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New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
KEPT HIS WAGER UNTIL DEATH.
Man Had Not Left House in Day Time in
Thirty Years

Red Bank. N. J.. Dec. 1s (SpeciaD.-There died at
Oceanic, small place here this afternoon, an
old resident by the of Owen McCarton. He
was seventy years old. and although he had been
In good health up to a few days ago, he had not
been out of the house in the daytime In the last
thirty years. This was the result OF an election
bet In the Presidential campaign OF 1872 between
Grant and Greeley, McCarton then a young man
of forty. was Of Greeley's most enthusiastic
supporters in this neighborhood. Champion, one
or McCartons friends, was ardent a supporter
or Grant AS the election drew near, the two men
made wager on the result. This was that II
Grant was elected. McCarton should not leave his
mouse except in the night long as he lived and
II Greeley was elected Champion should pay the
wager the same way. When the result was known
and Greeley had been defeated. McCarton imme-
ciately began 70 live up TO his wager When
Champion saw that he In earnest he tried to
dissuade him and agreed to let him off but Nc
Sarton, VINO had a great deal of Scotch blood I'm
MS veins. would not hear OF il, and never left
ms mouse IN the daytime from that day up to the
time Of his death. - -
AZ night he would so out, and was in the habit
OF taking long walks about the country Cramp-
ton died several years ago. and up 20 the time Of
MS death he and McCarton were fast friands
ABOUT hve years ago McCarton's house caught Ere
ana tor time II looked II he would have 10
DrchK ms vow. but the flames were put out before
they had made sufficient headway to comneI him
at ms trade until about two weeks ago when no
reured His death caused by blood poison
coming from an ingrowing toenail which did NOT
receive proper attention until too late.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
FOR RELIEF OF BROOKLYN POOR.

There will be meeting Of the retail coal dealers
Of Brooklyn in the Borough Hall tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock. It has been called by Borough
President Swanstrom, who desires a conference
with the dealers the best ways and means for
relieving the poor in the borough
In a letter to President Swanstrom yesterday
President Baldwin, of the Long Island Railroad,
spoke Of the difficulty mis- railroad ha6 experienced
in getting COAL
I'VE have not recei Led a carload of hard coal for
railroad stations in three weeks writes
President Baldwin For five months past have
not had than twenty-four hours supply OF
soft coal for locomotives any one time.
Many days we have had absolutely coal in our
bins at noon, with hundreds of trains to operate in
the afternoon
However. President Baldwin assures President
Swanstrorn that the Pennsylvania Railroad, which
leases the Long Island, will strain every point TO
meet the latter's desire that ZOO tons such
amount, of coal for distribution cost among the
poor, be delivered IN Brooklyn every day.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
CROKER. STAY V4CATED,
Expected That Fire Chief vii Be
OusteG IN Io-naO1rO1r.

Justtce Ieventritt in the Supreme Court, yester-
day gave a decision vacating the stay granted py
Justice Fitzgerald TO prevent the removal from
office OF Fire Chief Croker pending an appeal from
tie action OF Fire Commissioner Sturgis. This de-
c:sion permits the Fire Commissioner to remove
Chief Croker as soon the order vacating the stay
is entered and it is expected that Croker will De
out of Office on Saturday
In his opinion Justice LeVentritt does not pass OF
the merits Of the certiorari proceedings which are
to be carried to the Appellate Division he con-
fines himself to the question as TO whether stay
proper pending the result Of those proceedings
He refers to affidavit by the chief clerk in the
Corporation CounseTs office that such a stay had
rot been granted in fortyve years. and says there
is question that the Commissioner had the
power to remove the Fire Chief from office AS TO
the contention of Chief Croker that his removal
was Illegal because of bias prejudice the facts
be determined only by a complete review of
the evidence taken the trial. and must be decided
by the appellate tribunal Justice Leventritt's
opinion ends with the following:
The interests of the public. the efficiency within
tne se me respect t0r autno[y a4o 10
effective work and, especially in this case. the
operaton t that shoud exist f between the head Of
the b and its ef SO that tn4 she teTe
shall at this intermediate stage be no interference
with the course events have taken.
Upon reinstatement by the Appellate Division,
should that tribunal decide, the relator Will be
he was ousted. But until that decision 1 am com,
PEELED to assume that the dismissal regular and
supported by evidence. At the same time, l wish
again to reiterate that my conclusion in no wise
involves the merits of this proceeding and Is in no
sense intended to affirm the proceedings at the
tria! of the relator. For the reasons stated, am
of the opinion that the stay should be vacated.
Fire Commissioner sturgls was at the office of
Corporation Counsel Rives after the decision
announced, but Mr. Rives absent. Mr.. Sturgis
said he would take action to enforce the order
of removal against Chief Croker until he had the
advice of Mr.. Rives. Mayor Low declined to dis
cuss the case. Under the law 1t said Chief
Croker is entitled to two days notice before the
decision vacating the stay is entered
J. J. Delany Crokers counsel, said the appeal
had been left just If application for a stay
had been made. He expected. he said that the ap-
would be restored to Office.
They have put Chief Croker to great expense
he said. 'as the of printing the case for the
Appellate Division will be 5000"
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19

