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New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
WONDERS IF HE CAN COLLECT TAX
Unusual Mixup in Regard to the Estate Of
William q. Todd.

1rternal Revenue Collector Jordan OF the Eastern
District Of Nev-York is puzzlng just now over the
question as TO whether not he Will be able to
collect an inheritance tax on the estate CT william
u Todd formerly Editor Of ''Ths Long Island
star az Long Island City. The estate is valued at
about $3Ol0Oo~
Mr.. Todd disappeared about two years ago. His
will was admitted TO probate on March 10 Of this
-. Yr che mean time the federal inheritance tax,
yhich was O Spanish war measure, was repealed
several months after Mr. Todd's disappearance
SoSS Eas Sound in NeWtown Creek which was tden-
tded Sy his friends being that of the editor MIS-
TnSS ZsG however never satisfied with the identih-
SSio, IN this State probate Of will Is declared
to Se legal proof of death. and the question is
rod died two years ago Will have to rely on the
nrobste of his will as proof of death. IN the
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
WORK ON NEW BALL FIELD KEEPS ON.
Efforts to Get Streets Cut Through Ameri-
cans Grounds Not Feared.

Although hearing has been set for Tuesday
before the Washington Heights Local Board oe
Inon-oveuents for argurneI IN favor Of cutting
streets through the grounds recently obtained ~
the American League club IN this city the work
Of changtng the grounds into a baseball field goes
daily. -.
Tho grounds st One-hundred- E stxtY-hrtR
and Oua-hundred- nd-sIxty-efghth stS-. from
Eeventh-ave TO Fort Washington Road The chier
reason for having streets cut through the grounds
IT will be argued is that to go two or three blocks
ont of the way to get across the open space is
altoRSther too much
The blasting of the huge rocks on the grounds IS
waste is making excellent material fOr ming W
1t Is said that the grounds will surely oe IN con-
ditiun for the opening game
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
TO AVERT Il STRIKE.
Concessions By Nesr-Hauen Road
end It's Employees.
rrr rxLSGRArH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]

New-Haven Conn. March 25.-Ceneessiona
SRaFS the order Of the Gay in the labor situation
on the New-Hsyen road to-day. both the com
paMy are the trainrnen and conductors yielding
on important points that 1t had been expected
botE would refuse to conce6e. The railroad
promises more pay for nearly all classes OF its
employees, and agrees to meet with the dis
gruntlad men immediately. The men, on the
other hand sccept the proposition Of the road,
although it provides for their abandonment OF
their seint committee demand. until now the
main point of disagreement between them and
the company. There was. therefore, thor-
oaghly satisfactory feeling at the railroad ofaces
and the headquarters OF the men Tonight the
only cloud in the sky being the possibility tnat
the trAinmea will not be satisfied with the
John NJ. Hail president Of the company sent
the proposition of the road to the men at 9:0o
this morning. In IL this company agreed 10 re-
senEeT conductors together In this eohces-
sion Ia made 70 the trainmen. giving TO freight
the passenger service. The proposal to the men
also puts The yardmea and other trstnmen under
another classification. which is 40 cnangst Inc
company, however. sustsins Mr.. Hall In his re-
fusal to treat with any Joint committee, claims
the right for the company on precedent to ar
range It's schedules and pay rates IS IL sees
6t states that the road is actually paying higher
wages than most railroads, and arranges oates
On which the various classes OF employees nay S5s
mention Of new rates 10 made In the compahys
proposition III,
The freight snG passenger conductors VIII
meet the railroad oficials separately to-morroN
and the trsinrnen and yardrnen on Friday II
vas this section Of the proposal that met WIN %
the greatest opposition to-day on the part OF
the employees. as it disintegrates the lolnt
committee which has up to now worked toGetner
in the present crisis The joint grievance COM
Ynittee however, after several hours vigorous
discussion of the matter, agreed to the proposai
~ the company and SO informed President Hall
in q return communication, dispatched To- ms
Office this afternoon The grievance co71nlittee
expreseed themselves tonight AZ not entlreiy
satisfied with the coTnpanys propositton- as IL
really offered no new remedy. The conductors
however were ready to acquiesce. the traiumen
refusing 20 state tonight what they would 90
in csse the new pay rates are not agrees BILE
II is generally conceded here tonight that
the railroad company made shrewd move in
its counter proposition to-day as it with
drew the passenger conductors from the situa-
ton pacihed the freight conductors and left
the trafnrnen moral support from their fellow
empIoyes in case they do not agree to the new
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
HARNESS RACING.
Majority Stockholders Of Empire City IrO''
ting Club Buy Out Minority.

