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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
YIELDING B. r. T. RAILS.
Traffic on Greene and Gates
Trolley Line Much Impeded.

Traffic on the Greene and Gates ave trolley line
has been much impeded FOR ten days because the
Lorain Steel Company. Of Johnstowu Penn, is
welding the rails together along the route from
Lulton-st- 20 Nostrand-ave 4 week ago last Satur-
day IL started TO work toward Nostrand-ave on
The outbound track and has reached Cambridge
Place, working back the inbound track
The plant consists OF four cars containing ma
ch!nery. which move along the track from one point
10 the next To get around this plant the cars
have TO be run in both directions tho cree track
FOR about two blocks. The held at one end
until several have been collected and then sent
through When they reach the other end the group
collected there pass through the other direction.
This causes considerable delay: but the work on
t5reene-aEe VIII De completed a few days and
the plant Viii % put 20 work Nostrand-aYe. De
tween t44tOn-sJ. and Crow Hill
To weld the rails together by electricity intense
pressure Is said 10 be much satisfactory than
10 bond them together by big copper wire - 3
usually done. The welding. II Is said. prevents a
great loss 1t the return current.
The Lora!n steel Company has a contract TO do
about nineteen thousand Yields for the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit COMPANY They have already been
working on other than the Greene and Gates ave.
line and are on their third thousand In twenty
four hours between ninety and nInety-fve Yields
made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
NEW BRONX ROAD RUMOR.
Report Discredited by Officials of
Other Proposed Lines.

A dark horse IS appearing IN the Port Chester
contest according TO statement made yesterday
ny a business OF this city. who refused 10
allow his name TO be used and who was reticent
about the details According TO this rurnor the
franchise OF new road TO follow the route con
tested bv the TWO old ones is being drawn up This
franchise II Is said. was kept secret TIL il was
completed and there are now only a few formaIi-
ties 10 be attended 10 before II viii be ready 90
- The Railroad Commission No hackers We're
named bur il declared that no one interested
in either OF the present roads is concerned in the
new venture.
So much credit is given the report by real estate
men I'D the Hudson and through Westminster that
there mas been some lively dealing in real estate
along the line OF the proposed road. A tract OF
.fry-One acres. Il IS said. sold for $4,000
unnamed syndicate which VIII in divide II
into building lots soon as the prospects OF the
new road become more certain This tract lies
near The Bronx Parkway, IN the ueighborhood OF
The Geological Gardens. Many spectators also are
purchasing options on land II this region.
officials Of the New-Y Ork and Port Chester and
Of the New-Y0rk. Westminster and Boston roads
declared. however. that there was no such road
planned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
THE INSANE IN BATTLE.
Slr Russians" Defy Thirty At
tendGntS-Escape and Build Fort.

Morrtstown. y. J.. June . (SpeciaD.-On the north
bank or the SDeedwell River this morning half A
dozen inmates OF the insane asylum al Morris
Plains intrenched themselves defying the hospital
authorities foI several hours They had escaped
from the asylum.
The Russo-Japanese War has ax~f+ad rn1,rr ir-
terest among the patients of the hospital Most
Of them are Russians in sympathy and this body
Of them six IN number managed TO get away from
their keeper at an early hour. Running n the
direction Of the river. they shouted out that they
We're Russians retreating to lure the japanese on,
but that soon they would act on the aggressive.
Reaching the river, they splashed across, and on
the other side formed n fort with logs and sticks
and hurled rocks and stones at the hospital attend
ants who came TO arrest them. Some OF the hos
ptal attendants tried Ranking operations but vera
routed with heavy loss and the six men held their
ground. Thirty attendants were in the attacking
party. but they did not dare make a direct assault
on the insurgents works because they feared
broken heads or worse. For three hours the battle
ragged. At last Mahlon Clarke one Of the score
taries OF the institution, conceived a plan of capt
IRE. He said: If Il is they want. they can
have We viii give them war" Mr.. Clarke
made megaphone OF his hands. and. running up
a white flag. shouted:
I'VE have two hundred pieces OF heavy artsuery
on the hills back Of II you don't surrender
We viii wipe you of the map
That pleased the defenders greatly. The genera!
in command said he would come down from the
fort under a flag NJ truce and talk ~ over SO Mn
Clarke advanced waving a white flag while one
OF the crazy men VINO icrI.-, as -rn...t# .a..
from the fort TO meet him They me- Oh neutral
ground, a rock IN the middle of the river and
there held a long peace conference Tho 5rs1lrranr
general was duly mpr by what General
Clarke said ana agreed 20 caul.-..r,. If -
wa irby Uere 1r,--,-9r 80 '' -, prisoners OF
hon rT~ lrarf q ffr-r-rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
COMMERCE COMMISSION ADJoURNs.
More Testimony on Effect Of Diferential
Given at Last Meeting Before Fall.

