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New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
BLACKSMITH SHOP IN RICH STREET.
Member of the Knox Hat Company Files
Plans for It.

Robert J. Mcfarland of the partners IN 'ne
Knox Hat Company. has filed plans for tne erec
+ion of q two story combination carpenter anu
blacksmith shop of the corners oi ms
lawn adjoining his fine house at No So 81 MARX 3
80 bicb lies in the block between Brooklyn and
kingston aves one of the best home districts IN
BROOKLYN Other residents in the block, including
Ci+v Auditor William Mckinney, were wondering
last night whether Mr.. Mcfarland Would rea1iS
carry out his plans.
II seems that lust east of the Mcfarland prop
ertv is a lot owned by J. o. Carpenter. a manu-
facturer of straw goods. Mr.. Mcfarland has at
tempted several times to purchase this property
parcei which runs through to Prospect Place, was
purchased Mr. Carpenter finally pannea M ot 10 naas
the neighbors Then came Mr.. MCFARLAND ,propo..
sition to put up blacksmith shop" whlch, OF
course would be desirable neither from MI Gar
penters point of view nor from his 9Wn fT some
Yes there's little story in It. IL na,e sohIS
+bnE 10 give out about the matter later, was all
that Mr. Mcfarland would say last night
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
ALMOST A RIOT AT WRESTLING BOUT
SPECTATORS Hiss Sharkey, the Referee
Charges of Assault.

The wrestling match between George Bothner
the lightweight champion. and Tom" Jenkins the
beavvweieht catch-as-catch-can champion at the
Grand Central Palace last night nearly resulted IN
a riot Sharkey. the pugilist' acted as reIeres' anu
+bare was extreme dissatisfaction at his decisions
The conditions OF the match were that Jenkins
would have to throw his opponent FOUR times
within an hour to win The best that he couIo 90
was TO put his rival down three times IN the hour
and ne thus lost the match. While 1t lasted II was
interesting and kept the large number OF spectators
IN a continuous noisy humor. Both men showed
,nucb cIeyerness and each seemed TO be IN me
mink of condition. The several preliminary Oou'S
were also interesting
The audience Kissed Sharkey occasionally anu
Immediately after Bothner was announced aS Tue
winner there was yell from the spectators ana
many made for the ring II was sald that DLiiy -
Elmer punched Sharkey. The crowd was conlhs
into the ring in a general jam, and from the rear
il looked like a free hght ,.1 . -,o-a Of
Captain Lantry went TO the ring win a score % "a
policemen He cleared the ring OF all IN II ssllu
took Elmer into custody. Five hundred persons Loi s
lowed along Isxington-ave. as the captain anu Llo
prisoner went along. and sharkey went 70 the Ias
Station to see what to be done Elmer Nd7
charged by Captain Lantry With dlsorGery cI1 ,Iiz
duct II vas said that in YoTkytlIe court TINS
morning Siarkey would be charged with assault
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
SHOOT MAN AND ESCAPE ON TRAIN
Robbers Beat New-Yorker Into Unconscious
ness and Strip Him of Clothes.

man who says his name is Waiter owen
and that he comes from this city, Is lying IN the
Dobbs Ferry Hospital in a serious eondltlon as
the result of an attack made upon him last nlsiI
by two unknown men as ne was walking along
the New-York Central Railroad tracks at Tarry-
town.
He was set upon by the men in lonely part
of the road and beaten into insensiolity'
stripped of his clothes and left on the raliroao
track He was found lying on the track Dy
Policeman Springfield, of Dobbs Ferry ana Was
sent to the Dobbs Ferry Hospital
The officer then started to look for his assail-
ants, and he came upon two men near Donos
Ferry. He attempted to arrest them, and there
was general fight, in which the policeman
was shot in the right arm, and the two men
then jumped on a passing 1relsht Tram anu
disappeared. ,..i.i.r, NC
owens condition is serious, and the physicians
how rouch money or other valuables he mad III
his clothing.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
TAKEN FROM RUINS OF VICTORIA.
Woman in Carriage Hurled Against Elevated
Road Pillar Has Motorman Arrested.

