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New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
MR., RocKEFE1LER RESTORES CHURCH.
Result of Finding Tomb of an Ancestor in
the GRAVEYARD.

Plainfeld. N. J., Dec. 2S.-Through gift OF
John D. Rockefeller the historic Presbyterian
church at Larsens Corner, a small and isolated
farming community near Ringoes. Hunterdon
County, has been relieved from the incumbranee
Of q heavy debt and restored to af1uenes.
Mr. Rockefeller also has discovered the grave
OF one of the notables in the Rockefeller family
tree, and paid due honor to his memory by
erecting a handsome monument on the plot
wherein are buried the bones OF his parental
t-great- grandsire. 1t was through the dis
covery of this relatives grave that the old
church became the object Of Mr.. ROckefellerS 8
philanthropy.
It is IN the Presbyterian graveyard adjoining
the church that the bones OF his ancestor now
lie, and. in seeking 10 beautify the spot Mr.
Rockefeller noted the dilapidated condition OF It's
environs
Larsens Corner dates as far back as the old
Colonial days. For years the church has been
struggling to keep alive, and the one general
store has been scarcely able TO earn a living
for its owner Forty years ago the Pennsylvania
Railroad extended one Of its branch lines to
Ringoes, a small town about mile distant troIn
Larsens Corner, and took the trade away.
Last summer Mr. Rockefeller visited near Lar
sens Corner and learned that one Of his an
cestors buried in the graveyard. A nns
stone wall has been built around the church ana
graveyard; the church itself has been repaired
ana the debt has been paid OF.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
ORDER BIG IRON STRIKE.
-Four Thousand Men to 90 Ont for
More Wages Tuesday.

The peace which was expected to usher in the
new year in the building trades It was learned
last evening is not likely to last long. The
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union MADE
a new move by ordering q general strike against
all employers to go into effect on Tuesday for
an advance in wages from "a so to IS day.
The strike, which will involve 1000 men, will
make the strike against Post & McCord seem
small by comparison. and will involve the Iron
League and all independent employers within
a radius of fifty miles Of New York.
The new strike has nothing TO do with the
strike against Post s. McCerd. The S. a day
demand was made over six months ago, before
the union was suspended by the general arbitra-
ton board of the Building Trades Employers
Association and the unions.
The demand would have been submitted to
arbitration If the union had not put itself out
side Of the pale by keeping up the strike against
Post g. McCord in violation OF the arbitration
agreement The wages of the housesmiths at
present are 81 80 q day, and an agreement
which they made on that basis expires at the
end of this month
The Housesmiths and Bridgemens Union
being ruled out of the general arbitration board
and the Iron League having resigned from the
board, the Building Trades Employers Asso-
citation can take no action in the matter. 7. 3.
Farrell, business agent OF the union, said last
evening:
This coming strike Of the housesmiths will
throw fifty thousand men in other trades idle
and has nothing whatever to do with the strike
against Post & McCord. We notified the en-
ployers nearly year ago of our demand, and
have received no reply. AS we are out of the
general arbitration board as we'll as the Iron
League. we can strike against the employers
individually. There is plenty Of demand for
men now, and we are in line to win. Whether
the Iron League recognizes our union or not,
the enforcement Of the demand will go on.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
GOVERNMENT WINS POINT IN SUIT.
Demurrers Of Railroad and Brewery Com
panies overruled in Private Rebate Case.

Milwaukee. Dec. 2s-Judge sanborn, OF Madi-
son, handed down decision to-day overrultng
the demurrers of the Chicago, Rock Island ana
Pacific Railroad Company and the Pabst Brew
ing Company, and also denied the motion Of the
latter to strike out certain 'slanderous ailega-
tions" In the complaint There is no appeal
from this decision, and the cass must now 20 to
a trial on its merits.
On the motion to strike out the paragraph in
the complaint objected to by the brewing COM
pany, Judge Sanborn says:
It has been shown that the question OF intent
of the brewing company. the transit company
and the common carriers is a material and vital
issue in the case. Where an act Is clearly tln-
lawful with or without intent proof Is excluded
But in case OF an equiyocaI act which Is un-
lawful, IL so intended though not otherwise
show the intent.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
WILL NOT MOVE HOPE HALL
NB. Booth Declines to Meet Committee APP
pointed to Wait on Her.

