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AX AMKHICAX LIBRARY QPEXED BT THE WIFE OF COLONEL GK KENLKAF. Washington, May 2.".— Mr?. Qreenleaf, wife of Colonel c. R. Qreenleaf, has succeeded In opening an American library In Manila for the ns;> of American soldiers, sailors and citizens in Manila. There are about four thousand volumes In this library, many rf them worn and soiled, but greatly enjoyed by both officers and men. About ten papers ar^ sent regularly from the United States. whLMi are rend at the library and then sent to the troops In the field. It is the earnest request of Mrs. Qreenleaf that copies of papers from every part cf the United States be sen; to this library. While contributions of book:- and magazines nre most acc°ptabic. ;he financial quettl »n is tho serious prob- lem which confronts the library. The salary of t'.ie librarian :md the rent of the building, as w<?II as other expenses, have to be met rach month, and a letter from Mrs Greenleaf, dated March 20. states that they have only enough money to keep the library open three months longer at the most. Unless aid corr.es from the United States they will be compelled to close the library, which has been a poiiree of pleasure to the men who are enduring the hardships of war in 8 foreign country. The Woman's Army and Navy League, an organ- isation composed mainly of the wives and daugh- ters of officers of the United States Army and Navy, hDF bee;i appealed to by Mrs. Greenleaf ar.u will act np her representative In this country. Contributions will be received by Mrs. Marshall Ludlnpton. vice-president Woman's Army a:;d Navy A WOMAN*S WORK WVWILA. A XKW BRANCH. Miss Mildred Reid, of No. 1.">2 West Sixty-fourth- st., biis ju«t organised Manhattan Branch Xo. 3 of Isonp as thine Art shall love true love, Long aa thy Science truth shall know. L'm;: as thj Kaglo h;rm:: DO I>iv \u25a0•. Long ;ip thy Law by law shall grow, I<onp aa thy God it God above. Thy brother every man below— So lonp. dear Land of all my love. Thy came snail shine, thy fame sinli glow. —(Sidney L-uiier. "As the duty of every day requires." Thai is \u25a0 simple rule. Let it be pondered well. Rfso'v \u25a0 when yor. awake rhai it shall be to fwif f-iinful purpose, and that your renovated powers shall b>' obedient to Him who baa renewed th^m. Ixtnot the oppor- tunity that la bo !ie* t-iiur and yrt so full pas-;- iietr- leeted awa y . (Fn >t fa 1 ngrham AT THE LADY EDITOR'S OFFICE. \u25a0\u25a0MY DEAR MISS JONES, WHA7 IS IT WFVE LOST NOW?" •\u25a0OH. THE RESULT OF THE I7BI4.TNESS C»MPETITION."— (Tba King rorn.AU ENGLISH BTiX-fiS. WHEUE to no to-day. i~ Mer.thly meeting of the Woman's Press Club of New York City, in [be chapter room. Carneßie Hall, Sev SB h avo. nri'l Fifty vevonth 2":20 p. m. Reception to M-> Maria KrnUs-!>c.elte. Riven by the Kraut A!-:n-.nipKindergarten Association, to celebrate the con-ri>tlon of her fortieth year of kindergarten work, at the Ilr.tel Pan Rfr/.. Ontra! Park West and Seventr-flfth-w.'. from 3 until 0 p. m. Ar.sna! luncheon of the Mount St. Vincent Alumnte at the sessaany. Mount PI. Vinc<=nt-on-the-Hudson. E*rur»!'-in of th» Women's Municipal League through the City Hull, m«f tlrp In the rotunda at St:3o a. m. Mr« Frank V. K«=!!ey in charge. Tr'.p up '!.<\u25a0 Hudson, under the aucplces of the Oftontz Alumnre Association, for the benefit of the Osrontc Free 'nderynrtc n, BftentOOß. Steamer leaves the ; tar at \Vcft Thirty-fourth-st. CHILDREN OF TIIE SLUMS. CLASSES OF THE GOSPEL SETTLEMENT ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS. The children of the Gospel Settlement classes at No. 811 Clir.trin-st. gave an afternoon and even- ing entertainment yesterday at the Settlement Hcuse. for the benefit of their fresh air fund. The afternoon entertainment began at 4 o'clock, \u25a0with a bright faced gathering in spring attire. Those who were to take part were eager and happy. Those who were to look on were a wee bit envious, but happy, too. The first number on the programme was an exhibition by the kitcbon garden. Golden curls and black curls. rosy faces and pale, thin and plump forms, were there, but all wielded their small brooms and handled their blue dusting cloths with anenthu- Flnsm that accorded well with Use fresh white pinafores and Gaps in which they were arrayed. Looking at them, In their apparently spotless neatness, it wbs difficult to realize that many of them live In such squalor that they seldom remove their clothes when they go to bed. The Settle- ment workers keep the aprons and Ms that the children may present an external n^^iess and gradually acquire an appreciation of it. The songs of the kitchen class permitted them to illustrate sweeping and dusting, breadmaklng. dishwashing and waiting on table. The degree of dramatic expression infused into the songs and their accompanying movements was astonishing, and one found herself wondering if a potential Rachel or Bernhardt were to be found among those bright faced little Jewesses. Pom» ' of th»» Happy Hour Club, composed of girls from twelve to eighteen years of age, gave variety to the programme. Dora Rabinowitch sing- ing "Kentucky Babe" In character, with a large black doll tor baby; I— 1 * Kantowitch reciting Bryant's "To- \u25a0 Fringed Gentian." and Molly Schweitzer Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar." All t.T-<-<= performances won warm applause. The members of the Delsarte Class showed what the) had learned of the poetry of motion, and the Cl'y History Club displayed an acquaintance with th* practical and historical phases of civic life that wtfuM astound an average City Father. . The Gospel Settlement Is rejoicing in the pros- fwt. of increased facilities for Its work. Mrs. Oorpe Jrr.-.esp has recently bought the house in which It is established. and this summer will add \u25a0pother story and an extension, so that more t!tssrs can be accommodated. Between 800 and 000 Children and young people come to the different Ksiis every week. The kitchen garden alone has If tots learning a housekeeping system that must revolutionize thflr homes in its lessons of neatness end order. The settlement has ten residents. Mrs. Sarah J.- Bird is called the mother of the settle- ment. Mlfs Harriet Irwin Is head worker. Mrs. Rallyea ii« trained nurse and pianist, and the corps is completed by Elizabeth Prior. Grace Spear. Clara Hepburn. Nellie Woodnll. Mrs. Emery. Lillian Duryea. Mrs. Avery and Caroline Winwar.l. Mrs. Rallyea was a professional pianist and has played with well known orchestras, but. like all the others, gives her time freely to the settlement work. The officers of the settlement are Thomas G. \u25a0Merman, president; Edwin Lang. lon. vice-presi- dent; Robert M. Boyd. jr.. secretary, and Thomas S. wadding, treasurer, No. SB Fulton-st. The Hoard of Directors Includes Dr. Josinh Strong, Thomas G. Shearman. Dr. Louis Klopsch. Kdwln Langdon. Jennings licComb. Thomas B. Gladding. Charles W. Anderson L. M. Chapln and Robert M. Boyd. Jr. Chicago is to have a new summer garden. The only remarkable feature in that circumstance Is the fact that it will be strictly "temperance" | n . baracter. Lemonade, iced tea, e<iff t-e and choco- late, sarsaparilla. Ice cream and sandwiches win be m rvfd at cost, nnd concerts will be given by a local orchestra and :i graphophone. The gym- rnsfum of the Ravenswood Young Men's Christian Association will »c the seat of the entemprine. Louisiana Is one <.f tho progressive Southern States, being the only <-:;e to employ a woman as census enumerator. Mrs. Theodosla OgUvie last year took the census In one of the lnrgest wards In Webster Parish, and bad the work completed with- in the time allotted. The other enumerators were men. and seme of them had to ask for an extension <if time. A family in New-York possesses a particularly handsome Angora cat. Not long ago its owner be- came BOmewhajt anxious, as Its health seemed to be less robust than usual, and various attempts were made to give It medicine. In no way could it be persuaded or coerced into swallowing the ob- noxious stuff, and it became steadily worse. It r-hnncfd that a new Irish maid wns added to the household, and, hearing of the difficulty, promptly settled it by mixing the medicine with lard and smearing it liberally over pussy's sides. Of course the cat licked it off with neatness and dispatch ns often ap it was applied, and soon recovered her ordinary health. Mrs. Fuller, an English woman, suggested in a paper read before the Central Poor Law Conference that the happiness of the large class known as the aged deserving poor might !*\u25a0 greatly Increased by allowing them greater privacy in the almshouses. She thought thru if large wards were subdivided by rcreens or movable semi-partitions into little rooms the Inmates would have a more homelike feeling and rex.'iir. th« sense of individuality that is lost in ordinary Institution life. It was stated tli.it "among th.- privileges granted to some of the well behaved aged poor in workhouses, one of the most highly prized la the possession of a locker. The bald fact that It should be so valued is a hor- rible commentary upon the cast iron rules to which all must conform when once they enter upon th-it final stage of a poor man's life. If we wish to recognize what workhouse life really means w*- must think of what It would he nt "the end of a lons life to have nothing of one's own— no I'ttle treasures, no little mementos— and. If one did pos- sess such things, to have r.o place In which to keen them." Mrs. Mary Klwell, of this city, has found a new way of doing good. Being a lover of mythology. It occurred to her th^t the little children of the slums might be entertained and incidentally In- structed by hearing the stories of Greek and Scandinavian gcd:i and heroes. Being a.150 an artist, she mode Illustrations for use In a magic lantern, and several evenings in every week the last winter she has gone to the different missions »nd told stories to throngs of eager listeners. She tells of the Trojan war and the wanderings of Ulysses, of the Golden 'Fleeco and the temptress Circe, of Clytie and the flower myths, of Odin, Thor, the Norns and Erinyes. Kipling's "Jungle Books" and "Alice In Wonderland" have become familiar friends, and Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales as household words. Mrs. Elwell in- tends another season to teach her little friends to sing old English, Scotch and German songs, and has Illustrated a number for slides. Tho "hero button" mania so prevalent in this country during the Spanish war has extended to England. Photographs of all the military heroes appear in miniature on buttons and pins, and the sule is said to be marvellous. "Pobs," Kitchener and Baden-Powell are the favorites, and nearly every woman In London wears at least one of the heroes over her heart. Sometimes she is impartial and wears all three. The shoppirls aver that most of the purchasers imprint enthusiastic kisses on the unresponsive button of their choice before fastening it to the corsage. GATHERED HERE AND THERE. ItIs said that even In the "seeming simple" moth- balls danger lurks. They are a preparation of naphthaline flakes and coal tar, and their storage should be under the same precautions as are used with naphtha, benzine and kerosene. A few days ago a house in Providence, R. 1., caught fire from the explosion of a quantity in a basin. It was rot known how they caught fire, whether from a care- lessly thrown lighted match or cigar ashes, but ;he result was wreckage of the bowl, disjointing of plumbing and a blaze. METHODIST CONFERENCE. AMUSEMENT QUESTION CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE—TO BE DEBATED- TO- DAY—ELECTION OF EDITORS AND SECRETARIES. [BTTKX.EORAMI TO THE TRinU.XE.