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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
SIX THEATRES YET CLOSED
Grand Nay Open To-day-Dr.
DARLINGTON asserts His Impartiality.

Non. ~ IN. six theatres closed by Health Com
missioner Darlington were open last night
Whether they ever open again depends entrely
y, them the Commissioner says. When the
sI..-,+ton. REQUIRED have been completed he
can ccnscienuously give certificate OF their
safety TO the Mayor. he declares, they can reopen
ooropleted far enough to warrant a reinspection
Yesterday The Grand Opera House, however had
one The authorities would not give details OF
this but said the requirements had not been tulAy
met There business there last night
The doors were tightly shut at about p m.
and posted on them was a large sign saying thas
the box Office would be open at O'Clock TINS
morning There viii be some money to refund
then
As 70 openinE Mr. Douglass, the assistant man
aeer says that surely there will be no trouble
about tonight as the only thing left TO do is TO
regulate the asbestos curtain so It Will "oTk
automatically, well rs be operated from 'he
stage This he explains will require a system
Of CONFERENCE.-The IN the ropes of which are ssI
r,,stbla metal links which melt at a slight degree
Of heat letting down the curtain In the morning
this will be finished. says Mr.. Douglass The man
agement has already applied for another lnspeo-
ton, which the departments have prornlSed-
Dr. Darlington was indignant yesterday ABOUT
the half yelled insInuations that no trust the
aires had been closed because OF the polucal
combinations which might result and that nothins
had been done about the new Sullivan * hraus
theatre IN Harlem said TO De far from "l'ii" INC
requirements Of the ordinances for the same rea-
son As to this theatre, he said, he had nothing
to do with It. any complaint Of its violating inc
ordinance would have to come from the Ponce
or Fire Department before he could act He then
asserted:
1 want 70 make II plain that there's 10 ponuc9
in this ONCE and there's going 10 be none; !.
think the people will SEQ that before me eng o.,
the wear. As to these theatres which nave neeh
closed I didn't know the owners OF one or Inenl
until after they ordered closed may s.y
that hev
nothing toward complying with the requirements
50 we had TO close them up until they uld. -. .
n wouldn't have made a speck OF difference who
the owners were. Neither race nor Greco; Mss.tl II
nor political utilization. makes the least diner
here and isn't going to. either. I've never seer
Tim sullivan either before or after taxing OF
Gee 90 YOU can believe I haven't very lively per
sonal interest in him Neither has the Nayq R
we've gone into this thing because II had 10 ne
done FOR public safety and politics won't alter our
determination TO DO the right thing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
FIRES ON UNION SAILORS.
Captain Says They Tried to MAKE Trouble
on Ship and Threw Bricks at Him

CAPTAIN Simon Smith. OF the four-masted
schooner Jacob S. winslow. OF Portland, Ne. was
held IN $3.50 bail yesterday for felonious assault
The schooner was TO SAL yesterday for Havana
with having brick
According to Patromen Edwards ana Thomp-
SON who arrested Captain Smith. there has beoa
considerable trouble board concerning non
union sailors. The captain declared yesterday IN
court that he was 20 sail with non-union crew.
and when about TO start about two hundred Union
sailors came 70 the schooner and tried to prevent
the non-unicn sailors from going. The latter re-
fused to aeave Tire ship. he said. and when the
union men heard this they began 70 take the stone
from The schooner. which was lying at Pier No s,
East River. END throw IL o-erbOaTd- be ordered
them of, the boat. but they refused 20 and he
then got his pistol When he came hack deck,
fe declared he made target for the brick.
For selfrrOte ction he fred and the bullet struck
Frank Anders a Swessh sailor. IN the check
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
CROKER Is FIRE CHIEF AGAIN.
Reinstated by the Courts, he Takes Charge
Of the Department This Morning.

Resnstated in his old place by order OF the courts
Fire Chief Edward Croker VIII take charge Of the
department at 20 a m. to-day. He made ell
rsnsernents yesterday. In the afternoon he served
Commissioner Hayes with a copy OF tho order in
the certiorari proceedings begun against Com
missioner stUrgis. Then. after a conference with
the Commissioner. IL was announced that Mr.
Croker would take charge this morning.
The order In the certiorarf proceeding which was
decided by the Appellate Division last Friday,
WAS signed yesterday morning and RENTED 20
tie County Clerk FOR Cling. IN the afternoon Chief
Croker got certified copy OF TIE order from the
County Clerk. ard took Il I'D TO Fire Hssdcnar-
tiers. lie Accompanies: by his lawyer. Fred
eTick ST John They served the Commissioner
with the copy. then had little conference a. to
failure arranEecncaL
Last night he said be was glad 20 get bacz. lee
been o long fight" said he. but won out. and
III be hack with the tomorrow. I've had
lots Of congratulations" and ne pointed 20 q big
horseshoe or roses I've giEea lots OF towers 70
the cliicren's institution around the corner. In
oder,tAl-y, IN this AFFAIR. I've found out who we're
NJ friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
ILLNESS KEPT DIR. McFAUL AWAY.
DR.. 0'Connell Says Catholics Need More
Universities

