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New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
PREPARING FOR THE RICE INQUEST.

ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY OSBORNE AWAIT
ING CHEMISTS REPORT.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne said yester-
day that he nearly prepared begin the in
quest into the of the death OF William Marsh
Rice, who died under peculiar circumstances. The
inquest will be held under the direction Of Coroner
Hart. The only object Mr. Osborne says, will be
the determination of the Of death.
Mr.. Osborne said ne expected hourly the re-
ports of Professors Witthaus and Loomis, who
have been engaged in making analysis of the
vital organs OF Rice
When Mr.. Osborne was asked if he had any
evidence against Patrick or Jones in connection
with murder, he said:
Il cannot say that 1 have. But from my point
OF view nave plenty at least for Coroners in
quest"
Mr.. Osborne expects that everything will be ready
for the inquest not later than a week from next
Monday.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
WANTED MR. HOSES TO DIVIDE.
But vICE-CHANCELLOR DECIDES AGAINST
GENERAL RUSHING. OF TRENTON

Trenton. Jan IL (SpeciaD.-Vice-C Chancellor Reed
filed opinion in the Court of Chancery to-day in
which he decides that James Moses a pottery man
ufacturer of this city, living the Plaza
Hotel NewYOrk, is entitled retain $10OG0 which
he received from the sale of 2.5Oo shares of the
common stock of the Trenton Light and Power
Company. The suit to compel Mr.. Moses to turn
over this money brought by General James
f. Rushing and other dissatisfied stockholders of the
old Peoples Electric Light and Power Company
The deal one in which ex-Mayor Frank A.
Mcgowan of the promoters
ago AT that time Mr.. Mcgowan. backed by the
General Electric Company of New-YOrk. formed
ence of the Peoples company by securing fran
chise and charging infringement of their patents
by the latter company. At this junCture Mr.. Moses
stole march on Mcgowan by himself entering
pany on behalf of the other stockholders of the
Peoples company. Mcgowan then proposed to Mr.
Moses formation of the Trenton Light and
Power Company. which paid SIS for every 800 Of
that Mr.. Moses should receive 800 shares Of
common stock of the concern for the pro-
lection Of the stockholders it's only value that
time being. believed its voting pOWer.
about two ago. when the Trenton Light and
Power Company was bought out by a syndicate. Mr..
Moses received $40 share for his 2,5e0 shares OF
common stock.
the other stockholders sought to have II declared
that Mr. Moses only held the stock in trust. and
TO have division ordered among the stockholders
of the Peoples company. The Nice-ChaucellOr
his common stock, and by which Mcgowan Incl
dentally got 100 shares. was legitimate, and
any part of the business of the old Peoples Elec-
trio Light and Power Company
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
TWO LITTLE GIRLS MISSING.
THEY HAVE Not BEEN SEEN SINCE THEv
STARTED FOR school,. YESTERDAY
MORNING.

The police last night sent out general alarm for
Susan Brennan. years old, and her sister,
Ellen, five years old. both Of No. fi6 West Fifty
ffth-st At the tCme of the children II was said
that they had left TO 10 school yesterday morn
ing. and have not been seen since Susan
blue dress and Ellen d purple one. Both children
red and blue skating caps.
The mother OF the girls said that husband.
James Brennan. who was formerly a superintend-
ent for the Naughton Contracting Company. but
who had recently lost his job had left her about
four months ago. She thinks he has the children.
She says, however that he has nome take
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
J4HR M4KEs 4 STATEMENT.
TELLS HOW THE COLONIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY WAS swINDLED.

COAHAN1 WAS SN N1NDLED
Ernest j. Heppenheimer. secretary Of the Colonial
Life Insurance Company, Jersey City, said yester-
day that the story OF bringing dead bodies from
Bellevue Hospital, New-YOrk by the gang of al
.eged swindlers, in order pass them of for the
bodies OF persons who had been insured. was with
out foundation He added that Bellevue Hospital
aid not figure in the all.
DIT Dr Jahr, who, with Thomas Martin, Editor ot
The Hudson County Daily Dispatch William
Necker, undertaken, and William, alias Spider
Kelly. eX-prize fighter, ali OF Union Hill. has
been indicted. charged with swindlins the COlOnia.
Insurance Company. has made complete state
ment regarding his part il the JrauS2 ctiOnS. and
the statement IS in the possession OF Prosecutor
Erwin. who refuses disclose its contents. Mr..
Heppenheimer said that DIT. Jahr detailed the
me thodS BY which COnSumptives and other persons
suffering from tncUrable diseases had been insured
II said that the Brennan in which Editor
Martin received S2S2 beneficiary from the COM
pany, is only of several that the company
has unearthed- In nearly all OF them. il is al
legged. NeCkeT the beneficiary and paid the
premiums. The total amount of the swindles will
not reach $3.50 II j. said that Kelly dUped
by a detective who got mis- confidence and led the
ex-prize fighter 70 make damaging admissions.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
SNOW OR RAIN TO-DAY.
NO LET Up IN GRIP WEATHER PROMISED
BEFORE SUNDAY.

