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New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
DEAFEARs TO CROKER'S PLEA
NO HARMONY WITH THE WANlA"E
BOSS IN CONTROL-HE MAY
STAY HERE.

Richard Croker's appeal for harmony Is
viewed with distrust by most Of the Democrats
Of the State. They are asking, " ho s'ai
the fght?' 1t Croker's arrogant assuihi-
ton of dictatorship in the affairs OF 'he p"i'y
in the State that split the party woe open am
brought one defeat after another Hao cioN-
won, the upstate Democrats declare ne "'"
have been the last man IN the "oria ~ S'
harmony. They say he would have driven out
Of the party every Democrat VINO oio i.ot
come subservient to him. Now that defeats
have followed his leadership they say ne Wits
to quit and get the party back in power SO 'iii'
he csn then once more wrest control from up
State Democrats and grab all the fruits Oh VIC
tory They say pugnaciously that there can ~
no harmony until Croker -retires absolutelS-
There are abundant indications that NioNI'
now realizes the deplorable pass TO Niie-i
leadership has brought the party. 1t vas 0
nounced yesterday that he would not &c "" 0"u
this winter In fact he may never again ~
abroad for any extended stay. IL Is 9a'- ~
those in Croker's confidence that the I&iillI1Si'
leader realizes that much of the loss VI '
MANY votes was due to the popular dlssust ~
his system of absentee landlordiSn MoleUN
Croker begins TO that DeVery' Nh van w i1
and the gambling combine are aiso i - is
disfsyor and have alienated many votes ~
said to he Croker's plan to remain here ana a.
tend strictly to business. He VIII; II -. 10 90 II,
spend the next two years geltlhs nd viii
shape for the next municipaI calill'd lio,,nd the
trv 10 eliminate or keep in the background liIe
Devery-Van wyck clique in the organl%at AZ ioa on
Moat House Vantage, and the tnSlsil 80 80
tracks will see him little if at all, IN the leA'
two years :, .to c+a+e Il
AS for the affairs of the party IN the 80 ,be
is said to be Croker's earnest desire 10 S I'd tbo
,,,, ST. Democrats take hand and name lhe
ticket next year. They, however t~hiIN ~ 80 &c
the party is in line for severe troulcilISS 49,
YEAR. and are anxious that Croker retain 80 eae
iaadershin he so arrogantly grabbed lhes
think one more defeat will about end nun az, az "
leader There is no chance OF hartilohS, -
soy along any other line than the apsolute Is
tfrement OF Croker from the affairs or 'He pa''S
n the State.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
FUSION ALDERMEN TO CAUCUS.
THIS WILL BE DONE TO PREVENT ANY
TAMMANY SCHEME FOR con-
TROLLING THE BOARD

Charles V Fornes. the president-elect of the
Board of Aldermen has decided TO call q caucus OF
the fusion members of the board soon The official
count has resulted in loss the fusionsts, and
NAV in the course OF the next three or four days
decide that Joseph Krulish the fusion candidate
for Alderman in the XXVIIIth District, has been
elected, instead of Patrick Chambers, the Tam
many candidate. AS the board stands now, the
fusionists have a majority of g. and with the
addition Of Mr. Krulish their majority will be in
creased to 3.
Because of the small fusion majority. IL has been
thought advisable to caucus the majority members
and TO obtain pledge that all of those who
have been elected the fusion ticket, irrespective
of party, viii now work together. There have been
several dark rumors that Tammany has been work
ing obtain the cooperation of two more
Democrats from among the fusiopsts, to bs
able TO control the board Ex-senator Jacob a.
Cantor. president-elect Of the borough said yes
tercay that he certain that every Democrat
elected the fusion ticket would vote solidly with
the anti-Tammany members. IN order, however,
10 prevent the Matching of any plot caucus will
be held soon and the loyalty Of every member will
be pledged.
1t Is understood that Alderman Goodman is to be
the leader OF the majority. Tom" Coakley, the
present sergeant alarms, Is making fight to re-
tain his place. and II is believed that because Of
his strong backing by both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis ne may win. The whole clerical force will be
named City Clerk Scully, who has said he will
reappeint the present force
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
STEAMER PASSENGER UISSfAG.
OFFICERS THINK THAT HE JUMPED OVER
BOARD ON TRIP FROM SAVANNAH

