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New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
4G4INST AMENDMENTS
County Medical Society UphoLds tn
Present Tenement House Lac.

The storm Of protest on the East Side against the
proposed amendments to the Tenement House law
grows stronger every day Daily fresh organtza-
tions representing all sorts and conditions OF men,
women and even children, falling into line, and
go to swell the chorus. Yesterday the Knicker-
booker City History Club. composed Of youthful
East Side high school girls. themselves drew up
a petition addressed to Horace White, asking the
efforts Of hts committee prevent the passage of
the amendments "as they tend TO deprive of
statutory rights to space. light and air-the
prime requisites of q dwelling
The NeIghborhood City Club. RumanIa Lodge. and
the executive courcil of the Downtown Ethical
Society have passed resolutions. the Neighbor
hood City Club having further appointed COM
mittee to organize mass meeting take place at
Liberty Hail. A monster mass meeting is also to be
held in Brownsville. Brooklyn. in the hall Of the
Hebrew Educational Society, at which the Rev. II
Mashansky. the Jewish orator. and DR. n. A
Cohen will speak Thousands of handbills
nouncing the meeting and denouncing any reaxa-
Brooklyn. as contemplated by the amendments. are
in circulation.
Nor is the protest restricted to the East Side. In
the course of a largely attended meeting of the
Medical Society of the County of New-YOrk, held
In the Hosack Hall of the New-York Academy Of
Medicine last evening Dr. S. A Knopf delivered
d fervent protest. On the motion of DR.. Knopf,
and III view of the extreme prevalence of pulmonary
tuberculosis. of the potent causes OF
which was the lack of light and air in the rooms
of the great masses of the people II was resolved
that the society deploTes any weakening OF the
present tenement house laws. and urgently
quests the legislature 10 permit no changes to be
made that will In any way decrease the amount OF
light and air available for the people living in such
houses
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
WELLS FARGO PENSION SYSTEM.
Plans Being Prepared Under the Direction
of E. H. Hartman.
TRr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrRUNE.I

Houston. TEX. Feb. 23.-It = officially an
nounced by Superintendent George "A. Tart OF
the Wells Fargo Express Company here 'haC
old and faithful employees of the company VIII Ue
placed upon a pension list. The plan apphes 10
all branches of the service. While the details OF
the plan have not been made known to the local
officials they have been informed of 1t from
headquarters. Under the direction of President
Hartman who recently instituted similar
system on the Southern Pa .ific Railroad. the
plans are being prepared and the lists VIII zee
ready within two three months.
Under the rules of the Southern Pacihc hleh
who have passed the age of sixty-hve years
and faithfully performed the duties assigned to
them are relieved from further service ana re-
ceive a pension amounting to about half their
average salary. Employees injured ana not
bringing suits similarly pens1oned pen.
sion board composed of the higher ofticiais or
the company acts upon applications Already a
large number have been granted on the Harrl-
man railroads. with headquarters in Houston
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
BR4DY'S MIND BLINK.
Motmman Remembers Nothing Of
WyecI-SerUice Put off.

Brady. the motormana. recovered consciousness
at ST. Michaers Hospital, Newark. last evening
He knows all that goes about him, and can re-
call happenings of a week ago. but Thursday morn
ing IS blank to him. He seems not to know now
he was hurt The doctors say IL is possible that
he may never remember what took place after his
car began to slide down the incline
There will be no exercises at the High Schooi TO-
day in memory of those who were killed All ar
rangements had been made to hold them, but yes
terday the sombre drapings OF the auditorium were
removed as were all other signs of the disaster
This was resolved by the faculty. The fnstruc-
tors reported that while attending the funerals
they found the scholars unnerved by the dis
aster that it seemed wise to postpone the service
It would be bad enough, they said to resume ses-
sions with forty fifty vacant places All
seemed to think that it would be week more be-
fore the high school would settle down to routine
The memorial exercises will probably be held in a
few weeks.
There is fear that the death list OF the victims
Of the accident may yet be increased Miss Mar
garet Cummerford and Miss Edith Fox. II was re-
ported Yesterday in a critical condition.
The funeral of Miss Jennie NJ McLeIland, the
ninth victim. took place yesterday at the Me-
mortal Presbyterian Church. at South Orange-ave-
tendance of pupils of the Newark High School
Mayor DCrem has received telegram from
Mayor Smalley of North Plainfield. in which the
sympathy expressed by Newark's executive Tor the
stricken people of that borough because OF the
Graceland wreck is returned.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
NEW-ORLEANS CARNIVAL
Louang Cnp GiUen to Rear Admual
,ScILeU

