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a. itr ae Mel is posit,oned SO as 20 hiring
Sy Ss'o ,Sropnd pulley located 10 the hol,
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ssct,ee w, lueing 10 the tip OF the outer
htee a NaeA the pole ts contracted the
as5 .s ~ removed from tae end III the line
thspe s+'s's1 ey a metallic t.p ~ the proper
IA 49, ~ % in the perforatlon and close
NJ M 'TWl Mug oelag held In place by drawing
i the bs.Sslla fastening Il near the pulley
Nisse, /, NE Inventor Is John A. Eeemnd az
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tails may start Applying this principle
70 the practical problem Of preventing IN
freezing OF alter beds, the Inventor places
pond claiming that the heat supplied Just
beneath the surface viii prevent the lee
CRYSTALS from forming on the walls 81 the
otter he'd, or. even II they form. VIII pre-
vent them from crossing the llnc 81 heat,
ca water made by the steam plpe, and. In
over the pipes further lesesps the liability
20 freezing.
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car again moves Forward will draw tue wire
20 the center slot aud maintain L there,
This rs ccmpfshed by casting the wheel
With right aud left helicsl grooves which
feed townrd the center and finally lead into
the central slot. which Is shaped practically
the same as that On TIE ordinary trolley
wheel. on 4 road where time IS valuable
the difference IN the cost 81 the wheels
ity with which the new wheel could be
placed on the wire. IN many Instances the
stopping az the car being rendered unneces.
sary W l. Won HardenberE 81 BROOKLYN.
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Robi. Seharf, Hastings'On'
Hudson $50
Mrs Carl Alstrom, James
town 800
Maud Phillips, Buffalo so
Ms. 4, S Elliott Wash.
Ave. BROOKLYN 50
Thomas Marsh, - Hunter
Ave. Albany 50
Cora 7 Noisht, Centre Mill
ST.. Flmira 50
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Miss Annie GuCgs, 1908 w.
an ST. Wilmington
., ~. Taylct. $50 Equitable
BuldinS. Wilmington
Mrs. 7 I. Husband. VII.
mington
New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
MISSING COLLECTOR SHORT
CUMBERLAND COUNTY OFflClAb
LEAVES LETTER SAYING AZ
COUNTS LACK $4,000.

Bridgeton Aug 13-William 0. Garrison. County
Collector. is short 5000 in his accounts with cum
berland County, according to sealed letter ne isi'
in his safe The letters assertion is verified by the
County Counsel. who. with the finance committees
of the Board of Chosen Freeholders. has spent the
entire day going the accounts City Controiier
Sharp who called in expert. said, atler
spending several hours the books. that the re-
port appeared to be correct and that the exanni-
nation, which necessarily hurried. and not
complete indicated that there was shortage OF
SIS 800 06.
The affair has created a sensation here and has
some peculiar features Mr.. Garrison is one OF the
most prominent citizens of the county. He IS IN
terested in several business ventures Among other
things he Was a prominent member of the Order
of Elks and was recently chosen to represent the
local lodge in the Salt Lake City Council he
left here on Thursday the West. Before going
he handed a sealed envelope TO Chief CLERK hum
NELL of his Office with instructions that it was to
be kept in the in the office and was not 70 o
opened until NJ nday evening ana tid tngn Dnd The
was to open it and act on what ~ contatneu, ~ M
letter opened according 70 lIistI i .t .L ac
oa1 was found of tho 5e oee were s short $500 Carl
says that ne began to use the SouS cnIIsctor
ten years ago He frequently squared up Witn {ne me
came too large for him to settle as ne COY e4qld q no, @
replace the misused money ne says j II wi M he % viii IN
not be found. There is every reason 10 DeiieVe MS
flight was deliberately planned i ,oo.+. Miss Mary
Petit the bookkeeper in the Collectors once. oHe
Though why she was allowed to go away at tne
nn,a time as her chief is not explained as yet No
+~ane Of the voIIng woman has been found. II she
was here she might be able TO explain some tniiisS
in the books and facilitate the 1nVestlsauonb Nv
What worries the authorities most Is tnat Ny
Carrisons bond for 100000. with five sureteS can
NOT he found so that the county may nave 10 StdIl
he loss The freeholders have sent for an expert
accountant and the books will he gone over oeelh-
ming years ago " H.
Mr Garrison is about fifty years Of age. lie mas
a wifa and family of grown children ne HdS
served as County Collector for several terms dIl
was al one time County Superintendent or SchoolS
II is generally supposed he well TO 90 as ms
interests were varied and appeared TO be all pay
ing we'll He was "A prominent member OF the Z !FSI
Baptist Church, fin which he was somewhat actlVe-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
K4TON4H CLERGYN4N MISSING
HE SENDS TELEGRAM SAYING THAT HE HAS
GONE TO ALASKA. WHERE HE
FEELS HIS DUTY LIES

