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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
GILMAN CHATTELs At AUCTION.
THE BLACK ROCK MANSION CROWDED
WITH BUYERS.

Bridgeport, Conn. May 10 (SpeciaD.-The house
hold effects Of George F. Gilman were sold AT
ton to-day at Black Rock. This another step
OF the Bridgeport Trust Company. the administra-
tors IN settling up the Fully five hundred
people crowded into the lower part OF the house.
and almost fought with each other at times TO get
within sight OF TIE aucciOueer. eager was the
spirit 70 buy. II a mixed crowd Some came
in their private couveyances. many came on the
trolley cars. which every ten minutes TO ac-
cOnrnOdate the crowd, and women walked, wheel
ing baby carriages before them Could the old
millionaire have seen the crowd that was in pos
session Of his mansion trying all his coUches.
lingering the keys Of the costly pianos and talking
about his eccentricties. he would have fled in de-
SPAR. Many women came If for outing
They brought boxes Of luncheon, and at noon they
sat down on the lawn by the house and ate their
dinner scattering the paper and refuse all around.
Through the drawing room walked the AL hot
man. selling sandwiches 10 those who had the
hardihOod 10 purchase. and the lemonade man was
also there O offer his beverage
Everything sold brought its fun value, and many
articles much more The only relatives present
were Edward PercivaL a nephew. and Alfred Gill
man. brother They did not buy much Mrs
Blakely Hall not on hand The pictures VIII
not be sold for some time There about three
hundred most of them by Miss Catherine kupfer.
whom the old millionaire educated an artist
The sale VIII continue tomorrow
Judge s A. Robinson. OF the Superior Court. TO-
day filed his decision the motion 70 strike out
certain sections OF the reason for the appeal OF
the action OF the Judge of the Probate Court in APP
pointing The Bridgeport Trust Company as adj
ninfstrator Of the Gilman estate. He struck out
two thirds Of all the reasons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
CENSUS CLERK PRoB4BLr MURDERED.
JAMES F. AYREs FOUND DEAD IN \ WASHINGTON
HOTEL.

Washington May I5-James F Ayres twenty
one years old. OF Port Arthur Mic. clerk in the
census Bureau. was found dead in his
MOTEL here this morning. He had been shot in sew
era places about the body, and the police say that
ali the circumstances point 10 murder. Ayres be-
4ohged TO well-to-do family Coroner hewitt ex-
arnined the body and concluded from the nature Of
the wounds In the leg and arm that the shots may
have been hred by some other person than the
victim. The most important witness is q ueishbor
WAo says he was aroused by the shots and saw a
woman in her night robe descending the ire es-
cape When she reached the veranda on the sec
ond moor she entered room. The room was found
empty. but person might easily have passed
through II to some other part of the house Blood
stains were found on the fire escape Screams for
help We're heard about o'clock this morning by
one OF the dodgers. but II not until o'clock
that any Importance attached 10 them and
a policeman was summoned. The body was found
lying in pool of blood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
EyGEL WANTED i SPRUCE coAcHM4x
CLEAN COLLAR, SHIRT AND SHAVE DAILY HIS
REQUIREMENT SAID NAN ACCUSED OF
BEATING THE COUNCILMAN.

Martin Engel who was pUmmeIled in front OF
the Cafe Boulevard. at SecOrd-ave- and Ninth-st,
last night was not IN Yorkvile court yesterday
morning 70 make complaint against his former
coachrnan Patrick TOlster. OF No S5S East thirty
eighth-st who. when arraisued, denied striking
EngeI. Tolster said:
Il worked for Ensel four weeks. He gave me
SO a week for three weeks. and wanted NE 70 wear
a fresh collar every day and fresh shirt and get
shaved every day, pay carfare and buy Iuncheons.
week God only knows. He's not a very liberal man
couldn't sue him. they amt marshal IN the
Fourth District Court th2td dare serve a summons
on Martin EngeL
Mazistrate fIarnrnsr N the afternoon He said &c
II Consider you guilty OF the charge. but wiz
DISCHARGE you with reprimand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
PRISONS SCHOOLS OF CRIME.
REPORT MADE To THE NATIONAL. CONFERENCE
OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.

