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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
WANTED TO KEEP PROXIES
Ice Trust Committee Says Bezcare Of
Wall Street Request.

The stockholders committee OF the American Ics
Company. which recently investigated and reported
on the company's affairs. yesterday issued a sup
Elemental report. Regarding the Maryland Tee
Companys claim for $4,000 the report after giving
the opinion OF Thomas D. Adams. attorney for the
American Ice Company. that it is liable for tho
mortgage Indebtedness OF $4,000 OF the Maryland
Ice Company. says that the loss to the American
Ice Company by holding and running the Maryland
Ice Company reaches nearly Sz50,O01 II continues.
Your committee respectfully submits that IL Il
not in the interest OF the stockholders OF the
American Ice Company that its control should oe
turned over to a self-constitUted Wall street
mittee. headed by a gentleman who has a disputed
claim OF s25000O against the corporation. a claim
which is not only contested. but which. according
to the opinion OF the cOmpany's attorneys. should
be absolutely repudiated.
II the experience OF the stockholders OF this com
pany with a Wall Street board OF directors. dun
mics included. has not been sufficient to put them
on their guard against further impOsitiOns OF the
kind. your committee is much mistaken The
Greenough committee may endsavOr to confuse
stockholders By discussing various other phases OF
the cOnpany'S situation and condition. but until
Mr. GreenOugh satisfactorily explains 10 the stock
holders why. outside Of his claim OF s250600 against
the company. he suddenly manifests such interest
in its future control. We advise them TO withhold
their proxies from him Their experience should
will go to the slaughter house OF Wall Street
Those who have devoted themselves TO the COM
pany's Improvement and enhancement should have
at least this acknowledgment OK and encourage
ment for their work In asking Tor proxies Lor the
1 1oS.a me t We. t f3y ne ConDSnv the 5000
we'll the bad but only 10 seek such changes "a
the best possible p business f6otiSg We IncIoss
proxies accordingly. with blank spaces therein IN
be dated at the time Of signing and win superssds
any other proxies that may have been given
The report is signed by John A sleichsr. @. Clam
Goodrich and A. c. NickersOn-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
OAKLEY TESTING GAS.
Third Report Dag Result in Fine
for Trust.

commissioner Oakley. OF the Department or
water Supply, Gas and Electricity, was quoted
yesterday as saying that Dr. Edward G. Love-
superintendent OF the photometrical branch of the
uePar linent wass making his third weekly con-
secuuFe test OF the gas furnished by FIVE Of the
gas trust companies in Manhattan. Section No. 522
OF the statutes permits the department to examine
the gas not more than once a week" and pro-
Nues that on three consecutive tests the quality
Oh the gas Is found to be defective the commits
sioner can assess fine of 500
commissioner Oakley expected tomorrow or next
gay 1t was said, to get the third report from Dr.
Love VINO on two consecutive weeks had found the
supply detective. He promised to collect 500 from
each OF the five companies IL the last test should
snow the gas below standard
Inc Commissioners denounced the present law as
very unsatisfactory.
why the lawmakers limited US to one test a
week don't know" he said IF we could make
test once day. I'd collect 500 from those COM
panies every three days, and I guess that would
worry them little. The trust can very easily force
good gas through its mains the third week, and
then We must begin over"
MT Oakley said that while his Jurisdiction applied
onIy 10 street lighting, private consumers were
supplied from the mains and thus would
pc e Denented by any moves he made toward en-
forcing a better gas supply
My deputies report that this gas is being made
from crude Texas OIL" he continued. 81 need
SSVVS TO $4,000 to fight the gas trust with, and
shaIl ask the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment TO let me have It. I want to establish
testing branch In Brooklyn also. where the peo-
PIE are pelng robbed without mercy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
C0LUMBIA'S GRADUATES CELEBRATE.
Hear How University Will Show Radium at
st. Louis and Cheer Seth Low.

More than three hundred alumni Of Columbia
University gathered al Sherrys last evening at the
micwinter dinner Of the Columbia College Alumni
Association. Graduates were present from nearly
al the classes, the Oldest represented being 1857
Professor J. H. Van Amringe, dean of the uni
Vsrsity, introduced Frederick Goetze superintend-
tnl OF the university. who recently returned from
BIT Louis. where he had been looking after the
Columbia exhibit at the fair Columbia. he said
hao succeeded IN obtaining good place, and prem
nsauons were now being made for an elaborate
=, a%Eib,t ne y, university he said would also SEND
I'd and fbst s. oo that university hall was need
ines Dr. Rudolph Tonbo ir Terie, .or euild-
slLtersly SPOKE briefly or the CeiunobisO "a tiIe
tIIIess2E Georee Kirchvey dean Of the Law School
tpoke OF Alumni associations in the West ss
about athletics made by SSpeechs
I2otcin StaaSiand Of next years. foo4tI, Oy ana
Jhe gathering ended with = cheer for 81 IAN, Seeul
Low. former president OF the university sA-i1SO'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
TIMING NOT IN COURT
rails to Keep Promise to Plead to an
Indictment.

