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New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
RABIES SCEPTIC.
Nevertheless DR.. Loomis Had Son
Treated by Pasteur Method.

r mas learned Yesterday that the attitude of
Dr. Henry P. Loomis, of No. 5S East Ih!rty-
fourth ST. whose eight-year-old son. Henry
stimson, died on Saturday from hydrophibia'
due to the bite of pet fox terrier three weeks
ago. has for many years been one Of sceptlclsm
as to the existence of such disease. When'
however. DR.. Loomis realized that his boys life
might be in Jeopardy, he lost little time IN
thrusting aside ali personal bias and naVing tue
c.se suhtActed to the Pasteur Institute 1or
hydrophobia.
A remarkable feature OF the case was the ex-
treroeIy short period of incubation Tine COY
was bitten by the terrier three weeks ago. was
first inocuIated under the Pasteur treatment
within four days OF the time OF being oltteh anu
m Thursday exhibited what were at the time
susnscted to be the first symptoms of hydro
nhobia Although the boy was bitten IN the
most susceptible part Of his body-hls race-tile
neriod OF inoculation still one OF the shortest
IN tbo. exnerience of hydrophobia. the average
period being from forty TO fifty days 1au INC
neriod of incubation been even of normal
length it is believed that the boy lie "'"'u
bevnnd doubt have been saved.
what were suspected however, to be the pre-
,i,ninarv symptoms of hydrophobia developer
&C esriy as Thursday. DR.. Lewis A oIliilSol'
who ia the brother-in-law of Dr.. LOOMS allet
cd the case in consultation with three oli'el T
physcians Members or Lhe IiieElcfts - e tb -
heard with profound sorrow or the aeHeil vi - r,I
physician's son. DR.. Loomis. besides Deiils pto
fessor of clinical medicine at Cornell UNIVERSITY
and a member of the consulting boaro OF IN 1ile
Board of Health is an authority oh luHs O''
eases as we'll pathologlSt. - ,i,r
That school Of medical thought which denies
the existence of hydrophobia. as generally az
cented is commonly understood to attriDute So
called hydrophobfc symptoms to nervous func-
tionaI arrangement. Dr. 1oomis's skept1clsm Is Is
said TO have been strengthened by an autopsy
nerformed by him some years ago III 0Ie,ISl
isIard on a dog pronounced rabid, but WHICH
,rbon dissected showed a heart penetrated by
numerous worms. ..L.s h,.
the dog at the same time her brother was oltteh
vas reported yesterday to be in no danger no
SYMPTOMS of hydrophobia having oe'elopeu'
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
GIBBONS FEARS RUSSIAN CHURCH.
He Thinks Cars Decree Most Important
Movement Of This Century.

Baltimore. March 1J-CardinaI Gibbons to-
day, commenting the announcement of the
Cars decree providing for freedom of religion
throughout his dominions, establishing to
tain extent local self-government and making
other concessions to the village committees,
said:
In my judgment 1t may be considered the most
unexpected as we'll as the most important and
benefcent movement that has occurred in this
twentieth century. AS the decree affects very
hope that the report is true in all its details and
especially in those concerning the promised conCes
siOnS : to religious liberty.
I have some nisapprehensions, however, trust
that they are groundeSS-that the ecclesiastical
authorities who very powerful in Russia, ma y
in some respects modify the bene6cent feat
Iires of the decree hope also, that the Jews VIII
have E. share I'm the proposed radical changes.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
EXPLOSION AND FIRE NEAR NEWARK
Seasoning" Blows Up at Arlington
$4,000 Damage Done Factory.

An explosion, followed by fire "hich III uF
both banks II the Passaic for miles and did Gam
age amounting tc $4,000, occurred last evening at
the works of the Arlington Manufacturing Com-
r.r,, IN Forest-st Arlington, near Newark. The
exnIoson occurred in vault No. g.. brick build
ing. about % by 80 feet, and one story nigh con-
taIning ii coo pounds OF seasoning, highly IN
f1ammable and explosive material used IN the
manufacture of pyralin, composition resembling
ooT,u,o;d and made into novelties by the company.
There was no one in the vault at the time. Spon.
taneous combustion is thought to nave peeh the
The explosion shattered gass in every drecuon t1.o
for a distance of quarter of a mile. 20 one was
hnrt A number of men at work in other
parts Of the plant, and one or two of them were
From the vault the fire leaped across the street
10 the works of the Kempshall Manufacturing
Sompanv' makers Of golf balls. 1t also spread TO
the works of the Fn,Kope Rooh9g 6d} GomPspgg
For a time 1t looked II help would nave 10 De
asked from the Newark Fire Department me IRE +Ih .
towns across the river, owing to its brightness
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
A BIGGER COOPER UNION.
Charles Sprague Smith Says It Is a Dream
That Will Come True.

