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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
ALLEGED BURGLAR CAUGHT.
POLICE LOOKING FOR OTHERS. WHO HAVE
LOOTED HOMES OF ABSENT PEOPLE

POLICE LOOKING FOR OTHERS WHO HAVE
LOOTED HOMES OF ABSENT PEOPLE
On Friday afternoon the police succeeded In can't
urng an alleged burglar. after an exciting chase
over the rOoftops in Putnam-ave. The prisoner
who Is said to be Henry T Hunt alias G. "
Smith, was charged with burglary IN the Gates-ave
court yesterday morning and held for the
Grand Jury At . o'clock on Friday Hunt was
seen to enter me house of ". C. Hale a high school
teacher, at No. 551 Putnam-ave. He used a key
but the ueighbors knew that Mr. Hale was
away in the country the police were notified The
house surrounded and Patrolnan Rotrnan
went through the rooms and out on the roof Hunt
was found prying open the sCuttle OF an adjoining
house He started TO run over the roofs but found
his escape blocked by policemen who had gone TO
the roof OF the corner house For several minutes
he lodged around chimneys. but was finally
caught.
In Mr.. Hale's house quantity OF silver was
found neatly done up IN packages ready for re-
sold TO him for a quarter by who told him
ne might sleep in the house.
The police are looking for burglars who entered
the home Of Mrs. Henrietta Nolte. at No. 2143 Pa
Friday night. The family is al ROckaway for the
summer. On Friday night neighbOrs gas burn
ing IN the house. and the police made inVestiga-
ton. The rooms were in a state OF confusion. and
II evident thar the burglars had gone through
everything. Some valuable silver left behind.
and II Is thought that the burglars were frightened
away. The extent Of the robbery cannot be asCer-
tained until Mrs. Nolte returns from the SeashOre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
SAYS FATHERS DEATH is SUSPICIOUS
YOUNG NAN ASKS CORONER TO INQUIRE INTO
CASE

CASE
George Y. Corbett. OF No. rs Stanhope-st yes
terday asked the Coroner TO make an investigation
into the death OF his father, John j. Corbett OF
Avenue Q and West Thirteenth-st.. Bensonhurst
which occurred at the F1atbush Insane Asylum
last Tuesday. Mr. COrbett says that he believes
his father may have been poisoned. but that he
has no specific reasons for his belief.
Mr.. Corbett. VINO has not been good terms
with his mother and brothers and sisters says
he shamefully treated when he attended the
funeral at Evergreens Cemetery. The body OF his
father put into receiving vault. and when he
asked the for it, he says that he was
abused This he looks upon suspicious
Mr. Corbett ST, who was expert measurer OF
lumber, was told about seven weeks ago that he
suffering from locomotOr ataxta- He vas
given poisonous solution to rub on his spine
"One night he got out Of bed and swallowed the
entire dose. said the yesterday. II heard
nothing from him after that until learned that
he had been taken TO the insane asylum. What
want now Is for the Coroner TO hold inquest for
7 am not satisfied that his death due to natu-
raj causes. A man does not die from loconotor
ataxia in such a hurry. One reason why
picious Is that the body was not brought home"
The health certificate says that Mr. Corbett's
death due 10 acute mania The Coroner how
ever, will make an investigation.
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THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGHs ON LONG IsLAND-HAPpEN.
NyGS IN NASSAU AND SUFFOLK
SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED GUILT
KILLED A NEIGHBoR WITHOUT PRovocA-
TON IT IS ALLEGED

John J. Gunther forty-seven years old of No 234
IFoutnlan-st. Brooklyn burly laborer, who has
repeatedly beaten his wife and daughter It Is said
was arraigned yesterday morning in the Iee-ave
ponce court on a Charge OF stabbing to death Adam
zimmerman, tailor, OF the same address Zim-
mermann died at lis o'clock early yesterday morn
ing IN St Catharines Hospital where he was taken
after the stabbing ARRAY The hearing in court
yesterday was adjourned until August II by Mag
istrate Lemon.
According TO the police Gunther admitted
guilt The knife with which the stabbing was
cone was found Immediately afterward in a drawer
OF the cupboard Of Gunthers kitchen. The neigh
oors say that Gunther returned home on Friday in
a quarrelsome mood. He lived in the second fat
OF the house with his wife and ten children Early
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
END or GORDON WILL CONTEST

