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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
PUZZLE FOR BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Money Must Be Had to Keep Up Special
Branches Until Investigations End

The members OF the Board OF Education who are
chiefly interested in finance are doubtful where
suficient money be obtained to continue for
six weeks the special branches which were to have
been endeo or greatl' diminished at the end Of
this month. Chairman Lummls said regarding
this yesterday:
It's conundrum to me. don't know from
what sources will be able to transfer sufficient
money for purposes"
Mayor Mcclellan desires the board to continue
the special branches six weeks while Investigations
are being made into the methods Of the board to
determine where economies may be effected The
committee of FIVE, which appointed conduct
the Investigations in connection with Controller
Grout. held It's second meeting yesterday. As at
the first meeting Thursday. there merely q
general discussion. Nj GrOut has signihed his
desire that the committee conduct its inyesuga-
lions by itself II will make a final report to him
he is carrying an investigation of his own. and
does not wish to be interfered with. The mem
bers Of the committee are Commissioners Warburg
Stern General Wingate. Mack and Lummis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
SCHOOL TO TRAIN LAUNDREsSES.
Mothers Taught How to Earn Money for
Their Children by Charitable Society.

Several hundred women, all breadwinners for lit
tie children and some for invalid husbands. were
graduated last year expert laundresses from the
laundry OF the Charity Organization Society at No
SIS West Twenty ighth-st. This is trade school
little known IN the lists Of educational institutions
1t receives eighty or ninety unskilled women every
month. puts them at work in its kindergarten
over stearrling washtubs. advances them to the
intermediate grades OF Btarchng and plain iron
ing and finally graduates them with a recommend
alton after thorough instruction IN the ironing
hlny lace curtains, the finest linen and fragile
lingerie.
While the woman learns her trade she receives
a warm dinner at noon and wages varying from
GO cents TO 81 90 a day graded by her skill and
quickness. The wages paid at o'clock every
afternoon when the laundry closes, that the
mother goes TO the day nursery for her children
with money In her pocket 10 buy their supper.
Single women not admitted.
The laundry long ago reached us capacity OF
fifty women at work at one time. IT has more
applications graduated laundresses and more
died. As a result the Charity Organization Society
Is planning the establishment Of another laundry
the lower Nast Side, a part of the necessary
funds having been raised The society hopes some
day TO open four laundries IN Manhattan in addi-
ton to the now in operation. The Institution
docs not compete 10 any great extent with regular
laundrics. the prices not cut, and, besides,
the work done Is largely such fine washing as
The women taught and supervised by "A num-
Der OF skilled women who remain at the laundry
regular employees The superintendent IS Mrs.
f. Y II. Mansell who has built the laundry up
from small beginning to n hourshing institution
which occupies two complete floors OF the Charity
Organization Society's Industrial Building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
DIAMOND THIEF CAUGHT.
Had Gems Worth S12, OOO-Robbed
Baroness RadSizCiU.

Minneapolis Jan. 23.-James Walters: alleged TO
be of the most successful diamond thieves in
the United States. arrested here to-day as
he about to start for Chicago. Diamonds
worth more than $4,000 were found in his pos
session. while he confessed to having disposed of
about $4,000 worth Of the gems in the last three
weeks. The specific charge which he is held
is that Of robbing Baroness Won Horst Of
5000 worth OF diamonds the Colonial Hotel in
San Francisco three weeks ago.
William w. Kerry local man, who is alleged
to have kept the diamonds for walters while
he in the city was arrested while awaiting
his companion at the Union Station Walters ar
rived at Minneapolis five days and registered
at the National Hotel "R. l. Stafford. of Sc
attic" He was pentifuly supplied with money
and appeared to advantage about the city. When
Walters was confronted with Kerry he confessed.
He had made hotels Il specially for several years,
and although he has managed to secure consider
able money. he says this is the FIRST time he has
been arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
STATE TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL.
Trustees Expect to Open It This Spring
Good Results Expected.

