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New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
PENySrLTAYIA STEEL COMPANY.
PLANS FOR ITS COMPLETE REORGANIZATION.

PLANS FOR ITS COMPLETE REORGANIZATION.
Philadelphia Dec 24-"The Press" will say to.
morrow that IL is understood that the long pend
ing negotiations for the reorganization of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company have been concluded.
According to good authority there will be a new
company formed, with capital of $500O0,000. to
take the old property and conduct its business
IN the future. The charter. which was issued by
the State Of New-Jersey is said to be very liberal
and will afford opportunity TO take up all the
lines of business in which IL is necessary for a
modern iron and steel plant to engage.
The capital stock Of s500o0,0oO will consist OF
for which the present holders of Pennsylvania
Steel shares will have opportunity to subscribe,
basis which it is expected will yield profit.
There will be a large amount of this stock re-
tanned in the treasury of the company for various
purposes The stock will be fully paid UP and will
not be assessable.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
4 SUNDAY CLOSING CRUSADE.
CLERKS WHO WANT SHORTER HOURS HAVE TWO
PERSONS ARRESTED.

The fight for early closing which is being made
by the drygoods clerks o. South Brooklyn, who
have organized the Early Closing Association is on
in earnest and has resulted in two arrests. In the
large department stores in South Brooklyn the en-
ployes have work every night till o'clock, but
their employers have promised to close at o'clock
four nights in q week if they get the smaller
stores to close Sunday mornings. Most Of the
storekeepers have shut up shop Sundays since
the crusade against Sunday opening began.
On Sunday Morris Crotty of No. 436 Thirteenth
ST. Brooklyn. employe in Maxwells store. at
Fifth-ave. and Fifteenth-st., to the drygoods
store of NJ Freilish. No. SO SiXth-Rve and bought
tie from Nellie Newman. clerk On complaint
OF Crotty at the Fifth-ave. station Detective
O'GraGy arrested Miss Newman. Thomas O'Dere.
Of No. 7SS Fifth-ave.. Brooklyn, also employed at
MaXwelFs, bought a handkerchief on Sunday at the
store of Michael Rosenberg. No SOB Third-ave.
Rosenberg arrested. Yesterday in the Butter
court. the prisoners pleaded not guilty, and
Magistrate Bristow paroled them till January 2.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
TWO BURGL4RIES IN BROOKLYN
GOODS VALUED AT 5000 TAKEN FROM
DIMLY LIGHTED STORE.

Burglars broke into the store Of NJ. Rosenfeld d
Co.. dealers in upholstery goods and supplies, No
z4O to pa Broadway. Brooklyn. yesterday morning
and carried off thirty rolls of goods valued at
about s. oeO The goods were the most valuable in
the store and had been imported for the holiday
season
The burglars entered through a rear WINDOW
after saving two iron bars. There was only
dim light in the rear of the store from SATURDAY
night until yesterday morning and 1t was lmpoS-
sible for any one the street to see the rear or
the store. At the beginning Of the holiday season
Acting Captain Hayes, OF the Clymer-st station
asked the proprietors of places in Broadway IN
cluding NJ. Rosenfeld Co, 10 keep thelr stores
well lighted at night Al, -
The house of Andrew Mclean Parker, civil en-,
eineer of No. Sc Jerome-st. Brooklyn, was roboeG
early yesterday morning by burglars, VINO got
away with 500 worth of cash. clothing ana silver
ware They entered the house through the base
ment door by means of false keys.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
NAN SLAIN IN SMALL RIOT.
ANOTHER WILL PROBABLY DIE AS A RE
suit OF FIGHT AT a DANCE.

