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New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
A. r. EDEY SHOT HIMSELF.
INDICATION THAT THE BROKER HAD
DIFFICULTY WITH AN ESTATE
LEFT IN HIS HANDS.

What appears 10 have been attempt TO avoid
notoriety led the announcement that the
death Of Albert Rivington Edey, the Manhattan
broker whose body was found in his room at the
home of John Seymour. No. l21 Lincoln Place,
Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon. was caused by apo
plexy- Yesterday it was said that the of death
was gunshot wound in the heart. The indications
are that Mr.. Edey committed suicide, a small
German rife found In his room of the same
calibre the bullet in the body.
Although Mr.. Seymour declares that he did not
find the body until Sunday afternoon, the friends
of the family evidently satisfied that Mr.. Edey
died on Saturday as that date appears in the
death notice. No Manhattan address is given but
81 is announced that the funeral viii be held this
morning at $50 at the Church Of the Epiphany,
1sxington-ave. and Thirty-ffth-st
Dr.. J. Elliott Langstah said yesterday that when
be was called Sunday afternoon the body lying
the lounge, no blood visible. and there
was every indication of natural death He did
not feel called upon make further investiga-
uon, as the case was obviously for the Coroner
Why Emil F. Hartung, the Coroner's physician,
that he took Dr. Langstraff's word that the case
Late on Monday for some reason or other II was
fSnoughL pest to make further Investigation, and
Brooklyn. Yesterday morning an autopsy was
made, and the body was again taken TO Manhat-
tan Dr. Hartnng said that death caused by
z calibre rifle ball; The wound was exceedingly
small and there had been no external hemorrhages
Mhen seen az MS nome, in Lincoln Place. last
night Mr. Seymour was inclined TO be retcent. He
ssld that the rire which supposed 10 have caused
Edeys death was found in the opposite
that in which his body was found This. he said.
barrel and could be used by man who wished to
commit suicide.
9g1seo as any one else when he learned that Mr.
Eoey death had not been caused by apopexy
detectives John Scanlon and Matthew Barton
OF the Bergen-st- station. who spent yesterday
etternoon investigating the case. at the request Of
rne Coroner said last night that letter had beer
found which showed that Mr.. Edey had contem
plated suicide for some time. The Coroner they
said, told them that there was an indication thaI
Edey had had some difficulty with an estate which
had been left in his hands for the benefit of som,
charitable institution. The detectives saw tha
there were many indications that an attempt haf
been made by the friends TO hide the fact that i
was OF suicide.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
MAYORALTY CAMPAIGN, Tribune Office, NeW-York
Mr.. ROOT VISITS BATTLEFIELDS.
RENEWED ASSURANCES OF GOOD FAITH
GIVEN TO THE CUBANS

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GIVEN TO THE CUBANs.
Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 20.-secretary Root
and General Wood with the members of their
party. took train at o'clock this morning to
Daiquiri and returned to this city on horse
back. following the route of the army in the
summer of 1898. General Wood acted as guide
and showed the points OF especial interest on
the various battlefelds. explaining the strategy
used by the American commanders. Mr.. Root
was intensely interested in Las Guasinas battle
field the scene of the first hard fight of the
Rough Riders, where Captain Allyn K. Capron
and Sergeant Hamilton Fish. jr.. were killed.
The party returned to the city at noon and
were entertained at luncheon by Menendez &.
Co. on the steamer Reina de los Angeles, which
made prize in the war. Mr.. Root. re-
spording to a toast to his health, spoke in part
as follows:
I am visiting Cuba as the representative Of
President Mckinley for the purpose OF making
a personal investigation to the condition OF
its inhabitants. particularly with reference TO
their ability to govern themselves From news
paper reports l had come to imagine that the
Cubans were only partially civilized, ana am
agreeably surprised to find an enlightened peo-
pie l desire renew assurances of the good
faith of the United States Government, which
will fulfil its promises. and expect soon to see
free, sef-governing republic in Cuba
General Wood who spoke briefly, said:
Santiago my first love- and I am proud
of the progress the city has made under the
administration of Colonel Whitside. My first
thought is always of Santiago, which far
ahead of the rest OF the island. having had a
six months start under American occupation.
Colonel Whitside made a felcitous speech, in
which he complimented Civil Governor Castillo,
who in his response gave the Americans credit
for having accomplished more for the benefit of
the Cubans in two years than the spaniards had
in three hundred
Alexis E. Frye. Superintendent of Schools. and
Captain Greble responded to toasts to the school
and hospital systems. The British and German
Consuls. who the other speakers. made
complimentary illusions TO the United States.
This evening the visitors attended a reception
in their honor at the San Carlos Club and Mr..
Frye was present at dinner given by the
teachers at the Venus Cafe.
Tomorrow morning the party will start for
Guantanamo. going afterward to Gibara, Nue.
vitas and S.. Augustine.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
SAYS THE COUNT WAS WRONG.
VAN coTT HAD 2S5 INSTEAD OF 2o5 IN WHITE
CONGRESS DISTRICT, ASSERTS
HIS COUNSEL

