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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
THOSE $40 EXTRA BILLS.
Apply to Pending Proceedings, Says In
PRODUCER

Concerning three bills introduced by Assembly
man Perhsm. Albany. on Friday. 10 give 50
extra a day TO certain appraisal commissioner.
for unusually difficult extraordinary work i-
Noble Hayes. of the Commission on Laws Delays
declared to Tribune reporter yesterday that If the
bills appertained subsequent proceedings theF
were "in line to perpetuate a system which the
Commission seeks TO condemn, and for which II
designs 10 effect a substitute
The Commission seeks by the appointment ot
board Of twenty Supreme Court Commissioners 20
do away with the Board of Appraisers and oins'
Commissioner When Assemblymau Psrham wsfs
asked about the bills he said.
Il merely introduced them at the request ~
member of the New-YOrk bar. / understood they
were 10 apply only to pending proceedings Wal'h
by a defect in the present law have not yet been
granted They do apply 10 subsequent pro-
ceedings My interest in the bills is purely formal
believe one OF the counsel Interested In the OILS
IS coming up TO Albany TO argue i'm favor OF ths
bills. .
IL is said that Assemblyman Perham is one or
those interested IN furtheTing the wishes or 'i7
Commission Laws Delays In the legislature
Mr.. Hayes expresses himself As very hopetui o.
the outcome OF the whole movement our u.s.
ton is logical inevitable he said. and We IA
a large amount OF public sentiment behind U.S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
CHICAGO MILLS CLOSE.
Men in Rail and Plate Plants Refused to
Accept Reductions.

Chicago. Jan. 3O.-The South Chicago Rail Mills.
which were to open Monday. will do so.
Instead the plate mill has been shut down. throw
ing 500 Of work The shutdown OF tho
plate mill said be due a demand OF officers
OF the Machiuists' Union for a conference with the
officials OF the company relative 10 reduction In
the wages OF the machinists. Tho machnists aC-
cepted the cut under protest and strike was
threatened unless a conference was granted and
the wages were restored. In answer. the company
announced the closing OF the plate mill The
skilled in the rail mills have also refused 10
accept a proposed reduction In wages
Jerfersonvile. Ind. Jan. 3O-It is stated here to-
day by persons connected with the establishment
that the plant OF the American Car and Foundry
Company will shut down permanently within five
months throwing 1900 men out OF employment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31

Ali AsghW, Of Persia, OUersIeeps
While Liner Waits.

Cares Of state lay so lightly his excellency Ali
Asghar Khan Atabek Asan. Grand Vizier Of Persia
that he oversight yesterday morning at the Wal
dorf-Astoria. and in consequence the Philadelphia
was half hour late in sailing His son Merza
Ahmud Khan. and HOussi Khan, Abasse Khan and
Abdullah Khan, three student friends Of his SON
with the servants. were board long before $50
a m. the sailing time Of the PHILADELPHIA AT 900
o'clock the party wildly dancing up and down
the decks OF the steamship like whrling dervishes
All were afraid that the glaour captain would have
insist on sailing on time with the most Oriental
The party rushed on Mr. Wright. manager Of the
line and be was lost 10 sight IN of mufflike
hats, long coats and a deatenng torrent OF en-
treaties When ne reappeared he was promising
minutes longer. At s:45 o'clock the party went be-
low TO themselves with scmitars and start Off
Vizier from the Western barbarians. As the party
was about 20 sally forth down the solitary gang.
Kerr Kahn and Mehdi Khan, the Persian Minister,
drove leisurely down tie pier in a big barouche
smoking fat black cigars, entirely regardless Of the
fact that a transatlantic liner and the United
Ali Asghar etc. forgot to pay the cabman, and
was treated 20 fine torrent Of the most approved
Tenderloin abuse a parting salute The cabby
told collect at the hotel and drove away II;
a highly anarchistic state of mind.
AT the head Of the gangplank the Vizier signed a
draft on foreign banking house for ESQ for the
passage Of the party Then he stepped board.
but before the gangplank could be Withdrawn a
young woman rushed up thrust package into
plank was Withdrawn She was accompanied by
ner fa ~ ~ hey We're d Coin and Miss Ellen
had travelled in Persia were well Acquainted
with the vizier. What their gift was they refused
TO tell.
According TO one Of the young Persian students
the Vizier win not finish his pilgrimage 10 Mecca
after all He said that the pilgrimage was in
stgateo by the Shah. who thought that the Vizier
was getting to be a little more important than he
should be. lie mentioned TO the Vizier that a long
tour might insure him somewhat longer life fha,,
he might expect TO attain in Teheran. The Vizier
took the hint. and concluded he would go 10 Mecca
/ ~ ne went over the ordinary he saw thai
the atmospheric and other influences not conducive
! 70 his longevity would not be over when he re-.
turned he foresaw that the longer the pilgrimage
took the more heathful II would be for him 50 h.
mapped out route that would take him over mos
of the world BY the time the Nizer had left Lamar
the Shah summoned him back the recall reecb.
ing him in San Francisco. The shah's messags
! said that ne wanted the Nizier TO return ~ re-
iieve him OF the burden OF executive detail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
M'ADOO INSPEGTS TENDERLOIN.
Has 0ldtime Gambling Houses Pointed Out
to Him-Praises Police.

