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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
He CLAIMS BIG TITLE.
Nan Says He Is Heir of Earl Of
CnEHgfOrd, IN Ireland.

TIneiand. \. J., March IS CspeciaD.-A re-
snarka nle struggle FOR a title has been made by
George Goodwin Barnham Swift who says he Is
heir 10 the estates Of the Earl OF Carlingford.
6wift's Heath, Ireland. According TO his story
Die was turned out IN 1864 by his etepmother.
and has since lived by manual labor. lie has
1ived In Nineand for year. and says he has re-
fused offers OF compromise. declaring that he
would have his title or nothing.
He aroused the sympathy Of two 81 TIneland's
cirzens, John Northrop and Charles Keighley.
Northrop went 70 ireland ana reported there
was 10 doubt Of Swift's claim Jhat be was the
Aeir, but EtepbrOther had possession and was
EuETounoed by powerful financial friends At one
lIle swift got an injunction on the estates bur
va Onanle 70 raise money TO sue FOR possession
HE estate, he claims, Include Swlfrs Heath
county Kilkenny Lions Den and Castle Ricard
~ County West Meath: two estates ia County
carlow. AZ estate named Lo0ns zh. in County
l1eitrin- considerable real estate in Paluvrs
1unorum and Dublin The income from eli is
ABOUT SZOOOO0 per annUlI. Kcichley decided 10
BACK swirl In an attempt TO get the property
swift sailed for Ireland several mont hs ago
slno married q woman be had known IN child
Aooo VINO mad attained prominence in social cir
Cles- Then ne engaged the services OF LAWYERS
and lsld claim TO the estates. Fuuors now come
81 an oner 70 settle for 100000. but he af-
EereE 70 his determination 10 gain his title a.
vel as money. II Swift wins in the Dublin
court The case can be appealed 20 the London
courts, ano as a last resort 70 Parliament.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
EIGHT DEAD IN INDIANA.
Lccees lfIong the Lo5cer Wabash 90
Before the Flood.

Madison. Ind. March 2s.-The body OF Samuel
Stevenson was found to-day in Big Creek He
had been missing since yesterday. when he was
endeavorIng TO save some flood covered prop
ertv. He is the eighth person killed by the
present food in Indiana
Indianapolis, March 2s.-The city authorities
to-day decided on a bond issue Of 100000 TO
begin the repair Of food damages TO PUBIC
utilities The total loss is estimated at $780,
OOO White River whick last night overlooked
west Indianapolis and covered the first floors
Of one thousand houses, Teceded rapidly
to-day The streetcar powerhouse and the
vvaterworl1s pumping station have resumed
operations The crest Of the Wabash flood has
passed Terre Haute and IS above Sullivan,
where the waters are still rising. There are
% 900 acres Of farm lands under water. west
port has been totally abandoned. the inhaoi-
tants going to the highlands back Of the valley.
At Vincennes. on the lower Wabash, the ie-
wees have given way and all bridges across the
river are closed. The river IS twenty-ohe Ieet
and rising The crest OF the flood Is expected
10 reach there tomorrow. when all records II
IS believed, viii be broken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
TO ALBANY FOR PARKS.
Forty Organizations to appeal to
Cities Committee To-day.

