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New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
HARPERS AND COINTRl BANhH.
THOSE HOLDING THE FIRMS PAPER MAY
FORM A PROTECTIVE COMMITTEE-A
TALK WITH COLONEL HARVEY

Uaruer & Bros. Indebtedness 10 country DanKS'
Il was said Yesterday by those familiar win
,be rcorg, nizatipn Affairs OF the company.
would amount 10 81. .7oO.ooo and negotiations arc
under wy FOR the organization OF a protective
committee rcprcscntirg the banks holding tho pa
u.r or the nrm Many u the banks purchased IN"
p,per Of Harper a Bros without Investigation
md q follows now that they have number OF un-
occurred claims. Colonel George B. VI. Harvey was
quoted yesterday as saying that the committee OF
creditors Of tho company had sent 10 all or mo
creditors n blank form Of an agreement providing
FOR the deposit with this committee OF the Grains
against tho frm FOR the purpose OF bringing about
a reorganization OF the business In the interests
OF the creditors.
Mos, OF the creditors are banks. said 'olohel
Uaryey 10 a reporter yesterday and they VIII see
from the report OF the committee. which IL made
up OF emineutly hard headed business men, that
the proposed course is the only one worth taking.
The accountants estimate OF - por cent OF assets
acaius, the unsecured liabilities ~ certainly too
HIGH Mr. orr told the committee that In n forced
sale he believed these assets would not amount 10
even 10 Der cent OF the unsecured claims The as
sets Of the firm have never been Inquired correctly.
Books with sales, plates manuscripts, ana thr
Ike. have been rated assets at thelr oflgluAI
cost without regard 10 what they would bring IN 4
sale These things should have been charged on
periodically. but instead OF that lot oi dead
can keep the control Of the firm In the creditors
committee. | believe the firm can get upon its tect
T"ionel Harvey said that with the best Of prog
ress that could be hoped FOR 1t would take four or
five years at least 70 satisfy all claims against
the company lie said that everything would be
done 10 develop the business In the direction ot
work, and everyt hing useless would be cut out
1aIr
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
DAUGHTER GETS SHARE or ESTATE.

HER SISTERS SAID THAT SHE WAS TO GET ONLY
s5-FAT1IERs WILL WAS DESTROYED.
Frances ReIz who was cut of with s. by the
will Of her father william Duckgeischel who died
IN 1878 has succeeded in A suit brought by her in
tho Suprorne Court by which she upset the probate
y, the will and she will therefore fall In Tor one
fourth of the estate which is considerable. She
alleged that the will destroyed by her sister
Marearetba and could not therefore be established
DuckgeIschel left a widow one son and three
daughters Mrs Duckgcische died on August B
1892 Margaretha found her fathers Will subse-
ouentlv and burned IT. Mrs. Bez then brought an
action through her lawyer. George H. Kracht for
a nart,t,o1 OF the estate. and maintained that as
the will had been destroyed without being admitted
IN nrobate her fathers property went to his four
children In equal shares.
Her two sisters fied an answer alleging that the
will could be proved and established. and that Mrs
RaIz was only to receive s. by the will. The case
was sent TO George f. Mott. as referee, to take
testimony and report to the court lie did So ana
decided that the will had been destroyed by Mar
paretha Duckgeschel. that 1t could not be estaD-
ished and that there should be partition or the
estate --.,- ,,...,.xoiaoAe, -,
the trial that she had burned the VIII OF her rather
and she and her other sister. Mary Nettcr, SwoIe
that theV had read the Will and that Mrs. Belz
was only TO receive s.. A. H. Duckgeischei: their
brother testified that he had read the VIII ana
that he and his three sisters were 10 dVde the
estate dlly. ------.-.
The Supreme Court confirmed the referees report
and Judge Giegerch yesterday granted the hnal
Judgment for the partition OF the estate
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
MAINE VICTIM LYING IN STATE.

