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New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
GYUNASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS.
TEUR ATHLETIC UNION HELD
IN THIS CITY.

The annual national gymnastic championships of
the Amateur Athletic Union held in this city
last night. The record for climbing an eighteen
foot rope broken by Edward Kunath. Of the
80 seconds. The summaries follow.
HORIZONTAL bar--won by Z. {. Rrendlin Central Turn
Verein with 35l points; O. Pulnch. Columbian Gym
Association, second, with "a points; Frey
Central Turn Veren. third. with 3l% points
Parallel bars-Won by Joseph Buner New-YorIt Turn
Vereln with 4052 points J. A. Moore Princeton second
with 3sh points Leopodo de Sola. Yale. third 90 =
points
Swinging Indian clubf-Won by F. Metz. ir., Newark
Turn Veren. with 26ia points. Henry i. Lang New
York Turn Neren, second, with % points J. D. Harris
Pastine Athletic Club. third with p points.
Rope climbing eighteen fe"t-Won by Edward Kunnth
Anchor a. e.. e03as William T. Schrer Knlckerhoclrr
4. g. second O03ts; Louis Namg Mohawk A. g. third.
O:U4tS
Side horse-Won by Joseph Huner New-York T1lrn
Nerein, with 3sI2 points H. Bloch, Columbia c. A. sec
ond, with BAL points Louis knep. Newark Turn Veren
third. with % points.
Flying rIngs-Won by Edward Kunath. Anchor A. c.
with 37% points; Paul NJ. Kempf University Of Penn
syyania second. with 81 points Leopodo SoIa Yale
third, with 32l4 points.
TumbIing-Won by Paul r. r steier, Knickerbocker
A. c. with S9A points. George Steer. Knickerbockcr
A. G, second with $Is points Robert p. Hinton Yale
third. - poin-s.
Long horse-Won by Anton Jahoda bohemian G
with 30 points Jacob Hofmester. Central Turn Veren,
cond with 81 points; Frank Lier jr., bohemian O.
third. with 30i. points.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
NASSAUST POOLROOM RAID.
POLICEaBAR DOORS, WHILE COMSTOCK
PICKS OUT MEN-MANY GAMBLING
PLACES OPEN.

Anthony Comstock Roundsman Taggart and Po-
Hcemen Barry, Harrington, Donohue and Barn
well of the Criminal Courts Building Squad, armed
with warrants issued by Magistrate Brann, made
a raid evening an alleged poolroom on the
fourth floor Of the building at Nos. n5 and III
Nassau-st- It is.aeged the place was running full
blast
There were sixty-nine men in the place. ana
when the raiders broke into the room the players
made desperate attempts 10 escape from the
rooms The four exits barred by policemen
however and all the were kept in confinement
until the five men wanted by ComstOck were slnseu
out and placed under arrest
The prisoners taken said they were Thomas
Walsh Of No l42 Nassau-st.; Patrick Williams Oh
No o6O 4-lllIam-st Brooklyn; John Brown. or
Thrd-ave. and Eighth-st.; John Smyth, OF NO.
29s West Seventy-ninth- and George Thomas, OF
No. 81 East Broadway. A large quantity OF p0ioi-
Daraphernalia was captured 1nGluulIS litStIt7
charts lists, pads. betting sheets and n telephoHt.
On the alleged cashier, John brown ueie va"
found $l.33S Ill.,. .,,o+ tho
place only began operations yesterday. -, >--o,,-
'The police entered the front door on the Nassau
st side the building, where they "ereti, were I'll IL
frontcd by a lookout lie was ihen pIokiIiptttLL
aced l1ier arrest The officers rode TO the IouILn
floor i'm the elevator. and made their way TO rooms
2s and %. where the alleged poolroom was III Opeb
Poorooms in this city. which were closed tor q q
time account OF the fear that ponce
would be forced by CommsslGner daInnfngh again
i'm readintess for the Bennngs Wnlcn OtsTdl
YESTERDAY Members of the betting fraternity Ia
more interest in the racing AT i$elllhss va W Ii ~
the races AT Nev--OrIeans and the keepers OF pool
rooms were anxious to make terms with the pyllCt
captains and reopen their places Ihere nave pten
reDorts that arrangements Tor ponce
have been made in several preclnctS. ltS'eiua9
many poolrooms in the city were open.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
R.R. CONFUSION TAXES A HAND
EXAMINATION or THE CITY HALL ELEVATED
STATION AND BRIDGE TERMINAL.