} . Chicago, May 2.".— lndulgence in theatre Ing, dancing, card playing and kindred amusements will no longer be In direct violation of the Dis- cipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church If a report by the Committee on the State of the Church is accepted by the General Conference when submitted to-morrow. This question between the liberals and con- servatives has been considered the most Im- portant proposition before the Conference now in session. It was only settled by the commit- tee after prolonged debate. Announcement of the result was made this afternoon by ex-Gov- ernor R. E. Pattlson of Pennsylvania, who will present the report. It Is predicted that the bit- terest fight of th» Conference will take place when the recommendation is submitted to tho delegates for their decision. The report of the committee takes the mooted paragraph out of th- arbitrary laws of the Church and transfers It tn a section of the Dis- cipline, where it v.lll form merely a mild sug- gestion to the Individual minister. The matter of reprimanding members who violate these regulations is l»ft entirely at the discretion of the minister This action coincides with the views of ||m ra. '.lea's. " who desired to have the question left to the conscience of th» Christian and not have it P.xed by a number of specifleSr- tions and restrictions. THE AMUSEMENT PARAGRAPH. The paragraph of the Discipline referring to amusements reads as follows: Section 248. In case of neglect of duties of any kind, imprudent conduct, indulging sinful tempers, liquors as a beverage, signing petitions In favor of granting licenses for the sale of In- toxicating: liquors, becoming bondsmen for per- sons engaged in such traffic, renting property as a 'place In or on which to manufacture or sell intoxicating liquor, dancing, playing at games of chance, attending theatres, horse races, cir- cuses, dancing parties, or patronizing dancing schools, or taking such other amusements as are obvlousiy of misleading: or questionable moral tendency, or disobedience to the order and dis- cipline of the Church— first, let private reproof be given by the pastor or leader, and if there be any acknowledgment of the fault and proper humiliation, the person may be borne with. On the second offence, the pastor or leader may take one or two discreet members of the Church. On the third offence, let him be brought to trial, and If found guilty and there be no sign of real humiliation he shall be expelled. If the report of the committee passes the Con- ference to-morrow It will go down in the annals of the Church as one of the greatest concessions ever made to laymen. All the leading parlia- mentarians admit that it Is the principal event of the Conference, and many young 1 ministers are prepared to make Jointly their maiden speech and their name on this question. CANDIDATES FOR SECRETARYSHIPS. Editors for the official Methodist publications and general secretaries and assistants for the organized benevolences were nominated and voted for to-day by the Conference. Great in- terest was attached to the balloting-, and the re- sults were awaited with Interest throughout the denomination. Especially close was the race for the secretaryship of the Missionary and the Freedmen's Aid societies and the editorship of "The Northwestern Christian Advocate" and "The Centra! Christian Advocate." There was an -unexpected number of nomina- tions for the secretary of the Missionary So- ciety, the chair receiving the names of W. F. Oldham. ' Homer C. Stlntz. Luther B. Wilson. A. B. Leonard. Thomas M. Boyle. H. K. Carroll, a layman; Wilmot Whitfleld. W. T. Smith and Frank M. Bristol. Dr. Bristol withdrew his narqe. FoV secretary of the Freed men's Aid and Southern Education Society there was the largest field of candidates, the list containing the names of S. O. Benton. W. P. Thirkleld. P. S. Merrill. I* H. Stuart. G. E. Akerman. P. A. Cool, M. C. B. Mason, J. M. Carter. J. E. C. Sawyer. L. G. Adklnson. H. G. Jackson, W. H. W. Reese, J. J. Hill and Robert Forbes. Dr. Forbes withdrew his name. The nominees for secretary of the Church Ex- tension Society were J. M. King. W. A. Spencer, ManKn- S. Hard, W. F. Cockran. T. C. Iliff and Robert Forbes. For the Sunday School Union and Tract So- ciety secretaryship H. M. Hamill, Thomas B. Neely and J. L. Hurlbut were named. There was no opposition to W. F. McDowell's re-election to the secretaryship of the Board of Education. It was decided that in the cases In which only one secretary and one assistant were to be elected the man receiving the highest vote 'should be the general secretary and the man with the second largest vote the assistant. EDITORIAL, CANDIDATES. While the votes for the secretaries were being; counted the balloting for editors was begun. For Editor of "The Christian Advocate" of New- York Dr. J. M. Buckley and Dr. Silas C. Swal- low were nominated, and the former was sure of re-election to his present place. For "The Northwestern Christian Advocate," the official paper published in Chicago, these were nom- inated: Dr. Arthur Edwards, the Incumbent; Dr. Polemus H. Swift, pastor of the Englewood First Church; Dr. J. H. Footer. Editor of "The Michigan Advocate." and the Rev. C. H. Zim- merman. The race was between the first three. For "The Western Christian Advocate." pub- lished at Cincinnati. Levl Gilbert. E. D. Whlt- lock, David W. Clark, R. J. Cooke. Samuel H. Plantz, George Elliott and F. G. Brown -were proposed. Dr. W. V. Kelley was renominated for Editor of "The Methodist Review." and had no opposition: but for "The Central Advocate,** which will be moved from St. Louis to Kansas City. J. W. Van Cleve. Edwin Locke. T. McK. Stuart. J. C. W. Cox. Henry 3. Jackson. W. B. Slutz an C. B. Spencer ran with Jesse Bowman Young, the present editor. I. B. Scott, colored, had no opposition in his race for the editorship of "The Southwestern Advocate." and George B. Nash will edit the "Christlich? Apologet«V" Freiderich Munz, "Haus und Herd." and Dr. Joseph F. Berry had no opposition for re-election to "The Epworth Herald" editorship. Charles W. Smith was the only nominee for the editorship of "The Pitts- burg Advocate." Taxation of legacies bestowed upon rellsr!,-iua and charitable lnstitu*' ms was made the sub- ject of a protest addressed to Congress by the Conference. The provisions of the War Revenue act which impose these taxes are declared to be. contrary to public policy, and In effect the tak- ing of money dedicated to public use. Colored delegates occupied some of th-» time of the General Conference to-day, to reifnrm their loyalty to the Methodist Church and to deny the report that because a bishop si Af- rican descent was not elected they would leave and unite with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Not a few delegates asked •\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0It. to be excused for the remainder of the Conference. This tendency led Bishop Mallalieu, the presid- ing ofilcer. to warn the delegates that so in they would have no quorum remaining. WHITE MOUSE CHINA AT AUCTION. Broken china from the White House commands a hiph price. Unless it is broken it Is not supposed to be outFioe of the Executive Mansion, and posses- sion of a perfect piece Is \u0084r i m a facie evidence of theft by the possessor. ]',:;\u25a0 v.hen nicked or broken the china Is disposed of by the steward at pub auction. Then collectors, professional and other- wise, buy It up and mend it, and add It to their collections or dlspos-e of it acata at a profit. There is a White House set for nearly every Ad- ministration. Whenever it seems to be necessary Congress appropriates $3,000 for a new state dinner service. The master and mistress of the White House select <I*-«!irn£, and then the service is made by Borne well known firm. When a new service is brought In the one which has been In use Is put In a cabinet and is kept for show purposes alone. The Lincoln. Grant Hayes and Cleveland sets are row thus preserved. The Hayes set Is said to be the handsomest. Mrs. Fairbanks recently bought at an old curio 'Hop a Lincoln, a Grant and a Hayes plate and considered herself fortunate to get them \u25a0? a'price •"hJpfc would have bought \u25a0\u25a0< smull bouse. There is never any question about the genuine- ness of these specimens, as they all bear the gne HW White Houm> mark, which l.« copyrighted There is other china used at th«? Executive Man- sion on ordinary occasions which has no marks M it Is not particularly choice and Is not Bought A PARISiAS B LSI \ ESS CARP. COUPON ENTITLING TO ONE PATTERN. ANY SIZE, OF NO. 8,000. Cut this out. fill In with Inches, name an.l aJi!rees and mall it to THE PATTERN' DEPARTMENT OF THE Trtmi'NE. No. 8,009. Ilust. In Name ... - \u0084-, \u0084., ... Address Inclose 10 cents to pay mailing (in.l handling expenses for each pattern wanted. . . MANHATTAN COLLEGE NOT TO MOTE YET. It was reported yesterday that the Roman Cath- olic Church of the Annunciation, at One-hundred- and-thlrty-flrst-st. and Broadway, would be said because the Manhattan College would also soon be sold, an 1 It was thought that a better price could be obtained for both properties, comprising the v.