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New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
IpENTIEIEs BODY IN MoReuE.

The body of the known Frances Sheri-
dan. who died in Roosevelt Hospital after she had
taken a tablet of mercury in the house at No 2o4
West Forty-sixth-st.. was said yesterday by a
woman who called at the morgue to be that of
Margaret Stevick. OF Freeport IF it's the girl
know" the woman said, ''she was not murdered.
but committed suicide.
That is her." exclaimed the woman, when she
saw the body. Il knew her in Washington two
years ago She a stenographer in the employ
of the government. She always wild girl
and addicted somewhat to drink. Her father, she
said, was a brewer in Freeport Penn She also
spoke of two brothers. of whom. she said was
in the mining business
The body was removed to undertaking estab-
isbment.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
HARLEM THE VET SPOT
TIE Rest of the City's Saloons Closed
-Haymarhet Dark

The police kent I'D the close watch on the closing
of the saloons. concert and music halls and the
exposing of bars so they might be seen from tne
outside. this morning Early closing was general
On the lower West Side places were all shut Up
promptly at Il O'Clock On the upper and lower
East Side the saloons closed az II clock tne
bars exposed and lights down Along the Bo"ery
the music and dance halls and saloons closed I'D
on good time. The police kept moving around and
saw that the Il o'clock law was observed On the
south side of the city from the Battery to Grand
st IL was dry midnight.
1t was again dry in the TenderIoin after mid
night A few places might have been found open
friends of the proprietors. but these were hard
TO find. Ccrey kept his word 10 Captain O Reilly
and closed up a midnight O'Reilly sent five plain
clothes to that he closed and at t~eiVe
O'Clock 300 men and put out The
Cairo and Bohemia closed twelve o'clock
Considine's MetropoIe bar was closed and exposed
at midnight, but the patrons invited into the
diningroom where they could have drinks with
meals Policemen warned all who slo~ in
putting out lights at bars
There vas little closing In Harlem The saloon
keepers simply closed In front and had their
patrons go into back rooms Not a place in
terferred with. and the police did not make any
active efforts to how the law was observed
Inspector Kane said he had given no special IN
structions to the captains, they knew that the
law must be enforced Policemen said they mac
received no instructions
Captain o Reilly had fourteen men in plain
clothes watching places supposed to be poolroons
all the afternoon but the made no arrests,
and reported that they could discover no pool
selling at any of the places.
one captain said he was preparing for the
French ball at the sladlson Square Garden to-nor-
night and would be surprised il he saw any
thing shocking there
They tell me champagne flows like water at that
ball. and the sparks begin to fly after uidniglt
said well. If any sparks fly. III have nfty
there with hose II necessary, 70 preVen'
a confagration''
Thomas O'Rourke. proprietor OF the Delavan
House said last night that early yesterday morn
ing he was visited by Captain OReiy, who charg-
ed him with selling liquor In prohibited hours II
his rathskeller. Mr.. O'Rourke said he denied tne
captains allegation and that the captain tnen SAID
he would bring charges against Policeman Rosen-
thai who has the Broadway post for not reporting
the alleged violation OF the law Mr. o <ourSe ae:
clared he would stand by the policeman ana mac
stated the facts to Inspector Cortrtght
Captain O'Reflly made tour of the precinct Ias
night He said he found everything satisfactory
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
4BRAM S. HEWITT I'LL.
Physicians and Nurses m Constant
.4ffandance on Former Mayor.

Ex-Mayor Abram s. Hewitt is suffering from
q critical attack of obstructive iaundice at his
home No. 9 Lexington-ave- For three days
three physicians have attended him frequently
They are DR.. Edward L. Keyes. sr. Dr. Ed
ward L keyes, jr. and Dr. c. H Chetwood- Dr
Francis Deiafeld has been in consultation with
them Nurses with Mr.. Hewitt constantly
1t was said that operation was TO be per-
formed by DR.. Chetwood late last night In
bulletin issued at 2 p. N yesterday Dr. heyes
said that Mr. Hewitt had been suffering from
jaundice for several months. At s p m a
bulletin said that Mr.. Hewitts condition had
improved slightly in the course of the day
The former mayors Illness took ser1ons
change Thursday morning
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
woMAN's HEADLEss BODY FOUND.

