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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
PRAY FOR DEAD RABBI.
THOUSANDS OUTSIDE HOME OF CHIEF,
OF UNITED JEWISH CoSCREc ATIoVs

Chief Rabbi Jacob Josephs of the United
Jewish Congregations. the highest official i'm the
orthodox Jewish religion in the United states
died at III As o'clock last night at his home No
263 Henry-st.. from paralysis. He had been an
in aid for two years. "A remar kabIe denonstra-
ton was made outside his home when the death
announced. hundreds of Jewish men and
women gathering there to pray and lament the
loss OF their highest orthodox theological digni-
tary.
Rabbi Josephs was sixty-two years old. He
had been for fourteen years in this city at the
head of the Congregation Beth Hamedrash
Hagodai. at No. Ga Noffolk-st., between Grand
and Broomc SITS. He became chief rabbi and
was the head rabbi of the kosher meat clergy
in the United States.
He suffered a stroke of paralysis eight years
ago. 1t partly incapacitated him. but he kept
on with his work Two years ago he had a re-
lapse. He went to bed and did not again get up.
For the last few days his condition had been
serious He was attended by his son-in-law. Dr.
S. Robert Schultz of No. 30 East Third-st It
was found last night that the end was near.
and the family gathered at the bedside When
he died his and married daughters were
present They Mrs Schultz and Mrs Anna
Brody, of No. 1,IS7 MadisOn-ave
As soon as the death became known the crowd
began to gather. Nearly n thousand members
of the Jewish religion soon outside the
home or in its immediate vicinity and they
loudly lamented the loss of the chief rabbi
Soon nearly every one in the crowd was praying
Tor the dead man. From inside the house could
be heard the lamentations of the family
Rabbi Josephs was born in Wilma Russia
He assumed clerical duties when eighteen years
old, as Charln in a wilma synagogue He came
10 America later. and settled here. He had writ
ten number of books among them being Beth
jacob" work on Jewish religion philosophy
f7aaI
His chief work was expOunding the Jewish doe
trfne. and his OratOrical powers We're noted in
his flock He was member Of many societies
and clubs
The funeral will take place tomorrow and
will probably be conducted by Rabbi H. Klein,
Of the Hungarian Society Synagogue in Nor
folk-St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
IOWA CONVENTION TOMORROW.
FIGHT OVER TARIFF REVISION QUESTION
EXPECTED.

Des Mones. Iowa. July 2S.-Delegates arrived
in large numbers tonight for the Republican
State Convention. which will be held on Wednes-
day. Little attention is being paid 10 cand-
dates. all the talk being OF the platform One
element favors a reteration of last years plat
form. which was written by George Z. Roberts.
Director OF the Mint, and the other insists on
dropping the following from the plank dealing
with trusts and combinations:
We favor any modification OF the tariff sched-
ules that may be required TO prevent their at
fording shelter TO monopoly.
La Fayette Young. of Des Moines. is leading
the forces who favor the elimination OF the ut
terance quoted, and Governor Cummins and his
followers insist on a reaffirmation OF last years
platform.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
POLICE STATION STRUCK.
SERGEANT TOOK HIS HAND AWAY AS WIN
DOW CRACKED.

The West Thrtieth-st. police station was
struck by lightning. Sergeant Cotton was shut
ting down a window he heard the thunder
end as he closed IL flash of lightning blinded
him. He heard swapping. and found the pane
of glass in front of him, which his hand had
just left. split across diagonally.
The fence around the baseball ground of Jas
per Oval, at one-hundred-a thirty first-st
and Broadway. went down before the wind A
piece Of the north end of the grandstand of the
Polo Grounds, at One-hundred- and fifty-flfth-
st. and Eighth-ave, was knocked of by light
ming
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
CROP CONDITIONS nv EUROpE

London, Jx,y 2.-"Tho Mark Lane EXPRESS, In
its review OF crop conditions, says that wind and
rain threaten serious damage over a eonsiderabIe
portion of the wheat area OF the United Kingdom
Barley has benefited by the weather and oats have
not suffered.
The French wheat yield Is above the average in
the most important provinces, the total crop bens
estimated at i2Uo.VO quarters. Rye is not above
the average but oats are from to 10 per cent
above
a big wheat crop Is reported In Hungary. and
more than an average yield 10 expected In North
Germany. 6axony Bavaria and StlssiA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
FOUND BOUND HAND AND FOOT.
TO TELL WHAT HAD HAPPENED
TO HER

