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The sun., 1903-12-09
SPANK NON-UN MON MEN.
Prof. Sam Parks's Educational Process
Suggested at = Walters Meeting.

Strenuous methods akin to those used by
Sam Parks, now in Sing Sing, in organizing
the Housesmiths' Union were uegested
last night al a meeting Of hotel and res
taurant walters in Lyric Hall for organ
izine walters Edwin Gould. first vice
president of the International Brother
hood of Teamsters, after telling the walters
that short work was made OF organizing
the teamsters in Chi ago, said:
IF a mother has disobedient child that
won't do what she tells 1t for it's own good
doesn't she spank it? If a man does not
want to join your local union and be edu
Gated YOU are justified in adopting the same
methods.
This plan OF educating walters up to
the point of joining the union was received
with applause. Gould then declared that
liver coal, il called on by the walters, to
any big hotels, which employ non-union
walters.
Fred Bauman, organizer OF the Hotel
and Restaurant Employees International
Alliance. under whose auspices the meet
ing was held, then invited walters to enroll,
A number responded.
The sun., 1903-12-09
DI ED.

BELCHER.--On Dec. 7, Clementnc r, Belchrr
widow OF Edwin W. Bclchcr. In her els'
year.
Funeral services at her late residence. Oronoque
Conn. on Thursday. the 10th inst, at half. past
ooclock, Train leaving Grand Central Station
atlco'clock noon connects with cars at Bridge
port lntcrment at convenience OF family.
DORIAN The Rev. Nicholas J. The month S mind
mass OF requiem. will he socmnly celebrated
In ST. stephens Church. Summit and Hicks
sts on Thursday Dec. 10. at 10 a n.
The reverend clergy, relatives and friends are
respectfully invited 10 attend.
GREY. ON Dec. :, 1903. Samuel H, Grey. in hs
Gsth year,
Relatives and friends OF the family are invited
10 attend the funeral services on Thursday
Dec 10. al 1890 O'Clock. at his late residence
III Cooper street. Camden " j. Please omit
flowers lntcrment private. al Cocsop n
Cemetery,
HARTWRLL.--on Dec. !, at the Presbyterian
Hospital. New York city. Alice ". Hartuc,l
In her sd year after short illness.
Funeral services at the residence OF her sister
Mrs McCuly 10 Tonnclc av. Jersey CITY
Heights Wednesday afternoon Dec. O. a,
hali.pHst g. lntcrmcnt at the convenience ot
tho family.
McGONEGAL.- Monday. Dec. I. at the residence
Of her daughter. Mrs. \. !. Kcogh. JO7 West
lI,d street. Mrs. Frances c. McGoncCal. rclict
OF the Rev. Robert McGoncgil, aged 81 years
Funeral services at the house Wednesday after
noon at $50 o'clock Intrrmcnt at Berlin
Conn
plGOT.-On Tuesday. Dec, 8 1909, OF pneumonI,
Joseph Bcadc. son OF the late Edward y
lrgpt. IN his Jth year.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
The sun., 1903-12-09
OLD-TIME SOCIAL RULER DEAD.
Miss Livingston. Who Backed Mrs. Paran
Steyens's Campaign in Society.

