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New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
TOM A SPECKLED ELEPHANT.
THE KEEPERS GIVE HIM A BATH AND
RUNDOWN WITH THE WRONG
KIND OF OIL.

Tom the big male elephant In the Central Park
Zoo had his annual bath yesterday. and is a sight
in consequence. When his partner Julie looks
at him she trumpets in way which Billy snider
the keeper. says indicates mirth. and wags her
skinny little tail derisively-
1t is the practice at the menagerie TO give the
two elephants a thorough bath once a year, usu-
ally about this time. They are washed with soap
and hot water and dried off with huge sponge
or two. Then neatsfoot OIL is applied to their
hides The oil preserves the hide. which is likely
TO crack if not treated
Yesterday Billy Snder and Pete" Shannon
went to Toms house with pals Of steaming water.
three or four pounds of soap and brushes and
sponges Tom trumpeted his delight when he saw
them thus prepared Soon the accumulated dirt
Of a twelvemonth was removed; then he was dried
Then came the part Tom liked best Of all-the ap-
plying of the oil. With will the two men rubbed
the thick hide with pure neatsfoot oil. Tom mean
while wagging his tail with much satisfaction.
II takes a good deal OF oil to go over two ele-
plants thoroughly that the effect will last
whole year and several gallons had been orderesi
10 supplement what was already In stock. The
stock oil was first used, and when this was ex-
hausted the new oil was opened. BY some mis-
chance the firm which supplied It made mistake
and sent different kind Of oil The keepers noticed
there was difference. but went on using it. As
soon as the oil dried a little they their mis-
take for Toms hindquaTters shone with all the
colors of the rainbow, and his hide was as mighty
polished a newly shined shoe. Tom. too. noticed
The mistake. for the oil permeated his hide II
bars OF his Enclosure. lie looked reproachfuiy at
the keepers
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
DEVERY ExPoUNDs FOR MRS. NATION.
LAS ToUcHIN' AND APPERTAININ' TO" THE
KANSAS sMAsHER. HE TELLS HER
SHE'S "REAI. SWEET"

Mrs. Carrie Nation to Police Headquarters
yesterday and walked into the trial room, where
Deputy Commissioner Devery was sitting as a
judge of policemen. The Kansas smasher wore
small hatchet her breast. She boldly went near
the head OF the table where Devery sat
Have a seat. lady said Devery. waving a fat
hand in the direction of d chair at mis- left
Mrs. Nation got into the chair in a hurry, and
there beaming upon the Deputy Commissioner.
Nice day, lady Devery ventured at length.
winking slyIy with his far eye.
Mrs. Nation thanked him and waited to hear the
trials. Presently, when Devery dismissed a COM
plant against a policeman for failing TO make an
arrest, she asked the reason. and the police Solo
mon said:
Why lady. touchn' that. the assault
wasn't committed In the presence Of said officer,
but apparently was appertainin' Of some previous
family run-in by the compamants. That officer
hadn't right to have pulled that aforesaid COM
plainaut, as he didn't"
Later. when the smasher protested audbly
against the dismissal of complaint against an
other policeman who swore, Devery suppressed her.
'That'lI do yer" he said. You let into this
game 10 see how things was done. Keep quiet
"Goodby." said Devery after the trials Il think
you real sweet"
Il want to talk 10 you We are all brothers and
sisters
Then Devery fed. Mrs. Nation said she liked
Devery. Il believe he's better than that
Commissioned Murphy, anyhow" she said.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
CONSPIRACY, CRIES AMMON
LAWYER SAYS HE WAS ROBBED OF a
GOLD MINE WHICH HE ACQUIRED
IL DIME NOVEL STYLE.

