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Arizona republican., 1903-01-14
DRILLING CONTEST.

Result Of the Double-rIand Work 1t
FL PasO Yesterday.
El PasO, January 13 (SpeciaD In
the double handed drilling contest held
here today the team of Orr and Cham
bers drilled BIS inches. Tarr brothers
made 3S7s inches and Chamberlain and
Make made 43A inches in II minutes
Arizona republican., 1903-01-14

to accept it without alteration if the
democratic committeeman could be in
duced to allow it to be so reported
without delay.
The opinion was quite unanimous
that the situation calls for prompt ac-
tion and the senate committee VIII be
called together perhaps tomorrow aft
crnoon Immediately after the house
passes the bill.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-14
MRS. TINGLEY WINS.

San Diego, Calf, January 13.-The
jury in the Tingley- Times $4,000 libel
suit found for Mrs. Tingley in the sum
of $500.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-14
NELsON Done ~ -

Washington, January 13.-The pro
ccadirgs in the senate today were en-
livened by several spirited speeches af-
fecting the reciprocity provisions Of the
Dingley act. While the Vest resolution
directing the committee on finance to
report q bill removing the duty on coal
was under discussion Mr.. Dollivcr Of
Iowa, vigorously ATTACKED those SEN
ators responsible for the holding up Of
the reciprocity treaties in the senate.
He defended Secretary Shaw for the
order instrUctirg collectors Of customs
to resolve differences regarding the
grade Of coal in favor OF the import Pr.
1t is true. he declared that Mr.. Ding
ley had put rates high so that they
could be reduced by reciprocity agree
ments. This statement lei Mr.. AIdrich
To vehemeEtly denOunce Mr.. Dolliver
and others for making IL.
Mr.. Nelson concluded his speech on
the statehood bill
Arizona republican., 1903-01-14
COMMERCIAL
FINANCIAL
There Is Another Decline in Copper
at Home and Abroad.

New York, January 13.-The stock
market made a further reaction today
and was heavy or weak during most
of the session, but made some recovery
during the last hour and closed irregu-
lar
Arizona republican., 1903-01-14
THE DEATH OR COMA
OF THE DEMOCRACY
Doctors CrOsvenOr and Clark Of the
House Disagree.

The Former Believes that the Party Became Extinct at
the Last General Election Variety of Other Mat
ters Touched Upon in the House-The Vest Resolution
to Remove the Duty on Coal, in the Senate-A Red
Letter Event in that Body the Unexpected Run
ming Down of Senator Nelson
Arizona republican., 1903-01-14
RE~EIvEPS FOX sTDII>T.s

Washington. January 13.-A bin was
introduced in the house by Representa-
tive Gibson of Tennessee making il the
duty of the attorney general TO Cpply
70 the federal courts for a receiver in
the event of a strike or disagreement
which stops the operation of coal mine S.
It also provides that the court shall
appoint a receiver who shall operate
the mines. the bill provides further
for the appointment of a receiver fer
any transportation line whose opera
tiOn is suspended by any disagreement
between the company and its employees.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-14
A HIGH SENSE or DUTY
GOVERNS GOV. TAFT
He Declines an Appointment to the u.
S. Supreme Court

He Is Taken Up with His Work in the Philippines and the
Protests Which Have Followed the Proposition to Pre-
mote Him Have Further Induced Him to Remain on
Duty in the Islands-It was Represented That His
Removal Would Retard the Development of the
Islands Five Years
Arizona republican., 1903-01-14
BONDS.

L. s. ref. 2s, reg. and coupon. 1889
IS. reg. 1864; coupon. 107A new As,
reg, 1859; coupon, 1856; old As, reg
1851; coupon. l0sA; 5s. reg. and cou-
pom. l04.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-14
COSTA RIGA ALARMED.
Possibility OF a Cargo of Plague Ba-
cilli Having Been Received.