The body OF woman. subsequently, Identified as
Mrs John T Young was found early yesterday
morning beside the Long Island Railroad tracks not
far from the station Corona Queens Borough
Daniel Nahs the janitor of the public school, was
walking along the tracks when he discovered the
body. The head was missing, and it was afterWard
found about seventy-five feet from the spot where
the body was found The remains removed
TO Lake & Boch's undertaking establishment, where
they were identified by the husband of the woman
those of his wife. Mrs Young was at home as
late as 9 O'Clock Friday night Her movements
after that hour are as yet unknown. Her husband
and other members Of her family do not pei1eve
she committed suicide. there was no known
cause why she should have wished to end her ife
They believe she about TO cross the tracks
when she struck by train and beheaded
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
RAD WORK IN COMPLAINT BUREAU.
Charges Against Former Acting Clerk VINO
Is Suspended.

r,,z-rict Attorney Jerome and one Of MS as
s7-,ar+s examined some Of the RECORDS N Oile
fire Of the complaint clerk al Ponce r1eU
.--+s-s yesterday. and later in the day Deputy
Eoolfce Commissioner Piper annoonceo Iii0'
charges had been made against kooert Z re
-erson. who had been acting as complaint cierh
xo- +Zren+v-seven years until few days ago
-aptafn Piper said the charges alleged Hregu-
ls-415es In keeping the records Of the complaint
.,,-ea,, and that there were many specifications
--te trial Is set for next Tuesday. and Peterson
has been suspended.
The last official act Of Commissioner ParIrlosS
before he retired from Office was to place his
secretary. John J. CorkhiIl in the position OF
rornplafrt clerk. a position which had not oeen
flied for thirty years Peterson had acted as
,-,1si-- clerk but he drew only deputy's
s.3a-v Three DAYS after the appointment Of
NJ Corkiu. Peterson was transferred from the
,ornnlsint bureau 10 a position under Chief
r-l.-lz Kim with 4 reduced salary Before
roe+s-son v-ss transferred. James Dolan, q clerk
n he bureau. was dismissed by Commissioner
Greene. Dolen had had an easy berth for over
six wears as assistant TO Peterson
i has been rumored persisrently around Police
r7esdouareers ever since Corkin was appointed
complaint clerk that when the records could be
examined there would be found many rregu-
larfries. It has been said that any officer who
non 70 a higher rank. and who had bad rec
ord could easily have IL changed by arrange
rlent with some one in the complaint bureau,
and by paying z certain sum OF money c"uio
obtain q practically clean record
Peterson was tried during Theodore Roose-
,,eI-se -resi6encv of the Police Board. on the
charge Of trying to extort $50 from Policeman
James 7 OfBrien who was attached 70 the
Vsst -huncredth-st station. under the pre-
tence of reducing g fine about 70 be imposed on
hin for neglect OF duty. from en- days 10 one
days pay. O'Brien, who made the charge. was
appointed by the reform board, and married
niece Of Admiral Porter. OBrien testified that
Petersen told him he would lose ten days pay
II he didn't pay him 500. and that, II fined that
amount he would also naH De advanced IA
grade which would be equivalent 10 a loss OF
s196 more Peterson. he said. proposed 70 erase
the cipher and change his fine fro n1ten days
70 one.
Commissioner Roosevelt, on hearing the eFi-
dence dismissed the complaint because there
was no corr0borsti non. but declared that the case
would % reopene6 II new eestimoTg was 5oftIf-
coming Peterson is a EFaerPn. and cannot be
put OFT of the department an iess hs is trled on
charges and found guilty
When District Attorney Jerome was AT Poiice
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
IN TINE FOR RAID.
Whale Gen. Greene Waits Capt Gal
Lagher Brings In Raid Prisoners.

