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New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
GIN BURN HOLE IN SAFE.
Ihermifs Reported Pozoers-LOng
Distance Sight Predicted.

William j. Hammer last night told about a
comparatively newly discovered substance
thermit-without which no UP to date cracks
addressing joint meeting Of the american IN
stitute of Electrical Engineers and the Ameri-
can Electo-ChemicaI Society, on "Radium and
Other Radioactive Substances with Consider
alton Of PhosphOrescent and Fluorescent Sub
stances" and THE Properties and Applications
of Selenium and the Treatment of Disease by
the Ultra Violet Light" at the City College.
1t consists, Mr.. Hammer said. of oxide OF iron.
such may be obtained from a blacksmiths s
anvil or the rolls of a rolling MILL and is mixed
with powdered metallic aluminium II little
borium preparation magnesium powder be
placed on top of this mixture and touched off
with match extraordinary reaction takes
place. producing temperature of about 3.OOo
degrees c., the energy represented within one
seconds time in the of kiIo (2.2 pounds)
representing expenditure of ,26O horsepower
Mr. Hammer said he had seen enormous holes
burned in steel safes by employing thermit. He
said he had seen, however in Germany last
summer a substance called "anti-thermit.
which it intended to place in the lining OF
safes to prevent the reaction taking place. A
simple plan. however, would be TO place
selenium cell in near the safe, so that the
moment the reaction was started signal would
be given to the police by the newly devised ap-
plication and employment of selenium. Through
selenium, Mr.. Hammer hoped that, whereas we
future actually be enabled to see our inter-
IOCutOr.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
GETS JUDGMENT AGAINST EPIPHANY.
Mrs. Mes, Wife of Former Rector, Obtains
One for 1888 67-Some Surprise.

A judgment for 1898 81. being the principal and
interest OF a note for $50 given by the church
December !. 1896. with costs, has been obtained
against the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, in
Brooklyn. by Mrs. Jane Dows Mes daughter Of
Alexander E. Orr and the wife Of the Rev James
Buchanan Mes.
From 1898 to 1895 Mr.. Mes rector Of the
church. and in May of the latter year he received
a leave OF absence account of Ill health, and
went TO Palestine with his wife. Before he left
the church II had been in financial trouble, and in
1896 Mrs. Mes made a loan to il of $3.50. Mr.. Mes
sent In his resignation seven months after leaving
Brooklyn. It accepted, and since then he has
been engaged in archaeological research. He is now
seeking to establish American college in Pales-
tine, and has an endowment nearly large enough
for that purpose
A member of the church said yesterday that he
surprised 10 hear that judgment had been OBJ
tained against the church. It generally sup
posed the claim would never be taken up, Mrs
Mes understood to be wealthy Her husband
received nomnally a salary of $3.50. but he paid
practically all Of IL back the church. While he
rector the mortgage decreased S1,000 and
the floating debt paid off. In his absence the
members began 10 talk of getting rector in
his place. the member said, and Mr.. Mes must have
heard OF II and sent in his resignation that
count Mrs. Mes yesterday declined to discuss the
matter.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
WCARTER TO RESIGN
attorney General UW Be President
of Nez0 Trolley Combination