Charles sprague Smith, at the fifth anniversary
Of the Peoples Institute. Of which he is the man
aging director, held last night in Cooper Union,
intirnated in address that plan was on foot
for the creation of a newer and bigger Cooper
Union. larger in size than Madison Square Garden.
My idea" he said, ''is to lift and broaden the
grand work Of this Cooper Union. I want to see
this great home which has done much for man
kind rise, and rise thousand times greater and
stronger and q thousand times more beautiful.
want to It greater than 1T is though already 1t
is the greatest hail in the world.
We going have this Cooper Union.
and 1t Is going TO be larger than Madison Square
Garden. We hope to have A big fund behind it.
too. which will enable us to have an organ and d
airy lecture rooms. We going to have hall
large enough to seat Ave to six thousand persons.
1t is all a dream, but,
His audience laughed heartily, but n1indng
the Interruption he went on
Don't doubt It. Don't doubt II. 1t is coming.
and coming soon. Just you wait. l don't think 1t
will be for very long"
He was cheered to the echo by nearly two thou
sand voices.
The meeting was presided over by Robert Fulton
Cutting, and among the speakers were J. q.
In an address on the spirit of the Peoples Insi-
tute Mr Stokes said that no political party would
ever solve the great social question. II was the
people as whole who would solve 1t. Patriotism
would never solve It, nor would altruSm.
John Martin. who has charge of Of the
branches Of the institute said he thought a time
would come when men would be deprived Of free
speech.
At the close Of the meeting Mr.. Smith said that
during the next campaign when any candidate for
a high public Office spoke on the Cooper Union
would come back TO that platform from time to
time and give an accounting of his stewardship.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
CALLS ST. PATRICK A BAPTIST.
Mr. Moore Says His Teachings Were Net
Roman-Procf Of Baptism by Immeryion.

Inc KEY Addison Moore, pastor OF this Bergen
Baptist CAarch, Jersey City. at the morning ser
vice yesterday preached in support Of .Ae theory
advanced by him a short time aEo-tha, St Patrick
was q Baptist He said in part:
The story of his work seems NOR Ike the de-
scr1ption or the tolls and tasks OF a artist ME
sonary than Roman bishop He eertsinI|. -,
ignorant OF the doctrine OF celibacy for he declared
in his confessions that his father and yra1s
were priests. His creed proclaiTns an orthodox
faith similar to that OF the EyanxeIiraI cburrbcz
Of to-day His chief theme Is Christs blood sbad
Tor sinners and Gods love for markind. he mskss
no mention OF the Pope Virgin Mary and DrVc.
seems to have heard Of the mass such fonirs a.
purgatory. trsnsubstantiaton. sdoring the bo@f -
prayers Tor the dead ind no place In his preaching
or his writings. Saints and images and pirfIt-aSS
and holy water arc alike foreign To hts tbOUgbs,
When the ecclesiastical records OF MS tin,e .Tc
searched they reveal mention CT his nara -.
any Roman historian. There IS no reference h
MIN or to his mission by tho venerable Redo -,
Auuitanus or by BarDnius. The BIS mons ~ Ro-r5s ~
knew nothing about him Clearly, he rad no cnS
nection with the Roman Church
He loved his Bible dovotedIy and preached ia
truths faithfully. exactly a missionary oF A.,
of. the modern Evangelical Churches There ig aro-
evidence that he baptized his converts By immer
SiO
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
TRoLLEYMEN WILL FIGHT.
National Officers in Consultation with Wa
terbury Strikers.

waterbury, Conn. March 15.-That the strik-
ing employees Of the Connecticut Railway ana
Lighting Company will fight became evident TO-
night on the arrival here of w. D. Mahon. presl-
dent OF the American Association of Street KALI
vSay EmpIoyes, accompanied by Treasurer Orr
Of the same association. President Manon I'M
mediately went into consultation with the eXecu-
tive committee of the strikers and the members
OF the national board who are already here. AL
the close Of the conference Mr.. Mahon issued
statement announcing that 1t was the intention
of the strikers, with the assistance OF the ma
tional body, to fight the trolley company to
finish.
In his statement President Mahcn character
ixes the Injunction issued by Judge Elmer yes
terday as the most absurd and un-Amer1can
edict issued by an American court" and says:
I'VE shall fight this injunction in legal ard
lawful manner" He says that II 1t can pe
proved that the strikers have participated IN
iawIessness they will not be supported oy the
national body.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
Expect, STRIKE ORDER.
Action of NesU-HGUe" Board Of d.
vectors Disappoints Leader.