Re7-esortatives OF about forty civic. educational
and phIlauthr0plC organizations viii 50 10 Albany
to-day 10 appear before the Assembly clues Com
1uittee 10 oppose Senator DowlnE's biz which
would permit the erection - temporary school
buildings IN small parks The bin has been OPP
posed by TIE Tribune ever since It was presented
Albany.
The method q meeting -Ee evil ~ Tz-t-tlr-e
classes proposed by one bill actually roas that p0r
ton Of the city-the East Side. below Fourteenth
st-of its already small share G Park area (thirty
acres) IN a section populated by gye hundred thou
sand people. i parks are filled with buildings the
children viii have place 10 play during the long
GUNNER vacation when the schools are closed. IN
the congested quarters parks are now used IN
summer as sleeping places and relief from The
sitting atmosphere Of tho tenements. II filed with
school buildings there will be 10 relicc from the
heat, as this park work viii radlate heat
II is proposed 10 take Mulberry Bend Park Cor
lesrs hook Park. Tompkins Park Thomas Jeaeis5l
Park and John jay Park. IN Manhattan. and VIII
isrsburE Bridge Park. Williamsburg Park. Sunset
Park Cana-s.e Park. NeW-Lots Playground and
Linden Park. IN Brooklyn.
There IS much uisuude rstan1tng IN regard 20 ths
pa-t-tims classes Tho total number OF children
ol part time March Z was a. ~ these, $3.50
were pa Manhattan and 1882 ir Brooklyn. Nearly
sections thar not 6susely populated and Where
there is au abundance OF vacant land
AMONG other methods % meeting The T7rt-tir1s
situation are using other vacant city property.
leasing private property for temporary Buildings
yea ing property with small buildings which may
9. teI.aH.l lE temporary SCHOOL StT1cf Ire-, pass
ing ar amen fnent o TIE tal-1ing .ooe g. permit
changing q sting buildings they be- used
1ur school purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
KILLS HORNBOSTEL PLAN
Rest 1Slas CaTcre s Hastings for
Manhattan Bridge Designs.

r,-zsr. Commissioner Best yesterday announced
- b. rad seked Carrere & Hastings. the hrcfl-
-. 40 rrerare des gns for the architecture =
-. 81 he Manhattan Bridge. and had oecloeo 10
,S,,,srs tfe rlaus designed by Henry p horn
,rt.i under .he direction q ezCo1arais LII
deIttal Afr. HorubosteI said last night tnat he
- not bee- ofcIaIIy Informed Of the decision 10
throw out his plans.
~ s-ev, certain designs the authority ~
y,,----ts-I.rrr TE-csutha1 for the Aa-i--l'laii
T5--5re " raId Dir. HornbosteL Those pans rep
resent a certain amount O. work The Yes c1Aite
,fre therefor amount 70 about S25.eo asslIAe
1ls+ ffa CITY, when 81 comes % examine my hill'
vii recognize its legitimacy-
l9rr-nfrsi0uer Best said shat be had not approved
certain architectural features ~ The Manhattan
Bridge. o. designed ty NJ. H1ru7ostel and mar
De bad asked Mr. H0rrlosteI t0 change the oe-
rIrrs This the architect lad refused 10 do Hilets
De was paid extra f8r L-s services The plans
drawn f, NIr TTo-ub0sfrl r0uTT-hondcd tle eve
bad system OF CABLES 10 Wl.-. tEe Aeliel.a Lu-
r..ri,tratlnu ls opposed. Tho Municipal AFt ON
mission arTr8Erl the design. --tnIlli.0 ny NAl
lIar. hostel and the friends of taa architect s'tla
last uIElt that rhe city would l'H" To ial s 8l..
Another Hornbostel design H..... n Us Nliatl
rfrrE win he dipnnUroEea Dr fTr IFuEe lleIaI =
4nt-r IS fo~ eight elevators ON Earkuel- lSitNl
10 r-1rfGe access 20 the BlorkNe.s Island Erl4--
.-orrrrf-srrr- T.sut~v Of The Department OF cor
fioual temptation 70 prisoners 20 at orpt 10 sale
Commissioner Best is against the elevators; ueatS-
no one wants 10 80 20 EnckWeAb lslaau iel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
MY DRILL IN THE Parks.
Wayor Considering Central ana
Prospect for GuardSmeR.

