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New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
THE LAST CURTAIN DOWN.
WALLACK's THEATRE THE SECOND, THE
STAR OF LATER YEARS. ENDS
ITS CAREER.

with the performance of last night at the Star
Theatre the long of that playhouse came
TO an end The closing OF Niblo's Garden a few
seasons and the conversion of its site to busi-
ness purposes left the Star the second Oldest theatre
in the city. Now the turn of the Star has come
while the Oldest theatre the Thala formerly the
Old Bowery, still remains and prospers The Star
has prospered, too, of late. but it has had its
changes Of fortune; the best part of the theatre
going public deserted II some time ago. and the
owners of the property decided that they preferred
TO turn il to other So the curtain fell last
night for good and all.
The Star Theatre Wallack's Theatre when
II was built, being the second of that name in
New-York. 1t opened in 1861 by James Will
lam Wallack, with Tom Taylor's, play Tine New
President. 1t Waacks Theatre for twenty
years, and then, in 1881. Lester Wallack opened
the theatre at Broadway and Thirteth-st which
now again. after twenty years, bears his
name, although it has not borne it continuously
through all that time In the period when the
house at Broadway and Thirteenth-st had the title
some famous plays produced there and il
was for long time acknowledged as the leading
theatre OF the city.
1t had a short career as the Germania Theatre
and then another period of general prosperity not
wholly unmingled with misfortune, however as the
Star. 1t was long a favorite house for foreign
stars and for the best Of American stars Among
those who played in IT were Henry Irving, Miss
Modjeska, Sarah Bernhardt. the Kendas. NJ.
Coquelin, Joseph Jefferson. William H. Crane
Lotta and Charles and Rose Coghlan.
The movement OF all first class theatrical
atre improbable for artists of class and for
time II langiished. Then Il turned TO the
uses of melodrama at low prices, and with this
policy 1t has prospered again for the last few
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
TWO BIG COMBINATIONS.
ALLIANCES PLANNED OF BUILDERS OF
STEAM ENGINES AND MINING
MACHINERY

Announcement from Milwaukee of the prospec-
tive alliance of the Pennsylvania Iron Works Com
pany with a group of kindred corporations is re-
garded here as indicative Of the formation OF two
large combinations. of the builders of steam
engines, the other Of makers of mining machinery.
1t is said excellent authority that negotiations
for both combinations are In progress but that
both are still incomplete. The steam engine
binaon is the larger of the two and If 1t is formed
it will be known the American Steam Engine
Company and will be capitalized for $50 0o0 Il is
reported. Among the firms mentioned in connec-
ton with the federation the following: Corliss
Steam Engine Works. of Providence, r. L.; the
American Wheelock Engine Company, OF Worces-
ter Mass. the Hamilton Corliss Steam Engine
Company, Of Hamilton, Ohio the Southwark
Foundry and Machine Company. of Philadelphia;
the Lane & Bodley Company, of Cincinnati: Rice
& Sargent, OF Providence. r. l.; Robert Wetherill.
of Chester, Penn; the Cooper Corss Company of
Mount Vernon Ohio, and the Vieter Manufacturing
Company. OF Milwaukee,
The mining machinery combina ton will, II is said,
include the Pennsylvania Iron Works. which is
controlled by ElkinS. Widener and Dolan and is
largely engaged in the manufacture of gashouse
supplies, although IL makes engines; the E. p.
Als Company, of Milwaukee. which, although it
has an engine department, devotes it's
efforts mining and -four mill machinery: Fraser
& Chalmers, of Chicago which is almost exclu-
sively mining machinery house; the Gates Iron
Works of Chicago which builds mining machinery
and the Dixon Manufacturing Company, of Scran-
Penn. which makes mining machinery and
locomotives 1t is said that the object of this com
bination is to meet prospective competition in the
inghouse Company completes its big plant at Pitts
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
FIRE INSURANCE MERGER UNDER WAY.

