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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-12
DOUTE,S FIRST FUNERAL
Faithful Followers Hold Services
Nesc Prophecies in Zion City.
TBy Telegraph to the tribune.

Zion City, H.. March IA funeral was held
this evening for John Alexander Dowie by the
little band of faithful ones They refused to
accept the conciliatory measures offered by
Gladstone DOwie, in the fora Ct a partial share
in the last rites over his body next Thursday
Deacon J. ". Cutler and his six assistant dea-
cons. chosen by DOwie as the ecclesiastical ruI-
ers of his church in Zion City, held formal SER
vices which they declared the only possible cere-
Enony under the Christian Catholic Apostolic
Church in Zion. The services were modelled
upon those conducted by Dowie at the grave of
his daughter Esther. including the same Script
ural readings and prayers
The meeting closed with declarations from
nearly every one present that they would remain
In the present body until Dowie's will reveals
whom he chose as his successor. when they VIII
go TO his support. Many expressed the belief
that this will be Oyerseer Bryant, now in South
Africa.
A new prophecies has arisen in Zion City
Following the death Of Dowie. Mrs. c. l. Cole
man. wealthy member of the community pre-
acts terrible calamity If some of lions peo-
pie 90 not mend their ways Her forebodings
are based on a vision in which she says she was
VISITED by an angel of the Lord She has fol-
loving among Zion City people. which grew
substantially to-day
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NEW HOME FOR n. Y. Law,
School to Build Big Structure in
Fulton Street.

The New York Law School. which occupies
two floors in the Office building at No. 80 Nassau
street. is TO build a home for itself. 1t has
bought for that purpose the small buildings
No. 172-1I4 Fulton street The site faces 81;
Pauls Churchyard and is between Broadway
and Church street.
The property is within less than half block
OF the site of the Cortlandt street tunnel ter
mlnal station, now IN course OF erection. As
that station will have an arcade extending from
Church street TO Broadway just in the rear OF
the site bought by the law school, the proposed
home OF the institution may possibly be con-
neCted with the arcade Of the tunnel station.
The plot has a fontage of OBS feet ana a
depth OF a. feet. 1t has changed hands three
at auction first TO the Century Realty Company.
of which William II. ChesebrOugh is presi-
dent. for S232.O coo. and recently purchased from
Mr.. Chesebroughs company by the Admiral
Realty Company. represented by Well. Wolf &
Kramer. for $293.O0O. The present sales price
Is understood TO be $4,000.
The law school viii erect big Office building
the site large part of which 1t will use for
its own purpose. The present quarters of the
school have for some time been inadequate. ow-
ing to the growth Of the institution.
The New York Law School was first incor-
porated in June 1891. and opened its first an
nual session in October following. It rein
corporated by the Legislature in April. 1897.
The school was established b. associates OF
the system Of legal instruction which main
tanned the law school OF Columbia College
during the thirty-three years that il under
his charge. The method employed at the
school is known the Dwight method. The
dean of the faculty IS Professor George Chase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Bert Curtis. tventy-seven years old, was ar
charged with stealing jewelry valued at SsOOO from
girls attending Miss Lockwood's school, at Scars
dale. n. y. Magistrate Stetnert turned him TO
Constable Thomas. OF ScaTSdale. who took him to
that place fer trial. The stolen jcwelry has been
recovered.
Albert Roh1nan of RidgewoOd. Long Island
who with three others. was charged with stealing
the bronze tablet from the Sioeum Monument. in
Lutheran Cemetery. last November was convicted
yesterday mainly the evidence OF John Quinn.
who indicted for the same offence, OF grand
larceny in the second degree and the malicious
destruction OF property
The grand jury will begin to-day nvestga-
ton into the death of Mrs. Ida Bnge. who died at
her home No 6S East S0th street three weeks ago
the alleged result of mercurial poisoning. Mrs.
LOtte Waau, her daughter, is being held In $4,000
bail to await the result of the investigation.
Two new free public lecture courses Will be
opened tonight by the department of public lect-
Ures of the Board of Education at Institute
Hall. No 2lS East lO6th street where Charles john
stOn will lecture The Making of the Irish
Race. and the other at Public School $50 95th
street and First avenue where Frederick W. Hunt
ingtOn will speak THE Relation of the Electric
current to Heat and Chemical Action
The fourth regular meeting Of the New York
Library Club will be held on Thursday az the Ham,
iitOn grange branch Of the New York Public Lib
rary. No. sos West 145th street. at o'clock Pro-
lessor William II. Burr, of Columbia University,
Will address the club on Engineering Literature
The New York members OF the college fraternity.
Phi Delta Theta. will hold their annual dinner at
the University Club on Friday evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-12
REALTY NOTES.

