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New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
PERSONS SON DIES.
FAITH CURIST'S WIFE HAD TAKEN THE
INFANT TO A ADOCTOR-FATHER'S
POIGNANT GRIEF.

There was fresh trouble yesterday for J. Luther
Persor, the faith curist, who sentenced
Wednesday in the Westchester County Court to
pay fine of $500 for permitting his little adopted
daughter to die from pneumonia without medical
attendance He was placed in a cell in the county
Jail White Plains Wednesday night, as he
declared that he would not pay the fine but would
stand by his faith. Yesterday afternoon his wife
went to the jail evidently in great distress, and
asked leave to him.
When admitted Mrs. Pierson rushed ahead of
her guide UP the three flights of stone steps to
her husbands CELL There. between her sobs she
told the faith cu-ist that their son. Earl Gladstone
Pierson who was born on March 27 last. at their
home in Valhalla. had died early in the morning
from catarrhal bronchitis.
''Oh. my Godr Pierson screamed. He dropped on
his knees the stone floor of his CELL burying his
face in his hands and crying bitterly. At the same
time Mrs. Pierson tried to comfort her husband by
putting her hand through the grating of the cell
AMI tendery stroking his forehead. For two hours
they cried. talked and prayed together. At o'clock
Mrs. Pierson told that all visitors must retire
for the day. She presented picture of distress
she left her husbands cell. Her face pale and
she tottered she passed out of the prison gates
sobbing and holding a small black bordered hand
kerchief to her eyes
A reporter Pierson Immediately after his
wife left the prison He weeping and praying,
and at times his mind seemed to be wandering.
Looking up and recognizing his caller Pierson said
IF had had no d-ctor the child would have lived
AS it my fault for calling the doctor in, and
he may be innocent OF the baby's death, re-
fuse to give his name. but if the authorizes want
TO know have certificate to show.
Pierson then sank his cot and refused to talk
further. In the afternoon a pocketknife and pair
of scissors were taken away from Pierson. that te
might have opportunity TO commit suicide or
do himself injury.
1t learned yesterday afternoon that Mrs.
Pierson early In the day had TO this city and
had procured certificate from DR.. J. B. Garrison.
of No III East Seventieth-st.. who had prescribed
medicine for baby. DR. Garrison said last even
ing a Tribune reporter:
did not attend the baby at the PiersOn home.
but the baby brought TO my office four times.
the first time in April and the last time on May IA
The baby suffering from bronchitis, but at
the time of the last visit to Office seemed to be
recovering. Mrs Pierson came to see me to-day
and said the baby died early In the morning From
what she could tell Judged that pneumonia had
set in and had caused the child's death. ! gave
certif rate that far / could Judge, the childs
death had been caused by pneumonia.
Robert Z. Farley the lawyer who has been re-
tained by Person. said yesterday that Judge Lent
had refused to grant certificate Of reasonable
doubt NJ. Farley says he Will make application
TO a Supreme Court judge some time next week for
a stav pending an appeal in Persons case
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
COL. ROOSEVELT SPONSOR.
HE NAMES INDIAN BABY BORN ON
EXPOSITION GROUNDS.
TRY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l

Try TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBuNE-l
Buffalo May 23.-Vice-President Roosevelt this
morning kept the promise which he made 10 the
Indians who captured him last evening after din
ner He went to their camp in the Midway and
gave himself up That is to say. he gave himself up
10 the enjoyment OF the Indians performance, and
so did n large party of other guests who were with
him. With the inspiration of the presence of Colo
mel Roosevelt who to be great favOrite
with the Indians, the exhibitions of riding and
shooting and the sham battle went off with unusual
spirit.
In the middle of the performance Eagle Eye, the
orator of the Indian congress- announced that
baby girl of the Navajo tribe, had been born in the
camp Sunday. and that the mother desired that
1.-The White Father" should lay his hands on the
child and give 1t a name. The Indians seemed TO
regard this ceremony as of much gravity, while
Presidents party in the light of considerable
joke.
Colonel Roosevelt himself, however took the mat
ter seriously. The child. wrapped in a huge blanket
was brought TO him. He placed his hand upon its
head and named ii 'Pan-Ama.' or, at least that
is what the nearest witness understood him 10 say
That may not be the way to spell 1t; 1t may be
"Panamer'' or Panama" but that was the way 1T
sounded. Colonel Roosevelt fortunate in not
having to spell it, but only TO pronounce it, He can
decide how spell it when the time comes for him
TO have it engraved on a silver cup for the baby.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
TRAFFIC CONTEST on HIGH SEAS
JAMES J. HILL. SAYS IT is A QUESTION OF
COMMERCE ACROSS PACIFIC OR
By SUEZ CANAL.

