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New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
ATTORNEY GENERALS PL4NS.
WILL, SAIL. FOR PARIS ON WEDNESDAY
SENATOR sPOONER NOT TO Co
GAYNOR CASE.
fpr TELEGRAPH TO THE rn1BuSE.l

Washington Aug 23-Attorney General Knox re-
turned to Washington to-day and will remain mere
until Monday morning going over the afrairs OF
his department and comforting with the various
subordinate officials. Mr. Knox is getting every
thing ready for his departure for Paris 10 proceeo
with the investigation of the legal title OF the ran
anna Canal Company to the property Wnlch the
company offers to sell the United States MT
Knox will sail on Wednesday next for France on
the Oceanic. He hopes be able to push through
his work abroad and return TO Washington by the
early part of October.
If there are no technical or legal obstacles in the
way Mr. Knox will prepare a complete report 10
the President as to his Investigations. 1t IS not
known what may arise however, to prevent the
completion of the investigation by that time VT
Knox has received several dispatches from Charles
W. Russell special attorney of the department
who is now IN Paris. informing the Attorney cen
era1 as TO the status of the preliminary investSa-
ton that has been made 1t is hoped nothing out
of the usual may arise 10 prevent the Presldent
from obtaining the full information necessary IN
the matter of deciding a canal route
The President, 1t is believed. had hoped 10 De
able to reach y conclusion by the time Congress
meets in December, so as to nciude solie'hiis IL
his annual message to that body
While in Boston last Saturday Attorney General
Knox had conference with the Solicitor General
Mr. Richards and Mr.. Day, who represent the
government in the merger and other lrnportaii1
cases pending I'm the merger case said IN. AZ
torney General the taking OF testimony VIII Dc
on carly In September. The court has appointed
MI Ingersou, of St. Paul, examiner. and ne VIII
20 to New-York for the convenience OF the partles
concerned When the taking of testimony shal
have been completed the court Will set day ZOE
argument -. o;s 4ba
The Attorney General has not yet received me
renIv of the Pacific Commercial Cable company
uPicb desires to Law the transpacifc cable to the
condtions attached to the provisional consent or
Iartnent the matter until this reply snail nave
been received. s., .-.S.4
resignation of the Solicitor General. Mr. Richards
beyond what he in print He does not oeheVe
that tie Solicitor General intends TO resign as ne
would have mentioned II to him at the Boston CON
ference Il certainly hope there is no truth IN the
story" he said. adding high tribute TO MI fSlcn-
ards's conduct of his important Office
proceedings in the Greene-Gaynor case We came
10 no more detailed understanding. said Mr.. Knox:
than to agree that the should not be dropped
until every resource of the law has been exhausted
I have criticism make of Judge Caron'S rullnS
in the case If Judge Caron's conduct Is TO ne at
tackled in the matter Il will be done through what
ever arguments or papers may have to offer In
the Canadian courts.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
NEW MAINE HEADS LIST.
rpr.T PROVES HER FASTEST BATTLE
SHIP IN THE NAVY-1S.3 KNOTS AN
HOUR, UNOFFICIAL

z2or+on Aug 23-The first class battle
vt, Maine looking for all the world like a ship
,,readv commissioned in the navy, for the
.;, Crarnp flag astern. raced around the Cape
Am trial course to-day to prove her right to fly
.+a United States ensign. Her contract calls
g.. sneed of eighteen knots hour for four
continuous hours of steaming. and though. on
,o,a six-rnile leg she dropped to 1875 knots, on
-, easiest speed she reached 1S9 knots, and
.,is xvas followed by other fast performances
A. rho end her mean speed. without tidal allow
80 vas given out as 1873 knots an hour. This
a. no+ official as the Navy Board has not I'm
..aa ifs figuring and will not for some time
D. This is the statement made by the Cramps
-rbera IS = little feeling that she was expected
. o over this mark but as il is she STANDS To-
So as the fastest battleship In the onlteo
c+o+e navy. for the Illinois. which up to this
.;-oa has held the record only did lio4 Knots on
-, fastest leg Both Commander CoWles, OF
49, navy board. and E. S. Cramp expressed
.har,selyes as we'll satisfied after the trip Al
40 time it is understood. the Maine was
uuhed 10 1895 knots. This is the hrst time
.-;or trim of this sort has been run under ser
vice conditions with unplckeo coai anu Win "'i
ordinary crew Of stokers-
.4+a~ the run the first accident happened
:. ras not a serious one but the vessel was
tlfeed 10 remain at anchor of Thatchers Isl,
opiie I for nearly two hours When the vessel
sad al the last stake boat the officers put heI
p,-o,eb here side PAGES. They sent her rouno
=. ~ = rircIe with her helm hard over. Then theE
.~iad bringing her from full speed TO Sup
rrbis she did in ten seconds Then IN one mn
rte and three seconds she was sent rom Ht tui.
mood ahead to full speed astern Inc l.isI go
spe srnT1r,iner the anchor by letting il run free
" y. Srert down charrningly. but when the oroet
- Given to I'D anchor, the hitch came;
a.,hiI7ation Of minor troubles caused lIie 0t.e. ~
- la, on the winch Almost an hout We
t.r+ - irving 20 fix the winch. At iast rS saonS
9s nut on and the anchor was noiste9 f os+oT
~as ~ Pt him set out for Boston on bostoh
4iI an +be tugs were picked up, and the guesn1 !I1
we're returned Boston The ship Tnn1orrow
pronaoiS afte- the men have had rest
New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
DESERTED, JUMPS FROM SHIP.
LEWISH GIRL Is TAKEN UNCONSCIOUS
FROM RIVER BY OFFICER OF HOL-
LAND-AMERICAN STEAMER.

