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CLOTH TVTTTT POPULAR COAT. WHERE TO (," TO HAY. the f. I dock, under the a HIRE COOKS WITH BABIES. THEN SUBURBANITES WILL SOLVE ONE DOMESTIC PROBLEM- LECTURE TO MOTHERS' CLUB.

"Encage cooks who have babies" was the piece of advice given to the New-York City Mothers' Club at its meeting yesterday at the Berkeley Lyceum by Dr. Jane E. Robbins. of the f'ollepiate Alum Settlement. Tenement house childhood was tlie topic for discussion, and I Robbins spoke of the effect of tenement house conditions on the health ihe children.

the members to take poor children to Their country horr.es in the summer, ami that much of the difficulty of procuring domestics to go to the country would i.c removed if they would engage women with babies. "I am not speaking from theory but practical knowledge Of Its feasibility." suM I tr. Robbins. "A few years sen my mother was having a good deal of trouble and I thought th.it more Trouble might help her. Bo I her a cook with three ehiHren, all under five ye ars of Hire.

The youngest five months Old. Well, it did help her as much as it helped them, anil we're with lier until the baby was a year and a half old. Then the cook established a little home of own, makinK a comfortable living as laundress." Dr. Robbins FpoKe also of the overcrowding in the srbools. urA tho members to speak a word in protest whenever possible, paying that thirty-five children are enough In schoolroom; The j.

Wimhrop president of the Federation of Churches and Crippled Chlldrcni took for his me Efforts to Remedy Tenement Evils." He paid: are the best form that organized effort has arid had almost paid are the worst!" He emphasized the tremendous need for work among the children, saying that there is b. thoroughly organized effort to corrupt them, and as an Instance the fact that In Chicago there are what are known as "kids' saloons." In rooms, made cheerful and attractive. 4 re encouraged to gather for p-imr-s. Sweet wines are served to them freely with the deliberate intent to develop a love for liquor. individual Instances of youthful depravity in w-York.

the direct result of saloon and declared that If churches did duty by properly organist and jx-rsistent such cases wculd not be possible. The speaker dwelt upon the xreat importance of "mother the same in and woman, in all effort, but pointed out that Its value as a social force is lost II not organized. The next speaker was Mrs. Sarah J. Bird, of the Gospel Settlement, who spoke of the Homemaking and described the means settlement to counteract some tenement Influences.

The first efforts are directed to arousing a feeling of entering Into the I life of the district. One plan is the tenement party, iti which fomr- woman is asked to invite all her neighbors In the hoiicp, with their children, and the visitors take tea. cakes, biscuits and other eatables, Joining in the social chat. Mrs. Bird made the practical Btlon that the Mothers' dub should hire a room in rlester-stj or that rtdnlty have a volunteer hostess there.

every day to receive the tenement dwellers in a way. "It Is impossible to understand until you sre jj." said Mrs. Bird, "the benefit It in to those women to come in contact with women of culture nnd refinement." Mrs. Arthur Elliott Pish, president of the auxiliary to the Crippled Children's Guild, gave an account the work with many Interesting Incidents. A class of the crippled children brought in at the conclusion of her talk and sang some simple forps prettily.

Mies Kate Bond save an account of family and FnoUl life li the tenements, and Agnes Hume Donaldson recited some pathetic poems. Mary Lowe picklnson presided as chairman, introducing every speaker with some felicitous words. AERASGISG VISES ARTISTICALLY. "I Intend making a very interesting experiment this season." remarked a woman, who is fond of flowers, the other day. ist summer I thought that I would start vines In boxes to up over a rough stone chimney that built through the veranda against the house.

When 1 was about to plant my creepers, however, It occurred to me how much better it would be if they could grow permanently In the ground, so I hai a carpenter come and cut away about a foot of the veranda flooring around the chimney, and then put boards vertically around the aperture reaching to the ground beneath, about three feet below. i then had the edge of cut finished with moulding, and the hole or ditch filled up with Rood garden loam, in which I planted vines. They grew wt-ll all summer, and I only had to cover them up for th. winter like those on the. outside of the porch.

1 was so pleased at tinsuccess of my departure that this year 1 Intend to carry the idea further and lay out a small garden one end of my makinK beds in geometrlcai designs. The exposure is a sunny one. and I do COLGATE'S Popular Toilet Waters Violet aod La France Rose flowers planted In this wny should thrive li I think the effect will be i great ling flovi In the ground l.istoad of I or tubs will be In fourso. the 6 I will be Everj one ho has growli cubs or pots knows what ire apt to oi the fli look under them. plan will besides being The dges of the Ith a moul I order, and the whole matter will i ay of the boards underneath that ks they will last foi two or three renewed at that tin SOME LEAGI BQVALLB.

