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New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
OFFERINGS 1T THE STORES.

ABRAHAM < STRAUS. Brooklyn offer i201O
yards Of e. !. Bonnet black silks underpriced.
Every yard is fulIy guaranteed The consignment
sale of laces Is announced; also reduction in the
price of cmbroidcries.
r. J. HORNER & co. furniture makers and I'm
porters, Nos 81. 63 ana 90 Yves; Twenty-thtrd-st..
announce that In their upholstered lines the newest
effects In coverings are represented
GEORGE G.. FLINT co. Nos g. IS and u West
Twenty-third-st invites the public to nspcct it's
low backed shapes with with Dutch and German
features or gay and "Frenchihed'
y. ALTMAN & co. Eightecnth-st Nineteenth
st. and Sixth-ave. VIII offer tomorrow 81; reduced
prices art objects and brica a-brac comprising man
tel clocks and clock sets of marble and bronze
Sevros and Vienna porceains marble and bronze
busts and statuettes. bronze lamps. clectrolicrs
etc. appropriate for engagement. wedding birth
day anuir, rsary gifts Other offerings are fine
domestic underwear for spring and summer twcn-
ty-tve thousand Yards Of fine imported fancy fan
neis; black ana c1l 'red dress goods, and several
porterts. lace bed sets, couch and table covers
and tapestry portier"s.
AMERICAN ART GALLERIES. Madison Square
South. the American Art Association, managers
announce unrcserved sale Of paintings belong
ing to f. T. Milllken. or this city. The paintinss
will be shown At the galleries from February Z to
February Il -
BEST co. Lliputian Bazaar. Nos 60 and 50
West Twenty third-st., give notice Of advance
styles of boys neggee shirts waists and blouses
IN a variety Of material also Russian and sailor
hlouses in fancy madras and percales.
ARNOLD CONSTABLE & co. Broadway and
Ninetcentn-st offer laces embroideries embroid-
cred robes. womens neckwear, feather boas hand
kerChiefs and gloves.
STERN BROTHERS. West Twenty third-st will
exhibit tomorrow advance spring importations of
carriage and street wraps. Monte Carlo Jackets
steamer and travelling garments. high class dress
fabrics and w0mens shirt waists. Other offerings
are n spring display of misses and boys apparel
ana special values of muslin and lace curtains
THE SIEGEL-COOPER COMPANY Sixth-ave
Eighteenth and Nineteenth SITS. announce that its
februaTy FURNITURE sale Will start tomorrow. The
display covers more than sixty thousand SQUARE
Iett. IN lhls sale are included parlor suits rock
eIs Wardrobes dining room furniture. bedroom fur
niture. couches, mirrors. chairs china and stoves
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
JEROuE'S WORK FOR 4 MONTH.
WHAT THE NEW ADMINISTRATION OF THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
HAS ACCOMPLISHED

District Attcrney Jerome yesterday issued some
figures which show what has been accomplished in
the first month OF the new administration OF his
office
Five hund-ed and n'ty fou- cases in all have
been disposed Of. During the mouth 81 eases ,ame
into the Office and hay. been handled When the
District Attorney too Office H. rc-in' cases I'm
tn" of,cc and Of these ~ have been got rid Of
leaving III O" hard. Their are 2cI c5ycs row ready
for Trial charged ~ tho iIfr,r"n. eoJ:r7s
Tho Dst'irt Attorney calls attention I" the fact
that pracli ally "f ~, courts v.rc c,n.,d %
'T'al has been aUd is in vrogresS and I'm the Grim
inal branch Of the Supreme Court eight homicide
caste G-.'- i.,u dis. u>-C or
Figures from the witness certificate bureau M
TO January % SHOW that % certificates were issued
and that 7S5 days attendance were served by wit
nesSes one thousand nine hundred and nine miles
Were travelled by witnesses. The expense amounted
to &5 r. made up of $685. for attendance and N52 p
for mileage.
In the County Detectives Department up to jan
uary p l.57G subppnas were issued and but iS loft
unserved The greatest number ISSUED in one dav
was on January Z, when @45 were issued and of
these there were only four left unserved
The liquor bureau reports that 10 coupIaints
were received Of which IS were held for trial IN
Special Sessions by magistrates and p disposed ot
by magistrates in their courts. Ont Of the Is 2,
were disposed Of in General Sessions and a convc-
tions obtained.
District Attorney jerome has instituted in bfs
office system whereby he gets daily rapore or tha
work being done BY the courts. the time the courts
convene and adjourn, the number of witnesses e,-
amined. etc, so that he knows Just what ia being
zone by each court This work is in charge Of
The records of Special Sessions for the last tuo
yictons and 81 acquittals and I2s pleaded g,,1t
or the 27l cases 226 disposed OF hnalr 9o -
awaiting trial and hve demurrers were allowed on
complaints. VA
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
WILL MERGE All TROLLEY LINES
PHILADELPHIA RAILWAYS TO RE TE.cr0
TO SYNDICATE CONTROLLING ALL
UNOCCUPIED STREETS

