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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15

ing IL open he discovered Barbour lying dead
He was dressed only in a suit OF underwear
and stockings. The right was bent, ana
under the armpit was short barrelleo reVOi ,
known as the Vest Pocket Bulldog Ihere
were two empty cartridges in the weapon
There were no other indications that the man
had shot himself, but when Coroner burger 8
physician DR.. Emil Hartung, made the au-
topsy he found that the shooting had been done
by placing the revolver in the mouth. the
bullets had passed through the trachea anu
penetrated the spinal column.
No one in the hotel had heard the shots, ana
1t is not known whether they were fired oe1ore
or after the woman left the hotel. If early In
the evening there being more or less noise ana
everybody being downstairs. they might nave
passed unnoticed. Later It is thought probable
thought that both intended to commit suicide.
When she saw him shoot himself 1t so unnerved
her II is thought, that she abandoned her IN
tention and hurried away.
The woman was of slender build not above
the medium height about twenty-siX or twenty
seven years old Her hair was brown and wavy.
Her face was oval and the features were regu-
lar When she smiled she showed her teeth.
which were pearly and regular. Her clothing
consisted of a dark skirt, white shirt waist ana
plain straw hat. 80
Dr. Barbour. in going to Brooklyn TO identity
his sons body, was accompanied by DR.. ROBERT
w Disbroyv, one of his vestrHmen. DR.. DisbroW
praised the young highly saying tnat ne
had been known fine, manly, conSlderdte
bow very popular with all who knew him. he
was crazy with neuralgia and infatuaton. salu
the father. in asserting, and adolng 10 al Iha'
Dr. Disbrow had said.
late in the evening the body removed
from Brooklyn to :he rectory in East Eighty
ninth-St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
FIVE BULLETS IN HIS BACK.
PHILADELPHIA LED INTO LONELY
WOODS NEAR vINELAND AND SHOT.

Vineland, n. J., Sept IA (SpeciaD.-An attempt
at murder. with the motive Of robbery oc-
Cured near vineland this evening the victim
of the tragedy, William II. Wright OF NO l'S%I
Orleans-st.. Philadelphia. is lying in crltical
condition at Vineland, with five bullets IN MS
back Wright persuaded to come TO Norma
Hebrew settlement two miles from Vlneiaho
by Abraham Galblume, of Rosenhayn' VINO rep
resented that his father. carriage manufactur-
er at Norma had lot of secondhand car
riages for sale. Wright had large sum OF
money wherewith to purchase the vehicles
The two men arrived at the Norma station
early this evening, and Galblume led Wright
along a lonely path through the woods toward
the place where he said his fathers Factory
was. When they reached the thickest part OF
the woods, Galblume suddenly stepped behind
Wright and fred five bullets from revolver in
to his back.
Wright who is powerful man. turned ana
grappled with his would-be assassin. and ter
ribIe struggle ensued Despite his ugly wounds.
Wright managed to overcome Galblume and get
possession of the pistol Galblume then fed.
Wright was picked up along the roadside
where he managed to crawl. later in the evening
by the Rev. DR.. Robert T. Stevens, retired
Episcopal clergyman CO Vineland, and brought
to this city
The wounded mans ante-nortem statement
was taken by Justice Miller. of Vineland DR..
Faulkner and other physicians are probing for
the bullets. News Of the tragedy was quickly
telephoned to Rosenhayh where oaloiuHie HVg I
and he was caught upon his arrival there by
Horace KiIburn and posse of citizens, who
are holding MIN under instructions from Sheriff
Hendee of Bridgeton, who has started to get
the prisoner. Galblumes clothes were badly
spattered with the blood which spurted from
| WriGht's wounds during the struggle.
! The citizens of Rosenhayn are much excited
| over the dastardly attempt at murder, and. as
there is no Jail there, the Sheriff is hurryng to
save Galblume from being summary dealt with
! at the hands Of the excited farmers.
Colonel George CheeVer. a paper box manu-
| facturer Of Vineland says GaIhlume recently
! tried 10 entice him to Rosenhayn to figure on an
! order but he refused to go on account of press
| ing business. CheeVer now believes from the
rob him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
TAMMANY JOY UNRESTRAINED.
ALSO VICE. NOW THAT GARDINER Is TO STAY IN
OFFICE.

