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New-York tribune., 1902-02-20
HISS STONES FRIENDS 4yEJOrS
NOT YET RELEASED BY THE BRIGANDs
TURKEY DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY

NOT YET RELEASED BY THE BRIGANDS-
TURKEY DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY
London, Feb. 20.-A dispatch from Seres. Eu
ropean Turkey. dated February Is to The
Daily Graphic says that W. w. Peet treas
urer OF the American Mission at Constantine
pie has gone to that city and that NJ GargiuIo
dragoman of the American Legation at Con
stantinople and DR.. House, the missionary who
are sun at Seres, are growing very anxious at
the delay In the release of the captives which
was expected week ago.
The Turkish Cove vernment declines RESPONSE
pllty In the matter says the dispatch from
Seres' as the transaction with the brigands was
made without its knowledge
Washington. Feb l9-The State DEPARTMENTS
advices concerning Miss Stone Indicate that the
Paris publication to the effect that she had been
set at liberty Is. to say the least, premature IL
Is gathered. however. from the reports OF the
United States diplomatic agents, that the woman ts
likely 10 be released soon. and that the delay
Is explained by the requirement OF the brigands
that they have ample opportunity to insure their
own safety.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-20
COLUuBTA WINS AT HOCKEY.

Al the Ciermont Avenue Rink last night the CO.
Skating Club by TO 5. i'' ID"
New-York tribune., 1902-02-20

CAMPANIA AND ST. LOUIS IN AN INTERNA-
TIONAL RUN TO THIS CITY

London. Feb. 2O.-"The Daily Mail" asserts
that the Cunard Line steamer Campania and
the American Liner ST. Louis are racing the
North German Lloyd steamer Kronprinz Will
helm, with Prince Henry board. in an inter-
national contest to New-York
New-York tribune., 1902-02-20
KAISER'S GIFT on THE KRONPRINz
CANNON WHICH PRINCE HENRY WILL PRE-
SENT TO PHILADELPHIANS

Berlin. Feb. 19.-The cannon which Emperor
William has presented TO the German Krieger-
bund Of Philadelphia is on board the steamer
kronprinz Wilhelm. on which Admiral Prince
Henry Of Prussia and his suite. with other pas
sensers. are being conveyed to the United
States. Prince Henry will make the formal pres
entation when he visits Philadelphia.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE PERFORMANCE
The following arrangements were issued last
evening for the gala performance at the Irving
Place Theatre Saturday. in honor of His
Royal Highness Prince Henry of Prussia:
Carriages must approach the Irving Place
Theatre entering Irving Place through West or
last Fourteenth-st. No carriages go south
from Twentieth-st TO Irving Place. After leaving
their occupants coaches go through Irving
Place and above SiNteenth-st. either west or east
Those having tickets for the gala performance will
please wear the badges issued with each ticket
conspicuously, so that there will be no difficulty
In passing the police line. The audience is re-
y. m. Carriages should be ordered for II 40
are to come from Twentieth-st. south TO Irving
Place, and must depart through Fourteenth-st
west or east Full evening dress is requested
As an extra large orchestra has been engaged for
the gala performance there will be a concert be-
ginning al Sl5 and lasting until the arrival OF
his royal highness and suite, which IS set for about
e:45 p. m.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-20


Life Insurance Company. made further an
nouncement yesterday regarding the plans for
the anniversary dinner of the German Society
Of the City of New-York on the evening OF
March g at which Prince Henry will be the
guest of honor. Mr. ellis said that the society
originally had engaged the banquet hall at the
Waldorf-Astoria for the evening Of February
%. but had surrendered the date to Herman
Ridder for the big press dinner to be given bv
the 'Staats Zeitung' in honor Of the Prince
The dinner of the German Society will be the
only affair which the Prince will attend where
he will meet a representative gathering OF Ger
mans Mr.. ellis said that the toasts to be re
sponded to by Mayor Low and President Butler
of Columbia University would be in English
while the toasts responded to by Carl Schurz
Frederick w. Hollis and Rudolph Keppler. presi-
dent of the Stock Exchange, would be in Ger
man.
There will be on hand in the myrtle room OF
the Waldorf-Astoria one hundred picked singers
from the LiederkranZ Society, who will march
into the banquet hall between I and o'clock
and after President Gustav Schwab has finished
his address they will sing song of greeting TO
the Prince in German. After Carl Schurz has
spoken they viii sing Die Mutter Sprache" I'm
which Anton Schott. the operate tenor will
carry the solos
There have been thousand invitations
issued and among those invited President
Roosevelt, Senator Frye president pro tenn of
the Senate; Speaker Henderson of the House
or Representatives. the members Of the Pres-
dents Cabinet. Governor Ode Mayor Low the
stan or the Prince, the staff OF the Hohenzol-
fern. the five Presidential delegates the German
ambassador and Consul General Karl Ruenz
Inc banquet viii be the best that the chefs
AT the Waldorf-Astoria produce, and the
menu card. which is being prepared will
be very handsome In the centre viii be the
picture of Baron Won Steuben the first nresi-
dent ~ The society. in the upper right and lef.
manu- corners VIII be pictures Of Washington
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
RENT PIANOS,