Relatives of the Rev Arthur Teal of hdloIiai''
were in Jersey City yesterday in quest OF hlnl
They received telegram from him late TUESDAY
night informing them that nc had been called 10
do missionary work in Alaska. It was as follows
Have started for the West and Alaska. Inc
greatest need is there. VIII write. It is my duty
The dispatch was sent from the Pennsylvania
Railway station in Jersey City.
Mrs. Teal said that her husband for long time
had talked of the need Of clergymen in Alaska
but did not suppose he seriously contemplated so
ing there. He IS twcnty-eight years old ana was
graduated from Princeton Coslege He o, has HorI, a
municated with il Is believed the missing man
will call him. a man resembling the descrP-
ton OF NIr Teal was a passenger hy the thlcdso
Limited train Tuesday.
Jersey City detectives learned last night that Nj
Teal on Thursday last drew S4Gl from the Second
National Bank of this city. where he had Sl.I'p to
his credit. The money drawn without his
wffe's knowledge He Is a Of the late Rev Dr.
Teal. who for many years was pastor of the Re
formed Church = Eliza beth. n ].
New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
PRESIDENT Not TO VISIT CAMP KELLER
REVIEW OF THE TROOPS By ACTING GOVERNOR
KELLER TOMORROW
rRT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE-l

rRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Caun Keeler Mantle Conn. Aug l3-Ihe Ill
r,id, tbe steam frfcate assigned to Connecticut
r,t in here this morning and took Acting Governor
KeaIer and his staff on a cruise. She is command
ad by Lieutenant Commander Cornwel. of New
Haven and IS on a voluntary cruise on the Sound
manned by members of the State naval battalion
The party returned tonight. Ger trip TO FISH
er's Island New-Loudon and Gardeners Island
The ID and 18th regiments Of infantry returned
from bivouac Lake Patagauset this afternoon
after a successful tour Of outpost and scouting
duty The other organizations in camp were exer-
cised in battalion drill and the practical Work OF
throwing up intreuChmeuts and earthworhs- me
day's duty closed with battalion parades-
Three men were hurt in camp this afternoon
through the breaking of neap To the liTnoer OF d
Gatling gun carriage. They were thrown under the
horses. but were only slightly injured
The camp was thronged with visitors attracted
by the beautiful weather.
II was expected that President Roosevelt would
visit the camp this week, coming across the sound
from oyster Bay. but word was received To-Day
he cannot come
Thc practicaI feld work. which has prevailed
tbis week ended to-day and tomorrow will be de
voted 10 ceremonies battalion. battery ana caVaIry
drills and rehearsal of the review OF Acting 10Y
ernor Keeler on Friday. which reail% enHs In. tte
y.taeL's work as the camp will be struck on Sdtur-
fav morning and all the troops VIII leave mere
bv 2 O'Clock in the afternoon ,, -,
the health of the has been excellent. onIy
mostly Of a simple character, with few cuts
4cting Governor Keeler gave reception to the
oicers Of his staff and Of the brigade at his head
4There viii be displays of fireworks. iuminations
and a general jubilee on Friday night
New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
ALDERMEN WUsT 4CT 4G4IN.
UNION RAILWAYS PROPOSED central
BRIDGE EXTENSION STILL IN
ABEYA nee

