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mriLAR STYLES IX TAILOR GOWXB. WOMEN IIERi- AM) THERE. INTEREST TAKEN THE WESTERN FEDERATION IN FARMERS' WIVES -NEXT piENXIAL MEETING. To simplify the domestic work on the farm and lighten the dull routine of dally life for the farme 1 wife is the latest task assumed by the Western New-York Federation Clubs. The club have secured the co-operation of Cornell University, and a series of reading lessons for farmers' wives has been added to the course for farmers in the university extension work.

The course la free to women of the State, and the printed leaflets will be to any who apply for them. They will be prepared by Miss Martha Van Rensselaer. chairman of domestic science In the western Federation. The first in the course has been sent out. The National Household Economic Association expects la bold a conference, at University in May to further this domestic science study.

Mrs. Warren Springer, of Chicago, is about to to the Betty Zane Chapter, Daughters of the Revolution, of which she is the founder, a building In which the meetings of the society will be held. The site selected la in West Van and occupied last summer as a playground for the children of the I. The structure Is to he of a strictly colonial design, with tall pillars and projecting roof, and will be painted white and have green Near It will stand a simple hut handsome chapel. in memory of her little, son, who died several years ago.

One feature of the house- will be a series of rooms Jitted with tbe oldiime utensils and furniture taken from the home in Pennsylvania which was occupied by Mrs. Springer's ancestors for one hundred and fifty years, and which was taken down a few rears ago. among articles are small wooden eating bowls, the immediate successors of the common trough In the centre of the table: drinking cups of thin wood. with a turned iron piece at side for the handle: trenches, beakers, old candlesticks, homespun fabrics, a great tester bed. with a flight of three steps; a full set of pewter, etc.

Mrs. Springer has recently organized a State chapter. Daughters of the Revolution. Circulars have been sent to all the clubs of the Illinois State Federation, urging a furtherance of the movement to organize a. State colony for epileptics.

Bills are now before the legislature to secure the establishment and maintenance of such a colony, and th" circulars request that each society appoint a committee to prepare a petition, to lie sent to Representatives iind Senator-, and also 10 induce members 10 write personal letters of appeal. Mrs. L. Brace Bbattuck. one of the candidates for the presidency of the Chicago Woman's dab, is chairman of the committee appointed to attend to the matter.

it is the intention of the National Woman's Suffrage League, which will hold its convention in Minneapolis the last of May, to prepare, during the session, a plan of campaign for the twentieth century. Eight States, it is said, have doubled their membership in the league since the last convention. Rachel Van Deventer. of South River, N. a daughter of Abram Van Deventer, a Revolutionary soldier, is a charter member of the.

Monmouth Chapter. Daughters of tne American Revolution. has received the gold souvenir spoon presented by the national society to all "real daughters." The social ling for March of the New- York City Chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, took the form of an ovation to the regent. Mrs.

Donald I if Sin. on her return from Washington. a magnificent golden bowl was presented her. Mrs. Daniel Beyhfl being the spokeswoman.

The bowl was Inscribed with the words: "Presented to Donald McLean. March I. 1901. as a tovlng tribute from lier friends In the New- York City Chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution." Mrs.

Feybil referred in her presentation fpc-ech to the exciting scenes at the recent convention of the national society. Daughters of the American Revolution, in which McLean was a candidate for the presidency. Mrs. McLean, In said that would be glad to think that ma gold of the bowl typified the gold tried in "re and not found wanting. rr rk.

Ireland, has a of Rest for Horses The object of the institution, the MMbJ report explains, is not to prolong the lives f. i i out animals which it he more mcreliui 10 kill, but to help poor people to give their and mules needed rest in order that their rfriod of usefulness may bo prolonged. At a meeting of the Woman's Republican Club nt Eelaonieo's on Tuesday Mrs. Clarence Burns fpoke on "The Restriction of Immigration." and Edward F. McSweeney.

assistant United States Commissioner of Immigration, Port of New-York. of the Alien Influx upon the Future of United States." Luncheon was served at the of meeting. "Co-operation or Competition" was the subject a debate led by Mrs. Horatio W. Olcott and Miss Alice Perkins at the meeting of the Urban Club, en Tuesday, at No.

SO First Place. Brooklyn. Music mas furnished by Miss Helen McManus, soprano ard MIF Bessie Delapicrre, at the piano. Committees from the Woman's Club, the Political Study Club z.tA the Woman's Christian Temperance of Orange, with one from the Civics Club Oman's society), are negotiating with th- Orange Board of Health for the appointment of a woman sanitary inspector. The Woman's Club of Orange extended the limit of membership from three hundred to lour hundred.

