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New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
HAVEMEYERs VIEWS OF MEETING.
He Especially Gives Attention to Speech of
Hanford

John C Havemeyer of Yonkers. who recently
submitted to the labor unions of that city sixteen
questions which were answered by three representa-
tfves of unonisTn in Music Hall on Tuesday evening
Yesterday. gave out a letter giving his views on
the meeting 1t follows in part:
The meeting at Music Hall on Tuesday evening
certainly interesting occasion and l sup
pose may assume that the spirit. purpose and
addresses of Messrs Wnde and Russell contained
interesting facts and suggestions but did not cover
of Benjamin Hanford was, think. largely mace UP
Of bluff. bluster. defiance unsupported assertions.
false statements and rank socialism 1t certainly
would not be worthy of comment if the spea ker
had not appeared as the representative of labor
unions and If there had not been manifestations or
approval after his most o5jectona BILE utterances.
In his Introductory remarks he disclaimed all
sense of obligation for the opportunity OF present
ing the labor union cause and condemned the invi-
TO oppose him Evidently his greatest power IS
in attack abuse; but he had cause for thankful
ness that there was no opponent, for a of very
moderate ability would certainly have made him an
object of ridicue He stated that ne was not salts
fed 10 have foreman over him. for he did not be-
Heve in bosses and vet was greeted when he ap-
New-York and il is fact that he a candidate
for that office at the last election ,-
understand their meaning. yet sought
position that ne would be obliged 10 make oath
to obey and to enforce existing laws. And II the
Governorship does not represent authority. or, as
he would call it. bosssm, pray, what does II repre-
The meeting confirmed my impression that com
binations of workngmen under proper leadership
and with right principles are needed ana would De
of incalculabe benefit to the world But this meet
ing together with the kteratuIe ana IN numerous IN @
nection with il also confirmed the impression that
the present unions are like houses built upon sand
and lack the elements OF permanency and hishest
usefulness
large experience and observation and many years
of careful thought Should there be the desire on
Yonkers learn my views upon this subject 1t will
give pleasure publicly to state them
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12

among the worst sufferers from these causes; ss
tney o1ten wear sabots with wisps OF straw "tln wiz
m and no stockings. instead Of being wen so Snoa
win stout woolen socks and strong ruDoeI 49,
boots as are tho American and Newfounolano
hsnerInen who frequent the Grand Ranks -
That the United States fishermen nave oesn
without hospital ship similar institutfon iof 80
long is al the more remarkable when ~ Is ,,Is re-
memoered what philanthropy has been accorIp1!.sn-
ing IN other directions. 1t is thought tnat Con-
sreSS might make appropriation for such d PII
pose on the same principle that 1t MAINTAINS tIle
life saving service This would certainty De re-
Earded as a most prdiSeworthy benefact1on oIler-
ing. as II does medical aid and the best OF COM
and attention during sickness or accident 70
a most worthy class of workers whiiS they pursue
their hazardous occupation 1t IS believed that IL
would be q rare chance for some wealthy citizen
10 display his philanthropy with good erect IN
providing a ship which a government approprIa-
ton might maintain In the efficient manner
The Newfoundland mission is kept up by private
subscriptions England and in this colony. aided
by an annual vote from the Colonial funds The
French hospital ship is the property Of a public
spirited association. and Is aided by government
grant in recognition of the fact that the fishery is
used as a naval nursery. The same argument
should apply to United States fishing interests
in these waters. That industry IS regarded as a
training school for naval seamen. and on this ae-
count is entitled financial assistance toward pro
vding medical and surgical aid for the thousands
of Yankee fishermen who are scattered over the
expanse of the Grand Banks from the shadows De-
yond Fundy to the Iedges off Labrador
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
BEARS UP GIRLS IN RIVER.
Recreation Pier CrozCd Cheers Man
While Help Comes.

