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New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
MYSTERY OF sPAHR's DISAPPEARANCE
Warned from Stern of Boat Three Times,
Sailor Says.

London. Sept. 2-Regarding the disappearance
of c. B. Spahr, Editor of Current Literature, Of
New-York z. ". Ordway, of Brooklyn his travel
ling companion. made the following statement to
The Associated Press to-day:
Accompanied BY Mrs Ordway and myself Mr.
Spahr left New-York July for Trieste. From
Trieste went through Austria and Germany to
the Rhine and thence to Brussels, which we left
the morning of August 80 for Ostend During
our journey Mr.. Spahr suffered from fits OF ner-
depression. but they gradually became less
frequent. AT Ostend, where remained three
hours he evinced considerable interest in the
sights. We eventually took the steamer Prince
Albert for Dover We had obtained some New
York papers, and while crossing the Channel, MT
Spahr discussed In a natural manner the news
contained in them. Occasionally he would leave us
for a minute or two and then return. We missed
him soon after passed the lIghtship, not far
from Dover, and Immediately instituted search
We informed the captain when arrived at
Dover, and he began a thorough search for Mr..
Spahr, but found of him. sailor
ported that he had seen Mr. Spahr standing at the
stern at just about the time came to the light
ship but. subsequently, he rejoined Mrs. Ordway
and myself. The sailor said he ordered Mr.. Spahr
from the stern three different times. No person
saw him after he left us the last time Mrs. ord
way and myself saw nothing unusual in his de
meanor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ordway will sail for New-York on
the Cunard Line steamer Aurania September 6.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
TUBE REDUCTION $5 A TON.
General Lowering of Steel Prices Expected
Next Week

Representatives Of the various tube manufact-
urfng companies in this city yesterday and
agreed on a reduction of s. ton. This action
taken in anticipation of a general reduction in
steel prices next week. The beam and steel plate
associations will meet again next week and fight
out the proposed reduction in prices. The Steel
Corporation is pronounced in declaring in favor Of
a cut Of at least IS a ton In structural steel. but
independent manufacturers appear fully de-
termined maintain prices on the ground that to
make a would demoralize the industry
on the very eve Of a revival Of business, and
would not result in an increase Of orders.
A member of the beam pool, who represents
United States Steel. yesterday authorized this
statement:
Unless there is decided change in sentiment
quotations for structural steel, plates and steel
bars will be from s. TO 81 a ton lower next week
The Steel Corporation advocates a reduction. and
the independents will be compelled To follow its
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
BIG LUMBER PLANT BURNED.
Buildings, Mills and a Steamer Destroyed at
Toledo.

Toledo. Ohio Sept. 2-The plant Of the Mitchell G.
Rowland Lumber Company was completely de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. with insurance of s118Ooo. The
plant occupied about sixty acres, abutting on the
river front, but only about fifteen acres were used
Sparks from a locomotive ignited sawdust in the
unused portion OF the yard The flames were
thought to have been eXtinguished. but a sudden
breeze famed them TO life and a sheet of flame
spread over the yard and ignited lumber piles
buildings and mills at the other end. and in three
hours all We're consumed
The steamer Verona owned by GiIchrst G. Co. OF
Cleveland, which up a wharf of the
lumber company by the food OF last winter was
burned, was about thousand feet OF the
planking OF the Fassett-st bridge
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Liverpool Sept ARRIVED. steamer Armenian G5r).
Howarth New-Nork
Plymouth. sept m-Arriysl. steamer IIS 6luecns
proceeded.
R,rrmeister Hamburg. New-YOrk.
London ARRIVED at Cravese1d steamer 81 An
drew CIlr}, Fitzgerald. New-YOrk for Antwerp
Hull Sept I-Saied. steamer Martello tBr Bingham,
New-Nork
Queenstown Sept 2 1907 a m-Arrived steamer Lucania
C{r) Watt for Liverpool (and proceeded
St Michaels Sept Passed. steamer Citta dt Torno
fItaD Cialeto Naples and Genoa for New-Tork
Copenhagen Aug 31-Saied. steamer Island DAM. Hahn
ev-York
Schmidt New York
Genoa sept . G a m-Arrfved steamer Prtnz Adaibert
ttierl Schaarschmldt. New-York.
Messlna Aug 2S-Sailed. steamer Elswick House (Brl
McNabb New-Yori.
Port said Sept Arrived. steamer Charles Tiberghen
(Frl. Ise York for Shanghai.
Perrin sept Passed steamer Needles (F8r). Turner
NeW-York for Shanghai
Singapore Sept arrived previously. steamer Ardova
({rl. Smith. New York for Manila
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
Ex-JUDGE CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Lyman S. Burr, of New-Britain, Conn, to
Appear In His Former Court