Cleveland Dec 1S.-"The Iron Trade Review.
in its issue this week. says:
Current deveopments ir the iron market are Of Of
the absorption of the new Union Steel Company
gh It's ponoFs ooraoa anG Is the most e por
piece of consolidation news since the corporation
tiSss the stsoi SdS IN its hold upSn the
Lines Of and In the Tre ana wire 1 i
Alabama and Colorado concerns. which are largely
look to the export trade FOR partial outlet Five
blast furnaces. of which four are under eonstruc-
seven. the Ave capable of producing 10000 tons
oen ssrfh farnac eao wt %
of 10000 tons year
in "ti this '- Closing month Of the year, there is
declining tendency in pig iron. which encourages
uary at least The inability OF, railroads @ haul
the iron from % aseoS0ts largely I G Tor tns IN
fr" for December l. the gain being about $500 tons
oyer Prodaeng Capacity f from s tons
week on November to sts 5ol tons week on De
given fresh trouble TO the blast furnaces in short
naces have again been banked Pig iron for early
delivery shows further DECLINE and is now close
soeShat 80 aes ai lover we some soutern sellers ask SO
dfheF 9 Mo quote s or eery Sor OF Within the
three months. SIS 30 for the second quarter of
@ 81 SIS Fon r tne for early eve leans
consumers to hold off on later needs
nds to eag e raoa aa foabes seu fre eG down @
the domestic supply in a not probable
there is still a demand in the East for British and
Pittsburg district considerable import iron was
bought in the last week for prompt delivery prices
ranging from S2i s2l 50. Forge iron is weaker
and a lot of 5000 tons of Alabama forge was sold
in the last week to large buyer at S4 at furnace
January and February deliveries. 1t is reported
that No. foundry has been offered at Sis Birn-
ingham for the first quarter of year
There is evidence here and there of some over
buying by consumers OF foundry iron, occasional
offerings from such sources being reported The
steel market shows drnness, s27 at seaboard
being the minimum imports. while do
mestic Besssser steel is quoted s9 to $50 Pitts
burg.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
MURDERER HAS RARE DISEASE.
Roses Toes and Fingers Have Grown to
Equal Length

The special commissioner appointed by Justice
Lambert, OF the Supreme Court, to report on the
mental condition Of Harry Rose, stage manager of
the Garrick Theatre who on November q shot and
killed his wife. held session yesterday Rose was
present, but seemed oblivious of his surroundings
DR.. Robert s. Newton, of No. ls East Forty
fourth-st.. testified that he had examined Rose six
times since his arrest. and found him 10 be suffer
ing from an exceedingly disease not discovered
until 1856. This ailment so affected Rose mentally
and physically the specialist said. that he was not
in mt condition to advise counsel 10 his defence
on the murder charge. He also exceedingly
depressed and since his arrest had lost about forty
pounds. The disease DR.. Newton said as a rule
affected only giants, and began at the base of The
brain The fingers and toes grew to an equal
length.
DR.. Walter H. Conley. OF No 10 West Thirty
ninth-st. another specialist. who examined Rose
confirmed what Dr.. Newton said and declared thai
Rose imagined that he had fabulous millions made
In the stock market, and that his wife and a man
named Adams had conspred to rob him of his
money, and were planning to poison him DE-
Conley admitted that some OF the symptoms he
described were simulated, but the mans condftiop
clearly indicated by the abnormal growth of
his fingers and toes cheek bones and shoulder
blade.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
H. L. HOTCHKISs TO RETIRE.
Broker Transfers Seat After Forty-fve Years
in Wall Street.

