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New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
NEW USE FOR CRIMINALS.
DR.. LOVE WOULD LIKE TO EXPERIMENT
WITH THE SYSTEMS OF THOSE
CONDEMNED TO DEATH.

That criminals who are condemned death
should be utilized for experimental purposes. to
demonstrate. if possible, DIR. Koch's theory that
infection of the human being by means of the
trbercle bac of the lower animals is exceed
ingIy rare is the opinion Of DR.. Isaac N Love.
Editor of THE Medical Mirror" of No. 5S7 Fifth
ave. Or. Love. who has been a practising ply
sician for a quarter OF century, and has made a
special study of tuberculosis. the family ply
sican of Arnold Koch. art importer of st. Louis
and brother or Dr. Koch and successfully treat
ed Mr.. Koch's eldest boy for tuberculosis In a
talk yesterday at his home. No 10l West Eightieth-
ST. DR. Love said:
the world who being sacrificed by hang
ing. eectrOcution, etc, could not be utilized for
experimental purposes BY this means they
they have never done before. | feel that is Il hu-
manitarian purpose for which they could be util-
ized. although do not believe in capital punish
ment.
DR.. Love added that 90 per cent OF tuberculous
cases came from inhaling dried sputa. People
should be taught not deposit their sputa IN
the streets The doctor said he did not believe in
hereditary consumption, but in susceptibility or
persons TO consumption. He did not thlnk II was
any more hereditary than smallpox. ANY m
dividual who was run down in digestion and IN the
power of resistance a standing lnVl'aloh 10
tuberculosis. DR.. Love urged that the police
should have impressed upon them the Importance
Of warning people against splitting. ana there
should be a campaign Of education against splitting
Well dressed men caught committing the offence
should be severely dealt with, and laboring men
ism ii il the offence repeated. Splitting was a
habit anyway and there was no occasion toI II
sve secretion Of saliva should be swallowed. In
ca ses of : cold "A handkerchief should be used
H. motto God Bless our Home" there should
be hung sign 10 TINS erect
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
SALE or LAWYERS SAFE ATTRACTS MANY
IT Is THOUGHT To CONTAIN PAPERS IN NUMERoU!
INTERESTING CASES

IT Is THOUGHT TO CONTAIN PAPERS IN NUMEROUS
INTERESTING CASES.
There many bids auction in Mamaro-
neck yesterday morning when Deputy Sherin
Svalls sold iron safe and contents belonging TO
Morris F. Kane, lawyer. who disappeared sud
denly owing II is alleged. 5000 or $4,000 10 his
clients. Kane who is a young man. Is said 10 be
in New-Orleans running merry-go-round. The
sale held under attachment procured by
Postmaster William A Boyd who indorsed a note
OF 500 for Kane and afterWard had TO make resu-
tuition 10 New-Rochelle bank Kane, before he
skipped, had sold his law library Office furniture
and typewriter, so that the iron safe the only
thing Of value that the postmaster could levy on.
Il rumoTed that the safe contained the pa
pers and testimony in several divorce suits which
have been settled out OF court, and letters IN
number OF breach of promise suits. Among those
who present the sale several people
who had frequent whispered conversations with the
clerks who were TO examine and tabulate the con-
tents of the safe. a committee OF the Board OF
Education hand 10 find the bond OF a
former school treasurer, which Kane had drawn
up but never delivered
The postmaster agreed to auction of only the
safe and keep the Papers a few days until they
could be redeemed by those interested. The safe
knocked down for $50. The papers. which con-
sist Of bonds, mortgages. cancelled checks. wills.
pension papers and life insurance policies OF clients.
stored away.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
DIFFICULT TRIP FOR TORPEDO BOATS
FRESH WATER GAVE oUT ~ ONE AND CREWS
OF BOTH had LITTLE SLEEP DURING
PASSAGE FROM NORFOLK.

