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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
HUDSON CONES ~ IEIRF.
Rejects the FIrebonts Services and Is Try
ing Steam on Her Cotton.

Tie Cromwell line steamship Hudson, which
sailed from New orleans on Nov 10 with ten
Storage passengers and general cargo con
sisting chiefly Of cotton and molasses. caught
fire on Monday night south Of the Virginia Cap y.
The blaze appeared in the cotton in the after hold
steam was turned into the compartment. the
matches Of which were battcned down, Tie pas.
sengcrs were not alarmed The ship got here
yesterday and went to her pier in the North River
and the city frcmcn were summoned. They
decided that the Are wasn't big enough 10 war.
rant the use Of their apparatus. The ship was
ordered to go out into the stream before opening
the hold In which the Il r. smouldc ring SO IN at
pier property might not he endangered. She
left her pier al $50 r. NJ IN tow of tho tugs Baltic
And Hawiey, accompanied by the freboat Van
Wyck
The tugs took her to the fats near Liberty Isl.
and. and she anchored where she could lie quickly
beachcd II necessary. Tho Hudson's captain
objected 10 removing the after hatch. as he did
not want the hold flooded and the cargo damaged
As steam was being sent into the hold. and there
was no infhrmahc property near the vessel to
be endangered. the fircmcn did not insist and left
the crew to do the best they could
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
DRiGaED BErWEEv HOSPITALS
Second Patient Apparently Victim Of
Overmuch Ambulance RIding.

Dr. Smonson OF 80 West Eighty-nfth street
reported TO the Coroner's ONCE last night tho
death OF John Cunningham OF 101st street and
East River. Dr. Simonson said that last
Monday Cunningham. who was 10 years old.
was struck by an electric car at 1929 street
and Second avenue and was taken TO Harlem
Hospital. He was later transferred TO Bellevue.
The Bellevue officials were about to
transfer him again. this time to the City
Hospital when his family heard what
It was proposed to do and went
TO tho hospital and protested. They took him
home In u cab. He died soon a.terward. Cum
bingham was aufrorinR from concussion OF the
brain. DR.. Simonson said. and was not In 1T
state to stand the making he received in the
cab and In the ambulance rides.
DEPUTY Coroner Weston will make an autopsy
on the body to-day. He had similar case four
DAYS ago in the death 81 Mrs. Bridget Murphy.
who died in the city Hospital last Friday Of
featured skull Coroner Weston reported that
she had died because she Ind been transferred
from the ]. Hood Wright Hospital to the
Harlem Hospital. then to bellevue and finally
to The Ctty Hosrtal, He, expressed the
opinion that her life could have been saved
had she not been moved about 50 much.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
MIsSING WATER CONTRACT.
Crow Said tho City Might Buy tho West.
chester Water Company.