Miss Corneia Iivingsto on, daughter of
the late Van Brugh Livingst on, once Min
lister 10 Belgium, died on Sunday after a
long illness. She had been for several
months in private hospital attended by
her sister, Mrs. George Williamson, with
whom she had made her home for years
Miss Livingston was 65.
In wears past she was not able figure in
New York society, almost as conspicuous in
the more restricted circles of that time as
the late Ward McAllister, and more than
one aspirant who successfully made place
in New York society was indebted to her
for the first aid II was said that Miss
Livingston did more than anybody else o
int rociuce Mrs. ParRn Stevens to the people
she was so anxious to know. Her activity
in social affairs was so we'll known hat in
buresque at the San Francisco Minst rels
earlier period Of New York life Miss Liv-
inHston was introduced as the typical
society woman of the city.
She moved with her sister Mary, now
Mrs. George Williamson, to Brussels when
hef her was appointed Minister to Bel
giurn and there she was educated. Re
turning o New York, she ook a conspicuous
place in society and held it for years. When
Mrs. Paran Stevens began the social cam
pai9n which ended so triumphantly for her
EleS >OlItllu, uS sIlt was tdlleC III society
went to live in her home and remained
there until few years before Mrs. S, evens
left her house in lower Fifth avenue
soon afterward Miss Livingsto on went TO
Europe, where she remained ten years.
She had a large acquaintance abroad
and passed her time chiefly in Paris and on
ne hiv,era, Her summers were spent in
tronville, Her acquaintance among the
americans who had married abroad as we'll
as among the members Of the old set. in
French society was very large. She lived
IN PATS at the continental Hot el and shared
with Mrs Pelt the place of honor at the
The sun., 1903-12-09
RAISING GALyESTON'S LEVEL.
New York Firm Said to Have Got the Job
10 Do III ,OOO.O 900 Yards OF Filling.

According to dispatches from Galveston,
Goodhart & Bates. New York firm having
an office at "A Broadway, are the successful
bidders for the contract Of raising the low
sections Of the city Of Galveston to level
with the sea wall so az to prevent recur-
renee OF such flooding as came with the
tidal wave Of four years ago. Bids were
opened on Monday. The price is 1917 cents
Il cubic yard.
All that section OF Galveston which was
inundated in 1909 is to be raised an average
OF seven feet This includes not only the
streets and thoroughfares, but where neces-
sary the soil under the buildings. Along
the Gulf shore the new grade is from IL to 20
feet higher than the present line and along
the bay from ] to 2 feet higher. Since
he city was reestablished the curb line in
the business sect ion has been put consid-
crably above the street level, and in this
district the filing in will be chiefly to bring
the streets UP to grade.
At tho Office of Goodhart & Bates it was
said yesterday that the low lying districts $
had not been built upon to any extent since
tho food
The sun., 1903-12-09
CRIPPLE CREEK LABOR WAR.
Kind OF Circulars That Are Being DIS.
tributed Among Anthracite Miners.

WILKEs-BARRE, Dec. 8.-The military
authorities have refused to allow the in
cendiary statements of the striking mine
workers at Cripple Creek Col. to be published
or distributed in the districts where they
have charge. but agents OF the mine workers
are flooding the Eastern field with them
and distributing circulars such "a tho fol-
lowing in the mine locals of the anthracite
district:
Never in the history Of the United
States OF America have the rights Of citi-
zens been 80 ruthlessly torn and trampled
as during the last few weeks in the Cripple
Creek district, Colorado
Innocent men have been arrested with
out warrant, held without charge, con,
fnded for weeks in a bullpen and denied
the writ of habeas corpus, The civil proc
ess Of law is ignored. Women and children
are terrorized and threatened with i'm
prisonment. The freedom of press and
speech is throttled.
"These terrible outrages are but chapters
in the dark and subtle conspiracy to defeat
the will Of the people Of this State, where a
majority Of 10000 electors declared for an
eight hour law for persons employed in
mills, mines, smeters. reduction works
and blast furnaces,
ITo prove that conspiracy exists 1t is
only necessary to say that the military is
rented to the mine operators, 800 armed
men nlreO OUT llk6 COnNICt5 10 bIOOl dOWu
the strikers If need be, anything to break
the strike.
"Gen. Chase says: The militia will re-
main at Cripple Creek until unionism is
aGen. Bell says: Only the Lord and the
military powers know what our next move
will be-
Judge Advocate McClelland says: To
h with the Constitution: We are not
following the Constitution
"Gov. Peabody when presented with a
petition signed by 5000 citizens asking that
the troops be recalled. brutally replied: !:
The soldiers will stay in Cripple Creek until
the strike il broken
Frank Woods, manager OF the Gold Coin
mine told his employees that they must sever
their affiliation with the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners or be discharged Every
man quit rather than violate his obliga-
tons,
The striking miners, mill and smelter
men of Colorado are standing firm and de-
termned for an eight hour day and the
right to organize and to prevent discrimina-
ton. No man with a drop of red blood in
his veins would go to Cripple Creek as a
strike breaker and work under rifles,
bayonets and Calling guns.
-Workingmen. be true to yourselves
Stay away from Colorado and thus help win
a victory for justice and humanity
The sun., 1903-12-09
MOTHER EDDY DISAIOWS TOLER.
II Hc wants TO Found New Jerusalem
He'll Have to Leave Her Out.

