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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
TESTS AT SANDY HOOK GROUNDS.
TRIALS MADE OF DISAPPEARING GUN CAR
RIAGEs AND OF NEW PRoJECTILEs.

RIAGES AND OF NEW PROJECTIBES
The Board OF Ordnance and Fortihcations yester-
day conducted test OF the Howell disappearing
gun carriage at the Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
The members OF the Board Generals Miles and
Royal T. Frank Colonel Peter G. Hams, Colonel
Frank n. Phipps Judge Cultivate. OF Ohio and
Lieutenant l. H. Lewis. OF the sth Artillery. Lieu
tenant Lewis IL the secretary OF the Board
All the members OF the Board present ex-
cept General Miles Commodore Charles O'Nein.
Chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance and Lieutenant
Commander Hall OF the Enterprise were present
as the guests OF the other officers. Admiral ssmp-
son sent letter Of regret in response to invita-
ton to b. present
The carriage Is the invention OF RearAdmral j.
A Howell. and is constructed on radically different
lines from the Burlington Crozler carriage, which
4. extensively used ny the Government. The Howell
carriage does not sink the gun under the ground
and uses no pit
Five shots were fred from io-inch gun. with the
regular service charge OF proectile weighing 575
pounds and 30 pounds Of powder. The total time
OF firing. including the handling OF the gun. was
twelve minutes and thlrty-eight seconds
Lieutenant I,ewis said the test was SUCCESSFUL
and that the mechanism Of the carriage worked
well. He said the time could not be fairly COM
pared with other carriages. as the TEST was not
competitive.
After the test the Board returned 70 the city on
the auartermaster's boat. the General Meigs.
In the morning the Gathmann projectile was also
a modern i1-lnch breech-loading rife with a powder
charge against armor plate penetrated the piatre
and completely destroyed II. one l2-lnch shel
fired from a mortar also did destructive work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
PROTECTIVE TARIFF LEAGrE HEE7IN6
ELECTION or OFFICERS. REPORT OF Mr. wAKp-
,.,. .,-r, AZ Address RY COLONEL cANNoN.

ELECTION or OFFICERS. REPORT OF Mr. WAKE
MAN AND AN ADDRESS ny COLONEL CANNON
Tn. annual meeting Of the American Protective
Tariff League took place yesterday afternoon at the
Headquarters Of the league. No. i3' West Twenty
third-st The general operations OF the American
pro,ective Tariff League embraced In the re-
port OF the general secretary. Wilbur r Wsk-msn,
which was read in fun and approved. This repore
showed that the receipts OF the Organization Tor
the year had been So 222 IS and the disbursements
ga 10 a. leaving cash balance OF t.5ii e. with
no liabilities OF anv description The report Also
showed that the total membership was on: new
memberships In the year p: local representatives
or official correspondents All. local newspapers
connected with the Tariff League. 5,Ss and dis
tribution 1872 10 pages Of tariff literature.
The election resulted In part as follows:
For members Of the Board OF Managers, 70 serve
four years. r. Hanson, Of Georgia William l..
strong OF New-York Theodore Justice. OF Penn
sylyania: William Barbour. OF Nev-Jersey. and
Charles f. Coffin. OF Maryland.
General Oficers-W liam l.. Strong president; 10
Thropp second vice-president; Wilbur y. Wake
man, general secretary, and Chester Grswod.
Executive commlttee-Cornelius y. Bliss Of New
phillips jr OF Massachusetts: William Barbour Of
New-Jersey and Henry c. Valentine, OF New-York:
An address was delivered by Colonel fe Grand
B Cannon on the subject OF "Proiection's Work:
That Which Is Already Done and Which Remains
20 BE Accomplished" IL was voted that the adj
Syess be adopted as the expression OF the League
and incorporated as such in the onfcisi report OF
proceedings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
MISSISSIPPI STEAMER BURNED.
THREE PASSENGERS LOSE THEIR LIVES AT
MEMPHIS ABOARD THE oUACHITA.

Memphis. Tenn, Jan. 1e-The Memphis and
Vicksburg Packet Line steamer Ouachita Captain
Bender was destroyed by fire this morning at the
foot OF Jeffersonst. where she tied up for the
night at the Memphis wharf The blaze started
about ll5 o'clock and In fifteen minutes little was
left OF the boat except the hull and mass OF
twisted rigging.
Three bodies have been found in the debris OF the
burned steamer. They charred and burned be-
yond all recognition. but are believed TO be those
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Keck. on the way from Columbus.
Ohio. to Greenville Miss, and OF Or. Murray, OF
Vicksburg. All other passengers have been &C
counted for.
The Ouachita was a passenger and freight boat
In the Memphis and Vicksburg trade, and was
valued al 600 with Insurance OF 5000 The fire
originated in the boiler-room The boat had
cargo OF merchandise for points South. and was 10
depart this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
LOCAL BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS.

