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New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
DEMAND DRIVERS ARREST.
spoPPPERS THREATEN HIM WHEN HE
RUNS OVER GIRL.

EE DROVE INTO CROWD AT HIGH SPEED
HURRIED TO STATION ON A CAR.
Hundreds OF persons, many OF them women
shoppers, q girl twelve years old crushed
nv heavy express wagon yesterday at Twenty
tbird-st and Sixth-ave. Wildly excited and
indignant, the crowd surged about the driver
of the wagon, demanding his arrest, and made
such demonstration that the policeman who
witnessed the accident was obliged TO take his
rrisoner TO the West Thirtieth-st. station in a
car TO avoid the crowd.
Cecilia Harvey Of No 1.05S Myrtle-ave.
F2roollyn went shopping yesterday with her
eunt Mrs Mary Harvey. They were crossing
sxth-ave at Twenty-third-st., when. according
n Policeman Craven. an express wagon, driven
nv John Fountain, twenty-four years old, of
No 415 West Thirty-second-st. came north at
high speed. The driver. the policeman says,
anparently paid no attention to the crowd. but
came on without reducing speed. The people
scattered, Craven having all he could do to get
some Of them back TO the sidewalk.
Cecilia. holding her aunts hand. started for
the walk The woman dropped her charges
hand as she neared the curb, and the girl
stopped.
Come on aunt" she saying when the
near horse Of the team struck her, and she
was thrown 10 the street. A cry Of horror
went up from those the sidewalk. Craven
Jumped and caught the horses heads It was
TOO late though The girl, struck by the hoofs
Of the animal, rolled under the wheels Of the
wagon, one Of which went over her left foot.
crushing ii.
Instantly there a hostile demonstration
toward the driver the part OF the crowd.
ARREST him! Arrest him!" cried the women,
while the men threatened him with bodily
harm. Craven lifted the girl, who was uncon-
scious TO the sidewalk. Another policeman
sent IN a call to the New-York Hospital. Dur
ing this time the driver could not have started
his team had he wanted TO. for the crowd sur
rounded him If you don't arrest that driver
said a man in a high hat we Will take the
law il our own hands. There is too much reck-
less driving on Streets
Craven, after seeing the girl attended 10. ran
10 the Wa gon. He did not give the driver time
10 attempt an explanation, but pulled him
from his seat and threw him TO the ground.
Then he his prisoner through the crowd
and put him a which to Thirtieth-
ST. at speed
The girl was taken to the New-York Hos
pital where II was found that besides sustain
ing { crushed leg her body was covered with
bruises, and she had q severe scalp wound
Her condition is serious. Mrs. Harvey, who
became hysterica1, was also taken TO the hos
ptaL
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
WANTS DATY KEPT FROM DECIDING CASE,
COURT TRIAL AFTER GOING TO AP-
pE.IJ.ATF- DIVISION

Court yesterday decide that Supreme Court
Justice VINO had been assigned to duty in the Ap-
pellate Division could thereafter decide
Supreme Court Justice a which he had heard
in that capacity the ground that his removal to
a higher Jurisdiction divested him his right to
act in his former capacity The application was
made by Edgar NJ. Leventritt in the mechanic s
lien case Of Martin Kane ct al. against Nathan
Hutkon. Justice DaVy heard the case a Su-
preme Court Justice, but he was temporarily as
signed duty in the Appellate Division of the
Justice Greenbaum reserved decision.
Last week Justice Steckler refused to entertain
the motion, because Justice Davy's assignment 10
the Appellate Division in another department
from that in which he sat a Supreme Court
Justice and therefore the possibility Of his having
TO pass on his own decision was not presented.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
TRIUMTIRs AGAIN FAIL TO MEET.

The nirth provoking triumvirs of Tammany Hail
Yesterday came nearer to meeting the expectations
of the public than usual 1t their meeting
day but ii generally believed for all that that
they would not meet. They did not. At II o'clock
the advertised hour for meeting Senator Plunkitt
Maurice Featherson and Thomas F. Smith were
the only ones at the Wigwam The telephone bell
rang 1t was Mr.. Murphy-Mr. Sport" Murphy
on the wire He said that meeting would be
held until next Tuesday. Nothing was heard from
Mr. McMahon or Mr.. Haffen. Mr.. Murphy gave
no reason for failing to meet yesterday. It Is
nrettv generally believed that the trumvirs will
moi meet again until Rfter the primaries
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
DON'T MIND FREIGHT DITERSION-
WESTERN MARYLAND OFFICIALS ANTIC
PATED PRESENT CONDITIONS


