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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
MAN DIES ON THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
His Son With Him-Excitement Among
Those Coming to Work.

Norman a. Prentice, fifty years old farmer,
OF Berkshire, Tioga County n. Y. died suddenly
from heart disease while sitting on bench BY
the Manhattan tower of the Brooklyn Bridge yes
terday. Mr.. Prentice. with his son Burr fifteen
years DID, came here few days ago.
With his son. Mr.. Prentice went Sightseeing
Wednesday. and complained Of a pain in his chest
after the days excursion. Yesterday they went to
see the Brooklyn Bridge. and walked across the
promenade. The father said he felt the mead ~
rest when they reached the tower on their return
trip. and sat on a bench, while Burr stood al the
railing watching the ships. When the bow looked
around he saw his father lying back the bench.
fall back and Immediately tried to rouse him He
was unconscious. and died soon after Dr. Meade
or the hudson Street Hospital, reached him The
BODY was taken 70 the undertaking establishment
or James ii. Black, at No SO Cannon-st
a big crowd surrounded the tower while the am
5ulance surgeon was working Prentice and a
squad Of policemen had to be called from the Man
haitian side to disperse IL. The usual humber Of
people were walking across the bridge 10 their
work, and when the body carried awav hun
dreds crowded around the stretcher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
CARE IN PEDLERS' CASES.
License Bureau Defended against
Hoeans Criticism.

Magistrate Hogan's sharp criticism of the
methods adopted by the Bureau OF Licenses tow
ard applicants for licenses was met yesterday
by equally emphatic denials by James B. Reyn-
olds ana J. d derriman, deputy chief of the
bureau. Magistrate Hogan's criticism was
called forth by the testimony Of policeman in
the case Of two Italians. who were arrested for
peddling without a license. The officer declared
that foreigners who had obtained papers were
kept waiting for some time before their cases
were acted upon by The bureau, which made in
designations 10 see if the padrone system was
involved in their cases. Before dismissiug the
prisoners the magistrate said:
What difference does that make? There is no
reason why some should get licenses and others
be refused. I know business men in the city
who got out their frst papers ten years ago and
have never become full citizens. Others have
never even taken out their first papers. 1t ap-
pears TO me an awful situation when men are
not allowed 10 make an honest living. If this
country were at war with foreign power those
men would be asked 10 fight for us They did
f1ght during the Civil War. Why shouldn't they
be allowed to make living? A few years ago
the man who was giving out the licenses at the
city Hall acted as the champion of the poor
peorIe Now things have changed. will not
mold these men
When James B. Reynolds, who is acting as
chief OF the Bureau Of Licenses. was asked about
tho situation he fatty denied the magistrate.
destinations that graft still hourished in that
bureau. The trouble IS caused by the vigilance.
not the grating propensities OF the depart
nent" said Mr.. Reynolds. The cry of the ped
lers that they cannot get licenses without pay
ing officials of the bureau rake of is the re-
suit Of the rigid investigation into the qualiaca-
tions OF the applicant to hold the license and
the frequent revocation Of licenses IN cases
where the holder is not properly qualified
J. D. Merriman. deputy chief OF the bureau,
who has practical charge OF the business Of the
Office. made much fuller explanation of the
methods out OF which the magistrates criticism
had arisen. He said:
think the magistrate spoke hastily in making
any reflection or this bureau. 1 believe there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
KEEPS AWAY CAMERAS.
Collector Stops Permits to Board
TesseLs for Pictures.

