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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
FATHER HIS PROXY IN WEDDING.
When Pretty Cuban Bride Arrives Bride
groom Mistakes Another Woman for Her.

When Rafael Lopez of Paterson. n. j., went to
the pier meet his bride. who arrived yesterday
on the Mexico. he made mistake and followed
another woman. while his wife fTantcally
searching for him. Lopez married the girl by
proxy November 10. his father going through
the ceremony in Havana in his place She came
being cared for on the voyage by Private John
Stremer of the United States Army Hospital Corps
Just before she came down the gangplank, Lopez,
who had been waiting since daybreak, thought he
recognized her in another woman that came ashore,
whom he followed down the pier and out into the
street. Because Of the crowd he could not catch
up with her for minutes When he did he
discovered his mistake and started back to the
pier.
Meanwhile the wife had come ashore. and she
and Stremer hunting for Lopez After she
had grown almost hysterical the pair met and
embraced
Mrs. Lopez was Ana Rosa Ferna ndez y Wegener,
orphan of considerable wealth and beauty. Lo-
PEE, whose father is superintendent of a Cuban
railroad, met ne girl some months while visit
ing Cuba They promptly fell in love with each
ether. but the wedding had 20 be postponed be-
cause of deaths in both families. Lopez. who is
employed in the Rogers Locomotive Works in Pat
erson. had to return TO This country. As he was
unable to return to Cuba and the girls uncle would
not allow her to come here to have the ceremony
performed Lopezs father acted his sons proxy
in the ceremony. Lopez Swore out power Of at
father armed with this, went through both re-
Hgious and civil ceremonies for his son, signing
the marriage contract for him.
Lopez is to return TO Cuba soon to engage in the
brought with her a truck load of trunks and boxes
filled with her wedding fnery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
WILD DAY IN COTTON.
NesO High Records Established
Net 1dUanceS Small.

Trading on the Cotton Exchange yesterday was
n tremendous volume about 10000 bales chang
ing hands. and new high records for the season
were established although the net advances OF the
day were small Great activity and excitement had
been expected al the opening. owing to the fact
that the Census Bureau report due at midday
but the scenes on the fOCT OF the exchange where
brokers were showing and pushing and clamorinr
ia their Wild rush<to buy or sell. surpassed any
thing that has been witnessed since the spec
tacuiar days OF the old July corner. The opening
was at an advance Of g 10 10 points, apd tn
;rst influx q urgent covering carried March 10
within three points OF the y cent mark that month
selling at III cents. while December reached u6s
cents. January u.s0 and May 11si cents
Realizing was extremely heavy, however, and, as
the demand from shorts decreased. moderate reac-
lions occurred though the undertone did not lose
SITS strength. The Liverpool market. which had
been rather lower than had been expected, Joined
IN the general strength, and New-Orleans was
cutie as active aSd excited as the local market.
BY noon the market had eased of under con-
Sinued realizing until January quoted al
1l-75 cents March lls7 cents. May at 11S7 cents
snd July at I.S5 cents. The Census Bureau re-
port came in promptly on time. but fell absolute
y fat. the first sales after the report being prac-
Ideally unchanged. AfJeTward the market broke
70 Ia cents for January and March and 10
attracted further active bull support and covering
and soon the market had "a lied TO about the level
occupied Just before the report was issued. During
the rest of the afternoon there rather less
activity and prices less irregular:
but the market closed firm on continued covering
by the shorts and on bull support based, appar-
o. the Department Of Agriculture to-day would
estimate the crop al low figures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
city CLUB CONSIDERS 1T.
May Urge Passage Of Jerome's
Sunday Opening Bill.

