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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
LAWYERS SON DROWNED IN HARLEM.
Companion Saved by Grasping Rope When
Boat Capsizes.

Noble Muguet. twenty-five years old. Of No. 75S
Tremont-ave.. The Bronx, son of a well known
lawyer in that neighborhood. was drowned in the
Harlem River. near Kingsbrdge yesterday after
noon. by the capszing Of a rowboat His body was
not recovered
In the beat with Nuguet IT the time Of the scc,-
dent was James G. Green of No I71s second-ava
They were rowing inshore. about opposlte The
Fordhan Landing Road. and were pulling hard
against a food tide. when a yacht passed Tho
wash of the yacht set the boat rocking and If cot
dangerously near scow near the Fordham Land
ing. Muguet picked up to use as a fender
However. Instead of dropping it over the SIDE Of
the boat and letting the rowhoat run close to tho
scOw, in his excitement he held the car ont
straight When the oar struck the scow ATugunt
threw his weight on the other end. and was thrown
backward over the side of the rowboat overturning
il as he went
Green was also thrown into the water. He called
for help and the captain OF the scow threw a
rope, which Green grasped and was pulled from
the water As Green could speak he told
OF his companions plight, and the captain
jumped into the water and tried 10 find the body
but without success. Il Is believed that Muguet
came up under the scow. The police OF the High
bridge station were informed of tho accident, and
he river was dragged for Iuguets body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22

cannot look for perfection in conditions made BY
millions of different persons When we CONSIDER
that either from neglect inability, or BOTH our
own laws are violated under our very eyes, what
right have We to condemn others?
After the war which terminated in the splitting
or the hOTdeS or negroes the country the SCUM
was left destitute. Conditions there were changed
completely, ana by themselves the struggle IOr
task. In addition to all their other misfortunes.
they were SRddled with negroes who had oeen
their slaves and told to respect them as equals.
The natural iaziness OF the race coupled with ls-
the weight of which has never been universally
recognized The filth and squaor in which some
OF them live Is appalling. The few see in the
North and those OF whom we read in the South
centage of the total number too insignificant TO
mention. No unaccustouned mind grasp a sit
uati0n such as is at the very doors Of the South
erners we are so free 10 condemn. So long as the
and no law in the universe will prevent them II
Is safe TO say that III depredations in the South
AFFECT US IT the North, they have an effect q thou
sand times stronger on those in the South.
Southern men and women too much praise cannot
be given That the general condition Of the negro
has advanced is a matter Of record; that this ad-
vancement is due almost entirely to the efforts Of
SJutherners IS unGisputed history. We cannot
leave them some of our neiShborS suggest
't0 work ont their ends alone" We can.
however, leave our condemnation behind. and In an
unselish spirit OF loyalty TO duty and our flag
grlSp with them the enormous problem We set FOR
ourselves to solve. We can join with them as the
brothers we are. and by our united efforts com
bined for the one purpose. Uplift the rabble
we call our equals, and by educating their minds
insttl in them the knowledge and respect for mo-
ralIty which is the bedrock of ambition and hope
and with which will come love OF and obedience
to law and order. CHARLES L. SCHOU, Jr.
East Orange, N j., Aug. IS. 1903.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
MAGISTRATE PAYS PRISONER A DEBT.
After Settling for Newspaper Bill, Barlow
Holds Boy for Examination.

