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New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
MRS. MARY T. PULLAR TESTIFIBS.
TELLS OF VISITS TO THE OFFICE OF EX-Gov-
ERNOR WALLER.

When the trial of the action brought by Joseph
W. Pullar against Thomas w. Waller, formerly
Governor of Connecticut, and others was resumed
before Justice Bischoff in the Supreme Court yes
terday afternoon, Mrs. Mary T. Pullar, the wife
of the plaintiff, placed the stand. The OBJ
ject Of the suit is aside certain conveyances
including about $4,000 worth of property left to
Pullar by his second wife. Pullar asserts that he
taken to the Imperial Hotel one night while
under the influence of liquor, and there compelled
to sign the conveyance. The conveyance was to
Ex-Governor Waller and Alfred B. Page, who was
Pullar's counsel Pular charges that Waller and
Page concocted conspiracy.
Pullar in 1877 and separated from him in 1892. She
said that about that time he began dissipating.
did you know Mrs. Goodwin was asked
Eyes, l heard that she had been married to Mr..
Pullar after our separation I thought that maybe
L called at her house to tell her about it. was
accompanied by Miss Bell" ,
Mrs. Pullar asked about the call, but Justice
Bschoff sustained the objections of opposing coun-
sci, and the testimony ruled out.
Mrs. Pullar said that she heard OF Mrs. GOODWIN 5
death in 1896.
Walters office and had been told by his partner, Mr..
Carleton, that the will would be broken
He told me- said Mrs. Pullar, that Mrs. Good
win entirely incompetent to make will He
suggested that had better consent to settlement,
and proposed that 1 take $4,000 then instead of
waiting for two years and then getting $lSV9
Another visit, according to Mrs. Pullar, to the
office of Governor Waller elected the fact that
the effort to break the will had been abandoned.
become reconciled in October, 1885, and that they
were now living together. She said that he had
sought the reconciliation, and she took pity on him
because he had home.
The trial will be resumed to-day
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
WILL SERVE THE PAPERS TO-DAY.
GEORGE A. LAMB TO ENDEAvoR TO HAVE THE
CONSOLIDATED GAS COMPANY ELEC-
TIoN SET ASIDE.

George A. Lamb, the lawyer who at the annual
meeting OF stockholders of the Consolidated Gas
Company Monday made an unavailing protest
against proceeding 10 the election OF the Board
of Trustees before certain information which ne
desired on behalf of certain stockholders whose
proxies he held was given him, said YESTERDAY
that he expected to the papers to-day In MS
suit to have the recent election set "sloe oy 'he
Supreme Court
He denied emphatcally the report that any one
connected with the New-Amsterdam Gas Com,
pany behind him in this hght ana 9sseLte9 9s 9
that his only clients were minority st0ckholders OF
the Consolidated. who feared that their DIVIDENDS
were in jeopardy
Consolidated Gas stock was strong Yesterday
closing at 1872 a net advance for the Gay OF
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
THE LONE WE TONG ENG TT MoURHs.
BODY OF THE CHINESE MASONIC GRAND MASTER
YING HING. LIES IN STATE AND WILL
BE BURIED TOMORROW

What it is expected will be the greatest funeral
ever held in Chinatown will take place tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock at No 16 PelI-st. where, on
Masonic lodge Ying Hing the Grand Master
of the body in this country, and his body arrived
yesterday from Toronto, Canada, where he died
recently 1t is expected that thousands of Cinnamon
will come here, and throng the streets of China
town. One thousand Cinnamon will attend the cere-
monies and accompany the body to the grave in
EVergreens Cemetery. With the body when it is
buried will be plenty of rice chicken dried meat
fruit and enough Chinese money for Wing to pay his
On the roof of No. 16 Pell-st last night a large
black flag half mast Oated in the breeze over the
lodge room below of the Lone We Tong Eng III the
name of the local lodge.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
TO VOTE ON CONSOLIDATION.

STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NATIONAL BANh OF
COMMERCE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO UNITE
WITH THE NATIONAL UNION BANK.
Notices have been sent to the stockholders or the
National Bank of Commerce asking them to at
tend a meeting March 15 for the purpose OF
taking action the proposition to unite that IN
stitution with the National Union Bank and re-
questing those who cannot attend the meeting to
appoint Elbrdge T. Gerry, Gordon Norrie and {.
c. Beaman jointly as their attorneys and proxies
for that occasion. circular in regard to the erect
Of the projected consolidation says:
After the National Union Bank. by increase of its
capital stock. shall be possessed of net assets ap-
proxmating IS 100000, the National Bank OF COM
merce, already having assets approInlatlns
SS 500 000 will be prepared to effect pracucal con-
solidation upon these highly satisfactory terms:
First by paying to the holders of its present STOCK
a dividend of 10 per cent and second; by issuing
so 900 shares of stock for use by the Board OF
Directors in the acquisition of the assets OF the
than equivalent to those of the National Bank or
Commerce in New-York. ~ !,
The effect of the proposed consolidation VIII pe
to give to the National Bank of Commerce IN
New-York capital and surplus larger than that or
any bank in the United States. The Board or Dl-
rectors unanimously recommends the stockhoIdeTs
promptly to avail themselves of this opportunity 10
Increase the capital and surplus of the Nat1onal
Bank of Commerce IN NeWYork, and to ACQUIRE
prosperous and most important financial insttu-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
FIREMAN BURNED IN AN EXPLOSION.
BURSTING OF BLowPIPE CAUSES CRITICAL IN
JURIES.

BY the bursting of blowppe used for supplying
draught to the boilers in the pressroom of '"The
World last night, James OBrien fireman,
badly burned about the body He was removed to
the Hudson Street Hospital. and is in critical
condition.
O'Bren was In the boiler alone at the time
of the accident. Suddenly there was an explo
sion, followed by a terrific rush of hot Goals and
steam which struck O'Brien.
The explosion heard by Angus Darroch. the
chief engineer who IN the engine wait
ing to be relieved. Immediately after the exPlo-
sion there inrush of ashes and steam that
surrounded Darroch. He started toward the boiler
room through a small passagewayi thirty-hve feet
long.
Darroch found that 1t would be impossible to
reach the room this way, and went upstairs, where
ne boarded elevator to take him to the boiler
On reaching the room Darroch found the place
covered with several inches of hot water, which
had escaped from the open pipe. He secured sew
eral boxes, and by padding ana Wadlhg through the
water managed to shut off the steam.
In the mean time O'Brien had presence of mind
to enter one of the pressrooms through small
opening, and had been taken TO the hospital In one
of the news wagons.
The cause Of the explosion is unknown.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
ASIATIC ASSOCIATION DINNER

The American Asiatic Associations second annual
dinner Will be given tomorrow night at DelmOn-
icos. Fortyfourth-st. and Fifth-ave, and the fol-
lowing have promised TO respond to toasts: Charles
DENLY former United States Minister to China
John Barrett former United States Minister to
Siam; Senator McLaurin. OF South Carolina; Sen
ator Foster. OF Washington; wu Ting Fang the
Chinese Minister. and Juturo Komura. the Jap
anese Minister 1t was expected that Senator Bev-
eridge would be present and speak but Washing
tor engagements will prevent his COMING Everett
Frazar, president OF the association will preside
The Dinner Committee includes President Frazar
:. ID. Brewster Albert Cordes and John Foord
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
OLD CUSTOM HOUSE TAX.

Thomas L. Feitner. president of the Tax De-
partment, said yesterday that the letter sent to
the United States senate Monday by Secre-
tary Gage seemed to be additional proof if any had
been needed, that the old Custom House Building
in Wall-st. was no longer Government property
and not exempt from taxation The Secretary's
letter asked that there should be included in the
Urgent Deficiency bill the following item of ap-
preparation.
To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay
rent for use Of property known the old Custom
House in New-York City, formerly belonging to
the United States from August %, 1S99 TO June 80
1900, both inclusive, 207 days, the rate of per
cent per annum on the purchasing price as pro-
vided in the act Of Congress approved March 1899
go Stat, S69), s109 SAT r.
Mr. Feitner has said frequently that the proof
that the Government paid rent for the building
was good as the fling of deed to show that
the property subject to taxation. He said
yesterday that he had heard of any step by the
National City Bank TO escape paying the taxes al
ready levied on the building
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
JUSTICE LETENTRITT CROSS-EKAMINEs.
WITNESSES IN DIVORCE CASES SEVERELY CUES
TONED IN COURT.