Alfred R. Conklng. counsel for Richard Van Colt.
has been watching the count OF votes for Con-
gresham in the With Congress District with
much care. The official canvass showed that
Thomas ]. Creamer. the Tamnany candidate had
a plurality of 251 Mr.. Van Cott in a
total OF 20 409.
Mr.. Conkling said yesterday. however that he
had discovered an error in the count OF the bal
lots in the Twenty-ffth Election District of the
xXVth Assembly District, and that 2s5 votes
district instead of the 205 counted in the Of
fcial canvass. The brings Mr.. Creamer's
plurality down to III. Mr. Conklins said that in
the offisial canvass ls0 ballots were counted as
blank, 80 ballots were declared to be void and 16
were pronounced defective. He hopes that an ey-
animation OF these ballots by order Of the courts
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
WILLIAM c. HILL.

William c. Hill, at time a member of the
Stock Exchange. and who lived at No. - West
Fifty -second-st died yesterday in this city. His
death was due to rheumatism He had been in
failing health for the last year Mr.. Hill was
horn in this city In 1913. He spent his boyhood and
his early business life in Poughkeepsie. When a
Lad he worked for some time a farm in Dutchess
county near Poughkeepsie. He orphan
and had no relatives living and no money at the
time he went to work on the farm. After leaving
the farm he worked as a clerk for transporta-
ton company in PoughkeePsie He founded the
m Tn 1851 he came to this city. and soon afterxard
2Snd brokers' He became member of the stock
Exchange April a. 1881 In 1882 he married az led Miss
Alexander y Ross Mr. Hin Tesired ret id from G, the the
seat in the Stock Exchange in 1899. He was a
member of the Madison Square PreSPyterian
hurst is pastor: He leaves widow and da"gh,
TER six years old. The funeral will be held at the
house at 10 O'Clock tomorrow. and the burial will
ha I'm Woodlawn.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
TO PROTECT ALLEGED DEMENTED WOMAN
CHARGED THAT FRAUD WAS PENETRATED IN
SELLING HER CURIos.

An application made to Justice Smith. of the
Supreme Court. Brooklyn. yesterday. to have a
jury pass the mental condition OF Miss Victoria
Berger. thrty-five years old. Counsel also made a
motion for an injunction to restrain certain de-
PENDANTS from disposing OF any property or from
foreclosing any mortgage on property which had
passed Of the possession of Miss Berger or had
been executed by her within four years.
The mother OF Miss Berger at her death. counsel
said left her and her three sisters real estate
valued s25O,000. of which Miss Berger had the
largest share. She owned No II South Oxford
St. Brooklyn. and No. COZ Fulton-st., Brooklyn.
and had equity in property at Bath Beach.
Counsel asserted for five or six years She had had
a fad for collecting curios. which she had stored
in her house in South Oxford-st. The curios AND
furniture there were said to be worth $1,000 ana
Miss rerger had only used up all her income.
but had encUmbered her property.
It Furthermore alleged that Miss Berger had
made young lawyer the manager of her estate,
and that NE had obtained 5000 from DR.. W. y.
Savage on mortgage on the South Oxford-st
property, and then given an additional chattel
mortgage on its contents. The holder of the chat
tel mortgage afterward forecosed IL and the house
cleaned out. Counsel declared that from all
appearances a fraud had been perpetrated on a
demented woman
Justice Smith reserved his decision the ques-
ti0n of the injunction
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
CAPTAIN TITUSS PRISONER HELD.
MAGISTRATE CRANE TO SEND RESORT IN
MATES TO THE ISLAND IF CASE
IS PROVED.

