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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
NO NEED OF ENGINES.
High Pressure SerUice Alone Viii
Be Sufficient at Fires.

The slderrnen's COMMITTEES on Water Supply held
a hearing yesterday the plan to issue 100000
In city bonds for a high pressure auxiliary water
supply IN the lower part Of Manhattan. and the
business section OF Brooklyn for better fire pro
lection Messrs. Hill and De Varona, engineers IN
the Water Supply Department; Street Cleaning
Commissioner Woodbury. and Health Commissioner
Darlington favored the bill The committee de-
cided to report the resolution favorably.
1t developed that sufficient water supply does
not enter into the proposition to any extent The
trouble lay In the inability of the fremen to get
the requisite pressure with their present apparatus
With the system OF three pumping stations in
Manhattan and two In Brooklyn II would be pos
sible 20 attach to tn forr hydrants which will be
at every street int. elton. some forty lines OF
hose, and, without the aid OF engines. TO throw
water higher and with greater force and volume
than the engines now can. Only IN case the fresh
supply gave out would salt water be used. such
an emergency Is contemplated in the pumping
stations salt and fresh water SucuOns VIII De Dut
for the engines
That fire engines Will not be needed IN the high
pressure district brought out by Mr.. Hill lie
said they would be used al small fires only or IN
other parts OF the city. This means q virtual eN-
tension OF the fire service to the outlying districts
not enter into the present question, It SIN re-
manned serious question He said the cOlSuTnp-
ton Of water was about 2T5. 90 gallons day,
and last winter went as high 200 10000 gallons
n day. Experience had taught. he said. that the
Croton supply in a dry spell would fall as low as
go 900 OO0 gallons a day. showing that moro was
now being used daily than could be gathered daily
nom the Croton watershed
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officials by Commissioner McAdoo at Police Head
quarters yesterday, and he Will begin his new
duties to-day Mr. Cowan remaining for day or
two to show him the ropes" Mr., McAdoo yes
terday gave out the following statement about his
new depuyI
know Mr. Lindsey through mutual friends, and
together about this matter OF the Ihlro
I am quite he will make an excellent deputy
commissioner and consider myself fortunate In
having secured his services. He has had an IN
usually good training for the place. He Is thirty
four years old, and was born in Nashville, Tenn
He is q lawyer and is connected with the law firm
esteemed highly 49,
MT IIndsey served at Chickamauga and Porto
Rico He was Judge advocate of a general court
martial and tried a number Of important cases
that were brought before him. He was placed In
charge of a detail 20 transport his regiment nom
placed in command of the District of Vega Bata
for his services there he promoted to the rank
Of first lieutenant on December = 1888.
Mr. Lindsey made successor 10 zap
tain Tobe who was dismissed from the army. De
y~as most treasurer. commissioner OF subsistence
and ordnance and had charge OF the supplies ana
feeding OF over thousand men, . - --,-.,
Mr. findsley ran for State senator In the XVth
district and under the conditions or the campaign
Of 1900 was defeated. He Is q member or the
Iprinceton club and The Stroers. and he also was
1narober of the Metropolitan Club OF washington
when he pracu sed law in that city.
Mr.. Lindsey came 20 me with reconm s Sl
InTiand stock on his fathers side and on his
mothers side from the well known Harris iaInlly.
or Tennessee. His grandfather was ray director
n George HarYfs Of the United States Navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
GYPSY QUEEN BURIED.
II JERSEY ROYAL FUNERAL
allegiance to Mem Ruler Sscorn by
MourBers- at Craze.

