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New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
VESSELS STORMBOUND.
MANY TURN BACK AND SEEK THE HARBOR
ON ENCoUNTERING THE GALE

1t rough outside the bar last night.
played from Norfolk to New-York by the
Weather Bureau at Washington yesterday af-
ternoon, and the storm arrived on schedule
time. 1t came up the coast from Central
Georgia where it central in the morning
On Friday morning it was central in North
western Texas
Last night it was blowing a gale from the
northeast. and raining. and very thick
outside Sandy Hook
AS no steamers were reported from Fire Island
Yesterday owing TO the weather, il
missed that the big Cunarder Campania
somewhere outside riding at anchor and await
ing daylight before proceeding up the bay. She
should have reached there early in the evening
Many of the steamers sailing Saturday heed
ed the storm signals and did not go outside the
Hook Among the vessels were the coasting
steamers Chesapeake, for Baltimore. and Bene-
factor for Philadelphia, which returned and
anchored in Sandy Hook Bay. An unknown
steamer ran in from 6s-p. m. and also
anchored there. did the collier Shawmut.
towing a barge.
The storm manifested itself in the city in the
middle of the afternoon. when drizzling rain
began to fall. Most people ready for it.
for the signs had been apparent in the morning.
The percentage of rainfall small. however.
Only two-one- e-hundredths of an inch had fallen
up to o'clock. The rain and gale will be feat
ureS of to-day'S weather Tomorrow, the
weather forecaster says, will be generally fair
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
ANOTHER STRIKE THREA TENS
SWITCHA1EN IN PITTSBURG MAKE AN
UNEXPECTED DEMAND.

Pittsburg, Nov. 23-About one-third of the
yards here have presented sudden and unex-
pected demand for advance in wages and
other changes in their work The notice was
served upon the officials of the several rail-
road companies in the city at 10 o'clock this
morning, and a request made for answer
before 10 o'clock Monday morning. The
wording Of the demand is such to lead the
follow a refusal OF the demand
Presented so unexpectedly and with little
time present the matter TO the proper officials
in New-York Baltimore and Philadelphia II is
said that it will be utter impossibiiity for the
local officials to make any definite answer TO the
Should the strike. it would be far
reaching in its results and cripple the roads in
the most congested sections coming. II would
time when IT has been by almost superhu-
all.
The present difficulty Is one which the rail
road companies have not caused themselves. II
is due rather TO a disagreement between the
Federation Of Railway Employees, representing
has been termed a radical element that once
connected with the Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen.
The fact that a partial Gripping OF the rail
roads at this time would mean the closing down
of the coal mines coke ovens. steel mills. fur
the thousands Of men employed in these indus
tries, has stirred up the leaders Of the la ahOr
unions represented in this wholesale shutdown.
Every effort will be made to avert the trouble.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
STRIKE SETTLED.
Continued from first page.

Our officials always ready to listen to com
plants, and to try TO remedy the same whenever
proper and reasonable grounds exist for such COM
plants. This the company has never failed to do
In the employment of twenty-five thousand or
more it is impossible to avoid occasional
grounds for complaint, but all our employees shouio
understand that the utmost freedom for the pres
entation of grievances is allowed The recent dis
turbance it is fair to say, seems to have been Que
to the individual action of the themselves, and
was not occasioned by the action orders OF any
labor organization This company could not con-
cede for moment the claim that it could not ap-
point or remove its own officers at its pleasure
Such a course could only result in complete de-
moralizaton and the destruction of the discipline
which is absolutely necessary in the proper man
does the control of large bodies of men, the
lives and safety of the travelling public and the
safe transportation of valuable property. Every
labor organization in the country recognizes and
respects this right of the corporation.
While we deeply regret the annoyance to the
business world and to patrons by the inter,
ruptiOn and loss occasioned by the unwarranted
act of irresponsible men, the management found
itself where it obliged firmly to insist tnat
the men who had. without notice and without
cause, left the employ of the company. should re-
turn to its employment without compromise or
conditions of any kind. Unconditional surrender
was the only way to permanent peace
Il believe our men who have returned all regret
their hasty action. and will be found determined.
as far lies in their power. for the dam
ages inflicted upon the company by good work in
the future. In the mean time they rest as
sured that they will treated as if the incident
lists on their part. it will be carefully considered
and justly treated
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
STANFORD Is SHORT OF BEEF
ARMOUR & CO.'S BRANCH HOUSE HAS RE.
CEIVED NONE FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
EBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TR1RUNE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE.l
Stamford. Conn, Nov. 2S.-Because of the rail-
road strike the local wholesale branch of Armour
& Co. was without a supply of beef to-day, for
the first time in its history. The concern has not
received of beef since the strike at Mott
Haven. and what little it had hand ex
hausted last evening. The concern looks for some
cars tomorrow. but is not very hopeful of getting
them. The strike has cost the house a heavy loss
Swift & Co. received a carload of beef just In
time prevent a beef famine to-day. 1t came by
way of Ffshkill Landing. having passed that point
before the strike spread there Since the arrival
of a batch of with pershabe freight from
the East last evening there has been little doing
here Most of the freight moved is manned by new
men There Is a diS7osition on the part of the
regular freight gangs handle any freight,
which amounts practically strike. This dispo-
sition is said to be largely responsible for the
companyS orders not to receive any more freight
Shinment
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
"ELIJ4H" TO BE POSTPONED.
MR. CARNEGIE WILL PROVIDE FOR THE RECITAL
FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE PEOPLES
CHORAL UNION AND PUBLIC SCHOOL
MUSIC TEACHERS.