The Seton Hall Alumni Association held Its an
nual dinner last night at DelmonicoA Bishop
McFaul OF Trenton was to respond to the toast
The Pope" but he was not present because OF
Illness Eugene A Philbin. Eugene F. Kinkead. DR..
O'ConneI. rector OF the Catholic University, OF
Washington; Luke u. Stapieton and Albert
Reynaud spoke.
DIT. oConner. responding to The Catholic Uni
versity." said In part:
After making thorough examination OF the
CathOlic schools OF this great municipality 10 has
been made plain TO that the highest
education has not been attained by the Roman
Catholic Church in America II have parOchial
schools ana preparatory institutions OF nry kind
also ought TO nave Roman Catholic colleges
and also the Catholic University. The lack OF a
university is acknowledgment that there IS a
certain point upon which the Roman Catholic
Church IS lacking. Much OF the weakness OF the
Church in this country Is due to the fact that
there universities here. There IS perhaps
only one way BY which the cause
OF Righteousness. and that Is TO perfect a system
OF universities and 10 carry that system 10 ths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
GOTHAM THEATRE OPENS.
No Objections Made by Fire or Po-
Ice Officials.

Sullivan & Krause's Gotham Theatre opened last
night with large audience present. including Fire
Commissioner Hayes and several representatives
from Police Headquarters. Commissioner Hayes
expressed himself satisfied that the conditions
required by law in the construction Of the theatre
had been fulfilled. FAR the Fire Department
is concerned Deputy Police Commissioners Nc
Avoy and Cowan. Inspector AlbertsOn and Police
Captain AIcNaly were present, and offered OBJ
lection. although there some fifty persons
standing in the OF the orchestra.
Some questions asked Of Manager Krause
regarding the charges that the theatre not
provided with enough exits and court corridors.
1--WE obtained a permit from the proper authorities
TO open the house." he said IF the theatre had
not met the demands Of the law this permission
would not have been given. Tho story that this
theatre does not meet the demands OF the law Is a
pack OF pure Hes
II was said last night that when the original
plans were submitted by the proprictors 70 the
Department OF Buildings last March they were re-
jected by Perez II Stewart, the Superintendent OF
Buildings on at least five counts. The main ob-
court corridors The plans were rejected. il was
said, March - and three DAYS later an ap-
peal was made to the Board Of Examiners Ac-
corgIing 70 reports the plans accepted by the
board without any alterations. in spite ocsae OBJ
Board OF Examiners consisted at tic time Of Will
lam cook, Williem J. Fryer. Warren a. Borrower.
William c. Smith. Charles c. Smith, Charles Buck
and Charles D. Purrov.
Despite the report that the RESTAURANT In the
basement was not hreproof. and that the Bglidinss
Department had ordered the monagers not TO OI.eii
IT, it was doing rushing business last . nisnt.
of brick and concrete leading to One-nun9rs -and-
twenty-sxth-st and to TeIlty
fifth-st. These. however are chcktG up Wl{ll rno-
bish at present, so as to he Of little use. on the
fire exits two leading to One-hlrd nd-tvcrty-
sixth-st. and one to Oue-hUndred-ard -twenty-
One hundred a d-tvSntv-sixth-st and the orchcs-
ira floor two. besides the swinging doors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
RETAIN CRIMINAL LAWYERS.
Reports in Wall Street Indicate More Ship
building Actions

