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New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
OBITU4RY.
FERDINAND p. EARLE.

Ferdinand Pinney Earle died yesterday at his
home Washington Heights. He had been suffer
ing from Brights disease for two years Six
weeks ago his condition became serious and since
then he had gradually failed. The direct cause
of his death heart trouble At his bedside were
his wife. three sons. Victor de la Montague Earle
William Pitt Striker Earle and Ciuyon Locke Croch-
ron Earle; his brother, Frank T. Earle; his sister
Mrs John Chadwick, and Mr. Chadwick. His eld-
est son. Ferdinand Pnney Earle. is in Paris. and
"a brother: William E. Earle. is in California
General Earle was born in Hartford. Conn. Sep
tember H. 1899. and the of William Pitt
Earle His mother was Elizabeth Pinney before
her marriage His military career began October 3,
1862 when he enlisted private in Company b.
7th Regiment. of this State. He was honor
ably discharged October %. 1859 On April s.
1881 he was unanimously elected captain of the
Cd Battery. National Guard This battery was
afterward known as "Earle's Battery On jan
uary /, 1889, Governor Hill appointed him on his
staff to represent artillery branch of the State
service. with the rank of brigadier general he
was reappointed by Governor Flower.
For a number of years he chairman and
treasurer Of the Citizens Auxiliary Committee of
In 1884 he was decorated by the Venezuelan Gov
ernment with the Order of the Bust of the LIBERIA
tor in recognition Of services to that government
He prominent in bringing before the public the
idea of naval reserve. He was a member of the
7th Regiment Veteran Club, the Old Guard, Society
of Colonial Wars, Founders and Patriots of Amer
ica Heights Club Maryland Society, Sons of the
American Revolution the Jockey Club, American
Yacht Club. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
England Society and the American Geographical
Society.
General Earle when young man engaged IN the
hotel business with his father His father had
been the proprietor of the Clinton House IN Hart
ford. Conn. for many years Finding Hart
ford too small for his enterprise. he had removed
to New-York and opened the Lorillard House. after
wards known as Earles Hotel In the course Oh d
few years General Earle succeeded his 1atner as
proprietor and owner OF the Earles Hotel property
his father retiring engage in other ventures Inc
general soon outgrew Earles Hotel and became
PROPRIETOR of the Hotel Normandie, and also OF
the Hotel Norma ndie-b -the-Sea, at Seapr1ght'
n J. He was the first proprietor OF tie
Hotel New Netherland, now the Netherland-
For several years he had been mernDer Oh inc
vestrv of St Luke's Episcopal Church he was
the founder of the Earle Guild for the relief OF
the poor and needy
General Earle owned the old Morris house. on
Washington Heights, and occupied it as his nome
This house was used by General Washington as MS
headquarters in the Revolution
The funeral will be held on Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
NURSE SAFES MANS LIFE
She Finds HIM Bleeding to Diath
an the Street.

William Sschuster. son of Emil Schuster. a
wealthy wine merchant of this city, who lives
at No % Cedar-st.. Fleetwood, Mount Vernon,
finding him bleeding to death in First t-st, Mount
handkerchief until medical aid arrived. After
DR.. A. T. Banning had arrived and placed the
second bandage on Schuster's arm above the
severed arteries this unknown woman, who re-
fused to give here name, disappeared. Schuster
is in the Mount Vernon Hospital in a weakened
condition, while his friends endeavoring to
ascertain the name of the woman who saved
his life.
Schuster and several friends were in a restau-
rant soon after midnight, when they started
fooling. The young men begun pushing one
another around and in the excitement Schusters
right arm went through a door window and
the arteries were severed at the wrist. Selling
his injured wrist with his left hand Schuster
ran out of the place and in few minutes fell
on the sidewalk from weakness and the loss of
blood. While the injured mans friends were
looking for policeman to send in a call for
an ambulance young came along on
her way from dance, and finding Schuster IN
a semi-conscious condition in a pool OF blood,
she stopped to see what the trouble was TAX
ing her handkerchief cut of her satchel she
bound it around Schuster'S arm above the
wound and stopped his bleeding. Then she
remained by him until Policeman Wittenburg
arrived with DR.. Banning, who put a second
bandage the young mans arm and hao
him removed to the hospital.
The attending physicians have advanced the
opinion that if Schusters arm hadnt oeeh
bandaged when it he would have died in
few minutes. While his cordition is considered
serious it is expected that he will recover.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
RICH WIDOW A SUICIDE.
Son Finds Her Dead at Her Home at College
Point

