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New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
FLOURIsHEs REVOLVER IN CAR.
A YOUNG MINER rs sUBDUED BY POLICE
MEN AFTER SOARING PASSENGERS.

A YOUNG MINER is SUBDUED BY POLICE
MEN AFTER SOARING PASSENGERS.
John McClosky, eighteen years old, who said
he was coal miner from Pennsylvania, but
who has been living at No 400 West Thirty
fifth-st. for a month, created CONSERVATION
among the passengers westbound Thirty
fourth-st. crosstown at Third-ave- last night.
Charles Hadden, the conductor, asked McClosky
for his fare.
Il gave it TO you," replied McClosky.
"No, you didn't" returned Hadden.
You get off this carl" commanded McClosky.
To emphasize his command he pulled from his
hip pocket .4S-calbre revolver, which he
fourished above his head. There was scramble
among the passengers for the doors. Hadden
was among the first, it is said, to leave the car.
Roundsman Miles and Patrolman Tomney saw
the excitement and rushed toward the car With
the of their night sticks they soon had Nc
Closky overpowered. a few minutes later he
was in a cell, charged with intoxication and dis
orderly conduct.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

GIRL SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED
HAD GONE To GREAT HARRINGTON
TO VISIT RELATIVES

Mary Ra6ford. sixteen years DID, whose father
William l.. Radford. had alarm sent out on
Thursday night on the suppostion that the girl had
been kidnapped returned TO her home. No. II
West Ninety-ffth-st.. yesterday afternoon
The girl would not be at her home last even
ing. 1t said there that she had been TO Great
Darlington visiting relatives young woman in
the house declined 70 say whether or not the girl
had had a quarrel with her elder sister,
The girl had SIS when she left home on Thursday
morning She bought ticket for Great Barring
ton, where she stayed at hotel She read in the
papers about her disappearance and the grief OF
parents and took the train back for this city
She said she did not have enough money left pay
her hotel bill. She became frightened when she
saw her picture in the papers.
II knew then t7at papa and mamma loved me
more than I had KNOWN she is reported as say
ing.
Ii was o'clock in the afternoon when Charles
Singer. relative Of the family. called up Rounds
man Rehan of the Bureau of Information.
Police Headquarters, and told him the girl had
been found
Mr.. Radford is a prosperous insurance broker.
He had made appointment TO meet Mary az
1890 a. m, Thursday, at the Thirty-tllrd-sr.
station OF the Sixthave. elevated road 1T his
intention TO take her to the family physician, as
she had been complaining OF q slight pain In her
back Her father waited for her until noon at The
appointed place, and then hurried 70 his nome.
When he learned that she had started for the sta
ton shortly before the time for the meeting re az
became alarmed. The rest of the day was
spent in a vain search for the girl among her
friends and relatives. AT O'Clock the father re-
ported the TO the police
With her twelve-year-old sister Agnes, Mary
attended private school in West End-ave-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
THE BAD THEATRICAL BUSINESS.
NOBODY CAN UNDERSTAND THE SUDDEs
FALLING OFF OF THE AUDIENCES.

NOBODY CAN UNDERSTAND THE SUDDEN
FALLING OFF OF THE AUDIENCES.
All the theatrical managers in town talking
about the unprecedented antics OF the theatrical
business of the last few weeks Rises and tumbles
are expected about the time Of the holidays, but
this year the rises have been thrilling and
the tumbles disheartenng than ever before.
Up TO a few days before Christmas the business
was generally good Then it fell off. That
pected, and nobody worried. On Christmas
Eve many of the thea tres showed great gains, and
on Christmas night they were nearly all filled, and
it of the best theatrical nights record.
This went for the rest OF the week. This week
there four attractions of Importance. and
they all started off bravely. On Tuesday which
New Years Day, the business some of the
theatres dropped. AT few it kept up. But on
Wednesday came the crash There was scarcely a
good house In town Wednesday night. A little
rally is always expected on Thursday, whether the
general run of business is bad good. Accordingly
on Thursday few of the houses showed little
buoyancy but the most still wallowed in the trough
OF the troubled sea. Last night II about the
same.
All along the line last night managers were say
ing that they should think that their plays were
failures were it not that the business in all the
other houses was just bad. Even among the
theatres which had new plays this week. there was
not one where the whole house sold, and there
were scarcely two where the houses could be called
large. Many attractions which have been doing
excellently, even through the holidays, had scarce
ly half houses last night. The head of large
firm of ticket spectators declared that last Tues
day night was the first night in forty years
which his firm had actually lost money, taking
the whole city through. An official of the Met
saying that the cars of the company carried fewer
passengers in the theatre hours on wednesday
theatrical season in five years. And nobody
understand Why
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
SEVEN BUNCHED IN SLx-DAF RACE.

