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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
THE MEN WHO WILL CONTROL THE NEW COM
MERcIAL TRUST COMPANY.


The following were yesterday elected direc-
tors Of the Commercial Trust Company. Of New
Jersey. which incorporated a few days ago
with a capital Of 10000 and a surplus OF the same
amount. and which is to have its offices in build
ing which 1t will erect the site Of Taylors Hotel
in Jersey City: Walter E. Ammon, Joseph S. Auer-
bach Charles T. Barney. Benjamin L. Stowe. Eben
B. Thomas Miles Tierney. August K. Vanderpool
j. J. Voorhees,, George W. Young, Augustus Ia
brlskie. J. II. Hyde. Robert W. Jarvis. Gustave F.
Kissel, Marcus Beach. August Belmont. c. Led
yard Blair Frederick G. Bourne. William Brnker
hof John D. Caarscallen, G. c. Cuyer Edwin e.
Stevens, Jacob J. Detwer John w Hardenbergh.
Luther Kountze. Henry Lenbeck James A. Mac
donald Frank J. Mathews, Allan L. McDermott
James G.. Morgan, V. Thayer Robb and Robert s
Ross.
The officers Of the new institution. IL is under
stood. will be- President, J. w. Harden bergh; vice.
presidents. George w. Young and Robert S. Ross
and secretary and treasurer, Oscar L. Gubeman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
4 NEW BILL TO BE DRAWN.
LAWYERS DECIDE THAT LEGlsLAlio' -
NECESSARY TO SECURE TRACK
ELEVATION.

Al q conference OF Newark lawyers YESTERDAY
with CITY Counsel Price and Senator-eiec, NJ
Carter on a question OF the constitutiohalS %
the law Of 1896 relating to track eleVa'ioh -
was decided that the act was unconsI I a
and that the bill proposed by Counsel frIce We
az i ' ,,nconstitutioraI The ground taken was
that presented by Senator McCarter' tnat Ine
matter of track elevation belonged 10 tne pJod
- no Iav, ar equity Judges. but belonged 10
The Legislature The lawyers were unan,Ino ',ls
in the opinion given. new act VIII pe vi 80
up and will be introduced in the Lesisia'uio "
Senator McCarter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
DEATH OF MAYOR nrFlI

Burlinston Dec CspeciaD -wlnsn E. Nc
Neai, ntty-one years old. Mayor OF this city. died
ms morning after long illness HI had recently
entered upon his second three wear term as the
was elected twicn We He was Democrat but
McNeal was member OF the McNeaL Pine and
s0'huTg COMPANY He leaves a widow and one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
A LITTLE GIRL BURNED TO DEATH

Orange. Dec. q (SpeciaD-The little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barrett. OF Globe-st was
fatally burned this afternoon Her mother had left
her locked In the house for short time and I'm
way the little girl. IL Is supposed came too
near the stove and her clothes were set on fire
Nelghbors heard her screams. and. rushing in put
out the hames. She was taken 10 the Memorial
Hospital where she died at about O'clock She
only six years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
VICTIM OF HIS SONS HEARr1EsSvEss

Charles Storndorf well TO do insurance agent
OF No. 70 Washlngton-st.. Hoboken who took a
dose OF poison on Wednesday while grieving over
the fact that his two sons in Germany said that
they had no desire 10 receive visit from him died
In 81. Mary's Hospital. Hoboken. late tnat night
Before he passed away Storndorf told DR. Lewis
that he was sorry he swallowed the poison as he
wanted TO his boys again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
DIR. STRIKER TO PREACH ~ BROOKLYN

The Rev. Dr. Melancthon Woolsey stryker
president Of Hamilton College. Clinton. y. Y. is to
Ill the pulpit Of the Church OF the Pilgrims until
a successor to the Rev. DIT Richard s. Storrs is
chosen. He is In no way however TO be con-
sidered n candidate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
CHANGES IN THE THIRD NATIONAL

Cashier Robert Ross OF the Third National Bank
Jersey City. resigned to become president of
the Commercial Trust Company. which will begin
business on January l. The directors OF the bank
have promoted Paying Teller J. F. Rich 10 be
cashier. and Receiving Teller J. H. Castens has
been advanced paying teller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
FRANK TERHUNE TO BE C4SgJFp