Mrs Caroline Matzke well known and wealthy
widow residing at College Point. was found dead
in a chair at her home, in Thirteenth-st., with a
gas tube in her hand. early yesterday The tube
was attached to a gas radiator she was ois-
covered by her son, Moses. She had evidently
committed suicide.
Mrs Matzke was seventy-two years old Her
husband who was clother in Manhattan. dled
in 1897 Since then she had been living with her
daughter, Annie, and her son. Moses. She had Oeeh
suffering from asthma and bronchitis for some
time Her grandchildren and other relatives visited
her on Thursday. and, after wishing her happy
New Year started for their homes IN Manhattan
Moses went away at y. M and his mother ap-
neared to be in good spirits at the time
When her son arrived home after midnight he no
tired a smell of gas in the house. but he paid no
attention TO it. He wrote note, requesting his
mother to awaken him at z a and then re-
tired, When he arose yesterday morning he was
nearly overcome by gas that pervaded the house.
Ne hurriedv opened all the windows. and later
found his mother in a rocking chair, with the gas
tllhe in her hand.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
ENTRIES BORE FALSE DATE.
So Woman Testifes in Postmaster Van Cotts
Suit Alleging Forgery.

The forgery charges made by Postmaster Van
Cott against Willis T. Grid1ey. in connection with
the failure of the National Mercantile Agency.
were brought up yesterday in preliminary hear
ing before Magistrate Pool. Miss Edna Ranney
ho "a also accused OF forgery in altering the COM
panv,s books at the dictaton of Grdley the treas
I,rer of the company, the principal witness OF
the day Her counsel objected to her examination
on the ground that she co-defendant, but the
ma gistrate overruled the objection. telling the witt
ness that as the two cases were to be heard seps-
rately nothing she might testify to would be used
against her at the hearing @ her Individual case
Miss Ranney testified Z certain entries riacas
in the company's ledger under date of July 81 wers
really made at subsequent date, just what data
she could not remember because criticisms bad
been made because certain stocks had not been
charged up All of those stocks were not ths
nronertv of Mr. Van Cott. The witness said that
she had been told by GridIey TO enter the stocks
under the date of July L General B. F. Tracy, shs
said held some of the company's stock, and Mrs.
C4rfdley mother of the defendant subscribed fos
s125OoO Of stock. All the debit items against Mr..
Van Colts name were for stock. excepting 81 6Ss.
which was for discounts notes which he deliv-
cred 70 the agency in payment for stock The
hearing was adjourned. to be resumed on next
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY.
Man Who Died Suddenly in Hotel Identi-
fed-Coroner Knows Woman.

The young man who died suddenly Thursday
night in a at the Parkway Circle Hotel. at
Fifth-ave and One-hundred- -tenth-st-, about
hour after he had entered il with young woman
and registered as James Wilson and Wife
yesterday identified James Manson. Of No 9s5
Prospect-ave.. The Bronx.
Coroner's Physician O. Hanon performed
topsy the body. and expressed the opinion that
death had been caused by cerebral hemorrhage,
superinduced by alcoholism ard debility The
identify Of the young woman who with Man
when he died is known only to Coroner Jack
son. who says she will appear at the inquest.
Manson. who twenty-seven years old. was
employed hy the drygoods firm of Minot. Hooper
& Co. Of No. ~ Thomas-st-. where it was said
yesterday that he young man of ability and
integrity who had had a bright future Manson
was the son OF Donald Manson who is conecteo
with the firm Of F. Butterf1eld & Co, of No. f25
Pros duaV.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
TO BE EXECUTED IN PUBLIC.
Topsy, Dangerous Elephant, To Be Killed
Tomorrow at Coney Island.

