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New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
ACCIDENT ON THE MASSACHUSETTS.
Due to Explosion of Combination Primer.

washington, Jan. A-In answer to the depart
ment's order that details of the accident on the
batteship Massachusetts, which occurred last week
I,Itirg in the death of an entire gun crew of
nine men be Immediately forwarded, the following
cahle dIspatch was received to-day from Rear Ad-
1niral Hgginson. dated San Juan January "a
while oueping the breech of an S-inch gun, with
tbe lock cooked the combine ton primer eXpioae9d
by percussion, the bTeech being 3ne5th opeheu'
RESPONSIBILITY not yet placed by the board
graceful tribute of sympathy from the British
eatIors in the British-American squadron, for the
unfortunate victims of the disastrous turret eX-
plosion on the Massachusetts, came 10 mana dI the
NAVY Department in the shape of a cable dispatch
from Admiral Higginson, commanding the United
States North Atlantic Squadron His message Is
dated at San Juan. and is simply copy or the
British message of sympathy, as handed to him.
as follows:
Please convey to Captain Manney our sincere
sympathy with the sufferers N the recent SAD acc-
dent on the battleship Massachusetts. -
ADMIRAL. COMMODORE: CAPTAINS, ,TI QE 81
CERS AND MEN OF THE BRITlSH-AMERl-
CAN SQUADRON.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
LOOKING FOR WOMAN's HEIRS.
She Disappeared in 1884. and Friends Want
to DISPOSE of Her Bank Account.

G. II. Smythe, lawyer, yesterday applied to C.
J. Rooney. clerk of the Hudson County Health
Board at Jersey City, for certificate Of death IN
the case OF Margaret Murray, but Mr.. Rooney was
unable to find any record that would warrant his
issuing the certificate.
Miss Murray disappeared in 1854 She was then
fifty years old She had been employed as ser
want by family residing in Bayonne. Before that
she had been employed in the family Of Joseph ID.
Gopsin at No 14O Mercer-st-, Jersey City, during
the illness of regular servant She took a great
liking 70 Mrs. Gopsin and when she went TO
Bayonne she gave Mrs. Gopsill her handbook on
the Provident Institution for Savings 10 keep, and
after that when she had money she sent Is to Mrs.
Gopsill to deposit for her
On Good Friday, in 1854 she visited Mrs Gopsil
and gave her sA so TO deposit for, her. She left
Mrs Gopsills house TO go 10 her home in Bayonne,
but never reached there, nor has she been seen
since by any one who knew her Her deposits, with
interest now amount s1.S31 %. Mr.. Smythe be-
leves she dead and is trying to locate the heirs
If there any.
Soon after Miss Murray disappeared woman
found drowned at Bergen Point She was ap-
parentIy about forty years old. while Miss Murray
was fifty. Those Who saw the body failed TO
identify il, but other wGman'S body was ever
found in that peghborhood.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
MANSFIELD MUST TESTIFY IN COURT
To Explain Why He Should Not Pay Royal
ties on "Cyrano de Bergerae.'

Richard Mansfield must show cause before Jus
tce Leventritt, in the Supreme Court Tomorrow
why he should not testify in open court to the
arrangements under which he produced "Cyrano
de Bergerac." Justice Gidersleeve yesterday, on
the application of A. Ii. Hummel, counsel for Miss
Elizabeth Marbury. the playwright and theatrical
agent who is suing Mr.. Mansfield for royalties for
mis- production of the play granted the order which
ccmpels Mr.. Mansfield to explain in court the rea-
tions between him ana Miss Marbury 70 the per-
formances of the play
Miss Marbury alleges that the actor had
tract with NJ. Rostand for the production OF the
play in this country. and was to pay him certain
royalties, which he has not done. She asks that
an account be taken to the amount due by him
and that judgment be given against him for that
sum She brings the suit the agent for NJ
Rostand insthe United states:
Mr. Mansfield denies that he owes the royalties
claimed.
MIR Hummel said his reason for asking that Mr
Mansfelds examination take place In open court
was that a previous order had directed that he be
examined before trial in the office of his lawyer
A J. Dittenhoefer Mr.. Mansfield attended but de-
clined TO several questions the advice
of his counsel and there was so much wrangltng
as To what he should or should not testify that
n was lnought the best way TO settle the trouble
would be to have him examined in open court where
the presiding judge could at once decide TO the
legality of the questions put to him.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
sT0KEs's BOOKKEEPER IN COURT.
Accountant at Ansonia Hotel Charged with
Grand Larceny.