Mayor Mcclellan IS seriously considering ha'lhs
The National Guardsmen Of the city dr1l and pa
rads 81 Central and Prospect parks. me pan
was rugrested 10 ne other night al the review
OF the 9Th Regiment" said the Mayor. I have
not looked I'd the question OF jurisdiction fuy out
I think that a unanimous vote OF the PARK BoaIu
would allow the soldiers the Of the parks IoT
dr1u purpoEes There about eight orgarizaJloHs
IN this borough which doubtless would a'aA thelH-
selves q the opportunity.
'I an fully conscious Of the constituencies or inc
public with reference 10 allowing the parks 10 be
used FOR any other than strictly park purposes II
may not De feasible TO let the regiments arm
iu them But IN view Of the fact that Il costs the
city large sums 70 help maintain the regiments
and that the people as a whole. have comparatively
little opportunity 10 see The guardsmen. - may De
well 20 allow them 10 drill in Central and Pros
poet parks ST regular intervals The armores are
not large enough 10 permit fun regi-neatsl move
merits. think that 10 reach the maximum or en-
cheney En- d-iI 81 is necessary for tho men 10 ne
drilled ga III. rcr.mcutal bodies. OF course. the
regiments 60 90 the State Camp ln pee6sfll every
other year but that tour OF duty does not gHo me
people much Cf an opportunity 10 see what they
can do N il is feasible usa the parks Tor drll
purposes saw for two three tbs IN the
year an quite sure that Il would prove interest
ing "a large number OF people who do MOI see
the Elarlsmeu at an.
against such an innovation. hut r. strikes me i-al
they those who hold that mankind IS T1aoe i"t
tho marks and not those who believe mat I.r
parks are made f0r mankind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
M4Y. SHUT DOWN YARDS
Building Material Dealers Threaten
to Take This Action.

There was an important development in the
building strike yesterday. The Building Ma
terial Dealers Association. which. after invest-
eating the situation. decided that sooner or later
the trouble might reach its own men, determined
to take time by the forelock. and general
shut down in the building material yards may
take place within forty-eght hours If the brick
layers strike IS not called of.
This was the result Of q conference between
committee Of eight appointed at a special meet
ing Of the Building Material Dealers AssOcIa-
ton and the emergency committee Of the Build
ing Trades Employers Association yesterday.
There were also present at the conference mem
beers OF the Mason Builders Association
The committee Of the Building Material Deal
ers Association issued the following statement
Of i.s plan.
Your COMMITTEES appreciates that the brickIayers
plan OF the Building Trades Employers Association
AS this fact IS working serious injury 10 our bust
ness and as it IS only mattar Of time when our
yards would IN consequence be forced 10 close en-
tirely. business being continued st serious
loss We have decided wEeu called upon TO DO 50
10y the Building Trades Emp4oyers Assoclation,
that We viii cease the delivery OF building ma
terIal until such union or unions parties TO tho
arbitration plan ami now in violation OF It return
90 work.
The Building Material Dealers Association
ordered shutdown last year before the shut
down OF the employers association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
SIMPSON COMPANY DOUBLES CAPITAL

Albany March 2s-Ths sinpson-Crawford Com
uauy. Of New-York City. to-day certified to the
Secretary OF State that Il has increased It's capita.
stock from t2.Jlo0oo 10 100000
The entire amount OF the additional stock 20 be
issued Is preferred entitled 20 receive Rnnu-
ally per cent cumulative dividends. The certin-
cate OF Increase l. signed for the company by Henry
S,gel and Robert g. McMeekin.
l. Was announced f. The Tribune March @
that Henry Sisgel Frank NoEel and associates had
organized n corporation capitalized at Sl0T5oU5u
ana acquired the capital stock OF Siegel Cooper
Co., Oh Chicago; the olnpsOH-Craw ford Company,
az this city, and the new Fourteenth street store
The new organization Is known as the Henry Slegel
Corporation. The corporation is Incorporated with
q capitalization Of $4,000 per cent cumulative
preferred stock, and 100000 common stock. Il
total Of 100000 The corporation designs issue
certain Of its proposed stocks IN payment for the
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
HIGH BIDS FOR STATEN ISLAND BOATS.
VIII Cost More Than 100000 Apiece, In
stead Of $4,000 As Estimated.

