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New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
psrISTON SPA CHANGES.
,.>rFACTURING VILLAGE WHICH
rsrn TO BE \ SUMNER RESORT,

-1+,r e,,a \ Y Aug IS 6Specian.-This. the
=. .,oe ef Saratoga County. vas early in the
-. .,-5,,-, 4 fashionable summer resort and the
. g. so-ci Hotel. which was razed a Ie~
- ago was as veil known 1he length ana
ss-b ~ 7l7e taud as any NaldoTf-AstoTia Of the
DiN. Di5 -, Were the registers Of the old tavern
t.-;s-enrs +hey would be found - contain the
= noo-,saf cg many Of the most distinguished
-, of those days. But times have changed since
- and EaTstor Spa, from being a summer re-
=. has 7sSsed into manufacturing town II
20, ,szasses several mineral springs Of medicinal
So L. h,, -baz- are few IN number in comparison
-, ,hcse clustered in or near to Saratoga Springs
-, ,,ilee 20 the northward. While This village no
,,gsr azes any great pretensions as resort at
~. sanoe tine il is the summer home OF many
,5e living in cities within radius OF fuiy ioT'y
- Il Is within easy access Of Schenectady.
il u a1banv Saratoga Springs and other points
-s. Delaware and Hudson Railroad affords il
-, communication with the outside world, and
.s7ss trolley road connection With Saratoga
e.-ipass and Saratoga Lake excellent service being
sruulied b. frequent trains A trolley road leacs
% Rock Falls and Middle Grove. which are sItu-
.ss northwest from this village
pspstop Lake. handsome sheet Of water, is only
rsr miles distant
RsTston Spa. being the county seat. contains ali
.e.be county buildings. including The courthouse.
"a .,untr lsi1, the county clerks Office and the
s;,t,- i,oorhorse, the last named beng a short
.ns coInty clerks office at present being en-
,.rzad Al an expense Of about ss0,o0a. II has the
-,onlse OF q county house, as General Carpenter.
- Neyy-Yo7k City. and Galway. this county, re-
rsntlv offered $1,000 for this purpose.
.eThe Saratoga Register. or Freeman's Journal"
;ss,,ed here IN 1885 was the first newspaper pub
r<he5 in Saratoga County In 1908 the title of the
inner a weekly was changed to The IndePen-
5snt American which in 1915 became The Peo-
r,,,s Watch Tower and in 1888 The Rails
7on Journal" which still being published. In
1895 The BallstoH Journal celebrated its 1e0th
anniversary py the publication OF a handsomely IL
ustrated souvenir edition in book form The Balls
.on Democrat first issued in lS45.
This attractive village is we'll supplied with
churches The Oldest religious society IS what is
preseflt known as Christ Church. which belongs
10 the Episcopal denomination. 1t founded il
i7s7 The first church was at Baston Centre. in
TN In 1917 the building taken down and
re-erected IN this village. where ii stood till 1871
Il was abandoned several years before that the
society having buiit what Is now known Christ
church. The Baptist church dates its organization
hack Tar 1871. but IL not till 1879 that it
had settled pastor. The society has erected three
church buildings since, the present being COM
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
ONE on THE COLJFGF nay

say said the short. stout man. L want to
know something You know there are lots Of dfa-
iects in the United States and lots OF funny words
and can't tell what is right and what isn't. Now
for instance. one of those ReubeUs from Down East
showing me his turnout. and he spoke of that
air horse and this ere wagon
That's wrong. awful bad FORM interjected the
young fresh from college. who had been lis
tenng intently Tor chance TO display his WISDOM
Wei. then" replied the stout man. with the sat
isfied twinkle of successful piotteT. 4 suppose
can't say that I don't like that air from yon open
window this ear
oh. come on, the lunch is on me again. said the
college man. as the office clock struck an even
dozen and the pretty typewriter gave convulsivs
choke.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
COUGAR. PANTHER OR MOUNTAIN LION.

