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New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.

FREDERICK D. LOESER & CO. of Brooklyn
tomorrow begin their annual August furniture
sale which this year is expected be the best yet
offered A large assortment of goods has been
purchased at prices which makes it possible to
give unusual values. and the prices on the entire
stock have been shaded to correspond. A few OF
the offerings Parlor suits in imitation ma
hogany and danask mahogany and damaSk and
gold and damaSk; mahogany library suits couches
oak. maple and mahogany; sideboards in golden
oak, Flemish oak and mahogany; ChiffOniers in
golden oak. mahogany and maple; quartered oak
dining chairs. golden oak and mahogany finished
bent glass ends.
A. D. MATTHEW'S SONS. OF Brooklyn also offer
great reduction in furniture. number of lots of
slightly soiIed damaged bedspreads are offered
at great reductions. well Turkish towels at
one,quarter under price, and white cheviots white
madras and white fancy lawn remnants There
will also be exceptional reduction in women a
Colonial OXfords.
STERN BROTHERS. of West Twenty-third-st
have a special sale tomorrow OF women's shirt
waists of lawn. colored madras. French flannel and
White and black China silk Their midsummer sale OF
women's low cut shoes offers variety in vici ideal
kid and patent and enamel leather There are
additional reductions offered in girls and misses
summer apparel. in Russian. sailor. chambray nd
fancy gtngham dresses in white and colored lawn
cheviot and madras waists and in imported hosiery
JOHN DANIEL SONS & SONS Of Broadway.
Eighth and Ninth SITS. offer a large assortment OF
the things that necessary the comfort Of the
traveller and vacationist. Special offers are light
and blue cheviots, linen walking skirts and a large
variety OF shirt waists
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
FORTY-EIGHT INJURED.
One Deoa Many Badly Hurt IN
TroILey Collision near Worcester.

Worcester Mass. July 25.-One dead anu
forty-eieht injured is the result OF heao-oh
collision on the Boston and worcester street
Railway, a mile west of Westboro TINS AFTER
noon The accident. it is alleged was que 70
negligence in failing to obey orders 10 wait at
the NIiIk-st. siding for the car from "ol0es'e''
The cars were telescoped. each smashing into
the other the length of four or i've seats. Tkey
were then piled on end. forming IN arch, while
the Messengers were thrown in all directions
There were about hundred and fifty passen-
gers on both cars, and those on the front seats
received the worst injuries. Pack OF car seats
were used as stretchers and the injured were
taken to a pasture and laid in rows in the shade'
Mrs W H Pratt who lives near the place
drove to Shrewsbury and called physicians II
was nearly an hour after the crash before DOC
tors arrived.
More than half of the forty-eght injured are
in a serious condition Some of them VIII not
recover it is thought. and many VIII tI De Clip !
pied for life The injured were put IN speciaI
Boston and Worcester cars and taken TO the
Miss Frances Greer. of Chicago, died in the
City Hospital tonight Her injuries were IN
ternal. -.
expected to live the night out. He has internal
injuries and brain concussion.
Nineteen are in the hospital. and every one Is
badly hurt. The Others many with broken
bones are at their homes
George ]. Rapplyea and @. G. Peterson were
in charge of the car from Worcester. Rapplyea
clung to his post. standing on the running board
at the crash Downs jumped. Neither was
much injured.
from the car. and it uninjured. Mrs. Brown
is in a serious condition.
There were six physicians at work at the
place of the accident, and about dozen We're
called in to help at the City Hospital.
Fatally Injured.-William Savage, siXty-two
years old, artist, No. 2041 Columbus ave,
Boston.
Seriously Injured.-Mrs. Thomas H. Brown,
twenty-four years old, No. 342 Cambridge-st.,
Allston; Mrs. NJ. Florence Kimban, forty-three
years old, of Westboro; Mrs. w. H. Savage,
ffty-nine years old; Mrs. Mary z. Sullivan,
forty-nine years old, No. so South-st.. West
boro Mrs. Emily L. Miguel ffty-one years old,
No. 46 Webster-ave.. Jersey City, N J., fracture
of arm and leg; Mrs. A. c. Wilde thirty-four
years old. of Chicago; George Squires, twenty
years old, No. 12O Main-st., Worcester; Mrs.
William Robinson, hfty-four years old, of
Leicester. and Frank ". Cox, twenty-eight
years old, of Worce 5ter.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
TRAPDOOR GAVE WAY.
Policemen Dropped Into Cellar
Runazoay Dashed Into Cro1Cd.

