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New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
HORGAN d: .SLAT7ERl AGAIN.
MAYOR DETERNINED TO GET RID OF
THEM-THEIR ARMOEG PLANS
DEFECTIVE.

Horgan & SIattery. the discredited Tammany
architects. to have as many official lives as
the proverhial cat. Mayor Low is determined that
his administration shall if possible have absolute
~ nothing to do with this firm. and he was greatly
annoyed yesterday when it appeared that the firm
vas to supervise the plans for the building of the
ID Naval Battalion Armory. in Brooklyn,
Some time ago fiorgan q Slattery made plans for
this armorv under the direction of the old Armory
Board When the present administration took Of
tica the plans wcr. referred Professor d +.
IIamln and V {. Ciriftths, supervising architects.
for examination They reported yesterday that the
general plan had some merit, but there were many
defects The specifications were said to be so i'm
perfect and Incomplete that no building could be
constructed under them The committee had made
vain efforts correct them.
Professor Hamlin who was present said that If
the committee had known that IL was possible 10
reject the plans they would have reported TO that
effect outright. As soon as Professor Hamlin had
finished speaking, the Mayor said he wished to find
out if there was any way fer the city to get rid of
Horgan & Slattery and all their plans. He added:
do not believe that this board any other de
rrarrViHg m out any work planned by Horgan &
Slattery there is way of getting rid of them.
We cannot afford make ourselves responsible for
a building constructed according to such defective
plans.
am opposed TO undertake any work begun In
such sPshod fashon as has been n disclosed TiG IN IN h
firm and all their plans
The Mayor then offered resolution to refer the
matter to the Corporation Counsel to advise the
board if a binding contract between Horgan &
Slattery exists in the 2d Naval Battalion Arm
orv case or any other plans. and if so. opinion
is requested breaking all contracts upon pay
rnent of all fees commissions due or claimed.
The Mayor insisted the board passing the reso-
luton and in explanation. he said;
want rid the city of these architects and all
their plans. if it is possible
The resolution passed.
A report was received at the meeting from the
secretary of tn" Armory Board regarding the
safety of the list Regiment Armory. He reported
that the walls were now i'll safe condition, but
that the $500 appropriated for snoring them up
and employing watchmcn nearly exhausted.
fe asked for $3.50 mere TO remove debris from the
streets, and this authorized
y communication from the Fire Depart ment call
ing attention the fact that the large swinging
of the various armorieS open inward instead
Of outward. the fire regulations insist, read
The department ordered the doors TO be changed.
1t was found that this would cost considera BILE
money, some of the doors are of large construc-
tiOn and costly, and $l4,300 estimated as the
cost. The matter referred to Messrs. Post K
Hardenbcrgh. the consulting architects of the
hoard.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
IFGAI ACTION LIKELY OVER PENN
SYLVANIA RAILROAD-POSTAL
CONTRACT.
InY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Philadelphia Penn, June 26.-ln all probabiI-
itv the Western Union Telegraph Company Will
not give up its contract with the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company without a big fight 1t IS
rur7ored that the company contemplates legal
action to prevent the Postal Telegraph Company
from acquiring the rights and franchises "hlch
it has had so many years. 1t IS asserted that
some of the contracts of the Western Ihloh
TELEGRAPH with the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
many have not expired. The contract covering
the central division between Philadelphia ana
Perryyille it is said. has no termination cause
and is virtually perpetual The officials OF ile
Western Union Telegraph Company also INSIST
that there are other sections of the ROAD on
which the agreements are still in force.
on these agreements fight is to be made
and in all probability an injunction Will pe
asked to prevent the Postal Telegraph Com
pany from operating on the line OF the Penn
syIvania Railroad Nothing has been done by
the Western Union Company yet, but move
nent on its part is looked for at any 'hhe-
The officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad be
lieve that the Western Union Company has no
case. and that everything has been done IN
conformity with the terms of the agreement
between the two companies which expired last
ia
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
DEA TIL IN TORNADO'S PATH.
GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, TOO, IN
INDIANA'S TORNADO.

