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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
DENIES KIDNAPPING OF ALLEN.
UNCLE DECLARES COUSIN OF MRS. JACK"
WILMERDING WAS LEGALLY COM
MITTED To sANATORIUM

Bloomfield, y J.. Nov % CspecIaD.-E. ". Sui
ton. OF Bloomfield, y J., uncle Of William s
Vanderbilt Allen. who is lighting TO be released
from a sanatorium in Westport, Conn., tonight at
his home in Berkely Heights Park, near Newark
gave his version of the Mr.. Sutton denied
that Allen kidnapped, and said that he
regularly committed to the sanatorum by Judge
Kehoe of the Supreme Court after two physicians
Drs Collins and Dana, had examined him and
found him to be suffering from brain trouble and
unfit be large The examination by the ply
sclans made at his home in Rye, y. Y.
Sutton said Allen had considerable property,
most OF which put in trust by himself. and
lately he never had any person appointed TO look
after his affairs. When his grandfather, D. P
Allen. died the will had TO be prObated, and young
Aliens whereabouts were unknown When those
interested went TO New-York 10 prove the will II
first discovered that Allen in a sana-
forum and that the trust company where Aliens
belongings We're invested, refused to pay any
OF his interests on the ground that he of
sound mind. For this reason a committee OF person
and property is to be appointed by the court to
look after his affairs.
That Allen is OF unsound mind. Mr.. Sutton says
Byrnes Of New York TO 20 to his aid and capture
the who after him Allen, he says, is
failing rapidly and will never be any better. 7
saw him a few days ago." he said. and while he
would talk nationally at times, he would suddenly
bring his talk to stop and say. 'Hark! bark
there they are now! Don't you hear them?" mean
ing pursuera"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
ANARCHIST VENDETTA.
ONE PRISONER HAS NAP OF PARIS WITH
PUBLIC BUILDINGS NUMBERED.

As the outcome Of the arrest Of two Italians
fighting herceIy street night. the police
OF the Oak-st station think they have discovered
an anarchist vendetta within a stones throw Of
the station
Armed with a revolver Dominica Santo v no
says he is Iaborer and lives at No. 220 Harrison
st. Jersey City. and Tooy Menu. living at No 10
MadisOn-st.. who carried big. four bladed jack
knife. lighting in front OF MEMS address
hen Policeman Toomey arrested them. Santo
drew the revolver in the scuf1e. but before he
fred Menu knocked him down cearway, and
Santo flung the weapon away when Toomey
grabbed him.
When searched al the station fifteen cartridges
larger than those found in the five shooter, which
the police afterward recovered. we're found in
Santos pockets. Besides, there was an unopened
letter from CannatelH. Italy. addressed TO him,
which the sergeant did not open, as he thought
the United States Secret Service authorities might
want IT,
Menu had rough map OF Paris and the Depart
ment OF the Seine, with about a dozen Of the
largest public buildings numbered consecutively
and marked. Among them the Pantheon
Chambre des Deputies Senate and Chambre de
Commerce. He had a bluhead from the Carleton
Hotel London. and admitted that he came TO this
country three weeks ago
According TO the police. the fight started at No .
rear Of ~ p r,ag Is iftI Id ~ =. 4scrs4
Saf 81 Le f2ahCa Ltall1. some hhd OF
had BETRAYED secrets He denied the charge and,
pulling forth his unopened letter in turn, charged
MEnz with tamperlnE with the seal
They came TO blows but before any damage was
done were separated. Later Menu started for home
and he says Santo followed Mn, swearing
geance With oath he struck Menu Just in front
of the latter's house. and they went down to-
gether santo. stronger than Meqz freed himself
latter knocked aside the pistol and showed Santo
down the open Cellarway
Though the police do admit the street has
become the headquarters for the Reds they ad-
nit there is a meeting place No 5. which seems
marked by some kind of an anarchists, vendetta
Fight after fight has resulted from the society
meetings there, and stettos and revolvers have
been used with such effect that the police have
sent a dozen injured to the hospitals in the
precinct in the last year
Menu. while being searched by the police. was
asked If he anarchist. and he replied
Yes" He spoke good English; and though Of
slight build. well dressed and intelligent
looking than his beetle browed adversary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24

