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New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
TRAINS ARE STILL RUNNING LATE
ENGINEERS SAID To HAVE MORE TROUBLE
SEEING THE TRACK WHILE RUNNING
AT REDUCED SPEED

Incoming and outgoing trains on the New York
Central and New-York New-Hayen and Hartford
roads were between three and four minutes late
yesterday.
Joseph s. Franklin, general manager of the
terminal, said yesterday that he did not know
when prompt service could be re-established and
added:
The order affects all trains both local and
through EXPRESSES The trip from One hundred
and-twenty-hfth-st to Forty-second- st which used
20 take three minutes, requires nearly seven
minutes Between hundred nd twenty fth-
St and Ninety-sixth-st. there was no delay The
trouble is when the tunnel proper is cached We
nope that arrangements will be made 10 over
come this incony enience"
Are not the engineers complaining about stearn
from their locomotives obstructing their yievy
Anead because OF the reduction of steam?'
les, mere have been such complaints When n
ISih FAC good headway in the tunnel the steam
ron the engine (no smoke issues from the jocn-
the engineer from seeing Il clear track ahead
WIN reQuced speed the contrary IS soue-imcs the
case. Inc engineers say that the new rule does
hoI minimize the danger, because of this fact"
tunnel?" io" ih 'he
THE public has no reason to be slsrned W.
nope TO adjust all difficulties before long "
Has the road complied with the or0er that only,
engineers who have made one hundred triTs
Tlrough the tunnel be permitted to handle the
The men employed I'm that capacitv hare r,,,
.naf. SO far as know there has been no substi
tuition of engineers 49, 'i
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
MINERS NOT LIKELY TO GET INCREASE
THE ANNUAL STRUGGLE WITH BrrUM1NoU
OPERATORS OVER WAGES BEGINS

THE ANNUAL STRUGGLE WITH BrrUM1NoUs
OPERATORS OVER WAGES BEGINS
indianapolis. Jan. 3.-The annual struggle he
tween the operators of bituminous mines in In
ciana, Illinois. Ohio and Pennsylvania and or
ganized miners began here to-day but the first
session of the conference short and only pre-
liminary matters were considered. President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America
was made temporary chairman.
The Pittsburs delegation of operators arrived In
the city this evening. Francis t. Robbins Is the
head of the delegation.
This has not been a good year Cor us" said Mr.
Robbins. THE operators have had TO sell their coal
at lower prices than they got last year or the year
before. The miners. on the other hand have hssn
getting better wages. The tonnage OF coal has
fallen one million tons short OF previous wears The
shipping facilities are wretched, and even when We
have been able to get from the con1panies The
railroads have been slow in shipping the coal
Under such circumstances you can fudge for >o1Ir
self in how good shape the operators are 10 grant
a increase to the miners" o"'
F. S. Brooks, OF Columbus. Ohio. secretary of the
Ohio Operators Association does not believe the
miners demand for an increase can be acceded 70
by the operators. "
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
BUTTERFLfEs MAY NOT COME HERE.

NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF Ih
sTRECKER COLLECTION BROKEN OFF.
Vaccinations for the sale of the Strecker collec
ton Of butterflies which was to have peeh pul
chased by Dean f. A. Hoffman. OF the Heheia'
Theological Seminary. and presenter oy him 10 li,e
Museum of Natural History. have been orokeh on
and at present IL seems doubtful II the coiectioh
will come TO this city.
Dean Hoffman told a Tribune reporter yesterday
the history OF the negotiations
.'Tbe owners made price for the collection, ne
said including the library and papers ana
az greed 10 take 1t at that price When they raised
their price by $500 again agreed to take II nsn
they raised their price, ana declareu ma as,,t
library was not included in the sale As result,
wrote theu, Wednesday night that would not
do business with them in that fasmoh, puL 'Ia' 40
when they had fixed a price which they were ue-
cided upon then they could inform me OF IT. a..
Dean HOFFMAN appeared to be disgusted AT tne
manner in which the business had been carried on
and said that he had accepted three pIlceS .at 1i1
then they had been raised. It is understood una.
the last price for the collection was Sso.ool @ nus
that the declined to include the library anu
Eoa pers in the sale at this price.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
GEORGE GROSSMITH COMES BACK

