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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
SUMTER HOME FOR CATS.
Washington Women to Provide for Pets and
Some Waits and Strays.

novel kind of boarding house is going 10 be
erected in Washington soon. Il will be a large,
cornrnodous building. completely inclosed with wire
netting The chief features Of 10 will be huge run
ways and wide verandas walled with glass. There
sre TO lie plenty OF servants in attendance TO feed
and groom the boarders and watch over them.
For the boarders viii be cats.
The women of Washington. some OF them at least.
are not willing 10 go away and have good time
in the summer unless the pets they leave behind
them are comfortable too Cats the chief diff
Guilty for 1t Ia not as easy to take them along on
journey as 1t is to take dog. Some Washing
ton women have very valuable cats. Mrs. John NJ
Harlan, a promoter OF the scheme of a boarding
house for cats is of these She possesses three
handsome ones Of the Maltese variety. valued at
$1,000 each. But soTne people whose cats just
OF the common or garden variety are Just as much
interested in the plan. One OF its originators Is
Miss Mary Robinson whose six pets are all short
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
BENSEL REFUSES RULES
AboIishes Fines and Makes Other
Street Cleaning Changes.

Dr. BenS7i, Commissioner Of Street Cleaning. Is
sued = general order yesterday morning abolishng
fines in tho department The board OF appeals.
which mot every Tuesday. Is abolished and in
stead Of the investigation the justice Of punish
ments after their infection no man I'm tho depart
mont viii he disciplined IN any way until he has
had trial
Charges Will he made hy forrmen or district su-
perintendents. and trials Will be conducted by the
deputy commissioner Of the borough I'm which the
offence is alleged 10 have been committed. There
IS to he new code or rules and regulations for
the members OF tho department. and any violation
Will be followed by charges and trial. The deputy
conducting the trial VIII report his findings and
recommendations to the Commissioner. who MAJ
approve or disapprove them
The punishmcnts Will range from a reprimand to
dismissal There may be suspension without pay
A record Will be kept. and numerous reprimauds
viii be taken to indicate the necessity of more
severe punishment
DR.. Beusel said bids for the Brooklyn ash dis
posal contract would Ne readvertised for at once
would at once ask for appropriation TO do the
work himself
We have been discussing plans today" said Or.
Henscl. and think that the department can do
the work more reasonably than when II was done
by contract"
Or Rensol Yesterday ordered change in tho
methods OF flushing the streets This viii here
after b" done by gangs under charge of p foreman.
The gangs will h. composed OF swcepers. as we'll as
hosemen, and the work viii 30 thorough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
CARLOS ROSSI WANTED
Sought an Connection 7cith Death of
Elizabeth CON DesSauer.

In connection with the death of Elizabeth Won
Dessauer, who admitted Tuesday morning
7s a patient in the J. Hood Wright Hospital
with n fractured skull. the police arrested Sal
vatore Rossi. of No. $40 Amsterdam avenue.
and arc searching for his brother Carlos. who is
suspected OF having caused the womans death
by striking her with heavy vase. Salvatore ia
being held witness
With her sister Mathilde Elizabeth lived In a
tenement house at No. 2tS West SSth street Three
years ago she met Carlos Ross and 4 little later
his brother Salvatore. and for time they were
good friends y year ago Elizabeth quarrelled with
carlos. ana 1t was not until recently that the
estrangement was overcome
On July 4. TO celebrate the reconciliation thu
Rossi brothers invited Elizabeth and her sister 10
dine with them. Another girl was also invited
All attended the dinner. Afterward there came n
lull, and during this lu Elizabeth was hurt
When the woman died early yesterday morning
Detectives Cook, Levins and Ciaskin attempted 10
learn from her sister Mathilde Just what had oc-
Cured at the Rossi fiat. She said she thought Car
los Rossi had struck her sister on the head with
n
The Won Dessauer sisters went home that night
In cab and early the next morning Mathilde
called In DR. A. A. Beatty, of No. 1872 West eOth
street. DR.. Beatty found that Elizabeth had
fractured skull After several days he sent her 70
the hospital. In the mean time the police searched
for Carlos Rossi. but failed to find him Salvatore
Rossi when arrested and taken before Magistrate
Steinert in the West Side court refused 10 MAX. a
He was held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11

