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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
DIES SUDDENLY ON TRAIN.
Colonel abraham III. Ryan, Vel
Knosrn an The Oranges, Stricken.

East Orange, ". J.. Dec. % CspeciaD.
Abraham H. Ryan. a well known citizen OF the
Oranges died suddenly to-day on a Lackawanna
train on the way from New-Ycrk 20 his home
IN East Orange. When the conductor, George
II Paugh, who had known him for years. asked
for his ticket. It was discovered that he was
dead.
Colonel Ryan was born il New-fork City IN
1887, and removed 20 Illinois when a boy. When
President Lincoln issued his first call TO arms IN
1861 he assisted In organizing Company A. lith
Ilinris Volunteer Infantry. and was elected
frs. lieutenant. but was made adjutant when
the regiment mustered into service. AT
Shiloh, as adjutant Of the Third Brigade he
commanded the brigade for several hours after
a vel was MORALLY wounded, and this is
said 70 be the only instance during the war
OF an onlcer OF the rank OF first lieutenant COM
1nand.ag a brigade in pitched battle he was
promoted 20 captain in recognition OF this serv-
ice Re was detailed as chief OF STAFF by Brig
adler General Ross in May. 1852. After the fan
Of vicksburg he was attached to the stan OF
Major General Steele, commanding the Army OF
Arkansas, and on February 10, 1864. became
colonel OF the Sd Regiment. Arkansas Cavalry,
remaining IN that position until the close OF tne
war. After that time he went into business IA
Little Rock Ark, and for several years was
general manager OF the Little Rock MISSISSIPPI
River and Ouachita Railroad. In 1913, while Wis
sting Cape Cod he saved the lives or TWO women
and recovered the bodies OF three others who
had been drowned in boating accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
FOSSILS NAY BE RUINED.
Carnegie Collection in the Midst Of
Fire for TreIUe Hours.

Pittsburg Dec. 29-For twelve hours, begin
ming at 6 O'Clock this morning, thirteen engine
companies battled with a stubborn fire in the
six story stoTnge warehouse Of Haugh & Keenan,,
at Third-st. and Duquesne Way The loss. ac-
cording 10 James F. Keenan,, president OF the
company, will not fall below 100000. and may
reach 100000 The insurance win not cover
more than one-tenth of the loss.
Mr.. Keenan, blames the steel shutters and
doors, which are approved by the fire under
writers, for most Of the damage. He contends
that IL the iremen had been able to open these
doors and shutters the flames would have been
under control long before they were The
building is a solid brick structure, equipped for
a warehouse and constructed of slow burning
material. 1t was supposed TO be practically fire.
proof. Its solidity and protected character were
rhe means of making the fire one Of the hardest
10 fight the department has had for years.
The Carnegie Museum may lose considerably
its Bayet collection of fossils. which waE
stored IN the building for want Of room in the
Carnegie Institute building. This collection was
bought by Andrew Carnegie from the King Of
Belgium last year at a heavy cost 1t consists
Of 2l5 cases. containing 100000 pieces, and is
the largest single collection in the world. Cur
Rtor Holland. after making superficial exam
lnation of the cases this evening, has hopes that
The rare specimens have escaped damage, except
by water. but the extent OF the harm done can
not be told until the cases have been opened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
PRINCIPALS IN SYRACUSE,
More Than 1900 Teachers Attend the
Annual Meetings.

Syracuse, Dec 29-The annual State meetings 81
the Associated Academic Principals. the Grammar
school Principals, the Science Teachers Associa-
uon and Training Teachers Council opened ,hts
morning each with large attendance More than
twelve hundred visiting teachers are here. DR.
A. T. Winshp. Of Boston. delivered an address he
fore the Grammar School Principals on .Drhe
Twentieth Century Standard"
The Science Teachers session opened with a tail,
on radium by Professor W. C. Peckham. OF Phia-
delphia, who exhibited specimen of the mysteri-
Gus metal In tube. Professor Burt c. Wilder OF
removed four years ago -
p, 1,Tesdent l. II: Armstrong opened the Academic
PRINCIPALS meeting. college Entrance ReouiTe-
ssey 81 was discussed by Professor Charles D.
OF Cornell, and Principal o. w Wood Of Delhi
superintendent George b. Griffith OF Utica: NJ ~
way, or Rochester, and superintendent A w
odhner, OF Oneida, opened the Training Teachers
supply" NS @eaehiis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
COLORED BUTLER SHOT.
Killed Outside Wife's Door-Mys-
terious ASSaiIants Escape.

