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New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
SQUADRON A GOES TO BUFFALO,.

IT WILL TAKE PART IN THE PAN-AMERICAN NEW
YORK DAY CELEBRATION.
Squadron A. $50 strong including band of
twenty-eight pieces left its headquarters, at
Ninety-fourth-st. and Madison-ave.. yesterday for
the tourney to Buffalo. where il will take part in
the Pan-American Exposition New-York Day ceie-
bration.
The squadron is in command Of Major Briagman
and Captains Badgeey. Barry and Cammann. The
members of the organization marched to Ninety
fourth-st and Thrd-ave.. and there boarded cleo
tric that took them to Forty second st, where
they transferred to other cars that took them to
train in two sections at weehawken, and began
their actual journey o'clock. The squadron
will arrive in Buffalo at o'clock this morning.
The squadron will assemble evening dress
parade to-day, tomorrow and on Thursday. I'm
Inediately after arriving this morning Acting Chap
lain Henry W. Williams will conduct divine ser
vice for the squadron in the Stadium.
The colors and sabres of the squadron were
decked with Grape its departure, and will
tnue to be during its stay in Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
FOURTEEN MURDERS SUSPECTED.
OHIO WIDOW THOUGHT TO HAVE POISONED
FOUR HUSBANDS, FIVE CHILDREN,
SISTER AND FOUR OTHER PERSONS.

SISTER AND FOUR OTHER PERSONS.
Dayton, Ohio Oct. Mrs. A. j. Witwer,
widow residing in this city, has been arrested
by the police at the instigation of the coroner,
and is held a prisoner at the Central Station
pending an investigation into most serious
charges Mrs Witwer the police say, is sus-
pected of fourteen murders the list including
four husbands five children. one sister and four
members of different families in which she was
employed as housekeeper
The last supposed victim was her sister Mrs
terious circumstances. An autopsy, performed
at the request of Mrs. Witwer's mother. who
came here from Detroit, Is said to have dis
closed the presence of arsenic and copperas In
the stomach.
Following closely upon the death OF her hrst
husband, Frederick Schweger, came, according
to the police department data the death OF two
children The second husband died suddenly
several years after the wedding and the chill
dren Of this marriage died in rapid succession.
Her last husband, A. ]. Witwer died last April.
In each instance death was somewhat sudden
and all were strangely alike.
The prisoner is forty-seven years DID, ana
formerly lived in Midddletown, this state. she
has two sons in the Philippines and a sister, 1t
is stated in a New-York asylum. No concelVa-
bic motive for the suspected crimes has been
disclosed. Drugs which were found in the house
occupied by Mrs Witwer are in the possession
of the police and will be examined
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
SOMERSET COUNTY CONVENTION.
A p1T-rrR FIGHT ENDED BY THE NOMINA-
TION OF A COMPROMISE CANDI-
DATE FOR SHERIFF.

Somerve. Oct Z (SpeciaD-The Somerset Coun-
tv Republican Convention to-day nominated Henry
w FIoagland for Member of Assembly and THOMAS
Douglass for Sheriff There bitter contest
between the Thompson and Reed factions over the
Sheriff's nomination The Thompson men We're
marshalled by Joseph S Frelinghuysen, of the
firm of Jamison SS Frenghuysen, of William-st,
New-York, who is a candidate for State Senator
next year Their candidate for Sheriff was ex-
Assemblyman Edward l.. Cooper. Senator Reeds
candidate was supposed to be Mayor Newton b.
Smalley of North Plainfeld.
The Reed in the primaries. but they
decided last night that, in the interests of har-
mony they would withdraw Mayor Smalley from
the tight and take up Thomas Douglass, who had
not been identified with either faction. portion
of the Thompson voted for Cooper up 10 the
last but after the nomination had been made there
was wild enthusiasm when Senator Reed ana
Thomson shook hands and together conducted the
candidate to the platform. The Reed faction still
remains in possession of the party organization,
but the selection of a compromise candidate for
Sheriff is thought to have strengthened the party
in the county.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

TRIAL OF THE PATERSON PATRoLMAN WHO
SPOKE DIsREsPECTFULLY OF M'KINLEY.
Paterson. Oct. (Special).-Peter Mcguire, a pa
trolman. tried this afternoon by the Police
Committee of the Board of Aldermen on a charge
of using obscene language about President McKn-
ley when the news of the assassination reached
this city. The words attributed TO the patrolman
We're unprintabe. Mcguire Is socialist and a
brother of eX-Alderman Matthew Mcguire who was
the candidate of the SocialisLabor party Vice
President at the last national election.
Before hearing the evidence Alderman Kane a
Democrat moved to dismiss the charges and put
the patrolman back on duty and pay him for the
time he has been suspended. After the trial the
committee, by vote of to !. agreed to recon-
mend that Mcguire be discharged This recon-
mendation Will so before the Board of Aldermen on
Monday night. " -
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
PAYS THE WHEELBARROIF BET.
ONE YOUNG WOMAN WHEELS ANOTHER 4 MILE
IN BLOOMFIELD BECAUSE THE SHAM
ROCK LOST.

