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New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
FUND IN HONOR OF DIR. C. F. DEEMS.
To Raise Money in His Memory to Assist
Worthy Students.

number of old friends and parishioners OF tne
late Rev. DR.. Charles F. Deems. VINO was LUZ
twenty years pastor OF the Church or the
Strangers have formed organization called the
Charles Force Deems Educational Fund ana a'e
making an effort to perpetuate the memory OF Dr
Deems by raising fund to assist worthy students
in acquiring an education. Several thousand dol
lars have already been subscribed A number OF
the leading cIergymen Of this city have indorscd
this movement. W. H. Duckworth OF No 10y
Chambers-st. is president. and S. B. Downes. OF
No 2O3 Duane-st, is secretary and treasurer.
In the circular issued. the projectors of the fund
say:
The organization owes its origin to a devoted
body Of women known the sisters or tne
Stranger who were important part or the
Church Of the Strangers. this city, founded by the
late Charles r. Deems.
the same time Of perpetuatng the memory of
DR. Deems, they decided to turn over to the new
corporation q fund which they had accumulated
during a period of several years.
This body is managed by seven trustees. who are
authorized invest the funds. to increase them II
possible. and to loan the income OF & the same ne to
whose application may be approved. When so ap-
proved, the applicant attend any institution OF
learning he may desire
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
GAYNoR HITS UNEQUAL CHARGES.
Attacks Freight Discriminations-says Anti
Monopoly Laws Do Harm.

What Docs Free Government Mean" -. tho
subject or an address by Justicc Cia-U"r. rg tns
Supreme Court. Brooklyn. last evening. bef"r. 's-
Mems League Of Christ English Evaug lir4l IL
theran Church. in LafayettN-ave. Pr"oklrl JUS
tice CIaynor was introduced by ce-May"r rharle-
A. Schferen. as the Of tho hour. fHe n4u of
destiny
Justice Gaynor said that ~hHIr on rn.r ,oud
get his freight over the Publi' hIsh1a-- 81 ioS7
cost than another the country had r"ru'- 20 a 10
plorabIr pass The people hf asserted. q-ra Iot
those without visbI" means Of sUPppr' ''.l fEr-e
who industrious. edU"ated ard ti'"I s-,-r1--
Laws against monopoly. he said hd'. f.-ra sE.r-
harm to free commerce than 6 JOd-
JIsffre Caynor said in part:
II the laws are held fa-t to cyery tHI,- .rrko1
out in due order. in Gods time Thy. an
antitrust Law in this State ,an's 1s.TTir --s--
other STATE. and in Washington they arc g-rsGInE
out similar laws 30 one however. rs-I fuOuL
these things without apprehension The history ~
laws prevent monopoly l. that There W. T"r or"
that did do more harm to free ct,m1~rs- rlaIr
< cd. rlamOr is q poor guide- Nothing .hr1d hs
done . satisfy fhF CIIm"T Of the H"'ir - hen
mon ran get passage for their freight THIIc
highwa vs for less than other men. have n
a dcpInrabIc pass. n \ man get int" c0 orI
country and hav We his freight ~"sir11ri fo-
half tho others. they will soon I'll oIf
him II Is to he hoped this evil will bs Corrected.
and then perhaps. the trust problem Viii Poe
solved. Rur 7 10 not know f@T ~ all ever be
done
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
No DENOMINATION TALK.
Citizens Union Executive Committee Trans
acts Only Routine Business.

