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New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
INSPECTOR THOMPSON TO BE SUED.
PLAINTIFF SEEKS TWENTY-FIVE THOU
SAND DOLLARS DAMAGES FOR AS
SAULT AND FALSE ARREST.


Police Inspector Thompson, who has Saineu cOIi-
siderable notoriety recently through clubbing peo-
pie is about 10 be sued for $4,000 damages Dy
Jacob Siegman alleged assault and battery
slander and false arrest. Segman was one OF the
spectators at the trial of Louis Greenberg, VINO
placed his seventeen-year-old wife in disorderiy
house and convicted of abduction on March q
1t was charged by Greer bergs wife that Siesman
threatened her, and at her request inspector
Thompson arrested Siegman
According TO Thompson's own testimony ne ala
not hear Siegman threaten Mrs. Greenberg' but ac-
cepted the womans word The arrest was made IN
the General Sessions courtroom and thompson
said that he about fifteen feet from Slegrnan
when Mrs. Creenberg called him. He at once
hurried Siegman and took hold of him, threw
him up against the door and called him several
really bad names and placed him under arrest
Segman was held in $500 bail for trial by Mag
istrate Crane, but complainant appeared
against him he was discharged. on May Is he was
taken before Magistrate Brann for another nearing
for the same offence. 1t was at the second trlai
that Inspector Thompson appeared and was called
5 a witness for the defence. His own testimony
furnished the basis for the suit against him.
Segman's lawyer will try TO serve the papers III
the suit on Thompson to-day
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
DIAMOND MAKES \ RAID.

tion. made raid yesterday a poolroOm the
top floor of No 291 Bowery. and arrested William
Kelly and Andrew Clark Daniel Rice watch
man Of the building. was arrested for giving a
In the YorkviIe Court Kelly and Clark were dis
charged. because the police could not identify them
as men who sole pools, but Rice held in $1,000
bail for examination.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
nR. Dill UNABLE TO 90 TO RrsINEss.

Orange, May 2i-The injuries received by James
b. Dill OF East Orange. yesterday IN preventing
his daughters horse from running away have been
found 10 be more severe than supposed. Mr..
Dill yesterday declared his intention OF going 70
business today, but unable do so His left
shoulder was dislOcated and several lisaments
about Although painful, his injuries thought
be serious
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
THREE HUNDRED GIRLS GO on STRIKE.

Passaic. May "a (SIeciaD.-Three hundred girls
employed in the stitching department Of the
Acheson- Harden handkerchief factory. at Passaic
went on strike this morning because the firm cut
their wages. All the girls are foreign born. They
earned from 50 TO S5 a week. sewing handkerChefs.
Yesterday they learned that the price had been
lowered 15 and 20 cents for each twenty dozen.
They struck There eight hundred
girls in the mill, and the strike crippled the other
departments. The mill closed tonight and
will remain closed until Monday
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
COTTON MILLS REDUCE DIVIDENDS.

Boston, May A-Several New-Engand cotton
mills whose head offices are in Boston have voted
20 reduce dividends or TO drop them. The York
Manufacturing Company. Of Saco, has reduced It's
semi-annual dividend from per cent to per cent
The Jackson Manufacturing Company, of Nashua
y. H., which has regularly declared dividends since
1894. has passed its semi-annual dividend The
Lancaster mills at Clinton, Mass which paid I
per in 1883 and per cent in 1899 and 1906 has
passed its se;ni-annual dividend
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
TRAINS BLOCKED on JERSEY CENTRAL
DRAwBRIDGE IN NEWARK BAY CAUSES THE
TROUBLE.

During the heaviest part of the traffic the
Jersey Central Railroad yesterday afternoon about
forty local and through trains stopped. The
delay disconnected hundreds of New-York bust
men. and detained several thousand me-
chanics and IabOring
The trouble occurred al the draWhridge of the
railroads long trestle across Newark Bay between
Bayonne and EIiZl lbethpOrt. To permit a vessel 10
pass through the draw :he bridge was swung open.
When the steam mechanism Was started to close
the bridge II moved few feet and then refused 70
bulge another inch. Efforts TO close the bridge
with levers welded by employees were also futile
The trains on both sides of the bridge were run
back the nearest functions. and sent their
destinations by way of the Newark and New York
and Newark and Elizabeth branches
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
Experts on Chimney Work.
W1HzJAcKsoN( oe@Ay
Union Square, 2g {. I7lh Street.