Bloomfield oct : (SpecaD.-Miss Fannie Kahn. of
this place, who bet with Miss Annie Fink on tn,
success ofsthe Shamrock. paid her wager tonight
by pushing the latter in whcelbarrow a mile
through the streets of the town. The girls were
accompanied on their route by Miss Lillian Monk
Miss Marette Heather. Miss Annie Youth and Miss
Martha Coyle.
The successful bettor rode in the barrow waving
American flag and singing the praises OF the
Columbia Miss Kahn strip OF green around
her neck All the other young women carried
flags At the end of the journey the company had
ice cream soda. Although the parties to the wager
tried keep the time of its payment secret they
lowed them.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
PREACHER OPPOSES SUNDAY GOLF

HE SAYS THERE is NOTHING IN THE GAME CON
DUCIvE TO SPIRITUALITY.
Nutley, Oct (SpeclaD.-The Rev. H. Fields
Saumenig rector of Grace Episcopal Church, IN
this place preached 20 his congregation last night
against Sunday golf, which. he declared. the
crying evil of the day. The preacher. among other
things said:
am opposed to Sunday golf because It is a
hindrance TO your full and complete worship and
service of your Lord and Saviour the day conse-
Grated to the commemoraton of His resurrection.
which is the earnest of resurrection. Again,
opposed Sunday golf because 1t Is not In
any way conducive to spirituality Sunday is a day
for growing in grace Man. because he is man,
needs rest. a the soul well the body.
| maintain that there is nothing in the game, the
social features the club life Sunday helpful to
growth in the spiritual life
Nearly all of the members Of the Yountakah
Country Club are members of the Rev Mr.. Saum-
enigs congregation.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
SAYS EVIDENCE is NOT CoRRoBoRATED.

SAYS EVIDENCE Is NOT CORRObOhAIED.
GLENNON'S COUNSEL WANTS INDICTMENTS
DIsMIssED-DECISIoN RESERVED.
Judge Mcmahon, in the Court of General Sessions,
Yesterday heard arguments the motion to dis
miss the indictments against Edward Gennon,
Devery's wardman One Of the indictments for
failing to suppress den of vice in West Thirty
third-st. James w. Ridgway Glennon's counsel.
argued that there confederation of testi-
mony by living in the adjoining house
that the house mentioned in the indictment
disorderly. Assistant District Attorney Garvan
piled that evidence in corroboraton had been given
10y agents of the Society for the Prevention of
Crime. Mr.. GarYan objected to the application
the ground that IT should have been made before
the time of pleading to the Indictment. Judge Nc
Mahon reserved decision
Later Mr.. Ridgway asked for permission to exam
ine the minutes of the grand jury on the indict-
ments found against Sergeant Shells and Detective
Dwyer Judge McMahon granted the request.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

to be out nearly every day. Mr.. Hart was 4 man
of lovabe disposition His integrity unques-
toned. and he held the affection of every man
and woman in his employ. He a native OF
Amsterdam. n. y, where he was born in 1872 He
volunteered with the I'D New-York Volunteers
and served the two years that regiment in the
field. Mr. Hart was Republican. but never cared
TO hold public office. a widow and daughter Miss
Martha Hart. both of Arlington. and son, John
H. Hart. of East Orange. who is member of the
Newark firm survive him Mr.. Hart Of
the old readers of The Tribune. never missing a
copy of the paper TO the day OF his death.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
NEW VENUE FOR DIAMOND
JUSTICE GIEGERICH GRANTS CAPTAIN A
CHANGE BECAUSE PUBLIC OPINION
is AGAINST POLICE. HE SAYS