The Dock Department and those interested IN
getting IN Improved ferry service between the Bat
tory and Staten Island points were disappointed
yesterday when the bids were opened az the Dock
DEPARTMENT. The fo--yboats designed by A Car.
smith. 90 travel high rate az speed and TO cost
$4,000 each. VIII cost moro than tiaHo Instead.
As there are 20 be Eve OF them under tho present
plan. the cost Of tho new boats IS said 70 be 50
high as 20 be almost urUhihitiye.
The actual bids averaged $4,000 Designers Of
ferryhoats declare there is 8s much uncertainty
ch0ut the successful operation Of the proposed
Staten Island boats rs has been shown To exist
about their cost As against this OF boat is the
boat which the citizens South Brooklyn desire t1a
city 20 build tor the Thirty-uiutl-st ferry service
The design flr these boats. loth aS o. tA.. ana
machinery. IS based upon furrErolrs which are
"a proved success and they are merely q slight cN-
tension o. the evolution which has develops. step
by step the modern feTrybOat OF to-day Their
cost is known. because they are p practical repro
duction OF the new Erie Railroad ferryaoats Tho
TnIrty-ulItl-st. ferry cat represents d boat the
cost OF which would he about S-lgrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
ASPHALT MUCH BROKEN.
More Repairs on City PaCcmcats
than Euer Before.

r7oro,gb President Ahearn. IN reply 20 q com
.-lrirt made by Dr. -. u. 81. John Roosa, says
that more repairing is being done 10 the holes In
she srrhaIted city streets than ever before, and
shat no new work VIII be done until the contractors
live I'D TO thelr contracts and repair al the broken
places.
nr. Roosa's letter to The Tribune says. among
sother things:
When ma considers the condition % most Of
the asphalt pavement 81 our CITY, b Is sia-t7
that tIe very stones which are exposed, ia S.ien
a moderate statement 70 make TO say that there
IS scarcely asphalt pavement ~ me LoIo-eL
~ New YORK that IS IN llli.o- -t.+ .-.,.-1-
holes and breakeges are 50 numerous .Lat t@l %
Ing with q carriage s unsafe tor the horses aIL
condition OF things has existed in many streets Tor
two years Very htue was done IN tAe -4sI "a; "a.
suinlstraton 20 remove these defects ana since
December there are Few signs thar the present one
IS 20 DO any better have been TOO lhEt l--s
1ault lies with the Borough PIeslael-t. an -
willing accept this opinion, for u seems 20 me
-hst observing Chief llzec'flE5 W2llt nave .ee
prompt to tell the Board Of Estimate ana APloI-
5ionmeut and that they. in some manner would
have compelled the Borough President 10 attend
20 lis proper duty Il ne Tli.is OF , ~ - tIset
signs. be g part OF his WORK
s-Dr Roosa's criticism IS. 10 some extent tusti-
ned" admitted Mr. Ahca-E, "but - there Is any
blame, It should be laid on the preceding admins
traton We inherited the Davcments on January
there was no opportunity 10 90 any repairing.
who asked for permits 20 g ahead with new work
THAT las been contracted FOR that they would not
ne allowed e DO any new work until they had
repaired all the breslrs that their contracts made
rhem responsible Tor. told tlem. further that y
81 Estimate / would oppose them. and Try 10
let thllr contracts for future work c.srsgarded.
work repairing asphalt than ever before IN this
city " The writer Of the complaint had travelled
,-- scores ~ men an work patching ID the breaks
nH- IS true not only OF Broadway. but OF other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
PUT COSTS ON MEMBERS.
S5canstrom Hopes To in Suit for
Married Teachers Reinstatement.

