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New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
YWARD SON TAKES POISON
FREDERICK H. PORTER DIES IN HIS
AUNT's ARMS IN A RESTAURANT.

Frederick H Porter twenty-four years old.
the wayward son Of James F. Porter, real estate
broker with offices at No. 143 West Twenty
fourth-st-. Manhattan. committed suicide at $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon in the presence or
his aunt, Miss Josephine Gibson at Frank
Kurschoskfs restaurant No. - Court-st. Brook
lyn.
Young Porter who had long been source OF
trouble to his parents, and Of late had devel-
oped many bad habits. often ordered from
his home at Eighty-sixth-st. and Twentieth-ave..
Brooklyn. by his father. On Tuesday night the
father enraged at some action OF his son. or
dered him from the house and told him never 10
return. The lad went Immediately TO his aunt,
who is a seamstress employed by dressmaker
in Remsen-st., and who, up TO a week ago, HVed
with the Porters. when she left the house after
a quarrel, vowing never to return. Miss Gibson
had always been a sympathetic listener TO the
young mans troubles, and had often advanced
him enough money to help him out of difficulties.
When young Porter went to her on Tuesday
afternoon, she gave him what she could spare
of her earnings. He asked her to dine with him
at the cafe in Court-st, TO which she consented.
AT the restaurant he told his story. and seemed
detected and discouraged She tried TO cheer
him up and he started to write a letter to his
father but tore il up before completing it. He
ordered some drinks, and when they came he
arose in his chair, and, drawing from MS
pocket a bottle of carbolic acid, drank the
contents before his aunt could interfere
She screamed. and clutChed his arm, in do
ing which some of the acid spilled over
her hands and arms. inflicting a number or
burns. Her cries brought the proprietor, who
found Miss Gibson sitting the floor with the
lads head in her lap. She was frantic and
hysterical. and cried: My boy! my boy! lf
they had only helped you in time you would be
alive now"
An ambulance from the Long Island College
Hospital was summoned, but the young man
was dead. His body was taken 10 the Adams
ST. police station. Miss Gibson was also taken
to the station but was too hysterical to give
any explanation of the occurrence. Later she
Gained down and told Of the circumstances lead
ing up the suicide
The young mans parents were sent for, but
up to a late hour last night had not appeared al
the police station IL said they were out of
town. Young Porter was grandson of the late
Rev. DR. Porter, at one time pastor of the
Dutch Reformed Church Of Williamsburg.
Mr. and Mrs Porter called at the Adams-st.
police station and arranged to have the BODY or
their son sent their home. at Bensonhurst. There
was an affecting and reconciliation be-
tween the Porters and Miss Gibson.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
JACOB WEIGEL WAS NOT ARRESTED.
POSSESSION OF THE NOTES OF THE STATE BANK
EXPLAINED.

New-Brunswick, Aug. p (SpeciaD.-The statement
which appeared in various newspapers to-day that
Jacob Weigel. OF New Brunswick, had been ar
rested, charged with completely in the circulating
of notes of the defunct State Bank Of New-B Bruins
wick, is untrue. Mr.. Wegers connection with the
matter explained satisfactorily TO the two
Secret Service officers who interviewed him. MT
Weige has been for years collector OF coins
stamps, paper money and rare imprnts. He is
member of the American Numismatic Association
and "A subscriber the official organ OF the as
sociatiOn. He into possession of quantity
Of unsigned notes of the State Bank of New-Bruns-
wick the original sheets. and for years has oeen
disposinE Of them collectors and dealers All
that remained in his possession he surrendered 10
the Secret Service men. and gave them the in
formation by which they discovered the original
set of plates in Joseph Ludwig possession as eN-
planned in this mornings Tribune.
Mr.. Weigel has sold a quantity of the notes to the
firm CireenberG q Smith. No. 4S3 Montgomery
st. Francisco. and also TO dealer IN New
York State. The apparent value OF the notes
secured Is several hundred thousand dollars. The
notes were in sheets. Mr.. Weigel is a brother Of
Captain William Weigel. L. S. A, who was quar-
termaSter al Havana during the American occu-
pancy Of that city Immediately after the Spanish
war and who is with his regiment in Manila.
Another brother is Frederick Wegel, City At
torney OF New Brunswick and well known New
Jersey lawyer. The old State Bank OF New Bruins
wick was established in the early part of the nine
teenth century. II was wrecked in 1873
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
REAL ESTATE.
TITLE TO LARGE BROADWAY PARCEL
TRANSFERRED OTHER
TRANSACTIONS.