Many Tammany politicians yesterday expressed
delight on account of the dismissal Of the charges
against District Attorney Gardiner. They said his
administration Of the District Attorneys once was
ga tisfactory-to men who had to keep liquor stores
onen after hours occasionally. To have removed
Gardiner It was said would have meant more
rigorous enforcement of the Law against ot tns
saloons and that was something TamTnany co1ld
not stand particularly about election time me
talk OF the Tammany politicians Indicated that
'1iyes' would flourish unhampered by the police
now that District Attorney Gardiner was to be
allowed 10 stay In office. Such notorious persons
as Ackron II was said yesterday. might boast OF a
pull at the District Attorneys office with I'M
punity. -, ....-..,. r, ,,,oro,
Davies was easily fooled by. the reports that Mr.
Gardiner was near deaths door in Canada at the
time he wanted to attend a hearing before 9ae
the Governor IN Albany. MIR. GARDENERS sudden
and complete restoration to vigorous health as soon
as the hearing abandoned was little snort OF
miracle some of the politicians said. with srniles
There were many jibes in Tammany circles at the
expenge of the City Club and II was declared that
TIE reforrers should know better than TO try to
Accomplish the removal of Tammany officials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
MOTHER SUSPECTS FOUL PLAY.
SAYS HER SON. NOW DEAD WAS HoUNDEI
BY MEN WHO DEMANDED MONEY.

SAYS HER SON. NOW DEAD. WAS HoUNDED
BY MEN WHO DEMANDED MONEY.
John Breitkopf twenty-four years old, Of No. 400
Hooper-st was found dead on Wednesday evening
in front of No. 800 Varet-st 1t supposed at
first that he had died from heart trouble. The
body at the Morgue identified by the young
mans father. Later his mother asked the Coron-
er's office TO make investigation she believed
her son had bsea murdered.
Mrs Flei.kopf7 story that her son. who
Was in goo1 health had been away from home
only short tine when he was found dead and
that for time he had been followed by two
men who had been branding money from him.
She said they belonged TO social organization. OF
which her son membe-, and she thought it
was because he unable to give them the
money thew demanded that he waylaid and
knocked down with blunt instrument which
caused his death. When his dead body dis
covered there a the left side of the
face which also bruised
Young Breitkopf was employed at Sxth-ave, and
FoUrteenth-st., Manhattan. and out Of his S12 a
week gave his mother So When she asked him TO
give her 50 a week he told her he could not
do 1t. as there we're two men after him to whom
men met him every payday and threatened him If
he did give up the money. He would not say
Why the mouey was demanded from him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
TUGBoAT CAPTAINS NOT TO BLAME.
JUR1Es IN NORTH GERMAN LLOYD DISASTER AT
HoBoKEN RETURN vERDIcTs.

The juries empanelled by Coroner Hoffman, Of
Hoboken, y. J.. inquire into the deaths by fire
and drowning in the disaster Of the North German
Lloyd Company, returned their verdict last night.
The inquests were held Cstensibly bodies of
stewardess who drowned and a seaman who
died from injuries received in the fire the Saale
The inquiry directed particularly toward
fastening the blame tugboat captains for alleged
cruelty
The jury which sat on the drowning case re-
turned verdict that Marie Cordes, a stewardess
the steamship Saale, that burned in the
fire which destroyed the wharf which she was
moored, to her death by drowning through
misfortune, and not by fault, of any persons. The
jury of the opinion that the loss of life at that
time by drowning would not have been great if
some of the tugboat employees in the neighborhood
had devoted time to saving lives than to
looking for gain by salvage.
The second jury decided that the victims by fire
came their death from burns received az the
Bremen dock fire. the origin of which I'M
known. The verdict recommended that more
stringent measures be adopted 10 prevent similar
disasters in future.
The inquest extended through seven sittings dur
ing which than one hundred eX-
amined Many stories Of the inhumanity of tug
boat captains told. but were given,
for the reason that the victims could not remem-
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
CHANGES ON LONG ISLAND ROAD.

President Baldwin, in pursuance of bylaws
adopted recently by the directors OF the Long ISL
and Railroad has issued a general order in
which the controller general superintendent. traf-
hc manager superintendent Of express. general
solicitor and secretary instructed to report d.
rectly TO the president The place of assistant to
the president formerly held by George D. Pratt. is
abolished and the title of chief engineer is changed
to that OF engineer Of maintenance II way.
General Agent s. p. Hutchinson Export Agent
r. F. Feist Union Line Agent NJ. G. Vandergear.
Special Agent Z. s. Chase, II. c. Bltven, agent for
the Wallabout terminal and R. ]. Taylor, Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. made an inspection OF
the Long island Railroad at Hunters Point Flat
BUSH East New-YOrk, Jamaica Flushing. White
stone and Bay Ridge on Thursday afternoon. The
party also went 10 Far Rockaway and Manhattan
Beach. General Superintendent W; F. Potter and
Traffic Manager II. NJ. Smith OF the Long Island
Railroad acted as escorts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
MASONIC RITES FOR W. J. mKELrEY.

