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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-14
BURNED At
THE STAKE.

Dallas, Tex, March 13.-John Hen
derson, negro, was burned at the
stake in Corsicana, between II and II
O'Clock this morning. Ten thousand
persons witnessed his deaths One
week ago he brutally assaulted and
then killed a white woman, Mrs. Val
ley Younger, farmers wife, three
miles frcm Corsicana. Since that
time Navarro and adjoining counties
have been in a rage and it was declar-
ed openly by the white farmers that
Henderson must be given over to
them for death or q race war would
result.
Henderson was being removed to
Fort Worth from Woco last night. A
mob lied the train long enough to
take the prisoner from the officer.
A hasty preliminary trial was given
to the negro by the mob, and 1t was
made clear that he was guilty. Death
sentence was passed on him. He
weakened and implored that he be
not burned. The members of the mob
determined to burn him, and fixed
the hour at o'clock this afternoon.
They told Henderson he could see his
relatives and have the time ncces sary
to prepare for death.
About 10 A, NJ. it was rumored
that Governor Sayers was preparing
to hurry State militia and rangers to
Corsicana. The mob was determined
not to be thwarted,and decided to kill
Henderson at once rather than risk
interference. Mr.. Younger, the hus-
band of the victim, attempted to cut
Henderson S throat with long knife,
but only succeeded in slashing his
face.
Henderson was bound to a stake
and the lumber and brush set on fire.
Oil was thrown on and the flames
leaped high in the air. His screams
could be heard for a quarter of mile
for perhaps ten minutes. In half an
hour after the torch had been applied
a small heap of ashes was all that re-
NAMED of the victim. These were
scattered and the mob quietly left the
place.
Governor Savers will send special
message to the Legislature tu-mor-
row with view to bringing theI
bcrs of the mob to justice.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-03-14

Eugene j. Hall, the poet and publisher
says that one dose Of Foleys Honey and
Tar re stored his voice when hoarsenoss
threa hened to prevent his lecture at Cen.
lral Music Hall, Chicago. Nothing else
ms good.
Sold at Danforth's 10 Market street.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
Mt. SINAI HOSPITAL SOLD.
APARTMENT HOUSES Likely TO TAKE
PLACE OF GROUP OF BUILDINGS
INSTITUTIONS NEW HOME.

The land and the buildings occupied by the
Noun. Sinai Hospital and the Mount Sinai Hos
I,itel Dispensary and Nurses Home. at sixty
seventt-st. and LeXington-ave., were SOLD yes
terday by Henry D. Winans & May to paNid IL
Hyman The purchase price was not mace pup
lie This Is one of the largest and most I'M
portant sales of property with frontage IN Lex
ington-ave. recorded in a long time Ihere are
eighteen city lots in the parcels ana theS d! {
likely to be improved in the near futufe WIN
large apartment houses Mr.. Hynan Is one oi
the leading real estate spectators OF TINS city
new home is being built for the hospital IN
the block bounded by Fifth and Madison aves-:
One hundred TO One e-haadred-and-first sts--t IL
viii he completed late IN 1902. Mr. Hyrnan VIII
get possession Of the present home OF the iist,-
tuition and Of the dispensary and nurses bullu-
ine when the new home is ready for occupancy
The building now used by the institution as
hospital occupies the block front on the east
saos OF aae,,4h sts The size of the hospital
building site is 200 by 40 feet. 1t ad1oins me
plot on which stands the Chaplin Home TOT tile
Aged and Infrm. and adjoining the latter on the
east is the Hamilton apartment houses. These
houses are owned by the Astor estate me Pi9e .?
OF the Dispensary and Nurses folile, "ltcn nti -
,,sualIv called the Mount Sinai Training SchooI
for Nurses Is 10010 by 10 feet. 1t Is al tIle
northeast corner Of Sixty-seventh-st ana Lex
ngton-ave The training scn1ol nuIlas hff being
vacant Mr. Hyman will get possession OF the
west half of this plot in March. 1907
The hospital looks Ike one big bulldlns eh-
tending from Sixty-sixth-st. to Sixty seventh
st. There really three five story @ bulolso @
connected by closed corridors The centre one
is the administration building, and in the rear
Of il is an isolation house for contagious cases.
the laundry building and the morgue: ,o-o :,
Mount Sinai Hospital was founded IN lSo= py
a number of benevolent Hebrews. 1t took pos
session Of its present group of buildings in
Iexington-aye in 1872 It obtained n lease of
the land from the e-city for ninety-nine years at
Il nominal rental 0: 81 year The hospital
building is of brick and stone. In 1880 the dis
persary building built at a cost Of more
than S125.Goo 1t is connected with the hospi-
tai by a tunnel
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
4 EUROPE-ORIENT ROUTE,
REPORT THAT HAMBURG-AMERICAN
PENNSYLVANIA AND 4. T. AND
S. Z. COMPANIES HAVE
SUCH 4 PLAN.

