X<"~ LXIV N" '2\.2M.
MR. CROKER RETURNS.
)[ET BY FRIEXDS O.V TUG.
jjis Visit to the Body of His Son-
Arrangements for Funeral.
jUchard Croker. aged, broken with grief, and
jtticent even to his most Intimate friends, ar
fix-ei in this country yesterday on the Kaiser
■vriiiieJm der Grosee, to attend the funeral of
t)9 eon. Frank H. Croker, who was killed while
speeding his automobile on the sands at Ormond,
pore than a week ago. The closest and most
intimate associates of Mr. Crok«r were unpre
pared for the striking change In his appear
>nce which he" showed yesterday. His hair Is
almost white. Formerly vigorous and aggres
eive, he Is now rilent and retiring. He walks
with a cane and speaks in a subdued voice. He
pjanifested every desire to shun publicity and
spoke to those who came to see him only in a
gate! and matter of fact way.
In order to facilitate the arrival of Mr. Croker
sad to screen him as far as possible from, pub
jlc notice or any questions, the tug Robert Pal
mer was chartered by a party of friends and
vent down the bay to meet the, vessel. On tb»
ror**^ here. it was learned, Mr. Croker seldom
left his room. Ho took a turn around the deck
early in the morning, smoking a cigar, but after
that he era* not seen again in the course of the
day. He ■ <-;;plod a deck suite with his niece,
Miss Bowman. On the tug to meet Mr. Croker
■were John Fox. president of the Democratic
Club; Andrew Freedman, General Howard Car
roll and Richard S. Croker. his son. The
courtesy of tho port was extended to him, and
a special revenue officer -went on the tug to see
That bis baggage was passed as quickly as pos
sible.
"When the tug ran alongside the giant ves
gel Mr. Croker was not on deck. The party at
onoe boarded the boat, and Richard S. broker
•west to his father's stateroom. They were
there alone for some time. Later Mr. Croker
appeared on deck and shook hands with his
friends.
Thomas F. Smith, secretary of Tammany
HalU John Hettrlck, secretary to August Bel
iront, and F. M. McCann, a nephew of Mr.
Croker, went down on the revenue cutter and
joined Mr. Croker at Quarantine. After a brief
talk on the deck Mr. Croker, accompanied by
)Ir. Fox, Mr. Freedman and the ether members
of the two parties that had gone down the bay,
left the vessel and went on the tug and started
fcr New-York. All of Mr. Croker's baggage was
tutec on the tug.
As soon as the boat reached the city Mr.
Croker went directly to his city home, where he
consulted with the family about arrangements
for the funeral.
After leaving. the family home at No. 5 East
Mh-sL. Mr. Croker, accompanied by Andrew
Dmfliniill and Mr. McCann, his nephew, was
drive; 1 , to Pt. Leo's, where the body of his son
wafi taken on Its arrival from Ormond a week
aso yesterday. He entered the church by way
of the rectory, the door of which opens in 29th
et About the door at the rme was a curious
croud waiting to ccc the former Tammany
chieftain. It was kept hi check by half a dozen
detectives and a detail o* uniformed policemen
frorr: ihe West 30th -st. station.
Mr. Croker, after a brief chat with Father
Ducey. went at once to the chapel, whore lay
thfe boCr of fcis son. There he remained some
xia* •lore. After being in the chapel ahd the
rectory lor almost two hours, Mr. Croker entered
fcis carriage again and was driven uptown.
The body of Frank H. Croker was taken
from the chapel of St. Leo's Roman Catholic
Church shortly after 10 o'clock last night and
removed in a hearse to the family home, at No.
f. East 74ih-Bt. When the hearse had left the
church a large moving van was driven up. and
into this were loaded the hundreds of flor.il
pieces sent by friends and relatives of the young
man. Among the norai offerings was the one
■M by the lather. It consisted of wWte rwses
in a solid bank, interlaced and bordered by fern
leaves. The Inscription reads: "Beloved £on."
The funeral of Frank X, Croker v.ill take plaoe
to-morrow mcmir.g at 10:30 o'clock at the
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Park-aye. and
MuVst. The burial will he in Calvary i'eme
tery.
Resolutions of sympathy for the family were
passed last evening by the Democratic. Club, of
■which Frank H. Croker was a governor. Many
members of the club will attend the funeral.
WOULDN'T FEED BIRDS.
i
Was Part of Nuptial Contract, So
Husband Flogged Wife.