1ASoury Park. n. J.. Jan. ga. c. Twining
80 Is under joint indictment with D. c. Cor
oL 80 VI the Monmouth Trust Company. on
charges preferred before the grand Jury a.,
Freehold this week. promised to plead to the
,iiulctrnent yesterday. He failed TO appear, and
us present whereabouts are unknown. He was
last seen by friends here at the Asbury Park
station on Wednesday morning. where he took
the e;22 train for New-York
II is not believed here that he has run away
ms friends say he Is probably arranging for
oohusmen, and that he will appear sometime
Delore February JIG. on which date the new in
ulctnents found against him at Freehold will
oe calied for trial Cornell is in Jail at Free
hoid' being unable to obtain bail. Twining is
also under sentence of five years for misap-
preparation Of funds and has been found guilty
the Currency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
TO ARREST CAPTAIN AND MATE.
Revenue Cutter Will Take Marshals to Shen-
andoah-Sailor Charges Assault.

When the American ship Shenandoah comes into
port she will be met by United States marshals
armed with warrants for the arrest OF her master
and mate, who are charged with assaulting a sea-
man. Giuseppe Ferra-i- Ferrart asserts that willis
the Shenandoah was lying In kobs he was as
saulted by the mate. John Mcdonald, with the
knowledge Of Captain Trinic. and that his legs
were broken and serious internal injuries were In
hicted on him. So badly he injured. he says
in his affidavit. that he was for several months
in a Japanese hospital. and his life was despaired
OF. Previous TO the arrival OF the Shenandoah IN
Kobe, Ferrari says he beaten half dozen
times by the mate. On leaving the hospital Fer
rari came here.
The Shenandoah left Hiogo with cargo OF tea
frecrackers silk and mating. and was due In this
port time ago. She reported on Cape
HenOpen Thursday night and should Be- or
Sandy Hook early this morning AS soon as shs
is sighted by the marine observer at the Highlands
OF Navesink or Sandy Hook the marshals and spe-
cial Treasury agents VIII be rushed to the ship IN
revenue cutter. Unusual precautions TO insure the
arrest Of the two men are being taken. because II
is feared that the Will try escape from ths
ship while she is being JOwed Up the bay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
BROOKLYN IMPROVEMENTS HELD UP
Status of Proceedings of Local Boards Not
Acted on Before Jan. l To Be Determined.

The important question as to whether all of the
proceedings instituted by the local boards OF public
Improvement. which had reached the Board of Es-
innate and Apportionment but not been acted upon
by 1t before January l. must be declared null and
void and and begun all over again. has been pre-
sented TO Justice Dickey in the Supreme Court
Brooklyn. 1t came up yesterday in the form Of a
motion made on behalf OF Robert Lefrerts. a tax
payer, for writ OF mandamus compelling the
Board OF Estimate and AppOrtionment TO approve
or reject resolution Of the local board OF the
Flatbush District favoring a sewer in Nostrand-
ave. Assistant Corporation Counsel obtained an
adjournment of the argument until next Thursday.
There some forty improvement proceedings
In Brooklyn, which Borough President Littleton
was anxious to have left the calendar OF the
Board OF Estimate. but Corporation Counsel De-
lauy held that all such actions that had been
finally passed upon became null and void with the
retirement of the old administration.
When the question presented to Justice
Dckey he said that II seemed 10 turn on a de-
termination TO whether the functions OF the
Board OF Estimate were legislative or executive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
EXPLOSION OF GAS KILLS SIX.
Fourteen Injured in a French Hotel-The
Building Wrecked.