An examination Of the official minutes OF the
Board of Aldermen bears out the story in Nester
days Tribune with reference to the Union Kan
ways application for franchise for an extension
of its tracks across Macombs Dam Bridge. All
that the aldermen did was to adopt a report from
its railroad committee. which submitted pro
posed ordinance. which on motion. was sent 10 the
Board of Estimate ard Apportionment for It's con
sideration This proposed ordnance if approved oy
the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment. must
be acted upon again by the aldermen. 1t contains
the following clause with reference TO compensation
the city:
The mode Of dete- mining the valua tons ana re re-
valuations herein provided for shall be as tooMNS.
Board OF Estimate and Apportonment one G!StiL I4
terested froehOlder shall be chosen 10y the idiLN@s
company: these shall choose a thILd GlS!l'ei
ested freehoiGer; the three 50 CHOSEN SdlI a. a
anrrsi iSers and shall make the valuations an4 Ie-
valuations aforesaid. Such appraisers Shall " "
chosen sixty days prior 70 the eNIi 49,
report shall be filed with the Con}roler Ti IN
not more than thirty days thereafter Iiey Slti ti
aCJ as appraisers and not as arbltratorS' IIe! M
base their Judgment unOn thelf own tNt,'lie
and upor such information as they may OBTAIN ua
Inquiries ard Investigations without Ine
of either party; they shall have the risht 10 ~
valuations so ascertained, fixed and deteriiiiie4
shall be conclusive upon both parties ~ ,-,-
The said Union Railway company oL ~ !+ - Iha
CITY shall pay into the treasury If the ciIy me me
percentages required 10 be paid by 9e''loh u
Chapter $40 OF the Laws Of 1892
The laws of 1892 provide IN general way that
when the receipts Of the company amount to Sl'"
a day the city is TO receive per cent or the re-
ceips and an additional | per cent for e9ch 'ooi-
tional 81 700. The Board OF tIStllna te anu
fiOnment however. is not restricted III IiAliIN ~
compensation be paid to the city Tor the use "i
the bridge by the provisions of the general act
New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
CLEIV IN B4RIHOLIN MORDER
WOMAN SAYS SHE SAW HIM AND
OTHERS WHERE BODY WAS
F0T-ND

Chicago Aug 13.-The police obtained their
first cIey of value in the Batholin case to-nlsht'
and developments that Will go far toward soi'-
ing the mystery are expected within twenty
four hours Inspector Hunt late tonight 1ouid
A woman who said that at daybreak on the
morning following the night in which Minnie
Mitchell disappeared in company with Whild1n
BarthoIn she saw Oscar Thompson, driver lot
= laundry company, who Is now held in CUSTODY
by the police John Claffy, the barn boss Tor
the same concern, and man wearing Panama
hat and dark sack coat. at the corner OF
Seventy-fourth and State SITS. where Minnie
Mitchers body found. They were gong
back and forth in the weeds, and acting IN d
suspicious manner. .aod
While the police have always contenued
that Thompson, who boarder IN the
house of Mrs Barthon had knowledge OF
her death they had not suspected that ne was
In any way connected with the murder oil
Minnie Mitchell The woman, however. was
nositive in her statement that she saw Thomp-
son and Claffy in company with the thlrd man
at the time and place mentioned She knew
both and declared that there was no cfaHce
of her being mistaken. The description OF the
third man so far il describes anypouE'
is a description of Bartholin the night he was
last seen with the Mitchell girl
Officers were at once sent IN Searcn Oh
Claffy and he was taken into custody without
difficulty The police will talk TO him later
New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
MISS MERRITT NOT THE AUTHOR
LETTERS MINISTER ACCUSED HER OF WRIT
ING WORK OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

