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New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
QUITS NAVY FOR MERCHANT MARINE.
Executive Officer of the Kentucky to Try
Work on Pacific Liner for Year.

Lieutenant Commander Carl William Jungen' ex-
ecutve officer Of the battleship Kentucky has re-
ceived a leave OF absence for one year 10 n eLaol
the merchant marine He was on the Maine when
she was destroyed in the harbor Of Havana & sjo 4I
has served in the navy for thirty years AFTER l
Snanish war he was advanced several NUMBERS t9E
exceptionaI bravery He is now forty-seveh years
old. :. "a 5oo a
The salary Of lieutenant commander Is ss 5o6
year for sea service. while on snoLe II l STbis
minus Is per cent with certain 9"HWanCSA 1aIiI
sum Lieutenant Commander Jungen hndS 700 d -
to answer the demands Of his station IN IL anu
connensate for the enormous reSpoIlSlDtllll "a
his rank He has at all times the enure roS oo ~
biIi+v IF nan-of-war valued at from S4VOVVOO 70
S. O00 600 Jungen is entitled to leave Ior @ yeas.
U,itb or without pay he has been elshteen sedtS
in active sea service with only occasional aO-
Sences- -. aaa- Econ, Ab a
Pacifc Mail Steamship Company. who va EanIsG ms ms
s. rices He will spend his leave IN Inelr sinPlOy:
o,5 ~ AT thA end of that time he finds II more
rodtabie to remain in the merchant service ne VIII
he said Yesterday. resign from the navy dne IaW
pern1its hAr9 to his leave as ne sees ny. paOs
yided that he is connected with the oepaf 1I
in aIy way engages in purS. It's winch are HAe4J
10 influence departmental measures
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
WILL OF CHARLES PARSONS FILED.

The will Of Charles Parsons. who died suddenly last
Wednesday at his home. No. 90 Park-ave-. was dies
for probate yesterday. Mr. Parsons leaves $500 20
the Maine General Hospital Portland. Me. and sGoO
to the Hope Cemetery. Kennebunk. Me To his
widow he leaves $4,000. either in cash or in stock
OF the Rome. Watertown and OgdensbUrg Railroad
Company. Of which he president from 1883 TO
1887. she may select. and his home in Park-ave.
cottages at Crescent Surf. Me-: farms at Kenne-
bunk and Wells. Ne. and his horses carriages.
bric-abrac. paintings furniture etc. for life, with
remainder to his children and grandchildren: 100000
is left In trust for each OF his children. Frances N
Parsons. Edwin Parsons. Mary Parsons Hogan
Llewellyn swayne Parsons. Robert William Parsons
and George Clarence Parsons His executors, Ed
win Parsons and Jefferson Hogan. are to receive an
income fo= lie OF 5000 EACH s 400 is left also in
trust for his grandchildren. Winifred. Charles and
Henry Humphrey Parsons. who are to receive al
income Of 5000 each.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26

Preliminary estimates for the net earnings had
placed them at about sl9OOaoo and were tnuS
fairly accurate The total OF SS7asS2 for the July
August September quarter Is sl&7sS less than me
net earnings for the quarter ended June 30. an0
IS 5s5 O,s more than for the January February
March quarter.
From the total net earnings for the three months
co1ered b,- the present statement deducted ap-
nroDrfat,ons of sgl7sss for sinking funds on bonds
Of subsidiary companies and s.s0SI for deprecia-
tion and reserve funds. leaving a balance OIL ca
$500 Deducting from this sum S6s3S'S-S lor IN
serest on the Steel Corporations oonos lot ulO
quarter. and sl.Ol25OO for sinking funds on tnose
bonds there remains bals nee of S"6ltso' appIca
bic for dividends The f.dend of ia per cent
consumes $780, sls oS this amount, leaving SUI
plus for the quarter Of sl.SlsS$ whch 0oHnp,o
with a surplus OF s2.777.6A FOR the three Hl0l'i9
endA6 lime 80 The shrinkge IN the surplus ITEM
a. -oo,rn,ed sor by the diznuton OF SIl6ISS In net
Earnings an increase of S74l.255 in the appropr'a
tion for depreciation and reserve tuhus an" "
s5s1sO In interest the corporation oonos' az
a decrease OF s5l.542 in sinking funds on OoHuS 0'
subsidiary companies. -,
depreciation and reserve funds was only l'h''S
for the first quarter. when the net earnings "efe
only i32Os. .sSs. and instead OF surplus "iiIiI "a
& S7l2a was shown: $3G59.O62 for the secohd
and SSsOaSl7 for the third quarter (endea sep
ternber sO The showing made Of untitled orders
on hand on September 80 amounting to only "'uz''-
4ss tons was disappointing to the Street Tor SO
much has, during the last few weeks been hearo
az the revival of the steel industry that a much
larger total had been expected The orders on
hand on June 80 were s122.gT7 tons: on March 81.
41Ssss1: on December 81 1909, a2512S, and on Sep
tember So 1903, s.79s,74 tons.
Ex-Judge Gary. chairman Of the board said corr
cerning this item. that the steel corporation had
booked an average Of 2s.OO0 tons day Of new
orders in the current month an increase OF Sl73
per cent over the business OF last OCTOBER. ana
another prominent director ss.d that this average
had been maintained since Ser tember 2S
Since the last quarterly statement issued pool
prices Of various steel products have been ofcally
lowered for instance. the price OF biletS. winch
was cut from s24 ton to Slg 90 the present figure.
Il was an open secret however. before the fe-
dUctions formally announced. that the various
steel unanufa cturng companies had for consider
able period been competing for business at the best
fgures ohtainabls disregarding the list prices; So
that there seen & real reason TO expect sharp
falling of ne earnings for the IuIy-Ausust-
September quarter compared With the preceding
quarter. The dividend declared yesterday on the
Ireferred is the fourteenth consecutive divi-
dend Of IL per cent and is pRyabls on November
So Books close November and open on De-
cember
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
BIDE A WEE HOME MAY BE CLOSED
t Is Reported That Only Five Dogs Are
Left at the Institution.

