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New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
ANorHER STEINWAE srTr BEGIN.
roN OF HEIR ASKS FOR ACCOUNTING OF ESTATE
OVER WHICH THERE HAS BEEN
PREVIOUS LITIGATION.

Henry ". T. Steinway has brought suit in the
supreme Court in which he asks The court 20
oroer the executors Of the will OF Christian
y. ]. Steinway TO make an accounting of the
estate. Charles II. Steinway. Frederick T. Stein
way and Henry Zeisler, individually and as ex-
scutors OF the WILL named defendants
The complaint sets forth that the will directed
that all of the shares of held by the testator
IN the firm Of Sieinway & Sons should be created
lpto trust estate. The VIII also provided that
business be carried until January l. 1904 The
trust estate was divided into four parts One OF the
four shares left in trust for benefit of the
children Of W'ilhelnina Candidus They were to re-
oeive certain part Of the income. the remainder
70 revert 10 the trustees. The other shares were
similarly disposed OF various relatives One
share was bequesthed TO Charles Steinway the
brother Of the testator- The plaintiff the pres
snt case is OF Charles Steinway
J he plaintiff asserts that be has not received his
Just share Of the income from the estate He saws
that On November Il, 1900. he received check for
s,2N from the executors. He refused TO accent
a. Declaring that il did not represent what he was
fhilued To- The check was sent back TO the eK-
fcEtofs; ana the present suit for accounting
resulted. Mr.. SteinwsY contends that a charge
sgainst him his share Of bill for So 900 alleged
70 have been Incurred in previous litigation is ex-
teSSlNe. ana mat he taxed than har
Justice McAdam. in the Supreme Court. Nester-
cay granted an application for the service of the
summons and complaint i'm the action By publica-
ilon upon number OF heirs who live in Europe
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
LTU4N'S PROPERTY 1TT1CHED.
A MAN WHO HAS INTERNATIONAL ZINC
STOCK SUES FOR $3.50.

An attachment issued by Justice McAdtri' III
the supreme Court yesterday, against the property
of DR. John Grant Lyman. the leading promoter
of III. international Zinc Company. which failed
several weeks ago. The action was brought ny
Charles F Stewart to recover S26,51p. MI stewart
Is represented by Felix II. Levy. of No "a CEDAR
- DEPUTY Sheriff Prendergast. on receipt of the
attachment took possession of DR.. Lymans once
at No - Broadway and his home. Stewart alleged
in the complaint that ne was induced TO invest
81 $50 in two thousand shares Of the stock OF the
company the value of which he believes 10 nave
been falsely represented him. He also asked
for So on1 as assignee of Julius Leszynsky, VINO
alleged that that amount due him for certain
negotiations carried by him for the 3cquire-
ment Of mining properties in Missouri and Kansas
Leszvnsky stated that he paid for his services
with a certified check for $4,000 of stock of the
company. which he declared 10 be worthless
DEPUTY SheriH Prendergast said last night that
he had fairly clear Idea OF the value ard location
of Lymans estate. lie said:
have attached not only his office equipment
but his house. a No III West Fifty-seventh-st.
/ have heard that he has made over that prop
erty 20 his wife but that fact does not disturb US
l have also attached the So 600 which Lyman re-
ceived on Thursday last from Eric Il. Dahlgren FOR
his seat in the Stock Exchange. Then the pro-
moters famous red automobile Will he brought
under the hammer OF an auctioneer II We can get
possession Of II.
DIR. Lyman was not at his home last night.
servant said that he still in the country.
Asked in what country. the butler smiled and
closed the door.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26

PLAINTIFFS SAY COUNSEL TOOK EXTRA PAY FOR
WINNING SUITS AGAINST ELEVATED ROAD.

