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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
BODY HAD SPLIT SKULL.
Mystery in Death of Blacksmith
Who Disappeared T'sco Weeks Ago

Thu bodv of Terence Sheridan, twenty-five
wears old who had been missing over two weeks
from his home. 21S4 Broadway, was found yes
terdav In the North River. at Eighty-thlrd-sL'
The skull was split and the body bruised. Inc
notice do not know the cause of the injuries, but
hogan investigating There were rumors that
Sheridan had had some trouble in the black
smith shop run by Alexander Straighton. at NO.
239 West Eightieth-st-, but these reports couIo
not be verified. The body was taken to the
Morgue.
Sheridan and his brother Daniel worked IN
the blacksmith shop. Two weeks ago FRIDAY
Terence asked for and got the day off, as he
wanted to see the ball game. He did not return
home and late in the night Mrs. Sheridan sent
her husband out TO look for him. He had never
been out all night before.
Sheridan said he walked up and down Broad
way looking for his son, and learned he had been
at his sisters house in Northumberland
tieth-st in the afternoon, when he said he was
going to the ball game, and he had been IN
saloon at Eighty-second-st. and Broadway at
II 80 o'clock that night. No one had seen him
after that. Sheridan said his son used to get
something to drink nightly at the saloon just
before going home, and he is sure that whatever
befeu him happened Immediately after that
The body according to rivermen. had been in
the water about two weeks, which would nearly
accord with what the elder Sheridan believes
A young man who said he knew Ters1ce told
Straighton he him at the lall game on the
Friday afternoon he talked of going.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
PLAYHOUSE MAN SAYS "sHAKE-DoWN. 3"
Magistrate Zeller Asks Major Woodbury. to
Hear Evidence.

Albert karschar, who several fathouses In
Harlem, summoned TO the Harlem Police Court
yesterday by Michael Sherry, a foreman Of the
Street Cleaning Department. who made a complaint
that Karschar violating the regulation forbid
ding the mixing Of ashes with garbage. Karschar
had a similar complaint against him in January.
and got off with a reprimand. Sherry declared
that Karschar had continued have ashes and
garbage mixed at his houses. Karschar denied it
and said he was being held UP for a shake
down" He had been told be said that he could
have all the ashes and garbage removed without
trouble from his houses If he paid & a month a
house Magistrate Zeer said:
1 am morally certain there is a "shake-down' in
this ! know Of a case where a man had 10
pay $50 before he could get his garbage removed.
These property owners pay taxes to the city and
should get their garbage removed free of cost.
want Commissioner Woodbury. to be here and hear
the testimony. l am going 10 have this thing
stopped if l can do II.
Karschar's case was then adjourned until to-
morrow afternoon, and Sherry directed to ask
Commissioner Woodbury. TO be at the hearing. Dep
uty Commissioner Gibson said yesterday afternoon,
In the absence Of Commissioner Woodbury. from
his Office:
II there has been any attempt at blackman by
any person connected with the Street Cleaning De-
partnent that person Will receive the SevereSt pun
ishment that Commissioner Woodbury. can have
dealt out to him. Nobody in the department will
tons we shall welcome the aid of the magistrate
in a fun investigation of the charge in this case.
II however. the charge is shown to be false and 10
have been made TO cover up persistent violation OF
the regulation against mixing ashes anG Carriage,
then the who is guilty should have severe
punishment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
NASSAU SUPERVISORS WIN.
Attorney General Decides that They Are
Legally in Office.

Albany May IA statement was issued tonight
by Attorney General Cunneen in regard 10 changes
by supervisors % dates for town elections In one
of the towns Of Nassau County a supervisor was
elected at the town meeting OF 1901 for two years
Subsequently the Board Of Supervisors OF that
county resolved change the time OF the biennial
town meeting OF 1903 from spring to November
Early this spring application was made for
mandamus directing that town meeting be held
for the election Of supervisor.
In Special Term, upon this application, IL was
held that the action OF the Board OF Supervisors
in attempting to change the time Of holding town
meetings Intellectual TO deprive the electors Of
their right to meet at town meeting this year on
the first Tuesday Of April TO elect supervisors,
the constitution provides that supervisors must
be elected by the people. and that the Board Of
Supervisors have power to continue themselves
in Office, by the action which they had taken, from
spring until fall. Mr.. Cunneen says:
Similar conditions exist in many Of the towns OF
the State I Of the opinion that the officers
elected in the spring OF 1901 in the respective
towns elected for the period OF two years anG
to hold over after the expiration of the two years
until their shall be chosen and quained
and that while the people Of the different towns
might have ignored the action Of the Board OF
Supervisors in the spring Of 1903. having failed 10
do so, the incumbents OF the office are in duty
bound. and have the power, TO continue TO exercise
the official functions. until their successors shall be
legally chosen and qualified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
TO TIGHT SLAVERY."
Negroes Call a Contention of VOt-
ers from N. Y, N. j. and N. f..
DENOUNCE "UNAMERICANISM."

