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New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
PROSECUTOR TO INVESTIGATE.
BODY OF FRANK PULLS, WHO DIED MYs-
TERIOUsLY. GUARDED BY THE POLICE.

TERIOUSLY. GUARDED BY THE POLICE
The case of the mysterious death of Frank Pulls
of North Bergen. Hudson County. N j., who died
Thursday morning while in a convulsive ft and
who IS alleged by DIR. William Menger and Dr. A
S. Armstrong, the attending and consulting physi-
clan, respectively, to have died from symptoms
which pointed strongly toward strychnine poison
ing. is in the hands of Prosecutor Erwin MT
Erwin after County Physician Converse had made
an examination and pronounced death due TO
Bright's disease. ordered Chief of Police Patrick
Brady to take charge of the body until further
notice. The chief put two men in charge yesterday
morning and they are still on duty. with instruc-
tions allow embalming
DIR. Menger, who first exposed the suspicious
character of the because of its similarity TO
the manner In which James Pulls brother. died
two months ago. and the mother Mrs. Hannah
Pulls. a year ago. said last night that he posi-
lively would not sign the death certificate unless
an autopsy performed. He says he never
saw such symptoms in dying of Bright's
disease. DIR. Armstrong who was called in to con-
suit with DIR. Menger will express opinion
as to the cause of death. but he thinks it was not
Edward Pulls, the brother who was cut off with
homestead Family troubles admitted TO have
been in almost constant progress for long time
pointed toward the three sudden deaths. the broth
ers unite In saying that the quarrels would not be
carried to the point OF personal Injury.
Dr. Menger in asking for an Investigation. will
ward P S nrona5 0 hS onn man IN
politics in North Bergen He is at present secre-
t2ry OF the Board Of Education. and is well known
The DEVELOPMENTS of to-day will he important. as
trial, will now make investigation. 1t is prob
able that an autopsy Will he ordered In spite OF
me me, county physicians alton; The funeral
apiy VIII nave 10 be postponed
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
FACTORY INSPECTORS ARRESTED.

THREE DEPUTIES PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO Ac.
cEPTING FEES OBTAINED BY ExToRTIoN. ?.
Under warrants issued by District Attorney Clark
,f BrookIyn, Thomas ID. Sherlock. George Seren-
betz and William D. Hudson. three deputy factory
inspectors, who had been indicted by the Kings
County Grand Jury for alleged extortion. were arr
rested Yesterday, arraigued before Judge Aspinau
i'm the county court and held in bail for trial. They
each entered plea of not guilty
II Is believed that two other deputy inspectors.
who were subOrdinates of Daniel OL'eary, State
Factory Inspector. have been indicted and will be
arrested.
All of the accused live in Brooklyn Sherlock
is a well known Democrat of the Fourteenth Ward
The indictment against him charges felony in aC-
cepting an Illegal fee. Harris ROthenbers, of No.
IsS Moore-st.. is the complainant He alleges that
he paid Sherlock s. on October 1900, for favor
able report his application for license to carry
on his business.
The Indictment against Serenbetz alleges that on
April ls 1900 ne took $40 Oribe from David Braver
man. of No 201 Hopkins-st. who also wanted a
State license to continue the manufacture OF
clothing.
Hudson is charged in the indictment with accept
ing on April 10. 1900. bTibe of 50 from Abraham
Lambert, who had clothing factory at No. 1O3
Cook-St.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
VICTIMS OF RUNA WAY HORSE.
ANIMAL BREAKS LOOSE IN A CONGESTED
STREET-INJURES THREE PERSONS.

Excitement was rife in Church-st. yesterday
when runaway horse dashed on the sidewalk
between Fulton and Vesey SITS Three OF the
eight persons knocked down by the animal We're
injured but none seriously.
THE INJURED.
MCCORMACK william thirty-hve years old. OF No 81
Vesey-st,; lacerated scalp.
WALSH. Miss X. S. old. OF Mariners
Harbor Staten Island. shock
WORKMAN, Gertrude L.. twenty years old, OF Newark.
" j.; cut right and shock.
Five men who were thrown to the street by
the horse escaped injury. A hurry call for an
ambulance was sent in TO the Hudson Street
all he could do to attend to the three persons in
jured
The horse being led by halter by Patrick
Walsh through Church-st. When between Full
ton and Vesey SITS. the whistle Of an elevated
train frightened the animal, and. breaking galway
from Walsh. it dashed down Church-st The
street was congested at the time and the horse
took TO the sidewalk. where throngs of pedes-
trians passing. There was mad scramble
10 escape in which many were knocked down.
Mccormack was thrown about ten feet. landing
the top Of a row of barrels. He sustained
severe laceration of the scalp. and was removed
to the hospital
Miss Workman was crossing the street. when she
was knocked down and severely cut and bruised
Policeman John Keenan, of the Church-st sta
tion, carried her TO the station, where her
suffering severely from shock, went to her home
after she was attended by DIR. Johnson.
Walsh managed to catch the runaway horse
on the sidewalk.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
LIBRARY CONTR4CT WILL STAND.
WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BECAUSE IT WAS MOI
AWARDED TO Tue LOWEST BIDDER

WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT
AWARDED TO Tue LOWEST BIDDER
CIty ohlcials and lawyers representing the bidders
for the contract for the New-York Public Library
building said yesterday that suit in the courts
need be expected 10 follow the award OF the con
tract 10 Norcross Brothers at 81 700 THE Board
Of Estimate had fun power unde he law 10 award
the contract 10 one not the Lowest bidder" said
official in the Department Of Finance The law
IS the same as that under which the contract for
the new Hall Of Records was awarded and the
contract was not awarded the lowest bidder IL
will be remembered. but 10 the bidder who had
control OF the best marble quarry. In making the
award OF the contract the library the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionment had consider the
quality Of the marble to be used In the construc-
ton Of the building and also the probability that
the contractor could furnish the marble needed
without loss Of time. 1t is desirable that there
shall be needless delay In the construction of
the building
The Board OF Estimate and Apportlonment is EN-
1897 select such bid bids proposal pro-
posals. the acceptance of which WILL in their judg-
ment. best the efficient performance of the
work, they may reject any or all of said bids
and direct a reimbursement"
This prevents contest in the by a
dissat tisfed bidder for the library contract" one of
de lawyers said yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
LAKE FRONT VIEW DECISION N CHIC4GO
IT MIST BE UNoBsTRUCTED FROM MICHIGAN
AVE. BETWEEN RANDOI,PH-ST. AND
PARK ROW.

Chicago, June 21-An unobstructed view of Lake
Michigan held TO be within the Inherent rights
OF every property owner on Mlchigan-ave between
Randolph-st. and Park Row. Judge Clifford. sit
ting in the Circuit Court made this decision IN
fusing TO dissolve the injunction restraining the
Chicago Yacht Club from erecting its clubhouse
on the breakwater. at the foot Of Monroe-st. His
ruling is regarded radical departure from the
generally accepted status Of the lake front ques-
tion.
on ITS face the refusal dissolve the injunction
against the yacht club is OF great import 10
any one outside of the yacht club and the party
who obtained the injunction, but tremendous
amount OF litigation, lasting years. the tying
up Of all plans for the lake front and the abolish
ment OF the present Lake Front Park are said to
BE- some Of the things that threaten II Judge Cnf-
ford's decision Is sustained.
Notice OF an appeal was given by the clubs at
torneys but ii scarcely be heard before fall
In the mean while the Crerar Library Building
planned for the lake front will be held up. viii
the lake front armory and other proposed struct-
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
HERLLHY INDICTED AT LAST.
THE GRAND JURY FINDS Il TRUE BILL
AGAINST THE FORMER CAPTAIN Of'
THE RED LIGHT PRECINCT.

The grand jury yesterday found an indictment
against Captain John D. Herlihy. who was held
recently by a magistrate, after long nearing. on
the charge of criminal neglect OF duty. Herhhy
was in nd OF the police in the district east
OF the Bowery two years ago and failed to close
up many dens Of vice in the district He was tried
fore the Police Commissioners on substantially
the same charges which he has been held by d
MAGISTRATE and indicted, and the commissioners
dismissed the charges shortly before the law that
turned them out office went into effect Captain
Herlihy is in command of a precinct and Com.
missioner Murphy was advised by Corporation
Counsel Whalen some days ago that ii was not
necessary TO suspend him from duty penang ms
trial on the criminal charges. Herllhy VIII plead
TO the indictment Monday.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
YOUTH WINS SUIT AGAINST PUBLTsBEPS

suit through his uncle. James MCGEE against
George w. and John Munro publishers of Nos
% and 25 Vandewater-st recover s25 600 for ner
sonal injuries. was yesterday awarded verdict of
5000 in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn before Jus
tce Dickey. On September IA last the boy was
working for Walbridge Co. tenants in the build
ing which is owned by the defendants and at the
foot of an elevator shaft helping load bag
the elevator platform. While so engaged he ala
not notice that the elevator had been In motion
and his left leg crushed between the side az
the elevator and the flooring above -
The jury on a former trial of the case found a
verdict for the plaintiff for 5000 which Justice
keogh set aside as he thought he might have
charged the jury too favorably for the plaintiff
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
CHURCH MUSIC DENOUNCED.

