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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
C.G.W. FOR ROCKEFELLERS.
Il. S. appleton Says They Are to
Take OUer Control of Road.
APPOINTMENT FOR A. A. ALLEN.

Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 14.-There have been
many rumors here to-day that a change in the
control of the Chicago Great Western Railroad
is imminent. a. Stewart Appleton, of London,
when asked to-day whether it was true that i'm
portant changes in the personnel of the Rookie
Teller railroad interests contemplated, said:
II do not wish TO talk on that subject further
than to say that English and Rockefeller hold
ings of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas and
the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul have
united on a plan to make Vice President and
General Manager A. a. Allen of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas. director general for the
Katy the st. Paul and the Chicago Great
Western properties they are about to take
over, thus utilizing Mr.. Aliens minute knowl-
edge of the Middle West Southwest and Mex
leo for increasing Gulf of Mexico commerce over
the Katy Milwaukee-Great Western system
Mr. Stewart also said that English and Rookie
Teller holdings of the Chicago Milwaukee and
St Paul Railroad have recently considered the
completion of the Chicago and Evanston extern
sion to this city The building of the line would
mean eighty-hVe miles of double track. which
Mr. Appleton said would be undertaken as soon
as the cities along the line decide on a plan for
track elevation
Rumors that a change in control of the Chicago
Great Western Railroad is imminent revived
III Wall Street yesterday. Authoritative informa-
ton on the subject is unobtanable here but 1t is
Chicago and Northwestern will take over the prop
erty jointly. Many Wall Street men hope the pro-
posed arrangement will be carried out
1t is generally accepted that if the alleged plan
goes through, community of interest ownership
VIII be arranged. 1t is said that more than year
ago certain interests obtained an option on Great
Western, but after holding it for three months
gave up their idea of buying the road. Later.
when the same men sought another option, prices
were put up to a figure which they would not
cent.
The Chicago Great Western radiates from Del
wein Iowa, northerly TO st Paul easterly to Chi
cago. westerly to Sioux City and southerly to Kan
sas City, with a line from point in Minnesota TO
Council Bluffs and Omaha A total of about nine
hundred and hfty-six miles of road is operated.
The line was chartered on January ., 1872 under
the laws of the State of Illinois. for the purpose
of reOrganizng the Chicago, ST Paul and Kansas
City Railway Company on stock basis. The road
includes the main line. from Chicago to ST Paul.
Mimi. 4OO26 miles Dekalb and Great Western
Railway, Sycamore 10 Dekalb Ill. 5.H miles:
Hampton branch Summer to Hampton. Iowa 6395
miles; Mantorvllle Branch. Eden Mantorve,
Mimi. ISL miles; ST. Joseph Division. Oelwein.
miles; Cedar Falls Branch, Hudson to Cedar Falls,
Iowa, 7.4S miles; Kansas City Division Bee Greek
to Beverly, Mo, % miles; Hayheld-Manly line.
Haytied. Mimi. to Manly Junction. Iowa, 4I20
miles, with trackage rights, S466 miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
WANT ANTE-MoRTEM STATEMENT
Two Midwives Arrested, Charged With Per-
forming Criminal Operation.

on warrants issued by Coroner jackson Detec-
tives Carey and Nell of the East Sixty-seventh-st
station. arrested Mrs, Caroline Paul OF No 247
East Sxteth-st., and Mrs. Louisa Wagner of 2o5
East Fifty-fifth-st.. last night charged with per
forming criminal operation Each OF the women
a midwife
Yesterday St. Luke's Hospital informed the Coro-
ners' office that Mrs. Ida Keium. of No. 925 Co
lumbus-ave.. was patient at the hospital and il
was requested that an ante-mOrtem statement he
taken as II suspected she had undergone a
criminal operation. From the statement given by
her to the coroner the two women were arrested
Mrs. Paul was charged with the crime and Mrs
Wagner accessory. Coroner Jackson later
went 10 the East SiXty-seventh-st station and
bailed the women Mrs. Paul in 5000 ard Mrs
Wagner in 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
GOVERNMENT MAY INTERFERE.

