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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
NEW BATTLE.SHIP MAINE.
p,rnr. TO BE LAID ON ANNIVERSARY OF
THE DAY WHEN THE VESSEL
WHOSE NAME SHE WILL
REAR WAS DESTROYED.

Philadelphia. Feb. i.-The keel OF the new oa''e,
ship Maine, the contract for the cohsruo"o"
which was awarded few months ago W VIZ
Cramp shipbulding Company, VIII IN al F ~.
bn,tv be laid on February Is. This date WIZ w
the anniversary Of the destruction in Havana ma,
bcr OF the ship OF that name, when resu''eu ~
the loss of ess men Of the United STATES Navy anu
which aroused intense feeling throughout 'ne cum
try against the Spanards.
The Messrs Cramp have been in receipt OIL nens
requests to Remember the Maine by iayine 'le
keel of her namesake on the anniversary u inc
Havana uarbor tragedy. Every endeaVor mas
therefore been put forward by the oflcials OF me
company in the preparation OF charts mecha,',''
drawings etc. TO crafty this almost universal "
sire 20 mark the anniversary OF the MAINE "
ploslon in this way. l.,
They stated to-day that they now felt sale III
Announcing that work the Maine VIII "'A'I
ON February IL. the laying Of the Keel OF N'sS''
being considered the first work In its constr
The Cramps Furthermore announce that elo''S WI
be pushed In every manner possible 10 haNe "'o
new battle-ship ready 70 he launched on Fe"r"aiE
Is 1900 the second anniversary OF the Maine "'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
mo QUORUM IN QUAY CONTEST
ONLY A SCORE OF VOTES CAST AT HAIR
RISBURG-INTEREST IN THE LEb-
ANON PRIMARY.
lay TELEGRAPH TO Tue TRIBUSE.l

10y TELEGRAPH TO Tue ThisVNh'I
Harrisburg Penn, Feb. 4-The sum total VI
he votes cast for United States Senator IN the
Joint convention to-day was twenty Ihere
were only FIVE Senators present when the sen
ate met and about a score of Representatives,
and Ave OF the latter RETAINED from Vo'ine
when their names were called in joint conVeh-
ton There were ninety-two pairs ana many
were absent without leave, in pursuance OF 'he
agreement between the Democrats ana anu
Ouav men. not to attend conventions on Sa'ur-
day and Monday.
The ballot resulted as follows: Quay (Rep)'
II jerks Dem) >; Stewart Rep)' l. No
quorum present
The storm centre Of the Senatorial contest
hos been transferred from the State Capitol 10
Lebanon for day. The Republican primary
election to nominate a candidate for the seat
IN the General Assembly made vacant by the
resignation of Lieutenant Governor GoDln &C.
mrs this evening and by common consent the
result is regarded at OF great importance III the
Senatorial contest The Quay and ann-Quay
lines are plainly marked and both sides nave
been exe-ting every energy TO achieve VIC
tory Al this distance from the time and place
Il is Impossible even to conjecture the result
Each side is echarging the other with frauus
Of various kinds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
SKIRMISH OVER THE TREATY
Continued from first pnEe.