Emil L. Boas. local agent of the Hamburg
ferring with the high officials of the company
concerning the operation of the ocean line IN
conjunction with an American railroad. Mr.
BOas went abroad 4 few weeks ago, and 1t was
then Said that American capitalists through
dummies in Vienna, We're seeking to get con-
troll of the German steamship company, and
that Mr.. Boas had been hurriedly called to the
main office at Hamburg to explain If possible
what the combination of the Atlantic Trans
port and Leyland lines really meant
1t said yesterday in shipping circles thas
it would be impossible for Americans to secure
control of the Hamburg American Line, the
pitalization of which is about SSooOoooo ana
that Mr.. BoaS'S mission abroad was TO lay De
fore the Hamburg American company pialS
and arrangements for a deal with the Atchison'
Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. 1t was an
nounced some time ago that negotiations "eie
in progress looking to the establishment by the
Hamburg American steamship Company OF d
with the Atchison road but those negotiations
yielded no result The report now Is that the
Pennsylvania Railroad which has close Ielh-
tions with the International Navigation Coili-
pany, operating the American ana hed 90.
Steamship companies, is to be associated Win
the Atchison in any arrangement when may
be made With the Hamburg-Anerlcan Liiie'
thus forming a through route from EuroPe 10
the Orient by way of the United states. lha'
report however. could not be confirmed yes
terday in this city. -,
Mr. Meyer who is Mr. Boass assistant IN the
New York agency of the Hamburg American
Line SAID that the directors OF the nne were
considering some sort of arrangement VIII
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Raliroau, az
but that he was not in a position to explain the
of proposition.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
CROKER CLINCHE.S THE CLUB
AMENDMENT THAT MAKES IT HIS
PROPERTY-THE BOSS GOING TO
WEST BADEN

Richard Croker has found New-York SO in
tolerable and the burdens Of managing Tam
many Hall onerous that he cannot wait until
January when he intends TO go abroad. TO get
out of the city. He said last night that he would
go to West Baden. Ind, next Wednesday. and
might remain there until just before he went to
Europe He will return to New-York in time to
attend the meeting of the executive committee
OF Tammany Hall, when the question of
deputy to act leader while Croker is in Europe
will be decided upon. There were conflicting
rumors yesterday TO who would be recess
leader. Some Of the faithful think that Patrick
Keenan, will act instead of John F. Carroll Mr.
Croker would not talk about 1t. He said it
would develop at the meeting in January There
others, however. who believe that CdrroH
will be the recess boss, with Croker ready to
turn whenever there is anything to be gained
personally by coming back. For the next two
years Tammany Will be lean indeed Croker has
his own nest feathered. and while Ianmany
struggles along through its starvation season it
is no for the English racetracks and the joys OF
rural Vantage for Croker.
Before going away Croker has placed the
Democratic Club on a sort of proprietary basis.
At the recent annual meeting on amendment to
the constitution was adopted which gives Croker
complete control of the club until 1904 at least
The amendment provides that the officers of the
club in the future shall he appointed by the
board of governors which shall consist of TWEEN.
ty-one members This takes the election OF
officers out of the hands of the members ana
places II in the IN nds Of the board of governors
made up SOlidly of Croker men, The majority
of the members of the board Of governors 90
not retire from office before 1874. Croker thus
holds control of the club for four years more
and nothing can break his power but his own
voluntary retirement Many members are re-
beIling tgainst this arbitrary coI-fscation of the
saddle. the dues remain $50 a year. and the
members can take it or leave Ii as they please
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
AN OFFICE TO SAVE LIFE
w. L. SANDTORD TO BE MADE UNDER
SHERIFF OF KINGS COUNTY, AT
DOCTORS SUGGESTION.

