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PEIlSONAIS.

IN THE INTER OF THE HARLEM LANDS
AND PROPERTIES.
TO THE "HhRLEM HEIRS:
TAKE NOTICE, that under grants and charters
OF the King OF England. all LANDS on Manhattan
Island east and north OF line running from seventy
and Twenty ninth Street on the Hudson River,
were conveyed tolwen:y-ihrcc original Patcntces.
las members OF body coiporatcl their heirs.
successors and assigns. forever" The PaienIees
follow.
John Dcaval Resolved Waldron. Joost Van
OhiInus Oblnus). Daniel Tourncur, Adoph Meyer
tMyer, John SprhCgc, Jan Hendricks. hrevoort.
Jan DciamRtcr. Isaac DclamatCr Barcnt Waldron.
Johannes Ncrmije Ncrmllye,, Lawrencc Jansen
low. Peter Van 0bilnus pbenus', Jan Dyke
man Dyckman, Jan Nagci Aren't iiarmanse
Dussng'. Co-neis Jansen dsortrghu JacQuene
Tourneur, Hester DelamatcT. Johannes Nerveeen
Wan Naem, William Haldron tHodruml, Abra-
ham Monlanlc tDe La Monanyc,. Peter Par
menticf.
Each descendant OF said Patcnices Is a member
OF Corporation, created by said patents. and ~
tcrcSted In a lGrsc portion OF said lands. The
undersigned are engaged In tracing these descend
ants. for the purpose OF calling meeting and In
stltuting suits ior recovery. Al who are de-
seconded directly from these twenty three paientecs
above named. bearing the same name through
hy marriage through the female line (k-eping IN
mind that the blood OF the twenty three original
patcn;ecs only is being traced arc members of
said Corporation. THE HEIRS WILL NOT HE
ASKED TO BEAR ANY EArE%SE ~ THIS IN
nENTAKiNG as eSplaned N onr crcusr stsc.
are requested TO communicate win
TOLER Il NtT-TlNG.
Counsrofs at Law,
- EAehange GoSIt Room d.. ~
'~- .hsW fos1
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RAN BY HIS SIGNALS
And Was Killed When the Derailins Switch
Piled His Train I'm Heap.

NEW BRUNSWICK, May I1,-Henry Shirley
of Philadelphia. an engineer of fast Phila =
delphia and Reading freight, was killed
and Joseph Gallagher of Philadelphia, a
fireman was injured in a wreck at Bound
Brook at 5 o'clock this morning. When
under the bridge of the Middlesex and Som
erset Traction Company the fr eight ran
into an open derailing switch. The engine
was turned over and eight Of the twenty
cars were piled up.
Engineer Shirley was pinned under the
O overturned engine and was killed. The
A reman escaped with a few bruises and
scalds, but was not dangerously injured.
All the signals were set against the freight
The derailng switch is used on the Reading
to keep freight trains from running into
the passenger tracks.
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DRITISH-AFRICAN CASE UP.
Tho Princes Held In $500 Bail, Horace
Blackburn Discharged.

Horace Blackburn, who was arrested with
John J. Prince and Joseph Prince last week
in the Office of the British African Finance
Company at Q Wall rect, was discharged
by Magistrate Cornell in the Tombs police
court yesterday. The Princes We're held in
$500 bail each for Special Session. on a
charge of conducting business under a
firm name without being registered in
the County Clerks office.
Tilie Halzwasser, a young girl who was
employed as stenographer in the Office OF
the British African Finance Company,
testified that j. j. Prince instructed her TO
send 10 him all inquirers for Mr.. Austin.
She said that young Prince was apparently
an Office boy in the place. Blackburn.
she said, had nothing to do with the business.
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YOUNG LAD MAYBE 4 MURDERER.
Fra actured the Skull OF a boy Who Defended
Mother From Insult.

Twelve-year-old Philip Gillen OF 81 Taylor
street, Williamsburg, was held yester-
day in the Lee avenue police court with
out bail to await the result OF injuries
he inflicted on Thomas Menner, IA
years old, of 81 Taylor street. Menncr's Il
mother was on the front stoop Of her house
Sunday evening when Gillen and half a
dozen other boys, it was alleged. insuteo
her Thomas remonst rated with them.
Later, in an open lot, Gillen threw a
stone which struck Menner on the head
and caused a compound fracture Of the
skull He was taken to the Eastern Dis
trio, Hospital, where his condition last even
ing was critical.
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RESULT or mERS'S CRUSADE
Police Captain Hardy Of Brooklyn Asks
10 he Retired.

