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New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
EMPIRE STATE" MAKES FAST TIME
Breaks Local Records-Runs at Rate Of
10935 Miles an Hour

The Empire State Express on the New-York
Central Railroad has broken ali speed records in
this vicinity for railroad runs of more than mile
The record made between Palmyra and
Macedon, n. Y, distance of 729 miles in four
minutes fat at rate of 1895 miles an hour
The mS-s with engine. No. 2.929
which had just from the shops. and drawing
four Almost the entire record
breaker. The distance between Albany and Buffalo
S02 miles. covered in 295 minutes. The seven
miles between Port Byron and Savannah were
made at the rate of 05.75 miles hour. For many
stretches. where a straight, clear track presented
itself and conditions peculiarly favorable, the
pace set by the powerful locomotive terrific.
Only twice has the speed which was attained on
the trip between Palmyra and Macedon been beaten
and only once at the distance The Empire State
Express in May 1S93 covered one mile running
into Crittenden. in SO seconds. at the rate of
1125 miles an hour. and train on the Plant syS-
tenn il March, 1901. ran from Fleming to Jackson
vile, distance of FIVE miles, in minutes and so
seconds. at the rate of 30 miles an hour.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
STATE FARM FOR WOMEN.
Bill Introduced for an Institution Where
Migrants May Reform
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Albany Jan. "a bill which Assemblynnan o. g.
Clark OF New-YOrk, introduced to-day, TO establish
an institution to be known as The State Farm for
Women" will no doubt receive considerable public
attention The bill appropriates 100000 for the
purchase of land and the erection OF buildings Tor
the farm The buildings to have capacity OF
five hundred inmates. The object of the farm IS
to give such industrial occupation TO vaSrant and
fntenperate women as will tend TO improve their
physical mental and moral welfare
Mr. Clark introduced the act at the request o.
the Won2en's Prison Association OF NeW-York City.
1t is stated that the has for OF its purposes
the establishment OF a farm where women re
peaters' who have been convicted Of certain mis-
demeanors ten times within years previously
may be sentenced detention the farm for from
to five years While on the farm they will be
given healthful outdoor employment IN garden.
farm and dairy work. The produce OF the farm
is be sold to other State institutions, and IT is
expected that the institution will De practically
seit-suppOrtng.
The records of the Raymond Street Jail it is said,
show that each of 2.1I9 women acknowledged from
five to hundred previous arrests II IS argued
that these arrests cost the taxpayers SlO0.s0 ana
that saving OF nearly $4,000 could have been made
if they had been sent 20 farm The Women 5
Prison Association has found that there between
seven hundred and eight hundred women repeat
eTS'' in the counties of New-HOrk and Kings
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
DEATH LIST GROWS.
1t May Reach Thirty FiUe an the
arizona Wreck.

Tucson. Ariz.. Jan. 29.-The jury impanelled
to-day by Coroner Culver viewed the bodies "f
fourteen victims of yesterdays disaster on the
Southern Pacific Railroad Walls Station.
1t is believed that the number of dead
will reach thirty-fve. Identification was diff
cult. The body of ]. n Hilton the only
one identified with certainty. other bodies
being taken from the wreck. 1t was said this
morning that tfe four colored porters Of the
dining missing. not having been seen
since the disaster.
The injured. 50 far as heard from number
forty-Se"en.
A track has been laid around the wreckage
and traffic proceeds ClOugh. the operator at
Walls Station, has admitted his failure TO de-
liver the orders. in consequence OF which the
wreck occurre1
Los Angeles. jan. 29-Iynn Helm. an at
torney of this city. and his wife. who were pas
sengers on the Sunset Limited. which
wrecked near Walls Station. AriZ, yesterday,
rived here to-day Mr. and Mrs. Helm Were
asleep in the Pullman car of their train.
and escaped without injury. He attributes the
escape of the two Pullman cars of the west
bound train to the courage of Bruce, the engi-
neer, who stuck to his engine and set the air
brakes
Mr. Helm says:
There three distinct shocks the first result
suddenly was the air thrown on that the rear
otber 'e is t 81 9 @ - tb us i Lde e.
and saw great glare of light This from the
burning cars. The baggage postal and day coaches
seemed to flash in blaze at the touch of the
engines. 1t the most sudden cOnhagration
There were no groans from the twenty or more
victims buried in the burning The flames
fierce that those who not killed In
stantly by the shock must have peTished within A
minute or two fror I've intense heat Although
efforts were made to et,Tch the wreck for pasSen-
gers. the flames TTeVCnted this The passengers
who We're unhuT' -rmediatey arranged mattresses
n the ground conveyed the wounded to them.
We saw nothi-r the victims in the burning cars.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30