Holyoke. Mass. Aug. 14-Steps are being taken
by which the United States authorities will act
if there is any attempt to prevent work by in
timidauon or force at the Riverside Mill. where
government contracts are held. The government
is waiting for paper from this mill A mass meet
ing or strikers tonight voted TO continue.
Ihere IS misunderstanding over the reopenine
OF the Linden Mil The paper makers Were fold
by the manager that the striking firemen would
be taken back, and thereupon voted TO return to
The management Of the American Writing PAPER
Company says the manager exceeded his atl-
thority in his statement and so tie men will
probably not return work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
DAILY OUTPUT OF COTTON CLOTH
Enough Produced by One Plant to Stretch
Two Hundred and Fifty Miles.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Manchester n. H, Aug. 1.-THE Amoskeag
Manufacturing Company is producing 25O miles of
cotton cloth every day, which means that it would
take only 100 days, a little less than four
world: but it would require 1000 years time to
the sun.
Providing that 1t necessary for one man to
this quantity with a yardstick at the ra re
IT takes drygoods clerks to put up order of
dress goods, it would take him thirty-two days to
complete the measurement of days prOduC-
ton working ten hours a daY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
TON AND A HALF FELL ON LEG.
TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

ihA 4ELE"hAfh 10 4fih lhlBtAE-I
Richmond Va, Aug. III. Stanley Richmond, an
electrical expert sent here by Frank Jay Gould TO
try stop the great damage being done to the
water system by electrolysis, is at the Virginia
Hospital nursing a broken leg. The bone in his
left leg crushed by reel of electric cable
weighing three thousapd pounds falling on it, His
escape from death was narrow. the big coil
grazed his body The reel was being loaded on u
truck to be shipped.
Mr.. Richmond displayed great nerve and disre-
gard OF pain. When General Manager HUFF and
other ot1cials OF the company called him. he
SAID that ne was glad to see them, it would give
doing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
MARRIED A SECOND TIME.
Separated by Parents, the Young Man Wins
by Earning Himself a Home
LEY TELEGRAPH To TIE rR1R1-NE.l

Syracuse, Aug 14.-Ward A. Steiger and Miss
Edna May Conway married the second time
yesterday. The first time year ago last
January. when they were students at the high
school. He was sixteen and Miss Conway only
fifteen. They were quietly welded. but the secret
leaked out. and the boys mother Immediately
commenced proceedings to have the marriage an
nuled.
Steiger went to work and saved money enough
TO provide comfortable home When Miss Con-
Steiger have his sweetheart. and they were re-
married. One of the objections 10 the first mar
rage was the difference in their religion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
ENGINEER AND BRAKEMAN KILLED.

Ogdensburg. y. Y. Aug. II (speciaD-Patrick
Hahan. the engineer. and John Forsythe the
brakeman, OF Havelock. killed in collision
OF light engine and freight train at point two
and half miles from Sharbot Lake. The light
engine smashed into fragments and the freight
engine and cars We're piled I'm heaps. The accident
II Is said. was due TO the m:shandng OF an order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
SAW NOTHING OF HURRICANE.
Norwegian Steamer Reaches Mobile from
Rocas del Toro

Mobile, Aug. 1.-THE Norwegian steamer Belver-
non, which has arrived from Bocas del Toro left
Bocas Saturday at $50 p. and experienced light
winds the first part of the voyage. no signs of a
hurricane being apparent in the Yucatan Channel
where the storm has since been reported. The lat
ter part of the voyage strong head winds and heavy
swels encountered. Several vessels. outward
bound are anchored in the lower bay awaiting de-
velopments Of the storm before SAILING.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
RETURNED TO YoNKERs MONASTERY

The Rev Bonaventure Frey was returned as Su-
perior to the Sacred Heart Monastery his old
charge at Yonkers. yesterday. The chapter OF
eaP4chins which metgin Detroit last week decided
on the transfer Father Frey built the monastery
ana schoolhouse at Yonkers II has been seven
wears since he removed from there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
UTICA BANK ADDS TO ITS CAPITAL

Utica. y. Y. Aug. 1.-THE capital stock of the
First National Bank Of Utica has been increased
from $500 900 SlOOoOOO making the bank the Iarg
est between NewYork and Buffalo in the amount
of its capital surplus the latter at pres
ent being $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
THE QUESTION

whether the Cup will be lifted this year by
Shamrock HI will be decided, and
aprOpOs of this possible. but not probable,
event, tO-morrOw's Tribune will contain n
page of photos of Sir Thomas Upton the
Shamrock, the Reliance, the Cup and the
New-York Yacht Club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-15
THREE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Baby Knocked Out of Woman's Arms, but
AliYe-The Woman Dead.

