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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
Woman,a Uneren shoulders.

"Have you" said one woman to an
other in the course Of a walk through
the shopping district, noticed how
crooked women are getting to be-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13

Pistol That Fires Flashlight.
Flashlight pistol shown in the cut
offers a convenient means of using
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13
Latest in Lingerie.

Softness and sheerness mean smart.
ness I'm lingerie
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13

An odd fashion Is to button the I'M
derskirt to the dress skirt lining just
below the hips, but this is not to be
recommended
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13

A new underskirt consists of straps
over the hips sewed to the belt, the
actual skirt not beginning until below
the hips.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13

The desire of every fen me heart
is an extreme bouffant f, effect as
to skirts, so the number of rufles and
tiny ruches used ON underskirts seems
almost to defy the laundress' art
Philadelphia Record.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-06-13

Circular underskirts have become
quite popular curved in front to slip
under the corset hook and faced at
the top; no waistband.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
DIR. BENJAMIN W. ADAMS DEAD.
One Of the Founders Of the Ocean Grove
Campmeetings.

The Rev Dr. Benjamin M. Adams, a
Methodist ...-...' ter Of the old school, who
was one Of tie founders Of the Ocean Grove
camrmeetings and former presiding elder
Of the New York and Brooklyn district,
died of heart failure and apoplexy in Bethel
Conn. yesterday morning.
He was born in Stamford, Conn.,, IS years
ago and was educated in the schools there.
He attended no college, but received much
the same education as most Of the Methodist
preachers Of his time. In ls4s he was ac-
cepted on probation as a minister by the
New York difference and after two years
as a circuit rider in the Dutchess circuit he
was accepted by the Conference.
DR.. Adams during his early career "a a
work and made trips on horseback from
one town in his district to another. He
occupied the pulpts Of Methodist churches
In Armenia and Pleasant Valley and then
came to this city, where he was pastor at
the Five Points mission for two years.
circuit, after which he was pastor OF
church on Duane street and Of one in i2Sth
street, this city.
He was pastor Of the Methodist church at
West Point for year during the war and
then held pastorates at Poughkeepsie
Brooklyn, Hampstead, L.. l.. New Haven,
Meriden, Greenwich and during the last
two years at Bethel, Conn.
For many years DR. Adams was in charge
OF the Chautauqua Assembly at james
institute MONDAY prayer meetings in this
city. Later In life he was in demand to
address coferences and clergymen's re-
treats and II was in that work that he was
most successful
He was twice married. A daughter
survives him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
ROOM ABOUT THEN ABLAZE.
Fire starts suddenly In . Flathouse-Ele.
NatOr Boys Pluck.

A fire which started in a room where
several persons were sitting caused panic
last We ing among the tenants Of the sever
story apart ment house at SO Morningsioe
avenue.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hoftetter, who lives or
the fifth floor. was sitting in her parlor about
$50 o'clock. Her two children were al
her feet and a maid was In the aojoining
dining room. A gas log was burning il
the open crate. The entire antelpiece.
with the draperies about it and the Carpet
in front of IL, burst into flames suooenly
Mrs. Hoftetter had baI ely time 10 snatch uI
her chiloren ana run out. The maio fol-
lowed her, screaming at the top OF her voio,
as she ran.
Walter Jones. the elevator boy. heard the
cry OF fire and rang the call bells in each
fiat. He then 81 ART ed his elevator TO the
top floor and began to carry the people
down. He made fifteen trips in all. Lon"
before he was through, the shaft and the
Railways were 40 full of smoke I hat he coui,-
continue his work only with great difficulty
The first firemen TO arrive sent in a seconc
alarm, as the fire seemed about to spread
to the entire upper pait Of the building
1t was confined to the fifth floor. how
ever. The damage was estimated al
SIS 600
Mrs. Hoftetter was wholly unable TO
explain how the fire could have made sucl
Roadway in the room She was certain
that she had looked at the crate only a
fJw moments earlier and that everything
was all right then
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24

Man Locked Up on q charge OF Causing
His Injuries.

