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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
THE SCRGEON GAVE NO AID.

1T Is SAID THAT HE WOULD nor EVEN EXAMINE
THE PATIENT FOR WHOM.HE WAS SUMMONED
II js charged that young surgeon on the staR
of the New-York Hospital when called to the West
'ThIrtieth-st police station early yesterda" morn
ing refused even to examine the patient he was
summoned 10 zee. The latter Ellen Rogers,
TWENTY-FIVE years DID, a working girl, who lives at
upon relatives In West Thirty -irsts... whom she
left shortly after II o'clock. AS she was hurryiDG
along the street she stepped upon piece of stone
spraned her ankle. and almost fell to the ground
After sitting on the sidewalk for some time. she
attempted 70 walk, but her ankle was so painful
that she gave up the effort to reach streetcari
and hobbled to the West Thrtieth-st stetion-house
for aid.
When she got 10 the station-hous Sergeant Shine
Immediately sent to the NewYork Hospital for al
ambulance Dr. Tilton arrived soon afterward He
walked as far the door Of the back room ana
Sergeant Shine told him that the girls ankle had
been spraned DR.. Tllton II is alleged did not
enter the room but said 10 the sergeant rs that
what yol sent for me for?' Then. as the story ts
,old DIR Tilton turned his back and walked out Of
the station house. without going within five feet
of the girl at any time. Sergeant Shine. when he
recovered from his astonshment. told the girl that
ne would send to Bellevue Hospital for an ambu-
lance but she refused further proffered assistance
and again started for her home
Or. Tilton. upon his return to the newborn HOS
Mi al wrote mo case and confused leg on the
record book and went to his room. He said that
The woman could not be aided by anything he could
DO for her He also said that he had examined her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
KILLED BY 4 NURSES XISIAhE.

4 STATEN ISLAND WOMAN DRINKS MILK
PUNCH MADE WITH cARBoLTC ACID.
Mrs Annie Heffron. thirty-elght years old. the
wife Of Michael Heffron, a farmer. who lives on
Union-ave New-Springfleld Staten Island was
accidentally poisoned BY her nurse yesterday
morning while sick in bed
Mrs Heffron had been confined to her pea Tor
several days and had trained nurse named
Annie Lewis who lives in Patchogue. caring lot
her. Dr. f. D. Crowley, Of Port Richmond was
in attendance Yesterday in compliance with
the doctors orders the nurce gave Mrs He1roh
a milk punch. Unknown to her member OK the
family had placed in the medicine closet DOT
tie containing carbo,ic acid The nurse d!d not
tie con.aing carbolic acid. The nurse did NOT
notice the difference ir mixing the drink she
gave the mixture to the woman. who drank
large quantity before she discovered that an
error had been made. She was thrown into con-
yulsions and sank into inconsistencies. mes
senger was dispatched for Dr. Crowley. he
made use Of the storrach pump and USED every
effort to bring the woman to consciousness but
she died In two hours. Coroner Schaefer. OF
Stapleton. has charge of the case No arrests
will be made, however, as the rnistske was
purely accidental.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
TAKING OUTTHE DEAD At TILLI FOSTER