Th- former board of COLGATE'S Exquisite Perfumes Cashmere Bouquet, Caprice, La France Rose and Italian Violets, Are in Popular Favor. eifliccrs have recently been re-elected. They are Mrs. w. Blackwell.

president; Pr. C. Kpottismoode, tirst vice-nresidem; Mrs. H. P.

Bailey, second lice-president; Mrs. Joseph McKee, recordiiiK secretary; Helen Taylor, corresponding secretary, and Mrs Jacob Mersereau. treasurer. Mrs D. a.

Kennedy Is chairman of the member- committee. The i having an Indian Day at least once a year has been Introduced Into several Western clubs. The Scott Club, of South Haven. Is one of these. At a recent session a collection of Indian goods.

Including rare quill embroideries on birch bark, was exhibited, and an address on the condition of the various tribes was made C. H. Engle. Scott club is a strong one and has a One clubhouse. win ther the Eastern club women will cross the continent In large numbers to atund the biennial of tbe General Federation in l.os Angeles, in March.

Is i question that Is occasioning eonslderable discussion In the dubs. The change of time of meeting from June to March was necessary because of the tropical climate. Several important discussions are sure to be a feature of the next biennial, and not the lonst interesting will probably be- devoted to reorganization and to ho admission of colored women's clubs. Sllsa Louise Fischer cave her third Lenten lecture at the home of Mrs. Charles Bradley, No.

IS Jamesst. Newark, on Tuesday morning. Her subject was "Goethe." and a large gathering of club women of the city was present. Mrs. C.

J. Sterling, long a member of the philanthropic committee of the Chicago Woman's Club, has conducted the Northern district of the Bureau of Associated Charities for four years. FIRE BRWADE OF GIRLS. HOW A RECENT CONFLAGRATION AT BRYN IfAWR WAS HANDLKD-'HOLDINC THE HOSE" BHOULDEKB. The recent fire at Hryn Mawr College has called public attention to the efflciency of the college tinbrigade and aroused interest In its methods.

The lire in question was under control in a remarkably short time. There could hardly, indeed, have been a better u-st, for the house stood in the furthest of the campus, and. being built of wood, burned much more quickly than would any Of the stone college balls. From the hose house this furthest point it half mile, down one long hill and up another, and yet from the moment Piotessor Sett knew her hous" to be burning to the arrival of the hose was only ten minute a by the watch. This of course, that the college in.

ii the students nearest the spot started iv- Btantly on the sound Of the whistle, and ran full speed to the hose house, and then to the lire. But the Interesting thins to know is how these college girls have learned to conduct such a matter with speed, efflciency and coolness. It they themselves say. chiefly a mutter of organization. And how is this carried on? First, the president of the college appoints as bead lire captain a person she Judges well fitted for the place.

bead lire captain appoints a captain for each hall. and these six students are responsible for the train- Ing of the In general. They receive pay. chiefly to emphasize responsibility. Every resident In college is a member of the fire brigade, unless excused for some good reason.

Under the direction of the head captain, drills take place in the iis less frequently, outside. The call within is given on the hall tire bell. The. Instanf it rings every occupant of the hall rushes out with a wet tow. l.

This last is for use In case thick smoke. As the Students arrive they are numbered up to twenty-five. The students know, of course, the duties assigned to each signal. For example, one two are tor warnings." This means the shutting of doors and windows and the certainty that no one has the call; three and four, "take water five and six. "sand seven and eight, "the chemical extinguishers," the labt numbers "holding the hose." All those who arrive the completion of the required number Walt for orders 'rom the captain, who sends then out the.

ball or assigns th. to duty as she judges best. The OOtslde drills used to the water powr by throwing water over the buildings. In case Of fire of. any Importance all students to be instantly ordered out of the burning building, only the college- men or the men of the faculty allowed Inside.

Each of these bodies has a tire brigade of its own, that of the men being under the direction of the head captain, who consults with the captain of the faculty. "Holding the hose" is an important- matter at the beginning of a as while it resting on the shouiilers of a long line of students, under the direction of one head, it can be moved instantly at will, a thing impossible with a heavy tiie hose lying on the ground. The head fire captain and the faculty captain are hereafter to wear white oilskin conts and helmets, that they may be easily distinguished. A megaphone will be used also for giving orders. With the proper apparatus, organization and drill, the college fire brigade a protection against fire which could hardly be bettered.

MUSICAL LECTURE BY vrRPHY. A large, audience enjoyed the musical lecture given last night at the Adams Memorial Church. near by Jeannette Robinson Murphy. It was under the direction of the King's Daughters' Society, and the ten on the programme were augmented by several which are new to New-York audiences. In part second where Mrs.

Murphy dons the homespun lrock and bandanna headdress, she becomes thoroughly on rapport with her subject. hnUATIC BUMOROUB RECITAL. A dramatic and humorous recital will be given by Frances Carter this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the apartment? of Mrs. Norman Munro, at the Waldorf- Astoria. RECEPTION TO BE GIVEN BY MAJOR POND.