PLAINTIFFS SAY COUNSEL. TOOK EXTRA PAY FOR
WINNING SUITS AGAINST ELEVATED ROAD.
Justice Bischof and jury in the Supreme Court
Yesterday heard testimony in suit brought against
John r. Parsons, David B. ogden, Edward ".
Shepard and Henry B. Closson, composing the la W
firm of Parsons. Shepard & Ogden. in which James
W. Murphy and Michael Mccormack are seeking
TO recover s972l and Interest dating from 1896 The
suit grows out OF litigation carried on by the firm
for the plaintiffs against the elevated railroad
The plaintiffs assert that many years ago they
engaged Parsons, Shepard & Ogden to look after
their interests in pressing claims against the ec-
waited road for damages to property. According IN
the plaintiffs, Parsons Shepard & Ogden on June
- 1885, collected from the road SS 3s7 "a as result
or one of the suits OF this the firm retained
slo5S7 o. il is declared on July of the same year
the plaintiffs assert that the law firm collected
s12S5i in another of the suits This time the firm
according 10 the complaint, kept 1884 as its nav
ment in the litigation. Murphy and Mccormack
sue 10 recover both amounts They assert that the
firm was engaged at a specific amount by several
persons, and was paid for its work
within s9eo of what the services rendered were pre-
sImaby worth. The firm brings counter erit
against the plaintiffs TO recover that amount
John r Parsons testified that Mccormack came
10 MN IN ls13. and engaged him to fight the fIe-
waited road suits I'm question. HI said that the firm
had 10 wait for whatever profit II made until 1895
when the suits came to a successful close He de-
eIaFed that his firm, whSe the being
actual expenses and disbursements. The case will
be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
TO SHOOT AT BUFFALO.
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS WILL BE AWARD
ED IN THE SEVERAL. CONTESTS.

The executive committee in charge Of the Fan
American Tran Shooting Tournament. AT lnaniha'r
targets and live birds. which is 70 be he'd H' '''
Stadium at the exhibition grounds. Bufaio. IRON"
July II TO % inclusive. held meeting at the HS'o'
House Yesterday. Harry Kirkover' Oh fteuo'i"
y Y presided, and other members OF the CONN
mittee present we're Elmer r. Shaner OF flttSoui -
Edward Banks and Bernard Waters. or TINS Cl'! :
George w Ioornis of Omaha: Colonel j. l. An
thouy of Charlotte y. c. and Thomas A MarShaii
of Keithburg, Ill.
The tournament will he held under the auspices
of the managers of the Pan-American EXpositlon
and the mauagement of the entire shoot VIII oe
intrusted to Elmer Z. Shaner. under whose super
vision the Grand American Handicap ana o'he'
hie tournaments have been carried out
Messrs Shaner. Banks and Waters were aP
nointed committee for the arrangement OF a
programme which will include handicaps ana
sweepstakes at targets and live birds Added
money to the amount OF s2,00 will be awarded In
the several contests. in addition to numerous
trophies and merchandise prizes The k, g
Trophy" held by W: r. SroSny OF ~ - dd5i a,IoH
iii will be shot during the week the conoI-
lions for this henG targets AZ unknown ; ansIeS;;
expert rule and pairs. The committee aulourhe1
TO meet again Buffalo after the Grand Anegican t
Handicap shall have been decided at interstate
Park, Long Island next week
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
BURGLARS IN THE HOBART HONE.
THEY FIND NOTHING BUT PLATED WARE
AND LEAVE 1T IN DISGUST