Henry Turnbull, fftyseven years old, of No
1900 Lexington-ave the head bookkeeper at
the Ansonia Hotel, owned by w E. d. Stokes,
at Seventy third-st and Broadway, was held in
$1,000 bail for examination tomorrow on a
charge of grand larceny, in the West Side court
yesterday before Magistrate Breen.
G. E. Webb. the manager of the hotel. i'll his
complaint said that Turnbull had stolen over
S460 in the two months of his employ by chang
ing the books, The specific charge is changing
an entry of sec 20 read $166
TurnbulI employed during the summer at
the Brighton Beach Hotel, and, it is alleged. the
surety company which was on his bond for
$4,000 refused recently to continue his bond.
He was advised to resign and did His sue
cessor discovered the alleged shortage.
At one time Turnbull was bookkeeper in the
Hotel Netherland, and previously had been A.
T. Stewards amanuensis. He has a wide circle
of friends and acquaintances among hotel men.
Turnbuli, in court, on advice of counsel,
pleaded not guilty
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
SHE WOULD CLIMB TO A MASTHEAD
Candidate for immigration Inspector Offers
to Prove Her Agility.

That there are any number Of women willing 20
hoard ocean steamers from the decks Of revenue
cutters by means OF ladders was demonstrated 70
Commissioner Williams Of the Bureau Of Irni-
grafton when he returned from Washington yes
terday, and found that upward OF one hundred and
hfty women had left their names for consideration
for appointment as inspectors TO board incoming
steamships. Evidently some Of the women BE-
Heved the agility qualification the chief essen
fal One Of the applicants said she had been
trapeze performer. Another declared she mad oeen
a steamship stewardess for fifteen years. She would
not only agree to climb the ladder in all kinds OF
weather but would go up the shrouds 20 the mast
head Of any ship. This feat she said she had per
formed at different times every known sea
Commissioner Williams said yesterday that tne
v,o5a ~ annotntrnent would be changed from that
al FIRST ANNOUNCED. Instead Of being selected from
the Civil Service list. which ne SAID ne naa Iouai
IsouId he fmpossfbIe, owing to the requirements
the inspectors will be chosen from the applications
submitted 10 him.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
MITCHELL'S PAY INCREASED.
Action by Miners OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Resolution Defeated.

7,=isrsnolis Jan. "A. Another clash between
IA, socia Iistic and conservative factions opened
,b T-nited Mr,e Workers Convention to-day
,asol,,tjon fror, Gwynn, Kan, favored public own
c-e,,ir Of railroads and the coal mines. The COM
--,fr-ee on resolutions, formed OF conservative
members brought in counter resolution setting
+crt, the ina bity Of railroads 10 move the coal
from the mines and recommended that the con-
,er+ion ne not committed get coal move
,,ents government ownership and other such
crave ouestions The whole matter was tabled
90 rood on motion of ". H. Haskns, Of Ohio.
resolution presented by District 10, COW
.--7- narts Of Kentucky and Tennessee called at
rior, Ia the industrial development Of that coun-
~ "a the fact that Of the 20.oe0 miners in that
lie,rict only about one-fourth were organized and
asked that great effort be put forth in that dis
7ric+ during the coming year. The resolution was
Concurred in
i 2 Talmadge. Of Iowa, presented resolution
favoring committing the convention 10 socialism
II was promptly defeated by an overwhelming
vote A resolution favorfng raising a heavy re-
committee on special defence fund, TO be an
sounced Monday morning
There was a resolution favorlng an exchange OF
slnion fire clay and coal miners membership GER
7if7cates. It referred
Inc convention to-day voted to increase salaries
ss follows: John Mitchell president. 10 S56o w
2 Wilson secretary treasurer 10 S,sn' Nlce-Pres-
ideut Lewis TO 81 500, members of executive com
rufrtee and auditing committee, 10 81 q day. y NJ
sexton Editor of The Mining Journal TO sl,5t
limiting the power Of the Federal courts IN issuing
srirrctions against labor organizations
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
CAPTURED WOULD-BE MURDERER.
President of Albany Traction Company Over
powers Man Who Tried to Shoot Him.
of Brooklyn.