Mrs. Booth has refused point blank to receive
a committee Of the Flushing Association ap-
pointed to wait on her and urge that she move
Hope Hall to some other place. Mrs. Booth
says that the committee resorted to the news
papers before appealing to her and that, under
the circumstances. she cannot see them or dis
cuss the subject of Hope Hall with them
IN a long letter to the local newspapers In
Flushing she intimated that the committee had
resorted to anonymous letters sent to different
newspapers TO stir up public feeling against the
institution she maintains at Flushing
8lrz. Booth asserts IN her letter that the
whole agitation against Hope Hall Is a land
speculation and that she VIII not listen to q
proposition to move the institution to some other
place. She asserts that the agitation against
Hope Hall viii attract evildoers TO Flushing
and that crimes committed by them viii be
cl arged Up to the inmates OF her home In con-
cluding her letter AIRS. Booth had this message
to her boys:
Keep s5iencsi Be patientg co quietly or with
your own life Bear what may be said and re-
member that can appeal TO q Higher Trfbu-
nal God still lives. and the cause of the op-
pressed Is His cause.
The committee appointed TO wait on Mrs.
Booth was composed OF former Congressman
Frederic Storm. of Bayside: Marion j. Verd-
cry, president OF the Southern Society, and John
van DeWater, brother of the Rev DR. George
Van DeWater. The committee met last night
and decided that in view of 11ra Booths public
statement they could not act.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
FIRE SWEEPS PICTURE GALLERY.
Damage to Collection Of William Clausen in
5th-ave. Estimated at $4,000.

Fire and water damaged badly a collection of
paintings in the gallery Of William Clausen,
at No 8S1 5th-ave., last night. The damage is
estimated at $4,000.
Clausen occupies the ground floor. There is
a tailor on the second floor and the three floors
above are occupied by Clausen, who uses the
third floor for exhibition purposes. Mr.. C1au-
sens speciality is American paintings.
When the iremen reached the place it took
them ten minutes TO break In the front door.
They found the house filled with dense smoke
and gases. To add TO their troubles the firemen
found framed painting Is by u feet wedged
on the landing between the fourth and fifth
floors. The firenen found that all of the cleo
top floor were down in tangle the floor.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
"CHURCHES' UNION SURE" +"
Northern and Cumberland Branches
Expected to Join To-day.

st. Louis. Dec. zS.-'aThere is no danger whatever
that u1ion between the Northern Presbyterian and
the Cumberland Presbyterian churches will not be
Effected said the Rev. DR.. W. Il Roberts, of
Philadelphia, chairman Of the Northern Presby-
terian general committee, at the close Of to-day's
proceedings at the Southern Hotel I'VE are sim
ply waiting for all details TO be arranged by the
subcommittee OF the two churches. The real
work VIII be accomplished Tomorrow
The Rev. DR.. w. Il Black. Of Marshall No.
chairman OF the Cumberland Presbyterian general
committee, expresses the same sentiment. There
S. not the slightest doubt but that the union of the
two churches viii be accomplished Everything VIII
be done tomorrow said he. The members of the
Two general committees waited in the parlors OF
the hetsi to-day. while the two subcommittee
were hard at work all day arranging preliminary
details for the formal union Of the two churches
All the delegates representing both churches met
around dinner table in the hotel, and, after
dinner. went TO the Second Presbyterian Church
70 attend a reception.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 2s.-The advisory board OF
the I,oyalist Council of the Cumberland Presby-
terisn Church. which is lighting the union of that
Church with what is generally known as the North
ern Presbyterian Church, decided to-day to raise q
fund OF $4,000 for the prosecution OF campaign to
prevent the union. The fund will be raised from
the Church membership the budget plan. The
council adjourned this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
MURDERER a SUICIDE.
Death Quickly FoIloSos arrest for
Killing CattIeman.
fBy TeIekrapl1 ID 90 Trfhnne.

