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New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
WOM4N KILLED IN BED.
Her Child Fatally Wounded-Sus-
pected Negro Shot.

Shreveport, La, April 11.-Mrs Aline Mat
tnews, forty-fve years old wife of Frank
Matthews, well known civil engineer, was bru-
tally murdered in her bed early this morning,
and her daughter. AIine, ten years old. was ia
tally wounded An the instrument
used in both cases. ED" Porter. a negro
strongly suspected of the crime, was shot to
death by two police sergeants. while attempt
ing to escape. He had been run down at
point about five miles from Shreveport
The discovery of the crime was made at $50
O'Clock this morning by a servant, who entered
the bedroom of Mrs. Matthews. The unfortu-
nate woman, who was almost hacked TO pieces
had been dead for some time. Her little daugh-
ter was still alive when the servant entered
The murderer got in through a side window
and. although there were fifteen persons in the
house, which is situated in the heart of Shreve-
port, heard single suspicious sound in
the night.
The skull Of Mrs Matthews crushed and
the indications are that she had been crin1inally
assaulted. The child's skull fractured. her
chest crushed. and shoulder lacerated-
Mrs. Matthews wore a diamond ring and dia
mond earrings which were not touched by the
murderer Three pocketbooks containing money
were left in the An axe covered with
blood and hair, was found in the kitchen.
Bioodhounds took up the trail, but lost it after
going short distance. Kansas City Southern
engineer Informed the police of the appearance
of a negro covered with blood. the tracks of
the railroad, and posse was organized to hunt
him down The posse separated, and Sergeants
Gerald and Roquenlore soon came upon the ne
gro. He made dash for a ravine. and the Off
GERS fired four shots at him. two of which took
effect in his back, killing him instantly. The
regro's clothing was covered with blood. and
his shoes fitted the bloody footprints in the
kitchen of the Matthews nome.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
FURRY IN WHEAT.
j. Ogden 4rmour Sad to Haze
PrOfted Largely.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsuxE.I

Chicago. April 11-wheat prices went Wild on
the Board OF Trade to-day. first going in up
ward direction. then falling in way which for
a time made traders believe that the bottom had
dropped out Ct the market. The unusual fuc-
tuations were brought about by the efforts OF
j. ogden Armour TO manipulate the market.
Having acquired a line Of wheat in the last few
days estimated at fifteen million bushels. the
Armour people to-day decide do sell out some
Of these holdings and secure profits This was
after prices had first been boosted amid excited
cIamoring Of shorts TO cover With May wheat
selling around % cents and July at 80 cents.
Armour sent his brokers into the pit TO sell.
Several million bushels Of long wheat were
poured INTO the hands Of anxious buyers before
the traders fully awoke TO the fact that Armour
pocketing enormous profits at their
pense-
May wheat. which opened at 7614 cents to
767s cents. sold soon afterward TO 1I2s cents.
but within half an hour had broken 20 I4'AS
cents At this point Armour again took a hand
in supporting the market. and the price reacted
to i51z and 1JSs cents at the close. net loss
for the day Of p cent
Armour is said TO have cleared 100000 to-
day.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
Ev1CTED CHILDREN FOUND IN STREET
Had Been There All Day-Pohce Seek
Parents