indianapolis, June 26.-To-days information in
dicates that the tornado that swept across the
State from northwest TO southwest yesterday was
the most destructive that has visited the State
since 1871 The path Of destruction extended for
about fifteen miles, and varied in width from three
to six miles Factories We're wrecked, houses ul-
rooted and blown from their foundations. windows
and doors crushed by the weight of the wind thou
sands Of acres OF growing crops were torn 10 pieces
by the wind into shreds 10y the hal. and
barns were demolished Cattle We're killed and
injured machinery wrecked. forests were
twisted and bent and broken, telegraph and te!e-
phone poles were snapped off and the wires scat
tered in confusion along the highways and the
lines Of railways
II is rern4r IA bic that only two persons were
kil!ed-James Van Hoy, man twenty-five years
old who was crushed in falling barn at fendie-
ton and James Bailey, "A farmer who was caught
in the wreck at McCordsvlle
A conservative estimate Of the total damage IN
the path Of the places ii in the neIghborhood
of 81 10000.
Marietta, Ohio. June 16.-The loss in last night 5
storm here was to-day figured at 10000. more than
double the q first estimated. Besides VIII
Severns. who was killed, Mrs John dryer a
Mrs Styer and John Day were dangerously injured
and several others received less serious hurts
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
, WESTERN UNION TO FlGHTAW. H. HAHN ARRESTED
PAPERS GRANTED FOR
MANHATTAN FIRE INSURANCE
XICE-PRESIDENT.

Columbus Ohio June Ex-Governor Nash to-day
honored reqUisition from New-Aork Tor Wliiaii
Fl Hahn who was vice president of the Manhattan
Fire Insurance Company Detective Brndley will
the charge OF grand larceny. After it was learned
that the extradition papeis had been granted fali
was arrested in Mansfield
Hahn was for many years prominent hgure III
Ohio State politics He was Republican National
ceeded bv Senator Hanna. He at one time
State Insurance Commissioner of ONO Fie "d9
chairman of the Ohio State Republican COMMITTEE
at the time President Mckinley was elected Gov
ernor of Ohio He also president OF the MihS-
field CClop National Bank for many years
The Manhattan Fire Insurance Company went
into the hands of Il receiver on May = Iol- | ne
company failed. with liabilities Of over S3"oT'
while the tenable assets were about 500
Hahn was Jointly indicted with Daniel Myers
president of the company. Myers was arreS'eu III
Columbus, Ohio. last August, being charged with
the larceny OF SIor0. liam Is cAdiSe" Win -"
larceny of $50 800.
According to Assistant District Attorney Garvan'
the officers of the company increased the capital
stock from $250000 to $4,000, to satisfy the III
surance Department that they were DOING ID s'ou
business Then it is alleged. they took stock o1
the company which they owned. borrowed money
on it. and paid the money into the treasury OF the
company When they insolvency staring them
in the face 1t is alleged that they paid thelr per
panv and the books and left the State.
Two weeks before the company went LlIT IN, tIs
and Y a Miles. a director were indebted Jointly
t. the Bank of Mansfield, Ohio of which Hahn
was president, in the Of $39,3 The indebted
ness was In the form of a Joint note. and the
bank held security three hundred shares OF the
stock of the Manhattan Fire Insurance COMPANY, ny
is alleged that Hahn had the cashler Ca OF the
company make out check for $gI H IN ac barGr ,6 0l
stock delivered.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
ARKANSAS FOR ROOSEVELT.
PLEDGES LARGER MAJORITY THAN EVER
IF HE BE NOMINATED IN 1a4

Little Rock. Ark. June 26--Two separate Repu5-
Hcan State conventions were held here to-day as
result of factiona differences One convention
nominated Charles -. GreaveS. OF Hot Springs
for Governor. and protested by resolution against
what 1t terms the unfair practices and methods
OF the so-caIed Republican Central Committee
and the arbitrary dictation Of boss rule otherwise
known : CIaytouiSm.
The other convention called the regular as
scmblage. received telegram of cordial greeting
from General Powell Clayton. am5aSSador 70 Mex
leo. CIayton's name cheered by the regulars
He was reelected 4 member at large Of the state
Committee
The convention that nominated Cirtaves for Coz
ernor adopted a platform which iudorseS me du-
mnistration of President Roosevelt and pledges
him support ''irl the continuance vt our natlon4i
prosperity and the maintenance AZ home ana
abroad Of the nations honor should he oe tne
Republican standard bearer in 14Ht.' the PLATFORM
continues we pledge an increased Republican vote
from Arkansas. ~.
Ii iudorSeS the Cuban reciprocity views OF ttsL-
dent Roosevelt. favors Immediate building OF an
interOceaniC canal and iudOrSeS the efforts Or us
OF the sherman Antitrust law.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
aHoUsE OF MANY WILLS" SOLD.
JUSTICE DUGRO BUYS THE UNION SQUARE
LANDMARK WHERE RICHARD
TIGHE LIVED.
TIGHE LIVED.

