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New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
CARNEGIE GIVES TO FIVE CITIES.
LIBRARIES FOR SPRINGFIELD. ILL; DAVENPORT.
IOWA; LINCOLN. ILL.,; sHEBoYGAN.
WIS, AND COHOES.

Chicago. March e-Four cities reported to-day
benedciaries Of Andrew Carnegie's iberaIity I'm
promises Of library buildings upon the usual coudi-
TONS that the cities shall provide sites and main
tain the institutions by hxed annual appropriations.
These cities Springfield III, SO coo; Davenport.
Iowa. $1,000. Lincoln ILL.,. and Sheboygan. WIS,
S2j go each.
Troy. y. Y. March 9 (specfaD.- Mayor Ford Of
Cohoes to-day received a letter from Andrew Car
negie In reply TO a request for public library in
that city. Mr.. Carnegie says he will give $500
for 4 free library building provided the city will
furnish a suitable site and appropriate $500 annu-
ally for maintaining the library. 4 vote the
PAYERS will be taken to decide the matter
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
OBJECT To PAYING TRANSFER T4r.
HEIRS OF WEALTHY PHII~ADELPHIAN CONTEST
APPRAISERS DECISION ON AN INVESTMENT

HEIRS OF WEALTHY PHII.ADELPHIAN CONTEST
APPRAISERS DECISION ON AN INVESTMENT.
Decision reserved yesterday by Surrogate
Fitzgerald in a peculiar case involving the amount
of the Inheritance tax a portion of the estate
Of Marx Leopold. wealthy Philadelphan. who
died April % 1899. in that city. Leopold left
stock IN the Metropolitan Street Railway which
assessed at $257- The appraiser appointed by
the estimate the value Of Leopold's estate
here liable for the transfer held that 100000
deposited by Leopold IN the State Trust Company
few days before his death. for the purpose OF in
vestment In a New-Jersey corporation was subject
10 the tax From this decision his executors ap-
peaed.
Counsel for the executors said that this 100000
had been forwarded 10 "a syndicate formed by Dom
mick & Dickerson for the purpose of acquiring
stock In the Continental Tobacco Company of New
Jersey. Three mioY- five hundred thousand dollars
deposited with the syndicate in the State Trust
Company, none of which had been drawn out be-
tween April ls 1892 when Leopold deposited his
100000 and the date of his death The certificate
for the stock purchased by Leopold was subsequent
" handed his executors
Counsel held that the appraiser had no right 10
tax the 100000 deposited by Leopold as property
belonging 10 him in this State. IL was really IN
the hands all intents and purposes of a foreign
corporation. The appraiser had held otherwise The
stock was now valued at s;l5.00o Had the &,50O000
funded been actually in the hands OF the corpora
ton IL could not be taxable. This question had
never been raised before. and was OF much i'm
Counsel for the State Controller held that the
money taxable as 10 had not been actually in
vested wheT- Leopold died.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
ASKs DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AID.
H. c wADMAN's SISTER WANTS AN INvEsTIGA-
TON OF HIS DEATH AT THE MAN
HAITIAN STATE HOSPITAL

Mrs Hattie Davis. of Boston. the sister of Her
bert G. Wadman OF No. 1854 Park ave. who died a
few days ago at the Manhattan State Hospital for
the Insane. at BlackwelIs Island. ana whose body.
when it sent the morgue. covered with
bruises. which Mrs Davis declares were received
the hands of attendants and the of
his death, called on District Attorney Philbn at
the Criminal Courts Building yesterday She asked
the District Attorney for assistance in investi-
eating the The District Attorney advised
Mrs. Davis 10 call him tomorrow IL o'clock
when ne would see what he could do.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

A raid was made on the alleged gambling house
on the second floor of No. 2O1 West Forty-hrst-st
last evening by Captain Cooney, of the West
Thirty-seventh-st station and Detectives Michaels
and Coughlin. One man, Don r. Lawrence, ac-
cused Of being the proprietor. in the place at
the time. He taken TO the station house and
locked up.
Captain Cooney said he had recently learned OF
the place and watched it. Soon after o'clock last
evening he, with his detectives. descended on the
place and arrested Lawrence.
The patrol wagon called, and a faro layout,
G15 ivory chips and eight packs Of cards found in
the place were taken the station house.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
THE PROPOSED KNIT GOODS COMBINATION

In all probability details concerning the proposed
knit goods combination will be forthcoming
time this week. The representative OF the law
firm OF Stern & Rushmore of this city, who are
the attorneys for the leading interests involved
spent the greater part of last week in the upper
mart of the State, where various companies
which IL Is hoped will enter the analgamatou
These number more than score. and the scheme
If consummated. will involve from $50 100000 o
n
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
DELAYED BY THREE GALES.
A DISABLED SCHOONER MEETS ANOTHER AS HER
PROVISIONS RUN LOW.