Deserted by her sweetheart, with whom she
was about sail for Europe. Sarah Makowsk.
a pretty Jewish girl eighteen years old, leaped
into the North River from the Holland-American
steamship Rotterdam the vessel left her pier
yesterday. Second Officer A. Levy, who was on
the bridge, saw the jump. and, without waiting
to divest himself of any of his clothing, sprang
after her. The girl fought against being saved
and the officer had hard struggle Both were
in danger from sinking when the halyards OF the
port winch Were thrown overheard and were
seized by Levy who, with the girl was hauled
aboard.
The company's officials on the pier say that
three men accompanied the girl when she ar
rived at the vessel yesterday morning one OF
them, it is said, her sweetheart, ana was
to accompany her 1t is said that TINS man
left the vessel as the gangway was ABOUT 10 pe
drawn up and it is supposed that his oeseruoh
was the cause of the girls act
Officer Levy was in the full dress Whlte UNI
form of the HoIland-Amercan Line when ne
rescued her. and wore white gloves, whlch ne
still had on when he was hauled out OF the
water The young girl struggled SO nara
against being rescued that Levy was compelled
to strike her violently twice in order TO save
himself from being dragged down She WAS
unconscious when taken from the water
New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
rurr4TES PARTYJN CHICAGO
,,,,,,,r, EXPLANATION OF THEIR DEFEAT
IN DENvER-PRoMISE FUR
THEIR ACTION
rRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE-I

&c 9s-John ". Gates. John j. hi'oA'
NJ, lanes A Blair John Lambert ano others Vi ~
80 Marty reached Chicago from Denver tNis
-,irr ON their arrival they announced NC
-, ,s;+c,,au had been selected as their spokes-
man. -. .bo Gates
Mr. Mitchell said. in substance that 'ie &C., &C.
=. -a,, m Denver as representatives of heaIly
.n,ot,ir5s Of the stock OF the Coloraoo Hoii a
E,,aI COMPANY vote the STOCK a ' -
+,,- and elect a board of directors the oates
-.-,y learned that contrary to the laws Oh ~
- -,,.ir names failed to appear in stoch ie"
= ,,,,s deharrins them from voting lheS 'iIel,
si,-.r.d +ba, the directors had secretly anlehue-
~ rrlsvs Of the company so as TO enapie O970'
:. o,+f,,,e rs chairman. with full power to eo--i'
= -. ,o,,rt a ouoriIrn and also to keep the s'och
- !, s,,oh form as to prevent the entrS Oh INC
80 oe the Gates stockholders. The latter dP-
-a.1ed 70 the Federal Court, and the oseoou Pa
saroitted what they had done put oeciai "a -
onfx the stockholders on record IN lhe 'O
:, -. Tlanver office had the right TO vote, 'ii0
- 1o-l. stock transfer book could not oetel liii
-. - 81 vote and that the Gates part, I'd, nad
a,-tSsl rroxies representing one a.ac+ oer-
poL ssTee which they threatened 70 ~ ca,,r-
hitting only all legal eSon Fo.eS - De
-,rhel6 the Osgcod conteilto--i.. e.iu left the
49, ac.o-5ine 10 Mr.. MtcheIi, sun
--nr ,,artv in a position to atte1a Iiie - -
- 1ote But at the moment tne me- ,,arte
- i.lG a., Osgood stock kholder oDtallieu on a.,
;5Ircrion absolutely prohibiting the IheetIs s7Ijeii
~ ron1 that the secretary had tailed 70 p-i ner
arI notice OF the meeting in lenFer, ne ted
as required by the bylaws NO 'A'
4nse emission was Intentional -,. bavond
AZ cafes approved this statement pu' ~ fi,o
sa,i1q there would be further actiol SOL 20 W
ff 81 S s7i associates refused be interviewed
New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
sOUTHERN Plan FOR READING.
EFFORT TO KEEP THE VOTING TRUST IN
CONTROL.

