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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17

At the close of the meeting, the only announce
ment which made was that the committee
would make a report 10 the State Bar Association
its meeting here in January. All further IN
formation was withheld, and Ernest w. Huffcut,
the chairman. would not even say whether the
report would include recommendations looking TO
any action by the Bar Association. 1t IS known,
however. that proposition to recommend the ref
erence Of the evidence in tn by tn association
to tn legislature was discussed at great length
and with little warmth. This violence constitutes
a printed book of several hundred pages, taken by
the subcommittee at various hearings since its
appointment.
The accusations considered by the committee
grew Of the report made in the fall Of 1903
by Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow
Of his investigation of the postof1ces at Fredonia
and Dunkirk. Chautauqua County, and the memo
randum that report by President Roosevelt.
The accusations connected Justice Hooker's name
with certain alleged improprieties and violations
Of law IN appointments in the two postoftces men
toned and in connection with the ownership and
rental to the government of the postof1ce build
ing at Dunkirk.
The Bar Association Of Chatauqua County
brought the matter TO the attention of the State
! association its meeting here last January in
communication declaring that these charges have
| assumed such deiniteness and form, IN the public
press and otherwise. TO create public scandal"
that If they were true Justice Hooker was unfit
TO remain longer upon the Bench" and that If they
were untrue "he should be supported by his
brethren Of the bar in every proper way"
The State association referred the communication
TO its standing committee grievances, which in
turn referred 1t TO a sub committee. of which its
. chairman, Dean Ernest w. Huffcut of the Cornell
Law School. was made chairman. and Robert o.
BascOm. OF Fort Edward, secretary. The other
members were S. C. Huntington. OF Pulaski; Presi-
dent John Desmond of the Rochester Bar Associa-
ton. and Russell NJ Johnston, of Albany 1t was
4 this committee which to-day reported TO the full
/ committee.
Only Of the twenty-three members Of the
committee absent He was Frederick E. Crane,
one Of the county judges Of Kings County, who.
being himself on the bench. has withheld from
taking part in these proceedings the ground OF
prOpriety. Colonel William j. Youngs of Brooklyn,
formerly Governor ROoseVeltS secretary, resigned
from the committee last March. His place has not
yet been filled. With these two vacancies. the com
| each judicial district.
The papers, documents and evidence were referred
TO the custody Of Secretary F. E Wadhams secre-
tary Of the association. who acted to-day as secre
tary Of the committee
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MAY BE NO DEFENCE.
Prosecution Rests in NAN" Patter-
son Trial-Her Counsel Confident.

1t is more than possible that Miss Nan Patter-
sons counsel will enter defence in her trial for
the murder Of Caesar Young. II is entered,
the case will probably go the jury next Wednes-
day. and perhaps earlier. Immediately after the
prosecution rested yesterday the defence moved
that the be dismissed without going TO the
Jury the ground that the prosecution had failed
to establish its case. The motion denied by
Justice Davis.
Mr.. Levy then asked for adjournment. as he
was worn out from his work that he was in no
condition, physical mental to open for the de-
fence. He said that counsel had not determined
whether they would enter any defence. Mr. Rand
declared the prosecution entitled to know
whether a defence would be entered. as he had wit
nesses from out of town. and If they would not be
called in rebuttal he anxious to allow them
to go home. Mr.. Levy said In reply that If a de-
fence was decided he would waive his opening
address to the jury.
Justice Davis acceded to Mr.. Levys appeal for an
adjournment, ordering the case to be resumed on
Monday Counsel for the defence are confident that
Miss Patterson will be acquitted and will spend
Christmas Day with her mother at home. as she has
longed to do since her first trial began.
The Jury was dismissed to allow counsel to argue
concerning the admissiblty of evidence concerning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
THE BLUE COLOR OF THE HEAVENS.

