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New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
MARRIED on DEATHBED; WIFE UNKNOWN
FLOWER HOSPITAL HAS BODY OF MAN MYS-
TIzRIoUsLy welded IN THAT
INSTITUTION

Axel Eberston died in Flower Hospital last night
taking his marriage secret with him. He welded
OF July "a a woman who did not call at the hos
pital afterxard and she is not known by anyone
in the institution and died without divulgng her
name. Eberston brought down from New
Rochelle to Flower Hospital suffering from cancer
of the liver After he had been in the hospital a
month he asked the nurse who attended him to
mail a letter for him. 1t young woman in
Sullivan County. N Y, but the nurse does not re-
member the name
I-arly the next morning the woman came to the
bosnital staying an hour with Ehers.on. Then she
went out and returned with a Swedish clergyman,
who married her TO the sick The clergyman
Is also unknown After the marriage the woman
went away and has not been seen since. The hos
ptal officials holding Eberston 5 body TO see
IL she will come for ii.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
COAL PIR4TES CAUSE SUIT.
BARGE MAN THEY ROBBED AND SHOT SUES
DEALERS FOR FREIGHT CHARGES

BARGE MAN THEY ROBBED AND SHOT SUES
DEALERS FOR FREIGHT CHARGES
A suit brought against Whitney & kenmerer,
a coal firm of this city. and soon to be carried
70 the United States Court, reveals unusual
condition Of piracy existing in izabethport.
n ]. The suit is brought by Edward Dalton,
the owner of a coal barge. for freight charges
due him. Dalton is still carrying marks of his
encounter with the pirates in bullet in his hip.
The coal dealers have placed detectives the
case and decline to pay Dalton. declaring that
he stood in with the pirates. The case will
soon be brought to court by the Legal Aid
Society.
For several years coal barge men have been
complaining of organized band of pirates
patrollng the Jersey waters. This band moves
about in skiffs and when coal barges anchor
they board them, overcome the crew and take
off as much coal as they carry. If resist
ance is offered they do not hesitate to use fire
arms. Dalton, who was severely wounded a
few years ago by the pirates. was lying off this
dangerous shore when his boat was boarded
by two skiffloads of the pirates, who locked
him his cabin after threatening to do h1m
up again Several tons of coal were removed
When his coal delivered there was a short
age. and he has not received his freight charge
Clark H. Abbott, attorney for the Legal Aid
Society. yesterday declared that he knew there
were a large band Of pirates engaged in the
business. He said that they sold their coal TO
wholesale dealers. and even went so far some
times to try and persuade the coal men TO
sell them coal off the boats They did not hesi-
tate to physical means of persuasion II nee
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
ggREIF FOREMAN FROM BUILDING.
POWERFUL WORKMAN. AFTER BITTER
FIGHT. HURLED MAN FORTY-FIvE FEET

POWERFUL WORKMAN, Ae 1f11 Hliif1f
FIGHT. HURLED MAN FORTY-FIvE FEET
After a severe struggle with a powerful workman
said 10 be Patrick Barry, forty-two years DID, sup
nosed 10 live in East Sxteenth-st near Avenue A.
Herman Brosky forty-two years old, foreman In
the .rnploy OF Myer Hellman, contractor, was
thrown from the top Of building to a pile or TIM
ber forty-fve feet below, and sustained injuries
from which he may die. His assaiiant escaped
Brosky is at Roosevelt Hospital
There was bad blood between the men. who were
al work tearing down two tbree-story buildings at
Nos 90 and 224 West Forty-ninth-st TWO weeks
ago Brosky discharged Barry for his drinking
habits AT about % o'clock yesterday Barry ap-
oroached Brosky, who standing on the top
floor Angry words followed. Brosky ordered the
lsborer to go below. where he belonged. linen
Barry closed in on Rrosky, and being much strong
er threw the foreman from the building, II IS al
legged Barry to the first floor. seized ms nat
and coat jumped through a window ana ran west
toward Eighth-aye. -. -
When Policeman Kelley. OF the West Forty-sev-
enth-st. station, arrived. Barry had disappeared
and Brosly unconscious Kelley sent cah FOR
an ambulance TO Roosevelt Hospital, which under
charge Of DR. Milken. cid not arrive 1t is alleged,
until forty-five minutes after the accident .
Detective William Lohmeyer was detailed TO hno
Barry
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
NEW FRENCH CONSUL ARRIVES.