Judge Scott Of the Supreme Court has granted
motion for receiver for the Hungarian Asso-
citation OF the City OF NewYork. on the application
OF John Matyasovcs who obtained judgment
against the concern October 81 for 81 GO He
was formerly the manager Of the company's bank
ing and exchange business. and the Judgment was
for damages for breach OF contract for services.
1t was stated the papers submitted that tho
association appe LED from the Judgment but did
give the necessary undertaking. and the plain
tin believes that the business is now transacted by
another association OF the same name.
Judge Truax of the Supreme Court has appointed
Rudolph c. Faber receiver IN supplementary pro-
ceedings for Samuel hreiser. auctioneer on the
application Of John L. Melcher. attorney and
agent. who recovered Judgment aeainst Mr.
Kreiser on July last for ssh for rent OF store
at No. 232 Fifth-ave. The receivership partcu-
larly for $50 deposited with the City Chamberlain
for an auctioneer's license, which money, Il was
stated Mr.. Kreiser had assigned to his sister.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
MR.. FROHMAN TAXES THE LYRIC.
NUMEROUS CHANGES TO BE MADE IN, THE
THEATRE-NOT TO BE OPENED
THIS SEASON

Charles Frohman has secured the Lyric Theatre
for five years. IN connection with Rich Harris.
from the Sire Brothers who the owners or
Olympia The negotiations for the Lyric have
been under way for some time. The delay was due
10 Mr.. Frohman's unwillingness 10 take the mousse
in its present shape lie told the Sire brothers that
he would not take the Lyric unless II was maze
separate and distinct institution from the music
hall and other Olympia subdivisions. He also IN
sieted a complete reconstruction OF the interior
OF the theatre including the taking out OF the
circle which is now given over TO boxes and the
building OF a dress circle. The present decorations
were not acceptable, either.
All these demands were finally acceded to by the
Sires, who will have a solid wall built cutting OF
the Lyric Theatre from the rest OF the BUILDING
They will also make a new entrance for the the
atre in Forty-fourth-st. Work will be begun IN
few days and by the end OF May the new auul-
toriun. the decorations and the new entTdn,Cyo
will be completed and the Lyric will be practlcIIly
a new theatre. Mr. Frohman Will rename ~ out
the name has not been yet decided on AZ !ne
work that is 10 be done will require nearly All the
time that Is left of the present season. the ne"
theatre will not be opened until next autulul'
The manager has not yet settled on inc ope Iii
attraction for the house. 1t may be MISS Juia
Marlowe IN American play or MISS huuo
Russell. II will certainly be OF them ana Do'h
will appear there in the course OF the season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
OLIVE MAY GETS AN INJUNCTION

Olive May. the actress. who in September last
secured decree OF divorce IN North Dakota from
her husband Henry Guy Carleton the playwright
Yesterday got temporary injunction pending trial
from Justice Scott In the Supreme Court restrain
ing Carleton from producing the play "Butternies'
which Miss May contends, ne assigned 20 her as
wedding gift few days before they were mar
Red on January p. 1894
Miss May was allowed under the Dakota decree
to resume her maiden name. She submitted as
nroof OF the assignment 10 her Of the play letter
written 10 her by her husband on January z, 1894
in which he said: 'Inclosed is the formal transfer
"a YOU OF my wedding gift 10 YOU play whose
third act was written with your beautiful face be-
fore In memory" .
Justice Scott enjoined Tire defendant from dis
posfng OF "Butterfies' from contracting for It's
PRODUCTION for a longer period than one year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
THREAD TRUST EXPLAINED.
HOW THE INDUSTRY IN GREAT BRITAIN
AND AMERICA is TO BE CONTROLLED.