Miss Jennie ROggy. nineteen years old. who lives
with her parents at WashingtOn-ave and Ocean
Parkway, Brooklyn, found by her brother
bound hand and foot the floor at the foot of her
bed She also gagged and had a necktis
twisted about her throat. There signs OF
a struggle assault
physician called and worked over the
young woman for some time When she reganed
consciousness she became hystericaI and was IN
able TO tell what had happened to her.
Last night the police arrested young man. who
had shown Miss ROggy considerable attention. but
II Is not known that there is any evidence against
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
SCARE IN THE WALDORF.
LIGHTNING SKATERS FLAGPOLE IN
PERIAL GUESTS EXCITED-APART-
MENT HOUSE HIT.

There was a scare in the Waldorf-As dur
ing the storm yesterday evening. when the flag
pole was shattered by lightning and four-foot
piece was knocked off and sent flying down the
street. man in q house who was watching the
storm through field glasses saw the lightning
hit the staff, and when he spied the bit of wood
coming toward him he fled.
The guests in the hotel were excited for a
time, but soon Gained down.
There excitement In the Hotel Imperial
at the same time probably FROM the same ftsh
of lightning. which lighted up wildly all that
part of the city.
The harrington Apartment House at Forty
third-st and Seyenth-aye.. was struck by light
ming Two big pieces of stone a Seventh
ave. cornice were broken off the edge and shat
tered on the sidewalk, which they smashed. Peo-
pie in the street ran helter- skelter. and a man
standing in front Of the building was so scared
that he block before stopping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
LIGHTNING KILLS SPARROWS.
HoBOKEN VISITED BY A SEVERE STORM
CELLARS AND POLICE STATION
FLOODED.

More than a thousand sparrows that were
seeking shelter from the storm last night In a
large oak tree at Hudson and Third SITS. Hobo
ken, were either killed or manned by bolt of
lightning. The injured birds fell chrping in
their agony to a lawn. to which many cats were
attracted by the noise Tourists watching the
storm from the yeranda Of Meyers Hotel, on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
LOSES LIFE AS RESULT OF STORM
A MAN RUNNING FOR SHELTER STRUCK by
TRAIN AT MoNTCLAIR

Montclair, n. j.. July 2s.-Lightning struck in
at least score of places In the storm here this
evening. but only two fires resulted. One was
in grocery store in the lower part OF the city.
in Bloomfeld-ave. and the other was a barn
in the upper part. The fremen saved the store
from destruction The big fiagpole on the Coles
Block hit and broken. and the Crowell
house in the centre OF the village. was struck.
One man lost his life as result of the storm
He appears to have been an italian labOrer. He.
with two companions, sought shelter close to
the Greenwood Lake division OF the Erie Rail-
road. owing TO the great fall of rain, the shell
proved insecure, and the men started TO run
across the tracks to more secure covering They
did not hear train bound for NewYOrk.
and one Of them was knocked down and cut 20
pieces. The others ran on, apparently una
ware OF the fate OF their companion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
MESSENGER BOYS BAILERs

The skylight could not be shut In time I'm the
Office of the American District Telegraph Com
pany, at Thirty -irst-st- and Broadway, and the
water poured In, flowing downstairs into The
cellar. The flood had to be bailed out by The
messenger boys
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
CHINESE DIRECTOR OF COMMERCE..

Picking July 2S.-Chang Chi Tung. Viceroy
of Hankow, has been appointed Director of
Commerce, This office was first bestowed upon
Ii Hung Chang shortly before his death 1t
intended to make 1t important bureau
but the duties and jurisdiction of the office were
never defined.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Departure Of nine Tribune Fresh Air parties
Racing a Brighten Beach, 2:e0 m.
Solemn pontihca OF requiem Cardinal Iedo-
chowsld st. Patrieks Cathedral 10 a.
Music in Mount Morris and Tompkins Square parks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29

Will find The New-Hork Tribune for snkc
at the book stuiis of the leading hotels
throughout the continent of Europe and
Gr~at britain. well the BeadIns.
Roon, tables. Ii may also be obtntnea ~
the wst4sap ratAsoa0 staNOas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
CLoUDBURsT AFFECTS EIGHTY MILES
MANY FARMS RUINED-STOCK DROWNED
AND BUILDINGS WASHED FROM