RELEASED FROM HOFFMAN ISLAND WHERE HE
WAS DETAINED.
After spending two days on Hoffman Island. in
Difference to the orders of the Health authorities
of the port Maurice Souffiot de Magny. the
French consul for this city, arrived in the city yes
terday. NJ. de Magny came up from Havana on the
MORO Castle ON Tuesday. He quarantined
cording TO the health regulations. which require
the detention OF all passengers who have not lived
In Cuba for years previously had yellow
fever
NJ. de Magny has been in the diplomatic service
for thirty five years. and has represented his
also served in Valparaiso and appointed from
Havana In 1895 he represented France at the arbi-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08

ABRAM $ HEWITT REPORTED TO HAVE OFFERED
100000 TRACT FOR NEW PosroFFICE
1t was reported yesterday that thirteenth site
had been offered to the Postofice Department for
the new postal building in this city. In a dispatch
from Washington it was said that a real estate
broker. acting for Abram S. Hewitt, had offered a
tract in Lexngton-ave., between Forty-second and
Forty-third SITS. owned by Cooper Union and con-
tanning about 10000 square feet, for 500 900
George F. Dewitt, trustee of the Ogden Goelet
estate on Wednesday offered the block bounded by
Lexington-ave.. Forty-third and Forty-fourth SITS.
and Depew Place. for about 81 800 coo This is the
Postoffce Department par evidently is to get If pos
81 500 ODe a bounded by four streets and Within
a short distance, of the, Grand Central Station.
There appears to be considerable difficulty carry
Ing out this plan within the IT. "isash by Con-
Gress,
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
MINISTRIES son GOES on STAGE.

MR. AND MRS CHARLES s. WALSH. OF BROOK
LYN WILL. PAY THEIR DEBTS IN THIS WAY.
Charles 6. Walsh. the of the Rev. A Stewart
Walsh, 4 retired minister. of Brooklyn, has aban-
doned the coal and real estate business, and with
his wife formerly Miss Jennie Sammis, Is now
appearing in n sketch on the vaudeville stage. Mr..
Walsh, who has been married two years. found
that his business did not bring in a sufficient
for himself and wife Finding himself running
into debt, decided to accept attractive offer
from a theatrical manager. His wife who inherits
dramatic ability, her aunt being leading actress.
decided to help her husband in the emergency. and
together they have signed contracts for the re-
mainder of the summer and all of next season
The Rev. Mr.. Walsh Is we'll known in Republican
politics, and has regularly appeared on the cam
patgn stump since his retirement from the min
istry ST
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
RT7U0RED RAILROAD PROJECTS.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE REPORTED IL
HAVE PASSED INTO J. p. NOR
CANS HANDS.

Advances in the prices Of Louisville and NashVliie
and Illinois Central stocks were acconpanieus pS
,,roors in Wall Street yesterday that there was 10
a. . continuation of the two railroads through a
holding company and that the Louisville and Nash-
vile had passed completely into the eontrol Oh =
p Morgan Co. One report was that haFriS'
Gates g. Co had transferred 10000 shares OF LOUIS
,iue and Nashville TO J. p. Morgan & Co at lsV
~, ;fo-,,a+ion on the subject could be obtained al
the Office of J. P Morgan Co. John '" Gates
when asked about the reports, said;
You will have to ask J. p. Morgan q Co am
no, The father or the mother of these rumors-
There was another report that L. II mar anna l-l-e
.a ,,onph+ large block of Illinois Central. TO in
crease his holdings in view of threatened %
rhe company by the Morgan Interests In Sne mo-
IT, Illinois Central jumped from 1852 10 1854 aIo
Low svile and Nashville went from lA9% 10 A4s'4
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
on LAST LAP OF OVERLAND TRIP.
FRENCH vIsCoUNT. MEMBER OF DE wINDT MIS-
SION SAILS FOR PARIS.


