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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
MAKES ANTHRACITE COAL
Professor Lozce Tells of His Trans
formation of BituminOuS.

Professor Thaddeus S. c. Lowe, of Pasadena
CAL scientist and inventor. who served during
the Civil War as chief of the aeronautlc corps
of which ne was the organizer. is staying at the
Waldorf. Though twenty-one grandchildren Will
contribute at an early date to the celebration OIL
his golden wedding. Professor Lowe is still ae-
lively identified with the extensive interests
that have developed opt of his inventions Re-
plying TO inquiry, Professor Lowe said: THE
first artificial ice machine-my invention-was
built at the old novelty works in this city In
1860 and the first artificial refrigeration Of the
atmosphere in a room was accomplished on the
old walking beam stern-wheeler William Tabor
that I fitted out in 1866 to ply between Gal
weston and New-York. Owing to the weakness
of the boiler equipment of the Tabor. she was
unable to cope with the conditions of weather
and waves she encountered off Cape Hatteras.
and put into port at Palatka, Fla. The retrig-
Grafton equipment was, however, kept going,
TO demonstrate that it would be effective in
Southern latitude. The Tabor subsequently
taken around the Horn to California, and en-
ployed in the coastwise trade. The refrigerat-
ing plant was esta bIished in San Francisco, and
for eight years thereafter was operated contln-
uOusly by Lloyd Tevis in making artificial ice
The plant had a capacity of ten tons day.
The matter of extending the use OF the com
preston ice machine moved slowly but steadiIy,
and the time came when, now. every great
beer making and packing plant counted artificial
refrigeration Indispensable" Professor Lowe
who established the observatory bearing ms
name in the Sierra Madre Mountains, is the
inventor of the water gas machine that reVolu-
tionized the making of coal gas, ana mas re-
Gently perfected the process for converting bl-
luminous coal into the equivalent OF anthracite
owens" said Professor Lowe, differing from
those used in the production of ordinary COKE
are employed, and a greater intensity or neat Is
applied to effect the capitalization Five tons OF
bituminous coal cam by the process now being
used by plant in operation in san Frahclsco'
he converted into four tons of the anthracite
product and the seeming waste of 70 per cent
is taken w in the gas produced, so there is ao-
soIuteIv no loss The cost of the transformation
of 81 bituminous coal into the S5-a-ton anthra-
cite is relatively small, and is represented IN the
cost Of plant and labor involved in operation.
The ECONOMY that is involved and the impor-
lance of the process in it's direct influence upon
the metallurgical operations are difficult OF com
putation The problem of heat and power pro-
duction is universal and perpetual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
BUYS LOTS FOR CHARITY CEMETERY.
Others to Work with George B. Forester in
His New Philanthropy.

George q. Forester. the Brooklyn chemical manu-
1acturer who. as announced several days ago has
directed his charitable disposition toward the prob
lem OF furnishing something better than the Pot
ter's Field as the last resting place Tor deserving
1nfortunates, has worked out his plan far to
purchase 27O1 burial plots IN Pine Lawn Cemetery.
Pine Lawn. Suffolk County. Long Island. II is
banned to put three bodies Il each plot. there
VIII be room for S183 bodies.
Ia addition 10 paying IS 800 for the plots. Mr..
Forester has purchased two shares OF stock IN the
cemetery company and intends 10 devote the divi-
bends 10 a fund for defraying the funeral
renses OF those who buried in the plots. The
Long Island Railroad has agreed 10 transport
Bodies 70 the cemetery for s.
M Forester intends TO organize directorate Of
fifteen or eighteen interested persons TO have
charge OF the details OF the project. They viii
pass upon applications for bErials and viii look up
al eases where body is n danger OF going 20 the
Potter's Field
1T Bcenls ~ ne" said Mr.. Forrester that a
person who has money. and s. perhaps even
what IS known a bun or professional tramp,
deserves Just decent burial q rtch person.
The statement thst only the deserving poor
&c be buried here Is correct. Tor when man dies
his body deserves decent burial. whether he be
rich poor"
Ar FORESTER was onco active IN Republican poll
ties IN Kings County. and was che OF the Excise
Commissioners IN Brooklyn under Mayor Schieren.
FEe Is 4 well known Baptist and connected with
rarn-- OF its charities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
WILLIAM {. HoRWELL.