'of all the hunters yarns, those told about the
cougar are the least truthful" said = New Yorker
the other day why, they don't even know that
cougar and a panther one and the same
thing or that thev are also called in other regions.
mountain lions. Mexican lions or simply lions
You occasionally hear of cougars panthers de-
coylng human beings into the forest by initiating
the vail Of a child in distress and when their
victims come close enough springing upon them
from q tree, killing and devouring them. Such
tales are romances. pure and simple. These ami
ma arey attack human being unless desper-
ateir wounded when cornered. and no other
means of escape presents itself The only well
erthentica ted case OF unprovoked attack by a
cougar upon n human being that have ever heard
nj happened in Colorado where a hlAf starved cub,
too Young TO know better tried TO carry OFF a
three-year-old boy. whose mother chased the beast
away with a broomstck and rescued her or
spring
IA popular flliacy relates to the size or
trn cougar stories of specimens twelve feet long,
or even more being common. The biggest one
ever saw measured exactly eight feet from the tip
Of his nose TO the tip of his tail, and my guide,
who has hunted them for years said IL was the
largest one he had ever SEEN
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

Eallon. Louise Peters and Emma E A and Loretta
P6iiip g schemerhofn aoa e. f. schemerhorn, r
johann Johanne B Baa. ii.S Mr. a and Mrs Charles seard,
dg5 scard MGca9ley XoI4,. ,0s suIRssn Nisss.
Morris Mrs. NJ J. Asch and maid Mr. -, and Mrs Mrs.
Henri Culver M F. j. GF9Fp @n n5 r fnd Brdwn MRS Tnes
Mayer James Carlen Miss L G. BasfT Mr; AND and
maid SiF and Mrs: j. il Kim6ls F. G. sc5ens5 3:1gs6
horn George WhEte Mn. Mr. anH WeI MrT senamIn
Greensten John MeKeown. Mrs. a. p Hendersf,on'
Thomas ASH H Curtis Miss g Curtis and the Misses
f. NILS and d.. A s NJ Mayet sta Mrs David Ketcha.
a64se Lafe View " kateRSm r aa and MI 6S
j w. Rockwell, john Barry the MISSES ree !earte
Carrie ana Isabelle Barry and Mr. and Mrs, George
er hTt'Stih r. g Ha9t, William N0dne George b Allen
D clinton Frifts and Mrs John MSi4ere St3tr Mr. and
z%msr%3n aarIs p Y / 4aTcr EeEersGn' Mr and I'd
w " Pc L Wikr6 Tbompson Mrs E b Downs and
'dsrhae' Msron HoaseMgs A Rundle HaTTy s Lyons T
6ssy NJ Pefsy Mr. lid and a.: MrE 4 4 ri McSaMn Ea.h-
!Gnn m4s Fl F07s e s5gE MeCoan "F isaac Frank and
Eta Muchwltz MrF JGTepl nnda Smda ! sehubkegal
Emily Tracey Burton T. BeaSh rn: the Misses fS Misses Il rs
IaTsnr@ n[9Wa .itio Augusta and Louise Fisher J Ma
gah Howe Miss u Pqil9n l e 9nd w NJ Prnrose Fl R0tio Mr.
and ii' Mrs j. H. Buttle Mr. and Mrs F. y Jack td
s. N Karfga PrsGh ho mes Misses q Is FGsssfd and
tInnriatta HAYNES Mr.. ana Mrs. E. J. Ostrander.
J. H. Waller, Mrs. P. J. Dwyer Miss N. N D%yer' WoI
r. Hicks Miss NJ Heller Reynolds. Mr.. and Mrs
] F. Anderson Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ Taylor
New Fort William Henry.G II. Dieh'. r, Mrs
wright Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fitch. DR.. ]. c.
Gleason. Dr. ". II. Menger. F. J; Cronice, Mr
and Mrs q H Rose. Flora A. McJoor. George
fT,u Al Diehl. ir. Mr. and SIrs. ". Y. Ilvane Miss
Ivane Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM VI Patrick; Mr.. ana rn
He:nrietta 6, Keatinge, v. K D;shl Otto G Kahn Kahn
Mr. and Mrs y B. Emonuel. Mrs. Boyd, Joseph
Beacher. Edward J. Carney. B. Rovira W; T.
Rogers, Or J. o Chase, (. .. Ward, Mrs. E L.
White and W. r. OVerrnan.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
DENoUNCES ATTEMPT AT ARREST.
LAWYER of C. C. Browne. Indicted Silk Elk
aminer. Declines to Let Client Plead.

