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New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
AMELrs RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS TAKES ACTION
ALTHOUGH DADY WAS OPPOSED TO TT.

President Noorhis Of the Board OF Elections YES
terday accepted the resignation Of Eugene A Ameli
MT Ameh Is 4 Brooklyn Republican and personal
friend OF Michael J, Dady one of the Elections
Commissioners He is prominent worker in the
HINth Assembly District of Kings County His
salary $4,000 a year.
commissioner Dady attended the meeting AT
which all the commissioners were present and had
Amelis resignation with him. He did ,ot nresent
II until President NOorhis asked II there we're anv
registrations to be offered. Then the commissioner
pulled Amelfs resignation from his pocket and
handed 1t in He said he was opposed 10 accepting
II, and on ballot voted, but the others y, 10
for It's acceptance 'NNNN
Anen was formerly an eXpressman. He ;yas re-
ported to have absented himself too often from his
In GreenDoiat. ''N''''S
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
NEW PILOT BOAT LAUNCHED.

sHR WILL HAVE TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES
AND COST 10000
The pilot boat New-Jersey. built for the New
York and Hew-Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Associa-
tion, was launched yesterday at the yards Of A.
C Brown & Son. Tottenville Staten Island, in the
presence of about thousand persons. The
guests arrived on special trains and the special
steamer j. . warden; After the launching
luncheon was served IN the mould loft. The New
Jersey, which is sister ship of the New-York
was chrtstened 10y Miss Bessie Brown. the daughter
of the builder. with G. IL. Mumm's extra dry
champagne.
beam and ls feet depth of hold She will have
triple expansion engines Of 650-horse power and
viii be fitted with al the latest improvements
such as electric lights and yawl launching devices
When completed she will cost $4,000
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29

the Court of Appeals, Doody was called again
witness but the stand forgot all the alleged
facts 10 which he had previously testified. He was
indicted, convicted of perjury and sentenced to
Sing Sing prison for term of five years An ap-
peal having been taken, the matter came on for
ond Department. Justices jerks and Hrschberg
however, had had some relations in the trial Of
the indictments against the Commissioner, the
Deputy Commissioner and employees of the City
Works Department, and declined sit judg-
ment on the hearing of the appeal. The case was
accordingly transferred to the Third Department.
In Albany
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
FARMER TORTURED FOR HIS MONEY

Ansonia, Conn., May 2s--In attempt to force
him 10 confess where he had seereted his money
robbers last night brutsly tortured William Bald
~in wealthy farmer Of Orange. Baldwin re-
ported TO the police to-day that the robbers beat
I'M apout the head, burned his feet with torch
ana then inrew him blazing bed while the,
escaped. He succeeded in extinguishing the flames
and then fell unconscious, In which Condition he
was found to-day by neighbors The robbers Sc
cured $lb which they found in the house
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
GOMPERS on THE STRIKE.
SAYS THERE'S NO REASON FOR THE oP-
TRAITORS TO REFUSE ARBITRATION

A statement has been issued by President
Gompers of the American Federation of Labor
who is also a member of the executive commit
tee of the Civic Federation in reference to the
strike of the anthracite mine workers. The
statement says among other things:
The miners acted not only in a coneilatory spirit
This the companies haVe rejscted The 9Hesons
IN DISPUTE are matters Ia % 6o Of fact not Of Pm5nGpe m
panies should reject arbitration. If they are right
ton II the miners are justified in their demands
that, too. can be settled beyond doubt. The mine
public that they cannot grant the requests OF the
miners. particularly after refusal to submit the
When il is borne in mind that the anthracite
coal; that there is always demand for that prod
uct and, further, that these mine operators and
the railroads are one and the same persons, con-
trolling the entire output well the price for
there is some other motive than the one advanced
behind the refusal to grant the miners reasonable
SeeP SS sSssS s & & against n Sr
monarchs of all they surveyed.
It was rumored in Wall Street yesterday af-
ternoon that the strike would be settled in a
fortnight Another rumor was that il was set
tied already. These rumore We're based on the
fact that William l.. Vanderbilt who Is an
intimate friend of J. Pierpont Morgan, and has
large interests in the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western and the Delaware and Hudson
rallroads, had returned from Europe. He has
been known a conservative man. and also
friendly to labor The presidents of the anthra.
cite companies said yesterday that there
and would be change in the situation until
the miners returned to work President Fowler
of the Ontario and Western company said
there was no truth in the reports.
Another report was that T. d. Nichols, preS-
dent Of District No l of the Anthracite Mine
Workers had been on a secret mission TO this
city several days ago This rumCr could not
be verified in either abor circles or the hotels
frcquented by the officials OF the miners
ganiZation.
The price of soft coal advanced 20 s. a ton
minimum price yesterday n some quarters. The
retail coal dealers looked gloomy when anthra-
cite was mentioned. and some OF them said that
unless the situation changed there would be a
shutdown on anthracite in two weeks At pres
ent the dealers keeping their supply for
steam plants only.
The dealers also laying of their coal trim
mers, and this has thrown several thousand men
out of work in the city. The trimmers pack the
coal in cellars, where more than twenty tons
are ordered When less than twenty tons
ordered the coal is simply dumped in the cellars
trimmer being needed for every twenty tons
The trimmers get from So 10 SD week. There
We're more complaints by people Yesterday that
soft coal was being used the Ninth-ave
branch of the Manhattan elevated road. The
people in charge deny that it is used.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
CONVICTION OF DOODY AFFIRMED.
HE TURNED STATES EVIDENCE IN gRooKIYN
FRAUD CASES AND WAS AFTERwARp IN
DICTED FOR PERJURY