Arrangements were perfected yesterday Oy 80 -
the ma Jorty Of the stockholders OF the Enprs -
Trottinz Club which owns the racecOurse at foHA-
ers bought out the minority. IL mas osen Nh'rN
for some time that there difference OF opis.-
ion and the ultimate result, IL II saio - e'lt'hVN
harmonious TO all concerned
The men who have sold their interests IN tnS
track are Hugh J. Grant g. h. @. Billings Freo-
erick Gerken and Henry Morgenthau Ihs lh.s1
ests were bought by six members. James 0''''-,'
Charles Z. Lloyd. Edgar Bronx. Peter AeDohnoAi'
g. r. Paul aud Thomas J. Brady. BFayton A'SS
continues with his original interest He was 1o@
a participant in the buying out Of the minority
stockholders Although the price paid - not HlAos
public 10 was declared ihst rho fOrir men receives
an amount eauRlItnz their original investment to-
with interest from the date tnat LISS 09
came interested in the track -, l., ~.
TIE difference OF opinion as already toid m y y
Trisune increasing the capItsi stot1 500
Of che Fnrlre CITY TTOttfnS club orlSlnally olbty
81 Nrp Az a meeting held last month, tharl'S
Iloyd offered a resolution to Increase the CdpLtaA
crease Mfssrs. Billings. Grant and tIerken "no
were ~ the meeting, wanted, instead. to nave a
land corporation with caplta STOCK oI |:I,S
and to continue the Empire city IrotlnS tlIO
with it's 5000 capital stock. Tho majority HotttL
however. have the trotting CLUB itself te MAIN
factor. and this evidently caused AtSle -a
ti0n which will conduct the Empire city track this
A programme Of exceptional merit has been ar
ranged. 1t II said for the year. lncludns h1t
uatirpeS and Grand Circuit meeting. nut tr9
Fournier-WInton international automobile natCn'
and possibly a horse show The New i orE i DriE
track ~ said 10 be in a lOurShinG condition, WIN
about two hundred and twenty members, ana ~
officers contemplate matinees under an 81
kreIy new plan. beginning ABOUT the midois OF
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
BILLIARDS.
Sutton Loses Two Games to Gallagher IN
Match Contest.

sutton's jump shots we're again feature OF the
match billiard contest which the hand!ess WohueI
ia pIaving with Gallagher at Days The htth anu
.ixtb games IN the series were finished YESTERDAY
In the afternoon contest the balls - ba IN eood
for Sutton and while he appeared 70 DS IA 80 -
stroke luck was much against him. 1aHdshsf Is
playing a good game. Afternoon score
CaIIarber fsoo,-11 g. l. Q. . 16 IA. 9. 1s. 70 r.
l. g is 10 81 6, 2s 81. o. e. e1 g. o. T. 70 total
36o: high runs, 20. 81; average, 10 29-S .. =
/ 81 e. 2o 81 8, 2 8. o. |. TO- o. 0; total l74i high
runs, 20. 27; average. g.
In the evening game Sutton made Ave conseeu-
tive raasse shots against the rail that were S1-
caIIent His nostion work was excellent. ana nIS
draw and follow shots almost marvellous a i are
number of spectators saw both games evening
Gallagher ,so0-1 Sis =. q E so 49, rd;ai i; :.
& 500 H. High il ~ runs. ss, Is Average. s2sM -
SUTTON vt * '2i9JiS' 80 = g. o. ie' 8 2 O. IS
T'otaTI 20 TtiEh runs. "a. "A. "a Average 11-3f
The total score now stands Gallagher l'S"' SUI
30f.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
TRY TO SETTLE IRON WORKERS STRIKE

