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I VI. OIK IN JERSEY MINE BILLED WHILE TO RESCUE A BODY FROM A SHAFT. HAD BEEN WARNED OF THE DANGER FROM A HEAVY VOLTTNTEERS RECOVER BODIES. Inr to tiik nuurxK.l Dover. N.

.1.. June Two accidents In No. Fhaft of the Richard about two miles north of Dover, late afternoon resulted in the -death of five men and the probable fatal Injury of a sixth. The dead are Richard Collect, who a widow and ppvui children; John Hooper, leaving a widow and four children; Richard Branch, leaves a widow only; Kichard Branch, unmarried; Albert David, Hungarian, unmarried. John Ifori a Hungarian miner, with a We and largo family Ms thigh and two fractured ami was otherwise Injured.

His chances of recovery. attending physician says, are slim It was at Richard mine that Frederick Nichols, an experienced miner aged thirty -five years was on Tuesday buried under thousands of tuns earth and rock, but this occurred in another shaft and the accident to-day bad no connection Kith the one on Tuesday. Four of the men who were killed, however. only about half hour before they met their death narking with others trying to recover Nlcholds's dy. Th? first of two accidents to-day occurred when John Mori Allx-rt David and two other Hungarian miners were loading cars in a level 770 feet' below ground.

This was about 5 o'clock, and about o'clock a heavy blast bad been set off by boss of another shift, who. the Hungarians I to work, warned them not to go near the place where the blast had been Bred until the earth had a chance to fettle. The warning was not heeded, and as the men were engaged in loading a car. a flab from a sloping pillar over on them, burying undrr v. foot or The others gave alarm, and several miners who first on li brought Morich to the FU-faco.

They did not know that another man lay buried under ore, and it was some minutes later when one of the Hungarians who had escaped told Saperlntendenl Arthur thai there 'was still another miner under debris Collect. Hooper. Cook. another miner, named Thomas varth. at one- tvent down to see.

and Superintendent Arthur warned Them as they entered the skip to he careful, and not run any unnecessary It was only a little while after their descent that the bell in the engine house rang; and when The skip was hoisted to the surface Trevarthorn edit profusely from a cut on his head. He said that while they were trying to get at the body of the Hungarian another body of ore had fallen from same pillar, completely burying his four companions, while he himself had narrowly escaped the same fate. News of the double accident spread quickly, and soon a great crowd gathered from the hard mine and the Borough of "VVharton. There were plenty of volunteers to CO Sown the slnve. Trevarthorn among them.

Superintendent Arthur Bent down a number of the most careful miners In his employ. It was after midnishi the bodies were brought to the surface- This was the worst accident in the history of the Richard mine. The attempt to recover the body of Nichols in shaft No. 1 has been given up for the present, as it Involved too much risk. held rr y.v lusro.4nlr.4r.

HIGHWAYMEN HOLD A MAN AGAINST A BUILDING AND GO THROUGH HIS POCKETS. F. E. Johnson, connected with the American Specialty Company, whr.se store is in the Fifth Avenue Hotel Builiing, was held up, it was said last night, by two men at o'clock on "Wednesday night, and relieved of his pocketbook, containing in cash. Mr.

Johnson pays the pocketbook was more valuable than the money it contained. He stepped under the awnins between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth FtR-. in Broadway, to wait for a car. 11 was rainiiig fasi, and be remark) to two men who stood dose against the building that he was Betting pretty wet without an umbrella. One of the men said: "We're in the same at." and then suddenly Mr.

Johnson was grasped nd backed against the building, while one of the men went through his pockets. It was all over in a twinkling, and the men darted around the Esrent through his pockets. 11 was all over twinklinp. men (iartf-d thcorner in Twenty-fourth-st. before an alarm "could civen.

OF VV WILLS" SOLD. ISTICE DfGRO RI'YS THE I'XION SQUARE LANDMARK VHEKE RICHARD TKSHE I- 1 I I Justice P. Henry Dugro has bought, through IBaiaon Brothers, real estate brokers. No. 32 Union Square, a four stf.ry building.

better known as the "house of many wills," or the "Home of the Recluse of Union Square." He also purchased thioug-h the same brokers No. 10? East being a part of the Union Square parcel. The bouse got its peculiar titles from the fact that Etlchard Tishe, an eccentric recluse, and his wife, who was almost as odd as her husband, lived in the house for about fifty years. Mrs. Tighe's maiden name was Caroline Cbesebrougn.

The couple were married In ISII. The bride was forty years old and the bridegroom was six years younger. They had no children. Few servants were kept for so big: a house, and the daily life of the household was so frujral. as to border close upon miserliness.

