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New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
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Mrs Msrsaret E Hills the widow Of Samuel D.
Kills and mother of the Rev. pr' Se"eh
Dwight Hills. pastor Of Plymouth Church Brook
lyn. died yesterday morning from apopIeAS a' hei
home In Woodbine Iowa She was IN her eisiity :
fifth year DR.. Hills received 6 dispatch contain
ing the news about O'Clock yesterday morning
He preached as usual at the morning service III
the course of which he spoke feelingly OF MS
mother
In the afternoon Dr. Hills left Brooklyn lot the
West He will reach Woodbine tomorrow morning
and the funeral will be held in the afternoon sew
eral months ago Mrs. Hills had a stroke or par
alysis and was believed to be dying. At that tme
Dr. Hills received the news on Sunday ana ie!t
Brooklyn at once for Iowa. His mother recoverT,u.
however and he returned About eight 1nontna
ago Mrs. Hills stricken again ana since 'heli
had been growing weaker gradually. - -
Mrs. Hills born in Naysvilie Ky She teatea tsa
two sons Dr. Hills and ". A Hills, VINO is tng
smperintenden+ of the American Sunday School
Tnion for Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana and M Mlch, n
Woodbine and one Mrs. L. B: Willett, is married,
Another daughter died several years ago "hlIe d
mis- India.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
MONEY FOR BRONX CHURCH WORK.
ONE GIFT OF $500 AND MANY OTHERS AT
MEETING IN ST BAR THOLOMEWs-

meeting was held last night in St Bertholo-
news Church to discuss the plans the PROTEST
ant Episcopal Church IS maxi ng 10 start q cru
sade in the Borough Of The Bronx IL was
meeting of the Lay Helpers Association al
which subscriptions for undertaking lhe worn
were asked for and given. ATchdeacon Ilians
presided II was announced that the TRINITY
Church Corporation had given s3oto LOT ao-
ouiring sites for Protestant Episcopal cnirches
in The Bronx.
Among those who addressed the meeting were
the Rev Dr. David H. Greer, rector Of ST Bar
thoomews: William Jay SchieffelLn, the nedo
of the Lay Helpers Association. and the rev
E. NJ. Stires. OF ST. Thomass II IS resarueu sl as
significant that DR. Greer is prominent IN Ihe
work as the Vanderbilts are intimately assn
ciated with him in his ST. bartholomew work,
and it is thought the work IN Ihe brohh AldS
be aided by them financially
DR. Greer told of of theE work alreauE
done there by the missions that nave oeen es-
ia blished He said the population was lncreas-
ing ranidly in that section. 1t contains IoFtS-
one square miles, he SAID, and yet there Neie
only fifteen Protestant Episcopal churches III. IN
the entire district. DR.. Stlres ST nkt aioIs 'Ie
same lines, as did J. H Falconel; Jr:
William Jay Schiefelin said he could only re-
iterate what DR.. Greer had said in regard TO Ihe
need for the extension of the church in Inc
Bronx. ,..:,.,.;,,,
Nothing more definite than the Distribution
and collection Of the subscription cards was ac-
conplished last evening. The carols bore large
gifts in some cases. The largest gift OF the
nounced nor any other subscrl Itlons or It,e
total amount subscribed by those present mace mace
known Other gifts are expected from 'ho9e
who did not attend the meeting .
When Dr Tiffany was asked who had given
the $500 he said Il won't tell, because would
not get another cent from MN il olu 'eii' ~
The amount of the subscriptions will prob
ably be given out in day or SO. elther az d
or Allan D. Marr, of the American EXchanse
National Bank the treasurer Of the association
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
pOPE,s ENCFCLICAL READ HERE
THE J1-Br1.EE LETTER SAYS THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH IS THE FRIEND OF EDU-
CATION AND LIBERTY.

