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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
EXTRA WIVES APPEAR.
TSUo of Pfster's alleged SpOuses
Sag They KnOzc of Three More.

i Having resolved 10 see that Charles J. Phser
who was arrested last Saturday at New
Brighton, Staten Island. charged with bigamy.
rs brought TO justice, Miss Bessie d. Wandall
ana Miss Wihelmina Louise BoehleT. who say
they are his wives Nos 2 and g. visited Yonkers
yesterday and say that they discovered Mrs.
Phster No. 4. They believe that there is a wife
No living here, and No. in PeeksklL
Wives Nos. and assert that they expect to
md number OF other women whom Phster
succeeded IN marrying. IN Westchester County.
The M!stresses PAster Nos. and are living
together at the formers home. in Mount Yer
They refused 10 give the naEe OF wife
no. 4. but saio she lived with Phster when he
butcher shop in Yonkers. At present
they say Mrs. Paster 10. and her child are
living 81 this city
= To-day wives Nos. 2 and win visit PeekskiI.
where they think there IS another deserted wife.
paster belonged 70 Company p. LIST Regiment,
at Mount Vernon, ard while his company was
"a camp at Peekskil, IL is said, he met and
married Peekskill girl. Wives Nos. . and 3
have the Peckskin womGn's name, but will not
5nahe Il public uEt!l after their visit TO that
Village
u developed yesterday that Miss Bessie d.
Wsn6sil. wife No. .. never lived with Pfster
after marrying him. She says that Phstsr,
when he had butcher shop in Mount Vernon.
threatened 10 kin her and her mother II she
did not marry him. 50 she consented. Father
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SAYS ALABAMA WANTS MCCLELLAN.
Congressman Underwood Says Parker Will
Do, if Nominated at St. Louis.

Congressman Oscar ". Underwood. OF Alabama.
says in his State Mcclellan would prove TO be
stronger as a vote getter than Judge Parker. but
that Judge Parker will do. il he is nominated at
ST. Louis Mr.. Underwood called on the Mayor
yesterday
1t is already settled that State convention,
which is called for May Is. will not instruct its
delegates" said Congressman Underwood. only
one county has instructed its delegates for Judge
Parker. The State convention will pass resolutions
In favor of strong. conservative Democrat
conservative platform. There is a pretty strong
sentiment in State for Mayor Mcclellan We
believe that he would make winning candidate
II Judge Parker seems 10 be the strongest candi-
date when the national convention assemblies. he
will be acceptable TO the Southern Democrats. OF
course. there is talk of Cleveland being
brought out He has many friends in the South
but the party leaders down there do not want him
nominated
administration. The Democrats of the South are
ready Join hands with their brethren In the
North and East in opposition 10 radicalism- Mayor
Mcclellan would be acceptable TO all Southern
Democrats. New-York should be able to control
the situation at 81. Louis.
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WEAKEN A BIT
Continued from first page.

men I'm The Bronx. and 20 call them faktrS.
simply illustrates the weakness OF the opposition.
The longer the aldermen delay action the great
err will be the public contempt for their atti-
tude."
The Bronx no longer doubts that the alder
mems hold-up of the Port Chester application |.
because the aldermen have not been seen"
One Bronx man. who originally was advo-
cate of the Port Chester Road and who switched
over to the Rip concern for purely personal
reasons. when asked why the resolution provid
ing for the granting of the permit introduced
just one year ago to-day had been kept in com
mittee. said;
The Port Chester people would not corns up.
and the aldermen said there couldn't be any
business"
This admission. coming from pronounced
advocate of the Rip road. emphasizes what ia
already generally believed regarding the rea-
son for the chloroforming OF the Port. Chester
petition.
Mayor Mcclellan has had written to the North
Side Board of Trade. in answer TO the resolu-
ton passed by II last week requesting him to
send special message to the aldermen urging
immediate and favorable action on the Port
Chester application. the following letter;
The Mayor directs me to acknowledge the re.
ceipt Of a copy Of the resolutions adopted By
the North Side Board of Trade in regard to the
application of the Port Chester Railroad Com
pany. and to say that your suggestion will have
his immediate consideration.
JOHN H. oBRIEN.
Secretary
A committee consisting Of Borough President
Haffen and Albert z. Davis president and
James l. Wells. Fielding L. Marshall. W. W
Niles John De Hart and David H. Morris. of
the North Side Board. of Trade, Is to wait on
Mayor Mcclellan and state to him the public
necessity and public benefit which the Port
Chester road will be 70 The Bronx. and request
him to transmit at once a special message to
the aldermen urging immediate and favorable
action on it's application
The Taxpayers Alliance, at a meeting held
last night at One-hundred-and-sevent -hfth-st
and Third-ave, passed unanimously resolu-
ton providing for the appointment OF a CON-
mttee of five. together with the president Of the
Borough Of The Bronx and the president Of the
alliance. to visit Mayor Mcclellan and request
him to send a special message to the Board Of
Aldermen urging IL 10 take immediate and
favorable action on the New-YOrk and Port
Chester application. and also requesting the
Bronx members of the Board Of Aldermen TO call
up the Port Chester petition by demanding at
every meeting the discharge Of the Railroad
Committee.
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MODEL HOUSES SHOWN.
arrangements of Tenement Build
ings of City and Suburban Homes Co

