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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
CASINO LEASE NOT YET SETTLED.
JUSTICE MAGICIAN RESERVES DECISION. But
sHUBERT BROTHERS WILL TAKE POS
SESSION To DAY.

Decision was reserved yesterday by Justice Mac
Lean in the Supreme Court in the application that
has arisen out OF the lease Of the Casino. The
Shubert Brothers. who have the new lease, will
take possession to-day at noon, however This ap-
plication was made by Anthony ]. Dittmar, who
holds a Judgment Of 5000 against Henry b, Sire,
the present lessee and by the trustees of the
Bixby estate which owns the Casino, that the
Rixhy estate be allowed to pay into court $4,000.
which is To be paid to Mr. Sire on the expiration OF
his lease to-day.
The counsel for Sire objected to the payment OF
this money into court The Shubert Brothers as
sented the application. on the ground that the
pavment of the money into court would 90 away
with encumbrances that might otherwise be said
to exist the property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
MECCA" NIGHT AT THE WILD WEST

Last night the Mecca Temple Of Mystic Shriners
made its annual pilgrimage to Buffalo Bills' Wild
West Show. The Shriners turned out several hun
dred strong, their red fezes their heads, and
with their families occupied over one thousand
seats in the Garden. They were full of enthusi-
asm, and, as the rest of the seats all taken
the show had of the best crowds yet to play
for Colonial Cody is Shriner. and appeared
the head of his rough riders in his red fez- He
loudly cheered, He is a member of Tangier Tenn
pie, Omaha. The programme was bound in red
covers. cut in the shape of fez. Six of Colonel
Cody's staff Shrners. all belonging to Mecca
Temple. They Nate Salisbury, Julie Keen,
Joe" Mayer. Hugo Mayer. William Sweeney and
Henry Hedges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
WINS SUIT AGAINST MRS. CURTISS.
VERDICT OF $4,000 FOR MAN WHO ALLEGED HE
FOUND MAN SHE MARRIED.

VERDICT OF $4,000 FOR MAN WHO ALLEGED He
FOUND MAN SHE MARRIED.
jury in the Supreme Court yesterday found a
verdict for $4,000 in favor Of Henry II. WIbert
Mr. Wibert's suit was against Mrs. Julia Curtss to
recover S23 800 for bringing to her Or. Ronin A
Curtiss, TO whom she was afterward married and
getting part of estate given to her.
Mr.. Wibert continued his testimony. He charged
that nearly one hundred letters and kilograms re-
lating TO the had been stolen from him one
evening at hotel. These documents which were
later recovered were submitted TO the jury by the
counsel for the plaintiff who said In his sum
ming up:
There is family skeleton in this I have
pose open the door Of that closet here in
open court. l would rather lose my than to
do so. l Will, however. give these letters TO you
gentlemen OF the jury, for YOU 10 perusc in the
quiet and secrecy of the jury room. If these let
ters prove to you that DIR. Curtiss did leave his
wife, If il unfolds the you, then you
must find for Mr.. Wibert.
Why were those letters stolen from Mr. Wibert-
stolen by employe Of the defendant? Did he
steal them simply to satisfy idle curiosity? |
don't think you will believe that he did
Mrs. Julia Curtiss, who was referred 10 in the
letters "DoOIey," when called to the stand de-
MED that she had employed Mr. Wibert TO find
DR. Rollin a. Curtiss, and induce him 20 call upon
paintif $4,000 If he would effect the transfer 10
her Of piece Of property from her aunt. Mrs
Mary G. Pinckney. DR.. Curtiss also called to
the stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
MANSFIELD SIZED By HIS LEADING MAN.


JOSEPH WEAVER WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES FOR
ALLEGED ASSAULT AND ISLANDER
The news comes from Buffalo that Joseph Weav-
er. for nine years a member of Richard MansheId's
company and familiar his leading man. is suing
him for $4,000 damages for assault and Islander
1t January %, in Atlanta Ga. in the course
of the performance OF the first act of "Beaucaire"
according the complaint of Mr.. Viewers at
toTneys, lie Barber & Parker. that Mr.. Mansfield
instead Of pointing at the by Mr.
Weaver, and speaking the lines of the play. struck
his leading man. and declared that he was dead +"
BY this meant, the complaint says, that he
put life in the part
For Mr. Weaver it is said that the conduct of
his chief put him "n fear of great personal in
jury" He distracted. distressed and made
sick by the occurrence. spent large sums of money
TO be cured, unable to play for long time
and finally, and perhaps most important. after nine
discOura cement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
ENGLIsHuEN INSPECT COTTON MILLS.
GRY rELEGRArH TO rHE rR1BuxE.I