An agreement was reached yesterday by which
the United States shlpbuilding cases. postponed
from time to time in the last few weeks. viii come
up before Judge kirkpatrick to-day IN Newark.
u is reported that counsel may agree upon CONSOLE
dalton OF all the cases. preliminary TO the
winding up OF the litigation and the foreclosure OF
the mortgages. II is also rumored that certain
interests not represented by the bondholders' pro-
tective COMMITTEES may apply at this hearing for
permission to intervene in the foreclosure suits.
thus taking up the litigation where the bondhold-
ers' committee has left II.
According TO reports IN Wall Street yesterday,
counsel who have made regulations in criminal
I'm the courts of this city have been retained
in connection with the shpbuilding developments
by against whom current rumOr has IL, legal
move Of an important nature is contemplated by
some Of the holders OF shipbuilding securities.
Albany. Feb. s.-Gsvernor odell. when asked
about his rumored purpose OF taking vigorous
action against various representatives of the United
States Shipbuildlng Company said:
Tho matter is In the hands OF my attorney, and
I cannot discuss it.
Senator L. T. Bracket. who Is counsel for Cen
eral r. V Greene, who is a loser in that company,
declared that tho matter was being very carefully
Investigated. but action had yet been deter
mil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
HOLD az" RESPONSIBLE.
Jun in Codrington Case. S0ys II
Failed 10 Guard Properly.

-. 80. h..sn ~ Mrs Hattie Ccdrington, OF
Nc 36s 81. Nicholas-ave., VINO was hiie1 VI
GA. esxtb-sve elevated road on January 20 III
~. Eishteenth-st. uptown station. The railway
cor1panv was held responsible by q coroner
jury yesterday. The verdict read;
We the jury. end that hrs. Eattie coorlng,on
came 10 her Death on the evening o. =.
~ 1900 as a result Of compound frecture o.
the slcuu and other injuries received NHli7
irving 10 board an elevated train which was al
,ootson We also ind that the railway company
Wa responsible FOR her death IN that they tellee
70 proViae proper means OF guarding against
such accidents.
r,,v,d o,Conno-. OF No 14O West Thirty-afth-
.; testified yesterday that he was I'm siHth-ave'
and saw the accident lie went 20 The Eagh-
teerth-st station told what had happened ana
ruggested thnt other trains be held up but
man there merely laughed at HIM Inc nan
STOOD up IN court and was identified b the Wit
ness. OConnor then went FOR & policeman t-e-
turning later % the Elghteenth-st. station he
vras Informed that IN official 81 the railway
company named Smith had issued orders th~l
traffic should not be interrupted.
Alrred s Hamilton testified he was in the
train when he heard some one shout that 8
woman had fallen from the train. lie pulled
the bell rope six or eight times. ana thought ne
heard the bell ring; the train did not stop. An
other man also pulled the bell rope unth III
broke. but ne thought that there was no effoTt
made 20 stop the train
Thomas Coulon OF No. 259 West twenty
u,nth-st-. platform man No. 3.957, testified that
he saw Mr. CodringtOn grasp the haflorah OF
the train and try 10 get on the tram WINE si4e
ran along the platform OF the station. lie so0glt
10 pull her away, but received a blow N ne
faoe which made him release her. The croNc
then came between him and the receding Train
Eud woman. lie reported 10 the station agent
T9e made no EFFORT 20 stop the train ana oerled
having any convers alton with OConnOr OF
Laughing when told woman had fslien from
the train. -.
christopher George. the guard between the
second and thire coaches Of the train. who was
arrested testified that he never saw neI, Dut
that when the train reached point Itue oe-
yond Nfneteenth-st. he heard q scream ana
thinking that something was wrong, ne gave
the danger signal Zone belD, and when that was
not needed by the mOtorman ne repeated the
signal three times but the train cid not stop IN
III n reached Twenty-third-st
George was discharged from CUSTODY.
Superintendent Frank Bedley or the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company was non-co-n-
initial last night "a regard 10 the verdict
I don't wish TO criticise the 5ury's conclusions
one way or the other" he declared. ! don Z
see however that the company could have done
any more than Il has done.
Then you think that the company can take
no further steps TO insure passengers against
the repetition OF such an ACCIDENT
Nothing whatever. ] don't wish 20 discuss
the subject any further.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE.
"The Good Old Summer Time"