Justice p. Henry Dugro has bought, through
Folsom Brothers. real estate brokers, No. -
Union Square, a four story building, better
known the house Of many wills" or the
Home Of the Recluse Of Union Square" He
also purchased through the brokers No
1o4 East Sixteenth-st., being a part of the
Union Square parcel. The house got its peculiar
titles from the fact that Richard Tighe, an &c
centric recluse. and his wife, who almost
odd as her husband, lived in the house for
about fifty years Mrs. Tighe's maiden name
was Caroline Chesebrough. The couple were
married in 1Sil The bride forty years
old and the bridegroom six years younger
They had children. Few servants were kept
for so big house. and the daily life of The
household was frugal. as 10 border close upon
miserliness. Tighe always dressed like poor
man.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
ST4TENENT FROM THE POSI ".
WILL PROBABLY RETAIN ABOUT THREE
THOUSAND WESTERN UNION EMPLOYEES
AFFECTED BY THE DEAL.

Oficials of the Postal Telegraph-Cahle Company
in this city yesterday announced the completion
of the contract take effect on July l, by "hlch
the company will operate the telegraph lines on
47i5 miles of PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Com
panv's system. The telegraph company Will pay
so $50 a year the railroad company for "lteei'
wears for the privilege Of doing business on the
line of the railroad and will allow the railroad
company a percentage for commercial business. AT
the office of William H Baker, vice-president ana
general manager of the telegraph company, the
following statement was given out yesterday az
ternoon:
The Pennsylvania system in its entirety consists
Hetween the PennSvIvania company and the West,
ern Union Telegraph Company as thfy f tTLt wv wr,
he transferred to the Postal Teiegra On
pany substantially the basis OF thg coI.tlo' 5
which has been made FOR the 4.f2 iiies hes been m njnr
the control of the Western Union lcLeSraIh ON,
of The telegraph business east OF the Ohio River
II includes three thousand offices. ana the t"titl
amount OF telegraph business IS estimated al il"l
less than $4,000 The contract between the fp9-
Vania St Railroad Company IS for a term Of fifteen
years and will become opeTatlye On neHt ,h
affected by this deal It is believed that nearly
%ire in thGse Offices viii be employed by the Pos
tai Telegraph-Cabie Company.
Mr. Baker said that his company regarded the
ACQUISITION of the Pennsylvania telegraph system
as the most important transaction affecting tn'
t.l.cra nh business Of this country IN recent years
Before We made this deal with the Pennsy lNtni5
Railroad COMPANY he said. we reached l5le2
places, The most recent claim OF the "eS'eI"
Gn ono" bshaIf Of the Western Union yesterday it
said that the termination OF IN. 'Til'aS I5 ",
less serious than had been represented; tlitt the
1rGat frorn the bIsiness over the railroads lines
P3 l,if baiT 'comparSttvcIy small and that the loss
Of income from that sourc. would not ne '"tiy'i
placing the routes would be smaller than rePortei
estimates Increase Of 9nsinsT s II yaa6I than
they formerly were.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
HELD Up IN BROADWAY.
BUILDING AND co THROUGH HIS
POCKETS

f E. johnson, connected With the American
Speciality Company whose store is in the Fifth
Avenue Hotel Building. was held up. it said
last night. by two men at 11::}e O'clock
Wednesday night. and relieved Of his pocket
hook, containing 81 IN cash. Mr. Johnson says
the pocketbook was more valuable than all the
money il contained. He stepped under the avn
ing between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-ffth
SITS. in Broadway, TO wait for car. II was
raining fast. and he remarked to two men who
stood close against the building that he was
getting pretty Wet without umbrella One
OF the men said: We're in the same boat and
then suddenly Mr.. Johnson was grasped and
backed against the building. while one Of the
men went through his pockets. 1t was all over
in a twinkling. and the men darted around the
corner in Twenty -fourth-st. before an alarm
could .=e given
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
PRAISE FOR W. b. A A7TERBORI
HE AND HIS FOLLOWERS JOIN FORCES
WITH ENROLLED REPI BLltAN
PRIMARY COMMITTEE.

