davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
REJECTED, SHOOTS GIRL.
Man Had Been IN Insane 4sylum
Tzcice IN Sir Months.

Providence, R. l., March 15.-NIiss Julia
Toombs. twenty-three years old, was shot and
instantly killed to-day by William Stevens
Morse, rejected lover who in the last six
months had been twice in the insane asylum.
The young woman started from her home this
morning to attend church, mile or more dis
tant, and had almost arrived there when Morse
overlook her. He walked a short distance with
her, and Miss Toombs asked who was
passing TO escort her to the church. Morse,
however, is a big, strapping fellow, and he acted
in so threatening manner that the man to
whom Miss Toombs had appealed left the pair
The young woman went on alone, but Morse
followed, and, drawing a revolver, fired four
shots at her. every shot taking effect and one
passing through her heart
Henry w. BIske near whose home the mur-
der took pace, captured Morse after long
chase in the course of which he threw avay
his revolver. He was turned over % the police
The body OF Miss Toombs was taken into
Blake's home.
Morse was born at New-Britain, Cora TWEEN
ty-nine years ago. When ten years old he made
a desperate attempt to kill his eleven-yesr-old
sister with butcher knife serving several
years in the Connecticut State Reformatory in
consequence. He came to this city about two
years ago, and last summer secured work as
motorman. 1t while he was running on the
Broad-St line that he fell in love with Miss
Toombs, who lived near the car barn. He
asked her to marry him, but she refused. He
continued to insist that she marry him, and
once gave 1t out that ne had committed suicide
AFTER being away Tor few weeks he re-
turned, and soon became threatening in his
manner toward Miss Teombs. She was afraid
to leave her home. On October - 1862 he
arrested and committed to the State Hos
pitai for the Insane. On January 13 ne was
released on parole He enlisted almost irslme-
diately in the Navy, and was sent to the
CharIestown Navy Yard. In two weeks he re-
turned to this city on leave Of absence and on
January % was recommitted to the asylum.
On February 10 he turned over to officers
from the Charlestown Navy Yard, and on Satur-
day last he was discharged on account Of phys-
ical disability. and. after purchasing revolver
in Boston, came to this city.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
PING PONG MAN AGAIN IN BELLEVUE

Laurence Person Stubbs arrested at Smith
i& McNeIIs Hotel last evening by Detective Taylor,
of the East Thirty-ffth-st. station. and taken to
Bellevue Hospital, where he was placed in the an
sane pavilion
Last June Stubs put in the Wards Island
Hospital for the Insane. He had mania then, the
police sag. which took the form of a craze for ping
pong. He Is said TO have visited Mayor Low. Ex-
Police Commissioner Partridge. J. p. Morgan and
George J. Gould among others. and challenged
them to play ping pong a checker board He
was discharged. apparently cured
Lately. the police say. the heads of many Of the
city departments have received letters from Stubbs
mayor Low is said TO have received this:
Back to the army with Greene. Appoint Adam
Gross a police commissioner He knows New York
better than any man. and would make an able
commissioner.
He further advised the Mayor, It is said that il
he the Mayor. would only consult with Stubbs,
jerome. Greene and the whole OUTFIT could be
beaten"
Yesterday Stubs called at Bellevue and saw Dr.
Packer. in charge of the insane pavilion He
asked the doctor for the clothes which he wore
st the time he went there In June. At that time,
!Dr. Packer says, he was shabbily dressed and
Swes provided With q new outfit when DISCHARGED
from Wards Island the old clothes being burned
tT'his explained 70 him yesterday according
ITO DR.. Packer. whereupon stubbs threatened to
xiH him and Miss Brown, the head nurse.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
GEN. GREENE HAS PEDLERs LOCKED UP

Police Commissioner Greene's usual Sunday auto
mobile tour yesterday took him to The Bronx. Ac-
companied by Secretary Courscy and Inspector
Titus. an inspection was made OF the Alexander
ave. Bronx Park, West Chester. IIighbridge and
fremont stations
When the party left the Bronx Park t" goEtO the
fremont station. the way led down Pelham-ave
visitors to the Geological Gardens-it was esti-
mated that forty thousand people were there yes
terday-and pedlers. with puShcarts laden with
peanuts candies. bananas. etc. lined each side of
Pelham-aVe for a long distance. Commissioner
Greene eyed them sharply "a he passed, and when
the Tre1nont-aye. station was reached he held a
consultation with Captain Donovan and Inspector
Titus AS q result. a few moments later a patrol
wagon left the station with eight policemen inside
which at once proceeded to Pelhanl-aya
AS soon as the peders saw the policemen de-
scendlng from the patrol there z wild
scramble to get away. There were so many of the
pushcarts that they got In each others wav and
C0ihsionS were frequent many being overturned
i Inc small boy reaped Eich harvest. and the mon
Keys never mad such feast they were treated
to later. Fourteen pedlers were arrested and
charged with violating city ordinance.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
RIoT1FG MINERS MURDER TWO.
Pay Day Jollifcation Ends in a Free fol
ALI Fight