-hole block. If they were sold together. It was also stated that the rapid transit viaduct when built In front of the church property would ruin It. At the Manhattan College a Tribune reporter was Informed that there was no intention to move the college, and while the property would be .sold If a fair offer were made, no offer had been received. \u25a0 There was certainly bo intention of moving on ac- count of the viaduct. Father William L. Penny, of the Church of the Annunciation, said it wan dfsltvd to have a better *it<- for the church, and negotiations were In prog- ress to obtain lots In One-hunisred-und-twenty- slxth-st., between Amsterdam-aye. and Broadway. All the members of the pnrlnh whom he had spoken to on the subject seemed to be pleased at the pros- pect of a change. Under Archbishop Hughes the church was organized in MM Ijiidlnw & Co $50 00 Horning Sunday School of St. James Protestant Episcopal Church 25 00 11. Hentz & CD luOOO \u25a0\V O Whltcomb. -Haven, Conn 10 00 Mrs Paula Warrack 200 E L Storm Rye Lake Farm 10 00 "B 8 H." 10000 "J. i:.' T." 10 00 ••I. I. c;." ioo A. I). Juilllani & (V 2.V><»> Through 11. A. Sohenok. Controller 10 00 Citizens of Liberty. N»b., throuirh G. L. Me!s«ner. 80 13 Presbyterian Church. (Jreenlawn. N. V 450 Through "The -Mall ami Express" 30 00 John !>-\u25a0 Witt. Princeton. N. J 25 00 KlKnn Naumberg SO 00 Miss Keltha F. Blanchanl-. 5 00 "1* M. J." 100 Jay U'llson. Philadelphia. Perm 100 "J. E. C." through "The New- York Press" 100 Mr. anil Mrs. Henry Schenck. Brooklyn 3 00 L#hman Brothers 100 00 Thomas 11. Keir 10 00 Georgt Au*tln Morrison lOOijo Francis H. Wall 25 00 William H. Hvln 25 00 W. M. Kern 10 Charles Mason Dutcher 10 00 A. B. Hepburn 10 00 "11. H. P." 2l>oo Bertha I>. D^ane, treasurer 500 Contribution from some churches and Sunday- schools of Reldsvllle. N. 0 70 31 "B. P. (•.• 200 Mary K. Itashfonl. I'.inijhampt.in N. V 500 ii. K." 000 W. F. Sebert. Brooklyn 0 0;) J. Byrne Jr Inj Elizabeth and Drayton 300 \V. C, Wyman, Dublin. N. II 10 00 The Executive Committee met yesterJay after- noon at the Chamber of Commerce. There were present William E. Dodpe, Spencer Trask, A. S. Frissel, W. H. Parsons. J. Kennedy Tod. John Crosby Brown. Frederick B. Sehenck, L. T. Cham- berlain. Darwin R. James, William F. Havemeyer Robert C. Ogden and E. Francis Hyde. The treas- uier reported contributions to date of 142 Siw 09 The following additional banks and banking houses have consent tv to receive contributions and forward the same to Messrs. Brown Brothers & Co.: Central National Bank. Hudson River Bank Mechanics' Bank. Brooklyn; the Hanover National Bunk, the National Bank of North America, the Chase National Bank, Fourteenth Street Bank Continental National Bank. New-York County Na- tional Bank. Phoenix National Bank, the Bowery Savings Bank, the Schermerhorn Bank, Brooklyn- rrnnklln Trust Company, Merchants' Trust Com- pany. Continental Trust Company. Central Realty Bond and Trust Company. Zimmerman & Forshay Lehman Brothers. Redmond, Kerr & Co., Laldlaw * Co., H. Amy & Co., Vermllye & Co. and F. S Smlthers & Co. TRKASI-RER OF COMMITTEE REPORTS CONTRI- BCTtOtNa NOW AMOUNT TO $42..i4rt. The Committee of One Hundred on India Famine Relief reported the following contributions received yesterday: INDIA FAMINE RKUEF F!\D. Savannah, Ga.. May 23 (Special).—Announce- ment is made of the coming marriage of Clark Howell, Editor of "The Atlanta Constitution," to Miss Anni« Comer, of this city. The marriage will take place on July 12. and the couple will sail for Europe on July 18 to spend six months. Miss Comer Is the daughter of the late H. M. Comer, who at the time of his death was president of the Central Railroad. For thirty-five years he had I een one of the leading cotton merchants of the South. Mr. Howell's prominence In the political and newspaper world is well known. He Is a mem- ber of the Democratic National Committee and one of the directors of The Associated Press. The engagement is announced of Moses H. Oross- man to Miss Lillian Viola Berliner, daughter of Henry Berliner. There will be a reception at the bride's home. No. 10 West One-hundre.l-ani-thlrty- flrst-st.. on June 3 from 3 to 6 p. m. The wedding 1 will take place In July. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Bnspford opened their new house. No. 20 West Seventy-slxth-st., on Wednesday evening with a reception. Mr. and Mrs. Bnssford received their friends in the hanl- sorre drawing room on the second floor. The even- ing was enlivened with vocal and Instrumental music, and at midnight supper was served. Amnrc: the guests were ex-Judge and Mrs. Ernest Hall. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Brady, Mrs. Thomas W. Mc- Knight, George Hughes, ex-Senator and Mrs. Charles L. Guy, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jasper. Mr. and Mrs. luring M. Black. Mr. an.l Mrs. Frederick A. Holly. Mr. and Mr*. John Bannon. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Stanbrr.uiih. Miss Julia Holly. It. and Mrs. J. Lee Morrell. Mr. and Mrs. Nicho- las Bruel, Mr. anil Mrs. D. Edgnr ('lose.' Miss E.lna B. Hall, Miss Estelle Koewlng. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Berrlan. Dr. and Mrs. John Ken- nedy. Dr. Ernest McNeil. Miss Clara M.Neil. Dr. and Mrs. Charles D. Kline. James A. Newman, John J. Egan. Bernard Ounther. Charles W. Tar- box. Mr. an.l Mrs. William C. Orr. Mr. an.l Mrs Charles F. Naethlng. Joseph R. Kenny. Franklin T. Crops. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Totten and Ed- mund L. De?aulnlers. Mr. and Mrs. Robert S^dgwlck, Mrs. Edward King. Mrs. .William Post. Miss Daisy Post nnd Mrs Maud Bararer-Wallacfl are among the latest ar- rivals at Newpor*.. The engagement Is announced of Miss Clara Wolf- sobn. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry TTMlfsStlll. to Georg- Washington Hammers'-hlag. of this city. The marriage of HJn Grace Tully, second daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Norton Tnlly, to Dr. Charles Ward Cramptnn, son of the late Dr. PsfJ E. Crapton, of this city, will take place on Mon- dny, June 4. at the home of the bride. No. 211 West One-hundred-and-thlrty-first-st. It will be a small wedding. Mrs. William Everard Strong and her daughter. Miss Massie Strong, who went abroad last fall, are expected to arrive in New- York next week. They will occupy their country home, the Point, at Sea- briK'it. N. J. It If announced at Newport that the marriage of Miss Charlotte Whiting, daughter or the late Au- gustus Whiting, to Henry (). Havemeyer. jr., a son of the late Theodore A. Hrivemeyer. will take place on Wednesday, July 11, at Swanhurst. the villa afl Mrs George L. Rives sj| the Rhode Island reaMfi Jlr. Havcmeyer, t'ir young briderrroom-eleet. who Is a sophomore, wiil in accordance with the old rules of Yale I'nh ersitv. which proclain that no student shr.H marry during his collejre course, ler. ve the university at the end of the present year. Soon after the wedding Mr. Havemeyer will take his bride to Europe. The passengers on the public road coach Pioneer yesterday on its run from the Holland House to the ArdSley Casino, at Ardsley-on-the-Hudnon. were Stuyvesant I.c Roy. Hamilton W. Cary. Craig w Wadsworth and Joseph M. MacDonough. Reginald W. Rives tooled the conch. Mrs. J. H. Watson ha 3 engaged the coach for to-day., The Good Times coach last evening on Its trip from the Waldorf-Astoria to Inwood-on-the-Hud- son carried as passengers E. P. Walker. A. J. Nutting. S. E. Vernon. J. M. Fuller William Beard. W. W. Henshaw. C. W. Provost. N. J. Thayer. G. D. Provost and F. M. Hoagland. Hiss Mary Mott Low. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Low, whose marriage to Henry G.inse- voort Sanford. a son of Robert Sanford, of Pough- ltcepsle. Is scheduled to take place on Tuesday af- ternoon next. May 29, In St. James's Protestant Episcopal Church, Madlson-ave. and Seventy-flrst- \u25a0t., gave a dinner party 'last evening at the home of her parents. No. M West Flfty-secon<i-st., for the members of the bridal party. There were pres- ent her sister. Miss Laura Low; Miss Mary B. Sanford. sister of the bridegroom; Miss Eleanor Keyes. Miss Mary Van Nest. Miss Josephine Blssell Hoe and Miss Florence Miller, who will be the bridesmaids: Frederick De Peyster Town«"nd of Boston; Thomas F. Bayard. William H. M.ielay. Robert McKean Thomas. .Howard K. Sherwood David' Thomas Moore and Gordon W. Burnham. Mr. Sanford will to-night give his farewell bache- lor dinner at the University Club. JXCIDFNTS IX SOCIETY. M Leoty m B^ST (JORSET jjous^ IN THU Purveyor to Foreign Court* r Paris' BEECHAM'S IT^ 5 1 f C Parity the Blood. iL# H N 3 \^ *«!•••\u25a0 lllotrhra. ini- 1 M. M-4 M-4 kJ -io cent*— 23 rents. ADVEHTISEMFNTS and \u25a0übacripMotis for Th« Trloua* . re.«iv»o at their Uptown OKW, No. 1.2t2 »r^«iw<»» Zd door north of aist-m.. until » o'clock p. m advertise^ ments received at the foiiCwlr.c branch office* at rerular etnre n»'»» until S o'clock p. m.. vlt.: •_'."» Mh-ave V. cor. raj-it.; ' '\'"" \u25a0"" cor. IJth-si.: *• 1 - fitn-ave* arui Uth-st.; 112 Columt>u»-av«>.. near West i'.<U.V»t - 109 2&EJf%*S n '? r Ht h -art 02 Ea.t Uth-»t.; 237 \V«»t «4-»t.. b»iw«et> ,th and Sth aye».; 13» East «Tth-»t.; 1 33» B<l-av«,, b«twe«n 7«t:i and 77:h »is . I.OC* ;V1 a\«.' sear 2!*s~*J' : l-^? 8 .i >t"t "* Vo ".A**£ B»th-st.: 630 3d-a,v«.. near *!«-«.; 6&4 3J are. . 