Fowler and Charles c McCabe spoke, showing
the need Of the money for the veteran preachers.
their widows and orphans, and then the Rev.
Dr. Ezra Squier Triple, executive secretary Of
the thankoffering commission. called for sub
scriptions. These responded in all amounts
from So cents given by some little girls, who put
in all the money they had. to three pledges of
5000 each. One Of these last came in response
10 an offer Of Dr.. Triple to be responsible for
5000 i some one would match him There
upon Bishop Andrews told this story:
Al one Of the Methodist dedication exercises
Attle German arose and offered 70 subscribe
5000 If some one would match him. His wife
rose up at once by his side and said: III give
500 and match him. for I'm a match for him
IN everything"
One pledge that excited much interest was Of
i've thousand shares Of some unnamed indus
trial corporation. which. it was said would
soon 90 10 par As par was not specified
any more than was the name of the corpora
ton the exact value Of this subscription has
rot Yet been determined by the committee The
children OF the Five Points Mission sent in a
bag Of 5000 pennies. which. like the contribu-
ton OF So cents, was loudly applauded.
The audience did not respond heartily or
readily 10 the appeals Of DR.. Triple. missing.
perhaps the fervid oratory that usually accom-
panies such money raising meetings in smaller
towns Had il not been for the few large sub
scriptons received at the end of the session
the attempt would have been a failure. and as
i was, the officials on the platform expressed
themselves as disappointed In not. reaching at
least $4,000
The Rev Dr. Triple, however, said last even
ing that he was well pleased with the result
Of yesterday afternoons collection. He said:
II is long time since any such amount as
S-5Fp has been obtained through popular sub
s-rip1lon IN a gathering OF this kind. BY the
end Of this week should have collected
enough 10 make the 100000 which we desire
The churches are slow in sending me their re-
turns, but il is safe TO say that over $1,000
was raised to-day.
This 100000, when completed. will be in
creased BY $4,000 promised by John Andrus Of
Yonkers, and viii be reckoned as a part Of the
100000 that the Methodist Episcopal Church
OF Manhattan and the Bronx set out TO raise
as their share Of The S2OO1OOOO which the
Methodists Of the country hope to collect as
thank offering.
Already, as has been told in The Tribune, the
commission work in Manhattan and the
Bronx are so sure Of the 100000 they first
named that they have increased the amount
hey TO raise, and hope TO put at least
$4,000 70 their credit in money pledged to-
y ard the work Of the Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
WESTERN LINES TO RAISE RATES
INCREASED WAGES THE CHIEF REASON
FOR THE RESTORATION.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuxE.I

Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BTNE.l
Chicago Nov. 23.-Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the representatives of Western lines for
the withdrawal Of eleven hundred reduced
tariN schedules which have been fled since the
United States issued injunctions preventing
railroads from giving preferential rates.
The effort bring about a restoration Of rates
in Western territory developed unanimity Of
opinion regarding the necessity Of so doing. and
there was not a single objection to the movement
It has been agreed to restore all rates. except
those on packing house products and cattle. on
December 10. and to maintain the restored tariffs
absolutely This action will have a marked effect
upon the revenues of 1903 provided it develops that
the tariffs can be maintained.
The increased revenue resulting will be enor-
nous but difficult Of accurate estimation Traffic
men state that the restoration of rates 10 the basis
OF January l. 1902 will add fully % per cent 10 the
revenue received on the commodities affected, and
fully 10 per cent 10 the aggregate gross revenue
received by Western roads. If this estimate Is
correct the added will be more than suftI-
Gent 10 take care Of the increased wages Of the
last two years Although the restoration of rates
is nor due wholly the desire 10 offset the in
creased wage scale. the latter is potent influence
toward making a restoration possible franc
mon call attention the fact that the new taruS
are not in effect raise in freight rates, Dut CON
tend that the present rates are not normal They
insist therefore. upon calling the new tariffs a
res1ora ton Of rates rather than raise IL rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
HE Is EXPECTED TO BEGIN WORK on
IT THIS WEEK-SONIE OF THE CUES
TONS TO BE CONSIDERED.