Police Captain Samuel Hardy OF tho
Lee avenue station, Brooklyn. applied to
Commissioner Greene yesterday for retire
ment. He was suspended week ago by
the Commissioner as tho result Of the cru
sade of the Rev. Cortland Myers, who
found many poolrooms in Hardy's and
other precincts.
be retired when under charges. But the
Brooklyn charter previous to the consoli-
dation held that any policeman eligible
should be retired II he SO desired, whether
charges had been made against him or
not. Hardy has been on the force since
1896
Gen Greene has referred the matter to
the Corporation Coun sci for an opinion.
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HoEs's OIL Syndicate to Branch Out.

AUSTIN, Tex, May lit is said that the
oil syndicate of which former Governor
j. s. Hogg is at the head will greatly in
crease ts working capital and extend its
field Of operation. 1t propose TO go into
the oil fields of Pennsylvania. Ohio. Cali
fornia, Louisiana and Utah aud to become
one Of the largest oil-produeinE concerns
in the country. II has just acquired large
tracts Of oil land in Utah and Louisiana.
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Scarlet Fever on Receiving ship.

The receiving ship Columbia, at the navy
yard in Brooklyn, is quarantined and none
of the enlisted men is permitted to leave
the vessel. Three cases of scarlet fever
were discovered on the ship on Thursday
last. The men were removed to the Naval
Hospital No new cases have since de-
veloped
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R4INEY ESTATE FOR 4 PARK.
Owner Spent 81 900. 400 In Building Piers
There for mn East River bridge,


There for mn Fast River Bridge.
In stead of serving as an approach for
a bridge across the East River between
Long Island City and Manhattan. the
stretch of parklke grounds owned by Dr.
Thomas Rainey. between Sanford and
Pierce streets and Vernon avenue and the
East River, in Ravenswood. will probably
be purchased by the city as a site for a
park A resolution approving the site was
passed at Il meeting of tho local Board of
Improvement for Queens yesterday.
For years Dr. Raney was prominently
before the public in connection with an
enterprise TO build a bridge across the East
River at this point. He held State charter
to build bridge and began to erect piers
on his property. He spent 81 ,OO0, 900 on
the enterprise, which he was compelled to
abandon when the city began the erection
of the present bridge across Blackwell S
Island.
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Sail, with : SOC. 600 Gallons of OIL.

The Standard Oil Company's oil tank
vessel. the Phcbus. yesterday sailed from
Constable Hook for Hamburg with the
largest cargo of oil ever carried by one
vessel II consisted of 2sOO,OO0 gallons.
The ship has a crew Of forty y-six men and
is In command Of Capt. Scherost.
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CASHIER DAGER GIVES BAJL.
Pleads Not Guilty 10 Falsif,tng Return
OF Asbury Park Bank.

TRENTON, May ll.-Martn V. Dagger
late cashier of the First National Bank
Of Asblry Park, was arraigned in the
United States district court to-day or
two indictments, charging him with falsi-
flying the books OF the hank and with max.
ing false reports of the assets to the Comp
troller Of the Currency.
He pleaded not guilty and was admitted
to 81 500 bail, which was furnished by Col
Thomas y. Chambers of this city. one
of the examiners Of the State Banking
and Insurance Department.
The alleged misrepresentation we're for
etwecn 5000 and $1,000.
The sun., 1903-05-12
street swceper's Sudden Death.

Raphael Arletta, street sweeper, 40
years old, who lived at 40 East Eleventh
street. died suddenly of heart disease yes
terday afternoon while sweeping in front
Of $50 Broadway.
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william Brook feld's Long Illness.

William Brookfield. who has been chair
man OF the Republican State Committee
and Of the Republican County Committee, is
seriously i'll at his home. $40 Madison ave-
nue.. OF heart disease. He has been con-
fined to his home for eleven weeks
The sun., 1903-05-12

for the intercollegiate 70
gatta at ithaca, may 30th, tho
lehigh valley offers half rates
good on black diamond express.
special sleepers to ithaca may
Goth. reservations 355 broad
way.
The sun., 1903-05-12
Eczema. No Cure. No Pay.

Your druggist will refund your money N PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure Ringworm. letter Old
Ulcers and Sores. PIN Piles and Blackheads on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-03
MR.. LITTAUER'S EXPLANATION.
Why He Asked Lyon if He Should Call on
General Ludington.