AND AMERICA is TO BE CONTROLLED.
Boston Jan. ia dispatch to THE Herald"
Hom Hoyoke, Mass. says that Lyman r. Hopkins.
president Of the new American Thread Company.
was In that city to-day and asked for state
ment that would throw light on the recent
reports TO the effect that the Coats Company had
absorbed all the cotton-thread concerns in this
country. He said
The Coats Company does not control the thread
Industry either in this country In England. The
Coats Company is composed OF four English thread
companies. namely. the Chadwcks. the Brooks. the
Clarks and the Coats. After this combination had
gathered up all the remaining thread industries in
England and Scotland and formed a combine similar
to the Coats. Then the Coats Company bought a
one-thrd interest in the English company.
Now the English company comes over to the
United States and takes every dollars worth Of the
common stock in the new American Thread Com
pany. 1t has bought IN gold 100000 shares at IS
share, which amounts In round numbers 70 about
100000. Having all the common stock the Eng
lish Sewing Cotton Company has controlling In
terest In the American company In fact, It is the
English concern that will dictate the future OF the
American company. The Coats Companys one-
third interest In the English company, however.
gives II voice In the American company
The 1rst meeting of the directors Of the new
American company since the organization will be
matters viii come up including the question OF
closing some OF the mills In the combine that have
not been running on paying basis There are
some half-dozen OF these companies whose business
companies will also be closed and central Offices Of
the trust will be opened In the large cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
TIE ADAMS POISONING CASE.

Mr Kinsley. the handwriting expert VINO IS
working IN the Adams poisoning case VISITED zap
tain McClusky ct Police Headquarters Ses'e 10"
"a bsA a lone conference with him. Captain Nc
,luskv sa,d mat ne had nothing new to give OUT
ss N n. case II is understood. however. that
Messrs. Kinsley and Carvalho who are "orAins
on the handwriting on the poison package sem 70
Harry Cornish. have practically DISCARDED al tne
samples OF handwriting furnished them eAoep,
those Of four people, and that they nav ,r,4,
So rol,o - f,rnish more samples OF the writing
o. these neople Coroner Hart did not attempt 10
hold an inquest yesterday. and will not hod one
until next Thursday when Professor Wlt'hsSS srs.s
have his report on the analysis OF "fS
v7cera completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
WHAT "THE Brown BOOK" SAYS.
TRIBUTD TO TAMNANY cREATNEss-MR
CROKER CI.AssED AMONG PUBLIC
@prprrrp

SPIRITED CITIZENS"
THE Brown Book" which has been published by
the Martin B. Brown Company is Intended to be a
complete biographical record Of the chief officials
the city government In the first year of the conso
dation 1t is an octave volume OF over three hun
dred pages and contains portraits and sketches Of
the Mayor. all heads Of departments and many
other prominent officials In the circumstances IT is
OF unusual interest to Tammany men. and
Tammany book It would not be complete without
a biographical sketch OF Richard Croker. As Mr.
Croker Is not a public official his sketch Is placed
under the heading "Public-Splrt-d Citizens. along
with sketches OF Nathan Straus and John F. Car
roll at the back Of the book.
The sketch of Mr.. Croker Is written by Tam
many office holder and friend and is calculated
to inspire admiration for the Tammany leader
than 10 give Information about his life and works
Mr. Croker is portrayed a close reader OF human
character although not a reader OF many books
and quick and accurate Judge OF human nature as
he encounters It in the people who meet him. He
is declared to be a student Of the Biographies OF
great men and TO have taken particular interest IN
the life of the great Napoleon Mr.. Croker FOND
ness for children is set forth at some length, but
nothing is said about his fondness tor horses
Nothing is said about Mr.. Cookers record as a
great Tammany boss possibly because the record II
supposed 10 be so we'll known to all Tammany
men. About Mr.. Cookers home lie the sketch con-
ut is in his own home however. that Mr.. Croker
shines with the most glory There poItlcaI s9pJecSs
hearted father or more devoted husband cannot
we'll be lima gined. In Mrs. Croker he has VIE
woman as he does for a man Among his four boys
he is a big boy himself. In many ways Mr.; croker
is as guileless as child ana can enter me- .pe
OF his sons. II person was TO meet MN IN
his own home and not know him as great poItlca
leader. they would never pick him out az re-
sourceful tactican."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
OVER A MILLION AGAIN.
SALES OF STOCKS YESTERDAY APPROACH THE
RECORD FIGURES.