The Citizens Union executive committee held a
brief meeting yesterday at No. ~ Nassa f. On!
routine business was disposed OF. The " Orse nent
Of Mavor Low for denomination was brought
up but will be considered in the near fueure
T. r. l.. Gould, one OF the committee, VINO was
out of town yesterday, said last night:
Eve must shortly prepare for the April conven-
ton and then the question of denomination VIII
undoubtedly come up. There is no doubt In my
opInon but that the administration Will be III
dnrsed. Personaiiy 1 think Mayor Low has been
true to all pledges and has been the best Mayor
Ncw-York ever had. He has given the city an s6-
Soutely partisan government ana mas per
formed his duties conscentiously and fearesSly .,
The visit OF R. Fulton Cutting to the mayor at
his ONCE just before the meeting WAS looked on
as significant. and started rumor that the quess-
tion OF denomination the object OF the meet
ing. ,.,.. ,,,,5
acceptable to the sheehan branch OF tne Demo
era tic party, and the Republican County Commlttee
will doubtless consider It when 1t meets. though
no positive declaration can be made at present.
All factions are united. however, against ram
many in the coming Mayoralty campaign "hicn
will omen with the April convention of the CtizehS
Union,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
sEvENrY-F1vE swEATsHoPs SHUT.
Many Children Found in Brooklyn Raids
Fifty Licenses Revoked

There Was great excitement in tn" ~U"ef-..'' d'7-
trict in brownsville. Brooklyn. yestsr'ls: aft moon
when twenty factory inspectors. uni"T Dan'i
O'L.eary of the License Bureau State Labor D.
partment made a sudden raid and Cl"sr'i I'D So
entv-rvc Of the shops The license "t hfty -
tho places were revoked and will not h' r' ISsls'i
until their owners satisfy the autt"rsa- that the
Law will be complied with. No arrests U"r" ma D..
but tho fact that policeman went with each party
of two inspectors-the force being divided up El
that way-caused a rUmOT to Sprcai fhtt 'F' '5GF
In the shops vas being arrested.
The rail followed complaints thar had boon Utda
against the shops which were oil clothing factory.
They were it is said. found TO he badly y"utiLIt".
insuHicientIv lighted and in II generals uI.-Ir1tair
condition The inspectors wers Unaol' 'r mos
cases to find the proprietors OF tn" pI"@S ard ~
employees were 100 frightened or ignorant 9" 1lt@
auv information More than i,0fN bInlie~ "t cloth
ing were seized and sealed. and UiN "S -Ferts't
to have been found working in thr various uiaC'S
THE filth and general condition HI S'Tn' 'l hS
places are simply indesCribabe. said Sup"THtenn'
ent Iearv after the raids We expect t' Sets
several hundred more children Ia their bones -
this district and will prosecute To tnS IuI4 FNNhS
Of TIE Law those who keep them away from ~''AooL
In C'hristopher-st.. ROCkaway-aVe- EH lnl''Il-S--
and Osborne-st. the worst shops were found sons
of them were in cellars. with only 4 t'mp"IIi
hoard hoor, under which the rain had SNtti"d III
pools.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
LOW PRICES AT REHAN SALE.

The sale Of the collection Of antique furniture
and art objects belonging t" Miss Ad4 R-n"H- "1
Of which were formerly used properties Al NJ
Snstin DaIy's Theatre. began yesterday aft'Ta''"
at No. West Twenty -ninth-et.. under IN" ndIae'
ment Of the KnickerbOcker Auction k"oni~- l"'''
was a crowd of buyers and a still! larger '''N''
of the curious present. that was often thFus.
into too close proximity with the sharp corners 90
antiquity No. 80 vas reached In yesterday az
and the total receipts were SSS - The h'eh'S'
,,rice maid was s95 for an Oriental hICh vas
If the representations Of the catalogue were coF''C'
a great bargain. \ bronze clock set. with 4 SIoHi
above signed by Morcau. went for SlN'- the nTN-
highest figure. The bulk Of the COLLECTION. nov
ever was Of furniture. and went for prices WV
seldom reached above so and often mu'h i'S~-
Doubtless out Of this collection came many ri'"
bargains especially in the case OF several mirrors
and Colonial mahogany pieces hut stage pf'ls!!,-
Is always found bc stage property on CLOS -,
spectton A carved chair will disclose waIlItP''
the touch where tapestry was indicated 20 w -
afar Off And there some heavy sitter ttIS.I -
MIR DaIy'S company The sale Will ns C"ttt-+ -
this afternoon and for the remaining at''I'''.''
he
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
"rHE NEWsRoYs' MAGAZINE"

