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New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
MINISTER DLSOWNS CHILD.
SHE RAN AWAY TO MARRY A DIVORCED
MAN-WEDDING JUST ANNOUNCED.

The runaway marriage OF Miss Mary Boothe, a
singer and church worker # White Plains, and
BENJAMIN !. Banks. a divorced man. on February
u last alleged by her relatives, despite the
wishes of her father. who is minister which be
came known yesterday. has caused a bitter rupture
between the families. At the home Of the
brides parents. No 81 North Broadway. White
Plains. her sister said yesterday that her father
had refused to recognize Mary. because she had
married in violtion OF the rites of their Church.
Miss Boothe is the daughter Of the Rev. John w.
T. Boothe. the rector Of the White Plains Baptist
Church. MIR. Banks is employed by a JeWelry
house in Broadway, this city. The marriage took
place at the home OF his brother W. S. Banks, in
Church-st. White Plains, the Rev. II. 3. Alley. Of
Banksville Conn, offcia ting Miss Boothe's sister
left home ostensibly visit her sister, who lives
Springfield, Mass, but instead was married.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
ASK TO BE DECLARED INSOLTENT.
briggs AND sEABURY GUN COMPANY DIRECTORS
FILE BILL AT TRENTON.

briggs AND sEABURY GUN COMPANY DIRECTORS
FILE BILL AT TRENTON.
Trenton, n. j.. March 10 (SpecaD.--A bill is filed
in the Court of Chancery here by Lewis l.. briggs
and William H. briggs, asking the court TO declare
the briggs and Seabury Gun and Ammunition Com
pany insolvent. The complainants are directors Of
the company. They want receiver appointed and
the gun company's affairs wound up, and have
obtained a rule for the officers to show cause why
a receiver should not be appointed. Argument on
this will take place before ViceChancellor Steven
son. at Jersey City March "a
The bill filed places the liabilities Of the company
nearly Sl000O0 and declares that the assets will
not exceed $4,000. There are attachments against
the company in New-York amounting to $4,000.
The factory is at Derby, Conn. In May of last
year while the company engaged on valua BILE
government contracts, the four hundred employees
went strike, and remained out until October /
last. practically running the company. President
Charles II. Williams, II is also charged in the bill
neglected pay the taxes and also the royalties
certain patent rights valued at thousands of dol
lars. President Williams also refused innumerabe
requests 10 start the plant, the bill charges he al
leging that the company without funds.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
Has NO FEAR FOR sKYScRAPERs.

Francis E. Ward. president OF the Real Estate
Board OF Directcrs, said last night that General
William Sooysmith's notion that skyscrapers would
all be tumhling over very soon, because Of cor
rosion was tinctured with humor of a fine sort. He
said:
well We! ineased and are practically air proof. Our
friend General SooySmith, chairman OF the Chi
cago Real Estate Board is an authority on many
Ihiings' but l won't believe he is serious on this
point investors investigate these matters before
tney give their money TO the furtherance OF such
enterprises Builders experiment before they build
1t seems therefore that our sl<yscrapers viii still
continue TO skYscrape.'
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
HAVE HAD NO IYKLINGS OF CHANGE.
THE COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION AND HIS
ASSISTANT DENY ANY KNOWLEDGE
OF THEIR REMOVAL

Both Commissioner Fitchie and Assistant Com
missioner Edward T. McSweeney, OF the Bureau
Of Immigration yesterday denied having any
knowledge Of a move to GUST them from their posi-
tons Mr.. Fitchie's term Of office expires next
Friday while Mr. McSweeney, by virtue OF his po-
sition being the classified list it is believed, can
not be removed except upon charges.
Mr.. McSweeney said last night that he had no
inkling Of any charges being preferred against
him. Mr.. Fitchie, in a talk with a Tribune re-
porter said:
I have heard nothing from Washington officials
otherwise. and do not know of any plan to super
sede have not seen President Roosevelt since
last November. At that time he asked me to sub
nit a written statement regarding the condition
Of the service here. which I did. I have heard
nothing from that. The papers are always willing
to say things 20 dscredit the service, but never
anything of the improvements. Since have been
here Ellis Island there have been great i'm
provements. nhe immigrants are better safeguard
ed than they were before and the cost of
handling the immigrants is less"
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
lfUsT RETURN TO GET RID OF CAST.
DENT MUST COME BACK TO
HOSPITAL

