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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-19
W. YJUN=1 1oo2=sEcoNo PAaT =
VIZ. CIndStone's Catch.

How many members Of this house. d"
asked Mr.. Gladstone once i'm the course
OF n debate on electoral qualifications.
"can divide fl.33O las. Cd. by l. l3s.
Sd.f"
Ask hundred and Gfty-eightF' shout.
cd one member
''The thing cannot be doner' exclairn-
cd another.
\ roar OF laughter greeted this last
remark. But it was true. nevertheless.
You cannot multiply or divide money
by money. You may repeat a smaller
sum OF money as many times as it is
contained I'm q larger sum of money.
but that is very different thing. If
you repeat > shillings as often as there
are hairs in n horses tail. you do not
multiply shillings by horse tail
Perhaps you did not know this before
Never mind; you need not be ashamed
OF your Ignorance. for II was shared. as
has been demonstrated. by the entire
house OF commons Oar one member),
including the then chancellor of the
eXcbcqucr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-19
Mr.. W. $. whedon. Cashier Of the FIRST

Mr. W. = Whedon. Cashier of the FIRST
National Bank of Winterset. Iowa. in
n recent letter gives some experience
with n carpenter in his employ, that will
be OF value to other mechanics lie says:
i had n carpenter working for me who
was Obliged to stop work for several
days on account of being troubled with
diarrhoea. | mentioned to him that
had been similarly troubled and that
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy had cured me. lie bought
n bottle of il from the druggist here and
informed me that one dose cured him.
and lac is again at his work" For Sale
by NJ. NJ. Lewis. druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-19

Crystal Domino Sugar. The finest
grade of Sugar manufactured. We
invite consumers to call and examine
il, at MAGRATH A CnEsLEY's
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-19
HARDENED TO COLD.
Natives OF siberia Don't Mind Re-
low Zero Tenn pc rniurc.

Frequently. when we could no. ex.
pose our ears for two minutes without
having them frozen. says Traveller in
Siberia. the natives would 10 for an
hour at time with their hoods IN 1wn
back from their heads md when Sc re
CuirVd constant watchfulncss to keen
our nCses from freeing they Gic not
appear 60 notice the temperature a. all.
One morning in January I stot.l in
perfect amazCmcnt al their disr, ard
Of the low temperature. They wo-,.el
Tor at least half an hour with bare
hands packing UP the tent and uto-.sils.
handling the packages and las hing
them together with icy seal thongs
without experiencing the least alDar
ent Inconvenience while partly froze
my fir-crs striking a light for my pipc
with flint ana Steel. the whole opera
ton taking not more than three min
utes.
The night before. happening to 20 out
OF the tent after oar tuon had retired
| passed their camp. which was near
by. Their fire had burned 90 n tlc Of
emhCrs, barely aGorliu- me li..ht
enough 20 distinguish the slccrcrs
They were lying coilcd up on small
dccrskins. with their hacks To tho cm
bers and their FIR coats thrown Io4sclv
over their naked bodies.
The cont Of one OF them had slipped
almost entirely off his body. lcavin- his
back and shoulders exposed to 4 tom
peraturc Of - degrees +. below zero.
ana. though his hair was frosted. d,
snorcd rs soundly as if in comfortable
Olfnrtprs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-19

Old Gentleman Throw away chat
vile cigar
Tenement Jim - Not much. mister.
Go an find yer own butt.-Ohio state
Journal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-19

Young Softsmith - Love levels all
things. they say.
Old Grimm-All things but the head.
Puck
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-19

Non may as well expect 10 run "A steam
engine without water as TO find an ac-
tive energetic man with torpid liver.
and you may know his liver is torpid
when he does not relish his food OF
feels duh and languid after eating. often
has headache and sometimes dizziness.
few doses ef Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets will restore his liver
To its normal functions renew his vitali-
~. improve his digestion and make him
feel like new man. Price. - cents.
samples free at NJ NJ. Lewis drug store
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29

