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New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
DROWNED IN SLEEP.
Ships Quartermdster SAID TO Haze
Net Death in .Slumber.

A remarkable story Of a man who left his berth
and walked overheard while ASLEEP brought
into port yesterday the Atlantic Transport Line
steamship Minnea polls The most remarkable part
Of the story is that he must have walked the whole
length of the ship, climbed two ladders and gone
on deck in daylight. The reported missing
is Thomas H Bailey. the ships quartermaster. He
Deal. England.
The quartermaster was missed on the morning Of
the second day from port. Captain Thomas r
Gates ordered the ship searched. 1t was from
stories told by the members Of the that the
officers finally became convinced that the was
a somnam mbuist. and while asleep went to his death
The last of the at $50 o'clock Mon
day morning. About three hours later 1t dis
the exception of his underwear, was found lying
beside his bunk
The quartermaster's room is on the orIop deck
forward. making it impossible for him 70 have gone
deck by the forward companionway without
being seen by the lookout and the officers on the
bridge There watch at the stern. and the
ships officers declare that he might have climbed
the rail without being observed
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
ACCUSE CITY OFFICIALS.
TzUo at Mount FernOH Charged 1cith
Misconduct.

1here was a sensation at Mount Vernon Mon
day night at the meeting OF the aldermen. Serious
charges had already been made against City Clerk
William n Hoyt. Corporation Counsel William j..
Marshall and John O'Toole Commissioner of Pub
lie Works, were Monday night accused of official
misconduct. The three officials are Democrats and
were appointed by Mayor Fiske.
The charges against Commissioner O'Toole were
made by Alderman Maxon. Republican. They
accuse him of official incapacity nonfeasance and
neglect in overseeing improvements in Bedford
ave These Improvements were made a cost of
100000 by Bart" Dunn. a contractor and brother
of ex-sherin Tom Dunn. of this city. a score
of property owners are trying to set aside the as
sessments the ground that they are excessive
more work than he actually performed Half Of
special investigating committee The other half
who supported by Mayor Fiske, demanded
that they should be referred to the Committee Of
the Whole. The latter course was adopted.
The charges against Mr.. Marshall caused much
surprise. The Corporation Counsel is accused of
allowing people take thousands of dollars in
judgments against the city without attempting to
defend them hundred and SiXtV-eight thou
sand dollars in judgments has been put in the tax
budget this year. Many of the judgments, K Is
declared could have been averted resolution
was presented calling on Mr. Marshall to show
A prii 20 why he should not be removed.
The accused officials in the council cham
her Monday night when the charges We're read.
They declare the charges preferred 20 get them
a Republican administration Mr.. Marshall said:
How they expect to attend TO my duties
in Mount Vernon. and at the same time be at the
county court in White Plains defending judgments.
when they allow a clerk I will show
that many of the judgments which Alderman Clark
complains of have been reopened-'
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
GREENE VISITS MORGAN
He Also Has a LiUely Time Dodg-
ing Bet7Ceen .Side7CaK DISTINCTIONS.

Police Commissioner Greene spent a few hours
yesterday afternoon in company with Deputy Com
missioner Piper inspecting traffic conditions in the
downtown part Of Manhattan. They met AT the
Astor House after General Greene had gone to
Wa1I-st. in his automobile and had surprised per
in the financial district by going into J. Pier
pont Morgan's office for a short talk with the
banker. General Greene said his interview with
Mr.. Morgan was of a personal character.
From the Astor House General Greene and Cap
tain Piper first went through Beekman-st-, and
spent some time examining conditions in the streets
east of lower Broadway. Then they went through
the drygoods district west of Broadway. and into
the district filed with grocery and commission
houses west Of West Broadway They walked
through parts of streets the better to observe the
conditions.
General Greene said last evening that he Oh
served many violations of law in street obstruc-
tons. Often he and Captain Piper could not pass
more than feet along a sidewalk without
being forced out into the street by wagons backed
against stoops of stores or h. skids which mer-
char andise was being moved between the wagons
and the stores. In several streets. he said. if
man persisted in keeping the sidewalk, not wish
ing to encounter the muck in the street, he had To
ascend. descend. jump. skip, climb sometimes us
ing his arms in pulling himself up to get behind
wagon and around a bis being unIoaded. ahead
of which half dozen more cases blocking
the way.
General Greene and Captain Piper agreed that
there must be a mitigation OF the street obstruc-
ton nuisance but it may take some time to find
way abate the nuisance without interfering
with the business of the merchants who
have been using the sidewalks so many years that
they are inclined to the belief that they have
quired some vested rights in them
THE violation of the law in blocking the side
walks is plain" Captain Piper said last evening
but the merchants say il would be great hard
ship to them deprive them of the use Of the
sidewalks at times when their goods being
ceived or sent away The sidewalks. however, are
for the of people who want TO walk on them
in assng along the streets. and there is ques-
ton as. to how much right the merchants have to
use the sidewalks. TO the detriment and annoyance
of the travelling public. do intend in
terfere with business by stopping the violations
of the law suddenly. since the conditions have been
allowed to prevail long, but some measure Of
relief to the public must be afforded"
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
50, ,O59 SCI DECREASE.
Shoocing of L. s. Steel for First
Quarter of Calendar Year.
CoNGEsTED TRAFFIC THE CAUSE.

