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New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
KILLED BY THIRD R4TT
4nother EmpIoye Severely Burned
on EIeUdted Structure

one man was killed and another severely burr..
by a third rail of the elevated road vestar5, "a
Duncan Currie, a carpenter in the emplo, - q,
road at Ninety-Einth-st and Third-a-. -
on his way TO the sheds TO repair -
He had to pass through maze OF szf,oL.- ;,
the yard 70 get TO the shed and the plank,- = -
tween the tracks was wet and slippery from, -
lie was stepping a section OF the tbirs -,
when he slipped and fell head first on .bo -
dealing piece OF iron. Two OF the employees =, :,
yard saw him fall Quickly dominic rubber ~t,
they pulled him away from the third rail ~. i
a few minutes he was dead
Currie boarded at No rs East One -hlIr 5ras-s,s
seventeenth-st He came from Carada n
brother. the Rev. Joseph Currfe. OF Orilla Ri,.-
Ontario. Canada, has been Informed Of his dan
John j. Ryan. a track repairer at PearI-s+ -
Maiden Lane. was Tightening bolts on the tbis
rail- and, 1t is thought forgot to put on rnbs.-
gloves when he grasped the large monkey ura,..
that he used A pair found on the vr,,-S :
near where the accident happened S'ON"l
The guards OF a nOrthbOun train saw Ni-, -
by the side of the southbound track vri.S+.--s
They pulled him away from the rail. His ~iosLee
had caught hre and he burned All ova~ - =
body When he fell the monkey wrench Fen ar--.
his body and touched the third rail Oss
He lives at No I05 PTesident-St Br01klv, Il
was taken 10 the Hudson Street HospitaI bv r.
higgins. ~.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
JUMPS FROM FAST TRAIN.
Alleged Burglar Recaptured-Helped by
Mistake

Detective Frank Wild, who had exciting chase
after John Webber, alleged burglar, whom he
arrested yesterday at the City Hall station of the
Thrd-ave. elevated, in this city and whom he
caught a few blocks away, suffered worse eX-
perience while returning with his prisoner to
Pleasantville yesterday afternoon. The man is
wanted there for several robberies.
The detective, with his prisoner. took the 4:4O
Chatham express for Pleasantvie. A mile below
the station at White Plains the jumped from
the train while it running fifty miles hour.
Just before he jumped Webber told the detective
that he would get drink of water in the rear of
the car. He went back to do The detective
kept his eye his man and him make for the
door. He for him at once. Webber showed
fight and Wild struck him with his billy. Pas
senGers rushed to the scene and mistook the de-
tective for the alleged burglar.
They grabbed the detective and held him while
the man rushed out of the door and jumped
off the car. The train did not stop until it got
White Plains station. Then Detective Wild got two
police officers and drove back to where the man
lay. They found him unconscious beside the track.
He was taken to, the White Plains Hospital He
had several scalp wounds. and many bruises and
cuts on his body, but not dangerously hurt
Police Justice Stafford committed him to the county
Jail Tonight, where he taken a Stretcher
for he was too weak to walk. Webber is said TO
have been a Salvation Army enthusiast.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
An Interesting Series Arranged for satur-
daY-Guests Keep Coming