San Jose, Costa Rioa January 13.-
The steamer Victoria arrived at Puen-
Ia Arenas, Costa Rica, January 3. from
Mazatlan. the Mexican port infected
with the plague. The port authorities
Permitted the Victoria to tie up at the
wharf and stay there several hours
Alarm is felt at the possibility Of the
plague being brought ashore. the condi-
tion Of the cities of the interior of
Costa RiCa favoring the spread OF the
pest El Noticiers has published an ar
ticle by Doctor Emilio Echevaria, a
prominent bacteriOlogist. saying that if
the plague gains a foothold in Costa
Eica it will result in great mortality.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-14

inois and was given the right of way
over all but perishable freight The
coal is to be distributed free.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-14

S7lA do preferred. SS5s; Western Union,
9l%; Santa Fe Copper, rs.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
LOSS FOR SYNDIC1TE.
Must Subscribe for s20,000.000 OF
Nezc L. S. Steel Bonds.

The clerks in the office of ]. P. Morgan q %
were busily engaged until well past noon SesleI-
day in receiving the deposits OF preferred s'ooh
of tbe United States Steel Corporation. sent in
h. holders asserting to the bond conversion
plan. 1t was announced by J. P. Morgan q 90
several days ago that there would pe no eNteh-
sior Of the period within which preferred share
holders might exchange their stock Ior ne"
second mortgage bonds. that period expiring
at the close of business yesterday statement
as 70 the amount of preferred stock turned III
for conversion will probably be made to-mor-
row.
The bond conversion plan was adopted py 'he
hoard of directors of the United States steel
CORPORATION on April l. 1902, and ratified by the
stockholders in the following month It's le-
gality was attacked in the courts of NeW-JerseE'
but after litigation lasting many months was
affirmed by the court of last resort Cnoer the
plan it was proposed to issue S-ooVo.pD OF
new : per cent sinking fund gold bonds. 10 be
paid for by the preferred stock holders exchahs-
ing 5000 100000 of their stock for like amount
of the new bonds, the additional S1o,ooob OF
bonds to be sold for cash There is about
$500 900 600 preferred stock, and each holder OF
this class of stock had offered to him the right
10 subscribe for the new bonds to the extent OF
one-half of his stock holdings, 10 per cent OF
each subscription to be payable in preferred
stock and 10 per cent in cash. In other WORDS
tho holder of 100 shares of preferred stock, par
value $4,000 could subscribe for S'.Vpo OF the
new bonds at par and pay for them with ~
shares (S4 500 of his preferred stock ana
81 900 in cash; or he could exchange MS ~
shares for 81 0O0 new bonds without subscribing
for any new bonds in cash
To further the success of the plan an uhoer-
writing syndicate was formed. which agreed 10
nurchsse and lodge with J. P Morgan q CO.
ShoOo0OyO of the preferred stock; TO exchahse
all of this or only 40 per cent Of it. at the OPP
tion of the Steel Corporation, Tor Secolu mo-
% ge bonds and to take second mortgage ~ ~poIldo
from the Steel Corporate at par IN eAcn@nse i
far 500 DoOuo in cash. For this the Steel Cor-
noration was to allow the syndicate per ceill
Commission op all the bonds it took in eXchSISe
for stock and per cent commission on an tle
bonds it took at par for CASH ,,+
a. the new bonds are quoted at about
e31a and have never been above 9o74 sun
the Court OF Errors and Appeals hnaHy oeoided
the conversion plan legal. ii is practlcaly 90
taintv that none of the preferred sharehoiueIL9
have availed themselves OF their rlSht 10 81 u,
ccrIhe for their cash allotment AT paa.a;, 90
syndicate must therefore subscribe for f-"'o'o f-'
npo - these new bonds at par. or io12 per telil
above the market price. an operation "a, ms
q heavy loss 10 it This loss. however VIII pe
%eset IN considerable measure by the cofnils
ston of { ner cent which the syndicate Is ~
racai,,a on all the bonds issued
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
SAY KIDNAPPING WAS FOR REVENGE
Detectives Follow ex-Convict in Search for
Boy Missing Two Years