SION SAILS FOR PARIS.
The Viscount de Clinchamp. who is the French
member of the De Windt Mission. which set out
from Paris on December 10. 1901. for an overland
trip around the world sailed for home on La Bre-
tagne yesterday. The Viscounts arrival will COM
plete his trip and he Will be the second OF the party
TO arrive home. The expedition started with four
members Two of them still ON their way. tax
ing a more roundabout route home The two men
who are still travelling are De Windt himself and
an Englishman named Harding. The Russian MEM
Der OF the party NJ Ras,orgugeus has already ar
rived in Viadivostok Russia. The viscount would
have remained with De Windt had he not been
Obliged to return France because OF his array
connections.
When the party left Paris they travelled across
the Continent to Irkoutsk Siberia, the trans-Si
berian express From Irkoutsk the party crossed to
East Cape Behring Strait In sleighs drawn by
dogs The strait then crossed. and the party
landed at Cape Prince OF Wales The next stopping
place was Cape Nome. Alaska. and after a trip up
the Yukon River to Dawson City. the members sep
arated the two Engshmen going to California
Albert Chaplin. who is Santos-Dumonts chief ma
chinist. also left the city the steamship. Mr.
Chaplin said he had put the airship Santos Dunont
No s which Is now in this country, In shape for
the aeronauts voyage the Battery, and was going
No I, which will be entered in the St Louis Expo
ST
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
TR4CY'S LAST DARING 4CT-
PEOPLE FLOCK To DAVENPORT. EAGER
FOR RELICS OF OUTLAW

Davenport Wash Aug THE curious are flock
ing to Davenport from all directions TO view the
body Of Harry Tracy. the dead outlaw. The inquest
will probably be concluded tomorrow as witnesses
tror, Oregon cannot get here to-day. The body
be taken 10 Spokane on Saturday and later TO
Salem Ore for burial at the penitenttary- Tracy S
guns may be distributed among the Creston posse
other relies have already been given away
A new story OF Tracy's wonderful daring mas
come 10 light Mr.. McGregor, the keeper OF a Avery
-.oh1s ar Wilbur on viewing Traey's body positive
lv identified him man who came 70 ms sLaoIe
which he put up for the night. He also Islt MS
rife and a bundle asking the unsuSpecl1g uveTy-
man to take care OF them until morning Whers le
spent the night is known. though II IS salc ns
ate at least one meal in restaurant In tne loWn-
About 10 a. m Saturday ne called Tor MS ncrSeSs
bundle and rife paid his bill and rode away.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
MARSHAL WOULD NOT REVERSE JUDGE

Mayors Marshal Brown yesterday gave hearing
IN case Of an application OF the Legal Aid Society
N pc, the revocation of the license of s. S.
Schwartz. proprietor of the Atlantic Shipping Com
pany. at No 1I3 First-st. The eompainants were
solomon sasson and Nathan Goldman, who alleged
they maid Schwartz $25 for positions to to South
A,rtcn a mueteers. After arriving at New Orleans
thew found that the was over. o. Ii. Graham,
ir appeared for the Legal Aid Society The May
Garshal found that the two had sued
Schwartz in district court and the case was dis
n,issad He held that he could not reverse the
;mdgs.s deeision and adjourned the Indefinitely
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
RIOT COMMITTEE ORGANIZES.
WILL PROBABLY HOLD PUBLIC MEETINGS
NEXT WEEK

The citizens committee appointed on Wednesday
by Mayor Low to report on the riots at Rabbi Jo-
sephs funeral met yesterday at the office of Edward
B. Whitney. No. 80 Wall-st Mr. whitney was
elected chairman; the other members are w. H.
Baldwin ir Nathan Blur. Louis Marshall and
Thomas L. Mulry.
Mr. Whitney, when seen after the meeting, said
the committee had only organized; 1t would
probably hold public meetings next week When
asked If the committee would collaborate with the
polIce and District Attorney, Mr., whitney said II
Colonel Partridge or any one else had any i'm
nortant Information the committee would be
pleased to receive It
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08

THE 2sTH REGIMENTS ANNUAL REUNION AT
CUIPEPER. VA, To-DAY-To DEDICATE
MONUMENT.