THE Newsboys' Magazine a monthly devoted
TO advancing the interests OF the ''Wuxtry' vend-
ers In q novel way, has issued it's first number,
with earnest appeal to the public for support
in the undertaking. The magazine will allow each
hoy eight cents the sale OF copy. four cents
for immediate use. four cents to be placed in a
bank to his credit He viii be allowed to draw
20 per cent. OF the accumulation just previous to
every Christmas, the balance being presented TO
him when he reaches his sixteenth birthday
Dewey. end schley Indorsng the plan; and an sx-
mendinK the establishment of fund for news
boys, on which they could draw In case Of acei'
dent or illnesss
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
COTTON PRICES STILL ADVANCE.

The cotton market continued yesterday It's up
ward course March selling up to 1926 cents. and
closing at 1922 10 points higher than Saturday;
MAY touching 1o.17 and closing at 1913. compared
with 1905 cents on Saturday. and July closing at
sss cents. points above Saturdays close All the
renorta from the South OF disastrous rains and
Inpsssable roads making impossible for the pres
ent and probably for several weeks to come. any
extensive movement Of cotton from the plantations
In this situation Of affairs, and with the spinners
demanda unsatisied prices are easily advanced by
Mr suIIv the new bull leader, and his associates.
and OH rallies after recessicns higher levels are
reached What will be the course Of the market S
when a forecast Of the probable acreage OF the
next crop becomes possible y question which IL
exciting lively interest and discussion
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
FLOWER AFTER MELOY
Submits A!HEdavits that Latter E'r-
forted Money from Him.
INSPECTOR rlrus's NAME DRAGGED IN

LAWYERS representing DIR. r. c. Flower and
Mrs. Delabarre went to the District Attorneys
office yesterday afternoon ana submitted Iohs
af1idayits in support of DR.. Flowers recent as
sertions that the troublesome report about the
death of Theodore Hagaman. MRS. DelaoaFre
former husband; were started with the design ol
forc;n9 a settlement of claims against the
Arizona and Eastern Mining company t"o
charges of larceny are contained in the long
statements which were suplh'ttS"' " '
to be investigated,
II :. alleged IN the afidavits that when the
stockholders Of the mining company became dis
satisfied and were clamoring to get pacK lhe
money they had invested IN the company's stock
an ARRANGEMENT was made by which they re-
co,yad shares OF the Lone Pine Mining Company.
Mot heinz, satisfied with that stock, the stock
holders sent a committee Of four. of which An
drew D. Meloy was one the statements aiese'
TO investigate certain other mining companies
in which DR.. Fowler was interested, with the
result that the committee formed d he" COM
pany. taking over the mining properties and re-
ceivtng stock in the new company. II Is al
I.ped that there was an agreement by which
tho committee was to hold stock of the par
vsIue of S62OlsEO for Dr. Flower to use in set
fling the claims of the complaining Lone Fine
stockholders. It is alleged that the comrnittee
violated the agreement by selling the stock ana
keeping the proceeds.
II Is charged also in the affidavits that Mr.
Mellow obtained various sums of money from DT.
Flower by threatening TO have a warrant served
on Dr. Flower. Mr.. Meloy, 1t is alleged repre-
scented himself to be a close personal frieh0 OF
Police Captain Titus when Titus was III COM
n1and of the Detective Bureau. ana prete"oeu
that he could use money to prevent Warrant
from being served on DIR. Flower. 1t Is asserted
that 50, so was paid by Dr. Flower on Ole o'-
caHion. with the understanding that the Inoiey
WAS to 20 to Titus. DR.. Flower says ne Ieateu S1
that his arrest would stop all negotlatlohts 80; ,U
the exchange OF mining securities; anu o
anon him complaints of many stocKnoiuet!S
One of Mr. Jerome's assistants sala laet e ' 60
ing that there was not the slightest TsdS a., -
S,I1Dose that Captain Titus ever nearu oI M clIo
alleged threat of Mr.. MeIoy or knew thdC . Ctier
1ras a warrant for the arrest OF LII: Ii NV
The allegations in the aff1daVtts ne Salu' "Uu
have to he verified, before any serious ~ 49,
Gould he taken of them. 1t was reporteu al - ~,
District Attorneys office that su'IliIlOlo nn
hoen served on Mr.. MelOy yesterday 10 |C.lip Gt
his annearance i'll the Jefferson MarKet <Loaoi :.
o5aI and 1t was said that one OF MF J3roInT ~ .
assistants would he at the court 10 hed! @ W
rbar0es which did not relate to the HiilAii9
Jnsnector Titus said last night that ne d'u ~, ~"
kno,i MeIov and that if any money had peEIi @
taken with promise to pay him Tor any a Pu.-
nose II was entirely without his Kno"leuse'
aand he did not receive the money
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
SLABS BOY NEAR SCHOOL,
Young Italians Knife Just Misses Heart
Sought Revenge.

