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New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
THE cnFIC's REsCUER IN PORT.

The steamer Kansas City, which rescued the
White Star steamer Cufic when she lost her pro-
peler and towed her back to the Irish coast ar
rived here yesterday.
The Kansas City picked up the Cufc on December
i'm latitude 5l.34 longitude 21.A. Terrific weather
prevailed the time and the Kansas City lay by
the disabled steamer three days before il pos
sibe get hawsers aboard. These parted in the
fierce gale that still raging. and II was not till
the fourth day that towing could be resumed of
Kinsale the night OF December IS the hawsers
broke again but after short delay towing was
resumed, and off Cork tug came 20 the aid
OF the Kansas City and the Cufc finally safely
anchored in Queenstown Harbor on December l6
lust one week from the time the Kansas City came
her assistance. In one OF the attempts 70 con-
meet the Cufc with the Kansas City, Mr.. Crosby
chief officer Of the Cuc, while trying 10 swim from
the Kansas City was drowned.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
TRYING TO PROVE SELF-DEFENCE.
INQUEST INTO DEATH OF GEORGE PRICE
REsUMED-oTHER sHoTs THAN THOSE
FIRED BYsnDoNNELL

The shooting affray in, the gOnawa Cafe One
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Park-ave. early
last Friday morning. i'm anhiehf Miles Mcdonnell
was one OF the principals. and George Price of No.
sl5 East hundred twenty y-second-st.. was
killed. described BS WITNESSES yesterday be-
fore Coroner Edward w. Hart and a jury. McDon-
nell. who charged with firing the shot that
Killed Price was represented by Abraham Levy
Henry w. TTnger and ex-Judge Arnoux Assistant
District Attorney Carr represented the State
John F. Meehan detective. told of Prices iden-
tihcstion of Mcdonnell his assailant.
DR.. Frederick +. Brewer of No 100 East One
hLndred-and-t -twenty-t y-third-st. told of treating
George Price He said there was one wound be-
lew the left breast. The bullet had lodged against
the spine. The doctor said he did not think an
operation could have been performed without
causing death.
Or. Albert T. Weston. Coroner's physician. told
OF the result IF the autopsy, and produced the
bullet taken from the body. which he said of
the same calibre McDonners pistol. An opera
zion could not have saved the mans life. he de-
clared
Henry Lankenau. cashier for X. H. sieyers. pro-
prietor of the onawa Care. said he had Ken
nedy and Mcdonnell begin quarrel The first
shot had been fired just he had gone out 10 call
q policeman.
When the inquest was resumed in the afternoon
1t was evident that McDonnelrs lawyers were de-
pending plea of self-defence. Lankenau was
asked:
when Pier interfered. didn't the six men form
a semi-crce around McDonnel?"
They were all in bunch; they crowded around
him" the witness replied.
when did they around McDonnell?'
When Z came out ana asked them not to have
any trouble Mcdonnell IN the middle of the
harrOom. with his back to the lunch counter
Lsnkenau said that there were two bullet holes
in the ceiling over the luncheon counter. They
nearer 10 Mcdonnell than to Kennedy s
party being. in fact. back Of Mcdonnell.
Jureen Jentz bartender at the Onawa Cafe, said
that Mcdonnell drinking when Kennedy came
ip with his friends. Pizer and Mcdonnell had an
argument carrying tales and when the
cashier asked them not TO make any trouble Nc
Donnell had replied: Don't be afraid; there won't
be any fight
Mr. Levy pointed that thus far the testimony
had shown that eight shots had been fired. while
McDonnells pistol had only five chambers. Be
fore the shot fired the bartender had heard
Mcdonnell say: What do you mean? Did you
come here 20 do me?''
The Inquest will be resumed this morning.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
WILL PROPOSE CHANGE IN MODEL.