210 Blewclwr-M. ; K3 Bltecier-at. LETTERS FROM TENNESSEE. President of the T. S. S. : I wish to notify the members of The Tribune Sunshine Society who have so kindly sent me reading matter that I am about leaving this place, and will let them know later? where I shall locate. I wish to thank them for their kindness, which has enabled me to dis- tribute sunshine among the homes of people here who are poor and Isolated. May God's blessing rest upon the T. S. S. ! Yours truly __ \u0084 c. L. KNIGHT. Hollow Springs, Term., May 21, 1900. MORE FLOWER SEEDS NEEDED. There was not ground enough for each child of the Home Garden T. S. S. branch to have a little, plot, so the president suggested they should have a bit of bloom in their own honi"s. This idea was taken up with enthusiasm, and soap boxes, old saucepans, anything and everything that would hold earth has been brought into requisition. The mothers of these tenement house children are talc- ing Interest i.i the matter. More seeds are needed as the work is spreading and many children are still unsupplied. i hose who can respond to v this sunshine want will please send their contributions direct to Miss Anna C. Ruddy, the president of this branch. No. 322 Pleasant-aye., New-York City Miss Ruddy desires to thank Miss RedtMd. of Gar- den City, and "Interested" for the seeds received through the general office. DOLL SALE A SUCCESS. The doll sale which took place last Saturday at Dunfobin,, the home of Mrs. Frank 1.,. Mon- tague, Dobba Ferr;-, proved most satisfactory to the committee of Zion Church, which had the af- fair in charge. In spite of the storm, there was a large attendance, and nearly S3OO was realized. Mrs. Montague. In expressing her thanks for The Tribune dolls, which were lent for the occasion add?: "They truly helped to make my doll sale a success, In spite of thn awful day." ' RICHEST WOMAN IN ENGLAND. The Baroness Burdett-Coutts, who recently cele- brated her eighty-sixth year, is still in full posses- sion of all her faculties, nnd enjoys excellent health. It was In the year 1537 that the Baroness, then Miss Burdett, inherited from her grandfather, Thomas Coutts, the fortune of £1,800,000, a great portion of which she has throughout a long life of philanthropy devoted to the cause of helping the poor and afflicted. The grandfather of the Baron- ess, it will be remembered, married the Duchess cf St. Albans, who had been Miss Mellon, the actress, and it was she who bequeathed the fortune of close upon £2.000.000 to Miss Burnett, who there- upon assumed the additional name of Coutts. It was stated in the newspapers at the time that the weight of this enormous sum in gold, reck- oning GO sovereigns to the pound, is thirteen tons, seven hundredweight, three quarters and twelve pounds, and would require 107 men to carry it, sup- posing each curried 29S pounds— the weight of a, sack of flour. All her life the Baroness has been a wonderful adept with figures. While people wen shrieking about trie capacity of women for business, she was quickly demonstrating it, A partner in Coutta'a Hank, she grasps the balance sheet with admir- able celerity. In her enormous benevolent labors all through the Queen's reign she has set a splen- did example to other charity promoters by always attending to the financial department herself ami by publishing balance sheets. The Baroness has be, 1. all her life a constant playgoer, and bur shrewd advice often guided sir Henry Irving in his great career. She la also a clever judge of pict- ures, and has. perhaps, ' never missed the private view of the Royal Academy during the Queen* reign, except during the Crimean War period, on politics she will talk with admirable discrimina- tion, slightly tempered with prejudices agutnat the old order changing. 77//; TRIM XV PATTERN. A TISSUE PAPER PATTERN OF WOMAN'S FANCY SHIRT WAIST, NO. 8,009, FOR COUPON AND TEN CENTS. This stylish shirt waist Is fashioned in shell pink dimity, with plastron, collar, revers and cuffs NO. 8,000 - \V I) MA.V S KAN V BHIBT WAIST. of tucked white lawn. It Is mounted on a glove- fitted lining of batiste, which fastens in the cen- tre front. The back Is smooth across th<; shoul- der!", with slight fulness, drawn down straight at the belt, a close adjust- ment being maintained under the arms. The tucking is applied "n the lining fronts in Y-shaped outline. The fronts are reversed to form lapels, which are faced wit.i tucking and edged with fine embroidery. Th c white kid belt, over which the blouse in front Is arranged, fast- ens with a buckle of dull gold. The jaunty tie and neck trimmings arc of lawn, c d g c d with em- broidery. The correct two-piece sleeves have Blight fulness at thft shoulder, and are finished with a stylishly rounded cuff if tucking. Dainty waists of lawn, nainsook, silk, muslin and ehambray may be developed in this mode, anil are Invariably trimmed with white. It is also appropri- ate for wash silk, foulard. India or crtpeiine, with plastron mid rever.s of flirured silk, cream lace or velvet. To make the waist In the medium size will require three yards of KMncb material, with one- half yard of tucking 22 inches wide for shield, revera and collar. The pattern. No. B,<r>9, is cut in t-lies for a 32. 34. 36, Ss, i" and 4* Inch bust measure Mrs. A. T. F. : The correct r.arae Is Mrs. Sarah Johnston, who formerly lived in Pacific-st., Brook- lyn. No Invalid could do more in the way of sending brightness into the lives of others than Miss Ella M. Harrison, who now lives at No. 134 South-st., Mount Vernon, N. Y. Several cf the T. S. S cor- respondents have asked for a birthday Utter party for her on May 28. She Is sure to receive many words of love, kindness and appreciation. My heart overflows with gratitude for the klnd- nesa shown to me by the dear T. S. S. members. "C. G. S." and each fine who has nlded us would have to be in our places to understand how deeply fut her an«l I appreciate their goodness, for our life Is sad. May all the good cheer which has been given m*. be returned a hundredfold to the givers. I have received reading and many kind letters, but am not able to answer all personally, and so desire to thank the donors through the column. WORK OF SPECIAL FVND. The distributions from the Special Ten Cent Fund during the last week went to four "shut-in" mem- bers livingin North Carolina. Missouri, Indiana and New-Hampshire. The four members selected as re- cipients were in urgent need of substantial good cheer, others willbe partlcipat. rs next week, and the work will stop only when the fund is exhausted. GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Miss Mattie Spencer, of Clinton, Mich., has re- ceived the cabinet bath she so much desired, and says: SUNSHINE FOR A LITTLE GIRL. A T. S. S. member living at New-Roehelle, N. V., baa kindly offered to give .1 two weeks' outing in July to a small girl belonging to the society. A branch president in the tenement house district will select the child who is to enjoy this pleasant visit. PLOWER& A bnx of beautiful pansles has beon received from Mildred E. Washburne. of New-Jersey. Miss Paula B. Himmllsbnch is the recipient or the highest prize. PinO, from the trustees of the Penn- sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. It is for a year's travelling scholarship, and for the second time In the academy's history it is awarded to a woman. Twj other women, Miss Ell;. Herges- heiniL-r and Miss Clara Godwin, carried oft the first and second Charles To;. pan prizes for their compositions, both of which were entitled \\ orK. A party of young women astronomers left this city yesterday by boat for Norfolk, Va.. to observe the eclipse which will occur on Monday. The party includes Miss Tarbox, M!ss Magill and Miss Harpham, of the Columbia University staff; Mr. Woods and Mr. Jenkins, students of astronomy ut Columbia; Miss Cunningham, head ot the depart- ment of astronomy at Swarlhmore College, Penn- sylvania; Dr. Elisabeth Jarrett and Miss Mary Proctor Miss Proctor intends making a study of the approach of the "shadow ban. ls" which pre- cede tiie totality. For this purpose she If carrying along a large White sheet, which she will spread out upon the ground in a suburb of Norfolk, lor the purpose of correctly timing the shadows. At the weekly meeting of the West End Wom- an's Republl-an Club, on Thursday, It was voted to contribute ?I."> from the treasury to Mrs. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop'e work for the cancerous poor at No. 42tl Cherry-st. The suggestion came lrom the president. .Mrs. C. S. Robinson, who said: "AVhlle we are in no wise a philanthropic organi- zation. I think that every member here will agree with me that all societies In this city should help on the magnificent work that Mrs. Lathrop is doing." Miss Mary E. Byrd, professor of astronomy at Smith College, Northampton, Mass., accompanied by Miss Annie Young, niece of Professor C. A. Young, of Princeton, and head of the department of astronomy at Mount Holyoke College, Mass., have gone to Tunis. X. C, where they intend mak- ing special observations of the eclipse on Monday next. The West End Woman's Republican Club will hold Its last social meeting on next Thursday fifternoon, when a generally good time is antici- pated, it being The last occasion when its honorary president. Mrs. Clarence Hnrns, wiil be present. In July Mrs. Burns will saU for France as a State Commissioner to the Paris Exposition, when the West End women propose to give her a royal Bend off. RECITAL BY U/.S'.s BOWEy. Miss Artemisia Bowen g:ive her last recital this season at Sherry's last evening. The programme consisted of scener from "Kins John" and "The School for Sen mini." and selections from Southern authors. Miss Bowen was assisted by Miss Johns, pianist, and Miss Edith Calkins, soprano. THE DAY'S GOSSIP. the T. S. S. The other members are Mr?. J. 11. Moran. Miss Edith Granger, Mrs. F. Eshner. Mrs. J. E. Murray Mrs. F. M. Johnson. Miss A. Rfid, Miss Lizzie' Gordon, Miss Kos:i Goldstein, Mrs. John Curtis, Mrs. Jennie Sulley and Mrs. E. O. Presby. A small roll of sunshine from Mrs. Little was forwarded to Mrs. Cheek, as requested. league, care General M. I. Lndington, Quarter- master-General, War Department, Washington. Apricots have arrived and are Belling fur Til cents a basket. Good strawberries are IS cents; limes, I Went) for 25 cents; pineapples, 20 cents each; or- anges, ag cents a dos*jn. ttf?M Asparagus is SO cents \u25a0 bunch; green peas. 25 cents a half peek beans. IS cents a quart; eatilj- Itower 20 cents a head; lettuce, 10 cents for a large bead; cress 5 cents a bunch: celery, three stalks for 25 cents'; eggplant, £0 cents each; rhubarb, two bunches for 6 cents; new beets, four bunches for 2a cents- new turnips. 7 cents a bunch; new pota- toes. 30 cents a small measure; summer squash, four for 25 cents; radishes, three bunches for 5 cents; cucumbers, three' for 25 cents; spinach, 20 cents a. half peck; new cabbage, 10 cents -a. head;' tomatoes, 20 cents a pound. A PE£P AT THE MARKET. Spring: lamb is not y«t sold by the pound, and it remains high In price. Hind quarters sell for from J2 to $3 each, and fore quarters from $1 25 to 12, ac- cording to choice. Spring broilers, dry picked, are also high, at $1 40 a pair. Chickens for roasting ore I<> cents a pound: Philadelphia chickens, 25 cents; fowls, 12V£ cents; Boston ducks, 20 cents. Native Spanish mackerel Is new In the fish mar- bis this week, Kennebec salmon is finer than for many yearn and soft crabs tire getting plentiful. The latter are 00 cents a dozen. The season for shad is nearly over. Nice ones can lie had for 60 cents. * Porgies and butterllsh are each 10 cents a pound; blueflsh, 12 cents; pea bass, 12 cents; striped bass. 20 cents; halibut, 20 cents; klngfish, IB cents. NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATUBDAY. MAY 26. 1900. GOOD CHEER. Have you hn.l a Mndn»s3 showflt P.i?s It on. 'Twas not Riven for you alone Paps It on. Let It travel down the years. Let it wipe another's tears. Till in heaven the deed appears. Pass it on. 5 tr . « _ REFRESHING For Basin or Bath. COLGATE 8i COS Violet Water ftottsefr^Jg 1 '^^^I^^'H^f^^y^^