From The Scientific American.
The blue color Of the heavens is a subject which
Professor Spring of the LieGe University recently
treated in a conference before the Swiss Natural
Science Societies during the late congress. lie
classes the explanations which have given
up 10 the present as to the blue color of the
heavens in two CateEorieS. The physical type is
based mainly upon the experiments OF TynJau
gardins the illum nation Of VaporS. The chemical
type is the more recent. and is based the actual
color of the atmospheric CompOnentS. The former
the blue color seem TO have been borne out by
the recent experiments of Ray!etgh upon the
Election of light by the particles Of troubled
medium, and these found 20 reflect a great
number of rays OF short wave length This causes
such 4 medium 70 appear red by transpareuCe and
DIue by reflected light. Resides. the plane OF
polarization has the same direction IN TyndallS
experiments NJ. Spring however 2hSOT0S all the
blue light from the heavens by means OF an APP
proprdte absorbent medium, and thus observes
that the polariza ion OF the light in the beam is
blue color. since IL is demonstrated that other
wave lengths are polarized. The objections TO
kdyleighs theory which are made by Pernter OF
Vienna. strengthen his view; RaVleigh'g theory
would lead TO predict a violet color rather than
blue for the heavens. Besides the dust particles
of all kinds which the atmosphere contains do NOT
action of gravity and also the electric state OF the
atmosphere tend to preCipItate them The Question
arises whether tt Is the molecules of gas itself
which produce tho solar reflection, This seems 10
be denied by l.. SOret experiments which prove
that this hypothesis does not hold good for liquids
solids. and more recently the author finds mega
tive results In the of gaseous particles
Hagenbach explains the illumination of the at
of different denSittes which cross ana intermiugle
thus causing reflection and refraCtion of the light
rays The author considers that such theory
would he satisfactory TO account for the inumina-
ton. hut cannot be used by the partiSans OF the
physical theory explain the color OF the heavens
In fact. 1t aeeords very we'll with the chemical
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the present time. Last year he found that ths
twenty private hospitals were running with an az
gregate annual deficit of nearly $4,000. He nads
that conditions the last year have not improved
that the lean year experienced by all the hospitals
the Presbyterian Hospital. which shows a deficit
for that institution OF more than $1,000 The rem
edy Mr.. Tucker thinks lies in the raising OF
large endowment fund. to be used in experimenting
the incomes of the New-YOrk hospitals.
In their annual report the trustees Of the Pres
byterian Hospital make this statement, which Mr.
Tucker quotes:
Unless the public conscience is qUickeued and
larger means for current expenses provided
the hospital system of New-YOTk must az some
date not long distant be changed. IL means that
except Tor such provision, public hospitals under
municipal management, supported by taxation,
must IN great part take the place OF our present
hospitals, which are private only in the that
private bsnevolence, and are under the direction
or managers recruited by natural selection from
our best citizens. and not subject. 5 often
the case with municipal hospitals. 10 political
change or popular caprice.
Commenting this statement. Mr. Tucker SAYS
NO better summing Up Of the hospital situation
could be made than the above. The deficit tOr
1901 after spending for maintenance So &c - IN,
legactes received during the year was S.29S5 "A
DSIeSardlnS minor items 10 set at round figures
We find that the hospital has received as eUdOw-
ments the sum of 1901, coo To represent his sum
1t holds at the present time bonds and u-Crtgrgss
ana Other securities amounting S5lsfIu, AGAINST
WHICH there are loans payable OF SS4tss- In other
words, out OF an endowment fund OF S6jI SO S71-
maintenance of the hospital ard only S2S 800 re-
mans 70 meet annual de1cIys m TIE future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
ANOTHER BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
st. Mary's Church, Brooklyn, Observes Its
SEVENTEEN with Old Home Festival.

ST. Mary's Protestant Episcopal Church. Of
Brooklyn. will hold distinctly novel celebration
tomorrow. The Old Home Week idea. popular
in NewEngland. is to be utilized, and all former
pensioners of this famous old churCh-Of whom
there many thousands scattered over the whole
United States-have been especially invited to
turn and worship together TO commemorate the
SEVENTEEN birthday of their first church home.
The programme of exercises for the Old Home
Sunday includes reunion service at 1890 a m,
meeting OF the old and the new Sunday school
scholars at p. n and a great praise and thanks
giving service at Z 80 p. a large number of the
clergy formerly connected with the church nave
sign1ied their intention OF being present, the
preachers of the morning and evening being the
rector and his predecessor, the Rev. DR.. w. w.
Bellinger now OF Utica, n. Y.
AT the Sunday school service a number of the
clergy formerly connected with the parish will
make short addresses. Following the evening
vice, reunion of the former attendants and the
present parShionerS and clergy will be held in the
After outgroWtng three buildings, the church in
1859 srectsd its present large and handsome struct
ure at CassOn and WillOughby ayes. Its first home
a small schoolhouse on Flushing Road, where
gregation under the Rev. D. V. NJ Johnson, who
twenty later returned to it, and its rector
for thirty-ive years. until his death in 1880 Its
second home, old frame SChOolhOUSe in CiaSsOn-
ave, Park-ave. is still standing; the third
II built for itself in Classon-ave, Myrtle-ave.
When 1t outgrew this building In the early CO.'S and
moved to its present home. it established st.
Matthew's parish. in Throop-ave. and gave TO that
congregation it's former church building which is
still used by that successful and fiourshing parish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
Mr.. KEIewIN ACCEPTS CALL HERE.