A holiday dance held by Italians Of Msmaroaeek
Of a resort known the Foot and hai h"lsl'
hecause OF the small stature OF its proprietor An
reIo Geronde ended late Sunday night IN TioL
yioto Marsglsno was stsbbed under the heaft anu
on the arm and hand. and Angelo Giuseppe was
shot through the head. Giuseppe died al O'Clock
last evening in the New Rochelle Hospital Mara
Kisno WiIl proba bly die. Antonio Dore was shot
through the arm and Dominica ChiIlicoth, Gins-
reppe Gerald and Giuseppe cortez we're ei'her
rtsbh>d or clit. u is reported that several more
italians were hurt bat got away before The ar
rival OF the AIAmsroneck police.
Drs Hunter snd Hoerr kept busy all night
dressing the wounds % the injured men. Mara
y1ano has been removed TO the hospital at New
Rochelle The bullet went through Gfusseppes 5
left eve and lodged near the brain.
The xsrnins tion yesterday showed that jealousy
over an Italian girl was the cause Of the trouble
The young woman. who was gorgeously dressed;
her escort had danced few sets Antonio Dore
stepped Up and asked her to join him in waltz
yitatiOn Was declined. After that Dore went apous
9he ballroom scofing al Maragianos dancing, silo
lOore's insolence became CALLING that Mara
slano accepted the invitation. lie mao scaI Ic.l5 ~
xiuneed IN deep IN the vitals Of Maraglano. Then
Sc siashed him half q dozen times and ran INTO
al his sssafianf- one bullet passed through Dore
arm. Angelo Giuseppe. who was one OF the nn- @
msker He arrived Just in time 10 get a second
bullet from Maraglano's revolver intehoed Ior
The screaming of the Italian women was heard
FOR blocks. and the police hurried 10 the place
aeht when they arrived. The police picked up
COLLECTION of stiettos and revolvers which hao
Planning held Antonio Dore. who Is said 10 nave
.tarfed the fight VIII hout bail for the Grand jury
-Four other men, incnaihg me Sao sscb 70 an
pear witnesses
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
Suicide OF L0TESICK ITALIAN.

x1xes .,zoopRY" UNDER WINDOW OF FORMER
SWEETHEART BEFORE SHOOTING HIMSELF.
A romantic Italian. Louis lombard, twenty-seven
-earz old Of Third-aye and Thirty -frst-st-. Brook
Avn. sang Iovesong under the window Of Josephine
Deparlo a nineteen-y -year-oId girl who lives at NO
107 Thirtv-second-st. Brooklyn, early yesterday
morning and then shot himself. He dieo TWO hours
later IN the Norwegian Hospital.
Five years ago lombard came TO TINS country
seavane in Ifaly wife and young child Ills am
hition was 10 make enough money AZ his traae as
e carpenter Il have his wife and child join MIN III
a uerica IIe made the acquaintance, however, OF
Josephine DepaTlo. a pretty Italian girl, VINO pc
came engaged 10 him, thinking he was single
man When IL was discovered that he was married
she enesgement was broken OF. Louis and Jo-
sephiDe however. remained friends.
on Sunday night Louis with three OF his COM
panions called to serenade his former sweetheart;
frhe hour was late and the girls father asked
them 10 go awaV. They did So but after inlo niSht
returned. and the quartet sang 'Goodoy- linen
Louis shot himself through the temple
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
MAFoR APPROTES STOCK IsSnE

Mayor Van Wyek has approved the ordinance
authorizing the issue of $4,000 corporate stock for
the Botanical Garden and the erection of new build
inss in Bronx Park. The ordinance was passed
by the Council in September and approved by the
Board of Aldermen on December IL
TWO resolutions referring proposed specific grants
IN the form OF ordinances TO the Board of Estimate
and Apportonment Of rights TO construct and on
crate street surface railroad lines by the West
5entn street Connecting Railway Company and
the Eighth and Columbus Avenue Connecting Rail-
way company, respectively, were also approved by
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
MAY HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED.
NO TRACE OF COLORADO YOUNG WOMAN WHO
DISAPPEARED ON SUNDAY.