THE SEVERAL FACTIONS DIFFER WITH ONTS ANOTHER AH TO CAMPAIGN METHODS FOR THE COMING 'TN Thr. a tenl weather fl forecast for the business meeting of the Professional Woman's hold yesterday, and never 1 verified The bulletin i I been used tor campaign by having posted thereon nn unofficial ticket for the tlon. It was beaded bj Palmer, and Irs Fernandez, who is for Miss Amelia Blnglam first last and all the time, by virtue of her position as chairman of the executive committee sternly ordered its removal. Mrs Edwin Brandt, Miss Annie rlagan and Miss Amelia Bingham had signed the appeal to vote for the ticket, and Mrs. Fernandez wrote to Mrs.

Brand! to remove it. She refused. Miss Hagan then was directed to remove tlie obnoxious document, and she refused. Not only that, hut when Fernandez, acting under orders from the executive committee, herself took It dows. Miss Hasan ordered her to return her property, and aid It should stay on the board until It was proved that it had no right there.

Thereupon Miss Hagan was notified that unless she withdrew her ultimatum she must cease to regard herself and to be regarded as "a member good standing." These exciting occurrences of the few days previous were brought before the league yesterday by Miss I lap. demanding to know why her stand- In? was impeached In letter received by her. Mrs. Palmer upheld Miss Hagan, and a lively skirmish took place between the opposing forces. Miss Hagari finally was signally defeated by the league's voting thai nothing should be put on the bulletin hoard without consent of the executive committee.

Another topi 1 that caused some excited discussion was the Introduction of a motion that the league should tribute $500 for one seat 10 the benefit for Mine. Janauschek. This was bitterly opposed by many as being entirely too much, but was carried In end, ana the first vice-president will occupy the seat. A great deal of private discussion of the Unofficial tickets now out followed the meeting. These are headed respectively by Mrs Palmer, Mrs.

and Miss Blngham. Many who have always supported Mrs. Palmer decline to do so any longer on the ground thai eight years constitute a sufficiently long period for any officer to serve and say, "Give some one else a chance." They also affirm that Mrs. Palmer has no right to break the pledge she made the league when last elected. She said then, it was recalled by many: "Indies, from my heart I thank you, and I give you my word that 1 will never again under any circumstances accept a nomination for the presidency." The popular favorite seems to be Mrs.

Arden, and her friends have little doubt of her election. DISPLAY OF WVELY GOWXB. ALL, THE FAMOUS PARIS fOUTURIERES REPRESENTED IN THE SPRING EXHIBITION AT WANAMAKER'B. of the most brilliant of I'aris cos- Uimes ever in N- is collection which whs formally ned yesterday at store. Broadway, Ninth and and Fourth avo.

showing is radically different from anything heretofore, every costume possessing rare lunilM and distinction. hardly neceaaary to say thai 1 1 the famous Paris couturleres are represented. gome wonderful creations. One Is a silvery erCpe, lavishly adorned with Renaissance Utce appllqued The from gore Is mad. to 5 tablier by outlined dt-slKn In Renaissance, and the deep Uoun of laca continued wholly around the -klrt.

which, of is The sleeve strikes a note, having a closely lining tucked portion of crCpe from which from jusl above the elbow a flaring sleevs of the lace, wide as recall the "angel" fashion Hiat one In of rears ago Beneath this is a puflVd undersleex-u tulle caught Into a fancy band. marvellously confection bearing Pmiuln's name la of past, blue crtpe. embroidered srlth bunches of tiny Crimson Rambler roses. The bodice an elaboration the Burplloe waist, and swathed closely around the figure. Ren a Ism nee lace us.

.1 to produce a collarette effect, and there an- artistic touches of black and hVa in the bodice. Eg lallj fascinating la a creation of white tnouasellne de sole, with soft. roses painted upon it. and with lace profusely applied. An oddity of this delicate pmn Is the Introduction of Kilt in making; the lace, with a novel and beautiful result TtiH entire front of this gown is of gilt threaded lace.

I KIXG'B DAUGHTERS IX BELLEYUE. I A complimentary musical will be given by the 1 Mlzpah Christmas Circle of the King's Daughters tins evening in the amphitheatre of Bellevue Hosaltal for the benefit of the NEW-YORK DATLV TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, APRIL 0. 1901. NEWS OF THE MARKETS. LATENESS of THK SEASON RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGH CHARLESTON STRAWBERRIES THIS WEEK.

