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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
DOWIE Has Plan TO PAY
His Creditors Lake 1t, and VII Try
to Help Him.

Chicago, Dec I'm statement which places his
assets at more than four times much as his liza
bilities, Elijah" DoWie to-day, at a meeting at
tended by a majority of his creditors submitted a
at Zion City will be satisfactorily Strengthened
Dowie says that his assets $IS,si5 20 and his
liabilities H05SSi9 OF the liabilities s52 267 is mer-
chandise Indebtedness. Notes bearing 5 per cent
interest were offered by Dowie in settlement and
he agreed to take 10 of his Indebtedness
in three months. % cent in six months. % per
cent in nine months and the remaining 40 per cent
in year
The creditors who were represented at the meet
ing thought the proposal reasonable and n COM
mittee was appointed to seek further details. If
this committee finds that Dowies statement Of
debts and resources is correct it is said, 1t will
accept the proposal at and seek to have the
bankruptcy proceedings dismissed
Dowie's statement of his resources included land
buildings, stock in lions lace industry bills re-
cevable and various other items. OF his total in
debtedness that for bank deposits and shares of
stock in the various Zion City industries was
placed at S3lSO.69 maturing in 1919 1928 Bills
payable on account Of land placed at S3l5 303
due in 1895 and 1905. The Judgment obtained I'M
Samuel Stevenson is $4,000 for which secured
notes have been given This leaves $452 267 due TO
outside creditors on merchandise accounts Ii was
to the holders OF these outside claims that Dowia
made the of1er OF settlement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
ROCHESTER, MEN DINE.
President RheeS Praises american
OUer German Universities.

The New-York City Alumni Association of the
University of Rochester enjoyed its annual dinner
last evening in the Hotel Manhattan George AL
bert AIn. 81 POSTMASTER. The principal toast
responded to by President Rush Rhees, who
spoke on The Significance of the American Col
lege."
DR.. Rhees pointed out the tendency to change the
small college into a university He declared the
tendency had been to absorb part Of the college
work and become like the German university, and
for the high school to take what was left and to
become the German gymnasium The function of
the university. he said. to carry work in the
realm Of original investigation, and the faculty of
such an institution should be men who were capa-
bic Of carrying on original reasearch and could de-
vote their whole time to it.
President Rhees maintained that the distinctive
fnnction of the professional school TO fit men
for proficiency in particular lines of work. like law
medicine but it was the function Of the college
to make men, to give them broad. fundamental
training. In his observation of university men he
found that where Englishman or Scotchman had
received the broad training OF American colleges.
proficient and capable than the typical
German Scnoar S t ~ S ana UNI
whole lives on the dative case, but the college
trained OF America and England was a
President Rhees deplOred the tendency to OPP
the true college. with required course Of study
Jams and Rochester,. had no business to try to give
the degree of Pm. D.
THE Matricula of 1853 and the Roster Of 1909 He
said that one-quaIter of the names of the class
1863 would be found in Who's WhO?'
The Rev. Dr. Henry l.. MorehOuSe spoke Re
ligion and Religious Teaching in the Common
Schools" Willis S. Payne on THE Value OF Col
lege Training in Business and DR.. Truman J.
Backus on President Rheess College"
The following officers elected: President,
Wills S. Payne. IS: first vce-president ]. Sloat
Fassett 10 second vice-president. George p. Lud-
lam, 81; third vice-president r. B. Hill. III secre-
tary, J. A. Hamilton IS: treasurer. Dr. n. Curtis
Holt 20, and chorlster f. B Salisbury. '02 Park
Commissioner Wilcox was elected a member of
the executive committee
Among those present We're Dr. John P Mum
Seth Sprague Terry Walter B. Moore. the Rev.
Or. Norman Fox, DR.. George Henry Fox. Willis S
Payne the Pew. Dr TemUel Morse mr. T. Errrret
Holt Dr. " Curtis Holt. George P. LudIam J. G.
McVickar, james NJ. HudnUt, F. d wilkins, O.
B. Leonard. Park Commissioner William r. VIII
cox, the Rev. DR.. Howard B. Grose and Theron G.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
PARKER DOESN'T WANT 1T
CIRCUS NAN LEFT HIM ALL
Heirs accuse COrtlandt Parker, Sr.
of Using Undue Influence.