Charleston 5. c.. Aug. H-Sarah Polite colored
and two children were killed by lightning last
night at Brogdens. Sumter County. The woman
was closing a window whom killed. The infant in
her arms knocked across the room and seri-
ously injured, but is alive to-day. The other two
children the opposite side of the room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
DISTRICT REPLIES TO
GARBAGE CONTRACTOR
Declares That Agreement Has NJ
Been Violated.

Warner Stutler, Superintendent of
Street Cleaning. today submitted to the
District Commissioners a report upon
the recent letter of NJ. NJ Parker, presi-
dent of the Washington Fertilizer Com
pany, complaining that the District had
violated its contract in not delivering
dead animals.
Mr. Stutler reviews the law the terms
of the contract. and the facts pertain
ing to the matter. He reaches the con-
clusion that the company has not been
deprived OF it's rights by the District
The only point meriting serious con-
sidoration in the complaint were cases
where the company was notified of dead
animals and failed to get them through
the action of private parties. In the
last fiscal year thirty-nine such trips
were made by the company, and settle
ment allowed at the rate of 81 for each
trip. Mr.. Stutler denies that the terms
OF the contract can be interpreted to
mean the delivery of "all dead animals"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
COMPANY
OFFICERS SURPRISED
American Federation's Unfair Order
Not Received Here.

H. Frank Taft, local manager for the
Western Union Telegraph Company, ex-
pressed surprise this morning at the
action OF the American Federation CT
Labor in declaring the company unfair.
THE Western Union does not make
public any statements concerning the
discharge of men," Mr.. Taft replied
when asked for statement concerning
the discharge of the two men alleged
TO have been released solely because
they belonged to the Order of Com
nercial Telegraphers. THE business of
a telegraph company varies so in city
like Washington, that it is frequently
necessary to reduce the force of opera
tors. Many men are employed tempo
rariIy. during sessions of Congress. and
released when the press business falls
off.
Like other corporations. the Western
Union selects with care the men whom
it retains permanently, and does not
care to give reasons for the release of
particular men. l know nothing of any
conferences or communications the Of
ficers of the American Federation of La
Dor may have had with the general of
fcers of the Western Union"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
LEGALITY OF TRIAL
BOARD" CHALLENGED
Discharged Policeman Appeals to Dis
trict Supreme Court.

The legality of the organization Of the
trial board" OF the Metropolitan Police
Department is questioned in a petition
filed today In the District Supreme
Court by Joseph Englehart. asking that
writ of certiorari issue against the
Commissioners requiring them to certi-
ry copies of the proceedings of the
trial board to the Supreme Court of the
District.
1t is stated that DR.. F. P. Vale charged
Englehart with ineflciency. specifying
physical inability. as a member OF the
METROPOLITAN Police Force of the Dis
trict.
Englehart contends that the trial
board which considered the charge
against him was not properly constitut-
ed; one of the members. he says. while
sitting as a judicial officer, also assisted
in prosecuting him.
This, he saws, deprived him of fair
and impartial trial. Notwithstanding
the fact that his counsel protested
against the jurisdiction of the trial
board. Englehard says an order was
passed dismissing him from the police
force.
Justice Barnard ordered that the writ
of certiorari be issued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
CROWDS WATCH DRILL
OF FIELD ARTILLERY
Fourth Battery Entertains Large
Audience at Fort Myer.

