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New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
"OSCAR" IN WALDORF FIRM.
MR.. BOLDT's PLAN FOR HOLDING HIS
VALUED EMPLOYEES

The comprehensive change in the management
Of the Waldorf Astoria became known yesterday
through the announcement that oscar TSchrky
better known plain Oscar" had been made
a member Of the firm, when oscar was asked
about his reported elevation he simply said:
Yes, il IS true. II was very good Of Mr. Boldt,
very good. indeed But cannot speak about IT,.
No; it would not he proper"
Friends of Oscar who know tho details ~ th-
change say that IL comprehends a scheme which
is unique. from business point Of view. II
appears ,hat MI 8oIdt has Incorporated \ com
pany. the stock of which he intends 70 distribute
among hts most valuable and efficient employees
10 secure the permancnCe Of their service. The
move was precipitated. il was also said by the
fact that last February Oscar had planned 10
leave the Waldorf and open old Delmonicos. at
Twenty sXth-st. and Fifth-ave.
Accordingly to keep oscar and several other
Of his leading employees, Mr.. Boldt had the
WaIdorf-Astoria Company incorporated on May
l last at an increased capital OF S500a0O0
None or this stock offered 10 the public but
blocks OF II were divided between Mr. Roldt
and party Of inanCicrs together with oscar
Tschirky the matre d'hotel; Thomas Hiiiiard
the manager, and Frank Thomas, the ss.staut
manager. II is understood that more blocks
viii ne offered 20 other employees who show hy
their service that they are indispensable 10 the
prosperity Of the hotel
From what information could be obtained last
night, the shares OF Mr.. Hilliard valued at
100000 whereas those of Mcssrs. Thomas and
Tschlrky are $3.50 000 each
When Oscar asked Yesterday why he
ignored his last name. ne said that IL was not
good one for man in his position. as it was
pronounced "Shirky"
Mr.. Boldt is in the Thousand Islands
Neither Mr. Thomas Mr. billiard would
speak In regard to their entrance into the
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
FrNERAL OF FATHER PHILLIPS.

Fittston Penn. May 20.-The body of Father Ed
ward S. Phillips, the miners friend who met
death in New-York so mysteriously. buried in
the Catholic cemetery in this city this morning.
Before daylight thousands of persons gathered at
the entrance to st. Johns Church to participate
IN the services. AT the altar of the edifice where
Father Phillips had served as altar hoy and priest
clergy from all this part Of the State gathered TO
assist IN the celebration of solemn mass for the
dead, Thirty minutes after the doors We're opened
al the available space was filled. The body Law in
state yesterday, guarded by six members of the
oead priest 5 congregation at Hazleton. The mines
from Forest city 10 HaZetOn We're idle to-day and
representatives of every branch the United Mine
workers attended the service. The national officers
OF me Ancient Order Of HibeFnians, the warning
lacuons or which were brought together by Father
Phhps. sent delegates. The floral gifts repre-
sentea nearly two hundred societies A special
tram from Hazleton brought five hundred members
OF OF me congregation of St. Gabriel's Church. of
"L!ch Faiher Phillips was pastor. Father C;reeye
,hg ,nhtelong friend Of the dead clergyman was the
celeoraht ot the requiem mass. Monsgnor Ciarvev
pastor or St Johns Church spoke briefly on the
tde OF me dead priest, praising his good work in
oenaI OF religion and humanity. The proces-
sion 10 the cemetery was nearly a mile long
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
TO HANDLE SoUTHERN PR0DrCTS.
/ CoIPANT WITH A LARGE CAPITAL Is RE.
PORTED TO HAVE BEEN FORMED FOR
THAT PURPOSE.

