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New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
EVIDENCE FOR M4CDONNELL.
EYEwITNEssEs OF SHOOTING TESTIFY
THAT GAMBLER WAS FIRED AT FIRST.

THAT GAMBLER WAS FIRED AT FIRST.
Donnen yesterday for the shooting of George
three witnesses swore that the shooting begun
drawn his revolver and while ne struggling
with Kennedy. who bad already fired least
twice Prise from the saloon crying I'm
sh0tr'
Charles L. Shnn. of Atlantic Highlands. race
track man. was the important witness for
MacDonnelI. He said that he had had room at
the Onawa Hotel. and had been present the
night of the shooting He had been with MacDon-
nell and the cigar when Kennedy. Piser Price
and Courtcnay had come IN. Price had come over
and spoken TO MacDOnnen. after which MacDon-
nell had gone TO the others and talked with them
for a few minutes All of them had then gone 10
the bar for n drink. An argument had been started
by Pser. and Shinn. noticing that Kennedy had
his hand in his overcoat pocket. had moved to the
in the bar. He had then heard Kennedy say
If that's the case, here go"s' Almost instantly
he had seen 4 revolver In Kennedy's hand, which
had been withdrawn from his overcoat pocket, and
MacDonnell holding Kennedy's hand.
Then I Price pull his gun aim 1t and fire
Then there were several shots
Robert Mckay. a bookmaker who In the
Onawa At the time OF the shooting followed Shnn
and corroborated his testimony. He declared that
Kennedy had fired the first two shots and Price
had fired next, apparently trying to shoot Mac
Donnell He said that he had not MacDonnell
fire AT all after the fourth shot The smoke had
been SO heavy that he had been unable 10 tell who
was doing the shootinT.
Charles Garth. assistant cashier at the Onawa
Kennedy had hred MacDonnell had taken his pistol
from his hip pocket.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
JUSTICE MAREAN REVOLTS.
SAYS SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TIE THE HANDS
OF JUDGES TO A HARMFUL EXTENT.

Justice Marean. Of the Brooklyn Supreme Court
In an opinion handed down yesterday puts a check
upon the proposed mulcting OF the city asury
by Long Island farmers who claim damages be-
cause their farms have been drained by the Brook
lyn waterworks system. In action brought by
Frederick Reisert, farmer IN Nassau County to
recover T5.0N Justice Marean decides that the
plaintn shall have only nominal DANA ges with
out costs and without injunction" In his opinion
Justice Marean said:
Any farmer who RECEIVERS against the city In
cases OF this class upon basis of actual value in
excess OF of sale value will have accom-
Concerning the restrictions placed upon Judges
he said:
IL seems to be considered In quarters that
judges should not think any their own ac-
count; that they should spend their lives mousng
Judges, In a less enlightened age. have said not
even on the immediate question in hand, but upon
some matter more or less distantly related 1t is
thought TO be presumption to let ones own bucket
down into the living well of reason instead of being
content to lick up from the muddy, trampled earth
o around 1t the green and stagnant leakage of the
past And so the science of law, which was once
deemed Gee the perfection OF human reason, is being
ieft behind by every other science. The last word
has not yet been said on any subject.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
MAY PROBE SOME POLITICIANS.

The securities composing the assets OF the de-
funct brokerage firm OF G. Edward Gran s. Co.. of
which Thomas F.. Nevins. the Brooklyn politician
the junior member. will be sold at public auc-
tion at the Office of A. H. Muller & Co.. No. Ill
Broadway. Manhattan. tomorrow at noon. An
order to this effect followed one issued by Judge
Thomas. of the United States court, In which he
declared Gustave Edward Graf and Thomas r
Nevins bankrupta both individually and men,
bers of their firm. Robert +. Tilney has been ap-
pointed the referee In bankruptcy. He has wide
powers as TO the calling OF witnesses. and IL is be-
lieved that many Of the prominent Wiioughby
Street leaders viii be put upon the witness stand
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
HE WILL LOAD THE ERIK.
DIR. COOK. OF THE PEARY ARCTIC CLUB. SAILS
FOR NORTH SYDNEY.