Pasquale Venezia. a cornet player In the
band Of the Fourteenth United States In
fantry, was arrested last night by tn police
of the West l25th street station at the in
stance Of William Conterno. who charges
the prisoner with having feloniously as
saulted his father, Bandmaster Luciano
Conterno.
Conterno is dangerously i'll with blood
poisoning at his home at l5i West lO8th
street His condition is so serious that his
physician has small hope of his recovery
Nenezia was taken to Conterno's home
Immediately after his arrest and there
identified by the sick man as the person
who had assaulted him and caused the
injuries from which blood poisoning re-
suited.
Young Conterno's story Ia that his father
hired Vcnezia 10 play In his band and that
on Sunday afternoon, Nov. %, Venezia
got into row with the bandn1aster. whom
he charged with working him to hard.
Finally Venezia struck (onterno on the
shoulder with the cornet, according TO
down. Before other members of the
band mad a chance TO interfere. Venezia
kicked the bandmaster a number Of times
on the legs and in the groin and then ran
away.
Conterno was taken III about two weeks
later and has been confined to his bed
since.
Venezia. who lives at l7is Second avenue
with his wife and seven children. denied
positively having ever struck Conterno and
said that the only trouble between them
had been the exchanging of some hard
words because the bandmaster owed him
two weeks salary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
GIDEON ". MARSH 4 FREE NAN
Wrecked Keystone Banks President walks
Out Of PenitCntiary.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. 23.-Gideon W.
Marsh, former president of the wrecked
keystone Bank of Philadelphia. whose
crash carried down with il the Spring Garden
Park and stripped thousands OF the savings
OF years, walked from the Eastern Peni-
'entiary tonight a free man.
He has been. since the failure, a fugitive
from justice for seven years and prisoner
for four. He is the last of seven men
who have come out Of the penitentiary,
to which they were sent for their part in
the wrecking Of the Keystone.
OF all these two are dead-John Bardsley
and Fphraim Young. The Kennedy
brothers, James and Frank, Charles Law
renee and Nelson Evans. with Marsh ,
survive. All were beneiiciaries of National
Executive clemency and each of the four,
who have been at liberty for several years
found places in which to begin new life
Marsh would have served four years had
he remained behind the bars until next
Sunday. In that period he has improved
in health both physically and mentally.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
BUILDER JOS. 4. FARLEY FAILS.
SON Of cN.Alderman Terence Faricy-River.
side Drive Houses Unsoid.

Joseph A. Farley. builder, of 500 Fifth
avenue made an assignment yesterday
to George j, vestner. He is a son OF ex.
Alderman Terence Farley, a well-known
builder many years ago. He began bust
ness for himself five years ago and has
since built more than twenty Ave houses.
principally in the Riverside Drive section
from iO5th street TO i0sth and in West End
avenue. His latest operation was the erection
Of four houses on Riverside Drive. between
lo5th and iOeth streets, which were finished
some time ago and put on the market for
sale These houses are $50. 33l, ss2 and
1888 Riverside Drive. 800 being on the corner
Of io5th street The lots we're said TO have
cost 100000. and he got a building loan of
100000 in December. 1900. The entire
cost is reported to have been Si3O,OOO.
Inability to sell the houses IL given a.
the principal cause Of the assignment
On Nov. % Inst Farley gave n mort gage
on 800 Riverside Drive to the Mutual Bank
for 500 ,026, and On Nov. % he mortgai ell
his one-fpurteenth part Of SIT to 5sI Ninth
avenue, corner Of Fortv-second street, for
5000 to Theodore L. Tack.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
FORTUNE FOR WALTER DURYE.i
Man With Broken Neck Comes Into Ills
Fathers Estate.

MIN.oLA. L. l., lee. 23.-Walter E.
Duryea, the man with the broken neck,
having survived his father by two years,
comes into possession Of the fortune left
him by his fat her. Edgar T.. Duryea. the
starch manufacturer of Glen Cove, l.. Z.
who died Aug. 10. 1900.
II was in % while in bathing at Sea
Clih. that the ron broke his neck by diving
into shallow water. II was thought at
the time that his case Was hopeless and
that his death could only be a matter of a
few weeks or months at the most But
being Of robust. stalwart physique. the
young man made a desperate struggle for
life, and while his recovery was in doubt
the elder Duryea died.
When ii came to probating tho will a
new incentive was given the Young man
to cling to life. If he survived two years
from the date OF the making Of the will
he was to inherit the bulk of his fat her.
estate, while his sisters Mrs. Craze E.
Sprigg and Mrs. Marcia V. d. Cox, weIe
each to receive the income OF $i00 600,
and another sister, Mrs. Eva A. Thelburg,
wife Of Q former chemist at the starch
works In Glen Cove. was to get the income
The three sisters contested the will. but
"ciC NcnCdtCN' I'll i'tI. -, wv, Icttci .
testamentary were issued to the executors,
who fled with Surrogate Robert E. Sea-
bury yesterday An accounting of the estate.
with a petition for its acceptance and APP
proval. The executors are Louis T. Dur
yea. Frank ". Duryea. Harry II. Duryea,
Walter E. Duryea and Edward T. Payne.
Walter E. Duryea's Inheritance is about
SSe.esi20 from his fathers personal
estate, and it Is said that the real holdings
represent about the same amount The
funds left In trust for two Of the daughters
60 to their children at their deaf rs. As
Mrs. Thelburg has no children. her estate
will revert at death to her brother Walter.
Ever since the accident young Duryea
has been under the care Of specialists.
In the winter he occupies q suite OF rooms
in the Hotel Margaret in Brooklyn and
he spends his summers at Clayton in the
Thousand Islands. BY means Of a specially
constructed chair he has been able TO spend
much Of his time in sitting posture. He
has retained his mental fao uties, but Is
unable to use a pen, not having regained
control Of the finear~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
Obituary Notes.

