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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12

Don't give up the ship" fiction. write at
to say that 1 have direct personal knowl-
edge to the contrary. My father Thomas ). CHEW.
was purser OF the Chesapeake in that action, and,
being in the cockpit assisting the surgeon. to him
Captain Lawrence turned. he was supporting
the wounded man, and said Don't give up the
ship These words known Captain Law
rence's dying words and may well be so regard
ed though matter of fact he did not die on
board the ship, but later, shore. 1t Is a mat
ter of record that except for the fact that every
officer of the ship either killed or wounded
and there was TO take command she would
not Rave been surrendered
MRS GEORGE R. LEWIS
NewYork Jan. 10 1909.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
NINTH REGIMENT CAPTAIN ARRESTED.
WASHINGTON wnLcocKs SUSPENDED BIZ COLO

WASHINGTON wILLCOCKs SUSPENDED BIZ COLO
MEL MORRIS FOR DISOBEYING ORDERS.
The senior captain of the 9Th Regiment was put
in military arrest on the drill floor at the armory
Wednesday evening. Colonel William F MOTIFS
had assembled the regiment for drill Wnen hs
came to form the regiment he found that the best
division he could make would be eight commands
OF sixteen files front each Company G. command
ed by Captain Willcocks, had the largest NUMBER
OF men The first sergeant reported TO him that
the colonel wished Company G TO give a detail o.
men to I'LL up another company.
The captain made no effort 70 obey the order, and
Colonel Morris paced nervoUsly up and down
Finally he said: Where Is the adjutant's caIl?
The adjutant reported that Captain Whlcocks
detail was not forthcoming.
''AdJutant," said the colonel. inform Captain
WilIcocks that he is relieved from command Of his
company and that he under military arrest Tall
Lieutenant WillcOckS, the next senior to have the
detail of men ordered from Company G 70 report
to you at once III place the whole company IN
arrest
Captain Wflcocks suilenIy withdrew from the
floor and Lieutenant Abraham WillCOckS his
brother, promptly Obeyed the order OF the colonel
and the drill proceeded 1t is said that court
martial must follow.
Captain Willcocks Joined the 9Th in July, 1876. and
has been captain since November 1887. He served
in the Spanish war as captain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12

Jersey City did appeal to the Court Of Chan
Gerry to secure the abatement of the nuisance
caused by Paterson emptying its sewage into
the Passaic River, and secured an injunction
restraining Paterson from increasing the flow
Of sewage and requiring that city to abate the
nuisance altogether within five years. The case
was taken to the Court of Errors and Appeals,
where it is now pending, and a decision sus-
tanning the injunction is expected within a
short time. The New-Jersey Legislature is
likely to follow up this decision by increasing
the powers of the State Sewerage Commission
so as to enable it to compel the cities along the
Passaic. of which Paterson is only one to dis
pose of their sewage by modern scientific meth
ods.-Ed1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
LAND COMPANY ASSIGNS.
ATTORNEY FOR THE NETWORK AND STATEN
ISLAND CONCERN SAYS IT is ONLY


The Network and Staten Island Land COM
pany. Brighton Heights. Staten Island, whose
offices are at No. IL Broadway, made an assign
ment yesterday to Edward d. Sninen. Inc COM
pany Of which James n. Walker is president, was
Incorporated in January. 1885, with capital STOCK
Of 100000 and purchased four hundred acres or
land Staten Island. Last spring the company
was recognized and a Board or directors
chosen. Charles Strauss the attorney said yester-
day that the unsecured liabilities are about VOW
and the assets which are entirely in real estate
equities, than 100000. based on appraisals
made by banks and private lenders of money on
mortgage. The assignment is only temporary and
is attributed to the high rate for money, which
prevented the company from obtaining aCCommoda-
tons several creditors refusing to renew, and to
prevent any inequality between the creditors 1t was
deemed advisable to make assignment. A meet
be called shortly, and they will be asked that pro-
public sale of the land can be held The company
has a park at New-Brighton. where fourteen hand
some houses have been built. and one of the finest
golf links New-York. Last summer the COM
Pany spent $4,000 in improvements on the land
The mortgage debt is 100000 Mr.. Strauss said that
there is no doubt that the company will pay all the
creditors in full the assets at the lowest calcu
lation are ten times the liabilities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
LITIGATION OVER srHE GU1YERS NATE"

Vice-Chanceuor Emery, at Newark, yesterday
denied the application for receiver for al
legged partnership between William J. McKiernan
and Hugh J. Gallagher, Of Newark, in the owner
ship OF a play called The Gunner's Mate" A
contingent preliminary injunction restrain Nc
Herman from collecting royalties under con-
tract with Augustus PitOu was also denied The
counsel for Gallagher allowed to hle
amended bill The play is alleged 70 be the joint
production OF McKiernan and Gallagher. and the
copyright was taken out BY them jointly McKter-
nan alleges that Gallagher gave him no aid IN
writing the play. and that there never
agreement for division of the profits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
BANK CLERKS ROLL LOW sCoREss.