The annual reunion of the 2Sth Regiment. n. Y.
Volunteers will take place at Culpeper, Va. to-
day The large granite monument which
Gently erected the battlefield of Cedar Mountain
will be dedicated. The reunion will probably be
one of the most interesting in the history of the
organization, and is looked upon by many of the
veterans as the last grand rally.
The programme for to-day includes address
of welcome by Colonel T. T. Brown, prayer by the
Rev w t. Williams. Grafton by Orin b. Brown
and poem by General Horatio c. King. The
monument will be presented to the United States
through S s. Marvin. and will be accepted for the
goyernment by Colonel T. E. True. The Rev. w,
r Williams viii pronounce the benedicton.
The veterans will visit the battlefield TOMORROW
and listen to an address by Captain c. NJ. Black
ford formerly of General Jackson staf.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
TROY STEEL PLANT SOLD.

PURCHASED BY a. +. DONOVAN. OF ST. LOUIS
FOR $525. 900.
Albany Aug. THE plant of the Troy Steel
Company, situated on Breaker Island. Albany
County. and in Troy, Rensselaer, County. sold
to-day at auction by direction of the Supreme
Court to satisfy judgment obtained by the Guar
antee Trust Company of New-York trustee of
the bondhoders The property included the mort
gagged premises and all property rights. interests
and franchises controlled by the company. A f.
Donovan of st. Louis, the successful bidder
at s525, ,OCo.
Mr.. Donovan said that ne did not care to dis
close who his principals we're, but stated that the
plant would be operated again within short time
Among the other bidders for the property were the
Continuous Rail Joint Company of America and
the Ludlow Valve Manufact cturing Company The
Troy Steel Company had a capital of 81 900 200 and
was backed principally by the Witherbees of Port
Henry II. H. Rogers of the Standard Oil Company
and j. p Morgan are said to have had interest
In the
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
WANTS MORE EVIDENCE ABOUT M4n

Justi,e Greenbaum in the Supreme Court yes
terday refused to commit Harris schhi'He'. son ol
tJxrosn sohritzsr real estate operator. to asy-
lum unless proper expert medical testimony was
given as to the boys alleged weak mental condi-
ton. Charles C. F. wahle. counsel Tor the father
declared that young man mac become inssn,aiiy
Gus II allowed large. -, h.u.y.d har o
Mrs Schnitzer testified that sne fer sr spI
commitment were instituted with her knowledge
and consent -, A.. -..--
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
vrRDER AND ROBBERY NEAR ITHACA

Ithaca. " " Aug. THE body OF Frank Sprague.
twentv-four years old. of Binghamton. was 1ouhu
TODAY at Moravia near the outlet of Sylvan Lake
Snrague was attending the Firemens Convehtloi
az that MACE He was last seen last night When
so,,a todax his skull was fractured and he lay az
the foot OF the blum. II is generally believed thds
he was murdered and robbed OF large sum 1l
money which he had his person. ana MS OOUS
was taken to the spot where II was round
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
WIND BLOWS DOWN HOTEL.
THIRTEEN GUESTS OF THE OCEANIC, AT
CAROLINA BEACH. INJURED.

Wilmington N c.. Aug In a terrific wind
storm that passed over Carolina Beach. twenty
miles from Wilmington. at o'clock last night. the
Hotel Oceanic was razed to the ground, and thir-
teen guests more or less injured. one perhaps IA
tally.
7eIenbonfc communication cut off by the
storm and the roads piled up with trees and
debris News of the occurrence; therefore did not
reach the city until O'Clock this morning when
medical aid and nurses were sent down on spe-
ciaI boat bringing the injured ones to this city
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
70 OPERATE STATEN ISLAND ROAD.

