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New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
APPEAL FOR cOIoRED ORPHANS.

The Brooklyn Howard CoIored Orphan Asylum.
at Dean-st and Troy-ave-. Borough OF Brooklyn.
is in need OF funds TO erect new building. which
will greatly add 70 its facilities FOR the work II
has been carrying on for many years The man
ayers also wish 10 cancel a mortgage for 10000 on
the propertv held by a Brooklyn bank. and havs
issued an appeal 70 the public for funds Ths
Rev W F Johnson has been the superintendent
and general agent for thirty-three years He has
succeeded with the aid OF few managers, direc-
tors and the phfanthropic public. IN establishing
nIant which has obtained cordial recognition
ar,onv tbe institutions Of the city and State, for
the care OF the INDECENT colored waits. two hun
dred of whom have been maintained during tho
wear The society was organized in 1870, and was
fncorporated in 1858 under the laws OF the State-
The property is valued az $4,000
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
THE MARKET FOR MULES IN KANSAS CITY.
ENGLISH GOVERNMENT MAY NOT BUY ANY
MORE

Kansas City, April 6-The horse and mule
contractors at the stock yards had no intimation
until to-day that there a possibility Of the
English Government Withdrawing its representa-
uves here The English have purchased 80 mules
this week, and have three here to-day inspect
ing purchases Colonel Deburgh left Kansas City
Thursday night. and at that time gave no ntrna-
ton that he had been advised Of any change of
plans.
The suit in the Federal Court at New-orleans did
not surprise or alarm any one but If the English
have all the mules and horses they want for the
summer, different phase Of the situation IS pre-
scented. So long army mules needed, It
would be easy TO keep UP good English trade. for
II the government cannot buy here private firms
can and ship to London, where II would not be
hard TO make sales 10 the government.
The surplus animals have been sold and the sup
ply is not heavy, but mules growing and
the farmers are turning them the market
steadily. The English bought Il Oo0 mules in Spain
last summer, and il is possible that Europe fur
nsh what IS needed now cheaper than they can
be bought here and shipped across the ocean.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
CHARTER BOTHERS MAYOR
EXPECTS TO SEND 1T BACK TO ALRAvy
on APRIL 10 AT THE LATEST

Mayor Van Wyck will retain the amanded
charter bill until the fifteen day limit g. raa-I
up, and then will veto Ii with : soor5;,,,, -
sage. That is the guess that is being r,a5a 1,+,,
regard 10 his intentions at the Citv Hau ana
Democratic Club The Mayor announced YES
terday fhat ne would give hearing on the bill
on Saturday morning next AT 10 o'clock
I VIII further state" he added that T bo,o
70 have the charter sent hack TO Albany bv
Friday. April 10 It will be sent hack as soor ~
intelligent investigation can he given - a,,s
viii be returned before that time if ,,ossibIe T
find II necessary to compare the book line for
line and word for word with the old charter
There is much new matter that is not under
scored. ana II is necessary TO read the entire
bill I suppose they failed to underscore the
new matter because they are ashamed of the
laws they are making. That provision calling
for the election of city magistrates in the Bor-
ough OF Brooklyn, while those in the other
boroughs are not elected. is not UNDERSIGNED
presume they are ashamed Of that"
Some one asked the Mayor if il were NOT cor,
pulsory TO underscore the new matter
It has been customary for a long time h,,+
think il is only a rule of legislation, and not
compulsory he answered. There is about 30
so per cent Of old matter in the hook hn+
VIII nave 10 read II all and examine il carefully
II the charter gets back 10 ALBANY by five min
utes OF i O'Clock on April 10 II will be ample
l--I IL .IiViii 10 pass II over my Veto II | do
veto IT, They are bound to pass it. anyway
We ara now getting legislation bv The mound
and with no Intelligent discussion or reason
When the Mayor was asked if the new charter
went into effect Immediately after the Governor
signed it, he said:
7 cannot say. I suppose parts Of IL go into
erect al once and parts o. il at future day.
was the case with the present charter II If
Is proposed 10 leglslate out Of Office at once Com
missioners kearny. Kane and Shea and the
Board Of Public improvements there will he
great confusion. but II is my impression that
they are not legislated out Of office once.
OF course, l cannot be positive until after I
have looked into the matter thoroughly. The
failure 10 underscore the new matter makes
\ tmposslble to say JUST what the act provides"
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07

