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New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
VISIT TO ELLIS ISLAND
National Patriotic Women to Study
Immigrant Children.

The officers and executive board OF the ne" Va
ticnal Society of Patriotic Women OF AhieIlra' '%
which has for it's object the patrlo'ic -
of immigrants-parti immigrant 0iii
visited Ellis Island yesterday with a view ~
ting n little education themselves before beslhiihs
work Scarcely any of them had ever oeeh ~
before and it perfect reveiatioh - -
according to the president Mrs j. Heron ',
Tbev we're most interested in the new hospt'ai
for contagious diseases which is to open 'iiis c.
Commissioner Watchorn met them there anu 'oiA
them how much this hospital woud mean ~ ~ 80 .s
Immigrant mothers whose children may hei
be stricken with contagious diseases on tIe i'
..IIsretofore" he said I'VE have had 10 seHu
these children to Brooklyn, which was not oniS
dangerous to them but terribly distressing 10 the
mothers. II impossible TO make theii ui.
stand why their children were taken from thent' mem
and If is no wonder that they became frahue WIN
grief and terror. We tried to reassure tnem Oy
ba vine guides take them their children DuI
then they refused come back When thls hosPi
tai is finished it will not be necessary 10 'aho ~
children away where the mothers cannot see tAeiii
when they are attacked by contagious disease
The National Society Of Patriotic Women "hch
Is onv a month old, something of a novelty
among patriotic organizations, for II mas no an
cestral limitations
ANY patriotic woman can join US, said ars'
Crosman who is herself both a Daughter ana d
Dame: '.f her ancestors didn't come here soon
enough to fight in the Revolution, or II they oiu
come time but happened to be Quakers anu
didn't believe In fighting. 1t makes no ulneIeH0o
The dues have been made small, TOO, so tlaI no
one need be excluded by the question Of expense
The work has not been planned In detal yet'
but Mrs Crosrnan says that classes for the nstruc-
ton of immigrant children in their civic duties ana
privileges will be started next winter and VIII Dc
in charge of carefully chosen paid teachers Ihe
society has a national charter and will extend
its work to other cities and states as need arises
There are 13O charter members and the officers
are: Mrs Charles w. Fairbanks, honorary presi-
Mary Van Buren Vanderpoel. Mrs Oliver Living
stOn Jones Mrs William Tod Helmuth. Mrs
William Cumming Story. Miss Florence Guernsey
and Mrs Benjamin S. Church, vice presidents;
Mrs John Francis Yawger. recording secretary
Mrs Joseph s. Wood corresponding secretary;
Mrs William K. Stewart, treasurer; Mrs N Tay-
lor Phillips, historian, and Mrs c. A. j. Queck-
berner, auditor.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
MR.. SCHIFF ON STAND.
Says Mr.. Whitney Vas "Uncroscned
King" in Metropolitan Deals.

Jacob H. Schr. of the firm OF Kuhn, Loeb Co..
the stand yesterday in the suit of Emanuel
We'll and Minnie Weller against Thomas F. Ryan
the trustees Of the Metropolitan Street Rail
way Company in the 4th District Municipal
Court Mr.. Schir was told to go to No. 80 1st
street and went, not understanding over the tele-
phone that he should go to S1st street. He was
half hour late in reaching court, but when ne
explained his mistake Justice Young excused him.
The first questions asked by Mr. kremer' or
counsel for the plaintiffs. after the formal ones of
Identification, had 10 do with conversations ana
negotiations between Mr.. Schn or his firm and
Thomas F. Ryan. regarding loan TO the Third
Avenue Railroad in 1900 and regarding the financing
of the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1902
Mr.. Schir said his memory not so good as
formerly, and asked that his testimony in the suit
Of wormser agt the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way, in 1903. be taken instead of his answers TO
questions at the present time This was agreed to,
and many extracts from this testimony We're read.
Mr.. SchiY then recalled having had conversations
with Mr. Ryan the subject.
Kuhn Loeb & Co. had been asked TO finance the
Metropolitan for s35 oo and Mr. Schiff testified
Yesterday that no especial investigation had been
made by the firm of the statements OF the roads
condition handed over by Mr.. Vreeland Justice
Young admitted in evidence a letter purporting to
show the condition Of the road at that time. Mr.
Kremers desire TO show that false statements
of the roads condition had been made at that
time The next question as to an item, in the
statement Of the companys condition. of s11 oo0 900
for a floating debt Mr.. Schih said he knew moth
ing about it. and that he did not know whether 1t
was for Third Avenue stock.
This sl1 100000 bond issue made, according to
Mr.. kremer. after there had been an agreement In
connection with the formation of the Metropolitan
Securities Company, that the railroad should not
be required to pay interest on new bonds or div
idends stock.
Reference made to the purchase of s55 900
of Third Avenue bonds when the road was in the
han of and Mr Schif
made the purchase the guarantee Of the Metro
poltan Street Railway and mortgage. No espe-
cial investigation made. In connection with
this Mr.. Schif said he regarded Mr.. Whitney as
acting for the Metropolitan. although he was not
a director. In reply to question TO this. Mr..
Schir said. smilingy: He was the uncrowned
king"
The case adjourned until Tuesday morning
after MI Schif had been excused and some docu-
rnents had been put in evidence.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
SUBWAY CHANGES BEFORE COURT.
P. S. c. Asks Permission to Alter Route of
Broadway-Lexington Line.

