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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-09-08

In Holland they deal with the tramp
nuisance in a most effectual way. Hol-
land cures her Migrants by forcing
them to do labor on public improve
ments. until it has restored the habit
of industry again, when it places them
in colonies to farm for themselves.
From the beggar colonies. where the
residents often refuse to lift n hand
for their own support until they have
been prompted to industry with whips,
many graduate into the free colonies
as decent men, and in time, their PRIDE
and intelligence having been reused
again. they become private farmers.
ACQUIRE land in their own right ana
settle down as decent, law-abiding
members of the community. We have
in this country a curious tenderness
toward offenders. This is proper when
the offender is not habitual, and when
no can be reformed but the laws are
SADLY strained in behalf of the other
kind. and it has been difficult for that
reason to do away with the tramp evil
albeit proofs enough exist that 1t is re-
sponsfble for a good share of the rob-
berries and murders that are commit
ted in various parts of the land, THINKS
the Brooklyn Eagle.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
OBITUARY NOTES.

Birmingham. Ala, Dec. 15-General Michael ].
Bulger, a distinguished Confederate General and
public man. died yesterday at Dadeville Ala Gen
eral Bulger the oldest Confederate veteran
living, being one hundred years Of age. He was a
member Of the Secession Convention at Montgom-
cry and led the fight against secession He was a
candidate for Governor OF Alabama soon after the
Civil War.
Denver, Dec. 15.-Dr. s. Hoepfner aged forty
nine, a prominent consulting engineer and chemist
OF Hamilton Ont, is dead at st. Joseph's Hospital
in this city from typhoid fever. He was here con-
tractlng for zinc ores for European smelters when
ne became ILL., and was removed to the hospital two
weeks ago. Or. Hoepfner we'll known to
mining men through his invention of the electro
lytic treatment OF refractory ores. which is In
In smelter at Hamilton. Ont. and in smelters In
England Germany and Austria.
Dayton, Ohio. Dec 15-The Rev. DR.. John F.
Marlay, presiding elder of this district of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. died to-day from apo
plexy; Fo- the last fifty years he had been promi-
nent in the ministry.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
HAZLNG COURT ORGANIZES.
GENERAL BROOKE CHOSEN PRESIDENT
GOING TO BOOZS HOME To-
MORROW

The military court Of inquiry which was ap-
pointed by the Secretary of War to investigate
the causes leading to the death Of Oscar L. Booz,
the West Point cadet, who is alleged to have
been subjected to brutal hazing by his class
mates. organized at meeting held at Governors
Island yesterday Major-General John r.
Brooke commanding the Department of the
East was made president by his colleagues;
Brigadier- General Alfred E. Bates, Paymaster-
General of the Army, and Brigader-General
John W. Clous, Judge Acknowledgement
THE court" General Brooke said, when he
was seen by Tribune reporter last night. will
begin it's Investigations at Bristol. Penn, on
Monday morning. The cadet, Booz, lived at
Bristol and it is from that place that the
charges of hazing emanated. AS it is the pur-
pose of the court to prosecute this matter thor
oughly and TO the very bottom. it is apparent
that we should begin work at Bristol, and
endeavor to discover the actual cause of the
young mans death. Having ascertained that.
the court will then go to West Point, and will
make rigid inquiry into the whole question Of
hazing and the circumstances which are alleged
to have led to the death of Booz'
West Point N Y. Dec Is (SpeciaD.-Contrary
to expectation, the court Of inquiry appointed
TO investigate the alleged fatal hazing of Cadet
oscar L. Booz did not arrive here to-day. Pub
lished dispatches from Washington yesterday
intirnated that the court Of inquiry would begin
it's investigations at West Point this morning.
Accommodations were prepared for the court in
the new Academy building. but the day ad-
vanced without any communication being re-
ceived from the members Of the committee. the
inference was drawn by the authorities Of the
Academy that the inquiry would of necessity be
postponed until Monday 1t is understood that
when the court convenes the cadets of the first
and second classes will be called upon TO testify.
The present second class, which numbers sixty
eight members, were the classmates OF Booz,
while in the first class are many students who
are said to have witnessed the fight between
Booz and the cadet who challenged him TO night
No attempt is made to hide the identity of the
cadet with whom Booz fought Frank Keller,
Of Missouri now of the first class, is freely men
toned as the opponent in the battle of fsticuns.
II is asserted however that there was really no
fight between the two inasmuch BoOz refused
10 nut ND his hands and that his obvious dis
inclination to proceed with the fight led to the
declaring off of the combat before even II was
begun
1t is understood here that the Congress COM
mittee, consisting of Representatives Marsh OF
Illinois; Smith, Of Iowa; briggs and Clayton, OF
New-York and Wanger, OF Pennsylvania-the
last named of whom appointed Booz cadet
will not reach West Point until after the ad-
journment for the holidays. The purpose of the
Congress committee, 1t is said is to visit the
Academy in the holidays.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
EDGAR PINCHOT.