The body Of Frederick G. Holzer, ono Of the vic
tins OF the battleship Maine, was removed from
Copp's undertaking establishment. In Eighty y-sev-
enth-st., near Flrst-ave.. yesterday morning "a
Cecilia Hail. al No ,5s4 Avenue 4. 1t will lie in
state there until this morning. when il will be
taken TO St. Joseph's church. in Eighty-seventh-
ST.. near First-ave.. where solemn requiem mass
will be celebrated II is hoped that the Rev.
Father Chadwick the chaplain OF the Maine. will
conduct the service. The body lies In metallic
coffin, inside OF a rough redwood box
AT o O'Clock this morning the body will be taken
from the hall TO the church. An escort Of sailors
and marines will accompany the coffin. These
landed from a tug at East Seventy -ninth-st. a
detail OF eight will accompany the body 10
salute.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
TO WAKE AFFILIATIONS PAINLESS.
SOME OF THE INTERESTING POINTS BROUGHT
OUT At THE FINAL MEETINGS or
THE SCIENTISTS
THE SCIENTISTS

New-Iaven. Conn. Doc % (specai) To day ended
the three days session OF the scientific societies
that have been In convention here this week. This
morning the archrologsts ply siooglsts. psychoo-
gists and Folklore Society met. and all Of the
programmes were finished this noon The psy-
biologists have held the most largely attended
meetings this week. and have attracted the most
attention, partly account OF the boy arith-
mctician who appeared before the society and
partly because the psychologists discussed some
OF the most interesting topics Of the session
This morning Professor Scripture. who Is wcl
known as the head OF the Yale Psychological Lab
oratory work presented the results OF a years
work in the Yale laboratory. and showed some OF
the new apparatus he has arranged and built for
his work His most Interesting apparatus was an
electrical contrivance for the production OF an
anesthesia on any given part OF tho human - stem
Professor Scripture has been at work on MS APP
paratus for wears but has been unable untl re-
Gently to perfect his system TO any appr"hcn W 10
what he desired He introduces tho electric current
bryond and above the part desired 10 be acted
upon and cuts of the nerve for that section rem
drrng II numb FOR the time or the operation
Needles can be thrust deep into ne arm WINE
under this influence without pain To the suhJect.
Professor Scripture said that he desired 10 p'iiect
bis system so that the most difhcuIt operations
cnuld he performed without inconvenience 10 me
subtect and legs and arms amputated without me
ieast rsin 10 the patent He has not yet been a0lo
10 put the head under the same inhuence anu Hdhc
dentistry painless but hopes 10 be aoie 20 40 tnIs
ater Ills methods drew forth great praise IToHi
tho scientists this morning.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
OBITUARY..
THOMAS MACKELLAR.

Philadelphia Dec 29-Thomas MacKe ear. senior
member Of the firm OF MacKellar. Smith Il Jor-
dan typefounders. died to-day from pneumonia
at his home. in Germantown.
Mr.. MacKear who printer poet and au-
thor, was born In New York. August II. 1sl2 AL
the age of fourteen years he evinced an adapta-
bility for the printers craft, and received employ
ment in the office Of THE New-fork spy. ana
later in the publishing house of j. & j. Harper
In 1893 he came to this city, and secured employ
proofreader in the type and stereotype
foundry of Johnson & Smith In 1915 he was taken
into the business partner. on the death OF
Mr.. Johnson a firm formed under the
title of MacKear Smith & Jordan. Mr.. Mac
Kear received the degree Of doctor Of philosophy
from the University Of Wooster. Ohio. he was
the author of numerous books poems and hymns.
his most successful venture in the literary line
being The American Printer treatise on prac-
tical printing 'fe president OF the Type
founders Association of the United States, and
a member OF many other organizations.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND TO-DAY'S FORECAST.
Washington. Dec Glow temperatures continue from
Rocky Mountain region eastward ranging from 5
degrees TO 20 degrees below seasonal being
relatively in the Ohio Valley Tennessee Virginia
and North Carolina. From the Mississippi Valley
ward clear is general except portions Of
the great lakes where there have been light In
tho extreme West and Southwest cloudy weather pre-
walls due to a defined Of low pressure the
Pacific a result OF depression rains have
general the Pacific Coast States, extending into
Arizona. In the northern portion Of the plateau and
Pacific regions temperatures rule have risen
TO degrees while In the southern portion they have
fallen 10 degrees Fair and continued cold weather
Indicated the Mississippi Valley eastward Saturday
and Sunday As the prevailing high pressure Will
TO conditions district
two days longer. the Mississippi Valley. Is
lHcly that conditions will be Influenced by the
ward movement " tho low the Pacific Coast.
and Increased cloudness Will result. with moderating
Temperatures will probably follow Saturday
Sunday in the central Rocky Mountain region and
Lower Missouri Valley. and rain In the Southwest
indicated Saturday In Western Montana. For the
Atlantic Coast winds will continue fresh TO north
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
JAMES GORDON GULTCKS DEATH.