inspectors Barnes and Iuterneister in the employ
OF the State Board Of Railroad Commissioners were
examining the City Hall station OF the Manhattan
Railway Company in Park Row Yesterday with a
view 10 suggesting improvements there to mitigate
the crush on the station platform rush hours.
The inspectors are engineers. They TO make a
report the Railroad Commissioners, and they
would not speak OF their plans in advance when
inquiry made yesterday. The station is
connected with the Manhattan terminal OF the
Brooklyn Bridge, and the examination made by the
bridge terminal 1t Is understood that the lnspec-
tion of the elevated railroad station has b, 4
guest OF the Manhattan Railway Company, which
TSill apply FOR permission 20 make changes to be
Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal said yesterday
that he had received letters from persons who
seemed 10 fear thar ne Brooklyn Bridge was in
not properly distributed Writers OF the letters
cars 10 distribute the load evenly.
THE idea expressed in these letters Mr. Linden
thai SAID. lis that the two north cables are over
loaded IN the morning, Nhen the crowded brloge
and surface cars are both running over the bridge
on the north tracks, and that the reverse is the
case in the afternoon. when the crowded cars are
returning TO Brooklyn and empty or but partly
hlled cars are coming to New ork 10 load 1t
seems needfCi 10 state tlAl al Sueh Wen meant
suggestions simply wasted. The bridge IS amply
strong and safe enough Tor the TRAFFIC as at pres
ent conducted. IheTe j no paiahCliB o. loads be
tween the several cables required at all Advice
Of this sort upon engineering matters Is unneces-
letter sent to The Tribune yesterday suggests
that the crush at the trolley loops might be OBJ
viated by having the BTooklsn cars that cross the
bridge continue up Third-ave. or Madison, while
cars on The Manhattan lines going to the bridge
the writer says. second fares could be collected
and the conductor and motorman leave
and return on Brooklyn car, their places being
taken by Manhattan crew" How simple that
would be, since all the Brooklyn cars are run by
overhead trolleys and al the Manhattan cars take
their electricity from underground cOnduitsi
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
ON A SCENT "HIGHER UP"
PRODDED BY JEROME. POLICEMAN REID
COULD NOT REMEMBER ABOUT A
THREAT TO "SQUEAL"