The lateness of the present season is especially conspicuous In the fish market, which still supplied mainly from Southern waters, sen bass and mackerel from this locality not having appeared yet and only few shad having come In. The last days of the oyster as a popular article of diet are at hand, although more oysters are eaten In the summer now. it Is said, than formerly. The supply of lobsters, which is gradually diminishing, Is a question of interest, and, according to old fish men, day Is not far off when they will be numbered with the luxuries. The statement Is made by lead- Ing dealers that the consumption of fish is proportionately greater yearly, a fact due.

it is said by some, to the higher price of meat Brook trout, fortunately for risii lovers, have not been affected by weather or other conditions, and are arriving in the usual numbers. Wild ducks, snipe, plover arid squabs and all the domestic fowls occupy the poulterers. The vegetable market Is behind that Is, while everything in the line i. to be found there, are because the hothouse la still furnishing the supplies thai are usually by this time coming from Southern gardens. Notably among these ure the cauliflowers and salads of all kinds.

arc popular for greens or salads. For the latter, however, only the tender new leaves are suited, and the large plant Is liked as a green by few people unless It is cooked In several to remove the bitter flavor. Asparagus from Charleston Is Just now the latest novelty, and received almost as cordial a welcome as the straw berry which Is still coming from Florida, although Charleston strawberries should have been last week They are promised, however, for the last of this week, und are sure to arrive by the middle of next. Fulton and Washington, and. In fact, all the public markets, have lost much of their old time plcturesqueness, and have more the appearance of well kept stores.

A notable change to old frequenters of Washington Market Is the small number of women who now have stalls there, all but three of those who had become veterans of the place having died. One of the survivors has served chowders and soups In one corner of the market for thirty-five years: another sells pickles and relishes of her own preparation and other delicacies, and succeeded her mother in business thirty-five years ago, and the third carries on the business left by her parents. Indeed. In no part of the city Is there so great a showing of old families In so small compass. Newcomers appear to be scarce, and nearly all the various -tails are occupied by lineal descendants of their One man.

who has spent fifty-nine years in the place and whose father was there before him. remembers when his aristocratic clientage lived In Bowling Green. noon hfkr. Have you hurl kln.ln»!>s nhown? Pjiks It in. 'Twu not for you It on.

It travel down It wipe tears. Till in heaven the deed Pass It on. KIN I S. I ask not When shall the day 1" done, and rest come on; I pray not That soon from me the "curse of toll" be done; I seek not A couch with drowsy curtain draw: Hut give til" Time to light the battle out as best I may: And give me Strength and place to labor -till nt evenings (fray; Then let me Sleep as one who tolled afield through all day. (From Waitman Barbe's and Incense." mitii All nnd Intended for the- T.

S. S. to The Tribune Trlbnne HiilMliik. "lurk F. AST RKETI SC Special distributions of Raster flowers to Invalids In Manhattan and Brooklyn were made from the cen'eral offli and rresh fit contributed by the Allendale (N.

J.i Branch divided among fix members; to invalid members nnd rhlldrnn In almost every Bt ite and already the grarlous a knowli tl to expressing appreclntlon Mule remembranres. It Is the "little deeds of klndnesi 1 which testify to th. true punnhine Kplrlt 1 lie sum of $U'-t. specially contributed for Uttle Mot pr Kestlval, I forwarded the treasurer. DEATH OF A MEMBER Miss Kdith Hope Adams, of Wtnfleld, Kan an Invalid member of the society, baa entered Into the life beyond.

Miss Adams was thirty old and an Invalid all her life In an accidental fall when a baby her spine was Injured, md during all these lonp years has 1 helpless; but loving hands never grew tire. In her service, and every possl ile Ing was done to make her burdens lighter and life less dark. Think of her raring on. dear In the love of there ns the of here; Think of her still as same. 1 say; She is nO dead she Is Just away.

NEW MEMBERS The following have been enrolled: Kntherine Blake, K. S. Dole, Mrs. O. Hasbrouck.

Mr-. J. Guernsey. Mary O. and Helen N.

Stevenson, Marie and Edward Brown. Irene and Edith Vanderhoff. Mrs. J. H.

Wlthuli. Mrs. B. .1. llamel.

Mr E. Dow. Mis- Br-tne Mrs. Edward Holltnter. Mrs Martin Mrs.

Minerva Bouton. Emma Robert' Kallock. Mrs. E. M.

Howland Alice Pryer and Mrs Prtsrllls D. Little. TO BRIGHTEN A BIRTHDAY. The addresH of Mrs. A.

B. Chadd. whose birthday la on April 12. should have read No. South VVllkesbarre, Perm president hopes many cheery letters will rend, Mrs.

Chadd on this anniversary day, as she poor and lonely. The Jersey City T. S. S. branch sent an Easter box To her.

HELPFUL CONTRIBUTIONS. A bos of delightful sunshine for young folks. contributed by Interested In Vineland, N. came to the office through Mrs. Edward The rent.

tits were games, blocks, mounted pictures, of Easter cards, boxes of crayons, hooks, and sixteen of paper dolls with elaborate costumes In colors. Other contributions were a new gingham apron as an Easter Klft for a Mother," from Miss Alice Williams; box of Easter greetings, from the Cheerful Workers, King's Daughters, of Jersey City, containing scores of Klfts; novels, from K. A. S. silk ami velvet pieces, from Miss At water, of Springheld, and the Palmer Company, of New- London, magazines, without a name, dolly, from Maggie Welgel: reading, from It twelve potted plants In Moom.

from Mrs. Charles Rathbone and Mrs. James A. Hopkins, of Arlington, N. and a large i.ox of miscellaneous articles, from the Island! Junior Branch.