10 obtain certain changes in the route Of the pro-
posed Broadway-Lexington avenue subway, the
Public Service Commission made application yester-
Gey 10 the Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
Cor the appointment of a commission Of three TO
hes- testimony as TO the advisability Of making the
changes.
The notifications asked sre between sth street
and 36th street, where considerable strengthening
would result from allowing the line 10 pass under
Grace Church and other property, and change
from a tW0-track road. originally planned, 10 a
fourtrack system north OF lZSth street. The latter
would allow Il crossing Of The Harlem River To
Park avenue in The Bronx. and would give better
connections at l3sth street with other subways-
Should the report OF the special commission to
the court favor notifications. the Public Service
Commission could proceed with the work Of build
ing the subway without irst obtaining the consent
OF property owners.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
COUNSEL GET BLACK EYE AGAIN.
Contest Over "The" Aliens Will Leads to
Fist Fight

The Battle of the Hall OF Records is what they
are calling the really awful fight yesterday De-
tween Emil E. Fuchs counsel for Mrs Minnie t.
Owens the granddaughter and adopted daughter
Of THE" Allen, and TO whom he left all of his
property and Walter W. Irwin, who represents the
brothers and sisters of the gambler. who are con-
testing the will Fuchs insinuated before surro-
gate Thomas that the contest to break the Will
was never made in good faith, and this made Irwin
angry They met later outside the court in the
corridor of the Hall of Records.
Apologize said Mr.. IRWIN "or 1 will strike
you real hard"
What 1 said in court stands answered Gen
eral Fuchs and the opposing sides charged.
Fuchs was little slow and he got it good. once
on the nose and in the eye. Flushed with
success Mr. Irwin tried to follow up his advantage,
but was repulsed with the nose and enc in
the eve Bystanders then intervened and the two
forces retired each with one shining lamp.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
RRTDGE LIGHT FUND SHY.
Aldermen asked to Provide Money
for BrOOkIun Structure.

Municipal lighting has received another piacH
in the determination of the Bridge ana water ue
nartmeuts not to assume financial respohslpli'y Aoi
the operation Of the Brooklyn Bridge llshtihs plai
For many years the little engines rear the sou.ii
roadway in the Park Row terminal nave oee quietS
and efficiently supplying electric lighting LOT uie
bridge But the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COMPANY
on account of changes In the termra' oiu ho'
want to furnish steam power to operate the uyhd-
mos The steam cost the Bridge Department SSo0V
year. = A.,
AS soon rs the old arrangement was endeu' INC
New York Edison Company offered to do the hsnt-
ing for between $4,000 ard $4,000 year. Addils
70 this saving the of labor i'll operating the od
plant the total saving amounts to ABOUT slo"o
a year. As the Bridge Department had no money
to pay the Edison company for this service the
Department of Water Supply, Gas ard EIectricltS
took it over temporarily. Commissioner Brleh
said Yesterday that he had no money for the ser
vice and would have to throw it back on 10 the
bridge Department If the aldermen did not give the
money
The municipal lighting plant on the Williams
burg Bridge whose engire fires were stoked Win
waste paper under Commissioner Woodbury. au-
ministration was abandoned more than year ago.
so that Just at present municipal lighting IS some
what under cloud.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05