Police Commissioner Partridge yesterday heard
the defence of Patrolmen Burke and Reid, of the
East Thirty yffth-st. station, who were accused OF
trying blackman Adam Goetz. saloonkeeper.
when they arrested his son for selling whiskey to
them Sunday. District Attorney Jerome was
allowed to cross-examine the two policemen after
they made denials although Otto A. Rosalsky'
their counsel made vigorous objection. Reid was
excluded from the courtroom when Burke was
telling his story and being cross-examined. Burke
denied that he had offered to settle with Goetz.
He made a fiat contradiction Of the story told by
Goetz and his MI. Jerome wanted to know
how many other saloonkeepers the policemen had
seen violating the law the Sunday in question.
Burke declared that Goetzs saloon was the only
he and Reid found open. They went mo
Goetz's place to ask for information about a burg
lar named Watson. he said
Q.-Have you a memorandum book? A.-No; I
Q-pdnt you testify in sPscial Sessions that
me so fast there that you didn't give me time TO
collect my thoughts properly. | haven't any mem
orandum book
Watson for, but thought he might have committed
a burglary the house of n Mrs. Smith. at No. 5l1
Second-ave Mr.. Rosalsky again objected and Mr..
Jerome said IF this is the kind of work the police
doing IN burglary cases the Commissioner
ought 10 know It."
Yes this kind Of questioning will help me make
up my mind to the character Of a witness 5
testimony" remarked the Commissioner.
Catching Burke IN a contradiction OF MS leSll-
mony in Special Sessions. Mr.. Jerome asked; Why
did you say anything of the kind if no such thing
happened?'
Well stammered Burke. Il might have said
something like that and not meant it"
See here" interrupted the Commissioner, stern
ly. lets understand this. You under oath
then and you are under oath now. Do YOU mean
TO that you sometimes state things under oath
that you don't mean
Burke was silent for time. and then. hardly
loud enough to be heard. said: Il may have"
That's all we want from him" said Mr.. Jerome.
animation, and both policemen looked scared when
Mr. Jerome asked if Reid had not said friend
that he would 'squeal" If he prosecuted
criminay on the charge OF attempted bribery.
Reid said he could not remember.
Reid. did you make such A statement 10
no, / never did" replied Reid to his own coun-
sci.
Then why did you say to mo that YOU didn't re-
member?' demanded Mr.. jerome. walking In front
of Reid and looking him I'm the eye. Didn't YOU
make such a statement:
Il don't remember
"Will you swear that you did not"
Il did not"
Commissioner Partridge reserved his decision IN
both cases.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
MANY OBJECTIONS TO "NAZARETH'
LATEST PROJECT TO PRODUCE \ PASSION
PLAY" AS UNWELCOME AS
EARLIER ONES.

The third project produce passion play
on a New-Yoyk stage has now met with the gem
eraI disapprovaI of churches and religious jour
nails Yesterday Archbishop Corrisan and Bishop
Potter both gave out statements condomning the
enterprise as irreverent. DR. ". s Rainsford said
the Oberammergau play was religious observ-
ance. but that a passion play on a professional
stage him intoerahlo Or David H. Greer
objected any personifcaton OF Christ on our
stage, and said he would oppose it actively n the
project persisted In.
u would rather the saloons Of the city open
Sunday from river to river said Dr. Greer than
to have such a play produced"
DR.. George l.. Shearer. secretary OF the American
Tract Society, said that committee wait on
the Mayor had been formed, as no necessity for
action further than arousing expression Of
opinion seemed necessary.
Oscar Hammerstein yesterday said that when
the translation Of German Beaulieu's play arrived
from Montreal he would submit II leading
churchmen, and offer them the facilities Of his
theatre for the purpose Of having them direct the
production, at nominal rent charge TO cover ex-
penses merely. Il not i'm this as a money max
ing scheme" said Mr.. Hammerstein. but because
I think it IS unusual opportunity for the
churches stimulate religious thought and feel
ing" Mr.. Hammerstein then coughed gently behind
his celebrated hat, through which he had been
4 passion play by. salmi Morse which Henry e.
1Abbey was producing at N" Fourteenth street
Theatre was suppressed by the police twenty years
W. A; Brady and Joseph r. Grismer. who own
me rights to Nazareth gave out a long state
calling attention to the fact that Christ is repre-
sented in it. They both revereutlal men. they
said and the fact that the play had been produced
by the Catholic college at Santa Clara, cal. ought
TO be guarantee Of its desrahility. They init
mated that they intended TO produce It. but did
say where when.
W. A. Brady appears to be extending his man
ageria scope: He was for a number of years
manager and hacker of James J. CorbetL the prize
fighter. ana later Of the Terrible Turk the
heavyweight wrestler, who was lost when La Bour-
gOgne sunk.
1t is understood that the action Of the Lambs
Sunday night in producing, in one Of Charles Froh-
mans theatres. a version OF play the rights to
which had been secured by rival manager. has
displeased Mr. FrOhman. who is in London.
The Lambs has enjoyed the privilege OF the Garrck
Theatre for their "gambols," and 1t was said that
this privilege IS likely to be withdrawn
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
THIRTEEN WIVES UNLUCKY.
BIGAmsT, NOW UNDER ARREST. SAID TO
HAVE THAT NUMBER-HE SAYS
TEN ARE MYTHS