II lie wants TO Found a New Jerusalem
He'll Have to Leave Her Out.
Mother Eddy has sent a personal letter
to newspaper in this city, denying all
intention of playing Isabella to the Co.
umbus Of Henry Pennington Toler, If
he thinks that New Jerusa lem is to be
found in Harlem, she thinks that it should
be locate ed within the breast OF each man.
For that reason she refuses to take any
interest in Harlem, old or new, or in the
efforts of Mr. Toler to prove the claims
of 5000 heirs to ownership Of that part of
New York city
Mother Eddy says in part in her letter:
Allow me to state that knew nothing Of
the Harlem movement until recently, when
received u book written on that subject.
said book have not read. and am not at all
concerned in the history OF New Harlem.
or the building of a New Jerusalem, since. as
| apprehend IL. the New Jerusalem "cometh
down from heaven" and is not an outcome OF
litigation Christian Scientists are not, to
my knowledge interested in locating heaven,
but in finding it within themselves
Mr. Toler could not be found last night.
At the Office of Nutting & Tolcr, his attor-
ncys, it was repeated that he has directed
and financed the movement himself, asking
only for moral support from the heirs.
The sun., 1903-12-09
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The biennial smoker OF the New York Assocla-
tion OF the Alumni and students Of Phillips Ando.
vrr Academy. will be held at the Aldlnc AsSocla
ton Fifth avenue and tghtcenth street this even
ing One OF the objects of the association Is the
maintenance uf fund to help deserving boys
who arc unable TO pav the tuition expenses OF
Phillips Andovcr Principal Alfred T. Stearns
and Prof Charles n. Forbes will speak. Music
Will be furnished by an alumni glce club
Alexander, McAncaney. who helped Butch
about fourteen months ago. and who has been
on trial before Judge Cowng in tho General Scs
sionS for attempted burglary. was acquitted yes
tcrday
Bishop Frederick Courtney OF Nova Scotia.
who has accepted tho call to the rectorship of 81,
.Iames's Protestant Episcopal Church. Seventy
FIRST street and Madison avenue. will preach his
hrst sermon on Christmas Day.
\ strike OF 800 cap makers was ordered yesterday
al n. Davis Co.'S factory In West Fourth street
against reductions in wages. Vest makers and
the knee pants makers are also preparing for a
winter strike.
Ambassador and Mrs. Rellamy Storer have sent
here to Father DOYLE Of the Paulists Gift of 81 900
for the Apostolic Mission House at Washington.
The sun., 1903-12-09
TWO FARES NOW TO JAMAICA.
CROWDS RIOT AT BROOKLYN
LOOP AND REFUSE TO PAY.

