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New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
AXE FALLS ON OIL SURVEYORS.
Force of Bureau Of Combustibles Cut by
Seven Owing to Salary Order.

Considerable disnay was caused at Fire Depart
ment Headquarters yesterday when seven OF tho
oil surveyors attached TO the Bureau OF Combus-
tibles received letter from Fire Commissioners
o Brien disrissing them.
The men affected are Joseph z. Ireland. William =.
Heaney. Edwin T. Horne. Charles W. Edt David
Kraus. Henry B. Page. and William ]. De Couroy.
all of whom have been in the employ of the bureau
since 1892 and are described by Acting Chief Frans
Wolf as good. competent men
The trouble arose originally through the Board
of Aldermen passing an order May y, 1906. that
a uniform salary OF 81, 800 be paid TO all the
oil surveyors instead Of the graduated salaries
The dismissals due to lack Of appropriations To
continue the original force.
Acting Chief Franz Wolf said that The reduction
would badly cripple the work It is said that the
reason why the particular were selected for
dismissal on account OF their being the moving
spirits in the action brought before Justice Scott
to enforce the payment Of the full salary granted
them by the Board of Aldermen.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS ONSULT THE ADVERTTSE-
MENTS OF TO-DAY,S ISSUE

X. H MACY & CO, Broadway. between oath and
18th streets. call attention their annual sale
or mems and womens hosiery, including 1920 pairs
OF manufacturers and importers samples They
also announce a sale of women's gloves, women's
midsummer suits and dresses dinner sets and glass
services and groceries. For Tuesday they announce
a special sale of laces and insertions. women's
waists chinese straw Enattngs screens sofa cush-
ions and bedsteads.
HEAHN, West 18th street. makes special offer
Tor the last six days of his June sale of muslin
underwear. shtrtwaists. womens and girls gar
nlents and dresses. babies and boys wear mil
Inery. corsets and shoes. He also lays stress on
sale Of floral organdies.
BoNWIT. TELLER CO.. West sd street, are
offering for this week sale OF ngeries and taffeta
dresses shirtwaist dresses, suits, pleated walking
skirts ana IuI length pongee coats.
THE sIAPSON-CRAWFoRD COMPANY, Sixth
avenue, between 18th and 10Th streets will hold a
special sale this week Of automobile garments wash
goods, white dress fabrics, lingerie waists and
JOHN FoRSYTHE. Broadway, between 18th and
18th streets offers inducements this week in won-
en- S linen suits and summer dresses He also calls
attention 10 special sale of French linen suits and
linen walking skirts.
B. Altman & Co.. 18th street and Sixth avenue
have made arrangements for the delivery OF orders
received by mail to persons residing out of town.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
MUST WAIT TILL OTHERS ARE PAID
Referee in Case of Defunet Banking Com
pany Decides Against Glass W Stock

Walter S. I.ogan. referee in the case OF the New
York Building Loan Banking Company, which
failed in 1868. gave out opinion yesterday con-
cerning the claims of the Class w stock. in which
he said that holders of that stock are not entitled
to share in the fund in the receivers hands until
all the other stockholders paid in full. There
are about six hundred holders OF Class W stock.
while there twelve thousand claimants for what
is to be distributed. There will be about 100000
in cash and assets to be divided according to Mr..
Logan. The claims amount to 100000
A meeting will be held in Mr.. Logan's office, No.
q William street. next Tuesday, when, If no ap-
peal has been taken against his opinion in the Su-
preme Court, a dividend may be declared In part
Mr.. Logan's opinion says:
These claimants (the Glass w stockholders want
to recover from the receiver the amounts paid in
by them for their shares, with interest less the
amount of dividends received. If not sustained in
that, they wish TO participate pro rata, with other
stockholders according to the amount paid in by
them. The company organized January 8, 1890.
The amount of stock il could issue unlimited.
tai stock Of the company was S200Oo0,0o par value
After saving that Class W stock was valid and
the money paid for it could not be recovered as
creditors. and that the Class W stockholders had
no cause TO complain because the company did not
prosper, since they took the risk, Mr.. Logan con-
tinCes saying there was no evidence OF fraud.
The principal Of the Glass W stock was never In
tended TO be paid 10 the shareholders"
should be a guaranty for all the obligations the
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
MRS. GOTSHALL CUTS SOD
Wife of Port Chester Roads Presi-
dent Begins Construction