Cleveland. Jan. 29.-"The Iron Trade Review"
discussing market conditions in fits current issue.
says:
The largest buying Of pig iron in the week comes
from the leading castirOn pipe interest. The
scarcity of the lower grades usually sought pipe
work has led TO the buying of intermediate grades.
Gray forge for early shipment is very scarce. and
a recent order for 1000 tons could not be filled.
At $17 20 Birmingham for the second half it is
considered too high by the leading buyers. and
these recent inquiries have resulted in nothing.
In general pig iron buying has been light in the
last week, and there is indication OF an early
change in the attitude of buyers Freight bIOCkade
south of the Ohio River have been retarding in
huence, and the coke troubles of Northern fur
naces. while an old subject. are still the dominant
feature Of the situation in the Central West When
the added cost or irregular working. and OF coke
under the high priced contracts Of 1893 figured
and account taken OF the probable advance in Lake
Superior iron ores. furnaces are not disposed 70
press the matter of contracts for the latter part
of the year. Both furnacemen and foundrymen are
concerned over the high level OF labor and
terial cost and further element that enjons'
caution is the large advance Insisted upon by the
bituminOuS miners
The foreign situation both in pig iron and billets
is waiting In billets frmer conditions the
Central West and stronger ocean freights have ad-
vanced the price for the German product SIS at
NewYork now being asked
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
MORE DIE ON NORTH SIDE
DR.. n. E. IHayer Compares Nor
taHty on I5C0 Sides of Streets.

A study of the deaths occurring the two
sides of twenty streets in this city, which was un-
dertaken by DIR. Alfred f. Thayer of the Cornell
University Medical College. some years ago, has
just been made public. 1t was for determining. if
possible if there was any difference in the NOR
tality the north sides of the streets, as COM
pared with that the south sides. The twenty
streets from Fourteenth to Thirty-third st. were
chosen because of their general east and west di-
rection. An article this interesting study ap-
pears in the last issue OF THE New York Medical
Journal of which DIR. Frank p Foster is editor.
The total number of deaths tabuated was 1913
and the total population 17074. The deaths on
the north side 2104, against 1859 for the
south side, and in the case of each age group the
deaths on the north side of the street exceeded
those the south side, except in the group of
persons sxty~fve years old more The deaths
in the last age group twenty more on the
south than the north. This study has at
tracted considerable attention. and it is thought
it may lead other physicians to make investiga-
tons of similar character. The death rate for
the north 24.33 in a population of S6,482, and
for the south 221S, in population of S4,259.
Dr. Thayer in the article:
To explain this excess of mortality the north
sides of these streets. il appears that wnat may
be called a normal" preponderance of deaths from
TO make the death rate on the north side of any
street in the area considered higher than the death
normal excess of northern deaths is probably due
part of the house. and that on the north side of
the street the at the seldom visited
for long by direct sunlight The sleeping rooms.
being chiefly at the back, are those where the
south side, however the back of the house is well
summed for the greater part of the day, and the
sleeping rooms share in this sunlight. Further
more, because of the sunlight, and the fact that
the kitchen range is usually at the back of the
house, the south side. the windows more
likely to be opened from time TO time, and the
ventilation of the bedrooms and others is
quently better than the north side of the street
The question thus far resolves itself into one of
bined influences upon the health of the inmates of
the house The diseases involved just those
which are affected by such conditions, namely,
phthisis, pneumonia and chronic nephrltiS
There is, however, a disturbing element which
in the of several streets gives higher death
rate on the south side. and this variation from the
normal is apparently due to zymotic diseases.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
C-1E POINT SETTLED.
Miners Agree to Payment by Cubic Yard in
Southern Fields