With the hope that it might save the life of
ex-Assembyman W. L. Sandford who is i'll
with typhoid fever. Sherif-elect Charles Guder
of Kings County has promised to appoint Sand
ford under sheriff. and the appointment was
announced yesterday. Originally Mr. Guden
intended to appoint Mr.. Sandfs 1. but later
weakened when Michael J. Dady came home
and objected. Then Mr. Sanford was taken
sick. 1t said yesterday that DR.. j. w Van
Deusen had written to a friend of Sandford.
saying that unless the patients mind could be
freed from the worry over his appointment he
would either die or become insane The letter
called to the attention Of Mr.. Guden and
Mr.. Dady. and it decided to appoint Mr.
Sandford to the office he desired. Last night
it said that Mr.. Sandford's condition had
The controversy over the selection Of counsel
for the sheriff has been settled at last to the
apparent satisfaction OF every body except those
who had hoped to he appointed. Levi W. Nay
Tor. OF the XVIITth Assembly District. is the
fortunate man He has been opponent of
Records Commissioner Waldo. the executive
member from that district Mr.. Waldo. who
has supported Walter B. Atterbury, is not on
the best of terms with the organization, and
Mr.. MAYORS appointment is looked upon an
indirect dig at Mr.. Waldo.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
MISS TOPPAN INDICTED.
THREE CHARGES OF MURDER AGAINST
NURSE ACCUSED OF POISONING.

Parnstable Mass Dec. 6.-Deserted by rela-
Jane Toppan. Of Lowell. stood up in the Superior
Court room late this afternoon and heard the
grand iury's indictment charging her with the
murder of three persons whom she had been en-
gagged TO nurse back TO health but who had d1ed
under her charge and, according to the lndlct-
ment by her hand.
The indictments. charging her with the
death of Mrs Mary y. Gibbs. second with the
death of A y. Davis. both Of Cataumet. and the
third with that Gf Mrs. Geneyieye A. Gordon OF
Chicago. all alleged that the cause was the ad.
rlinistration of poisonous drugs ten grains oL
r1orDhine or atrophine. morphine ana afro
mime together, or by some poison unknown 20
The iurv For ten minutes Miss Toppan STOOD
tightly clutching the rail while the cierh Teaa a
through the indictments. Three times she vas
askad n she was guilty Of the murder. and three
times she replied in low voice, NOT suii'S'
The prisoner was then led away to her cell not
10 return again the courtroom untll soiHf uiie
carly next spring when she VIII pe urea. <As
each Indictment Is in four counts, IL ls opllohai
With the government on which ii Will depend 10
prove the case al the coming trla List'io. ,t
AttarueE Hrstsaes -saidihe Trial mould be fA,eT
than T'ebr1Jary hut before the regular ApIi
term of the Barnsta BILE court -.
The orincpal witness before the Srahu JutS
was Professor T.. s Wood Of Harvard, cheHilst
who has been one OF the governments strongest
witnesses in nearly every murder case N lne
ste in the last ten years Professor Wood iafd
before the Jury the result Of his chemical ahaiy-
sis of the intestines of Mrs Gibbs, Mrs doroon
and Mr. Davis ccording 10 the indictment
professor Wood found strong traces or morphine
and afrOuhine.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
A HORSE PURSUES A CAR.
RUNAWAY ANIMAL RUNS UP AMI po"->
THIRD-AVE.-TWO BROTHERS
KNOCKED DOWN.