81. 81 81 81 per month. On account OF our being
cyercrowded with stock we will make special in.
ducenents this week. Cali and examine our fine
nsso-tment and our very low prices. +. q.
smith. Mfr. 10le Olive st. A. e. Whitaker.
Mgr.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
DISC TALKING MACHINES.

We carry the largest stock Of talking machines,
discs. records in the city. Make home pleasant by
buyIng one of our latest improved talking ma
chimes and inGestructible discs: come early and
get best selections In vocal and instrumental REQ
oris at reduced prices.
JOS F. HUNLETH MUSIC CO..
rs. Broadway.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
LEAVE NO ROOM FOR DOUBT

When you wish TO purchase exchange. rent,
repair or tune a piano. remember that the Kiesel-
horst house IS the Oldest and mos. reliable piano
house in the West: the guarantee on the Kim
ball" the worlds greatest plano. Is backed by a
cash capital CT sl.ocO.cn. which leaves no room
for doubt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
MACHINERY FOR SALE.

We have a very large stock OF engines ana
boilers. new and reftted. all sizes: also steam
pumps. steamboa machinery. brick machines.
pulverizers. disintesrators, crushers. centrifugal
pumps. miscellaneous machinery, shaftinK, pull
leys. hangers. etc. For prices and particulars
address
MACHINE CO.,
46 n. Main St, ST. Louis. Aiu.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
SAYS THERE MAY BE NO FRAUDS.
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON Gus
TOMS FRAUDS.

". Wickham Smith. attorney for the Mer-
chants Association, made yesterday what he
said would be his first and last statement con-
cerning the investigation which he is to make
in the reported frauds in the customs service in
this city. Mr. Smith has been appointed special
Assistant Attorney General to prosecute his in
Quries. His statement says in part:
Il has been represented that I had reported that
frauds had been perpetrated concerning which
prosecutions should be begun. ] have never stated
know Until have made further nquiries that any
frauds have been perpetrated. All have said on
Merchants Association Of December l6) that the
OF suspicion that it would be desirable. in the in
terest Of honest importation, 10 investigate II thor
there were there would be no prosecutions unless
there were good reason to believe that they would
There is no ground whatever for the suggestion
appointment is 10 be construed as an lnpiled re
iection the United States Attorney for the
torney approves Of the investigation and mas vol
unteered TO cooperate in IL in every way. There
fs eYneedinpIv diffcnIt and compIicated II is in
tended 10 make the investigation thorough and ex-
haustive, and. that being the case it cannot be
speedy. 1t will, Of course be begun without delay
and prosecuted with diligence and no time will be
wasted. but what are all after is thorough
What / am appointed to conduct is investga-
tion and not trial. There will be no public hear
ing. and no examination and cross-examination-
have, Of course. no power 70 subpoena witnesses or
cept from the flies Of the oices of the government
am going 70 try 70 flnd out the facts in my own
way and get to the bottom Of them as far as is
possible. When I have found out everything can
] shall report what have found 10 the Attorney
General with such recommendations as / deem
proner in the premises II will then be his province
20 decide whether any further proceedings shall be
instituted and, II so, what shall be their nature
and type.
SIR, Smith said that nothing which took place
in his Office where he expected to hold his sit
tings would be made public until the hearing
was ali over He had no idea how much time
would be occupied in the hearing.
No would be associated with him in prose-
cutting the investigation. His own Office would
be the headquarters of the inquiry.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
CAR SMASHED IN COLLISION.
IT RAN INTO MEAT TRUCK IN THE DARK
FRONT WAS DEMOLISHED AND
ROOF FELL IN.