Walter r. Atterbury. the regular organization
leader of the Republican party in the ANilth As
sembv District in Kings County, who personally
has been at odds with the other leaders for some
time last night with his followers joined forces
with the enrolled Republican primary committee
men in that district. 1t was at a meeting called
bv George S Richards. the executive member OF
the committee from that district In Decorior Hail.
Gates-ave. near Red-ave. More than one hun
dred persons were present and many of them spoke
i'm denunciation of the present party leaders The
enrolled committees forces for the district were
organized by the election of the following officers
w Irving Combs, president; Brit F. Parsons. vice
president: f. G Byatt secretary. and w w.
Buttle treasurer
The resolutions passed are:
Resolved That we, the members of the NVIIth
Assembly District Committee of the Enrolled Re
publican Primary Committee. organized for the
purpose of improving existing conditions within
plore the present condition OF the Republican or
series Of political bunders on the part of those
now in control of the party organizations -.
the action of those leaders in respect to:
First-The unconstitutional legislation that was
Second-The unnecessary increase in the number
Thrd-The trading of the right to local control
of public schools in exchange for the passage
of the ma cistrates bill! to obtain patronage
Fourth-The nomination OF Charles Guden as
Fifth-The meeting at Mr. WoodruT's house. At
which the Teople Of this locality We're threatened
SiXth-The refusal to recognize the repre-
sentative OF this district. chosen by the people at
the primaries last September
Seventh-The recent audaCiOUS attempt to destroy
the election district system of party orsaniza-
ton.
Resolved. That heartily approve the conduct
OF the party organization of this Assembly dis
trict present constituted. and emphaticai-
ly indOrSe the of the executive member from
this Assembly district. Walter T. Atterbury, and
We congratulate him upon having opposed each and
every OF the above mentioned political offences
and in having defended the interests of and obeyed
the wishes Of the people OF this locality in every
particular. and.
Resolved. That pledge our hearty support To
a general movement throughout the county To
place the control of the Republican party in the
hands of who will the power
trusted 10 them solely for their own selfish in
tereSts.
George r. Waldo Records Commissioner. and
leader Of the XVIIth Assembly District. swung his
following away from the regular orga MIA tiou to
the rcformeTs at meeting held last week
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
MINING LITIGATION CONTINUES.
NEW SUIT AGAINST THE AMAIGAMATED CorPEI
COMPANY AND THE; ANACONDA COMPANY.

NEW SUIT AGAINST THE AMAIGAMATED COPPER
COMPANY AND THE: ANACONDA COMPANY.
In the action instituted by John MacGinnss. vice
president of the Montana ore Purchasing Company,
Of which F. Augustus Heinze Is president. and
Company of Montana, against the Parroi company
Company of Montana against the Parrot company,
the Anaconda and the Amalgamated Copper com
panies In which the Supreme Court. Special Term
held by reason OF John McGinniss being n non
resident of the State of New-York the court had
no Jurisdiction as against the Anna gamated Copper
Franklin Blen counsel for the plaintiffs, Will file
an appeal the Appellate Division as soon as the
decision has been signed
To lose time new suit has been begun be
tween the same parties. which will be filed in the
United States Circuit Court in this city. AS ap-
pears by the papers flied with the County Clerk OF
New-Yorll the action is brought by the plaintiffs,
who refused to dispose Of their stock TO the Anal
gamated company. to compel an accounting, under
stockholders having refused 70 give up their stock
the Ainalgamated company III conjunction WIN
I " ~ r,aa,oItt 20 .faat ibc rehts M Tho
minority stockholders by sCspending operations by
The Parrot company. which had heretofore been
carried on al proht. and making a contract with
company permitted to take the output of the
smeter al AN increased expense, which enured to
the benefit Of stockholders OF the Anaconda and
6f the Parrot company was demolished to obtain
end and thereby the minority stockholders of
dividends by reason OF the increased charge for
handling the output of the Parrot mines.
Among the other relief prayed for in the judgment
is that the defendants be required 10 account for
company in connection with any and all matters
appcrtaining 10 the reduction OF the ores of the
any ana It's directors from paying out any further
moneys either to the Anaconda company. the
Anaconda and Amalgamated companies by way of
alleged dividends pending the final determination
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
NoRTHFIELD STUDENT CONFERENCE.
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL GATHERING. UNDER
AUSPICES OF YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION
IRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


East Mortified, Mass. June 2G.-The seventeenth
annual Mortified Student Conference of the Ameri-
and Canadian Student Young Mems Christian
Association Will open tomorrow evening in the
large auditorium the Mortified Seminary
grounds. The advance registration for this gather
ing has been unusually large. and everything points
to the largest number of students that has ever
met here
The sessions OF the conference will be held morn
ing and evening. The afternoon will be devoted to
athletics and other forms Of recreation. AT the
twilight hour VIII be held the Round Top meet
ings. Round Top is the knoll on which ID. l.. Moody
lie buried. a number OF well known speakers have
been secured. some of whom will be the North
field platform for the first time. Woodrow Wilson.
president-eIect Of Princeton University. is Of
these Another IS the Rev. Charles W. Gordon, of
Winnipeg. Manitoba. who is better known Ralph
Connor, the author. The third Of the newcomers is
the Rev John kelman of Edinburgh, Scotland.
He is a leader the religious life of the students
Of Edinburgh University. Among the speakers who
have been here for number of years Will be the
Rev G. Campbell Morgan, Robert f Speer, John
R Mott Professor Z. !. Bosworth and Professor
Henry {. King.
Camp Mortified was opened to-day for Its eighth
annual encampment.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
TO C4RRY CANAL FIGHT TO POLLS.

