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The age-herald., 1902-02-23
Du1nont Mistaken for a Valet

A gentleman who has know M. Santos Dumont intimately for several years, speaking recently of the world renowned aeronauts personal characteristics, re- marked that M. Dumont's extreme re- serve of manner, and what a casual ob- server might almost mistake for timid- ity of temperament, would certainly not lead one to imagine him capable of pos sessing a great intellect for invention and courage to navigate the air.
 An extremely quiet, reticent little man." said the friend above referred to, ''nearly always to be met with automo- piles for his principal topic of conversa- tion and apparently his chief hobby. Up on his real work, the science of aeron- autics' 1t is almost impossible to get him to say word; as also, perhaps na- turally. upon the romance of his. life his attachment to Miss Towers, the daughter of the well known American hotekeeper in Paris. There Is no doubt ents in Brazil to give their consent to his marriage, which was the only req son for it's being broken off,
 Occasionally it seems M. Dumont would invite friend or two to accompany him on his automobile excursions, and hence a little story Is told which emphasizes a certain phase of his character.
 The trip in question was to a place
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
BUILT BY A PIRATE.
Havana's Most Famous Theater w.s
 Founded Upon Blood Money.
Army and Navy JournaI

Army and Navy Journal.
 The Tacon Theater in Havana o,o oe the largest and most famous in the we.t- erh hemisphere, was built by an old reprobate, Marti. who was a notorious pirate in his day and obtained immunity, for himself by betraying his comrades into the hands of the Spanish autbori- ties. One dark and rainy night Marti slipped by the sentry guarding the pal ace in Havana and entered the apartment of the Captain General, who was writing at table. When the Governor General raised his eyes and saw the cloaked fig- ure before him he reached for the bell. Stop. Your Excellency," cried inc stranger. T am here on a desperate en- terprise. I have come to deliver into coast upon one condition, pardon for myself" You shall have it." was the answer, but who are you?" q am Marti and l rely upon the promise you have given me-"
 Preparatory to this interview Marti had appointed a rendezvous for the different bands to which he conducted the Spanish force, and every pirate was captured and righteously garroted. As for Marti, he was not only pardoned, but was given a monopoly of the sale of fish in Havana, which made him a rich and thus an em- inently respected citizen, who ended his days in the odor of sanctity. It will be remembered that another famous buc- cancer the Welshman. Henry Morgan. showed such remarkable military talent that he was knight ed by Charles H., and made governor of Jamaica, which he had previously captured.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

some thirty miles from Paris at a time when automobiles had not reached their present state of perfection. As in many similar instances, the machine broke down hopelessly by the wayside, and 1t had to be lowed to the nearest rail-
 road station. There it was found the party had to wait several hours for the next train back to Paris and the oues
 ton Of dinner became all important. So to the village auberage NJ Dumont and his friends repaired, and ordered the best repast which could be served In the meantime M. Dumont's friends proposed stroll through the village but on the plea that he wanted to think about some- thing, M Dumont remained at the Inn
 The friends had not left the inn lonp before the landlady hustled into th1 room to lay the table, and finding tbe quiet little man alone, mistook him for servant or a valet of the party Reing short-handed and not little nerturba5 by the arrival of such unusual gue.ts she requested his assistance in nronar' ly serving up the meal Without Q uord or protest, as it was subsequently dis closed, M. Dumont obligingy shouldered napkin. and under the landladv,s dt rectlon set to work placing the knivos Iorks and plates. In the middle of +h,u unusual occupation he was surnrised b, ms astonished friends who beggod ~ hno" the reason why he had taken ,,,,s.1 hlmself the office of waiter Apoh
 oh' we'll! M. Dumont replied no,
 enaiahtly' It's so much easier +o
 what you are told than make evn, % uo tions." e&piana-
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

S V etc.; but no title is more significant than that given Bismark the Man of "Blood and Iron" It typifies the vital force as well as the physical and mental strength necessary to unify Ger many.
 Blood and iron have really been insepar- able since the Creation, and when in perfect harmony mean perfect health and strength. Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic is calculated to pre- serve this harmony, supplying the blood with iron in proper form and proportion Iron has always been used as tonic for the blood, but it remained for Dr. Harter to dis cover and perfect a combination of iron and other tonic ingredients. A trial of half a-century has proven that Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic is perfect blood purifier. Most of the ills we are heir too come from impure or impoverished blood The blood carries necessary supplies to every part of the body. If it fails to do so, some part of the bodily machine will lag. Lagging means sickness. Don't permit tagging. Don't wait until you are down sick. Use Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic and keep we'll It is a scientific compound (not a crude mixture) of iron with other tonic ingredients -a blood purifier and builder.
 Auburn, Texas, Aug. 1, 1901, "I think it my duty to write you that have been using your medicines for twen- ty-four years, do not think Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic has an equal"
 E. A. Gilmeg.
 lS,e~ susfsatss thst sbs'e teStnsusl Is s.sglsel
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
MANY PIANOS COMING WEST.
Call for Them From the Prospering
 Farmers.