1t learned last night that the special recital
of Elijah which Andrew Carnegie had authorized
TO be given his expense for the benefit of the
members of the Peoples Choral Union likely
TO be postponed. The date originally for was
Tuesday December 3, but Mr.. Carnegie's enforced
absence from the city on that date will probably
postpone the recital.
Frank Damrosch yesterday told Tribune re-
porter the story of the incidents leading to this
special recital. THE day after the regular re-
cta' he said, Il happened to meet Mr.. Carnegie
and he mentioned the fact that had missed the
performance. | then suggested to him that il
would be very great kindness to the members of
the Peoples Choral Union. who had rendered this
piece very well indeed to give them oportunity
hear it sung Mr.. Carnegie fell in with the sug-
gestion immeda tely, and then asked If the Choral
Union large enough to fill the hall. 1 sug-
gested that the music teachers of the city schools
be invited also. Accordingly, Mr. Carnegie told
to send out the Invita- tons
Mr. Dam1osch said that the report that Nine
Lilli Lehman had consented to sing at this re-
cital was not true She hasn't been asked" said
Mr.. Damrosch. We can't tell yet until the date
is fixed on. who the singer will be- but you
safely say shall have of the finest quar-
tets that be secured"
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
MAY BUILD 4 FLEET OF T4NKERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBu,


Philadelphia, Nov. pa contract has been
awarded by the Standard Oil Company to the Will
lam f. Trgg Shipbuilding Company. of Richmond.
Va. for a tank steamship with capacity of
coo gallons 1t will be used TO carry Texas oil
TO Philadelphia. 1t is believed that this tanker will
be the forerunner of large fleet Already one
lake built steamship has been transformed into a
tanker and she is now on her way toward Pha-
delphia The steamship NJ. S. Dollar is being con-
yerted into tanker at the yards OF the New-York
SbinhuiIdng Company, Camden. and specihca-
ions have been prepared for the construction OF at
1asst two ships that will be capable of carrying
8 naS onS salons monthly The steamship Major Bar
rstt a fanker built to carry the residuum OF tar,
has been chartered for Inc Texas oil trade.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
GIRL STRANGELY MISSING.
DISAPPEARS IN NORTH CAROLINA ON THE
EVE OF A VISIT To THIS CITY.

Andrew G. Cropsey, a lawyer. OF No. ) Chambers
St expected yesterday afternoon TO meet MS
daughter and his niece. Miss Ella NJ Cropsey, OF
Elizabeth City. N c., the arrival OF the Old
Dominion steamship. When he reached his ONCE
yesterday morning he found a letter from MS
daughter saying that her cousin had mysteriously
disappeared and that she feared she had been ab-
Quoted
The letter further said that Miss Cropsey had
been talking with a young man in the parlor about
10 O'Clock on Wednesday night. and that she had
been seen since. On Friday bloodhounds were
brought from Norfolk. and they followed her trail
to a river near the house 1t was the belief that
some one enticed the young woman TO the 'front.'
gate and then carried her away in a boat, or
threw her in the river James Wilcox who is said
to have been in love with Miss Cropsey. and the
last person known to have been with her. is under
arrest. -
Mr. Cropsey is living at Stony Brook farm'
Manuel Rockland County, and could not De seen
last night, It.
Mrs Andrew Cropsey, grandmother OF the mss
ing girl and the latters two aunts, MISS Ella
Cronsev and Miss Louise Cropsey. live at IwelItn-
ave and Fiftv-hfth-st. Borough PARK, broohlyil
When sean last night by a Tribune reporter one
of the aunts said they knew that Miss Cropseyy py
coming North with her cousin bd 20 pot hard Of
her disanpearance. The aunt said that the young
woman was liked by five or SIX yoorS banmsn Hte,, %
yuera favored hove the others Wilcox, the aunt
said was of a Jealous disposition, and had pee1
violently opposed to Tropsey was born on the old
Cropsey estate, New Utrecht; hinss SouIitS, ESS,
and went South with her iather' w imam - H
sey several years ago; -, III. nrace IN Rock
Andrew {; Cropsey has sold his place III rf
land County. and soon as tne ;panSs 70 move
lyn can be sold the entlre iahiiS ~
n SolIfh Car
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
ANIMALS FOR BRONX GARDENS.
TWO CONsIGNMENTS ONE FROM MAINE,
THE OTHER FROM ASIA. ARRIVE.