Captain II. c. Lewis. of the Savannah Line
steamer ChattahOochee, which arrived mere
early Yesterday morning from Savannah, re-
ported that one OF his passengers, +, t. heiI-
bach said to pe OF Savannah, was missing. ana
that ne believed he had jumped overheard
The steamer left Savannah on November 20.
Keilbach occupied n room with a window open
ms, on the deck on Thursday morning one OF
the walters went to call him to breakfast Ihis
was at $50 a. m. AS he could get no response
he went away and returned at $50. rms Time
as there was no answer to his repeated Knock
ing he went around deck and looked In the
window The window was open, and the room
was empty The key was in the lock or ths
door CAPTAIN Lewis at once informed, anu
the door of the room opened
In tba room were found the mans effects ana
a letter addressed his parents. The ship was
searched but Eo trace of the missing man was
fornd II is believed that he jumped overheard
some time Wednesday night or early lhuls-
day morning. Kcilbach is said TO nave oesh
employed i'm the Controllers office IN Sa"ahtihh
and to have been recently defeated Tor reap
pointment a,;no --s,I
stocked with clothes and $500 in money WHICH
Keilbach gave him for safe keeping
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
rOppER'S RECORD DROP
CONTINUES lis Do"
WARD COURSE-ANSON r. FLOWER
DECLARED GUILTY OF
CONTEMPT.

Amasamated Copper continued on us COW ii"iu
course Yesterday, establishing another ne" ~"
record 75 and closing at 75ls. net loss loi 'ne
da,, Of 51h noints 1t sold in June at 130 The day
+ra,sact;ons aggregated more than 1i2oU shafes'
rha hraak In the stock followed the news OF the
decline of IS a ton in the price of copper IN holi
don in two days, and was accompanied os
sistent reports that the price OF the Metal III ~
country had been reduced little ana "ouid sum
suffer much larger cut. The uncertainty over
n. nossib;1i.v of detrment to the companys posi-
ton as an outcome of the pending proceedings IL
the courts of this State and NeW-Jersey 10 coiii'
certain directors to submit to examination oi 'H
subject of the acquisition of the Boston anu -'ioi
tana and the Butte and Boston also had lis par
in aceelerating the decline. Anaconda lost "A
ponts and the whole list. with few eXceptioiS'
sold off in sympathy with the copper slochs.
Judge Lacombe in the United States circuit
Court yesterday handed down an orGer decidI me
Anson R. Flower, a director of the Boston anu
Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining
Conpany guilty of contempt of court the court
ordered that Mr. Flower be turned over 10 me NE
custody of United States Marshal Henke tei m it Ht
answer before the commissioner IN the sur
brought by John MacCnnss against the } coiiiiS fr
the defendants. stay OF oommiimen5 was srcuit
pending an appeal to the United states o'coi'
Court Of Appeals Tuesday next -,,
pelling Mr. Flower and other directors OF the Dos
should not be punished for contempt of court IN
refusing to obey the order signed by Judge Ia. La
plaintiff in an action brought against the com
pany in the Montana courts The defendanaS Is
were required to appear before a commissioner
appointed take testimony here. MF. floWeI'
who was the only to appear. refused 10 testlfy
His made test one. The other deteh9
ants were William G. Rockefeller, Henry HI
Rogers j. P. Mcintosh Frederick =. Olcott, James
Stillman and Leonard LcwisOhn.
Franklin Bien, counsel for the complainant, yes
terday declared it be his conviction that the
order of Judge Iacombe would he sustained on
appeal. and that Mr.. Flower. and his associates
could not escape examination
Mr.. Flower declined yesterday to say anything
concerning the order.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30

"pe he's already had the experience OF a SINH
fsr ;saeiticn In Brooklyn. he continued, and the
manner 4, which he has administered the duties
Of his pres ent portion makes ne think that un-
der him the Police Department viii, be admins
tered wisely and we'll"
When Police Commissioners Murphy told
Of the formal announcement OF Colonel PAR
fridge "a { successor. he said: Partridge, en,
Well sir, better man could not be appointed
His record In the National Guard and as Ponce
Commissioner Of Brooklyn IL most excelient.
His fairness while at the head OF the ponce
force OF the city of Brooklyn caused him 70 De
loved by every patrolman and roundsman.
have never met him personally, but ail nave
heard OF him Is to his credit Whenever ne
wants TO come down here and look around ne
viii be most CORDIALLY welcome
Colonel Partridge spent yesterday In attenoins
te hts personal affairs. He VIII remain in Brook-
tyn until tomorrow, when he VIII go TO Albany
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
Congress in haIf-tone. See Tomorrow,
Tribune.
ATTENDANCE AT CORNELL

