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New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
PLANNING TO INSPECT FOREIGN SEAMEN.
IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES SEEKING TO CLOSE
LooPHoLE THROUGH WHICH MANY GAIN
ENTRANCE SCOT FREE.

It IS probable that in the future foreign ,eamen
coming into this port will have to undergo tnspec-
ton by the immigration authorities just the same
as ordinary immigrants, and 1t follows that II they
not qualified for admission to the country
under the immigration laws they will be excluded
At present foreign sailors that desert or are dis
charged at this port gain admission to the country
by simply going ashore. The State Department has
sent orders to Commissioner Of Immigration F1tch.e
to investigate this loophoe and make recommenda-
tions Commissioner Fitchie said yesterday that
he had not yet prepared plans, but that some
method would probably be devised whereby foreign
seamen as well other foreigners would be COM
PEELED to undergo inspection at the Barge once
before they were admitted 10 the country.
Last year 1920 British sailors were discharged
at this port" he said aad 200 British sailors
deserted here. That makes 12,1OO VINO were ad-
mitted to the country. OF these, l0,fO Were, re-
Skinned so that you have 1000 foreign sailors
unaccoInted for that came IN here scot lree,
whether they were paupers, criminals, diseased or
what not Article Section Of the Ell IpmigGat01
coming here shall be under the inspection OF the
Bureau of immigration, and there Is no reaso.
vhv there should be any discrimination IN 1aN0I OF
sailors OF foreign nationalties other than BTU
ish four thousand sailors were diScharsed mere
last year and doubtless many of these remained
har
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
MoLISEUx TRIAL AGAIN ADJOURNED.
ASSISTANT DIsTRIcT-ATToRNEY OSBORNE SAYS IT
WOULD TAKE LIGHTNING OR FLOOD TO
KILL DIR. sCHEELE

Owing TO the continued illness Of Mannheim Brown
the tenth Juror, the trial of Roland B. Moineux
was again adjourned yesterday until next Thurs
day. When Recorder Goff took his seat he waited
only for the roll OF the jury to be called by the
clerk of the court before announcing that he had
received intelligence from Mr.. Browns physician
that 1t would be unsafe for the juror to venture
out OF doors for two three days. 81 do not wish
TO subject him., the Recorder added ito the
danger OF relapse, and do think the interests
of the State or the defendant will be jeopardized
by a further adjournment until next Thursday
morning
Mr.: Osborne said yesterday that he was not look
ing Tor any new witnesses, and did expect to
Iendant Since the report has appeared Of DR.
Scheeles alleged swallowing of a mixture of
cyanide OF mercury and bromo seItzer and living
atter taking the dose II has been rumored that he
would be called witness for the defence Mr.
Weeks denied yesterday that he had any such in
When Assistant District Attorney Osborne was
asked yesterday If he thought there was truth in
the story from Woodbridge to the effect that
PROFESSOR Scheele had been made i'll by his alleged
experiments. he said:
Scheele al Well. perhaps, but he won't die
Five grains Of cyanide Of mercury wouldn't kill
man like Scheee. One hundred and five wouldn't
A man like Scheele is so tough that it would re.
quire special dispensatlon of Providence like
lightning or flood. and plenty OF II, to kill him"
before the jury?"
mo; that's another pipe dream Colonel Gard
iner has been III for weeks. What does he know
about the case at this time? There has never been
g suggestion from him that he was to make the
final presentation to the jury. 1 expect to do it
myself - ~ -
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
ELETEy ARRESTS MADE.
CONVICTION ASSURED OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE
FOR BREAKS IN THE FoREsTPoRT
FEEDER OF THE CANAL.

Rome. y. T., Jan. 29-The breaks in the Forest-,
port feeder OF the Black River Canal for which
eleven arrests have been made within the last few
weeks were three in number. The first occurred
on August 6, 1885,; the second May O. 1855. and-
the third on September 5. 1899 The breaks madss
work for hundreds Of men and teams and caused
booms in Forestport, especially for the hotels and
saloons
When the first break occurred question was
raised that It not the result OF natural
When the second break took place. people won>i
dered little and some expressed the opinion thaEi
the feeder banks had not been rebuilt as substan-
TALLY they should have been. Upon the breaking
Of the bank in 1899 there general Outcry that
it was caused purPosely BY persons who made hnan-
cial gains thereby.
The breaks caused the state an expense OF more.
than 100000 and after the last the State au@
thoriueS set an investigation foot. which has
suited IN eleven arrests. the last that OF Wi
lam H Morrell. having been made yesterday. Thoss
under arrest are hotel and salOOnkeepers livery
stable man. lock tender and several laborers- The
Grand Jury has found many indictments and add
uonal arrests will be made The authorities have
confessions from q number Of those under arrest,
giving every detail OF the various breaks. and
victiOn is The will be tried next month.
No details Of the confessions have been given out
II is said. however. that in al least Instance
dynamite was used and in the others shovels, etc.
The feeder is a side hill so that Il simply
necessary to make small ditch and the rushing
water did the rest
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
SECRET WEDDING OF MISS MIYEA FIELD.
DAUGHTER OF MRS. THOMAS NELSON PAGE BE-
COMES WIFE OF A SON OF Ex-sEN-
AToR GIBSON

