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New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
TRANs0CEAN1C TELEPHONY.
Professor Pupin Replies to Dr.. Jentsch-Ad'
mits That It May Not Pay.

Professor NJ. l. Pupin. Of Columbia CnlVersIty'
when asked yesterday concerning the comment
made last week upon his system of improving long
distance telephony by Dr. Jentsch. inspector IN 'ne
German telegraph service. said that II was not
the electrical features Of the plan which were
called in question. So far these were con-
cerned. differences In the depth to which canleS
were submerged were immaterial Dr. Jentsch
criticism related to a purely mechanical phase OF
the subject. The external pressure or the water
would increase the further down one went. u
might be great 1900 pounds to the square
inch at a depth Of two three miles Unless tne
'inductance coils which Professor P11pin pur-
poses introduce at intervals. were properly con-
structed. they would be crushed However ne Il
confident that the difficulty Is not iusurmouhtao'T
Aside from the scientific questions involved II IS
doubted whether. transatlantic telephony would ne
profitable commercially. Professor Pup!n frankly
admits his agreement with experts who fear II
would not pay. 1t would be chiefly. II not excln-
sivey, in the short business day Of six or seven
hours that a telephone cable between Europe aho
America would be used Since the day begins ~
London and Paris five hours earlier than u uoeS
in New-York, there wouIu be a perioo OF only one
or two hours when 1t would be much IN oeEndnQ.
Professor Pup!n's system. however, is deSigneo
to improve submarine telegraphy as wen as teIe,
phony, and IN that department OF activity ~ mas
In his Judgment, great field Of practical utlhtE
BY overcoming certain we'll known enects WhIch
retard speed transmission he says. IL Woui9 III
crease the efficiency Of a telegraph caoIe troln
twenty or thirty words minute to &c" or ~"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
ONTARIO GETS TIE BENEFIT.
Woodpulp Decision Sustains Duty on Quebec
Exports OnIy,

The Board Of Classification yesterday decided the
important Canadian woodpup case, which has
been pending before 1t for some months, sustain
ing the levying Of duty Of S cents on woodpuIp
from Quebec and overruling the protest. but re-
versing tho lsvying OF the same duty on woodpulp
from Ontario and sustaining the protest
The protestants were F. ". Meyers & Co., acting
for Holiingsworth. Whitney Co., Of Boston, and
the Sault Ste. Mario Pulp and Paper Company. or
Michigan, and it was q test case.
In each the pulp Is made from wood cut on
what are called crown lands" Under the law Of
Quebec the "stunpege tariff provides q rebate OF
25 cents q cord to licensees who pay for cutting
the timber on timber manufactured into paper
pulp in the Dominion OF Canada" The United
States customs authorities levied additional duty
ecua! to this rebate allowed. under the provision
OF the tariff for additional duty equal to the
export duty which any country or dependency
may impose Under the Ontario law, no one is
permitted to cut pulp wood on crown lands. unless
duty was imposed by the United States authorities
on Ontario pulp. The board holds that Ontario
leves export duty on woodpulp exported from
its limits, but that Quebec does.
The decisions appealed from were made by COL
Iectors Of customs at Burlington. VT. and Mar
Quette, Mich under Instructions from the treas,
ury Department It is expected that the case Will
be appealed to tho federal courts The decision at
tracted comment because Of the peculiar adyan-
Would te enjoy under It Il ths decision is afirned
by the federal courts, Congress will doubtless be
Ontario people of these special privileges.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
COMMISSION REJECTS RUG DESIGN.
Municipal Art Board Severely Criticises
Covering for Floor Of Mayors Office.