Charles c. Browne the silk examiner jointly In
dcted by the federal grand jury with A 8.
Rosenthal and Martin F. Cohn charges OF con-
spiracy and also individually for aiding and assist
ing as a revenue officer in the passing of alleged
fraudulent invoices in the importation of japanese
silks Yesterday surrendered in the Criminal Branch
of the United States Circuit Court. Browne
ACCOMPANIED by his lawyer Judson G. Wells, of
No 10 East Fourteenth-st.. who took his client be-
fore Judge Thomas where he admitted to bail
in 1850 which was promptly furnished, Charles
H Louis a, cotton importer. of Nos 1s9 and 1Sl
Csreene-st and Meyer Foster, a cigar manufactur-
ct of No 05S Third-ave., becoming the sureties.
On being arraigned Mr Wells took occasion TO
denounce in open court what he termed the star
chamber proceedings of the prosecution in
deayoring to arrest his client by going to his homo
in the dead of night He had personally visited the
and volunteered produce Mr.. Browne at any time
he might be wanted The call of the United States
deputy marshal and Secret Service at the
Browne home Great Notch N J., where, 1t
al they frightened Mr. Brownies aged mother,
was also denounced by Mr. Wells
The attorney said he wired his client to return
to the city the moment he knew absolutely that
the indictment had been found, and that Mr..
Browne reached New-York yesterday morning just
in time 10 reach the courtroom.
The former examiner declined to make state
ment. and referred all questions to his lawyer The
latter declined to permit his client to plead
inc them Special Attorney General w. Wckham
Smith not present. and the government was
represented by Assistant District Attorney Bald
win. The adjournment was granted, and Judge
Thomas fixed next Tuesday the day for pleading.
Both Rosenthal and Cohn are to plead on the same
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
NO EVIDENCE OF KNOCKOUT DROPS
Professor Witthaus Says He Found None IN
Captain Crafts Organs.

The cross-examination of Alexander McEneany,
the States chief witness against Thomas Tohin,
who is on trial for the murder of Captain James B.
Craft. of Glen Cove. Long Island. was continued
yesterday in Part of the Criminal Branch of the
Supreme Court.
When court opened four deputy sheriffs had to
carry Tobin to his seat Tobin wore a suit Of
prison clothes Deputy Sheriff Van Deestein said
that Tobfn had been more violent than usual.
The reason that Tobin wearing a prison suit
was said to be that just before being taken to
court Tobin was discovered by one of the keepers
standing entirely nude in his cell, muttering to
himself His clothes had been torn to shreds-
blue prison suit brought and he was dressed
and taken to court.
When Mr. Levy finished with the witness Assist
ant District Attorney Clark took him in hand
Upon re-cross- examination Mr. Levy succeeded in
tangling the witness until he could not clearly an
questions.
DR.. otto H Schultze testified that he analyzed
the stains on the cleaVer and the clothing OF the
men charged with the murder. and that there was
no doubt that they blOodstalns- Dr. SchuItze
Glu Glu. the cook employed in the ChlneSe res
taursnt was next called. He said he left the
cIeaver where any could get 1t when he went
away on September q at p. m
Professor Witthaus testified that ne had exam
ned the organs of Captain Craft and found no evil
dence of knockout drops He did find some IN d
small bottle found near the house by a pohcernan
Assistant District Attorney Clark. after examin-
ing Stella Davis to her whereabouts on the
the people rested Court was then adjourned until
hiS
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
TRY TO BLOCK BROOKLYN BRANCH.
New-York Dock Company Would Prevent
Work in Joralemon-st.