William T. Hor2eN well known hnancier. OF
Brooklyn died yesterday at his home. No. 524 Bed
ford-ave. Mr.. HorweIl born in this city in 1872
and moved while a boy to Williamsburg. where
he became clerk IL :he Kings County Fire In
surance Company. He worked up TO the position
Of assistant secretary, which he held for a number
Of years. He became president IN 1884. and held
the office TIL the company sold, in 1899. to the
Atlas Assurance Company, Of London. lie stl
retained n large amount Of stock in the company
He was also a director and vice president OF the
Williamsburg Savings Bank, and "A director Of the
Nassau Trust Company.
He member of Hyatt Lodge. +. and A. NJ. ;
Of the Hanover Club. Of Brooklyn. and OF the Ac-
cOmack Club, Of Virginia. As a young man he
active volunteer fireman of Williamsburg. and
IN later life treasurer II the Exempt Firemens
Association. of Brooklyn.
His second wife and son. Edward T Horwell
survive him The funeral viii he held tomorrow At
the house The Rev. DR.. David ID. Downey OF st
Johns Methodist Episcopal Church. will officate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
AGAIN ARREST PATROLMAN B0SSE.
Magistrate HigginbOtham Gets New Evil
denoe in Connection with Murder Charge.

Patrolman William II. Bosse of the Classon-ave.
station. Brooklyn. who was rearrested at 80 a. m.
Yesterday on a charge OF murder after he had
been discharged from custody in similar charge
by Justice Gaynor on Saturday. was later ar
raigncd before Magistrate Higginbotham. In tho
leave court Brooklyn. and sent TO the Ray
mond-st. Jail without bail
BoSse is charged with causing the death Of Pat
rick Farrell a bartender In n saloon at Raymond
St and Myrtle-ave.. two weeks ago. on Friday
MAGISTRATE Higgin5otham committed the policeman
TO fail Justice Gaynor release him. on the ground
that the complaint was insufficient. Magistrate
HieEinbotham somewhat plqued. and, sum
uoniug all the witnesses again. held court In his
office in the Temple Bar Building on Saturday
night As a result Of the evidence taken "A new
Wa a nj was issued for Bosses arrest, and he was
tak& into custody the court officers
could reach his home He spent the night In the
AdaIns-st. station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
TIGHE BEATS MGOVERN.
The Magistrate Uins S5cimming
Race zcith the PugiliSt.

Magistrate James T. TTghe. Of the Butler-st-
court Brooklyn. defeated Terry McGovern' the
former featherweight champion. at Sheepshead Bay
Yesterday afternoon. Il not prizehght. how
ever that the guardian of the peace INDUCED IN
with the pugillst. but a swimming contest. the
race took place over the 10o-yard course in front
OF the sheepshead Bay Rowing Club. OF which
Magistrate Tighe is commodore. and McGovern
made the magistrate do his best. The race was won
only five yards.
McCi0vern somewhat chilled by the cold water,
offered TO show Magistrate Tighe that he could box
better than he could swim and made II lively for
the latter in "A ttwo-Tound bout. George X: Hogan:
auother member Of the club. also had the honor or
lodging the former champions blows IN two
round "parring contest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
WANT CODY TO SPECIFY.
attorneys for Wife File Motion for
Statement of Particulars.
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Denver April 3.-Wilcox & Holligan. attorneys
for Mrs William F. Cody have fled in the Dis
triet Court of Big Horn County, Wyo., a motion
for more specific statement from Colonel Cody
in the divorce suit instituted by him. They ask;
First the dates that defendant threatened 10
poison plaintiff: second, the dates that DEFENDANT
drove plaintiff from his home, in North Plat1e'
third. The manner in which plaintiff was driven
from his home; fourth. the dates that detenoaht
refused to let plaintiff bring his friends ana
guests 20 his home; fifth. the manner IN WhlCh
plaintiff was refused the privilege or bringing
his friends and guests 10 his home; slNth' the
names and addresses Of all the friends am
guests whom defendant refused to allow plalntiI
TO bring 10 his said home: seventh, the uateS
that defendant made It so unpleasant for plain
tiff and his guests that they were rorceu 10 leSNe
piaintiff-s home: eighth. the manner IN WhlCn
defendant made it unpleasant for pla1ntih ana
his guests: ninth, the names and addresses VI
the friends and guests who were forced TO leave
nlaintif-s home: tenth by stating for how long
The married life Of plaintiff has been intolerable
and unbearabe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
HER .4NSWER 4 BULLET.
rs Friends Try to Reconcile Couple
Wife Kills Self.