From the New York Post.
 Prosperity and music appear to go hand in hand. Never since 1892, the rec ord year, when 125OOO pianos were sold in the United States, has there been such a demand on the New York piano manu- facturer as this season. A conservative authority estimates that at least 15O,OOO of this variety of musical instrument Will have been bought during 1901 in this country. and most of that number Tn the west, especially in northern Oregon, Kansas and California. Until the last year or two the farmers in these re- sions generally bought organs of the cheaper kinds, as these cost less and were easier to keep in order and to play on. Now they are favoring pianos, and in many instances with the addition of a mechanical playing appliance. Among the miners In the Pittsburg region, especially where the Welsh people have colonized there have been phenomenal sales or pianos. The sales in the east have been large of late, but not up to the average of the west. In the south the people do no seem to have turned to any great ex- tent to pianos. The centers of German population, such as Milwaukee, have al- ways been good piano markets. The far mers of the west, according to the testi- mony of the sellers who travel through that part of the country, seem to turn naturally to music as the first art to be cultivated or enjoyed as soon as they feel they can afford one of any kind. Books even and pictures, come second. Piano playing is a more obvious and tangible accomplishment, something that the children can do which their fathers could not, and besides gives more am use ment to visitors or to gatherings of any sort. The result is that there are few businesses which feel a general wave of prosperity sooner than that of the piano manufacturer.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23

Bids will be received at the office of the Ramsay-Reilly Engineering and Con- struction O.. 2024 First avenue Birming- ham, Ala- (where plans and specifications may be seen) until March 10. 1902 for the sinking of two shafts 10 feet diameter and 800 feet deep. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids.
The age-herald., 1902-02-23
BLOOD SIRON

History has always assigned to it's heroes characteristic titles. It has given us Alex ander the Great, Ivan the Terrible, Richard t h @ Lion-Hearted, U Iu;.4IaAI..aA
New-York tribune., 1902-06-26
YACHT RAMS STEINER
THREE MEN on CEPHEUS HURr Az,
VESSEL DAMAGED

The steamboat Cepheus at y. m ysst.-s.
while opposite Grand-st. was struck anidsbirs :,
steam yacht, believed to be the Adnir.I -
three men were injured by the shock one of -
seriously. The injured Charles c. Asunuss.r .
No. $50 Bleecker-st.. Manhattan, knee can inI,-s
Gustav Hach, fireman the Cepheus ssx.
shock. and Joseph Walker. of No. 50 Twentv,,;s
ST. Brooklyn. cOncussion of the brain and f,,a
injuries The injured men removed N Isl
Seney Hospital. "e
The yacht disregarded the signal of the nn,. .
the CeDheus, the latter says. He whistied h. =
clares, that he was going to cross the v,oh.
bow. The Cepheus was struck in the pad5IuL
the bowsprit of the yacht going through the -
OF the main deck and the yachts anchor tear,r
few moments among the thirteen hundred na Ut
board the CepheuS. which kept on its wsm on
Hamilton Ferry. where it discharged its 70
The yacht steamed away immediately aftarse,s
accident N1t Tie
The Cepheus had left Hamilton Ferry at IL
on an excursion to Witzels Grove College p.tn n
from which it was returning. The eXcIrsior .at ~
an outing of the XIIth Assembly District Psss sss
Hcan ASSOCIATION. of Brooklyn. of which ex V1sog-
trate Charles ). Davoy is president Asmrssan
one of "a tally-ho party of fifty. who had ionad rs
excursion. and who belonged a delegation f- eae
the With Assembly District of Manhattan hsaS1m
by John J. Walsh. Nealed
New-York tribune., 1902-06-26
"THE" ALLEN AGAIN GOES FREE.
FOR THE SIXTY EIGHTH TIME HE Is DIS
CHARGED FROM CUSTODY.

