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New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
WOMAN DOCTOR WAS A MYSTERY.
LIVING. SHE WAS SILENT AS TO HER AN
TECEDENTS; DEAD THEY ARE
STILL YELLED

Paterson. June II (SpeciaD-Dr. Hattie Mon
tague, the first woman physician who came to this
citv died last night Of fatty degeneration of the
heart She was a mystery TO the people here and
still remains so. because she died silently
she had lived regarding her antecedents- Many
persons have tried lift the veil of mystery that
shrOuded her earlier years. but all failed The first
that is known about her here is that she attended
the Eclectic Medical College, of New-York City. and
was graduated from that institution. Occasionally
a cassmate has come to this city TO visit her. but
these visitors confess that they know nothing
further about her than that she attended college
with them. Prior that stage in her life nothing
is known.
When she came to. this city. about thirty years
ago. she handsome woman. she dressed well
and carried herself proudly. and this caused great
standing this one ever seemed 20 have become
friendly with her. She invited no condolences and
not know her own age. and there were many per-
who believed that she did not She would
never refer in any way 70 her early years. She
was apparently thirty or forty years old When she
came to this city and opened an office.
She soon gained good practice IL was all once
work, confined exclusively 10 women. About eight
Mamie DriscOll who died under the effects OF the
operation DR.. Montague vas convicted and sen
served. She was terribly changed when she came
out Her figure was shrunk. her face wrtnkled AMI
her complexion gone. She resumed her practice,
but seldom in the streets II is said that
IL cost her S. 90 TO fight her prosecution at that
time, but she was reputed 10 be well 10 do
About six months ago she became i'll and had
70 engage housekeeper. Although she cad known
for time that she dying she did not
seal her lips regarding her family or antecedents
here will bury her wait for time for a
relative 10 turn up II is not believed. however
one while on her deathbed. She died as she had
nved-a mystery.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
OBJECT TO NUDE ST4TUARY.
MANY Y. NJ c. A MEMBERS PROTEST
AGAINST MEETING IN THE BOSTON
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS.
LsY TELEGRAPH TO 1Hn rRIRuNE.I

IBY TELEGRAPH TRIRUNE.I
Boston, June 1.-THE first surprise in connec-
tion with the advent Of Young Mems Christian As
socation delegates to attend the jubilee conven-
tion in the form OF a protest signed by Eben
H. Earle. James F. Lockwood, treasurer of the
Kneeand Street Union Rescue Mission; Abijah
Hall. Of the Salvation Army: Abram P. Downs
of the Evangelical Association Samuel 3. Thing.
president OF the Evangelical Association; W. f
Malalieu. Bishop Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. and many others. This essential part Of
the protest explains the grievance:
The undersigned respectfully protest against the
holding of reception given by the ladies' auxili-
aries 10 the Young Mems Christian Association
delegates In the Museum Of Fine Arts on the
ground OF its being place hardly proper for a
because of the presence there in many parts of
the building OF large numbers Of fully developed
and entirely nude masculine statues.
Is there anything in the magic word art to
posure Of the human form be any less potent in
ductng thought when chiselled by a master hand? /?
Rather, may IL not be said, that the more exactly
art follows the lines of the flesh the effective
Every one knows that these identical images, or
the originals from which these casts are taken.
corrupted Greece and Rome. and that Naples
and other Latin cities, whence they are obtained
sunken in the mire of vice. Why. then should
any Christian association ally itself the propa-
ganda Of nudity. which. wherever II has been pa
tronized. has bred moral decay, which in turn has
led TO physical decay, and. likewise, physical decay
10 national decay.
The Young Mems Christian Association is a soul
winning organiZa tion with splendid record of half
century. Nude art never helped soul to belief
on the Lord Jesus.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
RAILWAY COMPANY TO APPEAL.
IMPORTANCE OF DECISION THAT RIGHTS
OF WAY ARE TAXABLE