Henry T. Cole and Edgar H. Cook, Columbia Uni
versity students were fined $40 each in the Harlem
court yesterday. They were arrested about two
weeks ago, charged with attempting to rob lunch
stand at No. 3l3J Broadway. When discovered they
ran and Cook shot. The latter's father ap-
peared for him. and his request the charges
were changed to disorderly conduct.
Convicted OF grand larceny. Mrs Mildred Pooks
who keeps a boarding house at Asbury Park.
Yesterday sentenced to Auburn prison by Judge
Rosaisky for not less than year and not
than two years. She got jewelry valued at 81 500
from Dreicer & Son, No 292 Fifth avenue, and gave
a. check FOR S2.O00 In payment drawn the Cen
tral Trust Company. of Newark where she had
e. cents deposit.
benefit for the Firemen's Memorial Fund will
be given by the boys of the Peoples Institute to-
morrow evening at the Girls Technical Institute
hall 18th street and Second The entertain
ment will be under the auspices OF the Livingston
Civic club.
A memorial service to the sailor dead buried at
sea will be held under the auspices OF John Else
man Camp -. Sons Of Veterans. at the pier of
the Ben Machree Boat Club, Bay I'D street. Bath
Beach sunday afternoon al 20 clock The
school children of Bath Beach will take part in the
services and addresses will be made b. Congress
man George E. Waldo and Senators Fuller and
Gilchrist
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05

Some two hundred and fifty men, including two
Supreme Court justices an ex-coroner and the only
Italian pilot in this port attended a dinner given
Yesterday the steamship Principe de Udine
Of the Lloyd Sabaudo Line.
Had it not been for attack of gout Baron
Mayor des Panches the Italian Ambassador to
Washington, would have been present
one speaker said he thought the steamer
snsrt from being a splendid addition to the feet
and a boon the American tourist. would
tainIv cement the friendly relations existing be-
tween Naples and Jersey City. Among those pres
ent were Cesare Cont. the general agent of the
company: Justice OGorman, Justice Truax
Coroner Antonio yucca. Dock Commissioner
Spooner Count d Rosa, Captain de Negri, Sam
uel D. Dickinson. Secretary of State OF New Jer
Soy. Harry Rascov.r and S. Americus Wood.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
pElteu7FulNEss OF DAUGHTER"

.sit here daughter The dignifsd elderly father
DESIGNATED a seat the quiet, middle aged woman
who came with him into the sornewhat cT0"us1
railway suburban train. Something N the s7nlIs
authorftvr and kindness of the tone caused tVo OF
the nearby passengers TO look UP intereslealy'
The fine faced woman-as dignlned as was 'A7
rather-seated herself at his suggestion A Ilo-
nent later the father, from his seat JUST oel1Iu'
across ,be aisle leaned forward TO make some re-
mark about the crowded conditions.
II was slight and passing incident YET 'Hei7
was that degree of Difference and direction on .H7
one hand and OF delicate acquiescence on tne % oels
which gave 10 the relationship OF the VINE Aa--e
father and gray haired daughter thoroughly un-
nistakabIe distinction
II wish my father would call ne dausnlel =
that way. There is delghtfulness n Il ma
gives me a positively new sensation, SAD oH7 y
the two young women passengers who haa ~ AsN--
and observed II could obey any rlan-IalNs-'
husband brother son-who would take care u ~
in that tone OF voice
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
THOUSANDS IN PARADE.
Gouernor Hughes addresses Chill
dren after Sunday School March.

Escorted by the Second Signal Corps from the
celebration at Jamaica, Governor Hughes, WIN MS
military staff arrived at the reviewing stand in the
Long Meadow of Prospect Park and smlllngly
watched thirty thousand children of the Brooklyn
Sunday School Union in their annual parade
THAT was the most beautiful sight ever saw,
said the Governor, he turned from the staHo Sl
the end OF the review. On the stand with the GOV
ernor were Patrick F. MCGOWAN, President OF the
Board of Aldermen Congressman William M Cal
der and well known Brooklynites. The children SIX
abreast and in their newest frocks, marched Win
precision and the Governor smiled and bowed con-
tnually.
In the seventeen parades held in different parts
Of the borough 1t is estimated that one hundred
and fty thousand children were in line. The East
ern District division, which the Governor reviewed
after leaving Prospect Park, was one OF the a seS'
The reviewing stand at the Hanover Cluo' at
Bedford avenue and Rodney street Governor
Hughes was met by a committee of well known
Brooklyn Republicans and luncheon was serNeu-
Governor Hughes told the diners that Brooklyn
should be proud of her anniversary ana told no"
he used to enjoy the day when he was pos III
the Greenpoint district of the city President NC
Gowan welcomed the Governor on behalt OF 'ie
citv and there were speeches by Thomas p Peters
and ST Clair Mcneway. After the luncheon the
Governor was escorted to the Central Cohsresa
tional Church, in Hancock street, where ne was "
speak to the Hancock division OF the paraoe' LIE
cburcb auditorium was crowded and there was
For three minutes the children and thelr eloers
cheered and waved flags. Governor Hughes said:
The week has been full of enjoyment. because
the Governor has been with the boys ana girls SO
much 1t is happy day for the Governor When ne
can meet with the sons and daughters OF brooklyn
where he spent the happiest days of his IRE. foa
present have the future in your grasp Ihe[e can
he no one so selfish ambitious or bgoted that ne
cannot greet youth on anniversary day WIN
smile You represent the Gospel that We preach.
the Gospel of old. of service, of brothery love- OF
good will and kindness . - J, 80 .
Do not make the mistake that what you do do as a
matter of form will be the true test OF your charac
ter 1t is what you and what you do IN your
personal lives. If you become honored ana non
orable men and women you must give your lie 10
service I never knew any one to fail OF reason
able measure happiness in this life who tried to
make others happier.
The children then sang The Star Spansled Ban
ner'' and the Governor was escorted from the
church The day is a holiday in all Of the Brook
lvn public schools through an act Of the Legis-
lature.
Governor Hughes entertained at supper by
the Hanover Club, and early in the evening left
for Manhattan to attend the dinner of the Allied
Real Estate Brokers at the Hotel Manhattan. ana
another dinner at the Hotel Astor.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
COSTS MORE TO GO TO YoNKERs.
General Spread of Receiverships Abolishes
Old Transfer Systems.