The decision Of the directorate of the Southern
Railway Company not to declare A ~ per cent
dividend for October has caused belief In Wall
Street that the plan is to be followed by the
Reading management. in order to keep the voting
trust In control The terms of the voting trust for
the Southern Railway provided that the entire
capital stock Of the company. except sufficient to
qualify directors should be deposited with J. P.
Morgan Charles Lauier and George F. Baker.
voting trustees, to be held by them until July l.
Ig.y or for such further time until the preferred
stock paid per cent cash dividend in one year.
.e directors could have ended the voting trust by
declaring a second dividend OF 21z per cent this
year but II understood that they will declare a
smaller dividend. and thus keep the trust in con-
troll OF the road. There is some question as TO the
legality of such proceeding. If any Of the stock
holders should protest but the stockholders have
asked it is said to have the trust continued.
The Reading stock Is deposited under voting
trust arrangement. by which the trust should have
been terminated on January If the preferred stock
had paid per cent dividends for two consecutive
years Three consecutive semi-annual dividends of
per cent have been paid. and the declaration of
another per cent dividend for October would
terminate the trust One for keeping the
voting trust it is said. is to prevent spectators
buying stock merely for control. Another reason
is keep the control in safe hands.
At the Southern Railway office there has been
issued the following statement of the productive
resources and industrial growth In the Southern
States:
value of farm products in the South exceeded the
value of manufactured products by more than
5000 oOnOO0 In 1900 value of the manufactured
products exceeded the value of farm products by
more than $3.50 900 600 During the same period the
number CT persons engaged in agriculture in the
South increased Sc per cent, while the number OF
cent. both rates of increase in the South being
larger than the rates In the country at large
Other items follows:
Increase of capital invested in manufactures-The
South 3iS per cent: the United States 252 cent.
Increase in value OF products-The South. 22o per
cent; the United States 142 per cent.
Increase in value of farm property-The South.
% per cent the United States 81 per
Increase in value of farm products-The
South 80 per cent the United States. 113 cent.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
SHOOTS AT POLE; HITS A WOMAN.
RIFLEMAN RETURNING FROM CREED
MOOR WANTS TO GET RID OF
A CARTRIDGE

Mrs. Louisa Tompkins. forty-five years old. OF
No. 451 Decatur-st.. Brooklyn. was accidentally
shot in the right thigh yesterday afternoon by
a bullet fired from rifle from the rear window
of his home by Harry Vanderhoven. twenty
three years old. of No. 453 Decatur-st BEFORE
hitting Mrs. Tompkins the ball penetrated the
rear fence of the Vanderhoven premises Mrs
Tompkins was watering flowers at the time In
a rear lot adjoining both houses She was re-
moved to St Mary's Hospital
Vanderhoven arrested He said at the
Ralph-ave station that he was a member OF
Company L of the 18th Regiment. Brooklyn
He had been at target practice at Creedmoor
with his company during the day. and when he
returned home found there remained in his rifle
an unexploded cartridge. He wished to get rid
of it before putting the piece away. and thought
he could do so best by firing at clothes pole
in the back yard. Nanderhoven was or the
opinion that the bullet had hit the clothes pole,
but In some way had detected from its course
after striking Ii.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
FIsHER's ISLAND on WAR FOOTING.
ON WIRE AND CABLE LINES
TO MAINLAND.

