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New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
MADE SURE OF DEATH.
RUSSIAN JEW TOOK CARBOLIC ACID
AND FELL FOUR STORIES.

Pedestrians in Wulett-st. Yesterday afternoon
were astou,shed to see a mans body come HURTING
through the air from the fourth story window OF
the tenement house At No. -. The body turned
twice in it's descent and then struck the pavement
II was Louis Helpern Russian Jew. twenty years
Of age. who. tired OF nfe, had first drunk carbouc
acid and then thrown himself from the window,
He instantly surrounded by a large crowd.
picked up and carried into the drug store Of Otis
IagrncI at No. ll6 Rroome-st An ambulance was
called from Gouverneur Hospital but Hepern died
before its arrival
Hclpern had been I'm this country about eighteen
months His trade was that Of a lining cutter. and
he lived with a family named Bodelmann. Satur-
day he drew his pay. amounting to about so, and
went down 10 Coney Island for the evening
Yesterday he left the house about % a. and
returned about 12. The Bocemanns were just sit
ting down TO their dinner, and Mrs. Bodemann,
knowing that ne had been to the island the day
before. ard suspecting that he had spent all his
money, asked him 10 SIT down with them. He
declined. giving as AN that he had some let
tcrs to write Soon afterward persons living In the
house across the street saw him sitting the
window sill OF his room the fourth floor. They
him put a bottle his lips After drinking its
contents and throwing II back into the room he
suddenly fell backward out OF the window. He left
a note in Hebrew to the effect that he tired Of
life and had made up his mind To die lie request
&c that any little property Of value which n left
An older brother. Moses b. Helpern. the
toroneT's ofice said that his brother Louis had
always heeu inclined TO be wild. Several years
ago. ne said his father moved from Russia 10
johannesburg. South Africa, and that Louis be-
wild there that the father sent him on 10
this country, that he might be under the eye
of his brother. Moses.
the Brooklyn Bridge about three months ago, and
only caught in the nick OF time by the brother.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
WEDDING LONG KEPT SECRET
MOUNT VERNON YOUNG PEOPLE. MAR
RIED IN 1895 JUST ANNOUNCE
THE FACT.

R0ss-DARBY-On May Is 1895 Wakefield " y
by the REV James J. Mofhtt. Caroline f. Darby ="
Archibald w Ross
Mystery as well romance surrounds this
marriage notice which was published yesterday.
Though the couple were secretly married more
than three wears ago. their friends did not know
of il until Yesterday. and a result there is
consIderab BILE talk about II, as the couple are
prominently connected In Mount Vernon.
The Rev James J. Motfitt the minister who
nerformed the ceremony, left Wakefield year
ago and now has a charge at Watervtle. Conn.
The witnesses of the ceremony the clergy
mans wife and Mrs. f. c. Patterson. of Wake
field who has since moved to Stamford. Conn.
The couDle were neghbors while living on Ches
fer Hill. Mount Vernon and fell in love at first
sight ON the night of May -, 1898, they drove
in a cab to the parsonage of Grace Methodist
Fpiscopal Church and had the Rev. DR. Motfitt
marry them II haste. Then they returned to
their respective homes, and decided to keep the
marriage a secret until Ross was able to support
his bride Young Ross was then Columbia
law student but received an allowance OF S0O a
month.
people had of the secret ceremony was when
they read of II in the newspapers. The church
marriage record shows that the bride gave her
age as nineteen, and the bridegroom SAID ne was
twenty-one years old. Young Ross is the son
of Richard r. Ross a member OF the firm OF
Dodd Mead & Co. who has villa at No. 40
North Fulton-ave., Mount Vernon The elder
Ross "a n member of the Mount vernon Board
of Education and is prominently identified with
the Chester Hill Methodist Church The brides
father is a business man of this city. Ross holds
"a position with the JOY Line steamship Com
pany. The Ross house In Mount vernon was
closed last night. and it was learned that the
family was away in the country.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
TROUBLE IN HOMELESS CITY
QUARREIS BEGIN AT LAwToN-GAMBLING
HOUSES RUN OPENLY.
LEY rELranArn TO TIE rnInuNE.l

TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Wichita Kan. Aug. although Lawton, the
metropolis Of the new Kiowa and Comanche
country. has not been legally Incorporated or
will not be officially recognized until August '
the seven thousand persons there have begun to
lay plans for new city government and the dis
cussion over political questions came near end
ing to-day in a general riot.
The Oklahoma people who are there say the
Texans. Kansans and people from other States
have no right to vote on city questions until they
have lived in the Territory six months. Dennis
F1vnn. Delegate to Congress from oklahoma
supports his Republican friends in this. The
Texans and Kansans, who are nearly all Demo
Gratis will appeal to the Supreme Court to be
allowed 10 vote on August Is, when a mayor and
other city officials viii be chosen.
T.awton's saloons and gambling houses run
wide open all Gay. The gambling has reached
such a stage that MI Randlett, Indian agent
has been forced to call out his soldiers several
times to-day and chase gambling games OF
Cioogoo-ave. one Of the main business thorough
fares of I-awton.
The excitement over the proposed race FOR
mineral lands on Tuesday. beginning at daylight
is intense and while the whole affair will be
strictly against the law, hundreds of pioneer
miners are going to make the rush Several
prospectors arrived at Lawton on Saturday
night from Wichita Mountains, and told or ne"
gold discoveries there. Every one in the new
country thinks gold exists in paying quantities
The rush Of speculatcrs to buy town lots at
Lawton. Hobart and Anadarko is almost as
great as that to register.
All trains are crowded. Lots are to be solo
for cash at each Of the three town sites on Au-
gust g. They will bring big prices.
Miss Beals is home from the new country.
she win file her claim on her $4,000 farm on
August e. and be married soon afterward.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
MORE LYNCHING IN CARROLLTON
NEGRO WHO WORKED FOR MIR. ITALIA
FERRO FOUND DEAD.
New-orleans, Aug. 4-"The Picayune's" Carroll
ton Miss dispatch says;

N-ou,-Orleans Aug 4-"The Picayune's' CARROLL
ION Miss dispatch says;
yo,r correspondent has just learned that the
rined roob which has been in the TaIiaferro neigh
frtood for two days. looking for "Sallie" Layton
SDd others some time last night killed will
Price the negro who worked for Mr. Taiaferro
"a iyed within two hundred yards of his resi-
dence He was found dead in the road on MT; Mr;
TuFe,s MACE this morning. some distance from
anv trees or anything to which TO hang any one,
with a rope around his neck, and mutilated py
gnnsbots fSouire John Irving held an inquest over
fbA body The verdict was, Game TO his death
bv the ha ands of unknown persons" IL Is said ne
went 70 the Talaferro residence yesterday ana
told Jack Taliaferro all about the murder ana ana
said that the plan 10 kill both the old people
and LACK" the youngest boy. while Lynn was
away and shoot him when he returned. Your
correspondent cannot learn the particulars OF the
killing Of Price. whether the mob has killed
any one else Ii is understood that the mob has
amt work now and gone home. No arrests have as
Yet been made of parties who engaged In the
lynchng.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
THE VIPER LOST.
S"if TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER
WRECKED OFF THE ISLAND OF
ALDERNEY

London Aug. 4.-The British torpedo boat de-
-''Sser Viper struck rock off the island Of
Nuerhey, IN the English Channel. and is total
wreck There was no loss Of life
4"e viper was the only vessel in the British
@'s htted with turbine engines. During her
speeu Trials in May and June she attained 3O1b
-OS' ana was pronounced capable of doing 81
~ ~S. AT that time she was handled by an In
i1ehced crew and her builders believed she
"0u4d yet attain 81 knots
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
SANTOS-DUNONT TRIES AGAIN.

ONCE MORE AN ACCIDENT INTERPRETERS
WITH THE AERoNAUT's VOYAGE.
Paris, Aug. IN Santos -Dumont the Brazil
ian aeronaut made another unsuccessful at
tempt this afternoon 10 win the prize-100 600
francs-offered by NJ. Deutsch. Of the Aero Club
lor dirigihle balloon. He started from the
grounds Of the Aero Club the Pare d'Aerosta-
uon at Saint Cloud. and headed for the Eiffel
rover. When over Longchamp the guiderope
caught in tree. NJ Santos Dumont got clear.
puI hnding be could not cover the course within
'he time limit, he returned to Saint Cloud eight
ana one-half minutes after the start having
COVERED about half the distance TO the Eiffel
Tower
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

The dispute between Mr.. Yerkes and the Met
ropotan Railway Company is the subject of
much discussion in financial and railway circles
The position AT present is very peculiar one. as
the Metropolitan and District Underground rail
way companies are practically committed to diff
ferert systems of electric traction, and il is
essential that the Inner Circle line, which is
thirteen miles long and is partly owned by each
company. should be worked by one method. Mt
YeIkes objects 10 the Ganz system which is
favored by the Metropolitan directors and it
seems inevitable, IL the circumstances that the
Board Of Trade must decide 5 TO the system of
electric traction tc be adopted by both com
pauies.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
IHE 0PHIR REACHES MAURITFUS.

