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New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
WANTS NO CONFESSION.
Titus So Declares in Rorbury Case
Inquest Postponed.

The inquest into the death of Charles W. Rox-
bury who was murdered at ne-hundred-and-sixty
fifth-st and River-aVe., The Bronx over a week
ago, held by Coroner Berry yesterday.
was expected An adjournment taken until
tomorrow at 10 a. m. The given for the adj
journment was the inability to subpoenas-
Saturday being a half holiday and Sunday full
holiday. these subpoenas could not be served. and
Wednesday was set to allow their service.
Inspector Titus said yesterday that he had no in
tention of duplicating the who lived with
Jackson 5 his wife in the murder. 1t said
that the negro had sent for Inspector Titus twice
Sunday he wished make confession. and
that the inspector had refused to go to him. The
inspector, when asked about it. said Il don't want
a confession from him.
Titus said further that Jacksons clothes had been
sent to chemists, and the many stains on them.
which the inspector believes to be blood would be
analyzed. The inspector added that in talk with
Miss Thomasch, after she had identified Jackson as
the murderer the young told him that the
moment she looked at the negro she felt feeling
of horror. and at first thought she going to
faint. Although the mans face remained firm the
inspector said that Jackson's knees shook visibly
when the young woman pointed him out.
Judge NeWburger in General Sessions yesterday
deferred sentence on Mark Coleman. colored OF
One-hund dred-a sixty -frst-St and Cromwel-ave.
who had been convicted of carrying concealed
weapons, when he learned that the man had been
arrested with a big pair OF brass knuckleS in his
possession in the neghborhood of the place where
Charles w. RoXbury was assaulted. The man was
arrested by Patrolman Francis two days after the
assault on Mr.. RoXbury. Coleman had in his
as can be ina gined Justice Newburger was on the
point of sentencing the prisoner, when his atten-
tion was called to the place and the time of the
mans arrest.
Under the circumstances I think this had better
be referred to Inspector McClusky There may
may not be something in the coincidence"
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
TO WORK ON REPORT TODAY.
Ice Trust Affairs Still Being Investigated
Judgment Against Consolidated.

The tangled affairs Of the American Ice Company
still undergoing investigation at the hands of
the committee appointed by the stockholders at
their annual meeting some months ago. The chair
man of this committee, John A. Sleicher said yes
terday that statement for the public had been
prepared and that would be until a report
had been made to the stockholders
The formulation of this report. it said, would
be begun at meeting of the committee called for
this evening at the Gregorian Hotel. which the
other members of the committee, G. Glenn Good
rich. of Baltimore, and A C. Nickerson, of Boston.
will be present.
The chairman was asked regarding a report that
ton recently serious charges were made against
the management Of the Boston department Mr..
Sleicher's response was:
That is a matter regarding which the commit
tee must speak,
United States Marshal William Henkel has a
judgment for s4105 90 against the Consolidated Ice
Company. which merged into the American Ice
Company in 1883 The execution delivered by
ex-Assstant Corporation Counsel Rogers. in an
action in which George Meyer the plaintiff
The tried five times. four trials result
ing in disagreement in the jury being
out twenty-nne hours by direction of Judge
Thomas, of the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of New York.
On January q, 1893, the Consolidated Ice Com
pany, in a statement signed by Charles Morse,
president, and Harry F. Morse, treasurer stated
declared. on behalf of the ice company, that the
Consolidated Ice Company has no assets by which
a judgment could be paid Mr.. Rogers thinks that
ment will have to be paid, as the company is now
barred from appealing.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
TO REoRGANIzE BAY STATE GAS
United States Gas and Electric Company to
Have $4,000, 900 Capital.