transfer privileges between many trolley lines in
Westohester County owing TO the recent appoint
nents Of receivers for practically all the lines
the lower part of the county, including the whole
Union, or -'Huckleberry, system There is
way Of going through 10 the centre of Mount Yer
nen from Yonkers without paying fare,
and the various receiverships have caused much
confusion.
There is some danger that the arrangement by
which Of the Yonkers railroad the
subway terminal Kingsbridge may be ended.
The tracks Of the Union Railway are used beyond
the Yonkers city line, and unless Leslie Sutherland,
receiver of the Yonkers company, and the Union
ceiver, Frederick W. Whittredge. can make some
new arrangement, the Yonkers may be stopped
at the line. A meeting is TO be held 10
discuss the question
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
p w. L, RECEPTION.

In spite of her Illness. Miss Amelia Bingham. the
newly elected president of the Professional
Woman's League. appeared at the reception which
that society gave at the Hotel Plaza yesterday
afternoon and made brief speech when Mrs.
Susanne Leonard Westford, the outgoing president
presented her The installation of officers will take
place next Monday. Miss Bingham having been too
Ill the appointed time.
Other new officers presented were Mrs. Edwin H
Price and Mrs. Belle de Rivera members Of the
board of directors Mrs. de Rivera said the the
arical profession the noblest profession there
was. There is place. she said. where the
villain meets his deserts he does the stage"
There short musical programme.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

The Charity Organization Society sent recently
IN a sanatoriun n suffering from tuberculo-
sis who refused TO working for the support
az his family until assured by the society that
while he was under treatment the family would
- cared for The wife and three children are In
poor health.
rbe society asks for 500 To assure pension for
, r,ootbs until the health Of the family improves
"a The wife is able work. Contributions may
ne addressed 10 the Charity Organization Society,
No l05 East 22d street
-. -h.r,tv ORGANIZATION Society Acknowledges
-, -olloutnr contributions: Mrs. W. " Phelps
500. Mrs. Felix NJ. warburs. sso. Mrs F Z Tn
,erroever SIS: Miss Anna Alexander SO MISS
r,rrt. Sabine SO. H Z. Tappin. $40 Mrs George
F Fraser, s.. X. T. 50; E % Mrs A. n
-. a.. carlton Yarnan IS. Mrs X. {. Bern
bsin, s.. M 4" s.,
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
DUTIES IN DINING OUT.
Hackneyed Topics To Be Avoided-Nous.nss
Has It's Place.