Horace L. Hotchkiss. after forty-fve years of life
in Wall Street, has transferred his membership in
ness.
Mr. Hotchliss entered the American Exchange
Bank as a clerk in 1857. Ten years later he joined
E. A. Callahan. the inventor of the stock quotation
system, in organizing the Gold Stock Telegraph
Company. Of which he himself was elected treas
urer.
Mr.. Hotchkiss became a member of the Stock
Exchange in 1874. and then formed with J. w Burn
ham. the brokerage firm of Hotchkiss g. Burnham
the hrst nrm TO open an uptown branch for it's
customers with private wire to the downtown
office The first such uptown Office was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel and later other branches were
opened al the Windsor Hotel the New-York Hotel
and the Morton House. The hrm also had pri-
yate y telegraph line 70 the home of Jay Gould. at
With Admiral H c. Taylor, U. S. N. and the
late francis a Stout, Mr.. Hotchkss assisted in
the organization. in 1886. of the Nicaragua Canal
Association. which influential in securing the
CONCESSION for the building of an isthmian canal
Mr.. Hotchkiss was with Farragut's fleet at Mobile
Bay In the Clvil War. and he is member OF the
Lafayette Post G. A Il - NN
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
READING GIVES NO HOPE OF RELIEF.
No Stock at Storage Points-Cars Held in
Western Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Dec T-Oficlals Of the Reading
Railroad Company hold hope of relief from
the present anthracite sringency this winter, de-
epite the efforts on the part OF the company to
mine and ship 10 Its full capacity. Under normal
conditions said OF the officials to-day, the
anthracite production is never equal 10 tht demand
during the winter months. and the Reading and all
the other anthracite companies have been obliged
TO draw upon the stock at various storage points
10 help out the demands Of the trade. This year
there IS not pound Of coal at any Of these stor-
age points. and consumers dependent entirely
on the daily output Of the mines. The big dealers
IN ew-England, who usually have in stock al this
season OF the year from fifty thousand to hun
dred thousand tons. bare Of coal and dependent
entirely On what is being shipped 10 them by the
various companies
Practically all the Reading company's colieries
ere in operation. The company shipped from the
mines in the last TWO days nearly nineteen hun
dTed cars Of coal This means a daily production
OF nearly sixty thousand tons"
II IS stated that the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
panV has three thousand Of the Reading company S
coal cars on It's tracks IN the western part of the
state, as well as fifteen hundred belonging to the
urgently needed in the anthracite trade. Their
nca-oelivery, il is said, is causing much delay in
fas baTg shipment Of anthracite to points west Of Harris
Reaaing officials decline to say whether the ad-
vance Of 50 cents Ton made in October will hold
good al winter, but they admit that it will rule
beyond January ). the date fixed by President Baer
attended the meeting of the operators in New
YORK SAD that the advance would be retained all
The anthracite output in normal years ranges
from 52O0003 TO 10000 tons Il is estimated that
in 1903 least 5000 600 tons ana probably
eo.gntso tons. Ha4f dollar ton increase. it is
The losses sustained by the strike -'-
The Reading company has arranged to spend
ers President Baer has determined to JeyeIon ~ the
companys properties 10 their fullest capacity.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19

draft Of which has been seen by officials OF the
company is that an agreement be entered into De
tween the General Electric Company and the
unions providing that If the company VIII not de-
clare lockout, the men will promise not 10 go
out on strike Hereafter all questions that may
fan into dispute are 10 be submitted 10 collIs
eion Consisting Of the president OF the company.
c 4 Coffin of New-York; John MulhoIiane' Pres, Press
dent OF the International Association OF AlllSSu
Metal Mechanics and other person 10 ps
chosen on each occasion in question. Inc a@aad sd
of this commission is to be final 1t IS unoerslooo
thar in the event of his being reinstated coward
lining whose discharge has precipltateq the pres
n+ 4Souhie will not returrl to his work but that
he will become the STATE organizer of the Allied
Metal Mechanics
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
SCHENECTADY IN DIRE STRAITS.

Schenectady N Y Dec. 1S-The coal office OF
the Citizens Association was closed this afternoon
on receipt Of a telegram from the sales agent OF
the Delaware and Hudson Company. stating tnat
no further supplies would be fortnco1nlhg- 1hiS
action was the result of a visit to Albany by D
number Of coal dealers who protested against the
Company furnishing coal to the association, as IL
hurt their trade. The association has furaished
coal 10 all needing it at cost Coal dealers say
ttere is no hope of the coal famine being relieved
This season Merchants have pleaded hard for even
a small supply, insisting that If they cannot get
coal they will close their stores. In9 sta
ton opened by the Citizens Association was again
thronged to-day, well-to-do persons touching ell
Rows with the most abject poor in the quest for
fr,e1
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
MOB MAKES RAID ON COAL TRAIN.
Men Women and Children Get Free Fuel