Police Commissioner McAdoo visited the West
Thlrtieth-st station and the Tenderloin district
last night 1t was the first visit OF the commits
sioner to the station since he took the office. He
visited the cells, dormitories sergeants rooms
and captains rooms. and declared that the build
ing was an old one and not adequate for its pur-
pose. There ought to be a new house, he said.
and there would he one, though he could not tell
just when it would be authorized.
The commissioner cOmpmented Captain Bur
fend on the force OF men and said they were eff
rent and that he was satisfied with the force In
that precinct. Then the captain took MN around
the precinct. They walked into the side streets
and the commissioner had all the oldtime gambling
houses pointed out him. There were two men
in front of all these. watching for any attempted
renewal of business. Every street in the pre-
cnct off Broadway and Twenty -fourth-st. north
had a house on il that being watched
Inspector Brooks entered the stansn soon after
the commissioner and captain left II. He was
merely pursuing routine inspection work. he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
HAS RIVAL ARRESTED.
Charges Made Of Theft of
$4,000.

Percy Williams, manager Of tho Circle Theatre
spent several hours last evening racing about the
city in a cab trying TO find Magistrate Mayo, that
he might bail out Annie ". Abbott who gives The
Georgia Magnet act. and who. with her manager
who calls himself Theodore Abbott arrested
at the close Of the act yesterday noon. A charge
OF grand larceny had been made against them by
a woman who asserted she was the original
Georgia Magnet" and that tho prisoners had
stolen her title. act. costumes and jewelry. valued
at $1,000
The complainant is Mrs + g. Rayler wife OF
a grocer Of Waterbury. Conn. who declares that
she is the original Annie Abbott" Both the
Abbotts denied that they knew Mrs. Bayler The
Georgia Magnet prevents, at least makes the
public believe that she prevents any one from
lifting her exerting physical strength over her
In any way. by the use Of some occult or hypnotic
power.
In 1895. Mrs. Bayer said. she visited Atlanta and
went TO dentists office 10 have some work done.
give his name to the police Of the West sixty
then called himself Theodore Abbey. Sha offered
him position as her manager When they
he had arranged for their baggage. including
cral Of her trunks full of valuable jeWelry, SOU
ing them a few DAYS later. When they reached
New-York she asserts that she learned that he
less she says Since her marriage She had tried
to get engagements in her old specially. but the
the fake Georgia Magnet made this impossible.
OF a committee Of the audience who are to see
that the performance is open and above board.
Pulling her hat down over her eyes so as not to
Theatre last Wednesday night. When she reached
the the Sa s9 e her spo IL
put the other woman To ridcule. She succeeded
so we'll she says. that the woman and Abbott. the
other prisoner recognized her and hustled her out
through the stage door
Mr.. Williams. after a long search. finally found
Magistrate Mayo and secured his signature to
bail bond for $500. upon which the woman
was Alta Tilly. She denied Mrs Bayler's story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
DON'T WANT TO SELL FOR SCHOOL
Price of Eighty-ninth-st. Site Meant To Be
Prohibitive. It Is Said.