4 snirtted horse drawing a delivery wagon
md driven by George Perry, Of No $40 East
one-hundred and thirty -fifth-st-, ran away at
Third-ave and Twenty-ffth-st last evening
chased a car full OF people to Seventeenth-st'
smashed the wagon against an elevated road
nllar in q collision with northbound car.
dsshed back up the avenue again. nearly knock
,rg down q mother and child; injured two
h-othars and was stopped at Twenty-seventh-
G. exhausted. Perry thrown out ana
slightly hurt
Perry was half leaning out of his seat when
The horse became frightened and dashed sud
denly down the southbound track OF the Ihiro-
ave cars. Perry was flung out and landed on al
tours The horse dashed along after a car Inc
conductor saw that the horse was gaming anu
he pulled the bel again and again for the motor
man to put on all speed. while the passengers
craned their necks to if the horse was gain
ing The were considerably excited, ana
some OF them ran toward the doors as II to jump
out.
All The way down an increasing crowd was
shouting and running after the horse. making
him wilder while -halfAdazen- policemen were
chasing the animal At Seventeenth-st the
horse had swung out Of the southbouno track
scne1ynat and q northbound car hit the wagon
With great force. sending II around with a heavy
swing against the elevated road pillar A wheel
Of the wagon got locked in the pillar stopping
,ha horse who stood trembling for few sec
pnds Before any one could seize him he pulled
the wagon away from the pillar and started
sway on the uptown track
The crowd now turned, and in Few seconds
i've hundred persons Were running up Third-aVe
after the horse. AT Twenty-hrst-st- woman
vas crossing with a child. The little girl had a
little white wool lamb under one arm and doll
unGer the other, and was paying more attention
70 them than her mother or the runaway
The mother heard the shouts. but looked up the
avenue first and then down When she saw the
horse ne had almost reached her. She seized the
child's dress and half dragged her over the
tracks to the curb. where she stood painting In
fear while the cnild still fondled the wooiien
lamb and the doll -,
The horse dashed on like mad to Twenty-hfth-
St where Gottlieb aad Shael Cohen. brotheFs'
of No 10 Pitt-st tailors were crossing the
street They were struck by the wagon ahd
shael was thrown into the gutter. He sustained
a possible fracture OF the skull and ooncussion
of the brain The other was Slightly hurt, but
helped pick up his brother. The latter was taken
10 Bellevue Hospital.
Two blocks further on, at TWehty-seVealh-sl :,
-he horse was TOO exhausted to go further, and
Policeman Neville stopped him.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
MAJOR VAN TETS DEAD?
REPORT FROM AMSTERDAM THAT HE
HAD SUCCUMBED TO HIS WOUND.
London, Dec. Ga dispatch to the Central
News from Amsterdam says that Major Van
Tets died last Thursday evening.

Major Van Tets. aid to Queen Wilhelmna, ac-
cording to one report, received his wound the
result of a duel fought with Prince Henry, the
Queens consort. According to this story, at a
dinner at Het Loo her majesty was hurt by some
ina attention the part of the Prince, and spoke
to him sharply. Prince Henry retorted extensively.
whereupon Major Van Tets made a remark regard
ing the impropriety of the Prince Consort's con-
duct A quarrel followed between the ade-de-
camp and the Prince. who had been freely drink
ing and a duel with swords fought after din
per. Van Tets wounded. He was removed to
Utrecht, to be operated upon.
The same incident rise to another duel be
tween Prince Henry and gentleman of the court
The latter slightly wounded
In regard to the quarrel at the dinner at Fet LOO
and the resultant duels another rumor represents
Major Van Tets having received a violent KICK
the stomach, which caused him severe internal
injuries.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
URGING RANSOM'.S NAME.
THE EX-SURROGATES FRIENDS WANT
HIM APPOINTED A DEPUTY
POLICE COMMISSIONER.