Minneapolis May 23.-"The fight is on the high
seas The great traffic contest is between the
Pacific on the one hand and the suez Canal and
Cape Horn on the other" This is the way
James ]. Hill. Of the Great Northern, put the
traffic situation to-day.
1T is not a fight between this section, or
city. or road, the others" continued Mr. Hin.
-at least so far as concerned. 1t is a bi6
question of traffic development; it is question
of commercial development and industrial de-
velopment for the country at large. our com
petitor IS not here not in New York. not in
San Francisco. He is on the high seas. our
fight is national, rather. it is international.
Our problem is to get hold Of the commerce Of
the Pacific Ocean and bring il across the Pa
cfc and across the United States. instead Of al
lowing il to be diverted around the globe by
way of the SueZ Canal and Cape Horn"
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
A MILLION DOLLAR FINE.
1T MAY BE IMPOSED ON COLD sToR-
AGE COMPANY FOR HAVING GAME
BIRDS IN IT'S COMPARTMENTS.

~. o,,erto, state Game Protector. went to
,bo coId storage rooms OF the Arctic Freezing Com
80, az No 12O West-st, about noontime yester-
s 20 ,ryestipate a report that the company had
n,,rber of game birds in its possession. He
Torrd two thousand partridges, quail, grouse and
o+ber rau,e birds two of the All of these
he caused TO be dragged out. The possession OF
game birds by any in the State of New-York
or the killing such birds is a misdemeanor sub
iect TO a fine. The fine is $50 for the first and SIS
for each subsequent offence. If the two thousand
birds killed this year the company may be
forced TO pay a fine of something like s5oO39. Mr
Overton said there were probably fifty thousand
birds in all the storage rooms. If these were all
young birds the fine would up TO over s1,25oo0o.
President Jacob V. Bootman of the company
watched the proceeding. He protested that he
knew nothing of what in the various rooms.
Mr.. Overton. President Bootman and his attorney
then had conference with Magistrate Brann, in
the Centre-st court. and agreement was made
that Mr.. Overton should not continue his search
through the storage warehouse, but that it should
be resumed at 10 o'clock this morning.
Assistant District Attorney Walsh said that II
looked If there would be large fine TO be paid
He said that the law clearly stated that the pos
session of game birds out of season was misde-
meanor punishable by a fine. and that if the birds
We're such make the company liable the fine
would run up 10 over a million dollars.
President Bootman at the Office of the company,
just after he had returned from the police court
said:
must decline to talk about the case at all. This
Is storage company, which receives goods for colo
compartment, and has no knowledge and can have
no knowledge Of the goods stored by the persons
confidential relation to its customers, and cannot
defV the law and II the law demands information
it has a right that information. and ii will he
given. In the mean time 1 have nothing further
Il
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
EXPERTS BEGIN THEIR INNINGS.
IT is SAID THAT DIR. KENNEDY WILL HAVE
DIFFICULTY IN GETTING HAND
WRITING WITNESSES.

Through the admission by Judge Newburger Of
the testimony OF handwriting experts the trial of
DR.. Samuel J. Kennedy on the charge Of numbering
length Of the trial will probably he increased at
least n week
John F. Tyrrell. Of Chicago. who gained the title
qualified as an expert in handwriting. He had
never DR. Kennedy write and was not ia
mar with his handwriting. independent OF sam
pies which have been submitted to him. Mr.
Moore's objection to the witness giving any evil
dence to the writings the disputed papers on
the ground that he incompetent to testify, was
ovcrruled by the court.
Mr. Tyrre said it was his opinion that the dis
puted check, the Endorsement and the Maxwell slip
were all in the same handwriting the admitted
writings OF DR.. Kennedy
Mr. Tyrrell made numerous crayOu limitations of
alleged simaritteS between the disputed and
cepted writings and the court adjourned until 10 30
this morning with the witness still on the stand.
1t became known yesterday afternoon that
important witness for the defence is missing. This
Is Crook. the waiter at the Grand Hotel. who came
forward At the last trial and volunteered the
mony that he was in the dining room the two
occasions when Kennedy IS alleged TO have come
In with Dolly Reynolds. and positively that
the defendant was not the man who accompanied
her
George H. Weeles formerly the paying teller of
the Garfield National Bank resumed his testimony
when the trial went in the morning. Though
his answers were reluctant Mr.. Moore forced him
tween the disputed and admitted handwritinss of
the defendant.
1t is expected that the defence will have difficulty
In obtaining handwriting experts IL being said that
by the District Attorneys office either in this or
other cases
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
4 BIG FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
WAREHOUSE OF a WINE AND BRANDY COM
PANY BADLY DAMAGED

