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WAS IT Sl7ICIDEY
A Man Heard GrOuulng md AGerw ard
founA Deud ON an Elevated KOnd.

Policeman McGee. while on patrol duty in
Fulton street. near Rockawny avenue. in
Brooklyn. about AZ o'clock yesterday morning.
heard what seemed to DO the Groaning OF n
man overhead on the track Of tho Kings
County Elevated Railroad. A train going up
town had left the Rockaway station about ten
minutes before. and McGco. surprising that
one Of the passengers might have fallen
on started to make an Investigation, nc.
Of the railroad employees, About 200 feet east
OF the Rockuway station they discovered the
body OF y man lying on the down track. and
carried It hack a; to tho station It was stIll
fractured and 2 deep cash eytended from tho
legs was broken and his clothing badly torn
The pockets were searched In the police
station. but nothing was found to give any
clue to the mans identity. He apparently
was about 30 years old and Of powerful build.
weight nearly 2l5 pounds. lie had dark
features and q heavy dark moustache. The
clothing was Of good material. and consisted
Of !, dark, wnisicoat and trousers "a reajackct,
ton or leave the train. 1t Is coniectured that
he climbed up one OF the pillars and lny down
on the track TO be killed. Tho body lies uni
Identified In the Morgue.
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COLLAPSE OF THE IRON BEAM POOL.
A Disagreement In Regard 20 Price which
Could Not DO Adjusted.

Could Not be Adjusted.
The great iron beam pool. comprising most
OF the powerful iron beam firms in the coun-
try. has collapsed. owing to internal differ
ences and outside competition. This COM
bination was formed two years ago and orig
inally included the Passaic Rolling Mills Com
pany OF Paterson. tho New Jersey Steel and
Iron Company OF Trenton. A. P. Roberts l. Co.
OF Pencryd. Pa. the Phoenix Iron Company Of
Phenixville. Pa. and Carnegie. Phipps & Co. Of
Pittsburgh. Later six other firms We're taken
into the combination. among them the Illinois
Steel Company Of Chicago.
This pool raised the price OF iron beams from
% cents per pound to 81 cents. Lately be-
cause OF competition from Western companies
outside the comhlnation. notably tho Indian
the foreign beams entirely controlling the Bos;
ton market. although they have no control
here. the rate has gone down to 2;3 cents for
foreign beams and "a for American. Last
week the Illinois steel Company called q meet
ing OF tho combination for Thursday, Friday.
and Saturday. This company wished. to have
tho price OF beams lowered to 2.5 cents in order
indianapolis mills. which is outside the. COM
hination. The Eastern firms also wished a re-
duction in order to meet the foreign trade
more nearly on price level. but they did not
desire so great a reduction.
In the discussion OF this point there arose n
disagreement concerning the allotment OF
percentages. IN which the carrpegie company
an ultimatum to the Carnegie company. which
they rejected and finally in tho collapse OF the
trust. The result will bo a drop In prices for a
time and o general shake up In the market
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In "a Strange Dies ,n,a.

NAvEnLY. Feb. 3-Amos T. Baker and his
wife had lived together In the town OF South
port for several years They accumulated
considerable property. Recently they expe-
rienced religion. and then applied to Il Justice
OF tho Peace for articles OF separation. and
went to living apart. This caused much sur
Prise and the rea son for the strange proceed
Ing was the subject Of much Speculation.
The cause Is now known. Both Baker
though they went through n regular .ro-
lieious ceremony when they were ., married.
baker had u husband living at tho time and
baker wife. They, are trying, to find out
whether this husband and this wife are living
or dead. II the latter Baker and his supposed
wife will at once no married. IL either Of the
former Is living. the converted couple do not
know what they VIII do.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
STILL PINES FOR MAY SMITH.
A Hnd Bargain Does Not Cure Mr.. Wencke
of Lowing the Girl Who Duped Him.