The stock market yesterday como close TO making
new high record. the total sales being LOST, 800
shares. only LII less than January 9. when tho
total sales OF 1859 767 shares established new rec
ord. The market yesterday was strong and active
until along in the afternoon. when partial reaction
occurred. caused by heavy proht-takng selling. the
market, however. ralying before the close. Most
OF the stocks traded In showed advances for
the day.
There heavy commission house buying. and
the arbtrage houses also bought largely Of the in
ternationnl stocks. Some Of the noteworthy ad
vances were in American Steel and Wire, Of which
400 shares sold, the net gain for the day
being is per cent; Steel and Wire preferred, sales
500 shares. gain AZ; Sugar sales IS $40 close 1921
net advance OF per cent: Atchison preferred,
sales 5000 GAIN 49, Burlington sales 900 shares
advance ia; Denver and Rio Grande preferred,
sales 1245. gain per cent: Edison Electric Ilumi-
mating. sales 800 shares. gain 63 per cent: Great
Northern preferred, sales 1000 advance 3s4 per cent;
Lake Erie and Western. sales 1886 shares advance
10: Lake Erie and Western preferred sales S253
advance 2l2 Manhattan, sales 1850 shares, close
n2e. advance 4s4 per cent; New-York Central sales
1880 shares, gain NJ Northern Pacific sales IS 400
gain IL: Rio Grande Western preferred. sales 500
shares, gain per cent: Rock Island. sales 1880
shares. gain Ia: ST. Paul. sales 1880 shares. ad-
III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
MERCHANTS BCILDING PLANS.

In order to arouse public interest in proposition
10 build large exhibition building in which the
association Is interested. the Merchants Associa-
ton will exhibit 10 any who wishes TO call at
ifs rooms in the New-York Life Building, model
OF such building built on scale which, II the
plans we're carried out. would cover about eight
CITY blocks The association believes that New
York should have 4 permanent exhibition, as exists
in large European cities and in other cities OF
America Plans have been asked for, and num-
Der Of drawings have been submitted already.
report relating TO the pneumatic tube service In
,hts CITY was submitted Yesterday 10 the associa-
tion's directors by r. Is. DE Berard, who was APP
pOinted a committee 10 investigate the matter Or.
he Berard said in his report that he found thai
with the Of the pneumatic tube service there
vas practically q continuous dispatch OF mail mat
ter 20 that nearly all the loss OF time due 10 trans
mission by wagon and the congestion due 10 ham
ding mail matter In bulk hitherto was entire
lv removed After the reading OF the report the
board adopted resolution approving the existing
rheumatic tube service as A great and much-need-
"a INN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
FAREWELL TO THE GRANT.
TIE TROOP SHIP DEPARTS AMID
CHEERS AND SALUTES
GINS BOOM IN HONOR OF GENERAL LAW
TON AS THE VESSEL sTEAMs
DOWN THE BAY.

DOWN THE BAY.
~. trsnsnort Grant with the 4th Infantry and q
,.,,aIon OF the 18th Infantry board sailed yes
.a-aav morning for Manila, by way Of the suez
Canal The repairs necessary AFTER the accident
% her propeller completed on Wednesday
,.s-,oon and the last OF her stores taken
or board yesterday morning.
The transport left her anchorage. off Liberty
1.land at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. and
.o-,nanied by two Navy Yard tugs and the revenue
.,,,s- Manhattan started down the Bay.
AZ she passed Governors Island the major gen
.-ars salute was fred in honor OF General Lawton.
Who commands this. the FIST expedition 10 leave
This port by water for the Philippines. The tugs
or6 fe-ryboats in the harbor took up the salute.
80 .. long as the Grant was in sight their
st..lss footed a farewell 10 her and the men
board
~, the Grant passed Forts Wadsworth and
,-..r,on the troop. there lined the sea walls and
1900 their comrades who were starting on their
80 tourney The forts also fired a salute 10
,Ssior-General Lswton. and the transport answered
~. salntes by dipping her flag.
The .apid-fre batteries at Sandy Hook, under
49, Attraction OF Captain c. W. Foster. Numbered
-,s,o;- generals salute in honor Of General Law
81 rvhen the Grant passed out by the Hook at
Il 40 o'clock
IT.. Western Union marine observer had hoisted
~ cln-y 70 the truck Of the giant hagpole. "A
,ass,nt massage" GOOD luck" and other good
wlsh hosrS The transport occupied every available
~ "a IN deck and on top Of the Lighthouses.
tTSe GTant was guided down the Main Ship Chan.
,si AMI after turning the Southwest Spit passed
ssee,,dv Hook a little afterward heading for Gedney
SSbarnsl and crossing the Bar safely. After dis
cbarrinIg her pilot she received q parting salute
from tie steam pllot,ooat Nem-i1 ~ ~ OIL" Ne
her lon.y VOYAGE heaolns edstWaI .o-, ~.
The wind was DoWlns Eeillie Ier|c "a NLAI -
ror.b A slight haze covered the bay ana ocean
Here ard there a few whtecaps topped the waves,
and doubtless when she had been oul lev n.y.
Q number Of the gallant troopers wshed tnei"seiNeS
on land again. ..o .h.v
viii enjoy the trip il pleasant weather follows the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
CERVERA, THE CAT, rs DEAD.