Miss Mabel Newman, Of New Rochelle, who
was injured in the New-York Central tunnel
disaster and was taken home from the Presby-
terian Hospital a week ago, has found that she
will have to return TO the hospital When she
was taken TO New-Rochelle, she had a plaster
cast on one leg, and the doctors have decided
that il will be necessary for her to return to
have the cast removed. The journey from New
Rochelle TO this city will be made in d carriage,
Miss Newman is too nervous to again ride
the train. Her father, who is engraver
in the employ of Tiffany & Co, has begun an
action for $4,000 damages against the New
York Central. through his attorney James ".
Hunt former Corporation Counsel Of Yonkers.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
WOULD NOT WORK AGAINST STRIKERS

Newport, r. l. March I5-Niue men left the
steamer Northam to-day when they found that she
is going to Boston a boarding house for freight
handlers during the strike there a large number
OF men was engaged in New-York by the company
TO work II was said. in New-Haven. They were
shipped on the Northam at New-York. but passed
Haven and came here The men learned they
were 10 work in Boston and. wishing TO conflict
with union men strike there. they left the
Northam In a body and walked to Providence to
return 10 New-York. The Northam sailed for Bos-
Tonight
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
INDICATIONS OF TWO MURDERS
TWO BODIES FOUND. ONE THAT OF A MAN
WHO DISAPPEARED NEARLY A YEAR AGO.
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Saratoga, n. Y. March 15.-The body Of Francis
Phillips a nickelpater OF Troy. who last seen
during a quarrel in saloon at Mechanicsville,
Saratoga County, in October, 1901. found to-
day in the Champlain Canal AT that place. 1t is
believed that he was murdered by some Polanders
with whom he had an alteration
The body of Paolo Nelardo, Italian labor
tractor. of Sandy Hill. was found the bank Of
the Hudson River at Mechanicsyile to-day. He had
been missing for almost a year
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
GAVE NAME As FRED c. HAvEMEYER.

DRIVER OF AUTOMOBILE CHASED By BICYCLE
POLICEMAN AND ARRESTED.
Policeman John D. ormsby. OF the bicycle squad,
yesterday arrested the driver Of an automobile at
slxty-secondst. and Fifth-ave. for driving at too
high a speed, after chasing the vehicle on his
wheel from F1fty-ninth-st The driver was taken
10 the East SiXty-seventh-st. station, where he
gave his name Fred c. Havemeyer and his ad-
sress as No 2s4 Madison-aye He was released on a
bond Of SO
At Frederick c. Havemeyer's home No. PA AIadi-
Bon-ave.. last night the butler denied that Mr..
Havemeyer had been arrested. and said that his
employer was az his country home in New-Jersey,
where he had been since last Friday.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
FIRST DEATH on THE LINE.
PEEKsKILL CAR GETS DOCTOR FOR MAN
IT KILLED.

IT KILLED.
One OF the boasts Of the PeekskiH Lighting
and Railroad Company has been that since the
first started in Peekskiu. on June 3, 1893
there had not been person killed or seriously
injured by one Of its cars. That good record
was broken last night when a vestbued car
struck Philip Miller and broke his back. He
died within half hour. He came out OF a
saloon and stepped on the track. The passen-
gers were thrown from their seats by the sud
den stop made by the motorman in trying to
avoid the accident.
Miller was placed in the car and taken 10 his
home d mile beyond. The car then ran back
10 Peekskil for DIT. Lyon and took him to the
house Meantime the victim had died. An
animation showed only slight bruises the
spine, which snapped in two like a twig.
He leaves a widow and three children. Coroner
Mason will hold an inquest on Monday. The
car had no fender on 1t.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
APPEAL FOR PANAMA. ROUTE.

COLOMBIAN REPRESENTATIVES, SEND MES
sAGES TO WASHINGTON.
Panama. March 15.-The special representa-
tive Of Panama at Washington this morning
sent cable message TO friends here regarding
the isthmian canal situation. and this after
noon a conference of prominent men was held,
at which it was decided TO send TO DR.. Jose V.
Concha, the Colombian Minister at Washington,
the following message:
Important news received regarding the canal
makes US appeal TO your patriotism in favor of
the interests of Colombia, which are intimately
connected with the realization Of this work
General Salazar, Governor Of Panama, also
sent a cable dispatch to Minister Concha- The
contents of the Governors message were not
made public
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
ECCENTRIC CHARACTER FOUND DEAD.

