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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
RADIUM EXHIBITION AT MUSEUM.
Diamonds and Other Gems Color Beautifully
Under the Ray.

A quantity Of radium Of the activity Of Soo0", the
first OF the kind seen here. was received few days
ago at the American Museum Of Natural HISTORY
and will be placed exhibition there tomorrow.
The radium is sealed in a small tube one-thlrd the
diameter Of a lead pencil. This. well as a
quantity cf the 100000 activity has been used by DIT
George F Kunz Of this city. and by DR.. Charles
Baskerville OF the University OF North Carolina In
connection with the Y or Rontgen. ray and the
ultraviolet light in tho examination Of interesting
properties developed by these substances.
The BeTnent-Morgan collection. over thirteen tnou-
sand specimens in number and the Morgan Ilhany
collection OF gems. containing several thousand
specimens together with some thousands OF dlHeI-
ent diamonds and a number Of other gems anu
minerals have developed interesting properties.
which will be published later in special pubhca-
ton by the museum.
The radium which Edward D. Adams gave to the
museum to be used in this investigation. has shown
that certain diamonds exhibit a wonderful phos-
stance which isretained for time after the stone
is removed; other diamonds do not yield 80 reauliy
the substance ..-
blue-white color from unknown Brazilian locali-
TX Others which made interesting experiment.
were uncut crystals found in British Guiana ana
the large diamonds found at Eagle, Wis. Weighing
over Is carats and Of 81 carats found at ore
gon Wis. now in the museums collection.
The mineral wlllemite. occasionally cut IN gem
form. exhibited a wonderful phosphorescence ana
fuorescence The new gem kunzite one OF the
most phosphorescent OF all the substances exam
ined with this peculiar ray. When the Tadium was
held under It the entire gem assumed rich orange
red glow. -,
The glow OF small diamonds clearly visible
through three and six layers OF paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
WAGE WAR ON TICKET SPECTATORS
Theatre Managers Are Determined TO Rid
Sidewalks Of Them.

The annual way between the theatrical managers
arc The ticket Spectators vsged at the beginning
o. every theatrical season began last night. when
Joseph Never. ~ No ~ East Eghty-hrst-st.. was
arrested and locked up In the West Thirtieth-st
station, charged with selling worthless theatre
tckets he was arrested IN front % Days Theatre
on The complaint u JOSEPH Il Kesrn. OF No. las
west Nineueth-st. who alleged that tickets he
oo-ght from Meyer on the street were refused at
TIE box Office Of that theatre the ticket taker de-
olarirg them 70 be fraudulent
MEYER who has q nceace from the Mayors mar
f'al 10 sci Theatre tickets on the street said that
e Fought tickets az the box once 81 Dslys Theatre
were good
AZ tne West Thirtieth-st station Never &C.
,o-ncea his arrest an outrage and declared that
Kan, The complainant. in the employ o. Al
---a llah arc Wss also connected with Charles
ELoiHan. no has been more active IN the war
sL-sl ticket speculators than any other theatrical
manager be- the CITY.
,eIcay afternoon man who sale he repre-
teIt-l Al HaNman went 70 the West Thirtieth-st
L.- arc asked thar policeman be sent 20 DAILY e
-i--tIfr where. be said crowd OF ticket specula-
- we're or The sidewalk. making themselves OBJ
.lAlp-s % he ma naPemeur o. the theatre. De
'Lfe Merrill sent 70 the theatre. but there
- itlHc the spectators acting IN ORDERLY man
70 Zach had a license from the MAYORS marshal.
--eIi.- - -ned 10 the station house. refusing 10
ftsrtere with the men.
Never was later 5afed out in ;he sum % 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
MAY TRY POULSEN PLAN, AFTER ALL.
Lindenthal, Winter and the Originator to
Have a Conference on Wednesday.