An intervening petition In bankruptcy In be-
half Of the Bouker Contracting Company a
bondhc.der. asking TO Join in the petition Of
Dave H. Morris and others that the New
York aud Westchester Water Company
be adJudGed an Involuntary bankrupt.
was hed yesterday In the otflce OF the
Clerk OF the United States District Court
The petition set forth that whereas the
property OF the company at auction sale might
not bring more than S5O.OUO. in n private sale
IN bankruptcy II might bring S2.OOU.OOO. Mr.
Buuker testified in the afternoon, when the
examination Of the company's affairs was
taken up. that he had made the petition nj the
instance OF Moses II. Crow. former President OF
the water company. who had told him that the
city might buy the company's property at "A
private sale In fankruptcy.
James O'Selll. an employee in the Corrora-
ton Counsel's. office. testified that the city's
contract Wi h the water company could not be
found. Subp,rnas dnces tccum wi be sent TO
the ComptrOller's Office and the Water supply
Department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
INDIANS DEMAND GIRLS RELEASE.
Threaten to Fight II Leiah-Puc.Ka.Cheo Il
Kept In the Training school.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Nov. 22.-The Sac and Fox
Indians OF the Tama reservation are threaten
ing to go on the warpath because Of alleged
wrongs md insults inflicted by United States
Indian Agent W. c. Malln. Lelah-Puc-Ka-
Choe. an 1S-year-old girl. the pride OF the tribe
is confined in the training school at Toledo
against her will and to tho distraction OF her
newly-wedded husband, young Chief Ta.Ta-
Pl-Cha.
+. /. Wilcox. an old friend and interpreter OF
the tribe. headed a delegation that called
on Gov. Shaw to-day. The Indians
were attired in all their feathers and
paint and delivered their ultimatum
that the girl must he delivered TO
them or they would fight. Gov. Shaw referred
them to Judge Shiras OF the Federal Court. II
was then arranged that q petition for a writ OF
habeas corpus VIVA to ba iled and heard at once
for the release OF the girl.
When the training school was opened re-.
Gently Mt Toledo the agent sent orders that all
Indian children under IL should be enrolled.
The Indians objected and many hid
their children. Ielah was recently sum-
mnned To court as n witness against an
Interpreter who was charged with assisting
indian girls to escape from school. While mt
the Court House In Tama City she was seized by
the superintendent Of the school md by force
confined In the school since Nov. l. This In
dams say the Government has no right to
dctnin married woman. They have other
wrong. tn comnain Of which under the present
excitement arc being magHinsd and they lie.
clare they will fight II the girl Is not released.
About 200 warriors have refused to draw their
pay from the Government.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
THE RAMAPO JOBLAIDOVER
WHILE THE MERCHANTS TX tMINE
THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION

ria
NY n"yne water r" ,.a 49,
49, M. h n or, sa,, o1,o n.,,a. s,.-.np
.r".I- c.,."r,.., az, 49,. On Go. p,y.r
Inc BOARD OF fuoiio improvements Voteu
Yesterday TO deter Tor three mon.hs any action
gu 'ne proposed contract oe'"een ue Guy anu
the hamapo wafer company IN o'uer 10 sNe
opportunity to the Merchants Association to
inyestieate the whole winter supply question.
rms action was the result OF long CORE
spondence between the association and Water
Commiss,oner Dalton in which the merchants
s,id th., ,hou ..,.h 80 ,n,as,ta,ta ,nl,v nj, tho
saiu that they wish 10 investigate iu,iy all the
city's needs. the best sources OF an increased
SUNNY. tho abi,itv of tho citv TO oonstruct its
- 49, 80, a, ,..I--L.,,.. :, .on,...,
own Works ana the desreplly OF hconuao'
with a private company. Mr.. Dalton sub
mitted tho reouoat for delny without recom-
,., ~ ., -. ~.
ihehuatohs' DEPUTY Comptro"or be'ep pio-
adoption:
p,,o,.,, All, ..u. =, A.. .oon. -,
nea, lna' 'hls Board approve OF .he soope Vi
such inquiry and defer all action upon the said pro
three month, ana that =, u,ro 10 aid Merchants.
Association nil re.son,bi. and nroper assistance.
ne, ,.,.' 81 resNohAoio anu p'oper
aud that tho Commissioner OF Water supply be and
order that tho actual necessities OF this city . to
-. -, -, - 49, a. a.. ..,,.s,,a. =,
Na'Fs"ppiy oe tuiy SHOWN 10 tue ss"sf"cuoh ot
taxpayers and the public
xo.oin,,on Al A. ,,..s ,.au,hnr. =, ,ho
Iesou'ion' AL the o'her memoets OF 'n"
board voted aye. The Borough Presidents
were allowed to vote by courtesy Bowley OF
Sueohs anu Trout OF brookIyh reiueeu 10 'ote
unless the right was accorded to them as
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
UHT BEEF rs HIGHER.
Grazing Lands support 10000 900 Head OF
CRttIc Less Than n Few Nenrs Ago.