a, f.
Visitors at the New-York Geological Gardens
In The Bronx will find something of additional
interest to-day The animal colony already
there is TO be increased by two newly arrived
consignments recent purchases of the Zoolog
ical Society.
The first Of these arrived yesterday from
Brunswick. Ne. where they had been on ex
hibition al Merry Meeting Park. Among this
white tailed deer, prong horned antelope.
two black bears. three elk. three gray wolves.
three porcupines three raccoons and two Cana
dian caribous All are full grown specimens.
the caribous being especially large. Their
horns each measure three feet in length A
miscellaneous number OF water birds are also
included. the whole occupying two large freight
1t was intended TO transfer them to the Zoo
last night. but account of the rain this was
deferred until this morning the two being
left in the railway station yard near the gar
dens overnight.
the German steamer Graf Waldersee, from
Carl Hagenback. Hamburg. and will be trans
ferred to the park this morning from the
United States Express Company'S warehouse.
This lot consists entirely of Asiatic mammals
two isa bella colored bears. from KuldSCha. Mon
golia two brown bears. from Central Russia:
two sloth bears from India; three mandrils.
sinia. These last two specimens especially
interesting. being the only OF that species
in captivity In appearance they resemble
small. defornled lions rather than monkeys.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
FOOTPADs SCARED BY EXTINGUIsHER
THEY WERE HOLDING Up A WOMAN WHEN
MAN EXPLODED HAND GRENADE
AND THEY FLED

Paterson. n. J.. Nov 23-The smashing OF a fire
extinguisher scared off two highwaymen who had
theld up Mrs Jessie Clarke in Miller's Lane, Little
Falls last night. Assistant Prosecutor Shaw, who
lives Little Falls sitting in his library when
he heard the screams of a the street.
Thinking that neighbor's house fire, he
snatched up a hand fire extinguisher and sailed
forth ready to do service fire laddie. AS he
rushed along in the direction from which the sound
of the screaming he lost his grip the ex-
tinguisher and it fell to the ground breaking with
a loud report. The footpads who had stopped Mrs.
Clarke and demanded money fed when they heard
the noise, and when Mr. Shaw arrived he found
Mrs. Clarke alone badly frightened. She thanked
him for his assistance and to-day he is receiving
compliments from his friends.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
Brys A RAILROAD FOR s5.0O0. 900.

Norfolk Va. Nov. 23-Bernard Tolles. of the
firm of Davies. Tolles & Auerbach lawyers, OF
New-York to-day bought in the Washington Trac-
ton Company for $5.00D0OO He was the only bidder
The sale was under decree of the United States
Circuit Court in the the United States Mort
gage and Trust Company, trustee, against the
Washington Cd. c. Traction and Electric Company
and the property involved, covered by collateral
trnst mortgage made by the Washington Traction
and Electric Company to the United states Mort
gage and Trust Company, as trustee, includes an
additional of the capital stock and all oons
other obligations of any or the nnes etc w wfllcn @
the Wa shington Traction Company may have ac-
o1Ijred: also any and all other property which the
said company may have acquired by means OF pohos
of the issue secured by the mortgage
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
HIS TEETH HIS JIMMY.

