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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
WILL DISCUSS UNION.
Cumberland Presbyterians Think Larger
Body is Approaching Their Doctrines.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.l

Nashville. Tenn. May 20.-The General Assembly
Of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which
viii meet tomorrow in annual session, VIII be at
tended by about three hundred delegates from
thirty States. The General Assembly will be in
session eight days. The Rev. DR.. s NJ. Tempeton,
Of GAINESVILLE. Tex. will preach the opening ser
mon
ton for the appointment OF a committee union
with the Northern Presbyterian Church Many
favor the immediate appointment Of a committee
TO confer with the Northern |Presbyterians. while
others oppose action at this time. The reason Tor
raising the question is that the North
eru Presbyterian Church. or the Presby ian
Church in the United States Of America, al us
assembly in Los Angeles IS about TO revise us
confession Of faith to make 1t, in the opinion
of many Cumberland Presbyterians, practcallE
conform 20 the doctrines OF the smaller denomina-
ton. - ..r-rooa
MANY are anxious that the union may embrace
also the Southern Presbyterian Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
BRICKYARD LABORERS STRIKE.
kingston Yards Likely to Shut Down Until
Market Is More Settled.
[BT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHE.l

Kingston, y Y. Nay "A strike Of laborers in
the brckyards along this portion Of the river began
fiis rnorniT g and seeu=s likely to result In the
shutting down OF many yards All the men IN
Eutton's yards. at Kingston Point. threw down
their tools early this morning and demanded an in
crease in wages of i cents q day. The strikers
then marched north along the west shore OF the
river. which is there thickly covered with brick
yards. and Induced many 10 join them. This after
moon there are several hundred strikers and most
OF the yards idle Some Of the ask for an
increase Of = cents 4 Gay and there is dis
Satisfaction with the bosses Al of the Yards.
The manufacturers are not ANXIOUS 10 rush work
nnoeT present conditions OF the NeY-YCr market.
Comparatively few bricks have Iar Eet n shipped
OF The new make. and some Of the yards have Z
good stock on hand Owing to the unsettled coHdi-
zion o. the market the makers say that unless the
strike IS declared of in day two they viii
close down. fer q time least.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21

q book on labor unions in America He thinks
they have too mech power, and is OF the conviction
that in certain lines OF manufacture requiring
vEsIi ba behind Germany long the trade unions
are allowed dictate TO employers DR.. DutsberS
IS TIE president of the German Employers Trust
Consisting % employers OF fortysix thousand work
ingr7en. He IS also the managing director OF the
second largest chemical factory in the world, which
ernnloys over five thousand men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
MORE RIOTS FE4RED.
Much Anti-Jerish 4gitatiOn Re
DOrted IN Runlanid.

Berlin, May 20,-According to a dispatch to the
''Yossische Zeitung' from Bucharest anti-Semitic
agftators are to be found everywhere In Rumania,
and scenes similar to those enacted at Kishinen
are feared It is said that anti-Semitic outbreaks
will surely occur at the end Of May At Fokschani
a woman named TiJza PavelesCu has assumed the
leadership of the anti-Jewsh faction. and is pub
fishing an ant-Semitic paper melting the people TO
riots and bOodshed. The dispatch gives details or
the agitation In many districts OF Rumania
The I.okal Anzeiger'' publishes similar reports
of antf-JeVlsh propaganda in Riga. odessa, and in
several places in Poland and Lithuania- Every
where the Jews are said TO be preparing for de-
fence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
MOODY MERRILL EXTRACTION CASE

Boston. May "a hearing the request of the
Boston police for extradition papers in the Moody
Merrill case was begun before the Attorney General
to-day. The hearing requested by Winthrop
NJ. Merrill son of Moody Merrill. who seeks to
show that extradtien papers To bring his father
here from New-York should not be granted The
hearing which was private, was continued to Fri
day at 30 p, m. The Tequistion papers on
Governor Ode OF New-York through which the
eztradition process could be effected. sent To
Governor Bates yesterday for his approval and sig
EztuTe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
AN AMERICAN SINGER AT PARIS.

Paris. May GA large and appreciative au-
dience including many members of the American
colony. flied the Opera House this evening on the
occasion of the successful appearance Of Jane
Noria in the role OF juliet in Counod's opera. She
warmly applauGed and several times recalled.
in Henry w Savage's opera company in the last
three seasons. when she sang under her own name
OF Josephine Ludwig. She is the wife of Mr.
Becker the secretary OF the American Chamber of
Commerce in Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
PUBLIC INsPEcTs ORPHAN ASYLUM.