James Banks. colored man. living at No. Ns
East Ninety-eighth-st was shot in the abdomen
yesterday morning by some unknown person, while
he leaving his apartments to go to his work. as
butler at No. 20S West FOrty-fourth-st. He died
at the Harlem Hospital in the afternoon
AS he closed the door to hurry to work his wife
heard five pistol shots and then scream The
into the hallway and found her huS-
band lying the floor BY this time neighbors
had reached the man. and he was carried back into
his home and the police summoned.
According to neighbors in the house. after the
shooting they heard two persons running upstairs
to the roof and the roof to adjoining build
ing, where they disappeared.
Mrs. Banks said that. far she knew. her
husband had only enemy in the world for
mer sweetheart Mrs. Banks declared that this
GiIl jealous and had written several letters TO
him. besides frequently calling at their home. On
December 10 the girl called twice, she said, and
once after that followed Mrs. Banks about the
business part OF the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
ANOTHER SNOWSTORM.
Animal Society asks to Haze Slip
perq Streets Sarded.

Inst vhv the Northwestern Lake region OF this
country is brewing storms every other day and
sending them down here the Weather Bureau
doesn't know. Yesterday. however, saw the third
snowstorm from that district-much diminished. to
be sure by the time It reached here-and there is
a prospect of another one, for out In the extreme
Northwest there is lively little storm disporting
which may elect to come here for New Years In
the city.
Although the snowfall yesterday did not. in itself
amount TO much. 1t caused more Inconvenience than
either OF its two predecessors. Streetcars and ele
waited trains delayed not seriously. but enough
to annoy passengers hurrying to work In the
morning. The Brooklyn cars were slow In cross
ing the bridge and ran slowly in Brooklyn. When
in the afternoon the weather became warmer, and
the snow changed to dirty slush. walking was
particularly disagreeable and not few minor
accidents resulted
It particularly hard for horses They were
down in all parts Of the city. The Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals has seldom been
busy in the last two days. Ten horses had
to be shot yesterday because Of legs broken by
falls. Many others were attacked by the first
stages Of spinal meningitis-a disease frequently
following holidays, when the horses are fully fed
sIinnerv condition IF the streets without protec-
ton for the horses Superintendent Hankinson de-
The city always promises to sa aS the
about some particularly dangerous spots-Fffth-
and Broadway, at Twenty-thrd-st.. Madi-
9n af and T9% %
sixth-st.; in fact, all inclnes where there no
tracks. There was sand to-day, conse-
quently the men have been busy caring for horses
which have hurt themselves and shooting those
which were badly injured II the society had an
the streets would be sanded all right.
The light that difficulty was ex-
perienced in removing II. The Street Cleaning De-
partment handled the affair itself. AS as the
downfall stopped the seventeen hundred sweepers
Of the department at work About all the
crossings were cleaned in the afternoon. The snow
the cutters and the streets carted away
by the department. Commissioner Woodbury. ex-
pected TO have the snow cleaned up before this
morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
WANTS TRUST COMPANY TO SUE
A Stakeholder Would Hold Other Bankers
for Shipbuilding Loans.

Boston. Dec. PA stockholder Of the Trust Com
pany OF the Republic. Of New-York. whose hold
ings acquired almost the time Of the
company's organization. has made verbal demand
upon the officers Of the Commonwealth Trust Com
pany. OF that city formerly the Trust Company Of
the Republic that they bring action against all
OF the financial institutions and bankers who were
parties to the transaction by which the funds OF
the Trust Company Of the Republic were, as this
stakeholder puts It, diverted through these banks
into loans to the United States Shpbuilding syndi
cate. He declares that II the Commonwealth Trust
Company refuses to bring this action he will bring
il for the benefit of himself and other stockholders
The action would be in the nature of an accounting
the allegation being made that these banks had
the money of the Trust Company Of the Republic
and that 1t has not been returned: that the tran.
saction by which the funds of the company were
converted into shipbullding notes was not a tran
saction which the Trust Company OF the Ren~hlic
could user legally have carried out that Insa
ble 0SP0'iS4-
No comment upon the foregoing dispatch could
be obtained yesterday the office of tha Common
wealth Trust Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
MOUNT PLEASANT SQUIRE" DEAD.
Andrew Tracy An Interesting TarrytowR
Character-Weighed 400 Pounds