The torpedo boats Gushing and Winslow, which
reached the navy yard late Sunday afternoon had
a difficult passage from Norfolk. They their
way TO Join the North Atlantic Squadron Leuten-
ant Douglass was in command of both boats and
Lieutenant Stone IN command OF the Winslow- The
latter boat developed leaks in her fresh water
tanks, and about a. m. Sunday the water gave
The Gushing then lines TO the Winslow,
a ticklish job sea, and towed her for five hours
At that time Lieutenant Douglass discovered that
the Gushing had only fresh water enough 10 get
herself into port. So the lines We're cast off and
the MinsOW ordered 10 20 ahead with salt water
her boilers, although il is injurious to the pipes
The Winslow will Iroba bly, be laid up at the yard
for repairs for a week. The Gushing Is expected to
leave to-day. Lieutenant Douglass got only three
hours sleep of seVenty-tWO the trip from
Norfolk. and Lieutenant Stone got rest for
sixty hours. The OF both boats COM
pletely tagged out
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
YESTERDAY 4 DAY or CONFORT.
THERE WILL PROBABLY BE RAIN IN THE AFTER
NOON OR EVENING TO-DAY.

NOON OR EVENING TO-DAY.
IF We could make weather like this all the
time" said the weather man yesterday, we would
have more friends than any other establishment
in New York
Just look at it, Not once to-day has the mer-
curry gone above IS degrees, and that was only for
moment at $50 p In the morning at $50 We
had only s. degrees The soon sent the tenn
perature up. however. and IL moved up to about
IS degrees by O'Clock. Then II oscillated between
that and 50 degrees before il got 10 the high mark
] have mentioned.
"All day IL was cool OF course, this great degree
OF comfort due partly TO the absence of an
excessive percentage OF humidity. When the ther-
mometer indicates such low temperatures as it
has all day to-day, and the humidity keeps in the
late fties and the early sixties, there cannot be
much discomfort.
There is some OF the same weather ready for
tomorrow, too. il viii not be any warmer Tues
day "Wednesday than IL was to-day. That is.
the temperature VIII remain about the same. But
Tuesday there will probably be rain in the
afternoon or evening, and Wednesday viii be
rainy day. The winds viii blow both days from
the east and the northeast, and that means cool
and weather
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
RUSSELL SAGE TAXES HOLIDAY

HIS BIRTHDAYS USUALLY SPENT IN woexrvc
BUT THIS TIME 1T CAME ON SUNDAY.
Russell Sage was eighty years old en- SUNDAY
1t has been his custom to work his birthdav
but the latest one fell on Sunday he spent n
resting with his wife at Sag Harbor, where tbsv
were being entertained by friends. When M
Sage returned to the city he learned that manv
friends had sent flowers to his house at No Ss
Fifth-ave., with congratulations and expressions
of goodwill Mr.. Sage is still active in business a
director in twenty-six corporations and president
of one railway company, one telegraph company
and one elevator company, and vice president OF
two other corporations. 1t is his daily habit to
spend several hours his Office at No 81 Mas
Sau-St.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
TO STRENGTHEN THE BRIDGE.
MR. HIIpENBRAND WOULD MAKE 1T a
DOUBLE DECKER AND ADD
FOUR CABLES

William Hudenbrand, superintendent OF the
bridge building works Of John a Roeoi'ns =
Sons who at present IS engaged upon the New
East River Bridge. says that the Brooklyn
Bridge can be doubled in strength and carrying
capacity by remodelling IT into a double decker
It can be done he says in hve years, al a cost
OF So 100000. without any interruption OF traffic
He would devote the upper deck 10 foot pas
sengers and vehicles exclusively. leaving the
present level for trolleys and trains. This would
permit Of four tracks being devoted 70 trolley
service.
Mr. Hildenbrand would stretch four new
cables parallel with the present cables, and
would build the anchorages back Of the pres
ent anchOTageS.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
NEW PLAYHOUSE IN BROADWAY
SIRE BROTHERS. OF THE CASINO AND NEW
YORK. WILL BUILD ANOTHER THE
ATRE AT FORTY -FIFTH-ST.

