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New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
EDWARD FooTE DWIGHT.

Edward Foote Dwight. who died at Colorado
Springs on January 2a was born IN brooklyn,
Greene County Wis. in 1862 He was the son or
Edward WocIsey Dwight and Eliza Foote, OF Clin-
ton N Y and was nephew of the late Professor
Theodore " Dwight. of the Columbia University
Law school He was graduated In 1887 from the
IrriyarsItv of wisconsin and then entered the CO.
umba Law School where he was graduated In
1889 He received the prize fellowship OF his class
On his admission to the bar of this city IN 1888 ne
entered the law office of Carter. Hughes & Cravath
and subseauei.ty became d member OF the firm or
Carter Hughes &c Dwight. He was Republican.
and was Assistant Advocate General on the stan
of Governor Black, with the rank OF lieutenant
colonel In the summer of 1901 he compelled
10 leave the city account OF Ill health He spent
the following winter in Phoenix. Ariz.. and since
last spring lived in Colorado springs. tie was a
,,erobe- of th, Bar Association and at the time OF
his removal from New-York was one or tns conf
,1jttse on admissions OF that organization lie Was
io q u.amhe of the Union League Club. In 1898
he married Miss May Eddy Parsons. the daughter
of George Parsons. OF TINS CITY She anu 'ieH '"'
children survive hlrn
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
HARVEY p. HARRINGTON.

Harvey p Harrington died yesterday at his home
in Croton-on- the Hudson He was eighty-tnree
wears old. Mr.. Harrington was we'll known in the
Hudson Vallev having been in the transportation
business on the river for many years When a
young man. he was captain of sloop. the Katrina
Van TasseI which carried merchandise between
Tarrytown and New-York- The sloop was named
after the heroine in Washington Irvings Legend
of Sleepy Hollow Mr.. Harrington was close
friend of the author. Mr.. harrington was for many
years associated with the late Thomas Cornell but
retired several years ago. He was director OF the
Hudson River Day Line. a trustee of the Lincoln
Safe Denosit Company and a director of the Scher-
merhorn Bank Until last year he was a member
of the Union League Club The funeral will be at
II o'clock Friday morning, at Croton-on-tne-Hud-
W.T., IN
His wife. who was. Miss Martha J. Wells. OF
Westerly r. L.. died in 1895. He leaves four chill
dren-Mrs Columbus o. johnson, Harvey Earring
ton Mrs Frederick Stevenson and Miss Jane l.
E'arri
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
MUCH COAL AT DIFFERENT PRICES
President Baer Says Conditions Are Improv-
ing-Weather Favorable.

The interesting feature Of yesterdays coal stua-
ton was that there was abundance OF anthracite
at different prices The ''scft" weather has made
possible immediate delivery from udewater to
consumers The continued and undelayed large
shipments of the carrying roads have been effective
in breaking temporarily least. the independent
prices. Anthracite sold by several dealers for
s. % a ton. One of the largest dealers is main
tanning IS rate and another dealer is selling at
s. II is impossible present to have a uniform
price because Of the uncertainty in regard to
barges and trucking and the necessity Of con-
sdering relation Of regular customers to hurry
orders
President Baer of the Reading Railroad Com
Yaany and President Thomas OF the Erie came to
New-Nork from Philadelphia together yesterday
morning. President Baer. when seen in the after
noon said that there meeting of the Temple
coal and Iron Company or of the coal road presi-
The coal situation IS improving every day"
said Mr.. Baer and more and more coal is being
pushed into the localities that need II:
In response 10 a request from the Citizens Union
for TIE names OF the coal dealers who are receiv-
ing coal s. a ton from the big coal companies
President Raer Of the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company in letter dated January
~ said that the sales agents Of the Lehigh and
ANilkesharre Coal Company and of the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company would furnish
the names desired. Mr.. Baer also said:
an inclined 10 believe that the trouble in New
York defective facilities for local trans
rortaton. Coal ! am informed. is not taken freely
from the Jersey wbarVes. by reason of scarcity
OF boats for delivery 70 New-Ho wharves, and
when the coal reaches the latter wharves there
seems to he trouble to get carriage. This you viii
readily admit is 2 condition of things over which
fhe coal companies have control.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
THREAT OF SUICIDE wIfE'S RUsE.
In Hope of Getting Her Husband to Return
She Writes Many Letters to Relatives.