Inhabitants were shut out, their products "ouio
not. and could not be.
Mr. Foraker Of Ohio interrupting MT Chl''o"'
called his attention to authorities for the statement
that Il would Re competent for any state oil 'he
Union to protect Itself In any way 1t saw III ny
leVyng import duties on inportations from '"e
Philippines. -, A., rhu-
This point sharply conroyerted by MT U ,rme
ton who declared that II certainly was no, " ,,
lie asserted that the labOrng people OF Ile n
bad caught the alarm, and read letter WniSn t ne
had received from the National CigarmaKeIs 1"'o,
urging Congress not to annex the fhliipplhes. WI
the ground that II would demoralize the laDor mar
ket Of this country. 49,, ,,,tod the
Mr. Platt of Connecticut. said he had stuulsu ~.
question pretty carefully, and he was satlsu,i ao
neither the Filipinos nor their products c9g.u oe
into this country unless Congress so proNueu. ,ha
Mr. Chiffon replied that this was merry w ~
opinion OF Mr. Plat and was OF no actuai loSe ,,
effect He had examined the question carelui,}{i
and had reached the opposite conclusion ne "Vuid d
do with the Philippines what the United Sta,eS e.
done with the Republic OF Liberia Liberia tooh ito
independent position a sort of cnshoot rom tne
United states and had received moral pIottc'on
from this country. With such an ARRANGEMENT ~
European Government would dare 10 int,erl,lc W."
the indeDendent government Of the philippines.
In conclusion Mr.. Chiffon urged an anehulheltt
to the treaty declaring, In effect, that ~ was ~
proposed 10 maintain permanent possession VI '"o
phiiipnnes That would assure ratification
At 2:l5 u M on motion Of Mr.. Lodge. the senate
went into executive session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
Mp v4zET on HIS BILL.

Assemhlvman Robert Mazet who Is chairman Vi
~ Assembly Committee Cities said YESTERDAY
a., NJ ,a1y once al No GS Broadway. that he had
introduced the bill TO grant extraordinary powers
20 the Astoria Light, Heat and Power COMPANY -
Oueens County at the request OF reputaDle law
yer representing the officers Of the company lie
ava not believe he said that the bill would Vioia'e
snv provisions Of the citys charter, or give 10 'he
COMPANY any rights of franchise which II was III
the mower Of the Municipal Assembly 10 grant
The bill was intended 10 permit the company 70
have gas plant in Queens County ~here Iahu
was cheap and where the manufacture oil gas
would not create a nuisance In a thckly popuiaIeu
Mace and 20 send the gas through a tunnel uhuer
the East River The permission of the Legislature
and that OF the United States Government must
be procured before the company can dig tunnel
under the river.
Mr. Mazet would not tell the name OF the lawyer
who gave the bill 10 him, and he said he knew
almost nothing about the men VINO had formed
the company but he did not believ, they were IN
terested In any Of the large gas companies Oh 'le
city or In the Standard Oh Company The Dill ne
declared would not interfere with the right OF the
CITY authorities TO exact payment from the COM
many for any franchise TO be enjoyed by the COM
pany within the city limits. II was quite possible
he thought that the company might be aoIe 10
cell gas to some Of the large companies In the city.
delivering il 70 the mains already laid in the
streets The bill he said. contained provision
against any Increase Of the price OF gas, but dd
not interfere with any legislation 10 decrease the
price Of gas in the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
TALK OF A STRIKE.
AN UNvERIFIED RUMOR THAT NEW
SCHEDULE ON THE BRIDGE WOULD
CAUSE TROUBLE.

There was considerable talk around the Brook
lvn Bridge last night about rumor that the BROOK
lyn Elevated Railroad Company, which now controls
all the traffic on the Bridge tracks, had arranged
10 put new schedule into effect tomorrow when
would result in a material cutting down of the
daily wage of the train hands, and that In con-
sequence the employees were contemplating going
IN q strike No verifcation Of the story could be
obtained last night
II IS hardly believed be probable by those
who know most about H. that there will be strike
The old employees Of the Bridge. who were trans
ferred to the elevated company when 1t took charge
Of the Bridge train service. were Immediately
forced to accept reduction in wages to correspond
70 the scale paid the other part or the elevated
system There was considerable grumbling at the
Tine and the men have since held 1t as personal
grievance No doubt they would be glad TO strike
IL they dared. But IL Is reasonably sure that no
stems have been taken in the affair az yet
George b. Cornell. the general manager or me eIc-
waited railroad. would not affirm nor deny the re-
mort that a new schedule TO be put into effect
IF one is contemplated II is hardly likely that any
Of the trainmen have seen II yet as copies OF the
schedules on this line are given only 10 the tram
dispatchers outside Of the general offices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
LIFE SENTENCE FOR MRS. BO7hIN.

