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New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
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JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED
The Senate this morning confirmed the judicial
nominations mentioned in The Tribune to-day, ana
adjourned for the week.
Among the bills introduced to-day Was one oy
Senator Lee. which provides for the removal 9f INC
county seat of Atlantic County from Mays lana
ing place to he selected by popular Vote.
The purpose of the bill IS said tn be 10 remove the
county seat tn Atlantic City. Senator Wakotee NJ
froduced bill requiring fire drills in every pupnc
school hav wing than fifty pupils and proyIdtng
fine of $50 upon the principal in case OF neglect 20
obey the law. Another bill introduced by senator
Wakeee amends the corporation law by reqlrIng qrt1
that report by oil ez pipe line companies: Iaruy
within and partly without the state. Of Their cross
receipts for transportation be filed with the star
Board of Assessors. similar requirement IS made
on telephone, traction and electric light companies
having part of their lines private property ana
part on public property Mr.. Wakelee also nitro
duced n concurrent resolution providing tor the
adoption of the amendments 10 the State Constitl-
tiou which agreed to at the last session ot the
legislature. One of these amendments invests tne
Governor the Chancellor and the Attorney 6enerai
with the pardoning power: another PROVIDES Tor the
reorganization of the Court of Errors and Appeals
and the Court Chancery, and the third regulates
the of appointing the various judges OF the
fato
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
BIssERT ADDS TO CONFESSION.
Said to Have CorToborated Statement OF
Dying Blackmail Witness.

George Bissert. the ex-wardman. has added 10 his
confession MADE recently TO Assistant District AT
+o-nev Morgan. His new information is said 10 be
= confederation Of general confession mace u9
Minnie Kurtz who is dying from consumption III
The METROPOLITAN Hospital. The womanS aIeseo
S5ea-hhed confession was made on Sunday
She has made 4 number Of confessions eacn tlIne
telling something new but she is now said TO nave
told Assistant District Attorney Morgan every thlhe
she had 10 tel. What the new facts are as 'olp
nv the woman ard Bissert have not been diVulseu-
It is reported that Bisserts additions were nnosuS
reierations of previous statements Points in the
S.-oasn-s confession. however. were shown TO BIS
sert and he corroborated them.
Lena Schnitt and Rosie Greenberg. whose names
were connected with house in Stuyvesant-st'
thai Minnie Kurtz was charged with running
were brought here from Bridgeport Conn, yes
4erdav and District Attorney Jerome and MI; MOT
gan saw them They corrooorafeo part OF -1iiiili7
kurtz'5 confession. - -, -,
.-onspirscv charges for keeping witnesses our OF
AIr Jerome's way in these cases ana @ VINO mas mas
laer raroled in Mr. Jerome's custody, was WIN
7ra District Attorney yesterday lie Is Sdld 10
hive given valua bic information about the SluS-
zess1t-st house and to just VINO olQ diiu vi
did NOT eef money the Fifth-St. station IN Bis
:
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
GUNCoTToN IN BURNING BUILDING.
Firemen Without Sleep for Twenty-three
Hours Transferred to Get Rest.

Cuncotton stored in steel vaults in the cellar
of the building at Nos. 215 and 217 Grand-st early
YESTERDAY Four alarms rung for the fire,
which reduced the five story structure to SMELL
Despite the fact that it was not exactly known
where and how the guncotton stored, the fire.
men worked usual. The police kept the crowd
which gathered at a good distance from the build
ing The damage was estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000
Acting Chief Purroy said after the fire that ne
could not account for the big fires that had hap
pened in The last forty-eight hours downtown
That many fires of such magnitude shouio
nanpen in one district in short time is unpre-
codented in the history OF the Fire Department
ne said II surprised and greatly grained
when arrived at this ire to see the men WHO
had been without sleep for about twenty-three
hours working just as hard as they ever oid d 10
save This building I have transferred thlrty-three
Of them TO uptown stations until they can get some
sleep while those whose places they take VIII get
some hard work for change.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
REAL EST4T TIE.
Transactions IN the Market Reported
YesteTdaY.

