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New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
A SURVIVORS, STORY.
INQUEST SHOWED DISASTER CAUSED BY
ATTEMPT OF SAILOR TO SAVE
sTOWAWAYS LIFE.

Seattle. Wash Aug. 2O-J. T. Snyder. a resi-
to-day from Juneau Mr.. Snyder was on the
lost Islander in the water three hours
clinging 10 a raft and was finally picked up un-
conscious He left the boat just half n minute
after the captain jumped overheard, and they
both held on TO the same raft for fully half an
hour. In conversation the captain said he could
not understand why the boat went down so
quickly. The captain finally said: Boys 1 can
not stand It any longer" and casting his life
preserver away. at once sank
At the inquest held at Juneau. which Mr.. Sny-
der attended evidence developed which may
tend TO excuse the captain for not Bleaching the
steamer at once. Mr.. Snyder said:
The pilot testified that he was on the bridge
and that soon she struck he told the cap
tain he was going to beach her. but the captain
said: mo. there is better place about three
miles from here, and she win easily float that
long"
The testimony showed that there was a stow
away in the forward watertight compartment
When the vessel struck the water rushed In on
him and he shouted. and, being Immediately
under the sailors quarters. one of them thought
lessly rushed down and opened the compart-
ment, which allowed the sea to come rolling int
the hold. carrying the body Of the stowaway and
the sailor with it. This was done without the
captains knowledge, and, ! think, excused him
for thinking the vessel would float several hours
which II would have done had the watertight
compartment not been opened He could have
beached her in small bay about three miles
away. 1t established that if the pilot had
carried out his intention he could have got her
on the beach without the loss of any lives ex-
cept the stowaway
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
POLITICIANS CANNOT AGREE.
STILL AT ODDS OVER THE REDIsrRIcrrNr. ~.
THE CITY OF PATERSON

Paterson. n j.. Aug 20 (SpecfaD.-The Board =.
Elections for Passaic County met this fora,c
ana FOUND itself in quandary over the raa,.
trlctins of the city, about which the RsnuhE--
ana Democratic members Of the Board oF A.
men have been at odds all summer The Cor,,,.
board OF Elections has TO appoint the regfStr.+so
ohlcers for every voting precinct fat In the rr
ent condition of The redistricting measures thar
are no voting precincts ana the eounsv hoard
said to-day that it might have to go To the eour.
10 mandamus the aldermen to name the votf,
districts. as required by law
heretofore there have been eight wards IN IT,
CITY but the disparity of population was so sa
grant that all parties called for retffstrietjnp Tr
Democrats got I'D plan to make eleven words
and Keep the city Democratic politically bur The
division was not equal u population The Ra
pubdcans got commission appointed bv Gov
error Voorhees, under a law passed last Winter
ana the commission made twelve wards praf,v
evenly divided as 20 population. but giving ths
Hepuolicans majority of four In the Board ~
Aldermen The Board of Aldermen is az Drassn-
IN control of the Democrats. and they win nof
The deadlock is going cause confusion az fEa
coming election which will be the first fan aIec~
ton at which city officers TO be elected in Nag
Jersey under the Meeker law. Both sides wiz an
peal 70 the courts 10 declare unlawful the action
of the other side. but the next court term is IN
November. and the election Will be over By taas
time
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
"THE MAKINGS OF 4 FIGHT"
ANNA HELD MAY CLASH WITH 'FLORoDoRA" IF
IT'S POPULARITY CONTINUES.

The situation at the Casino just now seems to
have about IL what the Irishman would call 1.-The
makngs of very pretty fight" The proprietors
OF the house the Sire Brothers. have two
which seem likely TO come into conflict. and de-
cision between them will raise nice points. They
did not make the contracts themselves they were
made for them by Klaw Erlanger, who do the
booking for the house. One OF the contracts is
with Mr.. Fisher, the manager OF "Florodora,' the
attraction which occupies the house. This
contract says that "Florodora'' is stay as long
as the receipts continue to be above a certain
amount each week As yet they have never fallen
to within hailing distance of this mark The other
contract is with Florence Ziegfeld, Miss Anna
Held's husband and manager. for her appearance
at the Casino September 80 In The Little
Duchess"
When the two contracts were made many months
ago. there was no suspicion that 'Florodora' would
please the public and keep the house filled for any
such time as 1t has done. Mr.; Fishers contract is
of prior date and he says that "Florodora'' will
stay the Casino indefinitely. and that nothing
can move it, Mr. Zegfed says that he shall not
be ready TO begin his season the exact date de-
manded by his contract but that he shall be ready
October IA and then he shall have to take pos
session; Mr.. Sire says that II would be sin to
move "Florodora" but IL the legal construction OF
the contracts demands II II will have be done
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
FORMING A LUMBER TRUST.
THE CAPITAL TO BE ONE MILLION AND
AN ANNUAL BUSINESS OF FOUR
MILLIONS EXPECTED.