The new Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum at
Kingsbridge was thrown open yesterday for the in
specton OF the public. and nearly a thousand per-
sons interested in educational and phiIanthropcal
circles were among those who called during the
day Every one expressed great satisfaction at
the condiuors attending the system about TO be
installed at this institution. There are 400 bows and
800 girls IN the institution at present. Accommoda-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
WATER COVERED WITH OIL FOR MILES

Philadelphia May "a dispatch received at the
Maritime Exchange to-day says that the British
bark Skoda has arrived at Black River. Jamaica
and reports that on April 20 go miles off Cape
Charles she passed through water covered Tor miles
with oil. This probably explains the loss OF the
tank steamer :. V. Luckenbach, which left Sabine
Pass on March % for Marcus Hook PENN loaded
with oil Since the date OF sailing the Luckenbach
has not been heard from and has been gwen up for
lost She carried a OF thirty-tIo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
ROBERT H. M,cuRpY A TRUSTEE

Robert H. McCurdy yesterday elected q
trustee Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New-YoTk. TO succeed the late j. Hobart Herrick
he IS tie only son Of Ricard A. McCurdy, presi-
dent Of the Mutual Life Insurance Company. and
has had charge Of the companys foreign business
since 1856.
Mr. McCurdy is Harvard graduate He is vice
president OF the Windsor Trust Company a director
Of the Metropolitan Trust Company aud the Astor
National Bank, apd is identified with other financial
Institutions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
U. p. STRIKE SETTLEMENT LIKELY SOON.

Another conference concerning the labor situation
On the Union Pacific road was held yesterday be-
tween President Burt and representatives Of the
strikers. No official details obtainable but
trustworthy information from other sources con-
firms the report that settlement of difference will
likely TO be announced soon. The conference VIII
be continued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
rRLMouNrAIN QUARTERLY DIVIDEND.

Boston May 2l-Tri- Mountain directors to-day
declared the second regular quarterly dividend of
81 So payable on June TO- to stock of record at the
close Of businesses on June ;.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
INHERITANCE FOR BROOKLYN MAN

Mexico City Nay 2a-The viii Of August sahl-
burg a miner. leaves three-slXteeEths of a prop
erty estimated in value at 100000 TO Captain
s. A Mathiewson. his half-brother OF Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
THINKS UNIONS HAVE TOO MUCH POWER

DR.. Carl Duisberg. who has been studying in
oustrisI conditions here. sails for home TO-DAY on
the steamer Auguste Victoria. He has visited over
two hundred large factories in all sections OF the
country. On his return TO Germany he VIII write
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21

Receiuers 1ppointed for Porter
Brothers Company.

Chicago May 20.-Bankruptcy proceedings
AGAINST the Porter Brothers Company. one o.
the largest fruit cornmf 5sion houses in the cOun-
try. were begun secretly in the United States
District Court yesterday. and IL was not Until.
to-day that il became known thai receivers had
taken charge of the comPany's affairs John
McI.aren x-vice-presdent OF the Union Ma
tional Bank. and Henry L. Wilson, a lawyer.
were directed BY Judge Kohlsa Il TO take charge
Of the assets of the corporation. on application
OF several creditors, who alleged that the con-
Germ was insoIyent and that its officers haa
made preferential payments.
Until the return OF James s. Watson, presi-
dent Of the corporation. the receivers do not
expect to find out much about the financial con-
dition of the company. Mr. Watson IS expected
to reach here tomorrow. The attorneys Tor the
receivers said this evening that they could not
estimate the liabilities or assets of the concern
1t is said 10 be probable however. that the
debts will prove to be larger than the aSs=.S'
which amount to from S10o,Oo0 TO s2Oooto Inc
concern was capitalized for SicDOOJO. ana nad
a high financial rating. Besides the stores mere
II has large branch houses in Newly OK. 6os-
ton Minneapolis and at several places IN CaI-
fornia. ..
The commission house Of Porter Brothers was
started in 1860 by Washington Porter ana MS
brother Frederick. The latter died some years
ago bout 1895 the corporation OF the PoTteT
pro+bers COMPANY was formed, and Mr. Porter
- o,1+ Of n The present officers are James
& watson. president; John r Adams treas
,,ro,. p r Chapman, secretary, and stephen u
Palmer vIee-president-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
THE YoAkuM RUMoR AGAIN.