william Hoyt. a wealt y leather dealer who
has been lntere sted IL the United States Leather
mer home IN Stamford. Corn. aged S. Mr.
Hoyt .was the last OF four brothers. sons OF
Joseph p and Maria Hoyt. who from com.
millions by dint Of industry, energy and
business ability. They founded 9 leather
ich remain cd ore Of the leading COZ cerrs
IN the country ur I'll absorbed by the Leather
Trust. MIR, Hoyt was one OF the foui ders OF
the Methodist CHURCH In stamford and made
many gifts to Wesleyan University. of which
he as been for several years a trustee. A
nephew, F.. c. Hoyt, is at present president OF
Hoyt leaves a widow and three daughters
Esteila Meyer, " o.. with ner sister Ger
trude. las teen tie t,st OF the Weber 4
Fl lds's dancing attra CT ions for Il asst q rec
years, di d last niR.t of an enlarged or "ath-
!etio" Ncart, SIC Lad been III for I'VE days,
Her death was not made public until I .
theatre,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
SAYS 4 ROOSEVELT OWED HER.
Mrs. Motley Wants SIS non From the
Estate OF the Presidents Cousin.

Mrs. Motley Wants SIS .OOO From the
Estate OF the Presidents Cousin.
Mrs. Gertrude Beverly Motley who has
claim Of $4,000 against the estate OF Cor.
nelius Roosevelt, a cousin Of the President,
applied to Surrogate Thomas yesterday
for letters Of administration on his estate
Mr.. Roosevelt died on Feb. is leaving a
number Of wills none Of which has been
probated here. as he was a resident Of
France. Among the citations issued to
relatives Of the deceased. on the notice OF
Mrs. Motley's application. was one to
President Roosevelt. George c. Kobbe
Of Roosevelt kobbe appeared for hun
and the executors. W. Emlen Roosevelt and
John T.. Roosevelt Hays 4 Hershheld are
Mrs. Motley's lawyers.
Mrs. Motley has a residence at 1872 West
Sixty-frst street. but spends most Of her
time between here and France. She says
that she met Cornelius Roosevelt in Paris
and that he induced her to buy 100 shares
Of stock in French corporation known as
La Caisse Financiere FRANCHISE. As the
stock was not remunerative, she decided
to return 1t to him. and took his note for
SIS. 900. Subsequently, she says he paid
her s. 900 on account. and always p aid the
interest on the balance until his death.
She also declared that he transferred to
her, as security his third interest in the
estate Of his brother, Frank Roosevelt
and also any interest he might have in the
estate Of his uncle. Cornelius V. s. Roose-
velt reserving to himself only the Ant
IS 600 that might come to him from either
estate.
Mrs. Motley says that she is informed
that Cornelius Roosevelt left $50 600 in
debts and no assets. but abe thinks that
his estate Ia still entitled to a considerable
sum from his brothers and uncle's estates.
The executors deny Mrs. Motley's claim
and contend that the proper place for her
to seek to enforce II, is Paris. Surrogate
Thomas will pass on her application in
10,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
PACKED Up THE BRIC-A.BRAC.
Rooney Returns 10 Find . Stranger Just
Ready TO Leave With II.

Saloonkeeper Andrew Rooney has COL
lection Of bric-a- brac in his home at AIS
Lexington avenue and some OF the pieces
are Of considerable value. When he got
homo last evening he found the front door
unlocked and the greater part Of his COL
lection was missing from the shelves.
While he was looking around he stumbled
over q man crouching behind a chair
Sung over the strangers shoulder was n
bag which contained the missing bric-a-
brao neatly packed up, The man was
too scared to ma Ike any resistance aud every
thing was unbroken when Policeman Ford
appeared. ,,
Fast Fifty-first street station as George
Higgins, 81 years old, a machinist. Of 3l2
East Thirty-sxth street. 1t was found that
he had made his way into Rooney's rooms
by means Of a chisel
Rooney said that the articles that Hig-
gins was about to carry away had cost
him a. 100
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
"BTG EATER" JANSEN DEAD.
starvation the Reported Cause-Appetite
Lost Him Many Jobs.