Cattle Less Than n Few Years Ago.
WAsHrSGToS. Nov. ~ The question as to
what shall be done with the public grazing
lands OF the West Is OF interest to the East as
well as the West Beef comes largely from the
public grazing lands Of the West During tho
period that the population OF the United states
has increased l0O0o0OO. It is asserted
that the annual beef supply has fallen of
lO.O0O.OO0 head OF cattle. What has
caused this falling of? It is largely
due. Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson says.
TO the impoverished condition OF the Western
grazing lands through overgrnzIng. There Is
lust IA much grazing land as ever. Sales and
public entry have not appreciably reduced its
area. Nevertheless, according to agricultural
statistics 1t supports millions OF heads OF cattle
less than few years ago. and yet II is over
crowded. The Secretary says that tho rise in
the prices Of beef IL due to the Increased de.
mand, coupled with the diminished ca
pacity OF the grazing lands owing to over
stocking and the killing ont OF the ma
tive grasses During his recent Western
trip he studied this question, and he
VIII. In his annual report. about 10
Western States to lease these public grazing
lands. and that the rentals derived he applied
TO irrgating and educational improyempnta
within the States. This will warrant each
renter In fencing and improving his holding
SINKING wells and resting his grass lands
which VIII result ina greater grazing capacity
also stands ready to assist in this i'm provem"nt
through the Introduction Of arid forage ciops
furnishing starts OF seed, &c,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
THE MucH-MARnIED MRS. CLARKE
Will Sue for n Share in the Estate-French
Housekeeper also to he Sued.

HOusekeepfr also 10 no ouu"'
There Is opportunity for a considerable
amount OF litigation over the estate OF Lieut..
hlpheus Evans Clarke. U. 3. A.. retired. who
died at his homo, SO Grand street. Jersey CITY.
on Monday. The persons likely to DO engaged
In the lawsuits are Lieut. Clarkes relatives In
Pennsylvania. his French housekeeper. Nile.
Jeanne Daseter, and q woman in Fort Hamil-
ton whom he married wenty-three years ago.
In the seventies Lieut.. Clarke. who had come
back from the Civil War with the brevet rank
OF Colonel. was stationed at Fort Hamilton.
where he met and married a Mrs. Mary Clark.
the divorced wife OF n sporting man. who IL
now living in st. Louis. year or 40 after the
marriage Lieut.. Clarke was ordered West. and
shortly afterward his wife said che had re-:
eeiyed word that he had been KILLED IN night
Hamilton barber. She and Folsom had one
after this Isl marriage word that Lieut. Clarke was
still alive reached Fort Hamilton. and Folsom
mmedia,ely left the woman HS Was ordered pro, Gn
clined to live with her Mrs. Folsom opened
candy store at Fort Hamilton. aud there Lieut..
ranged. Il ia said. to allow her a certain amount
weekly u she would give up all claim on him.
Lieut.. Clarke went to live IN Jersey Clty.whcre
Was thSs io in 1873 shortly aer being
ordered West. Lieut.. Clarke resigned from the
syivanla, from which he, made Considerable
money. When ne took up his residence In Jersey
City a pretty French woman: known es Mile.
On Tuesday Mrs, Folsom or Clarke went
to Jersey CITY and seT p.ad,sr to . see her
allow her in the house, so she broke In
tho door. She was finally induced TO go away
ana after, abe left Lieut.. ,Clarke's body wns
i was said yesterday that Lieut.. Clnrkes rcl;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
INCHFASE or THE NIyY,
Secretary Long ADOPTS tho Conjunction
BOnrd's Progrnmme with Slight Chnnras

Boards Programme with Slight Changes
WASHINGTON. Nov 22.-The Secretary OF the
Navy has adopted. with some slight changes as
TO the tonnage OF the vessels concerned, tho
programme OF naval increase recommended
by the Board OF Construction. and in his
annual report to the President will advocate
the construction OF the following vessels, Con-
gress being asked to appropriate the neces sary
amount for use during the fiscal year beginning
July l. 1900:
Three armored cruisers OF about $4,000
tons displacement each, three protected
cruisers OF about 5000 tons hisplncnment
each and twelve gunboats OF about 300 tons
di-pacement each. The statement that lie
made authoritRtvely. -
The programme adopted by the Board OF
Construction. which served as the basis OF tha
Secretary's recommendations, provided for
three armored cruisers OF about 1880
tons each. three protected cruisers OF
about 1900 tons each, six gunboats of
about 900 tons each and SIX gInboats OF
about 800 tons each. The only changes made
10y the Secretary are In pairing down the tom
mage OF he armored cruisers and cons ol dntinp
inc gunbonts in one class. splitting the differ.
tnce in the tonnage recommended by the
hoard Tho twelve gunboats are designed for
service In the Philippines, They are 10 be OF
light ,iramght. somewhat similar to the Marietta
ana the Wheeling. with better speed The De-
Eartment would prefer to have vessels OF even
lighter draught than these. but the seaworthl.
ness Isnch ships was questioned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23

