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New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
ODDLY TROUBLED; KILLS HERSELF.
Brooklyn Girl Worried Because She Must
Go Through the East Side to Work

Troubled over the fact that in the future sne
would have to pass through a section OF the
East Side of Manhattan on her way 10 ana
from work, Miss Annie E. Palmer committed
suicide by taking carbolic acid on Saturday
night Miss Palmer lived with her mother ana
two sisters at No. S9S Lafayette-ave, Brook
Iyn and had for some years been employed as
a cutter in the factory of the Butterick Pattern
Company, at De Kalb and Throop aves, Brook
lyn.
The company has just completed a new fac
tory on the East Side in Manhattan, and starts
work there to-day. Saturday was the last day
in the old factory, and when Miss Palmer got
home she seemed despondent. She told her
mother that she could not afford to give up her
good position, but that she did not like the idea
of passing through the streets of the East SIDE
as she had heard and read so much that was un-
pleasant about them. Mrs. Palmer labored with
her daughter and tried 70 allay her fears, put
the girl had not made up her mind about the
matter when she retired. Early yesterday morn
ing the girl was found dead doctor VINO was
called said that her death lad been caused by
carhOlic acid.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
GOLF.
Metropolitan Association to Meet in Annual
Session Tomorrow Night

The annual meeting os the Metropolitan Golf
Association is TO take place tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock at the Metropolitan Club 1t will be an
unusually quiet owing to the recent death OF
". Anston FIagg. the nominee for president. whose
funeral held in this city last Friday. Mr.
Flagg's popularity and the dramatic way in which
his death affects the association will give a touch
of sadness to the gathering
Under the bylaws. which require thirty days no
tice OF a nomination. one else can be named for
the presidency. and il IS generally expected that
G. f. Watson. who is to be promoted from the
executive committee to the vice-presidency will be
called upon to perform the duties Of president
Mr.. Watson is present the South and il IS
doubtful whether he will return to preside at to-
morrow's meeting. that the duty may devolve
upon the treasurer or secretary.
Percy Chubb. the retiring president. has been
abroad but as he sailed in time to reach the city
before the meeting he will probably call the dele
gates TO order. He has declined a reelection and
Mr.. Flagg. the former vice-president. was TO have
succeeded him. Arden NJ. Robbins and L. c MUr-
dock have also declined reelection to the executive
committee and their places will be Allied by Adrian
H. Larkn. who has done excellent work as the
head of the handicap committee and Harvey 1Iur-
dock president of the Nassau Country club. while
Cfrenve Garth. OF Knoilwood. is 70 n the yacaney
made by the advancement OF Mr. Watson Tho
ticket as originally named by the nominating com
President. W AHston FIags, Norris County Goi,
Country club, treasurer. " " Singer. Fox HIS
Golf Club: secretary. W Fellowes Morgg5nf gan 64-
Larkin, Yountakah Country Club: GrenviIls "
Garth Knollwood Country Club; Maturin Bailoli.
Apawamis club: Walter J. Travis Garden CiJy
Golf Club and Harvey Nurdock. Nassau country
Club
There forty-eight clubs in the association 9I.d
each is entitled send two delegates A nuTnoeF
of proposed changes in the constitution are to bs
acted upon. the important being to Article w.
stating. no club shall hold open or lnvitattot
tournament without first having assigned % " =
date by the executive committee OF the metropolitan
Golf Association The original OBJECT or the aSSc
Ci1tion to avoid d conflict OF Gates OF s1cn
tournaments but of late clubs have taken II upon
themselves to announce contests without consult
ing the association and considerable confusion mas
been the result. Article IL VIII De cn4ASea 10
make the annual dues so
Another important question Will De the cnolce OF
a date and course for the annual championship
The tournament has been held in turn at GARDEN
CITY Nassau Apawamis and Tuxedo. As IL II
always held in April May the selection IS
naturally confined those links which are N play-
able ShaUe early in the spring IL IS possible tnab
either Apawamis Garden City VIII again os
chosen. The present holder OF the championsni1
is Walter J. Travis
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
SON IN PRISON, HE TOOK POISON.
Father Grew Despondent Over Inability to
Effect Release.