Major and J. B. Pond will give a reception on Monday evening at their home to meet Mrs. Susa. Young Gates, of Utah.

Mrs. Gates is a daughter of Brlgham Young, and is one of the faculty of the.Brlgham Young Normal College, of Provo. She Is also Editor of "The Young Woman's Journal," of Utah, and Is vice-president of the National Congress. NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY.

MARCH 15. ifMll. THE fjOTOS ENTERTAINS. CLUBHOUSE CROWDED ON "LADIES' A DELIGHTFUL PROGRAMME. of the largest gatherings in the history of the "ladies' day" at the Lotos Club was that of yesterday.

It seemed as If everybody who was kept away by the storm on th" previous "ladies' day" was anxious to make up for lost As usual, the programme was charming and highly appreciated by the audience assembled in the reception rooms, which were beautifully decorated by the superintendent of the club, J. Steinfeld. with banks of smilax and tulips. The entertainment began with a Mendelssohn trio for piano, violin and 'cello, executed by Emil Paur. Richard Arnold and Louis Heine.

Miss Gertrude May Stein sang three numbers, and Miss Flavie Van Den Hende played a Saint-Saena romance and a Popper dance on the 'cello. Other features wore a harp-zither solo by Mme. Kitty Berger. a violin solo by Master Oussle Augustus Bott. soncs by M.

B. Resale, a monologue by W. W. Waters, and a recitation by F. F.

Mackay. A superb bunch of violets was presented to Miss Van Den Hende, and roses were given to Miss Stein and Mnir. BererT by the club. Refreshments in liberal variety were served in the grillroom from until o'clock, in a manner that sustained the Lotos Club's reputation for hospitality. Among those present were: Mrs.

P. Warner. I Mrs. Hontamie Flace. E.

Archer. Mrs. F. F. Mrs.

Herbert Davis. Mrs. M. Foots. Mrs.

J. Dodson Mrs Edward Mrs. F. T. Murray.

Mrs. EIU Wheeler Wtlror. Mrs. Georre Mrs Kdith Jones. Miss Amelia Bincham I Mr? .1.

E. Murray Townaend Fellows i Mas Carrie Mra. R. K. Miinkfttrlrk.

I Mic, st John Mrs. Frederick W. Budd. I Miss Mrs. O.

A. Lamb. Miss Armltace. There, were a good many whispered Inquiries for the "Lotos Flower." but as it had been taken away by Mr. Midilleton.

the artist, curiosity remained unsatisfied. One of the officers of the club, on bei Ing asked it was, said: "Lotos flowers are not in bloom to-day," and only such jesting answers could be obtained. However, the clubhouse Is sufficiently adorned with fine works of art to be to dispense with one. CTRAX OUVU 1 SOCIETY. REPORT OF ITS SUCCESSFUL WORK IN ESTABLISHING KINDERGARTENS.

Miss r.jiun QIH, of the Cuban Orphan Society, has lust sent report the mx lety on the progress of kindergarten and industrial training in Cuba. In Santa Maria del Rosarlo, Havana Province, a kindergarten and women's class have been established. In Matanzas, a normal class for rgartners, a kindergarten and a poor women's class have been opened. Sagua la Grande, Santa Clara Province, h.is a normal class for kindergartners with seven students, a kindergarten with sixty children, a class forty teachers of tielowest primary grade and two classes of forty young children from public schools. In kindergarten games and occupations.

Santiago has work In process of organization similar to that in Matanzas. Miss litil says in h. report: The children nv.st responsive and tractable, and are fascinated with the new method 1., of mental occupation is a great curse many classes in Cuba, notably the well-to-do women und and to all children. On uld easily Imagine the women themselves into Insanity. In Sagua I am told that several children have re.fi take the affidavit ol friends regarding the lack of Sunday session of the klnderKarten, an 1 could only be convinced by a visit the bchool building and the sight of the closed rs thi were not Ing defrauded of a possible pleasure.

In ii is ore Immaculately neat little has appeared for six we. ks consei utlvely In the dress. It must be washed at night and Ironed mornli very often, for it never varies from its i mdition. In addition to the kindergarten work In Matanzai, manual training has been established then Sis classes in sloy.l are for boys from ten I years old, one class for boys from eight to ten and two classes for girls from ten to sixteen. Two evening classes for older boys are now being organised.

Of a normal class in domestic art, ci public school teachei Miss Gill The Importance this sewing clans would hardly be appre lated without book explanation Fl embroidery and drawn work ure t.nub.t everywheie Cuba. work eyey, and h.is small market value, luxury; whereas the ol making and neat, plain sewing little practl I. By preparing sixty public school teai I city i.i scientific Instruction the raaklnjc underclothing and dresses we hope ite a public sentiment for sensible fair market value. A summary of the work actually In i January 1, shows T7T pel Instructed In the various departments the work carried on by the Cuban Orphan Society. FOR BABY'fi OIIV HOOK.