Dpc1-rr or, CONVICTION FOR MURDER OF
MRS DUNNING BY POISONED CANDf'
san Francisco Feb. Airs. CcTdeha botKh was
to-day sentenced to serve the term oi ht' 'a'","
no O. tho San Quentin peniteniary for the murder
~ Mrs Tobn p Dunning Of Dover Del, whom
she killed by means of a box OF poisoned candy
1t was sent through the mails. as GIT lr"m
friend and unsuspectingly eaten by MIS- Doh""S
and some OF hor friends. Mrs. Dunning SISTER,
Mrs Joshua Z. Dcane. also died from the ehe'lS oi
the arsenic with which the candy was poisoned
rrdae Cock who pronounced the sentence, re-
fused 10 grant the appeal for new trial MADE by
Mrs Bojkins attorneys, who he'd that THIS S'"'e
had no Jurisdiction in the matter In coHPie-
hensivo review Of the case. Judge COOK sho"e"
that this State did have jurisdiction IN the case
Mrs Botkin. when asked If she wished 10 say any
thing in her own defence. stated that she was
Innocent of the crime. Her attorneys gave NOTICE
that they would apply for writ OF pfobao'e ca"se'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
MYSTERY IN HER DEATH.
MRS MARY F. WATROUS DIES rfoM
OXALIC ACID POISONlNGEMAf
HAVE BEEN SUICIDE.

Mrs Mary T. Watrous died from oxalic acid
poisoning yesterday morning in her apartments IN
the Besuchamp No. rs West Eighty-hfth-st Inc
house is separated by only lot from the home OF
the late Mrs Kate J. Adams. Mrs. Watrous lVeu
alone her only companion being a colored maid
The maid whose name has not been learheu
hurried out OF the house late Friday night and
went 10 the office Of DR. s. II. Dillingham;. at No
20 West Eighty-ffth-st.. next door. she told the
doctor that Mrs Wotrous was sick and he hurried
TO the house. The case was so serious that Dr.
Dillingham; called in DR.. George A. Macdonald, OF
No 81 East Sixty-seventh-st. The two men found
that the woman had been poisoned by oxac acid
They worked over her all night but without avail
She died yesterday morning at o'clock without
having returned to consciousness.
No information was obtainable at the house yes
terday TO the manner of the womans death
other than given above. The maid refused to an
swer any questions. The other tenants OF the apart
ment-house said that they knew nothing Of the
woman.
DR. Dillingham; said that when he called
in to attend Mrs. Watrous he found her In bed
trying to vom a man was present. he said, who
was dark, tall good looking. smooth fuced. with
sraylsh hair and well dressed. DR. Dillingham; snid
he saw by the symptoms that she had taken oxaild
acid He applied the stomach pump. but could not
give much relief. He said that Mrs. Watrous was
conscious and told him she had taken something
but she said she did not know what it was.
Dr. Dillingham; learned from the man present that
the woman had complained OF feeling III. and had
asked him TO get her some Poland water. He said
he had gone out and procured some. and that when
he returned the woman was worse. She said she
had taken something but did not know what II
was He became frightened and sent the maid 10
Dr. Dillingham;. The latter said Mrs. Watrous told
him that Or. Macdonald who lives at Sxty-sev-
enth-st. and Madson-ave., had heen attending her,
and he at once sent for Dir. Macdonald
Dr. Philip f. O Hanlon, corOners physician, called
al the house yesterday noon He said afterward
that Mrs Watrouss visitor is Oliver H. I. Noyes.
Of No 80 West feminist. He knows no more Of
him than that lie showed a copy of a letter found
in Mrs. Watrouss room. which was addressed to
Mrs Hilton. Of No. PAS West Ffty-irst-st. and
which indicated that the woman contemplated
suicide. II read:
Dear Margie: 1t sweet Of you 10 remem-
Der me on my birthday. and just TO think. II Will
be my last God bless you. Margie, my dear. my
best friend. except mother. ] too sick to write
more. You can have my three-stone diamond ring.
Send to mother for II. Think Of me as you last
saw me-
There was no signature 10 the note. which, II Is
said. written on notepaper usually used by
Mrs Watrous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Atlanta Ga Feb "A Never, of Cleveland
iumped from a tnlrd-story window Of the Cannon
Hotel to-day Nearly every bone I'm his body was
broken His recovery Is thought 10 be impossible
Never is said 10 he merchant In Cleveland, and
his affairs were recently put In the hands OF
assignee
Portland ore Feb. &C VI. OLeary writes
from Dawson that he discovered on December s In
MI. claim on Tanker creek the ,usk OF a masto-
don The tusk was imhcdded IN snow and Ice
thirty feet deep II feet long rs inches I'm
circumfere and weighed about Ave hundred
pounds. He will ship the fossil To the city Mu-
scum OF this city.
Dallas. Tex. Feb w &. Grimm. State super
intendent OF agencies and manager ~ the Dallas
office OF Bradstreet's. found Ia a diving condi-
tOn ia the Windsor Hotel here this afternoon He
registered under assumed name last night and
before going 10 bed he took morphine He died
shortly after being found. His accounts are
straight. Nobody knows the cause Of the suicide.
Lepsic Ohio, Feb. AT an early hour to-day
three burglars Effected entrance 10 the posf
Office here and blew open the safe The night watch
man Peter Bowman. discovered the crackemen
1ust after the explosion. and opened nre on them
The burglars returned the IRE but eventually made
their escape Bowman was shot twice through the
leg II is understood the burglars got about roo in
money and 500 In stamps The authorities are in
pursuit. Al daylight the thieves were tracked 10
The Nickel Plate Railroad by stamps which they
had cropped They had taken a freight train ana
were apprehendcd at Bellevue few hours later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
TO CELEBRATE LINCOLN DAY.