DISPATCHES received from Chicago yesterday said
that William Ely who is alleged 10 have oeei' con-
cerned in the mysterious disappearance from tnat
city nearly two years ago Of Miss Florence Ely
and her thirteen year-old nephew. FRANK Ely
t2ozers son of James c. Rogers. OF Evanston III
would sail for Europe the Red star inner zee
land but il he did so II was under an assumed
name as his name did not appear on either 'he
oh.n second class or steerage passenger Est OF
- rasseI which started for the other side yes
terdav morning
v-i1Iiam FIy was released from the penltentary
=. uerhersfield Conn. eight weeks ago anu uv-
,.cti,es have been following him ever since De
icing that ne will ultimately lead them 10 his
sts+er and nephew. The search for the iad anu ms
Int has been unremitting since they left Chicago.
-, a. * only since William Ely was released from
"a, th.+ n. has been brought into the case. Now
:, a. alleged tfat he planned the abduction or the
II u t -evence on the latters father. who. II is
Ia Was influential in having Ely sent 10 prison
sar ',roGhlng a woman whom he had followed rom
ETnnc0rd s H. Nashville. Tenn. though M
Rogers denies this -, -, 49,. - -.
= a, paris and that William Ely. who has been
AIM 10 throw them of the scent by visiting his
brofber Or. F. c. Ely. in Chicago. will join them
rTrssra
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
NOLINEUX'S PICTURES.
His Lascyer 4reues They Should
Not Remain an ROgues' GALLERY.

Albany. May l6-Rolaad 3 Molineuy. ac-
Quilted after two trials Of the charge OF having
murdered Mrs Katherine a. Adams in New
York City demands OF the State Prison De
nartrnent the return of his photogra phs Ber-
+iIlon measurements and other personal records
T-putv Attorrev General Church went TO Troy
to-day to oppose before Justice Howard the
application for a mandamus Upon Prison Su-
rersntendent Cornelius Y. Collins for the re-
turn Of the records.
The case is especially interesting at this time
in view Or Governor odelrs veto yesterday of
Senator Riordan's bin requiring police officials
70 remove from .'roEues galleries the photo
graphs OF accused persons who have been ac-
quilted or nave died AMI. in connection with
Justice Leventritt's denial of the application of
Jacob. so-called Doc" Owens. who sued the
Earl Of Rosslyn for the value of a check given
on the steamer Etruria in payment of gam
hh,g debt. for the removal of his picture from
the New-York City Rogues' Gallery. Justice
Levenrritt ruled that the Court of Appeals had
already passed on the question and decided
that such pictures were not an invasion of the
rights Of privacy. even in cases where the per
sons had been arrested merely upon suspicion.
and that to allow the removal Of such pictures
would cripple the police in the performance of
their duty
In the hearing this morning before Justice
Howard. r. T Sherer. counsel for Molineux,
argued that tie reversal Of conviction by the
Court Of Appeals and his clients subsequent
aCQuittai placed MIN in the position
+ he had never been lsed The State on the
other hand. held that this application is merely
the entering wedge for the destruction Of an
invaluable collection of public records, and that
the photographs and measurements in Moli-
nerx's case are much a part of the record OF
the case as the original indictment. 1t is main
tained that he has property right in them.
Justice Howard said the point a novel one,
and a
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
BOND LOST FOR So YEARS, FOUND.
TT Was City Water Security for 800
Hunt Took Several Men Three Weeks.