The funeral of William J. McKelvey, formerly
Superintendent Of Police of Brooklyn, who died at
Sharon Springs. N. Y. Tuesday. held at the
Rev. Cornelius L. living. pastor of Calvary Episco-
pal Church. opened the services and offered a
prayer after which the rituals of various societies
read The following organizations were represented
L. S. Grant Post No 1928 G.. A. r.; Commonwealth
Lodge +. and A. NJ. Brooklyn Lodge, b. p. o. OF
l.. Brooklyn Masonic Veterans Association, Clin-
ton Commandery knights Templar; Zerubbabe
6hapteT Royal Arch MasonS; klsmst Temple.
Veterans and Fort Greene Council, Royal Arcanum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
THE TINPLATE WAGES CONFERENCE.

The conference between the representatives OF
the American Tin Plate Company and of it's
ployes in relation a wages schedule was
sumed yesterday in the offices Of the company. n
the Battery Park Building. The conference lasted
until nearly O'Clock in the afternoon and there
will be another session to-day.
Warner Leeds. the third vice-presdent of the
company, said that the conference had been har-
monious. but that no conclusion had been reached
and that there would not be anything to give out
for publication until to-day
The twenty thousand in the rolling depart
ment of the company have TO agreement
with the company. but they cannot go to work
til agreement is reached with the remaining
twenty thousand through the present conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
DEPoRTED ITALIAN SLIPS BACK.

The Barge Office officials conducting
inquiry as to how Rafaelo Damiano. Italian
who was deported on March 30. got into the coun-
try again.
A few days ago he cut the throa.s Of his WIFE his
daughter and himself. All lying IN st. Vim
cents Hospital in serious condition. Damiano
came to this country the steamer Tartar Prince
on March &C. He was deported four days later on
the same steamer at the earnest request of his
wife and several of his counfrymen, who testified
that he had murderous disposition. The evidence
given at the two hearings on the matter of his
deportation showed that he had stabbed his wife
FIVE times in this city September 49, 1883 and
that he had served TWO terms In Italian prisons for
stabbng assaults in Italy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
ACCUSED OF POISONING.
SERVANT CHARGED WITH PUTTING CAR
BoLIC ACID ON A FAMILY's FOOD.

Berke Chumko. a seventeen-year-old Hungarian
servant girl, locked up in the East One hun
dred- -fourth-st station shortly after ! O'Clock
this morning. charged with poisoning three children
Of Louis Etkin, wholesale paper manufacturer
living at No 52 East One-hundred- and -twelfth-st
whose factory is at Paterson, n. ]. The girl was
employed by the Etkin family. The poisoned chill
dren are Louis five years old; Arthur. eight years
old and Caroline, three years old Louis will die 1t
is thought.
valuable Dresden china parlor lamp Last evening
Mrs. Etkin told the girl she would have to pay for
the lamp and refused to give her her weeks wages
which due last evening The girl then, it is
alleged, threatened to get even with the woman.
Mrs Etkn and her husband ordered early
dinner, having made arrangements to go to the
theatre. Roast chicken had been prepared and the
chicken was being served. when Louis who had
eaten a small piece complained that his lips were
burning. The boy Immediately fell back in his
chair nearly unconscious. The other children
tainted after they had eaten some of the food Mr..
Etkin then tasted the chicken and detected the
smell of carbolic acid. He sent to Harlem Hospital
and DR.. Levy, the ambulance surgeon, said the
chicken had been poisoned with carbolic acid.
Mr. Etkin accused the girl of the crime but she
denied it. Then she put on her hat, and running
toward Third-ave, boarded and disappeared,
persons who live in the neighborhood.
Early this morning the girl was found in a girls
boarding house at 1879 Pitt-st She taken to the
East One-hundred -and-fourth-st station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15