Try TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNEI
Fall River Mass. April SO.-John Taylor ]. NJ.
Grey. w Hartley, II. Higson. d. j, Shackleton
j. r. Smith and +. NJ Young members of the party
of English manufacturers. made their second visit
to this city yesterday. when they returned from
New-Bedford. They confined their inspection this
time TO the Kerr Thread Mill and the Bourne Mill
which has IL Is said, the largest and best weaving
plant in the country. They greatly interested
In the exhibition OF fine spinning and weaving. They
left here this al srTOon for Boston, and after a
short stay there VII so TO New-York 10 make in
vestigations in that section They Will then pro-
coed South, and. after their tour OF the Southern
States will go to Canada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
LECTURE BY FATHER O'DONOT4y.

Father O'Donovan. of Loughrea, Ireland, deliv-
cred lecture last night in Mendelssohn Hail on
The Literary and Industrial Revival in Ireland -
The meeting. which presided over by eX-Dis-
trict Attorney Eugene n. Philbin, was the result
OF a call issued a few days ago by several hundred
prominent men. most of whom are members of the
Irish Industrial Organization Society. whose object
is TO better the conditions in the Emerald Isle.
preserve the Gaelic language and to establish ma
tional institutions of music and art Among those
present W. ROurke Cochran. John d. Grim
Minis. Charles :. FairChild, Hugh j. Grant and
Victor ]. Bowling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS CELEBRATE

The twenty-ffth anniversary of the Catholic
Knights of America was held last night in the
Grand Central Palace. The seating capacity OF
the theatre taxed to It's utmost
There were many interesting numbers on the
programme, the address of the Supreme President
of the order, p. J. OConnor. of Savannah being
the feature. Speeches were also made by Oswald
Maune. president of the State Council. the Rev p
McHale {. NJ. of st. Johns College BROOKLYN
and eX-Supreme President Edward Feeney The
musical numbers on the programme given by
well known singers and altogether the EVENING"
entertainment thoroughly enjoyed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
COLD RECEPTION FOR THE PRESIDENT

London April 5O.-CharIes Hawtrey reappeared at
the Prince of Wales Theatre tonight in Frank
Stayton's play. THE President" This play
is farcical melodrama dealing with the deposit
ton of the President of South American republic
1t proved to be curious mixture OF a drama, a
comic opera and music hall sketch. In spite OF
its smart and clever dialogue the play was only
saved from absolute failure by Mr. Hawtrey's pop
uarty and its excellent staging. Mr.. Hawtrey
sings topical song with a chorus in the second
act, and this loudly encOred The third act
dead failure however, and the curtain fell
in atmosphere of courteous frigidity.
Mr.. HaWtrey and Miriam Clements personally
enthusiastically welcomed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
PRICE. OF COAL TO GO Up TODAY.

The price of coal of sizes for household use win
be advanced to-day 10 cents ton by the anthracite
coal companies and the retail dealers Will make
the same advance. The retail price up 10 to-day
s. % a ton, will during this month be s. So and n
further increase In the price of 10 ton will
be made each month up TO and including Septem-
Der, when the price will be IS 70. The gradual rails
ing of the price al this is with the object
of inducing consumers to lay in their winter sup
plies in the course OF the summer, this policy tend
ing to equallze the demands on the mines during
the whole
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
OBITUARY NOTES.

Utica n Y. April 3O-James Fl. Bucklin eighty
years old, well known retired business and
director in the Little Falls and st. townsville ma
tonal banks, died at his nome in Little Falls this
morning from heart disease
Utica n Y April 9O-Adelbert D. Zero. fifty
nine years old. died this morning after weeks
illness from pneumonia. He had been In the en-
ploy of r G. Dun & Co. mercantile agency for
thirty-three years-fOur in New-YOrk. eight in
Rochester and twenty-one in Utica He was q
veteran of the Civil War.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
LIST OF REPUBLICAN, REORGANIzERs.
PROMINENT BROOKLYN MEN INCLUDED-ALL
SAVE ONE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT REPRESENTED.