The Fourth Battery OF Field Artillery.
consisting Of four pieces. thirty three
horses, and forty men, commanded by
drill in the big riding hall at Fort
Myer this morning The exhibition was
superb. the Fourth Battery making good
its reputation as one of the best drilled
companies in the East. Captain Foote
was assisted by First Lieutenants Moore
and McGraw, and Second Lieutenants
Carpenter and Gordon.
A feature of the exercises was the
fixing of a light load" by each gun
separately. An English coachman was
covered with shower of waddina
which was the only mishap of the drill
After fixing the blank cartridges the
whole battery charged down the hall.
bringing up to a halt just in front Of
the guests. Applause followed every
maneuver. especially when the four
pieces passed through maze of stakes
four feet in height. Captain Foote rode
his favorite horse Ned" which is con-
sidered one of the best mounts at the
post
After the drill the visitors attended
guardmount, when Lieutenant Parker.
acting as squadron ad5utant in place of
Captain Lewis. took charge.
A large audience was present, includ-
ing General Moore, formerly Surgeon
General of the Army. and Mrs. Moore:
Judge Luther r. Smith, and Mrs Smith,
Captain and Mrs. F. s. Averill; Captain
Ward. Llcutenants Brady, Shaffer. ard
Gwynne. and Mesdames Foote. Brady,
Gwynne, and Barstow.
A number of these officers, together
with Captain Foote, were officers in the
Third United States Volunteers. which
wes mustered out OF the service May
II. 1898. They are in the city holding
their fifth annual reunion. a dinner
was given at the Shoreham last evening.
when General Breckinridge, who com
manded at Lexington, KY. during the
Spanish war, was the guest of honor.
The Third Volunteers was in camp at
Lexington for some time. Captain
Galliard and Col. Joseph Biddle, q lieu
tenant colonel On the staff of the Engi-
neer Corps during the Spanish war,
were also present at the banquet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
[ LUMBEPlNEW, CAUGHT LIKE
RATS, CREMATED IN BUNKS
Fire Starts Beneath Sleeping
Quarters, Situated in Rude
Shack, With Neither Wna-
do4us Nor Doors.

CAMPUS, W. Va, May 19.-Suffocated
by smoke, with seething flames cutting
off their only avenue of escape from
their temporary quarters in log house,
two lumbermen were burned to death
yesterday and six others were, perhaps,
fatally hurt. All were employed By
Cole, Crane & Co. lumbermen-
The lodging place Of the men was il
log structure. Above the first floor
there were two tiers of bunks, and III
neither tier was there window or door,
save the entrance by means Of a ladder
like stairway The fire started under
the stairway. and the shack was soon
a mass of flames.
Citizens of the place gathered. but
were unable to do anything to save the
men. who could be seen by the lurid
light behind the chinks between the logs
moving heiplessly over the hunks, seek
ing chance to escape.
Finally six made a dash down the
stairway. They were met by hundred
of their logging camp comrades. who
finally quenched the blaze. So intense
was their bath of fire that it is thought
none will survive. Howard PelotUe and
Wilbur Chetman. both of Wyoming
county, were overcome by smoke before
they could reach the stairway and were
cremated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19

is rapidly completing her plans to &c
cupy the province permanently, despite
all denials. 1t is the policy OF Rus
sia never to give up foot OF ground
she has taken in China, and it begins
to look as though the same policy was
to be followed in the present case. Rus
sia first announced that she only wanted
q place for fort. Then she asked
for a port. and next the whole province
was seized.
Previous to the seizure. China had
granted many valuable concessions TO
Americans, who are now opening mines
and surveying for railroads in that coun-
try. Millions of dollars have already
been invested.
No Assurance as to Russia.
'"Of course. it would be wrong to say
that Russia will revoke these conces-
sions. but there is no assurance that she
Will not" IN speaking of China gener-
ally, Mr.. Flagler said:
THE country is in poor financial con-
of the Indemnity This burden is in
creased because of the drop in the value
of the tael, wh.ch-was worth 62 cents,
and which now is valued at only 50
cents.
'The country, however, is one OF the
richest in minerals on the face OF the
globe which can be reached easily. The
Americans under the open door policy
are taking part in the development of
these riches"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
MIDSHIPMAN DROWNED
IN WATERS OF SEVERN
Gloom at Naval Academy Over Death
of Young Barber.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 1s-Midship-
man Arthur Osborne Barber, of Kent,
Ohio. member of the fourth class OF the
Naval Academy, while bathing in the
water OF the Severn this morning. be-
came helpless. and before assistance
could reach him he sank and did not
appear at the surface again.
Young Barber was in company with
Midshipman Ned Leroy Chaplin, of the
same class, who noticed his companion
struggling, and started to swim to him
Frederick Nener, a sailor, launched a
boat from the gunboat AIvarado. but
before either the boat or Chaplin could
rea ch him, Barber sank beneath the sur
face.
Midshipman Barber was eighteen
years old He was well liked by his
classmates and about the Academy. The
drowning has cast a gloom about the in
stitution.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
ANGRY SCHOOL BOYS
BATTERED IN FIGHT
Row Over Result of a Ball
Game.
TWO PLACED UNDER ARREST
Factions Have Trouble During Game
and Arrange Battle in Lincoln
Park.
TWO PLACED UNDER ARREST