When Joseph Germane, of No. 135 Weat-st., New
ark. was arraigned In the 2d Criminal Court
JWerSay morning 1 , charged with having assaulted
tut wife, be sa.;4 that the trouble was due to her
Man to •••: his canaries. He said he had raised
tfc« birds as a Fide Issue to hi* trade of making
hat*. He further said that it was a part of th*
sapiiil contract between him and his wife that
tb« thou'.d look after his birds. The court, on his
proals* that be wouid not abuse his wife again,
X'WBitted hj m to go
&AXK TO PAY FORGERIES.
Mutt Make Good losses of Institu
tions That Took Bad Checks.
[ET TE'.J.ORAPH TO THE TBIBI.WE.]
Maßtreai, Feb. h— Two years ago A. Martlneau, a
"«* In the Militia Department of the »ommlon
Covernmei-jt, forged Bank of Montreal checks for
*<*.GW. The checks we.-" Mailed at the Quebec
£i - 'k. the Sovereign Bank and the Royal Bank,
J£fl In due time reached the bank of Montreal
* the clearing house. The Bank of Montreal
Cfc'-laiir.f-^ an responsibility for the loss of money,
*nd a wrft was ii:sue< j by the Dominion Govern
*>er.t to recover.
Justin Anjrliu. in Osgood Hall, to-day handed
'•n a Judgment orderJng- the Bank of Montreal to
J»« Pood the whole • in. lees $12,460 recovered on
••anineaus person when ho was placed under
«rr<-' ;
'VTCTS ESCAPE ON LOCOMOTIVL
Tot fl»
**<> Texas Prisoners Overpower Crew of
Engine Used in Penitentiary Yard.
Hunuvillfc, Tex.. Feb. 1.-Two convicts made a
i The 6 tr ' Jza lhe Penitentiary here to-day.
Ick y Ovr '"powered Uio engineer and fireman of a
f^* ClotUc ' '" tlle penitentiary yard, and steamed
m th<» grounds under fire of the guards. They
t.ie intfr.e about five m!I«s, when they aban
' f "^ !t a «d took to the wood*
' t of tim prisoners was fcervlns a life eentenco
r "ferine h!s father.
CEAUTIFUL ICE SCENERY AT NIAGARA
FALLS.
»'£r r u' I.1 '.^ 0 ?, round trl P- xrJa I^hiKh Valley R. R.
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POSTER COMPETITION.
t2T, Bf la VleV Ie & Hudson offers a prize of $100 and
ttmf r £ rlze oi *" r) for i hr best design for suitable
tifV V- I/-" litl *U<<l circular address J. W. Bur-
«■ P. A., Albany, N. v.-(Advt.
To-day, fair and rolder
To-morrow, Mr; fresh wt-steilj winds.
DEMANDS OR A STRIKE.
TO BE DECIDED TO-DAY.
McAdoo .Holds . 6,000 .Police . Re
serves, Expecting Trouble.
The grievance committee of the unions represent
ed by elevated roads and subway employes held
a conference yesterday lasting for three hours
with General Manager Hedley, of the Intcrborough
Rapid Tralsit Company. No settlement was
reached, and the committee will call at noon to
day and hear the decision of the company on the
demands, so that at least there will not be a
strike tielng up the elevated and subway trains be
fore that time.
At 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon Commissioner
McAdoo sent secret orders to the commanders of
every precinct in Manhattan to hold every incom
ing platoon after 12:30 a. m. to-day In reserve in the
station in expectation of trouble in the subway.
This means that no policeman arriving after 12:30
o'clock will be allowed to leave the station. Six
thousand extra policemen will be on hand. Mr. Mc-
Adoo could not be seen last night and none of the
police officials would say why the order was given.
It would seem, from the Commissioner's order, that
the Interborough officials are not likely to grant the
petition.
A rumor was heard last night that the elevated
and subway men were expecting aid from the sur
face car men, who are members- of the Amal
gamated Association of Street Railway Employe-.;.
Bo far as known the surface car employes are not
organized, although jeveral attempts to organize
them have been made.
The grievance committee consists of twelve men
representing the motormen, still a branch of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; the old fire
men and the guards, conductors and others. The
spokesman for the motormen was William L.
Jenck. George E. Pepper was the chairman of the
committee of conductors and guards, and H. H.
Pinney was chairman of the firemen's delegation.
There were several . more employes besides the
committee of twelve at the conference.