The Seaboard five double victory last night
IN the Bank Clerks League tournament at Reds
alleys and the team representing Kountze Brothers
broke its record by scoring Its first victory OF the
season The Eleventh Ward Bank clerks were
twice defeated poor scores. The summary fol-
lows:
Seaboard-Jenerds LAB: Davis lG5; Hodges, 149;
Barger 1902: De Vausney, 163: total, T2S.
Kountze BrotheTs-Nelson. Sd. Looms Ill. Mecahs.
IO4: Harrington. 1l3; schmidt. 15i total. 565
SECOND GAME.
Kountze Brothers-Neson 1903: Ioomis. l72: Mecabe
125: harrington, 181; Schmidt 1875; total 69T
Eleventh ward-Mehling NJ Ewing. 126. Turner 81:
Nesten. 81; Williamson. $50; total, 6I2
THIRD GAME.
Observation-Disclosures 12a; Davis 1888; Hodges f6T.
BarEer, 116; De Vausney, 100; total. COS.
Eleventh ward-MehIiug. 1i6; Ewing i02. Turner f5a:
Hesten, 95; Williamson. 1855. total. 6S4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
TROPICAL DEER RELEASED.

The Secretary of Agriculture has ordered the re-
lease from Quarantine of three tropical deer which
arrived here Monday the steamship Georgian
consigned to the New-York Geological Society
The deer were taken from the vessel soon after
her arrival and sent a livery stable in Washing
tOn-st The Quarantine regulations require that
live stock be to Garfield, n. j. for period OF
fifteen days. The Secretary of Agriculture, how
ever, released the animals by telegraph message
yesterday.
The deer were presented by the Duke of Bed
ford, and will be taken to the Zoo" at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
PETIT COMPLAINS OF NOZZLE.
SAYS THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT RECEIVES
FEES TO WHICH HE is NOT
ENTITLED.

ENTITLED.
United States District Attorney Petit mas en-
tered complaint before Judge Thomas against
the method of accounting and the disposition OF the
fees in the office of Major Richard r MORE cniel
prool,l,,n for the half year ending June 80 Inc
District Attorney alleges that Major Morle mas
withheld as his own compensation 81 10 ou' u
each 50 30 exacted for naturalization papers, ac
counting to the Government for the 71I.,
~ ~ -. live. env intirati ton that the other
slo was beine withheld or without indicating that
1t was collected. 80,
Mr.. Petit says that he made four Unsuccessful
attempts to see an account of the fees ana eilo'u
ments received by Major Morle IN consloei
IT, 1,iY,o- o,+ generalization papers, and finally
was obliged to secure his information eise""
When seen last night Major Morle salu; ~,
MI Pettit's charges will have TO be proven s pS
him or else / shall make 1t exceedingly warm IoI
Mr. M0rle declares that he has a right 10 the
fees as he is q special commissioner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
DELEGATES TO ANTITRUST CONFERENCE.

The Commercial Travellers and HoteIrnen's Anti
Trust League yesterday appointed the following
delegates to represent 1t at the antitrust con-
ference TO be held in Chicago on February IL:
Joseph WiIlett. of Alabama; Charles ]. SpauIdinE
of Buffalo; +. Nj. Tierney. of Elmira. and Harry
Walker, Frederick W Park and William HOge. OF
New-York City. Judge Willett will deliver the adj
dress from the commercial travellers ana hotel
mems standpoint.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
TRUST COMPANY AND CHECK CHARGES.

