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ORPHANS AT CIRCUS. Crippled, Deaf and Dumb, Sick and Well Have Rapturous Day. , The grown-up public was barred from Madison Scuar* Garden yesterday afternoon, and Instead the s*a?s cf the great amphitheatre were filled with children. Tier above tier, from the floor to the celling, they rose, looking like bouquets of flowers in their brightly colored dresses and uniforms. their Tarn o' Phanters and hair ribbons. To the few pro«n-up people «ho gained admission to the charmed circle the Blent was worth more than the circus which the little folks had come to see. Tfc«"-so wers the children of the institutions who every 3'ear are the jrupsts of Barnum & Bailey ■ fcr one afternoon. There were orphan children erA crippled children, d<'af and dumb children, con valescent children and little mothers. There were CCS» of them by actual count, en immeasurably pathetic assembly, but all unconscious of that fact. W'r.atevcr cf suffering or of row or of heavy burdens their brief lives had known, this was a day cf Joy siiil Eladnf-s?:, anticipated for weeks and lone to be romembfred. One iH'.le tot in one of the hospital delegations had been taken out of her ted for the occasion. tiid a little cripple from the •;*rh Home had l:<r. trj ''•"■£ ffr two weeks to save up enough etrenfUi to <»niiH<> him to ioin the circus party. Aithouph eleven y*»ars old. this little chap weighs oiily thirty-::-. <• pounds, and when the thin man jaised :n the Procession of freaks he exclaimed, muh Some surprise: "He's as thin as me." The children began to arrii-e thortly after 12 o'clock, and those who came first wer« greatly ln- KTp.'iPd la the arrival of the others. The boys from the Miwlon "f ih<» Immaculate Conception received & great oratioo as they marched in. in their red arid pray uniforms, with Father Drumgoole's band ».: their bead. The rrii>i.i<-< and the tlnv convalescents from the Post Oracuate. Gouvorneur and Bcllrvue hospital* were tenderly oarrif-d in by the attendants, assisted fc> an occasional big- policeman, and placed in seats of honor in the l>ox-*s. Th»-re were Lgnteea hun cred of them, und none were happier than they. The hideous stffj narntSJ which many of them wore was pafnfnTly apparwit to others, but It was evi dent that they themselves had forgotten It. The chi'dr^n \-isii*>d the animals and side shows before taking tht-ir f-eats In the amphitheatre, and wore greatly Interested in everything they paw. One littlt> £irl thought that a lioness which was i'js.Mng about her capo was Just like an old maid. and a small boy. who»-e previous acquaintance with wJd aulmals had bfen confined eolfly to their pic torial reprfspntations. said of the elephants: "They am just like the pictures in books." The main performance was gone through with just as usual. «^o»>pt for Hie introduction of some special clown attractions for the benent of the little quests. Kxtra I'unch and Judy attractions were aJso provided in the other departments. About oru hundred institutions were represented in the BSdlence. HOUSEWIVES' EXCHANGE. HEROISM OF MOTHER& In one cf th« articles on heroines th* writer ad var.crd t]ip idea that mothers and teachers did not btlong to this clas?, as it was devotion, sweetness. patience and st-If-sacriflce rather than heroism that we saw in their. lives. Put I thsnk it is actual bravery to face a trying Bttmtleo that requires a concentration of all the powers or r.ilnol and tx>dy. The mother has a. ready b(-?n alluded to as an example of heroism, and fitly, too, particularly among the middle classes, where n«»r means are restricted. She gives Inspiration to tiie whole household. Husband and children Qsd her a prop on wi.ich to lean. The f oidit r faces thr* cannon's mouth only a moment end th^n all is over, but the mother toils on lor jears. ir-.p^Ued by love. Some out- has Fujru-'Sted that we do away with fi much drucicrry. But th«>r<» always has been, and 1 lear ti.ere always will b*». work of that character, and somehow the mother love gets through it .-ir.d above it more acceptably than any jj.v.i sTvar.t would. Borne two or thr^e month* agro we had a brief Recount in tr.ls paper of Miss Williams, who had taught in th<^ schools of Brooklyn for fifty years. She hed during that time devoted herself exclu sively to ber profession, living in close touch with }kt pupils, no"juair.t*d in their homes and with al! th'-lr erviror.nii/nts. Th-Tf t^ems something of the heroic spirit 1n rucii a life. There are quiet, modest heroines who walk bravely jn -h* path of duty, never giving a Sign of the strupg-le they are making. Are they noi tl» 'bravf-Ft of all. for the applause •■' the world is greatly coveted by the masses? In aIJ the activities of life there are opportunities for the exer^iFP of this most laudable spirit. Glovers-. i:>. N. T. Mrs. C. M. L. SAILOR'S CAP. Vn. J. P.. SCevburs, N. V.: To kn!t a sailor's ctp for a boy of two or thr»>p years of age use five rseedles. Cast «-, n eight stitches. Knit on* two on *i.oh of th« fn;:r nr-,-d}**. Join in a rour.ri piece. knitting with th«> firth ne^dl*. Knit three rounds plain, IncrejJdnc la the f-f-r-on<l round after the first etitch on *-ach needle. No incrtase j n the third round. Th»-n three rounds of j.lain knitting In the next round increase U- making a' stitrh fcltf-r the first Etitch on <-ach n^-odie two more rounds without increasing:. In the next round in er«=aso on the f:<.