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New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
PRISON SHIP MARTYRS MONUMENT.
Sum Needed Is Nearly Obtained-Appeal
for $1,000.

The movement 70 build monument to ths
martyrs of the prison ships d the Revolution
seems likely to be successful According =
appeal for contributions issued by the Prison
Ship Martyrs Association. there remains only
S10d0 TO be collected to bring the funds a
total Of 100000. Congress- the State Of New-YOrk
and the city Of New-Tork have Appropriated
amounts aggregating S115000. which becomes avail
able when additional 5000 Is raised OF this
latter, 3OO0 has been obtained BY the association
and over 5000 pledged An appeal has been issued
by the subcommittee Of The assOciatiOn-SteWarL
L. Woodford. Elijah r Kennedy and ; V. White
asking for contributions make sum
needed
built those VINO were confined in the prison
site OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard Four thousand OF
Long Island. were confined in these hulks, and
subsequent captives were added 70 their number
until a considerable feet employed for the
purpose. Release was continually offered 70 All
who would fOrswear the cause for which they
had fought, but only one uan-a Hessian-aCcepted
Liberty on that condition. while more than 5000
died in their floating prisons
As early as 1903 II proposed 70 erect mon
unent to these heroes and in the last century
there were many such proposals At last the
present movement tndOrsed by Mayor Low and
others. according TO the appeal published by the
association. is so near accomplishment that il
seems impossible for il 70 fail
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS PROTECTED
New Society Conducts Over 1000 lmml-
grants - Destination in Two Months.

The establishment by the Society for the Pro-
lection Of Italian Immigrants of a service tor
conducting immigrants from the Barge once {"
their destinations in the city of the railroad stA-
tious has aroused the opposition Of the boarding
house runners and express who used 10 hAhS
around the Barge Office to prey upon the tmrf'-
grants they left the Ellis Island ferry
There have been several attacks made upon ths
society by Those who profited by the old system
In the last months the society has con-
Quoted 1.007 immigrants. with their baggage 10
their destinations. for cost of - cents
The runners OF the boarding houses admit that
ii used cost the immigrant 81 > for the same
service when he WAS Obliged 70 avail himself OF
their assistance. He moreover. SUBJECT q"
various kinds of extortion. and not infrequently
was turned adrift in the streets when nothing
more could be squeezed out of him Sometimes
the immigrant, after having been charged as Hi2n
as 81 30 for the transportation OF his baggage even
then was taken TO his deStaa ton. Dut was
dropped some dirty boarding house and further
mulcted and eventually reached MS destination on
foot bringing his baggage.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
GRAND JURY PRAISES SCHOOL.
This In Spite of Criticism of Inspector in
Grout's Office

In spte of the recent criticisms Of institution
by an inspector in Controller Grouts office. the
grand Jury of Kings County yesterday. in a pre-
sentiment handed up to Judge AspinaH. IN the
County Court. Brooklyn. praised the management
of the Brooklyn disciplinary Training School for
Bows at Eighteeuth-ave., between FifUy-slXtn ana
Fifty-eighth sts.. that borough. The jurors wished
10 express the officers their qualification AZ
the success with which they have conducted tne
institution, "as evidenced by the correct dlsclpLne
observed by ALL splendid condition of the yari-
Gus cassroons and workshops used for the IN
structiou in general knowledge and useful trades
the cleanliness and good order observed IN al
departrnents.'' The jurors surprised TO note
the degree of efficiency attained by the pupils IN
der the training received there and IndOrsed lll2
institution under its present management as most
worthy of the confidence and support Of the pup
lie
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28