When Thomas COfey. of No. 80 West FIFTY
third-st.. took two ounces of laudanum on Friday
from the effects of which he died that night in the
Roosevelt Hospital, no one could give any reason
for his act
Last night however, it was learned that about
year ago his John, twenty-one years old. was
arrested in connection with the disappearance OF
some lead pipe. along the subway at Broadway
and Forty-seyenth-St. The young declared
he had no intention of stealing. but supposed the
nipe of no value to any but a junk man, Silch
AS he was himself. He tried in Special Ses-
sons nevertheless. and sentence was suspended
Young COfey being released in the custody or Pro-
baton officer Willard For some time ne reported
90 Willard each month instructed, but after Il
time getting work as conductor on one of the
Fighth-ave cars, he grew lax in reporting mai
" he was arrested and sent 10 BlackWells Island
The father grew greatly discouraged over being un-
a obtain his sons release.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
Es1. AVENUE HOTEL AGAIN LEASED

Elmer A. Darling and Charles y Villas. lesseSs
Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel nave obtAlhed d ne"
- O., the famous hostiery. The present lease
- an August l. and the new lease begins on
tha+ dav and extends FOR period of tve years. IL
80 recently announced in The Tribune that the
bora1 property was for sale, and that such a sale
r,,rbt result IN the replacing Of the hotel with a
.-I ,,-tu..sz building or with another hotel Ir
1,ss also said that representatives OF the owners
80 tbe property had expressed the opinion that the
lsssses OF the hotel likely to get renewal OF
tha lease. The hotel property, which fncludeS ihe
sfs5tSoo Square Theitrs and another parcel IA
ysJ1sd at 81 90 COO and the net yearly rental rTonf
~. nrem{ses has been So00,O Under the new
lease a larger rental Will be obtained Inc terms
~ the lease however. have not "een MADE p0oHC
II IL the Intention of the essses to make extensive
aiteraforS 10 the Interior OF the hotel The owners
of the hotel property are Dr. H. u Elo anu n -
Emo.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
WIFE OF RETIRED MERCHANT BURNED.

Mrs James Bourdrow, Of No 221 West One
hundred -and-1fteenth-st-. sxty-seven years old.
wife OF a retired merchant was severely burned
about the head and body last night, her clothing
catching fire from a taper she held IN her
hand Her hair was almost burned from her head
Late in the evening Mrs. Bourdrow went TO open
n small safe thai her husband keeps IN his room
He was lying on a couch In an adjoining room. IL
was dark and Mrs Bourdrow lit a wax taper SO
she could see the figures on the combinatlo lock
of the safe AS she over, having poor eyeslgnt
f look AT the clock taper fire to her cloth
Ing Her screams brought her husband. who threw
rig about her and beat out the nre Dr. Lester
r Roos OF No. 233 West -hundred-andt thir-
called dress the burns. MIS-.
Bourdrow refused to go hospital.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
MEDAL FOR BEST "AMERICA."

Tiffany & Co. have on exhibition the gold medal
which they recently completed for the society oil
the Cincinnati in the State of Rhode Island. ana
offered by the State for the best musical compost
ton adapted to S. F. Smiths America Inc
medal is of pure gold, measures two and a hali
inches in diameter and weighs $50 pennyweights
on the diverse side is shown copy OF the society 81
badge-an eagle holding in its claws wreath OF
laurel and on Its breast oval shield bearing d
classical representation OF the American Revoiu-
ZION symboIized by three Roman citizens present.
ing Cincinnatus with sword: in the packgT3unat 40
stands the cottage of Cincnnatus with his wife AT
the door Around the oval is the motto, "Omnla
reIinout seryare renpublicam." tHe leaves all FOR
the of the repubIc) Inc cornpetition ioi INC
medal closes February e. 1903
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02