HOW KEEP A FAITHFUL RECORD OF INFANTILE DOINGS AND SAYINGS. "Baby's Hook" is a source of never falling delight to young mothers, and also to the children themselves when they grow old enough J-; r- i.ite it. A beautiful white and gold marked with spaces for dates, events, pictures, may be pro ured, a simple: blankbook may be vi Indeed, many prefer the latter, because can made more original and has set rulings. A square, suft leather covered book with good, paper Is best. If the mother Is in sketching she will enjoy devising for the as they are used.

Tiny rosebuds, snowdrops, June roses and apple blossoms will be among the flowers selected. Dainty original, perhaps, or selected from the ta, may be Introduced from time to time. first recorded event will, of course, be the name, date of birth, weight, height, color of eyes and of hair. Succeeding pages will be filled with dates incident to the child's development the first thing to attract attention, the nrsi tooth, first word. i.riMlit sayings.

Incidents and anecdotes, bits of dresses and their dainty trimmings, ribbons, etc. Of course, the baby pictures will go in, and if mother is skilful with her camera these will be numerous. It is also a pretty Idea to add pictures of playmates and of pets, for will he Interest the future owner of the samples kindergarten work, of flrsi attempts letter tirst school essays, and then pieces of party gowns or neckties, etc. If the child is tirl these will on mayhap until a piece of her own wedding gown the album. COKSrMEBK' LEAGUE MEETING.

At the home of Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes. No. 221 meeting was held yesterday afternoon In the interest of the Consumers' I.e.mue Addresses were made by Robert and the Rev. W.

T. Hliss Dr. Bliss said that one of the of vice in this city is the congested the tenement district--, where the workshop crowd- out all home life, Mrs. Frederick Nathan, presldeni of the league, pointed out the responsibility of the consumers in the matter, and quoted Dr. Annie Daniel, who said thai when she visited the tenements she found germs of tuberculosis in the garments made there The only remedy.

Mrs. Nathan declared, to demand the Consumers' League label, which Is a mark approval from the organization. SAUNTERS THE SHOPS. One of the most charming "tea mats" imaginable Is in lie Empire stylo, and Is mule of pink velvet and chiffon combined with black after this manner: The top is fashion- .1 of black escurtal lace over velvet, made much like a bolero, but with points meeting over the bust under a huse butterfly bow of velvet. The back curves upward in the same way.

Under thi- bolero Is deep flounce of accordion pleated chiffon, edged with tiny niching of black tulle. The sleeves are cut long and flowing, and caught at the inside seam, level with the ojbnw. They are of the velvet, border." by a ruffle of accordloned hiffon like the coat. The front is cut in a to the bow. The fashionable shops ate showing dainty summer robes of ullover embroidery of Unest nainsook, with ruffled edge to match.

These are hung over a white or colored silk drop skirt. A decorative detail is the brond sash of soft silk, matching the drop skirt in color, fringed deeply and knotted at the side or back. Allover lace and embroidery have reasserted themselves after a brief period of comparative desuetude, and will flaunt their charms In shirtwaists, and even in Jaunty boleros for summer wear. The shirts will be made unllned. in many rases, to permit of their being worn over either high or low, colored or white, lining, thus securing a variety of effects.

An effort is being made to revive the "suspenders" of silk worn over shirtwaists, but "it is to be hoped that it will be unsuccessful, as the fashion la neither artistic nor i GOOD CHEER. Have you had a klrdness shown? Pass It on. "Twas net given for you a.lon»— Pass it on. Let It travel down the rears. Let it wipe another's tears.

Till in heaven deed appears. Pass it en. MOTHERS ARK THE QUEEREST THINGS. Mothers are the queerest things: Member when John went away. All but mother cried and cried When they said goodby that day.

She just talked and seemed to be Not the slightest bit upset Was the only one who smiled' Others' eyes were streaming wet. But when John came back again On a furlough, safe and sound. With a medal for his deeds. And without a single wound, While the rest, of us hurrahed. Laughed and joked and danced about.

Mother kissed him. then she cried Cried and cried like ail git out: (Edwin L. Sabin, In The Century. EASTER CARPS FOR I.ITTI.E CRIPPLES. Mrs.

Frost, the president of Harlem Branch No. 1. gives much of the sunshine sent to ber branch for distribution to the Laura Franklin Free Home for Crippled children. In calling there recently asked the superintendent what small gift of sunshine would most please these helpless little ones. She replied: 'A pretty, brisht card at Easter, as no one lias ever yet thought of sending Easter (iirds to the liildren." The president hopes that Sunshine numbers will make it possible for the office to forward each one of the sixty-two little unfortunates the brightest, prettiest cards obtainable.