George Grossmith, the English actor and enter
tainer arrived here yesterday the Oceanic. This
is Mr.. Grossmiths fourth visit TO this country,
and he comes under engagement to l.. H. Mudgett
TO give series of humoro musical recitals II
shall give my first recital at Mendessohn Hall on
February A." said Mr. Grossmith. Il have brought
monologues. l have been touring fhe English prov
inces since last August. and | gave my last re-
cital in London at 81. Jamess Hall. a few days
will include visit 10 canada and the West.
shall make feature OF my new sketch Some
bodies and NobodieS,' in which | pay my respects
to some OF the amuTing people whom l have met
in my professional work. We had a terrible trim
across the Atlantic, but recovered enough to ap-
pear at the concert in \whch Mr.. Paderewski was
also PARTICIPANT
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
PAID EXCESSIVE PRICE FOR HORSES

London. Jan. 3o.-The report of the Parliamentary
committee appointed to investigate the charges OF
bribery and corruption made by Sir John Blundell
Maple Conservative against the British officers
who purchased army horses in A0ustria- Hungary
censures Sir John for unjustihabe attacks on the
integrity of the officers. At the same time the
committee finds that excessive price was paid.
whereby horse dealers were enabled to divide
profit OF about f15 in the of each horse on
animals which the contractors only fl2 to I'll.
The committee also expresses surprise at the fact
that the government remoItnt department took
steps to ascertain the best sources OF supply in
Hungary until the South African had been
in progress for six months. thereby involving the
country in a loss of $4,000 on single contract.
Berlin. Jan. 30.-The British War Office has
ordered ten thousand horses to be bought in
Prussia for in South Africa.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
r. r. BOARD INQUIRY ENDED.
SEVERAL WITNESSES TESTIFY AS 10
THE COMPETENCY OF JOHN
NJ WISKER.

The State Railroad Commissioners yesterday
hroush+ their investigation of the recent disaster
in the Park-ave tunnel at Fifty-sixtn-st' 10 a
close They held final session OF the inquiry In
The Fifth Avenue Hotel and heard several wit
nesses Some Of the testimony related to the COM
petency OF john NJ wisker. the engineer CT the
Harlem train that was in the disaster 1t all mol
Gated that he was regarded as competent to run
passenger trains in the tunnel.
Miles Bronson superintendent Of the Harlem dl-
vision of the New-York Central said he thought
the block system in the tunnel was safe unless
engineers made mistakes
Would not the reduction Of the tunnel TO Two
blocks be a safeguard?' asked.
"You can make the tunnel one block IL you want
TO-" the witness replied sharply.
John Cade an expert on railway signals, said he
did not approve of a system in which warning of
danger given by gong and torpedo, as wen as
by red signal lie said he believed in a system of
single signals. He said he believed thirty trains
tunnel were operated the one block plan
William y. Finch. signal man in the employ OF
the NeW-1 OTk Central. testified that two out of
fortyegflt torpeGoes JAILED TO explode in the tun
mel The failure of switches TO respond TO levers,
Finch said, amounted 10 only eighty-two eighty
seven out OF million movements in eleven
months. None Of these failures. he declared, were
due TO snow c1oggiDg and only three failures
the yard were operated by air pressure and those
IN tie tunnel by levers and rods. The signal
TRACK No. .. at SixtY-third-st.. the witness said
was LOO feet from the tower and moved by
levers.
When Commissioner Cole announced the closing
of the investigation. he said that If the
testimony showed need for additional information
the Commission might call some more witnesses.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
FIRE STOPS TRAINS AN HOUR
ORANGE FACTORY IN FLAMES FOR
THE FIFTH TIME

Orange. Jan. so tSpeciaD-Fire. believed =,
be of incendiary origin. and the fifth on IN.
same premises within twenty-nine months
broke out in the sash and blind factory ~
j. X Ronine & Son. in Reock-st Orange iast
night. damaging the property TO the extent Of
several thousands of dollars factory belong.
ing TO the same owners was totally DESTROYED
oy fire the night that President Mckinley died
That blaze was also believed to be the work OF
an incendiary. The Lackawanna trains wsrs
stalled for an hour last night, as the hose was
stretched across the tracks
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
WATER ENGINEER FORCED OUT.
PADDING A CI4AIM-HE DENIES
THE CHARGE ->--- $50

Robert B. Ingram resigned his place en-
gineer in charge OF the high service water sup
ply station in Jersey City yesterday at the re-
quest OF the Street and Water Board. Commits
sioner Heintze said that Ingram had confessed
to padding a claim for extra work, and had re-
signed because he was threatened with prosecu-
ton.
Mr. Ingram, when asked about this. said: II
never made confession. I admitted that did
extra work and tried TO get extra pay for IT,.
i admit that / allowed two men who worked at
repairs a little extra time, but I think they de-
served the extra time
The amount of the claim alleged TO have been
padded is $40. II has not been paid.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
UNOFFICIAL INQUIRIES FROM BoERS.