Passaic, Dec. (speciaD.-Frank Terhune az,
sistant cashier OF the Peoples Bank. resigned to-
day to become cashier OF the new Hobart Trust
uary 10. '"' ''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
DON'T LET

the children cough, It racks them
all to pieces; SCOTS Emulsion
will stop the cough and prevent
further trouble.
~ druggists SOC. and 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-22
CONGRESSMAN BoUTELLE SERIOUSLY ILL.,

Boston. Dec. H.-Congrossman c. A. Boutee. Of
Maine who is at Young's Hotel has been taken
seriously H. The nature Of his illness is not stated
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
SHAFTER SAYS
KILL HALF OF
THE FILIPINOS
That the Other Half May Be
Lifted From Semi
Barbarity.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHICAGO, April 1S.-Major General
Shafter passed through Chicago to-day
en- route to his brothers home in Syca-
more, Ill
Discussing the Philippine war he
said: IF General Lawton says 100000
men are needed in the Philippines in
order to effectually end hostilities and
bring the natives TO terms [ should say
that undoubtedly an army of such pro-
portions is required. We of the army
have supreme confidence in General
Lawton's judgment, and it is his prac-
tice to underestimate rather than eX-
aggerate when passing upon existing
conditions.
II don't know OtiS-never saw him, ="
the general added. Il think Lawton
had a right to criticize the tactics of
the commanding general if he believed
them to be unwise.
THE Filipino is a suspicious fellow
just like the Cuban. He can't see the
good intentions of this Government and
he never will until we subjugate him
with powder and ball
"I have said before that it may be
necessary to kill half the population
of the islands in order that the re-
naming half may be lifted from
their semi -barbarity to the civiliza-
ton we are ready to give them"
And let me tell you" General Shat
ter concluded, impressively, that I do
not believe our troubles in Cuba are
over by any means"
SYCAMORE, ILL.,, April 1S.-General
Shafter is at his brothers home in this
city suffering from an attack of ma
larial fever His physician says the at
tack is not serious and hopes to see
General Shafter well enough to go to
San Francisco in two or three days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
BALDWIN REVIEWS TWO
HEAVY OBLIGATIONS
Los Angeles County Ranches Again
Mortgaged to a San Francisco
Rank

LOS ANGELES, April 1s. = LUCKY"
Baldwin, the famous landowner and rae
ing man, has been compelled to renew his
mortgage on a part of his magnificent
estate in Los Angeles County known as
the Rancho la Puente and Rancho Cienega
del Paso de la Tijera to secure loan of
S40O 900 advanced by the German Savings
Bank of San Francisco. "A trust deed
conveying the pledged property to B. A.
Becker and George Tourny, trustees for
the society, was to-day filed with the
County Recorder. To the instrument. was
affixed 5000 in revenue stamps.
Both of the pledged estates are within
the confines of this. county and comprise
about 10000 acres. The properties are
said to be worth $1,000 900.
The creditor society had a mortgage. of
$3.50 900 on the same ranches for a number
Of years and the.new and sTI enlarged obliga-
Baldwins Santa Anita ranch is said to
be mortgaged, and the Impression n, j, Is
some of his valuable land holdings IN
Southern California interest and taxes
will have a tendency to absorb the equi-
ties these lands once possessed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
DR.. HARRIS FAILS IN
THEATRICAL VENTURES

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Another benefit
for Rev. James H. w. Harris, formerly
pastor of the Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer in Oakland, Cal, is in course
Of preparation. The last one was to have
been given a week ago last Sunday night,
but it did not take place, owing to the
failure Of Mr.. Harris to make the required
deposit for rent. He went to Edwin
Knowles, manager of the Fifth avenue
Theater, year ago and arranged to rent
ing Patriotic Concerts" the proceeds to
be given to "womens sanitary work. and
to purchase portraits of the Maine for
our public schools Subscribers were to
have their names printed in the newspa-
pers, and among the names of the pa
irons were given those of G. F; Hunting
ton, George Crocker A. N. Brady, J.
Pierpont Morgan and former Governor
Flower.
Mr.: Harris did not rent the theater. Mr..
Knowles said to-day he understood the
affair was to be Subscription benefit, -
and that money did not come in.
Mr.. Harris, when told to-day that COM
plants had been made of the failure of
his theatrical enterprises after subscrip-
tions had been paid in, said:
''Some one who is envious of the work
l am doing is trying to prevent it. For
the last year I have been doing non-sec-
tartan work in New York City. | am
somewhat in debt and am perfectly Will i'll
ing to pay every dollar If 1 am let alone.
This is benefit for me personally. fnas-
much as ] have done everything and re-
ceived nothing for over year | have
nothing to hide. This is simply matter
of persecution.
Mr.. Harris is about to give I'D all
thought of the stage and return 10 reli-
giouS work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
LUNTEERS
TO RETURN
IMMEDIATELY
Secretary AIger IS the Au-
thOrity for This State
ment.