DR.. Frederick A. Cook surgeon and second In
command Of the Peary Arctic Clubs expedition,
started yesterday for North Sydney. whence the
vessel Erik will sail on July 13. He will attend
the loading of ten tons of provisions enough to
Feed the crew and party for year. A large guam
tity of fresh fruit will be shipped just before the
vessel sails. A large amount OF express and mail
matter for Lieutenant Peary's party and Mrs
Peary's party and for the Norwegian ship Fran
Erik. -
Herbert l. Bridgman. secretary of the club. and
Clarence f. WyckoF. one of the members, will
start Tor North Sydney Thursday Four guests
Will accompany the party They are Herbert Berri
son OF William Berri. of Brooklyn: L. c. Stone In
structor in the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute Al
Tred u. Church. of Elgn. H.. and Louis Bement of
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
SUES HOTEL NAVARRO COUPANY

WEALTHY PENNSYLVANIA SAYS HE WAS
FoRcIBLY ELECTED WHILE A GUEST
Albert II. Moore. OF Colmar, Penn has begun
suit in the United States Circuit Court against
the Hotel Navarro Company to recover SO 900 dam
ages. He alleges that January 2S last while
a guest at the hotel he was forcibly expelled bv
Charles w. Dabbs. the vice-president of the hotel
association, and his servants
According to Mr.. Moores counsel Mr. Moore and
his wife went to the Hotel Navarro on January II
Four or five days later Mr.. Moore discovered s2e8
missing from his pocket when he wanted to nav
his bill. He told Mr.. Dabbs, who told him 10 % y
nothing and he would investigate. Mr.. Moore
ono day. the plaintiff declares, said he was tired
of hearing about II. and, taking Mr. Moore bv the
coal collar hustled him the office and ocrose
the hotel corridor to the street
Mr. Moore formerly the owner of the Clover
dell stock farm Colmar. and is said to he
wealthy. Some time ago he purchased a pair Of
cobs in this city for Si.500.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
WANT AMERICAN RIDERS ABROAD.

Edouard lie Marie. representative Of one OF
the Partisan cycle racing courses arrived here yes
terday. He is empowered 10 offer the best middle
distance riders guarantees 30 in Paris this
winter at indoor coliseum that Is being erected
in the French capital He wants enlist the SER
vices of Jimmy" Michael, who used TO be a prime
favorite in that city; HAIRY Ekes. who estab-
Nshed himself there last summer and johnnie
Nelson. the little Swede. he is also prepared TO
neSOtiate with any OF the other Americans who
follow pace. VI. lie Naire will see his first IAmeri-
can race Saturday at Manhattan Beach when
Elkes. Michael and WalthOur meet in tkAfr hour
race. He says that miGdle distance racing with
big fields Of starters is all the rage the other
side now. and that il Is possible that Walters.
the EngltShmau: BOnhOurs. the Frenchman and
Bange. the hour champion, Will visit America In
August 10 meet Michael and Fixes at Manhattan
Beach provided return can be arranged to
take place IN Par:s this winter.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
SWIMMING RECORDS BROKEN.

Buffalo, July S.-Two records were broken In the
American Amateur Union handicap swimming con-
tests in the Pan-American lake this afternoon In
the 22o-yard handicap e. C. SchaefYer. OF the Ma
tonal Swimming Association of Philadelphia. low
cred the American record for the distance, former
ly held by himself. from 2:53A to 250%. Schaefer
started from scratch and won the race. He also
broke the American record In the 440-yard handi-
cap. J. W. Spencer OF Columbia University, won
the race but he had a start Of thirty seconds
the scratch man. Schaeners actual time
$685. The former record for the distance was
6:&8. All che events closely contested. and
large crowd witnessed the sport. Tomorrow the
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
FOSBURGH CASE PUT OVER