They need not he elaborate or expensive, but should be new and attractive. Mrs. .1 W. Delancy reports that ber Sunsblne work has been sadly interrupted during the last six months by the sudden death of her daughter. In this dirk hour every mother heart In the society will deeply sympathise with this afflicted member, who has "done so much to gladden the lives of others Delancy has ni a box of bar trimmlngs for the LJttle Mothers'a" Easter work.

Mrs. W. S. C. Wiley will respond generously to the need of the poor woman in Florida by sending her materia.l sufficient for whole dress.

Mrs. Fordyce promises the same, so no more contributions tor this member will be needed. Henry Seymour, the veteran soldier, and bis asM wife, for whom so much h.is been done by T. S. members, will move from their present home to No.

304 West near Hudson-st. Those who are In the habit of carrying sunshine to these members will please note the change of address. Miss Johnson, of Trenton. N. offers a scrapbook made in i Si ''i containing poems and other selections relative to the Civil War.

also a copy of "Enoch fcrder Any member desiring either of these will please address Mi-s k. G. Johnson. No. lhl West Trenton, N.

J. REPORT FROM NEW-HAVEN. The Junior T. branch, New-Haven, of whi.ii Mrs. F.

B. Walker la president, is now working for Its Easter offering the poor. It has to a worthy man who was sorely in cheer. Every week the members are asked what kind act they hive performed in the name of Sunshine, and they understand tint all their efforts In this direction are done for the Mrs. Walker writ's: "We are doing our little here, and annot tpond to the needs you place before us olumn, many of which make my heart a he.

I do regret we arc not able to do more in tho glorious work." CONTRIBUTIONS. The following articles for distribution have been An express pa o- clothing, from fonkers, N. a box of mlscellanoMM articles, rrom Mi B. Totten: bed from M. I-.

of Kllsabeth, N. J-. an game. from. Miss Boyd; a Bower calendar, from S.

M. a box Bilk pieces, from "A three jiairs bed Mlsg Sarah Boucher; two pairs mittens, from Pasadena, Cal a ribbons, from Mi- E. 1 Perkins; four thousand ate i papers, from Miss E. Cecil Spader; monograms, Miss pictures, from Emily Elwell, and "Mamai ck A JUNIOR'S SiNNY WORK. Lytton Winterburn, the young daughter of Mrr F.

H. Winterburn, although only four years old, i- already learning meaning pood cheer. allowed during the last to "pass on" some of her little dresses and other articles parei to some fatherless children whose i- ivinK hard struggle. i thought the sparrow's r.ote from heaven. Singing at dawn the alder hough: i ight t.i:i! home, In his nest, at even; He sings the souk, but it cheers not now.

For I did brlii-; home the river and sky; He sang my they sang to my eye. Till: TRIBUNE PATTERN. A TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF WOMAN'S FIVE GORED SKIRT, NO. roR COUPON AND 10 CENTS. The sktit with perpendicular pleats is a marked favorite, and has the merit of tending toward the slender effect that Is so generally desired.

The graceful model Bbown is cut In live pores, and tWO each side nf the front that effectually conceal the seams. The original is of s.itin foulard In red with 'i of black, and is trimmed with black chantilly lace applique. edged with bands of black velvet ribbon tiny NO 3.7H* WOMAN'S FIVE OORKD PKIRT. ruches of the s-ilk; hut all the range of dress materials silks, wools, linens and equally appropriate. The froni gore is narrow and well shaped.

The, wider side portions are fitted by means of shallow res, and the fulness at the back is laid in an Inverted pleat, but may be gathered or laid in tiny tucka If so preferred. To cut this skirt for woman of medium size seven and one-half yards of material 21 inches wide, one-half yarda inches wide, tive and onequarter yards Inches wide or four and threcrighths yards Inches vide will be required. The pattern. No. 5.78, is cut in sizes for a 22.

24, is, and 30 inch waist measure. COUPON KNTITUNft TO ONR PATTERN. ANY BIZS. NO. Cut this out, fill In with Inches, name and addrrys.

and mall It to THE PATTERN DEPARTMENT OF THE NEWTORK TRIBUNE. No. 3.76?. Waist in. Name Address Inclose 10 rents tn pay mailing and handlingexpenr.es for eai pattern wanted.

PROGRESS TRF. TI'XNEL. THE CITY HALL SECTTOX TO BE NEXT WEEK. With the appropriation of JTCIOOO for work donp in February on the rapid transit tunnel, the S3.ofls.lal mark is reached, and the engineers estimate that the work of construction is one-twelfth done. The work done this reer.iii will cost and represents a amount of work than has dona In any oth-r month.