In this box were four new skirts, two dresses, one hat, live rabbits, .1 doll, Easter cards. scrapbooks, etc." for the "Little Mothers," and many other articles for Invalids and children. Other contributions were a package of Easter cards, from the East Orange (N. J.i Junior Branch: three dozen fresh eRRS, from the Allendale Junior Branch; two trimmed hats, from Mrs. M.

C. Turner; an box of fancy Easter baskets, nile.) with candy, from Mrs. Frank Benton; two boxes of miscellaneous articles from Miss I. Prune, a box of clothing, directions and sample of shawl, from Mrs. G.

Marlor: mounted pictures, from Mrs. W. H. Granger: two of bootees, without a name; two beautiful silk banners, from an unknown friend; sixty combination bookmarks and Easter cards, from Mrs. E.

a copy of a new book, without a name; newspaper stories, from Miss A. Harmer: Easter cards and pictures, from Mrs M. A. Stone. Miss Jennie Mills.

Johnny Null and Miss E. M. Klmball; magazines, from Mrs. Edward C. Hollister, and several parcels without a name.

MONEY RECEIVED. Mrs C. Pond and Miss Abble Young contributed for Kast.r. and Mrs. J.

It. Whlttile. of $1 as Initiation fee: Mrs K. B. Jacotison.

of Manhattan, hi cents for badgrs, and Alice Pryer. of Larchmont, 10 cents for a badge. Mrs. A Marsh has been asked lo the tennis net, mallei and racket she kindly to the X. I-.

M. Club, Of the "Little Mother-." to be used at Holloa) House; Mrs. Hohert Kallock will forward mnjtazines to the Metropolitan Hospital. Will E. E.

IV. of KldKe. please send her Womnn's I'njtcs t.i Miss Kate B. Hawkins. Kdson.

Broome County, N. FLOWER SEEDS NEEDED. The members of the Flatbush Junior Branch will he clad to receive seeds for their Sunshine flower beds. These Sunshine children intend to take all the care of their little gardens, and the flowers will be sent to invalid? and hospitals as special cheer. All contributions of needs should be sent direct to Mrs.

Payne, No, 335 Flat bush, T. EGG WOLLIXQ WMJTE MOUSE. THE CHILDREN OF WASHINGTON HOLD THEIK EASTER MONDAY FESTIVAL illY TKI.E iRAIII TO T'E THIBI-NKI Washington. April annual egg rolling festival, which draws a picturesque army of little folks of all sizes and omplexlons each Easter Monday to the grounds behind the White House, wns seriously overcast this year by threatening skte; and unseasonably chilling breeses. But in spite the watersoaked turf and the nippinfl air from the northwest, many thousands of and girls carried their Raster -fRs to the rendezvous behind the to roll them and afterward to feast on the of the luncheon baskets carried along.

In recognition of custom that has prevailed so long at the capital of furnishtni? music for this innocent merrymaking, the War Department sent the 4th Artillery Hand, which had come up from Fort Monroe to part in the ceremonies to-morrow at the unveilinsj Of the Logan statue In lowa Circle Th. en rolling lasted from o'clock until about 3, and In that time the grounds presented a panorama full of lively color and Interest The slopes of turf, dotted and there with dandelions, gave every opportunity for rolling the eggs, and it was not lonaj bpforr the of eggs broken In play were yellowing 'be sod to the discomfiture of the dandelions. Like tlie the iTowil was Of all colors and ages There wore grandmothers, gray and wrinkled, and babies under the speaking age. There were representative-! of the rich and fashionable vide by with children from the colored quarter, and one element rolled eggs with as mv happiness as the other. Recent Immigrants to the hospitable shores of the United States wire in the Greek candy venders and the Italian fruit and peanut anil balloon sellers, who did a thriving trade.

A refugee from the Riviera, with an afflicted band organ and an asthmatic monkey, coined pennies under the very shadow of the Trca" ury. and German who had contrivances thit bl up resembled roosters and emitted crowa likewise One little boy about years old was rolling his eggs when h. spied something yellower than the of an egg. It was lying on the grass near the fountain, and he made a duck for it. A gold Watch came up In his fingers The youngster took his tind to the police sergeant, who soon discovered that tbe watch was dropped by Mrs.

