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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
FRANCHISE SUITS ALDERMEN
AFTER A CONFERENCE MR.. WALkLEf
SAYS z. r. R. TUNNEL RESOLUTION
is SURE OF MAJORITY VOTE.

Following the meeting yesterday Of the alder
mems conference committee the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's application for tunnel fran
chise Alderman Webster r. Walkley, one of the
conferrees, said:
The passage OF the franchise is assured the trst
time IL comes to a vote. There Will be majority
report in favor Of the contract This VIII De signed
By Messrs Fornes. James, Longfelow anc my
self Mr. Sullivan at the conference IN MI:
anv minority report. but he reserves the prlNllese
of presenting after consultation Win tooIousi
President Cantor one of the conferreeS, now out
Of town The aldermen do not regret tnelI dclluI
In opposing the earlier contract. Ihelr acuoh re-
suited in obtaining for the city nun1DeI OF
tant concessions which are Incorporated III '"e
amended contract.
President Fornes of the Board or Aldermen sdlu'
The amended contract with the conference com
Fnittee's majority report Will be presenter az Iie
meeting of the aldermen tomorrow Inc contract
will read and will then take the usual -
which Mr. Diemer IS chairman. am connoent IIat
the hoard after due consideration VIII approve
the amended contract. Public sentiment seems n1
be strongly in favor of il. and the aldermen VIII
give the public what il demands.
Alderman Mathews Republican. who was at
the City Hall yesterday said:
think the city under the amended contract is
10 grant I opposed the contract these grounds
when ii came up before and am likely 10 Oppose
II again.
Alderman Owens, Tammany, said:
voted for the contract before. and I'm going to
vote for il again We can't afford TO block a $50
On 600 inproVernent for any but the most lmpor-
tant reasons No considerable reasons for opposlhg
the contract have as yet been presented. we need
the tunnel. and believe the contract VIII De ap-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
FAMOUS BROyI LANDMARK TO GO.
THE CASANOVA MANSION. OVERLOOKING THE
SOUND. TO MAKE WAY FOR
PLASTER MILL

The rreverent hand OF commerce has been laid
OF the best known landmarks of The Bronx
and the Casanova Mansion. Oak Point over
looking the Sound. the scene OF ante-belum fes-
tivities of cotton kings. and later the home and
rendezvous Of Cuban flibusters and the storehouse
OF the munitions OF war. Is TO pass away Its place
on the landscape will be taken by n plaster mill.
Formerly the homestead Of the Whitock family.
1t descended to Benjamin NJ, Whitlock. a cotton
merchant with large interests in the South After
tho Civil War the house passed from the hands Of
Mr.. WhitloCk. whose fortune vanished with negro
slavery and the acres OF ground around 1t be-
came tangled thicket while the house became
known as "Whtlock's Folly
At public auction 1t was bought by Senior Casa
nova chief Of a band of Cuban patriots lie filled
the wine chambers with rifles and gunpowder. In
the early struggle Of the Cuban people for liberty
ships stole I'm and out OF the little natural harbor
In front Of the house. and. freishted with NUM-
tons of war; weighed anchor for the shore of Cuba
Here. II Is said, the Virginius took aboard her
cargo just before her capture by the Spaniards
After the suppression of the first Cuban revolution
Casanova retained the house, but seldom visited IT,
At the outbreak of the last Cuban insurrection
the house again filled with reVolutionsts
When war declared against Spain by the
United States, for the last time the house was
closed Casanova lef' America forever and died
a real estate syndicate.
Yesterday afternoon title to the property was
transferred TO the projectors of plaster mill who
decided to tear down the old structure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
WOODWARD FOUND GUILTY
Hurry. ON THE FIRST BALLOT. DECLARES
HIM GUILTY OF MURDER IN
THE FIRST DEGREE.
(BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE.


