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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
EIGHT COLLEGE BOY FLORISTS.
They Have Gone Into the Business to Help
Friend Through Yale.

little flower shop in the basement Of
500 Fifth avenue. the doors Of which we're
opened last Friday and the show windows
of which are not yet filled, is likely to take
several thousand dollars worth of trade
away from both New York and New Haven
florists. The shop il evidence Of the strength
Of the spirit of mutual help in American
universities.
The president, treasurer and general
manager of "Thc Rosemary Roseries as
the new shop is called, is Brakeman Meyer,
who is working his way through Yale as a
member Of the class OF '0j. The stock E
holders are eight Young members of the
classes of 'Oi and '03 Shelf. whose fathers
are among the wealthiest men of this city
Among them are Ogden Mills Reid, son OF the
former Ambassador TO France; Arthur
Iiavemeyer, Joseph " Sidenberg. Horace
Gould. X. Percy Schonck and Marcus DAILY.
One Of them who was in the shop yesterday
afternoon experimenting the arrangement
Of the potted plants in tho windows. OK
planned how he and his classmates had
entered the florist business
You see" said he, we all liked Blake
Never ny at college and when he was
dropped from our class last year, leca,is.
he couldn't study and work AT the same
time, we thought something ought To be
done, jus, about that time he started "a
greenhouse in Glenhrook Conn and most
of us got our sophonor" g'rman flowers
from him. They were fine and fresh and
cheap, and one day il occurred 10 us tha, IL
he'd open a flower shop IN New York we'd
save money and he'd make some So
wrote 10 father atop' II and he had H. in
corporated a. stock Compauy about a
month apo
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Miss Edith Hunter Plat, the ninc'eet-
ycar-old daughter Of Edward Cu'hbeIt
Piatt, treasurer ~ the Postal Telegraph
Company, died suddenly Yesterday morn
ing oi heart failure. She had suffered
from heart trouble tor some time, and tho
indirect cause of her death was probably
the excitement, accompanying her intro
duc'ion INTO society. which took place on
Friday evening at = coming-out party given
in her parents home, AT I27 St Marks
avenue. Brooklyn
Miss Helen Lynne. a friend Of Miss Plat
remained in the house over tight lns,cr-
day morning she went into her friends
room and found her groaning and APP
parently suffering great pain. Or
Meade Calender OF IA Remscn street was
summoned. but the girl was dead before he
arrived
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
SIN DEAD IN TRAIN WRECK,
Engine OF the Inter-C Oioniai Express Jumps
the Track.

HALIFAX, y. S, Dec. 8-Last night 5
severe storm was quickly followed by a
fatal accident on the Inter Co lonial road
caused by the wrecking of the express
for Montreal at Belmont station. seventy
miles from hire.
At IL O'Clock Agent Hu,n a, Belmont
licked to Truro that No. - had arrived
One minute afterward he again broke in
with The train Il of the track
When Belmont was reached this morning
III" train wa a good deal behind time and
running at a high rate of speed In front
OF the Belmont station the engine left the
track and went crashing into the ditch with
Engineer Samuel Trider beneath it, Fire
man Campbell was thrown out almost I'M
injured
There were a dozen passengers In the
secondclass car, and when the crash cams
they were driven. 10y the forcing Of their
car through the baggage car up into one
end 80 that when all was over there was a
mass Of dead, diving and wounded human
ity packed in among heap of splintered
wood and twisted iron. Three were taken
out dead and two others soon died
When Engineer Trider was reached his
feet were found to be up again the fire box
while his head ana body vas almost COM
pletely buried in a Quagmire Of sand and
mud When taken out he was dead. but
there was not "a cut on him, death ensuing
from sufiocation by mud and steam
Twelve persons were injured. including
several train hands. The inmates of the
first class car. the diner and tn" Pullman
did not suffer any injury, other than a severe
joitng Two of these cars did not leave
lhe rails
II is believed that the accident was caused
bv a defective pilot locally called the Cow
catcher" 1t il thought tina, this dropped
down and put the forward trucks Of the
track
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
MISS ROOSEVELT CONES HERE.
She u To Attend TWO Dances between
Now ami Christmas.