Tighe always dressed like a poor FELL MM: STORIES LIVES. LABOREIt FRACTURED SETVERAL, RIBS BLIDIXG DOWN CABLE TO THE GROUND. Charles Allen, a laborer, of 239 West fell from the ninth to the ground Boor of the new Mary building. Broadv.ay and yesterday at 10 p. fracturing several ribs one of which penetrated his longs, and sustaining internal abdominal Injuries.

ii- was removed to the York Hospital, where Surceon Judd treated him. Allen is one of the shift Laborers employed on the work of the Macy building. His duty ended at p. m. Instead of descending from the ninth floor, where he was employed, by the wooden staircase, he apparently attempted to the descent by comins: down hand over hand on the cable which 'hauls the eievator used for concrete and other ibuildinsr material, at the northeast end of the ''building.

The cable, v.hich plays through two and runs drum around which it is wound three times, had no holdback. his weight was pat on it he slipped with It. to ground at one-half the speed of a sheer fall. Allen il-i 1 twenty-six years old. APPOINTED HRKiAIiIER fSESERAL.

K. Jane Governor Murphy to-day appointed Colonel Quincy O'Malley Glllmore commander of the Second Uritrade of th- JCew-Jeraej Xalionai Guard, t'olonel 1 i tii'ir- if- at present commander of the -d Regiment, with headejuarte-s Trcntoa. FOR STOMACH DISORDERS, GOUT 2nd DYSPEPSIA I DRINK BB a NATURAL Alkaline Water. DOOM OF CARROLL DECREED. CBOKBB KEN WOULD EVEN Tl UN XXIXTII QVEB TO PHEEHAX TO BEAT THE XX I 'KITTY BOSS.

Carroll la to be driven out of Tammany Hall if the Croker men can '1" It by or crook. The Crofcer men are even willing I go to the extern of turning ovei KXIXth (Carroll's) district to the Mends ol John C. Sheehan if thai is necessary to kill off Carroll. William A. Gans.

.1 well do lawyer, pron nt it, the B'nai Berith. one of the leading Jewish organizations, fuw by the Croker as then- candidate against Carroll for the "regular" leadership the XXlXth district. It is understood that Andrew Freedman is supporting Mr. Gans. and that things have reached such a stage that even the best efforts of the triumvirs Rill be unavailing to patch peace.

Mr. Gans is chairman of the Endowment Free Sons "i Israel, and ins last In politics v. as Beverai rears ago, when he ran as an independent candidate for alderman against F. Carroll's candidate, and came within 1541 rotes of winning. Several meetings of the Croker men have been held in the last two weeks in Mr.

office, and It Is expected that a formal address the voters of the district will issu. by Mr. Cans and his friends xt week. Mr. Gans lias had a falling out with Rollin If.

M.irpHii. Mr Carroll's right hand man In the district, and he served notice on Morgan that be was against him and CarrolL Th" Tammany nomination Senator was offered to by the Carroll men a few years ago, be declined it on the advice of his friends. wen certain that no Democrat could win against Senator Eteberg. Th-- Croker men say that Carroll's course since Richard Croker's last return to England has made it certain that his greatest ambition i-; to become the organization, and this they will not tolerate. They say that the triumvirate is bad enouph.

but that Carroll would be a good deal worse. They point to the snub administered to Carroll by Lewis Nixon at Albany ex-Senator Hill opened the Sti be headquarters, and this, they assert, is proof that Nixon and other friends of Croker cannot have any use for Carroll. The Croker men say there is needed another prominent Hebrew In the Tammany executive committee. At present Julius Hartuirgor is the only Hebrew committee. They think that in two or of the districts where there is a heavy Hebrew Democratic vote, that rote can bettei managed by a leader who understands the temperament of the maps of voters than a man of Mr.

Carroll's capabilities. There is a possibility that the movenv nt against Carroll may be kept quiet until Senator Tim" Sullivan returns next week from the Hoi Springs. -Tim" is due In the city on Tueadiy, and then and his friends will together and over the best way to shape th" primary in order to elect Gans leader. Mr. Carroll In the mean time is going about iiis district, shakintr hands with Democrats that h-- failed to recognize In the last four years.

It look: as If the primary fight in the district would I the most spectacular in the city. Myer st In. the leader of the Greater New-York I moi racy, built up a strong following, and ays that in a three cornered flght he will win. DEATH TORNADO'S PATH. GREAT DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, TOO, IX INDIANA'S TORNADO.

Indianapolis, June To-day's Information Indicates that the tornado thai swept across the State from northwest to southwest yesterday was the most destructive thai has visited the Slate since Tae path of destruction extended for about fifteen miles, and varied In width from three to six miles. Factories wrecked, houses unroof.tl and blown from their foundations, windows and doors crushed by the weight of the wind, thousand. of acres of growing crops were torn to pieces by the wind or cut Into shreds by the hail, and barns were demolished. Cattle were killed and injured, machinery was wracked, forests were twisted and bent and broken, telegraph and telephone poles were snapped off and the wires scattered in confusion along the highways and the lines of railways. It is remarkable thai only two persons were killed James Van Hoy, a man twenty-two years old who was crashed in a falling barn at Pendleton' and James a farmer, who was caught In the wreck at McCordsville.

