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New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
FAMILY MAKES LONG TRIP AFOOT.
PARENTS WHEEL. CHILDREN IN BABY CAR
RIAGE AND CARRY OTHERS IN ARMS
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

After walking all the way from Fayette City
Penn, John William Booth, his wife and four
children reached this city yesterday, on their way
10 England. They tell a story of great misery
endured in the coal mines at Fayette City, where
the nfan says he worked for the salary of 81 10 a
day. but found every week that he owed the COM
pany money. until in January. owing $500 he
and his family started East. trundling baby car
riage in which they wheeled two of the children
Booth carried child and the wife another
Booth complained to Superintendent Meara OF the
immigration Bureau Employment Service of the
treatment he had received. Meara having procured
him the place. Superintendent Blair of the Out
door Poor Department will take care of the fam
lily for several days. on their journey the family
walked from to town, obtaining help in each
place from the Poormaster. The trip was begun in
January When he could the father worked at
saving chopping wood. They managed TO get n
place sleep every night and, though pinched for
something eat. succeeded in keeping from starv-
ing.
At the office of the Legal Aid Society No. 239
Broadway 1t was said yesterday afternoon that
Booth had been told to to the County Clerk
office and ascertain whether the Plttsburg Coal
Company authorized to do business in this
State.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Racing at Aqueduct
Founders Day exercises, New-York University
II a. m. ''
convention Jf American Association for the Ad-
vanCement OF Physical Education. Columbia Uni
Verslty morning. afternoon and evening
Concert for Yale University crew Waldorf As
toria evening.
Sons of the Revolution celebration Of anniver-
sary OF battle of Lexington Delmorlco's $50 n m
Dinner Of the Salmagundi Club No IA West
Twelfth-st.. D. m.
Scotch Presbyterian Church. reception for the
Rev. DR. and Mrs. David O. Wye. No. 3 West
Ninety st. S:l5 D.
:, Annual reception, Hamilton Institute Cadets 22d
Lecture The Siege of Picking" by the Rev
Dr. Gameweli. Madison Avenue Methodist Church
p.
Entertainment for the George Junior Republic
Holland House. evening.
Convention of German Republicans Terrace Gar
dem evening.
Peoples Institute. lecture by DR. r l. Thompson
p. m. ''
Board Of Education free lectures. s p. n: Public
School No. 80. No. PA East Eighty-eghth-st.
Light: Its Interference and Polarization" Pro-
fessor T., r. Nardron; Public School No g.
Thrd-ave.. between One hundred nd nd-sixty-ninth
and One-hundred and seventeen SITS. Popular
Government In England: y Compi rison Of English
and American Governmental Institutions" Profes
sor f. w. Speirs: West Side Auditorium No 3lS
West F1fty-seventh-st development Of Flec-
tricity and Its Use at Niagara Falls" W W Ker
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
PATRICK BEFORE GRAND JURY.
ZONES SIGNS Confession THAT HE KILLED RICE
NO INDICTMENT YESTERDAY.

The case Of Albert T. Patrick. the lawyer
cused OF having planned and instigated the murder
of William Marsh Rice, was yesterday submitted
the grand jury by Assistant District Attorney
Francis p Garvan, who. with Mr.. Osborne, has
charge of the case for the prosecution. The grand
i,,rv had the case within forty-eight hours after
Justice Jerome announced that he would hold the
prisoner.
Jones was the first witness In the chamber Of
Justice Jerome, previous to going before the grand
Jury he signed the testimony he gave at the hear
ing in which he said that he was the murderer of
Rice. +IDo you swear by the ever living God that
this deposition is true?" asked Magistrate Jerome.
Il do" said Jones in a pleasant. matter of fact
voice.
Patrick. who had been brought from the Tombs.
present with Mr.. Cantwell. of his counsel.
He waived all privileges to examine the bulky type
written volume.
The grand jury took adjournment at ] O'Clock
until to-day, without finding indictment. The
witnesses examined We're William j. Wallace, pay
ing teller OF the banking house of Swenson & Sons;
Captain James A. Baker jr., of Texas: David Car
Valho. handwriting expert. Coroners Physician
Hamilton Williams and two telephone girls.
Thomas Marsac the clerk Of records In the Surro-
gates Office, was yesterday served with a subpoena
TO produce before the grand jury the second will
alleged to have been executed by William Marsh
Rice. This is the will executed on September 3Q
1900 known as the Patrick Will
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
STRIKE DANGER PAST.
AGREEMENT REACHED BY REPRESEN-
TATIVES OF MEN AND AMERICAN
SHEET STEEL COMPANY.

