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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
HAS TROUBLE TO FIND HEIRS
THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR ANNUAL,
REPORT PUBLISHED-MANY LIGHTS
AND SHADOWS"

Public Administrator William NJ. Hoes is hav-
ing considerable trouble finding the heirs of
Mary Mortill. Byrne. who died. according to
the records in the office of the Public Admins
traitor, at the home of Frederick w. Vanderbilt
No. 457 Fifth-ave.. where she was occasionally
employed. Mary MortiH was about seventy
years old when she died, on October 10 last
and the only thing she said about her family in
her fast illness was that she once had brother
but she did not know whether he was alive or
not. Interest in her case was heightened when
it was discovered that she had on deposit in
various savings institutions S7OS9 90. Mary's
closest friend a servant in the family of
Mr.. Vanderbilt. but she knew little about the
old woman, who was reticert about her family
affairs. hunt is now being conducted by the
Administrators Office both in this country and
in Ireland for some trace of the womans rela-
tives
The Public Administrators annual report was
published in The City Record" yesterday. and
it has the usual grist of lights and shadows"
All nationauties are represented in the list Of
names of persons dying without relatives VINO
did not qualify as executors A sUggesuveness
of the isolation with which people can live IN
great city is offered Ly the entries under the
captions occupation and country or place
from which he came" Unknown frequently
appears in connection with occupation and
birthplace.
The estate of Lizette Aberlein, servant, is in
the care of Evarts, Tracy & Sherman, OF No o.
WaIl-st the firm with which Ambassador
Joseph H Choate is identified. The woman 5
relatives in Germany and France brought to the
attention of the London correspondents of the
law firm the case of the Aberlein woman, with
a request that they look after the estate.
The Public Administrators report shows that
the large estate Of Susan II. r. Van Mort VINO
was the wife of a Commissioner OF Pubic WORKS
of this city in the early seventies, is still un-
settled, the amount of money remaining in the
hands of Mr.. Hoes being 500 346 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
SEE FATHER STABBED.
WOMAN CHARGED WITH KILLING HUS-
BAND IN SELF-DEFENCE

Mrs. Lizzie Madaus thrty-eght years old.
was placed in Bellevue Hospital last night a
prisoner, charged with homicide. She taken
to Bellevue because of her delicate condition.
Mrs. Madaus lived with her husband William.
who was forty years old. and their five children
on the third floor of the tenement house at No.
43S East Seventy fourth-st.
According TO the information the police OBJ
tanned she was cooking supper when her hus
band entered the fat. The woman and her hus-
band had a quarrel and her husband struck her
in the face. She grappled with him, and they
struggled across the kitchen floor. Mrs. Madaus
had a potato knife in her hand and this she
plunged into her husbands left breast it is
alleged. Madaus sank to the floor, and one Of
their children, Minnie, eleven years old. ran to
the street screaming.
Policeman Mcclure, of the East Sixty-sev-
enth-st. station, found Madaus the floor IN
conscious. Mrs Madaus had tainted on a sofa
The husband died an hour later in the hospital
Mrs Madaus at the station declared that her
husband had so aggravated her that she did not
know what she had done to him. Two of the
children, Minnie and Evelyn, who were wit
nesses to the quarrel. were turned over to the
care Of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
CIRCUIT ON CHANGE OF TAX DATES.
HE THINKS THAT IF PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENTS ARE MADE THE
CITY WILL BE ON PROPER
FINANCIAL. BASIS.