The announcement is made of the marriage Of Miss
Minna Field daughter OF Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page.
Of Washington. to Preston Gibson. The wedding was
surprise TO the mother of the bride. Miss Field
was. until Saturday last the day on which the
marriage was solemnized. 4 pupil at a fashionable
boarding school at Dobbs Ferry. where her only
sister. Miss Florence Field, also a pupil. The
wedding was secretly performed. and the family
OF the bride, who is the eldest daughter Of Mrs
rage by her former husband the brother and partner
OF the drygoodS merchant Of Chicago. not in
formed until after the ceremony had been per-
formed The bride is only seventeen years old and
the bridegroom, who is the youngest OF the
late United States Senator Gibson of louisiana Is
Just OF age. He has been a student at Princeton
University.
New-Haven Conn. Jan. 2s.-News Of the mar
riage of Preston Johnston Gibson son OF the ex-
United States Senator from Louisiana. to Miss
Minna Field stepdaughter of Thomas Nelson
Page, Of Washington, reached here to-day. Gibson
sent the following telegram to his college room
mate Am married; congratulate me-"
Gibson who was a member Of the junior class in
the scientific department at Yale. for two
years prominent in Yale athletics. He
OF the pitchers on the varsity baseball nine ano
played end rush during part Of the recent Yale
Harvard football game at Cambridge.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
TROY CAR STRIFE ENDED.

Troy. y. Y. Jan. 29.-The strike OF the employees
on the Troy division Of the United Traction Com
pany was settled at early hour this morning
when an agreement was adopted by representatives
of the company and the strikers. The agreement
follows in part:
The United Traction Company shall pay all con-
ductors and motormen on the Troy division as fol-
lows: Twenty cents per hour for all regular cars
and no less regular cars to be run than the pres
ent time tables call for and more regular cars to
be run II the traffic requires The regular cars 10
be run not less than ten hours exclusive OF nifty
minutes for meals: all other conductors and motor
men 10 be paid the rate OF lSl2 cents per hour
All time on cars TO be paid for whether the cars
are moving not.
The first car was started at $50 o'clock this morn
ing.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
CARLISLE NORWOOD, JR, BRINGS SUIT.

Carlisle Norwood jr., OF the lawyer Of the
same name having Office al No. 81 Nassau-st,
has brought suit in the Supreme Court against
Milton F. Roblee. proprietor Of the Barthold Hotel
10 recover upward Of $500 which Mr.. Norwood
alleges Roblee Is Illegally Withholding from him.
Mr.. Norwood. II is said. account OF his dispos-
ton have a good time with his friends, had
ing to do with him Mr.. Norwood lived in 1897 at
the Barthodi, where he says he contracted bill
Of 500 for board. AS security for this he deposited
with Mr.. Roblee a thousand-dollar bond of the
Davenport and Rock Island Railroad, with the
understanding, he said. that Mr.. Roblee sell
the bond. which is understood 10 have been worth
Par. and. after deducting the amount OF his board
bill turn the balance TO the plaintiff his
counsel
While Mr.. Roblee held the bond. Mr.. Norwood
suddenly packed up and started for South Africa.
leaving word with his old tutor at Harvard. Homer
R Scoville, that Mr.. Roblee had of his money
Mr.. ScoVite tried collect the balance alleged to
be due Norwood, and Mr.. Roblee rendered only
500 in settlement. When the war broke out be-
tween the Beers and the British Mr. Norwood
came home, and, not being able TO get what he
thought Mr.. Roblee owed him, he brought suit. II
lee he intends 10 10 South Africa and enlist in
the British army. At the Office Of his counsel yes
rerday afternoon he said that he had little hope
Of a reconciliation with his father. and only
wanted 10 get away TO South Africa. -Adelbert
Hay, the new United States Consul to Pretoria
II 90 10 South Africa shall see him at the first
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
EVIDENCE IN KENTUCKY CONTESTS.
MATTERS OF MINOR IMPORTANCE TOUCHED ON

