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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
NIAGARA BOARD FIGHTS.
Commissioners Work rih VigOr
against Thorn psOn Bill.

TIE grab bin Of the Niagara. Loccport and on
tsrio Power Company. allowing L 10 divert an IN
limited quantity OF water iron, above Niagara
Fails T. 70 De fought vita especia, vigor by the
Board of Commissioners OF the state Reservation
al Niagara. The bill which was passed by enc
Assembly on Tuesday ng-; is the rehabilitation q
n franchise granted The company zen years ago,
which viii expire IN NAV.
Tha existing franchise gave the Niagara I,oc.:-
port and Ontario Power Company permission to
take water from the upper Niagara River to sup
ply pure water the city OF LOckport and Niagara.
orleans and Erie counties The company also re-
crived the right Of eminent domain 10 diver. the
aou q water above the falls in unrestricted
amount tho state receiving no compensation. The
present measure. known a. the Thompson bill ex-
tends and enlarges the power OF condemnation. ex-
pirinr May q. Tor tWo yesTS eliminates the water
supply condition and removes the three county
limit ~ tho bu BE- passed by the Senate. the Com
Inssoners Of the state Reservation believe that IL
WI make the noble falls a series OF almost dry
crns
The president % tie Hoard OF Commissioners OF
the state Reservation az Niagara. Charles NJ Dow
n No ,ss Broadway has already started cam
paIEn ~ opposition against the IN. and has re-
relved a number 81 letters from various points OF
the asking him 90 use his pest efforts 70 de-
'-rhe bin hodes great danger 10 Niagara. BY is
provisions abe company VII De- enabled 90 divert
az unlimited amount Cf water from the river
above ihc fans n also gives 20 the company tho
power public land v hich strikes close % Tho
don j. ~ such 4 character that attracts general
attention. and should excite universal condenna-
rho commissioners are opposed GO the diversion
az waters ~ any infringement on The states ptoP-
rnent receives annual rentals 81 a large amount
Tire state e NeV iofk receives nothing from the
Erarts already given ON tho American SIDE.
a.. '.-..s.. - al ts.... IL i,si,e .,or,,
effort % preserve the Landscape from detacenent-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
EX-PoLICE COMMISSIONER TO SUE.
Henry E. Abel Wants S9,291 from City
Pay for One Year and Ten Months.

Henry f. Abel. former Police Commissioner. has
begun proceedings against the city 20 compel pay
ment OF his salary from February %. 1901. when he
was removed from Office. 10 January 1 OF last
year. when the term for which he was appointed
would have expired.
Notice served Controller Grout OF Mr..
AbelIs claim. and the Corporation Counsel acting
for the Controller. obtained court order for the
examination Of Mr.. Abel to see on what grounds
ne insisted he entitled 10 the salary The
examination was held yesterday In the Controllers
Office. and Mr. Abel testified that he had never
admitted he was legally removed. had always been
ready 10 Police Commissioner and had
regularly demanded his salary.
II Is contended that Mr.. AbeIPs case differs from
those of the police justices who removed some
years ago. when the ONCE changed to that OF
police magistrate. Mr.. Abel appointed by
Mayor Van Wyck for four years. and was therefore
entitled draw his salary. whether legslated out
Of Office not.
The amount asked by Mr. Abel is 1921
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
UNUSUAL WAY TO PROVE INNOCENCE
Wealthy Mar Takes Convicted Murderer's
Son Into His Family.

Chicago March 6-Peter Van Nlssingen.
wealthy man, has conducted unusual socioiogi-
cal experiment TO unravel a murder mystery lie
desired to prove HIS theory that John WiltraN.
though convicted. probably innocent OF tho
murder OF fou--year-old Pau. Paszkowsk, for
which wiltrax was sentenced % the penitentinry.
and 70 do this took Julius Wiltrax ten years old.
son OF the accused. into his own home. The boy
told the police that his father killed Paszkowsh.
testified 20 the murder IN court. and late- repudi-
ated the testimony.
After the fathers conviction the boy was sent
TO a school IN which Mr.. Van Nlissingen has been
interested II was as a result; OF this that M. Van
Vlfsslngea began his experiment lie took the boy
TO HIS home and made him ore Of the family.
He dressed the lad children Of the rich are
dressed, and transformed him. mentally as
well as physically from a child 81 the gutter % a
bright and intelligent boy. All the time Mr.. Van
Nllssingen trying 20 ind out the truth OF the
boys story. The lad says chat h. was forced 20
tell &c by the police that the details OF the crime
which he related were Invented b. tho police. and
that he learned them by heart
After two months o. daily contact with the boy
Mr. Van Vlissingen declared BELIEF that the con-
vfcted man was innocent. Friends Of WiltraN for
some time have been endeaVoring 10 secure FOR him
a new trial il Is believed that this will be
granted. and that the boy will be an important
"a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
PETTY sMUGGLERS CAUGHT.
Man Forced to Pay Duty on Watch
Woman's Lace Confscated.