Rescues of three persons from drowning and the
suicide of young woman excited visitors at the
recreation pier North River and Fiftieth-st. last
night The rescues first Jack Gerst. a
young man. hired a boat for row with Ida Evans
young girl on the Hudson River, and with them
they taking Jennie Snyder seven years old
all of No. $40 West Forty-ffth-st. Jack and Ida
got the boat when Jennie lost her balance and
fell into the river. The other girl at once leaned
the side of the boat and reached out her hand
to save the little She also fell into the river
and Gerst jumped in after them He managed to
get hold of the two girls and, cheered on by the
crowd, held them up until Thomas Connolly and
James Meade, the lfesavers 1t the pier. rescued
the three and brought them safely to land
Not long afterward well dressed young woman
attracted attention by nervous manner in wnlch
she paced up and down. apparently lost in her
thoughts, taking notice of the gay hrongs about
her and needless of the music Suddenly she took
a vial from the bosom of her dress, raised it to
her lips drained it. threw il into and fell
act caused much excitement among those who had
been observing her. Patroirnan Delmarge. on duty
the pier. hastily summoned ambulance but
she was dead when DR.. Van Buren arrived from
Roosevelt Hospital The body was then placed in
the ambulance and taken to the West torty-seV-
enth-st. station.
It had not been long there when William Lough-
ran of No. 302 West Forty-seventh-st. entered the
lived in the house. In a back room or the
station Loughran identified the body that OF his
missing friend Miss Margaret McManus. thirty
years old dressmaker He said that she mao
been i'll for some time could not sleep at night
and despondent. The body was removed to the
morgue.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
SIDEWALK SINKS NEAR SUBWAY.
Property Owner in Forty-second-st. Says
Contractors Should Repair Damage.

Quite a little excitement caused by the
discovery made yesterday by Joseph P McHugh &
Co. at No. West Forty -second-st-, that the side
walk in front of their store had started TO move
into the subway The curb sank about four inches.
the hags drew away from the house. the roadway
looked more shaky than usual, and the two
bronze Corinthian lamps at the edge of the side
walk began to topple over toward the car tracks.
AS the lamps are over twenty feet high and very
heavy Mr. McHugh had them braced up to pre-
vent their taking the top off car
Mr McHugh informed the Bulldlngs DepatIh9IIgt Ig
expected that the subway contractors who are
responsible for the instability OF the sioeWaih, IN
was himself served with notice that as they Were
rem owed He saws that he will at once nave thern
attended 10 but feels rather aggr1eved
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
JUMPS AT FIRE; MAN CATCHES HER
Three Other Persons Badly Burned in Brook
lyn Apartment House Blaze.

A fire in apartment house at Gold and York
SITS, Brooklyn last night resulted in serious burns
to four persons
The fire started in the of Mrs Mary Fin
ley. Mrs Finley cooking dinner on an Oil
stove when it exploded, and the room filled with
fire. She jumped through the window. and. with
her clothing in a blaze, along an extension.
Fred Schrage. of No 179 Bergen-st. was passing,
and running up. called to the woman to jump
He caught her she came down. and began TO
knock out the flames. himself receiving severe
burns
Nuffio Malito an Italian. living in the same house,
who had heard the woman's shrieks. ran upstairs
to see what the matter He found the fat IN
d blaze. and was just starting go to send in an
alarm when he heard a cry and went INTO the room
He found there Mrs. Finleys baby daughter
Jenny, with her clothing also on fire He snatcaed
the child up and carried it out but MS own cioth-
ing caught fire and he was badly burned ABOUT
the hands and face: The fire was extngulsnneo
without trouble on the arrival of the hremen. NO
one who was burned will die
Chief Matschke of the Sst Battalion knocked
down and ran over John Nolan, of No. 266 Nassau
St. while on his way from the fire. Nolan was
div bruised.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
WAS HONORABLE, BUT BROKE RULES
Why F. B. Guest Was Scolded at Cotton Ex-
change in Commission Law Case.

