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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
CARNEGIE on SHIP SUB yIDTEs.
He Believes Judicious Appropriations
Would he Money Very Wisely Spent.

Would he Money Very Wisely spent.
In many OF his public utterances OF recent
years. Andrew Carnegie has predicted that the
United States would In time become the chief
nbipbuilhing nation Of the world. He has said.
too, that the future great seat OF this industry
would be on the Hudson. IN or near the city OF
New York. Mr.. Carnegie was asked by Alex
apdsr r.. Smith. one Of the New York Com
merce Commissioners the other day. II he
would prepare. for publication. a brief state
ment OF his views concerning the pending
shipping bill In his letter TO Mr.. Carnegie.
Mr.. Smith said:
my reason for writing TO you In the matter
ia because your position in the nations in
dustrial affairs gives especial value 10 anything
you may say. and because | believe your eH-
tended philanthropy has given you a great
influence with the people generals
In a letter dated Feb, 2, Mr.. Carnegie has
replied 10 MI. Smith. IA tollows:
"In reply 10 your request for a short state
ment OF nv views In regard TO subsidies for
opinion, the chief obstacle 10 a rapid and
permanent increase Of exports lies In
the want o. steamship lines with regular sail
ings. Regularity OF sail ngs Il one 81 the
asse ntial points. American manufacturer
are handicapped by the lack OF these to many
foreign ports.
Il nave not mao Tune 10 .PN'm U' tHr PFv-
posed bill carefully. but | hope II most favors
cheap freight carriers at moderate rates OF
speed. As far as exports are concerned. a day
or two more on the, VOYAGE IL nothing. or
course. as far az naval cons lirratinns 10. sub
sIdies NAV be needed for the fastest vessels.
provided these are built according TO Govern
ment need In time Of war.
Briefly. ] think that a judicious bill giving
suhsid'e ga for a number Of years. would be
money very wisely spent: indeed. II would he
difficult TO say how public money could to as
wisely spent az this time. | am confident that
after a short time few Of the Ines brought into
III. through the encouragement OF subsidies
would require a continuance o. these. Britain
calla her subsidies compensation for carrying
the malta and for building. n pa ACCORDING
10 admiralty requirements u might be well
for us to conform to that nomenclature. Very
sru,y Yours. ANDREW CARNEGIE"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
TO FIT UP THE KING HOUSE.
WOMEN ORGANIZING hfNo
MANOR ASSOCIATION.

The Old Building In Jamaica Park I" DO
Rsfurnished Appropriately by inc" nv"
10 Become u Nucleus for Patriotic or-
snp,.nt,ons and n women's Clubhouse
meeting OF the Daughters VI tho kevolu-
ton Of New York and Brooklyn und represeh-
tatiy-s OF women's clubs on Long Island inter-
ss,ed in furnishing and EN- pellishihg the Ming
mansion, 10 Jamaica. was held at Bernard
Hall yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Crai2ie OF
BROOKLYN. prominently iientinei with 'he
Public Library Association. presided. Arranse-
ments were made for the organization Of the
King Manor Association. A committees
consisting OF Mrs. Manning smith. Pres
ident OF the Jamaica Woman's Cluh, Mrs.
John Lewis Child OF Foral farR. L. l..
Mrs. John Edgerton OF Richmond Hi. L. L..
Mrs. J. d. Dunn and Mrs. William s. Cogswrll
Of Jamaica, were appointed to nominate onlcers
which will be voted upon at u meeting 70 Dc
held on Feb. II. A tentative constitution ana
by.laws were adop.ed which provided for tbs
election Of the usual officers together with nve
yica.pre.idents and ohairmen OF the following
eom mittee., House Committee. Legislative
Commit AZ. Library Com mittse. Entertainment
Committee and suggestion Committee. one
~ the vice presidcnt4 10 10 come from Jamaica.
one TTOnl DTOOk u. dNu NhV wv ~ 49, ~
he represe natives OF women's clubs on Long
Island.
This movement was started about a month
ago by the Womrn's Club OF Jamaca. II isto
include In Ito membership women. particularly
club women and Daqshter. Of the Rsyo'Iti n
In New York and brooklyn and on Long
island. Its object. is to lease the GA
XXI H,p g, % 70 ,Ss house in the rep ?n%nif1 iv. 'a I'D
furniture. booka and pictures Of h s'oric value
and make the home n nucleus for patriotic or
ganizatlons and a clubhouse or women,
The King mansion. an Old colonial house
built more ,han ~ yen.s nsJ rIly owned " BY the
Kings. II was purchased ny the SlIlage OF
Jamaica tor a park lust PRIOR 10 confolInt'ipn
ior s5ostlo The h9uSfa was was p n. "a, her T q,
John A. Kine. once a Governor Of New York
State and Unite States Minister. 70 England,
an the grandfather Of John \, King, former
The house is we'll preserved, II contains mp
ward OF tWenty rooms. The kitchen contains
an old-time fireplace and bake oven; his -
to be fitted up by the Fort Greene JnNr'er;t he \.
cooking utensils and furniture used IN Colonial
The big east room which was used by Coy.
King A. a dining room on state occasions Is 70
be fitted up by the Jamaica .Wom"ns tIub.
On the wall NJ this room. done IN plaster above
the freplacr. Is a llfa-s'Ze medalllon OF GoV.
Ki3s. placed there while he was '0SeTn0r IN
The library. which is a large room with
mahogany bookcases extending from moor TO
ceiling fsn1ss; ii ,. to be t%rn F fsa Books by tse to bS e Ti.ssd
here are all to he OF historic interest, one case
Is now filed with books from the library OF
Gov. King. 49,
now has charge ~ the house, will executes
lease OF II TO the association as soon as IL Is
fully organized.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
"sYNDFCATE" vICTjM HIS ACCUSER.
G.. A. Parker, One Of Nil~r's Agents, Ar
rested for Stealing S2C0.