Chicago. May 9O.-"Thc Post to-day says that
b. F. Yoakum, president of the st. Louis and San
Francisco road. is be the executive head of the
Rock Island system. He will succeed W. Il.
Leeds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21

CORPORAL wlnde-. 9th Ohio. 1890
Lieutenant Casey. fist New-Yor
Private Liezear. eth Pennsyivani
Captain Martin. I'd New-Jersey.
Private Cook. 1st District OF 9,
lumbt2 .-.............
Private Wetherald. LIST District
Coz IntId
Sergeant Corbett. list New-Yorl
Sergeant Doyle. list Seyv-Y oFk
Lieutenant FarFow. "a District
Columbia .-.-----....
Captain Bell. Il New-Jersey
CORPORAL Short. Tth New-GOrk-
Lieutenant Wells. list New-Yor
Sergeant keough. 9Th Massach'
sets ......- &c. o.
Private Hudson. signal corp
New Jersey -------..--...,-- -.-
Private Geusch, LIST New-JeTsey
Captain Evans. eath New-YOrk
Lieutenant Ifoicomb. L. ;. NJ 4
Lieutenant Jenkins. T1st New
York ...-.-------- -.-.-.-.--
Captain r Z. Goddard. 6th Penl
SyIvania OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Sergeant Phillips. 1st Troop. New
Private Never. 7ist New-Y YORK.
Sergeant Dennison. 23d New
York --------..- .........,...
Sergeant Major Boyle. e9th New
fo a .-..... -.-----.
Major Rowland. 1st Sew-JerSey
Lieutenant Byars. 71st New Yor|
90 poral Suydam. 7fh Nsw-York
Private Tobin. fist New York
Sergeant McSevins. Old Guar
New Y-rk .......
Captain Foulke. ~ PENNSYLVANIA
ll1utsnanI Breese. ~ New IeFse
Private Dillon. 9Th PenasSivaais
Sergeant Bryant. L. $. A.......
Sergeant Kieiinger. Y. =. A..
Private Irwin. U. s. A..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
This report was current in

This report was current in NewYork week or
so ago, and was then denied high authority
There is equally good authority for the statement
now that MIR. Leeds has no present intention of
retiring from the presidency of the Rock Island
system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21

Robert 8 Mcintosh. who Is the representative
rera NJ the Porter Brothers Company. said last
night that he was completely in the dark as TO the
reasons for the appointment in Chicago OF receivers
fo~ +be company He expected. however 10 receive
;rforrra ton frcm headquarters in Chicago oy tnls
mornings mail.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26
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Inc Soma Of Sixteen.

l am so young and the sun Is shining
4 nat has shune on millions Of girls be-
fore
They had their day of Joy nr Of pining.
Then went afar to some unknown shore,
But IL am young-and Lies glad sum
c:er
Is still for me-with Its dlys unborn;
And Earth has welcome for each new
However it mocks at the hopes out
worn.
Poor souls that lived and died and are
done with
You who were gay In this merry
world
Do you ever. recall the pleasures begun
with.
Before the banner of youth was furled'
Let me make the most OF the joys that
woo me:
Now is my season TO laugh and to
sing.
Not yet shall Age and Its chill undo me.
Not yet shall Winter Its cold blast
bring.
The birds are blithe becaus" 1t is morn
ing.
Biithely they sing as the sun climbs
high.
Like them will laugh al Time and his
warning
am sixteen, and my suns in the sky
Louise Chandler Moultnu In July
Smart Set.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26
The Marehina Gard.

Take the queen OF hearts and fasten
to It by means Of a little wax a long
auburn hair. The other end Of the
hair you attach to your coat button.
Place the card upon the complete
pack. shuttle carefully. so that the
card keeps It's place upon the top. and
then lay the pack upon the table and
cry march," You do not move. and
OF course the card remains quiet. You
repeat the order "March!" several
times. but the card is motionless.
You appear to be surprised. reflect a
awhile, however. and then say. that
probably the card is lady. and of
course not accustomed to obey orders:
that she must be treated with more
politeness. You then approach the
table. take up the top card. when it
will appear that the card In question
is lady. You then exclaim-"Very
well! we shall persuade her. however.
for no lady refuses a polite and cour-
teous request" MY dear madame,
beg you will have the kindness to
promenade a little!" You now walk
around the table. and the lady act
ually as requested. and to the surprise
Of the spectators promenades slowly
upon the table.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26
NTZ2P NN2NI1&I3%z2zzZZN2EE@0