On resumption OF the hearing before the Inter
state Commerce Commission, in the Federal Build
ing yesterday. F. G. Messmer. manager OF the
freight traffic Of the Hamburg American Line.
said that IL would not conserve the best interests
Of his company TO the inland freight differ
entail at this time II it were removed and the
rail rates made equal at the different ports. they
would have lower their rates Baltimore.
which higher than in New-YOrk- In his
opinion they should be higher in Baltimore and
Philadelphia because it is longer haul
Radcliffe Baldwin. traffic manager or the Allan
State Line said that ocean carrier rates should be
no higher in Philadelphia and Baltimore than in
NC1-YOrk. New York has to combat the three
cent direrental in Southern ports and two cents
In Phila delphia Wharf charges are enormously
larger here in the Southern ports the railroads
furnish wharves. Labor is about five cents hour
higher. and all goods have TO be Ightered here.
additional expense
The commission adjourned meet date
a bout the middle of September or the frst of DC
tOber
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
QUICK SETTLEMENT IN BANKRUPTCY.
E. J. Merriam Resumes CHARACTERIZATION
Filed on June 8.

A quick settlement OF bankruptcy is that effected
by the E. J. Merriam Company. a paper concern. at
No. q Beekman-st.. against which a petition in
bankruptcy was filed June 5. At that time the
company showed liabilities of $4,000. a receiver
was appointed and authorized TO conduct the BUSH
for ten days
Last Thursday a petition of creditors repre-
seuting 5000 of the Indebtedness OF the company.
the business and goodwill of the concern We're
disposed OF at cash sale by the receiver under
thority of the United States Court Later In the
day the purchaser sold out TO Edward J. Merriam,
and the latter resumed the sole owner
OF the business hitherto conducted by the Edward
=. Merriam Company.
When Mr. Merriam entered hts office yesterday
he found large floral horseshoe. four feet high.
made OF roses and ferns, which attached this
Inscription: With the best wishes for the future
from the boys and girls IN the store
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
HOME NEWS.
NETWORK CITY.
capsizing II.

The Ne7v-York State Board of Railway Commits
sioners have completed investigation OF the re
cent grade crossing accident ar Van Cortlandt Park
Commissioner Joseph NJ. Dtckey visited the wreck
with c. r Barnes. the boards electrical expert
The latter's report has been received but will not
be given out until the commissioners have passed
it. II makes certain recommendations which.
if followed will minimize the danger this ana
other bad crossings.
The Rutland Railroad has issued booklet illus
trated with haftone pictures, entitled Across the
Islands and Beyond" as a valuable guide and work
of reference for those desiring to spend a vacation
in the numerous summer resorts in the northern
part Of New York and in Vermont The Rutland
Railroad a stretch Of territory extending
burg on the west, and up 10 Montreal on the north
in its course passing through the islands OF Lake
Champain and the Green Mountain region. A
COPY Of the booklet may he obtained from any
eraI passenger agent. Rutland Railroad. Rutland
Vt
The Hungarian Literary Society is to give Il
dinner 10 Nor GelIeri. Royal Privy Councillor of
Budapest Hungary. in this country repre-
senting the Hungarian Minister of Commerce at
the ST. Louis Exposition. The dinner is 10 be held
at Arlington Hall. No. IS East Eighth-st., at
p to-day.
The New-York Public Library has just opened
a free exhibition at the Lenox Library Building
Fifth-ave. and Seventieth-st-. to commemorate the
three hundredth anniversary of discoveries by
Samuel de Champlain and the Sieur de Monts.
which they made in 1904 on the coast Of the pres
ent State OF Maine and the Canadian provinces OF
New brunswick and Nova Scotia. The exhibition
will be continued for about two weeks. The library
is open every week day from a. m. until s p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
THE PORTLAND CONFERENCE.
@Neighborhood Improvement" Children
and Public Dependents" Discussed.