In the hope Of enticEng the husband who had
1eft her few days before to visit their apartment
al Nc. IA West ne-hLndred-and-ninth-st Mrs.
George W. Field wrote seventeen letters 10 friends
Rnd neighbors informing them that she was about
10 commit suicide according to the police of the
West Observation-Disclosures. station. She even hlled A
small bottle labelled laUdanum, it is said half full
OF colored water. and placed it a dresser near
her bed and pretended that she was dying when
discovered. But at the suggestion of an alnbu-
lance il is declared. she quickly jumped from bed
and declared that she was only shamming Illness
Mrs Fields husband it is declared is a collector.
and they had trouble over money affairs several
creditors pushing them hard for money. Mrs.
Field who is about 10 become a mother, had no
money.
A man who said he the woman's husband
called at the apartment for few minutes last
night The neghbors say that there stormy
INTERVIEW and that he left shortly afterward. The
police took action.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
UTTNESS -4NGERS GRAY.
Accountant Is Unable to 4nSrcer
Chairman Questions.

Philadelphia, Jan 27.-Considerable progress
was made to-day by the Strike Commission, and
81 IS probablo that the independent operators
will close their cases tomorrow. The Reading
company will follow them.
A witness who aroused the interest OF the
commissioners to-day H. X Christ. coal
breaker builder who said that permission" TO
huild two breakers while the strike was in prog
ress was refused to him by the United Mine
Workers P Edward Ross, a professional ac-
countant who MAS called 10 testify concerning
the wages paid by q. B. Marke & Co., was
compelled 10 change many OF the figures that
appeared in 9he company's answer to the
miners demands recently published. In every
case the amounts were higher than the men had
received. the figures ranging from 1V cents
TO 500
Ross was asked to explain the statement OF
Mrs. Michael Burns who had testified that her
husband had died indebted TO the company, ana
that though she and her son had both worked
for the company they were unable 20 liouidate
The debt fo- = number Of years. The witness
answers we're unsatisfactory, and Chairman
Gray said:
..Of all things in the world, get a professional
accountant who can't see anything unless IL Is
IN a column of figures. Let us get at the 1acls
that underlie the bookAeeper's statement DO
,-ou know Whether the boy or his mother re-
CeiNed any money lToif iile ONiiiPO'i'
time specifed?'
Il don't know Ross answered.
Addressing the companys counsel Chairman
Gray said. This man doesn't know anything
about this case
Il think that is hardly fair" responded the
lawyer.
L do not usually resort TO strong expressions
or orinion without reason" returned CHAIRMAN
Cray This man knows only what his hgures
show" -, $780,, ion
Further questioning ELECTED the Information
.bat Mrs Burns was indebted TO the company
5o- coal and rent which were eNentndliS
charged TO profit and loss -.
II X Christ said that when ne wanted 10
,r,iIa a breaker at Frackville and one at Shen-
s156al7 while the strike was on he applied TO
.Fe r1ine workers district executive committee
hut President Fahy was unable TO gram MN MN
snerrnission'' to proceed with the work, thougn
christ agreed to employ as many members OF
the miners union possible
s'EYhen Won say you asked permission to bulld
she breakers said Chairman Gray, does that
imply the assumption on the part Of the miners
Of the right 30 grant you permission TO conduct
your business"
Il think so" replied the witness
r c. Thomas president of the Thomas Coai
Conopanv. of Shenandoah, testified that one OF
his company 1t had not yet been finished ne
said but had il been built the colliery could now
he producing 200 tons of coal daily and employ
sng 400 hands.
Willard Young, OF Hazleton. told of organ nizing
g company of coal and iron policemen which ola
patrol duty throughout the region during the
strike, and became known as the 'fy1ng squad
ron" He said that disturbances were frequent
hut only on one occasion vas an outbreak BE-
Sond control OF his force.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
OFFICERS GIVE HONOR TO DEAD.
Captain and Staff of La Champagne Show
Courtesy to Body of American.

An example of international courtesy was dis
played by the officers of La Champagne which ar
rived from Havre yesterday, two days late. In a
chapel on the saloon deck lay the coffin contain
ing the body of Edward Payson Mclean. ex-vice-
consul to Paris. who died IN Paris January T..
Waiting on the dock his sister. Mrs. Weather
spoon and his two brothers, Justice Charles Nc
Lean and Commander Thomas c. Mclean U. S.
n. They met by Captain Verlynde at the
head Of the gangpank, where he presented to
Commander Mclean a United States flag. with
which the officers of the ship had draped the casket
leaving HaYre. Tn side was then manned.
and the casket carried ashore by a detail of the
crew while Captain Verynde and his staff stood at
the gangway and uncovered as the coffin was car
ried by The body taken at from the
dock to the train for New-Hartford. n. Y, where
the burial will take place this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
NEW 81" ROAD SCHEDULE FILED.