Philadelphia, Jan. 29-The Philadelphia and
large coal companies to present it's case to the
strike commission, took up the time of to-day's
sessions of the commission At the afternoon
session announcement was made that the mine
workers and the Reading officials had agreed
that the weighing of coal in the southern fields
impracticable. This settles so far this
field is concerned. one of the principal points in
dispute. 1t is still a bone of contention in the
middle and upper regions. Most of the con-
tract miners in the southern fields are paid by
the cubic yard.
The first witness to-day John Neith, OF
Pottsville, general mining superintendent of the
company. He said that if xii. we're unable
TO living wages, i VS. the rule Of the
company to give him allowance. The en-
ployes had right to appeal to him If they felt
adjustments made by the district or division
superintendents were not adequate.
John Mcguire, of PottsviIle. formerly a State
mine inspector, but now a division superin-
tendent for the Reading company, said that he
knew of blacklist at the Reading colIieries-
An eight hour work day. he said. would reduce
the output. He did not think eight hour day
would increase the intensity and efficiency of
labor in and about the anthracite mines, as is
maintained by President Mitchell
Dennis CUrley and Thomas Horey, miners, of
Girardville, told of being expelled from the
union and boycotted for accepting contract ON
a basis which the unioniStS thought not up
to the unions standard. David Price, of Ash
land, superintendent OF the cOllery in which
Curley and Horey were employed, corrObOrated
them. He said that all the union workmen re-
fused to handle the coal mined by Curiey and
Horey, and that the colliery was temporarily
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
JOINT WAGE CONFERENCE BEGINS.

Indianapolis Jan. 29-The joint wage conference
between the miners and the operators of the CEN
trai competitive btuminous coal district began here
to-day. President Mitchell. of the United Mine
Workers. called the conference to order, and was
elected temporary chairman. The selection of COM
mitteemen from the different States by both the op-
orators and the miners Immediately taken up
About hundred and-ffty operators and four
hundred miners present. Joint committees.
consisting of two miners and two operators from
each State, with the exception of the wage scale
committee, were appointed.
The Indiana operators announced that they
served the right withdraw from the conference
If bill pending in the legislature. providing
for the blasting of mines after the men out.
passes Such law the operators say, would great
ly increase the cost of mining
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
OPPOSE GIVING COAL TO POOR.
Officers of Charity Societies Speak Against
the Ellis Bill at Albany Hearing.

Albany. Ian ca hearing was given before the
Assembly Cities Committee this afternoon on As
sembyman EIlis's bill authorizing New-York City
to expend S500eo for coal for the needy poor os
greater Nev-York There were present in opposi-
ton 10 the bill Fulton Cutting. representing the
Association for the improvement Of the Condition
Of the Poor: Samuel NJ Jackson. Of the Charities
Organization Society: ". 2. Buck. Of the State
Charities Organization. and e l. Nichols. Of the
BROOKLYN Charities Bureau.
Letters wzre also received from the Association
for the improvement OF the Condition Of the Poor.
the United Hebrew Societies. the State Charities
Aid Association the Society of St Vincent de Paul
and the Charity Organization Society. all opposing
the bin.
In favor OF the measure were Assembiymen Ellis.
Butler Prince and McMapus
Mr. Jackson read a lengthy brief. setting forth
the objection Of the charitable societies Of the city
Of New-York to the proposed law.
Mr.. Cutting declared positively that the demand
for coal made upon charitable organizations was
less this year than last and that every demand
had been met. From October l. 1871. to January !.
1892 1925 had been expended for coal; from Oeto-
Der l. 1892 to January ], 1903. S2.O99
The supply Of coal IS now almost normal he
added "coaI is sold at from 10 TO 13 cents pail
There is no urgency for a bill OF this kind IL
would upset all our charitable work We don't
need such relief in New-York. for we are fully
able to care for all who are worthy.
Mr. Ellis asked Mr. Cutting II one hundred tons
NJ coal which he said what could be pur-
chased for s2ee9 was sufficient to supply the poor.
..AU who came 20 were supplied said Mr..
Cutting
7, defending his bill Mr. Ellis declared that 1t had
baen the custom of Sew-York for many years 70
distribute charity; so that his biH was 20 lInos
80 ire hin was not mandatory. The Board or
Aldermen in New-yOrk had adopted a reso.uIoli
4aI-orfng such a bill. Mayor Low had accepted d
sfft Of one hundred thousand tons OF co2t Wltnln
The last few DAYS. This showed the need or Jn@
coal If there was much more delay the Wore Ice
would have To be substituted for coal
Mr. Buck declared that II coal Were hetdSd th5
for H. and ne had not done 50 Mr. Nlcnoi5 also as
serted that the charity organizations OF BrooKiy n
were fully competent to meet all DEMANDS lot as
siStanCe- - -. 100. .r-.a+ar nod
of coal in his district than JheTe was ~ L.
summer when Devery gave IL away AsseIIOlyH men
Pie 9SiIlite. and McYangs also spoke for the bill
The committee considered the act III tAecu1l'e
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
TO AID CRIPPLED CHILDREN.