Paterson. March . (SpsciaD.-BurgIars broks
intos Carroll Hall. the home Of Mrs Garrett A
Hobart. last night Their visit not discovered
until this morning. when the family awoke. The
burglars pried open sash in a bay window at
Carroll and Ellison sts under the full glare Of an
arc light. They removed all the silver that was
on the sdeboard in the dining room 10 the art
gallery. Here they evidently discovered that Il
was plated and bore the family initials. They
discarded II and left the house in disgust taking
nothing of any value.
Mrs. Hobart after her husbands death took
all the solid gold and silver ware and put IL 4,
safe deposit vaults. as she was often away from,
home The burglars are thought TO be the sanns
who broke into the home Philip Katz last week
and stole all the siverwsre presented 70 hfs
daughter her wedding Leo Scheusr Tha
local police are working on the case. but as vet
have clsv.
Burglars also broke into the home OF Mrs
Hopper, No. 81 Auburn-st.. in the night. and took
silverware and other articles The family is nor
n he
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
STOCK EXCHANGE ELECTION.
TICKET SELECTED BY NOMINATING COM
MITTEE TO BE PRESENTED AT AN
NUAI. MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the New-York Stock EN-
change will BE- held Monday. May H. The fol-
lowing is the regular ticket. which has beer Sc
lected by the nominating committee:
T,or president RI-nOIPH KEPrI.ER; secretary. WILL
IAN NCLCRE, treasurer, +. ". GIILEN. chairman.
MCPHERSON KENNEDY.
For member % the governing committee. 70 serve
four Years. J. T ATTkRBURI. LOUIS g CLAkk' 4AIk
MING. J. y. MAPON. ). II PRALI. WILLIAM ROBIN
son. Ii. {. SWORDS snd r. II. THOMAS.
q Cratu'v fund. 10 serve hve wears:
WILLIAM ALEXANDER SMITH. -
For members Q nominating committee for 1902:
CHARLES LEE ANDREWS +. z. BALLARD. JAMES
MGOVERN. WILLIAM BAYLlS and II. H. HOLLlSFER.
All the officers OF the exchange have been re-
nominated as have Mr.. Smith. the nominee FOR
trustee Of the Gr1tuity Fund, ard these members
of the governing committr". whose terms expire
this year: Messrs Atterbury, Mabon, PTail. Hco-
ton and Thomas
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
CONLTN ARR4TGNED IN Court.
ACCUSED FosToFFIcE RoBBER HELD IN HEAVY
BAH. FOR TRIAL.

Joseph A Conlin, the postoffice clerk arrested In
San Francisco in March by Inspectors James and
Jacobs the charge of having in October. 1900.
stolen registered mail 10 the value Of $4,000
arraigned before Judge Thomas in the United
States Circuit Court. Criminal Part. yesterday.
where he pleaded not guilty, and held for trial
IN bail of Sl004. Conlin brought this city
Sunday and placed in Ludlow Street Jail Judge
Thomas set his trial for Friday and instructed him
To procure counsel. ''Inasmuch You have been
for six months fugitive from justice, I will not
admit you to ball. said Judge Thomas at first but
after hesitating he continued: "On second thought
however, L will admit you to bail in the of
$1,000
Conlin lived at No 800 East Thirty-second-st and
was a clerk in Station II, at Lexington-ave. and
Forty-fourthst mailbag containing the total
receipts of the day which had gone through his
hands, disappeared. Conlin is accused of having
placed the bag in wooden box and had il carfed
TO his home. The empty box was found in his
backyard later. but he is said To have told the ai-
thorftes that he threw the mailbag into the East
RIVER. Conln disappeared the day after the rob-
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
THE DJRL4ND HORSE SHOT.
CONSIDERABLE ENTHUSIASM AND A GOOD
ATTENDANCE THE FIRST NIGHT.