The plan proposed by Neils Poulsen for relieving
congestion in rush" hours on the Brooklyn Bridge
IS likely to be tried, after all. Mr.. Poulsen got
miffed at the apparent Indifference OF the Bridge
Department mis- plans, and told Commissioner
Idndenthal So Mr. Lndenthal yesterday sent the
following letter TO Mr.. POulsen:
Your letter. dated September ,. informing me
that you refuse to test your plan during rush
hours has been received.
| believe you misapprehend my suggestion as 20
the manner of conducting the test Mr. z. w:
Winter. president of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company. stated in his letter OF August 81 Sor
which l sent you copy that he believed proper
test Of your plan could be made only under me
conditions prevailing during rush hours l agreed
with him. and I thought that would be Just what
YOU wanted ! surprised, therefore, at your
refusal. and hope you will reconsider that deter
unination
AS public question. It IS Of too great inpor-
lance to De disposed Of without prolonged test;
conducted in good faith and under your personal
supervision. ] will at once ask Mr.. Winter 70 JON
you and me in a conference at this ONCE. at q
time during the early part of the coming week
convenient both Of you gentlemen Win a We"
10 arrive at an agreement soon as possible
It has been learned that conference is 20 be
held between Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal. Mr.
Winter president Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company. and Mr.. Poulsen at II a N. on Wednes-
day at the Office OF the Bridge Commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
COUNTESS NOT At PIER.
Wido5c Of ID. Il. Lee Not Net by
,Sistcrs-in-La5c

Mrs. Agnes Giles Lee. widow o: David Bradley
Lee, and sster-iu-aw Of the Countess Won Naioer-
see, arrived on the ~ Louis yesterday. Her com
ing has seen awaited with interest because OF the
circumstances Of Mr. Lees Death. II vas believed
IN this City b chelor even his private
secretary. Miss Adelaide samson said she vas com
rletely ignorant of her employers being marrleu
When the Countess Waldersee. sister - the
dead man arrived she confirmed the report that
her brother had married the daughter Of Tetired
American army officer. and said she was on per
fectly good terms with her sister-in-law. who ha1
visited her in Germany. The countess also de-
clared that the funeral would positively not take
place until wife arrived mere II was held last
Thursday. Y
4 sensation was caused by the visit of Coroner
scbolsr To the undertaking establishment where
Nv Lees body awaited burial The coroner ex-
pIained that t~o men declared there was good
reason believing that the operation that result
ed in the death OF Mr. Lee was rot necessary ne
said he would make move toward an autopsy
unless Mr. Lees vile or some other member or the
family desired it.
When Mrs. Lee arrived yesterday none Of her
husbands relatives were the pier 10 meet her
She was in deep black. She was accompanied by
her French maid and met at the pier by a
woman who it is believed was her sister. MS h6
Lee IS said 70 have expressed surprise that ner
drove to ihs PARK AyenTe Hotel where the count
s is stayng after briet stay there sns weE b 70 20
engaged suite OF ro9ns S9e 2ppears 10 % Srst
Isft - b5r maize Land for NAM Years
The fact that the Countess Won Waldersee did rot
go the pier meet her siSter-in-law or send a
representative much commented on yesterday.
Dr. J. RIDDLE COTE. who has repTeseniSsd - "a" e
countess IN interviews for the press. said 10 d
Tribune reporter: -,
7 viii admit that the relations between TIE
widow and her husbands relatives are not now o.
the most cordial nature. There has been no rupture
Of any kind, but the friendship formerly eSlstIlg
between the countess and Mrs. Lee has oeen con
siderably diminished since the wife refused 10 ac-
company her husband to America despite his stfoig
wishes. Then. again. the countess ana her slsteI
old ladies. and taking into CONSIDERATION the
fact that they both still terribly upset over
their brothers death. II perhaps not 10 De ek-
pected that they would make the fauguing u'p 10
the dock" -.
Asked If he thought that there any possibility
of "A will contest, DR.. COTE replied:
NO. co not think that contest or any klnu -
likely. still il IS possible that there may De COCO
and sufficient for 1 can now state cen
ntely. however, that the late David Bradley Lee
left a viii. His lawyer is George Baldwin he IS
haliera E.llrnna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
AcTUAR1Es MEET NEXT AT BERLIN.
Foreign Representatives to the Congress Will
Visit Other Cities.

