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New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
MDONALD TO SUE THE CITY.
COURTS WILL DETERMINE STATUS OF
DUCTS IN THE SUBWAY

John y. Mcdonald contractor for the rapid
transit tunnel. informed Controller Grout yester
day that he intended him for 10000. the
amount alleged 10 he due the contractor for ducts
in the subway which Mr. Mcdonald and President
orr OF the Rapid Transit Commission hold to be
construction work. Controller Grout and tho
Mayor OF the opinion that these ducts. in
which 10 be placed the electric cables that will
furnish power for the tunnel should be regarded
part OF the tunnel equipment, and such be paid
for by the contractor. The suit Is a friendly one
the parties most concerned some time ago agreed
that 4 largely question OF law and could
not be settled OF court
Water Commissioner Dougherty yesterday sent to
President orr OF the commission letter concern
ing these ducts. The letter is I'm answer 10
one from Mr. orr telling the Water Department
about the ducts and what they for. Mr.
DouEherty and his engineers did not learn from
Mr.. orr just what they we're seeking. Mr.. Dough-
erty reviews the correspondence. and says in part:
beg. therefore that at your earliest convenience
you viii see that this department is placed in pos
ducts now in process Of construction and those
a bout to be constructed by the contractor, the
number Of the same, the purposes for which they
are to be used in each instance. the kind OF con-
ductors 10 be installed therein. and information as
To the current and potential AT which they pro-
posed TO n" operated ana as To the devices in
tended To be used for decreasing increasing the
current or potential the contractor intends to
ploE; as to whether or not these ducts or cham
hers to he used for cables supply for
any other purposes than the operation OF the rapid
transit railway properly Incidental to such
ment OF the tunnel II is not my intention to init
mate that any construction or use is contemplated
law. hut the obligations OF this department the
people Of tho city 10 see that no electrical con-
its jurisdiction are such I think To Justify the
requests herein contained.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
ATTACKS CHAPMAN'S WARDMAN.
WOMAN WHOM r WESLEY HALL AR
RESTED TRIES TO STAR HIM
WITH HATPIN

without any warning. Susie Chapman. who said
she had no home. about to be arraigned before
Ma gistrate Barlow. IN the jefferson Market police
court, yesterday. a charge OF being Intoxicated
and disorderlv. sprang from the line OF prisoners
and attempted 10 jab hatpin into r Wesley Hail.
Captain Chapman's wardman from the Mercer
station. She had almost reached Hall. who
rested her Monday night at Bleecker and
Thompson SITS. when Court officer John Foley
seized her arm. In doing he I'm the
right thumb with the point OF the pin.
The woman swung her free arm and struck Hall
a staggering blow with her clenched ast She
was led out Of court, shrieking. and when she
had partly recovered rearraigued. Mags-
trate Barlow sentenced her 70 three months In
the workhouse
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

little encouragement to hope for settlement that
he viii not try to see any of the other presidents
at present President Fowler said yesterday:
81 had talk with Mr.. Baer to-day and was told
that Father Curran called him and that all
plans of settlement turned down. / have this
to say: There will be concessions the part of
the operators of any kind description. There
be settlement except by the returning
to work. Nothing that will happen can change our
attitude these points,
President Baer seen, and denied that any
regular conference took place. He had this to say
regarding Father Currans visit to him:
Father Curran asked II there way in
which the trouble could be settled. I told him
there only way of settling it, and tnat
by the men returning to work That the situ-
alton the first, the situation now
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
ARGUMENT ON JULY %.

