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New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
SUB-CONTRACToRs' BIDS OPENED.
CHIEF ENGINEER PARSONS PRAISES MR.
BELMONTS PLAN.

The bids submitted by sub-contractors for the
building of the different sections of the under
ground railroad were opened yesterday by John B.
Mcdonald the offices Of the Rapid Transit Sub
way Construction Company. Mr. Mcdonald refused
10 divuge the names of the men or firms
who have sent in bids but II IS known that they
include of the most responsible and success
full contractors. The explanation made by Mr..
Mcdonald that II would take him some days 10 ex-
anime and pass upon the bids, and that in conse-
quence there was no likelihood of any award be-
fore the end of the present week or the beginning
of next week
No further Information obtainable yesterday
the report that the ultimate purpose of the
new operating company work the road it
self in conjunction with the Long Island Railroad
through the medium Of tunnel beneath the East
River Al the offices of Mr.. Belmont II said
that he had nothing add TO the statement which
he gave Monday and Mr.. Mcdonald and
other officials of the subway construction company
the company for the time being, at any rate
would be practically advisory committee of
operating experts. William Barclay Parsons, chief
engineer Of the Rapid Transit Commission, com
menttng yesterday upon the step taken by Mr.. Bel
mont, said:
II exceedingly wise-even a necessa ry-
decision on the part OF Mr.. Belmont procure now
body OF operating experts follow the course
Of construction and work the details of equip
ment and operation. There are many minor partic-
ulars Of construction which experienced operators
best fitted to determine and which, in fact il
would be injudicious to have determined by any
eventually disposed Of IL Will have the greater
value on account of the careful: experienced and
provided for
Mr.. Pflkngton. the sub-contractor who is lower
ing the Bleecker-st. sewer increased his force Of
workers Yesterday 10 about fifty men.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
ESCAPED PRISONER REgIsTs ARREST.
he LEFT DUMMY IN HIS CELL AT SING SING
AND WANTS TO KILL HIS CAPToR.

he LEFT A DUMMY IN HIS CELL AT SING SING
AND WANTS TO KILL HIS cAPToR.
James Finn. alias Edward Finn who escaped
frcm Sing Sing February 10, was captured early
yesterday morning Fortieth-st. and Second-ave
by Patrolman John J. McGreevy, OF the East Thirty
hfth-st. station. and committed by Magistrate
Deuel. in the Yorkvtlle Court await arrival OF
the Sing Sing authorities.
Finn slightly under the influence of liquor
when arrested yesterday and resisted the officer
If had gun" he said, you wouldn't have got
me" Finn added that he had been drinking with
detectives for two weeks. ard that he would not
nave been where he was If he had got drunk
with Monday night
Before taking the prisoner to court Policeman Nc
Greevy took him 10 Police Headquarters, where he
put up before all the detectives took notes
on his personal appearance for future Finn
was desperate. On the way to court he said to
McGreevy:
You a lucky man you're alive. I swore Ia
had gun you'd have been dead man by this
time
Finn was sentenced for robbery 10 five years in
State prison. and on the date of his escape had
served three years and five months of his time
Il is not known how ne got out Of prison but he
ne placed in his cell The guards who passed the
cell during the night looked in and what they
supposed 70 be Finn On the cot. but in the morning
Il found 10 be Of straw. The convict
had gone. A general alarm for him.
but little hope was entertained Of his recapture.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
BROOKLYN NEWS.
DIR. HILLTS'S STAND FINAL.
GREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION MIGHT
NOT WANT HIM

Now, abhor this doctrine of foreordination
nave ceased evidently TO be q Calvnst, and I
have nothing to withdraw, modify or retract as
TO my views upon the love of God and His gov
ernment being parental, rather than judicial
IN these words the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills expressed yesterday his final position in the
controversy with the Chicago Preshytery. He says
he will not withdraw his letter OF resignation and
remain a member OF the Presbytery of Chicago
Notwithstanding committee has been appointed
to wait upon him, presumably in the hope OF In
ducing him to do So
according to DR. Hiis's words yesterday
ne is layman and has no ministerial standing
Whatever Il Identified nv ministry he said yes
terday. and layman'
he was asked, that he had lett the Presby-
terrain church. whether he would join the Con-
gregatlonal Association. and he replied that It
matter for future consideration. and laughing
y added: The association may receive
Iechnically, as l say, | without ministerial
standing"
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
PROMISE OF JERSEY CITY REPUBLICANS
IMPORTANCE OF Wrestling STREET AND WATER
BOARD FROM DEMOCRATS