Mary McCrath has sold to Townsend Wandeil the
three story and basement private dwelling house
No "A West Twenty -fourth-st The terms are pri-
vste The dimensions of the lot 10 11-sxes9 feet
The ultimate buyer, whom Mr.. Wandell represents.
will make no changes in the property at present
Samuel Cioldsticker has sold for Bridget Doherty
to John F. Kean the three story, high stoop brown
stone dwelling house, Nc. 7S5 Lexington-ave. The
lot is 2ox95 feet.
Mrs Anthony a. Troescher has sold the three
five story brownstone front fathouses. Nos 212S.
27sO and 2732 Broadway. southeast corner of one
hundred -and-ffth-st. The plot is 10l.5 feet on
BROADWAY 12O feet the street. 1001 feet in the
rear and l6 feet the south side
The Regal Realty Company. which was organized
for the purpose. has bought from Mr.. Bond.
through Robert NJ Fulton, the four dathouses. No
81 to 81 West Forty-second-St. between Seventh
and Eighth aves. The plot is 9S-9x100 feet
De Selding Brothers have sold for Miss Nj Hatch
TO John l. CiIynn No 7l0 Greenwich-S ST. old
building on plot 2sx91 feet irregular.
Montgomery & Seitz have sold for J.. Pier the
three story and basement dwelling house No I'll
East Sixty -first-st The lot is lSx1O0 feet
Mrs J. B SquIer has sold the four story and
basement brownstone dwelling house No Il East
Seventy st The lot is 1sx1022 feet
The Rrevoort Realty Company has bought a plot
5nxiN0 feet the north side of One-hundred- and
tvFefth-st 1EA feet east of Riverside Drive
Walter Whewell has sold for Emily NJ Hatfield
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
PROGRESS IN BANK MERGER.

4 further step in the plans for the merger OF lle
Mercantile National Bank. Seventh National Bank
ana Broadway National Bank was taken yester-
dsx when at 4 meeting Of the directors OF the
Mercantile National Bank, the following o1helais
were elected
President Frederick B SchoncI. president of the
Mercantile National Bank; first Elce-presidellt
Miles n. O'Br1en. president of the Broadway Na-
1ionaI Bank: second vice-nTesident William IL
Taylor. vice-president OF the Seventh National
Sank and OF the Bowling Green Trust Company >
cashier James Y. Lott.
The executive committee consists of Charles W.
Morse Edwin Gould. William Nelson Cromwell
T AE THOMPSON. Warner Van Norden. Edward X
TTbarnzs Charles J. Barney. :. N. Millken. Fred
eri-k r SchenCk. Miles II. o'Brieu and William
II. TAYLOR The general counsel are sullivan d
Cromwell. -, :.
chairman Of the executive committee
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
CONFESSED TO STEALING DIAMONDS.
Newark House Painter Arrested Six Months
After the Robbery.

Charles Owens a house painter, is under arrest
IN Newark for the robbery OF four diamonds worth
5000 at the house of c. B. Barker, East orange
on July 10 The rings were recovered by Newark
detectives in a pawnshop in Brooklyn on Monday
Owens had pledged the jewels. He confessed the
robbery when arrested at his home, No. 26S Cam
den-st.
On the day the diamonds were last seen by MEM
bers of the Barker family several workmen were
eunployed about the premises. which were being
renovated Among these was Owens. VINO was en-
gagged in painting one of the rooms on the second
foor There was no reason for Suspecting Owens
a bove any else. and he was not molested oy
the police although every one of the men VINO Were
employed in the house on~that day were Kept under
surveillance. On Saturday last detectives got trace
of the diamonds, which they learned had been
pauned in Brooklyn July 8 nine days after
thew were stolen. The description of the man VINO
obtained the loan Tailed with that of
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
HTNA INSURANCE coMPANY's RECORD

