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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
FROM PACIFIC IN AUTO.
Journey from Ocean to Ocean Com
pLeted an SeUenty-thre6 Days.

With the arrival in this city yesterday noon OF
e T Fitch and NJ. c. Krarup in an automobile
touring car the transcontinental tour to be
mace in an automobile was t,mpleted The inland
voyagers were on the road seventy-three days and
the Journey from ocean to ocean covered five thou
sand miles. The first trip made by DR.. Jack
son. Of Burlington, VT, who crossed the CONT
mentor that part of it lying between New-fork
and San Francisco-in sixty-three days.
The end of the long journey marked with a
good deal of ceremony, and the two men were
hailed joycusly by a large throng of horseless
vehicle enthusiasts, who met them at One-hundred-
and sixty thrd-st and Jeromeave.. and, acting as
their escort brought them down through Central
Park over Brooklyn Bridge and through the Coney
Island Boulevard to d hotel at Sheepshead Bay
where dinner betting such distinguished ex-
plorers was given by the manufacturer Of the car
they used.
Before the dinner was served. however, the car
was run down TO the ocean, and its wheels SUB
merged in the deep, thus completing literally the
journey from ocean to ocean, as at San FRANCISCO
the same f0rmalify was gone through.
The car bore the legend, San Francisco to New
York" and all along the march was received with
good natured cheers by the passers by. The start
was made from San Francisco on June 20. and the
route taken was through Utah. Colorado, Nebraska
Iowa Illinois Indiana. Ohio Pennsylvania and
New-York Three sets of tires we're used on the
way The sands Of the desert played havoc with
the tires and great difficulty also experienced
in going through Soldiers Canyon. Except on one
occasion when assistance had to be asked in
getting the car Of q buffalo walloW the men
camping outfit the total weight OF the vehicle was
80 hounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
MANY TRAINS BLOCKED.
Freight Car Stops CentraPs Rush
Traffic Too Hours.

two hours block most of the lines run
ming out of the Grand Central Station was
caused during the rush hours last night by
freight car which jumped a frog at about One
hundred-and- fifty fifth-st. and Railroad-ave.. in
The Bronx The car was thrown across the
track. stopping all traffic on two northbOund
and two southbound tracks, and tying up nearly
a hundred trains on the Hudson River and Har-
lem River divisions of the NewYork Central
and on the New-York. New-Haven and Hart
ford Railroad. The block occurred shortly after
6 o'clock, when trains are leaving the station at
the rate of about three in two minutes and the
tracks were soon filled with trains for a quarter
of 81 mile in both directions, while the cars were
crowded with impatient commuters.
An attempt made to send the New-Hork
Central trains the Hudson division north
along the tracks which turn to the west at One
hundred-and-fifty-fi rst-st., and which were not
blocked, but in a few minutes trains arriving
from all directions so inteTfered with each other
that the attempt was abandoned, and the trains
allowed to stand.
At the point where the block occurred there IS
a cut extending for some distance in either dt-
rection, and the passengers filled this until IT
was thought there would be grave danger IN
case the block were lifted, and the trains began
to move. A few adventurous spirits tried 10
climb a soma hore standard which stood in the
cut, hoping to thus get to the trolley cars which
ran near, but the trainmen feared that some
Torrance AS the crowd got larger il was found
necessary to call out the police reserves of the
Morrisana station. The police soon drove the
passengers back into the trains, and kept things
quiet till the train was moved.
The wrecking train finally appeared on the
scene at about 1::O. and the was lifted from
the tracks. and traffic resumed, about halt
an hour later. after a delay of about two hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
WIN COD LIVER OIL is SCARCE.

II has been reported tia: the scarcity Of Nor
aeEian cod liver oil is due 70 a corner in the
market and that the available supply is being held
BY SPECTATORS at an exorbiJant figure. While il is
true that the supply IS short The scarcity is due TO
natural causes. the most important of which is the
poor quality ot the food supply in the waters where
the fish gather. The cold weather astseason. il is
feed. SO that II afforded little nourishment. Then
tie crustaceous animals which form important
item In the food OF the cod did not visit the Nor
Nesiaa waters 10 the extent they usually do. The
result has been that while many FISH were
cAueht as ~ former years the lvers yielded less
iaan % per cent Of the usual amount Of oil. and
untu she next catch the supply of Norwegian OIL
VII necessarily 0e limited and high in price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
FOUND DIAMOND IN THE GROUND.
Small Boys Discovery While Digging at
Sea Shore, and His Reward.