Piainneld, N J.. April II CspeciapCrns first
royal" funeral ever held In Nev-Jersey TOOK
place here to-day when Sibbey Riley queen OF
the Eastern gypsies was buried IN Hillside
Cemetery For more than fifty years she held
absolute sway over several thousand of her
people Representatives OF gypsy camps IN
three States came here for the funeral. many Of
them riding on a railroad train Tor the nrst
time.
Queen Sibbey hardly burisd before the
chief men and women of the tribes swore al
Ieg4ance to Queen Rosey. The ceremony took
place at feast spread in the largest OF the
covered wagons which form the temporary
gypsy camp on Mountain-ave- Queen Rosey has
exercised tho royal prerogative since her pre-
decessor died in February Of this year. but SO
long az the late queens body remained unburied
she did not have fun power. The new queen is
a granddaughter OF the old. and is a handsome
woman Of twenty-four years.
Nearly two thousand Plainheld people stood
for two hours on the bleak hillside and the space
about the grave was packed so thickly with the
curious that the pallbearers and mourners had
almost 70 aght their way through. The gypses
were indignant at the behavior Of the crowd
The sexton and his assistants could not keep
the people from climbing on tho surrounding
monuments and trampling on the graves.
The mourners went to the the cemstery IN
carriages The pallbearers were brilliant ueck
scarfs Of purple. magenta and bright yellow
They were grandsons and greatgrandsons Of the
queen, and of the eight three are blessed With
thu same narna-"Willie' Harrison The nav
oueen Rosey followed In q carriage with her
husband, ~Bucl6y" Harrison The gypsy law Of
succession does not make the husband OF @
queen the king. In other carriages were mem
bers Of the Cooper. Riley. Stanley Harrison and
Costello clans from Madison. Elizabeth Long
Island and gypsy centres IN Pennsylvania
There was a short servtcs at the receiving
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vault, from which the throng was shut out with
difficulty. At the grave the Rev. L. V. Steven
son, of Grace Episcopal Church. read the usual
service The mOurners could scarcely hear his
voice for the chattering Of women
The older gypsy women made a brave enort 10
wear the deep black of conventional mourning,
but none quite succeeded. dash of red at the
neck. a green belt or yellow plumes in black
hats betrayed their weakness for color. Tho
younger women were content to honor the late
queen by wearing clothes.
When the grave was filled the gypsy women
marched to the pagoda where the floral pieces
had been left and returned each bearing q
bouquet set piece on which white doves were
perched. AS they spread these on the grave
there was the first sign Of grief Some of the
women filed their handkerchiefs with Tresh
earth from the grave. 1t is a tradition that Dust
from the grave of gypsy queen is q potent
love charm and q cure for certain diseases The
gypsies made merry on the drive back to camp.
Most of the women took off their picture hats
and let down their hair.
A large stone of blue granite 70 already In
place at the head of the grave. In bright gilt
letters IT tells that Sibbey Riley was born In
Bristol Somersetshire. England, IN 1874. and
died in Pennsylvania, February j. 1901. Il was
first planned to have double funeral and bury
Queen Slbbey's husband. Father Riley, in the
same grave. He died at Auburn. y. Y, ten
years ago and his body is IN vault there. 1t
will be removed TO Hillside some time this sum
mar
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FOR THE WIDOW, $4,000.
DfrS. EnTight to Get 1hat-1In,oSt
Panic at One Theatre.

Fifteen thousand tickets issued for the ben
eft performances yesterday ct the New-York and
f3roa away theatres for the widow and children o.
Eatrornan Hugh E3urigIt who murdered: and
although not quite all OF them were sold so many
sold for than the face price g. that At
ssens certain AT least $1,000 viii be cleared. The
Dong before that hour men, women and children be-
san to assemble. especially at the New-York Thea
sre. AT this house. after the doors were opened the
seats filed in surprisingly brief time and a
great throng left outside. This crowd. IN its
efforts get IN. nearly caused a panic, and Ser
seant Bauer's tact alone equal 10 the occasion
IL he had been present the doors OF the theatre
would probably have been smashed in. There was
n more than ful house at the Broadway. but not
enough overflow 10 cause trouble.
Ted" Marks. under whose direction the pro
Eramrne given at the Broadway Theatre, stated
that the Interest shown by the public IN
Drecedcuted and that IL the intention OF those
In charge OF tho benefit fund TO obtain two more
further opportunity. There were many prominent
people present both theatres. At the Broadway
The principal feature q scene the Chicago
BOARD Trade from The Pit" played by the reg
esew-E theatre tho second act OF The Tender
foot played Ia addition 20 these. the enter
kaiumeuT included several numbers played by
the Pol icemen's Band, as well as turns" by Eddie
Tow and others.
Those present included Police Commissioner Nc
,AGOO. Street Cleaning COMMISSIONS Woodbury.,
the newly appointed Deputy Commissioner Harris
1sinsieN; Health COMMISSIONS Darlington, eX-Dep-
tComrnissioner McAvoy. President Fornes OF the
Board OF Aldermen Sheriff Erlarg ger Borough Pres
tdent A hearn. Alderman Timothy p. Sullivan and
Police Inspectors McClusky. Walsh and McLaugh-
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CONSPIRACY, SAYS THE DEEENCR
Counsel for Mrs. ireland IN $4,000 Damags
Suit So Declares.