rested for Stealing S2C0.
George A. Parker OF 145 West Ninety-'ourth
street was arraiened In the West Fifty-fourth
street police court yesterday on the charge OF
stealing $500 from James S. Barnett Of 435
West Twenty-eighth street. Barnet alleges
that Parker induced him to invest that amount
IN twenty shares Of tho late Franklin Svndi-
cate" William F, Miller. manager. Of IA FLOYD
street. Drooklyn. Parker. according to the
COMPLAINT. was one ofthe Franklin Syndicate
agents. Attached tn Bar cts affidavit was a
receipt bearing the printed signature o' VIII
liam Y. Mil err Tor the 5000. The receiTt also
stated that Barnett was entitled 10 twenty
shares ~ The stock. This rpcoipt was dated
Nov ~, 1870. 1t was All that Barnett got for
his money. The stock certificates We're not
sent to him.
Parker, Il was alleged. received the 5000
belonging TO Rarnett from John b. Brown ~
ABS West Twenty-eighth street. who was en-
ployad by the complainant, as a messenger.
Brown also received the receipt. The prisoner
ha t, q priva'e bearing before Magistrate Mott
and was then held IN $1,000 for examination
His bon.lsmsn was Joseph H. Turl OF lO5 West
Seyenty-sixlh street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
NEIGHBOR's BABY TO HOSPITAL
Mrs. Baldwin Began to Think Mrs. Gordon
Maan,t CominG Back.

&4hb w
Wasn't Coming Back.
The neiehb rs Of Mrs. Mary Baldwin. who
lives at 1872 Fast Fifty-secon , street. we're say.
Ing unkind things about her yesterday because
she sent the one-month.old baby OF Mrs.
James Gordon. who livos In the same house. to
Bellevue Hospital on Friday night. when the
mother. who had left II In her charge. failed 10
come home on time. Mrs. Gordon wanted to do
some shopping and. having no one else with
whom to leave the baby. asked Mrs. Baldwin,
who lives on the floor below her to mind II.
This was nc IL o'clock on Friday morning and
Mrs Cor on said she'd he back In half an hour.
She didn't return in half an hour, but Mrs.
Ral6win's patience he'd ont until 3 O'Clock.
The baby was crying and Mrs. Baldwin wanted
well. and sh' rather got The IMPRESSION that
her neighbor was trying TO palm on the baby
on her So she cal ed in a policeman who took
the baby 10 Bellevue Hospital.
1t was 4 O'Clock Friday night when Mrs Cor.
don got home. She went right TO Mrs. Bald
win e rooms.
Il haven't got your baby" said Mrs. Bald:
win Il thought you'd gone away for good
and | gave 1t over to he police"
What" gasped Mrs. Gordon. You gave
my baby away and then she burst into
tears.
4 neighbor advised Mrs, Gordon to 20 the
East Fity.iirst station. which she did. The
took the chi d 10 Brllavue. out Of Ted 10 find
out what he'd done with Il. Mrs: Gorion went
to Bellevue Hospital then. and her child was
restored to her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
Minister Will Sue for Wedding Foes.