THIRTY CHILDREN HAVE BEEN NAMED AFTER
PEEKsKILL MAN WHO LIVED ALONE.
Edward D. Bates, than whom better
known in PeekskiIl, IS dead, He was last
last Thursday evening when he lively and well
Yesterday the door to his home No lila Brown-st
was broken open and he found in bed dead
DR.. Staunton Curry decided that death was caused
by heart disease
It was understood he had a wife somewhere but
that they were estranged. OF late years the old
lived alone and prepared his own meals. For
many years he was in the insurance business. He
was very eccentric He always wore huge collar
and large black necktie with large diamond cluster
pin in II. fayorite diversion was inviting his
friends to his home 10 sample his wine cellar. At
least thirty children have been named after him
and he gave them al handsome gifts.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
STOLEN JEWELRY IDENTIFIED,

MRS. ANNIE RANDALL RECovERs GEMS VALUED
AT $4,000.
Baltimore. March Is (SpeciaD.-Afrs. Annie Ran
dali, Of No. Ill East Fifty-sixth-st.. New-York
this afternoon identified diamonds. sapphires and
other jewels valued at $1,000 found upon Daniel
Carr and James Wilson. arrested in this city last
Wednesday. The detectives made the discovery
through a fence" for receiving stolen goods.
Other diamond jewelry and costly watches found
in possession OF the men remain TO be identified
These probably stolen in New-York and
Philadelphia
4 detective named Bounoil, who accompanied
Mrs Randall from New-York, stated that her house
was robbed February 25 while the family were
supper. The thief climbed back porch, entered
a second story window, and, after securing the
jewelry from beneath the mattress Of bed escaped
through a roof skylight. The prisoners will be
taken to New-York The total value of the jewels
found upon them is estimated at $1,000
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
EFFECTS FELT IN LOWELL.

Lowell. Mass. March I5.-The textile council sent
10 the mill agents OF Lowell this afternoon a de-
mand for 10 per cent increase in wages to take
effect on March a.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
FOR STATEN ISLAND IMPROVEMENT.

lock COMMISSIONERS HAWKES. S TOUR OF INsPEc-
TIoN-FAsTER BOATS NEEDED.
Dock Commissioner Hawkes., accompanied by 4
number OF officials and others. made an inspection
Of the Staten Island waterfront yesterday after
noon. With the commissioner were George Crom-
we'll president OF Richmond Borough; P. H.
Cassidy. general traffic agent of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railroad: Alderman Parsons. Deputy
Dock Commissioner Wallace, Russell Bleecker. sec
retary or the Department Of Docks and Ferries:
J; A Bensel chief engineer OF the Department OF
DOCKS and Ferries l. w. Clark, counsel for the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Ferry Company: John
M Carrere president Of the Staten lsland Stu3;
Louis L. Tribus, Borough Commissioner or Pubic
works; A. Frank Emmons, president OF the staten
Island Rapid Transit Company; E. ). Green or the
staten Island Chamber OF Commerce. z. A. IrYlns
and d. j. Tyson.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
REAR ADMIRAL HOWELL RETIPEs.

Washington, March 15.-Rear Admiral John A
Howell president Of the Naval Retiring Board.
and next 10 Admiral Dewey the ranking officer OF
the navy. reached the age OF sixty-two to-day and
IN accordance with law was placed on the re-
tired list.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
JUST REMEMBER.

One matter not to forget to-day Is 10 look
over those "Little Ads. OF the PeopIe.n
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
HOrner'S Furniture,
Grand Spring Exhibition of
Latest Productions
i'm the Furniture World.

Our eight spacious floors are
filled with the latest prOduc-
tions of the Furniture and Up
holStery arts, from medium
to finest grades for city and
country homes, all arranged
so as to afford ready inspec-
ton and selection. No such
comprehensive display has
ever been shown in America,
Best possible value at every
price.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-16
HELP.