HorneIlsville n. Y. July as.-Reports from the
surrounding country show that the cloudburst OF
Saturday night affected nearly eighty square miles
OF territory. A broad estimate OF the damage is
$4,000 In Canisteo Township the loss from bridges
swept away and highways washed out is fully
$4,000
The crop loss is enormous and many farms
ruined for years TO come. The tobacco crop In the
valley is under water. Much stock has been
drowned and many buildings have been washed
from their foundations. The Erie got track
open yesterday. 1t will be days before all the
damages to the roadbed are repaired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
THE PHILADELPHIA's NEW COMMANDER

Washington. July 2S-Commander Charles p
Perkins. now on duty at the Naval War College,
has been assigned to command the cruiser PhiIa-
deiphia, he Will succeed Captain Reisinger who
died while his ship was returning To San francisco
from Panama. - - -"~"S'SN~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
FURIOUS N HARLEM.
CHILDREN SAIL OVER PARK ON RATS
THE BRONX SUFFERS.

In Harlem the storm broke with much fury
as in the lower part of the city. Traffic was at
a standstil while it lasted.
Thomas Jefferson Park, between One hundred
and-eleventh and One-hundred- and-fifteenth sts
and First-ave. and the river, was flooded, and
children made RATS and sailed all over it after
the rain.
The Bronx suffered as heavily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
NETWORK CITY.

The United Social Club of Harlem has been
formed the secretary of which Is l.. Newman. of
No 397 West Forty-second-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
DYE WORKS STRUCK AND BURNED.

In the course OF the storm the Ingram Dye
Works, In Long Island City, was hit by bolt
and set on fire. 1t was totally destroyed, eaus-
ing a loss of $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-29
TEXAS FLOOD SUBSIDIES.
HEAVY RAINS ALMOST CEASE AND WATERS
RECEDE.

Dallas. Tex, July 2S.-ln the last twenty
four hours the aspect of the flood situation In
Texas has grown brighter, The heavy rains
have ceased throughout the greater portion OF
the State and the water has begun to recede in
all the rivers and creeks.
Dallas was visited by another heavy down
pour yesterday. Trinity River is considerably
over It's banks in many places, but little dam
age is reported.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-14
No Coal viii Be Mined.

Scranton. Pa, May 12-There will
be no coal mined in the Scranton end
of the anthracite region tomorrow.
The companies agreed at a meeting of
the general managers and superin-
PENDANTS Saturday that no attempt
would be made to operate. The COM
panies win not p that the agree
ment to reffaf& from All attempt at
operating is eventually to resolve it.
self into a lockout should events at
Hazelton make such thing possible.
The strike has already made itself
seriously felt in other lines of work.
The railroads have laid off four-fifths
of their coal-train crews, in all about
800 men, and the Erie shops at Duns-
more, where mine cars and machinery
are repaired, will shut down indeh-
nitely beginning tomorrow, throwing
300 men out of employment.
Meetings of all the local organiza-
tons will be held tomorrow to instruct
all the delegates to the Hazleton con-
vention. The sentiment among the
more thoughtful and intelligent min
ers is opposed to continuance OF
the strike. The men will use as one
of their chief arguments the signif-
cant fact that the companies and
mine officials are not soliciting their
men to vote against the strike, while
at the same relative time in the last
strike these same officers were work
ink day and night to discourage the
men from striking.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-14
Mortimer RuaaIes Dead.

New York, May 1O.-Mortimer Balm
bridge Ruggles. of Virginia, who as
sisted John Wilkes Booth, the assassin
of Abraham Lincoln, to effect mis- es-
cape into Virginia is dead in this city
from dropsy He was IS years old
and had been resident of this city
for more than thirty years.
Sentence of death had been passe1
upon Ruggles for giving aid and com
fort to the assassin, but he was rc
leased as result OF the general
amnesty order. His gratitude ior DO
ing spared the humiliating death Of an
associate of Booth was supreme. Ho
took an oath of allegiance to tho con
stitution of the United Stares AND
came North Immediately.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-14
FlEND's HORRIBLE WORK.
Split Fellow Workman's Head Open
With Meat cleaver.