<~on<i and last but one on *acn r.f-fd'.f two rounis without inrr^.-tsirg. Reji-at in crea*ir.p evf>ry third round ap above until you have I* Hitches on i!i«» needle. Continue with no ln crcaM until the work is twelve inches Jong on the ipr.t Bide. Turn in abo-jt two ln^h^s Hew the last round. Btltcfa by Btitcb, without casting off to Tr.e round above. To make the tassel, tvin<s th» yarn over ■ piece of wood four inches wide. Finish It and work a chain with tbe wool tw.-r.ty stitches long from th»- centra of the tass'-l, and se-y lino the top of the cap. S. G S. Eta;tn Island. FOR "BUBBER." If "RuV.v*r'' will send name and ■'-'"■''■ a let '•'f concerning th<* menhir? of rubber will bo for mrded to iirr. : N. STUDY CF CITY HISTORY. rhe annual raeettar of ih« City History Club win b<? held to-morrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock, in Berkeley byeenm. No. 13 West 44th-Ft. Dr. Tal €■ ft Wjllinms will speak on "Civic Conscience and Civic Coosdoasjess." There mil also be a report cf the y.-.-trs work. O:i next Saturday, from 20 a. n. to 6 p. m.. an exhibition cf tb« tcork done by pupils will be held. tad txom 4 to 4:30 p. in. a typical city history class wl!l be in «c»=sion. Two thousand purils in •cliools. S<-tt!<Tn.>m.« and Hut* arf now studying c:ty history. The aim of tIM work is to teach and ."ster la thr minds of tii'- native l>orn and the lorejgner. -rom chfldfaood to maturity, ideals cf tru*: citizenship. CMc ard sorial responsibility, pteresi la dslc affair* and duties of. social Fervi-x- Tmro hundred floors has b*<-n raiFf-d by th<- boys *-v, r:r.^ by one cent contributions, to *mt a PfffWial Uldet at fclrGown's Pas.?, and action iv • p * r " ConujjlssioiHT is now awaii«-d. The cjbo is row making an effort to preserve the twelve riiifstorifs row standing. The officers arc: Presl- S*"",'- iJrs. Robert Abb-: >*><r*-u>ry Mrs. Datus C. f:.:,r):, ;r;<j treasurer. Mi.-s H <\ Abbe. THE NEW SPECIAL "PAQfJW CORSET. PaquFn j 39, Dover Street, Mayfair. W. London COURT jwd evening DRESSES. SEASON 1905. GRAFTQN FUR Co., Ld. 164, Itetr bond Si., London, ns TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. One of Mrs. Vanderbilt's Charities, the Helping Hand Society. One hundred and seventy East Sid.' mothers, old and young, all of them wearing freshly laundered white aprons, brought their babies and grand babies yesterday afternoon to th.> twenty-fifth anni versary celebration of the Btaaton Street Helping Hand Society, which was held in the chapel of the Epiphany. No. 130 Stanton-st. On the platform fat Mrs. Frederick W. Vanler bllt. first directress of the association; Mrs. William F. Lee, second directress; Mrs. George Kitchinjj, Mrs. Abraham Underhill. Mrs. Blum. Mrs. R. M. Allen. Dr. J. Ross Stevenson. Elias J. Herrick and the Rev. W. W. Gilliss. and between the two groups was a long table loaded with flowers, cake and fruit. Mr. Berries* who was present at the organization of the society, presided at the celebration yesterday. and the Rev. Dr. Stevenson and the Rev. Dr. Gilliss spoke briefly. Then Mrs. Allen, who is one of the managers, pre sented a silver salt cellar to each mother as a souvenir in the name of the officers and managers. Aner grace. 6unc by them all. refreshments were served., and each mother received a blooming geranium plant. During the last year nearly two thousand gar ments have been distributed by the society, besides thousands of yards of gingham and calico and great quantities of groceries. The mothers have con tributed «28 in small mites to aid a Helping Hand society in India The Helping Hand Association, of which the Stanton-st. society is a branch, was organized to give practical aid to the deserving poor. It pays rents, buys coal, medicine and food, and conducts weekly sewing classes from November until April every year. WOMAN IN INDUSTRY. Not a "Frightful Failure," Says Miss Abbott — Gives Her Reasons. In the current issue of "Harper's Weekly," Edith Abbott makes a spirited reply to a recent article on "Women in Industry." by Flora McDonald Thompson, which appeared in "The) North Ameri can Review," Mrs. Thompson havins maintained that woman is a "frightful failure' in industry, first, because "her average earnings are less than tl a day," and, second, because her employment has tended "to lessen efficiency and to increase the cost of production." Miss Abbott combats her facts and her conclusions at every point, with the result that even the skeptical observer of woman in her industrial relations is likely to readjust some of his notions. For Instance. Miss Abivitt fin<is that in Massachu setts, which she considers typical of the whole country, more than 70 per cent of the women en paged in manufacturing industries earn more than $6 a week. If one includes with these tha highly paid worn*. n who are engaged In trade and tho pro f^Btior.s, for whom wage statistics are always want ing, the average rises vary much above Mrs. 7'homyson's average. Apropos of the contention that woman in an "eco nomic pervert" and a "frightful failure" because her employment has tended to increase tho cost Of production. Miss Abbott points out that the in creasing employment of women has gone hand in hand with an almost phenomenal Increase In the efficiency of American Industries. "Whatever bo the principles on which the busi ness enterprises of to-day are conducted," sho says, 'they are certainly not run as charitable institu