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New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
A COMPLICATED LAWSUIT.
Man Brings Action for $4,000 Against
Company and Is in Turn Sued.

Burlington VT. Sept 26.-T'rial of a suit for
$4,000 IN which large manufacturing company I'm
England and another in France are concerned was
begun here to-day before a special panel of bust
ness men carefully selected on account Of the In
vOlved nature oS the case. The plaintiff is F. J.
White and the defendant the Lumiere North
American Company, manufactures Of Photographic
supplies The concern was organized by English
capitalists who own the Lumiere company Of Eng
land Mr.. White sent TO this country to estab-
lish American factory and plant costing
eral hundred thousand dollars was erected in Ru--
ltngton.
After the factory had been nearly COMPLETED the
English company leased it to A Lumiere & Sons.
OF france When this became known to Mr.. White
ne considered that he had been discharged, and.
ne nad a contract for term of years at con-
stantIy Increasing salary. he brought suit to
cover 5000 damages. He placed attachment
on the plant here. and IL closed. While IL
closed the I.umtere company declares. II dam
aged greatly ny neglect and SUIT has been
brought against Mr.. White TO recover damages
ground
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
NOU' THINKS SON 4LIVE,
BOu Seen zcith Womdn Like One
Thought Lost on SlOcum.

After deciding that his three-and- one half-year
old son had pcrished in the Slocum disaster with
his mother and sister Louisa. William Bandelon. Of
No 81 Seventh-ave.. Manhattan. now has reason to
believe that the child is alive He Is spending all
his time looking for woman who is said 10 have
been seen several times at Canarsie recently ac-
cornpaned BY child who much resembled George
Randelon. Circulars giving minute description OF
the lad and Offering reward Of 500 for his
covery alive dead being sent
Mrs Bandelon. her daughter Louisa and George
went the last trip of the Slocum. The bodies OF
the wife and daughter were recovered by Mr.. Ban
deon. but the most persistent search among tho
dead failed 20 reveal any Of the boy. Captain
Burke. OF the lfe saving corps. seeing p!ct-
OF George told the father that a boy answering
his description closely had been rescued.
Recently Mrs William Schwickert of No 40 East
New York-ave.. Brooklyn. who was a stcpmother
OF Mrs Bandelon. showing the picture Of the
missing boy 10 Mrs. Mary Ryan. OF No. 4Os East
Sew-York-ave
Why / saw that boy. his double Canarsie
recently" exclaimed Mrs Ryan "Hs was with a
nice looking woman who said that tho chiId's
parents had perished 3hc Slocum disaster
understood her 20 say that she able TO bring
the child up well and wanted TO adopt him
When Nj. Bdndclnu heard this he a " 10
CanaTsie. He learned that the woman and the boy
described BY Mrs Ryan had been a, the resort
several times. but nobody seemed 10 know who
the woman
Among the distinguishing marks on the boy were
mole on his back. He had blond curly hair and
blue eyes.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
FUMES CASES TO THE COURTS
West End Association Will Continue Fight
Against Nuisances

II announced yesterday that the West End
Association had decided 10 in the matter Of the
smoke. blasting and chemical fumes nuisances 10
which Riverside Drive has been subjected for yea
by individuals and corporations doing business on
the Jersey shore OF the Hudson. opposite One
hundred and -fourth-st. Papers are being made
ready by three attorneys who have been retained
in an action at law be heard in the courts of
outrage
The West End Association has called a meeting
for October g. when the smoke. blasting and fumes
committee will report the progress accom-
plishcd
the cases would in all probability be brought into
court before the end Of the year.
The association has been at work for the last two
years trying to abate the nuisances complained OF.
DR. I.ederle. when Health Commissioner. tried 10
get the Hudson County Health Board 10 act. The
reply was that the factories. quarries and chem
Zeal works complained Of we're at the bottom OF the
Palisades and gave cause for complaint 10 Jer
sey taxpayers. the Hudson County authorities did
not see on what grounds they would be justified in
interfering
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
OBITUARY..
JOHN 2. STAIRS.