Latrobe, Penn. March 15.-From resort in
the foothills Of Chestnut Ridge, in the vicinity
Of Baggaley, comes a story Of Saturday nights
3ollfcation. terminating in free for all fight
in which two men were murdered and several
others were badly wounded. At a late hour last
night terrified Italian, his clothing torn and
stained with blood from several cuts about his
head and body, came here and begged for police
protection.
The told story Of a drinking bout which
ended in fight, in which revovers knives
razors, miners picks and clubs were freely used.
He said that two men had been shot dead, and
that the crowd was dragging their bodies into
the woods, while several &hers had sustained
serious injuries by being~cut and stabbed. He
had succeeded in escaping.
The dispute originated he said, over the dis
tribution Of beer. The miners, as Is customary
pay day. had secured several wagon loads Of
beer to aid in a proper celebration of the day.
Omcers have gone to the scene of the battle, but
the investigat tion will be tedious.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
MONROE ON BLACKWELL,S
Commissioner Says Island O6rs
Ideal Site for Lighting Plant.

Coionel Robert G. Monroe. Commissioners
water Supply. Gas and Electricity. who na
recommended that the city establish. own ami
operate a municipal electric lighting plant. yeg
terday went to BlackwelPs Island to inspect Z
suggested site for the proposed plant. He was
accompanied by Cary T. Hutchinson an elec-
tricai expert whose retainer is paid with 81 naD
appropriated by the Board OF Estimate Tho
Commissioner was also accompanied by Cbarroz
F. Lacombe. superintendent OF surface cons+r1ro-
tion in the department and Professor George ?
Sever, consulting electrical engineer. A tForoypb
examination was made. Last night Colonel
Monroe said:
Il lind that BlackweiI's Island offers an ideal
site for municipal plant. such as the one Dro-
posed. My views on the subject have baa,
given. All can say IS that the matter viii be
pushed vigorously"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
DIED FOR LOVE OF SINGER.
Loss Of Brother Now Causes Russian Bishop
to Resign and Return Home.
IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

San Francisco March 15.-Love for a brother
who died because Of unrequited love for an
italian opera singer has induced Bishop Tikhon
head Of the Russian Church in this country,
to abandon the cathedral and return to his home
in South Russia. The Bishop has been here for
five years.
When he came here his younger brother
Michele BeIvain, accompanied him. They were
inseparabfe companions. A few months ago,
when the Bishop was in Chicago Michele went
to the Tivou to hear an Italian opera company.
and fell desperately in love with one OF the
members, Tina de Spada, but she would not
listen to him. Belvain became sick and the
Bishop was summoned from Chicago, arriving
here only few days before his brother died
The Bishop was inconsolable and now has
started for Chicago, to finish his duties there
before resigning his official position.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
AN OBJECT LESSON IN DUELLING.
Eight Frenchmen Show It's Harmless Char.
acter in France.

Paris March ia novel encounter in which
eight man fought with duelling sworts without
buttons under the same conditions prevail
In actual duels, and in which four Of the COM
batants were slightly wounded, took place this
afternoon in a private Enclosure at Neuilly. a
northwestern suburb OF Paris, in the presence
OF one hundred and nifty persons, among them
being Santos Dumont, Maxine Dreyfus, Robert
Charvey and other well known Partisan club
men, The police attempted to interfere, but
the Commissary of Police as induced to be-
Iieve that the AFFAIR was an ordinary fencing
match with buttoned foils, and he departed.
The organizers OF the encounter declare that
the object was to demonstrate the harmlessness
OF duels as they are generally fought
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
.JACKTES SAVE CUBANS.
Il Day of Stirring Scenes !" H0vanG
HGrbOr.