haired cats of the common kind. She is so much
attached them that she stayed at home all last
summer because she could not find boarding place
for them. In former years she had been able TO
the comforts of home during her absence but those
people had moved away, and private boarding
houses for cats not kept every corner. This
summer. feeling that she must have vacation. she
has employed caretaker to keep her house open
for her cats.
Not few other women have followed that plan,
but 1t IS rather expensive and troublesome. Con-
sequently. number of them got together and re
solved that they going to have a place where
their pets could be comfortable and safe while
they were ont of town. Among the women VINO are
interested in the undertaking are Nine Eleonore
thilde Townsend. Mrs \. L. Barker. Mrs krouse.
Mrs. Austin. Mrs. SolberE and Mrs. Henry L.
West, who is president of the Cat Club.
There is nothing sentimental about this plan,
one of the women said the other day 1T is sim
ply justice and plain humanity to look out for the
wellbeing of pets. We have chosen TO have
them about for pleasure, and have made
them utterly dependent us How people can
have the heart do, to throw the cats they
have amused themselves with out on the streets
10 starve when II isn't convenient to keep them
any longer. is more than 1 see. That is done
not only by the ignorant and the very poor but
by people who have excuse for II. Foreign dip
lomats have been known 30 sin in that way. We
feel that the laws should be amended to permit
the prosecution Of the people who throw their
pats out into the street. and going to try
to bring that about. l wish people would follow
the example of the Presidents children. Ihey take
their pets with them to oyster Bay every summer.
About the boarding house? Well, we haven
tions. We mean 1T to accommodate not only our
own pets when houses are closed, but stray
and homeless cats, also. In fact, we have small
shelter for the latter class now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
TRIEBEL TO CUT SHAFT.
Local Sculptor Commissioned for
mississippi Stote Monument.

Frederick e Trisbs1 the New York sculptor has
received %o'' commission To execute TIE Ms
sisSi2pi State monument for the battlefield %
Ni'ksburs. Mr.. Tri~btTs design vas chosen BY A
Mississippi commission Of architects and sculptors
as the best among nearly twenty designs submit
ted In competition.
The monument viii - erected IN The National
Military Park at NtckSburs. and VIII be about
clSHty feet high and constructed Of Mount Airy
n c. granite There VIII be bronze figure SYM
hoIElnS History the front Of the monument and
its three sides below VIII be hsss-reIisfs corr
memoratnE tilN courage and sacrifices Of the states
defenders Below TIE baSs-reIief in the centre on
laN 'front.' OF the monument will re the coat OF
arms Of the State of NiissiSsippi and the word
mississippi with appropriate words to be chosen
10y the commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
INTER-MET. ENDS DELAY
FIRST AYE. LINE CHANGE.
Begins Elect,ffcation, Charging I'm
explained Wait to City Officials.

The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS yesterday began
the identification of the First avenue surface line,
a work which the company had planned to begin
on April last. In a typewriter statement issued
from the Interborough office the delay is charged
to the city authorities in Withholding the necessary
permits for the beginning Of the work. At the
companys office no one would say what city official
responsible. The delay in the beginning Of the
work was so nexplcabe that II was brought to
tho attention of the Public Service Commits
sion last week The Company's authorized state
nent IS follows
Work was begun yesterday morning on the cleo
triftCatOn of the First line from the Harlem
River to 18th street Gangs Of men were put to
work tearing out the old horse rails and In
stating the new system at seth street S5th street
and seth street. II is intended also to soon start
force at work at 125th street, and the work will be
vigorously carried from these four points with
total force of about $500 men, which will be or
gsnised as rapidly possible
with the completion Of the track from 18th
north the Identification OF the line south
that point 42d street and from 3ith street 23d
street will begin and il is expected that this much
az the work be finished this summer. With the
intermediate sections OF this line which have al
ready been electrified the completion Of the work
outlined will give First avenue an electric line
north from the williamsburg Bridge. thus greatly
Side
With the complete elect1hcation Of the First ave
nue. line there will he direct electric route from
the Harlem River to the Postoffce which will
meet all OF the bridges. built and building but
account of tho delay in getting the work started
tearing mp Of the tracks north 59th street has
thrown S25 horses out of commission.
III intended to begin the Identification Of the
First line and Of the 2Sth and 18th streets
crosstovn line April I. The contracts had been
lot and all of the material had been delivered by
that date but there unexpected delay in
securing the necessary permits from the city. The
final permit not secured until this week. and
Immediately its issuance the electriication work
taken up
ON account OF this delay, however. and the
further delay incident to the organization OF
large force Of men. the Identification of tho 2s;h
and Goth streets line probably v;l have 10 60
until next summer the work cannot be carried
after frost is I'm the ground. II IS doubtful II
the Identification OF the First avenue line can lie
Carried out south Of the Williamsburg Bridge"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
DRTLL AYERTS PANIC.
Docs Efectirc Work in Hebre5o
4SYlnm During Fire.