An officer of the reorganized Produce Exchange
Trust Company yesterday admitted that the ques-
tion Of the company abandoning its present atti-
tude toward the New-York Clearing House AS
ISOLATION in the matter Of charges on out of town
checks had been considered informally by the
management. and that definite stand that
question would soon be taken. 1t will be remem-
bered that some adverse criticism was heard when
the trust company, under eX-President Bealls ad-
ministration decided to cut loose from the Clearing
House and make charges or not. as 1t fit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
SCARCITY OF WATER IN MOUNT VERNON
COMPANY GIVES NOTICE THAT IT CANNOT SUP.
PLY FOR MOTIVE POWER

COMPANY GIVES NOTICE THAT IT CANNOT SUP.
PLY FOR MOTIVE POWER.
The scarcity Of water yesterday forced the New
York Suburban Company. which supplies water ts
the city Of Mount Vernon, issue a notice that Il
will not furnish water for motive power after
January IL Il will also cut of the large swimming
tank in the gymnasium Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Building. This means that manu-
featuring concerns will have to buy gas or steam
engines Several OF the newspaper Offices are also
TO be cut of and their presses will be at stand
still until they can install other motive power A
total volume OF three million gallons OF water day
is needed TO supply the city. and IL is said that
Adrian Iselin owner Of the New-ROchelle Water
Company, who has been selling water 20 the local
company has decided to discontinue furnishing T.
Mr. Isein said Yesterday that there IL no scarcity
of water in New Rochelle but there was no telling
how long the drought would continue. and ne
thought 1t his DUTY TO cease selling water 20
other places
The Mount Vernon company. IL is said. has been
able to pump only 100000 gallons a day recently
officers OF the water company say that its present
condition is due 70 the attacks on IT, Recently II
expected to issue $4,000 in bonds 10 build a line
TO connect with it's MamarOneCk plant, where Il has
additional watershed, but when these attacks were
made il was found that the bonds could not BE-
saw that the company took contract 20 supply
Mount Vernon for ten years when II knew That u
was in no position TO do So EX-AlayOr Edward
F. Brush recently brought suits on this and other
points and secured a verdict against the company
on seventeen separate counts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12

so much sound sense that as born New-Yorker
wish to aid in protest against either of the
ridiculous changes mentioned 1t certainly is no
great honor to Dewey to have SO unsightly street
as Elm-st. named for him. and very unnecessary.
10 have convenient a street as Mail-st changed,
for other appropriate could be given to that
small but useful thoroughfq-e. And how that
old part OF the town spare its Whtehall-st.? Car
not something be done to save the old landmarks?
New-York, Jan. T. 1900 NJ. H. {.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
MONEY POURING INTO SAVINGS BANKS.

LARGE DEPOSITS FOR 19OO-SIGN OF FfOs7
PERITY.
For the last ten days so money mas oeeh poui
ing into the savings banks of this city In sueauS
stream. Depostors are eager to take advantage Oh
the practice of those banks which pay interest,"
from January l on all money deposited by Janu-
airy 10. Bank presidents say there Is Iarge nv s
crease in the total deposits of 1899 over those OF
1898 Some estimate this increase as hsh as S4o,
100000 in city alone The year lSOo is e&pecIeN
to make a still better showing, owing 10 the gen
era prosperity the people and the steadlness OF
employment for wage earners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
SUGAR WAR SAID TO BE TAN END.
wOOLsoN SPICE COMPANY. THE COFFEE
BRANCH OF AMERICAN SUGAR COM
PANY. ADVANCES PRICE
OF COFFEE

Toledo Ohio, Jan. lit is reported here that
the sugar and coffee war between the ArbucKles
and the American Sugar Refining Company has
been practically settled. In evidence of this the
Woolson Spice Company-the Toledo plant OF
the American Sugar comparatively advanced
the price OF coffee half a cent pound. Future
slight advances are expected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
RACQUETS.
STANDING DEFEATS LATHAM on A

STANDING DEFEATS LATHAM on b A.
COURT.
Boston. Jan 1L-GeOrge Standing. the American
professional racquet champion defeated Pete,
Latham. the worlds champion. this afternoon or
the p a. A. court three straight games. 15-s ia
1918 Latham. "a champion. conceded to Standins
three aces but without this handicap the American
would have won his match by superior play. From
the first Standing outplayed his opponent. His
wonderful service and side wall strokes were
effective always against Latham. who played az
usual in the middle Of the court. Latham at tirnes
played brilliantly. but he lacked the steadness Of
the younger player.
Preceding the professional match r. r Miles
amateur racquet and tennis champion 81 England
and Q. y Shaw. jr., the American amateur racquet
champion, played close and exciting exhibition
match. Shaw won the first game. 15-f2. by good
service and playing; but after that seemed over
confident, and at times played recklessly. Miles
won the second game is. and the third u-a
but lost the fourth 70 Shaw. 1S-l5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
TEAM NATION AT ELKWOOD PARK.

