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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
GET MURDERER In HOLD.
Police Find Him Hiding on Concho
Shot Wife.

Charles Bryan. twenty-seven years old, a
negro 'longshoreman who was wanted by the
police of the Adams-st. station, Brooklyn on
the charge Of killing his wife. Hattie. In the
home of a friend at No. 100 Fleet Place. IN
that borough. yesterday afternoon. was arrested
last night in his hiding place in the Mallory
Line steamship Concho at Pier No. 10 East
River. by the police of the Old Slip station.
Roundsman Joseph T. Ryan and Policemen
Coakley, Sperr and Harrigan, with drawn re-
voIvers guided by friend of Bryan who knew
where he was hiding. crept into the darkness OF
the hold and found the negro crouching behind
one of the steel ribs of the ship He stiH had
the revolver with which it is charged ne muir
dered his wife. but when Ryan, stepping Tor
ward, commanded him to git out OF there!
he gave himself up and with his hands up
raised. surrendered The revolver with five
empty shells and a dozen loaded cartridges was
at his feet.
At the Old Slip station. according to the police.
he confessed. apparently without conjunction,
to killing his wife. declaring that he did 1t De-
cause she had left him. Later Detective SER
geants Brady and Mahon and Policeman Car
berry of the Adams-st. station, took MIN 10
Brooklyn.
Mrs BRYAN was killed soon after noon in the
home Of her friend. Mrs. Schwindle, IN Fieec
Place. A negro, mad with rage VINO. MIS-
SchwiudIe declares was Bryan, forced his way
armed with a Ratchet and revolver into her
rooms, where Mrs. Bryan was slttthS- heI
friend fled in terror and she had hardly escaped
when she heard four shots in the room she hau
quilted She found Policeman Lawless, or the
Adams-st station and returned with him, 10
find Mrs Bryan's body with four shots In tne
head and neck which had caused instant death'
lying on the floor in pool of blood
on his way to the house. Lawless saw q negro
iunnn on n NIyrtle-ave. car. Later it was de-
cided that this negro must be the niurueISL' anu
q General alarm was sent out for him. IL was
known that Bryan was working at some OF the
steamship piers in the lower East River, so nan
a dozen detectives from the Mahhatt sIu anu
ProokIyn headquarters spent the afternoon
searching for him.
Roundsman Ryan learned that the Concno was
70 sail this morning. and. surmising that II the
negro intended to escape this would be MS
chance he and his men boarded her. II was
known that a friend OF Bryan william Jackson,
of No rs Neyins-st was one of the Conchos
crew Jackson admitted that Bryan was on
board the Concho and led the police TO his
hiding place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
TO DISMISS DIR. REQUA.
Woman assistant Physical Director
of Schools Viii Fight.

DR.. NJ. Augusta Requa, assistant director OF
the result Of recent trial on the charges or
characterization and neglect of duty. DR. Maxwell
city Superintendent OF Schools. who preferred the
charges and the chief witness at the first
hearing in the Tuesday night. said that
DR.. Requa had repeatedly refused obey him,
refusing 10 acknowledge the right NJ the Board Of
Education to make Dr.. L. ii. Guck director in
the subject for the entire city. and 10 change ner
title to assistant director from supervisor for
Manhattan and The Bronx.
Neither DR.. Requa nor her counsel Otto Leo
Bamberger. was at the trial. The final hearing
was held Thursday evening DR.. Requa pretended
know that her being heard. Gen
eral Wingate, chairman of the trial committee,
seeing the assistant director ut the meeting Of the
executive committee of the Board OF Education
Thursday evening. sent Mr.. Miller. the stenog
rapher. inform her Of the second hearing. When
Mr.. Miller tried read to her his notes the
first hearing she refused TO listen and rushed out
Of the board room, shouting Miller that she
would have him put in Jail if he did not leave
her alone. She had returned her subpoena to Sec
rotary Palmer, of the board. saying that it
addressed 10 the wrong person. because it called
her assistant director.
After a short hearing the committee decided that
recommended her dismissal the Board OF
Fduca ton at next Wednesdays meeting. u is
understood that Miss Requa Will carry her
to the courts and try 70 have herself reinstated
and The Bronx the place to which she was origi-
nally appointed in 1896.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
WAR RAISES CARPET COST.
imports. Of Russian Wool Fall Off
Prices Nay Jump.