The Allen. in the Tombs Court yesterday.
for the sixty-eig time discharged from
custody the charge OF conducting poolroom
In all Allen has been arrested on the same charge
seventy times. Twice he held for trial and
acquitted Five other who arrested
Tuesday. when Captain Chapman made his raid,
were held for examination to-day at p. m
Michael J. Glynn. a detective OF the Leonard
st station was the only witness He told Of go
ing to No. 50 Sixth-ave June 2 He was stopped
at the door by a whom he identified as James
Crowley, of No SO Eghth-ave. After parley he
was allowed to enter the house but stopped
a another door by a man whom the detective
saws was Sidney Love. Love held him until Crow
ley said the detective all right. Then Glynn
entered the alleged pooroom. He testified 10 seeing
there the usual pooroom paraphernalia and making
various betk lie identified James Lowe James
Lloyd and Charles Meyer other men who ap-
peared to be employees of the place.
In answer question from Assistant District
Attorney Miner. Glynn said that on each occasion
he visited the place he saw The" Allen there In
conversation with some of the employees but ne
could detail any conversation nor give any
other testimony against him.
Before you entered the house did you not see
a sign which read The West Side Club" " asked
Aliens lawyer.
mo. l didn't" replied Glynn.
''Of course he didn't" interrupted Allen. Cap
tain Chapman stole the charter OF the club, and
he stole the sign too Aliens interruption created
disorder. and Magistrate Zeller ordered him
from the
New-York tribune., 1902-06-26
pRFsBYTERY,s SUMNER CONFERENCE

Princeton June 25-The programme of the sum-
mer conference of the Presbytery at Lawrenceville
was quite interesting to-day yesterday, and
the questions and topics discussed those that
are most conspcuously before the churches to-day
This morning the Rev. Samuel McLanahan. of
Iawrenceville delivered address Christ S
Teaching Regarding the Kingdom" This afternoon
the topic ''Christ's Teaching Regarding Social and
Political Questions attracted much attention The
Social Questions" were discussed by the Rev. Rob
ert l. MacBride. of Trenton. and the Political
Questions were considered by the Rev George H
Ingram. of Trenton. The burden of these addresses
show that Christ strictly religious
teacher and that while He mingled with all classes
and conditions OF men and gave His voice against
all evil. He was careful not to become entangled
with the vexng social and political questions of His
day. This evening devotional service the topic
Daily Guidance was conducted by the Rev Dan
lei r. Foster. of Trenton
New-York tribune., 1902-06-26
WILL BE No GENERAL STRIKE.
BRANCHES OF SILK TRADE REFUSE TO GO
OUT FOR OVERS HELPERS

Paterson. June = (SpeciaD.-The various shop
committees who waited on the owners OF the dye
shops yesterday reported to the mass meeting Of
the striking dyers helpers this morning that the
bosses had declined 10 grant an increase In wages
The bosses have decided TO stand by the schedule
OF wages that they have been paying for the last
eight years. a motion carried that the dyers
helpers request the members of the different
branches in the silk industry TO order general
strike.
The executive committee of the Ribbon Weavers
Union met tonight. and decided not to strike
The ribbon weavers do not think that A general
strike would accomplish any good at present This
means that there will be general strike. the
loom fxers and Wrappers are also opposed 10 gen
eral strike The broad silk weaverS were in favor
of general strike but without the other branches
they cannot be successful
All the wounded at the hospitals are recovering
well that they able TO leave the hoSpi-
tails. The physicians have not extracted bullets
from any of the patients. Harry l. Harris, the
porter will probably leave the hospital tO-mor-
row. He has bullet il his chest. but the doctors
have made no effort probe for II. Salyino Lara.
the Italian from Hackensack- who came here to
take part in the riots. and who was also shot In
the chest the bullet passing clear through his body
Is also the road 10 recovery He was removed
to-day from the hospital TO the county jail
New-York tribune., 1902-06-26
ENTIRE FANNY SWIuMING TEACHERS
FATHER AND FOUR DAUGHTERS EMPLOYED r


FATHER AND FOUR DAUGHTERS EMPLOYED BY
CITY.
As teachers Of swimming in the swimming schools
established by the Board of Education in the public
baths of this city five members of the Blankley
family of Brooklyn, have been appointed. William
IL. Blankley, chemist of No 313 Union-st.. is the
father the 'Blankey Nymphs,' his four
daughters clever in the art of swimming, popu-
larry known He will be the chief instructor in the
swimming school at Bridge-st.. Brooklyn. 1t will be
Mr.. BIankley's first experience public teacher.
but his daughters-Mabe Agnes Grace and Ade-
lIne-w teach in the swimming schools of Man
haitian, where they have taught for four years.
Mr.. Blankley has eight girls. and has taught them
all love the water and TO learn to swim from
early childhood Several of them have excited ad-
mirat ton by swimming the Narrows from Fort
Hamilton TO Staten Island. The city authorities
became Interested in their remarkable cleverness
as swimmers, and four years four of the girls
were employed as teachers of swimming in the pub
lie baths-Mabel and Grace at Corlears bath. Ade-
line at the Battery and Agnes at the Duane-st.
baths. They have received the same appon tments
for this year.
In the SWIMMING schools as In the grammar
schools diplomas and certificates OF advancement
given to the pupils
New-York tribune., 1902-06-26
DID NOT SEE NCOY SHOT,
EVIDENCE AGAINST DETECTIVE MLEL-
Ian CIRCUMSTANTIAL.