An EFFORT ~ CALIFORNIA FOR \ MONUMENT
TO THE WAR PRESIDENT.
San Francisco. Feb. 4-Elaborate preparations
have been made In California for the celebration q
Lincoln Day which falls on Sunday. February II.
and will be honored 10y the public on that day but
will be observed IN the public schools through
out the State the following day.
This celebration s being promoted by the Lincoln
Monumental League. with headquarters In this
city the main object Of which is the erection OF a
Lincoln monument on the Pecihc Coast. Ine
president Of the League j. W. w. Stone. principal
If the Rarnett School who was also the private
secretary Of Admiral Dewey The League Is
making efforts to induce the California Legislature
10 appropriate $J0OJ for the monument. on the
condition that the League shall raise like sum.
A the League is a National organization, II IL
also making an effort 20 have other States unite
with California IN the general observance OF LIN
coin Day That the effort will be successful II
certain from the fact that twenty-three states
have already sienihed their desire To cooperate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
BOARD or TRADE DINNER.
THE LIST OF ToAsTs AND THOSE WHO WILL
RESPOND TO THEM

RESPOND TO THEM.
The list OF toasts and OF those TO respond to them
AT the annual dinner of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Board Of Trade at the Hoffman House
on February o. has been selected The occasion
it is thought by the members Will have an I'M
portant bearing on vital financial and commercial
questions Of the day. Governor Roosevelt has
promised TO be present and speak on such qnes-
tions Of importance as he may choose
The address Of Charles Stewart Smith will he Of
special Significance. and will be THE Organiza-
ton Of Both Capital and Labor a Necessity Of
Nineteenth Century Progress Another speaker, Il
now one to New-York. will be Congressman David
IL Mercer. He will speak on domestic EXpan-
sion. .-.
Maurice F. Holahan. president Of the Department
of Public Works will respond to the toast The
Greater New-York; the Work OF Consolidation
A schieren Of Brooklyn, will talk on The Paris
Exposition Of 1900" and will urge the merchants
and manufacturers Of America to support the
undertaking. 80, ,, -,
CONGRESSMAN Amos J. Cummings will handle the
question Of The Navy" and state Senator John
Ford will take up American Shipplng-the means
for It's Revival
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
pO1soNED CANDY IN ST. LOUIS.