II reported yesterday that The Manufac.-
urerS' Commercial Company had been organized re-
Gently, with capital OF s75a0oo Charlotte. "
c., for the purpose OF establishing a selling agency
In this city for the cotton products Of the South
and that number of Southern concerns. which
have heretofore been selling through commission
houses hero, would hereafter sell through the new
company n was said that six leading banking in
stitutGns here were back OF tho company.
on" of these institutions reported 70 be the
Central National Bank. Edwin LanEdon. the pres
ident ~ the hank said. last niSht. At his home
Mnrristcwn \. J.. that his bank was In no way
connected with the company He said that the
matter ~ putting Southern goods into the hands of
single selling agency in this city had been dis
cussed for several years. but that. far he
knew, the movement was in embryonic state.
he said that the movement arose from n disaE gree
nent which the Southern sPinners had last wear
with the local warn merchants association.
II is generally understood among cotton men that
tn sptnDerS believe the successful handling 0f
Southern yarns In the New-York market is as
Sured. and that two other companies are about 20
be formed in the South for the purpose Of MAX
lpS n similar arrangement az Philadelphia and
Boston. Six hundred thousand SpinnerS. represent
inS onehalf OF the Southern mills will il the plans
&c through. be affected by the proposed arrange
mcui. II is estimated that the annual business in
Southern cotton fabrics and yarns amounts to
$e.0ln0so.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
G. A. R. C0HMANDER SUSPENDED

tfAHGEs WERE PREFERRED AGAINST HIM FOR
USING AN OLD RITUAL AT AN INSTALLATION.
lie members Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
in Westchester County are discussing the susnen
sion OF Commander William Riley of Yonkers. for
TWO years by the New-York State Department at
<aIpany. The sentence is the result OF an episode
Ihat happened at the installation of the officers
O1 fremont Post last January The installation
We Puohc. Among those present was E J.
slItcheIl senior Nice-State Department Com
NhGIeet, Sao is also Commander of kitching Post
OF veterans would act the staff of the installing
oIHcer fast Commander Thomas Birdsall OF Tar
Tyto~n. and 10 this Commander Mitchell objected
He aiso called Commander Riey's attention 10 the
sct mat IL was against the rules of the order and
that lac was using an old ritual. Instead the new
one The Sons OF Veterans dropped from
the stan and the members of the order substituted
nnt the old ritual was still used. Charges were
then preferred again Commander Riley. Ii is
understood that the will be appealed 10 the
national department
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
COMMENCEMENT AT PRINCETON.

Princeton May % (Specian.-The exercises OF the
l5ith annual commencement will begin June $.
with the junior oratoriCal contest in the morning.
and will continue until Wednesday. June - when
the commencement address Will be made and the
diplomas awarded 10 the members OF the class ot
ol, The programme Of the exercises is as follows
Saturday, June S-Junor oratiols in Alexander
Han at 1870 a. m; Nale-PTincetOn baseball game
the university field. at ?. m; glee club con-
cert i'll Alexander Han, at 2. m,
Sunday. June 9-BaCCalaIreate sermon BY the
president II a n. IN Alexander Hall, annual
meeting OF the Philadelphian Society in MaTquand
Chapel. At 2. m. sermon by the Rev. ;. $.
Mitchell. D. n. 81. of Buffalo
Monday. June lG-ClaSS dav exercises Of the class
OF '0l in Alexander Hall. AT y a m, and around
the cannon a go 2. Admission by ticket
The NaStead Observatory viii he open TO visitors
il the weather is clear, from TO II m, on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings. promenade CocceFL
the front campus from TO % y m
Tuesday. June Il-Exhbiticn 81 drawings in the
engineering and gTaphicS departments, IN the
School OF Science: microscopic exhibition in the
Historical LRbore tory. IN Nassau Hail. during lhe
day: annual meeting Of the Phi Beta Kappa So
ciety at 10 annual meeting or the hans 4.
~ a. M annual dinner and meeting OF the alumni
in University Han The procession viii form IN
front OF Nassau Hall at p m CymnaStlc e1-
hihition in the Bvokaw Building at 2,S0 .. M al,
mission by ticket. Reception oy the president ara
Mrs Patton from 10 n. at Prospect. -ynte
prize debate in Alexander Hall AZ : p. NJ sopho-
more reception at 10 y. m
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
TIEWS OF OPERATIVE POTTERs
PRESENT TARIFF. If PROPERLY ENFORCED
WOULD BE ADEQUATE PROTECTION
70 THE INDUSTRY

