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New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
FOUL PLAY SUGGESTED.
MIR. PECKHAM SAYS CIRCUMSTANCES OF
SPITE HOUSE BUILDERS DEATH
WERE SUSPICIOUS.

Argument was had yesterday before the Ap-
pellate Division of the Supreme Court on the
appeal from the decree of Surrogate Fitzgerald
in the case of the will of Joseph Richardson. the
reputed millionaire who built the famous Spite
House in Lexington-ave
Surrogate Fitzgerald admitted to probate
will made on April "a 1897 Mr. Richardson
died on June s. 1897. In this will $4,000 was
bequeathed to the Rev. Harry NJ Warren who
attended Mr.. Richardson for some weeks before
his illness Another bequest was to the Central
Park Baptist Church of $1,000 The residue
was to be divided. one-third to the widow and
the balance in equal shares between the chill
dren. George Richardson and Dellaritha Grace
Richardson George has since died but his
widow and daughter. Ann. are joining with Miss
Richardson to contest the will.
Wheeler H. Peckham. for the contestants
held that the will was utterly at variance to the
known intentions of the decedent who had
agreed with his wife that neither was TO in
herit any money from the other that the estate
was to be divided between the children equally
He said the circumstances surrounding Mr.
Richardson's death suggested foul play. I'M
paired mentality on the part of Mr.. Richardson
was also alleged.
De Lancey Nicol!, for the respondents said the
burden of proof was upon the contestants He
argued that Mr.. Richardson had. almost to the
day of his death. transacted business with per-
feet judgment
Mr.. Peckham wanted the Court to reverse the
decree and send the for trial a jury.
There was a former will made in 1891 which
divided the estate between the two children in
equal shares.
The value of the estate has been variously
estimated from hundreds of thousands to tens
of millions 1t is generally believed that the
estimate of S3O,0O0,00O placed the estate
after the death of Mr.. Richardson is much too
high. The Court reserved decision.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
HOOLEY AGAIN TO THE FORE.
FORMER PROMOTER" SAID TO HAVE
OBTAINED CONCESSIONS FROM
THE CZAR.

London, May 9.-"The Daily Mali this morn
ing asserts that the receiver of the concession
from Emperor Nicholas to work gold fields
eight thousand square miles in area, in the
Nertschinsk region of Siberia-feds which are
the Cars private property, and have hitherto
been worked under the direction of his private
Cabinets Ernest Terah Hooley the London
financier company promoter and speculator.
who came to grief in the summer of 1898 under
sensational circumstances.
Mr.. Hooey. who is described by The Daily
Mall as apparently again in the greatest af-
fluence," says in the course of an interview
published by The Daily Mali:
BY a single move have won everything back.
and | am again top. A company has been
formed, and capital to the amount of t1,O00,OOO
has been secured Every member of the Car S
Cabinet is interested. and two of his strongest
councillors the Board of Directors. The
other directors are business men. There are no
titled names. I have had enough of earls and
lords directors
Mr.. Hooley is described as offering this last
observation sadly"
He declared that his first effort would be to
pay off all his creditors in full.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
PANAY GARRISON RESCUED.
REBELS ATTACK BAROTAC-FOUR AMER
ICANs KILLED. THREE WOUNDED.

Manila, May S.-A force of rebels May 2
Regiment. stationed Barotac. Iloilo Province,
on the island of Panay. Three of the Americans
were killed and seven were wounded.
The enemy. estimated to number four hundred
men. surrounded the town and attacked the
place all sides After two men had been
killed and four wounded, the American COM
mander sent four men to communicate with the
remainder of the company at Dumangas. OF
the four men one was killed and three were
wounded. The latter managed to return to
Barotac. A friendly native finally brought
news of the fight to a company of the 26th Regi-
ment, who succored the garrison of Barotac on
the night of May 8. The enemy's losses were
heavy.
A court martial composed of General Hall,
presiding, General Grant and several colOnels
convened to-day at Manila TO try Colonel James
s. Petit of the 31st Volunteer Infantry, on the
charge of violating the SiXty-second Article of
War in having delivered the captured outlaw
Juan Ramos to the local authorities of Zam-
boanga, Island of Mindanao, with the result that
Ramos was almost Immediately killed without
trial
so-called Filipino Cabinet who was recently
captured in the mountains of Trinidad, has ar
rived here and has been placed incommunicado
in the political Jail. He is suffering from sick
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
TEXT OF RoBERrs's DISPATCHES
BoERs FOUND IN FORCE NEAR THE zANI
RIVER-RAILWAY DAMAGED