ERRONEOUS REPORTS OF ITS CAUSE CORRECTED.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Extended comments have been made upon
the death OF James Gordon Gulick. who died upon
the United States transport Burnside his way
home from Puerto Rico. where he recently went to
iii a postion I'm the education department under
the United States Government. The published
statements are so erroneous. unknd and unjust
that II IL due to the living and the dead 10 correct
them Mr.. Gulicks death was caused by menn-
gitis which came upon him In San Juan He re-
ceivod injuries on the transport at any
other time, and his death due to exhaustion.
ns reported by the physician under whose care he
was at the time. He had never shown any ten
dcnCy to insanity. nor was he at all unbalanced
while In Harvard University elsewhere. He was
a young man OF rare ability. promise and mental
strength, according TO the testimony OF President
Eliot and the faculty at Harvard University and AL
who knew him J. IL. ROSS.
Boston, Dec. q, 1893.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
FOUND A LOST PATROL WAGON.
SMALL BOY MANAGES TO MAKE IT MEANS OF
PERSECUTION FOR HIS ENEMY. TIE "CoP"

PERsEc1-TToN FOR HIS ENEMY TIE "COP"
Policeman Patrick Sweeney marched along that
part OF Seventh.ave. near Forty-eighth-st which
the police regulations describe as his post last
night at peace with himself and all the oosequions
citizens who IN that district, recognize the justice
OF his rule He in the middle Of an estimate
Of the days that must 20 before he is to be
rouDdsrnan and was well convinced that the tim"
was pretty near at hand Just then a small boy
ran up 10 him and. saluting with mock gravity,
called out:
"sav deres a patrol wagrin IN Forty -ate-st wot
Is lost. De folks Is goin' TO smash II up II Fouso
COPS don't perfect yer property" Sweeney made
swing Mt the small boy for his audacity. thinking
he was trying to have some fun with him.
But the boy would not 20. and insisted that an
abandoned patrol wagon was In Forty-cighth-s''
and in danger OF destruction by the people whose
regard for that emblem OF law and order Is mono
too great
Sweeney decided to follow the lad. Turning into
Forty-elphth-st he saw a crowd Of possibly twenty
men and women in the street. all talking and ges-
ticulating But there no evidence OF patToi
wagon. Sweeney had gone too far to back out
however. and ne marched boldly up 20 the crowd.
Move on youse,' he commanded What are
youse don' here?
The crowd fell back with murmnr and SwFe-
ney then got his first view OF the object Of their
interest. In the centre Of the street he found
small boys wagon. about large enough for one 10
ride IN II had a yellow body and blue box while
in big gilt letters on both sides were the words.
police Patrol"
Sweeney got red and the crowd laughed.
''Who owns this thirg?' he demanded But no
one would claim title 10 It. II was evidently Iost
nroperty. and under the regulations Sweeney had
20 take II TO the station
II was 100 big to carry. so Sweeney took holh
Of the little wagon pole and started down the
street the wagon rafting at his heels. score or
men and small boys followed. giving advice
IVY don't youse r:de?" one asked.
''W'are's yer primer" another funny person de-
,randed And until the wagon reached the station
the volley OF attempted Jokes and an occasional
expression Of contempt for the police on general
principles were kept up.
An alarm for the owner Of the lost toy was sent
ant
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
SMITH W. WHITEH FAD.

Elizabeth. Dec. 90 (SpecaD.-Smith Winans White
head. seventy-five years old. died to-day at his
home, No IS Bro1d-st. He the Oldest druggist
I'm this CITY, having been in the business about
forty-seven years. Many years ago Mr.. Whitehead
associated with his father in the chemical busi
ness. having a large factory in the outskirts OF
Elizabeth. Afterward Mr.. Whitehead entered the
drug trade In partnership with Robert b. Hooker
Of Elizabeth. For more than half century Mr.
Whitehead member of Washington Lodge OF
FreemasOns In this city. and was one OF it's past
masters He a widOwer, and leaves one daugh-
ter. Mr. Whitehead was OF the founders OF
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth. and
a subscriber to The Tribune for forty years.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
INCREASED CUSTOMS AT HATANA.