Union County Is one Of the most active Repub-
ncan counties in New-Jersey up 10 this date. and
years Union County has not wavered in lis ale
glance 10 the Republican party, and there IS every
there will be as gratifying as it viii be emphatic In
behalf Of the Republican ticket.
Edward S Wilde, who now seems 10 be more
likely than any other Democrat 10 be the opponent
OF Charles y. Fowler in the With Congress Dis
rict Is not %IqeS An9%n IN poiiIc,
campaign orator for Bryan IN 1886 he Is sradu-
is an earnest supporter Of the Kansas City plat
convention. but If nominated for Congress viii
make an aggressive eampalgni u may pc re
greseive a Republican as any in New-Jersey
The fact that CONGRESSMAN Salmon OF the Nth
New-Jersey District. recently has been seen en-
gagged In heart TO heart talks with Democrats IN
Hunterdon and Warren counties is taken as evil
dence I'D that way that there was here and there
so na Of So his EotaI fences According 70 late re-
ports these breaks have all been repaired anu NJ
terests'' as Richard F. Goodman, Of sussex
County remarked yesleraay Man, aF 1op ~ I'm
for CONGRESS this year II viii be news 70 some
Parts Of Se I'VE 4vs {R oIg gs Dr and he
are people who would like know II it derives us
illuminating force from Red Gate Farm
Senator Braun. of Passaic County, has positively
declared that he Will not accept renomlnalioa
which leaves the way open for some aHloiplo1S
Democrat to run against ex-Assemblyran Woo
Mckee who is said to be sue OF the Republican
nomination II is understood that nothing po-l,ic
short OF the nomination for Governor VII S5l-s
Senator Braun. AS the PaSsatc county. Demo
Gratis have never been favored with anythlls a.
large as the nomina ton for Governor they are
pairing to put IN stiff claim for IL u Is sald 20
William B. Gourley, VINO not ions since caLle -
grief in a tussle with Senator Braun, VIII nor og
which will almost certainly nominate T. Z, -
Young. of Hudson County, II ne Is READY Lol u17
contest in 1901
The Franklin Murphy Association. composed q
colored Republicans of Hudson County, MADE -
first effort at a public demonstration On Ihurse-s
night and it was a gratifying success About ~
hundred people gathered at SChuetZen ESrA -
while enjoying feast and dance, they IreQaal-s.
gave hearty cheers for Franklin AurpAy., y.
next Governor OF New-JeTSeyt' Ihe OHlcers OF ~
asSoca ton are: President. William r ElaS. Va
presidents Philip r. Franklin and John W LlnAsII
secretary. August p. Hall; treasurer, lanes
Merritt The association through a cOn1Nllt'es. y
which T. a SprigginS DR. George r cannon 50
Walter Carter were members. yesterday issued I.
report declaring that the announcement Sllu - -
have been made by Bishop NJ. W Turner. th9@t y
can influence the great body OF Jersey CITY co4oe
men in favor of the Democratic party. Is raise an.
denOuncing his support OF the Democrats as an a..
OF the greatest ingraCitude 70 The ftepuolc1Ls
party" and declaring him ostrayer OF the SSc.-
rights and welfare Of the many thousand cula-
municants over whom he preSideS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
TO HOLD THE GERMAN VOTE.
LEAGUE OPENS HEADQUARTERS AND BEGINS
WORK FOR THAT PURPOSE

Strenuous effort is going to be made in Brooklyn
TO hold the German-American vote for the Repub-
ican ticket. The German-A American Mckinley and
Roosevelt League organized six weeks ago. has
opened Brooklyn headquarters at No S27 Broad
way. where DR.. ". John Schildge is in charge
Nicholas Focken is secretary OF the branch league
and Henry Batterman, II is said, has consented TO
act treasurer. Henry Weissmann is chairman
of the Committee Organization. and the other
members are ex-Judge Neu. ex-Mayor Charles A.
Schiereu. ex-Judge Charles Naeher and Dr.
schidge District associations are to be organized
in every ward
Ex-Judge Neu said yesterday:
The way win German votes is to come in
personal contact with Germans. That we propose
to do. A thorough canvass s to be made through
out the borough. Big meetings will be held. prob
ably not less than dozen. and addresses viii be
made by prominent speakers. An effort will be
made to have President Mckinley come TO Brook
Ign. although it Is now doubtful II he does much
"a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
LEARrs WORK IN GUAM PRAISED.
THE NEW GOVERNOR PAYS HIGH COMPLIMENT
TO HIS PREDECESSOR.

Washington, Sept 1.-THE Navy Department to-
day received from Commander Seaton Schroeder
notice that on March % he formally relieved Cap
tain Richard P. Leary Governor of Guam. In
assuming his duties Commander Schroeder pays
the following high compliment to Captain Leary:
I consider It my duty TO state that before nssum-
ing this command l have had the opportunity of
deYoting several DAYS study of the conditions
prevailing In the island and at this station. and
am much IMPRESSED by the extent and excellence of
the work that has been done in evolving order
from chaos | consider myself extremely fortunate
to be the successor of officer whose admins
tration has wise and characterized by such
good Judgment. and whose untirtng work has pro-
duced such excellent results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
DR. wLEOD's THIRD ASSISTANT.