The mugginess Of the atmosphere last night pre-
vented the smoke from the fire in the warehouse
Of the Sonoma Wine and Brandy Company at No.
is to q Hamilton-ave., Brooklyn from rising and
being carried away. and a result the streets In
the whole downtown business district Of Brooklyn
were filed with thick, heavy smoke. In the streets
near the burning warehouse the smoke hung in
such clouds that the fremen had great difficulty in
working.
The building in which the fire was is five story
brick structure. From two million to three million
gallons of wine. brandy and liquor OF all kinds were
stored in il. The fire started in the of the
third floor. and completely destroyed the three
upper floors Fortunately most of the stock was
stored on the lower floors. There large guam
uty Of wine on the third floor but distilling and
blending apparatus took most OF the space
the floors burned. There were constant explosions
In the course Of the fire. but the flames were kept
from reaching the hlg casks on the lower floors.
The loss was estimated at about 100000.
one Of the aXles of engine No. 1874 which was on
the way 20 the blaze. broke at Columbia and Sec
ond stsr and the crew We're thrown off. Thomas
q. Hill, the driver and James Butler were badly
cut and bruised The others not injured
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
PERPETUAL MOTION HIS B4NE.
FAILURE TO MAKE MACHINES GO DRIVES
AN AssYRIAN TO COMMIT SUICIDE

FAILURE TO MAKE MACHINES GO DRIVES
AN ASsYRIAN TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
The police Of the West One-hundred- a nd
ntyfifth-st. station. after an investigation.
say that Basile Saheb m Assyrian, twenty four
years old, who lived at No 131 West One-hun-
dred land -eleventh-st, shot himself through the
heart because of the repeated failures Of the
perpetual motion machines he contrived. To per
feet machine that would contain its own
power and run perpetually was his hobby. II
had consumed his thoughts and been the subject
Of his dreams for three years.
Saheb came here three years ago from Aleppo,
Syria, where his father is a wealthy merchant.
His purpose in coming here to perfect his
education and at the time Of his death he was
a student in one of the technical schools at
taChed to Columbia University.
The landlady of No. 13l West One-hundred-
and d-eleventh-st. says that Saheb constructed
many strange machines and then tore them TO
pieces again. He destroyed one Wednesday and
soon afterward pistol shot heard When
his room entered he found dead.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
WANTS WOMAN INSPECTOR REMorED.

YoNKERs CONTRACTOR ALLEGES THAT SHE is A
sUBJEcT OF THE GERMAN CROWN.
Dennis Murphy, a well known contractor and
politician of Yonkers. has served notice on the
members of the Board of Aldermen that Mrs J.
Won Wagner. who was the first woman to be
appointed sanitary inspector of this State in
the city Of Yonkers. is ineligible and must be
removed He also demands that the city sue
the Health Department and the Board of Civil
Service Commissioners to recover the salary paid
10 her for nearly two years that she has been in
Office.
The grounds upon which Murphy bases his de-
mand that her application defective in
that she failed to certify that she was citizen
OF the United States when she passed her Civil
Service examination. Murphy says he has in
disputable evidence that Mrs. Won Wagner is
sun subject of the German crown. and is an
heir 10 German titles and estates which she
would lose il she swore allegiance 10 the United
states. The matter will be brought before the
night
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
LAUGH AT GorERYmENr BANK Rrvop

Ihere appeared yesterday a story from Wash
ington. by way of Philadelphia to the effect tbat
j. Pierpont Morgan planning the consolidatIo,,
OF several local national banks into an institution
with capitalization of about 100000 OOO and ,,th
functions supplementing those OF the United STATE
Ireasury-a sort OF American counterpart of the
Bank OF England. The story was called absur5 h,,
one or Mr. Morgan's partners. and was laughed a.
by the presidents of several banks to whose az
tention 1t was brought. A rumor of the SORT b.
been current before II being said that the NJ
tonal City Bank would be the nucleus Of tha va va
ssonaatIoh. This time ii is assumed that the Ne
llonai rank or Commerce. in which Mr. Moreanr' y.
especiaiIy influential. would be the central e,,r is
conGtion precedent to the carrying out OF s,oh
pro1ect as has been outlined would howevannu nutn
banking. ''i laws relating TO
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
CASE AGAINST Chilli DISMISSED.
COMMISSIONS DECISION AGAINST HENRY
CHAUNCEY SAID TO ESTABLISH A NEW
AND IMPORTANT PRECEDENT.