Isaac H. Clothier yesterday took title to large
plot the southeast corner of Sixtythird-st. and
Broadway from Sarah VI. Orvis for $111,0GO. He
mortgaged the property to Mrs. Orvis for 100000
Henry Corn has obtained loan of $35O,OO0 on the
property Nos. 81 and SO Fifth-ave from the Pond
and Mortgage Guarantee Company. The applicant
is TO build an eleven story and basement store and
loft building which is to cost at least 100000.
w. G. White has sold for 7. +. Costello to Mrs.
Josephine Irving a two story frame dwelling house
the side of Valentine-ave Ill feet south of
-eghteth-st., plot 50x200 feet.
Elizabeth WiShtman has sold No. 313 West Nine
tieth-st., a three story and basement dwelling
house, a lot 20xl015 feet
John r. Davidson has sold for Mrs. S J. With
erell William Burkelman No. ia Bradhurst-ave.,
a five story double hathouse, on a lot 25x75 feet.
E Osborne Smith & Co. have sold for Ernest Sass
Frank Schuldes plot 75Xl00 feet the
side of Lawrence-ave., $50 feet south of Lind-ave
Douglas Robinson Charles 5. Brown e Co. have
sold for the estate of Susan B. Spring to DR..
William X. Draper No. III East Thirty-sixth-st.,
four story English basement dwelling house
lot 16. 2x9S9 feet.
D. Kempner 4 Son have sold for Mandelhaum &
Levine to David Crawford Nos 232 and 23i West
Twent ty-eiShth-St. two five story tenement houses,
with stores. lot 50x9S9 feet. for about $4,000
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
SIX RESCUED BY ONE.
A PATRoLMAN SAVES LIVES OF PARTY
THROWN INTO THE WATER

Patrolman George w. McDermott last night
saved six lives in the water near Rockaway
Beach. The five women and one man he
brought safely 10 shore still in a critical
condition late last night, but it is believed all
viii recover.
Martin w. Keogh. Of fremont, The Bronx.
took five young women out sailing in catboat
from Rockaway Beach. The women were Annie
Maher May Maher and Catherine Mamley of
No. 345 West Thirtieth-st.; Annie Goodison. of
No. 2ls East Thirty -third-st.. and Nellie Ryan,
OF No. 430 State-st, Brooklyn. The boat was
caught in the surf off the beach. Keogh
unable TO handle IT, and IL went its
beam ends and spilled all six out into the water
Patrolman McDermott. who not on duty
walking along the beach and heard the
cries. He plunged into the surf and swan to
the boat He found Keogh and two Of the
young women tangled in the cordage, and, after
freeing them. placed them on the side OF the
overturned boat and then after the
other women, who were being carried seaward
He succeeded after struggle in getting all
three 20 the boat. They We're still in great dan
ger, and McDermott swan ashore and took
OF the catamarans used by the life savers and
went out after them. He managed TO get all six
ashore, although four OF the women collapsed
before being landed. They We're taken to the
nearest house available and placed under the
care OF DR.. Tingley, of Rockaway.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
DECREASE IN DEATH RATE.
CENSUS FIGURES ALSO SHOW IN
CREASED LONGEVITY.
MORTALITY STATISTICS FOR 1900 COMPARED
WITH THOSE OF 1890

Washington. Aug. 21-The Census Bureau to-day
made public the mortality statistics for the year
1900 w. A. King, chief of the vital statistics dl-
vision. says:
The most important feature Of the results pre-
sented is found in the decrease in the general deah
rate in the registration area of Is per leO popu-
lation. q decrease Of nearly ~ per cent, ana lne
decrease IN the rates from the particular diseases
10 which the general decrease is due. ,
The effect OF the advances made in medical SCI
strictipe measures enforced by the health authori-
ties Is still more srikingy shown in the cofhpat a
tive rate for the registration cities OF me Sous Z
taken together In 1880 the death rate IN "a rei1
tration cities of 5000 more population was
per 1000; in 1900 the rate 1876 per leVO IN otI
cities OF 5000 population and upward, reuuctoh
of "a per 1000 The gross population of the cities
comprehended was l4,s5s254 in 1880 ana Zl'o0''O'l
in 1870. -,
properly weighed only when the rates for the IN
dividual cities considered in connection WIN
known conditions or locai improvement ~ "a.
tion and health resuations-factofs Whlch are nS'
a statistical nature. and which were not deVel-
oped by the inquiries schedules. .
The decrease in the general death rate ana IN
the rates due 10 diseases most frequently in the
early years of life. hand, and the increase
IN the rates due to those diseases occurring gen
orally at advanced ages. on the other, mean dlso
increased longevity. The average age az oeftl iii
1880 81 years. in 1900 IL was S52 years
The total number OF deaths reported in l%" was
39. .094; in 1880 IL S4l 4l9 The increase was
therefore l97 Go 2S5 per cent. As the percentage
OF increase in the population was but 70 TINS IN
dicates a complete return OF deaths than IN
tstics are based obtained from two ditterent
sources, namely the return by the enu'nerators OF
and the registration record of deaths recorded
under local laws and ordinances
In the non-registration States no comparisons
with 1880 are made.
The total deaths in the various States and Terri
tories for 1900 follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETS.
NO DATE FIXED FOR HOLDING THE NEXT STATE
CONVENTION.