tions, and it is a fact not to be questioned that ♦-very laborer who is a part of the great machine is there because he or she can add more to the product than his or her labor costs." In conclusion Miss Abbott disputes the soundness of the theory that the woman in the factory is •ncroaching on "man's work." "Just how the line of delimitation between 'wom en's work' and 'men's work' should be drawn, or why 6uch a lino should be drawn at all 1 confess that I am unable to understand; but it is a fact unquestioned In economic history that women have b<*n a part of the factory py«tem since it began, and that factory work is clearly women's work— if there is such a thing. For more than a hundred years women have been patiently and efficiently porcine the machine, an: 1 . to denounce them to day for encroaching on 'men's work* i 3 to show one's self unacquainted with the facts." WOMAN'S LOYALTY TO WOMAN. "When I read in a recent magazine." saM Miss Mary G. Hay at the closing: meeting of th« Politi cal Study Club, yesterday, "that 'an ounce of loy alty is worth a pound of cleverness." I thought of our clubwomen and how we should cultivate loy alty. Let. us be loyal to ourselves, to other club women and to our own sex. "Woman's loyalty to woman ought to make her resent the elurs of both men and women," added Mrs. Blake. "I was sitting in a streetcar the other day, when a woman got up. leaving her valise be hind her. There was a woman sitting opposite with a man — ehe was sweet on him. I think— and she said "Wasn't that just lik^ a woman'" "Well, a little while after that I went •> one of those auctions where they sell off all the things that are found in cars, and what do you suppose was one of the articles? A dentist's chair. How any man could £O off and forget a dentist's chair I don't understand. And there was the greatest quantity of handbags and valise.-, -nearly all be-. longing to men. too ' A* it was the last meeting of the year, nearly every one had something to say, among the speak ers "being Mrs. L«eroy Sunder.. Smith, Mrs. Lewis W. Boynton. Miss Ter«sa Barcalow. Mrs. S. M. Cory, Mrs. Mary Faulkner. Mrs. Emily Raynor, Mr? Belle Gray Taylor, Mrs. Frank Kltton. Mrs. F. M. Prlndle and MrH. Anna M. Jackson. DAY NURSERIES CONFERENCES. The public is cordially invited to attend the con ferences of day nurseries, to he held by the Federa atlon of Day Nurseries to-night at 8 o'clock in the assembly hall of the United Charities Building. 4th ave. and 22d-st.. and to-morrow at 10:30 a. m. and at 2 p. m-. at Sherry's, fth-ave. and 44th-st. At the session to-night Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge, president of the federation, will give a review of day nursery work in Europe and America, and other speakers and their subjects will be: Dr. Ho ward T. Divine. Charity Organization Society, New- York. "The Need of Co-operation Between Day Nurseries and Other Organizations": Harris E. Adrlance. "The Day Nursery as a Conserver of the Home": Dr. Thomas Darlington, president of the Board of Health, "Suggestions to Day Nurseries." and Miss Julia Lathrop. Hull House, Chicago, "The Day Nursery Child and His Future." At the sessions to-morrow addresses will be made by Dr. Lee K. Frankel, United Hebrew Charities, {Cew-Tork. "Tlie Possibilities of Da* Nursery Work"- Mrs. V. G. Simkhovitch. Greenwich House, "Thf Responsibility of Day Nurseries Toward the Mothers " and Mrs. tarlln Spencer, "The Educa tional Value of the Day Nursery.' Reports from associations of Boston. Chicago. Philadelphia and New-York will nlso be given, and after each pnper there will bo time for questions and discussion. A NEW DISCUSSION. In The Tribune. Sunday, April 16. a new topic for d|M-n*i>i«n by hniiM*wivei> v 111 be announced. Five dol lar* will lit- giv«n 'iv flr«t prize, and a book as second aria*, for the brut tno article* on th* aubjert chosen. * M 9 AMERICAN LADIES VISITING LONDON Arm invited to view our Original Designs, each pro* duced simultaneously at th* London and Paris Salons. Newly created Gowns, Jackets. Waists, Tallor*buUt Garments, Headgear and Lingerie always on view. Choicest selection of FURS and smartest styles in LONDON. NEW- YOBK. DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 12. 1905. THE DAILY THOUGHT. The primal duties Fhine aloft, like sta «-. • The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless are ecatter.-.i .it th.> feet of man, ,lke nower*. -(William Wordsworth. REPORTS FROM FIiORIDA. When the najne o f Florida Is spoken, one natur ally thinks of oraag* groves, of beautiful lakes, pine forests, wHr> stretches of palmettos and the warm sunshine o»«r UL Hut to the T. S. S it means also the sunshine of good deeds as mani fested in the w-.rk of those affiliated with the Tribune Sunshine Society. In Ocala Miss E. Tat ham, a T. S. s. member who is spoken of by her friends .is a kind and loving woman." was the organizer a iul is actively interested in the Ocala Band of Mercy. This society is for humanity to ail living creatures. It is not only considerate of the horse, dog. cat and bird, but also teaches children to be kind to one another In every word and act. The band held Its first anniversary meeting re cently and everybody had a good time. There was a happy talk by the rector. Mr. Little, and funny stoiifeß and songs filled the hour. Delicious re freshments were served by several of the young people, dressed In Japanese costume. Miss Tat ham