Mrs William c. GotshaIl. wife OF the railroad
promoter. broke ground yesterday for the New York
and Port Chester Railroad. Mrs Gotshall used a
gold shovel After SIX years of legal battle in the
courts and before the State Railroad Commissioners
and the city authorities the Port Chester Railroad
Company has wen.
Al 10 O'Clock yesterday morning, President Got
shall accompanied by Mrs. Gotshall Supervisor
harry Merritt of the town of East Chester, who is
the contractor for the construction; Supervisor
James McArdle. of Mamaroneck, and Colonel
Thomas o'Hearn and other well known westchester
County officials. arrived at Harrison. and at once
proceeded TO the Miller and old Jay farm, wher~
were two hundred Italians.
In A pouring rain Mrs. Gotshau took the gold
shovel, which she firmly planted in the earth and
with the words: Il herewith dedicate and open for
construction the New York and Port Chester Rail-
Iold. cut a square of the sod. turned it over and
trimmed small piece and placed il in a silver
Don, winch she took home as a souvenir.
Two Italians were put TO work Immediately dig
elng out the earth They brought forth a case of
champagne, which had been placed underneath the
earth ana bottle Of il was opened. and, according
10 custom. Colonel Of5eaTn poured out in a
tin cup and sprinkled il the sod.
The road Will cost S39000.000. II will consist Of
twenty-five miles of four-track road, operated by
thlrd rail. lts temporary terminus in Manhattan
VIII be at l11th street and the subway. Mr.. Mer-
rtt expects to complete the road in two years.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
AFTER FIGHT.
DeteCtiUes Hare Fierce Combat in
Alleged PooIroom.

After a fierce hand to hand fight in an alleged
poolroom at No 800 Sixth avenue yesterday
afternoon, Detectives Roy Raynes, McAndrews,
Hart and Lemon arrested Frederick Sinclair.
Tony Clio and John Brown. members of an al
legged gang. on charge of larceny, and Edward
Quinn, OF No. 21S East 18th street for assault
ing an officer. Quinn was badly beaten before
he gave il.
The detectives visited the place as the result
of complaint from John Fitzgerald, of No. 400
East 5Ith street, who said he had been fieeced
of $500. Fitzgerald Identified Sinclair and Clio
the who got his money. At this moment
a man rushed up to the detectives and said that
John Brown had heeced him of $45 He gave
his name as Oscar Wichman. of Toronto, Can
ada. Brown was the first man arrested. The
moment he was grabbed Quinn jumped on the
table, the detectives say, and urged the crowd
to rescue Brown. The detectives drew their
revolveIs. Quinn struck Detective Lemon and
then tried to escape. For nearly half an hour a
hand to hand fight followed
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
MRS. MINER IN DANGER.
Widozc of Yerkes Seriously III, Fol
loScing Operation for appendicitis