THIEF USED THEM TO EXTRACT DIAMOND STUD
FROM MANS SHIRT.
Thomas Larkn, plumber OF No. 22I East One
hundred and -twenty-fifth-st- and Mamie Lewis of
No ia East One hundred "a nd -twent y-sixth-st.
were locked up in the East One-hundred- TWEEN
ty-sxth-st station last night suspicious charac-
ters The complainant against them John 1.
Siegert who keeps a Raines law saloon at No. 2 160
Lexncton-ave Siegerts story is to the effect that
the prisoners disputed with him yesterday
the payment for drinks He Larkin
tackled him, and that in the struggle Larkin used
his teeth extract a $500 diamond stud from
Siepert's shirt BOSOM In the possession of the
woman found silver watch and gold plated
chain belonging 20 Siegert
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
A KINDRED SOUL.
From The S

From The Salt Lake Herald
They had just introduced and. as she looked
into his thOughtful blue eyes, the young girl feIt
thot She had AT last met of high ideals
Are you interested in the elevation OF the
r,asses Mr. McSmudge?'' she asked, after she had
worked up TO the subject by easy conversational
stages. -.-.;,u.o,, -, .rsu,o.o, 1T
have dedicated my life to this great work. am
inst now Interesting myself in circulating pam
inlet ON the subject, which / shall be pleased TO
send you. . c., .h..
she had al last found kindred soul
RuI this world is full of bitter disappointn1ents
and n was a hard jolt to Ethel Gushingtons finer
sansibilities when few days later she received.
With the compliments of John Wesley McSmudge. a
catalogue of passenger elevators for which he was
agent
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
THINKS HE KILLED BChuLih-
HOTEL KEEPER IS SURE HE SHOT ONE
BIT COMPANIONS DRAGGED HIM AWAY

Passaic N j. Nov 23-George Phliorook' OF the
pbbrool, Hotel In Garfield reported to the police
in this city to-day that he had shot burglar last
night and that he believed he had killed the man
Just after midnight Philbrook was awakened pS
some one at a window. He arose and saw -FOUR men
nrv,ns omen the sash He got his revolver and took
a position near the window. Just as one man put
his head in Phirbrook aimed and fred twice A cry
of pain followed the second shot Three men dashed
up, and, sezing the stricken burglar carried MIN
away to the woods. Philbrook Obtained assstance
and gave chase trace or the tnleNeS was
found other than blood spots on the ground near
the house He is positive that he Killed the burglar
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
HERuAN RIDDER GIVES A DINNER.

About one hundred and twenty-five members OF
the campaign and executive committees OF the
German American Reform Union sat down to
dinner given for them last night in Terrace Garden
by Herman Ridder. Mr. Ridder presided, and
called several of his guests for short speeches
Several German songs were sung Among those
present were Coroner-elect Scholer, ex-Sherin
Tamsen Edward Huend. Gustave Lindenthal, Fritz
Guertier Charles Lutx and Charles Graef.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
GIVES Up HIS BERTH IN BOSTON,

Boston Nov. 23.-Superintendent Of Streets B. L.
Wheeler resigned to-day. Last week the question
of the legality Of certain appointments made by
Mr.. Wheeler under the Civil Service laws, was
taken before the Attorney General. who decided
that the law had been violated. The District At
torney announced that he would not proceed in the
.asa Of present Mr. Wheeler suspended all per-
sons whose appointments had been questioned, and
royr resigns TO take a place with the New-York.
New- haven and Hartford Railroad Company
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
CIGARMAKERS' STRIKE OFF.

Tampa, Fla, Nov. 8-La Resistencia Union Off
cially declared the cigarmakers strike off this af
This ends the long struggle which started
last July. between the cigarmakers and manufact-
urers. The latter have not Welded a single point
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
ELEVATOR FALLS; EIGHT MEN HURT.

Philadelphia, Nov. 23.-Eight injured,
probably fatally, to-day by the fall of ele-
vator at the Baldwin Locomotive Works The in
Charles Omic. Bernard Donnelly. Adolph Gohn,
Michael Smith, Paul Krantz and Edward Krupp
tn
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
pAN-ANERICAN BUILDINGS SOLD.

Buffalo, Nov. 23-The Pan-American Exposition
buildings were sold to the Chicago House Wreckng
Company to-day for S92 900 The buildings to be
removed and the grounds restored to their former
condition by the company The steel in the cleo
trical tower alone is valued at 50G0.
New-York tribune., 1901-11-24
football game, as the defeat of Yale assul
West Point of second place.
HORSE AND RIDER FALL.

