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New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
A BETTER SERVICE PROMISED.
MR.. GREATsINGER SAYS THE MULTIPLE
UNIT CONTROL SYSTEM WILL GIVE 1T.

UNIT CONTROL SYSTEM WILL GIVE 1T
Regarding the report Of Chief Engineer Martin
of the New-York and Brooklyn Bridge to Bridge
Commissioner Shea, to the effect that while the
passenger traffic over the bridge had largely in
creased in the last two years the Brooklyn Heights
Railway Company had decreased the train service
since February. 1898, by about % per cent, Pres-
dent Greatsinger. of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company said yesterday TO Tribune reporter
that more people were travelling by surface
cars. and the company. Mr.. Greatsinger was
told was handling more people the bridge
than ever before. The company operat-
ing sixty-four cars on the bridge making between
eighteen hundred and nineteen hundred trips day
Mr. Grea tsinger said that the public was recev-
Ing as good service possible under present
conditions. and that ultimately. by the multiple
unit control system it would be possible 10 cper-
ate twenty cars more the elevated road. All
the elevated trains would be thus equipped, and
the so-called bridge trains would longer he in
service. 1t not possible at present to carry
out this plan account of the lack of sufficient
electrical power 20 handle the immense increase in
travel.
A. P. Boiler. of No. Nassau-st. of the en-
gineers appointed under the McCarren bill to rec
ommend plans for the relief of the congestion
the Brooklyn Bridge during the rush hours. said
yesterday that he and his associate We're investi-
eating the statements made by Chief Engineer
Martin in his report to Commissioner Shea about
the decreased train service since the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad took charge of all the bridge
trains.
Mr. Martin is a very careful and competent
man. said Mr.. Boiler. 'and he knows the capacity
of the bridge better than any else His report
is important
On account of the death of Thomas c. Clarke.
one OF the engineers appointed by Commissioner
Shea along with Colonel Prout and Mr.. Boiler. the
work Of the commission is a standstil and will
remain so until Mr. Clarkes successor is appointed
II was learned yesterday that the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company's engineers are busy
on plan for remodelling the Manhattan terminal
put their ideas will first be submitted 10 the n
gineers appointed by Commissioner Shea.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS

Liverpool. July 3.-Closing; Wheat-Spot dull. Nc 4
Western winter Is 6l2d. No Northern spring, -
6ed No California IS 9l=d; futures steady: sep'snest
mixed. Is 1+d; American mixed old. Is 81
futures quiet; July. Is Nd, September Id; Octobs5
sd. PeaS-Canadian firm IS II 2d- FllurSt- LOUIS
fancy winter dull Is ~ Hops London Paehc Soas9
steady. IA jsdtS. Beef nrm, extra India mess 6Ss q
Pork nrm: prime mess; Western. SIS Hans-Snorl eTs
16 n Arm. a3 Lard steady; prime Western VI
terces 43s ga. American refined in pals AS Sd
firm. Cumberland - 80 10 lis 9d. short r:o 10
- 10. long clear middles light. 2S - n Rs
9d; long clear mddes. heavy S5 20 AZ 10 AIS o. sn
clear backs Ia 70 - 10 ass Cd clear bellies. "a % 10
49s. Shoulders-SQuare. l3 10 steady. SITS ul.
quiet United States United states
G9s Cheese firm, American finest white, ass. AaerieaA
finest colored t6s. Taow firm: prime city e5s Cd AUS
tralan in London, 26s Sd CottonSeed oilFiun reahe
spot 2Ss Sd Turpentine spirits steady 27s I'd. Rosn
Common dull, lid Petroleum-Refined steady. osO
Linssed oil dull ass ed.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
AGED BARNEY NORRIS DEAD.
THE 1o9 YEARS HE CLAIMED sHRANK TO
50 IN THE DEATH CERTIFICATE