About 10 o'clocls last night some one tele-
phoned Police Headquarters to inform the East
Fiftv-drst-st station that a man was pelng
murdered in East Fifty-fourth-st. AT the same
time a white faced rushed into the station
and told the same tale. On this Captain Ilghe
Mt the head of a force of reserves and de-
tectives, rushed to Second-aye. and F1fty-
fourth-st.
They found Paul Krafton, member OF the
Columbia Pleasure Club who said he lived at
No. 316 East Fifty-fourth-st.. suffering from
a number of stab wounds about the face. hands
and arms He asserted that other members OF
the club had attacked him, and complained
particularly of Joseph Kreceik. of No. $50 East
Fifty-fourth-st.
While the detectives were getting this story
from him all were standing on an iron trap
door outside the saloon. A big crowd had gatn-
cred and as many could get near pressed
forward to watch the proceedings In the
middle of the detectives questioning the trap
door gave way, and they. with Krafton and a
number of spectators, fell into a cellar ten feet
below. No one was hurt.
This excitement had scarcely substded when
a runaway horse, attached to a bakers wagon,
plunged into the crowd. One or two were
knocked down, but was seriously hurt.
and the police stopped the runaway.
Kreceik was locked up.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
WIFE SUES SUPPOSEDLY DEAD MAN
She Seeks Divorce, Though She Thinks He
Has Killed Himself.

Paterson, N. j. July 25.-Although Mrs. Fred
erick Heringslack, of No 120 North Eighth-st.
believes her husband dead she has brought suit
for an absolute divorce the ground of deser-
ton.
Mrs. Heringslack and her husband came to
Paterson in 1897. Soon after coming here the
husband threatened to kill himself. In Feb
ruary, 1901. Heringslack after threatening to
commit suicide. disappeared from his home, and
has not been seen or heard from since. His wife
believes he has done away with himself. he
came from a family in which suicides were
numerous. Desiring TO be sure. however. she
has waited the two years prescribed by statute
as the time of absence that shall constitute
ground for divorce, and she seeks legal
separation. so that if he should return he would
not be her husband
Mrs Heringslack also seeks to obtain clear
title TO the property now occupied by her and
the children at Haledon which is held in her
own and her husbands name jointly. The
couple have three children. the youngest being
ten years old.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
CAPTAIN REARDoN NOT REINsTATED
The Appellate Division Ordered New Trial
He Reports for Duty.

Police Captain John Reardon. who in COM
rnand OF the Greenpoint station when he dis
missed by Commissioner Partridge a year ago. and
10 whom the Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court. IN a decision handed down on Friday. grants
a new trial called on Deputy Commissioner Piper
yesterday said that he was ready 70 report for
duty He was told that his would have to
be referred 10 Commissioner Greene. 1t
merely Formally however. the captain has
intention OF returning active duty. II he Is
retained in the department after second trial 1t
is his desire 10 go the retired list with pen
sion.
Speaking of the decision Of the Appellate Dvi-
sion member Of the Corporation CounseIs Office
said yesterday:
This decision presents new feature In police
trials II has been the Ia bit in the past for the
appelate courts. in expressing dlsapQroVai or a
Police Department trial 10 order the reinstate-
Yrent Of a successful appellant But IN this case
the court has sent the matter back 70 the Ponce
Commissioned. This makes the new pracuce 10
be NE the caae Of q who has gotten a jUdg-
on an appeal. has his case sent back for new
trial II would appear thus that Captain Reardon
has not been awarded decision that viii give MN
back pay but Is simply for the present. al best,
pct back the department IN the same position
he was before ne tried. and now he has 10 De
tried again.
It IS proba BE that the case win be taken to the
Court OF Appeals.
Captain Reardon is the father Of Nella Bergen,
formerly Airs. De Wolf Hopper.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
SUES HOSPITAL FOR wIFE's DEATH
Woman Burned Through Carelessness of
Nurse-Husband Asks 100000.