COMPANY INCORPORATED IN ALBANIA NEW
PUBLISHING CONCERN.
Albany Aug. The Richmond Street Railway
Company of Richmond Borough. New-York City.
was incorporated to-day with capital OF $4,000
10 operate the electric railway formerly controlled
by the Staten Island Electric Railway Company.
The directors Waldo S. Reed. Englewood. n.
J.; William T. Newkirk. Paterson, n. j.; Cornelius
W Van Voorhis Mariners Harbor, n. Y: Frank
j. Hammer Dewitt V. D. Reilly, James F. Leavy,
Brooklyn: Robert p. Barry. jr., Henry NJ. Hav-
land New-York, and John B. Summerield Queens
Borough.
The United States Graphotype Company. of New
York City was incorporated to-day with capital
OF 81 500 600 to deal in printing machinery and TO
carry on a general publishing business. The direc
tors are John II. Hammond. II. Snowden Marshall,
w R. K Taylor. Edmund Darlington, Walter Ca
hell Arthur G. Whitman, of New-York and Lewis
II. knapp, of Freeport, Nassau County.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
nrrTscB1AyD STILL HOLDS THE RECORD
EXPERTS FIND THAT THE CALCULATIONS OF THE
KRoNPRINz wILHELMs SPEED WERE


Owing 60 a dispute the speed record claimed
for the North German Lloyd steamship hronprlhz
Wilhelm last June, experts were appointed by the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company ana
the Hamburg American Line to examine caFeluhy
the calculations of the voyage referred TO, with
the object of determining definitely whether or not
the record of the Hamburg American Lines
Deutschland OF %. knots average speed an hour
had been broken. According to a memorandum
inst Issued and signed by the experts Of the two
comnanies IL has determined that the
Deutschland still holds the record for fastest time
across the Atlantic, well for the highest
average speed. and that the calculations or the
captain and officers of the Kronprtnz Wilhelm. ac
cordtng 10 which this vessel broke the record or
the Deutschland, were erroneous.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08

AMERICANS VISITING EUROPE THIS YEAR
will ind The New-York Tribune for sale
at the book stalls of the leading hoteis
throuxhout the continent of Europe an"
Cre,t Rrttriu ns well ms the Reading
Aoon tables. IL may also be obtainsa s'
the prtncipal railroad stations.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
STATES GOLFERS FULL.
NO NEED TO BORROW A DOLLAR IN NEXT
FISCAL YEAR.

Albany. Aug. 7.-State Controller Nathan l.. Miller
to-day issued the following statement:
The State has at it's disposal at present cash
available for appropriations amounting. in round
numbers. to S.0aoO00. upon which the State Is re-
ceivng interest at and per cent. Atthe close
of the present fiscal year. October /. 1902. If all
appropria tiOns payable before that time are met
there will he actual surplus of 81. 500 600
1t will not be necessary for the State to borrow a
dollar during the fiscal year ending October l. 1903
and the revenues of the State already provided for
will enable it to meet all payments prior to Oc-
tober l. 1903. leave balance OF available ash
in treasury at that time of least from 50 OOO
600 to 81 000.00O
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
CITY Club HONE PLANS FILED.
NEW STRUCTURE IN WEST FORTY FOURTH
ST. TO COST s175,OoO

The plans for the new home of the City Cluo'
which is to be erected on the site purchased loi
the purpose by the City Club Realty COMPANY, d
rorporatfon whose stockholders are members OF the
club Nos. 50 and 81 West Forty-Iourth-s.''
as ,as+s-5.y at the Bureau of Buildings by Lord
e. Hewlett the architects selected by the cIuo 10
prepare the plans. They provide for a hreproot
seven and one-half story building of steel granite
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
EXCISE DEPARTMENTS RECORD.