TONED IN COURT.
Justice Leventritt yesterday heard four divorce
cases, reserving decision in each action. In the
case of Louis II. Kraus. for absolute divorce
from his wife, Emma, the Justice severely cross
examined John Sperger. who was named as CO.
respondent. After several witnesses for Kraus had
been examined he stopped the trial, saying the evil
dence was sufficient.
Martin Bingham named John C. Low the CO.
respondent in action for absolute divorce against
his wife. Mary. The Binghams were married in
1894.
When the testimony was all in Justice Leventritt
said: while opposed to granting divorces on
confessions without corroborating and direct evil
dence. viii take your papers in the case and
reserve decision.
At the conclusion OF this case two lawyers who
had cases the calendar pleaded for an adjourn
ment until next Wednesday. After short argu-
ment the requests were granted
In the afternoon session Justice Leventritt heard
two more cases, and in each he kept up his severe
line of cross-Questoning 1t took the Justice more
time to try the four cases than 1t usually takes
other judges to try complete calendar OF many
more.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
TWO NEW ALLAN LINERS.

Two new Allan State Line steamships have been
recently finished. They the Sicilian and the
Corinthian. each of 5000 tons The vessels were
built for the regular Atlantic trade The sicilian
has funnel and two stacks and is a freight
vessel. with capacity of hundred first cabin
passengers. She was built at Belfast, and was
taken OF the ways by the British Government to
be sent to the South African coast where she is
sailed with 1850 soldiers and 500 horses.
The Corinthian is like the Siclian in nearly every
respect, though she has a capacity of fifty first
cabin passengers, instead of one hundred. She
makes like her sister ship, 121s knots hour. She
starts on her maiden trip for New-York April
from
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
"BUOKWHEAT"' COAL GROWS DEARER.

"Buckwheat" COAL some call it pea" coal
IS advancing in price almost daily. It used TO be
plentiful at about 81 SO ton but 1t is quoted
at 81 l5 and may so higher. This is the screenings
of anthracite COAL and gets its name from the small
size of the pieces 1t is the cheapest form of an
thracite coal, and dealers explain the advance in
price by the scarcity of bituminous coal Btu
fninous is the cheapest coal for steam making The
general prosperity all over the land has caused an
enormous demand for 1t. Wherever the demand
cannot be met. consumers turn to the cheapest
form of anthracite, which is 'buckwheat." Another
reason for the advance Is the quantity of high
class freight which the railways have to haul.
This causes them TO neglect In a measure the
freights that are less profitable, such coal.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
THOSE SHORT GALLON" CANS.
LOCAL FRUIT MEN SAY THE CHICAGO GRocERs
SHOW IGNORANCE.


A dispatch from Chicago printed in the papers
yesterday says that City Seaer Quinn of the West
ern metropolis and the Illinois Mercantile Associa-
tion have found out that the large fruit canning
companies of Central and Western New-York have
been "robbing" Chicago customers They have
opened gallon of apples, and have discovered
them to be short a pint and half each. They
have brought friendly suits against the Chicago
grocers selling these goods, in order to see what
be done with the New-York companies who
they think the sole robbers
The wholesale dealers in Franklin and Hudson
SITS, in this city, when asked about this yesterday
said they wondered at Chicago ignorance. Fruit
shippers everywhere for their own welfare use the
same kind of cans, most of which the output of
certain standard factories They have certain
numbers and No. l is known In the trade as the
zone pound can," because ii comes nearer weighing
pound than does No. 2. But No. does not
thing very solid-heavily packed salmon for in
stance. If its contents happen to be apples to-
matoes, it Is much lighter than pound The No
10 is called the gallon, but shipper says there
four quarts in 1t. The big pie bakers and hotel
managers take a mans product. strain off the
liquid, and weigh the solid matter. If they find
other So it would be suicidal for packer to
put less in his cans than the standard amount
There is no doubt" canned goods man admit
ted with grin, that the retail groCers talk to
their customers about gallon and pound, when
to be precise they should confne themselves to No
10 can and No. can Il may be, you see. that
New York's dishonesty and robbery have been en-
phasizing a little too earnestly the trade for
the cans, and have set frugal housewives to meas
uring and Weighing Here in New-YorlS City the
great bakers. who quantities of these same
canned apples have made no complaints, and we
have never had any from any source"
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
PURIFIERS INCORPORATED