James H. Nicholson of 225 West 123d
street. a teacher Of stenography. received
letter yesterday from his brother who is
in Europe telling of the death Of Big Eater
Frank Jansen.
According to Mr.. Nicholson, Jansen had
the biggest appetite ever known. The
report OF his death said that Jansen had died
of starvat ion on a sailing vessel of the coast
of Australia.
Jansen" said Mr.. Nicholson last night
had been employed by number of yachts
men, but he invariably lost his job because
he ate so much.
Il employed him six months myself as n
gardener more to have chance to watch
such a curiosity than anything else One
night he got at the dinner table after my
invited guests had gone and he ate four
loaves OF bread, a pound or two Of steak
a pot Of tea and a pot Of coffee. He fire.
quently ate half-peck of apples before
breakfast
Mr. Nicholson also said that Jansen could
cut down, saw and pile up more wood than
any other man he ever saw, that he was
0 feet tall and when his appetite was keen
weighed about 200 pounds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
FOUND AFTER 5 MONTHS SEARCH
Jansen, wanted for Embe zzlement, Had
Been Living In Brooklyn.

william Jansen, who was formerly book
keeper for Phillips 4 Sons, produce mer-
chants at 277 Washington street. was taken
to Police Headquarters last night on war;
rant. issued July IS. charging him with
embezzlement and grand larceny from
the Arm. The amount mentioned in the
warrant was $40, but the police gay that
his employers have discovered that he falsi-
fed his accounts for a long time and got
between 5000 and 90. 900.
When Jansen was taken to Police Head
quarters the police learned. they say. that
he was an ex-convict and had served a
term in prison for forgery before he went
to work for Phillips 4 Son.
The arrest wa, made by Detective John
J. Burke. who, with Inspector Meehan
Of the American Bonding Company, which
made good 5000 Of the firms loss, found
that Jansen was living at OF Henry street,
Brooklyn. under the name of Cooper, which
Ia the name ~ r-o ~ tie near relatives.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
CITY COLLEGE MEN FIGHT.
Freshmen.Sophomore Clash Follows the
Semi.Annuai Debate.

The semi-annuai debate between the
Clionian and Phreno societies was held
at Terrace Garden last night, and, as usual
a fight between freshmen and sophomoree
followed. Policemen had been stationed
at the doors 10 keep the lower classinen
from gathering In crowds. The freshmen
drew up their ranks at Sxtieth street and
Fifth avenue and marched against the
sophomores. A general fight followed, in
which the police tool; an active part and
finally succeeded in driving the students
away.
After the fight the s,phomores followed
by juniors and seniors, paraded d. wn Fifth
avenue to Thirty-fourth street and thence
to Broadway. They we're shouting and
yelling, and Policeman Wollerson. who il
not a college graduate. told the boys to keep
quiet.
They gave him three cheers and he ar
rested Herman krivulan, II years old, Of
rs Fast 10th street. Kri' u ans conpan-
ions formed flying wedge and tried to
rescue him. Wollerson tried to bag anot her
prisoner. but only got half Of a coat.
Krivulan was locked up 10 the Tenderloin
station. but was later bailed out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
PISTOL TO HELP HIS SALES.
Tail Man Cleans Out the shop OF an Tn,
willing Customer.

A man more than feet tall who sale
he was crar agent went 20 Patrick
Brownies grocery store, at 562 Second ave-
nue., at @ o'clock last evenu.. and asked
Browne IL lac wanted to buy my cigars.
Browne said he didn't,
sYou don't. eh?" said the tall man.
Then he pulled out an old-fashioned
double barrelled muzzle-loadng pistol and
fourished II until ever, b dy who could OF
out Of the store. To show Browne that il
was loaded. he fired one shot through his
Il n window
Policeman O'Neil came in at that mo-
ment, and, according TO his story, the tall
man tried to fire the other barrel at him.
O'Neill landed with his club on the mans
head. however, and put him out so eff
fectually that an ambulance surgeon from
Bellevue spent half an hour bringing him
around. Then the man was locked up in
the East Thirty-fifth street police station,
He said he was Joseph Albert of 40 War.
rem at rect, Brooklyn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
ST. JOE DIVIDEND PASSED.
First Preferred Breaks 4 IL Points-Money
spent on lmproyemen