noon riding in the slx-6ay bicycle being held
here. there was expectation OF distance gaining
sprints by OF the leaders. but. while the
speed was uniformly fast from the start to the
supper hour. the best riders in the bunch IN
able TO shake of the others, and the positions re-
mained relatively the same. The physical condition
of the nine was surprisingly good.
During the first hour the riding was on the flats.
the banks We're too slippery TO try
The So0-nile mark passed in 42 hours, q
minutes and 50 seconds. with McEachern in the
lead
Kaeser took the lead at the end OF the forty-thrd
hour, and the score announced the band
played ''rhe Watch the Rhine and the Ger
man, with a grin. warmed up TO his work
Harry ElAeS went out Tor his afternoon exhibit
tiOn 4:30 O'Clock. and his pretty riding was ap-
plauded. The mile good one. He made the
full mile in l:s5 AS.
The rest of the afternoon was very quiet. not
spill or a hard sprint being made.
The fOrty-ninth hour scores in the bicycle raca
We're: McEachern. I'm the lead; Kaeser. Walthour
StiuSon Mclean, powney and Fischer. all go
miles, laps Babcock, SOS miles laps. and Muller
$50 miles
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
THREE LYNCHINGS IN SOUTH.
ALL THE VICTIMS NEGRoEs-MURpER AND AS
sAULT THEIR ALLEGED CRIMES.


Madison Fla, JAM 1.-Two colored men, Jim
benson and his half brother, taken last night
about 10 o'clock, from the country jail here by per-
unknown. carried into the woods about a half
mile from town and hanged. The bodies were also
riddled with bullets. A few weeks ago they were
charged with killing Frederick Reddns, {, farmer
residing I'm the northern part of this county They
fled TO Georgia. arrested brought back to this
State and confined in the Leon County jail
Rome, Ga, Jan. 4-George Reed, a negro, charged
with an attempted assault on Mrs J. NJ Lockyear
of this city, Tuesday night was hanged yes
terday TO a tree, after which his body was ridded
with bullets by a mob of citizens Reed protested
his innocence. Considerable excitement prevailed
throughout the day before the lynching was ac-
compshed. After his arrest the negro was taken
before Mrs. Loc1year, but she failed identify
him, and he returned to jail. However, the
mob, which had been seeking the prisoners life,
apparently was not satisfied The demonstrations
were so pronounced that Judge Henry, of the Su-
perior Court, not seeing any reason for holding
Reed and fearing attack the Jail, ordered
the Sheriff to release him The mob; learning of
the release formed within the city limits and found
Reed. He was taken three miles from this place
before being lynehed Mrs Lockyears condition
Is serious.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
TAX RATE TWENTY POINTS HIGHER
INCREASE CHIEFLY DUE TO MANDATORY
LEGISLATION IN ALBANY, PRESI-
DENT FEITNER SAYS.

Thomas L. Feitner, president Of the Tax Depart
ment, said yesterday that he expected the tax rate
for 1901 to be at least twenty points higher than
the tax rate of 1900 or "A every 500 of assessed
valuation. There has been increase OF 81 Io. 900
in the budget. due chiefly to mandatory legislation
at Albany, he said. and under normal conditions
the rate should be about twenty points higher than
that of last year. This tremendous increase may
be offset by the franchise tax and considerable
increase may be made in personal property valua-
tions
President Feitner further said that should the
Franchise Tax law be declared unconstitutional
the rate would be abnormally high. He said
that the assessed valuations of real estate
high that they could not go higher and there
could not be any relief that way. The result
means that the tax rate will be higher under any
conditions.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
oTTENDORFER WILL PROBATE DELAYED.

The will OF Oswald Ottendorfer, Editor and pro-
pretor OF the "New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung" is not
expected to be probated for time. A number
OF the heirs live in Germany. and they. together
with the other heirs. be cited and word must
be received from them regarding the official sum-
mons before the Will can be nled for probate. To
take these legal steps will require considerable
time. Herman Riddcr said yesterday 70 Tribune
reporter that he could not say when the win OF
Mr.. Ottcndorfer would be probated.
Il wish to say" continued Mr.. Rdder. that the
article printed yesterday the effect that Her
mann A. Chl. grandson OF Jacob Uhl. the founder
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE KILLS.
JEwELRY SALESMAN. LIVING UNDER ASSUMED
NAME. SAID HE WOULD RECOVER.