WASHINGTON, Dec. G-Miss Roosevelt
left Washington to-day and will be absent
from the White House until almost Christ =
mas Day. Sh" will spcrd most Of the
time in New York, wher" a dinner dance
will be given by Mrs. Emlen Roosevelt on
Doc. 0, in honor of the coming out of her
daughter, Mss Christine Roosevelt when
there will be present six Roosevelt girls, all
cousins Of n" FIST or second degree" Miss
Roosevelt will attend dance AT the home
Of Miss Helen cutting on Dec. ID
Mrs Roosevelt will give series Of Friday
musicales AT tho White House in ia nuary
in the fashion Of those Of las, winter. This
arrangement gives private entertain
ment after each official affair, when her
own imm"dia'" friends will have an oppor-
tunity 10 enjoy the elaborate decoration,
used for state occasions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
FRENCH DEPUTIES In A FIGHT.
TROOPS CALIFD 10 KEEP ORDER
~ THE CHAMBER
Discussion 81 the IIumbsrt Swindle Starts
TrOubie-N. Vale Attacked IN the
Tribune Duel WITH VI. ~, cton Likely
to Follow 60, eminent Sustained.
.,ptciai Cael, Dc,pateh 70 TN SrN

special CGAf D6'paith 10 TIN ScS.
PARIS, Dec. a.-ihero was violent
tumult in the Chamber Of Deputies to-day.
caused by discussion Of tn" Humbert
case. The debate was opened by VI Gau-
tier amid perfect 60 IN.
After NJ Gautier had concluded Sana-
tor Vale Minister Of Justice, asc ,nlel
the trihIn" IN In mis- spaech declare
that Frederic Humbert was formerly a
Bouaugist and now a Nationalist Tns
statement WAS greeted with yclls AMI
shouts and several mrm1,rs attempte
Ia g.. up t. Inc tribuln an eject " Vale
Others defenGel him ana FREQ fght on
sued about The tribune On tho scm'- circular
platform. Deputy Svvefon rasnd his hai d
70 strike NJ. Vale, who kicbci him. 4
genfrji scrinm9g. ensuel. which exten1ei
to tho galleries
Primo Minister Comics went to the ,ri-
bune and tired 10 rad an order slspen T.
ing tn" session. but II was npossh l" 70
hear hi" voice above the uprolr The
President of Ia" Gambler tharrIDon put
on his hat and susp,H lei the sitting. Sol
diers were Gale in to prevent further
trouble
When the session was resumed NJ Svve
ton, who i a Nationalist. made som q in
sglting rema k.. which caused flr'lcr
Interruption OF business and more fighting
NJ Syveton wa expelled 10y the troops. an /
the session, whirh had already been ad
iourred twice. was suspended for the third
time.
The interpella, ion on the Humbert affair
closed 10y the adoption Of the order Of the
day approving the declarations of the
Government and declaring that the Min
liter Of Justice rad performed his duty.
Ilr vote was $50 TO 1880
1t Is announced ths, as a result Of the
row NM Vale AID SWEET ON will fight duel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
THE SLABS SILIER WEDDING.
Guests Didn't Know u TIN The, We're
seated NJ Dinner.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Secretary Shaw of
the Treasury and Mrs Shaw celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary to-nigh,
by entertaining at dinner party composed
Of their oldest friends, most Of them from
Iowa. and all of them in ignorance of the
anniversary which they were celebrating
until they were seated at the table. Then
the fact was announced by the appearance
Of a large silver loving cup of exquisite de-
sign made in New York and presented by
the Secretary to Mrs Shaw From it all OF
the guests drank the health OF the couple
II was the intention of Secretary and MR.
Shaw to celebrate this event at their home
in Iowa, had Mr.. Shaw remained in private
life after leaving the Governors chair and
to surprise their friends as they did to- hight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07

The President Re, erses Himself In a Nir.
Ginia Appoint ment.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec 0 President Roose-
Welt to-day announced TO Virginia dclega-
ton that waited upon him in Washington
that he would direct the retention oc Hugh
Gordon Miller Of Norfolk a. assistant to
Judge l.. l.. Lewis. who has Just been APP
pointed attorney for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
A few days ago Judge Lewis had a talk
with the President. who heartily agreed
to his proposit ion To appoint Malcolm A
Coles, late Republican candidate for Con-
gross from III" First district II was an
nounccd that Mr.. Coles would be appointed
The friends of Mr.. Miller al once brought
all the influence possible To bear on the
President. Mr.. Miller has achieved wide
reputation a. an orator and j. regarded as
too valuable party man to throw over
board Meanwhile the friends of Mr. Coles
think he has been badly used
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
FIRLu GEORGEJ y. GOrLD FINED
Did Not Attend a Fire IN Fif,h Street. Lake
wOOd-Pleadesi q { old.