Al the concluding session OF the International
Congress OF Actuaries. in the Fine Arts Building.
No rs West Fifty-seventh-st. yesterday morning.
the subject OF state supervision of life Insurance
companies was continued. Robert W. Ham. Of
baltimore: Professor J. Howard Gore Of Wash
fngton: n Duplsiz, OF Paris; Emory McClntock,
OF New-York: Albert Quiquet, Of Paris. and Fritz
Treizer. OF Berne. Switzerland, were among the
speakers. Morris Fox delegate Of the government
Of New-Zealand invited the delegates to visit the
Government Insurance Department OF New-Zea-
land.
Before adjournlng the congress. Mr.. Cortelyou
invited the officials and members TO visit Washing
ton and inspect the workings OF the technical
bureaus OF the Department Of Commerce and
Labor. and particularly 10 visit the Census
Bureau. there study its plans for the better de-
velopment o. vital statistics. and fits method OF
handling these statistics by the of the electr-
cal tabulating machines which have been applied
o that purpose nowhere else in the world.
Few OF the delegates from abroad viii leave
America at once. Last night all the delegates
dined at Delmonco's the guests OF the or
Eanizing committee.
Tomorrow they viii go Up the Hudson TO Al
bany. on Tuesday number OF the delegates Will
leave Albany TO become the guests Of the life in
surance companies OF Niagara Falls. Toronto and
Montreal during brief visits in those cities. Nearly
one hundred viii make this trip the party breaking
I'd in Montreal on Saturday next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
SAY NEGRO SWAN FROM ISLAND.
Waterman on Pier Tells of Pulling Man Out
of Water at Seventy-ffth-st

The police ere now convinced that Charles John
son the negro convict who got away from the
rev prison on Blackwelrs Island. on Tuesday,
really succeeded in making good his escape. and
did not drown. as had been thought a detective
heard that man had been taken from: the water
at East Seventy-hfth-st. yesterday. Anton Jo-
hoda % No. 3SS East straightforward the watch
man. said that about o'clock on Wednesday morn
ing he heard cries Cor help. and found colored
man clothed only in a blue underShirt. ciingng to
some piles between the dock and the New York
Central Railroad Compauy's derrick boat Powerful
With the aid of the captain Of the Powerful. Jo-
hoda managed. be said, 20 get the negro safely on
the pier.
The Waterman said the negro told him he had
gone fishing the river. had fallen overheard. and
as his boat had drifted away he had struck out
FOR TIE shore pulling of his clothes so he could
swim easier. The negro. be said put on some old
clothes given him by the captain OF The Powerful
and disappeared. Prom the description furnished
by Johoda. the police are convinced that this man
u-1e Johnson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
ELECTION SUIT ENDANGERS LIFE.
One Hundred Guests Forced to Suddenly
Leave Beach Hotel

Because OF the execution Of a dispOssess warrant
against Joseph Kennedy. lessee OF the Ocean House
at Far Rockaway. and the forcible election OF Ken
nedy all Of the ore hundred guests. with one OK
ception. packed their baggage and left the hotel
The exception IS Miss Elizabeth Holland, OF this
city who lies IN her room, seriously III from ap-
pendicits. She is the only remaining guest IN the
house.
The Ocean House f. one Of the oldest and best
known hotels at Far RoCkaway- IL belongs 70 the
BigIin estate, represented in the proceedings 0y
Burt J. Humphrey attorney. The heirs. feeling IN
secure because Of the alleged nOn-payEent by Ken
nedy Of seoOO said To be due from a $500 lease
obtained a dispossess warrant from Justice T. c
Kadier IN the Third District Municipal Court
Accompanied by Marshals William George and
Thomas j. Hobby. Attorney Humphrey went from
Jamaica to Far l2ockaway TO execute the warrant
They met with stout resistance. Kennedy would
not leave hotel but took refuge under his desk
The hundred guests hearing the noise in the Office.
hurried downstairs. On learning the reason for the
heated dispute they took issue against the mar
shaIs Their cries and SPIRITED conversation served
IN no wise 10 diminish the hubbub A large crowd
from their Dip IN the ocean Joined the disputants
and quietly enjoyed or participated in the argu-
ment. according to their nature
Marshal George begin TO lose heart because. "
Is said O. a short conversation he had with Far
Rockaway men who have alleged political influence
Marshal Hobby however. maintained his energy.
Assisted by the attorney. who had been Joined BY
a clerk named Dixon from the law Office Of Robert
] Fox OF No. 81 Nassau-st., he put Kennedy out
OF the building 4 policeman present. armed with
revolver and club. was largely responsible for Ken
nedy's acquiescence in obeyins orders
Meanwhile the guests held Indignation meet
ing and said unkind things about the officers %
the law They had TO content themselves with
getting out their baggage. Husbands from incOm-
ing trains enlightened as to the situation
MAGISTRATE Matthew J. Smith. % Long Island
City. who with his family. occupy apartment
IN the hotel arrived at o'clock The guests ap
pealed to him. but received no consolation OF a
practical nature
Daniel Brown. attorney for Kennedy. asked Jus
tce KadIen 10 replace Kennedy in possession OF the
hotel on the ground that Miss Holland. the guest
who was III. was in immediate danger from the
unusual cond1tion OF things. The magistrate said
the lessee could be reinstated only agreement
OF the heirs OF the estate.
Dr. William VI. Nammack. the young wonans
physician said that her condition had been serious
" aggravated by the disturbance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
SICK MAN FORCED TO AID POLICE.
overexertion Brings Him to Critical State
at Hospital.