KESosHA. Wis, Feb, 3.-Announcement was
made yesterday by tho Rev. Harry Thorn p.on.
rector Of 81. Matthew'S Eriscoral Church. that
he would at once bring sult against two Ksnoshs
briiegrooms. J. KecG Whs-'er and Douglas
Newer. for ~ marriage fees low him by
the Wisconsin law. MIR. Thompson says he
has been waiting ten months for the fees. The
Young men say they overlooked the matter nj
frat and wer. then nagged. so they resolved to
fight the matter In court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
LILLIAN BuRKHART
DIXON. POWERS & DIXON

First Appear nee this season OF this clever com.
edienne, who will pres mt h r Attest success,
"A DFAL ON CHANGE"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
Joseph l.. Partridge Very Sick.

Mr.. Joseph L.. Partridge. who recently cole
brated his ninety-sixth birthday. Is very III at
his home. l25 Montague street. Brooklyn. He
cannot survive. II is thought. more than a few
days. His son. Col John, y. Partridge. State
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Works. who has been
at his fathers bedside for 80, eral days. was
summoned 10 Albany Yesterday on pressing
official business. He will return TO Brooklyn
to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
Sarah Coles Charitable BeQuests.

TIE will OF Sarah Cole was fled for probate
In the S%urrogate's once 10 Brooklyn. yester-
day. She leavesS ! .OOOt TO st. Marks Protestant
Episcopal Church. $500 to the Zion Home 'or
Old CoIored People. and $500 10 the Protestant
Episcopal Church Charity Fund. The rest OF
the estate il left to relatives.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
Great Preparations for tho Arion Ball.

The Arion masquerade ball. which will be
held 10 Madison Square Garden next Friday
evening. Is expected to eclipse all previous I'M
dertakiugs OF the society. both in 20 Mt Of
attendance and in scenic features. Last year the
ball was held ON one OF the coolest nights ofthe
year and the temperature in the Garden was
such as 10 give an air Of frigidity TO the pro-
ceedlngs. This year the management has ar
ranged 10 have the Garden thoroughly heated.
Contrary to the custom o former years. the
dancing floor will be- thrown open at the Begin
ming and not reserved until after the process
sion. In the procession, which will begin at
IL O'Clock. there will he six toat+ rrpre-c I ng
Ancient Times, Folklore. the Age OF Absolute
ism, Modern Times, and Prince Carnival and
ArIun. A feature will be tho crOwning 81 Anon
In the temple ~ the centre OF III dancing n Nor.
In the ballet, which will b"c,n at mi In ght,
there will be forty-eIgh, coryphees dressed In
the colors I the Prince rcd. white, green and
yellow. There will also be seven solo dancers,
representing the co!ors OF the rainbow. and
one dancer as the sun. Nearly five hundred
persons IN all will Iarticl pate In the spectacle.
among them many prominent mem bers Of the
Arion Society.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04

Rochelle Pa-k station. the end OF his railroad
Journey. he in SOM way. broke out OF his
prison and disappeared, Not long afterwari.
however, Ia walked into Mr.. Eastons house.
a mile ant a hall away. wagging his great tail
a II he had read the tag on his crate. knew MS
destination aud intended TO arrive there in a
dignlii-d way.
Hercules's intelligence displayed on that
OCCASION. as well IA his great sizo, attracted so
much at" ntion that he received "A great deal OF
newspaper notice, This. however. dill not
spoil him. for he remained unit the end gentle,
considrrats and a great ~favorite with the
whole country side. The children all loved
him and he loved them. Sometimes when he
was risky, perhaps unconscious OF his own
strength and weight. he rolled the little ones
over a title roughly. but he never intended any
harm, The Hercules March" musicaI com
position that has lren quite widely published.
was written by Mrs. El~ton in honor of the
noble brute. He was found dead last Monday
and there were indications That he had been
poisoned.
Hsrcu cs was honored In death as he was
loved In life. A grave was. dug near Mr..
faston's house In Arcola, and the body was
horne to It's last resting place by four stalwart
body bearers. The coffin was AS large as, or
even larger than. would be necessary for an
average-sizod mar. The interment was made
In the presence Of the owners family and the
neighbors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-02-04
NOMINATIONS At PRIMARIES.
The Young Mems Republican Club Of Brook
lyn FayOrs the Scheme.