George W. Perkins Of J. p Morgan & Co.
who has just recovered from a severe cold at
tended the annual meeting Of the directors of
the United States Steel Corporation yesterday
No Il Broadway. The finance and execu-
tive committees Of the company also met yes
terday. They gave out a statement which
showed net earnings OF the corporation for the
first quarter of the calendar year March esti-
mated after deducting outldys for repairs. re-
newals. maintenance of plant. interest on bonds
ami fixed charges. of S24 6-6 1886 as against
s2615.451 in the same period in 1907 This Is
the first quarterly decrease in the history OF the
corporation The officials attribute this reduc-
tion largely to cougested traffic on the rail-
roads, which prevented prompt deliveries.
After deducting amounts set aside for sink
ing funds depreciation and reserve funds. there
was balance of net earnings for the quarter
of S21I51 $50. There was a further deduction
for interest on the corporation bonds and sink
ing funds for the same bonds. leaving a bal
ance of S169911S9 After paying the dividends
the preferred and common stocks. amount
ing 70 SHOP OH there were left undivided
profits for the quarter of So.91S2i-
Unified orders on the books for manufactured
products on April l were 541oIl9 tons. The
preferred dividend is payable on May L. and
the common on June 30.
United States Steel common closed at 3lis.
net loss of l: the preferred at S5Is. net loss OF
Ia. The decline was attributed TO the decrease
in quarterly earnings
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
Earnings for Year Ended Dec. 81,
Less Charges, S133 sos, ,762 -.

The United States Steel Corporation yesterday
issued its handsomely illustrated first annual re-
port for the fiscal year ended December 81 1@2
1t shows the operations and affairs OF the com
pauy and its Subsidiary concerns. together VITA
the conditions OF the finances and property at the
close Of the year
The total net earnings Of all the properties after
deducting for ordinary repairs and maintenance
approximately 81 100000. also interest bonds
and fixed charges Of the subsidiary companies.
amount to S133.3o 762 -. The company paid from
this s24 2s9 - into the depreciation, etiu-
guishment and extraordinary replacement funds
and into the special fund for depreciation and i'm
provements. The interest on it's bonds and the
sinking fund its bonds for the year cost the
company Ns.227s5o. 1t paid ss5.727 Ia 50 in divi-
dends its preferred per cent stock and 50 32 $40
on its common per cent stock. total or $50
O52s67 %. This leaves undivided profits surplus
for the year Of s3 $3.50 10 Its total surplus since
its Organization April 1901 amounts S77s74 597 %
The condensed general balance sheet shows fig
ures almost too great to be comprehended. The
are 81 546 234 So as against total capital
and current liabilities Of 81 06i3 g. This leaves
sinking and reserve funds OF So 217.747 %. bond
sinking funds with accretons N.4s1. .246 IL and the
undivided surplus. already mentioned. of tire cor
poration and subsidiary companies Of s7s74 5s7 %.
The volume of business done by all companies
during the year. including sales among the com
pan1es. and the gross receipts of transportation
and miscellaneous properties. aggregated S6O.5l0.-
The corporation mined 1sOss17s tons Of iron ore
Its rolled and other finished products aside from
the manufacture Of coke the mining Of coal. It's
blast furnace and steel ing0t products. amounted
TO S.197.232 tons.
The average number Of employees in service dur
ing the year was 1ss12I, who received s2o52sS+5 IN
wages.
The total number OF employees who subscribed TO
the corporations stock since December 81. 19oZ
was 2I.3l9 and the number of shares allotted them
1883
The number of stockholders I'm March. 1913. was
58 629, an increase Of 1560 over the month IN
190-.
The report, which contains many Instructive pfct-
ures of representative properties and large map
of PttShurg and its vicinity showing the location
OF plants owned ends follows
The board takes pleasure in acknowledging the
loyal and efficient services Of the officers ana en-
pIoyes Of the corporation and the several suo-
sidiary companies
BY order OF the Board Of Directors.
CHARLES NJ SCHWAB. President
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
THE CURTIS STEAM TURBINE.
kn American Rival OF the Parsons and De
Laval Engines.