A conservative estimate of the total in the path of the storm places it in the neighborhood of rj 500.000. Marietta, Ohio, Xbe loss Ir; last night's here was to- at more than the amount at firsi estimated. Besides William Beverns. wh-. was killed.

John Dryer, a Mrs. Btyer and John Day dangerously Injured several otbers received leas serious hurts. DEADLOCK OS NAVAL HU.I. Nu PROSPECT OF AGREEMENT ON NBTBUCTION OF SHIPS IN NAVY JTARDS. Rrashugion.

oi the Naval Approprl to any projpresa to-day. Tho it- for construction of warships in baa developed a deadlock, with sped agreement, and consideration of other Herns la laj WOKI II I I ELD STI 7 'OSFEREXCE SHVENTkKNTH ANNUAL. GATHEUINO. UNDER AUSPICES OF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. TELESOAI'II TO THE East Northfield, June The seventeenth annual Korthfleld at Conference of the American and Canadian Student Young Men's Christian Association will open to-morrow evening In the large auditorium on NorthnVld Seminary grounds.

The advance registration for this gather- Ing has been unusually large, and everything points to the largest number of students that lias ever met here. The sessions of the conference will be held mornhas; and evening. The afternoon will be devoted to athletics ana other forms of recreation At the twilight hour will be h'-ld the Round Top meetings. Hound Top is the knoll on which D. L.

Moody Is buried. A number of well known speakers have been secured, some of whom will be on the Northfleld platform for the first lime. Wood row Wilson, president-elect of Princeton University, is one of Another is the Rev. Charles W. Gordon, Winnipeg.

Manitoba, who Is better known as Ralph Connor, the author. The third of the newcomers is the Rev. John Kelman. of Edinburgh, Scotland. He is a leader In the religious life of the students of Edinburgh University.

Among the speakers who have been here for a number of years will be the Rev. G. Campbell Morgan, Robert E. Sneer, John R. Professor E.

I. Bosworth and Professor Henry C. King. Camp NorthnVld was. opened to-day for its eighth annual encampment LAST CABLE To BE FINISHED TO-DAY COMI I.KTION OF THIS PART OF THE NEW BRIDGE WORE TO HE CELEBRATED.

The last wire of the four cables of the Williamsburg Bridge will be strung by the John A. Roebllng'B Sons Company this forenoon. The completion of the cables, it is understood, will be duly by the contractors and the boats of tin- Brooklyn New-York Ferry Company. Whistles will be blown and flags and bunting will decorate the machinery with which the wires have been The contractors expected to have this work finished last night, but several breaks In the Machinery made, delays. About two of work remains to be done to-day.

As there are SOB wires in each strand and thirtyseven of these strands in eaeb cable, it can be easily apprecialt-d that the work was a big undertaking. It has taken forty-four hours' working time on an average to finish each strand. The cables will have iv be banded In oil and graphite to vent rusting, and then the tubular casings are to be put on. Tin- Pennsylvania Steel Company Las the contract for the steel work under the suspension cables. PATRICK IS LEO ALLY UK Alt.

Albert T. Patrick. the lawyer who was convicted of the murder of William Marsh Rice, la legally dead. That fact was brought out yesterday before Justice Oaynor. In the Brooklyn Supreme Court, when H.

is. Smith, a lawyer, moved to be substituted for Mr. Patrick as counsel for Nellie T. Clancy, in the suit of William E. Hack against her and E.

B. S. Thcmpson. Justice Gaynor said: "Patrick is sum- as dead, and no order substitution Is necessary. All legal contract: with a lawyer are void when he is a convicted felon." NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FR ID A 1 WESTERN UNION TO FIGHT LEGAL ACTION LIKELY OVER PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD POSTAL CONTRACT.

iBY 1 EL.ECK4PH To THE phia. June 2U. In all probability the Western LTnion Telegraph Company will up its contract with the Pennsylvania oad Compan: without a big fight. It is rumored that the company contemplates legal i to prevent the Postal Telegraph Company from acquiring the riKhts and franchises which it has bad so many years. It is asserted that some of the contracts of the Western L'nion raph with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company have not expired.

Tb ntract covering the centrpl division between Philadelphia and Pf-rryville. it is said, has no termination clause, and is virtually perpetual. The officials of the Western ITnion Telegraph Company also Insist that there are other sections of the road on which tho agreements are still in force. On these agreements a :i.i, ht is to be and In all probability an injunction will be asked to prevent the Postal Telegraph Company from operating on the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Nothing has been done t.y the Western Union Company yet, but a movement on Its part is looked for at any time.