Albany Jan. 24--Kalman Stark. Hungarian.
made a desperate attempt to shoot President
John w. Mcnamara of the United Traction
Company, of this city. tonight Mcnamara
capped injury and the assailant Is in custody.
Stark is believed to be mentally unbalanced He
is a small merchant in this city. and had an ac-
ton pending against the traction company for
injuries sustained while riding in one OF the
companys cars last June. He had been striving
to negotiate a settlement with the company,
though his case was down for trial at the pres
ent term of the Supreme Court.
To-day the company's attorney agreed to pay
him $50 but Stark, who is in financial straits,
wanted $500 Tonight. just after President
Mcnamara left his office, Stark attempted to
kill him. He showed q revolver against the
right ear of Mr.. Mcnamara, but in his anxiety
took no aim and the ball was DETECTED TO the
right missing his intended victim, who turned
Immediately and wrested the revolver from
Stark The railroad president then delivered his
assailant to the police.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
FOR A HOUSE, s215,oOo.
No. IL West Fifty-seventh-st. Brings That
suu,-About $1,000 Front Foot.

fa, davs ago the purchase OF No West Thir-
60, ,ourth-st by Charles t. Barney was reported
II was one OF the most important deals aHsetins
dvelinr house property OF the present realty SEA
son Another big purchase OF a dwelling house
arcei was reported yesterday II was the sale OF
e.. forr story dwelling house No. II West FntS-
ssvantb-st which is on the north side Of the
strsat and only short distance from the Wander
biI+ house. at the northwest corner CT Ftfty-seV-
enth-st and Fifthvaye. It was sold Tor the ssta.e
80 Jebn Auchincloss through Henry d Ninans q
Nav and the McVickar Realty Company 10 a clien'
or the trust company. The house stands on moFs
man a fun lot the size of the parcel being soc oS
too5 feet The adjoining house. No. West Fif's
seventh-st.. recent rebuilt tor Adolpn lew
sohn. - - ..-,a of the
rrcnsrfies IN this block has been S,og tlef3S
loot AS about S2i50oo is sasd 70 have osen prtss pt
Tor the house lust bought. the avcrase ASKING Ras,
= front foot for properties in the street mas osS
ohtained IN the present sale. 1t is said that '"'
buyer is one OF the best KNOWN men VI sI14S @S'>
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
FEDERATION OF CHURCHES. TO MEET.