"A ltnO bargain UOe0 NOT Surc Mr. "encke
of Lowing the Girl Who Duped Him.
II Henry Wencke. who purchased the Tivoli
Garden in Wiliamsburgh on Tuesday. wanted
any further proof that he had not made a good
bargain than was furnished by the disappear
ance Of his betrothed. Miss May Smith. and
the former proprietor OF tho Garden. Frank
Clark. he received it in the statements made
by two deputy sheriirs last evening.
When Clark offered Wencke the place he put
in tho schedule Of stock n grand piano. 100
seats. and forty tables. lIe had Just finished
examining his stock yesterday when deputy
sheriff from Michael lieischmann of Twenty
first. street and second avenue presented u
bill for $40 due on ~ chairs and thirty six
tables. A second bill for three months rent
due on the grand piunO wac presented by an
other deputy. who ntimated that unless the
money was pnid ut once the piano would be
removed. Representatives of the gas COM
pnny and Of the electric lighting company
and man from tho mineral water dea!e
They had been told by Clark that the man who
WAS to buy him out would assume all debts.
Wencke persuaded them to wait until to-
day when he expected to be prepared to mako
n proposition to them. He says he does not
mind Clark's having cot the better Of him in
the argnin. but he is sorcly gricved that Miss
Smith, alter promising to marry him, should
WINGED that her husband has LETT Brooklyn for
ever She has not heard from him since he left
her. She said last night that II she did not
hear from him within a few hours she would
go after him. ami II she found him no would
be sorry lie had not saved her the trouble.
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THEIR FUTURES IN DANGER.
Committees from the Exchanges to Go 10
Washin itOn TO Oppose Certain Measures.

Committees from the Exchanges to Go TO
Nvushin iton 10 Oppose Certain Measures.
Members of the Produce. Cotton, and other
commercial Exchanges in New York dealing
in American products arc disturbed over two
bills. one introduced IN tho United States Sen
ate by Senator Washburne and the other in the
House by Representative Hatch These bills
make it sinful for the New York. Chicago.
Philadelphia. Baltimore. st. Louis. and New
Orleans brokers to gamble in American prod
ucts for future delivery. The bills demand
that all trading IN options In American prod
nets should cease. and that the transactions
be confined to spot or cash deliveries
The New York people and their commercial
tho passage of these two bills, first, on the
ground that the.allcged Objectionable trading
IL not harmful. and second. that the measures
Advocated by Senator Wushburne and Repro
sentative Hitch nre unconstitutional. The Cot
ton and the Produce Exchanges yesterday APP
pointed committees to movcon Washington in
the next week for the purnose Of enforcing their
views in the matter. The Cotton Exchange
will hc represented by Charles W. Idc. Henry
HentZ. William Ray and Charles, y; Miller.
The Produce Exchange will send Henry T..
Kncelnnd $. s.. Marbles. Alfred Nomer j.. v;
Dare. and Il y. Neustadt. All are commercial
orators They will attack tho Hatch House
bill next Tuesday before tho committee in
Washington. On the following Tuesday they
will confront Senator Washburne and Ills SEN
uto measure,
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Say. Mate Reid A.-nu,,ea Him.

Edward Reid. the second mate OF the big
Yankee clipper Shenandoah. which arrived in
this port few days ago in ballast from Havre
was arrested yesterday on complaint OF John
johnson. n sailor, and nrraigned before Com
missioner Shields. Johnson charged Reid
with assaulting him brutnlly on many occn-
siOns during the passage from Hayrc. where
Johnson shpped. lie says that Reid who had
shipped months before It San franc eI, ap;;
let no opportunity pnss of abusing him. Ho
says Reid kicked him and knocked him down
on the slightest excuse. Reid smi,ingy denied
the charge in every particular Ho was re-
leased in $1,000 bnil to appear on Friday.
johnson was committed to Ludlow street lail
as II witness.
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BLOOD ON LENTZ'S SHIRT.
A PART OF HIS ALIBI STORY UN-
ExPEC1EDLY DISPROvEN.