In order further test the right of the BOARD q
Education 20 enforce bylaw compelling female
teachers who get married 60 resiru their places
or be dismissed eE-BorouEh President Swa-strun.
counsel for Mrs Jennie L, Van De Water. ue.
Paterson. yesterday secured "a wit Of eaGI0raN
from Justice n.olh FOR "a review Hy tr. court OF
the proceedings hy which she was removed from
her place. She had been married i'm August, and.
under "A new bylaw. was tried on Charges OF IN
specialization
fersou's marriage decided To- announce that mas
much as they did no. wish their teachers 10 marry.
tile Ignoring Of that wish should De iushDrGiua ton
81 claim" said Mr. Swanstrom yesterday. chat
the Murphy s. binding IN this action. and that
the Board OF Education should have AT once rein
stated Mrs. Van DE Water. II 7 correct IN my
opinion the board IS disobeyiuE court order, and
expect 10 saddle the costs in this proceeding upon
the Individual members OF the board. do not be
lieve that the board. by its mere gay can make
marriage characterization the part OF tho city'5
teachers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
JONES & LAUGHLIN ENJoINED.

Philadelphia. March 2S.-The State Supreme Court
to-day directed that injunction be issued per-
petuaIy restraining the Jones & LaUghIin Steel
Company. Of Pittsburg. from such operation OF
its furnaces I'm the Fourteenth Ward OF Pittsburg
would produce clouds OF dust that would in
Jure surrounding property
The Jones * Laughtn COmpany's property rep
resents investment OF 100000. and gives en-
plOyment to about 1880 spersons. The plant has
capacity Of 1000 tons OF daily The decision to-
day reverses judgment Of Pittsburg court. which
refused n Injunction.
The Supreme Court opinion, among other things
says that the right Of the steel company to Oper-
ate In Pittsburg must be conceded. but IL cannot
rebuild and operate Its furnaces as actually to
destroy homes ana other property In a residential
section OF the city. The court stood four to three
the chief Justice Joining In the dissenting opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
REMARKABLE SNOW BLOCKADE,
Railroads Tied Up Four Days When Coun-
try Was Bare.

s.. Pail. MINI. March 2S-Tho Northern Po-las
expects in q few hours io reach s. Paul with the
first q tho delayed trauscontiucutai trains. This
yyII Be- tho train from Portland. ore. FOR four
days. The blockade which has existed FOR -FOUR
days in North Dakota and Montana was lifted
early to-day. r. was one O.; tho most -0WarkaI'o
snow blockales CT recent years. AT the end OF
March, when other parts % the country were well
advanced toward spring, the Northern Pacinc
Great Northern and 500 limos w'E. 'Ht 81. .#
tightly they cp.Id have been lu January.
one remarkable feature az the blockade was that
a comparatively mcasro amount u snow caused
the trouble Eut. railway Official said. this
snow for atty miles around searched ult the rail-
road cuts and refused 20 20 further. As "a result.
the cuts were iU some cases. alei 90 depth
81 IS feet while the surrounding country ga spots
would be alEa.Et Lac.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
Advisory Board Nay Be Abolisb.d-1,m.'.
Due To-morrow

IN 'le train OF j. Bruce Ismay's arrival q, 49,.
country on the Oceanic. due tomorrow - us
. ne usual crop OF rumors conce-nfr- 80 , ser,
tb vs. MS time IT is reported that tb Sno
tbsr1 49, CoLp,,fy nave received -o-F--- - - or
800, ,lIs - months to LOOK FOR other siyiHg
Of he co,n Ce GoIIng consolidation OF ts o snat
- o. the clerical force ana m eraols
S1-s vi ueadS or departments but tbst number
80 linh as reported wOuf1 49, Slcn
vester ghed at by the officials Of the co, 2iaes
~ was also reported thar ~. ,s.-,
~ T'-Lu oe abolished. and James BOARD A.
WYNN ot piaced at the head Of the e7.ir' tlsnt IT,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
GN@anq@dmx
Do Mothers Care
About Their Bows,
We Are Told that Mothers
Don't Care About the De
tails Of Their Boys
Clothes.