Chicago, June 23.-''The Tribune to-day says
Mrs Wilson Mizner. or Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes.
as she prefers to be called. is i'll with appended
tbs at her residence, No. 300 Michigan avenue.
The first report was that her condition ex-
ceedingly grave. and that it doubtful II she
would recover.
DR.. William E. Quine said last night. how
ever. that Mrs Mizner in no immediate
danger. He said that II she died ii would not be
due to appendicitis or the operation, but In con-
sequence of complications He thought she
might get well.
An emergency operation performed
Thursday. and yesterday the case appeared to
be somewhat more hopeful DR.. J. d. Murphy
performed the operation.
Following a night of considerable pain. Mrs.
Mizner said yesterday that she felt easier. and
she would be restored to health.
Mr.. Mizner has not been informed of his wifes
illness. He is in San Francisco
Mrs Mizner, under the will OF Mr.. Yerkes. re-
ceived only 100000. She has during her life.
however, half interest in the estate. estimated
TO be worth S15000OO0.
Mrs Mizner several months ago, before she
came to Chicago. announced her intention of
giving S1,0o0000 to found hospital in Chicago
to the memory OF Mr.. Yerkes, and 1t was said
that her will provided for a legacy of that
amount
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
FIGHTING THE SMOKE NUISANCE.
Long Island Clouds Envelop Manhattan
Many Arrests Made.

The State Board of Health has been investigating
the big clouds OF smoke which have been blowing
across the East River from Long Island City and
enveloping the middle section OF Manhattan. Henry
AhIes of the Health Board, traced the clouds to
the tall stacks of the Pennsylvania electric power
house at the foot of Sd street. The clouds con-
tinued to roll across the river yesterday. despite
the arrest of Farley Clarke. general superintendent
of the power house. the day before and the arrest
also a few days ago. of Superintendent John Beat
tie. Both have been paroled for examination
Sngularly. the smoke has not annoyed thus far
the denizens of Long Island City. The four huge
stacks at the power station each 275 feet high.
and most of the smoke is dissipated before IL
strikes the ground and the heavy clouds are waited
across the river War has been begun against the
locomotives in the Long Island City yards OF the
Long Island Railroad. Within the last few days
half dozen engineers have been taken out OF their
cabs and hailed 10 court TO answer violations OF the
smoke ordinance. All have been paroled until June
for examination.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
RULES JAIL WITH RAZOR.
Crazy Negro Fights off officers and
Cats HIS Throat.
rBy Telegraph to The Trtbune.I

Freehold. n. j., June 23.-William Hartman, a
Long Branch Negro. held in the county jail here
as a witness in the Thaddeus Burch murder case
became insane to-day. and, after shaving his son,
Luther Hartman. slashed him with the razor, in
ficting wound six inches long and more than an
inch deep He then turned the razor on himself.
cutting a cash in his own throat For more than
hour he kept the prisoners and officers at bay
with the razor, while he paced up and down the
corridor the third tier OF cells
Two officers with heavy clubs tried 10 capture
him. but were kept off by the A doublebar-
relied shotgun employed TO frighten him into
giving up the razor. but this had effect. After
again cutting his throat several times with the
razor he was attacked by policeman with a club.
who subdued him after a hand-to- hand struggle. in
which the officer was several times repulsed. The
man died soon after being taken.
Strategy was resorted to before the final struggle
officers tried 10 catch him with long ice hook.
attempted to knock him down with a baseball. and
to overcome him with strong ammonia The young
Hartman taken to the Long Branch Hos
pital. He will live. At the Hartman home last
May Thaddeus Burch shot and killed his wife. Cora
Lee Burch. and he is TO be placed on trial next
Thursday. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Burch away
from her home. in Richmond, with Luther Harri-
After two weeks Thaddeus Burch followed
her and shot her dead The elder Hartman was a
witness of the shooting.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24

They also announce sale of automobile garments
for men and women, womens yachting. golfng and
tennis costumes and mems and women's batnlng
suits o Tuesday they will offer sale OF summer
dresses, needlework, silk, women's and children s
shoes and womens hosiery.
Lord & Taylor. Broadway and 10Th street. Fifth
avenue and 18th street. make a special offer this
week in womens, misses and girls summer
dresses, women's SUITS silks, women's travelling
suits, waists and coats, girls wash dresses and
white serge coats and muslin underwear:
Best & Co., West 2Sd street, have prepared spe-
cial sale this week Of every requirement of misses
girls. youths and infants
Stern Brothers. West 23d street. are showing
collection of cloaks for travelling. They will also
offer sale of womens summer dresses. waists,
blouses, black silks, white woollen dress goods:
women shoes, cotton dress fabrics household
linens and misses and girls apparel.
John Daniel Sons & Sons. Broadway. between
Sth and 9th streets. announce sale for this week
of womens waists. travellers requisites, gloves
parasols and belts
A. d. Matthews Sons Brooklyn. lay stress on
sale this week OF carpets and 500 rolls of Japanese
linen warp mating They also call attention TO a
special sale of trunks.
Abraham & Straus, Brooklyn advertise special
sale for tomorrow of large assortment Of various
waists.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
THIS CRANK EASILY SATISFIED.
Holds Up Senator with Billy-Goes After
Getting Small Change.