Arrested because he refused to assist Policeman
O'Neill of the West Forty-seventh-st. station. In
handling A drunken man at Forty-seventh-st and
broadway yesterday William A Stone. druggist
living at No. lsl Alberton-ave, Port Richmond
Staten Island was sent from the West Side police
court 10 Roosevelt Hospital suffering from acute
heart disease
When srraigned IN court Stone was evidently in
a bad condition He told Magistrate Barlow he was
nl with heart trouble. The prisoner collapsed OF
the bridge and had to be supported by two police
men. The magistrate discharged him from CUSTODY
and sent him to Roosevelt Hospital
Policeman o'Neill said that ne arrested John
Butler. Of Troy. " y. in Broadway on a charge OF
Intoxication The policeman thought he could not
handle Butler alone, and called on stone who was
passing assist him
stone refused to assist the officer according TO
the latter oNeil placed him under arrest ON
charge Of violating Section III OF the Penal Code
which provfdes that citizens when called upon shall
20 TO the assistance Of peace ofhcers ,,...,- .,
the West Forty-seventh-st station. On the, way
Stone complained that he was III; ana A e,Te
insisted thai he had been wrongfully arrested Ser
peant Northrup ordered stone 10 De taken 70 tne
west side court the patrol wagon lie ai9 q, no!
stairs in the rear Of he west see ponce -+
Iaen ee Ia Io4 enough 10 tell Magistrate Barlow
that he was H. and then he tainted again 49,
Fast Fortv-frst-st. last night said that Butter
Condtlon was such that he asked Sloane 70 NetCn
ba had gone 10 telephone for the patrol wagon.
sloane he said. refused saying he was nov paiq 20
90 tqat w0rA a ssid 0Neil and put him IN the
patrol wagon which arrived from Police HEAD
..o- the way 10 court Sloane said nothing what
ever about being Ill Il wss not unut ne SSs1iv
keeied over. At the hospital he was examined 3y
the doctors They found nothing the matIgr b SR
him. Then he got abusive with tnenn. 60 es 80
there about TWENTY-FIVE minutes ne was nred out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
MoNoNGAHELA CHANGES HANDS.
Pittsburg Coal Company Secures Majority OF
Stock.

Pittshurg. Sept s-"The PittshUrg Gazette says
contracts have been signed under the terms OF
which George I. whitney. Of Whitney. Stephenson
a Co Of this city, undertakes TO deliver Tor caSh
a controlling interest in the Monongahea RIVER
Consolidated Coal and COKe Company TO the Pitts
burg Coal Company. Henry W Oliver represented
the Pttsburg Coal Company in the negotiations
A meeting Of the board Of directors OF the Pitts
burg Coal Company will be held on Monday 20
ratify the deal This meeting. however Is mere
formality the papers having been signed oy Doth
parties to the deal.
The transfer Of control will be through the pur-
chase for cash of majority of the capital stock
deliverable in either common or preferred shares
or both 1t is understood that the P1ttsourg Coai
COMPANY will purchase the stock of minority hold
ers on the same those received by tne ma
fority interest and these terms Will De anhouhCS1
after the formal ratification Of the deal oy the
directors Monday. -, -.
The Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and nd
Coke Company Is capitalized al SeVvo,Vo. ana Us
oitput last year apprOXim ated SloOUO tons OF COi
The combination Of interests viii represent a io6
OF 1882 100000 and the tonnage close 10 -9'"VO'VOO
tons. - .-..,-,,t.s
have been rife for several days, and no later tnSh
"Wednesday night President J. Is. finley OF Ine
Monongahela company. pronounced the story aOso-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
TAMMANY RIVALS IN FIGHT.
Reserves After Followers of Hagan and Nor
rison leadership Candidates.