Halifax Sept 25.-John F. Stairs banker and
capitalist OF this city. and one Of the wealtiest
men in Eastern Canada. died from pneumonia early
to-day. lie had been i'll only short time When
seized with the disease Mr. Stairs was in Toronto
business. and he dled there
Mr.. Stairs ffty-six years old About fifteen
years ago he attained much prominence as a poll
tician. and elected supporter OF Sir John
A. Macdonald. Conservative Premier OF Canada al
that time 10 represent Of the divisions Of Hall
fax in the House of Commons. For several years
he was Conservative leader In this province At
the time Of his death he president Of the Nova
Scotia Steel and Coal Company. president of the
New Alliance Bank of Canada a director of the
Nova Scotia Sugar Refinery and was identified with
many other industries
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
NAMELESS VICTIMS
Three of Those Killed on the So0f1
ern Likely NeUer TO BE Knozgu

Knoxville. Tenn, Sept. 26.-Nc additional do...
have occurred to-day. and the death Iisr a. -
Southern wreck near Newmarket last saturda, -
giTe General Hospital reported doing veII -
only four or five are 50 desperately wounded th,.
death may result from their injuries
A body which was identified early SUNDAY -
ing as that of d S Fox. OF Birmingham. Ala -
sent to that eity, was returned here TODAY ac,o-
panied by two brothers Of Mr.. Fox. The bo5,- en-.
posed TO have been that of D. S Fox turned -. !.
be that Of J. NJ DAILY of Detroit Mich WIN ,,,
eiled in Tennessee and Kentucky for d. NJ F.-r.
& Co. The brothers Of Mr. Fox went to the r,org,,.
and identified "a body there as that os their brotbe-
The mistake must have been made By searchar-
at the wreck. who put Mr. Fox's papers in ~
pocket of Mr. Dalys body Mr.. Foxs BODY w.
shipped To Birmingham tonight. The funeral ss-
vices OF twelve victims OF the wreck were heId A.
this city to-day. One was double funeral vhsr,
two aged sisters were buried: at another notba
and daughter we're buried ard still another servcs
was said for motheE and her TWO little children
MANY Of the leading officials OF the Southern are
still here and will remain until all damages can be
settled far possible At the scene Of the dis
aster TODAY a huge bonfire built. and me
mass Of kindling wood was burned together with
small pieces of flesh.
remain to be identified. Four white men and
one colored. Three Will probably have TO be buried
In naneleSs graves. Two Of the white men NAV -
traced. One wears masonic badge and has the
initials "C1 r." his linen The only means AZ
Identifying the other body is through his watch
which was made by a &. kolbuoh, with worl
No. l30S4
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
YALE VARSITY HAMMERS SCRUB

fRY TELFSVN"H To IHE TRIBUNE
New Haven Conn. sent -6.-Yale had hAa
two hours practice to-day ending with sharp
halves. I'M which the varsity scored Iares
times on the scrubs The new tackles shift "as
used with effect. Gates. Icf, end. making tA'
long end runs and scoring touchdowns gum. la1
former Amherst captain. was tine star oi u|
varsity back deld and rushed the scrub me hS'u
tor long pounding S,iius. Shevlin. last yeif e'+
care cut for the FIRST time and Joined Jhe pan
field squad. being tried az fuuhack In the sisl.4
practice lie is stiu lame from an INJURY I" ~
back received while coaching Minnesota thiS IL'-
and will not play for a week. Edward class. ~
old guard. returned to-day and took the suasse
candidates i'm tow. Several new men Iron. roo.s-- a.
incoming freshman class made their nrSt dIIiSE
ance this afternoon. Among them W4S ~ 49, Ss
heimer the heavy Audover gUard, tho"s" "
was in uniform ..- n
Vecder the Audover quarterback and pGn.s p As
last year. also appeared for the nrSJ Itllls,,.s~
did Watson, the Andover halfback. and ~ H
n stocky fulfbaCk The varsity played wiz ,,SIsrs
'Turn,~ 1e0 pound guard IN kinney ; p1's,,
smith in Tripp's right guard position fisS fissglin
right end and White fUllback- Hoyt ana S"
We're drilled for am hour I'm goal kicA'oS-
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
ORDERS FOR wARsHIP's LAUNCHING
Ordinary Tickets Not Good at Navy Yard
No Crowds on the Bridge.