NE spent Sunday Night In u New York
Lodging Aousc-Ho Came There Worn
saa Restless and Registered False Name.
A network Of evidence seoms to be closing
about August Lentz. the man under arrest for
the butchery OF old Mrs. Senior in her littlo
store in Milburn lato on Saturday night
Lentz nearly convinced the Essex county OH
GERS OF his innocence. anil did Impress Capt
Glori OF the Fourth precinct OF Newark with
the conviction that mistake had been made
in arrestlng him. but yesterday additional
testimony was obtained. which seems to upset
a pnrt OF his story OF an abb. Lentz said that
he went to bed at Schossers saloon in Spring
field avenue. Newark, at IL o'clock on Sunday
night, the night OF tho murder. and did not get
up until Monday morning. Young Conrad
Schlosser corroborated this testimony COM
pletely.
On Monday John Smith. the night clerk OF
tho New Boston lodging house ut New
Chambers street in this city. sent to tho Oak
street police station for a detective. Capt.
OConnor sent Doran and Griffin. Smith told
them that between and o'clock on Sunday
evening man answering to the published de;
for lodging. He registered as William Car.
penter. lie seemed worn and restless As 10
ana and change" s D smith showed him to bod and
saw him take off his coat; Smith noticed blood
on his shirt, and asked him what the matter
vi got in fight down the street." said the
An envelope dropped from his coat, pocket:
Smith picked It up. saw. that it was addressed
TO August Icntz." and handed 1t hack to the
man. who nervously put 1t into his pocket
The man got UP soon alter o. clock Monday
morning went out. and did not return.
Capt. O'Connor telegraphed to- the Chief OF
Police OF Newark. who sent Deteetiye C2sgroyo
over yesterday to bring Smith TO Newark:
Yesterday afternoon lcntz was put with eight
others In the Jail and Smith ut once pointed to
him as the lodger of sunday night. Lcntz
had boon taken to Orange TO be committed on
two charges of theft committed there, but was
brought back to the county jail in Newark in
order that Smith might see him in the Jail.
II would know him IN a thonsand.' he said.
and lentZ hung his head " he is the man
who stopped with us"
when did stop with you?" asked Lcntz.
The clerk WAS about to reply when Superin-
tendont Of Police Brown checked him. Lentz
ts known to have worn heavy bucklcd shoes on
Saturday. and on Monday he wore q pal Of
CATERS The presumrt ION y TINT Ms his! shoes hoe
discarded. County Physician MriiEhtson made
Lentz wore. when he was arrested but ho
failed to find trace OF blood on them.
In his story giving an account OF where he
was after the murder Lentz did not tell tho
Newark officers that he was In New York. Tho
shirt he wore in New York was white The ono
Monday afternoon was Of blue flannel.
Smith hurried back from Newark immedi-
ately after the Identification. as he had TO DO
married last night to q pretty girl in East New
York. whose father gives the couple q house
and lot as wedding present.
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ELMER'S HOARDED COINS
Gold. Silver, and Greenbacks Hide. IN Dirt
and Kubblsb.


and Rubbish.
John Elmer died short time ago at Ben
nett's Mills. N. J. He was IS years OF age and
had been the proprietor Of the village store for
fifty years. Elmer was exceedingly penurious
and was always pleading poverty. His custom
ers said that he would break soda biscuit to
make the scales balance. Mrs. Elmer. aged so
years. and an unmarried daughter. were at
home at the time OF Elmer's death. and within
u few days both wore taken III and died.
Two brothers. absent from home, and mar
ried sister. Mrs ]. j. Allen. were the heirs.
Mr.. Allen lived near Elmer's house. and as the
property was known to be valuable and with
out tenant, he took possession OF the store
and house. While making some changes in
the interior OF tho store he came upon an old
dirty satchel containing $1,000 worth OF gold
and RrcenbRcks. Under one Of the counters.
bundle Vas ioqnd. that contained 5000: IN
house a cigar box was discovered that con-
tanned many valuable papers. deposit books
showing accounts In two banks and $3.50 In
gold and silver. The search was continued.
and two bags covered with dust were brought
from under one OF the beds. Their contents
amounted to nearly $500.
Last week the personal property was sold at
public auction. Tho estimated valuo OF the
Elmer estate IL $4,000.
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Samuel Van Duesen and George Gereau
were arraiGned before Justice Wallace in
Rockville Centre yesterday morning accused
of attempting to assault tho two young
daughters of Abraham Raynor OF that place.
Baptist church on sunday night when tho
young men caught hold "f them and insulted
them. The girls struggled and screamed.
leased them. The girls returned to their
homes. When their father learned OF tho oc-
currence he started out to shoot the two men.
them arrested.
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Samuel Price is q pale-faced. ed-haired man.
80 years old. Of Dixey. Canada He was a
blacksmith until month ago. when q circular
reached him. telling him no could buy $1,000
for $500 Ten dollars for 81 was . great In
ducement to Samuel. 80 he dropped hts ham.
mer and communicated with the individual
who signed the circular.
The result Of their correspondence was that
Price met the stranger who gave the name OF
F. Eaton. at tho Merchants Hotel. Newburgh.
on Jan. 81. He took 5000 with him to buy
$4,000 worth OF green goods. Eaton brought
him to New York, saying the money was here.
They went to an Office not far from the Grand
Central Station. The exact location OF the
chase q 5000 worth Of tie money. but Eaton
Tep use, to ss es tsG given In the
Price lad only With him. na Was sb sS1%
good. IL tact, that Price .isis his sfto with
az sss nS S
H. Ts|s, ss:s ss 5
insisted on their, going to New York. Price re-
fused got scared and had Eaton nrrcstteSSi o
McCluskey brought Eaton to the Yorkville
Court.
Eaton turned out to be James Miller Of 124
that PRICE DO sent to the House Of Detention. ;,
said that he wanted to ind another man. with
whom. he had intrusted some money. He had
brought S14O with him when he came to meet
pected Miller. he handed the money over to a
strange man at Mtller,s suggestion. It struck
dress OF the man who took his money for safe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
Joseph Regan's Will.

