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New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
FIGHTS IN HIS CHAPEL
ENDS PRAYER MEETING BY
CATCHING 4 FUGITIVE.
MAN ACCUSED OF ELOPING WITH HIS
WIFES SISTER HELD UNTIL
POLICE COME.

John F. Deering, who gives his home at NO.
!olJ Greenway-ave, Philadelphia, was arrested
last night after struggle with minister, the
abrupt ending of prayer meeting, and more or
less of panic in the congregation of Hope
Chapel, a Presbyterian mission at Avenue and
Fourth-st The Rev. Albert Bruchlos pastor of
the mission, caused Deering's arrest
According to the police and the Rev. Mr..
Bluchlos, Deering some seven years ago. con-
Quoted an anti-saoon crusade here, and in the
term of President Roosevelt Police Commits
soner. made a good deal of trouble for saloon
keepers the lower East Side.
The minister's story is that about seven years
ago Deering applied for membership to the Hope
Chapel and was taken into the mission. A
member OF the mission then was Miss Augusta
Rose. Deering proposed to Miss Rose. and they
married. Early in October 1899 it is
charged, Deering eloped with Miss Katie Rose,
young sister of his wife, who is said to have
been simple minded. Mr. Bruchos learned that
the couple were living in Philadelphia. He went
there. had talk with Miss Rose and induced
her TO return to this city.
Deering followed her. He seen by Mr..
Bruchlos, but appeared penitent and the min
lister decided to let him go, since he had found
the girl Then, Mr. Bruchlos says. Deering
wrote him threatening letter, and he advised
Mrs Deering to take action She went to the
police court and procured a warrant for Deer
ing. II was placed in the hands of Court Officer
zimmerman. Deering. wasn't found. and Mrs.
Deering procured note from Zimmerman re-
garding the warrant. that she could have
her husband arrested any time. and by any
policeman.
Last night, while Mr.. Bruchlos was conduct
ing prayer meeting at the Hope Chapel, word
was sent to him that Deering and two of his
friends were outside Without waiting to pro-
nounce benediction, Mr. Bruchlos hurried
down the centre aisle of the little chapel and
through the door. Standing near were Deer
ing and his friends. Mr.. Bruchlos is tall and
muscular. With bound, he flung his arms
around Deering's neck and began to shout for
the police. behring's friends skipped. Then the
excited parishiOners came pouring out of the
little chapel and gathered around Deering and
Mr.. BruchloS who were struggling fiercely
Mrs. DeerinR was of them. When Police
man carroll, of the Union Market station ap~
peared. she eXcitedly waxed in his face the paper
signed by Court Officer Zimmerman stating
that anybody could arrest Deering without a
warrant and no risk.
The whole crowd trooped to the station where
Sergeant Reilly locked Deering up
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
RECEPTION FOR CARNEGIE.
TELLS AUTHORS HE THINKS NOVELS
LESS THAN YEAR OLD SHOULD
NOT BE BOUGHT FOR
LIBRARIES