Iobn p Snarrow supervisor of accounts in Con-
troIIer Crouts office has just turned in to Mr.
Crout a report on a wate- bond for $3.50" that has
been missing for sixty-three years The hunt Tor
q record of the old bond has occupied three weeks
of Mr. Sparrows time and he was assisted by
several clerks
.rhe lost bond was found in an old daybook in
one of the vaults in the basement of the Stewart
RuiIding It ratified out and dropped to the floor
when enc of the musty old books was being car
riAd from the ba sement. On the outside of the
package containing the bond was the followiI 2;
Deposited for safe keeping May 70, 1S4o, by Peter
Lee of Detroit Mich. In presence of Thornas
Kirk, Of Brooklyn. l.. l.
And in pencil the words;
No recent taken. entered in his book
The package contained certificate No of the
Water stock of the city OF New-York of 1870 issued
on NAV 49, 1910 to Peter Lee, in the sum 81 N25
T,bara was nothing on the certificate to show that
II had been assigned. and there was every evil
dence that it been lost sight of from the fact
thar II was deposited for safe keeping on the
lav following its issue Subsequent purchases OF
the same stock made by Peter Lee. amount
ing In the aggregate to 3210- Under date cf Au-
e,Ist II 1s37 in blotter, was found the following
entry:
,sio ' for sz2 800 No 113 dated August 1910. for
$3.50 and No. 5l5. dated February 3 lsil for Ss; p
originals represented 10 be lost. and the requrc9
bond Of Indemnity given - BY John n so pear an
Thomas Kirk. executors OF estate OF Sdiu Ie'Ni
Lee. he being dead w H. u
The Common Council in Isis authorized the issue
of new stock to take the place of the missing Ger
ttacate II the Of the issuance of new STOCK
-, ~ ~ Fo,,nd tha heirs Of Peter Lee might nave
been abJe To recover the face value of the oond,
with interest oaI foT IhT fa2 his BOND that being the
ruling price for city securities at that time.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
THINKS HE HAS PERSISTENT THIEF
Truss Dealer Robbed Twice a Week for
Three Months, He Says

After having been robbed on an average OF twice
week for the last three months Isaac B. Seeley
dealer in trusses at No. 36 East Twenty-thlrd-sI'
ia the satisfaction of making complaint last
-. .t,s+ a man whom he accuses Of being the
+bief The prisoner who was locked up IN the
We, Thirtieth-st station. is George Bryant forty
+u,o wears old of No 300 Bowery. He is accused OF
hree king open a showcase In SeeieH sloie on"
stealing two trusses valued at SO
Ca,a,, has repeatedlv complained to the police OF
,,,,- robbad Detectives were detailed TO watcn
the store in the night time, but 1t was tounu ta'
the robberes took place in the day time. DetecuEes
Mckay and Sheibles watched the store SesIs
- late I'm the afternoon they say. Bryant
- .ba showcase with a small Jimmy and take
~ .,nsses out They then arrested him ana Iooh
him TO the station. Mr. seeiey thlihS 'ii
cfn
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
COTTON M1RkET FIRWER
Less Excitement Than on Friday
Price Changes.

The cotton market comparatively steady
YESTERDAY First prices were at an advance OF 3
points to u decline of points, the gain being Que
to covering while the trade seemed disposed TO sell
~, 1,ta ,ostiors in expectation of a further
ton and on the generally favorable tone OF week week
md cron accounts. The closing Liverpool caDles
also encouraged the early selling. ont after sno"
ing little further weakness. values were rallled
few. noints by New Orleans buying orders
The rally was of short Duration however dnu
at II o'clock found the market TO 10 points lower
nth August leading the weakness under local
hear pressure in the face of continued support
from New Orleans. -, .
In the second and last hour buying orders pre-
dOrnina ted business became more actlVe tht gen.
80 t"ne even more unsettled and the market at
the close was points higher in May. Whlie oiher
oDtions were 3 to 10 points lower than at the close
FRIDAY
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
DEFERT TO KEEP 1T Up.
Plans for the Campaign against
Murphy.
PARADE AND MASS MEETING.