Whatever else has been accomplished in Cuba.
the health Of the island has been wonderfully
improved
In Havana the change has been magical:
streets have been asphaIted. sewers built. build
ings whtewashed and drug stores supplied with
scientific, up-to-date preparations. The demand
for Paine's celery compound has grown TO enor-
nous proportions.
II the United States were 10 entirely abandon
Cuba today the general use Of Paines celery
compound in all the principal cities would Of
itself keep the island from ever drifting back 10
its former helpless, unhealthy condition
The following statement from E. ]. Molina. of
the Havana Custom House, shows the standing
Paine's has already secured among the most
progressive. energetic people of Havana:
Havana Cuba, Feb. 4. 1901
Wells & Richardson Co:
Dear Sirs-I take great pleasure in stating
that have used your Paine's celery compound,
both while in the United States as we'll as in
this city. and find it TO be OF wonderful restora-
tive power, especially in this enerva ing climate
Very truly yours
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
RESCUE BAND CELEBRATES.
SERVICES AT THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
CHINATOWN BRANCH

Eight years last night the Chinatown branch
OF the New York Rescue Band established in
little room formerly used a Chinese tea store
No. 16 Doyers-st. Last night anniversary
vices held in the mission hall. at No. Il
Doyers-st., directly across the street from where
the band first began its work OF rescUing young
girls and boys from the dens that nfest the lower
East Side.
DR.. 6. L. Furry. superintendent Of the Chinatown
branch who conducts the regular midnight mission
Of the band. in charge Of the services last
evening which We're opened with prayer by
the Rev. William James. and songs followed from
a choir of boys and girls of the club attached to
the mission work. Miss H. J. Bartell. acting super
intendent Of the Hope Mission School and Star Of
Hope Club; Miss NJ. L. Storrs, Captain F Kuehnle
Superintendent Furry and Miss E. F. Ellis told of
the work Of the mission. Robert Speer secretary
Of the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Missions
gave the principal talk OF the evening his theme
being tEterdenOmina tional rescue work
H a. Gould. the treasurer OF the band, which is
composed Of one hundred men and women who give
their service TO the work, in speaking of the
work done by the band. said that invitations to
partake OF the advantages offered by the band had
been accepted by five thousand women in the eight
years since the band had been engaged in the
work
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
TO CONTROL ALASKAN TRADE.
CONFERENCES IN SAN FRANCISCO OF REPRE-
sENTATIvEs OF CORPORATIONS.

San Francisco, April observation-disclosures
have been going on here for several days between
representatives Of the Alaska Packers Association
and the Alaska Exploration Company. both Of San
Francisco and the North American Trading and
Transportation Company. of Chicago. in regard 10
the formation OF combination of the three COM
panies which would control all the Alaskan trade
Nothing definite has been decided on. but a meet
ing Of the Chicago cOmpany's stockholders Is to
be held next Tuesday when it Is expected the vote
will be In favor Of consolidation. Both San Fran
cisco and Chicago are favorable 10 the combina-
ton because it is the only means Of stopping rate
cutting which has seriously reduced the prohts
of several seasons
The combined capitalization Of the three com
'panies is only Ss 100000. that the report that
&c bslIrd The Alaska Packers Association is very
conservatives and IL has $1,000,00o IN capital and
paws o per cent in dividends TO stockholders 1t
has more stations in Alaska than any other com
pany and its service Is better equipped. The
Alaska Exploration Company was started Just be-
fore the Klondike excitement, and has capital or
81 100000.
Chicago. April 6.-Neither the Weare Commission
Company nor the North American Transportation
and Trading Company, both OF which concerns do
large Alaskan business. when to-day. knew
ANYTHING whatever of the scheme, reported from
London to merge into big. concern, with capi-
tai stock of s10000O000. all the Alaska transporta
tion and trading companies. under the name Of the
Yukon Mercantile Company
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
TO GIVE UP TRANSPORTS
GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO USE STEAM
SHIP COMPANIES IN CARRYING
MEN AND SUPPLIES TO CUBA
AND PORTO RICO.