indians indian ag began {G & % & 5 % 's S ag4 @ TO b1s 5 gns
But what is this. friend; what would you3 said
Hang them said Dominique.
Pierre shuddered- Let US not war WITH ths
dead" said he
Dominique turned and Pierre the IRE IN his
eyes 'Ha-and you are French-you are Husuenot
even! cried - D@llilllle Ie -r5 ~ CO. GO O
And ne went in low. quiet voice r heard
He ftng fierce cry at the Indians. Il heard that.
you understand, my friend He shrugged MS
Shoulders *And they hang. he said. and turned
away Pierre shivered-
The French watched him with something Of hor-
among the savages. joking. helping 70 TX the ropes.
pointing OUT strong pough- ENhr ne Is no better
while Pierre Ie Bosquet in charity shrugged his
There was perhaps dear frend-we, We also
had friends'-
When the sun came out the spaniards we're hang
ing from the trees ana 0eo% S es sn, me b ae
house table Of pine wood on which this m
SE% on + % sosDiards bur a. 10 traitors robbers
and murderers t'Je ne fats ceci CONNIE = rsps- @
voleurs. ct meurtriers') >
on the biggest tree he fixed the tablet. From
other he took another tablet. faded. wirhered and
torn and flung IL on the Indian ire Justice was
done; ne stood and looked
At last Pierre le Bosquet came 70 him VIII
II have eaten said Dominique. He in hts
back TO France Ia Roehele Is stronger thar EoSs
though Julian Is dead
Pierre sighed God wills not tnar his people
should find rest Florida said he ,He pointed
10 a heap of white bones giaring under the trees
and struggled with his voice. ~When-wnen We
have brrieft-Our friends'+-DOunfGle nodded "Ah.
and hoped to find them happy and rree. ne
cried -
word?'' he said
Pierre laid a hand his And you--wno
have suffered much-you viii stay with US
Dominique shook his head ~No. go-F go al
with these said Pierre with a sh,ldder p9tft-
ing to the Indians gorged and ISlllng asieenR..
porafniofIe shrugged his shoulders Then Whltter
God knowst'' said Dominique. The good COD.
and laughed
Under the MONDAY q dark sail peal past
me blur cIisYz norrhward In the stern sat Dornt-
nioue talking himself he sailed on 20 tne IN
known craillau's Magazine
.Marannes was common French Word Or re-
,rnacb for Standards. it seems originally 70 nave
sfguified Moor. See Parknan ftoneers OF
France in the New World
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
SUNDAY ICE CREAM BARRED.

--he f2rooklyn Auxiliary TO the Woman's NdtonaI
:. btatb Alliance took up the subject OF Sunday
ice cream AT a meeting held yesterday morning IN
rbe Young Mems Christian Association, ana ailer
-. -,scussion a motion was adopted whereby the
,,ose,.d .ter,selves not 70 serve this dish
an sunday unless they had il delivered SATURDAY
night or made IL themselves. without the assist
arce Of servants. The supporters of the motion
urged that besides the injustice or making d Ca
+-er deliver ice cream on Sunday, the presence or
-. u,aeous in the streets had undesraD Die IN
saence suggesting to those who could not nave
- crearu in their homes the idea OF going to the
a xsii..ry also took up the subject OF Sisiioay !
,ree rIeaune and the secretary was 1nsSatr -.
~ -. - 1au,npfssjoner Woodbury., calling nus
,-artion ta violations of the law helerencr We
attet4o' m ,b ETrJse hin authorizing Sunday base
.ha2- ;s noxr before the legislature ana MISS
saii; resh snegesred formal protest against
..sc-frc the saloons Oh Sunday
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
r,nN,su FAIR OPENS TO-DAY.

rh Films of New-York City have got up fair
20 aid their starving countrymen over the sea
This is To take place No 80 East One-hundreo-
,,fjtwanty-fftf1-st. to-day 1t will open at noon
and last until midnight Articles Of FINNISH mann
fc,,,re will be on sale together with many Things
+r,r,,tad hv american friends Refreshments
viii he served. A number Of Finnish women VIII
he present dressed in the national costume me
evening programme VIII begin at Z. Ii includes
singing by the Finnish and Swedish singing socie-
f5es and brief addresses in Finnish. Swedish and
English the speakers being the Rev IustaVus
Blomgren the Rev. e Biomberg. Mrs Aargsiel
E Sangster. Mrs. Myrta Lockett Avafy' MT. f1ai.l-
naond and the well known Finn. Mf fd&tinlan-
The fair is under the direction OF coHm,,iss IT,.
cornnoeed of Finnish with one woman. Miss
Maruke as secretary. The admission rec ls .
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
MONEY FOR PUBLIC WORKS
Controller Says Charitable Institutions Need
More for Education Of Inmates.