Third Avenue Road Getting In shape No
Decentralization Amnng tho M,n.

Dissatisfaction Among the Mn.
The sections OF the Third hvenur Railroad
open under the under trulicy-systcm were in
such cool running order yesterday that the
times 81 some % the trip- were taken with re-
suits very satisfactory t. tn" railroad COM
rany. Several ears made the trip from tho
barn at SiNty-l'th street 10 Chambers street in
twentT-iive minutes. and this was considered
good time in view OF the fact that he cars wcr.
delayed at several points hy wolkmrn ami be-
low Chatham -!uaI" thor" were a ways
enough trucks mi wagons TO block the road
Tor a minu'" or two
The new "ar- which tho comuahy = running
from the Fort lee Ferry - Chambers .tr"nt
I'VE 'Crt long. WIN seats rrOs~Vi~". ~ IT,
steam railroad car They are equipped with
powerful and easily cun'ruurl air brakes
IN afternoon IHu'r yesterday Ir.r'" n story
toths effect that ITO moi0rm"n ant cOndur-
tors were di~snt sn'd b"cHus" they were
conditions II wa sniI ~ th' compuuy'a Of
dee that the men would h" able ~ make their
i've trips dHy fiOm Fort L.. Ferry to Ann
street IN shorter iirH' tuUn I, took ~. old
cable cars 10 run 'rnr An street To thu IIHr-
lon Rivrr Bri'gc. There was no di-sPti>ac-
ton apparent AT III" ear barns. aud the men
SCENE 10 l." IA chger NJ tICir employers 90
n AXE the now electric ~y-''rn a success
One OF the new cars Will" going south last
night crowded. with piss'ugrrS. caught NTc
ow ng 10 tina drfsr'iv" WIRING " the electrified
conductors. md the Passenger, tumbled over
each other in their hnSi' ~ got on. 4 'lro
alarm waS tprn.I IN AMI al engine comDnny
No electric car had rrath"d the Post Onlrc at
midnight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
oH<neb OF JURY TAMPERINs.
Arrest of Three Men In Philadelphia in the
InRham.NeMitt Case.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 22.-Chiet Wllkie Of the
Secret Service Bureau. Agent Burns and Dep.
uty Marshal Myers late to-day arrested George
W, Pieifrer. Thomas O'Dea and Harry Fair
banks. all OF whom live In the Tenth ward and
near Tenth and Vine streets. The men are
charged with having attempted to influence
tho judgment OF Jurors IN tho Ingham and
hewitt conspiracy trial
Secret service operatives have been working
on the case since the second day OF the trial.
but had to work slowly and cautiously What
evidence they have against the accused men
they will not tell As soon as the men were
arrested they were taken before United States
Commissioner Edmunds. who held them each
in 5000 hail for n further hearing on next Fri
day afternoon. The warrants were issued by
Commissioners Edmunds. but at the time
they were made out he did not know the
az Thomas Doe, John Doc and Richard Roe. The
men are political workers in the Tenth ward
hut are not at all well known. The Secret Ser
Vice operatives are after others who are well
known and who are said to have procured tho
services Of those already captured.
District Attorney Beck said tonight that no
further warrants had been issued. A. h, L.
Shields. attorney for Ingham and hewitt, had
a long conference with Ingham to-day. Both
professcd surprise At the arrests OF men accused
case. tits believed that 1ugh9n and hewitt
will he sentenced to. morrow.
District Attorney Beck said tonight that the
men arrested approached juror on Saturday,
Oct, T. and made an offer OF $500 II he would
bold out for Disagreement. He also said that
Who the Juror approached was. Mr.. Beck de-
cllncd to say.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
GEN. METCdLF ACCUsED