All signs Indicate that the rainy weather which
has prevailed in this city for days will stay
at least until tomorrow, according to the local
Weather Bureau. In fact, the prospects are that
to-day will be considerably disagreeable than
yesterday as II may snow. Colder weather. with
brisk to high east north winds, is due tonight.
The storm which passed over this city on Thurs
day had Yesterday reached Lake Ontario. where
Its energy increased 4 storm Yesterday ad-
vanCing northeastward over the Eastern Gulf
States Another which In the extreme North
west was moving southeastward into Montana.
1t was said at the local weather once that rain
or snow fell yesterday in nearly all States east
OF the Mississippi.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
GIFT TO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Register James r. Howe has given $500 TO the
Eastern District Dspensary and Hospital Associa-
ton, Brooklyn. 1t made at the annual meet
ing held on Thursday night and announced yester-
Gay The following new trustees have been elected
Christopher W Wilson. Charles G Barnes John F.
James, George L. Fox. John Petrie, Jacob S Van
Wyck: John Cartedge. Ephraim S. Walker An
Drew D. Baird and g. p. Truslow. James f Ben
dernageI was elected president OF the Board John
>. Mckeon, first vice-presdent; Jacob s. Van
Wyck, second president; Otto F. Struse treas
urer. and George p. Tompkins. secretary
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
BIDS FOR VIEW NArAL MILITIA ARNORY

Announcement that bids viii be received for the
materials and work required to erect the new
armory for the % Battalion Of the Naval Militia in
First-ave.. between Forty-third and Forty-fou
sts, Brooklyn published yesterday by the
Armory Board in The City Record" The bids will
he opened in the Mayors Office before the Armory
Board at 30 a. m. January %. The work is to
be finished in 80 working days Security in the
sum Of $4,000 is required
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
PROPOSED PARK AT GBEEypOJyT

public hearing the proposed park in the
Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards Green
point Of Brooklyn held yesterday by the Com
mittee on Parks Of the Board of Aldermen in the
[Aldermanic Chamber. Julius Mannheim said that
the property selected could be secured for about
33UOVD, allowing for six hundred lots and that it
was practically unimproyed. Other speakers urged
the establishment of the park upon moral and
sanitary grounds. There was no oppostion
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
BOSTON EDITOR KILLED BY CARS.

TRIED TO CROSS TRACKS AFTER THE GATES
WERE DowN-GATEMAN's LEGS BROKEN
Boston Jan. 11.-Charles Z. Bockus for many
years an editorial writer The Boston Herald" :"
was instantly killed tonight by an express train
on the New-York. New-Haven and Hartford Rail-
road at the Harrison Square station. Dorchester.
He attempted 10 cross the tracks after the gat tes
were down. The gateman, Edward Rickard. had
both legs broken in trying TO rescue Mr.. Bockus.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
SINGLE HEADED STATE COMMISSIONS.

BOARD OF CHARITIES AND PRISON COMMISSION
MAY BE ABOLISHED.
Albany. Jan. II (SpeciaD.-It is said that the bills
will be introduced on Monday night abolishng the
State Board of Charities and the State Commission
OF Prisons. These boards be succeeded by
what will virtually be single headed commissions
but each of the commissions will have
State officers oficio members.
Thus, the State Board of Charities. II is rumored
will have Controller knight and Attorney General
Davies as its officio members. The Commission
OF Prisons may have its officio members Sec
retary of State McDonough and State Treasurer
Jaeckel. The State Board of Health. 1t is thought
will have Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and State
Engineer Bond $ its ex officio members
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
HIGH CHICAGO PRICES OF NEAT

Chicago. Jan. I.-Prices for fresh meats yester-
day reached the highest point for January since
1854 With 5000 cattle, 10000 hogs and 10000 sheep
the market prices ranging from 81 20 to s. 30
for cattle the hoof, hogs s. I0GS5 47 and sheep
s. 504S4 30 a hundred pounds. the consumer was
forced TO pay p cents pound for porterhouse
steak 10 cents pound for pork chops and 20
cents a pound for choice cuts Of lamb and mutton.
The prices We're Sirloin, 20 cents; pot roast, TO
y cents: salt pork il cents; corned beef, TO y
N far
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
CHARGE AGAINST ATTORNEY DISMISSED