Bayswater. Far ROckaway. Long Island, July 8
(SpeciaD.-Many summer guests came to this shore
front resort to-day. 1t is predicted that even
heavy rainstorm will not keep people away from
here now Next Saturday the Bayswater Yacht
Club will have its weekly entertainment series
of contests for boys and young men summering
here. There will be tub race. hat, coat and
trousers race, a two rowing race. walking a
creased boom and water polo by two picked teams.
There will also be regatta for boats of one de-
sign. at o'clock high water. Commodore Frank
Jenkins will have charge
The Bayswater Hotel has the following recent
arrivals: Lieutenant D. II. Lichtenstein, L. S. A.
L. w. wormser Mrs. p. Dodge, A. NJ. Hess, Henry
Cutting Mrs A. Cutting Miss Georgianna Embley.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Reich, ]. Reich, jr., all of Man
haitian; A. z. Balme. Mrs. c. A. Alger. Miss c. a.
Burchen John A. Burchell all of Brooklyn and
George Baker. Boston.
At Greyloch Hall the following: Mr.. and
Mrs Philipo Torchfo, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. McNauI
Wilson and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Millard B. Gull
ford. Miss Mabel Guford Mr. and Mrs John
Hopper and family Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Pick.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Stewart Smith. Mr.. and Mrs J. 3.
Chaffee. Isaac f. Chapman and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick B. Goddard. Ralph Goddard. Mr.
and Mrs. II. Williams and niece. Robert l.. Stewart
and family. all of Manhattan; Mr.. and Mrs George
f Mott. Mrs. Fl. Swan. Clinton and Name Swan.
and Bert EveTsten, all of Brooklyn Miss Bovee,
OF Manhattan, is also at the CTreylOCh.
Among the cottagers are Joseph Muller and A
G.. Schumann. T. F. Griffin and Henry Lehman.
all of Manhattan. Mr.. Lehman has just put into
Other cOttagers George Harr. Frank Jenkins.
Leonard Eppig Edgar H Mott, all OF BROOKLYN
will give a dance and reception for the neighboring
Cottagers. 1t will be from TO u o'clock
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
DARING JAIL BREAKER.
Man Charged with Murder and Robbery
Escapes in st. Louis

St. Louis July 6.-William Rudolph of Union
Mo. who has been confined in the city Jail for sew
eral months the charge of participating in the
robbery of the bank at Union last winter. and also
charged with killing Detective Schumacher. who
attempting to him, escaped from jail
this afternoon, and tonight is still at large
Rudolph and his partner, George Collins were
captured after long search following the Union
Bank robbery at Hartford Conn, and were
brought here and placed in Jail for safe keeping.
pending their trial. Rudolph escaped by crashing
through a skyIight and jumping from the Jail roof
When last he was at Seventh and Spruce
SITS, running south at the utmost speed.
Rudolph and Collins never allowed to enter
the exercise corridor together, and were confined
in separate cells A few days ago guards discov-
cred that some fine steel saws had been smuggIed
to the prisoners. Since then the closest watch Of
the has been maintained. Shortly before his
escape Rudolph let out of his cell to be shaved.
The exercise corridor at the time contained about
twenty prisoners. The guards were locking UP the
prisoners for the night when. Rudolph passed
through the east end of the corridor a fight broke
out among the prisoners in the west end
The majority of the guards ran to the fighting
prisoners, and Rudolph up three flights of
stairs and jumped to the top of the cells From
there he swung himself by iron girder to the
skylght and the next moment had broken the
skylght open and was on the roof. sixty feet from
the ground. Undaunted. Rudolph grasped an cleo
trio light wire that extended to the ground and
slid down fifty feet. when the wire snapped He
unnjured. and to the street through Ser
seant Dawson's house. of which Mrs. B. Lally, the
aged housekeeper the only occupant
Rudolph gone before he missed. The
jail matron Mrs Wilhelm, a man in the truss
work near the loosened skyght. and raised the
alarm. The man proved to be John Burke. charged
with burglary. This led TO the discovery of the
condition of the Skyhght, and soon afterward Ru-
0OlDh missed
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
ALLEGED EMBEzzLER ARRESTED.
Taken in British Honduras at Request of
United States Consul
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