Tired hungry and chilled through. three Ntre
children sat all day yesterday and late INTO 'le
-fgtt on broken chairs the sidewalk In 'front.' OF
No 80 Ienox-ave. The younger children crled o4'-
terv most Of the time while the Oldest grl OF
nine tried 10 comfort the others An old worn car
,a+ and 2 few cheap and broken articles OF furn1-
80 told the rest Of the story. They had peen us
possessed But the passersby ana llS 80
5ered why the children were left alone allo
,rtera the parents could be Their wohoer IL
creased as the hour grew late and the childreh H
80 harder and their periods Of shiverlug were
80 60 IooIiceroan Hill Of the East One-hundred-
snd-tveuty-sixth-st station "AS pa'0-7
heard the sobs Of the chlIdIeL -, asked of the
.txTIs+ is your name, little elrlE nc n
Oldest Of the children. .-c5 sand this is
ALl.a Fiorence and my brother t1AIoIdd d - Ils
my sISsi rs ont this morning cary tLid Fi
iafloloLu s - Vent 70 look for another pAaOe' "-'
r., 5;dn't get back yet r..t, +ba fact that
aid not take Hill long 10 ascei S raj thew were
" iai,6ren were very hungry 4nd Ioanne t1G aI-a
GIe 80, willing to let the DIE ~, and
more iila fsca Where il was nice ana wa ~ ar
tI, tIeln 49, would have good otos an fter fhev
"nei TIiII took them TO the oc11s If rEe
eat sr fed fhev were sent 10 LtLe srnbfnr for
had a oeen isI socefy The police are seaI oIie 1"i
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
HILL TO SPEAK IN ALBANY

(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE-I
Albany April n-Ex-Senator David B. Hill has
accented an invitation to say something on The
F-rnrire state Democracy at the Jefferson birth
dav dinner on Monday evening of the Democratic
State Editorial Association. II Mr.. Hill speaks
with any frankness about the Empire State De-
n,ocracv his speech will be interesting Re
pubIicaus as to Democrats. for one could speak
with candor about the Tarnrnany Hall wing Of the
Democracy without giving interesting Information
Daniel D Frisbie. president Of the Editorial As
soriatfou will he tOastmaster. Besides Mr. Hills
-cn there vii be addresses by Andrew Mclean
- or of The Brooklyn Citizen on The Day We
. e,ebrate'': Professor Duncan c Lee. Of Cornell
T-niversftv on Jefferson and Education. Con-
troIlar C.-out on Reform: Senator Grady. on
The legislature: John " Carlisle. OF Wate-town
chairman of the executive committee Of the Demo
attic state Committee. on The State Commit
tae-s. Marlin ". Lttleron- OF Brooklyn. JEFF
fsrsor and To-day" and Deputy Attorney General
fS,,Jeer on Jefferson a Lawyer
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
SHOT WOMAN: KILLED HIMSELF.
Returned Soldier and Former Sweetheart in
Tragedy.

Little Rock. Ark. April u.-This afternoon on
the sidewalk in front Of Christ Church. at Fifth
and Scott sts., in this city. William Alexander.
thirty-two years old. shot and seriously wounded
Miss Irba Young. handsome young woman, who
Is employed as a milliner. Alexander. after firing
two shots at Miss Young, put the pistols rnuzzle
his left temple and sent a bullet through his
brain. II is thought Miss Young will recover. Al
exander. who was the son OF DR.. ". G. Alexander.
Of Carlisle. Ark. recently returned from the Phil
ippine Islands. where he a private in the 44th
United States Volunteers. Alexander and Miss
Young II is said. were sweethearts when children
Miss Young had married another and Alex
ander another woman. Miss Young had secured
divorce ard her maiden uame had been restored
by-- OF
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
THE GOVERNOR HERE.
ne Meets the Mayor-Mag See Mr..
PLdtt T0-dnu

governor oden arrived in the CITY Yesterday
iie caine mere with Mrs Odell and contrary
- niS usual custom, he kept away from the
flItn Avenue Hotel going tn the Hotel Natbar
iaho- he had no engagement to meet Senator
Platt and did not talk with him in the course
oI Lhe DAY. He found time however to see
Low meeting him at the Union League
Cluo- Iney discussed the three platoon bill,
tne various railroad bills now pending before
ehe legislature at Albany and other questions
-fslther the Governor nor the Mayor, however,
would talk about the conference It was said
iast night that Mr.. Oden would remain in the
city over Sunday and might see Senator Platt
To-Day He viii return to Albany tomorrow.
senator Piatt went to theatre last night, and
just before starting he said that he had not
seen the Governor and had no appointment with
him.
Senator Platt declared yesterday that the
Mortgage Tax bill was dead absolutely dead
he was at his Office in Broadway in the morn
ing. having returned from Atlantic City. where
ne had been about a week The Senator
further said that the legislature would do moth
membership Of the State Railroad Commission
nave heard of nothing which would indicate
acton OF that sort" he added
ne knew little about the latest developments
at AIpaily, he said, having just returned to the
city, and he would not express all opinion on
the various measures before the legislature or
oi- governor OdelFs action in calling for
immediate explanation Of the visit of Goodwin
Brown TO Washington.
The Senator seemed in especially good health
and he denied that he went away on account
OF sickness Il left the city" he added Just
to get little seclusion- never felt better in
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
DEMANDS WILL NOT BE GRANTED
New-Haven Does Not Consider Strikers in
the Employ of the Road.