MORE BODIES UNDER THE FALLEN MAss-BLAST-
ING THE DANGEROUS ovERHANGING ROCKS
Brewsters y. Y. Nov. 30.One hundred tons OF
loose and dangerous overhanging rock and earth
that did not go down with the Slide at the time
of the disaster at the Tly Foster iron mine yes
terday afternoon displaced by Blasting this
afternoon and precipitated into the pit There
is now little loose material left be displaced and
the work OF recovering the bodies Of the three
unknown Italians buried beneath the mass can be
pushed rapidly Al o'clock tonight the bodies
lie under eight feet of broken rock and. judging
from the appearance of these taken out this morn
ing they mus; be crushed into shape,ess mass.
BY working with all possible speed the bodies can
not be recovered within three or four days.
The bodies of James Fox. James Clark and two
Italians which in sight last night were
hois,ed to the surface about O'Clock this morn
ing Contractor Clinton Stephens arrived on the
scene az O'Clock and, after Inspecting the walls
ordered the woIk discontinued large quantity
OF rock and earth near where the slide occurrel
overhung the pit and looked so dangerous that II
was decided 10 blast II away before the work OF
recovering bodies would be resumed
II Il now known that three more Italians are
still buried beneath several feet of rocks and, as
still others have not ye; been accounted for, the
total may reach hali-dozen
The bodies OF those taken out last nlght-P. IT,
Murtha Michael Cannon. John Pagan. Thomas
Dennis and Two Italians-were prepared for bur!a
and taken to their respective homes. The four
bodies taken out this morning were removed TO an
undertaking establishment 10 be prepared for burial!
Tney were crushed amos. beyond recognition.
The mine has been an OBJECT OF interest to-day
tn the people for mics around. and hundreds are
hooking to the out Of curiosity. Tomorrow
being Sunday another large crowd Will likely stu!
further retard the work OF recovering the bodies.
| The victims who taken out alive last night
with more .ess serious injuries doing nicely.
and al are expected 10 recover Mark Crltch.ey.
whose spine was thought 10 be injured, VA re-,
cover. The funeral OF Patrick H. Murthl. Michael
! Cannon John Fagan, Thomas Dennis and one OF
the unknown Italians VII be he'd az ST: Lawrence
J Church, ETewsters tomorrow at Y O'Clock. Mur-
| tina and Fagan were menpcsr Of Putnam Court OF
| the Ancient order az Foresiers. That order VIII
attend In a body, and have charge o. the funeral.
! which VIII be- conducted By the Rev. M J. Henry.
The ForesieTs VIII escort the bodies from the chureh
70 the Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
BARRIERS ~ JAIL ONE MINUTE.
RESULT OF FIGHTING CHIcAGo's SUNDAY
CLOSING Law.

RESULT OF FIGHTING CHIcAGo's SUNDAY
CLOSING Law.
Chicago. Nov s0-Manager W. 6. Eden and TWEEN
twilight BARRIERS from the Grea: Northern Hotel
barber shop were in Jail minute yesterday as
result Of their refusa. 10 pay fees when they con-
,idered exorbitaEt Justice Lee They were al
released on writ of habeGs corpus, which was
granted before they had been in jail at al, bit
became necessary TO send them In for brief time
10 satisfy the requirements Of law Bonds were
then given by all the defendants. The case which
came up before Justice Lee for violation OF the
Sunday Closing law. The BARRIERS were all held by
the Justice in bonds Of 5000 each, which they were
willing 10 give. but they fatty refused to pay the
required fee OF 81 each for making out the bonds on
the ground that Judge Windes had ordered that no
more fees be collected until he disposed Of the APP
pllcation which "a pending to prevent justices
from exacting these ana otner alleged exorbtant
fees
When it came time for the BARRIERS to be taken TO
iau Constable Underwood pointed out thai 1t would
cost something 10 transport the men 70 the county
iail from Thirty -ninth-st and said he was unwll-
ing TO advance the money The prisoners refused
10 pay for taking themselves to JAIL but \. Y. Hoy
leader OF the night against sunday opening, finally
furnished the money and guaranteed the officers
fees At the Criminal Court Building the men were
kent waiting In the SheTins office until writ was
granted by Judge Chetaln, and they were then
released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
chicago FINANCIALLY CRiPfLED.
MAYOR swIF'Ts ADDRESS DIsCLosEs AN ALARM
NC STATE OT AFFAIRS.