SOUTHERN BISHOP ATTACKS WHAT HE CALLS
.NEw-FANGLED MUSIC ~ OUR CHURCHES"
Atlanta Ga. June II Especial. Bishop Warren
A Gambler Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South this morning at the Atlanta District Con-
ference of Methodist ministers at the First Meth
odist Church attacked what he called the new
tangled music in our churcnes" He declared that
such music had the effect of robbng Sunday of it's
devotional feature and substituting for a con-
gregstion a mere audience, that came to he enter
tained by high priced singers He declared that
while he was in the city of the churches need
concern themselves about supplying such music for
his benefit.
lie also denounced the loose manner in which
Sunday was observed. including so-called sacred
concerts In his remarks. He said that he feared
things would finally the pass, iustrat ed
by the story of the negro. of the pot liquor and the
whisxev AT first the darky put only a little
yvhiskey in his pot liquor. Finally he increased IT,
until IL was one:ourth pot liquor and three-fourths
Whiskey.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
DAMAGE BY WIND AND LIGHTNING

Hartford City, Ind. June IA heavy wind and
rain storm here has caused damage the oil der
sr1cks and other property estimated at $4,000.
Al Bedford. railroad traffic was suspended for a
<tirne oging 20 the gale.
Arcoia, III, June H--Lightnng caused the de-
Eefrncton last night OF the Lyons warehouse here
over seven hundred tons OF broom corn owned by
S.ne Union Brook Supply Company were consumed
Insurance - -
Several men in the building at the time were
4 fstrnned by the bolt
IL Independence, Kan, June "A large arnoun, NJ
'unnor damage was done here and in the surround
rag country by a severe wind storm to-day In the
10y trees were uprooted many small buildings de-
|ES.Ioyeo ano the roofs OF many large ones artiv
|E9Ssos%n Sso%n on For a time the people were panic
An the country. wheat in the shock was blown
tEeoWn TOT miles, but as there rain the grain
zen reported 'ss Jaw
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22

APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS THAT CHARTEF
TOOK AWAY RIGHT TO ALLOW THEM

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yes
terday handed down decision in the of the
People rel David Pumpyansky against James p
Keating. Commissioner of the Department OF Hieh-
ways which reverses order of the Special Term
denying application for temporary mandamus
commanding the Commissioner of Highways to re-
move the newsstand under the elevated railroad
stairs at the southwest corner OF Twenty-third-st
and Sixth-ave.
The decision states that the court sees reason
why the legislature may not authorize the OF
this portion OF the street for the purpose of stand
but holds that the right which conferred on
the Municipal Assembly by the OF 1896 for this
purpose taken away by the Greater New-Yor
charter.
The opinion written by Justice Hatch and
concurred in by Justices Patterson and McLaugh-
lin dissenting opinion written by Justice Laugh
lin and concurred in by Justice O'Bren says that
the authority contained in the Of 1896
pealed by the Greater New-York charter. but that
the city by virtue Of its ownership of the fee and
its general power and control the streets and
it's authority 10 enact admtttance ordinances 20
regulate the Of the streets possesses ample
authority To authorize the erection of such news
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
LEWIS 2. II. MONROE ACQUITTED.
FOUND NOT GUILTY OF STEALING MRS
sTARRING's JEWELS IN WASHINGTON.

FOUND NOT GUILTY OF STEALING MRS
sTAREING's JEWELS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington. June H.-After an hours deli6era-
ton the fury IN the of Lewis Francis Nor
timer Monroe. Of New-York. accused OF the theft
OF Jewels said be valued at 5000 from Mrs
Olivia c Starring. of No. l455 Massachusetts-ave
to-day returned q verdict of not guilty. and the
defendant was set AZ liberty. Mrs. Monroe, whose
devotion 10 her husband has attracted attention
throughout tho trial. burst into tears on hearing
the verdict. She the FIRST TO ConSratulate him
on his acquittal The two left the courthouse to-
gethcr The entire day was consumed In the hrSu-
mcnts and the charge to the jury, the latter re-
tlrinE At 30 o'clock
Mrs Starring was not IN court. having LETT the
city for Old Point Comfort It Is said that she Will
not return TO Washington 10 live. but Will go 10
baltimore her former home
.!rs Starring this afternoon conveyed TO Mamie
Foster Harhau OF Pau France. in consideration
Of love and affection and other good and valuable
consideration" her house and lot At No lfS Mas
sachuSatts-aVv.. together with all furniture bEl'-
hrac. curiosities, ctc contained in II kcletlue
sftmps Indicating that the value OF the properly
transferred was $1,000 were attached 10 the deed
Ms Foster Uarham IS said 10 he a daughter -
Mrs Starring bY her first husband. a Mr. fIlS'
who IS dead. She has been living I'm France tor a
number Of years Mrs Starrings attorney. tich-
ara l. Lee OF Baltimore. who IS also the attorney
far the daughter. said that Mrs Starring conveyed
lawyer She had agreed to do so year ago ne
o.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
WALDoRFs EFFORT TO COLLECT A BILL
SUITS TO GET AT FURNITURE AND WINES OF \
PROMOTER AND HIS WIFE

