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New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
"cHILD LABOR" STORIES SHOCK WOMEN.

These stories we have heard to-day are enough
70 break ones heart
That Is how Mrs. Leroy Sunderland Smith, the
President summed up the impression left by Mrs.
Florence Kelley and Mrs. Frederick Nathan upon
ne Political Study Club yesterday afternoon. It
vas Ike adjourned meeting OF the Consumers
league. Mrs, Kelley spoke in forcible terms of
ne condition Of children working in the Chicago
h'ockyarcs. Mrs. Nathan followed with q more
general statement concerning child labor conditions
q tAe South and West well as in NewYork
u Jennie de Ia NJ Lozier, IN referring TO the
Statement which has been made concerning the
said
4 hope st IS rot true # IS so perfectly dreadful
nope Il IS z cauard- Whatever IS done, we must
. on our guard against paUpertZiug. An extension
q the day nursery idea 20 embrace children up TO
Ten OF twelve years OF age would meet the condi-
UoIs admirably
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
RELIGIOUS CONDITIONS HERE.
Half the City's PrOtestants Non-Church-
goers.

Ths most convincing testimony OF the work being
done by the Federation OF Churches and Christian
Organizations Of New-York, which was presented
ri the ninth annual meeting OF the organization
held yesterday at No. ll3 Flton-st. was contained
n the report OF the treasurer. This showed that
the federation deriving its income from thirty
three different religious bodies including such wide
~ different persuasions Roman Catholics and
Jews, the Salvation Army Moravians, Disciples Of
Christ Sweden borgians. Unitarians and Universal
lists besides Epscopalians, BaIists. Presbyterians
and dethodtsts. and Of these twenty-three bodies
ell but increased their subscriptions dur
.ng the last year.
with the possible exception of the American
Bible Society,"" said the Rev. Walter Laidlaw, the
secretary. n reference Il these figures. II don't
think that there Is another organization within the
compass of Christendom which derives Its income
from such variety Of sources"
II further proof OF the inte-denominational char
acteE Of the work Mr. Laidlaw said he had had
that day three Roman Catholic subscriptions. a
visit from Jewish rabbi for the purpose OF learn
ing something about the religious habits OF the
Jews IN the city. and z subscription from inter
denominational young peoples society.
The income OF the society for the last year was
Sus55, and its indebtedness has been decreased to
about 500
The Rev. George L. Wenner. OF Christ Lutheran
Church, presided, and the following directors were
elected u until 1910 on the governing board
Of thirty: The Rev. Anson P Atterbury, Park
Presbyterian Church; the Rev. H. o. Ladd Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church. jamaica Charles A
scheTel, Lutheran Church Of the Redeemer
BROOKLYN: John Ii BuIlwinkle Fleet Street Meth
oalst Church, Brooklyn; the Rev. c. Armand
95ller. Lutheran Church Of the Holy Trinity. and
iyr
The business meeting was followed by All illus
rsIed lecture by tbs secretary on the religious
conditions ot New-York Mr. Laidlaw said that
ne gnchurched population had been greatly re-
oucec Elnce The federation began its syslem Of
operative district visiting but that about half the
tHo million Protestants were still IN that condition
ne meeting was held in the rooms Of the Fulton
81 noon prayer meeting, because this is the site Of
a pre-Revolu-ouaTy Dutch church, and the fedora
tlon mas just published bulletin pre-Revolu-
IonsTy churches.
The Federation oS Churches has for its object
the collection o exact information regarding the
reLglous conditions and needs Of the city with a
view 10 placing the various religious bodies in a
poslto1 20 90 more effective work than would
otnerw1se be possible
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
ENTERED INTO REST.