Trenton. May 20 (SPeciaD.-Four operative pot..r,
were examined this afternoon by the sub-cornrn,s
sion manufacturing and business Of the IJni,ss
States Industrial Commission. The members A.
the commission present were Colonel Albert Clark.
John VI Farquhar. D. A Tompkins Charles a
L.itchman and John L. Kennedy.
Tariff. transportation. wages. relations betwss,
manufacturers and operatives. labor Organization,
and the condition Of business generally w.ra
among the subjects considsred. the operatives IA.
ing invited 20 give their own views and make s,ch
recommendations fer legislation they desired
The opinion prevailed that the present tariff n
properly enforced. would oe adequate protec-
ton to the industry, but complaint was made thar
there are many frauds in connection with the i'm
portation Of ware II was urged that china and
earthenware he placed a compound basis OF
specific and ad vaIorem duties, that the present
law be made perfectly operative by appoint
ing n larger number Of trained men. both at the
home ports and as consuls or assistants az the
points Of shipment. severer penalty was aiso
urged for violations OF the customs laws.
All the operatives favored labor unions bu.
thought better results had come from conciatorv
tactics than Coercive measures The split in the
IN effort Of the Western operatives 20 secure a
uniform wage list hy the reduction of the ges IN
the East 10 tho Western standards The general
condition of tSe operatives in this section was
described giving little cause for complaint and
they are generally well employed
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
WOMAN N PHILLIPS CASE.
MYSTERIOUS ONE CLOSETED WITH POLICE
AND EXAMINED BY ASSISTANT DIS
TRICT ATTORNEY CARAVAN.

A woman who was oloseted with Captain Dono-
hue in the West Forty-seyenth-st. station for sew
eral hours Yesterday reported TO be connected
with the case of Dr. Kirk Stanley, who is held by
the police pending their investigation into the death
Of Father Phillips. According 10 Captain Donohue
she the mysterious woman for whom the police
have been searching. She was in conference with
the captain in the morning and again in the after
Assistant District Attorney Garvan arrived at the
station just before o'clock and with Captain
Donohue talked with the until nearly $50
o'clock. Mr. Garvan asked what connection
she had with the case.
Il satisfied he replied. that this woman
has nothing do with the case. I shall not give
her name, because she comes from respectable
family
Mr.. Ciarvan later said that the woman was the
Stanley had introduced his wife. and that
she might be held a witness in the case. but
that he would say positively
She left the station with The couple got
into cab and were driven away at a fast pace.
She heavily veiled. and none of those who had
talked with her would reveal her identity.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
AT SARANAC I'M.

ihe Saranae Inn, y. Y, May % fSpeciaD-The
@ ianac Inn Annex has been open for some time
'his season. and is already catering to number ~
guests some Of whom have found the fishing ex
ceient- Dr. S. B. Ward and wife Of Albany ana
ar- ana MRS A L. White Of New-York. arrived
-9s' ~eeh. inomas Blagden. OF Washington is a
guest at the inn, as IS also Mrs Foy.r 20 D.. 80 -
burg- Governor odell, Senators Ellsworth and tis-
gins speaker Nixon Assemhlyman Aids Major
BYRD and several others had planned a vis, hera
Dut oHLng 70 the strike in Albany :he dea RI of
me Ao1otent-ieneral and the sickness OF the CO..
srnor n5tie oausnter the engagement was most
boheo norman Miller, Of New-York and re T.
Ihurston. OF Buffalo have made their eadnuar,o +
here during faeir Adirondack sojourn quaf Ter s
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
FAVORS ANTI-TAAlNIANY UNION.

political organizations In Harlem. held en-
thusiastic meeting last night. and adopted resolu-
tOns arraignins the present administration of CITY
affairs and strongly fsvoring union for the com
Ing campaign of all forces opposed 10 Tammany
rule. The resolutions declare that Tammauy off,
cals 1T openly opposed To the enforcement of
all Ia Va tor the protection Of public and private
rights. in league and closely connected with
gamblers and persons engaged in Illegal immoral
vicious and criminal transactions who violet
ing every law. both moral and statute. and are
protecting vice in every form which will pay for
protection, where the result the de-
s;ruction Of the family and the home of the
citizen -
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
H4CKEySICR NE4D0WS SOLD.
THE NOMINAL PURCHASER N THE SAME
FIRM AS j. r MORGAN's COUNSEL