The presence Of mind Of Mrs Susan WohIsuA~.
assistant superintendent of the Hebrew Shelter
In, Orphan Asylum. at 19Sth street and ATnster-
dam avenue. prevented a panic among tho 1901
children who cared for ut that Institution early
Yesterday morning
Shortly before o'clock. before any one I'm the big
building was awake flames broke IN the dry
Ing room Of the laundry which IS a three story de-
tached building. The smoke alarmed ono Of tho
pDrtcrs who was making his rounds He called
David Phillips tho night Waterman. Sintutane-
ouslv with the sending IN Of the alarm summonuC
the Fire Department Mrs. Wohlauer. who had been
awakened. sounded the signal for tho fire drill.
This fire drill IS one Of the regular exercises ~
tho asylum. and is prartised at All hours OF tho
dsy and night. in order 10 prepare the children for
Just such an emergency. SO cool and EXPERT have
the children become under this constant training
that I'm a short space Of time they I'm their
accustomed places, ready for the march down tho
broad stairways.
The fire extngulshed after half hour and
the damage did not exceed $500 The fire fghters
praised Mrs. Wohlauer for her training ~ thA
a. ildrpn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
ART WORKS OF CITY.
lectures and Picture Exhibits Designed for
Juveniles

The first Of . series OF art exhibitions designed
70 make the public and more ESPECIAL y the 1--we
nile public its eyes given at tho Hebrew
Technical School fer Girls Second avenue and 18th
street yesterday afternoon, under the direction OF
Miss Florence ". Levy. The object Of the first ex-
hibiton. which Will remain IN place for a month,
was TO call attention TO the beauties Of New York,
and next Wednesday the girls will be taken to see
some OF Tie things pictured. In the course of an
hour walk the party expects to see Union Square
WIN Its three statues: the Church OF the Ascension,
VIZ tlt La Farge mural decorations and windows;
washington Square with is arch; the Peter Cooper
statue by st Geudeas: the Cooper Union Museum
CT the Arts OF Decoration and Grnce Church.
Mics Levy had considerable difficulty in arrang-
Ing the exhibition, owing the non-existeuce Of
such pictures as she wanted There is no demand
Tor reproductions of the ci-ys art monuments.
dealer told her except in the form OF pcstaIs The
farrsgut monument In Madison Square. by 81.
Gaudens. she was unable TO buy in any form and
bad condition
Among the buildings shown are he Appellate
Court Building, with its details; the city Hall the
Custom House and details. the Criminal Courts
Building. with the Simmons decoration; the Co
iunlbia University library 50. Patrick's Cathedral
and ST Marks. Temple Reth-I 1l, 81 Fifth avenue
and 10Th street, is shown from tho water TO illus
tate fits beauty Of situation. To illUstrate how
beautiful private house can be made a photo
graph Of the entrance the home III ioorg. H.
Pratt. in Brooklyn. is shown.
Any can have this exhibition for the asking
and the Peoples Institute IS going to send some Of
Its clubs 10 look at IT. Later on the committee
hopes that similar exhibitions VIII he arranged in
many settlements and schools
Next month the exhibition viii he one Of applied
arts and home decoration. and then there will be
en- exhibition by means of lantern slides Of the
painting and sculpture the Metropolitan Mu-
scum After seeing these week. the children
will go the next week to see the originals.
The movement has been organized by art
tension committee, formed about month ago ard
including DR. James p. Hsney, director OF art ana
manual training in the public schools: Dr. BlaU-
stein and 3. Tuska. Of the Educational Alliance:
Mics Annie Leary. founder OF the Christopher Co
lumbus Art Institute: Nathaniel Myers. president.
and Miss Anna G. Hedges, superintendent, OF the
Hebrew Technical School, Mrs. Annie Nathan
Meyer a trustee OF Barnard College; Miss Helen
Sanborn Sargent, president OF the Art Workers
Club for Women; Miss Helen Pupke, Mrs Miriam
Eutro Price president Of the Public Education AS
eocistion; Professor Edwin r. A. Seligman. Of
Columbia University; Miss Lillian D. Wsld. head
worker Of the Nurses settlement. ana Thomas
Tryon, the architect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
NO LEATHER MERGER.
Fice-Chanceiior Emery, of Ne,c Jer-
seq, Mahes Injunction Permanent.