The arrival OF La Lorraine yesterday from Havre
was marked by great activity on the part OF the
customs officials A number OF people had to pay
duty which they did not expect TO pay when they
landed on the pier. The customs officials were not
satisfied with the declaration of Mrs. NJ Macky
OF Allegheny city. Penn. and a result some of
her baggage sent to the Public Stores for ap-
praisal.
Another passenger. - woman. was searched. with
the result that "A package Of lace was sent 10 the
Public Stores Special Inspector Timothy 4JOnohue
made investigation OF a suspicious looking pack
age In the pocket OF man and unearthed quantity
OF jewery on which about $50 duty paid.
Among those arriving were Roger Bouvard, the
French architect 10 the ST. Louis Exposition; Andre
Saglio. French Commissioner OF Fine Arts: NJ
Tatout who will do the rock work in the laying
OF the French gardens about the French Building
laying out the grounds Of the French section All
three have already been TO st. Louis but returned
To Paris few weeks ago To see 10 The shipment OF
goods. NJ Nacherot said that when ne left -
Louis the work Of laying out the gardens well
under way and that the plants had been shipped TO
this side.
The art exhibit" said Commissioner Saglio ar
rived at New-York some weeks ago on the steam
ship Bordeaux. Besides the statuary the exnt0iC
contains six hundred and fifty pictures by French
artists aud display OF jewelry. One gem OF the
collection IS a bronze by ROdin, The Thinker
Two magnificent GObeltn tapestries will hung
near the main entrance. The building il built In
imitation OF the Grand Trianon Versailles The
for the art exhibit alone would cover eight
hundred cubic metres OF space.
Another passenger Father =. Y. Lissner VINO
IS returning from visit TO Fashoda. The church,
said. starting missions there and while
there we're few whites there. the country was get
ting along well under the English and assured
Of twenty five years OF good government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
IN ALASKAN MASTODON.
URearthed by a Steam Tha5cing
Plant-WOrtk $50 900.

Seattle. Wash. March 5-The complete form
OF a mastodon has been discovered at Hillside.
on Quartz Creek, according TO a dispatch re-
ceived by The POst-Intelligencer" from Daw-
son. Alaska. 1t was imbedded I'm thirty-eight
feet Of earth when found, and the Of a
steam thawing plant necessary to unearth
the immense animal.
The hair and the skin OF the beast are In a
perfect state OF preservation. although the flesh
is somewhat decomposed, and IL big tusks
which remain fastened to the skull are I'm good
condition. 1t is estimated that the skeleton is
worth about $4,000. there only one or two
OF them IN existence In as good condition as is
this. The mastOdor was discovered buried in an
old channel. well in the zone OF almost perpetual
frost, which accounts for its excellent preserva-
ton.
Dr. ". 5. Matthew. assistant curator % the
Museum OF National History. when asked yesterday
about the report Of discovery Of a complete mas
tOdOn near Dawson. A T. said:
There have been complete mastodons discovered
N fairly good state Of preservation but I doubt
III the har and skin OF the one discovered IN Alaska
were Intact. n found in the earth The
only well preserved mastodons have been found
Undecided IN glaciers. As to its value being $50 81
think that also has been exaggerated"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
AMENDMENTS TO GAS BILLS.
Mayor, After a Conference. Agrees That Ger
tain Changes Are Needed.

Mayor Mcclellan conferred for an hour yesterday
with Assemblyman Edward A. Miller the bills
now befors the Legislature dealing with gas.
Mr. Miller told the Mayor that the bill for test
ing annually every meter in the city had met OppO-
sition the ground that IL left opening to the
inspectors for grating" and. moreover. that II
made from three hundred to i've hundred places as
that many would be needed The Mayor said he
had no thought OF the incidental patronage when
he gave his support TO the BILL but agreed that the
bill should be amended 20 provide FOR inspection
% a meter only on receipt OF n consumers COM
plant. such complaint 10 be made 20 the Commits
soner OF Water Supply, Gas and Electricity.
The Assemblyman said he had received from
data 10 show that in the last year
the deaths from gas asphyXiation had increased.
They attributed the fact TO the poisonous quality
OF the gns. due to the materials in its manufact-
ure. The Mayor thought this extremely grave
charge. and consented to the amendment that has
been proposed to the bill for investigating the
charges against the gas companies. The amend
ment provides for commission to study the way
gas IS made with view TO reducing the danger
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
RUNAWAY DROPS $50 PACKAGES.
Department Store Delivery Wagon Goes q
Mile-AII but One Package Recovered

