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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
COOLEY NOT REMOVED FOR CAUSE.

Justice Dickey OF the Supreme Court has written
a letter to Afford w Cooley regarding proceedings
brought last week to remove Mr.. Cooley as trustee
of the estate OF Mrs. Penelope Denel Osborne rhe
petition for his removal was made BY Victor u
Osborne Mrs. Osbornes husband. Among other
things. he alleged that Mr.. Cooley had permltte'i
the property to depreciate $4,000 by falling 70 dis
pose of certain stocks Justice Dickey ind 1rsed
the petition Motion granted This decision was
made after Mr. Cooley had resigned as trustee.
He has been recently appointed to the Federal Civil
Service Commission. Justice Dickeys letter foi-
lows.
NY Dear Sir: I regret very much the pu5hca-
ton in the Brooklyn and Nevv-YOrS newspapers n
dicating that removed you as trustee tor caIse
/ only accepted your resignation and appOlacel
your successor because I understood tnat yo.
wished 10 give up the trust There IS nothing tnd'
has been done by me that warrants Sucl pulIcd-
ton in the papers intiraatiug that you were r.
moved for cause Very truly yours. -.
WILLIAM y. DICkEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
SEAMAN STOOD WITH LOW.
Therefore Citizens Union Thinks Its Support
of Him Consistent.

The attack directed against the Citizens Union
and r. Fulton Cutting drew forth only brief
re;oinder from T c. Huntington. chairman Of
the executive committee OF the union. who
spoke Yesterday for the union. as Mr.. Cutting Is
in Tuxedo.
I'VE love Mr.. Cutting for the enemies he has
made" he said. IF Gruber were found praising
Rim there might be some need Of explanation"
Asked il he regarded the unions stand In re-
gard to Judge-elect A. P. W. Seaman 1ncon-
sistent with its position in the case Of Grout
and Fornes. Mr.. Huntington said;
Not in the least On the contrary, we were
glad of the incident. because it set our position
straight We were perfectly willing Mr. Grout
should stay on our ticket, provided he would
make a declaration of his attitude toward Mayor
Low, such as Mr.. Seaman did. We asked for
an answer that would have taken two lines. He
replied in two columns. We had no objection to
Mr. Grout or Mr.. Seaman getting Tammany
votes The declaration Of their attitude was the
point and there was not the slightest incon-
sistency in our position. We had a declaration
from Mr. Seaman; we did not have one from
ILr. Grout-"
At the next meeting of the city committee on
Tuesday night, the letter OF restgna ZION written
to the executive committee of the Citizens I mon
by the ex-secretary. Thomas A Fulton. whose
correspondence with District Attorney Jerome
prior to the nomination Of the fusion ticket
cost him his position, will be read.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
CONSIDER REPORT ON ICE COMPANY.
Mr.. Sleicher Says 1t Is Worth from Eight to
Ten Millions Over Ali Liabilities.

An outline report OF the stockholders committee
OF the American Ice Company was presented at "A
meeting Of the committee last evening at the
Gregoran Hotel Those Of the committee who were
present were John A. SeicheT OF this city. chair
man: q. Glen Goodrich, OF Baltimore. secretary.
and \. G. Nickerson. Of Boston. At the close Of
the meeting Mr. Sleicher said that final action
was taken on the report. it thought best
10 wait for additional figures now being prepared
by an accountant. lie continued:
The report viii show that the American Ice Com
ranv has solo in the current year in its branches
In NeW-York. Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington about 100000 tons OF ice making the
company by all odds the largest dealer In natural
artificial ice in the word The committee finds
that the business has been done in all the re-
spectve districts in the last year at less expense
and at a better profit than IN the preceding two
years. Despite the cold summer. the company will
close the current year with little OF It's
floating debt remaining. although this debt late
a July ! was about si.2s0.09o. The assets of the
company. based a conservative estimate OF its
enormous holdings Of real estate and other tangible
properties and eliminating all goodwill, in the
Judgment Of the committee, are worth from IS oo.
90 to si000000o beyond sl liabilities including the
collateral trust bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
CULTURED GIRL ARRESTED
Charged Goods WOrth 1907 IN
Friends Name, 1t Is Sad.

