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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
LABOR TROUBLES CLOSE BIG PLANT
Silverware Factory Employing Eight Hun
dred Shuts Down in Connecticut.

wallingford Conn May 2S.-The silverware fac
tory Of the r. Wallace & Sons Manufacturing Com
pany shut down this noon for indefinite
period. Notice Of this action. following labor
troubles which have disturbed certain departments
OF tn, factory recently. given the 800 en-
ployes when they went 10 work this morning The
notices said simply that the factory would remain
closed until further notice. and F. A. Wallace.
president OF the company. declined TO say anything
about the probable duration OF the shutdown. I'VE
do not propose 10 have men working for US unless
they obey orders" his only comment on the
situation
Two weeks ago eight knifehandle fnishers quit
work because they objected 10 a schedule OF
wages and hours made by the company. They
alleged that IL meant reduction of 10 per cent in
Later three hired for this
work, whereupOn the Polishers and Buffers Union
took the matter Up. and yesterday informed the
factory management that Its members would not
work on any knives for the company. Forty platers
polishers and buffers were Immediately discharged
for refusal 20 obey orders and to-day the entire
factory was shut down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
RECREATION PIERS OPENED.
Crowds Gather at Two in Harlem and One in
Fiftieth-st.

Hundreds Of HarIemites. mostly women and chill
dren-~ thronged the recreation piers at One-hun-
Observation-Disclosures. and the East River and One
hundred-a twenty ninthst. and the North Rive
when they opened for the season yesterday
The North River pier had the largest crowd in the
afternoon. but IN the evening. when the band con-
cert began. both were crowded 70 their capacity.
The West One-hundrec- and-tweuty -ninth-st. pier
has the advantage OF the East River pier in that
II has a good approach. 1t is. in fact the only
good landing pier on that part OF the river 'front.'
and Is used landing place by the steamboats,
OF Dreamland. the Coney Island attraction and by
the Albany Day Line. The One-hundred- and
twefth-st. pier has approach a space COW
cred with stones and rubbish II enters through
Jefferson Park which adjoins the pier or several
inches of dust by way OF PleaSaut-ave No at
tempt has been made to provide suitable APP
prOaCh.
Both OF the Harlem piers were decorated with
flags and bunting tor the opening. The North
River pier is in charge OF Dock Master James ].
Fleming and the East River pier OF Dock Master
Michael Redican. Under each seventeen at
tendants. six women and eleven men. A physician
from the Board OF Health is also detailed at each
pier. At each there are refreshments and milk
stands.
The recreation pier at West Fiftieth-st was
opened at y. m. About eight hundred persons
utilized the pier in the afternoon, and at night
when Conterno's Band played. the pier was
crowded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
A POOL ON THURSDAYS RACE.
More Than 81 900 in One on the Lucania-
A Passenger Married at City Hall.

A pool amounting to more than SlOO0 was made
on the IuCania the Brooklyn Handicap
the result. Of which sent by wireless
telegraph. After the pool formed outward
bound vessel spoken and it was not until
Friday when the Lucania got in touch with Nan
tucket that the passengers learned OF The Pickets
victory.
Miss NJ f. Roph. of No. 10 West One-hundred-
and-twenty -sixth-st.. met Ferdinand Peres, q
London insurance agent. the pier. They left the
pier In a carriage. and half hour later returned
for MIR. PereIs's baggage They told the customs
agents that while they had been absent they had
visited the City Han 10 be married. At the City
Hall all the offices closed, and the pair
tracted considerable attention in their hunt for
some one 10 marry them. Alderman Hamburger,
who had returned mis- Office for something he
had forgotten. met the pair IN tho corridor and
married them IN the committee room OF the board
Mr. and Mrs. Perels sail for London Satur-
cav on the Lucania.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
GRADUATION OF NURSES.
Exercises at Training School of the Metro
politan Hospital