An attempt was made to. see Mr. Hedley at 11
a. m.. but he. was out. The i commtttr* r.-as angry'
and appeared inclined to think that Mr. Hedley
evaded seeing them, but It was shown afterward
that, not knowing they were' coming, he had gone
to keep an appointment. The committee then left
word that the members would call at 2 p. m. In
the mean time President Pepper, of the New-York
Division of the Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railroad Employes, told the reporters
that the Interborough had already violated one of
the terms of the agreement made last week.
"The company," he said, "has run in another
trip. on the subway train guards without requiring
them to work apparently more than ten hours a
Jay. It does carry the day's work Into nearly
eleven hours, however, and cuts th« time of rest
from fifteen minutes to five or six at the end of
every trip."
President Pepper also said that on Tuesday night
fifteen guards had been taken off the trains intoxi
cated. He did not know how the men got drunk or
for what reason, but to him it looked as if the
service was becoming demoralized.
A representative of the Interborough company
said that it. never had been understood that the
guards Tver* to have fifteen minutes' rest at the
end of every trip. They did not require so much
rest as the motormen. who needed it more on ac
count of the strain they went through with watch
ing th« signals and tho tracks. He also paid that,
because August Belmont was head of the Civio
Federation, pome, of the men's leaders seemed in
clined to think that he would grant anything to
avoid a strike.
CONFERENCE WITH MR. HEDLEY.
When the committee returned at 2 p. m. Mr.
Tf^dley was there. The committee appeared to be
in an angry mood. President Pepper was asked
if International President Mahon would not be
asked to interfere before a strike of conductors and
guards could be called.
"It Is not necessary," he said. "We do not need
Mr. Mahnn to teach us what to do. We can order
our own strikes."
The conference was over at about 6 p. m. uiid
Mr. Hedley said:
We have heard what the men have to say
through th"ir representatives, and I have told them
our side. Everything has been gone Into fully, de
mands have b*'en made and discussed, and we will
give the committee the decision of the company at
noon to-morrow. That la all. Nothing has been
settled.
He was askod if he expected a strike in case the
demands were refused. He replied that he did not
know. He could make no predictions, but th«re
was no reason to expect a strike.
<"hairman Jenek, of the motormaivs delegation,
said that the whole trouble was in the subway.
Thorfi was no trouble on the elevated roud.
"The trainmen are compelled to make seven trips
a. day. instead of six, on the locals, and eight, in
stead of seven, on the express trains." he said.
"The motormen have not obtained the fifteen min
utes off at the f-nrt of each trip. These are. our
grievances. There will be no strike until we get
the decision of the company at noon to-morrow."
"Will there be a strike?" he was asked.
"How am Ito tell?" was the reply. "Wo must
have our demands. I can tell you better to-mor
row, afttr we have the answer from the company."
It was remarked that before the grievance com
mittee called there had been more applicants than
usual for places at the, lnterborou*h office.
"We are In constant communication with the
grand, chiefs of our respective bodies and they are
ready to come on to New-York to advise with us
at a moment's notice," said one of the committee
last night. "The situation became so tense this
afternoon during the conference that several of the
committee were In favor of giving the Interborough
officials fifteen minutes to grant their demands, but
wiser counsel prevailed and Hie conference, in tho
icorning is to follow. We arc sut lulled by this time
that the company has be^n bluffing us at every
meeting and that their uliimute intention Is. if th^y
can accomplish It. to disrupt tho organizations oC
the mibway employes.
PREVIOUS STRIKES THREATENED.
Th« Interborough has hud two ether serious dis
agreements with it* employes In less than two
years In both of which, rather than allow the
motormen to carry out their threats of strike, tho
management yielded to most of the demands. In
October, 1903, th« motormen on the elevated rail
roads protested affain*t a certain clause in a circu
lar relating to physical examinations. They de
('ontinued on •trend pass.
FLORIDA'S FAMOUS TRAINS,
••X V A Fla- ■pedal." 2:10 P. M.; "Fla. & West
Indian' L.td " 8:26 A. M. Unexcelled service via
i Atlantic Coast Line. 1161 Bway. N. V-
NEW-YORK, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 100.,.- SIXTEEN PAGEB.-»»SSSUa«.
THE PALACE OF TSARSKOE-SELO.
Where the Czar received the deputation of workmen yesterday.
KILL SEVEN IN SLEIGH.
Train Dashes Into Party of Women
Near Hornellsville, N. Y.
[bt telegraph to the tribune.]
Hornellsvllle. N. V., Feb. I.— A sleighing party
of members of the Universallst Church of this
city, on their way home from Arkport, was
struck by a passenger train on the Pittsburg.