A Young woman who described herself as Miss
Jessie Reynolds. eighteen years Old OF NO 10 west
Eighty-second-5t and who declared uldt she was
a granddaughter OF oliver Charlick. for thirteen
wears the president OF the Board of Police Com
missioners of New-York. was held by Magistrate
Ommen in jefferson Market Court. yesterday III
$1,000 ball. on charge Of grand larceny Inc
specific complaint against her was the theft OF
s57 80 worth of goods from Sixth-ave drygoods
store on October 10. She was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Special officer John f. Larkin. Lar
kin told the magistrate that the girl mad also oo-
tanned goods worth s217 from the same store by
falsely representing herself to be the daughter OF
Dr. P. NJ. Wise. OF No. 40 Neptune Park. New
Rochelle. and goods worth $3.50 from another store
under the same Misrepresentation
DR.. Wise was in court yesterday when the girl
arraigned. and said that she was a good friend
of his daughter, and that during the period In
which she getting the goods she had visited
her for a week at their home In New-Rocheile lie
said his first intimation of her deed was wnen
bill presented to him by the firm. whicn ne
declined to pay. He was told that his daughter
had bought the goods and charged them Ihls ne
denied and an investigation resulted.
Some of the saIeswomen described the girl who
had secured the goods. and the description talIeu
with that of Miss Reynolds. One of them accom-
panied the officer TO her home. but she could not
make positive Identification When Miss Rey-
nolds came from the house, the officer confronted
her with the charge and. he says. she broke oo"h
and admitted it, She taken 10 the Thirtleth-
acted peculiarly and declined TO tell her parents
name She said however. that when she was
young she had operation performed, nut
laughed at the pain In the same manner, she
said. she could not realize that she was then IN a
police court.
The girl told the officer that she had a brother at
Yale. and another at Princeton. and SAID her cnieI
regret was that she would not be able 70 see the
Yale Princeton football game on SATURDAY, MOST
Of the articles which were secured from the Two
stores were light summer trinkets ana summer
goods of all kinds -
Miss REYNOLDS will have further hearing IN me
jefferson Market court this morning. Dr. WISE Will
again appear in court. - 1r,- -.
Dr. Wise was not at home, in New-RocheIIe, aSI
evening when reporters called. Mrs. wise sadd' i
very much surprised at the reported eSGapade
of Miss REYNOLDS. She comes of a very well 10 90
family, and there was absolutely no occasion IOT
her to obtain goods in this manner. think tnat
she must be out of her mind. She was scnooI
friend of my daughter Helen. and came mere Ior
a visit. Soon after she arrived goods DeSah Colh-
ing in her name" s.o..5
Mrs Wise said that the prisoner was educaIeG
at a nrivate school and that her parents gave her
everything she could wish for, so that there was
no occasion for her action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
The Delta Epsilon Fraternity Improves the
Lyrics of Babes in Toyland."

Last night the members OF the Delta Epsilon fra
ternity now in convention in this city held high
carnival at the Majestic Theatre where they filled
all the boxes and the orchestra, and made things
merry for the Babes in Toyland." Their happiest
work was done in amending the lyrics. After a
verse or two of the arithmetic song had been syne,
and its contagious rhythm had been caught by the
audience some one in box tossed z note On The
stage. Miss BarrsOn opened il. and a moment later
she began to sing the contents. which were the
following stauza;
II schwab and Nixon want 10 form billion dollar trust
And plants worth 80 cents and some about 20
bust;
II the public then the do take and pay good
amount.
How many points must that stock break 20 lose your
bank account
And then the chorus Of the song. Put down che
and carry two" etc. was sung with a will by the
amused audience.
George Alexander. the London actor-manager.
has secured the English rights 10 Clyde Fitch s
play Major Andre" and IL is said that he will
appear in the drama in January.
There were two professional matnees yesterday.
both attended to the point Of crowdng. Miss Mill
ward appeared in ~ Clean Slate at the Madison
Square Theatre, and az the Hudson Miss Barry
more revived that charming and pathetic sketch
Carrots which she presented last season Bruce
MacRae again supported her. Her audience was
most apprecative and sympathetic and paid the
compliment Of applied pocket handkerchiefs freely.
Miss Helen Byron appeared es Peggy IN Peggy
from Paris" at Wallacks Theatre last night and
was received with favor Mr. Savage has e!zAged
THE Country Chairman which VIII come into
Wallack's week after next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
REMEDIES FOR STRIKES DISCUSSED.