Henry Baeren the sculptor whose model for the
proposed statue OF General z. T. Fowler. 20 be
placed in Prospect Park. rejected by the
Municipal Art Commission and Park Commissioner
Brewer. Of Brooklyn. will be allowed TO submit
another model. Commissioner Brewer said yester-
day:
telling him that believe. as do others who art
cOnnOisseurs have subjected his model 10 a crit-
cal scrutiny that he do better justice to him
self sculptor and give better result by chang
ing the lines OF his model
It is thought that Mr.. Baeren will feel disn-
cned 10 bother with the model any further. he
is under the impression that a prejudice exists
against him.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
CONSIDER NAMES FOR CITIZENS UNION

COMMITTEE OF SEVEN HEARS OF MEN FITTED
TO SERVE FROM ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS.
The Committee of Seven on the Organization of
the Brooklyn Citizens Union were the guests OF
William H. Zegler at the Montauk Club last night
The plans for starting the Citizens Union move
ment were not discussed beyond the consideration
of the names of who would be suitable to
serve on the committees of three from each AS
sembIy district. AS there twenty-one Assem-
bly, districts. there sixty-three men to be Sc
lected. Twenty-one of the men must be Repuhli-
cans twenty-one Democrats and twenty-one rep
resentatives Of labor 1t expected that COM
plete lists of these committees would be ready last
night. but such not the case. Ludwig Nissen
chairman of the committee. said:
We shall not give out anything piecemeal NO
committee will be given out until they are all given
out and no committee win be given out until the
men who have been selected TO serve on II snail
have agreed to serve.
The lists will probably be ready in week OF ten
DAYS.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04

TROUBLE IS THE oUTGRowTH OF A SERIES or
LTTIGATIONs.

Trenton Jan. (SpeciaD.-Richard D. Norton.
Mayor of Hghtstown, was arrested to-day and held
in $500 bail by Justice of the Peace Manfred Naar
on charge of maIfeasance in office made by
Charles b. Walton, of this city It Is alleged that
Mayor Norton in his official capacity performed
certain work the streets and also furnished ma
terials. afterward auditing his own bills and col
lecting the amount from the borough Treasurer. in
violation of statute making IL a crime for an ott-
ciai to perform work for municipality for which
the body or which he Is a member has TO pay. The
Mayor OF HiShtstown Is eX of1cio a member OF
Council
The arrest is the outgrowth of series of litiga-
tonS between Mayor Norton and the Board of
Freeholders of Mercer County, in which the Mayor
attempted, for political reasons. q is alleged. to
discredit the Board. He not sustained by the
Court of Chancery. Mr.. Norton is a conspicuous
advocate of free silver and Bryanism, He will have
a hearing next Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
yEU-JERsET AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington, Jan. (Specal.-Howard ID Van
SAINT of Island Heights. N J.. a nephew OF Gov
eruor Van SAINT of Minnesota and OF POSTMASTER
HAYS OF Newark. wants TO be appointed consul
in China
rI rlacins, General ShaSter the retired 4st WITH
the rank Of Major General He spoke OF tne tre-
mendOus task OF getting troops TAKEN 10 an" AAo'
the Philippines -, "a ----so ,-
A committee Of the Newark Board OF 1raGe az
speakers for their annual dinner. hepreseht1e4ss >
ToyveII presented petitions to-day from Long
Eranch and NIanasuuan favOring the bill providing
for half pay for retired hfesavers-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
SAFE ROBBERS CAUGHT IN ACT.
ATTACKED BY CITIZENS. BUT THEY ESCAPED
WITH $500

Cavette. Ohio. Jan. 3.-Nine discovered
in the of ooting n safe here early to-day
Dozens of citizens. aroused by explosion which
the burglars had set of to open the safe, rushed
TO the scene and fight followed. Fifty shots we're
exchanged. but hurt. William Hoag-
lands general store the point of attack. The
burglars secured about $500 in cash. besides a lot OF
valua bic papers.
aroused ty robbers breaking in the doors. See
ing their object. he offered to open the safe TO
prevent it's destruction. His offer was declined
Citizens by this time had become generally aroused
They we're met with volleys from revolvers. while
thieves retreated with their booty to the out
skirts of the town. where they had several buggies
i'm readiness. having stolen them from farmers near
the village The pursuers. keeping under cover of
buildings. kept up a running fire on the gang for
some distance, but without effect.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
W-JERSEY NEWS.
OLD Blue LAW Still IN SERVICE.
COURT DECIDES THAT CONTRACT FOR WORK ON
SUNDAY is INVALID