Portland Ne June 1.-THE general session OF the
National Conference OF Charities and Correction
today had 'Neghborhood improvements" for con-
saeration. with Miss Jane Adams. Of Hull House.
't4cago. Presiding. Joseph Lee. OF Boston q
wealthy philanthropist who has made the develop
nent o. Fairgrounds and OF boys on Fairgrounds a
network. furnished a paper Fairgrounds as =
Part % the Public School System" The topic.
low May Voluntary ORGANIZATIONS Cooperate with
--nlic Oflcials 10 Secure Better Tenements. Baths
Fairgrounds and sanitary Regulations the
Slolect OF a lively general discussion
children" were again discussed to-day, the
speakers being George /. Sehon. superintendent OF
42e Kentucky Chlcren's Home Society. L9ulsEille'
A5.s j. 3. Montgomery, SUPERINTENDENT OF the state
Flollc School ColdWater. Mich. and Mrs, W ~
2irDauks. OF the Connecticut Industrial Schooi for
1lTls. Aicdetown. Conn
ne evening session was conducted by the sscIoE
on Public Dependents The chairman. frederlcA
Amy, o. Buffalo read the principal paper. Oiher
papers and speeches were read by George s. DAVIS
of richmond Va Mrs James II. Goldman. a MEM
Do = the MASSACHUSETTS, Board OF Charities, and
foTner Folks Of Newly ork city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
my FATHERS DISTRICT LEADER. .
So Politicians Boy Says When Arrested
Fined So. However

Max Brown, an East Side politician who was
badly defeated fail the Tammany leadership
Of the WITH Assembly District. vigorous de-
fender OF his Joseph. fourteen years Old IN the
Chlldrens Court yesterday. The boy had been
arrested by PatroIman Wertheimer, Of the Nadi-
station for playing ball IN the street. Both
the boy and his father coutended that the playing
inside the stoop line OF Mr.. Browns house. No
24s East Broadway. a younger OF Mr.. Brown
called 4 witness for the defence. however. said
that the ball playing had taken place on the side
walk Joseph was aned 50. The fine paid, but
Mr. Brown announced that he would appeal
PatroInan Wertheincr said that when he first
warned the boy stop playing ball in the street
the latter asked
do you know who I ann When the officer an
swered that he didn't care. the boy replied. ac-
cordnR 10 the policeman. Ny father IL district
leader and lawyer, and YOU dare not arrest me
The policeman also said that Mr. Brown at the
station had threateue go Police Headquarters
and him driven on the force If pressed the
complaint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
STANDARD OIL MUST PAY.
State Taxation Board Confirms 100000 As
sessment, a $493,OOO Increase.


Trenton. y. J.. June H.-The State Board OF Tax
alton had a spirited session to-day. and announced
formal decisions in each taxation appeal. except
that Of the North German Lloyd property, in Hobo
ken The results, announced by the secretary.
as follows.
The assessment Of 100000 the Standard OIL
Company confirmed.
The valuations the American Coal Company
property reduced sos, 40.
The assessment on the National Storage Com
pany was reduced from $1,000 900 10 Sl125,0O0.
The assessment of 100000 on the Jersey City
Stock Yards confirmed
The assessment Of $4,000 the Pennsylvania
Railroad lots the foot OF Seventh-st was con-
hrmed.
The assessment Of 1874 500 on the pier property OF
the Associates Of New-Jersey was confirmed
The appeal Of the Standard Oil Company
argued. It's counsel Colonel Fuller. declared that
the assessment had been raised for political
sons. based on pledges made in the campaign OF
Mayor Pagan in Jersey City. He said. however,
that the company would consent 20 assessment
OF 500 600 If assured that that would be final.
George L. Record, Corporation Counsel of Jer-
sey City, admitted that the old assessment had
been used in q political way He insisted. how
ever, that the Increased assessment was fair. The
board sustained II. The assessment, $500 600, is
increase of s493 900 over the previous year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
RECLUsE LEFT MUCH TO HER LAWYER.
Brothers Contest viii of Money Lender Who
Was Burned to Death.