"a DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL AND
A On BOARD, SIGHTED OFF PORT LOUIS
row, Louis. Mauritus. Aug 4.-The British
r,,~ yacht Ophir. bearing the Duke and
ss OF Cornwall and York has been sighted.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
CONCENTRATION CAMPS FOR NATIVES.
CUTTING OFF ANOTHER SOURCE OF FOOD
FOR THE BOERS.

London, Aug. 5--The military administration
in South Africa according TO various dispatches
from Johannesburg and Kroonstad. has deter
mined to concentrate into camps natives who
are outside of the garrisoned towns, destroying
their kraals and meaes to shut off this
source of food TO the Beers
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
4 LETTER FROM .SIEYN.
BROUGHT INTO THE BRITISH LINES
UNDER \ FLAG OF TRUCE

Kroonstad. Orange River Colony, Aug. 4
Two Beers came into the British lines to-day
under a flag of truce with letter from former
President Steyn
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
LONDON DAY BY DAY.
,fR CHAMBERLAIN'S SCHEME OF JU-
DICIARY RECONSTRUCTION.
7t,F DILEMMA OVER TWO RIVAL SYSTEMS
OF ELECTRICAL TRACTION-UN-
PAID SOLDIERS
,Oopyrlght. 1901: BY The New-York Tr!bune)
IBY CABLE To JHE TRIBUNEI

INIBLNE-I
1ondon Aug ,. l a. m.-Before the rising Of
Parliament Mr.. Chamberlain viii, it is expected,
give the House of Commons some information
with regard 10 a scheme which he has had under
consideration for some time past for the recon
struction Of the Judicial Committee Of the Privy
Council. The Colonial Secretary has, with the
assistance Of the representatives of the self
governing colonies, completed the draft of the
scheme but UP TO the present no particulars of
Z, have been published. 1t is understood how
ever. that as a result of their joint labors
scheme has been prepared which reserves to the
head If the principal colonial jurisdiction the
right 70 sit judge in the Supreme Court Of
the empire, and orders the appointment of sew
sral e the most eminent judges from Canada,
Australia and India TO act as permanent men,
hers Of the Judicial Committee in London.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

Berlin, Aug. A commission from the French
Chamber has arrived in Bremen for the purpose or
studying Germanys canals and harbors
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

In connection with the Royal Titles bill it
seeras q have been generally overlooked that the
recognized in the formula describing the position
Of the sovereign Of Great Britain first made
many years ago, when the Royal Titles bill of
1876. declaring Victoria Empress of India was
before the House Of Commons. Serjeant Simon
proposed that the colonies should be included in
the new title. Moreover. he pointed out that in
1888, when a proclamation was issued an
nouncng the assumption Of direct government
in India. the Queen was referred TO in these
words: Victoria by the grace Of God. of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
ana Of the Colonies and Dependencies thereof in
Europe, Asia, Africa. America and Austral-
asia, Queen ana Defender OF the Faith"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
rRlScE HENRY or ORLEANS BETTER

Primo !, aug. 4.-The Due de Chartres father of
dsr,he henry Of Orleans. has received the following
lying dsnsao5iA Saigon regarding the Prince who is
jigb,sef0usly IN there:
s-NY better. Hope again felt
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

There Is an average of a through train every hour
leaving Grand Central Station by the New York
Central arordng the most complete through train
service in America Send for time table-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
SAD JOURNEY OF KING EDWARD.
COWES EARLY THIS MORNING BY
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR CRONBERG.

London. Aug. liking Edward, who has been
staying at Cowes. has arranged TO leave Ports
mouth at 3 p m tomorrow by special train
which is due to arrive in London at , p. m. He
will proceed Immediately from London by
special train and boat. by way of Flushing, to
the bedside of his sister. It is not Yet knoYA
whether Queen Alexandra will accompany him.
The Duke of Cambridge is already in Cron-
berg.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

There cannot be any doubt that in several in
stances soldiers who have returned from the
war have not yet received full pay for their ser
vices and it IS probable that much hardship has
been occasioned by the dilatoriness of the War
Ofhce authorities in this respect. Mr.. Brodrick
has expressed his regret that there should have
been lack Of promptness in settling the claims
Of returned troops, but he is almost powerless
IN The hands Of the permanent officials. He has.
however. succeeded in appointing commission
with the object Of examining all claims. and the
sooner 1t gets 10 work the better for the govern
ment. TX =
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

az the Tsreallon and recuperation may be found
Coast Fssia Hotel, the picturesque Virginia
ships Fs.shteen hours by Old Dominion Steam
"sy'-Adgt express trains by Pennsylvania Rail-
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