The officers of the Pennsylvania Railroad believe that the Western Union Company has no case, and that everything has been done in conformity with the terms of the agreement between the two companies which expired last fall. STATEMENT FROM THE POSTAL CO. PROBABLY RETAIN ABOUT THREE THOUSAND WESTERN L'NION EMPLOYES AFFECTED BY THE DEAL. Officials of the Postal Telegraph-Cable Company in this city yesterday announced the completion of the contract, to take effect on July 1. by which the company will operate telegraph lines on 4.71.".

miles of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's system. The telegraph company will pay (70.000 a year the railroad company for fifteen years for the prH-ilege of doing business on the line of the railroad, arid will allow the railroad company a percentage for immercial business. Al the office of William H. Baker, vice-president anil general manager of the telegraph company, the following statement was "it yesterday afternoon: The Pennsylvania system in its entirety consists of ten thousand mil. of road.

Present contracts between the Pennsylvania company and the vvesiern Union Telegraph Company as they will he transferred to the Postal Telegraph-Cable Comuanv on substantially basis 01 the contract which has been made for the 1.745 miles. he Pennsylvania Railroad's telegraph system has I 11 under the control of the Western Union Telegraph ompany for twenty-five years. it is considered of the telegraph business east of the Ohio River- It inrlud( three thousand offices, and the tot amount of telegraph business is estimated at no( less thai $750,000. The contract between the los tal Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is tor a term of nrieen years, and will become operative on next Tuesday. when the Western Union will go out and the I ostal will go in.

About three thousand employes are affected by this It is believed that nearly all of those at present In the Western I nioi service in these offices will be employed by the I osi Telegraph-Cable Company. Mr. Baker said that his company regarded of the Pennsylvania telegraph system as the most important transaction affecting th-telegraph business this country in recent years. ii, for. we made this deal with the nnsvl Railroad he said "we reached The most recent claim of the Western tnlon is that it op.

rat. 238 offices. On behalf of Western Union yesterday. It was said that the termination of the company contract for operation over Pennsylvania lines loss been represented; that-tn profit from the business over ines had been comparatively small, and that thejloM or income from that source would not be In net earnings. It was said that the cost of replacing the rout.s would I- smaller than reported estimates.

Increase of business, it was said, bad made th- road privileges less valuable than they formerly wero. ice trust pass eh in vi i TO ACCUMULATE FUNDS TO PAY ALL BILLS IN CASH. directors of the American Ice Company, after a long meeting yesterday afternoon, decided to defer action on the declaration of the quarterly dividend of one-quarter of 1 p-r cent on the preferred stock. On the Stock Exchange the preferred stock dosed at half a point below Wednesday and below Tuesday. Th.

common was quoted at below Wednesday, and IN, below Tuesday. The deferring of the payment of this dividend is due to a policy adopted at this suspending -ill dividend payments to gtocknold- until the company shall have sufficient funds at Ha command to make all payments for bills in cash This is to be done to economize by discounting an bills. As the preferred dividend is cumulative; this present payment and others to follow under this polio are merely a resumption of payments Is promised to stockholders in a notice issued by which sets forth that the policy will be facilitated by the revenue from the company's bonds. which are now on the market. DR.

UIXTOy CALLED TO TRESTOS SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF FIRST PRESBI TERIAN CHURCH REXXMIMENDS THE FRANCISCO PASTOR. Trenton. N. Juno 26 A special rommitte. ol np-egation of the First t.

i Church of this city to-day ided to recommend to the as 1 1- Key. 1,, Henry ollin of San Fran o. foi i moderator ol the Presbyterian n. ral Vss. mblj There Is no doubt that the congregation will adopt the recommendation, it la undersl I Minion agreed to accept th.

rail ill Hv. ir. This proposition wa atis io the committee, hich one! to-daj Minton is Raid to be desirous ol locating r. in order that his two boys maj attend I'rii L'niv. rsltj and 'i' at LITIGATION COM NEW BUIT AGAINST THE AMAIXJAMATKU COPPER COMPANT ANi' Tlli-: ANACONDA COMPANY.

In the action Instituted by John MacGinnlss, vicepresident the Montana Ore Purchasing Company, of which F. Augustus Heinze 1- president, and Company of Montana, against the Parroi company, Company of Montana, against the Parot company, the Anaconda and the Amalgamated Copper companies, in which the Supreme Court, Special held, by reason of John McGinnlss being a nonresident of the State of New-York, the court bad no Jurisdiction as against the Amalgamated Copper, Franklin Bien, counsel for the plaintiffs, will file an appeal to the Appellate Division as soon as the decision has been signed To lose no time new suit has been begun between the sain, parties, which will tilej In the United Ht.it. Circuit Court In this city. As appears by the papers filed with the County Clerk of New-York, th. action is brought by the plaintiffs, who refused to ut llieir stock to Amalgamated company, to compel an accounting, under i legations complaint that, minority btockholderii having refused tv give up their Btock.

the rompany. in conjunction with the majority ol ih. stockholders of Parrot and Anaconda L-otnpanies, In which thej held into an agreement defeat the rightt of mlnorltj Btockholden bj suspending operations company, hich lia.i heretofore been on at a profit, and making a contract with Anaconda uompanj bj which me Ana ondu L-umpaji) was permitted to take ol th. niin. and smelt and it it.