me STATE Realty and Mortgage Company is tba
nlyer OF Nos 1876 and 13s West 22d St
me uern Realty Company was associated with
the New Amsterdam Realty Company in the -
chase or the four story hathouse al the soth ~
corner of Sth and 43d ST " S0H'H"tst
Pease & Gilman have sold for a cli.r. =. :,
nrm oil peyo; Duer & Bauerdorf = track ~ T f1S
1 aT9 az Northport. Long Island to DR. Inez TT
IiouSehS rms Is one of the largest farfne -, -
cultivation on Long Island ''9 ulueF
Henry X. Stern is the buyer OF the h,.e s,or,.
hathouse at the northwest corner of eod 81 Soy Soy
lexington ave. lUSX25 feet sold recently throi:rb
~, Negotiatlons have been practically completed bv
IhOn!as j. Goodwin for leasing for n term -
twenty-one years. with privileges OF renewal tb o6
property at the northeast corner of 23d ST and
18TH ave. directly opposite the West 23d 81 ferrC-
house. on which he intends to erect hotel Abour
forty years ago Mr.. Goodwin leased this corner
AX50 feet and erected the two story frame strrct'
IRE now on the site This Lease will expire in 1909
The new lease Will also cover lot 25X5O feet ad-
joining on the avenue with IL 95xI0O feet IN
The street.
L. a. TreadweH will address the real estate class
of the West Side Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion tomorrow evening on management Of Down
BUILDINGS
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GRAND JURY ON CENTRAL WRECK.
Many Railroad Officials Examined-Investi-
cation To Be Continued To.Morrnw.

The grand jury started yesterday it's tnvest,pa.
ton OF the wreck Of the New York Central Rrevys-
tiers express in the electric zone near WoodIavrD
Road Bridge, on the night Of February 1s
II. y Ballet who had charge Of the section ~
track where the wreck occurred. was one OF the
witnesses summoned. He is the official who wa
informed earlier on the day of the wreck TINT
.He track needed attention All the evidence taken
before Coroner Schwannecke in The Bronx was
brought TO the grand jury
Among those examined were Master C,r Ruu5a-
Case Francis Boardman, the civil engineer who
laid out the division which the wreck occ,,rro,
Engineer Biehl who made n test trip with an
e!eculc engine over the road on the day og 4?n
ACCIDENT; Police Captain McGlinn and several pa
DO continued tomorrow. sN''"" VIII
Albany March n-Announ cement was made To-
day by the State Railroad Commission thai e
"ouid hoid public hearing at its New York Office
tomorrow on tho various complaints against Tho
New York Central Hudson River Railroad Com
pany as TO suburban service In and ont Of the
Grand Central Station. On Wednesday the hoard
MI resume the investigation OF the accident on
fepr1ary 10 to an electric train on the New York
and Harlem division. -" AO4N
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MINTNG COMPANY WINS.
Michigan Bill 4gainst Calumet and
Hecla Recalled and Tabled.

Lansing. Mich. March 1.-THE State Senate voted
unanimously tonight 10 recall from the Governor
the Mining Cooperation Dill rushed through both
houses OF the Legislature last week After re-
calling the much discussed bin the Senate voted
10 lay Il on the table. Representative Lord. Of
Wayne County viii introduce another bill TO re-
strict the merging OF mining companies. The new
bill VIII aim 10 tie constitutional and other
objections urged against The Mining Corporation
bill.
The bill that was recalled was openly aimed to
prevent the Calumet and Hecia Copper Mining
Company from acquiring control Of the Osceo'a
mine Thursday. Mt the annual meeting Of tile
Osceola in Boston. The hill. il il had beer signed
by Governor Warner, would have prevented the
Calumet and Iiecla from voting the Osceola stock
which il has acquired. and which with proxies.
expected 20 give il control Of he OsceCla,
well of tie Centennial and Allouez mines
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NO SIGN OF MISSING BANK RUNNER.
Park Nationals Loss $1,5O0-Fugitive Mes.
senger Was Not Bonded.