'If elected will prevent grade crossing fran
chises and other bad resolutions from being passed
the Mayors veto.
STUART NJ. VANDERBEEK,
EDWARD FRY"
That is the pledge of the Republican candidates
for Street and Water Commissioners 10 the voters
OF Jersey City. II should be sufficient influence
every intelligent 10 vote for Mr.. Vanderbeek
and Mr.. Fry, and defeat for reelection Anthony
Hauck and James Nolan. The Pennsy vania and
the Erie have been forced to elevate their tracks
When the Democratic ring two years ago regained
control of the Street and Water Board II ignored
its promises, and gave the Lehtgh Valley Company
franchise to cross COmmunipaw a busy
thorOughfare. at grade. Mayor HoOs vetoed the
ordinance but the Board, which consists Of five
Democrats. passed il over his veto. HauCk and
Nolan voted for the gift the railway company.
If Nanderbeek and Fry elected the Democratic
ring Will only have three votes in the Board. and
four necessary 10 pass resolution OTdi-
nance over the veto of the Mayor who has opposed
all legislation that has been for the interest Of
the people
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
FIVE MORE MILLER JURORS.
MIR. CLARKE OBJECTS TO DEFENDANTS
COUNSEL CALLING HIM THIS BOY"

COUNSEL CALLING HIM THIS BOY"
AT the close of yesterdays session of the County
Court five additional jurors had been examined and
accepted for the Jury which will try William f.
Miller the manager of the Franklin Syndicate. for
grand larceny. In defrauding Mrs. Catherine Nor
sen. one OF his legion Of creditors. There now
ten men in the jury box. Sixty-three taesmen out
OF panel OF one hundred and fifty have far
been examined. 1t is expected that by to-day
the other two jurors will have been selected and
that the prosecution will begin its case this after
noon.
The five jurors chosen yesterday were:
HARRISON aI c. EAYBs, American Express Company
EDWARD TAYLOR. bookkeeper Of No 5s4 Sterling
WILLIAM J. ELLIOTT. plumber, No. 1.246 Myrtle
GEoRGB H LESTER contractor and carpenter of No.
WILLIAM r 8OITWT7DF1 ho,,,ar ~, , o.
Of No Ios Maronst potter OF mineral water
During the day there were several Tits between
the opposing counsel In the examination OF James
B. Plant. of No. LOGO Bedford-ave.. James w Ridg-
way. counsel for Miller asked
you would give this boy a fair square trial
If you were selected as a Juror"
District Attorney Clarke and said steruy:
Whom do you mean by this boy?'"
II indicated with my hand replied Mr. Rideyav
pointing to Miller.
Well I getting tired of this Little Lord
Fauntleroy business" shouted Mr. Clark and
then, turning to Judge Hurd ne said: 'I ask that
Mr. Ridgway be directed to refer 10 Miller the
defendant and this boy ="
The Court directed Mr. Rldgway TO proceed In a
proper manner.
Just before the adjournment of the court in the
afternoon. Juror No. 3. Edward Stadholz dry
goods merchant, of No. y EIdert-st., rose in the
jury box and informed the Court that he had dis
covered that girl in his employ a distant
relative of Miller. The girl had told him this g.
fore he was examined juror. but had for
gotten II at the time Judge Hurd asked him if
this would influence him way the other and
the juror replied that it would not. The lawyers
on both sides said that they satisfied that
the juror should retain his seat.
Foreman Hugh O'Bierne then said that his
ployers, the Horton Ice Cream Company, had di-
rected him to tell the Court that they could
spare him from his work and that they did not
want him to d juror.
Judge Hurd grew indignant this. and said
You tell your employers tina: you are here in the
performance of public duty, and that il is
important to them, you and to the of the
community than is your private duty to them"
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
DAUGHTERS OF TIE RETOLrr1oy
THE NEw-JERsEY SOCIETY HOLDS ITS ANNUAL
MEETING AND ELECTS OFFICERS