The directors Of the st. Joseph and Grand
Island Railway Company passed the divi-
dend on the first preferred stock OF the oom-
pany vest erday afternoon. The reason
given is that the company has had to paw
out Ss0o,o00 for bridge At St. Joseph, Mo,
and $500 900 for equipment.
On the New York Sto Exchange, where
business ended before the passing Of the
dividend became public. there WAS
a sensational break in the price OF ST
Zoe" frN preferred stock, which on Gales
Of bu, 500 shares fell 81, points to 81. St.
Zoe common dropped I point on a sale Of
TO shares, while 800 shares OF the second
preferred sold at 2si+. unchanged from
Mondays closing price.
The dividend upon the first preferred
stock has been O., per cent. half yearly
There Is ~ 400. OO0 Of common A. ock ~ 90 =
OrO of4 -tr cent no~-nunrl' i'-o sscor d r, .
""r, sto k a d IS s 5000 s per cent. nom
Gu ulat We f st Ir,ferred Jck. Nothing
-. divide.,us has b "''d on the common
or second preferred shsr 8.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
TRIGG SHIPBUILDING co. FAILS
l.. r. Myers Receiver-Has Government
Contracts on Hand.

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 23.-Lilburn T
Myers. vice. resident OF the ". r. Trigg
Shipbuilding Company, was this afternoon
made receiver by the Chancery court on
petition Of 8. H Ha ives 4 Co., coal deal rs,
who filed claim for q. 0o0 Thereafter
supplementary claims aggregating $50. 900
were filed.
The plant has been in straits for severa |
months. although 1t las secureda number
OF excellent Government contr acts, ha wing
turned out seven torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat destroyers, and being engaged
now on the cruiser Galveston.
The yard at one time gave employment
to 100 men, but OF late the number has
been much reduced. The liabilities are
quite heavy. A paper fled in court to-day
shows that 81 900, 900 in bonds was issued
by the company through the Virginia
Trust Company Of Philadelphia.
Lewis Nixon Of New York viewed the
plant severa week ago, but the negotiation
looking to its sale to him led TO nothing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
81 MADE POLICE SERGDANTS.
1T DIDN'T COST THEN 4 CENT
ISL 4 DREAM" THEY ASK.
-Four More TO tie Made TO-haS-TwO Ser.
keants Are Made Captains and Seven
captains Are Transf Observation-Disclosures
Among the Promoted ROundsmeu.

And ai,vl, a wan OF us paid a cent for
his yellow shield. said one of the fifty
seven roundsmen whom Col. Partridge
MAJ police sergeallts yesterday. The
I'D price was - 900. IL the last quotations
are to be trusted Fiity-seven at $4,000
is s22s 600 hat nobody will get. The fifty
seven shook hands pinched themselves
ano sang in chorus:
Is a dream' Then waking would be pain.
Oh. do not wake me! Let me dream sgsini
among them we're giizzieu veterans OF
the force who had entered into five or six
previous examinations and had always
been turned GOWN In spite OF their hne
"ecords because they would not give up. y
The luckv ones were:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
Alaska Sealskin Jackets and coats, Gle.
santly finished. lowest possible prices for
reliable, up.to-dste garments.
c. c. SHAYNE. Manufacturer, 4ist and
42d Sts.. bet. Broadway and 9th Av.
.artage en-, rance 4ist 81. bet. SWAY sno 9Th Av
$500, 900 IN FIRE RUINS.
Beatrice National Bank Burned and the
vaults Are Covered With Debris.

BEATRICE. Neb.. Dec. 2s.-Three hundred
thousand dollars lies buried under a huge
mass Of DEBRIS on the spot VIII 70 yesterday
stoodthe BeatriceNa National Bank. At o clock
this morning fire destroyed $500 900 worth
Of business property in the heart Of the city
The bank was one of the buildings burned,
and the walls toppled over onto the vaults
which contained the cash. It is thought
the funds are safe.
The water pressure was 30 poor that II
became necessary to dynamite houses In
the path Of the fumes in order to stop the
fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-24
LEGLESS MAN MARRIED.
Travelled Untn He Tired HIS Sister. VINO
wished to Prevent wedding.

John McCann. a legless man, living at
2oo Wayne street. Jersey City. announced
yesterday that he was married to his cousin.
Miss Mary Reilly. who cloped with him on
Monday afternoon. when the wedding was
stopped by his sister. Mrs. Catherine
O'Neill.
After Mayor Isgan refused to perform
the ceremony the pair Indignantly left
the City Hall and Mrs. O'Neill followed
them around until she got tired. Then she
went home.
Mccain was pushed in his wheel chair
to the Office Of Justice OF the Peace William
A. Conrad al lie Coles street. who tied the
knot.