MAYOR sWIF'T's ADDRESS DIscLOsES AN AL->i'M-
ING STATE or AFFAIRS.
Chicago. Nov. sO-A meeting Of public men was
held at the Palmer House yesterday ui.1e' III.
o,,sn,ces of the civic Federation to which real
estate kings bankers. lawyers, LABOR 'eaue'' a''1
merchants were invited to discuss reforms IN tax
laws and revenue systems. They lstefeu W , So
arlv exposition by Joseph d. Weeks OF Pittspurg
chairman of the Pennsylvania Tax 'onie'e"' w
smoke OF the new plans in Pennsylvania ana there
were several talks on the necessity oi oha"so' "'
the pon. OF view of the State
President John 5. Miller then cahc' ou' '"'
vavor Mr. Swifts address created a sensation
lie said It was splendid idea 10 u'Sou'' e
schemes which would bring results six or seven
years hence but some plan oy wh'ch .n's 'o""
ccu,d he rescued from the most distressing emer-
yarcv into which any city had ever been thrown
you'd n,ease him better. He declared that he ex-
pect. to be compelled TO cose seVerai or'oses aha
v,aducts because II is criminal careessness to risk
h',oan uves ON their rotten foundations Pubic
.efetv demanded an increase OF oW men IN the
Police Department. with no IoSsio.e Nay i,p, % pr,
viding against the menacing uatssr' N ie pt
the th ,ioomv presentation with the statement that.
VII with the streets reekng with nth. the meagre
street-cleaning appropriation "a an o9' y;
funds TO increase the force. ana from top TO Dot
TOM the local government Is suffering for money.
ard is being cSnInS SSndHc'etas tnseSttans,, rss " Of
general discussion OF the situation followed. sus-
gestons being offered by Washington Hesing. Dun,
fap smith, W. 7. Baker. sigmund Zeiser and
H;Sers and the meeting was adjourned until next
Friday afternoon In the mean time a committee ee
OF 1--WE will prepare some definite plans 10 be worked
embarrassed om psHcal condition OF the city may be
dealt with properly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
COUNTY BONDS DECLARED INFALiD

nr~,s1oN IN INDIANA WHICH WILL FALL
HEAVILY ON EASTERN INVESTORS
Ioransport. Ind Nov. So--The Circuit Court OF
pulaski county Yesterday made ruling which has
the effect of rendering worthless hundreds OF 'he"-
sands Of dollars o. bonds which have been hoated
by counties In this State during the last four years
BY an Act of the General assembly OF 1881 IL wa
provided that where II was necessary 10 t
ditches which extended I'm two or more conntles
the Commissioners Of the different counties sno9d p
In Joint session for the purpose Acting on TINS
law many counties foated bonds for the constfuc-
ton OF such bitches. The ditch upon when tne Se,
cisior was made was known as the 'Henuee ultcn
Rouds for rs construction we're foated py me
county TO the amount of $1,000. and bonds IN other
cases bring the aggregate UP TO nearly SiooVl ny
the ruling OF the court the law Is declared uncoi-
st,tutional and the county VIII have TO cease col-
iecties the assessments for the construction OF the
dltches The loss will therefore fall on the bona
holders most OF whom are Eastern capitalists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
BANKS AND EMPRESS COMPANIES At VAR

NOVEL. WEAPONS OF OFFENCE AND DEFENCE
LOADING Up WITH SILVER DOLLARS
Detroit Mich Nov. 30.The warfare between the
hanks and express companies. arising originally out
of the demand of the latter for higher rates for the
carriage Of money packages Oh account OF the
greater risk due 10 frequent train robberes has
.umei a new and curious phase. The banks have
lonp been nursing a grievance on account OF being
obliged to cash express money-oroers at par. and
nou, they will u.s. the grievance as a club against
tho EXPRESS companies. No orders will be put
through the clearinghouse. Every bank will send
10 messenger TO the office and demand cash To
meet this action the express companies have
manned out a vigorous policy Of their own and Will
40 aiI they can 10 annoy the banks. Said officer
of the American Express Company
I'VE have decided 10 pay all banks presenting or
ders in silver coin. Our depository the First Ma
rIonal Bank had 1000 silver dollars. and we have
obtained enough moro from the 5ubTreasury In
Ch,cago 10 make a total OF s2l. coo II any bank
mes. engers come here Monday after cash they would
5SiS pounds per sl.0e. and the whole s2iooo means
a dead weight OF something less than ton. or
course any parties. except banks presenting orders
viii he paid In the usual Kind OF currency.
Agent McFal OF the United States Express Com,
nans saws he has laid IN plenty of cash. but no
ssiivsr doilars AGAINST MONDAYS rnsH-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
THE CAT UPSET THE LIMP.
HER OWNERS ROOM WAS SET ON FIRE AND HE
WAS BADLY BURNED IN ESCAPING
FROM 1T.