Ithaca. N Y, Nov 2.-The complete figures y,
the attendance at Cornell University have bee,
given out by President Schurman. ExcIudins ,ha
summer session which was attended by 50 SIN
dents. there at present 27s2 regularly enrolled STU
dents at Cornell, against 2.45s last year
This gain of 334 students in one year is stra,ntn.
to the utmost the capacity of the university class
and labora tories. The erowding is the erea,
est in the academic department. where there bas
been increase of 73 students In the engineer
ing department, where the Increase amounts To Ira
There has been an increase of q IN law 70 in medi
cine, 10 IN yetinerary medicine and is In forestry
The 2,1S2 students come from forty-two States
and Territories, and from Canada Mexico Cuha
Porto Rico South America Europe Asia and AHs'
tEalia, Over one hundred students come from ca n
of the States of New Jersey, Ohio and Illinois na
hundred from Pennsylvania New.YorL
State furnishes l.s79 students,
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
In makers ptctuTes see TO-
m Tribune.
BRIDGE CABLE BUILDING BEGINS.
STRETCHING THE COMPONENT WIRES ON
THE NEW EAST RIVER STRUCTURE.

The work Of stretching the wires for the cables
OF the New East River Bridge was begun last
Wednesday. Fully ten months Will be required IN
which to finish the big cables one by one. over
four large wheels, the wires are being pulled
across over the steel pillars the bights being
passed about gigantic casting at each end called
a shoe. irnbedded hundred feet in solid ma
sonry Each Of these wires is guaranteed to sus-
tain a weight of six thousand pounds; still. two
hundred and eight required to make a single
strand and the cables viii each be made of thirty
seven strands. From the four cables, each three
thousand long will be suspended cables twenty
feet apart to support the beams below. upon which
the bridge itself will be built.
This method of cable building has been employed
only a few times, majority of suspension
bridges having their cables stretched across al
ready made Experience has proved that where
the cables have been spun in position they could
not only be pulled tauter, but be more solldly
laid thus giving them additional strength.
The Brooklyn Bridge also built in this man
ner Mr.. Hildebrand, under whose supervision the
present work is carried on, was then an assistant
engineer.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
BIG OFFICE BUILDING SOLD.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN PURCHASED FOR
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.

The Queen Insurance Company has sold the
seventeen story business building which II erected
on the northeast corner of Cedar and william
sts about six years The buyer Is UNDER
stood to be Dumont Clarke. the president OF the
American Exchange National Bank The price
WAS not disclosed 1t is believed that Mr.. Clarke
was acting for the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany which owns nearly the entire block, and ap-
parentIy intention OF getting the control OF
the buildings there 1t does not yet hold.
Mr. Clarke would say nothing about the purchase
Yesterday and Mr. Richards, who has charge or
the real estate business of the Mutual Life IN
sIrance COMPANY would say nothing on the sub
ect last evening. The insurance company mas
been buying other property in the neighborhood
lately and completing ap addition to the rear or
IT'S main building. 1t was said yesterday tEat
with the exception of the Queen building and the
buildings on both sides OF II. which are a part or
the Stokes estate, the Mutual company owned the
whole block and the report or the sale OF the
0ueen building added report of the sale or
the other two the Mutual Life Insurance Com
nanv AT the office of Anson Phelps Stokes IL was
absolutely denied that the Stokes property had
haen sold One of the conditions of the sale of the
Ouesn building a lease TO the Queen lnsur-
ance company of the three floors occupied by IT for
term of ten years The site and two old build
ines on it in 1885 cost the Queen insurance Com
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30

plump No more pain and misery, no more sick
headache, no more jsuudiee. What worked the
chaupes Dr. pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
which cured the disease of the stomach that pre-
vented r,roper nutrition, and also cleaused the
cioggeu and sluggish liver.
DR. Perce's Golde Medical Discovery cures dis
eases Of the stomach and other organs OF digestion
and nutrition. 1t cui diseases Of lungs, heart,
liver, and other organs which seem remote from
the stomach because usNy of these diseases have
their cause in diseased condition Of the stom-
seh involving the allied organs of digestion and
natxition.
OF sent you letter abost age" writes Mrs J.
Esiis Hamilton Of FarEiingon Marion Co. West Va Il
stated plainly could sud received letter
fson YOU in a few days. telling Dr. Pierce's
Codcn Medical Discovery and Favorit' Prescription "A
bottle of each used three Of esch feel like new
Don't suffer pain or misery snv more Before
using rour suffered all the time had Jaurdce
caused from food NOT dgesne properly wo I'D have sisk
and four times IN week Coulc moi GO fhe
myself commenced using yonr medicines as rec
commended for liver complaint and think am cured now
esked cur il he couldn't me and he SAID he
rd give me medicine help but the trouble might
doctored three without rclief
Hsvent had heacacie since took the first bottle ci
vour ynesicipen
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
Mr.. DADY TAKES A HAND.
.r urr., ACCEPT THE GUARDIANSHIP OF
THE KINGS COUNTY GENERAL COM
MITTEE. IF 1T IS OFFERED TO HIM