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AX AMKHICAX LIBRARY QPEXED BT THE

WIFE OF COLONEL GKKENLKAF.

Washington, May 2.".— Mr?. Qreenleaf, wife ofColonel c. R. Qreenleaf, has succeeded In openingan American library In Manila for the ns;> ofAmerican soldiers, sailors and citizens in Manila.There are about four thousand volumes In thislibrary,many rfthem worn and soiled, but greatlyenjoyed by both officers and men. About ten papersar^ sent regularly from the United States. whLMiare rend at the library and then sent to the troops

In the field. It is the earnest request of Mrs.Qreenleaf that copies of papers from every part cfthe United States be sen; to this library. Whilecontributions of book:- and magazines nre mostacc°ptabic. ;he financial quettl »n is tho serious prob-

lem which confronts the library. The salary of t'.ielibrarian :md the rent of the building, as w<?II asother expenses, have to be met rach month, anda letter from Mrs Greenleaf, dated March 20. states

that they have only enough money to keep thelibrary open three months longer at the most.

Unless aid corr.es from the United States they willbe compelled to close the library, which has beena poiiree of pleasure to the men who are enduringthe hardships of war in 8 foreign country.

The Woman's Army and Navy League, an organ-isation composed mainly of the wives and daugh-

ters of officers of the United States Army andNavy, hDF bee;i appealed to by Mrs. Greenleaf ar.uwill act np her representative In this country.

Contributions will be received by Mrs. MarshallLudlnpton. vice-president Woman's Army a:;d Navy

A WOMAN*S WORK WVWILA.

A XKW BRANCH.Miss Mildred Reid, of No. 1.">2 West Sixty-fourth-

st., biis ju«t organised Manhattan Branch Xo. 3 of

Isonp as thine Art shall love true love,Long aa thy Science truth shall know.

L'm;: as thj Kaglo h;rm:: DO I>iv \u25a0•.Long ;ip thy Law by law shall grow,

I<onp aa thy God it God above.Thy brother every man below—

So lonp. dear Land of all my love.Thy came snail shine, thy fame sinli glow.

—(Sidney L-uiier.

"As the duty of every day requires." Thai is \u25a0

simple rule. Let it be pondered well. Rfso'v \u25a0 whenyor. awake rhai it shall be to fwif f-iinful purpose,and that your renovated powers shall b>' obedientto Him who baa renewed th^m. Ixtnot the oppor-tunity that la bo !ie* t-iiur and yrt so full pas-;- iietr-leeted awa y.—

(Fn >t fa1ngrham

AT THE LADY EDITOR'S OFFICE.\u25a0\u25a0MY DEAR MISS JONES, WHA7 IS IT WFVE LOST NOW?"•\u25a0OH. THE RESULT OF THE I7BI4.TNESS C»MPETITION."—(Tba King

rorn.AU ENGLISH BTiX-fiS.

WHEUE to no to-day.i~

Mer.thly meeting of the Woman's Press Club of NewYork City, in [be chapter room. Carneßie Hall, SevSB h avo. nri'l Fifty vevonth 2":20 p. m.

Reception to M-> Maria KrnUs-!>c.elte. Riven by theKraut A!-:n-.nipKindergarten Association, to celebratethe con-ri>tlon of her fortieth year of kindergartenwork, at the Ilr.tel Pan Rfr/.. Ontra! Park Westand Seventr-flfth-w.'. from 3 until 0 p. m.

Ar.sna! luncheon of the Mount St. Vincent Alumnte atthe sessaany. Mount PI. Vinc<=nt-on-the-Hudson.

E*rur»!'-in of th» Women's Municipal League through theCity Hull,m«ftlrp In the rotunda at St:3o a. m. Mr«Frank V. K«=!!ey in charge.

Tr'.p up '!.<\u25a0 Hudson, under the aucplces of the OftontzAlumnre Association, for the benefit of the OsrontcFree 'nderynrtc n, BftentOOß. Steamer leaves the;tar at \Vcft Thirty-fourth-st.

CHILDREN OF TIIE SLUMS.

CLASSES OF THE GOSPEL SETTLEMENT

ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS.

The children of the Gospel Settlement classes atNo. 811 Clir.trin-st. gave an afternoon and even-ing entertainment yesterday at the SettlementHcuse. for the benefit of their fresh air fund.

The afternoon entertainment began at 4 o'clock,

\u25a0with a bright faced gathering in spring attire.Those who were to take part were eager andhappy. Those who were to look on were a weebit envious, but happy, too. The first numberon the programme was an exhibition by thekitcbon garden. Golden curls and black curls.rosy faces and pale, thin and plump forms, werethere, but all wielded their small brooms andhandled their blue dusting cloths with anenthu-Flnsm that accorded well with Use fresh whitepinafores and Gaps in which they were arrayed.Looking at them, In their apparently spotlessneatness, it wbs difficult to realize that many of

them live Insuch squalor that they seldom removetheir clothes when they go to bed. The Settle-ment workers keep the aprons and Ms that thechildren may present an external n^^iess andgradually acquire an appreciation of it.

The songs of the kitchen class permitted themto illustrate sweeping and dusting, breadmaklng.dishwashing and waiting on table. The degree ofdramatic expression infused into the songs andtheir accompanying movements was astonishing,

and one found herself wondering if a potential

Rachel or Bernhardt were to be found amongthose bright faced little Jewesses.

Pom»'of th»» Happy Hour Club, composed of

girls from twelve to eighteen years of age, gave

variety to the programme. Dora Rabinowitch sing-

ing "Kentucky Babe" In character, with a largeblack doll tor baby; I— 1* Kantowitch recitingBryant's "To- \u25a0 Fringed Gentian." and Molly

Schweitzer Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar." Allt.T-<-<= performances won warm applause.

The members of the Delsarte Class showed whatthe) had learned of the poetry of motion, and theCl'y History Club displayed an acquaintance withth* practical and historical phases of civic lifethat wtfuM astound an average City Father.. The Gospel Settlement Is rejoicing in the pros-fwt.of increased facilities for Its work. Mrs.Oorpe Jrr.-.esp has recently bought the house inwhich It is established. and this summer will add\u25a0pother story and an extension, so that moret!tssrs can be accommodated. Between 800 and 000Children and young people come to the differentKsiis every week. The kitchen garden alone hasIftots learning a housekeeping system that mustrevolutionize thflr homes in its lessons of neatnessend order. The settlement has ten residents. Mrs.Sarah J.- Bird is called the mother of the settle-ment. Mlfs Harriet Irwin Is head worker. Mrs.•Rallyea ii« trained nurse and pianist, and the corpsis completed by Elizabeth Prior. Grace Spear. ClaraHepburn. Nellie Woodnll. Mrs. Emery. LillianDuryea. Mrs. Avery and Caroline Winwar.l. Mrs.Rallyea was a professional pianist and has playedwith well known orchestras, but. like all theothers, gives her time freely to the settlementwork.

The officers of the settlement are Thomas G.\u25a0Merman, president; Edwin Lang. lon. vice-presi-dent; Robert M. Boyd. jr.. secretary, and ThomasS. wadding, treasurer, No. SB Fulton-st. TheHoard of Directors Includes Dr. Josinh Strong,Thomas G. Shearman. Dr. Louis Klopsch. KdwlnLangdon. Jennings licComb. Thomas B. Gladding.Charles W. Anderson L.M. Chapln and Robert M.Boyd. Jr.

Chicago is to have a new summer garden. Theonly remarkable feature in that circumstance Isthe fact that it will be strictly "temperance" |n. baracter. Lemonade, iced tea, e<iff t-e and choco-late, sarsaparilla. Ice cream and sandwiches winbe m rvfd at cost, nnd concerts willbe given by alocal orchestra and :i graphophone. The gym-rnsfum of the Ravenswood Young Men's ChristianAssociation will »c the seat of the entemprine.

Louisiana Is one <.f tho progressive SouthernStates, being the only <-:;e to employ a woman ascensus enumerator. Mrs. Theodosla OgUvie lastyear took the census In one of the lnrgest wards InWebster Parish, and bad the work completed with-in the time allotted. The other enumerators weremen. and seme of them had to ask for an extension<if time.

A family in New-York possesses a particularlyhandsome Angora cat. Not long ago its owner be-came BOmewhajt anxious, as Its health seemed tobe less robust than usual, and various attemptswere made to give It medicine. In no way could itbe persuaded or coerced into swallowing the ob-noxious stuff, and it became steadily worse. Itr-hnncfd that a new Irish maid wns added to thehousehold, and, hearing of the difficulty, promptlysettled it by mixing the medicine with lard andsmearing it liberally over pussy's sides. Of coursethe cat licked it off with neatness and dispatch nsoften ap it was applied, and soon recovered herordinary health.

Mrs. Fuller, an English woman, suggested in apaper read before the Central Poor Law Conferencethat the happiness of the large class known as theaged deserving poor might !*\u25a0 greatly Increased byallowing them greater privacy in the almshouses.She thought thru if large wards were subdividedby rcreens or movable semi-partitions into littlerooms the Inmates would have a more homelikefeeling and rex.'iir. th« sense of individuality thatis lost in ordinary Institution life. It was statedtli.it "among th.- privileges granted to some of thewell behaved aged poor in workhouses, one of themost highly prized la the possession of a locker.The bald fact that It should be so valued is a hor-rible commentary upon the cast iron rules to whichall must conform when once they enter upon th-itfinal stage of a poor man's life. If we wish torecognize what workhouse life really means w*-must think of what It would he nt "the end of alons life to have nothing of one's own— no I'ttletreasures, no little mementos— and. If one did pos-sess such things, to have r.o place In which to keenthem."

Mrs. Mary Klwell, of this city, has found a newway of doing good. Being a lover of mythology. Itoccurred to her th^t the little children of theslums might be entertained and incidentally In-structed by hearing the stories of Greek andScandinavian gcd:i and heroes. Being a.150 anartist, she mode Illustrations for use In a magiclantern, and several evenings in every week thelast winter she has gone to the different missions»nd told stories to throngs of eager listeners. Shetells of the Trojan war and the wanderings ofUlysses, of the Golden 'Fleeco and the temptressCirce, of Clytie and the flower myths, of Odin,Thor, the Norns and Erinyes. Kipling's "JungleBooks" and "Alice In Wonderland" have becomefamiliar friends, and Hans Christian Andersen'sfairy tales as household words. Mrs. Elwell in-tends another season to teach her little friends tosing old English, Scotch and German songs, andhas Illustrated a number for slides.