Reserves Called Out to Quell Disturbance
Caused by Refusal Of d. II. T. to Issue
transfers to suburban Passengers
From the Elevated TO the Trolley
Police Captain Buchanan and the reserves
of the Liberty avenue station had small
riot among more than five thousand angry
and dispusted suburbanites to handle at
the terminus of the through elevated line
in East New York last night, when the
Brooklyn kapid Transit Company put into
operation their new schedule, which does
away with through trains to Jamaica and
compels the payment of second rare DO
yond the Crescent street station, where
change must now be made to the trolley
cars.
The change in the company's schedule was
the result OF the Mayors action IN signing
the ordinance recently passed by the Board
OF Aldermen forbidding the running OF ele-
waited trains to Jamaica on surface railway
tracks. Within an hour after the ordinance
was signed the company issued orders to
discontinue the through elevated service TO
Jamaica.
When the crowds from the several lines
that empty into the East New York section
began to gather at the terminals angry
passengers uttered their protests. Finally.
they boarded the trolley cars, but more
than one-half either refused to pay a sec
ond fare or said that they did not have the
money and could not pay
A trolley car that left the Crescent street
station at GAS, crowded to the doors with
men and women returning from work,
was stopped by the conductor a short dis
tance from the starting point. The con-
ductor asked an inspector what he should
do, since the passengers refused to pay
their fares.
But | haven't cent" sobbed young
girl. Mother always gives me my car
fare each morning and have never needed
more than ten cents before"
IF every man will stand by me we will
force this conduct or to take us through,
shouted one man, who had made himself
the spokesman of the passengers. This
is an outrage that should not be tolerated.
The inspector and the conductor expos
tuated with the passengers, and the car
was held for several minutes. blocking the
line. Finally the inspector lost his pa
tience and ordered the conductor to go
ahead, and be damned
Every car that left the depot had more
or less the same experience, an orator de-
veloping in each one and an impromptu
Indignation meeting being held on the
spot.
The police had considerable difficulty in
handling the crowds at the depot, where the
crowding and the rush for the trolley cars
made it almost impossible to prevent serious
accidents and trouble between the enr aged
passengers and the exasperated railroad
emDlOyPeS.
The sun., 1903-12-09
DANGER IN THE CAUCAsUS.
Preparati0ns Being Made to Meet an
Armenian Uprising.

Special Cable Despatch to THE sun.
Moscow, Dec s.-Extensive preparations
are being hurriedly made to meet the con-
tingency Of a general Armenian revolt in
the Caucasus More troops are being sent
into that territory,
Several police chiefs are being replaced
with military officers. Another important
seizure of arms has been made at Baku
Extraordinary measures have been taken
to safeguard the main railway.
Numbers OF Russian tradesmen distant
from the large centres are hurriedly liqui-
dating their businesses. The general
situation is admi tied to be most disquieting
The sun., 1903-12-09
HAMBURG LINERS TO DOVER.
kaiser's Plan 10 Make II Port of Call Is
Adopted.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE sun
LONDON. Dec. 8.-A contract making
final the adoption Of Dover as port Of call
for the Hamurg- American Line steamers
was signed to-day, and will become oper-
ative in July, 1904.
The arrangement resulted from an inter-
view between the Dover Harbor Board
and Emperor William, and series Of con-
ferences between the board and Herr Ballin
director of the steamship company. The
extension of the harbor and the making
of railway connections. which have been in
progress for some time, will now be carried
forward more energetcally.
The sun., 1903-12-09
UNIONS TO FOLLOW EMPLOYERS.
Sentiment ReviyIng for National Alliance
OF Building Trades Unions.

Since the labor unions have realized that
the employers in the building trades in
tend forming a national association at the
convention beginning in Chicago tomorrow
they have become interested in the move
ment to form the National Alliance Of
Building Trades. about which they had
become apathetic William c. Gubbins
president of the Bricklayers and Masons'
International Union, had conference
yesterday with the heads of some of the
other national unions, and it was announced
that he will bring the matter before the
international convention Of his union at
employers and unionists believe that a
national alliance on each side will be
formed
The sun., 1903-12-09
Smythe-Stillman.

Miss Daisy Morris Stillman. daughter OF
married to Richard Moore Smythe at the
home Of the brides parents. SO Van Buren,
street. Brooklyn. last evening The Rev.
R D. Lord ofaciated. Harry c. Won Claim
was best man. The matron of honor was
Mrs. Lillian ,Brabnac, sister OF the bride.
man. a sister OF the. bride, and Miss Rene
Sutherland the brides nlece Two other
nieces. Daisy Dare and Elsie Sutherland,
we're the recipients Of many presents 4
wedding supper was served. after which the
couple started on trip to Niagara Falls
The sun., 1903-12-09
SUES UNION FOR STRIKE DAMAGE
victor Fuel Company Demands SSS 900
From United Mine Workers.