There was a remarkable reversal Of the usual
order Of police court procedure in YorkVille
court yesterday. Instead of dealing out justice
to those arraigned before him. Magistrate Bar
low was forced to recognize IN one of the prison
ers q creditor with debt of several weeks
standing and the wheels of justice were tenn
porarily clogged while the magistrate reached
in his pocket and paid debt of 81 40.
Charles Levy, a boy, was arrested with three
companions yesterday afternoon, charged with
fighting and raising a disturbance at Third
ave and Twenty -eighth-st. They were i'm
mediately taken to Yorkville court and ar
raigned before Magistrate Barlow.
Come up here Levy" said the magistrate,
land tell me what this is all about. You don't
look like a boy who would make such dis
turbance as this policeman says you have. What
do you do?"
why, your honor. don't you know me? I'm
Charlie Levy. the boy you used to buy your
papers from. I've been trying to find you for
over a month, to collect that 81 40 you owe
me- said the boy as ne passed a bill over to
Magistrate Barlow.
Readjusting his glasses, the magistrate scru-
tinized the boy closely, and laughingly said:
We'll, this is pretty rough on me. 1 guess
you'll need this money to pay your fine. though,
so here it is
He then held the four boys in the sum Of
500 for further examination.
Levy until a month ago had news stand
at the southeast corner of Fourth-ave. and
Twenty-frst-st He had been selling Magistrate
Barlow his morning and evening papers for
over four years. hut did not know the magiS-
trates address, so had been unable to collect
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
WATCHED EX-MAY0R DILLON.
Detectives at Mass Meeting to See That He
Does Not Violate Injunction.

Three hundred Democrats of New Rochelle who
are opposed to the attempt which is being made by
John G. Agar and other reformers to re-elect ex-
Mayor NJ j. Dillon held mass meeting last night
in the Music Hall and nominated a contesting
delegation TO go TO the Democratic County Con-
venton which is to be held at White Plains on
September ;.
EX-Nayor Dillon was prevented from taking part
in the proceedings OF the meeting by a Supreme
Court injunction, but he was present with brass
band, and received an enthusiastic reception. The
meeting named delegates TO county, city, Assembly
and Senate conventions, who will go to White
Plains to contest the seats of the delegates named
by Mr.. Agar and his followers.
Detectives were on hand 10 arrest ex-Mayor
Dillon If he violated the nju ction but he took no
part in the proceedings aside from making speech
in which he stated that he was the old horse
of the Democracy, while the leaders who were
trying to Gust him were spurious and belonged to
the kid glove element. The action OF ex-Mayor
Dillon and his followers bitter fight at
the Democratic County Convention which is likely
to disrupt the party in the coming campaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
DENIES RUSSELL FLED.
His La10yer Declares Story of an
other Disappearance False.