LAKEWOOD, n. J Dec. 8-Fireman
George j Gould of the Lakewood Fire De-
day for failing 10 attend "a fire at the home
Of Mrs. Robert +, Wcstcot, in Fifth street.
The Lakewood Ere Department has more
rich men among it, members than any
other fire depart ment in the country with
the possible exception Of the Larchmont
Fire Department
Mr. Gould ~, forth a. his excuse for not
kept in the house by cold After due
deliberation il was held that a mere cold
was not a suflicien, excuse. He was fined 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
ans RIN mack INTO FIRE.
Want ed TO Get Hats and Jackets Couldn't
see. for smoke.

4 fire Yesterday afternoon in tho base
mcnt of the four-story building at Bond
street, occupied by j. Schnap,nln, import er
Of flowers and ostrich feathers, scared Mt V
girl. who wore in the house at the time
and they rushed to the street without put
ting on their hats and Jackets.
Later a number Of thom returned 10 get
their clothes, The huil ling was by that
time filed with smoke and the girls were
unable to find their way back TO the street
They were helped out by Rountsman Kelly
and Policeman henne of the Mercer r, rect
station.
Mrs. Schnapmnn. wife of the proprietor.
was in the Office on the second floor and
tainted. She had to be carried To the
street.
The fire caused $4,000 damage
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
CORNELL (ItB ~ LONDON.
Forty Graduates OF the INT, ersity De,
Together.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE sun.

Spee'h Cdble Despatch 10 THE Sun,
LONDON. Dec. 8.-The first American
university club in England was organized
fortnight at dinner in the Trocadero res
taurant, 1t il composed of graduates Of
Cornell University and is named the Corne Il
Club. 1t starts out with a membership
Of forty.
II is significant of the practical value
OF American training that nearly all the
members of the club are permanently en-
gagged in London in mechanical, electrical
and engineering work. The president Is
Oliver Shiras. who is with the Westing-
house company. The vice president is
Charles Spofiord. a director of the District
Hallway. The secretary is 5. B. Forten-
baugh. The directors are r. A. Caroline
OF the General Electric Company. W. G.
White Of the White Automobile Company,
and + II. Fayant
The club will take a prominent part in
the reception and entertainment OF the
Cornell crew II it comes TO Henley for the
annual regatta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
Defence Fleet Gets Into Position Around
Porto Rico.
sp,cfa. CaNc Despatch to THK Sun.

s'p'Vs Z our btSpuiCV " hh DUN.
SAN JCAS. p. r., Dec. 8.The Blue,
or defending, fleet. under Rear Admiral
Higginson, in the West Indian war games,
sailed from Culebra Island yesterday morn
ing All the vessels did no, 60. Rear Adj
miral Coghlan. with the Vixen and Cugoa,
supply ship. remaining behind
Admiral Higginson with the Kearsarge.
Alabama and Massachusetts is sailing TO the
south of Niequcs. The Indiana, which has
been assigned to scouting duty.is still fur
Their south. The rest Of the fleet is scat.
tered.
Topographic and photographic communi-
cation has been established about the
whole coast Of Porto Rico under command
Of naval officers. The principal station is
al Humacao Playa, The central stat ion
of the defending fleet ia a, Fredricks,ad.
Island of 81 CroiN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
FOR Radcliffe COLLEGE, GIRLS.
building. Like Harvard Union. In Honor
Of Mrs. Agaskiy, to he Put IN.


BosToN. Dec. 8.-At the celebration in
honor Of the eightieth birthday annive rsary
OF Mr. Iouis''.ieasRia yesterday 1t was
announced that a ssudents' house for tho
Radcliffe College girls is to be built in her
honor. This house. similar In oh aractcr
TO the Harvard Union, has long been a
cherished plan Of Mn. Aeassi2 and a no of
the greatest needs Of the college.
Accordingly it was planned a. memorial
to Mrs. Agassiz. to whose good influence
the college owes much, To raise funds for
this building and give it TO her az n birthday
Present. For the erection and maintenance
OF such a house Mr.. Agassi2- family con-
tributed $4,000 with the underst andug
that other friends would contribute a like
sum
A committee took the matter in charge
and contribute ions poured in until Yesterday
they had reached sos, ,0S. which with the
gift from Mrs. Agassiz's family makes a
total of &ii84s5
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
Di(k IMPRISONED ~ ICE.
II Formed while She Slept Wan In Rubber
Boots TO the Rescue.