\ A IASHINGTON April I8.-Secretary Alger said this
wv ening that of the volunteer troops the Philip
pines will sail for San Francisco the trans
ports now at Manila Just what organizations will be sent
home this time the Secretary does not know but expects
be informed by General Otis within day two
The department ignorant whether any the vol
unteer regiments will re-enl for the months service ar-
thorzed by the army reorganization but knows the
organizations will be the United States Immediately by
General Otis who has been granted the widest discretion
ing with the matter.
Secretary Ager is also authority for the that all
Of the volunteer regiments the Philippines would
home, the way home, by July l. Whether any
troops will be to the Philippines take the place of
volunteers withdrawn has not been determined Suggestions
from General Otis on that point expected daily.
There Manila army transports the Centen-
NAL Portland Roanoke, Sheridan Tacoma Valencia -Four
vessels will arrive there shortly from San Francisco They are
the NeOn which sailed March 3o the Cleveland March
the City OF Pueba March "a and the Zeaanda March 28
In addition to these three transports the Philippines
Indiana NegrO the Pennsylvania Cebu ST. Paul
IloilO
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
THE PLAGUE
YET RACES
IN BOMBAY
A Thousand Deaths Weekly,
but Government Hopes
to Control Disease.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOMBAY, April 1S-According to
statistics gathered regarding the bu-
bonic plague it is established that there
have been 250,000 deaths recorded in In
dia since it's beginning. These figures,
however, are undoubtedly far below the
actual total, as the natives are known
to have concealed quite a number Of
deaths.
Bombay Presidency suffered the
most, being responsible for $4,000
deaths, without counting those which
occurred in the city of Bombay. which,
with Kuraccho, were the chief hotbeds
of the disease.
The deaths in Bombay presidency are
still about 1000 weekly. With the re-
turn of hot weather the plague, which
is now the third epidemic, Is again
rapidly disappearing. The mortality,
which was 250 daily in the city of
Bombay five weeks ago, has now sunk
to 100 per day, and the Government has
dropped the rigorous repressive meas
ures which, it has been found, it is i'm
possible to maintain indefinitely in the
face of the fatalist resignation of the
natives.
The Madras Presidency is fairly free
from the plague, its climate and soil, it
is argued, not being favorable to the
spread of the epidemic.
The Bengal Presidency has suffered
to some extent, including Calcutta, but
the situation has not been grave, and
the spread of the plague is now de-
creasing. The Haffkine fluid has been
very successful.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
MURDERER
SHOT DOWN
By A MOB
The Last Act Of the Patter-
son Tragedy Has Been
Carried Out.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.


CLINTON, Ark, April 18.-Yesterdav
morning between u and , o'clock was
enacted the final scene in the terrible
patterson tragedy, which took place on
December 13, 1897, in which Hugh Pat
terson lost his life and several other
members of his family were seriously
wounded.
A mob of citizens took the law into
their own hands and shot VIII Harden
one Of the Patterson murderers, to
death in the cage at the County Jail.
Lee Mills, a prominent young man
and once a Deputy Sheriff Of Van
Buren County, and VIII Harden were
arrested, charged with the Patterson
murder. Several attempts to lynch
them were frustrated and an attempt
on the part Of their friends to liberate
them from Jail resulted in guard be-
ing killed Mills was convicted on
Harden's testimony and he paid the
death penalty several months ago.
Harden was convicted at the Septem-
Der term of court and the case was ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court, which
granted a new. trial. At the March
term he was again convicted and SEN
fenced to hang May 9. No appeal was
taken, but a communication was asked Of
the Governor and granted
When the people learned that execu-
tive clemency had been granted there
was much excitement. About fifty
well-armed masked men went to the
jailer and commanded him to go and
unlock the jail, which he did under
cover of shotgun. The jailer and
night guard were marched inside the
jail, when one of the mob, who had
acted as spokesman, emptied the con-
tents of double -barreled shotgun into
Harden's head, blowing it almost en-
tirely away. The mob then fastened
the jailer and guard in the Jail and left
as silently as they came No demon
stration of any sort was made and 1t
was some time before the town knew
what had occurred.
The Coroner's jury returned a YER
dict that Harden came to his death bv
gunshot wounds at the hands of parties
unknown
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
BOOTHS REMOVED AND
SIDE ENTRANCES CLOSED
Los Angeles Police Enforcing the
Ordinance Regulating the
Saloons