The plan to have an immense rug. made from an
original design for the Mayors general ONCE may
have to be abandoned account Of opposition
from the Municipal Art Commission. It was In
tended to spend at least thousand dollars for a
rug about Is by 30 feet. and the design submitted
by rug mandatory called for a fabric with
buff centre and reddish ornamented border. The
border contained Roman fasces and laurel wreaths
while in the centre the sailor and Indian OF
the ctys coat of arms The Municipal Art Com
mission has rejected the design with severe crfti-
cisn. The report says:
In the absence Of information concerning the
color scheme adopted for the room for which the
rug is designed opinion be formed as to its
fitness for the same far color Is concerned.
But independent OF other considerations. the color
scheme Of the rug is considered worthy OF ap-
proYal.
AS to the design itself. namely. the forms used.
your committee does not find 1t in the best taste
The motifs Of the border fasces. with axes,
wreaths and garIands. while they would be proper
for wall decoration. are entirely out OF place
on the floor. Moreover. the only view ootaina Die
Of this border and Its members being from within
the border, all these obtects-fasces wreaths. etc
would be upside down. and only So
Aside from the Improperly Of placing the city 3
coat of arms on the floor to be traInped on the
enlargement Of the rug design to scale that Wouid
make the two human figures some three and halI
feet in height, would result in an artistic horror
unless indeed beth in the design and execution the
highest skill employed
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
Ns Wo'Ht
GOWNS WORN BY MISS GEORGE.
4 Wedding FrOck Of the 0lden Time with
Many Quaint Touches.

A subtle trick OF the modern theatrical dress
maker 10 the ability to inject certain smart ano
prevailing modes into the gowns worn by actresses
In what are known as costume plays. Ingenuity
Of this sort is discovered in the handsome frocks
which worn by Miss Grace George In Pretty
Peggy" at the Herald Square Theatre
Without vioiatinEs tradition in the least Miss
Georges modiste has succeeded in giving to these
frocks distinct smaYtness This is especially true
Of the wedding gown In the third act. which
contains some excellent suggestions for even the
most up to date OF Easter brides
Heavy cream colored satin duchesSe forus InS
body Of this costume The trained skirt flares per-
ceptiby and Is finished with testoon OF irish lace
caught into plSce by defty twisted and looped saun
ribbon The bodice s blouBsd slightly and covered
with exquisite piece Of the lace which the
actress bought In Ireland to use in the play. 1t
IL outlined by soft loops Of the satin ribbon Fun
elbow sleeves, with q decidedly smart nares are
made entirely Of the Irish lace while the long over
garment Of figured taffeta in q pattern OF E1s ana
leaves is exQuisitely gsrnitured with deep inset
and border Of the same lace. Long streamerS OF
accordion pIeated chiffon fall from each shoulder
In front, giving the overgarment CLOAK enecr ana
adding q soft, fluffy touch to the gown
Another charming costume which Mistress Peggy
wears is of rose colored Lberty satin The SKIRT
is very full the hips and falls In SOFT natural
folds. 1t is cut with a dend-tratn ana mas deep
inset OF Italian lace above the hem The bodice
is full and confined with a stouaacher Of deep
pointed girdle Of the satin, from beneath whtSa len
R Rips. ElboW sleeves are shrred Ia modern fashion
and end in fare. topped by st3IsEke e. ends i OF the
The square neck Of the bodice is trimmed with 2
bertha Of lace and soft choux OF satin with
this frock Miss George wears a picture hat OF beck
six velvet having Tan O. shanter crown encrcled
save a large full ostrich plume. which falls from
beneath the tilt on the left side and oroops grace
fully over the blond hair Of the actress:
Another exceedingly smart and elaborate negngse
worn in Act ~ is q combination of white peau de
sole and duchesse lace the latter trimming an ex
quisite overgarment which falls from the shoulders
orchids In shades Of pale yellow to oeep Grange.
The appliqued blossoms outlined IN rninestones
and rit DaiIlettes which add much to the enect1Ve-
ness Of this beautiful gown
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
HAMILTON FISH IN OFFICE.
Count of $2ss, 900 900 Cash in the sub-Tress'
ury Vaults Begun.