Mantels, FirepIaces and Crates.
Over seventy years experience in fire.
place work; smoky flues cured in the
most practical, scientific and economical
manner. We guarantee all our work.
Examinations made and estimates
given without charge.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
BONDS FORFEITED IN RAID CASE
RECORDER GOFF ACTS PROMPTLY WHEN
DEFENDANTS FAIL TO APPEAR
FOR TRIAL.

Recorder Gon ordered the bonds of F. H. john
and George Mssman. 81 500 each. forfeited in
the Court of General Sessions yesterday. The men
were arrested in recent raids gambling dens,
and they failed appear FOR trial yesterday when
their cases were called. When a lawyer asked for
a postponement, the Recorder said:
No, this matter will be settled " u is a
strange coincidence that none of these cases nave
been brought to trial. The District Attorney puts
them on the calendar and counsel is notified anu
yet when the case is called the defendant does not
appear. l will forfeit both bonds.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
WIFE BE4TERs GET LONG SENTENCES.

Paterson May 81 (SpeciaD--Judge Barkalow
some time ago announced that so many cases OF
wife beating were coming before him that he
going TO try to stop this practice by Furnishing
the offenders severely Last week he sent one wife
beater to State prison for year. To-day he had
Patrick Peterson before him for similar offence.
Peterson is local pUgilist- Judge Barkalow save
him one year in State prison
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25

Elizabeth. May ~ (SpeciaD.-The Standard Pot
terry Company has purchased the plant here Of the
Beerbower Pottery Company, and it will be opened
for business Monday. The pottery works have
been Idle for three years The new management
VIII manufacture almost exclusively pottery ware
for sanitary purposes. and the plant will. when in
fuH operation give employment 10 about hun
dred persOnS
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
LAYMAN TO GIVE SfOO,OOO.
ADDITIONS TO THE METHODIST MILLION DOLLAR
FUND.

The Twentieth Century Thank Offering Commits
sion of the Methodist Episcopal Church reports that
layman has promised to give 100000 toward the
million dollar fuPd which the commission has set
itself raise for the benefit OF Methodism in this
city. Two 1900 subscriptions. one 5000 and two
of 81 600 also reported The commission believes
that il will accomplish task with little diffcultv
In the Oln Church. Williamsbrdge says the re-
port, S23 600 given May l2.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
PIERSON BABY BURIED.
THE FATHER SITS IN HIS CELL WHILE THE BODY
LAID AWAY.

on a hillside in Kensico Cemetery. overlooking The
Bronx Valley, In the northern part OF Westchester
County, Earl Gladstone PIerson. the eight-weeks-
old of J. Luther Pierson. the faith cure dsci-
pie. who is locked up in the White Plains JAIL was
buried yesterday without prayer.
The mother. the two little brothers and the under
taker made up the funeral procession. Mr.. Pierson
who fined $500 by County Judge Lent because
he neglected TO call in doctor for his two-year-
old daughter, who also died of pneumonia whiIe
lie prayed her health. In his cell In the
White Plains jail reading tracts Issued by ths
Zion Christian Catholic Church of Chicago
II must have committed error in my prav-
sIs, said he. but everything win be all right
The Lord is guarding me-" 94'''
After the burial Mrs. Pierson wrote "A long Ietter
to John Alexander Dowie head OF the Zion (bris.
tan Catholic Church, in which she told him she
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
CRAMP SHIPBUILDING PLANT.
FINANCING THE COMBINATION WITH vICKERs'
SONS & MAXIM COMPLETED

SONS & MAXIM COMPLETED.
No confirmation of the announcement from
Philadelphia that the Morton Trust Company had
successfully financed the combination of the Will
lam Cramp G. Sons Ship and Engine Building
Company, of that city. and Vickers Sons & Max
i'm Of Barrow-in- Furness. the great English gun
and ship building concern could be obtained yes
terday at the office of the trust company. 1t was
learned from an authoritative In Wall
Street however, that the story substantially
accurate and also that the control of the Bethle-
hem Steel Company had been secured The terms
on which the companies enter the combination
and the style officers of the consolidated cor
poration cannot yet be announced With the com
pletion of the organization of the new combina-
ton every step in the construction of n warship
from the laying of the keel the installation Of
the ordnance equipment, be taken in the big
wards of the Cramps the Delaware River.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25

woman at the theatre and declaring that 1T
reaches delirium. and even madness, such as Is
unknown in Russia" she concluded with an
emphatic reassertion of the superiority of the
American girl.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
J. SELIGMAN'S CHAUFFEUR FINED.
REAL ESTATE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY TO PEOPLE INTERESTED.