Squire Andrew Tracy, one OF the best known
men in Tarrytown, died at his home In CHntOn-st.
that place. yesterday de was sixJy-fOUr years old
and came to this country from ireland whsn he
twelve years Old he justice OF the
peace in Mount Pleasant twenty years and was
never beaten for the office. lie had also been
village collector in North TarrytOWn for the sama
period AS squire ne was never known to issue
4 warrant for friend he probably did issue
more than ten warrants during his long term. for
ne always favored compromising Cases. and no
friend Of his went to jail Many interesting
stories are told or his proceedings IN court;
Wnen husband refused TO promise him not 70
peat his WIFE again, Tracy gave a druObing,
and 1t had the desired eject. Tracy weighed four
hundred POUNDS. and six feet two incnes tall.
The body rests in the second story OF the hOuEa
and will have to be lowered from window, a. It
cannot go down the stairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
FIRE ON THE WATT YACHT
It's Boiler Ruined-VesseL Figured
IN Recent DiUOrce Case.

Because OF e fire on board the yacht American.
owned by Archibald Watt and anchored for the
winter at the south side OF the recreation pier
One-hundred-a nd-twenty-ninth-st. and the North
River an alarm was sent in early yesterday
ing.
There is twenty-horsepower boiler on the yacht
which furnishes heat for the vessel In the night
automatic valve feeding the water refused to
work. and consequently water fed to the
boiler. One OF the sections, owing to this defect
finally broke and let the water out The tubes
melted and the boiler and the asbestos covering
became red hot. The engineer. William c. Kinds.
noticed the blaze. AS there other steam
board water could be played the boiler
to cool ii of. and alarm had TO be sent in.
Engine 81 responded and threw a spray the
boiler until It cooled.
There was no damage TO the yacht, but the boiler
ruined. Commodore Watt not board
The yacht American mentioned IN the Watt
divorce case, Mrs. Watt alleging that the commo-
dore continually intoxicated on board IL, and
the latter alleging that his wife several times left
the vessel with the Rev. DR.. George r. Van De
Water and that they visited saloons near the yacht
landing Mrs. Watt obtained a divorce in Orange
County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
BEGGED FROM G. j. GOULD.
Police Think Prisoner Is Annoyer of
Several Wealthy Men.

In a starved looking. poorly dressed man, who
says he is Thomas j. Barr. travelling sales
man. OF Chattanooga, Tenn. arrested In front
OF the Cafe Martin last night. Detective Ser
geants Flynn and Barry. OF the West Thtr-
tieth-st. station. believe they have a begging
letter writer who has been annoying wealthy
persons He was begging from patrons OF the
cafe the detectives say He wore no overcoat
and his cheap black suit was thin and thread
bare He had an artificial right leg, and carried
a small crutch.
One Of four letters found in his pocket was
addressed to George ]. Could and dated De-
cember &c II as follows:
Dear Mr.. Could In 1891 your father was kind
enough to give me a pass to California. for which
7 have ever been grateful During my experience
In the West met with accident and lost my leg
a result am alone In NeW-Iork to-nisht.
without an overcoat, hungry and freezing. II you
will look up your records OF 1891 think you will
TO California over various lines then controlled by
your father at that time. Yours sincerely
THOMAS J. BARR.
Another letter asking for help which would
enable the writer to return 10 Chattanooga was
addressed to Tony Pastor The other two were
addressed to Simeon Ford. the hotel proprietor.
and August Lewis whose identity IS unknown
All were written the same plain stationery
and were couched in the same begging terms
Different names were signed to the three let
ters That to Tony Pastor was signed IT d
Ritchie," while the other two were signed
Thomas J. Barry and Thomas J. Cooke"
The prisoner said he had written them with
the hope of getting funds TO enable him 10 re-
turn to Chattanooga, where he had friends He
read in q New-York newspaper a story Of a man
from wealthy people by letter writing. and he
thought he might do the same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
HUDSON TUNNEL BY MARCH 1.
Only About Five Hundred and Ninety Feet
Remain To Be Bored.

