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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14

A vast amount Of money was burned
up when President LOubet visited
Cherbourg lately. The feet gathered
there shot 2l.sD0 salutes. Each shot
cost about $50. making the total cost
for powder almost a half million Of
dollars
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14
~ NEWS NoTES
w WofNEN


There are several women in Den
mark who are employed in the pilot
service as State officials. IL is their
business 10 meet incoming steamers
far out AZ sea and steer them into
their respective harbors. In Scanda'
navian countries women engage in
fishing on equal terms with the men,
and are frequently expert sailors.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14
Termira,e at the waist LINE.

The majority of the best corset COW
ers terminate m the waist line, and
their fron,s are in surplice form. The
high-nccked or half-high corset cover
is no longer used by the bcst-dressed
women
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14

V.olets. tiny rosebuds. Juttcrcups
and nsters. lightly printed upon white
glace silk, form n r-.llIEaIly pretty
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-14

Gives - Graceful Eject.
The attractive May Manton model
shown in the large engraving is sutii-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
A DESK FOR EVERY PUPIL.
PRESIDENT o'BRIEN HoPEF1T1 OF THE
OUTLOOK FOR OPENING SCHOOLS
ON MONDAY.

One hundred and ninety school BUILDINGS soua
ne" ana others enlarged and renovated will be
opened TO the children of this cltv on Monday
VIII oe accommodations for q $50 more pupils
rms year than last In the greater city The regis
OF october. 1892 showed 4s4 ss2 pupils 241 s23
OF Whorn were in Manhattan and The Bronx. 15s 1e4
" DiOoAlyh' z4,6o3 in Queens and s4O2 IN Rich
lono- II Is estimated that If the ratio Of increase
. S Ilsh this year as previously the enrolment
next Monday will be about 10000 pupils or an in
crease OF about 1900
cupancy are:
senool NO lI4 Attorney and Rivfngton sts: a
School No ~ dan PePaS and One
sS 1and-ninth SITS, between First and Second
School No. l78, dred-sna-saventv-tbtr5-
anu 0eaulnont-ave-; 80 classrooms, 1880 pupils
NEW SCHOOLS SOON TO OPEN
Inc nine new schoolhouses which will be opened
WITHIN the next few months are:
r,@,7S School No a. Hubert and Couister sts; 1880
School No 1sS one-hundred-apd-fo fourth and One
aves Iso iI -nIIn sts between First and second
,I61e Scnool No III, Market and Monroe sts: 1870
o5eho0I No rs hundred and
School No F31 -tn1rty-Lourth sts 2I6O pupils.
ateifth sts 2i66 Pups ana
and-eiSb tt9i ~ Isi Jerome-ave near One-hundred
s,s scS4i so No Ios Ninetyninth and One-hundredth
SG5ool No 17s hundred-and first and one
AC.IGI ecl -aId-SecOnd SITS, 2160 Dupfls
ocncol No III, ne-hundred-an nd-third and One
noTed-and-fourth SITS. 2.16O pupils
IN Brooklyn additions to Schools No and No
% VIII provide for 626 and s25 pupils respectively
ana ana new school. No 49, in Butler-st near
stIl JuII ave VIII accommodate 121s pupils The
sCiooilouset No. 81 in Glenmore-ave. will have
an an, ADDITION in December OF thirteen rooms which
VIII accommodate s02 more pupils
PRESIDENT Miles NJ. O'Brien said Yesterday:
Every child IN Manhattan and The Bronx Will
mo a desk OF this there would not be any
9gt 9oGpt whatsoever were Il not for some delay in
HnIshlng number of the schoolhouses. because
Of the failure Of contractors to procure structural
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06