fi'.sheid. MASS. July S-Ex-Congressman John C.
Crospy, who will assist District Attorney Hammond
In the prosecution of the case against ROBBERS 6
Fosbursh charged with killing his sister last Au-
gust and former District Attorney Charles e. Hib-
Dard' senior counsel for the defendant to-day ap-
peared before Justice Stevens In the Superior Court
Whch h opened here to-day and asked that Monday
IVY i ~ De assigned as the date for the opening OF
TINS case After a conference Thursday July ls
was, was assigned for the beginning Of the trial The
court announced that II would sit on Saturday In
order. if possible. TO finish the case that week
Counse for both sides agree. however to-day that
IL VIII require four days at least to try the case
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
HoYr ApMIrs rHAr BE WAS rowEp.

Fred Hoyt. the hero of the paced race at the
Manhattan Beach track last Wednesday night.
when the charge made that he was tOwed.
admitted his guilt 10 the officials of the National
Cycling Association HOyt admitted that piece OF
white piano wire had been wrapped around the
waist of his rear paCemakar. There a button
on The end of the wire. which HOyt held in bis
mouth The case will go before the Board OF
Control OF the National Cycling Association. which
will infiict a penalty of some sort
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
SALOON PANIC IN POCGHKEEPSIE.
LAW ENFORCEMENT LEAGUE HOT ON THE rRAII.
THE BARKEEPERS.

Poughkeepsie, n Y. July (SpeciaD.-The Law
Enforcement League continued it's operations
against the saloons again to-day when several
more saloonkeepers arrested. About twenty
in all have now been arrested and In each case
bail the amount of 81 600 given to await the
action of the grand jury. The prosecuting attor-
ney unexpectedly called on County Treasurer Will
fam Haubenestel this afternoon at a preliminary
examination. II seems that the County Treasurer
was in downtown saloon week Sunday
when the leagues detective visited the place and
secured evidence. The Treasurer said on the stand
that he had heard about the alleged violations and
the place ascertain If the were
true. The league intends continuing the crusade.
and there is CONSERVATION among the saloonkeepers
In the city.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
CYCLING.
M'FARLAND DEFEATS LINTON At MADE.
son SQUARE GARDEN
WINS THE FIRST CIRCUIT RACE.

About four thousand spectators witnessed the
bicycle races at Madison Square Garden last night
all the contests being arranged for professionals
The feature of the night a ffteen-1nile paced
race between Floyd Mcfarland and Thomas Lin
ton. The long Iimbed rider from California has
fully recovered from his recent fall at the garden
and taking the lead in the first mile held the ad-
vantage TO the end and won easily by four laps
Linton is not himself yet and ought to do better
Work later on The Welschman was also unfortu-
nate In his pacing and finished the last four miles
OF the race hanging behind McFarland's wheel
At the crack of the pistol the two men started
after their motors but each had ridden a lap be-
fore catching up. Then Mcfarland as usual.
forged to the front and at the end of the first
mile was leading by nearly hundred yards He
Increased this 10 nearly two hundred wards in the
second mile, and he gained steadily from that
the end irtnp bo,I,I Ii @ IoI 'nlt punt % 70
hind Mcfarland @ the finish. Linton was Tapped
for the first time IN the second mile and was
Tapped again in the third mile In the tenth mile
Mcfarland gained another lap. and in the twelfth
mile the Californian increased his lead TO four
laps. LintOn's motor went wrong in the tenth
mile. and he was compelled to ride without pace
% ten miles in SO 10 fifteen miles in ssS 4
Major Taylor, the coiored champion. did not
appear, as was indicated In these columns and he
was fined 800 He will be fined like amount for
every national circuit meet ne misses.
In the half-mile circuit championship Sidney
Mcfarland shut in the first preliminary
heats The semi-fnals We're practically match
reduced TO men, Kramer and Collett.
Kramer took the track and led throughout win
ming rather easily by length.
The One-mile professional, 2;10 class. furnished q
we'll contested struggle. In the final heat Lester
Wilson, the ex-amateur. won by length. with
Newkirk half a length before HadfeId. Lester
was Beaten half length 6y Hadsd @ Who had fs fhe
pole and kept it to the wire. Summaries;
professional ciassl-Won b Lester VIII
PtttSburg ]. Newkrk Chicago second; Charles Had
half length between second and third.
Half mile cireGi, champions by Frank Kramer.
Time. :OS Won by length.
OneTnile handicap p-ofessonan-Won BY Charles HaC
field. Newark so yarlsl Lester Wilson. PfttsbUrg
YARDS, second F. J. Caldwell Hartford
Hardy Downing. Los Angeles yards). fnne
1919 Wor. by half = length: a length Between second
third
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
TO SAVE FRAUNCE'S TAVERN