Edgar Pinchot, who from 1853 to 1874 engaged
in the wholesale drug business No PA Fulton-st
Manhattan. his firm being Pinchot Bruen, died
on Friday a his home. in Milford. Penn For
many years. since Cyril Pinchot. the father, came
from France. the Pinchots have been among the
leading residents of Milford. Edgar Pinchot was
born there about seventy-one years ago. He re-
ceived liberal education, and then devoted himself
to the general mercantile business which the
Pinchots conducted in Milford In 1857 he to
this city and engaged IN the wholesale grocery
business. Two years. later he went into the drug
business with Albert Bruen of No. 256 Cumber-
lsnd-st Brooklyn This partnership was continued
until 1874 when Mr.. Pinchot retired on account of
ill-heath. After travelling extensively in Europe
he returned to Milford He was as a friend ex-
presses 1t. "a lawyer by intuition and practice" :"
and about ten years ago appointed judge
ship by the Governor of Pennsylvania to fill out
uneXpired term. He a Republican and
took a prominent part In politics He leaves a
brother. James ". Pinchot who is a son-in-law of
Amos r. Emo and lives at No. . Gramercy Park
Manhattan. and one daughter.
The funeral will be held in Milford tomorrow az
ternoon at $50 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
KAISER WILHELM II IN LATE.
DELAYED FOR TWO DAYS BY ROUGH
WEATHER.

The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H. of the North
German Lloyd Line, arrived here yesterday from
Gibraltar. Naples and Genoa. two days overdue.
She was delayed by rough weather.
Captain Hogemann reports that he had fine
weather TO the Azores but beyond that point he
ran into the storms that have been interfering with
record making voyages by the Iast liners. Strong
winds and gales from the southeast and northwest.
with high seas and heavy squalls were encountered
On December Is. the wind increased and blew with
hurricane force.
On December . tn latitude 1854. longitude. 1905
the wreck Of wooden vessel. apparently a bark
floating high out of water with fore and main
masts gone. mizzenmast standing. was sighted
The steamer passed close TO the wreck. but signs
Of life could be on board The Kaiser an
chored for the night at Quarantine. and will dock at
Pier "a Amity-st, Brooklyn. this morning at s
o'clock. On BOARD were To- cabin and 654 steerage
passengers. Among the cabin passengers were G.
II w Buck, Professor John W. Burgess, DR.. q. H
Cochran, H. L Crawford, A. NJ. Davis, I. S. Gil
lette Colonel Jacob l.. Greene, DR.. W. p. Porter
J. C. Rowell. Carl Seinert, D. s. Watson. J. H.
whitehouse, C Frederic Burchardt and p. H.
SpauldinR
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
GusrAv RorHENRERG.