There fs going to be a frst-cIass execution to-
morrow at Luna Park. Coney Island. All the ar
rangements have been completed. caterer has
been engaged a brass band will be in attendance
and numerous Invitations have been issued The
The affair is expected to be of the most brill
liant society features OF the Coney Island season.
The victim is to be Topsy, bad. bad female eie-
phant which has been in this country twenty-eight
wears Nobody knows how much older she is. but
Adam Forepaugh brought her here that long ago.
At first she behaved admirably. but publicity was
wearing on her nerves She got horribly bored. and
to heerfle the tedu of her weary life she got into
the dernoralizing habit of killing her keepers
Up to date she has killed three men, the latest
being Joe Brown. a keeper whom she hn1Shed
off Sn Nav 2S last. Topsy's owners have decided
that she is lively property, and they Will end
her existence Tomorrow. To this end they nave
secured and prepared an elephant gun and large
quantity of cyanide of potassium Topsy VIII oe
asked TO tickle her palate with the drug. the gun
being held in reserve in case she is not fond OF
Dos
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
CASES FOR APPEALS COURT.
Several Important Actions on the Calendar.

Albany Jan. 2-The following is the Court of Ap-
peas calendar for session beginning January s.:
No 4o3-Tackett ast the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety ,,,-. l-,-,
panv agt Cullinan state Commissioner of Excise 'n
No 494-People OK rel David Stevenson Brewing Com
panv agt CuIlinan Commissioner Of Excise TN
No 52sPeople ex rel scanpelI. as Fire
Commissioner. etc. =. r,aa-I ~.
Supervisors Delaware County.
No. 529-In viii Of Akers. deceased ..r-
No 534-People rel Decker agt. MeCue and others
No 340-People agt Bootman and another =
No 345-van Reed sgj. Peoples Naflonai BANK 81
Sa 3i1FPeople ex rel Tunner Lake Water Company
For Tuesday, January 9:
No 352-People rel Murphy agt Board OF Eo"ca-
,ian If the CITY OF Neu-York and others ,,,s,
No S53-RowIev Feldman ana otnets 'pa''"i"'
Eo s56-In re opening Of Boerum-st. Borough OF
So 35s I'm re stewart Ward. as commissioner
No 3s7-In re application Of Neville (NeWen re
s5s-In re petition Culinan State Excise Com
missioner mich. appellant; -, -, - n
no 359-Peope ex rel. Hart agt York and others Po-
No ssmPeopie ex rel sheridan Adams and others.
connosing tho Board Education Of the city Of New
No No ss2-Idvingston agt- Livingston.
No Sa7-rHawe Nev-fork- Nesehester ana 1on-
nectcut Traction Company.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
NATIONAL CONVENTION HERE.
To Be Held in February to Discuss Municipal
Ownership and Public Franchises.

The New York Reform Club is planning = national
convention to discuss municipal ownership and
public franchises the convention be held in this
city February II is aimed to give fair hearing
&c every interest involved ard TO every factor of
importance The discussion will be led by able bust
men; engineers who have operated city plants.
for the public corporations and by eX-
perts who have given the subject attention in social
financial and political aspects. The convention will
he held under the direction of the clubs committee
city affairs. and the advisory board includes,
among others. Abram 6 Hewitt. John @. Agar, r.
r BowlzeT. r Fulton Cutting Carter II. Harrison,
Mayor Of Chicago; Charles s. FairChild. Bird =
Coler. William y. Hornblower. William NJ. WINS.
George Foster Pea body, Albert Shaw John De Witt
Warner. T. \. Seligman. Edward NJ. Shepard and
Controller C-rout-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
TWO. FEARING POVERTY, TRY SUICIDE
One Woman Found Dead by Family, Another
Sets Fire to Clothes.

