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New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
CAUGHT IN OWN TRAP.
SCREENS INTENDED TO BAR PoLiCh
PREVENTED ESCAPE

rar-atn Chairman of the Mercer-st station Win
nine policemen in civilian clothes, late yes'efus
swooped down on the West Side Ciub on inc
second floor of No. so Sixth-ave-. SAID by Ihe Po-
lice to be one Of the many poolroorns opeIa'eu ~
..The' Allen Nearly four hundred men were Ia
she Mace and the utmost excitement and CON
fusion prevailed when the police broke IN 1H
operators Of the place were caught IN ther o"4
trap. for they had placed screens over liie VIZ,
dovrs 10 prevent the police from gaming an en-
trance through the windows, thinking IL I'M
nrobahle that they would be able TO pass the look
out on the ground floor
Captain Chapman. Detectives Han aho Mag uli M
and Policemen McNally. Hawley. Boyer. Quinn
and F5e-ns left the station soon after O'CLOCK
and boarded a Sixth-ave car. One policeman Wa
armed with an axe and another win s4eue0
hammer When the was directly OPPOSITE FI2; 10;
paoe tbe raiding party jumped off and made
rush for the poolroom John Lyons: a:,,dirSs at the
front door on guard He eagerly scanning e 1ile
o@ The house nodding familiarly 10 many Of them:
when he was suddenly seized and thrust asalnSt Et
of onf but but was Cautioned to hold his tongue The
police pushed him upstairs ; to the he @ and sedge
hammer were brought INTO pay ne whiie guards
were stationed as all the doors and door ie4Slls @
TO the office Of the room was smashed IN
sheet writer, card writer, cashier and z IM9 as
fF from the once there were nearly four hundred
men and boys Some Of them We're pac1Ig snT pei of
them were inspecting racing cards WhSa we're me
hung a bout the room on these caros Ne,f. nc
names weights and betting odds Of the horses
running at the Memphis, Lake sie ana Aqne59uT9t qe5 9
cracks Men and boys were buslly enGaseu ~
making out slips, writing their selections Ior
third and fourth races, when the po.i0e ~
their rlncerernonious advent into the pace. -
Were -pinched,' Il" was the cry and theh d sanb
-,ltaneous rush made for the doors AZ Ia tnS
door however, there was a pohcefnan II'.
guard who remarked, There's nothIns - uut 20
stay inside ard be nice and no harfn Will '''1'
you - IN. 1ool,o1lt
ed
peace and quiet had been restored ne al!o"ee he
Pour hundred men ard boys to ME out o. tlls
place The seven prisoners DESCRIBED IIa,,ry
as Johr LYONS of No 125 West kg 1thst
Marftn OF No 100 Eighty y-eighth-st; N14lIaI k
I0alv of No. 239 West SiXteenth-st; ffaIlh
son ~ No 1S4 Waverley Place; George J0s n. ~
No 7Ol Sixth-ave. Henry Baker or 40 peTce 10 Of
hundred -second-st., and DaVlo tleICe VI
No 727 Madson-st-, Rrooklyn- --.,r ,,a;,g
No one Of the prisoners is charged WIN WI he nn
che proprietor of the alleged pooroorn, as lhe ~ ~
ice believe that il still being operated pg oe
system of which The" Allen is the heao oP oaPtdih
S;hspn1an has hitherto made about eight uhsuc-
cessful raids the place
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
TO CLEAN THE EAST SIDE
WOODBURY. WILL TRY TO PERSUADE The
PEOPLE TO COOPERATE WITH HIM