After years OF illness and great suffering Mrs,
Anna Paddock Wing entered into rest Monday.
January 30. Mrs. Wing was the wife Of Professor
c. B. Wing. of Stamford University. Palo Alto,
Cal, and at the time of her death was at Mradero
Sanatorium Santa Barbara. Cal. where she was
vainly seeking restoration to health long de-
sired Mrs Wing of fine attain
ments, and possessed a sweet and gentle spirit
which enabled her TO bear the necessarily long
separations from her husband and little children
Mrs. Emma Paddock Telford Sunshine member
OF Brooklyn is sister of Mrs. Wing, and to her
and her aged father, we'll to the bereaved
family the T. s. s. extends its deepest sympathy.
1t singeth low in every heart
We hear it each and all
A song of those who not,
However we may call;
They throng the silence of the breast
We see them as of yore-
The kind. the brave, the true. the sweet
Who walk with US no more
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
FROM KANSAS.

NJ. ". Of Kansas. who is making every possible
effort support her mother. who is i'll with can
Ger has expressed her grateful thanks for the
money sent from the emergency fund. She writes
Ever since ! got your letter my lightened heart
has been saying Thank Cod" 1 did all could
before writing YOU of distress. / bear
good deal my self but my mother suffer
and know she needs things nearly breaks my heart
! know she cannot live very long. Still. with
proper food and medicine she can be saved much
pain. There are just the two OF us-father died
years ago. left little except the
memory of brave, unselfish life. L am indebted
to the T. =. :. than ! tell FOR its
human sympathy, which makes the love of God
more real Sometimes the lonely, discouraged
ones He seems long way off.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
THE SIMPLE LIFE.


AS this subject has been made my life study II is
naturally peculiarly syrnpa thetic one to me when
l notice that II Is under discussion publicly, Our
president IS to be congratulated on the ball he has
started rolling. I read Wagner's book long before
it attained its American prominence and recall
at the time wishing Americans might appreciate it.
AS I am spending year in contrasting the simple
life il be lived in the country with that
which be lived in the city. I feel though I
may have something to say which might bring light
TO one. Never having lived in the country in
the winter started in graphing with the primitive
difficulties with intent to how long II would
take and how much friction there really TO
overcome, and how much was imaginative and then
TO study from a trained standpoint combine
and intermngle the best OF city life and country
life. AS get more enthusiastic about 1T every day.
and Nature and are on rare terms, you may we'll
imagine I am full of my subject.
It has been said by some one that the reason no
really great things being done now is because
# is a talking age and the energy is consumed
in that way. and so is tempted to say about
the simple rfe was said about specie payment.
"the way to resume is to resume"
Pruns thy words: the thoughts control
That %, Ger s thee swell ,.s1 ana .t .hTons, a,
Hga " Change to puTPoss strong sui
Almost all I have to say is not TO add TO the
burden of pattudes. but to say. "Crystailize them
in your daily life" The test of anything is fits use
Work out your ideas Make mistakes As some one
has said "a man who never makes mistake never
makes discovery one gees so far as to, to say
guideposts on the road to progress Defeats do not
long cast down the resolute hearted but only serve
10 eaIi forth their real powers. A spirit like Ma
poleon's could not be happy except under hard
shin to overcome. Trials are meant TO make not
break us" AS Browning has said This life Is Just
stuff try the souls strength on" knew min Ii
lister of wide renown. who said our prayer snould
be Lord, give something hard 10 do.
70 lead a simple life II is necessary 70 know
what II consists in. Dr. Dyke has said;
Therefore you
What mark aim
Then draw @ head and let IL go.
that tho design Is wise and just
That ascertained. pursue II resolutely:
Do repulse fOrego the purpose
That you resolved effect
This implies starting from a controlled motive in
subordination TO the highest impulses man Is capa
BILE OF generating through the ala or the splrIC
do thine stint and thou canst not hope or aare
too much" There is Limitation or fate In great
many lines touch but there Is one road open 20
each OF US, IN which can be our master save
the spirit controlling It is our business 10 mo
this road by as Goethe says, looking INTO our
hearts" and there finding new springs or lile that
make us young again." I'VE cannot show In our
manner that which we lack in natures. The
Bible says. Keep thy heart with all diligence for
out of IL are all the Issues OF nfe"
Get that outer changeful events VIII nsither
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
Contributions OF CLOTHING.