The orders issued by Rear Admiral Frederick
Rodgers. commandant OF the navy yard for tho
day % the launching OF the battleshp Connecticut
provide that one may enter the yard without
ticket except officers.
holders OF tickets may enter in carriages or
automobiles AT the York ST. gate. II foot they
NAV enter at the Cumberand-st.. Flushtng-ave or
Ctnton-ave. gates. No cameras or smoking will
be allowed. Those with cards for the luncheon
will be directed Building No. 127 after the
launching
From 10 a m. until after the launching the river
traffic opposite the navy yard will be confined 70 a
space ~ yards from the Manhattan shore.
Launches manned with naval surgeons will be
stationed IN various parts OF the feet OF
Is expected To witness the launching from the edge
OF the boundary line
II said last night that the Bridge Commits
soner had decided not to allow crowds con-
gregate on the bridges.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
THE ATToRNEY-sT. FIRE INQUEST.

Coroner Scholer yesterday began the inquest into
the death of the fourteen victims of the tenement
house fire at No. 164 Attorney-st the morning OF
September !. A dozen persons. including remen and
policemen were injured. At the time both the Fire
ard Police department officials severity criticised
Henry Brieterman. he contractor who was remod-
cling the house, and, fl is alleged had removed
the fire escapes and balconies from the second floor
The jury yesterday inspected The scene OF the dis
aster. James c. Brogan, acting chief OF bat
TALON connected with hook and ladder No Is told
me story or the fire he had seen il Police
taptaln Handy declared that owing 10 the altera-
lions me building was manifeStly unsafe. He said
that some OF The il at the time the al
perauons began. while others. he learned had
STAYED at reduction in rent several getting rent
free An adjournment was taken unfil October
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
ALDERDICE'S BAIL FORFEITED.
Warrant Issued for Lawyer Accused in Con-
nection with s1sO,OOO Transfer.

Because he has failed several times to appear in
court 70 answer charges preferred against him in
the Alderdice- Oliver case 4 warrant was issued
yesterday for the arrest OF James : Alderdiee a
lawyer. The hail of Sl.5O0 which Alderdice was
released was declared forfeited
Mary J. oliver recIuse died last March at her
home Second-aVe. and Oue-hundred -and-seven-
teenth-st When her effects were searched papers
transferring $4,000 worth of estate 10 Mary r
Alderdice. sister OF the defendant were found The
relatives Of the dead woman declared that the
transfer papers fOrgeries. Several suits have
heen brought against Alderdice. who arrested
on the charge of forgery and attempted suboruaton
OF perjury
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
CALLS PATROL WAGON, KILLS SELF.
Professor in Boys High School in Philadel-
phia a Suicide
lay TELEGRAPH TO I'VE rR1BrxE- !

Philadelphia. Sept 2&-Dr Eugene Manning fifty
years old, professor of German in the boys high
school, blew out his brains in front Of the Baldwin
eide is known
Professor Manning went to a restaurant ~
boarding house and teephoned to the City Elec
trcal Bureau that n police patrol wagon would be
needed I'm ButtouwOod-st.. above Sixteenth st.
which at night with the Baldwin Locomotive
Works closed. IS deserted Whe-.t he patrol wagon
reached the place il found the mans body.
The professor left his boarding house. No ls3s
C;reen-st. half hour before he fired the shot and
he then seemed in good health and spirits. The
man had evidently placed the weapon in his MOUTH
and pulled the trigger. for the bullet passed
through the top OF his head. He leaves "A widow
and children who live in Wilmington. Del
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
COAL MINERS WIN.
Judge Gray Renders Decision an
Check Weighman Controversy.