President HsthSld OF the American Bridge Com
pauy received q telegram yesterday from Secretary
Johnson Of the international BFtose ana structurai
I-on WorIcerS Union suggesting q conference TO
settle .hs strike Of the iron workers against the
comnany II pos&ibIe- Mr.. johnson received a reply
N which he was referred 10 9. r s1ltcheA, entSf
engineer OF construction for the company as the
a rsuTSsensatiVs OF the company who was seen
et ita rain ot1ce No. 100 Broadway said that IL 9
eonfSrsrce took place Nr. Mitchell would AT least
learn the cause Of the strikes. The company did
'spcnDIs Who rave gone on strike" he continued.
have eeue 70 me and asked what the trouble was.
Trey simply went out at the orders OF their busi-
ness agents without asking the reason. Except IN
th9 city where the building trades are Wen organ
ted. getting al the men we need IN t"e
place nt tbs strkerB." -. .1.x 90,
atfsrsuF sH Ie 1aadS hy the local business agents
90 bring the strike to an end tn this city.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
ROWING.
A Columbia First Varsity Crew Chosen
Eighty Men Now in Boats.

Edward HanIan Columbla's rowing coacn. yes
terday chose a first varsity crew to practise o.,
the Harlem River. Seven veterans were inctuuea
in the boat. as follows: Stroke, r. T. BarIhOiO-
new captain who was No. I In last years ere"
No p NJ Wheeler of the '05 freshman eight;
No G. J. S. Maeder. No. 2 last June NO. D v
Ellsworth. of the 'o4 freshmen; No L. r. Snyuer'
Of the '0f squad No g. A r. Sand. new man
No. 2 z. L. Hanneman of the oA 1resnn'efi an"
ho n Irndike stroke of last years Junior
varsity K. NJ Spence freshman. was tried as
coxswain.
This crew took a spin of three miles from the
boathouse to High Bridge and return much at
tention was devoted to blade work, as tne rlen
have been on the water short a time that Ii IneS
are vet especially deficient in this respect. @ lnS
show suficient ability to displace It's nenoerS; o
Civ varsity and four freshman crews are no"
To9,i1E at Columbia making a total OF eighty
men in the boats.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
MONROE AMENDS LIGHTING BILL.
Gas Companies Would Have to Furnish
Lamps While City Plant Was Building.

Colonel Monroe Commissioner Of Water Supply.
Gas and Electricity. forwarded to Albany yester-
dav his amended bill regarding the public letting
and bidding for municipal lighting. The Dill was
80. 20 Aihanv last week but was withdrawn by
tbe commissioner as II considered that it gave
the Commissioners teo much latitude.
The kmended measure proposes giving to the
Commissioner power to receive private bids for
lighting TO be submitted to the Board of Estimate
end knportioument which will pass on them and
n the contract price with the producer In case OF
hitch over the price Of lighting the dispute IS to
nss shall furnish the city with Lighting d, during 15 the the
- compeI the companies TO furnish light until a
municjnaI lighting plant could be completed
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
DATE FOR LAUNCH OF RELIANCE.
April II Fixed-Yaoht To Be Set Afoat in
the Daytime.

Bristol R. I. March 25.-If present plans are
carried out the new Americas Cup yacht viii oe
launched at about $50 o'clock p April u, and
the Yacht Will be the first to have d launching by
day since 1895. Il is understood that the HerFes-
hors have definitely decided upon the date HsmAd
and the time Of the day, although since the De-
fender was set anoat. eight years ago. no America
Gun boat has been launched except under the cover
of darkness The tide will be high, and, rather.
than delay the launching a day or two for ths
sake OF secrecy, the builders will send the yacht
overheard before dark
The work OF plating and rivetng proceeds rap
ing the first course OF plates on the underbody.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
Upton WANTS STEAMBOAT RACE.
Suggests the Old Fashioned Kind on the
Mississippi at St. Louis.