BOERs FOUND IN FoRCE NEAR THE zAND
RIVER-RAILWAY DAMAGED
London, Missy SThe War Office has issued
the following dispatch from Lord Roberts. dated
Snaldeel, May s:
General I3utton. with mounted infantry, re-
ccnnuitrec Yesterday to the Zand River and
found the ercny in considerable force. Cen
eral Eroa6W ooc's briGede Of cavalry, with Cen
c!si I'm Bar1iltor's force. performed the same
operation Win much the same result.
General Hunter reports that he occupied Four
ing in a great measure to the able dispositions
Vaal River Warrenton. where his artillery
untenable. 6-inch gun was found most
useful
AS the Sixth and half the Fifth brigades Of in
the enemy retired precipitately. abandoning
their clothing, ammunition and personal effects
The following dispatch from Lord Roberts
was received al an earlier hour:
Smaldeel May THE railway from Brand
fort 10 this place has been considerably dam
aged and the bridge over the Vet River has
been hopelessly damaged. This delays supplies
coming up. Every few yards charges of rack
arock had been laid under the rails This might
have created loss of life, but fortunately
discovered by a West Australian infantryman.
Winburg has been occupied by the Highland
Brigade
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
THE GOTERNOR'S TRIP.
ASK HIM TO MAKE THE SPEECH
NOMINATING M'KINLEY

Albany. May 8 (SpeciaD-Governor and Mrs.
Roosevelt departed this morning for New York
on their way to Washington
Republican politicians said to-day that while
in Washington they had been informed Gov
ernor Roosevelt would probably be requested by
Senator Hanna. of Ohio. to make the speech at
the National Republican convention nominat-
ing William Mckinley for President. and would
also attend a conference regarding the Vice
Presidency.
Lieutenant-Governor Woodruffs canvass for
the nomination for Vice-President, his friends
fear. was hurt irretrievably by the refusal of
Senator Platt to permit OF resolution being
passed by the Republican State Convention in
favor of his nomination.
The New-York State Agricultural Society
elected Mr.. Woodruff its president for the
coming year here to-day. This action of the
society. in the judgment OF Mr.. Woodruff S
friends, puts him in a good position to be nom
mated for Governor IL Governor Roosevelt
should be nominated for ce-President.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
TROLLEY EXPRESS COMPANY.

Stamford Conn. May (SpeciaD-The Electric
Express Company began TO carry freight between
the various cities and towns from Noroton and
New-Haven and between Bridgeport and Ansonia
yesterday the trolley lines connecting these
points.
In the operation of this express business the
trolley lines become competitors in this territory
of the Adams Express Company. which uses the
New-York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com
panys lines. The company, besides making wagon
deliveries in the various towns through which it
operates will act as a purchasing agent and I'LL
orders from the residents in the small towns at
the large towns. delivering the articles the same
day that they a ordered
The company hopes to operate as far as New
York if the missing links In the trolley chain are
supplied.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
ROOSEVELT IN WASHINGTON.
HE REFUSES TO TALK ABOUT THE VICE
PRESIDENCY.

Washington May S-Governor and Mrs
Roosevelt arrived in Washington at $50 to-
night and went directly 20 the home of Com
mander Cowles. where they will remain while in
the city. Mrs Cowles is a sister of the Governor
and the visit. it is said is in compliance with
promise made by Governor Roosevelt that he
would come soon the urgent business Incl
dent to the meeting of the Legislature Albany
had been disposed Of
Senator Lodge and Mr.. Proctor, of the Civil
Service Commission. who member of that
body with Mr.. Roosevelt. called and remained
some time. The Governor denied himself to
newspaper men tonight and to several who
him at the railroad station he declined to
say anything for publica tiOn. On the subject of
the Vice-Presidency he refused talk. because
as he explained, he had said enough that
subject already
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
DEBATE ON THE NAVAL BILL.
ARMOR AND ARMAMENT TO BE AGAIN
CONSIDERED IN SECRET SESSION.