The model tenement buildings OF the City and
Suburban Homes Company at Slxty-fourth-st. and
F1rst-ave. were yesterday opened for inspection.
A committee OF the directors. composed OF Eigin
r. l.. Gould. r. Fulton Cutting and Alfred T.
White. received the guests.
The new buildings equipped with all the con-
veniences necessary for a comfortable home. There
are thirteen houses. along East Sixty-fourth-st..
East Sixty hfth-st and F1rst-ave. They divided
into apartments OF two. three and four rooms. and
accommodate at present 62S tenants. The situation
is healthful. occupying high ground few hundred
feet from the East River. and is convenient to the
Sixty-hfth-st. station OF the Second Avenue Ele-
waited and the Sixty-seventh-st station Of the Third
Avenue Elevated The First surface line passes
the building and the Second and Third ave- surface
cars are within one and two blocks.
Every apartment is furnished with a gas range
and steam heat: the halls and stairways are well
lighted and are entirely hreproof Every room has
light and thorough ventilation Each fiat has steam
heat radiators. private hall and toilet. floors and
partitions deafened between dwellings. hot water
sink and drain board large dresser with shelves
closets and drawers. plaster hanging closets in
stead OF wooden wardrooesi quarter gas meter
baths
The rent Of the two room fats is from 81 40 TO
g IS week. the three room flats s. 20 10 50 50. and
the four room fats 81 20 TO S. In the basement is
where they may study and receive instruction in
klndergarten work from women who visit the
room Is q playroOm, containing plano. The chill
dren play In the room in the daytime. and at night
tainment ono hundred and two different occupa-
tons are represented among the tenants.
the efficient staf of women managers, who look
after the requests made by tenants. collect rents
nat occupants There will be another public recep-
uon al the buildings on Saturday afternoon
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IMPORTANT HEBREW APPOINTMENT.
President Roosevelt Makes AdOlph G. Wolf
a Justice in Porto Rico.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BrREAU.l

Washington. May 4-The President to-day
appointed Adolph Grant Wolf as Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court Of Porto Rico, vice
Judge in Indian Territory. Mr. Wolf is son
OF Simon Wolf Of this city. president Of the
-Order OF Bnai Birth. He is thirty-six years
old, unmarried is an a. b. Of Johns Hopkins
University. studied at the University OF Berlin,
IL. b. and IL. NJ Of the Columbian University,
Washington and has practised law in the Dis
trict OF Columbia since 1893. He has had special
training in the German, Spanish and French
languages.
Chief Justice Claybaugh OF the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia, says of him:
] feel perfectly safe in saying that he is a
thoroughly qualified lawyer and man Of Guilt
walton and integrity.
Justice Barnard, Of the same court says:
I have had opportunity to observe Mr. Wolf
in the conduct of cases before me. and 1 have
well grounded in the principles OF law, and in
my judgment thoroughly equipped for the
duties OF a judicial position.
Justice Anderson, OF the same court, says:
I take this opportunity Of saying that In the
cases in which he has appeared in my court Mr..
Wolf has shown himself a man of solid attain
snents and well grounded in the law.
Mr.. Wolf was also Endorsed by John r. CARR
Auditor for the District Of Columbia: H. B. F.
Gordon a. Gordon, Ralston & SiddOns, w +.
Mattingly, Nathaniel Wilson, r. Ross. Perry J..
J. Darlington and other prominent lawyers Of
the national capital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
ATTACHMENTS FOR TAMMANY RESORT
Served by Builders and Advertising Firm on
Litchfeld Springs Company.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. |