The schooner r. d. Bibber arrived at Pier No. ~
East River. yesterday from Georgia after a trip
which lasted thirty-seven days. The is usually
made In about five days. Captain Piukham says
that he lost his foresail and two jibs. He said he
encountered three severe gales. He was off Hat
teras on February T. and was blown back, not being
able to return until February ~. Provisions ran
low, when fresh supplies obtained from the
schooner Jennie French. The r. II. Bibher reached
the Delaware BreakWatcr March g. and after
that her voyage without unusual Incident
She carried 100000 feet of lumber which Will hc
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
CENTURY REALTY co. INCORPORATED

Trenton n. j., March (SpeciaD.-The Century
Realty Company. capital 81. 900, Incorporated
here to-day. The corporators are Oakleigh Thorne
president and w. II. Chesebrough. vice president
of the North American Trust Company of New
York: IL r. HoIlins of II. 3. Hoins & Co. and
I, a Potter. who also directors of the North
American Trust Company; b. A Sands. of Bowers
q sands No. 81 Nassau-st., NewYork. Harry 3.
Black No. 1876 Broadway, New-YOrk. and X Il.
McI4aren of Jersey City
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
SUCCESSOR TO ALDERMAN DUNN.
JOHN v. CoGGEY LIKELY TO BE SELECTED FOR
THE OFFICE

AT a meeting to be held at No 232 East FIFTY
eighth-st. on Tuesday night a candidate will be
selected to succeed the late Alderman Dunn or the
XXIVth Assembly District. The call for the meet
ing has been issued by Maurice F. Holahan- Inc
candidate selected must be Tammany man and
his must be submitted to the Board OF Alder
men. Samuel Wolf of Fifty-seventh-st., had been
selected for the office but as aspires to the As
senbIy 1t is said. he refused to become an alder
It was r,u,ored last night that John v. Coggey.
Of No 225 East Fifty-seventh-st.. had hnally been
decided upon by Tammany. Mr.. Coggey IS EN-.
ploved by the Fl. Clafiin Company. and IL Is not
known as yet whether not he will accept the
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
HAZING STORY ANNOrS OFFICERS.
WILL NOT DISCUSS REPORT THAT IT CAUSED \
CADET TO LEAVE THE ACADEMY

West Point. N Y, March (SpecaD.-The Mill
taTy Academy authorities are annoyed at the story
published that Former Cadet Frederick KenseI OF
Somerville Mass had 10 quit the academy
count of being hazed. They refused to discuss the
subject but it hinted that KenseI could hardly
have been graduated Kense hazed by Cadet
Pegram according to the latter's statement before
the hazng investigating committee until he
tainted
Cadet Williams dashed water in his face and
chafed his hands until he revived. Former Cadet
Donahue. who wrote a long expose of West Point
cruelties. also mentioned kense one of the
men who received an unusual amount of he hazers'
attention. but that was in 1898. After the encamp-
ment that year kensel asked for sick leave on
account of weak eyes. He got It, and returned on
August 20. 1900. He was apparently in good health
but his eyes We're weak. KenSe was unpopular
with his comrades and had 14I demerits the first
six months of his stay at the academy
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
M4RDI GRAs PAGEANT FOR SARATOGA

Saratoga Springs. March (SpecaD.-The Sara
toga Floral Association has secured an option on
the properties used in the Mardi Gras celebration
In Orleans with a view of producing the chief
features of that pageant at the annual floral fete
IN Saratoga in september. A committee from Sara
toga visited New Orleans at the time OF the Mard
Gras festival and made the negotiations. An effort
Is now being made TN Saratoga TO secure the funds
necessary to consummate the plan before the ex-
niratiOn of the sixty days' option.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
ALBERT II. REEVES A BANEPTPT

Albert H.. Reeves, theatrical manager and actor
of No $50 CIasson-ave Brooklyn, popularity known
as t'AI Reeves. filed a petition yesterday as a vol
,,ntary bankrupt with the clerk of the Jrnitad
States District Court, Brooklyn There are thirty
creditors. with claims amounting to $3si2 ss the
principal being the Pouch estate, for rent of
the Criterion Thea tre where he made his the
atrical venture. for 81 100 The other claims for
printing. posting, etc, and wages of musicians.
The assets SIS.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
"D4N" RICE'S WIDOW DYING

indianapolis, March 9.-Mrs. Nancy Rice Nc
Laren, widow of Dan" Rice the famous old cir
Gus clown, who died last year in w-York is
dying in the City Hospital here bronchitis. Her
once 1.-the form is now emaciated, and her life is
slowly ebbing. The dying woman came here about
a year ago, and given employment as nurse in
North Side homes. She made mary little children
happy with her stories of the circus and hippo
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