The VIII Of Henrietta Schwartz the eccentric
diamond dealer ana money lender. who was burned
20 death in her apartments. at No. S East Forty
second-st, on February Z. is being contested
fore Surrogate Thomas by Charles and David 3.
ana other relatives. OF whom mention Is made
in the will The entire estate is valued. according
TO the petition filed when the will was filed for
probate. an not more than Sl5cCO. but the con-
testants say that worth several times
that amount being left TO Mrs. Schwartz's lawyer.
General Sulman T. Kneeland- The will reads:
After all my debts paid. I devise and he
quedth all my property. real ana personal to Mr..
Stllnau Foster Kneelaud. OF No. $40 Broadway in
consideration OF his kindness 10 when my own
relations refused 10 show ordinary affection and
duty toward their own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
PUTS DOWN UPRISING.
BoniIIa HUrr1es Troops to Trou-
bLed District.
- rELEGRAPH ID - rRrnr,rr !

Mobile Ala. June 2-Prompt action on the mart
Of President Bonilla and the government author
ties has resulted in the putting down of the ,nsur
rectou IT Spanish Honduras. News was received
here to-day from Porto COrtez that quiet and peace
-asgned. Just as the threatened revol,,+io,
came TO President Bonillas attention he hurried
troops out OF San Pedro and FeEurigolpa into the
troubled district The presence Of the large number
NJ government troops frightened the revolutiopsts
and the Instruction was quelled with the loss Of
only d few lives.
Passengers arriving here say thar Immediately,
after the killing Of General Nenegas at Yoro mat
ters looked serious in that region. his death gave
life 70 the threatened revolution President BoniIIa
not only sent the government troops into Yoro bun
he Immediately about enlisting every available
man and many were taken from the public ser
vice furnished with rifles and sent 10 Yoro The
cosst towns were not as badly affected by the in
s,,rraction as the interior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
SAVE F. sHEEHAN FROM DROWNING.
Singer Was Swimming in Echo Bay, New
Rochelle-Attacked by Cramps.

Joseph +. Sheehan the singer who was the
leading man Of Henry W Savase's opera
company last winter. had narrow escape from
drowning yesterday while bathing in Echo Bay.
New Rochelle. The actor brought his wife and
family with him. and they sat on the bank 70
watch him swim In the middle Of the bay. where
the water was extremely cold. he was suddenly
taken with cramps. He yelled for help. and Alex
ander Raymond. an amateur actor of New Rochelle
and Bill Bayle life saver, went 70 his rescue
in 4 boat. He nearly exhausted when they
reached him. He is large man, and the life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
MRS. PATTERSON SAYS NOT GUILTY

Mrs Nan" Randolph Patterson, indicted for the
murder In 4 cab OF Caesar Young the book
maker was arraigned yesterday before Judge New
burger in General Sessions. Abraham Levy, her
counsel entered plea of not guilty for her and
served notice that motion would be made for
the court 10 direct early trial. The phySlca4
condition of MIS-. Patterson was such, he declared
that II was a hardship to keep her In prison. ana
he would ike TO have the trial held in July. Judge
Newburger said he was not going to sit next month
and thar IL hardly would be fair 10 ask another
fudge m hear the case. He suggested that counsel
confer and arrange Tor early trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
RADIUM IN wEsTCHESTER COUNTY
Instructor in Tarrytown School Says Quarry
Nav Prove To Be Worth Large Fortune.

According to L. V. Case. scientific teacher and
1eoloefst al the Washington Irving High School,
Tarrytown. radium has been discovered in the
quarry at Bedford. in the northern part OF West
chester County. Mr.. Case since 1893 has been max
ing eCperiuents with taken from the quarry
and ne says he has 80 pounds or ore now which
contains a large amount OF radium properties. Mr.
case said that he made photographs from the ore
ana that the quarry might prove worth a large
fortune F,xDert examination Of the by others
also had revealed radium properties. The scien-
tinc department Of Columbia University has taken
such an Interest in Mr. Cases discovery that IL is
10 send twenty-five pounds or the ora % the
Worlds Fair for exhibition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
WROTE OTHER LETTERS, POLICE SAY.
Threats to Other Railroads Blamed TO
WiIkesbarre Prisoner.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIsUNE.l