Fishers Island. y Y. Aug. 23.-This island, which
is expected be the centre of the military and
naval manpuvres of the near future, is already on
a war footing. A government censorship has been
established over wire and cable channels of COM
muncation with the mainland The owners and
managers of the telegraph and telephone lines have
been instructed not to permit the passage over
their wires of any information relating IN the re-
notest way to the mannuvres.
This order applies with equal force to the opera
tions of both the army and the navy in the coming
struggle for the command of the entrance OF Long
Island Sound. For its use, the army has a
special and cable from Prospect Hill here TO
New-London. An army officer acts as censor or an
messages over that wire The establishment OF TINS
supervision telegraph and telephone lines is part
of he announced intention of the government TO
Ike every effort. just would be done in actual
w. time 70 prevent the sending of news
that might be of value to the enemy.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
DADY MODIFIEs HIS LANGUAGE.
HE REFERRED IN HIS FRIDAY NIGHT
SPEECH. HE SAYS, ONLY TO "FAKIRs''
AND "sUPERANNUATED POLITI-
CAL, TRICKSTERS"
CAL TRICKSTERS

When Michael ]. Dady his fervid denuncia-
tons of the reformers. made at the meeting of the
Kings County Republican Committee on Friday
night. In cold type yesterday morning, he was In
clined regret the strength of his language In
explaining himself. he said:
| had reference to the great body of inde,
pendent Republicans but fakirs of the class Of
Atterbury. Waldo Hanbury. Buttling. that super
animated political trckster Major Hobbs, and that
prince of fakirs. Eddie Brennan, not to speak OF
Pat McArdle and Ross Appleton.
II is fact that Atterburys office. which is main
tained at the expense of the State. is being used
daily political conferences. You can go IN
there any time and Eddie Brennan or Han
bury at work with their sleeves rolled up venture
to say that the State is paying for the postage
on mail matter sent out by these people ] do not
see why the real independents allow these people
10 fool them.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
QUARTERLY TAX REPORT.
THE AGGREGATE ASSESSED VALUATION IN
THREE YEARS sS51, ,s3S,7co.

The Department of Taxes and Assessments yes
terday made its report to the Mayor for the quar-
ter ending June 80 One of the interesting subjects
dealt with in the report is that of the
under the special Franchise Tax law. the tax
which up to the present time has not been paid
owing to the legal fight being made against it by
the corporations The aggregate of the assessed
valuations made under this law in the city of New
York for the three years since the law went into
effect is s651 633. 700. The Tax Commissioners, IN
commenting the subject. say:
Should the Supreme Court of Albany County con-
firm the referees report the REALTORS would ooubt
less carry their contention to the AppeaIe Rvts i
aggregate assessment of S55l6S5,iW ALREADY IN
nearly s5 600 it is vital Importance both to
the corporations assessed and the city dependent
upon the tax. that final decision be had at as
early day as possible.
After quoting the figures of the tax for the
city and the tax rates. the Commissioners say:
The law should provide for the remission Of the
unpaid State tax on all assessments cancelled
through final judicial action and for the reimburse
of the city in the event that the tax has been
pad. The Justice and necessity OF such law are
emphasized by the liability OF the CITY IN the event
peaIs of the decision of the referee in special
franchise cases now pending before the supreme
Court in Albany. The aggregate of the special
franchise assessments fixed by State authority.
The city of New York had no voice In making
them. and although the completed assessments are
responsibility rests where the law placed IL. with
the state Board of Taxes.
TTnder existing law if the reductions favored by
the referee should sustained the city would still
be Obliged to pay the state tax on the ii a anoun.
should order a reduction of from ~ 20 80 per cent
in order to eauaze the m f wt fa %
where the franchise corporations are iocated
Legislative aGton should be dnvoae f 70 see'e rne
on assessed valuations that nave no existence.
Common honesty demands that sueh rehei Dc gwen
New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
TO MAKE FRlCK SENATOR.
ANTIQUAY FACTION BRINGS OUT STEEL
MASTER.
IT Is SAID THAT, WHILE NOT SEEKING THE
OFFICE. THE CAPITALIST WOULD NOT
REFUSE IT IF OFFERED TO HIM.
[RY rELEGRArH no THE rRIR1-NE.

fBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuxE.I
Pittsburg Aug 23.-Henry Clay Frick has
been brought out a candidate for United
States Senator. Mr.. Frick is in Massachusetts,
and his views could not be learned. 1t is
known that Senator Finn. Recorder ]. o.
Brown and the faction that has been fighting
Senator NJ. S. Quay are back of the project.
Mr.. Frick has long been a contributing Re
publican. allied with neither of the factions,
but he has never taken active part in poll
tics Since the opening of the campaign early
this year Senator Quay has been devoting his
efforts to saving Senator Penrose from defeat.
In every part of the State objections were
raised against the Philadelphia. because 1t was
said. he depended too much Senator Quay
and lacked personality Mr.. Frick. being strong
with the corpora tions and manufacturing in
dustries, has been brought forward to worry
Senators Quay and Penrose.
The subject has been talked of for some time
and became public only to-day. when Senator
Films organ, The Press" announced Mr.
Fricks candidacy. 1t is pointed out that Mr.
Tricks hackers did not care whether he de-
feated PenrOse. that failing to beat the Phila-
delphia Senator this fall, he would be brought
out against Senator Quay later L is asserted
that President Roosevelt is friendly toward MT:
Frick Attorney General Knox and his whole
following said to be back of the steel mas
ter. When President Roosevelt spent day i'll
this city last Fourth of July he was the guest
of Mr.. Frck.
Recorder Brown who really announced Mr..
FrickS candidacy said of it:
Il believe Mr. Frick will be the strongest man
Pennsylvania could send to the United States
Senate. He lacks selfshness and is a man of
deeds. He is thoroughly familiar with the needs
of this State and would have the respect of his
colleagues. There be doubt about his
being worker. and he has never been allied
with any of the factions, yet he has always been
a stanch Republican"
Friends of Mr. Frick said that he not
seeking the Office, but he would not refuse it II
1t was offered to him.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
THINK MINISTER IS INSANE.
WIFE AND BROTHER OF THE REV ARTHUR
P TEAL PLAN 4 SEARCH FOR HIM,

WIFE AND BROTHER OF THE REV. ARTHUR
R. TEAL PLAN 4 SEARCH FOR HIM
According to additional news received, IT is now
firmly believed that the Rev. Arthur r. Teal. pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church of katonah'
who mysteriously disappeared on August r. is in
sane and is wandering around in the northwest
ern part of the United States. His wife received
a letter dated ST. Louis. from him. while his
brother who lives Denver. has just heard
from the missing clergyman. The second letter
was dated Kansas City In each letter he alluded to
the grief he felt separating himself from MS
family and the church to fulfil higher duty OF
preaching the Gospel IN the West
In the last letter he spoke of going to Arizona
or somewhere else" Every effort is being made
10 locate the minister. who is believed to be in
sane over the thought that he must go to Alaska
and the arctic region to Christanize the natives
His college friends and classmates In various parts
of the country have written many letters to Mrs
Teal at White Plains, expressing their sympathy
and offering their services in the search IL is
mart of plan to put the missionaries In the North
west and Far North on the track OF Mr. Teal so
nat If he should consult any of them about ms
,uork they will hold him. A chain of letters. CIV
Inc descrptons OF the clergyman, will be sent out
nv women connected with the Presbyterian church-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-24
CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING
THEY HAVE NINE SONS NINETEEN GRANDCHIL-
pREN AND TWO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

THEY HAVE NINE SONS. NINETEEN GRANDCHIL-
pKEN AND TWO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WASHINGTON y. J.. Aug. 23--Mr. and Mrs Joseph
C. THOMPSON celebrated their golden wedding at
their residence on Schoo-st- to-day. Owing to the
illness of their son Harry. who is in the Easton.
PENN Hospital. the anniversary was observed in
quiet manner. Both enjoying good health.
Fifty years ago Miss Rebecca Kinney and Joseph
C. THOMPSON were married at the home OF her
brother at Port Murray by the Rev MI Cole Mr.
THOMPSON was born in Hackettstown September
2s 1881 His parents moved to Newark during the
winter of the deep snow. 1861 but they moved
hack the next June and located at Washington.
owing to the father having received the contract
to erect the First Presbyterian Church on the site
of the one that the congregation now worships in.
Mrs Thompson the daughter of Jacob Kinney.
was born at what Is now known as Madison Mills.
near Washington March 2S 1888. They have lived
here most of their lives
In spite of his years Mr. Thompson is still active
and Ia constable and Overseer of the Poor. He has
held the former Office since 1871 and the latter for
about fifteen years. He is also ruant officer of
the Board of Education. lie was Chief of Police
for In 1880 he was bill clerk of
the New-Jersey House of Assembly.
The couple had nine children, and all or them
are still living, there not having b>en death in
the fifty years There are also nineteen grand
children and great-srandchildren