~ have filed a petition in bankruptcy with HaD's
titles of sl9I I56 and assets OF SioS'. Iu"se
- ,|,ttaa states District Court has appointed
baodore Nj Taft receiver of the assets OF Seio''s'
J,avts & Semons on the application or tnree essJ elsJ
itors IL is alleged that they removed anu Ssastred
~ a large part of their stock or nanulaSee.
shirts valued at many thousands or doiafs-
Emil Maisner. physician. at No 10 East r"., ~
seventh-st has filed petition in bankruptcy' WI
ah;Ii,t.a of 81 asO and no assets the liapities
s4So is for aiimony in 1905 1899 and 1901. due ~
Ray Maisner, of Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

returns Clear, sharply cut copy whether
the matter be type pen written The record
of highly important letters and contracts s
not left 10 the mercy of the office boy who by a
to- liberal OF water could Introduce the aIa~
ment of uncertainty when all should he clear Tbs
Dawson copying book reproduces the coDv with
microscopic fidelity and cearness even thoueh
saturated with water These books are bound in
requirements. H. c. Dawson & Co are al No MsS3 M
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
WILL MAKE TOUR OF THE HOLY LAND

The Rev. John A. Sheppard, pastor of st.
Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Jersey City. and
the Rev. Father McManus of ST. Aloysius's
Church, Newark. sailed yesterday the North
German Lloyd steamship Hohenzollern for Naples.
They will spend a week in Rome then make a
tour OF The Holy Land. and will return in May.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

ard Oil Company and by
leading banks, business
houses and large institu-
tions everywhere. Used
as the old, un-
satisfactory. blurring
copying books, the advan-
tage of the "Imperial
Fibre" Is that Il always
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
NAVIGATION OPENED TO FIsHKfLL.

Fishkill Landing. y. Y. March s.-The steamer
Marlborough opened the navigation of the Hudson
River to-day: She arrived the wharf here at
O'CLOCK Tonight. She considerable
heavy ice of Storm King
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
AMONG THE HOTELS.

The Astor House is doing its usual amount Of
business. Under the successful management of A
II Thurston the estate is conducting the historic
hostlery the same lines as in former years.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
PLANK ROAD DR4WBRIDGEs CLOSED.
WAGON TRAVEL TEMPORARILY INTERRUPTE
BETWEEN NEWARK AND JERSEY CITY.

BETWEEN NEWARK AND JERSEY CITY.
The North Jersey Street Railway Company az
midnight stopped traffic the Plank Road from
Jersey City to Newark by opening the draworidses
over the Hackensack and Passaic rivers, and they
will remain open until the company reaches set
tlement with the counties of Hudson and Essex.
The company obtained Its franchise by leasing or
absorbing the Pank Road Company. and collected
tolls from vehicles for the maintenance or the road
bevond Jersey City Newark merchants attacked
the coupany's right TO exact tolls. and the court
held that the charter of the Plank Road company
had expired on February "a, 1899 The company
had arranged build drawbrtdges. as the
present structures considered to be unsafe and
IL makes pretext for bringing the officials
of the two counties to terms, as the company
it's cars over the road although it pays nothing
for the privilege In Jersey City or Hudson
County.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
UEEKER ACT TO BE TESTED.
NEWARK AND CAMDEN TO BE HEARD By
THE SUPREME COURT.

Chief Justice Depue. at Newark n. j., yesteroas
granted a rule to show cause why WITT oA -, -
damus should not be Issued to compel Ci's N-
James F. Ccnnelly of Newark to continue prepara-
tions for holding a charter election In Ne"aiA %
April g. The rule is returnable at Irehtoh M i
Wednesday before the main branch OF the oupi
Court, consisting of Justices Van SycKei ""it
and Garretson.
The case involves the constitutionalty OF the
Meeker Anti-Spring Election act. Samuel hahsoi
appeared in behalf of the application Guy AZ
torney Herbert Boggs and Senator Ihomas " NJ
Carter acted for the City Clerk 1here was io W
lection made to the application, Mr. McCarter re-
marking that he desired speedy decision mas
much as so much at stake 1t Is the purpose
to expedite the proceedings much as possioie IN
order that no complications may arise IN case ot -
decision adverse to the legislative act Two OF the
Justices. Van Syckel and Garrison, voted against
the constitutionality of the Macarthur Ahu7Spriis
Election years ago.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
COPYING BOOKS THAT WON'T Blur

