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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
A EMBELLISHMENTS ana subscriptions Tor The Trfbuns
~ received their Uptown Once.
LISA BROADWAY.

Advertls-ments Will the following
Offices regular Office rates Gntil ocloek VIA
254 Sth-aVe s. e. cor. 22d-st-; 153 Srh-aye-. cor
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
NEW YORK. ONTARIO & WESTERN BY.
LEHgCH VALLEY.

Footof West 2Sd Cortandt and Desbrosses Streets
sDaly. Except Sunday. Sunday chanSes d ls4a ESQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
INCOMING STEAMERS.
TO-DAY
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
FOR NEW FLATBUsH-AvE. STATION.
Postmaster Roberts Wants One in L. I. R. R.
Building-Also Pneumatic Tube.

Postmaster Roberts. of Brooklyn. is planning 10
establish large and thoroughly equipped postal
station il the Long Island Railroad station,
at Flatbush ana Atlantic ayes, Brooklyn. Re
Gently Mr. Roberts turned the sub-staton 1T Flat
bush and Atlantic ayes. into full-fedged brauch
Office, and assigned TO It twentyfour carriers and
a number of special delivery boys. At the coming
session Of Congress ne will try again to get Con-
gress to make appropriation 20 connect this
station with the main and Manhattan offices by
the pneumatic postal tube.
The Long Island Railroad in October, will break
ground for the enlarged building and Mr..
Roberts wishes to have the company construct the
station that room may be afforded for hand
some aud commodious postal branch to take the
place Of the present temporary quarters almost OPP
posie. That part of the railroad building IS to be
constructed after plans approved by the postofhce
officials here and in Washington, for which the
government shall pay the railroad company an an
nual rental of about $500 1t is said that Presl-
dent BALDWIN of the Long Island Railroad Com
pany favors the proposition.
Mr: Robertss plans provide for the direct trans,
Flatbush-ave and Maphattap. except in the case
Of local matter, which would result in a great
saving of time, trouble and expense
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
QUICK WORK BY CENTRAL.
Space for Ne5o Terminal Being
Cleared Randy.

Rapid progress is being made in clearing away
the space for the terminal for the New-York
Central Railroad. Already the bridge at Forty
cighth-st. across the railroad yards has been re-
moved. A fence inc!osing the ground has been
built along Lexngton-sve., from Forty-htth to
Fiftieth 81. Workmen were busy Yesterday tearing
down the Woman's Hospital. in Fiftieth-st. Many
the buildings in the area bounded by Lexington
ave ard the railroad yards and between Forty
fifth and Fiftieth st down.
A construction track is being laid to remove Cd
material. After the space is cleared the whole
area will be dug out for the yards The de-
preston of the railroad tracks will be begun at
Fifty-thrd-st After this is completed the other
side Of the yards. between FOrty-ffth and Forty
eighth st. MadiSOn-aVe.. will be cleared
When all this is finished the work of opening
Park-aNe. on one side widen the space 3or new
TRACKS viii be begun. after which the other side
will he simariT treated
From Fifty-seVenth-st down there Will be ten
tracks 4 Viaduct continuing Park-ave. to Forty
fftl-st will be erected and all cross streets from
Forty-tifth Ffty-third St will be bridged across
the yards from LeXington-ave. The work is being
done in sections to permit part of II TO be made
ready Tor traffic at once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
SOUGHT ABANDONED BABY.
Remarked Couple Want to Care for Wait
Who Is Husbands Child

At an early hour last evening man who said lie
Thomas H. Nash. of No. 81 Prospect-st.
Brooklyn met Policeman Heggerty and told him
that there deserted baby hidden among
lot of shavings the basement steps of No 1854
West Broadway. on going to the place the officer
found infant. neatly clad and well wrapped up.
among the shavngs He took the infant to the
Leonard-st. station and there ii recorded on
the blotter as a deserted child about six months
old. Later il sent to Bellevue Hospital.
Two hours afterward who said he
Aaron Golden of No. 2i9 Kearny-ave.. Jersey city.
entered the police station, accompanied by his wife,
Kathleen He told the sergeant that he had come
for the infant which he had heard had been left
at the West Broadway address, where he worked.
lie said he had separated from his wife about thir
teen years ago, and that they recently had been
remarked During the interim, he said he had lived
with woman named Alice Hughes. and the found
ling was his, and he wanted it and would for
II.
Dumfounded. Sergeant Turey looked first at the
man and then at his wife. The woman said she
would willingly take the infant to their home and
bring il up, on account for her love for her hus
band.
The couple thanked the sergeant when he told
them whore the baby and took their departure,
saying they going to Bellevue Hospital to OBJ
tain the child, if possible. The police looking
for the Hughes woman. and may arrest her the
charge of abandonment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
TO GO IN FEDERAL HANDS.
Order Giren to Haze Cruiser Chatta-
nO0ga Taken from Sheriff.