William G. Gillespie. bank messenger. is fusl-
tive from justice, and tho Park National Bank at
Broadway and Fulton street. IS a loser in the
sum OF $500
Gillespie. who FOR the last SIX months has lived
No. 1o3 East street has not been seen since
last Tuesday, when he sent out to pake col
lectons for the bank amounting to about 81 500.
He did not return TO the bank TO his boarding
house and the police were Informed. but trace
of the missing man has been found
Maurice II. Ever. cashier OF the institution. said
last night: The taken practically all
cash. We have number OF private detectives on
the case and hope find Gillespie in short time, p"
Gillespie not bonded and the bank Will have
10 stand the loss. Gillespie. cnme 10 New York
from a Canadian bank the name of which Is with
held by the bank officials.
This is the second loss that tho National Park
Bank las suffer Cd IN the last few months. Early
last fan Edward II; Frost. teller of the hnnk.
was found guilty os having stolen about $500 from
the bank and sentenced by Judge Rosalsky,
in the Court n General Sessions 10 not moro than
four years and not less than two years in Sing
Sing.
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THINK PRESTON HAS HIDDEN WEALTH
Making Search for Safe Deposit BOx-DOc-
tor Explains Death Certificate

Efforts are being made to find the safe deposit
box Of Leoaidas II. Preston. He IS known TO have
had one and il il possible that when il is found
there may be enough in il to square the losses
which he caused by his fOrgerfes. Where he main
tained the box Is not known. but II is thought that
the stock which he held I'm the axle company,
valued ri S5e950. ana otner securities which he is
known 10 have owned. viii De found.
Mrs Preston IS still practically Frustrated. She
vii give up her apartments IN the Cumberland to-
day and move TO less expensive quarters. She has
been left practically penailess, though something
was recovered from the wreck Of Preston's affairs.
and she is planning 10 90 work again as soon
possible
Coroner Harburge- continued his inquest. calling
DIR George II. Mailett. Of Ne. IA West 7ith street
The physician who attended Preston. DR.. Mallett
was subjected 10 severe examination To his
reason for certifying that death the result OF
cerebral hemorrhase- The physician said he had
been mistaken IN Eis diagnosis. made after death
He said thai later his suspicious had been aroused
and lie had Informed The coroner that there were
circumstances which would to require in
Neslieatio1. he heI nrst been called TO attend
Preston on the Tuesday night preceding HIS death
when there was slight attack OF bronchitis: had
visited hi'n on "Wednesday evening and came
Thursday morning af-er he dead.
The coroner said he wanted simply TO satisfy him
self as 10 the PHYSICIANS erroneous certincation
The explanation he sad. was satisfactory to him
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EQUITABLE ASKS FOR REHEARING.
Wants Demurrer to Suit Brought by J. Viii.
cox Brown Reorened.

Counsel for the Equitable Life Assurance Society
have applied to the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals for 4 rehearing the demurrer which
the society entered more than year ago 10 the
suit brought by J. Wilcox Brown. of Baltimore.
FOR an accounting 10 policyholders. The court
about a month gave a decision oVerturning the
demurrer. Counsel for the society row say they
have new facts 20 present to the court.
The effect Of the recent decision was 10 compel
the Equitable 20 make answer 10 the charges In
Mr.. Browns s1.t The charges affected the old
management of the society. Since the suit vas
brought the society has been Iutualized in part so
that majority or the directors elected BY the
p0licyholdeTs.
An officer Of the New York Life Insurance Com
paDy was asked yesterday what account would
be placed the S5iOl9 - raid back into the cOmpany
Treasury by George ". Perkins as principal and
interest OF campaign contribution that came our
Of the company's fumes IN 1904 He said the money
probably Wouid be charged 10 the account OF profit
and less.
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DIxEY HERE, GETS OFF THE BOX.
Actor, Who Left Play in Iowa, Says He Is
Tired OF It.

Henry +. Dixey. star Of The Man on the Box"
company. reached Broadway yesterday from the
Far West. where he closed his season bit abrupt
". according 10 ". y. Lawrence his manager.
The telegraph messages from Ottumwa, Iowa
where Mr.. DiXey left the company. said that lie
and Miss Nords,rom. the leading woman had quit
without any explanation. Mr.. Dixey denied this
yesterday. lie said he had told Mr. Warner the
travelling manager for Mr. Lawrence several
weeks ago that he wished TO close the season
After some delay, Mr.. Dxey said he was In
formed through Mr. Warner that the show had
been booked for two weeks after the Kansas CITY
engagement. The period ended at Ottuniwa Iowa
last Saturday. and Mr. Dixey said he had no
notice that the show had been booked any further
According 70 Mr.. Dxey he Is tired ~ ",Tbo NJ
on tho Box. He said his manager had promised
Mr: Lawrence denied Mr. Dixey's version ana
sald ne had long contract with the actor ana he
would see to 1t that Mr.. DIxey appeared undar No
other auspices. FFON u'iueF no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-12
ART SALE ANNOUNCED.