-rba BOARD If Rapd Transit Railroad Commits
s;o-ers met Yesterday afternoon and approved d
,,,Sition OF John B. Mcdonald for S9l7.eOO for
1~a.,rher Mavor Low, Alexander E. Orr, John H.
u,ari7 woodbury. Isangdon, Charles Stewart Snalth
rob,, Ciaain and Controller Grout were present at
the meeting. -
4he New-Yorlz Dock Company by the contractors
ar charge of the work in Jcralernon-st-. between
,bs F2ast River and Furman-st.. in Brooklyn. and
ar, nv the contractors to President Orr, was read
-rrs lerfer which was dated December ), declares
-bat the dock company the In fee of that
mari Of Joralemon-st and informs the contractors
that they must desist from obstructing the surface
of the street and from entering upon the lana
,rnder the surface. Accompanying the communica-
zion was q letter from Edward M Shepard counsel
for the board stating that he would proceed to
condemn an easement through the street.
The submitted estimate Of the expenses OF the
board and its staff for next year was s5i5epo which
is s35 600 less than last year
Mayor Low submitted letter which he had re-
,sefved from a woman, saying that she and a num-
her Of her neghbors believed that subway station
should be built at Oae-hundred- nd-fourth-st. The
elevated station at Observation-Disclosures is
evercrowded. she wrote, TO such an extent that
three ticket sellers required there from a.
10 9 a. m. Mayor Low said that he would favor
the placing of the station at One-hundred-and-
feurth-st-, except for two reasons The first was
that might delay unreasonably the completion of
the road: other that the reversal of its action
in regard the station might enbarrass the board
with respect TO other stations
President Orr suggested that the question was
1artments. the engineering and the department of
contracts. and that after hearing from those de-
next meeting His suggestion was accented and
the question was laid
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
BIG FIRE Ri TIE INCRE4SE.
Insurance Exchange DEGREES ~
Per Cent additional for Parts
of Brooklyn.

Rates on business and manufacturing property
in Brooklyn were increased from 20 10 80 per cent
by the New-York Fire Insurance Exchange yesleI-
day. This action taken the recomnlenoa-
ton OF special committee which has peen rnaA-
ing an Investigation 1t finds that the water sup
ply and the pressure are inadequate In certaih
sections of the borough and that % per cent OF
the original mains put down in 1858 are still IN use
Fourteen per cent of all the hydrants in the Dor
ough were tested. A pressure as low as 1our
pounds was found in the Second Ward The high
est pressure eighty pounds. found in the Twen-
ty-siXth Ward. The committee recommends the
extension of the water system into Suffolk County
the quickest of increasing the supply, and
the erection of water towers and pumping
plants. 4 suggestion is also made that system
of pipes along the waterfront, through which salt
water could be pumped, would be a great auxiliary
the present water supply for fires One hundred
miles of old and corroded pipes should be removed
the commission says.
The greatest increase in rates is 30 cent. made
in what is known the main business and shop
ping district.
Deputy Commissioner Van Iderstine. In speaking
of the increase in insurance rates. said. .
THE water pressure in most sections of Brooklyn
is entirely sufficient We have not had a complaint
about il since last summer. when the supply was
below the verage-"
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
WOM1N STRUCK: ROBBED
Tro There's W0und hiss Martin
hof-Takc $50. HISS 50, 900.

Miss Margaret Martinhoff the sister OF fhe
late John H Martinhoff, Democratic leader OF
The Fourth Ward was held up and robbed by three
burglars in her home. No. 103 Concord-st, Brook
lvn Yesterday morning. The thieves overlooked
s5 600 In diamonds and other precious gems which
were In a strong box in the basement but founo
and made way with $50 that secreted in the
mattress Three men have been arrested en- sus-
pciou
Since the death of her sister Miss Martinhoh
had lived alone with only a servant In the big
house When she woke UP at $50 O'Clock yester-
day she saw two men moving about her room by
the light of candle. When she screamed one or
them caught her by the throat and choked her.
When she struggled the other man struck her over
the head with chisel. infictinS a painful wound.
and threatened to blow her brains out with a re-
,volver.
I'VE don't want to hurt you they said. but we
want the keys
There are no keys she replied. Then they
searched the room, and after appropriauns Slo7 in
bills left the house by the front door.
Miss Martinhoff then sent her servant out 70
notify the police. Captain Bedell and Detective
Brady went to see Miss Martinhoff. After talking
with her they TO the home of John tfnnel
Al No. 14S Tillary-st., and arrested him and Jonn
Hogan who boards with him Finnel formerly
worked as a coachman for Mrs. Martinhof. Later
lodging house and also placed under arrest. The
police say that all the tell confusing stories
about their whereabouts at the time the robbery
committed.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
ODELL HEARS CANAL MEN
Delegations from Nezr- York ana
Buffalo Oppose Lake Route.
ERY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE,1

