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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
VETERAN DIES FROM SEPSIS.
Lieutenant Colonel Quick Got Blood Poison
ing from a Bruise in the Spanish War.

Lieutenant-C Colonel Hewlings Hafnmitt Quick. of
the 47th Regiment, n. G. N. Y. who has been suf-
fering from blood poisoning following shin bruse
received at Camp Black in the Spanish War, died
Monday at his home, No 5S3 Greene-ave.. Brooklyn.
He was born in Eavesboro, Burlington County
n. j. forty-seven years ago. and for many years
had been a contracting plumber in De KaIo-ave'
Brooklyn.
His National Guard service dated from 1870. Wnen
he became a private in the 18th Regiment In 1889
he became a first lieutenant In the 47th Regiment
When the Spanish War broke out he was major
and volunteered for service In that capacity with
his regiment. While serving in Porto RICO ne was
promoted to a lieutenant colonelcy He was lot
MANY wears a member Of the examining ooaro OF
the Second Brigade and was active IN the Mill
tary Athletic League. He was also a MEMBER Oh
the Spanish War Veterans Association OF Union
League Club, Brooklyn; Stella Lodge of Odd Eel
lows LOYAL Legion, Royal Arcanum, and knights
of ST John and Malta. Lieutenant Colonel quick
leaves a widow a mother. two brothers ana
two sisters The funeral will be held tomorrow
Church at 5 o'clock The arrangements for a mil
tary funeral in the hands of Colonel John e.
Eddy of the 47th Regiment -
Although suffering great agony Lieutenant OIL
oneI Quick insisted upon attending the drills last
winter but could only stand on his leg after II mad
been wound with yards of linen. He had been
confined his bed since April ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
CLAIMS PART OF E. R. JoHNES's ESTATE
Divorced Wife Says s32.750 Is Due Her
Expects $4,000 More.

Mrs Nav Harris Johnes. who says she Is d
creditor Of the estate the late Edward r Johnes
and formerly HIS wife, yesterday filed objections IN
+he srrogates office aginst the issuance OF letters
testamentary TO Mrs. Winifred T. Johnes. VINO the
contestant declares. has right TO be known as
the widow of Mr.. Johnes The petitioner says the
said Wtnfred T. Johnes's circumstances DO not al
ford ADEQUATE security to creditors"
Mr. Johnes by his will left everything TO my
wife Winifred T. Johnes, and my two children
Edward G. and Raymond Johnes, to be divided
under and according TO the laws of the state OF
Nev-York in the same manner as II the Will had
not been made and ] had died intestate. Mrs May
Harris Johnes in her affidavit. says:
7 married Mr. Johnes on April IS. 1888. and we
have child living. Edward Gold JohneS He51-
toned in the will. We separated on August l. 1o6S
on account Of my husbands acknowledged Inn
deIitv nistreatment and abandonment. Thereafter
we entered into agreement whereby my husband
was 10 pay me for life through J. Blocker Miller
as trustee 5000 sterling $4,000 year In neu OF
dover In April 1892 I obtained divorce. At the
f6 65O (ss2 1901 / am forty-four years DID, and
/ am still expecting to receive from the estate
$4,000 in annuities.
Winifred T. Johnes is the person who suppianted
me in nv husbands affections. and was the cause
of our separation. She was the widow OF lngersoiI
Lakewood who. I have reason to belleVe IS sun
alive In 1890 she got divorce in North Dakota
divorce decree { am informed and believe. Is VOID
and fheref she is not the widow OF the sald f1
ward r Johnes. nor is the boy Raymond the leglu-
mate son of the said decedent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
ACTRESS Il SUICIDE.
Catherine Germaine, Former Prima
Donna, Takes Poison.

Mrs Charles II. Bum, formerly wen known
in comic opera as Catherine Germaine, COM
mitted suicide last night at the harrington
apartments. Seventh-aYe. and Forty-third-st..
by drinking cyanide of silver. Her husband
was the only one present at the time.
The last time she appeared on the stage was
about three years ago, when she was prirna
donna with T. @. Seabrooke, In a revival OF
1.-The Isle of Champagne" Then she was mar
ried to Mr.. Bum and retired from professional
life. Mr.. Bum is said to be connected with a
lead pencil company of Philadelphia and New
ark
Yesterday Mrs. Burn told her husband she
intended to visit friends in the country He
asked her to forego her visit, and rather TN
willingly she consented In the evening there
were two small tiffs between the couple. After
the second one Mrs. Bum rose from her seat
and went to closet In the next room. From
a shelf she took bottle and drank It's contents
before her husband could stop her.
Don't do that" said he, not understanding
what she was doing, but fearing something was
wrong.
IT'S too late. Charlie; I'm done for now she
answered.
Bum rushed downstairs, and sent for doc
tor. Mrs. Bum died five minutes after his ar
rival. Mr.. Bum was much overcome by shock.
His wife. il said. once owned the only white
faced monkey known to be In captivity. This
was presented by her to the NewYork Zoologf-
cal Park, where It now is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
SUMMER CRUISES TO SCANDINAVIA.