The proposed consolidation of the United
States and Central Leather companies was en-
joined by Vice Chancellor Emery. in Newark.
n. j., yesterday. The decision made permanent
the preliminary injunction to prevent the merger
of the two companies. which obtained
by James G. Colgate and other minority stock
holders of the United States Leather Company
some time ago
The directors OF the two companies who are
practically the same, had reached an agreement
to consolidate and turn over to tho new company
the big surplus - the old company. when James
{. Colgate and other holders of preferred stock
Of the United States Leather Company inter
posed by asking for injunction. They held
that they We're entitled TO be paid from the sur
plus of $20OG0.O00 IL 1-12 per cent of the ac-
cumulated dividends that were due them Their
action in asking for injunction stopped the
contamination of the proposed consolidation.
1t was said yesterday that an appeal from the
decision would be taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11

Hastings Is warm personal friend of the Mayor,
and it be that personal reasons solely are re-
sponsibe for his appointment.
The new tax commissioner succeeds a Democrat
John j. Brady. who elected a Supreme Court
justice last November. The salary Is 5000 year.
Mr. Hastingss salary state historian was s. 600.
The Board OF Tax Commissioners now consists OF
four Democrats and three Republicans. The latter
are Frank Raymond. Thomas l. Hamilton and
Hugh Hastings.
Mr.. Hastings was ON Albany newspaper CORE
spondent when, In 1928. Governor Morton appointed
him state historian. In that position he has done
notable work. He considered enc of the most
popular state officials In Albany
One of the works OF great Importance that Mr.
Hastings had published ia religious history OF
the state In several volumes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
SALE OF OLD SPANISH COINS.

"a Considering the weather conditions of yesterday
the attendance at Lyman H. Lows auction SALE at
No Ii East 23d street, OF Spanish coins and medals
collected by tho late Senior Don A. Gonzalez del
Vale regarded as good. Besides number OF
local bidders, many from far off cities were repre-
scented by agents. and there was keen competition
from abroad In the bidding. Mr. Low represented
several bidders in Frankfort Germany. The for
eign dollars of the better class and their parts
brought from 50 $50 each. and the better class OF
proclamation medals ranged from So 80 to IS. The
highest price paid at the sale was $50 for a Philip
pus ~ Cereal Spanish piece, dated 1896 1t was
said TO be fine and extremely rare ami among the
largest silver coas that have been struck for
any country. It's reverse shows the arms of CASTLE
and Leon CHARTERED in cartouche There viii be n
at tho same plaza tEis afternoon pesipaIas ct 2
o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
H1RRTN1N MAY TEST Law
Government Uses Foreign Regis
tered Ships. lie Says