Camden, N. J.. Nov. 17.-In less than an hour
this evening the jury found Paul Woodward
guilty of murder in the first degree for the kill
ing OF John Coffin. The case was given to the
jury at p. m. and before Justice Garrison
had been summoned from his Merchantvllle
home to receive the verdict. The twelve men
took only ballot. and that was a unanimous
Judgment of guilt. Woodward stood like
statue as the verdict was pronounced and, as
Sheriff Mines started with him to cross the
Bridge of Signs to the county Jail, the con-
demned young man turned and grinned at his
lawyers as though something funny had hap
pened.
The summing up of the attorneys occupied
only two hours. and Judge Garrison's charge
occupied five minutes. The judge merely read
the short statute governing such cases. which
makes killing by poison. killing while in the
attempt to commit some other crime murder
in the first degree.
At the opening OF to-day's session Mrs. Wood
Saturday and admit her identity the woman
who had been convicted in Philadelphia, and
that her denial was false. Woodward himself
appeared as a witness In his own behalf. Led
along. step by step. he endeavored to account
for all of his time the day the Jennings and
Coffin boys were put to death and all the time
following the crime up to the hour of his arrest.
In this he distinctly contradicted not only all the
State witnesses. but also the testimony of his
parents and the two boarders at their home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
BOYS CAUSE 4 TRAIN WRECK.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y. Nov. r.-Boys caused a
freight wreck the New-York Central Railroad
in this city, to-day by placing a stone on the
track and two passenger trains. including the
sOuthbound Twentieth Century Limited had a mar
row escape The boys. their way 10 school
wanted 10 see the stone break when the cars ran
IT, AZ the sight OF what they had done they
scampered away and hid in fright at their school
Captain Furlong, OF the railroad police went To
the school and arrested Charles Moore ten years
old; Frank Weerher. eight Old and Howard
Murray ten years old, a charge of causing the
wreck. The boys I'm tears. accused one another
They were locked up at Police Headquarters The
freight wreckage blocked both tracks and delayed
all traffic until 1045 O'clock when the southbound
track cleared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
CARS TO BE RID OF ACID FUMES.
DIR. LEDERLE PosTPoNEs ACTION REGARD
ING THIRTY-FOURTH-s CARS PEND
ING CHANGE IN POWER

DR. Lederle. president OF the Health Board. said
yesterday that he expected soon an abatement OF
the acid fumes nuisance the streetcars in
Thirty-fourth-st. He recently had consultation
at the District Attorneys office, with the inten-
ton OF beginning summary proceedings 10 stop the
nuisance. but the representations of the rail-
way officials that steps were being taken 10 pro-
vide remedy he consented 10 the appointment
of a committee to report the plan which the
officials had under consideration.
The committee reported in favor Of ventilation
arrangement which experts said would keep the
air in the cars pure. There has been delay in
making the necessary changes in the cars. but the
inspectors Of the Health Department. who have
been making daily inspections and reports have
been told that the improvements will be completed
in a short time.
The railway officials have plan for substituting
a electrical storage battery for the present
system which creates the offensive gas and Keeps
passengers the sneezing and coughing:
II was said yesterday that there was some hope OF
having a plan in operation within six months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
NOT TO ABOLISH FOOT BRIDGES
so SAYS NETWORK CENTRAL OFFICIAL
PROPERTY OWNERS TO FIGHT FOR
UNDERGROUND TRACKS.

The supposition that the New-York central IN
tends 10 abolish the foot bridges over its tracks
from Forty-hfth to Fifty-sixth SITS Is not borne
out by the plans a prominent official OF the Cen
trail said yesterday.
when the Bedell bill was vetoed last year he
added tie plans of the New-York Central for
changing from steam to electricity as motive
power and building an underground loop came 70
a halt Since that time nothing has been done
or will be done until legislative action is taken
At no time has the general plan Of the New ork
Central contemplated abolishing these bridges so
far / know"
Asked if the offer Of the site ~ the Woman's
Hospital TO the United States Government for
postofice site would interfere with the plans OF
the Central. he said:
AT the time planning for the changes
in the Eew-York Central yards a great deal OF
land was taken under option. II is possible that
those who secured these options for us seeing no
immediate chance of our using the property are
now trying dispose Of the property to other pur
chasers. hardly think it will interfere with any
plans OF ours I'm the future
Regarding the meeting TO be held tomorrow
evening at the Grand Central Palace. 10 consider
the changes proposed by the New-York Central In
streets north Of the Grand Central Station, DIT;
Henry r Deane' OF NO; 40 LeXihs toh-a't' sa'u
This meeting win he held to consider ways and ,
centrsrs tracks. so that we can have the streets
open through. east and west. That is the whole
Central trains to enter the Station underground,
and we do not care whether This Is accomplished
in a straight line by loop. II would be posi-
bic for the Central TO have its tracks underground
and also have bridges a level with the streets.
In most OF the large cities approaches 10 a
railroad put underground This neighborhood
would be really the hub OF the universe II the Cen
trail arranged its trains properly There is no
better property in the country. Very Few persons.
however cross the Forty -hfth-st- bridge to the
East Side. which has degenerated so far as bust
ness prosperity is concerned. There is no other
reason. however. why LeXington-ave. should not
be as prosperous MadSOn-ave. They are cut
ting us of more and more For a long time there
were no lights the Forty-fifth-st. bridge at
night and after I had barely escaped being held
up some months ago. and made . complaint about
the absence OF lights. lights were put on the
bridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
TELLS OF ALLEGED BL4CKMAIL.
SAVING $4,000 IN REVENUE STAMPS
FOR DRUG FIRM