merger Of several small fire insurance COM
pahies Is said 70 De we'll under way. although the
men who are perfecting the plans refuse to discuss
the details OF the combination 1t said that the
syndicate IS amply supplied with capital II will
continue each company as an independent concern
on the community Of interest plan
IL is believed that the movement has the sane
ton OF the Royal Insurance Company. which three
weeks ago took the business of the Lam
cashire Insurance Company. of Manchester. Eng
land An officer Of the latter company said yes
terday:
There is movement foot consolidate .
rumber Of fire insurance companies. but
able to say what concerns will be absorbed I
have idea whether not the Royal Is interested
in the plan. That company's acquisition Of the
Lancashire ratified by the stockholders two
days ago On April 10 the United States risks OF
the Lancashire company were reinsured in the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company. We shall
withdraw from this country. II will take prob
ably six months TO hQuidate all outstanding mat
ters."
The Lancashire Insurance. Company established a
United States branch in 1872 It's premiums In force
ON January I. 1soa. were S.7so.N9
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
TITUS SAYS HE DIDN'T SEE FLYNT.
MOREOVER HE DECLARES THE POLICE
ARE NOT LOOKING FOR HIM.

The comforting assurance that the Committee OF
Fifteen intended not to make any raids last even
ing was received by officials at Police Headquar
ters yesterday and Commissioner Murphy violated
his rule of remaining late in his office Satur
days. He left Police Headquarters about noon,
and did not return The Commissioner said he
tired of talking to newspaper men. The only
Police Headquarters who would talk yes
terday Captain Titus of the Detective Bureau.
He declared that the report that Josiah Flynt had
gone to Police Headquarters and had had an in
tervlew with him incognto was "gauzy. Then
he said
Il do not know this Flynt The only pict-
ure we had OF him small vignette, published
in the magazine. and this small that it
would be impossible to recognize any one by it,
We do not know how this man looks. We have no
photograph of him. We not looking for him.
We have made no effort find him, after We tried
10 subpoena him the first time.
'It would not be a difficult matter for Flynt
himself to call on me and ask for interview, and
be recognized As we do not know Flynt this
would be very easy. But one called on me yes
terday to ask for information who was not known
to me. the whole yarn is false. We are making
efforts to find Flynt. We do not care TO nave
hoboes and tramps roaming about in this building;
We dc to associate with that kind of
people"
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
COMPANIONS IN LIFE AND DEATH.
ALIKE IN NAME COUSINS AND SCHOOL
MATES. TWO AGED WOMEN DIE
ON THE SAME DAY

Cousins. schoolmates and friends for more
than three-quarters Of a century, Mrs Mary
Shaw Merritt, Of Stamford, Conn, and Mrs.
Julla j. Merritt, of Tuckahoe. n. Y, died on
the same day. Mrs. Merritt, of Stamford,
the widow Of Matthew F. Merritt, and
eighty-three years old. Her cousin in Tuckahoe
was eighty-two years old. She was the widow
OF Jacob Merritt. The two women died at nearly
the same hour on last Wednesday, neither hav
ing known Of the others illness. The lives Of
the women were closely intertwined. They were
born within year Of each other in the same
State attended the same schools and colleges
together, and were present at each others we'd
ding. Their parents were Quakers of Revolu-
tionary stock
Mrs. Julia Merritt, when she child, with
her parents visited the island Of st. Helena, and
from willow bush growing the grave of
Napoleon Bonaparte secured willow shoot She
brought the twig to this country in a potato,
and planted it her home in Tuckahoe.
The willow shoot has grown to be massive
tree, and is now a we'll known landmark. On the
trunk OF the tree bronze tablet bearing its his
tory is soon to be placed.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
ON PROBATION AS TO DOCTRINE.
FOUR UNION SEMINARY GRADUATES FAIL.
TO SATISFY EXAMINERS OF
THEIR ORTHODOXY.