There yet remains about five hundred and ninety
feet OF silt to be bored through before the New
York and Jersey tunnel is completed. As the work
men are advancing toward the New-York shore at
the rate of about seventy feet week, 1t is thought
that they will reach the Morton-st. shaft about
March l. The tunnel now extends from the Jersey
shore TO a point more than two hundred feet east
OF the west end Of the French Line pier.
When the greatest amount OF rock had to be
blasted the number OF feet between the bed OF the
river and the top of the tunnel less than at
any other point in the tunnel. Several times this
thin OF earth gave way. and the water poured
into the tunnel Such leaks were stopped by dump
Ing clay and from Scows over the point where
there was a break in the river bed.
william @ McAdoo. president Of the tunnel COM
pany said yesterday that the work Of building the
Manhattan end of the tunnel was under way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
ASK FOR CITY OPERATION OF FERRY

President Fornes OF the Board OF Aldermen yes
terday heard plans for the operation by the city
OF ferry between Thirty-ninth-st Brooklyn and
the south Ferry. Manhattan William A. Doyle
the Democratic leader In the With Assembly Dis
trict. Brooklyn; George Du Val. H. D. Dumont
William f. King. of the Merchants Association.
Charles 2. Parsons. Of the Maritime Exchange and
John e seager, agent OF the Prince Line showed
ire need OF such ferry. At the meeting Of the
Sinking Fund Commission last week President
Fornes declined TO vote on the proposition Yes
,erGay he said ne was in favor OF municipal ferry
between the points named II IL could be proved
that such ferry would not entail a loss OF Thou
SANDS OF collars a year 70 the city. The plan win
to-day. '',-'''@~'SA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
WIFE SUES A. |. ]. SMITH.
Asks Separation from Well Knosrn
BrookIgnite-He Makes Charges.

Well known Brooklyn people are taking great IN
In the suit for separation which has been be-
gun In the Supreme Court Manhattan, By Mrs
Arthur L. ]. Smith against her husband He IN
the business manager OF one OF the largest insur-
ance journals IN the country. She was Miss Flor
enee Thayer Wood. OF washington For several
years they have lived In handsome hcms n No.
10 Prospect Park West. and have been prominent
members OF the Brooklyn Riding and Driving Club.
She IS asking for 5000 year allmOnys declaring
she believes be Is worth over $4,000
In his reply to her summons and complaint, died
by Lewis A Delahed. his counsel, he declares that
after he had reproved her for permitting ths
tions OF Mr.. Doyle In Allenhurst. ". J.. her whole
manner changed toward him. and she had since
manifested bitter dislike for him. and had become
negligent in her household duties.
Mr.. smith then goes at great length into the a.
legged companionship Of his wife with Henry Claus.
fellow member OF the Riding and Driving Club.
He alleges Inat she has frequently summoned
Claus to the Smith home when her husband was
out, and that his friends have seen her and Claus
together Ia various places IN Manhattan and
Brooklyn
since this action was brought" dsposss Mr.
Smith. she has stated to me that she did not
mind telling me that she desired TO marry Claus
and that he ready and willing TO marry her.
and that she wanted and expected at some dns to
get absolute divorce against me-"
Accompanying Mr. Smiths afhdavtts are othsrs
from well known in Brooklyn society.
Yesterday Mrs Smith. through her attorney. pus
IN answer OF general denial TO her husbands
reply, through A. II. HUmmeI. her counsel Mrs..
Smith declares that she and her husband wsrs
married In Washington in 1858. and have son.
nine years old. She declares that her husband
OF unreasoning. Jealous nature, was always
heavy drtnker. and had frequently Quarrelled with
and insulted her before friends and strangers He
had frequently, she declares. accused herr without
reason, OF beng untrue him, and he had
had her followed by detectives. who could learn
nothing, because there was nothing 20 learn rs
Gently he had had her accounts closed at the de-
parJment stores. She had private means. and
they had been living the rate of $1,000 year
The smiths sui living IN the Prospect Park
West house, and the their domestic troubles
has caused great Advertisements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
VALUABLE PROPERTY TRANSFERRED.
Myra r. Harper and Mary B. Hopson Elk.
change Realty Titles.

An interesting exchange OF titles. involving real
estate valued at many thousands of dollars in this
city, recorded at the Registers office yester-
day. Mary B. Hopson and another person trans
ferred title TO a half interest to Myra r. Harper
to the property:
Madgson-ave.. No. d e. S. "a sx1OO; Sixth-ave. No
223. 20xl00; Eevenih-st No. % East, 25x.4 10;
Eleventh-st. No. IS East. 25x94 10 and II Ox
n 253x lOSx 69l0; Centre-st.; Nos. l68 and l68
No. us 25x l5x 25x Is, and Centre-st Nos. no
and l72 90 2x72 llX5ox67.
From Myra r. Harper and another person Mary
p. Hopson got title TO half interest in the prop
erty:
Soonest: No, II, n 22xS2 2X23xs4 s. Soonest. No
2C65 ThiTeenthst. No l22 West, 20 l0xlO33 Madison
n w cor Seyenty-dfst-st runs n a. * W Soy q GOV ~
COX g. * 100 MORTGAGE $40 3S763 one-half part
No. ga 20xs3 Christopher-st.. No. 81 25x9S2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
FORMER SPECTATOR MISSING.
He Had Lost Money in Wall Street-Foul
Play Is Feared.