The Pope's Jubilee encyclcal was read yesterday
morning in the Roman Catholic churches OF this
city. There large congregation present al
St Patrick's Cathedral. where the encyciical took
the place of the sermon, and was read by tather
d Marcus DYER The celchrant Of the mass was
Father McAleer. Father w j b Daily was dea-
con and Father Murphy sub-6eacon
Father DAILY informed a Tribune reporter last
evening that it was generally understood that the
encvclical would be read yesterday not only III
the Roman Catholic churches Of this city and State
but Of every other State in the Union. as far as
possible. would eventually be read in the small
est country parish. The spirit of the encyclical was
that the more people kept TO the soul promptings.
the better they would be- and that if
good practical Christian he wouldsbe all the better
citizen
The encyclical said IN part:
The more the Catholic Church. devotes itself to
e' men ; 81 .f n ba}Ted agains Among their most
perfdious devices is that which consists in repeat
ing the ignorant masses and TO suspicious gov
fe 6 science fas !h that hoS to liberty y
the rights Of the STATE are r. sTPea BY It and that
The Church the enemy Of knowledge and instruc.
ascribe the merit Of having proRagated and de-
Tended Christian philosophy, without which the
supersttions and in the most ablecf earbarsnn: 1t
has preserved and transmltted 10 al seneratons
Gent sciences. II has opened the first schools for
the people and crowded the universities which still
exist.
The Church the enemy of liberty, In every
age il has defended the feeble and the oppressed
against the arrogant dominion OF the. strong. It
has demanded liberty of Christian conscience while
pouring out in torrents the blood of its martyrs.
II has largely contributed both 10 introduce and
maintain civil and political liberty in the heart
of the nations
The Church the usurper Of the rights of the
Statel Why. the Church knows and teaches that
her Divine Founder has commanded us TO give to
Caesar what is Casar's and to God what is Gods,
and that He has thus sanctioned the imnlutabe
principle of enduring distinction between those
two powers which sovereign in their respective
spheres. distinction which is most pregnant IN
its consequences and erninently conducive to the
development Of Christian civilization
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
EDWARD WELLS SOUTHWORTH.

Edward Wells Southworth died yesterday at the
Presbyterian Hospital from complication OF
nervous diseases. Mr.. Southworth was born forty
eight wears ago in New Haven. Conn. He was edu-
Gated at Yale, where he prominent in literary
and social life, being member of the most famous
academic society, Skull and Bones. He was gradu-
ated in the class OF rs and came TO this city.
where he took two years course in the Columbia
Law School. He was admitted to the bar IN 1871,
and for five years he practised law. He married
Miss Alexander of Philadelphia. Soon after her
death and the loss of his own health he retired
from active life. He had long made his home at
the University Club
Mr. Southworth travelled extensively. He leaves
a sister-Mrs. George F. Hastings of this city.
whose son. Wells, is a member of the present
In addition to the University Club Mr.. South.
worth was member Of the Meadow Club, Of Of
Art. The funeral will be held at New-Haven.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
THE SAMAR CAMPAIGN.
GENERAL SMITH DEFENDS ITS con-
DUCT BY THE AMERICANS

Manila April 2o.-The United States Army
transport Buford left here to-day 1or San Fran
cisco after having been detained in quarantine
for five days General Jacob II. Smith. who
was in command OF the American forces IN tEe
. island OF Sarnar at the time Major j. w L
Waller Of the marine corps. is said 70 have ex-
esuteG natives Of that island without trial, was
20 have gone home on the Buford. but has dis
embarked here.
Orders have been received here from WASH
.ngfon that court OF inquiry into the general
conduct of affairs in Samar be he'd. General
Smith says that TO the best of his RELIEF the
osicers and men Of his command in Samar had
IA face ineurrnountabe difficulties, that the
bardships they encountered were almost unbear-
able and that the tredchery Of the natives OF
.he island is unequalled in the history OF war
fare He saws that the American soldiers act
ed. in the circumstances, with the greatest for
beararce shown in the war in the Phllpplhcs-
caupaigning in Samar is not a pleasure trip,
hut q stern reality. said General Smith He
also expressed his doubt if the troops of any ma
+son in the world would or could have acted in
the circumstances in Samar well as did the
Americans.
Surrenders TO the American authorities of
small parties of insurgents reported daily.
and these have increased since the recent sur
render of the insurgent General Malvar. Gen.
e-al Rufino. with twenty-six officers and 375 SOL
diers. has surrendered TO the native constabu-
larry in the Province of Misams. in Mindaaao.
where the constabula-y are cooperating with
the military.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

SHERIFF THINKS MAN GOT COMMITTED TO HELP
OTHER PRISONERS
Sheriff Virtue and Prosecutor Riker, Of Essex
County, in guarding the Jail in Newark from a
threatened attack by Philadelphia desperadoes TO
release number of prisoner friends. discovered on
Saturday night that a tunnel had been partly dug
leading from the cellar of the prison adjoining the
boiler room to the cellar of the house of Warden
Hosp. The tunnel led through two foot wall The
discovery convinced the Sheriff that the plot IN
cluded attack on the warden and his family.
A thirty day prisoner had been put to work on the
cellar. and was released before the plot escape
was discovered. 1t is believed that he was tn
a conspiracy, and committed slight offence in or
der be committed for short term and be en-
abled TO aid Wyckof and the other prisoners in the
plot All efforts to find this have failed The
Jail securely guarded Saturday night and
yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
COMMERCE. WITH PORTO RICO.
THIS cOITNTRY'S TRADE WITH THE ISLAND
TRIPIED AND oUINTUFLED SINCE
THE SPANISH WAR.