Gustav Rothenberg, senior member OF the dry
goods firm of Rothenberg & Co, No. "a to AZ West
Fourteenth-st, died at his home. in West Seventy
rst-st. yesterday morning of typhoid fever. after
an illness Of three weeks. He among the best
known of the younger merchants OF the city. He
was man OF lofty business ideals. indefatigabe
energy, and extremely popular with all who
knew him. whether in commercial social circles.
Mr.. Rothenberg born in Hanover Germany.
forty-three years ago. He came to the United
States in 1852, after serving the regulation time
In the German army. He entered the employ OF
Meyer Jonasson & Co, and made such rapid prog
ress in business advancement that in 1886 he be-
came member of the firm of Blumenthal Bros.
4 Co, manufacturers of suits and cloaks. No. 4S2
broadway He continued with this house until
January /. 1885, when he purchased the business of
Ludwig Brothers. in Fourteenth-st.. and which de-
velOped into the firm of Rothenberg & Co. Mr..
Rothenberg was member of the Harmonic and
Freundschaft societies He is survived by a widow
and four children.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
Z. B. RRUCE

Baltimore Dec. Is (SpeciaD-E B. Bruce. head
OF the firm OF F. B. Bruce Co. prominent
business man OF Baltimore and we'll known in club
circles died to-day in a sanatorium at Brookline,
Mass where he had been under treatment for
wear for nervous troubles Mr.. Bruce fifty
one years old. He married the only daughter OF
the late James Carey Coale. who was prominent
in Baltimore as the agent OF Loyds.
Mr. Bruce was leading member OF the Maryland
Club and the Elkridge Hunt Club He owned
beautiful country place Prsstvould. Mount
washington. A widow and three children survive
aim The children Miss Katharine Bruce who
ma de her debut last winter, Miss RosanG Bruce
ana skpVith Bruce, who is associated with ne
fathers nTm IN business Mr.. Bruce was reiateo
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
SAYS SHE CAN'T LIVE ON $40 WEEK.
MoLLENHAUERs LAWYER DECLARES HE is UN
ABLE TO PAY MORE ALIMoNY.

MoLLENHAUER's LAWYER DECLARES HE is IN
ABLE TO PAY MORE ALIMoNY.
Argument was heard yesterday by Justice Mad
dox in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn, on motion
by Mr. Lehman, as counsel for Mrs. Julia NJ Mol
lenhauer for an increase of alimony pending the
action brought against her by John w Aollen-
hauer for absolute divorce. The motion was op-
posed by James W. Ridgway on behalf OF MI.
Mollenhauer Justice Maddox said that additional
afidavits might be handed in
Mr. Lehman urged that the application for an
increase of alimony made because on Septern-
Der "a Justice Herrick had allowed Mrs Mollen-
hauer only so a week alimony because 1t had then
appeared that she had jewelry worth $500 ana
household furniture worth about $4,000 at No l5S
Eo5revs+ Frooklyn Since that time, however,
there had been a great change in Mrs. Moler-
hauer's circumstances The plaintiff on october Q
had replevined the furniture, and the defendant
mad hem forced to pledge all her jewelry in order
10 live She was now without furniture or winter
clothing and was penniless
TusticsS, MADDOX asked II Mrs. Moilenhauer could
rc ii,,s On $40 a week. Counsel said she could not
ana tbat Mr. Moenhauer was man OF large
rnsa,s He was interested In the Sugar Refining
~ownanv in an ink manufacturing company ana
in anot6er business enterprise. Mr. Ridgway de-
cIared that Mr. Mollenhauer had no business ana
NO means and that he could not pay the aimony
n his brothers did to his financial rescue
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
ENJOYING HIMSELF IN JAIL.
VILLAGE BLACKSMITH REFUSES I'd PAY
FOR DEAD NEW-JERSEY MULE