General George " Ningate. acting as counsel
for Robert A. Ammon. lawyer. with offices al NO
7s7 Nassau-<t has sfdetrscked negotiations IN
,-ol,4nS the sale % the Gilt Edge gold mine. IN
Montana 70 y NeW-York syndicate for sSoooe''
General WinRste says he expects to prove that
Ammon was deprived of the oUnership OF this
property by a hagrsnt conspiracy. A bill was nied
yesterday in the United States Circuit Court IN thls
ofty asking for the appointment OF receiver Tor
the Great Northern Mining and Development Com
uany and summonses were served on Albert X
Ledoux and Cortland Belts respectively president
and secretary of the company. The INSTITUTION OF
this suit came a great surprise 10 the directors
Of the Great Northern who Il IL said, had sc-
auired what they thought a valid title 10 the
Gilt Edge mine in 1896. General Winsste also has
taken steps prevent the transfer of the property
in the State Of Montana.
Ammon became interested in the mine in 1898. In
lss4 the managers were hard pressed for money.
and Ammon lent them funds TO pay the wages Of the
miners; but the managers, according TO the COM
plalnt never used II for that purpose. The miners
became enraged at this and when Ammon went 70
the mine there WAS almost riot. He paidsthe
mems wages which 81 is alleged. gave him nrst
lien the mine. Other creditors pressed their
claims and were making a united descent on the
camp. when Ammon. who had possession Of $4,000
in gold bullion. bundled il into sleigh and started
for the nearest bank at Great Falls. over one hun
dred miles distant. Ten deputy sheriffs. repre-
sentinE various creditors. started in pursuit. and
the race over The snow to Great Falls was made in
Ammon and escorted him into Great Fails: but
Great Falls in Fergus County. in which
the mine was. and while the deputies franti-
cally trying 10 get their papers indorsed for ser
Vice on Ammon that individual in the bank
When the deputies arrived at the bank Ammon
asked them 10 have the cigars on him. and showed
them $4,000 in hills. which they could not levy
upon The bullion in the banks vaults.
Ammon in the bin Of complaint charges that
through the most transparent conspiracy /. G
Phelps and ". ". Phelps sOt the, mine away from
him by instituting actions while he absent IN
this city. 1t is alleged that L. G. Phelps in 1896
had Nelson j. Littejohn relocate the Gilt Edge
mine. although II was not subject TO relocation,
and that after jumping the claim Littejohn DIS
posed OF II L. c. Phelps who thereafter disposed
of IL TO the Great Northern company for $4,000
and something like % per cent Of the stock.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
ARMED MEN ATTACK NINE.
SHOTS EXCHANGED BY GUARDS AND
MINERs-RAILRoAD TRESTLEs
WRECKED
WRECKED.
rRr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rR1RrNE.l ]

Nashville, Tenn. Sept 5.-The trouble between
the union miners and non-union miners and mine
owners in Hopkins County, Ky, just over the
Tennessee line, is becoming more serious. Threats
that have been made against non-union miners and
mine owners took material shape last night in the
south end of the county. Two railroad trestles
burned, destroying the connection OF the
Crsbtree and Carbondale mines with the main line
Of the Illinois Central Railroad The mines can
not now served with cars and two collieries
tied up.
Early this morning twenty-five shots were fired
into the tipple OF the Carbondale Coal Company
where Constable Johnson Williams was on guard
Williams and one of the mine owners went scout
ing for the attacking party, and got into close
quarters with the union men before either party
discovered the other. The union men fired upon
them. receiving shots IN return and retreating.
There ten in the attacking party.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
A WEDDING AT PRINCETON
A. C TYLER. CHAMPION FOOTBALL.
MARRIEs MISS BART1NE