Andrew Carnegie the guest of the Authors
Club in the Carnegie Building last night The re-
ception was given in recognition OF Mr. Carnegie's
gltt for public libraries in this city and also to
congra tulate him election as lord rector of
St. Andrews at Aberdeen.
Professor Calvin Thomas OF Columbia presided
Dr. John S. Billings said that Mr.. Carnegie had
given within the last year about Sl4 OOo Op0
to about one hundred and sixty places for
public libraries and had so arranged his benefac-
tions that the body Of the people had been taken
into partnership with him.
Moncure D. Conway spoke in reference 20 Mr..
Carnegies election lord rector of the Scotch
university and said that his honor was a spon-
taneous Thanksgiving for his eel erosity Particular
dignity was attached 10 the c1ce because election
was by the students and it their custom
bestow 1t only distinguished in letters or
in affairs of state
Mr.. Carnegie told OF his first attempt at author
ship and how, when he first proposed for
membership in the Authors Club he had been
'ignominiously blackballed." He said he unique
among the members. He had only been black
balled once, but several times His first experience
in that line after he had sent a manuscript to
the Scribners and somebody had proposed his name
Il can imagine" continued Mr.. Carnegie how 1t
was said here, Don't let US be a party to fraud.
book; it is the work OF a literary mani
MT MT 1aaTTihesle saiq tnat ne had read that novels
of three day, and added: I'm regard TO fiction in
Libraries. win make the suggestion that it might
be well for public libraries that they buy no work
old"
Mr.. Carnegie then spoke of the resources and
power OF the United States He said that the
time of the Venezuelan episode Mr.. Gladstone had
asked him what people thought in this country of
the hurried naval preparations in which England
engaged.
II told him." said Mr.. Carnegie I'VE don't care
u you build thousand ships. In of the
PRESIDENT would issue an edict Of non-exportation,
the moment we closed ports. II is great thing
TO feed the world. 1t renders us invulnerable. No
nation combination Of nations In Europe would
dare TO assail US If they declared But IL
would be iniqutOus speaking OF England and
America; to even suggest war between peoples of
the English speaking
Il take intense satisfaction" continued Mr.. Car
negie "in what I induce communities to do for
themselves. l have never made such bargains in
my life as [ have been making with New-YOrk and
cities and towns throughout the length and breadth
of the land in relation TO public libraries.
Among those present were Richard Watson
Glider. Hamilton w Mabie, George Cary Eggles-
ton Frank r. Stockton, Major General John r.
Brooke, L. S. A. and Chancellor Henry f. Mac
Cracken.
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REFUSES TO SET ASIDE LEASE.
JUSTICE GRAY SAYS THERE WAS NO FRAUp
BY DIRECTORS OF THE CONSOLIDATED
TRACTION COMPANY AND THE
NORTH JERSEY COMPANY

Trenton. Feb 1S (SpecaD.-Judge Gray, in an
opinion flied in the United States Circuit Court
to-day. dismissed the proceedings by which it was
sought to set aside the lease Of the New-Jersey
lines of the Consolidated Traction Company TO
the North Jersey Street Railway Company. The
suit brought by J. Overton Dickinson and Sam
uel D. Thomas, executors of the estate OF Sam
uel T. Dickinson, who charged fraud in effecting
the consolidation of the two companies Judge
Gray finds that the fraud charged did not exist
and that wrongful combination made by the
directors of the companies
The defendants in the suit A. j. Cassatt E
F. c. Young, jeremiah O'Rourke ]. R. Shanley
p A. b. WIdener. William l.. Elkns, Thomas
Dolan. Clement A. Griscom, John d. Crimmlns
Thomas F. Ryan. A. O. Garretson. Elisha b. Cad
dis David Young. A. II. Paget and George +
Perkins, who controlled majority of the stock of
the Consolidated company of which hundred
shares was held by the Dickinson estate. II was
charged that the defendants entered into COM
bination with Bernard NJ. Stanley and the North
Jersey Street Railway Company directors. lease
10 the latter company the lines and franchises of
the Consolidated Traction Company. 1t -aid
that the lease was illegal that the directors of
the Consolidated company were guilty of breach
OF trust. II asked that the lease be declared
invalid and set aside, that the leased property be
restored 10 the stockholders of the Consolidated
company, and that accounting be required from
the North Jersey company for the profits derived
from the leased system while in the possession of
the lessees.
Justice Gray says In his opinion: "A careful ex-
animation OF the testimony fails 10 disclose the
fraudulent and improper conduct on the part Of
BILL " W
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
TRIED TO SCREEN DIAMOND
CHARGE On WHICH JEROME Is HOLD
ING MINNIE KURTZ LEAKS
OUT-SHE GETS HABEAS
CORPUS WRIT