FOR DEAD NEw-JERSEY MULE
Freehold n. j.. Dec. Is (SpeciaD.-Valentine
Phster, the village blacksmith Of Port Monmouth,
is confined in the county jail here for a novel
reason. His commitment grew out OF the fact
that of his horses got OF lot recently and,
going to the farm IF William York, kicked to death
a mule belonging to York. Pfster refused to reim-
burse the former for his loss, and he obtained a
judgment against Pister. The blacksmith had.
however, fixed his property in such shape that it
could not be levied upon Knowing that Pfster
could pay if he would the Justice of the Peace who
issued the execution told him that if he did not
pay up within certain time his body would be
taken to satisfy the Judgment. He said he would
20 10 Jail rather THAI pay York for what he termed
a worthless mule. and to Jail he went
The judsmeat and costs amount to 81. To sat
isfv this Judgment Pfster will have to stay in jail
seventv-one days, at the rate of 81 day. If he
mains incarcerated that length of time the judg-
ment will be satisfied. Phster says that he is get
ting board and lodging free and is having the best
time Of his life He has paid great deal to the
county in taxes he says. and until has
never received anything back Phster has friends
who would gladly pay the Judgment Tor him, but
he refuses to pay it himself or allow them to do So
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
CHARLES SWIFT.

Charles Swift died at Fordham on Thursday.
He was born in Poughkeepse in 1872 and is about
the last of the old time hotelkeepers Of this city.
He was landlord Of a hotel at Hoboken when that
place was the resort OF New-Yorkers. Then he
was in charge of the Bulls Head Hotel, in this
city, for a number Of years when it was the head
quarters for drovers. Next he kept a hotel at
High Bridge. and Commodore Vanderbilt. Robert
Bonner. Sheppard Knapp and other well known
men and their families made il stopping place
when out in wagons or sleighing. II at High
Bridge that Mr.. Swift secreted colored men. women
and children during the draft riots of 1853 when
they were menaced by the mobs- He a Re
publican in politics, and sent three sons a nephew
and FIVE employees to the Civil War. most OF them
joining Duryees Zouaves.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
,vnpFw vAsHINGroN BoGERr.

Andrew Washington Bogert died on Friday at his
home No As West Eighty-third-st. Mr. Bogert
was ninety-fve years old. He was born In this
CITY and lived here all his life. lie was maker
of fine cabinets, and had large number or patrons
among the members OF old families whose Work
he had done for years. He retired from business
about twenty years ago. Mr. Bogert was remark
able for his cheerful and amiable disposition He
could still dance at the age of eighty. Two years
ago his eyesight failed, and for the last year he
had kept to his room. He died when asleep. Mr
Bogert leaves three children-one son! Peter '.
Bogert and two daughters, Mrs John R Cushier
and Mrs John c. klatZl The funeral will take
place at his home this evening. The burial Will
be in Nyack y. Y
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
MRS. HARRIET cox.

Sea Cliff. Long Island. Dec. 10 (SpeciaD.-Mrs.
Harriet Cox, wife of Alfred Cox died suddenly
at her home. here. last night. Mrs Cox was in her
usual health up TO supper time. She retired early
and when Mr.. Cox went upstairs 10 o'clock com
planned of pain in her lungs. doctor was sum-
moned and found her lungs congested At mid
night she died Mrs Cox was born at Pleasant
WILLIE Westchester County. She lived at Glen Cove
thirty-hve years before coming TO Sea Cliff ten
years ago She siXty-eight years old. The
funeral will be at the house Monday afternoon,
and the burial at Pleasantville Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
FUNERAL DELAYED FOR SONS RETURN.
VAN AIKEN STARTED FOR CUBA WEEK AGO
AND is ON THE WAY BACK.

The funeral of Mrs. Flora May Van AIKEN, wife
Of D. Van AIKEN the general manager OF the Man
haitian Contracting Company. whose offices are at
No. 81 West Forty -fourth-st.. who died on Monday
afternoon last will not be held until the return OF
her son from Cuba Mrs. Van AIKEN died from
heart failure at the Woman's Hospital Eighty
ninth-st and I.exington-ave.. where she had been
patient for some time. Her son started for CUBA
on business last Saturday and started for home
yesterday.
She was born in Vergennes, VT, forty-hve years
ago. She was educated at Mount 81. Vincent and
studied music abroad. She leaves married son.
d. lionel Van AIKEN. now in Cuba: brother In
Virginia and sister In her native town. Her
home In this city was al No lSI West One-hundred-
and-sixteeuth-st The body is now in the receiving
vault al Kensco Cemetery. and VIII be inferred
upon her sons return from cuba.
y. Van AIKEN built the Adirondack division OF the
New-York Central. and his company Is nov con-
struct!nx an immense new wharfage in havana
Harbor
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
XAVIER DRAMATIC SOCIETY.