AvenEing himself for supposed injury an " 'SL
ian how whose identity was not learned last hlS".-
nIuuaed a stiietto into the breast or StanlsIau"
X1-Iueroour fourteen years old in front % PuohS
school No IT, North Seventh-st. near RedfoFd-@Se'
E3rookIyn Yesterday noon In the Eastern , p
trict Hospital last night 1t was SAID thal '.' 81
80 80 t,,s. Glanced away from the heart. ana
that the boy might recover. The assaiiant cScaP"I
XviUamour lives with his parents at No. al Nor ~
S,xth-st On his way home from seho'l VIZ"
.or,a companions last Friday ne drove away 81
T4I,,, box. who MAS beating much snlalle'
than himself The Italian skulked away u''eiins n-
threats but WiIlamour did not think anytnihs % nl'l
about H. Yesterday noon the boys were JUS -,
t. ~chooi when the Italian JuInp'Su
behind tree and plunged stilstto IN nv at5n nt
SSaaaS He then took TO his heels. ana IS5ii.S-sS
59tStancAd a dozen or moro boys Wno mao "ta-
rim Captain Docley. OF the SeaIOI S e,1 ths
tnn dStafled several detectives to Try ana Hro '
Would-be murderer. . ..,-, old U-as arrested
AaSt nIShf charged with the staoo!ns AT nItS ~ ds
~ St6 Tfnion-St At the hospital the PonEts -
30. 70 o." thS injured boy identified Paps - ms ~
satlant.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
TAKE s1o,oOOyoOO OF BONDS.
vermilye & Co. Act Alone in St. Louis and
Iron Mountain Transaction.

acting alone and not representatives of syndi-
cate have purchased $1,000 of the recently issued
s2OOOC00O first mortgage thirtyyear per cent gold
bonds OF the st. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern
Railway Company. The remaining $l0.0O0G0 of the
bonds II is said has been taken. one-haf each. by
George j. Gould and John D. Rockefeller The
proceeds these bonds will be used for new mile
age and for the Improvement OF the st. Louis ter
minaIs of the Missouri Pacific system. The bonds
are part of total authorized issue OF $50 900 900,
but it is understood good authority that the
additional S3OOOO.O0O will not be issued for some
time to
1t is widely believed in Wall Street that the Iron
Mountain Is to take over the Wabash control, and
that pa TT of the $30OO0O bonds will be used in
tiring certain Wabash securities. but no official
confirmation of this report has yet been had.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
WANT TO INCREASE STOCK $4,000, 900
North American Company Stockholders to
Vote on Proposition.

been sent the stockholders of the North Ameri-
Company, informing them that the directors
have passed resolution recommending an increase
Of the authorized capital stock from $l2,00,@D to
$l7, 100000. special meeting of the stockholders
for voting on the proposition has been called for
March %. The additional stock is to be used ito
pay for the stock of the I.aclede Gas Company OF
St. Louis. which the North American Company has
bought. and to enable the company to extend its
Investments and interest in the gas and electric
lighting business in St Louis and elsewhere
The increased stock much OF it the
directors may deem il necessary to issue, is to be
offered Immediately after it shall have been author
tied at par to stockholders of record March 10.
The stock of the North American Company was
decreased IN 1901 from 100000 to $l2.00000O.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
DEATH OF CHARLES wINeArE.