NAME SAID HE WOULD RECOVER.
A whose name is given by the police as
Charles Bellwood died in Roosevelt hospital AT
o'clock yesterday morning from an overdose Of
morphine. An ambulance carried him there from
No. 200 West FOrty-sixth-st. Bellwood refused TO
go to the hospital at frst saying he had taken
overdose of morphine. but that It had occurred
before and he had recovered. He became uncon-
scous soon as he reached the hospital and died
two hours later.
His wife said that he had come home AT midnight
last evening in drowsy condition, with two men
whom she did not know. Inquiry disclosed the fact
that the name Bellwood an assumed one Ar
No. IL Union Square, which is the New-York Of
flee of a Newark teweiry nrm, II was said that the
man had been employed there for r. wear as n
salesman, and that his name was Charles G.
Fliege. He was discharged about two weeks ago
IL was said that Fhege's father died recently in
this city, and left large estate, of which ex-
Postmaster Thomas l.. James one of the ex-
ecutors.
On September Is Fliege's first wife, who was said
to have been one of the most handsome women in
the city. was taken to the New-York Hospital from
their home at No. 4l0 West Twenty third-st suf-
fering from morphine poisoning. The police de-
scrlbed the of attempted suicide and
the woman died in the hospital a few days later
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
TRAVELLING sALEsNEy AT DIyyER.

Sixty-seven men attended the tenth annual dinner
OF the Pottery. Glass and Brass Salesmen's Asso-
citation Of America. last evening. at Moquin's res
taurant in FUlton-st Joseph f. O'Gornan is presi-
dent OF the association. Howard B. Moses is vice
president. L. E Tree is secretary and David Doctor
Is treasurer. The Committee Of Arrangements for
the dinner consisted OF George T. Mackey. Henry
Endemann, Henry CrOnemeyer. w. a. McBurney
and c. L. Meyer. Most Of the members OF the as
ISOLATION took interest In the work Of the Com
mercial Travellers Sound Money League in the
last campaign. and there was rejoicing az the
annual dinner last evening over the happy result
OF the election
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
MIcRoScoPIc4L SOCIETY OFFICERS.

The New-YOrk MiCroscOpicaI Society, No 81 Mad
ison-ave., held regular meeting last night for
purpose Of eleeting officers for the ensuing year.
The following were elected; George F. Ashby. pres
ident; Alfred Douglass. vice-rresidents Thomas lie
Clear, recording secretary and CURATOR James
Walker, treasurer the Rev. j. l.. Zabris1e.
spending secretary; Frederic Kato. Librarian +.
w. DevOe. F. w. Leggett and Charles S. Shultz.
auditors John Aspinwall the retiring president OF
the society. presided at the meeting DR.. James H
StebbinS jr., read paper on Some Of the Forms
OF Fresh Water Life Found in Stagnant Pool
Located in the NeishbOrhoOd OF Clayton, N. y"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 4.-United States Senator
Lucien Baker this afternoon withdrew as a cam
didate for reelection. Mr.. Baker issued the fol-
lowing statement:
After mature investigation I am satisfied that I
cannot be elected. To those of my friends who
have stood by me I under deep and lasting
obligations 'e
This apparently leaves the nomination assured to
j. X. Burton, of Abilene
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

conducted as they in mercantile affairs is be-
cause out of every fifty men forty-nine honest
men. You say If forty-nine are honest why is it
that the majority can't have their way? II is
because the fiftieth man and his pals organized.
The chairman has stated that the cause is that
the wrong is in position of responsibility
and should not be there. Bishop Potter was re-
Gently caught painting his barn. He non
union painter, and they righteousiy stopped him.
1 think that the forty mine of the fifty have
spoken OF ready TO change things If they had
the necessary force behind them
Among others who spoke was st. Clair Nc
KelWay.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
JOSEPH III. KANE.

Joseph III. Kane, who was elected president of
the Brooklyn Board of Delegates OF the Building
Trades ON Thursday. died at his home, No. ass
Court-st.. Brooklyn. yesterday He was business
agent for Brooklyn of the United Hcusesmiths and
Bridgemens Union, and delegate 10 the Building,
Trades Council I'm Manhattan. Mr.. Kane was born
IN Brooklyn thirty-three ago. He leaves a
widow and one child The funeral viii be held to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock The burial will be
at McAeesport, Penn
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
ANOTHER MAN MAY VOTE FOR QUAY.