SAVE ONE ASSEMBLY DISTRICT REPRESENTED.
Frank NJ. Brooks, president of the Brooklyn
Young Republican Club yesterday announced the
list of men who TO work for a reorganization
of the Republican party in Kings County. The
committee is known the Enrolled Republican
Primary Committee and contains two hundred and
fifty names. Included in the list a such men as
ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren. of Brooklyn: Col
onel Willis l. ogden, DIR. Truman j. Rackus
James McKeen. Alfred T. White, Abner s. Haght
Albert G. Mcdonald, Benjamin F. Blair. Chester
b. Lawrence ex-senator George w. Brush Henry
Batterman Elijah r. Kennedy, William McCar-
roll Ludwig Nissen, James A. Sperry. Eugene c.
Blackboard and F. w. Bliss Mr. Brooks in
statement, said that in order include the large
number Of Republicans anxious to take part in
the movement there was under consideration a
proposition to appoint large auxiliary committee
He added that the purpose of the committee will
not be to reform Republican politics, but to per-
manently better the party in Brooklyn Every
Assembly district excepting one, the IXth. Is
represented I'm the list. and member of the Re
publican County or Executive Committee is i'm
cluded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
NIXON WON'T INTERFERE

James G. Bell and Caleb simms. representing an
organization called the United Colored Democracy
called on Lewis Nixon at Tammany Hall Yesterday
and asked for the turning down" of Edward Lee
the colored Croker Democrat.
u don't believe in the leader of Tammany Hall
designating the leadership of any organization .,
said Mr.. Nixon. Go back home and fight IL our
for the leadership, and let the best man come
around afterward. Whoever be is he Will be rec
ognized." s~---.--------
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01

THE ARMY AND NAVY BOARD MEETS HERE TO
CONSIDER HIS CASE.
The Army and Navy Board which conducted the
test of the Gathmann gun at Sandy Hook last year
reconvened here yesterday by direction of President
Roosevelt to give the inventor opportunity to
show that the first trial OF the piece of ordnance
not fair DR.. Cathmann declared that
the conditions OF the test were not adhered and
that if another chance was given the showing would
be more favorable. The board met at the Army
Building and Will be in session again to-day. The
members of the board Majors J. G. D. knight
Rogers Birnie and John p. Wiser, of the army and
Lieutenants Joseph Strauss and Cleland Davis, of
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
WILL SEEK RELEASE FOR ZIMMERMAN

William Warren, of the law firm of Eaton &
Lewis, of No. 30 Broad-st.. called Bellevue Hos
pital last night and inquired about Frederick Zim-
norman, the young inventor who committed TO
the insane pavilion on Tuesday after he had been
arrested on charge of annoying Mrs. Catherine
Bellou of No. ISL LeXingtOn-ave. Mr.. Warren told
the hospital authorities that he had learned that
Zimmerman had been declared insane by the in
sanity experts. He said to-day he would apply TO
the Supreme Court for a writ of habeas corpus to
have zimmerman released from the Bellevue insane
pa VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
RIvEs UPHOLDs PARTRIDGE.

Another adjournment until Monday was granted
yesterday in the jrial Of Police Captain Foody, his
counsel having announced a determination put
in fun defence. Before granting the motion
Police Commissioner Partridge said:
would like say you that the time of
the denying Judge Olcott's motion dismiss this
case at the last session, thought that / made a
decision that absolutely correct. In order to
assure myself ] have since consulted with the
Corporation Counsel. / laid the matter before him,
] think fully and fairly. and he has confirmed my
opinion. He tells that my action in denying
the motion entirely right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
JEROME'S DETECTIVES MAKE A RAID
GODDARD SAID TO HAVE FURNISHED ACT
ING CAPTAIN CRAY A LIST OF
GAMBLING PLACES

A raid was made last evening alleged pol
icy shop at No. 5l9 East Fourteenth-st. by De-
tectives Reardon. Hammond. Dillon and Mcclellan.
of District Attorney JerOmes staff, and Detective
Walsh, Of the East Twenty-second-st. police sta
ton The rooms entered the first floor of
a four story building Two three of the meE
in the room tried jump of the windows but
We're caught by the detectives Four men were ar
rested, and big lot of policy paraphernaia was
il is said seized. The men arrested gave the fol-
lowing names: Joseph Ready, Joseph Marley
James I3annOn and James Nally.
1t is rumored that Captain F. Norton Goddard
has sent Inst Of all the gambling houses and pol
icy shops in the district TO Acting Captain Cray.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
OLDEST LTNEH4N DISCHARGED.
MAN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT AFTER
FIFTY YEARS SERVICE