Courtlandt Parker jr, Of Newark Acting United
states District Attorney, ye terday we'd i1struc-
uons from the Solicitor of the Treasury 40 take the
necessary steps to have released from the custody
of Sheriff Coriell. of Union County y. J. the
United States cruiser Chattanooga at the Crescent
Shipyards at Enzabethport.
The Governments move taken under sec
tons 1902 and S154 Of the Revised Statutes OF
the United States They set forth that whenever
any property. owned or held by the United States
or In which the government claims TO have an
interest shall be attached for the security or salts
faction OF any claim, the Secretary of the Treas
ury may dHect the Solicitor Of the Treasury 10
cause stipulation TO be entered into for the dis
charge Of such property from seizure Upon sue n
discharge the statutes provide that the person
asserting the claim against the property shall re-
ceive the amount of his claim proving IT.
This proceeding Will take the claims fled AGAINST
the vessel out OF the New-JerScy and place
them in the United States District Court vvher
they Will be adjusted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
COMBINING BoxBoARD COMPANIES.
Plan of the Organizers to Control 80 Per
Cent of the Industry.

In regard to a report that an agreement as to the
sale of boXboard between the United Boxboard
and Paper Company and of its strong com
pettors had been reached President Roberts of the
United BoXboard Company admitted yesterday that
il true
with the other independent mills" he added we
will control, and do now. in a way 80 per cent
OF the new and combination board industry of the
country
Further, he said negotiations were being made
to combine the Independent box mills with the
United company
Charles R. Flint. who is active in formulating
plan of consolida ton, said Yesterday:
1t Is our intention to combine from eight to
twelve Of the most profitable Independent box board
manufacturing concerns. \ new company viii
then be formed which which will take over these
Independent concerns and the United Roxboard and
Paper Company. The object is TO secure the box
board concerns of the country which manufact-
IRE most economically. Those companies which
are not working on paying basis viii not be
sidered in the merger negotiations"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
FLED FROM HIS KEEPER.
Chase and Capture of ". II. Coy IN
Central Park.
COMMITTED TO INSANE ASYLUM

man said TO he William II. Coy fifty years
old, who lived the upper West Side. taken
from the house of Dr. Alfred G. Lawrence No.
1884 Park-ave, about noon yesterday by keeper
of the Middletown State Hospital for the Insane.
The man had been examined by Dr. Lawrence at
the request of his sister. He being trans
ferred to the asylum after the commitment papers
had been signed by Dr. Lawrence.
AS the man left the house with his keeper walk
ing beside him. he calm and quiet but no
sooner had he reached the street than ne suddenly
shook the keepers hand from his arm and ran up
Park-ave. at a terrific pace. He to Seventy
eghth-st.. and turned toward Central Park The
keeper chasing him. but being distanced
when several citizens who thought the man was
thief, also started i'm pursuit
Running gracefully d deer, Coy reached
the park. vauIted the stone wall and sped across
the lawns toward the lake Patrolman John Shea
to intercept him. thinking that he intended to
commit suicide He seized Coy the bank of the
lake, and desperate fight ensued. Shea had
thrown away his club. and it took some time to
gain the mastery. the keeper soon arrived, and
helped TO subdue Coy. When ne showed the COM
mitment papers the keeper was permitted to take
Coy away.
Dr. Lawrence. at his home. verified the keepers
statement that Coy had been duly examined and
committed. He prOfessed to have forgotten the
address where Coy lived. DR.. Lawrence. however
said Coy was of good family. with considerable
means He said that Coy had had occupation
for several Years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
CONSIDERING REORGANIZATION PLAN
Syndicate Forming to Advance 100000 to
Consolidated Lake Superior Company.

