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New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL FERRYB0AT

The first of the two new boats that have been ar
ranged for by the Central Railroad Of New-Jersey
for the Liberty-st. ferry arrived yesterday She
is the Lakewood. double-decker 200 feet long IS
feet beam and II feet inches deep.
To avoid disaster I'm possible collisions the Lake
wood has been fitted with FIVE watertight bulk
heads built of steel and heavily braced Both
will be steered by steam The cabins finished In
auartered oak. and the ceilings painted blue
white and there nearly six hundred seats The
Lakewood carries 20foot and two l6-foOt metal
lie HfebOats fully equipped and the hre apparatus
is adequate and easily reached.
The engine is direct acting triple expansion,
with four cylinders, each having S0-inch stroke,
and there are three boilers. The boat is lighted by
electricity.
The Lakewood left Wilmington on Thursday, and
covered the 30 miles that Intervene between that
city and NeW-York i'm twenty hours. The COM
panion TO the Lakewood will arrive In New York in
about two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
CHAPLAIN CHIDWICK's MOTHER DEAD

HE MAY NOT HEAR OF IT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
AS HE Is CRUISING OFF JAPAN.
Chaplain John P. Chidwick. of the [. S. S.
New-York now cruising off the coast Of Japan,
may not learn OF the death Of his mother, Mrs
Margaret Chadwick. which occurred on Thursday,
for several weeks. Cabegrams have been sent TO
various japanese ports but il is not known just
where or when the cruiser will enter port.
For the last two years Mrs. Chadwick had made
her home at No. rs Carroll-st.. Brooklyn. On
Monday morning the body will be taken from the
Carroll-st. house to ST. Stephens Church, Man
haitian. where a requiem mass Will be celebrated
by Father Arthur T. Cotton.
Mrs Chidwick who Miss Reilly, was born in
Cork Ireland, sixty-fouF years ago. At the age Of
twenty-five she married to John b. Chidwick,
a carpenter in Manhattan He died six years ago.
Mrs. ChidWick leaves three children, Father Child
wick William B. Chadwick. attached to Engine
Company No. 81 in the NewYork Fire Department.
and Sister Geraldine, a in Peterboro Hospital.
Canada.
Chaplain Chidwick was on the second-class bat
tIeship Maine when she was blown up In the har-
Dor Of Havana. Afterward he was on the cruiser
Cincinnati. and for time was chaplain Of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
MEXICAN OFFICERS LEASE HOUSE,

THEY ARE IN ELIZABETH TO SUPERVISE THE
BUILDING OF TWO GUNBOATS-
Elizabeth, Aug. 9 (SpeciaD.-One of the finest
houses in this city, which the home of the late
Michael w Devine, who was a New-York lawyer,
has been leased for year by naval representatives
of Mexico. who are here to supervise the building
of gunbOats at Lewis NiXOn's Shtpyard Tor the
Mexican Navy. The keels of the vessels have not
yet been laid and it will take more than year TO
complete them.
Mr.. Nixon has purchased a house opposite the
shipyard. which will be fitted up as headquarters
and office for the Mexican naval officers, but tley
will live with their families in the DeVfne nanSloh'
which is in South Broad-st.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
TO PooRHoUSE IN BARoUCHE.
TWO OLD MEN ASK TO BE TAKEN THERE IN
STYLE

Hackettstown, Aug. 9.-Two of the Oldest citizens
here. Aaron Smith and David Miller, were taken to
the almshouse in barouche yesterday They were
once well-to-do. but have become poverty stricken,
and friends who are able to care for them are no
longer willing to do The old men asked that
they might be allowed to go to the poorhouse in
style. and the authorities provided bareuche with
a IVeried driver. The old looked more as II
they were going to some function than to the poor
house Sutton and Miller We're both well to DO
owning farms, but they lost all their possessions IN
a variety of ways. and were left pennlless: The
women and children of the town waved them u
gOOdby as the carriage rolled over the hard roaCS
toward their destination.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
STREET RAILROAD EXTENDS IT'S LINES

The coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad has ex-
tended its DeKalb-ave. line a mile and half 10
Metropolitan and Forrest aves. In East Williams
burgh. Ultimately the line win be built from there
out through CoIlins-ave and the bridge over
the Long Island Railroad tracks and Mas
peth Winfield and keWfOWn.
The trolley company has contemplated the exten-
sion 70 Forrest-aye. for some time. but has been
blocked by the Linden Hnl Cemetery. Now work.
men ere cutting q roadway through the cemetery
property az WoodH8ra-aye and Stanhope-st. This
section OF the cemetery has not been used for
burial purpOser
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
MANIAC CHASES UNDERTAKEN.
HE HAD COME TO PREPARE FOR BURIAr,
THE INSANE MANS MOTHER AND Es-
CAPPED FROM ROOM IN WHICH
HE WAS LOCKED.

Elizabeth. Aug. 0 CSpeciaD-Peter Mitchell an
undertaken of this city, received hurry call last
night from Linden. where Mrs. Annie t. Williams
sixty-five years old. had lust died She was the
chant. who is now paraIyzed- When the under
taker reached the house he was met by Albert
Williams a demented son of Mrs. Williams WIN
demanded that Mr.. Mitchell should first take an
oath that he would properly perform the burial
service, fer which he would get $1,000 The under
taker was then taken to the room where the bodv
was, and the insane man locked the door Mr.
Mitchell humored him by agreeing to all his re.
quests, and succeeded in getting the door un-
locked Then Williams struck the undertaken a
couple of blows on the breast and Mitchell ran
TO his wagon and ordered his assistant TO drive
away. Williams followed them for some distance
shaking his fists a Mitchell and cursfng him.
This morning Mr. Mitchell turned the case over
70 James c Ogden, OF this city. the Williams fam
liy undertaken. The authorities Of Linden were in
formed CT the occurrence. ard Williams was Fe-
moved this afternoon to the AI6TTs Plains asylum
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
WANTS JUDGMENT REOPEYED.
IT WAS TAKEN AGAINST ALLEGED GAMBLER BY
COMPANY WHO SAID AN EMPLoYE HAD
LOST MONEY WITH HIM.

Francis V. s Oliver attorney for John F. Carr.
made motion yesterday In the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn before Justice Rich, TO reopen a iuds-
ment taken by default by the international Metal
Lath Company for $i545 CO. The company alleges
that the money lost by OF its employees in
a gambling house at No. 81 West ThiTty-frst- Of
which Carr is said 10 be the proprietor
Elmer r. Corey attorney for the company, said
that so far as could be learned Carr had for his
only occupation horse racing and gambling and
that owing the scattering of witnesses and the
inaccessibity OF many OF the gambling places
where they now employed IL would be difficult
plaintiff o prove its Mr.. Corey added
that Carr had so placed his property as 70 put II
out reach on execution Mr.. Oliver said I'm reply
that Carr had a good defence. Justice Rich re-
served his decision.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
SAYS ACID BCRNNG WAS AN ACCIDENT.

WOMAN ACCUSED OF D1sFIGURING ANOTHER on
WHOM SHE HAD CALLED ARRESTED.
Mrs Kate Hayden. Of No. 500 East Thirty-ffth-
St. who is charged with throwing carboIic acid on
Mrs Rita Murphy. of No. 5l5 East Eighty -frst-st.
and on Nicholas Caulheld arrested at her
home yesterday, taken before Magistrate Crane in
the Harlem police court and held in $lOOO bail for
examination to-day.
Mrs. Hayden went TO No. 5l5 East Eighty first
St, where Mrs. Murphy boards with her sister-in-
law. Mrs. Catherine Manning about week ago.
and demanded her son-in-law Michael Joseph CauI-
field brother Of Nicholas. She was told that the
not there. ard il is alleged that she threw
acid Mrs Murphy and Nicholas Caulfed. who
is engaged to Mrs. Murphy.
Mrs. Hayden said she went to Mrs. Murphy TO de-
mand her son-in-law. She says that the door was
shut in her face, and that there a struggle in
which the cork of bottle containing weak solu-
of carbolic acid, which she had bought her
daughters use, came out, and the fluid was acci-
dentally sprnkled on the two people She declared
that there no idea on her part to do them any
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
SpTRTTUALIST MEDIUM DEAD.