Asburv Park Aug. 81 Cspec!aD--The New-Jersey
Democratic State Committee met at the Coleman
House at noon to-day. The members present were
Chairman William b. Gourley. Of Passa!c; Harry
3 Paul OF Camden; Edward Z. Grosscup, OF
Cumberland; Colonel f. Livingstone Price Of
Essex; William H. Martin. OF Hunterdon: James
w Lanning. OF Mercer; David s. Crater, OF Mon
mouth; Charles L. Rogers, OF Ocean: Louis F.
Braun, OF Passac; William J. Keys, OF Somerset
and Peter Egenolf. of Union
Chairman Gourley reported that the Opera House
at Trenton could not be secured for Wednesday.
September IS. so IL decided TO leave the mat
of calling the State convention with the chair
man. AS the Democrats want 10 hold their con
vention after the Republicans, 1t is likely that
Chairman Gourley viii direct the Democrats TO
meet at Trenton October l the following
day.
There will be 1Os9 delegates in the convention,
The basis of representation will be delegate
for each hundred Democratic votes cast in the
election for Governor In 1888. and one for each frac
tion of the hundred. This is the
the last State convention. held last May.
when delegates were chosen for the Kansas City
convention.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
FETTTER WON'T HAVE LIBRARY.
A FREE SITE is OFFERED THE CITY. BUT
HE coUNsELs REFUSAL

At the meeting OF the Board of Estimate yester-
day letter was received from George L. Riyes
Secretary OF the Board OF Trustees OF the New
York Public Library, offering site at Nos 222
and 224 East Seventyeighth-st to the city free of
cost, II the Board OF Estimate would agree that
one OF the forty libraries for Manhattan should be
erected IL
The Library officials said that a branch library
WAS absolutely necessary in that locality as the
other branches could not accommodate those who
wished 10 them.
President Feitner at once objected. saying that
he thought the city would lose q library by the
transaction. he said that the Library officials
enouId erect library al that place and then the
city would eventually get more. The argu-
not change his opinion
Deputy Controller Levey said he thought IT was
very advantageous offer 20 the city and would
be an opportunity for the city get a good sit.
for nothing After considerable argument the
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
G. A. R. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
VETERANS FROM EVERY STATE IN THE UNION
WILL. ATTEND.

Commander-in-Chief Leo Rosser Of the Grand
Army of the Republic and John Lawrence. COM
mander of the New-Jersey Department have Issued
orders announcing the programme for the thirty
fifth national encampment at Cleveland, Ohio, on
September TO- Il, r. 13 and H. Veterans from every
State in the Union will attend the encampment and
take part in the greatest feature of the meeting,
which Will be the parade. September IL The
number OF blue uniformed men in the parade Is be
coming less with every year and this year. III
recognition of the that the Grand Army men
growing old. of less than two miles
along the principal streets of Cleveland has been
arranged
In General Orders No g. for the Department OF
New-Jersey Commander Lawrence urges a large
attendance from this State. New-JerSey head
quarters Cleveland will be in room No 23, OF the
Holenden Hotel where all veterans from the state
are requested report and register. The oihcial
badges will be distributed at the headquarters on
renee names as the department committee on 1eSls-
lauon Tor the year Quartermast er-Cieneral X A.
Donelly Colonel Z. c, Stahl. Frank O. Cole George
Barrett and +. V. Richards. The committee 10 IN
spect the Kearny Soldiers Home is Charles Bur Bur,
rows. Samuel Hufty. {. II. Houghton. John
Shields and Samuel c. Hayter, and for or the & Nine-
land Home for Soldiers. Sailors and Thelr wives
the committee named consists of George Barrett
Joseph r. Durell. A. J. Washington, ii. W. Me-
Pherson and l.. II. Parkhurst.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
NO NEGROES ORGANIZED FOR CRIME.
RESOLUTION BY CoLoRED BAPTIsTs IL LOU
ISIANA.