Tho "hero button" mania so prevalent in thiscountry during the Spanish war has extended toEngland. Photographs of all the military heroesappear in miniature on buttons and pins, and thesule is said to be marvellous. "Pobs," Kitchenerand Baden-Powell are the favorites, and nearlyevery woman In London wears at least one of theheroes over her heart. Sometimes she is impartialand wears all three. The shoppirls aver that mostof the purchasers imprint enthusiastic kisses onthe unresponsive button of their choice beforefastening it to the corsage.

GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

ItIs said that even In the "seeming simple" moth-balls danger lurks. They are a preparation ofnaphthaline flakes and coal tar, and their storageshould be under the same precautions as are usedwith naphtha, benzine and kerosene. A few days

ago a house in Providence, R. 1., caught fire fromthe explosion of a quantity in a basin. It was rotknown how they caught fire, whether from a care-lessly thrown lighted match or cigar ashes, but ;heresult was wreckage of the bowl, disjointing ofplumbing and a blaze.

METHODIST CONFERENCE.

AMUSEMENT QUESTION CONSIDERED IN

COMMITTEE—TO BE DEBATED- TO-

DAY—ELECTION OF EDITORS

AND SECRETARIES.

[BTTKX.EORAMI TO THE TRinU.XE.}.Chicago, May 2.".—lndulgence in theatre Ing,dancing, card playing and kindred amusementswillno longer be In direct violation of the Dis-cipline of the Methodist Episcopal Church Ifareport by the Committee on the State of theChurch is accepted by the General Conferencewhen submitted to-morrow.

This question between the liberals and con-servatives has been considered the most Im-portant proposition before the Conference nowin session. It was only settled by the commit-tee after prolonged debate. Announcement ofthe result was made this afternoon by ex-Gov-ernor R. E. Pattlson of Pennsylvania, who willpresent the report. It Is predicted that the bit-terest fight of th» Conference will take place

when the recommendation is submitted to thodelegates for their decision.

The report of the committee takes the mootedparagraph out of th- arbitrary laws of theChurch and transfers It tn a section of the Dis-cipline, where it v.lll form merely a mild sug-gestion to the Individual minister. The matter

of reprimanding members who violate theseregulations is l»ft entirely at the discretion ofthe minister This action coincides with theviews of ||m ra.'.lea's.

" who desired to have thequestion left to the conscience of th» Christianand not have it P.xed by a number of specifleSr-tions and restrictions.

THE AMUSEMENT PARAGRAPH.The paragraph of the Discipline referring to

amusements reads as follows:

Section 248. In case of neglect of duties ofany kind, imprudent conduct, indulging sinfultempers, liquors as a beverage, signing petitionsIn favor of granting licenses for the sale of In-toxicating: liquors, becoming bondsmen for per-sons engaged insuch traffic, renting property asa 'place In or on which to manufacture or sellintoxicating liquor, dancing, playing at games

of chance, attending theatres, horse races, cir-cuses, dancing parties, or patronizing dancingschools, or taking such other amusements as areobvlousiy of misleading: or questionable moraltendency, or disobedience to the order and dis-cipline of the Church— first, let private reproofbe given by the pastor or leader, and if therebe any acknowledgment of the fault and properhumiliation, the person may be borne with.

On the second offence, the pastor or leadermay take one or two discreet members of theChurch.

On the third offence, let him be brought totrial, and If found guilty and there be no signof real humiliation he shall be expelled.

Ifthe report of the committee passes the Con-ference to-morrow It willgo down in the annalsof the Church as one of the greatest concessionsever made to laymen. All the leading parlia-

mentarians admit that it Is the principal eventof the Conference, and many young 1 ministersare prepared to make Jointly their maidenspeech and their name on this question.

CANDIDATES FOR SECRETARYSHIPS.Editors for the official Methodist publications

and general secretaries and assistants for theorganized benevolences were nominated andvoted for to-day by the Conference. Great in-terest was attached to the balloting-, and the re-sults were awaited with Interest throughout thedenomination. Especially close was the race forthe secretaryship of the Missionary and theFreedmen's Aid societies and the editorship of"The Northwestern Christian Advocate" and"The Centra! Christian Advocate."

There was an -unexpected number of nomina-tions for the secretary of the Missionary So-ciety, the chair receiving the names of W. F.Oldham.

'Homer C. Stlntz. Luther B. Wilson.

A.B. Leonard. Thomas M. Boyle. H. K. Carroll,

a layman; Wilmot Whitfleld. W. T. Smith andFrank M. Bristol. Dr. Bristol withdrew hisnarqe.

FoV secretary of the Freed men's Aid andSouthern Education Society there was thelargest field of candidates, the list containingthe names of S. O. Benton. W. P. Thirkleld. P.S. Merrill. I* H. Stuart. G. E. Akerman. P. A.Cool, M. C. B. Mason, J. M. Carter. J. E. C.Sawyer. L. G. Adklnson. H. G. Jackson, W. H.W. Reese, J. J. Hill and Robert Forbes. Dr.Forbes withdrew his name.

•The nominees for secretary of the Church Ex-

tension Society were J. M. King. W. A. Spencer,

ManKn- S. Hard, W. F. Cockran. T. C. IliffandRobert Forbes.

For the Sunday School Union and Tract So-ciety secretaryship H. M. Hamill, Thomas B.Neely and J. L.Hurlbut were named.

There was no opposition to W. F. McDowell'sre-election to the secretaryship of the Board ofEducation. It was decided that in the cases Inwhich only one secretary and one assistantwere to be elected the man receiving the highestvote 'should be the general secretary and theman with the second largest vote the assistant.

EDITORIAL, CANDIDATES.While the votes for the secretaries were being;

counted the balloting for editors was begun.

For Editor of "The Christian Advocate" of New-York Dr. J. M. Buckley and Dr. Silas C. Swal-low were nominated, and the former was sureof re-election to his present place. For "TheNorthwestern Christian Advocate," the officialpaper published in Chicago, these were nom-inated: Dr. Arthur Edwards, the Incumbent;

Dr. Polemus H. Swift, pastor of the EnglewoodFirst Church; Dr. J. H. Footer. Editor of "TheMichigan Advocate." and the Rev. C. H. Zim-merman. The race was between the first three.

For "The Western Christian Advocate." pub-lished at Cincinnati. Levl Gilbert. E. D. Whlt-lock, David W. Clark, R. J. Cooke. Samuel H.Plantz, George Elliott and F. G. Brown -wereproposed. Dr. W. V. Kelley was renominatedfor Editor of "The Methodist Review." and hadno opposition: but for "The Central Advocate,**which will be moved from St. Louis to KansasCity. J. W. Van Cleve. Edwin Locke. T. McK.Stuart. J. C. W. Cox. Henry 3. Jackson. W. B.Slutz an C. B. Spencer ran with Jesse BowmanYoung, the present editor.I.B. Scott, colored, had no opposition in his

race for the editorship of "The SouthwesternAdvocate." and George B. Nash will edit the"Christlich? Apologet«V" Freiderich Munz,"Haus und Herd." and Dr.Joseph F. Berry hadno opposition for re-election to "The EpworthHerald" editorship. Charles W. Smith was theonly nominee for the editorship of "The Pitts-burg Advocate."

Taxation of legacies bestowed upon rellsr!,-iuaand charitable lnstitu*' ms was made the sub-ject of a protest addressed to Congress by theConference. The provisions of the War Revenueact which impose these taxes are declared to be.contrary to public policy, and In effect the tak-ing of money dedicated to public use.

Colored delegates occupied some of th-» timeof the General Conference to-day, to reifnrmtheir loyalty to the Methodist Church and todeny the report that because a bishop si Af-rican descent was not elected they would leaveand unite with the African Methodist EpiscopalChurch. Not a few delegates asked •\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0It. to beexcused for the remainder of the Conference.This tendency led Bishop Mallalieu, the presid-ing ofilcer. to warn the delegates that so in theywould have no quorum remaining.

WHITE MOUSE CHINA AT AUCTION.Broken china from the White House commands a

hiph price. Unless it is broken it Is not supposed tobe outFioe of the Executive Mansion, and posses-sion of a perfect piece Is \u0084rima facie evidence oftheft by the possessor. ]',:;\u25a0 v.hen nicked or brokenthe china Is disposed of by the steward at pubauction. Then collectors, professional and other-wise, buy It up and mend it, and add It to theircollections or dlspos-e of it acata at a profit.

There is a White House set for nearly every Ad-ministration. Whenever it seems to be necessaryCongress appropriates $3,000 for a new state dinnerservice. The master and mistress of the WhiteHouse select <I*-«!irn£, and then the service is madeby Borne well known firm. When a new service isbrought In the one which has been In use Is put Ina cabinet and is kept for show purposes alone.The Lincoln. Grant Hayes and Cleveland sets arerow thus preserved. The Hayes set Is said to bethe handsomest.Mrs. Fairbanks recently bought at an old curio'Hop a Lincoln, a Grant and a Hayes plate andconsidered herself fortunate to get them \u25a0? a'price

•"hJpfc would have bought \u25a0\u25a0< smull bouse.There is never any question about the genuine-

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MANHATTANCOLLEGE NOT TO MOTE YET.It was reported yesterday that the Roman Cath-

olic Church of the Annunciation, at One-hundred-and-thlrty-flrst-st. and Broadway, would be saidbecause the Manhattan College would also soonbe sold, an 1 It was thought that a better pricecould be obtained for both properties, comprisingthe v.-hole block. If they were sold together. Itwas also stated that the rapid transit viaduct whenbuilt In front of the church property would ruin It.

At the Manhattan College a Tribune reporter wasInformed that there was no intention to move thecollege, and while the property would be .sold If afair offer were made, no offer had been received.

\u25a0 There was certainly bo intention of moving on ac-count of the viaduct.