Mrs Louise Adelaide Akin a spiritualist me-
dunn known professionally as Mrs. L. a. Ohm
stead died yesterday morning at her home, No lSd
Madison-st Brooklyn. after long Illness Mrs
Akin was daughter of Judge Burtis, of Brooklyn
AS a child she is said have developed remark
able clairvoyant powers and though bro9sht up pa
of the best known mediums in Brooklyn. she Is
said TO have predicted number of fires. among
them the Hotel Royal fire in New-fork ana ths
great Philadelphia fire.
At the time of her death Mrs, Akin was vice
nresident OF the Women's Progressive Union. Mr.
Akin and one son survive her The funeral will be
held at her home tomorrow at y. m
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
CAUSED EXPLOSION she TRIED TO AVOID.
WOMAN SPILLED OIL IN MOVING STOVE AND
WAS BADLY BURNED.

Paterson. Aug. CspeciaD.-Mrs. George Moore.
coored was probably fatally burned at Ridge
wood this morning. She lived at Underclin, but
had been summoned RidgewOOd 10 nurse Mrs
Cice Rightmire. This morning fire was made in
the stove A small oil stove this stove, and
Mrs. Moore. afraid of explosion went TO move
the oil
In doing 50 she spilled oil There was an
explosion. and Mrs. Moore wrapped in flames.
Mrs Edward Rightmire put out the flames, but re-
ceved several bad nurus herself Mrs Moore was
brought the General Hospital here IN a dying
~ordfff
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
corNTER CLAWS MAY BE coMPRonLsED.

II as alleged, James Shevln and ex-senator John
Mccarty owe $4,000 to the bankrupt brokerage firm
~ G. Edward Gran Co. there is possibility that
she cceditors who are banking that supposition
10 get back part Of their money, may be disap-
1oiated Mr. Epstein, lawyer for Mr.. Graf, speak
ing Yesterday of the claims Of about $4,000 which
Ngessrs SbevIin and Mccarty have against the
Graft Company, said;
ssTg thew don't press their claims. why will
nat press ours for s229 90. That CRAFTS orig
inal proposition. I quite positive that both Mr..
Shevifn and Mr.. McCarty VIII not appear on Tues
day al the first meeting Of the creditors"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
4LLEGED SWINDLER Held.

Merritt L. Archibald. OF No. Is Lamartine-ave.
YOnkers who was arrested by United States postal
inspectors Thursday night. charged with being the
representative of the Cirecnvne CCal and Ice Com
pany. of Hobcken. which. it IS alleged. swindIed
Farmers by receiving shipments for hay and not
making returns arraiSned before United
States Commissioner Rowe yesterday, in Jersey
City and held in $500 bail for examination.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
To BE COUNSEL FOR GOVERNOR.

FRANK BERGEN WILL DEFEND HIN IN QUO
WARRANTO PROCEEDINGS.
Elizabeth. Aug. 3 (SpeciaD-Governor Voorhees,
has secured the services Of Frank Bergen 10 de-
fend the Governor and William c Carr in the
quo Warranto proceedings brought against them by
Hamilton Fish Kean. chairman of the Union
County Republican Committee. and former city
Attorney c. Addison Swift OF Elizabet 10 test
the legality OF the Governors action in appOnna,
Mr. carr q member of the Union County Board Ot
Elections, when Mr. Swift had been recommended
for the place by the county Republican orsaniza-
uOn and also by Franklin Murphy. the State Re-
publican chairman. who had sent his the
Governor, and which the latter acknowledges re-
ceivtng- Richard V Lndabury is counsel for tho
contestant.
Mr.. Bergen said he did wish TO be involved
in the controversy. but could not refuse aCL as
the Governors counsel when he was asked 10 do
SO Mr. Bergen thinks the Governor has a good
defence.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
CRUSHED BETWEEN C4RS.