After a long discussion last night the City
Club decided TO consider District Attorney Je-
ONES Sunday opening measure, which the
legislature last winter rejected. 1t was the an
lual meeting of the club Mr.. Jerome explained
lay excise laws.
The excise question was in the recent cam
paign, and always has been a stumbling block
reform" ne said The result of the election
showed that the popular opinion of the COM
.nunity would not sustain administration that
enforced the present law, the effect Of which
~as TO encourage official corruption, particularly
the Police Department"
The club passed Il resolution that Mr.. jerome
formally transmit to the board of trustees the
governing body, his ideas this subject for
the boards consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
DIES SOON litter WIFE.
Train Kills Her, and Nan Commits
Suicide-Both We'll to Do.

Elizabeth, Dec. 2--Mr. and Mrs Henry Gerken.
we'll to do residents of this city, died by violent
means within few hours OF each other. Gerken
died from carbolic acid poisoning this morning
His wife killed by a train on the Pennsyl-
picking coal.
Mrs. Gerken aged stxty-three. was struck by
train and ground to pieces within short distance
Of her home. Her husband. when informed. rushed
TO the place, but was not permitted to see her
In despair he hurried to Hoboken to tell his
daughters. and, returning, refused 20 be COM
forted. The family up till a late hour last
night and Cerken refused 70 go to bed despite re-
peated urging. His daughter at O'Clock this
morning found him still sitting in chair bemoan-
ing his Wife's death.
At O'Clock this morning Gerken was found dead
IN the chair. The cause was believed to be heart
dist but County Physician WestCOtt was called,
and found IL case OF suicide by carbOlc acid
Gerken was well Of He a baker. formerly in
Hoboken, but retired ten years aSo. There was no
need Of his wife 10 pick coal, because there was
plenty Of it in the cellar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
SHARP RISE IN COLORADO FUEL
Arrangements to Finance the Needs of the
Company.

lust before the close Of The market yesterday
sharp advance occurred in the prices OF the com
mon stock and the convertible debentures OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. The stock,
which had closed on Tuesday at 24%. had on
few small sales yesterday advanced 10 2s by 2:45
O'clock In the last fifteen minutes five lots Of one
hundred shares each sold at 26l2, 27lz, z, Is
and 29 respectively the last price representing net
gain for the day Of rs points. The movement Of the
debentures was even more striking. They had ad-
vanceo only q per cent Up to o'clock, standing
then at $50 but the next sale at g. a clear
Jump Of 81 points. The close al 67s, 6h points
higher than Tuesdays last price.
II was reported that the explanation Of these adj
vances was that arrangement had been COM
pleted for the financing OF the needs OF the Col
orado Fuel and Iron Company. and that the plan
was decidedly favorable to the interests of the
debenture bondholders. Neither E Parmelee Prem
rice vice-president OF the company. nor Samuel
Tntermyer. who is acting the legal repre-
sentative OF oebenture bondholders not associated
with the interests now controlling the company
would go into the subject of this report yesterday
afternoon. It is understood that the new financial
plan includes the sale back TO the company Of the
assets with which It parted last summer for
S5o0ooo 10 the RockefeIerGould interests and also
the raising OF the 100000 or 100000 which il was
recently announced must soon be secured for fur
Rhei necdS OF the corporation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
BALES OF COTTON GINNED.
Report of the Census Bureau of the Number
Up to November Il.

Washington. Dec 2-The Census Bureau an
nounoes that It should be possible in the January
Is report ito cover practically the entire cotton
crop Of 1s03-04 and this viii be two months earlier
than able 10 do year ago. II is to be
regretted. IN view Of the cotton situation that
canvass corresponding 70 the one now reported
was made by the census Of a year ago"
The bureau to-day issued report on the quau-
tity of cotton ginned from the growth OF 1903 up
20 and including November a. showing total com
rnercial bales Of 700 457. Of these 6519352 were
square bales 5l0.55O round bales. and 1850 Sea
Island crop bales. There were 1855 gnneries op-
Grated this season up 10 and including November
j. No estimates are given OF the amount of cotton
remaining unEinned-
The cotton ginned in 1902 a. reported by the
Census Bureau. was 5,s25,s72 commercial bales up
70 October Is and esl1 sS5 commercial bales up TO
December g. Counting round bales as half bales
The number this year IS eS151s2 bales. In this re-
mort no account has been taken Of the quantity
az linters obtained by the cotton seed OIL mills
from reginnng cottonseed Of this years growth
bur statistics such cotton VIII De lncluoeo IN me
maj report for this season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
CHILLY FOR D0WIE.
His Followers Not Enthusiastic
OUer Plan to GiUe Him 81 900 900.