John 4. SchaDpert. the alderman who was de-
clared yesterday. the report Of Mortimer J.
Brown. OF the Real Estate Bureau OF the Finance
Department 10 be part owner Of the Eighty-ninth-
81 property wanted by the Board Of Education
which Controller Grout asserts is held al an ex-
cessive figure. said last night 10 4 Tribune re-
porter that not me- ont his mother was part
owner Of The properly The s2f.50o fixed AS "A SELL
ing price by the attorney for the owners. he said
WAS for the purpose Of preventing sale. as the
Schappert added:
have always been opposed 10 selling the site
because II would make Of the houses owned By
my mother practically Valueess. These houses are
nos % and s2s East Eighty uinth-sT. and stand
out I'VE feet from the building lire. AS the school
houses would be sandwiched in between the school
and the fiathOuses
Ny mother. Mrs T. Sohappert owns also Nos
30, 1ls. - and $50 Ny brother owns No $40 We
have lived on this property for n.anv wears and
would not care TO move. The same condition ex-
lists among the owners OF the other houses affected
Nos. 5oi and 506 belong 70 Peter Zimmerman
Carl SehoeDpy owns No. SO No. 81 belongs 70
Mrs Lehman and No. 80 to Mrs Brill
Referring 10 tho statement that lie himself was
rat be was an inspector FOR Just two weeks from
June y 10 July l. 1897. having been appointed nv
szag0r Van ~ yck L. MI out unexpired term.
Al3erman schappert Is active Tammany worker
and real estate operator.
Joseph a tlanncry Is the attorney Tor the urop-
erty owners The total assessed value OF the Drop-
l. fixed BY the Board OF Education al sS3co
Sf- Brown recommends that the applieation ~
The board Tor the purchase OF this property be re-
fused. az the price f. IN his opinion excessive ana
condemnation proceedings would be nscessar, Ia
acquire II. he also that the school hugf3irS
would be too near the House Of the Good Shepherd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
RECKLESS. SAYS ROGERS.
Protest to Grout-Sdys Board
Cannot Select Sites.

President Rogers Of the Board OF Education
yesterday replied TO the assertion OF Controller
Grout regarding school sites. made to the Board
Of Estimate and Apportionment Friday. saying
he must protest against these reckless statements
tending dscredit4 the Board of Education. which
you make in utter disregard OF the facts The
letter also says:
] am utterly at a loss to understand the state
ment made by you in the Board OF Estimate and
Apportonment yesterday. that the Board OF Edu-
cation had requested authority TO purchase school
site on Eighty -nntf-st: near Avenue A, for SIPS.
charter the Board OF Education has no power 10
purchase sites or to authorize their condemnation
then be passed on by the Board OF Estimate and
Apporuonment. We selected the site Eighty
OF our report was forwarded TO the Board Of Esti-
mate and Apportionment October 80 That re-
port stated that the assessed valuation $50
10 otber HBures nave been mentioned or considered
by the Board Of Education in connection with this
site. If you are correctly reported. your charge
OF extravaganza against the Board OF Education
in this matter is absolutely without foundation
This appears to be another like that brought
10 the attention OF the Board of Estimate and Ap-
portionment by you on July 90 1903 According to
the newspaper reports. you stated that the Board
Of Education proposed 10 nav sSDOp0 for a site
which you had agreed TO purchase for $4,000 thus
creating the impression that the Board Of Educa-
ton was throwing away $4,000. At that time we
any site for $4,000; but subsequently we learned
that you had agreed TO pay $4,000 for a site in
ough Of The Bronx. The only figures which we
had mentioned in connection with that site were
those OF the assessed valuation. namely. $40, 500
long report has been prepared by the investigat-
ing committee. replying Mr.. Grout in detail.
This will be presented the special meeting of
also the new officers OF the board for next year
Will be elected. Chairman Lummis is responsible
for the statement that President Rogers and Vice
President Frank l. Babbott will be reelected by at
least 81 out or the possible 40 votes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
SCHW4B VAS TOO MUCH.
{. II. HOsCard Objected to His Busi-
ness Methods.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

