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The age-herald., 1900-05-16
Frank Edwards Recalled

Frank Edwards was recalled and said that he stopped at the Metropolitan hotel in Twentieth street, between First and Sec ond avenues, the night before he went away and that he registered from Selma. He identified his name in the register and said he wrote on the night of March 2S, about 9 o'clock and that he was called about o'clock the next morning, and that he went to the depot and got ticket, leaving on the Southern train for Anniston. He said he first saw Fay at Irondale, he believed was the name of the place. He idetified MT. Ehrmann as the clerk at the hotel who waited on him.
 On cross-examination he stated that he had had room in Seventeenth street, but that he gave it up and went to the hotel so he could be called early for the train. He said he rode in the first-class coach to Anniston, and that he talked with Miller on the way. He said he and Miller oceu- pied the same seat and that Fay sat across the aisle from them.
 Gustave Ehrmann, clerk at the hotel, took the stand and stated that he was clerk at the Metropolitan hotel the night of March 2S and that he remembered Edwards registering that night, but he could not say what time it was when he registered, but that according to the register it must have been about 10 o'clock. He said to the best of his recollection Edwards left a call.
 On cross-examination he said he had never seen the man before that night, but that he resembied the man before him (Ed- wards)
The age-herald., 1900-05-16

Special sale of New Millinery this week at Drennen's.
The age-herald., 1900-05-16

Highest temperature, 90; lowest temper ature, GA; average temperature, TT.
 BEN. M. JACOBS, station Agent, U. S. Weather Bureau.
The age-herald., 1900-05-16
ARGUMENT BEGINS
 IN MURDER TRIAL Case Will Probably Go to Jury
 This Afternoon. TESTIMONY IN REBUTTAL Solicitor Hehin Opened for State, and Was Followed by D. J. Ponceler for the Defense and General
 FerpuSOn for State
TESTIMONY IN REBUTTAL

The taking Of evidence in the case against John Manning, alias Frank Miller, and Frank Duncan, charged with murder of Policeman J. H. Adams on the night of March 27, last, was concluded yesterday morning, and the arguments were begun by counsel
 I5. F. Phillips, who testified last week to having gone to Anniston on the same train with tho defendant, Miller, and Edwards. was recalled by the state to give rebuttal testimony as to Fay's statement that he hal gone on the same train Edwards was, also, recalled and interrogated respecting the same matter. Gustave Ehrmann, clerk at the Metropolitan hotel, was placed on tlie stand and stated that Edwards had stayed at the Metropolitan the night before going to Anniston.
 Mir. Phillips said that he was acquaint- ed with Edwards, and had seen Tom Fay. He said that Miller and the red-headed man eI1dwards) got on the train at Iron dale tkat morning, and that he saw Tom Fay standing at the water tank at Annis- ton when the train arrived there. He said that 1T Fay was on the train he did not see him. He said he noticed Miller and Edwards in conversation just before they got to Anniston, and that they pointed to something, and that when they got off the train Fay pointed in the same direction. An objection to the last statement was sustained by the court.
 On cross-examination the witness stated that the first time he saw the men was that morning. The register of the Metropol itan hotel was introduced and it showed that Edwards registered there on the night of March 2S the night which Mill Ter and Edwards claim they went to Iron dale.
The age-herald., 1900-05-16
Forecast for Alabama

FOrrcast for AIabama
 Washington, May 15.-Forecast for Ala bama: Threatening Wednesday,; probably thunderstorms in the afternoon or even- ing; cooler in northern and central por- tions. Thursday, showers In eastern, fair in western portion fresh southerly winds, becoming variable.
The age-herald., 1900-05-16

OSA@OAhOAN c LIZ Ay 1e2S-19So First Ave. Phone 1012.
The sun., 1900-08-12
OBITUARY.