Mrs. Vincent Dunn, Of No. 81 West Forty-nnth-
st. had narrow escape from being injured last
evening at Thirty-fifth-st. and Sixth-ave., when
her victoria run into by a Sxth-ave. line car.
The victoria hurled against ar elevated rail-
road pillar and broken into splinters-
The going south and Mrs. Dunn was
being driven east in Thirty-ffth-st by her coach
man, Thomas Collerton, of No. eo9 Sixth-ave. The
street crowded with vehicles and cars. Collier
ton says that he opening and in trying to
drive through it was struck by the He was
thrown the street but injured. Mrs.
Dunn extricated from the ruins of the carriage
by policeman. She complained OF pains in her
back and limbs, but refused the services Of an
ambulance surgeon drove home in a cab.
At her request the motogman of the car, Fred
erick Schiller. OF No. 12s West Fiftieth-st-. was
locked up in the West Thirtieth-st- station He
says that the accident was unavoidable
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
DR.. ABBOTT TALKS TO cLEReYMEN.

The Presbyterian Ministers Association of New
York and its vicinity held its annual luncheon at
the Hotel Albert yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock
The speakers. who were introduced by the Rev.
DR.. Gregg the Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott. who
discussed THE Spiritual Value of the Newer
Thinking" and Professor G. Frederick Wright. OF
Oberlin, who discussed The Uncertainties Of
Science and the Certainties of Religion" Dr.
Abbott denied that the newer thought neces-
sarily destructive OF religious faith On the con-
trary, it led to broader. fuller and spiritual
religion Creation according to the newer thinking.
was not manufacture but growth and divine
growth none the less. The question whether Moses
wrote the Pentateuch or David the Psalms. or
whether there two Isaiahs. were unmportant
compared with the fact that God operated not from
without but from within Between what was hu-
man, what divine In the Bible. II was not possible
nor, indeed. desirable, to draw the line Referring
to the New Testament Dr. Abbott believed that
Jesus, who represented God printed on the retina
of human experience" answered. the three greatest
questions asked by man, nameIy-"Who is
God?'' What Is man?' and What is the relation
between God and MANI" DR.. Abbott's eloquenfly
simple address listened to with deep attention
by the so clergymen who were present In an au-
dience which included representatives of many de-
nominations other than the Presbyterian.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
BAPTISTS EXPEL RUMSELLEh.
Conference Acts on Case Of the Rev. MI
Macdonald.

One Of the first things to receive attention yester
dav at the weekly meeting Of the Baptist MINISTER
Conference at the Twenty-third-st oranch o1 '4-e
-, ,T.s Christian Association was the case OF
The Rev G. K Macdonald who resigned the pas
torate of the East Avenue Baptist Church IN Long
island City TO run a saloon in The Bronx Inc
Conference passed resolution TO strike ms name
from the roll of members. One OF the inein'elS "a
the Conference said:
1.-The case is a peculiarly distressing one to US
7 have indeed heard of cases somewhat similar.
and believe there was year or TWO ago ossa t
sr NeU-Tersey So far I recall, however, the
ministers in question were pastors OF GerIl1h eo
grega tions or belonged other CONTINENTAL races
Srhich have never taken positive stand agalhsss
the rum business How a man OF the name ..
Nac0orald could have remained q Baptlst minister
IN 10 the time he prepared 10 90 INTO the sd
loon business is mystery to me- III,
ne taken as Mr.. Macdonald has resigned as pastor
and could be tried.' his resignation having oeeN
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
BILL TO PRESERVE RILLoP HOUSE.

