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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
IN JAPAN's ARMY HOSPITALS
Secretaries of Association in Antung, Man
churia. Cheer for the Wounded.

The Young Mems Christian Associat ton in Japan
after months of delay. has been finally authorized
by the Japanese War Department to so forward
with the troops with tents, reading matter sta
tionery music. games and popular and Christian
literature. magazines and all the paraphernaa that
the Young Mems Christian Associations have used
in this country and the Philippines for their soldier
associations. The secretaries put up their tents
first at Antung. Manchura. and within week had
hfteeE hundred of the Japanese soldiers about
them. In day they served ten buckets OF tea
and S75 letters and postals were written home.
c. '. Hibbard secretary in charge was first
taken for a Russian spy, and saved only by his
passport from the War Department He soon got
to be we'll known, and instead of the call of sus-
pcion Russian spy il was of appreciation, See
the American The acting Governor of the CITY
the military Governor and chancellor have called
at the association tent repeatedly. The Tokkaido
Railway and Osaka ShOsen Kwaisha. a leading Jap
the supplies Count katsura, Prime Minister Of
Japan said 70 w. r. Millar, army secretary of the
International committee in recent interview at
IOklO. Two years ago, when | was IN command
OF a division during the Japan Chna War | was
impressed with the fact that OF the important
problems how the men might he assisted m.
sneuJioo their leisure Dro6ta bIv the rea6 -
some plan effort that would help solve the prob
lem. have heard somewhat before and have been
the work Home in that direction by your Organ,za-
ton in the armies and uavies of America and Eu-
rope; and or the plans already on foot TO begin a
similar work among the soldiers OF Japan. The
result Of the experiment Will be watched with deep
interest"
Not a few men and some of the highest officers
earnest Christians. and attend the religious
services held by the secretaries
The Chinese association members have under
tent at Yinkow. Young men OF the churches in
Toxic have been giving concerts 10 raise money to
tartes who have been in training with associa-
ton are already al the front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
ROOSEVELT HOME FIRE.
COUSIN of President Leads Bucket
brigade of SERVANTS.

DS QUICK hard work on the part Of w Emlen
f'ooSeFeit cousin of the President and five men
servants the Roosevelt home. at No. SO4 Fifth
ave- was saved from being burned down in
nre that started in the pantry early yesterday
morning.
MI and Mrs. Roosevelt and their daughters
MISS christine and Miss Margaret, were awak-
ened by the smell of smoke at $50 O'Clock Mr.
Roosevelt called up the headquarters of the
FIRE Department the telephone. At the
same time the servants were awakened and the
hve men ran for buckets. While Engine Com
pany No 30 of headquarters was responding
the servants, with Mr. Roosevelt helping and
directing, formed bucket brigade and threw
water on the flames. The fremen when they
arrived ran line OF hose into the house and
easily put the fire.
The kitchen dining room and pantry Of the
Roosevelt home are on the second floor. How
the fire started in the pantry is not known but
smoke had filed the whole house before II was
discovered and the flames were fast eating
through the walls into the kitchen and dining
room.
The fire filed the china closet and destroyed
valuab silver we'll china. and the
water and smoke damaged furniture, carpets
and other valuables in the house
Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughters went to the
house of relative yesterday. Ii WAS said that
several days of repairing would be necessary to
put the house in shape again for comfortable
I:yiD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
WAVE TAKES LIFEBOATS.
Etruria Reports Stormy Passage
La TOuraine also Diet Gales.

With boat davits broken like pipesuems and
with two of her lifebOats missing, the Cunard
Line steamer Etruria arrived yesterday. bring
ing story Of rough weather. AT almost the
same hour La Touraine arrived from Havre.
having experienced the same Kind OF weather.
but escaping without damage.
The Etruria, with 1I2 cabin and It,i Storage
passengers left Liverpool on November 20 Tie
weather good until Tuesday, when a gale
set in. kicking up a high sea through which
the steamship ploughed her way with occasional
seas sweeping her decks.
On the 10Th. at about 6,fI p. ~. ~ a southwest
gale. beam sea swept two ufeboats from their
lashings amidships the port side and washed
them away The davits upon which one rested
were broken of though The iron had been
cut with a knife Tho other. which rested Oi
s<icS on thv promenade deck. dashed with
chains 70 the deck but in spite Of IT'S stout tas-
reniug 10 was carried away
According to the officers neither they nor
the passengers knew that the boats had been
carried away until some time later.
La TOuraiueS officers reported terrific gales
on the 29Jh and 30th. ON December a heavy
snowstOrm vas encountered
The EtTuria brought iGI boxes OF silver coin
for some OF the South American republics. con-
tanning about S2SOOO. La TOuTalne brought
l,419.OS4 francs in specie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
HoxsesOipeS EXCHANGE.