Bids for the transportation Of troops and sup
plies between this city and Havana, Matanzas,
Cfenfuegos, Santiago, Manzanilo, Gibara and
Nuevitas, in Cuba, and San Juan. Porto Rico, have
been asked by Colonel A s Kimbau L S. A.
depot quartermaster in this city. The bids will be
opened on April 10 at the Army Building.
in Whitehall-st The rates bid are TO continue
until June 80 and be subject to renewal the
same terms for the ensuing year. Appended to the
circular proposal issued is a table which shows
that the army transports carried approximately
between January 1 and March 81 TO Cuba 5.121
tons of supplies and S76 passengers and to Porto
Rico sos tons of supplies and 400 passengers.
Three of the five transports now connected with
this branch of the transport service-the Sedgwick
the Mcclellan and the Rawlins-have been used to
transport these passengers and supplies. The
Crook is lying in at the transport pier in
Brooklyn, and the fifth. the Mcpherson. is still
lying the rocks of Cuba where she went ashore
some time ago, with good prospects of saving
her.
1t is believed that If bids of the steamship COM
panies are reasonable IL will be better the
1900 passengers and the 5000 of supplies which
would make cargoes for two coastwise steamers
carried by private companies than to support
feet Of four or five steamers, and clerical force
and to hire pier rental Of $4,000 a year. for
the purpose Of doing this work
Major Devol, superintendent of the army trans
port service, said yesterday that the transports
had carried about H. pusand tons of supplies
less in the first quarter OF this year than in the
last quarter Of last year.
The employees Of the government the transport
pier in Brooklyn are afraid that their efforts to
persuade Secretary Of War Root TO change his de-
termination 10 give up the transport service In the
Atlantic will be unavailing. They learned yester
day that Colonel Kimball. the depot quartermaster
in Manhattan, had received order to advertise
for bids from private steamship lines 10 carry the
troops and supplies carried by the army trans
ports plying between Brooklyn and Porto Rico and
Cuba.
Several months ago captain Ira NJ Harris. who
ever since the Spanish had been marine super
intendent the Brooklyn pier. was released. With
him went number of other employees. Since that
time Captain Harris and others Rave been unceas-
Ing in their efforts to have a law passed making
the transport service a permanent institution. In
this they have failed.
Among those who have petitoned Secretary Root
for the continuance OF the service are eX-Mayor
Charles A. Schieren, Ludwig Nissen, president OF
the Manufacturers Association; s. Y. White
Charles A. Moore, James McKeen, Silas 3. butcher
and Willis l.. Ogden
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
POSTMASTER SUSPENDED.
INSPECTOR DISCOVERED A SHORTAGE IN THE
AcCorNTs-THE OFFICIALS EXPLANATION.