PATED PRESENT CONDITIONS
Baltimore Aug. 12-F. 5. Landstreet vice-pres-
dent and general manager OF the Western Mary
land Railroad is in this city in connection with
the execution Of the plans for the extension and
development Of the road. In statement to The
Baltimore Sun" Nice-Presioent Landsueet said.
We are going right along with original plans
and are not allowing ourselves to be worried by
any obstacles may meet. We do not care 70
say anything about them because it has from the
beginning been our determination 10 let the other
fellow all the talking. SO lar as any diversion
OF freight from the Western Maryland 70 Jhe
Cum berIand Valley by the Baltimore ana ONO goes
we presume tuat they know what they are dong
and they have perfect right to 40 what they
please.
Mr. Landstreet was asked If the amount Of
traffic said TO be diverted would be a serious con
sideration when the plans Of the Gould interests
are consumnated. He REPLIED
No: and we worrying over II. We are
lust as well satisfied with our purchase We ever
were and j THINK perhaps more
clearly into its possibilities than any of those who
were 'biQdine against When first entered
the field il was Intimated pretty clearly what
KIND of opposition would meet with, and we
have not found it any worse than We anticipated.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
THINK THEY NAVE ITALIAN sWryDLERs
TWO MEN ARRESTED IN HoBoKEN. ACCUSED OF
RoBBING CoUNTRYMAN OF $500

TWO MEN ARRESTED N HoRoKEN. ACCUSED OF
RoBBING CoUNTRYMAN OF $50
Detectives Nachrts and Farrell. of Brooklyn. have
captured two Italians in Hoboken. who are accused
OF swindling a countryman out of $3.50 by the use
Of 'phony~ gold coin. They Guseppf Gertella
and Antonio Crostoler. They will be brought to
Brooklyn the necessary requistior
papers obtained.
Antonio Costa. who was on his way from Cali
fornia to the Azores, met the two confidence men
at a boarding house. NO 20 Hamilton-ave. II was
the old story. Costa showed llS money. $50 in
gold coin. and his found friends showed much
larger amount. II decided that the money
should be placed together in bag and Costa should
have charge of it. After some juggling he got
the bag, and the next day found it filed with bogus
gold coin, made from iron. His good money
missing.
When the alleged swinders We're arrested
Monday night they made a determined effort 10
escape, and Of the detectives knocked
down The Italians finally brought terms
the point of reVOlVerS
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
TO GIVE THE MESSIAH AT OCEAN GROVE.

HandePs Messiah will be given in the great
auditorium in Ocean Grove next Wednesday
evening by the Ocean Grove Festival Chorus of
three hundred and fifty voices assisted by three
hundred singers from this city and its vicinity
who are familiar with the oratorio The latter
eir ge~s will conveyed free in special train on
+ha New-Jersev Central Railroad They viii meet
the director. Tai Esen Morgan, this evening for
rehea rsal IN DR. DeeIns's Memorial Church, t1fty-
seventh-st., west of Eighth-ave.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
DRIVE ITALIANS OUT OF COURT.
POLICE AFRAID OF RIOT AT 1NoUF

POLICE AFRAID OF RIOT AT INoUEsT-oLD
MAN AND HIS WIFE HELD FOR MURDER.
Fearing a riot, the patrolrnen at the coroner's
office yesterday drove out of the Criminal Court
Building about three hundred Italians who had
to attend the inquest into the murder of
Pietro GUARDING, who was killed on Sunday in
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
KILLED HORSE TO SAVE BOY.
AND THE ANIMAL STRUCK AN ELE-
WAITED ROAD PILLAR

Old Tom, Of the oldest and best horses in the
Fire Department. is dead. He was one Of three
bays which drew Engine No. 1S and he died in har-
ness. Yesterday. while responding a false alarm
of fire. Michael Rudy. the driver of the engine TO
avoid a small boy playing in the street at Waverley
Place and Sixth-ave.. turned his horses out, and
Old Tom into a elevated road pillar. He
died almost instantly. having struck on his head
The other horses were thrown down. but they
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
COLLINS HOPES TO DEFEAT HAYES

James G. Collins. the leader Of the Greater New
York Democracy IN the XXXIIId Assembly Dis
trict will with his friends. occupy Suffers Harlem
River Park this afternoon and evening with what
is styled an afternoon concert, vaudeville enter
tainment and summer nights festival. Mr.. Collins
SAYS that he viii defeat Nicholas J. Hayes. the
Tammany leader. at the September primaries, ana
his big picnic this afternoon and evening is count
ed on to give his campaign the necessary impetus
Music will be furnished by Boswald's Band, ana
the performance this afternoon VIII begin at 80
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
SITTER IN CRIPPLE CREEK.
COPPER. ALSO. IN sULPHIDE ORE 1sss
FEET DOWN.