one OF the first lines Of trade to be directly af-
fected by the Japanese-Russian War is the manu-
facture OF carpet. Even before the struggle be
gan there falling off in the imports of carpet
wool. much OF which comes from Russia. Since
actual lighting began The shortage has been more
decided Already the ingram mills are feeling the
pinch and an advance is looked Tor. Some mills
have been forced 20 more costly woods, and
carpet prices likely to go up all along the line
Said a carpet manufacturer to n Tribune reporter
yesterday:
Russia produces very large percentage of third
class carpet woods Since she began this struE-
gle with Japan export trade has been neglected.
From the Treasury Department we learn that for
the eight months ended with February there IS {
deficit OF more than 5000 pounds. as compared with
the same period Of the previous year. This means
a shortage Of about one-tcnth Of the annual con-
sumption March figures from the same source
show a decrease of more than 100000 pounds or
carpet wool ard increase in valuation which Is
surprising.
There prospect Of conditions growing better
until the struggle is Carpet wool makes eX-
cellent army clothing. and Russia will have little
spare for coverings for American noorS- Inc
closing 10 commerce of several Chinese ports VIII
restrict wool exports from that empire. As a nat
uTal result the carpet mills will be driven 10 WOODS
OF higher duty say nothing of first cost. Al
ready the tendency advance prices is in evidence
and none need be surprised If it comes at any
time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
TRAP FOR AUTOMOBILES.
Police Marx of Quarter Nile
Course in BOuleUard Lafayette.

II was revealed in the Harlem police court yes
terday that the police have set a trap for viola
tors of the automobile speed law in the Boule-
ward Lafayette. quarter-mile course has
been chalked off, and patrolmen with stop
watches time all automobiles that pass over
the course, drivers travelling at q speed greater
than fifteen miles an hour being at once ar
rested
Samuel Lancaster. = broker, of No 3O1 West
Seventy -second-str was on trial for running his
automobile twenty-five and a half miles an
hour. He was arrested at Northumberland
seventy -second-st. and the Boulevard Lafayette
by Patrolman Mckinley, of the West One-hun-
dred-and- fifty -second-st. station. Two other
T.en and woman were in the automobile. NC
Ginley explained that the quarter-mile test
course extended from One-hundred- and-sixty-
seventh-st. 10 One-hundred- and seventy second
81. and that several automobile drivers had
fallen into the trap. Lancaster was fined $40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
HAILsTORM RUINS MANY CROPS.
Windows Smashed, Orchards Stripped of
Foliage and Horses Become Unmanageable.

Fort Plain, N Y, May 19.-Great damage
caused here this afternoon by the heoviest hail
storm as far be learned this region has
ever experienced. The storm lasted half hour.
Hop vines. just well started torn from their
poles and practically ruined; gardens were de-
stroyed, orchards were stripped of their foliage
many large strawberry fields near here suffered
severely. and countless windows shattered.
According to the local Weather Bureau the rainfall
that accompanied the hail measured 1.35 inches.
South OF here in Otsego and Schoharie counties.
and in the southern part OF Herkimer County, the
storm is reported as having been even more dsas-
trous than here. The hail stones were exception
ally heavy many Of them being as large as an
ordinary English walnut Many persons who were
caught in the storm had thrilling experiences. being
blinded by the fierce fall of rain and hail. and
horses became unmanageable. Scores of runaways
have been reported from the county districts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
JEWS BETTER TREATED IN RUSSIA.
Observations at Kishineff and Odessa by ex-
Mayor Lows Former Secretary.

James B Reynolds. who was the Mayors sec
Rotary OF the Low administration. has returned
from a visit Kish.neff ard Odessa and says in
q letter 10 The American Hebrew that he was
assured there is no danger OF outbreak against
the Jews in either Of those cities His letter is in
part as follows:
was assured by both Jews and Christians in
both cities that there is no danger Of a. outbreak
against the Jews in eithsr OF these cities long
as the present governors of the respective cities
remain IN Office
AT KishineG. I called on the commandant who
was appointed IN place OF the notorious ron
Raaben. who in command at the tine or The
massacres. While ] waiting and before my
card had been presented TO the governor he en-
tered the waiting room and talked with several
poorly clad Jews who had called 10 see him, and
all appeared TO retire with confidence in his good
viii.
Regarding the district &C odessa in addition to
the general opinions above mentioned. may quote
a recent order Of the Frefect OF Odessa which
WAS emphasized during the Easter holidays by
extra police and military precautions. The order
reads IN part follows: I-All his majesty's sub
sects. Of whatsoever creed or nationality they be-
enjoy the same protection of the laws. and only
hhe eneTnies or Russia ncite to internal strife
therefore forbid the spreading IN the Prefecture
81 Odessa % reports known 10 be false which
disturb the people be 81 by words. writing or
printing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
JAMES J. HILL ON CROP OUTLOOK.