Hamilton Fish. successor to the lat" Conrsd ~
Jordan as Assistant Treasurer Of the United states
In this city began the discharge ot the duIles OA
his new office Yesterday. his 100000 bond hAVlnB
baen aoDroyed on SatIIrday Mr. Ffshs first orIictai
act was the reappOintment Of George W Msrtor as
deputy assistant treasurer and cashier hliis n
Roberts. Treasurer Of the United states. accom-
panied Mr. Fish TO the Sub-Treasury and remained
with him all day giving him suggestions and inror-
nation regarding the administration 81 the omce-
Mr. Roberts will return this evening 10 Washing
ton. Many friends and arquaIntancAs called on thS
new Assistant Treasurer To Offer their conEratuia-
tiOns and good wishes
The formal count ~ the s2as non fsn r4.h in the
Sub-Treasury vaults was nezun YESTERDAY morning.
twenty-five Treasury employees from WashiEgtoa
being engaged in This task. which % sS cNpe'ITo
will take about sixty days Two personal repre-
sentativas Of the new Assistant Treasurer are
associated with the Treasury fOTFtN in counting
and verify ing the cash.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
WANTS WOMEN TREATED FAIRLY.
E W. Winter Says He Did Not Give Order
for Twelve Hour Day.

When e. W. Winter. president Of the BROOKLYN
Rapid Transit Company. asked yesterday
about the order requiring the seventy-dve women
ticket agents to work twelve hours a day. instead
Of ten present. he said he knew of no such
order until he learned of it from the papers
Then" he continued. Il tried to get some OF our
people by telephone. but 1t was too late. nave
not heard about any strike rumors. or any list ot
grievances. I know reason for this increase IN
hours. I couldn't have told you, in fact, how
many hours a day the women worked, but TINS
will be investigated. for I don't want them to be
treated unfairly in any way.
The women receive Il cents an hour for their
work. For several years they have been IN charge
Of the elevated offices from a. to .. M
being relieved after the latter hour by men, VINO
worked until / a m. -, q.
the stations. The company now wants ,fI to nave nave
agents on duty every hour The women Will report
two hours earlier in the future. but whether the
men viii be compelled to put in the additional -FOUR
hours has not been decided.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
70 FIGHT ELsRERG BILL.
Health Protective Members Declare War
Against Proposed Abattoirs.

The Woman's Health Protective Association. OF
this city is armed the teeth for the defeat OF
the Elsberg Abattoir bill. shortly to have hear
ing before tbs Assembly at Albany. It has passed
the Senate and been reported favoraby to the
lower body. It iE by personal appeals to members
of the latter that the women OF the Health FRO
tective hope to gain their point Should these
however prove of avail the women will appeal
to the Mayor and the Governor for support
The Board of Health is lending every encourage
rnent and assistance to the cause Of the defence,
for It is to revoke DR.. Lederles decision against
the erection Of any moro slaughter houses within
municipal limits that the bill was introduced
"a slaughter house itself. though bad enough" 4"
says Mrs Ralph Trautnann. president Of the asso-
ciation rs not unspeakably Objectionable as IS
the fertilizer plant that must be a necessary ad-
junct to utilize the refuse For many blocks
around such buildings. the air Is polluted night and
day. summer and winter It would practically put
the city back twenty-five years TO have such q
measure 60 into effect Eighteen years ago we
fought similar bill and defeated Il while up for
an Assembly hearing I Am am confident that hat even ven
city representatives to allow them to connive at
such abuse" -
Coming as it does. on the heels of the Health
Departments refusal, the legislative move Is con-
sidered as direct blow at home rule
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
TO BEGIN WASHINGTON TERMINAL.
Total Cost to Be About $14.oOo,oOO-
B. and o. and P R. B.