In view of the high reputation and the proni-
nence of the disciplined member, much surprise
and regret was expressed when a fortnight ago
Frank B Guest was publicly reprimanded from
+be rostrurn of the Cotton Exchange for having
violated the spirit of Section 125 of the BYLAWS.
commonly known the commission law In a
circular just sued their customers and friends'
the firm OF F. B. Guest & Co. give the text OF the
report made on the case by the supervisory com
mttee TO the board of managers. from which 1t ap-
pears that Mr. Guest, although having technically
violated the commission law in connection with
special partnership acted throughout in stralght
forward and honorable way
This report after stating the conclusion Of the
committee that Mr. Guest had violated the COM
mission law says that the following circumstances
must be considered in mitigation of the offence:
Before he entered into his special partn;ershp ne ne
had 5a6 the an and ND received from him
written opinion that the proposed partnership IN
no way violated the commission law He then ad-
dressed letter TO the board of managers; submit
ting his attorneys opinion ana sskins @ se
ship under the commission lay; the eaf neafo +0 0l
getheT With his attorneys opinion. stating that It
was not within their province to 1nterpfet pre- 1 FRe
Change for members At the time there was no
committee on commissions or other eon Dooy IN NJ
Guest then entered into the partnership IN ,a g0oa
that the agreement TO terminate If at any time
DID not op0rm to Rs ges a6q o hs RsRe Of
the hoard of managers. The moment he was asked
about his partnership he gave freely and Voluh-
+arily the whole evidence against himself TO the
committee and cancelled the partnership imredi-
ateIv on receiving q decision from the committee
tbat such partnership was violation Of the COM
mission law.
The committee held Mr.. Guest bameworthy in
that when subsequently, committee on comnlls-
sions was appointed he did not refer to that body
the question of the special partnership but the re
mort continues But otherwise his conduct has
been so straightforward. open and honorable and
yoIlr committee is impressed with the fact that
he did not realize that he evadtng the commits
sion law that it seems inappropriate and unjust
infCt upon him the INJURY anu diSsldce VI d
slSpenSon.' -
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
ARRIVALS OF BUYERS.

Adam Medium s Anderson Company Bunalo. z Fair
balm underwear No. waker-st = ,
Besse-Carpenter Company Spflnshei1- Mass - ~
Besse. clothing Manhattan - =,
William Campbell Pittsburs. cloaks suits etc p d
SanaP9e1 "a P9 v-,irs y dTsss 81 sls 81 DENIS sT '
N - PtTie Scott 4 Co Chicago. W. E Rabeock.
Marshall Field Co Chicago ; W NeFNin millinery.
SaIland Bros wilkesbarre. GaIland. piece socds
iiVyy W;II;an, Henge-er Company Buffalo: T WALSH
IeWett & Knapp. Lansing: F W Jewett drysoods and
hTtls arrsr, rrvgoods COMPANY Less Angeles: v
strasburger and furnishing goods No = Leon
Ea,sar 4 Bro Brunswick. A Kaiser. d-ygoods
notions and furnishing goods and Nj Kaiser drygoods
-' 1000 of q MacInness PittsaeId. D c XIacInness
donets linens. hannels and blankets Nc - Lispenard
S i.yIs RothenberE & Co Meridian; Ar-ner cloth
ing No 50 Frankin-st. HOFFMAN
Res & Hughes DRY Goods Company. Waterbury; Alex
THan laces hosiery gloves. No SprinE-sL,
Sanger Brothers Dallas D, c Oppenheim. domestics
dress goods and woollens. No. o Talker-st
A ] Shenk Delphos. Ohio. dfygoods notions and fur
stx Bser & Fuller Dry Goods Company sr Louis. h
Feldrnan. art goods. No ass Broadway
nof5sns fancy goods linens and white goods No 81 Leon
John wanarnaker. Philadelphia. A Lovs3oy. carpets
and uphostering goods. Albenlarle George H. Ureler
white goods linens. blankets handkerchiefs and
J. q Wells. ssn s. Co. Utea; E I. Wells. reprssen-
westward & Lothrop Washington. Mrs j c Nour,e
fs'hRns aaiisnd arr s0'' ''''s' etc NO 40 7''A'~AS
II Wolf & Bro Portland. Ore H and s WOLF eottou
Youngstown Dry Goods Company. Youngstown. T N
stitt drygoOds 81 Denis.
JEwELRY TRADE
Woodward & Lathror Washington; Mrs j. c Nos;rse
tewelry No =S4 Broadway. Holland
HATS. CAPS. BOOTS AND SHOES
Meng shafsr. Rochester, ". F. snafsr, hats. v,o-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
MORE NATURALIZATION FRAUDS,
Manv Discovered in License Bureau Cases