Controller Grout gave out the following statement
yesterday regarding the proposed amendments of
the charter change the dates of collection Of
taxes:
The law concerning taxes fixes the following
dates: Taxes become lien first Monday OF October
payable fat during November, and payable with
penalty after December l.
These dates are changed by the proposed amend
rnents to the charter as follows:
The for 1903 and thereafter is to become a
lien the Monday OF February and taxes lInl
toned between buyer and seller Of real estate the
interest and rents are To avoid
hardship. however, the following dates are then
fixed:
For 1903 1904 and 1905 taxes payable with discount
Of per cent, February 10 August l. payable fat
October l. For 1906 1857 and 1905 February / to
June !, June to August l, after August / For
1903 and thereafter, February ! to March / March
10 April J. after April l.
If this bill becomes law II will begin at once to
the city large and reduce taxes TO the
bill VIII not until 1903 when in interest on
bonds saved and interest Of deposits accru-
ing IL Will nearly s. 100000 At the outset
however the saying will be 100000 which
revenue bonds costing US and which, byr
the discount Of per cent from February 10
will be allowing to the taxpayers what now goes to
the lenders on the reynue bonds. After 1909 the
change Will result In the city having larger bal
ances IN bank. and, being then creditor and not
q borrower at bank the city will get better rates
Of interest This will put the city on a proper
tween January l and October l the money with
which TO pay its expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
TUNNEL BILLS REPORTED.
BY MAY l. l9o5-FOR TERMINAL.
FACILITIES.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
Albany, March 1.-THE Assembly Committee on
Railroads reported favorably this morning the An
gar bill abolishing the OF steam in the Park
tunnel in New-York. after May l. 1905. unless
the time is extended by the Railroad Commission
Mr.. Beden, chairman Of the committee moved
the bill a third reading. but his motion was
lost because OF the objection of Assemblynau
Wainwright OF Westchester
The committee also reported favorabIv a hin
which has been agreed upon by the New-York
Central Railroad and Mayor Low. to permit the
Central 10 increase its terminal facilities at the
Grand Central Station. On motion OF Mr. Bedsll
the bill was advanced to the order Of third reading
This measure provides that in city OF over a
million Inhabitants a railroad company may con-
denim property for the enlargement of its ter
nlnal station, with the approval OF the State
Railroad Commission whose decision is renewable
by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
The bill further provides that the railroad com
pany shall submit its plans. showing the proposed
changes. I'm, upon, over under any street ave-
nue., parkway, highway public place" to the
Mayor and the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment. After their approval by these authorities
the plans are then to have hearing before the
State Railroad Commission. In case the commits
SION decides on details OF the plans which are
dlsapproVed by the Mayor. appeal may he made
70 the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
ne mayor IS furthermore empowered TO agree
with the railroad company for the consideration
which the city is to receive for the franchise of
using additional city property and also to agree
whether this franchise is to be in perpetuity or
for period OF time
Mr., Wainwright. who introduced the bill fixing a
tunnel demanded by his constituents of New
Rochelle, served notice in the Assembly that he
would move the discharge of the Assembly Raiiroad
committee from further consideration OF his bill,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
HURRICANE STRIKES OMAHA.
WRECK AND RUIN IN PATH OF GREAT
GALE-NO LIVES LOST.

Omaha, March 11.-Half a hundred buildings
were more or less damaged by a hurricane that
swept over the northern part of Omaha early
this morning. Wires were blown down, roofs
lifted, windows shattered and sidewalks and
trees torn up by the wind. The Monmouth Park
Methodist Church was blown pieces. and the
Coliseum Building was heavily damaged.
Lightning. which accompanied the storm. struck
a hathouse al No. 2410 Cutting-st., and shat
tered the rear portion So far is known. no
injured by the storm.
The Coliseum Building is the worst wrecked Of
the larger structures. 1t was directly in the
path of the storm. Nearly all of the skylights
are gone. and the roof is badly twisted The
high board fence surrounding the building was
carried away. Anderson's match factory, i'm
mediately east of the Coliseum badly
wrecked, and row of five fathouses across the
street were twisted. and all the windows We're
torn out.
city. striking ElkhOrn, a village OF five hun
dred people. ten miles away. Half a dozen
dwelling houses in that town were badly twisted
and several small buildings We're blown DOWN
The elevator and cribs of the Omaha Elevator
Company received more damage than any other
property. The storm came up suddenly ana
lasted only a few minutes All day yesterday
the temperature registered from 90 10 6S de-
grees, and the Weather Bureau reports that the
storm is the result OF the unreasonable heat
Valley Neb, March ia storm Of tornado
velocity struck this town this morning. The
fronts OF half a dozen business places were
blown in. the roof Of the Opera House was
carried away, and several small buildings were
wrecked. The storm struck the coal ChuteS or
the Union Pacific Railroad while the engine II a
passenger train was taking coal. The falling
chute demolished the cab and smokestack OF the
engine, and did considerable damage 10 the
train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
SYMPATHY FROM GERMANY.