theatre is TO be built at the northwest cor
nev Of Forty -hfth-st and Broadway by the Sire
brothers Its design will be similar to that OF
the Casino. 1t is expected that it will be opened
the coming winter. It viii be a home for both
musical and dramatic productions.
The theatre will stand on a large plot. 1t will
have a frontage of 100 feet in Broadway and 1I0
feet in Forty -ffth-st The Sires have not bought
the site for the playhouse but have leased 1t
for a long term of years from the Astor estate.
There have been for a long time a number Of
small. old buildings the parcel The work Of
tearing them down has already begun, and this
work has attracted 50 little attention that few
persons who not financially interested in the
deal knew until yesterday that the premises
We're being made ready for the laying or the
foundation walls of the new playhouse.
1t said last night that the plans for the
theatre would probably be filed in few days
The house will have two balconies and a seat
ing capacity of fifteen hundred. In May, 1902
the lease of the Casino Theatre, now held by
the Sire Brothers. Will expire and their con-
nection with that theatre will then end. Under
their control will be, however, the New York
and Bijou theatres and this new playhouse
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
A RUNAWAY AUTOMOBILE.
WoMANs DRESS STARTS IT AS SHE IS
ABOUT TO GET OUT-SHE JUMPS.

Frederic T. Mills song writer and pub
Usher. of No. 4S West Twenty-ninth-st.. went
for an automobile ride last night taking young
woman with him. They stopped at the Harlem
Casino One hundred -and-twenty- -fourth-st. and
Seventh-ave. Mr.. Mills got out of the automo-
bile first. and stood waiting to hand his COM
panion down. AS she prepared to step out her
dress caught in the lever Of the machine. start
ing il to full speed.
The woman jumped and reached the sidewalk
safely but the automobile shot up the avenue
at an alarming speed. After traversing couple
of blocks il into a cab driven by David Dor
man, of No. 2,i23 Second-ave.. with so much
force that the cab banged against tree
and almost demolished. The automobile was
very little damaged, and Mr.. Mills and his COM
panion were able to continue their journey.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
SUICIDE AT HEBREW HONE.

AN AGED INMATE JUMPS FROM THIRD STORY
WINDOW
Samuel Ehrlich seventy-three years old. an in
mate Of the Home for Aged and Infirm Hebrews.
committed suicide yesterday by jumping from the
third story window Of the home 10 the sidewalk.
The old man was formerly a pedier on the East
Side and had been an inmate Of the home since
February II last. He considered rather child
ish and thoroughly harmless. He was alone when
he jumped Peter Dale, OF No. l05 West one
hundred-and-frst-st.. who passing at the time
rang the bell at the home and told Mrs Helm, the
wife Of the superintendent. Of what had occurred
and then went for Dr. J. r. Mckenzie. OF No ll6
West One-hundred and -fourth-st. Policeman KAY
anagh also a hurry call to the J. Hood Wright
Hospital The injured man was carried inside the
institution but lived only few minutes after the
arrival Of the ambulance.
Ehrlich leaves son, David Ehrlich, a baker, in
Albany.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
BROKEN ECCENTRIC STRAP DELAYS TRAIN

The Shore Line Express from Boston, on the
New-York, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad due
In New-York at p m. broke down last night be-
tween Pelham and Mount Vernon. The train was
late and was running sixty miles an hour to make
up the lost time when eccentric strap on the
locomotive snapped. The engineer applied the
brake and turned on the air In time TO save the
train. but the eccentric rods dragged along the
ties and shook up he passengers for half a mile
The passengers OF the disabled train. numbering a
couple OF hundred, were picked up by local trains
and brought to this city.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
HONEY FOR CITF'S BLIND.