The conviction Of Daniel Doody in Kings County
for perjury has been affirmed by the Appellate
Division OF the Supreme Court Of the Third De-
partment at Albany, District Attorney Clarke yes
terday received word to that effect. Doody turned
States evidence against Theodore b Willis Rob
ert W. Fielding, William Z. Phillips and Others I'm
the City Works frauds which occurred during the
years 1895 and 1887 II was partly on Doodys testi-
mony that Robert W. Fielding, Deputy Commits
sioner OF City Works, was convicted This convc-
tion was later reversed
--@ having been granted to Fielding by
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
rAcATES INJUNCTION AGAINST b. R. r

IT WAS TO RESTRAIN IT FROM OPERATING IN
LIBERTY-ST AND THE BRIDGE PIAzA
The injunction obtained by Arthur Hughes
straining the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
from operating its lines in Liberty ST. Brooklyn.
and the Bridge plaza was vacated yesterday by
Justice Smith in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn.
The opening of the thoroughfare Brooklyn So
100000. Though 1t intended that IL should he
used a boulevard TO the entrance Of the bridge.
ii has practically proved failure Tor that pur-
pose.
John L. Wells, who represented the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company said yesterday that the in
junction obtained by Hughes in 1896 was afterward
dissolved by Justice Clement of the Supreme Court,
who died before record of the action entered.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
40 PICNIC FOR VEGETARIANs.
SOMEBODY MIGHT FORGET HIMSELF AND EAT a
HAN SANDWICH


HAN SANDWICH,
Tbs Vegetarian Society adjourned until October
after its meeting last night No. l2s East Twenty
eighth-st. Attempts made by the secretary
20 arrange fer an outing In June. The Chair eX-
pressed its readiness 10 entertain motions, but met
with utter silence. Finally, in the course of two
minutes. member arose and explained that the
society wished outing. as had always been its
custom. but the meeting was bashful The secre
tsry suggested that luncheon be taken. but that
the members meet afteFward for supper. Another
member objected that this would be picnic The
secretary then explained that the picnic last
year the wife of a member had eaten ham sand
witches before reporters and that therefore public
vegetarian luncheon was dangerous. Hereupon the
society. in behalf OF its reputation promptly voted
plenary powers on the subject to the secretary.
The society Will dine the guests of the ThiF
teen Club on June Is in the restaurant the top
floor of the American Tract Society Building 1t
was announced that member mad opened a Vege-
tartan boarding house iR Brooklyn, There seemed
TO be no doubt that he could accommodate many
would apply.
Emile La Croix told why and fruit were the
only proper food for He had eaten other
food since 1895. and was still of sound mind and
I'D
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
ARRESTS UNDER SMOKE ORDINANCE.

Two arrested and arragned In Jeffer-
son Market court yesterday. the charge OF VIC
latng the smoke ordinance. The arrests were made
by Policeman Finley. or the I'D District Court,
complaint of Inspector Alfred Smith. % the
Health Department The prisoners George
Short of No Ia Schenck-ave. Brooklyn. who is
employed by the Fuller Construction Company
engineer in charge Of the work on a building at
Thirty -fourth-st and Broadway. and Michael II
Hogan. Of No. 435 West Twenty -hrst-st.. engineer
for Flanagan q May. Short waived examination
and was paroled for appearance at Special SEES
sions while Hogan held in S2n0 by Magistrate
Pool for examination to-day
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
Mr.. GAWTRT on GAS LEAKAGE.