wilbur Rankin. once prosperous speculator in
Wan Street but who in the last years had lost
most OF his money IN unfortunate ventures has
been missing from his home. no. 200 BaItic-st
Brooklyn, since December u. When he left home
on tnai oey. intending 20 go TO Manhattan TO get
some theatre tickets. he carried with him 600.
which was part OF 1900 that Mrs Rankin had
Iasssa oy Inorlgaging a summer home in Sea Cliff.
Long Island He was last that night BY a
friend leaving cafe in Reade-st near BROADWAY
lanhattan. At that time he said he going
Straight home. airs. Rankin Is almost convinced
that her husband was the victim OF foul play.
~, Rankin forty years old, of medium
height slim build, smooth face, blue eyes light
Drown hair rather bald with a birthmark on top
OF the bead When he left home he was dressed IN
dark clothing a long black overcoaf and had a
scsrfyin. ~
MI Eankin's father was a prominent nnanucact-
urer OF sashes and blinds = Williamsburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
4BEEL CASE Il PUZZLE.
TITO yelled Women DriUen to the
Young Mans Hotel.

B..arsa no ,ba nreparation Of requsition papers.
the Canadian authorities have been requested 70
adjourn their proceedings against James Nelson
Abeei TO let the papers reach there When the pro-
ceedings taken up again Disarlet attorney
Jerome will have representative there. Abeels
resistance is compIicating affairs considerably.
There is doubt as TO whether he can be extraclted
from Canada for the crime charged-forgery in the
third degree-and, at the best, the District Attor-
ney's office expects a good fight before the alleged
impersonator OF J. ogden Goelet is brought TO this
city for trial.
Inspector McClusky was in conference yesterday
with Assistant District Attorney Lord about the
case. Detective Sergeant Collins who 10 in Canada
the case. Will stay there until the extradiuon
papers arrive. when he viii attend TO bringing
Abeel dowa here.
a brother OF Miss Anderson denied emphatcally
yesterday that Miss Anderson had identified Abeel
In Buffalo as the 81. Ogden Goelet" who had pro-
posed marriage 10 her He declared that while she
would one, she had not left the city. and
would not
Just what will be done with Abeel Il the authori-
ties get him here is question. There is no indict-
ment against him. IS needed II is said. The
extreme penalty for forgery in the third degree is
tnree years. De LanCey NicOll attorney for the
Goeets, said yesterday that from his knowledge OF
the ne certain whethe. the use of the
GOelet name had been sufficient to constitute a
crime or not. Some representations were not GRIM
inal he declared Ii would be for the District At
torneyS Office to determine that the Goeet family
would do whatever the District Attorney wanted
them 10 do in the casa
Buffalo. Dec. PA dispatch to The News" from
Niagara Falls says:
A carriage has left the Canadian side Of the river
where two heavily yelled women got in. They were
driven across the river Canada and to the
is Miss Anderson of New-York CITY who, it is
alleged, was duped by James Nelson Abel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
THOUGHT POLICEMEN BURGLARS.
PatrOlmen, Too, Mistake Each Other While
Searching on Roofs.

Dallas d. Pratt. banker. whose home is at No.
"a West Forty-eighth-st.. was awakened by his
valet early yesterday. who said he had heard some
one walking around the roof. II was not long
ago that Harry Brooks was caught robbing houses
an Forty-seventh-st, and Mr.. Pratt rushed 10 the
telephone and rang up Police Headquarters
Sergeant Daily and seventeen patrolmen from the
East Fifty-hrst-st station fl patrol wagons soon
surrounded the block. Mr.. Pratt's house wa :
searched from TOP TO bottom, and then the police
men went or the roof which was covered with
snow. No footprints were found. Then the noIire
men went to the roofs of adjoining houses and
me occupants. hearing the tTamping thought IL
Nss the burglars and cried out. Here they arei"
Much confusion resulted the policemen running
Tor burglars. '7 NAo14 O''ieE