The Antarctic exploration vessel Discovery
will steam over to Cowes this morning. where,
according to early arrangements the King was
expected to pay her visit of inspection. The
Discovery will remain at Cowes until to-mor-
row, when she sails for Madeira, the first stage
of her voyage toward the South Pole.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

The BERKSHIRE HILLS ROUTE of the New
York New Haven Hartford r. r., for Pttsheld
Ienox and Sockbridge, traverses the entire length
OF the far famed HousatOnc VALLEY. Unexceled
train service. Superb equipment-Advt
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
NAY CALL OUT FEDERATION.
MAIGAAIATED OFFICIALS CONFER
WITH SECRETARY OF THAT BODY.

washington Aug. 4.-President Shaffer and
other members of the executive board of the
AmaIsamated Association Of Iroc. Steel and Tin
Workers have been sounding the American
Federation Of Labor as 10 the extent the latter
body can be depended upon in supporting tho
great steel strike now under way
With this object in view. President Shaffer.
Secretary Williams b l. Davis. NJ. z Tighe
and John Chappen came TO Washington after
the announcement in New-York OF their failure
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

Tickets via ~ Y. Central West Shore r. Rds
TO Albany or beyond. are accepted on Day Line
Steamers.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

The Express publishes an extraordinary story
this morning 10 the effect that three American
boys recently bound a comrade and dragged him
into an ornamental lake in Hyde Park, known
as the Serpentne, and then keelhauled him
under their boat. The unfortunate victim Is
said 10 have been none the worse for his i'm
mersion. He punished for infringing the
rules Of the Loyal League Of American Boys
Abroad" by remarking that the United States
was not as free a country as England
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05
CLIMBING MOUNT 4SSINIBOINE.
SEVENTH UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO REACH
ITS SUMMIT.

Banfr n. ". T. Aug. 4-Nlount Assiniboine. the
Matterhorn of the Canadian Rockies after seven
attempts in as many seasons, is still unconquered
walter D. Wilcox OF Washington. d. c. and Henry
q Rryant ex-president of the GeOgra phical Society
- philadelphia accompanied by two Canadian
Pacific Swiss guides. defeated in an attempt 10
reach it's summit although an altitude OF IL 10 Iees @
nreviously been reached. Fenz. the chief SWISS
Guide says that Mount Sir Donald. the hlShes5 o. o.
sba SeIkirk peaks is a morning walk compared 10
Mount AssinibOine.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

POLAND! POLAND! POLAND! POl-aNp'
Purest natural spring water in the worid--au'~
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

The critical condition OF Empress Frederick
has awakened emotions Of profound sympathy
and concern throughout this country.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-05

Revond question. the best Cough remedy is
JAMES EXPECTORANT.-A
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-01-03

TIE book trust and State Supern-
tendent Nelson seem to have gotten a
rather strong intimatlon Of the wants
of the people at the State teachers
association, They voted down the
proposition Of vitiating the law passed
four years ago and suggested only a
few unimportant amendments. This
is quite significant, for the teachers
who generally attend these association
meetings are largely the superintend-
ents Of city schools where they hold
their places somewhat by political
pulls. OF course statement OF this
kind will be contested, bnt II is u fact
nevertheless that teachers IN very
many Of the towns aud especially in
the larger cities, get and hold their
places by getting into the political
gang that contro' the CITY, IT'S true,
'tis pity, and piCty It's 'tis true.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-01-03

Genuine Christian teaching ls M for
eign to It as to Nero's court And 80
with milItarism everywhere. The haz-
ing of BoOz, which Is nov being inyes'
tigated, because he was unpopular and
the students went further than his
strength would endure and died. shows
the brutality Of the concern, Booz
was a tImIo, inoiIensve Chrlstion boy
In poor health, ayerse to lighting and
the other barbarlties of the school
Naturally no WAS not liked, either
among the cadets or the teachers, who
are like them, He was forced to fight
like a gladiator In the ring, of course
getting the worst of 1t, He WAS abused
till he finally went home and died,
But this ls the way Il soldier Is made,
The father of one of the boys who was
appointed by Jerry Simpson to that
school, In this office where we now
write, two or three years ago sadly Ia
mented the day his son WAS appointed.
Said he. The boy now knows not his
father nor his mother, and that Is the
way they teach them"
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-01-03