One Of the flock of wild ducks that have
taken up their residence on Swan Lake in
Central Park put her head under her wing
on Friday night and went To sleep on the
little water which was not drawn from the
lake a week ago
When the duck awakened Yesterday
morning she looked on ice instead Of water
and found herself imprisoned The Zap
ping Of her wings in her struggle to f oe
herself excited the sympathy Of some
women who went 10 the Arsenal and re-
quested Director Smith Of TN" meuageric
10 send a man - he rescue
Keeper Shannon put on hi. long rubber
boots and got ~" duel; and put her IN the
warm lion house to tlaw ONT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
DOESN'T READ THE NEW BOOKS.
Herbert Spcncer's Reply 10 a Question
Regarding Ills Ea,orite.

NpFTW UF' UFNTNIfN n Ht NIN
LoSDoN, Dec. Eth. Academy has put
its annual question: "Wha, two books In
the past year have you read with the most
interest and ploasurc?" The answers which
are published are various and amusing
Herbert spencer. Il have not read any
new books this year.
Prof Skeat OF Cambridge University.
Il have not read any now books this year.
! have quite enough to do to read the old
ones"
Thomas Hardy names Margaret l..
Woods's Princess of Hanover" as one.
Edmund Goss" selects Henry James :
Wings of the Dove" and Frederic Harri-
son picks out stephen Phillips Ulysses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
NRS. tRkINS GETS DIIORCE.
Jury FINDS senator PattersOns Partner
Guilty 81 F>trcme Cruelty.

DENVER, Col, Pee. 3 Fdw ia Atkins.
one Of the partners Of senator + Vi Pattor-
son IN tile newspaper combine run by tho
Senator here, was found cu.lty to-day OF
"eAtrcme and r. p"a'ed acts Of cruelty as
alleged in the complaint ia the div orco
suit brought 10y Mrs karhervn Atkins
aud which has been p"uding for a week
The testimony showed that Mr. Atkins
Eabtual!y slapped kicked and beat hls
vito ou slight provoCatiCu Atkins alleged
lnfdoIuy and excessive drinking in his
cross IN !, but failed to produce proof of
"Iti.rcl argc An appeal was taken
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
shots Halt Panhandiins IIighw s,mcn.

Two panhandler>, who said they were
Richard RcyI olds and John Murphy, de-
,naI ded MOI oy from William Costello Of
302 West Twcr ty-ruth street and John
Smith, an elect ian. at Sixth avenue ard
Eighteenth street last night and when the
men refused il set upon them Three of
District Alton ey Jerome's detectives
Reardon, Archer and Brennan, came alon g.
ard attempted to arrest the pan hal oilers
lhey broke away and Reardon fred two
eLnIs. which Lali I'd iIem
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
WIFE FORETOLD ms DEtTH.
Husband Was Well when she said lie Would
Die In Ten Days-Hc Did.

AsBrRY PAEK, \ j, Dec. g Alfred
Toand, who was post master of Asbury
Park under Grover Cleveland. and who
built the first hotel in this city. died here
to-day from apoplcxy
Ten days ago and while Nj Toland was
apparently in his usual good health. his
wife pred cted his death within that period.
To-day he burst a blood vessel in his brain
and died wit In an hour.
lie was n member Of the Pioneers Societ Y
of Asbury Park. He leaves widow and
one son.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
Leopard struck Him In the Eve.

james Berrctt, "A tally C,erk employ,d
Al the Anchor Line pier at Tn" foot Of West
Tw"nty-fourth street, will riolably lDse
an eye hcCaus" be- got too Lcar lcoIard
at the pior Yesterday. The leopard was
one e the RustoCk animal .how, which
il going To Glasgow To be- exhibited Rer-
lett walked up to the cage a, Il the leopal d
swung his paws through tho bars, strikiu y
Bcr EFT IL the LETT eye. He was taken to
the New York Hus rital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
sonthern Pine, and pinshnr.t. \ q

The Ncaboafd Air Line RAILWAY, IN addition
to regular Pullman Service on double daily seized
u,eS, operates NpcClai sleeper Washington TO Pine
hurst, Tuesday, Thursdays and saturdays an d
effective December 18th burct Parlor car Wash.
ngtou to southern pines, Mondays Wcdnas DAYS
and Fridays Y y once, iisa Bway, cor ,Nh 81
dr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
Died Looking at the Face OF the Dead.