Washington. Jan. 30-Nothng is known at
the State Department Of the reported overtures
for peace in South Africa. which are now under
discussion in England and Holland. 1t is
learned that for time past unofficial in
quiries have reached the department as to the
part the United States might play in restoring
peace. but these have never come from any
properly authorized persons. and are believed TO
have emanated principally from Boer agents.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
ADVERTISERS ELECT OFFICERS.

The Association of American Advertisers ended
their two days convention, held at Delmonicos
yesterday The following officers Were elected:
President. c. w. Post Battle Creek, Mich; vice
president. V. Mott Pierce. NJ D., Buffalo, N Y;
secretary. r. Mexican Jones. New-York City and
treasurer, L. II. Soue, New-York City. Members
of the board of control for two years: J. F.
Wetherald, Lynn, Mass; +. ]. Perini, New-Y York;
George A. Priest NewYork, and s. Brtton New
York.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
DELAWARE SURETY COMPANY WINS.
ATTORNEY GENERALS REPORT ACCEPTED By
THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT.

Word received yesterday at the office of
Franklin Bicn. counsel for tho Delaware Surety
Company. that the Supreme Court OF Montana had
accepted Attorney General Donovan's report of
the affairs OF the Delaware Surety Company made
by him in NewYork. in which he reported that the
company had assets amounting to u5o00oo cash
and si5Oo00 first mortgage bonds. and the court
tered an order relieving both the Delaware Surety
Company and the Montana Ore Purchasing Com
pany from any contempt in giving the bond.
1t was also intinated that proceedings will at
once be instituted by the Delaware Surety Com
pany against all persons who have heretofore made
charges against IL to it's solyency and heavy
damages will be asked for.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
VERDICT FOR DEAD LOVERS JILTING.

Onawa. Iowa, Jan. BINARY Christensen has
verdict for 5000 in her preach of promise
suit against a dead She sued the estate
of Frank Crum, who died last summer. for 5000
alleging that he had postponed the date of their
marriage and finally died before the new date fell
without wedding her 1t proved that he in
tended to marry her, and the suit was begun as
the best legal way to recover portion of the
property left by him.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
ANOTHER TEXAS ANTITRUST SUIT.

Dallas Tex, Jan 30-A suit has been filed here
by the County Attorney against Granville p.
Meade, receiver for the Standard Light and Power
Company Of Dallas. The petition alleges that the
Standard company had entered into a combination
for the restriction of trade and become liable
the plaintiff in the of $1,000 day for 3l4 days
or s5T0OO0 forfeiture of the charter is asked for
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
A COMO OPERA FOR CHARITY

At the Orange Music Hail. In Orange yestsrsav
evening. "Ye Maybe OF YorKe" comic opera A.
three acts, was given by amateurs for charity
under the auspices OF the Young Ladies' Auxiliarv
or the orange Memorial Hospital The per-
formance VIII be repeated this evening Tho 49,
was written by Robert Emmett MacAlarney and
the music by Henry Stanley Haskins The nlav
Was under the musical and stage direction of a
Henderson. " ~
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
hrs. II. F. COCHRaNE DEAD

Chester n. H., JAN 30.-Mrs. Helen French
Cochrane died from neuralgia of the heart TODAY
She was an aunt of Daniel Chester French the
sculptor. and Of Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt Her death
was FASTENED by the burning of her fine country
home here last week. iS
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
PEARSON STICKS TO ATTACK on BIBLE.
HIS STATEMENT TO STUDENTS OF NORTHWEST
ERN UNIVERSITY.

ERN UNIVERSITY.
Chicago Jan. 3o-Professor Charles W Pearson,
Of Northwestern University. who recently created
much comment by reason of his attacks on certain
parts of the Bible. to-day caused surprise at the
chapel exercises by making a statement before the
students. He said
opportunity OF addressing you similar occa-
sion. This is my for desiring to make a
few remarks. I believe in Christ. / believe In
prayer, and 1 believe in the power of the Holy
Ghost Anything have done said for the
benefit of the Christian religion 1 think that II
has done some good. do not care to retract, ana
/ regret nothing | have said written"
The students at took Professor Pearsons
meaning 10 be either that he would resign or that
he was being dismissed but he and members of
the faculty said no such action contemplated.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
ACKNOWLEDGES KEEPING POOLROOM.
HARRISON. COUNCILMAN FINED AND RESIGNS HIS
OFFICE.