New-Britain Conn, Sept. 2-Iyman 5. Burr for
mery judge Of the city and police courts and for
more than twenty years practising attorney Of
this city. was arrested to-day. charged with en-
bezzlement Of funds from the estate Of Timothy
W LOOMS amounting TO $ .49S So. The Judge re-
tired the bench because of deafness two years
ago. He attracted attention on the day of his last
sitting in the court by giving vent to certain
atheistic uttcranCes which widely printed.
The Judge has been popular. and he has been
prominent in fraternal and military circles. He
was detained under $500 bonds Tomorrow he
viii be brought before the court over which he
presided FOR many years. lie is about nfty-one
years old. has a wife and family.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
NEW STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES.

Albany. Sept. 2-The Albion and Rochester Rail-
way Company Incorporated to-day with a
capital OF $4,000. TO build and operate a street
surface railway from East State-st.. and Butts
Road. Albion. Orleans County. TO LyeIl-ave Roch-
ester. distance OF tgenty-eight miles.
The Albion and Lockport Railway Company was
also Incorporated 20 operate a street surface rail-
way. twenty-five miles long. from Albion 10 Lock-
port The capital is sz60ooo The directors OF both
of the companies the same, as follows: A.
u. Potter. OF Lockport; Lorenzo Burrows and
CeOgFe B. Church. OF Albion; r. c. Lufkin Clark
l. Iagham Charles b. I'm and George II. Nickeio,
of Buffalo; Reuben a. Adams, OF Rochester and
Elisha Curtiss OF SOdus.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
GRAIN DOING WE'LL IN KANSAS.
Crop Conditions as Given by the State Board
of Agriculture.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE j

Topeka. Kan. Sept. 2.-The State Board o. Agri-
culture to-day issued bulletin giving the acreage
and yield of winter wheat and the condition and
acreage OF the growing The report Is based
on statements made by dozens OF wheat growers in
every township The yield of wheat for the present
year given g. 156 bushels. or an average Of
less than eleven bushels an for the 5,S16,S95
acres sown. While the yield is 81 per cent smaller
than that of last year which broke the record for
the Weld OF any State it is greater than the
age yearly yield for the last ten years. Seventy
per cent is reported to be good grain.
The corn area Of the State Is reported as o4s2o2l
acres and the present average condition is given
as 65 per cent. The condition is no better than 1t
was year ago and the acreage little greater than
a wear ago No estimate is made Of the probable
corn yield
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
MUST REFUND HEAD TAX. "
San Francisco Collector of Customs Made
Tourists Pay Like Immigrants.

San Francisco. Sept. limited States Circuit
Judge Morrow has decided the suit of the Oceanic
Steamship Company against Collector OF Customs
Stratton. Judgment was given for the company;
The suit for the recovery of $40 on the head
tax collected for the landing OF 2l0 tourists in
transit through the country 10 a foreign port
All immigrants are required 10 pay the head tax,
but act of Congress eXempts tourists and others
who do not expect to remain In America. Commits
stoner Sargent however. made II a department rule
that the steamship lines be required to pay the
tax of 2 on all passengers not American. Judge
Morrow held that the collection OF the tax on
tourists IN direct ContraVentlon of the act
eXempung such classes OF tourists from taxation.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy those
filed yesterday:
FRANK KASIN. liquors. No G36 East Twelfth ST; ; la
bites, S5.e91; assets. S65. The principal creditor
Jacob Ruprert, No. ll5 Ffthaye.. $1,000 secured BY
An Involuntary petition filed against NEW
YORK SPECIAL DELIVERY COMPANY. Of Nos. 6. s
and 10 Seventh by A. Dunn others creditors
with claims agGregatiny alleged bankrupt
made general assignment May last which
paiHeG OF as an act constituting bankruptcy.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
BETHLEHEM STEEL STOCK SOLD.
Other Properties To Be Bought by U. S.
Shipbuilding Reorganization Committee.

The receiver of the United States Shipbuilding
Company. James Smith. jr.. sold at public
ton yesterday, in Newark the 10000 shares OF
Bethlehem Steel stock held by the Shipbuilding
Company The only bidder a representative
Of the Standard Trust Company. The upset price
of S500O0 was bid. The sale made pursuant
TO agreement between Charles VI. Schwab and
the reorganization committee. by which Mr.
Schwab will retain control Of the Bethlehem
pany. william Nelson Cromwell OF counsel for
the reorganization committee, expected that the
other properties would he sold and purchased by
the reorganization committee. and turned TO
the new corporation about 10 be formed, pursuant
TO the plan OF reorganization. within sixty days
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
NEGRO LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS.