Licenses to preach have been refused to four
members of the graduating class of Union Theo-
logical Seminary by the examining boards Of their
respective denominations because of failure to SUBJ
scribe to certain doctrinal principles. Two of the
young men examined by the Westchester
Presbytery one by the Worcester Central Associa
ton of Congregational Ministers and by the
Elizabeth Association of Congregational Ministers
The men were put six months probation and
then will have another opportunity to try to prove
their orthodoxy.
The Rev DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall, president Of
Union Theological Seminary said yesterday that
the refusal of licenses did not necessarily mean ex-
clusion from the ministry and even If they should
fail on the second examination they still might be-
come ministers. If they should not be able to sat
isfy the examiners Of their own denomnat tions the
other denominations were still open TO them.
.'It is not unusual" said DR.. Hail. "for man to
be put on probation. The examining boards usually
consist of fifty or sixty men, several of whom may
be putting questions to candidate at the same
time. Naturally confusion often results. When you
consider that in addition to this there Is no set
form of examnaton-no questions which candi-
date may consider beforehand and prepare to
answer-but that on the contrary the examiners ask
such questions occur TO them on the spur of the
moment, it is not to be wondered at that a candi-
should often give answers that do not express
his real thought belief. 1t is very trying ordeal
for young and inexperienced man.
Union Theological Seminary is not be blamed
for Of its students being put on probation Our
charter provides that we teach without partiality
for any creed denomination and teach only
the broad principles of Christian faith Each stu
In the case Of the candidates examined by the
Westchester presbytery is seemed TO be in regard
to the doctrine of the atonement that there was
disagreement between the board and the candi-
dates The candidates held that the saving element
the atonement lies in its revelation of the love OF
God while the examining board thought that the
atonement meant the saving of lost souls from
angry God through the blood of Christ
In the Eliza beth case the doctrine of evolution
was the stumbling block. The candidate declared
that the ultimate appeal should be made TO rational
conviction, and not to the Scriptures The Worces-
tive belief in immortality although he did not deny
the possibility of immortality. He also thought IL
unnecessary to agree with the teachings of the
Bible at point where his convictions led in the
opposite direction.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
WESTERVELT AND HERLIHY.
WHAT THE TWO CAPTAINS ARE ACCUSED
OF-THE HEARING ADJOURNED.

WHAT THE TWO CAPTAINS ARE ACCUSED
OF-THE HEARING ADJOURNED.
The examination of Police Captains Josiah A.
Westervelt and John D Herlhy, which had been
set down for yesterday morning at the Centre-st.
court, adjourned by consent of the counsel for
the captains and the District Attorney 1t will pro-
ceed next Friday morning. when Magistrate Cor
nell will come to the city from his country place to
hear the testimony
The charges against the captains were presented
In the court yesterday previous to the adjourn
ment Those against Westervelt are sworn TO by
John D. Woods the detective who was in the
ploy of the Tammany Committee on Vice. The
charges mention several poolrooms in the Second
Precinct including the at No. 20 Dey-st. which
was raided by the District Attorney, and Woods
declares that he visited the poorooms frequently in
1S99 1900 and at the beginning of this year. Wester
vet is charged with neglect of duty in failing to
close the poolrooms.
The charges against Herhy are for neglect of
duty in failing to close many dens of vice in the
district east of the Bowery, known as the red
light district, while he was in command of the
police there. The places mentioned in the charges
are those that We're testified about on Herlihy's
trlal before the Police Commissioners. The
charges are sworn to by James B Reynolds, head
worker OF the University Settlement.
Dr. Edward T. Higgins. of No. SS East One
hundred and -forty-seventh-st has been appointed
coroner,s physician at a salary of S, coo a year
Ponce Commissioner Murphy demonstrate that
ne sun knows how to distribute places by appoint
year and Catharine A. Hickey confidential stenog-
rapher, at $1,000 year.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
DINNER OF WESTCHESTER BAR.
SPEECHES MADE BY JUSTICE HAIGHT. ABRAHAM
GRUBER AND OTHERS.