A conference Of representatives of the various
organizations in this city that aid crippled children
was held last night at the National Arts Club No.
81 West Thirty -fourth-st. 1t was called by the
Guild for Crippled Children of the Poor of this city
and was preceded by dinner given by Miss Myra
B. Martin. The other societies represented were
the Chfdrens Aid Society, the Settlement Home for
Crippled Children. of no. 215 West Thirtythird-st;
the Visiting Guild for Crippled Children of the So
ciety for Ethical Culture the Board OF Education
the Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled, the Free
School at No. 434 West Fifty-seventh-st-, and
eral auxiliaries of the guild. There brief dis
cussion of the Possibilities of future cooperation.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
Assemblyman Harry D. Leavitt:

have grave doubts as to the efficacy of COM
missions as a general proposition Before com
mitting myself I would like to be informed as
to the proba bic expense of maintaining the COM
mission and what IL might reasonably be eX-
pected to accomplish. l heartily in favor
Of any measure that would tend to safeguard
the public but believe a commission would be
useless should it be subject to the manipula-
tiOns of any railroad company.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
Senator Edmund w. Wakelee, of Bergen

I am aware that New-York has a Railroad
Commission, but l have never acquainted my
self with its requirements and cannot say just
how such a similar commission would apply to
our State. But while I would refrain from ex-
pressing myself too freely in this matter, think
no harm can be done in having the proposition
thoroughly discussed and investigated at Tren-
ton. Anything that can add to the safety of
the general public the railroads should be
warmly welcomed, and in that respect L would
heartily favor such commission
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
HOME FOR POOR CONSERVATIVES.

Professor Henry P. Loomis gave illustrated
lecture consumption in the Pro-Cathedra No
100 Stanton-st.. last evening He estimated that
there were more than ten thousand fatal cases in
New-York every year and about fifty thousand
affected 1t was right to bar these patients from
the hospitals, he asserted. but institution for
consumptives was needed. A movement for a sana-
torium for the poor is under way and Professor
Loomis said 1t hoped that the fund would
soon be large enough to prepare for building.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
WOULD DIsFRANCHIsE NEGROES.
Resolution introduced in Kansas Legis-
lature

Topeka. Kan, Jan. GA resolution intro
duced in the legislature to-day to amend the Elec-
ton laws to exclude all negroes from voting
and to require all foreign born persons to become
fully naturalzed before voting. There is much
sentiment in favor of the resolution. and it will
a hard contest.
A constitutional convention probably will be
called as a result of action in its favor by the
Kansas House to-day. The prohibitory amendment
will be resubmitted to vote of the people if the
plans of the prcl of the convention are car
riad nl,t
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
"PAUL REVERE" BRINGS $500.

Boston, Jan. "a copy of Paul Revere's Boston
Massacre THE Bloody Massacre Perpetrated in
King Street. Boston on March 5th. ITO by a Party
18th regiment Engraved. printed and sold by
Paul Revere, Boston, sold Libbie's TODAY
Cor $500 The highest price paid for this en-
4" imost perfect condition - ~
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
Assemblyman William Newcorn, OF Plain

UEIU.
This is the first have heard of the sugges-
ton Still. such commission has been in opera
ton and worked successfully in New-York State
do not see what bearing the commission would
have on the WestfieId case, inasmuch as all the
precautionary measures used by the company
on its system to prevent accidents are the most
improved and reliable known to railroad men.
Irrespective of the facts connected with this
particular accident 1 consider that the interests
involved, both for the protection of life and
property, would secure favorable action on
measure providing for such commission.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
a WEDDING,
TBY TFLECRapU no Tur ro,p

tBE TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNEJ
Elizabeth. n. J., Jan 29.--At the home of Mr. and
Mrs David Whitehead, in Magnolia ave Elizabeth
last night, their only daughter Hetty was married
Charles Edward Houston son of sherio Robert
G. Houston Of Union County. The maid of honor
Miss Margaret Martin of Montciair why,a the
best man was Oliver Lewis Houston a brotha 20
the bridegroom. The Rev. John T. Kerr os .b
Third Presbyterian Church, officiated A recentinn
followed the ceremony. StOii
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
FAVOR AN EFFICIENT RAILROAD COMMISSION.
SEVERAL NEW-J JERSEY LEGISLATORS WANI LAV
LIKE NEUzYORK,S "LF THAzrS 4 GOOD ONE"

the legislature having
Grand although
ta the
desirable
this point gfven hwit
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30

like to commit myself to the passage of bill
creating commission similar to that of New
York, for the reason that L am not familiar with
the provisions of the New York law. did know
something of the original act but it has been
amended several times, and L shall have to look
over the law as it stands before L express an
opinion the subject.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
TIE COAL TRANSPORTATION INQUIRY