The meeting Of the Federation of Churches and
Christian Organizations in NewYork City will
take place this week. The afternoon session on
Tuesday and the session Wednesday will be
held in the Methodist Mission Building. No. $50
Fifth-ave. The evening session Tuesday will
be held in Carnegie Lyceum, Fifty-seventh-st- and
Seventh-ave. On Tuesday afternoon full de-
scripton will be given OF the plan Of cooperative
church districts which the federation is organizing
and conducting throughout NewYork. Personal
testimonies will be given of its operation on the
lower East Side and on the upper West Side of the
city.
The Rev. DIR. Raymond Calkins will speak on
Wednesday morning THE Raines Law in It's
Relation TO Other Legislative Systems S Affecting
Cities The reports of the actual effects of the
Raines law neighborhood life in all the bor-
oughs of New-York, and in all sections OF each
borough. will be given on Wednesday morning
Nearly forty Assembly districts and wards will be
reported on by competent observers.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
UNLAWFUL ACTS BY UNION MEN.
Condemned by Federal Judge in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Jan. 24.-Judge Morris in the United
States Court to-day decided TO affirm the restrain
ing orGer already issued. and extend the injunction
against the striking iron noHlders of Isaac A Shep
Tard g. Co He decided against the union at every
point
In rendering his decision, he said that the object
of such proceedings not TO administer criminal
law but prevent damage to property. The strike
Of the moulders of Isaac A Sheppard q Co might
have been fully justified That question not
before the court The court had 10 decide merely
whether as charged in the bill. the striking iron
1noulders had made systematic effort 20 prevent
others taking their places II had been estab abhshed
10y the evidence. Judge Morris said, that the men
had opened headquarters, which they had fire.
ouented for some purpose, whether lawful or IN
lawful. and that there had been assaults and a
stirring up the mob spirit against those who
had taken the places Of the strikers 1t clear
that the strikers had sought to prevent the works
being operated by some means. lawful unlawful.
There was no doubt, Judge Morris said, but the
business of Isaac A. Sheppard d. CO. was unlaw-
their employ were likely 10 be visited at their
boarding houses. assaiied with opprobfious Ian
guage and otherwise harassed by acts sometimes
accompanied by violence.
Jurisdiction in the care was conferred upon the
Tinted States Court the Judge held. by the diverse
citizenship Of the parties.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL BOOKS DENOUNCED
DR.. Hirsch Says They Contain Damnaole
Theologv. Bad Grammar and Baby Talk.

Chicago Jan. 24,-Fervid denunciatlon OF SuIGas N
school books marked the address deliFe - ~ oa
u =. EJirsch last night in Temple Israel His SUD-
5ect was. what Shall Children Read?" and IN tne
course of his address he said that most OF t,iis
church literature for children should be iapelleu
as poison After telling of the Importance oi e'ou
readinp for children, DR. Hirsch, in referring 10
Sunday school stories, said:
r,re &c not a single note in this trash that rings
true to the life or character Of the child; IN tse s
bnoke ali sorts Of mpossibiities are ciinly fo az.
euie5 and God is dragged into them IN the role
of brutal and bungng policeman Ihere ,d are dn ao
words in the Ango-SaXon tongue thdt ~oAiu N"o
onateIv chara cterize their stupidity 49,, o,,
qTSloe sunday school books worse tnan SIS
a,I roVeI Their theology is damnable and d their heir
morality below the freezing point nH Eveh sbould te
condennned for their literary style for they Coa IAN
60 much bad grammar and baby tax thd1 theS
are a cruel infiiction on the child
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
COAL NINE CONDIIIONo.
Further Evidence for Independent
Onerotors Heard By Commission.

Philadelphia. Jan. 24-The Ahtnraoi'e Sooi =.
., :N,l hoId one session to-day. at which II
,,,,,,o5 20 besr witnesses representing the inde-
nendent coal companies The first witness was
Edward shiwe. an accountant of the wyoming
Coal and Iron Company. He presented the wage
statement of the men employed by the compans'
and said that the contract miners enpioseu -
+he company are not mining as much coal no"
as thew did prior to the organization of the min
ers' union.
John J. Gilligan outside foreman OF the "Vohi-
ing Coal and Iron Company, said the miners VI
his company tried a check docking boss ior wv
weeks and then dispensed with ms services
;.,,ass said tre con,nanv wanted a number of
men to load culm and was willing to pay the
men union wages and allow them union hours'
but the union would not let any men go TO WORK
After considerable trouble the president ana SET
retary of the local union gave the company per
mission TO hire
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
CIVIL WAR VETERANS ANGRY.
Accuse Senators Proctor and Foraker OF De-
ceiving Them.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Washington Jan. 24.-Certain veterans OF Ile az
tive army as well others or the retireo Hs'
were highly incensed to-day at the discovery Ina
Senator Proctor and Senator Foraker had amehdeu
the so-caIled Army Veterans bill. which promotes
to the next higher grade officers who served IN ''e
Civil War The bill it passed the House anu
went to the Senate extremely hperai III ITO
provisions and practically all officers win clV"
War records were eligible to promouon' III 'l0
amendment the promotion is practically cohnheu "
officers on the active list to-day, ana only 10 tn0
who are still below the grade of major IN tle cse
Of officers on the retired list below that sra"s Ie"
have served the requisite period of thrty-Ve years
The limitation of the provisions Of the bill are
SUNRISE to the officers who have been peFsohaliS
interested in the legislation and they now say LeS
were deceived by Senators Proctor ana foldAei
whom thew charge with bad faith Their suspicious
are further aroused by the appearance TINS Hioii
in .Tbe Congressional Record of the forha4 sta'e
nent that the bill which concerns them mas peeh
renorteG from the Senate Military Coniilit'ee
..wthout amendment; whereas they aileee that
tu,o entire sections which contain important pro
visions were dropped, while the remaining
ms nra ctiralIy rewritten. The ofhcers Wno hdE1
been excluded from the provisions or the pii WIZ "a
make an effort to have change mace WheH 1t 10
hrought before the Senate.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
CHEAP COAL STATIONS.
Mauor Lo7c GiUes a List Of Ten
Cents q Pail Places.