Shawmut and Northern Railroad at Stephens
Crossing at 7:30 o'clock this evening. The ac
cident occurred about a mile west of this city.
Seven women were killed outright and six in
jured. All were of this city. The dead are:
Mrs. H. B. Moore, Mrs. L. Shaw, Mrs. J. Hal
lett, Mrs. C. C. Graves. Mrs. C. Thomas. Mrs.
M. CJillett and Mrs. D. A. Patchen.
Mrs. F. Boughten, Mrs. S. Rowley, Mrs. J.
Coates and Mrs. E. Bond are believed to be
fatally injured, and Mrs. F. Green and Mrs.
Wallace C. Clark received serious hurts.
Two slelghloads of the church people left
here at 2 o'< lock this afternoon for Arkport as
guests of Mrs. Baldwin, on of the members liv
ing there. Mrs. C. C. Graves was the chaper
on of the party and after an afternoon at Mrs.
Baldwin's home, they started on the return
trip. At Stephens Crossing, the first tletgh
crossed In safety, but its occupants saw a train
coming and realized the danger of those follow
ing. They motioned and shouted to the driver
of the second sleigh, but he did not heed the
wiroing until too late. Then he leaped in timo
to save his own life.
The train which left this city at 7:25 p. m. for
Bolivar was late and was trying to make up
time when it reached the crossing. With hardly
a second's warning it dashed into the sleighload
of people, hurling them Into a snowbank, some
a distance of fifty feet. There were thirteen
women in the sleigh and not one of them
escaped. The snow was covered with bleeding
and mangled bodies, and only with difficulty
were those in the sleigh ahead able to find them
in the darkness. " v tralr wan jilted u^r-and
the dead and Injlred brought to this c(:
dead to their home* and the injured to the hos
pital. Four at the hospital, it is believed, will
die. The dead and injured are among the most
prominent people of the city.
BOERS AS FILIBUSTERS.
Story That Eighty of Them Are to
Fight for Guatemala.
[bt TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSE.J
New-Orleans, Feb. 1. — Fifty members of the
Boer war show which was one of the features
of the St. Louis Fair will sail for Guatemala
to-morrow morning: on the steamship Olymp'n.
Th"v say that they are going to Central Amer
ica to engage in agricultural pursuits, and the
agreement which they have signed with the im
migration agent here would indicate this.
Late last night one of the English officers,
who is to lie a member of the party, let drop
malan territory.
purpose. According to his statements the men
were approached in St. Louis and asked to join
a movement to march through the Republic of
Salvador and to endeavor to add it to the Guate
mnian territory.
Among the party, which leaves to-morrow,
are Captain Chapin arid Captain Dix. both of
whom served In the British army throughout
the war. and they last night admitted the truth
of the story as given. The entire party is to
consists of eighty men.
SAYS TOO FEIV MARRY.
President Hall of Clark University
Criticises College Graduates.
College graduates were severely criticised
last evening at Cooper Union by President G.
Stanley Hall of CU-.rk University for their fail
ure to marry. In the course of a public a.l
dress under the auspices of the Free Lecture
Bureau of the Board of Education he declared
that from an investigation confined to sixteen
of the largest colleges in the country he had
discovered that, allowing the girls eighteen
years after graduation in which to marry, only
T>O per cent did so, while of the men, allowing
them twenty-five years after graduation, 20
per cent remained bachelors.
Furthermore, the offspring of college gradu
ates was below the average number, so much
so that were al! the children of college gradu
ates boys they would not begin to maintain the
size of the college in their fathers" days.
In speaking of the education of children, I>r.
Hall defended the so-called "fads and frills."
maintaining that they were essential for the de
velopment of the child's mind.
AGAIN INDICT MITCHELL.
Bribery Charges the Foundation for
Latest Action Against Senator.
Portland, Ore., Feb. I.— The federal grand jury
this afternoon indicted United States Senator
John H. Mitchell for alleged bribery on six
counts in connection with the land frauds in
vestigation. State Senator George C. Brownell
was indicted at the samo time on four charges
of subornation of perjury-
The Indictment nKalnet Senator Mitchell. alleged
that win!. a Senator he accepted, on seven occa
sions sum* tiPßreijaUnK $4.2 i« from Frederick R.
Krlbs for Inducing Congressman Binpeiv Hermann,
then commissioner or i ii*- General Land Office at
Washington, to expedite, make special, and approve
certain applications for public lands and recom
mend the issuing of patents to the lands.
NEW TOURS TO PINEHURST, N. C.