IL was brought out yesterday in the issuance
OF a writ Of habeas corpus for Minnie Kurtz
the disorderly house keeper who was wanted
as witness against Wardman Bissert and
Captain Diamond and who ran away before
those cases came to trial that OF the
charges on which District Attorney Jerome has
been holding her prisoner in the Tombs is
that she offered Lena Schmidt $4,000 to run
away and avoid giving testimony in the prose-
cution OF CAPTAIN Diamond. This charge was
contained in one of the affidavits attached 10
the petition for the writ.
Justice Beach directs the warden Of the Citv
Prison 10 produce the woman in the Supreme
Court to-day. He also issued a writ OF certiorari
directing Magistrate Cornell who committed the
woman, To certify to the court the cause of her
detention Her counsel assert that she is being
unIaWtulIy held on charge Of keeping a dis
uruer1y mouse. IN which she is ready to give
hali' and that in another charge in which she
cannot give bail, the affidavits do not contain
laCtS Suf1Cient to constitute a crime These
an1davtts are made by Theres@ DeIinrer and
Jthn D. Maher. That of the former declares
that AT the request of Minnie Kurtz. and as
her agent she offered John L. Maher as agent
LOT Lena Schmidt, $1,000 provided Lena
Scnmidt and another woman witnesses against
Fouce captain Thomas J. Diamond would po
10 Europe and withhold testimony against him
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
FOREMAN APPEALS TO JUDGE.
LATTER TO CONFER WITH JEROME OVER
LAWYERS REMARKS

jury in Judge Fosters Court, Part l OF Gen
eral Sessions, yesterday brought in verdict Of
guilty Of assault I'm the first degree against Mrs
Gussie Ohrnsein for throwing acid into the face OF
Mary Fanteilie of No. 359 Madison-st., August
J, 1900 The jury discharged and left the room.
but the foreman, Thomas Reilly returned in few
minutes. and said to Judge Foster:
Your Honor, I told by the lawyer for the
defence to go home with a guilty conscience for
having found unrighteous verdict and for
having made orphan of a little boy, and TO take
the unjust verdict home TO my conscience"
Reilly said the first ballot resulted in IL to for
conviction and that he then reasoned with the jury
and went over the whole
Judge Foster said:
"Ail the evidence in the case shows there is not
slightest doubt OF the justice of your verdict
Judge Foster ordered two transcripts of what
Reilly and he himself had said and ordered sent
to Abraham Levy, the defendants counsel who.
Reilly said had addressed him. and the other to the
District Attorney District Attorney Jerome
informed by a member OF his staff OF the incident
and he sent detectives after evidence.
Levy said he in the corridor when he
OF the defendant crying. The foreman came
along and he pointed 70 the boy and said the
foreman.
Look at that little boy sobbing there God
forbid that you should have done wrong / still
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
POLICE MAKE PEOPLE SIGN.
COMPLAINTS FROM PERSONS COERCED
INTO ASKING FOR RETURN OF
THREE PLATOONS.

Police Commissioner Partridge said yesterday
that he had received information that some police
men were coercing people sign petitions for the
restoration OF the three platoon system OF police
patrol. One man wrote that ne had been COM
PEELED 10 sign such petition although he was
heartily opposed to the system which the Com
missioner had abolished and believed that the
police would do better duty under the two platoon
system. now restored. II would be impossible for
him TO remain in business II he failed to sign the
petition, he wrote. He thought many other DeopIa
would be forced by intimidation to sign the ,eti
tion.
Colonel Partridge kept the name Of the writer
secret. lie said ne had received other Letters 90,
liie SUBJECT ana he intended to make an inyestias
loh. fOilceInen who about asking nconls "a
sis!l PelIIuhS TOT the restoration Of the three
platoon system are Likely 20 get a taste Of nuniab
iheht Ihere was report yesterday thar tbe 49,
nee IN some, OF the precincts We're combining -,
torce 9e the sdIoonkeepers into demanding rest ora
ENFORCE the Excise law next Sunday viii ~tr>r W
NlSor as a means Of bringing the liouor G.,Irss
~ terms. ana at the same time layinE tho bl,,,,a
Tor the rigid enforcement Of the lav No., I'm,
700 many policemen were under obIiputiors =, ~
hd,o,in Tor iaVors to make possible a com
oiI5tioh Rt OF the police against them W
deputy commissioner Thurston SAYS tba, h. -.
Hhaue several trips through the city at niche -
on on one occasion with friend made :, trin aIS',+
% d, p'o1au"ay "a from Forty-second-st to South FerrS1
lie SAID he had not made the tours TO- II Posl.
eral observation - P'7'' out TOT gen
Commissioner Partridge was asked II b b,
made any trips of like nature He sajd ~ ~ nae tad
Doln DeIore and after he became the hegd 90 -
I rollce Pepart tment He knew that policemen had
PiaIes eE couid 80 to in the early morning honrs
any system. " P'S9'pie under
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
WANTS NO ADVERTISEMENTS IN SUBWAY.
MILO b. MALrBIE. CHAIRMAN MUNICIPAL ART
SOCIETY COMMITTEE. WRITES THE
CONTROLLER