The Young Mems Republican Club OF Brook.
lyn 10 In favor OF compelling both political
parties to make their nominations at the on
cial primaries. AMI on Friday night q delegation
from the club. headed by former District At
torney Steele, hal a conference with Col.
Michael ]. Dady. Water 2. Atterhury and John
K, Neal. as representatives. OF the regular or
CARNATIONS, on the subject. The delegation
urged that immediate stems should ho taken TO
frame n bill, making direct nominations At The
primaries mandatory. Some objections TO tho
scheme were presented nv Messrs Dady and
Atterbury and the mater was left In allegiance.
pending a further conference.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-25

has advised them to do nothing till "it
Is up to them" which, freely translated
means that they are not to concern
themselves in the matter until after
the switChmen have done one thing or
the other
The switchmen are now actively en-
gagged in figuring between the afOre-
said 'one thing or another" The rules
of their organization prohibit them
from taking individual action and CONF
pels them to abide the decision of
their grand officers.
Grand Master Frank r. Hawley and
Grand Secretary John l.. Upton who
have been comforting with them since
last Thursday, left yesterday morning
on Lackewanna train No. II i'm COM
pany with a committee of local SWITCH
men for New York. The purpose of
their visit they would not disclose and
they would neither affirm or deny that
they intended to call on President
Truesdale to seek to have some annie
able arrangement reached whereby the
switchmen could save themselves from
handling the non-union coal and at
the same time avoid unpleasant COM
plications with the company.
About the only definite information
that could be CLEANED regarding the
grand officers doings was that the To-
cal switchmen have been promised that
they will hear from them Wednesday
night as to what action they should
pursue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-25
DEMPSEY BACK
FROM HAzLET0N

Secretary John n. Dempsey, of Dis
trict No. |, returned last night from
trip TO Hazleton and reported to the
men gathered at headquarters that the
outlook in the lower regions was very
encouraging.
THE operators" he said in a CONVEX
sation with a Tribune reporter, Tex
pected that the advent of the militia
would bring the men in the Schuylkill
region back TO work. 1t is having just
the opposite effect. At Ashland the
miners who had been working went
out in a body and said they would re-
fuse to work under the protection Of
the militia. At the funeral of the man
shot at Shenandoah, which was held
yesterday. Mother Jones made an ora
ton which she concluded by eXacting
from every one of the thousands of
miners assembled a VOW that they
would not return to work while there
was a soldier in the county.
II helped organize a local at Latti-
mer last night. We had great difficult
ty in planting the union in that place,
but finally have succeeded in forming
the nucleus of what l expect will be
an organization that will take in every
man in that locality. As a result OF
our work last night the Lattimer mine
was badly crippled this morning and by
tomorrow / would not be surprised if
it had to close down altogether. The
Derringer and the Shipton are the only
two collieries in the Hazleton region
that are working full-handed. The
others that are being operated are
working rt-handed and most OF
them are badly crippled and becoming
more crippled every day"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-25
JOHN M. CAREY PROMOTED.
Made Chief Night Dispatcher on the
Lackawanna Road.

John NJ. Carey, who mas been acting
as dispatcher in charge of the yard
office for the I.ackawanna, was yes
terday promoted to the newly-created
position of chief night dispatcher.
Mr.. Carey was an assistant day des-
patcher under the old regime and was
promoted by eX-General Superintend-
ent Russell to the Ofiice he now va
Gates. He is regarded as one of the
companys most competent men. as is
attested by his appointment to this inn
portant position, which places him in
complete charge of the running of all
trains at night between Binghamton
and Washington.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-25
EXTENT OF INTERESTS
INVOLVED In STRIKE

The anthracite coal field of Pennsyl-
vania. now the fighting ground of prob
ably the greatest industrial conflict of
modern times. comprises less than 49O
square miles, and yer it has about 325
mines whose annual production is
about 54,500,000 long tons. These mines
give employment to over $4,000 men
and boys, over 81 600 Of whom are en-
gagged in work outside the mines
proper.
Coal was discovered i'm eastern Penn
sylvania a sort time prior to the OPEN
ing of the present century The first
mine of any Importance was opened at
Summit Hill by the Lehigh Coal COM
pany, at the close of the first quarter
Of this century. A great impetus was
given to the industry by the completion
of the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road about 1912.
The three general divisions of the an
thracite field are the Wyoming La cka-
wanna, to the north; the Schuylkill, to
the south. and the Lehigh. in the GEN.
ter. In the first $4,000 men are en-
ployed, in the second $4,000. and in the
third 100000 In the entire region there
are eight inspection districts, the first
and second taking in Lackawanna
county, with 50 mines employing 90 395
men; the third, fourth and fifth, in
Guiding Luzerne and a part of Carbon
county, with 112 mines, giving work to
$500 men; the sixth and eighth, in
Schuylkill county with 81 mines, work
ing $3.50 men, and the seventh, in
Northumberland, having 80 mines, with
| total of 24.720 laborers. The number
of men affected in the entire region by
the present strike is given in the ac-
! Companying table:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-25
CONTROLLER MAKES
ANOTHER REQUEST
Tells the Members of the Board of
Control They Are Not Treat
ing Him Fairly.