The committee, consisting Of Titus Sheard W 7
ArkeI and c. S. Drummond. representing Amer
ican interests, and the Earl OF Kintore and E Hall
Craggs, English. in the Bay State Gas Companv
of Delaware has been formed to effect a reorgan-
ization of that company. The company will
be the United States Gas and Electric Comnanv
organized probably under the laws Of Delaware
with total authorized capital of s2sOOOOOO the
shares having par value of $40 each OF this
capital. 100000. par value. will be used TO ac-
Quire the capital stock of the United States Light
and Heating Company of New-Jersey. and s15-
10000. par value, will be offered to the sharehold-
ers OF the Bay State Gas Company of Delaware
the basis of share for each three shares Of
that company and 81 in cash for the three shares
The remainder Of the stock Of the United States
Gas and Electric Company will remain in the
treasury for the future of the company
The shareholders who desire to avail themselves
of this privilege must do before September / nv
depositng their stock with the Knickerbocker
Trust Company OF this city.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
LIQUOR MEN TO DO OWN BONDING.
They Complain Price Was Raised from So to
S3O-Capital To Be $4,000.

Retail liquor dealers Of this city dissatisfied with
the several bonding and surety companies, have
formed a bonding company OF their own They COM
plain that when the companies were competing
they got bonds low IS, and that the price
has been advanced until in April last it was $50.
The LIQUOR dealers have formed a company to
be known as the Mutual Surety Company, TO be
organized under the laws of this State TO have
capital stock of $4,000, and surplus Of $4,000.
This VIII be divided into 100 shares, each share to
be $50 par value, and the $50 reserve will make
each share $1O1
Retail liquor dealers gnocers and hotel keepers
will be eligible to bid for the stock. The liquor
bonding business amounts to about 100000 a year.
The present movement will be extended throughout
the State, and affects about twenty-three thousand
saloonkeepers a meeting of the committee on or
ganization will be held tomorrow afternoon in
Terrace Garden.
Among those who are interested in the enterprise
are Martin Kane Third-ave. and One hundred and
1wenty-siXthst president of the local associa
ton and c. J. Reilly, First-aVe. and One-hundred-
and-siKteenth-st
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
LEMONADE oUENCHEs BRIDGE FIRE.
Puts Out Blaze After vichy and Seltzer Fail
Crowd Applauds.

Considerable amusement, mingled with small
amount Of excitement, afforded the homegoing
crowds at the Park Row entrance to the Brooklyn
Bridge about p m. yesterday, ca1lsed by small
fire, which started in unknown manner on the
north stairway leading the elevated trains.
Roundsman Fogerty the hero of the occasion,
aided by two Of the Bridge Squad.
Attention was first attracted the blaze by the
peculiar actions of the ascending crowd, and pretty
soon the roundsman appeared on the scene and saw
the flames At he into Andy Horns
saloon, nearby, and with the two policemen brought
a number of bottles of vichy and seltzer water,
which were sauirted on the fire with appreciable
effect except TO arouse the mirth of the big crowd
which gathered. The fire gaining some little
headway when a new thought struck the rounds
man, and he ran the sidewalk and seized two
pals of lemonade from pedler and at once ran up
the stairway and poured the contents on the fire,
which stopped burning at once.
Cheers went up from the crowd, but the rounds
mans troubles were not over, for along came the
lemonade man, who insisted upon being paid for
his liquid .refreshment This paid with silver
quarter by Fogarty.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
RACE WAR ON WARSHIPS.
Negroes IN the Cre5cS Tormented by
the White Sailors.
TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

Bar Harbor, Me. July 2O.-The race feeling
which exists in the navy against the colored
men has been cropping out here since the fleet
of seven United States warships arrived The
white sailors have been making it unpleasant
for the negroes. and the latter have kept aboard
most of the time rather than risk abuse in the
streets.
Last Saturday night number of them came
ashore About midnight several tackles got
into the tent which the naval branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association has erected
in the town park, and drove out the negroes who
were there for a nights lodging.
Two black sailors were knocked down in Main
st by crowd of "jackies,' and, after getting
few kicks and punches, scrambled to their feet
and ran. One negro was thrown over a board
fence into the street Another found his way
to the police station, and was locked up to keep
him away from the angry sailors who had been
chasing him. Still another rushed into drug
store, and put into the cellar to avoid the
mob. He had to make his way across yards
after he went out back door. Since Saturday
night there have been no Colored men ashore
after dark.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
SOUGHT DIAMONDS; FOUND DOLLS.
Passenger of Vaderland Has a Strenuous
Time.