William Schultz. who will get It from the property Wk when the usual rules are compiled with Mrs. Bchults said such a 1 boy would surely grow up a good man. Shortly after 2 o'clock an amusing collision occurred outside the grounds on the Treasury ride between an Italian peunui vender and an Italian balloon seller The question seemed to be one of right of way, and the balloon man tipped the inul man's stand over and started away. The goober merchant followed and drew a knife mlookera expected a tragedy.

weapon, however, was slmplv cut the strings that held the balloons captive All but three of the big bunch went sailing skyward In the mean time a crowd of boyi were looting the overturned peanut stand, and when the owner returned his siock in trade was nearly decimated. 'Die air WH th--n as full of Italian expletives as of toy balloons. LIGHT Wit POWER COXSOMDATIOX. WESTERN COMPANIES BROUGHT I'NDER ONE MANAGEMENT. The American Litcht and Traction Company, which was Incorporated on Saturday with a nominal capital of $2,000, wili before ninety days, if the present plans do not miscarry, take over the stocks of fifteen llKhtlne, traction and water power companies, representing a total capitalization of The new com pan) will carry on the several enterprises begun by Emerson McMltltn bankers.

No. jo Wall si The deal will be financed by the Trust Company of America. Henry B. Wilson, of this firm, talked about the new company yesterday. "For the last ten years," he said, "we have been buying and reorganising gas.

traction and water power companies, until now we have as many as sixteen concerns under our control. They are the Detroit Gas Company, Blngbamton 'ias Works. Columbus (Ohio) Edison Company, the Grand (Ml. i Company, the Jackson i Ja.s Company, the tins Company of St. Louis; the Consolidated Gas Company, of Branch, N.

.1 the Madison tWia (ias and Electric Company, the SI Joseph i.Mo.i Qaa Company, the St. Paul '1. Light Company, the Western (Milwaukee! CJas the Denver and Electric Light Company; the Southern Light and Traction Company, of Sari Antonio. the Montgomery Ala I Light and Power Company, the Jacques Cartler Water Power Company, of Quebec, and the Wlnnebago Traction of Oshkosh. "The companies still practically independent They make monthly to us and keep us cognizant of every detail of their business.

It to escape these multitudinous details and to secure a perpetuity to our business that we decided three years ago to form a corporation which would include them. November we entered actively upon our plat of the companies together "We hay. cent out circulars to stockholders of four of these companies the Western Company, the Iran. I Rapids Can Company, the Madison and Electric Company and the St. Joseph 'in" company and are assured their leading shareholders that they are In sympathy with our efforts to effect consolidation.

"We believe the other twelve will without delay follow the lead of these four. The capltnl of the companies, which Is now J.V.,<"» will probably increase. to 11 believed thai the company is prepared to spend a considerable Ftitn In the acquisition of other plants throughout the country. The American Light and Traction Company will not operate In New-York City, said Mr. Wilson.

skxior i 11. HANBEI.L CEt.Enn.VTKS AN INTERKSTIN'iJ BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY. George H. Hansel), senior deacon of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church for half a century and Its treasurer for forty years, celebrated his eightyseventh birthday yesterday at his home. No.

i West Eight) seventh He held a reception in the afternoon and evening, which was attended by about four hundred guests, who extended hearty congratulations. Many presents and flora! offerings GEORGE lIAXSKI.r,. Who celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday yesterday. were received, Hevernl of the latter coming from members of the Fifth HaptlfU Amonn those present were Mrs. H.

dearone and trustees of the Mfth Avenue Chur-h. Mr and Mrs. William Rockefeller H. B. IVrklns.

Mrs. Mary Scrll.ner Miss Helle Scrlbner. Miss Lucy Bushee. Mrs. William Mason Joel 8.

Mason, the ltcv W. S. the Rev ('harks Schwelckert. Mrs. I)anlcl Mates Mrs Charles Pegg.

Mrs William Ripley. the Rev. Dr Ivlw.ird Lathrop, Townsend Smith Miss Klennor Wright. Mr and Mrs. Horace Winans Miss Ebben Fiilne.

Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Tillotson Mrs.

Jamen D. Reid. Mrs. Rebecca Ooldherg and Miss IS MEMORY OF CO LOS EL JAMES. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.

First Department, has signified that It will receive from the bar a memorial of the late Colonel Edward C. James at the opening of the court at I o'clock this urternoon. A memorial address will be psrsentrd at that time, to which the court will reply. The numbers of bar are Invited to attend liy the committee, consisting of John Parsons. Wheeler H.

Peckham. John F. Dillon William P. Hornblower. Julian T.

Davies, William Outhrte Hamilton Odell. Adrian H. Jollne. John Scribner. De Lancey Nlcoll.

Austen G. Fox. Francis L. Welimoa and Samuel Untermj'er, BRIDGE STEEL CONTRACT. II INTEUKST IX THE BID THAT THE NEW TRIST WILL MAKE.

S'ee 1 men nre greatly Interested In xh" bidding fur the contract for the steel suspended of the New East River Bridge. Many are of the opinion that it will afford an object lesson of the methods to be employed by the fnlted States Steel Corporation In forcing smaller concerns out of business. Those familiar with the steel situation say that there, are about four probable bidders, as follows: The I'nlted States Steel Corporation, the Pennsylvania Steel Company, which has the contract for making the xteel for the approaches of the Nm Kast River Bridge; the King Bridge Company, which bid on the same contract, and the Cambria Steel 'ompany. The contract. It is said, will amount to between and It Is probably the largest single contract for structural bridge steel advertised since the organization of the United States Corporation.