Atlantic Highlands. n. j.. Aug. H-CIarence Mil
Ter, twelve years old. whose parents are living in
one of Mr.. Emory's cottages in Fourth-ave. for
the summer. is of the happiest youngsters in
town short time ago. while digging for worms
IN the yard by his house. he found a diamond ear
rims valued at 500 lie went with it to MI Emory
who knew the owner.
About twelve years ago Mrs. A. V. Marchwald
of Brooklyn. while visiting at this house lost her
earrings. 1t is supposed that they were swept UP
with the rubbish and thrown out in the yard by
mistake At any rate. nothing had been heard
of them and they were given up as lost The little
fellow sent his finding to the owner. and the
following day he received a reward i'm the shane
of a $50 gold pece. He was vastly tickled and on
being asked what he was going to do with il he
said, Il am going 10 give 81 10 God third OF It
TO my brother and keep the rest in the bank ="
The two brothers are looking hard for the other
ard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
RECORDS REFUTE HOGAN.
More Pushcart Licenses Granted
Noe than Under Pan Wyck.

A significant refutatiOn OF the charges made
by Magistrate Hogan against the Bureau of
Licenses was obtained yesterday by reference
to the records of that bureau. The magistrate
has criticised the officials Of the bureau severely
for the difficulties which he says they have
placed in the way of the applicants for push
cart licenses. The figures show that the present
bureau has granted in the last six months al
most three times as many licenses for pushcarts
as We're granted by the Tammany officials for
similar period in the last year of the Van Wyck
administration Therefore it appears that,
whatever the merits of the criticism may be.
three times many pedlers have obtained the
privilege of peddlng did under the Van Wyck
bureau in the same period of time
In the first six months of 1901 there
granted just 800 pushcart licenses. of which
745 were new licenses and 251 We're renewals.
For the same period Of the present year there
were issued 2,S36 licenses of which $50
new licenses and 1917 were renewals. The re-
cepts to the city in the period of 1901 men
toned were S3472; in the present year they
$780, showing the great disparity of the
revenue for the two periods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
KILLED PLAYING BALL.
DR.. Ne7uman, Hat By a Foul TIP,
LeaUes the Field and Dies.

Pawtucket. R. L, Aug. 21.-Dr. Allan Monroe
Newman, ID dentist, of Providence, and for
merly we'll known amateur baseball player.
died at the hospital tonight. He was struck
by foul tip in baseball game here this af-
ternoon.
DR.. Newman had been engaged to play with
Pawtucket to-day against team representing
Providence. While at bat in the first inning he
reached for straight ball, but did not strike it
fair and the sphere glanced from the bat, strik-
ing him squarely in the right temple, knocking
him to the ground. He revived quickly, saying
he would be all right in little while and took
his place in the right field when his side was
retired He unable to go to the bat in the
next inning, and went to the dressing room TO
change his clothing. few minutes later he
found unconscious. and, by order of ply
stefan, was taken TO the hospital where he died
a few hours later without having regained con-
sciOusness..
DR.. Newman played with the University Of
Pennsylvania in 1901 and 1902.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
CARROLL r. SMITH DEAD.
The State Regent and Editor Dies
at His Home IN Syracuse.

Syracuse Aug. 2l.-Carroll F. Smith I'll. n
a Regent of the University Of the State Of Nav'
York, and one Of the most widely known oav-,
paper editors in Central New-York. died tbi,
evening at his residence in this city He ~
born in this city on Christmas Day, IS32 ~.
early learned the printers trade. and AZ MIN.
teen entered upon the career of a Journals.
being connected with The Syracuse Jou-D,1~
He assumed editorial charge in 1850 and Mn
different partners owned the paper until IL -
taken by a stock company. He was presda,.
serving as editor.
SIX years ago Mr. Smith left The Tor-,,,.
and Joined the staff OF The Syracuse Hs-,,s.,
with which he was connected at the t,r,a 80 =
death. He was frequently chosen DALI.
Republican State conventions was A n,sS.s- %
the Assembly two terms. County Clerl- -. u
master of Syracuse under President Hs-rsiS.
state Regent. president Of the OuOndaga 49,
torical Association, and for six years was presi-
dent of the New-YOrk Associated Press sr5 -
twenty-five years one Of the beard OF Manages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
POLICEMAN LET PRISONER GO.
Captain Piper Calls Him Dead Easy for
Being Fooled by Police Court Clerk