Paterson, Aug. (SPeciaD.-Charles Freedman.
track foreman for the Jersey City, -Hoboken and
Paterson Street Railway, was crushed death
this morning in the Passaic caThouse. Several men
were switching cars IN the house and Freedman
was helping. AS OF the ears was being backed
up he ran with heavy wooden block put IL
on the track He slipped and he fell forward his
head was crushed between the dashboard OF
ears. lie leaves u wife and four children
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
Ex-GorERHoKs BODY LYING IN STATE
IT Is GUARDED BY DETACHMENT OF SOLDIERS IN
THE STATE HOUSE

Trenton. Aug s-The body of Ex-Governor Will
TIM A Newell who died yesterday, was taken to
4be state House tonight, where ii VIII lie until
Monday. A detachment from Company b. "a hesl-
mont of Trenton under Captain Foreman, VIII
guard the body
William A Newell jr. the Governors grandson
was here to-day, and in consultation with Gov
srnor voorhees, and A6jutant-General Ofphant
this arrangement Governor Newer 5
daughter, Mrs. Jordan, whose husband Is a captain
IN the United States Navy IS expected here to-
morrow when the arrangements for the funeral
will be made. If Mrs. Jordan does not arrive by
Monday the body will be placed In receiving
vsuft Governor Voorhees, will not Issue proc
iamafion regarding Governor NewelPs death until
Fe mas conferred with Mrs. Jordan about the fu-
neral arrangements
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
MILITARY TorPY4WFNr AZ LoyG RRArcR-

Assistant Adiutant-Cieneral J. J. O'Douohue Of
the First Brigade Is making arrangements for q
military tournament at Long Branch on August 3
and ~ in connection with the meeting of tho
Monmouth County Horse Racing Association. Thsrs
VIII be representatives from the cavalry. artillery.
infantry and signal corps Of the National Guard
Of this State, and the New-Jersey National Guard.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
IN FAVOR OF COL0RED PEOPLE.
THEY MUST NOT BE DIsCRIMINATED AGAINST
IN OCEAN GROVE.

Ocean Grove Aug. (SpeciaD.-A special meet
ing of the executive committee of the Ocean Grove
Camp Meeting Association was held last evening to
consider a complaint made by William II. Wills, of
No 13S East FoFtieth-st., New-YOrk' that the pro
prietor of a soda water fountain at one of the
beach pavions had refused to sell glass of soda
col0red men of respectable appear
and orderly conduct The committee found
that the report true, and adopted resolutions
declaring that any discrimination by business men
in Ocean Grove against Colored people would IN
volve a loss of rights to do business there.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
MAYO WOULD FINE ROYALTY.
HE woUDN"r STOP AT EMPEROR WILLIAM OF
GERMANY IF THE LATTER VIOLATED
THE LAW HERE

Hugo Lehman. of No 224 East Twenty-third-st
was arrested in front of Madison Square Park on
Thursday night by Policeman OSrIlivan on the
charge of obstructing the sidewalk while band
concert was going on.
Il am a German citizen and will appeal to the
German Emperor" said the prisoner to Magistrate
Navo in the Jefferson Market court, yesterday
II would fine Emperor William as quick as i fine
Won repIied the magistrate, IF he here
and violated a law. Three dollars"
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
DIGS FOR HIS WIFE IN MADISON SQUARE.
PHILADELPHIA MAN COMES HERE on HIS vACA-
TON AND DRINKS TOO MUCH.