The certificate Of Incorporation Of c. c. Gunther's
Sons. company formed to take the old estab-
slished firm of the same name furriers at No. 1874
Fifth-aVe, and to conduct the business as hereto
fore, filed yesterday afternoon under the laws
OF New-Jersey. The new corporation has a capital
of 81 0060O0 Of which $500 600 is per cent cumu-
lative preferred stock. The entire stock is paid up
and subscribed by Louis F. Georger, William III
Gunfher, Franklin L. Gunther and Bernard G.
Gunther, of New-York City.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
DETECTIVES CAN'T FIND ROSSER.
GRAND JURY ASKS DISTRICT ATTORNEY HOW
THE NEWS OF THE MEDICAL STUDENTS
INDICTMENT LEAKED OUT

District Attorney Gardiner was asked by the
Grand jury yesterday to explain why the news Of
the Indictment of Willis Rosser, who shot Frederick
Slater in Madison Square Garden had become
known before the indictment was filed in court
Rosser Is medical student He was discharged
in the City Magistrates court, but the case was
then taken to the Grand Jury, which indicted him.
The fact leaked out. and the detectives who tried
to find Rosser failed to do so.
The Grand Jury sent for Colonel Gardiner and
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre. Colonel Gar
diner said that he did not know how the nforma-
ton leaked out, as he was away the time. Mr.
Mcintyre said he did not know either.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
S. P. C. A. MEDAL FOR POLICEMAN.

John p Haines, president of the American So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has
written the Police Board stating that it is the
desire OF the society. by resolution to offer gold
medal to the policeman who in the present year
secures the most convictions of persons for viola
tions of the laws relating to cruelty to animals
The Board accepted the offer, and directed the
Chief of Police 10 inform the men Of the Depart
rnent generally.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
.1rArcHMAN LOSES HIS LIFE IN FIRE

watchman employed I'm unfinished building
at Nos 2ls and 220 East Twentieth-st was suf-
focated the premises little after o'clock yes
terday morning in a fire in the room in which he
was sleeping. The Watchman, whose name Is un-
known Occupied small room the first floor of
No go At $40 O'Clock Oliver Peacock, janitor OF
Grammar School No. 80. across the street heard
the sound Of breaking glass. He out and saw
flames coming out Of the night watchman's room
An alarm sounded, and after the fremen had
extinguished the flames the body Of the watchman
I'M
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
BEET SUGAR COMPANY INCORPORATES

Lyons, N Y. Jan. 24-Articles of incorporation OF
the Empire State Sugar Company have been filed al
Albany Inc capital stock is 100000 The directors
of the company Orlando F. Thomas James ID
Bashford' Lyons. Seymour Scott william Buch-
heit and Edwin ~ Post. New-York The corpora
ton Is empowered to buy. sell and trafnc in beet
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
ErHIBIrS GOING no PARIS

States OF the French line steamers. said yesterday
that large amounts of United States exhibits for
the Paris Exposition being shipped from here
every Thursday by French line steamers and mas
an unusually large quantity would be shipped at i0
O'CLOCK Ihts forenoon on Ia Bretagne.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
PUSHING COMMERCE IN TURKEY.
ACTIVITY OF THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT CON
STANTINOPLE.