Charles E Corkran. president of the Chequasset
Lumber Company. with offices at No. 66 Broad-st..
announced last night important plans for the con-
sodation OF twelve lumber concerns into a corpora
tion which will be called the Chequasset Company
with a capital of 81 go and which is expected
by its promoters to do annual business Of be-
tween 100000 and s5.eo.0oo. This the reason.
he said, that the Chequasset Lumber Company and
the Muskoka Lumber Company had yesterday VOL
unfairly gone into the hands of receivers. He said
Our plan is to pay all debts dollar for dollar.
The appointment of receivers for these two com
panes will facilitate the reorganization Of all
lumber interests into the one corporation which
iSen M hays GSapae w. m Mining Of srookn
dent. and Kirk w. Hobart. of Newton. Mass. treas
urer.
Mr. Corkran named the following the organi-
cations which will form the Chequasset Company:
The Chequasset Lumber Company, New-York;
the American Hardwood Company, CINCINNATI; the
Muskoka 6um6er company GompanV PhiIa
deIphia; the Daniels & Collin Company, Pittsourg;
chesapeake tne Lumber company Baltimore; the
Storck Lumber COMPANY Baitimore; the MA SON
Manor Lumber Company Cor6ets Nd Ia fhe ,sa FsTk sI,
urban Coal and Lumber Company, Garrison. Nd
In all these companies Mr.. Corkran and his busi
ness associates are largely interested. The COM
bined sales of the companies at present are about
s. 100000. The troubles OF some of them were told
In The Tribune on Monday
Mr. Corkran said that the receivers for the
Chequasset and Muskoka companies. appointed
yesterday by the Buffalo courts on petition OF the
stockholders. were. respectively. Eugene p Perry
secretary of the National Wholesale Lumber Deal
ers' Association and c. W. Childs. OF Buffalo. He
said that the Chequasset company in Its petition
that IL controlled the stock or the Anerf-
can Hardwood Company and that only recently Its
officers learned of the mismanagement OF the Hard
wood company and the defalcation on the part of
one of the latter's managers The Chequasset COM
pauy was carrying big notes of the Hardwood COM
pany and was unable to meet them owing to the
diminished assets of the Hardwood company The
total liabilities of the Chequasset company are
Sass M l2 and the 1916 0+ l3 IL was organized
on November % 1900 and capitalized at 100000. Its
stock kholders are Mr. Corkran. who owns 2099
shares: Kirk w Hobart. OF Newton, Mass; Charles
w Manning OF Brooklyn and Charles X. De-
marest OF this city. The stockholders of the Mus
koka company are principally from North Tona-
wanda and the region near that place.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
CHICAGO RUN ON "HIGH BALLS"
FORMER CONTROLLER SAYS CITY EXPENSES
ARE PAID BY wHISKEY AND WATER

ARE PAID BY WHISKEY AND WATER
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRfRUNE-1
''Whiskey and water run the city of Chicago
Is the assertion with which W. d. Kerfoot.
former City Controller, to-day began dis
course that startled the members of the Board
of Review and has kept them thinking ever
since. The former city official visited the board
rooms to see a member Of the board on per-
sonal matter. but soon after his arrival he
that commanded attention. He said:
Chicago will be her beam ends If Attorney
Adair for the Auditorium people wins his suit IN
the Supreme Court to restrain the city from ap-
propriating money for any other purpose than the
payment of current expenses. .
Now, said whiskey and water run the city, and
meant 1t. Year before last the per cent tax fell
100000 short of paying the police and fire depart
ments. The rest of the money comes from the
licenses and from the revenue of the water office
1t is fact that the city is run on whtskey and
water. That makes high ball. and too many
high balls are bad for the system. In my opfn-
city than for man
If this tax goes against the city It means
that appropriations may be made for bridges
viaducts. the paving of street intersections and
kindred improvements.
One OF the great troubles with the city govern
uent is the fact that no administration pays suf-
acient attention to legislation at Springfield have
been talking about the need of charter, or
least. legislation which will enable Chicago to
which she Is working, until the public may think
am crying 'Wolf,' I am not, and Just as sure
taxes some OF these fine mornings the taypay-
ing public will wake up TO find the wolf at the door.
to-day more than $50 100000 of taxes but they are
not properly distributed
multiplicity of taxing bodies and complication
of conflicting governments
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
THE ISLANDERS WRECK.
LIVES LOST ESTIMATED AT FoRTY-Two-
CHARGES OF DRUNKENNESS.