New-H Haven, Conn. april 11.-An official Of
the New York New-Haven and Hartford Rail
road said to-day that the striking trackmen
have been Informed that their demands for 10
per cent increase in pay and extra time allow
ance of 30 per cent for Sunday work Will not
be granted: and. Furthermore, that the company
does not consider the strikers as in the employ
OF the road. The official refused to say whether
or not the strikers would be taken back if they
applied for work individually.
The new track workers brought here by the
company TO fill the strikers places were stu at
work to-day guarded by railroad detectives
Representa- tives Of the car workers nave oeen
Informed that an advance of about 10 per cent
will be given to them beginning May =
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
NO SALOON FOR GLUCOSE COMPANY
Judge Holds the One at the Plant Shuts Out
the Public.

Hackensack. y. J., April u.-That saloon will
not be reopened in the plant of the New-York
Glucose Company. at Shadyside, on the Hudson,
for Judge Zabriske. at Hackensack. to-day refused
TO grant a license 10 Henry V. Reimer. who ap-
Piled for the privilege.
At the last term Of court I granted license
TO Philip Meister to reopen a saloon in his own
premises said Judge zabriskie, but he opened a
barroom in the glucose works. I sent for him and
ordered the place closed No place can have a
saloon that shuts out the public, and this saloon
was only for the OF in the glucose works -
To this Mr.. Hart, Of the lawyers, replied.
That is only newspaper talk about that high fence
keeping cut the public
I guess il is true, Mr. Hart" said the court for
Meister told l refuse the application, and
have good mind to call Prosecutor koester's at
tention TO the fact that the glucose company con-
Quoted an Illegal barroom on its premises
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
WILL NO LONGER BE A D.. A. R.
Not Content to Honor Fathers Of Govern
ment Which DISTINGUISHES Women

New-Orleans. April u.-Mrs. Kate Wolsey, Of
CoYington KY. author OF Republics Versus
Women has written a letter resgning member
ship in the organiza ton of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, of which she a charter
member. She says in part
When Joined the D. 4. r. I was under the i'm
preston that the fathers OF the republic intended
TO include my units of power in the gov
ernment- I have since learned the such
belief and it is this account sever my rela-
tiOns with you.
AS I feel 1t would be a want Of self-respect in
women to honor fathers of the blood who had
pudiated and disinherited them so l feel il is IN
consistent with the highest sex esteem to .lelong
to society the purpose of which is chiefly
honor the ia theirs of a government who have
pudiated and disinherited my
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
FOR NOIsELEsS CAR WHEELS.
Boards of Health Urged to Phomote This
Reform