Michael ]. Dady arrived in Brooklyn YESTERDAY
from, Havana Speaking OF his business interests
IN the island he said:
came up on the boat with General Wooa. ny My
hia FOR the work IN Havana Is now In ms hahos
TIE council has recommended TO hiin that the
contract be awarded to me. and 1t remains Win
him decide.
Mr.. Dady will find plenty Of work cut out Tor
hin, in the political line. He settled down at 1t
with an air of confidence. and surprised the he
publ,ean leaders by announcing that he was
candidate for the place Of chairman of the Kings
County General Committee, TO succeed "dlter d
Atterbury. :. .,o eo,sa that, m nm
ming after It" said Mr.. Dady, Il VIII take the
niace however, If it is offered TO me -, -.
u us fully Informed about SherfH eject
,-,,S.p In the afternoon Mr.. Guden conferred with
NJ nadv for several hours. -
Zoe coi,-se" said Mr. Dady. Mr.. JudeL VIII
-,.Sa some personal appointments but ne Will con
nrit +he wishes of the Republican organization in
srervthing that he does" Mr.: Dady had nothing
70 saw about the other appointments In Brooklyn
!" ct night Mr.. Dady was in consultation with
1oan1bl,can leaders. To-day he viii see some OF the
fokevites and this afternoon there Will be meet
,ng 81 the Republican Executive COMMITTEE when
.e . of45cers to be chosen for that committee and
the County Committee at the annual meeting next
tuesday night will be ceclded on. Inc iocai
patronage Will also be discussed
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
PHILBIN AFTER BIG GAME.
HE FEELS CERTAIN HE CAN 1NDlCT A
PROMINENT TAMMANY MAN.

District Attorney Philbin yesterday aHnouieeo
that he intended to secure the lnoetiieii' u o.0
of five we'll known Tammany isaoeis' N
the announcement by accioeh''
,,b.n he was speaking of plans for work In the
month he is to remain in office he saiu " ~
thinking of dropping some criminal pios
for the remainder of his term and pushing the
cases of indicted police officials anu Inc "a"
Fire Commissioner Scannell. Then ne auue"
that he had cases against hVe pfoiiiiiiehi' lam
many men under consideration.
II am almost certain that l have evidence 10
MT the Indictment of one of those men. ne
declared Whether l can secure the iiio'''
before the first of the year l do not KNOW pu'
1 will leave to my successor evidence uioii ~
the Indictment can be obtained
Mr. Pbibn was asked if the man to De IN
dicted was one of the five said by Justice jerome
to comprise the gambling combine. lheSe
men, according to Jerome. are van "S'A, -
roll. Farrell, Sexton and Devery. MI fhiioh
replied that the man not one OF theee'
But there are other prominent 1afi'haiiS 'i
than those on this list" he added.
Senator Tim Sullivan for instance, was
suggested. .,,
THAT is true" answered Mr.. Philbin' sum
vans name is not on the list. But theh heitnei
are the names of Fromme and Croker OH INC
list e,u,.,, 4, famiI-
iarJv known to his friends as big Inn o'
Dry Dollar" Sullivan. He is a po"eI.tu!i an ~
many district leader and a close frifhu Vi
Denutv Police Commissioner DeVery; ne con
trois the Dewey Theatre and some s etnet f tbs
and has been spoken of as the heau vi '
gambling combine. A., Indictment
Mr. PhiIbin was asked whether the lhdetIleit 'ent |
vouId be for neglect of duty or some siiii'iaf
offence - 1or, - was his
answer.
"A specific Violaton?'
Certainly a specific violation oo
Mr. Philb!n could not be induced 10 say iilpl M
on the subject He expected he said. 10 De aore
to get the cases of Police Captain Hahiion -
Tav before the end of the year
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
pHJ1JppJyE CURRENCY Reform.
Mr.. CONANT's RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE
SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS.