The statement of the H5tna Insurance Company, of
Hartford Conn, issued December 81 1902. shows
a surplus as policy holders OF s10e22,6o3 SO. In
eighty-four years the company has paid more than
s93 COO 900 for losses. The company began the new
wear with a gain in assets of sS77 572 81, gain in
surplus of s3e 532 70 and increase in net pre-
miums of $677 $50 AZ. The increase in reinsurance
fund and other liabilities s516O39 S. The total
assets OF the company $14.949,520 IS. On cash
cspitaI of 100000 the officers reported a
plus Of S6O22 6G3 So The included $4,02S-
4Of s4 for fire reinsurance. s0i4 "a for inland
insurance 2450091 81 for unpaid losses fire in
srance policies and s97O3 So for unpaid losses on
inland insurance. Other claims amounted o S25l
9S9 or The officers of the company are: William
B. Clark president w. H King, secretary. and
A c Adams Henry f. Rees. c. J. Irwin and A
n Williams, assistant secretaries There agents
of the 4Etna Insurance Company in all the prin-
cpaI cities, towns and villages of this country and
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
APPROVES ISLAND BRIDGE PLANS.
Lindenthal Sends Blackwells Specifications
to Municipal Art Commission.

Bridge Commissioner Lndenthal yesterday ap-
proved the plans of Henry H Hornbostel for the
new BlackwelIs Island bridge the East River
and forwarded them to the Municipal Art Commits
sion for their consideration and approval
The bridge will be a cantilever, and from the
entrance on side of the river will cover 7449
feet It will be 1S5 feet above high water or about
the same height the Brooklyn Bridge. There
will be a roadway in the centre &c feet wide, allow
ing three teams to move in one direction abreast.
There will be four trolley tracks. The bridge will
be a double decker, and the upper deck will be
two elevated tracks and two promenades- The
trolley and elevated roads the bridge, it is said
will have yearly carrying capacity of 100000
passengers
The plans will be considered at the next meeting
of the Municipal Art Commission.
Mr.. Lindenthal had d. conference yesterday with
Dow Smith, general superintendent of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit Company, on the subject of
eouppine tbs Brooklyn Bridge with moving plat
forms TO relieve the crush in rush hours.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
SALE WILL MAKE MANY HOMELESS.
They Bought Land in Atlantic County
Without ClearTitle.

r,oro+b,, \ 7 Ian % (Specian.-The final act of
the .. L. Risey land schemes by which over
two thousand people bought farms and lots In
Estell Colony, embracing the towns of Risley and
Dorothy, Atlantic County, will be begun at May s
Landing on Tuesday next, when nearly all of the
improved farms. lots and houses will be offered at
a special masters sale to satisfy mortgage given
bv Daniel L. Risley on the lands~and premises
held by Mrs. Rebecca Estell and Mrs A. Estell
Bourgeois.
Tho bepinninc of this scheme was in 1894. when
Daniel L, Risley purchased a large tract of land
from Mrs. Rebecca S Estell and Mrs A Esteii
Bourgeois, paying for it in part and giving a
mortgage for the purchase money to the amount
of $50 9o" use ss purchased , anothep gnather her
mortgage for the purchase money to the amount
of s14sOo After purchasing these tracts he laid
them out in the shape of cities. naming them Ris-
ley and Dorothy.
Mr. RisIev,s home Office was in Philadelphia, and
he had agents canvassing with Illustrated circu-
lars. Advertising being already done, the people
were waiting and the agents, with little trouble.
were able lead the people to the ONCE Where
mans of prospective avenues, running east ana
west and north and south through the whole col
ony were shown. The prices were $50 80 and $50 a
lot Free dinners and trips to the newly opened
tract were given.
There is no doubt that all would have been well
if Risey had paid the mortgage Thirty different
offices were carried the same plan in different
cities, and even from PlttSburg, nearly y" miles
away special excursions were given to delega-
tionS. -,
Mr.. Risley entered into an agreement with those
who could not pay all the money down that they
md nav Am insta lment every month, and when
Tire last payment had been made he was to give
them a warranty deed and perfect title. the same
se to the rest of the purchasers. Many from diff
fercnt parts of the country purchased lo ana came
htre and built homes. Like stroke of lightnina
out Of the clear sky. came this mortgage OF $500.
tn stare them in their faces Indignation meetings
xyere held and lawyers were consulted, but the
mortgage was still there and had TO he satisfied
Soro of he ColOnlStS who had some money palt
their portion of the mortgage and were thereby
released but the majority of them were less fortu
rato aud lost all their savings They had money
when they came. but now It is gone and they
will have to go TO other parts. for next tuesday
their nIaces numbering LIZ tracts of land, vii
he sold to the highest bidder
Mr RisIey has disappeared. About n year age
he was arrested and indicted in Philadelphia anC
it is not q surprise to those who know him bes
tbat he is the instigator of this miXup at Risley
and Dorothy. There is a great deal of interest IL
The s,Ie which is to be begun here next Tuesday
and ii Is thought there will be many here who will
bid OH the property.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
UNITED VERDE WINS PATENT SUIT.