In the rooms Of the Henry Highland Garnet Re
publican Club, of No. 10 Rockwell Place BROOKLYN
a conference Of representative churchmen ana lay
men of the negro race was held yesterday from
which there emanated call for a convention OIL
the negro voters of New-4ork. NeW-Jersey anu
New-England to be held in the African Methodist
Episcopal Church. Brooklyn. June g. The can Is
signed by Bishop William B Derrick. OF the ATT
can Methodist Episcopal Church: Bishop WATERS
Of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Churcn'
and about fifty other colored men Of this city II
says in part:
franchisernent the disregard and notification OF
the constitution of the United States by state con,
sttut9paI enao ct iegaly depr'S
The faT-reaching consequences of the decision
States in the Alabama suffrage case; .,,s.or, ~
The inauguration in the SOUTH OF system Oh
The denial Of equal public school facilities:
gaest w Amefca an citizens based Solely on color
Feeling that the time has come Tor nIlteo anu anu
Christian, illegal methods now In vogue In the
Feelins that the political degradation, and denial dL
of citizenship the Southern negro VIII soon WORK
Therefore. we, the undersigned by authority Of
the resolutions passed at the GS Tdov nn9e ady
Of Music meeting April g. and the ne k S9T
Jersey state & he d al The 9sgTo voters OF
the States above mentioned to send delegates TO
meet in convention assembled at the time and
place above mentioned for the following purposes
First-To elect delegates to the N9tona. Negto
Suffrage Convention, be held on July l. at LOUIS
Vile KY . ., .r
Second--To inaugurate and set in motion sucn
means as may he there determined to be best SUIT
ed invoke both judicial and Congressional aia 20
the end that the Illegal Congressional representa-
ton of the South and the acknowledgements OF the
negro may be abolished.
Third-The consideration Of such other matters
as may he deemed pertinent. -
We most urgently invite the cooperation or our
fellow citizens of the New-England states. hoping
they will join in this organized fight against
Southern political slavery.
The Fannie Jackson Coppin Human Rights AS
ISOLATION, an organization OF negro women OF
Brooklyn has issued a call for State convention
of negro women to be held in Brooklyn on June
IS to assist those who are fighting against the
disfranchisernent of the negroes of the South
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
HADLEY ON YALE TRANSFERS.
President Refuses to Interfere with the
Student Truckmen.

New-Haven. Conn, May 19.-President Hadley Of
Yale to-day sent q written reply TO a committee Of
the Trades Council who called him recently to
ask him 10 his influence by making q public
appeal in the university chapel 10 prevent Yale
students from driving trucks during the strike OF
tearnsters- President Hadley says his inquiries
lead MIN 20 believe that the Importance OF the mat
ter has been exaggerated. and that the things
which have attracted most public notice appear 10
have been cases where students driving carts
containing goods for themselves or their friends
and receiving pay for il.
y find nothing" he says. which indicates that
the university has departed from its normal att-
aude OF neutrality in matters like this The bureau
OF selfhelp has placed students In strikers posi-
lions, and the same principle which has prevented
from officially encouraging them to seek this
means OF livelihood, rather than some other is
also why we should officially discour-
age them from doing.
ITO a few students who have driven trucks gen
orally for hour only. as a piece OF
1hoUghtless fun. have indicated that what looks
like fun them may be serious to OF ners,
and do not think they likely 10 continue the
practice But far ] informed, the num-
Der OF these has been small ard the time
public attention TO the matter would be unwise II
has been our custom as principle of university
policy. not to make pubic announcements in mat
fers affecting only few of the students and de-
parture from that custom IN This instance would
be a violation. rather than illustration Of that
the duty of the university authorities a time
Ike the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
BIG MACHINERY COMPANY FAILS.
The Mossberg & Granville Concern To Be
Reorganized-Heavy Liabilities