George Z. Byew. the chauffeur Of jefferson Sclig-
man. the banker, prisoner in the jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday charged with
"scorchng." He was arrested on Thursday night
at Fifth-ave and Twenty third-st. Magistrate Pool
said: II have received letter from the Real Es-
tate Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO Peo-
Pile this morning calling my attention this
l shall fine you 80. Blyew paid his fine.
Policeman Walsh asked by the magistrate
why he did not arrest the occupant OF the automo-
bile. Walsh replied that he understood that under
the law the person In charge OF the machine was
the only responsible. The occupant of the u
tomobilc is understood TO have been II. r. Ickel-
hciTner.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-25
EW-JERSEY NEWS.
KILLED BY A LOCOMOTIVE.
soMERvILLE MAN RUN DOWN AND HoRR1-
BLY, MANGLED.

Somerville. May "a (SpeciaD.-John Pierson an
old citizen of this place, was killed the Central
Railroad OF New-Jersey Springtown this after
noon. Pierson employed by the Union SiynaI
Company. which is constructing the block systen,
on the Central between here and Easton. He was
engaged with number OF men in propelIing hand
car when westbound passenger train No. swung
around a curve on the same track. Persons com
panions saved their lives by jumping before The
engine struck the handcar. but PiersOn was hor-
ribly mangled under the engine. His body was
brought his home here tonight
Pierson graduate OF Rutgers College and
was time wealthy farmer His fathsr
Elizabeth. killed by the cars at South SOmer
child ~N
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-22
$l.OO A YEAR.
IN HONOR BOUND.
A Confederate Captive who Was a.
Good ms His Word I'm
Every Respect. g.

an southwestern Arkansas in
March, 1864, in withdrawing from in
front of the confederate Gen. Marma-
duke, after crossing the title Missou-
ri river, my colonel and his stah
brought up the rear. was the
coloners orderly, and a prisoner was
turned over TO my care. AS he had
no horse, we were soon far in tke
rear. Coming to swollen stream,
my prisoner, tall, raw-boncd Tex
an, shrank from the cold ordeal"
says j, Edison Clark in the Chicago
Times Herald.
"Lemme get shet O. my clothcs''
he said, with an appealing look.
Cart waltz rvpiivu.
"Itll gimme the chills, an | know
I'll die of 'newmony," but l low
thar's no help for it,
II felt sorry for the poor fellow
and thoughtlessly said to him:
"'Now, see here, Johnnie; | was
raised among southern men in Cali
fornia, and l always noticed that
when a southern man gave his word
of honor that he would do "A thing
he always stood by it, even fiat meant
fight. Now, If you will give mo
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-22

hands with him, and the spokesman
of the crowd said in an easy way,
waving his hand toward the main
column: IF you don't see what you
want, ask for it, There was good
feeling all around, but Brownlow
said, quietly: we people of East
Tennessee want you to come to stay.
A raid like this will bring down on
us tomorrow regiment from the
other side. ] can take care of myself,
but it is hard on the women and chill
dren, and when | saw you sweeping
down the valley | hoped that you
were coming TO stay The result of
the interview was that our brigade
camped the next day within stones
throw of Brownlow's house and
stayed there"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-22
EMPIRES WON IN MINUTES.
At Plnssey midas Fate Was Decided
In an Hour-3O Minutes
mt Quebec,

1t is remarkable fact that some OF
the shortest battles on record have
changed the destnies OF nations. Let
us take Plassey, for instance. Give,
the night before his famous victory,
called council of war Thirteen of
the 90 officers forming that council vot-
ed against offering battle. Give went
out 10 a secluded spot and for an hour
debated within himself the pros and
cons Of the question. Fortunately for
England's glory he resolved to fight
His force consisted Of 5000 men, Of
whom third were Europeans: opposed
TO him Suragah Dowlah had $4,000 in
fantry and $1,000 horsemen, says Stray
Stories.
Gives brilliant victory was gained in
an hour. With comparatively slight loss
on both sides.
When Montcalm looked from Quebec
on the morning of September 49, 1850.
and saw that the English had gained
the heights of Abraham he could
scarcely credit his senses. In the night
they had silently climbed the precipi-
ious banks of the river in the most
amazing fashion, anS there they were
in battle array!
The fight lasted only half an hour,
and by the victory the English COM
pleted the conquest of Canada.
In 1910 the Inflated Charles /. dis
patched Lord Conway with 5000 men
against the Covenanters. The armies
came within sight of one another at
Newburn. but as soon as the sturdy
Scots crossed the river Lord Conway
men thought they had seen enough
md left in hurry. scarcely striking a
blow
At the battle of Prestonpans in 1745
Sir John Cope was in charge Of some
1000 Englishmen, and Prince Charles
Stuart, the pretender, led an equal
force of highlanders. The royalsts
were taken by surprise. and, besides,
they did not at all relish their oppo-
nents' method of firing and then charg-
ing with the claymorc. Five minutes
sufficed, the royal army then being in
disorder and retreat.
The force under Nilleroi at Ramaillies
was beaten in half an hour by an army
which had been marching ~ hours
The French marshal, having the choice
of ground. was in strong position
But the genius of Marlborough quickly
discovered its weak points.
He made feint, which caused Vii.
lrroi to withdraw troops from his cen.
ter and right TO his left wing. There.
upon the English and their allies made
sudden dash for the weakened dvi.
sion,. and so Marlborough, in 80 min
utes, gained one Of his most brilliant
victories.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-22
HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS.
Remarkable Growth of the Industry
I'm EngIand-Some Wonder
full Fruit.