Winsted. Conn. May mime attachments have
been placed the resort of the IAtchheld Springs
Company in Morris this county by builders and
carpenters of Litchheld who made alterations and
repairs TO the hotel and other buildings OF the
company last winter. and by a New-York advertis-
ing firm whose bill against the company for adver-
Using its mineral springs Is said to be 5000 The
cases are returnabe either to the Superior or Com
mon Pleas courts.
the laws OF New-York. with a capital of 81 900 900
There is a 100000 mortgage the property. which
is best known as the South Farms Inn The presi-
dent of the company is ]. Dickman Brown OF
New-York City. who has office In the FIatron
Building In that city. The stockholders OF the
company are mostly NEWCOMERS and members OF
Tnmmany Hall
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SLAVES At THE FAIR.
One Hundred Held IN the Filipino
Village.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

ST Louis Nav AT the Filipino village OF the
Worlds Fair, thousands OF Americans will for the
first time see human beings held in slavery. These
slaves numbering one hundred. appear to be con-
tented. They all held by the Moro tribe and
are in two groups. clans. respectively known as
ManaIaos and Lanaos. All except few in these
tribes are slaves and their masters are great
chiefs who hold the power OF life and death among
their people The supreme chiefs are known as
sultans OF whom there are two three among
the Manalaos. The lesser chiefs dattos. All
except the sultans and dattos slaves.
The slaves work for and pay tribute to the datto
who I'm turn, pays tribute TO the man higher
up" the Sultan. to whom he happens to owe al
legiance The sultans besides. large retinues
of personal servants or slaves.
Members OF the Board OF Women Managers OF
the fair said to-day that the large collection of
photographs OF well known women recently sent
TO 81. Louis by George G. Balm OF New-York
would probably be returned TO him. owing to the
decision of the women managers yesterday not to
ornament the walls OF the women's building with
such photographs.
Ferdinand w. Peck who was first vice-president
of the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1898 and
in 1900 commissioner general for the United
states 10 the Paris Exposition. said tonight;
am here simply as a visitor. and not in any Of
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VIII also make up the temporary roll Of deie-
gates. The subcommittee agreed 90 recon-
mend the following officers OF the convention:
'sensvsI ssoretary-CIIAI,I.Es W JOHNSON. Of Min
Assis;srt secrvtsriss-Chof assistant. yOHE r. NAL
10Y. az Ohio JAMES 9. CANNON, Of Sew ork
lUCIEE GREY, a Illinois; WIII.ET n. sPOOAER,, OF
q. STEPHENSON, n lndaaas JOHN Il, klNG. q souta
llakota. and WALTER s Mi1llt'k, ~ lalifofIlia
I,f.SsIs Il ALWAR6 o. Michigan p l. isAsiISoN. OF
phto: r.. W. n. DECEWALI. Of West Nlrsirla. ana
JAMES u. sTo.sE. a. Michigan. - - ,,,,-,,s -,
Maine - 49,
official Rsportcr-NgI-TCN ". BLUMENBERG. Of III
as. ~, q,
Tally Cierls-FRED ERICTl r WHITNEY. OF Illinois
md GEORGE z. Bl'Tg-iNt;. of &otTassls
Messenger Charnln-0C Riley ltENf-it ~ lnaiana
Sergeant Arms-h lI.lsIAA T. STONE Or MAJ and
f'ust Assistant Sergeant at Arms-'Ah y i' g. ~
Il Wisconsin. - . ~,-----, .
Chief II DooTkecp crF-1 tAkLES = MN A--->Ls OF
Maryland.
1t decided 10 give each delegate 20 me
convention one gallery ticket in addition TO the
ticket OF admission TO the floor. A report was
received froa the Central Traffic Association
;sst rate equal 10 fare one way for round trip
tickets would be made 10 and from Chicago
she tickets TO he good going from June 10 TO 20
and returning good until the 29th. The secre-
taTy and sergeant at arms will open headquar-
tiers al the Coliseum June l 70 attend 10 al
further preliminary arrangements. Inc Iocal
committee in Chicago was designated 10 select
the chaplains. il being expected that the con
vention viii be in session three days, and that
three ministers will be chosen.
There are some vacancies among the minor
temporary officers which viii be filled before the
committee meets in Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
APPEAL TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Van Nest Property Owners Association Asks
It to Aid Port Chester Road.