THERE ARE MORE PENSIONERS THIS YEAR AND
ALLOWANCE FOR EACH is CUT DOWN
Three hundred and seventeen persons afflicted
with total blindness recipients Of the ctys
charity al the Brooklyn Department Of Charities
yesterday afternoon. Each one received SA This
s. less than last year. when $50 in gold was
given TO each one. The decrease IS due 10 the
large number OF recipients of the fund this year.
All but thirty of those entitled TO the charity
appeared yesterday in person. Most Of them
seemed in a cheerful mood and some visibly
affected as they felt the bills in their hands
Thirty OF those the blind roll 50 disabled
that they unable TO appear in person and their
money was taken TO them.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
Mss uAGNER DIES on BIRTHDAY.

CATHOLIC PRIEST ADMINISTERED LAST RITES ~
sMALLPON HOSPITAL
Miss Anna Magner died yesterday the twenty
first anniversary of her birth, in the hospital for
contag gious diseases In Yonkers. Miss Magner
admitted the hospital about weeks ago
suffering from what supposed to be a very
light case Of smallpox. She was accompanied TO the
hospital by her father, who IS immune.
Last Wednesday her condition became critical,
and the Rev. Dean Longs. OF St. Joscph's Church,
who has been the chaplain 10 the City Hospital
since it's erection and who has attended patients
every smallpox outbreak for moro than thirty three
years, administered the last rites Of the Catholic
Church to her. She appeared 10 rally after that
and on Saturday was reported much better but
Sunday morning she began sink
Miss Magner contracted smallpox in a brokers'
Office in this city
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT.
BREATHE THROUGH YOUR NOSE.
AND DON'T SPIT.
L4rGHED AT TEN YEAR SENTENCE

PRISONER HAD FIRED TWICE AT WOMAN
WHO REBUFFED HIM.
Peter Hubf servant at the Knolwood Country
Club. who was discharged by the superintendent
last week was arrested yesterday for firing Two
shots at Maria Hermle. the cook Of the club, ana
on waving examination sent TO the White
plains tail N await the action of the grand jury.
He EXPRESSED sorrow that ne did not Kill the COOK
and when told that his sentence would probably
he ten years he laughed, and said he would be
dead before that time.
IIubi. a employe OF the club, whlSted coon
songs 70 prove his affection for the cook. who IS
an old en77,loye The cook complained TO the su-
Derintendeut. and Hubil refused to stop
whistline he was discharged. The next morning
the cook was out for walk. and as she passed
some bushes Hubll fired directly az her The bullet
missed and she ran screaming toward the cup
house Hubu followed and fired again, but the
second bullet also went wide
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
GRASSHOPPER PLAGUE AT NAPLES

Naples. n Y. Aug. 5-The grasshopper plague
has visited Naples, and is assuming a serious
aspect These gormandizers attack everything
and make quick work. Farmers cutting their
grain prematurely. TO save something. Paris
green Is said TO be pie" for them. and potato tops
which have escaped the bugs are being devoured
poison and all. over half the town is overrun by
the pest.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
ASSEMBLYMAN MAINS RENOuINATED

The Republicans of the I'D Assembly District OF
Westchester County. which includes the cities OF
Yonkers and Mount Vernon and the town OF East
Chester last night. in convention I'm Mount Yer
non, unanimously renominated AssembIyman Will
lam C Mains. Mr.. Mains Is the son OF the Rev
DIR. George =. Mains agent of the Methodist Rook
Concern
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06

been any friction between the two departments.
Is true that the capacity of the road is in,ifaS II
there are many men who wish to take that ~ and
or conveyance home and to work SOmebOdv oans
10 me the other day about accommodating IpoSe pSe
men than we have been accommodating. and os sots
we would be willing TO do all could La Lsaa
never seen pass that was issued by the 1--we
issued - '0 oeen
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
WANT 4 FOUR TRACK ROAD.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS POSTPONE
HEARING OF THE NETWORK AND
PORT CHEsTER'S APPLICATION