The trustees of the American Scenic and Historic
Preservation Society, at their meeting at the Muir
ray Hill Hotel last night. voted to extend their
thanks the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment for its favorable action Fraunces Tavern.
They also authorized the preparation of a bill
presented to the Legislature providing for the
purchase and preservation of the Billop House,
Tottenville. Staten Island, which was the
headquarters Of Lord Howe before the battle of
Long Island, and where also the peace commission
consisting of Adams. Franklin and Rutledge, met
in l776 The house built by Christopher Billop
in 1865 and there Lord Howe wrote the famous
letter addressed to Mr.. George Washington"
which General Washington refused to receive.
Ex-Governor Bradford L. Prince, OF the Territory
of Mexico, who Is visiting his BIRTHPLACE 1n
Flushing. Long Island, was present by invitation.
and spoke Of prehistoric discoveries in New
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
PEACE COMMITTEE NAMED.
American Baseball League Bound To Stand
by It's Action.
TpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsUsE-I

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsUSE-l
Chicago Dec. 22-The magnates OF the American
Baseball League held two special sessions at the
Grand Pacific Hotel to-day Only regular business
was transacted The questions OF the Pittsours
franchise and Loftus's leaving Washington to be-
come the head OF the new club IN New-York were
not formally considered. They are not near
settlement and it IS unlikely that there will be a
definite announcement prior 10 the annual meeting.
which be held in New-fork IN January SUD
tect TO the call of President Ban Johnson
In an informal discussion il transpired that there
may arise temporary hitch in the negotiations
for peace between the leagues. as the National
League peace committee has no power TO take
deanite action but must report the National
League maEnates. President Johnson was en-
powered 10 appoint a committee 10 assist aiIn IN
the peace NEGOTIATIONS with the understanding that
the American League will abide oy the acts or tne
committee without the submission or report Inc
committee named by Johnson Is composed or Henry
Kilfea OF Boston Charles Comiskey, OF ChlcaSp
and Charles Somers OF Cleveland
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL REBELS AT NEGRO
The Assistant Superintendent Is Sponsor for
the Girl.

Officials of the Sunday school of the Emmanue
Baptist Church. Lafayette-ave- and ST. James
Place Brooklyn have been much disturbed for
three weeks because the pupils Of several classes
have rebelled against welcoming young negro
girl Mrs. Emmett D. Page. OF No. So4 Washing
ton-ave. assistant superintendent OF the school, is
standing sponsor for the girl and declares that
she shall not be driven out.
When the colored girl first went to the school
several classes refused TO take her in 1t is said
Finally she was placed in the class OF Miss Edith
Thompson. of No. $50 WashIngton-ave. There were
only two of the regular members there that day
on account of the stormy weather. and after much
persuasion they finally submitted to the colored
girls presence. Next Sunday five other regular
members were present, and showed plainly their
annoyance over the new member One of them,
who found herself obliged to share a hymn book
with the negro girl. called an indignation meeting
alte the services. One Of the girls delegated
to protest to Mrs. Page. The latter consulted A
c. Bedford. the superintendent. and both agreed
that IL would be un-Christian to exclude the coored
girl. They will probably transfer her to another
class IL that will be willing to accept her
be
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
EXPERTS MAY PASS ON RAINEs LAW
Citizens Union Asks Governor. To Appoint
Commission.

Much of the time at the meeting of the clu%ehs
Union last night was devoted to excise reform anu
+ bost 1yav of inducing the legislature to take up
tbe work After a discussion lasting untli "eiI
along toward midnight. q resolution was adopted
requesting the Governor to appoint commission
of bipartisan experts to study the operations ol
tho Raines law and suggest notifications or dra1t
n new law founded on the best experiences or
other States and communities.
There arc several excise experts In the Ciozens
Union One OF them is DIR. E. R. l.. Gould Etty
Chamberlain who has given a dozen years of close
study the question and who several years ,a ago
wrote n work on the subject. after investigating
the Norwegian and English excise systems fresi-
dent r. Fulton Cutting has also given excise AZ
fairs deem study. In the discussion some OF the
members denanded a radical REDUCTION in the
charge for licenses especially where the proprietor
is known 10 have small family trade Other
Sneakers thought the license charges ought to re-
main approximately where they are.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
DEATH FOR ToRIN, CRAFTS MURDERER.