The litigation over the estate OF William Gordon
a Brooklyn eonfectioner. who owned a large guam
tty of real estate in this borough valued at about
500, 900 more, is ended. His Will was contested
by his widow, Susan Gordon. Yesterday written
consent. signed by Mrs. Gordon filed in the
County Clerks Office. By this consent Mrs. Cor
don agrees accept a lump which Is 10 be
ascertained by legal rules according to the North
amptou tables. Mr.. Gordon died January 2 lsea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
BowIDEB BRIDGE IN PROSPECT PARK.
IT IS MADE FROM STONES TAKEN FROM BATTLE
PASS

Labore-s In the employ OF the Park Department
81 Brooklyn have recently completed a bridge OF
powders gathered n and around Battle Pass TO
span the old bride path which through a
deep gorge between the farmhouse and the deer
paddock in Prospect Park. The bridge looks rude
CROUCH, and, from little distance, sufficiently an
cient- 10 have been constructed by the Indians.
While Il IS one Of the architectural attractions Of
the Park II derives still greater interest from
the fact that i contains five six hundred bowl
ders gathered from one OF the scenes OF the
battle Of Long Island, deemed sufficiently impor-
rant TO be marked with a memorial tablet
The site OF the bridge is within a stones throw
Of Battle Pass. where OF the most stubborn
stands q the patriots was made IN the advance
OF the British On New-York. There was san
culinary struggle at that point, and the natural
conforTna Of the ground suggests that the sorey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
MESSENGER MISSING.

The police have sent out an alarm LOT I1eilS
Rode who lived at No. q Rock-st.' WliilaInSD4is
and was employed as messenger by inc amer 70
s,,ge- 5eevi,g -omnanv. of No III Wall-st The
1900, -, tas not beeu seen since August 8.
He is thirty-eight years old feet ~ inehss d,
weighs 40 pounds, has bgnt SoIn 80 . ~
hair and mustaehe. and wore Z piAcH 700N S 49,
straw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
rn Ia ETAMINED Is rO sANTTY.

Manhasset Long Island. Aug Il George
Thomas a well known character OF the North
sl,ore has been committed 10 the Queens County
r,I n await examination as his sanity. Thomas
was widely known "Jigger.' a nickname ne re-
ceived on account Of his ability as a dancer He he
Sgae known also for his knowledge OF horses or
severaI years he lived the North Shore Hotel at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION.

MAN SAID TO HAVE MARRIED A SEVENTEEN
TEAR-oLD GIRL WITHOUT PARENTS
CONSENT.
stsniSlaus Linke. tventy-seven years OLD. OF No
I65 Dupcut-st-. who week ago yesterday
married to Marie Gorney by minister IN Nfanhat-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
NEW PASTOR OF PILGRIM CHAPEL.

The Rev Charles z. Taylor, OF Cranbury n j.
who accepted the call the pastorate OF Pilgrim
Chapel the branch OF the Church OF the Pilgrims
win begin active work here about September l. As
nsstor of Pilgrim Chapel Mr. Taylor Will be tne
assistant Of the Rev. DR., Harry p Dewey Dr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
CENSUS OF TENEMENT DISTRICT.
AN INCREASE IN POPULATION OF 7s.472 SINCE
LAST YEAR.

LAST YEAR.
According to a census completed yesterday by
officers OF the Health Board there in Brooklyn
SO III tenement houses, 9S95 vacant apartments.
&c All persons under the age OF Ave 550l4 over the
age OF five and AS SIS families living In tenement
houses. The total tenement house population Is
653. 431
houses that shelter three families more
classed az tenement houses. This would. OF course,
include many handsome apartment end fat houses
Houses with only two families are not included In
the tenement class. so that many jewellers in poor
novels were not included In the statistics.
The last census. finished in December, 1883,
showed a tenement population Of 574. 959 The In
crease has been q Az. The tables show that there
is room for 500OO more people in the 1855 vacant
apartments IN the borough
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12

pouglaston; Recently, it is said. he tried to kin
himself with a knife.
Thomas is a veteran of the Civil War and has
been in receipt of pension.
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TO TAKE sr4cHELBERe TO COUNTRY.
MOTHER WRITES TO JUSTICE TO HAVE LuSAcl
PROCEEDINGS DISCONTINUED.

