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New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
ANNUAL MEETING OF 1912 DAUGHTERS"

The annual meeting Of the National Society OF
r-rs-ed States Daughters Of 1872. Mrs William
Gerry Slade president opened last evening at tne
F-o+el Empire Sessions vilI be held through the
remainder Of the week Yesterday delegates pre-
sen1ed their credentials the credentials commit
tee To-day there VIII be luncheon at O'Clock, pre-
oeeSsd by q meeting Of the associate council. to
which none but officers specially notified will be ad-
-,f.re5 The annual election viii also take place
thfs forenoon Following the luncheon addresses
VIII Be made by Mrs. John B Richardson historian
national and Mrs Flora Adams Darling, founder
general and at O'Clock Mrs Edward ADDISON
rz-sslsv rhe New-York historian. will speak an
historical topic z,
,,,- -,e-IEzrent Of the Post Parliament and in the
s-te-roop there VIII be meeting Of the national
e-er17+fve hoard al the home Of the president NO
- west rightv-seventh-st In the evening recep-
.ov viii he given at the Empire by the New-York
S,s+e Society TO visiting delegates and members 10
5Cl -e PRESIDENTS all clubs and societies Will
in VISITING distance of NeU-fork nave been inYlte9
4 short business session on odNuioo nOi'A1e VI.
close the annual meeting
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
HOSPITAL ELECTION.

At the annual meeting OF the Ladies' Association
Of the J. Hood Wright Memorial Hospital, held
yesterday afternoon in the hospital building. the
following officers were elected: President, Mrs J.
Hood Wright; first vice-president. Mrs A M Jud-
son; second vice-president- Mrs. NJ. c. Foster;
third vice-president, Mrs Isidor Strauss first hon
orary vice-president, Mrs z. J. Wright; second
honorary vice-presdent, Mrs. James Rogers; treas
urer Mrs. r. A SchonemEn; assistant treasurer
Mrs. C. T. Parker; corresponding secretary, Mrs
E D. Jones; recording secretary, Mrs w R. Far
rell- At the conclusion of the business meeting
the fire drill, composed of the hospital employees
including physicians nurses. orderles ano stable
ciency.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
TEACHERS RETIREMENT FUND.
Rosemary-That's for Remembrance

The Women Teachers Association OF Buffalo,
noted for its pioneer work in the consolidation Of
teachers interests. the erection OF model chap
ter house. the establishment of mutual benefit
association and corps desprtt that has never
been broken in the fourteen years since its for
nation, is again to the fore This time 1t Is q
teachers retirement fund AS the result Of a
nnarvelousIy successful bazaar held by the teach
during Thanksgiving week in their chapter
house. they now have on hand s57, CO. with more
to in. Among the many novel features
was one which is credited to the fertile brain Of
Dr. Ida c. Bender. president of the association.
A letter. at the top of which was spray of rose
mary with Ophelia's words-"R -"Rosemary-that's for
remembrance sent to every ex-teacher who
had ever been connected with the Buffalo schools.
The appeal which formed the burden of the let
ter found favor at once and subscriptions large
and small began pouring in The proceeds which
have resulted from this appeal most appropriately
bear the name Remembrance Fund and from
its goodly proportions Buffalo teachers now feel
cease of income with surcease Of labor
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
SMALL CHURCH MEMBERSHIP GROWTH.

The churches OF the United States failed con-
snicuouslv TO keep pace In their membership
--ou+b with the annual growth IN population ac-
cording 20 figures Just prepared by Dr. Il K Car
roll Dr. Carroll the government seatsttcian
of churches in 1880 and has made many tables of
church growth DR. Carroll. in his 1Sures Ior leN.
makes the total membership gain OF everything IN
the United States. Roman Catholic, Protestant.
Christian Science Dowfeism and all the rest. only
aas 743 He puts the total membership at the pres
ent time at Z.6S9O2s. The gain for the year ns
makes only II. per cent. whereas since 1So ths
popuIation has been increasing 500 per cent
year.
IL is the Roman Catholic showing. according 70
DR. CarroII's figures. that pulls the average ro-
1902 down.
Following are the best known religious bodies,
with the figures OF the cOmmunicant membership
and their respective percentages Of growth In
1902 The figures are for members within the
I-,ire5
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
ASKS DIVORCE FOR DOG FIGHTS.
Woman Says Husband Made the Kitchen
Ring for Canine Combats