n
Washington. May 1.-THE feature Of the closing
session Of the National Conference of Charities
on crime. made by Charlton T. Lewis Of the New
York Prison Association. and read by Dr. II. F.
Wines, OF this city The report arraigned penal
codes as being without consistency Justification.
Legal punishment II pointed out. had material
effect habitual criminals. The report contendel
that the grossest inequalities exist In the OF
imprisonment assigned 10 particular offences in
different States and in the judicial administration
of each State.
Practically the vast majority Of prisons"
says the report, ARE but schools OF CriminaIty
Imprisonment IS unnatural life. and the vast
majority OF those condemned to degenerate under
its influence. Imprisonment sentences should be
ended only by the attainment Of fitness for free
dom Probation for convicted offenders gradually
is being recognized The system OF paroling pris-
ODers under conditional release after they have
served part their terms with credit is best used
The Internal administration of prisons should be
directed 70 the education OF the inmates and their
training in regular and productive industry
\ long discussion followed. in which a number Of
delegates took part
DR. II. r. Hart OF Chicago. the general score
presented the report OF the committee on re-
ports from states This showed among Otner
things that several States have extended the pa
role system 10 inmates Of penitentiaries, and that
Mdssa chusetts has made State provision for con-
sunpttves, and similar project Is being pressed
IN Connecticut. Pennsylvania and Minnesota The
new cndrter OF Baltimore. as notable departure
In the management Of municipal charities. Is likely.
the report predicted. exercise permanent tnfiu-
ence on the cities Of the United States.
At u section meeting on juvenile refOrmatOrtes
Ira Otterson % Jamcsburg, y. j., discussed the
ideal reform school officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
MRS. THOMAS VAS OrERW0RKED.
HER FRIENDS RELIEVE THAT HER MIND HAD
BECOME UNSETTLED BY HER LABORS
AMONG THE POOR

Friends Of Mrs Edith Carpenter Thomas said
Yesterday that her suicide in the branch Of the
University Settlement az No IS King-st-. on Tues
day evening undoubtedly was due 70 sudden in
sanity causel by nervous exhaustion and an attack
OF the grip. They said she was a woman Of lovely
character who worked hard and unselfshly in the
district in which there are many poor and ig-
norant Italians. The work was exhausting for
woman OF her sympathetic temperament About
two years ago she suffered with nervous prostra-
ton and was obliged TO take the rest cure.
There was a report that criticism OF her work
might have made Mrs Thomas respondent, but
James B. Reynolds, the head worker IN the Unit
versity Settlement. said yesterday that there was
no foundation for such a report There had been
no criticism Of Mrs. Thomas. he said. but. on the
contrary. he knew that many prominent and in
fuential people who interested in the new
Settlement had told her that they were pleased
with what she had accomplished there. The at
tack Of the grip. he said took away her strength
and seemed 10 make her Respondent. but her hus-
band and associates AT the house could assign no
cause for her suicide except sudden insanity. BY
unfortunate error in yesterdays report OF Mrs.
Thomas's suicide the types made The Tribune say
that she "a hard 'driuker." when the reporter
wrote that she was hard worker"
Mrs. Thomas was less than forty years old. and
was a daughter of Justice Carpenter. Of the New
Hampshire Supreme Court She was married hf
they lived for some years at MillviTe y. J.. where
Mr.. Thomas was engaged in business Mr.. Thomas
went 70 the West for several months on a bust
ness trip, and Mrs Thomas then took up the
She shot herself on Tuesday evening. He helped
s2 nd s sG IN hf5 hi! after the shot heard
Mrs, Thomas had success a novelist. and in
1885 she a prize Of 800 offered by The New
York Herald with her novel Your Money Your
titled a Modern RosaIind and she wrote 10
Tenzo de Medci." which was received with favor.
duced once at a public matinee at the Empire
Theatre, Mrs Mrs Thomas wrote under nd her nader
will take place to-day at the house in KIns-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
IMPROVEMENT couPlNT INCORPORATED.
TO FACILITATE THE WORK OF COMPLETING
PALISADES PARK

