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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
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| Conservatory Will be open every day after next
THIRD AVENUE CoMPANT'S SLoWNESs.
THE PRESIDENT ATTEMPTS TO REPLY TO cRiTl-
CIsMs.

r, r.rv and indignant complaints that are
,au, he,rg made OF the dilly -dallying methods OF
the Third Avenue Railroad Company IN the WIN
OF changing the motive power on It's i"eS 49,
cahle 70 electricity and Of the inconvenience "a'
,s ,herehv caused because OF bad service to the
n.on,e who have the misfortune as they assert W
live along the company's routes nave stirred -,
hart Elias the president Of the company 10
seek yindication in print. In communication ~
n morning newspaper he draws attention "'S' W
the complaint that horsecars are being useo Oh VI,
road between Manhattan-st. and Fort george anu
10 the protests Of citizens against the III us'se -
N. horses. which are compelled to draw overaoeh
ors go, tho steep hill from Manhattan-st to one
hundred and thirty -eighth-st
Az to the inadequate service. Mr. Elias says tha'
II "a impossible 20 use anything else Out hoiseVo'
while the change Of power is being carried on pu'
he does not attempt to explain the incompreHe"-
sible delay that has marked the completion OF the
uork on this part Of the system. causing the Ut
most ANNOYANCE and inconvenience to residents OF
this section Of the city.
Regarding the criticisms OF people VINO op'eo' ~
see,nr horses cruelty overburdened. Mr.. Eias with
an Nervousness rarely exhibited by railroad
president. says:
OF course it is hard pulling for the horses , ou5
II passengers would not crowd on each car 10 SUI ~
an extent that there is hardly room to hold on
there would not be that ground for complaint
Mr.. Elias seeks to put the blame for his com
panys shortcomings upon the passengers Out II Is
obviously labored effort He negects TO make
any reply to the unheeded and constant appears
that are made for more cars. which would prevent
overcrowding and TO the urgings or the nunant ,
heavily laden cars up the hill during the rush
hours ,. ~ elm
route is being pushed as rapidly as possible ana
that he Is in hopes that the entire ROAD VIII We
completed In two months. Remembering past e1-
perienccs Workers are not Likely to place
much reliance in Mr. Elass "hores r,,, .,o
II has been characteristic OF the miro AVehue
Railroad Company that in every undertaking. !,
has started In this city there has been lack OF laa
ried out by the company has occupied far longer
time than was originally estimated therefore ~
s not improbable that the existing unsatisfactory
not to say deplorable. condition in the service IN
the upper Amsterdam-ave part OF the lhird Ave-
nue. system will continue all winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
THE CUBANS DOING WELL.
GENERAL LEE SAYS THEY HAVE THE
ELEMENTS OF A GRAND PEOPLE.
HE AVOIDS EXPRESSING AN OPINION AS TO THE
FUTURE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ISLAND

HE AVOIDS EXPRESSING AN OPINION AS TO THE
FUTURE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ISLAND
DID NOT OBJECT TO DETENTION
scuba Is all right and her condition is constantly
improving" said Major General Ftzhugh Lee las.
evening In the Fifth Avenue Hotel Inc GENE, al
arrived here on Wednesday on the steamship Ha-
vans from Havana and detained overnight 10
comple;e the 1--WE day probationary period
Somebody showed me newspaper chppihs'
said the General stating that had raised oDJec-
tion TO being detained. That's all nonsense Every
body should be detained within the proper limits
"Now then you want me to tell you something
about Cuba. Well. it's one OF the garden spo's vi
the world It's beautiful. and Its valuable Anu
the people have all the elements in them OF oeii's
a grand people Now of course. the United states
is exercising a sort Of military authority over
them but It is very light authority In the ds'rc'S
where the people want to be good and want 10 SEQ
good government. ST..
THE military hand Of the United States IN CUBA
is as light as a feather where an endeavor 'owa'u
GOOD. honest government is apparent but where
insurrectionary methods threaten a the oh''e"
States forces present mailed HAND. .,o. that
General Lee emphatcally denied the stories tnas
there is any friction between the military anu
civil authorities In Cuba ,,., ,s q" he
THE purpose of the military authorities Is, me
continued. gradually 10 withdraw IN ~ Cnhans
civil authorities And let me tel you line Of self,
Hre you in favor of making Cuba an indepen-
want tell s he rf rep General
have engagement Tor suppetb The circumstances
am not answering conundrums tonight
But, General. do <.., Cuban. ara
. eens;ble PEOPLE. Americans are not foolish. ana
Pm going to ssk you to excuse me LOT ,nrae davs
General Lee will stay IN '9 sna f his home in Rich
mond. Va.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
FALSE REPORT STARTS A STRIKE.