A very prominent boys clothing
manufacturer told the writer that /.
knew that women didn't apprecisb,
careful work in these garments. Asked
about the open lining, at the bottom Of
the coat, he said they either didn't know
the benefit of #, or they didn't car.
about it.
Surely they know that It prevent,
the ugly curl that is sure To come If tbr
seam is closed" was asked.
We'll, So-and-So, and so-and-so
never think of having any suits mad.
that way" And he named two or three
concerns that are thought to Be sn,
clOthiers for boys. They won't bother
with IT. and they won't pay the extra
cost to get it Nobody, but WAxA-
MAKER, bothers with It, except for suits
at eighteen dollars or more"
Nobody but WAxAMAxrH's demands
double silk thread Nobody but
WANAMAKER's demands hand-padded
collars on medium-priced suits. No
body but WANAMAKER's has extra but
tons with each suit Nobody but
WANAMAKER's has linen stfening to
give the coat a shapeliness that STAYS.
Nobody but WAxAMAKER's demands
stout tapes, and three stitchings for
every seam. Others only tape a few
seams.
Nobody but WANAMAKER'S girs1
lire thought to serving boys.
We don't believe that women don't
care. Our Boys Clothing business is
growing splendidly. 1t VIII be the big
gest business in New York City, as soon
as mothers really learn what splendid
clothing we are making for boys.
We know that mothers DO CARE.
And we're going right on making BET
TER clothing than is made for any
other store-not at high prices; but a.
low and medium prices. And when
women learn BY experience with the
clothing, to KNOW how good WANi-
MAKER Clothing is, Wen be crowded
to our limits, even when We get in the
large quarters in our new store
In the meantime, YOUR boy might
as well be enjoying the benefits OF
wearing clothing that is not made to
sell to women who don't care; bat to
rrou1sH Hho DO.
All sorts. All prices, from $3.50
.,--o-5s Second floor Ninth street.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Formerly a. T. Stewart & Co,
broadway. 4rh ave, 9th and 10Th st'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
FAVOR Ma. TuLLYs PLANS.

Mayor Mcclellan yesterday received a committee
from tho &eW-York. Kings and Richmond County
visiting committees OF the State Charities Aid A.
soolauon which submitted 20 him brief. Ga which
me committee Endorsed the plans Of Cornnissio
Iully OF the Department % Charities for new
6ullolngs additions. alterations and extraordinar
rtlALLss 70 cost sesl..s. and the Mayor WAS re-
Quested 10 hand the brlcf 10 the Board II refi7 -
and Apportonmcnt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
HE FLEECED S. V. HOFFMAN.
Foreigner Sentenced to Six Months on the
Island.

Island.
SIX months on the Island was fNe S~--e-~a -',-e-
no Marion FRANCOIS Leon d'Este. fo-tv-oDe vesrs
ole. faahonRbly dressed, guest ~ Hovcrv 1odp-
ing houses. who was sr-aigue6 before Magistrate
Aayo yesterday lie had swlndIed Samuel Y Hofr-
man, q No. y arren-st-. son of me late Dean
Holman. o. the General Theological Seminary get
ting E5
DBste is ssid 20 70 thu son q a French exile q
snan reputed 10 Re Of great wealth rut estrn- gos
rom his son The police records INSPECTOR Nc
loskl SAFE YESTERDAY, have several items c0noerr
sng - Este. Last THURSDAY y Este told Mr. Hon
lLa.l OF having 5000 deposited iu Richmond Va
q his credit With like deposit q 81 eO4 and ira
Y order 10 set his money BE had 10 eefaFIep, Re
sSeLl-ty az the Brush Embassy "a MasEirrron-
-. norman save him Sa6. u Este went 10 Wash
lnsloil returned and told Mr. Herman his fdentiT-
- Este arrested. '-"
ny. Hoffman appeared IN court YESTERDAY v-h.r
lne case vas called. ID Este might nor have fsreF
% pally had not two Of DEstes intimate friend
applied 20 Mr.. Hoffman f0r aid. Then Ar 49,
man reported the affair The police