The Van Nest Property Owners Association
has sent a letter to the Chamber OF Commercs
urging that body TO use It's influence for the
passage by the Board OF Aldermen OF the Port
Chester Railroads application Never since the
a brazen exhibition OF disregard for public opin-
ion and decency is shown In the holduD OF
that measure by the aldermen This holdup Is
all the more brazen because no reason for IL can
be given by the "aIdernanio clique" the letter
declares. 1t continues:
That this Is so will be appreciated by the Cham
Der OF Commerce when We tell you that every body
earners OF the Borough OF The Bronx end West
chester County, among which are the North SIDE
Board Of Trade. the Taxpayers Alliance. having
erty Owners Association. the Tuenty-third Ward
Property Owners Association the United BuhdAns
ISOLATION. the boards OF trade OF New-Rochene and
Mount Vernon. the Taxpayers Association q
Chester has repeatedly petittoned the New-York
Board OF Aldermen 70 pass at once the New-xorx
and Port Chester ordinance In sddltloq 20 tne
foregoing. the Common councils OF NeW-HOcneIs
and Mount Vernon, together with the Board OF
Supervisors and boards OF trustees OF the various
towns OF WeStcheSter County, nave repeatedly peu.
toned and mernoriaIzed the Board OF Aldermen or
the CITY OF New-YOrk and other city on1cer9. ask
ing for favorable action on this Ne~-Eork and
History indicates that the Chamber OF Commerce
always be relied on in protection or the pubic
Interest II Is for this that We address you
and ask YOU to take up this matter which has pc
come public injury, and assist the Borough or
The Bronx and Westchester County 70 secure thlS
great economic. commercial and Industrial enter
prise Not only will The Bronx and WeStchester
County be benefited. but on account OF the very
st bsnet the CITY OF New-York at large which
Is an additional reason for our right TO call on the
Chamber Of Commerce to take a hand IN THIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
SULLY OFFER REJECTED.
Creditors VIII Consider No More
Until Bankruptcy Is Settled.

At meeting of the general creditors Of Daniel ].
Suliy & Co yesterday at the Cotton Exchange an
other offer from the firm rejected, and a reso-
luton was adopted almost unanimously, that no
further proposition from the Sully firm should be
entertained until the concern should have been ad-
Indicated a bankrupt. The meeting. which lasted
from $50 until $50 O'Clock, was largely attended,
and speeches were made by many OF those present.
Mr.. Sully and his partners were not represented.
The creditors committee was represented by
Ernest f. Baldwin. of Boothby & Baldwin, and S
Malet-Prevost, Of Curtis. Mallet-Provost & Colt.
After the adjournment of the meeting Reinhardt
Siedenberg. chairman OF the creditors committee.
gave out statement saying that a resolution that
no negotiations should be entered into with Suly &
Co. its representatives until trustee in bank
ruptcy for the firm should have been elected had
been adopted.
Mr. suliy, on learning OF this action. went to the
office Of his attorney, John r. Dos Passos. where
little later he made statement as follows:
Acting under suggestions from the creditors com
mittee OF the Cotton Exchange on April ~ we
The offer was prepared in the presence of the com
mttee and their counsel, and was made in perfect
cepted and the matter closed. Under the resolution
which has been passed at meeting OF the crecisops
sidered. and il is asked that we unconditionaily
timation on the part of the creditors to what
they will do We hoped. when We made an offer In
Writing that il Would be gravely and seriously
considered. We still hope that the matter VIII De
speedily terminated.
1t is understood that the offer Of the Sully firm
yesterday for the payment OF 40 cents on the
dollar in cash. with assignment OF the claims
against Edwin Hawley and Frank II. Ray. AT the
creditors meeting on April s, il may be remem-
bered. an ofer to settle the obligations for 40 per
cent in cash and the remaining 60 per cent In non
interest bearing notes. with the claims against
Messrs. Hawley and Ray as collateral was re-
jected,
II the creditors shall adhere to the course adopted
yesterday, It is said by prominent commercial law
yers. no further oner be made by Mr. Sully
and his partners until after they shall have been
examined in open court or at a meeting OF
creditors and filed in court the schedule of their
property and list of creditors required 10 be filed by
bankrupts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
PLANTERS SON MISSING.
Wealthy Me.rican Fears for Lads
Sdfety-Was to Sail To-day.