HIS HoCsEKEEPER SAID HE STOLE DIAMOND
EARRINGS FROM HER.
The complaint OF Miss Sgne Olsen, Of No. 12o
East Fifty-eighth-st., against Jacob Mcintyre, an
attorney Of patent cases. living at No. 126 East
Twelfth-st that he had stolen a pair of diamond
earrings, valued at $500 from her, fell through
yesterday afternoon in the Yorkville Police Court
and Mr.. Mcintyre honorably discharged. Mr..
Mcintyre Is siXtyfive years old, partially paralyZed
and uses ear trumpet He said that Miss Olsen
lived with him mis- housekeeper and nurse.
The woman claimed that Mcintyre gave her the
diamonds in lieu Of salary He said he simply let
her wear them once. and that he never gave
them to her. Magistrate Olmsted said there was
evidence against Mcintyre and dismissed the
eomplaint
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
MR. TODD STILL MISSING.

4 reward of 800 is offered for information con-
cernng the whereabouts Of Thomas II. Todd, the
Editor Of The Long Island City STAR who dis
appeared from his home on January 2. AS he was
suffering from the grip at that time II is thought
he may be found in some hospital or sanatorium
under medical treatment Mr. Todd is sixty-fiYe
years old and Of portly appearance HIS height
is feet l0l2 inches. his weight about 100 or 200
pounds. His eyes bluish-gray. his hair almost
white and his beard full and long
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
RAILROADS AND EXPRESS BUSINESS.
REPORT THAT THEY WILL SECURE ENTIRE CON
TROI. OF 1T.

REPORT THAT THEY WILL SECURE ENTIRE CON
TRoI. OF 1T.
Chicago. Jan. 1.-THE Record tomorrow will
say Absolute control of the interests of the
Nations express companies may fall into the hands
of the railroad financial powers. Preliminary steps
toward such object are said TO have been taken
under the guidance OF ]. Pierpont Morgan, James
]. Hill and others who figuring prominently
in the recently reported railway deals. and the gen
eral scheme has been outlined The report has 1t
that the powers intend to conduct the express bus
ness of the country regular department OF
to have all roads act In harmony. While nothing
definite regarding the plans is obtainable II is
claimed 10 be the intention of the railroad officials
TO refuse to renew contracts with the companies.
where the remaining life of the contracts is not
long and to make outright purchases of franchises
where the contracts still have long lives before
them.
THE express companies have contracts ranging
all tie way from five to twenty years and at the
expiration OF their legal agreements they are at
the mercy of the railroad companies
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

Mr.. Moses. when by a Tribune reporter at
the Plaza Hotel last night had not heard of the
decision by Vice-ChancellOr Reed. He said that he
had no comment TO make on the decision except to
say that there were forty-four stockholders in the
company. and that the trial of the -asc, Cf the
sixteen witnesses who were called. only really
testified against him. and he General Rushing
himself
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
PLEASURE PARK FOR THE Ns4NE

The new Hudson County Board Of Freeholders
has adopted a project 10 provide pleasure park
for the insane confined at Snake Hill The site
leCted is north of the asylum and will be 500 feet
square. The work Of setting out the grounds has
been started. The park will be divided 10
keep the male and female patients apart
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
BY CIVIL SERTICE METHODS.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS TO FILL VA
CANCIEs AMONG THIRTEENTH REGIMENT
CARTILLERY) OFFICERS.


CARTILLERY) OFFICERS.
1t is proposed by Colonel David f. Austen TO
introduce Civil Service methods into the 18th Regi-
ment (Artllery) and he has announced that he will
fill the vacant adjutancy Of the Sd Battalion and
the place OF battalion quartermaster by competitive
examination OF the line officers and enlisted men
OF the regiment Applications must be filed. ad-
dressed TO the adjutant before March l, and the
examination will be held about March 10. There
will be examinations IN the school OF the soldier
and in the duties OF adtutant and Guartermaster.
courtesies due from enlisted men, etc, and II will
be required that applicants shall have attended 50
per cent of all duty in the regiment. and be so
situated in business that the cost of equipment
mounted officer can be readily met.
Colonel Austen says that IL the plan works to
advantage all staff places Will in future be filled
In like manner. Captain Frederick Marsh, L. S A,
who has been instructing the 18th Regiment in
heavy artillery duty has been ordered on recruit
irg service by the Government. and Major Honey,
of the 18th Regiment. will hereafter instruct the
officers.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

BIRD S. COLER TO SPEAK At MONTCL1IR
Montclair. Jan. II (SpeciaD.-The January meet
ing of the Outlook Club will be held next Friday
night. week earlier than usual Bird : Coler
Controller of New-York. will be the speaker. and
his subject The City Of New-YoTk''
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12
JUDGE PAID CAR FARE.
WOULD NOT ALLOW JURY IN BROOKLYN TO AZ
CEPT FAvoRs FROM DEFENDANT COMPANY.