Attorney General Thomas ". McCarts- -.
New-Jersey will be president OF the new Coz
ration TO be formed by the Fidelity Trust c.
many Of Newark. to take over the control Of fba 4.
trolley and electric light companies in North Isr
sew Mr. McCarter viii resign as Attorney Cen
eraI and also from the Fidelity Trust Cornpap,,
of which he is second vice-president and general
counsel The main Office Of the new corporation
will be at Broad and Canal sts in Newark On a
site now unOccupied.
The names Of Chief Justice Gummere and
Prosecutor Chandler W. RIker OF Newark. vera
mentioned yesterday IN connection with the ap-
pointnent Of a successor TO Mr.. McCarter. Nfr
Riker said: IF the Attorney Generalship os
New-Jersey were offered 70 me I would be Just
as likely to refuse it John ". Grggs was 70
refuse the Attorney Generalship Of the United
States. I don't think there is a member OF the
New-Jersey bar who would decline it, 1 have
not spoken Of the matter TO the Governor. nor he
to me-"
1t is the belief that Governor Murphy would
prefer to appoint Chief Justice Gummere II hs
should care to accept The salary Of the At
torney General is less than that of Chief Justice.
hut the Attorney General is not prohibited from
practising law and the Chief Justice Is. If Slr-
Riker is appointed the Governor VIII nave the
appointment Of a new prosecutor. and specula-
ton Will be rife to the appOintee- ms IS tne
office that was sought by Major carl Lentz, OF
Newark in Governor EoOrhees'S adnlnlsCratiof-
1t was said TO be the Governors purpose 70 ap-
point Lentz but strong opposition was made oy
the members OF the bar in Essex. aud Chandler
w Riker received the appointment HIS term
will end next year. that the appointment VIII
be for the unexpired term the neSI 7iIals 49,, %
confirm new appointment IL the Chief Justice
should become Attorney General lmpOrtdut
changes will be made in the State judiciary
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
NOT YET IDENTIFIED.
Victim of Mafa Still Unkno7cn-
Police Near Mmderers.

The body of the murdered man found in the
barrel at Eleventh-st. and Avenue ID on last
Tuesday. was still unidentified yesterday. and
though the police and detectives were DUSTY en-
gagged in running down clews. apparently they mad
not succeeded laying the crime to the door OF the
Inurderers
The thirteen prisoners were taken before Magls-
trate Barlow, in the Jefferson Market Court, re-
arraigned and committed to the court prison until
tomorrow morning.
Just before 10 o'clock a hurry call was sent TO
St Vincent's Hospital for ambulance. as II was
believed that one Of the prisoners, Dominica Peco-
raro. was dying He was groaning and rolled around
the floor of his cell If in agony After Dr.
Donovan had examined the Italian he said the Ill
ness was feigned, refused to take the prisoner
the hospital. AS he heard what the
doctor said, his struggles stopped.
Inspector McClusky said that half of the prison
would be discharged Tomorrow
we are getting down to the facts IN the case
and by that time viii probably Know Just VINO
committed the murder he said.
Ignazio Lupo. Of No. 4SS West Fortieth-st. one
Justice Blanchard, of the Supreme Court for a
writ of habeas corpus. The warden of the Jeffer
son Market Prison refused TO accept the writ, and
the writ amended and made returnable this
morning
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
MR.. KNoX's INSTRUCTIONS.
Anv Modification OF Suspension Of Decree
Opposed.