The production of forced fruits in
The United Kingdom has assumed gil
gantic proportions, says the London
Mail.
In 1901 no hothouses were heated
by hotwater pipes, now thousands of
miles of them are in use, and thou
sands of tons of tomatoes, grapes,
peaches and kindred fruits are
turned out by English forcers every
year. What first gave the start to
this industry? Primarily two things
royal initiative and Legislative ac-
ton.
In 1912 the royal gardens at Kew
were let for building purposes, and
the money thus raised was devoted
to the erection of the magnificent
range of lighthouses at Frogmore,
from which most wonderful crops are
secured. Then, in 1S45, the duty was
taken off glass and this gave further
impetus to dollhouse building.
During the first half of the cen
fury pineapple forcing was a large
and profitable industry in the United
Kingdom. Before 80 more years had
passed it began to dwindle, and in
due course was killed by the ship
ments of cheaper class of pine from
st. Michael.
In June, 1920, a forced pine was
presented to George ~. 1t weighed
nine pounds, and was grown in Gla-
morganshire. In July, 1921, the gard
ener of Lord Cawdor, of Pembroke
shire produced fruit that weighed
1872 pounds. The body of this pine
apple was 1917 inches high, and its
circumference % inches. 1t was
served at the table of the royal COR
onation banquet in the same year.
In the same season Mr.. Buchan
grew three other pineapples weighing
respectively ten pounds six ounces
ten pounds two ounces, and nine
pounds eight ounces. The weight of
these four famous pines was 40
pounds eight ounces.
Early in the past century, Sir Will
liam Folkes grew his famous snake
melon, its length being 81 feet. A
Mr.. Martell, of Southsea, Hants, cut
a cucumber five feet in length; Sir
Mark Wood gathered st. German
pear 1864 inches by Is inches, and
weighing two pounds, and Mr..
Warne, of Dean street, Red Lion
square, exhibited pumpkin with q
circumference of seven feet ten
inches. At Salcombe orange trees
grew in the open air and yielded
fruits"as fine as any from Portugal"
at least so ii was said at the time.
During the latter part of the cen.
fury pineapples fetched as much as
50 shillings and 60 shillings each. To-
day one can buy fruit as large as
those that made these prices for six
shillings. Bananas sold for years
from 90 to 30 shillings bunch.
Forced peaches made 80 and 60 shil-
lings n dozen; grapes 30 shillings a
pound, Forced tomatoes from two to
three shillings six pence pound, and
new potatoes from one to two shil-
lings for the same weight.
Free trade has, however, put ar
end to such high values.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-22

PITH AND POINT.

Many men who can tell you exact
W where to go to catch fish cannot
catch any fish themselves,-Atehison
Globe.
One of the most wonderful things
in the world is the amount of good
advice we can get along without tax.
ing.-Puck.
did you do nothing to resuscitate
the body?" was recently asked of a
witness at coroner's inquest. "Yes
sir; we searched the pockets" was
the reply.-Sacred Heart Review.
Customer Ito the BARRIERS new APP
prentice) "Shave off everything,
pleased" Barber-"But leave his
ears, young man! He's one of my
regular s!"-Heitere Welt.
Alex Smart-"The earth is merely
speck in the universe" Prof.
Squelcher-"While your statement is
true, young man, that does not justify
your apparent theory that you own
it."-Ohio State Journal.
81 hear" said Mrs. Malaprop re.
Gently, that the latest book of hui
NOR is to be published seriously
first" Many so-called humorous
books are-frst and last. But, with
an effort, we discovered the good old
dame meant "serially."-Ally Sloper
81 wish / were yon STAR" he said
dreamily. $50 do l." she returned
promptly, heroically swallowing a
yawn. "And why, uear one" he
asked impulsively. "Why do you wish
/ were yon brilliant orb?" Because
she replied, in cold, matter-of-fact
tones, because yon brilliant orb is
just 11,760,071 miles away" And he
faded silently out Ike a mist before
a summer sun.-Indianapolis News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-22
AN INFANTRY RAID.
People and Cattle and Seemed
Uncanny.