team Of horses drawing a delivery wagon or
big department store ran away last night at one
hundred-and hfty-sixth-st and MOrris-ave.. frignr
ened by sparks from elevated train. They "a"
nearly a mile. to -hundred-and-sixty-s eventh-
St and Park-ave splitting out 40 packages. al tnsL
were I'm the wagon. All but one were attsrWarU II
covered and returned to the driver. L.
The team in charge OF William Hanson ~
sawed on the reins as the team dashed away. ana
Patrolman Murphy Of the MOrrfsana sta ss .
vafnly after the team the whole distance 80
iaiIbOard of the wagon worked loose and oanssst
against elevated road pillars and curhS. The paCS
ages were strewn along the whole distance, sollc
blocks getting one package and some half a dozen
or more. Some OF the packages broke. .
Hanson finally pulled the exhausted team 70 =
standstilL Then policemen on post and some o.
tailed for the purpose began gathering packages
The patrol wagon helped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
BODY OF H0BBINS FOUND.
Belief That Treasurer of st. AIbas's,
Committed Suicide Confirmed.

The body Of Joseph Hobbins. the treasurer OF -
Adams Episcopal Church. at Higi5ridge vino a.,
appeared on November 25 last was found Last pi~b-
in CrOmwers Creek by Policeman Mann Of ~.
Highbridge station The body was badly secor.
posed. and had evidently been In the water For
some time. and as there was no evidence -
violence the police believe that there is no dopb
that Mr.. Hobbins committed suicide
Mr.. HObbins was a dTygoOds merchant and "a.
prominent in the work of the church. AT the t,rra
Of his disappearance the police were not inclipat
believe that he had killed himself but his w.
offered 500 for the recovery OF the body She ss,s
then that she thought he had been driven lnsan.
by the chickering's Of number of women in "a.
church.
Just before the time OF HObbins's disappesraDc.
there had been some trouble in the church. which
resulted in the discharge by the pastor the Pa,
r r. Wevtl OF Joseph Alien. young lay reader
from the General Theological Seminary. NAM 80
the women OF the church had gone H0bbsns -
get him TO try 70 patch the trouble up. and II va
this. his wife thought. which drove him insane
The police at first inclined believe thai h..
had simply gone away for few days TIN tbs
trouble qufeted down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
PRIEST AND WOMEN DIE.
BI1PNED IN RECTORY FIRE.
Tsco Others injured an Blaze at
Long Island City.

A ries, and two women lost their lives in a hre
that DESTROYED the rectory OF st. Patricks Roman
Catholic Church at Paynter-ave- and Academy-st,'
Long Island City. and badly damaged the church
itsslf Yesterday Two other priests who escaped
are in St Johns Hospital suffering from shock ana
expos,lre and one Of them from injuries received
in dropping from a window. 1t is generahS De
ueved In Long Island City that il the hremen nad
been supplied with scaling ladders there might
have been no loss of life. The dead are FatheF
Herman Ernst thirty-two years old; Mary BRADY
twenty four years Old and Anna MeCue' tNeh.E-
seven years old. servants in the rectory- Inc IN
iured are Father Edward F. Hannlgah' pastor VI
St Patrick's Church suffering from shock ana ex-
posure and Father James Kearney, twenty-eisht
years old abrasons and cuts on the hands race
hip and ankle and suffering from shock
The fire was discovered by motorman on a
passing trolley car. who gave the alarm ana saveu
some of the vessels belonging 70 the ehurcn- Inc
hremen were slow in responding, and by the time
they reached the scene the flames were bursting
from the building in many places AT WINDOW
in the attic stood the two women. while Father
Ernst was at the rear OF the third MOOR ana
Father Kearny at a front window on the same
floor
Father Hannigan. who had been sick with pneu-
monia had already been rescued He came 10
window on the second floor. and. as there were no
ladders near some obtained long plank
which they placed against the window. and ne sid
down this the ground
Father Kearney was forced by the flames to drop
from the window where he was standing about the
time the first engine arrived. He had been driven
from the room by the fire. and hung TO the window
ledge till his strength was exhausted. he was
badly hurt and bruised, and was taken. with
Father Hannigan. TO ST. Johns Hospital as soon
as al ambulance arrived
The firemen who arrived first helpless TO
rescue the women. who were shrteking for help
from the attic window, "a they had no ladders
When a truck arrived in response to the second
alarm ladder was at once run up. but It was
found 70 be too short and. even when lifted on the
shoulders OF OF the IL failed BY several
feet TO TesCn the ledge OF the window While the
hremen trying to fasten another ladder to IT.
. that they could get up, sheet OF fame and
smoke burst from the window. and when 1t sub
sided the women gone. Their bodies were
found in the ROOM after scaling ladder arrived
time later.
The body OF Father Ernst fourd In the room
from which Father Kearney had dropped. 10 ap-
peared that he had been trying 20 get through 10
the front OF the house. and had been overcome by
the smoke. The body badly burned
The origin OF the fire could not be definitely
ascertained but Il thought that Il started
from switchboard under the stairs OF the rectory.
The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
SwEETSER'S TESTIMONY.
Lawyer Denies 1t Differs from Statement TO
c. W. Morse.