Charles Wingatc. Of No 3S Cambridge Place.
Brooklyn, died suddenly from heart disease on
Monday afternoon. He celebrated his ninetieth
birthday January 2S He was born in Meredith
Village. n. H.. and was graduated at the age of
nineteen from Dartmouth College. OF which he was
the Oldest living graduate. He came to Brooklyn
in Solomon Jenner's school. in the Seventh Ward
New-York, and later opened a school of his own
health he went into the insurance business, in
which he made great success. For the last few
years he lived quietly. OF his six children hve
arc living. and all married but one. General
George ". Wingate and Charles D. WIngate are
his sons: and Miss Hannah D. Wingate; Mrs.
daughters. Grandchildren and grest-grandchIIdren
also survive him.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
PUT NAMES sEAMEN IN IRONS
They Will Be Court Martialled for the TrOu'
ble on the Battleship on Saturday.
TRr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrRCNE.l J

IFRIhvNb'I
Newport News Va, March 2-Captan Leut1e'
commanding the battIeship Maine to-day gave OUT
q statement relative to the trouble on mis- snip on
Saturday evening when two policemen attempted
70 nut three deserters aboard and were engaged
in a bloody fight for twenty-five minutes. while
several hundred Of the crew threw potatoes. eggs
rivets bolts and other missiles at the policemen
REGARDLESS Of their officers. The captain regrets
+te scene and saws that as soon as he learned OF
the trouble he sent q marine guard forward and
ordered the men to quarters. The police then had
no dificuIty in putting the seamen aboard. His
men, says the captain, got the worst OF the con-
hict.
Several seamen were put In irons for their part
in the affair and will he court maTttalled.
The police authorities will complain OF the officers
to the Navy Department
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
J, C. sEELY CUTS HIS THROAT.
Commission Merchant, It Is Expected, Will
Die

Morristown n. J.. March 2.-Joseph C. seely'
thirty-five years old. commission merchant of
New-York. attempted suicide by cutting his
throat with razor this morning at the home
of his sister, Mrs HERMAN. He is not expected
TO live Mr.. Seelys father and mother also 1--we
with Mrs. HERMAN
This morning when he did not come down as
usual the door of his room was forced MT.
SeeIy was found on the floor with cash in his
throat a razor was in his hand He was un-
conscious The cut is about as large as man 8
fist
The family is we'll known here socially. Mr..
Seely was supposed to be wealthy. 1t is believed
he was suffering from melancholia. He never
married.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
PROSECUTOR ASSAULTED.
More Lawlessness Of Strike Sympathizers at
Waterbury.

Waterbury. Conn. March 2-Prosecuting Attor-
Dey Harold p Durant was assaulted and knocked
down by two men early this morning. but was able
to attend to his usual duties in the City Court to-
day. Mr.. Durant was summoned to the police sta
ton about midnight by bogus telephone message,
and was returning home when the assault took
place.
The police are working the theory that the
clH to the police station part Of the plan OF
the rufians who supposed to have been in
spired by sympathy with law yiolators with whom
the Prosecuting Attorney has had to deal on ac-
count of the trolley mems strike The fact that
Mr. Durant had a revolver is believed to have pre-
vented the assaiIants from accomplishing their full
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
WON'T PAY FOR IDLE TIME.
Contractors Resist Rule Of Portable Hosting
Engineers Strikes Follow.

new light in the building trades has been
started by the general contractors, who are 10 re-
sist rule Of the portable hosting engineers "lch
,.s ra,, While their engines in buildings
u-hetber there is work for them or not Under rms
rule they require pay when. after freight elevators
are installed, they are used for hosting puiloins
material strike took place yesterday at the Bat
terry Park Building because the George a. uler I
~s.a.n,, the general contractors, refused to pay
the hosting engineers for any time except that IN
which they actually work. Other contractors are
~ TIE strike of the portable hoisting engineers on
ali the contracts Of the American Bridge company
serve this rule. The members OF the safety En-.
eineers' Union have refused to take the places Oh
he strikers.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
POLICE FOUND ARMoRY LOCKED.