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-J
Derby Conn. Dec. 1S.-Scores OF men, women ai an.
children from nearby tenement houses - -
s,;,bt today made a raid on train OF twenty
cars of anthracite coal which had been sdetracheo
for its two locomotives 10 take water The protesIs
of the conductor Charles Munson. ana the ere"
for time avaied little, for as fast as me raloei
were driven from one they attacked ahothei.
7+ev had baskets pals and bags, and most OF
them escaped with as much coal as they @ 19ne o9i1
carry The raid was finally stopped by the engine
drivers rushing their locomotives to the rescue an
milling the train away with its cargo between nlle
and tons short. The coal was 00ii1i7- -
coal dealers
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
HOCKEY GAME TOMORROW.

Inc next important hockey match of the season
VIII take place at the St Nicholas Rink tomorrow
evening, between teams representing Princeton
University and the ST. Nicholas Skating Club The
news from princeton is that its team this year is
unusually strong Princetonians GO not hesitate
20 say that they expect to win the intercoII.giate
championship. The team has been in strict train
"s ior several weeks and this game Is to select
= a. sealn ior the trip TO Pittsburg Christmas week
NE, ne ST Nicholas Skating Club tear, has heep
nre nf sthhehgtnened, especially by the addition Of
S nS =. t1s Dayloson Brothers, of Montreal in tbe
S lor a,9 me On Friday ST Paul school az CO..
S"io' ~. dp VAL Play the st. Paul Alumni team
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
sIeeAR WITNESS TRIES SUICIDE.

Freehold n. J., Dec. 1S.-Edward Reynolds. who
testified at the Biggar conspiracy trial yester-
day attempted suicide at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road passenger station this afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs Reynolds and Joseph Goldye were waiting at
the station for train to take them to Avon. where
they live The two men after time were seen to
speak angrily to each other. and Reynolds
heard accusing Goldye OF being too intimate with
the formers wi:e. Suddenly Reynolds asked Godye
for his knife. Goidye took big tackk1ife out
of his pocket and handed it to Reyn9lGs, who
Mrs Reynolds could interfere. slashed himself
across the left wrist. Reynolds tried cut himself
a second time but the knife taken from him
by his wife
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
FORDHAM ATHLETES HONORED

The following men have received the Fordham
IF at Fordhan College in recognition of their
services on the various varsity teams: Baseball
Keane. Mitchell. Robertson, Hartman, Doscher
Cyossin and o'Brien; football Fogarty, McGee
Adams. Fallon Plunkett Robertson Curten Nc
Lane. Refining, Glennoni track, Fallon, Keane
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
MILLS CLOSED FOR LACK OF FUEL

Danburv Conn. Dec IS--Se1 eral factories mere
have susnended operations pending the arrival OF
fuel Some of the factories are burning green Wooo
brought in from the neighboring Mills
South Kingstown, r. 7, Dec. 16-The Peacedaie
Aranufa curing Company. employing more than
seven hundred hands was forced to suspend opera
tions to-day because of the shortage OF tue4. ne
mills manufacture g high grade Of wooiens.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
ARBITRATION SCORES AGAIN.
Threatened Trouble Among General Electric
Emploves Ayerted

Schenectady. n. Y. Dec. 1s-The threatened
strike in the General Electric Works in This CITY
II is now understood, has been averted through
the action Of the International officers of the al
Hed metal mechanics and Of the kindred unions
The proposlnon settled upon by the unions a
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
ASKS CITY s1275 FOR COAL,

Bridge Commissioner LndenthaI YESTERDAY
cpened bids for the delivery TO his department OF
eco tons of coal. There was only one pidder' - d
Iyittenberg who offered to deliver the coal at
So 15 a
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
LABOR LEADER GUILTY OF stor,ne

Glens Falls, N. Y. Dec 1s-IIenry L. RAMSAY
was convicted of rieting In the Warren County
Court to-day. The specific act for which Ramsey
was found guilty was an attempted assault ON a
Nacona! GuardsTnan during the Glens Falls riot
On october ramsey is secretary of the Glens
Falls Trade and Labor Assembly.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
CANADIAN MINISTER COMING HERE.