,,s trial Of the suit OF Harriet A Hainss agafnss
Mrs. Robert Ireland for $500 for alleged breach
Of contract was continued yesterday, Mss Haines
who collapsed on Friday under eross-ezamination.
having recovered Miss Haines testified that shs
was a witness to q will made BY Mrs. Ireland IN
saratoga- and that she was made guardian Tor
Mrs. IreIand's niece 0Iargery and was TO have thu
entire charge Of her bringing up
did you recsivs anything IN ne wfIlr' asked
Mr. Cakes.
Yes. was 20 receive the music box that was n
Mr. Ireland's vault and 5000 IN cash"
o.-Did O Frank. Doblsr eve. assign any q his
O.-Do you mean TO tell me that rs did not7
Al have no such recollection
A number Of letters were shown to the witness
which she identified having been written to her
by Mr. Dobler. On Friday It was brought out that
the witness had been engaged to Dober, although
hes q married man. and that Doolsr was trying
TO obtain loan OF $1,000 from Mrs ireland through
Miss Haines.
Counsel for Mrs Ireland moved FOR dismissal
OF tho complaint. the ground that there had
been no contract proved The court Denied tina
motion In his address to the Jury counsel said
that Miss Hainss never had any idea that her SER
vices were other than those CT q maid until a con-
spiracy was formed to get S15oo rom the de-
PENDANT
Mrs. Ireland wss the nrst witness called for tho
defencsl
o-Did you ever agrees to give Harriet Ha.nss
$4,000. give her 8 900 year and cave nsF your
estate when you dfed7 Al never did.
Q.-When did you first hear OF tt3 A-Wnen Ine
papers were served on in Saratoga Wnsn ms
Odd Hattie Hainss teach you to read ard
ODD You make a wiz IN l9M1 A.-Yes
Q-Did you make Hattie a bsquestf A--1sS'
ODD she make a demand FOR the whole estaIs
at that timer A-NO. she heard the VIII re2a sew -
eral times and told me she could hardy walt %
get home 10 write her family the good news
The case will be continued to-day.
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II was recorded a real estate mortgage. Justice
Kelly is Of the opinion that the mortgage is lien
the personal property. and that the bondholders
had right to look to the complete plant.
Justice Kelly added that It appeared TO be a
hard for the general creditors Of the COM
pany. whose claims aggregated $4,000. He in
timated that It was not clear the record to
the necessity OF throwing the company into bank
ruptcy and beginning the foreclosure proceedings
Justice Kelly said:
The company appears. so far the proof shows.
to be possessed OF "a very valuable plant and bust
While II is true that 1t Is shown have been
In need of money, its interest charges were met
and the default, which Is the basis of the pro-
ceedng, did not involve very large But
however this may be. the default existed. the
plaintiff is acting within its rights and in the per-
Torrance OF its duty. and case is made out be-
fore justifying In denying the relief sought
by the plaintiff.
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PLAN FOR S. /. FERRY.
Feathersop Says O1rners Viii Run
1t for Time.

Dock Commissioner Featherson yesterday sent g.
Mayor Mcclellan long letter regarding the State,
Island ferry the lease Of which expires by Iinit,
ton on June I. He says two courses arc open N
the city for continuation of the ferry service ana
one Is to take possession OF the terminal Of -
George pursuant 10 Chapter 62f Of the Laws AZ
1903. ard 70 purchase the boats necessary for TIA
service The other course Is to purchase the prom
erty at ST. George by agreement. with the stipuia-
ton that the present owners OF the franchise shan
continue to operate the ferry until the city has TIA
new boats and has made needed alterations at thu
terminals Commissioner Featherson advises TIA
sinIing Fund Commission TO adopt the latter
course. He says there can be an agreement with
the owners OF the ferry franchise. the city taxa
over the property on May 1, 1S05
Mr.. Featherson advises that the plan for the ter
r,inaI at st. George recommended by ex-COmmis-
e,oner Hawkes. be followed generally. but he ad-
vises that the track layout be changed so as to
have both the steam railway tracks and the trolley
Ioops above the roadway FOR vehicles He adds:
In a municipal terminal It is to my mind unjust
10 make any discrimination between Jsso disIce IN
rseTit Of which would be not only 70 give one
company an advantage over the other, ovJ would
,1s the steam railroad 20 pass the vehicle
line in coming to and from ths boats
Commissioner Featherson offers a new plan
for buildings at the St. George terminal ana at
stapIeton and In WhitehaIl-st In Mannatian-
Commissioner Hawkes. plan called Tor the sz-
penditure Of E2s8OG0 at st. George and 10000 at
StapIeton Mr. FeathersOn plans TO spend $50
coo at St. George and $lZ5.OOO at Stapleton- As 70
new boats for the ferry service. he says:
Bids were opened on March Is but were all -
fected az I deemed them too high Protests
building concerns, having as q reason that tho
specfficatOns Disseminated against them IN the
srnnIication OF the eight hour labor clause and
fuTther protesting against the amount Of per-
centage retained on monthly esumateS OF work
Tns+ters will be taken up with the Corporation
counsel In order to ascertain what changes
he made in the contract to secure for the
cfty the benefit Of competition, IN addition 10
which certain alterations will be made in the
ersI specffcatfous, which viii cheaper but not
n1aferiaIy modify the efficiency OF tha boats and
future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
NEW CIRCUS EQUESTRIAN ACT.
Twelve Riders, Four in Each Ring, In Stimuli
taneous Act at Garden.