Perrin March lin the Prussian Diet to-day
the Foreign Secretary. Baron Won Richthofen
after reading the answer of the British Govern
rncnt permitting the delivery Of German chart
table gifts 10 the Beers in the South African
concentrations CAMPS under the surveillance Of
the camp authorities. declared that the reply
guaranteed a just distribution, and added:
The English and German nations are con-
tnected by ties Of blood, race and friendship
They ara cousins who may again find them
fselves side by side. General Methuen deserves
our complete sympathy. As the military attache
TO the British Embassy in Berlin he enjoyed
the esteem Of the Emperors William and Fred
erick.
The sacrifices that Great Britain had made in
blood and treasure, said the Foreign Secretary
made it only natural that her suscepubilties
should grow more acute. Every harsh word
was doubly felt by her. Every friendly address
was accepted with double gratitude. If the
members Of the Diet wished to secure the CO.
operation Of the British in helping the Beers
they must abstain from provoking Great Brit
aims susceptibility There was need Of some
what more just mode of criticism
Continuing, Baron Won Richthofen said:
II we feel ourselves more than cousins kin
10 England. we shall be able the more effective
" TO help our common cousins in South Africa.
Let US not always assume that everything done
by the English is wrong and bad may quote
an example. have read descriptions Of the
prisoners camps which made my hair stand on
end. few days ago GeneraI-von Trotha. who,
from his own experience. was in a position to
report on the matter. was at my house. He
said TO me:
II consider it my duty. and authorize you
TO use my name. 20 declare that I found the
prisoners camps In CeylOn TO be perfect models.
The former German officers in the camps had
only q single cOmplaint-that there was not
Sufficient variety Of food
Baron Won Richthofen proceeded:
In my opinion, the dignity of the nation
would not have suffered derogation II it had dis
played some human sympathy, as. for instance,
yesterda-, when the news came Of the severe
wounding Of General Methuen. With proper
consideration for national feelings it will be
possible to make further progress in the direc-
zion desired by the Boer relief committee.
The Foreign Secretary concluded with saying
ahat no obseQuiousness was needed on the part
OF Germany. whose policy was conducted with
the object Of pleasing the German people and no
one else, but he believed that the lines he had
laid down might be followed without any re-
linquishnaent OF German views in regard to the
war itself. Let US do what we in the way
Of services 10 humanity" said the Secretary,
land then, perhaps, we can go further; perhaps
shall be able, without drawing upon our
selves q sharp rebuff, to address ourselves as
cousins 10 cousins on the other side of the
Channel. and speak a good word for mutual
cousins, the Beers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
FRANCES EXHIBIT AT ST. LOFTS

Paris March ll.-France Will have a finer show at
The 81. Louis Exposition than al the Chicago
Worlds Fair. Mr.. Bowen the representative of the
st. Louis Exhibition. has had conference with
the Minister OF Commerce, NJ. MiIlerand at which
the former informed that France desired AZ Oo
square metres OF floor space. subject to few con-
oitions. the most important being FIRE guarantees
the Paris Exposition OF 1900 a.
France, IN addition fine exhibits IN various ser
lions. VIII build national pavilion, reproducing a
country house, with garden. OF the period Of The
Louisiana purchase A handsome art exhibit ~
promised 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
CHINESE TO PUNISH BANDITS.
MOVES TO PREVENT FURTHER RUSSIAN
AGGRESSION.

Picking. March 11.-An imperial edict Just is
sued commands General Ma to proceed to Jehol'
about a hundred miles northeast OF Picking, and
personally attend to the punishment of the ban
dts who recently murdered a Belgian priest
The Russian troops We're sent across the hor-
der to avenge the murder, on the theory that
the Chinese were unable to repress the opera
tons Of the bandits menacing Russian IN
terests, and the government is anxious to re-
move all excuse for the presence of the Russian
troops in that part of China. The Russians are
in the district east of Jehol, but the Chinese
Governments statement that they are in Jehol
was probably made on purpose Of influencing
other governments to take notice Of the in
VasiOn OF Chinese territory.
The court has sent a special envoy to North
western Mongolia, where Russian agents are
said TO be fomenting trouble in conjunction with
General Tung Fuh Slang
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
IN CONTROL OF GREENWICH BANK.
INTERESTS IDENTIFIED WITH HANOVER Ma
TIoNAL AND COLONIAL BANKS PURCHASE
NEARLY ALL THE STOCK