Mrs Margaret Scott now living with her par
ents in Ogden-ave.. Jersey City. has brought ac-
ton against her husband James Scott IN the
New-Jersey Chancery Court. asking for de-
cree Of divorce. The allegations are somewhat
peculiar.
After moving to Hoboken in 1890. Scott ac-
cording to the petition for divorce. developed
passion for lighting dogs. and always had TWO or
more about him. and lavished affection upon
them to the displacement Of his wife and cni-
dren- The climax came. il is alleged, when ne
turned the kitchen into ring and had mis- dogs
6ebt in IL In the language OF the petition
He not only turned the kitchen into slaugn-
fer house but almost drove me into hysterlcS
every time he would get up ngnt When
could not see the unfortunate animals tearing AZ
each other I could hear them chewing on eacn
other growing and knocking Things arouno-
until I was almost crazy
a separation resulted Mrs Scott says sne
mas always stood ready TO retoin her nusoano
provided he abstained from fighting dogs IN tns
house.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
UNABLE TO TELL CAUSE OF DEATH.

Coroner's Physician Schultz performed an autopsy
at the rnorgue yesterday the body OF Miss Jessie
Honevn1eter the eighteen-year-od girl who was
found dead under suspicious circumstances at NO
22S East One-hundred- twenty tysixth-st. Tues
dav II was believed that she had been poisoneI oy
arsenic: but if she was Dr. Schultz says he could
not determine the fact. On the bed which she
was found was a brono seItzer bottle half filled
with some white substance. which, in the opinion
of the experts in the coroners office contained some
arsenic.
About the time the girl was found her father shot
himself in the head in the hallway OF the building
at No 12s Fulton-st.. where he employed
printer. He died soon aIterward in the Hudson
Street Hospital
After the autopsy DR.. Schultz announced that he
was unable to the of death and that the
cause could only be determined by chemical analy-
sis of the organs. In his report Coroner Jackson
he said he would state that death had been due to
pulmonary Cedema and possible asphyxia
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
CALLS IT coRoNER's sUsTERFUeE.

The Sinking Fund Commission yesterday ap-
proved the lease of No. 80 State-st Brooklyn lot
the use of the Board of Education The latter nave
been using the old Thirteenth Regiment armory
In FIatbush-ave.. adjoining the station OF the
Long Island railroad. The Commission voted 10 sell
the armory at public auction. and Controier
Cirout said that the Long Island Railroad Company
had offered an upset price of S0 for the armory
The Commission declined the offer. OF man
named CahiI to lease to the city. No ia Bay-st
stanIeton. as an office for Coroner George Shafer.
at rental of $50 month
II appeared that Coroner Shafer nad occupt9o tne
same premises at a rental of $50 mouth and that
his wife the owner Of the building AZ re-
cent meeting of the Commission they declined TO
renew the leas- because Shafer's wife owned rfle
property Mrs Shafer then leased the place 10
CahiIi Controller Grout said 1t was merely
s1lhf
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
RuBINSTEIN CLUB.

The Rubinstetn Club announces two subscription
concerts in the grand ballroom of the Waldorf
Astoria The first concert viii take place tonight
the second on the evening Of April 1S Glenn Hail.
tenor; GHilyrn Miles. berytone and Carl Nielsen
Raben violinist viii assist solosts this evening
A reunion reception OF the club Will be given on
the evening of February "a at the Tuxedo
The Rubinstein Club has been one Of the repre-
sentative musical clubs Of New-York for hfteen
It has been reorganized IN the last season as
wonans club and will be a member OF the state
Federation of New-York-the only musical club In
the membership Of go clubs. w R. Chapman will
continue as the conductor. The active membership
Of the club is limited 100 voices. and includes
many leading church and concert soloists, also
well known amateur students and singers.
on the first Monday In each month reception re-
hearsal Will be given at which members OF tns
club will sing solos and light refreshments VIII
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
ONE HUNDRED AND THREE YEARS OLD.

Mrs Alice O'Connor will to-day celebrate the 1eSd
anniversary Of her birth. She is living with her
grandson, John Hartnett at No 5S5 Grove-st. Jer-
sey City. who brought her from Chicago six months
ago. when his mother dying Mrs OConnor
will attend his wedding next Sunday night.
She was born in Ireland Her husband died when
she forty-hve years old She came 70 this
country thirty-eight years ago. and went 20 Chi
cago TO live with her youngest son and daughtsT-
She was the mother OF nine children. grand
mother Of thirty-six and sreat-srandmothsr of
sixty. Three Of her children alive. Richard.
sixty-three years old. cashier Of the Hioerntan
Savings Institution. San Francisco; James. seven
ty-fve years old, manager OF the Chicago branch
OF the Oliver Dirson Music Company. and her
daughter Ann, seventy-seven years old. whose
home Is in Chicago Her youngest DAUGHTER. Jo-
hanna the mother OF Mr.. Hartuert. was sixty
years old when she died IN August.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
THE TRICK SEAL DEAD.
Wafer Thvo7cer Sad To Be Last of
Species IN Cdptiu1ty.