The commencement exercises OF the Metropolitan
Hospital Training School for Nurses were held
yesterday in the new solariUm OF the Metropolitan
Hospital on Blackwells Island. James II. Tulty.
Commissioner OF Charities. presided. while DE-
Walter Sands Mills chairman OF the committee OF
nursing Metropolitan Hospital Medical Board, was
chairman.
Addresses TO the graduating class were made by
the Rev. Francis Baraum. the chaplain of the
Metropolitan Hospital; DR.. John r. Demarest
president OF the medical board, and the Rev WILL
lam T. Crocker. director of the Church OF the
Epiphany.
ton of diplomas by Mrs. William h Draper
president OF the board Of managers. Commissioner
FULLY presented the prizes. The benedictiOu was
pronounced by the Rev. DIT. Thomas c.. LdtteIl
The graduates were dressed IN pure white. and
they marched to the platform the Hungarian
Orchestra played one OF SOusa's marches. AT the
end OF the exercises 4 reception wcs held at the
Nurses Home from to ?. Each one OF the
graduates received an instrument case reward
OF merit. Miss Frances W. De Long received first
prize for the best essay OF the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
C4NFIELD TO WAIT HERE
Jerome Says Gambler Is Not Try
ing to Escape.

District Attorney Jerome in a talk with Trib-
une reporter last night. said that he knew that
Richard Garfield had been in this city and around
his usual haunts for more than a month. and pur-
posed TO remain hereabouts where he might be
readily reached to answer any charges that might
DO brought against him
Mr.. Jerome would neither deny nor affirm the
report that he is not combining his attention to
Garfield. but that in a few days he will go before
the June grand jury and seek the indictment Of
the proprietors OF nearly all the gambling houses
that have been in operation here any time in the
last few months.
Mr.. Jerome said he knew that General Benjamin
F Tracy and Philip J. Britt had been retained 10
defend Canieid
Mr.. Britt has denied that Garfield offered to
plead guilty TO any indictment
II rumOred that county detectives were trav-
cling westward 10 talk with who are
known to have been in Canfeld's gambling house
the night when Detective Jacobs obtained
entrance and got evidence which afterward
used against the gambling house keeper. These
Westerners IL IS said. had promised to testify for
the District Attorney before but their evidence
not thought to be needed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
DUSS SUES NINE. NORDICA.
asks $4,000 Because She Didn't
Sing at ''Venicc's' First Night.

More troubles for Nine Nordica have arisen out
OF her suit for divorce. As a result Of the re-
opening of that suit recently the prima donna pre-
ferred to remain outside of this city when 1t came
time for her TO sing at the opening of venice at
tho Madison Square Garden last Sunday ana LOT
her failure to fill her contract and sing at that
concert Duss has sued her for 10000. He filed the
suit yesterday through his attorney. Charles Mace
ut isn't so much that want the money redress.
said Duss last night but don't like to be made 10
seem to break my word TO the public hao en-
gagged Nine. Nordca sing at my first concert
contracting to pay her So for the evening. and
had widely advertised the fact OF course the
Garden was filled with an audience expecting to
hear her and when~she failed to appear not only
did 7 have to refund a great deal of money. but l
was made to appear buffer in many people 3
evAs i've paid to Nine Nordica IN the last year
about So coo and II strikes me as ungratetu 10 say
the least for her jump her contract on the open
tnF nirht OF my second season. thus hurting the
season for some time to come 1 intend TO press
the suit 10 the uttermost-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
To PROMOTE THE AMERICAN NAVY.
Several New Sections of the United States
Navy League Organized Recently.

The Navy League was Incorporated under the
laws Of the State Of New-York on January ? 1893
its declared object being ito acquire ana spread
before the citizens Of the United States. through
branch organlza tons and otherwise Information as
20 the condition of tho naval forces and equipment
81 the United States and to awaken public interest
and cooperation IN All matters tending TO aid
improve and develop their efficiency" These prin-
ciples are substantially the same as those OF the
different navy leagues Of Europe. notably those
Of Germany and England. which have large mem
berships and have proved themselves strong FACTORS
In the upbudn Of the navies Of their several coun-
tries Tho league Is strictly non-partsan apd
thoroughly patriotic organization. The present
membership is nearly four thousand. and a vice.
president OF the English Navy League In an article
I'm its Journal saws that he considers this good
showing for the first year" There are at present
fartv-fve sections IN the various parts or the
limited States including four foreign sections. three
OF which are in Europe. viz. In Florence. Paris and
Hanover and one at Bogota. Colombia Several OF
the sections exceed one hundred members. At most
OF them meetings are held naval topics discussed
and great interest Is shown The membership IN
cludes A large number OF women. who are active
In the work OF the league In many towns and
cities where sections established. prize contests
are instituted in the schools for essays some
naval topic the prize being picture OF some
famous ship OF the navy with the signature OF the
officer In command at some notable time. The last
contest was at Bethlehem. Penn. the prize being
a picture OF the Olympia with Admiral Dewey's
signature In the last month eight new sections
have been formed and the enrolment has been In
The official organ OF the league Is Inc Navy
League Journal. monthly maEazine mat en-
way and to keep the public informed as 70 the
needs OF the navy. IL has a circulation OF about
frmer basis than the English Navy League AT
the end Of its first wear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
DENY SULLY'S REQUEST.
Receivers Say He Wants Them to
Corner Cotton Market.