a,,er,, Der 11.-Covernor OdeIi gave a hearing
to-day delegations of business men from ->e
York Buffalo and Rochester, VINO ia'or 'ne ~ ~
struction of a thousand ton barge canal from
Lake Erie directly across the State TO the HUDSON
Rivar The Governor gave the hearing IN lhe
Executive Chamber. He was seated at MS o'5
desk with State Engineer BOND on MS ielI 49,
Charles S Boyd the Superintendent OF PUNT
Works on his right. Those who appeared "ei
Gustav H Schwab. Frank S Nitherpee' 'laiiN
F9rainard Henry e. Hebert and F. A Clarh' rep
resentine the Canal Association or Greater -Ne"
York: ex-senator John LauShlln George SiiIe'-
Theodore s. Fassett, Alfred ha1nes. w -
rem r f. Hefford 6. II. Raymond ana ". I
SAWYER of the Merchants Exchange of Buhalo'
J. Z McCIintock. Superintendent o1 Fupie WI
and J. s. Graham. president OF the Chahps' u
Commerce of Rochester. and william D. '"he'
secretary Of the Albany Chamber or commerce
NJ scbv-ab smoke in behalf of the New-York
deIeSation and Mr. Clinton. in behalf Oh the
Buffalo men. They contended fhat tne ploPo9
barge canal by way of Lake Ontario is hllI Ide1
cable that the lake is subject 70 storms tha1 II
has TOO few ports TO offer hdrborS OF refuge h". "
canal tows that the canal insurance rates wiz
be high by such route. and that a olllel ei' Nii
of barge will be needed.
In favor OF the inland canal on the other hand
they argued that it would benefit every section
of the state and that it would not he simply
Buffalo and New-York City canal. but canal ior
other cities of the State II such an inland route
should not be selected they said that the towns ana
villages of the western ndll VI tue N'0A'N'
F4ufa1o and Syracuse would be deprived of the ad-
vantages OF an enlarged canal
The canal favored to-day would occupy farBe
mart of the Mohawk River. from which 1t would
cross the country to Oneida Lake 1oIio" d route
leading to the Seneca River, and thence West
ward IL would follow generally the route OF the
present Erie Canal. except that it would pass ass
north or south of Rochester. The route or the
lrasar+ Erie Canal through the cities of Syracuse
and Rochester, would thus be abandoned governor e
0delI listened carefully what was said IN Iafor
of the inland route and asked questions reearulnS
IL The Governor is said not to nave co1hfIia,eu @ @
posed barge canal
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
FORFEITURE OF BOND RENTED.

Morgan Marshal. the retail and wholesale cigar
dealer indicted by the federal grand jury Mon
day on A charge of having rehlled cigar boxes con-
tanning imported cigars with seven-cent counter
felt known the trade suffers" and also for
failing to destroy the revenue stamp thereon
walked into the Criminal Branch of the United
States Circuit Court yesterday. where he was
formally placed under arrest by United States Mar
shall Henkel.
Marshal's bond was forfeited Wednesday for
his falling to appear and plead TO the indictment
against him. He accompanied by Joel Marks
his lawyer who informed the court that he CMarks)
was really responsible for Marshafs non-appear-
ance as he informed him the date for appearing
was December II. instead of the 10Th Judge Thomas
said he would give Marshal the benefit of the doubt
and he remtted the forfeiture Of his bond Of s250
The cigar dealer entered plea of not guilty, and
W. permitted own recognfzance.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
CI7NNEEN .SVINGS AXE
Not q ProhibHionist Among HIS
4ppolntees.
sULGER is MADE FIRST. DEPUTY.