LETTERS MINISTER ACCUSED HER OF WRIT
ING WORK OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The anonymous letters which have caused at
various times excitement among the congregation
Of the Hone Baptist Church Broadway and one
hundreds and fourth-st., and which were attributed
TO Miss Grace Merritt have proven to be schoolboy
and schoolgirl epistlcs of the cheapy sensational
type Last year many of the young people of the
church were favored with these missiyes. and much
comment was aroused. Investigations were start
ed but nothing of them
The pastor the Rev. Richard Hartley, of No, 223
West e-hundred- land -fourth-st, for some reason
had his suspicious directed against Miss Grace Mer-
ritt of No 204 West One-hundred- -and-fifth-st., a
member of his church and officer in A church
society, who had always borne reputation of the
best Miss Merritt is daughter of Abram L. Mer
ritt train master of the Manhattan Elevated Rail
road. The clergyman collected many OF the letters,
obtained a sample of Miss Merritts writing and
submitted them William ]. Kinsley handwrit-
ing expert Of No 900 Broadway. His report is said
to have pointed toward the girls having written
the notes. Mr.. kinsley was not at his Office yes
terday afternoon.
The parents of Miss Merritt and her friends
throughout the church indignant. They de-
cIared that a conspiracy, growing out Of envy and
jealousy. the motive of the charges against
the girl
The Rev Mr.. Hartley left town yesterday noon.
going to his summer home. Hope cottage. at Bryn
Mawr. n. Y. 4 pasteb9ard sign, scrawled in blue
..Mr Hartley is out Of town. Can be seen Sat
urday night. August 10
Mrs Merritt, mother of the accused girl said
to a Tribune reporter that no statements had been
given out by the family. and none would be-. She
eeInphaticalIy denied that her daughter wrote the
letters in question.
Members of the congregation and church officials
who Were seen surprised by the revival of
the story. They said that the subject had never
been considered serious, and. the last letters
received before the FIRST of the year. could
not for these new developments. The
general sentiment that 1t outrage to
direct suspicion against Miss Merritt without prov
inc q official
taken by the trustees said S D Smith of No 40
West One-hun and-fourth-st, as no one could
minister must have been seriously mist AIKEN in his
information pursue such u course without bring
a proper close.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
r4DDIES RIFLE NAIL BAG.
IT Is DRAWN UNDER WHEELS OF FLY
ING TRAIN-PROMINENT PERSONS
LOVE LETTERS.

Many wealthy summer residents Of Orienta Point
and Marnaroneck on the Sound are mourning the
loss Of valuable letters which stolen yesterday
after mail bag had been cut open by q train on
the NeH-York. New-Fiaven and Hartford Railroad
al Mamzroneck The mail clerk threw the letter
7,o,ch of the train which running at the rate
of fifty miles an hour and the suction drew IL under
the wheels which il open, and the letters were
scattered along the track for a distance Of two
miles
number Of caddes who live at Harrison. and
who were walking the railroad tracks to the golf
links Of the Larchmont Yacht Club found two large
packages of letters. which they took to the golf
course and ried Many Of the letters consisted ot
love messages, which the boys tore Up OF buried
some OF the nissives found by Chief of Police
William Hynds of Larchmont, and he says they
furnished interesting reading Other letters which
were stolen contained money Chief Hynds visited
the golf links and found many OF the letters which
had been opened, but he could not hnd out what
caddies were responsible for the thefts.
Some o. the rifled letters which were found were
addressed tc John r. HeGeman. A c. Bostwick,
Mrs Henry Siegel. Mrs. TOWle John H. McArde
and D. McAudiesS. The Mamaroneck Bank lost
checks for amounts aggregatinE $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
SUIT OVER SARATOGA HOTEL.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Saratoga y Y. Aug. 13.-Suit has been brought
in the Supreme Court by Charles Messenger, of
Albany for Il partition and division sale of the
United States Hotel OF Saratoga The property has
boen in the hands of trustees for several years
Messenger alleges that the agreement creating the
trust was in conravention of the revised statutes
of the State of New York and. therefore, void from
its inception For a further allegation he asserts
that the original trustees, John Taylor Hall and
lanes NJ Marvin both dead. had legal
right to devise as they did their trusteeship-Hal
to his son and Marvin to his grandson Wherefore
Messenger demands judgment that the trust he
Terminated that the property he divided and par
titioned or sold and the proceeds divided between
rHese naes In lieu Of the original bonds.
Among the forty defendants to the action are
ard Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt Mr.. aud Mrs. Will
lam K Vanderbilt. jr., Frank Work Samuel Sloan
and Others well known in Ncw-York social and
financial circles.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
HALF A MILLION FOR SCIENCE.
CARNEGIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SCI
ENTIFIC MEN To BE ~ATALOGUED