Donds texcept as to S2430o thereof held as against
an equal amount OF underlying bonds) and $685.
556OoO in stock.
ARGUMENT ON JULY %
Corporation filed with Vice Chancellor
Emery yesterday he put the argument on the
application for an injunction over until July %.
The answer declares that the proposed substitu-
tion Of mortgage bonds for preferred stock would
be beneficial to the stockholders and to the cor
poration, and adds
he made; the steel corporation before the expra-
ion OF the sixty years will also have provided for
the sinking fund, and it will then have out
standing bonds and only about $300.00.0OO par
Of common stock as araipet a nresent bond and
stock capitalization of ST. 200.
Elbert H. Gary chairman of the steel cor
porations executive committee, says In af1-
davit:
In my opinion the present earning capacity of
the properties Of the subsidiary companies of the
nlted States Steel Corporation is at the rate OF
$l40.c00,OOO year. The operations of the business
during the first three months of the year show an
actual net earning OF $3769l696 made up as follows:
During the month Of April 1902 s2 $So 3So 5S6 5S6
During the month Of June, 1902 Cestimated) at o o
The items Of valuation set forth in the answer
and in the affidavit of Mr.. Schwab We're settled
upon after full conference between Mr. Schwab.
MT GayIey the first president or the Chlted
states Steel Corporation, and myself, and We're IN
the opinion of each and all of US, conservative
Valuations and substantially below the re;tl values
of the properties themselves. We were of opinion,
after careful figuring and consideration of the
properties themselves. that in no instance could
the properties be replaced at present market values
for anything like the figures which we named
In my opinion the expenditure OF the addltonal
funds to be procured by The issue Of the new sec
0nd MORTGAGE bonds will increase the net earnings
from 100000 to $4,000 900 year, and insure the
permanent earning capacities Of the plants.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
GIRL GOES OVER NIAGARA FALLS,
NOTE SAYING. "OVER THE FALLS.
JULY Is. 1902"

Niagara Falls. y. Y, July 15.-Nina A. Phil
lips, twentythree years old. committed suicide
here this afternoon by jumping into the rapids
on the American side OF the river from the Goat
Island bridge. Her body swept the
falls Miss Phillips came here from Cattaraugus.
\. Y, some time ago. and was employed by
Mrs. h. Van b. Merriam. The girl was well
educated. She had often said that the rapids
had a strange fascination over her. This after
noon she walked over the bridge and laid her
hat, gloves and pocketbook the ground. and
returning TO the centre of the bridge made the
fatal leap. on a slip of paper in her pocketbook
she had written her address and the words
over the falls, July -. 1907"
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
SOFT COAL MEN ORGANIZE.

The bituminous coal operators, who organized
temporarily last week, met again yesterday after
in the office of the Empire Coal Mining Com
pany, No. l Broadway, and permanently organized
as the Bituminous Coal Association. with George D
Harris president and ]. J. Van Pelt secre-
tary. President Harris said:
As New-York is the largest distributing centre
for soft coal in the country 1t should be represented
by an association. Our ultimate object is to form
a soft coal operators exchange. | wish Il TO be
understood that ganiZation is not formed for
the purpose of raising the price Of coal fixing
the price. II any attempt were made TO fix the
price a number of members would leave it, Our
main object in the time. is to keep the trade
at this port for New-York people and TO keep out
dealers operators from other cities.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
FArHER cuRRAN Son ENCOURAGED.

President Baer of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad arrived in this city yesterday and had n
informal talk with the presidents of the other coal
carrying roads the office of the Central Railroad
OF New-Jersey. Among those whom he were
President Truesdale, of the Delaware. Lacka wanna
and Western Railroad; President Fowler, OF the
New-York. Ontario and Western. and President
Underwood of the Erie. All the presidents denied
that there any formal conference, and said
also that If Father ]. J. Curran, who left Wilkes
barre TO see the operators behalf OF the strikers
believed that the strike could be settled he was
laboring under a mistake
Father Curran, II learned yesterday, called
in Philadelphia first TO see Mr. Baer but had so
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
TO SHUT OFF WATER IN HELENA

Boston. July 15-E. a. Phippen. secretary of the
Helena Water Works Company, said to-day that
the representatives of the company at Helena
Mont. have been instructed shut off all CITY
water at noon on July "a unless the city by that
time settled the account. which, 1t Is claimed has
been running for the last four years Mr. Phppen
says that this order applies to water used for
fire protection. flushing, sewers and watering
who have paid for the they have used
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
TO DEVELOP CAPE BRETON CO4L FIELDS

Boston. July ia special to The Transcript
from Sydney. Cape Breton says that 1t is under
stood there that syndicate being formed in Eng
land acquire and develop coal adjoining the
Dominion company's property The Gowrie and
Bockhouse collieries particularly mentioned
Isaiah Butler, managing director of the great steel
producing firm of Origol. Butler & Baldng OF
Newport, England is interested financially Mr.
Butler; while In Cape Breton, looked over the
sufficient room In Sydney for the steel plant nro.
Vided sufficient supply OF iron could be had
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
Will WAKE F4rORtBLE REPORT

Halifax, y. s, July 10 Specialize. Evans. OF
NewYork, who ha', been looking into the prospects
of the Cape Breton Railway Company. owned by
the Dominion Securities Company, has completed
his investigation. and IL is said will make favor
able report TO the present controllers OF the line.
Mr.. Evans is greatly pleased with the outlook The
construction Will be rushed to completion.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
PRAISE FOR COLONEL PARTRIDGE.