When her four children who had been sent away
for the day, returened to their home at NO. ll-
Manhattan-ave., Brooklyn, last night they founo
ltre Sarah Lewis dead She had committed sui
eide by inhaling gas.
The father a laborer came home later and found
lis children weeping over their mothers dead
body. The family constantly hghtins poverty
and Mr. Lewis said that his wife had for some
time feared that they all would starve to death
Poverty is also assigned as the cause for an
attempt made on her own life by Mrs ei Mel1e
alone she fire to her clothing Neghbors heard ar,
Eastern District Hospital last night it was said
that the woman would die Neighbors say mat
Mrs Scharmer's mind had become unpalanceo
through her struggle with poverty.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
KILLED BY WHEELS IN BROADWAY.
Driver Falls from Seat Directly in Front of
His Wagon

While driving a two-horse wagon containing
three tons of coal I'm Broadway, between FortS-
second and Firty-first sts., yesterday, IhoHas
Mullen, thirty-one years old. of No. I92 Tenth
ave. fell from his seat, and his head was
crushed bv The wheels, killing him immediately
The horses took fright and block before
they were caught
The wagon is owned by the Robert Thedford
Ccal Company. Fifty-ffth-st. and the North
River The horses were walking at the time or
the accident. Mullen suddenly keeled over ana
fell TO the street. He fell forward and lanGed
en- his side and with his head directly in front
of the front wheels The horses. frlghteheo;
started forward run, and the wheels PasScd
over his head.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
NAVY LEAGUE FOR AMERICA.
It Is Incorporated to Increase the Interest
in Naval Affairs.

Realizing the Importance Of showing all citizens
OF the United States the urgent need of great
navy for the proper protection OF Americas I'M
mense sea coast several patriotic societies. whose
officers have investigated the system Of navy
leagues in vogue I'm England. France. Germany and
italy. have founded navy league for America
similar lines.
Incorporation papers bearing the names Of ia
cob w. Miller. Jarvis B. Edison. Washington Irving.
Jennings s. Cox and Herbert L. SatterIee were
Albany yesterday. and steps are to be taken
to interest people in every State and Ter
rftory
The chief object of the corporation. which IS
ganized under the of this State, Is TO acquirs
and spread before citizen of the United States
through branch organizations and otherwise. fnfor-
nation as to the condition Of the naval forces and
equipment of the United States. and to awaken
public interest and cooperation in all things tend
ing to aid improve and develop their efficiency.
In 1901. $4,000 members were added TO the league
of Germany. The immense impetus given to tts
naval affairs is attributed largely to the influence OF
the extensive distribution of information on naval
matters among the people Of their league. in which
the Emperor himself is said to be an tndefausaols
worker.
Rear Admiral Barker. u S. ~, comnandant OF
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. said at recent meetings
las the navy of the United States is going to he
one of the great navies of the world. this league
will be one OF great interest to the people generally
ar5 JI;II he an important adjunct to the navy IT,
self Another reason for its formation ts TO en-
tighten the people interior naval subjects
and To tell them what a navy means to the country
and what it ought TO mean TO them Inc IeasuS
will send pamphlets and papers. IN which navat
subjects discussed. to all those VINO becorne
The directors OF the Navy League OF the Unitet
States are Allen s. Apgar. Jennings 8: Cox. VIII
fam Butler Duncan, jr.. Jarvis b Edison, Alfred
Ely ri51 Wa5aHs19n saeob brVR W. MINER Henry EekfoT
Rhoades G. B. satterIee Herbert L: satterlee
Robert s. Sloan. J. Frederic Tams Aaron Eander-
biIt John Wander Poel and T. G. Wood.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
HELD ON CHARGE OF MURDER.
Man and Woman Sent to Jail in the Wilson
Case

