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Satisfaction guaranteed or money returned. 53 to 57 West 14th Street BATTLE WITH TE © FORHOURS TO DOCK LINER LAPLAND Ship Swept Back Into Channel Three Times, Imperilling ! For nearly three hours to-day & fleet of tugs battled with one of the Not since the Vaderinnd'’s firat trip ‘a few years ago have the tugmen had such @ difficult time bringing @ #team- ship to her dock as they had to-da ‘The trouble beran at Quarantine, whore the tide carried the Lapland from @ point opposite St. George back to Fort Hamilton, An hour elapsed before the tugs turned the steamship around and headed ber), up the North River. nel, Twice in Twel Other Craft. 12 years, having set No. eweetheart, fused to marry him. Jacob Mattes, who lives at No East Fourth Street, was one of Three times when the Lapland had} cniet witnesses against Browsky, and all but reached her pier the rushing | the police belteve the two fires were water swopt her back into the CbOD-| get to “gu once carrying her aa far south|sturted with oti-soaked rags and THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, night reading ve Hours uf John Browsky, o F Avenue Minnie Hamio him, Both as Fourteenth Street and across the|nelther did much on ol NO SERIOUS CO COMMENT. river, where #he escaped collision with the dock of the Consolidated Coal Company by the narrowest margin. Forryboats and other craft were in danger of being rammed by her on several occasions, the Yaque, freighter, passing #o closely that serioual of the Thompson Mitchel the Thompson Rep layor Mitchel to: declined to cd jay on the announe Committee 1 rhe Te tly be a was asleep | \ y | FIRES PURSUE | WITNESS AGAINST A FIREBUG: forts Al Made to Burn Tenement Where Maites Live. Moat of the women tenants In No. 29 Kast Fourth Street took the children and went to other quarters to sleep after the A. M. discovery at 3.30 to-day of an incendiary fire, theory that the fires were started by friends of Friday was convicted of arson and ntenced to from six months to three Browaky was oharged with fire to an apartment in because bh who last wits, fires were Declines to Discuss that boatmen involved tn the struggle 41d | Woui4 urge the necessity of “protect her escape was remarkable. the public” against the propos ment regarding the New York Centra peed nanbensis DIED WHEN GAS BLEW OUT. | wert side tracks, | Was Overcome While It Is also proposed in the Thompson report powsibl t the State take means, to abrogate the city's subway re- . 129 the FARLEY DEFENDS WORK OF FAMOUS CHARITY en Foundling lum Ha Handled 66,000 Children Since Its Foundation, The cote [ Hoty Inne ation of the Feast of the ents by the usual Christ- la entertainment and distribution of gifts to the waits in the New York Foundling Asylum was more signifi- cant than usual this year in that Cardinal Farley spoke upon charity matters, touching by plain inference on the recent dispute between Mitchel Administration and the Cath- | olic hlerarchy and sisterhoods on the management of Catholic charitable re ir strongest tides of the year before they] the second in the building within| institutions, succeeded in getting the steamship|twelve hours, ‘They were afraid tol The Cardinal sald: “Organized Lapland of the Red Star Line, just} stay longer in the place, The men| Hodies of modern and scientific phil- arrived from Liverpool, to her berth at| remained on guard, anthrophy might well profit by a the foot of Weat Twenty-third Street.| The police are working on the] 8¥Mpathetic study of the long and splendid service rendered by others| in. the field of charity, “Let us take this very Foundling Asylum, Between the years and 1869, New York City was con- fronted with the problem of infant cide. Infants were tound abande in the streets, In hallways, in coal bins and ash barrels, “Three Sisters of Charity—Sister Irene, Sister Teresa Vincent and Sis- ter Francis Lignori—determined to open an infant home in 1859 to meet this situation. Without a dollar they opened a house in West Eighteenth Street and trusted to Providence to meet the expenses, “So successful were the Sisters that men liko ‘Sunset’ Cox, Peter Cooper and Royal Phelps immediately inter- ested themselves in the Sisters’ work, appreciating, as they did, their suc- cessful disposition of a very