The Irish American Republican League. which
meets at No. 10 East Fourteenth-st., yesterday
sent to Police Commissioner Partridge resolutions
which follow in part:
Resolved, That representative citizens of
NewYork City, being the executive members of
an organization of over eight thousand voters.
heartily congratulate Commissioner John n. Par
fridge on the grand Improvement that has been
made in the Police Department under his super
vision, and that II Commissioner Par
fridge remains at the head OF the New-York Police
Department the grand old title Of the finest police
in the world will soon be reganed
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
MINNA KURTz GETS THREE MONTHS.

Mnna Kurtz. who convicted on Monday of
maintaining dsorderly house, sentenced yes
terday by Justice Hnsdale in the Court of Special
Sessions to three months In the penitentiary The
prisoner had charged that a county detective and
a policeman attached the District Attorneys Of
fee had accepted lewelry from her in return for
which she to be practically immune from ar
rest. Nothing said of this charge in yes
terday. and il has apparently been dropped.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
WILLIAM S. HARTLEY DEAD.
EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK GLITTER PASSES
AWAY AT ATLANTIC CITY

AWAY AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Atlantic City, y, J., July Is CSpeciaD.-WiIliam S
Hartley. the well known Editor OF THE New-York
Clipper, died at prominent beach front hotel to-
night. Four months ago Mr.. Hartley came 10 this
city for the benefit of his health. \ short time
after his arrival he improved greatly and hopes
entertained by the family for his ultimate
recovery. a week ago he grew worse and passed
quietly away this evening. At his bedside at the
time of his death his wife who had been at
tending him since his arrival and 10 whom he had
been married for twenty years
Mr.. Hartley Past Grand Exalted Ruler Of
the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks OF Phila-
delphia. Notice of his death was wired 20 the
lodges OF Eks OF that city. of New York Baltimore
and of Washington ana tonight his widow Is the
recipient Of score of kilograms expressing the
coincidence of his brethren her loss. The dead
man was widely known in theatrical circles. His
connection with The Clipper dates back many
years. The body will be shipped To Philadelphia
tomorrow but no arrangements have as vet been
made for the funeral which. in all probability will
take place in that city
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
DISTILLIyG COMPANY OF AMERICA.

Under the plan for converting the securities OF the
Distilling Company OF America a majority OF both
classes of the Company's stock deposited yes
terday the Mercantile Trust Company. AT 5
p m. the stockholders who were waiting in line
10 deposit their stock gave their names and were
informed that their stock would be received to-
day. Application list the certificates of deposit
the New-York Stock Exchange is to be made
tiate
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ASTOR.-R. Ross Holloway. of Baltimore
FIFTH AYENUE-The Rev. J Addison Henry. OF
Philadelphia, Francis Peabody. of Boston. GIL
SEY-John L.. Van Xalkenburg. of Albany.
GRAND-Captain w. b. Pershing, l. S. A. Colonel
7. McCiregOr. l.. 5. A GRAND UNION-Professor
a. b. Magoun; of New. Haven. H0LLAND- Henry
A. Knapp, United States Interstate Commerce.
Commission, of Washington; Commander n. s X
Patch, L. s. y. NAVARRE-Captains John NJ
Dunn, d; f, Craig j NJ Shook: Ralph NJ. Mitch
F. L. shackford of St. Paul WALDORF-A. A.
BloU OF London.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
M'LAUGHLIN GOES TO JAuEspoRT

Hugh Mclaughlin. the veteran leader of the
Kings County Democracy. left Brooklyn yesterday
afternoon for Jamesport, Long Island where he has
spent his vacations for number of years In the
morning the auction rooms I'm Willoughby-st were
filled with leaders who called pay their respects
TO the boss and wish him pleasant summer
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
NEW-YORk CITY.