The Bide A Wee Home for Dogs, which removed
from Yonloers 70 Tuckshos shortly after Mr Garn-
tost. agent GoF the Society Tor the Prevention Of
Cruelty 70 Animals, began his crusade 10 secure
Improved conditions Al the home Is On the verga
Il going of business for good according 70 t6s
latest Reports. Some lime ago Mr. Garnjosf visited
me new quarters OF the B3de a Wee and found
that IRE condition u the dogs was almost as had
e. ever. Tie creatures were aaiicted with mango
aczcnIa and other diseases. and they we're rof
receiving proper fooG. There were but fourtsen
coes remaining a this time.
Last week MV Garn5osI visited the dog bore
agoln and found that al the dogs eKcept i've bsd
hes1 disposed OF. There were other evidences fha +
the 6ice Wee was about to abandon lis vrorIr
ais nome attracted general attention on account
= re vel known women who are amonP the
directors. The OBJECT of the home was 10 make
lie easg Tor homeless CANNES. hut events showed
Kat the iittcus at the Bise A WEE bsS a
flrectiy opposite effect W .
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
MRS. LEIGH HELD FOR CORONER.

Magistrate Breen. in the Yorkvle court yester-
day remanded Mrs. Elsa Leigh Of No 2S0 East
Thirty-hfth-st., to the coroner pending further
investigation of the death OF her husband, Marvin
II. Leigh. Leigh was taken from his home Monday
night with bullet wound in the right temple and
died at bellevue. Mrs. Leigh arrested on
suspicion. The revolver with which she said Leigh
had shot himself was found twenty feet distSat
from the bed where he lay. II developed in court
that Mrs Leigh had bean three times married.
spondency.
Trenton. n. j., Oct % (speciaD Marvin Leigh
worked for fifteen years In one OF TTea:on's big
gest barber shops. He il said TO have lived un-
happily with his wife until about three weeks ago.
when they became reconeiled He was regarded
here as 2ood workman. but hard drinker.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
JAMES SPEYER In WRECK
Train Bearing the Banker Jumps
the Track IN Tenas.

Laredo. Texas. October 25-word has Just
reached this city that the special train which
left here over the line OF the Mexican National
Railroad bearing James Speyer. OF the banking
firm of speyer & Co, of New-Yorlz. while at a
high rate of speed. left the track between San
chez ana La Jarita, about twenty-five miles
south OF here.
A special train has just reached this city
bearing the members of the party who started
out with Mr. Speyer early in the evening. MI
Speyer is uninjured.
One Of the party J. F. Davis or New fOrA'
received painful cuts about the race out Is
otherwise Uninjured
The wreck. il Is said, was the result of the con-
dition of the roadbed. and the high speed (sev-
enty-five miles an hour at which the train was
going at the time, it having been the Intention
of the railroad officials to endeavor to estaOiish
a new record between here and Mexico Clty-
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
LARGE COTTON WAREHOUSE BURNED.
Second Fire There in a Week Does About
100000 Damage-Firemen Overcome.