As tho subscriptions by stockholders to the PRO
posed bond issue OF S250}oO9 OF the Consolidated
Lake Superior Company amounted TO only be
tween 100000 and S40el'oo II has been decided to
abandon the scheme and it is reported that a com
plete plan of reorganization is being considered.
A director Of the company Yesterday made this
statement:
a syndicate IS now being formed to advance
Soooo5o needed ny the company to pay off current
loans. and to provide additional working capital.
The company Will not be placed in the hands of
a receiver. Interest the Speyer loan has been
paid regularly and unless there is d default OF in
terest payment Of this loan VIII not be forced In
May the company earned $4,000 in June 100000.
and the earnings We're still larger in July. The
capitalization Of the company Is to be reduced but
further th40 that | can say nothing regarding the
proposed PLAN
Advices from Philadelphia say that the plan calls
for the formation Of corporation, with the
exchange of old stock for new, payment Of as
sessments b. stnckhoLaers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
DOG THROUGH UINDOW.
Jumps Into Room Where Children
Dire Playing FaiRts.

Belleville, y. J., Aug 26 (speciaD.-A sup
posed rabid dog took possession of the home of
George Marshall in Brdge-st. this morning,
while Marshall and his wife were away, and
caused panic among the children who were
playing in the basement. One child tainted.
The dog bull terrier jumped through win
dow. and for one hour the greatest consterna-
ton prevailed. The children rushed from the
house to the street.
The animal dashed around the room. upset
ting tables and chairs and breaking number
of dishes. The screams of the children attract
ed the attention of neighbors, who rushed to the
scene, but when they learned the cause of the
trouble immediately armed themselves with
clubs and stones and began to lombard the
room which the dog had taken possession Of
Justice La Faucherie and James MckeOn,
tried to drive the brute out, but failing in this
made IassO. and, after half hours work,
got the head of the dog in the moose. McKeon
hoisted the animal to the window, and as JUS
tiCe La FauCherie about to empty the con-
tents of a double barreled shotgun into the
body of the dog, it chewed the rope in two and
broke loose. Justice La FauCherie finally cor
nered the animal and ended its career.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
GREATEST SOUTHERNER.
So DR.. 4. II. Bradford Calls
Booker T. Washington.

Dr. Amory II. Bradford Moderator Of the Ma
donal Council Of Congregational Churches of the
United States and pastor OF the First Congrega-
iional Church Montclair, has just written the
following letter:
Tho Editor Of The Montclair Herald" has asked
for my opinion about lynchug. I DO not see
now mere can ne any room Tor TWO sides to such
question. lyuching is simply murder by a mob.
II Is not less murder because perpetrated by many
lnall 10y q lew Our laws are entirely adequate To
punish an offences. and. in my opinion not many
criminals who are once apprehended ever escape.
he AetN tlNillzallon OF or country Is IN peril.
The officers of the law houted and crowds of
excited violent and vicious men presume to n1ict
punishment, and not lnfFequenty lynch the limo
cent for the guilty.
Lynching is barbarsm pure and simple Every
has = right fair trial. and 4 black man
has all the rights which belong 10 White men
There are just as many white criminals in pro-
rule in New-York and Republican rule in Phiiaaei
lhla are IS bad as the carpet bag rule in the
South after the war. and all have been a shame
and disgrace. Black men. when thew are given a
Jar chance. make Just as good citizens white.
Rocker Washington is the greatest man in all the
believe In giving every man chance. whatever
runishirg rich rascal as surely and sv,ifti[ ss 81
poor Let have done with all race pretll-
dices If n man commits (: crime let him sfrfor -
but only what he has dgre Above al lei US mn
an end 10 al lynchng IN every part Of the land
long II mots take the place of police, or II men
o. ono class or color AZ" put down
II q man is dirty indecent. vicious shut him out
man. honor him whatever his color. II he tt U q
credit. but Il he is q bad man. whether he be rich
oT poor. white o. black. leave him to the law and
without fear and without favor.
Reward every man according TO his manhood re-
ing ae murder and there viii be more reasons for
rs Americans TO be proud OF country than we
have Just now Very sin9eTe5y' u Bp,nropD
Southwest Harbor. Mount Desert. Nc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS


southampton Aug 26-Arr!ved steamer st Louis Jan,.
son. New-Nork tpassed Hurst Castle 40 D. M.
sailed. steamer kronprnz Wilhelm Ger. Richter.
Hull Aug 24-SailCd. steamer colorado By COX New
York. 18th, arrivevG. steamer tBri Watson.
New York via tiraVeSe9d
Shields Aug 25-Sailed. steamer August Korn Ger.
WI hansen. from Bremen for New YORK.
Barry, Aug 2J-Saied. steamers Sell1sia Purdy.
New York, star ~ Ireland t8r, for New York via
New Zealand
Potter. York for Liverpool tand proceeded.
Majestic tBrD. Smith, NeV-Ynrk for Liverpool tand
proceede,h. sailed. IverDia tI}rl stephens,
Liverpool for Boston
Limerick Aug 2G-Arrved. steamer Roda tBr} swanson.
New York
Kilrush Aug 2}-Arri, ed Eoda ,Br, Swanson.
New York
Lizard. Aug -6-Psssed 40 m steamer Priuz sigs-
mund tGeI'. pussman, New York for HamburE, 10
500 - Sayois tFrl, Porot. New York FOR
Eavre.
Brow Head Aug -, 1870 m-Passed steamer Auranla
tErI. Potter New York Liverpool
Scly aug 26Fassed steamer - Nicholas tBrl. Lewis.
New York for Antwerp
therbcurE. Aug %. p m-sailed. steamer Kronprinz
Wilhelm tSerl, Richter nrom Bremen and southamp-
oporto. Aug 2I-Arrived. steamer Dona Maria Port,.
RoGha, New-York and New Bedford. Fsyal and
Narcotics Aug ?s-Arriyed steamer Chelterbam ,Br.
Brophy, Manila FOR New York.
Naples; Aug 20 m--AIvived. steamer Lain Ger.
ceededt. ~ -
Palermo. Aug 2lsaed. C:tta d Palermo utaD
Eagieton, NeV-YoFk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
ONLY A MATTER OF FORM.
Assignment Papers of Broker Filed Owing
to Misunderstanding.

Considerable surprise was manifested or the floor
of the Stock Exchange yesterday when the gong
rang and the suspension of Edgar c. Jurgensen,
of No. 20 Broad-st. announced Mr. Jurgen-
sens attorneys filed his assignment papers in the
County Clerks office Monday last owing as
was told in Tuesdays Tribune, TO a msunder-
standing In a letter 10 the Exchange authorities.
announcing his suspension. the broker said he had
done so that the technical court proceedings
might be finished before he made arrangements to
continue in business.
1t was said that the suspension would be for
about thirty days and that it merely matter
of form. He has outstanding contracts, but
according to the rules Of the Exchange must go
through the form of suspension
Mr. Jurgensens attorney refused to discuss the
case further than to say he had advised the broker
to take this course TO facilitate the court proceed
lnSs adjudg!nG him not insOvent. Mr.. Jurgensen
thought on last Saturday that he would have 10
assign. but he made arrangements Sunday to
meet his contracts Apparently, however, he was
80 ratified that ne forgot tell his lawyers in
time to stop their fling notice Of assignment
Monday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
FRIDAY. AUGUST :
Allegheny. Jamaica
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Wednesday, Aug &c, 'O3.