Milo h. MaItbie chairman of the committee on
advertising signs of the Municipal Art Society, has
the following letter to Controller Grout:
No 50 William-st. New-York. February 1S. 1902.
Hon. Edward NJ. Grout, Controller. No 80 Broad
MY Dear Sir: The Municipal Art Society has re-
cent appointed a committee upon advertising signs,
and especially desire to consult with you re
way to Brooklyn and the cars TO be used therein
for believe this matter has been referred to you
by the Rapid Transit Commission.
The contract which is about TO be made for the
construction of the Brooklyn subway should be 50
drawn as clearly 10 leave WIN the Rapld hrdhsl'
Commission the power Of restricting or wholly pre-
subway the stations. the entrances and exits and
the cars The aesthetic sense of the public is rap
already reached It, where it will demand the re
giaring sjsms With which every one is SO familiar
The commission should not, therefore, either di-
rectly indirectly put out OF its power for term
prevent the OF the subway a billboard.
plainly retain this power to the commission.
In view OF the extent 20 which other cities have
deed wise 20 abolish II entirely from the sub
muncipazed the city voluntarily relinquished the
$4,000 TO $4,000 the private company had been re-
oughly renovated, and their appearance was so
greatly improved by this step that the people Of
same pian. and with the same result and in many
restricted entirely removed wherever the city
The necessity for such plan is even greater In
New York. where the signs are more glarink. and
duced 70 attract attention. The elevated stations
are rapidly being transformed into large hiIlbpards
covered with advertisements, until the passenger
bombardment Of the brilliant ana discordant coors
1t would be q great relief were the subway entirely
free from advertisements. and the citizens Of New
York would applaud to the echo the adoption of
such wise and commendabic policy.
trust we may have an early opportunity Of CON
sulting with you regarding this matter and that
these expressions OF opinion VIII meet with your
approval
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
TO HELP DESTITUTE FIRST.
PATERSON RELIEF COMMITTEE DECIDES
TO DELAY ADVANCING MONEY
ITrSJNESc NTEN
TO BUSINESS MEN.

Paterson n j.. Feb. 13 (SpeciaD.-The actual
relief work of the central relief committee be-
gan to-day. and the committee found that it
1t had intended to loan small sums of money
notes to those who did not want to take
charity, but yesterday it discovered that
number of people used this plan TO defraud the
committee. The demands for the actual neCessa-
rieS of life were so numerous to-day that the
committee decided that the best thing would
be to put off the scheme to help men start in
business on small advances of capital until the
urgent necessities of the destitute were salts
fed.
system has been developed. and big force
of men and women is at work for the commit
tee. When person applies for help at the
parish house of St. Paurs Church he is told to
wait for a time, while one of the force is sent
ont to investigate the case. No money is given
out The relief takes the form IF orders on
local storekeepers for the goods needed. The
aggregate given out exceeds $1,000 More than
$4,000 has been subscribed
The militia was sent home this morning. and
all the streets in the burned district were
thrown open to the public. Most of the police
force is on duty there, but there are no hnes
drawn. The Mayor took the responsibility of
letting the militia go, against the advice ana
protests of many property owners. who wanted
the soldiers kept here until after Sunday.
great deal of valuable material is still in the
ruins and 1t is thought that when night falls
II will be impossible for the small police force
to keep .narauders from digging in the debris
for what they can find.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
ELEVEN HURT ~ UINE
CARLOAD OF HUMAN FREIGHT Dr-Nprn
DOWN A CHUTE