The Xavier Dramatic Society. connected with the
ST Francis Xavier College. will give its annual
production on December q. The play which has
been selected for the occasion is The Upstart, "
an admiration Of Moliere's lie Bourgeois Gentil-
bomne." The club consists only OF boys, and 1T
has method OF its own in the point Of dealing
with the female characters in the plays which IT
presents. All the female parts are changed into
male parts corresponding TO them as nearly as
nossthIe or they are ruthlessy cut out. This
course will be followed with the present play,
which IS not oifcult for this sort OF trea Z
rnent and not much will have to be actually left
nj
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
CONFESSED TO STEALING BILLIARD BaLL

Joseph McCauley OF No. 155 Glenmore-ave Brook
lyn: Edward Cahill. OF No. 1.452 Fulton-st Brook
lyn. and Frank Woram OF No. 2S9 Macon-st Brook
lyn. seventeen years old each. pleaded guilty 70
burglary yesterday in the GateS-ave. court and
were held by Magistrate Worth for the Grand Jury
AT the Arlington House. NOstrand and Gates
avss. BROOKLYN, on Friday night Woram saw the
proprietor. Nathan Ward. put fourteen billiard
balls in the safe. The ueNt morning the balls we're
missing. Woram was arrested. and confessed that
after Ward had clc- the parlors he and Cahil
entered by means lse keys. The balls Wers
worth & apiece.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
coLUuBI4 SHOW THIS WEEK.

co,umbia's sophomore show will be given in Car
neeie I,yceum on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings OF this week. with matinee on
wednesday. Rehearsals OF Professor Whimsical
have been going for the last hve weeks. Besides
the cast Of principal characters which has already
-, ,r,nted in The Tribune the chorus will in
r,,ae Harold Weekes. the halfback and Herbert
Roe odell the son of Governor-elect b B. Odell'
TShs advance sale Of tickets has been consid-
-, r,.bie and good sum toward university athletics
IS expected -, -, IA. -,,,,a, rb-is+r,es 9
dsnre 'at Sherrys Friday evening. atter the
rhr
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
Mr. oTTENDoRFER DEAD.
.sTA ATS ZEITUNG's" EDITOR EXPIRES
AFTER LONG ILLNEss-AcTIyE IN
POLITICS AND PHILANTHROPY.

oswald ottendorfer. the venerable editor and
.A,,sher Of the "New-Yorl1er Staats-Zeitung.
s,.s after protrscted illness yesterday after
- Al SIS O'Clock in his home No $50 Central
~ south Mr.. Ottendorfer had been suf-
..rsr for the last twenty years from cere-
.-o-snlnal affection. causing in the last stages
:. ,be disease a paralysis Of the vasomotor
~.,,ss His ailment took an acute form about
two weeks ago
7, Was announced last night that the funeral
.r,anrements had not been completed. but that
,hs funeral would probably take place Tuesday
,rorning at IL o'clock At Liederkranz Hall, and
,hot the burial would probably be in Greenwood
rr,s complete arrangements viii be announced
this afternoon.
Mr. Ottendorfer man OF great public
snirst and integrity OF character. always showing
,r his work great desire TO promote pure gov
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
RIG DEAL IN ICE AT BOSTON.
AMERICAN ICE COMPANY AT LAST CONTROLS
THE BOSTON BUSINESS.

THE BOSTON BUSINESS.
Boston Dec 15-In face OF persistent rumors
Witch have been in circulation here for several
davs. the officials of the Boston Ice Company
which controlled the bulk Of the ice business IN
this city. to-day admitted that the American Ice
Company OF New-Jersey. has purchased con-
trolling interest in the Boston company Details
are withheld The capital OF the Boston Ice Com
many is 100000 II was organized soon after the
Civil War, and has paid dividends as high as 80
per cent although OF late years the rate has not
exceeded 10 per cent.
It has been understood for the last two years in
the ice trade OF NeW-England that the American
Ice Company which practically con nros the Ice
business Of the Atlantic Coast cities, save Boston.
desired 10 obtain toothold here. particularly in
der 10 arord an advantageous outlet for its Maine
ice the company having bought up the majority OF
the ice houses the kennebec River two years
ago About ten days ago. when the story reached
Boston that the purchase had been made on De-
cember l. but would not be announced until Janu-
I. It was positively denied. 1t Is understood
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
IN .poITsg SPECIAL SESSIONS.