The encomums passed upon the Dawson non
blurring copying book in issue have
brought out the fact that these books made of
Imperial Fibre paper. have been adopted by the
United states Government departments in Wash
lnRtOn ana thrOughOut the country hX he nd
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

Although the lease of the Wroxeter Apartment
Hotel was recorded only last week. it has been
under the care OF Mrs. McCurdy the present lessee
for considerable time and Is rapidly filling with
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

Guests the Hotel Roland. at Madison-ave. and
Fifty -ninth-st, express the opinion that the situa-
ton of the hotel is central and convenient as
be found in the city
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

Camden N j. Mareh 9.-Justice Garrison to-day
granted a rule to show cause for peremptory
mandamus. addressed to City Clerk kramer TO test
the consttutionality of the Meeker act The petit
TONERS are the Democratic candidates for Receiver
of Taxes and Recorder of Camden. and the petit
ton asks that the City Clerk show cause why he
shall not be directed to issue ballots to the Demo-
Gratis and put the city election machinery in mo-
ton. The rule is returnable on Monday in Tren-
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

Ely Semons. George Davis and Alexander
Semons, who compose the firm of Semons. Davis
& Semons. shirt manufacturers. at No. AZ Walker
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

c. W. Sweeney, the proprietor of the Vic
toria. has added greatly to the beauty of the main
entrance hall by furnishing II IN walnut for about
tWo-thirds of the distance from the floor TO the
ceiling II now presents rich and tasteful APP
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10

The St Denis Hotel is a favorite place for public
and private dinners two of the kind being
given there some evenings.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-10
CAPTAIN CooNEY MAKES A RAID.

a number OF plans for further increasing the eff
cheney OF the department.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-14
THE SOUTH CAROLINA PARTY.
Delegates to tho Convention from this
State Hear Kind Words for the
Charleston Exposition.
News and Courier. I

Philadelphia, June 11.-Special:
When the South Carolina and Char
lesion delegations to the Southern
Industrial Conventions reached here
this morning they hurried to Horti-
cultural Hall, where the Convention
WAS in session, and arrived IN tine
to hear such men rs Samuel II. Ash
bridge, mayor Of Philadelphia; w. A.
Stone, Governor of Pennsylvania, and
John II. Converse, president of the
Great Baldwin Locomotive Works,
speak kind words of South Carolina
and the Exposition. In welcoming
the delegates generally these three
gentlemon specifically alluded to the
Exposition and expressed the most
cordial sympathy with the enterprise
and tho most perfect confidence in it's
success. During the afternoon the
South Carolinlans accompanied the
other delegates on an inspection of
the Delaware harbor, and during the
river trip were afforded an admirable
opportunity of viewing the famous
yards of the Cramp Ship Building
Company and the Government dry
docks at the League navy yard. In
the evening they attended the bust
ness session Of the Convention and
then attended the reception given by
Mayor Ashbridge at the City Hall.
The immense structure was brilliant
with electric lights and the reception
room aglow with it's masses of many
hued flowers.
Just before attending the mayors
reception the Charlestonians we're in
troduced by A. @. Kaufman to Robt.
@. Odgen, president of the Southern
Educational Conference; the object
Of the informal. meeting being to dis
cuss with Mr. Ogden the feasibility Of
having the Educational Conference
to hold it's next annual meeting in
Charleston during the progress of the
Exposition. Mr.. Ogded said Charles
toms invitation had been referred to
the executive sommittee, and, while
it would be some timo before decis-
ion could be made, he would urge
upon the committee, in the event of
some other point being chosen for
the Conferences annual session, that
a visit to Charleston at the time Of
the Exposition be associated with th @
Conference.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-14

mltteo suggested that foreign capital
lists do not como to this country as u
rulo, Mr.. McLaurn changed tho sub
ject. lie branchcd off upon u pro-
ject for having tho secretary Of tho
treasury deposit tho proposed now
Sl25,O 100000 Of paper money III tho
banks Of tho south and west, so as to
assist in tho movement Of tho wheat
and cotton crops. This idca took
possession Of him, no said, after read
ing Of tho deposits made by the gov
ornor in Now York banks to rcliove
tho money market in emergencies.
lilo did not 500 why all tho govern
mencs bonovolenco should bo re-
stricted to ono section of country.
Aftcr this "reminiscences, it will not
be so hard to understand how Mr..
McLaurin came to soizo upon tho
Ship. Subsidy Bill as the vehicle for
carrying him oyor into tho Republi-
can camp.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-14
TIE "SLAVERY" GASES
ARE BEFORE THE COURT.
Truo Bllla Found Against M cssrB. Fowler
Hnnnmond md Others by Anderson
Grand Jury.
Especial to Tho State