vooDR1-RY WILL TRY TO PERSUADE THE
PEOPLE. TO COOPERATE WITH HIM
commissioner Woodbury. of the Street Clean
ing Department Will soon tackle the 1op Oh
Systematically cleaning I'D the most denseIy IN
habited parts Of the lower East Slde-and keep
inc them clean. He believes that nothing can
be done that will so vitality improve the physlc2i
wellbeing OF the hundreds of thousands Of peo-
pie thickly crowded as some comprehensive anu
scientific plan Of keeping the STREETS and mar
ket places in thoroughly sanitary condition
Commissioner Woodbury. made an inspection
tour of the lower East Side on Sunday This
was one of several trips, and as result OF MS
observation he will soon make changes IN 'lie
methods Of his department with reference 10
cleaning the streets Of the lower East Side Ohe
evening last week Major Woodbury. met the
Eastern Medical Society at the Educational AL
Nance in East Broadway, and explained in &C.
tail his scheme for lettering conditions
.It would not do" the Commissioner said to
the physicians. ito say TO these people, BE
clean and then try to enforce the command
with a club. These people must be taught
,,,r5Iv They must be made TO give up that
which is bad and injurious by offering them
something better The condltlon In TINS part or
the town now is one Of profound uncIeanlness.
=. IS due 10 the habits OF the people, VINO nave
corle here from other countries, and VINO 90 not
l-oVv better, have not adequate laclIlIies toL
keepiug their households clean They must DE
taught and aided by those who 90 Know 49,
The doctors pledged their support 20 the Com
Y7issioners plan. ,,-oo
The pushcart pedlers will come in for a Iarge
share OF the Commissioners attention in re-
Sarrsnr 70 them Yesterday he said
s'I should like TO have open market pIdcHs
where they could sell their wares from SaIis
Morning until 2 o'clock in the afternoon: .neh
think il would be a good idea 10 turn the nose
on and flush the streets and wash the PAGES 50
that they would make Sood parks ana pay
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
READING MAY BE BONE OF CONTENTION.

PORT THAT GOULD INTERESTS WANT IT
The Reading issues showed pronounced and ex-
ceptional strength in yesterdays market the COM
mon on enormous dealings-more than 100000
shares-makng a net advance of 4ls points. and the
second preferred gaining points and closing at the
top price of the day. No authoritative explanation
of the activity of the stock could be obtained but
1t reported that a contest for control might
be in progress, the Gould interests desiring to
secure the Reading as an Eastern connection for
the Wabash, which might be extended from its
present proposed terminus at Pittsburg.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
CLEAN Up IN DAWSON BEGINS.
ALSO A RUSH TO RECORD ABANDONED
CLAIMS THAT HAVE BEEN REsTAKED.

Tacoma, Wash. April H.-Dawson kilograms say
that melting SHOWS have formed streams sufficient
10 permit clean up operations The washing out of
gold began last week and will keep up for two
months. During the winter the greatest dumps
in the camps history have been thrown up on the
banks of creeks promising aggregate clean up
estimated at $50 100000 The flow of gold toward
Puget Sound will begin in May.
The Ottawa government last week ordered the
Elondike authorities to throw open for entry 1000
lapsed and abandoned claims which are Withdrawn
from the Tread Gold concessions. The Gold Com
missioners' office is rushed with men who
cording abandoned claims which they have Staked.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
PFsruTNG WORK IN BELGIUM.

Rrussels April 21.-There was a general resump-
., =. v,orL, in this city and its vicinity to-day
In the Central District 10 per cent Of the worknen
have resumed their tasks. The Chareroi metal ana
glass factories have again started work The min
ers of Charleroi will resume operations to-1norro"
5isno+cb to a news agency from Brussels says
that durIng the last two nights strikers IN tile
Ijege district attempted TO wreck express Iaits
d-J .bot Ia st night canister filled with dynaLnlte
I'd ennpowder was found near the rails over wllch
he Rrussels express passed shortly aIlerWaIu.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
FAIRMOUNT IN CONTROL
WILL DICTATE COAL PRICES IN Alb
BRANCHES OF THE LAKE TRADE.