bad smashup occurred early yesterday
morning at Jerome-ave. and One-hundred- and
ninety -sixth-st., in which belonging to the
Union Railroad Company was smashed to splin-
ters. heavy three-horse meat truck, belonging
to Stern Bros. badly damaged. and James
O'Brien, twenty-seven years old, of No 77S East
hundred and sixty -third-st.. the motorrnan
Of the car, sustained a broken kneecap. Charles
Lee, colored, the driver Of the meat truck was
thrown from his seat but not much injured
The car was going northward in Jerome-ave
1t was pitch dark, and O'Brien was straining
his eyes TO distinguish any objects that might
be on the track. Suddenly he looming be-
fore him, not twenty-five feet away. the big
three-horse truck. He jammed the brakes
turned off the power. and. being unable to es-
cape from the front platform. jumped into the
car. telling the two passengers and the conductor
TO jump for their lives. Before the motorman
could reach the further end Of the car the crash
came, and OBrien hurled to the floor.
When he picked himself up and crept from
the wreck, he found that the front of his car was
smashed in, the windows were broken, and the
roof had come down. The truck. too. had suf-
fered. 1t was lying across both tracks, with
all the street. The first southbound car
that came along went back and sent in a call
for an ambulance from a neighboring hotel.
DR.. Cantle came from Fordham Hospital He
said that when he reached the scene it was so
dark he could not the length of car. He
dressed OBrien's injuries, and the latter
then taken home
It was 7:30 o'clock before the wreck was
cleared away sufficiently to permit of traffic be-
ing resumed on one of the tracks
New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
ELECTRIC CAR HURTS TWO.
IT STRIKES A WAGON, AND THE DRIVER
AND 4 MAN IN THE STREET ARE
THROWN INTO THE SUBWAY.

Two men were seriously hurt yesterday after
noon in a collision with a streetcar at Eighty
hrst-st. and Broadway. and are now In serious
condition at the Roosevelt Hospital. James
seeter forty years old, of No. 265 West One
hundred -and-twenty-s -sixth-st.. was driving an
EXPRESS wagon. and account of the street
being very slippery he was not able to go as
fast as he wanted TO. A northbound car struck
the wagon II was crossing the track, and the
vehicle was upset. Seeter was thrown into the
excavation being made at that point for the
rapid transit tunnel, which is fully twenty feet
deep there. Cornelius Demarest of No 172
West Eighty -first-st, who standing by the
side of the excavation, struck by the wagon,
and he, too, was thrown into the hole and badly
hurt. His colarbone was broken, and he also
received internal injuries. He is sixty-fve years
old. Seeter had two ribs and his collarbone
fractured.
The front part OF the wagon was almost
demolished. Patrolman Tooney of the West
SXty-eighth-st. station, said that the car was
going at such a high rate Of speed that the
rnotOTman could not stop II in time to avoid
the accident The motorman. Patrick Coleman,
Of No. SD West One-hundred- and -twenty-ffth-
St arrested and locked up In the West
Sixry-eignth-st. station.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
LONGEVITY IN ONE HOUSEHOLD.

FIVE WOMEN. RELATIVES. HAVE PASSED AGE OF
SEVENTY IN sAMB HoUsE-TwO STILL LIVE.
II would seem II there must be something
conducive 10 longevity in a certain house in this
city. In this house, which is east Of Fifth-ave.
live two sisters-one nearly ninety-one. the other
eighty-one years old. They have occupied the
house for thirty-three years.
Within the last few years three unmarried
members Of the family have died in the
house, respectively seventy-six eighty-one and
nnety-two years old.
In the same house with the two sisters is
bachelor. seventy years old who has
lived there since 1850. He is a direct descendant
of the first husband Of Governor William Brad
ford's second wife, who to Plymouth Colony
with her two sons. and married the Governor in
1924
This household has subscribed TO The Tribune
since its first issue, and many occasions has
entertained guest its founder. Horace Greeley.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
NOT LIABLE FOR FLOOD DAMAGE.
SUIT AGAINST CITY FOR LOSS IN THE
BRONX OVERFLOW DISMISSED.