Thomas Tobin yesterday sentenced to die in
the electric chair for the murder of Captain James
B. Craft. of Glen Cove Long Island. In the cellar
of the Empire. a West Twenty y-ninth-st. dive on
September 81 Justice Davy. of the criminal branch
Of the Supreme Court, who sentenced Tobin. the
execution for the week beginning Monday Febru-
airy
Before sentence was pronounced the prisoners
lawyer Abraham Levy, asked for arrest of judg-
mert on the ground that the conviction had been
against the evidence. The motion not allowed
by Justice Davy.
sentenced, but said: There is only one thing
have say. ] want to my mother and the
judge" Turning to the spectators in the court
room the murderer said: "As for youse people look
who. Tobin declared, gave him up to the
police when he escaped from Sing Sing.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
GABLER FACTORY AFTRF
Loss Perhaps Half a NiIHon-T;u.
ant BOys an Panic.

Fire destroyed the seven story piano factsrv -.
Ernest Gabler & Bros, extending from No o.,
to pa East Twenty-second-st., causing a loss "a
perhaps $4,000. drove tenants from adjoining tsU
ernent houses, caused panic among the inmate
of the New-York Truant School, at No 217 -
Twenty-irst-st.. directly in the rear OF the "a.
tory, and menaced the Epiphany School attacbas
to the Roman Catholic Church Of the Epiphauv -
No. 2s2 East Twenty-second-st-, last night
Soon after O'Clock Charles Scnwedtberxer
night watchman. detected smoke and witb J.
couple of hand extinguishers tried to fight the t
cipient blaze. There a rush and roar !,
flames. and in instant he was enveoped IN tSs
blaze. His hair and long beard was singed IN
crisp. and he was slightly burned about the tacs
and hands. He then told Policeman Pettinsin -
the East Twenty-second-st. station Of the ars
who sent in AN alarm.
The heat became 50 great from the burn,nz
factory that the window panes in the rear Of The
Truant School Building cracked and fell out Tha
forty-four boys there became panicstrcken and The
natron telephoned to the East Twenty-secoud-st
station. Captain Fitzpatrick rushed eight men N
the school in patrol wagon the ratron in The
mean time preventing the boys from bursting our
of the building. TIE eight men took the bovs
and loaded part CT them into the patrol wagon
taking them to the station. The rest were sur.
rounded by six policemen md marched 10 m,
rooms of the children's society. Later il was
found that one OF the boys had escaped by jump
ing from the ground floor window.
From No. PIG to 227 East Fwenty-hrst-st vera
four story tenement houses inhabited mostly bv
Italians. The police went through these houses
and drove all the tenants out into the street There
a scene OF excitement, many OF the Italians
insisting going back and getting their most
precious belongings.
In the mean time second. third. fourth and afth
alarms had been sounded, and Acting Chief Pur-
roy and Fire Commissioner Sturgis had reached
the scene.
The tenement houses Nos. 2i2. 226 and 22s East
Twenty-second-st. caught fire several times These
flames were put out by hand eXtingushers. The
Epiphany School began to smoke, and men with
hand exJinguisherS were stationed there
About $50 o'clock the factory roof fell in with A
crash. The east wall dangerous for a tina
and il was feared IL would fall.
The fire was practically Out at 10 O'Clock. Ths
building full OF pianos, in various stages OF
completion. thousands of feet OF material dry
and seasoned. and large quantities Of shelac
paints and varnish.
Commissioner Sturgis said the aremen had to
contend with four other alarms from different
parts Of the city at the time
Patrick Callahan. a driver. OF No. S62 Second-ave
was struck by Truck No. z at Third-ave and
Twentieth-st.. and received fracture Of the skull
He was taken in an ambulance to Bellevue Hos
pitai
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY IN LINE