st. Louis. Jan. 3O-The action Of the New
York Stock Exchange in ruling of the securi-
ties OF the American Steel FoUndries Company
has developed that Clarence H. Howard. Of this
city. formerly second vice-presideut Of the COM
pany. resigned because he objected to the bust
ness methods Of Charles NJ. Schwab. Max Pam
and others at the head oe It, Originally known
as the Northumberland Steel Company. I'm 1902
the plant at East St Louis went into the COM
bine and 10 Mr.. Towards surprise Schwab.
Pam ct al demanded 100000 for organizing the
trust. Mr. Howard objected. and even went TO
New-York TO protest. but he had to acquiesce,
and was elected second viCe-president and a
director At different times ne Clashed with thu
policy OF the executive heads. finally insisting
that his resignation be accepted on December l..
and he is now resting on the Pacific Coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
PETITIONS I'M BANKRUPTCY.
rhe following petitions in bankruptcy were HE'D
star1a,. in he mind Slates Dislrict Court.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were HE'D
yesterday in the United states District Court
LOUIS V I.EYDEI. clerk. No - Broadway and -
fourth liabilities ShsVSt. a7s--s
So aSa The principal creditors A. r smith MICS
L. Smith. Chicago. Sittu- W. ~ US
Chicago 81 The assets consist - accounts; $50
MORRIS WORM. No l3t West Twenty -nintA ST. -'N
bilities S5fS: Sis, - - - .-., 90 .
ROSCOE $ PRINDI.E No 2O2 West Forty ,,ourt 81 .
uabIities 500 242: assets 800 The principal cleiie
are r. q Packard Hanover Buildng. S9.etN' "a
FriulIr washington. H.. e.. Slutds = n CODY. ~ ~
Iohn-st 81 500; ID. Potter Liberty St Slgtu ,,.>-
s;.beIules were He'd SAMUEL HARRIS an, Try
raNIS ItC,1T shoving liabilities Of ST. go and assets
Of So The principal creditor D. '- -rn"e- -'.-
broadway. S2st , - ,7..r ~
An Involuntary petition Nas ul1d asanst "A - -
hunirel andtyge -i'ti
ST by The Alexander smith & sons Carpe5 Coal'-,S
bcilf,v ,lairl 81 Sa3f j. Trecwell Richards was at
Dointsi recever with bond S3ut IL Is charged i-
f,Ichner has been Withdrawing large sums RON
VVnri Bank. which used for hI.ise4i 20
sonallv ana not TOR the payment - creditors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
Majors SUE ALBERT B. HILTON.
Couldn't Collect Bill for $275-Didn't Know
About 1t, He SAYS.

An attachment against the property Of Albert B.
Hilton Of No. 1Of7 Fifth-ave, was issued yester-
day by Judge seabury. in the City Court. the
application of Parsons & Wallender, tailors Of No
40 Fifth-aVe- Mr. Hilton. fl is alleged. bought
sack SUIT Tor $50. cutaway suit for sS5. n Tuxedo
suit Tor 700 and had new silk sleeve Innings. but
ions. ara other repairs done TO another suit at s.
lesides getting coat and vest altered and repaired
az s. the total bill amounting To S275 Of which
he paid.
Mr. Hilton said last night that he had been ut
tcrlE unaware that there any bill due Parsons
* W&llender. and that II he had known they would
have been paid long 1T a snan iuGg-
rnent. said Mr.. Hilton. Il never received the bill
have been away i'm Europe. and il may be TIA I
the bill was sent. but if il was I never saw IL"
He said that the bill would be paid Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
YAMANAKA SALE NETS sa5.s2e

An aggregate OF $35, s26 realized by the Va
manaka Japanese sale. which closed at the Fifth
Avenue Art Galleries, yesterday afternoon The re-
suit of yesterdays session was 1881 against 81 -
Os7 Friday and $l07sS the day before. AS already
announced in The Tribune. the reason for MrSsrs
Yamanaka selling out large part of their New
York collection was to swell the chest OF Japau
The George Inness collection will soon be auc-
TONED of at the galleries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
Il PUGILIST SHOT DEAD.
Proprietor Of Pool ParIor Charged
zcith HOmicide-Trenty 4rrests.

Robert Flynn. eighteen years old, with n local
reputation as a bantamweight prizehghter. was
instantly killed last night in pool parlor at
No. 1901 Third-ave. Meyer Yosco. who the
police say is the proprietor OF the parlor. Is
locked up. charged with homicide in the East
Sixty seventh-st. police station.
Patrolman Eggers. OF the East Sixty-seventh-
st. police station says that when he got into the
pool parlor he found Flynn PROSTATE on the floor
and Yosco standing over him. the smoking re
volver in his hand. The nineteen men In the
place were locked up on charge OF disoTderly
conduct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
THE MUTUAL LIFe's STATEMENT.

The abstract from the annual statement Of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New-York.
published to-day shows that out of income.
from all sources. of more than SI10o.0o the COM
pany paid back 10 it's members $32.7 80 o. and
for all other accounts S6O9 o. making the total
disbursements for all purposes nearly 100000.
The companys assets have attained the unprece-
denied amount of $i0 SCI 66l So OF which it holds
as legal reserve for all its policies nearly $3.50.
coo COO and maintains and above this last
toned amount contingent guarantee fund of more
than S59.O00O00.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
REFER LABOR FIGHT TO NEWCOMER.
Boston Sailors Won't Submit to a Cut in
Wages.