>-sv-Faven, Conn. March 15.-The BELIEF OF
the emp,oyes Of the New-York, NeW-HeVen ana
Hartford Railroad in and near thlS CITY lS .la
a+r,lse will be ordered. Valentine Fitzpatrick'
4h. brotherhood officer OF the trainnen' In fhis
city said tonight that from such reports as ne
hAa received, without veriacation through
count Of the ballots. strike was prooaoie' ne
issued the following statement
As to the probable result OF .he ballot don I
care to say From present indications II seems
as If the Inevitable confronts US, However: MI:
wilkins second senior grand conductor on ,s tne
Frotherhood OF Railway Conductors) ana myse,L a,
win go to every honorable end consistent 49, WIN
tire rights of the employees to prevent trouoie'
AZ 70 the rumored position OF the board OF ol-
rectors of the road in this matter l nave no
criticism to offer. hoped for something oi1-
ferent.
The grievance committeeman are expected 20
arrive here early tomorrow morning. Thelr
meeting is called for o'clock. but several VIII
not get here until later, coming from distant
points They will bring sealed returns from the
local brotherhood branches.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
JAMES N. TYNER TO BE RETIRED.
Request for His Resignation To Be Made on
Ground of Old Age.

Washington. March 1j.-"The Post" to-nnor-
row will say that James N. Tyner Assistant
Attorney General for the Postoffice Department,
will be requested in the future to tender
his resignation, but this announcement is ac-
Companied by the sta tement that this action will
have no bearing the complaint filed with the
President by T. c. Campbell, of Cincinnati, an
attorney representing several Of the turf con-
Germs whose affairs recently have been aired in
the courts. Mr.. Tyner is incapacitated by III
from performing the duties OF his office
and 1t is said his resignation will be requested
solely that account. Mr.. Tyner is seventy
seven years old, and suffered a stroke of paraly
sis last July, and in December had a relapse.
Mr.. Tyner, according TO The Post" denounces
absurd and ridiculous the charges that there
was wrongdoing in connection with decisions by
his office respecting the right OF turf invest
nent companies" to the mails. The mat
ter, he says. taken up the report of
inspector and disposed Of hundreds of other
cases are. No evidence submitted with the
inspectors report showing that the concerns
were either lotteries frauds and under the
law the department has no right to interfere.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
MRS. MELISSA PHELPS DODGE DEAD

Mrs. Melissa Phelps Dodge died Yesterday at her
home. No. 325 Madison-ave, where she had lived
for more than nifty years. Mrs. Dodge was in her
ninety-ffth year, having been born in Hartford.
Conn. on March 8, 1902 For several years she had
been an invalid but retained her full mental powers
virtually until her death.
The ancestors of Mrs. Dodze's father. Anson
Greene Phelps. were among the first settlers of
Connecticut. Her grandfather. Lieutenant Thomas
Phelps served through the entire Revolutionary
War, and named his son after his commander and
friend, General Anson Greene. Her grandmother
was Dorothy Lamb Woodbridge. a descendant Of
one OF the first pastors OF the old Center Church.
of Hartford. Her mother Olivia Bggleston in
the line of Thomas Olcott OF the early settlers
of Hartford.
After engaging in business for several years in
Hartford Mrs Dodge's father removed TO New
York about 1873, and lived In Beekman-st.. near
old St Georges Church. going later No. 80 Cliff
ST. where she married to William F. Dodge
on June a. 1928. by DR.. Gardiner Spring. of the
old Brick Church. She was the youngest member
Of this church when she united with it, at the age
OF thirteen, and at her death she the oldest
member Of the church in its present locality.
Mr.. Dodge died twenty years ago.
Mrs. Dodge was connected with numerous
iigious and other organisations, among them the
City Tract and Bible Societies. House Of Refuge
Colored Home and several missionary bodies. She
was interested in Indian associations and In asso-
Citations for the advancement OF the negro race.
She was liberal giver to worthy charities. Six
sons survive her. another son and two daughters
having died.
One of Mrs. Dodge's friends in speaking of her
said: ''she had singularly vigorous constitution.
clear mind. sound Judgment; sweet disposition.
tenacity of purpose profound and simple piety
From early life che was interested In benevolent
and charitable organizations and in ali forms OF
church work The relations between her husband
and herself had always 2 peculiar Charm; It was
variaby accompanied him in his frequent journeys
at home and abroad. and he had unbounded con-
hdence In her wise counsel and her quick perCep-
ton of right
The, funeral will take place at her home at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
LOWELL MILLS REFUSE ADVANCE.