As T. S. S dues. Miss Alice Ashton has sent a
box Of fine new clothing for children-a pretty
cashmere frock. ,gngham aprons. flannel skirt.
hood, bootees and a crib quilt, and she writes
IF these little gifts afford as much sunshine to
the recipient as they have to the giver, shall be
satisfied A help5ul package Of clothing, shoes
stockings. etc. came without a name; package OF
womens clothing was left at the Office without the
name OF the donor. Mrs. VI. p. Thatcher. Of Cam
bridge. n Y. has contributed pair of bed socks
which. she says, are so simple that any child who
are sent. too; generous express box of unusu-
ally fine notwithstanding. underwear. shoes hats
etc, was received from Mrs. William Mildner, of
Vermont.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01

aroused and prompt protest followed. A comulurl-
cation was addressed to Judge Furlong signed by
Mrs. Martha " Hooper. chairman of the proba-
uonary officers committee. and by thrty-one other
Brooklyn, and a membership OF eight thousand
Judge Furlong finally decided to appoint both wom-
en- and have them divide the salary between them
a proposition which only created further protest
The incident has been closed so Miss
Roone is concerned. by her appointment the
Manhattan-ave. court. but the incident has given
the Brooklyn clubwomen. and. indeed. all persons
who are concerned for the proper development of
the probation system. pause for considerable hard
thinking
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
FOR SUNSHINE.

Mrs Crowell. of Brooklyn, has sent s25 for the
relief of suffering during this extreme
weather; Miss Margaret Santos of New Hamp-
shine s. and "A Friend in New-Jersey. s., for the
coal fund; Miss Bender, of Philadelphia u
for q needy member in that State: Mary l. keyeS,
of Manhattan So of which 81 is to be used tor the
Emergency fund and 81 annual dues; Miss = +;
i. and Mary G. u. Gray. both of East orange, 81
each for the sick wife OF the old soldier; Mrs. G.
Cornell 81 for badge and postage. and Mrs. NJ r.
Thatcher of Cambridge \. Y. 81, wherever needed.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
VALENTINES.

box Of pretty valentines. in stamped en-
veopes, ready for mailing, and 25 cents in stamps
to mail the large ones. was received from Tilda
Anita, Stephen, Grace and Georgianna Van SIouten
of the Allendale (N. j. Branch Another box of
attractive valentines came from Agnes. Katherine
and Wellington Campbell. of Short Hills N j.
and % cents in stamps to forward them Sunshine
cards and valentines, from Brooklyn and several
other packages without names; diaries for little
girls, bearing the names Of Evelyn" and Irene
from Miss G., and boys book from Miss NJ
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
A PLEA FOR READING

Patrick O'Connell. Incurabla Hospital Alnlshouse
Blackwelrs Island. New-York City. has sent the
following letter to the T s S:
Would you please send me something to read?
Inc days are so long. Anything will do-old mag
azlnes or old books would like to read over again
GoldSmiths, Byrons. Burns's or Gray's poems
am crippled from locomotor ataxia, and am forty
&c - ears old. Just when ought to be in the prime
Those who respond this simple request Will
please send their gifts direct to Mr.. O'Conneu
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
FIFTY YEARS A TEACHER.

Mss Kate E. McWIliaIns yesterday closed a
csfeer o. fifty years Of continuous service in the
brooklyn schools. forty-eight OF which have been
tpent as teacher and principal IN Public School No.
- -doEZ1bb.n-st-. near Mauhattan-ave-. in that
D'fough- With her resignation important chap
y IL The history Of No. q has been concluded.
" Friday afternoon an informal reception was
e4u n the school, at which the teachers and a
- intimate friends met Miss McWiIlRms and pre-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01

crossed. and framed. in gold. and a of Fra
Angelica angels. also in gold frame
Since she five years old Miss McWiliaIns has
spent her life in the schoolroom- Lately she has
been heard to say that it was about time she was
was last "Wednesday. when the blizzard tied up
the city. Even so, she would not have broken her
record had irresponsible liveryman kept his
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
WHAT ONE MUST DO.