own Kiueltei at an cxiteaue, which enured the benefit of the stockholders of the Anaconda and Amalgamated companies; that part of the works tli. Parrot company nrai demolished lo obtain that end. arid therebj minority Btockholden Parrot company were deprived of theli propt-r dividends by reason of the Increased rhnrge foi handling th. output of the Parrot mines ArnonK the other rellei prayed (or in the judgment la that the defendant! be required to account foi the moneys received by them trom the Parrot ton in fonaectlon with any and all matters the reduction of the ores of the Parrot pany, enjoining the Parrot company and Its directors from paying out any further moneys either to the Anaconda company, the leged contract for handliqg the output, or to Anaconda an.d Amalgamated companies by way of allied itivi.i.iuls pending the dual determination of action. VT.

IT. HAHN ARRESTED. EXTRADITION PAPERS GRANTED FOR MANHATTAN FIBE INSntANCE VICE-PRESIDENT. Columbus Ohio. at- Governor Nash to-day honored a requisition rroin New-York for William if Hahn.

who was vice-president of the Manhattan Insurance Company Detective takp Hahn to Sew- York, when he will answer to the charge 01 grand larceny. After it waslearned that the extradition papers bad been granted Hahn was arrested in Mansfield. Hahn was foi many years a prominent figure in Ohio State politics. He was Republican National Committeeman from 1892 to 1895, when he was succeeded by Senator Hanna. was at one time State Insurance Commissioner ol Ohio He was chairman of the Ohio State Republican Committee at the time President elected Governor of He was also president of the Mansfield (Ol io) National Hank for many years.

The Manhattan Fire Company went Into the hands of a receiver on -May 7. 1901. Tho company 1. with liabilities of over $600,000, while the tenable assets were about $200. Hahn was jolntlj Indicted with Daniel Myers, president of the company.

Myers was arrested In Columbus, Ohio, last August, being charged with the larcenj oj 127.0U9. Jlalin is charged with the lair, iiy $39,360. According to Assistant District Attorney Garvan, the officers of the company Increased the capital stock from $290,080 to $600,080, to satisfy the Insurance Departt-ent that they were doing business. Then, it alleged, they took stock oi the company which they owned, borrowed money It. and paid th.

money into th. treasury of the company When they saw insolvency staring them In the face, it is alleged that they paid their personal debts, took the correspondence of the company and the books and left the State. Two weeks before the company went Into the hands of a receive-, it is alleged that Hahn Myers and Miles a director, were Indebted jointly t. the' Hank of Mansfield, Ohio, of which Hahn was president, In the sum of $39,360. The Indebtedness was in the form of a (olnt note, and the bank held as security three hundred shares of the stock of the Manhattan Insurance Company.

It is alleged that Hahn had cashier of the company rm.k.- out a check for In favor ol Myers, Hahn and Miles, and that on this check the stock was dt llvered. FIGHT IN A PARK POLICY SHOP COUNTY DETECTIVES HAVE A UVKI.Y TIME SI'BDI'IXG PRISONERS. County detectives had a fierce liKht with fo'ir men when they made a raid on an alleged policy at No. 381 East Third-st. last night An anonymous letter was received yesterday afternoon by Acting District Attorney Rand saying that a policy shop was in full blast at the Third-st.

address. Mr. Kind turned the letter over to Deputj Chief Reardon, ofthecounty detectives, and told him to Investigate. Reardon found that the place was a vacant store. He saw several people come out of the store, they having been let out of a rear room, through which a light shone when door In the partition was opened.

Detectives Reardon and O'Shea went in first and Detectives Brennan and Silverman followed The partition door was burst open. "A raid!" shouted some one. and then the lights ent i ut R. ardoi sprang for a man who had been standing near the door. This man is James Brenner, also know Carl Weller.

H. Is nearly fifty-five years old, but is powerful. Reardon alleges that Brenner tripped him up. As he fell th. detective grabbed Brenner around knees and threw him to the ground.

The two rolled over and over on the floor, amid curses and shouts from others in the room. nan find Silverman were the time engaged in a tight with three other men, and had a lively fore they subdued them. Detective O'Shea finally succeeded in lighting the gas. Reardon had handcuffs on Brenner. p.

prisoners were ken to the I nion Market police station. Sergeant Zimmerman was at the desk, and Reardon Bays that he was curt 1,..,, the detectives explained the charges against the prisoners. The detectives had brought with then, a complete outfit us.d operating a policy shop, including the manifold sheets and slips Zimmerman Is alleged to have made a slurring remark when Captain Gorman stepped out of his office and said: will sergeant. 1 urn captain of tins precinct and I run 1 his station. These fellows have been great help to me In leaning up this Inct." i nei said they were James Brenner, No Kast Andrew Perkins.

No. Kast Thlrd-stJ: Ceorge Taylor. No. East and Max Stern. No.

East Fourth -st. Reardon said th. raid that there were about twenty-live people in the place when the county detectives got Inside. Eleven policy arrests have been made In precinct the present week. HORGAN SLATTLRY AGAIX.