TON AND DRINKS TOO MUCH.
crowd Of three hundred four hundred per-
surrounded "A in Madison Square Park
yesterday while he digging under a bench
with his hands and scrapng the earth quickly
and zealously. He paid attertion any one
about him. Policeman Mulcahy asked him what
he doing.
Somebody's buried my wife here, and I'm try
ing get her up he answered.
At the station the said he Edward
Schneider. tIirty-one years old. employed in the
St. Adams Hotel Second and Wallace SITS, Phila-
delphia- He told Magistrate Mayo in the Jeffer-
son Market police court that a had stolen his
wife, who had his pocketbook, and put her In a
subterranean passage under Madison Square. He
was trying to get her out when the policeman
came along, he said
Magistrate Mayo committed the man to Bellevue
Hospital for Ave days.
Just after the man was sent away his wife came
I'm and told Magistrate Mayo that her husband
had been drinking heavily and had come here for
a vacation. She seemed satisfied when told what
had been done.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
CLEBHOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
HARD WORK SAVES HOTEL AND HOUSES
NEAR BY.

East Hampton. Long Island. Aug. 9-The Maid
stone Club building. in this village. with its cor
tents destroyed by fire last night. The build
ing was valued at $25,000 and owned by a stock
company, composed of New-York people who own
homes in this place. The building was
fully insured. 1t is known how the fire orig
mated.
II was only by hard work the part Of the vol
fiFemen that the Maidstone Inn. a summer
hotel and several summer homes near by were
saver from catching fire. The house viii be rebuilt
for occupancy
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
HIS HEAD,

Paterson. Aug. CSpeciaD.-Frank Feeney, nine
years old his life last night while playing with
some other boys at Elm and Mil sts. They got a
potato bag. which they ripped open, and then some
of them held the corners OF the bag while others
climbed an awning post about twelve feet high and
jumped into the net.
When il was Feeneys turn to jump the holders OF
the net suddenly drew il away and the boy landed
ais head on the pavement He went 10 his
home, at No. Is7 OIiver-St about two blocks away
and as he entered the door he collapsed. When a
physician arrived he was dead He had fractured
his skull.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
KILLED WHILE GOING HOME FRon PLAY.

BOY WAS STRUCK BY TRAIN HE DID NOT SEE.
Elizabeth, Aug CspeciaD.-Frank Anderson
nine years old, struck and instantly killed az
ElzahethpOrt to-day, by the eastbound Lakewood
express. He had been sailing boats on a pond
near the Long Branch Railroad and was crossing
the tracks to so home to mis- dinner. when he was
run down His body tossed about forty feet
and half his skull torn of. A train going south
ma from him The approaching express.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
THE NEW PASSENGER RATES.

Buffalo Aug. 9.-The new rates for Pan-American
traffic adopted by the Central Passenger Associa
tion at Lakewood win go into effect Tuesday,
August 90 While for the purposes of the public
the new rates practically amount to reduction.
the railroad men interested say the change made
is an extension of time limit.
These changes do not affect any or the roads
cas- Of Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
HILL CHARGED WITH MANSL4UGHTER

Andrew TIn the negro coachman. who while
riding his bicycle fatally injured Aaron Hawkyard.
in Newark last Wednesday night and was himself
seriously injured, was improved yesterday and II
is thought he will recover. He is in 81. James'S
Hospital, Newark. Yesterday a charge or man
slaughter was made against him hy Ponce captain
nalN
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
NEW OFFICE IN B. r. T.

The place of general attorney has been created by
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. George ID.
Ycomans. formerly with the firm of Sheehan &
Collin. No. ~ Nassau-st.. Manhattan. who has
been appointed TO that place will have charge of
all court actions and negligence cases and will
have his office In the Rapid Transit Building in
Montague-st., Brooklyn. Sheehan & Collin will
still remain as general counsel for the companX.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
yBOrGBT TO BE JEWELRY THIEVES.

James F. Clark who says he lives at No. 1So East
TweIfth-st and Herbert Wesley, of No 20 Peshine-
ave. Newark, are held by the Newark police on
suspicion of attempting to rob Newark tewelry
stores. Their records being looked up The
two men entered several jeWelry stores in Newark
last Thursday, examined diamonds and acted so
suspiciously that they arrested
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10

THEY WITHDREW \ NET AS HE WAS ABOUT TO
JUMP INTO IT AND HE LANDED ON
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
EI-POLICEH1N ARRESTED.
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO EXroRr MONEY
FROM 4 WOMAN