While friends were trying TO bring about a recon-
oiliati0n between herself and her husband. Mrs.
Mamie Arkenau wife Of Fred Arkenau proprietor
of a PAVILION at Tilyous Walk and the Ocean.
Coney Island, blew out her brains with a revolver
there yesterday. She was nineteen years old.
The woman was Miss Mamie G0hr. OF Trenton.
N J. and was married To Arkerau a year ago.
The wedding caused stir Coney Island
both were well known there. Six months later they
ousrreled and separated. She went hack to Trenton.
hut returned ten days ago. and the couple started
a. live together again. on Saturday they had an
ether difference. Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson.
friends OF the couple tried 10 bring about peace
again Yesterday. Mr.. Peterson talking 10 Mr..
Arkenau Downstairs. and Mrs. Arkenau and Mrs.
Peterson were upstairs. Suddenly Mrs. Arkenau
said:
at can't be settled. There's use talking about
81 any longer"
As she spoke she drew a revolver and put bull
let IN her left temple
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
WILL LEAVE SETTLEMENT
&. r. q. Outraged on Learning That
Non-Union hen We're Engaged.

The Central Federated Union became greatly
sxcited Yesterday over a letter from J. Is.
Rosenberg. secretary os Local No. OF tie
aJastei Garment Workers, complaining that
ron-union men were being engaged by man
NAMED Kahn in the University Settlement Build
ing where the Central Federated Union meets
20 take The places OF clothing cutters who are
on strike in Louisville. Ky. Rosenberg also
said that Kahn was giving their little school,
sng I'm cutting according 70 the cloth
l2phrairl Kaufman. delegate Of the Clothing
Cutters Union jumped 10 his feet and said that
he had tried 10 get the head worker OF the
University SettIement interested in the sub
Sect. He continued:
He told me that II anything Of the kind went
on il was without his knowledge and that ne
would see about il. Nothing more came OF the
matter. however"
rs this place going 20 be a school for non
s,nion workers." demanded delegate
other delegates wanted to know what the
p-o-lf sr-s coming 10 when the c. F. L. met In
q building which harbored q man WHO was us
1ng 10 engage non-union men.
Delegate lSTeyer. Of the clothing SpohseIs
r-nio7 said that philanthrouists who were sup
rnosed 10 be doing good were often engaged IN
defeating the objects OF the union other dele7
gates said that they didn't like the nan they
were meeting in, anyway.
Then a committee WAS appointed TO mNeStl-
gate Immediately ;he complaint and report The
committee returned IN about half an hour say To-
afg that though Kahn had an Office IN the build
sng he could not be found. and both the mead
worker and his assistant We're out. A resoiu-
ton was passed instructing the committee 10
lose 10 time this week in finding new quar-
sers for the Central Federated Union. TIE COM
snittea VIII report next Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
ASPHALT MEN TO STRIKE.
Employers Willing to Recognize FOremen,
but Not Layers.

The threatened general strike Of asphalt workers
sor recognition Of the union. which was 10 go into
effect before May l. viii take place to-day, little
ahead Of schedule time. This is the first general
strike OF asphalt workers far Is known in
this city According the delegates Of the Asphalt
worke-s Union the strike viii tie up all the
asphalt work al present going on in Manhattan
and The Bronx. The strike affects 200 Of the l4oG
members OF the union. employed by the Cvalde.
Sciian. Barber ana Continental companies Ac-
cording 10 the strike leaders. the other 700 were
in the employ OF six other companies which have
not started 10 work yet. but are waiting 10 see
how the cat Jumps"
was said yesterday that the engineers had
agreed not work with uor-uni0n asphalt workers.
The latter expect THAI the PAYERS. hammers and
Others viii strike In sympathy. This would tie up
all paving. Strike headGuarters viii be established
at LedWith's Hall. Forty-fifth-st near Third-aVe.
Several conferences We're held between the com
panies and representatives Of the men last week.
The companies say that asphalt laying is not
skilled trade. and that the only skilled the
forenen The employers were willing 10 recognize
the Foremen's Union but the asphalt workers say
THAT they want nothing 40 do with union Of
f0Vemeu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
PLUMBERS UNION EXPELLED.
international Body Starts to Organize An
other Branch.

The local unions Of plumbers in Manhattan and
BROOKLYN are in arms against the International
Union OF Plumbers and Gas and Steam Filters Tor
interfering IN local affairs.
Tho fight has grown so intense that the inter
national union has expelled Local No. l. OF Brook
lyr and is expected 20 take the same action re-
rarding Local no. 2. OF Manhattan. The inter
national union has started 70 organize q union IN
ISroolivn lust as IL a Brooklyn union had never
existed. -.
The two locals are affiliated with the central
labor bodies in their respective boroughs- New
unions will be looked upon as interlopers, ana
strikes will be ordered on behalf Of the other
union IN case members OF rival unions are put 10
work
Tered with purely local affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
TO MOVE SUGAR PLANT TO IDAHO.

