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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
NEW INTERESTS CONTROL.
Secure Majority of Stock of Phenir
National Bank.

The interests who recently opened negotla-
tons looking TO the purchase OF control OF the
Phenix National Bank. offering 1O7 (S21 40. the
par OF the shares being SOD to stockholders who
sell half OF their stock and 12O to those who
sell their entire holdings, have now Withdrawn
their offer. it was reported yesterday on good
authority. having obtained a satisfactory
owners of the control has not yet been disclosed,
but ST is understood that they only a few in
number, all except one being New Workers. ana
that none Of the group are at present actively
identified with any local financial institution AS
the annual meetings Of the national banks are
hello IL January 1t is thought probable that
the new interests in the Phenix National will
obtain representation in the board and control
OF that body through the voluntary
resignation within the next few weeks
Of some of the directors, the board
having placed itself on record as favoring
the sale and having recommended to the share
holders that they accept the terms offered 1t
is said that only one of the purchasing group
has been a shareholder in the bank and that
his holdings were small.
The officers of the Phenix National Bank are;
President. Duncan d. Parmly; vice-president,
George NJ. Coffin; cashier, Alfred NJ Bull The
directors are Messrs. Parmly, Coffin and Bun
and Daniel Bacon, Leroy w. Baldwin, Archer
Brown. Henry S DeshOn. H. w. McVickar,
William 7. Minor, George H. B. Mitchell,
George L. Nichols Fl. i. POmroE, Henry T.
Talmadge and Jonathan Thorne-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
POSTAL BOYCOTTS.
Order Issued to Percent This EUd
ReguIntes Stamp Sales.

Washington. Aug 16.-The attitude OF the
Postoffice Department toward the practice OF
purchasing stamps in large quantities at one
offices is officially announced in general order
of Postmaster General Payne made public TO-
day 1t is an outgrowth OF recent cases where
through the solicitation of pOstmasteTs or other
people. persons or firms engaged in one post
office Jurisdiction purchased stamps and other
postal supplies at some other office in order to
help swell the postal receipts of the latter or TO
boycott other Offices. The practice has pre-
vailed more strongly III New-England than
elsewhere and the department has investigated
a number of cases carefully. The following or
der, requiring postmasters and their assistants
everywhere to inquire into the good faith of
large purchases. has been issued by the Post
master General;
In determining the gross receipts upon which
the salary of a postmaster shall be Dased,
stamps stamped envelopes and postal cards sold
in large or unusual quantities to any person 10
will not be included, whether the sale be made
with or without solicitation by the postmaster
When postage stamps stamped paper are
sold in large or unusual quantities. it shall be
the duty of the postmaster to inquire into ana
ascertain whether not the purchaser intends
for mailing matter in his Office or other offices,
and the fact shall he clearly indicated In his
monthly stock report on Form $40, to the
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
Upon evidence of neglect of the postmaster to
ascertain and report such facts he will be re-
uuired to refund the amount OF the excess sal
airy and allowances he may have received on ac-
count Of such sales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
MANY AT BLACK HAND RENDEZVOUS
Four Hundred Persons Gather to See italian
Tapped on Shoulder-$2OO Demanded.

Nearly four hundred people were at fremont
and Third ayes at p. yesterday to see if the
published threat 10 do bodily harm to Santi ].
PULSE a tailor Of No. "a West Thirty fourth-st.
would be carried if he did not pay 500 at the
appointed time to some member Of the so-callsd
BLACK Hand" Gang.
PULSE yesterday received letter. in italian,
threatening him and his family If the money was
forthcoming At y. m. The letter said he
was 10 pay n who would tap him three times
the shoulder and walk past him. He was to
directly downtown the elevated road. The
man to demand the money. the letter said. would
wear a white handkerchief about his neck.
PULSE on receipt of the letter. went 10 the West
Thirtieth-st. station. He said he would appear
at the place mentioned and II he could ind
any one who might have threatened him. Whether
PULSE did appear is not known. Shortly after
2. m two men Of swarthy complexion appeared,
and started to enter a saloon the corner.
In the crowd was Billy" Maynard light
weight pugilist MAYNARD tokingly put his hand
on the shoulder Of one ~ the men, and said:
Give the $500
The foreigner plainly showed his fear. He
started for the saloon with his companion. and
Maynard followed and explained that he was jok-
ing The man. speaking in good English threat
ened 10 break Maynards neck. The two how
ever. were separated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
1T NORTHFIELD.
Cro1cds Fill Lecture Hall ut Open
ing of Final Conference.
- rFIRaRAPH ID - TRrnrrr.