Paris Jan. A-The Hlvas Agency publishes
letter from its agent IN ConstantinOple expab-
atng upon what he describes the efforts Of
American commerce to establish itself in Turkey
in a way which is threatening French industries"
The correspondent goes on to say:
Not only has the American Consul succeeded in
establishing direct steamship line between the
United States and COnstantinOple. but he is
actively working for the success of enterprise
which the commercial world is following with great
Interest.
He then proceeds TO describe scheme to install
a sort of permanent exposition of American prod
ucts' and adds:
1t is impossible to ignore the fact that the project
contains the clements OF success, and the Ameri-
cans, being practical men who not afraid TO
take risks and work on large scale, Will prob
ably succeed.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
ATLAs TAcK CoMPANrs NEW MANAqER.

Taunton. Mass. Jan. 24.-Congressman George W.
Weymouth, of the IVth Massachusetts District
who was In this city to-day. admitted that he had
decided TO accept the place Of general manager of
the Atlas Tack Company, made vacant by the
death of o. l.. Garrett OF Fairhaven. This was his
first day at the works. Mr.. Weymouth said to-day
that he intended to serve out his present term as
fo he tack works
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
BOUGHT HERE FOR A FRENCH RAILROAD

Messrs. Marechal. Peyras and Paris engineers OF
the Paris-Lyons- Mediterranean Railroad who have
been here on the business OF the company, have
bought a large number of railroad cars trucks ana
running gear parts for their road
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
HENRY r. N. COOK,
Auditor Of Board of Education.


Secretary Palmer had no sooner finished reading
4he communication than Commissioner Robertson,
of Brooklyn recognized and attacked Mr.
Maxwell. He said that Mr.. Maxwell should not
try TO push such course when Immediate legis-
lation was promised at Albany. He said also that
he considered it peculiar that he should do after
appearing in Albany on Tuesday in favor OF legis-
lation.
Commissioner Burke of Richmond. was then rec
oenized and began a spirited attack Mr.. Max
well. He said in part:
The time is come once for all to decide the ques-
tion who is the proper representative OF the
Maxwell as being in Albany yesterday, and rep
Iesenting the Board at the legislative NEE meeting; ing
not mix in legislation. That is what he is here for
ne Of Mr.. MaxWeis is passed we viii have the
vicious apport!onment that is the one blot on
The measure viii tend to the decentralization Of
SrF s Syse m tao ao much and there is too
much remedial legislation.
Mr. Robertson then moved that the communities
Sicn be laid the table, and Mr.. Burke seconded
st.- Mr.. Maxwell rose to speak, but was stopped by
the president as there could be no debate on a
seconded motion The Board however agreed TO
allow the privilege of the floor to Mr. Maxwell.
Mr.. Maxwell denied that he had appeared before
the Committee on Cities in the Senate as repre-
sentative Of the Board Of Education, or had ever
said so. He said that he appeared solely for HIM
self. He continued by saying "the only motive that
actuated Nh. Cooke and myself in sending the COM
snunication was to prevent If possible, any COM
pncations which might arise in the January pay
Rnents of salaries of the teachers"
The communication tabled.
The Board then passed number of routine mat
sers appropriations for school sites and minor re-
pairs.
John P. HRines, president of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals, sent communi-
cation the Board offering two silver medals and
one bronze medal for the three best essays in the
year on kindly treatment of animals The offer
was accepted.
The question of high school site at One-hun-
dred-and- second and One-hundred-E first and
Amsterdam and Columbus aves, which has been
in allegiance for some time, was decided by asking
for corporate stock for 7660 20 to the cost of
the sites and interest.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

sugar and beet products; buy, SELL rent and lease
land. and carry operations or business GeeI1eSS S
ncidental necessary or advantageous 70 any such
purposes The plant will be located here, ana nave
five hundred tons daily capacity.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25

From the next preceding paragraph you will per-
ceive that so far as the preparation of teachers
payrolls is concerned failure to make the statu-
tory apportionment would result in segregation
of such payrolls under six different heads Further
more, the School Boards would be hampered In
their administration by the technical financial linn
atations established by the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment.
All things considered, believe the situation
sufficiently important TO warrant immediate con-
sideration by the Poard of Education. Very re-
spectfuIly WILLIAM H. MAXWELL,
City Superintendent.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-25
1900.
55TH ANNUAL. STATEMENT
OF THE
MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
NEWARK, y. J.

AAIZI DODD, President.