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New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
NOT AT WORK FOR NATIONAL CITY.
SPECULATION AS TO WHO CHARLES w.
MoRsE's ASSOCIATES IN BANK
DEALS ARE.

The steady acquisition Of local banks in the
last few months by Charles W. Morse has ex-
cited the lively interest OF Wall Street which.
taking It for granted that he was operating in
cooperation with some powerful group of capt.
talists. has sought in vain to learn the identity
of his associates. The fact that National City
Bank interests have in the last year or two been
pursuing a similar policy OF purchasing control
OF other banks has caused the belief 70 become
widespread that Mr. Morse acting in CO.
operation with those interests. a belief strength
ened by the known fact that Mr.. Morse is a
stockholder OF the National City Bank-although
it is understood that his holdings are relatively
small. not exceeding 1000 TO 100 shares. It
can be said on authority. however. that there is
no connection between the operations OF Mr..
Morse and those Of the National City Bank in
terests in the local banking field.
Mr. Morse's latest stroke has been the per-
fecting Of an arrangement for the absorption OF
the Bank OF the State Of New-York, controlled
by him. by the National Bank of North America
Besides these two institutions, Mr.. Morse is in
terested in the New Amsterdam National Bank
the National Broadway Bank. the Garfield Ma
tional Bank. the Fourteenth Street Bank. the
Gansevoort Bank. the varick Bank the Twelfth
Ward Bank the New-York Produce Exchange
Bank and the Sprague National Bank of
Brooklyn. majority OF these institutions are
controlled by him. The National City Bank in
terests control the National Butchers and Drov-
ers' Bank, the Bank of the Metropolis, and the
Second National Bank. in Broadway: the Lin
coin National Bank and the Columbia Bank, in
East Forty-second- St; and the Fidelity Bank. at
Madison-ave and Seventy-hfth-st
Charles w. Morse denied last night at his
home, No. 72i Fifth-ave-, the rumor that the
National Bank Of North America was planning
the immediate absorption OF another large down
town bank.
There is nothing in the rumor." said Mr.
Morse
1T Is understood that there held to-day
a conference between interests identified with
the two banks in question" ventured the re-
porter.
That is also a mistake" continued Mr.. Morse.
mo conference was held. All that the National
Bank Of North America has done has been to
take over the Bank of the State OF New-York
and even all the details of that transaction have
not yet been COnsummated. You may fatty
deny that the North America is interested in
the absorption by II of any other bank"
Warner Van Norden. president of the National
Bank OF North America. disposed of the report
in a similar manner.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
TO WEI CONE THE NEW YEAR.
WATCH NIGHT SERVICES TO BE HELD
IN MANY CHURCHES TONIGHT.