Boston. Nov. 12.-The Importance of the subject
to be discussed. we'll the interest created
through the convention of the American Federation
Of Labor now sitting in Boston, caused an IN
usually large attendance tonight at the dinner Of
the Economic Club The topic THE New
Forms of Arbitration Between Organizations Of
Employers and Trades Unions and the principal
speakers were John Mitchell. president of the
United Mine Workers of America; John Graham
Brooks. and John F. Tobin, president of the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union.
The remarks Of Mr.. Mitchell. who warmly
greeted, were largely an elaboration of the prop
osition which he laid down in his opening re-
marks that although each side 70 the contro-
versy between capital and labor has its rights and
obligations, it must be remembered that higher
than the interests of either were the interests Of
lief that the conflict between labor and capital
is not irreconcilable He had panaCea. and
he did not want either the labor unions the
EMPLOYERS TO surrender. but he maintained that
the great causes of strikes must be eliminated
before the strikes themselves will cease. Re
the relations between the miners and their en-
blowers were better than ever before. and he felt
confident that on the expiration of the period OF
award 1.-TWO and a half years. the railroad presi-
dents still would agree TO adopt the IDEAS ana
policies of the award. , -
Mr. Brooks said that what the trades unions were
trying to do to preserve their STANDARDS or IRE
and II possible TO raise them. His remedy Tor me
trouble was that the wage system should be made
more elastic and he would fight for trades union
ism because the movement was driving the people
toward larger and more cl.lllzed co-operauoh IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
THE STEEL CUTS.
Reduction an Prices and Wages Err
planned.

Pittsburg Nov. 12-Two explanations % -.
conditions that are confronting the steel traaa
Of this country. the one affecting the currsr.
prices and the other wage reductions. wa-.
made to-day by one OF the high officials a.
the Jones & LaughIin Steel Companc. Tba.,.
explanations are supplemented and supportsS
by other steel manufacturers, all Of whom hav,
been in close touch with the recent confs--
ences in New-York and some prominent IN N.
debates there.
The reductions in biuets and bars II d,
said. were made after the whole situation VA,
gone over and IL was seen that the trade Tou,t
undoubtedly be benefited by such change
In the discssion over the finished lines a.
plates. rails and structural shapes. +. r..
shown that in the last month OF six weeks -,
trade had evidenced such marked signs az n,
prOvement that there was occasion g.,
alarm and no reason for changing the preas,.
prices. which are normal and have been mar
tanned. even when the disposition to incr.as.
them would have met with no objection Nv "a,
sumers. Reports that there would be furtbs-
meetings of steel pools in New York were Dis
credited by local officials, who said thar !,
such conferences were on they would ba q,
New-York and not in Pittsburg at this tina
Wage reduction unquestiCnsbly has to -
faced The present rate Of wages is too bsrs
go far known. ehas not been fully decided
upon. can be placed approximately az 10 psr
cent. this covering the entire payroll
1t was explained that the reduction womb N,
mean fiat slicing of Of 10 per cent on the
daily wages Of the employees OF manufacturers
concern. A straight reduction OF 10 per cant
on the payroll Of the United States Steel Car
poration would necessitate a cutting out Of SD
100000. The day 1aborer viii not Le affected
but every tonnage man viii be.
The effect on the tonnage man. however viii
not be in decreasing his earnings. but rather
by increasing his tonnage capacity with in
proved machinery. in enabling him 70 turn out
increased amount Of finished steel at a les.
rate ton. his total wages being practically the
same as he has always made.
Citing an instance for illustration Of this
point the official said
a tonnage man. Wen say. is running OUT 100
tons or steel Gay We increase The efficiency
OF his mill. move IT little faster. and enable
him with practically the same effort 70 r1rr
out 10 tons of steel for which we paw him ID
per cent less ton but in the total he viii get as
much for the 10 tons as he had been getting
for the 100 tons before. He makes his same
wages day, and we get the steel for Tess cost.
We can then sell il for less cost and do business
drill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
MAYOR Low HAS a BIG PLUM
He Can Appoint Special Sessions Justice
in Brooklyn.