In the second fire within week at Bush STORES
second-ave. and Forty-thrd-st, South brooklyn
about 500 baes Of cotton were partially destroyed
Yesterday morning. The fire was coafinea 70 store
house No. q after force OF fremen had responoeo
in answer to three alarms Several hremen were
overcome by the dense smoke. but were aoie 10 re-
turn to work after being revived by aTnoulahce SUI
geOns The loss is estimated at SlOO,VJ9 -,1-
While most of the fire companies m South bIooA
Ivn were enga ged the burning cotton two alarms
were turned in for FIRE in the apartment mouse at
M 253 Sixth-aVe. Some of the engines were Will
drawn from the first fire and sent TO sixth-aVe
Deputy Fire Commissioner Doyle. Deputy I CnleI
Iallv and Battalion Chief DoOley narrowly escaped
a bad smashup while being driven at TOP speed 10
the new fire in Lally's automobile. At Thlro-aYe.
and Forty-hrst-st trolley car stopped Directly IN
front of the automobile. By sklful work the driver
of the machine ran II on two wheels by the rear
dashboard while his passengers held on for their
lives The sixth-ave. fire put out without great
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
sHIPBUmDING PLANT SOLD.
Last One to Go Under Receivership Brings
Minimum Price Allowed

Wilmington. Del, Oct. 25.-The Harlan Hol-
lingsworth plant OF the United States ShipbuIldng
Company was sold to-day by JaTreS F. Winchester.
Of this city. special master appointed by the United
States Court The purchaser was George r. Shell
don. OF EeW-York representing the reorganization
committee. There were no other bidders The plant
sold in two parcels. and the minimum amount
fixed by the court paid in each instance-$o 600
for the plant formerly owned by the Harlan & Hol-
1ngsWorth company and s1350cO for the material
owned by the United States Shpbuildng Company.
Among those present Charles NJ. SchWab.
After the sale Mr.. Schwah said IL the purpose
of the committee to continue 10 operate the local
plant. This is the last of the plants TO be sold
der the TeceiveTship.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
SAYS POLICE KEEP HOUNDING HIM.
Fields, Former Convict, Who Escaped from
Criminal Courts Building, Pleads Guilty.

William J. Fields alias Gillespie. the former con-
Wet who escaped from the Criminal Courts Build
ing on September 16 he was being conducted
from Part !, General Sessions, before Judge Nc,
Mahon 20 the detention pen. but recapJnred
in Newark the same day, pleaded guilty TO forgery
in the second depee yesterday He was charged
with forging a check for S45. Fields told Judge
Newburrer yesterday that II was true that he had
served terms in Elmira and in State prison, but
he said that each time he released from i'm
prisOnment he had tried to reform. but found II
impossible because of the way the police bounded
him Every time he got employment he declared.
Central ONCE detectives would discover his presence
in few DAYS snd tell the proprietor that he was
former convGt. Then he would be discharged
Judge Newburger was impressed by Fteldss story
and directed that il be Investigated.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
RECEPTION AT THE CARNEGIE HOME
Many Members Of the Iron and Steel Insti-
tute Are Entertained.

Mr.. and Mrs. And .ev Carnegie gave an Informal
reception last evening at their home. at Ninety
sXth-st and Fifth-ave.. for large party Of meni-
bers of the Iron and Steel Institute In session
in this city. About six hundred guests pres
ent. The Carnegie house decorated with
and palms. and orchestra furnished musie.
Mr.. and Mrs Carnegie received the guests as
they arrived in the main hail, and they after
ward conducted about the picture gallery and other
parts OF the house. There were no speeches.
Among those present were Sir James Kitson,
Bart, II. P; Sir James Power Sir Walter Foster.
N P: Sir David Stewart. ". II. Cutlin, John
Cumming Macdonas n P4i ~ e. Allen, l. EijeT.
Stuart George Mcmillan, James Livsey Cecij
Allen. c. II. F. Bagley. Charles T. Bunch, R. w.
Burnyeat and Harold Butler.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
ATTEMPT TO HOLE UP PANAMA CANAL.
Suit to Restrain Secretary of Treasury from
Issuing Bonds.

Washington. Oct 25.-An attempt to restrain the
Secretary Of, the Treasury from MAILING payments
or issuing bonds for the acquisition and construc-
tion OF the Panama Canal was made to-day in the
equity branch Of the Supreme Court OF the District
of Columbia W. s. Wilson. OF Hinsdale. Ill. the
author Of the suit presented his own argument
The government was defended by United States
District Attorney Morgan H. Beach and Charles
". Russell. assistant to tha Attorney General
Justice Stafford. who heard the has not rem
dered his decision.
The principal question involved is whether the
courts have authority to restrain federal officer
from wrongful Interpretation OF federal law and
consequent depletion Of the federal treasury
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
MARGARET LYNCH's BROTHER DEAD.
Broken Heart Killed Him, Says Sister of
Suicide.