According to advices received here last night 0'r
rrhnTnas linton in an interview to-day with George
Parker London representative OF the St LOUIS
Exposition proposed the novel Idea OF an olu
fashioned steamboat race on the Mississippi FiVer
The suggestion" Sir Thomas said, grows OUT OF
descriptions I read as boy. about the nre oeleh-
tr ant oS +he chinnneys and the vessels going for
ward at a rate which. at that time. seemed almost
terrific I should also ike to know what ar@Eangez @
ments have been made for rowing HachheS Nuii"e
Mr. Parker reports that the exposition has no
preater friend in Great Britain than Sit hoHas'
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
GOLF WINNERS AT ST. AUGUSTINE.

st Augustine. Fla March SIN the senni-hnals
-. +ha pence de Leon Cup Waterman beat Aundle
up ana 6 to play. Mason beat Aoller up and
to play. -. ,, -
and 70 MAY and Boomer beat Burke up.
Tn tbe AnaIs this afternoon Mason beat Water
man up and to play, winning the Ponce de Leon
Cup, and Boomer beat Jones up capturing inc
TomorroW medal qualification will be played to
AacIda the sixteen to compete for the winter chan-
n;ors sbfn There Is q good list OF entries.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
BASEBALL.
Yale Easily Defeats Wesleyan in the First
Game Of Season.

10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIgUSE.l
NeW-Haven Conn, March 2.-Hale won from
WESLEYAN the first game OF the season this after
noon at Yale Field hitting safely nine times
making only ore error and crossing the plate Ahe
times to the visitors two Wesleyan getting only
one safe hit and making Ave costly errors. The
game was ragged both sides. though Yale
showed at times promising brilliancy Brien
the freshman second baseman played In parttcu-
larly clever style Bowman last tAiFs vaFsI'y
Fuuback and a freshman pitcher, easily the
star twirIer in the box for Yale and put UP game
that was remarkably brilliant for a newcomer
Yale's batting was not heaVy' OUT was "eA PIdeeU'
The score:
Yale ......-......-.''S a 3
Battsrie-Bowman wsstcott, Allen and win'low;
Chairman and Hanon-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
SALMON cANNERIEs BADLY DAMAGED.

Seattle March E-Further particulars OF the
hsvoc ard devastation wrought by the tidal wave
which swept over Bristol Bay in October last and
Iaebed its fury on the Nushgak, Koggung and
Naknek river salmon canning properties have been
received here The indications are that the DAM
- a. .,uch greater than at first supposed. and
nToIabIy will have serious effect On the prospee-
tI,,. Dsck Of Alaskan salmon The advices are TO
the eject that cut Of total Of TWENTY-FIVE can
nsries which operated last season on Bristol Bay
tS,-t..1 hsve been damaged to such an extent that
- vriII be impossible to make repairs IN time 70
put uf more than oas,as taS PScA PTa sre e ra IaGSt &
So94ant plants have bsea literally swept out OF
Awa
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
o,RRlgN-FlrzsImmoNs CONTEST.

TBY TELEGRAPH To The TRIRTNE-l
WiIliamsport, Penn. March 25-TheEe is now
only a slight chance Of Robert FitEslmmonS VINO
ts here with Champion Jenreys. meeting "Fhila-
deIphfa Jack" O'Bricn. The former Is persistsna
in having a side bet Of 5000, the winner TO take
oil tha receipts O'Bren posted S100o forfeit With
"AI' Smith in New-YOrk yesterday, and u vaa-
vrrnoGed that the match was made. but FitZ5irn-
n63s's demands may result IN contest.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
BUTLER SAYS SPORTS ARE OVERCOME.