Nicolo Angelo Zirelli. pushcart pedler' was ar
raigned before Magistrate Hogan in the Tombs
Court Yesterday for violation of the city ordi-
nances The ma gistrate. in examining his license
thought the signature Of Mavor Low peculiar. and
after throwing the case out of court, ordered the
Italian taken before Mr.. Merriman. the Deputy
Mayors Marshal, at the License Bureau
Mr. Merrman decided the signature was all
right He found discrepancies in the first citizen
ship papers however. zirelh told Mr. Merriman
that he was twenty years old, had been here six
Years and lived in Thompson-st The papers
slowed that when he got them some one had sworn
that he arrived here in March, 1900. and lived at
No 6 Franklin-st
Mr. Merrman took the citizenship papers and the
license to have them investigated.
II am get1ine dozens of cases OF citizenship
papers every day which are forged or perjury has
been committed in getting them / know OF a
case where one man has about thirty of these
illegal papers which are given to Italians to go
out and pedlle,
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy fled
yesterday with the clerk Of the United States Dis
trict Court:
PHILIP FRIED No 2s7 East Eightisth-st: liabilities.
s. assets PTneipaI pal creditors hr1ps q r'!HsF I
LILLIAN NJ WISER. Ne. 154 Vest EIgity-foqrth- 1h,
G AIger NiddIetown. y Y. $500 The Indebtedness
EMANI Ell LEIEERMAN. drug clerk No l7s Esssx
Louis and Nina Wossstn. ". il John-st: $500
st IfaSes 4fR ss26 assets $is3 Prncipal crsdit6r
Gavsa7sh aTf5as af95a ss & s IN cash a a4 s2 IN
hoid hi good goods s''''''s' mas - HI '-7" anu
Schedules were fled by the Puritan Baking Com
pany signed by George B. Hurst president. show
ins liabilities of 81 32 and assets of 81 The prin
eipaI creditors are Thomas Il Stswsrt No. -
Hoff No 304 West For1y-ninth-st $S74. The cor
poration has IS 81 deposited in bank and accounts
amounting to so %. estimated TO be worth = 50.
Schedules filed by Feldstein & Lam bert.
st Iiabities s8i So assets aSs The principal
creditors Camille de Grandnont Brooklyn; loan;
a Appel & Co. No IS Fulton-st.. s2 2es ~. The hrm
as and ndoTed d f6T P@ the 5enat Of the firm Of eer
& FeIdstein and discounted as follows; German
3 ~: New-Amsterdam National Bank. 81. 800 En-
pire State Trust Company Ine 1SseIs S1so x
in hands Of receiver and $50 deposited in bank
the eFR5 Wholesaie s and reta grocery business Of Ed
ward c. Byrnes but declined and Alfred 3 aal Haa
at 500 with instructions from the court TO cen
+irle he business for ten Gays 10 dispose o. tHe
STOCK The liabilities are estimated at $4,000; as
sets. $o6d0 Byrnes had stores at No 19 Fourth
ave No 70 Cathartne-st-. No. 81 Nyrtle-avs
T2roo-ivn. New Rochelle; No. II Ma1n-st-. Flusn-
~ lony Island and real estate No. 70 Catha-
rfTe-st and No. West Fifty-hrst-st
Ernest . Morse appointed temporary re-
ceiver Of the business Of Joseph Buchner, cigars.
al No 2512 Eighth-ave. His bond was nxed at
81 GO ,., .--- -.
George F. Murray was appointed temporary re
oeivar Of the business Of Morris P Goldman. re-
tail shoes Yonkers; liza bilities estimated at 4=+4
assets. S1.I50 - -
ceiver Of the business Of Florence hroecer y 70.
No 81 Maiden Lane. his bond being aXed az S9u..
-rba bankr1Ipt vas a dealer In clocks and brtc-A-
brac. liabilities estimated at about SoV', Win
nominal assets of about SlSOto
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
ROOSEVELT CHILDREN AT OYSTER BAY