Boston. Jan 3O.-The Atlantic Carriers Associa-
ton has informed the Atlantic Coast Seamen's
Union that the propositions made by the sailors in
connection with the threatened strike At this port
have been referred 20 Fields ;, Pendleton OF New
York. the president of the Carriers Association.
The trouble is due to alleged reduction in wages
by vessel owners.
Three hundred union sailors are idle in Boston
and the untontstS say that the number will he five
hundred within a few weeks. Secretary William ~
Frazier OF the Seamen's Union said to-day that
the men would not submit to cut in wages, and
added that funds enough were at the disposal or
the union to carry strike until June
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
SEVEN HUNDRED IN RAID.
General attack on DiSOrderty Places
IN Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Jan 30-A general raid was
made tonight by the Police Department and
the Law and order Society on disreputable re-
sorts in all sections Of the city. Five hundred
policemen and two hundred Law and Order
agents participated The proprietors and in
mates OF more than twenty-five houses were
arrested before midnight
Among those captured Joseph Stein. said
10 be one OF the promoters OF the white slave
syndicate" He was a partner Of George J.
IdIeInan who is now serving a term in the peni-
Tertiary here for carrying on the Illicit traffic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
HIGHER WAGES FOR BUTCHERS.

report has been issued by H.. l.. Eichelberger.
national organizer Of the Amalgamated Meat Cut
tiers ana Butcher Workmen of North America.
who has headquarters in this city. giving the
growth of the organization during the current year
and the estimated increase in wages. According TO
the report the increase in wages in the current
year aggregated $l3OO0.OOO The butchers in New
York City vino members OF the organization
have improved their condition materially. in some
instances the increase In wages being great 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
ANOTHER CUT ON GRAIN TO THE GULF.
NJ, K. and 7. Drops Five Cents-Santa Fe
and N. P. Follow Suit

Topeka. Kan. Jan. 30-Another cut in the
freight rate corn and wheat made to
day. The Missouri. Kansas and Texas
bounced that instead Of Il cents for wheat and
Ie cents for corn from Kansas City TO the Gulf
the rate I'm the future would be - cents No
this cut made public than the Santa
Fe and Missouri Pacific met il. No action has
Yet been taken by the Rock Island but il is
thought that this road viii make the same rate
IS the others
An effort will he made soon TO have the roads
get together in the situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
LIVERPOOL MARKET pEmoRALIzsp.

Liverpool. Jan. SO.-Cotton opened quiet and
steady at z TO Ia points lower and gained slightly
10 Ia higher. Later the market became excited
and dernoralized. with prices advancing rapidly.
At times there difference OF about five points
between buyer and seller The excitement continued
through the morning. April and May going from
53 to - at jump. There occasional lull,
but It followed by renewed excitement until
the close
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATIONS VIEW

The Essex Fish and Game Protective Association.
OF Newark y. J.. has put itself record favor
ing the passage OF House Bill No. and Senate Bill
No. 2 which would prohibit the placing main
tanning OF pound fixed nets in the waters OF
Sandy Hook ard Raritan bays and the tributaries
thereof. and would compel the of 5-inch mesh
nets in all other udewaters Of New-Jersey. The
association believe that these two bays should be
left free for spawning purposes, and that nets in
all other waters should be so regulated that the
unnecessary slaughter Of small unmarketable fish
ma he avoided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
STOLE WATCH DOG TO GET DRINK.

John Butch. laborer of No. 80 West Sixty
thrd-st. was arreste yesterday the charge
of stealing a fox terrier 10 exchange for drink
Butch. II is alleged. had been drinking. and, need
ing money to quench his thirst. went 10 the rooms
OF Nelson Jackson, at No sos West Sixty-hft
He found Nelson asleep. The dog was guarding
her master. but her growls were smothered by
Butch's coat ard he took her away. Again being
thirsty Butch. IL Is alleged returned to Jackson
rooms. and was 'aking pair Of rubber boots when
he vv.S lrrea tp1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
HE DIES FROM TOO MUCH CHAMPAGNE

Gavin r. Dick. forty-seven years Old OF No. sol
West One-hundred and twenty -thsrd-st. died in
the City Hospital BackwelTs Island yesterday
from alcoholism brought on by excessive drink
ing OF champagne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
MINERS TO STRIKE AT eLAce BAY.

Halifax. Jan. 30--A strike of miners at GIacs
Bay Is threatened. account of wag scale
\ schedule which the wOrkH say Is 2 consld-
cradle reduction from the present rate went into
effect to-day. and forty boys. working nit driv-
ers the Phelau coal seam struck. Dissatlsfac-
tOn Is said to be spreading among the three thou
sand operatives. who declare that they viii not
work under the reduction