Police Commissioner Greene. accompanied by
his secretary and Inspector Brooks. late yester-
cay inspected the Madison-st. Oak-st-. Eliza
beth-st. Leonard-st- and Old Slip stations. the
police boat at the Battery, and the Brooklyn
Bridge station in Westinghouse At the station
in EIzabeth-st-. General Greene introduced him
self TO Sergeant Murtha. and asked if Captain
Gallagher in.
No." replied Mur1ha- but we expect him
sny minute"
Well. I can't wait for him; / just want TO
look over the house" the Commissioners told the
sergeant
Commissioner Greene went behind the desk
and sat down look at the blotter- He had
been looking over the hook about minute
when there a changing noise outside, and
the patrol wagon drove up to the door Cap
tain Gallagher entered. followed by several de-
tectives and prisoners
What's this?' asked General Greene.
Looks like raid" said Sergeant Murtha-
is Captain Gallagher here7" the Commits
sioner asked
Captain Gallagher walked behind the desk
and introduced himself Then he said:
Il have been watching poolroom for few
Gays. Commissioner, and have just got them
right We've got the whole outfit
Good work. captain, Good work. That S
what like TO see Drive all Of those people
out Of your precinct
There were twelve prisoners IN ali, ana COM
missioner Greene stood 10 one side and watched
the sergeant take their pedigrees- When the
prisoners had been taken back 10 cells the
Commissioner took Captain Gallagher ASIDE
and talked with him about the station Then
he made brief inspection of the house
The raid was made on a place on the second
floor Of Nc u ElTn-st Twelve prisoners q new
roller top desk and telephone and nearly S--oo0
IN cash Were seized. The alleged proprietor
OF the place said he was Charles Donovan. OF
No. 262 Lexington-ave- About Souo IN cash
was found in his pockets. Another man. VINO
ssf5 he was Charles Gull Of Seatauket. Long
Island had over $500 The captain says the
room was crowded with men One man sat at
2 desk with q telephone TO his ear
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
A MAscAGN1 DIFFICULTY IN COURT.
Man Who Sent Music to Composers Wife
Exonerated from Larceny Charge.

4 part of the troubles of the Mascasni Opera
Company aired in the Tombs Court yesterday
when Carl Schroeder, of No % East Fifry-third-st-
was arraigned charged with the larceny of the or
chestraf score of the opera 'Cavalleria Rusticana
Magistrate Zeller discharged him
According TO Richard Hurd. who was for some
time the manager of the Mascagni Opera Company
which disbanded in Philadelphia on December Il.
Schroeder employed stage manager be
alleged that Schroeder had taken costumes instru-
ments and music worth $3.50. Schroeder SAID tnas
he had power of attorney from Mascagni TO Send
the music here and did so. He supposed IT was on
its way to Nine. Mascagni now Schroeder salo
that If any should be arrested II was tns
Italian consul in Chicago. The magistrate sain
the arrest ridiculous
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
LIQUOR DEALERS DEFIANT.
Official of Association Says Usual Business
VIII Be Done To-day.