St. Joseph. No, March 25.-Christian c. Nelson.
railroad contractor and horseman alleged TO have
thirteen wives, is in jail here the charge Of
Iigamy. having just been brought in from San
Antonio. Tex, where he was arrested a few days
ago. Nelson Will be tried in St Joseph because
one of the women most active in his prosecution
married TO him in this city last September
This bride Mrs. Mary A. Parker OF Platts-
burg. Mo. Nelson admits having three wives, but
says the other ten are myths. He is said be
wanted for higamy in Chicago, San Francisco Des
Moines, NewYork. St Paul. Sumter, s. G., and
Conway. Ark. His preliminary trial will be held
here before the same justice Of the peace who
soemnized his marriage with Mrs. Parker in Sep
tember.
Des Mones, Iowa. March 25.-NIrs Dorothy IIar-
vey, residing In Lake Park, this city, says she is
OF the alleged thirteen wives of Christian c.
Nelson, who is under arrest at St joseph on
a charge Of bigamy Nelson woOed and won her
just a year ago. She a widow, forty-hye
years old. She says Nelson represented to her that
he a wealthy norseman and desired to take
her TO his big stock farm in the East. To accom-
modate him she sold her home, worth SO 900, for
half this sum and intrusted the money TO him. He
departed OsteDsbly TO buy a span Of horses and
was never again heard from.
Fort Scott Kan. March 25-Mrs. A F. Mnburn
the most recent wife of Nelson. has Just returned
from San Antonio and is prostrated. Her family
has given out a statement declaring that she
would prosecute Nelson if the Missouri authorities
release him
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
BOYS WRECK 4 SALOON.
CHARGED WITH HITTING PROPRIETOR
WITH \ PIPE AND SHOOTING AT POLICE.

W llH \ IIIE AND SitOOIlNtT Al IbI-lO r.
Detectives Reed and Halahan, OF the East one
hundred and-fourth-st station, last night arrested
William Miller. sixteen years old. and Henry Hon-
man, seventeen years old. both of No. $50 West
e-hundred-aud-forty-l y-lTst-st. charges OF
burglary and malicious mischief preferred by
Morris Seligmar. saloonkeeper, OF No las Madi-
son-avc An additional charge Of carrying con-
ceaIed weapon was lodged against Hoffman.
SeIigmau said that he hired Miller two months
ago A few weeks ago Miller left Seligmans em-
ploy 4 few nights after that Seligman was
walking TO his bedroom above the store. he said.
when he attacked in the hallway by two lads
whom. he said. he recognized Miller and Hon.
man. They struck him with a piece OF lead pipe
knocking him down a flight of stairs. he declared.
Some time after Seligman closed his store at
midnight Saturday boys. he said, had broken
irfto the place through a window in the rear. They
had first got $50 in cash and $40 worth of cigars,
and then started III to demosh everything in
sight. They had turned the faucets of all the
whiskey barrels. smashed hundreds OF bottles of
wine, gin, and COrdials torn albums and
smashed DriC-A -hrac
When the detectives attempted to place Hoffman
and Miller under arrest Hoffman drew from his
pocket loaded revolver. they said. and ATTEMPTED
to shoot them. The detectives had lively tssel
their pocket sticks before the prisoners would sub
init. When the detectives started to the station
with the prisoners crowd of fifty boys pelted the
officers with stones.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
THE LOCAL SHAD SEASON OPENS.

North river shad beginning make their
appearance in the market The fishing season is
now about opening the Hudson, and within ten
days shad selling for 80 will sell for - cents
Eugene Blackford. of Washington Market said
to Tribune reporter yesterday: The shad season
the Hudson rarely opens before March H. and
usually closes the middle of June. Before then
what shad have brought up from North
Carolina. The fishing grounds extend from Graves
end Bay TO Albany, and during the three months
fully thousand employed in
supplying the New-York market with the fish
The average price OF shad is about 81 20 for
four pound roe FISH and from 60 to - cents for
two pound male but these prices vary according to
the abundance in which they caught.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
A Observation-Disclosures FIGHT.