stairs and they viii go safely the top sliding OF
onto the backs Of inverted forks that many new
riders insist on jumping Just before the elevator
brings them 70 it. One two exhausted travellers
and many children. sat on the elevator The proper
way Is TO stand with the right hand on the ran
and the feet placed though in the act OF going
upstairs, the weight the back foot and the BODY
leaning slightly toward the front and over the bend
ed forward knee This overcomes the Tendency OF
the twenty-five degrees Of incline throw the body
back
The Manhattan Elevated Company Is putting in
the elevators chiefly for business reasons. Since
the surface roads have been equipped with cleo
trciy the elevated road has lost each year, u r.
said. between thirty millions and thIrty-hve mill
ions OF passengers who object 20 climbing the
stairs Heretofore the Manhattan company has
mad elevators only AT Oue-hUndred- sixteenth
ST The New-YOrker who travels on the elevated
trains twice day climbs, II has been estimated
twenty thousand feet OF stairs IN a year
II the inclined elevators prove a success the Man
haitian company hopes 10 get back all those pas
sengers who do not ride its line because OF the
stairways And II yesterday was fair test
cess seems assured.
Similar machines Will be put in at Eighteenth
and Thirty fourth SITS. Immediately and az other
places later These elevators can carry 1000 pas
sengers in an hour FOR 171a cents.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06

drygoods business. Coming 10 the United States
IN August, 1881, he stayed II New-York for about
six months, being interested in the button b.si-
ness. He was dissatisfied however and left for the
gold fields OF Australia, where he remained for two
years, meeting with fair success He came hack
70 New-fork- He member OF the Gold
Board at that time. In 1856 he made his first inde-
pendent start in the drygoods business by opening
a shop al Carmins and Bleecker sts In 1875 he
moved 10 stzth-ave. and Twenueth-st where he
opened one OF the largest department and drvgoods
stores IN the avenue. In 1886 he formed partne--
snip with Adolf Rosenberg and in March 1891
lhe nrrn built the large store in One-h1lndred
tWenty-1f 1fth-st, which II now occupies In 1893 Mr.
hochs two sons. Edwin Won der Horst Koch and
" "IIlaIn l. Koch were admitted 70 the firm
Inc purpose OF Mr.. Koch's moving to Harlem was
10 put TO test his confidence in the business nos
sibiities Of upper New-York HIS business has
5IOTH Win lne growth Of the region bout IL Mr.
4 80 va interested N every movement that was
Fleo TOT Harlem's welfare. He was man of
Hucn Puohc spirit and earnest advocate Of
-4IuiCtpd4 REFORM n politics he was Repu bIica0
until 1Ssz When heSJecame a Cleveland Tamocrat
CIlo r For nVe years he was a School Trustee
ana IN 1eSt ne ran for Councilman on the Citizens
Union tlcket, but was defeated. Mr.. Koch was
active II tne interest OF his associates in the dry
goods business, having served for some time as
president OF the Retail DrygOods Association He
was also a member Of the Harlem Board OF Com
Driving Club and the Ldederkranz. OF which be-
sides being one OF the oldest members he had
served as vce-president and treasurer. AIr Koch
was also trustee Of the Empire City Savings
Bank He was charitably inclined and gave uber-
ally TO the support OF the Geological and Botanical
societies, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the
Museum OF Natural History In August 1867 he
married Miss Anna c Schupe who with p V d Fl
Koch and W T Koch, his sons, survives him.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
PAGERS WIN AT sAUGUs
FOOTBALL.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CANDIDATES TO BE
GIN TRAINING ON MONDAY