The summer cruises of the Hanburg-American
Line to the Land Of the Midnight Sun are made
the twin-screw steamers Prinzessin Victoria
Iuise and Auguste Victoria. The cruises are
scheduled to begin at Hamburg: they in fact be-
gin at New-York. and the itineraries include Nor
way. the North Cape, Spitzbergen. the Baltic Sea
and the principal cities of Norway, Sweden, Rus
STA and Denmark. The Prinzessin Victoria Luse
was built especially for these pleasure trips she
is $50 feet in length It feet wide 80 feet deep
and has tonnage OF 5000 The Auguste Victoria
has been reconstructed and improved to make her
comfortable for long pleasure cruises. She is $40
feet long and has capacity Of $3.50 tons and 1900
horsepower.
The Auguste Victoria will leave Hamburg on
July cruise Of twenty-three DAYS. The Prin-
zessin Victoria Luise will make three cruises this
summer over this route, leaving Hamburg on June
6 July and July IS. These cruises begin in the
port of New York The Hamburg american Line
make bookings in its Office in this city for the
entire trip from here to the most northerly point
on the northern cruise and return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
ANOTHER ROUSS ESTATE CASE.
Boy Ten Years Old Sues for Support as an
Illegitimate Child.

Another suit against the estate the late Charles
Broadway Rouss, the drygoods man. arising out
Of his alleged relations with women up for
trial in the Supreme-Court before Justice Blanchard
and jury yesterday, in the action of Charles
B. Rousseau a ten-year-old boy, suing by J, Ar
thur Fischer. his guardian ad litem, to recover
from William H. ROuss the executor of Charles
Broadway Rouss. 100000 for his support and
maintenance.
motion made to dismiss the complaint the
ground that the boy, being admitted to be an lille
gitimate child of Charles Broadway Rouss, and.
therefore in the eyes of the law. ''ncsodys child
could not sue for support and maintenance
denied.
"Baby's Biography introduced by counsel
for the plaintiff. 1t in large, gilt edged
volume The first page contained the greeting,
Welcome. little stranger. and set forth that the
child was born at No. AZ East feminist, on Sun
day, June 5. 1902 at 3:15 a "A unto Mr..
and Mrs. Carlos A. Rosseau,' was the next an
nouncement. Then followed the autograph OF the
physician. W. Travers Glib and those of Carlos
Rosseau and Eva s. f. Rosseau, the father and
mother of the infant followed by the autograph
of Martha Denson. the nurse. The name of Carlos
Rosseau written in a cramped business hand.
DR. William Travers GLIB told that he was Mr.
Rouss's physician for many years. He said he
attended Mrs Rosseau the birth OF her child
and that Mr.. Rouss there two hours after.
Mary Robinson. a colored woman. who for the
last four years of Mr.. Rouss's life was his nurse
said Mr.. Rouss called Charles son and my
Mrs. Rosseau testified that she first met Mr.
Rouss in 1887 in this city She said her relations
with Rouss began in 1890, and continued until
May 1901, and that Charles born on June s.
1892. On September % she assumed the name Ros-
seau, and Mr.. Rouss first the boy when he was
two and a half hours old. She said Charles always
called Mr.. Rouss Papa. and Rouss called him
My son; my darling; my boy; my little prince"
Mrs. Rosseau testified to conversation that
took place Sunday night in May, 1901, in the
house No. 81 Washington Square South. She said
1 told Mr.. Rouss 1 intended to leave the city.
thought 1 could raise my boy outside the city
where the moral Influences were better He said:
You cannot take Charles away; he must be reared
my He is the son of Charles B. Rouss a
millionaire, and l want him raised Christian
gentleman / don't want you to leave. II YOU
leave you must leave the child here. / will settle
100000 my SON." | said to him, II am tired OF
It ALL but yielded and remained.
Asked how she had treated the boy and what
she had done for him. Mrs. Rosseau replied:
I kept him in the East Tenth-st. house. / clothed
him. sent him to Trinity School and paid his tut
ton fees. l got him ready for his drive every
night. ] did just what his father wanted done
for the boy.
TIE case will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
MUST PAY FULL LICENSE.
Justice Bischof Holds Liquor Tar
Uniform IN Cftu