Joseph Henry, a member Of the Town Council OF
Harrison, whose saloon and poolroom was raided
January IS by Prosecutor Erwin. Assistant Prose-
cutor Vickers and several detectives yester-
Cay arraigned before Judge Blair. in the General
Sessions Court. at Jersey City, charged with keep
ing disorderly house. Henry pleaded guilty and
promised abstain from poolselling in future. He
also announced that in consequence Of his arrest
he had resigned his office councilman Judge
Blair said that IN consideration Of these facts and
Henry's previous good character the court was
disposed TO be lenient. He then fined Henry 500
and costs.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
NEWARK NEEDS MORE HOSPITAL BEDS.

DEMAND so GREAT THAT TWENTY NEW WARDS
WILL BE OPENED.
The demands upon the accommodations Of the
hospitals in Newark this winter have been so great
that city authorities have decided to open eight
new wards of the City Hospital which had been left
unfinished. There are one hundred and sixty beds
in the wards This will double the capacity of the
IN fortnight
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
JEROME APPOINTS A NEWSPAPER nav

District Attorney Jerome has appointed Paul
Krotel, we'll known newspaper man. a Deputy
Assistant District Attorney. MIR. KroteI viii as
sumo his duties at once WIN es
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
WARRANTS IN ST. LOUIS BRIBE CASE.
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN STREET RAILWAY
FRANCHISE SCANDAL

St. Louis, Jan. 90.-Several additional bench war
rants have been ordered issue1 by the grand jury
that is investigating the Suburban Street Railway
bribery case. Neither the number of warrants nor
the names OF the men for whom they issued
have been made public. Among the witnesses be-
fore the grand jury John H. Blessing a MEM
ber of the defunct commission firm OF Gaylord &
Blessing. who acted as promoter of the North and
South bill; Harry A. Faulkner, member of the
House of Delegates. and Zach Tinker, treasurer
OF the Columbia Brewing Company.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
M Nha'1m,,ahJQ1ue
Fur SLEIGH ROBES


j the Speedway to the of the belsl
But perhaps
equpmn Then and good this
deficiency.
Robe for
Lynx Wildcat Wolf Black Marn and Grizzly They cured od-
will not
Prices sl2. f Grizzly
II. Tnrda anr.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-01-21
"Down the Rio Grande.

Some years since the citizens OF
Laredo and New Laredo conceived
the idea OF fittingly celebrating
Washington's Birthday Feb. 22) by
suitable INSTRUMENTATION" fiestas
aud parades, and from a small source
this has grown TO a magnificent
event, unsurpassed in It's spendid
surroundings aud interesting partic-
ulars by anything Of a similar ma
ture.
International In It's character. To-
Gated on the border line between the
two Great Republics, occurring at a
season Of the year when business
cares press lightly, and at time
when weather conditions I'm that To-
cality are ideal, this event offers un-
surpassed inducements 10 the pleas
ure-seeker.
This year the celebration viii con-
sist OF three days continuous festivi-
ties, Feb. 2lst, 22d and 23d. the prin-
cipal day Of course being the 22d, and
the program, which is very elaborate,
will comprise several new and inter-
esting features among which may be
mentioned daylight and night bull
fights, the latter by electric illumin-
alton, torchlight parades, embody-
ing typical Mexican aud Indian
features. sham battle and capture OF
the city by the Indians, naval fire.
works, military drills and display
evolutions, historical pageants and
trades display, flower carnival, band
and musical contests, etc.
For this occasion low excursion
rates will be made 10 Laredo, also
for the benefit Of those who desire to
see more Of Mexican life and GUS
toms, arrangements have been made
for sale OF ten-day excursion tickets
10 Monterey, permitting stop-over
AZ Laredo in order to take Ia the In
ternational celebration.
Any particular information desired
can be ascertained from your nearest
ticket agent, or by addressing,
ID. J Price,
G.P. & 7. A., I. q q. n. r. r.,
Palestine, Tex.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-01-21
09990091 O 399000G0