Victoria B. c. Aug 20.-Reports received Of
the disaster 10 the steamer Islander place the
are obtainabe except that OF Howard Fowler.
which was given in the list published yesterday
as Howard Smith, second steward Another
name has also 70 be added 10 the list OF saved.
that OF Quartermaster Hintz-
The pilot. Leblanc, and all the officers deny
the report that either he or the captain was in
toxcated, and assert that the Islander was well
supplied with lifebets.
Mr.. Power. second officer makes the state
after leaving the steamer which sank under
them. The passengers on the raft badgered the
captain so that he dropped off and got hold OF
N oar. which kept him up until after uayneht,
when he sank.
Mr.. Power says he threatened with a re-
yoIver in the hands of Of the passengers,
and slipped from the raft and got on a cabin
door from which he taken in the morning.
l.. 6. Robe OF the passengers on the Ill
fated steamer. returned with vivid account of
the terrible disaster. The charge Is being more
or less freely made by the survivors that Off
GERS Of the vessel had been drinking heavily.
The vessel too had not aboard IL Is said. the
marine law requirements In the quantity and
character OF life saving equipment Robe de-
clares that there were Isl persons ON board In
Guiding the crew.
John L. Wilcox OF San Francisco makes the
unqualified assertion that the pilot was intoxi-
Gated, having gone board in that condition,
ing the evening. There was plenty OF time, he
said between the time the vessel struck the ice
berg and the time she sank. to have beached
her and rescued the passengers
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
PLANS FOR IuPRoTING SOUTH COVE.

Chief Engineer Van Keuren. Of Jersey City. pre-
sented 70 the Street and Water Board yesterday
afternoon eight plans fo- improving the tract of
land IN the South Cove graz ted by the legislature
The plans contemplate the construction of docks
from five large piers fifteen small piers. and the
estimated cost ranges from S2lSOO0 $40 0sA This
estimate does not include the OF removing the
strip OF land two hundred feet wide that flied
IN by the Central Railroad Company. between the
cfty'S tract and the ttdewater basin, which be
removed. as under the decision of the courts the
city's grant should be the line Of the tidewater
BASIN The plans were referred 70 the committee
OF the whole
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
PREPARING TO RESUME WORK AT CAM
BRIDGE
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

tBY TELEcnAPa TO THE TRIBCSE.1
Cambridge Ohio. Aug. 20.-The local manage
,nent Of the Cambridge plant Of the American
Tin Plate Company to-day put fifty men at
work building a high fence OF heavy planks
about the local plant. There are buildings in
side this Enclosure which can be used for hous-
ing non-union men. and these have been put in
order for tenancy. cookhouse is being built,
and beds have been ordered delivered here. The
company VIII this week begin operations with
non-union men. The Amalgamated forces here
have not been unit for the strike and since
the threat 10 remove the plant local business
men and others interested in the towns well
fare have ceased 70 let their sympathies move
them freely. 1t is openly assured that II tin
plants start at least three full crews of the
old men will return TO work.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
NO STRIKE YET IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-There was no conference
tonight between the men employed in the IIli-
nois Steel Works. at South Chicago and Vice
President Davis Of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion. II was reported in the afternoon that Mr.
Davis had asked for meeting Of the men, and
that conference would be held this evening
and an effort made to start a strike but the re-
port proved TO be untrue. There is little IL any
change In the situation, although an unusual
number OF men have asked TO be excused from
their work, alleging Illness
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
JOLIET SITUATION UNCHANGED

'oheI H. Aug. 2o-The steel strike situation
here remains unchanged. The striking lodges
will meet in joint conference again to-porro,y
afternoon. but the object is not known. The
American Steel and Wire company's plants ara
all at work. and will be kept running II rods
can be obtained - iOoo
The Pressed Steel Car Company's plant closed
to-day indefinitely owing 10 the refusai 80 sSa
uie. f '~'i7o-
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
MARRIED AFTER A BRIEF CoURTSHIP.
MRS THERESA AUGUST AND DAVID RorHscHrI
UNITED AT LONG BRANCH