When the representatives Of several news
papers asked Nevada N. Stranahan. the Col
lector of the Port, for passes to board incoming
boats yesterday with q camera. the permission,
which before has always been given. was re-
fused. The usual permission has been revoked
at the instance OF several of the steamship COM
panies. ]. Pierpont Morgan is thought to be
the prime mover in the effort to keep cameras
off the boats. However that may be, Collector
Stranahans secretary said yesterday that the
words with camera" had been erased from the
passes at the request of an agent of the White
Star Line. and that the erasure had the ap-
prevail Of the Collector.
"a representative Of the White Star Line came
to the office a few days ago." said Mr.. Strana-
hans secretary, and asked If the customs Off
Gals would object if the company declined to
allow newspaper men TO board their incoming
vessels with cameras. We have not the power
to make any such objection if we wanted to do
so, and we told him that if he did not want men
to board the boats from the revenue cutters
with cameras, we would no longer give them the
permits The custom of giving the bearer of
revenue cutter pass the right to take a camera
aboard is only one of few years. 1t is only
matter of courtesy The customs department
and the Health Officer of the port can board any
vessel, of course. but no one else can without
the permission of the master of the vessel. The
passes we issue state expressly that they are
O444S NdIlu IL lAe master mas no objection. We
have no interest in the matter at all. We have
been issuing these passes for newspapers and
others but we cannot compel the companies to
honor Them
Many complaints have been made by pas
sengers who have had their pictures taken for
publication without their consent. Mr.. Morgan,
on his return from his recent trip abroad. made
profuse and vehement objections to anybody
coming near him at the time with camera
While at Quarantine and when his boat was
being locked. he threatened to have cameras
thereafter kept off all the vessels contro led by
the international Mercantile Marine Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
STOPS CABMEN,S THEFTS,
Support for Merchants Var against
OUercharges.

The new campaign now being waged by the
Merchants Association against cabmen who
overcharge their patrons is receiving such en-
thusiastic and grateful support from the general
public that the association felt called on yester-
day to make a statement, expressing it's ap-
probation Of the encouragement received. ITO
The Tribune, especially" said H. D. Dumont.
of the association, yesterday. news of the COR
dial Endorsement that the public is giving to our
work should prove gratifying; for freely ac-
knowledge that The Tribune is mainly respon-
sible for the development of this movement.
in the last day or two we have received let
tiers from many OF the largest commercial houses
in the city congratulating on the good work
we are doing, and asking for many Of our
new cab rate cards spare. They de-
sire these cards for distribution among their
customers. We have prosecuted many extor-
cessful in getting their licenses revoked, but we
hope to proceed on much larger scale now
that we have undertaken to protect every cab
patron who is overcharged, by conducting his
case for him"
Mr. Dumont said Deputy Commissioner Mer-
rlrlan was turning his attention TO the extor-
ton practsed by cabmen who take fares from
the steamboat landings in Hoboken. There
have been many cases of such eXtortion brought
to our notice." said Mr.. Dumont, but generally
the New-York authorities are powerless to act.
Commissioner Merriam will try to arrange for
a joint movement with the Hoboken author
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
IA YEARS FOR KIDNAPPING CHILD.
Judge Says Negro Should Have Same Pro-
lection as Fifth.ave Resident.

Elizabeth Hartman, eighteen years old, negro
laundress of No. IS Fairview-ave., Jersey City,
sentenced to fourteen years in State Prison by
Judge Cowing in Part II Of General Sessions. yes
terday. She had pleaded guilty to an indictment Of
Kidnapping. The extreme penalty is twenty years.
On June Is the young woman went to the home
Of Mrs. Margaret Thornton, also colored, at No.
216 West Tweaty-ninth-st-. and Kidnapped Rosabels
Eve years old, the daughter of Mrs. Thornton. The
child was taken Jersey City that night, and left
with Mrs. Lucy Lyle, of No. 251 Henderson-st..
where board paid Two days before the kid
mapping the Hartman woman went to the City
Lodging House, and said she destitute and
wished transportation to Wilmington n. c. She
was told to come back. On June IS she returned,
having the child with her She was told she could
not go that day, and would have TO have the child
sent to the Childrans' Society for the night if she
wished TO remain at the lodging house herself.
This she would not do. and took the child to Jer-
sey City. In sentencing the woman, Judge Cowing
said
There is no crime deserving of more severe pun
ishment than this. Though the mother Of this
child is a colored woman she is just as deserving
Of the protection OF the law as If resident of
Fifth-ave. This is q terrible crime The mental
torture which the parents suffered as they pictured
to themselves the harm that might the
child cannot be measured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
THE AMERICAN POSTAL, LEAGUE.
Organized to Establish a Merchandise Post
and Lower Rates