Work on the railroad terminal IN Washington
will begin in weeks, and 1t is expected that It
will be completed in three years. The total COST
will approximate N4oO0oOo of which 100000 will
be borne by the District of Columbia. the balance
being divided almost equally between the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Pennsylvania railroads
For the new station Massachusetts-aVe 20
cost $4,00O00O plans are now being drawn by D. h
Burnham. The train shed will contain twenty
eight tracks The approach from the east will be
over four track elevated stone structure along
the line now used by the Metropolitan branch OF
the Baltimore and Ohio the Pennsylvania building
a connection from a point east OF Bennings; Tne
WASHINGTON branch Of the Baltimore and ONO VIII
be diverted west Of Hyattsvflle. and us WasnIns-
ton terminals for roundhouse and other purposes
constructed near lexington. The present line, It Is
understood will be used boulevard The lines
entering Washington from the South Will reach tne
new station by means Of double track tunnel 4'SOO
feet long, under Capitol Hill a,,
It has been decided that the Baltimore ana ONO
will build the elevated structure, the PennsyVanla
the terminal and Mr.. Burnham the station. Ehe
terminal improvements will be controlled oy a
terminal company owned jointly by the Baltimore
and Ohio and Pennsylvania
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
NOT TRYING TO FORCE DIVIDEND.
Keene Men Also Say They Cannot Get Full
List Of Stockholders.

Talbot J. Taylor Co.. representing the interests
Of the Keene pool in Southern Pacific, yesterday
issued a second circular asking stockholders de-
string to cooperate with them at the approaching
annual meeting Of the Southern Pacific company
to send their names and addresses to the firm The
circular says In part:
The efforts of the minority stcckholders are not
directed toward forcing a dividend upon Southern
Pacific stock to ward anything but the separa~
ton OF the Southern Pacific and Union PACING sys-
TENS to the end that the Southern Pacific Railroad
will entirely in the interest OF all the stock
holders Of the Southern Pacific company. 1t IS de-
sired that railroads interchangng business with
the Southern Pacific shall do so on equal terms,
and that there shall be no favored railroad win
this in view, the minority stockholders OF the
Southern Pacific compan% asking the support
OF their fellow stockholders.
We have been endeavoring for at least ten Gays
past though frequent personal requests and writ
ten demands, to from the proper oftcers or
the Southern Pacific company complete list OF ITS
stockholders, and as yet have only been able 10
obtain from them partial list, with no addresses
The Union Pacific party declined to comment in
any way upon this public appeal 1t was of1cially
said yesterday that the transfer books Of the South
err Pacific Company would close on April g. me
annual meeting is to held in Kentucky on April g.
Southern Pacific stock closed yesterday at 6S17 a
point lower than on Saturday: Just before noon
sales Of few hundred shares. The rise was re-
garded as a move to frighten the shorts. and the
gain already noted. was lost before the end OF
he
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
FUNERAL OF MRS. scRlMcEouR.

The funeral Of Mrs James scrimgeour, Of Brook
lyn, founder and president Of the Women's Health
Protective Association Of that borough, will take
place to-day and 1t Is expected that there will be
a large attendance of Brooklyn clubwomen.
Mrs. Scrimgeour, who was one of the most active
and enterprising clubwomen OF Brooklyn. died on
Saturday. and will be greatly missed by her fellow
workers. She had been in failing health for the
last few years. In consequence Of having nursed
her husband through long illness which resulted
in his death. Through all this anxiety and physical
weakness Mrs. Scr!mgeours interest in the Health
Protective Association never failed. and although
for long period unable to attend its meetings the
society refused to elect any other president
Mrs. Scrimgeour had been president Of the
Brooklyn Health Protective Association for twelve
wears, and was its moving spirit Under her direc-
ton much valuable work was done, one result Of
the socety's efforts being the passage Of the ordi
nance against expectoration in the and ferries
It is probable that Mrs. Norman S: Dixie. first
vce-president the society, will be elected to fill
the vacant office Of president.
Mrs. Scrimgeour was also an active church
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
1vTzE wouAN.s LAST WORD.