PAUL MORTON, third vice president
Of the santa 70 says that all tho rail-
roads are rapidly being consolidated In
the hands OF few, and this process
will continue until probably they will
all be under ono mana cement, unless
Congress passes a law permitting them
to pool Well, this Is no news Many
other people found 1t out sooner than
Mr., Morton. Aud these things will
take place whether the roads are per-
mitted to pool or not. Perhaps they
will take place faster II they are not
allowed to pool, Consolidation under
one management will be benefit ex.
cept that they will have sole power to
6X rates rs they please, But they do
now, virtually, All under one head
they can operate more cheaply and
efficiently, Complete consolidation
will be the precursor Of government
ownership.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-01-03
RANK SOCIALISM.

THERE do not seem to be very many
things in our social political aud econ
monte life that are particularly en-
couraging to those who love true de &.
mocracy and equality among the peo-
pie. However there Is occasionally a
happening that gives satisfaction,
such for instance Is the preparation OF
scheme for municipal ownership Of
the street railways in Chicago which
has been prepared by the street rail-
way commission Of that city and is
ready for approval by city council
which 10 thought Will b5concured, after
which it will 90 placed before the leg
islature for passage, or course this
is not yet Crystpli2ed into law, but
even the fact that a bill 30 oradcal even
as this and one embracing the prln.
ciple OF the referendum should be 80
strongly supported by the people Is a
matter tor congratulatiOn, Following
are the provisions OF the bill: Regu-
lation Of street railways In the inter
est of the public by city councils.
Modified frontage law,
Repeal oreXsting streetr railway act
Street railway grantsto be submitted
to vote of the people, IL the city cOun-
Gil 50 orders or ten per cent Of voters
ask for such method
Future grants to steet railway com
panies may contain provision for NUM-
cipal ownership without compensa-
tion at expiration Of grant.
City may purchase street railways at
expiration OF grants,
Cost of acquisition to by betrayed by
street railway certificates Of indebted
ness but no bonds are to be issued
against the credit Of the city,
Creation of street railway fund for
receipts, interest on bonds and other
moneys received through the traction
legislation,
Uniform manner Of bookkeeping for
all traction companies, the books to
be open to inspection by State auditor
at all times.
No bonds to be issued by any street
railway company except upon perm is-
sion Of "a State board appointed to pass
upon the matter,
Detailed statement Of financial con.
di!ion of every street railway to be
presented to state auditors yearly and
made public.
The street railway bill is to be drawn
in accordance with u resolution adopt
ed by the council on February g, 1900
Both bills are expected to reach the
legislature in January,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-01-03

The politicians who are desirous Of
making record by talking economy
are urging that the new legislature ad-
journ as soon as the United States
Senator Is elected, 1t mighs as wei
for all the good 1t will do, but 1t wont
1t will hang on and struggle and chase
jobs and salaries ecetera, 1t would
perhaps he better for the State IL II
would adjourn however for what legs-
lation Is accomplished will be no bene.
1T to the people, but on the contrary
will be Of benefit in all probability to
the trusts. Superintendent Nelson has
recommended an amendment to the
text book law which will destroy unl-
formity and Therefore leave the people
at the mercy Of the book trust again.
Without uniformity the law will be
nulity, THIS Is the sort OF legislation
that will be accomplished il any. We
are glad to see that the State Journal
is making fight on this proposition
early,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-01-03

PROSPERITY does not seem to be
quite 30 widely dllGused among the
mill hands as they were led to expect
before the election, So many mills
are shutting down just now as to leave
something to be explained, Of course
we shall be told Of temporary trade
conditions that necessiate this action,
But. we were told last fall that it was
not trade conditions, but Mckinley,
that made prosperity, ami that If we
reelected him we should have good
wages for at least four years more,
The full dinner pail, it would seem,
was for campaign uses only,-PhiladeI;
phia Times,
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-01-03

GEoHEL is dead and his tragic death
well nigh forgotten. Youtsey and
Others implicated in the killing are
convicted and the finding of new eyi-
dence has no legal significance. But
last week an employe rumaging the
vault in the auditors Office found u
box Of cartridges corresponding to the
one used in killing Goebel Youtsey
worked in the audltoIs office, An
other witness testified to having seen
him with box of cartridges, All this
aud vet there are many people calling
themselves good who voted to place at
the head of the government the gang
that instigated this murder, and who
seem to regard Taylor who appears to
have heen the prime mover of the
conspiracy as a martyr. o what mar
tyre we do have in these days.