Messrs Taft and Miller, receivers OF Daris
SuIIy & Co.. yesterday decided 20 refuse the "a
quest made by Mr.. SuIy that they demand 1so sn
bales Of cotton. which. Mr.. Sully declares vs-.
still open contracts on the day OF the failure ana
were not Included in the failure. They also rs
fused the request Of outside creditors besides ths
members OF the Cotton Exchange. for the paymeu,
TO them, IN an equal division, of the full margins
received.
The receivers stated that they had no power 10
carry out the request without motion or order
from the courts. II they were IN favor OF and
could recommend such order to the court thew
were not certain it would not result in the loss >,
assets they now held. Such deal in 10000 bales
Of cotton would involve s14OOOO00 to Sl5000O0 And
the price named which they would have to paw a.
delivery would be about s2000.000 more than they
worth.
The receivers contend that it is too much Of a
speculative affair to recommend TO the courts
They also believe that IT would create corner
controlled 1900 bales of the cotton. Should he
tender the cotton the receivers said 10 would taxa
81. $4,000 TO pay for II, or tWtvs the amount OF
money they had on hand. They also BELIEVE h
vonId reGnIre some DIan to finance the SCHEME a.
they are certain that no bank would back IT, Tia
receivers contend that even II Mr.. SUlly Is right
in his contention that the contracts still open
II would be default. and that later he could
recover or his representatives could recover fron
the default whether the receivers make the De
mand or not
ure, the receivers say. have been paid g
various banks and trust companies 70 numerous
creditors, and they would not be returned on de-
mand TO the receivers. They will probably not
mination by. the courts that the payment const-
tuted preference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
NON-UNION MEN ASSAULTED.
Striking Boilermakers Waylay Those Who
Take Their Places

An application viii be made 70 Police Commits
sioner McAdoo Tuesday by the officers OF the
New-Yorl. Metal Trades Association for protection
for the non-union men employed IN the shipyards
IN place of the bo!lermakers who went gen
eral strike for the closed shop early in May. The
non-union men being engaged By agents for the
shpyard owners at office in Cortlandt-st., near
Broadway, and the employers say that Of
them have been waylaid and beaten numerically.
The strikers have pckets at all the ferries lead
ing to and from the shpyards 10 look out for nom
union men. on Friday non-union employed
the Christopher Cunningham shipbuilding plant
ia Greenpoint stopped near the yards TO pick up
Il child which had fallen. when he was attacked
~ eight men. one OF them struck him the
Back Of the head with piece Of iron and he was
then terribly beaten He is IN a hospital in
Brooklyn. A non-union named birmingham
employed at David Gilroy's shipyard. Twenty
fOuTth-st. and Third-aYe. attacked while lcaV-
ing his work by two TWenty-eighth-st and
Third-ave.. knocked down and kicked about the
face and head.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
ILL TREATED GIRL KILLS SELF.
Suicide Follows a Mysterious Absence and a
Criminal Operation.

1zeil. OF Chestnut-ave.. Clifton. died yesterday
smorning al St. Vincent's Hospital. Staten ISL
and from the effects OF carbolic acid. which she
had taken with suicidal intent. William Bauman.
OF Stapleton was detained by the police as Il was
thought he could throw some light the girls act.
a week ago. the police say. the girl was in Man
haitian with Bauman. and was not seen again until
Friday. when she returned in cab and said she
had been visiting relatives. Soon afterward she
complained OF feeling III and being in great pain.
AID her mother went into the kitchen 10 get some
medicine for her. Suddenly Mrs Hell heard her
daughter cry out. i am dying" and. rushing into
he room. found she had swallowed half the con-
tents OF a foUr-ounce bottle Of carbollc acid.
An autopsy showed that a criminal operation had
been performed The police learned. after working
Tor some tine on the case. that the operation was
performed by a woman IN Manhattan. Tho case
has been reported TO the District Attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
CAR UPSETS AUTO"
Excitement, but No Serious Injury,
Caused BIZ Collision.