To live the simple life is not to deprive ourselves
of every luxury. to make pleasures less To
live simply IS live plainly have our homes pleas
ant be accomplishing and forbearng. We all have
our trials in this world and we must bear them
with Christian fortitude. We must teach chill
dren to be kind forgving and unselhsh.
The simple life is unpretentious, It is TO live with
In our means to live in the fear Of Cod and to do
all the good we for those who are not so for
tunate MftS H. /.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01

sMEALLIE. W. r FUFLoNG and T. a. BOWEN. to
the Maryland
M,dshlpu.n ] J. LONDON. W BAGGENET. A. r
COOK n L IRWIN and A. B. COURT. 20 ths
Pennsylvania
sndshipnan J. A MANDEvILLE. 70 Naval Hos7atsl.
Norfolk
2idshipmen D. / sELFRIpGE. G. How N CANT
BELL Lr. II. BROWN. T. F. CALDWELL ard ".
II. LASSING, 10 the Colorado.
Afdshlpmen K WHITING r B sTRASSBCRGER. J.
". WILCOX- Jr. H RAWI4Es r p. R. NELSON
ard 4 F CARTER. 90 the West Virginia
Mdshiprnan J y FERGUSON. TO the Psnnsyiyania-
Passed Assistant Surgeon P F. SrDoSNOLD. d-tsohed
Navy Department: Naval Dispensa-y. washington
Assistant Surgeon L r WEBB. 10 Bureau OF Nedscsns
and surgery Navy Department
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vF2SSELS--The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
January 2s-The Arkansas at Charleston
cisco: the Chattanooga at NeWF-York thu Topeka a.
san Juan: Columbia Tortusaz-
January S1-El Cano. ShiRk-Wan
SAILED.
January 2O-The Minneapolis Boston for Ponce: the
from Boston for Newport
January 3I-The MOnadnock Brutus. from
Cavite.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
4lst and 42nd StS.,
Bet. B'way and Sixth Ave.
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

Washington. January 81
IsTHMIAN CANAL SUPPLIES-Nator Hugh ].
Gallagher of the General Staff Of the army. who
has been appointed purchasing officer OF tne
Canal Commission is destined to be one Of the
busiest officials in Washington. The commission
is literally swamped with letters from bidders who
want to obtain contracts furnish supplies. which
are large in quantity and varied in character In
Guiding railway materials medicines. beds soap.
dynamite and practically all the articles known to
the commercial world This branch Of work OF the
commission has been carried on by clerks hitherto
but it is found that a responsible official shoula
take charge OF the transactions. which Will amount
TO hundreds of thousands Of dollars a month at
least until the labor on the canal is fully started
Even after that there will be a constant oellend
large variety of supplies, including the means
OF shipping material to Colon and Panama
The incident which the commissioners are deter
in the open market acquisitions to that erect pc
ing constantly made by the engineers and otnsrs
stationed on the isthmus. The tnclnatlon IN lAat
Quarter is to obtain this material at the shortest
possible notice but, far possible the eonanis
sion proposes to permit competition In order 'heI
the best prices may be obtained from rival con-
Germs Major Gallagher is officer or ablIty ana
a subsistence officer. and is familiar Win pusi-
ness methods He has rendered valuable service as
a member of the General Staff and Is 10 deIVer
lectures at the Army War College on SUBSISTENCE
Of a modern army in the field. His selecCon as tIte
purchasing officer Of the Canal commission mas
been commended by his associates in the service as
being useful acquisition 70 the commission
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
FEBRUARY.