Bridgeport, Conn, May 12.-Law-
renee Bressane, a fireman in the At
lhntic hotel, crept into the meat room
this morning and split the skull of
Michael Tornish, the chef, with meat
cleaver. He then took a large
butcher knife and slashed the body.
cutting off the nose and ears, gouging
out the eyes and cutting strip after
strip of flesh off the face OF the vic.
tim. When the upper part of the body
was unacceptable, Bressane jumped
on 1t and danced from the head to the
feet until the arrival of the police.
who were attracted by the frenzied
yells of the murderer. Bressane. then
turned his attention to the would.be
captors and was not subdued until a
policeman broke a club over his head,
and another knocked him senseless.
Bressane at police headquarters ac-
knowledged the murder and said he
felt better for having committed it..
1t is believed that trouble over a
woman led him to kill his fellow
workman.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-14
RIOTS ON A TRAIN.
FOUR WHITES WOUNDED, ONE
NEGRO KILLED.
CREATED AN EXCITEMENT.
Believed a Number of Others Were
Hurt as Many Jumped from Train
When the Row Started.

Beaumont, Texas, May ia race
riot, resulting in death and many
wounded. occurred on the return trip
of the big Lake Charles excursion to-
night. The trouble is reported to have
started by the whites in trying to
enter car where the negroes were,
and miscellaneous shooting began, re-
sulting in general fusilade 6y both
colors.
AT midnight the excursion train ar
rived here. Sol Bottley negro, was
killed at Westlake and was taken Off
the train there. City Marshal Jim
Stewart, of this city, states that he
knows who did the shooting.
The second trouble was separate
and distinct, and happened this side
of Sulphur Mine, La. In the general
shooting Tony Jones, Frank Kitchen,
John Berwick, Leonard Dyson all
white and living in Orange, were shot,
but the character of the wounds can
NOT yet De determined.
Charles Beck, Beaumont negro,
was also shot but can not be found
now.
Conductors Vosburg and Stranghan
cut the train at Echo, locked the doors
and pulled into Orange, leaving part of
it at Echo. AT Oeange the officers
took charge.
All is quiet here and Marshal
Stewart and Sheriff Landry have
everything well in hand.
During the conflict the greatest ex-
element prevailed. Men and women
actually fought to jump out of any
exit possible. Claud Teller, of Orange,
claims he saw one negro woman COW
cred with blood and heard her sister
crying, saying her sister had been
killed. Teller was forced to jump.
Grocery Jones, Laura Gaines and j.
G. Frilot, all colored, of Orange, cor
roborated TINS. Jim Love, negro boy
twelve years old, was thrown off just
before reaching here. Frilot says he
saw a man covered with blood. The
lights and windows were shot out and
there was fighting on all sides.
All these parties claim they saw
women and men literally fall off the
train in terror.
The coaches were so dark and peo-
pie so excited it was impossible to
get rational account of the affair.
There is no doubt but more people
were hurt than can be ascertained
now. Possibly some were killed in
jumping.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-14
David, satIre-noston,s chanee.

Little Rock, Ark, May 10.-Governor
Davis today refused to pardon Lucien
Armstrong. colored, who had been sent
from Pine Blur for four years for Gor.
gerry The governor stated to Arm
strong's attorney: The condition
which | attach to these pardons, am
making in good faith. and II you will
show me ticket to Boston for this
negro. win Immediately Issue his
pardon"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-14
ONLY A HEAP OF RUINS.
Victims Of Catastrophe Are Buried
Under the Debris.