Albany. Jan. 25.-The trustees Of the State Hos
pi'al al Baybrook. for the treatment Of incipient
tuberculosis expect that hospital will be ready
Tor occupation this spring. DR.. Willard G. Nc
Donald, OF this city, who is a member OF the
board. has just returned from inspection OF the
hospital buildings, and said that while numerous
delays had been caused by labor troubles and
lack % material be believed that by April l the
hospital would be in readiness TO receive patients
Tie superintendent VIII be a physician, and IL
possible. the trustees wish secure a man who
has not only had experience il managing the af-
fairs Of State hospitals. but who has special
knowledge OF disease Of the lungs. The stan will
be selected with great care, for the trustees eK-
pecc 20 prove that the State has acted with wis
dom IN establishing hospital II IS understood
that medical examiner will be named for each
county in the State. and that any person applying
f0T admission to the hospital must first pass n
physical exclamation and be certified to the trIs-
tees as proper person for admission II the hos
pitsl proves ii IS probable that tho insti
tuition VIII be enlarged that perhaps 800 100
patients may be treated at time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
MlDwINrER HORSE SALE AT GARDEN.

The annual nnidwinter sale % fast trOtters and
PAGERS unG6s the management 81 the Fasig-
Upton Company opens at Madison Square
Garden on Tuesday and continues four days and
evenings. This sale lists 5l5 horses. The speed
and quality OF the consigE2leDts appear to
surpass those OF former years, for they include
such trotters as Dillon Boy. 2O9la AluewoOd. 2dS1s.
TOpsy 2.Osls; Wilque 2.0Sss. Al Right 20siss Fran
ces B. 2:IO5.. Porto Rico 211; FL AIilasrO. 2-1lit.
Red Princess, 2:l21.; Katrnka c.. 21f5s- sister Of
Klatawah 2:05ls Cathode 2I5is; Admiral Dewey
CSo 81. 2IH.: The GU. ker 2:1S14; Florence Low.
2:l9I; indian jim. 2.1Sls: Dominant 22lIas Temple
Wilkes 2l0s.. and "a host OF others
The PAGERS include such fast ones as Cotiliion.
2.l0: Mary Anna. 2101.; Red SILK. 20. Wander
ing Jew 2Gsls: Silver Prince. 2oSla; Paul Revere
2.O7Is ard Johnny Agan, 2:0514 Four Important
consignments will be sold the opening day
viz the Mapehurst disposal Of all the get q.
Baron Wilkes 21S; the Forbes Farm horses. headed
by Admiral Dewey (NSo 81. 2:Ir4: the Village Farrt
offerings and General u r. Tracy's young tEotters
mostly by Advertiser, Elsa Special speed features
are listed for every day and evening OF The sale-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
TRUMAN CHARGES. TOO, DISMISSED.
He and the Rev. Dr. Van De Water Were
Named as Correspondents in Watt suit

Justice I1eventritt, in the Supreme Court yester-
dny, dismissed the charges made by Counodoce
Archtts;d watt against Captain william, u Tru-
man. % misconduct with Mrs. Adele Watt which
the commodore made in the answer fled by him
go 30 wffe's suit FOR a separation on the ground
or lis cruelty and abandonment. Watt asked for an
absolute divorce. and named the Rev. DR. George
z. IAN De Water. rector OF st. Andrews Protes-
SAINT Ep.scopa! Church. and Captain Truman a
Gle i'm eFent .. the Interurban Street Railway Com
pany. c5-rcs-DondeEts
Both appeared and announced their intention TO
testify % the atruthfulness OF the allegations
Before tits suit could be tried Mrs Watt brought
q negs suit FOR divorce H. Orange County and
obtained her decree. Or. Van De Water and Cap
tain Truman then asked "a court that Commodore
Watt Gle a biz o. particulars specifying the dates
places and hours when the offences alleged by
hina were committed. He die not do so, and Justice
Leveatritt in consequence OF his refusal dismissed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
STEAMSHIP LINES AT ODDS.
A Struggle Between German East Africa ard
Austrian Lloyd Companies.

Berlin, Jan. 23.-Shipping circles anticipate a
struggle between the German East Africa Line and
the Austrian Lloyd Company. The latter company
recently opened a rival East Africa line. which
promises capture the bulk OF the passenger
traflc since travellers, especially the British pre-
fer the shorter route, by way OF Trieste. to
the long journey from Hamburg.
The German line demanded that the Lloyd COM
pany abandon its passenger trafic but the demand
was refused. and the German line has
solved. according TO trustworthy information, TO
call NJ Trieste with It's East African steamers and
introduce Indian line 70 compete with the Aus
TRAN Lloyd. The new line will also make a final
call on the return voyage at the Austrian port.
This will threaten the Lloyd companys prosper
ity its line to KuraChi. Bombay. Colombo and
Calcutta having proved popular and prOhtahle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
TO CENTRE THEM AT SOUTH AMBOY
That Is the Plan for Coal Shipping Interests
of the Pennsylvania.

