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New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
A CHRISTMAS PLEA.
Needs Of Cancerous Poor, Cared for by Mother
Alphonsa.

With an increased number o. persons seeking ad-
mission their homes for inCurable cancer
patients with a marked increase also in the suf-
ferngs OF these poor people; with Christmas ap-
preaching and outstanding bills OF formidable pro-
portions threatening to descend upon them the Ser
Of Relief, of which Mother Alphonsa Lathrop
is the leader, find themselves with almost empty
treasury They down very nearly the hun
dred dollar level. they last May when
their friends to the rescu, and brought their
bank account speedily up to $4,000. There were
many places waiting for this money that IT
disappeared almost quickly 4 came. leaving
the situation much II before. with the diff
ference that II was then summer and is winter
I'VE still have great deal of coal IN the bunk
ers Of our old country house. Rosary HiIl Home at
Hawthorne" said Mother Alphonsa in speaking of
the needs OF the ssterhood. but we have more
pipes I'll with heat than ever before We have
plenty Of cows and hay, hut other feed and
there are regiments Of hungry hens. We have
new mechanical appliances which enable the few
Sisters 10 do more than before for the invllids
but we have 70 have engineer for outside
work and male nurse, and they all have 70 have
good wages. So wait in fear and trembling
and hope for the help much needed by these poor
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
THE COWPER JEWELS.
Gift to P. ". L. Nou Claimed for
Suicides Mother.

There was great excitement at the Professional
Womans que bazaar, which opened yesterday IN
the Waldorf-Astora when it became known that
the Jewels contributed by Mrs. Eleanor Merron
Cowper before her recent suicide in the Hotel 81
Regis and now sale at the art booth had been
claimed on behalf of the aged mother. MRS COW
per said in the letter she wrote to Dr. Ida g Nahn
chairman of the bazaar in reference to the Jewels
that she had no family, and the Leaguers WERE
therefore, greatly surprised to receive a letter
written on behalf Of Mrs. Cowper's mother by Judge
W H Royce of Middletown, Conn. urging the
claims Of the former to the jewels on the ground
that she was old and Ill and need money.
The matter has been referred to the league s
lawyer, and its future action depends on the result
of his representations.
"0f course" said Miss Amelia Bingham, the
president there is doubt of our legal claim TO
the Jewels but If Mrs. Cowper's mother needs the
money am quite sure that the league will not
stand upon its rights. We are organized to help
each other and as Mrs Cowper was member OF
our profession her mother is in sense one OF our
own"
According to present arrangements. the jewels are
to be sold by sealed bids, and Miss Bingham thinks
that whoever is to get the money this will be the
most advantageous way to dispose of them
The bazaar did a rushing business during the az
ternoon. and the first cup of tea sold by Mrs
Annie Yeamans the veteran actress of eighty, who
iz commonly spoken of as the youngest member or
the league" Edna Wallace Hopper presided over
the horseracing. and Miss Lillian Russell would
have been there if she had not been obliged to
snend the time reading d play. Mazda Craigen
+nI5 for+,1nes and Miss Bingham presided the
tea tables.
The Frlars, otherwise known as press agents
had a booth over which Simon Nahm presided,
and Mrs. Mortimer Brown, OF PhlladelpIla' hao
charge of booth furnished by the Cushman CUB
of that city
The doll booth was less Of feature than usual
b,,t in its place was a collection Of tea cups con-
tributed by such persons as Emma EaIneS' Ger
,15i,a Earrar( ZeIfe de Lussan John Drew and
Mrs Ruth Bryan Leavitt
In the evening the league presented diamond
badge to the bazaar chairman, DIT. Nahm
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR OF BLIND.

The Christmas bazaar Of the New York Associa-
tior for the Blind opened yesterday afternoon in
TIRE assccia home at No. 1I6 East 59th street
which was decorated with flowers and holiday
greens for the occa sion. The work has broadened
greatly since last year a handicraft department
was added lately and down IN the basement
number Of blind girls may be seen weaving rugs
OUT of hemp. knitting stockings a machine,
weaving porrieres. hau.-nocks and covers for
cushions, making baskets. doing oil manner Of
things under the direction OF their teacher. Miss
Csriswol6 There IS q power machine which the
blind girls learning 10 operate. One Of the
sights OF the bazaar IS couple Of girls playing
games with cards and clecl.erboards made espe-
ciaily for tie blind.
Toys made by the blind dolls dressed and
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
MRS. BROWN A CANDIDATE.
Asks West End Club to Work "Honorably'
to Make Her President of City Fed