Essex Market Court was crowded yesterday as
result OF Captain Ttus's raid the previous night
on the place al No. "a Stsnton-st. The defendants
were Fannie Brown. alleged to be the keeper OF
the place and ten other women and girls Several
of the prisoners looked young. Magistrate Crane
heard the case and Maurice A. Gottlieb appeared
for the eleven women.
The raid was made upon the complaint OF Annie
Wilmer Of No. 3lS East Third-st She swore that
she was for four weeks inmate of the place
She had left it only last Monday. and gone home
physical wreck
Mr. Gottlieb moved for the dismissal Of all the
charges on the ground that testimony from a
woman confessing TO a dissolute life could not be
accepted without corroboration. Magistrate Crane
promptly denied the motion Captain Titus said
The arrest of ten women in the place was ample
confederation of the charges made by Annie VIII
ner He would furnish proof of the immortality and
depraVity Of the women. The lawyer asked for an
examination and a postponement until today;
hold Fannie Brown in $1,000 bonds for her appear
&nce in court to-day
After a pause Mr.. Gottlieb said he supposed the
girls were discharged.
ftOh no. they are not discharged" replied Magis-
traits Crane. IF Captain Titus can prove the
charges that these women are immoral Will send
every one of them to the Island for six months
'IIl prove it, Your Honor" said the captain.
The Magistrate then committed the ten women
to the prison until to-day Captain Titus
promised have ample evidencs against them
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21

on June "a 1876. a cadet from Pennsyvania,
was graduated as a midshipman June .. 1852
and was appointed ensign. Junior grade on
March S 1883. A year later he was made senior
ensign. and served the Iuniata, on the AsiatiS
10 duty as an instructor in the Naval Academy
He served on the Boston, i'll the European squad
ron from 1889 lS12. and then resumed work as
an instructor in the Naval Academy: He was
assigned in 1895 10 the sunnery practice ship Amphl-
Two later he transferred TO the
hattleship Texas. where he served under Rear
Admiral Philip through the Spanish war, and was
recommended several occasions for mertoriOuS
services. lie was in command or the starboard
turret OF the Texas and his notet! for its
effective craftsmanship. BY improving the method
OF loading made the big l2-inch guns oil the bat
tleshlp rapid hrers as the charge could be carried
10 the gun in aEy position He was known an
ordnance expert during the war. and invented sew
eral improvements in gun mechanism which are
in in the Navy. The burial will be at
Arlington
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
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TWO rHousAyD LYNCHED IN TEN YEARS

TO ASK PRESIDENT TO SUGGEST REMEDIAL
LEGISLATION.
Chicago Nov 20.-The burning OF the negro
Porter at the stake by the citizens of Limon. Col
will be brought to the attention of President Nc
Kinley by the Methodist ministers OF Chicago At
a meeting held in the First Methodist Church they
passed a resolution censuring the Governor of
Colorado. Sheriff and the citizens of LlmOn who
composed the mob, and resolved to request the
President to call attention in his Message
to the two thousand persons put TO death by mobs
In the last ten years and urge him to recommend
to Congress suitable legislation which shall secure
to every person accused of crime fair trial and
hold crinnally liable all persons constituting mobs
4 torture murder and burn
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
THE FRIEsLAND MAKES no PROGRESS.

London, Nov. 20.-The disabled Red Star
liner Friesiand, from New-York for Southampton
and Antwerp, which passed the Sclly Islands
yesterday morning in town of the British
steamer Cluden. the former having lost her rud-
der, and at 1880 o'clock last night was pass
ing the Eddystone Lighthouse. or Plymouth.
has been unable to make any progress against
the strong northeast wind although the Cluden
is using her utmost steam capacity. The YES
sells were still in the neighborhood OF Eddv
stone at o'clock this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
FREE TO ALL.

DR.. Pferce's Common Sense Medical Adviser Is
sent free on receipt or stamps 10 pay expenses
OF mailing only. This great work on family
medicine and household hygiene contains more
than thousand large pages and over 100 Illus
trations. Send 81 one-cent stamps for the cloth
bound volume or only 81 stamps for the book in
parer covers. Address DR.. r. V Pierce. Buffalo,
n. Y
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
ISAAC POSNER.