WII.LIAMsPoRr, Pa Dec q Miss Alya
Miller, aged 20 years. last night visited
the home of neighbor 10 take . last look
at the face Of Edward Fitzpatrick. life
long friend. who lay dead there. A. she
looked into the coffin Miss Miller uttered
an exclamation and fell TO the floor. Her
friends thought she had tainted, but when
they picked her up she was dead
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07

is a Genuine Waterman Ideal Fountain Pen MI
dealers l. l.. Waterman co. iil broadway y y
-Adr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
Scw sleep ing Car Line to
Camden, SumIucrNiIIp and (hlrIe.tnn =
The Christmas Fountain Pen

via =. V. Il. and southern hWy. 3.!5 = NJ daily.
First bee 18Th. y. ! once. FL & Ils5 B'way'
Adj.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07
Pinehur.t. n. g.. sleeping Car Line,

Via southern Rwy., Mondays Wednesdays and
Fridays. Y Onlcc>, 27l n liNi broadway td-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07

Whatever you do, do no, do. do not fall to read
about plalla IN THIS issue Of THs -; idr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07

WHY Not See Niagara Falls?
You can do so with no extra expense II you traNeI
by the New York Central lines Ado
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-07

Antediluvian Rye
Arstocratic, old and nne, Luyties Brothers. y, Y,
--Adp
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Holiday Rates south,
Via southern Rwy. Address y, \. Ofnoss III
] ilsi broadway -.
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pcvr,'s Wines Are Pure

buy q the makers We are the makers.
Il. + Dewey q sons Co, IS tulton ST., ", y-Adv
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IcArh
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ICaria.

T.. 4 W
\ Lcw cellar. tdt
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annual regatta
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28
Bishop Walden Presides Over
Committee of M. E. Con-
ference, at Bellefor te.
HILL hit AND PUSHED MOSES.
Latter Appeals for Protection in Elk
ecutive Session-Former Accused Ct
Calling Latter Liar-SwaIIow
Sends Charges Against Or. Reed.

Bellefonte, Pa, March 2S.-The
Swallow trial committee Of the NJ. Z.
conference, in session here, with
Bishop Walden presiding, began its
work yesterday Afternoon and worked
far into the night. Last night there
had been no new developments, the
work cons; sting of reading the tes-
timony and records Of the Harrisbur :
hearing. 1t is thought the trial will
last until some time next week. While
Bishop Walden is engaged on this
trial Bishop Foss will preside over
the conference.
1t was announced yesterday that
DR.. Swallow has sent to the New York
east conference charges of perjury
defamation Of character and unchriS
tian conduct against DR.. George E
Reed, state librarian and president OF
Dickinson college. The charges en-
brace a long list Of specifications.
In the conference executive session
yesterday afternoon committees were
appointd TO inquire into DR.. Swal
lows charges against Rev. Hartzel
and DR.. Hill. and this morning com
mittee Of 10 will be appointed to in
quire into the charges against Pre-
siding Elder E. H. Yocum The main
topic Of discussion yesterday after
noon was the episode Of yesterday
morning. when DR.. Hill is alleged {,
have. called Rev. Moses liar.
In executive session YESTERDAY
afternoon Rev. Moses appealed to thc
| conference for protection, declarins
that DR.. Hill had also struck an,
pushed him. Dr.. Hill was Kissed wher
he tried to make a statement.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-03-28

Mt Holly. y. j.. March .2S.-The
prosecution in the trial 81 Mrs May
Fenton HaiAts. charged with the muir
der Of her 2-year-oId step daughter,
Gwendolin. closed its case yesterday
and the defense began calling wit
nesses. Counsel for the prisoner en-
tered general denial Of the charges
made against Mrs. Haines. and added
that he will prove that Mrs Haines
loved the child as though it were her
own. The defense also stated that Il
will prove that the chfld's bruises
we're received BY falling. and that ~
senic did mot kill the little one.