SPEECHES MADE BY JUSTICE HAIGHT ABRAHAM
GRUBER AND OTHERS.
Two hundred members OF the Westchester Ba-
dined at the Murray Fill Hotel last night. Joseph
F. DAILY presided. The guests of honor Jus
tice E. w. Hatch. of the Appellate Division:
Eugene 3. Travis. John Byrne. of the Appellate
Division: Justice Haight, of Buffalo; Abraham Cru
ber. Justice Edgar NJ. Cullen. of the Court of APP
peas. and Surrogate Theodore H. Silkman, Of
Westchester.
A number of amusing letters OF regret were read.
purporting to be from President Mckinley Senator
Platt, Governor Odell. Grover Cleveland and
Simeon Ford. Senator Platt could not come be-
of his horses (OdelD had kicked
over the traces.
Justice Haight spoke in place of Justice Alton B.
Parker. who not able to be present. His
marks dealt with reform in the administration OF
the Supreme Court. Abraham Gruber made Of
his characteristic speeches. and closed by reading
the following:
God bless Westchester County bar,
And bless its clients. too;
Likewise the long enduring case
And tendency TO sue.
So let US, while dine and drink.
And feel spirits soar,
Have grateful thoughts for those d fools
Who paid for ii in law.
Other speakers were Judge Woods, Of Putnam
County. Charles Haines and John F. Brennan, OF
YonkerS
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
GAYNORON POLICE POWER.
LETTING OFFICERS BREAK IN
DOORS WITHOUT WARRANTS.

The Society Of Medical Jurisprudence held its
eighteenth annual dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria
last night. At the guests table were Father
Thomas j. Ducey. DR.. William VI. Polk, Charles
w Dayton. E. B. Hinsdale, Theodore Sutro. Frank
Ferguson. the president, and Justice William j.
Gaynor.
Mr.. Sutro was POSTMASTER. The first speaker
was Justice Gaynor, who responded to The Future
OF Municipal Government and the Doctor and the
Lawyer in It"
1T seems to me- said Justice Caynor. that you
ought to have called upon our Mayor to respond
to that topic or to talk the subject, What 1
Know About Government I want say that in
his recent veto of the charter the Mayor has
given us one of the most valuable lessons in NUM-
cipal government The tendency of municipal gov
ernment in this country Of late years has reen
toward centralized responsibility. In Europe it has
been just the reverse. There. in Glasgow, af-
fairs managed by large councils and with the
best results.
You never effect great reform in this city
simply by trying to drive all the loose women OH
Houston-st.,' continued the speaker. The ar
bitrary use of the police power is evil greater
than these conditions When the police break IN
doors without warrants we are encouraging an
arbitrary power from which we have more TO rear
than all the other vices combined.
1T is a very serious thing to help the police TO
make themselves our masters It has happened
lately in this city. and it happened before when
the Police Department was under one who has now
open hall was raded. all the persons within III II
locked up without warrants night, and IN the
morning told that there charge against
them and that they might go. To arrest people
under such circumstances is as great an outrage as
in and arrest US here sit at dinner
If such a thing We're to occur in England 1t wouIa
awake a protest that would bring the government
to its knees" , -
Father Ducey responded to The Mission OF US
tice and Mercy He said he had ATTENDED tlle
meetings at Carnegie Hall and at Cooper Cnlon,
and that before he could give his support 10 any
reform movement he must see something more IL 2II
cere in it than a wish of the outs to get IN ne ne
sOir OF
that you find few even in the learned PI00iJSs T.
sions who try TO realize the ideal IN the ieH'' '
added. - .oo1, IN
Edward Lauterbach called upon TO SPEAK IN m
formally He thought that to Withdraw the Ea.tS
sway from city politics was to WlthdraW a an sai5 IA
sponsbility. Remain true to your party ne go
join the other"
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
ROBS A WOMAN IN THE STREET
PURSE AND UMBRELLA OF THE VICTIM a
MINE OWNERS WIFE. SNATCHED
IN THE RAIN.