Indianapolis, April 11.--At the annual meeting OF
the Academy of Oph thalmoIogy and Otolaryngol-
ogy now in session this city, the following off,
GERS were elected: President, Edward Jackson,
of Denver. secretary, Derrick 7. Vail. Of Cincin-
natl; treasurer, Otto ]. Stein.sof Chicago petit
ton was read urging boards Of health throughout
the United States the attention of street.
car and railway companies for early
consideration of the sanitary. therapeutical value
of noiseless car wheels. The petition requests the
boards health in the large cities to investigate
the subject. with a view bringing about a
form IN the matter. "A resolution adopted the
same subject says:
Thousands in hospitals and homes who are
Ill need this courtesy they rendered more
i'll by the din and clatter of the cars they pass
along the streets. .....
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
SAID TO BE OWNED BY MRS. MAVERICK
Squatters To Be Evicted from Property in
the Virginias.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Baltimore, April u.-Edward Hammond of this
city counsel for Edward Sheldon. of Buffalo. and
George Calvert. Of Washington. has filed suit in
the Circuit Court Of Bath County, Va. against a
number of alleged squatters to secure possession
Of q 900 acres Of property This is a preliminary
suit. TO be followed by others, involving $4,000
Of property in Virginia and West Virginia
The property in question forms a large part Of
that claimed by Mrs. Florence E. Maybrick, the
American woman imprisoned II Rngland for the
alleged murder Of her husband, and who is shortly
to be released Mr. Hammond says his clients
bought the property from heirs of John Schermer-
horn. who got it In 1S45 from d commission ap-
pointed by a Court of Chancery.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
DISAGREEMENT IN LAMBDEN CASE.

After eighteen hours elaboration Westchesser
County jury. which has been considering the suit
of Miss Margaret G. Lambden. OF New-RocAelle.
for 10000 damages for injuries received IN the
Park-ave- tunnel wreck. yesterday failed 20 agree
or the amount OF its verdict This is the second
time jury at White Plains. which has had charge
Of a tunnel suit has disagreed. One OF the jury
men in the Lambden case wanted 70 give the
plaintiff only $500 while the otner eleven stood
out $49.91O.
Miss Lambden before the wreck was employed
as an expert decorator and furnisher- She dec
Grated and furnished the cabin OF the Cup winner
Columbia.
She SAYS that she dreams about the collision. and
that vhenver she hears express train approach
ing she goes through the horror Of the crash
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
BACK FROM THEIR CRUISE.

A bronzed and happy party OF travellers return
ing from the Wndward Islands was landed at the
Barge Office pier from the steam yacht May BY
yesterday. The yachting party left here on March
. It consisted of Edward Van Ingen. the counsel
to Commissioner Williams OF the Bureau OF Imrni-
grafton. with his WIFE Mr.. and Mrs. J. 8 Morgan.
Mr. and Mrs G. 3. Mitchell. Miss Mitchell. Mr..
and Mrs. Wylys Terry and Dr. J. s Davis They
chartered the steam yacht May. OF Philadelphia
for their cruise and went first TO Bermuda after
which they visited Porto Rico. St Thomas. Santa
Cruz. Saba Dutch West Indies). Guadaloupe. Do
n-inca. Martinique St Lucia. Kingston (JamaIca)-
Santiago and Havana
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
BITES OFF MANS THUMB IN FIGHT
Police Say Assailant Has Been Arrested Sew
eral Times for Theft

Charles E Kennedy. of No 2Is East Forty-sec-
ond-st had his right thumb bitten or IN fight n
a saloon in Second-ave. near Thirty-foUrth-sc-.
last night Collins Raynor. thirty-nine years old.
of No. SO East Thirty-hfth-st-, was arrested on
the charge. Policeman BeetIer. Of the East Thir-
ty-hfth-st. station arrested RaynOr on Kennedys
complaint The latter lost his thumb near ths
second joint.
In the station Captain Shire said that Raynor
was Windy RaynOr. who had been arrested sew
eral times on charges of theft Hs was surprised
to the had been living for some months
within a block OF the station Raynor VIII prob
ably have 10 answer a charge OF mayhem A doc
tor had 10 attend to Kennedy's injury
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
RELEASED ON OWN REcoeNIzANcE.