Mrs. Malirna stacheIberg. the mother OF Newton
B. Stachelberg. the young man who is at present
confined in Sanford Hall. Flushing. awaiting a de-
cisiOn OF Justice Hooker on the proceedings to
have him declared lunatic has written 20 Jus
tice Hooker asking that the proceedings be dis
continued. that she may take her son TO the
country 10 recuperate-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
WANTED WARR4HT FOR DAUGHTER.
WOMAN INDIGNANT BECAUSE HER GIRL GOES
AWAY WITH A C4INAMAN

Mrs Peter Marks. Of No. 81 varick-st, appeared
in the Ewen-st. police court yesterday forenoon and
asked the court clerk, Charles Weir. TO issue
warrant for the arrest of her daughter Miss Flor
ence Marks, who II is believed, married on
Friday to Charles Thong CHOW, a short haired
Chinaman As Ma gistrate Lemon had left the court
before the woman appeared it was impossible for
the clerk 10 issue the warrant. Mrs. Marks. the
clerk said, then told him that she thought she
would drop the matter entirely. The neighbors
say that If Florence and the Chinaman home
there may be a reconciliation.
Mrs. Marks was az first determined TO kill her
daughter and the Chinamau for bringing disgrace
the family name. No trace has been found Of
the missing couple.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12

The Campfire Committee consists Of William F
Gill chairman: Charles H. Lttmann. treasurer:
Theodore J. G. Hale secretary; John J. Colweu
and William J. 5. Dineen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. J. Smith OF No III
Prospect Park West sailed for Europe Tuesday
on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-10
MouNpsv11IE BUDGET.
Yesterdays News From Marshall
County's Chief City.

County's Chief City.
Commencement exercises win open
in the school hall this evening. An adj
mittance Of ten cents win be charged
nj the door to persons not having fuvi-
tatIons, for the use OF the school IL
brary.
WE offer this week some rare bar
gains In sample and slightly shop-worn
pianos. Call and gee them or write Tor
nTices. +. w. BAUMER CO.,
Wheeling, w. Va.
Owing to the commencement Thurs
dnv evenlng. the w. C. r. U. viii post
pone It's regular meeting to Saturday
evening, nj the home OF Mrs. Hess, on
Tenth street.
The Thlmble Bee Society VIII meet at
the residence OF Mrs. S. G. T. Griffith.
this afternoon.
Charles Manning Is At Pnrkersburg.
standing an examination baiort the
state board Of dental examiners.
c. V. Riley, OF Pleasant Valley. was
I'm town yesterday, looking after the IN
terest Of his carriage business
DR.. r. w. Hall In at Morgantown, at
tending the meeting Of the state Med
icai Society.
Or. j. w..Bickey. NJ Glen Enston. was
Calling on friends in the city yesterday
Capt. Thad Thomas. Of Clarington,
o., was n business visitor yesterday.
J. g. Wilson has returned home from
n business trip down the river
spencer Cox, Of l.oudousvlllC. was
seen on our streets yesterday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-10
WELLsBURG.
Doings of People in the Brooke cOun-
ty Metropolis.