Watch night services are TO be held in many of
the churches in this city tonight. and nearly
every church that has chimes in its tower VIII
help ring the old year out and the new year IN
The annual custom of boisterous element of the
city's population crowd Broadway and Wall
Trinity Church and make frantic EFFORTS
to drown the music of the sweet toned bells with
the dscordant noise of tin horns probably will be
continued tonight but Trinitys chimes will ring
out half hour before midnight and continue to
ring until the new year is born. Among the Sc
lections will be Blue Bells Of Scotland, Life
Let Us Cherish Come, Welcome the New Year,
"Auld Lang Syne" and Home. Sweet Home
Among other Protestant Episcopal churches
whose chimes will ring in the new year are Grace
Church. Broadway and Tenth-st: the Church of
the Heavenly Rest, with it's Westminster
peal, at Fifth-ave. and Forty-ifth-st.; st. Thom-
ass Church, Fifth-ave. and Fifty-third-st.. where
there will be a musical service by the full choir
from I:l5 p. m to 1915 and st. Andrews,
Fifth-ave. and One-hundred- and d-twenty y-seventh-
ST, where the Seguin chimes will begin ringing
quarter of hour before midnight. AS the old
year is dying ST Andrews chimes will ring abide
with Me-" and at midnight they will ring the Dox-
olOgy. followed by several patriotic airs.
The Rev. DR.. Rainsford. the rector, will lead
watch night services at ST. Georges Church, be-
o ginning f at tb IL 6TG and and half a an hour later o the
munion will be celebrated at midnight, The Church
Of the Aseensen lens Al Souls St Mis- MiGhaels St
The chimes of St. Patrick's Cathedral will ring
tonight. but there will not be midnight masses
In the Roman Catholic churches.
Almost every Methodist Episcopal church in the
city will have watch night service beginning
3 p IN. and lasting until after midnight. In
some cases two three churches will unite in
union services.
will be held in the Broadway Tabernacle, Broad
way and Thirtyfourth-st.. as it will be the last
watch night service in the old church.
There will be watch night service at the Old
First Church. Fifth-ave. and Twelfth-st.. Begin
ming II p. m. conducted by the pastor, the Rev
DR.. Howard Dufield. The music will be under
Our Refuge and Strength" by Arthur Foote; The
Sands of Time Are Sinking" by Gounod. and just
as the midnight hour. Ring Out Wild Bells, by
DR.. Damrosch. The public is cordially invited to
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
TROUBLEIN OVER PLACES
COMPLAINT THAT EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE HAS GOT MANY OFFICES >
FOR IT'S MEMBERS ~

There is trouble in the Citizens Union over
patronage. crisis is expected at special
meeting of the city committee. which has been
called for next Monday night
Some who are taking the initiative IN the
conflict for such it seems to be. and who have
been instrumental in calling the meeting for
next Monday night say they have been driven
to take this action by the attitude of the execu-
tive committee of the organization. That COM
mittee. they say has been working to place as
many of it's members in office under the new ad-
ministration possible. and has forgotten the
city committee and branches of the union
AS evidence that the executive committee has
not only worked to secure patronage for it's
members. but has succeeded in small degree.
certain members Of the city committee show the
following list of names of men who have OBJ
tanned places:
DR.. E. r. L. GOULD, City Chamberlain.
JAMES B. REYNOLDS. Mayors secretary.
J. II. DOUGHERTY. Water Commissioner.
WALTER S. COGSWELL. Tax Commissioner
WILLIS L. OGDEN. Civil Service Commissioner.
ARTHUR F. COSBY. Assistant Corporation
Counsel.
GEORGE E. BLACKWELL Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel
HOMER FOLKS. Charities Commissioner
JOHN B. EUsTIs. Park Commissioner.
All of these men are members of the executive
committee. with the exception of Homer Folks.
who chairman of the committee on watch
ers
1t was said last night that certain members
of the union had drawn UP a resolution TO the
effect that r. Fulton Cutting has supported the
candidacy OF men whose claims were not recog-
nized by the city committee of the union. AS
example, A c. MacNulty, head of the Bryan
Democratic League, who has been appointed
Deputy Commissioner of Correction. was men
toned. Just what will be done at the meeting
is not known. but hot time is predicted
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
HRS. JOSEPH MUIR DEAD.
sBE WAS DAUGHTER OF THE LATE sENA-
TOR MPHBRsoN-sUIT OVER HER
MOTHERS ESTATE.