The effect Of General Greene's order to the
rolice TO enforce the provision of the Liquor lax
law for having interiors Of saloons exposed 70
fun view from the sidewalk at hours Wnen II Is
Illegal to sell liquor may be apparent To-Day
General Greene has already impressed the mem
hers Of the force with the belief that ne is a
commissioner who will not brook neglect OF
disobedieuce and he said in his order;
This r-ovisiou Of the Law is simple, easily
,,,5erstood and not difficult to enforce PROVIDED
district inspectors and captains not only give
the necessary orders but see that those ORDERS
are obeyed
He made trip about the city in an auto
mobile last Sunday, and noticed that many Sd
1oons had ground glass windows and other
means Of obstructing the view OF the Dars Iioi1
The sidewalk. If he finds the same condiuons'
.o5szz some Official police heads may drop on
IN several of the precincts saloonkeepers have
,..s, x-a-red that they viii be arrested Tor Vio-
1s1ion of the law if the bars in their saloons are
moi visible from the sidewalks To-Day II -
known that some Of the liquor dealers nave ue-
+eru1ined TO disobey the Law, believing 1hat lhe
magistrates viii take the view that arrests can
rot he made on evidence that windows OF
sioo7 are made Of ground glass or coloreo glass;
and that the police viii not dare TO oreaA I!iNO
the saloons 70 get evidence that liquor Is oelng
SOLD An official Of the Liquor Dealers Assocla-
.iaz said yesterday that there would De Ine
usual amount Of business to-day
The police cannot break into q saloon 20 get
evidence" an inspector Of police SAID yesuero3y'
hui if a saIooonkeeper does not comply WIN
~. law and expose his bar at Illegal hours ne
"a, he arrested on q warrant soon as ne can
h. found If The magistrates VIII NOT hO4o 49, 4I
dealers on complaints Of falling 10 ooey q pId-h
rlro,-ision OF law then the poIce can hls1Ae
T,lafn+s 10 the Excise Commissioner, nave Ctle
Iiouor tax certificates revoked, ana dIIToL - et-
iisno- dealer for selling without license l guess
-1e ssioonkeepers viii have 10 oDey lhe "a"
SINCE General Greene says So 1ndl a. -
lii axnose their bars 10 view from lhs sIue
,zsIEs on Sundays. and II they sen 70 any 80 80
toners on Sunday il viii be IN the @ IeoI IT, IoI =.
MANY saloonkeepers have rear rooms, cOL-
7sr1ine with side DOORS for the sale on -l4IoL t -
s--5-+7lar customers in the early morning houIS
ard on Sundays. Some OF them TAKE tne PIe
caution TO maintain sentine!s al u9e sue q Io
=. o~c. eiCrs when the emptiness OF the saloons
&c srrare from the street Sucn cdreIuI e Le'-l
o5e enable them TO keep up an appeaIaancs % %
~or77rFving with the law, While tHe5 -
sa1I II prohfbited hours
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
SOUTHERN EDUCATORS RECEPTION.

Philadelphia, jan 10.-A reception is 10 De given
at the New Century Club Monday evening ar the
meeting CT the American Academy OF Political ana
Social Science for the Southern Education BOARD
and the General Education Board Edwin A Aid
er-,an president of Tulane University. will speak
on '.SectioraIisn and Nationalisu in Education
Dr. Charles C Harrison. Provost of the University
of Pennsylvania is to deliver the address or WEI
come for his university, and Dr. l. D Rowe Is u
give the welcome Of the academy. Robert G Cs-
den president of the Southern Educarlon EOdIu'
will outline the significance OF the noVemenL Iep
resented by the organization Of the southern anc
General Education boards
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
ros A PERMANENT ORCHESTRA.

4 fund of $4,000 year for four years is 20 be
-afss5 -o establish a permanent orchestra in this
CITY with the Philharmonic Society as its basis
The administration OF the fund will be placed in
+be hands Of a board of trustees. consisting OF
fifteen or more. who are Interested IN musical af-
fairs m the city The following have sgnified their
uy,I1ngness ta serve: Andrew Carnegis.. z Francis
HYDE. Richard Arnold Walter Damrosch and
EIkan Naumburg. John Notrnan has been elected
treasurer and he states that over $4,000 year for
the next four years has been pledged The tolloVr
ing are among the subscribers. Andrew Carnegie.
James Speyer and Mrs Speyer. Mrs George K
Sheldon Edward D Adams and Mrs Adams, Isaac
n SeIigman Harry H. Flagier and John Notman
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY MEETING.

Albany Jan. 1O-The annual meeting OF the
State Medical Society will be held in this city.
January q 28 and o Dr. Henry r Hopkins, OF
Buffalo will preside Among the topics to be dis
cussed are medical school inspection IN NeW-fork
Cftv vaccination the most healthful form Of
milk steriized Pasteurized or clean; examination
of milk by general practitioners and improvements
attained in the of the insane
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
kILRuRN APPOINTS FIRST DEPUTY.