Ottawa. Ont, Dec 1S-sir Frederick Borden,
Minister Of Militia and Defence left Ottawa for
New-York tonight He will respond to the toast
Canada at a banquet TO be given by the Cana
dian Club In the metropolis tomorrow night
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19

rg. Besides the regular gymnastic contests the
tigh jump and shot put VIII be included. For the
benefit of the alumni who VII attend, In addition
10 the regular trains stopDiE University Heights
the following will also stop Frc-u Grand Central
Station. rs: Putnam Railroad. rs and .. N.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
Total ..... 201, ,7o4. .7e4 i7b 807 62s 300 GO0 300

The crops of the hfteen leading States, in order
Of productivity the last three years. have been
tabulated follows from the reports submitted
to the United States Department of Agriculture on
Al-s1lst l of each wear.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
evmNAsTlc CONTESTS AT N. Y. U.

This snnual exhibition and dance of the Gyn,-
nastic Team of New York University takes place
in the gymnasium at University Heights this even
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19

Judge Hascan. eG-Chalrties Commissioner heiier
and john Fox president of the Democratic Club,
called on Mayor Low yesterday ard rendered him
tie clubs subscription The Mayor thanked the
COMMITTEE and after consultation divided up the
money stated
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
MAYOR DIVIDES THE FUND.

The 800 appropriated by the Democratic Club
for the purchase Of coal for the destitute was
apportioned IS follows BY Mayor Low yesterday:
Society Of St. Vincent Paul $50
United Hebrew GEsrtes: M foditi az the Poor 40
Salvation ArIny oco
rota, .......................... $500
New-York tribune., 1902-12-19
THE IRON TRADE.

Cleveland. Dec. 1S.-"The Iron Trade Review
In it's issue this week. says;
Mohave County miner., 1902-03-15
Notice of Forfeiture.

To II. w. Kemper, II. F. Hemper, Charles Met.
calfe, Andrew Suffer, or assigns:
You are hereby notified that the undersigned,
who is a co-owner with you in the Gerald min.
ing claim. has expended one hundred UOJSl dol,
lars in labor and Improvements for the year
1901 upon said mining claim, in order to hold
said mining claim uncer the provisions and re-
quirements Of section s3a OF the Revised stat.
uteS of the United Staies.
The said mining claim is situated In Mime
sofa mining district, Mohave county, Arizona
Territory. and is duly recorded in the once of
the County Recorder Of Mohave county, Ari.
zOna, In book -, at page --, Of mining rec
ords.
And you are further notified that II. at the
expiration OF ninety days from the last publica
tion Of this notice, you fail or refuse to pay
your proportion OF the said expenditure, to.
gether with the cost Of the publication OF this
notice, your interest in the said mining claim
VIII be forfeited and become the property Of
the undersigned in accordance with the pro.
visions OF the law ROBERT ROSCO.
First publication March s. 1902
Last publication June H. 1902
Mohave County miner., 1902-03-15
Notice of Forfeiture .

To II. W. Kemper, II. F. Kemper Charles Met
calfe, Andrew Suffer. or assigns:
You are hereby notified that the undersigned
wlo Is a co-owner with you in the Surprise
mining claim, has expended one hundred UOOs)
dollars in labor and Improvements for the year
1901 upon said mining claim in order to hold
said mining claim under the provisions and re-
quirement Of section 23!i Of the Revised stat.
utes OF the United States
The said mining claim is situated in Mime.
sofa mining district, Mohave county. Arizona
Territory, and is duly recorded in the once OF
the County Recorder OF Mohave county Ari.
zona, in book --, at page OF mining rec.
ords
And you are further notified that II, at the
expiration OF ninety days from the last publ.
cation OF this notice, you fail or refuse 10 pay
your proportion Of the said expenditure. TO.
gether with the cost OF the publication OF this
notice, your interest in the said mining claim
viii be forfeited and become the property Of
the undersigned in accordance with the pro.
visions Of the law. ROBERT RoSCo.
First publication March g 1902
Last publication June "a. 1902.
Mohave County miner., 1902-03-15
Mine Warning Notice.

To All Whom 1t Nav Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the Alexander
and Alexander No. Mines situated in Wall.
apai mining district, Mohave county. Arizona.
are under lease and bond to parties working the
same and that neither the mines nor the owner
there Of Will be responsible for any labor or
debt contracted, nor injuries sustained by any
lessees or employees in working said property;
and that no lessee or employe is the agent OF
the owner for an purpose and that all opera
tives engage in such service at their own risk
and that no debt or claim of debt is valid
against said mining claims or the owner
JAMES DUNDON.
Cerbat, Arizona Feb. 4, 1902.
First in ertion Feb. 8.