Mrs Joseph Muir died Sunday night at the
Hotel Manhattan from pneumonia. She the
daughter of the late Senator John r. Mcpherson
OF New-Jersey. Her husband DR.. Joseph Muir
IS connected with the American Legation in Stock
holm. Sweden.
The elopement of Edna Coleman Mcpherson and
Dr. Joseph Muir in July. 1855. created stir 1t
the reputed cause of an estrangement between
Mrs Muir and her mother. On the death of the
widow of Senator Mcpherson several months ago,
IT was discovered that Mrs Muir had received only
efe interest in the estate. which was valued at
about 100000. Mrs. Mcpherson divided the in
come Of her estate, after several bequests to
charities between Aaron S. Baldwin of Hoboken
a life long friend OF Senator Mcpherson, and Mrs
Muir. the property TO revert at their deaths to
Yale University. At that time Mrs Muir was in
Europe, but she returned soon after her mothers
death and began suit TO break the Will on the
charge that Mr.. Baldwin had used undue Influence
1t is said that a settlement had been arrived at
between counsel for Mrs. Muir Mr.. Baldwin and
the trustees OF Yale. through which disposition
of the estate satisfactory 10 all effected The
papers, IL is said. had been drawn and awaited
Mrs. Muir's signature. She then became i'll Her
death VIII doubtless end IN Mr.. Baldwns receiving
a life interest in the estate, and the property
eventually going to Yale.
Mrs Muir was educated in the Convent OF the
Sacred Heart. in Paris. DR.. Muir is Of Russian
descent He was divorced in 1897 from his first
wife, and under the divorce was not permitted TO
marry again In this State He and Miss McPher-
son were married in Hoboken.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
"DR." WARD FACES CHARGES.
OsTEOPATHIsT WHO LOST SUIT AGAINST
MRS THEODORE sUTko CHARGED
WITH PRACTISING ILLEGALLY.

Julius Augustus Ward NJ. s., D. D.. D. o.. presi-
dent of the Institute Of Somatopathy, was arrested
at his office No. $40 MsdisCn-ave.. yesterday and
arraigned in Yorkville Court the charge Of
sunng and advertising the title of doctor in such
a. manner as to convey the impression that he was
a legal practitioner OF medicine. The complainant
against DIR" Ward was Mariana II. Briggs, OF
Clifton Park y. j. Champe 5. Andrews. counsel
of the New-York County Medical Society repre-
sented Miss Briggs.
The case against "Dr." Ward. which has already
given rise to a great deal of comment is as fol-
Some time ago he issued a prospectus OF soma
topathy. This prospectus advertised the new sci
entihc discovery of somatopathy, which 1t thus
described ''Somatopathy (advanced osteopathy) is
scientific palptation, disensitation and manipula-
pages in the pamphlet devoted to a discussion
in highly technical terms of this discovery.
Also there included in the prospectus photo
graph Of the Mohonk apartment house at No
275 Central Park West, where several years ago
"Dr" Ward occupied several rooms. This was
described the home of somatopathy." and an
entire page devoted to the beauties of the stu
ton.
of Somatopathy which represented itself giving
degrees in osteopathy, the tuition for four terms
was advertised at $3.50 Also the curriculum in
cluded nurses course. for which the charge was
Throughout the entire book references were made
to various medical aspects which left the impress
sion that the science OF somatopathy founded
Diaces Uii the titie of DR. was afixed to Ward's
name This pamphlet. with several cards of a
similar nature. is the basis of the case against
Champe s. Andrews told a Tribune reporter
Yesterday that wares case case Won would probably come
out under bail. which was furnished by Brooklyn
man.
had brought against Mrs. Theodore Sutro for SER
vices rendered.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
ELECTION IN CUBA TO-DAY.
GENERAL GOMEZ AROUSES LESS ENTHUSI-
Assn THAN WAS EXPECTED.

Havana, Dec. 30.-The return of General
Maxine Gomez to Havana yesterday evening
did not bring forth the big demonstration that
had been predicted for the occasion. Although
General Gomez was welcomed by six bands OF
music, less enthusiasm shown than in the
Maso manifestations The Maso followers had
arranged a demonstration last evening in op-
position 10 the one 10 welcome General Gomez.
but, fearing trouble. this was prohibited by the
authorities.
The preparations for the elections to be held
tomorrow proceeding quietly
A decree reducing the railroad tariff on sugar
and tobacco an average of % per cent will be
issued by Governor General Wood tomorrow.
Cuban planters have long protested against
the alleged excessive rates these products
from points in the interior TO the sea ports Ac-
cording to the new decree the rates will also
far possible. be made uniform throughout
the island. The decree further provides that
to the railroads will be granted hearings on
their petitions to show that their earnings can
not stand the proposed reductions.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
RATTLE IMMINENT on ISTHMUs.
STRONG REBEL FORCE LED BY HERRERA
THREATENS THE GOVERNMENT


