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New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
PROVISIONS SOMEWHAT HIGHER.
But NO FAMINE REPORTED IN ANY LINE:
OF GOODS.

But No FAMINE REPORTED IN ANY LINE
OF GOODS.
Almost all kinds Of FISH scarce and high Cod
FISH has gone up 10 double its usual price so a
fshman IN Fulton Market said yesterday. HaIibut
too Il much dearer than II would be II the weather
had been few degrees milder last week The talk OF
oyster famine greatly exaSgerates the real state
~ affairs. The price OF oysters has riseu but that
Is because dealers IN oysters who have stock on
hand have the advantage over the dealers who
have not such a stock. and are. therefore able TO
charge their own price. The supply Of oysters that
can be drawn "a immense. large dealers IN
varlably lay up against February weather. Even
II the supply not Of its present proportions.
anything Ike famine could be avoided by turning
20 the great supply that comes from Buzzari's Bay
and Providence River CLANS higher but not
pHenomenaIly They selling at s. = thou
stHd-about 81 more than usual
The scarcity Of turkeys ducks and poultry Is not
due 20 the weather % any delay IN shipment
but entirely 20 the season. The turkey season Is
about over. and besides a good many turkeys have
been eaten since Thanksgiving. dealer said
yesterday. The wholesale price OF turkey yesterday
was 10 cents pound. not - reported. The
price II bro!ler chickens IL 70 cents 10 81 a pair
not 81 3 The price OF Philadelphia rooster
chickens Is 20 IS cents. OF capons. Il 20 Is
cents. instead % y. and OF ducks. "a IS cents
instead Of 2s. The above correct prices. as com
pared with the exaggerated ones. show that people
are not giving thclr DIAMONDS rOr Things 10 eat.
Charles b. DewHr. president OF the George G.
Engel Company. No 80 Barclay-st.. said 10 a Trib-
reporter yesterday:
II Is nonsense to say that poultry IS scarce 10
an unheard-of degree. This is the time OF the year
when poultry IS naturally scarce There some
delay In delivering goods from the railroads TO-
day, but II was a delay of only few hours. There
vii! be a large supply Of poultry and vegetables
Monday
Both Fulton and Washington markets seemed 20
have plenty Of things sell yesterday and did not
in the least suggest famine
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
ANOTHER SMITH WOFUL.
BROTHER OF SMITH. THE ALLEGED BIGAMIsT.
CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING SMITH
NOT RELATED TO HIM.

Harry r. Smith Is locked up at Police Headquar-
tiers IA New-ROchelle on the charge OF embezzle-
rnent Smith Is the son of G. W smith. the pub
Usher OF The Flushing U4ong Island) Times. and a
younger brother Of Charles Telford Smith. who
Vas arrested IN NeW-York for bigamy. James III
Smith the proprietor OF The New-Rochelle Daily
News" says that ne employed Harry r. Smith as
an advertising solicitor. and that he collected
accounts amounting SIS and fled from New
Rochelle IL IS also alleged that Smith took a gold
watch In payment for one claim due his employer.
and that before leaving New Rochelle he got s.
more from his landlord the proprietor Of the Wind
sor Hotel who Is also named Smith Smith was
iust saunterng out OF a police court In Flushing
this morning when he was arrested by Detective
Frank Cody. OF New Rochelle. He had Just been
disrharged from custody a charge Of having
ISSUED a worthless check for SO. He pleaded not
guilty and was held IN $3.50 bail for trial on Feb
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
BIG INCREASE OF CRIME IN CITY
RoBBERIEs AND ASSAULTS BY HIGHWAY
MEN UNUSUALLY FREQUENT.