Miss Sarah Floyd-Jcnes. daughter Of the late
Gen. and Helen Watts Flcyd-Jones, died on
Friday at the Fifth Avenue Hotel aged ~
years. Her ancestors were early settlers on
Long Island and the family has alwsys ham
prominent in the business and social world.
The family homestead s at South Oyster Bay.
two hundred wears old There Miss, Jones
spent most Of her life. She had been ID poor
health for the Iai;tf three yeaTs. put her death
she was In the city she made her homo at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. She, had been livira
there sine. last September. her health bec?m-
autumn that 1t was thought nnwiss 70 remove
her TO her home on Long lsland. Miss Jones
was interested in many charities and was on?
Home Of Broo1lyp. Her nearest SURVIVING
relatives are her brothers. COL De lAncey
El.yd-Yones. Y. 5: A.. retired and en-sensinr
I"hn afa b. Jones so Of 2ass this c,ty. ana "'f e "
Edgar Z .Duryea Of Glen Cove. L. l.. died at
his home there on Friday night Mr. Duryea
was eS years old and Is survived BY three daugh-
ters and one son; The daughters are Mrs
spriges and Mrs. Townsend Cock. wife OF
former State Senator Townsend Cock OF Oyster
Bay and his son ia Walter Duryea. the young
Bay, about year ago Mr.. Duryea was mem
ber Of the family that owned the starch works
at Glen Cove and had lived there for . great
many years. When his son met with the acct-
dent that was looked upon ar certain to cause
his death, MIR Duryea summoned the best sur:
gical skill An operation was performed and
the man sey@n to he
Judge Nicholas H: Rightor, senior judge
Of the New Orleans District Court, died yes
terday, aged 60: He had just been Tsnoml-
mated for the office, OF Judge and would have
been reelected, 0s there was no opposing oan-
didats. He was born IN Donaldsonville, La
He was educated at Poughkeepsie. \; T.
The sun., 1900-08-12
TOOK HER FRENCH BONDS
Stranger Pocketed Them while Mrs. voilmer
Was Out Of the Room.

Mrs. Rosina Vollmer Of Mariners Harbor,
Staten Island. owns part interest In q farm
at Graniteville A man called at her home on
Friday and said he would buy her share. lie
told the woman that he intended to buy her
property, and that as she seemed to be a good
business woman he would like her TO take
charge Of his large property interests at a
salary Of SIS a week, as he was going out Of
town soon. Then the stranger started to talk
70 her about bonds and told her that he was
well acquainted In that line OF business, being
a large bondholder himself. She asked him
to explain TO her some points about number
Of French Government bonds which she had
She showed him the bonds and while talking
about them he looked from window and said
he liked the property surrounding her house
and thought IL would be a good investment for
him. He wanted TO know the dimensions and
said he would like TO sec the deed Mrs voll-
mer went out of tho room 10 find the document
but he called after her and said he would 60 out
and pace. the dimensions himself. She went
out with him.
He paced down the field toward the woods
As he got to the edge of the woods he started
70 run at top speed When Mrs. yollmer went
back to the house her French Government
bonds could not DO found. She notified the
police, and said that she knew tho man only as
Mr.. Brown; He was apparently a German.
tall and slight. with light mustache.
The sun., 1900-08-12
TWICE A RICH MAN, NOW A PAUPER.
stephen Roper. a well-Known Enginesr, Goes
to the Rochester Poorhouse.