so IN THE DEATH CERTIFICATE.
Barney Morris well known to visitors 10 Pros
pect Park as man who had reached the extraordi-
nary age OF 100 years died yesterday at the home
of his daughter. No $40 Fulton-st.. Brooklyn. from
the effects Of the heat. The death certificate filed
yesterday at the Health Office in Brooklyn gave
his age eighty years
The old made his living by gathering up
papers and other refuse in the park. He always
said he horn in the parish of Central Port,
County Cavan Ireland. on June 10 1882, that he
this country Seventy-three years ago, ana
drove n hack for nearly fifty years. He was proud
Of his physical strength, and maintained that he
had never the boy man who could whip
him. He never wore glasses, his hearing was un-
impaired. and he always had hearty appetite.
He never lost days work in the park on account
of sickness. and was in the abit OF retiring at I
o'clock every night and rising before = in the
morning He never smoked or drank liquor, and
always took plenty Of exercise and sleep. 10 which
he attributed his long life
Barney Morris fond of telling remarkable
stories about wonderful adventures on land and
whenever ne could find an appreCiative listener.
He boasted recently that eighty years ago he could
beat any man In the United States wrestling, fight
ing. running jumping swimming.
The old leaves a widow. three daughters
and q granddaughter. He was married three times
He will bc buried tomorrow in Holy Cross Gene
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04

the electoral law. suppose not even the President
or General Wood knows when the election will be
called"
On the subject Of the Platt amendment Sehor
Gonzales apparently spoke with the utmost frank
ness: The Platt law. he declared, was popular with
all classes Of Cubans and had been ever since II was
understood. There any doubt about ltS
acceptance, either. he further declared
or course said ne, we have politicians IN
Cuba, just you have in the United States. but
what appeared TO be dangerous opposition at one
time in the constitutional convention to the Platt
amendment merely exhibition on the part OF
several members of that body in order to preserve
their popularity with their constituents The Platt
amendment brings US into relations with this coun-
try which safeguard independent sovereignty
and secure liberty"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
FOR THE COMFORT or BANK CLERKS

In the recent warm weather the employees of one
New-York institution found their comfort looked
after in a gratifying way. The Fifth Avenue Bank
at Forty -fourth-st and Ffth-ave., has many clerks
In giving consideration to the comfort the clerks
the president a. S. Frisse. and the cashier Frank
Dean, decided that shower baths would provide a
refreshing respite from the heat. Bathing faci-
ties were at once provided in the basement of the
building. Each clerk has opportunity in nusi-
hours 10 use the baths whenever he feels like
il in the warm weather.
The bank also provides every who has a
bicycle with a place to store his machine and a
private locker in which TO keep his clothing About
noon every day a caterer spreads luncheon In a
room provided for the purpose "
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
GEN. WOOD CALLED TO WASHINGTON.
BELIEF THAT HE WILL RECOVER MORE
RAPIDLY IN THE UNITED STATES.

Washington, July 3.-The Secretary of War
to-day issued order to Governor-General
Wood authorizing him to come to Washington
at his own convenience for consultation with the
Secretary Of War Cuban affairs. There is no
especial significance in this action, and it is said
that ii has reference to political conditions
in the island. General Wood recently has suf-
fered from Cuban fever, and as his illness does
not seem to yield readily to medical treatment
it has been deemed advisable to authorize him
to go TO a cooler climate in the United States
for rest and reCuperation 1t is said that there
Is nothing discouraging in the latest news re
garding General Woods condition. but il is felt
that his convalescenCe will be more rapid in the
United States
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Racing at Sheepshead Bay.
Fourth Of July celebration Tammany Hall, morning
Formal opening Of City Island Bridge.
Funeral Of Ex-Governor Hazen 5. Pnsree Merrtts IN
dertaking rooms. afternoon.
Field day Manhattan Hospital Patients. Wards
Island. afternoon.
Breaking ground for Brooklyn Labor Lyceum. No. 949
NlnouEhhy-a ! p m
Picnic ard games Of New-York Letter Associa
tion. SChustZen Park. afternoon.
Laying Of Charles Borromeo's Church.
West Ore-hundI ed -and-for -frst-st.,
Dinner Of Company X. fist Regiment. evening.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
NETWORK CITY.

Michael Carroll A keeper. and John Foley, an
attendant in the Manhattan State Hospital for
the Insane. Wards Island. who were arrested
Tuesday night the charge Ct being concerned
in the ill-treatment alleged to have been received
by Herbert G. Wadman who died in the hospital.
were taken before Coroner yucca yesterday morn
ing and held In S2,C0 bail each Both had bonds
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKETS.

Liverpool. July = D. m.-CottOn-Spot quiet; prices
unchanged; American mlddling 23-22d The sales c'
the day 5000 bales OF which fI- specn
tton and and included Receipts
5000 bales including 1000 American Futures opened
4SS64d buyers July and August So 64af+ 81 SAD 1ns
August and September. 20 Sid sellers
Seetemeer 2S-6t1f4 NJ sid sellers, October
lt64H4 lI-6ld huvers, October November ~ /.
i4-6id buyers; November December, ll-o4 ,
1s64d buyers December and January -64G4 u SAD
BUYERS January and February t26d sellers; Feeruas
and March; '26ia4 i3 6id sellers; March and ASSs
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
ON R R T. RruOR REVIVED.