Via I'.nnxvlvanla nallroad. I/>avc New-York Feb
ruary 10 and Marc-h 31. Round trip rate. IK . M>r
particulars consult C. Studd*. K. P. A., 463 Fifth
Avenue New-York CUy.-Advt.
ANGERS THE MAGISTRATES
TO CARE FOR ONLY 500.
No Room for Hebrew or Colored
Children, Says Juvenile Asylum.
At the city magistrates' meeting yesterday a
communication was' read from the Juvenile Asy
lum, stating that the capacity of the asylum at
Dobbs Ferry would be limited to 300, and that
no Hebrew children, colored children or girls
under seven would be admitted.
The letter made several of the magistrates
angry. Magistrate Pool suggested that it
should be put "under the taV'.e." Magistrate
Ommen characterized it as a remarkable docu
ment, and expressed surprise that an institu
tion which was supported largely by city funds
should exclude any person on account of age,
sex, color or religious belief. This opinion pre
vailed. The new magistrate, Mr. Steinert, took
his stand with the rest that it should be pigeon
holed.
President Tifft of the Board of Education,
who is secretary of the Juvenile Asylum, said
last night that the magistrates evidently were
under a misapprehension. There was no inten
tion to make any racial or religious distinctions.
The asylum was being moved from Washington
Heights to Dobbs Ferry, where the cottage
system would be in foree — fifteen cottages, ac
commodating twenty-two persons each, a total
of about three hundred. In the present asylum
were about a thousand children, so that it be
cama necessary to send about seven hundred to
their parents or guardians.
The Hebrews had an institution for their own
children, he said, and plans were being matured
for another institution for Hebrew children ex
actly on the lines of the Juvenile Asylum. As to
the negroes, he said, it would be impossible to
keep the negro ehll'! - en in cottages with the
white ones. When more cottages were built
there would be provision for black as well as
white. These restrictions were only temporary,
and Mr. Xittt thought (he asylum, with Its
record, could afford to take whatever criticism
was offered, pointing to that record for answer.
The letter to which the magistrates objected
was signed by Mr. Tifft, but prepared by How
ard Townsend, counsel for the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
POISON FOR MRS. ROGERS.
It Was Sent with Bribe in a Letter
to Her Jailer.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TF.IFTNE.]
Montpelier, Vt.. Feb. — An attempt to enable
Mrs. Mary Rogers to commit suicide and cheat
the gallows came to light to-night. A poison
package, accompanied by two one-hundred-dol
lar bills, was within a few days sent to one of
the officers in the prison with the promise that
if he delivered the package to the woman and
she died before the day of execution he would
receive another similar present.
The letter was received by one of the jailers
in the prison last week. It was postmarked
"Boston," and when he opened it the two one
hundred-dollar bills appeared, together with a
neatly folder! package. The note inside read:
If you will see that Mary Rogers receives the
inclosed powder and dies before the day of the
execution, you will receive another letter con
taining a like sum.
Governor Bell sai<l to-night: "It is true that
one of the jailers received » letter containing
money from a mar in Boston asking that be
deliver a package of poison to Mrs. Rogers. He
turned it over to Superintendent Oakes of the
prison."
A hearing on the petitions to reprieve Mrs.
Kogerss sentence was given by Governor Hell In
Montpeller this afternoon. One of the petitions
was from the men who would be charged with
inflicting the death penalty on the woman.
Governor Bell sai>l he would a nn ounce his de
cision to-morrow afternoon.
SERVANTS BAIL, MOOjOOO.
Park Avenue House Given as Se
curity for Coachman.
Alighting with a friend from her carriage .'it
the 33d-Bt. entrance to the WaHorf-Astoria last
night, Mrs. Anna Fraser, of Xo. Wi Madison
»ve., directed hor coachman, Michael Dempsey,
of No. 116 East 63d-rt.. 'o wait until she cam*
out.
Thr Waldorf carriage agent asked r> mpsej to
move so that others could approach. Whal
Dempsey paid was not polite, according to the
agent. He told Patrolman Hunter, of the West
.»th-st. station, and finally Hume.- arrested
Dempsey. The policeman occupied the carriage 1
on the way to the station.
The footman found Mrs. Fra«er in the hotel.
She engaged a call and harried to the station;
where she found her carnage waiting.
Mrs. Fraser decided to give bail.
"Very well, madam." said the Berge<mi "Will
you give cash bail- $100?"
"Is there no other way? I do not .hl::k I
have that much money with roe." said Mrs.
Frasor. 'v- v:
"Have you real estate?* 1 asked the sergeant.