CEPT FANORS FROM DEFENDANI CuMPAAl-
Alfred Price was engaged as a conductor the
F3rooklvn Heights line last summer and on the
first day when his car passing Ninth-aYe.
and Ninth-st. an iron post sagged and struck him
on the head He sued the company to recover
s., 600 damages, and yesterday the case WAS tried
in the Supren,e Court Part II, before Justice
Gaynor.
The jury wanted 10 inspect the place where the
accident occurred and representative Of the COM
pany offered the free use Of car for the purpose.
Justice Gaynor however. refused TO allow the jury
TO accept any favor from the company. The jurors
said they would not pay car fare and Justice Gay
declared he would and handed over 81 30 10
pay the fares Of the jury and court attendant.
The jury went 10 the scene OF the accident, and
he Dlainrif
New-York tribune., 1901-01-12

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New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
AUSTRIA AND MEXICO FRIENDS
MENICO ALSO ABOUT TO RESUME DIPLO-
MATIC RELATIONS WITH SOUTH
AMERICAN COUNTRIES

Washington. April IA complete rapproche-
ment between the governments OF Austria and
Mexico has been brought about, and each country
is about TO send minister TO the other This ter
inmates international estrangement dating from
the days when Macmillan sought TO gain a foot
hold in Mexico and lost his life in the adventure
Ever since then Austria and Mexico have sus-
pended all intercourse with each other CONNER
cially and politically. Recently. however friendly
overtures have made TO terminate the
estrangement and have resulted in a satisfactory
agreement between them by which their old rea-
tons Of friendship will be resumed A bill has
passed the Mexican Congress recting the fact Of
a rapprochement and providing for minister to
similar action by sending a minister to Mexico
and this will close the long and historic separation
The Mexican Government has taken steps re-
sumo diplomatic communication with South Amer
lean countries. the first move In that direction
being the appointment OF Mexican minister 10
the Argentine Republic. For many years there has
been no diplomatic intercourse between Mexico and
her sister republics the Southern continent as
there was little commerce between them and few
ponucal questions requiring diplomatic representa-
ton Recently, however. Argentina made a
friendly move by accredting a minister both to
Washington and Mexico. and Uruguay has
taken similar action, The selection OF the City Of
Mexico the place for holding the Congress OF
American Republics has had further influence in
inducing Mexico 10 extend her relations with
Southern countries. As a result Of this sentiment
4 minister n Argentina has been named. and one
Uruguay will probably be appointed before long
1t Is expected that this will speedily develop into
extension Of diplomatic relations between Mex
ico and all the South American countries.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
". c. BLATS A BANKRUPT.

Marshall q. Bain. a contractor. living al the
Astor House. has filed a petition in bankruptcy
with liabilities Of sl75,s75, and assets Most OF
the debts contracted a partner in the firm
of Blain Brothers. composed OF himself and J. G.
Blain. which was dissolved in 1881 The deots were
contracted principally at Huntington. Penn. from
1880 to 1884. and at Green Cove Springs. Fla. be-
tween 1857 and 1894 Debts 10 the amount of 81 575
incurred by him In this city from 1898 1895
for loans and merchandise
The principal creditors mentioned all from
Huntington the largest being the Union Bank OF
Huntington So 500: William Davis and K A
Lowell. $4,000 and sl,1s3 respectively. Four of
the creditors mentioned dead. and two
debts are listed loans the amount of which.
the petition states, unknown. One item is
hotel bill of $3.50 owed to Matson a Powers, Of Sa-
vennah. contracted in 1895 Most OF the debts were
judgments and liens.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
ALASKA AND THE CONSTITUTION
A TAX ATTACKED ON THE GROUND OF NON
UNIFORMITY.