The Company, which has the PostofPce loop and the section from chambers-st. to Great Jones-st as w-Ml as the one from Fortysecond-st to Forty-seven is making better fhin the others, especially through where the work is unobstructed. The twin tunnels under Fourth-aye above Thlrtv-foiirth-Ft have been driven about one hundred and fifty feet toward "the Orand Central Station. heaviest work is ar and One-htindred-and-eighty-fourth sts where great shafts have been sunk for The tunnel la being driven both ways from these points throuch the rock, which Is so solid that no timbering is required. From the bottoms of these shifts tunnels have been driven about two hundred fret.

People disturbed by blastin; where shafts are being sunk must make up their minds to stand i. Chief Engineer Parsons said yesterday that the blasting was done as noiselessly as possible. The shaft for the tunnel at One-hundredand-fourth-st. Central Park West has been sunk, and the tunnel is being driven. The blasting there will be less noticeable now that th" excavation is going laterally.

John B. McDonald, the general contractor, it was learned yesterday, is chagrined over the delay of the counrilmen and aldermen in granting permission to straighten the line at Fort CJeoree. as requested by the engineers. It Is not impossible that he will radical steps to push the work unless the engineers' suggestions are Immediately sanctioned. At the meeting of the commissioners yesterday there was read a letter from James 1,.

Wells, president of the North Side Board of Trade, requesting the hoard to abandon that part of the road from One-hundred-and-fortv-tirst to and to have the elevated re. T.i make connection with the Third-aye. road it and Thirdave. The Company informed the this week that it expected to begin work on the City Hall section next week. With the coming of warm weather the working forces of all the sub-contractors will be nearly doubled.

CAR RUSH IXTO FIRE WAGOX. HEAVY BATTALION CHIEF FALLS ON HIS DRIVER AND ESCAPES INJURY. A Third-aye. electric car yesterday afternoon ran into a light Fire Department wagon in which were seated Richard W. Callaghan.

chief of the 11th Battalion, and John W. Scheuster, at Seventyninth-st. and Third-aye. Both men were thrown out. chief Callaghan was badly shaken up.

Scheuster, who received a scalp wound and contusions all over his body, was taken to the Presbyterian Hospital. Chief Callaghan weighs nearly three hundred pounds. Scheuster fell on the ground, and Callagban fell on top of him. COMPLAINS OF DELAI IS PATRICK CASE. COUNSEL FOR LAWYER ACCUSED OF POISONING RICE WANTS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION HURRIED.

Whep. the preliminary examination in the case of Albert T. Patrick, accused of having, in collusion with Charles Jones, poisoned William M. Rice. was called yesterday morning before Justice Jerome.

In the Criminal Courts Building. Assistant District Attorney Frank V. ilarvin asked for a further adjournment two weeks because Professor Witthaus, he s.iid. has thus far been unable to complete chemical analysis. This application was opposed by Mr.

Moore. Patrick's lawyer, who said that by this time something besides the warrant should be submitted to further bold the prisoner. He thought that the District Attorney ta be more speedy this case, ami said that further delay would ctrrv the case into April. The of the preliminary examination could not possibly get efore the errand jury in May. and that would mean that tM trial would not take place until the fall.

Justice Jerome said that it was fair and right that prisoner should be properly informed oi lbs i harge he had meet, and only a weak District would try to conceal the evidence in his ssiiti and seek ta have the accused held on the mat ion or warrant. further discussion the preliminary examination was set for March with the understanding that it will be continued from day to day until closed. TO LOOK ISH) RESOURCES OF TEXAS. COMMITTEES FROM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION WILL EXAMINE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAPITAL. The members of the Merchants' Association of New- York met yesterday to hear from Edwin Cham berlln.

who is at the head of the reception committee appointed by the legislature of Texas to entertain committees from the Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants' Association of this city Which might be sent down for the purpose of considering the opportunities offered there for the Investment of Northern capital. Mr. Chamberlin said that he wanted the New-Yorkers not to look over the resources of the State only, but thought that an examination of its laws would show that they were not as hostile to the employment of as was sometimes supposed. W. F.

King was authorized to make up a committee of such members as could t.ike the trip to represent the organization. Those who have so far expressed their willingness to go are D. S. Ramsey, Alvah Trowbridge, Samuel W. Fairehild.

Stewart W. Kami's, John Juhring, C. 1.. Putnam. H.

A. Metz, W. K. Corwlne, A. H.

Leach, C. M. Wicker. James B. Dill and George F.

Crane. The party will probably leave, together with a committee from the Chamber, of Commerce, in the latter part of April. They expect to go to New- Orleans, on Oalveston and Houston, and home by Northern Texas and St. Louis. REPUBWCAX BOWEKT.

At the Republican Club's annex. No. JTt Bowery, this evening, -mother public meeting will be held. which the Tonne Men's Democratic Lsagaa si the xiitii Assembly District will be received into membership In the annex The speakers will he John A. Dutton.

who will preside; Colewl H. Dealson. Otto Rosalsky, Pratt A. Brown M. 1..