of the escape. not the community at large
or the park management, but on the panther
himself.
Think of the awful things that may come
from his eating that piece Of picnic pie yester-
day said he. The depraved appetite he has
thus acquired may lead to his utter ruin. The
next thing we shall hear is that he is hanging
around bakeries and perhaps even soda foun-
tains. That story about his jumping In the
river is a fake. A cat will never take to the
water while there is any place else for him to
CO. If we ever get him cornered on the bank
of lake or river we shall vet save him from
the utter Generalization of being at large in
this big and wicked city. 1 hope we may get
him into that sort of a situation. and I'll bet
my life on it he'll submit to capture before he
will swim"
The keepers agreed that the fugitive prob
ably spends most of his time in the trees, lying
quietly in the crotch of big one. and watching
those who seek him pass by, unaware of his
presence.
He is not on the ground much of his time"
said one. "At night, when he feels lonely, he is
likely to cry, and we may be able to find him
by that means. His wall IS not unlike the Cry
of a child"
Another keeper said the animal would in a
short time If he continued at large. resume his
natural habits and wildness.
IF we are unable TO capture him within the
next day two" said he, 'he probably will
never be taken alive The chances are that If
he is not caught within the next two days
shall have to go after him with dogs and guns
and his hide will go to the Museum of Natural
History
Many of the jewellers in The Bronx have been
reading about the panther's habits ever since
they heard one was loose up there. They are
all pretty we'll informed the subject, and
many are constantly expecting something TO
spring on their shoulders from tree. Notwith-
standing the intense heat yesterday, the many
fine shade trees all over the borough were sadly
neglected. A rug fell out of a window in Pei
ham-ave. in the afternoon. on the head OF
bartender, and he came near being an ambu-
lance case result.
The keepers generally believe that the panther
is still within the limits of the park. They say
he is likely TO keep far from civilization as
possible. A raid on the waterfowl at night was
a recognized possibility of his escape. Traps
have been set in the parts of the park where ne
is supposed to be- and 1t is hoped that he may
he caught in one. The hunt tomorrow Is likely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
P. r. r. AGREEMENT LIKELY.
MIR. CANTOR HAS A PROPOSITION FOR
THE MAYORS CONFERENCE.

Borough President Cantor. who led the OPP
position TO the confirmation of the PennsyI-
vania Railroad contract in the Board Of Alder.
men, said last night that he believed there
would be an agreement certain modifica-
lions at the conference at the Mayors ONCE
this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
There is one thing. however can be depend
ed ON. and that is that the tunnel contract In
its present shape will never be adopted By the
Board of Aldermen" said MIR. Cantor
Controller GrOut will not be able to take part
trip TO Germany. President Alexander =. Orr
Chief Engineer William Barclay Parsons and
Edward NJ Shepard will represent the Rapid
Transit Commission, Mayor Low VIII represent
the city. and the other conferrees will include
Borough Presidents Cantor and Cassidy Alder
men Doull Whitaker Nehrbauer and James,
The Pennsylvania company will be represented
by It's counsel Messrs. Johnson and Boardrnan.
and probably Vice-President Green. 1t was
would be taken by the aldermen In favor OF
compelling the Pennsylvania people to recog-
nize the demands of labor in some definite way
oy specifically agreeing to pay certain rate OF
wages for eight hours work. The lawyers
among the conferrees say that while the alder
IN the contract 1t will be of no effect in the eyes
OF the law. as the courts have already declared
the prevailing rate of wages clause upconstttu
uohai- Mayor Low. In referring 70 the confer
ence yesterday, said that IL would be strictly
private. President Cantor has some sort of a
ence to-day. but he would not make 1t public
last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
MAY BE PORT CHESTER ROBBERS.
MEN ARRESTED IN THE BOWERY HELD
TO AWAIT THE ACTION OF THE
GRAND JURY

In the arrest Of Thomas OBrien and Frank Col
Inns alias Frank Carr, Pinkerton detectives en-
ployed by the New-York and Stamford Electric
Railway Company believe they have captured the
leaders of the gang of Sound pirates and safe
crackers that bound three conductors in the trolley
company's office Port Chester few days ago
and blew open the safe with nitro-g lycerine. De-
tective Sergeant Reap and Detective Dougherty, OF
the Pinkeron force. that o Brien is desperado.
is known Masked Dick and is wanted In
many places for similar robberfes.
The who arrested on the Bowery were
taken to Port Chester yestehla afternoon where
they arraigned before Police Justice Wake
field, and on waving examination were held to
await the action of the Westminster grand jury
Later they were locked up in the White Plains JAIL
Several of the railroad men who were held up and
bound by the desperadoes identified the prisoners
The detectives have learned that the gang OF safe
blowers, which consisted of five well dressed men,
had young woman leader and that she acted
as a decoy. II is said that after the robbery this
woman drove the robbers In carriage TO pier al
Greenwich and left them, after which she proceeded
eastward fool the sleuths and then aDandoned
the rig. The gang, IL has also developed. cafnpeu
as summer residents In tent on the OUTSKIRTS
OF Port Chester, and at night they visited summer
houses along the Sound, which they robbed, ana
then sailed back to Port Chester in sloop which
they had stolen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
HUGE JERSEY LAND SCHEME
SYNDICATE, IN WHICH ARE WANDER
BILTS, SAID TO HAVE MEADOWS.
MAMMOTH RAILROAD YARD AT MOUTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TUNNEL
PLANNED BIG SHORE
FRONT OPTIONS