Havana, March 15-The arrival of the British
squadron. consisting of the warships Ariadne
IndefatgabIe, Retribution. Tribune, Fartome
and ColumbIne this morning from Kingston,
Jamaica, gave the hsrbor q naval aspect The
morning was occupied with exchanges Of saiutes
and calls The Ar4adne, VIce-AdEnira1 Sir Archi-
bald Douglass flagship. on entering the haroor
saluted the fort with twenty~one guns. to which
Csbauas fortress replied. The Arfadne then
saIuted Secretary Moody, who arrived here yes
terday with Congressional party on the Dol
phin, with seventeen guns. The Dolphin re-
sponded by a similar salute. The Dolphin then
saiuted Vice Admiral Douglas with fifteen guns
and the AFiadne acknowledged the compliment
with the same number OF guns. Vice"Admira4
Douglas then summoned the commanders or the
British warships to his flagship. and the party
proceeded to the Dolphin and paid their re-
spects to Mr. Moody. The Dolphin 1red fifteen
guns on their departure Secretary Moody after
ward visited vice-Admiral Douglas, and the
Ariadne saluted him with seventeen guns Tne
saluting ended by the firing OF thirteen guns oy
the Dolphin in honor Of a cali on Mr. Moody
by General Rodriguez, the commander or the
Cuban army.
This afternoon while Mr.. Moody and his party
were making an informal visit on shore a sqush
of tremendous violence swept over the mar Oof.
It became as dark as night. and the W1nd ana
Of the Dolphin realizing the peril to the smsI
boats in the harbor during such squall calico
for volunteer rescuers The entire crew OF the
Dolphin responded Boats were instantly manned
and sent Off The launch returned with -FOUR
half drowned Cubans, and the captains gig WIN
another who was lifted aboard apparently HE
less but was later resuscitated. The courage
and prompt action on the part or the AmerI-
cans are especially commended, as the Brltlsn
shins did not rise to the emergency, althoUS"
one of the capsized boats vas much nearer 10
the Ariadne than to the Dolphin. Secretary
Moody. will tomorrow summon the Dolphln
crew and commend them for their pluck anu
presence of mind.
Up to tonight it is known that nFe men, oil
Cubans were drowned by the capsizing OF
boats during the squall.
Secretary Moody and his party d1ned TO-DAY
with Minister Squers. They will pay Vlsits u
President Palma and the members OF his Caoi-
net tomorrow. On Tuesday they Wii proceeu
to Bahia Honda, and returning TO havana
will go to Santiago by rail and return on the
Dolphin They viii look over the site TOT the
naval station and geaeral situation at Guanta-
namo
The officers of the British squadron dlneo 'hls
evening with the British Minister at havana
They will be entertained " various ways petore
their departure for Bermu5a.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
DIRECT LEGISLATION BILL ENDORSED

report by the Direct Legislation League Of
NeW-York Endorses the bill introduced by Assembly
man Edward 4. Miller of Brooklyn February
TO- referred to the judiciary Committee. The bill
provides for direct legislation on petition OF fifty
thousand voters and further provides that the Sen
ate Assembly or Governor may refer tc the people
any subject which might he demanded by petition
Tne n1H Also provides that cent OF the voters
OF any municipality or Political subdivision of the
state having local laws shall have the same legis-
IatVe power.
Copies OF the bill have beeD sent to the principal
local ORGANIZATIONS and city GENITAL bodies through
out the state The league reports that resolutions
are pouring into its headquarters, at No. 10 Mas
sau-gt eyery day indoEsing Il. Up to date twenty
city central bodies. thirteen local organisations in
different cites and six national organizations have
committed themselves to this movement The
league asserts also that 4e has the Gues backing of
the American Federation OF Labor and organized
laboF aaa reform generally
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
SWISS TARIFF WEAPON.
New Duties Adopted as Result of National
Plebiscite.

Berne, Switzerland. March 15.-A national
pIebiscite has resulted in the adoption of the
new protectionist customs tariff by a vote OF
$4,000 to 800, 900. The new tariff will Increase
the cost of living and compel the hotels to raisa
their prices to tourists.
According to a dispatch from Geneva Decem-
Der the new Swiss customs tariff is chiefly dt-
rected against American meats and, II passed. will
greatly reduce American imports into switzerland
1t raises the preserved meats from Il 60 to
81 Der 200 pounds and on sausages and other SINH
lar preparations from So to 81 per 200 pounds These
are the rates for most favored nations Switzerland
refusing to make any special deduction by reel
nrocity treaties There has been considerable oppo-
sitton to the present bill. and it's adversares re-
sorted to the expedien Of calling for referendum
70 prevent the tariff becoming law. 1t otherwise
would have done. on January 20 and also in the
hope that the result of the plebiScite would be Its
rejection.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
GENERAL BOOTH BACK HOME.
Talks of His Experiences in the United
States.