William sweetser yesterday denied that there was
any discrepancy between his testimony on the wit
ness stand or Friday and his previous statement
20 Charles ". Morse with regard TO hts identieca-
ton OF Charles r. Dodge from Mr.. Dodge's picture
IN The Messenger" According 70 the report OF
Fridays proceedings before Referee William c
Davies. appointed on the motion Of Samuel Inter
myer 10 ascertain n the decree annulng the Dodge
divorce is 20 stand fall Mr.. Morse testified that
SWeetser had told him he had ''ldentifed' Dodge
By the picture as the SERVED prior TO the al
legged service OF the summers. Mr. Morse testified
that ne had pointed out al the tine that the news
paper photograph was dated six weeks after the
alleged service
Sweefser asserted yeEterday that The anna ran,
discrepancy arose from Mr. Morse's misunderstan5-
Ing OF the term Identification IN The case in mint
Mrs Dodge. he said. obtained for me a COM, ~
Tie Messenger containing the photograph Of
Dodge, 50 that proof could be offered BEFORE Referee
Wood that the picture Ok Dodge which appears ia
II was the Dodge served with the summons 4
stated 10 AR. Morse that / Identified the pict.re
as The man 1 served. but NOT that I iaenfss,eS
Doese al the tiine or service with the Subsequent
pietgre Which. q course. would have been an I'm.
sweetser dissyowed that Ruger had b.en M.
eoessei when several judgments had been recorded
Dodge 70 pay Rugerss Zee He MOI onl~ doa ~ a
howeyer that he had himself paid H. out sxpressea
ne 81 peasI lnat ihneFer had never been paid
- ~, - tesuned. may have written TO Daniel
Dodge said Mr.. sveetser. there was nofSins II.
conducted not having anvthinr no no,r ~
70 heNe MrS Dodge tho emhar ssruenf 81 nuh
Snnsf procedure passes uDquesfioned In
nlctated letter Tor Dodge to copy and sIrn ther.
"o1ia hAFs been nothfrs iileEsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
MAN WHO STOLE GIRLS HAIR MoBBED
Cut Braid Of with Knife-Rescued by Po-
lcemen

Charles Brown. a longshoreman. was mObbed
by an excited crowd Of newspaper delivery men
last nigh: in the OF The Tribune Building for
clipping of the long braid OF hair that hung down
the back Of n sixteen-year-old girl Josephine
Flynn. Ot No. 81 John-st. was passing The Tribune
Building her way home about 10 o'clock. AS she
turned the corner into Spruce-st.. n who was
lurking In the shadow OF the building jumped IN
front OF her with a long bladed knife in his hand
lie seized the girls long braid with one hand. and
severed Il close 20 the head with his knife AS
he let go OF her the giri screamed loudly.
Brown back 20 Nassau-st and then down
Frankfort-st.. expecting to lose himself i'm the
dense crowd OF delivery men and wagons. Special
Policeman Gus Hedin and Patrolman Apfeld heard
the girl scream and started IN pursuit. Brown had
a good start. and had nearly reached North Will
iam-st. when the crowd. which had become a mob
caught up with him. In his fight Brown threw
away his knife which had an edge like a razor
and the hair that he had clipped. Just before he
reached North William-st. he darted behind one
OF the sbutments supporting the bridge structure
where he was cornered by the mob. Had not the
two policemen arrived a second later he would
have been badly hurt With the assistance OF
Detectives Magee and Howe. Hedin and ApfeId
found their way through the crowd and took the
man TO the Oak-st. station. where he was tdentf-
lied by Miss Flynn. He gave his name Charles
Brown, twenty-nine years old. a longshOreman
living In Navy-st. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
CLOTHING AFIRE IN CAR.
Man Sat NeFt to StOUe-SHrgeons
SGB He Cannot Lire.