received cordial congratulations for her noble work. At Narcoossee Dr.. Ennis has demonstrated that the climate of that section of the State is rich in restorative qualities for the consumptive. The inmates of his colony who were invited "to pitch their tents on his lawn" are all greatly improved in health, and they. will probably come North for the summer. The Palmetto branch will hold a lawn party on May 1. There will be luncheon, recitations and singing. These new members are greatly pleased with the, papers and book* bent to them. Already It*) books have been received for their Sunshine library. From Apopka, Fla.. Miss Bettle Lipscomb sends thanks for the prompt responses to her request for material to aid in her earlier work. This helpful member says: "I feel bo glad and grateful to be a part of the beautiful Sunshine plan. While having but little of my own 1 am enabled through the kindness of the T. S. S. to cheer our colony of 'shut-ins' and 'shut-outs.' who are not so poor as they are lonely." At Farmdale Mrs. Jane Ly!e carries on her good work by distributing reading to the men in the lumber camps and coast lighthouses, and Mrs. Hal lie Matthews, of Sanibel Island, is always active In local work. At Geneva, Fla., James H. Bryce has purchased a small island in the centre of Lake Geneva, which he has named Sunshine Island, and is trying to beautify it as far as possible •without much ex penditure of money. He would like to have a flag with the emblem of the T. S. S. attached. His astronomy class will use the island for star gazing, and he hopes in time to have a telescope. Under the efficient care of Mrs. T. F. Mel»an. the State president, Florida is sure to be among the leading States In Sunshine work. DESTITUTE FAMILIES. A West Side member reported to the president that in the house where she lives there are a man and woman — most respectable people— who are- actually starving. The husband's illness has developed into quick consumption, and the wife 13 weak from lack of nourishment. They came from the southwest part of the country, and have no friends or relations in the city. Some temporary help was given from the emergency fvind to the member who reported the case, that necessary food and medicine might be procured. In another Sunshine family of three the mother, who is th« breadwinner, met with an accident In falling from a car. When she is unable to work even a few days the family suffers. When seen by a T. S. S. visitor there was only twelve cents iii the house, and half a month's rent is due. To make their little plttawo last as long as possible they had eaten nothing but oatmeal for three days. WANTS Mrs. Charles McKay, of McKay. Carter County, Mont., would like to receive any copies of Thack eray's, Collins*s or Dickens's works. To one who lives on a ranch ami who loves reading a book is a real delight and a most acceptable Sunshine gift. Mrs. McKay would like to receive the* address of the member who sends her ' Leslie's" . ttiat she may thank her personally. An orphan boy in Connecticut, thirteen yeaxs old. n<-ed» a sweater, as he is working on a small farm nights and mornings before going to school. Fred Brown, of Tuckerton. N. J.. twelve years old, would like to lviv>- an Easter party. Will eorae of the Juniors please* put Ills namo on their lists for greetings? DAILY CHEER. A modest member in Kentucky writes: "Only be cause I know that the T. S. S. desires to learn something of what its members are doing, do I send my little report. My Sunshine work grows and grows. At first th« little <=.->• d is planted In our hearts by tho central society, then it sprouts in th« heart, grows, blossoms and fruits. Each year i h«* fruit seema more abundant— there is such in force In the Sunshine principle. ■■] resolved the rirst of the year to allow no one dny to pns? without seeking a Sunshine act— not the ordinary kindnesses we ail do, but one especial kindness that w wld 1"- a true Sunshine act for one ceded it and would not otherwise havo it. an:! 1 have kept my word." "SMOOT GUIDED BY SMITH." Mrs. Parwin R. James, president of the Interna tiona! Council of Women, received on Monday night the following tp!»Rnm from Frank J. Cannon, Editor of "The S.ilt Lake Tribune." which will bo of interest to every woman who has followed closely the SmtKjt coro; According to Reed Smoot's testimony before the Senat.- Committee at Washington, he had last Ortob^r challenged the polygamistic character of ■juoruin. The investigation was prom ised by President Smith. The present conference ends without Smoot'fl aj>r»aranc<i. No reference Is in.ul'- to investigation. Instead, all monojoamistic nee la swept away and polygamistic charac ter la established by unanimous vote of Church and minor ecclesiastics ?<>r polygamous hierarchy. This is the first time since the munf'-'to that a challenge . made by an apostle. It has ended with a polygamistic victory. It marks a new-and distinct ej^ci.. l.ems an absolute recurrence to tho Church before the manifesto. Bmoot's challenge and Investigation were mere pretence. Smoot was guided witir. ly by Smith. THE TRIBUNE PATTERN. Ti.ts msperidor dress Is made of cotton voile, pale bluo In color, trimmed with banding >'f wash ribbon and worn with a gulmne of Persian lawn and em broldery. The quantity o f material nvjulred for the medium NO. TISBCK PAPER PATTERN OP GIRL'S BUSPKXnER DRESS FOIt M CENTS. size (ten years) Is four and one-half yards 27. three and one-half yards 32. or two and three-eighth yards 44 Inches wide, with one and seven-eighths yarda 36 Inches wide, for gulmpe. three yards of insertion and six yards of banding to trim as iilns- The pattern No. 4.979 Is cut in sizes for girls of six. eight, ten and twelve years of age. The pattern will be et-nt to any address on receipt of 10 cents. Please give number and age distinct ly. Address Pattern Department.