The Rev. Albert Edwin Keigwin has accepted the
call of the West End Presbyterian Church to be-
come it's pastor. He leaves the Park Church
Newark OF which he has been pastor for the last
six years, taking up his work in New-Yor< on the
second Sunday Of February. His acceptance read
last Sunday morning, was received in a sealed en-
velope The contents were absolutely unknown to
the congregation until the seal broken In the
pulpit Great enthusiasm greeted the announce
ment and applause broke out spontaneously. a
most unusual occurrence IN a New-York church.
Mr. Keigwin is a man of thirty-sx years. we'll
known in Presbyterian circles g delegate to the
General Assembly, chairman Of numerous COM
mitties a preacher of great oratorcal ability and
a leader in the Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip.
On the strength of his acceptance the congregation
pledged in fifteen minutes some 5000 to clear up
absolutely the floating Indebtedness on the church.
incurred about year ago for redecOrating the
interior. This resulted from appeal to the con-
gregaton by the acting pastor. the Rev. DR.. Henry
n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
CHURCH AND RELIGIOUS NEWS AND NOTES.
OLDEST CONGREGATIONAL L CHURCH IN BROOKLYN
CELEBRATES SIXTTETH ANNIVERSARY.

The members of the Church of the Pilgrims. at
Henry and Remsen SITS, Brooklyn. the Oldest exist
Ing Congregational church in that borough. will
celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the rounding
of the society tomorrow This is the parent of all
the societies of the denomination in Brooklyn and
stands to-day among the leading churches on the
Heights. In his address tomorrow morning the
pastor. the Rev. DR.. H. p. Dewey. will review its
history.
A glance at the old building, with its picturesque
spire. will betray it's New England origin. With
few minor additions and interior rehttings made in
1863 It stands to-day it did December a. 1874
the 224th anniversary of the landing Of the Pill
grims, when the society into existence The
cornerstone laid on the preceding July z. In
token of its New-Engand parentage. bit of stone
from Plymouth Rock placed in the Henry-st.
side of the towers base. where IL may be seen
to-day. It's architect Richard Up1ohn. the we'll
known designer of the Capitol Building at Hartford
and OF Trinity Church, this city.
An unusual fact in the history of this church is
that In its existence of sixty years it has had only
two pastors. The first the Rev Dr. Richard s.
StOrrs for fifty years well known a pulpit ora
tor. He was installed in November 1876 At his
death. in 1900. he succeeded by the Rev. Dr.
Harry P. Dewey. the present pastor.
or the little company of seventy-one New-Eng-
landers who founded the society only one remains
active member. She is Mrs Lucy W. Allen.
Mrs. Walter T. Hatch. who died Friday of last
week, at her home. No 124 Remsen-st.. Brooklyn.
also founder Ar .ong other original members
were Henry c. Bowen Richard P. Buck. Charlotte
Buck, Simeon B.. May H. and Anna H. Chittenden,
Walter T. Hatch. Seth b. Hunt. Albert Woodruff.
Jeremiah P Tappan. Joseph A, sweetser. John
Slade, jr. Charles II. Parsons, Enoch c. Stanton
and Charles J. Stedman. Nine members of the
little -congre cation withdrew in 147 and established
Plymouth Church. in Orange-st.
Several handsome memorial windows have been
given TO the church one of them representing the
"sower' and the Reaper" dedicated to the mem
DRY OF the Rev Dr. and Mrs. storrs At the ami
will be shown little exhibit Of relics from the
early days. The old church has been from the be-
ginning distinctly family sanctuary. II is conser-
vative in doctrine and ct progressive in Its Ideals
Aside from the histOr cal address tomorrow
feature Of the service will be the presence OF seven
ty-fve singers from the Mendelssohu Union Of
Orange. n. J. Arthur Mees, the church organist
is also the leader of this chorus. The regular quar-
tet will also sing, and Hale Rafer. 'cellist from
Manhattan. will assist HandeIs Messiah" will
be sung in the oven ng. F. L. Sealey, the organ
list Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, OF
Manhattan will assist in the evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17