The LIQUOR dealers in that part Of the Borough
Of The Bronx which IS in the County of New
York must continue to pay $1,000 for their
yuuor tax certificates despite their contention
that the recent amendment Of the Raines law
act reduced the fee to $3.50 Justice Bischof yes
terday handed down a decision on the apphca-
ton of George Gress. saloonkeeper III %
Ann's-ave, demanding a writ of certiorari 10
review Deputy Excise Commissioner hiiiiaiu
refusal TO grant him certificate Tor 'ne 'u
rent year on payment of $50 and filing oohu
for 1890 MIR. Hilliard declined 10 a00p
less than 81 200 and bond for S2,4oo.
Justice Bischoff says Gress's liquor tax WIS
unfit Aprfl last $500 year, and Gress cum
tended that according TO the wording OF the ne"
ec. as fine rouulation Of The Bronx was less
than 5o0Oao and over 10000. his license Zee
should be only $3.50. Justice Bischon ADDS
The act provides however. that the excise
tax assessed under this act In cities
ropulation Of 100000 or more, Whlch @t - %
shall be formed By the consohdauon Iii he
tory situate in one more countess sAId.i "
assessed IN the several boroughs or poT uoHS
Of the territory so consolidated 10 iofIl So
city at an advance Of one-half IN the Tdte 80
the amount at which such lsAes a. .;o,,a o4
on Tlece,,1her 81 1902 in the severai poluolIS
-ba Territory SO consolidated. This provision, II
controlling fixes the tax payable bN the o. -
a. 81 900 in accordance with the express TO-
fixed Cby the population testl- LOT 1he Do 80,
Of Manhattan and in harmony with me Sc0N~
so,,, Conditions prior TO December 81, l9u--
To hold that by the use OF the term CITY VI
borough' the legislature intended 70 reouce -
license rate in this portion OF The Bronx "oulu
he 10 disregs I'd the obvious purpose OF the az
and n give controlling force to an Isolated m
stance OF 4 conflict in the provisions OF Ihe
statute evidently arising from inadVertehce-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
ENGINEERING SOCIETY ACCEPTS.
American Institute E. E. Wants That Car
negie Building Erected.

Andrew. Carnege's offer of sufficient funds for
the erection OF a building in this city for the use
of four engineering societies accepted by one
of the sOcieties-the American Institute of Elec-
trical Engineers-last night, at a meeting held at
the institutes rooms, Ne u West Thirty first-st
President Scott called the meeting to order A
committee Of three, composed of T. c. Martin
Calvin W. Rice and Mr.. Scott, appointed to
confer with TWO other engineering societies in
terested, with the view to the appointment of a
committee to confer to the division of expenses
and other details. A cable message dispatched
to Mr.. Carnegie at Skibo Castle. Scotland. con-
veying the institutes best wishes and informing
him of its acceptance of his offer.
The American Society of Civil Engineers, the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the
American Institute of Mining Engineers the
other three other societies that have yet to fall
in line before Mr.. Carnegie's offer of funds for
headquarters building West Fortieth-st. can
be accepted. The Engineers Club, it is also under
stood has yet accepted Mr.. Carnege's offer for
q new club building. at West Thirty-ninth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
STOP ITALIAN RIOT.
FOREIGNERS Threaten Violence
against Southern Contractor.