WHOLESOME EFFECT or THE ARREST OF sUs-
PECTED APPRAISERS.
Havana. Dec 29-The Custom House receipts
yesterday we're exceptionally large. amounting
TO more than Sl0O600. In view OF the fact that
no more ships than usual have arrived during
the last few days this notable increase is signi-
cant al showing the good effect OF the recent ar
rest of Custom House appraisers The total re-
cepts for the year. including yesterday. exceed
S11. .OOOOOO whereas the highest estimate made
by the War Department for the years returns
was S9,0OOOO
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
THE HILTON "PEACHBLOW" VASES.
WHY A NUMBER OF CHEAP ONES ARE IN
HIS COLLECTION.

HIS COLLECTION.
In the Hilton painting ard art collection. which
is now being catalogucd preIeratory its sale at
public auction there are htf dozen more
so-called peachbow vases. '1ey are cheap. cost
ing less than a dollar apieo,. and their presence
among Judge Hilton's costly bjecs Of furnishes
interesting story. Judge Hilton gave away a
number Of these vases. but I is not believed that
the recipients dect we'd into thinking that
they were really peachblow vases The vases are
eight ten inches in heigt.. and at distance OF
six feet look like valuable examples OF porcelain.
Judge Hilton. is we'll known. was an enthusiastic
collector Of SAvres vases. and there several In
the house ~ No West Thirty -fourth-st which
cost thousands OF dollars. Ten or twelve years ago
much was being said and printed about peachhlow
vases. one said 10 have been secured by Mrs.
MORGAN Of this city. for SIS 60. and when Mrs.
Morgans art collection sold interest in peach
blow revived Judge Hilton got thor
ouchly tired 81 hearing 80 much about peachblow
vases. Perhaps he thought his Sevres vases were
being neglected Anyway. II about that time
that he purchased a dozen two Of imitation
peachbow vases at % cents apiece Whenever
visitor began TO grow rapturous over peachblow
vases Judge Hilton would shrug his shoulders and
say.
"Humph, Peachblows! why I'll give you one"
whercupon the astonished visitor would receive a
peachbow vase but invariably would go away
with q diminished regard for them rare objects
or art Just now many the Judge gave away u" oi''
knows and perhaps the story would never have
become public save for the discovery Of several
peachhlow vases when his bric-a -hrac was being
got together 10 be c. alogued
The Hilton art and b-ic-a- a-brac collection contains
an unusually large number OF costly clocks. There
are probably fifty For OF them 5000 was paid.
II is made In part OF Algerian onyx, and IS sur
mounted by two sculptured black figures. The
woman Is crowung her mate with a wreath or
gold There are side pieces In the form OF candela-
bra When all the clocks strike the hour the house
from basement to the upper floors is full OF tink-
lipp
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
FRENCH NAVAL PROGRAMME.

ENING THE FLEET
Paris Dec. 29The Government Will submit to
the Chamber OF Deputies at the beginning Of Janu-
airy bill providing for the defence OF the French
coasts and colonies and to increase the strength or
the feet This does not involve an Increase I'm the
expenditure The cost OF the defence Of the coasts
and colonies is estimated at 10000 900 francs spread
over two and a half years. This sum Will be pro-
vided FOR by 100000 francs annually set aside to
pay of certain bonds and which becomes free this
YEAR by the final payment of these bonds. The eX-
pense OF the Increase Of the fleet will be met by
utilizing 55O00OoO francs out of the lO5W0O francs
annually devoted the construction of new vessels
AT the end OF two years the whole l050O0W francs
can be devoted TO the new naval programme.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
COALING WARSHIPS AT SEA.
THE SYSTEM TESTED ON THE MASSACHUSETTS,
TO BE ADOPTED.

Washington Dec 2?-The Naval Board which
conducted the trial OF the Miller coalng system has
submitted It's report to Admiral Bradford CHIEF OF
the Equipment Bureau. The Board conducted these
experiments with the battleship Massachusetts ana
the collier Marcellus the battleship towing the
collier. which supplied the former WIN coaI III
sOo-pound bags by means OF the towing lines. which
made aerial trolley.
The tests were conducted under varying condi-
tons OF weather. and. in the opinion OF the Board
were eninently successful In weather as heavy as
it was practical bic coal ship under any conditions
the device transported about twenty tons an hour
af.Iv Altogether the Board concludes that the
annaTatus will be Of value In war times and con
sequently the plan under which the experiments
were conducted will be paid for by the Government
according to the terms Of the contract made last
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
GENERAL DAVIS SUMMONED HOME.