DN4A451 VA - SNkAS AAA sAAS 40
ty Metropolis.
The new city council organized Tues
day evening, by te election of the fol-
lowing officers: President: first branch,
4. F.. Jones; president second branch
j. w. NJ. Carmichael: city solicitor l.
C. Wright clerk, first branch, Jesse G..
Johnson; weighmaster, John 7. Lauck;
street commissioner and policeman,
Joseph Bowman, All are Republicans.
Mayor Jones will announce his commit
tee and other appointments Mt the next
meeting.
Presiding Elder Mechem VIII preach
and hold the third quarterly conference
at the Methodist Episcopal church. on
Friday evening. He viii also preach
and conduct communion service on
Sunday evening.
The Epworth League lyceum on Tues
day evening was well attended, al
though the storm kept some away.
Miss Inez Blackburn, OF Bellaire,
greatly pleased the audience with her
singing
A. G.. Neville, manager of the Eagle
glass factory is having great success
with quick melting pot" patented by
him. Many Of them are being sold and
each.
The wind storm of,Tuesday night was
very severe in this vicinity. but no SER
ious damage was done. Several trees
and some fences were blown down and
the roof taken off stable In town.
WE offer this week some rare bar
gains in sample and slightly shop-worn
Pianos. Cali and see them or write for
prices. F. W. RAuMER CO.;
Wheeling, W. Va.
The delegates to the Clarkshurg and
Falrmont conventions returned home
yesterday, chock full Of Republican en-
thuslasm and confident that everything
Is going that way this year.
The pupils Of the public schools will
give an entertainment in the opera
house, Tomorrow evening. presenting
THE Enchanted Wood" Proceeds are
for the school library.
IT. W. Carmichael purchased q piece
OF ground of the LaZeAr farm, near the
Fowler's road, and is laying It Off in
town lots for sale. He has already sold
one to w. r. Barth,
The Loyal Veteran Legion will at
tend the evening service at the Chris
tinn church on Sunday next, and listen
to a memorial sermon by the pastor,
Rev. II. N. Miller
The rails and ties for the street rail-
way are being distributed along the
route Of the line, and the work OF con-
structing the road VIII begin in day
or two.
Preparations IRE being made for the
observance Of Memorial Day The @.
a. n. has invited the various orders and
societies to Join In the services
The Golden Rod Dancing club opens
the scnaon at Millvalc Park on Satur-
day. with dance. from to II p. IN.
a number Of wcllsburg people drove
out TO Bethany last evening, to attend
the orntOrical contest.
Wiley C. Hogg and Bertha II. Hukill
were married Tuesday, By Rev. I. j.
White,
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BENwooD.
News Notes from the Busy Marshall
County Town.

County Town.
Consumers are raising howl about
the lack Of water from the water works
system. The fault Is really with the
river, which is at a very low stage, but
the consumers have to pay Just the
same. Had there been water In the
mains the other day, the Jones house
would have been saved, whereas 1t was
totally destroyed by fire. 1t seems as
II Mr.. Kinney is rather slow In COM
pletIng the water works plant. This
building was commenced nearly a year
ago.
Had the revolver been Of better
character, there might have been q
tragedy here n day or so since. Two
North Benwood boys were playing with
a weapon they borrowed from gypsy
camp, and thinking all the chambers
were empty, one Of them, named Neer.
shot George Smith In the neck. The
shot was fired at close range, but the
bullet, which struck Smith flush in the
fore part of his neck. only grnzed the
skin, and the injury was inconsequen-
tial.
Asked as to his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for sheriff,
Louis Goecke said yesterday, that his
fences were stretching out. He smil-
ingly claimed Union, Meade and Clay
districts as being solid for him. Mr..
Goecke will likely find opposition in
Luke Sauers, who Is quietly grooming
himself for the empty honor-for that
is what the nomination is In this
county.
The Benwood bowlers are highly Ella
ted over the showing the team made in
its first games in the Mozart League.
Benwood beat the Columbus, of Wheel
ing, three straight. Next Tuesday
evening the team tackles the All Alikes.
a strong and experienced aggregation
of ten-pin artists.
Mrs. r. K Satterfleld and daughter,
Miss Hattie Satterfield, have returned
from Colfax, where the remains OF the
late r. X. Satterfeld were inferred.
The bereaved widow and children have
the sympathy Of the community in their
affiictlon,
There viii be Demorest medal con-
test under the auspices Of the w. G. T.
u. at the Methodist Episcopal church.
this evening. Five contestants will flg-
ure, whose names were previously CIV
en- in the Intelligencer.
WE offer this week some rare bar
gains in sample and slightly shop-worn
Pianos. Cali and see them or write for
prices. F. w. BANNER CO.,
Wheeling, W. Va.
An agitation is growing for volun-
teer fire department, and the question
was informally discussed at councils
last meeting Better fire protection is
surely needed.
John Lotus, the yardmastar, who
had such a bad fall from the River
side trestle. Tuesday morning, was
some better yesterday. His recovery is
certain.
T. C. Pipes. of Cameron, was in
Benwood yesterday for the second time
this week, looking up his sherihaity
chances.
Rev. Paul Metzenthin and Charles
schad were visitors to Moundsville
yesterday.
William Crlder is critically I'll of con-
sumption and his recovery is despalred
of.
Work on the Riverside's arch at
Boggs' run, has ceased temporarily.
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RECEIVERS SALE.
ID ECEIVERS SALE OF WETZEL
III COUNTY LANDS AND MARSHALL
nlAIfAInAN OIL. INllnLn Il IEGlnG