Help of nII kinds is to be found I'm the
Little Ads. of the People"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-29
SAMUEL P TANNER THROWN FROM GAR He is Seriously Injured and
 Still Unconscious GAR STRIKES A SWITCH Mir. Tanner Was Either Thrown of by the Jar or Jumped Thinking
 the Car Would be
 Deralled.
GAR STRIKES A SWITCH

Samuel P. Tanner. assistant manager of the Buckeye Cotton oil company. whose plant Is situated in East Brming- ham, was thrown from the rear platform of a Highland avenue street car at Ave nue I and Twenty-third street yesterday afternoon about o'clock and seriously injured. ills head is cut in three places and his arm and shoulder bruised and mashed It is not thought any bones were broken, although Dr. Davis stated that the inner layer of the skull might be fractured.
 The injured man was still unconscious at late hour last night, and the physi- clans will be unable to tell the full ex- tent of his injuries until today.
 Mir. Tanner lives at 1120 Twenty-fourth street. He was en route to the residence of his employer. F. c. Kinney, with a quantity of mail, and 1t was by the ad- dresses on the letters that ke was iden- tiied by John J. Martin, an attorney, who was on the car. He was taken to Davis & Davis inflrmary.
 Car Going Backward.
 The accident happened when the car struck the switch leading into a siding on Avenue I and Twenty-thlrd street. It was running backwards and MT. Tanner was standing on the rear platform. Tho car was en route to the Highlands, and had to wait at the place for the car coming to the city After waiting some time the conductor rang for the motor- man to go ahead, and he ran his car some distance until nearly in front of the South Highlands fire department, which Is on Twenty-frst street and Magnolia avenue. When 1t arrived here the car en route to the city was seen eonIng oown Twenty first street from Highland avenue. Both motormen applied the brakes ard the cars were stopped in time to prevent a serious collision, although they bumped together. The conductor or the car coming towards the city is said to have Jumped from the car, put the motorman stayed on and prevented a serious accident.
 Reversed the Current.
 The motorman on the car going to the Highlands reversed his current and his car started back towards the switch on Twenty-third street so that the other car might pass it. He seemed to lose con trol of the car and when it struck the switch 1t was going rapidly and Mir Tan ner was thrown off, or tried to jump, 1t is not known which.
 The injured man is 94 years old and has been in Birmingham several years. He Is from Montgomery. where he is well known and has large number of friends. He has wife and three children.
 Manager McClary of the railway de- partment of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, when asked about the accident last night, said he did not have the particulars, and therefore did not know how it happened. He said all that he had heard was that MT. Tan ner was thrown from the car and injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE BlJoU.

The new Bijou theater opens its second week tonight with Leon Morris Trouba- dours. The first week at this theater has proven that the Birmingham public are not slow in their appreciation of a policy that establishes the new house as a high toned family theater
 From the house standpoint, the opening week has exceeded the expectations of the management. From the patrons standpoint, the attractions presented have received words of praise and no ad- verse criticism applying either to the performances or the conduct of the house has been heard.
 For the second weeks attraction MT Wells has provided what Is termed comedy and novelty bill The acts pre- sented are entirely different from those given the first week and each one Is said by the management to be the very best that money can secure. Among the att fractions is Leon Morris, with his troupe of performing ponies, Provost and Pro- vost, premiers of acrobatic comedy; Ba- ker and Lynn, in a laughable comedy sketch Eddie Mack. one of the best dan cers in the profession; MT. and Mrs Stu art Donnow, the shadowgraphers; Von Fosson and McCauley, two comedy men, and Martin brothers in musical comedy act.
 Seats may be secured now at the box office. or by telephoning 1143, either phone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-29

ing. and on their return will make an inspection of the Belt railroad which now belongs to the Frisco
 MT. Yoakum said that his trip to Bir- mingham at this time had no special sig nificance. 'I have never seen this city except at night and then only for an hour or two at time" he remarked, "and as 1t Is such a great tonnage center and is becoming so famous. I naturally had a desire to come and take look at 1t Tn daylight. I am looking forward with much interest to my sightseeing tomor- row"
 Asked if the Frisco and the Seaboard Airline had settled their differences growing out of the Belt road litigation Mir Yoakum said he was not prepared to make a definite statement but inti- mated that they were not far apart. The Seaboard and the Frisco are looked upon as natural allies and an early withdrawal of the Belts injunction case from court is expected.
 The president of the Frisco is not only recognized as one of the ablest railroad presidents in the country but he Is a man of strong personality and wins friends wherever he goes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-29
MAN MUST OBSERVE
 THE SABBATH DAY
DIR. J. p. M'FERRIN BREACHES AT THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
 ON ITS PROPER OBSERVANCE.
 ONE REST DAY NEEDED.