The mails from Australia, New-Zealand and
Hawaii of the following dates: Melbourne June
2l sydney June %; Auckland. June o. and Homo
lulu July s, We're dispatched east from San Fran
cisco July IA. They due in New-York on
Saturday, July l9 Mails for Australia New
Zealand and Hawaii will close at the General
Postofice. this city. as advertised
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
TUNNEL RAILWAY FOR wALLABoUr

Controller Grout will give public hearing this
morning IL o'clock at Market Hall. Wallabout
on an application of John II. Nreeand and Charles
Smith for a grant permit the building and opera
tion Of underground electric railway fifteen
hundred feet long, in WalIabout Market This rail
way is carry freight for many dealers in the
market. The Board of Aldermen last year granted
permit to Law five hundred feet of track Under
the revised charter the Controller has control OF
public markets and no holds that the aldermen
have nothing to do with the granting Of the permit
asked for. The Corporation Counsel agrees with
i'm
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Racing al Brighton Beach.
Departure OF eight Tribune Fresh Air parties.
Dedication Reservation boat leaves
West Twenty second st. 9 a.
Band Mulberry Bend Abingdon Square
Park, n. m.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
BARLINGRorpEz ENGAGEMENT.

The engagement of Miss Maud Roudez. who sang
the Metropolitan Opera House and the royal
opera. Covent Garden, is announced 10 Willard
Winthrop Barring. a newspa per man. OF New-YOrk
City. The marriage will soon take place.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
INCOMING STEAMERS.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
Vessel For. Line. Mails close. Vessel sails
ST. Paul Havre. American $50 a II a m
Teutonc Liverpool. White m
I.aurentian. Glasgow. Allan-State.
Alamo, Galveston. Mallory N,
Cofnanche arLe5ton; Clyue: 800 m
hamilton Noiioik' Old Iotninion- 500
Seminole IurKs IslahH Cyde. '.-.--iZSOp m 800
THURSDAY. JULY IL
"a Tourane. Havre French ZOO a m 1000 a n,
i5aroaIuSsa bTeIheh' " tAtyu 1000
Nigilancla, havana " cuba. 500 11:0O a III
sNassau m
DagSTy. frogreso, y 4 " Cuna .l--CO m 800
ENoIIoik Ciu LohlHloh--- 800
III Slslo NeW-Orieahs' Aiorsan.-....- 500
FRIDAY, JULY Is
Symrlc Liverpool White star 1900 m
Seneca idIiplco ~ q Cuoa. Zoo M 800
SHeueC, lZSO 300 IN
.I-So m $500
800
Roo
''iiSiSV"' -'N'i"">' Oii i"'"'li'i' 300
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

States Steel Corporation thereupon issued and
paid for such properties sS04 900 600 in per cent
bonds Except as to s243o 900 thereof held against
equal amount OF underlying bonds) and $685.,
556 600 in stock
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sunrise Sunset 7:29 am Moons age II
HIGH WATER.
A AM-Sandy 4:5T Hell Gate 6:5O
P.M-Sandy Hook 4:4s Gov. Island $40 Hell Gate T:IS
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
Announcements
Missoula. Tetonka-
Two New Collars.
Z. 4 w

Luxuriant hair with its youthful color assured
by using Parker's Hair Balsam.
Hndercorns. the best cure for Is cts.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF NEw-YoRK-TUEsDAY. July u 1902
ARRIVED
steamer san Marcos Avery. Galveston July and Key
West Il with mdse and passengers II Mallory & Co
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16

Mr.. Schwa5 declares that he is familiar with
all the properties mentioned, and he believes
that the values stated in the inventory less
than the real values of the properties. Many
Of these properties. he says. ARE indispensable
for the successful conduct Of the business. and
could not be duplicated in the United States or
elsewhere at any price"
New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
ANSWER IN STEEL SUIT.
SIR. SCHwAB'S STATEMENT AS TO THE
CORPORATIONS ASSETS.
VALUED AT 81 100 2sl ooO-IIE. ESTIMATES THE
EARNINGS FOR THE YEAR ENDING
APRIL !, 1903, AT af1Oco.OoO