Mrs. William Grant Brown, president of the
West End Womans Republican Association is the
most recent candidate for the presidency of the
New York City Federation OF Women's Clubs. At
yesterdays meeting of the association Mrs. Arthur
S. Wilson, the corresponding secretary. arose and
said that she had important announcement To
make. Then she nominated Mrs Brown the as
sociation's candidate.
You're out Of order" said Mrs Brown but Mrs.
Wilson proceeded calmly.
We all her and believe in her. and well
work for her hard We can" she said
I want to say thing" began Mrs. Brown.
Women. II you work for for this office work
honorably. l don't want one woman in this club
DO a thing or say thing that be quoted to
our discredit. Remember" and Mrs Brown raped
the table with her gavel. that what you do will
reflect. not upon you. but upon ne"
Then Mrs Brown read aloud & prayer for
truth and honor, which. she said, had just been
handed into her.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
DEPENDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
E. d. Shimar Says Ctubzcomen
IgnOrdntIg CriticiSe Them.

Edgar Dubs shinar district superintendent of
schools IN New York spoke before the West End
Womans Republican Association at the Hotel
Astor yesterday afternoon, and evidently cons1d-
cred it q good chance to give mis- opinion Of the
Society for Political STUDY some members Of which
said drastic things about the public schools at thet
meeting last Tuesday.
I've had experience of women's clubs that told
what they thought Of things they didn't know any
thing about" Mr.. Shinar observed. How many
of you have been in our public schools? II any
woman here has spent one day visiting a public
schoolgone there, sat there, seeing and feeling the
oonditions-if any you has done that. I'll be will
ing talk with her.
1t is only six years since DR. Maxwell took hold
of the schools and began the upward movement
DO you expect to plant corn to-day and pluck the
ears tomorrow? 1t won't do to condemn up
ward growing tree because it has two de-
fective boughs There's Irishman down my way
who says that when he eats fish he expects to find
some bones. But people seem to think they
ought to have perfection.
Now, about the money. Il may seem as If the
bulk Of money spent on the public schools is very
large. But. 10 cents session for each child who
goes TO school-and that's all II is-wel, I think
New York afford that Think of the children
who be taught! Why, building which
faces my office down in the Ghetto, live 15S fam
ilies-that building sends 564 children to school.
And for years and years the Board of Esti-
mate cut down the school appropriations and the
schools got rid of every feature they not alb
solutey obliged 10 have. It IS only about eight
years ago that they began TO give US little more
money. Look back over the past and how the
needs have rolled up, and resulted in this conges-
ton Even there many things Ia cking.
There only four kindergartens In my big crowd
ed district. and it is enough make one weep"
The speaker said he spent day recently going
about in the schools with magazine writer who
was "incensed terribly incensed with the public
schools, and looking for material write a
scathng criticism of them. He visited them gain
the next day alone, and the result is that he is
going to write article in praise of them. If
any one he said 10 me, says that the school chill
dren Of to-day can't write and spell well the
odtime children did ! tell them they're mistaken.
and I've got materiaI-letters 1 the children
write-to prove it"
The right sort of criticism, the speaker said was
welcomed. But let it be constructive criticism,
let it be criticism that attacks something
he urged. Women could Go a great deal OF good
by agtating for dustless schools Agitate for
school buildings with less of that hligree work
which catches the dust and makes the poor jani-
tress work herself death trying to clean f. Agi-
tate get rid of the antiquated method OF dry
sweeping"
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
UNDERGRADUATE TEA.
H Proud Day for the Freshmen Of
Barnard College.