SUITS To GET AT FURNITURE AND WINES OF \
PROMOTER AND HIS WIFE.
That II Is sometimes easier 10 a big bill at
a New-York hotel than II IS for the owner OF the
hotel TO collect it is OF the conclusions which
may be drawn from the suit OF George c. Boldt.
proprietor OF the Waldorf-Astoria against Nelson
Green, a lawyer and promoter. his wife Amanda.
and her son, Charles Winfield Pratt. a 5000
bill contracted last year The suit will be argued
in the Supreme Court next Wednesday.
Mr.. Boldt has already secured judgment
against Green for the amount of the bill When
he came 10 collect 1t. however. he found that tho
furniture and wine which he depended for
satisfaction IN storage warehouses under
the names of Green. his wife and their son. For
this reason the new suit brought against all
three parties.
Nelson Green IS well known in this city and
Philadelphia. where he promoted water company
several years ago. He met Mrs. Pratt. a widow,
in Wheeling. w. Va. and was her attorney for
some time before their wedding. FIVE years ago.
They lived at No go Fifth-ave. until in June
OF ast-year, Mrs. Green decided TO go abroad with
niture Of the Fifth-ave house and the contents OF
house The wine was worth 5000 and included
~ cases OF champagne. 10 OF Burgundy. - of
Tokay vintage of 1876; Is Of Rhine and 10 Of claret.
On the return Of him and his mother from
stepfather took OF the furniture TO fit up a
mouse IN Madison-ave Later, II stored in the
Lincoln Warehouse. The Greens lived al the Wal
dorf until last October, when they separated.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
BoNDsMANs CONTENTION UPHELD.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court yes
.erday handed down decisions in favor OF Patrick
NcKenna, who bondsman for two gamblers
who forfeited their bail The examination OF the
gamblers was set down originally for March Z. but
Dn that day some person acting their counsel
obtained an adjournment until March q. Nc
Exenna had the two prisoners in court on March
", not knowing it is alleged. OF the adjournment
sDf the cases. He failed 10 produce the prisoners
*pn March u. ana the bail forfeited, but his
,tontenton that he did his duty in having them
In court March and that he should not be
Nleld for failure TO take them the later
pate Is upheld by the Appellate Division
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
HOuEOPATHISTs IN SESSION.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE DENoUNCED-INSTI
TUTE's NEXT CONVENTION.

Richfeld Springs " Y. June q tSpeciaD-The
American Institute Of Homeopathy has decided to
leave to the incoming executive committee. at the
head of which Is DR.. James 6. Wood. OF Cleveland,
the choice the place OF It's next annual conveh-
ti,n This dispcnses with the postal card vote,
which caused so much contention at the present
session 1t is said that Cleveland will be the next
convention city. out OF compliment 10 DR.. Wood
Strenuous exertions will be made 10 secure the
appointueut of homeopat thsts some of the eighty
vacancies now existing In the medical department
of the United States Army Homropathists. II Is
declared passed the examinations without difficulty,
but find II impossible to receive homeopathic medt-
cines from the medical department.
II. r. Stout, of JaCksonVtlle, Fla, read n
paper this afternoon Christian Science Men
ace 10 Public Health" In the discussion which fol
lowed DR.. II. c. Duncan, of Chicago, led the de-
bate. DR. VI. Belle Brown. dean of the Woman $
Medical College of New York. made statement
DENYING that Christian Science is spreading among
women who believe in homeopathy. An earnest at
is being made to secure action by the inStt-
tute against the doctrines of Mrs. Eddy. who re-
Gently characterized homeopathy stepping
stone from allopathy to Eddyism.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
FROM JAMAICA TO MONTAUK
The Sunday Tribune tomorrow VIII de-
vote page to Long Island summer resorts
SOCIAL DENOcRATs TO NAnE c4NDLDITE.