Justice Giegericb in the Supreme Court yester-
day granted a change of venue for Police Captain
Diamond in his trial for criminal neglect of duty
In falling TO close dens of vice in his precinct In
his decision Justice Giegerich did not designate
any county in which Diamonds trial might be
hello He left the choice of the county to District
Attorney Phibin and Diamonds counsel but IL
they fail to agree ;he court may designate the
county. The decision calls attention to the wide
spread feeling in the city that the charges or cor
ruption against officials of the Police Department
well founded. In part IL says:
In support of the motion for change of venue
hibits submitted that during the past year ere
p sen & m 8i sS .1s paIcuIarly higher
officers and the captains and thsir assistants
known wardmen. have been most violently at
tackled by certain associations of citizens the at
tack being aided by denunciatory articles con con
tanned in practically the entire local press f iate
and during the past two months. this systernasic i
defendant by reason of the prosecution and con-
viction of one George Bissert, the detenoants So
within the dnfepdant's precinct for the alleged
dicted.
Following Bissert's conviction, the reports and
editorials contained in all The leading newspapers
have directed public attention not merely to sne
proba bility the assumed certainty that
this defendant received all or most of the brtne
been given TO Bissert and that his neglect to
suppress disorderly houses was due TO such brl6s
distributed by political body OF very eSnsaera9ae @
scusity ana , nI5 fant Of aeneral
public acceptance
The belief perhaps conviction that the police
officials constant and systematic bribe takers
and for that wilfuly neglect to suppress
unlawful places. voiced in no unmistakable
terms by the District Attorney in the course OF
his conduct Of the Bssert trial. and such utter
ances which were widely reported, cannot but
have had their effect in forming popular opinion
upon the prosecution yet to come, If that opinion
has already taken fixed form
District Attorney Phibin said yesterday that
there reason why the trial of Captain
Diamond should not rroceed soon as an agree
ment could be reached TO the county in which
the trial to take place. The decision In Dia-
mcnd's case, however, is regarded as likely to
enable many other police officials to escape trial
in New-York County.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
A SCALES COMPANY SOLD

The receiver OF the Spring Torsion Balance Com
pany, George r. Beach. reported 10 Vice Chan
cellor Stevenson yesterday at Jersey City that he
had sold the company's plant for s25 900 to Harold
keese who was one of the stockholders. The liza
hfties of the company were 100000. 1t went into
bankruptcy because of trouble among the stock
holders. The company manufactures fine scales
and Its factory Is in Jersey City.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
KILLING FROST IN JERSEY.

Freehold Oct. THE first heavy frost of the
season came last night and to-day the farms and
gardens throughout the county show the effects
In many places the farmers report that the frost
killed the tomato and lima bean vines and put an
end to all harvesting of the late growths
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
DEATH OF JOHN HART.

THE WELL KNOWN NEWARK MERCHANT PASSES
AWAY AT HIS HOME. IN ARLINGTON
John Hart. of the Newark firm of Hitler & Co
died on Sunday evening at his home In Bellegrove
Drive. Arlington, N. j. after an illness of several
months. although a criticaI turn was noticed only
on Saturday Before that time he had been able
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
1T BRINGS LUMBER FROM THE SOUTH.
THE ATLANTIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY
ORGANIZED.

ORGANIZED.
The organization of the Atlantic Coast Steam
ship Company was effected at meeting OF the
corporators yesterday afternocs at the office OF
the company No. 35 Wall-st., this city. The Of
ficers elected are as follows: President ]. L.
Crosthwaite; vice-presdent. Lewis A Hall; treas
urer and secretary, George W. Graf.
This company has in operation two steamers
carrying lumber from Georgetown, s. c.. to the
North Atlantic ports. Each steamer has capacity
of 100000 feet. The company has capital OF
100000 which will be increased required 1t
has docks at Georgetown. s. C., 1,2oo feet long,
with storage capacity under cover of 1000 tons
Interests allied with the company own the George
town and Western Railroad Company which is
being re-equipped and extended north and south
The lumber which is carried by the Atlantic Coast
Steamship Company steamers is manufactured by
the Atlantic Coast Lumber Company. which op-
crates the largest lumber plant in the East.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

THE SWEETHEART OF THE GIRL HORSE THIEF
WILL GO TO HER RESCUE.