Thomas Cervera. the cat that has attracted much
attention at the Cat Show at the Grand Central
Palace in the last two weeks. was seized with
CONFUSION and died yesterday afternoon. This cat
lived for twenty-six days on the wreck Of the Span
ish warship Crstobal Colon. of Santiago, and was
rescued by the crew Of the tug Right Arm. Of the
Merrftt-Chapman Wrecking Company. When the
Maria Teresa raised by Lieutenant Hobson
the cat was placed board that vessel. to be
brought 20 this country. The cruiser, however
grounded OF the Bahama Islands and the cat fell
into the hands OF the natives but was rescued by
the crew OF the United States repair ship vulcan.
The cat the property Of Assistant Sur
geon Thomas T. S. ". Of No IS West Fifty-sec-
ond-st this city and Ensign G. l. HolZinger, OF the
Vulcan and was be shipped TO the latter's
home a, Rosedale Wyandotte County Kan, at the
close Of the show.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
WILL HELP PROTECT ANSTERDAN-AVE

The annual dinner and meeting OF the Good Gov
eminent Club OF the XIXth Assembly District TOOK
place last night in one OF the parlors OF the sher-
man Square Hotel at Seventy-hrst-st and the
RouIevard At the meeting which followed the din
ner the following trustees were elected for the cur
rent period OF three years: j 7. Andrews r
Knauth II. r. Kunhardt, A. Knauth' J. H. I.
Nevtus Morris Loeb and Rush Taggart
The Rev DR. John p. Peters, rector or st
Michaers Protestant Episcopal Church, at Ninety
ninth-st. and Amsterdam-aye.. made an address on
the agitation against four tracks In Amsterdam
ave Other speakers Professor Charles
Sprague Smith, John B. Clark, Thomas A Fulton
and Alderman Howard F. Okie The club, after
discussing the matter decided to render what
moral and financial aid It could 10 protect Amser.
dam-aye from further encroachments on the part
OF the railroad companies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
MORE MANHATTAN RUMORS.

Manhattan made another big advance yesterday
q, the stock market closing at 1928 net gain OF
81 per cent as compared with Wednesdays last
price The principal incentive for buying seemed
yesterday 10 be the report that the Vanderoilts had
purchased large holdings Of the stock. that a plan
for electrical equipment would soon be put into
operation: that there would be STOCK ISSUE 70
which stockholders would have the privilege OF
subscribing at par issue OF bonds for the pur-
pose OF meeting the expense OF the change OF
equipment: and that J. P. Morgan d co; wSaIa
Snanee the enterprise The rumor' that the Wander
bTts are financially interested in the Manhattan
RAILWAY Company was denied last night by Chaun-
NJ DeneW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
AUTO-TRUCKS FOR CHICAGO.

Chicago JAN 1s.-"The Chronicle says that
pleased with the which attended his efforts
TO organize the Auto-truck Company in New-fork,
Joseph Letter has returned TO Chicago to establish
q compressed air auto-truck company in Chicago
within fortnight. II is said that the young pro-
moter has already secured options on land In one
OF the large manufacturing suburbs with ample
switching facilities the Belt Line. and will at
once begin the erection OF extensive plant for
the manufacture OF the new motors, the. patent
rights of which he controls. When questioned in re-
GARD. to hi. future plans. Mr.. Lister replied that
he was not yet in position to discuss them lie
admitted however that active work would soon
he begun in the direction of establishing the COM
pany In Chicago. but further than that would say
nothing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-20
LETTER FORWARDED AFTER MANY YEARS.
WRITTEN BIZ CONFEDERATE PRISONER IN 1893

WRITTEN BIZ CONFEDERATE PRISONER IN 1903
AND CAPTURED BY WARDEN OF PRISON
Columbus Ohio, Jan. l9.-The mail from THIS ci'y
carried to-day 10 Mrs Louise COombs at Erlanger'
XIV letter which was written TO her from this
city by her husband. Captain Thomas NJ. Coomos'
on August a. 1863. while he was prisoner OF war
in the ohio Penitentiary, with John Morgan. the
Confederate raider. Captain Coombs tried TO SEND
the letter by the underground route. but II was
detected by Warden Nathan Myron and seized 1t
was discovered short time ago IN the papers OF
the dead Warden and his son published an adver-
tisement OF the letter. giving the address which
was simply Lou" and the signature. which was
ct NJ G. I'm the hope OF putting II In the hands OF
the person to whom IL was written. Captain
Coonibs Is dead. but his widow IS stnl living at
Frlanger Kenton County, KY. and she will read
Tomorrow the letter written TO her by her husband
while a prisoner Of war here thirty-six years ago