Philadelphia. Feb, John B. Parsons. prest-
dent OF the Union Traction Company. TO-DAY IN .
dicated that the plan 10 lease the trolley uras
OF me company to q syndicate I, presented by,
'ohn NJ Mack millionaire contractor of this
oty' ana congressman Foerderer. has received
oehhlte ofhclai sanction. The company which
Messrs, Mack ana Foerderer represent rec.rt,,.
obtained the right to lay tracks on all nnor-
cupied streets, and II Is the intention TO merge
this company with the Union Traction Company.
which controls all the street railway lines of .ho
city
II was reported to-day that April had been
set for the date upon which the lease would be-
come operative, but with reference to this MIR
Parsons said
1T is too early to talk that. The first thing ;s
minor matters will follow in due course
President Parsons also said that the lease of
the Union Traction Company will not prejudice
the underlying securities or take from tham
anything they have now.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
DIES AT A MATINEE.
MRS SHERMAN w. KNEyAIS SUCCUMBS
TO APOPLEXY AT THE CRI-
TERION THEATRE.

Mrs Sherman w Knevals. the wife OF Sher-
man w Knevals. senior partner in the law firm
of Knevals & Perry of No. "a Nassau-st., ex-
pired suddenly while attending the matinee per-
formance at the Criterion Theatre yesterday.
Mrs Knevals left her home, No 62 East
Fifty -eighth-st, just before o'clock. in car
riage, accompanied by her two daughters, Mrs.
Frank b. Weston and Miss Augusta Knevals.
1t was in the first act of 'Du Barry" that
Mrs. Knevals suddenly fe.t exhausted She told
her daughters, and they helped her out into the
aisle and thence to the wOmen's room of the
theatre Telephone messages sent in all
directions for doctors, but before the first Of
them had arrived Mrs. KneVals had succumbed
to the attack
Mr.. knevals who had been confined to the
house with carbuncle. also telephoned to.
but did not arrive until after his wife had ex-
pired.
The scene of the first act. a milliners shop in
and II is thought that the excitement induced
a MT of apopeXy. Mrs. kuevals being a woman
of heavy build.
There was some excitement Mrs KneValS
was led up the aisle. supported by her daugh-
ters. but the knowledge Of her death did not
become known to the audience. the wOmen's
room was instantly closed. and remained shut
ell the afternoon
Mr. Knevals is a member of the University,
Yale. Union League and Whist clubs He
Frustrated by his wife's death.
Mrs. Knevas was the daughter OF the late
Russell HOtchkiss. Of New Haven. She
siXty-twO years old. ard married to Sher
man w. Knevals thirty-two years ago She had
not been in i'll health before, and the attack
which caused her death unexpected. After
the performance the body was removed from the
waiting room TO her home after permit had
been issued by the coroner's office.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
THE PLUNGER LAUNCHED.
THE SIXTH SUBMARINE BOAT TAKES
THE WATER AT THE CRESCENT
SHIPYARDS