London March 15.-General Booth, OF the
Salvation Army, has returned mere IN sooo
health. but will be compelled to rest owing to
the accident to his leg which he met with on
the eve of his departure from the United States.
He is enthusiastic the matter OF mis- recep-
ton in the United States by all shades OF re-
Iigious political and social opinion. He has
given a number of long interviews, in which he
discusses all the points and aspects Of his mis-
sion to America, He says he found the same
tendency to Indifference in religious matters
there as in England but on the whole he thinks
the American is naturally more religious than
the EnElishman.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
ovERALLs AT HALE-MAsr.

All day yesterday the breeEes OF The Bronx Bor-
ough played through the fringe of faded and tat
tered pair Of blue overalls that tapped at half
mast from the thirty-foot hagpole OF the new Nor
ris High School Building. at Boston Road and One
aad-sixty- -siXth-st.
By what means and through whose actions the
oyeras were elevated to ther place OF prominence
is problem that the police OF the MOrrsana sta
tion were several times during the day asked to
explain. There we're q number of workmen about
the building all day. doing inside finishing work
but none Of them had anything to say to who
run up the overails.
ITS wash day" said one. "snd they're up there
20 dry"
The beauty Of The daZT Tto took g good many people
hundreds saw the ovesailS aappins The patriotic
expressed Indignation that the be American m nag would
structure,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
WON'T TELL WHAT HE ORDERED

Inspector George W. McClusky. who is in charge
Of the Detective Bureau, was yesterday quoted as
saying in confidential talk to his men that all
crooks were to be driven out of the city He was
also quoted as saying that there were men in the
bureau who had been taking fall money from
ptckpockets and thieves. that the bureau had been
permitted to run down. to q deplorable condition
and that he intended to get rid of the worthless
men In the bureau as soon possible. Inspector
McClusky spent the greater part of yesterday at
Police Headquarters. When asked II he had been
properly quoted, he said: 1T IS true that I had
confidential talk on Saturday with the men OF the
bureau expect to have many such talks
AS to what | told the Of the bureau I have
nothing to say for pubca ton,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
A LINGERING COUGH.

The cough that holds on in spite of
all remedies needs energetic and
above all thorough treatment. A
mere cough mixture won't do. Root
put the cold that causes the cough.
How? SCOTS Emulsion.
Why SCOTS Emulsion? Because
1t stops the irritation, scothes the It's
sues and heals the affected MEM
bfaneS.
When! Right away. Scots
Emulsion begins to help the first dose.
exs waa szts toH . sszsAs frss uPon rsdsrst
4 GT q RcENE. 90 Ssad stTsst. GeH IeEks
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
TO CLEAR NEWFOUNDLAND ROAD,
Further Effort to Rescue g Snowbouns
Train.

st. Johns, n. F.. March ia WORKING train
with a crew OF sixty men was dispatched To-
night to attempt to clear the railway line ecro.,
the country cut out the express train which ho,
been snowbound In the interior for the lot
thirty days. and enable trahic over the ra,lusv
along the western slope Of the island us,ch
has been abandoned Cor a month, to hs ="
surned' The working train previously opera,,nv
IN the interior was thrown from the .rack .o,,s
tlrne ago and has since been helpless In the
midst Of the SaowdEiSta 49, '"e
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
INDIANS WANT TO LEAVE CANADA.

Guthrie. Okla, March 15.-Silas Smith and Henry
Captain chiefs OF the Seneca Indians IN this coun-
try have spent the last week at Pawhuska. Okla,
the capital OF the Usage Indian Nation. where, in
conference with Governor Bighearts of the Csages
plans were discussed for the purchase Of Usage
LANDS by tribe OF Seneca Indians. fifteen hundred
in number. now living a reservation In Canada
The Indians on the Canadian reserve desire, 1t ts
stated, to come TO the Southwest to be near their
brothers in this country. The Senecas here number
only three hundred and fifty. 50 far as known. No
decision was reached.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
DINNER FOR DR.. MUELLER.

Dr. Isidor Singer reported last night that many
ShysiciAns OF the city believe oG.ciaI card of
admission Is necessary for the clinic OF Dr. Fried
rich Mueller. the assistant Of DR.. Lorenz who is
10 operate at 10 o'clock this morning in the Beth
Israel Hospital, Cherry and Jefferson ets DR.
Singer said all physicians VIII be welcome. DR..
singer announced that DR.. Mueller will 10 to Chi
'CzTo on Friday morning. 4 dinner will be given
for him on Thursday evening in Pacific Hall No.
9H East Broadway. 1t has been arranged by ON
cisIs Of the hospital and surgeons. physicians and
iaymSn.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
70 RATIFY STRIKE SETTLEMENT.
Marine Trades Council to Act-Civic FEEDER
atoms Further Action.