w1kesba-re. Penn. June Gin Michael Sullivan,
who demanded $1,000 from President AfelIen. OF the
New-York. New-FIaveR and Hartford Railroad
Company the detectives believe that they have the
man for whom several railroads looking Il is
believed that he has written all Of the several lot
tiers received IN the last few months By President
Melen that he wrote the threatening letter 10 the
LehEh Valley Railroad last January demanding
So0o, and threatening 70 dynamite train II he
did not get IT, and also that letters received by
several other railroad officials came from him.
The number of these received by prominent rail-
road officials since the 1rsr Of this year has been
large, and. while is believed any railroad
paid any money. the threats caused them 70 take
great precautions protect the trains threatened
and The sections Of the road which the attempts
were, according the letters. TO take place.
Sullivan is stu held al Tunkhannock, and the de-
tectives following out cews discovered through
his arrest. They expect some important develop
inents IN few days. Meanwhile. Sullivan persists
that he honest in desiring reveal the plot
but he wants a reward for Il and the assurance
that he will be prosecuted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
TRIP TO NETWORK IN A TRUNK.

IBK TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Ottawa. June IA Montreal dispatch says that
Mayor Laports to-day received a letter from
Houses Point. n. Y. saying that Hanel, the CITY
pay'naster who is alleged 20 have abseonded win
$1,000. escaped the vigilance Of Montreal detectives
oy being SHIPPED as baggage from Montreal 10 New
Eork IN a perforated trunk All efforts 10 ma
slafnel N New York Havana and elsewhere nave
tllec i IS thought ne has powerful friends Do'h
Htfe and IN the American metropolls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
WANT SUBWAY TO MOUNT VERNON.
Residents There Petition Rapid Transit Com
mission TO Extend Line.

The Mount Vernon Taxpayers Association. under
the direction OF Charles Hill Wilson a wealthy
Mount Vernon man. has petuos.ed the Rapid Tran
Commission extends its line 70 the southern
boundary OF Mount Vernon 10 accommodate large
number Of Mount Vernon residents who have bust
ness II this city. They wish q five cent fare for
a continuous Trip from Mount ernon 10 the New
York city Hall or intermediate points, the running
be fOrry-1vs minutes. and the
under eight minute Roadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
REPUBLICS NAY WAR.
Signs of Struggle Bet5ceen Sal
UGdor and Guatemala.

Mexico City, June photographic advices re-
ceived here show that there Is danger OF war be-
tween the republics Of Salvador and Guatemala
and that the troops OF the two countries are march
ing 70 the border region. There also are reports
~ a coming revolution in Honduras
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
JEROME VISITS COMFY ISLAND.

District Attorney Jerome with his wife and
several friends visited Luna Park. coley Island.
hst night. He said the visit was merely for pleas
~ The change IN Coney Island since previous
49, some years ago, he DECLARED, was wonderful
e..Se captain Dooey greeted the District Attorney
r. -.e latter was about 20 60 but the two cid MT
ciscuss police matters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
REAR ADMIRAL cooPER's RETURN.

Manila June 2O.-Rea--A Admiral Philip c. Cooper.
who on account of declining health. will renquish
command of the Asiatic fleet. sailed to-day the
flagship Wisconsin for Shanghai He will transfer
the command OF the feet 70 Resr-AdmiraI Stirring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
POSSE GETS POLICEMAN's SLAYER.
Shows Fight When Caught in the Water
Admits Shooting
Icy rrLEcRArH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

Ogde1sburE y. T. June Z.-Joseph Chartrand.
who murdered Policeman Irving. at Webbwood on
last Friday has been captured about eleven miles
from thai place. posse surrounded him near
Spanish River and closed IN on him He was in
the water irving 10 hide from his pursuers. Rifles
Vere pointed a HIM and he ordered 70 throw
up his hands Instead q Obey1ng The posse. he
began firing his revolver at the officers. AFTER a
time he surrendered. and was taken TO WebnwOod
and locked up None Of the posse were injured
1harfTanG admitted shooting Irving, but SAID he
DID NOT intend XIII him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
TRUST COMPANY DECLARES DIVIDEND.

The Board OF Trustees of the Title Guarantee
and Trust Company has declared a dividend of 3
per cent uavable on June 30 to stockholders OF
record on the closing OF the transfer books at
m on June 81 The transfer books will be opened
at 10 a. July l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22

Rear Admiral Cooper will start from Shanghai for
San Francisco on July -