The North Jersey Street Railway Company will
appeal to the Court Of Errors the decision by the
Supreme Court affirming the right OF municipal
company part OF the real estate. The Newark
Tax Board will at once upon the decision IN
the cases of all the street using corporations. II
the city the board would have been compelled to
reduce the North Jersey Street Railway Company's
assessment this year by N5OoOoo Of valuation. IN
the gas. electric light. telephone and telegraph
companies. These assessments will materially re-
duce the tax rate in Newark
AS the decision is general in its application. all
the municipalities in New-Jersey will be benefited
now amounts to aggregate Of nearly ss2.OooOco
while the entire assessed Valuation Of property
other than railroad property last year 1891 2s7
2s5 95 The total debt fun led and floating repre-
sents about per cent OF the assessed valuation.
Notwithstanding their resort to borrowing. all the
municipalities are behind in public improvements
because of insufficient local revenues The State
government has no bonded debt the last of the
bonds. 20 mature next January, are already
provided for while the State treasury Is overflow
ing with constantly increasing surplus. The de-
mand is made that some of the State revenues be
milton Of justice of this claim is the by the
last legislature turning over S30o to the counties
dition Of assessed taxes The rights Of way of
street using corporations the revenues Of the
inequalities will be largely increased that debt
building will be checked The value OF these
which amount, at an average rate OF per cent,
would yield $laO0.eeo a year In revenue.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
TIE clTrs WATER SUPPLY DISCUSSED
MAYOR VAN WICK PLANS GREAT SYSTEM
WHICH WILL BRING JOY TO THE DIS
TRICT WORKERS.

Mayor Van Wyck. Controller CoIer. Water Com
missioner Dalton, Chief Engineer Birdsall, of the
Water Department: Chief Engineer Mclean. Of the
Department Of Finance and Deputy Controller
Levey, yesterday held conference at the Mayors
Office to discuss the Citys water supply Controller
Colcr and Commissioner Dalton said that they had
over the situation thoroughly, and had de-
oided % take surveys Of certain places II said
that the Controller had been authorized TO issue
$4,000 corporate stock for the expenses Of the
surveys.
There Is little doubt that the Tammany officials
will propose huge scheme for increasing the
city's supply and that IL will stimulate the
district leaders activity In the approaching cam
paign noted in The Tribune. Tammany wants
the credit for suggesting great public improve
a campaign issue II recalled yester-
day that Mayor GilToy planned the concOurse and
parkway through The Bronx. and that Just before
Mayor Grand went out of office he suggested the
Harlem River Speedway Mayor Van Wyck wants
TO get started a water works system adequate TO
supply a city of 60100O0 or s.0O0OOO He thinks IL
Will he a fine thing 10 fire the imagination of the
district workers. and will be onset for of
the derelictions OF his administration
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
HOW TO DEBAR NEGROES FROM rorISG.
NOVEL PLAN PROPOSED IN ALABAMA-THosE
WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AS ELECTORS.

NOVEL PLAN PROPOSED IN ALABAMA-THosE
WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AS ELECTORS.
Montgomery, Ala, June 1.-THE first part Of the
new constitution adopted to-day by the con-
stitutionaI convention. The office OF Lieutenant
Governor was created and the Governors salary
raised from $4,000 10 5000. The terms of the ex-
ecutive officers were heightened from two TO four
years. but they ineligible for reelection. The
Governor cannot become candidate for United
States Senator within year OF the expiration
Of his term.
The most sweeping suffrage scheme yet brought
forward that introduced to-day by Burns OF
BurnsviIe. II provides that the following classes
shall vote:
Those who illegitnate or loafers or who may
be infected with any loathsome conta gious dis
ease.
Those who have been convicted Of treason hri-
berry, forgery, larceny, robbery, bigamy, seduction
incest. murder. rape, or attempt 10 rape, or
burglary.
Those who descendants Of parents who are
OF or descendants of two more different races:
those VINO shall have married any woman having
a living husband from whom she has not been
legally divorced: those who have committed any
assault and battery on his wife stepdaughter
This would destroy 90 per cent of the negro vote,
and the ex-slaves who not debarred will be
less than per cent.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
TO LAW TO GUST COOGAN.
NR. FITCH CARRIES HIS CASE TO Ihh
ATTORNEY GENERAL