FREIGHT HANDLERS RETURN TO WORK IN THE
NEw-HAvEN YARD.
Fifty freight handlers employed In the Mo''
Haven freight yard OF the New-York New-haVeh
and Hartford Railroad returned 10 worK yesVei
dsv having been out less than twenty-four hours
Tho men understood that the company was about
IN adopt the days work schedule paying al the
rate Of 81 rs a day. instead OF the tonnage sys-
tenn. by means Of which the men were enabled 10
earn from 81 to 81 so day. AS soon as this report
was spread twenty-five OF the day force at once
n,lit work When the night shift went on twenty
Ave more men quit. Agent Wardrop YESTERDAY told
the men that the road had no intention OF going
hack 10 the days work system. and that they
should not have struck until they ascertained der-
ritely that such was the case. he SAID tnat ne
did not want any strike. the men were good
and able men, and the road intended TO Keep them
aud treat them right. The men all returned 10
work They are trying 10 find the man who
started the report. AS OF them said. If We
catch him we won't do thing TO him..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
IMMIGRATION FOR A YEAR.
COMMISSIONER GENERAL FowpDRLf SUBMITS
HIS ANNUAL REPORT.

COMMISSIONER GENERAL PowpDRLY son"i .
HIS ANNUAL REPORT
Washington Oct. 26-In his annual report u '''
secretary Of the Treasury Commissioner uehei al
Powderly of the immigration Bureau gives INC
,o,ol arrivals for the year ended June 80 1888 as
All 75 AL increase over the next preceding year OIL
81 4l6 or Se per cent The opinion is expressed '''
AZ ,eas, twenty Ave thousand persons were not III
cluded In this number through defect IN 'ne Id"
&C r,.u az an unknown number from CANADA ana
Mexico. who are not, under existing regulations
accounted for. The increase over the hsu'eS ,o'
last wear is represented largely by Immigration
from Europe, especially from italy, Aus'r VII
gary. Russia and Finland. which show gains re-,
spectivey OF 1896. 1854 and 3l.l5 Ol inc eo'a'
arrivals Europe supplied 297 349. Asia ss'z' Africa
II and all other countries 53i3 The Distribution ds "
sex was 1876 277 males and 1l6 43s females as 20 so
forty and 10 545 fortyfive or OLDER AS " 900
eracy go 446 could neither read nor write anu -.
could read but unable TO write As 10 amy
m money brought. 390u had so or over anu -
had less than 500 There were returned 70 thSlr
own countries within one year alter ariiNai -o
addition TO 1886 paupers and 1903 alien contract
sdmission was refused to idiot 10 insane persons
. 5eg paupers or persons likely TO become pupncs
charges 34S diseased persons convcts o. dsns,ca
immigrants and 74i contract laDorets HlahIns d
barred last year exceeded the number for the next
preceding year BY II per cent. $3.50, III,
With regard to the islands now held UNDER mill
tary authority as a result OF the war with spain
~ the Immigration laws to them by order of the
Secretary Of War will avoid many einoat ldssncu.S
The cost OF enforcing the alien contract Ia .1
laws in the year $7,725 and OF the immigration
ia NC toss 0O2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
STRIKE on ACCOUNT Or rINEo'
GRIEVANCES OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE LIB
ERTY SILK MILLS.