Princeton Sept 5.-The prettiest weddtrv 49,,
oeen witnessed here this year took nIac. a. uas
Second Presbyterian Church this aftArroo = 'ne
Alfred Clinton Tyler, 81 one of Old Nassau. ssn s
oal stars of the SO championship team. ana NJ
Saidee M Bartine. daughter of the late Dr. - ass
Bartlne. OF this place. were married n
the enureh was decorated with potted na,,-
Nleholas StahI. 81 an assistant master az +ba
renceville school, was the best man. and -. law law
Mas Was conducted to the altar by her brotbSr 91ide
Il Bartine. Professor A C. Garland - alder
BrunSwlck, played the wedding march ., a. New
rev. Dr j. FL Devries. pastor OF the cburcL3 ~ ne
formed the ceremony Many relatives and fr7Ipsr- per
from trenton, LawrenceviIe, PhiIadeInbiaa' trends
SeW-A ork were present. among them He'd " and
simon j. McPherSOn and wife of I.aUrero .a:5tSter
MIS- Tyler is one of Princeton's n1oSt Sels
young women. Mr.. Tyler when in the ,4kopular
uSCnguished himself in both footbaIT s15 e.rslty
athIetics He played on the CHAMPIONSHIP ~ track
team IN the fall of 1896. and in the oos1oa
was one OF the members Of Princeton's NJ - tosl
track team at the Olympian games in Atbanin n~innlns
the last three years he mas been an inSt-,,S. For
ulathehatlcS at the LawrenceviIle School s1S N
spring resigned this place to accept anotbs Iast
naFerIorG Grammar School, at Haverfo-J n ~ lne
Inc couple LETT here on an evening train For n1a sna
Where they Will spend few days AT tbs nBdlo.
American Exposition and Niagara Fans ran e Fan-
men go 10 cincinnati. where they viii sna1SS VII
days among relatives. sP0na ten
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
BUTCHER FIGHTING SUNDAY LAW.
ACTION TO TEST ITS coNsTITUTIoHALITy
BROUGHT BY ONE ARRESTED FOR
VIOLATING IT.

Assemhlyusn William s. Bennett as counsel for
Ssnliarn Woodin butcher, who was arrested and
convicted before = magistrate last Sunday for
violating the amendment 10 the Penal Code pro-
hibiting the sale Of meat Sundays. appeared in
the Supreme Court Before Justice Giegerch yes
terday in haheas corpus proceeding instituted 10
test the constitutionality OF the Law.
Mr. Bennett maintained that the law was
unconstitutional because its construction was
faulty and not I'm cOnsonance with the provisions
OF the section Of the Penal Code which it amended.
and on the grounds that II nterfered with the
privileges OF the people under the constitution
this State and also under the constitution OF the
United States. and interfered with the interstate
commerce laws by preventing the sale of meat
coming from other States Sunday. He also
maintained that the prevention Of the delivery OF
meat on Sunday which had been bought on Satur-
day any other weekday. clearly unconstitu-
fional
Assistant District Attorney Charles f. lie BAR
bier in opposing the motion. said the act onIv
amended the provisions permitting the butchers 10
sell up 70 10 m. and n the former act was con
stitufionsl the amendment clearly so
Justice fsiegerich suggested that counsel siIhnit
briefs. This was agreed on. and Justice CieRerIch
paroed NoodiD In custody Of his attorney until
the determination ~ the case.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
np lyvaN,S AUTOMOBILE SEIZED.

The customs authorities yesterday formally
seized an automobile imported on the steamer ST.
Paul last month by DR.. John Grant Lyman. In his
report To the Collector. Appraiser Wakeman says
that the automobile originally invoiced as
..hou.ehold effects" on which duty is imposed.
The appraiser sent for DR.. Lyman who said TN
answer TO questions that the machine had been In
use for a year and worth 5000 francs The
number on the automobile. however. the report
continues showed that the vehicle had been turned
out within the last two months. A rev minutes
after leaving the Appraisers office Dr. Lyman re
tlrned n was added and said that he desired 10
withdraw his statement as to the date and cost
~ the automobile. The seizure was made on the
ground of fraudulent entry" under Section of
the Customs Administrative act
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
NO FEARS FOR THESE EXPLORERS.