New-orIeans. Aug. q (speciaD.-The Colored Bap-
list Association which has been I'm session at Mon
roe La for a week. to-day gave out the following
statement signed by the Rev. A. b. Flood. presi-
dent and ]. A. Anthony. secretary of the associa-
ton:
Whereas, Communications have been published in
the press relative TO negro organizations and
preachers that damaging to the interests of
negroes in that they bring about friction between
the races disturb labor In the South injure land
owners and innocent men and women to be
cruelty dealt with, be IL
Resolved, That make known to the world the
true position OF the negroes There no organ
izations among the negroes, far know
that are intended to kill whites interfere with
labor and legitimate cause for the mistreating
of many honest and Industrious negroes. We rem
resent six thousand negro communicates in North
Louisiana
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
SUICIDE FROM FEAR OF TORTURE.
NEGRO IN CONVICT CAMP FANcIED MOB WAS
AFTER HIM

New-Orleans. Aug. 2l (SpeciaD-At Oakley plan
tatiop. penal camp in Mississippi to-day a negro
convict named Charles Williams committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid. Recently a negro James
Donagan. taken to Oakley TO save him from
mob violence and following his arrival stories
of lynching burning and torture told in the
convict camp that Williams's mind became unbal-
anced and he imagined mob forming take
him from the camp and torture him. His condi-
ton was ptiful, indeed, he called his fellow
convicts 10 protect him from the mob They could
give him comfort, and gaining possession of a
flask of carbolic acid he drank IL. and dead In
an hour. Williams convicted I'm 1900 and SEN
fenced to two years for assault.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE OF MRS. LEASE.
AMONG THE KANSAS LECTURERS ASSETS WAS
CLAIM FOR WORK IN MAYoRALTY
CAMPAIGN OF 1897.

Judge Addison Brown. in the United States Dis
trict Court. yesterday granted discharges bank
-uptcy to fifteen petitioners. among whom was
Mary z. Lease the well known Kansas lecturer
who filed a petition May 25. giving her address
IS No. 50 East hundred md twenty -irst-st.
Her liabilities ss.247 chiefly contracted In
Kansas and her assets 81 293. Judgment OBJ
fained against Mrs Lease In March, 1896, for S,43s.
which was reduced to $500 by the sale of prop
erty Her assets, consisting chiefly of debts
due were in the shape of claims against
in lecture bureaus. Among them a claim
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
HANGED NORTH CAROLINA NEGRO.
MOB REsORTED TO LYNCH LAW AFTER
CAPTURE OF PERPETRAToR OF CRIME

Charlotte. n. c. Aug. 21.-Luke Hough. a negro.
was hanged near Wadesboro, n. c.. tonight by
crowd of enraged citizens His body then
ridded with bullets. His crime criminally s.
saulting Miss Lena Keith He slipped upon his
victim while she slept, and broke chair over her
head and then tried to cut her throat. The negro
admitted his guilt.
The Keiths prominent people and as soon as
the crime became known the entire community
started in the search. The negro found within
a few hours after the crime
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
AMERICAN HOTEL IN LONDON.

A dispatch was received in this city yesterday
that Charles E. Rector. of this city obtained some
months ago option the Hotel Walsingham
site. in London. before Louis Sherry made over
lures for the parcel. II further said that Mr.
Rector would tear down the present hotel on the
plot and build another there. Mr. Sherry n
nounced some time ago that he would build
hotel on the premises. He was not in town yester
day His manager said that he thought the news
contained In the dispatch untrue, and that
nothing had arisen to upset Mr. Sherry's plans
for the building OF a hotel in London. far he
knew.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
A " EDDING.

Pennington Aug. 81 (speciaD.-Miss Martha A w
O'Hanlon daughter of the Rev. DR.. Thomas O'Han-
lon president of Pennington Seminary, and Dallas
Hall Platt OF Philadelphia, married in the
new ]. X. Shaw Memorial Chapel last night. Miss
Catherine l.. O'HanlOn. sister of the bride was
maid OF honor The bridesmaids were Miss Alice
Tunison, of East Orange; Miss Aline Kirkbride of
Camden; Miss Caroline StrattOn, of Washington
d. c; Miss Mariane Lee Farley OF Camden and
the Misses Elizabeth and Anna Conklin. of Easton
was
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
STREET RAILWAY COMPANY SUED.

owen F. Conlon stockbroker and well known
Democratic politician in Newark, began suit yes
terday for s25 900 damages against the North Jer-
sey Street Railway Company for injuries received
while attempting to board of the company's
trolley in Jersey City June 8. Mr. Con-
Ions right foot injured and he was otherwise
bnrt
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
WOULD HAVE WALKLEY AN ALDERMAN.