IN opinion handed down by Judge Wallace of
the United States Circuit Court, the United Verde
Copper Company, in which Senator William A.
Clark Of Montana is interested. wins a suit last
ing for six years brought against it for royalties
inventions used IN the production Of copper
The plaintiffs Franklin Farrell. the head OF
the Farrell Foundry and Machine Company. of
Ansonia, Conn, and owner of number of copper
mines and smelling works. dead. and AchilIe
+ Migeon, an eX-copper mine owner
in 1926 Pierre Manhes. of Lyons. France. got
patent in this country for the smelling Of copper
the rights to which later purchased by the
plaintiffs. Following its owners of copper
mines discovered converter The plaintiffs began
action against nearly every large producer cop
per in this country, demanding royalties all the
copper which had been produced after the grant
ing of the Manhes patent The United Verde Com
pany refused TO acknowledge the validity of the
patents
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
THE BRONX BUILDING PLANS.

e-hundred-and-ffty -elghthst, south side, 100
feet west Of St Ann's-ave.. three six story brick
tenement houses. 3i3xS0 feet; LOrenz Weher,
owner; Moore & Landseidel. architects; $4,000.
Morris Park-ave-. south side. 104 feet west Of
Van Buren-st two story frame dwelling house. PIX
80 feet John D. Dosso, owner. B. EbednS. archt-
tect; $500.
Robbins-ave southeast corner Of KeIIy-st, five
story brick tenement house. 4S0x931e feet; Patrick
J. Owens. owner; Bronx Architectural Company,
architect. S35 600.
One-hundred and-seventy-second-st-. north side
40 feet east of Monroe-ave.. two two and One-half
story frame dwelling houses. 90x46 feet; James K
Price, owner and architect: 5000
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
RECORDED TRANSFERS.