Recent rObberies and attacks made by thieves
In this city. which have become known TO the
public In spite OF the efforts of the police TO
keep them secret. have forced many New-fork-
to the conclusion that violence and crime
have become unusually prevalent in New-forA
within year. Critics of the police are saying
that the protection of vice and of gambling Of
every kind by the police has encouraged the
thieves to be bolder. If the police have not
in some cases protected thieves. Since the be-
ginning of winter there have been many rob
berries by highwaymen in the streets. and many
burglaries which have indicated lack OF vigi-
lance by the police. 1t has come to be COM
mon complaint that policeman never can be
found on his post when he is wanted for the
protection of people against thieves.
Another indication of police inactivity and
carelessness is shown in a comparison of arrests
made in the city in 1899 and 1900. The record
shows that there were about six thousand fewer
arrests made in the city last year than in 1899.
While arrests for all causes were fewer, il is
particularly noticeable that there falling
OF in the number of arrests for gambling and
FOR vicious practices.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
THE ALGIERs DELAYED.

The steamer Algers. OF the Morgan Line which
sailed from New-Orleans on February for Boston
was forced 10 put into this port yesterday because
her supply OF coal was almost exhausted and be-
cause her cargo had shifted 20 starboard. The Al
giers had favorable weather in the Gulf but on
reaching the Atlantic she encountered severe north
westerly gales. which made her roll heavily. She
shipped some water. but seriously dam
aged Captain Prescott said yesterday that her
cargo not injured.
on February l3 John Colldis. a seaman. who was
steering, was thrown 10 the deck by a sudden
twist OF the wheel and had his left leg broken
When the Agiers put into port yesterday Colds
taken off and sent to the Marine Hospital on
Staten Island.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
CHARGED WITH SELLING WASHED STAMPS
DRUGGIST ACCUSED OF MAKING THOUSANDS OF
DOLLARS IL THIS WAY

Arthur Heincmann. a druggist. at No. IS Wall
ST. was held In $500 bail by United States Com
missioner Shields yesterday charge Of selling
washed Internal Revenue stamps. Colonel Frank
J. Thompson, Internal Revenue Agent for tho
New-Hork district, says Henemann has been do
ing large business In the last year and that he
must have made thousands Of dollars
Heinemann is unmarried. and lives at No s.
Bridge-st He had a sub-postofice station in the
store, and made a speciality OF selling Internal
Revenue stamps 70 brokers and others doing bust
ness IN the neigh horhoOd. II IS said he bolv ~
every day.
IL Is charged that Heinemann bought the can
celled stamps from boys ana young men employed
IN Wal-st. Offices for a trine
Henemann indignant al his arrest ma de
clared that the stamps good. While the Off
Gers were IN his store boy entered the store and
tried To sell Heinemann some stamps Hene-
mann furnished bail and was released.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
j. p. MORGAN IN BIG ENGLISH DEAL
HIS LONDON HOUSE SAID To HAVE UNDER
WRITTEN SHARES OF A TRAC-
TION COMPANY

II reported yesterday that j. s. Morgan g.
Co. of London. had underwrtten f35OOOo worth OF
the preferred shares of the British Electric Trac-
ton Company. Limited. IL the rumor be true i
PierpOnt Morgan, through his London house has
obtained control OF one of the largest urban
transportation companies I'm Great Britain The
promotion Of all kinds of electric railway under
takings, including the acquisition OF ParIa-
mentary charters for lines. the extension of
existing properties and the conversion OF horse
power roads into modern electric systems The
company II was said. since its organization in
ls9S. has built upward of fifty roads in the United
Kingdom. IL reported that among Mr. Nor
gans associates In the transaction Sir Charles
Rivers Wilson. president of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way Sir Charles Fremantle. the British director
councillor " P'''S
Al the office OF Mr.. Morgan yesterday no con-
hrmatlon or denial OF the story was Obtainable
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
JUSTICE GAYyOR ON MORTGAGE TANEs
SAYS PRESENT LAW IS UNsCIENTIFIc AND FooL-
IsH. AND THAT IT MEANS DOUBLE
TAXATION.