Victims Of Catastrophe Are Buried
Under the Debris.
Paris, May 12.-The minister OF ma
rine, M. De Lanassan, today received
a cable dispatch from the commander
of the Suchet, dated Fort de France.
Martinique, saying that he conducted
search at St Pierre yesterday. The
captain reports that the town is now
mere heap of smoking ruins, under
which the victims of the catastrophe
are buried. The Suchet was able to
convey some of the inhabitants OF lie
Precheur to Port de France, but could
not reach he northermost part OF the
island on account of the dense rain of
ashes.
The captain of the Souchet further
reported that the Mont Pelee volcano
still had threatening aspect yester-
day evening. Subterranean rumblings
We're still heard, flashes of flame fire.
duently belched from the volcano and
olOutS WSlt luIONH Oul WIN iLhhiShSO
force. dispatch received at the
colonial office today from Fort de
France says that there is no doubt
that Governor Mouttet and the com
mander of the troops at ST. Pierre,
Colonel Dain, are dead.
Other dispatches confirm the report
that the American and British consuls
and their families persisted.
M. Bloch. inspector of finance. and
M. Labarthe, the colonial minister's
secretary who have been dispatched
by the government to Martinique,
sailed from Brest today on board the
French cruiser D'Assas, which carries
money, provisions and other stores
for the relief OF the Martinique suf-
ferers.
A French cable official who went to
st. Pierre reports that the company's
office has been burned and that there
is no trace of Ne staff. This official
adds that the g nation of the bodies
of the victims has begun and that the
cable steamer Pouyer Quertier is pro-
ceeding to repair the northern cables.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-14
WaxahachIe cotton Mills.

Waxahachie, Texas, May 10.-Large
shipments of cotton goods continue to
be made from the WaXahachie cotton
mill. Since the mill began operations
about twelve months ago its manufac
tured product has gone to nearly every
State in the Union. The mill is run
ming day and night and all the cloth
that can be made between now and the
middle of August has been sold in ad
vance. A carload of brown sheeting
was shipped to Ontario, Canada, one
day last week and another car load
went to Northern markets yesterday
'rhe mill in this city has made money
from the start and has fully demon
strated the fact that mills will pay iY
this country
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-14
The Rabbits Convention.

New Orleans, May l0.-The business
sessions of the seventeenth annual con-
vention of American rabbis came to a
close at l o'clock this afternoon with
the election OF officers for the ensuing
year. Reports OF vital Importance
from three committees were submit
ted. chief OF which was the report on
the presidents message prepared by
Rabbis Voorsanger, Leucht, Messing,
Deutsch and Cohen of Galveston. A
lively debate was precipitated when
the preamble of this report was read
as the outcome of a theological expires
sion of faith made in relation to the
harmony existing between Orthodox
and Reform Jews. The preamble wac
referred back for rewording and the
report was adopted.
The conference ended tonight With
a union service at Temple Sinai, which
was attendts by all the Jewish con
gregatons in the city DR.. Henry
Cohen of Galveston, delivered the ser
mon, which was highly praised.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-14
General strike Order.

Scranton, Pa, May 1O.-A general
strike of miners has been ordered for
Monday. The matter of making the
strike permanent one is to be de-
cided at Hazelton on Wednesday by a
convention composed of representa-
tives of each OF the locals OF the United
Mine Workers, who are to be elected
at special meetings on Monday after
noon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-14
THE WAR CLAIM WAS UP.
II Appears to Be the One Thing the
Methodlsts Arc Interested In.

metHoulStS ARC interested IN.
Dallas, Texas, May 1O.-The cele-
brated claim collected by the publish
ing house OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, from the Federal gov
eminent for damage done to the
church property during the war be-
tween the States, together with all
matters pertaining thereto are before
the committee, while still incomplete,
has organized by the election OF James
Nj. Robertson, of Meridian, Texas, as
chairman. and held it's first business
session this afternoon There is lit
tie telling when the committee will be
ready to report on the war claim.
That it will not be for some time, how
ever, is not doubted. A stenographer
tor the use of the committee has been
used during the conference, and all
the evidence will be put in writing
and kept for reference.
The war claim matter bobbed up
frequently ia the conference proceed
ings today, and several times it looked
like the real struggle over the mat
ter would ensue. But the leaders.
backed by majority, apparently
found way of sidetradSing the whole
affair by referring all questions relat-
ing thereto to committee on publish
ing interests.
Bishop Gambler read the now famous
letter that he had written to Senator
Clay of Georgia. A motion to request
the bishop to read the Letter had been
made, but it, too. was drowned in u
parliamentary wave.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-05-14
eustave Toulouse is Dead.

San Antonio, Texas, May locus
tave Toulouse, one OF the most promt
nent naturalists in the South died at
his home in Losoya, this county, yes
terday at the age of "a years. He was
born in Noyent, France, April "a, 1878
and came to the United States over
fifty years ago and has lived nearly
that long in this county. At the New
Orleans exposition in 1885 he exhibited
museum in connection with Prof.
Attwater that attracted the attention
of naturalists from all parts OF tho
country.