Chicago, Dec. "A gathering of the Doweites
was held in the Tabernacle at Zion City tonight.
1t called by Dowie for the purpose of starting
fund of $OOO00O. with which TO pay off all the in
debtedness hanging Zion City and himself
The outpouring Of his followers not one to
bring cheer TO the heart of the General Overseer
Tho Tabernacle seats 60O9 people, and usually all
the seats arc taken at the special meetings called
by Dowie. Tonight. the hail was not over half
filled and the gathering was not as enthusiastic
might be desired by who was in Inn
mediate need Of funds.
Dowie gave his followers a statement of the
financial situation Of Zion City. He told them that
the assets were ample, the only trouble being that
he was not able to realize at once. All he needed
he said was a contribution Of ready money with
which TO tide the present crisis in the affairs
of the city. This done, Zion would grow 70 greater
power than before
II Is declared by tie receivers appointed yester-
day for Zion City thst the affairs OF Dowie are in
a worse condition than was at first supposed. Re-
ceiver Currer said Tonight
I believe that DR.. Dowie will be able to pay or
f his s Is ne time that aust w how Viii 0n not be
able to tell until we have made thorough nYestl-
cation Of az his affairs un1gTsto11 smile ali
claims against him in the course OF five weeks.
Yesterday. It was the opinion that the liabilities
Of Dowie would not amount at the outside to more
than $4,000 Tonight. it is admitted by the re-
ceivers and their attorneys that the claims against
him for merchandise alone will aggregate 100000
and in addition to this that there are mortgages
on his property Zion City amounting to S25W
which are due the first of next year. He owen
10000 to his brother-in-law. Samuel Stevenson
making total Of S725.000
The receivers found Of Dowie's banks In
operation at Twelfth-st. and Hiichlgan-ave., and
promptly put an agent in charge and had the doors
closed Judge Kohlsaat later ratified the action OF
tho racai,,ars in shutting down this bank well
as the institution at Zion City Experts have hee9
set ia work on the books of both institutions and
in few DAYS are expected TO report the exact con-
ditior Of the two banks to the receivers.
Receiver Currier decided to-day that the trade
checks in use ct Zion City could not be accepted
at The general store in payment Of purchases the
Decision asioned panic among those OF DOVES
followers whose only assets are the trade cheeks.
less assisted bv more we-to-do neighbors was
Acknowledged TO be predetermined
T1Idpe K0hIsaat entered an order to-day restrain
ing the prosecution of any suits against Dowle
pending the results of the receivership appointed
for ion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
FOR COMMON ACTION ON DIVORCE.
Comfy Regarding Remarriages Specially
Aimed at by DR.. Greer's Resolution.

Concerning the cabinet conference between repre-
sentatives of the Baptist Presbyterian, Coveuanter
Presbyterian, United Presbyterian. Episcopal Con-
grega tional and Lutheran churches which it be-
came known Yesterday was recently held to initiate
a common plan OF action regarding divorce. and
especially remarriage. Bishop Coadjutor-slect Greer
who introduced the resolution on which these
bodies convened. said last night:
The resolution had as its object the question OF
comfy on the subject, especially Of remarriage
When l say comfy l that in future any
churches which may permit remarriaSeS viii, as
a matter of courtesy. yield to churches which do
not permit At the meeting you mention
mittee appointed to consider the resolution
That is really all there is at present to the matter
DR.. Greer added that the next conference on the
subject would occur until February, 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
MR. M'sWEENEY ON THE STAND.