Colon Colombia Dec. 30-GeneraI Herrera s
e1oedition landed at Tonosi. December "a. In the
Liberal steamers Ibis, Darien and Gaitan- Ihe
latter were accompanied by sailing vessels.
Herrera is the general who capitulated at
Panama last year. He is CONSIDERED 10 Oe ~
of the best IL not the best. generals the revolu-
tionists possess He is clever and able man.
who has sacrificed everything for the sake OF
the revolution Herrera is no upstart, out IS al
ambitious and brave leader He is SAID 10 ue
surrounded by first-cass men. Generals ForIa'
and Lorenzo are doubtless aware or heIieiH
arrival in their vicinity and will do their utnloo
10 toin forces with him. In view of Herrera
movement the government has requested 'i'a'
reinforcements be sent from Barranqulha-
In the mean time, recognizing the seriousness
of the situation. the Government ofnciais arc
taking active measures TO meet ali possiplll'ies
a steam tug belonging 10 the Panama Cahai
company. at Panama, was secured on SATURDAY
TO TRANSPORT troops But her crew, incluoihs 'h0
engineer refused to take part in military ope'
tions. and Governor Alban was compeileo 10 on
tain another crew from the shore Inc tue "
Panama with the Boyaca yesterday. my 80
bound for points along the coast. Where Iney
viii take on board troops intended to relnIorCe
General Castro Everything seems 10 POM, 70
Herrera making a final desperate elol'' "''t0-
Is sinca the withdrawal of the troops along the
railroad line Liberal soldiers nave oeen seeis "a a.
night in the vicinity of Cueora ano ELtIpe 49,
They are supposed TO be some of Domingo Diazs
followers. .. 20.
The government yesterday garrisoned Las
ol1isno with $50 men and Matachin with nifty
men with the view of intercepting communl-
cation with the interior in the direction OF the
enemy. .,,. - ~,
II is reported that the revolutionists on the
steamer Darien fired on the Pacific steam Navl-
CATION Companys steamer Chiriqul, oound Tor
Pedregal. ~,
The United States gunboat Concord is still at
Panama.
The French cruiser DEstrees has arrived
here.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
WORKING FOR M'KINLEY FUND.

At yesterdays meeting OF the subcommittee of
the Mckinley Memorial Association 1t was an
nounced that the Produce Exchange had appointed
a special committee consisting of G. X Clark jr,
Vernon H, Brown, Franklin Edison. Charles w. Nc
Cutcheon. Anderson Fowler and Charles c. Burke
10 aid in raising the memorial fund. President
John '. Barnes announced that subscriptions from
exchange members may be sent through Lester
B. Howe, the superintendent OF the exchange.
Committees OF lawyers of Greater New-York and
OF the Hardware Club have been appointed 10
solicit subscriptions. The Empire State Society OF
the Sons OF the American Revolution has organ
lied a committee for similar work. with Colonel
John c. Calhoun chairman.
suggestion that special collections for the fund
be made in all the churches about January % the
anniversary of President McF<inley's birth. has
made TO the committee. and will probably be ia
vorably acted on BY the various county organiza-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
WILCOX STILL AT ELIZABETH CITY.

Elizabeth City, n. C., Dec. 30.-Excitement over
the Cropsey is dying out and business is be-
ing resumed. The talk Of lynching James Wilcox
Is heard longer, the people having decided to
permit the law to take it The citizens
committee is collecting evidence against Wilcox to
present to the grand jury when II meets in March
next. There has been a report for the last twenty
four hours that Wilcox had been removed to Nor
folk Va for safe keeping, the authorities fearing
that the people would attack the jail.
Tonight Sheriff Graudy denied this, Wilcox IS
still in Jail here and the town authorities expect
10 further trouble Mr.. Ward has insisted that
wilcox have a preliminary hearing next Wednes-
day. He anxious that ii should be held to-
day. but E F Aydlett. who represents Wilcox
nifty consult Wilcoxs father, who was i'll at
his home. 1t is more than probable that Mr.. Ayd-
lett will waive preliminary hearing and allow the
case TO go direct the grand jury. Any attempt
get Wilcox out on bail will be resisted by Mr..
Ward. Chairman Greenleaf and the other members
of the citizens committee assert that they have
additional evidence, of which the public is in
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
CHEERING NEWS FOR PALMA.
GENERAL GOMEZ SAYS THAT HIS ELEC-
TON AS PRESIDENT OF CUBA
Is ASSURED.