Gloversville, y Y. July MIR Littauer's atten-
ton was called to-day TO the letter which he wrote
TO Lyon Nav IS, 1928, which he said: DO you
think it advisable that should call on IJudington
lets?"
Mr.. Littauer explained that at that time Lyon
had demanded the heaviest possible deliveries on
the contracts he had placed with Littauer Broth
ers, and they unable 10 furnish sufficient
quantities. Lyon asked that samples be sent to
him Of any similar gauntlets which Littauer
Brothers might have on hand or would be able to
produce more rapidly than they could the United
States army standard. In his letter Of MAY Is Mr..
Littauer. after detailing his stock on hand that
would he available for such purposes, made the
reference to Ludington as quoted. He said that
he offered the suggestion in regard TO seeing
Ludington that he might he able explain to
the Quartermaster General that It would be i'm
possible for his firm to furnish to Lyon grea ter
quantity of the standard gauntlets and that If the
necessities Of the government required more they
would be compelled to take other article.
He never did speak to General Ludington. however.
concerning this matter. he declared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-03
STATEMENT FROM GEN. LUD1NGToN
Never Heard Mr. Lttauer Had Any Con-
nection with Glove Contracts.

Syracuse, n. Y. July 2-Mator General Marshall
L Ludington. retired formerly Quarterna gen
eral Of the army. who is mentioned in Congress
man Lttauer's letter TO Lyon the glove contrac-
tor. read at his home IN Skaneateles the account
OF the Lyon bankruptcy proceedings, tad said:
I can throw but little light on the matter The
transactions occurred during the busiest part of
the war, when 1 was loaded down with work The
BIDS were received by the depot quartermaster at
Philadelphia ana forwarded to my Office where
they were opened and awarded to the lowest bid
DER except IN some cases where it was necessar
that the goods should be delivered Immediately
knew Lyon as a government contractor. Mr..
Attauer 1 knew. also, very pleasant and
one in Washington, that he was a manufactures
OF gloves, but Of course never knew that he wa s
interested with Mr.. Lyon in business that he
had any connection with him
Concerning the intmation that Mr. Littauer had
influence in the War Department the general said:
That is absurd Mr.. Littauer could have no IN
huence in such matter
In one of Congressman Littauer's letters there
IS this phrase" the reporter said Shall 7 see
Ludingtonr Did Mr.. Iittauer ever call on Won in
the matter?'
Not IN connection with any glove contract This
is the first time that have heard or read Of his
name being connected with any contract for gloves
or Of his being connected in any way with Lyon
I certainly never knew Of any such connection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-03
THE MAGISTRATES WIN.
Meade Charges Dismissed-Mott
Case Not Properly Before Court.

The Appellate Division yesterday dismissed the
charges against Magistrate Meade, and declared
the charges against Magistrate Mott not properly
before the court
The charges were that the magistrates were
physically and mentally unfit to hold their places
Mr.. Lowenstein. counsel for Magistrate Mott, said
that his client was now in a sanatorium. and that
MS mental condition was such that It impos-
sible to consult with him. Papers had been served
on his daughter, and also the medical director
or the sanatorium Justice Patterson said that the
court held that the case not properly before
1t and that there had been proper service. II
there were any further developments to bring the
case before the court by October II could come up
then. Justices Hatch and I,aughlin remarked that
the court would not be in haste to take such action
as was asked IN the case of a dying
Magistrate Meade present. He walked with
some difficulty. showing the effect Of the slight
stroke OF paralysis which he had last fall.
An affidavit from his physician. Dr. Doruinz.
stated that Mr.. Meade had been improving in
health, and held out hope of his complete re-
covery.
Justice Patterson said that in view Of this an
davit- and as IL had been shown that the work of
the police courts had been so arranged not to
suffer. IL was the Judgment of the court that the
charges be dismissed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-03
THE JEWISH PETITION.
WILL 60 TO Mr.. RIDDLE,
RuSsin's Refusal to Receioe 1t Man
Close the Incident