Washington April 17.-Referring to the Ap-
,ucation at ST Paul to-day in behalf OF the
Northern Securities Company, the Department
of Justice has made public the following teie-
sraphic instructions Of the Attorney General
sent to the United States District Attorney al
ST Paul on April u:
II &c likely defendants in Northern Secur1tles
case will forthwith, and possibly without notlse,
arpeal 70 Circuit Court or Judge thefeoA ~ ~
modification Of decree pending appeal OF Lo4
order making appeal operate as supefseuc1Is-
Won are directed TO watch this matter tloSeLS'
and earnestly oppose any such appilCa alOIl a.. 80
ground that this is not ordinary case OF equity
jurisdiction between private parties OUT %
ana enlarged statutory remedy IN equity 70 70
.rioi, violation of penal law The decree hIidS
6efanda1ts guilty Of violating the oeclaIeu ~
H. -oIicv Of the nation For tnat reason &c &c
.-o,-e-1T1e-f opposed any suspension or nooiIi-
SSa+sor of the Judgment OF the court the 1lou,
@oa+ion rronosed would in effect be an lnaul,
--eTca n continue to violate a law OF the Clii'e
Sta+se As the suspension Of the operatoh %
i- not the exercise Of judicial ~
a. frco-7ceivab,e that 1uity Rule NO 90 60 CSI
-a-.yIa+aS vestsrg such power in q court ma
--Is corferonlates suspension or nooiHcde W. IA
80, terms that Will secure such rights OF al,
l5r1eita nartv as could be protected oy UTl.o tn u
- in5ennifv This is not such a case; -
-,r4ocinal relief granted by TINS decree 10 -
ii1+-nr+ion. 10 suspend IT would prouuGe -
a,1a erect as A certificate or division an I I.
C~i-c,,,+ Court. and deprive the decree OF i''
force and meaning
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
NEW TRIAL FOR WARDEN FALLoN.
Action Is to Recover Damages Sustained by
Reason of Removal.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court yes
terday handed down a decision reversing the judg-
ment OF the trial court in the Of John J. Fallon
against Robert J. Wright The plaintiff re-
moved from his position warden of the city pris
January p. 1896 by the defendant. who was
then Commissiouer Of Corrections. He was subse-
Quently Teinstated by the courts. and he then
brought action TO recover damages that he
tained by of his removal allowed by
Section !. Chapter 3l2 Laws of 1884 as amended
by Chapter 716 OF the Laws of 1894. In the trial
Mr.. Falon permitten TO testify that he had
paid his counsel sums amounting upward of
$500 in the reinstatement proceeding, and that the
value Of the services rendered really exceeded that
amount
Justice Ingra ham says that when the law awards
costs, that is presumed to be sufficient inden-
nifty for expenses incurred. That indemnity the
plaintiff has received and further liability is i'm
posed The justice says there was no occasion for
the recovery of more than nominal damages. The
judgment is therefore reversed and new trial is
ordered
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
NORTHERN SECURITIES MEETING.
No Date Set for Appeal of Merger Case

r,-s5.-+ F5iu yesterday presided at the first
-oe.i,v of the directors of the Northern Secur1ues
~ornnanv since the decision against the merger
T7,osA nresent included George F. Baker, T. H.
4ze--innan lanes StiIlmau George W Perkins and
Jobn g kennedy. The meeting lasted one hour
A. ,+s close 81 was ofcially said that no business
81 rhlic interest had been transacted and that no
5a+a hs5 been set for an appeal Of the company S
,ssa N the Supreme Court OF the United States
IT was rurnored that the directors had taken some
action with regard 10 the payment OF dividends
hut this report was denied. director ntimated'
bovever. that II Judge sanborn. at st. Paul. on
Monday. refused to suspend the Injunction so far
as II prevented the payment by the Great Norlh-
ern anod Northern Pacific companies Of dividends
n The Northern Securities Company, that arrange
mems would be made IN some way to pay the
regular dividends. The st. Paul decision prevents
tbs Great Northern and Northern Pacific com
NAMES from paying dividends TO the northern Sc
curities Company but does not interfere with the
declaration OF dividends b. the Northern PacIhc
and Great Northern. This director pointed out as
has been before explained. that In his opinion the
sapeal from the decision. when made, would stay
proceeding. under the decision and would permit
fhe subsidiary companies and the NoTtheII 0e-
cI1ritges COMPANY 10 carry on their usual dlFuend
disbursements. There seems. he argued, no equt-
able reason why the holders Of Northern Securlues
stock should not be entitled 10 dlVldehos palo Oh
the securities Of the companies Il owns
Ordinarily the regular quarterly dlNldend OF 1hs
Northern Securities Company would De declared
next week TO be paid early in May
THE market for Northern Securities stock con-
,srTes 10 Improve. About 5000 shares were traded
sy5 Yesterday the price making a subst4llual al
opened at 81 4 up, and, on moderate purchases
advanced TO 9S, closing et SlSs
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
MANUFACTURER HAS FORGOTTEN 1T
Injured in Trolley Accident, He Has No
Recollection of the Circumstances.