Mortified, Mass. Aug. 1s.-The seventh and final
conference 81 the summer for Christian workers
which began here yesterday promises 20 develop
into an unusually popular and helpful gathering.
At the lecture last night the front rooms Of the
lecture han filed over an hour before the
service advertised 10 begin. and this morning
the attendance was undminished
With the close OF q few Of the Mortified Semi
nary buildings. increased number Of people are
taking up their quarters ar Camp Mortified.
beautifully situated camp for men. overlooking
the Connecticut Valley and the mountains Of Yer
mont, New-Hampshire and Massachusetts. The
camp gives added impetus the athletic side
Of the conference. Teams have been organized by
the different colonies of summer visitors. and to-
morrow baseball game is scheduled between the
men from the camp and the Hotel Northfeld's
team. The game Will be played the hotel dia-
mond, In order TO accommodate the young women
enthusiasts who At Mortified. Both teams are
recruited largely from college men. on the hotel
team are Swanson, of Brown Smith, OF Powers
institute; King Of Mount Hermon and Anderson.
OF colgate. With the camp nine Schurt Of
Amherst; Cotton, OF Yale and Christie Of Har-
ward The teams have met twice before this sea
son with indecisive results Hence the rivalry is
Keen Contests are also taking place on the links
81 me Northheld Golf club. and IN the tennis
genes CLAIMED for the last two weeks Of August
isVaPn iittlaI ne last years champion Of Wes
ms INA ddoB5eEfI. IA Ingraham. Princeton alum
players the two most formidable are Miss Helen
fg ot Nasser and Miss Ruth Smith. of North
Both the golf links and tennis courts are in
constant demand. and from the crowd Of crack
tR .syeIs N Northheld one might imagine "A repetl
non hon. OF the student conference when Bowman and
aogan; the two Vale captains, WED with Frantz
letic grounds an
The religious side of the present conference is
equally as enthusiastic. The Rev. F. s. Webster
rector or All Souls Church, Langham Place Eng
!aho qenyered the second OF a series Of lectures
on Christ from Bethlehem 10 Olivet'' His sub
Ject ms morning was the Holy Nativity and with
eVerent tenderness he touched upon the scriptural
STORY or the immaculate conception. This evening
Dr. o. campbell Morgan, the well known English
autnor ana preacher. gave lecture on The Life
OF ADrahan Or. Morgan Is taking up this char
acter from the point OF view Of history, and IN
TINS fnOlllng discussion he covered the eleventh
ana twelfth chapters Of Genesis Tho present lect-
ures are similar 10 a course given by him a short
time ago In the Mortified summer Bible School
which was entitled The Crisis Of the Christ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
TRAMP 4 MANUFACTURER
Identified Just in Time to Be Sarcd
from POtfer,S Field Burial.

As the body Of a known as Henry Miller
about ~ be buried unclaimed in the Potters
Field yesterday. the wife of the dead man idcn-
tilted the body as that OF Henry Levy. formerly
a we'll 70 do business man OF this city. He died
Sunday night from chronic alcoholism at the Madt-
son-st. police station. after surgeon from Cow
erneur Hospital had pronounced him intoxicated.
Levy lost his business through the Of NOR
phne, and had been fighting the habit for years.
Finally he gave up and disappeared from nome.
few weeks Felix Levy friend Of the
family received this note from tho missing man.
From this day forth Henry Levy, gentleman,
ceases 10 exist. and tho career Of Henry Miller.
tramp. begins. HENRY LEVY
When Felix Levy read OF tho death of Henry
Miller. he thought ne knew who the man was lie
told his fears TO the wife. and they went to tho
morgue and made the identification
Henry Levy was formerly a prosperous hard
ware merchant. having large country trade with
headquarters in Harlem. near Northumberland
thirty-seventh-st st. and Third-sve. He a French
Hebrew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
10 REPAvE TWENTY-FIVE STREETS
What Pavement Park Row Shall Hav. Es,
Not Yet Been Decided.

Hl.ian Re" weeks the FIRST OF a big batch Of
street paving contracts win be advertised H., a.
eiy- Some twenty-five streets are 20 be renave6
&c me city engineers have about completed the
surveys As soon as the surveys are PLACED Al ,bs
Hahas OF Borough President Ahearn bids vy,II he
requested by advertisement
o-ls me streets 70 be reDaved Is Park Row
our this may not be included in the arSt LOT "a,
-tL.ea: The street Is sun in the hands of the
rapid Transit Commission. ana Precedent Orr
- Hol Know Just when IL win Be turned over.
net style OF paving win be adopted for ParIr
ee9ied yesterday that he vyas Committees - $500.
~ or5S ~, es asphat ana Il may be wooden block
o-less pavement he said. when tie rand
49, Rsople get through with the street I Tyill
49, = lumber OF prominent property owners ana
- 70 nave qllces "a the street 70 confer WITH
W. ~ ~ NOT 1e public hearing, but instead
$780, ~ a nttle heart 70 heart talk We Will
eEe most interested" - '-''o ~1o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
APPEALS FOR CHARITY.