Washington May S.-The Senate to-day
finished consideration of the Naval Appropria-
ton bill with the exception Of that section re-
lating to armor and armament This went over
until tomorrow, when it will be considered in
secret legislative session In the morning hour
a number of minor bills were passed, among
them one 10 reimburse various collectors OF In
ternal revenue for stamps charged against them
but not accounted for
The debate the Naval bill was practically
confined to the paragraph relating TO the COM
missioning of cadets. The committees amend
ment striking out the proposition IN the House
bill which sought TO commission the cadets at
the expiration OF the four years term at the
Naval Academy, abOlishing the preliminary two
years at sea- carried after warm debate
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
SILLY RruoR OF WAX WITH GERMANY.

Paris MAY s.-The 'Patrie." In a dispatch from
London to-day. says that the real reason for the
friendly attitude OF the Emperor OF Germany
toward Great Britain ar the present juncture has
been discovered This il declares. Is the German
F,mperor's beliet that wa between Germany and
the United States possible. and that in view of
that contingency he wishes win Great
Britain 70 neutrality.
The .'Patrie'' recalls the friction caused by the
action OF the German naval commander. Admiral
Won Diedrichs at Manila, and afiTIns that the op-
positon OF the United States Emperor VIII
iam's dream of founding a Greater Germany in
Brazil and Argentina is responsible Tor coldneSS in
the relations between the two countries 1t adds
that the sole aim of German policy is prevent
AnElo-AmeriCan alliance.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
A HALT ON THE ZAND.
BRITISH TROOPS WE'LL NORTH
OF .SMALDEEL.
ooERs TO MAKE STAND NEAR VEN
TERSBURG-RELIEF COLUMN FOR
MAFEKING ADVANCES.
Copyright. 1900: BY The New-York Trihune.l
TRY CARIE TO THE TRIBrrSFl

Copyright. 1900: BY The New-York Trihune.1
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUsE.l
London. May 9. 6 a. m.-Lord Roberts keeps
in touch with General Hamilton, and on Mon
day he rode over from Smaldeel to winburg to
visit his lieutenant. According TO a telegram to
THE Post" General Hamilton had been recon
noitring ten miles north of Winburg and doubt
Jess the Field Marshal was anxious to receive
his report.
Lord Roberts has apparently come to the con-
clusion that it is unsafe to leave the Boer farms
IN his rear without having them thoroughly
searched. and any arms and ammunition con-
cealed there taken away. Every farm that has
been visited has been tenanted by women and
children only. all the men being in the Boer
fighting line.
Describing Saturdays engagements at the
Vet River, The Posts" correspondent takes oc-
casion TO press home the rather startling fact
that no effect was produced because the artillery
FIRE was not concentrated.
The Nails correspondent in Cape Town tele-
graphs that a forward movement may be ex-
pected by General Butler shortly, as his trans
port arrangements are being completed, but no
indication is given 20 his probable line of ad-
vance.
The rumored plot to assassinate Lord Roberts
has no apparent foundation, beyond the fact
that movements Of certain German desperadoes
in the pay of the Beers. who made vain at
tempt TO enlist in London shortly before the
Field Marshal sailed for South Africa, created
suspicion. !. y. F.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
ELECTRICITY DOES D4HAGE.
STRUCK ON STATEN ISLAND-THREE
HORSES BURNED

The binding lightning and thunderstorm which
swept Westchester County last night. cid
considerable damage throughout the towns along
the Sound. A bolt Of lightning struck OF the
electric light wires in New-RochelIe. and put
every light in the city. The place would have
been left ir total darkness had IL been for the
few gaslights which scattered throughout the
city.
o'clock a barn owned by Emil Manzel the
of his hotel in Fort Wadsworth was struck by
lightning and in a few minutes enveIoped in
flames Three horses were in the building and
were struck by the bolt and rendered senseless.
The flames spread rapidly that aid could not
reach them and they perished in the fire. The
building was entirely destroyed.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
ATTACK ON MAFEKING SLACKENS.
BADEN-POWELL PRAISES LOYALTY OF THF
GARRISON.