FIFTY YEARS SERVICE.
Michael Smith. who is said to be the oldest
lineman in the country. and who for fifty years
has been an employee of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. was last night told that his
services as night watchman in the company's
building at No 100 Broadway, were no longer
desired The dismissal is said to be the result of
new policy assumed by the company. and the i'm
portation from the West Of younger and more
active heads of departments. Mike Smith was
first employed by the company as lineman and
worked with General Eckert. now chairman of
the board of directors. Mike is eighty-three
years old. He had several bad falls when doing
the work of a lineman. and as result is bent
and crippled
Two years ago Mike was on duty one night
when one of the younger GOulds entered the
Western Union building, clad in bicycle costume
and trundling his wheel. He hurried up to one
of the elevators. near which stood Mike"
Here take charge of this WHEEL said Mr..
Gould at the same time thrusting the handle
bars toward the Waterman
An shure'' replied Mike I'm not here to
mind you're fancy wheels. I'm here to watch
this building" and the wheel fell with clanS
to the tiled floor.
wheel into the elevator and took it upstairs.
When Mike told who he was, he was
much alarmed.
Mike" has in the last few years buried his
wife. his two sons and a daughter. He is now
without kin in this country and has no money.
He lives in jersey City.
oh WE'LL he said last night. what's the
use of cryin'; none at all. at air.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
CHURCHILL MOVED TO MEET CHARGES

Police Commissioner Partridge yesterday trans
ferred Sergeant Churchill from Morrisania the
station Leonard-st. He said charges against
Churchill would be prepared in a few days based
the raids m2de when Churchill acting cap
tain at he Fifth-st station, and the charter
quired the trial of officer 10 take place in the
borough in which he was accused. Therefore, he
had taken Churchill out Of The Bronx The
charges against Churchill are being made by In
spector Cross. but they are being drawn up in the
District Attorneys office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
THINK HE rs A HOTEL THIEF.
WINDOW WASHER OF THE GRAND UNION AR
RESTED.

Frank Weslak whose real name. according TO
the police is Frank O. Van Weslak. was arrested
last night. accused OF stealing jewelry worth
81 500 from the rooms of H. J. Orr. in the Grand
Union Hotel. where Van Wesak was employed as
a window washer. Mr.. Orr also lost $3.50 in cash
4 few DAYS ago the management of the Grand
Union Hotel reported to Captain Titus that a num-
Der of rooms in the hotel had been robbed The
rooms had been entered by means of skeleton keys
The detectives said that in Van WeSiak room
tba,, found a large quantity OF silverware bearing
the stamp Of the Clifton Hotel in Chicago Jew
elrv pOcketbooks cigar cases, bicycle lamps, STICK
pins gold cuffbuttons eyeglasses. diamond studs
and rings and lot Of trinkets. A heavy bludgeon,
the detectives said was also round among lte prs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
WILL ABANDON NORTH SEA ToTAGE.
THE DISABLING OF THE DEUTSCHLAND THROWS
TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED PASSENGERS
on THE COMPANY's HANDS.

Owing to the disabling of the Deutschland, which
will Law her up for about seven months, the Ham
American Line has about twenty five hundred
passengers booked which it will have to handle in
some way. 1t is planned to give up one of the
North Sea trips of the cruising yacht Prinzessin
Victoria I.use and take hundred of
them across June TO- While those who sail on
this boat will not travel quite fast they would
on the Deutschland they will find themselves
losers so far as accommoda lions are concerned for
the Prinzessn Victoria Luise is admirably fitted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
ALLEGED INSURANCE FRAUDS.