ToweI Mass March 15.-The request OF the
lowell Textile Council for a 10 per cent increase in
the WAGES Of the twenty thousand cotton operatives
of the city has refused by the agents Of
cotton corporations. with regret The executive
committee OF the council will ask for a conference
for a direct discussion of the matter and this will
be readily given. In the mean time special or reg
uIsr meetings OF the eight unions comprising the
council will held during the week and the reply
of the agents acted on
IN their reply the agents of the mills say that
while. taking the country whole, many
porations have recently advanced wages, few Of
these are engaged IN the textile industry The gen.
eral prosperity which is also apparent does not ex
tend to the mills of New England. excepting, per-
maps. those having modern plants and turning out
the highest grades OF goods. Because the Lowell
mills have paid moderate dividends is not reason
why they should take action likely to prevent
their doing hereafter.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
COLORADO STRIKE ENDS.
Men Agree to Withdraw Suit Against Mill
tia Officers.

Denver, March 15.-The smelter mems strike
at Colorado City was declared off to-day on
two of the three mills. President Meyer OF the
Western Federation Of Miners gave his per-
ronal guarantee that order would be main
tanned at the mills It also agreed that the
suit for damages filed at Colorado Springs yes
terday against the officers CT the militia ana
others. by the secretary for the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, should be withdrawn
The employees of the Standard mill refused TO
make any concessions, and the strike will be
continued there. The managers Of the Telluride
and the Portland mills agree that eight hours
shall constitute a days work, except IN the
samplng works where the men are to work
ten hours. There is TO be no discrimination
axainst union men, but the mill managers re-
tain the right to employ non-union men. Ine
employees of the Telluride mill are to return to
work in twenty days, and those Of the Portland
in thirty days or as repairs now being
made are finished The question of wages ls to
be taken up by representatives OF the 9ill own
ers and the union within thirty days.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
REFUSED PASTORS ENEMY's COIN.
Dr.. England, at Washington, n. J., An
nounces His Intention to Resign.

Widely circulated reports which have been anoat
for several days were responsible for the largest
congregation yesterday that has greeted the Rev.
DR.. z B. England pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church in Washington n. J., in several months. 1t
was generally understood that he was to announce
his resignation and thereby end the factionai fight
that has existed for hve years
One OF the doctors enemies yesterday sat In the
gallery In plain view of the congregation. When
the collection plate was passed he reached forward
with his contribution The member who carried
the plate deliberately drew II away and turned his
back. The congregation Uttered.
DT. England yesterday spoke from the fourteenth
chapter of st. Matthew, twenty-sevAnth verse But
s;raightway Jesus spaks unto 1hern saying BE o:
good cheer II Ia /: be not afraid. He told q story
of deer that had been driven to bay by wolves
There human deer he declared who haye
been bounded. snapped at and hoVied over bS hu-
man woivea in Sleeps clcaks. have personally
known sueh human wolves. But the Lord appeared
and in His mercful spirit dspelled the whole oav-
age and cadaVerous pack OF Wheps' he an
nounce4 his intention TO resign.
DR.. England read q resolution adopted by the ses-
sion of the church bearing the charges which
had been made against him. II entirely exonerafed
him. DR.. England had scarcely closed before
somebody started clapping his hands. In q secCnd
there was an outburst OF applause. One OF the
elders arose and called for order Or England
eise called for order, though he said, 'ut thank
ysg AID AgDfeciAto 1t
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
WANT UNION LABELS ON CoFFINs.
Newark Workmen to Strike on Account Of
Refusal of That and Other Demands

Another advance is at hand. possibly to"aro the
labor union millennium. Like the Engi1shman OF
iopx aro uho stirred his taxed tea with taxed
spoop in taxed cup all Americans some hope
p,iu some day be unionists and will see hear
taste smell. or use nothing that isn't according 10
union rules
E,,ndauoental is the latest threatened strike
When cof1nmakers make stand for the union
aheI on all cofins VINO shall say nay?
So far the Morris Manufacturing Company or
Newark has. The United Casket SoVeTers ana
-r,,,r,ore ~ America in consequence will refuse
IN work They demard. in addition to the label
shorter hours and more pay. Other workmen may
60 out with them.
AS is usual in strikes. the demand Tor the PROD
,Ict will temporarily decrease.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
sHRINERs FoRM A TEMPLE