y.-asbi,gton April % SpeciaD.-Connlerce be-
.aan the United States and Porto Rico is In
oreasng with phenomenal rapidity, especially since
rbe removal of all tariff restrictions in July or last
wear This country's purchases from Porto RICO
are nearly three times as great the average dur
t,, the closing FIVE years of Spanish rule in the
island while the shipments from the United States
10 Porto Rico are FIVE times great as the average
during the FIVE years preceding the termination or
Snanish rule The receipts OF merchandise from
Porto Rico at the ports OF the United states now
range between s. 100000 and s600o,0D annually. and
the shipments to Porto Rico. which were about
81 600 coG in the last fiscal year. likely TO be
SO in present fiscal year. ending June 80
This rapid growth in the movements Of com
noerce between the ports of the United States and
Porto Rico is presented by a statement Just pre-
pared by the Treasury Bureau of Statistics, which
shows that the shipments of domestic merchandise
from the United States to Porto Rico in the eight
months ended with February amounted to SG,S81o52,
indicating that for the full fiscal year the total
shipments Of domestic and foreign goods from the
ports of the United States TO Porto Rico will as-
gregate about Si0,GJoO00. The exports from the
United States to Porto Rico during the five years
ended with 1898 averaged less than s. 100000 year.
and thus justify the assertion that American ship
nents Of merchandise during the present year to
entire Ave years ended with 1898. over four-fifths
of the merchandise now brought into Porto RICO is
one-half of the merchandise shipped from that
island is sent the United States. The total value
months ended with February was s57S7s19, and of
this S30l6,25S or % per cent was TO the United
States. The, total value of ;he merchandise re
ceived into the island during the same period was
S. 4l6O7S, OF which $6SS7,052 or 81 per cent, was
from the United States.
cipal articles shipped from the United States to
Porto Rico in the eight months ended with Feb
ruary. 1902 compared with those of the correspond
ing months of the preceding year:
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
BURGLAR PITCHED CROCKERY.

VOLUNTEER DETECTIVE Is AssAILED WITH CUPS
AND sAUCERs AND INTRUDER ESCAPES.
Jersey City had burglary with comic side
early yesterday morning Several weeks ago Paul
Newell. who keeps boarding house at No. 20S
York-st., began to miss victuas from his larder,
and from his pantry. dishes napkins knives. forks
and spoons. The police could not find the thief
Oscar Watkins. who boarded with Newell offered
to sleep lounge in the dining room AMI watch
for the pilferer He was aroused early yesterday
morning by stumbling over chair In
the dim light he saw man. He jumped out of
bed and the intruder retreated to the kitchen A
pile of plates stood the kitchen table These
the burglar hurled Watkins. driving him back
the dining When the intruder had used
up his supply Of missiles he out through the
kitchen door and escaped over the fence.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
RETIRED SILK MERCHANT ASPHYyJ4yrD
POLICE CALL DEATH ACCIDENTAL-vICTIM RE-
PORTED TO HAVE LOST IN WALL
STREET SPECULATION

Joseph Cncleback. forty five years old a retired
silk importer. asphyxiated by gas in his apart
ments at No II West Sixty -ffth-st. last night. He
was found dead by Mrs. Mary Peck. the jantor
who detected the odor of gas in the Railways. She
traced the escaping gas to Uncleback's apartments,
but the doors locked. Mounting a fire esca De
she peered into Unceback's kitchen and saw him
bent over table. She called Policeman Brady of
the West Sixty-eight-st station. and DIR. Burns of
No. S West SiXty-f1fth-st. and the door was
broken open.
Uncleback seated at table, his head bowed
on his hands. and the gas was escaping through
tube which had become detached from gas let
a gas stove was on the kitchen range. the tube
tached to ii passing over Unclebacks head, ndi-
eating, the police say. that the had accident
ally torn the tube from its fastening while he was
asleep.
Six weeks ago Unceback's wife was committed
to insane asylum It said that he amassed
fortune in the silk business and that he retired
ten years ago. He speculated IN Wall Street and
lost heavily, but he seemed to be in good circum-
stances.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
FOUND DEAD UNDER CeyEY ISLAND WALK