Albany. Jan. 27-The State Board of Railroad
Commissioners to-day received from the Mania t.
tan Railway Company OF New-York the new
schedule of train service devised recommenda-
ton of the board improve transit facilities it's
lines Colonel Cole, the president, said that the
board was examining the schedule and tha
until the examination completed it would not
be given out for publication. He further said that
the commission would reply to the letter of Chair
man King of the committee transportation of
the Merchants Association tomorrow. What the
reply will be he would not state.
The board expects to make recommenda tons as
TO the Brooklyn Rapid Transit schedule on Thurs
day.
ii the Manhatten Elevated schedules ap-
proved by the Railroad Commission they will go
into effect Sunday next.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
boy EDITOR" HERE, ARRESTED
Young Murphy Is Brought from Washing
ton, Charged with Forgery.

Richard E Murphy, thirteen years old. the boy
Editor" of St Joseph No. who has caused a SEN
sation in the last years by his effrontery was
brought to this city last night from Washington D.
c. where he had been arrested, accused of forgery
The charge is that of passing worthless check on
the Excelsior Savings Bank for $50 on the Adams
Dry Goods Company In affidavit Samuel
Adams of the firm. charges that January 26
Murphy made small purchase and presented a
check for So He produced passbook on the Ex-
celsior Bank. showing deposit Of SIS, and on the
strength of that the check cashed. The police
say Murphy made deposit Of S.. got a passbook
and then made entries OF 500 and $50
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
TO FIGHT FORD ACT REPEAL.

The committee Of ten appointed by allied organ-
cations who opposed to the repeal of the Ford
Franchise Tax act met at No. 62 Wiam-st. yes
terday afternoon The committee named to
formulate plans for lighting or opposing any scheme
to nullify or repeal the Ford Franchise Tax act.
]. Osgood Nichols is chairman of the committee.
The committee yesterday decided to try to form
an organization .hr oughout the State of all
Citations interested in the opposition to the repeal
There forty organizations in the tenn
porary organization. Another meeting will be held
in a few days TO hear about the progress of the
movement and permanent secretary, who
will devote hi5 entire time to the work.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
NO UNLOADING IN RUSH HOURS.

President Cantor yesterday received letter from
Oren Root. IT.. behalf of the Metropolitan Street
Railway Com 'any, suggesting that all vehicles be
kept off the street railway tracks, that vehicle
stand in any street except while actually engaged
in loading unloading goods. and that when any
such vehicle is SO engaged. If there be side
trance to the building that such side entrance be
used. The communication further recommends
that between the hours of and 10 a, and and
p. m. vehicle be permitted to load or unload
goods in thoroughfares along the line of street
railway company.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
RICHARD IYNDE sELDEN.

Richard Lynde Selden. who discovered the
Menominee iron range. said to be the largest ore
producer I'm the country. died Sunday at MS
home No 1Of9 Bergen-st. Brooklyn The funeral
will he held to-day at D m. and the services wit
be conducted by the Rev. W. j. Hutchins. OF tne
Bedford Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Selden was born
i'm LYME Conn. in 1923 His grandfather was
Colonel Samuel Selden. Revolutionary hero anu
Chief Justice Waite, OF the United states Supreme
Court was his cousin. Fonowins his profession O.
civil engineer Mr.. Selden travelled extensively
throughout the country. He was the principal OWL
or Of the Iron River Mines In Michigan. He leaves
:, widow four sons and two daughters.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER MADE BY

the Honorable NJ Scott OF the Justices OF
the Supreme Court state OF New York. the 26S
1902 mott is hereby given 70 all TIE
creditors and having claims against Charles
William r Bunker. nsoivent debtors. tndi
vdnalIv and as partnership under the hrrn name ot
Caldwell lately doing business In the City and
of that they required to present
their claims the vouchers thereof duly verified % the
sbscriber appointed assignee for the benent f
Of the said Gu res Caldwell and WlHian y
Walter s Logan. attorney for tHs
said ssssres. % william Street. Borough OF Man
haitian City Of New York on CT before the Slst daS
March. 1905.
Dated. New Ycrk. December Both. .902
SHERMAN ". KNEVALS AssiSnee
WALTER 5. LOGAN Attorney for Assignee. q Wtlisn
Street. Borough Of Manhattan New York City.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
REGINALD C. VANDERBILT ARRIVES.
Jerome Says He Does Not Want to Subpoena
Him