At "A meeting held yesterday in the Real Estate
Exchange. I'm Montague-st.. Brooklyn, 10 urge re-
neal OF the law taxing real estate mortgages,
C,eore. r Ioyett I'm the chair. Justice Gaynor. OF
the Supreme Court. said he believed the law was
unscientihc and foolish. and that the present effort
10 collect the tax under II foolish 10 the last
degree The law meant a double taxation, and he
was OF the opinion that redress could be had
through the courts The mortgage tax law. he
thought should be repealed entirely. The rates Of
interest under such a law would advance as sure
as fate and the poor man would have To bear the
Hermanus e. Hubbard said the mortSage tax law
not only affected the property owner put the
builder the dealers in materials and the mechanics
emplOyed in the construction OF houses.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
THE ICE FLOES DISPENSING.
TRAFFIC. IN BOTH RIVERS PARTIALLY
OPENED YESTERDAY


Iraff1c In the East River not much interfered
with by the ice yesterday. All the ferry lines ran
boats as usual with the exception OF the Thirty
hlhth-st. line. which was only able TO send out its
boats irregularly. But the East River may now
be said to be open.
Irafhc In the North River had more TO put up
wlth The thaw caused large foes to come down
from the Hudson. and these foes caused consider
able difficulty TO the captains of boats. The Hobo
ken feFryboat Hamburg. which left Hoboken at
f;2o a. m. got caught I'm the ice and could not
make her slip in Manhattan until $50 a. m. The
various railroad ferries close TO schedule
time The boats coming from the New-Jersey
shore cut diagOnally across the river 10 face
the Ice and then turned down stream when they
came their slips
The harbor is by means clear OF ice, but at the
same time the ice is no longer so hard. The foes
in the North River were mushy. although they
contained many big cakes which had TO be broken
before boats could get past them. a great deal Of
ice went out 10 sea, and early in the morning the
NarrOws So full that tOws coming I'm from
Perth Amboy were forced TO turn back and anchor
outside.
Comparatively little towing done. The
agents OF the Lamport & Holt Line offered tug
captain 800 hour the Coleridge out OF the
Erie Basin but the captain refused the offer.
The weather yesterday fair and mild. The
forecast for to-day is fair, with fresh winds from
the west.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
4 T0rR no CUBA AND mENIcO.

Among the many well appointed special parties
arranged by the Raymond * Whitcomb Company
To Florida. cuba. Mexico. California and Porto
Rico. there IS which surpassed that which
left Pier I6 East River, by the magnificent Ward
Line steamer Havana yesterday. for Cuba and
Mexico. The features Of the arrangements the
elegant stateTOoms assigned TO the members Of the
party and the complete round OF sightseeing In
Havana. Yucatan and Mexico, and, nnally. the
special train on which they will continue from the
CITY Mexico. This train Is equipped with all
luxuries and in the dining car excellent meals of
American cooking will be served. The train also
contains an observation car. barber shop and a
we'll stocked lihTnry.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
DRINKS CARBOLTC ACID.
SUICIDE OF A DREssMAKER FOR WHOM THE
CHARM OF LIFE HAD GONE.

SUICIDE OF DREssMAKER FOR WHOM THE
CHARM OF life HAD GONE
sada wilkins. dressmaker forty-fve years
old, who occupied three on the ground
nOor OF the five story tenement house al No. aI
East Ninety found dead IN her sleep
ing room yesterday morning She had been dead
for some time. Her TIPS and chin we're burned by
acid and from letter left by her Il was evident
that she had contemplated suicide. The woman
had been living in the place for only about two
weeks. She was uacommunicative and seldom
went out. and when she did II was by night. The
tenants IN the house knew nothing of her, and
she quiet that they did not disturb her.
George z. Van Brunt. the agent OF the property.
OF No 22S East Ninety-sxth-st. who had an ap-
pOintment with the woman. calico M the house
and entered her apartments. lie found her lying
fully dressed on the bed, apparently dead. On the
mantelpiece was four ounce vial which had
contained carbolic acid Van Brunt summoned
Policeman sullivan, Of the East Northumberland
fourth-st station, and he called an ambulance
from the Harlem Hospital Dr. Levy responded
An open letter on the envelope containing which
the word ''Caro." found; also a policy OF
Insurance IN the Prudential company for ss5. bear
Ing the date OF December Il, 1892. A book
louiu showing that the premiums were al paid
up 10 February s. There were TWO deeds OF gift OF
this policy one dated January -. lSl, and the
other February 8 1891. The deeds were made out
10 Moss Marks. of No. 1895 Lexington-aVe. Two
pocket books. containing old paper and q
cents IN money, were found. The letter of
Notice was sent tc Marks at n 5 home. and he
called at the East observation-disclosures sta
10 take charge Of the body. but WAS referred 10
the Coroner. He said that the letter addressed
dead woman bore traces OF refinement. and looked
as II she had been at one time very handsome.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
HE WANTED HIS WALL BLACK.
UNDERWATER TURNS HOSE on coLoRED MAN
WHO TRIES TO wHITEwAsH IT.