realty syndicate in which the Vanderbilts,
the Realty Trust Company of New-York, the
New-York Central Bond and Trust Company
and the United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany said to be interested has been formed
to get title to desirable waterfront property In
New-Jersey and develop it. 1t is said that the
syndicate controls the tract OF five thousand
acres of the Hackensack Meadows lying between
Jersey City and the Passaic River, which was
bought about year ago. and has secured OPP
tons on large tracts on the Atlantic Coast be-
tween the Atlantic Highlands and Atlantic City.
The syndcate's capital is estimated at $685.
600 The Hackensack Meadow purchase Is now
regarded a a profitable investment. as 1t Is
planned TO make II a mammoth railway yard.
The westerly entrance to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road tunnel will be in the meadows. and the
other railways will make connections there. The
tract lies along the Hackensack River. which Is
destined to be busy stream for traffic, as the
United States Government has decided to spend
a large sum in improving the river and Newark
Bay
1t is said the syndicate's articles OF incorpora-
ton are being prepared. and will be filed in a
few days James c. Young, vice-president OF
the National Realty Company, who has spent
several weeks along the shore ION business,
when interviewed in his Jersey City office yester-
but said that 1t in its infancy and 1t would
be premature to make any statement concern
ing H. He admitted that he personally had Sc
cured options on 3.I2S acres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29

Magistrate Breen succeeds Magistrate Henry A.
Brann.
Under the new charter the terms of office OF the
three men. whose terms expired this year, ceased
on June 80 but as no allowance made for the
interim until January 1 they will hold over. Magis-
trate Brann occupying a seat on the bench with
Magistrates Deuel. and Crane until January i.
Magistrate Breen is now Deputy Register, and
was favored for the ma istracy by Register Rom
ner and the Greater New-York Democracy, of
which organization he Is member He will not
resign as Deputy Register until December 81
The magistrates were a the Mayors office before
he arrived When the Mayor arrived he intro
duced Mr.. Breen as Judge Breen to the other
two appointees. After waiting some time for the
papers to be made out the three men took their
oaths of office.
When Magistrate Deuel. entered the Tombs Court
for the afternoon session he found that his friends
had sent there several handsome floral pieces. In
honor of his reappontment. The officers and at
taches of the ToInbs court and OF the Jefferson
Market court sent some OF them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
PRINCETON MEN RECEIVE SETBACK
FIFTY THREE UNDERGRADUATES. INCLUDING
ATHLETES. DROPPED TO LOWER CLASSES

FIFrY-THREE UNDERGRADUATES. INCLUDING,
ATHLETES. DROPPED To LOWER CLASSES
Princeton, n. j.. July rs (SpeciaD-One NJ the
biggest surprises of the last academic wear WAS
sprung here to-day. when IL was learned that the
final term reports OF the examinations held last
May and June disclose the fact that over q half
hundred students. representing the incoming soph-
omore, Junior and senior classes have been dropped
to lower classes. respectively At least dozen
athletes. several of whom prominent In foot
ball. baseball and track. among the number
many students been relegated TO lower classes at
the end of any term.
The committee In charge of the examinations has
but IL has been learned that the total number is
hfty-three, or twenty-o more than pre-
scribed' last year. The figures show that the in
coming sophomore class suffers heaviest, losing
twenty-four men, sixteen of whom IN the
School OF Science department. The juniors follow
with fourteen, ten being In the School Of Science
and the seniors are next with nine, most OF whom
the with total of six. 1t Is thought that the
reason the large majority of the deficient are
from the School of Science is that the entrance
requirements here have not been stringent
those in the academic department About year
ago the standard OF the School Of Science was
raised almost high as that of the academic de-
partment- 1t is thought that this change pressed
the upper class YOUNGSTERS harder. A few In the
senior and junior classes Will be given a hearing
before the committee IN September. but practically
all delinquent sophomores will be regularly
rolled In the freshman class.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
EXPORT FIRM ASSIGNS.
LIABILITIES OF CUMMING & STOCK
BRIDGE MORE THAN 100000.