Rain had little effect the owners OF fra
horses and lovers of horseAesh who focked to tbs
riding academy Of tho Durland Company Sixty
sixth-sy, and Central Park West last night 10 see
the competition In the tenth annual horse show
bunting. and the boxes and seats were nearly all
occupied. There was considerable enthusiasm
There will be exhibitions each evening. Including
Friday.
Some of those who occupied seats in the boxes
Were Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs. Mr. and Mrs. J.
Norman De X. Writehouse. Mrs Burke Roche.
Mrs F.lh-idse T Gerrv Miss Mills. Robert L.
Gerry and colonel and Mrs. Daniel Appleton.
The results follow:
class I-FIo-ses inches ;hree years oil
over. 20 carrying 700 n; Is0ertcE. i. 153
g. Billings. owner. sec9nd Woo-hura, blk r53. =
years Water j. Peos. owner tA,rd; N'n1o eh g, las
erceaiIng II > hands: Lady. Brilliant en- e. nSis a
Years oif Ipr John L. VENT oN.es winner Latv AI,z
b, m. 1+3'.. years. 9 T. Holis5er, owner. second:
dWnsr third Mss Peck. ch n. i5.I. years " Z r.
Stokes. owner. four.h
Class 6-Wonnens saddle horses nos exceeding Is
hands; Jess. h 1S1is Years oI1 Miss NJ peerins
g T. HoIfstNr owner. 1birc Attraction. l42tz
s:s Ms Fr + ;hs Ha5a 6ee Sa SSRS r n han owe. "
hands. There only four competitors: c. K. 6.
Bings winner; ". \ Clark. second: Isbert L Gerry.
Class S-Pones under saddle exceed If1 HANDS:
6Vner % wnne SaT fsnie b e. 14o years Master j. K
Carmichael. owner. second; Conemara- blk g, 13S ;
ch. m, IT. Years. Miss Z. H. Ladew. owner fourth
Class 2s-For the best and best appointed women
pointments 80 cent. women 70 drive Belrar. ch
ia ysaTs t5ersendals Farm owner winner s'sriish
eyrrsr fourth
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
PORTO RICAN LAB0RERs IN HAWAII.
SIXTEEN STRIKE. ALLEGING BRUTALITY B
OvERsEERs WHO SAY THEY ARE
LAZY AND WORTHLESS

Honolulu, March II, via San Francisco March
25.-Hawaian planters had this week their first
trouble with the newly imported Porto Rican labor
At Ooka plantation. Maui, sixteen Porto
Ricans struck and left the plantation. They said
they had been brutaiIy used by the overseers. The
overseers. hoyever. declare the Porto Ricans are
lazy and worthless When il rainy they re-
fused 10 work. and they drew all their allowance
in cigarettes and tobacco, the plantation is out
a considerable sum on them On Maui there has
also trouble with negro laborers several quit
ting work and stealing sugar cane TO eat This,
under the Hawaiian law. is severely punished.
There have also been many thefts and burglaries
by negroes who have decamped.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
SNELTTNG COWPiNT'S SUITS.
NEw-JERSEY COURT OF ERRORS
AND APPEALS

Trenton. March 25 (SpeciaD.-The suit Of the
minority stockholders of The American Smelling
and Reiirag Company Ia restrain the company
from issuing s4520o06 OF capital stock for the min
ing and smelling property OF ". Guggenheim's Sons
argued before the Court of Errors and Ap-
reals Today. Edward LaUterbach of New-Y orll.
and r. V Linda oury. of Elizabeth. argued for the
minority stockholders. and Samuel Untermyer and
Thomas Z. Thatcher. Of New-York, and William II.
Corbin. Of Jersey City. appeared for the defendant
company.
II announced at the conclusion of the arSu-
ment that the court would in general
ference ard decide the case next Thursday morn
ing.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
HANDSOME NEW DINING CARS.

The Pullman company is completing three dining
cars for the New-York Central which are to be
ceedngly fine. They will into service on the
Lake Shore Limited April /. and are beautiful
and complete in their hnishings. With the COM
pletion of these cars the New-York Central will
have twenty-one dining cars In use Wholly on its
line east of Buffalo. This is in addition TO its
various buffet cars and the coaches htted with
kitchens In the evolution of passenger transpora-
ton the dining car has become necessity. and is
looked for on all first class through trains.
Without IL the fast time demanded by the
public could not be made
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
\ HARTMAN DEAL NEAR COMPLETION.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL. LIKELY To GET IOWA
CENTRAL AND MINNEAPOLIs
AND ST. LOUIS.