Elizabeth n J.. Feb (SpeciaD-One OF the
most successful launches OF many that have taken
place at the Crescent Shipyards, Elzaoethport' /
took place this afternoon when the Plunger' the
last of the six submarine boats built by Lewis
Nixon took its initial dip. Mrs. Myron I. Her
rick the wife of Colonel Herrck. OF Cleveland
chrstened the boat. The vessel started off slowly
owing to the tallow the ways being congested
by the drizzling rain, but after striking the water
she bobbed gracefully and made bow 10 her
sponsor
After the launching MIR. and Mrs. Nixon enter
taned the guests at luncheon in the offices OF the
shIpyards Among those present were Colonel ana
Mrs. Myron T. Herrick Of Cleveland; MI ana
Mrs. Isaac J.. Rice Mr.. and Mrs Walther Luttgeh
Mr. and Mrs. EHiu r. Frost, I. NJ. Stettenhein
Lawrence A Spear L. :. n; Lieutenant Herbert
l.. :. N: Lieutenant COmman ander White, L. b N;
Mr. Smith. L s n: Mr. and Mrs. l.. c. Moore.
H. A. c. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus TreadweH'
jr Maurice Harnett Mr.. and Mrs. William Dallas
jr Robert McA Lloyd. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Watson Mrs McAdoo Mrs freeman: r. A. Nerou'
Miss Margaret Wood and Mrs. and Miss CTlttoh.
The PunEer is sister ship OF the "a Auug1; tte
Moccasin the Porpoise. the Shark and the tuIt0h
which built by Mr.. Nixon and VIII % shortly & ne
placed in commission. She Is 63 feet inches over
all and II feet inches moulded bean. % Sne ~
of steel throughout with the exception or the
coming tower, which Is made of bronze, WhiIe M
on the surface the vessel will be propelled py a
gaSolene engine OF the Otto four cylinder type OF
100 horsepower. When submerged a sSNehty noi Sc
power electric motor will be used the power TOT
which vyiII he eunnlied Nv sixty coil storage bat
The vessel will have speed the surface OF
about eight knots, and radius OF action or aDout
five hundred miles. The submerged speed Will De
about seven knots. with radius or apout f3rty
equipped and ready for service. The armament
will consist Of one torpedo tube, ana me yessel
pedoes instead of five of the old type that will be
carried IN the other submarine vessels
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
PRIVATE AUTOMOBILE STABLES


Mr. Manlle lost the services Of one hundred
men yesterday. because IL was the Jewish Sab
hath. James r. Reynolds. Mayor Lows secre-
tary, in his desire to assist. secured from the
Hebrew Charities Friday one hundred men 10
shovel snow. They willing 10 sacrifice
their religious sCruples as to beginning the OBJ
servanCe of the Sabbath at Sundown for the
good OF the cause, but when the hour Of mid
night struck they struck too. and could not be
persuaded to work longer.
The snowfall last week amounted altogether
to seven inches.
Yesterday at 1:l0 n. the temperature had
risen much that the snow turned TO rain. 1t
a very fine rain. but il kept steadily at 1t
all the afternoon and evening. AS night ap-
preached the wind became fresher. The fore
cast for to-day Is for rain. accompanied by
brisk northeast winds on the coast. and followed
by fair and colder weather tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
UNCLE AND NEPHEW AT ODDS.
LATTER ASKS FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER
FOR BALDWIN BROTHERS & 90