ber. the fourth verb, the fifth an ad-
verb. the sixth a number. the seventh
an adjective and the eighth noun
in the plural number.
You may imagine that these whis-
pered words, when Joined in SEN
tence. will make an amusing mixture.
for no one knows, OF course, what
word his neighbor on the right has.
Suppose. for example. the first player
whispers the article the" the second
intellectual" the third camel" the
fourth "waltzed." the fifth 'amiably
the sixth "ffty." the seventh down
hearted" the eighth "hyenas." There
you have the completed sentence
THE intellectual camel waltzed
amiably fifty downhearted hycnas.
One ridiculous sentence after an
other may be formed In this way until
the party tires Of the game.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26
The Obedient Ball.

For the purpose of this trick
wooden ball, two inches or so in diam
eter, will be required; an old GRO
quet ball will suit the purpose admir-
ably. This ball must be bored with a
red hot iron, not straight from end
to end. but so as to form a sort OF
angle in the middle, but the points
where the hole begins and ends should
be opposite each other.
Through the hole thus formed pass
q piece of thin cord or string, and at
each end of this tie a large knot, so
as not to allow either of the ends to
pass through the hole in the ball.
Now you are ready to perform the
trick. Place one end of the string un-
der your foot and take the other in
your right hand. holding the string
rather slack. Lift the ball up to the
top of the string, and let go of 1t when
It will of course run rapidly down the
string.
Repeat this several times in order
to show the audience that the ball
runs down the string quite freely. and
tell them that you can cause the bail
to become quite obedient to your will.
Again raise the ball to the top of
the string and allow 1t to run down
quite freely, as before, until it reaches
the centre, then tighten the string;
this causes the latter to be. as 1t were.
gripped by the angle in the centre
of the ball. which will thereby be pre-
vented from falling further down the
string. Ask the ball to drop to the
bottom. slacken the string, and the
ball will obey you. Raise the ball
again. and ask 1t to go down the string
slowly; this is easily done by keep
ing the string moderately tight. r. J.
Invite any of the company to Sc
lect particular spot in the string at
which the ball must remain stationary.
this being accomplished by tightening
the string as before when the ball
has reached the desired spot.
The trick can be repeated as often
as desired, as it gives no cine to the
secret If the slackening and tighten
ing of the string be properly managed
1t will be unonticed by the company.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26
How to Raise Rabbits.

Wild rabbits are much more intelli-
gent than others. and If you get one
or two wild baby bunnies and feed
them on milk they will soon get quite
tame.
Bunnies should have their coats
brushed every day. Just like you have
your hair combed and brushed. for 1t
makes their fur grow and keeps 1t soft
and shiny.
Bran. grain, peas, parsley. carrots.
turnip tops and a few cabbnge leaves
are the things that rabbits like to
eat, and dish of clean water should
always be kept in the hutch.
The bunnies should be allowed to
run about outside their hutch for half
an hour every day. and only one fam.
lily at time. or else, | am sorry to
say. therell be ructions. as rabbits are
rather naughty about fighting.
good hutch can easily be made
from a grocer's box, by covering the
open front with some wire netting and
making a little door.
The hutch should be raised n
few inches from the ground. and holes
bored in the bottom for drainage.
Line II with plenty of clean straw. and
in wet or cold weather bunny's house
should have a cloth thrown right over
It at night TO keep 1t warm. Keep
the hutch very clean.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26
Soap Bubble Over a Flower.
A very pretty experiment is making
a big soap bubble with flower inside


It, AS the bubble ought to last some
time that 1t may be seen and admired
by everybody in reach, the best pos
sible soap solution should be used so
that the film may be strong. This may
be accomplished by pouring little
grycerine into the solution.
Now take a large dinner plate. and
pour the solution into 1t. to the depth
OF about one.eighth of an inch. Then
place a fiower-a rose. a carnation. or
any other you choOse-in the centre
of the plate. and over 1t place an
ordinary tin funnel.
Blow gently into the small end of
the funnel. and lift 1t slowly and
gradually at the same time. Keep on
blowing until goodsizcd bubble has
formed, and then gently disengage the
funnel. This may be done by turn.
ing it at right angles. but you must
be very careful to avoid breaking the
bubble.
When the funnel his been olsen
gagged there will be a large bubble on
the plate, In the centre OF which Is
the flower, and those who did not see
the bubble blown will wonder how the
flower got there.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26
To Guess Several Drawn Cards.