- New-York Trib une. If in a hurry for pattern send an extra two oent stamp, and we will mall by latter poatago in sealed envelope. 44 WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC." Question Before National Council of Women in Washington. [rROJI THE TBIBUNB BIJHBAf ] Washington. April 11.— The National Council of Women (.pened its fifth triennial conference this morning In Pythian Temple, followed by fes.«lons this afternoon and to-night. The morning wan given over to reports of the offi cers of the council, and Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller, corresponding secretary, spoke at length, not of what had been done, but of things that ought to be done. She said: GOOD CHEER. Have you ha* a klndnua shown FaM It on. •Twos not riven for you alone— Pass It on. L*t tt travel down th« year* Pass It on. Let It wipe another's tear*. Till In heaven th« d»»d appear*. A report of letters sent out or received gives but little idea of the work or plans of any office, and I have thought It not out of place to look ahead and see what might be done by the coun cil and its workers. She then asked what the council had done toward assisting to destroy "the white slave traffic." What are we going to do about It? Take the children working in the factories. The young cannot stand up to the life of the factory grind, and as a consequence they are immature, un developed, broken down, and In many cases paupers, simply from the fact that their little lives have been crushed out of them. This also leads to the pauperization of society itself. which to the student is one of the most serious phases of the question to be met to-day. Chil dren subjected to premature labor are handed over to the future in an abnormal condition. They are depleted physically as well a* morally, and it behooves us to call a halt. But you say: "What is this to me? Am I my brother's keeper?" Yes, my friend, you are. for whatsoever affects humanity affects me. and you are interested in these matters. Desertion is the poor man's divorce, and there are thousands of men who desert wives and families to leave them at the mercy of the world. Is this work for you, my sister? Listen once more to the cry that is low ringing over this vast country of ours. It is the cry of Rachel mournlnp for her children and refusing to be comforted because they are not. If we cannot move the mountain shall we not attempt to move the molehill? If we cannot do it alone let us unite with other organizations looking to the betterment of mankind, and do our part in solving the problem of this century I would rather die from exhaustion of our work that to he run over by the busy Jugger naut of the busy to-day because too listless and careless to move with the world's proces sion. Mrs. Lillian Hollister, national treasurer, re ported the organization to be in a thriving con dition. At to-nlßhfs meeting, to -which the public was invited, the council van addressed by Puoan B. Anthony. Mrs. May Wright Sewall, past international president of the council, and Edwin Markham. Board of Governors Named by the "Regulars" Victorious. John De Witt Warner and the regular "lay" governors' ticket were victorious at the National Arts Club last night, the regulars* nominees aver afring 160 votes each, against the independents' 30- About 190 votes, an unusually large number, were cast In each case. By the substitution of the name of John La Farge for that of Francis C. Jones on the Independent ticket, the struggle resolved It self into a tilt between the supporters of Charles Henry Babcock. Emerson McMillin and Mr. Warner on the regular ticket, and Charles H. Nlehaus, Louis C. Tiffany and Ed-ward P. York on the independent ticket. The other eight names were the same on both tickets. The election is regarded as a victory for the Trask-Lamb- Warner business social, as opposed to the art element. This, at least, is the point of view of the Independents. The regulars declare that the art representation is Just as great on their ticket and that the. Independents simply sought unsuccessfully to control the club. Both sides ap parently denied that the Aphrodite statue had been made an issue. There- was little excitement when the result was announced. The ticket elected m;i as follows: Governors to serve until April. 131(V-John La Farge. Charles Hen-y Balx-oek. Emerson McMillin. tieorge B. Post and John D« Witt Warn.r, governors to serve until April. 