"Yes, some. How about JCo. .-.7 Park-ave.T*
"Is it youis?"
"It is."
"Its value, ■ please?" ' .'• .
"Oh. I don't exactly know. Maybe $300,000;
|?Any mortgage against it?"
■ Any mortgage against v ."
' Noli' I .'
This was given as bail and ' Dexnpsey was re-
IrnTirt
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SEMINARY GETSSI.UNr.nno.
GIVER'S XAME A SECRET.
Union Theological to Build New
Home on Part of Gift.
Announcement of the gift of $I.l(>>.<>oo to
Union Theological Seminary was mnde last
night by Dr. Charles Cuthnert Hall, president
of the faculty, after si meeting of the directors
of the seminary at No. T* l "* Park-aye. Apart
from the statement that the gift cornea from
some one still liviii£. Dr. Hall would not tell
who the giver is.
Included in the gift are thirty-six city lots
between l!X)th and l--d sts., just off Riverside
Drive.
It is the intention of the dir*>< tors to utilize
the gift as soon as may he for the nawfil «-f
the seminary from the present cramped quar
ters to the Riverside Drive Site induu.-d in the
gift. Just what proportion of the gift remains
after the deduction of the land value Dr. Ha, l
would not say. He did. however, in his state
ment Insist that there would have to be other
gifts forthcoming to Insure the erection of tho
necessary buildings and for endowments.
No plans have yet been matured for the man
ner of putting the gift to the most feasible use,
but the matter will be tak»n In hand at once.
Dr. Hall's statement, written by himself, for
the directors follows:
The Board of Directors of the Union Theologi
cal Seminary met at the seminary. No. 7«n»
Park-aye., on Wednesday. February 1. It was
announced that a friend of the seminary had
made a generous gift of a block of ground, and
a sum of money amounting in the aggregate to
¥1.100.000.
Appropriate action was taken by the board
for the acceptance and acknowledgment of the
gift. It is understood that thia gift, following:
other gifts recently announced to the amount of
nearly a quarter of a million dollars, enables the
seminary to begin the carrying into effect of its
plan of enlarging and enriching its facilities, as
a school for the training of ministers to meet tho
religious needs of modern life, and for the study
of theology on university lines.
The Ur.ion Theological Seminary offers equal
rights and privileges to students of all denom
inations. It is not under the ecclesiastical con
trol of any denomination. It is wholly self-gov
erning. Its constitution provides that Us di
rectora must be numbers of the Presbyterian
Church or of some other Evangelical church.
The development of the larger plan of the
Union Theological Seminary will involve Its ulti
mate removal to a block of ground already ob
tained, between 120 th and 122 d sts., near River
side Drive, and will call for large additional
gifts for buildings and endowments If the plan
is to be fully realized.
For many years the seminary has enjoyed th^
interchange of academic privileges with Colum
bia University and New- York University. No
change will be made in the present independ
ent corporate life of the seminary, and its uni
versity affiliations will be maintained as here
tofore.
PLANS FOR MOVING SEMINARY.
Dr. Hall declared positively that he was not
at liberty at the present time to disclose the
name of the giver.
"Although, so far as I know," said Dr. Hall.
"th'-s is the largest gift ever made to any theo
logical seminary, it is not yet advisable to say
from whom the gift comes. It Is sufficient that
the person who gave this great amount is still
living. Plans have not been matured for the
moving of the seminary to the new site. It was
offered only last week, so there has not been
time xo perfect anything in fre way of arrange
ment*. However, the -matter will tw> taken in
hand at once.
"This is a big thing, and cannot be consid
ered with anything like snap judgment. We
have outgrown our present quarters. We have
now 1-W students — a very large number for any
such institution. We have been here in Park
ave. since 18S<i, moving here from No. 9 Uni
versity Place.
"There is a narrow strip of ground fronting
In Riverside Drive separating the land included
in the gift from the Drive. One hundred-and
twenty-flrst-st. has not yet been built through.
We need more money for buildings and endow
ments. Of course there was another bequest to
the institution some time ago of more than
$1*50,000. and some or this may be available for
the purpose."
rjifts of .5240-.000 to th* Union Theological
Seminary were announced last November. Mrs.
William Earl Dodge gave SI2CKOOO to establish
S chair of applied Christianity, rind Morris K.
Jesjjp gave a like amount to found a professor
ship of prea< hing.
Dr. Hall said last night that he regretted that
he c*uld not give out the name of the giver.