The CITY scored victory in the Supreme Court
Yesterday before Justice Freedman and a jury
when the test suit brought by Henry Sundheimer,
the isntor of the apartment house at No. IA East
One-hundred- sixty ninth-st.. TO recover dam
ages from the floods in The Bronx last summer
was dismissed Ex-Assistant Corporation Counsel
Charles Blandy. who resigned on January 4, was
snecally retained by Corporation Counsel Rives
to appear for the city in this and 1Ss similar
suits.
Sundheimer and his family occupied the base
ment of the house, and his apartments were
flooded 70 within foot of the ceiling on August
"a All his personal effects were destroyed, and the
members OF his family barely escaped with their
lives. There exceedingly heavy rainfall on
July s. and again August "a. AS a result OF
these storms nearly all the houses within
radius of half a mile of One-hundred-a sixty
ninth-st. and Webster-ave. were flooded. Lives
were in many instances in danger. The city was
made defendant in suits aggregating 100000, and
the Sundheimer case chosen test suit.
of the houses to the defective manner in which
constructed and also to the fact that since 1t
was constructed the territory had been built up
and the original plan had survived its usefulness.
He also endeavored 10 show that neither the
sewers the receiving basins had received proper
Justice Freedman held that no damages could
result from an OF judgment in the original
plan OF the sewers. The evidence showed that
after each severe storm changes were made to
meet the exigencies OF the moment. II was shown
that the sewers regularly inspected and the
basins cleaned. and that the storm Of August "a
was of itself sufficient to I'LL up the basin.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
BLAST SHAKES BUILDINGS.
THIRD-ST. SCATTERS ROCKS AND
DEBRIS-TwO INJURED.

An explosion which shook several buildings
and broke many windows in the neighborhood
occurred shortly after s o'clock yesterday morn
ing at an excavation being made for new
building at No. 312 East Twenty-third-st. c.
" Bliss 6, Co., OF Brooklyn. are having put UP
2 factory building for their own use at that
place Yesterday morning several Italians We're
q; work blasting some rock, when one Of them,
# is said inserted an extra amount of dynamite
end set il off. The report was heard for sew
eraI blocks Rocks. some large as paving
stones and considerable debris filled the air.
Some of the rocks were thrown on the Second
ave. elevated railroad tracks.
The street at the time was filled with people
from Brooklyn and Long Island on their way
10 work. Many filled with passengers were
also in the neighborhood, but had been stopped
by a flagman sent out by the foreman.
The occupants of the buildings at Nos. 3O4
800. 3OS and 80 East Twenty-third-st. were
badly frightened, and many Of them rushed into
the street. some of them only partly dressed.
Patrolmen Kahn and Midday, Of the East
Twenty-second-st. station, reached the scene a
few minutes after the explosion took place. and
tried TO find the foreman. but failed TO locate
him.
Frank Farrello. who set off the blast, was
fined SO in the Yorkville court for failing to IN
form persons within three hundred feet that the
dynamite was TO be exploded
The police discovered that two people had
been injured by the flying rocks. One Of them
was John Colgan, q Watchman. employed by
William H Mills & Co., OF No. 4l6 West Twen-
ty-third-st, and living at No. 131 Bedford-ave..
Brooklyn. Colgan's right foot was badly crushed
by a large piece Of rock.
Miss May Finn, of No. 410 East Twenty-third-
st, struck the head by piece Of rock
while her way to work. She received bad
confusion, and had 10 return to her home.
The contractors who putting up the build
ing are B. McQuinlan & Co, Of Nos. 433 and
49, East SiXty-fiftk-st George Clinchy. who
owns the building at No. 80 East Twenty third
st. and the occupants of the adjoining houses
will try 10 have the contractors put under bonds
New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
GOLD DECORATIONS FOR FRENCH BALL

The decorations for the thirty-sixth annual
French ball. which will be held at Madison Square
Garden January 81, will be to a great extent IN
imitation of the last inaugural ball Washington.
The same decorator has been engaged by the
Cercle Francais de Harmonic under whose
auspices New-Yorks annual French ball is con-
Quoted, and he will transform Madison Square
Garden into a brilliant gold ballroom.
An immense French flag. 1anked by two large
American flags, suspended from the ceiling, and a
few shields draped with French and American
fags will be the only deviation from the general
tone of gold.
a ballet of three hundred women is already re-
hearsng many novel figures and dances; and
music will be furnished by band and an orches-
ira alternating-in all, one hundred musicians
The proceeds of the ball are TO be devoted py
New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
THE PINEHURST, n. c., REGION
WHERE HEALTH AND PLEASURE ARE TC
BE SECURED.