Syracuse. Dec. 2s.-A dispatch from For
Worth, Tex says that J. c. Hills. accused with
w. Grafton Guthrie, of Syracuse, Of completely IA
the murder of J. q. McGaughney. wealthy cat
tleman, had been arrested at san Luis PotosL.
Mexico. He soon afterward committed suicide
By taking poison.
Guthrie and Hills. who were acquaintances
In Fort Worth. visited the ranch Of McGaugh-
ney last September. After spending about q
week there the young men separated Guthrie
returning to Fort Worth and Hills soon after
going elsewhere. The day after their DEPART
ure their host was found dead, apparently pois-
oned by drinking water containing srsenic
Hills disappeared, and 1t was not until yesterday
that he was found at San Luis Potosi No
name.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
HAIsEY CoRw1Ns HOTEL BILL.
Judgment for $514 Entered Against Young
Brooklyn Man

Judgment for s514 IS in favor of the Hotel
Seville Company has been rendered against
Halsey Corwin, who for several years has been
engaged in getting rid of an estate OF $S00oo0
which was left TO him by his father. a former
Controller OF the City of Brooklyn The 3udg-
rnent, which has been entered by Justice Fallon
in the 9th District Municipal Court. is for board
ana lodging while Corwin and his wife, a daugh-
ter OF Morris c. Mengis. were staying at the
hotel.
Corwin FIRST came into public notice when Mr.
Mengts accused him Of abducting Miss Mengis
who later became the young mans wife. The
case came up IN a police court. but was settled
when C9rW1F married the girl The young
man has been heard Of in various episodes Since
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
FINE ARTS FEDERATION PROTESTS
Sends Letter to Mayor About Brooklyn Bor-
ough Hall--Nominations Made.

The Fine Arts Federation of New-Tork yes
terday sent letter to Mayor Mcclellan with
reference to the Art Commission of the city.
The first part Of the letter deals with the two
vacancies which will come on December 81, and
offers the following names from which the Art
Commission may replace the retiring members;
sculptors, Herbert Adams John A. Boyle, H.
A. MacNeil; laymen J: j. Bosert l. w. Drum
mond, H. H. Mansfield.
The federation also sent copy of resolu-
ton passed by it Wednesday night to Mayor
McClellan calling on him to abrogate the con-
tract entered into between the city and Nc
Kim, Mead White for the construction of
the borough hall in Brooklyn. Washington Hun
Arts Federation says it was taken from him
iIniustly and without public hearing.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
DIES FROM AUTOMOBILE INJURIES
Memphis Merchant, Run Down by C. K. G.
Billings's Partners Machine, suecumbs.
tBy Telegraph to The tribune. ]

Memphis Tenn Dec. 2s.--J. K. Franklin a
merchant of Memphis, run down by an
automobile belonging to General Samuel T.
Carnes last week, and died to-day from the in
juries then inflicted. A mob chased the chauf-
feur to the police station at the time, threaten
ing to lynch him, but the people were pacif1ed by
the assurance that Mr.. Franklin was not dam
gerously hurt
The injured man was taken to a local hospital,
and only yesterday was well enough to engage
attorneys and file a damage suit for $4,000
against General Carnes. A bad turn came last
night and he died this morning General Carnes
is connected with c. K. G. Billings in Southern
business enterprises.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
DYNAMITE KILLS THREE,
Miners Slain By Premature EwIo.
sion in Nezc Shaft.

Johnstown, Penn. Dec. 2S.-An explosion Of
dynamite in the Kantner Mine at stoyestoun.,
Tonight killed three miners. The explosion Oc-
CURED just as the men were preparing to quit
work for the night. They had prepared a big
blast Of dynamite and were preparing TO place
it in the hole when it was prenatureIv dis
charged.
All three of the miners were literally blown
to pieces The mine at which the accident oc-
CURED Is a new one and the shaft has been
run in only 20 feet The body Of one OF the men
was hurled out OF the shaft 20 feet into the
at work at the time
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
WORLDS PRODUCTION OF PETROLEUM.

Washington Dec B-The United States srpuliaa
more than one-haIf Of the petroleum produced "a
the world in 1894 a statement Of the worlds pro-
ducton OF petroleum prepared by the British Board
OF Trade which has Just reached the Bureau OF
Statistics Of the Department Of Commerce. and
Labor puts the production in 1904 at sss 900 Oo sal
Ions. of which 4sleOoago9 gallons were produced in
S She DInteo States s,eovv9uW gallons in Russia,
Java and Sumatra, 1s5 1000 gallons in Rurnania
10560000 gallons in British India (princpaiiv TIir
NAH, 100000 gallons in japan, D0C0 600 gallons In
Canada and 100000 gallons In Germany.
The world production for 1904 breaks ali racords
In 1905 which made the highest record OF any year
prior to 1901 the total production was only 400 :
GOO 900 gallons and in 1902 It was 1858 0Oo0o0 gaons
The increase In 1868 and 1904 occurs chiefly Ia the
United States. The United States and Russia pTos
duce practically nne-tenths OF the petroleum of me
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
pEEKsK1LL MILITARY ACADEMY.
Movement on Foot to Raise $4,000 for
Needed improvements.