st Louis Feb 4-"The Post-Dispatch prints
statement n the effect that Mrs F. V. McVean has
received many threatening letters, and later box
of poisoned candy Mrs McVean denies that she
sent the letters and candy to herself She says II Is
her opinion that a young woman, who IS SAID to De
in love with a prominent West End physician with
whom Mrs McVean IS also said to be enamored,
candy by City Chemist Tiechman revealed large
ouantiti IS Of arsenic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
Future or THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ADDRESS AT HONG KONG BY EX-MIN-
IsTER BARRETT.
Hong Kong Feb. John Barrett. the former
limited States Minister to Siam. who is return
ing 70 the United States delivered an address
Yesterday TO all audience composed OF British
officials. business men, Americans and Fillpinos.
Regarding the Philippines. Mr.. Barrett urged
the necessity OF the United States forming
sem-independent protectorate. until the ability
OF the Fnipinos to stand alone Is demonstrated,
the United States rescryng a strategic naval
base like Subic Bay giving her control of the
situation and strengthening her throughout the
Far East.
Mr. Barrett also declared that the difficulties
ahead Of the United States had heen grossly
exapparated for the purpose OF defeating the
ratification OF the Treaty Of Peace with Spain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
AGI-INALDO GROWING MORE ARROGANT
HE NOW CLAIMS JURISDICTION OVER ALL
OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Washington Feb. 4.-Agunado has broadened
his claims. or at least his agent here. Agoncillo
has done so for him. In another one Of the series
Of communications which the latter has adj
dressed to the State Department. Agunado as
serts his jurisdiction over all OF the Philippine
group This is a notable extension. as hereto
fore there was nothing to show that he spoke
for anything more than the Tagals and even
though there may have been an intimaton that
the Vsayas central group, were part OF the
Philippine confederation. this Is certainly the
first time that any suggestion has been made
touching the Sulu archipelago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
THE DELAWARE SITUATION.
NO INDICATION OF CHOICE AFTER THREE
WEEKS OF FRUITLEss BALLoTlNG.

NO INDICATION OF CHOICE AFTER THREE
WEEKS OF FRUITLEss BALLoTlNG.
Dover. Del. Feb 4 CspeciaD.--Bailoting in the
Senatorial contest by the General Assembly was
rasur,ed at noon to-day. Two ballots were
taken resulting as follows: Addicks. OkepJ' l''
senator Gray Dem). -; Chandler bRep)' -
Du Pont Ropj. ,; John G. Gray Dehi) - NE
gins (Rep). l. There were forty-hVe members
present The regular Republicans, except Sena-
tors Knox and Shakespeare. voted for Or. Io-
seph II. Chandler Addcks gained one vote To-
dav hv the presence Of Representative Tharp'
The conference Of the regulars held last nlsht
IN the Hotel Richardson amounted TO notmhe'
and another one was held this afternoon al inc
same place. when all the regulars except 0ehH-
Tor Blake!y and Representatives Ewing an"
Frizzel were present II Is contehueu tna' '"eN
,brae members. though voting to-day for DIT
Joseph H. Chandler will eventualiy De lou"u
among the Addicks forces. The conference TINS
afternoon was simply 20 agree on some one
candidate. for whom IT is thought the Oh'o"
ra,uh,,cans may be induced 10 vote The meet
1rc adjourned however, without deciding on
any one. -,
Henry A. Du Pont in all probability, VIII re-
ceive on Monday the full vote of the regulars
and after that ex-senator Higgins ex-Ooheiess,
man Jonathan s. Willis and some otheIs WIN
receive their vote The balloting next week VIII
undoubtedly be more interesting than IN any
,revious week. and the choice OF a senator Is
more probable than at any time IN the last
three weeks.
Senator George Grays chances for re-eiec'io"
seem 10 be more probable now than Wheh 'ne
baIloting began. Despite the fact that 'here
are four Democrats, who still hesitate 10 VIZ
FOR him II is almost certain that they can anu
will be induced to vote for him when the time
ZONES ,,,,o~,
REPRESENTATIVE Robertson, regular HePuolioaii'
,vhen asked to-day whether the regulars "oulu
finally vote for Addicks, replied NO as oul
constituents sent US here TO oppose AddlcHS' anu
We win endeavor TO fill that part OF our co'i
The impression among the leaders OF uot t
.artias Tonight is that the Union men VIII VIZ
- no one except Addicks. notwithstanding NV
,overtures put out by the regulars ior 0o'''
promise.
,xoRTy.THREE BALLOTS AND NO RESULT
Sacramento Cal. Feb. 4-The forty-thrd pa'lo'
.aken to-day, resulted in no change In the oe'a'e
contest
STILL BALLOTING IN NEBRASKA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
LOrKFD Up N UEXIC1N J1TL.