" 9. Shoemaker, manager Of the Colu1,hgs
College football team, has engaged 4 physician and
two expert trainers 70 look after the physical con-
Gtion OF the candidates for the team this season
They are Dr.. A J. Kenyon, William Kerry, who
took care Of the Yale men several years. and
Ernest HJertberg, the ex-anateur champion dis
lance runner, who was recently training gchoolboy
athletes Sanford. the coach, Will be relieved OF
considerable worry. and Will be able 10 give his
entire attention to the development OF the play
ing ability OF the men.
Morley who made reputation as a halfback
last season, VIII be tried at quarterback San
ford has great confidence in him Il Is doubtful
whether Captain Simon will be able 10 play this
year, owing TO an injured knee II he cannot play
he VIII probably resign The places be strength
ened this season, in the opinion Of Sanford the
ends, guards and fullback- A good punter
be found. for ex-Caprain Wilson cannot be used
this season as he has served five years the col
lege grtdiron- Wilson viii assist Sanford in the
coaching OF the team. One Of the best candidates
for end IS H. s. Johnson, the sprinter. His
record in scientific strength test one Of the
best in the college. Arthur Weekes, a brother OF
Harold Weekes, the halfoack, will be a candidate
for quarterback. Injuries kept him of the field
last season. There are several promising men for
teUr boxer; L. F. lie Prime, who rowed the
varsity crew; z. L. Fay, who is taking a
IN law, and Tom Williams, the Western player.
who was substitute last year. Williams found
candidate this season He will II is believed. add
much strength TO the team The candidates will
Monday 70 Branford, Conn. where they will
do their preliminary training. They viii meet at
will make a speech outlining the work Of the
coming
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
SNUG HARBOR TROUBLE.
THE MARITIME REGISTER COMPLAINS
AGAINST MOST OF THE TRUSTEES
GOVERNOR DELEHANTY
ANSWERS

Complaints have been brought against az O..
trustees OF Sailors Snug HarbOr except those who
members OF the Marine Society, BY The Mari
time Register" which announced IN an editorial
ment. The members OF the Marine Society who
are not attacked Captain Trask. IT'S president
and Captain Newbury. its vfce-presidsur.
Mayor Van Wyck Is accused OF losing his temper.
being interested IN the Ice Trust. and thersfors
unfit for the Office
Recorder Cor is said to have helped Horgau &
Slattcry. the Tammany architects. TO secure the
contract for the new sanatorfum which Is now %
cost 100000 whereas II was 70 have cost only x00
900. He IS also accused of voting give Governor
Delehanty $500 for HIS expenses 70 Washington
while getting his retirement from the Navy" and
OF adtourning the MOineux trial twice IN order
be present at meeting Of the Board % Trustees
get the so for his attendance.
Morris K Jesup's chief offence was in allowing
other trustees 10 influence him iu consentinE 70
voting Governor Delehanty 1900
DR. Morgan Dix Is objected 20 the ground that
he has undesirable reputation IN his dealings
with the poor Of bis church
The Rev Dr. Howard Dufield IS charged with De-
ing extravagant- He voted. IL Is charged 70 raise
the salary OF the real estate manager. member 0<
his church from s. 900 10 $500. and moved that Cow
finally GRANTED him Fe is aIs5 accused OF .'feathsr-
ing the nest OF his relatives and friends Ills fashs
controller OF the institution. and SIr. GresnIeafs
son is employed as a landscape architect "recetT-
ing large remuneration
Another statement is that the Offices o. the Har-
Dor were moved for no good reason from the sfartn.
Society Building where 81 600 rent paid. ths
Bank OF Commerce Building. where the charge "a
s. 600.
Mayor Van Wyck, Recorder Cor. NJ K Jesupp
Dr.. Dix and Dr. Dufaeld are al out OF town ard
could not be seen last night
Governor Delehanty said that the accusarous
were mot worth noticing" The Marine Society
members dissatisfied he explained. ''beceuSs
they cannot run the institution and they are uy-
Ing hard TO make their disappointment pubtic- :
cannot speak for the trustees but their high stand
ing and excellent character should Be more than
enough to refute these hinsy charges. The Beard
OF Trustees voted 8 GO for my services 70
Sailors Snug Harbor. and that had nothing 70 G[
with my retirement from the Navy
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
MUST PRODUCE HISS wendell
JUDGE LENT GRANTS THE WRIT OEs
HABEAS CORPUS