The ring exhibitions of the evening were not
Of the most entertaining order and the only
really exciting incident was little accident, al
most at the very close of the show. One of the
horses in the lightweight hunters class in try
ing 10 jump a hurdle knocked down the whole
apparatus, fell and rolled completely over. The
rider was off his back in time to make roll on
his own account and just to keep far enough
ahead to allow the horse space to roll without
occupying the same ground at the same time, a
process which would have been uncomfortable
for the rider. a moment later the horse and
the rider took more hurdles. to show that
neither hurt.
close, and that may have had something to do
with the comparatively light attendance, but
there has been glory enough through the week
to make up for il and to leave it record
the most successful of all the Horse Shows in
the lengthening list.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-23
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

New-York. April %. 1901,
@ m9S %sn hS4 5m PF 53e
yns suPS m@Te ery ans State and Pennsylvania
selected. l5G13'2c. do average prime lag
HeSisa dd Gmerf6ds G5 s'0Tss sass Sentue selected
HGg9tGn i Duck ies eggs iGs2oo: s goose esss 2ac
PoUITRy-A1yys;-Re Receipts to-day included ! car OF OF
sb2a. M car & sy S se Won m
shade se!ei at ic NTH Toosoegs % s
a sympathy aGk, aSoa Gees
m and d3a prices 6W wSnk pr aTd M ECU ocrs
bHys gco,. sasS gS auoks BfRfE Of fresh killed
poultry comparatively modefsIs tGaSE, n M slayeS
stock Demand however is exceedingly slow, and price
f f%s mo- h 'sap haS s'SSd ow m are du at
little other fresh stock & on the mS56
Frozen poultry seneTaiy quiet 90 far s week Sene apd
Ioe Sc br9es IhiadePhis P under m ea s 70 cbcE pe
ems @VS ~n5er PSadeip6's sos pair 23a2Ss fowls
DO ei3eaR hea8v 'E SS do sonthWesern dry picked
western ana nG a,ssT nearby sF to peg 3D.
q per | dQFTS 81 s Is
young No i1c mSed Young hens and @ toms N
Pcksd fansy dsc as a. 90 .xs9as seassd NJ 1ag
S nsfoi cspon Fancy s0fs as
8al4e drE picked No ,,cT eis SH plain sa'o
St 81 fTssR Zgs Esd sQP MIA Sns ds gGafn da
ss2s$ sovs ss6 y qs esS g. aa as
iGS sG, d%eks Wesb. a9oas s Wd ducks mso oGc
teal 25G30c.
POTATOES AND vEGETABLES-State and Western
in liberal supply meeting light demand
and Bermuda and Havana selling well when
prime Sweet potatoes steady Donesuc onions must!
poor dragging Bermuda ard Egyptian in active
demand. Asparagus plenty but demand gooo ana
only slightly lower Choice beets and carrots IN
demand. Celery liberal supply and selling well
when prime condition. Cabbases weak and lower
Cucumbers easy ERgplants firm. Ka!e and spinach
though sold we'll Radishes lower under heavy
offerings. supply. but selling slowly uii-
less fancy. Peas plenty and lower string beans
firm and higher Tomatoes in active demand when fancy
quote: Potatoes Bermuda. per Dbl, S4aSs; Ha-
vana poor good. s4Qs6 do State and Western. per
80 81 25QS1 So sack 81 4oSl So sweets
Jersey per bb 5oGS2 So Charleston Colo
per bunches $5gs6: do extra. SiGSt 2o do
prime So T5qSs 5O shorts 25as2 49, cus 81 1882
50S3 80; beets. Charleston and Florida per
100 lunches. s3QS6 Florida crate. foc4Sl carrots
Florida Charleston 100 punches. S2QSS: celery
Florida per case 81 5oGs2 80: per dozen stalks cog
Charleston per crate. 81 1882 T5; state ton.
sl0GS15 cucumbers Florida crate s2aSa esgplants
florida per box, S2dS3 So ksle and sprouts Norfolk
bb 50aT5c kale Baltimore. bbl IS8Ssc lettuce
Florida hbl basket slaS2 so; do Charleston.
pc. half bh s1Gs2 Is; do North Carolina per
bbl s1Qsi Norfolk and North Carolina per basket
DO Egyptian per bag 81 do Connecticut and
Eastern white. per bbl 81 5o6S5 do yellow s2gS do
red S2ds4: Orange County red per bag s29ss ~ do
bag So 25aS3 so; okra. Havana carrier Sl@$2
Charleston basket so SS3 so; do Florida per
basket Sass SO: peppers Florida per carrier
81 25q<2; romaine Florida half Dbl basket SnS2;
beans Florida per crate ssnS4 spinach Norfolk
bhl 5ocGSl 10 turnps, Canada, Russia