In order TO make their association OF a national
character. The members OF the New-York Postal
Progress League voted yesterday to change the
name of the league to The American Postal
League. Besides doing all in its power for the gen
eral advancement OF the postal service 1t will con-
centrate its efforts to establish merchandise post
by lowering the present postal rates on u7erchan-
disc and increasing the size Of packages accepted
and to prevent any increase in the rates on second
class matter.
The league viii do It's utmost TO obtain Iegisla-
ton on these lines Colonel Albert A. Pope, presi-
dent Of the Pope Manufacturing Company, who IS
at the head of the league. declares that this postal
reform viii be beneficial TO New-York business and
TO agricultural interests It is proposed to raise
its plans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14

was graft here, but I also believe that the
system employ now has removed the posi-
bility When ] first began my work mere l
found all sorts of devices for imposing on the
bureau. There were false citizens papers,
fraudulent first papers, false names and many
licenses issued that went into the hands OF one
man. This last was the genesis OF the padrone
system. which resulted in the padrones bringing
men over from Paterson and ether Jersey towns;
These would pass themselves off as individual
applicants and the padrones would make them
take out their papers at the Federal Building.
Then, in addition to this, there were the ped
lers who had 40 licenses.
To meet this situation first reorganlZed the
squad and secured the services of men we could
rely upon. Then we 6ystematlZed the nethod OF
handling the applications. ] discovered an or
dinance which required that all applicants Tor
licenses should be residents of this city for a
license the applicant is told to return in four
days. In the mean time his case is given to
of the special officers attached to the pu-
reau. who thoroughly investigates the case II
he finds it all right, he reports. In any event.
the report comes to me. I go over IT and person.
ally decide about the granting of the license.
The same vigilance is employed in discovering
the people doing business without a license, and
they are promptly dealt with But know of no
method by which there can be any graft made
out of our system. If Magistrate Hogan or any
one else can furnish a where what the
magistrate describes actually took place. and
will call our attention TO it, the offender viii
be punished.
The system which has been developed by Mr..
Merriman since he took the practical direction
of the bureau is the result Of a careful investi-
cation of the situation. The result of this work
was shown in The Tribune some time ago IN the
statistics which indicated that the citys revenue
from this branch alone had more than doubled
within the present year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
BOY WITNESS "REACHED. ="
Certificate Tended to Shoe He Vas
Younger Than He SAID.

The justices of the Court of Special Sessions yes
terday fined three saloOnkeepers who pleaded
guilty TO selling liquor to minors. Samuel Frank
was fined 800 or thirty days. vincenzo Sparaco was
fined SO or twenty days, and Henry Deegler was
fined 500 or thirty days. The case of Samuel Frank
developed apparent instance of "reachid'' a
child witness
The boy who was the witness in the case was
Morris Kirchenof, and he testified that he was
more than sixteen years old. the limit Of the
statute forbdding the sale Of liquor to child The
boy said he was nearly seventeen. Justice Mayer,
presiding, asked the witness when he had learned
that lie was nearly seventeen years old, and the
boy said that it was since the opening of the case
in which he was interested, and he said that his
mother had told him.
Mrs. Kirchenof on the witness stand said that the
boy was nearly seventeen years old certificate
from the Board of Health stating that Norris was
born in September Of 1887 was shown the court
Mrs Kirchenof finally admitted that the boy was
born in 1887 but she testified that she could not re-
member the day month.
In disposng of the cases the court said:
The code permits the detention of A child as
witness. and the experience of this court ia cases
the child is let out on bail 1t will testify to a
different state of facts from the facts stated in
a magistrates court by the child witness.
The detention of the child has been in most ca SEES
for its own good, as much as to preserve I'M
tempered the testimony Of the child witness. Two
days a week devoted to the trial of cases in
if he wished, go to trial once. In that case
the detention of the child is for short time only
tanned the child is in the of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children OF course ca Ch
case has 10 stand on its merits, There are cases
when 1t is appropriate TO allow the child to be at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
ODD FELLOWS TO MEET AT NIAGARA.