Paterson. n. J.. June % (SpeciaD-State Senator
Wood Mckee was poring legal documents in
his private Office in the Savings Bank Building this
morning when Charles Winters. painter. walked
in and locked the door.
NOW Senator. I want money. and want IT
quick" declared Winters
'Busy-very busy" remarked the Senator. as he
glanced at his visitor, and then continued TO
his legal papers
Winters quietly removed his coat. wastcoat and
shirt and pulled a small club that looked Ike po-
licenlan's billy from his pocket Drawing chair
up to the Senator's desk. he sat down and shaking
the weapon. said:
II want fooling, Senator. Better give up, or
there will be trouble"
Seeing that he had a crank to deal with. the Sem
ator became diplomatic
''Au right" he remarked to his visitor: lust un-
lock that door and I'll help you to cash
Winters did as he was told and hurried of after
the Senator had placed loose silver in his
hand He left his shirt and billy behind
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
ASKS STATUS OF PHILIPPINES.
Question Of Withdrawal from This State of
100000 Insurance Deposit Involved

Albany. June 81. G. Graham, Deputy Attorney
General appeared before Justice Fits. In thu su-
prerns Court, to-day and asked the court to de-
tsrnins whether the Philippine Islands were part
OF the United States within the meaning OF the
insurance law Of the state OF New York. which
makes It compulsory for foreign Insurance COM
panies to make deposit with the State Superin-
tendent of Insurance OF this state for the protection
OF their policyholders in the United States
The question has arisen through the effort OF the
Baloise Insurance Company, of Basle. Switzerland.
10 withdraw its deposit OF 100000 from this state
the ground that 1t ceased write Insurance.
Kelsey OF the State Insurance Department
fused to permit w1thdraway, the company is still
wishes the state courts TO determine whether the
poicyholders In that country are Included IN the
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
NEW BOND ISSUE ON MARKET.

Lathrop & Smith one Of the senior banking
houses connected with the New York Stock Ex-
change announce that they have contracted for
SSsS, 900 Of the present issue OF 100000 ftyyear
sinking fund collateral trust purchase money and
mortgage per cent bonds OF the Columbus and
Hooking Coal and Iron Company. and offer s31O 00o
investors at 1914 and interest The interest is
payable January 1 and July l. A sinking fund
clause provides for the retirement OF the bonds az
their maturity in 1858.
These bonds secured by all the stock and
bonds of the Columbus and Hooking Clay and Brick
Manufacturing Company and are. therefore. a first
lien all the assets OF that company, consisting
CT 29Sf Of coal and clay lands and the brick
plants which being erected out OF the proceeds
OF this bond issue They also second mort
Hooking Coal and Iron Company.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
ALLIs-C CHALMERS BOND ISSUE.
Directors Authorize s15,OOo,ooo Per Cent
Ten-Thirty Year Securities.