INSPECTOR DISCOVERED A SHORTAGE IN THE
ACCoUNTs-THE OFFICIALS EXPLANATION.
Morrstown, y. J.. April 6.-Johr E. Fennel, post
master at Morristown, has been suspended by the
United States Government because of shortage
in his accounts An investigation was made by
Inspector Snow Of Jersey City, who discovered
shortage of Sc Mr. Fennell was appointed post
master four years ago by President Mckinley. Mr..
Fennell is the custody of one Of his bonds
Mr. Fennell said to-day that the shortage was
due carelessness in looking after the details
of the business. One of the items of the shortage
for $3.50 for clerk hire which Mr.. Fennell took
1t upon himself to pay without authority Another
item for $40 for carrying the mails to the local
station. Inspector Snow declared that the clerk
hire unauthorized by the Postofice Depart
1t is understood that this clerk hire refers
TO the stamp clerk, a position filed by Mrs. Jo-
seph Ambrose. The postal laws read that
and wife hold positions in the service. yet
Mrs. Ambrose has never been removed, and her
husband has acted letter carrier.
FennelIS bOndSmen of the opinion that
shortage will be reduced considerably when allow
made for legitimate clerk hire and when
number of errors in bookkeeping have been
rected
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
READY TO GIVE BUCKET SHOP LICENSES.
LEGITIMATE BROKERS' WHO DO NOT EXECUTE
ORDERS THROUGH EXCHANGE
NEED THEM.

Collector Treat is prepared to issue licenses
TO the proprietors of bucket shops. Yesterday he
received from the Treasury Department Wash
ington the ruling of Commissioner Yerkes the
War Revenue law, providing for their taxation
According 10 the ruling. legitimate brokers and
stock dealers may be included in the bucket shop
class provided they DO not actually execute their
orders through the Stock Exchange. II is a ques-
ton whether not the following section OF the de-
csion will not make liable honest brokers who
close out contracts basis Of exchange quota
tions without having purchased them through the
exchange:
II all the transactions closed according to the
quotation of prices, without being carried any
exchange, the business must be regarded 5 that
contemplated by the statute, and the additional
special tax must be paid. notwithstanding the
printed or written statement of understanding
as 10 actual delivery.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
THE PRESS ARTISTS LE4GUE EXHIBIT

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: We take pleasure in saying that
associates and participants in the first exhibition of
the Press Artists League. at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel; that the same given under the best
possible circumstances, and, so far as knowledge
obtains entirely satisfactory to exhibitors and
purchasers.
We are also that the dissatisfaction that
has arisen recently on the part OF four OF the
artists who took part in last years exhibition is
based upon personal grounds and not upon the
fact that there has been any misconduct In the
MANAGEMENT of either the first exhibition or OF the
second exhibition. which will begin on Monday
April s. In the small ballroom of the Waldorf
Astoria. and will be superior in every respect 70
the leagues initial exhibition
o. C.. MALCOLM. z. z. PARKER. r. F. OUT
CAULT. W. B. BRYAN. T. B. DEAN. F
OPPER, F. GILBERT EDGE. 7. W. JACK
SON and GEORGE BLEEKMAN.
New-York. April l, 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
BROTHER FIGHTS, WIDOW F4INTS.

THE FORMER SENT TO JAIL FOR ACCUSING LAT
TER OF POISONING HER HUSBAND.
William Peterson died suddenly at his home No
124 Jetferson-st., Hoboken on Thursday afternoon.
Charles Peterson accused his sisterin-law of hav-
ing oosoned her husband. Mrs. Peterson had him
arrested and he arraigned before Recorder
Stanton Yesterday. in Hoboken He said that when
he found his brother had lost sixty-six pounds in
weight ne grew suspicious, and when he learned
that his brothers wife a clairvoyant he be-
came more so. Mrs. Peterson removed from
the courtroom in a fainting condition.
The Recorder eXonerated the wife, and sentenced
the brother to jail for thirty days. Peterson was
nearly fantc al the thought of being in jail while
his brothers. funeral was going When the Of
fcers attempted to remove him from the court
room he fought After much difficulty he was
finally placed in cell
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
BANK CLERKS ORGANIZING.

