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New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
NEW RULES PUT INTO EFFECT.
Award of the Strike Commission Becomes
Operative in the Anthracite Region.

1vfikesbarre Penn April 1.-The change Of
rules made necessary by the Strike Commits
sions findings took place to-day but the oper-
etnrs at several of the coleries made addi-
tional rules changing the hours Of work. to the
great disappointment and annoyance or the
men. The Lehigh Valley company at some OF
its collieres directed that work should begin at
730 a. M instead of Z, that the men should
take an hour for luncheon instead OF thirty
minutes, and quit work at $3.50 p. m instead
of 4:3O. as heretofore The driver boys at the
Dorrance coiery of the company were so IN
censed over the order that they would have
struck had they not been prevented by the oi1er
men, The mine workers will submit this new
grievance to their officers, to learn IL IL cannot
be adjusted by the plans the commission out
lined.
Other than this, in this region the changes
were made satisfactorily. though some OF the
smaller operators are trying to have the pres
ent force of fremen extended over the three
shifts now required. This would increase the
work of one man one-third. and enable the COM
panies to have three eight hour shifts without
greater expenditure than under the two pre-
viousiy worked The firemen object, and in
the Hazleton and Schuylkill districts some have
refused to work.
A meeting of officials from all over the region
was held here to-day, and the change in rules
and plans of working was discussed, as wen as
the proposed plans for paying the mine workers
the back pay due them on the basis of the 10
per cent increase. This meeting was In the
Office of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. Re-
ports will be submitted to the chief officials of
the companies before being made public Some
of the conferrees were in favor of paying the
back wages in bulk, and some in bimonthly IN
stalnlents expiring on June /.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
ANSWERS IN FISHERIES co. SUIT.
One Filed by President and Another by For
eign Shareholders.

Trenton y j. April 1.-Two answers were neo
in the Court Of Chancery this afternoon in the
suit of Lyman T.. Warren against the F1sneries
Comna>,v One answer was filed by the Fisheries
C.ounanv through its president, Captain Natnanlel
r Church and the other by ]. Harold Plm Lang
lev Archer West R. Montgomery Horne Payne
and the Association of Foreign Shareholders OF the
Fisheries Company, Limited, OF New-Jersey
In his bill of complaint Warren asserts that ne
owns about five thousand shares of stock. Whlch
he had purchased in Ireland, and which the Asso-
citation Of Foreign Shareholders refused to trans
fer 70 him although admitting. as he declares
that he owned the stock.
In the answer of the foreign shareholders IL IS
averred that the Association of Foreign Share
holders was organized under the laws OF Great
Britain for the purpose of maintaining CONTROL
ling interest in the Fisheries company and that
a nerpetuaI Voting trust was established by agree
rent on the part of the foreign shareholders. who
pIaced their stock In the hands OF the Association
of Foreign Shareholders
The answer says that the stock which warren
declares he bought is subject to this voting trust
agreement and it is charged that the formation
of the voting trust was advised by Warren him
self when he was counsel for the foreign share
holders Tt is charged also that Warren knew at
the time that the British stockholders only con-
sented to the reorganization of the American Fish
cries Company under the title of the Fisheries Com
pany, on the understanding that they would con-
this was done Warren consented and was repre-
senting the American stockholders
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
COvERTs LETTER TO HIS MOTHER
Told of His Intended Suicide-Said He
Couldn't Get Another Place.

Mrs Leila Schoonmaker. wife of Newton Schoon-
maker chief engineer of the Western Union Build
ing in Dey-st., who shot through the lungs by
Percival Covert, who then killed himself, at her
home No 30 Pine-st., Brooklyn, on Tuesday night,
was still alive last night. Her condition is reported
as almost hopeless.
That Covert killed himself account OF the
position that he found himself IN after confessng
to the officials of the WilIiamsburgh Trust Com
pany, where he had been employed as clerk, that
he had stolen 1000 from them. clearly shown
in the full text the letter written to his mother
which was made public yesterday. The officials OF
the company treated Covert kindly. saying that
they did not care to prosecute him. He returned
$500 to them and they suggested that he go TO his
mother for the additional $780, But I knew you.
could not afford it, he wrote to her. II
possible way get another position, because
cannot refer to the trust company. The best thing
I can do is to face death and meet my God"
Covert was engaged Miss Minnie Kunzweiler,
of No 10 Magenta-st.. Brooklyn
John G. Jenkins president Of the Williamsburgh
Trust Company said yesterday that Covert had
always been a faithful and trusted employe. 'I
can't account for his taking 81 co., said Mr.. Jenkins
yesterday He could just easily have taken
s10O0o He made effort to falsify the books or
cover the theft in any way. He just took the
money, and the theft was discovered at once
Neighbors of the Schoonmakers, in Pine-st-, say
that the friendship between Mrs Schoonmaker and
year. The husband, however, had refused to
listen to the gossip.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
YOUNG COUPLE COMMIT SUICIDE.
Found in Yard by Father, Whose Forgive
ness They Sought.