The Charity Organization Society renews Its ap-
peas for the following cases:
For $50 toward the support Of a Bohemian widow
with three young children.
For SO TO be used in supplying milk and eggs
weekly to a delicate woman with three children
three, SIX ana nine years old The husband has
aid with rent.
For s. month for one year toward the support
OF a Hungarian widow with four young Children
For IS a month for rent for italian widow
with four children ranging in age from thirteen
10 five years. She works as a hnisher on coats
earning only enough to provide food
For $40 toward the support for one year OF an
Good. nourishing food is especially necessary for
this family
Any money for the above cases sent to tho
Charity organiization Society, No los East TWENTY
second-st, VIII be publicly acknowledged.
The society acknowledges with thanks the re-
ceipt OF the IouoWing contributions in response 70
recent appeals; Cash $50: ''Iu MeHorV ~ a 3
Nuly %" 3; M Az" S. and II. Drisler. 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
ETIQUETTE IN MEXICO.
The Burden of Proof There Rests
Upon the Ne7CcOmer.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAUI

Washington. Aug. 16-The Department Of Com
merce and Labor published to-day the following ex
tract from renort from William Headen. Amer
lean Consular Agent at Pueba. Mexico. which
should he useful to all contemplating sojourr in
that republic:
It requires teTuerity and no small amount of self
confidence Ola the part of an Immigrant 10 invade
many Of the communities Of Mexico. The man.
however. who comes from the United States daTes
enter anywhere. and feels that he should be re-
ceived as honored guest. This, however, is the
land Of acknowledgements tor purposes OF
prOcraS tinatlOr, many enormously suppose, but
10 learn YOU are, what Won are. what's your
gain
A stranger might easily be ostractzed. Isolated
and debarred upon coming among such communi-
ties IT, owing 10 his habits. his life some idosyn
Grassy Of manner he failed to come in touch with
them. TO gain their confidence and to secure their
kindly sympathies, A good letter OF Introduction
from some near friend OF theirs. which speaks you
fair. IS OF great value. accredits at once and
obiiterates mahana.
The newcomer makes all advances. Nine Cal
deTon de Ia Barca, the wife Of the Minister Of
Spain 10 Mexico writes. There is one piece OF Ell
Quette entirely Mexican. nor can ] imagine whence
derived. by which II is ordained that all new ar
rivals, whatever their rank. foreign ministers not
excepted. must, in solemn print, give notice 70
every family Of any consideration the capital that
they have arrived, and put themselves and their
homes AZ the disposition Of the residents, falling
in which etiquette the newly arrived family will
remain unn-tced and unknown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
no AID FAMILIES OF POLICE HEROES.
Organization Will Make Assessment After
Members Are Killed While on Dutv.

A movement IS under way in the Police Depert-
sanent 10 form an association TO assist families oP
members Of the force killed in-the performance Of
cuty. Il is proposed 20 call It the Permanent
Assessment Organization and It has the backIng
~ most OF the men Of the Ninth Precinct, where
Ahe idea originated.
There have been number Of violent des+hs 4,
the department recently. and in some cases moth
ing has been done for dependent relatives Rene
nts were given for the families OF Patrolren En-
night and Cameron, who were killed recently vvbilo
making arrests. and considerable sums ,uvero
raised. but there Is uniformity or system sbop,
such benefits
Fatrolman Frank J. Rsdoan. Of the First E,r.-
cnot, was killed while rescuing women ~ ,to
Naething Restaurant fire. in Flllton-st.. December
his eyed parents were dependent upou him for
support, but they received nothing hut a ra1,
eL5n rom the Riot Relief Fund.
ClleF cases In which the families were no,
. .5esa aLSer' though their needs was great uers
e1ssL0ee o! Fatroiman William BauermeiSfer
twenty ninth Precinct, who was shot snG lIIiialg
~ - Al54lan on November 80, $780, Pafroinnan
SALol,es y 1ltzpatricks OF the Tventy-hrst and
lourLh, who lost their lives al a fire az WicL.tes,
cigar boE factory at First-ave and Thrift, 6rSt
-. Seltu4Iy 81 lsls and Patrolman John I Sbari
49, SPSseAt lILh Precinct who was shoi and
A-55to pE burglar July T. 1902
me Permanent Assessment Orgapiz.tfo, IN,
ne slsll assessment Of 50 cents from each
koT IN this way sum Of 5500 could Ia LISA
Wtheut any one feeling The burden Il 3. -.
sSs115 70 nave the anairs % the organization d.
$500 y BOARD OF trustees, one selected by The
-tlot Keller Fund, and one BY The ueTnbers ~ tbo
-ssSl-alLoL. 40 attempt will be made 10 cave Tor
-.-ttess OK nose VINO 10 not belong 10 the or
ciais. PAU oin-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
FIFE HURT IN COLLISION.
Gar Hits Truck ut BroadTap and
Br0Ome-St.