New-Orleans. July 6-The steamer Anselm from
Central American ports brought news to-day of
the arrest at Belize, British Honduras of Joseph
Won Jenny, a German American. charge of
embezzlement. The arrest made by the Brit
ish authorities an order from United States
Consul Avery at Belize, who alleges that Jenny
embezzled money while agent Memphis for a
Baltimore electric piano manufacturing company
Consul Avery received instructions from the State
Department at Washington to watch for Jenny.
AS soon as the reached Belize he inserted
advertisement in a newspaper with his picture.
announcing that he would engage in the business
of piano tuning and repairing. The consul recog-
nized the picture and had Jenny arrested. He
admits that he is the wanted. but says that
he kept the money he is alleged have ernbezzled
as commissions the sales of Instruments He is
held for extradition
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
WISHES GAS FROM GARBAGE BURNED
Morrisania Incinerator Closed and Stack
Will Be Heightened
he following letter has been received:
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the matter of the De Carle garbage
burning plant. in Morrsana, and the threat of
certain citizens to blow il up nuisance
count of the fumes therefrOm making people ILL.,
permit ask, Why is 1t that able Com
missioner of Street Cleaning does not some
device for consuming the gases and smoke, end so
render this most useful plant thoroughly harm
leSs2
Not long since l noticed in The Tribune full
account and picture of such device now used by
the Standard Brewing Company, of CiUttenburg
1t invented by F. Grtanner. and favorably re-
ported upon by the Stevens Institute and THE
Scientific American"
l ask this question through The Tribune and not
directly Of Commissioner Woodbury.. because l wish
corrected by the former If my statements are
not in accordance with facts reported to The
Tribune JOSIAH G.. PUMPEEIY.
Secretary Of the City improvement Society.
New-York, July 4. 1903.
Captain Gibson. Deputy Commissioner of Street
Cleaning. in the absence from town of Commis-
sioner Woodbury., said yesterday 10 a Tribune re-
porter regarding the plant:
The Commissioner has been there since the plant
Whether they fatal durable / am not I'm a
position say. 1 understand. however. that there
sufficient draught. and that could be rem
edied to great extent by increasing the height
Of the stack. We have stopped using the incin-
orator. and have made tentative arrang cement with
the New-Y Sanitary Utilization Company to
take the garbage its plant at Barren Island
XXINth District. on July ., resolutions We're passed
declaring the incnerator to be nuisance. but the
Commissioner took action before the resolutions
received.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
CIPHER CODE FOR BALTIMORE AND OHIO.

Efforts being made in many directions by
railroad companies to reduce cost Of operation and
In this direction the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company is nOticeably active. recent innovation
is cipher code for the OF the transporta ton
department. which is expected TO reduce the num-
ber of words message materially. The code has
been prepared so that single words suppant entire
sentences. Some idea of the requirements of a big
system like the Baltimore and Ohio NAV be gained
from the statement that 100000 telegraph blanks
used each month for the COmpany's business
over It's own wires. exclusive of train orders.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
STOPS RIVERSIDE DRIVE EXTENSION.
Lansing Investment Company Gets Injunc-
tion Against City and Cantor.

The Lansing Investment Company yesterday OBJ
tanned from Justice Truax, in the Supreme Court a
temporary injunction restraining the city and Bo~-
oush President Cantor from taking any action with
reference To the awarding of the contract for the
furnishing of materials carrying out the work o.
building the extension Of Riverside Drive from the
uortherly termination of the Manhattan Niaduct r
OnehunGred-nnd- thirtyifth-st.. 10 the end of One
hundred -forty-ffth-st. until President Cantor
shall have prepared the plans and maps for the
construction of Riverside Drive and PARKWAY and
until such plans shall have been approved by the
Board OF Estimate and ApDortionment.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
UNION BANK MAY CONTROL sPRAGUy
If Nathaniel T. Sprague's Holdings Are Sold
Former Institution May Get Them.

In connection with the report that Nathaniel
Sprague. founder of the SPrague National Ra1k
Brooklyn. had left no will. and that the settle
ment of the estate would involve the sale OF IA.
controlling stock holdings Of that institution 4,
was said yesterday that they might be obtat,as
by the Union Bank Stephen VI. Griswold prA-i-
dent Of that bank. said that it might conse7t =,
take over the Sprague bank II the stock coUi5 -
obtained at fair figure.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
THE CITY'S TAX ROLLS.
RECEIVED BY ALDERMEN.
Fast Increases an Personal and Real
Estate VdluatiOnS

The Board of Aldermen yesterday received from
the Tax Department the city tax assessment rolls
for 1903. When quorum of the aldermen had
been obtained after considerable delay. the TAX
rolls were referred to the Finance Committee
which now has n Tanmanv working majority.
The figures show increase IN Manhattan
Borough alone of S137. 1895 in personal property
over the valuation of 1892 while the increase IN
valuations in the borough real estate over that
of 1902 is s1124S53 76i The personal property hS-
ures for all the borouehs for last year and this
year. are as follows. showing Increases this year
in all except Richmond:
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
SIX SHOT ON EXCURSION STEAMER
One Man Killed, Two Women Wounded
Six Men and Two Women Arrested.