Fairnount W. Va. April I-The Paramount
Coal Company with So 100000 capital, out to-
day details Of their arrangement with the Pitts
burg Coal Company and coal companies in the
Hooking Valley field in Ohio for control OF prices
in the lake coal trade s.
These interests are now the coEtrollng Iaclor5
IN the lake coal trade and Will regulate trade ana
,1ricaS ahso1uteIy Prices will be fixed from month
70 month so that the coal viii be controlled oy the
original shipper until 1t reaches the acIudi eon-
suner. - ,-.,o, .- - ,o,t
land and the combined carftal is $25,eovt All
other lake docks will be distributing agents 1or
the combination.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
BIG FIRE IN LONDON.
WAREHOUSES; ON BARBICAN. E. C., BURNED

London. April 21.-London fremen, under
Commander Wells. were tonight engaged IN
fighting a confagration on Barbican, h. e. IL
proved TO be one of the biggest fires since the
famous Cripplegate fire of November 1S3f- IL
began in MacQueen's hat manufactory' ana
rapidIy spread to the opposite side OF the street
the wind tanning the flames and the ournlhs
enabers falling in all directions. Three hundred
1renlen and forty fire engines were engaged IN
preventing the spread of the flames. Owing to
the danger that the Alderssate-st station might
catch fire traffic was temporarily suspended on
the Metropolitan Railway. The flames We're Wis
ible for many miles The guests of the Man
chester Hotel, adjacent to the Alderssate-s''
station hurriedly left the building.
Altogether. three large warehouses on lne
south side of Australian-ave., two on the lioIth
side ard buildings on both sides of New-Aea-
land-ave. were gutted. Twenty firms ana SHOPS
were burned out Two firemen were injured
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
THE HOTEL P4BST CLOSES.
REPORT THAT THE SITE IS TO BE USED FOR
SUBWAY STATION DENIED

The Hotel Pabst. at Forty-second-st ana D'oa1
rav closed it's doors yesterday. but the par anu
oofs vare kent open. 1t reported thae tne
Rapid Transit Subway Realty Company mad ooaSnt -
the property as a site for a subway st9ton Us i,
raDorr was said be untrue at the once Oi -
eyIist Belmont. From what could De lettIieug tLe
Sroperty is wanted for the purposes 20 INC
Ranid Transit Subway Constructor comps so-
The hotel is a tall and narrow buildills N 1-an,
10 overcorne some of the annOyanceS arlS4Ns - Vi
~ sizs of the plot on which the hotel StoOs9. ., q
portico was built the Forty sue % ne
buiIding To the building OF this portIco SUES sOas
nersonS objected, and the Bureau OF - a
ordered 1t TO be torn down rms orIsI leu "
Ittigation which is said TO be StlH pendlhS- ~
Neither the lessee of the hotel nor Ihe V"ii0
the property could be found yesterday
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
STATE LEAGUE MEETING CALLED.

Albany, April q (SpeciaD.-A call has been issued
for a meeting of the executive committee of the
State League of Democratic Clubs on May 30 when
preliminary work for the coming campaign will be
inaugurated."
It is presumed that David B. Hill has inspired
the issuing of this summons Probably the league
which has been dead apparently for six years. will
be used as a means of circulation OF the literature
TO be issued by the Democratic literary bureau
soon to be established at the Hoffman House. in
New-York The literary bureau will issue PAM
phlets especially relating to State affairs.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
sspga1T cOYP4yY's MEETING.

philadelphia April 21.-The bondholders' lnFeS.
eating committees Of the Asphalt company y
America and the National Asphalt Company "hI0I'
osr+r,, won't into the hands of receivers, held d
Joint meeting this afternoon, at which hellS 5 dis
TTafnaII one of the receivers, was present, anu
cussed the plan for the reorganization OF tLe Sas
tionaI Asphalt Company Nothing onlcii,ooi onlcial
gjyaT ont after the meeting. bat it is undersSOUtt
fbst the new company will have capital OF ~ aOSS ~,
s30 COO 900 of which S1250000O or possibly SlSoVV'
he In nreferred stock.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
JTDGE CLANCY MUST SHOW CAUSE.
WHY HIS ORDER ENJOINING TRANSFER
OF BOSTON AND MONTANA STOCK TO
AMAI.GAMATED SHOULD STAND