Vaderland of the Red Star Line, which arrived
last evening from Antwerp, had a somewhat
strenuous experience with Treasury agents. His
baggage consisted of a valise and some pack
ages containing two dolls, two rubber balls and
a hobby horse. Four Treasury agents met him,
and. evidently under the impression that he was
a 1eweller, and that he had concealed diamonds
about his person. searched his baggage with
traordinary Even the interiors of the
dolls and hobby horse were examined.
No diamonds were discovered, and only four
lace caps worth $50 each and a woman's satin
lined coat worth $3.50 were found in the valise
On these Dreiblatt paid duty Dreiblatt was
afterWard taken back on the steamer and
searched, and finally the agents We're convinced
that he was not trying to beat the United States
by bringing in diamonds free of duty.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
IN PRISON A WEEK AFTER CRIME.
Negro Burglar Who Attacked Mayors
Daughter Gets Nineteen Years.

Freehold n. j.. July 20-Thomas Thomas. coored.
alias Thomas Drum, who broke into Mayor 0. F..
Daviss house at Red Bank week ago tonight, is
in the State Prison at Trenton, with terms
of thirty-hve years before him.
The negro tried and convicted here to-day on
two indictments, for breaking and entering the
house of Mr.. Davis with intent TO steal and the
other for assault and battery Miss Grace Davis.
his daughter, with intent to commit burglary Miss
Dayis's testimony against the negro was
fully corroborated. The jury was out only
FIVE minutes. Besides the nineteen year sentence
The unexpired term which Thomas will have to
serve has sixteen years TO run. He sentenced
to thirty years for and paroled after serving
fourteen years. Thus, when Thomas entered prison
to-day he had thirty-fve years to spend there.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
GUILTY OF PEONAGE.
alabama Farmer Makes His Plea,
and Is Fined 1000.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


Montgomery, Ala. July 20.-Fletcher Turner,
the Tallapoosa County farmer against whom
eleven indictments pending in the United
States District Court for holding negroes in
peonage to-day pleaded guilty in one case and
was fined 81 600
Judge Jones said the court would accept Tur-
ner's plea. but added: 1T is proper however
TO say that if il were shown that Turner had
simply yielded to the entreaty of three negro
boys to pay their fines and had advanced $40 for
that purpose and detained them at work till
they paid it, and that was all, the court would
have suggested to the District Attorney that
while it was technically a case of peonage no
moral wrong was intended. and the government
might leave it alone"
The judge added: But he had received $50
for Dave Johnston, $25 for Eson Williams, and
S46 for Glennie Helms, besides two months
labor from each, and his profits, after deduct
ing the cost of recapture of Helms were more
than 500"
The judge then advised the defendant to heed
the lesson, go home and redeem his good name.
The case against R. N. Franklin was set for
a hearing tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
WEDNESDAY July %
THURSDAY. JULY ..
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Monday, July 20, 1905.