Suit has been brought in the Supreme Court by
John H. Calder, through William T. McGrath, a
lawyer. against the General Memorial Hospital. to
recover 10000 damages for the death OF his wife
Mrs. Madeline Calder, who died in the hospital as
result of burns received while patient in the in
stitution.
Mrs. Calder being prepared for an operation
by Of the hospital nurses and being
rubbed with a mixture of alcohol and ether The
nurse il is alleged, dsobeyed one of the rules OF
the hospital in using lighted candle. instead Of
performing the duties by the aid OF the electric
light The candle placed in a small glass
which she set down the bed II upset and set
FIRE to the bedclothcs- Mrs Calder endeavored 10
throw herself out OF the blazing bed, but IL was
too late. and she died short time afterward after
suffering eXcruciatng agony An inquest was
held before coroner's jury. which returned a YER
dict that Mrs Calder died from the effect Of burns
received while patient in the hospital.
Mr.. Calder appointed administrator of his
wifes estate by Surrogate Fitzgerald on March le
and sues on behalf OF his seven-yeaT-od SON Will
lam II Calder. well for himself Thomas
p Wickes who has been retained as counsel in The
case, is out of town. and cogld not be seen.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
THINKS BROTHER WAS MURDERED.
Captain of Hecla. However, Declares Pas
senger Planned Suicide

John A Fink. whose business address is No. IT'S
Frankln-st.. appealed to United States Commits
sioner Shields yesterday for advice in reference
the disappearance of his brother, Charles A Fink
OF Mo- 3O3 Dean-st. Brooklyn. who was a passenger
in the second cabin of the Scandinavian Line
steamship Hekla. which arrived in port Friday
night. and who dsa ppeaTed during the voyage. Mr.
Fink told Commissioner Shields that his brother S
effects were spattered with blood
The Commissioner referred him to the United
States District Attorneys Office, where he told
the case was out of their jurisdiction and that he
must apply 10 the United States District Attorney
in Jersey City.
Captain Hempel OF the Hekla does not share Mr..
Finks belief regarding the disappearance Of Fink.
The spots of blood. he said were on articles of
left in his stateroom. II looked as If his nose
had bled when he was packing his trunk the cap
Fink was last seen by the surgeon of the ship -
said the captain. He then sitting on the deck,
81 was about clock This July Il In the
afternoon he had gone TO the purser. Mr.. Niemann.
on %h9 4 m S5q bank for SCI s2 Rl two old silver watches
and quantity OF Swedish money. He asked the
New-York. and whose address he gave the purser.
The purser thought he had made this request be
cause he was not in agreement with his brother
and did not want TO see him. The man at first
refused TO take the receipt the purser made out.
passage ticket. he gave 10 one Of the walters no
IN gave them TO steward The steward the
day handed them to the purser.
The morning the two men who occupied
the stateroom with Fink reported that he had not
occupied the room A search was begun but moth
ing found To my mind he had planped all
this intending TO commit suicide He was quiet
ON Friday night, after the ship got into port;
saw the clothing with the spots on it. He took
away a little notebook which he said he had
would not let him take the articles away. They
must go into the hands Of the court. The articles
the hands Of A. E Johnson. the agent of the line.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
FUNERAL OF FREDERICK w. HOLLIS.

The funeral of Frederick William Hollis. whose
sudden death occurred at Yonkers Thursday,
held yesterday afternoon in ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church, that city. The Rev. z. AIherton
Lyon, rector of Christ Church. and the Rev. G. A.
Christensen. rector Of the Riverdale Episcopal
Church. offlciated. Previous TO the church service
a short service held at Mr. Hols's home. 1t
was conducted by the Rev. DR.. Burkemeier pres
Ident of the Waterbury Farm School of Pelham
The Rev. DR.. Roth of Nova Scotia. who close
ly associated with Mr. Hollss father read the
service the grave in WOodlawn The honorary
pallbearers were DR.. Albert Shaw DR. Nicholas
Murray Butler. Gustav H. Schwab Jacob Miller,
ex-Judge II. c. Kudiich and Robert w. DeForest.
Francis B. Loomis. First Assistant Secretary Of
State, and John Barrett Minister TO the Argentine
Republic. who were 10 be pallbearers. arrived too
late TO attend the service in the church. special
brought representatives of the German Society,
the Charity Organization Society. the Legal Aid
Society, and the Columbia College Alumni from
this city. The German Ambassador was repre-
sented by Consul Geissler. of New-York-
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
CURSES PRIEST At ALTAR.
Socialist Fights Sir Detectives IN
Polish Church.