The very old rumor of change Of control Of the
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company was current in
Wall Street AGAIN yesterday. This time the report
is that the Philadelphia representatives of the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company have been
buvfne the stock at every decline. and that this
contingent now has substantial. though not con-
trolling interest the company Interests close 70
thn n9nrgeInent of the company have nothing to
saw for publication regarding these ruTRorS.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
DEATH OF MRS. THEBAUD.
PITAL. AND DEVOTED MUCH OF HER
LIFE TO CHARITY

Mrs Caroline Gilbert Thebaud. widow of Paul L.
Thebaud, died yesterday at the New-York Found
ling Hospital No. 175 East Sxty-eighth-st. She
woman who had devoted her life to charity
and had been president of the hospital since its
foundation, in October, 1853. Before her marriage
she was in charge of the Sisters Of Charity who
control the hospital Each year Mrs. Thebaud
spent several weeks at the hospital before going
into the country. About four weeks ago she visited
the Sisters again She became i'll and died of heart
disease Besides being liberal contributor to the
hospital she gave generously to its allied nstitu-
uons-the st. AIMS Maternity Hospital ST Johns
Day Nursery and kindergarten, and the Nazareth
Home. at Spuyten Duyvil.
Mrs. Thebaud was born in this city sixty-four
years ago. She was well TO do and was descended
from French stock. Three sons survive her one of
them Paul O. Thebaud, living at No. l5S Madison
ave. The funeral services will be held at 10 O'clock
tomorrow morning in the chapel of the hospital
AT her own request.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
vrU KIND or 4BuOR TESTED.

Washington July "A new kind of compound
arrnor plate has lust been tested by the Navy De-
partment at the Indian Head proving ground The
necuIiarltv Of the plate is that it has two-inch
surface of hardened steel welded 10 a backing or
soft metal The first TWO shots penetrated the
pIate but reports have been received as to the
remaining shots
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
HONE NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

PROMINENT ARRIVALS At THE HOTELS
ALBEMARLE.-CoIoneI James Forney. United
states Marine Corps. FIFTH AVENUE-Ex-Sen-
ator William G. Chandler. of New Hampshire
II HtIoLLAND-Ersl;ine NJ Phelps. of Chicago. MAN
HATTAN-Professor A. c. Armstrong, of Middle
town, Conn. MURRAY HILL-General G. NJ.
Iieber. United States Army. and Burdette Ioomis,
or Hartford SANOY-GOvernor William S Jen-
nings. of Florida. WALDORF-Bishop John f
Francis of Missouri
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
APPEAL FOR WASHINGTON MEMORIAL
FUNDS WANTED To ERECT \ RUILD1NG IN THE
NATIONAL. CAPITAL.

Washington. July 2.-Thn George Washington Me-
mortal Association tomorrow will issue a general
appeal for assistance IN the erection OF building
he sacred 70 the memory OF Washington. This
society numbers 800 persons. and IT has the CO.
operation of the National Academy OF Sciences and
the Washington Academy Of Sciences The purpose
OF the movement is TO make the memorial building
a ccntre OF research and learning. and II is hoped
that II may prove to he the foundation Of ma
tonaI university such Washington himself had
In mind. is intended that the building not only
shall he the permanent home Of the societies men
toned. hut that II also shall be the meeting place
and headquarters Of the educational scientific lit
and patriotic societies many Of which meet
from time to time in Washington. The institution
has secured he services director of Or. u G.
Gilman. for many years president of Johns Hop
kins University.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04

Washington July 3-Major o. L. Pruden. who
was appointed paymaster in the regular army In
MAY has resigned from the army and been reap
pointed 10 his former place of assistant secretary
10 the President. This is the office TO which Adel
bert S Hay have been appointed Major
Pruden has abandoned his career in the army on
account of personal and business reasons to assume
his former duties at the White House.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The conflict between the management OF the
American Roof Garden and its employees came TO
crisis last night, when at the command of the
Musical Union the orchestra absented itself The
programme was carried out. however, by help of
a piano Mr. Blumenthal assured the much be-
wildered audience that everything would be
Strengthened out tonight.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
THEY WE'RE NsEP4R4ELE conP4NIoys
NEWS OF THE DEATH OF ONE KILLS THE
OTHER.

