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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
POITER'S FIELD BURIAL.
Woman Friend Says Was Wealthy
To Hunt for Will.

After long absence abroad Mrs. Carrie Nc
CURE, of No. al West feminist. returned to
TINS city yesterday, to learn that her friend Mrs
Lucy Clark fifty years Old who is supposed to
nave mad competency had died on October 4.
1885 at Bellevue Hospital, and that her body
was buried in the Potter's Field.
Seeking information of the exact burial place.
mat she might have the body exhumed and
paced in her own family lot in Sullivan County,
Mrs. Mcguire called at the Morgue and. on con-
suitlng the records. gained the knowledge she
desired.
Mrs. Mcguire said she had been told by a law
yer named Mcclellan, who acted counsel for
herself and Mrs. Clark, that the latter had made
a VIII IN favor of Mrs. Mcclure. The lawyer,
S@Iu mrs. Mcclure, told her it was understood
that Mrs Clark left at least $25 900 or $50, 900,
BESIDES valuable personal property. Mrs. Nc
Gulre wants TO find this lawyer.
mrs. Mcclure has made arrangements for the
examination of the body and dts removal to Sulli-
van County. Tomorrow she will make an in
HeS9satlon at the Surrogate's office to ascertain
II Mrs. Clark left a will.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
A NEWARK (oHIo) BANK CLOSED.

Bank did not open its door to-day and the court
has appointed w G. Taefel receiver Rumors re-
garding the bank yesterday caused a slight run,
and last night the directors decided that they
sands Of depositors among the working people. and
there IS great excitement. According TO the re-
port OF Mr. Taefe discrepancies have been dis
covered in the books Of the treasurer. James B.
Lngafelter. =. C,,, J.. a., . =
Cashier Lingerfeter went to Columbus to-day to
enter a sanatorium. the irresuIaflty IN the DOCKS
is said to be nearly sjO.OO
Columbus Ohio. May n-Cashier Lingerfelter
was found at the Park View Sanatorium. In this
city. to-day He refused to be seen. but his son
said the failure was due to President Schaus re-
fusing IN sign notes for temporary loan, accord
ing re the custom at this OF the year. TO re-
eve stringency and prevent the calling IN or out
Standing loans by the bank. He denied that there
was any shortage. and said the bank would pay
Hnlla fnrd dollar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
ENGLISH MUNICIPAL VISIT ARRIVES
Will See Mayor Mcclellan Tomorrow, Then
Go to Philadelphia.

Inc delegation of Englishmen known the Eng
hsh Municipal Visit arrived yesterday on the ST.
LOUIS 10 study municipal government in the United
states The Visit. which organized by the
Right Hon. Lord Lyveden, the chairman, and
by Sir THOMAS H. Brooke-Hitching, ex-Sheriff of
London the vice-chalrman will spend a week at
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The secretary
OF the visit. Edward Lunn, has been several weeks
in this country perfectng all ARRANGEMENTS for
their transportation and comfort
tomorrow the Visit is TO be received by Mayor
4iSSGleilan and on Wednesday the party will go to
fIlIlddelphla, where they will be the guests OF
Mayer Weaver. They will stay two days in Pha.
tV ana VIII then go TO Washington where
President. ~ ~ '
among the forty-nine members Of the Visit are
James Bailey NJ. P, and his wife: Sir Alfred j
Htwton, eX-Lord Mayor of London: Alderman Sir
Johh Sherburn. eX-Mayor of Hull and Lady Sher
SITn; r. A Cornwall, vice-chairman of the London
Souhty council; d. George Collins. chairman of the
City Of London International Commercial Associa.
HOB Hon THOMAS A. Cotton; J; P. c. c.; Richard c
r'Ichard Burbdge and r. G. Edwards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
DETAILS OF NEW CUBAN LOAN.
Security Behind $35,ooO,oOo Issue of the
Republic To Be Offered to Public.