The Palisades Improvement Company was incor-
porate1 n Trenton yesterday with capital stock
OF $1,000 fully paid up. and divided into hun
Cred shares The corpOTators are George W. Per
kns who took nnety-siX shares OF the stock: Colo
mel Edward a. Stevens. Ralph Trautmann. Abram
De Roade and J. Du Pratt White, who took one
share each. Mr.. Perkins. Mr.. Trautmann and Mr.
White members OF the New-NOrk Paltsade In
terstate Park Commission. and Colonel Stevens and
Mr.. De ROnde are members OF the NeW-Jersey Pal
isades Interstate Park Commission.
The Improvement company was Incorporated 10
acquire land for the Palisades park The commits
si0us Incorporated BY THIS State and New-Jersey
would be compelled 70 go through tedious condem-
nation proceedings IL they wished 10 purchase land
directly themselves. The Improvement company
therefore incorporated with authority 10 pur-
land the land for the park Will be bought
b. il and afterward transferred TO the commission.
Delay in getting 10 work because Of condemna ton
proceedings VIII thus be avoided. The company IS
also authorized 10 receive gifts.
Title 70 the Carpenter Brothers property 10 COM
pete the purchase OF which J Pierpont Morgan
gave the commission SZ5.eo viii be taken directly
By the commission but all other property will be
obtained through the Improvement company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
PIANO MANUFACTURERS KEEr.

The National Piano Manufacturing Association
began SIS third annual convention AZ the Hoffman
House yesterday. Handel Pond OF Boston, the
retiring president presided. Officers Were elected
as follows: President T. s. Conway, OF Chicago;
vice-presidents William Dalliba Dutton and Charles
H. Parsons Of this city: secretary. W. b. Price, OF
Chicago: treasurer Frederick p Stien OF Balti-
mere: executive committee George p Bent OF Chi
cago: Handel Pond. OF Boston: Robert ProdGow. of
This city: J. r Mason. Of Derby. Conn. II. =.
Mehlin. OF this city. and A S Bond OF Fort
There Is 10 be a dinner at Delmonico's tonight.
The list OF speakers includes John r Van Wormer.
w J. Henderson,, William Il McElroy aad Frank
:. KilpatTick-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
4 SAFE OF PAINTINGS.
MANY PICTURES TO BE DISPOSED OF AT n Lib
ERTY-sT AUCTION

The auction sale OF oil paintings. which was be-
gun yesterday afternoon az the auction rooms OF
John Fell O'Brien. az Nos. 90 and So Liberty-st
will be continued to-day and tomorrow. The col
lection includes pictures by both American and
foreign artists. and there about hundred
paintings. which have been brought together from
the collections Of mere than thirty different own
Mr.. OBrien thinks that because OF the receuc
conditions IN WaH Street the prices realized az this
sale Will be smaller than az many previous sales
and that few OF the pictures Will be sold very
cheaply. The lateness OF the season. he also con-
siders. will be factor in bringing down the prices
that bargains Will be infrequent. The sale
begins 315 O'Clock IN the afternoon and the pct-
exhibition in Mr.. o Brien's galleries.
that intending purchasers can have opportunity
inspect them before buying.
Among the American artists represented are J.
G. Tyler. H MOsler l. MOeiler. c. r. McCOrd
TIL 1mas B. Craig +. A. Bridgeman. Albert Susley
and Edward Moran J. c. Tyler has several marine
views as has also Edward Moran Moran has
besides painting OF Trenton Falls Among the
pictures by McCOrd is one Of the Palisades on the
Hudson
guerte J. II. L. De Haas. r De Beul. v. G.. Gill
rnerer Included in the list OF foreign artists.
Haquette has. among others. marine view OF de-
parting fishermen HagbOrg has a marine view. and
De Haas a landscape and cattle. There also
many paintings BY artists who have not signec
their pictures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
LOOKING INTO CERES THEFTS.
OFFICIALS At THE ASSAY OFFICE CANNOT TELL
HOW MUCH HE STOLE.

Superintendent Andrew Mason. OF the local
United States Assay Office. when asked yesterday
for further details regarding the theft in the
smelling department OF the institution, said:
Charles = Ciere who was arrested Yesterday on
4 specific charge OF stealing SEQ in gold,
employe whom thoroughly trusted. l cannot
state definitely the amount h. has made away
with. Whether the estimate OF our losses be
doubled triped cannot and may
be able say unless Gere Coufesses. We have
missed small amounts for some time. but can
not prove the thief In the smelling section
the office il i comparatively easy 10 make away
with small humps OF gold We must necessarily
trust % u mans honesty. We showed our conf
dencc IN him by eNaCting bonds from him.
am quite certain that Gvre had associates I'm
the theft His Is IN the hands OF United States
District Attorney Bennett has requested me
TO saw as little as possible concerning him. We
have annual housecleaning next month, when
tn. smelling will, usual. be infinitely eX
amlned may Re able 10 give out more Informal
ZION after We finish with that.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
BULLET FLIES FROM GOLD LADEN WAGON