South Amboy, y. j., Jan. 20 (SpeciaD-It is
unohiclaly announced here to-day that the coal
shipping interests of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company Will be concentrated at South Amboy. a
large quantity OF coal is handled at Green
Vile, on New-York Bay, and for more than n
year there have been rumors that the coal wharves
here were 10 be abandoned and all the shipping
done at Greenville. The increase OF the general
merchandise department at Greenville. and the
Improvement OF the channels in Rarltan Bay and
Staten Island Sound have caused the formation OF
the present plans
The present coal shipping capacity here Will
be trebied. At Greenville, where the company has
lust completed filling in nearly fifty acres, the
present facilities will be increased and devoted
10 the handling or general freight. High piers
will be built here to accommodate the vessels Of
increased draught. which the deepened channels
will enable 10 reach South Amboy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
COLLEGE oRAroRlcAL CONTEST AT EAlR

College students all the country are be-
coming interested In the proposed oratOricaI con-
test which IS 10 select, the St. Louis EXPOSE
ton. next autumn, the champion college orator Of
the United States Students Of the Missouri State
University perfecting plan proposed at Kan
sas University for the foundation OF interstate
oratortcal league. representing every State uni
versty in the Union. Each institution will hold a
contest to select Its representative The student
who wins at his college will represent his State
in the contest Of the States of his section. The
man winning this contest VIII speak for his
tion at the final contest. one may thus repre-
sent w-England. another tho Middle West,
other the South Atlantic. and Besides tho
State universities il Is probable that many other
institutions of learning will engage in the
tests Columbia will probably enter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
TO TALK ON NEGRO PROBLEM.

Prominent men will be heard in behalf Of the
work of the Hampton Normal Institute OF Virginia
In services TO be held in the Brick Presbyterian
Church Fifth-ave. and Thirty-seventh-st. at 4:3O
p. m to-day, and in the West End Collegiate
Church. West End-ave. and Seventy-seventh-st.. at
8 O'Clock this evening. At the afternoon services
DR. Richards viii preside. and addresses viii be
made by Hamilton ". Mabe and Morris h
Jesup In the evening Robert c. Ogden and Edgar
Gardner Murphy. Of Alabama will speak.
Mr.. Ogden and Mr. Murphy are both connected
with the Southern Education Board and are thor
oughy acquainted with conditions in the South
Dr. FrisSen principal of Hampton Institute. will
sneak briefly at both services. and the negro race
will have a representative in Major r. Il. Morton
also of Hampton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
CAR PASSENGERS EXCITED BY SONG
Women's Emotions Stirred by Boys Treble
Panic Follows When Fuse Blows Out.

A small boy. singing popular song about having
"a new mamma" and being always in the way" in
OF the Of q bridge train, filled with women
and children which left Brooklyn shortly after Il
O'Clock yesterday morning. aroused such emotion in
his audience that when the train crossing the
span, the blowing Of a fuse caused for the mo-
ment much more excitement than usually results
from such everyday occurrence Several Wome,
were threatened with sainting spells, little girls
screamed and cried. and those near the front en-
trance rushed in panic to the centre of the car
Just as the efforts OF several men to quiet the fears
CT the women and children were having effect the
lads treble rose again. but this time he was in
stantly hushed by who threatened to spank
the creator OF the little panic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
DECAPIrATED ON ELEVATED ROAD.
Employees Head Falls to Street, Causing
Panic-Was an Election District Captain.

Harry Nolan. OF No 81 Amsterdam-ave.. en-
ployed the second-sve. division OF the elevated
road tally clerk, was decaptated and his body
badly mangIed by a train the centre track. just
south OF the l2lst-st station. yesterday. Nolan s
head fell to the street causing a small panic.
Nolan election district captain in tho
XIXth Assembly District. OF which James J. Hagan
is the Democratic leader
1t Nolan's duty to keep tally OF the 'Iay-up''
trains. on the middle track on Second-aye.. after
making extra runs. He working this and
walking along the main southbound ira OK
when southbound train appeared. He started to
the middle track, and how the accident ha p
pened is uncertain. A ticket chopper the train
strike Nolan, but does not know how he fell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
RECORDS FOR ASSOCIATED BANKS.
Loans for the Week Nearly Reach the
S1,OOO,OOO.OOO Mark.