THE SOMINAL PURCHASER N THE SAME
FIRM As J. T. MORGANS COUNSEL
The large tract of marsh land between Jersey
CITY and Newark. known 70 the thousands of CON-
muters WHO cross IL twice a day on branches OF
the Erie. the Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern the Pennsylvania. the Central of New-JeTssy
and other railroads, the Hackensack Meadows.
has been sold by the owners, the Pike and Tfney
estates. Henry I. SpTagUs- The tract contains
slightly more than thrty-ive hundred acres. and
the price paid said 70 Re s3.O1o0ON. The non-
insI buyer who is member of the law firm o,
Stetson. jennings & Russell. OF No Is Broad-st.
is noncommunica tive 70 his reasons for buying.
and the former we're unable TO discover his
object His connection with Mr.. Stetson. j. P
Morgan's personal counsel has suggested that the
tract was bought in connection with some scheme
OF Mr.. Morgan's
The property has long waterfront large part
OF its boundaries being Newark Bay and the
HaCkenSack and PaSsaiC rivers II is proposed TO
Improve Newark Bay by digging channel % feet
deep.
W 3. Wadsworth. Of No 20 Cortlandt-st whose
wife is Of the heirs Of the Pike estate said last
night that the sellers had been unable 10 get from
Mr., Sprague his object in buying but that they
some connection with Mr. Morgan
they have heretofore come to nausht. II Is said
that James Fisk ard r. d Armour each in his
Gay had plans for filing in the land and dividing
into building lots.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
WANTS TO STOP NIGHT TUNNEL WORK.

The guests Of the Union Square Hotel at Union
Square and Fifteenth-st.. have complained fire.
quently of annoyance caused by the blasting and
Rapid Transit Tunnel in front of the hotel
that Frank Neumiller, the manager. Sunday
caused the of District Superintendent KeOn,
of No. Il Union Square a charge of ting the
Sunday law in permitting blasting and other work
on Sunday. The prisoner appeared in YorkvilIe
Court yesterday morning, and Mr.. Neumiler
hand to press the complaint.
But the men have permit To do that work, and
l can't take cognizdnce of this charge" said the
Magistrate
Keen was released. Mr.. Neumiller said that he
would see his counsel at once and begin proceed
fngs for an injunction to stop the night and sun
daN work
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21

HE is A POLICEMAN CONNECTED WITH THE

HE Is A POLICEMAN CONNECTED WITH THE
Mrs Mary Cross, who owns ten twelve houses
and is rated being of the wealthiest resi-
dents of South Brooklyn, has published notice in
which she announces that she has dsinherited her
son. jeremiah Cross, policeman connected with
the sanitary squad in Long Island City. Her action
was preciptated by his refusal to allow her grand
child and his niece be buried in Mrs. Cross's lot
in Holy Cross Cemetery the deed of which he
holds. Mrs. Cross in her published statement says
disinherit my SON jeremiah Cross, so that
neither he nor any Of his heirs will my death
receive any OF my property. either real estate or
personal, and i make this public announcement
while in sound mind. so that after my death my in
tenton viii have bee known and nv will therefore
remain unquestioned
Mrs Cross lives at No. 2os Forty -hfth-st, and her
lives No. 2s7 Fifty-seventh-st
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
TELEPHONE TRUST TO INCREASE CAPITAL