One Of the features of the carnival of sport to ne
held under the auspices of Columbia University AT
the armory of the 22d Regiment on February >
will be a seventy yard scratch invitation race
A fine array of sprinting talent has been lnFlleu
10 take part In this event. The list Includes arthur
F. Duhey Shick and Sheubert. the harvard ~ ~
Ear-srds the National Cuardsman, and Rickert
and Minihan of Manhattan College
Another contest of unusual interest VIII oe the
two mile scratch race in which A g Bowen. OF
the University of Pennsylvania the mtercohesla'e
two mile champion and the intercollegiate cross
country cbamDou Franchot. of Yale: WfhanS;
of Princeton: Alexander Grant and n II St Crr r.
renreseutfng the Xavier Athletic Club and @ 1rl-
veteran runner and winner OF lnnurneIttole CHAIN
pionships George OrtOn, viii take part
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
NEW MANAGEMENT FOR HOTELS.

Henry s Thompson, of the Thompson-Starret
Company, who owns the ground and the new hotel
adjoining the Marie Antoinette, has secured the
twenty-one year leases of the new hotel and the
Hotel Marie Antoinette from Lancaster. Keen &
Roesser The new hotel will be connected with the
Marie Antoinette at once and furnished complete
Albert r Keen. who has managed the Marie
Antoinette Hotel for 50 many years has been re-
taned by Mr.. Thompson general manager of the
entire properties with interest in the business.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
TRIBUNE sowLERs IN TIE LEAD

Tho Tribune bowIers are keeping up their good
c-orl of last wear in the Morning Newspaper
League Tournament. at McLaughlins alleys IN
T,rookTv1 Last year the team won the Hearst
Cun which is emblematic Of the championship or
the league. In the fourteen games bowed mus 'd
-. oso, The Tribune bovvIers have won thirteen
Games and lost one. They have the high score to
date. 9S4 and also the high team average. $50
Van Deveer holds the high individual average E"'
and KAohan the high individual score; 20 Inc
bov,ars if form counts for anything VIII n1C on
Win the championship cup again, DuJ VIII ds'
captlIra the major portion of the prizes
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
BASEBALL.
Rumor That Purchase at Flushing Is by
American League.

Flushing. Long Island. Feb. 1-There Is a sToN-
ing suspicion in the minds OF sporting hle, me-
that a twenty acre purchase Oh ia,lu r - ~
- i for tbe new grounds of the NeW-1ork
American League team The meadow land on ooth
sides of Jackson-ave.. from the FLUSHING bIuse -
81 Romans Well has been sold, and II Is dahouHceV
that a syndicate OF New-1orh capi'""s,S
~ Tho sale was made through the real
aet.ta agency of o. & ]. f. Master, VINO reIuSe
TO give the name of the buyer OF PTeg PAN is 70 Of he
SaS + IN an mn to date athletic park for pasto1l
i ldl ;oiIar nastinles' \ trolley line IN sttdistC
line goes by the grounds from Tue iii :
ferry.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
DIES FROM NURSING AGED HUSBAND
TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE !

IBE TLLEGRAI-A 10 III Ihll'IN-L-J
uerctantvile. Feb. 1--Soon after Aaron North
and his aged wife came from thelr Camoen nome
80 zisi- their daughter, Mrs. Cooper knight, two
weeks ago. the old man was taken i'll from pneu-
r7onia, following the grip Almost every minute OF
the time Mrs North watched by her husbands
bedside The warning Of the physician that she
must rest was ignored, and she could not be in
,3fced even 10 ,adress. Early this morning
she threw herself on the bed by the side of her
husband. An hour afterward her daughter qls-
~over4l she was dead. The coroner found that
death had been caused by heart disease The
doctor said il was worry ana loss OF rest
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
SPyo@ggIS SPogIS
3p6RfsneN'
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
Crescent Captures Hockey Champion
ship.
SHIP