DENVER, Dec. s.-The $4,000 damage
suit brought by tn, Victor Fuel Company
against John Mitchell, as president, and all
officers and members of the United Mine
Workers Of Americl is unique in the history
of strike litigation.
The attorneys expect to win. II is con-
tended that if a man by intimidation, thre at,
promise of reward, conspiracy, coercion or
persuasion induces Il servant to leave the
employ Of another for his own or for that
of any cne else, to the injury Of the com
plainant he is liable for the damage sus-
tanned.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Choice Of a Bishop OF Columbus.
Special Gable Despatch TO THH SuN

Special Gable Despatch 10 THK sun.
ROME, Dec. s.-The Sacred Congregation
of Cardinals will probably select Bishop
of Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, The
statement is made on authority that the
Rev. NJ. NJ. Meara. although recommended
by the chapter as dgnissimus, has only
slight chance. The Rev, Francis Howard
Of the Columbus Cathedral, also a nominee
of the chapter, may get the appointment
but the outsiders, the Revs. S. Fletcher
of Baltimore and Hardley Of Steubenville
Ohio, are strong candidates,
The sun., 1903-12-09
POPES ANSWER TO COLOMBIA.
Won't Consider Panama Case Unless ed
states Request II.
Special Gable Despatch to tn

Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON. Dec. s.-A despatch from Rome
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
says that Gutierrez Ponce, who under
took a mission to the Vatican on behalf
of Colombia. has failed 10 accomplish
anything The Pope expressed his inten-
ton of not interfering with the political
affairs OF foreign countries to the extent
OF acting as arbitrator as was suggested
by the South American republic He
promised, however. to consider such a
proposition if requested to do 80 simultane-
ously by the United States. Colombia and
the new Republic Of Panama.
The sun., 1903-12-09

head Of the American colony. She went
first to France to be he guest OF Miss
Fanny Reed, sister of Mrs. Stevens.
Since her return TO this country Miss
Livingston has made her home at the
Waldorf Astoria with her sister, and has
been in bad health. She had not changed
in appearance since she went to Europe
first and her light blond hair made her a
at rking figure. Last spring her health
grew worse and she was confined to her
room from that time. Funeral services
for her will he held at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in ST Francis Xavier's Church.
The sun., 1903-12-09
CHINA MORE MODERATE.
Won't Demand Death OF the Men Convicted
OF Seiitlon.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.

NpfCTuT IuUTb IJtSVHTtT
PRKIN, Dec. s.-The willingness OF the
throne to accept four months imprison-
ment as the sentence adequate for the
punishment Of the three reformers en-
ployed by the newspaper Supao of Shanghai,
who we're convicted of sedtion on the ir
own acknowledgment, mas been an
nounced at Shanghai by the representa-
tives of the Throne there.
This action is regarded here as simula-
tion of Indifference for the purpose of
escaping the odum attachingt to the Throne
for its barbarism in numbering Shen Chin,
the reformer, in Pekin last August. 1t
is we'll known that il the Government
could have had its own way in the matter
the men would have been barbarously
executed without trial
The sun., 1903-12-09
outdoor workers GETTING Together

A new council of delegates of outdoor
workers unions not hitherto in any dis
tinctve central body will be formed to-
day at $50 East I25th street. 1t will consist
of representatives of such unions as the
teamsters. stonecutters, PAYERS, sewer
workers, hoistng and portable engineers,
rock drilers and house shorers.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Castro Opens Port OF Tuca cas-

special Gable Despatch 10 THE sun.
CARACAS. Dec. s.-A decree has been
issued opening the port of Tucacas, a sea
port on the Caribbean Sea, in the State of
Falcon, twenty-five miles from Puerto
Cabello TO commerce.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Aldermen Blamed for Paterson Floods.