Washington July Acting Secretary LOOMS
hss been Informed that the petition in behalf
O. the Russian Jews VII probably be delivered
Ct the State Department or at Oyster Raw. =,
shout week The document is being sent
from one city 70 another, in order to secure the
Signatures OF representative Hebrews in every
section q the country which can easily be
rescued Immediately after the recent az The
petition by the United States Government il
VII Re sent to Nj. Riddle. United States Charge
e'A6aires at ST Petersburg 1t viii be accom-
panied BY note Of tTansmittal. instructine Mt
Riddle exactly what disposition TO make Of the
petition. for there is no intention here 10 place
snv undue responsibility on him The 5epart-
cert does not at present expect TO publish that
note 50 that its nature is q matter Of specula-
ton. the weight 81 opinion being that Mr. Rid
Ole viii b instructed TO inquire Of the Russian
Government whether II is willing 10 receive a
petition The nature OF which Will be plainly in
dicsted by him. II there is e negative response
NJ Riddle VIII SO inform the State Department
and that probably win end the efforts Of the
department IN connection with the petition. The
President through Secretary Hay informed his
Jewish callers that he could not tel what re-
cepro1 The petition would meet at the hands Of
the Russian Government and should 1t fail Of
reception after Mr.. Riddles efforts il would
EosoIve the President from further pursuit Of
The matter.
Meanwhile, and until the petition IS received
here there is nothing more TO be done il is
is-d. Through the newspapers. in an unofficial
PIT adequate manner. the governments of the
United States and Russia have acquainted each
other with their attitudes concerning the petit
tior- and al that remains is TO await the work
ing out Of the programmes.
Count Cassini called at The State Department
to-day 70 present Theodore Hansen as Charge
d'A1aires n the absence of the ambassador.
Count Cassini expects 10 sail from New-Yorlz
on July q, accompanied by Countess Cassini and
his personal attendants. The counts call al the
department Vas short, and after the formal in
PRODUCTION Of Mr.. Hansen in his new capacity
he conversed briefly with Acting Secretary
LOOMS. He spoke Of the statement issued last
night relative 10 the Jewish petition and Man
churia- not by any instructions from his gov
eminent nor IN any formal way. and Mr.. Loom
is's remarks were under the same conditions so
repetition Of the pubnsned statements Of the
probable course and attitude Of the two coun-
t-fes regarding the petition and Manchuria
rather in the way OF furnishing information
than with the intent Of binding either party to
understanding Thus II appeared that Rus
sia still maintains the theory that she like the
United States. holds that there should be no
Interference in the internal affairs of nations.
They parted in the greatest good humor. which
their last meeting before the ambassador sails
for Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-03
LYONS. GLOVE CONTRACT
An Investigation Ordered by Secre-
tGrY Root.

washington, July [-Secretsry Root to-day had
conference with QUartermaster General Hum
phTeN and Colonel Patten. who has charge Of the
supplies Of clothing for the army regarding the
contract for gloves with e r. Lyon, who. It is al
leged, obtained his supply Of gloves from the firm
OF which Representative Littauer OF New-York. is
member. The Secretary has directed that an
inquiry be made into the whole subject, with a
view 70 ascertaining whether any officer made
contracts in violation Of the statutes obtain
ing any other information which may be desired.
The papers have been referred TO Judge Advocate
General DaYis who will examine them to ascertain
MAT acuon the War Department should take
from legal and military point OF view. II has
been said that the contract was let to Lyon even
after a lower bid had been made but this could
not be verified at the department While one sec
uon OF the Revised Statutes prohibits contracts
which VIII inure to the benefit Of member of
congress. another section excerpts a contract de
with a corporation in which Congressman holds
stock.
II Is said at the War Department that, mat
ter what may be the outcome of this matter the
statute of limitations will lie against any criminal
prosecution. but this Will not prevent civil pro-
ceedinEs for the restitution of money involved in
the contract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-03
CALLS GOVERNOR A COWARD.
Aspirant for Arkansas Nomination Seeks a
Joint Debate
rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]


Little Rock. Ark, July "A F. Vandeventer. Of
Aorrillton ex-Speaker Of the Arkansas Leg1slat-
IRE and candidate for the Democratic nomination
for Governor. sent a letter by messenger to Gov
ernor Davis to-day requesting recognition IN the
mint debate tomorrow at Brinkley and on Satur-
dav 1T Jonesboro. Governor Davis ignored the
letter This afternoon Mr. Vandeventer addressed
an onen letter to the Governor, as follows:
To Governor Davis: At this hour. 3 o'clock p. m
y,ot nearing from you, take IL Tor granted you
Do NOT intend reply. ! met you IN the former
csr1Taigr our canvass then was such that you
ara now afraid renew the contest carried
SlLag.fan Franklin and Clay counties. but was
S.ai1T o1It In Franklin and Clay Win all the
800 T lost Franklin by stxty-tWo and Clay by
siYteen votes. Even after TINS came y tHih d
80 yyotea Of carrying Bradley County, and about
-, ,Jotes Of carrying Mississippi county
5I5is vas contested ground where met you race
90 TO the unpleasant recoAecuon OF "AIcH sun
70 49, ~ Uour memory. I now charge you with
lIIlBeI0 e-s;d IN meet me before the people
% tiI5e and place Equip yourself. put on your
SIi arIaor and forth and let tne people JOoss
I1i4 q. a. ..t,btcb can best care for himself
Wv eff0rt to ignore me IN TINS rae - zen
I ouI 80 rnanv 10 be caused by coWardlce gu
kHo~H d ~ 70 have me expose your record 10 tne
s1ed Ine with running IN the interest," OF oG2!ohel
I5it6ber and Judge Bryant II was utDs1Iy I4-S'
6Ietenet 80 never dared repeat out once Lo1
ne sftey,nf BY underband netnods 20 oo 11'g %
49, r. lie the wall OF one WHo - 49,
thing ~ - mr. your political methods. nor your
plant f4wnin8 , manhood come forth The world
49, moral coward VIII % e,ss,,r ~ tins
haLeS g5I again demand cly1slo5n %
Very respectfully, ~ -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-03
The PHILIPPINE CURRENCY.
Governor Taft's Order Putting the New sys-
ten IN Force
rFsoN LIE rRrBrNE ErRFAr- !