Joseph AIiIard. ffty-five years old. a candy man
,facturer of Maiden Lane, Manhattan. was injured
in a trolley accident April 8, while returning
home from Richmond Hill, where he had been to
visit his married daughter. He is confined to his
home No. 233 South Third-st-. Brooklyn, by his
injuries but has no recollection of the accident.
MI MiIlard was brought home by two policemen
who said he had fallen off car and mad Deen
slightly injured, He had been taken to St Mar|s
Hospital where his injury was attended TO. Dr.
Sfas c. Blaisdell. surgeon in chief Of the Eastern
District Hospital found that Mr.. Miard had sus-
tained an injury to the back Of his head MI
Mard, however. did not have any idea that he
had been in al accident. and did not know now ne
had reached the hospital. but able to reneIn-
ber leaving the institution. He recalled leaving his
daughters home and boarding a Jamaica-ave car
and riding a short distance. but from that time his
mind was blank until he started to leave the hos
Iital was apparent that ne had fallen from the
car and had struck the pavement on the back OF
his head. slightly njuring his brain
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
TT WOVLD BE Il BIG BANK.
Rumors of Banh of Commerce and
WesterR National Merger.

There many reports current yesterday that
the National Bank OF Commerce and the Western
National Bank of the United States had consolidat
ed. but these rumors were declared to be unbound
ed. It admitted that the advisability OF con-
solidating these banks had several times been dis
cussed by interests concerned. but that merger
had already been effected could not be confirmed
yesterday.
Richard a. McCurdy. president of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, one OF the reputed negotators
of the consolidation. yesterday repeated that the
report misleading: that there had been no
change IN the situation in the last few months,
and that agreement had been made to merge
the two institutions. Other officials of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company and the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, which dominate the Western
National Bank, positive in their denaIs or the
reports. President Snyder of the Western Nation
al also denied the rumor. Again. 1t was said that
no merger would be made while Joseph c. Hendrix
president of the Bank of Commerce. was still on
the
On the other hand. influential men could be
found who believed thoroughly that merger or
the two banks pending and would soon be
officially announced. They looked on the denials
of the interests involved purely technical They
pointed to the sharp 25 point rise in Bank of Com
merce stock the Exchange and on the curo
yesterday indicative OF an approaching consoh-
dation. They were correctly informed, they SAID,
that the capital of the consolidated bank would be
fully 5oOO0OO0: that the of the National Bank
OF Commerce would be retained. because Its char-
ter was so valuable: and that Valentine P Snyder
president of the Western National. would be made
president Of the new bank.
1t is said that the Mutual and Equitable interests
have been drawing closer together for some time
and some Wall-st- thinkers have predicted the time
when these two great insurance companies Wo4id
unite.
Should the Western National and the Bank or
Commerce consolidate. deal of great magn1tuoe
would be effected. Their combined capita is nov
$40 OO0O0O their surplus s10O00ooo and their total
resources S1S6 1896, 1863. The combined banks wouid
have total deposits Of over s14O000000. This would
place the new institution the class of the Nation
al City Bank which has a capital and surplus Oh
s41, 600 .010
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
4 SUSPENSION ASKED.
Request of Northern Securities Com
pang Opposed by Government.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS SOUGHT.

PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS SOUGHT.
ST. Paul April 17.-Circuit Court Judge San
born this afternoon set Monday morning, April
20, the time for hearing arguments on a re-
Quest BY attorneys for the Northern Securities
Company that the decree recently handed down
be suspended in so far as # prevented the pay
rnent by the Great Northern and Northern Pa
ciac railway companies OF dividends to inc
Northern Securities Company. since these olVi-
Sau6s were ultimately to reach the same people,
anyway.
Judge George B. Young appeared for Presi-
dent HILL NJ D. Grover for the Great Northern
Railway. and Mr.. Bum. general counsel OF 'ne
Northern Pacific Railroad. for that company
Under instructions from Attorney General knox,
District Attorney Caupt appeared to oppose any
motion for a modification OF the decree The
attorneys for the railroads explained that the
regular dividend day had nearly arrived, but
that under the decree II was impossible for the
railway companies TO close their books and pay
any dividend. a matter affecting something like
nineteen hundred individuals, many OF them
dependent on these dividends for the necessities
of life. No modification OF the decree was
srted all such matters being left for the formal
appeal which was sure TO come in the course
OF time.
Judge sanborn preferred that the whole mat
ter be left until all four Circuit Court Judges
could hear st. which would be on May T. put
owing TO the urgency Of the matter on whlch
a suspension was desired, finally agreed TO near
and decide as 10 the requested suspension next
Monday morning. District Attorney Caupt salo
he would present the case TO Attorney GeISi a.
rDox n, the mean time end learn his Wlsnes-
~ a++or9aIs for the Northern Securities Conn
panv and the two railways SAID they oi!Is
wished pernission 10 pay the regular olVloeIus'
which IS impossible according to their unoer-
s.a15trs ~ the decree of the court. Before the
case can be finally passed upon by the SupreIiie en-
Court over S14 100000 would be paid IN e4,I-
S5 a. c.se fbfs mart of the decree could be
rrsnended but otherwise the sum would oe
tled up and the people 10 whom 1t was prop
srIv due could not receive It
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
METHoDIsTs LEAD ALL OTHERS.
Bishop McCabe Says Increase in Member
ship Beats Other Denominations.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

Saratoga, n. Y. April 17.-There larger
attendance to-day. the third day Of the seventy
first annual meeting Of the Troy Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. which will
tinue its deliberations here till Monday afternoon.
Goversville was selected as the place Cor holding
the conference in 1904.
Bishop McCabe opened the day with a brief ad-
dress. which followed by service of
Grafton. The committees for 1904 reported by
the board of presiding elders and elected. The
Rev. DR.. James H. Brown. of Troy. was appointed
executive secretary of the conference claimants
fund. and empowered to raise $4,000 during
the year. A resolution of the Rev. DR.. George E.
Stockwel. OF Rensselaer, to restore the limit Of
pastorate service was tabled. The Rev. Herbert
A. Wood. of Vergennes. submitted the report of
the committee nominations, and the officers for
the conference were elected
The Rev. DR. Joseph F. Berry. of Chicago. Ed
itor of THE Epworth Herald made an address
the revival of Methodism IN the United States.
The conference trustees elected include the Revs.
E. H. Brown, NJ H. Smith. P. Goettel. F. R. Sher-
wood, w. H. Groat and G.. E. Stockwell and d.
Klock, jr., II. S. Kennedy and E. H. Strang lay
men.
Bishop McCabe stated that the net increase Of
membership of the Methodist Church since 1884
greater than the entire membership of any
denomination except the Baptsts The Rev. John
S. Wilbanks. of Petersburg, il was announced.
ministry and Joined the Presbyterian Church. The
tolic Holiness Union and become pastor Of the
church Denton Md. has had his ordination
papers returned to him. The Rev. DR.. Wallace D.
Spence. of Benson, granted a supernumerary
relation The Rev. John S. Hunt of West Chazy,
it was reported, has Withdrawn in order to enter
the Wesleyan Church, in England. The Rev.
Philetus F Youlen, of North Troy, made a
Superannuate.
Those called by the Bishop who will be or
dained on Sunday. include the Revs. Robert l.
1 ThomPs9Tn 2T1t Brandon, V; Leonard A Bard. Rock
Charles ". S. Becker. North Creek; Charles p
Hogle, Elenburg. and Earl T. French, The names
of over fifty ministers called separately and
their supernumerary and supeTanpuated rela tions
continued.
The anniversary of the Conference Temperance
Society, of which the Rev. Dr. Alfred H Eaton
of Albany, is president held this afternoon
when an address was made by VI. ]. Tanning of
Boston. The Conference Veterans anniversary
took place this evening. Addresses were made bv
Bishop McCabe. the Rev. Dr. James NJ. King Of
New-York City, and the Rev. DR.. James e q
Sawyer, of williamsburg, Mass. The Conferences
Alumni Association of Syracuse University has
erected the Rev. DR.. John A. Hamilton OF North
Adams, Mass, president and the Rev. DR.. H =
Titus. OF Crown Point secretary.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
FOR CATHOLIC WORK FOR sEAmgN