A uetltion for the removal Of Cortlandt Parker.
ST. the weIl-known New-Jersey lawyer. as execu-
tor Of the estate of Eaton Stone. circus man.
and alleging undue and Illegal influence on the
part OF the executor. filed in Newark. N J..
yesterday in behalf OF Lucien B. Stone. only
brother Of the testator. who asks to be appointed
administrator The whole stone estate was be-
Queathed to Mr. Parker.
Eaton Stone died IN Nutley August s. On
September 10 Mr.. Parker filed the Will 1t
admitted to probate and letters testamentary were
issued TO Mr.. Parker.
The petition alleges. besides undue influence.
that stone was OF unsound mind when he executed
the will.
Those chiefly interested are the petitioner Luz
Glen B. Stone. only brother; Emma Underhiu
Charles Hall. Katie s Farrand. Lulu Sharkey
William Stone. Ella Chisholm and Mary Hustled
nephews and nieces of the testator.
Mr.. Parker yesterday issued statement which
said in part:
Mr.. Stone for years was my client. and We were
from me- rom time to time s of which Gc s S
10 great friendlness for as well as confidence in
his will, and said he would not leave anything to
bis his relatives as they had no claims on him. but
did not want that. and would not have it,
Thomas l. Moore. it seems. drew the will. but
Mr.. Parker declared he would give the heirs the
property after paying the debts
The statement continues in part:
After Mr. Stones death Lucien B. Stone and other
he is came here and asked about the matter
disposition of the property which was almost all
real estate and paying comparatively nothing and
what was left l intended the heirs should have.
Reasonable compensation for this service OF
course, was included Mr.. Stone expressed the
greatest gratitude and confidence, thanked ne
warmly and has since repeated his good will He
and other heirs wished me to put myself In writ
ing. This refused. telling them they knew enough
of me, hoped, to know that when / said thing /
meant II. 1855
Eaton Stone owned property at NutIey, where he
maintained small track and circus ring and in
the winter he frequently entertained old circus
friends or gave shelter TO stranded performers.
His income was small
Mr.. Parker, who born in ISIS is said 10 he
the oldest law practitioner in New-Jersey He has
been president of the American Bar Association.
and Is an Ii. d, of Rutgers and Princeton In
1871 he declined nomination as Minister to Russia
and In 1852 Minister to Vienna
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
FIND ON BODY 1,85@ ~.
Woman Miser Killed by Fast Tram
at Mount Vernon.

A womau who had 81, $50 40 in gold and bank
notes concealed in bags hung about her neck
and under her skirts was struck and killed in
stantly last night by the Pittsfeld express at
the West Mount Vernon station OF the New
York and Harlem Railroad. The woman had
evidently been in this city shopping She went
to West Mount Vernon trolley car on the
Huckleberry Railroad. When she arrived at
West Mount Vernon the gates were closed to
allow the express to go by. Eager to get aboard
the car for Mount Vernon and New-Rochelle.
she rushed past the gateman, and was in the
middle of the track when the express came along
at fifty miles an hour. policeman and the
gateman shouted to her to turn back, but be-
fore she could get awav the locomotive struck
her. 1t threw the woman about twenty feet
Her back was broken and her skull crushed.
Coroner Wiesendanger had the body removed
to the Morgue He afterward took the money
to the police station and counted it. The bags
contained gold amounting to S147, eighty-one
SO bills six $40 bills 151 50 bills and twenty
81 and So bills. The money was badly soiled
and had apparently been boarded for long
time.
The woman was identified late last night by
Augustus Hupplesberg, of No. RocKdale-dNe'
New Rochelle, as his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary
McCord. Mrs McCord was widow. torty-elsht
years old. She leaves daughter and TWO sons
one of her sons said regarding the money, that
she had been saving it for twenty years ana
that she came TO this city yesterday TO deposit
IL in a bank He thought that after reaching
the bank and was bringing it back for safe
keeOinR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
HOAX TOO SUCCESSFUL.
Pole Thinks Ellis Island Ferry Runs
to Europe.