Life Association has discovered what it alleges to
be a systematic attempt to defraUd the company.
which has it's office in New-York. The method pur-
sued, the company says. was to set a perfectly
healthy person to represent person In i'll health.
The discovery was made. il is said. when a policy
for $1,000 presented for payment The company
investigated the and refused to make the pay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
LIEUTENANT ]. ]. BARRY

Lieutenant James Joseph Barry. U. s " IRE
tired died yesterday at his home. No. 100 McDon-
ough-st Brooklyn from Brights disease after a
two weeks Illness He was born in Baltimore and
was appointed to the navy assistant engineer in
1852 serving throughout the Civil War He was
retired January ?. 1891 as passed assistant
gineer He leaves a widow and one daughter. The
funeral will be held at the Church Of Our Lady OF
Victory On Saturday mOrling at 10 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
RETvTzAy SAILS FOR RUSSIA.

Philadelphia April 3O.-The Russian battleship
Retvizan built by the William Cramp & Sons ship
and Engine Building Company. left the shipyard
to-day for Russia. She is commanded by Captain
Stchenosvitch. At Bombay Hook in Delaware
Bay, she will take on coal. after which she viii
The Retvizan has on board about seven hundred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
OBITUARY.
HORACE GREELEY LEE.

Port Jervis, April 80 (SpeciaD.-Horace Greeley
Lee a prominent citizen and merchant OF Port
Jervis and a well known Republican. died sud-
denly this morning from heart disease He was
ttty-six years old. Mr.. Lee was trustee of the
village for three terms, chief engineer for two
Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
CURB MARKET TO MOVE.
IT WILL ANCHOR FOR GOOD JUST BEYOND THE
BROAD EXCHANGE BUILDING.

The curb market" lorg a picturesque feat
of that part of Broad-st. between the Stock
Exchange and Exchange Place, will be shifted
to-day from its old location to a mooring place
just beyond the Broad Exchange Building. The
change has been decided on because the old build
ings at Exchange Place and Broad-st occupied bv
Hailgarten q Co ana other banking and broker
age concerns, about be torn down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
DIRECTORs LIKELY TO BE RE.ELEcTEp.

In conjunction with the recent large advance in
Chicago and Northwestern in the stock market it
is reported that the Western interests who have
been buying into the property will ask for repre-
sentation in the board when the annual meeting
of the company is held. June o. The best
opinion in Wall Street seems to be however, that
the six retiring directors will be re-elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
AsHBEL P. FITCH BUYS SUMNER HOME

Tarrytown, ~ Y, April 30-The estate of the late
Lathrop r. Bacon, consisting of a large dwelling
house and about eight acres of land has been
sold TO Ashbel p. Fitch, president of the Trust
Company of America. Mr. Fitch Will take possess
sion at an early date and will make it his summer
home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
RECEIVER FOR BIG JEWELRY FIRM

Chicago. April 5O.-The wholesale jewelry firm of
Moore & Evans. one OF the largest in the West
was placed in the hands of a receiver to-day A
statement of liabilities and assets is being pre-
pared. The firm is said 20 have done business of
s.. 100000 a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
HEINZE AGAIN EyJOTyED.

Helena. Mont, April SO.-The State Supreme
Court has issued another injunction in the PENN
sylvania mine litigation. This enjoins r. A. Heinzf
from taking from what called the sou
veins of the mine veins Nos. and T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
PART or STATUE ARRITEs.

The Red Star Line steamer Friesland which ar
rived here yesterday morning from Antwerp.
brought part of the Rochambeau statue to be erect
ed in Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
MRS. GEORGE c. HOUGHToy DEAD

Maria c. HoughtOn, wife OF the Rev. Dr. George
Clarke Houghton. rector of the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION, died yesterday. Her maiden name
MA. Maria G. Prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
SANTOS DUMONT TO SAN TO FRANCE.

Santos Dumont. the aerondut who came to this
country the Deutschland on her last trip will
al to France to-day on the steamer La Savoie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
BOUGHT BIZ MRS. J. G. SCHURH4N.

CoRNELI.s PRESIDENT SAYS HIS WIFE ALREADY
OWNED ADJOINING PROPERTY
Mrs ]. G. schurman, wife Of the president Of
Cornell University. has bought No. 50 West Fifty
eighth-st., four story and basement stone front
dwelling house. on lot 20x1OO5 feet James BeckeI
was the seller. President Schurman in tho
city last night and seen by Tribune reporter
in regard the purchase. He said that the house
No. SO West Fifty-eighth-st. adjoins property
owned by his wife and that title would be taken in
her name. He declined to say anything further
the subject President SChurmau recently bought
a large tract of land on Long Island. where he In
tends to live in the summer.