Central Valley. n. Y, Dec 30 (SpeciaD.-Gen-
eral Tomas Estrada Palma. candidate for the
Presidency OF the Cuban Republic received a
cable dispatch to-day from General Maxine
Gomez. at Havana which reads:
returned to-day from excursion 10 Las
Villas. Whether the partisans of General Maso
remain in the field or withdraw. your triumph on
next Tuesday is assured by immense major
tty. There was an imposing manifestation here
yesterday in your honor, at which fifteen thou
sand people participated.
DR.. Diego Tamayo. Cuban Secretary OF State.
cabled the following message:
Great manifestation in favor OF your candi-
dacy by the masses. Extraordinary enthusiasm.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
ANTIQUES WERE UNDERTALUED.
WILL BE SEIZED BY BOSTON FEDERAL AU-
THoRITIEs AND SOLD AT AUCTION.

Boston. Dec $3.50 soon as the seizure war
rant be prepared Collector Lyman of this
port. will seize about $4,000 worth OF antiques
which were imported here a few months
ago and entered at the custom house last Octo-
ber. The articles are in New-York where they
have been exhibited as evidence before the
Board OF United States Appraisers. but they
will be returned TO Boston and sold at public
auction.
The reason for confscating the entire con-
signment is the undervaluation Of some of the
articles. There nine cases covering three
invoices, and they are entered at the custom
house by Vital Benguiat, of New York as hav-
ing a value OF only $1,000. John ". Trafton the
examiner. added about $11 900 to this invoice
value. and he says that he would be justified in
raising the amount still higher. He found some
articles to be worth $50 per cent more than the
invoices stated. and the average advance for
the whole Importation was 21S per cent
The articles are chiefly old church vestments
hanglngs, metal embroideries on which the
basis is silver, old Flemish and Spanish tapes-
tries, etc. They were collected in different parts
OF the world and brought 10 London for ship
ment TO Boston. No allegation OF intended
fraud in connection with the undervaluatiOn is
made. 1t is said 10 have been carelessly made
in the invoice.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
TROUBLES OF SOUTHERN EDITOR.
CITIZENS DENoUEcE HIM IN MASS MEETING FOR
sIANDERINo woMEN-MAY BE MORE TROUBLE


s1ANDERING ToMEN-MAY BE MORE TROUBLE
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Columbia, S. c., Dec. 30.-H. S. Cunningham,
Editor OF THE Saluda Sentinel printed an ed
itoral in the Christmas number Of his paper saying
that the town OF Saluda infested by lying
women who sneaked around. gossiped and SLAM
dered innocent persons. Editor Cunningham 5
three daughters help him in his journalistic work
There had been rumors rejecting on the
editor his family that caused his editorial Cit
liens Of the town held meeting in the court
house denounced the editorial slanderng Saluda
women, demanded a retraction or the of the
women charged with lying and appointed COM
mittee TO that the will of the meeting
carried out
In the mean time Editor Cunningham wrote an
apology. saying he had been misunderstood. and
also that ne had evidence that the slanderous re-
port not started by a woman. This was put
in the next issue of the paper. which had gone 10
press when the committee arrived with a retrac-
ton which they demanded the editor should sign
They refused TO accept his apology. Editor
Cunningham refused to sign The committee
told him If he persisted in printing his re-
traction his blood would be on his head. Cum
ningham says that fearing for the lives of his
daughters. with him in the Office. he decided TO
avoid conflict by suspending publication of the
paper This was done before fifty copies had been
printed. The editor then appealed to Governor
McSweeney and others. and has their assurances
that he has done all that could reasonably be ex-
pected.
The citizens OF Saluda will hold another mass
meeting and trouble is expected.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
PHILBIN GIVES A FAREWELL DINNER.
TIcEs OF THE SUPREME COURT AND GENERAL
SESSIONS GUESTS AT HIS HOME.