Because he thinks that the ancient Ellis Island
ferrvboat carries the immigrants back to Eu-
rope Jan Polognar refuses TO leave Ellis Island
although his brother in Cleveland is waiting
for him. Polognar declared eligible to
land by a special board of inquiry. lie arrived
on Ellis Island from the Palatia on November ~
While waiting for his case to be passed on he
was confined with several Greeks. They couiu
not resist the temptation TO hoax the $40"
witted Pole and pointing out the John u Car
lsle which they could see from the window leaV-
ing the island told him by gestures that the
ferryboat left several times a day with the
Immigrants that were being sent back TO Europe.
Friday he was taken down to the slip TO en-
bark for the city. AS soon as he saw the boat
he began to fight desperately TO get away. IL
took i've attendants TO overcome him. He was
taken back to the Administration building, and
through an interpreter ii was learned that
Poognar thought he to be deported. He
wupjd not believe the interpreter, and refused
10 Ieaye the island, so Commissioner Williams
communicated with Washington. Secretary
Cortelyou replied that Commissioner Williams
some way or other. Saturday they tried TO
get the Pole on a transfer boat to take him
to Jersey City. He vehemently refused to go
on board. Several surgeons have examined
Polognar and say he is perfectly sane but is
undergoing great mental agony, because he be-
leves that he is 10 be deported after nearly
starving himself for three years to get to this
country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
THE FoURTH-AVE. TUNNEL.
State Railroad Commissioners Report the
Rules for Safety are Enforced

Albany. Dec THE State Board Of Railroad
Commissioners gave out tonight its report upon
the present operation OF the Fourth-ave. tunnel in
New-Hork City, owned by the NeW-YOrk Central
and Hudson River Railroad. and jointly operated
RI by that road and the New-York. Newt Haven and
Hartford Railroad The report states that mem
Der Of the board has inspected the tunnel four
times within the last five months and that the
precautions for safety found 10 be rigidly en-
IorttG nese inclUQe fun five minutes duration of
passage OF eacn train through the tunnel: twenty
nNe trips through each track in charge OF eX-
per1eneVd men. new engineers, and careful inspec-
uon OF signal equipment. track and air brakes and
general tunnel inspection The train movement
through the tunnel for the year 1893 the board
says. viii probably exceed % 600 trains A large
section OF the reDor deals with fire protection and
the recommendations on that subject made by Fire
Ihlti PurroE- The IRE recommendation include
the establishment Of standpipe and fire appliances.
Including iron stationary ladders frequent inter-
not recommend that the tunnel be lighted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
OLD ROOSTER At DINNER.
Fame of Ancient Stadt Hugs at st.
Nicholas Feast.

The annual dinner of the ST Nicholas Society
held last night at Delmonico's. and was at
tended by three hundred members OF the society
and their friends The orange and black of Hol-
land were used in the decorations OF the dining
room, the menu cards orange and behind the
speakers table. draped in United States flags was
the coat of arms of Holland. Long stemmed clay
pipes gin TASKS and pictures Of scenes in Holland
were the souvenirs.
The speakers were the Rev. Dr. William T Man
ming. who responded to the toast st. Nicholas ;
r. Fulton Cutting, whose toast Our City
General Stewart L. Woodford who spoke on "HoI-
land and the Founders of New-Amsterdam"; Rear
Admiral Frederick Rodgers. who spoke on The
Navy; Major John C. D. Knight. whose toast
The Army and William H. McElroy. whose
toast Our Guests
Before the speaking began a rooster that was
once the weather the old Stadt Hugs.
winch stood in Pearl-st, near COenties Slip. was
brought in and placed the speakers table in
front of President George c. De Witt.
X. Fulton Cutting, in responding to the toast
our CITY,, said that New-York stood as an ex-
ample 10 the rest of the country both for good
and evil. Tammany Hail. the Horse Show and
Coney Island, he said. known everywhere
the political ideals of this country had euuaIIeJ
the individual ideals. He declared that whatever
credit was due to the present administration was
BECAUSE It had exhibited determination to broad
en- the opportunities and lives of the citizens
General Woodford. before speaking to his toast
that of society. 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
UNITED STATES ALERT.
Naval officers Un7cilling to Discuss
Movements of WarShipS.