Los Angeles. Marcn 25.-"The Times" says that a
battle of financial giants with Los Angeles as its
theatre, has become three cornered fight Of con-
tinental interest. The first broke out be-
tween Il E. Huntington and Senator w. A. Clark,
but Z H. Hartman IS coming here to take
a hand 1t. Hartman Is disturbed by the
mena cling attitude of the Huntington trolley system
toward the Southern PaCifc's local traffic. and by
Huntngton's success In getting away some Of his
chiefs OF staff. He has determined TO defeat
Huntington if it IS possible, and to that end has
made Oyertures TO Senator Clark for alliance
parallel Huntington's local and interurban troll
lev lines.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
FIGHTTNG FoR TRANsFERS IN cRIcAGO.

OF Austin engaged the employees of the Union and
Consolidated Traction companies hand 10 hand in
the fight for universal transfers. which Judge Ball
decided must he given Eighteen men. headed by
". F. Golden. druggist. rode back and forth on
the West Madison-st. lines demanding transfers
from the trolley the cable and back again. They
we're refused. had been expected, and the ef-
OF the streetcar 20 eject them from the
ears resulted in two pitched battles which tied uu
ho; lines for time In the battle Csolder's
psck was sprained and he otherwise injured
None of the others were seriously hurt A large
number OF suits against the companies threat
eyled as q result OF the fight
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
A BIG CALIFORNIA LAND DEAL.

Reddng, Cal. March 25-A land deal has just
been consummated in Plumas and Tehama counties
in which Pennsylvania capitalists have secured
sixty thousand acres OF timber land II is an
nounced that they will form company for the
marketing of the lumber from this vast tract. and
will spend 100000 before the plant is completed.
One Of the principal items of expense will be the
building OF a broad gauge steam railroad nearly
fifty miles in length to reach the main lire OF the
Southern Pacific The men to whom the land ha :
been decided for $4,000 T. D. Collins and j. C..
Curtis.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
COMMENCEMENT IN NAY.
PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY EXERCISES
on THE GTH. 5TH AND 9Th.

PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY EXERCISES
OF THE fTH. 5rH AND 9Th.
Princeton. y. j. March . (SpecsD-Oficsl an
nounccment was made this morning that the ex-
ercises in connection with the eighty-ninth annual
commencement OF the Theological Seminary would
be held on May T. ; and .. The Rev. DIR. John Fox.
secretary Of the American Bible Society, repre-
sentiug the Board Of Directors. will preach the
annual sermon to the graduating class In Miller
Chapel on May (. on May the board of directors
will hold its annual meeting In Stuart Hall, and
the graduating class Will hold its last meeting.
The regular graduating exercises will be held the
next day I'm Miller Chapel Maurice II. Stratton.
Of Jersey, will deliver the address after which
the diplomas Will be presented to the members OF
the class.
President William II. Paxton Will deliver the
farewell address. and will confer the degree OF
bachelor of divinity upon those members OF the
class who passed examination in the extra cur
riCuum course as required. Tho annual meeting
and dinner of the alumni association on Tuesday
afternoon will end the exercises
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
BARVARD'S FUND GROWING.

THREE GIFTS ADDED To THE TOTAL SINCE LAST
MONDAY.
George A. Plimpton, treasurer OF Barnard Col
lege, told Tribune reporter last evening that
three gifts had been received since Monday toward
making I'D the $4,000 necessary TO complete the
sum OF $4,000 in order to receive the promised gift
of John d. Rockefeller of the amount by A1riI
J. Mortimer Schiff increased his original gift of
81 600 to $50. Bowles Colgate gave 81 900 and ex-
Judge John 2. Dillon 500.
Mr. Plmpton remarked that the city was full Of
generous people, and il hoped that some Of
them would come forward at once TO enable Bar
nard TO receive Mr.. Rockefeller's conditional gift
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
TWO ,CONGRESSNEN ARRESTED.
BFTAIONTlAND RUPERT ACCUSED OF RUN
NING.AN AUTOMOBILE TOO FAST
BOTH RELEASED.