Noeales Ariz Feb. John McFaddon, a fire.
man on the Sonora Railway. has been incarcerated
in Il Mexican Jail. \ Mexican boy named Lopez
foll from the train leaving Nogalcs southwark last
Saturday morning. and received slight scalp
wound. ON Tuesday a complaint was lodged against
McFadden alleging that he had caused the injured
lad 10 lump of from the forward end OF the mail
car by turning upon him stream OF water from
the locomotive injector. McFadden was arTcstcd
and locked up bail being refused. United 8 .tcs
Consul Darnell f. investigating the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
ROCKEFELLER PROPERTY FOR SALE.
THE SEE FARM IN THE LIST MADB PUBLIC FOR
NONPAYMENT OF TAxEs.

NONPAYMENT OF TAXES.
Edward Harrington treasurer OF the village Of
North Tarrytown. yesterday made public the list
Of the property owners who had not paid their
taxes for this year They numbered ten, and their
property is to be sold on February % unless the
taxes paid
William Rockefelers name appears among the
list Of the denquents. He is assessed for Sl4l 40
for the See Farm. The assessors placed the val
nation Of the farm at $1,000 but Mr.. Rockefeller
saws he bought 1t for $4,000 and will sell 1t for
that amount He did not make any effort TO pre-
vent the authorities from advertising his property
although the fight the taxes for this partcu-
lar farm has been on for two years. HIS proper,
John D. Rockefeller secured an order forbdcing
the advertising of his land pending the maj set
Element of the snent suits in the courts ne
See Farm is described by the village treasurer as
including City acres. bounded on the north by othe
land Of William Rockefeller. on the south by land
Of Beatty and John ID. Rockefeller on the WesI ny ny
land Of Jane q. Phelps ana on Inc east ny ldHu VI
John D. Rockefeller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
THFATPJc4L MANAGER Rry OVER.

Frank Murray. well-known theatrical man
ager living al No POI West Eighty-hrst-st. WAS
knocked down by horse attached 10 a delivery
wagon al Sixth-ave and Thirty-sixth-st.. yester-
day afternoon. He sustained fracture OF the
right arm He was assisted To the Lambs club
house. at No. 70 West Thrty-sixth-st where his
arm was treated by Dr. Gilday Mr. Murray
refused 10 make complaint against the driver,
and the man not arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05

counterfeit hills were found I'm Cinquemsh'.
shop when he was arrested. and Chief h ,
refused last evening to state definitely VIVA Ina
dence was secured against the prisoner ro' 80.
time the Government officials believed 'ha' Vs.,
bills were prepared In Italy, and they nave I'm
close watch on all vessels arriving IN TINS po' ven
that country When the four men VINO w" pr,,ce
on Thursday last we're questioned sniliole ssrycs
nation was Obtained to satisfy me see.. srs made
agents that the story that the bls wesrrssr IA
abroad was false and given out N otss. y
throw the ofticers off tina trail