The Crescent Athletic Club practically won first
place in this years Amateur Hockey League cham
picnship, by defeating the New-York Athletic Club
seven at the Clermont Avenue Rink. Brooklyn. on
Friday night 1t has a clean record of no de
feats while ;he latter team has been beaten by
the Brooklyn Skating Club. which is considered a
minor team in the league.
The excellent team work OF the Crescent seven
II all of it's games has aroused considerable adj
mration. Kennedy is doing better work than
ever and in the second half Friday night he was
a team in himself. MckenZie'S work as goal tender
S ;sais ,+ ,If i1 1or5 rms vbiIs th
two Donaldsons work was brilliant
Henri Fournier made interesting test on sat
urday OF a cushioning device for automobiles. in
vented by c. L. Horack The apparatus was fitted
to heavily built machine of 40 horsepower, which
was driven over the roughest cobblestones on the
upper West Side.
The device consists of d small spring. regulated
by an air and oil cushion placed horizontally be-
tween the running gear and body Of the machine'
the flow of oil being so regulated as to retard the
backward action of the springs and 50 neutrahze
shocks to the machine. Fournier said after the
test;
The cushion was the best ever saw for an aiI-
mobile In France we have similar device "ilgH @
lessons the shocks of traHeIIng over iuIti f 80
faces but the recoiI in the French device IS more
pronounced than in the one tried & 5G-aas- 9 ON
thing of this sort Is needed IN HlachllleS U9Su OL
the bad roads of this country
This week will the closing games. 50 Tar as
the regular schedule can be made up in the sweep
stakes pool tournament at the Montauk rooms
BROOKLYN and any ties for the five cash prizes VIII
be p1ayed off in the succeeding evenings after Fri
tIay when Stofft and Weston play the Iast scIieu-
The standing of the players follows:
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
eERMeNIA LIFE'S STATEMENT.

The forty-ttird annual statement OF the Ger
mania Life Insurance Company appears in another
column It's assets are S3o695,5S0 80 being an In
crease of xI9O4 10 55 Its annual income is sSvtS
- TO the increase in 1902 being s6I7,22s. Its sur
aims calculated according 20 the law OF the State
of New-York is s43l9S75 ~. having INCREASED last
2ear s4Ss 4ss 90. Total payments TO policy holoers
ir -b1 x5esr were g 423 SIS So the whole amount
usid 10 policy holders since organization IN Ieo Is
S51 ca as OG An item OF interest appears IN IN,
One during 1902 being profit sales of real
estate and bonds" $306, S67 a.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
= of the players follows:

Those who had charge of the Pastime Athletic
Club and the sth Regiment games at the armory
on Saturday night. deserve praise for the manner
in which thee kept the track and inclosure OF the
floor clear during the contests. y network
three feet high was placed almost around the
track to keep the spectators off. and besides ths
each of those who had charge of keeping the hoor
clear carried out his part The crowdtng OF COM
petfors by spectators has occurred often at many
of the games recently held. and has mdTfed tlS
contests greatly, besides delaying them
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
WHOLE CONGREGATION CHANGES FAITH

Bishop Starkey of the Newark Diocese yester-
dav afternoon dedicated Episcopal church at
Grantwood on the Palisades, directly opposite
Columbia University. The new church is built of
Palisades rock. The cost of the church is 5000
and it is built on a plot given by Major S. Wood
MCC,jaye Its name is Holy Trinity.
The priest in charge IS the Rey J. A MeGleary
at Coytesyiiie which was formerly a Congrega-
tionaI church. and which turned Episcopal in a
bodv The property has been transferred from the
Congrega tionaI Church Building Society TO the
trustees of the Episcopal fund of the Diocese OF
Newark
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
Mo cuTTINe OPPOSES TROLLEY.