Harrison T. GaWtry, the president of the Con-
sohcatee Gas Company. when asked about the al
legged leakages, yesterday, sad there was some
trifing loss, due in large part TO the unusual dis
turbance OF the company's mains by the necessary
work OF constructing the rapid transit tunnel. The
remarks OF Mr.. Bayles the subject he said
were not 10 him. Mr. Bayles said Mr. C;swtry
WAS the inventor OF a system for preventing ga 8
dated company 10 adopt
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
P. R. R..NEW.HATEN RUu0R REVIVED.

The report is revived that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will in time take the New-York
New-Haven and Hartford. a 10 per cent divi
dend guarantee, or an per cent guarantee with a
bond bonus, which will be equivalent to the addI-
tional per cent. According to a special dispatch
from Boston, the New-Haven road will issue no
more stock, and its extensive and costly improve
ments viii be brought 10 close with the rebuild
ns OF the Air Line and the completion of its con-
tehlpiated construction work at FAN River, for
eetlnS which expenses IL is said or SIa per cent
ponds VIII be issued, Ii Is added that about S. O0
cssh VIII prohably be realized by the company from
the safe or land vacated by II at Providence.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
NAY MoFE ORGAN 70 MASSACHUSETTS,.

A report printed yesterday that Edward r
SeaTes. who bought the Broadway Taoernacie
property at the northeast corner Of Thrty-rourtn-
ST. and Sixth-ave had decided 20 have the organ
in the church transferred 10 his house at Methnsr
Mass. Mr. Seerles is out OF town, and several OF
Searless plans.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
HARPER'S
MAGAZINE
FOR
JUNE

Summers proverbialIy the season
for light reading, so perhaps the
first thing which should be COM
mented on in Harpcr's Magazine for
June is the number and variety of
It's short stories. Notable amono
these is Edith Wharton's remark.
able story, 1.-The Ouicksand. ."-a
love story, subjective, vivid and
intensely real. Arthur Cotton con-
tributes one of his quantity humor-
Gus tales, and there are Stories of
other types by Josephine DODGE
Daskam, Onota Watanna, T. len
kins Hains and others-eight com.
plete short stories, most of them
illustrated, some in color.
.
Before leaving fiction, mention
should be made of the fact that the
second lnstalment of Mrs. Hum
phry Ward S great novel appears in
this number. 1t is accompanied bv
two pictures by H. c. Christy-
one in color.
OF the special articles, perhaps
the most important is Professor
Richard t. Ely's article, "An
American Industrial Experiment"
a study OF the workings of one of
the most extraordinary commercial
communities in this country. You
cannot cross the street in this town
without permission. Ralph Berg.
engren writes on Autobiography
OF the Stars" a fascinating account
OF the experiments in photograph
ing the stars and lightning flashes
at the Harvard Observatory.
William Sharp takes the reader
on a trip through Walter SCOTS
Land. and w. L. Alden tells of a
visit to Cremona, where he saws
the people hate the mention of
vlollns. Professor IastroW tells of
the story OF the creation of this
world OF ours as voiced by various
religions.
There are twcnty-eight separate
contributions in the magazine and
some splendid pictures, including
number of Edwin A. Abbcy's de-
lightful drawings. Mr.. Howells
writes this month about what he
saw on steamboat trip down the
Ohio River.
HARPER'S MAGAZINE
for JUNE
ON SALE TO-DAY.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29

place at Berkeley Lyceum az Nos 70 and West
Forty-fourth-st az o'clock IN the afternoon io
morrow. Mrs. Morgan received last nght IN tne
Berkeley Lyceum at $50 O'clock Mrs Morgan .
school Is at No rs West Eighty-sNth-st-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
MRS. LESLIE uOBGAN,S son

hRS. LESLIE MORGAN'S SCHOOL CLOSES.
Inc closing exercises OF Mrs, Leslie Morgans
schooi VIII take place tomorrow afternoon. Mrs.
MoFsan mas issued invitations for the exercises of
Nse urinary and intermediate departments. to take
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29

Mr.. Sheehans friends apparently have de-
clued 10 enliven the summer season by vigorous
Itlacks on the new triumvirate management of
LaHhany Hall. Richard Croker and the preten-
sIoIs OF reform on the part of the old tiger
sdhlzation. The advisory committee of the new
oIsdHzatlon met yesterday afternoon at the
oIIIce or william Hepburn Russell chairman of
.ne executive committee. and issued address
70 the Democratic electors of the city. urging
maTes -
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
JOINING THE SHEEHAN FORCES.
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS ALLIED WITH THE.
GREATER NETWORK DEMOCRACY