The Department to Investigate the Charges
That He Shot an Unarmed Filipino.
WAsHISoToN, Nov. 22-The War Department
to-day determined to make an investigation OF
the charges made by Lieut.. Hall OF the Tween
tieth Kansas Regiment. and backed by affida-
Wits by Lieut.. Ferguson Of the Thirty-sixtb
volunteer Infantry. lnrncrly OF tho Twentieth
iment, that Brig Gen. Metcalf who suc.
geeded Col. Funston in command OF the
Kansas regiment, and was brevetted n
ately shot an, unarmed Filipino when
the latter was on his knees begging for mercy,
a search Of the War department records Is be-
fie regarding the charge. This Is preliminarv
TO orders for a complete invest gation, which
VIII be conducted probably in Kansas. whers
the men who made the. charges reside, Gen
Metcalt is visiting friends In Ohio ''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
Yachting Notes.

The slcop Surprise has been sold to Great South
Bay yachtsmsn.
resattas
vice:Comm odoro Lewis Ca.s Ledrsras schooner
the winter. ''" '''
Designer William Fife. Jr.. wa. so lame whom no
reached Fatrlie that he had to be taken to his
Among tho yachts laid MP a, New London are c. II.
osgood N.ryhal. +. X. sturgis Palmer and Henry
The steam yacht Hiswaiha. owned by julius
Flsischman I. laid up at Morris Heights. She is in
a naphths launch to II II Van Berger at Paris and
another ha' been sent to Pueblo. Mexico.
r; Jonn G5ettop Is to have H5.rao,cr built a.
man. has placed an order for boat in Iii, class
MR. Mrs Lucy ce,negis has sofia her steam yacht
Em ss ii M s,ssl e
psny from designs by Gsory. d. Mallory.
L n%Cn s shsmrock was Sn,l' by Thornycro,
man. sir Thomas Upton was born at glasgow Of
shamrock is her name. ''''
house q the New York Yacht club las progressed
della. owing to thu contractors not being No to r"t
TIE iron worh. but as soon AZ that was received It
The workmcn hurried because they wantei
e get The building rooted Io'ore tho
rooted in and men arc al work on III" inioror s naw
sllEht notifications have been made IN the original
plans but only IN the wav of simplifying tho AR.
rAngemcnts and the decorations, Il is expocted
that the now house vii he Finished early in Tho
spr.ne and will he formally opened before tho noyt
yachting season begins The new house viii be-
one OF the hAudsomest IN tho rlu hnu.o
district il occupies three lots on Wet Forty.flu m
street anu Will BE- hitting home for tho largest
Yachting organization IN tho country Tho
models or the Columbia and shamrock have
been placed In the model room Of tho present cirb.
house of the New Yok Y. C. ami have attracted
considerable attention, Tho Coumbn's model is
hung over that OF the shamrock and one can easily
S sec the dihorenc" in the form OF the two Yachts
At CITY Island. A she'd has been built around Tho
hun to keen the curious ones from etndy ~
the lines OF the yacht. Mr.. and Mrs. C. Oi,yrr
lselin will sail FOR Europe carly noNt m NTH
There nro stu rnm"rs tNat thu Columbia viii
20 TO tho other side Of the Atlantic. mt since
THE Sus on the authority %. friond OF Mr.
isehn's stated that the Yacht would not cross
Mr.. lselin has not changed his mind
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-23
DOES Not 10 REE UITH SIR 7n0uis.
That the Columbia 1. the Fastest Boat in
the World.