CHARLES a. MOORE RECENTLY HEARD FROM THE
PARTY, OF WHICH HIS son Is ONE.
The report that Charles Goss, Yale 'G3 who is
somewhere in arctic waters exploring
pedition. had not been heard from, and that anx-
iety was fslt concerning him. proves to he untrue
and, moreover, report calculated to cause undue
apprehension in the families of those comprising
the expedition. Charles A. Moore, the father Of
one Of the young men I'm the party, when asked
about the matter yesterday, said there no
cause for anxiety. Letters had been received from
the party from Turnavik. village on the coast Of
Labrador. This village is the northerly point
from which communications could be sent said
Mr.. Moore. and II was not expected that the party
would be heard from until their return to TuTna vik
The party is on the steam whaler Algerine,
der the comma nd OF Captain John Bartlett who is
experienced arctic navigator, and is provsioned
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
4 REWARD FOR THE MURDERER.

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS WILL BE GIVEN FOR
THE ARREST AHD CONVICTION OF THE
AUTHOR OF THE GOLF CLUB CRIME.
In order 10 solve the double murder mystery at
the Siwanoy Country Club Mount Vernon, the
county OF Westchester Will offer reward OF s1OOO
for information that viii lead 20 the arrest and
conviction OF the murderer murderers. District
Attorney George c Andrews will also lend his
aid, and II is said that detectives Will be en-
ployed TO run down the assassin. The police are
practically all at sea the tragedy. The au-
Thorfties have evidence which they could
convict Warner Simms. the cook, who was held
await the action Of the grand jury Simms
was locked Up in the White Plains jail yesterday.
Before being taken 10 his cell he said:
Ny counsel and myself will give our aid, II need
ed. 10 run down the real murderer. am inno-
cent. I am hed simply because ] am sound
sleeper. and failed hear any noise in the room
occupied by the two men when they were n1ur-
dered by burglar. have rich friends and they
will help do not fear the consequences ana
expect to soon have my liberty.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
MANY SOLDIERS POISONED By promAIyEs
TWENTY SEVENTH INFANTRY MEN. NUMBER1N

TWENTY SEVENTH INFANTRY MEN. NUMBERING
226 MADE SERIOUSLY ILL
Atlanta. Ga, Sept 5.-Two hundred and twenty
six enlisted men OF the 9th Infantry stationed at
Fort Mcpherson. In the post hospital on ac-
count OF illness, caused presumably by ptomaine
poisoning. OF the i6 enrolled in Companies
A. B. & and -, only lso were on duty to-day The
physicians say the sickness caused by pto-
maine poisoning in the food served Tuesday even
ing The cooks say nothing was prepared and left
standing overnight for breakfast and attribute the
trouble 10 the ice. They also say that canned
goods have been used for six months and that
nothing has been cooked in copper since last
March Colonel j. W. French. Of the llth Infantry
the post commander. has ordered a rigid investi-
CATION
tremely m. 1t is believed all the men will recover
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
SUBWAY WORKERS ASSAULTED.
CONTRACTORS SAY THEIR NON-UNION MEN
ARE KEPT IN STATE OF TERROR

ARE KEPT IN A STATE OF TERROR.
Complaints have been made from time to time
by Holbrook Cabot & DAILY. contractors on the
rapid transit subway from Great Jones 10 Thirty
workers made by gangs OF union men These at
tacks. they say, have been increasing lately. and
the firm has determined TO bring the rnglendors TO
Justice. Henry B. Seaman. chief engineer for Hol-
brook Cabot & DAILY. said yesterday that n
had been arrested who had been identified by
foreman who attacked Of his assailants
He Will be arraigned in jefferson Market court to-
day.
The trouble" Mr.. Seaman said began IN De-
cember. when the delegates OF the housesmiths'
and bridgemens unions, representing the union
iron workers came us and requested en-
ploy only union We agreed TO employ hair
union and half non-unlon and pay union
wages 20 all. Five days atterward of our non
union driIers were attacked by gang OF ten union
men in Fourth-ave near Nineteenth-st.. and were
badly beaten
Mr.. Seaman added that the non-unon foremen
generally the victims. one foreman was set
by four men, and while two men held his arms
belabored him with brass kuuckles dis
figuring him for life. Six were brought from
Philadelphia by the union Mr. Seaman said for
fighting purposes. and kept harasslnr the non
union men when they met them sinEly until there
was reign of terror. Ten days foreman
was attacked strcctcaT by nvo men. who
knocked him down ani kicked him of the car.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
OVID BANK ASSETS.
-
ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE FILED DEPos1ToRs
WILL LOSE HEAVILY.