The halls of Brinkerhof Theatre at Barnard,
were crowded with freshmen swelling with pride
as they entertained fond mammas at their first
undergraduate tea yesterday afternoon. Sopho-
rnores and juniors dragged polite cousins and
friends from table to table, and important
looking seniors IN caps and gowns. magnanimOusly
permitted the freshmen introduce their old high
school chums on from Smith In the thea tre
those girls lucky enough to have man let him
those who hadn't men looked on, trying not to be
envious
"Oh, isn't It pretty. Why, I never imagined a
college could be SO fowery-" exclaimed the guest.
Palms all around. and that charming open fire
and the odor OF violets everywhere! Isn't It a
picture?'
Ny you're enthusiastic laughed the senior.
But and the studies. The seniors is
decorated with laurels and evergreens. You know
the class Coors green and white. and there are
just oodes of carnations on the table. looks
ike fairyland'
Having admired the decorations and tasted the
green and white iced cakes. the guest was con-
Quoted in turn the three other class studies
The juniors aren't decorated much. They In
cline TO the chaste and elegant" remarked the
senior. Big yellow chrysanthemums nodded over
the tea table. and brown and yellow banners COW
cred the walls The sophomore study was filed
with rosy lights (crepe paper the electric
bulbs and red carnations. while the sophomore
hostesses dispensed pink ice to favored
guests The freshman study was in blue and yel-
low-but refreshments gave early there.
Listen! The Glee Club is starting up" said the
senior over the din Of voices sounded
Barnard ever fairer
To our hearts endeared
thy wisdom reared.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
TUE MACMILLAN MPANY

peopIe. who are perfectly destitute and OF every
nationality and creed"
The Servants of Relief have TWO holles' one q
~ ,os Ch.rr,- street the other at Hawthorne
westchester County n. Y. Both are crowded 10
the limit of their capacity. ST. Roses Free Home
in Cherry street has always from twelve to hfteeen
patients though nine beds are considered Hoeral
iIIa.o +or tho available SPACE. 1T is impossi-
bic -, saws Mother Alphonsa, ito turn away such
cases as are presented" Rosary Hill has an av-
erage of forty-fve patients of both sexes ana
though deaths are frequent since only incuraole
cases are taken the quota is always kept up. Inc
victims Of cancer not only never fail, but accord
ing 10 the observations Mother Aphonsa, are be-
coming increasingly numerous and pitable. She
finds new patients in a worse condition than for
nlerIy and owing to the lack Of accommodation 1or
this growing class of sufferers, she says they are
drifting into any charitable place that will admit
them
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11

charmingiy dressed, by them; carved boxes knitted
things-in short, there is almost limit to the
variety OF Christmas gifts that may be purchased
here. The association is making speciality of fur
nishlngs for bungalows. Last evening DR. Lyman
Abbott and officers of the association there.
The bazaar will be continued this afternoon and
evening.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11

Barnard ever fairer.
To our hearts endeared,
BY thy guidance nurtured,
n thy wisdom reared.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11

In the second part of Campbell Mac6 uiloch's The
Fourth Dimension" is explained how a pipe seemed
smoke itself See next Sundays Tribune
New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
BANK OF BOMBAY RAISES RATE.

Bombay, Dec. 1o.-The rate Of discount Oh IN
rank Of Romtay was raised to-day from to 6 pc
cent.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
in The TUNNEL
Train Stalled Under East River
While Fire Ragged al Fulton
Street Station
GUARDS LOCKED DOORS

New York, March For nearly an
hour to-day a train half filled with
passengers was stalled in the tunnel
under the East river while a fire
ragged in the Fulton street station un-
der lower Broadway. Binding flash
es Of electricity sent the employees in
the station scurring to the surface
and the cloud of dense binding
smoke which began to drift north and
south in the tunnel caused and in
slant and prolonged suspension of
traffic. The fire strated from a short
circuit in the third rail and within
minute the wooden box which en-
closes the rail was in flames. The
and threw off an immense quantity of
smoke. 1t was not until the current
in the whole system south Of 9Sth
could make any progress in their
fight against the fire. In the mean
time every train that long section of
the subway had come to standstill
at whatever point it happened to be
when the power was shut off. Abovee
Brooklyn bridgee, the delay was
short, but below that point including
the tunnel under the river, the power
rail was dead for an hour and the
helpless passengers in the stilled train
under the rive spent that time in
darkness and suspense.
The guards kept the doors of the
car locked in order to prevent the
passengers from leaving the train
and being electrocuted on the third
rail Will trying to find their way out
Of the tunnel and ineo eth Bowling
Green station. While the stalled
passengers had no explanation of the
long delay and their expressions Of
relief when the lightsfinally We're
flashed on and the train resumed its
journey showed the alarm they ex-
perienced while being kept prisoners
in the train.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
Gone to Ottawa.