The Pennsylvania Steel Company, the King Bridge Company and the Cambria Steel Company are to be "on the outs" so far as the big new concern, which controls the steel trade, is concerned. If the big company wants to do it. It can. by manipulation, prevent the smaller companies from getting raw products on as favorable terms as heretofore. The big company may underbid the smaller companies, to convince the latter that it has things all its own way.

"The I'nited States Steel Corporation may put In a perfectly legitimate bid." said one of ihe bridge commissioners yesterday, in commenting on the situation, "hut, as the company was organized for the purpose of increasing profits rather than to diminish them. It Is probable that this o. casion will be Improved to deliver a blow at the smaller companies." Under the terms of the official notice to contractors the bids must be in by April 25, at which time they are to opened. The notice pays that the contract Is to be completely performed within eight months after the receipt by the contractor from the engineer of written notice to begin the erection of the suspended structure Kai-h bidder will required to deposit, with his proposal. In the ofllce of the commissioners a certified check for Jln.il'w, payable to the order of Julian Falrchlld, ns treasurer of the New East River Bridge Commissioners, as security for the of the contract anil the giving of the required bond.

If his bid Is accepted, within two weeks after notice of the acceptance of his bid. Bidders are required to state In their estimates. under oath, that such estimate is made without any connection with any other person making a bid or estimate for the same purpose, and that it Is In nil respects fair and without collusion or fraud. The contra, tor will be required to give a bond In the sum of IHe.ow», with an approved surety company doing business in New-York, for the prompt and faithful n. of the contract.

The hi idge commissioners give due notice that as by fur ihe greater part of this work can be executed only by bridaje establishments of the first -lass, bids will be received only from such persons or concerns as have the requisite plant and facilities. FDR BRIDGE APPROACH. THAT STREET AND SPRLNG-ST. CHOSEN FOR IMPROVEMENT BY THE LOCAL BOARDS. After a somewhat stormy hearing and a short executive session, the local boards of the Tenth.

Eleventh and Seventeenth yesterday decided on the widening of De'ancey-st. as the proper approach to the New East River Bridge. President Coogan said that there were three sets of plans prepared by the topographical engineers, two of which were diagonal approaches and one a straight approach to one of which must be decided on. The only opponent to the Delancey-st. approach was Alfred R.

Conkltn, who opposed' any approach whatever. He said that the city was taxed enough at present, without any further At the executive session it was decided to widen the southerly side of Delancey-st. STN, feet, making the street, from Norfolk-sr. to Bowery 137 feet wide. The widening of Sprlnc-st.

as favored by Alderman Smith, was also decided on. The street will be widened from the Bowery to In conformity with Delancey-st. cost of the Improvement will be about $5,000,000, whereas the proposed diagonal routes were estimated at and respectively TO STRIXO NEW BRIDGE ROPE TO-DAY. FIHST WORK OF PREPARING THE FOOTPATHS FOR TWISTING THE CABLES. Engineers and workmen of the Roc-blinK Construction Company between and 1:90 o'clock to-day will string the first single rope of the cables for the footbridge between the towers of the New East River Bridge.

The work will be watched by the New East River Bridge commissioners and a number of other city officials. Notice has been given to captains of river craft to avoid Interference with work between the hours announced. A rife float carrying three reels of ii 4 inch wire cable will be towed out from the Delancey-st. pier. Each of the cables Is 3ml feet long, an 1 as the float crosses the river cables will be paid out and allowed to rest on the bottom, out of the reach of boat keels.

No serious interruption of traffic is looked for. The first of the three wire ropes will be raised an 1 el on the middle on top of the Brooklyn tower, a height of 332 feet. In the centre of tha spar, the wire rope will be above the water 168 feet. Before the close of the week the two other cables will be raised to the saddle, and then all will be carried back to an anchor The hoisting of the cables will be done by a stationary engine and drums. Six 2 inch ropes will be used to make two cables, which for the support of the foot bridge will ha placed II 1 feet apart.

A similar pair of cables over the other" saddles will be placed 55 feet from first, and the footways will be joined by crossways at intervals of 31 feet, with larger crossways IS' feet apart. These foot bridges will afford the contractors facilities for stringing wires for large cables, after which the foot bridges will be removed. WOMEX IX METHODIST THE REV. DRB, J. M.

IHVKI.ET AND THOMAS B. NKKT.Y OPI'OSE TUB STKP. The Methodist meeting at No. Fifth-aye. yesterday was chiefly devoted to an Informal discussion of the proposed new constitution for Methodist Episcopal Church.

The various throughout the country are now voting on the amended constitution. The Rev. Dr. J. M.

Buckley was strongly opposed to the admission of women to the General Conference. The Rev. Dr. Thomas H. N.ely spoke in a vein similar to that of Dr.