I. II Hartman after half days considera-
ton Or his remarks about sending coal from New
York TO san Francisco in chartered vessels OF
foreign register. in violation Of the United States
laws. said Yesterday that, while he thought he
had been in testing mood when he said So. he
was not ~ all sure that he would not decide 70
take himself seriously.
IF the government can send coal that way
why can't Il" asked Mr. Hartman Il have the
only fleet of American ships, and the government
won't them 70 transport its coal. Instead ~
charters foreign ships. That's no way TO
courage American shipping aud American com
merce
There is always this talk about encouraging
the building Of American ships. but what's tho
use?' Mr. Hartman asked. The government
completes with commerce with it's transports.
and won't give American shipping ita own trade
when il has chance l don't know whether I
shall send tho coal around In foreign vessels
not. But some one ought to test the law and
find out how things stand. Maybe l shall do II
1t ought 10 be done"
The impression that tho government is vio-
lating the coastwise shipping law in Chartering
foreign vessels for the carrying Of coal to the
Pacific Coast is incorrect. The Navy Depart
ment In this case is acting under a law enacted
during the second session Of the 18Th Congress.
on April Is, 1904. which became effective sixty
days after that date. The law provides fol-
lows:
Vessels Of tho United States or belonging to the
United States and no others. shall be employed in
the transportation by of coal, provisions fod-
der supplies of any description purCha sod pursu
ant to law for tho Of the army navy. unless
the President shall find that the rates OF freight
charged by said vessels excessive and unreal
sonable. In which case contracts snail be made
under the law aa II now exists
This law also provides that the charge made
TO the government for such service shall be no
greater than that to private persons. The Navy
Department has sent coal around the Horn in
American bottoms until recently. when IT was
unable 10 charter any at reasonable rates. This
law then put into effect by order OF the
President and three British boats were char
tered
Under existing law no private person or per
sons may transport any merchandise from one
port in the United States to another in tho
United states in any vessel belonging wholly or
in part to n subject of any foreign power The
penalty for violation of the law is forfeiture of
the cargo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
GRADY FIGHTS OSBORNE NOMINATION.
Senate Minority Leader Announces Intention
judiciary Committee Has Not Acted

Albany. July 10. Minority Leader Grady Of the
Senate said to-day that he would oppose the
Senate floor the confirmation Of the nomination of
eX-NIayor Thomas NJ. Osborne of Auburn "A
member of the Public Service Commission In the
2d District Senator Grady said he did not expect
to oppose the confirmation of any of tho other
noWiaa tuns
Chairman Armstrong OF the Senate Finance Com
mittno said to-day that his committee had not vet
considered tho uomlna tons.
There Is HUnareHt reason for haste" said
he we shall undoubtedly report them favoraGIy.
and could do in a few minutes"
Senator McCarren, who opposed at every stage
the enactment Of the Public Service Commissions
act said he I'D not intend to orro-e the couirua-
ton of any Of the uoruiua tons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
STREET CLEANERS COME OUT HAPPY
See the Mayor, Who Promises to Abolish
Fines-Won't Increase Wages.

MAYOR Mcclellan received n committee yesterday
representing the drivers of the Street Cleaning
department who went on strike recently and re-
turned 70 work when the Mayor promised 20 con
slider their grievances. The committee was with
the Mayor nearly an hour and came out smiling
The Mayor said he had agreed 10 look into their
complaints and had ordered that the custom Of
timing he abolished Immediately. He refused how
ever. To consent to an Increase in wages and de-
ferrcd consideration Of the demand for an eight
hour day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
NEH, TN COMMISSIONER
Hugh Hastings. Republican. tip
pointed bB MayOr to Board.

Hugh Hastings. n Republican. vas appointed
yesterday by Mayor George h. Mcclellan. a Demo-
crat. "a tax commissioner for the city For the last
twelve years Mr.. Hastings has been the state his
torian, resisning that position Tuesday.
The appointment OF n Republican by the Mayor
has caused much comment among the politicians
who interpret il as another slap at Tammany. Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

The wide loose sleeve that is variously known
the mandarin, kinono and the Toxic s by far
the most notable feature OF the present styles and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11

ibis For the warm weather II has a great
many practical advantages inasmuch IL does
not moan any great warmth and can be slipped
on over the fluffy. dainty lingerie sleeves without
furnpnng them IN the least. In the illustration
The Jacket Is made Of striped wolfe that .s white
Ntn unss OF blue, aId Is trimmed with eulbroid-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-11

LRFERiA li Sss;s E0LIAh
The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-05-16

The past week has witnessed some
activity in the realty market, caus-
ing the dealers and the people gem
orally to believe that activity will be
resumed before many more weeks.
The local market has been somewhat
dull for the past few weeks. but signs
of returning life are being manifested
and the demand is gradually fncreas-
ing. With the resumption of our
manufacturing industries, the COM
pletion of all those Improvements
which have been undertaken, the ad-
dition of other manufacturing plants,
assured and in prospect, the future
of Columbus is assured.