A net cat little more than kitten. upset lamp
early Yesterday morning, shortly after midnight
and set fire to the apartments Of Horace II. Miller,
al No AZ West Twenty-seventh-st. Miller was the
only person in the place at the time. In escaping
he had to push through a sheet Of dame and was
badly burned.
Miller and his wife live on the fourth hoor OF the
house named Mrs Miller went cut Friday night
70 nurse the baby OF friend, who was SICK Miller
works hard all day, and goes to bed early. he ala
so as usual Friday evening, leaving lamp burning
on a table In the front room, where he noticed the
cat playing about. When Miller was awakened py
a loud knock he saw the cat ir the hallway be-
tween h,s room and the front one, the lamp on the
floor overturned, and the front room was aDaze'
He had no time to dress himself and there was no
means Of escape except through the room which
was on fire He rushed through the hames' ana
reached the flre-escape at window. His eyebrows
and hair the skin of his face. and parts OF MS pody
were burned and II was with great difilcultyi that
he made his way down the escape - -
A policeman had sent out an alarm. anu tnT en-
gInes soon arrived. The patrol wagon OF the 49,, Wes.
TWentieth-st. station also came M.ier was ,dheai
in IL to the staton-house. to when an atilpudl..e
was Summoned and meantime some oil was pro-
cured for his burns. He was Dahdaseu anu ''"-''
to Roosevelt Hospital . ..,.,,no h,, ,ba
Miller lost about 500 worth or furniture Dy t%ue %
Are He was not insured but Is more sorry lor Ms
cat seemingly than for the lost n0usehol1 soJSus'
The animal was not seen after the hre ana pio"a
bly, perished in 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
KISSES FOR ALTGELD.
A SCENE AT THE ST. ANDREWS DAY BAN
QUIET IN CHICAGO.
THE ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE REPLIES BITTERLY TO
EX-GOVERNOR CAMpBELLs PRAISE OF
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

Chicago. Nov. S.-At the banquet in honor Of
st. Andrews Day tonight Governor Altgelds OPEN
ing remarks created sensation and brought forth
hisses from some ofthose present He spoke IN reply
to Governor Campbell. Of Ohio. who made an ad-
dress ringing with praises OF President Cleveland.
who. he said, did not want third term and who
would at the proper time announce foreign policy
in good accord with the sentiments OF a liberty
loving nation OF freemen. When Governor Altgeld
arose few minutes later those who knew him and
could read his features he about to say
something OF an explosive character and they were
not disappointed He said:
A great picturemaker always wants dark back
ground 10 show off his fine work That Is what |
am here for tonight. I the dark background
to this great array Of eoGuence and learning When
Chairman Cameron Invited me TO this jubilee meet
am here Bu, viii say now that am not here for
the purpose OF lauding any man In the office OF
ba or nS UM OF IT, narH w & 10 TO
afgrandize the financial policies Of Presidential can
didates. dtsire to impress upon your minds that
did not come here with without commission
TO explain or 10 excuse any mans foreign policy,
that may happen to require either explanation or
and polished phrase OF any President who thinks
he is greater man than was Washington
At the first utterance that gave warning OF what
coming the presiding officials at the speakers
stand grew uneasy and shifted in their seats. AS
the Governor warmed to his subject and exhibited
the pique he felt at being forced TO listen TO the
laudation OF President Cleveland. there were few
Kisses from the body OF the house. and ID. r. Cam
eron of the officials of the society started towarl
the Governor If 20 protest The Kissing grew more
pronounced as the Governor proceeded Ex-Gov-
ernor Campbell turned red ard pale alternately ana
at the table and a great part OF the audience was
impressed by the scene. and 1t was not until Gov
Campbell and turned the subject matter OF his
speech that the excitement died away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
MISS KNAPP'S LOFER TESIIFIES.
HE HELPS AT,iER THAN HURTS THE CASE OF
THE ALLEGED POIsONER.