Helena, Mont April H-The Boston and Montana
Copper Company applied 10 the supreme NouI' 20
a. fo- an order directing Judge Clancy. Of Butte.
20 chow caus, why his order of November 49, lSi
snioining the transfer of stock OF the Boston ana
W6ntana to the AnaIsamated should not ne VacaI-
ed and set aside -. s,.,,L+
The case promises TO be one OF the hardest lo"slr
I'm the history of Montana Jurisprudence
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
lord CHARLES TO STAND FOR WOoLWIcH

London. April 21--Rear-Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford has decided contest the seat in the
House of Commons representing Woowich made
vacant by the retirement of Edwin Hughes former
Conservative agent for the City of London Kent
and Greenwich Unusual interest is taken in the
cdnoluacy IN consequence of the AdmralS recent
structures on the condition of the British navy and
the effort or certain members of Parliament TO in
dlce the Admiralty discipline him in the way
that General Butler was disciplined.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
VAN WORKER BOYS AT DANNENOR4.

Plattsburg. n. Y April N.-Willis. Burton and
Frederick Van Wormer. who were sentenced to
death by Justice Chester at Hudson last Friday.
reached here to-day. The young Were taken
a hotel. where they had breakfast. All three
laughed and joked they registered Willis, the
Oldest was the least taIkative OF the three. Bur-
ton and Frederick talked freely with bystanders-
After breakfast they taken TO DannemOra.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
MARYLAND DAY AT EXPOSITION.

Charleston. S. c., April 2l-A large delegation
from Maryland is here to-day to celebrate their
State day at the exposition tomorrow. The Gov
ernor, with his staff, heads the party, which in
cludes also number of prominent business men
of Baltimore. headed by ex-Mayor Latrobe. To-day
the party visited the exposition and made trip
around the harbor. The formal exercises will be
held tomorrow at the Maryland Building.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
GUN TESTS on KRUPP RANGES.
SHOTS THROWN NEARLY SIXTEEN MILES.

SHOTS THkOWN NEARLY SIXTEEN MILES.
Berlin. April 21-Emperor William and Admiral
Prince Henry of Prussia. his brother, spent last
Saturday in witnessing tests of the latest types of
medium weight naval guns manufactured by the
Krupps. The tests took place at Meppen in Prus-
sa. where the Krupps own ranges sixteen miles in
length The guns were successfully used In target
practice distance of ten miles. and their pro-
jectiles hurled inaccurateiy nearly the whole
length OF the range.
Tests were also made OF new small calibre quick
firing pieces which fired from forty to fifty shots
a half minute with accurate aim The reports of
the latter guns followed each other quickly that
they could not be counted
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
MANNING STILL HOLDS OUT.

Hong Kong, April 21.-A dispatch received
here from Wu-Chow, between Canton and Nan
Ming. contradicts the report, current at Canton
Yesterday. that Nan Ming. Province of Kiang-
60 had fallen into the hands of the rebels. Nan
Ming is still safe, though surrounded, at dis
tance of fifteen miles, by rebel forces. River
communication with Manning remains open.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
TIyCENNEs HOTEL BURNED.

Chicago, April 2.-The Vincennes Apartment
Hotel destroyed by fire this afternoon. Famed
by high wind the flames threatened to spread to
adjoining structures. and II with difficulty that
the fire restricted to the hotel. There were
$50 apartments in the building. but all the occupants
escaped In safety. The loss is sl5O.0C0,
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
FIVE CHILDREN ST4RTE TO DEATH.

Memphis. Tenn, April 21--The death of five negro
children from starvation is reported from Haywood
County. about forty miles north of Memphis They
were the children OF Jim Mills, who left them
several weeks ago ostensibly to find work. The
family lived in isolated spot and their condition
was not discovered until they beyond help.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22

The reduction IN the Boston and Montana divi-
dend is in line with the scaling down during the
last year of the dividends of the other constituent
companies of the Amagamated Copper Company
and of that corporation itself and is in proportion
the same reduction recently voted in the An
Conda dividend, which was lowered from 81 25 to 90
cartS a
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
COPPER MINE PIONEER DEAD.