MEETING AND ELECTS OFFICERS
Montclair April (SpectaD.-The Nev-Jersey So
ciety. Daughters OF the Revolution held its annual
session al the home Of Miss Florence o. Rand No.
S6 Hawthorne Place to-day. Fifty members from
all parts of the State present. Mrs. y ".
Bray, OF Orange. the State Regent. presided and
delivered her annual address The annual election
for officers resulted follows: Regent Mrs George
" Hodges. OF South Orange, vice-regent Mrs
Joseph G. CoODer East Orange recording secretary
Mrs Edward F. Church South Orange; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs William DrummOud. East Or
ange; treasurer, Miss Matilda Plume, East Orange:
register, Mrs. Charles B Plat Englevvood: his
tortan. Mrs. John R Ditmars. East Orange tr1s-
tees Mrs. Andrew ". Bray OF Orange Mrs TALL
madge W Foster and Miss Elizabeth Morgan: dele
gates 70 the National Convention. be held in
New-York April % and a. Mrs. 9. " Hodges and
Mrs. j q. Cooper; State delegates. Mrs J. f. Dix
Mrs William DrUmmOnd and Mrs J. r Dftmars
orange Chapter, Mrs c. & Plat and Mrs Mar~us
Walker, Engewood Chapter Miss Florence O. Rand
and Mrs James NJ Trimbe Montclair Chapter.
MIS- c H Seeley, BridgerOu Chapter. delegate az
large. Mrs. A. W BRAY, OF Orange aIrer1ars VtSg
@. Lydecker. Of East Orange
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
SAYS HE,LL FIqHr TIL G4BRIEL BLOWS

William B. Hilton. the Brooklyn man who was
rehuked on Monday by Vice-Chancellor Pitney In
a Jersey City court indignant because of the
treatment he had received. He said that he had
been msrepresented. and had been unable to get
a hearing in the court at all
Mr.. Hilton said yesterday:
7 will spend $4,000 before I Will let the matter
drop. I shall carry X the highest court before
am through. ! took charge of Miss Jones's money
at her request. II amounted to $1,000. am indg-
uant that l should be accused trying TO get
hold o. her savings. Will fight until Gabriel
blows mis- trumpet defend dead woman's
money. She had been employed for thirteen years
in household
Mr.. Hilton lives at No. 30 Tompkins Place He is
seventy-fve years old. and member of the Board
Of Pilot Commissioner
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
SCHOOLS TO BE CLOSED HOLY WEEK.

At a meeting Of the School Board yesterday after
noon letter from Superintendent Ward read
the effect that this OF the year teachers
were tagged out. They had been through the strain
of completing terms work and had the addi-
tonal strain OF organizing classes and starting
another n. a week O Row would be
beneficial to them. A resolution offered that
the schools should be closed during HOLY Week
An amendment that the schools should be closed
Good Friday only lost and the resolution
carried. The schools in Brooklyn VIII accord
ingly be closed during Holy Week. the
Manhattan
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
LHPRoTEnEYTs AT coy1EAUT H4BBOR.

CARNEGIE COMPANY TO EXPEND NEARLY S2.Oo0.ooO
CONTROL OF BEssEMER ROAD.
Ashtabula, Ohio April at is given out here
on good authority that the Carnegie Company is To
spend between $4,000 and s20G,D0 in improve
nents in COnneaut Harbor the Lake terminal of
the Bessemer Railroad. This line was constructed
70 carry iron ore from Conneaut to the Carnegie
mills Pittsburg The money it is stated, Will be
expended for new loading equipment. new
docks 500 additional cars and dredging the harbor
Il is probable also that drydock will be built.
Plttsburg. April 9.-The Carnegie Company has
purchased 100@1 shares Of the stock OF the Pitts
burg. Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad from Colo
mel Samuel B. Dick, chairman of the road. for a
said 20 close TO 10000. Nd Colonel Dick
to-day retired completely from the management
1f the company.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
TO INCREASE ELECTRIC LIGHT RATES.

Freeport, Long Island pril 3.-The Board of
Trustees has about decided upon increase in
the for commercial electric Lighting in this
village. and May a schedule will probably
be adopted. Under the present lights
about a night each, and the village has
made no money at that low rate. much OF the
funds for running the plant having been taken from
the water plant surplus. although thou
sand iuCandescent lights In
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
SMALL RACE RIOT IN ELIZABETH.

Elizabeth. April (SpeciaD.-A small riot oc-
CURED IN Washington-ave- last night between
white and colored men, in which irwin Pulen, a
white man. had a leg broken and badly cut
about the head. Charles Roberts. white had an
eve almost gouged out. William Harris and Sam
uel Beekman colored. were bruised about the head
Beekman and Harris were arrested Roberts es
capped.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
MUST PAY INTEREST on JAMAICA BONDS

In the Supreme Court in Long Island City yes
terday the Of the Jamaica Savings Bank
against the city of New-York heard before
Justice Keogh without a jury. Some years ago
the bank bought some bonds issued by the village
OF Jamaica after consolidation Controller Coler
questioned the legality of the issuance Of the bonds
Justice Keogh decided that the bonds had been
legally issued and ordered the city to pay the
interest them.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
ALLEGED sWINDLER,S B4IL F0RFELTED.