There was given the public yesterday the
first time since the Organiza tiOn Of the United
States Steel Corporation, an official detailed
statement of the values Of the properties Of the
corporations subsidiary comp; mics. This stale
ment was made in affida ut, sworn 10 by
Charles NJ Schwab presto ent of the cor
poration, in the latter's answer TO the .appllca-
ton made by ]. AspinwaU Ho 1ge. William II.
Curtiss and Bernard Smith, for an injunction
10 prevent the corporation from carrying out
its plan for converting 100000 900 Of its pre-
feTred stock into like amount Of sinking fund
mortgage bonds This answer was filed with
Nice-ChancellOr Emery at Newark. the suit hav-
ing been brought in chancery in New-Jersey.
In his affidavit Mr.. Schwab gives a complete
inventory of the assets of the United States
Steel Corporation, declaring that the assets are
valued In the enormous sum OF S1.40o.291. 900,
that the entire capital stock of the corporation
is S1.0ls, ,5S32 200 par value. and that the $685.
02,300 Of common stock is earning dividends
annually the rate of II per cent. Mr.
SchWab's inventory of the properties Of the
United States Steel Corporation is the follow
ing:
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
The Joke VIII Turn.

Chauncey NJ. Depew and Samuel L.
Clemens, the humorst, We're crossing
the ocean on the same steamer. One
evening after dinnSr it was suggested
that, following the time honored Gus
tom in the United States, the diners
make speeches. Mr.. Clemens made a
characteristic address, such as might
have been expected from one whose
writings are so well known under the
nom de plume of Mark Twain.
ut was understood" said Senator
Depew when called upon to speak,
that Mr.. Clemens and | should write
out our speeches for this occasion in
advance and then exchange manu-
scripts. We have done so, but l regret
to say that | have forgotten Mr.. Glenn
ems speech"
The senator then took his seat His
auditors roared in appreciation of The
joke.
The next day an Englishman met Mr..
Clemens on deck.
Il say" he remarked, 81 have always
heard that Senator Depew was remark
ably clever, but what wretched drvel
of his that was which you were obliged
to recite last night!'-New York Her
aid
The Somerset reporter., 1902-06-05
dred regretfully at last. aunt Urania
will be distracted"

dred regretfully at last. aunt Urania
will be distracted"
Then suddenly she remembered what
for the last tive hours she had merci-
fully been permitted to forget. She
flushed scarlet, but with light laugh
said carelessly, with her eyes on the
lake:
IL met with a little mishap this
morning, Mr.. Gaveston. wonder II
you would do me a great favor for
Toms sake. l lost my purse, and I'M
less you can lend me a dollar | am
afraid l shall have to stay here all
night"
why, what a shamem said Caves
ton gravely. 81 happened to find some
money today, and l shall be delighted
to pass 1t on"
AS he spoke he plunged his hand into
one of his many pockets and drew
forth a silver belt bag. Mildred seized
1t with little cry. "Why. it's minew
Then, fixing him suddenly with stern
accusing, indignant eye, she went on
rapidly: And you knew 1t. for it's the
one Tom commissioned you to buy for
me, and when you said | might pay my
share of the luncheon you knew that
/ had not one cent with mel Just to
humiliate me you deliberately invei
gled me into accepting charity at your
hands when
And she jumped to her feet and turn.
ed away, her eyes brimming with tears
But Gaveston was at her side in an In
slant and, laying a gentle hand on her
arm, said pleadingly:
wait Il minute, Milly. l did know 1t
was yours, I'll confess, dear. saw it
fall, but just as it reached the ground
1t opened. and something popped out of
it-something that encouraged me to
think that perhaps IL l could get you
to speak to me and to let me speak to
you it might help to plead my cause
again, for we haven't forgotten, either
of us, and 1t is absurd to pretend that
we have. But, IL you don't really care,
even a little, why do you still carry
thisT' And he opened his hand, in
which lay a little silver trimmed por-
trait OF himself
Mildred made last attempt at frigid
dignity. II carry it, she began with
her head In the air.
Look at me while you tell me, dear"
he said, turning her face to him as
they stood In the screening shadow Of
a friendly tree. Her dignity vanished
suddenly.
Because l do care" she finished
weakly, with little catch in her voice
"have cared ever since | first saw you
do care still-and-always shall!'