Washington. March 25.-Representatives o. II.
p Belmont and Jacob Rupert jr., Of New
York were arrested this evening for running an
automobile beyond the lawful speed limit. They
were taken.t TO the station house, but later We're
released
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
THINKS BAD INSULATION CAUSED FIRE

CORONER BEGINS INQUEST INTO PHENIX LINE
PIER DISASTER
Coroner Parslow and a jury in Hoboken last
night began the investiGa On into the fire which de-
stroyed the pier OF the Phoenix Line a week ago.
The inquiry is directed specially into the death Of
Patrick HUssey. caused by the fire. The only i'm
portant witness examined last night was William
c. Mason, the superintendent of the pier.
He said that he had conducted an investigation
for the company. and had decided that the primary
cause of the fire faulty Insulation of electric
wires. He believed that the sparks from the wire,
coming into contact with something probably the
roof beams; fell into the heap of Belgian wicker
work which stood about three-quarters of tho
length of the pier from the shore end. This wicker
work was piled on top Of about two hundred bal les
OF hay. The fire spread through the entire in
about four or hve minutes. There was fax. paper
stock. cotton and other stuff the pier which
would burn rapidly. The case went until a
week from TO-DAY.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
HAS LIVED ONE HUNDRED YEARS.

TO CELEBRATE OLD MANS BIRTHDAY.
Isaac Price who lives at No 90 Norman-ave
Greenpoint. Brooklyn will to-day round out one
hundred years OF life. There will be a celt bration
his home. at which score OF children. grand
children and great grandchildren will be present
His friends say that he is wonderfully we'll pre-
served for a man of his years and hopes to see
many more birthdays
Mr.. Price was formerly merchant but retired
from business years ago Few of the resi-
dents of Greenpoint are acquainted With him. as
he seldom gets out of the house.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
5rsirnrilou.
For Young Ladies-CIty.

LvINpERG ARTF,N Training Spring term APR. Gree
" SCholarshps q \ CtTTEN. Supt- IS Irving Place.
l5th St UormerIy Met Tempe) Evening Glasses
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26

MISS MURPHY
vi BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL Foreign travel
16O and III West Sjth ST.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
SUBWAY DIGGERS SCORED.
pARK.AvE. PROPERTY OWNERS VOTE
LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THEM

RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSION TO BE ASKED
TO STOP WORK AND GET OTHER E>-
GINEERS TO INVESTIGATE
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26

MRS. DORIS BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FoR
vi GIRLS AND CHILL ES\-HOme School ". l0oth
St: Day school. 3O3 W. 102d -. Hours 1l5-
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
For Both Sexes-City.

DULTS French instruction; marvellous method adoptai
y for foreigners instruction: conversation
thOok,essl lessons; private Soc residence. 81 De-
yroye school. I52 2. 10th st.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-26
For Bows and YOUNG

A EVERETT STONE CYale and Columhial. Us " -
~. seth st.. Tutoring at pupils tutors resitencs'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-10-08
Similar TemDeraments.

Two people of a somewhat similar
temperament can help each other. So
frequently does one see the case Of a
man and woman married when young
and when poor who have made their
way together Ovtr the glaciers and
slippery mountains and perilous ice
foes that everybody encounters who
tries to reach the fair land of success
and, having arrived, are happy in each
others company and good, faithful
chums because of early stages in the
difficult journey.
There can surely be no greater pleas
ure in this world than for such to sit
down and talk over the trying points
in their travels of times when one was
disheartened and the other encourag-
ing, of sheer, high precipices which,
alone, neither could have assembled.
This is the true friendship which must
form so large part of the perfect mar
ried life. 1t is sight of cases like this
that accounts for the thoughtful moods
into which bachelors are apt to fall
Exchange,