The announcement of the appointment of a
law committee by the advisory committee of
the Greater New-York Democracy yesterday af
ternoon was great surprise 10 the Tammany
men because it revealed the names of "A number
of prominent Democrats who have allied them
selves with the new Democratic organization
The new committee is as follows:
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
WHEELER II. PEcKHAM

WHEELER II, PECHHAM, y, TAYLOR PHILLIPS
chairman PAUL. FULLER
E00GEH A. PRYOR. JOSEPH /. HANCE.
SSiEsCtSdLE v, y. BALDWIN. PETER U. OINEY.
rftANNLIN PIERCE. EDWARD MEiHLING
"lli-iAM B HORNBlON~JOHN BROOKS LEAVITT
=. tstS. ALFRED T.. SEIIGSBERG.
S,,t1uiN1E l. RINEs, $ STANWOOD MENkEN.
fsoNS hACNCEf ANDER-LYMAN X REDDING-
sun TON
J,V6N tRANkENHEIMER. HENRY b B. STAPLER
j T. a. MCILALY AUSTIN O. FOX
SAMUEL II. ORDWAY. GEORGE W VAN Sr.y,-L<
FRANKLIN BARTLETT. L. J. H. LINCOLN
New-York tribune., 1902-05-29
&earbers.

A EVERETT STONE CYaie and CcIumeiao, sie west
~ So IN 81 TuyLrtus AZ pupils tutors res1ense
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-01

Emperor William is a soldier e>
when he goes TO bed, for he sleeps
a regulation camp bed. such as his
ficers use. The bed clothing is of I'd
rough regimental pattern. he retires
at IL p. m. and is up and dressed soon
after five a. m.
Leopold Ill, the king OF the Bel
gians, goes to bed late. He spends halt
the night working and reading. In
strong contrast to his neighboring SOW
ereign, he uses an ordinary bedstead
without any other luxury than q
guilt of swansdown. He is a very
chilly mortal.
The car of Russia has the greatest
difficulty in getting good nights rest,
and yet he is what old-fashioned peo-
pie call "a lover of the bed" He
breads the night. His bedroom is al
ways brilliantly lighted, like receps
hon-room. He often suffers from
acute insomnia and makes frequenS
use of choral
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-01
IN RUSSIA.
ITo RE Continued

Russian engineers are experiment.
ing with a military kite which will
1T is hoped, prove useful for recon
noitering purposes.
The Russian empire contains more
than 60 independent racial groups. L:
is veritable Tower of Babel. Even
with the omission of Siberia and Cen.
trail Asia there remain in Russia, in
Europe and the Caucasus alone 46 diff.
ferent peoples.
The Russian government has sane.
toned the erection of "a monument al
Warsaw to the celebrated Polish
composer Frederic Chopin. The
initiators of the projected monument
intend inviting designs for the work
from British and foreign sculptors.
In Russia no meetings of private
citizens for any purpose are permit.
ted; the privilege of holding meet.
ings is granted only to chartered cor.
porations or associations. All crowds
except in places OF amusement or
worship, are dispersed by the police
No premises can be hired for the pur.
pose of helding meeting without a
permit from the police
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-01
CHAPTER vi.
A HEART OF PEARL.

%WO items OF Icons recital lin
gered pleasingly in Oakfen's
thoughts, Estelle's generous
n consent to sell Odette to her
lover and bestow the price for
marriage provision and her confident
reference to him (OakfelD as the one
man OF the parish able and willing to
defend the weak against the Injustice
of the powerful oppressor. His admira-
ton and self esteem were appealed to
effectively, and he found himself won
dering why he had not seen the grand
daughter Of Latiolais during the past
three years and whether the child he
remembered could justify Evariste's
rapturous description of the beauty he
had met at Father Grhe's table. Her
responses TO the appeals of Leon be-
spoke her person OF superior dOaIlties
or character, tender sympathies, cour-
age in high resolutions.
His truly chivalrous mind kept all
women upon pedestais, and In his re-
gard all possessed some OF the sweet
projections with which his mother and
Nine. Fidele were endowed. Yet. though
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-01
IN wOMAN'S REALM.