Steamer Mnnetonka CBr). Layland London July Il %
Transport Co. with 90 passengers and m
a the Bar at $50 a m
Steamer Kong Erode (Norl Nielsen Banes July u p
the United Fruit Co, with fruit Arrived az the Bar a
steamer vaderland tBegD. Ehoff. Antwerp July IL
International Mercantile Marine Co with s c9na
and steerage passengers malls and dSe Arrived a.
the Bar % m.
steamer OIinda Cuban. Hansen. Cardenas July 4
Caibarien Gibara Nuevtas Q Matanzas and Havana
10 to W D Munson. with 81 passengers and mdse A.
the Bar at
Caracas WOOdrtck. La Guayra July s Puerto
Cabelo Curacao Is and San Juan IS 70 Bouton Bliss
Daiiett with IS cabin passengers. mails and mdse A.
rived the Bar midnight
steamer Eastry tr) Horsheld. Huelva July 70 Bow
ring Co. Ltd. with iron Arrived at the Bar a.
1890 m
Steamer Daghestan (Br), Todd. Calcutta MAY IS Port
Said % Algters 30 and Boston July IS 70 Norton
Son mdse Arrived at the Bar at s a
Steamer Antia (Er). MOnte Nassau July lS and Gov
ernor's Harbor IS. MonteII & with y pas
sengers mails and mdse Arrived the Bar at $50 . M
Steamer City OF Memphis Savage Savannah July IS 10
the Ocean SIS Co. with passengers and ndse-
steamer Mamma Hata Charles Baltimore 70 n Z
Foster. with mdse.
and Boulogne July II, 10 the Holland America IL
I4S cabin and S13 steerage passengers ana u's1
Arrived at the Bar at SIS m
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
TO GRAND JURY TO-DAY.
Continued from first pnge.

action against Mrs. Shook to recover S292 90
for labor performed by the city in tearing
down her property. On May 13 1899. Corpora
ton Counsel WhaIen advised the Dock Depart
ment that the city had decided to pay Mrs.
Shook 500 damages on account of the overt
act of the Dock Department in tearing down her
ba:hhouse, and that for that reason the suit
by the city TO recover S292 80 for labor in de-
stroying her property would not stand. He
therefore advised the Dock Department that he
had discontinued the suit
In the light of subsequent transactions this
little removed from an act of downright
confscatiOn of Mrs Snook's property for the
benefit Of Murphys friend Donohue. Ordinarily
lighthouses are built by the holder of a permit
for them at his own cost and expense. Ber-
nard Rolf a well known contractor. built for
the Burkes and the Monahans in the same
neighborhood a bath that cost, it is alleged.
about $4,000. Philip F. Donohue did not build
his bath in that manner, however. While Mrs.
Smith. the recreation pier attendant, held the
bathhouse permit taken forcibly from Mrs.
Shook. she applied to the Dock Board to have
the city build a bath. which she said she after
ward would lease.
Mr.. Murphy was treasurer Of the board. and
such had the power to issue a treasurers
order for almost anything he fit The old
board decided that it would build the bath for
build one, actually costing. so contractors say,
about $4,000 Assistant District Attorney
Clarke has been looking through the records of
the old board. and finds that when the city
rendered its bills Mrs. Smith they aggregated
Sl,37S 81, follows: Labor. SIol 61; materials,
S36S rs; use Of floating plant, S252 42. Fortu-
nately for the OF justice, the piles and
timbers and other fixtures connected with the
building OF a large bath house have not been
spirited away. Competent engineers can readily
ascertain whether the materials for $1,000
bath house in 1898 cost the city only $36S 1S.
It was learned last night that 6ubpenas for
the attendance of witnesses before the Grand
Jury to-day have been issued. Just who these
witnesses were could not be learned
To-day a motion will be made and argued
before Justice Mayer, in Special Sessions, on
the application of Charles F. Murphy, to have
the hearing before Justice Mayer a public one.
On Wednesday Justice Scott will hear argu-
Inents on a motion for writ of prohibition in
the case Of John Fleming. of the firm of Brown
& Fleming: The object of the application is to
put stop to the present proceedings.
On Thursday Justice Mayer will hand down a
decision ON a motion TO dismiss the complaint
against ]. J. Murphy and ]. Z. Gaffney.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
P1NKERToN MAN ADMITTED TO BAIL.
Steinhardt Says More Arrests Will Follow
at Once.