Pueblo, COL Dec. 24-Maggie Hoel eighteen years
old who lived with her sister, Mrs. Charles Beatie.
in lonely spot about three miles west of the city
has been missing since Sunday afternoon. and it
is feared she has been murdered. On Saturday
Mrs. Beattie left Maggie in charge of her little
child. Upon her return two hours later her sister
gone, and the baby alone in the house.
There were evidences Of a struggle about the
house and in the yard found the footprints
of a man. The tracks lead toward the Arkansas
River, and at some places along the trail appeared
the prints of the smaller shoes by the girl.
At other places the trail indicated that the girl
was dragged or carried along by her captor. Near
the river bank, where the ground Is harder, all
traces were lost.
A large number of men have been searching. but
the girl has not yet been found. At Mrs. BeatueS
home Maggies hat and the wrap which she or
dinariy wore out of doors were found undisturbed
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
TO EUROPE FPOH TACOMA VIA SrEz.

Tacoma Wash. Dec. 24.-The British ship Glen
lochy, now in the harbor, is to establish prece-
dent in the expectation Of Pacific Coast wheat
She is to load with 221 100 bushels in sacks and will
sail for Liverpool by way Of the Suez Canal, being
the first steam vessel TO go from Tacoma to
Europe over that route with wheat. There is a
difference in favor Of the Cape Horn route of 500
miles but the price of fuel at the coaling ports in
south America is so much higher that il is be-
ieYed II Will be economy 10 steam the additional
l,Se miles. The Glenlochy win coal in Japan and
a. Port Said, which she expects to reach In sixty
hVe days or less.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
sTYGREE cITEp FOR coNrEMpr az corRr

Lansing. Mich. Dec. 24--On petition OF members
rf the lngham County bar. Judge West of the
anghsm County Circuit Court to-day ordered Gov
ernor Pingree 70 appear in court next Saturday
hno snow cause why ne should not be punished
l2f contempt The action Is based on an intsryievv
nis Dnien was published N The Detroit Tribune on
oeeeneoer Z IN which the Governor bitterly at
tackled Judge West and Prosecutor T,ttie oF
angham county Attached 10 the petition for an
proeF Is an afhdaVft by THE Tribune reporter
rNno secured the interview, which afirms that II
was gwen Tor publication. and that the follovrine
cay ne Governor Informed him that the interview
as printed was all right, and commended its fair
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
NEW MOVE IN DURYEA CONTEST.
OBJECTIONS TO PROBATE OF WILL WITH
DRAWN-FIGHT TO BE CARRIED
.s TO SUPREME COURT

Mineola. Long Island. Dec. 24.-Surrogate Sea-
bury of Nassau County received notice to-day
from J. Campbell Thompson, of counsel for the
contestants of the will of Edgar f. Duryea, the
wealthy starch manufactured, that on behalf of
his clients he would withdraw all objections to the
probate of the will. The Object Of this withdrawal.
Mr.. Thompson says, is TO pave the way for the
bringing of an action in behalf of the contestants
the testatoT's three daughters--in the Supreme
Court. where 1t is desired to have the case tried
before jury.
AS such suit cannot be begun until the will Is
admitted to probate IL has been decided to with
draw objections 10 the probate Of the viii.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER LAUNCHED
THE MDoNoUGH. A NEW TYPE OF WAR CRAFT
GETS ITS FIRST DIP.