The Board of Estimate began its meeting yesfer-
day by appropriatipg $1,000 70 the trustees on
Bellevue and allied hospitals for the preliminary
work on the proposed Ssoo0Ooe Bellevue, G--0"
10 President SwanstrOm for plans for the new
municipal court bEilding in Brooklyn. and &SW
for plans for police station in the same
borough. Presiden- Cantor got Eeoo for plans TOR
an interior bath and comfort station
President Cassidy Of lueeas is aslsing St200o9 for
a new Borough Hall. bat provision made
for plans FOR the building because site has been
selected
The action of the board in providing for the
plans is Indication that millions Of doIIaIs are
to be spent in public buildings in the future
For instance. although Mr Cantor got money Tor
only one set Of plans for q bath eighteen slrn
many other improvements Under wat for WHICH
plans have been drawn and for WHICH 90 p-eitu-
mary money is needed Like conditions prevail iI
the Park Department especially iu BROOKLYN.
where 100000 l. needed for an aititiou 20 the A1-
a new building for Fordaas Hospital Is oe
built at a cost of $4,000 and fire houses Ia The
Bronx Brooklyn ana queens VII e,- S9oH H I' -
Under the Controllers scheme or proViong Tor the
when the money is available and the work can DC
proceeded with without delay
Mscor Low said u was imp0ssiole 70 Es' ] Ine
Sf S S1i bfIii-e nd 5 r5oggnt Dr
draft plans for the new Bellevue would save time
Controller GroUt presented letter in which ne
argued that Of the fifty charitable institutions
for children here obtain school funds Tor tne e91
cation Of their inmates. while others do not M
Grout quoted from the statute DOCk and Lne cI-dI
ter to show that all children equally entitled
10 the elementary branches or common schoo
education, and cOntended tnar az twenty seven o.
the institutions receiving funds from the Board
Of Estimate Ike provision should be made for
the others RE recommended appropriation nor
to exceed E50.O00 a year. which would place all
these Institutions equal footing
Mayor Low said ne had looked into the subject
and ola OeIieVc the board had authority 4 Dili
was in preparation for presentation 70 the legis-
lature givin< the city the necessary authority
Otherwise he agreed with Mr GrouL ,.-
The board gave 70 Commissioner WOOd5urv
SI15tse for the removal Of snow and ice Las-
week Major Woodbury. received $4,000 for Man
! haitian and Brooklyn. This appropriation is for
Z Manhattan and The Bronx.
A reGUest from Commissioner LiHdenrhal for
$1,000 for models Of three East River bridges
| for exhibition the St. Louis Fair referred
! to the Mavor- who said he intended write %
/ the Board of AIdermel about z.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28

FIFE CHILDREN OF THE WHITE HOUSE
There's rouping in the Red Room,
And whooping in the Blue;
There's shouting in the attic,
And in the cellar, too III. go
The White House floors are streWn WITH 1pS
That once were whole and new
The shouts of gleeful children
Ring through the stately hallsi
The marks Of little fingers
Are on the splendid walls
A rewer benediction on
The storied mansion fails
There's pounding the stairway,
And little cribs where
The rooms were cold and empty,
And many little 1@1r
OF socks hangs on the cIothesline when
They do the washing there
There's gladness and there's laughter,
And with the day begin
The whistling and the singing
That help TO make the din.
All children of the White House, you
Have let the sunshine in -,
IS E. Kiser. in Leslie's Weekly
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
HONOR DOROTHEA DIX.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-I
Washington. Feb. IA Senate resolution appro-
nriating $4,000 for A monument the memory of
Dorothea Lynde Dix to be erected at her birth
place. Hampden. Me. made the subject of a
favora bIe report from the House Committee
Library today. The reference to Miss Dix in the
House report which was drawn by Representative
Conner is most complimentary. Miss Dix occu-
pies conspicuous place a philanthrepist the
report saws. Certainly other woman in modern
times has to the gratitude of the
people of this country than this selfsacrcing and
devoted woman Her services during the Civil
war as chief of the hospital nurses. and her won
derful success in establishing Institutes for the
jnsane-over thirty in numher-in the Southwest
and elsewhere in the country. place her the
nohIest example of humanity in all history
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
CONTRIBUTIONS.

Miss Helen Weston and Miss Wiltsie. T. 5 3
members Of Stain Island, have contributed a
quantity of useful articles of clothing for distrl-
button among the needy. The gift is accompanied
bv the good wish that 'for the sake of the unfort
unate we shall have no cold weather. but
plenty of sunshine NJ A. l., of Larchmont. has
parcel containing different articles OF men ;
clothing: F. ri w. of Brooklyn, two pairs OF
dainty white bed socks. which will be passed on
to invaIids Pincushions have from Mrs.
Chadd Wilkesbarre. Penn; bright colored picture
scrapbooks from Clara and Winnie Vreeland. of
East Orange Junior branch picture cards. from
Margie Purgftz and reading matter from Miss
Edith Brockett; woods and silk pieces without a
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
WANT IT FOR A MUSEUM.