Indianapolis. Sept. 2-The National Negro Rusi
League to-day elected officers and selected
Eew-FOrk City for next years meeting place Tho
offlcers chosen are: President. Booker T. Washing
ton, Tuskegee. Ala; vce-president, p. A Pavton
New-fork; secretary E. j. Scott. Tuskegee Ala; /;
national organizer, Fred r. Moore Brooklyn. tra,s
ureI, g. G. Harris Boston. and chairman 0, exec
utiye committee. 7. z. Fortune. Red Bank n j
= The convention adjourned this afterrooy after
nkdcpting resolutions, one OF which denounced
2c.ngss
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
DEATH OF WILLIAM G. JONES.

An investigation yesterday showed that the death
of William @. Jones, whose body found IN
Jamaica Bay. was from heart disease or apopexy.
There water in the lungs, showing that Mr..
Jones not drowned. He last alive on
Monday, when he started to cross a trestle over
the waters of the bay, which led to his home. and
1t is supposed that when the fatal attack came on
he fell into the water. For several years Mr..
Jones Western Union manager Phiadel-
phia, later coming this city, where he was
day manager OF the United Press afterward filing
an editorial position with The Associated Press
He a native of Pennsylvania, and about fifty
wears
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.

The following satisfied judgments were among those
filed yesterday the first the debtor the
that Of the creditor and date Judgment was
filed:
Post, virginia W-M Herman-October IS. 1895
Hutkon, Mathew-r g Knight-Decemher 3. 1903. 800
harp. LOuls-H SnydCr-Octoher L., 1903.
JUDGMENT RELEASED
Simon, Monroe Il-First National Bank Of Jersey
C1ty-Noyember 2s. 1908 .................! 81 go
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
NEw-HAvsN LABOR DAY SCHEDULE

On Labor Day. September s. the steamer Richard
Peck, OF the New-Haven Steamboat Line will
leave this city from Pier 20. East River Peck Slip
az $50 a m, and East Thirtyhrst-st. az 10 a. m.
instead OF 2;s5 and p. m. respectively. Under
this schedule passengers viii be able 10 leave the
city for delightful Long Island Sound trip 10
New-HaVen and return the same evening.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
LEAK IN COTTON REPORT CHARGED.
Savannah Exchange Asks Secretary Wilson
20 Investigate.

Savannah, Ga. Sept. 2.-The committee of in
formation and statistics OF the Savannah Cotton
Exchange to-day sent a telegram TO James Will
son, Secretary OF Agriculture, stating that the
exact figures Of the agricultural Departments
monthly report were known in Savannah three
minutes before the report was published and
asking for investigation.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
NEGROES STRIKE IN NEW-oRLEANs.

New-Orleans Sept. IA strike OF The negro team
sters who haul cotton has gone into effect to-day
Not a bale of cotton moved IN the city, and
the efforts 10 bring about a compromise Of the dIf-
ferenceS between the draymen and the teamsters
have failed. The teamsters presented a new sched-
ulc for 1890 IN uguSt coupling II with con
ditLons obiectionahIe % the draymen.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
JUDGM ENTS.

The following Judgments among those filed yes
ter'iay; : debtor:
Breterman. Charles. and Mathew Bershad-F
Weber and another r......................... S14s7
Same-A Hir5chel l22l
friedman Jonas Feinsteir 15i4
The Smokeless Caloriac Company Engineering
and Mining Journal ............,-'.......o 67s
shapiro, solomon Al Polack ............... 677
WeiderTnan. Morris. and John Simpson-New-
York Architectural Terra Gotta Company..... o77
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
COTTON PLANT SHUTS DOWN.

ChicOpee. Mass. Sept. 2-The Chicopee Manu-
featuring Company has shut down its entire plant
until September p on account OF the state of the
cotton business. Only a half of the plant has been
running for several weeks. and IL has been on a
four-day schedule since the early spring
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
PRICES OF TUBES REDUCED.

Pittsburg. Sept. 2-The National Tube Company
the tube concern of the United States Steel Cor
poration. will issue tomorrow morning a new rate
book nging the classification and discounts i'll
the varieties OF the company's product The
effect OF the change is TO make reduction in most
sizes The principal sizes are reduced about 81 a
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
SPECIAL FIREWORKS FEATURE TONIGHT

The Fan OF Port Arthur the only reproduction
Of this elaborate set hrepiece which was the
feature of the carnival of re. viii be given
this evening in Pains Amphthcatre Manhat-
tan Beach. in addition 70 the Decatur spectacle.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Friday, Sept 2, 1904
ARRIVED.