The examination of County Detective Robert S.
Mcclellan. who is charged with shooting james
F. Mccoy in the raid the Sherman House on
June , was resumed yesterday in the Tombs court,
before Magistrate Zeller.
Thomas J. Mcguire. who swore TO the an'davi'
charging Mcclellan with the shooting. was repre-
sented by f. J. McManus and w. NJ X. Olcott
As soon as Magistrate Ze1ler had excluded the
witnesses from the examination room. Mr Nc
Manus called George J. Reuter- to the witness
stand Reuter- said that he was in the olharo
room of the hotel when he heard some one KNOCK
ing at the doors The next moment the door fell
in and eight ten men entered the room. All
had their revolvers drawn. The witness declared
he saw who looked like Mcclellan take
his revolver ard break one of the windows Ihen
he the put his arm through the "lhuo"
and heard three four shots He didn't know
who fired. Mccoy brought into the room later
and placed in a chair.
Mr.. Ocott asked the witness II he had seen any
one else draw revolvers except the members OF
the raidng party He replied that he had not
Peter J. ZerOneau. a foreman of the Desnon-Mc-
Lean Contracting Company. corroborated Reuter- s
testimony He said there was no necessity lor
the men to have drawn pistols. as those III the
room were too frightened to make any resistance
Charles Bird. ianitor of No. $50 East Forty-sec-
ond-st. which is next door to the Sherman HOUSE
had a good view from a window of the extension
In the rear of the Sherman House on the oaS oi
the shooting. he said. He and his wife saw MIC
Gov come up through the skylight with blood run
toward the edge of the roof and fell over Almost
immediately the witness declared. small man
came up through the skylight brandishins d re-
voIver: he turned and called to some one uo"n
through the sKylight It's all right. I've got hlii
The witness could identify either Assistant
Distrct-Attorney Isidor Kresei or Mcclellan as the
small man In question. Bird thought that Nc
Lellan looked more the size than Mr. hresel-
Thomas J. Mcguire. the next witness, was por-
ter in the Sherman House. On Iune ne was
-iyzIn ina
of the house. he said when he saw a man tear the
cover off scuttie and come up on the rool-
He seemed to have papers IN his hands ana was
endeavoring stuff them into his trousers pockets.
This man ran the edge of the roof and then dis-
appeared over the edge questioned more Glossy; 1
he said that the papers looked like money me
next thing he was Mccoy coming through the
skylight. As Mccoy reached the roof he stag
gered and put his hand to the back OF MS mead,
from which blood spurted. He tottered over the
edge of the roof -,
iThen when did you next see Mccoy asked
Mr.. Olcott.
When that man led him In replied Mcguire
Messrs. Kresel and Mccoy were asked 10 StaIlo
up, and Mcguire walked over and touched NC
Lellan the man he meant. =.
The witness testified that he had accused NC
Lella1 OF shooting Mccoy and that the detective
had replied: He scratched his head on q nall
The examination was adjourned till Monday
New-York tribune., 1902-06-26
NAY CROSS ATLANTIC N L4UNcH
CAPTAIN NEWMAN EXPECTS TO MAKE
VOYAGE IN 3s-FOOT BOAT

captain Newman. a New-EngIand fisherman T.,
constructing a launch College Point vbs.h
when completed. will make a trip across tbs A.
iantic The boat is 80 feet long over all 9 fss.
oearn ana inches drausht The hull is OF 1i4-Inch
planking The propeTling power is Kerosene Tb
boat will be supplied with ten horse power moto-
and is expected to make eight miles an hour
She will have two masts and carry SufFcien, ,.r
to serve her in case of any accident TO n,acbfna-
She Will be launched in few days and as soor
as completed Captain Newman will make a trial
trip around Long Island. If this is satisfaction,
the captain and his son will at once star, a, :.
transatlantic trip: which the captain expects to
complete under favorable weather Conditions in
about twenty days. The launch will carry from
seven hundred to eight hundred gallons OF kerr
sene in tanks, which, aside from its propeIlirg
purposes. will serve as ballast As soon as ore
tank is emptied il will be filled with water ard
thus uniform ballast will be maintained through
out the trip The boat is supplied with a fair
sized trunk cabin. which IS built so that II vii
break the sea and obviate danger of the vessel
being sWamped-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-26
SAID ~FIREPROOFv WOOD BURNED.
SUPERINTENDENT STEWART AND ALDER
MAN WIRTH HAVE A LIVELY TILT.