DR.. Percy Fridenberg. at the meeting Of the
County Medical Society last night. told that he had
received 4 communication from the Merchants As
sociation protesting against the overcrowding Of
streetcars.
This subject has become grave" he said "as
TO be a menace TO health and entirely incompatible
with common decency. This communication re-
quested the signatures of ali physicians Such sig
natures would be Of small value. in large
numbers But the resolution of great society
such this would be Of great value IL presented
10 the Mayor
resolutions in favor % the moN ement against
streetcar overcrowding, to be approved by the So
~ierx
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
Fine BriC-d-Brd
Under.PriCe

OUR a-aA Art hdat Room S4lr5crf4s presents D65
artistic gift-things at about
a third below their value today.
Partly goods just opened, tardy IN
arrival; partly goods tardy II
selling, that should go IN a ll1y at
the new prices:
RovaI Bonn-one Of the most popular Ines
In our Art Room. belated shipment mas
lust reached US. and goes on sale TINS morn
ing No piece over tvvo-thirds price
AT 65c 8. s3.5O So, $3.50, $40, SI5.
Regularly 81, SO. $3.50, S'-oo' sAV' SA'
and S22.5O. -+,,
A number OF pieces OF nne POTTERY, noSClS S.l5
Vases, in a great variety OF styieS .t.Ha ano
shapes Reduced one-third- Many Oh Ino'0
pieces are the high-class GhoudS ware
At 65c, $40. s3io $50 go 81
A small lot of fine French Bisque pieces III
Figures and Groups
Now So, S14; $40, S12 go
Were $50. S22. so, $3.50, $50, $50 -
Several very fine specimens OF Fren0h
Mounted Eases-Sevres effects
/ stands 40 in. high, 5000, was $40
/ stands 81 in high, S11O, was SI2O
1 stands IS in. high. S1S5, was SOU
Several others at $50, were $40 ana StS'
and $50, was $3.50
Still a splendid assortment OF NaTDle Na D"S1''
Figures and Groups, at So TO $500
Basement.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
CITIZENS UNION TO TAKE A HAND.

The Citizens Union last night decided to take
hand-or voice-in the YUletide problem of how
20 squeeze AS patient passengers into space built
for forty-seven, and authorized r. Fulton Cutting
president Of the union, TO appoint committee Of
Ave 10 wait the officials OF all passenger
portation companies in this city and inform them
the attitude of the Citizens Union regarding the
rights Of the travelling public. and to learn what
relief might be secured.
There was prolonged discussion over the crowd
question, and the greater number of the speak
ers sof the opinion that the companies were
not doing well as they could particularly IN the
midday hours when the travel was comparatively
light. and when there were few that people
had to stand pp about the same ss In the 'rush''
hours.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
Moat House. Vantage
All kind renembrances and best wishes for
a Merry Christmas and a bright New Year.
from RICHARD CROKER.

1t is alleged that when one Charles F. Murphy,
otherwise known as Sport Murphy. unwrapped
his card he looked out from under his eyebrows
at Tommy Smith, and said in a melting voice.
Tommy the old is getting the 'yearns
again Take some dough and go out and buy
seventeen more double bitted axes. Well meet
the old man at the pier and show him that we
love him more than ever.
Hugh Mclaughlin, the veteran boss of the Kings
County Democracy, and several of his lieutenants
were also remembered by Mr.. Croker In his dis
tribution of Christmas cards
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
CANNOT COLLECT FOR rREsPAsslNe

Albany, Dec/22 (speciaD.-owners of Adirondack
parks will doubtless take warning from decision
of County Judge Beman, OF Franklin County. of
which news received to-day by the State
Forest Fish and Game Department. The de-
cision is that where streams and ponds in private
Adirondack park have been stocked with fish from
the States hatcheries at public expense penalty
for unlawful fishing in them can be collected The
suit which led TO this decision brought by
recover penalties for unlawful fishing in Mr..
Rockefellers Adirondack park.
Many of parks In the Adirondacks, IL is
said are now buying fish from private hatcheries.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
THINK IT WAS MURDER AND SUICIDE
Police and Relatives Believe Brother-ln'
Law Committed the Crime.