Edward f. Insolvency., ex-Assistant Commits
sioner OF immigration, at present a politician in
Boston began his defence yesterday In the hearing
OF the charges that he distracted official papers
from the files at Ellis Island at the time he left
that place The hearing before United States
Commissioners Shields. and Abram Rose Of Ne
sweeney's counsel called as a witness Mr. Fftchie
the sx-Conmissioner OF Immigration. who said that
there had been mixup Of papers on account OF a
fire at Ellis Island which compelled him 10 use
the Barge Office for a time.
Mr.. insolvency testified in the afternoon. He
said he had not authorized the placing of any gov
eminent papers IN the boxes in which his personal
papers were to be removed from Ellis Island and
that the government papers found in the boxes
were OF use 20 him. Mr. MCSweeney had nor
finished his testimony when adjournment was
taken to December 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
ARRIVALS OF BUYERS.

T \ Adam, & Co. Buffalo: Mss JasakeL woman wear.
"A &rS Ss siseaqsen CO. tissagrE y Haaaa
notions ribbons and fancy goods NO % |'@'A-'-'
Boston Dry Goods COMPANY Boston; Talnsas dress
S rS1r1 ~ TSosoa < Co hartford. a Cay. sFysos
Ne MShsr Tid NC So1sSany suIo. ciawsoa
cothing. oysrshtrJS etS 10; d = n Car,pbeu dress
goods, silks and Innings No % waies'' ,5oI ~ In
w ~ coivis Vhsslius " millinery EaTaEss
Vv1iian, DoraIdsou 9iuneapelis Il S'-l~'t-
maker notions. leather goods and fancy sooaS' No
fsso5 EDste,p Baltimore " A APPlsVai's hosiery
a3a oT 9nderseTf aaes Springfield: E wallaes No
W w. Il Frssf Co. .EaAf Ee. ~
ha9nss he GsssusJ Boston. F. Flint eaa&s suits
aG ln5 ol5snbsSs Baltimore. h GEssnssanza actions
faney sS2get IS soa Neorlssns; osdseeiH nors
linens fancy goos S, - sliiSsaSSs- p Frank ya-us
No as Franklin-st.. ManEat%aR -
Issiics sannes blankets furnishing goods sSs NO
= H LSG s Duttoa. Eoston E seaHsF. lasss en-
s. longs Sons. wIEesoaTrs: s LcnS. eloShiHs, La
perlaL -. r., ,,,..s,--.,-. :, ,s...- s..--..,
d. Mccarthy s Sons. syracuse; Moses H <. nlaiss.
mems furnishing goods Ne. $50 sroadSsy; ~
Rothschid Brothers, Ithaca y Y; ID. Rothschl& az
goods nocns and LaTnlsans 5000 Vis sS 1ss: Z
samues hosiery. gloves and ribbons. No i6I BFo~-"
Shepard Company PrOvidenee; W. r Rrisss s9s'Fs
and furnishing goods No 81 TRITON square ImPeFia-
Slbley. Lindsay 3 Cur Company Rochester \ -
shaw furs. No ass B-oome-st.. Norrnaneis ,.,.
smith & Murray. SPrin gneld; C. A. Rochat no'1S S4s
fancy goods. Fl ]. Donnelly. aces rlooohs
nishne goods heEdSsrehiefs. No 50 Waise-s~' ~
ray EiL --.Horn
woOllen niece goods Hoffman. r c
Souttsr. Buchanan & Young. Lancaster Fei'-''
So1tter. drygoods. Grand ..-, r4.rasf
Straus Brothers Baltimore; s Strauss donasSli1''
Square ~.
John TAYLOR & Co. Allentown. Penn, JSlH
goods notions and furnishing goods ST. D-i,s house
phYfz ".
furnishing goo5s; c c. Darneu hosiery an 49,
aud " p Sackett iewelry. St penis = waists. dry
p q Weists's sons. York. Penn = -
s9oas etc hsraIa S@1i9 vashiastoa Miss p SSNss
collars cufs ana ruchilSs. and s W. "O'@"
b5SSdS so5s aSsrsna baltimore. H Grssassaa.
Grand. 49, tsoldsreln. 1eS@nt.
25S Church-st -.-,,,t.,,, Yfald Nicto1a~
Mems shafsr. Rochester, "''iA'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
MIR, COREY AFRAID OF WALL STREET
Pittsburg Will Be the Steel Trusts
Centre.
o TELEeRArH ID - rr1puNr.I