The Garfield National Bank. at Sixth-ave. and
Twenty-third-st.. a lot OF gold and other coin
10 the Sub-Treasury yesterday in a covered wagon.
The money guarded by messenger and Spe-
cial Policeman Waldron Waldron's revolver lay
among the bags containing the money. fact OF
which the messenger seemed take no notice
until he heard a loud report and saw smoke is
suing from the bottom Of the wagon The bullet
struck the metal side OF the wagon, and. rebound
ing. hit OF the massive marble pillars in the
Sub-Treasury and fell 10 the ground
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
THE MARY POWELL TO RESUME TRIPS

The speedy and fine Hudson River steamer Mary
Powell will begin her regular trips for the season
OF 1901 on Monday. May % leaving West Twenty
Until MAY IS she will sail from West Twenty-sec-
ond-st only After that date the Desbrosses-st
trips will be resumed Daily landings will be made
at Cranstons. West Point. Cornwall Newburg
New Hamburg. Milton. POughkeepsie. Rondout and
Kingston. Last winter the boat thoroughly
renovated throughout
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
LOST ONE OFFICE: GETS ANOTHER

Edward ]. Dooley. former Special Commissioner
Of Jurors Of Brooklyn. who was legslated out Of
office by the revised charter. was appointed city
magistrate of the First District OF Brooklyn b,
Mayor Van Wyck yesterday morning Mr. Dooley
succeeds Jacob Bremen. who resigned take the
place OF Commissioner Of Jurors under the
law Mr.. Dooley's salary Will be $500 year HIS
term Of office expires January l. 1892 and
cessor 10 him will be elected at the election In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
ACTRESS mas sTEPFATHER J4ILED.

Miss Sadie Martinez the actress. appeared before
Magistrate Zeler. in the West Side police court
yesterday afternoon and obtained a warrant for
the arrest Of her stepfather. John II. Egan Who
she said had been annoying her mother. Egan
10 the island for six months time
ago by Magistrate Pool the complaint
from Miss Martinez.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-05-16
HINTS To MANUFACTURERS

The number Of United States manufacturers who
or extend their sales increases year by year me
these direct efforts are a. rule. highly success
fui Ny association with business men has given
our n3nfsctyTes %6ieR might 10 Unsbed more
results In The following notes reference is made
Earn, Farm WAGONS ard carts could have, I am con-
NIceu, d h9uGh larger sale IN Stptldhd.
sizes are we'll suited TO the tastes and require
Woodenware OF the best quality such as many
Of our woodworking plants produce. Is admired by
varnishes and wood stains have a fair market
Heaters and radistors both steam and not water
are IN demand For large houses especially RI PIC
changing from CRATES, which are inadequate. 10 the
have been placed in Edinburgh houses are giving
House Tnouldings and picture frame mouIdings
have obtained market which might be considera-
Kitchenware seems to have an excellent opening
here. and proper effort may make II as prominent
commercially are our nand tools in the trades
Locks, hinges and other small hardware are,
TO a' become conn standard articles
Porcelain bathtubs, plumbers woodwork and
qniry at this office during the last year They have
been imported 70 some extent II Is believed tRat
trade in these lines
There Is an expanding opportunity here for the
sale OF mechanical novelties OF all kinds
In machinery lines am told that drilling and
boring devices. pumping and quarrying machinery
and pulverizing machines and also contractors
machinery, should have considerable market in
Scotland. Improved devices eagerly sought for.
much better trade is possible in harness and
carriage leather and hardware.
An Important article for which there seems 70 be
a good opening. although competition may be keen.
is iron and steel tubing
Among other articles mentioned 10 NE as deserv-
ing Of special attention electrical supplies.
Paints ana coIors. sashes and doors carpet sweep
ers filing cabinets paper bags. confectionery peck
etbooks card cases and small articles OF that de-
scription.
for export IS matter concerning which there is
no room for two opinions II IL were not common
knowedge that the arrival O: merchandise AT It's
destination in good condition Is essential TO foreign
business as II Is TO home trade the fact that
space in the Paris Exposition devoted 10 OBJ
iect lessons on packing would show that the COM
nercial world recognizes Il vital part OF the
process Of getting and holding market.
Methods OF packing differ IN different countries.
but there is excellent packing everywhere. and
bad hacking also. The thing clear Is that the
manufacturer o exporter who wins a reputation
for the best packing Of articles has distinct ad
vantage in the foreign trade, prices and quality
II GOODS being satisfactory
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-07-01