There will be hearing before the Board OF Pub
lie improvements at No. % Park Row tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock on the recommendation m
create park at Pearl and Broad sts for the pur-
pose of saving Fraunce's Tavern. The local boa I'd
of that district has favorably recommended the
plan TO the Board of Public improvements Presi-
dent Coogan has recently received many letters
advocating the preservation of the Tavern He Is
in favor of IL. The American Scenic and Historic
Preservation Society and the Women's Auxiliary
have also received many Endorsements OF the
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
SIX MORE GERMAN LLOYD STEAMERS

CONTRACTS FOR BUILDING THE NEW FREIGHT
AND PASSENGER BOATS AWARDED
The North German Lloyd Steamship Company
has contracted for six freight and passenger
steamers. They the following:
The Gneisenau and the Scheswig, TO be built by
the Vulcan Shipbuilding Company of Stettin; the
Room and the ScharnhorSt, 10 be built by J. G..
Teckenborg. of Geestemunde and the Zeiten and
the Seydlitz. to be built by f. Schichau. of Danzi
Germany.
These six new steamers will be propelled by twin
screws, and will be OF 1000 TO 5000 tons register.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
THE FREIGHT RATE WAR.

Chicago July s.-'The Post" to-day says that
to-morrow's meeting OF the Western Trunk Line
Freight Association will probably settle the rate
in freights precipitated by the recent open
reduction made by the Santa Fe. In the mat
ter is not settled further cuts arc likely The
Great Westerns position In the matter is said to
be the centre OF the disturbance. and the action OF
its representatives at the meeting here Will IL Is
said decide whether harmony is to be restored or n
disastrous rate slashing begun
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS AT BUFFALO

The General Society of Mayflower Descendants
VIII meet In the. New-York Building at the exposi-
ton grounds. In Buffalo. on September G. at 8 a. M
A programme covering several days has been ar
ranged for the society. On September 7 there will
be an excursion to Niagara Falls. and on the sth
an effort Will be made TO have special services in
one of the churches In the evening. The followins
Gay there VIII be excursion Lewiston and
across Lake Ontario. The arrangements for the
dinner have not been fully completed but Gov
ernor-General Howland will preside. and there will
be a number of speakers.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
TO FINISH THE HALL OF RECORDS.

The Board of Estimate and Apportionment yes
terday opened bids for the finishing of the Hall
of Records at Chambers and Centres SITS The
amount of security required was $4,000 Bids
were received from John Pierce, Louis Wechsler
and p. ]. Carlin g. Co
The lowest bidder was John Pierce. who bid 81
$4,000 The other bills Louis Wechsler. 81. 80
Oo. and p. j. Carlin Co., $2473.000. The contract
was awarded to Pierce.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09

Washington July s.-Acting Secretary Hill had
his attention called to-day TO report printed In a
Vienna newspaper, to the effect that Austria Ger
many and Russia had formed a tariff league
against the United States. and that Italy and
France likely to join the league DR. Hill
said that there nothing in the information
reaching the department to bear out such report.
and he regarded II as having basis of fact.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
COOGAN DIDN'T GO TO VANTAGE.
1T is SAID THAT THE BOROUGH PRESIDENT
WAS "FLAGGED."