Long Branch, " j. Jan. II (SpecaD.-An Inter
esting team shoot was held at ElVwood Park this
afternoon between Charles II. Greene OF this city.
and Bernard Creighton of the Highlands. on one
side, and Charles J. Page and James Sampson Of
Trenton. the other. The match was at nifty
birds. 500 q side, handicap rise. The Trenton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12

Mrs. Brown-Our language is full of misnomers
For instance, met man once who a perfect
bear and they called him a civil engineer.
Mrs. Smith-Yes but that Ia not so ridiculous as
the man they call a teller" in bank. He won't
tell you anything. I asked one the other day how
much money Mr.. Jones had on deposit, and be lust
laughed at me.-<Colller'a weekly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
NO COMMISSIONS on SALE OF TICKETS

Chicago Jan. u.-Representatives of the Eastern
and Southern railroads to-day decided unite for
the purpose Of stopping the payment OF commits
sions the sale OF tickets. A meeting OF
roads of the East. Southeast and South was called
for this purpose, and IT was decided to abolish all
commissions February l. About thirty rail-
roads Joined In the action. A few roads In the
Southwest were represented but no official rep
Tesentatives of the Southern Passenger Associa-
ton were present, and the new conditions will
not extend over that territory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
HEMP MILLS LACK THE RAW MATERIAL

After shutdown of two weeks the mills of the
Standard Rope and Irvine Company in Water
bury-st., Brooklyn, resumed work yesterday with
TOO hands. The shutdown was due to the scarcity
of hemp, a condition which will not be relieved
manufacturer say. until the Philippine hemp ports
are opened The Waterbury Rope Company's mills
are running short handed for the same reason
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
AGED STATEN ISLANDER MISSING.

Moses Van Name OF Port Richmond. who dis
appeared from the home OF his daughter. Mrs.
William A. Sloane. Monday. has not been found
1t is feared he wandered into the woods and
swamps in the lower part Of the island and
perished. He eighty years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
IN DEFENCE OF HAND MADE SHOES.
THE OLD CRAFT SAID TO BE FLoURIsHING. AND
ITS PRODUCT MORE IN DEMAND THAN EVER.

THE OLD CRAFT SAID TO BE FIoURIsHINc AND
ITS PRODUCT MORE IN DEMAND THAN EVER.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: An article that lately appeared in The
Tribune expressed the opinion that the hand made
shoes had given place in New York to the ready
made article and that days OF the old historic
craft or st. Crispin thing of the past
Now, that a mistake The custom shoe
makers of this city to-day better organized
better paid and far more prosperous than they
fhaVe been for. years past. Instead of being a
F'back number" the old craft keeps easily al the
head OF the line of everything that works in
Heather. This is especially true in the CITY of New
York Nowhere in the world are such fine custom
shoes made in this city. Here we have men
who have made shoes for the feet Of every
Scrowned head in Europe
The New-York shoemakers are in so much d
anand in London that they always certain to
find engagement there. It often bannane too
Shat when they 20 London the first shoes +heI'
make are Tor some American who has gone there
aof ms SHOES under the impression that he could
not get them so We'll made in New-York It is too
q mistake TO say that the best class Of cusfoni
work is made partly by machinery The machine
30 far the bottoms are concerned has no ~
nHhatever in the hand trade Everything is done by
II is also a fact not so well known as II sbouId
be- that the shoes exhibited by the manufacturers
at the Worlds Fair In Chicago were not made by
york These great manufacturers instead of trust
Ping their show shoes to machinery, paid the hand
GOV 10 80 a week Ihey are now Offering the same
Germs 10 the hand shoemakers TO make shoes for
1he Paris Exposition. Much more might be said
.bn TINS interesting subject. but l forbear. The
machine made shoe at its best is more to be
compared to the first class hand made article
IMAM a chrome is TO a painting by of the great
artists; and the best hand made shoes made any
where are made right here in New-York City
New-York Jan g 1890
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12

shooters won killing q birds 70 their opponents
The Individual scores were. Sampson. q. Page b
total q. Greene. p; Creighton. Is: total n AZ
bert P. Cubberley OF this place. and Eugene Nazes
of linton Falls were matched this aftsrnoo- :,
shoot hfty-bird race for purse OF s00 on sar
urdav. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
BOWLING.
THE ORCHARD TEAM MAKES NEW