ROCHESTER, Aug. li.-Stephen Roper. who
has made and lost two fortunes. was taken TO
the poorhouse at his own request yesterday.
He was once wealthy contractor and an ex-
pert mechanical engineer and Is the author
Of several books on stationary, locomotive
and marine engineering Roper IL 7s years
old. Thirty years ago. when he was a sue
cessful engineer and contractor In PHILADELPHIA
banks in which he had large deposits failed and
he lost his money, Then his partner absconded
and his firm went 70 the wall. That left him
a poor man Ten years later he was well on
again. Then he met with business reverses
and another partner absconded with his money
A few years later he fell from a three story
building and after that he was never able to do
any active work During the last seven years
Years ago he organized the National Associa-
ton Of Steam Engineers and framed Its con
stituti lon and therefore he seldom failed to fnd
friends. He was reputed fifteen years ago to
be worth 81 .0oO.oO
When he arrived In Rochester ne was in
diapidated condition. without cent or place
TO turn for a helping hand. Supt. Lodge sent
him 20 tho almsholise, where he got much
needed ba tn and clean clothing He said while
In MIR. Lodges Office:
4 think I'll have them send me TO tho poor
house In the morning It's pretty near time
for me to die. anyway, and i don't want u drop
on on the road I've had my share Of pros
perity and moro than my share Of hard luck.
FOR never did any man bad turn and never
drank drop OF liquor In my life"
The sun., 1900-08-12
NAVY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Aug H. These naval orders were
Lieut. c, + Snow, from the Dt,i. to homo and wal,
orders
lieut. H. J. zsg.meier, 70 Naval Academy.
Lieut. W: c. p Muir. proceed and report for duty
Ensign I. L johnson, from tn. torpedo station 10
the pixie a. watch and division oficer
League Island yard and 70 Bancroft revoked
Assistant Paymaster II. f. Stevens, 70 duty on
lieut. F. x. Hill. from the Indiana 70 tn. Dixie in
Lieut. William c. Herbert from the Dixie home and
walt orders
- EnasnF n, Freeman, from the Kearsarge 70 the
Dixie for line duty.
u.usensn.Commander J. A. Shearm.n. 70 duty
a. executive and navigator Of the Bancroft
Leutenant-Commender =. A. Wilmer. from the
Bancroft 70 the Dixie as executive
Lieutenant Commander II. H. Bell, from the WMe
on reporting Of feliei 70 home and wait orders
Lieut. r. S. Rodgers from the Dixie 10 home and
lieut. ]. Mcc. Luby from the Dixie 70 home and
Ensign F I. pinn.y, from the torpedo station %
the pixie as watch and division oii1cer,
have been made: Lieut. r Il. jackson to the Nash
Vile, Assistant Surgeon r.. Davis 70 the Yorktown
Passed Assistant Surgeon @. D Costgan, Assistant
Surgeon j T. Kennedy and Passed Assistant Sur
with marine regiment First Lieut. c. H. Lyman.
Y. s NJ C.. from the Buffalo and With marine guard
on Monocacy; Lieut. W. II. Alderdice. from the Mo
nadnock 70 the Glacier; Naval Cadet J. 7. Beekner
" II Everett. detached from IN. command Of the
Glacier and 10 Portsmouth. ~ II. condemned by
medical survey; Ensign A. kautx from the Villa.
lobos 70 the Celtic; Ensign J lands from the
Celtic and 70 the Nillaobos; LieutenantC mandef
J NJ Roper. from the Newark 70 the Yokohama hos
The sun., 1900-08-12
DEATH or EDWARD HARBLk.
Well Known ~ an Actor. Playwright sHA The
atrtcal Manager.