New-OIrleans, Feb 23.-Rex made his tri-
umphaI entry into this city to-day, and the
Krewe of Proteus presented their gorgeous
pageant tonight in the presence or the largest
crowd ever gathered here for carnival Inc
number of strangers exceeded that of any pre-
vioIs year Aside from the homage paid the
King. the feature of the afternoon parade was
the popular demonstration for Rear Admiral
SchIey and General Wheeler. both Of whom had
been created Dukes of the Realm for the oc-
casion They rode near the head of the process
sion through solid masses of shouting men, ana
past crowded galleries of applauding women
At the conclusion of the parade Admiral
Schley. accompanied by Mayor Capdeville ana
General Wheeler wa escorted by the Continen-
tai Guards to the armory, where, in behalf OF
the Schey Pleasure Club, City Attorney Fill
bearing an engraving of the cruiser Brooklyn
Tonight Proteus rode through the streets,
congested with people. The subject chosen for
the paraders was Rider Haggards novel "Cleo-
patra" and the story of the Egyptian Queen
was illustrated in twenty floats
Following the parade, Proteus was host at q
ball at the French Opera House Miss Roose-
Welt. Miss Root. Admiral Schey and General
Wheeler were the principal guests
Nearly every State in the Union was repre-
sented in the attendance. which also included
many guests from abroad, and the officers or
the battleship Texas and the French cruiser
Tage. The curtain on the maskers grouped
In a striking tableau. The maskers occupied
the floor for an hour. after which the ball be
came general
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
MILES Ross's FUNERAL TOMORROW

New Brunswick. Feb. 25.--rhe funeral of Miles
Ross, who died last night from pneumonia. follow
ing attack of Brights disease, viii take place
at 230 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at the
family home. in Iivingston-avc. The services will
be conducted by the Rev J.. f. Wheeler, pastor
of the First Baptist Church. but In the quietest
possible manner 1t is expected that there will be
a large attendance OF prominent men.
MIR. Ross born in Raritan in 1928. He was
for years identified with the coal carrying trade
here with which his father connected. lie
served several terms County F'reeholder and
was Mayor of New-Brtnswick for term. He
was elected to Congress in 1874 and reelected
in 1876 1873 and 1850 In 1872 he defeated by
Tohn Keau jr. He had been member of the
state Board OF Riparian Commissioners for a
number of years
Mr Ross senior member of the Wholesale
coal firm of Miles Ross 4 Son at the time OF his
death For the last eight ten years he had
taken no active part business politics. He
leaves two married daughters and three sons.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
DR.. DIX ON ARCHBISHOPRIC.
Interesting Suggestion, He Says, but Not
Likely To Be Adopted.

Regarding the recommendation made before the
Churchmens Association by the Rev. DR.. c. F.
Cancdy. of Trinity Church. New-RochelIe, who
suggested that. to retire Bishop Potter. the State
of New-York be created province, with the New
York diocesan as metropolitan, Bishop Potter be-
coming in that archbishop Or. Morgan
Dix pastor of Trinity Church. said yesterday:
There was proposition some time before
the general convention TO divide the country into
provinces which if passed would have meant EpiS
eopal archbsnopricc., The proposition. howeyer
voted down. The difficulties of such diVi-
sion felt TO be great. were also
those of supporting the archbishops OF the new
divisions. The present question is one OF provid-
ing relief for Bishop Potter. The diocese appar-
emily is not in favor of Il CoadjutOT, and Dr.
Canedys suggestion. at least first sight appears
only to multiply the difficulties contemplated by
the proposition ! first mentioned.
In any the next biennial convention will
not meet. I believe. until October. 1904. and its
movement even then regarding the matter would
necessarily be slow.
The whole question is interesting one, but per
sonally ] see present likelihood of the adoption
of DR.. Canedy's suggestion.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
LITES HERE; TAXED HERE
Justice O'Go,man' Decision Re
su,'ding Spencer Estate.