THE ORCHARD TEAM MAKES A NEW
TEAM RECORD AT GERMANIA-
The Orchard team rolled 1.OO5 pins last night IN
the second same OF the American National series
at Thum's Germania alleys, and thus created
team record for this tournament. the pes
previously bowled this season at Germans ti
!9f by the Spartan team. Orchard was douDie
winner last night. while Spartan lost TWO Ba1i ~
South Paw rolling two inconsistent games Vi '"f
and 757. two hundred pins difference
The evenings scores follow
FIRST GAME
South Berschenk 21s; Medicus IT'S; Rende. 2o2;
Vandekar. 100; Jenkins. lI6; total, S64 -
Sparan-Wingenfeid 1GS; AIatzen. III; WeStberg 49,
Couion l59; Mailer, 1871; total 500
SECOND GAME.
Orchard-Bullwinkel PIT Bucholz. HO2 Schroeder H.
Schwacke. 1853; Wilckens. hi total, 1000
wngenfeId 131; Matzen. 167; Westbers' loo'
Coulon 100; Maier. 21S; total sS9.
THIRD GAME.
Orchard-Bulwnkel 1871 Bucholz. 13S; Schroeder 49,
Schwacke l6O Wilckens. 1877; total S53
South Paw-Berschenk. 1875: Mcdcus. 1886: Rendel 1875
Nandekar. 1888: Jenkins, 1877; total 75T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
RISE IN THE PRICE OF KEROSENE OH

The Standard OIL Company has decided to raise
the price OF petroleum cents gallon. This has
caused the retail price in this city TO range from
20 IA cents a gallon. Dealers pay 10 cents A
scarcity OF the crude oil is given the reason. 1t
is said that the United States alone consumes 970
100000 gallons of kerosene oil yearly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
AID FOE CUBAN ORPHAN soCrErv

]. Pierpont Morgan has contributed 5000 to the
Cuban Orphan Society. the objects OF which are
the and education OF the orphan and othsr
destitute children Of Cuba
Charles W. Gould. secretary. also reports ths
following contributions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
f. =. PROCTOR REVIEWS THEATRE LEASE.

F. F. Proctor yesterday filed lease from Ran
dolph Guggenheimer, continuing his Ffty-ninth-st-
play hOuse. The new lease is for a term OF five
years, from September /. 1900. the rental being
$4,000 year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
CHARGED WITH KILLING MorHER-IS-LAw.
FATAL srABBrxe ARRAY IN ITALIAN DISTRICT

Fatal, srABBINc ARRAY IN ITALIAN DISTRICT
OF STATEN ISLAND
Mrs Carmena Muccio. Of Hannah-st.. TonPkins-
Vile Staten Island was stabbed TO death early
Yesterday morning Giuseppe Yachello. thirty years
old. also Of Hannah-st.. was arrested and charger
with the crime. According 70 the relatives OF the
dead woman YacheIlo married about two months
ago Marie 0Iuccio. the sixteen-year-old daughter
Of the dead woman The parents viewed the union
with disfavOr YachellO on Wednesday returnel 20
claim mis- bride. The parents ordered the young
man from the house. A fight followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12

favor of the H5tna National Bank of Hartford,
Conn, on two notes of 10000 each. made by Har-
per & Bros, publishers, on May rs last Whcn
notes were Endorsed by John W. and james lhoiI ne
%. y Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

filed a petition In bankruptcy, with liabilities of
S2S559 and nominal assets of 1886 in outstanding
accounts. Epstein Brothers, the attorneys, said
that he formerly Of Herman Brothers. dealers
in clothing and mems furnishings at Springfield
Mo. and Dallas Tex. ard failed In July 1889
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12

A petition in involuntary bankruptcy filed
yesterday against the New-Yors China. Glass and
Toy Company. of Nos. 81 and 80 Murray-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12

The drought in New-England continues and the
streams low that textile factories are great
ly embarrassed Some Of the mills have reduced
their production.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12

Consul Swain. of Montevideo says that as soon
American exporters will place their goods in
Uruguay quickly and in as good condition as
those of Germany. England. France and Belgium
they monopoliZe the trade. But representatives
OF the countries named are very active in adver-
Using their