19W. John C. Haddock; governor to serve until April, 19W, F. Wellington Ruckstuhl; gover nors to serve until April. IMB, James C. Bayles and James Kdward Bague: governors to serve until April, 190©. Walter S. I^an and Calvin Tomklna. W. S. Gurnee Complains — Police Guard Neighbor's House. The hand organ man has been causing trouble in 6th-ave. As a result the police were called In yes terday and embarrassing misapprehensions fol lowed. The complaint was made by Walter S. t.urnee. of No. 417 sth-ave, He reportel to < 'ommiFPloner McAdoo that all manner of alleged musicians and other noise makers were, wont to collect in front of the home of Mrs. <"reorg« I^wls, at No. 411 sth av*. and pour forth their souls in tones of dole. Now the Police Commissioner, acting on the sup position that Mrs. Lewis was distressed and that the appeal was in her behaif. ordered the Tender loin station men to look after it. Accordingly a policeman paced in front of No. 411 yesterday after noon and there was peace In that house. But It seems Mrs. l^wis did not appreciate the attention. Persons passing and seeing the per sistent sentinel looked with suspicion on the house. Mrs. Lewis told a reporter last night that she was not ill or nervous, and that she enjoyed the pres ence of the- organ men and their clan. She added that she did nut fancy being guarded by a police man. At the honie of Mr Gurnee it was declare. l that the superabundance of hand organ had become In tolerable. And there the case rests. Miss Ritchie Teaches Practical Etiquette to Rowdies in Box. EA-er since "Fiorodora" was revived at th« Broadway Theatre the management has been an noyed by audiences which have thought their own conversation more amusing than the lines of the show. Last night a party of six occupied a stage box, and from the moment the curtain went up began to disparage In tones heard over half th« house the efforts of the present company. When it came time for Miss Adelo Ritchie to sing "Tact" at the end of the first act, she started to sing the regular chorus, and then, nettled by some loud remark from the box. improvised a chorus re flecting most Btrongly on the party. This kept them still for a few seconds, especially as the rest of the audience became enthusiastic over the re buke, but by the middle of the second act they were worse than ever. Then Mlsa Ritchie stopped acting lontf enough to say: I have pent the price of your box to the business manager of this theatre. Unless you act with some decree of decency and courtesy, I shall insist that your money be refunded and have you ejected from the house. Not only are we on the stage disgusted and annoyed, but so is the entire au dience. They stopped. The present season of Miss Edna May In "The School Girl" will be prolonged until the end of n. Xt month. After her tour is over Miss May will tak«- a rest. She will appear at Daly's Theatre in a new play next September. The 100 th performance of "Pantana" In New- York was given last night at the Lyrlo Theatre. Silver mirrors were distributed as souvenirs. The first of the popular priced matinees on Wednesday will be given to-day at the Lyric. DRESS REHEARSAL AT HIPPODROME. everything at the dress rehearsal at the Hippo drome last night moved smoothly enough Vi prom ise a successful premier performance. Next to the "Yankee Circus In Mars"* the excit ing battle play-spectacle of "Wilson's Raiders" will probably delight a" those who like barbaric noises and movement. LOTTA CRABTREE'S MOTHER DEAD. Mrs. Mary A. Crabtree. the mother of Lotta Crab tree, the actress, died yesterday at her home. No. 128 West 69th-st. Mrs. Crabtrse was eighty-ftv» years old. Her husband. J. A. Crabtree, has been dead many years. ARTS CLUB ELECTION. HAND ORGANS DISTURB STH-AVE. NOTES OF THE STAGE. HARPER TAKES UP WORK. Is Warmly Received by University Students. Chicago. April IL— President Harper of the University of Chicago to-day took up again his university work. Interrupted by his recent illness. President Harper received a hearty greeting: from the students. He not only resumed his place Ml administrative head of the university, but received such of his classes as met to-day. SLOT 'PHOXES OR NONE. Brooklyn Druggists in Revolt — dends Now Too One-Sided. The druggists of Brooklyn, more cheerful and lons suffering under a load of care, have at last risen in revolt. "No longer." they declare, "will we be the slaves of a grasping telephone company." They de manded that the company Install slot machine tele phones in their stores, and thus relieve them of the work of keeping track of charges. The telephone officials were unyielding at first, and Insisted that the druggists were well paid for their trouble by the percentage from calls. The druggists, on the other hand, declared that many months they were actually out of pocket after they had settled their telephone accounts. It appears that-ln Brooklyn the telephone is used chiefly to call up friends in Manhattan, for which there is an extra charge. The customer enters the booth and talk* to his heart's content, and when he comes out lays down a dime, with some remark about "Prospect" or "Bedford." The druggist takes the man's word for it and does not call up "central. ' At the end of the month the druggist finds that this particular telephone transaction cost him five cents and he has nothing for his trouble. It is the same way with long distance calls to Jersey City. Hobo ken and points on Long Island, only the loss to the druggist is greater. Finding that the drurglsts were in earnest and prepared to carry out their threat of casting the telephones Into the street, the telephone company finally gave In. and has promised as many slot ma chine telephones as the druggists desire. The com pany will agree, however, to give the druggists only 10 per cent of the profits. The druggists who use the present system and do their own bookkeeping will g*t 20 per cent. Under the slot machine system the druggist will receive his percentage as often as the telephone