Cleveland April H.-John Hays, of the oldest
residents of this city, who bore the distinction OF
having discovered and opened the first copper mine
in the Lake Superior region, died at his home
here to-day, aged nearly ninety-two years. MIR.
Hays pioneer IN the coal and iron trade. He
retired twenty years ago
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
DUKE OF ORLEANS IN PERIL.
ATTACKED BY A WILD BOAR. HIS LIFE is SAVED
BY HIS SISTER

Seville Spain. April 21.-The Queen of Portugal.
Maria Amee: her brother, the Duke of Orleans;
tho Oucbess Of orleans and the Princess Louise of
orleans were participating in a boar hunt at VII
Iamanriaue to-day. when the boar attacked the
T1nLe and wounded his horse. Princess Louise tah-
- eetar Of the Duke of Orleans) saved the
Dne's life bv a well directed shot which killed the
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
UNREST N PEKING.
IT CUTS SHORT THE OUTING OF THE I'M
PERIAL PARTY.

Peking. April 21-The prevalent popular un-
easiness has cut short the outing of the Chlnese
Court at the Hunting Park. The court arrived
at the park. which is five miles from Peklng'
to-day, and intended 10 remain there one week
But officials hurried after them and begged them
TO return Immediately to Peking, in order 10
allay the uneasiness of the masses, among whom
all sorts of rumors are circulating.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
3. & MS SMALL Dividend.
COMPANY DECLARES 81 WHERE so WAS
FORMERLY PAID

Boston, April 21.-The Boston and Montana di-
rectors have declared dividend OF $2 a share. The
notice does not state whether the distribution may
be considered a quarterly semi-annual or yearly
payment. The previous dividend was s., declared
on December 2, 1901: s5 declared on July 19
and SIG April II. 1901
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
PLAGUE AT PORT ELIZABETH.

Port Elizabeth. Cape Colony. April A-There Is
q recrudescence OF the plague here. Ten cases
have been reported. five of which have proved
fatal
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22

The Duke of Orleans. April 26 1885, had MS leg
t-o1,a, nv being thrown from his horse while boar
hunting at Vnlamanrique near Seville. and for
time his life was in danger, chiefly due to the fact
+pot pneumonia developed, causing the postpone
nn@nt Of the marriage OF his sister Helene TO the
nnfA
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
MAYOR SAYS Hes BEEN DUMPED OUT, TOO

NEARING on ALDERMAN sULLIvAN's sTREETcAR
ORDINANCE
At the hearing yesterday before Mayor Low on
Alderman Sullfvans ordinance compelling street
railway companies to run their cars through 10 the
polnt which the placard on the dashboard indi-
Gates MIR Robinson, counsel for the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company. admitted that the COM
many had no system with reference switching
back cars and that the car trips were shortened in
the judgment OF the inspectors along the route
6 Caldwell spoke in favor OF the ordinance. and
insisted that the car ahead myth, and that
in reality il the behind that the passen-
gers had TO wait for. Mr.. Robinson opposed the
ordinance.
After listening TO the speeches Mayor Low
marked:
II know what the conditions are. because / have
been frequently dumped out myself
New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
RATHBONF RELEASED on BAIL.

THE COURT ACCEPTS BOND OF 100000 FOR
HIS APPEARANCE.
Havana, April 21.-Estes G. Rathbone. former
Director of Posts, has been released on bail. a
corrected official copy of the power OF at
torney held by Senor Martinez to act as agent
for the fidelity company which offered the bond
for 100000 for the appearance on appeal of
Rathbone was presented to the Supreme Court
Mr. Des Vernine. of Rathbone s attorneys
left here for Washington this morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-19
TO IytSGASE MEMBERSHIP
CHESS, CHEC6ER AND WHIST
CIlJn WILL HAVE ico
MEMBERS.