George Evans known 20 all patrons oc vaude-
Vile "a The Honey Boy once wrote a song
which made Miss Blanche Ring famous in New
York He called his song The Good Old summer
Time That was two years ago. Song and singer
alike have pa ssed from sight ard sound So briei
is fame But AR Evans abides and last night
he appeared at the Fourteenth Street Theatre as
the star in a musical comedy S)r which he wrote
the songs himself called like his once seemingly
deatbless ditty. The Good Old Summer Time
plsd not by the traditional admirers Of a tripping
chorus but BY the men who write the popular
songs Of the hour. They We're all there, young
and old baIdheaded and long haired. Jew and
Teuton and CeIt and single Saxon. With ears
erect they listened 20 each song. tense with eX-
recitation would there be heard another Good
O1d summer Time? At the end OF the play they
sssted with relief: It was the verdict that no
s,,cressor had been found. They went out into
the night with new hopes OF fame and leadership
Nevertheless the Fourteenth Street audience took
kindly to the mechanical tunes of the play. ard
o. corrso Mr. Evans was resolved with much en-
,busiasu1 no small part OF which he dese.r
yy,~sa comedians have been seen I'm musical COM
o5,- q, broadway: even there have been seen worse
,,so.i comedies And. without question, there have
49,, exhibited far less attractive ChOruses Four
tenth Street il learning 10 expect OF Ire musical
-roductions n Weberneldian slenderness below and
. casino alabaster above. and they are getting Il.
g. r2rt even the fact that the season was the
eood old summer time did not Justify some OF the
costumes worn in the second act II Mr.. Evans
"a striving TO emulate Broadway example he should
yct a new costume designer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
Alarm WALDORF GUESTS.
Erp7osion in Manhole in Thirty
third-Sf-IightS Ont.

Patrons OF the waldorf were much startled a. ths
dinner hour last night by loud explosion The
lights on the outside OF the hotel on the Thirty
thrds side were extlnguished. and tho people LEFT
the dining rooms and ran toward the spot rom
which the noise apparently came. .
Patrolman Donuey. OF the West 1hlrtleth--sl-
station 20 the scene, and founu names issuing
IRON, "a ruarholo I'm the MIDDLE % tho street, the
cover having been blown II considerable distance
he teleuhoucd TO the Edison Electric Com
uauv and 10 the engine house IN West Thirty
third-rt A fireman from the latter place eN-
tinrrished the flames By pouring quantity Of sand
into the hole. and the Edison people finally re-
-srle eZn1oson vas caused by gases IN tho man
hole ignited by spark from wires which were
not properly insulated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
ALLEGED BIGAMIsT FoRFEITs BAIL.
Accountant Who, It Is Said, Wooed Woman
Who Lived Near Wife, Is Missing.

when the trial OF Herbert z. Talcott, an &C.
countant. who was Indicted January =.
charged with bigamy, was called before Recorder
Coz yesterday. he failed 20 appear ana his bond
Of 5000 was forfeited. Rhodelia J.. Thomas OF
No III West Twenty-frst-st. on tho bond.
Talcott, Il is charged. married his first wife on
April e. 1897 and on December 81 1903. no was
married TO Carolyn Louise Wighton. by the Rev.
Or. Houglton. OF tho Little Church Around the
Corner" While Talcott living with his wife
and her mother. at No. 2ss West Seven teenth-st
Il is alleged he wooed Miss WIghton, who lived in
West Sixteenth-st.. IN house that could be seen
from the rear windows or his home II was said
yesterday good authority that one OF the wit
nesses IN the case had also disappeared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
sUBDUED BoERs HERE ON WAY HOME.
Refused at First to Take Oath of Allegiance,
but Bermuda Was Too Much for Them.

Sixteen Beers. former prisoners OF Ber-
rnuda. sre now Ellis Island. their way back
TO their homes in South Africa. whers they are
being carried the expense OF the British gov
eminent. They arrived on Sunday from Bermuda
by the Quebec Line steamship Pretoria With
tuent seven others still IN Bermuda they refused
20 become subjects OF King Edward About year
the authorities at Bermuda released them all
telling them 70 shift FOR themselves. Finally these
took the oath O. allegiance.
The British Consul then bound furnish
transportation for them back TO their homes
Nearly al are farmers. who intend 10 so back TO
work soon as they reach home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
ABEEL'S COUNSEL DEMURs.
Contends Indictment Is insufficient, That
No One Was Injured.

When James ~. Abel was arraIgned before Re-
corcer Con IN the Court OF General SESSIONS yes
terday Indictment for forgery IN the third
degree demurrer 10 the Indictment offered by
Martin g Lynch ot Owego Of the DEFENDANTS
counsel Mr.. Lynch argued that the facts oct forth
in the Indictment did not constitute a crime and
that the Indictment was insufficient No criminal
intent was alleged. he declared. and property
rights affected by the issuance OF the letter
Mr.. Van Every has not been injured. had any
other person. so far as tho Indictment showed.
Assistant District Attorney Perkins declared that
the Indictment was drawn under a special statute
framed 20 cover just such cases While property
right might not have been injured. the phrase IN
the letter IN which y. O. Goelet' introduced
a personal friend OF Mr. Van Every ex-
precision Of sentiment and, as forgery, was in
furious 20 him.
Recorder Goff asked Mr.. Lynch and Mr.. Perkins
20 submit briefs tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
CUSTOMERS $4,000 MISSING.
Albany Manager of Britton & Fiero, New.
York, Disappears.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