AS q result of Mayor Lows conference with the
presidents of the coal carrying roads ana Win re-
tail dealers he announced yesterday. the following
list of stations where stove sizes OF an'aioSi'e ~
be bought at 10 cents pail:
MANHATTAN.
No $50 West Ftfty-hfth-st.
Fiftieth-st and Eleventh-ave
No 427 West Thirty-ninsh-st.
No. 40 West Thirty-ninth-st
No. 22l West Thirty-second-st
No 2le West Twenty-eishth-st
No. SIS West Twenty-eishth- st
Northwest Of Fourteenth-st eno 1ehIH-a'e'
Third-st and East River.
Twentieth-st and Avenue A.
No. 524 Second-ave-
315 Stanton-st
0ne-hundred- d-nineteenth-st. and East hiSer'
No. 421 Fifty-ninth-st
Fifty-sixth-st and East River.
Twepty-eighth-st and East River
No. 100 wsshington-st
No. 577 water-st
No 242 West Thirty-seventh-st.
No. POI Thirty-third-st.
No. 316 East Forty-hfth-st
No sI4 First
No 5l4 East sixteenth-st.
Ne 246 F'irst-ave.
No. 236 Delancey-st
Braveman Building Cast Broadway and Chatham
Square,.
No 451 Hudson-st.
No 793 washington-st
Nc II Seventh-aye.
Thirteenth and Greenwich SITS.
THE BRONX.
cne-bun5red-a y-frst-st and Brook-ave.
No s1I East one-hundred-a thirty -eighth-st
No el4 East One hundred -thirty-eighth-s
No 9S1 Forest-ave-
No 1875 St
One-hundred- and -sixty-frst-st. and Third-aVe
No S.315 Thrd-ave.
No 2,94S Third-ave.
Foot of East-ave.. Long Island City
There are some other stations of minor import
snce at which coal is being distributed by churches
and missions. President Swanstrom of the Bor-
ough of Brooklyn is looking after his borough.
Retail. and wholesale prices of coal continued
about the same yesterday. Dealers bought little
coal preferring to wait for the developments OF
next week Soft coal continued to sell at the COM
parativeIy low price of IS . to IS 80 ton.
Though snow is promised for tomorrow, rising
temperature is also announced, so beyond the ad-
ditonal trouble in delivery caused by slushy streets
the weather should affect the coal trade A
heavy -snowstorn. dealers say, would give the In
dependent operators chance to stifen their prices
A prominent uptown coal dealer said yesterday:
II is a weather market. Wholesale prices
iuctuating with the variations of the thermometer;
and we are following along after with our a retail
prices hoWeVer 90 not eAPTc' sI7efIv nU ne p coIS
speii a1eii i'Spe' 1-'''7D " -
A report that the Delaware and Hudson Company
had reduced prices at the mines was explained in
this city as meaning merely that coal was being
sold at lower rates for consumption in the mining
towns and being of no effect here
Charles F. Lee, general passenger agent OF the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, said yesterday:
Plenty of coal is now being brought TO the mar
ket supply demands. On FRIDAY there were
loaded at the mines on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Il 800 tons Of anthracite On the same day $50 cars
wereu unloadad and foated at the New York ana
road This is practically repetition of the p-eyi-
days movement, and conditions are sueh tnafi
show similar activity.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
BRITISH COAL TRUST UNDER WAY
Company with Capital of $15,0o0,ooo To
Be Formed-Most Collieries Will Join.