THE MDoNoUGH. a NEW TYPE OF WAR CRAFT
GETS ITS FIRST DIP
East Braintree Mass. Dec. 24.-The torpedo boat
destroyer McDonough was successfully launched at
ahe works OF the Fore River Iron Company at E:O5
a. m to-day amid the ringing OF bells and the
blowing Of whistles. Mrs. Lucy Charlotte McDon-
ough Reade of Philadelphia christened the vessel
with champagne. The new boat was taken down
the river TO the Quincy works OF the company.
There were few Of the long list Of invited guests
who remained over from Saturday 10 witness the
launching to-day. Lieutenant Gustave Kaemmer-
ling, engineer of the Olympia during Dewey's IA
gnous battle, was the only prominent person pres
The departure Of the McDonough has made the
OF the company at this place. and all OF the future
work will be done at Quincy
The torpedo boat destroyer McDonough, which
has been in the course OF construction during the
last six months the works of the Fore River
Engine Company, has aroused great interest among
naval men. because II is one OF new type and is
10 he one OF neet OF Afty craft OF the kind.
Viewed from above the boat looks like a huge
knitting needle its length being PAP feet while the
entire breadth OF beam is only % feet. The vessel
IS u feet deep from deck TO keel and has a dis
n placement Of 40 tons She draws feet inches of
water No part OF the McDonough is armored
u save the forward coming towers which are COW
cred with &-nch nickel steel of d tensile
strength of 10000 pounds TO the square inch as
any broadsde srmor which would Withstand the
conclusion Of large projecties would greatly de-
tract from the speed
The engines are only protected by the coal
bunkers, which extend for 100 feet amidships on
either side and which have a capacity for i56 tons
o. coal sufficient 20 provide speed OF IA miles an
A clever device Of the McDonough is an arrange
'snent or felescopic masts mounted the forward
oroge, 70 which the searchlght is fixed. These
ssn&sls can pS shot up IN second. and as quickly
lowered. making n possible for those board 10
Fake ohserVa tion in any direction without eXposina
Bny part Of the craft 10 the light
The armament of the NcDonoueh viii consist Of
your u pound 3 inch rapid IRE guns and three 6
rpounoers The ID FOUNDERS viii be placed ore on
sop OF the forward tower and three the centre
iine or the vessel One six nounder viii located
on each side Of the forward tower and the other
VIII be on the after bridge
The boat viii carry loo rounds Of ammunition FOR
Founders ~ '' 9
Ihe MeDonough was named in honor of Captain
Inomas McDonough. = 8. N who was born IN
neiaNsre. November Is. I7S3 and died in lS25 The
cost of building Was S2Sl 600. and the company has
guaranteed speed Of thirty knots
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
EuPLOTES CIT DTrynryD

Fall River. Mass, Dec. 2A-The employes Of the
bourne Mails Who are entitled n g part in the
S'roht sharing plan IN by the corporation to-
day received a bonus OF 81 per cent on the wages
earned from June 10 December OF this year
fhis is the twenty-thrd semi-annual dividend that
has been paid by tho corporation under this plan
IL VIII net more 10 the participating operatives
faan usual, from the fact that a high scale OF
wages has been in force since December of last
year ana steady employment has been given The
amount each participant will receive for Christmas
from the proht sharing plan varies from s. 10 SIS
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
OBJECT TO RURNETT FoR cANALS.

Local Assembly No. 1868 of the knights of La
bor asserting that II has trustworthy informa ton
that Speaker Nixon has selected in advance for
the Craftsmanship Of the Canal Committee Assem-
blyman Jean l.. Burnett. Of Ontario County in
anticipation of his own election as Speaker of the
next State Assembly, has sent to the members
of the order throughout the State resolutions of
protest against such appointment. The objection
is made that Mr.. Burnett is known to be bitterly
opposed TO the enlargement any other bona ide
Improvement of the State canals.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
THIEF DIDN'T GET THE CASH.
TWO MILLINERs ATTACKED WHILE ON THEIR
WAY HOME IN PLAINFIELD

Paterson, Dec "a (Speciar.-Asses Annie and
Carrie Burpo, miners. at No. 264 Main-st were.
attacked Saturday night they were going
from the OF their store across vacant lot
to their home at the corner Of Prince and Grand
SITS. Miss Carrie had the receipts of the day in
a small handbag. The robber was waiting on tbs
corner of Clark and Ward SITS. After the women
run and caught up with them. He struck Miss
Carrie on the face with his fist knocking her
frightened that she could rot make a noise, but
held on TO the cash bag. which the man tried 10
grab He could not wrest it from her and be-
coming frightened, he away. Miss Carrie
tried 10 follow the man. but he got away She
had one OF her teeth knocked out in the struggle
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
ELECTRICITY CAUSES PARALYSIS.