Friends OF ex-Alderman Webster r. Walkley.
hardware merchant in Chambers-st. are getting
things in shape to nominate him for alderman in
the Xth Assembly District of Kings County this
fall Mr.. Walkley in the Brooklyn Board of
Aldermen while Charles A. Schieren was Mayor,
and was of great assistance to the reform admin
istration Mr.. Walkey's friends that II ne con-
sents to It will be for the same reason that
actuates James Mckeen in the list Distrtct-namely
to see things done right in the board. The district
&c cir
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
mILLIKEN BRoTHERs-cAPITAL, $1,000 ooo

Articles Of incorporation OF the Mken Brothers
Incorporated were filed at Newark yesterday. The
capital is placed 100000 OF which $4,000 paid
in The corporators Edward f. and F. Mlu-
ken of New-York and James W. De Graf OF
plainheld. The company is to engage In construc-
tion work in connection with bridges. ships piers
and tunnels.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
ARRESTS MADE IN PORTLAND.
THE MONEY WAS PROCURED IN SAN FRANCISCO
DEALER SAID HE SOLD IT AS CURIOs.

Portland Ore. Aug. 2l---The Federal authorities
here have arrested Frank Burke and Harry Con-
way on a charge OF having in their possession
Illegal money made from the plates OF the defunct
State Bank Of New Brunswick. n J.. which they
received by mail from Frank 2. Perry. William
Hogan and 2. ". Smith. OF San Francisco. now
under arrest in that city. Burke has confessed,
and has told the officers Of two places in
Portland where the worthless money has been
passed. Burke and Conway were arraigned before
a United States commissioner, and waived prelimi-
nary examination. their bail being hxed AT go
each.
San Francisco Aug 2l-Edward ". Smith, CONF
Dental clerk Major Bakeney, OF the life saving
service and partner in n curio shop. arraigped
before United States Commissioner Heacock on
the charge OF having passed bills In the simiitude
Of government obligations. His bondsmen were
formally accepted, bail having been hxed at s. c1
He claims that the State Bank OF New Brunswick.
N J notes are regularly catalogued by dealers IN
the East like stamps old coins, and that he
bought and sold them curios.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
CRAB FOUND IN A MAILBAG.

Passaic, Aug q speciaD.-When the 1920 a. m
mail from New-York arrived the Passaic post
office this morning the clerk who emptied the
sack surprised to see large. live crab roll
out and crawl about the table 1t is supposed
that the crab was put in the mailbag a joke by
some in the New-York Postof1ce. The Pas
sale postmaster does not appreciate this kind
Joke and will notify the Washington authorities.
The matter will be investigated.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22

Deaths from all the principal diseases show de-
crease since 1880, the most notable being IN
sumption, which decreased "a. g per 100, 600
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22

The registration area includes Connecticut Dis
trict Of Columbia Maine Massachusetts,. Michigan,
FIarnpshire NeV-Jersey. New-York, Rhode
Island and Vermont with the cities therein. and
many cities in other States. In the registration
area the death rate is given in figures showing
percentages. but such figures not given for
States which make no official registration Of
deaths The percentages for the registration States
for 1890 and 1880, respectively. are as follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22

for $500 against Willis J. Abbott. chairman or the
Henry George Campaign Committee, for lectures
delivered in the NewYork mayoralty campaign OF
lister at Salina. Kan. owed her. according 10 tne
petition $3.50 for money loaned and Representative
prank Hilton of Kansas was in her debt TO the
amount of SITS for speeches ordered by him.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
INCREASE OF SMALLPOX.

Washington. Aug. H.-The public health report
Just issued by the Marine Hospital Service shows
the existence OF s2S cases of smallpox the United
States, against 2,2s2 the time last year
Minnesota had the largest number Of cases-1152.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
SIRE BROTHERS, NEW THEATRE.

Sire Brothers announced Yesterday that the work
of building their proposed theatre the northwest
corner of Forty -hfth-st. and Broadway would be-
gin at ali early date. The plot on which the theatre
will stand has a frontage of about 60 feet in Broad
way and about l04 feet in Forty-ffth-st.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
The cities with population above 1000 show
the following death rates for 1900 and 1899, re-


ST. Joseph. Mo, with death rate OF 81 per thou
sand, shows the lowest mortality. and Shreveport,
La, with ASS. the highest
IN the registration the fifteen principal
causes OF death, with the per 10000
follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22

sut feet was referred TO Mr.. Feiuner with instruc
tions to report at the next meeting OF the Board
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22
Gouutrn propertn for Sale

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MOUNT VERNON Chester
VI all modern conveniences.
harm: I'VE minutes from depot.
81. city.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-22

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