At q meeting Of the executive committee Of the
Canal Association of Greater New York held YES
teriay the Produce Exchange a special com
nittee was appointed take steps toward the de-
fca for denomination election of al the
Assembly from :hiS city, who. In the last Iegis-
lature voted against the Canal Improvement bill
or "dodged" the vote in any way opposed its
passage. This action is directed against both Re
pubIicans and Democrats who opposed the measure.
The association comprises In its membership eigh-
teen of the commercial organizat tions OF this citv
The association says that IL humiliating 10
business men to the bill they regarded as essen
tial the prosperity of the city defeated BY the
votes OF members from New York
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
NO GENERAL SILK STRlk II
DELEGATES FROM ALL BRANCHES OF
INDUSTRY VOTE AGAINST IT
InY rELEaRArH To THE rRrEUNE.I

Paterson. y. j.. June 26.-It was decided TO-
night at the meeting of the delegates from all
branches of the silk industry that there should
be no general strike. The delegates were IN
session three hours and the dyers helpers
pleaded hard have general strike declared
but three organizations had pledged their dele-
gates against such action and without 'hese
the others could do nothing.
The three unions that sent their Delegates
nIedped against a general strike were the Rib
bon Weavers the Loom Fixers and TWlsters
and the Horizontal Wrappers, each having four
delegates There only two other unions
represented in the conference. the Broad SIX
Weavers and the Dyers Helpers. Inc 9oclaii''
Trades and Labor Alliance. which favored d
strike sent four delegates. but after a hedteu
discussion they were not allowed to vote rms
left the delegates standing j. to III faVor Oh ho
strike
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
ICE TRUST PASSES DIVIDEND.
TO ACCUMULATE FUNDS TO PAY ALL BILLS
IN CASH.

%
IN CASH.
The directors of the American Ice Company
after a long meeting yesterday afternoon, de
cided to defer action on the declaration "t Inc
quarterly dividend of onc-luarter Of per cent
on the preferred stock.
on the Stock Exchange the preferred stock
closed at 44l4 half a point below Wednesday
and a. below Tuesday. The common was
quoted at 13s4 9s below Wednesday. ana rs
below Tuesday ,, ,.-,,.,
ie due 10 a policy adopted at TINS meeting 81
stlspending all dividend payments 10 St'ChiloII i
ers until the company shall have suf!lclent luhia
al it's command to make all payments lor pl''9
in cash This Is 10 be done 10 ec"noihize DS Gis-
a,Intjr, - al hills As the preferred dividend Is
cumulative. this present payment ana o'il'Ia ~
follow under this policy are merely heitIIt"
A speedy resumption Of payments Is proihiStd 10
stock holders in a notice issued by the iite''
which sets forth that the policy Will ne IaCl,l
tated by the revenue from the company ""iIN7
which are now the market.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
PLANS FoR STOKES HOME couPLErEL
MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY HOUSE To re EREcrEr
At oNcE NJ nARIEN cONN

MAGNIFICENT COUNTRY HOUSE To Re ERECTED
AT ONCE At pARIEN. CoNN.
Howclls x Stokes. the architects, have completed
plans for a magnificent country home for
Auson Phelps Stokes. of this city, be erected
Collender'S Point, Darien. Conn.
MIR. Stokes. Of the firm of HoweIls & Stokes is a
son Of Auson Phelps stokes. This picturesque home
Will be a double gable brick and stone colonial
house. with extensive courtyard I'm the front
inclosod by Il grill The courtyard viii he 20
feet across. In the centre of the building on the
water side. Will he room. 80 feet by - feet com
Inandng q beautiful view Of Long Island Sound
In the centre OF the top story plans have been
made for royal squash court. with all its ap-
pointments.
Mr.. Stokes has recently bought l9o acres of
farming land near the site OF his home. The
estate will provide the table products for the new
mansion
The land is being put in shape the present
time by skilled hands and ground Will soon be
broken by the contractors
II is estimated that the cost Of the new mansion
and the various buildings to be erected on the
place will be $4,000 This also includes the pur-
chase price the property.