According to a decision just handed down oy
Justice OGorman. in the Supreme Court no man
or trustee Of an estate who is resident OF Ihl7
citv can escape taxation by going to town or city
of another State and causing his name to be placed
on the tax lists voting lists of that town Inc
decision is in the suit against the Tax commas
sioners to have vacated the assessments asaihst
the estate of Lorillard Spencer, and also against
Charles G. and William A Spencer, individually.
In his decision Justice O'Gorman says tnat neither
&c +ba snencers is resident of this city. and
that Charles G. Spencer has not had residence
in this city for many years having spent MS une
travelling principally in Europe for the last twenty
years His last visit to this city was 1ou1 years
ago . ,,c.s.,r,
s.He is not required says Justice O'Gorman'
..to establish residence I'm some particular place
in order to escape taxation here
AS to William A. Spencer. Justice y o''otiidn 90 ,
he is a permanent resident of the city Oh farls'
France. having lived there for several years Mr..
Spencer has been to this country ohly Twice. HI
twelve years.
In regard to Walcott @. Lane, the trustee OF ,he
estate Of Lorillard Spencer, however JUSTICE
OGorman says that there is no doubt that ne
is resident of this city. and that ne mas cohtioi
of the estate in question Justice OGorman says
that while Mr. Lane lives with his family III tH9
CITY and prsctses law here, he has pretendeu
residence at Lyme. Conn. This fact declares the
Justice cannot affect the jurisdiction OF the lax
commissioners in the present case. with the eN-
ception of occasional visits 10 ms fio'il0' I'M
there, Justice OGorman says tnat MI ''aio '' .
in NeN-York.
''These occasional visits do not establish resi-
dence there" says Justice OGorman. Causing MS
name to be placed upon the voting list and tax
list of the town of Lyme and his expressed IN
tenton to vote there but declarations whlcn
are opposed and overcome by his conduct ana
habits Of life"
Justice OGorman further holds that while Mr.
Lane has removed securities to the State of New
Jersey they are still under his control Comment
ing upon Mr.. Lanes conduct, the justice says
that it is not in good faith. After reviewing tne
facts, Justice O'Gorman holds that the 1ndlvlduaI
assessment against Charles G.. Spencer is canceIled
and that the estate assessment against Waicott
G. Lane as trustee under the estate of Loriliard
Spencer. should be sustained
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
QUOTES MAYORS EXCISE ADVICE.
Magistrate Declares Back Rooms Should Be
Undisturbed on Sundays.

In criticsing what he seemed to regard as too
jealous efforts the police to detect violations OF
the excise law on Sunday, Magistrate Breen yes
terday read a letter which Mayor Low wrote last
summer for the guidance Of the police. He had
before him a saloonkeeper who had been arrested
on Sunday because policeman found several men
drinking in a room in the rear of the saloon. The
policeman admitted that the door leading to the
saloon was locked. and that the bar was exposed
TO view from the sidewalk. Magistrate Breen said:
want to express my opinion of such arrests, and
in doing so | will quote Mayor Lows words.
believe the police become oppressive and exceed
their proper authority when they force their way
into back rooms of saloons The barroom being
fully exposed to view and there being no evidence
of violation and no disturbance or Objectionable
conduct the entrance into back rooms by ponce
officers in citizens dress ferret in this dis
guise technical violations is not only unneces
Sary. but unauthorized. for the whole scope and
object of the law is peaceable and quiet
Sunday. and when this condition exists the design
of the law is accomplished
In expressing this view a magistrate of this
city. l am but following the rule laid down for the
guidance of the police by the Chef magistrate
himself Mayor Low. than whom no one has more
matured views the subject. in his public talk
down rule for the guidance of the police au-
thoritieS:
THE duty of the police in relation to ordinary
saloons is confined to seeing that the doors of the
barroom proper locked and the screens raised.
They have no power to investigate back rooms.
and should not do any detective work against
saloons that they cannot do in full uniform
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
SMCTHERED BY SNOW.
Son of Thomas J. MeKenna Buried Alive
Could Not Be Revived.