VIII winter never be over?
VIII the dark days never go?
Must the buttercup and the clover
Be always HID under the snow
All. lean me your little ear, love
Hark To a beautiful thing.
The Weariest month Of the year love.
Is shortest ana nearest to spring.
Mrs. A. p. 7. Whitney
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01
0D CHEER

GOOD CHEER
Have you had kindness shown
Pass II on.
Twas not given for you alons-
Pass II on.
Let IL travel down the fears.
Let IL wipe another's tears.
TIL in heaven the deed appears
Pass IL on.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01

NAVAL, GUNS ALL RIGHT.-The naval ord
80 b,,reau Is making arrangements for the re-
handing of all the larger calbre shells Ihis Is 'he
su+ ~ the discovery in of the target prac-
,tca with naval guns at Marthas Vineyard that the
proiectes of the 10 and y inch guns tulnoieu'
The experts had some anxious Gays oyer ulg a. ia "a
that II might be disclosed that the IaIt was IN me
guns This would have meant thal the CpseS a. e.
marnent OF our vessels Of war was wor anu
the chief Of ordnance at once coHEeIleu @ ISI, O.
con,Dosed Of prominent ordnance ofncerS. llcluohs
Commander knight and Professor Asel, - % 1SSS1 $50
f,iir into the subject and described the various
tests conducted shipboard anu at the ,1 n' a.
tbe arT,V proving ground at Sandy Hook; 4t was
found that the fault was Win the oaI'us ~ Us @ e
shells and while the correction Involves some eA
nnnse n is as nothing compared 10 the releGtion OF
The big guns mounted on the war NesSsiSi st, ne ne
@ MSTy NAV he done and il to obtain an
appropriation from congress
cn1.1erR HF,v-YORK TO BE MODERN
yzu-r Ironortant changes 10 be made in the
Armament OF the New-York. probably at the
r,-oo.Ivn navy ward. within few months The
hatterv of the vessel will be changed so as to sub
stitute 5-inch for finch guns. In order 10 carry
Ont This project with as little delay as possible
60 70 make other alterations TO the ship. the New
york will leave the combined heet In southern
Tortb Arraneements have been made for holding
the record target practice Of the vessel near Gale
bra instead of Pensacola. wnere that pf4cuce on
the other ships viii be held in March.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been isued
ARMY
Captain GUY T SCOTT artillery corps from recruiting
service. Baltimore, to proper station
sacond Lieutenant THOMAS (. CATHRO. 18Th Cavalry.
from General Hospital Preside. 81 squadron. an
Cavalry to swit arrival of troop
NAVY.
mdshiprnen W. s McrLNTIc. I. c FARLEY ".
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01

FOJ-ALIZING ARMY AND NAVY PAH--Ihe
naval constructors not take kindly to the prop
osition of applying army pay to themselves IN ac-
cordance with the bill reported from the House
Naval Committee and Chief Constructor Capps mas
filed his objections to the plan on the ground tEae
If adopted II would seriously interfere with the
work of the constructors and discourage the
useful line officers from applying for transfer 10
the construction corps. The pay OF those alreaoE
in the service would not be moested, OF course Out
he speaks for the officers who are TO come mere
after He SAYS it is hard enough now 70 keep OH.
GERS in the navy: all of them have OpporluhIss 70
resign and obtain a larger income from PIlVato
sources He is of the opinion that were tue pLI-
yate ehiDyards busy it would be lupoSsiOIe 70 h0P
tr the service a large part OF the orncels now III
tha corDs For this reason he argues lhal tg e,,I
srnr1ent must expect to pay something WICu ~
orarat as an nducement TO naVal consul S
refuse offers from shipbuilders anxious 20 CtI
tbair services Then. too. Rear AonhIdI SaPP7
shows that the greater part OF the money aPPIo
or5.tad for naval purposes is dtSburSed oS OF eA-
ppendGd uLder the supervision or the naNal 20, 81
n1acing upon those officers great ana IN
sIIuCtooS' bilities He has asked the Sec
ratsrv ~ the Navy permit him 10 80 oetOIe It.e
Sa%afa Naval Committee when the House messuLs
reacbee the Senate. One of the rerhedleS ol tIte
l7sfects Of applying army pay 10 the navy = I - -
resse the grading of officers, so as 70 give laA 81
yron0r+ion Of high ranking officers tnan Is now IIo
raSP There is no provision for this IN te S
SsjsIa tion sand the officers who are cohceIl!eu III
81 bsIieye that nothing should be done uhtA II Can
he thoroughly
New-York tribune., 1905-02-01