Nearly all the clerks employed in the banks
between Fourteenth-st. and Seventy -second-st at
tended meeting held in the Berkeley Lyceum yes
terday afternoon for the purpose OF organizing for
the betterment of their condition. The meeting
was held under the auspices OF the American Insti
tute OF Bank Clerks. which was formed for the pur
nose of assisting in educating bank clerks to fit
themselves to fill higher places. Thomas L. James
nresfdent of the Lincoln National Bank, addressed
The meeting and said that he and all other bank
nresidents welcomed the higher education OF bank
aierLe and advised all those present 10 Join the
sociatlon- Another neeIHs VIII oe Holu /" 'Ie
future
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
DOG BEGS FOR MORE POISON.
WHICH KILLED AN ELEPHANT. AND
GROWS LIVELIER WITH EACH.

That little mongrel dog stand poison
than elephant was demonstrated fully in Ho-
boken yesterday. Two children bitten by 4
dog and Recorder Stanton ordered that 1t be shot
Detective Fenton took the animal into a back room
and about shoot it when Charles White
more. agent for the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty 10 Animals, suggested what he said
would be more humane way Of killing 1t. He
produced box, containing white powder. two
OF which. he said had been sufficient TO kill
the elephant Tip in Central Park.
Feuton agreed to use the powder instead of his
revolver and a small dose given 10 the dog
II smacked its chops approvingy, and stood on It's
hind legs and begged for more. At another dose 1t
seemed delighted and grateful, jumping in friendly
fashion on the detective and the Society for Pre-
venton of Cruelty to Animals man.
AS the poison seemed a failure Fenton was about
to shoot the dog. but Whittemore begged him 70
wait a while, saying that the poison would work
ALI right if given time. Fenton only waited
but gave the dog more Of the powder, until It had
eaten about half pound. but the more II got the
better pleased IL seemed To be. After waiting
about an hour the detective carried out the verdict
of the with shot from his revolver
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
LIGHTER RUN DOWN BY STEAMER.

The lighter Sampson, owned by Robert McCreery
& Co, struck Bedlow's Island in the fog
yesterday morning by the steamer Buena Ventura
and seriously damaged She was laden with 1,soo
bags OF -four. and her way from Black
Tom to the pier OF the Scandinavian-American
Steamship Line In tow OF the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road tug Mercedes. The flour will be total loss
The crew of the lighter was taken on board the
Mercedes. Later in the day the lighter was taken
to the Erie Basin for repairs.
The Buena Ventura, which a naval prize
in the SPANISH American War, was her way
from Newport News with cargo OF COAL
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
ASTORIA LIGHT STORY DENIED.

The Astoria Light. Heat and Power Company
which is owned by the Consolidated Gas Company.
according to a story published yesterday has de-
cided abandon its project Of erecting a great
central gas producing plant Astoria, IL the local
authorities insist upon cutting streets through the
cornpany's tract Of land that place. and will in
stead establish the plant in New-Jersey. opposite
Northumberland -fourth-st., this city, and will
build a tunnel under the North River for the
Of its mains 1t be said upon authority that
there is foundation for the report
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
TO ENLARGE THE CONGRESS MrSE.

A SYNDICATE HAS BOUGHT THE PROPERTY FOR
S3OOO0Go.
The Congress Gold Mine property. seventy-nvs
miles north OF Phoenix Ariz.. which was recently
bought by a syndicate composed largely OF New
York men. will be enlarged and improved by the
erection of a mill. which will increase the output
OF ore from $50 day 10 ESQ
Ex-senator Warner Miller. who formed the pur~
chasing syndicate, said last night at the Hotel
Renaissance that the company would be reor-
ganzed-
"A number OF new interests will soon be incluted
in the directory" he added. Il do not care give
out their names now. We have increased the cap
ital from 81 O001O G0G0 and shall mine more
gold than ever before. E B Gage, OF Prescott,
Will contfuUe rs president OF the company.
Three million dollars paid for the mine BY
the syndicate. through its agents, the Manhattan
Trust Company.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
PULLMAN CAR CRUSHED; THREE HURT

Detroit, April 6.-While lying at Wayne Junction
early to-day Michigan Central passenger train
No &c. which left Chicago at II 80 O'Clock last
night. into by freight train which was
following it, The rear end Of the last Pullman car
Of the passenger train badly crushed by the
freight locomotive Three persons injured, but
will recover. Their names are Conrad Vogt of
New-York, conductor of the Pullman car, leg
broken and head badly hurt; Louis Mendelssohn Of
Detroit passenger. head cut. and J. y. Mackin of
Detroit, passenger. badly bruised. The property
damage is not large.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
Held FOR ATTEMPT TO PASS BAD CHECK.