rubber or bone needles. No. 4 crib stands for
knit and purI p
The cable stitch pattern is made ir this way:
P. ., k. > p ,, k S: repeat across first X. ?.
D. 2 k. =. p. s; repeat across second row These
two rows are repeated five times. ten rows in
Eleventh row--P, 2. k ,. p. ?: slip four stitches
on a spare needle and k next 4, Push the four
Twelfth roW-Same second row The entire
garment is knitted in this pattern, which must be
understood without further reference.
BaCkCast ninety stitches bone needles. and.
making the cable stitch pattern, knit TO a depth of
and one-half inches.
row until five stitches are taken of each end Con
tinue without further decreasing until the back is
Leave twenty-five stitches each end for shoulders
and bind off intervening stitches Knit the shoulder
pieces to the depth of one inch.
Make front after the following directions and
crease stitch every row at the neck for rows
TO shape the neck; then cast on 20 stitches more
Begin now and increase stitch every other row
then cast on % stitches for underarm size; knit
~ inches from this point We ready to
C6mmence at the front and knit toward the
underarm seam until within 20 stitches of the end
Turn and knit back. Turn and knit back. Turn and
Stitches Turn and knit back Repeat This Ieavinq
more stitches each time the underarm needle
until the front from the neck is 17l2 inches long.
slip all these stitches on steel needles and knit
Begin at underarm seam and rib Il stitches Rib
together 20 times. together for the rest Of the
Knit this ribbed band TO depth OF IL inches
Pick up the stitches Of the back steel need e
and rib . together all the way Make thi.
band also IL in, hes deep Bind Off all bands loosely
Seeve-The pattern Of sleeve begins X. s. p. =
k. 2 p 2. X. s BE gin at top and - stitches
and increase ! stitch at beginning and end of every
until Is stitches each side are increased or s
stitches in all. Now east each side II stitches
Knit the sleeve to the length required less 81.
inches
Slip onto steel needles and rib 90 rib together
II times. rib IS. Knit this ribbed cuff 81 inches
long. Bnl of loosely ana sew up. Sew up body
For collar east 100 stitches on steel needles ami
rih 10 the depth desired carefully to neck.
gathering funess in front Face the garment on
both sides with silk ana fasten with hooks ana
eyes. Miss ANNIE MILLER
30. $50 Park ave. PlalnHelG y. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
CONTRIBUTIONS

The following contributions. cheer for others
were received yesterday: An express box from Mrs
E. c. Ulrich and Anna NJ. Ulrich OF New-Haye1,
Conn. which contained eleven lovely bags. and
IN each pair OF stockings. handkerchief
and a Christmas card. These are 10 be passed on
10 the Little Mothers: another box OF excellent
articles Of underwear fo- and women also a
rainbow shawl and Shetland woods. from
H P. OF LGakeN ood, N !. package of WOODS,
from A. J. R. of Manhattan; bound books, novels
and magazines. from Mrs. William LeavIt;
Christmas package, from Miss NJ E. Crouch. SIX
bags each cor tanning a pair OF mittcns and
handkerchief for Little Mothers from Canton
n y: four bags Of cretonne. and fan
neIette without 4 name; fancy cOlored bags
and roll OF silks. from Mrs. A. +. Tones, of
Brooklyn; a trimmed hat. from Miss d; ''hrst-
box. fancy bags. bed shoes and socks furs
of New-Jersey: two packages Of paper dolls. four
and her sister. of Madison, n. j.; needles, from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

IS CHRISTMAS GIVING A RURDEN2
The burden Of Christmas giving? Who does not feel
and who does not resent 1t? Every year the vic
Tins the Christmas present habit try to reform
solving to break away the barter and exchange
that have come be inseparable from Christmas.
But is there any middle possible? IL looks
as IL Christmas gift giving ngrained in Amer
civilization the Constitution the love of fun.
Can it be reformed without being abolished:
To the correspondent contributing the best article
the lines of thought suggested by the fore
going the Housewives Exchange Will give prize of
So Although the Exchange itself the right
TO publish without compensation all articles entered
In this contest it will award the prize TO only
sending in their vews contrhut0rs are asked to ad-
letters the Housewives Exchange. New
York Tribune, New-Y Ork City. Contributions be
written side of the paper only. must be
full and address Of entered for
petItion) and must be received before Decem-
her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
ExoNeRATE COMMISSIONER PALLAs.