MAYOR DETERMINED TO GET RID THEM THEIR ARMORY PLANS DEFECTIVE. organ tk Slattery, the discredited Tammany to have many lives as the proverbial cat. Mayor Low Is determined that I ainistration ihall, if possible, have to do with this linn, and he was greatly tei la) when It that the firm supervl th. for the building of the 2d Naval Battalion Armory, In klyn. Sum.

as Horg-an A Slattery made plans for the dir. i tlon ol I old Armorj Board When the present plans wr. rr. to boi I Hamlin V. Griffiths, Buperviaing architects, for lamination They reported yestefday that the general plan had Borne merit, but there many defects The Rpeciflcatlons sal.l to be bo Imperfect and Incomplete that no building could be constructed under them.

The committee bad m.nl.-vnln efforts correct them Professor Hamlin, who was present, said that if the committee bad known that it was possible to reject the plans thej would have reported to that effect outright. As soon aa Professor Hamlin had finished speaking, the Mayor said he wished and out if there was any way the city get rt.l of Horgan Slattery and all their plans. He added: do not believe that this hoard or any other de part men! of the 1 1 government ran justified in carrying out any work planned by Horgan a Slattery if there is any way of getting rid of them. We cannot afford to make ourselves responsible for a building constructed according such defective plans i am opposed to unoertake any work begun in Buch slipshod fashion Ills been disclosed in this case W. must Mini some way to gel ri.

i.r this firm and their plans Th Mayor then offered a resolution refer the matter to the Corporation Counsel to advise the board if a binding contract between Horgan A Slattery exists in Naval Battalion Armory case, or any other plans, and if so, an opinion Is requested as to breaking all contracts upon payment all fees or commissions due or claimed. The Mayor Insisted on the hoard passing the resolution, aiid in explanation, be said: I want to ri'l the city of they architects and all their plans, if ii is possible." resolution was passed. A report was received at the meeting from secretary tlr Armory Board regarding th. safety of Tlst Regiment Armory. reported that walls were now in Bate condition, but that the $2,600 appropriated for shoring them up and employing watchmen was nearly exhausted.

asked for $850 more to remove debris from the and this was authorised A communication from the Fire Department call Ing attention to fact that the large swinging of tin- various armories open Inward Instead of outward, as tin- regulations Insist, was read Th. department ordered doors to be changed. It was found that this would cost considerable money, as some of the doors are of i.u^.- construction and costly, and was estimated as The matter was referred to Messrs. lost tie- consulting architects of thiboard. sfl itVIM; PHILANTHROPIC WORK.

"Employment of Industrial Training" was the topic yesterday before the class in philanthropic work, conducted at the United Charities Building, at Twenty-thlrd-st and by Organisation Society. There was an address iv Charles K. Weller. secretary the Associated Charities, Washington, D. followtU by a discussion.

Dr. Lee K. Frankel manager of the United Hebrew Charities, presided- judging a charitable institution, we ought not to consider lo much what kind of food or clothing is given to the nor what us buildings look like," said Mr. Welter. "Its success and non-success in developing the energy, activity and usefulness of the individual should be the sole test.

NO GENERAL SILK STRIKE DELEGATES FROM ALL P.KANCHKS OF IMMSTKY VOTE AGAINST IT. liiY TIM. 1 i 1 1 ro ihi: nk.l Paterson, N. June lt was decided night at tbe meeting of the delegates all branches of the. silk industry that there sh be no general strike.

The delegates were in. session three hours and dyers' helpers pleaded hard to have a general strike declared, but three organizations had pledged their delegates against such action and without these the othprs could do nothing. thne unions thai their delegates pledged against a general strike were the Ribbon Weavers, tbe Loom Fixers and Twtotew and the Horizontal Warpers, each having delegates There were only two other unions represented in the conference, the Broad Silk Weavers and tho Dyers" Helpers. The Socialist Trades and Labor Alliance, which favored a strike sent four delegates, but after a heated diSCUSSion they were not allowed tO vote. This left the delegates standing to in favor of DO strike.

PRAISE FOR W.B. ATLERBURY HE AM' HIS FOLLOWERS JOIN FORCES WITH ENROLLED REPUBLICAN PRIMARY COMMITTEE. Walter B. Atterbury, the regumi organisation ader of tli" Republican party in the XVllth Assembly District In Kings County, who personally has been al odds with the other leaden for some time, last nighl with his followers Joined forces with the enrolled Republican primary committee men In that district. It was at a meeting called by George 8.

Richards, the executive member of the committee from that district. In Decorior Hall, near Reld-ave. than one hundred persons were present, and many of them spoke In denunciation of the present party leaders. The enrolled committee's forces for the district were organized by the el of following omeers W. Combs, president: Birt F.