One hundred members Of the Mobiles Of the Mystic
Shrine met in Damascus Commandnry rooms AZ
Newark, Saturday night. and formed SaIaan1
Temple, the first to he organized In New -Isrzev
Practically all OF those present are members -
bers Of Mecca Temple are residents OF SeV--Isrse.
and fully thousand Of these expected "a
transfer their allegiance to the new temple Mecca
Temple Is said to favor the fOTma ton of the new
temple. It's organization has heen talked nF for
some years. but the relations with Mecca were 50
pleasant that the plan was never pushed until II,
was learned that the ShrinerE Trenton were nrs-
pairing to organize temple AS the first organ
lied becomes the parent temple and all in
the State must get its permission for the forma
tIon Of temples 81 was considered best to Or
ganiZe at once
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
REGENTS SHOULD HAVE FULL CONTROL
From The Rockland County Messenger

From The RockIand County Messenger.
For century the Regents have maintained an
attitude of unshaken rectitude and have manifested
a devotion to education unparalleled by any one
body OF men. They have stood supreme ana un-
waverinE above political differences and party
strife. No previous to this time has ever direct
Iv or Indirectly attributed to them any sentiment
or quality other than that OF the highest honor
and the greatest ambition to exert influences inc inc
most beneficial for the public service III the ad-
vancement OF education in ell heds The very foun-
dation OF government Is buried deeply IN our eur
elementary schools. Shatter them and the repuohc
is lost There can be no benefit TO them IN dividing
control OF them and there should De no DIVISION.
The whole entire and complete control of schools
Of ali kinds. public: private dsnom,lnSttonIs ana
professional should be for visitation hsPection snd
rxa minatlon OF the pupils and teachers IN the
hands Of the Regents, and oE them aA0nS
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
TO OPPOSE LIQUOR TAX BILL.

Albany. March Is (speciaD.-There will be 4 hear
inE given the Liquor Tax bill by the committees
on Taxation and Retrcnchment OF the Assembly
and Senate On Wednesday. Three hundred mem
hers OF the Buffalo Liquor Dealers Associa ton
have proposed resolutions declaring that such an
increase of the liquor tax is proposed would
compel many members Of the association % close
their saloons. The association will send a delega-
ton here on Wednesday 10 oppose the Liquor Tax
hill
Senator Davis and AssembIymen Cox and Cook
three Of the Republican members from Erie County,
iEftnd 90 support the bill. while Assenblymen Pat
Ton and RuehI. Republicans, have announced their
O ff
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
MAY OFFER 1T TO c. VANDERBILT

The fsmous Beecher Company in the 18th Regi-
rlaent n. G; y. Y. Brooklyn. which recruited
in 1873 under the auspices OF Plymouth Church
and named after Henry Ward Beecher may in
y1te Lieutenant Cornelius Vanderbilt to become its
captain. succeed Major James r. Ashley. who
has recently been promoted. Nothing definite ha 8
come OF the idea yet hut several members of the
company have taken II on themselves to see
whs4heF Lieutenant Vanderbilt would consider an
Invitation to the Brooklyh regiment
The Beecher Company acted guard Of honor
sveT she body of AIr. Beecher when he eIed. It's
senpany room IL 6lied with memories Of the great
pFeacheF who at tine was chaplain of the
TRRamenf.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
c. F. U. BLACKLIsTs GENERAL GREENE
Complaint Made Because He Removed Chief
Boiler Inspector.

A complaint made at yesterdays meeting Of
the Central Federated Union by Delegate Mcmahon
of the Eccentric Engineers Union that Police
Commissioner Greene had ignored the request OF a
committee of his union to retain Sergeant Frank
Mangin. ir. as chief of the Bureau OF Boiler In
spectors Resolutions announcing Commissioner
Greene and giving him place the Central Fed
Grated Union blacklist were carried. II was also
decided to write to Mayor Low detailing what had
taken nlECe,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
ssENcER TO LEAVE The sourAERN,

Knoxville. Tenn. March 15--It is said here that
Samuel Spencer is to relnquish the presidency of
the Southern Railway April Is. He will be sue
ceeded by W. w. Finley. at present second vice.
president Of the road. Colonel w A. Henderson
assistant general counsel OF the Southern, sad
last night that preper8 tionA being made for
the change. which would occur soon after the
return from Europe of Mr.. Finley, who has been
absent for some time In search Of health. While
Colonel Henderson refused TO say positively what
Mr. Spencer wsuid do after resignlng he did not
aeny that he was TO te made chairman of the
ooard or directors Of tbs Morgan group Of. rail-