Buckley. S. F. ITpham favored the adoption of the nev constitution. The martini Sleeted officers as follows: President.

R. S. Pardlngton, of the New-York Kast Conference; first vice-president. W. L.

Hoaarland, of the Newark Conference; second vice-president. John J. Heed, of New- York; secretary and treasurer. F. C.

Baldwin, of Newark. This business committee was chosen: .1. Wilson, of New-York; C. L. Ooodell, of the New-York Kast Conference; V.

R. Rymnn. of Newark, and Wallon. or the Herman Conference. HOME after a yoxnisr voyage.

Norwegian bark Simeon, which sailed from Batavla on September 14 with a valuable cargo of Java coffee, arrived here yesterday In tow of tuR E. Luckenbach. She was towed from St. Thomas, where she had been obliged to put In for safety and repairs. Early In January the bark encountered the North Atlantic storms then rasing.

For thirty days she hovered In the neighborhood of Bermuda, and unable to make any progress against the northwesterly (tales Sails were lost and it leak developed. The vessel's condition became so serious that Captntn Aarotison, her master, fell back to St. Thomas. The tug Luckenbrtch was sent there to bring tier Into port. SESTESCED TO PRISOS.

Waldorf H. Phillips, a lawyer with an office at Park Row and was convicted of grand larceny before Recorder Goff In General Sessions yesterday and sentenced to six months' Imprisonment. Dr. John D. Plenum, of Mamaroneck.

N. formerly of No. I West New-York City, gave $100 to Phillips to pay off a Judgment, and the lawyer kept the money. The Recorder said that, although conviction would result In dismemberment from the bar for Phillips, he thought the punishment in such a case ought to be even more severe, and he sent him to prison Dr. LyonPs PERFECT Tooth Powder AN ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY.

Used by people of refinement lor over a quarter of ft century. OPPOSES FXFUrTrONS. WITHHOLDS HIS NAME FRr. A BITIj -1 RELIEVE ASVU'M ASSESSMENT. Mayor V.n at a hearing vest.

May to relieve St. Josephs Asylum, at Eighty -ntnth-st and Avenue a. assessment of expressed bis views on snsi measures and positively refused to sign the bill. Assemblyman Julius Harburger. who Introduced the bill In the Assembly, tola the Mayor what the object of the bill was.

He was followed by Father Tewes. of the asylum, who saM that unless the bill was passed the home would have to pay the assessment out of Its private funds, raised by a mortgage. The Mayor interrupted him by saying: I know, father, that the already has worth of estate owned by private Institutions not taxable. I have vetoed forty or fifty such hills, and am glad to find that Governor Odell ts of the same as he vetoed a similar Mil a few days ago. I am here to stand on a principle I must he frank, and cannot sign this hill.

The city government has gone as far as possible, nnd I am sorry to disappoint you. hut 1 must do my duty and veto this bill. WORE SMTERS ARRESTED. MAX HOCHSTIIX. ONE OF THE VI' 'TIMS.

ESCAPE 3 PUNISHMENT IN POLICE COURT. Max Hochstlzn. proprietor of the Sans Soucl. at Thirteenth-st. and was arrested! yesterday morning on a Bowery car uptown for spitting on the floor, Hoehsilm Is one of tha well known figures on the East Side.

Magistrate; Cornell discharged him. Inspector McCabe. of the Health Department, arrested Hochstlm. He saw Hochstlm expectorate on the floor of the car and, he at once took him in. He also arrested Simon Harkowltz.

of No. S3 on the sama charge. Hochstim told Magistrate Cornell, In the Centrest. court, that he spat on the floor once. Harkowltz said he only expectorated once.

The magistrate said that he abominated spltters as much as any one. but he thought common sense ought to be used In making arrears on the charge. He said a man might expectorate once without any malicious Intent or without thinking, and he believes such a man ought to be warned. If a man. after being warned about expectorating, should do It again ho should then be arrested.

He discharged Hochadm and Harkowltz. In the Harlem police court yesterday Magistrate Pool held Albert Webber, a canal boat captain, in tl''" ball for trial on a charge of violating the sanitary laws In spitting- on the cabin floor of a ferryboat of the Astoria Line. Webber had been arrested by sanitary patrolman. Joseph Batte. forty-five years old.

and employed In the Hotel Wlnthrop. at One-hundred-and-twentyfourth-st. and was held in fIOO ball for spitting on the floor of a One-hundred-andtwenty-flfth-st. crosstown car. Three men were held in bail each for trial In the Court of Special Sessions by Magistrate Flammer In the Morrlsanla police court yesterday.

They were William Smart, living at One-hundred-andsixty-flrst-st. and arrested in One-hundred-and-elghty-seventh-st. for spitting on the floor of a Union trolley car; Michael Goldzwens. forty-nine years old. of No.