The bail bond Of 1900 given by Charles Segansky
for the appearance OF Joseph G. Metcaf. OF No S0g
TOmpkns-ave.. Brooklyn forfeited Yesterday
by Justice Fitzgerald in the Supreme Court Met
calf * alleged 10 have aided Ellen Peck the conf
dence queen in swindlng William b. ClinkIey. of
North Carolina, out Of 5000 in connection with
mine which II was alleged. sold to English
syndicate.
Metcalfs arrest, on requisition signed by the
Governor Of North Carolina Metcaf was released
IN s. 90 tau pending the decision writ or
haDeas corpus. and was 10 have been produced by
his bgudsman yesterday. A. he did not appear his
bail forfeited.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
GOFERNMENT PATING - LO4N.

Trenton, April (SpeciaD.-The State to-day re-
cetved a check from the National Governments for
S57.604 = account of war expenses The Stats
practically lent the Government during the war
S3+6 l55 90 of which including the amount received
to-day, $50 ~ p has been paid back
The collecting OF the money has been done en-
tirely by the States QuarJerrnaS1e S1er-1Senerafs De-
parImenI. without cost the State Officials say
that other States in the Union obtained similar
Endorsements through the hands OF agents
Washington who. m some instances, received as
high as ~ per cent FOR the collection
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
an OLD MAP DATED r742 FOUND

Riverhead. Long Island April 3.-An old sheep
skin map dated 1742, which affects the bay ques-
tion. was found yesterday by President Foster
in the archives Of the Historical Society II bears
the seal Of the English Crown. and gives the com
pass course of the old line six and a half
degrees different from anything heretofore found
and would fix the line from Wading River TO
Red Creek-the bone OF contentiOn-a point one
mile and a half further south the terminal OF
the end OF the line
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
MR. HENDERSON LEFT SMALL ESTATE.
HIS WIDOW GRANTED LETTERS OF ADM1NIsTR4
TIoN-sEARCH REVEALED NO WILL

Mrs Margaret Henderson yesterday granted
letters OF administration of the OF her hus
band William Henderson, who died under mys-
terous circumstances on March Is last Merrttt's
Island Florida. Search was made but no will
discovered II supposed that Mr. Henderson
was wealthy man. but. according to the papers
on file he left real estate and only s4.5O0 in per-
sOnal property, including his business.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
RECORDER GOFF ROBBED

Recorder Gof was recently robbed Of a silver
Eatcl-an cid one. but highly priced by the loser
some thief took r from MS pocket while he was
riding .n crowded car. Two detectives are irving
10 recover it. 5Gt so far have been unsuccessful.
About three weeks ago Recorder Cor was held
20 bv t|o highwaymen al a late hour near mis-
nome on tlf E est Side Dur when he told them
g1o ne was they He1- He Gtd not get a chance Ia
-l-s upon ne sneak thief the grossly disrespect-
Tai tire Of his crime
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
THE BrFF4LO GTVEN A DOCK rRLAL-

The cruiser Buffalo had dock trial yesterday
the Navy Yard under the supervision OF Com
mander J. A B. Smith. chief Of the Steam Engi-
ieering Department. a thorough OF her
chinery given. IL found 20 be In excellent
condition, and the trial was said TO entirely
isfactcry.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
rERnLCr AGALNST NASSAr ROAn

Henry Long obtained verdict OF 800 yesterday
IN the Supreme Court in Long Island City against
the Nassau Electric Railroad Company for injuries
sustained by being struck by car of that COM
pany az Flth-ave. and Tenth-st., Brooklyn, some
time ago. Long asked for $1,000 damages
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04

SUSPICIOUS "TOTERS' IN JERSEY CITY,
The Republican City Committee Is examining tns
registry and has marked a large number OF names
as being suspicious. The list OF doubtful yorrrz
win be 10 Chief OF Police Murphy.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
STRIKERS WIN IN ORANGE.
MASTER MAsONs ACCEDE TO DEMANDS OF THE
MEN-CARPENTERs STILL OUT

Orange, April (SpeciaD.-There are some changes
to-day in the strike situation IN the Oranges The
Master MasOns' AssOcis ton held d meeting last
night which lasted TIL after midnight and decided
to grant the demands Of the men for IS cents
hour and eight hours. The strikers returned 70
work this morning the advanced rate. Several
of the boss painters have granted the demands of
the men for advance or . cents day. and IL
is said by the bosses that the end OF the strike
VIII come
The most serious strike is that the carpenters.
VINO ask 81 - for eight hours work instead OF
81 25 FOR nine hours. over three hundred men ara
out. and the strike promises 70 De long and hard
struggle. Building is slow in the Oranges AZ pres
ent and there is little likelihood OF the jOurneymen
gaining their point.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04

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New-York tribune., 1900-04-04

TWELVE LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED
Bloomfield April (speciaD.-The Town Council
last night granted twelve licenses 10 sell liquor re-
tected and laid
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
PrERT0 RICIE IMMIGRANT 4RRESTED.'