The directors of the Allis- Chalmers Company
authorized issue Of s150000o0 first mortgage
per cent sinking fund ten-thirty-year bonds. OF
which So 5000 will be offered the stockholders
pro rata at 50 and interest, the remaining S30ooOoO
being reserved for future requirements The bonds.
which are to be dated July l. redeemable after
ten years at 10 and interest The sinking fund pro-
vides for the purchase of the bonds after five
in the open market at 10 or less. A syndicate will
underwrIte that part of the s12O00,000 bonds not
taken by the stockholders and large amount will
be taken by the directors If the stockholders ap-
prove.
The Allis-Chalmers Company has now no bonded
indebtedness. The proceeds of the $12050000 bonds
about to be issued will be used to pay for the
tensive additions the Milwaukee plant,
nearly completed. pay for the Bullock electrical
works in Cincinnati and to provide additional work
ing capital, bringing the total net cash working
capital up to about S1l 600 600.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
APPOINTED REFEREE IN DEUEL. CASE
Ex-Justice Martin I. Slower Will Hear Test.
mony and Submit Opinion.

Al order was issued by the Appellate Division
s the Supreme Court yesterday appointing ex-
Justice Martin I. Stovcr 2 referee 10 take testi-
nony in support Of the charges recently brought
against Justice Joseph N. Deuel. Of the Court Of
SPECIAL Sessions, and also any testimony that may
Be onered in opposition TO the charges, and TO
Feort the same, together with his opinion thereon.
With al convenient speed. the Appellate Di-
vision.
These are the charges brought by District Attor-
ny Jerome. and by James ". Osborne and Edward
y Shepard, the two latter. having been counsel
foT Norman HapgoOd, Editor OF Golfers Weekly,
h the action for criminal libel brought against him
p Justice Deuel. The charges technically that
Justice Deuel carried on. engaged in other
olsiress while occupying Il judicial o1ice, con-
r1ry 10 ne statute. The case gfows out OF Jus
Faos and Fancies," and generally with Colonel
ktnns enterprises.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
WIFE WANTS NEW JERSEY DIVORCE.
Mrs. Marie Dudley Transfers from Phila-
delphia Suit Against Husband.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune ]

Trenton N j.. June 2s.-Mrs Marie Dudle,
whose suit for divorce in Philadelphia recently
suited in disclosures regarding her husband. Ed
ward Dudley has transferred the litigation to tina
New Jersey courts. She has hled a bill in ehancery
asking for an absolute divorce from her husband
and alirnony commensurate with his means Il
was alleged that Mr.. Dudley maintaining two
domestic establishments
Mr.. and Mrs Dudley were living IN Naples when
followed by a trip through Europe after which
they returned to this country and lived IN Camden.
Among the specific charges IN the petition Is the
alleged intimacy OF Mr.. Dudley and Elizabeth Bat
telle VandeTpoel, whose home Is at Saugerties-on-
the-HudSon- Mr.. Dudley was a frequent visitor TO
Saugertes and. according TO the allegations OF his
wife, frequently met the woman at various places.
including New York, Philadelphia, Washington.
Manhattan Beach and St Augustine
Mr.. Dudley is lawyer. He was admitted 70 the
New Jersey Bar In 1874 and was q special master
IN chancery and a Supreme Court commissioner
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
rAmMkNY BRAVES INVADE nYAcK.

g. sfge number Of Tsmmany braves invaded
is issA yesterday guests OF Patrick J. Keahon.
- O. the 7th Assembly District. who has just
~'eieo nom severe Illness at his summer
-, - u that town The party arrived IN auto
r-'ss and Comprised Captain C. 7. Thompson.
rsn J. Thompson. Captain Nick Houseman'
- s-lh j. Giller, Captain James Cunningham. Will
pr-. - Sanders, Edward Nickel. +. Harrington.
tn AcDermott. Thomas Darrigsn, James
-, - john j. Deisny, Corporation Counsel; Act
ssSgor MCGOWAN. Captain 7. IL Murray. John
ba,-saoIst .. Murphy Harry Holt Captain Ben
ciss notnss Smith. Edward O'Keefe, John May
so- 1ss.sfan Hanson. James Richards, John car
sssssSslnss d. Cahill, John McDermott, Benjamin
RaIis-s ,4honss Bulhall, Thomas hesrney ana
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
SAYS BEACH POLLUTION MUST STOP.
Mayor Orders Tugs Towed One Hundred
Miles Out TO Sea, il Necessary.