Albany Nov. % (SpeciaD.-Governor OdeI be-
fore going 10 Newburg last week began collecting
material for his annual message and it is to be
presumed that he will get to work it this week.
Lieutenant GOvornor-eect Higgins saw Governor
Odell in Newburg FRIDAY and uuquostonably
the policy OF the State administration on the i'm
Portant matters to be referred to in the message
considered
The Governor has the problem Of guiding the
States affairs the coming year that the abolition
of direct State taxation continue It is OBJ
vious that New-York city will request important
legislation regarding its water supply State
Water Storage Commission has been at work since
the legislature adjourned one 81 its aims being 10
discover ways OF preventing the disastrous floods
in the Hudson River. Mohawk and other valleys,
There are large reservoirs in the Adirondack region
already for the storage of water for the canals
and they could be used 10 store water for New
York City
Another highly important subject 10 be consid-
cred is the Improvement of the canals The Re
publican party at its State convention this year
said in its platform: We believe that the policies
inauGurated by Republican legislature and by
Republican Governor. which giving 10 the
State better system Of highways should be con-
tinued. and believe in the enlargement and i'm
provement of the canals to such extent as will
fully and adequately meet all requirements or
commerce. the expense Of such improvements. how
ever. be met through sources of revenue other
than by direct taxation"
State Engineer Bond said to-day that he had
engagement to meet here tomorrow Major
Thomas ". Symons Of Buffalo and Abel E Black
mar counsel Tor the New-York Produce Exchange
TO confer about the framing Of bill for the i'm
provement of the canals. The Canal Association
Of Greater Network designated Major Symons
and Mr. Blackmar to draw up canal Improvement
bill
u don't know what sort Of bill they favor"
said Mr. Bond to-day. but 7 shall soon know
and then shall go to Governor Oden and tell him
what they suggest"
It is presumed that Major symons and Mr.
Blackmar will favor a bill providing for barge
canal which would cost about $4,000 600. and Tor
the submission to the people at the fall election Of
1903 the proposition to build such canal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
METHODISTS GET BIG FUND.
Or. TRIPLE GIVES $1,000 AND RAISES
s260o0-S7o0OO OBTAINED IN THIRTY
ONE CHURCHES.

The Metropolitan ThankoFering commission
of the Methodist Episcopal Church has sue
,se5ed in raising $1,000 in pledges for the fund
4or the support Of the superannuated preachers
their widows and orphans Special collections
we're taken UP yesterday in tlrty-one churches
IN the city; and in Carnegie Hall a mass meet
ing Of Sunday school scholars carried on in
metropolitan imitation of the old fashioned debt
raising style. resulted in pledges and subscrip-
lions of over $4,000 It is expected that the
desired amount Of 100000. which it was hoped
would be secured yesterday will be subscribed
bv the end of the week
Al the meeting in Carnegie Hall yesterday
afternoon chorus made up of the eight vested
choirs Of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the
city sang well known hymns, Bishops Edward
G. Andrews, John ". Hamilton. Charles H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
TIMBER AWARD INCREASED.
TT IS THOUGHT BENTON TURNER WILL GET
$4,000 FOR LOWER sARANAC
LAKE TRACT.

FoIattsb1rE n Y Nov. E3.-The State Court or
Claims has rendered second decision in the suit
~ BENTON Turner Of this city, against the state
regarding the value of the spruce and hemlock
,,,nber on about ten thousand acres Of land on
80 Ssranac Lake About four years ago in
carving out the policy Of forming state PARK IN
the 4dirondacks the State authorities bought the
tract from the Adirondacks Improvement Company
Turner had previously purchased all the spruce
- L.lro,, timber on the tract 10 supply his
mir, mills and saw mills along the Saranac River
he the state. of course. would not permit him to
c,,+ the timber he brought suit, claiming damages
Of about $4,000
The state Court OF Claims about two years ago
,-a,z 3oDn = decision awarding to Turner about
s47 COO Turner appealed and the Appellate Divis-
ION granted a new trial holding that the deci-
sion was not in accordance with the evldence III, IN
~ csee Though the amount Of the award IN TINS
latest decision has not been made pu F ~
M auard Of S47 Goo and the general belief here
e that In is not far from $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24

SHE THEN ESCAPES TO THE WOODS,
WHERE SHE is ALSO KILLED.


WHERE SHE IS ALSO KILLED
Savannah. Ga Nov. 23.-Gypsy. a big ee-
plant. belonging 10 the Harris Nickel Plate
Shows. went crazy near Valdosta yesterday at
ternoon and killed her keeper James O'Rourke
The circus train had been in a wreck at Triton
earlier in the day. in which several of the ami
NAL cars were wrecked and two or three trained
horses killed. Gypsy was in a highly nervous
state when the train pulled out for Naldosta,
the next show point. Six miles from that town
she became so restless that O'Rourke entered
her car as the train stopped al a small station
10 try TO quiet her. Immediately the mad brute
attacked the man and crushed his life out
against the side of the
O'ROurke had not closed the door Of the car,
and after killing her keeper Gypsy escaped TO
the woods Her absence was noted before the
train left the station, and a hunt was organized.
The big beast was shot a number Of times before
she succumbed.
O'Rourke's body was taken TO NaldOsta. where
II was given spectacular burial this afternoon,
being taken to the cemetery in circus wagon
drawn by six white horses. His home was IN
New-Oreans, where he had a wife and family.
Twelve men buried Gysy this afternoon in the
woods where she was killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
MRS. LAWRENCE DELMOUR DEAD.