meeting OF the state Railroad Commission at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. to consider an
application by the New-York and Port Chester Rail
road Company. was attended by large number
Of persons representing rival interests. The com
pany making the application wants a certificate
for four track electrical railway extending from
the Borough of the Bronx the Connecticut line.
proposes 10 the third rail system Its tracks
u oud parallel those Of the New-York New-Haven
and Hartford Railroad Representatives OF the lat
ter road were the meeting TO oppose the grant
ing OF certificate There also present many
citizens OF The Bronx. Mount Vernon New
Rochelle. Pelham. Larchmont Mamaroncck. Harri-
son. Rye and Port Chester. who appeared In sup
port OF the application. stipulating however, that
conditions be framed to safeguard the rights Of
their municipalities.
Requests for a pQstponement OF the hearing on
the application were made by lawyers represent
ing the New-York. New-Haven and Hartford
Railroad and by lawyers representing the New
York AMI Stamford Railroad and the Union Rail
way Company. who said they did not know II they
would oppose the application. but wanted time 70
consider IT. James l.. Wells OF the North Side
Board OF Trade Jared Sanford and Joseph Wood.
OF Mount Vernon, r. y. Glover. OF WillamsbridEe,
and others opposed delay in the hearing and said
that traffic facilities for the section BE- traversed
hy the road urgently needed.
The Commissioners decided to adjourn the hear
ing To Monday. September . aud to give up the
20 dispose az II finally. The Commission then ad
1ourned To > p. n. to-day, when II VIII have q
nearing on ile AppHcaltoh OF the tGLieh htLHSc
Electric Railway company for a certificate. This
lur Is I'm Putnam County. Tomorrow the board
VIII have hearings on the New Rochelle crossings
Of the New-lork. New-tlaven aud Hartford Rail-
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06

After spirited chase OF two blocks Detective
Marie Murray employed by a Sixth-ave. depart
ment store. overlook Lucy Smythe alleged
shopfter, Twenty y-ifth-st and SiKth-ave. yes
terday. The prisoner then grabbed her captor' 5
hand and attempted bite fl.
II caught her a good. soaking blow in the jaw. :"
said Miss Murray Policeman Brown. who took
the prisoner and she let go Of my hand mighty
quick"
The prisoner was arraigned later II the afternoon
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
r. D4NIELL INJURED IN RUNAWAY
HE WAS DRIVING MUSTANG AND HIS
CART STRUCK A CROSSWALK.

Russell Daniel. of the well known drygoods
dealer. badly hurt in runaway in TarTytown
yesterday. He is a daring driver. and yesterday
afternoon going up Broadway, Tarrytown' AT
a reckless pace driving young mustang before a
haunting cart AS he was passing John d. Arch
bod's place the wagon struck a cTosswalk, and MT.
Daniel was sent high In the air landing on the
hard roadway. He picked up unconscious and
laid on Mr.. Archbold's lawn until the ambulance
arrived. He was taken his home and is resting
comfortably.
The horse continued up Broadway, and at Main
il into large plate glass window in tuSsell
& Lawriess store. Large pieces OF glass were scat
tered in every direction and several women VINO
in the store were badly frightened. The horse
badly cut that II is believed II Will nave 10
be shot. The wagon a wreck.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06

KITES AS RELAY STATIONS USED BY \ NEW
ENGLAND INVENTOR.