Interests identified with the Hanover Nstionaf
Bank and the Colonial Bank, il was learned yes
terday, have purchased nearly all OF the STOCK OF
the Greenwich Bank. and Will assume active con-
troll of the institution within a few days Ina
Greenwich Bank which is at No. 80 Hudson-sts
is one of the oldest State banks IN the city. With
the change OF control new directors will naturally
enter its board, the membership OF which . 20 20
enlarged, and its capital, SHutoI, Will soon %
increased in line with the purpose OF the new CON
trolling interests 20 widen the scope or us ous-
ness.
The Greenwich Bank has been in existence since
1870. and has long been a member OF the clearing
House association II has been a conserVatlV
managed institution. and has done prouJaoe QUE
comparatively limited business its net profits. &C
cortiug TO the latest bank statement. beInS SloSN
while its loans and deposits were respectively
100000 and SS1720o Its dividend rate is per cent
and the stock is quoted az 20 bid $40 asked. \
month age il was quOted at I65 bid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
HRS. HOYTLEFT RING IN CAB.
A CLEANER SAID BY POLICE TO HAVE
CONFESSED TAKING $500 JEWELS.

Mrs. Colgate Hoyt. Of No. 25 Park-ave.. while
riding in a cab Of the Electric Vehicle Com
pany. on the night Of March J. lost gold ring
containing a diamond and two emeraIds. valued
at $500 The emeralds alone We're worth
5000. She placed the ring in a pocket IN the
side Of the cab on discovering that one OF the
emeralds was loosened from It's setting. She
returned home In the cab. and leaving It
forgot about the ring. 1t was not until the fol
lowing morning that she discovered her loss.
When word was sent TO the company's office
the chauffeur was questioned, but he knew moth
ing Of the ring. The cab was searched but no
trace Of the ring was found. Captain Titus, Of
the Detective Bureau, assigned two men TO the
case.
The detectives last night arrested Patrick Nc
Mahon, twenty-five years old, OF No. 1873 West
Forty-th ird-st., who is employed as q cab
cleaner by the Electric Vehicle Company. He
admitted taking the ring from the pocket Of the
cab, the detectives said. He told them that he
had also taken pearl necklace, valued at $3.50
which had been left in the pocket He said he
sold the jewels to Samuel Stern. a retail Jew
eIer, OF NO. oZS Elghth-aVe. Stern was ar
rested, charged with receiving stolen property
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
SAMUEL SLOAN IN COLLISION
HE AND HIS WIFE SHAKEN UP. But NOT
INJURED-CAR STRIKES CARRIAGE.

Samuel Sloan, the railroad man, and his wife
were riding in their private carriage along Madi-
son-ave. Just before p m. yesterday when the
carriage was run into by northbound Madison
car. The accident occurred in front of No.
800 Mad:son-ave. Thomas Keene. the coach
man, was thrown from the box to the street
and received several bruises on the head
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan were considerably shaken
up, but We're not injured. Their carriage was
badly damaged. and they called a cab TO take
them TO their home. No. Z East Thirty eighth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
HORSE NO LONGER DIRECTOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF AMERICAN ICE
COMPANY-PRICE OF ICE MAY GO UP.

The annual meeting OF the American Ice Com
pany was held yesterday in Jersey City and at
tracted a large number OF stockholders. who were
DESTROYS OF ascertaIning definite information con-
corning the corporations business ventures since
its formation.
Light thrown he transactions Of the
corporation by the report submitted by John ID.
Schoonmaker. the president, which said:
The conpany's business for 1901 was in excess Of
that or the preceding year, and in fact larger than
ton for the harvesting and distribution Of ice in
Washington and Georgetown, in Baltimore, FhIla-
Jersey City, Hoboken Elizabeth. Montclair. Orange.
Boston and outlying districts Our tonnage on the
Hudson River and the lakes tributary 10 the rIver
has been further increased by acquisitions on
they have reached that point where the facilities
are ample for the transaction Of the company
assets Of the company are now Si2,i6i2 63. The
The company is doing a large coal business in
Baltimore Philadelphia and also in New ork. but
pany 500 horses. which needed for its Ice
business during the winter months. which with a
coal business during that period.
During the last year the management has given
fdatIon of its various plants During the last win
ceeht Quality sufcient for one Years business
1t has between $1,000 and 45o00oo tons OF ice
thirty thirty artificial ice plants
Advances have been made to the American Ice
pany OF Chicago. but the management feels that II
it would be more profitable TO confne it, operations
to the seacOast towns The management is also
OF the opinion that the H-lgation which has been
carried against the company is about over, and
that it has nothing further TO fear in this direc
ton.
The balance sheet gave these figures; Assets
General property account 81 s92 551j bonds. mort
cages etc. $3.SoSI62 net property account, Su.l23-
$50: notes receivable $3.50 So; net assets So 46
263. Itabllities-Preferred stock. $1,000 600, com
mon stock $4,000 G10 accounts payable. 81 1854;
surplus. S65s 500. total liabilities, ,4642oS.
1t minated that the price OF ice would be
increased this summer.
The election resulted in the selection of the fol
lowing board Of directors: John r. Bennett, Oren
Bennett. u. W Hunt, J. Manchester Haynes, R
w Hopkins, II f. Morse. James McCutcheon.
Wesley NJ Cler z. y. Haley and John D SChoon-
maker who were reelected, and l. O. Blake, VIII
lam y. Bavier, John Hancock Henry II. Head,
Water Lee r. w Poor and n L. Parnel- The
following were dropped from the directorate: ".
II. CSelsheren who of the three vice-presi
dents last year, Charles W. Morse. Mr.. Schoon-
makers predecessor as president, F. X. SturSls. F.
changes We're made in order TO have more active
members on the board, and that they would not
affect the policy or methods OF the com 2any. me
directors did not meet. 1t was said they would
probably meet next week in this city, and that
President John W. SchoOnmaker would be re-
elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
TO PUSH FIFTY-yNTH-ST IMPROVEMENT,
PROPERTY OWNERS oRGANIzE-sUGGEsT AN
ARCADE UNDER SIDEWALK.