GRIEVANCES OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE LIB
ERTY SILK MILLS.
Four hundred and fifty employees OF the Liberty
Sill Mills In West Fifty -seventh-st.. are out on
strike They say that they have been driven ih'o
this by a system OF fines to which they are suo'ee'
and which cuts down their wages eacn week oeio"
a living rate The dsaffection began on THURSDAY
when the weavers held a meeting. On SATURDAY
morning they left their looms. Another meeting
was held yesterday at No. 44o West F1fty-lour'h-
g, 7, was said by several Of the speakers that
nnes had been exacted for such acts as speaking 10
n fellow employe. and even for leaving the iooii "
get drink OF water .,.
Most of the strikers are girls. They are en'husi-
ast,c in asserting their claims. They do not ask
for higher wages except In the making OF CERTAIN
style Of silk goods which is known as 'he n,e
sbut,ia work" This fabric Is used FOR plalo Six
wa,sts The rate paid for this cloth is Il cents
a yard whereas in other mills IA cents Is inc iee
lar rate II is said The chief complaint Is p"seu
on the alleged abuse Of the fine system. Manly Vi
the weayers showed Tribune reporter the eli
welcomes In which their pay had been given mem
On each was marked the number Of yards whlch
had been woven the number of cents PAID Il yaro
and the total amount of wages due. NOT Que ran
over 81 and the majority fell below d. In many M
stances a fine was deducted. on one ehVeIoPe II
might be 10 cents, another % cents ana soii'e
fines were as high 70 cents or 81 l., ooor,
What is this for?" asked the reporter IN ies"'u
TO q 10 cent fine. >, - .ho a,swer
That for two pnholes. was ,ne ai nse 49,
"In order to measure off the fabric IL is necessary
70 stick pin at the end Of each yard length and
each such mark Is fined. 49, ,,..,o
And this?" was asked Of % cent deduction. ~
That was for speaking to another employe' was
the reply. I'D hoa ,oa,
taken from his wages because he had elt ms 9 g
on account OF a sudden attack OF Sickness ne
average fine was said to be about 10 cents loohl
which amounted 10 SIS each week , 49,.
At the Office OF the mill it was. admitted that
nnes were administered. but only for carelessness
OF work Each flaw made the weaver subJect 70 q, a
certain deduction. Ii also said that the MIL
would be shut up entirely II the strikers dd not re-
turn .,..oo ,ro g
Al the meeting OF the strikers commlttee was
APPOINTED 10 walt Mr.. Van Loe, president OF tne
Liberty Mills 1t consisted OF five women ana d dou
men The demands that the system OF nnes
be entirely abolished and that the hve shn II
work he maid for at IA cents YARD Ihere VIII De
another meeting OF the strikers to consider the re-
port OF the committee An organizatiSn mas peen
formed and the strikers say that they VIII al
stand by each other until their grievances are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
Mr.. SAGE TALKS OF MANHATTAN.

Russell Sage was quoted yesterday as saying: AT
our meeting Alfred j. Sktt submitted the plans
that have been decided upon for the change OF mo-
tive power 1t will take about year I suppose.
building boilers and providing the necessary equip
ment TO get everything in full running order we
shall save in operating expenses between 20 and 80
per cent Our earnings now are emnently salts
factory and promise so to continue The statement
that George j Gould submitted TO the Board OF
Directors shows that are earning over I per
cent on our stock that Is to the earnings have
recently increased. indicating that this amount OF
net money even at the present high ratio or oper-
aim expenses can be saved for the stockholders.
Manhattan viii sell above l25 inside OF the next
sixty days"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
A NEW STEEL PLANT.

Troy. n. Y. Oct. %-"The Troy Times an
nounces It has direct authority for saying that Troy
interests in the Troy Steel Company have accepted
a proposition Of NewYork and Boston stockhold-
ers TO Join In the expense OF resuming work at the
plant on Breaker Island at this city, which has
long been idle. Ii Is expected that blast furnaces
and steel mills will be started Immediately SIX
teen hundred men will be employed Tho capacity
OF the works is 100 tons Of basic Bessemer steel a
day which at market rates would mean an annual
profit OF than s. 900 orders for 40 900 tons
OF steel billets and slabs guaranteed on re-
sumption The principal NewYork stockholders
are J. Perpont Morgan. Henry II. Rogers the
STANDARD on Company and Blake brothers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
TWO GREENGOODS MEN SENTENCED.

RICHARD BARTON GETS TWO YEARS IMPRlsoN-
MENT AND $4,000 FINE
Richard Barton, who was convicted on his riai
before Judge Thomas and a jury in the Criminal
Term Of the United States Circuit Court OF carry
ing on "greengoods scheme. was sentenced yester-
day by Judge Thomas to two years imprisonment
at hard labor in Sing Sing prison and fine Of slO-
mn This ,s the extreme penalty under the law, and
Barton is the first "greengoods' man convicted ana
sentenced in the United States Circuit Court in hve
years Barton was arrested In Allentown last
spring by Postonice Inspector Gregory. who; per
according to agreement in Snyder hotel ana paced
him under arrest after he had given the password
and grip. l., .., ,,
William Elwood, who was arrested In this city
lust as he had received a letter from supposed
'come-on' from Portland Me. and who PLEADED
guilty TO using the mails for fraudulent purposes
Was sentenced years imprisonment In sing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
ENID MAYO RECEIVERS DAMAGES.