Before the arraignment of Harry c. Wilson and
DR.. Benjamin F. Whitmore. who charged with
extortion in the Tombs Court yesterday. there was
a conference with Magistrate Cornell by District
Attorney Jerome and Deputy Police Commissioner
Piper.
1t after r. m. when the case was called.
Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury.. the first
witness, told of the work of filing I'm Rikers ISL
and. and also of getting the dredge and tugboat
from the government for use In the work. Captain
Piper testified similarly.
II. 2. S. Martin. manager OF the Waterfront I'M
provement Company. which Is doing the work.
testified that October he received letter from
DR.. WhitmOre. He paid attention to the COM
municatiOn. but was called up the telephone by
DR.. WhitmOre. who declared he represented two
persons high up in government circles. and said.
We take the boats away
Whitmore the witness swOre. said his people
wanted 500 a month. and demanded s. a day for
each boat Later in October WhitmOre telephOned
again, and on October 81 went to Martin at his
home in Madison-ave. Detective Sergeant Neon
vile overheard the conversation. according to the
Martin declared that whitmore demanded 5000
later agreed to meet him at the companys offices
in the Commercial Trust Company,s Building. Jer-
her 8. when McCOnville was introduced as Mr.
sad h9 eS e SG Ra
Ta obstpa te ana ana that S was finally asd
be held in the GraRf Union Hotel At that meet
tIr6e letter Sa signed bv wilson Martin ss1d he
went to Wilson's Office in the Army building and
asked for an order for 800 feet of chain for the
dredge. and Wilson agreed to give It, Witness die
tated a letter asking about his request tor the
chain. and two days later received an affirmative
reply from Wilson, signed in full.
on November II. Martin testified, Wilson met
him at cafe at Beaver and New SITS. by appoint
ment.
Wilson declared that he had to have his slice
and presented q letter calling for the withdrawal
of the government equipment signed Colonel
commanding the Department OF the East, in type
writing but with no signature attached. Martin
said that Wilson averred that he could get Colonel
Mansfield 70 sign the letter at once and that the
order would be approved in Washington.
Martin averred that DR.. Whitmore had said that
he working for friends of his I'm Washington
who had been of great service to him Martin
reluctant to tell OF this conversation. il would
bring other people into the case. Finally he said
that Or WhitmOre had declared that through
these two friends he had been able save the
concern which employed him-the Parke-pavis
Company of No. 81 Maiden Iaue-S60.O 900 in revenue
stamps at the time OF the Spanish American War.
NIc(-OnVille Corroborated Martins story and told
cafe.
Adjournment was taken until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
@. U. COMMITTEES MEET.
R. FULTON CUTTING WILL BE REELECTED
IF HE WILL ACCEPT.

The district committees Of the Citizens Union
met In many of the Assembly districts last night
to elect officers and choose delegates to the new
central committee. which will meet In about three
weeks. Little information of a practical sort
could be obtained last night about the meetings
as they were widely scattered and were held
without previous advertising. When the city COM
mittee meets il is likely that some of the mem
bers will move for Endorsement Of Mayor Lows
administration. This is likely provoke a lively
discussion among the members of the union who
cannot reconcile themselves the fact that the
fusion administration is getting along without
their services. r. Fulton Cutting will he reelected
president Of the union If he will accept. Mr. Cut
ting Is warm admirer of Mayor Low. and II is
said that he will soon out with a statement
calling attention to the good work done by the Low
administration. Thomas A Dillon. secretary of
the union. in speaking OF the late election yester
day said:
The vote for Mr.. Coler in this city does not mean
The union did take sides in the State contests at
all. 1t is made UP of men who Democrats and
Republicans In State and national contests and
who unite only in municipal campaigns. I suppose
many Democratic members voted for COler and Re
publican members for Odell. They will all come
together In the local fight next year The union
organized to improve municipal conditions.
State and national politics not wise. The first
and only attempt In that direction a failure.
Since then the union has adhered strictly to the
purpose for which II was organized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
GUARD FOR POINT IONA COLONY.
MRS. TINGLEY's ADOPTED SON SAID TO
HAVE EscAPED-TELLs OF TIARDsHIPs