Campania Q3r), Pritchard Liverpool August
% and Queenstown p. 70 the Cunard Co Ltd with
mails and mdse Southeast Fire Island af
6:25 -
steamer Clan Macmillan (Br). Wadge, Glasgow August
20. TO Barber Co In ballast Arrived the Bar al
3 y m.
Steamer La Savoe CFr). Poirot Havre August q 10
Compagnie Ge1~s-1> S-satlantique with 6as cabin
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
SAILED.

Steamers Mascot CCOrl Tilt Cove Celtic CBr] Liv
erpool DrumeIzer (Br Daiquirt Moorish Prince I'rl
buco etc: Jefferson Norfolk and Newport News
Tallahassee Savannah Counanche. Charleston and Jack
sonviUa % C;raule Brunswick and Mobile.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALr.ANAC
Sunrise 5:25 Sunset 6:34 Moon rises II rs Moons ,.
HIGH WATER
AM-Sandy Hook 1214 Island 12:46i Hell CAT, . 90
P.M.-Sandy Hook 100 GOV Island I:22 Hell fiato
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
INCOMING STEAMERS.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

tells the story Of Labor Day, which will
"THE KIDNAPPER" is the title of story of
naughty schooboy, by Emery Pottle
CUP THE JUNGFRAU," Description of curious
tunnel railroad by which sghtseers approach the
heights of this celebrated glacier covered mountain.
A dainty sketch about
a POOR MOTHERLESS PONY. interestingly told by
Mrs. Agnes Morley cleveland
"oUR LADY OF THE GROTTO." Portravs
unique custom brought over from Sunny Italy
Described by Minnie j. Reynolds.
The Washington times., 1904-12-22
DISTRICT WOULD LIKE
ANOTHER HOLIDAY
Engineer Department Wouldn't Suffer,
Although Lincoln's Birthday Also
Comes in February.

The proposed law making Lincoln
birthday a legal holiday in the District
filed away in Commissioner Biddie's Of
flee since last spring, was brought ou1
and busted off yesterday.
The measure was sent to the Coumis-
sioners on April 3D. by the House Com
mittee of the District. On April IA Com
missioner Macfarland moved that a "a
vorable report be made on the bill.
Commissioner West approved the suG-
gestion the following day Colonel Bid
die considered the matter until May %
when it was too late to get any Congress
sional legislation.
The paper was fled away. Now the
Engineer Commissioner has added the
following Endorsement:
Il am in full sympathy with any honor
shown to the memory of Abraham Lin
coin, and l am also in sympathy with q
reasonable number of holidays through
out the year. / hesitate. however, II
recommend an additional holiday in the
month of February. which is a short
month in itself, and has already one
holiday.
AS far rs the Engineer Department is
concerned il might be stated that q
holiday In February would interfere less
with the carrying on of public work thar
at any other season of the year, as g
large part of the outside work is sus.
pended during winter months.
The bill will be sent to Congress with
a fayorable recommendation
The Washington times., 1904-12-22
MEETING OF THE SONS
OF AMERICAN REVOL UTIOn
Plan of Consolidation With S. of R.
Brought Up-Motion Still
Pending.

large attendance marked tie month
ly meeting Of the Society Of the Sons OF
the American Revolution held at
Rauscher's last night, and presided over
by John Paul Earnest. president of the
society
Mr. Earnest announced that at the
meeting of the national board of man
ayers. held at Philadelphia on Decem-
Der s. IL was decided that the motion
permitting the consolidation of. the Sons
OF the American Revolution with the
Sons of the Revolution was still in eff
feet This motion was passed in 1897.
and, if ratified by a majority of the
State societies. will be carried into eff
feet The board OF managers said Mr..
Earnest. did not consider the motion
repealed. but still pending
AT the next meeting, which will be
held on the evening of January ~, the
president general of the organiza ton.
Judge Hancock. will deliver an address
Several attractive entertainment feat
ures are being prepared for this meet
ing.
The guests yesterday evening were
William +. Curtis. who gave sketches
OF incidents in the life of John Paul
JoEes, and Commissioner West who
high type of the efficient District
Commissioner
The report of the treasurer showed
that the society has on hand building
fund of s2.066.6. and q cash balance on
hand of s45935
The Washington times., 1904-12-22
BACKWARD
IN HOUSEWARMING
Crate Fires Neutrality-suspicious. Ali Poorly Heated
Brton Declines TO Receive Instructions