The weekly statement of the Associated Banks
yesterday contained several record breaking items
Loans for the week show increase over the fig
ures Of any preceding week amounting to about
S10OC00 and the previous grand total IS increased
by about $l5.0OOOOO, bringing that item to within
$4,000 900 Of the 81 900 10000 mark The weeks in
crease in deposits Is Ss.5OOOc0 over all previous
figures for a weeks increase. and total deposits
now greater than loans by more than S2l 100000
Various theories have been advanced to account
for these record figures. The generally
cepted is that during the week there was
general shifting OF moneys by trust companies to
Clearing House banks due 10 the low rates pre-
valug for the OF funds in loans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
SHOE MEMS RECEPTION ON FRIDAY.

The Retail Shoe Buyers and Dealers Associa-
ton will hold It's annual entertainment and recep-
ton on Friday night at the Harlem Casino. One
hundred -and-twenty-fourth-st and Seventh-ave.
The chief aim OF this association is 70 foster a
closer relationship among those engaged in the
shoe business. Hurtig & SeamOn will provide for a
vaudeville performance, and Charles J. Schwab Will
furnish the music. The officers of the associa ton
are Bernard Jacobson. president: c. Roy Miller.
vice-president; W g Degen. treasurer: R. Charde,
secretary; L. L. Gutner. sergeant NJ arms w II.
Cannon, +. +. Davis and J. L. Meade, trustees.
The membership includes the shoe buyers OF the
department stores and the shoe dealers Of this city
Phladflphia and Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
p. r. 3. PROXIES BY MAIL.

Philadelphia. Jan. 23.-It was stated by Official
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to-day
that the arrangement for securing proxies to be
voted the annual meeting and election Of the
company in March IS not innovation de-
parture from the practice pursued by the company
for years past. The only change is in The form
OF proxies used which change has be an made
necessary by recent act Of the Pennsylvania
Legislat ure. The new form enables the collection
OF proxies by mail. thus saving considerable an
nOyance to stockholders and doing away with the
necessity for acknowledgment before notary,
which has heretofore been required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
WESTERN IDEA OF FAST TRAIN.

The new train on the Chicago. Milwaukee and
St Paul Railway passed through Chula for the
first time Sunday night. about three hours after
dark says THE News" OF Chula, Mo. There was
no hesitation at Chula town. at least per
ceptible. There are no high places in ChUla town.
hence question whether she ever touched the
darkness and left the atmosphere heated steam
hot for a second. then whistle1 for Mantle or
Chicago. not certain which. II Central
had not been closed. would have telephOned to
Union Station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
TO TALK ABOUT LEPERs OF THE EAST.

Among the passengers who are to arrive by the
Etr1,ria on January 80 is John Jackson. F. r. G. g.
Of London who Is visiting America on leoturing
tour in the interests OF tho lepers OF India and
Abe East MI jackson has recently returned from
a tour OF seven thousand miles among the leper
colonies and Institutions throughout India His
lectures are Illustrated by views taken by hmself
- s1rerx nnase OF leper life. In his travels Mr.
jackson penetrated into the m9untsins to the very
- o-fs oP Iepers IN the valleys OF the Himalayas
tJe NTtlI stav at the Murray Hill Hotel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River. Mass. Jan. 2S-LocaI brokers report
that the sales in the print cloth market for the
week amounted TO about 100000 pieces. Trading dur
ing the week has been confined largely 10 narrow
odds Wide goods have been in moderate request
and show advances from 1-16c to sc last week
The tone OF the market is firm. and. while manu-
facturers in some cases are reported TO have been
selling more freely, there are others especially those
who have only small supply OF cotton on hand
who prefer to hold on for better prices.
The small fractional advance in the selling price
OF cloth Is being largely offset by the record
breaking figures which being asked for cotton.
placing the mills almost in the same comparative
position where they were months ago. 1t is de-
clared that under present conditions the mills VIII
break about even. Regulars are being held nrm!y
at 3a.c which is the highest mark reached since
APRIL 1895. Narrow odds are up from last week.
and general conditions point 10 higher prices be-
fore long.
There was some disappointment felt because the
demand for regulars was not 50 strong as II was
expected, IL would be. after the advances made by
NJ c. ID. Bordens agents the previous week. The
prices are: IS inch. g. squares Ssc; Is inch. 81 by 10
SNc; 90 inch. s. by - Size; 3Sis inch. 81 by "a. 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
RErIIloNs IN eANkRuPTcY.