Mount Vernon, Ind. July Ga fight
excursion steamer between here and Union
town. KY, this morning resulted in six persons
being shot. Kinney Givens, of this city, and
Frank Kirk shot in the legs and arms
Givens shot and fatally wounded a man named
Brown, from Henderson, Ky from
Henderson named White, shot in the
breast and fell into the river. His body was
not recovered.
returned to Uniontown, and six men and two
women arrested and put in Jail there
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
GUARD THE REV. MR. BURCK'S HOUSE.
Members of His Church Ready to Handle
Roughly NewYork Broker
Iuy TELEGRAPH ro TUE rR1BUxE.I

Topeka, Kan, July 6-Members of the Episcopal
Church at Manhattan stand guard every night
about the home of their pastor. the Rev Carroll
Burck, whose life is said TO have been threatened
by a New-York broker because the minister mar
ried Miss Willis. Brooklyn girl. with whom the
broker was in love. The friends of the minister
have organized for the purpose of dealing roughly
with the broker if he ventures to Kansas on d
belligcrent errand.
Mr. Burck is preparing to the broker, and 1t
is said that he intends turning the letters he and
his friends have received over To the postal au-
tkOriiies.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
NO "sNAP" PARDON FOR WELLER

Assistant District Attorney Train. who went %
see Governor Odell about the Of Frank s
Weller. sentenced to years Imprisonment who
IL alleged. would be pardOned by the Governor
said yesterday that it was untrue that the Gov
ernOr had ever intimated that he would pardon
Weller. The Governor assured Mr.. Train. the lat
ter said. that the case would have 10 follow ths
usual course and would be referred to the District
Attorney and to the court which tried the prisoner
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
BOARD ADJoURNs INDEFINITELY.

The meeting of tie board OF directors o. ~.
United States Shipbulldng Company, which wa,
adjourned on Friday undl yesterday. has been in
definitely adjourned, the board adopting this course
for the purpose OF avoiding any complication which
might affect its status Lewis Nixon. IL is under
stood, will continue TO act as president.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
BODY OF DROWNED BOY RECOVERED

The body of Oliver NJ Allen. VINO drowned
off Plum Beach. near SheepEheai Bay. Satur-
day was recovered yesterday near Breeze Point.
II was taken the home of Thomas J. Allen. his
father. No 5sS Bergen-st.. Proc kyn. where the
funeral will be held tomorrow
Young Allen who born IN Brooklyn nine
teen years ago. was recently gradus ted from the
Boys High School
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
The Ubiquity Of
the
Serge Suit

The Anywhereness and
Everywhereness of the Utility of
the mans serge suit is the most
pleasing feature OF its possession
1t is i'll good form anywhere and
everywhere in summertime, and
cool and comfortable all the time.
In the morning wear the coat
with a pair of striped light flannel
trousers. In the afternoon wear it
with white ducks. In the evening
wear the entire suit. Three suits
out of one. And you feel proper
all the time
We have Serge Suits with the
swellest cut dOuble-breasted coat
you ever saw.
Wide fronts, big shoulders coats
are half-lined; brimful of style
and the prices, S12, SO, and SIS
a suit.
Outing trousers of fine wOrsteds,
HOmespuns and wool crashes: at
$3.50, S3.75, 81, and s..
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07

Following is a comparative statement showing
valuations of both real and PERSONAL property on
the assessment rolls for 1902 and 1903. in all the
boroughs of the city:
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
BAYswATER YACHT CLUB CONTESTS.

Totals s5T rs s. 432 39S DIS SI5I330lZI
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
S1.4eO.ss5.247

Totals SO $40 G47 SO st75l 532 $50 s1,4oo So 247
1880 64T. SO
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07

The valuations of real estate in the city are
shown on the assessment rolls for 1902 and lS5i
compared by boroughs follows;
New-York tribune., 1903-07-07
DECISION FOR PLAINTIFF.