Charlotte Nelson to Adolf Prince: nortsase
1osSst stSV No SO West s551ioo Ii: James Mcsorlsy
sls9i HaSE5 N5 r Pszs Eai Sfos A6sr Donain
to Jacob c Harris: morssage $4,000; :--.---.-
JACOB c Harris: mortgage. $4,000.
suffoik-st. " 100 # n Of Rivingtor--SSt: Sox
mortgage. S31.0 600
Lenox,ave corner dssshst q, &C. 91lSlg9: II e5
NicholsbuFg to Ernestine Nichoisogrs; All liens
t551o' Freeh. ezecutrix and trustee. to William H
Smith, mortgage: s15.Coo. -, =
Gordon ct al TO Emil F'inkeIstein; mortgage,
1asSR1S; No 564 West, 25xae III Annie Hagan to
James Hagan and another HortSags, sSD.oeo;. 5ss
1451st : s $40 II OF = "ss5 st6ee Enda'f Ia bS-s
4t6Iava H'. W corner Ast3r Place runs 5 iox W
1O0x 16 Ok Ask ia; William BroSaw
to Isaac Brokaw. z part. .--..----;.-
16 st. 70 srof1n 0E $50 ~ ~ nrd1i m aybacb
mortgage. s21.5OOs 0 c ard. -..-------..-....
GeerTe Picker a and another ' to Casper LeS
mortgage. $23. 90; and ------.--.---.--:----
ave. S2x1e5 4x32xio5 s: Frank Koch to David
Mayer mortEzge TfE &C. SSa $500 zoo :; - s
4ox92: Harris MandsI6sgm baum and another to Louis
11th@ave. :. at $ aOth-st ei.11x1oo: Con
solbdated Ice Company to New-York Knicker
ds aosteF No 5's 60 s'@n ifss 0 T of Msdona9a
ESQ: Mary ? Tappan to Silas II F1urrnarl. -. - NJ
Catherine L wood and another 70 Silss Il Fur
11sth-s st. No 21i4 to 20. 200 It OF Sth-av's.
1oox10o II; Eiiza McSianus to Jacob kissing
l04th-st 1914 II OF Columbus-ave. 81 Ak
1Oo,l n; Benjamin. Tuska to George F Bleil and
f26th-st. :. rs ft Of Sth-ave. "a 6N99 II,
Mary L Morgan 70 Kate 9 BurcheII; all liens ~
1I7th-st No 129. 5 3D. # OF Lenox-avs.
ISx10o.11: Emily l. Hoyt 70 William y Parks.
mortgages SIC so NJ
5th- ST. No 712, = :. 1855 It of Avenue G. 25x
96; Lena Neunan to Morftz Rothstein. :. part;
61st-st No s.. n s. - II OF PaTk-avs. Is Ok
1905 Real Estate Security Company to Rich
ard Collins and another: mortgages $50 geo. "
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
WILL GIVE $3.50 FOR CHARITY.

4 business man offers TO be of four con-
tributors toward 81 600 to be placed at the disposal
of the New-York Association for Improving the
Condition of the Poor. The association needs the
money and hopes that three other men may be
moved to subscribe $3.50 each Subscriptions for this
amount, as well for any smaller amounts. will
be received and acknowledged by Robert Shaw
Ainturn. treasurer, No. 05 East Twecty second st
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
A RATS EXPENSIVE NEST.

Two months ago Police Sergeant Alfred Cun-
mings. of No. 63S JerSeyave.. Jersey City put Sl-o
in a bureau drawer in his room. He left the money
there until yesterday. There was one SO note, the
rest being SO and s. notes. Wishing to use some
of the money yesterday, he opened the drawer; ana
nest. The $50 note intact. but the others were
mutilated that only about $49 can pc reQeeIIleu
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
HEARING ON CIRCUIT BILL.

Alhsry Jan aa-The senate Cities Committee
.hE morning discussed the hill introduced in the
Senate hy Senator Marshall. providing for The
utilization of the surplus Of the sinking fund IN
York City in order that the rate of taxation
in the metropolis might be reduced The bill is
suggested by Controller Grout. approved by Mayor
ON and drafted BY Corporation Counsel RiVes. 1t
S known as the Administration Tax bill.
Senator White. chairman OF The committee, de-
cided to hold a hearing on the measure on Tuesday
afternoon February .
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

SchIesinger, Aoram and another to Title Insur-
ance Company, 1tth-st- Nos 32c and 324 West
wears. Per cent
mortgage 100000, 3 years. Eper cent. ....-.......
Brewer John L. and another. executors. to Charles
De Brewer. Avenue A. n e corner 22d-st. due
August 1. 1904 Z cent .----
Browning Theresce n to Elizabeth VI Anderson
Broadway, n corner 74th-st. 3 years. per
De Forest. Josephine l.. TO Title Guarantee and
Trust Company 4th-ave. No +56 to 400. y
corner 3fst-st. No g. : years. per cent $1,000.
Furnan Silas H. to American Mortgage company
33d-st 5 :. 1868 fl E OF Madison-ave. 1 year.
per cent.
Same to same. property. prior mortgage
$4,000 wear, o per cent.
Wallace Ruth A. and another 10 the Orphan
ASYLUM Society in the CITY OF New-Nork. l3th-
ave s q II s of 5Sth-st- also West End ave
. 5 S44 IL of I3d-st. due February !. 1905
Fernberg William. and another TO Mary
Woodcock 1Sth-st. 100 70 " ot Sd-aVe :"
wears. 8 y cent
F3IeiI George r and another To United states Lit
Insurance Company. 1O4th-st. :. 1Sl-+ n O
C-olun1bus-ave { year. Az per cent -
TcIstsfu Joseph and another 70 ANITA Bliss.
Uanrv-st. No 20T. n corner Clinton-S . years.
austen MARY NJ widow, etc, - Jane Ihonp-
son guardian Frout-st. No lSo. corner 6uFHhS
Sin --' --"
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
FoREToLD DEATH ACCURATELY.

TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
PhiIipsburg Jan. 20.-After going to see a fortune
teller Samuel Hineline ffty-eight years old. of
Harmony Township. near here, went home yesteT-
day and told his wife he would die before p m
He was then apparently in good health After
feeding the stock and doing the usual chores about
the ho1se he reclined on a couch and expired.
Death was due to natural causes. The deceased
u
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
CITY DIsP0sEs OF LARGE ESTATE.
The Public Administrator Sends 100000
to Relatives in Australia.

In the list of estates settled by the Public Ad-
ministrator. published in The City Record yes
terday, one of 500 oo49 81. The man who left
this Thomas Harrington EngIishrnan who
died in this city in the summer of 1901. He was
painter. who came to this country and built up
extremely profitable business He decorated
rooms foT many of the large insurance compa MES.
As he had no relatives in this country his estate
went TO the Public Administrator. who has turned
ii over to Mr.. HarrinEton's next Of kin, now living
Australia.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
PLANS FOR NEW BUILDINGS

toa,t 10 10th ST. zoo ~ OF Amsterdam aye f'r
q ons sfo-,- iron clinic building - SKIS: NsT
work christian Womens Hospital owner n -
KNAPP. architect --''''------'---'
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
Real gsIale manieo.

INEXPERIENCED and wife with wide repute.sI..
~ want for term OF years Hotel Smit
capital and best introduction Address l., Box II Ai'"
New-York tribune., 1903-01-21
gounlrp propertn for 5alr.

ININEST DRUG STORE in westchester Co. 20 be sold a.
IL sacrihce owner ILL., Rare opportunity
r. l. HAVIIAAND. &ll LIST 2------
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-02-14
USE 100 BODIES IN FRAUD.

RascaIs Work Gigantic swindio on
Insurance Companies.
The district attorneys office in New
York has reason to believe that ut least
100 bodies have been used as substitutes
in u gigantic swindle of life insurance
companies. Twelve actual cases of sub.
stitution have been found. Detectives
from the district attorneys office and
representing the insurance companies IRE
getting evidence to find ont the real ex.
tent of the scheme. To accomplish one
substitution 1t IL sal; that one man was
murdered. Among the companies known
to have been swindlcd are the John Han
cock. Union Central. Metropolitan. Wash.
ington. Tradcsmen's. Prudential. Mutual
and New York Life. There Is evidence
that n large number of other companies.
with home offices IN other cities and
branch offices In New York City. have
been swindlcd. At the request Of the
district attorneys Office the books OF nll
the insurance companies nrc being tx'
amincd In the search for certain names
which appear to have been used In near
~ all the swindles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-02-14
News from All P arts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most Important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

In fit Of mental alteration Mrs.
4Ienry Guhlcmann. wife of farmer two
miles from New NELLIE. Mo-. shot and
Killed her sleeping G-ycar-old daughter.
made an Intellectual attempt to kill her
infant child and later was found wan-
dcring In n da2cd condition. Guhlen'.!ilil
was absent from home. During the DAY
the mother wrote In II book her intention
of killing the children and then killing
herself. She wrote she would do 1t with
a butcher knife and pistol. Evidence
shows she took weapons to bed with
her aud when the children were asleep
she shot the older child dead. Apparent.
~ she then tried to end the baby's life.
tot. though the cartridges were snapped
they fniled to explode. The woman ap-
parently forgot the butcher knife ans.
leaving the infant unframed. ran cut
doors. where her husband found her two
days later.