TIE following petitions In bankruptcy were aIs,t
yesterday with the CLERK OF the United States Dsz-
trict Court.
GEORGE W SCHMIDT No. sI4 Eighties. LASH
ties. e5C The principal J1An
Mills Incorporated. Nc. 61O Broadway. $50.
An Involuntary petition aled against th- EL11S-
DALE COMPANY. Nos. and 10 BridEe-st. y thrus
creditOrs-thc Corn Exchange Bank. S20oO,
brough Building Company. S1i and George p. Hin tlo5
Stephen Nash vas appointed receiver with bud ~
$1,000 The alleged bankrupt wa snKsss1 Ia mlnfr Z
gypsum At EhnstAla ". 5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
TWO COLUMBIA LECTURE COURSES.

Two interesting series Of free pubic Lectures
under the auspices Of Columbia University viii
begin the nrst week IN February. Professor Josiah
Royce, OF Harvard, VIII lecture in Room No. 407
schermerhorn Hall the general topic Of ''The
Fundamental Problems Of Philosophy o. Febru-
aTy !, 2 g. and Is. Eight lectures viii be given by
Professor John Bates Clark, OF the department OF
political economy. on The Problem % Monopoly"
81 Cooper Union, nj y. m. the following dates:
leLrlary :. B l5. =. and q and March ]. Is and 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
FRENCH COOKS, BALL FEBRUARY 2

The managers OF the culinary exhibition and ball
to be given at Madison Square Garden on the af-
ternoon and evening of Tuesday. February 2
promise the finest display Of culinary art in the
exhibition in the restaurant, from 2 till G. and
q TO Il that the Socete Cuinaire Philanthropique
has ever given. The pieces exhibited will he sold
for the benefit OF the charity fund and those not
disposed OF IN this way viii be sent to charitable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
LITTLE OPPOSITION TO H. A. ROGERS
But Vice-President Babbott and Commits
sioner Stern Are Mentioned for President.

The reelection Il President Henry A Rogers and
Fice-Presideut Frank i. Bab5ott oe the Board Of
Education is confidently expected BY the oflcials
ard principal members OF the board. Several saw
that there Is practically 10 opposition to Mr.
Rogers However, the names OF Commissioner
Stern, EaO Is Z Tam-nany man. and Vlce-President
Ea5bott have Ooth been mentioned in ION
WIN ne Pres.cecy. The politics OF Mr. Stern will
eAcIo-e hlT1 rom all but half dozen OF the forty
say votes. while the fact that Mr.. Bahbort comes
IRON brooklyn VIII tnJure his chances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
EXPERIMENTS IN AFRICAN COTTON.

London. Jan. 23-John and Selby Nicely, cotton
experts from Mississippi sailed from Liverpool for
Sierra Leone to-day. under the auspices OF the
British Cotton Growers Association. The Neelys.
who are accompanied by three negroes from the
Southern cotton belt. will conduct exhaustive ex-
periments in the Sierra Leone district and viii
also visit Nigeria and report the progress made
there in cotton cultivation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
TRIED TO KILL WIFE AND SELF.
Man Shot Her Three Times-Says He Want
ed Both to &c Together.

Daniel D. Webster Of No. 43O West Forty-nnth-
st. held without bail yesterday in the West
Side Court on the charge OF felonious assault
mitted his wife Friday night the latter's
apartments No. 32S West Thirty-sixth-st. He shot
his wife three times. The prisoner tried 10 kill
himself also. He failed In this because the pistol
did not go off when he pulled the trigger
Did you try to kill yOurselfT asked Magis-
trate Mayo. Il did" said Webster. II wanted
to kali my wife and myself so both Of US would go
together"
Mrs Webster is in Roosevelt Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
PREPARE FOR THE ARIoN BALL.

The New-York Arion Society celebrates its If
tieth anniversary this year. At the masquerade
ball. in Madison Square Garden. on February 8. u
spectacular pageant. arranged by Bolossy Kiralfy,
will open the ball. More than five hundred men
and women take part in It, 1t will repre-
sent The World Paying Homage to Arion." and
the finale will be Columbia Growing AriOn,"
who appears as Prince Carnival with laurel
wreath OF gold This will be followed by special
" arranged carnival ballet also arranged by Mr..
Kiralfy The general merrymaking OF the mas
9uerade ball will than be in order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
MAY MERGE THE COMPANIES.

II IS reported that the United States Steel Cor
noration in pursuance Of its policy Of consolidating
IFS subsidiary companies, is soon to merge the
Iorain Steel Company and the National Tube
Company. establishing the headquarters Of the
consolidated concern at Pittsburg. A report that
the steel corporation is negotiating for the acqu-
sition of the Clarion Steel Company was authOrf-
tatively denied yesterday.