Three patrolmen OF the Elizabeth-st. station had
a hard time preventing a small sized riot in M4l-
berry Bend Park yesterday afternoon among nlilS-
ty-one Italians who had come on here from Boston
for a contractor the Fail River boat this morn
ing They had all been hired to go to Tenk flVeI'
West Virginia and going to take the ualh
from the city yesterday.
James Marshelette the contractor. OF Tenk fstNer'
had collected 81 each from the men as guarantee
OF good faith that they would go to work Tor MIN
He had agreed to give them back the dohaF- winnie
the Italians waiting in the park for the Gun
tractor to arrive they became suspicious. ana us
patched one of their number. Frank Papadrea' 10
the railroad Office Marshelette having come py rail
10 IL he could find any trace of the contractor
When the Italian returned to his companions he
said that not only had he been unable to mo any
trace the contractor but he had learned that II
would cost each OF them ST rs to return to Boston
AS soon as he made this announcement the 1tal-
ians became excited, and threats OF pooily Marin
were expressed all sides against MAJ
The contractor reached the park a few minutes
later, and was at once surrounded by the angry
men. All demanded their dollars and baggage
checks. which Marshelette also had The CONTRACTOR
tried to get thsn to talk in a reasonable stralh'
but could do nothing with them Inc eAciIehieh'
was RAPIDLY beginning to assume alarming proper
lions, when some ran into the Ehzapeth-s'-
station and told the police thar there VS. a raT 1
out watching the subway. and three paToihLen
were sent TO the scene. with Drawn C!Ic S 80 -!
charged the crowd of Italians and made their way
TO the side of the contractor: Patroman Hener-
placed him under arrest as a pfeEs5uo.S
who seemed to be the spokesman lot the c'o"u'
was also taken IN. C,a,,-. ,,ofora
Magistrate Deuel. both men were discharged; II
was understood that the Italians were sun WAVING
thew win ever see Marsheette again is matter
of conjecture as he appeared to De much iilsN'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
TO TEACH AT coNRIED SCHOOL.

Nine Helen Won Doenhoff. the contralto, who in
recent years has made a reputation among vocal
teachers has been appointed by Heinrich Conried
as one of his principal teachers in his school OF
opera which he will open in this city in connection
with the Metropolitan Opera Company soon after
his return from Europe Mr.. Conried has already
placed in the care Of Nine. Won Doenhoff several
of the American singers that he has engaged for
his coming
Nine Won Doenhof who in private life is Mrs
w w Shaw was member OF the Metropolitan
Opera Company when it under the direction of
Edmund Stanton singing such parts as Ortrud
Amneris and Azucena Until Mr.. Conried ar
ranges place for the school Nine Won Doennon
will be found at No. 81 East Eighty-sxth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
BUYS FOR LIGHT AND AIR.
Robert W. De Forest the Purchaser of Plots
Adjoining Johnston Building.

The fight for light and air in the neighborhood
of Broad-st., Exchange Place and New-st. Is wax
ing strenuous Apparently Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
w De Forest do not intend to have the light and
air OF the Johnston Building, which occupies the
land between Broad and New sts bordering on
Exchange Place suffer in the same way that the
Commercial Gable Building has suffered lately
through the construction of the Blair Building on
the northwest corner OF B-oad-st and Exchange
Place.
The Johnston Building IS owned by Mrs. De
Forest, whose maiden name was Johnston, and
others. 1t was learned yesterday that the buyer
of No. 3S Broad-st and Nos. "a and 80 Newest the
sale Of which reported a few days ago. was
Robert W. De Forest. The newly acquired prop
erty is occupied by old four story buildings. and
includes all the property the south side OF the
Johnston Building. The Johnston Building is sew
enteen stories high. The seller was Francis P
Fernald. Mr.. and Mrs. De Forest and those as
ISOLATED with them control 10S feet on Broad
st, 1866 feet Exchange Place and $50 feet on
NeW-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
HARNESS TRUST STARTING.
a Company Is incorporated with Nominal
Cauital. To Be Increased to $4,000, 900.

Trenton y. J.. May 19.-The American Saddiery
and Harness Company capital $4,000 to manu-
fact1re and deal in saddlery and harness of all
kinds was incorporated here to-day. The cor
porators are Eliot Norton. Louis B. Daley and
Kenneth K. McLaren, of Jersey City.
The incorporation of the American Saddlery and
Harness Company is the first step toward COM
bination of the principal concerns in the United
States making sa9dlery and harness. A meeting of
the board of directors of the company will be held
in Chicago on Monday complete arrangements.
The capitalization with which the company begins
is nominal. and it is understood that 1t Will
present In the combination, and five or six others
are expected to enter it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
pEFRAUDED INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Man Twice Tries to Palm OFF Burned Ward
robe

was Yesterday convicted in Part " of General
Sessions Of forging and fraudulently making
claims against insurance companies. under Sec
ton 57e of the Penal Code, which provides q pen
atty Of not more than five years Imprisonment
DAILY on April . 1900 lived at ]. 40 Longfelow-st
The Bronx Seven days later he informed the
Imperial Insurance Company that his wardrobe
had been burned out. and he secured sos from the
company. On May of the same year Daily in
formed the Eagle Fire Insurance Company that
he had had fire in his wardrobe. and made a
claim for S45 25. The fire adjuster who had liked
the damages for the previous fire was sent TO
the house TO adjust the damage on this hre he
was confronted with the same old clothes, ne de-
Yesterday was placed on trial Assistant District
Attorney Train representing the state. Daly was
rema nde6 for sentence until THURSDAY
According Mr. Train DAILY has defrauded many
insurance companies throughout the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
MCDONALD WINS; CITY MUST PAY.
Rapid Transit Contractor Need Not Bear
Expense of Conduits.