WILL LOSE HEAVILY.
Rochester y. Y. Sept. (SpeciaD.-The private
bank operated In the village OF Ovid Seneca County.
by Leroy c. Partridge suspended payment last
July. To-day the schedule. prepared by J. ID.
Thomas OF Ovid filed. Mr.. Thomas is OF
the partners OF the institution The other partner
is Mrs. Ellen 3. Partridge. or No. II Marshal-st..
this city. What caused the downfall ~ the bank
IS not al this date known.
The liabilities are given as s75s.s73is or this
amount s67sl5s IS IS in unsecured claims Mr..
Thomas indicates the nominal assets at $40 zs e.
OF these s5 72 50 IS in open accounts se 1928 Ga IS
in bills. promissory notes etc. sSs550 IL in nre In
surance which means no available nGsets except
the rebate on the policies. and 81 SIS 50 IS in real
estate. The actual assets will probably not exceed
$4,000
or the thirteen hundred depositors about twenty
live In Rochester The small towns about Ovid are
hit the hardest The Of s4I 3S 60 is set down as
representing the amount Of the outlawed notes
Inc individual liabilities of Mr. Thomas are given
as slO.50S %. This wipes out his individual assets
amounting, according the schedule to se5s Ia I'm
personal property and s6.S63 81 I'm real estate The
total or the personal and real estate Of Mrs Part
ridge is given s45,99l
The first meeting Of the creditors is 10 he held
on September Is Charles A. Hawley the referee
II is rumored that criminal charges may he pre-
ferred. ' ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
WRECK ON THE L4CKAWANN4.
FOUR PERSONS SERIOUSLY. AND FIFTY
OTHERS SLIGHTLY. INJURED.

Elmira, y. Y, Sept 5.-Four persons were
seriously injured and fifty others slightly hurt in
a wreck which occurred seven miles south of Ell
mira to-day Westbound Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western freight train No. 50 ran into work
train having on board over hundred laborers
many of whom were Italians. The seriously injured
are Earl d Sergeant. of Welsburg; L. z. Leilous
fireman on freight: d. J. Curren, of Elmira, and
Daniel Han. of Elmira.
The workmen were hurled high in the air in all
directions the majority receiving minor injuries
the freight, but for some reason it did do So
and the freight crashed into II from the rear, de-
molishng several cars.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
FERRyBoAT RAMS FREIGHT BARGE.

The Central Railroad Of New-Jersey ferTyboat
Eliza abeth In collision yesterday with freight
barge. The accident happened when the ferTyboat
was making for her slip at Liberty-st Her rail
on the port side forward was smashed. The barge
had some of her timbers the starboard side
smashed. There quite number of passen-
gers on the Elizabeth. and they were greatly ex-
cited when the boats came together.
The barge in tow of a tug, was coming down the
river, and when the ferryboat approached Il was
calculated that there room enough to cross the
bow of the ferryboat. The captain of the Eliz-
abeth, when he saw that the boat would strike the
barge. put his wheel 10 starboard, and struck
the barge a gancing blow.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
"soL" BERLlyER HAS oNLr SALARY.

UNITED STATES REPHEsENTATIvE AT rENrRIrFE
EXAMINED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.
Solomon Berliner. United States Consul at Tene-
rife, in tho Canary Islands who July l3 filed
petition in bankruptcy In the clerks office of the
United States District Court, with liabilities OF
S51 ,353, subjected 10 long examination yes
terday by counsel for Lewis Newgass a creditor
for s437 on a judgment obtained In 1892. This debt
incurred more than thirteen years ago Tor goods
supplied TO the estate OF the bankrupt's father.
The line of questions put to Berliner by counsel
opposing his discharge was an effort TO learn
whether not he had any resources.
Berliner said he had no bank account, and that
his only source Of income was his salary as
consul. Newgass the only creditor who oh
tected the discharge OF Berliner The efforts of
the counsel for the objector were restricted al
most entirely to attempting 10 bring the
amount inherited by the defendant from his father
and his conduct I'm the administration Of the estate.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
CRUSH OF BAGGAGE RELTEVED.
EXPRESS COMPANIES HAVE NEARLY CAUGHT UP
WITH THE HoMEwARD RUSH THAT
OUTRAN THEM.
OUTRAN THEM.