HE HELPS RAT,iER THAN HURTS THE CASE OF
THE ALLEGED POIsONER.
Wellsboro, Penn, Nov 30-In the trial to-day OF
Mrs Howell for murder, William Rightmire. a
lover OF Mss Lbbie Knapp, the girl wEo was
poisoned was put on the witness-stand. Right
mire at first suspected OF completely In the
crime, but he cleared himself al the Coroner's IN
quest. His evidence day did not tally with that
which he gave before ths Coroner Although
witness for the prosecution. he was considerably
confused tica. ana really proved a
better witness for the defence.
Major Merri,x. the counsel for the defence,
fought hard to have the printed letters which
Mrs Howell made from, dictat.on In the District
Attorneys Office excluded evidence, and Judge
Mitchell ruled :hein ont yesterday. To-day Ds-
trict-Attorney Owlett and his colleague, Jerome
B. Niles. argued before the Court to have this
ruirg reversed. II beng vital poin. in the case
OF the prosecution to establish the fact that Mrs
Howell is the person who wrote. or rather printed,
all the vile AID threatening notes sent to the Knapp
girl for several months before she was poisoned
There VIII be big link out OF the chain OF cir
cumstantiai evidence. in this singular II these
iesi letters are excluded The arguments this
ront were not finished when court adjourned this
afternoon until Monday morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
REPCBLICAN COLLEGE LEAGUE.
S NEXT MEETING WILL BE IN cHIcAGo ON THE

ITS NEXT MEETING WILL BE IN CHICAGO ON THE
THE FIRST FRIDAY IN APRIL.
Chicago. Nov 3o-The Sub-Executive Committee
Of the National Republican College League met In
this city to-day The principal business was TO
choose place for the meeting of the League.
Chicago and Minneapolis the applicants and
the former was chosen, the first Friday In April
being the time set for the meeting. The commit
tee also constituted itself finance. Plans for
next years work were thoroughly discussed It
was decided to form glee clubs to sing at political
meetings. Resolutions were passed commenting the
organ OF the National Republican League, or
which the College League Is the offspring. The
new paper which is called "The Republican League
Leader" made Its first appearance last Tuesday.
of the College League, who met with the com com
borough secretary. and L. L. Twitchell treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
HOLMES SENTENCED 10 DIE.
HE HEARS HIS DOOM PRONOUNCED WITH
HIS ACCUSTOMED GOODNESS.
GOVERNOR HASTINGS WILL FIX THE DATE OF
THE 'nANGING-THE DEATH WATCH