322 East for spitting In a Union trolleycar in and Plolo. thtrty-slx years old. of No. 2.333 an employe of Street Cleaning Department, for spitting on a Union trolley car floor In Thlrd-ave. first two pleaded guilty and the last not guilty.

Jonas Ganz. thlrty-elarht years old. a Russian, who lives at No. 28 arrested on Sunday In a Slxth-ave. surface car for spitting on the floor of the car.

He was held In JSO bail to answer at Special Sessions. "A man has a perfect rlsht to spit once." was the opinion given by Magistrate Brann In the West Side court yesterday, when Charles O'Brien, twenty-three years old. a hostler, of No. 253 Madlsonst and John Graham, nineteen years old. a carpenter, of No.

32 West were arraigned before him. O'Brien ha.l been arrested tn a Broadway car. and Graham In one of the Slxth-ave line. Both spat but once, and both were discharged. Magistrate Crane in the Essex Market court yesterday fined two alleged splttrr? $.1 each.

The men were Aaron Lenteky. of No. 319 East and George Nogey. of No. 193 Avenue B.

They were arrested while riding on a Grand-st. car. AX ELECTRICAL EXHIBITIOX. The American Institute of Electrical Engineers will hold at Columbia University on Friday even- Ing an exhibition and meeting such as the Royal Society calls a conversazione. An Incomplete Ist of the exhibitors contains about thirty names.

Mr. Edison will show a new storage battery: Mr. Tesla. some high frequency apparatus: Professor Pupln. the original apparatus of his recent invention for extending the of telephony: T.

C. Marlln colored arc lights; Colonel Samuel Reber. a wireless telegraphic outfit for army use; EilVi Thomson, a new static machine; Professor F. B. Crocker, magnetic fluids, and Cooper Hewitt, a vacuum tube for lighting purposes.

famous bolometer and the Nernst electric Hsrht will bt- among the other devices shown, Some of the exhibitors will give Informal explanations cf their inventions. The occasion promises to be oca of unusual Interest, both technically and socially. BRO DIETS WILL COSTESTED. Richard M. Henry, as special guardian of Helen Brodle.

the younger daughter of the latd "Steve" yesterday filed a notice of contest of her father's will with Probate Clerk Brodln died at San Antonio. on January 31 last. Ho left all his property, which is estimated at In real and In personal estate, to the elder daughter. Irene C. Brodle.

a minor. In trust, and directed that it be divided among tha three children, lr.clu.Unn. with Irene. Stephen BrodK Helen, when the latter should attain her majority. Timothy D.

Sullivan was appointed guardian of the children, and Irene was to hare charge- of estate pending distribution. Henry that the will was not executed according to the statute; that It was not signed by the testator before 11 was signed by the subscribing witnesses: and that it was not declared, by thai testator to hU last will and testament. SAVES MEAT LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF BEEF Makes Meat Co Further Makes Soup Taste Richer Notices. "JOSEPH P. lii pursuance of a3 order of Hon.

Abner "Inomas. a Surrogate of thai County of New York, notice ts hereby given to all having claims against Joseph P. Wnsman. lat. off County of New York, deceased to present the aaaMi with vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at office of her attorneys.

Messrs. Russell Percy. Room 729. No. 32 Nassau Street.

In the City of New York, on before the day of April next. Dated New York. October 22r.d. XOOOi CLARA K. WFSSMAN.

Administratrix. Percy. Attorneys for Administratrix. No. 33 Nassau Street.

New York City. TN PURSUANCE of order of lion. Frank T. FltssernM. a Surrogate of the County of New- York la hereby rttven to all persons hiving against H.

Ilend. late of the County of New- York, deceased to present the same with vouchers thereof to the subscriber at her place of business, the office of Nash Jones. No. 03 Wall Street, la thai City of New-York, on or before the fourteenth day of Dated New-York, the seventh day of December. 1900 LIZZIE A.

BEND. Administratrix. VAST JONES. Attorney" for Administratrix. 63 Wall Street Borough of Manhattan.

City of New- York. TN pursuance of an order of Hun. All; C. Thomas, a Surrogate of the County of New notice hereby given to all hartnjc claims against. Henry Amy.

late of the County New York, deceased, to present the name with Touchers thereof to the subscribers at their place of business. No. 41 Wall In the city of New York, on or before the Bnit day of November next. New York, the fourth day of April LOflS H. AMY.

ERNEST J. H. AMT Executors. EDWARD J. MeC.UIRB.

Attorney for Executors. Wall Street. Manhattan. York City. IN PURSUANCE of an order of lion.

Abner Thomas, a Surrogate of the Cocntjr of New notlc. Is hereby given to all persona having claims AllVn of the County of New -York, deceased. ore.ent with voucher, thereof to tUe I- at her Place of business No. Avenue "ronx Rorcush. In city or New Wk.

eata before th. first rtay of July next- Ifrm Dated. New Tort ALLEN. HENRY MORRIS HAVILAND. Att.nJSN La ixU.

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