Carl Z. Hoffman. patroman whom CoioheI
Partridge refused to appoint after the man had
served his time in the school OF instruction, but
who was later reinstated by the courts. was on
trial before Captain Piper at Police Headquarters
Yesterday for failing to arragn prisoner charged
Will, assault before magistrate Hoffman tod
Captain Piper that when he had arrested the prs
oner and had taken him to the Seventh DlsulcI
Court the clerk asked him what the complaint was
This prisoner is a tenant, and he assaulted Ihe
tanitor of the apartment house. was Hoffmans
reply. .
Then. Hoffman said the clerk asked him. Don't
you know the decision that Justice Gaynor handed
down last week. that tenant has a right TO MT
janftor any time he wants to-?
Hoffman said he hadn't read of any such decision
in the newspapers but he took the clerks word ana
let the tenant go. Later, when the desk sergeant
learned that there disposition OF the prs
oner whose name entered on the BOOKS ne
called Hoffman and upon hearing his story lhhle-
diately ordered him to rearreSt the man.
Captain Piper severely reprimanded Ho1man LOT TOT
being dead easy and read TO him the RUE whcn
provides for a ten days fine or dismissal for one
failing arraign prisoner immediately upon
making an arrest. He reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
Make CONSPIRACY PLF1
Creditors of Pidcock Estate San
They Were Robbed.

Morristown. Aug. 2t-FreeI & king wiiso, a
Lindsbury. OF Morristown have filed in the r-rt,.,
States Circuit Court bill in equity in The sui, 40
John H Mills. trustee in bankruptcy OF the ast,ss
of James y. Pidcock. against James y. PidcocE 3
and others, which charges conspiracy to defra,,s
the creditors Of PidcOck. The bill tells Of t5a
building of three railroads: The Rockavav v,usv
Railroad and It's extension to Pottersvine and n
Morristown, their consolidation ard ultimate a.
QUESTION by Pidcock. ST, Sutton and Melck under
the name Of the Rockaway Valley Construction and
Manufacturing Company
1t says that in July, 1894, Peter y Henchmen was
appointed receiver for the Manufacturing and Con,
struction Company at the instance OF John F and
J. n. Pidcock, jr and the railways also went into
the hands of receiver. 1t charges that Pidcocb
Melick and Sutton entered into a conspiracy by
which the bonds not already Hypothetical BY the
Manufacturing and Construction Company or BIZ
the three men composing the company should Be
placed In the hands OF the two sons 81 Pidco,k
who would hold the same to prevent the creditors
of any Of the conspirators from obtaining these
bonds"
In furtherance OF the same general scheme Il il
alleged that the three in the pool arranged IL
so when the mortgages on the roads were fore
closed by the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
of New-YOrk that the foreclosure sale should be in
three sections. Thus they could brighten on bid
ders. because no one but themselves could bid on
any section and have any assurance that he would
be able to obtain the other sections and extensions
at anything like a reasonable figure. The bill
charges that when the sale was made J. y. Pid-
cock, Jr. purchased the road with money furnished
by his father, and held the road in trust for his
father in the carrying out OF the plan 10 defraud
the creditors Of J. \. PidcoCk and the Manufactur-
ing and Construction Company.
The senior PidcoCk is alleged 10 have resumed
the operation of the road and its extensions in 1S9
The plaintiff and trustee in the suit uled sets
up that various sales and transfers we're Illegal
and that the law used as cloak by the senior
Ptdcock 70 have the properties turned into ne
hands of his in trust II is alleged that eacn
and every transaction involving real and personal
property from the senior PidCCck 10 his sons was
a absolutely without consideration and void Be
of this. and for the benefit OF the creditors
ants TO make accounting OF all moneys re-
ceived by them In respect 20 the properties real and
personal which belonged to James y. Pidcock ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
BOYS HURT BY DYNAMITE CAP.
Find It in Ash Barrel and Beat 1t with
Stone-It Explodes.

Tony Morani. seven years old, Of No 227 East
Ninety-seventh-st.. found dynamite cap in an ash
l,arraI opposite No. 81 East Ninety-seventh-st.
Yesterday He showed It TO Albert Molner. fifteen
Years old OF No. 2A East Ninety-seventh-st, and
Toseph Casson. eighteen years old. of No ZIG East
Ninety-ffth-st.
Attached the cap was coated wire, ana be
meath the coating the copper showed To get at
mis- conner wire Molner picked mp stone and be-
gan 10 beat off the covering. Then there was an
explosion. and pieces Of the cap buried itself in
Nolners forehead. Casson's leg and Moranis chest.
Molner was the most injured OF the three pelns
knocked 10 the street unconscious. In answer 10
an ambulance call. DR.. Donovan responded from
Harlem Hospital None Of the boys were hurt
seriously enough TO be taken 10 the hospital
II Is not known how the dynamite cap came to be
sn the barrel but il thought II might have been
placed there by some who had been employed
oi the blasting IN the East River Park, about a
block away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
WOMEN JOIN IN RIOT.
Strike Sympathi3ers Beat Nom
Union Men IN NcKeeSport.