What approached a riot took place before the
altar of St Stanislaus's Polish Roman Catholic
Church. Nos 107 and 100 Seventh-st., last even
ing when Alexander Greschick. of No. GA East
Thirteenth-st.. stood In front Of the altar and
cursed Father Strzelecli. pastor of the church,
for refusing to give him an accounting of the
way he had run the recent excursion the church
gave The man heat Detectives Cohen. Pierce
and O'Neill, of the Fifth-st. station, and was
not subdued until three more policemen had
taken hand in his arrest. Father Strzelecki
says Greschick stands high in the Socialist La
Dor party and that he heads a third of the mem
bers of the church. who form faction.
Vespers were being celebrated by two hundred
members of the congregation when Greschick
entered the church. Stalking UP to the altar,
he cried:
You Mr.. Priest, tell us now. at once. about
that excursion. and how you and your crowd
managed it! Tell us immediately
The congregation. afraid of still further dis
turbing the vespers. was silent, save Tor one
man. who cried, Put him out!'
go out sir! This is not the proper place TO
ask for an accounting said the priest calmly
cIreschicl, delivered volley of abuse at the
cIerevnoan and cursed the priest, to the horror
Of the congregation, which, by this time was
standing up.
Some went to the Fifth-st station, and Conen'
Peirce and O'Neill went to the church They
found Greschicl in front of the altar still, some
men holding him and telling him to go away
AS soon as Cohen stepped up to him Greschick
struck him in the eye, Cohen not expecting the
onslaught. All three detectives then seized
the infuriated man, but he fought furlously
and kicked Pierce in the groin. He was thrown
to the flor by Cohen but he fought hard and
hit Cohen and O'Nen again and again IN the
face
By this time the congregation was in tur-
moil
Beat him. Kick himr' Throw him out
Window they yelled
There was another faction. apparently as
cries of this kind were heard:
Don't hurt him. Hes all right" rake
him out and let him go!" Don't you hit him.!
More men went to the Fifth-st. station, and
Detectives Mueller, Trojan and Moore were sent
down run. -,
The priest with clasped hands, stood on the
altar steps in the sanctuary, while the altar
bows watched with white faces Nearly all the
people had left their pews to gather arouno Ihe
ouadrangular fight. Cohen says that whlle ne
held Greschick the floor by the throat ne
was hit from behind several times GreschlcK,
who seemed a madman, threw off Cohen, ana
was pounding O'Neills head on the moor Wheh
the other three detectives arrived.
If took several minutes more to suodue h!Iil'
and he was in much worse condition than ms
adversaries when they got through with min I
He was hustled down the main aisle OF the
church with blood streaming down MS race
cursine the priest and his captors
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
WILL PROLONG TIE-UP.
Holsters Tote against arbitration
PIan-Stand by HouSesmithS.

The first meeting of the Portable Hosting and
Safety Engineers Union, composed of two un-
ions which amalgamated recently. was held last
night in Maennerchor Hall, East Fifty-sixth-
st After a stormy session lasting from
o'clock until 1890 in the morning, II was un-
animously decided to reject the plan of arbi-
tration of the Building Trades Employers As
sociation.
To very large extent nearly all the build
ing trades are dependent the Hosting and
Safety Engineers and the Housesnliths. With
these two unions irreconcilably opposed to the
plan, and the employers determined that it must
be accepted before the men can go to work, the
end of the tie-up remains far distant
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
J. EDWARD ADDICKs SUED.
Action for 100000 Damages Begun in
Boston, and Holdings Attached.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUxE.l

Boston. July 25.-Sut Tor Sl00O00 damages was
entered in the Supreme Court to-day by c. O.
Engstrom. in behalf of his clients Doherty &
Egan stockholders OF the Bay State Gas Company
against ]. Edward Addicks. 1t is an action Of
tort.
Mr.. Addicks's holdings in the several local gas
companies attached to-day by Deputy Sheriff
Kelley.
vanation of their gas stock which they alege
was due TO Mr.. Addicks's management and alleged
conspiracy. They say that when their shares in
the Bay State company bought the stock
was worth $40 TO $50 and that Z is only worth
about % cents share
The papers will be fled Monday and the case is
returnable on the first Monday in October
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
TROLLEY LINE ACCIDENTS.
Thirteen Persons Injured in a Collision of
Surface Cars in st. Louis.

Canton. Ohio. July 25.-A collision occurred on
the Navarro division of the Canton-Akron electric
line near Navarro. early to-day, in which three
persons were injured. among them two motormen-
Lawrenceburg. Ind, July 25-In a collision on the
Cincinnati, Aurora and Lawrenceburg traction
line near here. to-day. seven were injured. S. K.
Gold superintendent of schools. the most
seriously hurt. All will recover
St. Louis July 25.-Thirteen persons were injured.
one probably fatally in collision to-day between
trolley cars on the Compton Heights and Fourth-st
lines. George A. Bernie. aged sixty-hve, was the
seriously
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
CARRIED TOO MANY IMMIGRANTS.
Vessels Ordered Sold to Pay Fines Imposed
By the Government.