San Juan de Puerto Rico Dec 3.-Governor
General Davis and Lieutenant Battle his aide-de-
camp will sail for the United States Saturday on
the steamer Ponce. bound for Washington. orders
arrived here on Thursday for the General to re-
port at Washington for consultation with the Sec
retary OF War
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
IN FAVOR or Z. A. HEINZE.

According TO dispatch from Butte. Mont. the
first OF the suits OF +. Augustus HeinZe and the
Montana ore Purchasing Company against the
Amagamated Copper Company. the Boston and
Montana and others has been decided In favor OF
the former 1t is known the Pennsylvania case
as It involves questions affecting the Pennsylvania
claim owned by the Boston and Montana Com
pany Several other suits are pending. The ltiga-
ton betw cen the Montana ore Purchasing Company
and the Boston and Montana has been In progress
since March, 1891. and involves the ownership OF
ore OF the total value OF fully 100000
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
LOTIS F.. PAYN SEES HR. PLATT.

Louis F Payn. the State Superintendent Of In
surancc paid another visit to Senator Patt yes
terday The two men had long talk together.
and Senator Platt said later that he and Mr..
Payn were friendly terms. II has come TO be
well understood by the politicians that the Repub-
can organzation Of which Senator Plat is the
leader. will not aid Governor Roosevelt In at
tennis TO put some other man I'm Mr.. Payn's Of
hcc Mr. Payns friends say that he has SO many
friends the State Senate pledged 10 stand by him
that no other man he confirmed for his Office
and he will hold over unless he is reappointed.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30

and strong he has perceived all the sensuous
and aesthetic relations OF the mere facts before
him. and he transfers TO his canvas the essence
Of 1t all "A Village in Plcardy' has faults
the faults of inexperience-but Mr.. Robinson
has the root of the matter In him and Is to be
CONGRATULATED There is reception at the
Fine Arts Building to-day. On Monday the gal
leries will be open to the public They will not
close until Saturday. January -. and on the
Intervening Sundays admission will be free
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
MORE TROOPS MAY GO TO ALAShA'

pr,su TO THE GOLD FIELDS EXPECTED TO RE-
ot'IRE AN INCREASED FORCE.
Washington. Dec. 2o-After tho Cabinet meeuhg
to-day several members said that nothlhg oi I'LL"
rortance had occurred Much OF the time was oc-
,rtod nv Secretary Wilson In discussing the agri-
cultural possibilities OF Alaska. II may be decded
70 Increase the number OF troops in Alaska on no
ground that the constantly Increasing population
demands additional protection. Reports Indicate
that the rush next year to Alaska especlaiiy no tT
cane Nome will be large, and more troops VIII
nr9bably be required. II is probable that one or
more additional posts Will be estabhshed AT rnp
Nome but none OF the details have yet been WORKED
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND SUNDAY.

For the District OF Columbia. New-Hampshlre Rhode
Island Vermont. Massachusetts, Connecticut Eastern
New-Yor Eastern Pennsylvania. NewJersey. Delaware.
MARYLAND virginia, North Carolina South Carolina Geor-
ga West Virginia Ohio fair continued cold to-day
and Sunday; fresh north winds.
Maine colder to day; fair Sunday; fresh northerly
winds
For Western Pennsylvania and Western New-York fair
continued cold to-day and Sunday except probably snow
furries near the lake. fresh west to north winds
New-York tribune., 1899-12-30
FEARS AS TO Mr.. BOUTELLE.
HIS PHYSICIAN QUOTED As SAYING THAT
HE MAY NEVER BE THE SAME
AGAIN MENTALLY

Boston Dec 99-To all those who inquired after
the condition Of Congressman Charles A Boutelle
mt the Mclean Asylum to-day, the only reply given
was that he was getting along well and was i'm
proving In strength Or. Daniel A. Robinson, the
physician who came up from Bangor to attend him
after he was stricken with Illness at Ycungs Hotel
saws that while the Congressman may recover his
physical health and viGor II Is possible that he
may never ne the same again mentally.