GOVERNOR HASTINGS WILL FIX THE p>i" -
THE 'nASGrNG-THE DEATH WATCH
on THE MURDERER
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 3O.-Herman W. Mudgett'
alias H. H. Holmes. who was convicted Of murde'
in the first degree for having caused the death IN
this city of BENJAMIN +. Pletzel was this morn
Ing in the Court Of oyer and Terminer, sentenced
to be hanged. The opinion denying a new tr'ai
was delivered by Judge Arnold. 1t having oeeh
concurred In by Judges Thayer Wilson ana Al
mold, who heard the application for new 'ria''
Holmes was placed In the dock, ana his couhsei
Messrs Rotan and Shoemaker. took their nc
customed places at the bar OF the court Dis'ric'
Attorney Graham who secured the CONVICTION o'
the prisoner sat within the rail and beneath .'e
bench where sat Judge Arnold. before WHOM"
Holmes was tried. Only once during the ueh'eiS
OF the long opinion did Holmes move In MS sea',
and then he leaned forward to catch the WORDS o'
the Judge as he said that 1t was "the unanimous
opinion Of the Court that the verdict of muroer
in the first degree is fully justified by the eNi-
dence"
The opinion covered thirty-seven typewriter
pages and Judge Arnold occupied an hour IN i's
delivery Every phase of the noted case was
gone into and the fifteen points raised by the
defendants counsel In the application FOR ne"
trial were disposed of seriatiT
When Judge Arnold had finished. District-At-
torney Graham moved that judgment be pro-
nounced upon the prisoner 10 when there "''
no objection from counsel for the delehce'
Holmes was told to stand up by the clerk anu
as he did so every one In the courtroom rose WIN
him. The clerk then asked the prisoner the usual
question: Have you anything to say why SEN
tence OF death should not be pronounced upon
you?"
Nothing to say at present" came IN low tones
from the prisoner. and then followed the sentence
of the Court Judge Arnold arose and addresseu
Holmes as follows ir impressive tones;
Herman W. Mudge,t. alias II. II. Holmes, | nave rave
nothing TO say TO you further than what j. Gun
tained in the opinion have Just reaa, nd ln.t md
mains notning for to do but TO proceed anu
pass the sentence which the law mas inposeu' al,u
that IL that you be taken hence TO the pace u01's
whence you came and from thence 10 the place %
execution, and there hanged by the neck uiitn 70, vi,
are dead And may God have mercy on your SOUL
While sentence was being pronounced, Messrs.
Rotan and Shoemaker stood close to the prisoner
leaning on the rail Of the dock Holmes kept his
ewes fixed on the Judge, but betrayed no con-
sciousness OF the import Of the words. Then ne
turned to his guard, and. with the remark, ina
is ALL" as II glad ii was cv r, he walked out ol
the courtroom with a nimble rtep, attended py
three officers.
Holmes was returned to the County Prison ana
the death watch was placed over him. The date
Of .he execution will he fixed by Governor
Uax;,ngs II is believed that the case VIII be
appealed TO the Supreme Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
FLED WITH A CHORUS GIRL.
sCANDALOUs CONDUCT OF A REVENUE
MARINE OFFICER.
LIEUTENANT CHESTER WHITE DESERTS HIS
WIFE AND DISAPPEARS FROM SAN FRAN
CISCO WITH MABEL HOWE. OF THE

LIEUTENANT CHESTER WHITE DESERTS hi'
WIFE AND DISAPPEARS FROM SAN FRAN
CISCO WITH MABEL HOWE. OF THE
PASSING SHOW COMPANY.
San Francisco, Nov 80 (SpecaD aD-Somewhere
in the East Lieutenant Chester White. OF the
United States Revenue Marine. is supposed to be
enjoying himself with Mabel Howe. chorus girl
of THE Passing Show" company. with whom he
fled from San Francisco leaving an invalid vile
whom he married only year ago. White re-
Gently returned from the Arctic in the cutter
Bear, and when he reached Seattle he created
great sensation In Naval circles by preferrtng
grave charges of drunkenness and cruelty against
Captain Healy his commanding officer. lie
reached here November 16, and, though ne haa
been absent several months. ne saw his wife only
a few moments saying he was on duty on board
the Bear. The following day he returned. ana
again departed after hasty call.
His wife. who was Ill., soon found out he had
gone East the night Of his second visit IN COM
pany with Mabel Howe or Mabel Channins' as
she Is known off the stage. This girl had written
him a letter and he spent his first night here IN
her company. He had been enan:ored OF her De-
fore his marriage and she speedily regained her
old influence over him. Before leaving mere nc
telegraphed his resignation but subsequently iS
called It, !,
Mrs Whites illness was aggravated by MS ue
sertion and she called on Captain Healy, "h1h "h
her husband had tried to inJure. to help her. ne
responded generously. and never used ms Know ~
edge of her husbands perfdy. Mrs. Whlte; wnel
seen to-day said she had hoped the scandai coou
have been prevented but. as II was out sne ad,
mitted the truth OF the story and SAID she mao
received a letter from her husband containing
full confession Of his misdeeds ana @nt...ns @ a.
suicide she puts no faith In his threats OF
suicide she hiss property In her own rignt or
she would have been left destitute, as "hits
made no provision for her support,