Paterson, April IA double tragedy enacted
Lakeview, a suburb Of Paterson. to-day, young
man and his bride ending their lives by taking car
polic acid. The victims were Thomas 8. Stothard
twenty-one years old. OF Haze-st. Lakeview. and
Louisa c. Stothard, twenty-three years old
Stothard q bartender in New-YOrk. and
formerly lived with his parents in East New-York
There he fell in love with Louisa Chusser, but his
parents opposed the match The couple were mar
red, however, in September last. Recently Stot-
hard has been in poor health. and his uncle had
furnished money for his treatment. On Friday last
he wrote his parents that he and his bride were
going to Lakeview to ask forgiveness
This morning the elder Stothard looking out
of a rear window in his home at Lakeview when
he saw lying in the back yard what appeared TO be
the form of woman. He thought that some one
had been playing April Fool joke. and had
placed a dummy in the yard. but decided to go
down and investigate On going into the yard he
found his sons bride lying dead. Further in
vestigation disclosed the dead body OF his IN
an outhouse in the yard. BY the body of the
young man lay empty bottle that had contained
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
GOOD WRESTLING At Ny. A. C.
Tenth Annual Championships Held in the
Gymnasium

The tenth annual wrestling championships OF ths
various classes of the New-York Athletic Club
were held in the gymnasium last evening Tbs
bouts were all interesting and were witnessed BY
a large number. All the contestants did clever
work which kept the spectators in high pitch
OF enthusiasm throughout Hugh Leonard. the
wrestling instructor of the club had apparently
taught the men extremely we'll
The most exciting bout was the final contest BE-
tween J. R Branth. jr.. and a A MorgenaS. in
the 125-pound class. Both showed remarkable
skill. Branth Won in the second bout in 55S- There
was only one bout in the t45-pOund class; IL
won by r. Conkln. who defeated W Schultz
after ten minutes work. The final bout OF the 15S
pound class went to F. Olsen. who beat r Elliott.
Marshall Page won the heavyweight fnal bout.
defeating II. V. Campbell. and in the E5-pouud
class Hugh Jacket tr-r beat ~ v Hannah
The summaries
-hundred-and- twenty-d pound claSs-A g. Nor
genes beat W. Tine. 3;JI- J f. BgArth, Jr-.
beat :. B. Rodney Time. 4,GS. \. Ncrgeles beat e.
g Keep: bout. J. r. Branth beat n Norscues II
thirty pound class-iugh JACKIE.
A. V. Hannah Time. 1000
One-h hundred -forty-hve-pound class-A Conklia
One-hundred- pound cassF. Olsen beat
w F. cooper. Time. 900. Il \ Elliott beat z
Heavyweght class-MarshaI Page beat NJ Newton
Time e:I4. beat II. V Campbell Time. S-i'
F,inal NJ beat r. v Campbell in bouts q
10 minutes each. the referee r. r. Ottn1aa-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
STATE TOWNS AFFECTED.
Many Demands for Higher Wages and
Shorter Hours