Washington. Dec THE dispatch of the
cruiser Atlanta to the Gulf of Darien is or
great Importance and interest in connection with
the rumor from Colon Of the departure or the
Colombian soldiers for the Isthmus OF Panama.
The gulf is about $50 miles east OF Colon. and
the cruise in those waters will enable her COM
mander to keep in close touch with develop
ments In the Colombian situation originating IN
and about the vicinity of Cartagena, whence II
is rumored the soldiers are to march on the
isthmus. Naval officials decline TO say whether
the dispatch of the Atlanta to the Gull oI
Darien is the result of any intimations OF war
like operations the part or Coiofhoid' IheS
content themselves with expressing the opinion
that it will be impossible for Colombian troops
to march overland to Colon or Panama because
of the difficulties of the country. Nevertheless
the departure of the vessel is regarded as sig
nihcant as indicating the intention OF the ofh-
Gals of the United States to be on the aleS'
To the Colombians in Washington the reports
from Colon produced a mystifying effect. They
will not saw whether they believe the rumors or
not Perhaps II is so. 1 do not know SAID
one of them tonight he shrugged his shout
ders The Coombians believe there are three
thousand or more soldiers available at Carta-
gena and at the various points along the sea-
coast.
The commissioners from the Department OF
Bolivar who have been in Washington for some
time to learn the American attitude respecting
the isthmus will leave New-York on their re-
turn journey for Colombia on Saturday. They
will sail for Cartagena, which is in the Depart
ment of Bolivar They have obtained from DR..
Herran and General Reyes a full statement OF
the condition of affairs as they exist here and
at Panama. and will carry this news back to
their government The commissioners had no
diplomatic status; their quest was simply one OF
inquiry The commissioners are Messrs. Jimenez
and Blanco
General Reyes is still awaiting further In
structions from his government, pending any
further move in connection with his mission
here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
TO DISCUSS OVERHEAD WIRES.

The question Of overhead trolley wires in West
81 VIII be discussed al meeting in fits rooms at
No. 24s Broadway called by the Merchants Asso-
citation for this afternoon. A committee will be
selected at this meeting TO appear at the public
hearing Dock Commissioner McDougan Hawkes.
has promised TO give the matter William F.
King, chairman Of The committee on franchises and
transportation Of the association, has sent a let
ter 10 the owners and lessees Of property in West
81. urging them 10 attend this hearing and oppose
the grab" Blank petitions have also been sem
the property owners TO fl In addition "a
protesting against the scheme of overhead wires
the petitions recite that the siguers in some cases
have been led under Misrepresentation TO signify
their assent. and that they now withdraw this
consent and authorize the Merchants Assoria fion
70 represent them in their opposition TO the
plan
Commissioner Hawkes. yesterday turned over to
HIS chief engineer the formal application OF the
company for the city's consent to an overhead
trolley line The engineer is 10 make a careful
study of the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
PRINCESS NO MURDERESS.
1ctress Bedridden, Prince Otto
Hunting, Elisabeth Enceinte.

Prague Dec. There is absolutely no foun-
dalton for the report that the Princess Elizabeth
of Windisch- Gratz, wife of Prince Otto Of VIM
disch- Gratz, and granddaughter of the Emperor
of Austria. and also granddaughter of the King
Of the Belgians, shot and killed an actress whom
she is alleged to have found in the apartments
of the prince.
Prince Otto is now absent on hunting trip
and the ACCOMPLISHMENT of the Princess Elizabeth
is imminent The actress alleged to have been
concerned in the episode was soubrette at the
Czech Suburban Theatre. She is the wife or
tailor and has long been bedridden, as the re-
suit of Injuries received while dancing In The
Belle of New-York 1t is said that the wnole
story originated from jealousy of her theatrical
colleagues.
The authorities at Vienna have made denial
Of the report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
RIVAL TO THE CANAL.
Sir William Van Horne Said To Be Inter
ested in Guatemalan Railroad.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

NewOrleans. Dec. Sir William Van Horne
president of the Canadian Pacific and the Havana
and Santiago Railroad companies will, according to
a statement made tonight by John w. Conner,
railroad contractor of Knoxville. Tenn. complete
the Guatemala Northern Railroad, giving through
connection from the Atlantic Ocean to Guatemala
City, in opposition to the Panama Canal Mr. Con-
nor said that a number of Eastern and Western
capitalists interested in the deal 1t is pro-
posed route freight and passengers from New
York to San Francisco. via the Guatemalan capital
and San Jose. in conjunction with the Guatemala
Central Railroad the property of C. P. Hunting
TOMS estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
READY TO MARCH INTO Tibet.
British Expedition at Darjeeling-Pretended
Official in Camp.

London Dec 1T was announced to-day that
Colonel YOunghusband and Colonel Macdonald,
leaders of the British expedition to Thibet in
support of the British mission have reached
Darjeeng, Nepaul, and expect to start the
expedition Immediately for the Chumbi Valley.
According TO the latest reports it appears that
the Chinese representative at Lhassa, the
capital of Thibet, who ordered TO meet the
British mission at Khamba Jong, Thibet, COM
mitted suicide, the Official who replaced him
died his way TO the British camp and the
Thibetan representative who eventually ar
rived at the British camp, saying that he was
an official from Lhassa, proved to be I'M
important individual from adjacent village.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
LION tanner KILLED BEFORE CROWD.
Beasts Fight for Woman's Flesh in Cage at
Dessau-Panic of Audience.