Mr.. aud Mrs. g.. A. Holmes Of Mar
lin were visitors to Bryan yesterday.
Mrs. W. /. Derden came up from
Houston Sunday fcs4 visit 10 rela-
] tiyes.
Hon. Il. r.. Prince, candidate for
congress, was here from Corsicana
Saturday and Sunday.
Cream Bread-we sell the same
kind Of Cream bread we have been
selling heretofore. Give us your
orders. Jno. NJ. Lawrence 4 Co.
The little son OF Mr.. aud Mrs.
Walter Higgs was dangerously III
yesterday.
Miss Matte Rowley returned 10
Hearne yesterday after visiting Mrs.
I Wardell.
Get a coupon book at Franklin
Bros and buy your meats as you
need them. You save trouble and
get the best. ~
Misses Daisy Lee and Nettie Scott
visited Mrs. II. IL. Scale at Benchley
Sunday.
ID. W. Ford Of Hollis was here yes
terday, accompanying his niece, Miss
Annie Jackson, en- route home TO
Port Lavaca.
The beef you bug at franklin
Bros. il from selected animals and
has been skillfully handled. IL is
the best you can buy in Bryan. ~
Hammett Stuart has returned 10
his former position as assistant bag
gage smasher for the Central at
Houston.
Col. J. II. Carter, formerly private
secretary to Gov. l.. ;. Ross at the
A. x NJ. College, died recently at his
home in Longview.
A visit 10 Franklin Bros. two big
markets any day will convince you
that they are the leading meat deal
ers. II you want the best, try
them. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Buchanan at
tended the Nordica concert at the
auditorium In Houston last night.
Mrs. ]. J. Mistrot and daughter,
Mrs. Marie stephens, Of 81. Louis,
passed through Bryan yesterday IN
route 90 Navasota.
Mrs. G. NJ. Proctor's millinery
store is now located 40 the Leman
House, and she Il selling ribbons and
many other things almost at your
own price, to make room for new
goods. A call will convince you that
she has bargains 10 offer. ~
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-01-21
ON THInUAD
IN'8RAzOS COUNTY.
BOIL wEEvIL-cROP PROSPECTS
CONDITION or cATTLE-FARM.
Frs BUSY - PROSPECTS
ENCOURAGING FOR the
TINE or YEAR.
An EAGLE Representative ABROAD
And What he Finds Of Interest 10
the Public.

The people in the country | have
visited, from Bryan to Wellborn,
and contiguous country, are push
ing farm work vigorously. Plow-
ing, fertilizing and preparing for
another crop is the order Of the
day. / notice a great deal Of clear
ing land and pntting in new
| ground. The most encouraging
feature Of the work is the fact that
farmers are saving barnyard ma
nure and scraping up all the home
fertilizers and putting them in the
field. This policy will be found to
pay well, and in the course Of
time they will learn how to pre-
serve all the valuable fertilizing
products that have heretofore gone
TO waste on the premises.
Cattle in the Brazos cotton fields
are doing fairly we'll. j. w. Car
son sold hundred head Of fat cat
tie, out Of the bottom, part Of them
in Bryan aud a couple Of cars he
shipped to Houston. Cattle on the
hills, where not fed, are not doing
well on account Of the drouth
causing vegetation to be so scarce.
NY work in the interest of the
Bryan Eagle proved very success
full indeed. The people Of the
county are getting TO read their
home papers more than ever before
and are disposed TO keep paid up,
and everybody likes the Eagle.
II good seasons come the pros
poets are good for big crop in
this county. People are hopeful
that the boil weevil will not be SO
destructive this year. Investiga-
ton in most places fails TO find
any signs of the weevil, and great
encouragement is felt on account of
this.
| will be in other parts Of the
county dnring the coming weeks
and will let the readers Of the Eagle
hear from me again. My next
visit will be in the Millican coun.
try, and | will probably have
something Of interest to report
about the truck growing interests
there. K. L. Brogdon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-01-21

Mrs. w. ;. Stuart returned yester-
day from a visit 20 Franklin.
Pho Pittsburgh PENN Leader,
referring 10 the appearance Of Mrs,
Bertha Kunz Baker in that city,
says: ut was without question the
finest entertainment Of the kind ever
heard In New Castle Mrs. Baker
will appear at the opera house In
Bryan Wedre 'day evening, January
-, under the auspices of the Shake.
speare club. IS
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-01-21

The remains OF Mr.. =. T.. whitman
arrived Sunday afternoon from
Grand Saline. The funeral took place
from the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ID. Lawrence. DIR. w. G. Friley,
pastor Of the Baptist church, con-
Quoted the service. The remains
were accompanied TO Bryan by Mr..
Geo. ). Whitman OF Greenville. The
members Of Camp j. d. Robertson,
u. c. ", attended the funeral in a
body and acted as pail bearers.
Sunday night some person or per-
sons smashed an arc light on Main
street, demolished the lamp sign in
front Of Rohde's saloon and threw a
stone through two plate glass win
dows OF an I. d O.. n. chair car
standing in the yards near the depot.
This is inexcusable malicious mis-
chief and will Of course be summarl-
~ punished II the offenders are
caught. Bryan has been singularly
free from such things for many
years, and the Eagle hopes that
nothing like II viii occur again.