Miss Mary Clagett, daughter of the
late Judge w. Ii. Clagett, of San
Francisco, has opened a barber shop
in Spokane.
1t is said that Mrs. Theresa VIII.
cox, wife of Hawaii's delegate to con-
gress, will start a newspaper printed
one-half in English and one-half in
Hawaiian. =
Alma Stencil, l3-year-old Califor
MIA girl pianist, has been accorded
unique honors in Berlin. Countess
Won Bulow has invited her TO play in
the imperial chancellor's palace in
Nilhelmstrasse to an audience OF
cabinet ministers, diplomats and
other dignitaries.
Mrs. jenkins, wife of Gov. jenkins
of Oklahoma territory, is a Quaker
preacher and noted for her charitable
acts. She fills the pulpit of the local
Quaker church every Sunday and Wis.
its regularly the United States Jail
In Guthrie, and ministers to the mate
rial as well as to the spiritual wants
OF the prisoners
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-01
CHAPTER Y.
Icons QUEST.

IN you desired my presence.
W Mr.. OakfellT' said Mrs.
Wyley. entering the office.
followed by a servant. who
placed lights upon the ia
BILE and retired.
"Yes. Mrs. Wyley. II you can spare
the time to assist me In giving au-
dience to Quillebert's jockey. Leon.
who. In apparently great distress, en-
treats it." Horace replied.
Indeed am more than willing to do
So" she said, resumlng the large rock
er, "for | have always felt there was
something foully wrong in that French
mans treatment OF the boy"
Have you any personal knowledge
bearing upon ltT'
II know a good deal about the begin
ming OF II and am anxious to tell you
all can with certainty"
Leon appeared timidIy upon the
threshold and was hidden assuringly to
be seated. He hesitated; but, the invI-
tation being repeated by Mrs. Wyley in
a tone conveying something of com.
mand, be complied. first laying bis hat
upon bench outside the door. He was
manifestly agitated. emba rrassed and
apprehensive. and. though ample time
was given him 20 open the converse.
ton. be sat confused and silent.
This interview is OF your own seek.
ING, Leon" said Horace. land has been
granted by Mrs. Wyley and myself. You
ask for my advice and help. Whether
either or both will be given must de-
pend upon the character Of your state
ment. Now proceed to tell your trouble
without reserve, for we are kindly dis
posed TO you, but tell ii with absolute
truth. You must not mislead me into
action or speech by a falsehood. Give
me facts only. Upon this condition I
VIII advise to the best of my ability for
your good and possibly assist you to
make the advice effective. We are wait
Ing 10 hear you"
With visible effort to repress his ex-
element Leon said:
Il cannot speak well like you. Mr..
Horace, and some of the things | will
tell you l do not at all understand L
know that until was 10 or IL years
old l lived with Mrs. Wyley on the
Lallande plantation, on Atchafalaya
river. One day she sent me to NJ. Con
slant Quilleberts plantation to see my
mother and get some presents from NJ.
Constant, who was my godfather. He
would not let me go back to Mrs. Wy
ley and has kept me on his place
since"
Oakfell looked inquiringly at Mrs.
WILEY whose eyes responded a con-
iirmatioM Leon continued:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-01

M. Constant has treated me differ
emily from the others on his planta-
ton ! have never been put to field
work. Up TO the time was 10 he
made me stay about the house, and
after that he put me in charge of his
best horses. Now, as you know, Mr..
Horace, am his Jockey and ride for
him at all the races"
And from what hear you give him
satisfaction in that capacity" Horace
remarked.
Yes. sir" said Leon, except when
he loses race, and then he curses me
Tor not Furnishing the horses. That l
will not do, for | know they try their
best, as / do mine. But he has never
whipped me- the others, yes, my
mother and all, for he is terrible in a
passion, but not me. My mother has
said that do not belong to him, that
l am not slave, that / am free, and
he whipped her for telling me So,
though he never said anything to me
about 1t. do not understand it. Fa-
Their Grhe, who christeued me, has
told me the same thing. But / cannot
explain how IL is. One day when l
was crossing some horses on the ferry
at Bayou du Lac NJ. Valsin Mouillot
said TO me that he had heard NJ. Con.
slant admit did not belong to him or
to anybody else"
Can this have been true, Mrs. WV
leyY' inquired Horace.
Il am not prepared to say no." re-
piled Mrs. Wyley.
Though have feared to speak to NJ.
Constant about it." Leon resumed. 81
have always believed / am not a slave
and have hoped that something would
occur to put me In my freedom. But
my hope has been today destroyed.
All that cheered me has been denied
Please. Mr.. Horace and madame, do
not laUGI at me and think me foolish
for what | am going to tell you now
! am In love"-he hung his head like a
guilty child-"and my love has made
me strong, obedient and patient. l
love Odctte, the maid OF Mile. Estelle
l-atiolaIs. and she has said she would
be my wife. She is a good, faithful,
tue girl. To me she is Iovelier than
the yellow jasmine. and the thought Of
her has kept me honest and cheerful
and has made me kinder to my horses.