Albany Jan. 10-Superintendent Frederick D.
Kilburn. of the State Banking Department. to-day
appointed George J. Skinner. of Bainbridge, Che
mango County, first deputy State superintendent of
banks fill the vacancy caused by the resigna tion
of William J. Youngs. who has been appointed
United States District Attorney, for the Eastern
District of New-York. Mr.. Skinner's salary will be
s4.C09 a year. He has been second deputy In the
banking department the vacancy in which posi-
tion SIperiutendeut KiIburn ready to NIL.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
SHEEP ATE GRASS, DOGS ATE SHEEP.

The governors Of the Apawamis Club. OF Rye.
have complainei TO the Town Board that z mock OF
fifteen sheep. which the club has had on ifs goi
links 70 have the greens kept down. has been com
pIetelv killed off by dogs. The CLUB mas ashea ehe
ou roard 70 pay it sts7 fer the loss of the sneep
a, - meeting Of the board yesterday Justice
Esarnard Raruch said that he thought this vas
farcv nriee After the law was looked up the
Lsi.cf f,,nd that the local assessors were the
- rersons 20 TX the price for sheep Kllied ano
= Iii sras referred 70 them for adJudlcatlon.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
PLAGUE SITUATION BEING WATCHED.

Besides the surgeons Of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service who now in San Fran
cisco and Ensanada, Mexico, investigating the ou-
bouic uIag11e situation The New-York Medical
Journal. states that officers are likely to be sent
to Mazatlan and other points in Mexico The artt-
Gle further says that there is every reason to De-
Heve that the situation receiving careful atten-
tion and that the impression created BY the un-
true report that the surgeon general OF the nospl-
tai service had disagreed with the nndinss OF tns
former coruissfon sent to San Francisco to in
vestgate the plague is entirely unwarranteo-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
eeRMANIc RAMS AND SINKS A scow.

Just before the steamship Germanic, which ar
rived here from Liverpool yesterday, reached her
pier she ran into and sank scow which was
empty but had two men board. The men saved
themselves by a rope which attached the ramTned
scov TO another one The was the last OF
three that were being towed down the river The
officers OF the steamer said that the captain of the
tug attempted his tow across the bows OF
the steamship, which going slowly. At any
rate there was & shout from the steamship and
then crash the big bow Of the Gernanlc struck
the scoW arnidships
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
EMBARGO ON JERSEY METAL WORKERS

There is trouble between the sheet metal workers
unions Of Hudson County and Manhattan Inc
latter has refused to permit metal workers from
the New-Jersev side of the river to work in this
CITY unless they become members Of the Manhattan
union The Hudson County Building Trades Coun-
ell has ordered that all union refuse to work
on buildings with metal workers who not pro-
vided with the councils card Work has been or
ered suspended several buildings in Jersey City
aud
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
CAPTAIN :. WALSH ACCUSED.

Charges against Police Captain Edward Walsh.
~ tho Westchester station. were announced at
J,.,;oo t1aadouarters yesterday. Inspector Cross
nada the charges and Captain Walsh was sus-
De,ded The charges that Walsh failed 60
vist the sub-precfnct at City Island two occas-
-, so- a neriod of four days According 70 the
rnes he Is expected VISIT the sub-preeinct every
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

Inc :. - o+47oee of the Fidelity Trust Com
-, n Newark yesterday The following officers
palS' .Ia,+ad president Edward G. Stokes presi-
aert Of the Mechanics National Bank OF Trenton ;
vcepresident L. H Mccarter oI Ihe oseaT L
,5sI-oaJ Of the Commercial Trust C2npany' SI
1Iuoeiill91IIii executive committee, EdW:ir4 .
JcT5Sba;T I l. Hulshzer, H H Pond, Saruel reg
man " F. Armstrongii sd16 IaTrto1 T II1 Rei
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
MsRouANp COLLECTION SALE.