Long Branch. N. J.. Aug ID tspeciaD-A brief
courtship resulted to-day in the union Of Mrs
Iheresa August. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
hessel. OF New-YOrk. and David RothschiId head
OF the banking firm of d. RothschiId & Co OF No
100 Nassau-st. New-York
The marriage war quietly celebrated at the home
or the brides parents In the White cottage IN
Sairs-ave. at high noon. by the Rev. Joseph Sll-
verman. OF Temple Emanuel New-York After
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Rothschnd lefr for
Saratoga, where they will spend their HONEYMOON
lnere were no romantic features about the union
ASIDE from the breVtty of the courtshiD which was
S1inethtns less than months duration. The
1IldeSroorn mas been a guest the HOLLYWOOD
Hotel during the season. and met Mrs Ausl1st on
the promenade OF the West End Hotel one SUNDAY
evening about three weeks ago. II was a case OF
love at fNst sight. -
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21

Steel Refining Company. capital, sl5Oo,ooO. The
company is organized for the purpose Of manu-
featuring a high grade tool steel. for punches.
drills. milling cutters reamers, taps lathe tools,
chisels, etc, and the projectors say II will be
In opposition the Crucible Steel Company. Works
have been secured at Carnegie, Pittsburg, by
the syndicate controlling the patents.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
NOT JULIUS LEHMAN, THE LAWYER.

Julius Lehman. in the lining OF whose clothes
customs inspector discovered lot OF jewery on
Monday. as he landed from steamer. is not the
lawyer of that name whose office is at No. 237
Broadway. Julius Lehman, the lawyer. is
spending his vacation in Europe and Will not
turn until about the middle of next month.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
ELIZABETH DEMOCRATS DEFIANT.
THEY REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE THE ACT OF a
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION

Elizabeth, Aug. 20 (SpeciaD.-The Democratic
County Executive Committee at a meeting Reid
last night refused to recognize the recent redis-
trictng of Elizabeth by commission appointed
by Governor Voorhees,. under act passed by the
last legislature The Democrats appointed election
officers for the twelve old wards in Elizabeth thus
ignoring the recent work of the commission which
divided the city into nine wards.
The Republican City Committee has decided to
give the Democratic City Council until August
80 10 obey the law by creating three election dis
trlcts IN each of the nine wards. and II the
council fails to do the Republicans will ap-
point on August 80 single set election officers
preme Court decide the case.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
THE REV. JOHN KELLER is OUT AGAIN.
HE EXPECTS TO RESUME CHARGE OF TRINITY
MISSION NEXT SUNDAY

The Rev. John Keller. Of Arlington. appeared m
the streets there Yesterday for the first time since
the operation his eye performed two
weeks ago. Mr. Keller has discarded the dark
goggles he has been wearing for some time. and
now wesrs a glass eye inserted in the empty
socket OF the right eye. which destroyed by a
bullet from Thomas G. Barkers pistol. His sight
has greatly improved since the las. operation and
hts physicians say that IN a short time the wound
will be almost invisible Mr. Keller said that ne
expected to resume charge of Trinity Episcopal
Mission next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
MORE FEDERATION MEN MAY STRIKE

Washington, Aug. 2o-Frank Morrison Sec
retary Of the American Federation of Labor.
said tonight that the action OF a thousand Fed
GRAFTON men in Pittsburg in joining the ANAL
gamated strikers. was not unexpected THE
Federation men at all mills where the ANAL
gamated Association men go on strike" he
added, In all probability will do likewise The
chances are that the community OF interest will
leao All such Federation men TO strike where the
,MnlhnnaieaHiated men In the same mills go out
This is a matter, Of course that the local orpa "a
lzauons must deal with. The Federation cannot
order them out"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
f. o. N4TTHIESSEN'S ESTATE APPRAISED.
TREASURER OF wEsTcHEsTER COUNTY FIXES
VALUE AT s5 10000.


Francis NJ. Carpenter. treasurer OF Westchester
County yesterday appraised the estate of Franz o.
Matthiessen the sugar manufacturer. who died in
France s5,1S,e60 which is taxable by the State.
Mr. Matthiessen owned country seat at Irvngton-
on the Hudson and town house in Fifth-ave Ac-
cordins the appraisers figures. the estate Is
made up of: Real estate. N.i22 coo; cash on hand.
$40 eco: bonds and stocks. s31+0ao0 paintings Sl2.
600; life insurance $4,000
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21

MONUHENT FOR GENERAL RAMSAY.
The members OF Van Houten Post c. A. r. OF
Jersey City. have ordered a granite monument 10
be erected over the grave OF General John Ram
say In the National Cemetery az Arlington Va
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21
STRIKE MOVEMENT NOT PopULAp