The opening OF the fourth week OF the Barnum
q Parey circus az Madison Square Garden last
nig4t was marked by a new feature well deserv-
ing Of the rousing applause Il received from au
dience that occupied every seat
Twelve clever riders appeared simultaneously IN
one big equestrian number. -Four riders appeared in
each ring Ernest Charles. Percy and Bertha
Clarke occupied Ring No. l; William Wallet. Fred
Derrick Flo Bradna and Rose Wentworth ap-
peared IN the centre ring, and IN Ring No. the
two Rooneys, Fred Ledgett ana Dalle Julian pre-
scented some novel feats of equestrianism.
New acrobatic acts were given by the Fortunatos
and Gudos. and Nettie Carroll appeared in a new
and very attractive performance the flying ring
New laughter melting features were added to the
programme by the company OF European and
American clowns
Additions 20 the durbar included Burmese OK
cart. drawn by pair OF giant zebus. or sacred
cattle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
MAYORS HEARINGS ON FIFTY BILLS

Personal interviews with Mayor Mcclellan viii
be hard thing 10 get this week. The following
announcement was made last night by Secretary
o Brien:
There in the hands Of the Mayor more
than fifty bills passed by the Legislature. on which
he IS required to give public hearings. Most of
these bills have been set down for hearings this
week. Because OF the limited time which the
Mayor has for the consideration of these bills. ne
has been obliged to adopt rule that he cannot
make appointments with persons to discuss these
measures except at the public hearings.
This decision is reached regretfully. as the Mayor
would like learn the views Of all persons in
tsrested IN the legisation that IS before him. but
the applications for personal interviews are so
numerous that es the Mayor feels he cannot prop
erly discriminate between individuals, be must ask
that these opinions be presented to him at the
public hearings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
NEGRO ADMITS MURDER.
Discharged University Of PennsyI
panid SerUant Killed WdtchUlarl

PHILADELPHIA. April 1.-THE mystery Of the
murder last evening OF John ThonaA the aged
NIGHT Yyatchrnan at the Houston Club OF the
University of Pennsylvania. was cleared UP to-
dav by the arrest and confession OF Lawrence
Gibson alias John Oakley. who was for 3 num-
her Of wears employed as a utility man st Hous-
ton Hall Gibson is a West Indian negro and
Saws that he Is a native Of jamaica He was
arrested at his home early to-day. and denied
all knowledge of the crime until late in the Af-
ternoon when he broke down and confessed
Self-defence is his plea He says that hs wens
to Houston Hall to call on Thomas, who' gibson
says, evidently mistook him for thiei Ano AZ
tackled him. In the struggle he Internationally
killed the old man.
The police do not believe the story. Tnomass
b,dv was found living across one Of the bowling
alleys in the basement OF the clubhouse The
right side OF his head was crushed in, one ear
was partly cut off and finger was severed
from his left hand. One Of his pockets was
turned inside out Near the body were found
two chasels and an andiron. Blood was spat-
tered over the alley and on several Of the bowl
ing balls Under q cushion on the main floor OK
the building q bloodstained Ratchet was found
Trails Of blood led from the bowling alleys 70
the place, and also to tho bathroom on the seq
ond door where blOodstaioe1 towels were founa
SUPERINTENDENT Quirk is OF the opinion that re.
verlge for being dismissed from Houston Han
was the motive for the murder, though he has
not entirely discarded the robbery theory.
Gibson, whose complexion IS SO light that he
easily passed white man, nlisrepresenteo
himself as a student at the university and mar
RED a young white woman three weeks ago.
When the deception was discovered he was dis
charged from Houston Hall How he expected
to get revenge and his reason for attacking the
watchrnan the police decline 20 say.
The authorities sale tonight that Gibson was
wanted IN jamaica for some offence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
SAYS ASSESSOR WAS HIS LAWYER.
Woman Attorney Asserts Property Owner
Thereby Got Assessment Reduced