Miss Pauline T. Farrell known on the stage as
Enid Mayo received verdict for N0O In her iHVor
from the jury which heard the testimony III "e'
suit to recover $1,000 damages from the Meiropoh-
tan Street Railway Company for injuries received
in an Eighth-ave. car on April a. 1897
Miss Mayo at the time engaged In 'Shenan-
doah" at the American Theatre. She got into an
open car at Forty-third-st and Eighth-ave after
the performance. and. finding II cold. signaied TO
the conductor 10 stop the car 20 that she might
take a closed She claimed that she
ly started and she was thrown to the ground on
her head and back AS a result she was laid up
for a long time and had 10 give up her engage
ment with her own company. The company assert
ed that she met with the accident by getting OF
the car while 1t was in motion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
ADMIRAL SAMPSON AT ROCHESTER.

VISITING HIS BROTHER IN-LAw-wILL GO TO
PALMYRA TO-DAY.
Rochester, y. Y. Oct. 26.-Rear-Admiral William
r. Sampson arrived Unexpectedly in this city this
morning from the East. and was temporarily
quartered at the Whitcomb House. His wife and
daughter Mrs. r. II. Jackson. were with him. and
all three Of the party reached the hotel with
out attracting attention. AS It was not sup
posed generally that the Admiral would reach
Rochester until evening his coming attended
with no ceremony. After breakfast the Admiral
and his party were driven TO the home or his
brother-in-law George Burng. No. 90 Tracy
Park where he spent the day. He will be Mr..
Burling's guest until tomorrow morning, when ne
Will 20 20 his old home at Palmyra. where elab-
crate plans nave been completed for his recep-
ton He will remain there until Monday. Then
ne will return at to Boston where he Is In
charge Of the Navy Yard.
The Admiral saws his health Is passably good
He was not IN uniform when he reached here this
morning but was neatly attred In gray business
suit He IN the lapel OF MS sack coat the
insignia OF the Loyal Legion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
ROCHESTER BANK CLOSES.

Rochester. n. Y. Oct 2s.-It was given out "'
noon that the Union Bank has gone into vounh1
LIQUIDATION. 1t was explained at the bank that he
decision to close the institution was made at
meeting held by the directors last Saturday ]"
following card was printed and sent out to -
positors:
Rochester. " Y. october q
The Union Bank OF Rochester. desiring TO hna.y
complete the liquidation Of It's business. has DE-
posted with the Central Bank OF Rochester, "A
cash, amount equal TO It's outstanding ceI,nr
Gates Of deposit. The Central Bank will pay yos'
certificate at maturity or. II you desire. upon su..
render Of your certificate. Will issue It's own Ger
tifcate for a like amount. bearing per cent "
terest without limitations
UNION BANK OF ROCHESTER
Gilman ~ Perkins. Vice President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
MARCONI TESTS on WARSHIPS.
HE MAY co TO SOUTH AFRICA. BUT WILL CON-
PLETE HIS CONTRACT HERE FIRST.

HE MAY co TO SOUTH AFRICA BUT WILL CON-
PLETE HIS CONTRACT HERE FIRST.
Although II has been reported from Washington
that the British Embassy there Is arranging 10
have Signor Marconi go once to South Africa
and nut into operation there In connection with
the British Navy his method of sending messages
by wireless telegraphy. Signor Marconi himself
has shown signs OF an immediate departure
from this country. 1t was rumored Few weeks
ago that Signor Marconi was about TO start Tor
South Africa but he showed no intention at that
time OF altering his programme. He mad
previously arranged with the United States Gov
eminent to conduct experiments on Its warships
before naval experts and this he is doing now
He spent most OF yesterday on the New-lorK AZ
her anchorage in the North River OF thirty
ffth-st.. transmitting messages between that snip
and the Massachusetts,. He expects to continue
these experiments to-day. and Tomorrow he Will
go out to sea on the New-York for several miles
and talk TO the Massachusetts at long rahss
through the medium OF his invention.
This looks as though Signor Marconi would
carry out his agreement with the United states
Government before he shifts to a new field Hd
told a Tribune reporter that he might go TO South
Africa and do work for the British Navy but
that he had as yet made no definite arrangements
He also said that he would like 10 work in South
African waters because OF the likelihood OF a
contract resulting from the experiments IN view
of the presence Of a state OF war.
The experiments OF yesterday were for the pur-
pose OF testing the speed and iracy OF the In
vention The range was 4sS yards, that being the
exact distance between the New-York and the
Massachusetts at their present anchorages. Lieu.
tenant Rasch. OF the Massachusetts; Lieutenant
Hin. OF the Prairie. and Lieutenant Commander
Newton. of the Brooklyn Navy Yard witnessed
the experiments. which were conducted for the
Bureau Of Equipment The first test was the send
Ing Of paragraph from newspaper. and this
was transmitted without mistake at the ratio
Of eleven words minute The next two tests
were the sending OF mixed up collections OF num-
bers and letters and then followed regular naval
Geographic several
were transmitted, in which there were few mis-
takes. owing TO the Complexiy OF the signals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
STILL TRYING TO IDENTIFY THE BODf.