Some little surprise was ocCasioned
at last nights meeting of the board
of control by the receipt of a COM
munication from Controller Howell
opening up again the question of COM
pensation for himself. The controller
says that the question of salary allow
ance was not clearly stated i'm the re-
cent supreme court decision declaring
the present board of twenty-One to be
the legal body.
He asks the board to read carefully
an opinion by Attorney ID. j. Reedy
furnished on Sept. :, 1899, in which
the latter says that the city treasurer
shall receive a certain fixed salary
which shall not be increased or dim
inished during his term of office. He
asks the board, therefore, If the addi-
tional compensation allowed that Off
cial for school work is not illegal.
''If your honorable body sees fit,"
says the controller in his communica- =
tion, ito pay the city treasurer a COM
pensation on disbursements amount
ing to nearly $4,000 per annum, and,
knowing the amount of service | give
to school work, give me no compensa
tion whatever, well and good, / will
stand it, but the injustice of the thing
must be only too apparent TO all"
The controller asks for sufficient
money to enable him to hire another
clerk If the board does not wish to
grant him any compensation for him
self. The communication was referred
. 10 the finance committee and the at
: torney of the board.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-25
WHAT WILL THE
SWITCHMEN DO

There Is no end of conjecture as to
the ultimate outcome of the demand
by the miners upon the railroad men
to aid them in closing up the wash
cries by refusing to handle the coal
now being prepared at these places.
1t is positively declared by the rail-
readers and miners alike that no for
NAL demand of this nature has been
made, but that its equivalent obtains
is evidenced by the agitation now af-
fecting the railroaders on this score.
1t is not an improbability that the
affair will result in the switChmen, at
least, making a fiat refusal to handle
the coal and standing out daringly to
take the full consequences of their act
Should they do this and the natural
result follow, the brakemen will be
called upon to do the distasteful work
and when that eventuates the train
men will find themselves face to face
with a more serious problem than now
confrOnts the switChmen.
For the present the trainmen are
seeking shelter behind the switChmen.
Their grand master, p. II. Morrisey,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-25
ENLISTMENTS ARE
NOT INCREASED
Strike Has Not as Yet Driven Any
of the Younger Coal Workers
Into the Army.

A Tribune reporter visited the Uni
ted States army recruiting station in
the Library building on Wyoming
avenue, yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of ascertaining whether the
number of enlistments have been in
creased by reason of the strike, and
was surprised to discover that the
number of cnlistments this month Is
the smallest since the station has
been established in this city.
Captain Wolfe, who is in charge,
attributes this to the great uncer-
tainty prevailing as TO whether the
strike will continue for some time or
whether ii will end in the near future.
He believes that when the weather
grows a little colder in few weeks,
if the strike is still on, that he will
be able to do a rushing business in
TIE recruiting line.
Many of the men will then be tired
OF being out of work, and after look
ing i'm vain for employment will
throw their lot i'm with Uncle Sam
for three years. This is the general
rule in large Industrial struggles when
they are continued many weeks.
Captain Wolfe has within the past
few days received authority to as
sign newly enlisted men to service in
the Philippines, they to be sent first
to Fort Wood, in New York harbor
for the necessary preliminary instruc-
tion. lie has also received authority
to enlist musicians, horseshoerS, coll
ored cavalrymen and telegraph opera
tors for signal service work.
There is an especial need of first.
class musicians foe the Fourth in
fantry band, that command now being
stationed at Cavite, near Manila. In
fact. so great is tha need Of musicians
for this especial regiment and so great
is the difficulty in obtaining them, thai
the war department has authorized
Captain Wolfe To Offer special induce
ments 10 those enlistins.
There have been only seven enlisted
so far this month. Among these sever
were Corporal Albert L. Stelle am
| Private James Cooper, Of Company /.
| Thirteenth regiment. who We're as
signed to the Philippine service. Cor
| poral Stele has already served Sr
the Philippines, ana was badly
| wounded over year ago i'm an en-
| gagement near Manila.
The names of the others who en-
| listed this month are as follows
| Robert Lloyd, of Rockwell street
Scranton; Lewis Sopan, of Scranton
Frank l.. FELTON,, of Harford; Michae
| j. Dempsey, of Olyphant, and Josepl
| Stankie, of Pittston.