Cripple Creek, Col. Aug. ia strike Of sui
phide ore. carrying 1000 ounces of silver and a
large percentage of copper. has been made on
Bull HILL the very centre of the Cripple Creek
district at a depth Of 1866 feet
This bears out the theory OF many experts.
who have predicted that the deep mining would
change the character Of the districts output.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
c0nPLAIyTs FROM VACATION TEACHERS.

Borough President Cantor is receiving COM
plants from vacation school teachers an al
legged unjust reduction of their wages. One OF
Alr- Cantors correspondents says:
Several of my friends. young who are
connected with the public schools. received ap-
pointments teach in the vacation
Schools They We're told that thew were TO receiva
s. 30 day (head teacher ana 81 80 day assistant
teacherD The term is more than half over
when, without any explanation and in a man.
ner no. very creditable 10 a department of this
great city, they have been very coolly informed
that their salaries were cut to s. 80 and 81 so a
day, reSpectively-about the wages of errand
boy-and remonstrance protest their part
met In the same spirit that one of our great
local statesmen, since departed. once
plaint-a cold stare and a curt What are you
going do about t?'
/ hope that you will agree with that the
salaries promised these women are not too much for
the arduouS abors connected with their duties
Some of them travel considerable distance. in
curing travelling expenses. They must pay for
meals away from home and subject to incl
dental expenses by means small.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
WHITE NAN AND NEGRO LYNoHED.
KILLED A FARMER WHO SURPRISED THEM IN
HIS HEN COOP.

and Harry Gates (colored) taken from the
county jail here by mob of masked men at 1;SO
O'Clock this morning and lynched. They were
charged with killing George w Johnson, wealthy
farmer, who surprised them at his henhouse near
town a week ago.
Before they hanged Salyers made state
ment to the mob. saying that Gates had fired the
shot that killed Johnson
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
An AMERICAN SHELTER CLOSED.

Pueblo COL Aug. 12-The American Smelling
and Refining Company has closed the Philadelphia
Smelter here. The reasons given are shortage
of ore and the fact that a smelter has just
been started at Murray. Utah
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
LIGHTNING HITS THE uOLTKE.
BOLT STRIKES THE AFTERMAsT But DOES
LITTLE HARAi-A SEAMAN STUNNED

Lightning struck the aftermast of the Ham
burg-American Line steamship Moltke. which
arrived here from Hamburg yesterday. She
ran into the storm that swept over the city on
Monday evening In the course of the storm
a bolt Of lightning struck the vessel. but did
little damage one Of the men at the wheel was
stunned. and was not restored TO consciousness
for nearly two hours. At first il was thought
that he blinded, but the ships doctor
brought him around. and yesterday morning,
when the ship arrived he was all right
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
TRAINPLUNGEsINTO RIVER
TWO KILLED AND TWO INJURED IN
FREIGHT WRECK AT ELIZA
BETHPORT

BETHPORT
Yesterday morning freight train Of twelve
cars on the Central Railroad Of New-Jersey
ran into an open drawbridge over the Elizabeth
New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
FATE OF 4 DYNAMITE CRUISER
THE vEsJvTus LIKELY TO BE CONVERTED INTO
A DISPATCH BOAT.

DISPATCH BOAT
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Secretary Of the Navy
recently asked the Naval Board of Construction
TO consider what should be done with the former
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. and that board de-
cided to-day to recommend that board Of survey
be appointed to pass on her ultimate disposition.
The Vesuvius attracted much attention at one
time. il thought she might revolutlonlze
naval warfare but she proved a failure IN the
Spanish war. For time she has been laid up
in the Charlestown Navy Yard. II costs about $500
a year TO take care Of her when not in use. This
led Secretary Moody to ask the Board Of Con
struction to consider what should be done with
her II 4 thought that the board may recon-
mend tasne of her guns, etc. and the use Of
the craft as a dispatch boat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-19
STEAMSHIP COAD|NE
Morgan Succeeds in His Plans
, to Consolidate Transatlantic
Steamship Companies.
American. French and German
Lines Said to Be in the Big
Deal.
The capitalization will Exceed
One Hundred and Fifty Mil.
lions Of Dollars.