New Brunswick. N J., Nov. 20 (SpecaD.-Isaac
Posner well known merchant OF New-Brunswick,
died at his home In this city this morning. He
had suffered for number of years from asthma and
throat trouble. A recent severe attack OF asthma
left his system weakened that he could not re-
cover. He was born in Germany November 10.
1881. When fourteen years of age he emigrated
TO America. and went to work in New-York City.
He became proprietor of fur store In New-York
and conducted that business until 1873. when he
came New Bruins wick and established a dry
goods store. He leaves a widow and seven chill
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
HARD WORK.
IT TESTS THE QUALITY OF BOTH BLOOD
AND MUSCLE

There are grades even IN hard work The
actual labor may not be greater in one case than
in another, but the conditions under which the
work is done intensity the strain upon the entire
body. To work IN the harvest field, under hot
sun is. after all, a healthful occupation. TO
work in a stoke hole, deep in the bowels OF an
ocean liner or underground in some basement
imposes far more strain and produces greater
exhaustion than the hardest work in the field
the hottest of July days.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
THE REV. JAMES DE1GHToN.

Huntington. Ind. Nov. 2O.-The Rev. James
Deighton. noted London preacher and an
intimate friend of SpurSeon. recently found
wandering about Huntington. suffering from men
tai nfirmity He died at his home in this city
yesterday He was born AT Nottingham England.
in 1884, and began aching at the age Of twenty
Coming to America in 1888. he had been actively
engaged in the Presbyterian ministry in Illinois,
Ohio and Indiana.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
LIEUTENANT FRANCIS J. HAEsELER.

Lieutenant Francis ]. Haeseler, U. s. NJ oied
IN the Naval Hospital, Flushing-ave., Brooklyn.
vesterday from typhoid fever. after q fortnight s
illness His recovery despaired OF from the
first as his constitution had been undermined in
the Cuban campaign. He was recently transferred
TO the flagship Kearsarse.
lieutenant Haeseler entered the Naval Academy
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
NO REoRGANIzATIoN, SAYS BAILEY.
HE THINKS LACK OF PROSPERITY WILL DEFEAT
REPUBLICANS FOUR YEARS HENCE.

washington, Nov. 20 (SpeciaD. There is nothing
to this talk Of reorganization of the Democratic
party" said Representative Bailey, of Texas to-
day THE process Of elimination subtraction and
addition which will go for the next four years
will adjust matters and Democratic principles will
remain unshaken. The Republican party remains
in power account of being credited with the con-
ditions OF the country. which prosperous COM
pared with conditions during the four years i'm
carried further back it would not be as favora bic
to the present time. This prosperity must be main
tained or the Republicans have no chance of
success in the near future. They will surely be
defeated at the next Congress election and al the
Presidential election following IL the degree of
perity now enjoyed does not Continue
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
OLD READERS INTERESTED.
MEN WHO HAVE READ THE TRIBUNE
FROM ITS FIRST ISSUE SEND
IN BALLOTS.

Among the ballots received yesterday IN Inc
Tribune Msyoralty voting for Seth Lo"
from a man ninety-three years and two months
old who has read The Tribune from its nrst ISSUE
Another reader. whose home has been in BroohiSh
for fifty years. sent IN ballots for Schleren as
FIRST choice" and Low as second choice me-
too has read The Tribune since its nrst ISSUE
Among the letters received yesterday were the ioi-
lowing:
To the Editor OF The Tribune. . -, .,. -.
Sir; AS I understand the SITUATION: ti ene gsmmanv
candidate for Mayor man OF tried intssr'y, ~ W VI
good business qualifications and. ABOVE al. man
Independent Of practical politicians NY nominee
is Joel B. Erhardt independent Repuoncan
the dictates of Platt. when. as Collector OF the
Port of ewYork. rather than run MS once IN 1ne
interest party patronage, he resigned with thls
sentiment: THE Office is no longer lndependent
and / am w. . II.
New-York Nov. 10. 1900
To the Editor of The Tribune.
york is Bird s. Coer. He fought Tammany at
Saratoga and he would poll large vote in Brook
iyn Seth Low has had his chance. and was de-
feated by one Of the largest majorities given
TO any candidate For second choice. think Ben
iamin Tracy would make good Mayor w. T.
New York Nov 1e, 1850.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: I don't know the best man to name for
name a man. and I will support him. they know
best who 20 nominate. Yours, TO change the city
government, j. H. +
New York. Nov 49, 1900
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
CITY CLUB TO OPPOSE coNsT4BULARY
DETERMINED EFFORT TO BE MADE TO DEFEAT
THE BILL.