Justice Scott in the decision which he rem
dered yesterday sustains both contentious made
on behalf OF the Jennie Clarkson Home for
Children. He says
II is well settled by multitude OF authorities
that a corporation cannot justify its transfer OF
stock or bonds registered in the name OF the true
owner because II relied upon a forged power of at
torney to effect such transfer Forgery confer
no mower nor transfer any rights. IL is the duty OF
such corporation before making such 4 transfer TO
he satisfied Of the genuineness Of the power pre-
sented. IN SO doing they must act upon their own
led by forgery or fraud. and il is no answer 10 a
claim by the true owner that the company acted in
good faith. upon what il supposed to be genuine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
WAIVE EXAMINATION.
Two Plate Printers Charged With De-
stroying an Old-Time Coach.

William c. O'Brien and Hamilton Con-
ners, plate printers employed at the bureau
of engraving and printing. were arraigned
before Judge Scott of the Police Court to-
day on a charge of destroying movable
property belonging to the United States
government Each pleaded not guilty. and,
on the advice of their counsel, Attorney +.
]. Ryan, waived preliminary hearing and
were released on $500 real estate security
for their appearance in the upper court.
The men were taken into custody by Po-
liceman Maurice Austin while near the cor
ner of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
northwest about II o'clock Saturday night,
after they had had an experience with an
old stage coach. a cherished relic belonging
to the United States government, which
was damaged as a result of their expert
mentS with 1t.
one of it's kind In existence, was used by
the post Office in transporting mail in Mon
tana during the COS, was brought here
from the Charleston exposition and placed
on the east portico Of the post office build
ing, pending it's removal to the National
Museum at an early day. OBrien and Con-
ners. who happened to be passing the build
ing Saturday night, saw the vehicle, it is
stated, WHICH they examined at some
length, finally moving it. when suddenly It
got beyond their control and rolled down
the steps onto the sidewalk, where 1t turned
over. breaking the top. Policeman Austin,
who heard the crash, placed the men under
arrest and escorted them to the first pre-
cinct police station, where they were de-
tanned until later. when they we're released
on bond.
The Cumbersome old coach was at ono
time. it is said. captured by the India ms
and was only retaken after long cam
pa-gn by Uncle Sans troopers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
Not Considered as Menace to Health

Reporting upon the resolution adopted
by the East Washington Citizens Associa-
ton and forwarded to the Commissioners
praying that some measure should be
adopted by the municipal authorities to
prevent the location of undertaking or
mortuary establishments in residential
communities in which such an establish
ment might prove detrimental to the in
terests of the property owners or objec-
tionable to the residents thereof DR..
Woodward, the health officer, has stated
to the Commissioners:
IAN undertaking or mortuary establish
ment, properly conducted caEnot be con-
sidered as a danger to public health in
the vicinity IN which it is located. An ex-
animation Of the sanitary laws of numer-
Gus states and cities has failed to show
any evidence Of any restriction on the To-
cation Of such establishments in any of
those cities or states whose sanitary laws
are on file in the health department. The
health department. therefore, is unable to
recommend the PRONUNCIATION of a sani-
tary regulation determining the locations
of undertaking and mortuary establish
ments in Washington"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-23
ASKS FOR EXPLANATION.
Alleged Delay in Improvements te
Street in West End.

George W. King Of 1925 32d street north
west, has written to the Commissioners
calling their attention to the fact that T
street between 33d and 18th streets was
placed on the schedule of Georgetown street
improvements four years ago. He desired
an explanation as to the cause Of the delay
in doing the work. Colonel Biddle, the En-
gineer Commissioner, has recommended
that the writer be informed as follows:
THE improvement Of T street was put at
the foot of the Georgetown schedule Of
streets to be improved in the Commission
ers' estimates of 1901; the estimated cost OF
the work was $4,000, and the amount Of
WORK to be done before reaching this street
on the schedule was SCI, O0O There have
been improved up to the present streets in
this section aggregating $4,000, leaving
$500 more to be appropriated before 7
street is reached. For the fiscal year 1904
there has been appropriated for the George
town schedule the sum of $4,000. 1t will
thus be seen that at the present rate Of ap-
preparations it will be two or three years
before this street would be reached. In
their estimates for the fiscal year 1905
however, the Commissioners are required
to rearrange these street schedules, If they
think desirable, and at that time recon-
sideration of T street may be made"