James J. HILL president of the Northern Securi-
ties Company and the Great Northern Railway
Company. arrived in this city yesterday from St
Paul. where he has been for several weeks In
discussing the crop outlook Mr.. Hill said that his
estimate winter wheat was that the yield would
be about two-thrds Of the average full crop. The
spring wheat acreage. he thought, would not be
larger than that Of last year. AS for corn 1t was
too early yet to talk about it. as the seeding was
still in progress
Argument will be heard in Newark to-day. be-
fore Judge Bradford. OF the United States District
Court for the District Of Delaware. upon the order
obtained about a month by L. II. Hartman
and Wnslow 5 Pierce. trustees Of the oregon
short Line. requiring the Northern Securities Com
pany and other defendants 10 show cause why an
Injunction should not issue restraining the North
Securities Company from parting with dis
tTibuting the stock of the Northern Pacific Rail
way Company deposited with II by the complain
ants. and restraining the Northern Securities Com
pany from carrying out. until after the hearing OF
the arguments. its proposed plan OF distributing 10
it, shareholders pro rata its holdings OF Great
Northern and Northern Securities stock, Tho or
der granted by the late Judge Andrew Kirk
patrick and his death a few DAYS later Judge
Bradford was designated TO hear the arguments In
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
FOR MOVING PLATFORMS.
FauOrablc Sentiment ShOzcn by the
Rapid Transit Committee.
TO HASTEN WORK IN ELM-ST.

Nessrs. Orr. Grout and smith, the plan and scope
committee OF the Rapid Transit Commission. held
a conference yesterday the proposition sub
mitted by Schmidt & Gallntn. the moving plat
form promoters. for crosstown subways for the
moving platforms. a distinctly favorable senti-
ment developed. and another conference APP
pointed for Tuesday. II looks now as II the COM
mttee would report TO the commission in favor OF
a moving platform subway between Ninth-ave. and
tho East River. anordng transit facilities between
the Long Island city ferry and the Pennsylvania
mont subway Railway men assert that August
Belmont is supporting the moving platform prop
whose proposition with reference 10 free trans
fers from its surface lines to the proposed new
subway to be built by the Metropolitan has met
Max F. schmidt OF schmidt & Gallatin. said TO
a Tribune reporter that he had made great prog
with his plans and that II looked as II the
The Rapid Transit Commission at It's ryrular
routine business II. II. Nreeiauds letter, pub
Ished last Friday about the proposed Belt Line
scope and n letter read from the PETERBOROUGH
company agreeing to n change In tho alignment OF
Pier No. Il. Resolutions approving the change ana
the terms asked for certain easement concessions
from the New-YOrk Dock Company were adopted.
The commission is TO pay tho dock company S2DNO
soon the company title TO tho land has been
Commissioner CIanln asked the board to compel
the Consolidated Gas Company to connect its
mains and close the openings made in Elm-st He
said complaint had been made by tho New-Ycrk
showed that the street had been open for months
greatly endangering the neighboring buildings.
Deputy Chief Engineer Rice reported that the sub
work is finished there, and the street can be
makes its connections. was Instructed to tell
the gas people TO go ahead with the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
NO TRACE OF MRS. JONES.
Rumor That She Had Been to a
Hotel or to COney Discredited.