lA- AE-E1EAfh TO TEE TRIBUNE.
Fittsorrg Dec. 2-The presidents of the sr,bsid-
'ary companies Of the United States Steel Cor
porauon met at the Carnegie Steel compaDv,s or
ces to-day and arrangements were made TO con-
soidate the American Tin Plate COMPANY with the
american Sheet Steel Company. President Graham
OF The lin Plate Company viii be head Of the new,
company The once viii be removed 10 the Fricl,
Building. this city. The wage question vyas No.
touched upon al the meeting to-day. It was
showed that the Steel Trust cannot create a yvaga
scale for its constituent companies without gettn
into dispute with the Aunalsamated ASsoc,st;o1
Of IRON, Steel and Tin Workers To avoid this
each company will make its own wage agreements
The Carnegie Company viii issue a new U,sge
schedule within few weeks and will call on a.
workmen 10 sign Individually
President W z Corey OF the United States stee,
Corporation viii have all the conferences ~ beoa
Of constituent companies in this city hereafter
All The Offices viii be here or in Chicago ana
Cleveland Not only IS this city more central than
NeW-YoTk SUt President Corey is anxious IN %,
away from Wall Street influences and avoid the
pitfalls AIr Sohwab fell into.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
IR0NWORKERS STRIKE.
Ordered Out ON Fuller Com ganu's
Jobs-May Effect ZOO0O Hen

Chicago. Dec. "a general strike against ~ Il.
George A Fuller Construction Company and tb,.
sub-contractors Of that company was daot,r.l
tonight by the Executive Board OF the r,-fs--
and Structural Iron Workers Internationa1 :.
ISOLATION. now in session here. The fight viii =.
centred in New-York City. where the Fpr..
Company is said to have assisted in the sorr,s
tion of a rival union OF bridge. structural ars
architectural irOnworkers.
The Fuller Company is said TO have contrae,,
aggregating more than $20Oo0o00 in the To-
lowing cities; New York, Kansas City BALI
more PhiiadeIphia' Omaha. st. Louis. Boston
Washington and PittsbUrS. Nearly 10000 M,
are said TO be directly affected by the sf-,S.
order in these eitie% and should sympa,se,,c
strikes be called. more than 10000 would b.. -
fectedL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
TUmULT IN NEw-oRLEANs.

New-Orleans. Dec. Am immense volume Of
trade was transacted in the cotton future market
to-day. amid the greatest tumult Prices opened
strong and held strong throughout the first half
OF the day. in spite of the fact that Liverpool
showed decline fl place of the wide advance ex-
pected. and that New-York hammered the market
on the census report. Profit taking was large, es-
pscial.y just after the reading OF the census re
port when. for short time. prices were and ?
points lower than yesterdays close At all other
times, prices were well above the close Of yester-
day.
Soon after the opening the bull leader was q
heavy buyer, especially in March. He bid that
month I'D 12 March closed ct 11-S6 last night
He also bid 1917 for 5000 July At time Janu-
airy was points higher than the close of yester-
DAY. a. u.S5 and Nay Is points higher, at 1875
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
CROWD CHAsEs NEGRO IN THE BRONX
Two Hundred and Fifty Men and Boys Pur-
sue Man Accused of Robbery.