COURT DECIDES THAT CONTRACT FOR WORK ON
SUNDAY IS INVALID
The Vice and immortality act. commonly known
as the 'old blue law the basis of a decision
rendered yesterday by Judge Otto Grouse in the
First District Court Of Jersey City. He held that
contract for work 10 be performed on Sunday is
invalid and that person who travels on Sunday
within distance OF twenty miles. except Il be TO
and from church. is a traEsgressor.
The suit upon which the decision was based was
that of Diademo Cupo. of New-York, whose band
was engaged 70 play in Paterson on Sunday, Au-
gust II. The price agreed was 1920. Cupo and
his sixteen musicians made the trip by a trolley
car of the Jersey City, jboken and Paterson
Railroad. thunderstorm arose and interrupted
travel and the reached Paterson two hours late
and the italian parade over. The societies re-
fused to pay Cupo and his Dand. and he sued the
traction company. Judge Grouse in deciding in
favor of the company. said in part:
The difficulty with this contention is that the
Sunday, contrary to the provisions of the act for
the suppression of vice and immortality. That leg
islation exhibits to-day all the force and vitality
which inhered in IL thirty-fve years ago. when
Chief Justice Beasley stated its effect TO he
nuls every transaction which if performed on
week day would he enforceable in a court OF
justice. Barring the cases taken out of the general
a suable contract made to be performed on a
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
rHrrEcAPs ATTACH MISSOURI NEGROES

Seslyville. No. Jan. IA gang OF white men, dis
eused Whitecaps visited number Of negroes
near here Tuesday night. ridded their houses with
bullets. wrecked their furniture and gave five COL
ored notice 10 leave the county within twenty
DAYS they would be revisited their homes burned
snd the occupants hanged. The vicinity where the
cutraz occurred contains about twenty negro
farmers who tenants Of wealthy residents OF
Poplar Bluff. They peaceful iaw-abiding
thrifty and prosperous. The Whitecaps first vis-
ited the home OF Nelson Simpson. He was called
10 the door. and on his appearance greeted
with a shower OF bullets. He fell mortally wounded.
Other negro residents then visited after
receiving harsh treatment warned leave
,Iag. r-frf Fs.y
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
CHATTEL MORTGAGE SET ASIDE.
IT WAS MADE BY THE LATE HENRY HAMILTON
TO HIS WIFE

In the action brought by Mrs. Adele Levy for
the benefit Of herself and other creditors interest
ed in the estate of the late Henry Hamilton. jus
tice Marean, in the Brooklyn Supreme Court. rem
dered a decision yesterday which set aside chat
tel mortgage Of $4,000 made by Hamilton to his
wife Josephine Hamilton. Mrs. Levy cred
itor of Hamilton for 021 2s but could collect
this amount or any part of it because Hamilton's
property was covered by the mortgage.
On trial IT appeared that Hamilton had made the
mortgage to ward off certain actions for damages
which were threatened against him. In his opinion
Justice Marean said:
That the mortgage was made with intent 10 oe-
fraud creditors is necessary inference, from the
that the greater part of IL was fictitious ana
that no other purpose is suggested by the defend
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
FIRE DESTROYS HOUSES IN FLUSHING.