Park Commissioner John :. PaIas was practically
exonerated al yesterdays meeting of the Central
Federated Union from the charges made against
aim by Delegate Debs Of the Newspaper and Mail
DELIVERIES Union, AT previous meeting. though
no official motion TO that effect made James
McCabe. chairman of a committee appointed 20 see
Mr.. PallaS about the charges. said:
He convinced ~ that not one of the news people
was prevented from selling papers. Mr.. PallaS said
that when the proper arrangements could be made
suitable stands would be allowed. What ne is try
ing TO do is 10 abolish book stores in the city Hall
Park. This is what some OF the stands were useA
for by a company which sold magazines and period
icals He has under consideration ornamental
stands about , feet by which he will probably use
when The locations settled on and then the peg
mits VIII be issued again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

Isn't your correspondent M M" i. he Ex-
change OF December g. just little too sharp in
lucubrations on Christmas Civlngc
What is trash for example? II by that Op
probrious term she to characlerize the
triaes- handkerchiefs. penwpers paper knives.
pin trays etc.--which form large part of most
peoples Christmas giving, do not agree with her.
I have received tons of such articles during my
lifetime and ] never yet got one which was net
NV own idea is that usefulness is the last de-
sideratum-usefCIness that is, III the sense of be
din" writes to Rebecca when he sends her his
first Christmas present? l forget the exact words.
but the note runs IKE thls. MY Gea OF = 1HtIStI I
mas present is something entirely useless and
superfuous. 49,
That's my idea. too. will thank nobody TO
hair Of boots OF "A bread mixer for my Christmas
nrcse5r Ny husband would as soon think Of pass
ing Christmas by entirely as OF SlVniS me new
icebox or a dictionary. | have trained him so well
that he dreams Of giving me anything prl-
marily useful for Christmas. Always il is some
such string of coriils, beautiful vase OIL
of silver for the table,somethms unnecessary
luxurious romantic. sentimental. Ia
IN NJ -" l suppose would stigma tie such gifts
as trash" I don't. never in my life got more
dear Angora kitten my elder brother gave me
once-uness il We're from the little round aquarium
with which he followed IL the succeeding thrlst-
i remember gave him hutch Of rabbits the
first year (he already had colonies OF guinea Plss
and gray SQUIRRELS ana didn't need the fippltS
one bitJ and fox terrier pup the second al
though AZ very moment he had tIftt GOES }ki
scanpering through the house. Undoubtedly. tn!s
The fact is | am so much pleased with every
tnkr1s of Election on my husband and chiiIIen
ana family and friends every ChTls'nas IN INC" i,t
dfF from s6rt fh Of E! M gP letter Te F
New-York CITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
ASPIRATION.

'ClOthe In the tints of Thy SKIES,
Upon morning SUBMITS laid!
Robe in the purple and gold that flies
Through Thy shuttles of light and shade!
Let me rise and rejoice in Thy sralle Alright.
AS mountains and forests do!
Let welcome Thy twilight and Thy night
And wait for Thy dawn anew!
Give me Cf the brooks faith joyoUsly sung
Under clank OF it's icy chain!
Give of the patience that hides among
Thy hllltOpS, in mist and rain!
Lift me up from the cod, let me breathe my
breath
Thy beauty and strength give me!
Let lose both the name and the meaning or
death,
in the life that l share with Thec!"
-CThe Silver Cross
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
BED SHOES

In Tie Tribune I a request for Knitted bed
shoes.
have made many pairs. and have always founc
them acceptable as gifts.
Cast on ninety-six stitches. on rather small bone
OF rubber needle. Knit to the two middle stitches
put thread forward. Knit The stitches. Thread
forward. Knit the rest or the needle plain.
Next row plain; Seam the two middle stitches
third row Ike nrst row. Increasing each time
across. continue this until you have les stitches
widening back rows two stitches. eigh: OF
four purls plain Knit half the stitches, marrow
each side. the TWO middle stitches each time across
until you have SIXTY stitches Knit the same al
the last row every other time until you have forty!
eight stitches Make row Of holes tfor ribbon
by putting thread forward and knitting two to
gether. Knit seam two as long as you
wish. make 1t high enough Crochet edge OF
top. Press with heavy weight
Two skens Of GermantcVn wool will make q
pair. Mrs G. W JOHNSON
Hotel Margaret, Brooklyn "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
CHELSEA BRANCH.