poroueb President James J. Coogan, OF Sou''i
pmpton Long Island. and Fifth-ave-' MAMMA an az
must fight 10 retain his office Joseph rlt'" "
SOC Broadway. who was instrumental III no 80 g.
Coogans salary held up IN the toh'iO'', toh'i -,
lar December Yesterday asked AttorhtS
-. g. ,.-,,,ssior "a bring an action TO put
t~ooqan ont of once forthwith. Nj fltoh al I
apphcation alleges that the president oi '"e
,alrh must he a resident Of the seou'" y" -
sents Mr. Coogan. he says, mas l"i ~ -,
voted in Southampton. The hearing - - =
sor June 20 or p. Mr. Coogan will he rep ~ -
=, Ardereon & Anderson When Mr. Fitch was
ssked Yesterday about the political signhoanoe oi
his action, he said; ,,soa,ca
= don't see as there is any political sgniioan.e
sn it I'm Democrat and held orHoe az
water commissioner OF Queens. MhLle - 7
Democrat I am not ramnany Han l'ehiooIa a.
exnec, "a he able 10 show at the hearing that Loo
gan should be removed"
Mr. Coogan says he's all right
4 eXepct 10 stay right here IN once III 'ile - -
~ nv term" said Mr. Coogan. and "ant 10 say
-, :, .h,s time that expect 10 he here as hor-
ougb nresidcnt one year from to-day. suppose
theren he another great ado about my rght 10 no,D
on I'm not going 10 pay any attentoh 10 l'0H @
gnn resident Of this borough. I've got mouse
I'D in Fffth-ave.. and l SHAH continue 10 "0' ~
president of the borough.
WITHOUT salary" ne asked
.,Oh. well I don't exactly need the money. CON
rroller Coer can give the salary 20 charity IL "'
wants to"
Mr. Coogan expects 10 sail for England to se'
Mr. Croker as soon as he ran engage staterooni s .,
and his family will occupy the swan o"uase Z"
NeWvport this summer. l.- .,,~,ay
NJ Titchs. efforts to have Mr Ooogah ,o,io3 ouSCT
from once heRan shortly after the last elecuoh
when he Informed Controller Coler that MI toossi
had voted in Southampton al the last election am
zUss no longer a resident OF the Borough OF
fsttan as required by the city charter MT. fitSi
Then asked the Mayor 10 call for an eleGtlon ~ ~
Sbe Aldermen for a new President cf the borouei
- Afsvbaffan 10 succeed Mr.. Coogan. No atten
,3or V,ss noid 20 the request. and application was
fbep made 10 Governor Odell 10 act. ~.
1sovernor OdeU asked Attorney General DaNle'
sor an opnioD in the case, and sent copy OF -.
onnion 10 Mr. Fitch. Acting on that opinion, ,I nj
Tt+cb hss secured afidayits from the town cieL
~ Soufha rnpton and the election offcers OF AZ. NJ
ISftb District of Southampton declaring lldl MI
1~ooqan voted there on November g. lSFi
Comes of the affdaYits and nouce OF lne dppl1 III
cstian for an action to be begun ny AttoIIeS ,Ien
eTol Davies 10 oust Mr Coogan frSfn oiIcs ; W. -
served on Mr. Coogan on June ne neai s ,,a, ,e %
Scre be Affornev General first set Tot TO-DAY
bur bv request Of Mr. Coosan's attorneys mas "eei
adjourned 10 the Goth or 2lSt-
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
GRADUATION DAY AT COLUMBIA,

Columbia University's hundred and forty-
seventh annual commencement will be held in the
university gymnasium this morning. when between
six and seven hundred students will be graduated
There will also be several honorary degrees con-
ferred. special choir of one hundred voices will
render the music. After the commencement tho
new alumni hall in the University Building will he
dedicated.
There will be numerous alumni reunions and
baseball games as we'll One minor feature will b..
that the class OF 80. through the medium of a
phonosrePh, VIII hear their class day speeches
again as denvered on class day two years ago
The seniors will hold their annual dinner AT tha
Holland House might. where the life of1cers ~
the class will be elected t0 w
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
ALABAuA STEEL PLANTS CHANGE HANDS

NEW MILL ACQUIRED BY THE TENNESSEE
COAL. IRON AND RAILROAD COMPANY.
Birmingham Ala. June II (SpecaD.-The Ten
nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company. under the
direction Of Don II. Bacon. chairman OF the
ecutive board. has closed negotiations for pur
chase OF the steel wire and nail mill of the Ala
bama Steel and Wire Company. at Ensley. The
principal owners of the plant f. T. Schuler and
others. Of Chicago. who have operated II since II
was started. eighteen months ago. and made IL a
success The plant cost about $4,000. 1t is adj1-
cent TO the steel mill OF the Tennessee company.
and gets It's steel from the Tennessee plant.
The Tennessee company could conveniently operate
II. II already does rolling mills and other manu-
factories OF finished iron and steel 1t is under
stood that the supertntendency OF the plant has
been offered Eastern
F l.. Clarke. former general manager of the
American Sheet Steel Company; w G.. Roberts and
Victor Moore. of Atlanta. have secured the old
Helena Rolling Mills at Helena. Ala. and have
ordered the necessary machinery for the cor
version OF the plant into modern cotton tie fac
tory. Cotton ties were formerly made at this
plant
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
HEARING IN VENNER COPPER SUITS.
RECEIVER TO BE ASKED FOR ANACONDA CON-
PANY TO SHUT OUT AMALGAMATEp