Henry Kohler. seventy-six years old. and Peter
Brandt. eighty-three years old. who had long been
irseparabIe companions. died yesterday morning
within few minutes of each other, at their home
No Il Sumpter-st. Brooklyn. KOhler over
come by the heat. and died before an ambulance
arrived. Brandt died shortly after being told or
KOhler'S death
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
FIRE REcORD YESTERDty

900 u.No I35 Goerckst.: Isadore Ladercity; so
q. m 314 East Fortleth-st.:
10 :s5 a. m.-No 10 Ridge-st; Ienre: slight.
p. n.-No. / Ludlow-st.: Samuel
D. .No. $40 West Forty-sixth-st., Charles Hummell
damage
10 D. m.-No. 1645 Lexngton-ave F. Bo7des $40.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04

IT'S too hot work" explained Miss Marie
Dressler yesterday resigning her place in The
Kings Carnival" at the New-York Theatre. Later
she said that the heat only of the reasons
she left. Miss Edith Mozer takes her place as
Queen Isabella.
The Madison Square Roof Garden opened last
night with vaudeville entertainment which was
well received. The roof will be under the manage
ment of Harry Hammersten, of Oscar Ham
vper
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
THE CANAL coMuIsSIoN'S REPORT,
ADMIRAL WALKER SAYS IT WILL BE COMPLETED |
IN ABOUT 4 MONTH.

Washington. July 3.-Rear- Admiral Walker. pres-
dent of the Isthmian Canal Commission was one Of
the Presidents callers to-day. He the full re-
port of the commission will be completed in about
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
Announcements
A Summer Shirt.
All Linen z. & w. All Whita.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
M1N1ATrRE ALMANAC.

Sunrise 4s4 Sunset pm 900 Moons 1s
HIGH WATER.
AM-sandy Hook Island 925 Hell Gate II rs
PM-Sandy Hook 92l Gov Island oi4 He'll Gate IL 81
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
GOMEZ THE GUEST OF HONOR.
CABINET MEMBERS AND OTHER OFFICIALS
AT THE DINNER GIVEN BY
THE PRESIDENT.

Washington July 3-Presdent Mckinley gave a
dinner at the White House tonight in honor of
General Maxine Gomez. 1t without political
significance. and was given mark of courtesy
the Cuban leader and for the purpose of en-
abling him meet of the officials of the gov
ernment White lilies and maidenhar ferns were
the principal decorations of the table, which was
set in the private dining room. The Marine Band
played After the dinner the guests retired to the
portico and enjoyed their cigars in the open air.
Those present Were:
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
MAJOR PRUDEN RESIGNS FROM THE ARMY

REArPoINTED ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO THE
PRESIDENT.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
MAIL CONTRACT DECLARED FORFEITED

POSTMASTER WILSON WILL NOW AWARD 1T TO
THE NEXT LOWEST BIDDER
Postmaster Wilson Of Brooklyn yesterday de
cared forfeited the contract for collecting and de-
liverne mail matter in carts awarded last week
John Z. Rheims for the sum of $26So0. The con-
tract awarded to Rheims the lowest bidder.
with the underst anding that the papers were to be
signed not later than Monday last. The sum OF
81 Goa deposited by Rheims with the postmaster
guarantee, and that sum now reverts to the
PostofiiCe Department. The contract will he
awarded to William Belfort, the next lowest bid
der for SOS 500
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04

GENERAL WOOD HAS TYPHOID FEVER.
Havana, July 3-The illness from which Gov
ernor-General Wood is suffering has been Of
ficially diagnosed as typhoid fever. Last night
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04

I General Miles.
( Senator Cockrell.
I General FitZhugh Lee.
/ Assistant Secretary Hill.
/ Assistant Secretary Sanger.
! Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral Johnson.
/ Controller Dawes.
Colonel Bingham
4 Lieutenant Colonel Edwards.
Urbano Gomez.
4 Alexander Gonzales.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-04
The President.

The President.
The Secretary Of War.
The Attorney-General.
The Postmaster-General.
The Secretary OF the In
terror.
The Secretary Of Agricult-
ure.
The secretary to the Presi-
dent.
General Maxine Gomez.
Admiral Dewey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
mr.. D. /. P. JORDAN
DIES at GREENWOOD.
Found Dead III His Room About
Noon Sunday.
Special to The State.