OYSTER BAY Long Island June u.-President
Roosevelt's children. Ethel. Archie and Quentin.
who arrived from Washington yesterday on the
yacht Sylph. playing around the grounds Of
the Presidents home on Sycamore Hill. this morn
ing They appeared to be glad TO be at home
again They said they had greatly enjoyed the
,rin nm the Yacht on which they accom-
panied by a maid and several other servants
When the children arrived yesterday they were
taken directly to the house in carriage. ~nich
was waiting at the pier. They lost no tlne IN
going over the house see if everything was just
as they had left it; IN running through the Srouho
and in visiting the pony and other petS, Whlch hdo
been sent ahead OF them 10 Sycamore Hill
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
WOULD GIVE $4,000 TO CAMPAIGN.
President Mellen, of the Northern Pacific,
Enthusiastic for Roosevelt.
av TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

G. PAM lime l1-On his recent visit to Seattle
President Charles S Mellen Of the Northern Pa
ciAc. announced to his friends that he was an en-
tl,,1sias site Roosevelt and in case Roosevelt
were nominated would personally contrloule SI0"'
IN the Republican national campaign fund
7, making the announcement Mr.. Mellen is said
n have related a conversation which he had IN
Nevv-York with ]. Pierpont Morgan on the SUD-
iaot of Mr Roosevelt's nomination, IN which MOT
gan declared that if Roosevelt were nonliraleo 'le
I9r,,t1ioor Marty would not be able raise
ceronaienf fund of $4,000 in all Wall Street MI
NeIlen said: Il replied that that was prooaoly
true but while had never in my life contributed
10 national campaign fund. l would. IN that case
he willing 10 put up $1,000 TO assist IN the eieCto'
Of President Roosevelt . -,-..s
MI NelIen ran his private car and engine aheao
of The Presidents train pilot during poth or
NJ Rooseveit's trips over the Northern Pac1hc
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
FOUR PLANTERS ARRESTED.
Seventeen More Indictments for Peonage
Returned in Alabama
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUSE-I

Mobile. Ala, June T.-As result of the peonase
investigation four well known planters of Talla-
poosa County were taken TO Montgomery to-day
under arrest. and the United States grand jury
returned seventeen additional indictments charging
peonage. the holding of negroes in involuntary
servitude The jury also asked Judge Jones for
advice concerning the contract laws of this State.
So far the grand jury has returned eighty indict-
nents for pe6nage Five six indictments have
been in some cases. returned against one person.
There is reason TO believe that not more than ff-
teen defendants are named in the eighty indict-
The men taken to Montgomery were ]. W Pace.
G. D. Cosby, Barancas Cosby and James H. Todd
Pace and G. D. Cosby arrested week ago
and gave bonds. Since then additional indictments
have been returned against them 3ar'ancas Cosny
and Todd ara defendants The f0pr arrests rests
~aI-aeer1ed TWENTY-FIVE indictments There We're
- esch AGAINST 6. D Cosby and Barancas Cosby
80 ave each against Pace and Todd. This makes
sight indictments against Pace.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
NEGRO CONTEST At CONVENTION.
Those of Richmond Preparing to Form Sep
arate Organization
[BY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE

Richmond. Va June lit is announced that the
reason for the meeting of the Republican State
Committee here time this month is to settle
II is said that both tire leaders Of the factions
are 10 be retired and that Edgar Allan, jr-. will
be the next chairman of the committee This is a
part of the plan to eliminate the negro from the
counsels of the party. Only in Jackson Ward will
the negro be recognized
The negroes it is said will not accept this soIu-
ton of the fight with equanrntty. and no negro
from Jackson Ward will accept a place on the
committee. Instead. they Will bury the hatchet
among themselves. form a separate organiza tion.
and send contestng delegates to the national con-
vention.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
CLERGYMEN TURN WALTERS.
Strike in Chicago Restaurant Forces Them
to Serve Themselves.