Followers OF ex-Warien James j. Hassn. OF the
TOubs. aud Philip A Morrison. who contest
ing the Tammany leadership OF the XIXth Assem-
Amsterdam-ave. last night. Reserves were called
to quell the disturbances. and only aid so after a
number OF heads had been cracked and ono
prisoner taken. Ths man said he William
Murphy. OF No. 1873 West Sixteth-st. He was
charged with disorderly conduct.
The followers OF Hagan holding meeting.
The Morrison men. who had been meeting ae
Sixty-eshth-st. and Broadway. went 20 the Hagan
meeting after their speakers we're through.
As they apprOa ched Hagan was speaking. He
noticed the Morrison buttons on the lapels OF SONS
coats and began to harangue the Morrison follow
According to the Morrison men, some OF S1e
Hagau followers went through the crowd and tried
take the buttons away. Many arguments fol-
loved and the tight started.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06
AT LAKE GEORGE BATTLEFIELD.
Society of Colonial Wars, Troops and Others
Assemble for Dedication.

Lake George y Y Sept. 5-Members OF the
S~csty OF Colonial Wars who are 20 participate in
the dedication Of the monument commeuoratins tho
battle Of Lake George. on Tuesday next. are ar
irving. The headquarters OF the society are at the
Fort William Henry Hotel and among those who
have arrived are Major General Charles T. Roe.
Rowland Pei Frederick J. De Peyster. governor
Of the General Society of Colonial Wars. and J.
William Beekman. governor Of the New-York State
Society OF Colonial Wars
One company OF the % Regiment. Of Glens Falls.
arrived to-day. and three companies OF the list
Regiment. Of New York will reach here in the
morning. The military camp is on the ground oc-
cupied by MOntcalm during the siege Of Fort Will
lam Henry. a troop OF the I'd United States Cav
airy from Fort Ethan Allen is camped at Glens
in the ceremonies There will be a dress parade on
Moniay evening. wnen the troops will be reviewed
Guild, IT., Of Massachusetts, Governor Abrsm
Chamberlain Of Connecticut and Governor John
G. Mccullough. of Vermont
Companies B and G OF the list Regiment and
twenty-five members OF the First Platoon OF the
lst Battery. With two Of It's field guns. left last
night at 1855 on special train for Lake George.
where they will take part IN the ceremonies at
tending the unwilling Of a monument 70 ccmmemo-
rate the Battle OF Lake George. fought on Septeem-
Der 5. 1853. by the Colonial troops against the
French and Indians With them was the 18TH
Separate Company from Glens Falls The detach-
ment numbered in all 20 men.
The weat equipped for general field service
and viii 80 INTO camp Immediately on arrival at
II O'Clock tomorrow morning After pitching camp
they will report TO Major General Charles F Roe.
who. with his staff. to Lake George early in
the week
There VIII also be troops from the regular army
at the celebration. TIE Governors Foot Guards OF
Hartford and the Governors OF New-York, Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut. Formal functions will
open on Monday with q parade and sham battle
On Tuesday the monument. which was erected by
the Society OF 5he Colonial Wars. Will be unveiled
and presented to the state OF Nev-GOTk by senator
Depew. The men OF the lst Battery have been
chosen To fire the State and national Salutes on
Both days.
The Snam battle has been deliberately arranged
md is intended to be q reproduction Of the original
Battle OF Lake George. over thousand men will
take part. the detaChments going last night acting
the Of the Colonial troops and the others that
OF the French and Indians.