Mrs. Mary G. Quackenbos. the first woman lawyer
TO appear before the Mayor. declared at hearing
yesterday bill passed by the legislature for
owners OF small properties in Bay Twenty-thrd-st.
between Benson and Cropsey ayes. Brooklyn re-
neving them from street opening assessment
that OF the largest property owners of the dis
trict in question employed his lawyer the city's
paid assessor, who managed 10 give his client most
OF the benefit and the least of the assessment.
''If you veto this bill you Will ruin these small
property owners who have been assessed out OF all
proportion for Improvement which Is entirely
useless to them" she said.
Mayor Mcclellan said later that he had not signed
the bill. He thought IL OF those cases
that might have been settled in the Board Of EST
mate.
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ORDERS SALE OF MORSE IRON WORKS
Court Admits Loss to Creditors, but Gives
Adverse Decision

A decision handed down yesterday By Jus
toe rsi1y, IN the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. under
which the plant Of the Morse Iron Works and DRY
Dock Company Is TO be sold at auction IN fore
closure proceedings brought by the Washington
Trust Company. trustee for the mortgage bond
holders. The creditors OF the concern made q Wig
orous fight after the company went into bank
ruptcy and the foreclosure suit was begun
On the trial It was held that the mortgage was
not a lien on the personal property. because Il
had not been nled as q chattai mortsage Although
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
BIG CHECK FROM KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Possibly the largest check On feet and inches)
ever drawn will be that delivered TO the Catholic
University OF America authorities tomorrow by
the knights Of Columbus for the establishment OF
the chair secular history in that institution The
check will measure eight by four feet and con-
tain the names OF all the councils that contributed
to the fund It will be presented at p. at
Washington, on a grand stand erected in front Of
McMahon Hall, when Supreme Knight Edward 7.
Hearn viii make the formal presentation and Csrd-
nal Gibbons. behalf of the university, VIII accept
Il On Thursday the visitors will be received by
President Roosevelt From five to ten thousand
knights and ladies' are expected 10 attend.
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ADAMS EXPRESS GIVES THEM $1,000.

lsrom the Adams Express Company a $3.50 check
Tor the Police Pension Fund. In an accompanying
1ettec. from President Weir 4 was stated that the
money IN recognition OF the services Of the
police who protected the contents OF the buildings
at no. IS 10 81 Broadway at the fire. A let
received by Fire Commissioner Hayes also
from the Adams Express Company, inclosing a
check Tor 81 for the pension fund OF the Fire
Department. This letter expressed grateful appre-
citation OF the work OF the fremen the same fire.
"A week ago Commissioner Hayes received similar
Better from President Fargo OF the American Ex-
rpress Company. with s., 600 check
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
MADOO JOLTS TAMMANY.
Picks a Laspyer. Who Is Not a Poll
ticinn, to Succeed CorUdrt.

Tnrnrnany politicians OF the class allied TO the
gamblers and booksellers shocked greatly yes
terday By the announcement that Police Commits
s.onsr McAdoo had appointed his third deputy,
to succeed John F. Cowan, a lawyer who Is not
even q politician, much less Tarnmany man. The
new deputy is Harris Lindsey, Of No. Y East
Thirty-fourtn-st 9 lieutenant In the Eth Regiment,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
SPUR OF BROOKLYN az" CLOSED.

Announcing that IL has been closed for repairs
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has stopped
the operation OF trains on the branch of the ele
waited road running from Myrtle-ave. down Hud-
son-ave to Fulton Ferry. II IS declared, however
that plenty Of time would be taken in making the
repairs and that probably the old service would
never be restored. For some time II has cost the
COMPANY about ten times as much to operate the
service as has been received in fares the line
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who wss an officer OF the 9Th United States Voiun-
teer Regiment in the Spansh-Amertcan War. and
has been practising law in this city since the war.
The best consolation ar McAGoo had to give TO the
Tarnmany politicians IN announcing MIR. Lndsley's
appointment was that Mr.. Lindsey good
democrat and had been defeated once q candI-
date Cor State Senator.
Mr. Lindsey Is tall. broad shouldered man
thirty-four years old with clean shaver face and
clean cut features BE was introduced TO other