The Grand Lodge of the Independent Order Of
odd Fellows Will hold its annual session az Mag
ara Falls Tuesday and continue Wednesday
and Thursday. Important legislation Will be pre-
sented. and Grand Secretary and Grand Repre-
sentatives will be elected The Grand Master Leon
Levin. Of this city. win preside Joseph Ackroyd
OF Utica the Grand Master elect. will be installed
this session
The order in this State now numbers $1,000 mem
bers and has 240o0 members OF the Rebekah
branch Of the order. The Grand Sire reports that
the last year the membership has increased IlS57a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
ASKED r. T. BOARD FOR A PASS

Queer things drift into the main Office Of the
Rapid Transit Commission. The latest addition to
freak list is the following letter received on
Thursday by President Orr OF the commission:
President Orr. Rapid Transit Commission.
Dear Sir: II consistent with your rules, please
send me pass for myself and son from New-York
10 RUuse's Point and return and oblige
MRS. BLANK BLANK. wife OF employe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
sopY OF EXCURSION VICTIM FouNp.

The body of Joseph Fay, twenty four years DID,
OF No. 100 West ne-hundTed-and- third-st. was
found in the North River at West Thlrty-hfth-st
yesterday. 1t was taken ashore and identified by
papers found IN the pockets. Fay was one Of the
victims OF the rash at the landing OF the excursion
or the County Roscommon men last Sunday even
Ing. when Il IS believed. two men were lost over
buar4 between the scoWs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
THE FIRE RECORD YESTERDAY.

u Mo. $50 East ne-hundrsd-aud-twenty-nf
owner unknown $50
$40 a. m--oSo. los Bayard-st; I. Del Bosco: $500
11:4O q. Mo 226 second-st.: Laura Afandel: SO
11:45 a. u-No. 56f Amsterdam-ave.; Jacob GIuck-
S..
4sO p. Mo. IO1 East one-hundred
St; William sutton; SIS.
$50 p Mo. 455 West ThIrteents-st-: Conron Bros:
1.ls p .n-ao. ~ Riags-at: samuel B.satba5s; $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
TO HOLD FASHION SHOW FOR WOMEN.
Articles of Feminine Attire, from a Shoe to
a Hatpin, To Be Exhibited on Li7ing Models.

fashion show is to be held at the Madison
Square Garden from August 81 to September Il
with the announced purpose OF setting the style for
a year to come in everything pertaining TO womens
wear. The exhibits viii include Partisan and Amer
lean made gowns Women To find in the Gar
den articles OF attire ranging from a shoe to
hatpin. Costumes to be exhibited on living
models. A special hairdresser has been engaged
to show the latest methods of dressing womens
locks. There VIII be music. ana other entertain-
ment is being contemplated. Prizes win be given
to the best made gowns the judges having. been
selected from the various drygoodS buyers al over
the country. J NJ Geddings, Of Duluth. Mimi, viii
be the chairman of the Judges. Lectures Will be
delivered on subjects pertaining TO fashion by
prominent merchants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-14
MUSIC AT NORTHFIELD.
FOSTER and STEBBINS.
Services of the Day and the ECening
DR.. Mabie,S Sermon.
lar TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.l

East Northield Mass. Aug. 13.-Mustc has al
ways held a prominent place the Northfeld
programme. Dwight l.. Moody had great faith in
the efficacy of sacred song in the conducting of
religious services. He had great success gathering
about him men who could write beautiful music
and the names of many of these leaders have been
time and another associated with the North
field Bible Conference. One of these. George c.
Stebbins, is of the leaders OF singing this year
He is editing hymn book, which will be ed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
A Remarkable Woman.