LABOR ORGANIZATIONS ASSERT THAT HE vIo-
LATED THE CONTRACT LAW.
Jorg Cruz. twenty-five years old, intelligent
Puerto Rican, who arrived here rom Puerto Rico
yesterday on the steamship Caracas, was arrested
tor alleged violation Of the Contract La Dor law
by Inspector Edgar English. and vas taken a
prisoner TO rhe Barge Office
y F Der-iinger. organizer Of the American Fed
grafton ot Labor and OF the State WOrkingmen's 5
Federation appeared before Supervising Inspector
Robe-- WachOr1 and protested against the landing
i Cr-z. Mr.. NachOTn took cruz before the Board
= Special Inquiry His case viii be referred 10
Washington. and mean time he mas been sent 10
Ellis Island
intends 70 IEhr The The question involves the
point as 10 whether Puerto Rico Is part of the
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04

STEAMER P4TTLL4C Not HEARD FROM.
Al the office OF the French Line Of steamships II
said yesterday that nothing had been heard of
the steamship Pauillac. which left here February
with a cargo Of machinery for the Paris Ex-
position.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-04
NEW JERSEY NEWS.

brunswick
holding to strict account those Republicans who
advised that the party should not make nomina-
tions in of the wards of that city for the
municipal offices. The efforts OF some Republi-
cans down that way to make Middlesex County
OF less account to the Republicans than any
other county in the State are being severely
commented on all over New-Jersey.
Governor Voorhees, said to Tribune reporter
yesterday that he would not appoint District
Court judges for East Orange Bayonne and
New-Brunswick under the act passed by the
last Legislature, for the reason that the salary
provided by the law Is too high for the amount
of work which would be required OF the judges
in those cities" While talking IN a general way
OF politics. OF the sharp comments made by
the Governor was put in the form OF this In
quiry: What do you think of Republican who,
when he informed that the man whom
he wanted appointed 10 a certain place would
under no circumstances be considered. replied
that his city did not need the office anyway
There is nothing really new either in the III
nature the character of this remark. 1t sim
ply signifies and emphasizes the fact that there
are a number OF politicians in New-Jersey who
assume to be leading Republicans. and who. If
they cannot get what they want either for them
selves or their friends Immediately resort to
dog in the manger tactics TO prevent others from
getting public appointments. no matter how
much better qualified they may be for the places
to be filled than the followers of these self
constituted leaders
Referring 10 the act passed by the last Leg1s-
lature by which the trustees Of the State Home
for Girls formerly the State Industrial School
for Girls are legislated out of office Governor
Voorhees, said that The Tribune was right in the
statement that he would probably reappoint
some of the members Of the old Board of Trus-
tees. Under the law" he added, the appoint
ment of the successors of the trustees is made
optional as TO time. I have already rendered
reappOintments to some members of the present
Board, and hope they will accept" The Gov
ernOr some days ago expressed the fear that it
would be difficult TO induce those members Of
the Board whom II was desirable 70 retain TO
continue in office There is now a prOba biIity
however that they will accept. The apprOpria-
ton made by the Legislature for improvements
to the buildings OF the school is expected TO be
productive Of encouraging practical results.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-30
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
j. L. Feeney Named as Delegate TO
the Federation Convention,

At meeting of the Central Labor IN
ion last night al typographical Temple,
James L. Feeney, President of the Book
binders Union, was elected a delegate to
the Annual Convention of the Fedora ton
of Labor which viii meet in Louisville on
December next. There were three aspi-
rants for the honor. and Mr. Feeney re-
ceived very dettering majority of the
votes cast on the first ballot
The special committee appointed to re-
wise the bylaws and constitution of the
union submitted its report, which was
adopted. The most important changes are
provisions for the election of an assistant
secretary and the creation OF an executive
committee.
It was announced that the local BARRIERS
have formed a permanent organization and
elected five delegates to represent them
in the Central Labor Union.
Credentials were received from Engin-
GERS Union No. II, the Granite Cutters.
Electrical Wiremen, and Hold Carriers I'M
ions.
Prof E. l. Bartholomew addressed the
union on the subject of international Cor
respondence Schools