The Rev. J. P McFerrin, pastor of the First Methodist church. preached yester- day on the observance of the Sabbath day. His text was taken from Exodus POS: Remember the Sabbath day to keep 1t holy"
 Dr. McFerrin divided his sermon into three general heads. the first of which was that man shall work six days and on the seventh he shall rest He said that a man who will not work on the six days is as culpable as the man who does not rest on the seventh day. The command to rest has no meaning or force unless man has worked on the six days. Work is Gods law and not a cause for sin.
 The second section of the sermon was that work is wholesome and that it does not tend to the degradation of man unless the race does without sufficient rest. The speaker said God knew the wisdom of the Sabbath day, whose law is written in the constitution of man. who needs rest and has to have 1t or he will die Man who works without sufficient rest will come to premature death This law, he said, deals with all animals and material things, as illustrated by the horse and the machinery.
 In this connection the preacher said he differed with many of his friends who run the large furnaces and rolling mills. He did not believe that the owner saved anything by allowing their furnaces to ruH, on Sunday In his opinion they should bank the fires at Il o'clock Satur- day night and not open them until Sun day at midnight. "Of course." he contin- ued, T cannot speak autAoritatively on the matter. but I believe the man who closes at these hours will not lose any thing by it. Besides this it will give the laborers a rest that they all deserve if they have worked all the week."
 In many instances, he said, men are forced to work on Sunday to provide food for their families. In this connection he spoke of the corporations and said that sometimes it was said they have no soul He said this was true as far as when they are spoken of as corporations, but that the individual members of the cor poration had souls and that they would be held responsible for their actions by God
 The third general head was that the Sabbath is a sacred right of man and that anything that tends to the advance ment of man is right and anything that hurts the race is wrong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-29
POLICE RAID ALLEGED
 GAMBLING ROOMAT HOTEL

The threat made by Chief of Police Austin several days ago to the effect that he would in the near future raid one of the alleged gambling resorts in Birming- ham was carried out last night about 6 o'clock when with Policemen Jordan, Eagan and Waldrop two doors leading to rooms on the fourth floor of the Metro politan hotel annex, in the rear of the main building, were bursted in and fifteen men placed under arrest. Each one is charged with gaming and violating the Sunday jaw.
 No attempt was made on the part of the occupants to escape or resist arrest.
 The officers state that there is an alarm bell in the rooms, and the alarm is sounded from the first floor. Before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-29

going to the rooms last night Policeman Culpepper was placed near the button down stairs to prevent an alarm being given. Those in the rooms were surprised and quietly submitted to arrest In eafh instance bond was made.
 One of the arresting officers ed last night that the appearance of the place in- dicated that three or four rooms had been converted into one large apartment.
 The officers say they found in this apartment roulette wheel, poker chips and cards. and that when they entered the various games of chance were Tn pro- gress
 It was rumored last night that several other places were raided in the same manner, but the only rooms entered were at the Metropolitan annex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-29
BURGLARS ENTER SALOON.
Steal Some Money and SeveratABot-
 ties of Beer.

The Manhattan and Fox saloons. in Twentieth street. between First and Sec ond avenues, were entered last night about 7:3O o'clock by unknown persons. A small sum of money and a number of bottles of beer were taken from the Fox saloon and from the Manhattan about s15 in cash and several bottles of beer were stolen.
 Access to the saloons was gained through transoms in the rear.
 The thefts were reported to the police but no arrests were made last night and there Is no clue to the identity of the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-09-29
RESUM ES WORK.
Criminal Court Will Try Miner Cases
 This Week.

The criminal court resumes work to- day. This week will be devoted to minor crimes and offenses Next week the cap- ital docket will be taken up again.
 The case of Hollis B. Parrish. charged with killing George Leonard will not be tried, so 1t is understood, for several weeks yet. This is one of the most im- portant cases to be tried during the term and one in which much interest has been manifested. The killing ocurred on a street car.
 The grand jury adjourned Saturday for several weeks recess.