The firm of Cumming Stockbridge, export and
import commission merchants at No. IL Broad
way. yesterday made assignment to Rufus W.
100 Broadway. The liabilities of the firm more
than $4,000. The assignee is examining the books
to determine what there to offset the In
debtedness The creditors few.
The Bank of the Manhattan Company, at No. 10
Wall-st., which the bank of deposit of the
firm, is said be creditor for large amount.
One of largest creditors is the father Of Robert
w. Cumming OF the principals of the firm. for
money advanced.
cambridge Colby. of Alexander & Colby counsel
of the assignee, said:
The suspension of the firm of Cumming &; Stock
bridge is Immediately Occasioned by the maturing
of number of acCeptances. aggregattng consid-
cradle amount. drawn upon the house by b. Duran.
of Havana whose suspension announced In
Havana last Friday The business relations be-
tween Mr. Duran and Messrs Cumming & Stock
bridge quite important and 1t Is very desira-
BILE that the Havana situation should be promptly
cleared up and understood The extent to which
the firm Is involved will depend largely upon the
Havana situation. The step which the firm has
taken is required measure for the equal pro-
lection OF their creditors.
Until definite advices from Havana received
Il will be impossible to give entirely accurate
statement of the affairs of Messrs. Cumming g.
nearly. If not quite equal the liabilities, and they
may exceed them.
The firm. which was one of the largest export
and import commission houses in this city, occupied
a large office in the Bowling Green Building. II
did an extensive business. and employed large
force of clerks. The firm had branch houses In
Hamburg. Paris and other European cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29

court yesterday and admitted the charge that she
had horsewhipped Sheldon b. Shaw, jr-, was dis
charged by Magistrate Crane She is employed by
Sheldon,
Shaw got warrant for her arrest on July IL on
allegations that she had horsewhipped him and
threatened him In the office of his father, No l4s7
Seventh-ave, on July 16 In court his father took
the woman's part
Now madam, why did you threaten this MANI"
asked the magistrate
'I didn't threaten him: thrashed him." holly re-
piled the She alleged he had slandered her
~ only want him to leave my name alone said
Mrs. Gebhardt her reason for the act.
Now here; you keep your tongue OF this
woman" commanded the magistrate 10 young
Shaw. Then he added to Shaw, ST., and Mrs Geb-
hardt: ''If he does this again you come here Now,
madam, mind I don't advise such thing as a
further corrective. but l will discharge you this
time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
KNOCKED DOWN BY RUNAWAY.
BIcYcLIsTs ESCAPE INJURY-PoLICEMAN
ADDS ANOTHER STOP TO LONG RECORD.

RICYCLIsTs ESCAPE INJURY-POLICEMAN
ADDS ANOTHER STOP TO LONG RECORD
frightened horse running through st.
Nicholas Place and st. Nicholas ave. created
CONSERVATION among several hundred children
and many bicycle riders yesterday. The horse
is owned by Dr. Washburn. of No. 46 West one
hundred-and- twenty-ei ghth-st. The animal was
attached to a light carriage and was drinking
at a fountain at One-hundred- and fifty -fifth-st
and ST Nicholas Place. The driver, Eugene
Clark colored was seated in the carriage when
a passing lumber truck frightened the horse
The scared animal started on a run down St
Nicholas Place, upsetting the carriage and
throwing Clark into the street In a few min
utes the carriage had been wrecked. The horse,
with the shafts one wheel and axle fastened
20 him. continued mis- run down the thorough
fare followed by large crowd, including BIZ
cycle Policeman Muarkey AT One-hundred-
and fifty third-st he turned into st. Nicholas
ave and ran down the hill to One-hundred- and
thirtieth-st through One Observation-Disclosures
st. to Lenox-aye., and then to One-handred- and
twenty seventh-st., where Mullarkey caught him
by the bride and after keeping up with him
for a short distance managed TO stop him.
Many children were at play on the thorough
fares through which the horse went, but none
were injured. Several bicycle riders and one
street sweeper were knocked down. but not seri-
ously injured. Mullarkey has a long list of
stopped runaways to his credit On last Satur-
day he stopped a runaway horse in the
neighborhood, and only few days previously he
had left his home after being confined to his
room for ffty-seven days with broken ribs and
Macomb's Dam Bridge. Clark sustained few
slight scalp wounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
TRANSIT co. TO HIRE 5000 MEN
SAMPLE SUBWAY. CARS WILL ARRIVE
NEXT MONTH