Paintings and many imperial art treasures
which To he sold at Sis O'Clock on Friday
evening at Mendelssohn Hail. In 4Oth street lust
east OF Broadway. are on exhibition each dav
from a m. TO 6 u. m and from p. m 20 $50
p m. at the American Art Galleries Madison
Square South. Admission is by card. which NAV
be had free from tho managers In the collection
1t is announced. works by AIma-Tadema Turn
er. Beechey. Schreyer and Bouguereau; also paint
inGs by modern Dutch artists several important
old masters and examples OF tho early English and
modern French schools.
There Will Also he an unrestricted sale on Sat-
urday afternoon at 2:So O'Clock. at the American
Art Galleries, OF the ChamOt collection Ii viii
comprise Chinese objects OF art relics and CuriOs
that at one time were owned by members OF the
imperial household. The sales will be conducted
by Thomas f. Kirby. of the American Art Asso-
citation
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tBv Telegraph to Tie tribune |

Pittsburg, March 1.-THE announcement from
Philadelphia to-day that the Supreme Court had
affirmed the Greater Pittsburg act caused reg
ular Fourth OF July outburst here. Whistles
were blown for hour.
The consolidation of the two cities will take
effect on March 22. Greater Pittsburg will have
a population OF 52l 600 probably making 1t the
sixth largest city in the United States although
this claim may be contested by Baltimore.
Piftsburg moves forward from eleventh place,
"a ssing Cleveland Buffalo and San Francisco.
Greater Pittsburg win have an Of IS
square miles, 40 miles Of paved streets. 13
parks, containing I, 1914 acres, valued at $23-
0G0OO0 and a total assessed property valuation
Of S:,47 :isG 2S0 II VIII be the first city in the
world in the proportion of capital and surplus
10 gross deposits in its banks and trust compa-
MES. having AZ per cent. II win be second in
bank stocks rated at more than 81 600 n share,
New York being first. The greater city will
have a total OF 10 public school buildings, val
ued at S9.30O,O0O. with 6l .1G6 pupils and 625
teachers.
The value OF the property owned by the city
OF Allegheny, exclusive of school properties. is
S15.500.000. and that of Pittsburg S25 OO00OO
making a total of S4O.500.O00 for the greater
city. The greater Pittsburg will be as large as
Washington and Louisville combined or New
Orleans and Louisville combined
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-12
"sL1vERs" OAKLEY HERE FOR CIRCUS.
Barnum & Pailey Clown Ready for Opening
After London Trip.

larry known as "Slivers." one OF the ART
walls by the Cuuarder Carmania yesterday. He has
Just come from successful engagement at the
London Hppodrome.
1t was "siivers's' first appearance Ia London. and
the success Of his engagement there was for a
time seriously threatened by a series OF untoward
incidents. The first and most unfortunate one was
the loss OF trunk containing all his clown prop
critics" costumes and makeup. Next his fellow
clowns first did what they could to dscredt his
work he says. and. thirdly. ne had a brief but Sc
we're attack Of illness. lie went ons however. and
made such n success that his engagement was
extended and a contract given him for the entire
winter peTiod OF l807-'0S.
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TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY.

Tho Century Realty Company has bought through
George r. Re;,; & co. from Dr. r. E. Guy Smith
No IS East ed St, four story brownstone dwell
Ing house. on lot 25x9S.9 feet. II adjoIns the
northwest corner of Fourth ave
Frank c Kip Co. have leased for the Fiss
Doerr & Carroll Horse Company the building Nos
II and 43 West ed st. Cor "a term of years to j
Hatfield Morton.
Julia l.. Ferguson has sold No. SIS Madison ave.
between 6Sth and 69th
]. C. Hough has sold for James Butler the
Scarboro a five story double fiathouse nj the
southeast corner Of Amsterdam ave. and s6th ST..
plot lO2. 2X30 feet.
Edward ]. yelling has sold No 495 Manhattan
ave. three story dwelling house. on lot I6xS0
feet.
Frank Gems has bought the two five story tene-
houses Nos. 40f and 4G6 9th St. on plot 5yygs
feet and has resnld II To Joseph Elsen
Michael Hecht has sold the four story flathouse
No. 576 East l55th St. lot 25x10O feet
e.. H. Potter has sold to j. Harris No. North
St. one story brick garage 20xi25 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-12
REGULATING DEADLY AMMONIA PIPES
Death Of Two Firemen Causes Commissioner
Lantry to Issue Order.