DR.. S. W. WILSON,
Physician and Surgeon
once a. Palace Drug Store. Phone so7
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-19
TRAIN STRANDED THREE DAYS.
Passenger. Near Bay st. Louis go
Hungry During Storm.

New Orleans, La, Aug. 19.-One more
Death from the late storm IL reported,
that of Bedford Young who was
drowned at Pass Christian The de-
layed trains on the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad reached here early yester-
day morning. There were number of
northerners on the train. It was
stranded for three days at Bay st.
Louis, during which time not word of
news was heard from the outside world.
The passengers slept in the sleepers, but
the provisions ran out. Nearly all the
pleasure resorts on the Mississippi gulf
coast which get their supplies of provis-
ions from New Orleans daily ran short,
and the people had to go on half-rations.
A number of persons tried to walk on
the railroad back to the city, but they
found the tracks covered with thousands
of snakes and alligators which had been
driven out of the swamps by the storm.
They had to turn back. The coast towns
were completely cut of from New Or
leans and Mobile and from each other.
and rumors OF the destruction of neigh
boring towns were current In each place.
The damage on the coast Is not great.
At Pascagoula 1t Is $25, 900; Bay ST.
Louis, $4,000: Biloxi. $780, 900; Pass
Christian. 1000: Scranton, $40, 900; Mis-
sissippI City, s2b, 900: other points, 3l20.-
600. Total. 1926 900. This II exclusive of
the damage to the Louisville . Nash
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-19
TO RIDE BICYCLE OVER FALLS.
GEORGE II. Farrell, of Chicago, to Pedal
Across Niagara on Rope.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Aug. l9.-Geo.
n. Farrell, who is at present stopping
in Buffalo, but whose home address is
No. $685. Parnell avenue. Chicago. was
at Niagara Falls today making ar
rangements for stretching a rope cable
across the gorge from cliff to cliff be-
tween the cantilever and lower steel
arch bridges, his intention being to
cross the gorge on the rope while rid
ing a bicycle having grooved wheels.
He stated that he had secured
cable in Buffalo, and that it would be
shipped to the falls tomorrow. On
tuesday the work of stretching is eX-
Ipected to commence. Farrell hopes to
cross it next Sunday, or the feat may
he delayed, as Cora Beckwith wants
him to do double turn with her on
the day she hopes to swim the whirl-
pool rapids. AT the point where 1T is
expected to stretch the rope the cliffs
are about 500 feet apart.
In making the trip Farrell says ne
will carry balancing pole of pipe,
about fifty feet long. He appeared
confident that he could make the trip,
anticipating no trouble in ascending
the slope of the cable from the center.
However, he made nervous inquiries as
TO how far he would plunge IL he fell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-19
Gibbons AppIauds Irishmen.

Queenstown, Aug. 19.|Cardinal Glib
bons received a number Of addresses
from local societies Saturday prior to
embarking for the United States In re-
plying he said that whatever the cause
of expatriation of Ireland's sons and
daughters Almighty God in his wisdom
had made the Irish people foremost
among the missionaries Of the church
thruout the world. There was not a city.
town or hamlet in the United States that
had not been sanctified by the preach
ing Of Irish Catholic priests. The future
of the church, he said. depended on the
zeal of young men; and he and his gem
Grafton were approaching the horizon OF
the grave
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-19
Fear Famine In Russia.

London, Aug. 19.-Advices from Mos
cow say Russia is on the eve of another
famine. Nearly third Of the provinces
of European Russia are officially de-
clared to have produced insufficient,
others Sufficient" and others still .'un-
der the average" crop of cereals.
Only two provinces out Of seventy
have really good harvests. Among the
insufficient" are the best wheat grow
ing districts.
The official insufficient" means utter
starvation.
The famine stricken area exceeds half
a million square miles, and about the;
same area as that of the great famine
of 1891. The population numbers 49,
iOOO, ,OOO.