LATTER ASKS FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER
FOR BALDWIN BROTHERS & 90
There is trouble in the firm OF Baldwin Brothers
& Co, No. SO Broadway, manufacturers OF flavor
ing extracts FOR tobacco ard also European for
warders. The junior member. Standsh r. Bald
win Of No West Thirty-second- St. has applied
to the courts for the appointment of a receiver
cl!ne Baldwin
and the father Of Standish up to December last.
on that date Austin p Baldwin died. Radcliffe
Baldwin who lives at No 10 West Seven,ieth-st.'
said last night:
It s true that my nephew has applied for re-
ceiver for the firm of Baldwin Brothers q Co. ana
/ make out. his grounds Tor the
action that he fears that ne Will not get an tihl
affairs of the firm. When my brother died the
partnership dissolved. The whole trouble was
partnership with my nephew cannot St@le deH-
nitcIy when the appli -atiou for receiver was
made. II made to Justice Gildersleeve. ana
the papers were served on me last Ihur5iay.
turned them my attorneys, who arc
Swayne. Swayue. Morris q Fay, OF No. 80 Broad
way. Further than this l don't to discuss the
connection what with the business OF AUSTIN
baldwin & Co. agents FOR the Allan State Line or
my father the late Austin Baldwin. MY nephew,
Standish T. Baldwin is not and never has been
partner in that hrm, and the application Tor a re-
cciver has absolutely no connection win H.
Staudish u Baldwin declined to make any state
ment regarding the disagreement He, too. said
that the affairs Of Austin Baldwin Co. agents for
the Allan State Steamship Line had absolutely no
that the difficulty and legal action related solely 10
the business OF Baldwin Brothers & co.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
DINNER GUEST TOLD TO GO.
ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE DINNER.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce had its
annual dinner last night the Hotel Savoy.
About one hundred and fifty persons sat at
fourteen small tables. while the presiding Off
Ger. ex-Coroner Antonio yucca, with the guests
of honor occupied long table that took up the
whole of one side of the red dining hall.
At the guests table were Signor Mayor Des
Plances, Italian Ambassador to the United
States: Oscar s. Straus. ex- Minister to Turkey;
Justice Stecker Mayor Low and his secretary,
James B. Reynolds: Congressman Amos Cum
mings J. NJ. Mayer, d. q. Tosti. Chevaer g.
Branchi. Italian Consul General in NewYork;
Congressman William Sulzer. p. p. Acritelli,
McDOugan Hawkes., Marquis F. Carignare,
Count F. Prat, F. Romeo and Henry f. Gourd,
president of the French Chamber of Commerce,
in New-York.
Yesterday the Italian newspaper, II Prog
resSO." contained an attack on Mr.. yucca. Last
night, when representative of the paper, who
had been sent to report the dinner. sent his card
TO Mr.. yucca, the latter ordered that he should
not be admitted. The reporter than sent card
TO John Palmer the Italian lawyer After a
conversation with the reporter Mr.. Palmeri
asked Mr.. yucca TO admit the reporter Presi-
formed Mr.. Palmeri that unless he pledged him
self not to make any further appeal in the re-
porter's interest he would have to leave the
room. Mr.. Palmeri said he would promise
nothing Whereon he Informed that he was
longer a welcome guest at the dinner He
withdrew.
After the usual courtesy toasts the Presi-
dent of the United States and the King of Italy
President yucca introduced the Italian Ambas
sador who spoke in Italian. He referred in
graceful terms to the guests of the evening. and
suits already achieved by the American peo-
pie. and said they had a brilliant future. He
closed his speech by drinking to the health of
the President of the United States and Of the
King OF Italy.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
DECISION AGAINST NR. CONRIED.
AUSTRIAN COURT HOLDS THAT HE DOES
NOT OWN STRAUSS OPERAS

NOT OWN STRAUSS OPERAS
A cable dispatch was received from Vienna yes
terday by Nj. Witmark & Sons of this city. who
were in 1900 made sole agents by Adele Strauss.
widow Of Johann Strauss, the Austrian composer.
to give licenses for the production OF her husbands
operettas IN this country. stating that Adele
Strauss suit against Heinrich Conred. proprietor
and manager Of the Irving Place Theatre. for the
annument of a contract whereby Mr.. Conried
claimed the ownership OF eleven of Strausss
operettas. had been decided against Conried. AS
Mr.. Colried has begun a suit in the New-York Su-
preme Court against NJ. Wtmark & Sons. based
his contention that in 1891. by contract with
Johann Strauss he became the owner OF the latters
operettas he has secured preliminary injunction
forbiddng NJ. Witmark & Sons from issuing any
licenses for production. this Austrian decision is
said by Mrs. Strauss's American attorney, Benuo
LoeWy to have very important bearing on the
pending suit
The works Of Johann Strauss willed to his
widow in June, 1899. In December Of 1900 Mrs.
Strauss began an action against Mr.. Conried at
Bruenn. Vienna. Jurisdiction was obtained by
attacking a judgment obtained by Mr. Conrisd
contract made IN 1901 between her husband and Mr..
Conried declared void alleging that It did not give
only the An rican rights OF production and that
these rights expired. according 10 the contract in
ton Of ;he court but lost. Last summer he
testified before II. iester lays cable message,
HREe %ss @ venna s4t by read DR. leading
Decision DEGREES contract expired March. 1893
Acquired only rights of proIuCtiou:'
Mr.. LocwE Saws that as soor as the official text
%L ne MeG@S.G @ eS IeceiDe9 ~ VIII be presented TO
;uat contracts have beer made by NJ. Witmark &
Sons With other Austrian composers with v hom
Nr Colirfad made a., ut-aCrs on the sam me- terms av
VIII Jo4a2 st[4uss The Strauss U.S. oPeret9s & IN
The Merry War" "simplicins." Indigo, Prince
Vienna" and Blind Mans Bun"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
FIroRs GorEEyuENr SUPERVISION.
GENERAL ROE REVIEWS THE TWENTY SECOND
REGIMENT AND BELIEVES GOOD WILL
COME FROM DICK BILL.