Georgfana Wendell was not present IN coU-s IN
White Plains yesterday. when TIE hearing o-
the writ Of habeas corpus was called By judge
Lent George Gordon Battle, attorney for John c.
Wendell who IS fighting the writ. informed Judgs
Lent that Miss Rebecca Wendell sister OF Georzt-
ana. had been and the Nizzsn Top
Hotel, Dutchess County; that she II and had
never received service ths writ He tnformsd
the Court that John G. Wendell a brother OF thu
Adam IN the Supreme Court for the appointment oe
a committee Of the person and estate OF Georgf-
ana Wendell The case viii come up before Judge
McAdam this morning
Dr. Guernsey. OF West Fifty-niuth-st- says IN
an af1davfu which read yesterday that he at
tended the alleged lunatfc for twenty years. and
that she Is OF UnsoUud mind. being what he calls
a paranoic Mr.. Digner said that Miss Wendell was
imprisoned in a garrison and guarded 5y number
guard had been placed about Mss WendeIs home 70
prevent her being kidnapped by DsEueys Client
Mrs. Theresa Sullivan OF Mt vernon Mr.. Digneyre-
torted that the proceedings were a rravesty on
justice DR.. Allen Fitch testified that he had visit
tad Miss Georgizna WendeT's houne in Irvtnzron
the night before. He said she told him that she
would not come 70 White Plains to-day. OUT that
she going 20 the s.. Francis Sanitorfun. az
Greenwood. y. J. Dr. Fitch DID not snow Of auv
such place The doctor testified 20 Miss WendeTs
breaking the windows IN her bed chamber and
bathroom He said his attention was first called
10 Miss Wendell when z certain occasion she
created such a disturbance IN the Park Avenue
Hotel thai she was committed 70 Bellevue Hospi-
tai for examination as 20 her sanity He con
M Battle did not want -he Court 70 compel
writ. Mr. Dingey said Lhs Court should examine
the alleged lunauc in open court Judge Lent. IN
T-s,9sI - eCII-- ms sT-a-noo1 a. 9.cCc sFrsS
the proceedings before Judge McAdar-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
STOCK BROKERS DISCIPLINED.
wILLIsToN & Co DEPRIVED OF THE USE
OF TELEPHONES ON CHANGE

Acting under a special resolution passed IN
March, the Committee OF Arrangements OF the
Nev-Tork Stock Exchange yesterday ordered the
removal OF the three telephones belonging 10 ! r.
WiIIsron & Co. from the Excazugs The govern
ing authorities OF the Exchange refused 70 nalcs
public the reason for the step and the greatest
reticencs observed This was the arst time
action was taken upon the March resolution The
committee has the power 20 deprive any meuhsr
Of the use OF any public telephons IN the building
and II was further added that the COMMITTEES
should not be obliged assign any reason O.
cause for any action IL might take under the reso-
luton Williston & Co. can send conmultcatious
only by telegraph
The purpose OF passing the resolution or lzse
March was 10 prevent the sending OF continuous
quotations 70 the Consolidated and other az
changes, The rule against arbicrags Is one cr he
str1ctest OF the Stock EXCHANGES regulaCionA
" nIe the members OF the COMMITTEES would uoE
say anything regarding the matter IN their ofctzI
capacity II was learned that the fault which VIZ
or continuous quotations In addition 20 bsinss
members OF the NeW-T0rk Stock Exchange. they
are also members OF the Boston Exchange. AZ th9
offices OF WillistOn & Co yesterday afternoon
OF the members OF the firm could be seen, but ous
OF the clerks stated that there had only bean g.
temporary StOppage or telephone IN colss-
quence OF being out OF order
The firm OF WilEsIOu & Co. was organized Aprfr
!, 1899. and consists or James R Wlllsron W.
Howard Barnes and Robert L Ide. Mr.. Wllsrozl
has been member OF the Exchange since A-ay>
1884. and " Howard Barnes since April E94
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
Up THE MOVING STAIRWAY.
MANY PERSONS USE THE NEW ELEVATOR
TO TRAINS AT FIFTY-NINTH-ST.
THIRD-AXE
AND THIRD-AVE.