Lynch. og No. 80 VernOn-aNe Brooklyn. which
ended IN her suicide in a lonely spot In Nassau
County last April is believed By the Family to
have been largely responsible Tor The death OF
Francis Joseph Lynch. her brother which occurred
81 the Brooklyn home yesterday morning.
The young man was IN poor health and with the
rrials that his family gradually grew
worse or Saturday he was stricken with valyuar
disease OF TIE heart he could think Of nothing
but poor Margaret" said Miss CatharlLe Lynch
another sister, yesterday. There Is 10 doubt at
al tbtf his broOding FASTENED mis- death. He died
OF broken heart"
The funeral Of AR. Lynch. who was thirty years
cid, Wi! be held II the Church CT St John the
Baptist, WillougEby and Lewis aves.. tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
ILLNESS HOLDS UP ELEVATED LINE
Attack Of Commissions of Passenger Stops
SiEth.aYe. Trains.

Downtown trairs on the Sixth-ave. elevated line
were held up for a few minutes yesterday after
noon by the sudden illness OF J. W. Ward, q real
estate dealer of No $50 West FOrtieth-st. He
was seized with convusions just the train was
leaving the Eighth-st. station. The train was run
through to the Chambers-st. station. which is near
the Hudson Street Hospital. and ambulance was
called from there Ward was carried into the watt
ing room and treated there by DR.. Stone, who
canae with the ambulance He refused to go 10
the hospital and went home when the convulsions
had passed.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
MRS. GAVIT RECEIVERS JEWELS.
Finder Receives $1,000 Reward. It I. Said.

Sew-Haven. Conn. Oct. S.-2fr. and Mrs E
Palmer Gavit. of Albany to-day received from
local trust company the case OF jewels which Mrs.
Gavtt lost in the Grand Central Station on Friday
last. and the finder. Frederick ". Hooking OF this
city, New-Haven road engineer. received a sub
stantal reward. the amount it is said being $1,000
The transfer Of the jewels was made after the
claimants had established beyond question their
ownership. Mr.. and Mrs. Gavit returned to New.
York this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
NEW PRINCIPAL FOR TRAINING SCHOOL

Edward n. Jones first assistant in the NewYork
Training School for Teachers, has been nominated
by the Board of superntendents OF the Department
OF Education for the princpalship vacant since the
resignation of Augustus s. Downing several months
ago. Mr. Jones has been acting principal of the
institution since May l. Some time ago his name
was proposed for the place. bat ne haa II with
drawn He has accepted the nomination.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
p,ANNuNzIo,s NEw ~.

Rome. oct. a5-Gabriele fAnnunzio Is engaged IN
,-fti1, a new tragedy called The Ship for which
Paron Raimondo Franchetu Is composing tne
music II will be played after Easter at La scals'
Milan The aoene Is laid In one OF tne is!aho Nc-l
S.,f becomes a uart Of Venice and the time -
80. 10 the founding OF Venice There are ONLY
so,,r characters. and the principal part viii Do
n5sved by SignOra Duse.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
EXCURSION TO sUswAY OPENING.

The Hudson River Day Line announces closing
excursion 70 this city for the opening celebration
of the subway tomorrow. The tickets will be
good to-day and tomorrow. and good returning up
% and including Saturday, al the rate OF one fare
for the round trip. The Day Zine closes
with the round trip October g and ths down
rIip on October 81
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
RIO eRANDE PLANS SHORT CUT.
Track to Connect with Clark's New Road
Almost Laid.
[Br rELEoRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE. ]

Denver, Oct 25.-The Rio Grande system has
planned a new route to Los Angeles which, it is
declared viii be miles shorter than the present
way. Almost all Of the track needed has already
been constructed. The read will soon be finished
and thrown open
The new route viii be over the Denver and Rio
Grande from Denver to Grand Junction. and the Rio
Grande Western from Grand Junction to Green
River. Utah. From Green River to MarysviIe. most
OF the track is laid. and from there the road will
be constructed I4und, Utah. connect with
Senator Clsrks new road to the coast. This VIII
sidetrack Salt Lake City and Ogden. Utah.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
A NEW.YoRK-CHIcAGo TROLLEY SOON
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Chicago. Oct. 25-A road now building between
Benton Harbor and Kalamazoo Mich. when COM
pleted 1885, will provide trolley transportation
from Chicago TO New-York and Boston The last
gap in the trunk line is being constructed from
Kalamazop. which will make direct line between
Benton Haruor and New-York. The spread OF the
Michigan lines is due to fight between the Pere
Marquette road and the Graham & Morton Steam
ship Company. The line to New-York will carry
freight and passengers.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
TWENTY HELD PRISONERS ON BOAT