MOUNT HOLLY. Feb. 3.-When Joseph Regan,
shotel proprietor Of Mount Holly. died several
weeks ago 1t was found that his will was some.
what irregular. A usual formula In wills Is
being OF sound mind. memory and under
Standing" In his will 1t was altered to read
u being OF sound mind and understanding i"
t Hs was very absent minded. and appreciating
ths word memory" The viii cut OH several raj
81 his immediate family. which was a very
met ami agreed upon ocmprcmise, in wRich
every member receives q due portion. The es.
iate isyorth several hundred thousand dol
4 Dunn Of Bordentown will receive 5000. 900 !;
ME- Mrs TTheodosia Borden Of Mount Holly. 5000.
a she SSbS sst.s s9bG G maze
toqbks S25.0 OO: Abigail Warner. S25, 900;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
The Napier . Long Time Out.

The little twin-screw steamship Napier Is
making an unusually long voyage from
Gibraltar. She will be twenty-sevsn days out
to-day. She has cargo OF lemons. oranges.
and general merchandise valued at about
$4,000 She sailed from Messlna on Dec. 81
and Palermo five days later: She broke her
maned at Gibraltar four days undergoing re"
pairs. She sailed thence for this port On Jan.
She may have had mSrs trouble with ns.n her
Messrs. Phelps Brothers Co, think that she
Is probably delayed by rough weather.
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HENSESSEY IN CONTEMPT.
He Ceased Paying Aiimony and Married
Against the Order OF the Court.

ATIWuUN 1HU
Against the Order OF the Court.
In Justice Davs's court at Jersey City yester-
day Mrs. Ellen Hennessey wanted something
done with her husband because he had failed
to pay her $40 week alimony and had mar
ried another woman in defiance OF the laws Of
New York Hennessey said:
I'll have been paying her alimony for the
eight years We have been separated. and re-
Gently paid her money while she lived at 1920
Third avenue. New York. Her two sons and
daughter are grown up. took advice from a
Lawyer before r rem At present am
The Court said that according to the papers
submitted Hennessey was at least guilty Of
was issued by Judge Pryor Of the Court Of
Common Pleas. New York, and it was decreed
that Hennessey should not marry again until
his former wife's death. The. prisoner was
held until this morning on the charge OF aban-
dOnment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
A Long Way Behind the shenaudouh.

Tho steel British shin swanhilda. whose con-
fldent skipper boasted at Havre more than a
month ago that he would beat the mammoth
wooden Yankee clipper Shenandoah to this
port. was passed on Monday, by the British
steamship Hindoo about 400 miles east OF
Sandy Hook She was tussling with II west
erly gale. and was not max ing much Roadway.
She may not be in for several days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
Au,msls for Barnum d Bailey.