OLD MAN. LAST SEEN ALIVE ON FRIDAY, HAD
SAID THAT HE WAS FORMERLY A PRIEST.
An aged ard we'll dressed man. apparently about
seventy years old. found dead under Hender-
sons Walk. Coney Island. yesterday morning An
autopsy will be made to-day to determine the cause
Of his death The old man. who a stranger.
had been seen around Coney Island last Friday
afternoon. He seen alive after that
No one learned his name, but he told some one
that he had formerly been a priest His looks
bore out this statement and the back of his head
was shaven. though he did not have on clerical
garb.
When discovered yesterday the body was par
TALLY buried by sand that had washed over 1t; The
clothing was wet, but the body did not look like
that OF drowned man. No money was found in
pOCketS
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
THINK GIRL VAS DRUGGED.
SHE DIED AFTER DRINKING WITH MAN SHE
MET ON BICYCLE

MET ON BICYCLE
Paterson April 20 (SpeciaD.-County Physician
Mcbride was called TO Wanaque this morning 10
investigate the death of Mary Shippee. nineteen
years old. who died suddenly at that place yester-
day morning Miss Shppee had been out on FRI
day evening her bicycle with a young man VINO
was a stranger in the neighborhood, and when she
returned TO her boarding house she was taken III
Dr. Shippee, who is relation TO. the girl, was
sent for. and he. presumng that it was case OIL
ptomaine poisoning. gave her some simple remedles
for nausea. Early next morning he was called In
again. and found her dying. She died shortly after
the doctor arrived In the night the girl was ques
toned by the people in the house She said that
she had never seen the young man before. but had
met him on the road. He had asked her to take
drink with him, and they had gone into place
at Pompton. where she asked for a glass OF oircn
beer. She said it had a peculiar taste. and she
thought there something wrong with 1t. or that
some drug had been put into it. but the suspicion
did not her until she became sick
DR.. Mcbride and DR.. Todd performed an autopsy
this forenoon They failed to find anything which
would produce death. and this led them to suspect
poison. They removed nearly all the organs. and
brought them to this city, where microScoplcdl
ard analytical examination Will be made The
County Physician has ordered inquest
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
WHEAT CROP is IN DANGER.
HOT WINDS AND A TEMPERATURE OF
MORE THAN 90 DEGREES PREVAIL.

Omaha. April 20.-To-day was the hottest
April day in fifteen years. The thermometer at
: .. m. reached 9o degrees, the highest pre-
vious record being 81. The intense heat was
more oppressive owing to the excessive cold
weather experienced up to Saturday night. over
coats being required for comfort during the last
week.
The torrid temperature was responsible Tor
several attacks of illness. two occurring IN one
church during the day. continuation OF the
hot weather will prove dangerous to growing
grain.
A dispatch from. Falls City says the mercury
reached 100 degrees in the shade at that place
to-day. and that fall wheat is suffering from
lack of moisture. Other points in Southern
Nebraska report record breaking temperature
for April.
Tonight there is Ibut little moderation of the
high temperature i'm this city. and high wind
laden with dust. is blowing a gale.
st. Joseph, Mo-, April 20.-The mercury in
thermometers began to climb early to-day and
at noon registered high as 92 degrees, a
change of more than 40 degrees in six hours
A high wind set in, and soon the air was dark
with particles of dust and sand Several build
ingS of light structure were blown down Ine
Sandstorm did not Subside until night. Rain IS
needed throughout the State.
Topeka. Kan. April 2O.--A dry, hot wind from
the south has swept over Kansas since early
this morning. doing much damage TO vegetation
of all kinds. Some reports say the wind has
done incalculable harm to the wheat Unless
rain shall come within two days. the wheat crop
will amount to very little. The ground IS De-
coming dry and hard.
Kansas City No. April 2O.-The highest tenn
perature to-day was 81 degrees. A furious hot
wind. such might be looked for in August,
was blowing.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
CALLS 1T "PE4NUT POLITICS."
GENERAL FUNSTON CONTINUES HIS SIREN.
UOUS TALK ON PHILIPPINE
CONDITIONS

Denver. April 20.-General Frederick Funston was
the principal speaker the banquet Of the Colo
rado Society, Sons of the Revolution. His refer
ence to the Philippine the lines of his
previous speeches The prolongation Of the war he
declared. was due outside influences than
to the desire Of the Filipinos for independence.
General Funston said:
II only sympathy for the senior Senator
from Massachusetts. who is suffering from an
overheated conscience
He expressed great contempt for who he
declared the beginning OF the would have
had take everything Spain had. but now
playing at peanut politics and gambling in the
hlnod OF their countrYmen.'
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21