The Carnegie Institution, which is to administer
the S10o@0ooo gift of Andrew Carnegie for improN-
ing and extending the opportunities for study and
research in the United States. has obtained the
services of Professor J. MGhten CattelL OF Column
ha University for the purpose compiling direc-
tory and biographical dictionary Of the men of sci
ence of the United States
Professor CatteI is sen6ing out blank
forms with pertinent inquiries. Among the heads
on which information Is desired from the recipient
are: Department of study honOrS conferred. books.
with publishers: chief subjects OF research ana
researches in progress.
The Institution. which formed by the trust
deeI of January IS 1902 h2s thus far been attempt
ing define line Of action. and the opinions OF
many scientific have been sought to determine
these initial steps. The coming autumn Is likely
10 show activity and definite results on the
mart of the trustees. Will have 10000 year to
diSburSe.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
HOMEN BLOCK SETTLEMENT.
EMPLOYEES WILL NOT DISCHARGE THEM-GoI.D-
BEATERs THEREFORE, CONTINUE STRIKE.

EMPLOYERS WILL NOT DISCHARGE THEM-GoLD-
BEATERs THEREFORE, CONTINUE STRIKE
A movement IS foot settle the general
strike OF the Goldbeaters. which has been going on
various parts of the country for month
The FIRST attempt at a settlement made on
Tuesday at No. l2s East Twenty -eighth-st by rep
resentatives of the employers. the goldbeaters and
the American Federation Of Labor.
The employers were represented by Robert Z
Hastings of Hastings & Co. Philadelphia; Mich
olas Schultz ST.. of Schultz 6, Co. of this city; T
w. Roscoe OF Boston and John Keeley. of this
city. The goldbeaters were represented by F. Lam
bert and }. Cotter. Henry Britton, William Brand
wite. Of this city. and Norris Brothers. of Pha-
delphia- The American Federation OF Labor was
represented by National Secretary Frank Morrison
sno General Organizer Herman Robinson The
employers offered a compromise of SIC week
which the dbeaters We're inclined accept The
employers refused 10 discharge the women saw
ing that some Of them twenty years in the
service Of their employers The goldbeaters would
not agree 10 anything unless the women were dis
charged
A meeting Of the employers representatives will
be held IN this city to-day and another attempt will
be made to settle the strike. The women how
EeeE. will not De discharged
New-York tribune., 1902-08-14
TRICK BY THE TRUST. He SAYS,
sToCKHoLDER IN TYPE COMPANY GETS
BACK STOCK HELD OK ALLEGED SALES.


decision hauded down by Justice Stecker in
the Supreme Court yesterday. in a suit brought by
William W. Farmer. against the A. D. Farmer q
Son Type Founding Company, Francis 6. Black
well and other defendants, holds that stock in the
corporation handed over TO Blackwell by the
plaintiff was only loan, and was not sold out
right to Blackwell The plaintiff. who sued in
diyi6ualIy and as the of the will OF Aaron
D. Farmer said that the company organized
in 1892 with capital stock of 100000. in 500
shares. of which he and Aaron d. Farmer each
held . 4s3 shares on April 26 1891, the capital
stock was reduced to 2O00 shares, Of which each
Of them held 993 shares.
Aaron D. Farmer died March l. 1895. The
plaintiff was appointed administrator Of his es-
tate The shares held by them were hypothecated
with the United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany as collateral note by the company for
1000 which fell due in January 1929, and on which
s33 900 had been paid According to the complaint
Blackwell agreed tc lend $4,000 the capital stock
of the corporation Of which $4,000 TO be used
at once tc pay off the debt 10 the Mortgage and
Trust Company, and S2J,09 subsequently to be
advanced TO the plaintiff Farmer alleged that
blackwell afterNard said that he had purchased
the stock and took control OF the corporation
Blackwell. according TO the plaintiff. was a SON
fn-lax of John F. Searles the president Of the
American Tyne Founders Company. usually known
as the Type Trust, and was largely Interested IN
that corporation. He acted. IL charged, with
the intention Of obtaining possession Of the stock
of the a u. Farmer & Son Type Founding Com
pany that company always having been in com
petition with the trust
Justice Steckler holds that the acts constituted
loan and not a sale. He therefore gives judgment
in favor of the plaintiff