Rognonas. Bouches du Rhone. France. Jan.
29-StX persons were killed and fourteen in
jured as a result of explosion of gas in the
cafe Of the Hotel de France last evening The
hotel was partially wrecked.
dozen patrons were sitting at the tables
drinking and playing cards when an odor of
gas penetrated the room. Nine Martin. wife Of
the proprietor of the hotel. lighted a candle and
started for the kitchen. AS she opened the door
an explosion occurred. When the body of Nine
Martin was found 1t was almost decapitated
and badly burned. Her father husband and
daughter also We're instantly killed. The body
or one of the guests was hurled across the
street by the force of the explosion and struck
the opposite wall with great force.
The work of removing the bodies and taking
care Of the injured was in progress all last
night. 1t Is feared that some of the injured
persons will die. The authorities have stationed
a guard around the hotel and making an
Investigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
BARREL MURDER" MYSTERY.
Petto, Known as "The OK" Dismissed from
Custody Because Of Lack of Evidence.

The famous mystery Of the barrel murder"
which at time declared cleared up. is now
added TO NETWORKS long list Of unsolved murder
mysteries. Yesterday Tomasso Petto known
The Ok" who has been in the Tombs since soon
after the commission Of the crime, last April H.
was discharged yesterday by Justice Giegerich on
the recommendation Of Mr.. Ely, the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney in charge OF the case.
The barrel murder attracted considerable at
fention et the time. The body of a man, after
ward identified Benedetto Madonna, of Buffalo,
was found by woman in barrel in East Elev-
enth-st. Ii was said at the time that the murder
was the work Of the daia. When Police Com
missioner Greene retired from Office he sent let
ter 10 inspector McClUsky cCngratulating him,
Enong other things. on the solution Of the
abandoned mystery
Petto was indicted June %. and since then
cetecIi9es have tried 10 collect evidence bring
MIN 70 trial Mr.. Ely said that it found inn
possible 10 get tie evidence, and, while suspicion
attached 70 PettO there was no legal evidence.
De Primo. a brOther-in-law OF the murdered man,
who is convict Sing Sing Under a counter
not be sufficiently sUtsi2utiated
thirteen men were connected with the case sev-
eTal Of whom were indicted for perjury. Their
cases have trial, and nothing has
been done beyond the indicting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
RESEMBLANCE TO PICTURE NOT PROOF
Court Says There Must BE Better Evidence
That Process Was Served on Proper Person.

Justice Bschoff in the Supreme Court. yester-
day handed down a decision regarding the use Oh
photographs in divorce suits. holding that the
court in undefended divorce suits will not accept
as proof of service OF the summons mere tesu-
ronv of the process server that the person served
,n his opinion was the proper person to be served
because such person resembled photograph which
was presented at the trial The decision says:
Opinion evidence of resemblance is acceptable as
SOME rroof upon issues rendered by the complain
amt and where the defendant has not appeareu'
or does not contest the PLAINTIFFS right 70 Juus
noent the fact Of adultery may be found through
the Identification OF the guilty party as the 1e
PENDANT bv of a photograph, PROVIDED tuat
The photograph is not identified solely by. tne
nIaintiff's testimony Without actual proof OF tIe
ssrvice of the summons however the court can
not proceed to determine the question or aduterJ'
whether upon inference or otherwise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
SAY HOUSE HAS LONG BEEN RUNNING.
Twenty Years, NeighbOrs Declare, Gambling
Places Age-Four Caught in Raid.

Detectives Of the West Thirty-seventh-st police
station yesterday raided alleged gambling house
IN West Thrty-fOurth-st. near Seventh-ave.. and
arrested four men. These were Carl Larson. OF
No. a05 West Thirty-fourth-st-; John Wilson. OF
No - West Ninety-ninth-st. both charged with
being proprietors Of a gambling house. and Ed
ward Hart. colored. Of No. 25 West Thirty-fourth-
St. and Bernard Cress. OF No ia West Thirty
fourth-st.. charged with aiding abettins.
The police say the house has been raided several
times before. and ueighbors say IT has been In
existence for nearly twenty years Yesterday De-
tectives Kuhn and Donahue followed a man into
the front door, while Detective Frye tried to enter
the basement. He had his fingers caught In the
door which was slammed him The other de-
tectiveS got in and found about dozen men
They took roulette table, some cards and some
Chirs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
CHARGE CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD
Attorney Says Man Fell from Car for Pur-
pose Of Collecting Damages.