William R. Corwine representing the Merchants
Association Of New-York. has filed a statement
with the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee Of the House cf Representatives in behalf
OF the passage of the Nelson-CorIiss bill. pend
ing This bill seeks TO give the Interstate Com
merce Commission the power 10 enforce its de-
cisions. The statement declares that the commits
sion as at present constitutes a useful pur-
pose In collat.ng and publishing statistics OF
transportation. but that its usefulness would be
creased by ma king its opinions of binding effect
persons and corporations
The statement says that the criticism of the bill
because II gives such power to the commission that
an appeal from Its decision does operate stay
the decision pending the deteru1ination OF the ap-
peal is not Ok weight. since the commission is a
legislative BODY, whose decisions should resemble
those of the Treasury Department. The statement
advocates supervision OF railway associations by.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
DAVID CARPENTER.

At his home, Valhalla, Mount Pleasant. David
Carpenter died on Saturday. He was a noted
abolitionist and was warm friend of Horace
Greeley and John c Fremont He was born IN
North Castle in 1911 At the Of the Civil War
he was among the first TO introduce American iron
into the market. He conducted a large iron busi-
ness in this city until age necesstated his retire
ment.
Mr. Carpenter married Miss Anna Bailey owen
daughter of the late John Owen OF Croton Fails
who made the first barknote paper USED IN this
state The funeral will be held tomorrow at
o'clock in the afternoon at Nalhalla. Inc burlai
will he in kenscp Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
CONGRATULATIONS FOR GEN. BELL.
APPRECIATION OF GOOD WORK DONE IN
TWO LUZoN PROVINCES.

Manila April 20-General Chaffee has for
rva-led to General J Franklin Bell the con-
s-ratulat!ons sent the latter by President Roose-
velt upon the recent campaign in Batangas ana
Iagllna provinces conducted by General BELL
General Chaffee forwarded the Presidents COM
rnunication through General Lloyd wheaton,
and in an accompanying letter he expresses MS
great plea sure at the receipt by General Ben OF
the Presidents congratulations. No American
troops" says General Chaffee. have helore
been charged with a task more difficult or ac-
oornpiishuent. With an exception in the mat
ter of terrain only comrades in tie lsiano OF
Sarnar have campaigned under such difficulties.
so unique has been the situation iii Batangas
and Iaguna" continues General Chaffee in MS
letter that only person thoroughly faInlllar
with il by actual contact appreciate the con-
ditions which have been met and overcome, or
fairly determine what were the best methods
10 accomplish the objects namely. the recognl-
tion Of the sovereignty Of .he United states ana
the establishment of peace and order in the dis
turbed sections.
General Chaffee concludes by saying that be-
cause Of General Bells never failing care OF his
troops ard his encouragement TO them in their
labors they share in the congratulations from
President Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
EI-UAYORS TO PLANT TREES.

There will be q novel ceremony in Washington
Park Yonkers. Saturday when seven ex-
Mayors as we'll as the present chief magistrate
of Yonkers Will participate in a tree planting bee
The idea is have each Of the ex-Mayors Of the
city plant tree in Washington Park. With this
object in view. Mayor NJ J. Walsh Issued invita-
tions on SATURDAY. Those who received invitations
are lanes r Courier the first Mayor Of Yonkers;
Norton P. Otis. J. Harvey Bell, William A. Gibson gibson
lanes H Weller John G. Peene and Leslie Suther-
land There Is no special tree designated No
hour has yet been fixed for the ceremony. Mayor
Walsh will also plant on the same occasion
New-York tribune., 1902-04-21
VICTIM OF FAITH CURE.
THE REV. p w GREGG REFUSED TO ACT
ON MEDICAL ADVICE AND DIED.
IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


Columbia. 6. C. April 20.-The Rev. r. ". Gregg,
OF Florence died last night from typhoid pneu-
nlonia- He was an evangelist who worked for
years in this State and it not until his illness
that II became generally known that he
earnest believer in faith cure.
Mr. Gregg's illness painful, but he stead
fastly refused permit tire simplest remedies and
applications that might. temporarily at least. give
relief He was taken III at the house Of a friend,
but declined 10 see physician. Later when his
friends brought doctor the house. Mr.. Gregg
consented that he should into the room. The
doctor told him that he very i'll and would
certainly die unless he submitted to medical treat
ment and took proper nOurishnent. but the sick
man declined TO listen 20 him The doctor went
of saying that a fatal termination inevitable.
Mr. Gregg refused the ordinary nouTishment pre-
pared for sick persons and while raced by illness.
starved himself.