5Op6Cldl TO Lie OGdl6.
Greenwood, Dec. 8.-Mr. D. A. p.
Jordan of this city was found in his
bed today at 10 o'clock. He did not
come to breakfast, but no suspicion
that anything was the matter occurred
to any one until about IL 'clock, when
as he had not left his room an attempt
was made to enter the room. The out
side doors we're locked, but an entrance
was effected by pushing the key out.
The door to his bedroom was also
found locked, and entrance was made
through his bathroom. Mr.. Jordan
was found lying on his side in bed cold
in death. Major and Mrs. 81. G.
Hartzog and E. G. Rice, who have
rooms in the same apartments, were
the ones who found him.
Mr.. Jordan was lying partly on his
side and partly on his back, with his.
right hand extended across the bed and
with his left hand pressing over his
heart. Physicians were Immediately
summoned.
In their opinion Mr.. Jordan had
been dead many hours. The bed
clothes were not at all rump1ed, and
from ali appearances M. Jordan had
net been in bed long when death came.
The physicians state that cerebral
hemorrhage was the cause of his death,
and this was returned by the coroner's
jury as the cause Of his death. Dr..
Neel stated that this hemmorrhage was
superinduced by Bright's disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
A Railroad Mans Story.

aOne Of the worst starts ever had, "
said an engineer the other day, was
due to a large. lazy pig that had got
on my mind. Nothing will slide train.
more easily and destructively from the
rails than live pork This particular
specimen had a habit Of burroWing
alongside the track. and it was a fair
presumption that sooner er later he
would find something to interest him
between the rails and somebody would
go down the hank.
81 was coming down a hill one day
at high speed and craning ny neck for
a comforting sight Of piggy in his ac-
customed place when, as popped
around the curve. a bright red flag as
saulted my anxious gaze. The connec-
ton between that flag and the pig was
only bit of mental alteration on my
part. but it was very vivid. / shut off.
and grabbed the whistle cord but be-
fore I could even screech for brakes l
saw that the flag was only red fan.
mel shirt which the good woman Of the
shanty to which the pig belonged had
hung on an improvised clothesline be-
tween the telegraph poles.
s.That may not sound like much OF
scare, but it represents a type that
turns the railroad mans hair to a deli
cate ash color.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
PATHS Escort.


Adelina Patti, the great singer. on.
one Of her tours Of Europe was due at
Bucharest on certain date. Owing to
inclement weather, however, madame
declined TO bulge from Vienna. and
the poor manager went nearly distract
ed. As storming had not the slightest.
effect on her serene bighness the man
ager set his wits to work. Soon after.
ward telegram arrived from Bucha-
rest. stating that a brilliant deputation
of Roumanian mobiles. with torchlight
procession and military band. was to
receiver the diva The message was
handed to Nine Patti. who was en-
chanted. and at once made ready to
start On arrival the band played and.
the torches Jared. and madame was
put in the best of spirits by being es-|
corted to her hotel by the Roumanian
mobiles. 1t is not known what she would
Eave said had she been told that the
..nobles' were hired from the streets
end dressed up for the occaslonsby q
representative Of the manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-12-11
Conflict Of jurisdiction.

Macon, Ga. December federal
and State Courts came into sharp
conflict today over recelyersh.p.
Judge Speer, Of the former, had com
manded that Receiver Z. j. CARING,
appointed by Judge FELTON,, of the
latter, should turn over all property
IN his hands as such receiver to the
United States marshal Limit OF time
for so doing was fixed at 10 O'Clock
today. Carling's attorney came into
Court and asked to be heard on a
petition of revision and review. He
was instantly asked if CARING has
obeyed the Courts mandate The
reply was thatShe had not, whereupon
Judge Speer Immediately ordered
Carling,s arrest for contempt, and
further directed that he be taken and
confined in the jail at Savannah.
Carvings attorneys were thunder
struck. They abando further argu-
ment and went into consultation in
view Of the intimated immediate exc
cution of the order Before they had
concluded Judge Speer announced
that the execution would be delayed
ten days in order that Car]Ing's attor-
news might have a chance to go before
the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals, in New Orleans.
CARING is one of the most prominent
business men in Georgia and has ma
tional prominence as Mason and
Knight of Pythias. This is the third
time in ten days that Judge SPeer has
overset State laws.