iBX TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Albany Feb. S.-Frank FancheT who had been
acting as local manager Of the firm Of Britton &
Fiero. No. % Broad-st.. New-York members OF the
New-York Stock Exchange. has left town. and II IS
said he is in Canada About 5000 belonging to the
firms customers has disappeared 1t is declared. A
representative Of Britton q Fiero is in Albany
Strengthening out the concerns accounts.
Fancher is about fifty years old and is well
known 20 the patrons of brokers' Offices He had
been in the employ OF a number OF firms which had
branches IN this city. When Britton a. Fiero
opened their branch Office IN the Benser building
Fancher was Installed as manager account OF his
experience and large acquaintance.
The firm is still doing business and a manager
will be appointed TO succeed Fancher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
MRS. srEvENs,s coAcHmAN CONE.

Arthur Cunningham. ooachrnsn Cor Mrs.. = Rhine
lander stevens c< No. y East Sirty-thi-o-st. has
been missing since February 2. according 20 re
port made 20 Police Headquarters yesterdsy. Gun
rirghsrn fs arty-nve years ole % stout build nrd
has blue eyes. ard brown hair mixed with graz.
lie earned q bunch OF keys and tag bearing the
address No 20 West Thirfy-n inth-st. Cunningham
lived az no. Us East Sixt. -ffth-s..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
VICTORIA THEATRE OF VARIETIES.

At the Victoria Theatre good ohl Is offered
this week the second OF the new regime. James
rirbr,ond Glenroy, IN his monoiogue: Miss Eva
Williams and Jack Tucker IN ''Skinny's Finish
the Crane Brothers. the "Ruoetown Minstrels
End the Three Dumonds. IN a novel musical act
are all worth seeing. Others on the Dill are the
F1rurv Trio StelIlng and Revele. the Ford sisters.
Miss Nora Paves and Glllett's wonderful dogs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
LABOR LEADER DRIVEN FROM CITY
Teamsters' Vice-President Warned Away
from Kansas City by the Police.

Kansas City. Mo. Feb. s-Vice- President DIVER
OF the International Brotherhood OF Transfers.
who here from tho East direct the local
strike OF carriage drivers ordered from the
city to-day by the police. The officers escorted
Dryer the station and told him if no failed IN
take the next outbound train he would be arrested
Two hundred drivers are out No violence has
resulted as vet ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
THIRD EXAMINATION OF WILLIAMS.

District Attorney Jerome declared yesterday that
as soon as DR. Austin Flint returned 20 the CITY
Cornelius Williams. the colored man who shot and
killed Andrew H Green, would be examined for
the third time hts sanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
NEW DOWNTOWN BANK PLANNED.
Coal and Iron Institution to Take Offices Of
Bankers' Trust Company.

II is reported that arrangements have been prac-
tically completed for the organization Of new
financial Institution, 20 be known as the Coal and
Iron National Bank with $4,000 capital and 500.
90 surplus. The bank IS to be st No l43 Lib
ertv-st, in the offices formerly occupied by the
Bankers Trust Company and before that by the
Liberty National Bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
KAISER TO DINE WITH Mr.. TOWER

Berlin. Feb. S-Emperor William has sent word
10 Ambassador Tower that he viii dine with him
on Thursday evening. The Emperor dined with the
Ambassador at Kiel. but this will be the first time
HIS majesty ever took dinner at a United States
embassy legation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
DR.. MELIsH ACCEPTS BROOKLYN CALL.
He Sends His Acceptance to Holy Trinity
Church, Brooklyn.

Cincinnati. Feb. s.-The Rev. DR. John Howard
Melish assistant rector OF Christ Church this city
has sent TO the Church OF the Holy Trinity OF
Brooklyn. his acceptance OF the can OF that parish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
UNITED STATES JUDGE RAY III.

Utica. y. Y. Feb. S-United States Judge Ray ia
Ill at his home in Norwich and he will be unable to
preside at the Albany term OF the federal court
which convenes tomorrow. The District Court viii
be adjourned for one week ana Judge Wallace will
hear pressing cases in the Circuit Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09

same plane as the great America,
universities. n@0oa0rina
Tope rus y sent tais message to tho ALUMNI,
Pius y sends you his greetings ana -
Apostolic benediction on seton Hsr ID eeescows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-09
ANOTHER IRoQUoIs VICTIM DEAD.

Chicago Feb s.-Mrs. Enroy ]. Hennig a victim
OF the IT29uois Theatre fire. died to-day at the
Lakeside Hospital.