New York, April 19.-J. P. Morgan,
who is now abroad, has practically
consummated plan to combine all
the leading transatlantic steamship
lines. The London dispatches to the
Associated Press, announcing the COM
bination, were today confirmed at the
Morgan banking house. The compan
les to be consolidated will, it is under
stood, include the American and Red
Star Lines, White Star Line, Dominion
Line, Atlantic Transport Line and the
Leyland Line. The probable additions
to this list are the Conard, Wilson
and Holland (American companies)
and it is understood that a working
agreement" will be reached with other
leading transatlantic companies, in
Guiding the North German, Lloyd.
Hamberg American, General Trans
Atlantic, F'rench) Allen and Anchor
Lines. Just what the capitalization
of the company with he is not as yet
known but the amount is likely to bg
in excess of a hundred and fifty mill.
lions. This phase Of the project will
depend entirely upon the number of
steamship companies taken into the
combine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-19
COLOMBIAN CANAL PROTOCOL.
The Modified Proposal Is Sent to
Secretary Hay.

Washington, April 19.-The Colom-
bian canal protocol which was deliv-
cred at the state department on April
/ and afterward recalled by Minister
Concha for modification, was again
presented to Secretary Hay ys.lerday.
The proposal as to price isSseIou as
follows One year after the exchange
OF ratifications of treaty the United
States shall pay Colombia the lump
sum of s7.O0O.o0O. This figure will rep-
resent fourteen years rental at $780,
900 year At the end of the fourteen
years period the price which the
United States shall pay each year is to
be fixed by mutual consent of the two
countries. In case the parties can not
agree upon sum 1t will be left to an
arbitrators selected between the two
governments. The protocol provides
for the appointment of joint commits
sion representing Colombia and the
United States which will arrange and
provide for all matters pertaining to
the administration of affairs within the
proposed canal belt. including the
membership of mixed tribunals for the
administration of justice and other
steps necessary to the joint occupation
of the belt.
1t is stated positively in an authori-
tative quarter that the notifications
for which the protocol was recalled was
in no sense retraction of any of the
proposals embodied in it at its former
presentation, but was in the nature of
explanations which make certain
points clearer, but do not change their
off
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-19
FEARFUL or CONSEQUENCES.
Reform School Boy, Arrested for Mur-
der, Says Every One Is Against Him.

Reform School Boy, Arrested for Mur-
der, Says Every One Is Against Him.
Specia. to Times Republican.
Eldora, April i9.-Superintenden B.
]. Miles, of the Iowa Industrial School
for Boys, is in receipt of letter from
Clarence MacKeasie. alias Clarence
Hollister. the young man who, few
weeks ago, was arrested here charged
with double murder at Leadville, Col
MacKeasie writes Mr.. Miles that he is
fearful of the consequences after ar
irving at Leadville. and says that every
one appears to be against him. Il am
not guilty, however. as told you be-
fore, of all the charges made against
me, and when the proper time comes.
and I am arraigned in court, will
make clean breast to the judge of
just the part / took in the crime"
1t develops that the officers at Lead.
Vile obtained the clues leading to Mac
Keasie's arrest by the merest chance.
When MacKeasie killed Dixon. after
the murder of Manshiem, the barten-
der, he changed coats with the mur-
dered man. and in his (MacKeasie's)
coat, that was left on the dead man,
was letter referring to his former lifs
at the reform school, before he ran
away and went out into Colorado. One
would not have thought. ordinarily,
that MacKeasie would have returned to
the school. but 1t is surmised that
MacKeasie thought he would be safe,
and that no one would think to look for
him here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-19
PERSECUTION OF JEWS.
King and Officials Of Roumania Rob
Them of Rights and Property.

King and OfncIdlS OF houmdnId hon
Them of Rights and Property.
Berlin, A piil 19.-Harrowing tales Of
the persecution of Jews in Roumania
have been brought to this city by a
band of $50 refugees from that country
who are en- route to Canada under the
supervision of officials of the Baron
Hirsch colonial fund. The officer in
charge of the party said:
"The campaign of starvation organ
lied in Roumania threatens a catas-
trophe unless the official influence OF
civilized nations is speedily employed
to bring King Charles to his senses.s
Two hundred and fifty thousand Jews
in that country are praying for a
chance to escape from a living death.
Unfortunately we are unable TO provide
for only limited number of skilled
workmen and agriculturists.
"The night before we left Bucharest
we were besieged by hundreds who
begged pitifully to be taken as SER
wants. Not satisfied with robbing tho
Jewish natives of their rights of citi-
zenship and despoiling them Of homes
and property, the authorities are now
making it impossible for a Jew to earn
a living. The king considers the silence
of the outside world as full approval
of his policy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-19
sHAFFER is SUSTAINED.
AmaIsamated Presidents Action Dur
ira the Late Strike lndorsed.