P1ttsbnrg, April 1s.There will be no strike in the
plants Of the American Sheet Steel Company. The
trouble that broke out in the Devices Wood plant,
in McKeesport. last week. and which for time
threatened TO general strike of all union
iron and steel workers in the country, has been
settled IN amcabe The members OF
the general executive board Of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel and Tin Workers
held long session to-day. 1t started out with a
general feeling that a strike would come. the
workers would not concede the only point in dis
pute-reinstatement of the discharged, as
claimed, for joining the union-and so far as could
he learned the officials of the American Sheet
Steel Company equally determined.
In the of the morning session of the ex-
ecutive board John Jarrett. acting for the Ameri-
Sheet Steel Company. appeared with propo-
sition for the members TO consider regarding d
settlement Of the difficulty. In general this propo-
stion was that all the men discharged from the
Wood plant should he reinstated. including Holio-
vav and that all save Holloway should return to
work at once. Holloway to return within ten days
The board insisted that Holloway should be treat
ed in the same manner as the others. and finally
Mr Jarrett changed his proposition to include Hol
iloway after three days suspension, and the fol-
lowing agreement drawn up and signed at 4
O'Clock this evening:
We have discovered after careful examination
Of the points issue that. usual. mistakes and
port and reach the conclusion that 1t will be to
the advantage of all parties concerned TO start the
April p. 1901.
And is further agreed that the contract with
reference working conditions in the mill and
scale shall he observed until July /. 1901
and in the tirne Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Holloway
shall have meeting to adjust any difficulty which
may exist between them.
T. J. SHAFFER.
President Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers
JOHN WILLIAMS,
secretary.treasu Analgamated Association Of
Iron. Steel and Tin Workers.
JOHN JARRETT
American Sheet Steel Company.
In explanation of this agreement. # stated
that the matter will remain in exactly the same
position before the trouble broke out The or
ganzation Of the local of the Amalgamated asso-
citation among the employees of the mill will be
continued. though the company will not recognize
II in aDE way i'm dealing with the The ANAL
ssmsted association stated that it did wish
company TO recognize their organization present
and simply asked the company TO allow the men to
no as they pleased. and with freedom when
outside Of the mill. The company officials. on the
other hand. say that, so long the local among
their men does not try to force recognition and
the men work under the personal agreement with
thern, they would not allow any feeling against the
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

COSTLY MARBLE BLOCKS FROM THE STEW
ART PALACE TO BE USED FOR
NEW HOUSES.

Monuments are being made from many slabs OF
marble and granite that once formed part of the
Stewart mansion. Thirty -fourth-st. and Fifth
ave Some Of these monuments will soon be
erected in cemeteries in Long Island and else
where Two houses are being built in this city
almost exclusively of material from the Stewart
mansion and another similarly constructed house
is shortly TO be built in Boston. The material for
the Boston house is now being carried to its des-
tination The fronts and halls of these houses
will he entirely built of marble and granite from
the Stewart mansion. and in fact. as much ma
terial as possible from the Fifth-ave. palace will
be used in the buildings
only few persons know the sites chosen for
houses. and they will not reveal their situa-
tion for several reasons One is that the market
value of the buildings might he seriously affected
If ii became generally known that second hand
material entered into the construction, though the
marble and most of the other material from the
Stewart mansion. while classed second hand, is
far superior. it is said. in many respects to ma
trades.
A Tribune reporter learned yesterday that a
familiar landmark the Stewart property is t"
be removed only for short time. 1t is the hand
railing on the Fifth-ave. and Thrty-fourth-
St sides of the property: This railing cost A !.
Stewart thousands of dollars. and is said TO be one
of the best of its kind made. 1t Is TO be
placed in front of the building that is soon 10 ne
erected part OF the Stewart site.
Nearly all the marble that used in bulldlng
the Stewart house came from Carrara. Italy. and
from the quarries at TuCkahoe. The contract for
removing the Stewart mansion is held by the f. W.
Seagrist. jr., Company.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
TRIES SUICIDE FOUR WAYS, BUT FAILS.