wilkesbarre, Penn. Jan. Alt is reported in
political circles tonight that Representative
Mahon, Of the lid District of Luzerne County will
vote for Quay for United States Senator In Joint
ballot Mr. Mahon did not vote for Speaker
Marshall. and refused TO enter the Senator caucus
In following this course the friends Of Senator
Quay claim that Mahon has fulfilled any pledges
he made 10 the anti i-Quayites and that now he ca
follow his Judgment in voting for Senator
Mr. Mahon was not elected by anti-Quay votes
Fuller Henderson, avOwed anti-Quay man ran
against him. and II Is said this will he Mr. Mahon's
reason for change OF base. should he as rumored
decide to vote for QUAY.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
DAVID MCCLURE LEAVES THE FTPu

The wellrknown law firm of Turner Mcclure &,
Roiston- II wns learned yesterday, dissolved part
nership on January L. David Mcclure will continue
the practice of the law, without partners in the
present offices In the Farmers Loan and Trust
buhdlne Herbert H. Turner and Louis b. Roll
ston, his associates In the old firm have formed a
copar.neFshlp ar with James r. Horan, heretofore one
or their clerks. under the style Turner Rolston
& Horan, and they also will for the present ~ ~
main IN the old offices, which be partitioned
so as TO provide separate and independent accom-
modatlon for the newly formed firrn and for M
Mcclure respectively. The firm of Turner Nc
C!ure 4 Rolston was organized in 1857 -
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
JOHN WHARTON.

Newark. N. j.. JAM 4.-John Wharton died at
his home. in this city, to-day from heart disease.
He was the president of the Wharton e. Co Hat
Manufacturing Company. of Newark. Mr.. Whar-
ton was born at Beleville. ~ j., in lS25 but came
to this city when quite young to engage in the hat
business. He was an active member OF the Clin-
ton Avenue Reformed Church. He is survived by
widow, one and four daughters.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
WILLIAM SEEKER.

William Seeker who set up nearly all OF the large
newspaper presses I'm the country died at his home
No. 300 Hewes-st.. Brooklyn. on Thursday He
was born I'm the Eastern District thirty years ago
and first went with the Hoe company as an an
prentice when fifteen years old. He was a dele
gate of the International Association of NTachnsts
and belonged TO several fraternal organizations in
Brooklyn. The funeral will be held tomorrow
night. The Rev. Hugo Hoffman pastor of ST
Paul's Lutheran Church. Will conduct the services
MIR. Seeker leaves a brother and a sister
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
SERVICE FOR MEN Ar ST. GEORGES.
BISHOP POTTER TO SPEAK BECAUSE OF ILLNESS
OF DR. RAINSFOED-rHE LAT
TER IMPROVING

The annual service for men at ST. Georges
Church, Stuyvesant Square will be held Tomorrow
evening at O'Clock. Owing to the Illness OF the
Rev. DR.. William 8. Rainsford the address VIII be
delivered by Bishop Potter. Many members Of labor
organizations have been invited. and special music
has been arranged. Women may occupy the gal
leries.
DR.. Rainsford has been suffering for the last ten
days from bronchitis and grip. but il said at
his home last night that he was much better and
was expected 20 resume his duties soon-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

Newburg. N Y. Jan. 4-The MuchattOes Laks
Ice Company. of which Governor Odell is secretary
and treasurer. began cutting Ice on Muchattoes
Lake to-day. The ice is ten inches thick The
pany harvests about 2S.oso tons annually.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
TO ARRANGE COMMITTEE CLERKSHIPS.
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE TO-DAY TO DISCUSS
THEIR DISPOSITION.

State Chairman George W. Dunn Senator Platt
Speaker Nixon, Senator Ellsworth and other we'll
known Republicans VIII confer at State headquar-
tiers to-day over the disposition OF Assembly and
Senate Committee clertships The committees have
been made up for some time and few, If any,
changes will be made. but there is lively scramble
for cierkships, and Colonel Dunn will have hard
time OF IL before he gets the places equitably dis
tributed.
Senator Platt came from Washington last night
reaching the city at o'clock. He too tired to
the newspaper men.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

Schenectady, N. ", Jar 4-Local ice men have
begun TO harvest the crop. and large numbers OF
men are at work the Mohawk River and con-
tguous streams. III the present cold weather con-
tpues there Is every prospect of an unprecedented
harvest throughout the Mohawk Valley
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
HELD FOR TRIAL FOR MURDER.