Y L Ennet- Of the engineering experts OF
the General Electric Company has just issued a
partial description OF the Curtis steam turbine.
with which the corporation Just named has been
experimenting for two or three years. The in
dent of this city and a member Of the bar
Some o. is possibilities demonstrated last
July. when steam yacht. built expressly for this
purpose and propelled by Curtis turbines. gave an
exhibition Of speed IN New-York Harbor- II was
a. open secret that time that the General EIec-
--1c Company was interested in the device. and
rne5rated manufacturing for electric power sta
lions Neither the officials Of the company nor
Nj Curtis were ready then 70 talk about this
phase Of the matter Mr.. Emmet's statement there
fore is the first TO appear in print.
T has long been recognized that the old type OF
steam engine which obtains rotary motion by first
getting the oscillation Of piston in cylinder is
ror TIE most economical motor Experts concede
too that the best form OF rotary engine the world
has yet seen works the principle OF the water
turbine though important notifications have been
recezsary- Several engines Of this kind have been
devised. One of the best known is that Of Mr
Parsons, an Englishman. When tried on British
torpedo hoat desToyers il gave speeds before
seen a The WESTINGHOUSE company has
effected alliance with the author. and is intro
Cucirg improved Parsons engine for running
CTusUos-
Another well known rotary engine is of Swedish
origin. and was invented by De Laval A machine
q rnis VzTlefy USED for several years in
a Edison light stations this city Mr..
E1Tlet compares the Curtis turbine with both the
Old reciProCating engine and its principal rivals
more power for the same amount Of steam and runs
e. lower speeds.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
CAPTAINS WANT OLD WARDMEN BACK

When General Greene reduced all the wardnen IN
the city to patrol duty on January he gave notice
that none Of the men should be used for detective
duty for ninety days. The term having expired
several of the captains have been asking for their
old wardmen Yesterday General Greene restored
to the position precinct detective Philip Choir
man. but he said the former wardmen were not 10
be sent back duty IN plain clothes at the request
of the captains without Investigation to show that
the men could be trusted
Undoubtedly there are some Of the former de-
tectves who ought TO return TO detective work now
that the period probation has expired. General
Greene said. but they will not be sent back TO
detective duty merely at the request of the cap
tains Each will be investigated rigdly by
the chief inspector before take action
The handing of wardmen 10 patrol duty was
ordered because General Greene convinced
that many of the were implicated in the pro-
lection of vice and gambling dens. and he
could not take the time 10 ascertain who were
guilty and who honest He said yesterday
that he believed that the change had helped TO
break up the system Of police blackmail, and ne
cid not intend let any Of the srafters get back
q detective work
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
TOO GOOD FOR osTR1CHEs, THEY THINK
Aldermen Vote in Vain Against $4,000
Houses for Menagerie Birds.

Some - the city fathers are not enthusiastic
about osrriches. Aldermen Behrman, Downing and
Mathews il particular, being disposed TO look
ouH-r on the long necked bipeds. though. para
coxiczl may seem. when confronted oy the
birds they look Up them The aldermen named,
e -ra meeting yesterday Of the body OF which
-her are part. objected 10 the building by the
civ NJ s. go houses for the osriches at the New
York Geological Park nerager1e-
-rf- seems 70 ma said Alderman Behrulan, that
g 90 for TWO houses for animals is too much
We should 20 slow. The trouble is the private
society that is running the place is putting UP
be--r~ houses for the animals than the voters OF
the district can afford
alderman Downing. Of Brooklyn, also spoke at
length in opposition. Alderman Mathews took the
position that the city owed greater duty TO It's
r97- man 70 its ostriches, and declared that Il
T5e civ rad srv money 10 spend II shoqlo pc ISeu
= srnarf0rare the condition OF those VINO hVed IN
The -h0.S- on Blackwells Island
r5s--~I- LSa-nev voted against the aPpropr1a-
-f0~ be-ausc the geological Society had never aC-
counted = the board for other moneys appIo
L-lsTed lis c~--s+-aa an
The resolution Of the Finance Co!IIlLIltuee 0F
pr0=1rg The appropriation was adopte0-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
ALAS! UPSTATE CHEESE
One Liquor Dealers Organization
OMciaLLy Bans You.