An entertainment for the benefit of ST. Peters
Union for Catholic Seamen will be given on Mon
day evening At the 18th Regiment Armory Sixty
second-st and Columbus-ave. Archbishop Farley
president of the union. and Father Dougherty
have carefully watched the progress of the read
ing at No. 422 West-st. and It's value TO the
men for whose benefit it is intended The record
of last year shows more than twenty-six thousand
men accommodated. improvements necessary
in the present quarters. and under a committee
with L. J. Callahan chairman, IA concert bv
the 18th Regiment Band, reception and a euchre
party with accommodations for four thousand
players have been arranged The tickets and re-
served seats TO be had of Father Dougherty
No. 178 Chrstopher-st Postoffice Box No So
and l. J. Callahan, No. IL Vesey-st
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The Marty Company. conducting restaurant and
cafe at Nos. III and 119 West Thrty-second-st.
yesterday assigned for the benefit OF creditors to
George Robinson. The company was Incorporated
in 1902 Franklin Mortimer is president Of the
company
Tho Sheriff has received an attachment for sS25
against the International Telephone Company of
America Delaware corporation, for rent OF offices
in the Mills Building.
judgment for s9,4s7 entered yesterday against
Jacob Cram in favor OF William Seward Webb on
two notes, made by Cram in 1892.
g. p Kidai appointed temporary receiver of
the business OF Miner & Harburger. against whom
an involuntary petition filed Thursday. His
bond was fixed at $500
New-York tribune., 1903-04-18
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
The Young Lambs Bound as to the Min
strels Sound-An Actor Retires.

Yesterday afternoon at Days Theatre the annual
ladies' gambOl of the Lambs was held and a largo
audience of guests enjoyed the programme hugely
The first hilarious number an act called An
glO-Afrcan NinstreIs.' because W. L. Abingdon
was interlOcUtOr and Cran1ey Douglas and Law
rance D'Orsay end men, DOrsay wore the ira
dtiOnal short jacket and great collar and his face
black Bert WiIIiams's. but of course hs
refused to part with his fair yellow mustachc.
which cleaned like a sunburst in frankie Bailey
hair. "A Yuletide Dream OF DoOIev's' was ths
Davis Peter Dunne. e W Towhsend T.:erG ceaTES [o3
Ho9art. & iy Henry N, Blossom jT and Clay NJ Greene.
% ent authors have made famous There was mu-
Crazy Pool and another musical skit by Edgar
Smith and G. A; Sphinx. called "A Benefit Rehear-
musical comedy tenOrs frisked about as women.
Moulan and Peter Daley together in fsn1sIs ,ttf-s
are an antid4te to gloom one would have 70
That excellent actor Of the Pretty Peggy COM
pany. Orlando, the donkey. has been forced to -
tire from the cast Not to be too explicit. OrEanl1
was misnamed, and should have been called Rosa
lind 1t is expected that the understudy will uos
nave TO MI the part very long. if all goes wen.
Edward Harrigan has named his new play. n
which he viii star under the 1nanagement OF IJrb-
Ter & Co. next season, Under Cover"
The report printed yesterday that Miss cecil
Spooner would appear at DaIy's Theatre az the
end OF the run Of The Starbucks' has been cor
hrmed by the management Of the theatre. 81,
will probably come in May 4 and finish Out tn.
Town.
Over six hundred ministers have already write,
to request seats for the special performance %
RESURRECTION" II is expected that the theatre
will be filed.
Tonight at the Metropolitan Opera House Pa
tience" and Trial by Jury will be performed
for charity under the auspices Of the State Fedora
ton Of WOmens Clubs