Washington. April 27.-One Of the last cases
argued in the United States Supreme Court be-
fore the suspension Of the call Of the docket
yesterday raises the question whether the con-
stttution Of the United States has ever been
properly extended to Alaska, and also attacks
the criminal code of that Territory, which was
enacted by Congress in 1899. The case is that
of A. ". Corbus against the Alaska TreadweI
Gold Mining Company. and the sections of the
law which attacked those requiring the
payment Of annual tax on the cOmpany's
mercantile establishment and the stamps Of its
reduction works, the proceeds to be turned into
the national Treasury. 1t is Contended that the
tax is unconstitutional. because it is not uni
form. and that this must inevitably be the hold
ing if the constitution has ever been extended
to the Territory
This point raises the question of the power
Of Congress 70 extend the constitution TO newly
acquired territory.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
4 NONOPOLT N INDOOR TR4DING.
LIVELY DAY AT THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK
AND PETROLEUM EXCHANGE


AND PETROLEUM EXCHANGE
TIE Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchan nge
for the first time in It's history enjoyed monopoly
II the indoor stock trading bu siness yesterday
The Stock TX -hange closed pending the trans
ferri1s ~ its belongings its new temporary
quarter in the Produce Excha 1ge-
In consequence Of such conditions the business
done ~ the Consolidated unusually heavy
though not record breaking. II said that
l9Goo orders for execution were received in the
morning by mail and wire The volume Of trading
was fair. although both sellers and buyers worked
cautiously. London prices ruled higher. Ph!la-
delpha and Boston did big business. United
States Steel was especially active Many orders in
rranscontinental issues came from Chicago, and
Union Pacific and ST Paul closed strong
Prices receded, however. considerably after the
opening The total number Of transactions
amounted 10 about Pa no shares.
Al unexpected increase in cash. specie and legal
tender of more s2,500o0 the chief feature
of the bank statement. The gam is explained. no
doubt by the enorn speculation lately the total
transactions on the Stock Exchange for the last
Aye davs having been II 100000 shares The clear
!nEs for the entire country were over 100000 go
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
BLIND LrN4TTC IN THE STREETS.
ADRIFT BECAUSE MANHATTAN STATE HOS
PITAL WON'T RECEIVE HIM

Victor Winters blind man. sxty-one years old,
vss found wandering AT One-hundred-and-twenty-
fourth-et and Pleasant-ave. yesterday afternoon.
The man was taken TO the East One-hundred-and-
tR-enr7-sxth-st station. He told Sergeant Shields
that hc was an inmate Of the Home for the Relief
~ -he Desrf+Ifte Blind The officials of the home
Informed the police that Winters had been sent
from that institution Bellevue Hospital Insane
Pa vilion
Winters was taken 10 Bellevue on April Is and
declared TO be insane April 30 Admission to
me Manhattan State Hospital was refused TO him
az the physicians who examine the patients de-
clared insane AT Bellevue before they are allowed
70 20 10 the island hospital They said he was
suffering from senile dementia-
The Bellevue Hospital authorities then sent him
the Almshouse. He went there Friday He
remained only a day. IS ne strongly objected to
being kent in that place. The man, officially de-
clared insane then started 10 wander about the
streets.
Winters is a Dane and harmless
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
CANADA TO REDUCE ROYALTY.

Washington. April E.-Consul-General Bittinger
at Montreal rePorfs to the State Department that
the Canadian Government has decided 10 reduce
the royalty on gold mined in the Yukon from 10 TO
per cent. The rush the Yukon and Alaskan
gold fields for the has begun and will be
continued says the Consul-General. Already over
a thousand claims have been recorded Clear
Creek; branch OF the Stewart River, which runs
into the Yukon, where important finds
New-York tribune., 1901-04-28

Albany April p CspeciaD.-Governor Odem gave a
hearing to-day upon Assemblyman Remsen's bill
for the improvement of Bedford-ave. Brooklyn
The is really supplemental to law passed last
year which declares that two-thrds of the OF
improving the avenue shall be paid by the city and
one-third by the property owners. The former act
was defective in some respects and this act cures
the defects.
Mayor Van Wyck vetoed the act and Arthur c.
Butts Assistant Corporation Counsel. appeared to-
day before the Governor in opposition TO ii. his
main argument being that the city should not be
compelled TO pay twothirds OF the cost of this i'm
provement.
There appeared in favor of the bill Ashley W.
Cole. Henry 4. Meyer, John T. Otrogge. George K.
Waldo and Assemblyman Remsen. Colonel Cole
said the proposed improvement would shorten the
main route 10 Conev Island by two and Dne-half
miles and that it was emnently just that the city
should pay two-thirds Of the cost of such thor
Oughfare.
At the termination of the hearing Governor Qdell
have decided sign this bill.
The representative of Brooklyn present appiauded
the decision