PATERSON, N j., Dec. s--As a result of
its investigation of the causes that con-
tributed to the damage from the floods in
October. the Grand Jury this afternoon
made presentment against the Aldermen
of Paterson. The presentment says:
After due investigation the Grand Jurors
hold the Aldermen directly responsible
for the condition of the river and "the
board had been granted legislative power
to set and determine the lines of the river
but had allowed matters to drift carelessly
for long period"
The sun., 1903-12-09
RUSSIA RECOGNIZES PANAMA.
Notes Exchanged by Count CassinI and
Mr. Bunau.yarila.

WAsHINGToN, Dec s.-Mr. Bunau-yarilla,
the Minister Of Panama, returned to Wash
ington from New York this evening and
found awaiting him a note from Count
Cassin. the Russian Ambassador. contain
ing the information that the Car had
recognized the independence Of the 18TH
man Republic
Mr.. Bunau-Varila went to the Russian
Ambassy tonight and during. his call handed
a response to Count Cassini.
In his note Count Cassini said:
The young republic will know | do not
doubt, how to appreciate the high value of
that proof of good will, OF esteem and of
confidence which my august sovereign has
just given to 1t,
Mr.. BunauVarilla's response was in part
as follows:
The Republic will endeavor to Justify the
welcoming wishes that come from so high II
source It's ambition is to demonstrates by
the facts that its birth is only due TO the
mperious obligation which was incumbent
upon the citizens Of the lsthmus to destroy
the political obstacle that human maignity
opposed to the completion Of the inter-
oceanic canal
The sun., 1903-12-09
EARL ROBERTS TO RETIRE.
story That He VIII Resign as Head Of the
Army Revived.

Special Gable Despatch TO THR Sun
LONDON. Dec. e.-The old story Of Field
Marshal Earl Roberts's intention to resign
his post as Commander-in-Chief Of his
Maiesty's forces is revived by the Morning
Leader, an anti-Government newspaper
The paper alleges that the reason for his
retirement is that he is dissatisfied with
the latest army schemes Of the Govern
ment
1t adds that the post of Commander-in
Chief probably will he abolished, but SINH
lar and equally costly Office will be created.
and it is likely that it will be filed by n
royal Duke, doubtless meaning the Duke
of Copnaught
The sun., 1903-12-09
RObinsOn--Drake.

Miss Alice Hammond Drake was married
TO Alonzo Clark Robinson yesterday afternoon
at the home OF the brides ia ther, Simeon J
Drake $40 Madison avenue. by the Rev DR.
Mackaye Miss NJ Blanche Todd was the
the best man There were no bridesmaid ids
or ushers A reception followed the cere-
mOny,
The sun., 1903-12-09
Too Many Men for New Housesmiths' Union

So many seceders from Local No. 2 Of
the ironworkers applied for admission into
the New York Housesmiths Union yester,
day that secretary p. c. Mcclure asked
C. f. Cheney. Secretary of the Iron League.
which passes on all such applicants first.
that no more men be allowed to sign appli-
cations for the present. There are already
100 more men in the new union than can be
provided with work.
The sun., 1903-12-09
SAYS KAISER rs OFT or DANGER.
frankfort Gazette" Declares There Is
No Malignant Growth In His Throat.

Speca! Gable Despatch TO THR sun.
BERLIN. Dec. s.The Frankfort Gazette
says it learns that the possibility of any
malignant development from Emperor
Williams present illness is now out of the
question The Kaiser will open he Prussian
Diet in person in January. 1t is believed
that this statement is made on t he authority
Of Prof. Moritz Schmidt. Of Frankfort.
who performed the operation on the En-
peror g throat.
The sun., 1903-12-09
Carpenter Unions TO Consolidate

The brotherhood of Carpenters and the
Anal lgamated Carpenters Society, which
have been at odds for more than ten years,
are to consolidate in January as the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America. The strike which ended recently
with honors even has brought this about