London, May S.--The latest advices from
Mafeking, dated April %. show little ameliora-
tion in the conditions there The dispatches
say:
With the exception of a little rife fire the
outlying trenches everything is quiet. The
slight epidemic of typhoid is abating result
OF the medical precautions. The enemys
tillery, with the exception of two five FOUNDERS
has apparently been Withdrawn.
1t was learned on April 2i that the enemy in
tended to. attack, and the entire garrison stood
to its arms. When day broke Colonel Baden
Powell took up a position the lookout, and
the heavy rattle of musketTy and the boom of
four guns convinced us that an attack was
about TO occur. but ii became apparent that the
Boer officers could not persuade their to
advance. Through glasses the officers
Valnly urging the infantry forward. The enemy
the hope of inducing the enemy to come TO close
quarters.
The native distress has been alleviated many
OF them slipping through the Boer lines.
The men Of the garrison foregO their sugar
ration for the benefit of the women and chill
dren
after the bomtardnlent April - all was
comparatively quiet.
The besieged are celebrating the two hun
dredth day Of the siege with horse dinners, and
Colonel Baden-FoWeiI sent a message Lord
Roberts. saying:
After two hundred days Of siege. desire to
bring 10 Your Lordsnip's notice the exception
ally good spirit Of loyalty which perv AIDES all
classes OF the garrison and the patience of
every body MGIeiiinS il making the best OF
things under The long Str2ia Cf anxiety. hard
ship and privat:ors, which Is beyond ali praise
and a revelation to The men, half Of whom
not accustomed tu the use Of arms. have
adapted themselves their duties with
greatest zeal and readiness. The pluck de-
votiC0 Of tne woInea have Eeel remarkable.
With such spirits o'4r organization runs like
ciockwork have every hope 1t will pull us
through
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
EARL RUSSELL AGAIN IN ENGLAND.
HE TALKS OF THE TROUBLE ARISING FROM HIS
MARRIAGE IN AMERICA

London, May s.-Earl Russell. who. with the
Countess formerly Mrs. Somerville and previously
Miss Cook of Galway, ireland. whom he married at
Reno New. on April 15 after divorces were granted
to both arrived from the United States yesterday
on the Cunard Line steamer Ivernia takes the
threats OF his arrest for bigamy calmly On his
arrival at Euston Station to-day he declared he
was long past being surprised at anything his
former wife did. IAN the world knows" said ne.
I'm going home Maidenhead with the Countess.
there remain l am pledged not TO discuss the
details until official action is taken. If II
taken The press of both America and England
has shown much kindness In my trouble My
friends and public understand the truth of this
whole affair"
All the English papers speak of Lord Russell s
companion the lady he recently married in
America
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
FIRE TRUCK DRITER APPLAUDED.

Truck No. Is. going to Second-ave. fire. driven
bv E J. Mcmahon; a delivery wagon owned by
Frohmann Brothers of No !. .4O9 Second-ave.. and
driven by Jacob Beck. OF No SIS Third-ave, and an
uptown Third-ave car had narrow escape from
serious collision yesterday at Third-ave ana
Fffty-seVenth-st.
In order to prevent the collision McMahon drove
his three horse team into an elevated railroad Pill
lar with terrific force. One OF the horses was per
haps fatally hurt The heavy truck tongue was
snaDped as II ~ a match The driver was
thrown fifteen feet on the pavement, but with eood
Ick landed on his feet and escaped with slsht IN
iuries The passengers In the were unhurt, out
thrir escape from serious perhaps fatal, injuries
was by a close margin Many persons sa" NC
Mahon's work and he loudly cheered
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09

perley was gazetted last night. with highly COM
plimentary comments by Lord Roberts, who has
recommended the commanding officers for pro-
motion, and has singled out Cecil Rhodes for
nigh praise. This is the first time that the loyal
efforts OF the townspeope in general and Mr..
hhodes in particular have received official
recognition.
Mr.. Dooley" has arrived from America and
is scattering stories and jokes among his friends.
England suffers from the lack of a genial
humorist in wartime when the war news
is good. There is feeling of utter WEAKNESS
and there is real enthusiasm over successes.
l. n. F.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
BY TROLLEY FROM JERSEY.
MAY USE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL TO
GET INTO NEW-YORK