A decision has been handed down by the Court
of Appeals affirming Judgment of $500 obtained
by Rose 7. O'Flaherty against the Nassau Electric
Railroad Company. On October 10. 1885, Miss
oFlaherty, of No. 4Os Rockaway-ave.. Brooklyn
was crossing East New -York-ave., where two lines
Of the defendant company intersected when the
trolley pole of passing slipped from the wire
and flying upward broke down part OF the net
work of wires. Miss O'Flaherty was shocked bv
electricity and her left leg was parayzed
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
MONTANA YOUTH KIDNAPPED IN MICHIGAN

Kalamazoo, Mich, Dec 24.-Hobart Clayberg.
aged seventeen. whose father. John b. Clayberg IS
a prominent citizen of Helena, Mont. kid
mapped in this city last night by two men. The boy
was blndfolded and compelled to walk to Malta
wan. a distance of eleven miles 1t became
stormy that the kidnappers released young Clay
berg at Mattawan, after relieving him Of the small
sum of money he had In his pockets. The boy tele
graphed here for help and brought home I'm
the night The Sheriff and force OF Cvputies have
been working on the case since Claybers's return.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

NO cBRJSTv4S ADVANCES.

There was series of walls among the clerks en-
ployed at the Navy Yard yesterday morning be-
cause they were allowed to draw any Christmas
money as in former years. One of the men yes
terday said that in former years the men were al
lowed to draw from s. to $15 for their Christmas
shopping. This year accommodation payrolls were
made out and sent to Rear-Admiral Barker, who
did not sign them. The rolls were sent TO Pay
master Boggs who had the power to issue the
money but he refused to do The clerks are
paid on the 1st and 18th of the month.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
SLIPPERY STREETS BOTHER SHOPPERS.

yesterday. caused by the humidity the air
ducing the thick dust left by Commissioner Nagles
sweepers into a nice. consistent mud which
smeared over the crossings by the vehicles. borne
from the crossings to the sidewalks by the feet OF
pedestrians. and from the SIDEWALKS into shops and
offices. Appearing as it did just when the Christ
mas shopping at its height. the mud made
walking exceedingly Iward for persons whose
loaded with parcels Many who had
been buying fragile goods fell and smashed their
purchases, 1t is to be hoped that little boys and
girls who find cracked jun DING Jacks and Clipped
china dolls in their stockings this morning will
get the idea that Santa Claus needs TO sign the
temperance pledge.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
TO DRAW LOTS FoR cHIEF JUSTICES sea-

Frankfort. KY. Dec. "a (speciaD.-For the first
time since the adoption of the present Constitution
of Kentucky that portion OF Section 11S providing
that If no single member Of the court has been
longest in commission the members longest on the
Bench shall draw lots for the place of Chief Jus
tice will be put into operation. Justices Paynter
and Guffy were elected to seats on the Appellate
Bench in the same year, and will draw for the
honor. Some OF their friends have suggested that
both to sit for two years each yet. each shall
serve as Chief Justice for year. This suggestion
may be adopted by them.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY

The offerings scheduled at the New-York and
Brooklyn real estate salesrooms yesterday were
disposed of as follows:
BY Philip y Smyth: No Ss University Place
southeast of Ninth-st. 3h7x104 l0x3A Skies
leasehOld. a three story brick building portio,
Hotel Martin; foreclosure. to John b Martin ror
$4,000 No. 81 East Northumberland -twenty-tbe-s
ST.. north side. 2161 feet west of Park-ave u 81
1Oo.11, a three story stone front dwelling house
foreclosure; withdrawn.
By Peter F. Meyer & Co.: No 2340 Third-av.
side. about 80 feet north of Boston-avs fs a.
4SSX161XS9.S. one story frame store; foreclosure
Withdrawn NO. $50 Boston Road. west side sbo..
230 feet north OF Third-ave.. 16.I1x50 a two srorv
frame dwelling house; foreclosure; withdravyI
No. as West One -hundred-a nd d-ssventeenfh-
north side 222 feet east Of Amsterdami-ave ISv
100.n five and four story dwelling house: foreclos
ure; withdrawn. No. 264S Eighth-ave.. northwest
corner OF One-hundred-and nd-fOrty- -first-st 25xfNa
five story brick fathouse with stores; foreclosure
west side, 25 feet north OF One-hundred-snd d-Sorfv
hrSt-St. 241lX1Oo, five story brick hathousa vvffh
stores; foreclosure; adjourned to December 81
BY William NJ Ryan: Jerome Qate CentraD ave
southeast corner of Mount Hope Place 0ate Worrfs
ST.. 12s9x116 3x125xS511 six three story frars st
houses. with stores in corner; foreclosure to tbs
plaintiff for S37 los.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
PART OF HOTEL MARTIN SOLD.