Mayor-eect Seth Low and Colonel John N.
Partridge considering for the office of Deputy
Police Commissioner ex-Surrogate Rastus S.
Ransom, whose name submitted to Mr. Low
this week. The friends of Colonel Robert Grier
Monroe think that there is little doubt of his
selection for the place but they were Informed
yesterday that Mr. Low and Mr.. Partridge
deemed it only fair give the name of Mr..
Ransom a full and fair consideration. Mr. RAN
SONS friends made no move in his behalf until
this week 1t was said last night, but after they
were ready they presented Mr.. Ransoms qualif-
cations for the office to the Mayor-elect In a
strong light When Mr.. Ransom's friends saw
by the papers yesterday that Colonel Monroe
was likely to receive the appointment they were
somewhat chagrined but they felt better later
when those most interested said that nothing
definite had yet been done.
Ex-SurrOgate Ransom was soldier In the
5Oth NewYork Volunteer Infantry, serving four
years, and rising from the rank of private to
captaincy. His friends take pride in calling at
tention to his record on the bench, and they say
Mayor-elect is said to be looking for in Deputy
Police Commissioner. They say that ne has the
judicial temperament and the experience neces-
sary to conduct the affairs of the Police Depart
ment in a manner that would be acceptable to
the people generally.
Ex-Surrogate Ransom Is member OF the
executive committee of the Greater Newly ork
Democracy, and strongly talked of in the
anti-Tammany conferences for one OF the Su-
preme Court judgeshps.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07

new Tenement House Law. and which also proposed
the creation of the new Tenement House Depart
n1ent as provided in sne new charter. 1T was a
duty TO do So Acceptance involves some sacrifice,
but this is by the great opportunity
of accomplishment in the line of good government
under Mr. Lows administration The depart
ment Will, 7 know. have the benefit OF his iudg-
nent and experience, and that of other gentlemen
like Mr. Rives and Colonel Partridge whom he
has so 10 speak called into his cabinet
AS 10 the manner in which the new law Is to be
enforced / fully agree with the principle enunc!-
ated in Mr. Lows letter Of acceptTnce: The x
frame Of he the extreme of injustice
In other words, think that the spirit of the law
Is what should be observed. The Tenement
House law framed the inesof previous tenement
mouse regulation 1t aims to secure to the tenement
dweIlers who nurnoer more than one-haH the popu-
Iation of Greater New-York. more light. letter
ventilation and hette- sanitation. The Tcne-
rnent House Departments. whi-h is called into x
istence with new year. - intended to secure
ADEQUATE enforcement of the law by celtralizing
responsihility whf.h has hitherto been divided be-
tween the Building Department. TIE Health De-
partmenr the Police Department and the Fire De-
partnenr
been nobody's business II the Tenement House laws
of the past had really been enforced by some de-
partment specially charged with the duty of en-
$orcirr them many evils which exist would
nave been ren1sdied lcng ago. know that this -
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
DE FOREST. TENEMENT HEAD
JOHN c. CLARK NAMED AS ASSISTANT
CORPORATION COUNSEL. AND THE
MAYORS ADVISER

The appointment of two more officers under
the new city administration was made public
yesterday The first of Robert Weeks De
Forest as Tenement House Commissioner. and
the other of John c. Clark. the Assistant
Corporation Counsel. who viii act the Mayors
legal adviser an office now held by W. W. Ladd.
Jr. Tammany's candidate for Controller.
Mr. De Forest last night announced that he
had asked Lawrence Weller. who secretary
of the Tenement House Commission and Wes-
ley C. Bush who Superintendent Of Build
ings under Mayor Scheren in Brooklyn. TO be
his deputy commissioners. Mr.. Veiller has
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
ALABAMA TROOPS CALLED OUT.
PROTECTION FOR NEGRO VOTERS AT
ANDALU IA-THREE KILLED
NEAR OPP.