the Smiths. Justice Davis decided that as the case
was crcumstantiaI he would permit evidence con-
corning the Smiths to go to the jury. The defence
entered an exception to this ruling and asked that
the testimony Of a newsboy who a man. identi-
fed as Smith, strike the defendant and tell her she
must do something, the witness knew not what, be
stricken from the record, This testimony" said
Mr.. Unger concerning the conversation in which
Smith said. You must do IT, and to which Miss
Patterson replied I Will not level with
the discussion the terms pork chops and
tomato sauce in the famous of Bardolph
Pickwicll."
Counsel then moved that the District Attorney
bring witnesses of character credence and veracty
to testify concerning the occurrences Immediately
before and after the shooting. These witnesses,
counsel said. were Miss Blake, now in st. Louis
who was the telephone girl at the st. Paul on the
morning of June 4. and who is said to know of
three attempts made by Young to call up the de-
PENDANT; the night telephone GIRL Miss Golden
who could give similar testimony; Algernon c.
Meyer. alleged eye witness. now In Jackson
Vile; Milton ". Hazleton another alleged eye wit
ness; Crossman, a stationer in Eighth-ave. and
Miss Blake outside the Jurisdiction of the
court, but the others, counsel said are within call
Justice Davis denied the motion concerning the
neWsboy, and said as the District Attorney did not
see mt to call the witnesses mentioned he saw no
reason TO direct the witnesses to appear, as the
defence could call them If it desired. Another
exception was registered by the Defence
Mr.. Unger, in arguing for the dismissal of the
case called attention to the irreconcilabe contra
dlction IN the testimony of the cabman Michaels,
Sto1nm. the truck driver. and Patrolman Junior
Junior swore that Stemm did not ride on the stem
or the cab TO the Hudson Street HOSPITAL Urbife
NI4chaeIs ana SteInm swore he did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
THE WEARING OF PIGTAILs.
Fashion Among Europeans that Dated from
the Reign of Louis XIV.
From The London Globe.


The recent statement that the Grand Council or
China is in favor of the abandonment of the pig
John Chinaman without tail to be gniIed Is
likely to b in course of time more business
though he has never been despicable the past
NO. lt. antquated and absurd as the wearing of the
tlgJalI now seems, its disappearance from Eng
o 5aId % oates only from time well within the
Re opinion brought the psta into G general 9aat pI9 DIS
favor IN the early years OF the nineteenth century
S t 55 he eba 5qT the day descending
G Tdog gentlemen fit with small screw of his gray
locks tied behind with short riband" AS this
We have less reason for contrasting ourselves ia
NorapIy IN, THIS respect with the Chinese than
many people remember or suspect
In Europe the fashion Of tying the natural hair
Grand 4onarque when the ofcers of the Fren 1
army tied their hair in summer, but ii loose
TO Austria and ftourished exceedingly. Indeed so
Scee5b century e thai in the
troops wore the queue down TO their heels while
reachns tie cP1Pper Of his SADDLE with pgta
The FRENCH keyolut 1T brought about the disap-
TO- SPARE for such barbers Work baVn or money
business on hand, which demanded all their ener-
gies In the British army the pgtail was abolished
R"yaf Welsh Fusilers as the :'fasb s+,lT & me he
officers suggests being the last regiment to dis
ths navy me the P Rasai worn untn 1926
fanooIs twist tobacco Hood In o a 5 Ul riIe
ming ballads uses the word in double sense:
His head turned. and he chewed his pgtan till
he died.
Lovers Of Marryatt. too, viii remember his
whimsical description Of the Old salt whose mag
nidcent pigtail the pride of his life was cut Off
by his amiable consort with disastrous results To
herself.
Inc custom Of wearing "a Tg the pigtan may be com
back TO the dawn Of history P,t,Iea tIittite
were among the opponents Of Ramases II and
from India comes a legendary account Of the rea-
son for the grotesque fashion which Darwin might
have approved -,
Guera coast are styled tb long tailed boastng of
heIred Ramachundra TO conauer maj This IerdS
an air of respectable antiquity 10 a fashion which
has little else to recommend it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
BUYS TWO MORE BLOCKS.
Grand Central Palace Included m
N. Y. &. Station Purchase.