The crush of baggage at the Grand Central Sta
ton somewhat relieved yesterday. The ex-
press and transfer companies by exceptional ef-
forts. succeeded in making inroads the noun
tains of baggage piled up in the baggage room and
last night. from appearances, the express compa-
nies had the situation we'll in hand.
The number of trunks received in the course OF
the day fell off somewhat and this relief from the
pressure of the last two three days felt
gratefully by the baggage handlers. BY the end
Of the week II is expected that the transfer COM
panies will have cleaned out the congested mass
of baggage and reverted to the usual order of
prompt deliveries
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBR4TED

Elizabeth Sept. (SpeciaD.-Sfr and Mrs. Ion.
athan Smith Roll, Of No. Is Spring-st. this citv
celebrated last night their golden wedding ami.
versary. Over one hundred guests were present
from New-York, Brooklyn, Newark. Somervile
Scotch Plains and Eliza beth. The coupIe vera
married on September T. ISL
Mr.. Roll is a veteran of the Civil War and
served in a New-York regiment His wife is .
daughter of the late Captain John Kidd who was
one Of the pioneer officials OF the Jersey Central
Mr. and Mrs Roll were the recipients Of marv
handsome presents, one beng a small gold hrick
on which was engraved a masons trOwel as en-
blematc OF the early occupation OF the bridegroom
OF half a century ago.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
NO COLOR LINE AMONG ENGINEERS.

RESOLUTION TO LIMIT MEMBERSHIP TO WHITES
VOTED DOWN.
Rochester. n Y. Sept 5-The third day Of the
annual convention OF the National Association OF
Stationary Engineers principally given over 90
the discussion of the reports from the various
standing committees Delegate Denton, OF Asso-
citation No. J. OF Georgia sprang another sensation
by handing up a written resolution changing the
constitution 50 10 limit membership the asso-
clHtion TO white engineers"
Immediately after the reading OF the resolution
there a storm Of Kisses and protests. A vote
quickly taken. only five delegates voting in
the affirmative. and the defeat the resolution
draw the color line greeted with a storm OF
cheers This afternoon the work OF revising the
constitution continued. The election OF officers is
20 take place tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
WABASH TO CUT RATES
THAT AGREEMENT ON FARES
TO TIE EAST is ADVOCATED.

St Louis. Sept. 5-Cieneral Passenger Ageu.
crane Of the Wabash has informed Chairman
Mcleod Of the Western Passenger Association
that the Wabash no longer considers itself bound
by the ruling Of the arbitrator i'm the matter of
rates Ia he charged from Kansas City To Buffa.p
and points East, by its fast mail train. via. Hann-
bal The Wabash takes the ground that its com
petors have not observed the spirit Of that ruling
and are not living up the agreed basis for rates
ath from Kansas City. In self protection
therefore. the Wabash will charge the diferentia
rate from Kansas City by its fast short line train
10 Buffalo and points beyond. when the circum
stances Justify II.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-06
THE CHRISTIAN CONFERENCES

Sea cliff. Long Island. Sept. 5.-This was mission
day at the Christian conference here. The Rev.
George c. Groves. Jr.. OF Christ Chapel, Brooklyn
led the morning service, and az the Bible study
session the Rev. Lindsay V. Longacre OF the
Amity Theological School. spoke on Christian life
Archdeacon Bryan, OF Garden City, spoke on
church expansion and church extension the chief
morning meeting This evening the Rev Percy S.
Grant preached, and the Rev. w. r. Elsing OF
New-York pronounced the benediction.