Andalusia. Ala, Dec 6.-The Governor sent
troops tonight TO aid Sheriff Bradshaw in pro-
tecting the negro rioters in jail here, and the
town Is under martial law. The Sheriff is fear
ing an attack at any moment by a mob from
Opp and is prepared TO protect his prisoners at
all hazards.
Three negroes. names unknown, were caught
and killed by a posse of citizens near opp to-
dav for alleged implication in the riot, and the
whole country is in against the negroes.
Montgomery, Ala, Dee. 6-Sheriff Bradshaw
Of Coyington County. this afternoon telegraphed
70 Governor jerks that he had positive IN
formation that a mob from Opp would attack
the jau al Andalusia tonight, to lynch the
twenty-five negroes implicated in the killing of
the town marshal and a merchant at opp on
Wednesday.
The Sheriff asked that soldiers be sent to
Andalusia without delay. The Governor imme-
.iiately ordered the military company at Green
Wilt 10 proceed by train to Andalusia and ar
ranged with the railroad company for a special
train Captain Gar bic, of the Greenvile COM
pany replied that his company would start
for Andalusia in twenty minutes.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07

cepted, and Mr.. De Forest hopes that Mr.. Bush
will accept
In making public the appointment OF Mr.. De
Forest Mr.. Low gave out the following state
I am happy to be able to announce that Mr..
Robert W. De Forest has accepted my invitation
to he the first Tenement House Commissioner.
His services chairman Of the commission that
prepared the law have qualified him peculiarly
for this difficult post confident that under
him the law viii be put into operation conserva-
lively and that he will keep an open mind as 10
any amendments that experience may show to
be necessary.
Inasmucn this is a new department. which
must he fully organized by January l. and for
which quarters. stationery and the like must be
procured at once deviatr again from my pur-
pose and make this announcement without fur-
cher delay.
lIr De Forest last evening made statement,
explaining his plans and purposes. as follows-
hsre sfter careful consideration, determined to
accent the Office Of Tenement House Commissioner.
which Mr. Low rendered rre some days ago 1t has
seemed that in relation 10 the recent
Tenement House Commission. which framed the
New-York tribune., 1901-12-07
STEA MSHIP LINE TO PHILIPPINES.
UNDER SUPREME COURT DECISION SHIP
MENTS CANNOT BE MADE IN
FOREIGN BOTTOMS
lBr TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUSE.I ]

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEJ
San Francisco Dec. 6.-The committee on d.
rect communication with Manila OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce held meeting this afternoon
to consider ways and means for encouraging
a direct American line of steamers to the Phil
ippines BY the recent Philippine decision OF
the Supreme Court shipments may not be made
to the islands in foreign bottoms. as 1t would
be In violation of statute providing that coast
wise trade must be carried in vessels OF
United States register. under penalty of for
feiture of shipment. The Togo kisen kaisha
and Occidental and Oriental Steamship lines
are thus debarred from handling Philippine
shipments even though transferred to them
from American ships at Asiatic ports
A shipment of twenty cases of hats reached
here from Manila the steamship Nippon
Maru a few days ago that had been taken from
Manila to Hong Kong in a British vessel and
transferred to the Japanese line there. 1t was
seized by Collector Stratton under the coast
wise regulation, and his action communi-
Gated to the Treasury Department. To-day he
received the following telegram from Acting
'=srS. retsry Baylor:
Forfeiture penalty. II incurred by reason
Of shipment mentioned in your telegram OF 4th
instant on foreign vessels 10 Hong Kong and
then Japan steamer Nippon Maru TO you
paid hereb| remitted. Shipment was made
he fore recent decision OF the Supreme Court in
so-called Philippines case.