Nellie Smith. of No. 21t East Thirteenth-st.; jacob
Raphaelson: OF the same address. and Martin D.
Rome OF No SIS East Fourrh-st-. were arraigned
before Magistrate Olnsted in the Jefferson Market
court Yesterday morning charged with attempting
TO pass a worthless check on we'll known jevelry
houses. They were held in Sl,ttO bail each FOR eN-
animation Monday.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
oFFEP OF COpEyH4GEy BONDS.

HeideIbach IckeIheiner & Co offer for sale
E11oono City of Copenhagen tDenuar0 =
per cent bonds loan OF 1901, interest payable sen-
annually May 10 and November Is. at tneir once
and at the office OF c. J. Harnoro & son. L~onoon' ~
80 :, paris Hamburg Amsterdam. Stockholm
ard Conaphasen. The bonds offered at the
price OF ss1s payable May Is at The rate OK Nso %
FOR each bond OF e100 Subscriptions VII pc r.
ceived on Thursday. April IL ana aLoeens Inner IS n.sus %
as soon as possible. simultaneous issue Is Leins
made in London by c. j. Hamoro * Soh-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
STARS BOY W4O REFUSES To PLAF.

c,enario de Fesa fourteen years old. OF No ns
Nott-st was arrested last night. charged with
pIurgtnS the blade OF pocket knife into the back
OF RominaIdo ClaEgiano. thirteen years old. Of
No. 30 Mott-st-
In explaining the incident Claggtano said that ne
was approached in the street by De Fesa. who
wanted 10 play. C1aggiano's refusal led TO
nIrar
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
THREE Held FOR SPLITTING.
A CoLoRED MAN. WHO HAD A COLD DISCHARGED
FROM CUSTODY.

Three men were arraigned yesterday morning
in the Centrest. court, charged by officers OF the
Sanitary Squad with violating the splitting ordi-
nance. Two of them held by Magistrate Cor
nell in 800 bail for trial Special Sessions and
discharged.
Oof Gnherson. the captain OF lighter. spit on
the floor OF elevated car in Third-ave and
Thomas V. Astoli. OF Coney Island did the same
repeatedly in the Union Ferry Company's house at
South Ferry. They were held. David A Green a
colored advertising agent. of No. II AIbany-ave
Brooklyn. was accused of splitting on the foor OF
a Ninth-ave. elevated at FrankIin-st He
proved that he had bad cold. and Policeman
Carmody, of the Sanitary Squad. said he had Of
Tended only once. He was dicharged. after being
locked up all night.
Patroman Brunne last evening arrested George
konercia, a tailor OF No. S75 South Ffrst-st
BROOKLYN. for splitting the floor OF a Grand-st
car In the Essex Market Court yesterday the
tailor denied the charge He was held for trial
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
INJURED BY A TROLLEY CAR.

Frank Bixon. thirty-one years old, a piano manu-
facturer of No 459 Lexington-ave-. struck by a
southhound car OF the Columbus-ave- line yesterday
while he attempting to cross the street at
Fourteenth-st and Union Square. and was seriously
injured He taken 10 the New-York Hospital
in ambulance. Bixon's hip was dislocated and
a fractured.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-07
uoULroy TH0UGHT TO BE DYING

Robert Hayden Moulton, the young man whose
sensational shooting affray az the Pabst Hotel re-
GENTLY brought him prominently before the public
S said TO be dying at Bellevue Hospital Inc nos
pi;al authorities saw that he cannot possibly re
.oyer, being a wreck from excessive use OF NOR
Dhine