Providence. r. l.. July 25.-The brig D. A Small
and schooner Unique were condemned to-day by
Judge Brown. OF the Federal Court 10 be sold at
public auction 10 satisfy the claims OF the govern
ment for fines imposed upon their captains. Both
craft were coniscated by the customs authorities
for carrying too great number OF immigrants to
this port The Unique was fined u.567 and the
Small S1,l11
The schooner belongs 10 the Unique Transporta-
ton Company and the brig is owned by the Provi-
this port and the Cape Verde Islands.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
SUMMER HOTEL ON EUROPEAN PLAN

George H Farnham Of the American n-Adelphi.
Saratoga, announces that on August l he viii
duct his hotel the European and American
plans. None of the Saratoga hotels haove adopted
the European plan before He says that this will
the Continent and though the experiment
has not been tried. he feels certain OF making a
success of it.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
THE CHEERFUL IDIOT

THE CHEERFUL IDIOT ,..k-
is one who will travel all over ~ a., the
ing for something he might n"u . n.uss,
Little Ads. OF the People" IN to-a
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

WHO HAVE BARGAINS To OFFERg
Look to-day through the Little Ads. OF
the People,"
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
Barring, MAGOUN & co
Is Wall Street, New York.
Foreign Exchange,
Letters of Credit,
Investment Securities.

English COnsOls Bought and Sold.
Agents and Attorneys for
BAkING BROTHERS 4 CO.. Ltd. London.
hiDDER. PEABODY & Co.. Boston.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
MANY IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED

Controller Grout makes mention of many
proposed improvements. for which large sums
will have to be appropriated at a comparatively
early day. Some of these are:
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
WARWICK

Mr.. Amos Merritt has returned home
after short stay in Milton.
Messrs. Charles and William Vinyard
were the guests of Mr.. John B. Stephens.
Miss Ella M. Stats, of Charlestown,
was a visitor in town Saturday and Sun.
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Fl. C. Aiken were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jones last
Sunday.
Mrs. William 7. Vinyard and son
Jesse, are the guests of friends in Will
mington this week.
Mr.. A. Wilson Cochran, OF near Sassa-
fras, was the guest Of Mr. John II. M.
Garner last Sunday.
Mr.. John III. NJ Garner is erecting a
large house and stable on the farm OF Mr..
B. s. McCauley, near Galena.
Mr.. r. B. Merritt and wife have been
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Delbert
Aiken, in Delaware City, during the
past week.
The public school here has been closed
during the week and the teachers have
been attending the institute which has
been in progress at Elkton.
Middletown transcript., 1903-10-31
SAssAFRAs

Mrs. Frederick Robertson visited Mid.
dletown on Monday.
Monday was donation day at the par
sonage in Warwick.
Mrs. John F. Ernest and sons visited
Middietown on Friday last.
Mr.. William Comegys, of Millington,
visited Sassafras on Wednesday.
Our housekeepers are all very busy ON
their annual trip at housecleaning.
We feel very sorry to learn OF the death
of Mrs. Mary Stats Of Middletown.
The relatives here Of Miss May Ernest
attended her wedding in Philadelphia,
Thursday.
Mrs. Louis Dreka returned home on
Saturday after weeks sojourn in Phia-
delplria.
Miss Bessie Gunkil, of Warwick, was
the guest Wednesday OF her sister, Mrs.
John F. Ernest.
Miss Ethel Lofand, of McDonough, is
being entertained by Miss Alice Dreka
at "Water Ledge"
Miss Mary Price is being entertained
by Miss Alice Walters at the home OF her
uncle, Mr.. I. Othoson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester and
children were entertained on Sunday BY
Dir. and Mrs. Henry Rosin.
Mrs. Harry Griffith and daughters
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
Walter Schriver, near McDonougll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Griffith enter
tanned on Sunday evening their son, Dir,
and Mrs. Charles Griffith, OF near Cecil.
ton.
The Ladies' Improvement Society will
hold chrysanthemum exhibition on
Monday and Tuesday evenings, Novem-
Der 9th and 10th in ChestertowD.
For the past several weeks Mr.. Alex
ander +. Laws has been suffering from
severe attack of acute bronical affection
and heavy cold which has turned to the
grip.
The social event last week was the din
ner party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Price ON Thursday last in honor of Mrs.
Mary G. McAleer and daughters Misses
Daisy, Carrie, Edna and Elsie, and friend
Miss Ada Cochran OF Middletown, and
DIR. J. J. Wright, Of Warwick and Mr..
Harry Brady, of near Middletown. An
enjoyable time was spent by oil.