Ashford. Conn. Jan. Mrs Leila Manson ard
George Wilson, of this town. who have been held
in Brooklyn Jail by order OF Coroner Bill, on ac-
count of the suspicion that the death OF Wilson'S
mother Mrs. Julia Wilson. was due to poisoning
were to-day taken TO Warrenvile for preliminary
hearing before Nathaniel Knowlton, justice OF the
peace
At the conclusion Of DR.. Wolfrs testimony. Jus
tice Knowlton announced that he found probable
cause for holding the respondents on the charge Of
murder and that he would order them rernanded
TO jaI without bail await the action OF the SUD
perior Court at Putnam next March
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
THE FIRE RECORD YESTERDAY.

a.2a m-No go West Tventy-seyenth-s Mrs
Jewett $50.
% a m-No 3Oi East one-nundred and -seventh-st;
Frank ?. Rovenzeni; SO
o.s5 mNo 90 East Nanetietf- Thomas Mack; $50
1910 a m.-Nos 132 and l5i frpht-st'' Non'soihe'F
Auction Company; Si,ott
II On Mo 127 LudIow-st. Joseph kanhroVitz Sloo
% n--No fI9 DeIancey-st. Moses Hilsky; tri1tng
5.2s - rn-Teuth-ave and Fifty-eighth-st New-1o ork
Bill Posting Company; trifiins
10 o m-No. 69I East one-hundred and hfty-eisnth
St David RYAN; S45O
r-Esst One -tenthst; Street Clean
ing Department No. 80: trifiing,
-.1s n Mo Al One hundred and -tweifth-st-;
Rose Singer: s25
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
eAcETeAcK EMPLoYE FOUND DYING.

Buck" Shaw. forty years old, formerly an en-
Move of the sheepshead Bay racetrack. was fonnd
Icing In a pool Of blood early yesterday morning
in Neck Road, near East Fifteenth-ss-' 6roohlSii,
n =, - re,ooved to the Kings County Hospital. and
died there yesterday afternoon
William Stinager, who lives at Neck hoan ana
East Fifteenth-st was awakened by groans carry
YESTERDAY morning and found Shaw lying senseless
al one side Of the walk he sumfhoheu III .', 'ii,'
I,1a u,o nronounced the mans condition critical
The police were informed. and Shaw was taken 20
the Sheepshead Bay station Dr. Rome; OF @ I,Ie
Ti,,gc County HOSPITAL. said that Shaw mao sVs-
fained fracture of the base of the Skull ana ne
80 taken al once the Kings County ,t1osplt'l
rssre y-sg nothing of value IN Shaws pockets AND
.. &c S,nnosed that he was robbed and assaulted
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
TROLLEY CAR JUMPS INTO SWAMP
Twenty-six Passengers Aboard Badly Fright
ened, but Not Hurt.

trolley car on the Turnpike road. going from
Jersey City to Newark. BY way of HARRISON
jumped the track last evening. half mile the
other side of the Hackensack Bridge, and after
ploughing along the road for a short distance
jumped down three foot embankment into the
swamp.
There were twenty men and six women in the
car They were badly frightened, but not hurt,
as the car remained right side up William Nc
CIrearv the motorman, hurled off and
landed in the meadows, but was unhurt. The
passengers waited and took the next car going
to Newark.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
RESIGNS FROM NATIONAL GUARD.
Lieutenant Leaves Militia on Account Of
Trade Union Membership.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]

New-Haven. Conn. Jan. First Lieutenant
Robert L. Walker. of Company z. I'd Regiment.
c. N G.. resigned his militia office last Wednesday
because he believes il is inconsistent for membsr
Of labor union TO belong at the same time TO =
militia organization Lieutenant Walkers action
has stirred up much excitement among the militia
men, as scores of the best known militia officers os
the State are trade union men, Walker has been
employed at the Consolidated Railroad shops for
some years and has been in the city guard sincs
1898 He =ays that il is against hts labor union
principles remain member of any state militia
organization. This Il the first Of the kind ever
reported I'm Connecticut and in spite of unanimous
arguments against mis- stand Lieutenant Walker
refuses 70 reconsider his action
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
A GIFT FOR ROOSEVELT.
Proposed Recognition of Presidents Work
for Peace

Paris Jan. "A proposal has been made to
present q piece of sculpture to President Roose-
welt in recognition of his services 10 the cause
of international arbitration. The idea of max
ing this gift to the American President is out
growth of the Venezuelan affair and his atti-
tude on that issue The funds for the purpose
probably will he raised by private subscription
among European advocates of peace. IT is pro-
posed that the work be executed by prom
inent French sculptor. the committee may
possibly invite designs from the sculptors of all
nations party to The Hague Peace Court.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
TIE PRESIDENT ACKNOWLEDGES GIFT.