BE SECURED.
In the longleaf pine region of North Carolina is
Pnehurst, which has deserved fame a resort
for seekers after health and enthusiastic golfers
The region is eminently htted to be a delight
full and health restoring place OF winter residence
The village is wholly composed of the hotels and
cottages which were the outgrowth of the enter
prise of the founder. a Boston man, James w.
Tufts. few years ago conceived the plan OF re-
sort in the South where people from the North
could go in the winter not merely for a day a
week. but Ior season. and find the sort of rest
that builds up and makes again. The plan
found development in the longleaf pine region OF
North Carolina, the Piedmont Plateau. midway
between the wet coast and the cold mountains
Nature having done much for the region IN
equabe climate. dry and pine laden air, pleasing
landscape and winter blossoms. it only remained
for man 10 make the spot habitabe. to furnish the
necessary comforts for a desirable home.
The village is laid out like beautiful park, with
gracefully winding streets. thousands OF semi
tropical shade trees and profusion OF ornamental
plants and shrubbery- In this setting, besides the
buildings named. there handsome casino, a
department store, a village hall and schoolhouse
six buildings in all-the entire tract remaining
under Mr.. Tuftss ownership. no land or houses
being for sale. All about are the stretches OF
rolling country with the bracing of the pines.
The dry air. the pure from cool springs, the
clear skies. al give zest to life. It Is TINS rare
forts that makes the charm of Pinehurst, and that
is drawing many people 10 it each winter.
But golf although easily in the lead in popular
favor, is by means the only sport enjoyed
Bicycle riding, tennis, croquet quail shooting, rid
ing 10 hounds, riding, driving and walking over the
excellent roads are other excellent recreatlons
much INDUCED in. About the Casino croquet
and tennis courts and fine bowling alley, and in
the Casino restaurant. music room and a read
ing room, where the leading daily papers and mag
azines are file. There is a large hall in the
during the winter. and where sunday school and
church services are held every Sabbath. Pine
hurst, though a natural sanatorium. has no hos
pital features. 1t s not intended in any respect
S a retreat for hopeless invalids. To avoid all
danger OF contagion no consumptives are received.
II is designed for persons who desire to escape the
severity of the Northern winter, for golfers and
lovers of OF doors generally, and for people of
imperfect health in whom disease has not pro-
gressed beyond expectation OF recovery. To ali of
these Pinehurst offers pleasant, health giving
atmosphere. the comforts of good living plenty OF
amusements and the genial, sunny Southern ell
mate.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
ITALIANS HELD FOR PASSING BAD con
DECLARE THEY FOUND THE coUNTERFEITs IN
SALOON wASHROOM.

SALOON WASHROOM-
Michael Massoro and Dominick Primavera, VINO
both gave their address as No. S17 Mulberry-st-,
were arraigned before United States Commissioner
Shields yesterday charged with having passed a
quantity of counterfeit half dollars After orier
examination, in which the prisoners were repre-
sented by Lawyer Leonard w. Snitkin. Commis-
sioner Shields held them in ST. bail each for ex-
animation next Thursday.
Massoro and Primavera were arrested oy Pohce-
men Mackenzie and Sackett, OF the Ieonard-st
station On Friday night in Washington-st, a
small hoy told them that two Italians had passed
a counterfeit half dollar on him, and half an hour
later had returned and offered to buy the coin
station after arrest, seven spurious hai1 dollars
were found them.
The story told by :he two Italians unusual.
They said that they had found forty of the coins
Wrapped up in a piece OF paper in the washroom
of a saloon in lower Westinghouse Primavera
admitted that they then started out to get rid of
the money making five cent purchases at various
stores Cigars. package of chewing gum. about
S1s in cash and a lot OF chocolate were found on
had fMey said when storekeeper refused one of
the coins and told them that il counterfeit
They then started back, intending to redeem all
they had given:
singular thing about the counterfeits was that
they bore five different dates. II is said that IL is
not unlikely that assay will show that the coins
contain more actual silver than half dollars made
by the government. In default of bail the two
men were locked up in Ludlow Street Jail
New-York tribune., 1902-01-12
THE REV. Mr.. HAMILTON ENJOINED
HE is PREVENTED FROM USING THE NAME
OF THE LUETKE ART WORKS PENDING
THE SETTLEMENT OF A SUIT.

Oscar Luetke. OF the Luetke Art Works. has OBJ
tained injunction from Justice Giegerich, of the
Supreme Court restraining the Rev. Braddn Ham
ilton from using the of the corporation in the
sale OF articles for the decoration OF churches,
pending the trial of a suit brought by Luetke.
Luetke says that he has carried business since
1886 under such titles Luetke Art Works, but in
1888 gave a bill of sale Mr.. Hamilton for a loan
OF 5000 which did not cover the goodwill of the
business of the corporation, which formed in
August last.
Mr.. Hamilton who is the president OF the Epis-
copal Publishing Society. and who last summer in
Newport preached the evils of bridge
whist says that he bought the goodwill of the
company as we'll the stock.