Abraham Herman. the Pinkerton detective ar
rested on Saturday a warrant Issued by Justice
Hobrook. of the Court of Special Sessions charg-
ing oppression. arragned before Justice Hol-
brook yesterday afternoon and admitted to bail in
$500 TO await examination. No date has been set
for the examination. Bail was furnished by Robert
Pinkerton.
Benjamin Steinhardt told Tribune reporter yes
terday that he would ask to-day for two or three
warrants more for the arrest of Pinkerton detec-
tves charges Of oppression.
There have been many other illegal arrests"
said Mr.. Steinhardt. besides that of Nathan Bal
lard, tr., and it's pretty tough thing Everything
the racetrack has to pay tribute to the trust
Tips sold at the track and no interference is
wanted. a cents worth of chewing gum and tin
solo there together for twenty Five cents /
think the police will have to stop gambling the
track"
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
NOT EASY TO PULL CONsUL's TEETH
Chimpanzee, So Story Goes, Requires Ten
Men to Hold Him.

Consul, the chimpanzee who performs at Bos-
tock's animal show Coney Island. had three
teeth pulled yesterday Consul is about three feet
high and four years old. His press agent says he
has the intelligence OF human being. At any
rate he had Intelligence enough TO object forcibly
10 having his teeth pulled.
Fer the lob q local dentist was called in. a stick
uas inserted IN ConsuI's mouth. but ii did not last
long Consul snapped II in two as II it were a
match Then five men, according 10 the story told.
hold him but he was too active. He next in
some way put into q strong bag. and then-here the
wonder gFoWs-it is said. IL took ten men 10 hold
him before the dentist could get his foTceps 10
work One Of the teeth pulled had a bad abscess at
the root.
After the operation Consul ran around his cage
like wild animal. He quieted down after while,
and then-here the story grows pathetic-he went
the dentist, jumped into his arms. and laid his
head upon the dentists shoulder.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
TO FIGHT UNITED FRUIT COMPANY
Seven Independent Organizations to Unite
with This Purpose in View.
FBV TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

ID" -1@1-I@'I171II -
Baltimore. July 2O.-Seven Independent frIit i'm
porting companies. including concerns in New-York
Boston. Philadelphia and Baltimore. according to
Joseph di Giorg1o president OF the Gior1io Import
ing and Steamship Company will form a COM
binauon to fight the United Fruit Company The
meeting to complete the organization will be held
in Baltimore the latter part of this week. Mr. dt
GiorgIo said tonight
Il do not care at present TO say just what these
companies are but they represent the business
from Mobile to Boston The Italian Fruit and I'm
porting Company. Of this city. Is in it. Just what
the capitalization of the concern will be
cannot say at this time
Mr. di Giorgio admitted that il the plan
at present to elect him president, and that he
would accept the position.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
W. |. WARD REELECTED CHAIRMAN