Providence R. l.. May 19.-The extensive rnacnin-
cry plant OF the Mossberg & Granville MahuIac'-
uring Company in this city, has been shut GOWN oy
orders of the directors and creditors or the nful
have received notice that in connection with pan
of reorganization and by agreement OF an parties
interested a petition in bankruptcy mas Deeh NE"
in ,be limited States District Court for Southern
New-York \ statement issued by the company s
attorney. Seeber Edwards. places the total AaOl'-
ties at 81 26e co., with assets other than patents
estimated at s200,0Oo
The notice TO the creditors says that pan OF
reorganization and for providing new eash "ds
recently laid before the parties Interested puI II
has been found impossible to secure unanimous
co-operatton in this plan. The directors therefore,
have decided to shut down for time ana Ger iaIii
creditors who desire to carry through reor8Ilizd
ton in a way that will be advantageous ana IdlI
for all parties have united in petition III DdilA-
ruptCy. w.
The Mossberg & Granville Company is New
York corporation. Its business IS maIuIact uTlhS
machinery. The manufacture Of typewriters Is re-
sDonsfbe for the condition Of the company; AZ
though this part of the business was aDandoiled
in 1900 the loss so great that recovery was I'M
DOsSfhle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
NO STATE TROOPS FOR BRIDGEPORT.
Police Reused to Their Duty at Last-The
Situation Quiet

Bridgeport. Conn, May 19.-The situation in
Bridgeport remains quiet tonight and with one
single exception there violence in con-
nection with the trolley strike to-day This case
CURED in Barnum-ave. Abraham AIunt. cOalcart
driver was Unloading COAL and a passed
he called out offensive name and threw piece
of coal which struck the motorman in the face
Sheriff Hawley by and placed Munt under
arrest. Three young men were arrested for using
offensive language TO the nOn-union men. and they
are being held. under $500 bonds.
No attempt made to the after s
o'clock tonight Few persons patroniZinG the
cars. Because this fact the striking trolieymen
tomorrow morning will put buses all the
streets through which trolley pass.
The fear of a clash of authority between the
Mayor and the Board OF Police having been dis
PEELED by the Mayors declaration that he would
not interfere H. the conduct of the police depart
ment the board to-day issued general order TO
all members of the department, enJoinlng strict
performance of duty and absolute obedience 10
orders in spirit we'll In letter. The Sheriff
now thinks that with the cooperation OF the police
1t will be unnecessary to cali on the Governor Tor
State aid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
THREW ACID ON LOVER.
Young Nan VIII Lose Sight of Eye
Girl Missing.

James Mulraney, twenty-five years old, a stock
clerk of No 276 West OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ST and his sweetheart, Cornelia Cooper seventeen
years old, Of No 1755 Third-ave- quarrelled yes
terday Mulraney is in the Harlem Hospital suffer
ing from carboc acid burns on the face. Whlch
he says were inflicted by the girl He will lose the
sight OF his right eye the doctors say. The girl
got away, and the police are looking for her
The couple have been keeping company" since
last September, but recently there have been dis
agreements According to Mulraneys story he
learned lately that Cornelia had been visiting
summer resorts, in particular North Beach, with
other young men. To this he objected, and there
had been several quarrels, though he had forgiven
the girl each time. he says. Yesterday he learned
that last Sunday Miss Cooper went again to North
Beach with a young man. So In the afternoon he
called on her and told her he would have no more
to do with her. Then, he says, she followed him
downstairs and threw the acid in his face
Mrs w F. Cooper, the mother Of the girl, denies
that part of Mulraney's story about her daugh-
ter going about with other than he. on the
other hand she AYERS that Mulraney has been show
ing attention to young widow, taking her 70
theatres beaches, etc. She says that this conduct
on the part of Mulraney had worried her daugh-
ter and that she had been Respondent lately. After
Mulraney's visit yesterday afternoon. she says,
Cornelia asked her for money. saying she would
go TO get something to eat. Since then she has
not seen her, but expects that she will return
home all right Late in the afternoon she received
a note from her daughter, delivered by little
colored child, which read: -
pened If Jim had behaved right.
Some of the neighbors said the girl had threat
Ninetv-seVenth-st The police learned that she
had not done So but had taken an elevated IRAN
has received Threatening letters recently, signed
"Jms." and u. M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
PLUNGER CALLED THE CHAMPION.
She Makes an Exceptionally Fine Submarine
Run, Firing Torpedo at Its End.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Greenport, Long Island, May BY her remark
ably steady two mile course on Peconlc
Bay to-day, and the accurate firing of a torpedo
at the end of the run, the Holland boat PlunSer
has earned the title Of champion Of the fleet or
submarines thus far tested. The boat was allowed
to rise to the surface for observation three times
not to exceed a minute each time but she came up
only twice. The boat a mile to the SOUTH
made turn at the end of the mile, so snort that
the flag was almost touched, and covered more
than half mile the return course before she
rose to the surface In speed the boat exceeded all
requirements, making a speed of between seven
and eight nautical miles an hour.
The PIunger covered the two mile course incIud-
ing the turn which only occupied one minute III
IT minutes 80 seconds. Her depth while rurilihS
was ten feet below the surface, and this depih
did not vary six inches for distance Oh d ihiIc
and a half. - -. 49,,
The Shark made submerged run over tRe W. -
mile course and fired torpedo at the enc OF -
with the same accuracy as the Plunger- one S IT,
cred the distance in IS minutes IS SECONDS me
periscope an instrument for locating the ldnu
from the interior Of the boat while suomergeu' ""S
lJSed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
HAMBURGER FLAGS HIS BOOM.