RabvIou. Long Island. Feb. Nv Bayard Cut
- ~ New-York who owns country place at
oakdale has started movement to prevent a
oIIey line from being operated on the south coun-
s ne has placed petition In charge OF
80 c,,perv;sor J. H. Vail. OF Islip, with an open
ietter ursfng him get signers MT tultihg t, he
Se eonsSers the most beautiful driveway n the
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
TDINGs OF JOY FOR PARK ROW.

Most Of the habitues of lower Park Row wore
a more cheer air last night than for few
nights previously. Gloom had been spread by the
generally believed rumor that no more ali night
licenses would be granted to the saloons there
abouts Last night however. II learned au-
thoritatively that the applications for all night
licenses made by three saloons on the two blocks
in Park Row Just north of the bridge entrance
had been approved for another week at least. The
licenses will be ISSUED for the early morning hours
OF Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and
Ga
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
ARCHBISHOP FARLEY AT CATHEDRAL

Archbishop Farley officiated at the II a. m. ser
vice in the Cathedral yesterday. Every seat in the
Cathedral was filled and many persons were COM
nsIlad to stand The sermon short. After his
Sermon the Archbishop spoke of the loss 10 the
diocese In the death of Archbishop Corrigan. and
asked for the prayers OF the congregation ana the
IL, IL rrnr
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
SURE YOUNG FOSTER DROWNED.
Oar and Glove Washed Ashore Confirm
Belief That He Is Dead.

Good Ground, Long Island. Feb (Specia).-lt is
now believed to be certain that Louis Foster,
brother of Clarence Foster, who met tragic death
with Sarah Lawrence in Good Ground Bay last
summer has been drowned also. Parties have
continued drag the bay in an unavatng search
for the body An oar and glove were washed
ashore to-day that belonged to him.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
ESCAPED FROM BURNING HOTEL.

Syracuse Feb. 1.-The fire which early yesterday
morning broke out in the Hotel MOwry, caused
damage of about s20Oe0. of which about $4,000 was
in the grocery store of Andrews. Loomis & An
drews and the rest on the building and furnishings
in the hotel There were $50 persons asleep in the
hotel All escaped safely. The fires origin is not
-l-E. A+rl-. iuaH1.n
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
NO NEW CONFESSION FROM SAWYER.

= report was printed yesterday that the inVestsa-
ton of the tax frauds. which is being conducted
by District Attorney Jerome. assisted by his county
detectives was likely TO result in a few days In
several more arrests Il know OF no other arrests
that are to be made for tax frauds. As TO the re-
mort about a new confession from Sawyer. ~ is
Untrue" said District Attorney Jerome yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
THE RACETRACK.
WEIGHTS Announced for the Suburban ana
Brooklyn Handicaps.

The Coney Island Jockey Club mas dl'llouiol @ e'-
entry list and weights for the Suburban f1aHl0"P'
80 - r,,, ar SFeepshead Bay June Is
In the three-year-old division irish Lad "'ii nav
+bo ton weight with 1OJ pounds. Grey Frlar, an
otber three-year-old comes next with loV poLIus-
The top weight, 12S pounds IS aLio''el ~
M r-,,.t,.ear-old The weights are as follows
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
INDOOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Tho indoor CHAMPIONSHIPS in singles and doubles
of the United states National Lawn Tennis Asso-
citation will be held from February Is 70 . az uha
courts OF the eth Regiment Tennis AsSoclauon'
- - :. ,,5 rark-ays Entries should bs
sent to Harry l.. FoIett, No on WaShlnSton-st'
ON or before February 10.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02

I1errnis is also to carry the top weight IN ire
r,rooLirn Handicap TO be run on May IS while
irish Lad will again be the most heavily weishted
hn, me entry was refused by authority OF the
Stewards as recently related IN Inc tribune Inc
weights follow.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
LAST svANeELIsTIc CONFERENCE.