An inclined elevator. 'escalator." yesterday
began carrying passengers for downtown trains at
Fifty-ninth-st and Third-ave from the north side
walk up to the ticket office Crowds OF urchins
stood at the bottom OF the freshly painted stair
way. which is unbroken by a landing and extends
out little further than the old flight opposite.
They looked between the legs OF the tall colored
porter who stood guard the foot Of the ele-
vator and kept them back. Big. fat and
women. who admitted they had in years
climbed an elevated railway stairway, rode smiling
" uP without a pun a blow. The elevator at
tracted many passengers. The who sold tick
said that each hour a hundred more than usual
got on trains from his station, walking from
ton two north and south. IN spite of the great
attraction, many hesitated at the bottom Of the
With their hands on the side rail which runs at
the same rate as the elevator the ascent was easy
and quick Half OF the stairway is still devoted TO
steps. down which passengers getting of the trains
can reach the street
The elevator moves the rate OF ninety feet a
minute, and thus the distance II runs hfty-
eight feet. in about thirty-eight seconds a person
riding up win beat the ordinary walker to the top
by four stairs. When the elevator was opened for
hour on Tuesday 1t was used mostly by children
who. after reaching the top ran down the opposite
flight OF stairs Try II all again
AS yet the public does not know the proper way
to go up the reversed tresdmin" Most Of them
take what is nearly running jump onto the eIe-
vatOr put both feet together and hold on 70 the
sliding rail with both hands This puts them in an
awkward position and IS not n great Improvement
over walking A few thoughtful women got on
with heavy baskets and held them until they
they relieving the elevator OF some OF the
burden. All bundles can be placed the moving
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
DEATH OF II. C. F. KOCH.
H5 PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY FROM HEART
DISEASE AT SARATOGA

Henry c. F. Koch died yesterday morning at 5
o'clock IN the United States Hotel at Saratoga
Springs. from heart trouble Mr. Koch was sixty
nine years old Accompanied by his wife, he left
New-York in the latter part Of July on a trip to
Lake George, the Adirondacks and the Thousand
Islands While at the Thousand Islands Mr.. Koch
had an attack of heart failure, hut recovered and
went 10 Saratoga There he seemed to have re-
gained his usual good health. He went to the Re
publican Convention on Tuesday evening and heard
Lieutenant-Governor Woodruffs speech leaving
the Convention for drive. Upon his return home
he went TO bed and slept we'll until O'clock when
he awoke and complained OF being I'll He died an
nour later. His BODY sent this city.
Mr. Koch was born in Hanover, Germany April
g 1881. He was educated in business college in
Hanover and served an apprenticeship there in the
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
JAMES sEYM9I-R GRGNNELL.

Greenfield, Mass, Sept. 5-James Seymour Grin
nell, who had held many places Of Importance
died at his home here last evening after q long III
He a native Of Greenfield and seventy
nine years old He graduated from Amherst
in 1872 and admitted the bar in 1916. In 1852 he
settled in Washington, and afterward chief
clerk Of the Agricultural Department and later
chief clerk Of the Pension Office IN 1876 he held a
place IN connection with the Philadelphia Centen-
uial- He a Democrat Of the old school, had
served in the State Senate. a number OF times
candidate of the Democratic party for Lieuten-
ant-Covernor, Treasurer and Member of Congress.
For many years ne head Of the State Board
OF Agriculture Of Massachusetts,.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
ROWLNG.
TIE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MAY
TAKE ACTION AGAINST RUMOHR