Anderson, Juno 1l.-Tho grand
jury returned true bills today against
j. S. Fowler in four cases for con-
splracy, false imprisonment and as
sault and battery Of high and ag-
gravated nature. Truo bills wero re-
turned against w. 9. Hammond in
four cases on same charges; also
against Willis McGec, George Thom-
as, James Cook, Mike Robbins, James
Martin and w. Nj. Bailey, ono case
Tho grand jury has not completed
its work.
Pat Hindman, whito, was convicted
of assault and battery with intent to
kill and carrying concealed Weapons,
and was sentenced TO two years in
the ponitentiary or 1ino Of $50.
Ho paid tho fno
Horny Washington WIS convicted
of manslaughter Counsel for do
fenso made q motion for a now trial.
Grand jury has found truo bills in
all cases brought before thom. Tho
docket is heavy and hardly half the
cases can bo reached at this court.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-14

william j. Sanford lnnusuratcd While
on Bed OF Sickness, Never Kc.
covered Ills Health.

Montgomery, Ala, Juno 1.-Wm.
j. Sanford, governor of Alabama,
died tonight at Tuscaloosa, Ala,
where no has been i'll for somo time
Disease Of tho heart was tho roal
cause Of death.
Gov. Sanford has boon in Tusca.
loosa several weeks, having gone
thore to attend Il meeting Of tho trus-
toes Of the State university. lie had
been i'll since before his inauguration
as governor, but it was believed that
Immediate danger of death was past.
While in Tuscaloosa, however, his
illness returned with renewed viol-
once and he became dangerously sick
that tho physicians feared to romovo
him to Montgomery.
Yesterday Gov. Sanford was
thought to bo improving, but grew
worse today and succumbed to-
night at 10. 10 o'clock
dov. Sanford was about 5G years
of age and was native Of Alabama.
Ho served in State senate and in con-
gross; was membor of tho constitu-
tional convention of 1875 end held
other important Offices. tIo was
elected governor in August of last
year and was inaugurated Dec. 1 last
Hon. w. D. Jelks, president of the
State senate, will succeed him as gov.
! ernor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-14

largo as those Of Great Britain; moro
than those Of Russia, Groat Britain,
France, Germany and belgium com.
bIned.
"Tho progress made in tho South
from 1880 to 1890 is indeed remark
able. Tho consus Of 1890 showed
an lncroaso in assessed values dur.
ing the poriod Of ton years of 1885,
100000, whiio tho increase in tho
truo value was $3,S03,000,000. In
ton years the value Of tho natural
products Of tho South increased from
$1,2O0,00O,000 to $2,000,OO0,O0O.
Tho percentage of growth during
those ten years in tho Southern
States WAS about twice that Of tho
Eastern End Middle States"
srEEEH BY MIR. OGDEN.
MIR. Smith was followed by Robert
9. Ogden, Of the Southern Educa-
tional Conference, who spoke on
"Popular Eduation, the Power Of In
dustrial Progress" In the course of
his address Mr.. Ogden said:
"Truly the white man burden in
the South is heavy indeed. Nearly,
If not quite, six million negro illite-
rates and about that same number
still content with tho life of the one
room cabin; add to this q great mass
of white illiteracy of which I am in,
comptent to speak with accuracy, and
you have q depressing load that is
s.ckening to contemplate.
"The South has an educational
mission. The rural districts arc in a
special virgin soil for the educator.
No equal chance exists in the civiliz-
cd world for a fair trial of industrial
education; that education that makes
industry habitual, dignifies labor,
makes toll honorable. Will the
South rise to the great opportunity ?"
At the conclusion of tho session
the delegates repaired to the City
Hall, where they were received by
the mayor and other city officials.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-14
No Gentleman.

Many would-be compliment
spoils i'll the saying Of it. No doubt
the Englishman thought he had
said a fine thing when he perpe,
tratcd the following:
An English working man once
applied to a country clergyman for
letter Of introduction to a duke
of whom he wished to seek aid.
"But why don't you go lit
person and see my lord?" asked the
clergyman.
"Well, you sec, " was the nervous
answer, II don't like to speak to
Lord --------~. He may be too proud
to listen to the likes of me. + can
talk to you we'll enough, sir; for
there's nothing of the gentleman
about you!"