fottsVllie' Penn, Feb. 13.-EIeven men three NJ
"hom may die, were injured at the Boston Rum
Colliery, st. Nicholas to-day in being boisted h.,
mistake up the dumping chutes. The men on tho
way to work got into a gunboat to descend the
slope into the mine. They gave the signal to be
lowered but by mistake the engineer started the
machinery the wrong way. and the car with its
human freight started up the trestled slope to the
dumping chute The men were rapidly boistad
10 what seemed like certain death. They clung IN
the sides or the car as II neared the ton of rho
plane and went over the knuckle but were unable
TO hold out when the gunboat turned on an
angle or 20 degrees. They went tumbling down the
chute being terribly cut and bruised The en-
gineer William Bevan. cannot be found " "
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

believe in this woman's innocence. Your verdict
most cruel. IN fact It contrary 70
evidence and a unjust verdict. Rufus Choate
said that God in his omniscience knows all things
except what the verdict of petit jury will be-
He contended that he had a perfect right say
what ne did saying that the foreman longer
under the jurisdiction of the court, and the jury
had been dischs rged.
announced that Judge Foster next
Monday would confer with District Attorney
Jerome the
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
UNION LEAGUE. URGES RELIEF.
PRESIDENT CORNELIUS n BLISS MAKES AN
APPEAL FOR RECIPROCITY.

Al Inc meeting OF the Union League Club last
evening Cornelius n. Bliss delivered his first ad-
dress as president Referring to Cuba he said.
Is II not an appropriate time for the Union Taas,
Cub 20 speak with oldtime vgor in support Of 9be
Fresluent ana secretary of War, beth honored mem
bers OF the club who are urging upon Congress and
the country the adoption of reasonable meas,,res
of relief for Cuba? That island under s;narsh @ Ss
mas been f0r nifty years OF Irritation and
danger 10 this country IL has been redeemed FROM
tyranny by the valor of our army and nav and
the wisdom OF our statesmen. The new renuhijc
has adopted constitutional guarantees in favor ~
The United States that will forever prevent com
phcations with foreign governments on ber bebaIf
and now confidently looks TO Congress 10 prapt -
her liberal reciprocal relations for their mrt,ai
benefit. without which she may be remanded IN a
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
HEARS OF SONS DEATH AT TRIAL.

CAPTAIN BAKER. OF TEXAS CALLED FROM
ATTENDANCE ON PATRICK CASE.
While attending the Patrick trial yesterday Cap
tain James A. Baker, of Houston, Tex, the per
sonal attorney Of William Marsh Rice for forty
years and one of the principal figures in the muir
der trial going On, informed Of the death
Of his son. The youth died from pneumonia a
school in Pottstown, Penn.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
THINK Mr.. GAGE WILL BE SELECTED.

John A. Stewart. president OF the United States
Trust Company, who met accident last week Is
reported improving at mis- home. lie will prob
ably resume his duties lext week Nothing more
has been said regarding the selection Of Lyman J.
Gage, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Stewards successor In the trust company presi-
dency, but II Is reported that the matter is now
under consideration by the executive committed
and u is believed In well informed quarters that
Mr.. Cages election TO the post will soon be an
nounced.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
PRESBYTERIAN CREED REVISION.
COMMITTEE COMPLETES LARGE PART or ITS
WORK AND ADJOCRNs