Montreal. Oct. 2.-Twenty persons virtually
being held prisoners the Allan Line steamer
Ionian. at the request of United States immlgra-
tion papers and some thousands of dollars. A man
named Mitchell is the head OF one family. Rea-
tives from Boston are here, and will engage
sci to fight detention There is considerable mvS-
terry about the case. Mtchells family number
eleven. All are supposed to come from Russia.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
no HALF HOLIDAY THURSDAY.
Alderman Sullivan Withdraws His Resolu-
tion Providing for One.


Al yesterdays meeting OF the Board OF Alder
men 8lr. Bridges Introduced a resolution TO have
eight cent transfers between the cars OF the New
york City Street Railway Company and the sub
way. and asked for immediate action II was
not, acted on. however, as Alderman Sullivan said
it was TOO inoortant 10 handle ia haste. although
ne considered the resolution good one
The resolution to issue sll5O00 of corporate stock
Tor new police station In the 'Tendsrloin caused
a drawing Of political lines Controller Grout had
told President FoTnes that only twenty-fou hours
left before the expiration OF the option on the
ground. Objection made by me Democratic
SIDE immediate action. although Mf- Fornes ana
Mr. Sullivan begged the men 10 rush II through
The first vote for immediate consideration was
lost but after Chairman Mccall, OF the FINANCE
Comm. Zee, announce that that committee woul6
not meet yesterday, second vote Nas-taken, ana
bill sent 10 the Finance Committee.
a resolution introduced by Alderman sullivan
provided FOR a display Of flags ano a half holiday
on Thursday becs Of the subway opening, but
this resolution Withdrawn. The alderman
stated that his reason wsS that the laborlng meD
would lose half a Gay. lie denied that the refusal
of S50O)3 for celebration had anything TO DO with
he
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
GETS $500 VERDICT FROM HAwrRgY

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuxEl
Boston. Oct. $.-Mrs. Kate D. Becker an English
actress. to-day. received verdict OF 500 in her
suit against Charles Hawtrey, the English actor
and manager The case was tried last week in
the Superior Court. The finding is for a balance
On contract tor a twenty-six weeks engagement
With Tho Message from Mars" company In 1908.
ne company naa peen playing for two years pre-
season. broke up within seven weeks
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26

MRS. OF 7iETRo PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Mrs. Rosa di Pietro. the young Italian woman
who, to defend her honor shot and killed her
brother-in-law Michael Raggo. was arraigued be-
fore Recorder Con yesterday and pleaded not guilty
TO murder in the first degree The woman had been
exonerated by a coroner's jury Yesterday in court
she seemed unconcerned.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
Dividend ON STEEL.
Net Earnings for Quarter Ending
September so. 8,77S,9Se.

The board OF directors of the United States soes
Corporation met yesterday afternoon ana oeeiateN
the usual quarterly 6ivfdand OF l per cent on the
preferred stock. At the adjournment OF the NEST
ing the statement OF operation the three months
ended September 30 was made public showing net
earnings for that period OF sls7739S2 and unnlleo
orders on hand September 30 aggTegating Soz',s
tons The net earnings by months compare with
those OF the same period in 1898 ard lsR as foo"s
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26
INDIVIDUAL TEAMsTER STRIKES.

The New-York District Council OF the Interna-
uona Brotherhood OF Teamsters met yesterday and
decided against general strike for violations OF
the open shop agreement by members Of the New
York Truck Owners Association Instead OF n
general strike, individual strikes are to be ordered
against all employers who refuse TO observe the
agreement
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26

COLONEL MILLS TELLS OF ARMY LIFE.
Few young confronted with the knotty problem
OF selecting their life work know what attractive op-
pOTtunitles arc offered by the United states Army.
reading of Colonel Albert l. Mills's discus
zion Of the subject. found in "cAhEEiss FOR THE
COMING MEN" is enIshteniRs.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26

=. CAREERS FOR THE COMING MEN" described
. ,ooL deserving greater c0mnnendati0n than any
o+ber issued in many years. Charles Stewart Snni'n
former president OF the NeW-York Chamber OF ton
erce tells what The Commercial Life has TO o1eF
young
New-York tribune., 1904-10-26

lflbunos sunday October 90. '