Washington Nov 29-Accomparyfns the annual
report of Secretary Root is report MADE oy
Charles A Conant who was sent TO the fhiilp-
pines to investigate the currency SITUATION IiiS
recommendations are submitted to Congress for
action The most important as follows;
That there should be a distinctive Philippine coin
of silver which shall be legal tender for % Genus Genus
In gold to be called the peso. and TO contain
Twenty-Five granmes of silver. The coin Is 10 Ds
issued in quantities the trade REQUIRES anu ~
sustained at a parity with gold by lmltatloh VI VI
the amount coined. The Mexican silver dolitI anu u
other coins shall to be legal tender after
certain date l.,
1t also is recommended that national ID oanbe hoid Ia
both the Philippines and the United states sHo t
have authority establish branches thIousho ~
the islands and in the United States fo"er -! 70
issue notes should not be extended 10 any Jain JAIN
having a capital of less than S5O0.uo: Morssdse
banks with caDitaI of not less than SlOp"V ar
recommended TO make loans on real estate. 1t Is
recommended that the Treasurer OF she & tbe
States authorized receive deposits from tile
government OF the Philippnr Islands. and that tle
treasury of the Philippine Islands may De dS des1s
mated by the Secretary of War as legal oepos-
itory of public money.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
CHURCHILLS ACTIVITY UNABATED.
he MAKES 4 RAID AND FINDS GAMBLING
IN AN OsTENSIBLE CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATION

Fifteen men were made prisoners jus, before
a. n. yesterday In raid made by Acting Captain
Churchill OF the Fifth-st. station on the Argentc
Benevolent Association the second foor
of No. 81 Second-ave. The association has char
dated October l9. 1901. signed by Register
Sohmer Justice Andrews OF the Supreme Court.
The ostensible object OF the society Is TO relieve
distress among the needy. Some days ago several
anonymous communications were sent to Acting
Captain Churchill regarding the association.
Churchill took thirty policemen with him on the
raid. They went to the place two at a time. Ten
were sent into the yard and climbed the rear fire.
escape to the second floor, while their comrades
acting captain entered the building through
the front door. The door to the association rooms
broken in and instantly there OF
excitement among those in the place. Some
turned out the gas. and in the darkness attempt
made escape. Those who fled we're met
the fire escape by the policeman who had hidden
there and the door locked by other officers
When the gas turned 81 in money
found the floor and the table showed
that stuss a gambling game, had been in
progress. A fully equipped bar also found
No license could be discovered. The respectable
people who lived In other parts of the house and
did know of the raid until the police smashed
In the door terrified by the uproar thinking
that the house fire. and went to the win
dows and shouted for help. They quickeIy re-
assured.
police court later and were represented by former
declared that the raid Illegal. He told Magis-
Mott that the place a regularly chartered
concern and that the members had right to play
cards If they wished Acting Captain Churchill
said that while the prisoners appeared to be
spectacle men. he had information that they were
nothing more nor less than procurers.
Samuel Felix. the reputed proprietor, held in
81 600 bail for examination next Tuesday afternoon
Then O'Re!lly said:
What charge is against the other sixteen men? :?
They are all charged with disorderly conduct. viii
Acting Captain Churchill specify what dis
orderly conduct each one committed?'
For answer the acting captain picked out eight
men whom he said he playing stuss. He ad-
mitted he did not know them by name, but said he
of the men. They fined SO each
The remaining eight were discharged.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-30
SPECULATION ABOUT DIAMOND.
,,,1-,rtoN or OPINION REGARDING MUIR
PHYS COURsE-THE COMMISSIONER
PRAISES COLONEL PARTRIDGE.

There was an apparent division OF OPINION a.
Police Headquarters yesterday regarding aItioi "
ba taken by Commissioner Murphy In the case VI
,,antain Diamond convicted OF wilfui nesiec' vi
5,ty Commissioner Murphy said he "ouia arrive
at no decision in the case until he had received the
official transcript Of Diamonds conviction ana had
+akan advice of some lawyer. When he was re-
minded that Justice HeTrick had said in passing
sentence upon Captain Diamond, that he only I'M
nos.a n fine because the conviction would carry
with it loss of place the police force Commits
sioner Murphy said:
THAT matter probably will be stated in one OF
the papers the case
Several persons at Police Headquarters said yes
terday that they thought Commissioner Murphy
would place Captain Diamond on trial and fine him
on charges of neglect Of duty. thus leaving him IN
the department as q captain and preventing the
new administration from removing him. Others
thought the Commissioner would either dismiss
Diamond on charges leave his case to be deter
afternoon d close friend Of Commissioner Murphy
said 80
commissioner Murphy VIII do what the public
has the right expect him to do He viii dismiss
Diamond from the force"
Commissioner Murphy Will not have the oppor-
cies Mr. Ireland the chief examiner in the Mu-
nicipal civil Service C0mmlssian. said yesterday
that the eligible list could not be made ready be-
fore January ! More than two hundred candida tes
have been examined, and each candidate submitted
five papers The labor of examining more than a
thousand papers and making the ratings required
the eligible list will require several weeks II Is
said