81 don't quite like this talk about
cavalry raids" said the colonel in the
Chicago Inter Ocean. 1.-The intima-
ton is that the infantry never made
any raids, but they did, and they
made pretty good time, too. During
the civil war nearly all raids in the
mountains were made by infantry,
and we foot cavalry had some rich
experiences. The plan was like this:
A brigade would march out to n
given point within striking distance
of the district to be raided, would
GO into camp as reserve and a
regiment would be sent out in light
marching order to do the real work
of the expedition.
ION one occasion our regiment
hurried almost at a double-quick
through series of narrow valleys
to destroy some confederate works.
The people along the road fled from
us as from pestilence. Unionists as
we'll as confederates scurried up the
mountains as we approached. No
one stopped to ask any questions,
but everybody ran away, and the
panic extended to the horses, cows,
hogs and dogs. All this seemed very
uncanny, but the column in blue went
sweeping forward, without strag-
gler or n looter, to do its work. The
next day raid was made in an
other direction, our regiment cover
ing 30 miles in Is hours and destroy
ing mills which the confederates had
been using.
"Some months later we were raid
! ing another mountainous district
which had been patrolled by south
ern cavalry, when we came down into
settlement near the river. Here
the people did not run away, but
watched our movements with inter
est. The boys feared an ambush
and details were sent to see that nc
men were in hiding in the severa
houses. One man sitting on the front
porch of brick house was asked:
ANY rebel cavalry here to-day?' He
replied: Not since breakfast ant
when we proceeded to search thu
house made no objection. We were
so impressed by the LONELINESS o
the house that we apologized for TIT
intrusion, but the owner said: That
all right. If you are not going t.
stay it is just as well that yol
searched the house. If you are goin!
to stay, it doesn't make any differ
ence. My name is Brownlow.'
"'Any relation to the parsons
asked one of the boys, and when tn
man said Yes all our squad shool
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-22

,,ou. word 90 honor no q sort BfS2p PSI
man that you won't hurt me ror try
to get away, you may get .,Qp, ,1w9y,s
horse behind me and ride across.
"Thar's my hand on itg9'4aifk. "a
I'll not fetch you nor try to gitgaway, %
an / say it on the honah of south
ern gentleman, sab
1.-The noble animal | rode took MS
across in safety. Not another soul
was in sight, and the burly Texan
could at any moment have thrown
me into the stream and escaped to
his command, less than two miles dis
tant. His hands as we ro6e rested,
the one on my revolver holster, the
other on my saber sheath. Nothing
but his honor stood between him and
| freedom on the one hand and he
tween me and death on the otter.
The instant my horses hoofs struck
the opposite bank my prisnaer
jumped to the ground, and with an
oath and dramatic swing of his
arms, exclaimed
az done it, sab! ] done it, But,
say, Yank, tibet war the biggest
strain on my conscience ever | had
in all my bohn days
at was close call for me, and
don't know to this day who was tho
bigger fool, he or t.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-22
bright Future Ahead.

But" protested the wise one, have
you enough to marry on?"
For a moment the lover was thought.
full.
"How much is the license?" he asked
1.-TWO dollars"
Sand the wedding fee?"
"Oh, you can give anything You want
from two dollars up"
Then" said the lover, jubi,antly
"there is nothing to make me hesitate
l have a fve-dolIar bill and rs cents
In change. Chicago Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-22
His Excuse Was Coca

An Irish recruit was once brought
up for breaking into barracks---that is,
getting over the wall instead of enter
ing the gate. "But, Murphy" said the
officer, though you were late you
should have come in by tie gate"
"Plnise, yer honor" said Murphy, 81
was afraid of waking the gintry."--
Chicago Chronicle.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-03-22

Only Think They Are Thinking
When some men think they ms
thinking they are only killing tiho, :.
Chicago Daily News.