Sam Williams a colored whitewasher, went 10
the YorkvilIe court yesterday and got a summons
for Joseph Tauber. an undertaken Of No. 4l East
Seventy-fourth-st.. for turning hose him. In
court a story told which showed that tho
undertaken with eye, possibly. 10 the character
OF his business. had had the side OF his house
painted black. The tenants OF a house next door
owned by = doctor. objected. because Il spoiled
their light and result the doctor had the
wall painted white. Then the undertaken changed
Il back 20 black, and last Thursday the complain
ant was instructed By the other Side 20 put coat
Of WhiteWash this
While engaged. he told the Judge. Tauber
came out and turned a stream of water from a
hose him The dag cold that before
he could get down from the scad0ld h!s clothes
Were frozen stir. The Judge made som, remarks
about respecting the rights Of coored citizens. but
discharged Tauber.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
DEATHS ON LONG ISLAND.
THOMAs W. KELLEY.

Thomas w. Kelley. prominent member OF mo
Royal Arcanum. died Friday at his honie' w.
30S Hancock-st.. Brooklyn. from pneumonia at tAe
age OF forty seven. He was a member OF the
stationery and printing hrm Of Butler q hehey' a.
No. 10 Beekman-st.. Manhattan. He was memoei
Of the XVIIth Assembly District Democratic Clao'>
Since 1883, when he joined Amaranth COuncli ~, ~
46l. he had been influential member 0l .t-s 80
royal Arcanum. He had been It's repfesehtsa'...
In the Grand Council for years and was proii1%Sa. %
IN all the auxiliary organizations OF the Order
funeral will be held this afternoon In Aurora 1aA
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
SCHOONER SHORT OF PROFESSIONS.

Captain Johnston of the steamer Sandman. OF
the Auan-State Line. reports that on February 4
ne sighted the schooner Sarah H. Prior. OF Gouces
ter Mass in latitude 4034. longitude 20 flying
signals OF distress He says that the schooner low
cred boat which alongside the Sandman
asking for provisions. The Sarah h Prior had
been out from Gloucester for twenty-five days. and
had been BILE get back on account Of constant
gales She had catch of rsh on board. but the
6sh we're in had condition. Captain Johnston gave
a supply OF provisions 10 the Sarah II. Prior and
hen left
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
A POPULAR FIVE CENT crGAR

Frank Teller Co, OF Philadelphia are among
the Oldest and most prominent rnanufacturers ~
popular cigars In the United States For num-
Der OF years past they Advertised their herer
brands quite extensively throughout the United
States but are nov pushing through publicity their
famous brand OF rve cent cigars the Royal Blue
They say that the Royal Blue Cigar csnnot he
eauaned or eSeslled BY any other ave brand on
the market. =.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
TAN corT DOES N0r GIrE rp FIGHT

Postmaster Nan Colt has given up all hope %
having a new postoffce building this year lie
received word from Washington yesterday that the
bin appropriating money for the purchase Of an
uptown site would not be passed this session OF
Congress. Il have not given up the fight by any
means, said Mr. Van Colt. Il have worked like
slave 10 get new building. and I greatly dis
appointed that the bill will not 90 through Still.
We VIII try again 81 the next session, and may
hive heller
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
SAID MOTHER TOLD MN no STEAL co,1