LOS ANGELES, April 1S-The Police
Commission, at it's sessions. to-day, Off
cially determined to take out of saloons
the private booths they contain. The
question of enforcing the closing of side
entrances to any and all saloons was
finally decided, and Chief Glass was in
structed to carry out the provisions of
the ordinances. In presenting this ques-
ton to the board Mayor Eaton said
In many of these saloons there are
stairways leading to easements, which
are used almost exclusively by young
girls and their escorts, who are on the
down rosgd. They drink liquors in such
Easements procured from the saloons
above. I have convinced myself by per-
sonal observation that this Is the existing
state of affairs. Many proprietors say
they do not desire such custom, but that
they are in no position to prevent it. To
aid them we will close these side and back
entrances and remove the booths and
curtains that hide and shelter unseemly
conduct"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
POLICE SEARCHING FOR
PASADENA ORPHANS
Chicago Authorities Aid an Old
Woman to Find Her Two
Grandchildren.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-Mrs. Van Buren, OF
1921 Arch street this morning requested
the police to find her two grandchildren
a girl six years old and boy three years
The father and mother of the children
died in Pasadena, Cal, year ago and
the little orphans were left in charge OF
strangers.
Mrs. Van Buren,, in telling her story to
Captain Colleran, dated her trials and
troubles back twenty-nine years, when
she gave birth to a girl. Che kept the
child for nineteen months, when she
turned the baby over 10 Mrs Anna
Graves for adoption. Nearly twenty
years ago Mrs. Graves moved to Califor-
MIA and took the girl with her. When g
years old May married lumber dealer of
Pasadena named Charles Burns. Two
children were born to them. When the
parents died year ago of consumption,
Mrs. Van Buren, claims. brother of the
father brought the children to Chicago.
"I had not seen my daughter for many
years" sobbed the old woman. "She never
knew me to be her mother, and now that
both she and her husband are dead want
my children"
The police will enlist the aid of the Pas
adena authorities in tracing the children.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
BEEF COURT
SURE TO FIND
AGAINST MILES
The Preparation Of the Find
ings Has Already Been
Commenced.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, April 18-The army
court of inquiry has begun the framing
Of its report. While few minor mat
ters remain for examination they are
not such as to affect the main facts.
1t is regarded as certain that the court
will find that General Miles charges
that embalmed or chemically prepared
beef was sent to the army have not
been sustained. The position of the
court is believed to be that the testi-
mony is conclusive that both the re-
frigerated beef and the canned beef
were in good condition when delivered
to the Government and continued so
until issued to the troops, except that
portion damaged in transportation or
affected by tropical conditions, and to
these causes of injury and these con-
ditions the chief causes of trouble will
be attributed It will be shown that
the refrigerated beef after being taken
from the ice in the tropical climate
spoils quickly unless well cared for and
that the canned beef, after being
opened, because of the great heat, be-
comes repulsive in appearance and soon
unpalatable. But the court will hold,
as the result of chemical Investigations
by experts, that the canned beef is
wholesome and nutritious. Attention
will be called to the fact that it was
used throughout the war by our navy
and is still used by the fleet 1t is be-
lieved that the court will criticize those
officers who have testified that they be-
came aware that bad beef was issued
to the troops and failed to report their
observations until after the war had
oil
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
GOMPERS ON THE NEED
OF A DEFENSE FUND
Says 1t Is the Greatest Safeguard of
the Trade Unions of
TO-DAY