A bill is being prepared by Assemblyman Jacob
n Remsen which will provide for the abolition Of
.bs Court OF Special Sessions in Brooklyn. 1t is
sssd that the court is a useless and expensive part
OF the municipal government Ihere are hVe 'uGEes
- !, oosts about sls4OO0 a year to run It. 1t is
urged that nine-tenths Of the eases tried IN me
ua6S 6S. ers netty and could well be heard In the
pS,ns Msgstrates' courts they were before con-
olf1
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
p4RT OF HIs MONEY RECOVERED.

Piainneid. y. J.. Dec. l5.-Dr. Andrew Morrison Of
oi.s1ou scotland who had knockout drops" ad-
r,tntStered 10 him in Jersey City on Monday after
noon after which he was robbed OF 800 mas had
Ss0o ~ his money recovered for him. Or. Morri-
- had been in this country studying the gold
S5TA system snd Intended opening fnatorium
~ fbe prsctice OF the system in his n4tiye city
Is ts Still staying with Mr. and Mrs. William
frown Of East Second-Et- this city.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
NATHAN sTRAUS BUYS HARRIS FARM.

II was announced yesterday that Nathah Straus @
a ,,rchssed the Harris farm, at River Edge
.,rea miles from Hackensack. n. j. Rumor had II
that he proposed TO spend considerable money In
,rnnroving the property. and perhaps establish
-, .arrn there MI Straus. when seen last
ssT1n9 denied that ne had purchased the ground
Ser q InersonaI Investment. but said that II had
heen honghf for his nrm.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16

that the New-Jersey corporation has been able to
make very advantageous arrangements for rail
transportation from Maine to Boston, and that
negotiations already are in progress for 1t to OBJ
tain docking facilities here we'll
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
HENRY MORRIS HUNT.

Washington. Dec 15.-The State Department has
been informed Of the death Of Henry Morris Hunt
United States Consul TO Antigua, West Indies He
was born in Bristol, England. but naturalized
in this country and appointed 10 his post while a
resident Of Chicago. January %, 1895. Mr.
Hunt experienced newspaper man, having
been reporter. editor and general manager in OF
the Western press associations for many years
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
RAILROAD LOSES IMPORTANT CASE.

MAY HAVE TO GIvE TRANSFERS AT ALL INTER-
sECTING POINTS.
A decision handed down yesterday in the suit
OF Edward S. Wright against the Brooklyn Heights
Railroad, which w1s tried in the Fourth District
Municipal Court November TO- would appear, if
sustained. compel the line TO give transfers at
all it's intersecting points Wright boarded Broad
way car at Broadway and Greene-ave on October
6 and rode 20 Broadway and Gates-ave. There he
asked the conductor 10 give him transfer for a.
Gstes-ave car. This was refused. Wright brought
suit 10 recover penalty Of $50 The decision in his
favor will be appealed.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-16
LOSS IN BRooKLYN HALF A MILLION.

II is said that about twelve hundred Brookynites
will lose the money they have paid into the Order
of Chosen Friends. Insurance in the organization
to the amount of about s5oo0o Is held IN Brookly n
The following are the chapters there: Alpha, No
$50 Broadway: Bushwick, Bushwick-ave. and
Cooper-st; Clinton. No S15 Westinghouse; Heine
Atlantic and Vermont aves-; Home, No. Il Nevins-
81 Lincoln No. AZ Meseroie-st.; Montauk No. 52lA
SsIIa No, Il Nevins-st., and Wallabout, No "a
Morrell-st.