There was considerable excitement. but luckily
no one was seriously injured, when Seventh-ave
trolley ear struck and overturned large touring
automobile at Seventh-ave. and Fourteenth-st
Brooklyn yesterday afternoon. The four occu-
pauts of the automobile were thrown 10 the pave
nent and the passengers in the car were badly
shaken up.
The automobile belonged to Isaac Harris. of No
4s5 FIatbush-ave., and was being driven by John
KrehIer of No. 267 Twentieth-st- With Krehler
I'm the car were Michael j. Kelly, of No $50 Sixth
ave-: Martin O'Malley. of No. 757 Sixth-ave, and
Thomas Joyce Of No. 106 Eghteenth-st. The men
had been out for drive in-~Prospect Park. The
machine was being driven rapidly down Four
teenth-st. on a down grade. Just as krehIer
reached Seventh-ave. he saw the trolley car. II
was then too late to stop. so he put on speed ana
attempted TO get across in front or IL the car
however. struck the of the automoDile, turn
ing it around and upsetting it. The men, who were
hurled some distance on the pavement picked tneh-
selves up and. strange. to say, found that, aside
from bruises and minor cuts, none OF them was
injured -, -. s-oo
The damage to the automobile was about sl00
The front dashboard of the trolley car was badly
hen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
ALLEGED CHECK RAISER HERE.
"E. H. Witherout" Got $4,000 on Drafts
for SIG.

II. Irving Andrews who the police declare is the
''E. H witherout' who about two months ago OBJ
tanned about 1909 from the Nassau Trust Com
pany, Brooklyn, raised drafts was brought TO
that borough by Detective Sergeant Brady. Of the
Brooklyn Central Oflce. last night. He Will be
raigned in the Kings County Court on Tuesday 10
answer 70 an Indictment found against him An
drews arrested IN Alpena. Mich, on April q.
He denies vigorously that he IS r. II. W!therout"
and says that he has travelled under
alias. Although she is III. Mrs. Andrews insisted
upon accompanying her husband east. and Will re-
main here until after the trial
"E. II. Witherout" 10 Brooklyn last De-
cember. and introduced himself as n wealthy West
DESTROYS Of investing in Brooklyn real estate
He opened negotiations 10 buy some property with
G. =. Truslow, a real estate man Of No. "A Broad
way Brooklyn, and obtained letter OF introduc-
ton 10 the Nassau Trust Company. There he de-
posted three drafts for 5000 each and one for
s4.OG0 all purporting TO be issued by the Peoples
National Bank Of Jackson, Mich The drafts were
sent through the Clearing House TO the National
Park Bank, OF Manhattan, the New-York CORE
spondeIts Of the Jackson bank. The drafts were
honored bS the National Park Bank, and the
Nassau Trust Company then paid 10 Witherout
$3.50 on his personal checks Several weeks later
il discovered that the 5000 drafts had been
raised from s. and the 81. 900 draft from 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
IDENTIFY ASSAILANT.
T5co NezC-HaUen Women Say
Negro Is Right Man.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

New-Haven. May 2S.-William McLane, the
negro arrested in connection with the recent as
saults in this city. was identified to-
night by two of his victims, the daughter Of
Professor Richards. of Yale. and Miss Mary
Flanagan, the third victim. He had previously
confessed 10 both these assaults.
The police believe that McLane committed
all the three assaults which have stirred the
residents of the fashionable district OF the neigh
borhood OF Whitney-ave. and Prospect-st., OF
late. Under a searching examination by the
police to-day. McLane confessed that he was
the assailant of Miss Richards. daughter Of
Professor Charles P. Richards. OF Yale Univer-
slty. He steadily denied. however. that he
knew anything about the assault on Miss Au-
gusta Peterson, the servant in the employ or
Professor Yandell Henderson.
The prisoner said last night in explanation of
the Canal-st. assault, that he was drunk at the
time and did not know what he was doing
To-day he said he was subject to epileptic fits
Physicians who have examined him believe that
he is a victim of what they term alcoholic cpl
lepsy. McLane was arraigned on formal
charge Of breach of the peace, and his case con-
tinued until June 4.
To-day for the first time the police learned
the name OF the young woman whom McLans
attacked in Canal-st. At the time Of the as
sault she declined to reveal her identity, say
ing that unless the man were captured she
would not subject herself to publicity in con-
nection with the affair. To-day, after the ar
rest OF McLane became known. the police re-
Ceived a telephone message saying that the
young woman Miss Mary +. Flanagan, liV-
ing in Lake Place. and employed in the store
of her brother, in Humphrey-st. The message
came from her brother, who said Miss Flanagan
would appear. II necessary, when the case came
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
An EXHIBIT NEXT YEAp
Plan to Hare Best Works Morn -
st. Louis.