PROPERTY OWNERS oRGANIzE-sUGGEsT An
ARCADE UNDER SIDEWALK.
At meeting yesterday at the Office OF John D.
Crimmins owners OF Fffty-niuth-st. property dis
cussed plans for the proposed Improvement OF that
thOrOughfare from river TO river. The meeting
resulted In the permanent organization OF the
Central Citizens Organization OF Fi;ty-ninth Street
E W. BloomingdaIe was elected president, J. B.
BlOomingdale, treasurer. and A c. ChenOweth, sec
rotary. An executive committee. consisting OF John
D. Crimmins Justice Henry P. DUgro. Joseph Day,
A c. Chenoweth and Harry L. TopIitz. also
chosen
A letter from Corporation Counsel Rives was read.
in which the proper mode OF procedure for the
property owners was outlined. They were instructed
hrst 10 form their organization and then 10 prepare
their petition 10 submit 10 Borough President
Cantor
some OF those present suggested that an arcade
De quilt along F1fty-nlnth-St. underneath the side
walk. thus permitting the present sidewalk space
70 be used As roadway This would not, II was
thought, make necessary the moving back Of the
buildings President BlCominGdale announced that
ne Widening of Fifty hist, from Fifth-aye to
tlShth-av. had so far advanced that the contracts
had been let for cutting OF twenty feet OF the side
walk on the north. or Central Park, side o. the
street. II was pointed out that the Ravenswood
Bridge. over the East River, would extend nom
Long Island City 10 East Fifty-ninth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
FIERCE BATTLE IN CoLonBIA.

Colon March u.-According TO news received here
from BarranqUia, the revOlutionists recently occu-
pied q section OF the Magdalena River two miles
long between Penon and Cerro. On the approach
OF volunteer troops from santander. the revou-
fionists retired 10 the interior Of the department.
A newspaper OF recent date published at Honda,
on the Ma gdalena River, contains account Of a
battle fought ct soacha, near Bogota, February
20, in which the revoluuonists numbered about two
Thousand. while the government had three thou
sand men engaged. The revOlutiCnsts lost two
hundred men in killed wounded. and had four
hundred men taken prisoners.
The government gunbOat, General Pinzon. left
Puerto Colombia March with troops for Rio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-12
SMALLPOX IN COURTS BUILDING
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND HIS STAFF
VACCINATED.

There was a smallpox scare in the Criminal Courts
Building yesterday, which resulted in nearly every
attache of the District Attorney barring his arm
and submitting 10 the needle OF the Board Of
Health physicians District Attorney Jerome him
self was vaccinated by Dr. H. b. BealsL The scare
was occasioned by the appearance of a woman in
the office of Mr. Carroll, the calendar clerk who
Is attached to District Attorneys Jeromes staff
Inc woman walked up TO the clerks desk and
asked for a permit visit Herman Foraunt the
TombS prisoner, who was discovered suffering from
smallpox in cell in the prison on Monday night
Carroll noticed a rash the woman's face and
relieving 1t was smallpox, hurried her out OF the
office into the corridor. 1t was learned that the
woman, who said she Foraunt's wife, had been
taken to North Brother Island