1t was said late last night by Robert L. Cutting.
at his home. No. 2s East Twenty-eishth-st., that
no trace had yet been found OF Mrs H Leroy
Jones who disappeared so mysteriously last Mon
day
There was a report that she went directly 10
Coney Island after leaving Morris Park on Mon
day and obtained employment in one OF the Coney
Island resorts
The proprietor of the resort says that young
woman came him Monday afternoon IN
answer TO an advertisement by a theatrical en-
plovment agency. She carrying a new dress
suit case and dressed according to the pub
Ushed description OF Mrs. Jones on getting a
room she Immediately changed her clothing. re-
fusing To- appear till she had done SO She gave
the name Of Coulter She refused 10 tell any
thing about herself. and did not associate with
any one there When the descriptions OF Mrs
Jones began appear in the papers. the pro-
pretor SAYS he convinced that the woman
with him was other than the missing one
A reporter sent his card TO Miss Coulter last
evening After few minutes he was told that. Inn
mediately on being informed that reporter wished
to SEQ her she had tainted. and on revtvtng went
into Mysteries. -
Robert l. Cutting. when told of the report. said:
81 don't believe any of these wild rumOrS, They
are got out boom their cheap shows. I went
up to the Majestic Theatre last night on a similar
rIuor. It's making fun of an accident that may
have a. fatal ending. We are more worried how
than ever.
The story Of Mrs Jones having been guest at
the Park View Hotel in FOrty-seCond-st., vas els
credited there last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
INSTALL PASTOR AT MoRR1sANIA.
George 7. Merrett 0rdained-Succeeds the
Rev. S. I. Hitler.

George Power MeTett ordained TO the min
istry and installed pastor OF the Morrisania
First Presbyterian Church. Washugtou-aVe. and
one hun and eighth-st last night. The
exercises were held in the church auditorium.
The Rev Arson p. Atterbury, vice-moderator
of the Presbytery of New-York presided and
asked the constitutional questions. The Invocation
was asked by the Rev. Albert p. Fitch. of the
Congregational Church. Flushing. Long Island, and
the Scripture reading by the Rev. Spencer l..
Hitler. The Rev. John Balloon Shaw, pastor of
the West End Presbyterian Church, preached the
ordination sermon. Professor Henry Sloan Coffin. OF
the Bedford Park Presbyterian Church. made the
ordination prayer. and the charge the minister
was delivered by the Rev. Francis Brown. The
charge to the people made by the Rev. George
Alexander. The newly installed pastor gave the
benediction.
Refreshments served and reception held
in the lecture of the church after the
cises. The Morrisania First Presbyterian Church
has a congregation of about 400. Its former pastor
the Rev. Spencer i. Hitler, who retired be-
cause because of old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
FLOYD AND CRAWFORD EXPELLED.
Members of Bankrupt Brokerage Firm Put
Out of Consolidated Exchange.

Address $ Floyd and Frank B. Crawford. COM
posing the brokerage firm of Floyd. Crawford &
Co. which recently went into a receivers hands.
were yesterday expelled from membership in the
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange.
on May 9 the two men. who had been charged
by the exchanges committee ways and means
with obvious fraud and false pretences" but had
failed comply with notice calling for their ap-
pearanCe before the board of governors to make
answer TO the complaint were suspended from
membership pending adjudication of the charges
Further notices 10 them come before the hoard
having disregarded. they were yesterday tried
n their absence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
GIFT OF FLAG TO FARNswoRTH POST.

The Associate Society Of Farnsworth Post.
G. A. r.. composed Of citizens OF Mount Vernon
who not soldiers Of the Civil War. and OF
which exMayor Edison Lewis is president, gave
a handsome silk American flag 10 the Farnsworth
Post Wednesday night. The flag is feet
by four feet, with heavy gold fringe. and tho
STAFF is silver plate with an appropriate in
scrption. There delegates present from
kitchn Post, Of Yonkers and from Rollins.
Lafayette and Hamilton posts OF NewYork City;
also Past Department Commander John q. Shots.
who is mentioned as the next commander In
chief. and his STAN; Colonel a. Noel Brakeman,
recorder OF the Loyal Legion and Professor Alfred
Hallam. The presentation speech made by
Judge Isaac N Mills. and the acceptance by Past
Commander james c. Jenkins. Other addresses
made by Mayor Edward J.. Brush ex-Mayor
Lewis. Past Commander William Wilson, jr,
Edward Mitchell, Henry E. Rhoades. Alderman
Frederick w. Clark and Commanders Brakeman
Shots and Gus Williams. The flag will be
carried the first time in public Memorial
Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
c. AND p. INCREASES CAPITAL.

stockholders OF the Cleveland and Pittsburg Rail-
road Company. held here to-day. 1t was voted to
increase the capital stock from s0ooOoo TO $1,000
COO The money will be used in double tracking the
line all the way from Cleveland TO Pittsburg and IN
making other improvements. w. G. Mather was
elected a director TO succeed Senator Hanna.
The road is under lease to the Pennsylvania Rail-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
NETWORK CITY CORPORATIONS.