Washington. May 23.-In a divided opinion
the Chilian Claims Commission recently dis
missed the case of Henry Chauncey, an Ameri-
can citizen. against the government of Chill. in
yolving over a million Bolivian silver dollars
The majority Of the commission, Minister Pioda
of Switzerland and Minister Viouna. Of Chill,
held that the claim originated under the part
nership laws of Chill. and that recourse must
be had either by diplomatic intervention or TO
the government Of Chill the courts OF that
country The American commissioner, Mr.. Gage.
filed a long dissenting opinion. 1t is said that
the decision establishes new and important
precedent in international usage.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
If He Says So

Don't doubt your doctor. If you haven't
perfect confidence in him, get another. If
you have just the one you like, ask him
this straight, plain question:
What do you think of Ayers Sarsapa-
Cilla /?
l. IL he says it's good for tired people, good
for purifying and enriching the blood,
good Tor weak nerves, and good for build
ine up the general health, then remember
ms advice. Perhaps one of these days
you will want to profit by il.
HA~ ~ drssrstA J. c. AVER CO.. Lowell Mass
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
NORRIS NAHES CONFERREES.
COUNTY COMMITTEES REPRESENTATIVE
AT THE ANTI-TAMMANY CONFERENCE.

Robert c. Morris, president of the Republican
County Committee yesterday announced the names
of the committee to confer with other anti-Tam-
many organizations looking TO fusion ticket to
oppose Tammany this fall. The members are Rob-
ert c. Morris. W. II. Ten Eyck, George W. Shell
don. F. Norton Goddard Cornelius Van Cott, Fred
erick s Gibbs and McDougar Hawkes..
The first conference of the anti-Tammany forces
will be held next Tuesday night at Citizens Union
headquarters. in Union Square. 1t said last
night that there would be no discussion of candi-
dates. but the principal object would be TO allow
the conferrees get acquainted and arrange for
a second meeting, when the platform and the ticket
would be discussed. 1t is said that the second
meeting will he held until late in August or
early in September.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
LAcKAWANyA ADVANCES SIX POINTS.

Delaware. Lackawanna and Western had sharp
advanee yesterday rising 22s and closing at 22i
"a net gain Of points. The movement in the stock
was connected by rumor with the alleged desire of
George J. Could 20 gain control of the road for
the PURPOSE Of giving his system OF railways an
cutlet 70 the Atlantic seaboard. The best opinion
OF Wall Street is however. that the stock is too
strongly held for Mr.. Could to secure control
even u ne should purpose SUCH a move, which Is
Thought 10 be improbable ~ -
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
"CHIcAGO INTER OCEAN" CHANGES HANDS
SYNDICATE. HEADED Fly C. w TINMAN. SECURES
CONTROL FROM G T YERKEs

Chicago. May 23.-The sale Of THE Chicago Inter
Ocean by Charles T. Yerkes to "A syndicate head
ed by George Wheeler Hlnman was reported To-
day. Mr.. Hinman himself when questioned ra
fused to confirm the report of the sale and said
that Mr. ferkes was sttn i'm control Mr. YerlSes's
legal counsel in this city Clarence Knight and his
personal representative, L. S. Owsley declined n
make statements, and referred interviewers to Mr.
Hinman.
Despite the refusal of the interested parties TO
admit it, 1t is generally believed that the report OF
the sale is true. 1t is known that Mr. Hinmon
backed by number of wealthy friends in the
East. for some time has had an option On tha
property. The sale Is in line with Mr. Yerkesse
well known policy of closing up all branches of
manently from Chicago. per
Mr. Iiinman has had editorial control Of .rrba
Inter Ocean for over three years He vs. -, ne
merly connected with THE New-York Sun" and
brought here at the time Mr.. Yerkes eacnrno
the paper. Under his management II has taneu
markedly new characteristics Recently =, 81
erected n building in Monroe-st. which is 70 "'s S
devoted exclusively 10 newspaper purposes NC
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
MRS. M'KTNLEY'S coNvALEscEyCE.
ZINE OF STARTING FOR TIL. EAST TO RE
FIXED AFTER A CONSULTATION OF
PHYSICIANS TODAY

San Francisco. May 23.-After good nights
Sest Mrs Mckinley awoke refreshed this morn
'ing, and smilingly told the President that the
programme for to-day need not be curtailed on
her account She was well enough to appear ar
eher window and wave farewell to the Presi-
soent as he departed for the military review at
the Preside.
a.. while the present intention of the President
as 10 start for the East at 10 o'clock Saturday
anorning, this viii not be positively decided until
t;after a consultation Of physicians which is 10
ssbe held at noon Tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
TIE OLTNPIAK CANES.