Niagara Falls. Y Y. April AL OF the girls
employed in the operative department OF the
Caster-CrIne Company. about hundred and
fifty. are strike They demand new schedule
OF wages ranging from g 10 IS a week
Utica y. I. April NEARLY four hundred car
peuters IN this city not working to-day. It is
thought that the men will finally decide not to
work unless they get an increase OF 50 cents day
Elrntra. N y April 1.-The paperhangers and
painters Of this city a strike to-day
being refused eight-hour day at s. 30. The offer
~ the contractors OF s. q and nine-hour day
rejected.
Lockpert. y. Y. April 1.-The painters Of this
city went strike to-day for increase from
70 271z cents hour The demands of the brick
layers, mesons and carpenters for 45 cents hour
for eight hours day instead OF 20 cents for nine
hours work were granted
Schenectady N Y April The long threatened
strike Of the carpenters for 20 cents hour in
stead Of IS cents the present rate is and build
ing operations are now tied I'D through the city.
Over eight hundred men are affected. and they de-
clare that they will have the support of the allied
trades. a leading contractor said to-day that
order TO complete the work that already has been
started as well as to star aIesh "9Ta E4, 1-,
went out on strike to-day TO enforce their demand
for s. day. instead ofT2 80 as at present 1t also
fected
Glens Falls y Y April 1-Employes in the
building trades here to-day received increase Of
= per cent in wages. The bricklayers. who made
demand. are not included.
Saratoga. y Y. April 1.-Thres hundred painters
paperhangers, decorators. masons. bricklayers and
plasterers members Of unions, started strike
ro-SaT They expect that other local trade unions
will ioin them and make the strike general Their
demand for an increase in wages and decrease In
contractors association
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
THE MILEAGE SYSTEM ADOPTED
For Extra Hours Crews Will Be Paid on
Fifteen Miles an Hour Basis.

the establishment Of the mileage" basis for the
wages of the passenger employees and the adoption
Of the eleven hour day. The schedule presented by
the company accepted by the men with only
one important amendment. which concerns the
passenger crews. In the original schedule It was
proposed that for extra hours they should be paid
at the rate of ten miles hour. The amendment
increases the number of miles hour to fifteen.
This mileage basis is the system in use on most
Western roads and some in the East
George MacCuloch Miller, Of the committee
Of directors which presented the new schedule to
the men, said last night:
The attitude Of the men has been temperate and
reasonable throughout the affair ard Mr.. Fitz-
patrick, as counsel and general representative Of
the at meetings. and the fair considera-
ton he brought TO bear counter PROPOSE
ton aided greatly in bringing the matter to a
mutually satisfactory conclusion.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
MANY STRIKE IN THE ORANGES.
About Fifteen Hundred Plumbers, Timers
and Painters Go Out for Increased Wages

Orange, n. j., April (SpeciaD-Fifteen hundred
tourneynen plumbers timers and painters went
out on strike for increased wages in the Oranges
to-day. 1t promises to be hard fight, because the
labor unions strongly intrenched here. and the
bosses have organized themselves into a co-opera-
tive society. The men have established headquar-
ters and while they waiting for the bosses to
grant their demands the latter themselves
working jobs assisting one another and looking
for such men they see fit to do the work.
The most strenuous part Of the fight centres
around the plumbers. who. in add lion to demanding
advance in the wage scale from 50 TO 50 so a
day ask for a single apprentice TO be allowed for
two journeymen. 10 serve four years, and In the
last year to be sent out Jobbing and get 81 so
day The bosses claim the right to employ what
apprentices they please they need them. The
painters want their wages raised from 81 30 a day
10 S3 but they agree TO limit the number of ap-
prentices for each shop. The bosses have
offered compromise this demand by giving the
painters 81 I5 a day.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
BOY KILLED WHILE WATCHING FIRE.
Entire Plant in Newark Burned, with Loss Of
$500, O,O00

The entire plant OF the Western Oil and Manu-
featuring Company. covering about acre and \
half of land at Riverdale-ave, near the BeleviIls
line. in Newark. destroyed by a IRE which
started yesterday afternoon and burned for several
hours The buildings were al Of brick. except one
frame one which was six stories high. The works
had been shut down for some months but the ma
chinery and buildings had just been overhauled
preparatory to restarting. The company manu-
factured table oils and PeTfumed soaps The fire
men say the loss will not exceed 500 90.
One death was in a measure. due TO the frs
Near to the scene the Greenwood Lake division Of
the Erie runs a high embankment- This en-
banknent occupied by several thousand per
sons 10 watch the progress OF the flames While
the crowd was massed on the tracks and the slopes
Of the embankment train came along There was
general scattering and all got safely OF except
Joseph ZngIer, seven and a half years old. Of No
las Verona-ave., who was struck and killed Tho
accident witnessed by hundreds, aId man >
women tainted, and more became hystericaL
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
STRIKE ON NEW STOCK EXCHANGE.
Electricians and Metal Workers Quit Be-
cause Non Union Men Are Employed.