Edward Marble, the well-known actor, play
wright and theatrical manager. died on Thurs
day at his home. Ni Greene avenue, Brooklyn,
In his fifty fourth year. He was . son Of Dan
ford Marble. a noted comedian. and grandson
on his mothers side Of William Warren, promi-
nent actor and manager Of the early part Of tho
century. He was q cousin OF Joseph Jefferson
Mr. Marbles theatrical career began a. Q call
boy In McN icker's Theatre, Chicago, In 1862
His next engagements were In Mrs John Drews
Theatre and the Walnut Street Theatre In
Philadelphia. These were some Of tho roles in
which he subsequently appeared Dolly SPEAKER
In London Assurance" Assa TrsncAdrd in
Our American Cousin" Squire CHM IN h'David
Garrick;" the Prompter in THE Crushed ira
Mrs Winthrop"
For some time he was leading support for
Lotta. In 1854 he became interlocut9r and
stage director OF Thatcher, Primrose 4 West
and wrote some OF their popular minstrel bur:
the Foyer Club Of Baltimore. His only ap-
pearance on the stage for the past year was
at an amateur entertainment In Philadelphe,
Mr.. Marble was the author Of the popular Irish
Boucicault In "Arrah- ma -PoGue.. For eight
years he was the coach OF the students OF Lsfae
yette College and wrote many burlesques and
college plays for them. A daughter survives
him. The funeral services viii be held to-mor-
row morning at st. Stephens Church, Phila-
delphia, and the interment will be In Bonnie
Brae Cemetery. Baltimore.
The sun., 1900-08-12
6O-62 West 23d Street,
ARMOR PLATE BIDS REJECTED.
Bidder Demanded Contracts for Large
Amounts Than Could BE Furnished.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE bids for furnish
Ing armor for the fourteen battlsships and arm
ored cruisers. building or projected. and the
three protected cruisers projected. which were
opened yesterday. were rejected by the Acting
Secretary Of the Navy to-day. Advertisements
for new bids will be issued on Monday and the
opening will take place within six weeks The
question Of price did not figure in the consider
alton given by the naval ofilcials 10 the bids
and the decision was made on other grounds
posals submitted that caused them to be re-
jected.
The Navy Department was confronted by
the statement Of the Midvale Steel Company
that II would not accept a contract for less
than 10000 tons Of armor OF all kinds and the
Identical statements OF the Carnegie and Beth
lehem companies. that each would not accept
Of all kinds. The total amount Of armor asksd
the Mldyale company. he lowest bidder. .
6y ts bid. would leave about 5000 tons TO be
dlyided between the two bidders who had
refused 70 ae9ept . contract for less than 1880
SSs Of oas all a.S aSi Sf have for su e.
advertised for This disposition would
probably h.Xs been % The Depart
plant and begin making deliveries. As the
armor for the battleships Maine, Ohio and Mis-
sCHri S muss n g be secured very soon TO prevent
Midvae companys bid did not meet the neoes-
sitles Of the case. The Department therefore
decided that the circumstances forced Il 70
securing satisfactory bids for a smaller amount
than 1920 tons from the Carnegie and Beth
lehem companies, which VIII agree TO begin
making deliveries In six months from the date Of
Had the bids been otherwise satisfactory,
The sun., 1900-08-12
g. r. MAXWELL WANTS HIs SHARE.
saes .. ". league for Part Of PTsoss1s sf
Phosphate Lands In Flerida.

George T. Maxwell has obtained an order
from Justice BschofY Of the Supreme Court
10 servo a summons by publication on Samuel
". league Of 0cals Fla. " an action brought
TO recover his share Of the proceeds Of tho sale
Of phosphate lands In Florida 10 August Al
phonse Richie. formerly Of Paris. but now Of
Ocala.
The plaintiff AYERS thathe, Fl. B, Hollins Co..
James X. Whitaker and league entered upon
a joint venture In phosphate lands In Florida
in 1894, with the idea OF developing their phos-
phats products. For this purpose he ad-
yauced siG,6?3i7, which was paid TO II. B.
HollinS X Co He says he does not know
how many other persons may have sub
vanccd money for II, but he says he sues Ia their
proposed TO turn the phosphate lands over to
the Trenton Phosphate Company. which was
Incorporated for the purpose but before the
transfer Richie came along and the lands wers
sold 10 him for 100000 In cash and 100000 to
be- paid in ins,allments. for which a mortgage
vas given,
Maxwell says that Richie has paid money on
the bargain and that the Knickerbocker Trust
Company has about $4,000 In funds resulting
from the sale. He says that he has been unable
10 get an accounting from his associates. and he
wants 10 impress the $40, 600 and all other funds
with a trust for his benefit. 80 that he will re-
ceve from the proceeds Of the sale the proper
ton that the money he advanced bears 70 all
the money that was advanced TO secure the
lands.
The sun., 1900-08-12
"FRISCO slim" CAPTURED.
Said to BE the KinG Of the Hobo burglars,
Known to the Police as YegG Men.