London, Jan. 24.-After months of negotiations
between the owners of anthracite coal mines a
definite arrangement for the formation of COM
bination was concluded yesterday. The st.
Jar11ess Gazette this afternoon says it under
stands that matters have been carried so far
that the promoters of the plan have decided to
register company under the name of the An
thracite Trust, with a capital of S15,oO0,OOO.
Most of the collieries. it is added, are ready to
accept the promoters terms.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
VAN sANTvooRD ESTATE APPRAISED.

The personal estate OF \. Van Santvoord. who
died in 1901 has been appraised at $s69O56 for the
purposes of the inheritance tax. The chief items
are $3.50 shares in the Chicago Milwaukee and ST.
Paul Railroad Company. SS17SSI: 500 shares Pullman
Palace Car Company $l02 900: 900 shares Delaware
and Hudson Company $15S 900; 93S shares Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company S66,s7s: 2i0 shares United
New-Jersey Railroad and Canal Company. So, 600.
and forty-two 81 coo bonds of the Blum Point I'm
provement Company S40,7+0. The gross amount or
the personality appraissment was S2.OSI,ss2.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
SUPERINTENDENT ASSAULTED.

Terre Haute. Ind, Jan. 24-J. g. Reading, super
intendent Of the local plant of the American Car
and Foundry Company. who recently came here
from Chicago, was assaulted and seriously injured
by a number OF worknen this morning. riot
call was sent in and wagonoad Of policemen
were hurried TO the scene but order was restored
before they arrived. John Hoppengarner, the
leader in the assault, is under arrest
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
WANT GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

The Coal Famine what Can We Do About IT,
vas the subject for discussion meeting
held last night in Amity Hall. No. 312 West Fifty
fourth-st under the auspices Of the Christian
working-,on's Institute. The Rev Leighton Will
Jams presided, and addresses made by the
Rev Owen n Lovejoy and the Rev. F. ]. Clay
Moran. Resolutions adopted asking that the
government assume control of the coal mines and
work them i the interest Of the people and urging
the American people 10 consider public ownership
control of public utilities the paramount issue
In the next Presidential carnpaign.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
TWO STATEN ISLAND WOMEN MISSING

The police have been asked to look for Freda
Martnsky nineteen years old. i've feet five inches
tall weighing iI0 pounds. having dark complexion
and dressed in dark clothes. She is said to have
been missing from her home at New-Dorp. Staten
Island since Friday They have also been re-
auested to look for Dora Furst. twenty-five years
old five feet five inches tall, weighing about l40
pounds She has blue eyes She has been missing
from her home at Stapleton. Staten Island, since
January 20. She dressed In long. green coat
with black cuffs and collar, and wore a black hat
Ghs has a nsht comnlexion and light hRiE.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-25
HUTCHINsoN's BEoUEsT TO TULANE.
Brother of Decedent Declares University Is
Not Competent to Receive 1t.

New-Orleans Jan. 24.-Edwin A Hutchinson. Of
New-York brother of A. c. Hutchinson. million
aire president of Morgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad, to-day began suit in the Civil District
Court here to break the will OF Mr.. Hutchinson, in
far the bequest to the Tulane Medical Col
lege is concerned. No attack Is made upon the
gifts TO individuals and public institutions other
than Tulane The petitioner holds that Tulane
University is not competent to receive the bequest
which amounts to 100000