In round numbers, according to the pre-
hminary estimates Of the capitalists connected
with the enterprise. the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company. by which name the new SUBJ
way system is now being called. will employ
three thousand men. who will in the aggregate
receive nearly 100000 year in wages.
This is based on the mileage as laid out on its
present lines. The extension of the tunnel sys-
tenn will bring a greater mileage and a conse-
quent increase in the number Of employees
The Manhattan Elevated road has a mileage
or about 100 miles. and this year Will carry
about 22OOOOOOO passengers. With a mileage
smaller by nearly one-half, the Interborough
road, when running, will doubtless carry a
larger number Of passengers in proportion to its
mileage. and will do the work with proper
tionately smaller number OF men. Railroad men
say that the of electricity from a big central
plant like the one now being built near Fifty
nnth-st. and Eleventh-ave. for the INTERIOR
ough company. will reduce the number OF en-
ployes to the minimum. The saving will be
large because there will be no locomotive fire.
men or engineers. Until the Manhattan COM
pany is fully equipped with the third rail sys-
tenn they will have to use engineers and fire.
men.
The marlborough company counts carrying
all the people who are in hurry to get uptown
and downtown night and morning One OF the
day said 20 Tribune reporter:
We shall carry all the people who wish to
go to Union Square above in the shortest
possible time. At present II takes about twenty
five minutes TO go from the Postofice to the
Grand Central Station by the surface cars. The
elevated make the few minutes
quicker than this. One OF our express trains
will 20 the distance in about eight minutes.
II therefore follows that the man In hurry
will take the PETERBOROUGH trains. The growth
of the city makes IL almost certain that all Of
the companies within few years will have
all they can do to carry the people. The re- 4
building OF the lower part OF this city and the
replacing OF four story buildings with thoset
having sixteen and twenty stories means that
the commercial centre Of the town will remain
downtown. The Metropolitan people viii al
ways have all they can do TO transport those
who want to go only short distance. The
Manhattan elevated will feel our competition
more severely than will the Metropolitan"
The sample being made for the INTERIOR
ough company by the Mason Manufacturing
Company, of Springfield. Mass, will reach this
city the middle of next month, and VIII be
shipped to Long Island City for the inspection
OF the eompany's officials. The word Inter
borough alone is the only lettering they will
have on the outside. The company has tried
several different styles of rails, and has decided
TO use the regular rail of g heavy weight
The ballasting for the tracks will be Of rock or
Stag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
DOUGHERTY'S CHANCE TO PAY.
JOHN r. FREEMAN OUT OF WATER De-
PARTMENT SERVICE.

John r. Freeman. whom Commissioners Dough-
erty appointed consulting engineer Of the Water
Department. is out OF the service. Commits
sioner Monroe when asked yesterday IL Mr.. Free
man remained IN the department after Comrpis-
sioner Dougherty's resignation. said that he had
not
When the resolution fixing the compensation Of
Mr. Freeman at $50 for three months was pre-
sented 10 the Board of Aldermen Ii was defeated
after a long fight and Mr. Dougherty said he would
pay Mr.. Freeman for his service 1t appears now
that he may be called on 20 do so. MI. Freeman
was employed by Mr.. Dougherty for about s1
w
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
WOMAN WHO STRANGLED BABIES DEAD

Mrs Mary Meade. who Is believed TO have killed
her two children, who found strangled to
death in their humble home. No. 80 Emerson Place,
Brooklyn on Saturday morning. died yesterday In
the Cumberland Street Hospital Her death was not
due to the poison which she. took to end her life
with her children but to pneumonia.
Richard A Meade. the husband and father
crazed by his a1liction. unable to attend TO
the details OF the triple funeral yesterday and they
were arranged by friends The funeral Will take
place to-day