Reginald c. Vanderbilt returned from Newport
yesterday There certain interest attached
to his coming to town, a rumor was still In
circulate that he to be subppnaed by Dis
trict Attorney Jerome in order to give testimony
relative to gambling Mr.. Jerome said to Tribune
reporter last evening:
I am tired and sick of this Reginald G Vanderbilt
talk. 1 know he is in town. but why should sub,
pnna him? The John Doe proceedings are ended
and indictment found. If he had come before
the John Doe proceedings ended ], would have sub
q
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28

- Frank T. Fitzgerald, Surrogate Of the County ot
New York Notice is hereby given to all persons having
Edward H Perkins r late Of the County
OF New York deceased. present the with
subscribers their
actirg business the Office OF McCurdy Yard No Go
Broadway. Borough Of Manhattan, in the City OF New
York. on before the 2Ith day Of May next
the Eighteenth day Of November. 1902.
PERKINS. Executrfx- EDWARD TOWN
SEND NORTON PERKINS. Executors.
McCrTRDY & YARD. Attorneys for Executors. No. 66
Broadway New York City
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28

.bnsr c. Thomas a Surrogate OF County Of
York notice is hereby given to all having claims
aSsinst William F. Hasse, also called William Hssss.
late of the County New York. deceased present The
same with vouchers thereof to the subscriber AZ he-
business at the Office OF Moses
tood7aan her attorney. No 2S7 Broadway Borough ot
Sanbaffs, in City OF York. before
6rst Ssv o. August next ANNA HASSE. Executrfx.
dated New York. 6th day OF January. 1908.
MOSES GOODMAN. Atty for Executrix 2ST Broadway.
Y Cytv
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
cRAzED. SAYS HE Welded MISS eouLr

Edmund Gardner. a waiter. here from st.
kits. British West Indies. few days ago and
got work at a boarding house, at No. 36 West
Thirty-second-st. Gardner surprised the house
hold yesterday by saying he had married Miss
Felen NJ. Gould. He begged for carfare. declaring
he must see her. Gardners insanity became fur
ther apparent. and he was taken to Bellevue.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
JUDGE JAMES FENTRESS.

Chicago Jar 27-Judge James Fentress. for twen-
ty-five years connected with the legal depaI tehI
of the Illinois Central Railway, died at his nome
here last night from pneumonia after weeks HI
ness Judge Fentress born in Bolivar. Tenn.
He was sixty-sil years old. For some years he was
general solicitor Of the Southern lines or the Hi
rois Central and was stationed at New-OrIeans
I4a had lived e. Chicago since 1890 and for the last
two Years had been counsel OF the Illinois Central
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28

York Ledger" took him into his employ In 1871
he became clerk in the westchester House. New
York, now a part OF the Grand Union Hotel He
resigned the clerkship TO take position on the
Harlem Railroad and for ten years conductor
on that road He was town clerk OF White Plains
for two years. He next appointed warden o.
the westehester County Jail He was president OF
the Hoosier Club OF Westchester County. vice-pIeS
of the Concordia Society and White Plains Lodge
No AS T. and a. NJ. and trustee or the y. u
I, and A
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
John r. PYE.

John r. Pye. prominent in Westchester County
Republican politics. and warden OF the Westchester
County Jail. died suddenly yesterday at "hte
Plains from paralysis. He left the County court
bouse at / o'clock Monday to go home for luncheon
while walking along OF the principal streets
he was stricken with paralysis and was taken TO
his home He died yesterday without regalhihs
consciousness.
John r Pye was born In White Plains in 1850.
He attended the White Plains public school In
1872 Pobert Bonner. the late Editor Of The New
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.