Assistant Superintendent John W. Rogers
OF Pinkerton's Agency, Post ONCE Inspector
Jacobs and Detectives Flay and Becker OF
Capt McCluskys staff arrested In Brooklyn
yesterday John Butler. alias Frisco Slim. !"
alias Emerson Palm. said to be a hobo burglar
OF great renown. He was arrested for COM
pl:city in the burglary Of the safe Of the Mas
sanutten Bank. Strasburg. Va. on the morn
ing OF April 27 last, when about $4,000 In cur
rency was secured by the burglars, The
first explosion alarmed several OF the citizens
who ran 10 the bank. but the burglars we're
abe to keep them at bay by threats 10 Kill.
until they had completed their task and Sc
cured the money After finishing their work
the burglars walked leisurely through the
town shooting at the people who opened win
dows 70 find out what was the matter.
Frisco Slim ls said by many 10 be the king
OF the yoag men or hobo burglars He Always
Is abo 10 have large number OF the most
experienced and fearless hobo burglars around
him. and his word ls law with al OF them. He
has associated with such well-known char
acters as Providence Slim" Frank Avery,
joe" and Michigan Red" Frisco belongs
TO a new type Of burglars which have sprung
up In the United States within the past few
years Bands Of fve Of six operate together.
one or two members understanding the use
Of nitroglycerine and other high explosives,
which they use to rob safes. The yegg man
carries no tools but In rubber bag fastened
around his waiat b usually has supply Of
nitroglyCerne.
The sun., 1900-08-12
A NEW FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.
She's Nurss, Too -Intsrestins Case Of one Of
Her Boy Patients.

NORTH ToNAwASDA.N.Y.. Aug. ii.-Florence
nightingale. a relative Of the famous English
philanthropist. for whom she was named.
Is In this city and has with her - q
patient eleven-year-old Charles Lott. son
Of Judge Lott Of Flushing. L. /. About wear
ago the boy was wounded in the back while
spending q vacation at Asbury Park. His
own brother accidentally shot him. Charles
was taken to q Brooklyn hospital. but the sur
geons could do nothing for him. they said.
Miss Nightingale was his nurse. and she dis
agreed with the surgeons. She paid special
attention to the little fellow and day after day
and week after week hs lived. although no
was paralysed from the neck down Finally
It was decided to take him away from the hos
pital. but he refused to 60 unless Miss Nghtin-
gale went with him.. Judge Lott engaged
her TO nurse the boy, and ever since she has been
q member OF the Judges household.
A few davs ago II was decided 10 bring the
boy here for a change Of air, In the hope that
II would benefit him. Yesterday Miss Night.
ING ale left him lying on the lawn and sat down
with her back TO him snnle distance away. In
Q short time she felt something touch her back
Turning around she was astonished 10 see the
boy beside her. He had crawlod across the
lawn. Since then he has begun to get life into
his body and Is now able TO move considerably
Miss Nightingale believes he will eventually
recover fully.
The sun., 1900-08-12
SILVER AVID CAsKET coMBTNs.
The So Called Trust Likely 70 Collapse BE-
cause OF the Illness Of Harvey Roberts.

cause OF the IHness OF Harvey Roberta.
WINsrRD Conn. Aug. ii.-Becsuse Harvey
Roberts Of Winsted has become unbalanced
mentally over business affairs connected with
the American Silver and Casket Company.
which was organized last spring under the laws
Of New Jersey. with capita! stock Of 100000.
that combine or trust Is apparently about to
collapse. Eight companies entered the COM
bine, as follows: Strong Manufacturing Com
pany and Morgan Silver Plate Company. Win
sted: Casket Hardware Company and Textile
Manufacturing Company. Westneld. Mass;
Eldridss a Co.. Taunton. Mas: Westfield
Plate Company. Thompsonvine Conn: Gr1lley
Company and United States Caskst Hardware
Company, New Haven. Winsted had six OF
the sixteen directors and the principal Officers,
David strong and J. T. Morgan being NicS-
Presidents Gilbert L. Hart Secretary and H. L.
Worry made almost . mental wreck Of the
latter who was taken TO sanitar lum at Dams
vile. n. Y. Ho was sent home from there
because he refused to drop business cares
before being taken away It is said. were: Don
transfer the stock" Tho companies had taken
their inventory. and In few days representa-
tive OF Barry. Wade Co OF New York was
70 sG hsn the way to se
ferred about the middle of August 70 tho North
American Trust Company and then to the
American Silver and Casket Company. Now
the Strong Manufacturing hA. dropgsa
to that effect and the Morgan Silver Plate Com.
pany will follow suit Gilbert Hart, too. has
resigned. Secretary Roberts is a rich man.
His wife says that nothing else than the COM
legged. Is now unable to raise the necessary
capital.
The sun., 1900-08-12
J. L. PARWELL OWES $780, 1874.
he Former New Hsmpshire Banker Files
Petition In Bankruptcy