Inc SSoO"o'Oeo per cent bonds of the Republic of
Suna, due 1874, which were recently purchased by
speyer & Co, have been privately sold to a con-
siderable amount
The government of the United States has been
advised by Speyer & Co. of the conclusion of the
lean and of the security therefor and has replied
that II does not consider that there is occasion to
OBJECT to such issue Of bonds by reason Of Article
II OF the Appendix of the Constitution of CUBA
ADOPTED pursuant to the requirements of the
called PLAT amendment"
In issuing the new loan the Republic of Cuba
besides the usual pledge of good faith and credit
created special permanent tax on different arti-
Gles such as strong liquors. wines beers artificial
,mdterS, matches, TOBACCO sugar and playing cards
mas special permanent tax is to remain in force
CURING the life of the loan any part thereof
4Sse taxes tor the first five months OF their oper-
Iuoh,, ended March 81 last. yielded 81, 403 1872 in
government OF cuba made with Speyer & the
government assigned and pledged as special security
tor me Ioan with precedence any and all
lGtuie assignment, 10 per cent of the customs
cepts OF the republic The customs receipts of the
I-Uoan Republic Tor the fiscal year ended June so
!sst amounted TO $l46SSi54 United States gold and
reached El2sSS.0i6 thus showing considerable in
crease over the previous year. The amortization of
me loan begins on Marcn l. 1910. the amount be
ANNUALLY applied 10 be 100000 United States gold
10 De paid by the government 20 Speyer &, co. in
monthly instalments OF $500 each. The Cuban
government also agrees. should the pledge Of the
and the sinking fund requirements of the loan, to
SCI aside and pledge such additional percentage as
may be necessary.
Subscriptions will be opened in this CITY at 10
a. m on May &c by Speyer & Co. Nos. a and 26
Plne-st, and Harvey Fisk & Sons. No. % Nassau
ST. also in London by Speyer Brothers in Frank
DeutSche Bank Agency and Jacob s. H Stern, and
III Amsterdam by TeiNeira de Mattos Brothers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
THINK Walk KILLED HER.
Conductors Would Not Garry aged
Sick Woman.

The death Of Mrs Annie Walters seventy-three
years old, which occurred at her home. No. ut
Bayard-st.. Brooklyn on Friday night. IS believed
by her relatives to have been due in a great de-
gree to the refusal Of the conductors OF two Ora
ham-ave. trolley cars TO allow her to ride when
she was seriously ILL., Coroner Williams will hold
inquest, and try to discover who the conductors
were.
Mrs. Walters. who belonged to an old Eastern
District family, returning TO her home from
visit to her daughter Thursday While a
Tompkins-ave- car she became ILL., When she got
of at F1ushing-ave-. to transfer to Graham-ave.
car, she was dizzy and faint that she had TO
hold on to a lamppost When she tried to board
Graham-ave. car the conductor. instead of as
sisting her. repulsed her and went with his
car, with the remark about her being drunk"
Mrs. Walters had a similar experience with the
conductor OF the next car, and then decided 10
walk home. When she reached there, after a
walk of two miles, she dropped exhausted on the
stoop After being taken in she regained con-
seriousness long enough to tell OF her trying ex-
perence- When Mrs Walters died on Friday
Coroners Physician Wuest said that her death had
been caused by a paralytc strike probably brought
on by her long walk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
CoNEYS EXTRA POLICE GO ON.
Fifty-fve More Men Help Keep the Crowd
There in Order

Coney Island again assumed holiday appearance
yesterday evening, when unusually large crowd
Of Saturday visitors descended the place. In
Luna Park great mass OF people spent the after
noon. and night seeing the Circus Maximus and
the Durbar of India in the Streets Of Delhi.
Fire and Flames the fire spectacle. in which
city block of houses IS consumed. and which in
cludes series of rescUes from the burning build
ings, was not opened. owing TO the magnitude OF
preparatory work necessary for such exhibition.
Ex-F Fire Chief Henry w. McAdams and his corps
Of seventy trained frehghters. were. however,
busily engaged in getting their apparatus in readi
ness for a call TO duty. The equipment. which
sists of three engines. hook and ladder truck.
one aerial truck hose carts and chief wagon, IS
not only meant for the Fire and Flame
hibition but also for II actual fire should call
for them. and will therefore be OF assistance to the
city department in case Of such emergency.
The duplex chutes IN Dreamland loaded
with passengers from the time ex-senator William
The police had a busy cay, which started at
n. m, when Sergeant John Sheehan, with Pa
tromen Battersby, Roslyn, Travers and Under
mark, captured eleven Migrants In a raid on some
box cars. When the afternoon platoon was sent
duty hfty-fve extra men, who had been trans
ferred by Police Commissioner McAdoo TO assist
Captain Dooley in keeping the lid down in the
summer, went out The men were transferred from
downtown precincts. and viii remain until fall,
making the total force now at the island 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
NORDTC4 WILL NOT SING
Sends Word to Duss from Otta7oa-
Venice TO-mght.