There arrived yesterday on the steamer
Torrmina consignment OF wild beasts for the
menagerie department OF Barnum x Bailey's
Greatest Show on Earth. some OF which are to
be trained at the winter quarters. Among
them are royal Bengal tigers. zebus OF, sacred
cattle from India antelopes., zebras. llamas:
yaks. capa baras, balloons. and others Among
cars, dogs geese. pigs. storks. sheep. pigeons.
zebr4s. goats. monkeys. ponies. bears. tigers.
elephants. camcls. deer. elk. and many others
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
Statutes Fired In Louisiana Over the supreme
Courts Anti.Lottrry Decision.

New ORLEANS. Feb. 3-Artilery salutes Of
80 or 100 guns have been fired In New Orleans.
New Iberia. Thebodaux. Morgan City. and
other points Of the State over the decision OF
the United states supreme Court approving
the validity and consltutionality OF the Anti
Lottery Postal law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04
It Was the barge Mcclellan.

The identity OF tho vessel sunk nine miles
OF Cape Henlopen has been established. She
was the barge Mcclellan. laden with coal, and
bound from Lamberts Point for New Haven.
She foundered on Saturday evening Her
crew were rescued by the tug towing her. She
was origlnallye steamship. aud was built in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-04

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Fob. 3.
consider the New York Life building In this
city splendid Investment. 1t will be for all
time tho centre Of business.
+. B. NOSINGER. Postmaster.
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Through Sleeping Ger for caiifornis.
Leaves Grand Central Station every Tuesday at 40
y NJ. via New York Central Perfect service. No
extra fare .-Adg.
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MINNEAPOLIS Mimi. Fob. 3.
Policy holders in tho New York life for
S75.O0O We most fully endorse the manages
ment OF President Beers. CARSON Il co.
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SAN FRANCISCO

TVUs
Policy holder. have read your message
and am perfectly satisfied with the prasens
management. BYRON MAUZY.
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DETROIT, Mich, Fob. 3.

DETROIT. Mich. Fob 3.
Accent our congratulations upon the show.
Ing OF your Company as per President Beers's
letter. 1t Is all any one could ask. We carry
S1lO.OOO on our lives.
ATKINSON. CARPENTER 4 BROOK.
Attorneys at Law.
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SIOIN CITY. Iowa, Feb. 3.
I have boon in tho tunking business for III.
teen years. have studied thoroughly invest
mcnts and tho mnnagcment OF funds con.
direct to tho point, and am pleased to state
that have insurance in the company to the
full extent to which you will accebtitcv
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SIOUX CITY. Iowa. Feb. 3.
have read over the Presidents letter to
policy holders and consider 1t one OF the most
able financial documents ever saw: Feel
pleased that have $6O.Ol0 INSURANCE In your
company. HOWARD BAKER.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3.
Our firm are holders OF policies amounting
to about 100000. We have read your stats-
ment as 1t appears in the paners to-day: Our
statements. and we feel perfectly satisfied
with our Investment in the company. and
have confidence In its management.
BAKER & HAMILTON.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3.

PORTLAND. Ore. Fob. 3
Congratulations on your able report.
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ST. PAUL, MIMI. Fob. g.
Have read your letter. 1t is manly and
straightforward. and exonorates you in my
opinion. Am insured in your Comran for
S55,UUO. ARNOLD KALMAN.
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BUFFALO. N. Y. Feb g.
Iconsider that the retention OF tho present
ent Of tho New York Life Insurance
COMPANY will best serve the interests oi the
policy holders. JAS. c. ROBERTS.
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ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4
Every sentence Of your letter shows tho
u necessity OF your remaining l.reSiient sna
earnestly advocate 1t. EMlL IRAEuEh'
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DETNUTT, MICH, 80, D
Az a one-hundred- thousan dollar policy
holder. congratulate you and your associates
on the very able paper published in the morn;
Ing Tribune. and your excellent showing Is az, az
make our enemies very uneasy
BRUCE G. FARLEY tMabley Cob
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Cashier Sioux City National Bank.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa. Feb 3.
have been connected with financial insti.
buttons for many years. and am a policy holder
In the New York Life Ins. In. I have been
The results are certainly most satisfactory.
and the management thornMghly indicated.
JOHN MCHuGH,
U. g. Natl Bank Examiner.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3, 1902.
As a policy holder have full confidence IN
present management soc no reason for
hange. j. A. SULLIVAN.
Late Judge of the Superior Court.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1892-07-31

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