A suowhousc nearly ten feet high Caved In yes
terday on Thomas J. NcKenna. jr.. the fifteen
year-old son Of Thomas J. Mckenna. the con-
tractor the back yard OF his home, at No. 2,1s7
Broadway II is estimated that half a ton of snow
buried the boy and smothered him. He was dug
out dead. The boy a confidential clerk and
secretary TO his father.
With his younger brothers. Lawrence. thirteen
years old and Ray, eleven, he began TO build a
snowhouse ON Saturday. 1t huge and
elaborate that they could not finish IT then, but
resumed operations yesterday ard worked all day
When the outside completed. the finishing
touches of the inside needed the final attention
Thomas tho architect and designer, was 10 at
tend TO the completion. and the house was not
large enough for him TO stand up in. he lay down
his back and worped himself into the house
He began padding the ceiling making it level, and
touching up the windows and corners. Suddenly
the whole white building feJ IN. with the boy
crushed under il.
The other boys called for assistance and started
10 dig their brother out. Their father and DIR. n
Is. MacAlpine. who lives in the house. and
who was visiting him took shovcls and began to
throw the Oft the heap.
When they succeeded In digging out the buried
boy DR.. MacAlpine tried artificial respiration and
Drs Cook and Good came from their offices near
and used electric batteries but they all failed
The boy had been suffocated by the snow
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
A SUICIDE FOR LOVE OF MARRIED MAN

infatuated with married man. who for many
years had exercised almost hypnotic powers over
her, Miss Kate Bethon. twcnty-one years old. de
cided TO end her existence. ON Saturday night she
took the contents of II Vial of CarboC acid at her
home No. l4l Leonard St, Brooklyn. and died
hour later. The suppressed in the
oners office. the police desired to hnd and talk
with the man for love of whom the girl killed her
self He will be brought into the case, how
ever as it clearly a suicide.
Miss Bethon had for several years been head
bookkeeper for the Fallert Brewing Company, and
IT was there that she met the who wronged
her.
The young woman had $500, which left to
her by her father several years ago ON Saturday
morning she took 800 out of the bank and in her
hankbo0k left a note addressed the bank ask
ing that the balance he paid to her mother The
girls object in thking out the 500 is not known
hut she evidently changed her plans for its USE
entire amount was found In the BOOK by her
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
OLD BIBLE HOUSES CONSOLIDATE.
Thomas Nelson G. Sons and E. G. J. B. Young
& Co. Combine-English Firms Merge

The consolidation of the two old and large Bible
publishing concerns Thomas Nelson Sons ana
F. & J. b. Young & Co. was announced yesterday
The two concerns are merged in American
cornorat tion organized under the laws of New
York State, to be known as Thomas Nelson q
Sons The officers OF the new corporation are
Samuel Barlir,g, president, who has been identlhed
with Thomas Nelson & Sons for more than thirty
years Frederick T. Hafely, president. a part
ner with E. & j. b. Young & Co. for sixteen years
and William, Thomson, secretary and treasurer
The services of the travelling representatives of
both old concerns are to he retained by the new
corporation the outstanding contracts OF both
houses will be assumed by Thomas Nelson & Sons
and all agencies for imported books will be con-
tinued.
The new corporation will have close association
with the great printing plants of Eyre & Spottis-
Edinburgh, which employ than three thou
sand men. The offices of the new corporation in
this city are to be Nos. 3d. 50 and IL East Eigh
teenth-st.
AS early as lS4S Eyre & Spottiswoode (the
Queens Printers) realized the Importance of the
American market and established IA branch house
in New-York. This branch house, popularity known
as the London Bible Warehouse was continued
until 1858. 1t among the early settlers of the
book colony in Nassau-st.. and when the uptown
movement began it moved TO No. GO Broadway
and then to Cooper Union Later its ownership
PASSED by purchase into American hands, and
from 1881 1903 the business was owned ana
conducted by f. & J. b. Young & Co Thomas
Nelson & Sons of Edinburgh and LONDON eStab-
lshed an American branch house III 1850.
Conveniently with the formation of the Amcri-
can corporation the Bible businesses of Eyre II
Spnttiswoode and Thomas Nelson & Sons in Great
britain have been amalgamated in limited com
gany. called Eyre & Spotiswoode tBiole tiousei'
Businesses of these firms will he continued nde
pendentIy at Present. but all Their BIoie IN
teres;s will henceforth he transferred to the ne"
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
SAYS ISRAEL MAY SOON OWN ZION.
Hebrews Discuss the Control Of Palestine at
Zionist Dinner