cash box is opened, and Is im mune from sharing the slugs and plugged dimes gathered In by the machine. The committee which investigated the subject reported at the regular meeting of the society, which was held yesterday afternoon at No. 265 Nos trand-ave.. Brooklyn, and received a vote of thanks. Its members were William Mulr. John Wisohert, Adrian Paradis. Benjamin Rosenbeig and E.J. Huels. Thomas J. Keenan. associate editor of "The American Druggist." gave a demonstration of radium after the business of the meeting had been transacted. BELMOXT CHIEF GUEST. Addresses Exeter Men — Fraites Sim plicity of Old School. August B^lmont, a graduate of the clnss of *TO. was thn guest of honor last night at the annual dinner of the Phiuip«-Exe.ter Academy, at tha Hotel Manhattan. Camillus rt. Kidder. president of the New-York Alumni Association, presided. One hundred and seventy-five graduates and mem bers of the alumni association were present. Com missioner McAdoo sent a letter of regret. S. Sidney Smith told of gifts to the academy of which mention has been made, of BUN which the institution will receive from the heirs of Joseph HUltnrd. and of 115,000 each from E A. MeAlptn and IX Hunter McAlpin. August Belmont spoke briefly. He said that in his opinion up-to-date methods tended to be a draw back to the "beautiful rugged simplicity" of the old academy. He praised this simplicity. Francis Rawle, of Philadelphia: Professor Hiram P. Amen, the principal of the school, and the Rev. Victor M. Haughton, an Exeter pastor, also spoke. The election of alumni officers resulted in the following being named by acclamation: President. William H. Rand, Jr.; secretary. Thomas W. La mont; treasurer, Arthur H. Lockett. LOXG AWAY FROM TRUST. Harold Herrick Asks Removal of Brother as Administrator. Surrogate Thomas yesterday reserved decision upon an application matle by Harold Herrick for the revocation of letters of administration. Issued to his brother, Charles K. Herrick. upon the edtaie of their father. Jonathan K. Herrick. In 1861. Harold Herrick asked that the letters to Charles be revoked and set aside, on the ground that he has not bean in this State for many years, and has not attended to the administration of their father's estate. He set forth in his petition that Charlea has not been in New-York State since 1869. and that he has heard from him. only at long intervals. In ISO! !i- received letters from him which were forwarded from Michigan. In them he asked for remittances of money, saying that he was in dire need, and making urgent appeals for assistance. Harold Herrick stated that the last letter he had from his brother was last year, and that he knew nothing of his whereabouts since that time. JURY HOLDS ALLEGED "RIPPER." The Jury which has been sitting in the May Wil son inquest, after a few minutes' deliberation yes terday, found a verdict holding James B. Boyne responsible for the woman's death. Boyne has been committed to the Tombs. The funeral of the murdered girl was held yesterday afternoon at the establishment of the Stephen Merritt Burial Com pany in Bth-ave. The burial was in Cedar Grove Cemetery. • DR. PRIME'S LIBRARY GIVEN AWAY. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBINE.I Hartford. Conn., April U.— Airs. Ailie T. Slosson. of York, has Just presented to the Watkinacn Library, of this city, the famous collection of books owned by the late Dr. William C. Prime, of New-York. There are one thousand volumes in the collection, gathered by Dr. Prime ■while he was writing a history of early German engraving, It is the best library on tile subject in the country. l>r. Prime bequeathed them at his death to Airs. Slosson. ALFRED F. TOULMIN DEAD. Alfred F. Toulmin, the harpist, died suddenly from heart disease on Monday evening at his home. No. 117 West 56th-st. Mr. Toulmin was in his seventy-eighth year. For nearly seventy years his ability has been well known in this country and in England. Since 1870 he has rung the chimes and acted as harp soloist at St. Thomas's Church. He wad born in London. England, and was the son of Oliver Hughes Toulmin. an Englishman of French Huguenot descent. His godfather was Admiral Hughes, of the English navy. At the age of six years he had already attracted attention by his playing in his native city. In I*** he came to America. He was for several years under Theo dore Thomas. He became attached to the choir of the Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn, under the lute Dr. George William Warren, and went with his leader to St. Thomas's in IS7O. The funeral ser vices will be held at St. John's Protestant Epis copal Church at 11 o'clock next Thursday morning. The body will be burled near Mr. Toulmln's coun try home, at Bound Brook, N. J. He leaves a widow and seven children. Miss c'amilie Toulmln. a daugh ter, is an expert barpw*. MRS. SARAH CARMAN FOLSOM. Mrs. Sarah Carman Folsom. the widow of Charles J. Folsom, died yesterday after a short illness from pneumonia at her home. No. 45 West 9th-st. Mrs. Folsom was formerly Miss Downing. She was born about eighty-eight years ago in H.unilton-st.. this city. She was a granddaughter of Stephen Car man, for twenty-three years a member of the New- York legislature end a member of the. Constitu tional Congress. Mrs. Folsom leaves six sons. Charles D.. John G.. George E. Samuel D.. Thomas W. and William H. Folsom. She also leaves three daughters. Miss Isabel E. Folsom. Mrs. Hears Emerson Hov< and Mrs. George Mott Stitt. There are nine grand children and two great-grandchildren.' The funeral will b* held on Friday at No. 45 West 9th-3t- Th« burial will be at Mount Olivet Cemetery. MRS. OCTAVIA H. CALDWELL. Octavla H. « "alclwell. wife of Kben CaJdwell, died at her home. No. 275 Cilnton-ave.. Brooklyn, yester day. She was born In Augusta. Mo. For thirty years she lived in Elhmbeth, N J . where «h- took part In the work of s?t James Methcl: Church, and Uter of t! • Church' She waa M of th»- E-llzatf?th Orphan Asylum. and one son. Th« funeral will be bald al D to-morrow. Afford speedy relief in 'Bronchial and Lung Trouble*. Sold only in boxes. ARMY AND NAVY NEWS. [FROM thi: TRIBrXB BCRXAr.I Washington. April H. ORDERS ISSt'ED.