Boston. AUG. (SpeciaD.-Improved wireless te-
legraphy Is to be tried between Boston and Dan
vers. where an electrical and telegraph school has
bought farm of sufficient area for running cleo
trio in connection with course of instruction
for motormen. station in South Boston where
experiments with wireless telegraphy have been
made in the past is no longer used for that pur-
pose. and the Instruments Will be transferred
Danvers. A relay system for intercepting a wire
less telegraph message and sending II forward with
more force has been invented by Edgar $. GRAY
the principal OF the school. and it tried in
Vermont a short while ago. Wells River and
Groton the terminal points between which
messages were sent, and the relay station was
established at Ryegate which is about seven miles
from Wells River. This relay consists of two
kites. One receives the message, and the other
charges IL with more force and sends IL
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
RIcHFIELD SPRINGS THEATRE BURNED

Little Falls y. Y, Aug. 5.-The summer theatre
at Richheld Springs was burned to the ground
early this morning. The Old Spring House and
the power house We're damaged by the fire. The
theatre was decorated for a kermess which TO
have been given tonight. Costumes valued al
more than 81 600 belonging to Charles f. Dolan. Of
Amsterdam were destroyed. The total loss Is
estimated at $3.50
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
GREEK TRAINING SHIP SAILS Away.

The Greek cruiser Nauarchos Miauis, Captain
John Damianos. which is a training ship for the
Greek navy and has been in this port for several
days. sailed yesterday for home. On her way she
will call at Bermuda and the Azores She came
here from Havana
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
scHENcK TO DISCUSS HIS THEORY

Berlin, Aug. 5.-The programme arranged for the
forthcoming geological congress In Berlin includes
one hundred and thirty addi esses. Professor Sam
uel Schenck of the University Of Vienna Will dis
before the congress his method of predeter-
min
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING,

sA1BoAT uPsErs. But ALL IT'S OCCUPANTS
MANAGE TO SWIM ASHORE.
\ narrow escape from drowning occurred OF
Sea Gate on Sunday morning. when small sail
boat from the Fort Lowry Hotel. at Bath Beach
was upset by a squal
The occupants Miss II. NJ Johnston. Of No. I2o
Broadway. a recent graduate Of the woman's Jaw
class of New-York University; ". Claiming Brad
hurst, electrical engineer. OF No. &2l Greene
ave. Brooklyn. Victor c. Bean. Of No l42 Lincoln
st. Flushing. graduate of Princeton With tho
class of -. and a Captain Horn, finally managed
to swim ashore with the boat
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
A Drop in the Price Of
Orient WOtOrBiCyCleS

production during the
and public gets
nmcd
until could
them out fast enou o the demand.
price, chiefly because
ho the
horsepower motor
hill
toughest road at highest speed
the Orient the come from
France, ant he n
Orient MotOBcye who gladly then
been $500 Now
$3.50 each
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
SENATOR SCOTT &rILL FoR HiyNL
ADMITS THE STRENGTH or FAIRBANKS AND
ROOSEVELT. BIT PREFERs THE
OHIO SENATOR.

United States Senator Scott. Of West Virginia in
commenting last night At the Fifth Avenue Hotel
the Presidential possibilities in 1871 said.
Senator Fairbanks is strong I'm the West and
Colonel Roosevelt is strong in the Far West bur N
Senator Hanna should be nominated and elected
President he would be Of the most conservative
and business like Presidents the country ever had
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06
GAMBLERS AT WAR IN SARATOGA.
"DAN" STUART AND PETER DE LACY FIGHTING
cANFIELD's SARATOGA CLUB.

Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 5.-The citizens of this
place. well the visitors, and especially the
sporting men, criticsing severely the method
adopted by Caleb W Mitchell Dan" A Stuart
and Peter De Lacy in the warfare upon Richard
A Canhed, the owner Of the Saratoga Club. Be
fore Justice OF the Peace Andrus to-day Canfeld's
attorney flied several objections 10 the warrants
sworn out by the complainant. John NJ. Boand. a
private detective. Of No 2.279 Eighth-ave.. New
York Boland also complained against Garfield.
charging him with violating the State liquor law.
Justice Andrus undecided how rule in both
cases. adjourned the hearing until tomorrow
morning in order TO consult legal authority the
New-York tribune., 1901-08-06

in jefferson Market Police Court. A gold chain and
four gold rings were found in her possession when
she searched
The woman denied being guilty. Magistrate Mayo
held her answer under $500 bail