President Nicholas Murray Butler OF Columbia
rnrasaes the opinion that modern college athletics
ave overdone, in the current Issue Of The Columbia
literary Monthly DR.. Butler says: TWenty-one
wears ago the proper proportions between work and
.Iov usra better observed than now. and athletics
~. renune sports not occupations Students to-
dav are much more in the public eye than is good
For them They rush to the newspapers alike with
ter 6rzes and their injured feelings and their
tnT bTsb acheyements Landed like the iabors or
= EsrrnIea or the valorous deeds OF an Achilles
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
nARvARp.vALE SWIMMING CONTESTS
lsx TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

AHINU.'NI
Cambridge Mass, March Elm the first dual
swimming and water polo meet between Harvard
ana Yale here tonight Harvard won three OF the
four contests. Yale won the rGlay swimming race,
but the Crimson was victorious In the polo game
and the nrty ana 27o-yard events. There was only
one goal In the water pole game, made By Harvard
In the nrst half Yaiss time in the relay swimming
race IN v hich six men each swan fifty yards was
minutes 81 - seconds. The a2o-yard race was
won by O. N. Shepard. Harvard, '0e, in minutes
Ii seconds In the aGty-yaR1 dash w. Kant, '0&.
made the best time, covering the distance In % ~
place
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
NO TROUBLE AT PlTTsBURe BRIDGES.

P4ttsburg, March 2s--AI WAS quiet at South
Thirty -fourth-st. to-day, where many cars OF
structural iron for the Wabash bridge have been
lying for several days past. The strikers were not
visible save their pickets who have adopted mill
tary rules and who now guard two hours
and off four. It reported that an effort would
be made to the cars to-day and that non
union men were to be on the scene, but they did
not reach there this morning Twenty non-unton
work the Wabash bridge at Ferry
to-day. All quiet and there was no inter-
ference from the strikers.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
nxu. INrERscHoLAsTlc GAMES.

What are expected 10 be the largest interscho-
lastc track games ever held in this city VIII taks
nI.ca on AurtI Is on New-York University Prep
school day Eyert J. Wendell will probably ref
cree the games and seven hundred entries are ex-
nected Already entries have been received from
Philadelphia and POughkeepsie. as well as from
the Largo schools near this city The New-Fork
rYnIvarsIty Cup will be awarded to the winning
team and Individual will be given in the relay
rsees and medals in the other contests
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
~pzNN.s" WORK piscouRAoINo.

The rowing situation at the UatvSrEity Of Pann-
syivanIa grows more discoursSinS every oay' Ae-
S.taa. from the four varsity boats frequent.
In ths races between the varsity and second crews
the honors have been divided about equally Snlsier.
no haS been put at stroke Ia the varsity tempo
Fariy displacing Eakteldt rcwsd On his freshman
S@oTc IN 1901. and was "Uub" on the VarSley four
At poUghkeepSle last year.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
coRaErr.meovERN FIeHr A "FAKE"n

TsY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBCNE.i
Chicago March 2.-AcCordng TO Information re-
r~Ives by prominent local sporting men, the hshs
between Young Corbett' and Terry" Mc6oysrns
which is to be held at San Francisco next Tues
dav II said to be prearranged anttfF.
The report came from a well known sporting
,o.H from Milwaukee. who declared that thA mill
1ToIld be repetition OF the McCioyern-Cians fasco
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
WAGES RAISED; sTRIkE DECLARED OFF.

EIizabeth. n. J.. March Is (epecseD-The Fuike
that vas in progress at the " J.. Clark WtFeW oFks
sad the EoustaiH copper works here was cameo
o. to-day. the oIesais Of the fwo eopapAntes bay
!rE sccedSd 70 tie demands Of the taboreFa 6 the
tWc piants and advanced their wages fEosn u -
Al the other factories aicng the Kills from
Ee%Sbethpou TO Carteret have everted trouble
u5th their mez by raising their wages ~ per cent
Shps making the uRtfoFM rate new patd u % oAys
Over two thousand men were involved In the
controversy for higher pay.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26

every modern appliance now adapted to suca
structure 1t will have complete electric plant
and broad pixzzss on all sides. twill be used as
boarding house or sanatorium for Mr. ArSuek.si iI
be charged Mr Arbuekis. II s said, will soon ou1id
a handsome summer home there.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
MINISTER BALL CLUBS PRESIDENT.