st John, N. b., March IA dele
CATION of st John lumber mill own-
ers has gone to Ottawa for the DIR
pose of inducing the federal govern
ment to interfere In the long stand
ing controversy over the rights OF
Maine and New Brunswick lumber
interests on the st John river at Van
Buren,. Me. The latest complaint
claims that the st John Lumber Co,
Maine corporation, is obstructing
navigation on the river in violation
of the Ashburton treaty by maintain
ing piers and booms which have
been stretched across the stream to
the Canadian shore. The AshbuT.oa
treaty provides that rivers between
the two countries shall be open to
navigation. II is thought that legis-
lation regulating the placing of
booms and other distractions on the
Canadian side OF the river will be
attempted at the present session of
parliament.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
SHIPPERS FAVORED
Officials Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio May Be Prosecuted
For II.

Washington, March 17.-Criminal
prosecution it is indicated eoficially
will be instituted against certain Of
flcials Of the Chesapeake ana Ohio
railway company and certain favored
shippers by that line on account OF
what is asserted to have been illegal
practices relative to interstate ship
ments. 1t appears from the findings
of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion that the Chesapeake and Ohio
favored certain shippers "at the eX-
pense of the Seaboard Air line and
Atlantic Coaat line" and that the
shippers thus favored gave to the
Chesapeake and Ohio "All of the in
bound business of the shippers so
favored by it. A hearing was held
in Richmond, Va, In February by
the interstate comerce commission
the evidence being taken by Commis-
sioner Lane, who has submitted his
report to the full commission. 1t
has been approved, and Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte has been requested
by the commission to institute
through the United States district
attorney at Richmond the proceed
ings against all parties involved by
the evidence adduced.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
IRISH COLLECTION.
Many Objects of Historic and Artistic
Interest.

Hartford, March 1.-THE Irish
collection now in the Hartford pub
lie library includes objects of historic
and artistic interest, as well as speci-
mems of home and convent industries.
Hanging on the wall are five framed
stipple engrayings by Roberts, dated
1895, of Blarney Castle, Waterford
harbor, Carrick castle, Dunbrody abb
bey and Lower Glanmire. In one of
the cases are Irish croeheted lace, e,em-
broidery, specimens of the knitted
socks, the making of which is the fay-
orite occupation of Irish women, q
sampler at least 100 years old with
curious eyelet stitch in some of the
letters, an old butterplatter and
hands" of the same age pottery from
Belleek and Dingle. shamrock, heath.
er and peat that will bring tears to
many Irish eyes, photographs and
views of Irish scenery.
In another case are specimens Of
Irish spinning and weaving, black
thorn sticks, shillilagh that belong
ed to Daniel O'Connell, several books
in the Irish language, and souvenirs
from Douglas Hyde and other dis
tinguished persons. Two pictures.o .one
of The Great Vale of Ayoca," the
other The Green Flags of ireland"
are OF great interest. The latter was
designed by Alice Walsh McGrath.
who has been a resident of Hartford
for forty years.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
Chaplain Brennan Changed.

The navy department has isued
orders transferring Cpahlain Z. j..
Brenann, whose home is in New Ha-
ven, from the Wabash, Bostone Navy
yard, to, the naval tEairing STATEN
at Newport, r. l. February Faith
er Brennan was or cred to the Miss
issippi which is no IN cruist in
southern waters, q owing to a
strong protest from Boston the Or
der was rescinded, although it has
never been officially Issued from the
department. Whether there will be
any protest from Boston over the
new order or not is not known here
but the probability is that the order
will not be rescinded this time.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
Evacuation Anniversary.

Boston. March 1.-THE 132nd an
niversary Of the evacuation of Bos-
ton by the British troops was ceIe-
brated here to-day with public exer-
cises. including a parade in the
South Boston district. where is To-
Gated Dorchester Heights. the forti-
flying of which By the Americans un-
der Washington forced the British
army to leave the city. Among the
guests Of the city for the day was
Major-General William p. Duval. L.
9. A.. who with representatives OF
city and state reviewed the parade.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
The NEW BERTHS
Policemen On The Anxious Seat
With Eyes Looking Toward
Promotion.