Scranton. Penn, Sept 26.-Judge Gray. to
whom was referred the controversy or the an
thracite coal miners the check weighman
question which had previously been adJudicated
by Carroll D. Wright in favor of the miners
has also decided the issue In the same way
His decision was received by both w. l.. Con-
nell and T. D. Nichols. president and secretary.
respectively OF thl board of cOnCiliation The
former represented the operators and the latter
the miners.
The opinion is a long one and makes thor
ough review OF all the issues presented by both
sides and substantially is along the lines taken
by Mr. Wright In his conclusions Judge Gray
says;
have examined the statutes TO which refer
ence has been made-namely. the act of May
20, 1901, and the act of June "A, lSOl-and do
not think that the Interpretation have given
10 the fifth award at all conflicts with the re-
quirements Of the The courts of Penn
petent tribunals for the settlement OF the ques-
ton. My adjudication. therefore. in the prem
ises is that the fifth award Of the Anthracite
Coal Strike Commission requires
First-That check weighmen and check dock
ing bosses shall be employed at any OF the col
lieries wherever required by majority OF the
contract miners Of said Colliery.
Second-That the wages Of said check weigh
men and check docking bosses shall ne nxeG;
collected and paid by the miners Uneahihs All
the miners Of said coeryl. but in Such man
said miners shall by majority vote elect.
Third-That when proper requests provided in
said award have been made by n majority of
the miners at any coiliery 1t Is the duty of the
mana cement of said colery under the award.
to cooperate with the miners OF SAID colliery IN
the esta hi,shrnent of check weighmen and check
docking bosses and pay the wages OF the same
out of the proportionate reductions from the
earnings OF the contract miners Of said colhery
Who are ennioyed or continued in employment
after due notice of the employment of check
weishmen and check docking bosses under the
propositions of said award.
Fcurth-That no assignment Of earnings for
that purpose is necessary TO the due perform
ance of the requirements of the award.
Mr. Dempsey. secretary. and other members
OF the executive board of District No. l. were In
conference this morning They expressed them
selves as pleased with the decisiUn.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
BROADWAY BROKER A BANKRUPT.

Walter 5 MoAilaster, broker with offices at
No. 80 Broadway, filed voluntary petition in
bankruptcy yesterday. giving his Uabilities as
$3.50 50, and assets as &.SSO The petition states
that except tor ABOUT SIVOo household Indebtedness
the liabilities all balances due an stoc, trans
actions" The assets include 5000 NE insurance
policy At the office of Mr.. McAIIasrer +, Young
man who was in charge said that Mr NcA-
laster's troubles were the result OF the failure Of
pay over certain sums Of r"cr N'tn y mes'e' NJ
MeAiaster W u'Tu has da;d n;ake settlement with his
petition in bankruptcy. "'"NS soiens@AS
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
STEAMER SUNK IN MIST.
The May Queen Goes Down in Grand Lake.
Passengers Long Search for Food.

ST. John y. b.. Sept 26-News was received in
this city to-day that the steamer May Queen. ply
Ing on the St. John River and Grand Lake. had
been wrecked in the lake in storm Saturday night
No lives We're lost. but fifty passengers and the
crew suffered much discomfort Saturday night and
yesterday
The steamer ran or ner course in a thick mist
struck a rock and soon hlled with water. The crew
and passengers got the boats out. and in a short
time all were safely landed The steamer lies sub
the bow. She may be a total loss
The passengers ana crew spent Saturday night
and part Of Sterddy in their attempt to iUd food
and lodging and means to transport them to their
destination To-day those bound for ST John were
able 70 reach the city. The MAY queen Is thirty
years old, She is owned by the May queen steam
ship Company.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
JUMPS THREE STORIES FROM HUSBAND
Wife Leaps Through Window When Found
in Another Mans Room.