A rainy day robber made daring and sue
cessful attempt at highway robbery yesterday
afternoon in Thirty first st. between Sixth and
Seventh aves His victim was Mrs. T. s. Barker
wife of a veteran mine owner who was walking
with Mrs. August Balfcur. Both women i've at
No. 245 West Thirty -eighth-st.
The women went shopping yesterday after
noon. On their way home through Thrty-frst-
ST the wind in their faces. and they heio
their umbrellas down to shield themselves from
the cold rain and chilly wind. Suddenly they
were stopped smooth faced man, about
twenty-five years old, with light complexion
and about five feet eight inches tall, said to Mrs
Barker:
May carry your umbrella for you. madam"
go away" replied Mrs Barker. drawing
back
A man around the corner suddenly. This
evidently broke uo the young mans original
plan, and he snatched the purse hanging by a
strap to Mrs. Barker's belt. seized her gold
handled umbrella and The strap broke as
he seized the purse. and Mrs. Barker al
most jerked off her feet by the violence OF the
young mans action.
the man. She screamed for help and people ran
out from stores and houses by dozens. But the
man escaped with money and umbrella.
Mrs Balfour returned TO Mrs. Barker who
crying and then laughing. and Mrs. Bafour
broke down when she saw her. Policeman Reed
escorted them to the West Thirtieth-st station,
where they told their story. Detectives Mar
tineau and Bezant detailed to find the
thief.
Mrs. Barker's husband left here for the West
several weeks ago to close transaction in
turquoise mine he owns, for which he has been
offered $4,000
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21

THEY WERE THROWING BARRELS OF IT FROM
LIGHTER.

Five members of Hook and Ladder Company No.
burned about the hands last night while
throwing barrels of burning lime into the North
River from the lighter Cubas at Forty-eghth-st.
The injured fremen William Boyd Alfred
Smith, James Weiner, Patrick Sullivan and John
Schneider.
The lighter loaded with five hundred barrels
Of lime consigned to the Rufus Darrell Company.
Forty -eighth-st. and the North River, and was in
charge of Captain Peter Larsen. Larsen last even
ing noticed that some of the lime was burning. A
fire boat and several fire engines soon on the
scene.
The members Of the hook and ladder COMPANY
were then instructed to throw the burning barrels
overheard. When the barrels struck the water
many of them burst and in this way the fremen
We're burned They suffered much from the fumes
of the lime. Out of five hundred barrels it is be-
lieved that three hundred destroyed. The loss
is estimated $1,000. The boat, which is owned by
the Commercial Lighterage Company of No. q
William ST. undamaged.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
A NEW DRIVEWAY PLANNED.
LINK BETWEEN CLAREMoNT AND AUDI
BON PARKS WILL COMPLETE TWENTY
MILES OF MACADAM ROADWAY.