AZ noon yesterday hundred men. electricians,
sheet iron and copper workers and laborers en-
ployed IN the Stock Exchange Building in
Broad-st-- went out strike because non-union
men were employed TO put IN telephone booths and
stock tickers Il was expected that the building
would be ready for occupancy by April D. but IL is
thought the strike IL continued. will delay.
The strikers made demonstration, and 1t IS
said that they gave notice Of their intention,
but waited for orders from the walking delegates.
Last Saturday the contractor turned the building
10 the Stock Exchange officials. The cleo
tricians who had been employed in the building
had built and put. In place the various leads and
pipes through which the wires for the telephone
Bnd telegraph instruments were TO be placed. The
men were under the impression that the work of
erecting the telephone and stock ticker booths
would be given TO them but instead men were
from the telephone and ticker companies TO dc
This work
10 any rsuS
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
COURT TENNIS AT BosToN.

Boston April play In the national court tennis
championship competition beSan to-day at the
BOSTON Athletic Association The first match was
between O. S Campbell OF New-York. and \.
Potter of the Boston Athletic Association. and the
former won in five hard sets. 2-6. "a. 5-S. 81
81 The men were evenly matched. but Camp
bells superior staying qualities brought him tho
victory.
Of the Boston Athletic Association made a five set
match OF their contest. and this. like the previous
match. went To the New-iork representative. NiF,
Sands winning 6-S IS. 80. 81. g.
The entries for this years event comprised seven
players there being one withdrawal that OF n ~
Wunnewen. Tomorrow games viii De- CafAp0e-l
and Sands. and Morgan and Crane
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
BIG BUILDING STRIKE BEGINS.
No Attempt to Interfere with Non-unon
Men in Westchester County.

The anticipated strike in the building trades
In Westchester County and Connecticut began
yesterday, and result the streets or Mount
Vernon. New Rochelle. Yonkers, Port Chester
and score Of other cities were filed with idle
men. 1t is estimated that nearly fifteen thou
sand men ere involved IN the strike, which is
for 20 per cent increase in wages. and work
houses and buildings valued by real estate
men at about 100000 is at a standstill.
The mechanics demand a Saturday half holi-
day, with pay on the job where they are en-
ployed and double pay for any time they walt
for their wages. Holidays and overtime are to
he paid for at double rates. The increases de-
raanded are: Painters. from S3 to So 2S; car
penters. from So TO So 2S; masons from S3 80
TO 81 20; hod carriers and laborers from s. TO
s. g.; timers, from So % TO So SIS; plumbers.
from S3 so to 81, and fathers 81 % a thousand
1aths
The builders and contractors. who have or
ganized an association eight hundred strong.
and have obtained the cooperation Of the lum-
Der yard and planning mill owners. have refused
TO give the advances.
No attempt made yesterday by any OF
the strikers 10 prevent non-union men from
working. Nine OF the latter went from this
city, and went 70 work for Julius Gerlach, a
painter in Larchmont and were not interfered
with; hut to-day the picket lines Will be thrown
out and every effort will be exerted to keep
men from taking the places OF strikers. The
strikers have a big relief fund hand, and
declare that they viii remain out until sum-
5Tler, il necessary. to obtain advanced wages
The strike is being felt the hardest in Port
Chester and New Rochelle, where more than
thousand mechanics and men employed in the
large woodworking factories are idle, and the
business OF local merchants is paralyzed
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
ADVANCE FOR TROLLEY MEN.
Baltimore Company Raises Wages 10 Per
Cent.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

BT TELEGRAPH TO The IhiBUhE.I
Baltimore, April There was rejoicing in the
car barns of the United Railways Company to-
night as the conductors and motormen came in
with their cars and saw posted on the order
blackboards notice of an increase OF 10 per cent
in wages Some two thousand men are affected
The announcement was complete surprise, the
increase being voluntary the part of the COM
pany The United Railways Company controls
every street railway in this city, and also the
suburban lines. The men have been paid
14% cents hour for day OF twelve
hours. The new schedule provides that first
year men shall receive 151a cents an hour. sec
ond year men 16 cents and third year or more
16 % cents.
The company in making the announcement
points out that, unlike steam railroads or manu-
facturers, the street railway maximum charges
for service are fixed by law and they are unable
to recoup by increased charges for service but
must stand the additional expense. instead Of
transferring It to customers.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02