Parsons, vicepresident; iv C. Byatt, secretary, and W. W. Buttle treasurer. The resolutions passed art Resolved, That we, th.

members of tbe XVlltta Assembly District Committee of Enrolled K-i Committee, organised foi purpose of Improving existing conditions within the Republican party in Kings County, deep plore con lition of the Republican organization of the county, resulting tror.i of political blund. r- thi pan now in control of the party organisation; Resolved, Thai we most emphatically condemn the action of those leaders) In respect to: First -The unconstitutional leglslattoi I effected In 1901 and that was attempted in 1902 Second- The unnecessary Increase in of magistrates in this county. Third The trading nf the right local control of oiir public schools in exchange for the is of magistrates' to obtain patrol Fourth nomination Charles Gu Th. meeting al Mr Woodruff 1 Sixth The refusal to itive of this district, chosen bj al the primaries last September. he ntn the election district system ol party of Resolved, artily appi nrganin irlct as at present stitut.

Ij indorse course of the ps this Assembly dist i I ratnlate him upoi everj one of the abov. mci I i nd. rl I the wlahea of ol we pOJ I to ti Ke n. thi ntrol of the Ol r. -a w.

to them solelj I Wa I Coi rr of the VI t'- Aasembl) I from 1 i ra at a held lasl k. I'fWs FOR STOKES HOME COMPLETED. XTRT oxi it: 'NX SI th. ar- pie ted foi i for Phelps Stokes, of this citj -1 on Collen Stokes, of the firm of Howells A Stok. Inson Phi Stokes Thh pictur with an ext Inclnsrd by grill.

courtj ivl f. across In tl I ti I watei i feet by 40 1 manding a beautiful riew of in tbe of top Btorj plans havi made tor a roj i with all Mr recentlj bought acres of farming land near th sit. of his new bom estat. will provide the table products foi the new The land Is being put In al the time skilled hands and ground will soon be broken bj ractoi It is sti mat. I thai th si of the new and th.

various buildings to erected on the I will C50.0M This lI Inclu les thi i has. price the property. TO CANAL FIGHT TO POLLS. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Canal Association of Greater New-York terday at the Produce Exchange, a specla tnittee was nppcrfnted to take steps toward tbe le feat for renomlnatlon or ction of m. mbers of the from this city, who.

i the lasl legislature, voted against the Canal Improvement bill or "dodged" the vote, or In any way i passage. This action Is agarasi both Re: and Democrats who opposed the measure The association i-ompria. a In Its mcml t-ig teen of ibe commercial organlzal this The ussociatlon says that it was mlllai business men tv the 1 1 they, regarded as essential to the prosperltj of the city defeated by the votes of members from New-York Store Closes Daily. Including Saturday at 5 P. M.

When the store closes Tliursdny. July 3d, it will remain closed until Monday. 7fh. During the months of July and August the Store will dose on Saturdays at o'clock. Rustic Cedar Furniture At Half Price Tills offering presents not only the most durable but also one of the most artistic kinds of furnituiv.

at just half its real value. And this, just at the moment when thousands of country lawns need these comfortable pieces to perfect their cleliglitfulness. It is made up in the most rustic manner possible, with frame composed of pieces of the natural stem or branch en of cedar trees, in sixes from 11.I 1 to 4 inches in diameter. The natural bark is left on the wood; the seats are of same wood but of flat slats wit li the bark taken off. The construction is all pieces being seenrelv nailed.

The lot includes Lawn Vases various sizes. Porch or Lawn Tables. Settees or Chairs. A word of prices: At from Lawn Vase; obi. nic pattern.

At from Large Arm hmr sent is 17 in. wide. L's in. in. bigjtt from 23 in.

wide; in. deep, of tint flats: bucK ground; 12-inbox, 33 in. high above At from r.n—Uiwii Vase, 20x20 At from f6.sU— Seltee; seat 41 in. in. square, 30 in.

high urnameatal rustic lonic, in. deep, bark in. high; heavy vase. legH and arms. At from Square-top rustle Table, At from versa ion top, 36 In.

high; pedestal ten- i In. long. back SI in. high; at slat seat. ter.

Fourth floor. JOHN WANAMAKEIL Formerly A. T. Stewart Broadway, Fourth Oth and 10th Sta BLTSS IN MICHIGAN, REPUBLICANS INDORSE TIIE PRESIDENT AND ALSO THEIR CONGRESSMEN. Detroit.

June surprises developed in t0 day's State Republican Convention, and, as Was expected. Governor Aaron T. Bliss, of Sajrinaw. was re nominated on the first ballot. A motion make his nomination unanimous was defeated, however, by the objection of M.

L. Coott. ol Hastings, who had placed John Patton, ex-L'nited States Senator from Grand Rapids, in nomination, and who waged a bitter tisht against Governor P.liss throughout the campaign. Following is the ticket nominated: Governor. Aaron T.

Bliss. of Saginaw; Lieutenant Governor. Alexander of Secretary of State, Frederick M. Warner, of Farmington; St.it-- Treasurer, Daniel McCoy, of Grand Rapiils: Auditor General, Perry F. Powers, of Cadillac; Attorney General.