The president ot the Chelsea branch reports that
she has again received 80 from Mrs. r., of Long
Island, for the student and also the price OF
ton of coal for a special case. This branch pro
vided ample dinners for five families, and coal TO
two families at Thanksgiving In each the
need brought about by illness or lack of work
The temporary help was just what was needed to
tide over the hard days for under ordinary crcum-
stances. the families not only self-suppOrting
but at all times self-respecting. The president
adds:
This special help at such time has given them
an insight into the hearts of Sunshine friends
that Will am sure. bear fruit in their own lives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

During the week there have been distributions
of sunshine by express and mail 10 Maine, Ne"-
Hampshire Rhode Island. North Carolina. Ten
I1ssee the state II " ashrgton. four branches IN
Manhattan End two Christmas boxes by parcels
post the Bahama Islands branches at Nassau
and Ragged Island A little girl in Brooklyn dylhs
from consumption, received pair Of pretty pea
socks and an entertaining game, a blind woman
received her monthly cheer that keeps her TON
the amshouse the driver of an express wagon
exceedingly pleased when the warm driving
gloves. from II. p. passed on to him: an IL II
valid minister is made physically comfortable py
the gift OF some hauncls. Those who KIN
and for SUNSHINE nave cen supplied WIN H'A-
terialS for more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
1.-THE TREND TOWARD CHURCH UNION"

The annual dinner OF the Presbyterian Union will
take place this evening at the Hotel Savoy. and
the afJer-dinner speeches will the theme,
The Trend Toward Church Union" The guests
of the evening and the speakers expected TO
he the Moderator of the General Assembly. the
Rev. DR.. J. Addison Henry, OF Philadelphia; Bishop
Fowler OF the Methodist Episcopal Church; Bishop
David II. Greer. and tho Rev Or. Judson. Of the
JudsOn Memoi al Baptist Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
FERRYBOAT HITS STARIN STEAMER
Bumps Against Her in Slip-Lttle Damage
Done.

The ferryboat STANLEY OF the ferry between Port
Richmond and Bergen Point carried out OF
her course by strong tide yesterday morning and
hit one of the Starn excursion fleet which was
tied at the Starin dock yards a short distance
below the Port Richmond ferry slip The excur-
sion boat was not badly damaged On the ferry
boat a little paint was scraped and some windows
were broken. There few passengers on
board the ferryboat and most OF them thought
she had only bumped against the slip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
TWO LARGE UPTOWN REALTY DEALS.

z Tanenbaum & Co. have sold for the Central
Realty Bond and Trust Company 10 r. Clarence
Dorset. operator. acre Of land in the Dyck
man tract. near Wonderland. composed OF sixteen
lots, 2O0x199.l0 feet. running through from Two
hundrt -and-twelfth-st. Two hundred and -thr
feminist. between Broadway and Tenth-ave.
The property begins loo feet west of Tenth-ave.
+ TanenbauTn 4 co. also the brokers who
sold the block Of ten hathouses and stores in
Third-aVe from hundred and -seventieth-st to
st. PauIs Place. for the Zeltner Brewing Company,
4fS On
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
N. Y. UNIVERSITY HAS 1854 STUDENTS

The general catalogue OF the New-York Univsr-
sty shows the net enrolment of students IN at
tendance this year 10 be 1854. This is a gain OF
2G over last years attendance According 10 the
Minerva Year Book OF Universities New York
University is now the fourteenth in America in
the number of students, and the fortv-hrst in the
world Ten years ago the total enrolment of the
university was $S STUDENTS, and the first year
after the institutions removal to the heights The
number of students was only SO. At present there
are 90 officers OF Instruction or OF administration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
NOTICE.

VIII the members and friends who send con-
tributons to the general office please put some
thing the parcels by which they may be ac-
knowledged in the column? II one does not care
TO have her used. she give initials. 1t
is more satisfactory to the donors. well as the
office TO have contributions properly acknowl-
edged
All checks and money or express orders should
be made payable TO the Tribune Sunshine Society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
GLAD TO RECEIVE ORDERS.