Julius Hamburger leader OF the Xth Assembly
District, succeeded Last night in tagging boom
for himself for Borough President that his friends
had ready launch
The surest way to kin candidate is 70 launch
his boom in the good old summer time" said Mr..
Harburger afterward
Last night the house of the Tammany Club
OF the Xth District opened, and Mr.. Har-
burger did himself proud host It pretty
hot outside and In but julius said that Democratic
victory was in the air. and that the heat was a
good thing The club is at No. q Second ave,
and IS neatly fitted up Among the district leaders
present were Patrick keenan,. z. j. ScuIly. Timothy
j. Sullivan and John Z. Oakley. Justice Dugro
e,,- Judge George If. Van Hoesen and Postmaster
Charles W. DAYTON also were there Brief speeches
xvere made CONGRESSMAN Sulzer, Dr. O'SuifiVan,
t'or rressnah Goldfosle. Senator Fitzgerald. John
: aiae-g eng -K-l5yTtpHT ZGcfa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
THE ARKANSAS GOING SOUTH.
Unexpected Rise in the Mississippi Enables
the Monitor to Escape.

St Louis May ia message from Chester. H..
says that the monitor Arkansas passed there on
her way south this morning. with tug from the
government engineering feet sounding the channel
for her. The Arkansas left st. Genevieve. where
she had been detained for several days by low
water at daybreak this morning River men be-
lieve that she viii have no difficulty IN crossing
the bars and reaching Cairo. from where her trip
to the Gulf will be easy.
a rise. which not expected week ago. has
made possible the warship's escape. The river
stood at twenty-one feet the gauge here this
morning. two feet higher than it was when the
Arkansas arrived. Il is still rising rapidly. and
reports from the north lead river TO believe
that it will go to twenty-five feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
WOMAN GONE: HUSBAND is HELD.

Montyille Conn, May 19.--This town is excited
over the strange disappearance Of Mrs Eugene
Ioveland whose husband is in the Norwich jail
charged with assaultng her. He committed
Friday last and since then investigation Of the
Loveand house has resulted In the discovery OF
blood stains on the floor. Neighbors now declare
thew heard cries of 'Murderl' and the noise OF the
fall of a body last Tuesday night when the assault
is alleged TO have taken place When questioned
regarding the disappearance Of his wife Loyeaad
said he thought she must have gone TO stafford
Springs but Chief OF Police Helm of that place has
that trace OF the woman can be
found The MontVille authorities are now searching
the Isoveland premises for anything that may
furnish 6 clew TO the manner OF her disappearance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
JUMPED FROM HOSPITAL BALCONY
Newburg Man, Government Engineer in
Savannah, a Suicide.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Savannah, May 1o.-Robert G. Hilton. formerly Of
Newburg N Y, but who has been employed here
as a civil engineer by the government. for about
three years. committed suicide this morning by
throwing himself from the second floor balcony of
St Joseph's Hospital He fell his head and died
almost instantly. HiItons nurse had left the room
only ten minutes before he killed himself. He was
rational then. He went TO the hospital last night
suffering from slight fever The friend who ac-
companied him to the hospital says that Hilton was
not delirtous last night
The suicide was witnessed by trolley car full OF
passengers. which was passing the hospital Hill
ton almost fell it. The motorman was the first
to reach him. Hilton was thirty-fOur years old
His family is said be well to do in Newburg.
His mother visited him here a short time ago The
body will probably be sent to NewbuTg for burial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
REFUSES WARRANT. FOR ST. ]. WOOD
Magistrate Mayo Denies Application Of R.
w Rivess Counsel.