LONDON Dec 22.-This IS the season
when the much-vaunted open-grate fire
of the average English home proves a
aelusion and a snare, and one yearns
for the comfort of the American stove
or steam radiator.
When ones back is freezing. even if
ones feet are toasting. there is little
satisfaction in contemplating the rudy
blaze of the burning Goals, with the
knowledge that three-fourths of the heat
that is soreIy needed in the room is
wasted on the unappreciative chimney.
Archaic Methods.
Only the most modern and pretentious
of English houses make any. provision
for heating the whole house. To one
who is not familiar with the similarity
of English habits to the laws of tbe
Modes and PersIans, this nitIIcnal adj
herence TO archaic methods would an
pear amazing.
The annual waste of fuel In England
Is something prodigious. The use OF the
Franklin stove, invented over a century
ago by the American philosopher is
universal in Belgium and many of the
Continental citieS
The Washington times., 1904-12-22

As to our kitchen CRATES, their extrav-
agance and. waste astound French peo-
pie who produce far more appetizing re-
suits with a few handfuls Of charcoal
But here again the English decline TO
change
As q rule they. absolutely refuse to
bring science TO bear on domestic life.
They pursue the modes OF the time
of Queen Elizabeth, making a fire SUI
ficent to roast an OK to cook a dinner
for three or four people
They complain bitterly of the cost of
Goals Yet they use. them in the kitchen
as though they were at the pits mouth.
while their bedrooms are as cold as re-
frigerators.
Servants Fare Better.
In respect of warmth TIE rooms of
servant girls are generally far more
comfortable than are those of the mis-
tresses here.
And meanwhile in London our fogs
continue TO grow denser One gropes his
way about the streets by noon by the
feeble light OF the gas lamps, and says
or thtnks-unprintab things about the
climate.
The Washington times., 1904-12-22
OfficeSeekerS VUW
Vengeance on Lodge
Great Resentment at Massachusetts Senator's
Selection of Postmaster at Lynn.

Some of Senator Lodges constituents
up in Massachusetts aren't going to
have such a thankful and jolly holiday
season as they had anticipated-every
one of them-until the appointment was
announced of a postmaster at Lynn
State Senator Craig won the place on
the recommendation of the Nahant
statesman, and the half-dozen candi-
dates who were struggling for the plum,
while the winner was not, are breath
ing fire about what they intend to do
to the Senator when the next election
comes around This declaration may
perhaps be best taken with the proyiso
of 'tin case they do not forgive and for
get before that time comes around.
Traced to Reciprocity
Bay State politicians are, busy analyz-
ing the motive which underlies the Sc
lection of Craig. While some connect it
with the Congressional aspiration or
Henry D. Allen. the loca! party leader,
others believe Senator Lodge had per-
sonal reasons for going over the heads
OF citizens and ignoring the claims OF
the five candidates, and that these rea-
sons bear close relation to the campaign
last spring when Senator Lodge made
his fight against Eugene N Foss, of
Boston. Lodge favored the selection OF
Benton as delegate-at-large, and was
anxious that the city of Lynn should
send a united delegation for him TO the
State convention. Instead. Lynn sent q
divided delegation, Foss securing over
twenty delegates
1t is thought by soma TINS means TIE
reI,a hilita ton of Allen. that he is now
the Republican leader in Lynn and
that his Congressional aspirations Two
FEARS hence have thus been lndorSed oy
The Washington times., 1904-12-22
THROAT INFECTION TEST
FOR QUARANTINE LAW

Corporation Counsel DuvaH has sub
mitted an opinion that the presence of
diphtheria bacilIi in a person throat is
sufficient, in the meaning of the law, TO
render the Derson infected subject to
quarantine, fever or clinical symptoms
not being necessary 10 constitute IN
lection
The opinion was requested by COM
missioner Nacfarland. at the instigafion
of President Kinnan and Dr. Hull, of the
3rookland Citizens Association, which
recently pefitioned tne Commissioners
to close the Brookland school on ac-
count of diphtheria
The opinion viii not have the effect
OF closing the school at Brool1land. but
gin make il necessary for the Health
Department to quarantine all children
IN whose Threats diphtheria baciIli are
found
The Washington times., 1904-12-22
RESULTS NOT APPARENT
IN HEALTH OFFICE REPORTS

If the excavations for the tunnel OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel are
the cause of disease. the Health Depart
ment has not been a BILE to determine the
fact DR. Woodward was asked TO in
vestigate complaints that were made
early IN the fall that the opening up
east. north OF d Street. had caused sick
ness OF serious nature. Protests We're
made at the same time against the
proposition to complete the tunnel by
means of an open cut
In his report DR. Woodward states
that the excavations which have been
made IN the District have not continued
lor a sufncient ength of time to make
IL reasonable to expect an erect 70 he
manifested on the mortality records.