The last evangelistic conference of the series at
Assembly Hall No. 15s Fffth-ave., will be held to-
day at II q m At l2 O'Clock the Rev. Drs. Chap
man and Carson will speak reporting on their their
Illinois Dr. Gregg will preside.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
NOTES OF HE LINKS.

The south Orange Field Club has secured five sd-
dftfonal acres OF ground from the Meadow Land
Society Of South Orange and will IengthCn its
course by about six hundred yards
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
NOTES OF COLUMBIA SPORT.

In addition to competing in the race TOT inter-
mediate eight Dared crews at the Harlem res4e's,
an NAV 20 this year for the first time. Colunolas
oI,,,f crevy is seriously contemplating encerinS
tho races at the American Henley. 20 be rowed on
the Schuylkil River at PhlIadeIpHlA ~ ~ I4S A. -
STnuVlkiiL
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02

The formal opening Of the new clubhouse ot tho
Country club of Lakewood will take place on
FEBRUARY IL the night before LinCOln's Birthday
when a reception and ball will be given py ths
directors Weather permitting there viii be a tour
rament on the old the following DAY. a. inc
new links will be ready for play untu carry III
April
There was a tie in the bogie handicaP az 'he
r,vke- Meadow links on Saturday between J. Dun
can Dithredge and J. $. Bartle- Edch Hnished HNs
down TO the Colonel
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02

C,o1,rphfa-s third annual interscholsstic indoor
games will be held IN the q hesllleH1 HiI'Di'
On rhe afternoon of February y
c-,,,,n,bia.e football campaign has already been
started bv William r. Morley. the head COACH WHO
is resolved tc leave 10 ston unturueu 70 k.ooI- kI
. - tam for Columbia next fall Morley
- been busy in discovering men at Columbia whH
either because Of their physique or previous srio-
IRON experience he thinks would make good players
Je has requested all prospective cannldates am
~ .z,.-an nIs vers as we'll TO settle down 70 rshs
tr.i,inu Al once in order that they may oe -
S4rad for the coming spring foot5a4 practlce "ict
am na much lore strenuous than ever oe1cfe
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-22
RAILWAY 1axntIon snit..

The railroad attorneys in the railway
taxation case. on trial at Lansing,
placed T. J. c. Bolt, another field man
for tie state tax commission, on the
stand to testify as to the assessment
of general property. One Of his state
ments concerning inequality of assess
ment was that many assessing officers
had engaged in the practice Of placing
n higher valuation on the property of
non-residcnts than that of residents.
A. L. PaIriarche. general traffic man
ager OF the Pere Marquette system.
testified for the railways in their suit
against the state over the assessment
Of their properties that the electric
railways and the sleeping car com
panies were doing the same kind Of
business as the steam railway com
panies. yet were not taxed in the same
way. The purpose Of this testimony
was to show that the tax law was In
valid because II Disseminated.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-10-22
Senator Platt's wedding.

Senator Tbos. Collier Platt stole a
march on his friends and others in
terested in the plans for his marriags
to Mrs. Lillian Il. Janeway. which was
announced To occur Thursday morning
at the Marble Collegiate church. The
wedding party did not appear and
there was no explanation until nearly
noon. when it was announced from
Senator Platt's office that they had
been married last Sunday AT the lIol-
land House. where Rev. DIR. Burrell
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence OF the immediate members Of Mr..
Platts and Mrs. Janeway's families.
If Miss Mae G.. Wood. the Washing
ton clerk, had any intention Of bring
Ing $4,000 suit for breach of prom
Use against Senator Plat. she changed
her mind. though IL is intimated that
Miss Woods presence In New York
was one OF the chief reasons for the
wedding previous 10 the time an
nounced.
Miss Wood Is reported to he aho..
$1,000 better off than she was earlier
in the week.