ire the Late Strike lndorsed.
Wheeling, w. Va, April 19.-Thr
Amalgatmated convention, after a
stormy day. accepted the report of the
committee on contested seats. It in
dorsed the action of president Shaffer
and the national officers in levying the
strike assessments that some Of the
lodges complained about
An amicable arrangement was
reached by which those lodges that
have not paid their assessment will be
given liberal opportunity to do so
Other lodges which refused to pay
We're exonerated on the ground that
the assessments could not be called
for when more than $4,000 was in
the treasury.
The South Chicago lodge has asked
for reinstatement. It's case will b1
acted upon later The Bay View lodge
has no representative, SO its case will
not be considered. The adoption of
the report insures more harmony in the
convention. Not delegate had to re-
turn home.
The indorsing of the action of the
president is a great personal victory
and presages his reelection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-19
BUTLER is INAuGURATED.
New President Of Columbia Installed
This Afternoon.

New York. April 19.-Nicholas Mur-
ray Butler was aoday installed presi-
dent Of Columbia University in the pres
ence of a large company of distin-
guished persons. headed by the presi-
dent Of the United States Butle-
graduated from Columbia in 1882. The
exercises were begun with a reception
in the Avery library to the president.
representative of the university AMI
college. followed by the inspection of
the university building. The program
included luncheon at /, given by the
trustees of the university to Roosevelt
and other guests. The installation cer-
emonies were set for 2:30 in the gym
nasiun1, and the list of speakers includ-
ed the following: Presidents Eliot,
of Harvard; Hadley, of Yale; Patten
OF Princeton; Harper, of Chicago, and
William Torrey Harris, United States
commissions, of education. The uni
versity gymnasium was elaborately
decorated for the ceremonies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-19
WORK OF CONGRESS.
House Agrees to Senate Amendments
to the Urgency Deficiency Bill.

Washington, April 19.-The house
today passed resolution for payment
of the expenses incident to the McKin-
ley memorial exercises. The senate
to the urgency deficiency
bill were agreed to. and the bill goes to
the president. The house took up the
Notifications appropriation bill. 1t
carries s6,7O0,oOO, being $SO0,OOO less
than the current law.
The Senate.
At the conclusion of routine business
today the senate agreed to a confer
ence asked by the, house on the Chinese
exclusion bill. A large number of pri-
vate and un.mportant bills were passed
The bill passed yesterday by the house
providing for reciprocal relations with
Cuba was received and referred to the
committee on relations with Cuba.
Frye gave notice that on Monday he
would call up the river and harbor bills
for consideration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-19
LEPERs IN NICARAGUA.
Newspapers in Leon Warn People OF
the Dancer,


Managua, Nicaragua, April 19.--
Comercia, newspaper. declared in a
recent issue that leprosy had developed
to such an alarming extent among the
people of western Nicaragua, particu-
larly In Leon and Chinendega, as to
cause a prominent newspaper of Leon
to warn parents against permitting
their children to go on the streets of
the town for fear of unknowingly COM
ing into contact with lepers. all of
whom We're licensed to go were they
please and beg. About fifteen years
ago it was estimated the number of
leperous persons In Nicaragua was
about 2.O0O At the present time their
number in and beyond the secondary
stage of the disease is placed at from
1900 to 1000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-19

reported engagement We're met with
indignant refusals to discuss the mat
ter, Miss Lawrence's relatives insist.
ing that the affair was Of private
nature which concerned no one other
than the members of the family.
Repeated reports of the engagement
have brought notoriety to Miss Law
rence's relatives, and the denial was
made to prevent a further discussion.
Miss Stella Lawrence is at present at
tending a boarding scnool in the east.
To prevent her being annoyed by in
her relatives refuse to di-
vulge the name or location of the
school the young woman is attending.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-19
primrase pay in EnaIand.

London, April 19.-Judging from the
extensive observation of Primrose day
the admirers of Lord Beaconsfeld, who
died April 10, 1881, are as numerous as
ever. People thronged the statue of
the statesman at Westminster, which
was adorned with the usual masses Of
primroses and handsome floral tro-
phies. The various conservative head
quarters were appropriately decorated
and the residents of Hugenden and
Buckinghamshire made pilgrimages to
Beaconsfeld's grave.