Charles A. Blair, of Jackson; Commissioner of State Land Office. Edwin A. of Pawpaw; Superintendent of Pub. Instruction.

1 A. fall, of Albion; members of State Board of Education. Patrick H. Kelly, of Detroit, and 1., l. Wright, oi All of these, with the exception of Lieutenant Governor.

Attorney General and mem of the Board Education, are renominations. Both Mai land and Blair were nominated on first ballot Th. delegates a platform. INDORSE PRESIDENT AND THEIK CONGRESSMAN. The resolutions begin with an expression of sorrow at In.

tragic death of President HcKinley anj the 'th of ex-Governor Basra S. platform then says: We unreservedly pledge to President Roosevelt our sympathy and support in toe administration of the great trust which to him through the death of President McKinley. We realise the great problems and serious questions of foreign ami domestic, with which he has hatl to do. and hereby express our sincere admiration and approval of the ability, integrity and desire for Justice which he has brought to bear on all public affairs. We cordially approve of the record of Senators and Representatives in Congress on matters pertaining to the advancement of the country's welfare and in fulfilment of our party' 3 pledges, and we especially desire to note our appreelation of their zealous and able work in behalf of Michigan's important industries to thank them for the services rendered.

We congratulate both the President and upon the successful establishment of the new republic of Cuba, thus fulfilling to the letter second pledge of the We gladly express again our loyalty to the broad principles ami national policies of our party as last affirmed in the platform adopted by the national convention in Philadelphia in We continue our abiding faith in the tariff and are opposed to all efforts to destroy it or emasculate it or weaken its beneficent operation. We favor no plan that would interfere with the industries of the United States and would lessen the legitimate fruits of American labor. DENOUNCE ATTACKS ON PHILIPPINE POLICY. We noun all unwarranted and disgraceful attacks upon the defenders and upholders of our in the and we pledse faithful support to the government in the efforts to establish pood government and personal liberty in those islands. Th.

administration of Governor Bliss Is then indorsed the abolishing of the tax on nrirrsases is favored. A "safe, equitable primary election law by which the nominations of all r-aridldates for office will be so directly by the people as to secure absolute purity in is favored, and the subject Is commended to the of the next legislature. CONDEMN TRUSTS. the trust question the platform says: We realize that combinations of capital mar be necessary, but we desire to express "our demnation all conspiracies and combinations to restrict business, to create monopolies. 10 Jirr.lt production or ciifol prices, and we favor su -h legislation as wiil effectually restrain and prevent: all such abuses.

We cordially approve and commend the fforts President Roosevelt to enforce the Urns against illegal combinations in restraint trade. POPULISTS DISSATISFIED. SOUTH DAKOTA FUSION TICKET WILL BE KNOWN AS DEMOCRATIC- J. F. MARTIN FOR GOVERNOR.

S. June After many cussion. the Populist and Democratic convention has reached an agreement for fusion, but all not pleased, for the ticket named will bo known as Democratic. The platform adopted reaffirms the principles of the Kan-as City platform, favors government control of the railroads and public facilities anil favors the elect of I'nited Sates Senators by direct vote of the people, and devotes much space to local issues. The ticket is as follows: John K.

Wilson, of Lawrence County, ar.d F. S. Robinsot, of Brown County. Governor John F. Martin, of Coddincton County.

Lieutenant Everett Smfth. of Davidson. Secretary of K. Ashley, of Clark. Louis Chladek.

ot Attorney W. A. Lynch, of Beadle. ARKANSAS FOB ROOSEVELT. PLEDGES LARGER MAJORITY THAN EVER IF UK BE NOMINATED IN 1304.

Little Rock, June Ts separate Republican State conventions were held here tevday 33 the result of factional differences. One convention nominated Charles of for Governor, anl protested by resolution ajainsr what it terms the "unfair practices an.l nwthoiis of the so-ca'leil Republican and the "arbitrary dictation of kjs rule, otherwise known as Claytonism." The other convention, called the regular assemblage, received a telegram of cordial greeting from General ambassador to Mexico. Clayton's name was cheered by the He was re-elected a member at of the Stata Committee. The convention th.it nominated Greaves adopted a platform which Indorses the administration of President Roosevelt and pleases him support "in. the continuance of rational prosperity and the maintenance at anrl abroad of the nation's honor." -Shon'd he be tna Republican standard bearer in platform continues, "we pledge an Increased Republican vote from It Indorses the Cuban reciprocity views ot t.esident Roosevelt, favors Immediate batMbig an Interoceanic canal and indorses the efforts of national administration enforce the provisions of the Sherman Anti-Trust law.

or ESGLASn DEAD. London. June The death fs announced WBThim Udderdale He was a director of the Rank of England, and took a prominent in effecting arrangements to avert a crisis in the mnerj market at the time of the failure of the Barings. occurred in iv He was born In 1532.