When Venice" opens tonight at Madison Square
Garden. with Duss's Orchestra the permanent
attraction the audience will be informed that
Nine Nordica who billed the principal
feature of the opening. had cancelled her contract
and would not sing.
The fact that Nine Nordica was to sing has been
widely advertised by the Duss management. and
the entire house ad been sold in advance. Yester-
day Loudon G.. Charlton, Mr.. Duss's manager. re-
ceved a telegram from Ottawa signed by Sim
mons. Nine. Nordica's manager. reading:
Madame cannot start. Exhausted Tried her
best Awfully disappointed. VIII not be able to
sing for some days.
The Duss people were in CONSERVATION on re-
ceipt of the message.
Nine Nordica has dealt a great blow by
throwing down her contract in this unexpected
doubt that IT IS worry over the reopening OF her
divorce case that has caused the action on her
part We are afraid that the public will suspect
the public OF sincere intentions is
cut all the prices for to-nghts performance. All
the 81 so seats VIII De sold tomorrow FOR 81 the
OF the programme viii be faithfully carried
out. We are still hoping that Mime. Nordica Will
change her mind and appear at the last minute
We even tried to throw a consolng sop the
public by Offering Herr Doeme, Nine. Nordica S
husband SEQ the same price as we offered the
singer, be hand tomorrow night and sing in
his wfe's place MI Doeme. however. refused our
Last night finishing touches were put upon the
work OF transforming the entire interior Of Madi-
Square Garden into a Venetian scene When
find itself transported into the heart OF Venice The
Doge's palace and the Cathedral of St Mark are
at one end Of the scene, and even Desdemona S
house has not been forgotten. The arena has been
converted into n remarkably realistic Venetian
canal running around Island In which Duss,s
big orchestra viii be stationed The canal Is much
wider than was the canal OF Duss's Venice OF last
year Gondolas will convey passengers around the
island. and during lntermission the Venetian gon-
dol vi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
GET EIGHT CENT FARE.
Best Signs Contract for Williams
burg Bridge-Fire Cents Later.

President Vreeland Of the Metropolitan. President
Winter Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Presi-
dent Hines OF the Coney Island and Brooklyn Rail
way. the three corporations which will run cars
over the Williamsburg Bridge conferred with
Commissioner Best yesterday eight-cent fare
on the Williamsburg Bridge.
After the conference Commissioner Best said the
contract had been signed substantially at first
agreed OF. but one clause had been altered. This
clause now reads as follows:
The bridge company agrees that soon as these
tracks loops and sub-reTminalS and electric equip
nent thereto are completed, or before July 10
Il viii operate this portion Of the surface tracks
and electric equipment the Commissioner may
direct. ~.
having only local service ready by July or 10.
there would be local service on the bridSe al
three cents a ticket TWO for five and a compare
lively limited through service at I'VE cents This
through service would be operated only from the
Brookyn end, that Is, cars only from ana 10
BROOKLYN would through, and only sucn cars
as could be run over the Roebling-st- line.
The result OF the agreement practically Is that
ell who wish TO go from Manhattan 10 the other
end OF the bridge will have 10 pay an extra fare.
eight until such time as the trolley equip
uelt is finished. Anybody wanting 20 come from
the Williamsburg end Of the bridge 20 point in
Manhattan must pay eight cents II is estimated
that Il viii take from four 70 eight months TO put
the undertrolley system on the bridge.
Persons living in Brooklyn who want TO come
from BROOKLYN 10 the Manhattan end get over
for five cents. II they miss a Roebing-st car
and pay I'VE cents when they reach Brooklyn All
OF this Of course, Is temporary. Ultimately a five
fare will obtain
Mayor Mcclellan said the other day that he
would insist = i've cent fare now. ard would
ask the commissioner TO eliminate the eight cent
fare from any contract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
MARCONI STARTS ON FINAL TRIP.
Expects to Have Campania Daily Paper In
stalled for Return Voyage.

naTcon sailed yesterday on the Campania to
p-'tect his arrangements to furnish the cunard
S0inpany with a daily news service He arrived
-ssl week on the same vessel, and. not finding his
contemplated trip 10 the Cape Breton station neces-
ssls, sailed yesterday the steamer TO put the
.Itshlng touches 20 his scheme On his return
UP ne hopes 10 have everything in working order.
.io The company will probably publish the paper
Ahe greater part Of the voyage will be spent by
si@Icon IN experimenting 10 the most favorable
.uAuon on the vessel for the receiving and sending
- messages. He says the now in use are
-, sleil Tor the latest Instruments. and he does
- oeleVe that they in the best place he
sSIs 40 rooms aboard the Campania-one amid
d. on the main deck and the other just art OF
lie new daily paper" said Marooni. will be
- SNe1 on the next trip of the Campania- and VIII
.olioWed by the issue of the Lucania
IT, VIII receive news from both sides or the At
o. s.ec. when leaving nearing the other Size,
~ news viii be received from Poldhu. while from
s,,e.on station. With the and improved m
.ss,ltirnts which 70 be installed there Will
II ,DoaDly Dc many times when the vessel VIII be
n. ~ ,itaenlcation with both sides Of the Atanuc
One OF the most serious drawbacks Mt the pres
on,s ksneat speed ne we desire. We can now SEND
onis ttlft words minute. This can be Increased
81 a.. W tne use OF an automatic sender and am
s-rrenofk perfecting orc now.
ss-.t a wireless company, under our agreement
nsn NE cunaad people. Is simply 10 furnish the
snip people"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
MRS. DE PEYSTER SEEKS LIST OF BOOT!
No Valuable Jewels in Vault, Writes J. H.
Livingston from France.