The New-York Central Railroad has bought
two more blocks. with the exception Of one par
Gel. for carrying out its plans for improving the
traffic facilities OF the Grand Central Station
One block is the Grand Central Palace property
which is owned by the Goelet estate, and is
bounded by Forty-thrd and Forty-fourth SITS,
Depew Place and Lexington-ave. The other
block is bounded by Forty-fourth and Forty
fifth SITS. Depew Place and Lexington-ave. John
n. Golding was the broker in the deal
Owing TO the construction Of a certain viii II
will be necessary for the railroad to acquire title
TO the property through a condemnation suit
With the purchase Of the Grand Central Palace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
HOOKER CHARGES AGAIN.
Before State GrieUance Committee
4 Report Soon.

Albany. Dec 16.-The grievance committee of the
NavrYorlx State Bar Association In executive ses-
sion in the courtroom of the Appellate Division in
this city for nearly six hours to-day considered the
report of It's subcommittee on the accusations
against Warren B. Hooker, of Fredona. a justice
OF the Supreme Court in the Eishth judicial Dis
tric+ AssenobIvn1an Arthur c. Wade, of James
town who has represented Justice Hooker hitherto
before the subcommittee, and William B. Hoyt
of Buffalo formerly United States District At
torney. for nearly three hours addressed the com
mittee in Justice Hookers behalf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
REPUBLICAN CLUB TO CELEBRATE.
VIII Observe Twenty-ffth Anniversary To-
Night-Well Known Speakers Expected

The Republican Club will celebrate its twenty
fifty anniversary tonight with a banquet at its
Clubhouse No. "a West Fortieth-st Louis Stern
the president, will preside The Rev DR. Howard
Duf7eld Of the First Presbyterian Church, will
say grace. Among those who are expected 20 be
present, most Of whom viii speak, are Governor
Odeil, Governor-elect Higgins, Cornelius n. Bliss
Itlhu Root ex-Secretary Of War; Senator Chauncey
N, Depew Judges Edward T. Bartlett and James A.
Blanchard William Halpin, presdeut-eIect of tho
Republican County Committee: General Henry f
Mortimer c. Addoms. Arthur L Merriam and
James W Halves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
NEW SITE FOR BROOKLYN CHURCH.

Deeds have been signed conveying to the Church
Of Our Lady Of Mercy. Of Brooklyn. for S45 900. q
plot OF land with a frontage of 115 feet in Scher
merhorn-st. and 9912 feet In State-st. After
the buildings there have been torn down, the
Church Of Our Lady Of Mercy will be built
on the property. AT present the church occupies
ground in Debevoise Place. near DeKalb-ave., in
the line of the FIatbush-ave extension. Father
Richard S. Foley. the rector. paid cash for the
land He placed a mortgage of 100000 the
property in Debevoise Place. and the balance of
$40 800 was paid from the funds Of the church 1t
is proposed to erect besides the church building,
parochial school, home for the Sisters of ST
Joseph and a rectory. The church organized
In 1857. and has membership Of six thousand,
with parochial school and Sunday school at
tendance of six hundred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17

theory OF the blue color. The author tho, -,
series or original experiments TO prove ,t.
troubled medium will only seem blue 10 an cat .at
VINO IS plunged In II. in the medirr, 4. W
possesses blue celebration. In the case ,,eseit
atmosphere, the author uphOlds the theo-,, y tns
inherent blue color by his calculation tisS' an
oxygen contained in the air. leaving out the NE
Die erect OF ozone IS sufficient give the bSsl-
a deep enough color 10 explain its ac+Usi medium
ance and the variations find I'm the HI i s,pear-
directions Of sight These calculations ar@ LSsent
upon the liquid state Of the gas. The dust ossad
cles, instead Of being the o. the bIIs psIu-
only have the effect Of Obstructing il to e1or
or less extent and thus the variations vStr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-17
HYDRoPHoBIA ATTACKS BRIDEGROOM

New Brunswick. Dec. IS (SpeciaD.-The honey
moon trip Of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Reinhard
who were married at spotswood, near here, on
November 30, has been brought to an end In
Chicago. where tho bridegroom is in a hospital
eunering from hydrophobia He is not expected
to live The bride is Miss Minnie Elsie Woodworth
o9lghteF OF Mf and Mrs Orville Woodwork
VINO Iiye AT Sopts%ood The day before the we'd
ding. Mr. Reinhard was bitten by q dog