According TO resolutions passed yesterday by
District No. l. Of the central body of the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association. all. products of the
New-York State farmers will be tabooed by the
hotels, restaurants and saloons in the district
bounded by Broadway. Fulton-st. and the East
River after May l. This district is one of the
largest consumers of farmers products in the
central associa ton. It contains about two hun
dred saloons and about half of these have
restaurants
in Broad-st, the headquarters of the district
association There were abou- eighty members
present and the resolutions, which were intro
duced by D. A. Kennedy, Of No. 1051z Broad
St one of the delegates to the central asso-
cation were unanimously adopted. There was
some slight opposition first on the part Of
those who feared that the act might he a little
hasty in view Of the fact that the legislature
had not adjourned. and there was yet time for
the farmers TO make it even more uncomfortable
for the saloon men if they chose.
This slight opposition quickly overcome,
in the form of an agreement, were quickly
signed by those present. A second resolution
was passed asking the city brewers TO refuse
hops raised by New-York State farmers
Market men. growers and produce men all
over the city will be Informed Of the action OF
the association. and asked to cooperate. The
resolutions will also be recommended TO the
central association when that body Convenes
for its regular meeting next Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
HOLDS RAINEs SUBSECTION ILLEGAL.
Decision on Verified Answer to Petition for
License Revocation.

Justice Mccall. in the Supreme Court yesterday
handed down decision holding that the sub-sec-
ton of the Liquor Tax law. as amended by an
act passed in 1901, compelling a liquor dealer who
is accused Of violating the law TO file verified an
swer to the petition of the Commissioner Of Excise
asking for the revocation or cancellation of his
license is Illegal and unconstitutional The de-
cison was in the of Edward p. Lehr, a sa-
loonkeeper of No. $50 Amsterdam-ave-. the can
collation. of whose license was asked for on the
ground that on last Sunday he sold whiskey and
beer to two special excise detectives Lehr refused
70 file the answer required by the statute decIar
ing that the violation of the Ia complained OF con-
stituted a crime which he was entitled 10 n
trial hv Jury and that for this reason the law was
unconstitutional
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
FAILED TO BLOCK PAVING.
CHARTER SAVES THE DAY.
Aldermen Lacked -Four TOtes of De
feating s3 800. 900 Issue.

Tesrite thirty-sx noes and an adverse report
from a majority of the Finance Committee pre-
sented At the meeting of the aldermen yesterday.
the S55oaoa appropriation for street paving became
operative 81 midnight a section in the cr1rter
providing that unless forty aldermen vote against
the authorization Of the Board of Estimate for a
bond issue it goes into effect six weeks after the
passage oy the Board Of Estimate.
John T. Mccall. voicing the sentiments OF the
Finance Committee majority. opposed the issue. on
the ground that one Of s2co00oo authorized for
street paving couple Of months ago. had not been
expended Alderman Sullivan said he was advised
that the money was not available and objected to
the issue until report made Of what had
been with the s. eeeeoo and Of the manner in
which the s5.5o0oo0 was to be expended.
Borough President Cantor declared that delay
Fl making the appropriation delay in favor
of the asphalt combination.
We opened forty bids for asphalt paving this
morning" he added. and the price was from 81 os
70 s 10 yard. against 8 % 10 81 80 yard three
years ago. We shall save money by taking ad-
vantag &c Of the low prices Information reached
the Borough President that combination is form
Ing among the asphalt men. and the alder
men they are playing with IRE and playing into
the hands OF the asphalt ring by delaying this
matter. The appropriation was authorized by the
unanimous vote of the Beard Of Estimate. after
Il had INVESTIGATED the complaints Of hundreds Of
aIessrs Parsons. NcInnes LongfeIlow and James
were the minority OF the Finance Committee in
Nessrs. Florence Bell Mccall. Gaffney and sulli-
van.
issue Present Wanstro1 Of Bro6klyn laying par
1icula- stress on he needs OF his borough,
Then Alderman Sullivan became waggish
We should be very careful. he ssid in natteTs ,5
T-sl1g - % Z I[gT s5 T fi s o. sr
very careful this administration will be severely
ensured a the coming election, 5s..5on,-,
II this resolution is passed Borough President
unemployed man in NeU-York City
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
RON IN PICKLE FOR ELsBERG.
Mr. Woodruf's Friends Say He Made Com
bina+ion To Kill Magistrates Bill.