Paris. May 3-The Olympic Games Committee
met al the Automobile Club this morning TO discuss
"a proposal. submitted by L. p Sheldon the ath-
s1ete, OF YALE in behalf Of the Athletic Union of
sAmerioa, that the committee draw up international
flises Tor athletic contests. 10 do away with the
existing diversity in various Countries and asso
Clauons, The committee decided 10 take the mat
Yer uncer consideration W
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
PATRICK j. GLEASON'S FUNERAL.
BATTLE AXE ASSOCIATION ACTS AS THE GUARD
OF HONOR.


The funeralsof Patrick j. Gleason took place yes
terday morning at st. Marys Church. at Vernon
ave and Flfth-st., Long Island City. The body was
escorted to the church by the members the Battle
Axe Association and long line of school children.
At the church Father John j. MCGUIRE advanced
down the aisle. preceded by altar boy carrying a
cross and two acolytes carrying lighted candles and
another boy with holy water font. On ARRIVING,
at the casket Father Mcguire rected a prayer and
then sprinkled holy water the casket making
the sign of the cross. After another prayer had
been said the priest and acolytes and altar hovs
returned to the vcstry and the body borne ND
the aisle to the altar. A solemn mass of reouinrn
was celebrated by Father Mcclure, assisted bv the
Rev; r F. ODonovan deacon and Father Jere-
miah j. Kent, sub-deacon. 0
AT Calvary Cemetery one hundred and fifty school
girls and their teachers were drawn up at the main
gate Just before the casket lowered into the
vault MISS Gleason stepped forward and kissed the
cross on the casket Father OReily sprnkIed holy
water over the casket and then said PRAYER aftay
whch an knelt and prayed. When the mourners
@ nad Iett the vault and were entering their car
riages the school children sang Nearer NV Cod
10 Thee" This completed the ceremony. U'
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
BITTER ROOT STUD TO RE som

Ihe thoroughbred yearlings of the Bitter Root
sSou' OF me estate OF Marcus Daily are to be sold
81 a1cnoh al Madison Square Garden tonight by
1he fasig-Tipton Company. The catalogue shows
i1iV-stx youngsters TO be sold many of which were
sired by Hamburg, for whom William G whitney
paid $4,000 last January Several other well 1,o
snorses appear in the list Of sires Incl',dir s,
3LSneas Bend Or, Hindoo and Ogden sam
Ine horses and several Carriages also- "a h. o,s
VIII be on exhibition the Garden an dsy e soiu
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
NEw-roRK EDISON COMPANY ITS NAME

Albany May 23.-The agreement on consoIida
ton of the New-York Gas and Electric LIGHT
Heat and Power Company with the Edison F,lectrto
Illuminating Company. OF New-York. was filed
with the Secretary OF State to-day The tila 80
the new corporation ia the Newly Edison Com
pany and its capital is S5. 100000 ''
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
HORSE SHOW ASSOCIATION MEETS

The annual meeting of the Westchester County
Horse Show Association held yesterday in
White Plains c. Oliver Iselin. of New-RochelIe
was elected oiN of the directors; William H
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24
SUMNER WEATHER HERE.

Summer weather appeared yesterday 1t was tho
warnest day of the year and the only one that b..
approached the temperature of summer In corr
parison with the preceding day. il seemed hot ara
oppressive. The maximum temperature was oo
degrees. indicated at p. m. The lowest temperaN
ture so degrees. at 1880 a. m.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24

Catlin. of Rye, was elected vce-president Howard
Willets. OF White Plains. treasurer and Thomas
4. Maitland OF New-RocheIe. secretary. The
other directors elected were James c. Cooley. Will
lam Z. Iselin, Colonel Delaney y. Kane Marion
Story Worthingtou Whitehouse and f. Fl. Wealth
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24

~ D Hatch OF the firm OF Hatch & wicks coun-
SCI Tor Mrs Bakely Hail. who is contesting the
PROBATE OF the will OF George Gilman. denied the
slory puphshed yesterday TO the effect that Mrs
ital had made an offer to COMPROMISE her cfas,,,
TOT 5000 Mt. Hatch said: Mrs Hail wouid M M
would one Of five cents" - f'' 'i'aii sie
New-York tribune., 1901-05-24

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a received at their Uptown once s42 Broadway
r horth or sls-st until o'clock adv-rsi,,
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