Mayor Low discovered yesterday that II he
chooses to do so he may, on the forenoon Of Janu-
airy l. just before he leaves office, appoint sue
cessor to Justice Thomas ". Fitzgerald. OF the
Court of Special Sessions. Second District. The
district includes the counties Of Kings Queens and
Richmond The place commands salary Of IS 900
a year and the term is ten years Justice Fitz-
gerald is a Richmond Democrat. His term OF ofhce
expires on the last day of December, this year.
Mayor Low. under the charter, is Mayor OF the
city until noon Of January I. when Mayor McClsl-
Ian will assume his official duties. Mayor Van
Wyck on the morning OF January l. 1902. appointed
Justice Patrick Ready. of Brooklyn. TO the Court OF
ton not attacked Mayor Low has not yet
said whether he Will take advantage OF the aU-
thoritv given him BY the law and appoint a sue
cessor to Justice Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Is an or
ganizatiOn Democrat. and when the Democratic
City Committee conferences were at the Demo
cratic Club he served a conferree from Rich
rnOnd He is understood to be anxious to succeed
himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
SALE OF SEATS FOR "PARSIFAL. "
Long Line in Waiting-Suit of Wagner's Up
Again To-day.

The suit Of Nine. Wagner and her son, Siegfried.
who seeking to obtain injunction 20 restrain
Mr. Conried from producing "Parsfal." will come
nefore Judge Lacombe in the United States Circuit
Court. at 1890 this morning. Gilbert Bay Halves.
counsel for the Wagners, says that he is prepared
TO make a great fight He says that il is prepos-
ferrous 10 assert that "Parsifai is not religious
opera and equally preposterous 10 assert that II Is
a red light" opera. Those on Mr.. Conried's side
in the dispute however. that Mr. Halves him
self distributed the protesting clergy copies of
the book of 'FarSifal
The sale of seats for the first production of the
music drama opened yesterday. and a line stretched
around from the box ONCE of the opera house as
far as Seventh-ave Spectators were not lacking
who had obtained seats near the front and who
walked back down the long line aggravatngly Of
ferng their to those patiently waiting 20 get
to the distant window
Mime Mika Ternina the dramatic soprano, who
will sing the part of Kundry in Parsffal. Will sail
from Europe on the 18th Her first appearance OF
the season will be made in ''Tosca"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
SUES n. ID. LAWTON.
SerUant Says He Three Her pio-
LentIy ont of His House.

Newbury D. Lawton, the lawyer and yachtsrnan.
is defendant in a suit for $500 damages brought
by Anna Cornell. servant, who accuses him OF
throwing her out of his house when she called Tor
wages that she declares were due her. Mr. Lawton.
who is a resident of New-Rochee. denies the
charge, and declares that he simply elected her
after she had been discharged.
Miss Cornelrs complaint charges that the de-
PENDANT violently assaulted, beat i'll treated and
injured the plaintiff without cause by violently
laying his hands upon her and with great force
grabbed hold of her and threw her with violence
through the doorway of his kitchen to and upon the
stone steps and yard without thereby brulslng and
iniurng the plaintiff, causing her pain and surerg
and causing her to become i'll and lame"
Mr.. Lawton declares that the girl entered his
kitchen without permission and refused 10 go away
on his request and that he therefore elected her,
using no more force than necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
APPEALS FOR CHARITY.

The Charity Organization Society appeals for
distance IN the following cases OF need:
For $50 toward the support of the aged widow
of a physician She has been placed In a home
where, by the payment or small sum monthly.
she can be comfortably cared for.
For SEQ IS month"; for a German widow with
three children under six years. to supplement in
suf1cient relief from otner sources.
For $50 to pay rent for one year for a widow with
four children under eight years. The mother
works when the health Of her children permits
but her earnings are small.
For s144 CSl2 a month"; TO help support a widow
In delicate health, who has four children. and an
aged mother depending on her
Any money for these sent to the Charity
Organization Society. No lo6 East Twenty-secord-
st will be publicly acknowledged.
The society Acknowledges with thanks receipt Of
the following contributions In response to recent
appeals:
"a K E" and III. D." 500 each; &C NJ H"
and 'E. F G Pn $50 each; G. .Wstherbee $50;
"Undercliff," SO each. r." SO: u ID. w" SIS;
'Montcair,' so; Mis-. j. o.. Green. m. A. and
w" IS each: Unknown" So; III. j." 50 50; Mrs
Brosius" III. b Cash and "a Well wisher"
50 each; 7. Cunningham. NJ Prayer, r." and
w. 81 each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
WINNERS PARADE AT DOG SHOW.