Regarding Daniel ]. Kelley who is wanted in
Missouri on charge OF trying to bribe Lieutenant
Governor Lee, Clarence J. Shearn. his lawyer.
said yesterday that. instead OF Magistrate Pools
having paroIed him. he was released on HIS own
recognizance- Go up there TO the court said
Mr.. Shearn "and you'll find the back OF the
paper that the magistrate had paroled him IN my
custody I wouldn't have that. because said
that amounted 10 detention. and there
warrant, they couldn't detafn him Therefore, he
was released on his own rscOgnizance. and don't
see by he can't 90 where he wants 70. I don't
know where he is. I don't see how they can send
extradition papers from St Louis; Kelley wasn't
indfted
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
gENsusAN COLLECTION SALE.

antiques began at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries.
No 3ss Fffth-ave- yesterday afternoon. when some
two hundred and thirty miscellaneous lots were
DISPOSED o. bringing Sl3s5 8 The buyers included
p Burnside Potter. De tAucey Kane Mrs. Law
renee Jacob A Darlington Royce. Mrs George
Roe Lockwood. r " Patterson. Mrs J. Aymer
and Miss G. Wright One hundred and ninety-ave
dollars was paid by P kIeeb@rS for carved gill
Louis Qusnzs Iiece parior suite. upholstered
in silk b-ocsde; Sl29 BY K W Patterson tor
carved Roman garden seat q Carrara marble. and
Sl4S FOR a CarTara marble bust OF tif ocarra- the
sale viii couttnue this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
TRYING TO STARVE OUT WOHkMtN

Ottawa ont. April u--Reports nave been re-
cefved from Hawkesbury stating that strikers nay
+,xAr nnszessIon IF the bridge leading 10 the
rI--1,eet,1rv- humber mills and drove back ten
co,rn4v- consta bfes who were trying to clear the
v-ay The strikers still have possession OF the
Mace. The mills are situated on an island. ana
are accessible by bridge and boat IN strikers
are holding the bridge and provisions nave 10 oe
- p. o small r,,; TO the men on the island who
80 work iu the small mill which has heen kept
strikers expect to StaTNe tnefIl INTO
-'-j1rrsejor Four hundred employees of the mills
are on strike for advance OF = per cent "a 4
wages prompt weekly payment OF "asrS aii'
recognition of their unicn-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
eoMpERs ACTS IN CHICAGO STRIKE.
Has Conference Here to Settle Trouble Be-
tween Rival Unions.

President Cfornpers Of the American Federation Of
Labor tried yesterday by calling a conference at
the Ashland House to bring about settlement OF
the trouble leading TO the present general strike
Of the building trades in Chicago. The strike is
o,-ez a 4ebt between two local unions Of sheet
metal workers one of which is affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor Committees rep
of Chicago and the Federation Union oI rhest ne,
Nia+ai workers met Mr.. Compers TO talk over the
S5fe-,l-v, Mr. CCInrers said last night that moth
ing had been accomplished At me conference: I oaI
bE had telegraphed the officers of the n2ucHal
iI~icn to arrange conference Of Representative es
Of ali bodies involved In Chicago for tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
THINKS HE SAW OPENHYM.
EewBurg Policeman Believes Missing Man
Was in That CITY.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

Newburg n. Y. April u.-Special Officer
James Cronk. stationed at the ferry house here.
is positive that he Adolph Openhym, the
missing New-York silk merchant. in this city
day this week. He saw man acting ner-
vously in the ferry house waiting room. and
soon after learned of the s.. 900 reward for Mr..
Openhym and saw photograph of him. Cronk
is positive that the man in the ferry house was
Openhym. He wore a gray business suit and
carried dark overcoat on his arm.
The railroad ticket agent also saw the man.
He bought a ticket for Rome, n. Y. the agent
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
MERGER APPEAL EXPECTED MONDAY

St LOUIS April u-No appeal IN the Northern
Securities case was filed here to-day. The under
standing is that such action will be taken Monday
ST. Paul. April u-Judge Young. attorney here
for the Northern Securities Company. stated to
day that the notice Of appeal in the government
Injunction case will not be fled until Monday.
IL was expected that the appeal would De nled
to-day but the delay is said 70 mean nothing OF
irnpOrtanse. as the act CT fling Is merely per
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
SAY HE WIPED FEET ON HER HAIR
Wife Also Declares Husband Tore the
Clothes Off Her Back.