WIFE OF WELL KNOWN POLITICIAN WAS
TWICE OPERATED on FOR CANCER
Mrs. Lawrence DelmOur. wife OF the we'll
known politician. died yesterday in the Memo
rial Hospital One hundred-and-sixth and
Central Park West. An operation for cancer
was performed a week ago At her home. No 1l6
East Eighty ninth-st. by Professor Cole, OF the
hospital staff. Another operation became neces-
sary and was performed on Tuesday at the hos
pital.
Mrs DeImour who forty-two years old,
was the daughter of Thomas Frelingsdorf She
was prominent in church work on City Island,
where they had their summer home, and the
Church of St Mary Star of the Sea owes It's
existence in great part to her work and gen.
erosity.
Mr.. Demour and his wife returned in Octo-
Der from their summer home They had no
children Mrs. Delmour was considered one of
the shrewdest real estate operators in this
city The funeral Will be held tomorrow in
St Isnatius's Church, Park-ave. and Eighty
fOurth-St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
HAS SLEPT FOR ELEVEN WEEKS.
CASE OF CHICAGO BABY BATTLES MEDICAL
PROFESSION THERE
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1RuNE.l

LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Chicago. Nov. 23.-Anna Thornton, seventeen
months Old has been asleep for eleven weeks
and her condition has baftied Chicago's med
icaI men. She is the ninth child Of Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Thornton. of Halsted and Twenty
ninth SITS. Three months ago she was bright as
any child but one day she was taken suddenly
H. and went into violent commissions. She
closed her eyes and has never opened them
since but lies like a dead child
She slept constantly home for two weeks.
Then her parents became alarmed and took
her 10 Wesley Hospital, where she remained for
nine weeks and while there attracted the at
tention Of many well known physicians. The
baby taken before clinic at the North
western Medical School, and was examined by
many physicians. II is the generally accepted
theory that she became paralyzed in spasm
The doctors agree that she is suffering from
Catalepsy. but the exact nature has not been
determined. on account of the expense the
parents took the child home last week, with lit
tie hope OF recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
CANADIANS ANXIOUS FOR BUSINESS.
LATEST SCHEME TO CAPTURE EUROPEAN FLOUR
MARKETS

Halifax. y. S. Nov. % (speciaD.-A movement is
on foot by the Canadian Government TO set up a
serious competition with the United States for the
-four markets Of the United Kingdom and Con-
tnental Europe. and the plan is being pushed as
rapidly possible. Some of the foremost states
men OF Great Britain have pledged themselves 10
assist the plan The plan is sUbsidize American
millers to esta blsh milling plants within the bor-
ders or the Dominion. Is now being done with
other American industries that being coaxed
across the line. a leading official connected with
the plan says.
Within the decade Canada will be the
source or British supply and this immense business
will enrich Canada il has hitherto enriched the
United States
Intll the ARRANGEMENTS are completed Canada
VIII make contracts for dtspatching Canadian
wheat bona to the milling centres OF the United
states for grinding, the recent contract with the
Washburn-Crosby company. Minneapolis, being the
first step in this direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
4 GENUINE sURPRIsE.
e Kansas City Star.

From The Kansas City Star
A story is told of a Pennsylvania farmer who
wore his old suit until every one was tired OF IT,
and his estimable wife was almost ashamed Of
the hustling who had been inside of IL so
long But one day he TO town to sell his
produce and while he determined to bIIv
a suit. and. happy thought. surprise Eliza
So bundled a suit into the wagon a0d
drove homeward- It after night as he hurried
homeward, and at a bridge over a river he stood
UP the wagon and peeled and threw the
despised old suit into the water. Then he reached
for his new clothes. They gone-had toIfed
out of the wagon The night was cold ana hts
teeth chartered as he hurried home He surprised
Eliza even mere than he expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
BUILDING WORKERS LOCKOUT.
EXPECTED TO-DAY BECAUSE BUILDERS AS
ISOLATION. WANTS TRADES COUNCIL
TO REMIT PLUMBER,s FINES