MAN W iKl II 1f+AN T. y III ILL iIl-A'
Perez NJ Stewart Superintendent Of Buildings.
appeared before the committee on Fire Department
OF the Board of Aldermen yesterday and was asked
a number OF questions regarding alleged violations
of the building laws in skyscraPers. All the super
intendents of buildings had been requested 10 ap-
pear. Mr.. Stewart the only one who came
Mr.. Stewart accompanied by Assistant Cor
poratiou Counsel Fleming. Mr.. Fleming took the
ground that the superintendent did not have to
any questions If he did not wish 10. as
the resolution requesting the superintendents at
tendance had not been passed by the board. I'VE
can waive all right to-day if wish.' he said
We should have opportunity 10 receive ques-
tons in writing and have our answers reduced to
writing"
Mr. Wirth asked Mr. Stewart # he had any
ports on the non-freproof wood in the st. Regis
Hotel e said he had. but not with him
Are there any other buildngs?" asked Wirth.
II YOU will reduce these questions to writing. l
will answer them at the proper time
Mr. Stewart explained troubles he had had with
non-freproof wood. He ACKNOWLEDGED that his in
spectors made inspection OF freproot wood. say
ing that the word OF the manufacturers was taken.
He added:
..Jr We had to test all freproof wood would
have 20 employ at least hundred inspectors,
which would cost as much as running the Buildings
Eight to aSaS G5Istsss Said me or
offical who is thought to. be derelict in his duty
We o' have an investigation then retorted Mr.
Stewart. , . =
Mr. Stewart said that no wood was taken out Or
the St Regis Hotel. He had found that the DUCKS
need not be freproof under the Building Code
Mr.. Wirth told Of visits made by him 70 the new
Hanover Bank Building and the Lords Court bulid-
ing where an addition is being built and OF finding
wood which was not fireproof He added;
AS a citizen ] found this wood II a citizen can
find this the officials of the department otGht
to be able TO find out. | have samples mere ana
can give a test right here and now. You may
think Il a laughing matter, but II l was on inc
twentieth floor OF building and IL purfled II "oulu
be a laughing matter. ID
While he talking he hghted a piece OF ii'e-
proof wood and IL burned.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-26
ENTRANCES FALL OFF AT PRINCETON.

Princeton. June 2S.-Register II. n. Van Dyke
gave out to-day a report of the entrance examina-
tions which shows that there has been a falling
off in the list of men entering compared with
the number last year. The report shows that 229
men examined for the academic department
and 2l2 for the scientific total of AL. against
247 for the academic and 20s scientific total of 45S
last year. The falling of be from the
Middle States while the New England, Southern
and Middle West States kept up with last years
figures. small gain being noticeable in the Middle
West.
The academic department suffers the loss, there
being eighteen men less than last year. but gain
of four is noticed for the scientific department
The entrance rolls show that New-York City leads
with 80 academic and % scientific. Lawrenceville
Is second. with 20 academic and IS scientific
New-York tribune., 1902-06-26

UNITED RAILROAD OF SAN FRANCISCO
BONDS CASE MAY BE TAKEN TO COURT.

The governing committee of the Stock Exchange
yesterday declined to take any action III the matter
of the controversy between Zimmerman & For
shay and certain other Stock Exchange houses
the obligation of the latter to deliver at the
present time bonds of the United Railroad of San
Francisco sold by them to zimmerman e Forshay
when, and if issued" contracts These con-
tracts are traded in the curb. and the Stock
Exchange committee took the position that the
dispute was properly within its jurisdiction
a did not co. securities listed the Stock
Exchange, and in fact, had to do with nothing
more than probable securities" 1t is generally
believed that resort will be had to the courts to
decide whether or not there has been actual
and legally complete issuing of the $40 900 600 bonds
Statements partial settlements have been
made with Zimmerman < Forshay were denied by
a member of that firm. The bonds point
Yesterday to lG2A, and it again reported that
Brown Brothers & Co had sold their option on the
remaining $l5,0O0O0o in their control. Repre-
sentatives of the firm refused to confirm deny
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