The big female West Indian seal which has
been one of the chief attractions OF the Aqua
rum is dead. The pool where she used to
amuse the visitor. by her tricks was empty
yesterday. and for the first time in years the
side of the building where it was situated was
comparatively empty. The only other seal
hibited at the Aquarium Nellie. the harbor seal.
tcs'k the place of No - as the West Indian
I'd wss called by the attendants. as the centre
Of attraction She seemed to enjoy the distinc-
tion. and moved about her tank with more than
her usual livelIness
No - died Of fatty degeneration OF the
heart. liver and kidneys as an autopsy showed
This condition was thought to be due to her con-
fnement and lack Of sufficient room for exer-
else That she lived captivity long she
did-over five and one-half years-was remark
able. she was accustomed to the warm waters
OF the Caribbean Sea. She weighed GRO pounds.
and measured y feet N inches fror1 her snout TO
the ends of her hind fiippeTs. No. - was said
to be the only seal of this species in captivity
1t is probable that the aquarium viii not be
able 20 Set another Of the variety. as il is
nearly extinct Two centuries ago West Indian
seals were taken in large numbers for their
OIL but they were nearly exterminated about
LOO years ago
No , was one OF a number Of West Indian
seals caught in the neighborhOOd Of the Cam
peehe Banks in 1896 by Captain Martin, OF
1891 and SOLD for exhibition in different places
Three were bought for the Aquarium. two were
sent to the Philadelphia Geological Gardens, two
TO Washington and five TO the Tennessee Ex-
position All of them. except two OF those at
the Aquarium, died within few months Those
the Aquarium were known as No. l. a male.
and No. =. female No l died from -pneu-
monia in 1899. and for a long time No
mourned his loss No. l the originator OF
the trick Of throwing water at the spectators.
for which No was noted No. . did not take
up this trick until after No. / died.
1t is understood that the skin of No 2 viii be
mounted for the American Museum OF Natural
History.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
CANNED MUSHROOMS.

Like Lima beans. peas and other vegetables.
mushrooms are so difficult keep that they must
be canned in superheated steam chests. 1t is i'm
possible to can any of these vegetables at home
by any domestic process and be Of their keep
ing The only way in which surplus Of mush-
rooms can be utilized is in catsup. This must
be carefully sealed the catsup is perish
able If not well put up.
Canned mushrooms put up in large quanti-
ties in France. but there yet a sufficient
supply of the fungi in this country put them up.
There is always a demand for fresh mushrooms
in our great markets. where the price ranges from
l2 cents to 81 quart basket, according to the
season of the year. Mushrooms are cheap in
early autumn. but costly IN the winter and spring
months when the wild product cannot be obtained.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
CANTOR BREAKS CITY HALL CONTRACT.
Bureau of Buildings Did Not Issue Permit
for Repair Work

Borough President Cantor yesterday announced
that he had cancelled the contract between the city
and Nicholas Ryan. OF Ryan & McFerran. the con-
tractors who have been making the alterations IN
the City Hall This puts end to the difficulties
that have beset the contractors for the last i've
weeks. and which began by strike on the part OF
the plasterers because of the employment by Ryan
of few non-union men and resulted in a general
strike of all the other union tradesmen employed
the job
About ten days ago President Cantor directed
William NJ Aiken. the consulting architect to in
vestigate the work and report Mr.. Aiken last week
presented a report condemning the work. the class
OF men employed the job after the strike and
delay In completing the work Acting on this re-
port. and pursuant. as Mr.. Cantor asserts pro-
vision in the specifications. he ordered the WORK
stopped The contractor went to court TO get
order directing Mr.. Cantor to show cause why an
injunction should not issue preventing him from in
terferfng with completion of the work This pro-
ceedng Ryan withdrew last Monday
Mr.. Cantor said yesterday that Ryan agreed to
complete the alterations in the Mayors and Mr.
Cantors suites of office within thirty days. whils
at the end Of ninety days the work was only three
quarters done.
declared that il the suretieS the bond OF
Ryan would allow the bond to continue they could
contractor. II they decline TO do this. then he
would advertise for bids to finish the work There
The Tribune more than week ago called atten-
ton to the bungling work of the stone EasoHs who
centre of the building The wOrlzInen knocked the
end of marble step completely on ana nardty
a new phase of the trouble over the repair work
developed when It discovered yesterday that no
f{ureaI Of Buildings. Yesterday violation was
put on the work Chief Inspector McGill was asked
istrITnentaf in having the attention of his depart
nent directed to the City HAIL he said ne oio HoN
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
VERDICT FOR NURSE SET ASIDE.