Es,ngllnn.on. X. y, April at Is expected that
work WIN 80 tcg3n in q few days 70 dismaatle the
Fiuchariga beet sugar factory. near this city, and
,rove t..e entire plszt except the building. &c
J3lacsc,oOt bingham County. Idaho, where q VIII
he erected 81 tho coming sumner. ready 10 begin
sre~afi0ns ia that place N the fail This change
Is mac because 81 has been difficult 10 persuade
sne II - this region 20 raise enough beets
-xfh which successfully 70 operate the plant here
The Tdaho SCH and climate wei adapted 70
beet culture. and farmers there eager 10 raise
enough - supply the factory. ElrcEcy sour thou
Eand ncTeF have been contracted for near Black
<orr The corrpary IL capitalized al fs00GG0 The
Elnghsrzon men who hold f.is stock win retain
. controlling interest Al odd.iOaal AMOUNT OF
s,ocx VIII be taken by Idaho men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04

final look at him. A requiem mass will be cele-
brated by Monsignor McKenna, assisted by the
chaplains of the PrOtectory. The Rev. Dr. Nc
Mahon of the Church OF Our Lady Of Loretta, VIII
preach the sermon. The funeral procession Is TO
be led by the Protectory band, and will be com
posed of the children. the one hundred brothers
and forty sisters of the institution the board OF
managers. and about five hundred priests OF the
New-York archdiocese The burial will be in the
Protectory cemetery. between. the graves OF its
founder. Silliman Ives, and Brother fellow. the
former superior.
Brother Leontine was rector of the Frotectory
for nearly twenty years. He born In County
Sligo, Ireland. in 1899. He came to this country in
1861 and for n time director Of st. Gabriels
school, when Archbishop Farley assistant
priest. Afterward he was in charge of institu-
lions in Albany and Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
THANKS GOD FOR SMITHS DEFENCE.
Mormons Refer to Smoot Case in Services
Yesterday.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l

Salt Lake City. April AT the general coma
ference OF the Mormon Church to-day several state
ments were made which were taken as references
to the Smoot and the testimony given in
Washington by President Joseph F. Smith that he
intended to continue marriage relations with his
plural wives. In the opening prayer Elder Joseph
r. Taylor gave thanks for the way in which the
president Of the church had defended the princi-
pes the faith. both at home and abroad. Prest-
dent Smith made speech in which he urged the
Latter Day Saints to be firm in the faith. declar-
ing that the Lord would reward his people for fol-
lowing the laws of righteousness and truth.
APOSTLE Francis NJ. Lyman spoke In favor of
multiplying and replenishing the earth" He de-
clared that all saints knew that when President
Joseph +. Smith spoke God speaking through
him and the Lord made mistakes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
WOMAN FOUND WITHOUT CLOTHES.

a policeman found a woman, about nineteen
years old, in a hallway at No. $50 East Thirty
ninth-st.. last night without clothing She said
she had escaped from her nurse at No 1914 West
Thirty-seventh-st.. about hour before, and had
all the way across the city just she was.
Her name, she said was Henrietta Vincent and
her father lived al No. 412 West Thirty-nnth-st
but that she had been for some time with a nurse
named Helen Fischer at No. 32i West Thirty
seventh ST.
Some OF the women tenants of the house where
the girl found brought clothing for her, and
she was taken to Bellevue. There 1t was said she
was suffering from alcoholism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
KILLS THREE.
Ioeca Bank DeStroyed-Other Build
iRgS Lost.
ings Lost.

Marshautovn. Iowa. April S.-An explosion
in the Citizens National Bank Building at
Abba iowa, to-day. killed three persons ana
injured several Others. The cause Of the explo-
sion is unknown, bat it is supposed that II
originated in the heating plant.
Besides the bank building, a clothing store
and two grocery stores were destroyed by fire.
The financial loss is $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
MRS. sTRoMBERG MARRIEs AGAIN.
Weds Charles A. Sigmond, Of Freeport, Long
Island.
Iar TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Hempstead, n. y, April "a number of well
known theatrical people went 10 Freeport to-day
to attend the wedding OF Mrs. Malta Stromberg.
widow of John Stromberg. the composer who was
connected for years with Weber Fields rs leader,
TO Charles A Sigmond. Of Freeport.
The ceremony took place in the Church OF Our
Holy Redeemer. Of Freeport. and was performed
bv Father Charles A. Logue. Miss Ernestine Cole
OF WoOnsocket. r. l., was bridesmaid and the best
nm WAS Elliott w. Mansfield, OF Brooklyn.
edding breakfast and reception followed the cere-
nlony at the Stromberg home east or treepoft
About fifty guests attended the reception.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04