Miss Lizzie Bass the pretty eighteen-year-old
New-Rochelle girl who turned from a New York
cloak model into horse thief and who is locked
up in the Mount Vernon police station awaiting
trial expects her freedom to-day. when
she will be arraigned before City Judge Bennett
She says her sweetheart a New-York politician
will either have her settled else she will
be bailed out by him.
Yesterday a well dressed appeared the
police station and had long talk with the fair
horse thief. He offered TO put up $1,000 cash for
the release Of Miss Bass. but IL refused. He
then A e. Marsh. from whom the girl stole
$3.50 turnout, and tried TO effect settlement
The glrl said that her callers Michael
Wilson, and that he a politician In Tim
Suiiivan's district She intimased that he was
close friend OF Chief Devery.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
WOMAN TERRIBLY BURNED.
HER CLOTHING IGNITEs FROM BONFIRE. AND
SHE DIES SOON AFTER

SHE DIES SOON AFTER.
Montclair. Oct. (SpeciaD.-Miss Mary Conroy
daughter OF Mrs. NJ. Conroy of No. 16 Elmwood-
ave. was fatally burned in the yard of her home
this morning.
Miss Conroy had made a bonfire of old papers,
when her dress caught fire. and she frightfully
burned before the flames were extingushed. When
Miss Conroy discovered her plight she
ing to the home of Charles Mccarthy which is d-
rectly In the of her home Mccarthy quickly
pulled off his overcoat and wrapped it around the
burning girl, and then rolled her on the ground
A colored girl, living by, also assisted. She
was then taken to her home All of the clothing
had been burned from the womans body. She died
five hours later
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
4 BEREAVED MOTHERS GRIEF.
SHE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE FROM FERRYBoA'
AFTER THE DEATH OF HER BABY.

comely young woman in plain attire was clam
bering the guard rail of the ferryboat Phia-
dephia on its trip from Twenty-third-st., New
York to Jersey City, at 2i5 p. yesterday. when
some passengers and caught her. She strug-
gled to break their hold and pleaded to be allowed
10 plunge into the river and join her darling baby
She was held until the deck hands arrived and took
her in charge When the boat reached Jersey City
she was taken into custody by the police.
The woman is Harriet Gardner. thirty-four years
old of No 800 West Twenty -fourth-st., New-York
ne death of child recently was a severe shock
and the mental anguish intensified by the critl-
cal condition of her only surviving child and mel
ancholia developed Her relatives We're notified
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
TWO MEET VIOLENT DEATHS.
ONE is KILLED BY A TROLLEY CAR AND
THE OTHER is RUN OVER BY A TRAIN.

Henry O'Connell. twenty-six years old, of River
Road Fort Lee. killed by trolley car last
night while driving in a road wagon in Bergenlne-
ave His wagon struck from behind: and he
fell under the car wheels and was instantly killed
Richard Hollis, siXty-five years old, while cross
ing the tracks of the Lackawanna Railroad. at
Fffth-ave.. Newark. last night. was killed by a
train. He leaves family at No. 3S7 Flfth-ave.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
PICKED Up BILLS IN THE WATER.
PROFITABLE SALVAGE FROM a PORT CHESTER

An oil stove, which exploded yesterday morning
In the large meat market of Daniel Wagner, No III
North Main-st., Port Chester wrecked the building
and set fire to It, Miss Lizzie Lambert, OF Rye
the cashier was badly burned The explosion
was caused by an employe. who knocked the stove
over The stove exploded with report that was
heard for blocks and the employees of the market
fed for their lives The local fire department saved
the building, but s400 which the firm had In the
money drawer lost. Some OF the bills We're
found floating in the after the fire was
extingushed, and eagerly picked up by spec
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

The Democratic campaign was formally opened
at Newark yesterday. The candidate for Governor
was notified of his nomination, and accepted it. and
the State committee convened and organized.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

Several prominent German societies of Hoboken
have gone into politics and are taking an active
interest as an organization. The for this
unusual activity is the nomination of one of their
number by the Democrats for Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

Each line stands tor scores OF patteEns:
Brussels, $3.50 to $50 pain.
Renaissance, S.. so to 500 pair.
Arabian, $ll to SITS pair.
Tambour, SO to Sl3 a pair.
Irish Point, in white and ivory, s. to SIS
pair.
Imitation Arabian, S675 to $50 pair.
Nottingham, 81. Is to $S pair.
Rufled Nets, Sl.50 to So pair.
Third floor
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

The Jersey City police have started canvass of
the numerous cheap lodging houses for the purpose
OF ascertaininS the names of dodgers entitled TO
vote, with view to prevent the registration of
.nOaters "
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

The voters in the cities must register in person
this fall they will be deprived of the privilege
of voting The abolition of the spring election also
carries with it the authority of the registry Of
fcers to copy the names from the list prepared at
the preceding fan election The registry boards
will be in session to-day from l until . D. M
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