Bruce, Pr. .1. K. Palmer. Martin Saxe.

t'harles S. Whitman and Joseph Levis.in. A reading has been opened the annex, and already volumes -ire in the library. CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING. George F.

Hall, the Chicago modiste who in September brought worth of silks, laces and Parisian gowns into this country without paying duty, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Shields yesterday on the charge of She waived examination and gave ball in 0,500 for her appearance before the New-Jersey courts, where the case will ultimately go for trial. as Mrs. Hall brought the goods into this country on Hamburg-American liner Auguste Victoria, which landed In Hob. Mrs. Hall had four trunks.

They passed the Custom House Inspectors at the pier, and were taken to the Waldorf-Astoria, in this city, where they were subsequently seized. TMASSFER OF RAH BOTB MECOMXEXDED, I'ontrolier Coler said yesterday he understood that State Board ChatlUei had received a report from State Inspector H. in which Mr. Laektrecket recommends that the boys in the Hrooklyn Disciplinary Training School be transferred to the Catholic Protectory and the New- York Juvenile Asylum, according to their religious beliefs. Controller Coler said he was in favor of chaags to the CatboUc Protectory and Juvenile Asylum.

ALLEGED MUTINEERS DISCHARGED. The twelve sailors and firemen of the British tramp steamer Camperdown who mutinied on March 4, when the vessel went on the shoals of Cape Lookout, off the North Carolina coast, and who were arrested here on the steamer on Sunday night, were yesterday discharged by United States Commissioner Shields. The men shipped under British papers, and Charles Fox, of the British consul's office, who extradition proceedings. asked that the men be released. Explanatory of this.

Mr. Fox stated that Captain John Smith, of the I'amperdown, refused to go to England to press his complaint against the mutineers The consul has no authority to compel Captain Smith to go to England consequently further proceedings on the complaint would be futile, Mr. Fox said- ESTIMATE BOARD REBUKES ASSEMBLY. INCREASES APPROPRIATION HELD UP BY LATIEK. FOR IMPROVING RIVERSIDE DKIVK AND GRANT'S tomb.

The Board of Estimate held a special yesterday morning to consider an appropriation for improvements to Riverside, Park. Riverside Drive and abut Grant's tomb. For some the Municipal Assembly has held up a bond of for these improvements, and the Board of Estimate recalled the resolution. In its the board passed a resolution appropriating for the work, divided as follows: Improvements to Riverside Park, between Ninety-sixth and One-hundred-and-fourth 1C 1 1 1 improvements about Grant's tomb, including grading. 130.000.

and Improvements to Riverside Park and Riverside Drive, above One-hundred-andfourth-st. to One-hundreJ-and-twenty-first-st- SM board authorized the Corporation Counsel to begin condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of sites for the new schools at Avenue C. Metropolltan-ave. and Brooklyn. For these proceedings the board appropriated J34.30»> to pay for the charges, cost and expert witness fees.

For a new building for contagious diseases on North Brother Island SIMM was appropriated. GOIXG TO ALASKA REAR. J. A. T.OFINr; TO SEEK RARE ANIMAL.

SFECIMEN3 FOR BRONX PARK. J. Alden I.orins. curator of at Bronx Park, Ml last evening for Kadiak Island Hal Cook's Inlet country in Alaska as the field agent of the New- York Zoological Society, with instructions to capture and send here specimens of Kadiak bear and the white goat, neither of which, animals is known to be in captivity at present. and also specimens of moose, caribou, deer, brown, bears and other animals plentiful in Alaska.

The interesting feature of Mr. Loring's undertaking is that which concerns the Kadiak bears. These bears are the largest of the caroivora. Conservative naturalists say that the Kadlaks when full grown measure ten feet from tip to tip. and that their weight is about two thousand Only one of these huge beasts has ever been killed by a white man.

so far as authentic records show. and that one was slain by a member of the Harrlman expedition to Alaska in ISSS. Mr. plan is to take the cubs from their parents. Mr.

Loring will make a special effort to capture. specimens of the white goat, an animal found in, certain portions of Alaska, bur of which, no specimens are now in captivity. He will also make as many additions as possible to the representatives of the cerviOje and the wolves, foxes and rodents now included in the Bronx Zoo. He will go to Seattle, and sal from for Alaska about March 26. He will land at Skagwny.

and go thence to the Cook's Inlet country. Two camps will- established, one at a point where the party leaves the river, and the second miles back in tha woods. The captured animals will be kept at last 'imp until enough have been accumulated to warrant a return the point from which game can be shipped South, the specimens belns taken down the river on rafts. i vra jrot die to rjouaPNsj PH. f) 1 RKPORT WILL STT FT-RTHEU INVESTIGATION.