Charles S. Hall. thirty-six years old. OF Wood
mere. Long Island. and Edward Britton. OF No
III East Eighty-sixth-st.. Manhattan. were ar
rested In Jersey City yesterday charged with con-
spiracy defraud the Public Service Corporation
of New-Jersey. Mr.. Hall claimed to have been
thrown from trolley car at Newark-ave. and
Ernest. Jersey City. January g. he
alghtng, the car having been started he stepped
from the platform. He claimed to have been badly
bruised, and demanded $500 damages. accn ding TO
John p. Feeney the company's adjuster. He ad-
mis- that Hall fell from the car, but clairs that
he did ii purposely, and THAI he not injured.
Hall was invited 10 the office. where he appeated
with Mr.. Brtton compromise was effected and
Hall was given check for $3.50 Then the men
were arrested and payment Of the check was
stopped. Hall and Brtton were arraigned before
Police Justice Higgins They declined TO make any
statement until they were given opportunity 70
secure counsel They were bailed in 81 600 each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
SUIT AGAINST w. R. HEARST.
New Trial Of Case in Which Woman Got
$4,000 Verdict.

A suit is to be tried before Justice Wilmot NJ.
Smith in the Supreme Court in White Plains on
February TO recover damages from W. r. Hearst
for injuries to Mrs. Werner. of Mount Vernon. by
a "New-York Journal" wagon in 1891. Elk Senator
David b. Hill is counsel for Mr.. Hearst.
Roger NJ. Sherman. Corporation Counsel of Mount
Vernon, who represents Mrs. Werner. first brought
the suit in the United States Circuit Court because
he supposed Mr. Hearst a citizen of California.
When the case came to trial Mr.. Hearst testified
that he had ceased to live in California, and had
become a resident of New-York. on that ground
the federal suit was stopped and new suit
brought in Westminster County. This resulted in a
verdict for Mrs. Werner OF $4,000. The Appellate
Division allowed appeal to the Court of APP
peals, and that court ordered a new trial because
Of the introduction of rebuttal evidence. While the
appeal was pending another suit brought by
the husband OF the injured woman, ana $1,000
verdict was awarded TO him.
one Of the principal points Of contest is the ques-
ton whether Mr.. Hearst is only a stOckholder in
his newspaper enterprises or is the controlling
owner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
PLANS FOR EMPLOYEES WELFARE.
Civic Federation Committee Outlines Work
for Improving Factory Conditions

In conformity with a new departure agreed on at
the meeting OF the executive committee OF the
National Civic Federation. held here on January
IS and TO- by which the general work OF the fed
Grafton was to be subdlvded the committee on
employees welfare met yesterday at the Waldorf
Astoria This committee is the first 10 be formed
20 carry out the plan. and appointed
several days ago by Senator Hanna. president OF
the Civio Federation. Other subdivisions. for the
Senator Hanna within the next week two. IN
clude the building trades section, the metal trades
section public service corporations, including cleo
trio, gas and street railway companies. and the
textile workers.
The meeting was called TO order by Oscar 8.
Straus. A telegram OF regret read from Sena-
tor Hanna
Brief addresses were made by Bishop Potter.
H. H. Vreeand and Nathan straus. the sub
ject OF harmonious relations between employers
and employees A growing feeling of confidence be-
again on February o. The announcement was
made that n New-England branch Of the Civic
Federation Will be formed in Boston February
g. Ralph NJ. Easley. secretary OF the Civic Fedora
ton. made statement after the meeting. in which
he said:
The present plans are TO have several branches
OF the work OF the committee, to include the houS
ing or labor, by which is meant the providing OF
comfortable homes for workers. with washrooms
and baths. and hospital service and branch for
technical classes the organization Of libraries and
teaching music. if desired II is also proposed TO
have a rational comforts branch, which would in
crude the proVidlng OF pure drinking water IN rae
tories. good ventilation and sanitation. and seats
for working women, when possible. bureau TO
settle labor disputes IS also proposed. Firms VINO
employ labor Il large scale have adopted all or
most OF these features with IL is proposed
to work for their general adoption in all big fac
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
COAL TRAIN SMASH-UP.
Cars in Middle of Train LeaUe Track
on SuSQuehanna-No One Hurt.

Oakland. n. J.. Jan. 29.-There was a bad
coal wreck on the Susauehanna railroad two
miles west Of Butler this evening. No one was
hurt, but the road is blocked.
A long coal train. loaded and bound east, was
running along the embankment which skirts the
Peaquenoc River when one OF the cars about
one-third Of the length Of the train from the
engine jumped the tracks and went over. Four
others followed. Three Of them landed on the
ice, broke through and sank. while the other
two are still the embankment Several Of
the following were also dragged from the
rails, but did not go down the embankment The
tracks were badly torn up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
DYING, WANTS TO MARRY.
CEREMONY PREVENTED.
C,rguman Comes to Bellevue at
Cousin's ReqHcst-T'he Man Dies.