The American Art Association announces the sale
on Friday evening, January q. at Mendelssonn
Hall and continuing after that date at the Amer
ican Art Galleries of the pictures collected by the
late Henry G. Marquand- The pictures Will be on
view day and evening al the American Art Cal
leries beginning on Wednesday, until the sale
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
DECORATIONS FOR THE ARIoN BALL

Plans for the decorations in Madison Square Gar
den for the Arion Ball. which will take place on
February s. were decided upon yesterday The
interior of the garden will be made to represent
Fairvland The roof will be hidden by floral
festoons reaching down the side walls. These
will he interspersed with six thousand electric
lights of variegated hue. In the centre of the Gar
den VIII he erected q structure of unique design.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
LOST THREE CHILDREN IN TWO WEEKS

Three children OF AdeIbert Baer, Of No S55
t4uuterdon-st. Newark. have succumbed 70 scarlet
fever within two weeks. and another is danger
ously in with the same malady John A. four
,,ears old died on Thursday afternoon, AMI the
Sa+bs ~ the other two children, Lulu. aged six.
s,d Edward two years old. occurred on Christ
Tnas Dav Both the mother and father OF the
tiI5-sr IRA nearly Frustrated with grief over
~ Jsa+ +bs and Illness Of their children
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
BLAIR TO MOVE FOREST
INV TEL EsRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


White House. J. Jan ID" orkinen empty Gu
nv = Tedxsrd Blair. q wealthy New-forker. VINO
owns an estate near Peapack. VIII undertake uie
80 20 r,oving a large and full grown forest a
si.ar, of over six miles. Wishing 10 have his
nome in The midst Of park without waiting for
49, "a .roy Mr. Blair will spend a large sum
20 rrstifv his desire The forest Will De moved
sr,r5 ISnesfer and the too large TO be CON
,Iayad bv horses viii be shipped on hatcaTs- aorK
U-ilI begin Monday.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
ro REBUILD OLD BRYANT HOUSE.
~ rrTFCRAPE 70 THE IkIBJNh.J

Hampstead y Y, Jan 1o--Ihe OLD country mouse se
T1-tIIisro cullen Bryant at Roslyn, which was
ol U - ~, fire some months ago, will be rebuif
90 in similar manner to the house that was built
On biu that overlooked Long Island SOUND
s-5 was one Of the landmarks Of Long Island Inc
aiio i 80 vse built in 1850 after two years had
~, pLd consuneC in cutting and shaping the new II
sg ana having the screws and nails WIougint ny
oss VI Prvant bought the estate IN lsio F1arold
o5,4n s The present owner OF the place ana VIII
the rebuilding OF IL.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
COST OF THE E0LIPYLE

The price OF the EOL1PYLE is SIS for 7 inch
and upward for larger diameter of smoke pipe
II is merely nominal The Eolipyle IS indestruct
ibIe. and will last as long furnace
The above prices include attaching the Eolipyle
to YOUR heater anywhere IN Greater New York or
vicinity.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
JERUSALEM ENDORSED.

The reproduction of the city of Jerusalem al the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at ST. Louis was
indorsed at a meeting OF the Women's Press Club
yesterday as "a great object lesson historical
educational and religious for the American peo-
pie
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

The EOLIPYLE IS applied at smoke collar
OF the furnace or within six inches thereof, thus
giving the results we claim for Il
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
TESTIMONIALS

We have hundreds of unsolicited testimonials
from some OF the most prominent people IN New
York and throughout the country which will be
sent on application
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
TINE ANp MONEY.

a. ..x s.ost YOU a little time. bat IL might
.xa xeu many dollars for what You need
,,ay he found in the little advertisements In
foa narrow columns.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
TENANTS

Tenants can have the Eolipyle attached. save
z5Ts in COAL and take the Eolipyle with them on
removal
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

Headquarters yesterday he had a conference
with Commissioner Greene who later refused
to say what the subject of their conversation
had been.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
OWNERS OF LARGE BUILDINGS

VIII find the Eolpyle coal saver, viii be able
to keep an even temperature with great saw
ing of labor, as one stoker can care for many
fires az dve without II