Boston. June 1.-THE action brought by Clar-
II. Venner. Of this city. to restrain the ab-
sorption of the Boston and Montana and the Butte
and Boston Mining companies by the Amalgamated
Copper Company was heard IN the Supreme Court
before Judge Knowlton to-day. but decision was
reserved
II was alleged at the hearing that since the re-
organization OF the Butte and Boston company. in
1897. fits net earnings have not exceeded S16s.oo.
one-half OF which derived from the profit of
smelling operations. and that the present net earn
ngs do not exceed $4,000 a year. The plaintiff
contended that Il Is planned issue go ooo o0
of new Amagamated stock for Butte and Boston
the per cent dividend upon which will amount TO
H.S0Go more than the present net earnings OF the
Butte and Boston mine. II stated further that
an application was 10 be made for the appointment
of receiver for the Anaconda Mining Company
and for the annulment Of its charter by its stock
holders. 10 prevent the absorption Of this mine by
the Amalgamated Copper Company.
The plaintiffs prayed that the court would ap-
point master 10 determine the value OF the Butte
be restrained from exchanging Amalgamated stock
for that Of Butte and Boston until the report OF the
master has been received.
Judge Knowlton announced that he would re-
his decision pending the hearing OF testimony
in the Forsaith- Maginnis suit along the line
as the Nenner action, which Is now before the
court in this city.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
DECISION WILL HELP JERSEY CITY.

PROVIDED THE COURT OF ERRORS sUsTAINs THE
OPINION OF THE COURT BELOW.
Jersey City has won important case IL the
Court Of Errors sustainS the Supreme Court The
latter has decided that the roadbed Of the North
Jersey Street Railway Company. Lessee. Of the
Jersey City and Bergen Street Railway Company.
are subject to local taxation
The company's charter was granted in 1889 for
twenty-five years II paid its directly to the
State and has continued TO pay them 20 the State.
although the charter expired in 1854 II secured
extension of the charter but Corporation Attorney
Queen cOnteuded that the extension did include
the special tax clause and the Supreme Court sus-
tanned this contention. The company will appeal
Jersey Citv derives only a nominal revenue from
the street railway companies. The franchises were
given away
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
TRACTION COMPANY REORGANIZATION

The committee of reorganization Of the Wash
ington Traction and Electric Company consisting
or George w. Young. chairman; John Crosby
Brown, w ii. Hollister. Gardiner NJ. Lane and
James Timpson. held a meeting yesterday after
noon at the United States Mortgage and Trust
Company 10 take into further consideration the
plan or reorganization Of the property.
MI Young. al the close Of the meeting. an
nounced that, though the committee was not vet
prepared to formulate it's plan. II had been sub
stantially agreed that the bondholders would re-
ceive in lieu Of their present collateral trust bonds
new mortgage per cent bonds TO the par value OF
a5 per cent, and preferred per stock 10 the
par value OF s. per cent. thus giving the bond
holders in fixed charge and preferential eecurites
no per cent Of their present holdngs
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
POLICE HUNTING FOR Az OLD NAN.
HE WAS THE COMPANION OF AN EN- -coNvIc
WHO DIED FROM A KNIFE WOUND

HE WAS THE COMPANION OF AN EXC CONVICT
WHO DIED FROM KNIFE WOUND.
John Hampson of No AIS West seventeenth-st
a bartender for F. A Stevenson. at Sixteenth-st.
and Ninth-ave.. was held yesterday by Coroner
Bausch in $3.50 bail pending the inquest into the
death Of Patrick Coyle of No. S23 West Seven
teenth-st. AS bail furnished Hamp-
son again arrested charge OF violating
the excise law. but he discharged by Magis-
trate Brann, who said there sufficient evil
dence against him
Patrolman opperman. of the West Twentieth-st.
station. found Coye early yesterday morning lying
in the in front OF No. 400 West Sxteenth-st
bleeding from wound in his throat. He died be-
fore ambulance from the New-York Hospital
West Twentieth-st station. Detectives at once
started to work on the case. and Hampson was
soon arrested.
He told the police that between and O'Clock
three men, one of them about sixty years old and
the others about the age of the dead man. entered
the saloon and ordered drinks
After having several drinks, he said the men left
the place. Shortly before o'clock the old man
and one of the others returned. The old man was
the neck and he told Hampson that he had bean
stabbed. The bartender washed the blood away
later the body OF Coyie was found minutes
a. small bone handle knife Covered with blood o
discovered a quantity of blood the side door
According to Hampson the old man said he was
well known in the First Ward and the young man
said his Mccoy and that he Sas a
detective of the Committee of Fifteen The po1ica
man and arrest him ~ ~
The murdered mans mother said that one night
her husband. who veteran of the Civil Var
and her son got into a fight, and that the son hit
his father over the head with a pitcher causfnr
his death For this the served a tern, AZ,
prison. obtaining his liberty about five months ago
According the police Coyle had prev,oiIsIv
shot another man. and had nearly killed a man
named Comisky by cutting his face from the ear
10 the chin.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
GREAT GATHERING OF Y. ". C. A
INTERNATIONAL JUBILEE CONVENTION IN
SESSION IN BOSTON.