"shut-in'' member in New-York, whose ad-
dress be obtained The office. Will be glad
OF orders for handsome decorated cards and other
articles suitable for holiday gifts. It would he
great help to this invalid member to receive or
ders. her need is urgent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
MONEY RECEIVED.

Mrs. ~ B. Stone. a member Of the advisory
board. has sent s.. the gift Of friend. Christ
cheer; "A Friend 81, for the consumptive
girl IN the mountains Mrs. J. Milne. treasurer OF
Manhattan branch No. TO- 81 branch dues. and
81 for Sunshine purpose" and Miss W.
for Christmas cheer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
A NEW SUNSHINE CLUB.

Mrs S. s. Adams. State president of Connecticut,
writes that young girls have started club
TO be called the T. s. Riverside Club and they
will hold = far to-day. AS they were anxious TO
have their Sunshine badges for this occasion. g
cents sent. and the badges were forwarded
Immediately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
TO DRESS DOLLS

There n few small dolls at the Office that
rsed clothes VIII some OF the members please
offer to supply wardrobe. thai these gifts may
be ready for the holiday distribution?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
IN MEMORIAAf.

IN MEMORlAM
Died Thursday afternoon. December :. 1904 az his
home. No H4 Park Place, Brooklyn. Harry.
faithful kind and beloved pct dog of Mrs. ]. A.
Sheehan and family. aged 10 years. Buried Friday.
December 2. 1904, AT Hartsdale y. Y.
Al hut We II miss thee here. pc.
Our dim,
Thy picture a
The world seems wrapped fog.
rs brightness hath with thee
Our friend-our dosi
Harry, who was no common dog was known all
over the Park Slope, and it il stated that many
sympathetic inquiries made concerning his
condition in the two months that he was sick from
asthma. Harry's mother prize winner at the
Ma olson Square Garden dog show and he was
valued at $500 by dog fanciers. but several times
that amount would not have tempted the Sheehans
to part with him The dog had been the constant
companion OF Miss Ida Sheehan for ten wears.
While he was i'll two dog specialists exercised all
their skill in vain and Miss Sheehan tended him ~
closely as II he had been a human being.
on Friday Harry's funeral occurred, being in
charge of a regular undertaken. Wrapped in his
blanket, the dog placed in small coffin Of fine
wood and buried in a and dog ceme terry in
Hartsdale. near White Plains, A headstone will be
placed over his grave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
REOUEST.

Will Mrs. G. NJ. Durant, OF Danbury. Conn.
please communicate with the Tribune Sunshine
Society. as letter is waiting TO he forwarded &c
her?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

Smith graduate is to succeed the Rev s. c.
Beane. resigned, pastor OF the Unitarian Church
Of Our Father. in Rutherford, n J. She Is the
Rev. Elizabeth Padgham of Perry Iowa. She was
graduated from Smith in 1895 from the Theological
Seminary at MeadVille Penn. two years later and
since then has been working In the religious field
out West successfully She is said be an elo-
quent preacher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

DIsTRI BUTTONS.

Lydia Ciiichrist and a large warm cape for soine
needy woman left at the office without a NAME
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

An incident which adds to Queen Amelia of Port
ugals reputation a daring horsAw oman is told
by The Womans Journal" Recently she took
part in the Portuguese army mannuvres near the
Spanish frontier One day her regiment was ordered
to cross deep stream, bridge which proved
to be rotten. 1t broke and the regiment rushed
about puzzled to what to do At this moment
Queen Amelia squirting her horse. gaIloped into the
stream and led them all across. with the water up
TO the saddles"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

In England. after much discussion, women have
at last been admitted to the Linnean Society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

In France Nine Cur!e. the wife of Professor
Curie OF radium fame, has been appointed chief
demonstration in her husbands laboratory at the
Sorbonne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05
FUNERAL AND DEATH NOTICE FOR DOG
THE World Seems Wrapped in Fog Say
Verses Printed About Him

The following notice, which appeared in the obit
uary columns OF a Brooklyn paper yesterday. at
tracted considerable attention:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-05

A unhumorous person could scarcely be
imagined than the English teetotaler who suggests
that calling dress colors by alcoholic is an
indirect Indictment to drunkenness among women.
The wearing Of champagne and caret tempts
women. he AYERS, to quench their thirst in some
thing more eXhilarating than tea Wine color IS
another dangerous tint. the wearing of which may
imperil the wearer's soul before she knows It, The
queerest thing about this whole matter is that
body thought of ii before