Nidshpmen v. 5 NCIINTIC l. 9. FARLEY J "
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-28
To Lay Mexican Gable.

The Mexican Cable company's cable
steamer Mexican. which has been on
the marine ways having her bottom
scraped and reprinted, and other repairs
made. will soon start to survey the line
Tor a new cable to be laid between Gal
weston aud Coalzacoalcos, Mexico, The
Mexican will make a survey and map
out the route, which will in the main
follow the cable now in use, which was
badly disrupted in the great storm
which wrecked Galveston on Septem-
Der s, 1900. A c~able-laying ship will be
sent from New York this summer to
lay the new cable. Surveying will re-
quire a month or six meeks Of steady
work. AS the business is rapidly in
creasing, the Mexican Gable company
is considering the %advisability of desis-
mating this city as the home port Of
the Mexican, and this may be done
after she has completed the survey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-28
VISITING CARDS FOR DOGS
An English Fad That Has Been
Taken Up in the United
States.

A man, accompanied by n little black
spaniel, walked up. to the desk Of the
clerk at the Hotter Netherland recent
Is and inquired if Mrs. - were in.
viii you send her a card?" asked
the clerk.
The caller drew two cards from a
case and handed them to the clerk,
who sent a messenger upstairs with
them. The answer came down by tele-
phone that the caller would be re-
ceived, and he started for the elevator,
the dog accompanying him, says a New
York exchange.
At the elevator the dog was refused
admittance, The gentleman protested,
but the elevator boy was firm.
Later the woman to whom the cards
had been sent came down to the Office.
Did a young m call to see me
about half an hour ago." she asked
the clerk.
No, madam" was the answer.
But | received some young woman's
card at the same time the mans was
sent up" and she produced a tiny bit
OF ~pasteboard.
The clerk took 1t and read: Miss
minnie - Then a light broke in
upon him.
visiting cards for dogs are indeed a
ne" lad and one that promises to come
mo considerable vogue in New York.
Inc dogs cards are not generally
Understood to be intended for the young
lady on whom its mistress is calling.
put Tor the dog or dogs of the family.
Inc rad is imported and comes orig
inally from London.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-02-28
Hugh Nc Ardle Presented With
a Watch for the Part He Took
in a Capture.
IA Fierce STRUGGLE
Man Was Swallowed to Newark
and Captured as He Entered
a House.

' Hugh McArdle, Of Fayotte street,
This city, has received q handsome
gold watch for his good work in
arrestiug II. r. Angelo while Angelo
was seeki, 9 his wife at the home of
her brother, Elias Ward, ~ South
Ninth street, Newark, a week ago
Sunday.
McArdle is a private detective in the
employ of a large Newark concern and
for many weeks lie has been shadow
ing Angelo.
1t is said that the fellow is insane
and for some time past McArtle and
other detective lave been watching
him. A weeK ago SUNDAY, when he
attempted TO enter the Ward home,
the officers, who were close by, made
a grab for him.
n struggle ensued and only for the
qnick work of MoArdle the fellow
would have gotten away. The det'c'
tives finally got Angelo into q carriage
which they had in waiting and they
drove to the second precinct police
station, where Angelo was locked up