DESPoNDENT SPEECHES AT MEETING OF Pxrr,
SON RIBBON wEAvERs
Paterson. Aug. 20 (SpeciaD-HeIvetia Han
crowded tonight with ribbon weavers as 4, No
said to be likely that general strike would hs =.
ciared. but the mass meeting showed thar ,s,
strike movement is popular. Many OF ,h
speeches We're Respondent.
The report showed that eighty-six persans
working In Frank & Dugan's mill About one g.,
cred and twenty went on strike there tventvs.ns sn-
weeks ago The only action taken so-nieht m ..A
the adoption OF a motion to refer the proposi,so
IN favor of general strike to the shon Tnton
Friday night. nsar
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21

NEW TOOL STEEL COMPANY FORMED.
Fhiianephia' Aug. 2o-Articies OF Incorporation
have been filed at Dover, Del for the National
New-York tribune., 1901-08-21

These hints of the pieces and prices ::
$I250 from S25-Gold wood; round-,op centre
table; fine design with an elaborate marquery
border around the top.
SIS, from SS0-Art Nouveau mahogany centre
table; marquetry top in leaves and fruit design.
SIS, from $30-Mahogany parlor table; Art
Nouveau design with top in fine marquetry work.
$50. from So0-Four mahogany table desss, AIT
Nouveau design; marquetry work on drawer
fronts and top; very rich design.
$50. from So0-Mahogany cabinet desk with large
drop lid; fine marquetry work on Id in flower
designs; three outside shelves.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

chairman a brass band of three instru-
ments made din by playing For He's a
jolly Good Fellow"
The venerable Republican nominee
made a short address and gave every sign
of being thoroughly tired out" His
voice lacked volume and he seemed at a
loss for words at times. He spoke as fol-
lows:
Nothing to Say on Issues.
My friends 1 feel that I am either at home
or very near home, for 1 own large house
right up the avenue here. 1 don't live in it
Just now but / did live there for some time,
and I see many faces here that 1 know and
am glad to know. 1 have had a great deal of
respect for the wisdom ana management in
public affairs of the people who live in the
Forty-irst District. 1t is very large and i'm
portant district to the Republican party. They
told me this year there were some dlneEences;
there were two factions. They felt afraid there
might be trouble in the campaign by reason
CT these. divisions, and 1 said: "Oh, well |
know the people pretty well up there, and
when It comes round election day they Will
unite and unless there is some very good rea-
son they will vote the Republican ticket L
still think so, and I hope that this division.
these two factions will in some way come to
gether. 1t is not only unpleasant to the can
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31
LITTLE ENTHUSIASM SHOWN BY REPUBLICAN, VOTERS WHEN ASA WELLS MAKES
HIS APPEARANCE MEETINGS HELD WESTERN ADDITION AND MSC
eNomneP nd for

The hall was filed to the doors, but the
Republican nominee for Mayor failed to
arouse even single cheer. When he was
introduced by Chairman John S. Part
ridge as your next Mayor" a man in the
audience called for three cheers for
Wells" His companion was the only one
to reply, and he only went as far as shout
ing Hip, hip and collapsed before
reaching the "hurrah.''
A brass band had been engaged for the
meeting, but it failed to show up, and the
speakers filled in time by swapping
stories,'' pending the arrival of Candidate
Wells.
Albert Mahoney, Republican candidate
for County Clerk, was given an ovation.
James M. Wilkins drifted from politics to
explain how respectable roadhouse
should be conducted"
Asa r. Wells addressed the audience
briefly and spoke in a subdued tone that
made it impossible for him to be heard
twenty feet away from the platform. His
speech was as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I am glad to meet
with you this evening. This is quite distance
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-31

from the northern part of the town. find.
where 1 just attended another meeting where
found a great many Republicans, and juds
ing from the looks 1 should say there were
great many Republicans here have not very
much to say about the issues they call
them know of issues but what has been
mentloned-been discussed and been heard from
through the press. The greatest issue Of all is
to have proper in office and that is for
you, my friends, to decide who you will place
in the important offices of this government.
AS for myself, I can only say whatever 1 un-
dertook to do so far in life think / have done
1t well. have been in business here for many
years. 1 have yet to hear Of the first citizen
and business that has complained of my
dealings Since went to the City Hall have
attended to business strictly. 1 am doing so
at the present time. 1 am spending the busi-
ness hours of each day at my desk in the City
Hall at this time. 1 can only say that if you
place at the head of the municipality 1
shall endeavor to do my duty and that when
shall step down it will be the last of my polti-
cal ambition. and 1 shall endeavor to have your
good word when do step down.
Among those who delivered two-minute
addresses were A. P. Van Duzer, William
Offerman, Percy Beamish, Joseph S. Ny
land, Alfred Lilienfeld, Fred -Eggers
Charles A. Low and Charles Fl. Stanyan.