Albany May 19.-John B. Mcdonald con-
tractor for the rapid transit subway in New
York. has won his case against Controller Grout-
The Court of Appeals decided in the contractor
favor to-day The question was whether
xitrified brick conduit for power wires ordered
ly the Rapid Transit Commissioners was part
of the construction of the tunnel or OF the
equipment of the subway road. In the latter
case M Mcdonald would have had TO furnlsh
Il AT his own EXPENSE He successfully main
1ains that the conduit is an inherent part OF the
subway construction and the city Will have 10
pay for it.
The sum involved in the suit just decided is
only about S24Oo00 but ultimately the decision
viii cost the city more than Sl,oeo.oto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
STRIKE SETTLEMENT ATTEMPT FAILS

A committee from the Amalgamated Society of
Carnenters and Joners went to the rooms OF the
Civic Federation IN the Mission Building, twenty
second-st and Fourth-ave.. yesterday afternoon
TO meet a committee from the brotherhood OF Car
nap+Ars and Joiners and members of the concliia-
g., oo,,roi++ea of the Civic Federation George
Barry Samuel Roberts and George Morri-
son. of the Amalgamated association, met Otto
NJ. EidItz Samuel B. Donneny and Henry
Schwartz of the Civic Federation. No delegation
from the Brotherhood appeared ana therefore Ho
action could be taken.
After the application of the Brotherhood for re-
ireatarneut in the United Board of Building ir9deS
The Amalgamated organization, through the IaiuIe
oF TO brotherhood men appear at the COME
ence Yesterday feel that they have scored oe-
cisive victory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
MAYOR ALL AT SEA" ON POLITICS.
Approves Bill for Lighthouse on Wards
Island.

Mayor Low returned his desk in the City Hall
yesterday after a weeks cruise in Southern waters
his yacht. the Surprise.
After he had disposed of his mail. the Mayor
gave a public hearing on legislative bill giving
the United States Government the right to erect
lighthouse. and fog signal station on WARD S
Island. No appeared to speak in favor OF or
"a oppose the bin and the Mayor announced that
he would accept il.
To reporters the Mayor said that he had had a
very ENJOYABLE trip. and obtained good rest
When asked about politics. Mr.. Low said All
] can say along those lines is reply MADE IN
baltimore when asked 10 discuss politics, and that
mas that / all at sea"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
HUMAN LIBERTY IN DANGER.
Overlegislation the Cause, Says Shepard ae
Bowling Dinner.

About two hundred people attended the dinner
given at Terrace Garden last night In honor OF
senator Victor T. Bowling The dinner was given
by the Senator'S friends in the X6IVth Assembly
District and was semi-political affair
The toast Democracy responded to by
t.dvvard NJ. Shepard Other speakers and their
subjects were: Judge Foster. The Judiciary L
G O'sulIivan The State and ex-City Chamber
lain T. c. T Grain. The City"
Mr. Shepard said in part.
II / have been truant and prodigal son. J am
this welcome makes me CAD 20 oe DagS "a, az
that you occupy coign OF vantage that Is not
given other Democrats IN the country You are
the throne in the white light OF pTonc opinion sId
trust you Yo mi have been in the past We Il
thar the Democratic party here mas Us eyes n1ed
on the future and that pubic OPINION Is Asd On the
Senator Downing has the faculty Of listening to
al men aeT he worse for political party at this
time than not TO have an expression OF Oplnion-
dtfferences Differences close when the nOTninatlons
are made Nominations command tne reispecL p,
~ press,o1 Is the one that is the best and when
the nominations are made the differences Gnu anu
the party goes on TO victory-
After some words complimentary to Senator Dow
ling Mr.. Shepard said:
There Is a great future for this party Of ours.
in rity State and nation We have made mistakes.
no party does not But We should take warning
81 TTammauy Hall means the health OF the De
Inocracy of the State The Illness OF IammaIy
Hall means the Illness of the Democracy OF the
Human liberty. the liberty OF the citizen in al
MISREPRESENTATION we are 10 stand for the liberty
OF the city. We to stand for the liberty OF the
nation.
A resolution relative to the Kishinef massacre
offered bv Thomas c. O'Sulivan. was unanimous-
l., odonted PRESIDENT Roosevelt was urged 20 taks
action IN the analr