BURIEs FACE IN PILLOWS AND CUTS WRISTS.
James Eccles, printer. is a prisoner in Gouver-
neUr Hospital on the charge OF attempted suicide
He hired a room I'm Mills Hotel No. 2. in Riving-
ion-st.. Wednesday night About 1870 o'clock
Of the porters heard sroans coming from the
room. Robert Schlester upstairs, and in the
hall met Eccles, partially dressed and with blood
flowing from both wrists.
Give revolver, quick want TO kill my
self exclaimed Eccles. He said he anxious
70 Gle because he out OF work and Respondent.
An investigation showed that before cutting his
wrists he tried i'm three other ways to kill himself.
JIe tore a blanket into strips. and. making moose
in Of them. tried hang himself from the
transom OF his room Being unable 10 fasten the
tlanket on the ransom he tried to suspend
himself from the foot sf the bed. That being un-
e0ccessful he attempted 10 smother himself by
holding pillows over his head. Then he resorted to
his penknife and cut his wrists. A few days ago
b~ threw himself in front OF truck In the Rowery-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

New-York for Hull; Bulgaria (GeD. Hahn. New
York Hamburg
April 1S-Passed steamer hoensin Lntse tGerl.
Voger Bremen for New-York.
April is-Arrved. steamer Standard (Cier>.
Scheemch. New-York:
Rotterdam April i6-Arrived. steamer Ocean Dutch.
Boysen, New-York.
Amsterdam April 17Arrived steamer An ercan Dutch.
Antwerp April IT-Sssd steamer British Trader CBr,.
Glasgow April 1s-Saed. siciiian (Br,
York
Naples April is m-Arrived. steamer Trave Ger.
Weyer New-Yl lrk via Gibraltar for Genoa land pro-
Singapore April 1s-Arrived previously steamers
(F3r,. Towney, New-fork for Shanghai Glen
garry (Br, Stevenson. NewYork via ST Michaels for
Manila. etc.
Montevideo April i7Arrived steamer Breconshre tBr,.
Elliott New-YorlI for Buenos Ayres. etc
Copenhagen, April 1S-Arrived, steamer Hekla DAM.
Cunde New-York
Rotterdam April is. m-Saed. steamer Potsdan
fDutchj. Ronjer Boulogne and NewYork.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
NETWORK CITY.

Christian Science will be discussed hv the Rev
Dr. J. NJ Buckley and Carol Norton at n meeting
of the Nineteenth Century Club at Sherrv's on
Tuesday evening.
The Rev. John Bancroft Devins is preaching 7
series Of illustrated Sunday evening sermons at
De Witt Memorial Church. No. 2s0 Rivineton-st
the general topic bible Truth Through Eve
Gate" The remaining sermons of the series will
he follows: April 81 Saving the Lost in Cities
April 2s, our Country for Christ: May ; The
Field Is the World AMI May I2 The Light of
the World"
WI Tng-fang. the Chinese Minister has ac-
cepted invitation to deliver the Grafton at
Grants tomb Memorial Day May go. The ex-
ercses tho tomb will be in charge of l. 6 Grant
Post G. a. r.
Albert l.. Johnson will speak on Rapid Transit
for Staten Island" before the Chamber of Com
merce at It's meeting, to be held in the old Staten
Island Club house Richmond Terrace. New
Brighton, next Tuesday evening.
DR. Eaton's subject at the Church of the Divine
Paternity. Central Park West and Seventy-sixth h.
ST. on Sunday morning will he The Might Of the
Millionaire and the Widows Mite" Young Men
and the Renovation of the Political Life of the
Great City will be the subject his evening dis
The pupils of George White. for forty-fve wears
identified with the public schools as teacher and
principal. will give him dinner tomorrow night
at the Hotel Savoy In the course of his career
Mr.. White has been the teacher of thousands Of
New-York boys, many of whom are to-day prom
inent in New-York business. political and social
life Among the old pupils who have arranged the
dinner Justice Scott of the Supreme Court;
Thomas F. Crimmins DR.. James P. Harvey ex-
Judge Adam f. Shartz and Senator n. A. Elsberg.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW -YoRK-THURsDAY, APRIL Is. 1901
ARRIVED