In a decision handed down in the City Court yes
terday Justice ODwyer set aside verdict for sStl
recently obtained from jury by Mrs katnleen
Cannon a professional nurse. against John tIooo-
win. the wealthy silk merchant OF NO - "S9l
Twentv-third-st- Mrs Cannon was employed as
nurse for Mr. Goodwin's She alleged that IN
August 1901 Mr.. Goodwin assaulted her MI Good
win is small man. sixty-three years Old. "n1e ne
Mrs Cannon is thirty-f years old and robust On
her uucorroborated story the jury gave the VruicI
i'm her favor Justice O'Dwyer says the Veroct- oe-
ivered ON the sole credit PLAINTIFFS testimony
and in confirmation of improbable story shoulo
be set aside. and orders new trial
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

Mrs r Hunt who lives on the ground floor Of tbs
five story apartment house at No. 5e1 Park-avs. ts
mourning the loss OF about ESQ worth OF 1sselry
and some valued trinkets which were stolen on
Monday BY thieves Mrs. Hunt had taken a key 20
the door OF her apartment 20 plumber 70 have =
nIeS A mechanic was sent Monday afternoon 70
do the work Two men apparently the thieves.
whom the mechanic there boldly tried ths kew
IN the door 20 the mechanic had done Bis
work we'll They asked II the key had been paid for
on being answered In the Affirmative they said. AL
fight" and the mechanic went away. thinking mat
hs had been dealing with members OF the kf1nr
family When Mrs Hunt returned home s1e rou7d
her apartment In disorder. The key was ly1nx on
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
A CHARITY EUcHkE.

The progressive euchre given at the Waldorf
Astoria last evening by the alunnse of St Joseph's
Academy, Flushing, for the benefit of that instltu
ton was great success Mrs. John G. O'Keefe,
OF New-York- chairman Of the entertainment
committee. Others actively interested in the euchre
were Mrs. Joseph Carey. the president: Mrs. John
Mckinney Of South Orange. n. J.; Mrs, Alfred r.
George Murphy
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
WARM CLOTHING FOR THE POOR.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir Winter has set in in good earnest and for
three or four months shall have the coldest
weather Of the year. Much suffering win have
be endured by thousands OF the poor of both
who thinly clad. and the thought has occurred
70 me TO ask those who have cast off garments TO
send them as soon possible to the various phil
anthropic missions Of the CITY am sure these
and ali similar organizations will gladly welcome
such gifts. and can rest assured that the gar
rnA1ts will also be greatly appreciated by poor and
siraost destitute creatures Yours truly.
ARTHUR MEACHEN-
hstu1esno~ Mimi. Dec q. 1902
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
paINY DAY SOCIAL.

IN the Chapter Room at Carnegie Han the Rainy
r r-TI+, held its regular social yesterday after
neon Mrs Harriet Hubbard Aver described "A
Visit 70 Florence Maybr1ck N jail u III
-. xvo.tsnx gave an illustrated lecture on
.a7s,s Teloo5 IN Health and Disease" The club Of
soers FOR 1903 were installed. and following tnls
ceremony Mrs John D. Williamson srnisfed s1yg bv
Mrs. carrie Gilman Edwards, pianist ana 6FeiaIu
J. Cslthrop. tenor -, t,-sakfsst AT the
me S1oD - vVeSnesiay January Z at p m
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
PRuNE SAUCE FOR PUDDING.