Washington. July BY an order signed by Gov
e-.or Taft. On Nay i. the machinery for substi
tIt-1g the new Philippine silver currency for the
Mexican ana local currency in in the Philip
pines 7'as started YESTERDAY The old currency will
re retired as rapidly rs possible and the shining
rev pesos and subsidiary coins viii be paid ont bv
every disbursing officer in the islands The order
substituting the new currency for the old has just
reached washington D. mail, and is regarded as Of
particular importance Il READS
n 2!oeE maj me new Philippine currency may be
7or local Or Mexican currency as rapid
y Is PoSslple each ard every disbursing officer Of
the lnsulaI government is hereby directed 10 de-
P2s-t any 4ocal or Mexican currency IN his hands
June 80. 1906.
10 payments whatever II local or Mexican cur
Eehcy VII 9e maze ~ any disbursing officer after
June ~ -Soo me close Of the fiscal year every
c-SE4Is4Ils Ol-le5eI VINO IS unable L complete his
payments Tor tne nscal year 1868 on or before June
~ VIII De permitted 70 hold MS accounts open until
July =. Including all payments 70 said date as OF
June %.
I'm, Imm ss upon 50 closing his accounts for
June 90 eacn ana every 6lsbursIn, officer will de-
post at once in the insular rressIIrv sI BALANCES
due the government as shown by said accounts
current. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-03
OUSTED By LTNDENTHAL.
Engineer Nichols Argued against
Fue-Bdr Gables.

Charged by Bridge Commissioner Lindsnthal With
characterization and absence from duty without
leave Othnlel r Nichols an assistant engineer IN
the Department Of Bridges, who has been IN
charge Of the Williamsburg Bridge was dismissed
on wednesday. As the Commissioner and his as
sistants said nothing about T. the publication 81
that fact In '"The City Record the first inti
nation the public at large had
II was known that Mr. Nichols would be tried
because he appeared before the Finance Commit
tee of the Board Of Aldermen last week and argued
against Mr. Iindenthars eye-bar cable scheme for
the new Manhattan Bridge. Mr. Lindsnthal az that
time hinted that Mr. Nichols should be doing his
work instead of attending hearings 70 Oppose his
chief and since that tins his dismissal has been
expected.
Mr.. Nichols would not express any opinion On
the case yesterday.
Commissioners Lindsnthal and I ars good
friends. said he 7 don't want TO say anything
have some sf@-nent 10 make. but for the present.
nothing"
Commissioner Lindenthal gave out statement.
which is appended
Mr. Nichols has been dismissed from The depart
nent on charges, after hearing The charge
against him is leaving his post without permission
70 appear before the Finance Committee OF ne
which ne has nothing to do The statements made
BY Mr. Nichols az the hearing were false, because
they implied that statements made oy the COM
missioner at the same hearing were false
Among the Tsmmsnv aldermen who have besn
fighting Commissioner Lindenthals plan, there
stated or the Commissioner ousted. Mr.. Nichols
they said had been invited to ths hearing to give
facts and figures and II he had stayed away u
would nave been showing dtsrespect 70 tbs com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-07-03
ALGER's BROTHER MAY BE POISONED
"Greengoods" Men Suspected Robbed in
a Cleveland Hotel.

Detroit July CHARLES AlEer postmaster Of
Hannibal. Mo. lies at the home Of hts brother
Senator Alger, In this city. In eemi- conscious
condition, and physicians unable TO determine
whether he is suffering from the heat or from a
drug. II is said that Mr.. Alger has been instru-
mental I'm suppressing the work Of 'greergoods'
men in Missouri of late and Il IA feared that his
condition s the result Of drugs secretly admins
tered by them.
It Is believed that Mr.. AEer came in contact
with a representative Of the ''gTeengcods'' men
in Cleveland At hotel IN that city. It Is said
he robbed Of his pocketbook and consi5-
cradle IF money Later. while paying his bill
at the cashiers desk he taken I'll. and when
he reached here he was partly unconscious