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-SamueI Com
pers, president OF the American Fedora
ton of Labor, was the principal witness
before the industrial commission TO-DAY.
Mr. Gompers' statement touched chiefly
on the trade union defense fund" meth
ods of organization, the general theory Of
strikes, the incorporation of trades unions
and the use of the boycott.
He said the defense fund was the great
est safeguard of the trades union. The
Federation of Labor was now accumulat-
ing one He had always found that the
higher the dues and the larger the de-
fense fund Of any trades union the better
and stronger was its organization and the
less liable was IT TO be forced into an aot-
ual strike. Briefly, he said that an en-
ployer would engage In fight with 1O0.-
900 men q good deal quicker than he would
fight $780, 900.
The question of laws to provide for the
Incorporation Of the trades unions did not
meet with MT, Gompers approval.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
TOM REED
WILL QUIT
PUBLIC LIFE
To Enter Upon the Practice
Of Law at New
York.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Call Headquarters, Wellington Hotel,
Washington, April Is.
The report that Mr.. Reed intends to
resign from Congress before December
and TO go into the law business in New
York is generally credited here. Reed
sails for Europe with his family on
Wednesday and the fact that he has
refused to discuss the matter publicly
indicates that he may reserve the an
nouncement Of his intention until after
his return.
There is nothing that his friends can
see in the condition Of affairs promised
for the next two years TO induce him
10 want to remain in Congress. He has
enjoyed the honor for several terms
and there is practically nothing but
the small salary left in it This is too
small for consideration. He knows too
much about the situation to expect to
receive any advancement toward the
Presidency through another term in
the Speakers chair, especially when he
IS threatened with the loss of power
and inhuen III position if he should
retain it through the Eext Congress-
No secret has been made Of the fact
that a very tempting offer has been
held open to him in New York for. some
time.
1t is likely that his delay in announc-
ing his intention is in the interest Of
Representative Sherman and for the
purpose Of preventing a protracted
Speakership contest, running through
the entire summer, and disturbing the
party at a time when other things de-
mand the attention Of administration
and party leaders.
1t viii be remembered that Mr.. Sher-
man would not agree to remain in Con-
gress for the purpose Of opposing Reed
for the Speakership, and it was an
nounced that he would certainly retire
and accept the General Appraisership,
TO which he had been appointed It
was not until after he had met Mr.
Reed at a dinner with some of the lead
ers in New York that he reconsidered
his determination to leave Congress
and formally declined the appraiser
ship appointment. 1t was intimated
about that time that this action was
the result Of something said by Mr.
Reed, and that Mr.. Sherman had hopes
Of becoming Speaker Of the House
without opposing Reed
1t IS anticipated that there will be
lively contest for the Speakership
whenever Mr. Reed publicly announces
his intention to retire from Congress.
but the man who has advance infor-
nation will have a considerable ad
vantage in the contest With the field
open there viii probably be half a
dozen or more candidates. Sherman
Of New York, Hopkins Of Illinois. Hep
burn Of Iowa, Grosvenor Of Ohio and
n.T1aI1 Of ppnT7cy1Hra rair min 10
Iowa, Cannon of Illinois and Payne of
New York viii make a contest for the
delegations from their respective States
against Hepburn, Hopkins and Sher
man.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-19
ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS
REACH 'M0NTEVIDEO
Dance the Name Given to the Land
They Discovered Near the
South Pole
Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted 1899, by James Cor

Special Gable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyrighted. 1899, by James Cor
don Bennett.
MONTEVIDEO, April 1S.-The follow
ing members of the Belgian antarctic ex-
pedltion arrived here to-day on their way
back to Europe: Henry Artowski, natur-
alist; Roald Amundsen, an officer Of the
steamship Belgica and NJ. Dobropolski.
assistant in the meteorological service
They are retcent regarding the result of
the expedition. but it is known that it
advanced to II degrees SO minutes lati-
tude south and discovered land previously
unknown, which is called Danco
Captain Adrien de Gerlache. chief Of the
expedition, is still at Punta Arenas. He
intends to go to Buenos Ayres to repair
his ship, the Belgica. returning thence to
Europe
Lieutenant Dance, who had charge of
the magnetic observations service for the
expedition, died In June. 1898. as already
told in a special cable dispatch to the
Herald. and the new land was probably
named in his honor.