Two hundred and fifty men and boys chased
negro through the streets surrounding s.. Msrys
Park, in The Bronx, yesterday afternoon, crying
Stop thief" the ground that the man had
knocked down and tried to rob Mrs Lucy MeCul-
Tough. Of Rochester, n. Y who had been walking
with her three-year-old in the park The man
was caught at One-hundTed- and thirty-ninth-st.
and St. Ann's-ave. by some citizens. He iden-
titled by Mrs. Mccullough as the man who had
attacked her, and in the Harlem police court Mag
tstrate Baker held the in 81 G00 bail for trial
He said he was John Johnson, of Richmond, Va,
and denied the charge against him Mrs McCUl-
Tough was only slightly bruised by her fall, but
was suffering severely from shock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
FRITZ sCHEFF FAINTs At THEATRE
Play Has To Be Delayed and Cut, but She
Finishes the Performance.

FRITZ scheff tainted last night in the perform
ance OF 'Babette" at the Broadway Theatre and
the curtain had to be down for the space OF
five minutes or more. Nine. Scheff was finally able
TO finish the evening however. though the operetta
was much abbreviated.
She had just finished singing the Pierot song
81 the second act when her attack of weakness
ne on. She staggered into the wings and was
caught by Frederick Latham. the stage manager
who then announced TO the audience that the cur
tain would have 10 come down for a space. but If
they would be patient would up again
The audience applauded the singer and waited
patiently Nine SchefT when she reappeared was
plainly very weak and had TO be supported in her
exits. but she got through the performance pluckily
and expects 70 appear tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
WRAP REAGAN IN CONFEDERATE FLAG
He Talks to Texas Daughters of COnfederacy
OF Negro Question.
[pE TErucRsPH TO rHE rnrnrvE. ]

Dallas Tex. Dec. 2-The Daughters OF the Con-
fece-acy are holding thelr annual State convention
at Houston. John Il Reagan. the last survivor OF
jefferson Dav1s's cabinet. eightyhve years old and
quite feeble. is 4 vistor. and to-day made 10
take the platform and address the daughters.
When he had finished the daughters rushed upon
him almost in BODY and seized hiTa in 8 collective
s=roraee- large Confederate flag that served as
q part o. the decorations was torn from its place
ana Jacge Reagan was wrapped in its folds
Judge Reagan was greatly affected When the
sudience canned Bit he spoke again. Referring
20 the negro problem. he said that he had formerly
thought eopceton the best solution o. the question
but Re was not certain IN later years Of the
correctness OF tlls theOr. He said while edu-
sat-cr helped some negroes il made some unfit 70
associate with other negroes or white people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
CITY WINS AGAINST souArTERs.

The city of New-York has won its fight against
the squatters on the Westchester County water
shed. as County Judge Platt. White Plains. yes
terday granted fifty orders of eviction against
persons who living NETWORKS property.
Now the Sheriff will be forced to put them on The
city brought proceedings on the ground that il
the landlord and that the farmers were occupying
houses that had been condemned for the enlarge
ment or to prevent the pollution Of the water. but
the owners refused TO move, on the ground that
they had not received their awards. Now, under
the court order, there will be a wholesale eviction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-03
CHORUS GIRLS SEVERE FALL,
Tumbles Down Iron Stairs at Majestic Thea
tre-Breaks Arm in Three Places.

Miss Mary Mitcheltree. chorus girl employed In
the Babes in Toyland' company, playing at
Majestic Theatre at the close OF the second act
yesterday pitched headlong down a narrow iron
stairway back Of the stage. Her left arm was
broken in three places, several teeth loosened
and she received serious scalp wound and posi-
bly, internal injuries. She taken TO the
Roosevelt Hospital, where it is said her condition
is serious.
The stairway runs down for about 10 feet and
then turns, there being then a further descent Of
three or four feet Then comes the concrete floor
The woman fell almost the entire length of the
stairs and rolled to he floor. The other chorus
girls held an indign n meeting last night, and
demanded OF the theatre change in the stairs.