For this trick you employ pack.
consisting entirely of similar cards.
from which you let two or three per-
sons draw cards. They should not sit
too closely together, however. lest one
should see the cards drawn by tho
others. They note their cards and re-.
place them in the pack. You turn. and
while pretending to look through the
pack, you take two other cards which
you must have at hand. place with
them a card out of the pack. and ap-
proach those persons who have drawn
cards, asking each II his card Is not
among the three. On receiving an
answer in the affirmative you point
out the drawn card.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26
A Few Conundrums

What tories have always been sue
cessfu? Victories.
What sccts are people striving to
exterminate? Insects.
What stream of water Is made from
the union of two liquors? Brandywine
creek.
When does gentleman dress in
feathers? When he wears swallow
tail coat.
When does a little girl become a
city of China? When she Is Pekin
(peeking).
What tree answers the questions.
Which would beat in a race. a cat
or n cur" Dogwood.
When is doughnut like one of
Dickens characters? When 1t is all
of twist (Oliyer twisD.
Why is a barrel better than batter.
ing ram? Because two heads are bet.
ter than one, II one is a Sleeps head.
What evergreen. placed in the cen
ter of forest tree. brings 1t into
good repute? A u tyew) in the cen.
ter of poplar makes 1t popular.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26
Rowboat Without Oars.


been chiefly directed to the elimination
OF the greatest drawback 10 the use OF
the oar and that is the fact that the
oarsman must necessarily have his
back turned In the direction of the
boats course. which is an inconveni-
ence of no small proportions. and the
man who shall invent some means of
successfully overcoming this feature
will be amply rewarded.
The latest improvement on these
lines has recently appeared on the
waters around Young Island, 8. c.. the
work of an inventor In that vicinity.
This innovation has the advantage
that the operator faces the bow Of the
boat, and also the additional recon-
mendation that the craft is constantly
under propulsion. whereas with the
use of the oars the blades are in the
water only about half Of the time. The
accompanying sketches show the con-
struction of the apparatus. There are
two handles in a position within the
convenient grasp of the operator, and
which are revolved by him. These are
counterbalanced with weights to make
the work as easy as possible for him.
These handles operate an arrange
ment of cranks, within which are piv-
oted a pair of rods on either side. The
far ends Of these rods carry thrust
blades, and the arrangement is such
that one pair of blades Is exerting a
forward pressure on the water. while
the other pair Of blades is being re-
turned above the surface of the stream
to the dipping point. where this pair
of blades takes up the work of pro-
pulsion and the second pair emerges
from the water and make their return.
Thus 1t will be seen that alternately
these blades are constantly at work
driving the boat along and no headway
is lost. as with the use of the oars
while the blades are out OF the water.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26

the side of light-tight box which is
arranged to contain sensitive plate.
But the practicability of this method
OF photography is amply proved by the
fine specimens that accompany an ar
ticle on the subject by Juan c. Abel.
in the May Delineator. One of the dis
tinct advantages OF pinhole photog
raphy is the slight expense incurred
In apparatus: any kind OF a light-tight
box will suffice, provided 1t can be
opened to insert the plate. Explicit
directions for procedure are given In
the article.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26
The Point of View.

A hoy believed that he was made
To I'LL a small niche here below;
To play his part Just as the blade
OF common grass. the hidden grain
Beneath the sprout, the drop OF rain.
The fragile little flake of Stow.
Another thought that all tho seas
And every plain and every MI
And all the hpwers and all the trees.
The mountains and the streams and an
The things that walk and fly ana crawl
Were made to serve beneath his WILL
One of the twain has broad estates.
And servants run when he commands
The other tolls and humbly waits
For crumbs that fah from Fortunes
hands
Which OF them. think you. serves and
which
Is envied by the world and rich?
$ L, Kiser.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-26

Make boat of strong cardboard. as
shown In figure. The rudder. turning
about pin as axle, Is connected with
the sides of the boat by two pieces of
thread of uneven length. giving the
rudder an angular position. A tub OF
water is the ocean on which our little
boat will steam about.
Two pieces of wire, bent as shown