PARADE AND MASS NILE I'M
Despite the efforts Of the friends of Charles
F Murphy quietly 10 call off" the Tammany
men in the IXth District xho have decided TO
stand fail with William S. Devery in his
fight for recognition by the Tammany Execu-
tive Committee, the Deyery men are going
ahead with their programme for a campaign
against Murphy. Thursday night Of this week
has been decided on for = parade and open air
mass meeting to protest against the action Of
Murphy and his associates.
People who witnessed the primary fight in
the IXth a year ago know how the district was
ablaze almost nightly with fireworks and still
more fery speeches Devery is going to start
in about where he left off last September
on Thursday night there will be parade all
through the district. led by a band At The
Farm at Twenty-eIghth-st and North River.
arrangements are being made for q great mass
meeting Devery Will make speech attacking
Charles F Murphy on his record as Dock Com
missioner charging that the people of the dis
tri-t was deprived OF a recreation pier on the
western edge of the district when Murphy and
his colleagues in the Dock Board gave away
the piers and bu1kheads to their followers
Speeches will be made by other Devery men
and resolutions will he adopted demanding the
ca-lcelling Of the questionable leases 1t is alto
gather probable that at this meeting Devery's
Mayor
meeting on Wednesday night Intimated that
he was about ready to come out a candidate
for Mayor His followers are anxious 10 have
him do it, unless they get recognition for him
from Murphy The Big CHIEF is ready to be
good if admitted the Tammany executive
committee as the executive member from the
INth Murphy Mcmahon AMI Punkttt know
well enough that they would he able 10 outVote
him They sore. however. on account OF
what he has said. and they have decided 10
keep him out. The rules Of the general com
1nittae were changed At the last annual meeting
so as to leave il entirely in the hands of the
executive committee TO whether a district
leader shall re recognized by the committee or
not No leader mas any rights under the law II
the rules stand. - ma Jority an throw HIM
out no matter how honest the election was
F1 which hr was sent TO the eXel utive com
mttee-
Meanwhile there is feeling among Demo
rats all over the city that Murphy Is taking
foolish risk in barring Devery- AS a candl-
date for Mayor on an Independent Ia Dor or peo-
ple's ticket with plenty OF money TO spend IN
the cainpaign he could poll perhaps -o""
votes number Of which would he Drawn
from the regular Tammany ranks
ATurphv's friends have suggested TO some OF
tn. Deverv men that they withdraw DeNery
from the leadership and send TO the executive
committee Dr William J. Stewart. chairman OF
-re general committee DR.. Stewart Is Wiling
10 accept this solution. If il can be arranged
without jniuring his chief He has decided,
however to stand by Devery at any cost
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
MYSTERIOUS posToFFICE ROBBERY.
A Policeman Is Supposed Never To Be More
than Block from Stapleton Building.

\ mysterious robbery was committed III 'iis PC7'
e.. =. C+anl4ton Staten Island. early yesterday
,,,orrinp About sfoo in cash was taken from d
drawer but the safe not disturbed. the thie!
:, .,een,s must have entered by climbing through
,he transom over the front door. pohceInah Is
s,,,,nosed TO be not further than a pIock away
-, ,h building at all hours Of the night. The
,oe,oa7ce is on the shortest beat on the island
the man on duty there having 10 cover smaH
triangle. s -
The thief opened number or registered anu
-, la-+e-s and taken whatever of value they
Contained After obtaining his plunder. ne ptopdI %
hly left by the back door which mas d sIlliis i'ON
60 far no cew mas been discovered.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
oeove EVERY ONE FROM HOUSE.

Paterson n j.. May ls--After driving ms "iIe
and four children from their home oscar Ehsie-
man a silk weaver. of No. lso PreaKhesS-dEe.' -
the Totowa district. turned on tiie ea - -, =,
:, ,,.aa 81 fumes to escape Then he went 10
,b second eoor and drove out the family h'lis
there Ief; alone in the house, he began 10 sii'S"
the furniture and windows The police were IN
-, "a u-bsn three officers approached Enge-
m Iui - ,a,td from window for them to Come on!
The no'icemen did. Engleman tr1ea 70 h9eha t2 Lii
I5rycfe and get away. but was arfest.o. ne VIII
picEr,,; CO. termination his sanity.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
APPEAL FOR sANAToRIUm eAsRiELs.