Two men and three boys were injured IN a col
Hsion between a norJhbound Broadway surface car
and a double truck at Broadway and Rroome-st.
yesterday They
GRAHAM. ROBERT. TWENTY-FIVE years ela No ltl West
Ole-hurd-edth-st u'otoruan. shock taken home on
FREEDMAN. MATTHEW. sixteen ysara ola. No. III
East Ein6ty-hfth-st.: shock: taken home
MATHEWS. ALBERT. twenty-five years old. Two-hun-
dred and iurty-t Aird-st and 81. Ann Pcalp
vouni; taken 81. Vncenrs Hospital.
Nor2GTVITO. PHILIP. fifteen years ola. No 20 Car
nine-FJ.. coneussion Of the brain and fracture OF
the leg. taken 20 81. Vincsnts Hospital
FTCHSMAS. MAX. fourteen years old No 1872 Norfolk
scalp wound. taken 10 81. Nincents Hospital.
The collision was accidental, according 70 a po-
liceman. George Kaiser. Of No, SIS Park-ave EN-
ployed by Moses l. Meyer OF Crosby-st.. was div
ing east in Broome-st on the rear of the truck
were three boys and p man The truck cross
ing Broadway and was on the uptown tracks when
the horse suddenly slowed TO walk. Graham was
approaching and before he could stop his car IL
struck the rear Of the truck with considerable
force turning the truck around and throwing
those Inc rear of IT 10 the street Several pas
sengers were n the car. They were shaken M
but there was no panic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
Mr.. FOWLER REPLIES.
Statement Issued by n. J., O. and
". in AnSzcer to CIe1cS Committee.

The following statement was issued yesterday
b. the Network. Ontario and Western manage
ment:
10 Concerning the circular which mas been Issued
which James B Glews l. Chairman eskng pyexiSs
De held in September, Thomas Z. Fowler. president
OF the company. authorizes the statement that his
best Information is that the committee, and those
,ot "hpni iRey claim 70 be acting not the
no!asLs "a 1ast OF the stock Of the company 70
any considerable extent that the policy pursued BY
sns InsnsgeIneht. which mas made The property
in position presently make returns 10 its share
stoGkholdIhg interests ana Will continue 70 receive
their support. President Fowler further states
Of the policy 70 he pursued By the company P 5hs
i ib WI D. submitted oy the directors which
body OF shareholders
experimenting tho ohicial statement. President
Fowler said. Informally.
Mr.. Clews's circular quotes me as saying several
OF the voting trust. That correct. and am
stll in favor OF 1t. The. management has an
trust But this is not voting trust made
ny ths esrSeInSt OF Two or three or any mum
laws of NewYork. and 1t must be legally termi-
as soon as 1t can be done legally.
In regard TO this EFFORT 10 get proxies 10 carry
ent management has had, right along the support,
support One might infer from the circular issued
yesterday lldI tle NldndS eIuenJ was dependent on
the voting trust for existence The present man
agement has had all along the support Of a large
majority of tho common stock, so that it would
make particular difference whether i've or thir-
teen directors were to be elected directly by the
stockholders.
James B. Clews. chairman Of the stockholders
committee said after reading President FowIer's
statement:
At the time the movement was started by the
stockholders TO dissolve the voting trust a letter
frms who at that time held f6 their own names
$4,000 shares OF stock and subsequently further
signatures were obtained to the extent OF 100 90
shares. The recent movement of the stock. which
carried the price from around % up %. nat
urally caused some shifting Of holdings but Mr..
Fowler will find when the annual meeting comes
around that the stockholders committee will stilI
make a substantial showing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
VENEZUELA DEFERs DECISION
Supreme Court Finds the Asphalt Case an
Especially Hard Nut to Crack.
TrRolt me TRIBUNE BUREAU /

IFROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington Aug 16-AdjUdication of the suit
brought by President Castro. In the name OF the
Venezuelan government against the New-York and
Bermudez Asphalt Company -. in the opinion OF
those who have read the briefs, provinS a harder
nut 10 crack than Castro or the Venezuelan SUI
preme Court az first anticipated. When the SUIT
was first brought and a federal custodian OF the
asphalt conlpauy's property appointed. II was an
nounced In Caracas that the final decision of the
court would be made known on August T. That date
has passed however. and according 20 the latest
advces received at the State Department, inc
Courr is still considering the case. II Is said that
the Supreme Court may ind itself IN an extremely
delicate position, would undoubtedly ne the case
we're it's Judgment To the equities or the case 70
conflict with the confident expectations or the Pres
ident of the South American republic.
The announcement that the British Warshlp TITO
une has gone 10 Venezuela occasions no anxiety
among officials Of the state Department. IL Is as
sumed that the immediate occasion OF the Irio-
une's voyage was the report. made public IN these
dispatches Of August s. that the federal CUSTODIAN
of the asphalt Company's property was compelling
British subjects to work entirely without regard
to their willingness t6 do SO, or the reverse II
is expected that Minister Bowen Will promptly
the decision of the court as soon as rendered
but no predictions are veutured as L. what that
decision Will &c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
MANUFACTURER DAzED IN STREET
Member of Catholic Club Under Influence of
"Knockout Drops It Is Said.

John G. Mcdonald, prominent cardboard man
ufacturer OF Holyoke Mass. and a nonresident
member of the Catholic Club Of this city was found
dazed and semi-conscious at Broadway and Dey-
ST yesterday afternoon by his friend and attor-
hey. Joseph 7. Ryan, OF No. 149 Broadway. Mr.
Mcdonald apparently under the influence of
knockout drops" and after being attended by
physician he taken TO the Hudson Street Hos
pitRl.
It was said that the man had been seen coming
from the Aston House short time before. Inquiry
at the Aston House showed that Mcdonald had
often been a guest there previous visits 10 the
city The desk clerks said that he had been polite
" elected from the corridors by the house de-
tective after he had alarmed some of the guests
yesterday talking TO himself and making strange
gestures He asked him if he were a guest Ac-
Cording TO the detective Mcdonald said he was
1t then suggested that he had better go to
a room and sleep It off" The manufacturer how
ever, refused TO heed this advice. The ejectment
followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
WANTED So FOR $500 JEWEL.
Scrub Woman Arrested for Trying to Pawn
Trinket She Found.

Mrs. Mary Kraft, hfty-three years old. scrub.
woman Of Inwood, Long Island. had in her DOS
session for more than eight months a sunburst CON
tanning "a diamonds and valued at about So 500
She was arrested on Monday afternoon in a Grand
ST pawnshop. in Brooklyn. where she was trying
TO get So loan on II. The proprietor OF the shop
became suspicious. and detained her till Detectives
Dillon and Connolly arrived and placed her under
arrest.
Mrs. Kraft declared she found tho sunburst last
fall in cottage at Cedarhurst. Long Island where
she employed a scrubwomsn The cottage
Is owned by Mrs. Clara Weeks. II learned
by the police that it was occupied last year by the
family OF II. S. Pierson an iron merchant OF No
p Broadway, Manhattan. and that the sunburst
belonged TO his daughter. Mrs II. W. Garrett, Of
No. 1856 East Nineteenth-st. Manhattan. Mrs Gar
rett is travelling in the West. Mr. Pierson eX-
planned yesterday that through a misunderstand-
ing between his daughter and himself regarding the
whereabouts of the jewel report Of its loss was
made to the police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-17
MURDER, SAYS CORONER.
Autopsy on Bodg Of Customs En-
pIoge Shoes Nany Injuries.

When an autopsy was performed yesterday on
the body OF stephen Mccarthy. Of No 1883 Am
Eterdam-ave.. which was found in spuyten
yOuyVn Creek The Bronx. Monday. Is was dis
covered that the man undoubtedly had been mur-
dered and the body thrown into the creek
Mccarthy had been hit on the Jaw with blunt
instrument. The top of his head had been crushed
3n. and there was also hruise on the temple.
The clothing was torn badly. No water was found
3n the mans lungs. which showed. according 10
Coroner OGorman. that Mccarthy did not breathe
Rftsr striking the water
The body was identified bv Henry & Msuov.
auepson OF Mccarthy. who declared the man was
. Nelsher N the Customs Office. Mccarthy. he
30 take car ride '' oii-