The Nutlsy, N. J.. Baseball Club has reorgaAised
for the season. with strong aggregation OF play
ers The officers Of the club are: The Rev. H.
Fields saumerng. president; Wilbur Ackerman.
yIce-nresideut French Stager, secretary: Frank T.
sbannard treasurer: William Wallace. captain. and
Abraham Paxton manager.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
CENTRAL Y. NJ. c. A. GAMES ENTRIES.

MeKechnie. Of the Mohawk A. c.. and Carr, es
+he xavier A. c., are entered for the cns-nils In
citation race of the Central ?. NJ c. A. games At
the 14th Regiment Armory on April IL Sanford OF
,ha Central Branch Y. NJ. c. A. and Nalsntine, OF
ths n z A c.. may also run. Thfs quartet
sbonid furnish . good race
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
noscHER TO PITCH FOR FoR0HAM.

John J. Doscher 'O5, Fordham's star pitcher, will
he In the box against Yals on Saturday. Doschers
recora last wear was excellent. Ninety-nne strike
outs and an average OF five hits to every team
was his record at the end OF the season He played
In ten college games.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
AssocIArEn cYcLINe cLUs's oINNER

The Associated Cycling Clubs Of NeW-York viii
hold their Afth annual dinner at the Harlem Ca
sino. seventh-ave. and ons-hundred-snd-t"enty-
ro,r,b., AT 30 o'clock tonight. Among the
guests and speakers are Borough President CanteT
folonsl Albert A. Pope. c. J. ObeEmayer. president
- az L W. Colonel Abe CSruber, JOB =.
Hedges and Charles E Sinlus, tr.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
WIRELESS SYSTEM ON THE TOPEKA.

TAY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Boston March 25--The United states cruiser
ropeka 10 being Btted with the Marconi system az
wireless telegraphy at the Charleston Navy Yard
Rh0 viii leave the port soon this In completed.
ne Topeka is the first United States cruiser 10 %
0quipped with wireless apparatus
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
LANES 4. HYpE,s Trip FRIDAY.

James H. Hyde's coach will start for lakewood
or Friday morning instead OF Thursday. The TINA
ana place win be the same as previously A.
pou rad
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
AnsuckLE HOME FOR EMPLOYEES.
fey TELEGRAPH TO THE I'll

fRY TEIEGRArn TO THE TEIBEAEJ
Ytnrsfon. n T., March 81. D. ATbuckie. OF
1s-ooriyr haa decided TO erect large sanatorium
on his property near NeW-Paltz. Ulster County
T,ha building VIII b Of stone and viii contain
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
CRICKET TEAM AT CORNELL.

ithaca. N Y. March 25.-CornelFs arst cricket
club was organized to-day. Professor ". A Ham
rond being elected temporary president Efforts
Win be made to arrange matches with all other col
laOa
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TODAY.

RACING.--Eennings Washington. D. c.
PoOL-FInsl same. tHteselub championship. stFoh"rs
Club evening.
match. DaIys. afternoon
and evening
SwIMMING.-Carnival, Cleveland.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
THEoRE MARKET.
{ From the Iron Trade Review. }

From the Iron Trade Review.
one Cleveland firm reports that it
has sold practically all of its non Bes-
semer ore and all sellers are finding it
less difficult TO dispose Of the non
Bessemers but the firm referred to
has been more fortunate than the
others and all report tnat Bessemer
ores are selling very slowly ore is
moving more freely from the mines
and vessels have been arriving in such
numbers ut Lake Erie ports that rail
roads have had more than they could
DO to meet demands, and there is al
ready much complaint about poor dis-
patch. Rates are unchanged a 50 cents
from ports AZ the head of Lake Sup
erior 75 cents from Marquette and 90
cents from Escanaba. The Pittsburg
Steamship Go. is taking some wild
tonnage.