Because he said his mother compelled him 10 he
come thief prisoner was discharged from Gus
tody by Recorder Senior In Paterson Yesterday
Johh van seters. twenty years old. was arratgned
IN the Clty court before the Recorder on a charge
of theft. When asked what he had 10 say IN bts
own behalf Van Seters replied that his mother had
told MIN mat II ne did not steal coal he could have
nothing 10 eat The Recorder was satisfied rhat
the boy was telling the truth. '
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
MDON4LD NAY APPEAL TO ALBANY
MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY To DECIDE AS
TO A CHANCE IN Tunnel. ROUTE.

TO A CHANGE IN TUNNEL ROUTE.
John r. Mcdonald. the subway contractor, was
out Of the city yesterday hut some OF his friends
said he not inclined To wait much longer for
action by the Municipal Assembly upon applica-
ton for a change Of route at Hillsde-ave.. and
would try. with the aid of the Rapid Transit Com
missioners and the Corporation Counsel, 10 secure
Legislation TO take away from the Municipal As
sembly all power TO pass subway plans. An ap-
pcation for permission To change the route OF the
subway at Hillside-ave.. TO straighten small
curve and about Ss5.G00 In the expense Of the
work, WAS made by the contractor. with the con
sent OF the Rapid Transit Commission IN Septem-
ber of last year The resolution 10 give consent has
heen held up in the Municipal Assembly ever since
then, and the reason for the "holdup' has not
been disclosed
Corporation Counsel Whalen Is willing 10 aid the
contractor In applying To the Legislature for relief
IL is intended 20 have PASSED a bill To take sway
from the Municipal Assembly all power 10 cause
further delay I'm the work and 20 give TO the Rapid
Transit Commission final control IL will he said
behalf 81 The bill that there is danger OF serious
delay in the construction of the subway II the
Municipal Assembly is permitted 10 retain it's pres
ent power 10 hold up plans
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
STEALS TO MAKE GIFTS TO SWEETHEART
ELEVATOR MAN ADMITS TAKING An ARTISTS
WATCH

The tenants OF the apartment house at No. %
Irving Place have since last Christmas been miss
ing valuable articles Of jewelry- Joseph Harring-
ton twenty-nine years old. OF No. 24o East Twenty
hrst-st.. the elevator man. admitted yesterday
stealing a gold watch and chain belonging 10 Is
West CliEednst. a portrait painter
Harrington said that soon after his employment
IN the nathouse he had duplicate KEYS made. and
entered the apartments al his leisure Tie said
that ne keeping company with "A girl and
had stolen 10 make her presents He was held in
81 bail for trial.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
INSANE WOMAN suAsBEs RorTIFs

Mrs Carl Encke. wife OF West Hoboken drug
gist became insane yesterday afternoon Rush
ing into her husbands store, at Clinton-aye and
Seventh-st-. she seized the scales from the counter
and hurled them at the display bottles behind IL
She then ran behind the counter and began smash
ing the bottles singly. Before her husband and
Patroman Reuhl could quiet her she had sno,Isd
over 800 worth OF drugs. Her husband will maka
effort to have her committed 10 the UndsA1
County Insane Asylum tO-mOrrOW ~ 'A""''ii
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
GOOD WORK OF THE GERMAN SOCIETY.

The advance sheets Of the annual report OF the
German Society. just mailed the members. show
that the society is just completing its ll7th year
and that "a Is in good condition. The dues Of the
1881 members used assist German immi-
grants and their descendants. Disbursements 10
needy Germans during the last eleven years have
been as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
WORK FOR BOsscHIETER MURDERERs

Trenton y. j.. Feb. Is (Specia)-Moore. head
keeper OF the State prison. has assigned three OF
the four Paterson convicts implicated in the death
OF Jennie Bosschieter TO work IN the shops. Nc
Aster and Death will begin v ork Monday IN the
shirt making department. while Campbell will 90
20 work in the brush department. Kerr has nor
yet been assigned TO any work account OF his
tsilinx eyesiEht.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
PINcHES A BABY TO MAKE 1T cRF.
THEN THIS WOMAN soIIcITs AIMs-HER WELL
FURNISHED HOME.