The men who have seeded from N. N-,.-
Sculpture Society propose to hold an exhrSs,,a
early next year Of the best works OF ar, S
are now on exhibition at the, ST. Louis F,xno.s
II will be international exhibition az the ho..
everything that under the head OF An. - -
exhibited at ST. Louis -"
A Tribune reporter was informed vest.r4,~ a,
assurances had already been received that
tine most important works OF art both Aros-s,s ~
and foreign. now exhibited at st. Louis vvo-1. ~
at the disposition for exhibition PURPOSES - -. =
men who have formed and Incorporates tha . sH'
sculpture society. AS many of the forefvr -.
must be sent back to Europe early next va,- 80
exhibition will probably be held in February .-- &c
sihly in Madison Square Garden. eornr,,,se
composed of three sculptors. three architecr, -
three painters. will go ST. Louis in a. fsy, a.. --u
to make arrangements for the exhibition -,
will be open from three to five weeks "
Commenting on the statement OF Char,. .
Lamb. second vice-president of the Nationaj a., -
ture Society, in Fridays Tribune. Gutzon Roryr-
the sculptor. said yesterday to Tribune reDor,.-
Mr. Lamb is perfectly right in SAYING fb.. :,
he would also be right If he said that the 5ssaad
sion OF il might continue for years Indiussls--
members and groups OF gentlemen OF the dirs-sal1
professions have tried by Self-Sacrifce ent
sonal labor to create such movement IN thsA per
ing art organizations Year after year thew s-
failure, and still asked to wait two or .n
years, while nearly every other city within tsIso
phonic communication Of New-York Is carr vsre-
on just such exhibition as we are trying to Sos3
There Is no antagonism or personal feeling asairs.
the National Sculpture Society on the part 81 ~.
men who have the American salon really at hasrs
but the excuses. apologies and delays do no,
satisfy -N'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
DELAY AT ENGINEERS CONVENTION.

Los Angeles May 2S.-The death OF First Grand
Engineer Ingraham temporarily disturbed the pro-
gramme 81 the biennial convention OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Engineers for the election OF
grand officers II Was expected that the convention
would be able 10 take the work OF election by
to-day. but il IS unlikely that II viii be reached
before Tuesday. The work Of filling the various
Offices is expected 10 consume nearly week In
addition 10 the election OF all the old officers three
positions have been provided by the present
convention which also will be filed. These posi-
tions are arst. second ana third assistant grand
chief engineers. The candidates for these positions
are numerous, and spirited contests expected.
y. ". Printer. OF Cleveland who for the last
eight years has been secretary OF the Insurance
department % the order. to-day unanimously
chosen 20 serve temporarily IN place OF the late
Nr. nlgraham. II is likely that when the perma-
nent election Is mace hex. week Mr.. Printer Will
ferr1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
TO RESTORE THE HAvILANp INN.

With the intention OF preserving the Haviland
Inn. which in Revolutionary days famous
stopping place for the stage coaches between New
York and Boston, John T. and William H Parsons
and other well known summer residents of Rye
who recently purchased the building for $1,000 are
having II transformed that IT viii appear as IT
did a hundred years ago The Old hosiery is
spoken OF IN the diary OF Washington as being IA
very decent inn kept by a widow" IL contains the
old bed in which General Washington slept. when
his way TO the battle of Horse Neck, and also
the room in which General Lafayette was enter
tanned The walls are covered with historic paint
iugS which belong TO the Parsons family, among
the subjects being the capture OF Andre. Franklin
at the Court Of ST. James and the tearing down of
the statue OF George III. The old tavern will be
furnished throughout with old-fashioned furniture