sobert Dupont Cater, a young newspaper
Is, from the South. who died in Bellevue Hos
-,+sI yesterday. tried on Thursday TO marry a
go cater said 10 be his cousin. The clergy
e, according to those in charge at Bellevue
,,s, night. was an EpiscopaIian. and from the
r,,varv settlement House. No. 335 East Twenty
,.oond-st.. and though Miss Cater was willing,
.As CLERGYMAN refused TO perform the ceremony,
:, the ground. it is said. that the would-be
tr,5earoorn was dying. That relatives inter-
go however, was another theory put for
,rsrd. and It was thought that both the influ-
,,oa Of the latter and the young mans condi-
,,on made the clergyman unwilling to unite the
-.t- He had come to the hospital however, to
DO 50.
NJ cater was twenty-siX years old and lived
.. M 30 Grarercy Park He came here from
chsr,eston, S. c.. and after working for while
local newspaper was employed in the ad-
,,0-+ising department of a large department
st,rs About a week ago he fell i'll, and Went
NTH his roommate, B. L. White, to hospital
but was not admitted. Then he returned home.
He was forced to go TO bed, and DR.. Stevens
was called. On Wednesday DR.. Stevens ad-
,,ssd that he be removed TO Bellevue Hospital.
and this was done.
White, who had been with Cater almost con-
tuuaIIy. called up the Raleigh apartments. at
No. West Ninety-second-st, on the telephone
on Thursday morning, it is asserted, and talked
with Miss Cater, telling her 10 come to the hos
pital at once for Bob" was dying and wanted
20 see her. Il is said she reached the hospital
about an hour later and was taken TO the bed
side of the man.
Miss Cater left the hospital. greatly disap-
pointed and crying bitterly, IT is declared, when
Il was decided that the marriage would not
take place. The patient sank rapidly after
that
Mr. White. seen at No. 80 Gramercy Park
Yesterday was greatly broken Up over his
friends death. Asked about the visit of Miss
Cater 10 the hospital, he said il was Q family
matter and he did not care to discuss it.
VIII you deny that Mr.. Cater and Miss Cater
desired TO be married and that they were pre-
vented?"
No. I VIII not deny it," said Mr.. White.
but cannot talk about it, i believe 1t was
relatives who interfered. 1 really cannot say
any more"
The body of Cater was shipped yesterday to
the home of his parents in Charleston.
Cater died from lobuiar pneumonia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
TO REDUCE PRICE TO ONE CENT.
"The Commercial Advertiser" to Become
THE Globe and Commercial Advertiser"

The Commercial Advertiser announced yester-
day that its price will be reduced to one cent after
February I. and that from that date the journal
will be known as The Globe and Commercial Adj
vertiser" Tho name. II believes. gives a truer
idea Of the general scope OF its news. and avoids
the misconstruction Of assuming that 1t is tech
nical Journal The name GLOBE" too. will be bet
ter suited 10 the newsboys' cry. It IS believed.
This paper claims the distinction Of being the
oldest daily journal In the country. II was first
published In 1875 as The Minerva" Alexander
Hamilton and John Quincy Adams were contrib
utors In 1875 Noah Webster and George +. Hop
kins became its publishers. and the present name
was adopted . 49,
The first extra came out February =. lSl5.
announcing the signing of the Treaty of Client,
seven weeks before II advocated the abolition OF
slavery In 1928 Thurlow Weed bought It In lS5!
and sold il TO Hugh ]. Hastings. In 1871 1t passed
TO its present owners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-30
RAIDS CRAP GAME IN THEATRE LOBBY.
Boys Who Played at Majestic Had Picket
Detective Disguised as Coal HEAVIER.

Several complaints were made recently TO Cap
OF boys who played craps In the lobby OF ths
Majestic Theatre Detective Dukeshire was as
signed to the case. but the boys had picket, and
every time the policeman came near the evidence
disappeared.
Last evening Dukeshire disguised himself as a
drunken coal HEAVIER and staggered up 70 ths
theatre lobby. He watched the game for a few
minutes he SAYS. and then suddenly jumped In on
the boys and placed five under arrest The boys
said they We're Bernard Smith seventeen years
old. OF No 81 West Fifty-ninth-st-; William Nu-
gent, eleven. and James NUgent fourteen. OF No
S4S Eleventh-ave; James Powers OF No. SIS Flew
euth-ave.. and James Finnan. Of No 5l5 West
Fifty-ninth-St. All were charged with dtsorterly
conduct. Smith bailed out BY his mother. Tna
other boys were taken TO the rooms OF the Chill
dren'S Society.