John l. Farwell Of "a West Forty-sixt III street
mas nled petition In bankruptcy. with liabili-
ues o' sC8,73, and assets OF the assured value
HSn Mr. FTwell has other assets. the
.aue OF Fhich Is marked unknown. Among
tnese assets are nine blocks Of land In Oak
rpA supplement-, Minneapolis, mortga9ed to
'oure notes aSgregatlng tl2O 900. which notes
Ale pledged to various creditors, forty acres
land In Hennepin county. MINI.
mortsa2ed 10 secure notes FOR $50 900 lots In
Meeaf Fargell's Addition. Lincoln. Neb.
moFtsased for $4,000: interest in lands In ten
counties In Nebraska; s.2ss shares Of mining
'"oS 200 shares Northern Pacific Railroad
Cohinon y, stock, pledged: pew In Trinity
.nulch' Naremont, n. II. and a claim against
A'o trustees Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
~ a. NeS Hampshire for q, 300, money advanced
isas Nne support OF the Bishop In 1893, 1894 and
az "a Most Of The debts were contracted In 1909
snS SIeinnht, wher. Mr. Farwell formerly lived
bai was PRESIDENT Of bank. Some years ago
nS va rated millionaire, but "A large part
iiabj W"A'h was in Western land OF the
cure cured i'H Snd ,isos iS are secured. S93s52 unse-
smon,s ana sSi2 1853 paper lilo is liable to the
~ ol '-sl 200 as garantor OF the collection
he net,,ft sses' yes which liability h disputed BY
elaJy elSyron g Howell Of 10 Barclay street has
sisg ya "a petiton in bankruptcy with liabilities
Sali Slli,SS and no assets Ths debts we're princi-
pains pg contracted In 1891 az an indorsor on the
Imns,,.t IIDs OF thn North American Dredging and
Are sor organlzers. OF the liabilities, sisi, Is9
IN H. REQ. The Third National Bank appears
cured % r schedules les As creditor for si3ojoo,
are t. s1oym Among the other creditors
S". ,"cur"d, the Western National Bank,
Tonsa aug 10 ne lhe sixth National Bank, 5000
p.titInnS tiS 4. Fuller Of Union square has filed a
o, IA no assets Mr. Fuller was f formerly '; pTssio
" nahk and ~ several corporations
The sun., 1900-08-12
AN IDOL DETHRONBD.
Mayor Jones Not Looked Upon - the Friend
Of the Unions Now.

Mayor Sam Jones Of Toledo. who was for
some time looked upon W. An idol Of the work.
ing people. Is now looked upon by some Of them
as mo better than the rest that Is to ssy. he
wont do everything the trades unions tell him
TO do. The National Association OF Journey
men Plumbers and Gas and Steam Filters and
Helpers is now In convention NJ Newark, n. j.
II was reported there yesterday that Mayor
Jones had failed to apI ONT james G.. Reed
First Assist tant Building lnsy ector Of Toledo.
Ohio. on the recommendation Of the Toledo
branch Of the national association. Reed is
~ sociation and Mayor Jones not only failed
TO appoint him to the position but appointed
u non-union plumber instead.
1t was decided that Golden Rule" Jones ia
not a friend Of labor at ALL In $, ite Of his pro-
fessions. The New York branch of the as
ISOLATION will be asked To put itself on record.
too, In the matter.