MRS. TINGLEYs ADOPTED SON SAID TO
HAVE EscAPED-TELLs OF HARDsHIPs.
San Francisco. Nov. IA special from San Diego
saws that Henry Baron. adopted son of Mrs. Kath-
crime Tingley. has left the Point Iona School Of
the Universal Brotherhood and is in hiding here
He says that the colony at Point Iona is afraid
of being attacked and has placed a guard over the
place He was on guard. but escaped when the
watch was relieved His announced intention is to
go 10 Los Angeles and begin proceedings against
Mrs Tingley for the recovery of papers which
he thinks will reveal his parentage He further
says:
I left Point Iona because am discouraged and
broken hearted. I am dsheartened by the way the
poor people treated there do not believe some
of them get enough 70 eat Those who are not rich
enough to pay their way must work for the 9th
ers. There mothers over there who are not
allowed TO see their children. Mrs Tingley says
that mother love breeds selhshness SO they Keep
the children by themselves.
Baron then tells the story OF his own life. showing
that he served in the navy during the Spanish war.
Secretary General F. NJ. PIERCE. when asked about
the report of Baron's desertiOn OF the colony, de-
clared that 1t was unfounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
"ALBAyF ARGUS" NOW FRIENDLY TO HILL.

Albany. Nov. ~ Observation-Disclosures David B.
Hi Is again political favorite Of THE Albany
Argus" To-day that newspaper reversed it's dras-
tic opinion OF him expressed few days ago in It's
editorial headed Overheard with Our JONAH" and
spoke with approval OF the eX-SenatoT's course
with reference 10 Judge Parker's recent possible
nomination by the Democrats for Governor
ward Murphy. Jr, brought the editorial. over
board with our JONAH" from Troy. and had IL
inserted In The Arbus." Ex-senator Murphy is
one Of the stockholders in the Argus but does
not control that newspaper. II is presumed here
that the editorial OF to-day acqutting Mr.. Hill
OF the criticism that he was false friend TO
Judge Parker" was inserted by the direction OF
anthony y. Brady and the heirs OF Ex-Governor
majority OF the stock In the Newspaper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
PRISONERS DARING ESCAPE.
CLIMBS FROM WINDOW TO ROOF OF Ex-
PRESS TRAIN IN MOTION.


PRESS TRAIN IN MOTION
Utica N Y. Nov. 17-Paul Zowalski. prisoner,
who was arrested in Cleveland. Ohio, and was in
charge Of an Albany officer who was taking him to
Albany 70 answer a charge of grand larceny es-
capped from the Southwestern Special just west of
this city, at an early hour this morning The
train was about five miles from the city, and was
running fifty miles an hour. Zowalski was per-
mitted to enter the closet. Only a minute or two
later the officer looked for him, and discovered
that the door locked, and that his prisoner
had escaped out of the window. few minutes
afterward the train stepped at this station. The
Albany officer and others went back after Zowal-
ski. expecting TO find him dead or injured, but no
trace of him found. though the search was
kept up till after daylight. 1t has since been dis
covered that Zowalsk climbed to the top of the
coach and rode TO this city. He remained on the
roof till just before the train started, and then
dropped off and escaped in the dark He was seen
by messenger hoy few minutes later warming
himself beside one OF the switch engines. and it
is supposed that he left before daylight on
freight How he cambered from the window 10
the top of the coach is the wonder of all railroad
men here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
PERRY HELD FOR MURDER.
HEARING As TO CAMBRIDGE NEGRO BEING JACK
THE sI.UGGER"

somerve. Mass Nov Ito = charge OF having
murdered Agnes McPhee in this city October g.
George L. o. Perry. the Cambridge negro. already
charged with the murder OF Clara a. Morton. at
Waverly. November l. pleaded not guilty to-day
in the Somerville Superior Criminal Court
1t expected that continuance would be
asked for. but the plea recorded
the witnesses in the case called and sworn.
indicating that the somervile authorities had de-
Cided to present their evidence against Perry At
once chief Parkhurst of th< Somerville police.
conducted the hearing for the prosecution. Perry
represented by +. 3. Herman.
AS the result Of extended hearing probable
found. and Perry ordered held for
the grand jury without bail.
Chief ParkhIrst said to-day that East Boston
girl had identified Perry in the courtroom the
who had seized her the street night
several weeks ago at the time he employed in
driving a mail wagon. and tried TO assault her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
MONEY STILL GOING WEST.
SAN FRANCISCO TAKES $4,000 MORE BY
TELEGRAPH