Mrs James Nachtrve. thirty-hve years old Of
No 100 Commerce-st. jumped from a window Of the
third story Of the building early Yesterday morn,
ing. William McNeney, thirty-three years old in
whose rooms the was found by her hus
band. arrested.
Nachtriv@ with his wife and three children rent
ed two rooms on the third floor a week ago Mach
trive says he was awakened at . a m. and found
that his wife was not In the ROOM He went to the
hall and heard voices In the room occupied by Nc
Neeny He entered the room. and upon his an
peaTance his wife, who in the room threw
herself out Of the window He ran downstairs and
found her living the sidewalk. A policeman
called an ambulance. and she taken To the St
Jamess Hospital. Her skull fractured
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
PROTECTION DEsATERs WIN.

At tne open parliament held lasi night in the
Metropolitan Temple. in Seventh-ave, near Four
teenth-s'.. the affirmative side won the debate by
"A vote OF twenty-four 10 ten. The subject was
Resolved That the protective tariff for the best
interests OF the country. Some Of the arguments
for the affirmative side were that Il was impos-
sible. without tariff for men here to compete
Win foreigners 20 whom the Of production was
so small; that the tariff had made wages higher
ana that IL oult I'D the trade OF the country. A
reference was made To the increase of the tin and
tile manufacture here.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
TOOL FOR BLACK HAND KIDNAPPERS
Boy Arrested for Luring Mannino Lad Away
Escapes Sentence.

Declaring that Angelo Cuceozza. tha sXteen-year-
old boy who pleaded guilty 10 kidnapping Tony
Mannno. In Brooklyn about eight weeks ago. was
only the tool Of desperate and designing men, Judge
Asphalt in the Kings County Court yesterday
suspended sentence ana released the boy.
The members Of the Black Hand added Judge
Aspina would like to see this boy sent to sing
Sing for fifteen years for then they would he safe
but I don't propose this shall Be. shall see that
he Is tampered with in the future don't
know whether the Mannino boys father paid ran
som or not The weight OF this crime shall not be
placed on this youth
The boy was instructed to inform the District At
torney and police II he received any threat
puiDR letters
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
PENNELL SUIT UP SOON.

Rochester Sept g6.-The fall term of the Appellate
Division. Fourth Department will open TO morrow
afternoon with the heaviest calendar in years he
disposed of. Among the FIRST actions To BE- re-
viewed is that OF J. Frederick Penneli agent OF the
estate OF his brother. Arthur r. Psnneu against
the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New-York.
Pennell was connected by r,tmor with the mys
tertous murder OF Edwin G.. Rurdck of Buffalo
and was killed IN an automobile The defendant
seeks To prove that Pennell committed suicide.
accident policy OF Sl0O0a
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
WRECK VICTIMS DOING WELL.

Rochester, Sept. 26-All of the more seriously
injured in the accident the NewYOrk Central
road near Lock Berlin. yesterday morning. who
were taken 10 Rochester hospitals to-day re-
ported as doing we'll The body of Mrs. Newman
Erb wire OF the first vice-prcsident OF the Pere
Marquette Railroad Company. who died from the
injuries sue received in the wreck was taken TO
the taIliV nome In New-Yorlk last night
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
OBITUARY NOTES.

Buffalo, Sept 2s-Wam y Yauncy "A former
federal judge. and several times Democratic candi-
date for Congress from Virginia district who re-
Gently removed 10 the State of 'New-Jersey. died
to-day Al the home Of L. T. Benton in Monroe
County. where he had stayed while on his way TO
Chicago ia his private
Plsttsburg. y. Y. Sept a.-Miss sabeIle Mary
MacIaveTty. Of Jamaica West Indies died at ,he
Witherill House, in this city. yesterday from
aneursm Of the heart Miss MacI.averty had
been n trip for her health. accompanied bv her
two sisters, and arrived here week ago satur-
day. Her sisters VIII start with the body to-
morrow for Jamaica.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
Ex-MAYoR EDISON BURIED.