Two years hence the PeekskiI Military Acad-
emy will have completed an honorable record Of
three-quarters Of century Of educational work.
Twenty five hundred loyal alumni attest to this,
the majority of whom occupy prominent posi-
tions In nearly every walk of life.
To put the institution In its rightful place
among the older preparatory schools of the
country the endowment fund committee of the
alumni and former students have started a
movement to raise the sum Of $4,000. which
is to be used as follows
For grading and putting into shape the ath-
letie field, $4,000; to supplement the fund raised
by the students for q swimming tank, $1,000;
for improvements to the buildings, $4,000
The latter item means the erection of build
ing providing an assembly room or chapel, with
adequate class and study rooms. which will
probably be combined with another building
providing for a dining han, a small infrmary
and additional chapel room.
The committee has already received encour-
aging subscriptions, and the building-will soon
be in the course of construction.
Edward Wells, jr.. so, is chairman of the
committee, and Harry c. Nash, 80, secretary
and treasurer, who, in conjunction with Charles
A Robinson, form the finance committee.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
EFFORTS TO PREVENT STRIKE FAIL.
Employing Printers Do Not Respond to Re-
quest for Arbitration.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-Eforts to have the print
ers' eight-hour day demand In this city arbtrated
have failed. The Church Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Interests Of Labor has for three
weeks endeavored to prevent the strike. The fol-
lowing statement made tonight on behalf Of
the Church Association!
The Church Association for the Advancement of
Interests Of Labor has used its every effort to
prevent general strike IN the printing industry.
Its arbitration proposal was accepted by the typo
graphical union, but nc response whatever has been
received from the typothetse masters and we can
he
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
CHORUS SINGERS WOULD ARB1rRATE.
State Board of Mediation Will Try to Avert
Strike.

It was learned yesterday, has taken a hand
In the troubles between the Chorus Singers
Union and Heinrich Conried, director Of the
Metropolitan Opera House. Robert w. Haw-
thorn, Of the board, saw Max Salzburg president
of the union, yesterday and heard his side of
the case. He was told that the union was will
ing to arbitrate it's demands. Commissioners
Hawthorn will try to see Mr.. Conried to-day
with q view to bringing about a conference with
representatives Of the union, which may avert
strike Of the chorus singers.
Nothing new developed at the opera house
yesterday but candidates for the chorus contin-
ued to be examined. About one hundred names
have been placed on the available list.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
FIND LABORER'S BODY.
Victim of Battery Ca0e-in Buried
Fifth Feet Deep.

After removing hundreds OF tons of rock and
earth, the body of Phlipo Difanto who was buried
in the eave-in the shaft of the East River tur-
mel at the Battery, recovered this morning.
fifty feet below the street level Death evidently
resulted from suffocation.
Thomas Sullivan. the foreman employed on the
tunnel work by the New-York Tunnel Company.
was arrested on a charge of homicide, as soon as
the body was recovered, and locked up IN the
Church-st station. He was bailed later by the
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
TO cURTAIL CHICAGO NOISE.

Chicago, Dec. sS--Whistle blowing, horn tootne
and revolver shooting as a celebration OF the ar
rival or the New Year will be limited to fifteen
minutes Sunday night by Chief OF Police Collins
Noise OF any kind near hospitals Is prohibited ina
order was based on statistics showing that the
Volume Of sound from Chieago's twenty Thousand
taasofless noS 70 mention locomotives and sseain-
beat. Whistles, q concentrated, would reach two
nun1rsd 9na IoEtf tnoAsaao nileA CT AZ Tar as the
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
LEeAL ALp socIETY MEEra.

The board OF directors Of the Legal Aid societv
beid It's last meeting OF the year at the Offices 81
the president Arthur von Bfiesen No 40 wall-st
yesterday. 1t was announced that Mrs Douglas
Robinson would act as chairman Of a weniens ooni-
ittee to cooperate with the boaEd of directors in
arranging for a special performance Of ''TIansel
und NreteP at the Metropolitan Opera House of
March IS. Tor the benent OF the sodaty. Cornelius
F. kschel has been rsesls1ted CHIEF attorney 81
the sooisty.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
MITCHELL ASKS FoR coNFERENcg.