As the result OF an extraordinary accident. Joseph
Smith OF West Quincy. Mass, will die from burns.
the surgeons say that he got while passenger last
night on a FirSt-ave- car.
The car was an old-fashioned one. heated By a
stove placed on one side OF the in the middle.
smith sat next 70 the and leaned against II.
He had boarded the car At FOrty- seCOnd-st- At
Twenty-eighth-st. he jumped 10 his feet. and II
was seen that the side Of his coat which had been
next to the stove afre. The flames spread 20
all parts OF hts clothing. He to the rear plat
form Jumped OF threw himself on the ground, and
rolled over and in EFFORT TO put the names
out. some OF the passengers and the conductor anu
driver took of their coats and did -her best 70
extinguish the flames. but the man was burned
frfghtfully. He taken 20 Bellevue Hospital
IL Is believed that some matches IN smith
pocket were ignited by the heat Of the stove
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
MAGAZINE BLOUS UP.
One Dead; TsCeHty-One Hurt
Houses Nile AlCay ThrozCH Orer.

Lstrobe. Penn. March 5-As the result Of an
explosion Of powder and dynamite at the maya
zine of the II. s. Kerbaugh Company. at Heads
Hill. near here. one man. Patrick Quinlan. wa,
killed and twenty-One others were Injured
Jacob Squibbs who was in his home half a mil.
from the scene Of the explosion. was so badly
hurt by his house being carried from its founda
ton that he will die Houses within radus
OF a mile were tOppled from their foundations
and window glass in houses twenty miles dis
tant was broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
WORLDS BIGGEST OIL REFINERY.
Standard Oil to Lay Pipes to Immense Plant
at Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo. March 5-The Standard OIL
Company is IL is said. 90 build the largest oil re-
hnerv IN the world AT Kansas city and pipe oil
from Kansas The refinery. IL Is stated IS To be
erected in what is known the Sugar Creek VAL
ley on the Missouri River ten miles south OF the
business centre of Kansas City. where I'D acres OF
land have already been purchased Surveyors arc
now at work the site. and & IS predicted that
the plant will be running by October next
There are TO be an acid plant parafln works
tallow works and the various other facilities for
the manufacture OF the products OF the crude oil
The plant WILL Il is said employ seventeen hundred
men pipe line that will carry the oil nearly
two hundred miles from Neodesha. Kan. Is to be
built 10 the new refinery. The deal for the land
said TO have been under way for several months
and 10 have been conducted with the utmost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
cEYLoN's EXHIBIT AT ST. LOUIS.

Stanley Bois. commissioner from Ceylon to the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition arrived yesterday
on the Lucania. lie will go at once 10 st. Louis.
The Ceylon building" he said. lis practically
completed. The Cfngalese exhibition is ON It's way
here. The two other commissioners also have
boys The exhibit will include everything con-
nected with the tea. pearl fishery. cocoanut and
cocoanut palm industries geological exhibits. ma
tive tewelry and silver work. photographs. and a
relief map OF the ha-bor OF Colombo. The build
ing is model of the temple Of the Tooth of
Buddha at Randy" Douglas Robinson brother
in-law OF President Roosevelt. was at the uier TO
meet his nieces, the Misses a.. Wolryche and II
Nolrsche Whttmore. on the Lucsnis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06
APPEALS FOR CHARITY.

The Charity Organization Society asks for p
for cOIorsd man who lost both his feet m ="
accident twenty years ago. and who has ma
tanned himself until recently. Ills ARTIFICIAL ises
must be replaced and friends have eontriou.eN
largely to make this possible. The society qiso
renews It's appeals for the two following easesciss
For 500 to pay the board for year and the a.,
cidentai expenses OF aged man IN nome ~
incurabes There are no relatives or frieh"S W."
can assist -
For SEQ 20 nav for rent and food for year Tor
a widow with six children under thirteen ycsd-s
old The Is thrifty and an exceiS-.
mother and does not wish 20 part with any OF mr.
children
Any money for the above cases sent to nc
Charity Organization Society will be PuDheN
acku dxat