There will be another clergyman to help in the
work Of the Clinton Avenue Congregational Church.
In addition to the three ministers now there the
Rev. DR. Thomas B. Mcleod. pastor and the Revs.
Samuel w King and William A. Kirkwood, pas
tors of the Willoughby Avenue and Atlantic Ave-
me chapels respectively the Rev. j. II. w.
Coope" has been called as the fourth and has ae-
ceDted Mr. Cooper is twenty-seven years old,
comes from Butler. Penn; graduated from the
Union Theological Seminary last spring, and will
have charge of the Sunday school of the church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
THROUGH TRAINS OVER BRIDGE.
MR.. SHEA DECIDES TO ALLOW ELEVATED
ROADS TO RESUME THIS PLAN.

The proposal OF tfe Brooklyn Rapid TRANSIT. Com
pary to through trains c|er the RriGgH from
its elevated lines fs VoraS!y considered yester-
dAy by Bridge Cornm'sslcLs. Srea, or hts return
to his duties from the 2aratc5a convention He
thought the plan was decided hrpfov emert on the
present method of transferring passengers from
both the Kings County aHd Brooklyn Eleva ted
lines and said he you'll allow the rsll-0sG coU-
pany to run tFe ;hrorgn ,rairs over the Bridge
between the hou-s O.: 10 oclocs IN tho morning and
in the Afternoon and otter o'clock at night. pro-
vided the prHcevr Bricgs employees were permitted
the cars.
II will be ncres sary when the new scheme IS put
into efett TO ae of half OF the Local Bridge t:sins
which are now rur aud substitute thc through
trains General Manager BraCkenIidee Of the
Rapid Transit Company seid yesterday that no
mer now en,r;oy=d on the Bridge read would be
dismissed IN consequence of the through service
hut they would be usferred TO other parts OF the
cle rcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
FIRE TRUCK DRIVER SPARES CAR
RUNS HIS HORSES INTO A WAGON TO SAVE
THE TROLLEY PASSENGERS.

While crossing Third-ave., at One-hundred-
and-twentieth-st on his way TO a fire at one
hundred nd-twentieth-s and First-ave.. last
evening. John OGorman, driver of Fire Truck
No. A. in East One-hundred- Observation-Disclosures
ran into a wagon driven by Charles Mcconnell
forty-one years old, of No. 467 East One-hun-
dred-and forty -fourth-st. throwing Mcconnell
from his seat.
Mcconnell was driving north, and a Third
ave- car was coming south The two were
nearly opposite One-hundTeG-tnd, twentletn ST
1vhen the FIRE track came along. O'G0rynau. for
fear of injuring the passengers on the car, ran
his horses into the wagon. Mcconnell escaped
injury and then on complaint CT Patrick Han
bury assistant foreman of the company, was
arrested on the technical charge Of reckless
driving. He locked up in the East On e
horses were uninjured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
ENDLESS PRAYER CHAIN' REPUDIATED.
rnn1ANA woMEN,s CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
UNION TAKES OFFICIAL ACTION.

indianapolis Sept. Il Cspec:sD.-A meeting Of
the officers OF the Indiana Womens Christian
Temperance Union was held here to-day. and all
the officers were present. Mrs. Ralch. who started
the endles. prayer chain" for the defeat Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and who Is corresponding secretary
Of the State Urlon was also present She said she
had never Claimed that the endless prayer chain
was authorized by the Union. and she and the
other officers signed the following statement which
will be sert to all the local unions in the State:
TIE prayer chair dc not originate in the Indiana
Womene Christian Temperance Union. and has not
been ndorsed by the State organization, nor, far
as information has been received, has 1t been in
dorsed by any local union Of the Stale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
AGED MERCHANT TAKES HIS LIFE.

dealer of No. 155 Manhattan-ave. committed sui
eide about p m yesterday by swallowing car
bOlic acid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
Grand JURY BEGINS IT'S WORK

Luigi Constable, charged with murder in the first
degree. the first person TO be indicted by the
Grand Jury which opened the fall term OF the
County Court yesterday Constable IS said to have
shot and killed Frank Striano at Van Brunt and
Carroll SITS. on the night Of June "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-15
FATHER OF TROLLEY VICTIM VIOLENT.
HE IS ovERrowERED AND TREATED BY HospI
TAI PHYSICIANS

Cornelius McGarry. the six -year-old hoy who was
run down by a De Kalb-ave trolley car near his
home No 1882 De Kalb-ave on Thursday night.
died in St GATHERINGS Hospital yesterday morn
ing Soon after the boys death his father came
to the hospital When he was told of his sons
death he became violent and ran about the corri-
doris as a crazy man. After policeman was sum-
moned and the man overpowered he was treated
by the physicians.
motorrnan of the which ran the boy down. was
held for examination yesterday morning In the
Manhattan-ave police court