Wasn't II a good idea to get poor Mr.. Winniford
to tell YOU what happened on the moor? Neither
he nor Maurice will let read what they nave
written so am rather in the dark as TO how
much they have told you. Did Maurice leave out
all the important thinRs-as. for instance that /
wore the sweetest gown when he proposed to me In
the billiard room: 1t would be lust like MIN. Tor
he vows that he would love me Just the same If I
dressed in saCking Would he? Some day. When
7 have him quite safe and sure. shall. perhaps
make the experiment ., .-
What ha opened when they got back, those four
dear men who weren't half naughty as Maurice
about the white heather. nor half as nice about
ether things? Oh they found Maurice and me in
the garden and / suppose faces were telltaies.
sumed that funny air OF being sheep which seems
TO come so naturally to men. And Maurice, I'M,
nulsive boy, never once remembered that we had
YET TO ask Guardies consent to the engagement; ne
lust beaned rdiculously ,,
"T have found my white heather he said: with
his big gray eyes fixed on the person or catherine
leigh 1t was not long since he had compared me
to sunbeam. and I clearly could not De ooth; put
7 didn't correct him. because was somehow ht-
tie hysteriCal myself ,, ,.,, -, - -
II xas lust after the first dinner bell had rung
that Maurice caught me on the stairs he put a
snrio oF white heather in hand, with Good
ippcL IN MS both dearI' and ne was out OF sight
before recovered from my surprise sufnciently 10
ask him how he had obtained II. But wheedled
It out OF him the next day. and you may be very
sure that | reproved him severely for his duPllcity
Sri,- he Kissed me in the middle of il. and there
VS. my whole lecture thrown away!
t;i,t ke,,t the white heather. II you want TO
know II II brought good luck You must come
nnS sac hsby Maurice, who Is wrestling with his
Hrst tooth and who cries about 1t as SWeetly as
other babies coo.-(Cassells Magazine
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
SUIT AGAINST cAMMEYER DISMISSED.

The second trial Of a suit against A. ]. Cam
meyer by Mrs. Ida NJ. Lawrence. sister Of the late
Mrs. Cammeyer. to recover $4,000 for alleged ser
vices to Mrs. Cammeyer before her death was
begun In the Supreme Court yesterday. Mrs Law
renee told of her sisters illness. and how she &C
companed Mrs. Cammeyer TO Europe nursing her
unit! her death Mrs, CamEneyer. she said, prom
ised TO leave her O.O00 and her personal effects
Mr.. Cammeyer, she went on. met her when she
returned from Europe, and promised to care for
her. saying. II will protect you; you must leave
everything, to me" ae rs said it vas alleged that
Mrs. Cammeyer's will left nothing to her sister.
Mr.. Cammeyer. through Delaney Nicoll, said he
never made such agreements Mrs. Lawrence
told Of. Justice Mccall dismissed the complaint on
the ground that cause OF action had been shown.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
THE REV. Mr.. meAFFIN RESIGNS.

Owing to i'll health the Rev. Alexander HcGatf1n
has resigned the pastorate of the Second FreSOS-
terian Church Remsen and Clinton sts Brooklyn
The resignation will he acted on at a meeting to-
morrow night and will he accepted only because
Mr. NcCafffn insists that his condition will not per
nit him 10 resume preaching again for the present
He has not heen in his pulpit since the beginning
os last summer and is now resting at Coronado
Beach California Mr. McGafin came to the Sec
ond PRESBYTERIAN Church IN 1892 from Mount Ster-
ling III succeeding the Rev. DR.. John Fox now
secTetary of the American Bible Society
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
SHOCKED TO DEATH IN TUNNEL.
Workman Touches Channel Rail and Iron
Rail and Gets Fatal Current.