Buffalo Dec. 11.-John Cunneen, the Demo
cratic ATTORNEY Genera-elect, announced MS ap-
pointments tonight All are Democrats Inc
Prohibitionists whose additional vote elected
Mr. Cunneen, did not get a single place. They
made request for appointments.
The statement given out by Mr.. Cunneen is as
follows:
On January I I shall formally appoint Charles
n. Bulger. cf Oswego, TO be First Deputy Attor-
ney General
Also the following named gentlemen FOR Dep
uty attorneys general, their respective rank ana
compensation and duties to be determined mere
after: George F. Slocum, of Rochester; sylvester
S. Taylor. of ElmTa. William H Wood. or
Poughkeepsiei Francis ], stephen, OF BuHalo:
James Ernest Rafter. of Mohawk, and SANFORD
Tousley Church. of Albion
The appointment of each of the above named
deputies is with the understanding and upon
condition that they shall devote their undivided
spective positions.
| shall appoint Thomas G T. Grain. of New
York City, to the position held by Clarence
w Francis, of New-York, and Maurice B. Blu
menthal, of New-York to the position now held
by John c. Coleman"
John w. Fisher and William F. Mackey will
represent the Attorney General in Buffalo.
NJ. B. harrington. Of Buffalo and George Il
McCartee, Jr.. OF Salem. Washington COUNT,
will get clerkships in the Attorney Generals
office.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
scHuck" coNNoRs TO BE THE HOST

Chuck Connors Mayor of Chinatown, coiner
Of Bowery slang without a rival since steve
prodie.s DEATH will endeavor, In his modest, bash
ful unassuming way. to help the public remember
10 car ferget it," tonight, and at the same time
set next 10 q few simoleons the process there
bv involved being known as "the annual bali
O1sh low and otherwise of Chuck Connors. held
In Tannany Hail. Chuck is popularity supposed
to hand OUT the real ting in speech man.
nerisu1s and facial contortion these occasions.
and surround himself with large but choice and
assorted selection of Bowery sidewalk sentnelS.
Therefore people go to his annual ball and say:
Isn't it delightfully."- SUNNY or Say, 'twuz de
"Chuck' or his press agent. in his advance pro-
pramma throws modicum of airy persiflage at
Some of Tammanys dough" discovering search
lights For instance:
Biii Devery-''It's time to bid the devil good-day
when YOU meet him." CAnd that's no joke not in
"Chucks.")
Tom Foley-"He'll stand acid" df it doesn't eat
too far-also, not in .'Chuck's.'l
ASo he has on ex-senator Hill. 1t is: Hard
work amt easy dhe Democratic party being hard
work..
Chuck will deliver monologue Che used to say
"spiel') and referee dance. He will be plenti-
fully clothed in his pearl buttoned glad rags"
New-York tribune., 1902-12-12
DIsPLEAsED WITH GARBAGE PLANT.
Bronxites Say Operating Company Deceived
Woodbury. and Lederle.

At meeting yesterday Of the local board OF
the Borough of The Bronx it learned that
ground had been leased by the city, plans made.
and a contract entered into for the erection and
maintenance Of a garbage incinerating plant at
One-hundred-a and -fortieth-st and Rider-ave. This
announcement brought out a good deal of opposi-
ton from the residents of The Bronx. and much
condemnation of the members of the company
owning and operating the plant. who. it was as
serted. had deceived Street Cleaning Commissioner
Woodbury. and Health Commissioner Lederle-
Both of these Commissioners were present at
the meeting. and said that the plant would be at
One-hundred-and-f -fortieth-St- and Rider-ave.. and
that the contract had already been entered into
They both said they thought the plant to be in
stalled by all odds the most practical and
most feasible of any incinerating plant they had
examined. and thought it would be a good thing
1t is estimated that the plant will cost about
$4,000. and the company is to pay the city an an
of $1.2o0 for the rental OF the grounds on
which it will stand The plant will consume about
two hundred loads of garbage day, and the con-
tractors under bond that there shall be no
offensive odors nor foul gases.