Pick over and wash two cupfuls of prunes. cover
with cold water. and let them soak the back
of the stove until well filed out. Draw them for
ward and cook gently until quite tender especially
in the skins. When done let them boil rapidly for
a few rnfnutes and II needed add sugar 70 taste
Some prunes are so sweet that sugar is unneces
sary but If for a pudding they may be sweetened
slightly. Strain the liquor and add to one pint OF
1t two teaspoonfuls of cornstarch wet in cold wa
ter put on boil and cook for ten minutes. When
the sauce is served with pudding without the
lemon cream il may be favored with lemon juice.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
unrvEesaLIsr woMEN's ALLIANCE.

meeting of the Unversalist Women ~
the Metropolitan District VIII y - ,-+. :,
Church Of the Divine Paternity. seVeh'S :
80 .7sr+r.T psrar west tomorrow at II a m
The general topic for consideration VIII Ds -
Relationship Of the Home and SUNDAY 0el,O
To-day 10 the Church Of Tomorrow +be
Jessie rsistor, director Of children's work in m N
Nery-yC~l. l1,--- Fsaprfsf Mission. Vii spar
THE home and MTs- Eliza aDe1h 4 - - 5ts New
York STATE sendsv School assoc ,Ss--s -iiI
On The sundsv School Miss t-ss1I1 t-ste5IT1 snZited
Dc m :. -. -. Rcmen are ceItIlI-- .--
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
LEMON CREAM FOR LEMON PUDDING.

Mix cup Of sugar, three level tabespoonfuls
of cornstarch and one-fourth teaspoonful of salt.
Stir this into one cupful of boiling water. stirring
TIL smooth: then place 1t boiling water. and
let it cook ten minutes. stirring frequently Add
the grated peel of half and the juice of lemon
and one rounded tablespoonful of butter AS you
remove 1t from the fire stir in we'll beaten egg.
and when well mixed pour it between the cakes.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.

The woman's Relief Corps OF Ward B. Burnett
Post Grand Army OF the Republic, had its annual
meeting Tarrytown on Tuesday night The
officers were installed by Mrs. Penreith. senior
1ce-president of the State association and daugh-
ter of John c. Shots past department comma nder
of the G. a R. supper served later, at which
speeches made.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

birthday party for Miss Wfnifred, daughter OF
the Rev and Mrs. n. Frederick Van Eorsen, or
Carmel N Y was given at the home Of the grand
nsrents No 1N West One-hundred- -and-thrtteth-
Yesterday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

And Hcw Does IL Cost
an shout railroad distances and fares In
4ha Trftuue Almanac for 1903 Now on sale
Price 25c-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
WHO Is THE L. 5. CONSUL To ANToFAGAsTA.
CHILLI

The Tribune Almanac viii tell you, as III
contains names of American Ambassadors
Ministers and ConsuIs with their salary etc.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
Religious body
COOL BURGLARS IN PARK-AvE.

There is hardly a religious body in America that
1as not more churches than ordained men,
New-York tribune., 1903-01-08

The night of the ball at Mount St Ambrose
brought about the crisis which every one some
how felt in the air.
Mary stood at the door. pleased with the sue
cess of her party, and receiving all and sundry
with that reassuring grip OF the hand Whlch was
so characteristic of her. And Mile Eve Manko-
vich-though nothing would induce her to dance
was indisputably the most attractive woman pres
against mantepiece banked with pink azaleds.
with a little crowd of black coats surrounding her:
Mary glanced at her fascinating guest now and
again with a somewhat anxious smile
When Mile Mankovich had made her appearance
with the rest OF the house party on December Z5
her hostess had at the outset considerable douots
as 10 the wisdom of taking Frank Chesters ad-
vice. Up now Lady St Ambrose nad met lne
gIfmpses of her-her white shoulders surroundeo
bv black coats-at evening crushes. where oack
coats were rare: had watched her selling useless
objects with amazing success at modish oazaSlIs
and had seen her a marble pale parsonage with
eyes of dark Irish blue. half hidden 6y cur 1sln an
i'm some great lady's box at Covent Garoeh- roI
the first time in the intimacy OF country mouse
life Lady st. Ambrose realized how az olce ne a. a.
East of Europe could be, for she was "oii11. ,an
who never belittled another woman srIia
once she was convinced OF their poIeacy. ,,sass.
Mankoyich had fascinating dash or usHness
she was of ar amazing pallor, and the contour OF
hsr face was shade too square ara Hat III
beauty: but the poise of her mead the snaPe % nc
shoulders and her lissom waist Nets en
fraord.arfly attractive Like Duss IN tne lane lane
any Cameiias'' Nile. Eve was always IN white:
she had gowns in every tone OF IVORY. cream
ana ovster and every texture from VeIvet 70
Hor. .stjres hemred and bordered with sable, and
when Mile Mankovich made ner appearance ~, N
tha wing room Just before dinner she generally
succeeded In t-Tiping out, as FRANK Cnes.el e.
fr- r7e merely pretty and the merely dressy
as presently. her surprise. Lady ct AMBROSE