Coroner's Physician O'Hanlon yesterday made- a) supplementary report to the District Attorney's on the caaaa el death of Herbert C. Wadman, who died March at the. Manhattan Stata Hospital. The report states that Wadroan'a death was not r. but that he died (Nsl nephritis, induce 1 by the excessive use of alcohol.

This report will have the effect of discontinuing the examination, and no further action will ba taken by the District Attorney's office. CVRTAIUXG riOTH UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION OF THE MARKET! CAUSING UNEASINESS IN MILL, CENTRES. Fall River. Mass March Rapid progress has been made toward curtailment of production by the cotton mills, ami today it was considered almost certain that it would take place, as desired by the selling committee. "From all that can be seen new member of the committee said to-day, a curtailment agreement will go Into effect in a tew $4 days.

It will affect 1.30M58 spindles for twentyfour working days." Boston. March 14. The unsatisfactory market fop tj print cloths and other coarse goods made by manycotton mills in the New-England States, which has compelled Fall River manafacturera to attempt to bring about a general curtailment in that city, also is causing some uneasiness among offlcials identified with interests in other mill centres. The feeling in mill circles here seems to be that unless the situation shows indications of an early improvement many thousand of spindles other than those in the great print cloth centre will be idle for some time. THE DECISION O.v" PELHAM Ralph K.

Hubbard applied to Justice Mama last Monday for an order enjoining the village cleric of Pelham from printing or distributing ballots containing the names of officers nominated at Republican primaries of the village on March 4. The application was made on the ground that ten votes had keen prevented from being cast at the primaries by requiring the voters to subscribe an oath exceeding in its terms the oath require-! by law. At the hearing on Tuesday Ben FalrchiH. one of the inspectors at the primary and counsel for the defendant, made the point that several of those who were prevented from voting were Democrats. Justice Marean then denied the application on the ground that the number of Democratic who were debarred was such that the result of the primary would not have been different if conducted.

Wolcott P. Robbing of counsel for Mr. Hubbard, said yesterday: The todge, upon the hearing of the motion, held that the oath stated by the opposition to been required by Fairehild as a qualification for voting at the primary was unreasonable and improper, and that a certificate of nomination based; upon i primary wherein such qualification was quired ought to be set aside. CORPS OF SEWER INSPECTORS INCREASED. Times are looking up in the Sewer Department.

Sewer Commissioner Kane is working faithfully to Increase lbs tax budget. Mr. Kane yesterday officially announced the appointment of the follow-. Ins: inspectors at $1 a day: George W. Areson.

No. 141 Eleventlj-ave. Thomas Quinn. No. XS East and Kenney.

No. 320 Brooklyn. TEST OF CATHEDRAL CHIMES. 1 The new system of ringing the chimes at St. Patrick's Cathedral by means of compressed air was tested yesterday, and was found to be.

satisfactory. Light pressure on the stops in a small cabinet at the rear of the sanctuary rang the. chimes clearly. A test was also made of the automatic ringing of the Angelus. This will basts' place at a.

12 and p. and De Profundis at 7 p. by means of an electric clock applying the pneumatic power. St. Patricks chimes are the first In the world to be operated by compressed air.

REPUBLICAN CLUB MEET The Republican Club will meet on Monday evening to vote on proposed amendments to its bylaws and to consider applications for membership from The following: Samuel Thome, H. Stowell. George W. Warmaker, E. R.

Jay Noble Emley. Joseph P. Skillman. D. R.

Morrison. George H. Rhodes. Charles E. Locke.

George H. Sargent. Martin H. Healy. Howard Conkling.

Howard P. Frothingham, William A. Keener. George H. Morrison.

George L. Walker, Julius Manger. Joseph Tucker. Charles Henry Butler. Louis C.

Whiton. Charles H. Lovett. Edson. 3.

Lett E. R. Jenkins. Stamford. Frank R.

Carter. W. W. Watts. Louisville.

Ky. Ferris J. Melgsi, St. Regis Falls. N.

V. Hugh Gordon Miller. Norfolk. William F. Taylor.

Philadelphia; Lyndon H. Stevens. Walter A. Seymour. and Frederick G.

Mueller. New-Rochelle. FORMER SLATE OSE OF HI SPEAKERS. Isaiah T. Montgomery, a man who was slave of Jefferson Davis, and who is now the Mayor of Mound Bayou, a negro town be has built up In the Yazoo delta.

In Mississippi, is to be one of tha speakers, with Bishop Potter, Booker T. Washington and Paul Laurence Dunbar. at a. tine to be held in Madison Square Garden Concert Hall Monday next, at 8:30 p. for the benefit of the Tuskegee Institute.

The meeting will held under the auspices of the Armstrong Association. Morris K. Jesup. president of. the Chamber of Commerce will be the chairman.

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