The vote passed last night by the
aldermen regarding the police de-
partment gives the department Of
safety the power to elect four new
men and one sergeant. The election
of a sergeant means a vacancy on
the regular force as it now exists,
and of course, that will be filled.
This makes five new patrolmen.
Who'll be the new sergeant? No.
body appears to know, but the names
heard most frequently in connection
with the position are those of Tehan,
Cavanaugh, Bergin, Brickel. Halpin.
Healy, Hickey. If you know the
winner you can make a neat pile by
putting up a wager on the race, and
remember, there is a race, and Il is
on for fair just now. 1t was said
some time ago that this matter was
going to be held up in the board of
aldermen, but this was false ala,m m.
1t went through without hitch.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
FATHER AND SONS BLOWN UP
Male Members Of Family Wiped Out
by Dynamite.

Greensburg, Pa. March 17.-Three
persons, composing all the male mem
bers Of family, We're literally blown
to pieces by dynamite at Acme, Pa,
near hare. The dead are David H.
Brown, aged fifty years; Roy Brown,
aged seventeen years, and Clark
Brown. aged fifteen years.
David Brown was postmaster at
Acme and conducted general store
at the village. Accompanied by his
two sons, he went to large field back
Of his store to dynamite stumps. They
took with them for the work twenty
five pounds Of the explosive.
No one saw the accident, but II is
supposed that when the first charge
was set Off they left the rest Of the
dynamite too near, with the result
that 1t exploded. A terrific report was
heard. and when an investigation was
made a big hole was found in the
ground, while shreds of human bodies
lay scattered about
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
FALSE TEETH TRUST
Makers viii Form Union and
Affiliate with Federation Of
Labor.

New York, March 17---Makers of false
teeth have formed a union and have
been assured of admission to the Ameri-
can Federation of labor under the name
of the Dental Mechanics union. 1t is
said that the men will at once take steps
to obtain uniform wage scale and un-
ion conditions of work and if their de-
mands are not granted they threaten to
strike. They are highly trained mechan-
les and do practically all dental work
except filling and fitting of false teeth.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
SENT TO THE NAVY
Chicago Judge Is Involved in
a Quarrel With the Naval
officials.

Chicago March 17.-Judge Rich
ard S. Tuthill of the Juvenile court
ID involved in the controversy with
United States naval officials through
the alleged sentencing of juvenile
to service in the navy. Local Off
cials of the navy declare Nthey have
reported the action of Judge Tuthill
to the department at WasA tngton
and recommended that he be A9rced
to make public apology.
Judge Tuthill's alleged reply
when informed of the assertions of
the navy officers was: They'll
have a dickens of time making me
do it,"
The trouble followed a report that
Judge Tuthill had agreed to release
Samuel Goldstein, 16 years old, ar
restede for stealing a small quantity
of gum on condition that he enlist
In the United States navy. Young
Goldstein enlisted
Chief Master at Arms John d. Pen
nington, who is connected with the
naval recruiting Office made the COM
plaint against Judge Tuthill. He said
yesterday: When judg< begins to
believe that the United States navy
is a dumping ground for criminals it
is time to take the matter up to tn
head of the naval department.
I'VE have in the navy $4,000 en-
listed men and they are the pick OF
the land. We do not care to have re-
ports spread that crooks can escape
prison by enlisting.
''The action of Judge Tuthill
which We have Investigated and
found true, has been reported to the
secretary of the navy. Two years
ago in New York judge took the
same action as Judge Tuthill. The
secretary of the navy made complaint
to Governor Higgins and an apology
was made. We hope Gov Deneen will
ask for an apology from Judge Tut
hill"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
Moody Accepts Election.

Boston. March 17.-Iustioe VIII
liam II. Moody Of the United States
supreme court has accepted election
as honorary member Of the New
England Base Ball league for life.
In a letter TO Secretary Jacob c.
Morse. Judge Moody says: Il Sas
present at the birth Of the league
and vas. as you know. IT'S first presi-
dent. never lost interest in its
welfare OF in shs great game vhoss
interests IL 7 1tss.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-17
cunbe,, eo.. "a Haiti.

Washington. March 17.-An Ameri-
can war vessel, probably the gunboat
Eagle. is now on the way from Guam
tanamo TO Port-au-Prinee. Haiti. where
the Haitian government summarily ex-
ecuted a number Of alleged revolution
lists. The vessel is not sent there be-
cause of any serious apprehension on
the part Of the officials here that Amer
ican interests at Port-au-Prince or at
other points in Haiti are in serious
danger. but as a matter Of precaution.