s. IS. instead Of 81 e5 and FIRST year gatemen
81 40 instead OF 81 -.
Mr.. Bryan. when seen yesterday. said that the
company had promised 10 advance the wages
and It kept its promise. When it was pointed
that the union had rejected the schedule he
said he knew 1t, but that the new schedule
would rule. all the same.
George E Pepper. president OF the union
said last night;
The union still objects to the schedule, but
she matter will be amicably adjusted. In the
near future the subcommittee Of our executive
committee. which has charge Of the matter, will
wait Mr.. Bryan and submit the schedule the
nnion adopted. He IS fairnnded man, ana
j believe when matters explained 10 him
will think S We do
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
ESTATE OF THE KING OF zap.
Naval Vessel Will Convey the Heirs Attor'
ney TO the Island.

Washington. April 1.-Acting Secretary Darling of
the Navy Department has directed Rear Admiral
Evans commander in chief OF the Asiatic Station.
to have the supply ship Justin, while on its way -
the Pacific Coast. call at the Island CT Zap and
leave there the attorney of the heirs OF David
O'Keefe. the late king Of that island who cams
from Savannah. Ga. and on his death left a large
estate for the possession Of which his heirs viii
make a fight. The Navy Department. has nOr
agreed. however TO provide ship for the return OF
ain
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
cLEw TO WATERBURY MURDERER.

Waterbury. Conn, April 1.-The most important
development in the situation here tonight the
statement made by Deputy Sheriff Rigney that the
murderer OF Paul Mendelssohn. the policeman.
might be arrested at any moment. Mr. Rigney said
that the man well known 10 the police, and
although not in the city at the present time, he
expected TO apprehend him at any moment. The
man. according to the deputy sheriff, is a striker
II was rumored about the city that OF the
officers of the union might be arrested charge
Of intimidation.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
EIGHTEEN GO OUT; ADVANCE FOR 1900

Chicago April IA strike of eighteen iron work
ers in the Pease Company's shops at Hege
wisch has resulted IN advance Of the wages of
more than twelve hundred men. The eighteen men
quit work because an increase of eight cents an
hour was given TO them James II. Pease.
the company, ordered a general ad-
vance OF 10 per cent in the wages Of the employees
of the
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
c. F. MuRPHTs MORTGAGE TAX IDEAS

Charles F. Murphy, leader OF Tammaay Hall.
over the long distance telephone from Atlantic City
Yesterday told his associates the Wlgwam that
he was against the Mortgage Tax bill now pending
in Albany
THE Democratic party in New-York City is
absolutely opposed to the Mortgage Tax bill in
any form in which IL may present itself. said Mr..
Murphy I'VE opposed to all measures that
designed to draw money out of New-York City
for the benefit of any other section of the State
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
TAKE HOLIDAY TO CELEBRATE.

Philadelphia. April 1.-The award Of the Antnra-
cite Strike Commission went into full effect to-
day throughout the coal regions The beginning
of the new conditions generally observed as
holiday in the southern fields, almost an tne
mines in that district being idle In several towns
parades and mass meetings were held In tne mid MD,
die and upper regions some of the coll1erles were
not operated. but most Of the mine workers re-
Dorted duty.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02

10 the spreading OF that of the tanners and curriers'
which began yesterday with three hundred men
out Two thousand of the latter refused to go 10
work to-day. Lake vessels are tied up by strike
of marine fremen oilers and water tenders 10 en-
force a demand for s52 a month until October ana
tf,nron ftor
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
STRIKE AGAINST STEEL TRUST.

the Homestead. Duduesne and Rankin plants OF
the United States Steel Corporation struck to-day
for advance OF IS cents a day.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
pEARY TO LECTURE AT N. Y. Y. C

Field Work OF the Peary Arctic club. lSss-lSa--
is the title OF lecture be delivered tonight BY
Commander Robert f. PeaTy. {. E. Z. ;. N az
the New-York Yacht Club, beginning az ?. N.
1 stsreopticr, illustrations OF arctic which
accompany this lecture IL II said viii oe o. SrA'
interest to the members and their guests
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
TO HURRY UP THE CONNECTICUT.

WASHINGTON. April LIN order that work on ths
battIeship Connecticut may be completed with all
possible speed Acting Secretary Darling has de-
cided that the piecewOrk system shall be adopted
in the building Of the vessel
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
FIVE THOUSAND OUT IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. April Five strikes. involving over
five thousand men, were begun to-day in addition