MATTERS OF MINOR IMPORTANCE TOUCHED ON.
Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 29.-The evidence in the con-
this afternoon related chiefly TO tissue ballots
and alleged military interference. George j..
Brown a Louisville election officer. testified that
he received s35 from the Honest Election League,
with instructions that 1t be used legitimately He
said he was anti-Goebel man until William J..
Bryan came to Kentucky in the campaign, when
he changed his policy.
The officers of the election in Graves County de-
MED the statement that the ballots in that county
were transparent. One Of them said that when
held to the light ii possible to how the
ballot marked. Ex-Assstant Treasurer of
State Lindsey Hall was one of the witnesses.
John Tuy assistant chief Of the Louisville Fire
Department testified that stated after the cleo
ton that iremen did want to take part in the
elections. but that they did it in sef-defence and
would continue TO do long the department
controlled by politics and they had TO look out
for their jobs
Patrolman Olger testified that he did not DR..
David Smith knocked down by Charles Slusher on
Election Day.
The House, which. was, to meet at II O'Clock, did
meet until 11:30 o'clock, because of the nom
appearance of members. So many were absent and
many paired that attempt was made 10 trans
act business and the House adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
DIVIDENDS IN AMERICAN STEEL.
SEVEN PER CENT TO HOLDERS OF THE COMMON
STOCK DECLARED.

Chicago Jan 2s-The directors OF the American
Steel and Wire Company to-day declared dividend
of mar cent on the common stock, payable in four
quarterly payments, on April 2 July 2 October Z,
1909 and January . 1901 The statement issued
showed that the company had made a net prohr
oF 80 1s2 $40 in 1899 The stockholders will meet In
Chicago on February 10, when action will be taken
on the proposition TO retire S50OOOOO of the s4ol0OO
900 preferred issue of the company President j. w
Gates in commenting the action of the Board OF
Directors in declaring dividend on the common
stock. said to-day:
1t has been determined by the Board OF Directors
to be the policy of the company TO give the holders
of the common stock the benefit of the earnings or
the company concurreutly with the preferred stock
payable however during the succeeding years, after
The dividends the preferred stock nave Deen paid
The policy of this manner Of payment is prompted
nv two conditiOns First, are ADVISED by our gen
eral counsel that under the laws of New-Jersey, no
dividend can be declared or paid 10 the holders OF
common stock until preferred stockholders have had
fulI wears dividend. Second, 1t is fair and Just
that the holders of the preferred stock shoud nave
the full benefit OF their preferential securities by
having the dividends paid one year in advance OF
the common stock holders.
These conditions are accomplished by paying the
preferred stock dividend quarterly during the cur
holders dividends of the earnings Tor the same
wear but in the subsequent year
The earnings of the company, as SHOWN by the
statement thereof, especially gratifying 10 the
expecta ions OF the directors entertained early IN
the wear From the outlook of the business IL is
sa f TO say that the earnings for the year 1900 will
be still better than those or last year assuring
and common. every expectation OF permanent divi-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
DOCTORS AND THE MILK QUESTION.
A VARIETY OF OPINIONS EXPRESSED AT TIL
COUNTY MEDICAL soCrETY's MEETING.


The Medical Society Of the County Of NeW-York
at a meeting held last evening in the Academy Of
Medicine. No II West -third-st. went deeply
into the question Of milk. DR.. Henry Dwight
Chaplin in showing how the supply in New-York
may be improved. said that the work must begin
on the farm. The city inspectors can only see
that the percentage of butter fat IS not below ;.
DR.. Henry E. Alvord. Chief OF the Dairy Division.
Bureau of Animal Industry at Washington. took
the side Of the farmer. and enumerated many of
the recent improvements in transportation and dis
tribution and in the quality Of the product. Bac-
terra rarely did any harm he assured his hearers
and most of the dirt that settled on the bottom of
the bottles was not injurious People might we'll
he supposed, take their peck OF dirt" in that way
any other.
The prohibition OF the sale of skim milk in New
York astonshed him. There was more food. he
said. in one hundred pounds Of skim milk than IN
hundred pounds of ordinary milk. Thousands
of poor people were thus being deprived of cheap
and wholesome product. simply because the city
too lazy to regulate its sale. Major Alvord
asserted that sterilization paSteurization was
simply cooking the milk. 1t increased the tempta-
tiOn to be dishonest. for the milkman could cover
filth up in that way.
Professor H W. Conn: Of Wesleyan University.
at MddIestown. s. Conn. discussed Dairy BacteEio:
6Silr Fa | INTO man t5a na ba SecfaTsS bIt al
bacilli were not injurious. In fact, it was their
3gndanGs that fhaf gave the high flavor to the butter
Dr. Herman Betz. in charge of the inspection Of
milk Department Of Health, Illustrated the meth
DDS of his office. for which he claimed the credit
of the entire expulsion of preservatves and the
great general Improvement in the milk business
The society then invited the milk dealers TO state
their case, and they did with frankness. L. B.
Halsey told the physicians that the very wealthy
did good to the cause of honesty and wholesome
milk as they were deIuded by chefs who got per-
centage from mix dealers The greatest assistance
TO those dealers who wish to humanity was
that body of conscientious women who were de-
termined that their children should have the best
they could afford. and who knew a good thing
when they it.
A. Cuddebach said If the doctors could show
them a way to make more money they would con-
slider any plan DR.. H. ]: Pifard said that the un-
wise regulations Of the Health Department caused
the most trouble, and thrifty dealers did the most
good.
The society elected commission to investigate
the question OF milk supply.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
CONTRIBUTORS TO FEBRUARY SUCCESS"