Before leaving town yesterday Mayor McClellsns
t'isntion called 10 the recurring reports that
he sumner resort shores on the New Jersey coast
Ee being Uttered with garbage from New York.
ne Mayor said that he had received complaints OF
nat Character and had referred them 10 Comnis-
aoner Woodbury., with instructions that this
niy coHmitted no nuisance.
! told The Commissioner" said the Mayor. that
ns pollution of the beaches must stop / told him
have The scoWs taken fifteen miles further out
see, and II that not far enough TO prevent
ne garbage from floating back TO the beaches 10
ave Them taken stin further out. ! told him that
ls pollution Of the beaches must stop, even IL the
"a"
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
TWELFTH REGIMENT IN CAMP.
Soldiers Cheered as They Embark-Cornelius
Vanderbilt to Join Them.

The 18th Regiment N G. n. Y left the armory
at s2d street and Columbus avenue. shortly a1ter
o'clock yesterday morning. bound for the state
camp AT Peekskill
The regiment was commanded by Colonel G. r.
Dyer who was everywhere giving orders and see
ing that everything was in order for the embarka-
+ion Some little time was taken in getting the
men into the cars and when this had been ac-
complished the signal was given and the train
started out 10 the cheers of hundreds of specta-
TORS An advance guard Of the regiment has been
at the camp several days arranging for the recep-
ton Of the main body.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, who had gone 10 Newport
to see his wife who is III with cold, reported
hurrying back TO the camp on his yacht North Star
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
BOY WOUNDED BY STRAY BULLET.
Said to Have Been Fired from Revolver in
Quarrel CT Ironworkers.

William Benson, thirteen years Old Of No 146
Broore street, wounded in the left leg yester-
dev afternoon in front OF Congress Hall, No. l55
Avenue C by a stray bullet from revolver James
Iacy an irorHorker, arrested IN connection
with the case and locked up in the Union Market
stafion Benson escaped with hesh wound
Two ironworkers It is SAID, quarrelled ana N
the heat Of the areument one nred tnIee unes VIII VIII
OF their mark The third bullet Is SAID TO nave
strr,ck Young Benson. The boy was excited Tor 8
time but when told his wound was not serious
rock the affair good uaturedy. Lacey mace no at
,Snont 10 escape He refused 10 speak Of the quar-
rel Thomas Slattery who was the man said TO
have been fired at. also refused to give the ponce
inf
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
PLAN BIG MAcARoNi COMPANY.

Plans are nearly completed for the combination
Of seven macaroni manufacturing concerns into a
company TO be called the Flour Products Company,
which will be soon incorporated. probably in New
Jersey The company will have ST. 600 common
and sl.25O 900 per cent preferred stock with
81 250, 900 per cent first mortgage bonds. The
concerns TO be taken by the trust are
Cleveland Macaroni Company. Of Cleveland the
Foolds Milling Company. Of Cincinnati; he Ma
San Antonio Paste Works, OF San Antonio, Tex
the Crescent Aacaroni and Cracker Company, OF
Davenport, Iowa and the Minnesota Macaroni
CnmpanN. OF ST. Pam.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
COMMISSION FOR M. 0. GAR LINE.

GBy Telegraph 20 The Trhune1
Cleveland June 25.-Mayor Johnson named to-
day the commission that viii operate the municipal
three-cent carfare line. The members are A B.
Dupont. traction expert; Frederick c. Howe. law
yer; Edward Wiebenson, banker; William Grief,
manufacturer and C. w. Stage. lawyer. Dupont is
from Detroit and the other members are from
Cleveland The company VIII begin 70 receive
popular subscriptions Monday. II began 10 lay
tracks in the east end last night working all night
putting down rails without franchise. permit
from the Board OF Public Service all that was
granted. The fve-cent line is expected TO start
injunction proceedings on Monday.