According to Stephen NJ. Hoye. counsel for
Mrs. John L. Russell. wife of the ex-secretary
and treasurer of the JouTneay & Burnham Com
pany, whose disappearance from his home. No.
100 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, caused somewhat
of a sensation several weeks ago, Mr. Russell is
again missing Mr. Hoye says that this last dis
appearance is to avoid being served with the
papers in three suits which. according to the
lawyer, Mrs. Russell has brought against her
husband The lawyer says that she charges him
with deserticn and is preparing to bring suit
for separation. She is also about to bring an
other action to have the transfer of mortgage
from Russell TO Journeay & Burnham set aside,
on the ground that it was fraudulent. Mr.. Hoye
says that men in his employ have been looking
for Russell in vain for more than week.
B. w J. Fox, counsel for Mr.. Russell, says
that the talk that his client has run away is the
sheerest nonsense and that Mr.. Russell is anx-
ious to get a legal separation from his wife 1t
seems that after he returned from Nilledgeville,
Ga, a tremendous fuss having been made about
his absence, Mr.. Russell and his wife talked
over an agreement Of separation. Mr.. Fox and
her former counsel drew up an agreement, con-
corning which the former said yesterday:
Mrs. Russell agreed to sign the agreement,
but when it was submitted to her she went into
a rage and said she would make Russell live
with her whether he wanted to or not she sald
she could get more out Of him by going into the
courts. The agreement was very generous IN
terms"
Mr.. Fox says that his client has gone East to
put his daughter in school, and is in his rlght
mind and perfectly able to for himself.
The daughter referred to is one by Mr. RusselPs
first wife
Mrs. Russell refused to be seen last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
MUSIC FOR BOY CHoIRs.
Tribune Reader Thinks More Attention
Should Be Paid to Proper Selection.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
sir; Your studies in worship music in New-York
are doubtless inspiration to musical readers
everywhere. As one much interested I would uka
TO express an appreciation OF the fitness Of boys
voices for its performance The character OF bovs'
voices universally appears to be clear and pure
rather than especially powerful or emotional There
is certain dignity OF tone. born OF innocence and
beauty, which suggests pure thoughts and seems
particularly suitable for vOicng religious worship
The dramatic singing Of adult SOPRANOS
seems to call attention 10 the personality and csv-
erness of the performers, causing entire cOnErega
tons to turn around IN their seats IN order 10 sea
the gallery choirs. Surely worship music f. best
objective not subjective and boys pure sort voices
singing praise and prayer. lead peoples thoughts
upward effectively.
Each year witnesses an increase IN the number
OF those churches which have come to rely upon
boys 70 lead the devotional music. not only among
the Episcopalians but also in the Methodist and
other evangelistic bodies.
In general, however. two things seem needed for
the improvement OF worship music sung By boys
better vocal training and the selection OF music
suited to their voices In New-YOrk and other
very large cities Of the choirs OF boys receive
excellent voice culture, but throughout the coun-
try many such choirs In smaller places have little
lioII- l.ililS 49, -. -
boys De taught 10 sing correctly and % use their
laws which govern the vocal organs Is = not true;
Mr.. Editor. that in order 10 establish a musical
eTy tiained in music from infancy
As the selection OF the music TOT chOirs 81 boys
they should Be given music which has been com
posed for their voices.
but if had Known a certain rector recently
exclaimed. that bows cannot sing the same music
that women sing, 1 never would have advocated
their introduction into the choir
Boys sing the music that women sing,
but il IS not desirable 10 require IT, The artistic
possibilities Of boys voices have been known Tor
hundreds of years and boys correctly trained nave
sung for centuries IN the European catneqrais,
The American churches inherit from ENGLAND ana
the Continent much beautiful church music com,
posed especially for boys voices. PaleslTlna anu
other Old italian composers wrote music unsnr-
passed for BOYS. the Russian Church composers
write Tor boys and the Church Of England POSSESSES
priceless store of real church music compOseJi
for boys. much the modern weak chotSi
writings bur those of the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries. by Tye. Tails Byrd. Gibbons. PuEce.
Greene. BOyce. That admittedly the grea,
est period IN the composition OF English chRFth
music Certain OF the French. German and Anel
lean composers who have known and apprecass-
the peCuliarities of BOYS voices have written y.
them Is not this. Mr.. Editor. the music -
American chOrister boys should be taught 70 Sc
New-YOTk. Aug. Is 1903 c. E JOHNsON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22

our southern brethren. and have not the pasisue.
and tact necessary to control him
Neither of the above postulates can he err. ,
view Of the fact that IN assault upon a -
woman by negro Is almost unknown in the ~
me negro can and does control himself vvhiiN Ia
ing among law abiding people. and no ,speSi,f Nv
Is necessary In dealing with him IL Is a oT1s. act
simply OF Justice and fair DEALING - ls..-sl!on
p.utS IN the south because he is REGARDED -. ..ss
ucated as sIch whereas in the North ~ ts.ld
among people who themselves set him IRE ~ ives
pi III Iespeetlng and oaeylng the law. and who r. gs
IliAL that he VIII be protected hi AZ 80
rights. and viii not be Disseminated a t ~. hts
the courts. 'osdihSt IN
90 ~ i Hgs take up the time TO argue the quest,
tween the North and the South. They are :. =, De
queStloISs as compared TO the great trtrfN =. mo
9rolsht out IN your editorial. The ne0ro'o aoly
uuct IN the North proves that he vsiII ~ > son
Wei ueaied, ana II also goes long vvsv 80. 80. "
proving the truth OF your assertion that tba O~sId
Poruon o. the plame for the anomalous w lor
OF aLalrS IN the South rests upon the v-bi.- Ilps
- RICHARD COLE NE,v-rrll.,..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
RUNAWAY FREIGHT CARS.
Dash Dozen Incline and Smash En-
gineS an Pit.