The February Success IS just issued in its en-
laFgeo and improved form It's leading article is
entitled "A Workman's Marvellous Rise" the
workman referred to being Charles M. schwab
president Of the Carnegie Company. An interview
with Henry Watterson is another interesting feat
ure OF this number, and in IT Mr.. Watterson tells
many OF his own experiences. Hezekiah Butter
worth, formerly Editor Of The Youths Compan-
3on," talks about New Opportunities for Young
Men, Congressman Cummings chats about prom
inent men Of the day who are making American
history. and Philip c. Hanna contributes an article
on The Peril OF Puerto Rico" in which he pleads
Tor close assimilation Of the Puerto Rirans with
the people Of this country Other con+rib1,+ios sa
Q! EhEabeth Walling, Richard Mansfield. Mary
%s 5ev AiyeTmoTe eT1sss " A Manda William c. Whit
sarssy' russell Sage and Arthur p C.ornnon
me latter tells in interview how he roso FIo I
c EstSsooy 10 Senator, while the life Of anotber
11tetnsoo! Hggh J. Chisholm. now president Of the
international Paper Company is related at length
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
A MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP BILL.
MAYOR FIsKE's MEASURE APPROVED BY THE
MOUNT VERNON COMMON COUNCILLOR
BRUsH's BILL ALREADY AT ALBANY.

The message delivered by Mayor Edwin w Fiske
last week in favor of the municipal ownership Of
the water plant followed last night by the in
PRODUCTION in the Mount Vernon Common Council
by Alderman Hayward the Democratic leader Of
a bill which he moved to have sent 10 the I,egis-
lature.
Aldermen Bell. Fletcher and Holdredge Repubi-
cans. voted against it. Alderman Bell said that
although he was member Of the Legislative Com
mittee he had not copy of the bill until last
night. He In favor OF municipal ownership
but desired more time to examine the measure be-
fore it was introduced. Aldermen Fletcher and
Holdredge took the view. The bill was ap-
proved. Alderman Hernes CRep) voting with the
Democrats.
The bill proposes TO create water commission
with five members, who shall purchase or acquire
by condemnation proceedings the plant of the New
York Suburban Water Company. and such other
property as IS necessary to establish municipal
water plant Three Of the Commissioners are TO
serve for three years, and two for years
They are TO be appointed by the Mayor and Com
II is reported in Mount Vernon that a copy of
the bill is already in Albany, and that its submis-
sion to the Council only a matter of courtesy
TO the Aldermen. The bill, II is believed has been
plant If possible a similar measure drawn by ex-
Mayor Edward F. Brush and other prominent citi-
zens irrespective of party, who have been working
for years TO secure an adequate supply of pure
water for Mount Vernon.
Dr. Brush's bill introduced last Thursday by
AsSemblyman Cooley. DR.. Brush recently won a
victory over the NewYork Suburban Water Com
pany in the courts, which he believes will enable
city, If his bill is passed and the present plant is
secured by negotiation or condemnation.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
NEW COMPANIES AT TRENTON.

Trenton Jan. 29--Thess companies were inoor-
porated here to-day:
The United Metals Selling Company: capital.
s. 600 900; deal in metals and ores and manu-
facture the same. The corpOrators Charles
N King, William s. Beaman. Allan W Everetts.
Herbert c. Larkins and Eliot Tuckerman. all oe
Jersey City
The Olympia Garden and Manufacturing Com
pany; capital. $500 900; TO places OF amusement
conduct theatrical performances. athletic games
and do a manufacturing business The COrPorators
are Heber Bishop. Albert L Knox. Frank N
Morton and VfIbert Norgrage. all OF East Orange.
The Puerto Principe Electric Company capital.
10000 70 furnish electric lights in Puerto Prtn-
cipe: and the Puerto Principe Tramway Companyi
capital 100000: 10 run electric railroads n the
same province. The corporators OF both COM
panies are Israel l. Kelsey. Roberto A Bslan-
court Winthrop C Bushnell and Samuel Moore
house. all OF Jersey City
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
DENTIST RUN OVER BY A CAB.
DR. RUDOLPH GUDEvLL SEVERELY HURT IN
THE FIFTH-AvE. PLAZA

DR. RUDOLPH GUDEwILL SEVERELY HURT IN
THE FIFTH-AvE. PLAZA.
DR. Rudolph Gudewill. a well known dentist, of
No 100 East Sixty-second-st., was knocked down.
run over and badly bruised by a hanson cab owned
and driven by Gus Hallen of No 67S Third-ave
lust in front of the Plaza Hotel
DR.. Gudewin crossing the Plaza from Fifth
ave when he was suddenly struck by a
wheel of the cab which knocked him 10 the
ground the wheel passing over his left arm and
hand badly bruising his arm The cabman. in en-
deavoring to stop the horse turned the cab around
the wheel passing the doctors left leg, bruis
ing this member badly. The rubber tires prevented
the breaking of the bones. The doctor was picked
up and carried into the Plaza Hotel by Policeman
Mears of the Park squad and two porters. Here
he quickly revived before the arrival OF an ambu-
lance, summoned from the Flower Hospital. After
regainng consciousness, DR.. Gudewil summoned
his physician Dr. Fredenburg, of No. Sc East
-irst-st. who had his patient carried to his
own dental office No 80 West Fifty-ninth-st,
where he was going when run over. The cabman
made no effort TO get away and was arrested by
Policeman NIears. DR. GudeTtll refused TO make
Complaint against him - aeA apologized for
the accident and explained tn@t The horse was un-
mana geabe.
his home last night. Although badly bruised about
the body, arms and legs. and suffering from ner
vous shock, serious effects are looked for.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
BRYAN IN RHODE ISLAND.
HE SPOKE IN PAwTUcKET. wooNsocKET AND
PROVIDENCE.

Providence, R. L, Jan. 2.-Colonel William ].
Bryan began weeks tour Of New-Englaud to-
day. for the purpose Of discussing the questions
of the day, speaking three times at Pawtucket
and Woonsocket in the afternoon, and in this city
in the evening. AS Rhode Island is the eve
Of q Gubernatorial campaign, which will close with
an election in April Mr.. Bryan's coming is timely
for the Democratic party.
The meeting IN Infantry Hall tonight was the
first Of a series Of rallies arranged by the Demo
cratic State Committee in it's effort to carry the
State. Moreover, the Legislature will meet to-
morrow, the gathering brought together prominent
men of both parties from all over the State.
Colonel Bryan and Congressman LentZ of Ohio.
arrived in this city from New-York early in the
@I1cItat A. Ne- tIIeIeT Hf ,,-nr Srser u3ooT
socket, Mayor Fitzgerald of Pawtucket and com
mittee from the Democratic State Central Com
mittee of Rhode Island met the visitors and
companied them the rest of the journey. The first
speech of Colonel Bryan was made at PaWtucket
Large audiences listened to him in all three places
where he spoke to-day.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
WANT THE AGREEMENT PRoBATER

PETITION LIKELY TO PROVE ANOTHER SOURCE
OF LITIGATION FOR THE SQUIRE ESTATE
Cambridge. Mass. Jan. "a petition which Il "a
thought will probably prove another source OF hti-
cation has been filed IN the AIiddlesex County Pro
bate Court in relation the John P. Squire es-
tate by Frank o. Squire, Fred P. Squire and
John P. Wyman the executors OF the viii OF
John P. Squire II is 10 the effect that a certain
agreement drawn up by the late Mr.. Squire IN 1850
directing that Frank O. Squire assume control OF
the pork factory and other property IN this city Do
prObated by the Court at this time
The petitioners state that they have not nled the
paper until because they did not think IL nee
essary. and call attention the fact that the viii
in referring 10 the agreement changes one OF is
provisions that Mr. Squire IS 10 retain S26ot0O
as capital stock instead Of $20OO0 above the orig
inaI $4,000 Opposition has been entered to the pro-
batting OF the document.