Altar be,nz severely shocked by an electric cur
rent in the underground tunnel at Broadway and
sxteth-st. yesterday afternoon, Tony Taurozzi' an
italian Iaborer Of No. 332 East One-hundred-and-
thirteenth-st died in Roosevelt Hospital His hand
came in contact with one of the channel rails Of
the elsctric car line in Broadway He at work
in the tunnel with several other Italians removing
debris and rocks It was rather dark. and little
could be seen of the surroundings except At the
shaft entrance, several feet away.
Taurozzi better to support himself leaned his
right hand against the rail carrying the cleo
trio current for the trolley No shock was re-
CeIved at first until he placed mis- left hand on an
iron nillar Then he was frightfully shocked Blue
flames shot from both hands and arms Win Win
ont a sound he collapsed and fell TO the earth:
italian la borers picked him up. and DR.. Bull, OF
Roosevelt HOSPITAL took him to that institution
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
PARK FOR eAsHoUsE DISTRICT.

Mayor Low yesterday formally approved q Dill
passed by the legislature giving TO the Dock De-
partnent the power to lay out and control puoiic
park and playground at Avenue I ana seven
teenth-st on the East River front
MANY improvements have been made from Six
teenth to Iyrenty-third-st.. along the East River
in the last five years In the section known as the
.'Gashouse District" OF which Charles F Murphy
the leader of Tammany Hall. is the Tammany
Ioado- AZ Dock Department money improved this
section the department desired power to lay out
the contemplated park and have it. as well as the
piers and new stone bulkheads. from Seventeenth
70 Ty:enfy-third st under Commissioner Hawkes. )
control A bill was passed at Albany giving the
danartment the desired authority
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
LOW FAvoRs BATTERY PLAYGROUND

Mayor Low gave hearing Yesterday on legl-
Ia+ive hill giving the Park Commissioner power
to utilize part Of Battery Park as a playground
for children He told a delegation that he was
.oorttI,, in accord with the proposition. but that
those who fathered the bill had gone to the wrong
tribunal The bill was superhuous, as it author
ized the Park Commissioner to do something that
ne already had the power to do.
commissioner Wilcox said that no one nad ever
appIied to him regarding a playground In BatLery
porE md he EXPRESSED his Willingness to receive
az nv - deIapstion The Mayor disapproved the bill
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24

ca&aoa demands The Quantity o. material required
for the medium sizs is Eve yards inches wide.
feUT and on0-ha8 yards q inches wide. three and
thrss-ousrters yards q inches wide: or three and
0ns-1uaFter YARDS ~ inches wide. The waist pGf-
tern. No. Ls3 fs IN sises for q p. D. q and
20 inch bust measure
THIS pattern will ee sent 10 address o. re-
cetpt Of 70 cent? Please give number and bust
measure distinctly. Address Pattern Department:
NeS-York Tribune. II in a hurry for pattern. send
sn extra tWo-cent stamp, and We will 1naii bY letter
postage IN sealed envelope.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
ARMY Y. NJ, c. A. RECEPTION.

The anniversary reception Of the army branch.
Young Mons Christian Association. Of this city. will
he held at its Governors Island building. Saturday
at D. M After brief programme. including an
address bv Major General Chafee and music. an In
formal reception will be given for officers stationed
in New-York Harbor, soldiers. members OF the
army branch and other friends. by Mrs Adna r.
CFhafree Mrs. Thomas H. Barry. Mrs Douglas
Robinson Mrs William Fellowes Morgan. Mrs.
Harvey F. Fisk Miss Helen Miller Gould and
New-York tribune., 1903-03-24

in vogue and are
much liked both
for odd bodices
and the entire
costume. 7 b e
stylish m o d e |
shown is made OF
crepe de chine, in
pastel blue. with
stitchings Of silk
in self color and
trim nj ng of
cream lace and
narrow black vel
vet ribbon. At
the front are
drop ornaments
of silk. All
y ais nG ma
ter!alG aFe.' how
ever, appropriate,
and the lining
can be used or