Borough President James ]. Coogan has not vet
sailed for England TO see Richard Croker Three
weeks ago Mr.. Coogan told his friends he was
going to see Mr.. Croker. and from his manner
his friends concluded he had been invited to Wan
tage. The day of his supposed sailing came and
Mr. Coogan disappeared. The majority of his ac-
quaintances thought he by this time in Eng
land.
yesterday word came from Saratoga that Mr..
Coogan was there. drinking large quantities of
spring water. AT the City Hall yesterday It was
said that Mr.. Coogan had been tagged" OF side
tracked and that he was awaiting running or
derS Mr Coogan takes all his disappoin tments
philosophcally, and his friends in town are pre-
pared 70 see him show up smiling any day and
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
LOST HIS PLACE DEFENDING NEGRO.

- .tn'iahta' Ga, July (SpeciaD-A white man
-0"h out OF his place because of defending a
elo Is the strange plight OF l.. ]. Fletcher the
es''her-n-law Of Sheriff Merrill of Carroll County
~1cher' the Sheriff and another man defended a
go irom the moo with their lives and the next
ss,a r.,ieteher was discharged and has been per-
AtIsr,us Doycotted by mis- friends. He has come to
ssdo q. in search Of employment. and runs an
" MS discharge
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
MORGAN-ROCKEFELLER BANK,

'HfoRT THAT FIRM WITH CAPITAL OF $780,
100000 is TO BE FOUNDED AT PARIS
London July 9.-"t is reported here" SAYS
the Paris correspondent of The Daily Mail"
that John D. Rockefeller and'J. Pierpont Nor
gan have decided 10 establish banking house
IN Paris, with capital of f1OOOOOOO"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
RESCUE OF NORWEGIAN CREW.
BARK GOES DOWN AND FIFTEEN MEN
TAKE TO SMALL BOATS.

Halifax, July S.-The captain and crew OF the
Norwegian bark Henry arrived in Sydney. c. b..
on the steamer Bonavista to-day. The Henry
was bound from Moss. Norway. by way of Lon
donderry, TO Bathurst, n. B. About twenty-five
days ago, in the rough weather, she sprung a
leak. The pumps were brought into service and
every effort made to save her. but the crew
was forced to abandon the ship in longitude 81
north latitude IS west. The men. fifteen in ALL
put off in small boats, and for day or two
experienced all kinds of hardshps. At length
they were picked UP by a Russian vessel
which they remained for nineteen days. They
were then transferred to the steamer Bonavista,
bound from st. Johns, n. F.. for Sydney.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
COLUMBIA SUMNER SESSION BEGINS.
1T is EXPECTED THAT OVER FIVE HUNDRED
STUDENTS WILL BE ENROLLED

The summer session of Columbia University
opened yesterday. There will be a faculty consist
Ing of thirty professors and teachers The ses-
sion ends on August 16 There will be thirteen
courses OF instruction in different branches and
each course will consist of thirty ,ectures and other
or Iheir equivalents In field and labora
eoly work. There Will be eleven public lectures
and excursions to places of interest II 10 eynact
ed that over five hundred students win he enraIIed
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09

STORY FROM VIENNA DIscREDITED AT THE
STATE DEPARTMENT.

Vienna. July S.-"The Post to-day says that
the projected European commercial combination
against the United States. which has until lately
been only a vague idea, has constituted subject
of practical negotiation between Russia Austria
and Germany. "The Post also that the ru-
mored visit of Count Bulow. the German I'm
peral Chancellor. to ST. Petersburg. is in
tiOn with this combination.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
MRS. CLAPPE TO LEAVE BELLEVtJE

Mrs. Robert Woodbridge Clappe. the woman who
was removed from the Hotel Roland to the insane
pavilion at Bellevue. after she had visited several
hotels and failed to get a on account of her
strange actions. will probably he removed from the
taaSnitai to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
(For other sports see page four.)
WHITE NAN MURDERS TWO NEGROES

New-Oreans. July (SpeeiaD.-"Jim'' Whiting
ton. a white man. last night murdered Sam. HILL
a negro. and the latter's wife. The crime took
place a Laurel Miss. and far as can be learned
was a coldbIooded assassination Whittington had
been drinking. He was arrested and u in Jail
At Esyille. Miss.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
EIGHTH REGIMENT CLUB EXPELLED.