The houses of William II. Bishop and of Peter
Ritter in Fifteenth-st.. near Broadway, In Bovine
Park fine residence quarter OF Flushing. Borough
of Queens destroyed by fire yesterday morn
ing. The fire broke out. IT is supposed. from an
overheated furnace in the basement of the Bishop
house. The flames spread rapidly and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bishop barely had time escape By jumping
from the roof of the veranda. The fire communi-
Gated to the Ritter house adjoining, and this too
soon a mass OF flames. The fremen did not
reach the scene until about an hour after the fire
had started. on account OF delay in sound
ing a fire alarm. Mr. Bishops loss build
ing and furniture is about 5000 which is partly
covered by insurance Mr.. Ritter's loss is about
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
sUFFOCATED IN BURNING BrILDrNG.
WOMAN LOSES HER LIFE AND POLICEMAN 1Aa
NARROW ESCAPE

Policeman O'Connor dscoverel IRE in the three
story tenement at No 12s Brunswick-st.. Jersey
City. early yesterday morning He in an
alarm. and then hurried back to the in
mates. Several citizens aided in this work until
the fremen reached the TIE FIRE extended
to three story buildings No M and No fsl
Brunswick-st-. bur was got under control after
about 5000 damage had heeF done, apart from the
loss of furniture by the tenants
After rousing several families. OConror was
overcome by the smoke and fell unconscious In
the hallway. He was discovered by fireman and
dragged the street just in time 20 his Iife
After the flames had been suhdued the fremen
made a search Of the buildings. and In No. lzs
Driver Buckingham. of Engine No. 3. stumbled
across the body of Mrs Mary Devine. who had
lived ON the top floor and sixty wears old. Shs
had partly dressed herself when awakened by thu
cries Of alarri and had reached ladder leading
the roof While attempting 10 climb the ladder
she overcome and sUffocated. Several Of
the tenants had narrow escapes
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
NEW GOVERNMENT QUARANTINE.

Paterson. Jan. 8 (SpeciaO.-Five deeds, conveying
as many pieces Of property at Athena. village
three miles south Of this city, 20 the United States
Government were recorded this morning at tns
County Clerks Office.
THE Government has bought the land TOR the pur-
pose OF establishing the United states cattle GUAR
antine for the Port OF New-York- The quarantine
has been located at Garfield. about -FOUR miles rom
Athena for the last twelve years. but Garneld IS
developiug and is desired TO cut up into nu1ldinS
lots the land used for the quarantine and the Gov
ernu1ent would not stand in the way OF progress.
Nr1nrlk zxiII snan hegfn AT the new quaranIlne-
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
SHE VILE BE READY WEDNESDAY.

BATTLEsHIP ALABAMA MAY SAIL THEN ON WEST
INDIAN CRUIsE-THE TUG cHocTAw.
The Navy Department has been notified that the
battleship Alabama. Captain w. Fl. Brownson COM
mander will be ready to sail for the West Indies
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard next Wednesday.
She will join the North Atlantic Squadron.
The tug Choctaw. recently purchased by the De
partment, is to be brought to BROOKLYN where she
will be the largest tug the local yard. She is of
200 horsepower and OF 300 displacement. Cap
tain F. w. Bell. chief OF the Navy Yard pilots.
will be placed In command Of the Choctaw
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
LACK or HEAT SENDS PUPILS HOME

Owing to inadequate and antiquated heating APP
paratus. George l. A. Martin principal OF Public
School No. 81. South Fourth-st.. near Berry-st
Brooklyn. obliged to dismiss about five hun
dred OF his pupils yesterday morning. He says
that he has been endeavoring TO get proper heat
ing apparatus I'm his school for several years. but
that all his requests have been ignored. Mr.. Mar
ginning of the year that he would not hesitate
to dismiss the children any time II the tempera
ture in the classrooms could not be kept up 20 a
suitable point.
There eighteen rooms I'm the school. but seven
of them are heated I'm modern way, and the
classes there were continued.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
WITHOUT JURISDICTION TO RESTRAIN.
vIcE-CHANCELIoR EMERY DIsMIssEs APPLICA-
TION FOR INJUNCTION