Washington Jan. 29.-The subcommittee OF the
House Committee Merchant Marine and Fish
cries of which Representative Litteheld IS chair
man and which has just returned from BOSTON,
where testimony was taken relative to conditions
~ +t,e coal trade now awaits Instructions from the
f,1U committee before proceeding further. II IS
I,-ahab bic that hearings win be given by the sub
committee in Philadelphia and Baltimore dtOhs l-
- M lines as those held in Boston
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
NEw-JERsEYs FAIR BUILDING.

ST. Louis. Jan. 29.-Lewis T. Bryant, Of Atlantic
City, n. j.. secretary of the New-Jersey COmmis-
sion to the Worlds Fair, to-day had a conference
with Director of Works Taylor in regard to the
building which New-Jersey will build at the fair.
The structure Is TO be reproduction OF the head
quarters of General Washington at MorristOwn,
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
Assemblyman John J. Treacy:

Not knowing the exact provisions of the New
York statute do not want to commit myself
but if the New-York Jaw is good one L would
favor its adoption fo1 New-Jersey.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
ovERMAN WILL SUCCEED PRITcHARp

Raleigh, N. c.. Jan. 29-Lee S Overman was
nominated for United States Senator in the Demo-
cratic caucus tonight on the sxty-frs ballot The
final vote was: Overman. 70; Watson IS: Craig IL
The nomination is equivalent to election. Mr.
Overman will succeed Jeter c. Pritchard Republi-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
DEMOCRACY PRINTING COMPANY.

Albany, Jan 29-The Democracy Printing Com
pany of New-York incorporated to-day with
a capital of $35 900, publish weekly paper and
conduct a general printing business. The direc-
TORS are George w Blake. H T. Withstine and
James L. Audern, Of New-York City.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
TROY MAN KILLED BETWEEN CARS.

Hoosick Falls, n. 7, Jan. 2S.-James Rourke. OF
Troy, fell between cars of a railroad train near
Hoosick Junction to-day and was instantly killed.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
Assemblyman NJ S. Ayres, of Ridgefeld:

On first thought 1 would say that If the pro-
posed railroad commission could make the rail-
road companies live up to the requirements Of
the public who make them rich, and in
measure add to the safety of travel and avoid
such awful wrecks as occurred the New
Jersey Central on Tuesday, then 1 say let's have
such a commission. If the Railroad Commission
in New-York is a body that has worked with
success and is capable of bringing about RENE
dies and improvements, then New-Jersey should
welcome a commission for there are certainly
many miles of railroads in State. Put me
down as in favor of the commission if it will
benefit the travelling public. New-Jersey is full
of commuters, who contribute largely to the
purses of the railroad officials, and probably do
not get all that's coming to them in return.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
SATISFIED TO BE "PRoTEsTANr y

San Francisco. Jan 29.-At the Episcopal conven-
ton here to-day the proposition to change the
name OF Protestant Episcopal to Catholic Church
of America was defeated.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
FREIGHT TRAINS IN COLLISION.

Port Hope, Ont, Jan. 29.-Two freight trains on
the Grand Trunk Railroad met a collision to-day
at Newtonville- One brakeman is reported killed
and another had his arm broken
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
VERY LIKELY.

From The Chicago News.
II wonder what makes the falls roar so7" oueried
the bride OF a week she gazed at Niagara
For the purpose OF drowning the fool talk of
newly married couples / suppose" answered the
other half OF the combination.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
Senator Robert S. Hudspeth, of Hudson

Generally speaking, am in favor of any leg
islation that will insure comfort and safety on
the railroads of New-Jersey. Still, should not
New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
THE IRON MARKET.

Cleveland. Jan 29-''The Iron Trade Review $
discussing market conditions in fits current ISSUE