How few guests at ones dinners come n at.-
per and with manner which help bring the h.,,
results out of ones efforts' exclaimed the hos.s,
OF the night before. in day-after mood OF rsac.
tion as she and her visitor sat talking IL ovs-
Time and thought. as we'll as money, 20 into tb.
planning OF a really good dinner. and it ouzs,
to be the guests duty to bring their best ana
brightest selves. feel as If my dinner had sas,
a failure, the people were so uninterested"
Nowadays we talk not because We have so-,s
thing to say, but because we are afraid Of no,
talking" said the visitor from the modern Athens
Yes; the most Of what people say now fs for
the sake Of making noise" returned the hostes,
of the dinner. THAT was what I objected 70 50
much last night
I'VE all know perfectly well that We have moth
ing new OF amusing to say concerning the weather
or the latest play the latest novel; continued
the other following out the train Of thought And
yet we go on talking about the weather and the
play and the novel, despite the inward conviction
that we are boring neighbor; or else We run
some pet hobby into the ground
Il wonder if people generally might not fairly
be divided into two classes unused the hostess Of
overnight, those who know nothing about any
thing and say il conventionally well enough. and
those who know or care a great deal about soma
one thing and will talk Of nothing else
Somebody, somewhere. said that the great prfn-
cipIes of conversation are simple negations; don't
assume that your companion is tmbeciIe. and don't
assume that he is interested IN shop. quoted her
companion. 'It certainly doesn't add 70 the
joynent of good dinner 70 thrash OUT anew tbs
weather subject to wear 70 greater thinness
some aIready tnreadbare topic One can put
little thought into ones conversation without IN
pairing ones digestion
1.-THE idea that conversation should be improving
or instructive is mistake. think suggested the
hostess with an edge OF criticism in her voice
Never pedantry.'' exclaimed the other. quickly.
BETTER than that too many stories. For instance,
I knew man. not so very clever who used 10
keen a notebook of stories, and before he went out
10 dine anywhere he would freshen up his memory
Of those stories, and so add his share 10 the con-
versation.'
AT least he appreciated his duty in dining cut"
said the hostess. Iaughinsly- But TO 90 back 70
our subject. a good conversationaLsr neither
breaches nor lectures In fact. nonsense has a
large place; a really good dtner-our ought 70 be
past master in the art Of talking nonsense No
one who is above nonsense is ever really acceptaoe.
as the world goes.
Gentle nonsense. then" said the modern Ai1s-
man. by way of summary, "an avoidance or raes
and light touch in discussing all things make %
the charm OF dinner table conversation suspect
that the charm of personality lies oehnd tne SUE
cess Of 1t alI-in dining, in every other STATE OF
ufe into which We are called
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
suFFRAGETTEs GO TO BRONX.

The suffragettes going TO invade The Bronx
on Saturday evening. They will have meeting at
s o'clock fremont and Washington avenues, with
Mrs. Lydia X. Commander. Mrs. B. Borrmann
Wells, DR.. Maud GLASGOW and Mrs Sophia Loeben-
ger speakers. The meetings in Madison Square
on Tuesday afternoons being continued. but the
hour has been changed from to O'Clock on ac
count of the greater GOODNESS at that time. The
place has been changed. for the same reason. from
the front of the Metropolitan Life Building TO the
northeast corner of the square. where there Is
plenty Of shade
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
DAMAGE TO CABLES BY TRAVELLING.

The Chamber Of Commerce held a short and busy
meeting from 1890 until 1888 p yesterday after
noon. Joseph II. Choate presided, in the absence
OF the president Of the chamber. President Hep
burn of the Chase National Bank introduced a
resolution authorizing the president TO appoint dele
gates to National Prosperity Convention should
one be held. The resolution adopted.
Gustav H Schwab chairman of the committee on
foreign commerce. introduced a resolution in the
form of memorial to Secretary Root, in which he
drew attention to the damage done to the Atlantic
cables by fishing travis off the coast of Ireland 1t
requested the British government to prevent trawl
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
HOE APPRENTICES GRADUATED.

The graduating exercises OF the Hoe Apprentice
School were held last evening at De Witt Memorial
Church. No go Rivington street James f Wilson
of the Stuyyesant High School, who addressed tho
graduates emphasized the need or technlcal tram
ing 10 meet the requirements Of the present day
~ .d,,,sa5 .he voung men not be ashamed TO
wear overalls and get their hands soiled in the
pursuit of their trade. and to keep always before
them that what ar employer wanted was honesty
and trustworthiness and ability 10 get fesul's'
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05
COURT SQUADS SHAKEN UP.

Commissioner Bingham transferred six lieuten-
ants one sergeant and ninety pstronen yesterday
sn,ore the rnagis.rates' courts Some of The men
were sent out pound the pave and in their
places were put men who had been in the depart
rnent for over twenty-five years
The Commissioner also announced thar four ser
Feants that he did not think had been doing their
work had been sent 10 the 'Tenderioin and their
duty pointed 70 them
New-York tribune., 1908-06-05

rom illness, arrived here yesterday the steam
ship Teutonc with a broken leg He had to be
taken at from the pier to st. Vincents Hospi-
tai In the storm on Saturday orders were issued
for no one to venture beyond the wind screen
forward hut Mr.. Waldo walked in the forbidden
territory and was bowled by breaking wave.
His companions who swept aft with him
were unintured but Mr. Waldo broke his right leg
in two places.