Bonneville. y. J., Aug. u CspeciaD.-Four
freight cars, loaded with mine rock which were
being sidetracked near the New-Jersey Central
Railroad station this morning. got beyond the
control Of the train crew and ran down a steep
incline. At the bottom of the incline was an
engine pit in which eight Of the Centrars fast
passenger engines were standing. The runaway
cars crossed the turntable and dashed into the
engines One OF the engines was demolished
and others were damaged, and the ore cars were
piled up In the pit in a manner that imprisoned
the engines
For q time the situation critical, the
Central had no engines TO run the passenger
trains scheduled to leave here every half hour
during the rush hours Of the morning. The
situation was speedily relieved by the prompt
action OF the railroad officials in sending en-
gtnes here from Jersey City 1t required the
CentraPs big derrick and a large force of men
all day 20 clear up the wreck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
DANCED WITH IRON DUKE.
Non Woman Dies an Brooklyn
Knee Children of Don Carlos, Too.

Jane Anna Longland, who a child danced
with the Duke of Wellington, who the
onation OF Queen Victoria and was friendly with
the children Of Don Carlos, the pretender to the
Spanish throne. died yesterday at the home of
her nieces, Mrs. Florence Rogers and Mrs. Annie
Cunningham, No 597 Putnam-ave. Brooklyn.
She WAS nearly ninety-four years old, having
been born in London. England, in October, 1910.
Her father was interpreter in the royal navy.
The children Of Don Carlos lived in mis- home for
some time while he acted their tutor. Since
the death Of her husband, twenty years ago,
Mrs Longiand had lived ia Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
NOAH BROOKS NOT A RECLUSE.
What He Wrote to MOnsignor Doans
Shortly Before His Death

To tho Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I cannot understand why my dear old friend
Noah Brooks is represented as having died a re
cluse and a hypochondriac He was a recllse. a.
any man is who suffers from Increasing catarrH
and nervous prostratiou. / spent three celshtIai
days with him in Castine last summer and altsi
and before his distressing coughing spells. wheA
he almost cOughed his head OF. he the saas
delightful companion he always had been. ~
patience was wonderful. and during his years q
invalidism 1 never heard a murmur escape his Ups
His spirits lasted the eld and there could De 70
better proof OF this than the internal evidence a.
forded by the last letter received by from nm
dated Pasadena. July - which was sent to ne :.
London, and arriving after / left. was forv@Fas1
10 me from there 1t was GictaJeG-the first one -
me he could not write himself-and signed "Ne-A
Brooks
why l have not written before now. but the I2S.
is the weather has been hot, ard ! have A~1
several bad setbaclIs. that have not had spsAN
enough 10 write ] am in hopes that whsn go
used TO this dry heat j shall not De quite so Lee
Bile. You VIII be in the thick or th1 $50
about the Pope long you are m E-ufotS. Go
VIII be tempted 10 go 10 Rome When ire FOH'4N
surely there is no meiancholia hypochondl5s.o
there. but the hope that sprinss eteFl1' ~ IL
human breast. They must have been Afnohs -.
last words that fell from his lips he ven. ~
California in pursuit OF health. as ne ltI o--.-F
gone before. but the disease from WhlcL Ne
tered gradually increased and ne mas. 20 - ~
own words, finally surrendered. 20 the Loss 80
grief OF all who knew him and loved him. ~ -
one was a necessary coucoritant ct tle ..i,-,
Newark \. J.. Aug o. 1895. G. II. DCANE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
THOSE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES.
A Spirit of Helpfulness, Rather than Crit
cism, Needed from the North to the South.
0 the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Cases of lynchings by mobs have indeed
been numerous, and menace as We'll as a dis
grace to our country. The press and public are a
unit II declaring the acts vicious and hideOus. but
opinions to results widely varied 1t is
not only in the South that lynchngs occur-these
acts follow the crime The fact that in the South
the negro population is so much more numerous
than in the North is accountable for the greater
number OF crimes being committed in those parts
The fact, too. that the negroes IN the North are
comparatively few has enabled them to mingle
more closely with the whites here. and gain
cation much broader and more thorough
scale. Again, the negroes being scattered in
the Mort the greater number being in cities thor
oughly protected by police their chances to com
NIT crime reduced to n minimum
Education must necessarily be the prime factor
IN reducing crime. either among the negroes or
whites. Intimidation is not eradication. The pun
ishment OF one criminal may ntimidate others.
bat it does not reform them. 1t does. however
incite into them spirit of stealth, and in their
more secretive moods the danger is increased. SO
long base desires predominant Just SO long viii
base crimes be committed in spite Of law rope or
torch. Remove the desire and you viii remove the
crime
Speaking generally. the Northern press condemns
the white people of the South their neglect in
enforcing the laws and in some instances accuses
them OF encouraging mob violence. Such atti-
tude on the part CT any Northern paper would
seem wholly unfair. It is stlll an open question
We may look with horror the tendency to mob
violence increasing, and we may justly condemn
any violators of law. In justice to all. however.
and especially TO ourselves. il is plainly duty
TO consider results from circumstances and condi-
tons. and make due allowance Cor the weaknesses
Of human nature
While condemn our Southern neighbors and
shrink from the horrors committed at their doors.
we cannot close eyes TO our surroundings.
Only recently did we have in largest city, pro-
tected 1t is by the best equipped and most eff
Gent police force in the country. strike of labor
ing Mob violence riot and held in check
work involving the expenditure Of millions of dol
lars in wages and the completion of which Is
dependent hunoreds of millions more The lives
OF innocent wOrkingmen were threa tened and
taken. Later. a negro uprising ia the same city.
started, as II seems. ny ugly word created
havoc and injured more than one. These crimes
and many Others. have gone handy partly Sun-
ished. and in some cases free from more than
recognition. We free TO crticise, and in
measure 70 condemn-it Is an easy matter 20 do so
too hastily. When 10 considered that no one
person IS nsrfect. and that two are alike. We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
DIES TRYING TO SAVE BOY
Continued from first page.