PRISONER SAYS HE KILLED HIS FRIEND wHII.E
DEFENDING HIMSELF.
Joseph A. Higgins, of No. $50 Bleecker-st, was
charged before Magistrate Flammer In the Jenrer-
son Market court yesterday afternoon with the
murder of his friend, Arthur Gallon, on New Years
morning.
Policeman Gaynor testified that Higgins, when
taken 10 the station house. said that Gallon had
attacked him, knocked him down and kicked him.
and that he had acted in self-defence. Higgins
made the same statement and pleaded not guilty
to the charge of murder. He held without bail
for trial,
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
AUGUSTUS ID. SLosSON.

Augustus ID. Slosson died yesterday at his home
in Mt. kisco, Westchester County. in his eighty
fourth year. He was manufacturer OF kme but
retired from active business several years ago. He
owned considerable real estate In Westchester
County. He was grandfather OF Harrison T.
Slosson, the lawyer, OF No. 45 Cedar-st.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

Of The Staats-Zeitune,' had this city 70
begin contest. in case he found his omitre1
from the list OF benefcisres in Mr.. Ottendorters
VIII. is untrue. i have never seen Hermann A
Uhl- His brother. Oswald Uhl who lives at No
West Seventy-second-st, visited me to-day and de-
MED the report
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

Pittsburg, Jan. Ain the third game Of the
hockey series tonight Yale was outclassed in the
hrst half by the Keystones. the score standing
70 The better condition OF the collegans helped
lhen materially in the second half enabling them
TO hold the locals down TO one goal scoriTg nna
themselves. Final score: Keystone 4: Yale ~
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
A MODUS VIVENDI EXTENDED.

Ottawa, Ont. Jan. 4.-The Dominion Govern
ment has passed order in council extending
the modus vivendi with the United States In re-
gard to United States fishing vessels on the At
lantlc Coast during tho season of 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
+. j. ALLEN DEAD.
OWNER OF AsIoR HOUSE EXPIRES AT HIs
HOME

F. ]. Allen proprietor Of the Astor HOUSE. died
last night at his home. No. 2f LexingtOr-ave.
Though not definitely settled the funeral is likely
take place Monday With Mr.. Allen when
he expired was the present manager Of the Astor
House. Mrs. Allen and immediate relatives
Flavius ]. Allen born In Portland, Me-, in
1sss After being in the employ OF A T.. Stewart
& Co. here he formed a cOpaFtnership under the
firm name OF Keller & Allen. The firm carried on
q wholesale clothing establishment at William and
Ann SITS for about fifteen years.
In 1875 Mr.. Allen and A. j. Dam bought the
Astor House. Since then Mr.. Allen has been part
or whole owner OK the old hosiery When Mr..
Dam died few years Mr.. Allen bought the
interest OF Mr.. Dam in the house from the widow
MIR. Allen was a director in the German-American
Insurance Company member OF the New
land Society, Metropolitan Museum of Arts, Suhur-
ban Riding and Driving Club. the New-YOrk Press
Club and the Manhattan Club.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

WI TING-FANG. GENERAL WHEELER AND CON
TRoLLER coLER TO SPEAK

wu Ting-fang, the Chinese Minister has ac-
cepted invitation to attend the annual dinner of
the Jersey City Board of Trade to be held at the
Jersey City Club January 81 He will deliver an
address Major-General Joseph Wheeler and Con-
troller Bird S. Coler of New-York are expected TO
be among the speakers.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
Experts on Chimney Work.
W1NzIAcKsoN(o (oe@Ax
Union Square, 70 East 18th Street.
ManteIs, Fireplaces and Crates.

Over seventy years experience in fire.
place work; smoky fIues cured in the
most practical, scientific and economical
manner. We guarantee all our work.
Examinations made and estimates
given without charge.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

Richard Napoleon Batchelder was born at Mere
dith (now LakeporU. n. H.. on July q. 1882. In
early life he showed uncommon aptitude for
affairs He was director in the State Bank. a
trustee of savings banks, and largely interested in
railroad construction. In politics he early joined
the Republican party. twice holding the most inn
portant financial office in the State, and serving
twice in the Legislature
No sooner had the attack been made on Sumter
than he volunteered his services in support of the
Union, his enrolment bearing date in April. May
2. 1851, saw him quartermaster of the 1st New
Hampshire Infantry, where the qualities which
afterward made him a noted figure first had play
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

"Facts Are Chiels," etc.. etc.
See The Tribune Alma nae. 1901.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
MARK TWAIN coNvULsEs THE CLUB

Mark Twain was next introduced. He was in
an exceedingly happy vein, and he kept his
hearers almost continually laughing. He said
among other things:
The OF existing evils IS the lust for gain
which DOESN'T stop at anything short OF jail WE
know thls-that the country couldn't exist II that
fort of thing universal. The reason things are