NeT-Haven fares are those charged by the
New-York New-HaVen and Hartford Railroad
Company.
Port Chester fares are those which the New-York
and Port Chester Railroad Company obligated itself
TO as one Of the conditions upon which il obtained
the certificate Of necessity and public utility from
the State Railroad Commission At the same time
the Port Chester Railroad agreed to carry passen-
gers between any stations within the limits of the
greater city for five cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
S. STACKER WILLIAMS.

Washington Court House. Ohio April as.
Stacker Williams Of the most widely known
Masons in this country. died to-day at the home
OF his daughter. in this city Mr.. Williams was
Grand Master OF the Ohio Grand Lodge Of Masons
from 1885 1885, He possessed the largest private
Masonic library known. and contributed much
the literature Of Masonry. He represented Licking
County in the Ohio Legislature from 1896 10 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
DR.. WALTER BURROWS.

Elizabeth. y. J., April 3-Dr. Walter Burrows,
seventy-fve years old. retired physician, OF this
city. died yesterday his home No. 13S Chton-st.
He well known among New-Jersey physicians.
He a OF the Rev DIT Burrows, of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. and q graduate of
Dicknson College and the College Of Physicians
and Surgeons. New-York city. lie leaves widow
q NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
OBITUARY..
BROTHER LEoNTINE TO LIE IN STATE.
Funeral of the Head of the Westehester Pro-
tectory To Be Unusually Large.

Arrangements are being made to have an unusu-
ally large funeral for Brother Leontine the Chris
tiar Brother and head of the New-York Catholic
Protectory, of Westchester who died Saturday
night from pneumonia Tomorrow morning Broth
LeOntine clad in the habit of his order, Will lie
in state in the ProtectoTy chapel where the two
thousand children of the institution will have their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
w. d. n. REYNOLDS.

William Henry Harrison Reynolds. a direct de-
scendant of President William Henry Harrison
died Friday at his home. No. IT. Dean-st
Brooklyn. tie was employed at the Office OF the
Hudson Trust Company, OF Hoboken. He
married. and leaves only brother the Rev. Joseph
Reynolds. of Rutland. VI The brother IS his
way here to take charge Of the funeral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
JOHN GLOVER.

John Glover. an oldtime temperance worker died
yesterday IN the Methodist Home for the Aged at
Amsterdam-ave and Nincty-sccond-st. at the
Of eighty-fve. from the infrmitics of old age. He
devoted his life the cause Of temperance. and
well known speaker temperance que--
lions. The funeral viii take place tomorrow
ing at The Homo fnr the Ag.d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
FoR RUSSIAN Y. M. c. A., $4,000.

An offer OF $4,000 has been Forwarded by James
Stokes 10 the Society for the Moral Improvement
OF Young Men (the Russian Young Mems Christian
Assoclaucnl IN d Petersburg. One OF the condi-
tons named by M Stokes is that 100000 more be
raised In Russia ior this building Many Of the
ton The head OF lie society Is Prince Oldenbours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
PRINCESS EDWARD OF sAxe-wElMAR

London, April 3.-Princess Edward of Saxe-Wei-
mar died here to-day from acute pneumonia.
Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar was Lady Au-
gusta Catherine Gordon-Lennox and NOR
ganatically married to Prince Edward in 1851. She
was a daughter Of the fifth Duke of Richmond.
Queen Victoria granted 10 her the title of Princess
Edward OF Saxe-Weimar in England. while In Ger
many she held the title of Countess of DornbUrg.
Princess Edward was born in lsZI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
pEgcoYp IRON WORKS TO RESUME.

Fhllaceiptia April s.-The American Bridge Com
nay. which o-vns the Feacoyd Iron Works OF this
CITY. iaa announced thai thu Pencoyd plant will
resr-,e work on april 2s The works have been
r-scsi-sliv closed for several months About two
shonsand rnen VII Be employed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-04
MRS. WILLIAM RICHMOND.

Orange. n. J.. April CspecaD.-Mrs William
Richmond, wife OF the Rev. William Richmond,
who has been rector OF All Saints Episcopal Church
Orange since 1873 died last night the parsonage
in Valley-st, Orange from pneumonia, after an
illness of n week. Besides her husband, she leaves