Vice-Chancellor Emery at Newark. yesterday
signed order dsmssng the application by
Henry ]. Spinks. of Newport. KY, of some
gold bond certificates of the American Asphalt
Company. for preliminary injunction TO restrain
the transfer of s8oooo.oco of the American COM
pany's stock TO the National Asphalt Company
In the application for the Injunction the allegation
made that the National company was tnSol-
vent The counsel for the company were sustained
in every point by the Court.
The ce-ChancellOr held that, in the absence
of specific lien the stock, some legal or
equitable interests, court of equity has no turis-
dictiOn restrain the flee and unrestricted trans
fer of the stock. which was right inherent in
the ownership. The right of creditor of n cor
pOration. the Court held, only upon an ad-
ministratiOn of the assets of the company for the
payment of debts to have the unpaid shares paid
up so far necessary to pay the existing debts A
StOckholder who had not paid up could not be pur-
sued by the creditor
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
CHILD SWALLOWS POISON.
GETS sTRYCHNINE PILLS BY MISTAKE FOR
CANDY, AND DIES IN CONvULSIONs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur T. Ford, of haywood, ILL.,,
who spending the winter in the home of Mr..
FOrd's father. Warwick Ford. on Chester Hill.
Mount Vernon. while the latter is travelling in
Europe met a great misfortune last evening. Their
only child, FIVE years old, while playing about a
drawer found a box which she supposed contained
candy and swallowed Of the pills. Instead Of
candy the box filled with pills made of strych-
nine belladona and aloes.
Little Hattie had sooner swallowed them than
she into convulsions and began screaming with
agony. Mrs. Ford who had been watching her
daughter play about the Christmas tree, ran into
the room and found her gasping for breath. Drs.
Fleming and Greene sent for. but the child
died soon after their arrival. IT was not until the
doctors looked about the and found the empty
pill box that the parents knew the of the
childs sudden sickness.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
cLoAKMAKERs WILL NOT sTRTKE.

THE TRADE TOO PROSPEROUS FOR THEM TO
TAKE THEIR USUAL VACATION.
The United Brotherhood Of ClOakmakers yester-
day passed a series of resolutions declaring against
strikes generally, and stating most emphatically
that it would engage in any strikes until after
the coming spring season in the trade
Work for the spring trade usually begins soon
after the dawnng of a year, and IL has been
customary for the cloakmakers, just before II 10
make demands and go on strike to enforce
them.
Either the prosperous condition of the trade or
the strength of the non-uniOn workers has APP
parentiy removed all danger Of strike this
The brotherhood, after discussing the subject OF
strikes left the matter entirely in2the hands OF the
Executive Board. which drew mp the resolutions
nas
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
RESIGNS FROM SCHOOL BOARD.

Graham r Blandy, who appointed 10 the
Brooklyn School Board last July sent I'm his resig-
nation yesterday 20 Mayor Van Wyck The reason
given for the action by Mr.. Blandy is his change
OF home from Brooklyn 10 Manhattan. II Is
known. however. that he has been one OF minor
ity in the local Committee Sites and that his
side has been invariably defeated in many con-
feStS
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
TRENTON BUSINESS MAN WANTS DIVORCE

Trenton. Jan. (speclaD.-Edward Fl. Garcin
general manager of the Trenton Rubber Company.
to-day sued his wife. Helen Strother Spiers, for
divorce, charging desertion. Mrs. Garcin is
ber of an old Virginia family. and formerly
rather prominent I'm Washington society. She mar
ried Mr.. Garcin in June. 1885, and left him about
six months later. Mr.. Garcin the right hand
of Frank A. Mcgowan during the pamy days
of the ex-Mayor. He is of the most prominent
business in the city.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
I'LL WRITTEN on HAZE SHEET OF PAPER

Paterson. jan (SpeciaD.-The last will and test
ament Of the Rev John H. Robinson. who died
worth about s15OOO0. offered for probate this
morning II is one of the briefest wills record
and written by Mr. Robinson on half sheet
of note paper. It leaves everything TO Mrs Rob
inson In trust for herself and their two daughters
during life. and her death the is be di
yided between daughters.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
TIRED OF LIFE. TAXES POISON AND DIES.