Complete harmony prevailed yesterday among the
Westchester County Republicans. when the leaders
met White Plains to elect officers OF the new
county committee. Ex-COngressman William L
Ward. of Port Chester. reelected 10 the chair
manshp. which carries with 1t the leadership Of
the party In the county John J. Brown, of White
Plains, formerly neighbor of Governor OdeU a.
NeWburg, was Reelected secretary and William
Archer. OF Mount Vernon, was reelected treasurer
Ex-Mayor Leslie Sutherland. OF Yonkers; Prank
v. Millard. Of TarTytown; Frank Hardy. OF Larch-
mont George l. Roberts, OF New-Rochelle; Will
lam g. Barrett. OF Bedford; John Jenkins, of Os-
sining. and David Montross. postmaster OF Peeks-
XIII. VIII compose the new executive committee
The selection of the new organization was unani-
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Plymouth July 90 7;1O m-SaiIed, steamer Graz va
dersee (Gerl. KOpn (frOnn Hamburg. NeW-foIA
Southampton July ~. m-Sailed. steamer baruaEoSS
Ger. Mentz (from Bremenl. .NeT-York - ~,
July 2O-Passed. steamer MiuneEaha tnAs
Robinson. Nevv-York for London.
Cork. 2f-Arrtved steamer Pawnee (brl, CA1'-
wright New-YOrtO Havre.
Novie July 2O-Arrived. steamer Astoria (Brl. Whso
New-York for Glasgow.
KinsaIe July 20Passei steamer Housatonie (Br Henrs
New-York for Dublin -,
Glasgow. July 2O-ArTived. steamer Laurentan tDih
Stewart. Sew-YOrk.
Boulogne. July i9 : rn-Sailed, steamer FotslAN
Dutch. Potter from Rotterdam. New-Tork
Bremen. 10. nOOn-Arrtved. GrOsser b.
furst (6Ser) Reimkaste1 NeT-York Plymouth ana
Cherbourg. -
Patras I4-Sailed, Matlekovits (Aust uf
New-YOrk
SUez, July 19-Arrived Hudson t}rl, bufne-.
Yokohama. for York arrived 20. steals.
Ockenfels Ger. Hartze. Calcutta via COLOMBO "-
New-Yor -.
Scilly July 2O-Passed, steamer British Empire t5N'
OHagen, Antwerp for NeW-York.
ST Thomas. July 2O-Sailed. steamer Parma Brl JAW
from Demeraral Nev-York =.
gan. Nev-York for Rio Janeiro.
Port Talbot. July 1T-Saied. Breiz IEsl tIf
FOR Nevv-York
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21

If you don't-and many men
don't care to go without vest, why.
washable vests are good form with
any sort of suit, and look as cool as
they are.
Dozens of different patterns from
$3.50 to Sc; the variety at $3.50 and
So is specially large.
Young mems sizes, 32-33-34 inch
chest, begin as low as $3.50.
700 boys blouses that were 81 and
$1.35; and 800 Shirtwaists that were
So cents.
65 cents now.
Four-in-hands of darkish grena-
dine silks in quiet patterns are un-
usual value at 35 cents each; 3 for 81.
$500 of 'em.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
25s Broadway opposite City Hall.
and Warren St
S42 Broadway cor 18th, we all orders
and o 14S 4th Ave. by mail.
1860 Broadway. 32d
and 81 West 33d ST.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
STEAMSHIP ON REEF.
Stranded at Entrance of Honolulu Harbor-
Five Hundred Japanese Aboard.

Honolulu July 2O.-The steamship Clavering,
bound from the Orient to San Francisco by the
way of this port and Mexico. struck reef at
the entrance to Honolulu Harbor last night
Several tugs have been working since midnight in
attempt to pull the vessel off, but they have
not yet been able to move ner from her dangerous
position.
The Clavering is a vessel OF 2.155 tons. and be-
lcngs to the Chinese Commercial Steamship Com
pany. Besides a full cargo she has board five
hundred Japanese immigrants, some of whom are
destined for Mexico The vessel is commanded by
Captain Burton an experienced navigator.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
Il TWO HEADED SNAKE.
Reptile Is Product of California
Goes Blackboard and FOrzoard.

San Francisco, July pa double headed snake
that can back as readily it can move forward
has been added TO the natural history department
of the Memorial Museum. 1t is about thirty-two
inches long about broad as the handle OF
table knife. with the tail blunt at the end
The reptile belongs to a tropical species called
amphisbeena. which is defined "a species of
tropical lizard distinguished by the obtuseness of
the head and tall Hitherto IL has been found
only in South America and the West Indies. The
specimen just presented to the museum was dis
covered at Half Moon Bay, Cal
New-York tribune., 1903-07-21
INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE RUNAWAY.

Schenectady. y. Y, July 20.-W F Steers. who
injured IN the automobile accident yesterday
this city, will probably die. and A F Knight
may be MANNED for life. They were going through
GlenviIle. coming down from the Saratoga Valley
when the machine got beyond the control of Mr.
Steers, and dashed down precipitous embankment
throwing out both men. Mr.. knight the first
to regain consciousness. and he secured aid from a
farmhouse Mr.. Knight is one of the widest known
golfers in the United States.