large crowd witnessed the review of the 2ad
Regiment by Major General Charles F. Roe COM
mandinE the National Guard Of the State or New
iork, IN ia, 'Inor!. at SAtycighth-st. and Broad
way, last riAnt. With General Roc were Coloucls
thapin. Thurstou. Holland and Fowler. members
Of his stan IL was estimated that there were
more tha4 two thousand persons in the armory.
around lhe edge OF the big floor Prizes and
trophies were awarded. ana the regiment was com
pmented by Major General Roe who took oCca-
sion To say tnJt he thought much good would
come from the passage n Congress the Dick
bu giving the go crumcnt certain supervision
over the National Guard lie said that while the
regiments would retain their individuality. IL the
hill became. Law they Woud benefit greatly from
the addtioua! recognition ihey would obtain from
the United states Government.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
FIRST FINE "HJNG Up"
POLICEMAN WHO WAS DRUNK RELEASED
on PROMISE TO PAY.

For the first time In Brooklyn. or in the city so
far a reported, the provision in the new chart"-
allowing prisoners hned ;or minor offences to be
rclasPd on promise TO pay" put into use yes
terdGy by Magistrate Kramer. IN the Iee-ave.
court. John F. Kelly. a Manhattan policeman.
nned 80 fer intoNicaton, allowed TO go his
way with the following certificate In his pocket;
This Is TO certify that John +. Kelly. convicted
this day before the Hon. William Kramer, a city
magistrate. upon charsr OF intoNicauon, and sen
tcnCed pay a fine o. so. is released upon cundi-
tion that the fine imposed he paid into the Fourth
District city Magistrates Court Of the Borough
of Brookt n, or before tho tenth day Of Febru-
ary. 1892.
The sections of the new charter under which this
action was taken are Nos. .O7 and III. The word
inE IS what obscure and in the absence Of
definite Understanding OF their meaning the magis-
traJcs had sentenced their prisoners previously IN
the old way. Magistrate Kramer believes he has
solved the mtriCaces OF the charter provisions
and intends 20 act th"m.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
WINNER OF MERCHANTS HANDICAP.

New Orleans. Feb NUTS skful riding gave
Prince Blazes the verdict by a head in the Mer-
chants HandicaF worth go 10 the winner. this
afternoon Ida Ledford. Malay and Menace all at
hVes. were equal favOrites in the betting
Lyme, Howell and Richardson were each
pended for A week and fined 800 The stewards
were so dissatisfied with Handicapper'S perform
ance In the fifth that they decided 10 refuse
his entry In the future The weather rainy
and the track heavy. Not favOrite Won Sum
maries:
First selling: mile}-Dr- CsrrtcE, 1Oi Gyrs
- /. won. David. iGS Blake. 10 second:
Carl0viEgian % Hope II l. third Time. 1:4sis.
Rose OF MAY. Dalkeith. Chancery. Ojekma Bsige Bel
sni Scotch Bramble also ran Philma Paxton was IN
AT post
Second race ,tvoy yesrods; surong=l-Dark PaEs,
To second: Royal Decefver los JDounics. Is TO /
third Time O:52l- NsrcfuI Queen Rex. Fairy LAe.
Offset and Julia Isle also
Third fuTiOuEs}- LeC1ep. lg3 toFUleyi, -
Pigeon Post. iO5 tandryl. 20 l. second; u You
Dare 90 IT DEAN rs /. third Time, 1-lI N11ia-
Fourth Merchants Handicap. mile and six
teenthbFTince BlaZes. 100 tNurrl % l. Won; JESSE
Jarboe % tIoudsul second, Henry = rranstaar
- o. Miller. to J. third Time l-53 Petit Maiue
Albert F Dewey Ida IRdford. Ben Chance Chotcs Saa
Silver Coin and Menace also raH- Ch9rnastef oroAs
down
Fifth selling; mile1-Jerry Hunt loS Cpcr-
inickl. u l. FL Ghor l0J UIuet 70 seeorS'
StrsrEost lt6 Ccbu~rl. n third Time. lfo han--
capper Eccnes. The Way and Saliu- also ran -,,-,
sixth tSiN furJnCSt-Saul Flea - tN- Nstlli
Is = ProwI o J. Muierl. 3 90 l. second J3a-s
p. Keat.ug. e2 ,Esriel 20 L third Time LIS;
Dolce Far Nente. or. Hart TrenJhan SoHaeFssa' a.
TISfy gl
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
FAvoRITEs WIN AT OAKLAND