Abner C. Thomas surrosste Of the County OF New
York Notice is hereby given to al persons having CLAIMS
to the with vouchers thereof 70 hs
tranSacting business Room
sOT No 80 Nassau Street In The City OF New York On
ihsfors IRE tyent ty-thirt Of April
roated New York the fifteenth day OF October 1902.
STIJTAM KEII,NER. HENRY b KELLNER.
CHARLES l. KELLNER. ALEXANDER J. kELL-
NEP executors. MARTHA X. MILLER. Executrix.
r,IrSTrIN TOwNsEND. GUITERMAN & SHEARN.
4tfornsvs sor Executors. Nassau New York City
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28

Il Abner c. Thomas. Surrogate the County OF New
York notice hereby given all having claims
against A kellner, late OF the County II New York
present the same with vouchers thereof to
their place OF ransacting business tbs
oaice Of Robert Davidson No 37 Broadway. in the city
OF York or before the 10th day Of June next
Dated New Yor< the 9th day OF December 1902.
SOPHIA c. KELLNER. WILLIAM KELLNER.
Executors.
ROBERT DAVIDSON. Attorney for Executors 2ST
broadway Borough OF Manhattan. New York City.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
TRUNK AND sATcHEL TRUST RUMoReo

Leading trunk and travelling bag manufacturers
OF the country met at the Waldorf yesterday. and
talked over the question OF forming a combination
to control the quantity and quality of the output
II was estimated that the consolidation would re-
quire capital OF about $40 900 600 About seventy
hve concerns were representd.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
"FLoRopoRav SPREADS.

Paris Jan 2i-The Bouffes- Parisiens gave to-
might an adaptation of Owen Hall and Leslie Stew
arts operetta F1crodora in a translation by NM.
Adrien Nely and SchWab The adaptation follows
the original closely. though number of mod1ca-
Mons have been introduced 10 suit the Partisan
taste The piece well mounted and played,
ard pleased the audience
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
SAMUEL De COURSEY.

Philadelphi2 jan 27-Samuel De Coursey' presi-
dent of the American Railways Company and
we'll known fnar cier, died at his home here to-day
from the grip. He was sixty-four years old MT
De Coursey wa at one time president of the west
ern New-York and Pennsylvania Railroad Com
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
SUMNER BALDWIN.

WelIsville " V. jan 27.-Sumner Baldwin is
dead at his home here aged seventy years. lie WIS
a member OF the Assembly in 1875 and 1871. and was
stote Senator In 1852 He was succeeded in the
Senate by j. Sloat FasSett
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
Gurrogates Notlrss.
PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON.
L Asner c. Thomas a Surrogate Of the County OF New
York notice hereby given to all having claims
Frank LvArrnore. late of the County OF New
york deceased with vouchers tners-
f to the subscriber his OF transactng business
Room 1903 No 50 Broadway In the City Of New YORK.
on or before the 18th day OF June next.
Dated New York. nth day Of Decerber 1902.
FREDERIC A BURLINGAME Administrator
RORERT g BEATTY. Attorney for Administrator. 81
Rroadvay York City
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON

Abne- C. Thomas Surrogate Of County os
notice is hereby given 70 all persons having
Gels. ate Of the County Of
York deceased the same with vouchers thereof
10 ts subscriber place Of transacting
A. the law once OF G. T Perry u Green Point Avenue
Borough Brooklyn. the city Of New York. or before
the day OF May next.
Dated New York. the ga day Of October. 1902
LENA GELS. Executrfx.
c. T PERRY Attorneys for Exeeutrx. u Green Point
Avenue Brookiyn. N y.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-28
MARKS. EDWARD Mn PURSUANCE OF

AhA an order Of Hon. Frank T Fitzgerald Surrogas
Of the County New York dated Sept 3Oth 1902 notes
il hereby given all persons having claims agairst
Edward N Marks late Of the County of New York de-
with vouchers thereof thu
subscribers their place OF transacng business No -
William ST.. OF Paul NJ Hsrzos. In the City OF New
York on or the 18th day OF April 1908 next
Dated York. the 7th day OF October 1902.
MARY MARKS. WILLIAM H HALLOWELLs Executors.
PAUL NJ HERZOG. Attorney for Executors. - william
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-10
preilist Falls 1nsensible.

Philadelphia, Sept 9.-Joseph Riley. aged 9 years, local bantam weight pugl- list. is in a critical condition at hos pital from a boxing match last night with Griffin Jones, of New York, at the Southern Athletic Club. Jones is under arrest. After the bout Riley fell insen- sible in his dressing room and has since been unconscious. Special policemen have been assigned to the case with instruc- tions 10 arrest all those who were con- cerned in the bout. The physicians have been unable to determine the exact na- ture of the pugilists injury.