KokomO. Ind. Nov. 23.-Mrs. Anna
NJ. Willis. of this place. n charming old
lady of a years. has given for publica-
ton q very interesting letter.
Mrs. Willis is widely known and
highly respected, and the recommends
ton she gives is well worth the con-
sideration OF any one who may be in
terested Mrs. Willis address is r. r.
No. q. Kokomo. Her letter reads as
follows:
II have been troubled with Kidney
trouble for 20 years. 1t was so bad
that it affected my heart and my back.
II hurt so that l could not get up
when down. and began TO think that
would be past doing anything. l
was recommended TO get Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and purchased some at the
drug store of Mr.. G.. L. Neck. After
using several boxes. | was completely
restored. feel twenty years younger,
and / am able TO do all the usual
work in the house and garden which a
person who lives on the farm has TO
do, although l am "a years Of age.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
slnnaIlinn Under Water.

The cause OF three-fourths OF the
shipwreceks and loss OF life at sea
seems about 10 be removed. II is not
wire or even the air. but the water
this time that is used to transmit sound
vibrations. For some weeks there has
been Installed on the steamers of the
Metropolitan company of Boston an az
paratus which may yet make il pos
sible for the vessel beating about the
coast in a storm 10 know where the
rocks and shoals are when the fog will
not permit the light to be seen and the
noise OF the wind browns the sound of
the bell-buOy or the siren; for a battle
ship to know of the approach of a sub
marine and a fishing-smack of the APP
proach OF a liner off the banks OF New
fOundland.
The apparatus is extremely simple.
nc amounts TO nothing more or less
than ringing a bell under water, which
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30
MARTINIQUE STILL NOUNS.
Consul Jewell, Home on Vacation,
Talks of Beautiful Island.

John f. Jewell of Galena, Ill, Unit
ed States consul at Fort de France,
Martinique, is at home for a two
months vacation Consul Jewell was
appointed to his post in May, 1902,
shortly after the great disaster due to
the eruption of Mount Pelee, to sue
coed Thomas T. Preptiss, who was
killed at that time.
Martinique is still in mourning on
account of the disaster" Aid Mr..
Jewell. The inhabitants were the
victims of another great calamity in
August, when a cyclone swept over
the island, destroying crops and doing
a vast amount of damage to buildings.
AS nearly as can be estimated, the
Mount Pelee disaster swept away be
tween 10000 and $4,000 lives. st.
Pierre, the town at the base of the
mountain. has never been rebuilt and
is a waste of ashes.
"The people of the island, however,
90 not fear another eruption as might
be expected. Only last month the
volcano showed signs of activity and
st night sent up a sheet of fire nearly
2 mile high. IL was a beautiful sight
and was enjoyed by any tourists who
were visiting the island. Martinique
has become a favorite spot for travel
ers. Many days several hundred
tourists have visited the American
consulate. and Martinique is destined
to grow more popular. TIE ruins of
st. Pierre are, of course, the principal
scenes of interest, and the demand for
souvenirs is keen. The French gov
.ernments keeps gendarmes constant
ly on the site of the wasted city but
people who have the right to do so
are permitted 10 dig in the ruins. The
destroyed houses and stores lie under
a bed of ashes and lava from FIVE to
twenty-five feet deep. and practically
no attempt has been made to exca-
vate."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-30

the pilot or captain can hear telephon
ically. Screwed on both sides of the
vessels hull are two receivers, which
are connected by wires with the wheel
house. These receive the vibrations
from the bell hanging in the water on
the side of the lightship. The naviga-
tor has only to put the ear-piece TO his
ear and ascertain on which side the VI
brations are the louder, in order to
know the direction of the lighthouse
and lis own position in the fog with
comparative accuracy.
For fishing vessels a ball receiver
has been provided and it is used also
TO get more delicate intonations aboard
a steel vessel. The value of the appa-
ratus was put to a good test recently
when the steamer James 5. Whitney
was approaching the Boston lightship
on her return from New York. The
lighthouse was obscured by rain and
fog. Thanks TO the signal apparatus,
the captain Immediately heard the Iell
and got his direction. II was not uLtil
five minutes after that he heard the
hghtsnip'S whistle for the first time
Golfers Weekly.