Inspector Wolf. of the Bureau OF c,onbustth,as
who made an investigation of the fire at No 573
Eighth avenue on February q, wherein Firemen
Damn and Baker, of Engine Company 26. lost their
lives. made report TO Fire Commissioner Lantrv
yesterday. IN which ne says that the fremen met
their death through the breaking OF ammonia pines
connected with refrigerating apparatus Com
missioner l4antry issued order requiring fine
display OF a sign. Illuminated AT night wherever
pipes pipes, containing ammonia and other compressed
this description in theatres tenement hoiIeeo az
other buildings containing large number. az Der-
sons. unless the pipes are properly safegVardsd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-12
NEW COMET DISCOVERED.
Harvard Observatory Receives Message from
Professor Kreutz at Kiel.

Cambridge. Mass, March 1.-THE discovery
OF a new comet was announced to-day in a
cable message received at the Harvard O5ser-
vatory from Professor Kreutz. at KEEL the dis
coverer being GiacObini. al Nice. The position
OF the comet at the time OF its discovery. March
8. s:O:4O, Greenwich mean time. was right ascen-
sicn hours 4 minutes 31.4 seconds and decliaa-
ucn south is degrees p minutes IL seconds.
The comet, which was visible I'm a small fele-
scope. had a daily motion Of minus 3 minutes
and seconds In RICH. ascension and plus 81
minutes in declination.
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FOR GREATER PITTSBURG.
State Supreme Court Decides Con
soIidatiOn Is Constitutional.

Philadelphia, March 1.-THE State Supreme
Court to-day affirmed the judgment OF the SUI
perior Court permitting the consolidation OF
Pittsburg and Allegheny City.
The case has been fought from the lower
courts. the opponents of Greater Pittsburg' al
leging that the legislative act providing for the
consolidation was unconstitutional. The Superior
Court affirmed the decision Of the Pittsburg
courts that the act was constitutional
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NIXON AND IsmAM AT sgAsHoRE.
IBy Telegraph 20 The tribune. J

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Wilmington. Del. March u-Word was received
here tonight by Joseph l. Gamer, manager OF the
nixon & Zimmerman Opera House, that Samuel F.
Nixon who was seriously injured 81 the Penusyl-
vania wreck Altoona, Penn, was to-day "a
moved from the Altoona Hospital 10 his cottage al
Atlantic City. Mr.. Nixon. who IS recovering was
taken in a special train. Felix Isman. a well
known theatrical and real estate man OF PhiiadeI-
mia, who was with Mr.. Nixon and also Injured
was removed On the train to Atlantic Cftv
They win recuperate AZ the seashore
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30 IMPROVE eEEkMAN sr ann nrmo

rams have been filed with Buildings superin,er-
oeht Murphy for remodelling the i've story aes
ana store building at Nos. so and So Beekpan -
tor eA-Mdyor Charles A. Schieren as ov,rar ~
mp include rebuilding part OF tie ,aii
80 v msIa.Issttion OF a new passenger eIevatn,
W. H. A Horsfan, the archItect '''e estimate or
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FIVE LENox HOUSES LEAsEn.

houses at Lenox. Mass for the season: The Judxa
Bishop house. 10 f. A Burdett the Bishop cottage
No. | to Harley Proctor the Bishop cottage No .
tn Miss Rcmscu. HiEl cood. to Mrs. II. a. Cram.
The Poplars to r. T. brewster. and Rockawn 10
+. 3. Dahlgren.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-12
PORTSMOUTH sTREETcAR STRIKE OFF

Portsmouth. Ohio. March 1.-THE streetcar strike
begun two weeks ago settled this evening
and all employees will return work tomorrow
morning. The agreement provides that the COM
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NATIONAL GUARD CONTRACT AWARDED

albany. March 1l-AcJatant General Henry an
nOunced to-say The award % the contract fer fur
nishng z0ee9 service caps and 200 dress caps for
Use ~ merntsTs ~ TIE Eatio:al Guard Hirscl-
berg Co. OF Eew YORK city. for 5000 TIE
dsess caps are 10 cost s. % each and service
eass g - each.
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Country Property for Sale.

pRiCk HOUSE; modern improvements: 10 rooms bath
10 laundry; good heater; dry cellar: location
lot $50 feet frontage: garden. fruit
pied by ". f STEELE. IOa5 Central ave. plain
INOR SAL.E-SO0 Duchess County farm we'll
IL fenced and watered stone: good buildings
Address J. VAN CoT.r. I2aGrangeviiIe. y y.
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nav OWNER FoR EAST sInE uo,IeE

ieHry r. stern has purchased through Palmer q
Fnneran. the five story ana etcr ei "
ome horth"est corner Of 92d ST. and Iexineto1 at
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pany shall reemploy all OF the strikers and ir an
adjustment of the grievances IS not reached in
thirty days. tho controversy is 10 be submitted 70
a board % arbitration.