Each Of the presidents Of the anthracite coal
carrying companies received a letter yesterday
from John Mitchell, president Of the United Mine
workers, requesting conference with represen-
tatives of the coal carrying companies. The let
ters were worded with studied courtesy and made
mention OF the union, merely asking that a
conference be granted to representatives of the
anthracite mine workers.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
+ N. WHITNEY TO FIGHT Mr.. LODGE.

EBy Telegraph The TrIbuHsl
seSton Dec. H.-Henry III. Whitney IS to retire
from the presidency OF the Boston Chamber OF
Commerce, and VIII open a bureau for the PROMO
Ton Of reciprocity with Canada. he viii take his
fight tc the State House and into the Congress
eleetion. He VIII werk especially to defeat Senator
Ledge for re-slection.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
BANK DIRECTORS MUST PAY.

Pittsburg Dec. aS.-'The petition or the directors
OF the defunct Enterprise National Bank OF Ane<
gheny to reopen the judgments obtained against
them by the commonwealth OF Pennsylvania 90
protect State deposit OF a0sa00e was denied to-
day by Judge Frazer, or Conncn Pleas Court No 2
xne court declared that the judgments, whlCh ere
sE1g &shooseoA shall staad
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
ASKS STATE TO DUST MoTHgR.lN-LAw.

tBy Telegraph TO The Tribunal
Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 2S.-Desparing OF rtddtns
himself OF his mother-in-law by ordinary measures.
O. Il. GILL; a well known citizen, to-day formally
invoked the power OF the State 70 eject her nom
his home. When she came 70 live with him, Rs
says he was rich and she was pleasant Now no
has lost his money and ha says she won't even
recognize him. and acts as a nuisance generally
sha refused TO leave when he reauesled her e do 90
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
war TIME CHARACTER DEAD.
IBT Telegraph TO The TrIbune.l

by Telegraph to The TFbunel
Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 8--Captain William Allen
Fuller, pioneer citizen of Atlanta. former con-
ductor for the State Road who made himself IA
nous in the Civil War by recapturing the historic
engine General ard causing the execution Of James
]. Andrews and his raiders died this morning.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
GREEN PROPERTY SOLD TO woRcEsTEE

IBy Telegraph to The Trfbune.l
worcester. Mass, Dec 2s-The estate OF five
hundred acres In this city, known as Green HILL
was sold to-day by the heirs OF Andrew Green.
OF New-York, to the city of Worcester for $4,000.
1t viii be a public park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-17
DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE.
Standing of Teams.
Today's Game.
Interior Defeated Justice in Ten-In-
ming Game.

1t took ten innings to decide the contest
yesterday afternoon on the White Lot be-
tween the Justice and Interior teams of
the Departmental League, when the latter
won by a score of to 6. A single by Mana
ger Green, who batted for Jacobs in the
tenth scored two runs and won the game.
The batting of both teams was very good.
as was the fielding al times, several sensa-
tional catches being made. OConnell made
a fine running catch Of c. Beckett's drive, in
the second inning, which looked good for
three bases. Klenschmidt and Bateman
also made good catches of line drives. Two
good double plays were pulled off one by
each team. Reed caught Rabb's fly and by
perfect thTow home caught Madden at the
plate. Leahy, Bateman and Tracy pulled
off fast one on Bielaski's grounder catch
ing Harveycutter at second and Bielaski at
first
The Interior boys held the Justice team
down until the ninth inning when Madden
weakened and the Justice boys raped out
five hits, which with error gave the four
runs. tying the score. Interior failed to
score in their turn up in the ninth and
tenth. The score then standing 6 to 5.
Tracy. the first man up for Interior in the
last inning secured single to center
O'Conneu got his base on Klienschmidts
error, Nash was safe at first on a fielders
choice. Manager Green was then sent up
to bat in the place of Jacobs, who had
taken Caldwell's place, and he drove the
leather to left field for single, Tracy and
OConnell romped home with the running
runs.
Several new players made their debut in
the league yesterday, most notable being
the Beckett brothers, Cleve and Humphrey,
who are well-known amateurs of the city.
In this battery the Justice team has fine
pair. was shown in the game yesterday,
when Cleve famed twelve batsmen and
Humphrey made several good catches of
high fouls.
Nash did good work with the willow get
ting two hits one a two-bagger and the
other single. The score: