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New-York tribune., 1901-12-03

1,r-,,ops OF WEST SIDE PURCHASES BY PENNSYL-
vANIA COMPANY STILL FLYING.
According to reports the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is still buying property in the section OF
the city oInded by Thirty first and Thirty-fourth
SITS and Seventh and Eighth aves No one owning
property in the section any other person active
in realty operations has yet said that the
company has bought one foot In the section but
nevertheless the rumors We're current yesterday
Ii is known that big realty deal In the sec.
tion is on foot. Who are behind this movemen.
cannot be learned William H. Baldwin. Jr presi. pss
dent of the Long Island Railroad Company, was
asked arain Yesterday If the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company was buying had bought any par
in Thirty-hrst, Thirty-second Thr rty-thiru OF
Thirty fourth SITS. west of SeVenth-ave. lie saiu
he had not heard of any such purchases
II Was said Yesterday that q we'll known firm OF
brokers had obtained options the following par par
cells in West hlrtythird-st nos: Z5z -54 zoo' -ff'
eie 2l5 219 Dos, 229. 81. 2S3 and 30
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
IT4LIiN DECLINES THE REW4RD.

HE FINDS 4 LOST PACKAGE OF AN EXPRESS COM
PANY WORTH $500.
A sealed package, containing gold watch cases
and toilet articles worth about $500 lost from
a wagon of the weIIs-FargO Express. in Newark,
on Saturday morning, in the northern part OF the
city An advertisement Offering reward TO the
finder was inserted in local paper The pack
age was found by Raphael BOrro, an Italian driver
of garbage cart. and he placed 1t On the seat OF
the cart and took it home Upon opening the
package Borro and his wife were dazzled oy lS1
gold watch cases and ornaments. In the evening
he repOrted mis- find his employers and was
then shown the newspaper advertisement, He car,
TO accent the offered reward. put took s. from the
driver Of the express wagon, who responsibla
for
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
PRESBYTERIAN UNION DINNER.

Nearly three hundred men and women ATTENDED
tbe annual dinner of the Presbyterian Union ol
Naxvyork held last night at the Hotel Savoy. AT
the guest table were Colonel Aexendar r.
Ketcham Hamilton Wright Mabie the rev. LIZ
William H Roberts Warner Van Norden. the Rev
Dr. Henry c. Minton. Noah c. Rogers, the rev
Dr Rufus p Johnston, Scott Foster. the Rev DR.
Uuto, Merle Smith William n. Crane, Henry
Edwards Rowland and Rush Taggar
Noah q Rogers the president, acted as toast
master and the speakers were the Rev. Dr. H c.
Minton of San Francisco Moderator Of the Cen
erti Assembly: the Rev. DR.. Rufus = johnston:
pastor Of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. and
Hamilton w. Mabie, associate editor OF Tne Onh-
look"
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
no HoRE VICTIMS OF FERRTBOAT VREch

San Francisco Dec 2-Search is still being IN
sttuted for possible additional victims of the san
Rafael ferryboat disaster, but. far as known no
more bodies have been recovered and II now seems
nrobable that the three bodies already recovered
will conpIete the sum total of fatalities in con-
nection with the sinking Of the Ill fated steamer
The fog which has hung lfke~a pail over the pay
for forty-etght cleared away with the
assistance OF a heavJ rainfall which began early
to-day searchers along the pay shcIee
were able to scrutinize more carefully the water
for bodies and wreckage
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
THEY OPPOSE TROLLEY IN PRINCETON.
MIR CLEVELAND AND THB UNIVERSITY OBJECT To
A LINE IN NASsAU-ST.


Princeton Dec tSpeciaD.-The Trenton. Law
renceville and Princeton Trolley Extension Com
pany controlled by the Johnson syndicate mas
caused stir in Princeton over its Intention 10 eX-
fond its line through WitherSpOOn-st-. one OF tnT
nrincipaI thoroughfares Of the town Inc line runs
from Trenton to Princeton and no oppoSllloil
10 the company shown by the unlver-
sttv until il became evident that an entrances
IN Nassau-st was sought, through Wltherspoon-
ct This has caused the university authorities ana
rnanv business men protest against the project,
and although the company has obtained the con-
sent of large number of property holders In Win
arsnoon-st to the use of this thorougn1are' IL Is
IN, no means sure of winning
A netition which calls on the people TO reruse lne
connanv entrance to the street has been gong us
rounds for the last few days and has ootalneo d
tong list of names This will be presented 10 the
porough Council tomorrow night. and representa-
+ivas of both the town and the university VIII ap.
nrsI 70 II not 10 grant the company the rlsnI OF
Iyo through the street. As there Is a sue StrseS
,br0uPb which the company could get WlIhln q
bIoct Of Nassal-st it is thought that the CCilicn
viii need the appeal If the COUNCIL deIeTS dclloti
4, the matter a mass meeting Will De neId dIld d
Vote taken on the question. As eX-Presldeht
land President Patton. NJ Taylor Pyne, BAY ydLt
Stockton and other prominent men are Dach OA lttc
netition there seems little doubt as 10 the Out-
come of the fight
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
SHERIFF DEMANDS CUSTODY OF THE JAZZ

Paterson. Dec (SpeciaD--In accordance with
= nottce given last week. Sheriff John W. Sturr
to-day made a formal demand on Warden John r.
Buckley for the possession OF the county Jan. ~
,I ia that no would retain possession OF
the jail until the courts put him OUT moi no ba1
stordinpr the fact that the Supreme court Itu
decided that under the old common Ia" SIie
Sheriff is entitled the possession OF the lal5 &
SO will be taken into court on wFlI Oh 4uo
utO
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
D.DY TELLS ROBERTS GALL is WELL"
THE LATTER SAYS HE HAS EAPECIED IL
BE BRoOKLYN'S POSTMASTER

Members of the Republican orgaNlEatioh III
RrookIyn were 1ublant last night over the reports
aroing from, washington that they had won their
fight in persuading President Roosevelt TO appoint
George H Roberts, jr., postmaster IN BROOKLYN
to succeed Francis H Wilson. When MI RoDer.s
was seen at his home In Cambridge Place last
night he said that he had just received teiegrain
which read "All IS we'll.
This is surprise to me said Mt s RooerIs ,,ia
time. If appointed shall see that the WORK work
of the office is conducted along strictly business
lines AS to any changes that may be made IN
the office l cannot speak now II any changes
seem o be wise they will be made
Mr. Roberts born in Rochester IN 49,, ano
his early boyhood was spent In St LOUIS. ns nis
family moving to Brooklyn, young Roberts was
educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic INSTITUTE
Subsequently he travelled extensively In Europe
and returning to America. went into the nour
business. The firm at present is Roberts ss d S9.-
lins. Offices No IL FrOnt-St. In 1880 MI
Roberts served as chairman of the Republican Jan
General Committee, and in 1887 was defeated Tor
the once of Borough President en- the Republican
ticket
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
,-r,r oFFJcFRS IN BERGEN COUNTY.

uackansack Dec. (SpeciaD.-At the meeting OF
the Bergen County Board of Freeholders held at
Hackensack to-day. Aaron c. Demarest OF Cress
kill was elected clerk of the board 70 suc9eJu 80
TIa,;aro Nm Y A RauveIt. Deputy Sheriff rtoO-
srt n MiIehans. a former Councilman: OF FuIhe.~
ford was accepted mernbtr OF lne DOeiiU' -
sncceed q r Soey. who is now Sherln
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
FINANCIAL DINNER FOR CIRCUIT.

The City Club will give dinner to Controher-
elect Edward NJ Grout a the clubhouse, Thirty
fourth-st on December 16 Presidents OF prolnl-
nert banks trust companies and financial institu-
tions the number of fifty have been invited.
After the dinner there win be reception. There
viii also he present Controller Coler. eX-Deputy
Controller Ievey eX-Controllcr AShbel L. Fitch.
William NJ WINS Alexander F. Orr, Morris X.
Jeeup. George L. Rives and others. After the
dinner and reception there viii be discussion on
''Pendine Public improvements and the Debt
INIT
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
GOD NEWS ABOUT HISS STONE.

AZ EDDY CABLES THAT THE CAPTIVE MISSION
AIRY Is STILL ALIVE
Washington, Dec. 2.-Secretary Hay this af-
'snoon received a cable dispatch from Spencer
12os United States Charge dAffaires at Con-
s'Shnnople. saying that he had received infor-
Aslon on what he regarded as good authority
7" the effect that Miss Stone and Mime Tsilka
Se still alive.
Notwithstanding the flood Of conflicting ru-
A'fs which reach 1t as TO the status OF Miss
''one the State Department is working upon
Ae theory that the woman is alive The diff
'UiF appears to be one Of terms; it has been i'm
SsSesssiole SSs diole TO convince the brigands that the
@6e9e in the hands of Mr. Dickinson repre-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
UNPAID BOARD BRINGS FREEDOM.

IMPRISONED DEBTOR ONCE MILLIONAIRE.
FREED BY NEGLIGENCE OF CREDITORS
Boston Dec Thomas A. Scott. who was once
a Western millionaire. who has been confined in
the Chares-st jail since last February for debt.
was released to-day the ground that his board
BILL 25 cents day. had not been paid by his
prosecutors. .
Mr. Scott arrested in this city last February
on a n1esne process Some time afterward he made
Application to take the poor debtors oath. but his
prosecutors prevented him. ard he then went into
han
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
WING SAN is DEAD.
A DEAN OF THE CHINESE. ONE OF THE WISE
MEN, PASSES AWAY IN CHINA

MEN. PASSES AWAY IN CHINA
Paterson. Dec. 2 (SpeciaD.-The Cinnamon OF this
c,,,, sra u,ouruIng over the death of Wing Sam,
tho dean of the Chinese in this part of the State.
He was a Iinguist and was looked upon as one OF
the five wise Chinese in this country. About two
wears ago he gathered his savings, amounting To-
S15 600 and departed for his native land. where. he
said he was going to take wife. News mas mas
reached this cfty that the old man became SICK
80 diad in the arms of his intended bride
For many years he had laundry in Paterson-
st He wore a beretta-like cap. with a red tasSsl
This was the insignia of his office. and when ne
made his frequent rounds of the laundrleS mere ana
in Passaic every Chinaman in the laundry rose ana
remained standing until Wing gave them perrnlS,,
sion TO resume their seats No Chlnaman cOuIti
come TO this part of the State and begin business
wifbout DermissOn from Wing Sam Inc new
$780, had 10 ger his business from the DEAN
When any Chinaman got into trouble IT was wing
sam who got him out of il. He introduced tns
Celebration of the Fourth of July among tn9
Chinamen in this region. and made many cuFiouS
DISPLAYS of fireworks these occasions
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
PEACE on THE ISTHNUS.
r.PruRED OFFICIALS RETURN TO COLON
DE LA ROSA PRAISED.

r.PTURED OFFICIALS RETURN TO COLON
DE LA ROSA PRAISED.
rnlon Dec 2-The city Of Panama continues
su4t Following General Albans orders. the
colonbian gunboat Boyaca, towing a launch
barring soldiers. has left Panama. The destina-
i'm of this expedition is reported to be Aqua
Dulce; from this point the government soldiers
viii attempt to clear the remaining bands of
liberals frcm the Department Of Panama Cen
,-al Belisario Porras, the Liberal leader. is sup
psed to be in the vicinity of Aqua Dulce.
American marines are still ashore at Panama.
Juan Antonio Jimenez. formerly a member of
ne staff Cf the insurgent General Domingo Diaz,
sss come voluntarily to Panama, where he de-
Hrered himself to General Alban. General Diaz
lid not instruct Jimenez to come in and sur
rsnder. The former insurgent says he is sick
and disgusted with the campaign. After he had
surrendered. General Alban put Jimenez in a
carriage and accompanied him to his house.
Tpon arriving there General Alban said TO the
wife Of Juan Jimenez:
Look, / have brought you your husband
The British sloop-of-war Icarus has returned
to Panama from South American ports.
The Prefect of Colon and other officials who
Eere made prisoners by the Liberals at the
night from their place of confinement in the
Mountains, unshaven and presenting every trace
mountain life. They resumed their respective
posts this morning, and viii doubtless find diffi-
ullty in Strengthening matters cut. as the books,
socuments etc. Were destroyed or thrown away
turing the night Of the capture of Colon.
Senior De La Rosa. secretary Of General Do
rngo Daz, has received a letter, signed by the
zp;ains Of the American warships Iowa and
Eachias. the French warship SucheZ and the
British cruiser Tribune. attaching praise and
rt blame to him for surrendering the town
zder conditions rendering il impossible for him
% continue the struggle any longer with any
isgree of success. De La Rosa's action in the
natter is regarded praiseworthy and humane.
The entire mercantile body also addressed a let
sr TO De La Rosa, thanking him for the protec-
ton given to property, and commencing him for
he good behavior Of the troops and the splendid
rder maintained during the short Liberal
ngime Panama police guard Colon. Amer
ran marines are still travelling on the passenger
rains.
Colonel Barrera reached Colon last night He
Eas shot through the leg in the engagement at
3uena Vista but is now doing well
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03

The New-York University Athletic Association
held its annual meeting Yesterday afternoon. The
football team also met and unanimously chose
Harry Conneey. o2. of this city, for next years
captain m, =, No.
sor Robert W Hall and showed most prosperous
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
Mr.. CLETEL4ND SITTING UP.

REPORT THAT HE HAD BECOME WORSE DE-
MED BY HIS WIFE
Princeton Dec (SpeciaD.-The report circu-
lated to-day that ex-President Cleveland had
suddenly become physically worse seems without
foundation Mrs Cleveland said as 1olloWs to
The Tribune correspondent Tonight;
There is absolutely no truth in the rurnor
that Mr. Cleveland is worse He is still i'm
proving nicely, and is able to sit up Dr. Wlk0il
attended him only twice in the last week HIS
cough has left him, and he is resting coihIorta-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03

sents every cent of money that has been sub
scrfbed toward ransoming the captive, and they
are holding out for a mir irnum Of 100000,
which is only $4,000 less than their original de-
mand. 1t is stated that not a single dollar has
been subscribed to the ransom fund since the
outpouring Of the first :wo or three days follow
ing the appeal for contributions.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
CREED REVISION CoMuTTTEE's WORK,

Washington. Dec. 2.-The section Of the Presny-
terian revision committee engaged on the work or
preparing a restatement Of the doctrine OF the
Church was in session again to-day. Dr. Herrick
Johnson the chairman. said that no final actlon
was reached. The general committee meets on
IK-aIro
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
DESERT FROM THE BTFFALO.

FOURTEEN LEFT BEHIND WHEN THE SHIP
SAILED FROM SAN JUAN.
San Juan, P. R., Dec. 2.-The United States
nsning ship Buffalo left here this morning
new cruise for Fort-de- France. Martinique.
She is due at Hampton Roads April 4.
When the Buffalo sailed to-day she left four
esn desarters on shore. Eleven Of these men
nave already been arrested by the police.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
nrosJsy 0rrJCIaL CROP FIGURES.

CT Pe.ersburg Dec. 2-The official figures of the
yied of winter wheat in seventy-two provinces
show 800 Gl0Oe0 poods and of winter 1.i52 600
pools
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
LEFT TO CAPTAIN PERRY's JUDGMENT

Washington, Dec Ut has been decided TO
leave Captain Perry of the battleship Iowa, the
senior American naval officer on the isthmus,
tll discretionary power s to the withdrawal OF
his forces. Captain Perry has asked for in
structicns on this point, and the Navy Depart
rent has decided to let him act according TO
circurnstan ances
New-York tribune., 1901-12-03
TRIAL OF 1GLEsIAs POSTPONED

san Juan. P. r. Dec. 2--The trial of Santiago
isssias. the representative here Of the American
staraton OF Labor. which was to have been
sS to-day. has been postponed until Decern-
santiago Igiesias arrested in San Juan in the
20 part of November a charge Of conspiracy.
~ ss released in $500 bail.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-10-05
GWEN A MILITARY BURIAL.
Funeral Of scrpt. Chaunccy A.
Kitchen, Under Military Auspices
at KirkwoOd, Mo,

81, Louis, Oct 3,-'rhe remains Of
ScrQt Chauncey A. Kitchen, who was
killed In battle In the Philippines
last September reached Kirkwood
Wednesday morning, and were buried
In Oak Ridge cemetery, near that
place, beside his mother and grand
parents.
The funeral was q military one, the
war department having, out OF reeog'
milton OF the young mans bravery
and mertorious services, instructed
the commanding officer at Jefferson
Barracks to send the proper detail OF
troops to Kirkwood to conduct the
funeral, Sergt. Kitchen, though only
10 years Of ago when killed had
prior 10 going TO the Philippines
served In Cubo, where he made an
cnyablc record In the Eighth United
States cavalry os u brave and faithful
soldier, Al the close OF the cuban
war he re.enlsted In the Forly'fourth
regiment Of the United states ihfeh'
try for the philippine service.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-10-05

taken during the action to accompany
my report to the admiral His reply,
as near as | now remember it. was
Those notes were taken for the rem.
resentative of newspaper on board
the brooklyn, and | will have to make
some changes in them. said: Very
well, wish the notes to go with my
report. lie afterward submitted to
me the notes written in script, which
read over and inclosed in nv report
to the admiral"
Judge Advocate Lemly had the wit.
ness compare the original copy of the
narrow notes with the copy printed
on the Brooklyn, with the result of
showing that the notes had been
changed before being printed so as
TO make the account say that at 1906
the two leading ships of the enemy
bore well on the Brooklyn's star
board quarter" instead of on her
'starboard bow and that at 11:45 the
brooklyn was zone point on port
bow instead of zone point on star.
board bow
The court then adjourned for
luncheon.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-10-05
TWO NEGRO BOYS HANGED.
They Were Charged With the Ston-
Ing to Death of a Printer.

Shelbyville, Ky, Oct. 3.-Jimbo
Fields, aged 16, and Clarence Garnet,
aged IS, both colored, were lynched
here at two o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing for the alleged murder of viii c.
Hart, q printer, who was stoned to
death on the night Of Saturday, Sep
TENDER 81, last. The negroes were
taken from the Jail and swung from
the Chesapeake g. Ohio trestle just
beyond the depot and within 500
yards of the Jail. The mobs work
was done quietly and quickly.
About 1880 a. M, the mob APP
peared at the Jail and demanded the
keys, but the jailer refused to sur
render them. The doors Of the Jail
were then battered down. The pris-
oners were removed and few min
utes later were hanging from the
trestle.
Hart came to Shelbyvlle from
lebanon, o., and at the time OF his
death was employed as a printer on
the Shelby Sentinel.
The details of his death are not nc.
curately known, but it is conceded to
be afact that Fields and Garnett were
his murdercrs.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-10-05
UNNUIlCED.

The Sugar trust has reduced the
price of all refined sugars Is points.
The Abbot made an unsuccessful
attempt to lower his record at Terre
Haute, Ind, Tuesday.
Revision of certain church laws by
the Amish church is said to have been
prompted by the Moser tragedy in IL
linois.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co. will be requested to erect a build
ing for daily religious services on the
grounds.
The marriage contract between Miss
Helen Morton and Count Bosom de
Perigord was signed at Paris Tues
day.
Kansas farmers are preparing to
largely increase their wheat acreage
for the coming season at the expense
of the corn acreage.
Lester Reiff, the American jockey,
has been barred from the English
turf for alleged crooked riding on one
of Whitney's horses.
Miss Mabel West, an heiress, went
TO st. Louis, from Homestead, Pa,
with the intention of meeting her
fance, but met an officer instead and
was arrested.
The Kansas Louisiana Purchase fair
commission has organized, and dis
cussed with Gov. Stanley the state ex-
hibit at the fair.
Delegates to the congress of Ameri-
can Republics, to be held at the City
of Mexico, will travel from Washing
ton in special train, by way of st.
Louis.
1t is semi-oflicially announced in
London that Richard Croker will re-
tire from the English turf at the close
of the present season.
Hazing has broken out again at the
Missouri state university,S. A. Thomp-
son being the victim of most brutal
treatment.
Because he kept Henry M. Carry
alive long enough to add $1,000,000 to
his fortune, DR.. j. 0. Flower rendered
bill for fees of 500 day covering
about five months.
John Mccain, chief Of police of Mil.
ton, H., who was stabbed with a
pocketknife by Clarence Conrad, II
years old, is dead.
L. w. Wagner, a laborer employed
in digging sewer, at East Joplin,
Mo-, was covered up by cave-in, and
died before his companions could re-
lease him.
James +. Crawford, prominent re-
tired merchant and broker Of St
Louis, died at his home, Tuesday, of
paralysis.
Gov. Yates issued proclamation
calling the attention of Illinois citi-
zens to Illinois day monday, Octo-
Der y at the Pan-American cxposi.
ton.
More than sixty acres Of timber
land, between Centerville station and
Belleville, H., was destroyed by fire
Monday and Tuesday.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-10-05
PAIR OF LYNGH|NC BEES.
James Edward Brady Lynched at
Helena, Mont, for Assault
ing a Little Girl.
CHILD HAD FULLY IDENTIFIED HIM.
limbo FieIs and Clarence Garnet
Negro Boys, Taken From the
shelbyviIIe OKyD Jail and Hanged
For the Alleged Murder of VIII
q. Hart, IA Printer.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 3.-James Ed
ward Brady, the man who committed
an unusually brutal assault upon five
year-old Ida Pugsley, in Helena, Tues
day, was, bout 1880 Wednesday morn
ing taken from the Jail by a mob
and hanged to a telegraph pole in the
Haymarket square about three blocks
from the Jail. The crowd was orderly
and after the man had been hanged
it quietly dispersed. There were
about two hundred men engaged in
the affair and they were all masked.
They attacked the Jail door with a
battering ram, and it soon yielded.
On gaining admittance, they demand
ed the keys Of the jailer at the point
of gun, and threatened if he did not
yield the man up they would kill him.
The jailer then got the man out of
his cell and he was given to the mob.
When they first took him Brady
asked:
"What is it, gentlemen"
The march to the hanging place was
quiet. Brady was given chance to
say a word. He declared that they
had the wrong man, although he had
been positively identified by his vic
tim and score of other people Who
had seen him with the child. He also
asked that some money that was due
him from the Montana Central rail-
road be sent to niece, and then
he was pulled up. The end of the
rope was tied to the pole and the
crowd dispersed. Later Sheriff Nc
Cornell cut the body down and placed
it in a coffin. There will be an inves-
tigation.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-10-05
THE SPREAD OF THE PLAGUE.
Tho Dread Disease Continues Its
Navawes, neing Most MaIi1-
mant IN british India,

Washington, Oct, 3.-Rcports TO thu
marine hospital service from all por,a
OF the world show II continued spread
of the plague In most sections, In
British East Indian, during the week
ended August last, there were 2,0e9
new plague eases and 1890 deaths 70.
corded In the Bombay presidency, an
increase of more than 200 deaths over
the previous week. There were 1875
plague deaths In the city of Bombay
that week, and many others suspect
cd. In Egypt the total number OF bu-
bonie plague eases from April TO
September 2 was 1872, with 90 deaths.
In Queensland the destruction Of rats
continues, but The official report
shows ~ plague cases, including 10
deaths from February ~ TO July q.
In China, nj the port and town OF
Swatnu and nelghborlng districts, the
plague Is steadily decreasing.