Clubs of New-YOrk held at the Knckerbocker
Athletic Club last night the Sth Regiment Bicycle
Club expelled. Dixey Hines was elected vice.
president and S. c. Braddick chairman of the
press committee. The pool tournament of the AS
sociated Cycling Clubs Will be held In September.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
FOUR THOUSAND DROWNED
DISASTROUS FLOODS IN THE PROVINCE
OF KIANG-SE.

London July 9.-According to the Shanghai
correspondent of The Standard" more than
-FOUR thousand persons have been drowned by
recent floods in the Province of Kiang-Se
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
WILLIAM JAMES STTLLM4N DEAD.

London, July 9-"The Times" announces the
death last Saturday of William James Stiliman the
author and journalist. his home In Surrey He
had been Ill for long time.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
Mr.. stillman was born on June

Mr.. Stillman born on June !, 1S2S In Schenec-
tady. N. Y He educated at Union College
and after his graduation founded and edited THE
Crayon." a New-York art journal. In 1861 he was
appointed United States Consul at Rome. and four
years later was transferred to a similar post In
Canea, Crete. From that date his attention
Iargely occupied with literature and Journalism In
1884 he became the Rome correspondent OF ''The
London Times
New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
WILL SAN TO THE SEA THURSDAY.
FIRST VOYAGE OF THE ARBUCKLE HOTEL. FLEET
FISH FOR EACH PASSENGER

first trip Thursday night leaving the Battery at 6
o'clock and going TO for the night 1t will return
to tho Battery at O. m. Friday. Arrangements
have been made for each passenger to have a fresh
fish with his dinner. boat will be towed 10 the
fishing ground and filled with live fish, II Will then
be towed back to the ship and hoisted TO the side
of the vessel. Each passenger Will be allowed to
catch fish from the boat with hook and line
and to insure his getting his nsh for dinner
the cook win fasten tag to the tail OF the fish
and give a duplicate of II TO the passenger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-29
agam.I:Is.

one cent a word for each insertions nve cents word for full week. sevea times.
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APPROPRIATE TABLET
Will Adorn Fireplace in Nathan Hale
 School Building.

1 Will Adorn Fireplace in Nathan Hale ! School Building.
 [ New London, March 27-Jonathan
 Trumbull, of Norwich, F. E. Lord of
 New Haven and Ernest F. Rogers, of
 this city, who compose the committee
 on the Lafayette memorial of the Sons | of the American Revolution of Connect 1 icut met Tuesday afternoon at the ] Crocker House. After the meeting the
 committee was joined by Hobert L.. 1 Hotchkiss, of New Haven, and the An cient burial ground on Huntington street, the proposed site of the old Ma than Hale schoolhouse, was visited The committee discussed the question whether or not it would be necessary to make any alterations in the Nathan Hale building for the proposed memori- al It was decided that it would be ne- place chimney In the old fashioned style bronze tablet, suitably in- scribed, will adorn the chimney over the fireplace. The tablet is being de- signed by MT. Lord at New Haven,
 The memorial committee With the ad- dition of MT. Hotchkiss, compose the state board of the Connecticut society and discussed matters in regard to nov ing the old school building. The future arrangements will be entirely in charge of the local committee, which is com- posed of Ernest F. Rogers, ex-Mayor C. c. Beckwith, Dr. Frederick Farnsworth, Judge Alfred Colt, Dr. Edward Pren- tis Alfred H. Chappell and Carey Cong don.
 While the committee was looking over the burial ground on Huntington street yesterday afternoon the members as- certained that the oldest gravestone in the burial ground is that over the re- mains of Captain Richard Lord, an ear ly settler in New London, who was a direct ancestor of E, F. Lord. MT Lord was greatly pleased that, the tablet to Lafayette's memory was to rest so near the grave of Captain Lord,