Albany. Aug 7-Excise Commissioner Cullinan
announces that the total amount OF receipts under
the Bouor tar law from the time of the organiza-
ton Of the department May i. 1885, to July /. 1902
Is the sum OF ss6i5a,u ,us7s
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
B. 6 o. BEGINS TO FIGHT.
SERVES NOTICE OF DIsCONTINUANCE OF
TRAFFIC ON WESTERN MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Aug. THE Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company has served notice the Western
Maryland Railroad Company that it will discon-
tinue the business turned over TO the latter at
Cherry Run This Is formality in connection VITA
the threatened diversion OF traffic
II ia regarded here as the first blow aimed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad at the Western Maryland
Railroad in retaliation for the plans OF the Gouds
10 convert this property into trunk line competi-
tor OF the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsyl-
yania.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
PHYSICIAN DIES At HIS C4MP.

NaIone N V Aug DIR. ]. l. Brunen. prom
inent Montreal physician. who had been in camp at
Maintain View " Y. died suddenly from heart
disease last night at his camp
New-York tribune., 1902-08-08
TWO DROWNED IN THE HoUSAToSIc.
sKIFF ovERTURNs AND MAN AND WOMAN GO
DOWN.

Stratford Conn. Aug. Captain George Guilt
yer. aged hftyive years, and Miss Iva Muller. aged
twenty-three. were drowned In the Housatonic
River to-day by the capszing of a skifT. The boat
near the PoOtauck Boat Club house and Cap
tain Culliver reaching the side to cast
off the mooring when the boat turned over Culli-
yeT's body has been recovered. Both good
swimmers. and Ii is supposed that they were held
down by the strong current
New-York tribune., 1902-04-06
EOCAL TO THE OCCASION.

ing that he is the oldest man in the country, and
doesn't how long he lives.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-06

ever knew He was most gallant was pro-
noted" he continued. before the Seven Days
battle around Richmond. but when the battle be-
gan had not been assigned to a brigade. When
the fighting began had Virginia brigade. and
commanded It through the battle. In the course
of the fight (Which has gone down into history as
one OF the bloodest on record came upon Colonel
Jenkins's regiment just it had suddenly come
squarey face face with a regiment of the
enemy. 1t a critical moment, but Colonel Jen-
kins too quick for the other fellow. and fired
first The destruction terrible. I saw then.
and. passing over the field later. realized how
important Colonel Jenkinss action had been The
After the battle" continued the old general 7
brigade had commanded and receive ths one in
Coone jenkins Coming OUT and % stoppe to spask G
g hin, about the dsht When saw the secrefarS
SSHs carossa n hsy bsy ,Ss ar 70
Jenkins deserved it himself; that ne had Conducted
ton And on my rseommsndaIion Colonel jenkins
was shereGpOn @ promoted to @ @brigader general"
Colonel roosevelt Micah jenkins was promoted to
ms1Or We in the army his father that day fought 50
While riding Nth General kenssrsss the bat
jenkins was was killed by his own men who. mstak
Rs the s4 a19 es a sRs Ga 3
escaped the .9lley s1in but the group Of ofGerS sqt
General Longstreet received mimic ball in the
There will be another feature OF the sword presen
tation, establishing connection between the first
battle for Cuban independence, which took place
at Cardenas more than half century ago and the
last in which Colonel Roosevelt and Major Jenkins
honor. n son of the Cuban who shed the first
blood spilled for Cuba Libre' fifty-odd years ago
will be upon the sword committee. The Cuban
afterward became a general in the Confederate
Army. and his sons In turn went into the United
States Army to fight tire Spanards
The sword to be given Major Jenkins is exceed
fngly handsome. The blade is French steel. inaid
with gold by process not known in this country
palmetto tree is wrought upon it, and the hilt
displays exquisite workma nshp and Is Hberally
studded with diamonds The presentation will be
made in the presence Of a crowd that will prob
ably be greater than has ever before gathered in
South Carolina.
Major Jenkins Is a graduate of West Point He
resigned from the army after a service of a few
There the effect that he
took this action preparatory sending challenge
a fellow officer who his superior rank.
but there fight. the invitation to fight
a duel not accepted.