Albany. May 19-Certihcates OF Incorporation
filed to-day with the Secretary of State include
those Of:
Elliott Development Company. of New-York City:
capital. 10000: directors =. +. Elliott and J. r
Eagle. of New-Yorl city. and E. J. Patterson. of
Plaiufeld, y. !.
The Big Yellow Creek Coal Company of New
York CITY; capital 900: directors W. E. Yonker
of Manhattan. and W. J. Bell and r. F. OIherts
OF Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
BICYCLE POLICEMAN STOPS RUNAWAY
Proprietor of Big Hotel and His Two Chill
dren Have Narrow Escape

James g. Regain, proprietor of the Kncker-
booker Hotel being built at Broadway and Forty
second-st and his two children had a narrow
escape from being killed while taking a drive in
Bronx Park yesterday morning. The horses took
fright at engine at the Boston Road entrance
and broke the pole of the carriage.
Just they dashing down long steep hill
toward the Bronx River, Bicycle Policeman John
Dillon rode up beside the frantic animals and
caught the bits, at the same time dropping his
wheel He dragged some distance, but
ceeded in stopping the team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
INCORPORATING LAKE SUPERIOR co.

The preliminary certificate OF incorporation of
the Lake Superior Corporation. the successor TO
the Consolidated Lake Superior Company 1T was
announced yesterday. has been filed at Trenton
The new company has a nominal capital of $1,000
which will increased to 100000 as soon as the
permanent board OF directors is selected.
Stockholders OF the Consolidated Lake Superior
Company who are dissatisfied with the plan of re-
organization to hold a meeting this afternoon
In Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
TO BUY FOREST PRESERVE LANDS.

Albany. May 1s-oovernor Odell to-day designated
John F. o'Brien. Secretary of State. and John G.
Wickser. State Treasurer. act with the Forest.
Fish and Game Commission In the purchase of
lands in the Adlrondacks and Catskills for the
Forest Preserve under the appropriation bill
Gently signed by Governor Odel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
JAPANESE PLANT SELLS FOR s67.

The first sale Of Japanese plants from the col
lection OF o. Tsuji. of Toxic. held yesterday
at the American Art Galleries. The total amount
received WAS 81 7S2. A "Tanyoshio' $50 years old
brought the highest price. and was sold 10 l. n.
7. Stokes. for S7 Stanford White paid $50 for
a Month"; A ''Chabo Hiba" was purchased by
V. j. Slattery. The sale will be continued to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
NEGRO LYNcHED BY NEGROES.

Raleigh. n. c.. May ia dispatch from Weldon.
n. c.. says that negro tramp was lynched at
seaboard, ". c.. last night. by a crowd of his own
race. for an alleged assault upon a seven-year-old
negro child. A policeman was on his way to jail
with the man. who gave his name as Dick White
head, when he was overtaken by a mob OF negroes,
who tore the prisoner from the officers buggy and
hanged him TO a nearby tree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
EDWARD G. COY CRITICALLY I'LL.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE

IBY TELEGRAPH
Ncw-Haven, Conn, May Backward G. Coy
headmaster of the Hotchkiss School. in Iakeville
who is widely known author of Greek text
books is critically i'll at the home OF his sister.
Mrs Harris in this city. His physician fears a
fatal termination of the disease. MIR. Coy has been
Secretary of the Headmasters' Association OF the
United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
SAY MRS. cLAssoN's DEATH ACCIDENTAL

Coroner Schaefer OF Richmond Borough. held an
inquest last evening into the death Of Mrs Con-
stance Classon. OF Boyd Hill. The jury rendered
verdict that Mrs. Classons death resulted from
carbolic acid poisoning, the poison being mistaken
Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
WAS HE KILLED BY HIRED AssAssINS /!
Grave Charge Against Labor Union in Colo
RADIO
TBv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Denver May DEMONSTRATION Of the assassina-
ton Of Lyle Gregory. railway detective, last Sun
day has. according 10 the Chief Of Police developed
the fact that labor unions have hired assassns who
IN the guse Of detectives killed Gregory and have
planned the murder Of several other railway de-
tectives including w II. Reno.