II was reported yesterday good authority that
the deal for the acquisition of the Minneapolis and
St Louis and Iowa Central Railroad by the Illinois
Central would shortly be closed. The reason for
the hitch in the negotiations that the Illinois
Central II said had offered TO guarantee per
cent on the common stock Of the Minneapolis and
St Louis. while the OF the latter asked for
: per cent, arguing that the company earning
per the common stock. II is now expected
that a compromise will be reached
The Minneapolis and St. Louis will. it is thought
first absorb the Iowa Central by exchange of
stock Both roads are controlled by the same
group of capitalists T. ii. Hartman, who, il IS
reported. is conducting the negotiations in behalf
of the Illinois Central, plans in this manner give
that road entrance into st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
The Iowa Central since June has been controlled
by Minneapolis and st. Louis interests Edwin
Hawey is president Of both companies Both are
in the territory Of the Illinois Central and the Rock
Island
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
CENTRAL MAIL TRAIN IN COLLISION.
AcCIpEvT NEAR PoUGHKEEPsIE-oSE MAN IL
JCRED.

Poughkeepsie y. =. March 25.-The fast mail
from New-York. the New-York Central road,
ran into a switch engine about mile south o.
Poushkeepsie station at II O'Clock tonight. Ths
engine vas moving slowly northward with a box
car when the mail approached in the same dirsc-
tion and on the same track The mail train
struck the tender OF the switcher and both locomO-
tfveS were smashed.
The ensinsers and firemen saved themselves r
,,,r,,frg The only person injured was Charlie
SarpenIer a mail clerk. OF Syracuse. who vas n
one Of rhe mail cars and thrown against tn
SIDE receivinC a cut over the eve. His injury
dressed at Tassar Hospital and he returned TO
duty
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
EI-4ssEMBLYNAY DECLARED INSANE.

Michael T. Sharkey. forty years old Of No. A
Maedougal-st, an ex-Assemblyman, was declared
insane yesterday and sent 10 the Manhattan State
Hospital Sharkey lived with his mother Cath
eFsne lie was sent TO the Insane Pavilion of
BeileF1ie Hospital last Wednesday. Drs. Fitch and
NLdman examined him and declared him insane
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
UNDERWOOD EXPECTED TO GO To ERIE

UNDERWOOD EXPECTED TO GO To ERIE.
Baltimore. March 25.-Rumors again cur
rent here to-day that F. n Underwood. first vice
president Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway Com
pany. had accepted the presidency of the Erie sys-
tenn AT the office of Mr.. Underwood II an
nounced that he had nothing to say on the sub
ject. 1t is positively known here, however that
the matter has been broached to Mr. Underwood.
and that he has had II under serious considera ton
The presence in the city of j. J. HILL who Is cred
tied with being one of Mr. UnderwoodS closest
friends. makes 10 probable that decision will soon
b.. If 1t has not already been, reached.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
CONTROL or RIO GRANDE WESTERN.

CONTKOL OF RIO GRANDE WESTERN.
II is understood in Wall Street that the Denver
and Rio Crande Railroad Company In which
George j. Gould. president OF the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company, holds the controlling interest
has exercised the option which it has held on
majority of the stock of the Rio Grande Western
Railway Company. paying. according to report $50
a share for the common and between 800 and $40
for the preferred. II is said TO be unlikely. how
ever, that any actual merger of these properties
into the Missouri Pacific system will be effected
for the present.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26

Mss Merri Osborne, who has been acting in My
Lady" at the Victoria Theatre was injured by a
1aH on the stage on Friday night. She has not
been able 70 act since. and will be off the stage
for some days longer.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
LOST WITH ALL On BOARD.

Kiel. March 25.-The overdue German steamer
Rrutus. from Scotland for Kiel has been lost NTH
all board.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26

Miss Julia Marlowe gave a dinner in the style
-Nf the time OF Henry VIII, on the stage of the
sr1terlon Theatre, after the performance of when
'tAnightAood Was IN Flower" on Saturday night
Among the guests were Haddon Chambers PauI
Rester. who drsmatzed When Knighthood Was
IN Flower Charles Major. the author Of the novel.
-Jesnnette J. GiSer and Dr. NJ X Rice
The FIRST performance OF the musical farce The
TTirls Donna al the Herald Square Theatre has
Isen postponed from Monday OF week till
Wednesday,
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26