Tho 4ianagomont Of the Chess,
Checker ani Whist clul has decided
to incres p The membership to an even
one hum red
The Membership has been limited
tc sevont Rive SINCE the organization
Of the pl, but IS it las become co
popular, and se many desiring to
cofne In, the manap ment oon1idered
81 best &, make tho iurrease. Since
the org hizstion Of The club, over
one gear iBo, its popularity has been
rnequnl v by any otter Climb in the
city, AN, i will continue 20 meet the
favor Of IN. The narlors are neatly
fitted OF, with trading and writing
tables, ,iil regular card room IS set
npsrt 10; ards AMI checkers, ami the
remand of the suite Ct rocms is used
tos billirIls and pool
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IS EXPANDING
FLoURNoY TOBACCO &C. TO m
CREASE CAPITAL ST )CK.

The Flournoys Tobacco Go. will a .
few days increase Its capiti stoor to
$4,000 and incorporate the sompny.
This has been deemed neo lssry by
the rapid growth of Its busir eos. The
new stock in the company W II be ,ar.
en- by Messrs. Joseph L. Friedman.
Rabb Noble and others. There Is
some talk of a consolidate of this
company and the NJ. b. NAsi Tobscoo
Go. In fact the propositio is before
the two companies but IL ha not sean
acted upon definitely.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-19
HELD A CONFERENCE.
AND OUTLINED PLANS FOR THE
Y. N. O. A. CANVASS.

The citizens committee ami Mr.
George Howser net last night ut the
association headquarters 60 discuss
plans tor raising . $4,000 subscrip.
ton for the new Y. NJ O. A. build,
ing he-e 1t was decided that one
business man ACCOMPANY Mr.. Howser
about eaoh day of the canvass to aid
in the work
The $40. 90 to be raised will be
expended $50, 900 for q building. s5.-
900 for site and $4,000 tor furni.
ture. The prospects are very bright
After the conference refreshments
we're served by Messrs. Russell, Book
mon and Hubbard, of the special corr.
mittee.
The results of the financial canvas
were repo.tes. more thar satisfactory.
Mr.. Ho~ser reports all those who nave
been approached are more than willing
to help the cause, ami he has met with
the best Of encouragement. The
canvas was ordered continued ON a
much larger scale than it has been.
aud better results are expected dnripg
the next week. Tomorrow afteroon
MIR Howser viii again speak to the
men at the association on THE New
Building and the Young Men of Pa
dacah' His talks are always inter
esting ard well attended Rev. b. Z.
Reed win talk TO the boys at the as
ISOLATION at two O'Clock on the subject
What Ono Is Here For, Mr.
HowseI will also make few remarks
to the boys relative to the building.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-19
POLICE COURT.

Ab McClain of Graves county, who
was arrested for being drunk and dis
orderly and carrying concealed a dead
ly weapon, was this morning fined s25
and costs and given ten days in Jail
ON the latter charge, and the other
was dismissed. He took an appeal,
and will give bond.
The case against Agent Simms, for
the Armour company, was again con-
tinued. There has been no evidence
Of consequences thus far 90 prove that
impure meats were exposed for sale by
the company.
A breach of the peace case against
Buck Young, oolored, was LETT open.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-04-19
ARE BEING HELD.
MARSHAL GROW ASKED TO
, WYATT FOR INFORMATION
FROM ARKANSAS.

Marshal james Grow last night re-
ceived a telegram from Mr.. Il. NJ.
wynne, OF Goal Hill, Ark, where
James Eker and the woman claiming
TO be his wife came from, stating that
ttefe was no charge against them
there, but to hold them until he could
hear from the sheriff.
Both the man and the woman are
accordingly being held until Marshal
Grow receives something further in
regard TO them.
Marshal Grow today received a tele-
Ixssm from Joe 3. King, sheriff at
|Clarksviile, Ark, saying that he had
not been able to learn anyth ing
hbout the couple, and had not heard
bf them before. The woman IL the
bne arrested while dressed as man.