Father William L. Penny, of the Church of theAnnunciation, said it wan dfsltvd to have a better*it<- for the church, and negotiations were In prog-ress to obtain lots In One-hunisred-und-twenty-slxth-st., between Amsterdam-aye. and Broadway.All the members of the pnrlnh whom he had spokento on the subject seemed to be pleased at the pros-pect of a change. Under Archbishop Hughes thechurch was organized in MM

Ijiidlnw& Co $50 00Horning Sunday School of St. James Protestant

Episcopal Church 25 0011. Hentz & CD luOOO\u25a0\V O Whltcomb. -Haven, Conn 10 00Mrs Paula Warrack 200E L Storm Rye Lake Farm 10 00"B 8 H." 10000"J. i:.' T." 10 00••I. I.c;." iooA. I). Juilllani& (V 2.V><»>Through 11. A. Sohenok. Controller 10 00Citizens of Liberty. N»b., throuirh G. L. Me!s«ner. 80 13Presbyterian Church. (Jreenlawn. N. V 450Through "The -Mall ami Express" 30 00John !>-\u25a0 Witt. Princeton. N. J 25 00KlKnn Naumberg SO 00Miss Keltha F. Blanchanl-. 500"1* M. J." 100Jay U'llson. Philadelphia. Perm 100"J. E. C." through "The New- York Press" 100Mr. anil Mrs. Henry Schenck. Brooklyn 3 00L#hman Brothers 100 00Thomas 11. Keir 10 00Georgt Au*tln Morrison lOOijoFrancis H. Wall 25 00William H. Hvln 25 00W. M. Kern 10 <«Charles Mason Dutcher 10 00A. B. Hepburn 10 00"11. H. P." 2l>ooBertha I>. D^ane, treasurer 500Contribution from some churches and Sunday-

schools of Reldsvllle. N. 0 70 31"B. P. (•.• 200Mary K. Itashfonl. I'.inijhampt.in N. V 500ii. K." 000

W. F. Sebert. Brooklyn 00;)J. Byrne Jr InjElizabeth and Drayton 300\V. C, Wyman, Dublin. N. II 10 00

The Executive Committee met yesterJay after-noon at the Chamber of Commerce. There werepresent William E. Dodpe, Spencer Trask, A. S.Frissel, W. H. Parsons. J. Kennedy Tod. JohnCrosby Brown. Frederick B. Sehenck, L. T. Cham-berlain. Darwin R. James, William F. HavemeyerRobert C. Ogden and E. Francis Hyde. The treas-uier reported contributions to date of 142 Siw 09

The following additional banks and bankinghouses have consent tv to receive contributions andforward the same to Messrs. Brown Brothers &Co.: Central National Bank. Hudson River BankMechanics' Bank. Brooklyn; the Hanover NationalBunk, the National Bank of North America, theChase National Bank, Fourteenth Street BankContinental National Bank. New-York County Na-tional Bank. Phoenix National Bank, the BowerySavings Bank, the Schermerhorn Bank, Brooklyn-rrnnklln Trust Company, Merchants' Trust Com-pany. Continental Trust Company. Central RealtyBond and Trust Company. Zimmerman & ForshayLehman Brothers. Redmond, Kerr & Co., Laldlaw* Co., H. Amy & Co., Vermllye & Co. and F. SSmlthers & Co.

TRKASI-RER OF COMMITTEE REPORTS CONTRI-

BCTtOtNa NOW AMOUNT TO $42..i4rt.

The Committee of One Hundred on India FamineRelief reported the following contributions receivedyesterday:

INDIA FAMINE RKUEF F!\D.

Savannah, Ga.. May 23 (Special).—Announce-ment is made of the coming marriage of ClarkHowell, Editor of "The Atlanta Constitution," to

Miss Anni« Comer, of this city. The marriage will

take place on July 12. and the couple will sailfor Europe on July 18 to spend six months. MissComer Is the daughter of the late H. M. Comer,who at the time of his death was president of theCentral Railroad. For thirty-five years he hadIeen one of the leading cotton merchants of theSouth. Mr. Howell's prominence In the politicaland newspaper world is well known. He Is a mem-ber of the Democratic National Committee andone of the directors of The Associated Press.

The engagement is announced of Moses H. Oross-man to Miss Lillian Viola Berliner, daughter ofHenry Berliner. There willbe a reception at thebride's home. No. 10 West One-hundre.l-ani-thlrty-flrst-st.. on June 3 from 3 to 6 p. m. The wedding1

will take place In July.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Bnspford opened theirnew house. No. 20 West Seventy-slxth-st., onWednesday evening with a reception. Mr. andMrs. Bnssford received their friends in the hanl-sorre drawing room on the second floor. The even-ing was enlivened with vocal and Instrumentalmusic, and at midnight supper was served. Amnrc:the guests were ex-Judge and Mrs. Ernest Hall.Mr. and Mrs. John J. Brady, Mrs. Thomas W. Mc-Knight, George Hughes, ex-Senator and Mrs.Charles L. Guy, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jasper.

Mr. and Mrs. luring M. Black. Mr. an.l Mrs.

Frederick A. Holly. Mr. and Mr*. John Bannon.Mr. and Mrs. Prank Stanbrr.uiih. Miss Julia Holly.It.and Mrs. J. Lee Morrell. Mr. and Mrs. Nicho-las Bruel, Mr. anil Mrs. D. Edgnr ('lose.' MissE.lna B. Hall, Miss Estelle Koewlng. Mr. andMrs. Charles A. Berrlan. Dr. and Mrs. John Ken-nedy. Dr. Ernest McNeil. Miss Clara M.Neil. Dr.and Mrs. Charles D. Kline. James A. Newman,John J. Egan. Bernard Ounther. Charles W. Tar-box. Mr. an.l Mrs. William C. Orr. Mr. an.l MrsCharles F. Naethlng. Joseph R. Kenny. FranklinT. Crops. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Totten and Ed-mund L. De?aulnlers.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S^dgwlck, Mrs. EdwardKing.Mrs. .William Post. Miss Daisy Post nnd Mrs

Maud Bararer-Wallacfl are among the latest ar-rivals at Newpor*..

The engagement Is announced of Miss Clara Wolf-sobn. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry TTMlfsStlll.to Georg- Washington Hammers'-hlag. of this city.

The marriage of HJn Grace Tully,second daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Norton Tnlly, to Dr.Charles Ward Cramptnn, son of the late Dr. PsfJE. Crapton, of this city, will take place on Mon-dny, June 4. at the home of the bride. No. 211West One-hundred-and-thlrty-first-st. It will bea small wedding.

Mrs. William Everard Strong and her daughter.Miss Massie Strong, who went abroad last fall, areexpected to arrive in New- York next week. Theywill occupy their country home, the Point, at Sea-briK'it. N. J.

It Ifannounced at Newport that the marriage ofMiss Charlotte Whiting, daughter or the late Au-gustus Whiting, to Henry (). Havemeyer. jr.,a sonof the late Theodore A. Hrivemeyer. will take placeon Wednesday, July 11, at Swanhurst. the villa aflMrs George L. Rives sj| the Rhode Island reaMfiJlr. Havcmeyer, t'ir young briderrroom-eleet. whoIs a sophomore, wiil in accordance with the oldrules of Yale I'nh ersitv. which proclain that nostudent shr.H marry during his collejre course,ler. ve the university at the end of the presentyear. Soon after the wedding Mr. Havemeyerwill take his bride to Europe.

The passengers on the public road coach Pioneeryesterday on its run from the Holland House to theArdSley Casino, at Ardsley-on-the-Hudnon. wereStuyvesant I.c Roy. Hamilton W. Cary. Craig wWadsworth and Joseph M. MacDonough. ReginaldW. Rives tooled the conch. Mrs. J. H. Watson ha 3engaged the coach for to-day.,

The Good Times coach last evening on Its tripfrom the Waldorf-Astoria to Inwood-on-the-Hud-son carried as passengers E. P. Walker. A. J.Nutting. S. E. Vernon. J. M. Fuller William Beard.W. W. Henshaw. C. W. Provost. N. J. Thayer. G.D. Provost and F. M. Hoagland.

Hiss Mary Mott Low. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Joseph T. Low, whose marriage to Henry G.inse-voort Sanford. a son of Robert Sanford, of Pough-ltcepsle. Is scheduled to take place on Tuesday af-ternoon next. May 29, In St. James's ProtestantEpiscopal Church, Madlson-ave. and Seventy-flrst-\u25a0t., gave a dinner party 'last evening at the homeof her parents. No. M West Flfty-secon<i-st., forthe members of the bridal party. There were pres-ent her sister. Miss Laura Low; Miss Mary B.Sanford. sister of the bridegroom; Miss EleanorKeyes. Miss Mary Van Nest. Miss Josephine BlssellHoe and Miss Florence Miller, who will be thebridesmaids: Frederick De Peyster Town«"nd ofBoston; Thomas F. Bayard. William H. M.ielay.Robert McKean Thomas. .Howard K. SherwoodDavid' Thomas Moore and Gordon W. Burnham.Mr. Sanford will to-night give his farewell bache-lor dinner at the University Club.

JXCIDFNTS IX SOCIETY.

M Leoty mB^ST (JORSET jjous^ INTHU

Purveyor to Foreign Court* rParis'

BEECHAM'SIT^ 5 1 f C Parity the Blood.iL# H N 3 \^ *«!•••\u25a0 lllotrhra. ini-

1 M. M-4 M-4kJ -io cent*—23 rents.

ADVEHTISEMFNTS and \u25a0übacripMotis for Th« Trloua*. re.«iv»o at their Uptown OKW, No. 1.2t2 »r^«iw<»»Zd door north of aist-m.. until »o'clock p. m advertise^ments received at the foiiCwlr.c branch office* at rerularetnre n»'»» until S o'clock p. m.. vlt.: •_'."» Mh-ave V. •cor. raj-it.;''\'"" \u25a0"" cor. IJth-si.: *• 1

-fitn-ave*

arui Uth-st.; 112 Columt>u»-av«>.. near West i'.<U.V»t-

1092&EJf%*S n'?r Hth-art 02 Ea.t Uth-»t.; 237 \V«»t«4-»t.. b»iw«et> ,th and Sth aye».; 13» East «Tth-»t.; 1 33»B<l-av«,, b«twe«n 7«t:i and 77:h »is . I.OC* ;V1 a\«.' sear2!*s~*J':l-^?8.i>t"t"*Vo".A**£B»th-st.: 630 3d-a,v«.. near*!«-«.; 6&4 3J are.. 210 Blewclwr-M.;K3 Bltecier-at.

LETTERS FROM TENNESSEE.President of the T. S. S. : Iwish to notify the

members of The Tribune Sunshine Society whohave so kindly sent me reading matter that Iamabout leaving this place, and will let them knowlater? where Ishall locate. Iwish to thank themfor their kindness, which has enabled me to dis-tribute sunshine among the homes of people herewho are poor and Isolated. May God's blessingrest upon the T. S. S.! Yours truly__

\u0084„ c. L. KNIGHT.Hollow Springs, Term., May 21, 1900.