The NewYOrk section of the Social Democratic
party, which has been holding for the last
week or two to be the field with candl-
dates before its rival. the Socialist Labor party
will select candidate for Mayor this afternoon at
No ca East Fourth-st If Professor George d
Heron had remained IN New-York ne would have
distanced all competitors a candidate. The
runber OF candidates narrowed down last evening
TO Job Hartman and l.. ID. Mayes. because they
the only two OF those mentioned who were born
IN this country. 1t is expected that Job Hartman
will be nominated.
The Social Democrats say that, while they do not
expect TO elect Mayor for some time yet the
coming election will show that the party has made
great headway Its principal strength is among the
garment workers of the East Side. Joseph Raron-
dess is Social Democrat, and will make Campaign
speeches this fall
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
IMPRESS Kills TWO CHILDREN.
rHEY HEARD a WHISTLE AND RAN AWAY
FROM ONE TRAIN INTO ANOTHER.

Lynbrook. n. Y June 1.-THE Sag Harbor ex-
press. due here at 40 p. to-day hurled chill
iren 10 death between here and Valley Stream They
we're Rosie Metzler, nine years old. and John
Pfetzler five years old. the children of Mrs. Rosie
ietzler a widow. living midway between the two
Villages. They were playing the track and did
bot see the express approaching. They heard a
whistle, apparently, for they looked up and saw
Freight train approaching them from the east.
nlhey ran across the tracks 10 the eastbOund rails
70 avoid the freight and in doing so directly
mont OF the express, which is said have been
he train which whisted for them. Both were
hurled forward and then hit again. II is feared
hat Mrs. Metzler will become insane
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
HOBART COLLEGE.
Medbery Hall and bishop Coke Hall. me
mortal buildings recently erected i'm Gcne,u
See The sunday Tribune tomorrow.
B. R. T. AND COMPRESSED AIR.

PRESIDENT GREATs1NGER SAYS \ PLANT WILL
BE ESTABLISHED NEAR THE BRIDGE.
J. /. Greatsinger, president Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company confirmed yesterday the
statement made In The Tribune last week that COM
pressed air would be used 81 motive power for
some OF the company's cars. At present all the
electric power the company generate. as well
as all that he spared by Long Island City rail-
road corporations and the Edison Electric Light
Company, IS being used. All this power is insult
hcient
According to Mr.. Greatsinger a compressed air
motor plant Is 70 he installed somewhere In the
vicinity OF the Bridge. and compressed air Is be
hupphed 10 some OF The surface and elevated cars
by the Compressed Air Company, of this city.
The great advantage OF the system 10 Dee used is
mat the cars are operated Independently of each
other, so that a complete tie up would be almost
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
DTTTDEND ON STEEL COuuOy

Whether dividend will Will be declared
on the common stock Of the United States Steel
Corporation July is still in doubt. II is said
that Mr Morgan is opposed TO intermittent divi-
dend and will not allow be declared now
unless there is a sufficient surplus on hand 10
make IT appear certain that the dividend can be
Kept up regularly. To this end II is said, each
OF the constituent companies is preparing a
most minute report OF its net earnings.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
SUES RICH HUSBAND FOR YON-sUPpoRr

A H. DALEY moved yesterday before Justice
Gaynori in the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, for 500
counsel fee and s65 week alimony on behalf of
Blanche II. Harris. in her action against Charles
T. Harris for an absolute divorce
Mrs. Harris alleges that her husband has an in
come OF $4,000 a year, and is president of the
Celadon. Terra Gotta Company. with offices at No
loo Ftfth-ave., Manhattan, and in Chicago She
sald that since March, 1900. her husband has failed
20 support her.
III. ID. Donnelly IN opposition. said there was not
a scrap of evidence in the papers of any wrong
doing on the part Of the defendant. Decision was
reserved ''~T
New-York tribune., 1901-06-22
BITTEN BY MAD DOG IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. June 21.-Racng through the streets a
tiny white fox terrier. in all the fury vicious
ness Of rabies. spread panic and horror through
the Ghetto yesterday. For more than six hours
the dog was at large. and it only after Captain
Wheeler had ordered out almost half a hundred
policemen 10 keep up the pursuit that il was
nnaLy corralled and shot TO death Halsted and
Fourteenth SITS. Two adults and nine children are
known 10 have been bitten by the dog.