Magistrate Mayo, in the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday denied the application Of J. Camp
bell Thompson counsel for Reginald w. Rives.
for a warrant for St. John Wood. the Maiden Lane
ieweler whose automobile in collision with
the coach Pioneer, driven by Mr. Rives, in Central
Park several weeks ago.
The warrant wanted for Wood In order TO
force him tell the name of the driver in charge
of the automobile when the accident occurred.
Counsel probably will seek other legal means of
making the name Of the chauffeur known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
BLAmEs CONGRESS. NOT DOCTORS.

Boston MAY Is.-At the twelfth annual convsn-
ton OF the Association Of Military Surgeons Of tins
United States. in Faneuil HAN to-day Brsadier
General Robert y Blood. Surgeon General or
Massachusetts and president OF the association.
presented his annual address in which he spoke OF
the criticism CT the medical department OF the
army during the Spanish War. and said that the
charge OK msmaras cment was unjust ana IN
truthful and the responsibility must be placer
elseV here III IOGETcss goes 70 war Wltno1s
ample preparation he said then the army 5iIsI
suffer Congress voted for war before the ule1lsa,
department was ready. VIII this happen ssa-4''
am afraid IL viii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
AUTOMOBILE FRIGHTENS HORSE.
Two Boston Men Seriously Injured-Both
May Die, Doctors Say.

Boston, May ia big automobile frightened a
horse in Columbus-ave to-day, and two
ceived injuries which may result in death.
Daniel c. Crowley and Michael Feeley city en-
ployes, driving when the automobile rushed
by, the driver sounding the horn. The horse bolt
ed. the wagon smashed and Crowley had
several ribs broken, of which is said have
punctured HIS heart. Feeley's left arm was broken
and he received bad scalp wounds, conclusion Of
the brain and general shock to the system. The
hospital doctors declare that both are fatally hurt
Crowley * thrty-eight years old; Feeley is sixty
The horse had TO be shot. The automobile dis
appeared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
SIX SHIPS OVERDUE.

San Francisco May 19--SiX vessels have been
rested as overdue The German bark Edith sailed
from Port Ludlow for Port Ptrie i25 days ago. and
reinsurance is quoted at Is per cent The other
ships that are auxiousv looked for the British
bark Ednyfed, ninety-two days from Newcastle.
Australia for Saiaverry. the French bark BOiel-
dieu I55 days from New-York for Hong Kong; the
British ship Samaritan, 10 days from Tampa. for
Yokohama; the Norwegian bark Spes. 12S DAYS
from London for F'renaEtIe. and the German
ship G. r. Watien. 2e2 days from NsW-IOrk fer
Yokohama The Watien Is offered for reinsurance
at 50 per cent the Spes 70. and the others 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
USE REv0LvERS ON RIOTERS.
Police Fire Several Shots into Mob of Strik-
ers Who Attacked Workmen.

Italian laborers caused riot at West Hoboken
yesterday and the police had their reVolvers
gueIi IL
The strikers tried 20 get the raen at work on St
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church at West New
York to Quit work Their demands were met with
refusals and tisen they attempted mob the men
st work In the riot the police roughly
handled One stabbed in the abdomen. though
MOI seriously The police fired several shots into
the mob Seven Italians. who alleged to have
been The rfngleaders arrested and locked up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
In each case costs are imposed.
WESTERN UNION WILL APPEAL.

Colonel r. c. Clowry, president or the Western
Union Telegraph Company, declined yesterday TO
make any comment the decision of the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals. At the office of
ex-Judge Dillon. general counsel for the company
II was said that the against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company would be appealed to the United
States Supreme Court, but that statement re-
garding the opinion just handed down In Philadel-
phia could be given until after the text OF the
opinion should have been received and read.