Albany May 2.-Chiet OF Police Hyatt to-day
received a letter from Mrs. John De Peyster. writ
ten at the Park Avenue Hotel New-York City, ask
int, for list Of the valuables recovered from the
tramps arrested in this city. and which are be
Iieyed to have been stolen from the De PeySter
home at Tivoli-or the Hudson \ list and de-
scrlption will be sent 10 her.
Hudson. " y. May 2l.-There were no valu-
able Jewels in the Livingston vaults at the cemo
terry In this place according TO a letter received
today nv The Hudson Register from John Henry
iivingston who writes from France, where he re
rentIy read the stories about the footing of the
faniiv burial vault. Mr.. Livingston says that no
ruby necklace anything else in the shape OF
,.aItya HE ieWelrv was buried with Lady Mary
livingston when her body was placed IN the tomb.
fifty years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
BANKER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Osrner of Failed Macon, Ga, Insti-
tuition a Suicide.

Macon Ga. May 21.-Robert H Plant, presi-
sent OF the First National Bank and owner OF
.ba L c. Plants Sons Bank both recently
,laced in the hands of receivers committed sui
ride on the back porch of his home in College
ct to-day He had been ill for two months
Mr.. Plant had told his nurse that he wished to
Be down Twenty minutes later he asked TO be
assisted 10 the bath room. The nurse complied,
and waited fifteen minutes FOR him. when she
heard g pistol shot. She rushed into the room,
mt MI Plant not there. The bathroom
had two doors, one opening o. the porch. There
she found her employer. with a pistol in his
hand, dead
TIE coroner was at once summoned, and on
.be testimony Of the nurse and physician a
verdict Of suicide was rendered. Mr.. Plant
leaves a widow and nine chil~ren. George H.
Plant, oe-president of the First National Bank,
Was the dead mans brother.
The Plant banking institutions are the oldest
IN the city. They We're closed last Monday.
The receiver Of the private institution has re-
ported deficit Of more than SS44 600. The Ma
tional Bank Examiner has as yet made no re-
mort on the First Nationals affairs.
Mr. Plant in addition to being identified with
various manufacturing enterprises and formerly
largely engaged with the New-York Life In
surance Company, was known throughout the
rrotting world and his horses for years have
raced in the Grand Circuit. He owned Grattan
Boy Dulce Cor, Miss Willamont and other well
known horses.
M Plant had an insurance Of over s., 100000.
of which about $4,000 was for the benefit OF
his creditors. Letters written within the last
Two or three days indicated that he despaired
of being able 10 leave his bed in time TO repair
his fortunes. He had expressed entire approval
of the employment of expert accountants by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
WILL PUSH ATTACK ON SUNDAY SHOWS
DR.. Myers Says There VIII Not Be One in
New-York When He Gets Through.

The Rev. DR.. Cortland Myers. pastor Of the Bap-
list Temple Brooklyn. said yesterday that In addi-
ton TO asking tomorrow for warrant for the
arrest of Percy c. Williams. manager OF the
Orpheum Theatre. he would also ask for warrant
Tor Pop" GOtthOId. manager or the Star Theatre.
he said that the complaint against these men
would be that they violated the law on Sunday.
Nay s. by giving performances similar to those
given week days
Dr. Myers says that he does not expect that the
managers will allow anything illegal on the pro-
granlne tonight but he will have the performances
watched Just the same Next fail when the season
opens again Mr.. Myers will renew his crusade
~ There will not be single show Sunday IN
terday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
A STOCK MARKET VIEW.

Charles G. Gates g. Co. say;
The week was dull and featureless until yester-
days market developed sudden Strength on the
nrospecfs OF favorable bank statement When
the latter was published the urgency TO cover
shorfs Together with evident renewal or conf
dence nv some of the larger traders, caused a
sharp advance and strong closing Inc me Supply
OF stocks appeared to be small ana the shorts
were not IN an easy frame OF mind al the nnlsn
The magnitude OF the short interest alone should
insure further material advance. put We reel GER
tain that general conditions have turned the corner
on We believe good standard stocks are a pur-
chase new and on any setback OF moment unui
they have reached q materially hSllSr IaesL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
ALLEGED NEGRO MURDERER HELD.
Brooklyn Police Arrest Man Thought to
Have Escaped from Raleigh, n C.