"Personally. I would like to tell the name of
our geneious friend, and there Is no reason why
I should not do so except the fact that he has
requested me to keep it secret. He is a man
who has been interested in the affairs of the
seminary for some time, and all I can say is
that I am overjoyed at the good fortune that
has come to us. If the selection had been left
to us we could not have chosen a site more de
sirable or more v.iluablf for our purpose?. It
Is situated one block north of Barnard College
directly west of Teachers College, and verj
near to Columbia University's extensive Itbrary.
This will give our students great advantages. I
have always believed that it was not desirable
for theological students to be separated. Ir is
extremely valuable to them to be surround/**!
by the atmosphere of a university. Already wo
hive a reciprocal arrangement with Columbia
University whereby we exchange certain free
courses. This arrangement w ill. of course. b«
great ly facilitated by the fact that we shall now
lie- nexr to Columbia.
PRESENT BUILDING CROWDED.
"Our present building is extremely valuable
property, but on account of the crowded condi
tion of property round about it does not admit
of expansion. We have MB students in the sem
inar}- to-day, and we already feel th? want of
sufficient lecture halls. Horary and dormitory
space. We have a valuable library, but It Is
entirely theological, and in our new building we
shall be next door to Columbia University*!
valuable library, which will be accessible to our
students. What I want particularly to empha
size is the tori thai by the terms of the gift no
change will .-• made In th? semi* try's corporate
life."
Dr. Hall said that things would go on slowly,
thai no plans had been made yei. It would »>»•
fit least four yens before any considerable head
way was made on the builfllr.g.
The Rev. Dr. Hastings, ex-president and pro
fessor of pastoral theology, declined to «Vvr:!ge
the name of the giver.
"I ana under bonds not i" say," be declared
"He hi an experienced giver and has asked that
his name he withheld to thai he will not be
plagued with hedging let tern. The gift will
enable us to remove to an academic .••-■i-\ but
not until we sell the present building.
"It will mean; i ••. thai wo can make this a.
real theological university for the firf-t tim-\
and give theological university lectures."
While It is positively denied that Andrew
f'arnetiie la the sjivtr. friends of tiv.? seminary
havo expressed a hope that the Ironm r w,!!l
?iim»» ;ir ' ;«sslst the seminary** library.
The Mock bounded by ISOtti and 122 d st=.
Riverside Drive and Cterement-ave. — lil.M-rt.
has not yet been laid out — is owned by various
perrons ar.r! estates, tho largest owner being the
O. Post estate. The entire p:rcel contains
about thirty-three lota, The holdings of tv O.
Post estate m the 120th-st. block and in the
block front on the ea.s< side of Claremntit-ave..
from l-Jd to l.T>th St.. comprise about thirty
six lots.. the exact number given to the seminary
as a gift. Schuyler Schieffelln is also another
large owner of property in the section. The
Post holdings in the blncka named are apse«serl
by the city -it about ?r.t0.000. Columbia Uni
versity occupies several b!<x-l;i c.i -t of tha
l2oth-« block.
SUBMARINE BEATS RECORD.
i*T TELEaB*PII TO TUB TMBJVXS. I
Newpoit News. V.i . Feb. I.— The Lake sub
marine l.ont t»v-(!ay was*«ubmfrkrd thirty feet and
then returned to the surface^on a . trial test in
nine minute* and thirty «<"- on*!?, beating the
world's record of fifteen minutes held by a French
submarine vessel.
Nlae*^ Falls only nine hours from New York
via »' ;w Ycrk Central.
KICK TIIRKK CENTS
P"I.I>I1 RKVOLI Si'KKADS.
.V7'/7/A/;>, \nr YKTHROKEN.
Worsaic Quieter — Trouble Feared
To-day — The Czar's Promises.
■
There arc as yet no ■»iariis that the agitation
in Russia has censed, though in several cities
the insurrection Ins been crushed. The strike
is spreading in Poland, and the workmen of
Irkutsk and other Siberian towns are joining
the movement. Order lias been p?rt:;l)v re
stored at Warsaw, but further rioting is
feared An attcnr.pt was made to assassinate
the chief of police at Odessa.
The Russian Emperor received a deputa
tion of workmen at Tsarskoe-Se!o. He chidwl
them for their actions, counselled patience
nnd held out further promises of reforms.
Prince Svintopolk-Mirsky has retired from
the Ministry of the Interior, and it is believed
that M. Bouligan. a reactionary, will succeed
him.
Advices from General Kuropatkin's head
qi artcrs say that both armies are again in tho
positions held before the battle of the Han.