ID ECElVER'S SALE OF WETZEL
IL COUNTY LANDS AND MARSHALL
COUNTY OIL INTERESTS.
In the Circuit Court for Ohio County.
The Syracuse Chilled Plow Company anu
others VS.. Robert X. Citizen and others.
In ChAncery.
In pursuance Of decree entered by tho
Circuit Court Of Ohio County In the above
entitled cause on the 18th day OF March,
~ Monday, May 14th, 1900,
beginning at 10 o'clock a, m, at the north
front door OF the court house OF ONO
county, in the city Of Wheeling, West VIZ.
ginla. sell at public sale a certain tract o.
of the north fork OF Fishing Greek, Wet
gel county. West Virginia, adjoining lands
OF s. j. Long, senior, N. King and John
BuEngard the said tract OF land being
bounded and described as follows: Begin.
ming at stone In Horse Run, corner Of
S, ]. Long, IT., thence with his lines south
70' west IS poles to hickory, thence north
V, west poles 70 stake corner u .: n;
King; thence with his lines south lS' west
70 poles TO stake; thence south IL west IS
poles TO stake in G. W. Parks line; thence
with his lines. south 81 east y poles to K.
stake where chestnut was called for;
thence north 49, east 26ls poles 10 2. o.
thence north 30' east q poles TO w. o.;
thence south 81 east II poles TO stake;
thence north b. east 81 pUleS " SOuI gum
thence continuing the same course north
c. east S poles to C. o.; thence north 2i1So
west "a poles to maple; thence north 22s
east 30 poles to stake In Bumgard's line;
thence north 49, west poles to hickory
corner TO Bumgard's, and with his line,
north 6lL9 west II poles TO small sour gum,
corner 10 S. ]. Long, r., thence south So
west % poles to stone in run in line Of s.
J. Long, jr thence south lO' east poles to
sugar; thence south So east 235H poles TO the
beginning, containing IS and elght-tenths
acres, the said tract OF land being the
same which was conveyed to r. X. Citizen
by S. 3 Hall, trustee by deed, dated De-
cember II, 1891, and recorded In the office Of
the clerk Of the county court OF Wetzel
county IN Deed Book No. "a. folio "a.
TERMS OF SALE: One-thlrd of the pur-
chase money and as much more as the
purchaser may elect cash in hand. the res
idue in two equal lnstallments payable re-
Spectiveiy in nine and eighteen months
from the day OF sale with interest from
that day, the purchaser to give bonds for
tho deferred installmerts OF purchase
money and the title to said land TO be re-
taIned until the payment Of the purchase
money in full.
At the same time and place ] shall sell to
the highest bidder for cash. one undivided
thIrtyssecond part OF the working interest
in oil wells on the William Rogerson farm
in Washington district, Marshall county,
West Virginia. ~ 800,
Hubbard G. Hubbard. Receiver.
Attorneys apl4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-10
PUBLIC SALES.
PUBLIC SALE

OF Valuable Property to Close the
Estate of the Late Mrs. Mary A.
MoRet,
will sell at auction at the north front
door OF the court house, on
Thursday, May II, 1900,
commencing ut 10 o'clock n. NJ, the fol-
lowing pieces OF valuable real estate, to-
Lot No. PICS Market street: improve
ments. a two-story brick house, containing
s rooms and hnll. lot fronting 50 feet on
Market street, depth 10 feet 10 Alley ID;
Also lots Nos. 81 and % on twentieth
street. fronting az feet on Twentieth
street. % feet deep to n private alley: i'm
provemcnts one double two-story brick
containing eight rooms each, with base
ment, both gases and water.
Also lot. No, gA EOn street, fronting
10 10 feet on lcoff street. running back 100
feet to an alley, improvements, one two
story brick house, containing rooms
Alao vacant lot Nc. gIi2 Eoff street
fronting l6 l-3 feet on Eoff street, running
back 100 feet to an alley
TERMS OF SALE-Onc-thlrd cash OH
dry OF sale, and the balance In two equal
instnllmonta OF ono and two yoara, with
interest The deferred payments to be
secured by deed OF trust
JOHN M'KEE, Executor.
c. s. GREER, Auctloncor. myStSth
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Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
NEW CASTLE, May 9.-New Castle hit
hard and often and won from Youngs-
town again. Score: pur
New Castle. % o / IS i-9 Is 8
Youngstown % I 2 o o W 10
nus FOLEY and Hess. Umpire. Colgan.
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