According to special dispatches Yesterday from
Boston. a special meeting of the stockholders Of
the American Telephone and Telegraph Company
has been called for June in this city for the p,Ir-
pose of voting a proposition for increasing the
capital stock Of the company from 500 600 900 10
100000 The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company is the successor of the American
Bell Telephone Company, and it is reported that
the stock has been issued for the purpose Of
acquiring independent telephone companies in var-
Gus parts of the country.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
Sues cANFTELD FOR GAMBLING nEBr

suit brought by Charles NJ. Hough as trustee
for Arnold Feldstein importer. Of No Il Mer-
cer-st, who recently became bankrupt against
DICK Garfield, whose place I'm East Forty-fourth-
81 has engaged the sttenton of the Committee Of
Fifteen. was on the calendar in Trial Term Part
wa, OF the supreme Court, yesterday before Jus-
ace LeVenEitt The case will he tried as soon as
disposed Of - '1'' pee"
Inc suit Is TO recover money declared TO have
osen PAID on pronissory notes given nv Eeld
stem TO Garfield as payment for gambling debts
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
DIR. LYMAN NOT ARRESTED.

REoUIsITIoN PAPERS FROM JOPLIN SAID TO BE
HERE FOR HIS APPREHENSION.
Dr John Grant Lyman, of the Interna tional Zinc
company for whom req'lisition papers issued
III 'opiih NO. 10 answer charge of obtaining
money under false pretences. had not been arrested
up to late last night.
Dr Lyman said last night that he believed there
was an effort the part of the dissatisfied stock
10 drive hin, out of the city He said that
nc au seen no sheriff and had been served with 20
iihpsis- re intended to remain here and to do all
T II II eaoip no,, 10 rs.estabsh the zinc company
gsnizadlon committee, said that H D. Shoemaker
od Jopn deserved all the credit for procuring the
psPers LOT Dr. Lyman's arrest. He expressed sur
pLlse mat Ut. Lyman had not been arrested as
Ioe 0apess reached here on Thursday, lie said.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
PROPOSES cHANGE At THE TouBs

Commissioner Lantry Of the Department of Cor
rection and Chief Engineer Mclean. of the De
partment of Finance, were before the Board of Es
innate yesterday relative 10 a proposed chance
at the Tombs Mr.: Lantry wishes to tear down two
yellow prick buildings in the centre of the prison
and build another building in EIm-st., in order TO
give ventilation and light in the prison The
project was referred to the Controller
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
APPROVE LIGHTING COMBINATION.
STOCKHOLDERS OF NEw-YoRK GAS AND EDISON
COMPANIES ALMOST UNANIMOUS FOR II.

At separate meetings yesterday the stockholders
Of the New-York Gas and Electric Light. Heat and
Power Company and the Edison Electric Ulumi-
mating Company voted 10 consolidate the two com
panies The terms have already been announced
The vote OF the first company unanimous and
in the Edison company only two hundred shares
out Of the ninety-two thousand voted against the
consolidation
The New-York Gas and Electric Light. Heat and
Power Company late in lSa9 ACQUIRED nearly all of
the $4,000 stock Of the Edison Electric Iluni-
mating Company and in January 1900. r. was itself
taken over by the Consolidated Gas Company.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
THREE SISTERS DECLARED INSANE.
THEY WERE TAKEN TO BELLEVUE AFTER BEING
SEIZED BY RELIGIOUS FRENZY.

Catherine White Mary V. White and Agnes NJ.
White of No li5 West One-hundred a nd-t wenty-
seventh-st were declared insane by Drs. Fitch and
Wildman at the insane pavilion, Bellevue Hospital.
yesterday afternoon. The three sisters were taken
to Bellevue last Saturday in coaches and were ac-
companied by DR.. Rolf. the family physician two
trained nurses and Detective Meehan. Of the East
One-hundred- "a nd twenty -siXth-st station.
The sisters were paranoiacs and harmless up ~
about two weeks ago. when they suddenly
seized with religious frenzy and threatened 10 do
violence to themselves and others. on All other
subjects the sisters sane. It Is probable that
they will be removed TO some private sanatorium.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
DIRECTORS or NEW TOBACCO COMPANY