Trenton y J.. April u---AlIegng that she was
forced by her husband bitter night into the
Snow and compelled TO take refuge in cowshed
to keep from freezing TO death. Mrs. Katherine
Applegate of Dumont, Bergen County, has brought
suit for divorce against her husband Israel Apple
gate That he dragged her by her hair. and that
he uiped his feet on the said hair also charged
against Applegate. At other times. she alleges
e- hrSha I'd has torn her clothes OF her PACK INTO
eb-aJs saving they were too good for her One Of
his IA aYorftes. according TO Mrs. Applegate com
rieirr was to choke her against the wall with one
hand while he used the other 10 pound her ABOUT
the face and breast.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
~ coI oNIsTs AT ST. JOHN.

1on- X p. April 1.-THE FIRST party OF Eng az.
sh ooloists the colony to RsT Os lD Dr. Barr has
Canadian Norll e1,a-6 the quarantine station
reached Parlrus ,,reparations have been made by
here AS unusual r.a1- a. and the Canadian Pacific
s,raad the for the speedy dseoEah M Ps be ee anG s 5er
varding - IT. IRE Barr colony will include
lay a. NEE re ousand w99ef n6 farers 4ha and IN
9he men arg all 5TaeeshTi sphysicians and clsrgymen
The party are has ds#sooo'i $50 IN casn
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
NETWORK MAN INDICTED.

Huntington ". Va. April L--CoiOnel Y. A Wild
er of Nev-York leading representative of the King
syndicate now suing in the Federal Court re-
cover Va fuaoIe lands in the Ntrginias. in
dicted here to-day for conspiracy. II was alleged
that he paid a certain TO witnesses to testify
regarding certain boundary lines. which were con-
trarv 10 previous testimony of the witnesses Five
hundred thousand acres, valued at xl5ODp01. are
involved Colonel Wilder gave bond. and VIII
have a hearing at the next term of court.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
HAFFEN's JEFFERsoNIAN DINNER.

completed all the arrangements for the Jener
sonian dinner be held tomorrow night in Morri-
sania Hall. One-hundred-dn NJ d-seventieth and
rhfrd-ave. under the auspices of the Tammauy
Hall General Committee Of the XXXVth District
The list Of speakers includes John B. Stanch1eld
Edward NJ Shepard. Attorney General Cuneen.
Justice Morgan J. O'Brien Of the Supreme Court:
Frank Campbell. chairman OF the Democratic
State Committee. Herman Rjdder and John r
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
NOTORIOUS CROOK ARRESTED.

Memphis. Tenn, April 1.-THE police here have
arrested s.uu1y'' Bryant alleged to be one of the
most notorious and skilful pickpockets confidence
men and all round crooks in the United States and
Great Britain.
The police say the man Is wanted in nearly every
citv ~ note In the country. He taken with
two confedarat@s on crowded excursion steamer.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
MEN TALK STRIKE NOW.
EteUated Employees Insist on Not
OUer Nine Hours.

The Manhattan Railway employees are again
talking strike and President Pepper of the
union, it was stated yesterday. will call on Gen.
eral Manager Bryan Of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company, accompanied by a committee. on
Thursday, and new schedule of demands is then
to be submitted Az officer of the union said yes
terday:
Il the demands not granted strike will
loho"- ne men must have a workday of not
over nine hours, d strike will follow. The ticket
agents. tower switChmen and opera tors demand an
elght-hour woTkday and the guards will not stand
Iof schedule dividing them into five classes.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
MAY ENJoIN RAISING FREIGHT RATES.

Atlanta April lit Is PROBABLE that the Georgia
Saw MIL Association will file suit IN the United
States Circuit Court for Injunction restraining
the Southeastern Freight Association and the vari-
Gus lumber carrying raIIroads in the South from
raising the freight rate two cents TO hundred
pounds on lumber shipments to the west Repre-
seutatves OF the one hunored ard fifty concerns IN
Georgia Florida and South Carolina comprising the
Georgia saw Mil Association last night decided 70
contest the proposed increase in rates