The Daughters OF the American heVoiunon are
r.ia to have designs the june! mansion. on
,r-,eri,e.on Heights formerly the headquarters OF
General washington. with a view OF converting
i into q museum of historic relics and nome OF
,a+riotic organizations. A committee has oeeh
termed to see TO the carrying out of the plan
.,o,e those forming il Mrs. Samuel j.
1-r.n,ar Mrs Svlvanus Reed. Miss Mary Van
Ie,,rer Mrs Frederick Hasbrouck Mrs William
= story and Mrs William j. Lyon
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28

branch president in Brooklyn writes to the
office follows:
Do you know Of any refined woman who wants
2 good home in exchange for assisting with the
homework in a small apartment? The faHllIy COL
sists Of the husband, wife and child a year ol1
The husband travels most of the time and the WlIe
wants some one who would be a companion as wen
as an assistant as her health is not good ana she
is kept indoors much of the time A m1dd!e, aged
woman a young woman with one chlIu- No
washing o. heavy work is required
All letters with references will be submitted TO
the president who makes the request.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE SET ASIDE
Woman Alleges Her Consent Was Obtained
by Instrumentation

On the application Of Georgia L. Everett, Justice
Dickey IN the Brooklyn Supreme Court, yesterday
set aside the annuIment of her marriage TO Ed
ward Everett, who is a member of promInent
Boston family. She alleged that her consent 10
the annulment, which was obtained by him IN
1888 was obtained by fraud and misrepresentation
Mr. and Mrs. Everett came to Brooklyn from
Boston and were married by Judge John Courtney
in 1884 He afterward declared that she mad preVl-
ously been married a man named Morrison, IN
Providence, r. l.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
GENERAL BOOTHS FAREWELL.

General Booth will bid farewell 10 his followers
on Tuesday evening in the Metropolitan Opera
House. His subordinates planning midnight
farewell procession be formed soon as the
public meeting is They hope 70 have oil
visions here from the Eastern States, and one from
Kentucky and Ohio-in ALL eight divisions These
divisions 1t is planned form in parade on Thl--
ty-ninth-st- and Fortieth-st-, marching 0oWh
Broadway 10 Fourteenth-st-. and from there 70 the
national headquarters No. 121 West Fourteentn-st.
from the balcony of which General is to review
the procession
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
LETTER FROM ARKANSAS.

President of the T. S. s.; beg to acknowledge
receipt of package by mail distributed the mat
ter at once. and I wish you could have seen no"
the little children and old people enjoyed the pct
ures and valentines The T. 5. S. is doing world
of good. and. as members Of the society Mrs.
Ennis and I will do ali in our power TO Drlng d
little sunshine into the lives of these poor noun
tain people, who have never had any advantages
Several people met at my house to-day TO arrange
for some Sunshine work. One woman is about 10
organize Sunday school, and small tree library
Locke Ark Feb "a. 1863 JOHN P ENNIS
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
BETA THETA PI TO HONOR GOVERNORS

The college fraternity of Beta Theta Pi will give
a dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria March % TO three
of its leading acknowledgements B B OdeA, Jr;
Governor John l. Bates of Massachusetts, and Cow
ernor Andrew J. Montague of Virginia Ex-Governor
James a. Beaver of Pennsylvania will be the toast
master and speakers will include ex-Secretary
of the Interior David r. Francis, Senator'S quay
and Penrose, of Pennsylvania. Senator Burton OF
Kansas. and several COngressmen
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
CAPTAIN HOWELL TO COMMAND YACHT.

Captain c. B. Howell. formerly commander OF
the Yacht Safa-ei-Bahr. for Charles NJ Schwao,
has just been obtained to take charge OF the yachI
CIe-nont. for the Hudson River Day Line Among
those who chartered the Clermont in the last three
years are W. B. Leeds. Henry " Cannon and
William e. Whitney The yacht goes into corl-
1J.Eyyf
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28

NO 4ss4-woMAN's BLOUSE JACKET gray and drop
ornaments and makes part of costume. but all
st,tings and Jacket materials are appropriate
The quantity of material required for the medium
,,a is 6 wards y inches WIDE "a. yards a inches
wide or 2L yards s2 inches wide .
The attern No 364 in sizes for S2 "a.
re IS and 40 inch bust measure
the patfe-n will be sent TO any address on re-
.aint ~ 1a cents Please give number and bust
mea sure distinctly Address pattern department
New-York Tribune. II in hurry fer pat.s,rn ssna
ter postage in sealed enveiope
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
VANS ANCESTOR THE MONKEY.