About three hundred policemen went TO the 18th
Regiment Armery. Sixty -EscOnd-st. and Columbus
ave. yesterday. expecting 10 begin drills for the
coming police parade. They were shut out and
keDf waiting in the street for nearly hour. A
large crowd collected and joined I'm asking queE
tong IL was asceFtained that although permission
for fhe ilOiice drills had been given the Smen tn
charge of the arnOry had moi been informed Of the
dafe vvfea The drills were 30 begin Colonel Dyer
could MOI be found. aud h. had not signed any
perf3It for the use of tile aFmoFy Yesterday. The
eolIce finally wSut away diseTuntled.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
STATE GETS LARGE SUN.
OLDW1RCLAIMALLOWED
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUEs.I

Trenton. n. J.. March Alt vas + ned thI,
afternoon that the claim Of Eew-Jer.. against
the federal government on account OF r¥ses IN
Cured in aiding the United statH~ 70 raive voIur
teers for the Civil War. being the 90 lns State
on account Of moneys borrowed fpr Sat ItIrpoSs
has been allowed. The amount is $479 ~ % This
amount has been reported to Congress for an an
preparation in settlement the basis Of the above
sum- But this amount Is not all that the stafs
believes to be It's due. There Is a further sum OF
between $4,000 and $4,000 which the State author
tiles think New-Jersey ghOuld receive under The
precedent established by the Indiana caso and An
effort will be made to obtain that sum also. Soon
after entering upon the duties Of his Office the
Attorney General OF the State made aware oP
the claim of NeW-Jcrsey. and IL IL largely owing N
the vigorous attention that he has given 10 t6s
matter that the prompt settlement Of % has hoen
obtained. II has been suggested tonight by soma
members Of the legislature who interested in
providing voting machines for the State thar In
would he entirely proper to Use part Of tl.c sum
for that purpose.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
DIVORCE FOR MRS. J. L. GORDON.
Papers in the Case Sealed by Order of the
Court

To Mrs Emily 4. Gordon yesterday was granted
by Justice blanchard, upon the report of Obed H.
Sanderson as referee. an interlocutory decree of
absolute divorce from eX-Assstant District At
torney James Lindsay Gordon. Justice Blanchard
gives Mrs. Gordon the custody OF the only child Of
the marriage Edith Z. Gordon. No provision for
alimony is made In the decree.
Mrs Gordon belongs to an old family. while Mr
Gordon, prior coming to New-York. was
member of the State Senate Of Virginia. They were
married In 1899 but separated time before she
began her suit The papers in the case we're sealed
by order of the court
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
CHURCH OF EPIPHANY NOT SOLD.
Prospective Purchaser Fails to Produce
Money-Congregation Disappointed.

Members of the Baptist Church Of the Epiphany
MadIson-ave. and sixty-fourth-st, felt somewhat
disappointed last night when 1t was announced
that the prospective purchaser of the properly. .
HIori,z Rover the real estate operator. had failed
to produce a sum Of money large enough to ge;
possession of the property Mr. Bower had oneren reG
100000 for the property and vas TO nave a
thirty-Jay extension, which expired yesterday
New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
AlrkIN SUCCEEDS BAKER.

Peter Aitkin. a Citizens Union Democrat. yes
terday appointed deputy auditor in the Finance
Department by Controller Grout with a salary of
5000 year. Mr. Aitkn takes the place of Cor
Eressman.elect Robert Baker, of Brooklyn.