The following # was said yesterday in wall
Street will comprise the board Of directors OF the
recently organized Universal Tobacco Company.
William H. Butl-r. Frank Tilford. l.. A McAlplr
J. L. Richards, Of Louisville. KY. Ferdinand
Hirsch George r. Sheldon, Henry r. Wilson and
w D; Judkins. OF Danvile, Va. The company, it
and plug tobacco, and will also deal in tobacco in
its various forms.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
NEW BASS-RELIEF PANEL oy rIEr

Theodore e. Starr, of Madison Square West has
on exhibition In his store bronze bass-relief
panel. seven feet by feet six inches The pansI
was designed and modelled by Clement J. Barn
horn. OF Cincinnati. for the Queen City Club of
Cincinnati The name he gives il Is 'Menad ds :"
male and female figures
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
ALEXANDER f. SWEET DEAD.
THE FORMER EDITOR OF "TEXAs sIFT-
INGs" DIES AT HIS HOME.

Alexander f. Sweet, the former Editor of Texas
Siftings, died at his home, No pa West One hum
dred-ar'i- i-fourteen'h-st yesterday from an attack
years, and on Sunday morning was stricken with
TO succumb 70 the second attack yesterday
He was horn In Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1891
while his parents a visit there He was
educated at Carlsruhe. Germany. and was gradu
ated from the Polytechnic, in that place. in 1861
He was graduated just at the outbreak of the Civil
War. He married Marie ZiteI I'm CarIs-
ruhe, Immediately upon his graduation and started
at for Halifax. He and his bride then came
TO tnis city. and boarding blockade runner made
their way II Matanzas, Cuba and to the mouth
of the Rio Grande whence they went to San
Antonio, Tex, the home of his parents
Just at that time his father, who had been
Mayor of San Antonio five times. raised a Con-
federate regiment and made al lieutenant
colonel. Young Sweet enlisted in the regiment as
a private. and served with that rank through the
In 1865 he entered grocery as a clerk but a flor
ward studied law. and admitted to the har In
1858 He practised his profession several wears
az ar the same tims engaging in newspaper work on
paper. '
In 1884 he founded Texas siftings" and hecama
editor ana half owner. removing Houston i'm
1886 Soon afterward he removed to this city al
the same time establishing office in London
me paper failed In 1892, and sold out by the
sherlt. among the characters he tied were
Colonel Bill Snort, confidential adviser To the
Johnny chappie" anu
y widow. a daughter and four SONS silry,vs hin,
Inc funeral will take place tomorrow. or Thurs
Day and the burial will be in Mount Hope.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
KELLOGG AND BERNARD GrILTr.
JURY FINDS AGAINST MEN ACCUSED OF FRAUD
ULENT Use OF THE MAILS

The jury in the trial OF James z. kellogg and
Myron Y. Bernard, charged with using the mails
for fraudulent purposes, brought in verdict yes
terday afternoon finding the defendants guilty as
charged In the indictments. A postponement OF
sentence until this morning was granted
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
NEW SITE FOR HARLEM HOSPITAL

The Board of Estimate yesterday approved a new
site for the Harlem Hospital. The first site Sc
lected was in Lenox-ave. The new site is in
Lenox-ave between Onehundred md t thirty-sixth h
and one-hundred- and thirty-seventh sts
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
CROKER's RETURN MAY BE LATFA
LETTER INDICATING THAT HE MAY NOT

Faithful followers of Richard Croker In the Tam
many organization heard with interest yesterday
that he had written a letter friend in this city
inviting him to visit him i'm his English home at
Vantage and return with him TO New-Yovk ABOUT
August 10. The letter was taken authentic
announcement NJ the time Of the BoSs's' return
to the Wiswam in Fourteenth-st. and 10 the Demo
cratic Club.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21

AMERICAN COIL FOR MEDTTERRANEAN.
London, May 2,-"It is probable says a dispatch
to THE Daily Mali from MarseilIes that an
American coal trust will he formed here by an
important London house"
New-York tribune., 1901-05-21
MURPHY TO INCREASE THE FORCE.

Police Commissioner Murphy yesterday received
from the Municipal Civil Service Commission list
of three hundred and fifty names of men eligible
for appointment 10 the force The Commissioner s
10 appoint hundred and ten men in a few days.