The res1l- q the race for senior single scullers
II ne M5dIs States Regatta continued 70 be the
chef top- q discussion among the Harlem River
os1snen yesterday. Il was unfortunate that one
o. ne prnctpal races Of the day should have been
fnSrrsd e tie action Of one OF the scuIerE who
: s-1I At Old and experienced oarsnen that II
ne oDi1oa q q large majority Of those who saw
ne race ne could easily have avoided the fouling
Hat re wished 70 do so.
k1non- had trouble with the Canadian essocfa-
-oa 5so7s he came tc this city and joined the
Harles Rowing Club. and barely escaped being
-7r-arsa Ineligible 10 compete IL the National Re-
gatta However the charges finally brought by
ne Canadian association were so Old that Il
ne opinion Z many persons who have the interest
o. owing ar heart that II was too late 70 press
tAsn, and that the man should have another
eB'ce, anyway
LIS vas accorded him. and he rowed against
p Eyck r The Paris race ar the National Re-
1zIta- and Ten Eyck fouled him. Il decided.
however. that Ten Eyck would have won the race
anyway and he was selected 70 60 10 Paris There
"ss another race on the National Regatta pro
g-SnaEre. for the National championship, and
EurnoEr and Ten Eyck were entered. The latter
reused 70 r7~- and Rumohr the tide Of cham
l+oA 0y rowing over the course alone
a me race q Monday. which is being so widely
discussed, II Is thought that the National asso-
--@l2n VII have 10 take action in RUmohr's case
IeI there have been many ugly looking fouls
'llffltIeo IN other races. and no man was ever
-spFlFeo or his status amateur oarsman on
account of them. But The National association
aa refuse 10 accept rower's entry If IL sees At
:. % -. and Il WiIl probably do 50 IN Rumohrs
- slou-d ne attempt 70 row another year.
ne attitude II which RUmohrs foul tactics
g4- 1-tls, me New-Crieans sculleri N Monday
- "as unfortunate, as owing 70 the manner In
~+-le1 the race was roWed he did nor have
g c.ance 70 win. This fully explained in
day
Ete1er-c r. FiiIuaT. the referee, harshly
= tll-clsed N many quarters for his ruling IN the
4 tribune
Yesterday ne said.
40 not think that II II fair for people criti-
- - &c because one OF the men IN the race is a
- 1tF or Tie same club myself and TO say
49, VS. u1huenced one way or another do not
- --iils criticised for any Official decision l
y-a-5 otf 90 object 70 having my honor attacked.
80 sSy tEis that HAD the positions OF Titus and
[-l.IoJI Deen reversed. 7 would have given Titus
.ee-s - siae advantage which MehrhOn got in the
'io start OF the race There are iBnumerabIe
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
WINNTNG TIE PREsIpENr,s CrP.

Manchester Vt. Sept. (speciaD-The final
match in the tournament for the Presidents Cup
played the Ekwanok LINKS here to-day.
James H Brooks, entering from the Scranton Coun-
try Club and not the Dyker Meadow Club. stated
in yesterdays dispatch won the cup by defeating
A. NJ Reed OF the Ekwanok Country Club, up
and to play. Brooks chiefly his approaches
and short iron shots. The winner viii have his
name engraved upon the cup. which remains in the
custody OF the club. and he WIFI receive handsome
gold medal The nrst round medal play for the
Equinox Cup will be played tomorrow morning
A large number Of entries have been made. and the
competition viii be keener than that held the
first OF the week
New-York tribune., 1900-09-06
RECEIVERS FOR ". B. BRoKELL CO.
PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT N SUIT FOR D-sso-
LUTON APPOINTED

LUTON APPOINTED
Justice Gldersleeve. OF the Supreme Court has
appointed Sidney Bell and Catharine G. Brorer
receivers Of the assets OF W 3. BrOneII & Co..
printers. of No 25 Worrh-st-. IN a suit brougf
by Mr.. Bell against Mrs BrOmeIl. as COMMITTEES
OF the estate OF Frederick " BromeL. for dlsso-
luton OF the partnership Mr. Bel alleges that he
a partner with Frederick W Bromeu who
used the style or w B. Brorneu & Co. that he
was partner some time prior 10 December 1. 1s9S
and that day accounting had and they
agreed continue, each contributing $ 900 capital
Frederick W Bromeu has been IN poor health
for some time. and was sent 10 the Long Island
State Hospital. from which he discharged as
cured An affidavit from him was presented to
the Court in which he sets forth that there Is no
partnership agreement IN evidence between him
and Mr.. Bell. and asks the Court 70 give him a
chance the business. II was established
by MS father twenty-five years ago, and ha has
carried IL or for the last eight years and the assets
are worth $1,000 Mrs. BrOmeU said that she did
her husband had been committed The hospital
Judge Gldersleeve in deciding the saids
In view OF the situation OF the business OF tha
parties TO this action. near 8 Il be de-
termtned from the papers before me-
nothing better 70 do Than appoint the plaintif-.
sidney Bell and the defendant, Catharine c. BEo-
nell. receivers