At the New-York Real Estate Exchange ysstsr.
day Philip A. Smyth sold under foreclosure pro-
ceedings part of the Hotel Martin The part sold
Is on the southeast corner OF University Place
and Ninth-st. and was sold to the proprietor Of the
hotel, John Baptiste Martin, for S1fO00.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
SCRANTON STRIKE CONTINUES.
no VIOLENCE oFFERED-NEw MEN DIS
sUADED FROM WORKING.

Scranton. Penn. Dec. 24.-The second day of the
streetcar mems strike passed off quietly the
first. Seven men imported from Syracuse Joined
with the companys superntendents. foremen
clerks and three old employees in manning eight
cars. and, although they through all parts of
the city from daybreak till nightfaIl. a single
instance of violence even intimidation IS
ported The strikers quietly went among the men
who taking their places and succeeded in
inducing four of them 10 quit and in exacting
promises from three others rot TO go work to-
morrow
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
CREWS OF TUG AND BARGEs SAVED.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Superintendent Kimball OF
the Life Saving Service tonight received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Keeper Hitchugs OF the
Smiths Island CVa) life saving station
Tug Ocean King, the barge Rondout and the barge
Astoria are ashore on Myrtle Beach, eight miles
northeast of Smiths Island station. Crews
bering seventeen saved in the lifeboat by the
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

William j. Caven yesterday transferred to Bsr-
nard Golden Nos. 122. 124 and 126 PARK Row Nos
124 and 126 occupy lot 25x10s 7x25x1O7S and carry
mortgage OF S31 900 No 122 occupies lot 2&4x
1O7.6x2i 6xl06-i. and carries mortgage OF S44500
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
JUDGE DIXON DISSATISFIED.
REPORTED THAT HE DOES NOT THINK
GRAND JURY DID ITS DUTY.

Hackensack, Dec. "A CspeciaD.-The Bergen
County Grand Jury. which had been told by Judge
Dixon that from his point of view 1t ought TO indict
John Warner charged with killing tramp at the
ice plant zhere he was watchman, was discharged
last Friday by County Judge Zabriskie, in the alb
sence of Judge Dixon. This morning Judge Dixon
was notified that the Grand Jury had reconsidered
the case. but still failed to find evidence sufficient
TO indct.
Judge Dixon is said to be so dissatisfied with the
result that he has asked for the Grand Jurys min
an the case and will hold the accused man for
the April Grand Jury.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
ROW OF FLATHoUsEs TO Cosr usseo

Samuel Ginsberg will erect. from plans BY
Michael Bernstein row of seven six story and
basement brick and stone hathouses with stores
2S 6xS5.4 and 29xS5.4. on the north side OF One
hundreda d-frst-st 200 feet west Of First-ave at
a total estimated cost Of S19600O
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25

TO Josephine Friedman the ave story apartmsn,
house No us West Observation-Disclosures
on lot 25x1oo, for S5010.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-25
SALE OF HOEY PROPERTY.
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY PURCHASES
BULK OF HOLLYWOOD ESTATE

Long Branch. Dec. 81 (SpeciaD.-Senstor Mahlon
Pitney. as a master in chancery sold the John
Hoey property at Hollywood this afternoon. The
Adams Express Company through Leopold Wal
Iach, bought nearly everything sold The old Hoey
homestead was sold for S11.O 600 and the West Farm,
of seventy acres. brought Ss.5O0. the Adams Ex-
press Company in both cases being the purchaser.
Altogether the property sold brought $4,000 which
sum covers the claims against the estate that the
Adams Express Company wanted 10 liquidate.