me funeral OF eN-Mayor Franklin Edison took
place yesterday AZ his home No 42 West SEVENTY
hrst-st The ceremony Was extremely sironla
he Rev. Dr Joun p. Peters rector Of ST Micbaei,s
li.ie Episcopal Church said PRAYERS. There was no
change attended. including Henrv r. Heberr - 90
MAiskander AZ r orr. and other well known men pres
Snt were Mayor Mcclellan and John u t'rimI,ins
FERDINAND Levy. Evan Thomas Michael DaIy =
= lockwood and Charles j. Murphy The burial
took place Yesterday in ALBANY "'
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
MEXICAN RAILWAY co. RESTRAINED

y. b. Hates and Gustav Box obtained from Jus
lice MacLean YESTERDAY a temporary injunction re-
stFaining the Mexican Railway Company Limited
from transferring any pronartv or rnonevs belong
ing to that corporation in the State from the New
York ana Cuoa Mail Steamship Company the
seaboaro nssuonal Bank 70 any other person or
persons Alu ehJoiHng the New York and Cuba
Mail steamship Company from disposing of any
Railway Company. ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
MICE STOLE BILLS FOR THEIR NEST
SalOOnkeeper, Investigating Thefts, Finds
Robbers in the Cash Drawer.

John Farrell a saIoonkeeper in Gro~e-st Jersey
city missed a number of bills from private cash
drawer TO which he alone had the key In invest-
eating he discovered that there was SPACE az the
back OF the drawer and inserted his hand in the
adjoining and more convenient drawer 70 ascertain
~ the money could not have been distracted in
that way
His hand touched something warm and. hastily
opening the drawer he discovered q family Of mice
resting on bed OF banknoJes. Fr'was the missing
money. some Of the bills had bseu r7utilated but
all can be redeemed their face value.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
JOHN MCCARTHY.

fRY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.I
Long Branch y. j.. Sept. 26.-John Mccarthy, a
retired New-York coal merchant. died to-day from
a paralytic stroke AT his summer home in Ocean
ave. aged seventy-six years. He leaves one son.
who is connected with the wholesale grocery firm
Of Austin Nichols Co Of New-York Mr. Nc
Carthy well known in Catholic circles He was
vice president OF the EmIgrants' Bank. OF New
York, and also vice-president OF the Roman Catho-
lie Asylum OF New-York.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
WESTINGHOUSE MEN WORK NIGHTS

Pittsburg Sent. % The third BesSeNe'
converter and the soho furnace ei '"7 IA,
I.aughlin steel plants. resumed operRu''S -
and the Westinghouse Electric and Manuisc''l..
company placed six departments on doan4e men
Tonight. an order affecting one tm'%v % h, thess
Practically no night work has oeeu ''i'
departments for nearly two years
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
HIGH HEELS KILLED HER.
"Acoentuated" Shoes Caused Cancer Which
an Amputation Did Not Check.
IRr rELrGRAru TO rnE rnlnuxE.

Louisville, Sept. 6-Mrs Blanche Malkn Hun
ter. wife OF William A. Hunter who is a son Of
Congressman W. Godfrey Hunter. died last night
from sarcoma, due 10 "A cancerOus growth caused
by wearing "accentuated" high heeled shoes
Al out year and half ago "A cancer appeared on
Mrs Hunters right heel and TO save her life the
leg was amputated below the knee She never re
covered from the shock and the poison which
had spread through her system. Mrs Hunter vas
only twenty-four years OF age
New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
MRS. ADELAIDE cUsHMAN MORGAN.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBVNE.l
Stamford. Conn. Sept. 2j.-Adeaide Cushmau
Morgan. the divorced wife OF Edward J. Morgan.
the actor died here at DR.. harness. sanatorum
late Saturday night from acute Brtght's disease
accompanied by heart failure. Mrs. Morgan was
III only twenty-four hours. Her mother Sarah A.
Cushman Of Detroit. With her At the end Mrs
Morgan had been at the sanstorium since May
She was on the verge OF nervous prostration from
insomnia when she entered the institution.