SESSIONS GUESTS AT HIS HOME.
District Attorney Philbin. who will vacate ONCE
Tomorrow. when District Attorney-elect Jerome is
sworn in entertained the Justices OF the Court of
General Sessions at farewell dinner last evening
at his home, No SS3 West Seventy -seventh-st.
The dinner was served by Louis Sherry The
tables were placed in oval form and the dec
orations were Christmas holly-green and red. Mr..
Phibin sat at the head of the table. with Recorder
Con at his right hand On the left of the District
Attorney and Immediately opposite the Recorder
was Justice Cowing. Of the Court OF General Ses-
sons. On the right of the Recorder and in the
order named were Archbishop Ireland, Justice
Newberger. OF the Court of General Sessions; John
D. Crimnins. Warren w. Foster. William r
Stewart Algernon 5. Frssel. Charles Stewart
Smith. Henry w. Eaton Charles K Beekman and
s stanwood Menken; On the left OF the host were
Justices Van BrCnt. Martin T. Mcmahon and Nor
g9J gan J. orBrien, Of the Supreme Court; the Rev.
Bishop. William Barclay Parsons. William c. Orr
Francis c. Travers and George F. Victor The din
ner was informal, and no speeches addresses
were expected. Notwithstanding this. according TO
one of the justices present he thought the major
portion came. like himself prepared TO make an
''extemperaneous' speech.
Mr. Philbin will take leave of bis staff this after
noon at a beefsteak luncheon which his assistants
will give for him.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
rRrDE RUBBER AGAIN ATTACHED.

rR,u FLINT SAYS HE HAS NONE OF IT'S
CAPITAL OR PROFITS
Justice Leventritt of the Supreme Court, yester-
dav granted another attachment against the CRUDE
Rubber Company, of No. % Broad-st.. in favor OF
A Leonard Brougham, on an assigned claim OF
tho susouehanna Trust and Safe Deposit Company
.or * nn9 the amount due on note made by
George Watkinson & Co. August 10 1901, and IN
dorsed by the Crude Rubber Company deputy
sheriff served copy of the attachment on an ofh-
Ger of a local bank. -. - .,,. "a
Charles r Flint said yesterday that his only re-
lation to the Crude Rubber Company was tnat OF q
s+ocLhoIder AS for his reputed connection Win
George Watkinson & Co. he added ne kneM m ,iS frle
he held stock and he had not cents worth OF
interest in its capital prohts.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-31
CARRIED FROM BURNING HOUSE.
WOMAN FAINTs WHEN BLAZE Is DIsCov-
ERED-BUILDING DESTROYED.


Fire yesterday afternoon started in the cellar
OF building in MdIand-ave.. Arlington.
occupied by Edward Strong. an Insurance broker,
and Frederick Ensor, painter. and spread 10
adjoining buildings The fire. II is thought, was
caused by the explosion OF benzine or turpen-
tine. Mrs. Ensor was alone in the paint store
when the blaze discovered. and she tainted
and had to be carried out
BY the time the firemen arrived the cellar was
like roaring furnace. and IL was seen that Il
impossible 10 the building where the
blaze started The iremen then turned their
attention to the surrounding structures The
house which took fire first Is No 16S- The ad-
joining house, No. 166. which is occupied by
Isaac Goldstein, a clothier. took fire One side
was burned and GOldstein's stock was destroyed.
While the fremen were at work on this build
ing the roof OF the house at No. 164 was found
to be ablaze. Nearly the whole roof was de-
stroyed.