Vineente Hercies. wealthy planter and ex-
porter OF Vera Cruz. Mexico, reported 10 the
police last night that hfs son. Antonio. ten years
old. was missing. The boy wore a blue suit and
blue bicycle cap
Mr.. Herces arrived In this city yesterday on
the Montevideo. and intended sailing to-day for
Spain for four weeks trip. With his children.
Rosa, twelve years old. and Antonio. he went
TO the Hotel America In the afternoon they
went 10 a Broadawy department store, and An
tonic was lost there. Mr.. Hercles then went 10
see A, ID. Reimer. on No. 16I Madison ave. who
acSomPahiea MN TO Police Headquarters
Mr.. Eercies will abandon his trip unless the
boy Is found IN time 10 catch the steamer to-
day. AS the boy does not speak English. he
fears for his safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05

hciaI capacfty but desire TO say that the Lousi-
ana Purchase Exposition far surpasSe5 my great
est expectations AT the opening of this exposition
a was far in advance of the Paris Exposition on ITS
opening day, and this is saying a great deal, when
II is considered that the preparations for the Paris
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition had been IN
course of preparation only three years. We Judge
everything by comparisons these days. and espe-
cially when talking OF expositions- 1t Is not
speaking derOgatOrtly for me TO say that the chi
eago Exposition perhaps. tTthe further ad-
vanced at its opening; but, then, IL must also be
considered that IL did not cover vast an area
This exposition IS more colossal and more stupen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
ASK FOR PARKs's PARDON TOO LATE

[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
Albany, May "A delegation representing the
Central Federated Union OF Eew-York City ap
peared before Governor Odel this afternoon to ask
for the pardon of Samuel J. Parks. the walking
delegate Of the Housesmiths and Bridgemen's
Union. who was convicted Of extorton. Governor
OdeII met them with the announcement OF Parks's
death this morning The delegation consisted of
John B. McCabe. president OF the Central Federated
Union James Holland and James Hand. They left
New-York early this morning before learning OF
Parks's death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
REPUBLICANS WIN IN INDIANA.
They Carry Twenty-eight Out of Forty-seven
Towns in Municipal Elections.

Indianapolis, May 4-Returns from municipal
elections held throughout Indiana have been re-
ceived from forty-seven towns. In fifteen OF these
the Democrats elected the Mayor and the major
fly OF the municipal officers. The Republicans
won in twenty-eight cities, making a clean sweep
IN hve. Warsaw elected its first Democratic Mayor
by a small margin. and Connersyille which has
been Republican for fifteen years, to-day elected
q Democratic Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
DELEGATES FOR ROOSEVELT.

Peoria, III, May 4.-The Republican convention
OF the XVIII Illinois Congress District has re-
nominated Joseph V. Graf by reclamation. c.
l. Pewter and T.. l. Monser were chosen delegates
10 the Chicago convention and instructed for Pres-
dent Roosevelt
Waterloo. Iowa. May benjamin p. Birdsau
renominated by reclamation by the Repubi-
OF the lid Congress District to-day. Dele
gates 10 the national convention We're chosen and
President Roosevelt Endorsed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
BROWN BIDS FOR $4,000 COTTON
The New-0rleans Bull Stops Bear Raid
Hayne Backs Him Up.
my TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBuN

New-Orleans May 4-W. T. Brown startled the
brokers in the Cotton Exchange to-day. Just
the bears made the final stand and thought they
had things their way he shouted Il bid 1870
for 5000 bales OF July cOttonw
'I will take half you buyr' shouted Frank B.
Hayne.
Pandemonium reigned, ard the market advanced
several points Mr.. Brown only able TO get
few thousand bales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
SOUTH DAKOTA FOR ROOSEVELT.
Delegates TO the. National Convention In
structed to Vote for Him.

Sioux Falls, s. d. May 4.-Republcans of
South Dakota to-day in State convention in
dorsed Roosevelt for President, elected delegates
10 the national convention who We're instructed
70 vote for his nomination, named Presidential
electors, and nominated a full State, Congress
and judicial ticket
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
WEALTHY MEN TO TRY T. L. PARK.

Trenor l. Park. who is well known IN this city.
is TO be tried next Saturday by justice Of the
peace at Rye the charge OF having broken the
speed law with his automobile. At the same time
the Justice will pass sentence Charles NJ. Gould
the son OF ex-COmmodOrs Charles A. Gould OF
the American Yacht Club. and several other well
known persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
eRYAN's COUNTY UNDER HIS THUMB.

Lincoln. Neb.. May 4-w. J. Bryan controlled
the Democratic convention in his home county to-
day. and a platform reaffirming the Kansas City
platform was adopted. No names for the Presi-
Dental nomination were mentioned. the convention
voting adopt the unit rule, and practically
agreeing TO act Mr.. Bryan thinks best in the
national convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05

Aibinger. Of Our Lady OF Victory Church. was
called in and performed the ceremony. That
night the couple parted and never met again
until last Saturday. when Phster was arraigned
the bigamy charge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-05
A DEAD MAN SELECTED.

Detroit, May s.-James W. Stone. who was Sc
lected to-day for Of the reading clerks OF the
Republican National Convention, has been dead
several months. He was well known resident OF