MANS ANCESTOR THE MONKEY
Article by Professor J. L. " ortman on the
origin and development of mans ancestor
the monkey. with "a theory of how and
why the monkey developed much more
intelligence than other animals In to-mOr-
rows Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28

Dptn 1pr SUITS
a II d separate
G o at q. The
< I v | | 8 h
m o d el Illus
trated shows
{ h 9 new fat
c o ! ! ar and
trimming, but
C a n be ! e I Z
plain and with
out the basques
a s shown | n
I n 2 s M a ] |
sketch W h c n
preferred. The
o ri z 1 n a ! is
made OF fecked
cheviot in gray
and " h i I e .
stitched with
5 | I X a n q
trimmed with
INNINGS of dark
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
NOTICE.

All letters md packages intended for the
tt = y. should addressed TO The Tribune
Sunshine Society, Tribune Building. New
York CITY. address is carefuIiS
observed. unfcatious intended for the
IT. < :. will he less likely astray Ihe
Tribune Sunshine Society has no conn nection
with ether organization or pubifc8tioh
he ..suusbine-"
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28

The office is pleased to announce that Mrs. Annie
L. Mason. State president of New-York, who has
been suffering from the grip. and Mrs Charies
Rathbone president of Arlington, n. J.. adult
branch i'll for several weeks. both recovering.
There has been continual illness for weeks in the
home of Mrs Helen Jackson, at Arlington, N J.,
but the sick ones are the road to recovery
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
FINNISH FAIR TO-DAY.

The Finnish Fair opens to-day Marion Hail.
No. $50 East One-hundred-and-rwenty ir
has been got up by the Firms Of this city for their
starving cOmpatri0ts over the sea Articles Of
Finnish manufacture VIII be sale. together with
many things contributed Dy American friends Re
freshrnenrs will De served. A number OF Finnish
ladies viii wear the national costume The even
ing programme. beginning at Z o'clock. nciHGe5
singing bv the Finnish and Swedish singing So,le-
ties and brief addresses in Finnish, Swedish 2L4st
English by the Rev CfUstavus BlonEr,eS-, the Rev.
E BIOmberg- Mrs Margaret Z SaugsJer- Mrs
Myrta Lockett Avary. J. q. HaIlimond and Mr.
Paalman-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
FAMILY RECORDS AND RELICS.

The View England Juniors VIII hold regular
meeting to-day at 3 p The topic 70 be discussed
l. Family Records and Relics" X is anticipated
that some interesting relics viii he Shown by mem
herx The meeting will take place 81 the mousse oi
Miss Young No $50 West Eighty ~hfth-st
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28

A reduced gentlewoman' and T. S. 5 member
in Manhattan, who lives IN room, has been
going without a fire in order to Pay her rent
Money for coal has been given to her, and She
too, is and comfortable Another snarer
in the coal fund is a family where the father IS
out of work and there three children Ihere
has not been fire enough in the house for weeks
keep them
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
RESPONSES

The New-Jersey State president has presented
the name of a youno woman anxious to study music
as the applicant for the musical correspondence
offered by member who is now in San Francisco.
The name will be forwarded
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28

discoursed of the home life Of the tern anu IIi7
coot the pelican and the osprey. .z Cor
Citizen Bro had evidently many IreIius. - ~
the hall was crowded with children ano 1aslioh
ably dressed
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
TO HELP YOUNG MEN.

Sunday school at Enfield. Mass, to be given as
cheer TO some sick who needs help. viii De
passed on to the young Third-ave, Man
haitian who is suffering with consumption MS
good cheer gift viii supply many delicacles whlch
otherwise could not be procured
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
MADE COMFORTABLE

An invalid mem Der who has been confined to her
bed for many months with a painful disease writes;
How did the T S. s. know I needed coal? Fuel
is high In our State. but I bought quarter OF a
once, and my room IS so comfortaDie'
and my spine pains less since l am warm
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28

Mrs H T. BeIden. of Connecticut, will pass or
cheer to Mrs. Emma S. Bromley, president o
the CIark's Falls Comm branch
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28

IN B.THE AND THE, TO BEE
rn~ salvation Army bss started cne"p
h.th before he gets he'd With
.-x- =. .n-~ovrow's Tribune
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28

ELECTRICITY A. a CAREER
Thomas CummerfOrd Martin will write on
electricity = afOrding n career for the com
ing man. tO-mOrrOyv's Tribune
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A Tissue Paper Pattern of Womans Blouse
Jacket. No. 1854, for 10 Cents

Blouse Jackets make the favorite wraps for gen.
eraI wear and are seen in all the latest models.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
GOD CHEER

Have vor had kindness shown
Pass 10 on
Twas not given to you alone
Pass IL on
Let II travel down the years.
Let il wipe another's tears.
Till In heaven the deed appears
Pass II on.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-28
A CHANCE FOR SOME ONE.

NJ A. of New-York, has sent e. for coal or
any other comfort needed for some sick person