Business Agent Mckay OF the brotherhood OF
Boiermakers and Iron Shipbuders said yesterday
that it Is likely the agreement reached Saturday
through the efforts of the NeW-York Civic Fedora
tion, by which all sympathetic strikes will be de-
clared off, will be ratified by the Marine Trades
Council tonight. 1t Is intended to have the men
return to work on Wednesday morning. with tho
exception of the boiermakers who struck first in
the Townsend -Downey shpbuilding yards
Committees Of the Metal Trades Association and
the Marine Trades Council will meet at p. m. on
Wednesday and try to settle this strike.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
WOULD JOIN REFORMED CHURCH.
Presbyterians South Do Not Like Change in
Confession.

The Reformed Church III America has been IN
formed that the Presbyterian Church South will
make overtures toward organic union with it. The
reason the Southern Presbyterians do not take
steps to unite with the Presbyterians North is the
change regarding the Confession Of Faith On the
other hand, the Cumberland Presbyterians, meet
ing within six weeks, and about as strong hnan-
ctally and numerically the regular Presbyterians
South, will make oVerture5 to the PreSbyterians
North for organic union, and solely because the
latter did change their Confession.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
HEYsE's PLAy FORBIDDEN.
Private Production of MARY of Magdala'
Not Allowed in Berlin.

Berlin, March 15.-The theatrical censorship
recently refused to permit Paul Heyses play,
Mary OF Magdala," to be produced in Berlin,
whereupon the Goethe Bund, with Sudermann,
Ludwig FuIda and Professor Mommsen as
leaders, decided to produce the play in private
before an invited audience. sudermann, how
ever has just published correspondence with
the police president in which the latter forbids
the private production OF the play.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
TAX RIOTS IN PORTUGAL
Three Persons KILLED and the Military Have
to Restore Order.

Madrid. March 15.-Serious rioting has oc-
curred at Combre, Portugal. owing to the re-
fusai on the part OF the inhabitants to pay their
taxes. Conflicts between the police and mo5s
have resulted in three persons being killed and
many others injured. The military have been
called out to restore order.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
ITALY TO EXHIBIT AT ST. LOUIS.
To Appropriate 100000 for the Kingdoms
Official Display.

Rome, March 15-The Minister for Foreign
Affairs has given formal notice to Ambassador
Meyer that Italy has decided to participate off,
cially In the ST. Louis Exposition. appropriating
100000 to that purpose. A bill providing for
this appropriation will be presented to Parlia-
rnent about Easter. A warship will be used to
TRANSPORT part of the Italian exhibit.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
HIGHER FREIGHT RATES TO TEXAS

Houston. Tex March Ia heavy increase n
freight rates from st. Louis and Nex-York n
Texas common points becomes effective ta-.tr~
From New-York the class rates are raised from
cent to six cents: from St Louis the ircreas.,
ranges between three cents and eight cents
number OF articles also taken from the com
modify rates and put IN higher rate classes Vbfrh
makes the increase much heavier.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
MORE TYPHOID AT co9NrIr

Ithaca. " Y. March III. ". Knapp. 5s srrs-
cuse a senior in the College % Law ut Cornell mi
yersfty was taken 10 the city hospital t-54y 4re
fering with typhoid fever. Knapp Ra= Cg-rafr. 9.
champion high jumper last year. and his q bssr~e
from the team will weaken Cornell rrate-.7 Nv o.,
its Western trip. which Will BE- TG,-s.r r.1t. N.
Eastern vacation.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
FARM IMPLEMENT COMBINE

Richmond. IND. March 15.-James A. Carr and
Burton ]. Westcott returned to-day from New
York, where representatives OF the Hoosier
Drill Company. they assisted In the organiza ton
or the American Seeding Machine Company They
say that the capital stock will be Sl5O1OOO and the
incorporation under the laws of NCU-JCrsCy
New-York tribune., 1903-03-16
CYCLING NOTES.

The Sunday informal century of the New
York State Division of the Century Run Club of
America. for 1903, will begin April s. and con-
tEue every Sunday in April and May. The start
Sll be made from the Bedford Rest. Brooklyn at
"a. m. For the benefit of the Manhattan cyclists
= d division viii leave the Twentythrd-st ferry at
10 a. m. and Join the main body at Bedford FSeSt
These runs Will DC different routes every sun
day under the leadership OF experienced pace
makers: The pace will not exceed twelve TO four
teen miles an hour, giving ell a chance 10 finish
on the nrst run there Will be road race homo
from tiicksville for members OF the club ON Nav
on May 30 the Memorial Day race -' ~'U