Boston. June IA sea Of upturned faces greeted
President Edwin L. Shuey. Of Dayton OHIO, as he
called to order International Jubilee convention
of the Young Mems Christian Association in Me-
chanics' Building to-day Those faces were for
the most part strange to Boston From all over
the globe the delegates had come. bringing with
them individual enthusiasm I'm the work for young
men, and that enthusiasm, grown mighty in It's
unison made the scene before President Shuey
one that was effective. The big hall was radiant
with color while standards the floor told the
location of delegations and the seats Of prom
inent men from other countries and lands
The opening exercises were brief and 10 the
point. President Shuey not making preliminary re-
marks. asking the gathering to sing "All Hail the
Power of Jesus's Name" The afternoon service
held in Trinity Church, and the Rev. Dr.
Charles Cuthbert Hall. Of New-York. preached the
William F. Dodge. Of NewYork, pre-
sided the evening meeting in Mechanics Hall
when the State and city welcomes were delivered
The principal address was by General McCook, OF
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
NEW MAGISTRATES TAKE THEIR PLACES
RETIRING OFFICIALS DISCUSS PLANS FOR CON
TESTING THEIR REMOVAL.

Each of the four new ma 81; trates for Brooklyn
appointed by Mayor Van Wyck on Monday got
through the duties OF his first day on the bench
yesterday without any trouble or special incident
f. G. Hgginhotham presided over the Lee-ave
court Frank r. O'Reilly over the Ewen-st. court
Henry ]. Furlong over the Gates-ave. court, ana
John Manner the Myrtle-ave. court. In none
Of the courts there any unusual cases. ana
lenient
Maria Tanning. ar oldtmer in the Ewen-st
court, raised a laugh when asked If she had ever
been arrested before. The woman replied with an
assumed air of innocence; Il swear your honor
that / have never been arraigned before you be-
fore" The magistrate did not seem 10 appreciate
the prisoners wit for he fined her $40
EN-MaE Eistrate Teale sat on the bench IN the
Myrtle-aVe. court 10 render assistance. II needed,
his successor. John Manner. Among the moral
tributes sent TO the new magistrate was one from
Mr.. Teae, bearing the inscription, with regrets
and all good wishes"
The retiring magistrates discussed their plans for
fighting their removal at A meeting yesterday nut,
il said, reached no conclusion.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
-ERDIcT FOR TIE STOCKHOLDERS.
BUILDERS OF STEAMER wINTFRED MUST PAY
THEM $4,000

Archibald H Bull Henry T. KnoSlton and thirty
five others stockholders in the steamer NlnlIreo
which was TO be used in the Porto Rican trade ny
the firm of Miller Bull Knowlton, yesterday re-
ceived verdict for $4,000 in the Supreme Court
Brooklyn. in a suit against Thomas w Hyde and
the Bates Iron Works The case was tried before
Justice Chester
II was alleged that the defendants contracted TO
build . screw steamer of $50 tons burden. with a
speed OF 10 knots an hour at cost of $4,000. II
was alleged that extra work on the vessel, which
was delivered Bath Ne. October J. 1898. brought
the up $4,000 II was said that the boat did
not come up the requirements, and a suit was
brought 10 recover $4,000 from the builders.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
WANT NEW LEADER IN THE TYYTST

Some of the Tammany district leaders will have
lively time retaining their respective leaderships
this fall The primary law allows greater freedom
than ever in the Assembly districts. and some Of
the younger Democrats are beginning TO assert
themselves. The younger Tammany men in the
AAXlst District are enrolling for a fight against
James J. Ryan their leader. James J. Crawlev
has consented 10 represent them and will give
RYAN battle royal The younger men allege tba,
Ryan breaks too many promises and that he sn5
his relatives and friends get all the patronage
CraNley has rallied nearly all the younger men
and Ryan is already getting his men in line for a
hard tussle az the September primaries