— The following anay MHI navy orders have been issued: ARMY. Retlr«irvnt of Brigadier General FRANK C. KOaOBWaW Retirement cf Brigadier General FRANK TATI4W SB» nounced. NAVY. rr ° m ™atlon! 4i^ PP ° XS - to «*«»• ami ««*» Lieutenant K. S. COUGLAS. detached th* Alatauaa* *» Ensign R. .M GRISWOLJ>. to naval station. GoancaaaaMt Surgron 'i SMITH, to the Maryland. Paymaster G. SKIPWTTTI. to NarracaasMt Bay. Chief Er. S ineer H. B. NONES. reUred. died W!H=£utoa. April * MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. VESSELS^-*** ftt lowing movements of vessels have, been repottaal ta the Navy Department: ARRIVED. April 9 — Th» Prairie, at GuantaaanwK April 10— The Columbia at Annapolis: Ok* X*os!£i* at Fort Royal; the Chattanooga at santo Domlna* GKyi the Marcellua at Mont» Cnstt. April 11— The Alexander at Hone Kong. SAILED. April 10— Pralrt* from Goantaztaa* for Masts Crl»t]; th» Calveaton from Norfolk, for Gdvestsa; th» Texas, :h« Arkansas, the Nevada and Ylaslaa from Pensaeola for Key "West. April 11 — Tho Supply from Guam for Vagi e> WEEKLY CROP BUXLETH7. Cereals Generally Well Advanced — CottaaVt Bit Backward. Washington. April 11.— The following Is •>.«■»• mary of th« weekly crop bulletin issued kg/ tiui "Weather Bureau to-day: The week ending April 10 was very fstroraMa -tat farming operations In the central valleys and Boeky Mountain and Pacific Coast districts, and was gan eraily favorable In the Atlantic Coast aad East Gulf States, where, however, the latter part of the week wa-3 unseasonably cool, wltii more or lass damaging froata a3 far south ad Northern Osuigia and Alabama and the western portion* of the Caro lines. Rains of th* latter part of the) previous) week Interrupted work in the Dalcotas and Minne sota, and very poor progress with spring work baa been mad« m thes** States. The season's work 13 well advanced in th* States of the lower Mineonri and upper Mississippi valleys, but is much behind the average in tuo Central Gulf States and portions of Texas, duo principally to excessive sain* ta March. Preparations for planting corn have been aetr*w under favorable soil conditions m the central val leys, and have begun in the southern portion of th* lake region. A large part of the corn area la th* Southern States has been planted, and -nuca, to an to good stands. Planting is now general in Kaa eas and Missouri, and has begun 'a Kentucky and Southern Illinois. All reports indicate that the* outlook for wUitat wheat throughout the country 13 unusually Una, cad that the crop has made satisfactory progress alnos the previous Issue) of the weather crop bulletin. April 1. In California the condition of th« crop, is excellent In nil sections, and the heaviest crop tn years is Dromlsed. The seeding of spring wheat to well advanced) ova* the southern part of the spring: wheat region, being nearly completed in Nebraska, and portions or Southern Minnesota and South Dakota, and finished in lowa, and In these States the early town wheat is coming up welL In the northern portion of th* spring wheat region delay In seeding was canned bar the rains from April 1 to 3 and subsequent freeze*. In Washington seeding Is well advanced, and th* early sown in both Washington and Oregon- 1» com inn up nic*iy. SCIENTISTS TO GO TO COLORADO. A number of the leading Eastern untverattteai as» sending representatives to bo present at fh* ccc> ference of scientific men to held, at Colorado Col lege. Colorado Springs, on April 23 and &l Tmw series of meetings promises to be among th* most valuable ever held In the Rocky Mountain coun try, and is attracting much attention. Best to j^Sk Ea, i£o^ ti|P Best V When Eaten First sold to 1870 anT'Tnf tintf or «*«"* «•«•. CALIFORNIA Via UNION PACIFIC SOUTHERN PACIFIC EVERY DAY from March Instil ay 15. colonist rates to ail pita* clpaX point* la tiuu sum from Chicago $33.00 St. Louis $30.00 •moktcst route miuriiw smooth csr itoaoaco Tourist-Slfepic^-Cars*-Sptci2!!7 Inquire of R. TENBROECK,«.Uk. 287 Broadway, NewYortc»NlY. LEMATRES PARIS The Jndges of the St. Louis Exposition acknowledge the superiority of oar floats* by placing them beyond coxnpetltlcs. It Is quality that has mads the bum Lrmalre famous. See that this namaw spelled L-E-Al-A-I-R-E (as above). Is oa the «nd and around the eye piece at every Opera and Field Glass you boy; otherwise you will buy worthless Imita tions. For mi» am sU roapooatbla aemlmr*. _ it r 'f y° u are f°°ki n 8 01 " Board or Rooms The TIIIF N. Y. TRIBUNE'S TIRIE Information Bureau at Information Bureau at CARFARE its uplown <^ cc I 364 Broadway. will AIM furnish full informa tion FIEE OF CHARGE. TEMPER Full st of desirable | places or. file. XI