Dessau. Dec. Frau Fischer. lion tanner.
torn TO pieces to-day by four lions in d cage. in
sight Of great crowd of people. She was trying
make a lion spring through a loop, and struck
him with whip. The beast leaned upon her. and
- sisemboweIled her with blow. The woman
rhrieked and the three other lions Joined in the
-ack her, and fought among themselves for
fragments OF her flesh. There panic among
the spectators. and many persons were injured.
The lion tanners assistants. armed with iron rods
and hooks, succeeded in dragging the animals from
the Womau's mangled body Her children were in
a box witnessing the performance when their
mother was killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
REPUBLICANS OF xxxIvTH ENTERTAIN

The annual entertainment and reception OF the
Republican Club Of the XXXIVth Assembly Dis
trict. of which William Ten Eyck is the leader.
took place last evening In the Harlem Casino One
hundred-an twenty fOurth-st and Seventh-ave.
The programme consisted of a concert by the New
York Letter Carriers Band OF seventy pieces and
vaudeville under the direction OF Hertig & Sea-
mon. followed by dancing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
CONFERENCE At TOXIC.
Situation Unchanged-Diet To BE
Opened December 10.

Yokohama, Dec Foreign Minister Kemura
and the Russian Minister Baron de Rosen,
had a conference at Toxic to-day. but 1t
is understood that there were no developments
IN the negotiations. as Baron de Rosen had not
received fresh instructions from st. Petersburg.
The Junior Anti Russian Union has petitioned
the Emperor Of Japan to hasten a solution Of
the diplomatic questions. The Emperor will
open the Diet on December 10 when the coali-
ton party win attempt to attack the govern
ment because Of the delay in the negotiations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
RICHMAN INDICTMENT DISMISSED.
Judge Emerson, in Watertown, Satisfied the
Woman Is Insane.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO TIRE TRIBUNE

WATERFOWL, n. Y. Dec. THE indictment against
Mrs. Rachael Richman, of New-York was dis
missed to-day by County Judge Emerson, as Mrs.
Riehman has been shown to his satisfaction to be
insane She was charged with grand larceny Jointly
with her husband, Louis L. Richman, in taking "A
szouVo necklace and of money from DR. and
MIS- Walter E labarre, OF New-York at Alex
anorla bay, on July ], year ago. The indictment
against hickman was dismissed some time ago
Mrs hickman was sent to sanatorium and a
commission reported her insane ~
Her husband is wealthy plate glass dealer. At
toTney Charles l. Cohn. of New-YorI appeared
for her to-day. and said If anything her Condition
was worse than when committed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
"NoT PoLITIcIAN"-Rgv. MR.. GRANT

The Rev Percy Stickney Grant. pastor of the
Church of the Ascension. declines to consider ser-
ousy his mention. according to yesterdays reports
from Washington. the possible Tammany nom
nee for Congress to succeed Mr.. Mcclellan. 1T Is
just IL you asked deny a report that
would accept the vtce-presidenCy OF an electrical
concern" he told Tribune reporter yesterday.
not n politician"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY
lBY TELEGRAFa 40 LIE rRIRrNE. !

Stamford. Conn. Dec. Mrs Clementine r
Beleher widow OF Edwin H. Belcher. OF New-York
stricken with apoplexy in the railroad station
here to-day and died In the ambulance on the v,a,,
TO the Stamford Hospital She fell on the platform
and did net regain consciousness. The station was
crowded
Mrs Becher came here TO visit her daughter
Miss Carrie Belcher. who Is receiving treatment for
a nervous disease. MIS- Belcher was sixty years old
She was a native OF NeW-Yor City, and had been
living al the Hotel Margaret. In Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-08
POLITICAL BOSSES TO MEET.
lnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIpuNrl

ny TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE.l
Cincinnati. Dec. 7-George 3. Cox the Republ-
leader in this city accompanied bv August
Hermann, left here to-day for New-York TO at
tend the National Baseball League meeting. While
there he Will meet Charles F. Murphy the Tam
many leader. Mr.. Murphy heard that Mr. Cox
would be in New-York this week and expressed
desire to meet him. Cox and Murphy both nIayo5
baseball in their early days, and diamond re-
miniscences will doubtless figure In their chat As
each is leader In his city. politics may also he
discussed. ~