shocking problem. Since 1860 66,000 infants have passed into the hands of the Sisters. ome 20,000 have been placed in manent homes; some 10,000 or have been returned to their mothers ‘Cl or kin, INDICTS Chicago G Evidence CHICAGO, Dee, a NO FOOD ROBBERS. Lot of it Fedora Grand Jury which has heard @ large When Police Inapector Cornelius |contracts with the Interborough and nount evidence in connect of Headquarters to-day he le rned that | public w: decely: and that there wae! seasions to-day of his fathe: reading in| "wild dissipation” of public funds. With| No indict hie room when tho Inspector and his|this will go a proposal that some meang |COPUNK to had been dgemont 1h eee, frighton, Gitaton” iis custom to Femain awake late dur- The May Manton Fashions tive yoke. tajlo use mak or ol y size want rkACTORS y Kapid Transit uatruction VPareway ' ev lesion, ‘yereinal er le the. of tie Clty ew oa nding bast Usth mia *Ateuue {row Lrenident. Steet A Raller descr requirements, pro nforthat | ont made of the checked velours combined with plain smart, but one could think of it made of one mate Holivia cloth that 1s such @ favorite of the | season, or of velvet or of one of the hand- some velveteens. for it consists of a straight piece, front ie cut to the upper edge, while at the sides and back it 1s «athered and Joined to a perfect straight, you could make it of lace flouncing an exceedingly simple one to make, for the skirt portion is gathered and joined to the to the Routh {t would be pretty made of white broadcloth or of white serge with collar, cuffs and revers of ribbed silk or of the n embroidered either with white or h a ae ae yards G4. with revers and cufts od 3% yarda 36, 2% yards 44 or 5: ‘The coat pattern No, 9298 both are cut in sizes for 16 tnd 18 years, Price 15 cents for the coat tnd 10 centa for the skirt No, 9310—(With bastin nd allowance.) 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The coat ts You can make it as it 1s here with a closing or you can make tt ted below the revers and button edge above, For the trip to the ne the Vee will require ches wide, 2% yard 64 for the For the ate Will be need= 4 ttern No. 9310 and the skirt MANTON FABHION ond Street (0) Sixth ‘avenue and Thirty-sec receipt of fifteen cents red. plainly and alwa: HELP WANTED—MALE. MOTORMEN and CONDUCTORS WANTED. | Good opportunity to secure | permanent position, Apply 168 West 50th St, Office open from 8 A. M. to| 6P.M, Dally except Sundays, NEW YORK RAILWAYS ald office of the of Inde will be ecified” in aid” Information” for cemiber 20. ” ugh ron rue RAVS, Chairman FOO TS gaves 1 Walken LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS. COMPANY. 10K HCI at American Dock Ierminal, | Tompkinay Inland PERSONALS. Let us kuow where you are that we may will not uy to fore Teasite or ret leant wiite, ay Wants Work Wonders. | OTTAWA, Ont., Dee, Casgrain, Postmaster General dies pets, SOLID OAK CHIFFONIER spring meat sred in fine fancy tapestry OPEN AN ACCOUNT with Rugs, ney Cy family retired last night, be taken to protect the stockholders {round dead from acbidental asphyxia: |Who may have invested in traction. se: | gue tion. The Inspector's father-in-law rates pty Hes ed nothing wan Patrick Ivers, seventy-two yearal Tho. "wild, dissipation® ts, understood | WASHES 29.—The out of age. He was a retired merchant |{o refer to the new Court House, which | standing interest-bearing debt of the of Staten Ivland, widely known and |* {0 Fert ah bah “Fi000,009 and to the} United States, Jone 20 last, ax reported reapocted ered to Congress by. Secretary McAdoo to- Mr. Ive ede bis Lome with the a day, amounted to $971,562,690, a Inapect Ed or sive of postal savings bonds, one-year treasury note# and conversion bonds, this is made up of $118 + $63 per cents. (due , similar to those urtains, Blankets, Comfertables, Linens, us e Bed Sets, etc, outfit without ext Heulaely. charges a 8 in ‘whether you buy for cash or of From 33 Pi $5.34 tee twee, 308 4 tne four t DELIVERS the) # 1860| 9 Our Prices Are Always the Lowest @ WE INVITE COMPARISON-@S SALE OF HIGH GRADE PERIOD SUITS 4) ratorio Society In ‘The Messiah;’ ‘Francesca "Sung By Sylvester Rawling. Hibs Oratorio Society at Carnegie — Hall last night sang “The Mes- siah.” With no disrespect to the Columbia University Chorus or to the