San Francisco. Feb. 1.-The weather was c.,.
and the track fast at Oakland to-day. sumn,,r.ae
follow: Iailss
First race thaf mte)-DuraZZO 100 (OCOnnor1
Won Adirondack. 10 (Bullmanl l. second. E~,sa
lOT (WOods 10 third Time. O:49 OrgaRdA Ng.ol1.
Drossel ]. H. Bennett, Prestolus. High Chanceor .s
EscarOla also and
less l3I Murphy, 10 to 1. 137 (sov1,o
to l. second; Bonitary 1875 tNiattierl. 70 / third T
22S Soano. Seasong and FL Arte also f
Third Selling. three-fOUrths Of a uiel-s,v..
l1S JaCksOni. to !. Black Dick (NoCdul
l. second: Shell Mount. lO4 CBurnsl 10 l. third TO
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
THE RACETRACK.
HUGGINs A SICK MAN
THE WHITNEY TRAINER SIS ON wv
MINNEHAEA WITH HOwLETT

John Huggins. the trainer. who sailed n, .,
Atlantic Transport liner Minnehaha ves,a.z
was taken with severe chill about half an bor.
before the steamship sailed. Dr. 7 Tao-s
Walker. the ships surgeon told NJ Huegi,. !.
go TO bed at once. and said that r. had the s,4
Dr. Walker said that the horse trainer had 49,
fever and might be Ill for some Tine altbos
prompt attention might ward of the illness NJ
Huggins is accompanied by his wifi NR.
Mr.. Huggins has charge Of William G. VbI+,.
racing establishment in England, and sailed
terday so that he might be able TO five Mr. WIsss-
neyS Derby candidate. Nas turtium. his perqo.I
days ago. rev
Morris +. Hewlett. the Partisan whip in fon-t
hand coaching, sailed on the same steamship NJ
HoWlett Is taking seventeen coach horses 10 E-.
lanu; where ne Will exhibit and sell them. He Va.
until about two minutes before the steam .ss 80
sailed. S~0's snlp
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
SWIlIHING.
wENCK DEFEATS SPENCER.

Some interesting swimming races we're decldeu
in the tank at the Kuickerbocker Athletic CIuo
last night. The contests were drawn out % an ua-
natural length The best race of the night was
between r A. Weuck of Yale. and j. W Spencer:
of Columbia WenCk led all the way, and won 05
fVe Yards The summaries
one -hur,lred-yard roVice-Won BY l. Nsther Ia
j. Patterson X \. c.. second, F. W Nul'e unaitScns''
third. Time. OIL
one hundrei-y1ri specal-Won by F. a WencS' AA'7'
J. w Spencer Columbia. second Time. Los -,-s
-hundrei-yard handicap-Won BY George Van CIs4'
\ W r Orthwen Yale - SeCC11sl. Se.ladt = -
Ruddv X A. = t5 secondsp. thiri Time, l-l6
New-York tribune., 1902-02-02
NO SUCCESSOR TO MR. PATTERSON NAMED.

IT Is SAID THAT THE NEW BOARD WILL CHOOSE
". l. FELTER
Contrary 10 the general rumor. the Brooklyn
school Board. which goes out Of existence to-nsh'
at midnight held meeting yesterday 70 eis0t q
successor TO Calvin Patterson. the principal q "a.
Girls High School. who died last Tuesday hsD-
1t is understood that Superintendent oI ooI'g $50
NtoxN-eu nrornfs,I Horace r Dresser. the chair
man of the Girls High School Committee. ina.
William l. Feter now principal OF the CommersIa'
High School would be chosen 20 succeed MI as
torson in case the Brooklyn school Board w, NJ
consent to take no action on the vacancy
FeIter has been the leading canoqate l9I SSt5 ~ ~
The fear had been that the CentrSt noaa- -
E,i1cat tjCr yy0uld not appoint a Brooklyn man.,
The first meeting of the new Boaru ot I;cioc. az
will he held tomorrow afternoon at SiosN ~
the board rooms Park-ave. and Flrty -nln'n-S''