Lewis Nixon a Inulatto who the police say. at
irsi denied and then admitted that he was the
man wanted b. the police Of Raleigh. ~. c., 10
serve out sentence for murder in the second de-
gree was arrested IN Prince-st.. near Myrtle-ave
ls.ooEyn, yesterday. In the Adams-st court he
va heia or technical charge OF vagrancy. and
"a % jail u0ti next Thursday. Then IL is expect
80 mat officers from Raleigh viii be ready to take
H.rl oack 10 North Carolina
kia. Alkon wanted down there was convicted Of
a.iti.g william Tucker in a gambling quarrel in
pa.iti..ston n. G. in 1903 He sent TO prison in
-co.tth Tor twenty years. After serving eleven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
ALLEGED GET-RICH-QUICK MEN.
Chicago Prisoners Said TO Have Been OFF,
Gals of the z. S. Dean Company.

Chicago May H.-The police to-day made a raid
on the Office Of the Baldwin Cotton Company. and
arrested two men. who gave their names as A J.
Emerest and Gerald Ebernar. The prisoners are
charged with operating get-rich-quick scheme
The raid was made as the result OF statement
by Otto Guenther who told the police that he
recognized E5erman and Enlerest as former off,
Gals o. the r : Dean Com-auv which was
ego.
6LenJher said that in 1897 he advertising
agent for the Dean Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
SHUTDOWN THROWS HUNDREDS OUT.
Empire Bridge Company, at Elmira, Makes
Big Curtailment.

Elnira- Y. Y. May 21.-One plant OF the Empire
Bridge Company. in this city. was closed to-day
and the other placed on a four days schedule.
Lack OF work is given as the cause. Several hun
dred men thrown out Of work. Il IS ex-
pected that the one plant viii be reopened and
the other one viii probably be closed soon. Since
the strike Two years ago. general suspension Of
work here has been expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
LEAVES HOSPITAL; FINDs VII dad.

Mrs. Jenni1 Gordon. seamstress. was found
dead yesterday her in the boarding house Il
No 342 West Twenty -first-st. BY the andlady. who
went 10 the room 10 deliver note from Mrs. Cor
don's husband, who had been i'll in the New-York
Hospital, and had written 10 tell her he would
l- discharged Yesterday afternoon An hour after
Mrs. Gordon's body was found her husband reached
hon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
SUES STANDARD OIL FOR $4,000.
New-York Woman's Leg Broken in Yacht
Collision at Norfolk
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,

Norfolk Va, May 2l.-4Irs. Naomi K Sheridan.
Of New-York, wife OF J. S Sheridan. owner of the
yacht Diana, to-day in the United States court
filed a suit for $4,000 against the Standard OIL
Company for injuries alleged TO have been sus-
tanned in collision between tho Diana and the
yacht Petrolia, owned by the Standard company;
Mrs. Sheridan had leg broken, and sustained
other injuries. She has been in a hospital for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
WcoMTE WANTS PARTNERSHIP ENDED

Summons and complaint have been served in an
action for dissolution OF partnership and an ac-
counting by the Vicomte Pierre de Tardy de Mont
ravel against G. 5. Small. jr.. banker and broker
at No. 81 Broadway. The count has been a part
ner of Mr.. Small since 1887
N1comte MOntravel declares he Is a Hneal de-
seendant 81 Marie Antoinette In 1897 when the
count first appeared here he exhibited at the Wal
dorf quantity OF old laces which were alleged
to have been the property OF the French queen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
FISH TO CONTEST WIFE's WILL.

Captain J. A Fysh has filed in the surrogates
once a notice OF protest the will OF his wife.
Mrs Alberta c. g. Fish. the grounds that at the
time the will was executed Mrs. Fish was IN no
condition to make will. and that 1t was not the
last will made by her. Mrs. Fish died about three
months ago in her apartment in West One-hunGred-
and-elevenIh-st. from nhaling chloroform bysh
efyad m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-22
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN DANGER.
Mayor of Texas Town Charged with Con-
spiracy Against It.

sherman. Tex. May 21--J W. NJ. Hughes Mayor
Of Whteshoro. has been arrested on a federal in
dictment charging him with being in a conspiracy
70 set at naueht the Civil Rights bill by the ex-
pulsion by force OF certain negro residents OF
Nhitesboro and vicinity. He released $500
bond