Community Chorus, by which, in turn, Handel's immortal work already has been presented this season, the oratorio was pronounced by its knowledged custodian in New York. It was the ninetieth time “The Mes- siah” had been sung by the goclety, which as founded by Dr, Leopold Damrosch. The audience was large, as it always is at this “mogt impres- sive and heart-searching” expression of the joyful exaltation of Chritmas- tide.” The chorus performed its duty In Its accustomed way, making up in devotion and In exalted spirit for ita tistic shortcomings, The orchestra that of the Symphony Soctety and the organist was Frank L. Sealy. Mr, Kommenich conducted with geal and held his forces well in hand. For the “Hallelujah!” chorus, of course, everybody rose in tribute to Phe Lord God Omnipotent, an occasion that appeals alike to Gentile and to Jew. Florence Hinkle, soprano, of the soloists, was especially successful in the "Come Unto Him” aria; but then Miss Hinkle’s voice is a lovely one and she Is a mistress of the oratorio style, Alma Beck, contralto, young and © newcomer here from Cincin- nat!, made a good impression, Then there was Reed Miller, tenor, always satisfactory, and Arthur Middleton, b whose “Why do the Nations” made an impression despite the fact that at 2 of afternoon he could sca) ‘ause of a virulent that Frederic Martin was held in reserve to take his place. Zandonat's “Francesca Da Rimini" held the close attention of the Thurs- day subscribers at the Metropolitan Opera House last night. ‘The opera grows upon a second hearing. ‘The first act is rarely beautiful and the absorbing tragedy that follows tends to make one overlook musical short- ings. Not a little of the music re. lis other things, but good remint: cence is better#than bad originality and Mr. Zandonai ts young. Frances Ale fartinelli’s Paolo and Amato's Giovanni are impressive characterizations, but not enough emphasis in my review of the first performance was given to Angelo Bada's Malatestino, a fine imperaona- tion admirably carried out. Mr. Pol- acco conducted a stunning perform- ance. Elmer G. Hoel de Sayn, violinist, eS LITTLE WOMEN. bi al 62, Heten tefme, viotn Sa chance to take part in te show by Vojacek Wetche, pianist, using musical nutmbe called Light weight wives are favoréd reltal for the henefit of the Peop rr now in Colorado. A Judge out mphony Endowmen d of many ti phony Endowmer faa” there fines wife beaters St for Friends of G. Aldo Randegger will) ie regret to know that he is serious| each pound thelr wives weigh. fll. The information comes to _ me indirectly from Mrs. Randegger, with & request to publish it. ——-_-+_--- NEW RESTAURANT SHOW. the Circle” at Re a Revives Old Melodie: One of tho bigxest restaurant shows In town was presented for the first time in the new grand dining hall of The Kind YouHave Always Bought, announcement of Castoria that “Roand web has been manufacturedunder the supervision of Chas. H. Fletcher for over 30 years—the genine Castoria. We respectfully call the attention of fathers and mothers when prchasing Castoria to ree that the wrapper his signature in black, When te wrapper is removed the same signature ap- rs on both sides of the bote in Parente who have used Castotia freir little ones in the past yers need ‘no Rabe te against counterfeits i T™ is the caution applid to the public Relsenweber's, Columbus Circle and / imitat but our present dutyis to call the attention of the younger jrener~ Fitty-oighth Street, lastnight. The | geion to the great danger of aptesiag into their families spurious ted \ ines. entertainment is called “Round the | Te is to be regretted that nere aro people who aro now en sed in to Circle” and {t was designed and pro-| nefarious business aan of putting v and selling all sorts of substitutes, or whee duced under the direction of Gus|ghould more properly be termd counterfeits, for medicinal p Pdwards, only for adults, but worse yet, or children’s medicines, It therefore Sanit ‘The stars are Ruby Norton and] on the mother to scrutinize cloely what she gives her child, Adults can do Sammy Leo and there is a compahy of | that for thirty—moatly pretty girls. In point of costuming and ambition in presentation the reproduction ranks with pretentious theatrical performances. 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