The City Club. some of its members said yester-
day. will make a determined effort to prevent the
passage of the State Constabulary bill, which
ator Platt says is to be adopted by the Legislature
this winter 1t Is announced that the club will
send letters to members of the Legislature re-
ouesting their opinions the bill. means
of creating opposition to the measure. The first
step in a movement in opposition the bill is
pected to be made at a meeting of the Council of
the City Nlub tomorrow evening
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
BURGLARY INSURANCE.

There has been a marked increase In the number or
burxlaries during monhs The large cities
specially singled for these depredauons
Individual losses In several have been very
heavy. The only method or providing against loss Is
carrying Burglary responsible
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21

KING OSCARS CONDITi0N NOT ALARMING
Berlin, Eov. a-A special dispatch from Stock
holm says # is rumored that King Oscar II has
had two slight paralytic strokes. His present con-
dtion. however, is not alarming. He drives daily
and Is out Of doors considerably.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21

pension ts one that I will not discuss he re-
sponded with emphasis.
Following the policy Of silence which has been
maintained II the Pro-CathedraI since Bishop
Potter wrote to Mayor Van Wyck. the Rev Mr..
Paddock said yesterday that for the time being
he had nothing 10 say.
CAPTAIN TITUS BOAsTFUL.
I Captain Titus said yesterday:
Last night there was not e single disordery house
make that as a positive statement. No attempt
Snsnsss aa D Sad every one Of them wether
~ disorderly houses or suspected OF oelhg sucn;
t"S Ssbt va. burning aRd hope make he rsd light
foS Sny R pa9 viii beTe m m m cae to ind the
Of buildings which are 9sng run s IN 4ny
powe- to bring them 70 justice If. is likely
come across men whom am unable 10 reacn Sfll et
east see that their names are made public. and
Know the way in which they use their estate
Ny great object viii be to get rid OF wee @ilnUu snd
proise to make this district such that any mother
SaHine Vice a aunted before their eyes had to
make ons raid last night that Of ho9ss m the
sixty additional men sent me by the Chiel yestssI
men and and five pstromen this morning from the
Elizabethst station WHICH heE aeIy @ be- great
help TO in this crusade
There were rumors about Police Headquarters
yesterday Of a coming shakeup. Nothing definite
as to changes could be learned. however
ANTI-TAMMANY MEN CALLED TO MEET.
Ex-sHERIFF oBRIEN IN MOVEMENT FOR
CONFERENCE OF INDEPENDENT
DEMOCRATS
circular letter containing the signature Of ex-
Sheriff James OBrien among others was received
by q number Of anti-Tammany Democrats last
night requesting them to attend a conference of
anti-Tammanv Democrats the Hoffman House
on Tuesday night Of next week The meeting is
10 be q private one. and is intended as a ground
breaker for the organization of A new Democratic
nsrtv in this civ Thomas E Crimmins the
recipient OF one the invitations II Is understood
that all the prominent independent Denocrats IN
CITY have received a copy OF the call MI
OBrien could not be found last night
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21

ical Discovery The main motive OF sub
stitution is to enable the dealer to make the lit
tie more profit paid him by the sale OF less
neritorious preparations.
Sick people. especially those suffering from
diseases which have become chronic are invited
to consult Doctor Pierce. by letter, free All
correspondence is held as strictly private and
sacredly confidential Address DR.. R. V Pierce.
Buffalo, n. Y.
This invitation TO consult Dr. Pierce by letter
free, is not to be confounded with the spurious
offers of free medical advice" made by those
who. having medical knowledge or experience
are not qualified either professionally or legally
to give medical advice
DR.. Pierce. chief consulting physician to the
InvaIids' Hotel and Surgical Institute. Buffal0
". Y. assisted by his medical staff OF nearly a
score of physicians. has in a little over thirty
years treated and cured hundreds of thousands
of sick men and women.
The success of DR.. Pierce's methods and medi-
cines may be inferred from the fact that of the
hundreds Of thousands who have consulted him
9S per cent. have been perfectly and permanently
cured.
There Is no similar offer OF free consultation
by letter which has behind it an institution OF
such world wide reputation as the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo n. Y
with it's staff of nearly a score OF physicians
and its great record of cures.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21

home in Charestown, and James O. Lyford was
appointed his guardian. Mr. Hoyt's first wife
was Flora Walsh, an actress. who appeared in
some Of his pieces She was married to him in 1881
actress in one of his companies. was married to
him in 1894 and died in 1885, At the time of his
death he had no living relative Mr.. Hoyt served
one or two terms a member OF the General As
sernhlY OF New -Hampshire
New-York tribune., 1900-11-21
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