Baskingridge Jan. 2 (SpecioD-JOhn d. Brown
sixty-eight years Old of this place. swallowed two
ounces OF laudanum this morning and died a few
hours later He had financial troubles and had
returned from collecting trip Just before he took
the poison. Two physicians and several neighboTS
tried 10 keep Mr.. Brown awake. but he resolutely
refused to take cOunteractng remedy lie leaves
a wife, three and one daughter
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
HOSPITAL NAY BE INVESTIGATED.

II is understood that an investigation Of the
affairs of the Essex County Insane Hospital. at
Newark. will he made by the Board of FreehOlders
The superintendent, DIR. L. s. Hinckey. who has
been the head of the institution for sixteen
will resign at the meeting OF the Board next
week. DIR. HinCkley denies that his resigna ton
had been requested or forced There are no
charges of cruelty to the inmates. but charges of
irregularities in the hospital staff. and IL is prob
able that some radical changes will be made
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
SAY HE STOLE TELEPHONE POLES

Henry Murray. who Augustus Olson is locked
I'D I'm Harlem charged with attempting TO black
mail the wife of Miles Mcdonnell. the gambler. has
additional trouble awaiting him when he gets out
Chief OF Police Marks. Of Pelham says that he
holds warrant for him. He is charged with
stealing seventy telephone poles from Pelham
Manor and OF cartfng them New-York. where
81 fs alleged he sold them TO another company.
The poles belonged 90 the Pelham Bay Gas ana
I.lccffic
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
TWO YEARS IN STATE PRISON.

Hackensadk. Jan. CSpeciaD.-The trial Of Pietro
Viccio for the murder of Frank Tascani in the
Italian quarter December terminated to-day in
n verdict of manslaughter Judge Dixon who
charged the jury in the prisoners favor said that
the fact of Viccio having been assaulted by Tas-
cani before the latter was stabbed was miti-
eating circumstance and he sentenced Vtccto TO
nnlY two YealS in State prison
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
NEW POWER MOUSE FOR B. r. T.

A power house is to be built by the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company in Third-ave., near
Second-st adjoining the one there. The cost
including six 1000 horsepower engines, will be about
$3,pD.pD The contract for the engines has been
awarded TO the westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company. II Is also proposed increase
the capacity of the kent-ave. power house 30 per
cent. All the work is to be finished by the end of
the
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
CAR AND TRUCK IN COLLISION.

4 trolley car OF the North Jersey Street Railway
Company and a heavy truck came together at
Jackson and Ferry SITS. In Newark. yesterday.
Motorman James NJ. Buck was pinned between the
smashed platform and the door of the and in
ternaly injured. James III. Johnson. cOlored. driver
of the truck. thrown from his seat and his
left leg broken. Both men sent TO the
hospital The passengers in the were thrown
from their seats, but sustained no injury.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
TIE CUSTODY OF DIR. MULRY,S son.

Answer was made by Dr. Laurence V. Mulry. of
Lexington-ave.. Brooklyn yesterday, on the return
OF the order for writ OF habeas corpus sued out
by Kate O'Connor TO recover the custody OF her
grandson. James j. Mury DR.. Mulry's son. Dr.
Mulry declares that he Is a ht person TO have the
custody of his son. does his wife. and so does
the son himself The sent 10 referee
hr
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
DUTTONrILLE OPPOSED 10 ANNExATIoN.

Passaic. Jan. ? (speciaD.-An effort is being made
in Passaic TO that section of the adjoining
township known DUttonve. II would add sew
eral hundred acres and about thousand peo-
pie TO Passaic. bill may be presented to the
Legislature this winter providing for the right 70
enlarge the city. The citizens of Duttonvle, led
by Thomas Dutton. against the proposed an
New-York tribune., 1901-01-04
ACTUARrEs HELD FOR GRAND JURY.

Morton l.. Mortimer, actuary of the Provident
Savings Life Assurance Society, of No 34s Broad
way. and John NJ. Van Kleeck, assistant actuary
Of the concern. who were arrested last week,
on q charge OF grand larceny. waived examination
In Ccnfre-st. court yesterday. They were held for
the action Of the Grand Jury In 5000 each. Bail
furnished.