PORT OF NEW -YORK-THURsDAY, APRIL Is. 1901
ARRIVED.
70 ns sF,.a an IN Fss Co March @
r Love 5 1nsGp sass AR rss1spG3, n mSs %
AFgiyed fTcac hs RaF at dr II ourn Hamburg April in
Philip Ruprecht Arrived at the Bar at az m m
in S5saas Ssat to Philip uprecht 1880
Steamer Barbarossa Ger Montz. Bremen April and
6sds Tn %d & s ssd TTsa at ana the % aS st
s1sa @ saT arr TO eo A9d
TseTm sa a. TO Nssns s. easer Co Arrived at the Bar at
Alps q r & Kgsy as. CaDe aBr Haysn Z .sams March 2 ~
caves 3 Jacmei and santa Martha To-, with ndse
mSse to ] + Van Sickle. at
ns s2sT 10 G and Norfolk
steamer Iroquois from Jscksonvs and Charleston
With snrFo in transit Barber Co finish loading
for steamer cy Of Macon md-- to
SANDY & sPri nnd IS ,assS a2S -wnd southeast
steamers Brl for Banes Via ciihara: Nacoochee.
city Of Phadel!his Bs,mGFe S,aH L ushendsn
News; Deutsshland Ger, Hamburg via Plymouth and
cruz a ToT,no qaD NaD!sS sg l., La. Lorraine
Prince 'sr naples ETC. Maria CPcrt Lisbon
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS.
liverpool April 1s-Arrved steamer Iheran CRr,. Logan
New-York.
GLASGOW April I7-Arrived steamer Ethiopia Br,
New-York
Ieith April ls-Arrived. steamer Ixia Br) Rutherford
New-York via Portland
Brow Head April Is. fm-Passed. steamer Germanic
(3r). Haddock, New-Yerk for Liverpool
lizard. 1S-Passed Deutschland
sfsls1hoGst tSp ADTl i Burger
Queenstown April IS 1o4 m-Arrived steamers Ger
manic tRr), Ha6dock WORK for Liverpool land
proceeded,. sailed Te (Br,. McKinstry
LverpooD New-York.
Scily. April 1S-Passed. 81 Buffalo (Br), Lovertdge
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
MORE ARGUMENTs IN DODGE JEWEL CASE

Arguments In the action brought by the govern
ment against Mrs. Phyllis F. Dodge for the for
feture of jewery valued at ss4 Ooo which she is
legged TO have smugged into this country in July
1899 were heard yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals appeal from the
verdict rendered by a jury last July before Judge
Brown, in which the forfeiture proceedings were
defeated. The has assumed such proportions
that its settlement involves construction of he
law governing smuggling If the contentious of
the claimant sustained they will almost
a revolution in the matter OF declaration OF duti-
able goods and will make necessary a revision by
Congress- of the statutes governing such matters.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
WESTCHESTER COUNTY,
YON NKERS.

Henry r Bragg. the expert accountant who has
for the last year been examining the books of the
various municipal departments. yesterday made his
report to Mayor Sutherland. In 1t Mr.. Bragg Wig
orously condemns the city clerks Office the audi
tors office and tho Board of Health and the loose
Workof the Board of Aldermen In relation to min
utes and reports
cept $4,000 for a library. the gift of Andrew Car
neSie, mas been signed by Governor Odell. and
reached Mayor Sutherland yesterday. A public
hearing will he held Monday.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

Cleveland, April ia strike of all the fremen
and linesmen employed harbor tugs controlled
by the Great Lakes Towing Company, at Cleve-
land, Erie. Conneaut, Fairport. Lorain Huron and
Ashta buls has been ordered 10 take effect immedi-
stely. The Great Lakes Towing Company
practically all the tugs operated the ports
named. The strike decided upon e result Of
the refusal Of the company TO grant advance in
wages Of s. month. The men now get $50
month. As only comparatively few tugs have thus
far gone into commission not TO exceed TWO hun
ored men directly affected.
The tugmen at Buffalo couple of weeks ago
signed a contract for year at last years wages
s5o They said they satisfied with this of
pay The Great Lakes Towing Company has no
feet al Toledo. This explains why these two i'm
Iorfsnt lake ports involved in the strike
The only exception 20 the general order for strike
OF tugrnen in Cleveland Is on the tugs which haul
tie Detroit and Cleveland boats in the river These
boats carry United States mail. and any obstruc-
tion 10 their passage would be offence against
the United States postal laws.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
MOUNT VERNON.

It learned here yesterday that Edward
Martens. of Gerd Martens. who died several
years and left n fortune of $2OoO.0oo, is seri-
ousy i'll in New-York from acute attack of
Bright's disease. Mr. Martens is president of the
Mount Vernon Police Board. He has been living
in Harlem since his marriage a few months ago.
His condition is reported be critical that only
his relatives permitted him.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

TWEEN FERRY COMPANY AND UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT.

DISPUTE BETWEEN FERRY COMPANY AND UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT.
cross libel has been filed In the dispute between
the Brooklyn Ferry Company and the United States
Government the responsibility for the collision
bet ween the ferrybost New-York. of the ferry COM
pany and the Dolphin, dispatch boat in the navy
which took place opposite the navy yard August l.
1899.
United States District Attorney George r. Petit
has filed n libel against the New-York recover
So o5S g. with interest from October l. 1899 that
being the amount expended for repairs to the
Dolphin
After the collision the ferry company put in
claim to the government for damage 10 the New
York A naval court of inquiry absolved the Of
fcers of the Dolphin from all blame for the acct
dent. Congress was then appealed to and gave the
ferry company permission TO try the again
in the United States District Court On March 2
the company filed libel for si2 600, the of
the damage sustained by the ferryboat
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
FAToRS MoUQUN's SUIT FOR DIVoRcE
RESTAURANT OWNER SUES ON GROUND THAT
WIFE's DAKOTA DIVORCE INvALIDATEs
SECOND MARRIAGE.