The Long Island Kennel Association show, at the
Clermont Avenue Rink. in Brooklyn. closes to-day.
Although there was no judging of the animals
yesterday. that part being completed on the
previous evening. there a large crowd at the
rink all day and In the evening.
One of the most interesting sights last evening
was the parade OF the prize winning dogs. The
winner Of each class had its large number of ad-
mirers. This evening the awards will be given to
the owners of the winners OF the various classes.
and the prize winners will again be on exhibition.
AS was expected, great deal of indignation has
been aroused among the owners of valuable dogs
In the various classes. Although many of those
who would allow their names to be used eX-
pressed an opinion that the awards were extremely
disappointing, and would do much to harm future
shows held by the association. the show has been
marked for animals valued ct a low price taking
the blue ribbon from animals valued at thousands
OF dollars. II is even said that a new dog show
m ha formed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
SAYS YOUNG BLOOD IS NEEDED.
Postmaster Van Colt Advises Republicans to
"Get Out and Dig"

In speaking of the political situation yesterday
Postmaster Van Colt declared that the Republican
party should get out and dig in preparation for
the coming election. He urged most important
the getting Of young into the party organiza-
tions, and as a means thereto advocated the for
nation of a campaign committee made up of men
familiar with all sections of the town.
There's no use holding any autopsies or
inquests over the late election" said he You
can't change the result now, and what need
most at present is work which will prevent any
thing like that happening in the future. Let the
Republicans start right in prepare for the COM
ing election. There's no use in waiting until after
the conventions; IL might be too late then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
WOULD NAME REDFIELD.
Lttleton Offers to Reappo'nt HIM,
but He Declines.

II learned yesterday that Borough President
elect Litteton of Brooklyn had asked William =
Redfed. Commissioner OF Public WORKS unue'
President Swanstrom II he would consent 20 n
reappointment under the incoming administrator.
Mr. Redheld declined the honor on the GROUND
that in retaining his position ne Would DC u'i"s
an injustice to President Swanstrom; -.
This action on the part of Mr.. littleton goes 70
show that he does not intend 10 turn all his pat
ronage over TO Senator McCarren. OF anyDOIIy
ing In with the McCarren regime developed yes
terday when it was reported that Mr; LltIlet3 S
might find IL convenient to be travelling IN lhe
South at the time of the McCarren tr1umpnal teaSt
on November 80. Mr. Ltttleton could not De 1ouhn
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
REPUBLICANS CONTROL LOCAL BOARD
Many Improvements To Be Made IN the
Washington Heights District.

The Republicans Of the xXIIId and xXXIst dis
tricts are happy over the fact that out Of the
wreck on Election Day they saved control OF the
local board of improvements of the Washington
Heights district thus insuring Republican super
vision over all local improvements for the next Two
years More improvements will probably be made
in the Washington Heights district in the next two
years than in any other district Of Manhattan
The local board Of the district IS composed or
Aldermen Max s. Grffenhagen and John R. Dawes
of the XXIIId and James COwdin Myers and Elias
Goodman of the XXXIst. Borough President John
F. Ahearn is the only Democrat in the board, ana
I'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
GUIDES CONDITION CRITICAL

Paterson. ~. J.. Nov. i2.-At St Joseph's Hospital
to-day IL was said that Asa Paulinson, the guide
who was accidentally shot by Councilman Freder-
TEX r. Low, OF Passaic, resting quietly, but
that his condition critical. His right eye is de-
stroyed and part Of the brain is exposed.
The accident occurred on Tuesday about four miles
from Stockholm. MI. Low and four companions
had employed Paulison To act as guide on a hunt
ing trip. Mr.. Lows shotgun was accidentally dis
charged and the load of shot entered Pauiison' s
head back of the right ear tearing away part OF
the brain and penetrating the right eye Paulison
s. thirty years old and has a wife and child He is
well known IL Sussex County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-13
WEBS AN ITALIAN N0BLEMAN.
Miss Elfrieda Heitemeyer the Bride OF Count
Graocchinio Taveggi.

Miss Elfrieda Heitemeyer. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Clemens Heitemeyer. of No. $40 Hudson-st'
Hoboken. and Count Graocchnio Taveggi, of Bo-
logna Italy were quietly married yesterday in the
Church of Our Lady of Grace: in Hoboken;
The maid of honor was MISS Jessie clark o.
the bride, was bridesmaid. The best man was J. A.
Dubois OF Nev-York After the ceremony a break
fast was served in the German Club. in Hoboken,
for the bridal party and family. On Saturday
Count and Countess Taveggi will sail for Italy, and
viii spend their honeymoon at Bologna. In short
time they will return TO this country. settling in
this city where the count is in business