Chicago June 1.-THE entire force employed
in KinsIey's restaurant went out tonight The
demand made here. as in other places. was for
the recognition of the union and an assurance
by the employer that only union men would be
employed An agreement would have been
reached on the questions Of hours and wages
had not the union made its demand for recog-
milton.
The strike came at an inopportune time for
mum Der of Methodist ministers who were hold
ing a dinner. The Clergyn1en were FORCED 10
leave their tables and wait on themselves
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
JUSTICE KELLOGG is FAVORED.
Clinton County Republican Convention Re
nominates Assemblyman Knapp.

Plattsburg, y. Y. June 11.-At the Clinton County
Republican Convention here to-day H Wallace
Knapp. of Mooers. unanimously renominated
for AssembIyman. Jesse H Holcorlbe, OF Rouse
Point. was renominated for county clerk. and
County Judge Henry T Kellogg of this city. was
chosen a delegate to the judicial convention to be
held June % in Saratoga
resolution was unanimously adopted favorins
the denomination of Supreme Court Justice John
NJ Kellogg, of ST. Lawrence County
Former Senator George Chahoon was chairman
of the convention. and Secretary OF State John y.
O'Brien made the speech renoninat ting Assembly
Knapu
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
CATTLE AND SHEEP MEN MAY CLASH.

Gunnison. Col June u-Serlous trouole between
cattle and sheep men in the southwestern part OF
This county is imminent. Sheriff Watson has been
summoned to the scene 1t is alleged that efforts
are being made to drive herd of sheep into this
county TO craze on the ranges which nave hereto
fore heen used as cattle ranges The cattlemen
ara determined TO allow sing. and grave
trouble is apprehended- Armed forces are gather
ing in the vicinity OF Cimarron. just across the
boundary in Montrose County
Much enuity between the cattle and sheep men In
this mart Of the State has been manifested for
son,e time In the present difficulties both sides
armed and evidently determined The crisis Is ex-
nected soon.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
POLO.
Rockaway I Gives Westchester II Handi-
cap, but Is Beaten Badly.

The first team Of Rockaway and the second team
of the westchester Country Club met In the third
polo competition for the Meadow Brook Club cups
yesterday at the Meadow Brook Club. and west
chester. although receiving four goals by handicap
won easily by "a goals 20 31z- Rockaway was mis-
erably weak and even Conant. although he struck
three Of the four goals earned oy Rockaway. was
by no means up TO his usual form In the third
period which the best fought period in tne
match. Rockaway lost nearly hais dozen almost
sure chances for goals by inaccurate hitting near
the goal posts Rene La Montague. jr~ played a
strong game. but his best he could co htlie
with the poor support given him
Westchester did not need IT'S handicap TO win. for
the team earned 10 goals. and could easily have
given ROckaway the handicap. and still have
won Blair and Cooley we're at their best. riding
we'll carrying the ball for distances and biting
with judgment and force Earle also aided the
team by his effective riding, and Brokaw did well
at back Only one goal was scored in the third
period being made by Blair %estches-er TOOK
control Of the field in the hnaI period. AM maze
8 goals to for Rockaway, Blair making three OF
the westchester points. The lineup and score:
New-York tribune., 1903-06-12
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

,o - Governor John L Bates to-day
sene6 the pardon Nina panf9rth i1ad 1afew 16e
woman con en,tb birmingham May II, 1867. ana
A EfaeIgs ss soon afterward released from the East
csmbridge House Of Correcuon-
-, 1,,,e 1.-THE Court of Appeals today
Albanys 1leak Of July q for the execution , OF
"a naeG @ tTonkIin OF NewYork City for the I nr ug n
Of his wife which was aiiliiie- D'
Tuesday. s
>-,aoara Falls. " Y. June lat the pragers' sTgor1
deSe Convention of the UniteG states u5ss elect
a ofesident John Gardine r 9f seeed Vee
nfs1 PIlii1ls Lehman. of brooklyn tflita
pdent George Short il OF New n 0, cretary q