Tonight Goethe's Faust viii he produced at
rhe Irving Place Theatre. the occasion being the
henent performance for Carl Emmerieh, who will
appear in the title part. To-nights performance is
ihe nrst half Of Part I.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-26
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Miss Viola Allen celebrated the one hundredth
Performance Of In the Palace Of the King" al
The Theatre Republic last night. Miss Allen Is
now IN the fourth month of her engagement at
the Republic. -
Free press., 1901-11-30

Prof. Lantz of the State Agri-
cultural college, who has charge of
the experiments to kill of Prairie
dogs IN western Kansas has fouad
a compound which he thinks will
do the job complete at the cost of
J of 8 cent hole and will ceme
out and experiment on the Ft Havs
Reservation, where there is plenty
of them HIS new experiment is
a mixture of carbon-blsulphlde 6
gasolene which Is poured in the
prairie dogs home IN the ground
Free press., 1901-11-30
Stories IN the G0npnaaao4a

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A full announcement of the new
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Free press., 1901-11-30
Sinking
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after the 6rst dose, and lust two
bottles cured me completely"
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Free press., 1901-11-30

The farmers of Clay county re
fused to pay their Hail insurance
notes given last year TO the
Farmers mutual Hail Asso-
citation of Topeka, Suit was then
brought and the District Court de-
elded they were WORKING under
false pretenses and they needn't
pay the notes, 1t may be interest
ing te farmers here as that compa
nv had agents working our farmers
and this paper "showed-up" the
company in April 1900,
Free press., 1901-11-30
Notice Of application
TO purchase School LG9

W COS OS1CNOO HOS'SNOS NNSSSD'
1st published Nov. 80, 1901.
The undersigned hereby gives no
tlce that he will, on the 11th dav
of Dec. 1901 make application to
the Probate court Of Ellis Co, Kan
sas, to purchase the following de-
scribed school land, situated IN the
organized county of Ellis Kansas,
viz, The N1Se1, Sw4Ne4 &
.Se4Nw4 of Section sixteen. town
eleven, range seventeen west 9Th
pm.
He names the following persons
to Prove his settlement, continu-
Gus residence and improvements,
viz: r. w Battin, Thomas
Elliott, Forest M, Battin, all OF
Hays, P,O. Kan.
Done at Hays, Ellis CO. Kansas
this 23rd day of Nov. 1901.
Fred a. BemaaS, Petitioner,
Free press., 1901-11-30

The P M S met Tuesday with
Mrs. Ward with good attendance
aud this interesting program.
Vocal solo, Mrs T Cramer,
Just send an angel down.
ditto " Webster
If 1 could only tell
Instrumental solo a. Freese,
Queen of the Glen,
ditto Ed Yost
Thine Own.
ditto mazurka, Miss Spratt,
ditto In the twilight 4" Saum
'' Tarantelle 6 Voss
Inst. duet g Ward & 6
An excellent supper was serv
ed by the hostess and good time
enjoyed and meet next with Miss
.opratt.
Free press., 1901-11-30
Notice OF application
to pm eh0Se School Land.

Z
First published Nov. 80, 1901
The undersigned hereby gives no
tice that he will, on the 11th day
of Dec. 1901. make application
to the Probate court of Ellis county
Kansas. to purchase the following
described school land, situated in
the organized county of Ellis, Kan
sas, viz: The 81 S. E. I
of section sixteen, town eleven,
south, range seventeen w 9th pm
He names the following persons
to prove his settlement continuous
residence and improvements, VIZ:
Forest III, Battln, r, w. Battin,
& Thos. Elliott all of Hays P.O.
Kan.
Done at Hays, county of Ellis.
Kansas this 23d daV of Nov, 1901
4. L. Ellis, Petitioner,
Free press., 1901-11-30

Attorney Saum and Mr.. Sprad-
lev, nignt operator at the depot,
have each bought a new RccIing-
ton typewriter.
Surveyor Robbins Is again on
the Saline and Will finish that town
ship survey this week. Been an
awful JOB going up and down
those hills.