Many black eyes and sore heads and
two arrests were the result OF a defeat
OF the Maury School nine yesterday
afternoon by the baseball team Cf the
Peabody School.
The game was one of the school series.
Maury School was in the lead until the
seventh inning. when the score stood
II to IA. Then the Peabody crew land
ed home run, which turned the game
and was the beginning of a decided
victory for the Peabody boys.
How the Trouble Began.
Maury students cried foul and ex-
citement prevailed. Edward Bowles,
captain of the Peabody nine. was the butt
for the jibes of the boys of the rival
school. He offered no resistance until
he was struck In the eye by bean from
a shooter in the hands of a Maury stu
dent. Then there was trouble
In the general melee which followed,
young Bowles alleges he was cut on the
forehead and on the back with a knife.
The boys did not have their fight out ut
the conclusion of the game but met by
appointment in Lincoln Park last night
to settle their differences.
Fifty Boys in Battle.
Officer Curde found fifty boys from the
rival schools engaged in a battle royal
in the park at $3.50. and arrested two of
the boys, Edward Bowles and his
brother. Norman BowIes. Other arrests
Will doubtless follow. as officers are in
vestigating the fight. Gaspipe, knives
and clubs were among the weapons ia
use when the officer interfered.
Edward Bowles forfeited his bond and
did not appear in police court. Norman
Bowles is to have a hearing in Juvenile
Court. These two boys had no weapons
when arrested. and are not believed by
the officers to be at fault as much as
boys who have not yet been arrested.
Edward Bowles is sixteen years, and his
brother is two years older. They live al
ia z Street northeasf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
"RAGGiNG" INCIDENT
BECOMES ARMY SCANDAL

LONDON, May 19.-The Eastern
Morning Gazette" today says that the
Raging" incident at a ball in Cape
Town recently, when journalist named
Stanford was set, upon by sixteen army
officers. has develored into frst-class
army scandal
court-martial has been convened to
try the officers on charges of assault.
The war Office has instructed the leading
counsel OF Cape Town TO prosecute the
officers. while the cream of the British
bar at the Cape will defend the accused
men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
QUEEN AND PRINCESS
IN VIOLENT SCENE

MADRID, May 19.-Princess Eula!ia,
King Alfonso's aunt. recently came to
Madrid from Paris to carry out a cher
ished project for the extension of the
royal palace In the Gale Quintana
While preparations were proceeding, a
violent scene occurred between EulaIia
and the Queen mother.
The latter heaped reproaches upon the
princess for separating from her hus-
band, and poured out contumeIy on her
for her adventurous life. concluding by
requesting the princess to leave Spain
Immediately. The newspapers, in re-
porting the scere today, announce that
the princess has given up the project
and will return to Paris.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
HOUSES AND BARNS
MIX WITH ELEMENTS
Horses, Too, Ride on the Tornado in
Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, Okla, May ia tornado
which swept over West Guthrie lass
evening caused a great deal of damage
to property, but no loss of life. A large
grain elevator and other buildings were
blown down
William Murray. farmer north of
Guthrie reports the loss OF two houses
and barn. Murray and his family es-
capped by going into a cave. His horses
were found in the middle of a field, tied
TO the manger and uninjured
Heavy rain followed the storm.
Streams were swollen, and many bridges
have been swept away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF TWO GUMBOATS OPENED

Bids were opened at the Navy Depart
ment today for the construction Of the
gunboats Paducah and Dubuque. There
were five proposals submitted. The low
est bidder was the Gas Engine and Power
Company, of Morris Heights, n. j..
which submitted two proposals, one for
S295 Geo on the departments plans and
gpecifications, and one for $2S6 900 OH
the departments plans and specifica-
tions, with the exception of the boilers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
WISH RED HAT FOR
ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE

ROME. May ia portion OF the
American clergy has informed the Vati-
can that Catholics in America would
be gratiaed If archbishop Chapelle, pa
pal delegate to Porto Rico and Cuba.
were nominate cardinal. as q reward
FOR his services in the Philippines. md
at his present post. Several cardinals
here, especially those connected vita
the religious orders, are supporting ;he
proposal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-19
NEW BOAT OBTAINED FOR
THE ALEXANDRIA FERRY

General Manager Callahan. of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company, left for New York last night
to complete the details OF the purchase
OF the new ferTyboat for the Alexandria
service.
It was said today that suitable boat
had been obtained, and that it would
be brought to this city in a few days.