The Sisters in charge Of Sanatorium Gaor1eis' IN
+he a5,rondacks have appealed fo- assistance In
,,,.;ar. = greater number Of beds for the service
q, tre moor and also for 10 build an iniir-
AIRY Mrs Thomas F. Ryan. ~ No. 90 Ftfth-aNe-.
~ lanes ] Walsh Of No 1873 Seventh-ave and
DR. Martin Burke. OF No Ji7 LexinEton-aVe-. WIZ
,,.ai,-e contributions sanatorium Gsbriels Is Ior
r,arsofs In the earlier stages OF tuberculoss ne
SISTERS who manage II are Roman Cathohc' Du'
1fev receive patients of all creeds
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
FAST TIME FOR NETWORK CENTRAL

Or, Friday the Twentieth Century Limited on the
Sen,york Central left Buffalo hfty-two minutes
late on account of delay west of Buffalo. II
arrived at Syracuse thirty minutes late: at Albany
three minutes late and time at Tivoh The
,s,,e from Buffalo TO Syracuse. 149 miles.
covered In la3 minutes which includes the arbitrary
showdown through Buffalo and stop at Roehes-
ter The distance from Syracuse To Albany. ID
miles was made I'm 53 minutes. which Included the
arbitrary showdown through the streets OF Syracuse
and a stop at Utics
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
PROFITS FROM COLUMBIA SHOW

C-ounbia's annual varsity show Tor inns s'"
through its report just pdbnsheu py -
- ,,rr,e exhibits profit for the hrsc
60, a., ave wears 1t made more money thah any
show, for the last years The total reGe1ptS -
ooupted 20 s3Oss S. with expenditures OF $-'-' 90
leaving a balance of ss2 o2. which mas pee" u
- =. ,.,irg off debts Of the last three year
49, ~ 80 also sufficient money 20 mar
crspton for the varsity crew: 10 pr m biisb a
rooS sized guarantee fund for tusafe Snen3a
SHOWS and 10 award TO me ny
,,ye,,ir in recognition OF his "ork'
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
FISH DEALERS TO TALK TRADE.

The United Journeymen's Union No l. OF 'ne
re.zu Fish Dealers and oyster Openers. will hold
,,ee+f,rs every Monday night to discuss the bet
ter,nent Of their condition and the prohibition OF
.edding fish in the streets. and 10 see that 'he
Law * enforced; consider the adFisaollll! oi
and TO take into consideration the handling % hSh
L. l.rrrrl rlEsrS
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
BERGEN BEACH TO REOPEN MAY 30

After being closed for year, Bergen beach vi"
he re,Dened on Memorial Day by the Bergen
Amusement Company. which has taken lease oil
the property for year. with the privilege OF re-
revai for four years James Langan anu H. T.
E4ar+s-eTl president and secretary Of the ne"
,..u, ts,,e ,aen interested fH the Atlantic Coast
Arr1jEernert Company. which has operated oeaGhes
an .be rsey--En gland coast for several years
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
COLUMBIA MEN WANT DoRMiToRiEs.

Student indignation has been aroused at Columbia
~ the high prices Of boarding houses near the
university II is essential according TO the stu
dents that dormitories in sufficient numbers oe
,,-octyres at once the best Interests OF the UNI
5e-eftz are to fostered- The CoiuInpla SPec,
tsfo- the student newspaper. in an editorlaI
,.nce IA. present methods Of the boarding mouse
keeDers and makes plea for South Field ana
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
u,cu scnooI STUDENTS IN PLAY.

The De Witt Clinton High School Dramatic 90
ciety gave a performance OF oarun", i'I '..
-. o,,arirq at the Carnegie Lyceum
Miss Anna ". smith one of the teachers conducted
the drilling and fehearsals for nearly three months
Alexander H Schmitt the manager Inc part
of Julie was taken by Arthur r heatleili . 'o -
81 ptebalisu hy Roswell LevnsOn. clifford T.
I.-.,,,, NOS Adrian de Mauprat. The audience
was most appreciative one and they were I no, bih ~
school seniors and OF the former students Ieple p7
senting colleges. and college fraternltes VINO were
New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
DE w. ANDREWs's NEW POSITION

lanes De Witt Andrews has arrived from ~
- - take the place of chairman of the poaro
= st..-s of the Case Law Company, left vacant
h. The death Of Howard Ellis. MI Andrews WIN
rive his special attention 10 the indeAlns OF Tue
cases As chairman of the committee on on the f citss
-, af the law Of the American Bar assotld-
tIor he is considered authority on queS'loiS VI
Of he