Elizabeth X. I Jan. 2-Ex-Councilman Thomas
H Smith who is seVenty-seven years old. on Tues
6sv last sent elaborate piece Of woodwork that
he had Whitfield himself President Roosevelt
2 2 Christmas present Yesterday he received
letter from he President and another from Sec
rotary Corteyou acknowledging the receipt of the
gift The President in his letter congra tulated Mr.
Smith on his being able 20 do such intricate
piece Of work his advanced age, and also re-
ferrcd 10 the fact that they were fellow Long Isl
anders Mr.. Smith having been born on Long ISL
and Mr. Roosevelt said that Mrs. Roosevelt and
Inc children had taken much interest in Mr.
0fs
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
MEETING or ARcHAoLoGIsTs ENDS.

IBY TFLEGRAPH To IIfE I'M N1'I
Princeton n j. Jan. 2-One of the most sue
ce-sful general meetings of the Archaeological III
stitCte of America ended here To-Day III 'he - uIS
,ar1or NJ the Princeton Inn. President John VIII
Jams White of Harvard presided, and papers were
read. by Professor Kirby F. smith of Johns Hon
kius University. Charles ii. Weller. or NsW-ttdVeh,
Edward L. Titon. of New York City; Dr Jan1s
D. Rogers Columbia University; DR.. 1Ieorge u
chase Of Harvard University: DIR. Emo littInann
of Princeton; Professor Alfred Emerson, or CorneI
I-niHersitN- ard Howard g ButIer. oI IrlnCetom.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
ISAAC S, GEORGE.

Baltimore Jan. 2.-Isaac S. George died at bis
home here to-day He eghty-four years DID,
and until few years ago was prominent In ilnan-
ca circles having been for twenty years president
of the Traders National Bank After the aosolp-
ton of that institution by another bank. three
,,esrs ago Mr. George retired to private life lie
had had many public elective and appointfve posi-
tions under the Democrats.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
HAWKES. MEN DEFEAT eiRRELL.

AS a rebuke TO Henry Birrel the new
leader of the XXVth district, the friends
Of McDouga1l Hawkes., the former leader
got together yesterday and elected Marvin
scudder in the place of Mr.. Birre auditor
of the board of managers of the Madison
Square Republican Club Thomas Quinn. another
anti -Brrell man, elected chairman of the
board II was asserted at the club last night that
c-aneraI Greene the new Police Commissioner,
would remain in the club. II had been reported
that he would withdraw from 1t on account OF MS
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
BECOMES HYsTERICAL IN TRAIN.
Granddaughter of Count Esterhazy Taken to
Hospital.

Daisv De Packle. of Caldwell. N J.. grand
daughter of Count Esterhazy, became nysterlcai
Yesterday while riding in train on the N1nth-aVe
elevated railroad She was removed from the car
at the Desbrosses-st station and an ambulance was
called DR. Marshall took her TO the Hudson Street
Hospital where she placed in the reception
ward Last night Count Esterhazy, who had been
caIied nv a telephone message, visited his grand
daughter at the institution. She said to be re-
rin
New-York tribune., 1903-01-03
GIVES 100000 TO Y. M. C. A.

South Bend. Ind. Jan THE Studebaker
Manufacturing Company yesterday gave thu
Young Mems Christian Association Of this eiryt
S2OOOoO w cash. to be used in The construction.
Ct building rs memorial to the five Stude-
baker brothers. the last one Of whom, Cieut
Studebaker died last year The gift was sur,
~rtss both to rbe citizens of South Bend and
To The Young Mons Christian Associatlon 4