COMMITTLE It's
WORK AND ADJOURNS
Philadelphia Feb. 13.-The Presbyterian revision
committee adjourned to-day, after adopting Article
Y of the brief statement of faith for popular use
and will again meet in Washington on April
The article adopted to-day touches on sin and II
was productive of a protracted debate. No time
was left for the further consideration of Article
III. on eternal purpose. which had been partly
reviewed a previous session. Dr. William II
Roberts. the secretary of the committee. said:
The three opinions on the matter of revision in
the Presbyterian Church represented i'm this
committee. The committees work up to the Dres-
ent has been accomplished without any serious on
position though there has existed an ever Changing
minority. Whether IA settled minority party will
develop before the committee completes its work
is a matter that can forecast NyaV or
the other. There is thing, however and that
is that the Presbyterian Church repudiates the
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14

condition worse than that from which she has
been raised
Cuba has in fact. without political annexation.
become a part of American system, and we
are bound every sentiment of honor and justice,
well by enlightened policy, TO give to her the
protection and assistance she asks at our hands.
despite the opposition of shOrt-sighted and selfish
interests.
The committee on political reform reported resO-
lutions urging Cuban relief These unani-
mously carried
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
PATRICK TRIAL TO BE LONG ONE.
IT WILL OCCUPY AT LEAST FIVE MORE
WEEKS

Albert S. Osborn, the handwriting expert was
the only witness the stand at the Patrick trial
yesterday. his testimony. verbal and chrograph-
ical taking up the morning and afternoon sessions
II court. He explained his for thinking
the signatures checks alleged have been
signed by William Marsh Rice and the signature
TO the disputed will forgeries, and made a number
of blackboard tracngs in support of his testimony.
Assistant District Attorney Osborne announced
that the prosecution would need least two
weeks more Mr.. House, Of the defence. said he
would need three Court adjourned until to-day
after the cross-eXamination of Mr.. Osborn be-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
HORSE DIES FROM FRIGHT.
IT pRoPs IN THE SHAFTS WHEN A cHAiN'p
REAR GROWLS AT 1T.

somerviue. Feb. IS (SpeciaD-A horse oelons.. s-,s
., Iaues Bensel who lives on the mountain -.
of somerville died from fright to-day .,mO
VI So So -, en-, town and had TO pass ean's
=, ,'st..s on the mountain They had bear s,ss
tbeS Which was chained wheel OF one nSsr,zh- Il
wagons As Benge came near, 'ss ,, a snort and
'NeSJ nm and prONled. The horse gave = The
a spring and then fell over IN IN, tne sniroai never
baTpsSs was hastily IOosened. but the sli.ln-I sl-I,
made a motion after il fell It died lhStai''''
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
WILHELMIN4'S HUSBAND INTERESTED.

The officials Of the Holland-Arler'ca -. 80, hus-
have received word thas Frihce iie.s' . "a the
company saying that he had taken M an a. bis po~<
terest in its affairs and woHld 10 All =" -
To further its interesta
New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
HUDSON ICE HARVEST ENDS.

catshii' n Y, Feb. 1s.-The harvest of Hudson
RIVER Ice here has closed, with nearly all OF the
10" muses. niied to fun capacity with excellent ice
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-11
JUDGE D. L. SANDERS.
APPOINTED A DELEGATE TO
NATIONAL PRISON ASSO-
CITATION.

Frankfort, KY, July ll-Gover.
nor Beckham has named tine following
as delegates from Kentucky to the
congress of the National Prison Asso
citation, to be held in Philadelphia Sep
TENDER 10 to II next:
O. II. McNutt, Mayfeld; d. L.
Sanders, Psducah; II. b. Lyon, Ed.
dyville; John Ashby, Owensboro
Henry James, Bowling Green; e. L.
Schmidt, Louisville; John Mccain,
Louisville; Edward Fennell, Cynthi.
ana; Henry f. Hagerman, Eddyville
e. T. Lillard, Frankfort; W. P. Wal.
ton, Lexington; H. H.. Colyer, Rich.
mond; T. X. Griffin, Somerset; julie
Plummer, Newport; Thomas Helm,
Danville; Rufus Roby, Bardstown
L. z. Doak, Greendsle.