After investigation Captain Wiegand ana oe'ec-
tives of the West One-hundredth-st. station. are
~ tbe oninion that the death of Mrs. Annie Fog
arty and James Fogarty, her brother-in-law. VINO
were found dead on Sunday in the woman's nome
at the rear Of No. s53 Amsterdam-ave-, was the
result of murder and suicide. The ponce neheVe
that Fogarty turned on gas while his sisterin-
law was sleeping. killing her and himselI; 1ney
had frequent quarrels, accordlng 10 thelr ieid-
tives who share the view of the police
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
TWO THOUSAND BILLS FOR 81 20 EACH.

B1oomington, H. Dec. 22.-The postoffce here is
In receipt of two thousand letters from New
York collection agency, each OF which contains a
bill for sl9o said to be due for the purchase OF
iewelry suit is threatened in case Of non-re-
mittance The postoflce authorities say that the
letters were sent by blackmaiers. who hope to
frighten persons into remittng,
Similar consignments Of letters were sent TO all
spectors are collecting evidence against the senders
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
MAsCAGNI CANCELS ALL DATES.
Composers Tour at an End, and He Has
Nervous Prostration.

Chicago. Dec 22-The American tour OF Pistro
Siascagni and mis- Italian opera company came TO
sudden end to-day in this city with the cancsIla-
ton Of all dates The elimination Of NIascagnFs
wees came last evening, when attachment was
made on his personal effects by constable repre-
sentiug local claimant for S134 AS a result OF his
financial difficulties 4Iascagui Is confined 70
his room at the Auditorium Annex. suffering from
nervous prOstration.
The company was scheduled to leave Chicago at
o'clock this morning for a tour of the West. The
first engagement was at Keokuk, Iowa
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
ANDREW CARNEGIE ILL.
unab1e to Attend New-England Society Dim
ner-Caught Cold at Mrs. Grants
Funeral.

Andrew Carnegie was too i'll last night TO at
+epd the dinner of the New-England Society, at
which he was to have made an address. He
caught cold on Sunday while attending the
funeral of Mrs. Ulysses s. Grant, and this cold,
considering the depleted state Of his health, due
70 his sickness in London from ptomaine poison
ing, made it advisab BILE for him to remain indoors
Yesterday. Last night at his home it was said
that his condition was not serious
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
WANTS BATTrLEsHlP NAMED VERMONT

Erwin A. Pratt, of No 495 Hancock-st.. Brook
lyn, native of Vermont is making an effort to
induce the Navy Department to name first class
battIeship the Vermont He has personally had
printed circulars appealing the citizens of the
Green Mountain State to write to their representa-
tives in Congress and other influential men in
washington asking them to their best efforts
with the Navy Department to the desired end
This circular has been sent TO every postmaster
in Vermont, with the request that IT bs posted in
a prominent position
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
LAMAR SAYS MCCOY ROBBED HIM.

Several detectives attached to the Central Ofhce
sent to Yonkers after Norman Selby CKid
McCoy'o. who is charged with grand larceny
According to Captain Titus. OF the Detective Bu-
reau, a who said he David Lamar. the
broker and horse owner. living at No. 61s Fifth
ave, called at the Detective Bureau late Satur
day night and reported that he. accompanied by
some friends, went into McCoy's saloon. at For
New-York tribune., 1902-12-23
PEACE AMONG COPPER INTERESTS.

An unconfirred rumor was current IN Wall
Street yesterday that agreement had at last
Company and the Henze interests The runor
based on story from Butte, Mont. that
both sides had ceased their efforts to press to trial
the important causes now IN litigation between
them Amalgamated Copper made net gain of
rs points in this market yesterday. United Copper
" unchanged from Saturday.