Plans have been drawn in the engineers offices
CT the Department of Highways for a connecting
link between Claremont and Audubon parks. on
the North River front, which. when completed.
will afford drivers and riders drive over
macadam streets for distance of twenty miles
Andrew E. Foye. chief engineer of the Depart
ment of Highways. in referring TO the projected
work yesterday, said
When our plans have been carried out there will
be another extremely attractive drive added to the
number already owned by the city: The extension
mont with Audubon Park at about -hundredth-
st. When completed one can drive from FiIth-ave.
second-st.. thence up Riverside Drive 70 Clare
The extension will run along Riverside Drive TO
One-hundred and fifty -seventh-st., TO the Boue-
ward Lafayette, and thence TO Dyckman,st at
Two-hundredth-st. The driver then go through
Dyckman-st. to the Speedway, down the Speedway
over the viaduct 10 Seventh-ave. down Seventh
the park, to where he started from Alto
gether, this Will make distance OF aoonI twenty
miles. all macadam with the exception OF the
The Connecting link between Claremont and Au-
dubou Park will be ABOUT out one one ana az Gneha bd miles
the roadway will be arranged by landscape gar
fseef fse Hudson son RveT will be laid out with park
fects. Just north of the viaduct at One-nundred-
close to the river bordered by grass plots and
shrubbery. The driveway will be carried over One
thirty in order to give trat-
fc access to the prospective dock at the water
front there.
With reference to the work on the viaduct
Mr.. Foye said:
The viaduct proper is completed but there is
It tbe nortb % side II will require about forty thou
sand cubic yards of dirt, should say, and. as the
tied It will take several months to fill the hole.
The electrical work on the viadnct is not IN Shape
the viaduct is done.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
OLD SCHOOLBOYS DINE.

Under the title Of the George White Alumni AS
ISOLATION number Of the former pupils of George
White. principal of Public School No. TO- gave
dinner the Hotel Savoy last night in honor of
their old schoolmaster, who is one of the Oldest
principals in the city's public schools Many men
prominent in business and the professions were
pupils under Mr.. White. Many among the
guests last night, who included Justice Francis NJ.
Scott, Ralph Treir Maurice j. Power, Dr.. Thomas
Hunter, OF the Normal College; Joseph l. Green,
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21

branch of the National Railroad. which is being
constructed by a German engineer Considering
the facts that Nicaragua always has purchased
rails in Germany and England says the CONSUL
and that the contractor for the road is German
the placing of this order with United States
manufacturer is item of considera bic i'm
America -'-- OeAsSA a.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
With reference to the
Mr.. Foye said:
HOLAHAN SCATTERS FAFORS.

THE COMMISSIONER IMPROVING THE TINE
BEFORE HIS OFFICE IS ABOLISHED.
Maurice F. Holahan. who was captured in the
Dey-st pooroom entered by the District Attorney.
Yesterday in THE City Record" announced the ap-
pontment OF twenty-eight typographical draughts-
men at 81 200 a year each. Mr.. Holahan's depart
ment is abolished by the revised charter. and the
commissioner apparently is determined to make
hay while the sun Shines The work of his de-
partment is transferred 10 other departments.
where it will be taken care of. no doubt. without
any trouble. The twenty-eght new draughtSmen
come principally from Manhattan. and seem to be
well distributed among the various Assembly dis
trfcts. Their salaries computed to the end of the
present year. will amount to about $40 900.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21

ex-Assembyman Harry Russell. David M New
berger ex-Assfstant District Attorney David Wech,
Charles A Hess Terence Farley. ex-Assembly man
Charles s. Sinshemer, Judson c. Wells and ex-
Judge Adam SchatZ. -
Judge Schatz in the absence of Thomas h Crlnl-
Minis the president of the association, presded
There were only three toastS the hst-.,Our
Guests responded to by Justice Scott our
Schools nv DR. Hunter, and The City OF New,
Work =" nv Joseph l. Green who spoke for Nathanlei
4 Eisberg over one hundred persons were pres
New-York tribune., 1901-04-21

MAN IDENTIFIES PRISONER AS ONE OF THE
THIEVES.

With his clothing wet through, Benjamin F1eck.
of No. 17o Delancey-st walked to the Eldridge-st-
station last night and reported that he had been
robbed OF his gold watch and chain, valued at $3S
at Delaney and Essex sts., Fleck said he was
passing a corner. carrying his umbrella. when
three stepped in front or ninl- Whiie one heio
him another took his wa zen
Fieck gave an accurate description OF the men men
afterward with a man who described himself AS as
Charles Morgensten tWsnIytWo ysass Gla from n5
row of twensy-nine men as the man who had taken
his watch The prisoner det'ed the charge