FURNISHED HOME.
Mrs Anna Franz. tRcnty-one years old OF No.
22S East One-hundredth-st. WAS arrested at Broad
81. and Broadway yesterday afternoon By Agents
King and Deubert OF the Childrens society. The
woman had nine-mouths- old child in her arms
and was pinching its body To make II cry and then
soliciting aims from the brokers and bankers.
The woman had done this for some time Il IS
charged, and many letters from brokers and bank
ers complaining Of her have been received by the
agents OF the society.
The agents told the Magistrate that the woman
was known 10 the police Muriel Anthony. Muriel
Weber. Muriel Cramer and Anna NogeL Al the
home of the woman tall. burly man was found
VINO saio ne was Anthony Franz. Tie said he
Was unable 10 work. The home is We'll furnished,
and there are valuable oil paintings on the wall.
Al the home were found two other children Anna.
nine years old, and Frank, eight These children
We're taken IN charge by the agents II the society.
The police will take a look al the OIL paintings
The woman has been arrested before and sen
fenced several times or the same charge. She has
served sentences of from four six months. She
Was held IN $500 bail for examination.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
THE HEW-roRk IN COMMISSION AGAIN
REPAIRED CRUISER WILL BECOME FLAGSHIP OF
REAR-ADMIRAL RODGERS.

Captain Morris r. S. Mackenzie raised his pen
the cruiser New-York at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. yesterday. when she went into com
mission. Tomorrow Rear-Admral Frederick
Rodgers will raise his flag the New-York. and
on March ! she VIII sail for the Asiatic station. Of
which Admiral Rodgers Is 20 be the senior squad
ron officer under Rear-Admral Remey. over 100000
has been expended In repairing the New-YOrk since
she Of commission
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
GEORGE W. WEED.

George W. Weed, one OF the Oldest Masons ~
this city. died Friday at his home NO ~
Hswes-st. Brooklyn from pneumonia. at the ase
OF seventy-eignt. he had been member Tor hai.
a century OF Polar Star Lodge No. 2t, +. anu anu
a M. and the National Lodge OF lndepessuI,ii Al
Order OF Odd Fellows. He a deacon or x1. I.
Souls Universalist Church. In South Ninth-S'' ~
leaves a widow and two married sons
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
DIEDRICH FINcKE.

Disdrch Fincke. proprietor of the hah'e.s ~.
House. in Manhattan. died ON Thursday al NO ~ ~
Keap-st, Brooklyn, at the age OF sixty-eIght. 30
was born in Archen. Germany. and came 20 IN. .
country when fourteen years old and wdS LISA v
ployed an errand boy I'm the Hanneld hous
Later he became manager and then proprie.oa.a
He was member of the Hanover club. oul "
not active in politics. He leaves a widow.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
ITALIAN WHOSE LEG WAS CTR OFF DIES

Marcus Miscorena. unknown Italian died IN
Gouverneur Hospital yesterday morning as the
result OF injuries received early evening az the
slevated station OF the Third Avenue Railroad a,
Crand-sf and the ROwery The italian wa. run
over by a train. His right leg below the knee Was
severed, the part cut on dropping IN the street.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17
sNOWDRIFT SAVES CHILD,s LIFE

Ella Monday. eleven years old. was saved from,
death. or at least serious injury. yesterday hv q
snowdrift in Paterson The child was walking on
the Governor-st. bridge when she struck BY th.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

Hester ". Dart. who conducted a boarding house
at Nos. iso and is2 West Eightieth-st. has filed a
petition in bankruptcy. with liabilities OF 81 ass
and assets. OF the liabilities g 9.s are % NJ
y. de sola Mendes.
New-York tribune., 1901-02-17

IN is estimated that the labor bureau of the So
ciety has found work for $4,000 Immigrants The
sOciety's phNs clans annually treat about twelve
hundred families free OF charge Gustav II schwab
Is president.