There all Be a lockout Of all the building trades
workers from Mount Vernon to the State line this
morning. according 10 the present plan. This was
ordered 70 occur conditonaIly by the Builders
Association and the Building Trades Council the
3ourneymen's sssocia ton, has not yielded TO the
conditions 1t Is expected the men viii not be al
lowed 10 go to work this morning.
The trouble grows out OF the recent strike. when
the unions affiliated with the Trades Council
stopped work because the plumbers could not agree
with their bosses The plumbers compromised and
the strike was declared off Before the strike was
declared OF TWO plumbers went TO work for their
OLD employer and their union fined them so each
They declined TO pay and the other journeymen in
that shop quit work The matter was taken up by
the Builders Association and the Trades Council
and the latter upheld the plumbers union while the
former declared the fines not JUSTIFIED, and notified
the Trades Council that II the fines were not re-
EnltteC by noon Saturday there would be more
work until they were The fines have not been re-
Mlfred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
DEATH OF SEPTIHUS WINNER.

HE WAS THE COMPOSER OF THE MocKGNG
BIRD" AND MANY OTHER SONGS
Philadelphia. Nov. 23-Septimus Winner com
,asar of The Mocking Bird" and many other
songs died suddenly to-day at his home here He
was seventy-six years old
A. winner was the author OF two hundred tech
- books on musical instruments. and arranged
over two thousand compositions for the violin and
niano He was frequent contributor to
,.C.r,nar,'s Magazine when Edgar Allen Poe was
It's editor one of his compositions Give Is sack
- "a commander" written after the removal
C - csIeraI Mcclellan. is said TO have threatened
the disruption of the military lornrs anu us pun
ia ION was stopped by the government. 49,
Mr. Winner sold The Moeking siFd Eor 900 9l{
81 cd co from, its sale Nj Winner vas born In
.TiS .tty and was the founder OF the Musical FUND
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
He GOT IT.
From The Chicago Tribune.

From The Chicago Tribune.
The man with the cinnamon colored beard was
observed standing at the counter and looking at
the bottles on the shelves in perplexity Of
mind.
What is it2'' SAID the druggist.
isn't there organization of Methodist young
people, asked the man. that's named after some
place where John Wesley used 70 Hve?'
You mean the Epworth Lacquer
That's it!'' exclaimed the customer his brow
clearing Give me five cents worth of Epworth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
Correct LIVERY.

We do not profess to teach you what constitutes
correct livery that would be impairment. Ours is,
in way selfish mission We want you to know
that the Saks Livery is ri8ht-aso the prices. We
the word livery in its its broadest sense all
of apparel for the man servant either indoors
out in private public service We have it
ready-for-service or we will make it to your order.
Of heavy Ksey green,
black leeveH Innings
superior heavy Kessy
Cloth, black green a
Coachmans Fooman's Heavy Of superior
oaeK' oue green or maroon at $4,000
Coachnans ooan heavy superior English Cloth
English plaid wosted lined $500
Undress Livery Stable grade Whpcord
ford mixed s24.O0
Livery, n Whpcords o Cloth all
very ideas, $50. s22 s24 SIS
P. S.-We also have the little things that 60 with
Sake & Gnmpaty
SPECIALISTS IN APPAREL FOR MEN WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Broadway, 33d gath Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
THE ASSEMBLY.
Speakers. Fred Nixon.
Clerk-Archie Baxter.

Assistant clerk-Ray q Smith
Chairmen Of conmittees-ways and Means.
James T. Rogers. Of Broome County; cities. Jean
Burnett. Ontario County, Judiciary. J. II Morgan,
Kings County; Codes. J. s Fowler. ChautaUqua
County, General Laws J. X. Patton. Erie County;
Taxation. F. c. Landon Duchess County; Canals,
r d. Lewis. Oswego County: Railroads Louis
Bedell, Orange County: Commerce and Navigation.
". n Hughes. Washington County; Banks r T.
Smith. Duchess County; Electricity and Gas and
Water supply-T. NJ. Costello. Oswego County;
Internal Affairs. O. " Doughty. Queens County:
Excise. II. D. Stevens. Franklin Count; Villages.
r. Cook, Erie County Rules, the Speaker Rogers,
Bedeil, Costello, ana Palmer of Schoharie County.
Democratic leader-George NJ. Palmer. OF Scho-
harie County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-24
LONG ISLAND RAILROAD. THANKSGIVING


AddI trains From the Hamptons the schedule
of sun train 2:02. From Csreenport and sta as TO
Riverhead on the schedule OF Sun. train 2:lS -