FROM \ WOMAN
Michael J. Mcdonald an ex-policeman thirtv-
three years old, now cXprcssman No coz
West Twenty-hrst-st. arraiened In the JEFF
ferson Market police court yesterday. charged
with attempted eXtortion. The complainant was
Mrs. Winifred Fliney, Of No 2Sl Eighth-ave. Nc
Donald had removed the furniture OF Mrs Fliney
from No. 2l6 Eighth-aye. After Mrs Fliney had
paid Mcdonald, she alleges that he wanted her
to pay him s. additional, and threatened that he
would inform her for keeping disorderly
house. She refused TO pay the money and went
to the jefferson Market police court where sne
procured a warrant against Mcdonald Magfs-
trate Mayo continued the until Monday and
held Mcdonald in $500 bail for examination.
Four years ago Mcdonald on the police
force. He went into house with woman and
dropped his revolver. which exploded. bullet
going through the woman's thigh He was dis
missed from the department.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
TOO MUCH Hoop THE LOOP"

Bloomfield. Aug. . (SpeciaD.-Henry Weeks. with
several friends. went to Coney Island yesterday.
Weeks went round the loop the loop several times.
When he reached home ne became ILL., and the
doctor said shat much loop the loop was the
cause of his Illness
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
ADOLPH STENB4CH MARRIED.

Long Branch. Aug. (SpeciaD--AnnouncemehI
was made to-day of the marriage of Adolph stem
bach eldest son Of Jacob Steinbach. owner OF Ge-
partmeut store in Long Branch. and Miss cora
Nan Order of Ithaca. y. Y. The marriage tooA
place last Monday
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
TUG Runs DOWN ROWBO4T.
NINETEEN MEN ARE THROWN INTO THE WATER
But ALL ARE RESCUED.

. rowboat having nineteen Polish employees OF
the Iehigh Valley Railroad on board. while being
ferried across the Westinghouse. gap, Jersey City
Yesterday morning down and capszed by
the Lehigh Valley Railroad tugboat Berntce, in
charge of Captain White. All board the row
boat which is owned by the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road and opSrated for the convenience of It's en-
ploves were thrown overheard. and a number of
them had narrow escapes from drowning.
The Bernice picked up 1--WE OF the men, ana TWO
others grasped the gunwale and clambered aboard
Two of the swan to the pier. Another row
boat belonging 10 the IehiSh Valley Railroad res
cued several of those in the water \ crippled
sweeper, with wooden leg, who WORKS IN the
Iehlgh Valley Railroad warehouse. saved himself
and rescued another man He SWAN with one
hand and with the other held a PoHsh Iaoorer oy
the head and pulled him ashore
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
PRESIDENTS DAY AT THE EXPOSITION
COMMITTEE GOES TO CANTON To FIX A DATE
AND COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS

Canton. Ohio. Aug. "A committee from the
Pan American Exposition to arrange for Presi-
dents Day arrived here this afternoon Ii Is COM
Mr.. Scatcherd.
The Frcsident accepted invitation to attend
the exnostion some time ago, but the details have
never been completed. The object Of the committee
was TO fix a definite date and 10 complete arrange
ments for the trip.
II is probable that President Mckinley will make
a single trip for the Grand Army OF the Republic
enca lDment at cleveland and the exposition. He
has been Obliged to decline the invitation attend
the knights TemRlar concIaYe in Loulsvie.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-10
WATER CONTRACT REFUSED.

BILL. GIVING TOWN RIGHT TO OWN wATERwoRKs
TO RE INTRODUCED IN LEGISLATURE.
Plainfeld. Aug. (SpeciaD.-The proposal Of the
west1eld Water Supply and Power Company TO
furnish Westdeld with water paying the township
proportion Of its earnings and giving it Oppor
tunity 10 purchase the plant after a OF years
was refused by the Westfeld Township Committee
last night.
A meeting of citizens was held afterward when
the plan of municipal ownership unanimously
indorsed AssembIyman c. NJ. Smith promised to
introduce hill in the legislature which would give
a township the right to waterworks.