Negotiations have been pending for some time. 1t
was said yesterday, which will probably result In
the running of trolley between Jersey City and
this city. Henry S. White the counsel in New
Jersey for the stockholders bondholders of the
Hudson River Tunnel Company quoted
the authority for this report Answering in
quiry as to the truth of the rumor that the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company was seeking pur
chase the rights relating the tunnel, Mr.. White
said he had not heard of any proposal emanatins
from the Pennsylvania company. and added:
The only negotiations which have been in prog
ress nave been those between the owners of the
pany.
Mr. White explained further than the late Ber
nard Stanley, president of the street railway com
pany, some time before his death. made a proposi-
ton to acquire the tunnel for his company, in
order to utilize it for trolley traffic. 1t Mr.
Shanleys idea complete the tunnel and TO run
trolley cars underneath the river to n terminal in
New-York This scheme was probably the last
upon which Mr. Stanley worked prior to his
death Mr.. White in fact, had submitted Mr..
Shanleys offer to the owners of the tunnel most
of whom are London capitalists: but when Mr.
Stanley died the negotiations came to end.
From Mr. Whites statement yesterday it would
appear that the present officials the North Jer-
sey Street Railway Company intent upon taxi
ing up the scheme where it was left off and push
ing it through to consumma ton Moreover. virtu-
ally the same interests which are back of the
North Jersey Street Railway Company back of
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. and it
is said that both corporations would work in har-
mony If the tunnel were opened to trolley traffic
Frederic B. Jennings of the law firm of Stetson.
Jennings & Russell which represents bondholders
for 100000 subject to claim of S63 coo held by the
contractors, Pearson G. Son. of London. when seen
yesterday by Tribune reporter. would not com
NIT himself to a definite corroboration of Mr.
Whites statement. The North jersey Street Rail
way Company" Mr.. Jennings said. has been nib
bling at the tunnel for long time. but absolutely
nothing definite has been decided upon. AS mat
ter of fact, We going to finish the tunnel our
selves. building tunnels.
and as arrangements have been made for the CAPT
tai necessary for finishing the tunnel work will be
started upon 1t without delay AS the to
which the tunnel will be put, that is impossible
even TO speculate upon at present
The indebtedness Of the tunnel company IS s4 900
COO, which includes interest charges which have
accumulated since 1872 About 5000 feet of the tun-
mel have been exCavated on the Jersey City side.
and on the New-York side 26O feet have been COM
pleted from Morton-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09

SIX LIVES REPORTED LOsT-HEAvY DAM
AGE TO PROPERTY.

Elmira. N Y. May s.-An the buildings in the
village of Corbett. Potter County, Penn. were
destroyed by forest fires this afternoon and several
people were badly burned The inhabitants fled to
Gaeton and many of them are now quartered in
the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad station
there.
Many of these barely escaped with their lives
having their clothing nearly burned off.
There is much anxiety among the regarding
the safety of their husbands and sous. who are
in the lumber camps near Corbett, surrounded by
the forest fires. II is thought that least half
dozen persons perished IN the flames at Corbett
but only two are known 20 have been burned 10
death. These were j. G.. l4oucks and his wife, who
surrounded by flames in their attempt TO
escape. II is impossible To get estimate of the
property loss and insurance this t!:ce. Corbett
village OF about five hundred inhabitants
situated eight miles from Ciaieton.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

MORE THAN FIVE MILLION PERSONS RE-
CEIVING AID.
London. May S.-The Secretary of State for
India Lord George Hamilton, has received the
following message from the Viceroy of India.
Baron Curzon Of Ked!eston:
The conditions have materially improved in
Madras and Mysore in consequence of the re-
cent rains In the remainder of the affected
tracts the distress is increasing in intensity
owing to the want Of fodder and water and the
increasing heat. The number of persons now
in receipt of relief is 5,611 900.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
PREPARING FOR ~ ASSAULT.

Lourenco Marques, May G. dispatch
ceived here from Colonel Plurners camp, bear
ing date Of April 26, states that the Beers
around MafeEing hSve been gradually rein
forced, and their strength Is estimated at three
Thousand.
Colonel Plumer has succeeded in communicat-
ing with Matching By means Of carrier pigeons
and IS e:deavoTipg 10 communicate with the
southern relief column.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
IS THIS THE NEW PROJECTILE2
FOURTEEN INCHES OF HARvEYIZED AR,
NOR PIERCED BY A SIX INCH 1,
NAVAL SHELL.

Washington May S.--With Of the soft.
metal capped shells of American manufactuI,.
developed by the Naval Ordnance Bureau. g.
inch naval rifle to-day plugged a clean hole
through a plate of Harveyized armor fourteen
inches thick This marvellous achievement was
witnessed by Assistant Secretary Hackett. for
whom the trial was made at Indian Head The
gun was charged with smOkeless powder enough
to give the shell velocity of 2.5S0 feet second.
or % per cent above ordinary proof velocity.