Rider was struggling to keep his head above
water. In less than three minutes the engineer
had reached the boy and was seen to grasp him
by the arm and start TO return TO the shore
with him. The tide had carried both a little
north Of the pier. Suddenly Gleason seemed to
be in difficulties and then to the horror of those
watching, the attempted rescue, he released his
hold on the boy and shouted:
''Helpi Quickr'
Immediately Gleason sank beneath the sur
face. A shout of disnay went up from those on
the piers and bulkheads and number OF wom-
shrIeked.
Daniel ae!ily was near the end OF the pier.
waiting TO give Gleason a helping hand, when
ne saw the engineer so under Reilly did not
wait for him to appear again, but dived into
the water and swan with all his power to where
the boy WAS sinking. Rider at that time
about fifty feet north of the pier, and Reilly
had little trouble in reaching him. The boy
was By that time thoroughly exhausted and
had given UP the struggle. Reilly caught him
Just as he was sinking again, and was almost
unconscious. Throwing the boy across his
shoulders, and just able to keep his nose out
CT the water. Reilly started to swim back; but
the tide was too strong, and he could make only
little Roadway.
All on the pier were shouting and waving
their arms, but it remained for James Conkin
a iongshoreman. TO have presence of mind
enough to get a boat. He jumped into one tied
10 the bulkhead and rowed out TO Reilly and
the boy. The strain by the time was telling on
Reilly, ana he about to give up when
Conkin lifted the boy out of the water and
into the boat. He then assisted Reilly to
get in.
Before returning to shore Reilly insisted that
they try TO find Gleason or his body Conkiin
roWed back 10 The spot where he had gone
under. but trace of him could be found.
While searching for Gleason. Reilly worked on
the boy and got quantity of water out Of
him.
When the boat returned TO the pier police
attached to the West Twentieth-st station
summoned an ambulance from the New-York
Hospital. The surgeon wanted to take both
Reilly and the boy to the hospital, but Reilly
refused and walked home. Rider was very
weak, and hurried to the institution for
treatment. His condition Is not serious.
4 search Immediately made for Geason's
body, and it 10 the surface about two
hours after The accident. 1t towed to the
pier and then removed to the West Twentieth
s.. station.
Gleason was married and leaves a wife and
NO children Mrs. Gleason was Frustrated by
the news OF her husbands death.