Ex-Judge Donohue. the referee appointed by the
Supreme Court. yesterday filed his report in the
office of the County Clerk in the suit for annul-
ment Of marriage brought by Henry F. Mouauin
the Futon-st. restaurant keeper, against his wife,
Jeanne Louise Mouquin.
Mouqun. who represented by A II. Humme
held that the marriage null and void Mrs
Mouquin was at the time of her marriage to the
plaintiff. in 1893, the wife of William Ami, to whom
she had been previously married, although she had
obtained a divorce from Ami in Dakota. Mouquin
contended that the Dakota divorce Illegal in
this State, Mrs. MouQuin's former husband had
entered a defence appeared in the Dakota
proceeding. Referee Donohue reports in favor of
Mouquin
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
BELIETE BARGE CANAL NECESSARY.

BELTETE 4 BIRTF JIN4T NETENN4RF. 7.
A request by the Canal Forwarders' Associat ton
for conference with the directors of the Mer
chants Associa tiOn the canal question has been
declined politely in a letter signed by William r.
Corwine. secretary of the Merchants Association
and containing the foowng
The subject of canal improvement has been care
fully considered by officers and directors. They
reached the conclusion long ago that barge canal
was absolutely necessary for the maintenance Of
New-York's supremacy. They TO this conclu
sion after careful study of the conditions existing
throughout the United States. especially of the
Missouri River and in Canada, and. thus believing,
felt and still feel. that any Improvement less than
that necessary would be merely Temporary make
shift and that. therefore. the money spent for
smaller Improvement would practically be wasted.
They heartily indorsed the report made by the
commission appointed by Governor Roosevelt. of
which General Greene was chairman.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
HOME NEWS.


PROMINENT ARRIVALS At THE HOTELS
ALBEMARLE-Lawenson Riggs of Baltimore
and F. r. Fish of Boston. FIFTH AVENI -E-Ex-
Senator Frank Hiscock. of Syracuse. HOFFMAN
Frank Campbell, of Bath chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee. IMPERIAI[-S. Harrison
Wagner. of New Haven. Conn MANHATTAN-
ID. K. NJ. Lawrence. of Boston. NETHERIAND
The Rev. A {. Knowles of Philadelphia PLAZA
t ID. Mallory. of Baltimore. SAVOY-Dr
Francis Eager, of London. WALDORF-John
Shelton Williams. Richmond
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
COAL STRIKE AT sHAMoK1N ENDS.

Sharlokin. Penn. April 1s.-The strike at the
Natalie CollIery ended to-day ny the to
work OF the 1000 employees The inside superin-
telident, James BatemaD. whom the men asserted
was unfair In adjusting the wage schedule. re-
signed last night. 1t chiefly for his dismissal
that the men struck
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
SPECIAL MENTION.

Advertisements admitted into these cole
umns recOmme nded the readers Of
THE TRIBUNE thoroughly reliable, and
business be done by mail with the adj
vertisers with perfect safety.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

If FL1Nrs sFNE F0RNrruRE
Summer Library Furnishings.

'Tis said that "a will turn over hal d
library to make book" And blosrapheiS
show that many masterpieces are written III
the Summer.
Make the literary workers comfortaoie. re-
place the heavy carpets with artistic Mat
tings. China $3.50. Japan $50 per roll of 40
yards. and brighten it up with one of our new
Summer Rugs Caledonias made in Scotland)
16x1O/ O/6 IT. S22 30: 9x12 TT, S2l.CO One of our
golden oak writing tables &IOO should be
placed in the middle of the room, TO get full
circulation of air. Our revolving bookcases are
easily moved, just what the library sybarite
likes For tired muscles and taut nerves there
Is substitute for comfortable reed
couches. $3.50, piled high with pillows from 80
cts Or a stained reed Morris Chair at $500
cushions S3.5 per set.
AaAHeQe
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
Announcements.
Mohonk f. & w. Mohonk.
\ new high banded collar.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
MINI ALMANAC

Sunrise 5:15 Sunset 643 Moon pm Moons age o
HIGH WATER
AM.-sandy Hook 80 Gov. Island SIP Gate 1901
P.M.-SGndy Hook .03 Gov. Island S:95 He'll
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco. April 1s.-The official closing quo
tations for mining stocks to-day as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-04-19

Washington April 1S-The following army, navy
and marine corps orders have been issued:
ARMY.