MORE FLOWER SEEDS NEEDED.There was not ground enough for each child of

the Home Garden T. S. S. branch to have a little,plot, so the president suggested they should have abit of bloom in their own honi"s. This idea wastaken up with enthusiasm, and soap boxes, oldsaucepans, anything and everything that wouldhold earth has been brought into requisition. Themothers of these tenement house children are talc-ing Interest i.i the matter. More seeds are neededas the work is spreading and many children arestill unsupplied. ihose who can respond to

vthis

sunshine want will please send their contributionsdirect to Miss Anna C. Ruddy, the president of thisbranch. No. 322 Pleasant-aye., New-York CityMiss Ruddy desires to thank Miss RedtMd. of Gar-den City, and "Interested" for the seeds receivedthrough the general office.

DOLL SALE A SUCCESS.The doll sale which took place last Saturday

at Dunfobin,, the home of Mrs. Frank 1.,. Mon-tague, Dobba Ferr;-, proved most satisfactory tothe committee of Zion Church, which had the af-fair in charge. In spite of the storm, there was alarge attendance, and nearly S3OO was realized.

Mrs. Montague. In expressing her thanks for TheTribune dolls, which were lent for the occasionadd?: "They truly helped to make my doll sale asuccess, In spite of thn awful day."

'

RICHEST WOMAN IN ENGLAND.The Baroness Burdett-Coutts, who recently cele-

brated her eighty-sixth year, is still in full posses-sion of all her faculties, nnd enjoys excellenthealth. It was In the year 1537 that the Baroness,then Miss Burdett, inherited from her grandfather,Thomas Coutts, the fortune of £1,800,000, a greatportion of which she has throughout a long life ofphilanthropy devoted to the cause of helping thepoor and afflicted. The grandfather of the Baron-ess, it will be remembered, married the Duchess cfSt. Albans, who had been Miss Mellon, the actress,and it was she who bequeathed the fortune ofclose upon £2.000.000 to Miss Burnett, who there-upon assumed the additional name of Coutts.

It was stated in the newspapers at the timethat the weight of this enormous sum in gold, reck-oning GO sovereigns to the pound, is thirteen tons,

seven hundredweight, three quarters and twelvepounds, and would require 107 men to carry it,sup-posing each curried 29S pounds— the weight of a,sack of flour.

All her life the Baroness has been a wonderfuladept with figures. While people wen shriekingabout trie capacity of women for business, she wasquickly demonstrating it, A partner in Coutta'aHank, she grasps the balance sheet with admir-able celerity. In her enormous benevolent laborsall through the Queen's reign she has set a splen-did example to other charity promoters by alwaysattending to the financial department herself amiby publishing balance sheets. The Baroness hasbe, 1. all her life a constant playgoer, and burshrewd advice often guided sir Henry Irving in hisgreat career. She la also a clever judge of pict-ures, and has. perhaps, 'never missed the privateview of the Royal Academy during the Queen*reign, except during the Crimean War period,on politics she will talk with admirable discrimina-tion, slightly tempered with prejudices agutnat theold order changing.

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ens with a buckle of dullgold. The jaunty tie andneck trimmings arc oflawn, c d g c d with em-broidery. The correcttwo-piece sleeves haveBlight fulness at thft

shoulder, and are finished with a stylishly roundedcuff if tucking.

Dainty waists of lawn, nainsook, silk, muslin andehambray may be developed in this mode, anil areInvariably trimmed with white. It is also appropri-ate for wash silk, foulard. India or crtpeiine, withplastron mid rever.s of flirured silk, cream lace orvelvet. To make the waist In the medium size willrequire three yards of KMncb material, with one-half yard of tucking 22 inches wide for shield,revera and collar. The pattern. No. B,<r>9, is cut int-lies for a 32. 34. 36, Ss, i"and 4*Inch bust measure

Mrs. A. T. F.: The correct r.arae Is Mrs. SarahJohnston, who formerly lived in Pacific-st., Brook-lyn.

No Invalid could do more in the way of sendingbrightness into the lives of others than Miss EllaM. Harrison, who now lives at No. 134 South-st.,Mount Vernon, N. Y. Several cf the T. S. S cor-respondents have asked for a birthday Utter partyfor her on May 28. She Is sure to receive manywords of love, kindness and appreciation.

My heart overflows with gratitude for the klnd-nesa shown to me by the dear T. S. S. members."C. G. S." and each fine who has nlded us wouldhave to be in our places to understand how deeplyfuther an«l Iappreciate their goodness, for our lifeIs sad. May all the good cheer which has beengiven m*. be returned a hundredfold to the givers.Ihave received reading and many kind letters, butam not able to answer all personally, and so desireto thank the donors through the column.

WORK OF SPECIAL FVND.The distributions from the Special Ten Cent Fund

during the last week went to four "shut-in" mem-bers livinginNorth Carolina. Missouri, Indiana andNew-Hampshire. The four members selected as re-cipients were in urgent need of substantial goodcheer, others willbe partlcipat. rs next week, andthe work will stop only when the fund is exhausted.

GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.Miss Mattie Spencer, of Clinton, Mich., has re-

ceived the cabinet bath she so much desired, andsays:

SUNSHINE FOR A LITTLE GIRL.A T. S. S. member livingat New-Roehelle, N. V.,

baa kindly offered to give .1 two weeks' outing inJuly to a small girl belonging to the society. Abranch president in the tenement house district willselect the child who is to enjoy this pleasant visit.

PLOWER&A bnx of beautiful pansles has beon received from

Mildred E. Washburne. of New-Jersey.

Miss Paula B. Himmllsbnch is the recipient or thehighest prize. PinO, from the trustees of the Penn-sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. It is for a

year's travelling scholarship, and for the secondtime In the academy's history it is awarded to awoman. Twj other women, Miss Ell;. Herges-

heiniL-r and Miss Clara Godwin, carried oft thefirst and second Charles To;.pan prizes for theircompositions, both of which were entitled \\ orK.

A party of young women astronomers left thiscity yesterday by boat for Norfolk, Va.. to observe

the eclipse which will occur on Monday. Theparty includes Miss Tarbox, M!ss Magill and MissHarpham, of the Columbia University staff; Mr.Woods and Mr. Jenkins, students of astronomy utColumbia; Miss Cunningham, head ot the depart-

ment of astronomy at Swarlhmore College, Penn-sylvania; Dr. Elisabeth Jarrett and Miss MaryProctor Miss Proctor intends making a study ofthe approach of the "shadow ban. ls" which pre-cede tiie totality. For this purpose she If carryingalong a large White sheet, which she will spreadout upon the ground in a suburb of Norfolk, lorthe purpose of correctly timing the shadows.

At the weekly meeting of the West End Wom-an's Republl-an Club, on Thursday, It was votedto contribute ?I."> from the treasury to Mrs. RoseHawthorne Lathrop'e work for the cancerous poorat No. 42tl Cherry-st. The suggestion came lromthe president. .Mrs. C. S. Robinson, who said:"AVhlle we are in no wise a philanthropic organi-zation. Ithink that every member here willagreewith me that all societies In this city should helpon the magnificent work that Mrs. Lathrop isdoing."

Miss Mary E. Byrd, professor of astronomy at

Smith College, Northampton, Mass., accompaniedby Miss Annie Young, niece of Professor C. A.

Young, of Princeton, and head of the departmentof astronomy at Mount Holyoke College, Mass.,have gone to Tunis. X. C, where they intend mak-ing special observations of the eclipse on Mondaynext.

The West End Woman's Republican Clubwill hold Its last social meeting on next Thursdayfifternoon, when a generally good time is antici-pated, it being The last occasion when its honorarypresident. Mrs. Clarence Hnrns, wiil be present.In July Mrs. Burns will saU for France as a StateCommissioner to the Paris Exposition, when theWest End women propose to give her a royalBend off.

RECITAL BY U/.S'.s BOWEy.

Miss Artemisia Bowen g:ive her last recital thisseason at Sherry's last evening. The programme

consisted of scener from "Kins John" and "TheSchool for Sen mini." and selections from Southernauthors. Miss Bowen was assisted by Miss Johns,pianist, and Miss Edith Calkins, soprano.

THE DAY'S GOSSIP.

the T. S. S. The other members are Mr?. J. 11.Moran. Miss Edith Granger, Mrs. F. Eshner. Mrs.

J. E. Murray Mrs. F. M. Johnson. Miss A. Rfid,Miss Lizzie' Gordon, Miss Kos:i Goldstein, Mrs.John Curtis, Mrs. Jennie Sulley and Mrs. E. O.Presby.

A small roll of sunshine from Mrs. Little wasforwarded to Mrs. Cheek, as requested.

league, care General M. I. Lndington, Quarter-master-General, War Department, Washington.

Apricots have arrived and are Belling fur Til centsa basket. Good strawberries are IS cents; limes,IWent) for 25 cents; pineapples, 20 cents each; or-anges, ag cents a dos*jn. ttf?M

Asparagus is SO cents \u25a0 bunch; green peas. 25cents a half peek beans. IS cents a quart; eatilj-Itower 20 cents a head; lettuce, 10 cents for a largebead; cress 5 cents a bunch: celery, three stalksfor 25 cents'; eggplant, £0 cents each; rhubarb, twobunches for 6 cents; new beets, four bunches for

2a cents- new turnips. 7 cents a bunch; new pota-

toes. 30 cents a small measure; summer squash,four for 25 cents; radishes, three bunches for 5cents; cucumbers, three' for 25 cents; spinach, 20cents a. half peck; new cabbage, 10 cents -a. head;'tomatoes, 20 cents a pound.

A PE£P AT THE MARKET.Spring: lamb is not y«t sold by the pound, and it

remains high In price. Hind quarters sell for fromJ2 to $3 each, and fore quarters from $1 25 to 12, ac-cording to choice. Spring broilers, dry picked, arealso high, at $1 40 a pair. Chickens for roastingore I<> cents a pound: Philadelphia chickens, 25cents; fowls, 12V£ cents; Boston ducks, 20 cents.

Native Spanish mackerel Is new In the fish mar-bis this week, Kennebec salmon is finer than formany yearn and soft crabs tire getting plentiful.

The latter are 00 cents a dozen. The season forshad is nearly over. Nice ones can lie had for 60cents. * Porgies and butterllsh are each 10 centsa pound; blueflsh, 12 cents; pea bass, 12 cents;striped bass. 20 cents; halibut, 20 cents; klngfish,

IB cents.

NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATUBDAY. MAY 26. 1900.

GOOD CHEER.

Have you hn.l a Mndn»s3 showfltP.i?s It on.

'Twas not Riven for you alonePaps It on.

Let It travel down the years.Let it wipe another's tears.Tillinheaven the deed appears.

Pass it on.

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