70 steamer Tegtonic {Br, McKns,ey IAveTpool august
cabin 43S steerage passengers. mails and mdse. Ar
steamer Washington Ger. Thoen. Rotterdam August
II and Shields 13. Philip Ruprecnt in ballast Ar
rived the Bar 81 m
Steamer Citta d NapO UtaD Lavarello. Genoa August
10 and Naples T. to Bolognesi. fairfield & Co, with
500 steerage passengers and mdse Arrived the Bar
a
steamer Hohenzolern 6Ger, MeisseI Genoa August H.
Naples - and Gibraltar H. 10 Oerichs Co. with 100
cabin and 9lS steerage passengers and mse. Arrived
the Bar 5 a
steamer Maracas CBrl. Klrkby Trinidad August ~
and Grenada To- to the Trinidad shipping and Trading
Company. with - passengers mails and dse Arriv e3
the Bar 1856 m.
Tan tTfrD Canrobert. August 81 10 the
United Fruit Company with fruit Arrived at the BAR
at I: 30
Steamer Alamo Barstow. Galveston Angus, 90 and Key
West %. TO 9 II Mallory & 60. with passengers and
mdse
Steamer ri Dla- Mason. Galveston Angus. 20 70 the
Southern Pacih, Company with mlse.
Steamer tonldnche Plat. Jacksonville and
Charleston - 70 William clyde 60. with passengers
and m5se.
steamer Benefaetor French Philadelphia. TO William
z CLYDE & Co with mdse.
steamer city OF Philadelphia. Hastings. Baltimore to
II g Foster with mdse.
steamer Monroe. Hulphers Newport News and Norfolk
70 the Old Dominion Steamship Company. passen
and mdse.
Sandy Hook. y j. Aug % $50 D nn-Vtnd sou-heas.
light breeze cloudy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
A MOCK MARRIAGE, SHE SAYS.
Young Newark Woman Has Man Arrested
Says It Happened in Saloon.

Miss Katherine Plank, of No. Pearl st, New
ark Yesterday made complaint that she had been
the victim of mock marriage. 1t is said by
the girl that she made to believe that the
marriage was in every way legal, but. she says.
she discovered that the who performed the
ceremony had authority to do it, and in view of
that fact she made serious charge against Frank
j. Hendricks. the man who she supposed was her
husband. He has been arrested and held in $500
bail.
According to her story Miss Plank and Hen
bricks went to a saloon Frelinghuyse n-ave
Hendricks had several friends with him. and he
asked her to marry him and she consented. Then
it was. she declared that Hendricks proposed that
the ceremony should be performed at once Miss
Plank said she told him she was not ready to be
married but Hendricks insisted, and she consented
at last immediate ceremony. Hendricks, she
said. told her that of his friends was a min
lister and would marry them in the saloon The
marriage ceremony was read. she said from a
prayerbook obtained from the saloOnkeeper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
b. r. L. after EMPLOYEES.
Vii Noe Prosecute Conductors
Who Steal.

II is oroposed by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Co-,Danv I'm future TO prosecute every conductor
,,.l may he caught acting dishonesty instead OF
simply dscharging each man and putting nm on
,fe blacklist as has been the policy heretofore
yesterday two conductors formerly employed by
1ra ronpanv were prisoners in the Adams-st
court Brooklyn. Buery Smith, a Pole, a conductor
on the West End line discharged on July H.
n is alleged that four nights later he BOARDED a
t..in at Thirty-siNth-st. and told the man in
t.arge that he had been detailed 10 act as an extra
employe for the night. He believed. as he
was in uniform. When the train got on the sur
face it is alleged that Smith became busy collect
ing fares Fares are collected by the conductors
and guards on the surface, though passengers
boarding trains the elevated stations pay the
ticket agents at the stations Smith, after working
down TO Coney Island and back TO the Thrty-siXth-
ST. station disappeared It is alleged that he col
lected about s. in fares and retained the money.
On the complaint Of Detective Common, who ar
rested him. he held.
The other prisoner Patrick Delaney, con-
ductor on the -oney Island line. Last Sunday he
rang up apparently every passenger who paid him
a fare and his tally sheet showed that he had
collected So 20 during the day. He started for
home without turning in the days receipts, as al
legged when William Ashby. a railroad detective,
arrested him Spoken 10 about turning in his re-
,,eipts Delaney is alleged 10 declared that he
had been robbed by footpad He turned over
81 70 the detective and admitted it is said that
he had taken in $7 20 during the day. He explained
his leaving the car by saying he going homo
for meal. He was also held for examination
Robert II. Woody Of the law department Of the
company, appeared against both prisoners and in
timated that other arrests would be made An Of
rcer of the company said yesterday that the COM
pany had tried TO protect itself by means of fare
registers register inspectors road inspectors spot
ters of both and private detectives but that
all combined not match for conductors who
wanted steal.