Ex-Iieutenant Governor NoodruI Jal9l -sa,+t-a
- ,t.irroar Of the Republican Executive
[1a..-,t+tea of Kings. and in fact nearly al me
district leaders in Kings have rod IN pick-e IoI
Senator E,lsberg The bill giving the Mayor pow
- anpont eight police magistrates TO 'aAe inc
places Of the Democratic magistrates II -
- friends say that il is Mr. Elsberg VINO IS
I,inr il there They assert that be ma mas ti I11ts
with Senator McCarreil o.
iIi ~ 1is+rates' bill and keep McCaTrt 5
fpends in Office and in return for tnls HG 70
IL u Snrorers' bill which Mr. Elsberg gTeao.s 5
eirse 70 nave become law M 5rI,f veare
9Gith the CIV Hall Yesterday A frown thaL 49, So
come off took possession OF the11 I0
sto- Flsberg's name came UP.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
ASSAULT CHARGED; BLOW FATAL.

The police of Weehawken are looking for + reoe'
iek Usllenfels about thirtyfve years oid lot llie
alleged killing Of MS father-in-la" r rahK Sci . is
49, -. ~o,=.,c-A5 = saloon al No. le3 Old Bou-
levz~d EKeehawIen The assault, whica mas resulted
f. r1e death q the saloonkeePer occurred on hoh-
cav aoout midnight Louis Hubner. twenty-five
years old of No IA East Seventy-eighth-st-. NAH
haitian q srepson Of the dead man Is locked up.
Har-er saws that he and his steFiatfef mao J1Sl
closed The "a when Wallentels entered tr2-sL
rza- door that he saw Schwcigkoffer. ana there
were some hot words between them ahq tlat @
W. WaIenfels struck Schweigkoffer on tle F.SLt | - -
With his fist. the latter failnS agaiiSi Inc iNV
box ard receiving ugly gash-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
HAYES TURNED DOWN.
Baltimore Democrats Nominate Robert Nc
Lain for Mayor.

Baltimore April primaries were held here
to-day by Republicans and Democrats TO noml-
nate municipal candidates. The election was
the first under the Primary law passed by the
last legislature, which provides safeguards for
the counting as at a regular election.
The Democrats used the Crawford County
system Of voting direct for candidates. the re
suit being the nomination. of Robert McLafn.
organization candidate, and the defeat OF the
present Mayor Hayes. The Republicans VIII
nominate by delegates. The vote was the larg-
est in the history of primaries here The cleo
ton will be on May D.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
A LABOR MEMS COAL COMPANY.
Concern Organized in the West with Author
lied Capital of 100000

Fort Smith. Ark. April THE Labor Fuel Com
many recently organized with authorized capital
~ rs COO 600 is To be a coal mining company. owned
and controlled by union labor j. Mallette South
western representative of the American Fedora
+ion If Labor is president and A L. Rattere,
chairman Of the Railway Clerks Legislative Board
yice-nresdent. The directors are all labor men
Trbe GERMANY has purchased 1900 OF coal
Iand OperatiOns will soon begin.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
MEETING IN sEEcHMoNT TODAY.

Louisville. April "A meeting OF the Southern
Pacific Company viii be held at the headquarters
at the home Of J. b Weaver. in Beechmont to-
morrow under the call issued some days ago II
will be purely formal 4 representative Of the
Union Pacific Company is expected from New
York.
BY agreement Of counsel. Charles T. Ballard. ~
this city will De chosen chairman Of the meeting
The meeting will adjourn a. per agreement. pend
ing the appeal of the keene suit 70 the United
States Circuit Court Of Appeals a Cincinnati
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
c. ?. DIRECTORS REELECTED.

Salt Lake City. April Beyond the reelection
Of the old board o. directors nothing done at
the annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Central Pacific Railroad Company in this city to-
dav The directors are as follows; E H Hartman
n E Huntington. ". r. Chevers, r J. KieseL
s Noble. y. r Gray. Thomas Marshall. j c
EovIe auc avid B Hampstead
E H Hartman and H z. Huntington own out
one share each n the Central Pacific. according
to he sACrerary's report
New-York tribune., 1903-04-08
OSBORNE TO ASSIST AmoRY.

Ex-Assiseart District Attorney Osborne mas peen
retained 10 assist Thomas F Byrne. as couhsel LOT
VHIta-- y A-aory the libel proceeding WHICH
the latter brought against President Nre7ialo u
the Metropolitan Street Railway CoI1paHs- = - -
- .-s-a--s,- thar Nrr Osborne would conduct the
exzinat5on Of Arnory and would ask the plaiIlliIi
70 tell ia detail why he charged that me Nle'I '0
tan company had been robbed OF large sum sum o. Q.
money Arnory is alleged tc have IN MS poS7 5S
e-rGe5ce which viii bring many Interesting lnlhsS
concerning the railway 20 ngnt