DETECTIVES ACCOMPANY WOMAN DRESSED IN
BLACK TO THE MoRGUE.
Do,ect,vs sergeants Price and McCaferty, OF tho
rentraI Office called at the Morgue yesterday. ac-
.ompanied by a tall. handsome woman. dressed IN
black. and about thrty-five years old They asked
Morgue Keeper Fayne to see the dismemoereo por-
lions Of the woman's body which the police are
,rv,rg "a Identify They were taken into the au-
topsy room. and remained there for thirty-hve
minutes. When they emerged the woman was
weeping. and she held flmy lace handkerchief
- In M going away the detectives said TO Morsue
"You viii not be troubled by US again we are
,,rch obliged for your courtesies The undertaken
mig ht as well bury the parts now , ,.,.
This was taken as significant that the detectives
had made some Identification. The oetectves 10,
fused to make any statement. ana the woman
would answer no questions s.s ~. L,ou,
Captain McClusky said that he ala nor Know n,'
.nvthing about Price and McCanerty accompany
Ing a woman to the Morgue. He deciaarea .n. ~
there had been no identification OF the fragments
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
CHEF ENGINEER SANDAL DIES AT SEA

Captain Phillips, OF the Panama Railroad Steam
ship Company's steamship Advance. which arrived
yesterday from Colon. reported the death OF Chief
Engineer John Sandal Of Brooklyn. who died at
October g. when two days out from this
port from fatty degeneration Of the heart. Chief
Engineer Sandal was hfty-eight years old, and
left a family. His body taken TO Colon. and
buried In the Panama Railroad Company's cerne-
terry In that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
PARNELL MONUMENT FUND GROWING.

The Parne Monument Fund was increased yes
terday by the sum of sos. The subscriptions In
c,uded one from John c. Sheehan for $40 and Shan
lev Brothers sent $50. The total last night was
s2l7O5 Other subscriptions were: ". + clark
So Thomas Mcclure. $40; T. St John carney CIV,
80 ., zach from Mr. Schweizer W II. Lawess and
w b. McGibney
John c. Sheehan wrote:
Enclosed pleased find my check for 80 TO be ap..
nlied TO the Parnell Monument Fund. Inc name or
Parnell IS dear 10 every American ana 10 every Id
arty loving person throughout the world. me
movement which has been inaugurated VIII ai l.
douhtedlv prove great success. My only regret Is
MAI I'M unable at the present time to assist you
In a more substantial way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
WORK OF THE GENERAL LAND Offlcb.
ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMISSIONER HERMANN
MADE PUBLIC.

ANNUAL. REPORT OF COMMISSIONER HERMANN
MADE PUBLIC.
Washington. Oct 26.-The annual report OF Com
missioner Hermann. of the General Land once
made public to-day. shows grand total OF "Z'Soe
O6s acres Of inappropriate and unreserved public
lands IN the United States The disposals OF pub
lie lands during the fiscal year show an Increase OF
72s5lG acres as compared with the aggregate OF
the previous year. The total cash receipts OF the
service increased s792,142 over last year Original
homestead entries showed a decrease OF 2s9'o
acres In area involved and final entries an IN
crease OF 80 1872 In area. There were loo,54l
acres certified patented as swamp lands In the
wear an increase OF almost 10000. Indian and mis-
ceilaneous land patents issued aggregated 2l2s4s
acres and 400 100 acres selected by the various
States and Territories approved and certified
for educatlona and other purposes. Under the rail-
road grants made by Congress there were certified
and patented last year 5o4.65l acres Of land to-
gether with 60.S92 acres for wagon road construc-
ton.
The Commissioner makes number OF recommen.
datlons looking to the improvement OF the land
laws and their administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-27
OFFICIALS TO INSPECT THE THOMAS.

Washington. Oct. 28.-The Secretary Of War and
a number OF other officials will leave Washington
tomorrow night for New-York to inspect the
transport Thomas. which is said to be the finest
ship OF the kind ahoat Through the State Depart
an invitation has been extended 10 the military
attaches OF the foreign embassies and legations
here to accompany the Secretary and view the
ship special car has been placed at the service
of the marty