The Russian wounded suffered tortures from
thr cold. General Oku's army surgeons re
port that since the beginning of the campaign
only forty deaths from sickness have oc
curred. Over 5,000 men were killed and over
20,000 were wounded, of whom 16 per cent
died.
WARSAW STRREfS CLEAR.
Shops Still Closed— Workmen Shorn
No Sign of Yielding.
Warsaw, Feb. I.— Wa-saw at present ts quiet.
Traffic and business have been partially re-»
sumed. The shops in the principal thorough
fares are still boarded up. Few soldiers are)
visible in the streets. Public and official eon*
fldence. however, la not restored, and there is
uncertainty regarding the situation. To-naorrow
is the holiday of the Purification, and demon*
strations are feared.
No settlement of the strike is expected before)
February 6. It is certain that the strikers will
not return to work before then. The most serf-,
ous trouble of the police is -with the ruffianly
element, which is responsible for the recent loot
ing, the strikers remaining: quiet.
The British Pro-Consul. Mucukain. who was
injured during the recent disturbances, has
nearly recovered and is expected to leave th*
hospital next week. The Governor General
is making dally inquiries at the hospital about
the Pro-Consul.
Outside of Warsaw th* strike movement ap
pears to be- growing. A great number of work
men are out at Lodz, but not & single case of
disorder has been reported there. ■ ■
It 13 rumored to-night that thousands of work
men In the extensive coal districts of Dombrova.
near the frontier, will strike to-morrow. Th a
would be extremely serious, as the mires would
immediately be flooded if the pumping ceased.
Other reports coming In say that fresh strikes
have broken out in the outlying districts, but
the rumors are not confirmed.
Only two newspapers were published this
morning. The strike has extended to the sugir
refineries and other factories in the districts
around Warsaw.
The troops guarding the Warsaw-Vienna Rail
road fear outrages on the part of the strikers.
On the Vienna-Vistula line freight trains have
been stopped.
Police proclamations have been torn down an 4
carried off. while the .Russian names of streets
have been daubed over with paint.
Kallsz, Poland. Feb. 1. — The mill employes
here struck to-day. The newspapers have sus
pended publication.
CZAR MEETS WORKMEN,
More Promises of Reforms
Reaches Siberia.
St. Petersburg. Feb. I.— Personal assurances)
of his intention to ameliorate the conditions and
remove the causes, in so far as they are eco*
nomic, which led to the recent strike were given
by Emperor Nicholas yesterday to a delegation
of w orklngmen representing all the leading fao
tories of St. Petersburg, who at his Invitation
journeyed to Tsarskoe Selo and were received in
audience in the hall of the. Alexander Palace.
When news of the Emperor's action and of th»
imperial family's gift of &5.000 to aid the fam
ilies of the victims on January 27 has reached
the laboring classes through the empire it is •>«
pected that they will be content to await <iul»tty
the promised reforms.
The strike movement, however, is spread-:
over the great mass of Russian industrial lif«\
ami. while St. Petersburg and Moscow, whera
the trouble began, are now placed, the work
men of Poland and other provinces are not yet
calm, and the agitation has reached far oft
Irkutsk ami other Siberian towns.
Emperor Nicholas adopted the traditional
fa Uteri? tone in his talk with the workmen yes-.
ier«la>. He eaklesl them for allowing themselv**
to be BbVMed Into a movement ImpcTtlltng tho
internal onier of ROM and aid'.iig the foreijrn
too. and for attempting t.> demand by fores
what he otherwise WGuid be willing to do vlun
tariiy. The workmen received the rr»yal assur
ances r>f reform v.ith cheers, end aft«r lunch"o:i
remr»e-l to st Petersbure >•> lhe best of hun^or
tr> report to their fellows, a * enjoined, the wortta
of his majiity. N *'"» ati'-ir.pt woa routfe by them
to present thfir desire*. w?ilrb' nlready are suf
ficiently evident.
The current ross!;> to the effect thnt " Bculi
pnti. former Goverr-or of Moscow, will ••< •
Prince Svlatopblk^Mirsky in the llinistry of t!v»
Intel tends tf» c*n»flrra the surmise that
Grand Duke S**rKius is the dominant inCuerea
In the Rr.n; i ducal faction. Th« appointment of
General Trepoff. Sersius's r.nrnine*\ to th»
Governor Generalship of St. Petersburg, rar
rowed the power of Urn Minister of the Interior
and. it Is believed, precipitated rrince Sviato
po!k-Mlrsky's resignation. %
Th»» deputation received by the Emperor com-
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