There is a semblance of animation in the Prohi-
bition party this campaign n meeting held
last night in Jersey City. when Oliver w Stewart
of Chicago, the orator of the evening delivered an
address on The Supreme Issue" Joel W. Brown,
the candidate for Governor, present, and made
be held
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05

charge to the jury upon facts which the
evidence tended to prove.
1t was error to charge the Jury in ref
erence TO the evidence of prisoners rela-
tives that the jury should "scrutinize
their evidence with great caution, con-
sidering their interest" and ito give to
it such weight as they may deem proper
without adding that if they found the
witnesses to be credible, and that they
had sworn truthfully their testimony
should have the same weight as if they
were not interested.
CITY OF RALEIGH VS.. N. C. RAILROAD
CO., appellant. (From Wake).
Where dangerous obstruction was
placed in the street of a city by rail
road company at a point where it's track
crossed the street and the city authori-
ties notified the companys agent that
the obstruction was dangerous, but ii was
not removed and an injury was caused
thereby to person travelling along the
street, the railroad company and the
city are joint tort feasors, but not CO.
delinquents and the railroad company is
primarily liable for placing the obstruc-
tion and the city secondarily liable for
not causing its removed
In such case the injured party may
sue either the company or the city, and
where the city has been made to respond
in damages it may recover of the rail
road company the amount so paid.
A railroad company, which has leased
it's road is liable for the negligence of
it's lessee.
URY VS.. BROWN, appellant. Cl0rom
Cabarrus).
A Superior court judge has jurisdiction
to try and determine all matters in
controversy in any civil action or spe-
cival proceeding begun before the clerk
and sent to the Superior court by the
clerk for trial before the judge. Oh.
276 LAWS 1887.
A guardians use of his wards money
in his own business is a conversion
within the meaning of Section 1888, sub
section ! of The Code.
STATE VS.. HEFNER. (From Catawba).
Where an indictment charges an at
tempt to commit a crime some act con-
shutting the attempt must be laid The
attempt is not per Sc indictable, and needs
extraneous facts to make it the subject
of indictm ent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
THEY ARE AFTER Us.

The bills already introduced in Con-
gress looking to reduction of Southern
representation shows that there is still
a sentiment among some Republicans to
punish those southern States that have
eliminated the ignorant negro vote. 1t
is noticeable, however, that the Presi-
dent made no reference whatever in his
message to the new suffrage amend
ments in the South, or to any particular
phase of the Southern question. This
would indicate that the Congressman
who are introducing these pop-gun bills
are acting on their own hook and play
ing to the galleries.
The negro vote turns the election in
Ohio Indiana, Illinois, New York, Della
ware and New Jersey, and we may eX
pect some Congressman who wish that
vote .to cast an anchor to windward"
70 hold that vote in line. These revolu
lions probably mean nothing, and as long
as the President and Mark Hanna do not
declare war on our suffrage amend
ments. we are safe from legislative in
reference.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
CAN THEY KEEP IT DOWN?

Two years ago yesterday cotton was
selling on the streets of Raleigh Tor
nine and five eighths (95s) to nine and
three-fourths (9a4) cents a pound. That
was on the basis of a 1888. 900 bale
crop. Yesterday cotton was selling on
the streets of Raleigh for seven ana
three eighths (7ss) to seven and thirteen
sixteenths (713-16) cents per pound on
the day after the estimate sent out by
the Government that the crop will be
9,67O0OO bales this year. According to
this estimate, the crop this year is $4,000
bales less than aast year, The worlds
need of cotton goods is greater, and yet
the price paid the farmers is two cents a
pound less than on the same day last
year. Why is this?
The Governments report really esti-
mates the crop at only 9,400 900 bales of
the average size, for it says the aver
age net weight Of the cotton bales for
the entire cotton belt is 1867 pounds
which is beleved TO De the lowest aver
age in the past ten years"-or II pounds
per bale less than last year"
The logic of the cotton situation
would put cotton at ten cents. 1t is
difficult to see how the bears can keep
the price below that figure. And yet, in
the face of this unparalleled crop, the
farmers who sold their cotton yesterday
got less than eight cents a pound for it.
Is there no remedy? Can the English
and American spinners longer keep down
the price now that it is officially ascer-
tanned that the crop is very short?
The small crop was made at an ex-
pense higher than heretofore and if
the farmers should get ten cents a pound
for cotton this year, they would still
make less than in any previous year. 1t
is a sad sight to see the men who make
the cotton in the summers heat forced
to sell it for less than the cost of pro-
duction in order that the great spinners
abroad may get it for less than it is
worth.
Is there no remedy?