Two Geographic transfers Of $4,000 gold
each to San Francisco were made yesterday
through the ub-Treasury. making in all
81 100000 sent to the Pacific Coast since last
Thursday. Bankers with Pacific Coast connec-
tions say that the transfers are the result OF an
active demand in San Francisco for funds for
crop moving and similar purposes. 1t is re-
ported that several hundred thousand dollars
more may be required within the next few days
A transfer of 100000 to New Orleans was made
by the Sub-Treasury for local banks.
The French Line steamer La Touraine. which
arrived here Sunday from Havre brought
2.239. 447 francs gold. consigned One-half to
August Belmont & Co. and Muller, Schall &
Co. The Belmont consignment is to be for
warded TO Cuba, and the Muller. Schall & Co
consignment. IL is expected. WILL before long
also be sent 20 that island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
ENGLISH COMMISSION IN CLEVELAND.
INDUSTRIAL PARTY VISITS FACTORIES AND sHIP-
YARDs-GoEs TO CHICAGO

Cleveland. Nov 1.-THE members Of the English
industrial commission. who arrived here on Sat
urday. made a tour Of inspection to-day through
A number of the larger iron and steel plants Of
this city. They also visited the American Ship
building Company's yards the ore docks. furnaces
and smelling works. The commission left here for
Chicago tonight, and will probably go no further
West than that city.
On the return trip East the commission will go
by way of PittsbuTg and Philadelphia. New-York
will be left for the last, and after the Industries
and conditions there have been tnvestiga ted the
delegates will return home to report TO the yari-
Gus organizations which they represent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
EXPLOSION KILLS TWO, INJURIES TEN.

TON IN WHICH DYNAMITE WAS STORED.
Birmingham. Ala. Nov IA fire which broke
out in the freight station of the Southern Railway
at Pel City. ffty-four miles east of here, early
this morning followed by a terrific explosion
which resulted i'm the death OF two persons and the
injury OF ten more two perhaps fatally. When
the fire discovered the night operator gave the
alarm by repeatedly firing a revolver. This
aroused the citizens. who ran 10 the station TO
help the freight
That fifty cases of dynamite stored in the
place was forgotten. and the explosion occurred
while large crowd of citizens and railroad men
were near the scene. Ten business houses incud-
ing the Pell City Hotel were also wrecked causing
a heavy loss. Two freight trains on the Siding
were gotten away in time to save them Several
OF the injured were brought here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
GENERAL CHAFFEE IN CHICAGO.

SEVERAL DINNERS AND RECEPTIONS PLANNED
FOR HIM AND VICE GOVERNOR WRIGHT
Chicago Nov. f.-Ma jor- General Adna r. Charee
and Vice-GOvernOr Luke K. Wright of the Philip-
pine Islands arrived here this morning With them
were Mrs. Chaffee. Mrs. Wright Major and Mrs.
Phillips and daughter. Captain j. r. Lindsay Lieu
tenant Roy Harper and w. II. Harper of Chicago.
After short reception at the Northwestern Rail-
way station. the visitors were driven to the Audi
tOrum Annex. where they will stay while in Chi
cago. They were met at the train by committees
representing the Union League Club and the Grand
Army Hall and Memorial Association
After resting from their journey and receiving
numerous callers. the party taken for a drive
through the parks and boulevards this afternoon.
This evening they went to the theatre Several re-
ceptOns dinners and trips about the city are schea
Chicago. ' -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-18
COMMISSION ON LEGAL DELAYS Navrp

Albany. Nov. n.-Governor odell TODAY annont
ed a commission I, inquire into the delays ana ex
penses in the administration OF justice in the
counties OF NewYork and Kings In the First ana
second Judicial districts II Will also suggest leg
islation thereon. The commission Is cornTosed 80
the following; Wheeler II. Peckham Tawrenes
Godkin. Edward Lauterbach, William n King
Robert E. Deyo. Horato c. King and Edwin WEI