The Licnists celebrated WashinSton's Birthday
last evening with banquet and reception at Ne
2Oa East Broadway. About one hundred we're pres
ent II. Spieberg, the toastmaster made patri-
otic address on Americas emancipation, linking
Washington and Lincoln the two greatest
champions Of liberty 'Lifes Editorial Board
was responded 60 nv Louis Iipsky, and A. H. From
menson spoke the power of tho blue pencil to
help Zionists. Jsidore ID. Morrison responded to
the toast 'Zionism Not Old, hut New" and T. De
Hass. in speaking Dreams undreamed, said
IL was possible that within Il short time Zion would
belong Israel, Philip ], Schich urged the women
TO ala bring ing about the great aim of Zionists
the control Of Palestine g. Levien Epstein re-
sponded TO THE Wine We Drink and Mrs. r.
Brornbefg 10 "Our Guests"
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
BISHOP QUIGLEY'S SUCCESSOR.
Names Chosen for the Bishopric of Buffalo
To Be Sent to Rome

Buffalo. Feb 2S.-The bishops counseIors and the
irremovabe reCtors of the diocese of Buffalo met
to-day and named three candidates for Bishop OF
Buffalo. to succeed to the made vacant By the
elevation Of the Most Rev. James E. QuIgIey TO
the ArehbishoprIe of Chicago Archbishop Farley
OF New York administered the oath 60 the par
tcipants In the election Tho baiioting resulted In
the selection os the following names. which will
be submitted Rome: The Rev. John ID. Biden- OF
Buffalo; Monssnor p. J, Cannon of Lockrort and
the Rev James A. Lauigau OF Buffalo
The bishops OF this archdiocese will meet in
New-York March 8. and will also select three
names TO be sent Rome. They may include one
all OF the names agreed upon to-day or three
entirely different The two lists Will then
be forwarded to Rome.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
HORRIBLE MURDER NEAR ELMlRA.

Elmira n Y Feb IA horrible murder WAS
committed At TroNhrfdge Penn. a small town
about twelve miles from here. this morning Mrs
IA nnel Pavne wife of George Payne "A farmer.
was murdered by a farmland named Edward
Mason, who dragged her 10 the barn and killed her
with 2 manure fork pounding her so hard that he
breke the handle of the instrument He then ran
sacked the house and stole 500 in money He
80. ,oos his esnspe and tho woman found
in o aT,ua condition $50 O'Clock this afternoon
ofscers from four counties are on the murderer
trail
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
TELEGRAM ASKED FOR HIS ARREST
Georgia Man Taken Into Custody at the
Gilsey House.

Acting on a request contained in a telegram
from Sheriff w o. Brinkley, of Warrington Ca
detectives last night arrested James r Alien
tvxenty-eght years old married of that city.
Allen was taken at the Gilsey House. "here ne
had heen stsying for some days, and was taken 10
Police Headquarters He is a we'll dressed man.
of refined appearance When arrested he dtsclaimed
anv knowledge of the allegations made against
him and said he willing to go to warrington
He saws he is employed by the Western National
bank of this city. Nothing is known OF the case
at Police Headquarters beyond the information
Contained in the brief dispatch asking for Aliens
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
SLIPPER AND DANCE IN BERLIN.

1,ar,in Feb o3-About two hundred Amerl-
cans of this city celebrated Washington brlh-
g.. ,,-;.,, = s,,nner and dance at the Kaiserhof-
.-,,,,,,..,5o, Tower presided A muscial enter
tsinment preceded the dancing.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
BRINGS MEN FROM THE ALEXANDER

Savannah Ga, Feb 22-Tbe schooner D. H.
Rivers from Trinidad. Captain l. C- Peek has ar
rived here bringing four OF the the United
States collier Alexander The Alexander broke her
shaft ON February 10 Five officers and four petty
officers of the Alexander volunteered to man "A
small boat and search for help Forty-eight hours
after leaving the collier they picked up by
Rivers
The four men who came to this port are Peter
NcGlfnchey, boatswain l.. Reynolds paymaster
Harry Ross, qusrterfnaSter. and John Staunchon.
second assistant engineer,
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
MRS. HEATH HAS GIRLS ADDRESS.

Hrs. Z. u. Heath Editor OF The Mamaroneek
Democrat Nho Sunday night reported to the
z,iflaorities that her daughter Irene missing,
rso~ SAYS she knows where her daughter is in New
York and that the latter has mot elcped The
daughter. OF learning that she supposed 10 be
missing, communicated with Mrs. Heath Mrs,
Heath refused to give lighters address, say
ing That 10 do would subject the girl TO annoy