the NoriN.
When Sir Thomas Upton was here he OK.
pressed the hope that tho Columbia would
cross the ocean and race against the English
yachts next year. lie said There Is not II
boat on the other side to compare with her in
any kind OF weather" The Idchtsmdn takes
exception 10 Sir Thomass statement and says:
'On what Sir Thomas bases his opinion 1t is
hard to saw. He appears to have derived from
his late defeat n somewhat different lesson 10
S what II has conveyed 70 US, for whore h. is
In the world We have only disc1versd that she
can beat the shamrock. Beyond his we have
az much a dark horse ns she was When
launched. Judging by her race with Britannia
!the only, line that We have. we should say
that the Meteor Ia very much faster vessel
assuming as we may. that Mr.. c. D Roses
new p yacht will be an Improvement on The
the Columbia would have n decidedly hot time
OF II were She TO- come over here. Nay, We will
hims cli Is the owner Of n Yacht which wonid
not always play second fiddle to the Columbia
In British waters
II there he any truth (which we do not
doubtithnt thu, difference In thu ntmosrhere at
New York and IN England, is favorable e. a
oil the advantage Of our more humidair wo'rd
be W III the Shamrock. The Columbia ia qu'e
oversrarrcd for rncine here. while ne sham
ET,h"v,,ned Il Is krI, IN It's place Y the spars.
chance. either In preliminary racing tho way
In which she was sailed. or In the way her aails
set. and that had she won. she would have
been all that we believed her after the FIRST
ahortive srins-a rhenomenaly speedy boat
That sha Ia not az good a craft ms the Column
bin. Il however. clear enough hut we are con-
fd"nt that had abe got the same chances she
Would , not have been yery far tehnd tho
now. we believe she could meet the Colum hia
In our waters on all but even terms for we be-
over here"
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FRITZ MoNtTsBERGER MISSING.
Went to the Rank for Purchase Money for
"a House mud Hasn't Been Seen Since.

Went to the Bank for Purchase Money for
House mud Hasn't Been Seen Since.
The wife Of Fritz Mon atsberger OF 323 East
Ninety second street 10 much distressed be-
cause she lns not heard from her husband
since lc left the house week ago. Monatsber-
ger u-el to run saloon at 70S Second avenue.
He sold IL year ago and took his family
TO Germany FOR n pleasure trip. Returning this
fall. he undertook to buy from Henry Stricpel
thu iour-story tenement house at 1923 Fast
Nircty-Serond street for 200 Stricpel.
whom he had known for wears. agreed to sell
him The house for $500 down. tho remni dor n
lc paid on Nov 10. when NonatSborger was TO
tax" possession.
Monntsherger m owed In with hl. family on tho
day arpo nted and ahout noon went downtown.
saving that he wouh! bs back in 40 hour or two
10 pay the la dance Of the purchase money. iIe
hrS not been heard since His brother-in-law.
Nj mel l.. Go.tZ OF 3l2 East 12lst street,
knew that Monatsherger hal a, dennsit Of large
proportions in n Harlem bank. n" said that
inquiry there Yesterday revealed that the bal
auc" - acknowledgements favor now was ONLY. 81.
Mother Mrs Monatsberger nor Strierel had
reported the case to the police up TO last night.
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Capital. $1,000 OOo-Other New Jersey
Interpretations.

TRENTON. y. j., Nov. 22.-Tho Marconi wirs-
less Telegraph Company was Incorporated here
to-day with an authorized capital stock OF
SlO.OOO,OOO. OF which amount one half Is pre-
ferred per cent. non-cumulative stock. The
incorporatorS are: Guglielmo Marconi OF
LONDON, Isaac l.. Rice and August Belmont OF
New YORK. Clement A. Griscom OF PHILADELPHIA
and Robert Goodbody Of Pate rson.
The United States Automotor Compauy was
inc0rporated to MANUFACTURE and opernte ali
kinds OF automobiles. Charles o. Trail Lonis
j. Frey and Frederick W. HotchSiss Of Jersey
Is 81 .OOnOOO
The Howard Automobile Company of Tren-
ton Ia chartered to manufacture automobiles
on, patents secured by William L. Howard of
THIS city Frnnk W, Muschert. Frank ii, wa
iiams, George Byard md William Howard are
600 '''' - S-VV'-