McKeesport Penn, Aug. 21.-Women and men
engaged in a street riot here to-day. The trou-
BILE took place in Thirteenth-st.. between a num-
Der of workmen at the Port Vue tinplate mill,
where the strike declared three months ago still
remains unsettled and crowd of strikers. The
workmen had a key Of beer, and the strikers
attempted to take it from them. Shots were
exchanged but no one was injured. Women,
strike sympathzers, armed with brooms and
other nondescript weapons took part in the
affair. Several of the workmen We're badly
beaten by the women.
Two women, who conducted a boarding house
where a number of the non-union men lived
We're chased several squares by the Infatuated
women strike sympathizers and fell from
haustion. The police were unable TO cope with
the mob, which numbered more than hun
bred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
SEE THE NEGROES WORTH
Honest Ones Al Right in the South,
TeTdn Says.
Lpr rELEeRApH 10 1Hn rRIRUNE.I

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 21-The National
Negro Business League closed its annual SEES
sions to-day and tonight the delegates were
entertained at Jubilee Hail, Fisk University by
the Negro Local League and citizens Booker
IT. Washington was reelected president to-day,
and Indianapolis was selected as the next place
of meeting r. L. Smith, of Paris Tex, In
speaking of the convention and its results. said;
The negroes composing the National Negro buS ISL
ness League know from experience thal there ar
thousands of white in the South who recogIIze
the worth of the honest. straghttorward pTosIIYs-
sive negro. who be depended on to take inc
right side in matters looking TO civic bettermenC.
The tender of the Tennessee Capitol for the seSI
sons of the league the offer of trolley rde 10
points of interest in the city, and the generous
and hospitable treatment by all classes OF Nash
villes citizens, must be revelation to the countiS
I want to say to the white people OF the SOUTH
and the country generally. that they need nave
absolutely fear of the class of people here repre-
scented, of those influenced by them Just as
soon as present restrictions removed. the Whle
people will find that community Of interest, mutual
helpfuness and the same general view OF local and
national questions will place the intelligent negroes
by their sides most of the issues that VIII arise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
JUDGE PARKER's TEAM FRIGHTENED

Kingston. n. y. Aug. H.-Judge Alton s. Parker
and County Judge John 6. Van Etten caused to-
day the arrest OF Joseph II. Bridges. chauffeur for
Mayor Julius Fleischmann, of Cincinnati who was
taking friends TO Mr.. Fleischmann's summer home
in the Catskills.
Bridges sped past Judge Parker's carriage on
Broadway at estimated speed of forty miles an
hour. The horses became frightened, and only the
combined efforts of Judge Parker Judge Van Ftten
and Henry Keller, hveryman. prevented their
running away.
Meanwhile the automobile caused a bottlers team
to run away, the horses plunging into the Office
windows of the Kingston Electric Companv In
this last affair Mr. Fleischmann, when he appeared
at the courthouse, served with PAPERS in an
action for damages. Mr. Fleschmann settled ali
claims for $3.50 and secured the release of Bridges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
WOMEN IN FIGHT OUTSIDE COURT.
Dressmaker Struck in the Face-Assailant
Fined SIS.

Miss Anna Wallace, a young woman, OF NO II
West Sixty-iftll-st. fined s. in the West Side
police court by Magistrate Mayo for striking
Henrietta Gamble. dressmaker, living at No 40
West Sixty-nfth-st in the face outside the door OF
the Tenth Municipal Court. in West Fifty-fourth-
- The affair caused considerable excitement in
the corridorssof the building.
Mrs Gamble appeared in the civil court yester-
day on the complaint of Miss Wallace before Jus
tee Murray. The complainant stated that she had
given Mrs. Gamble some material TO make dress
When she tried it on she said. the dress did not ft
and she refused to pay for it, The cost Of the max
ing was sl5 50 on the witness stand Mrs. Gamble
stated that the dress a perfect fit. Justice
Murray gave the decision in favor Of Mrs. Gamble.
When the case was over the lawyers interested
went into the corridors with their clients TO talk
the case over. Mrs Gamble stood some distance
from Miss Wallace. not taking any part in the
conversation. Without any warning Miss Wallace
II was charged. struck Mrs Gamble a hard blow
in the face Several court policemen separated the
women and placed Miss Wallace under arrest.
When arraigned before Magistrate Mayo Miss
Wallace said:
y was very nervous and excited over remarks
Mrs Gamble made about me in the courtroom /
didn't realize what 7 was doing 1t was only a
HIGHT slap that I gave her, anyhow
The magistrate did not think that a sufncient
excuse and fined her s., which she paid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
PRAISES GENERAL NILES.
RESOLUTION By. G.. Il. r.
National Encampment at San
Francisco Ends.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-The national en-
canapmenU of the Grand Army OF the Republic
closed its thirty-seveuth annual session this
afternoon. The newly elected officers. with the
exception OF Junior Vice Commander Kessler.
who is now on the way from the Philippines
we're installed. Commander in Chief Black
announced the following appointments; Adtu-
tant general. c. w. Partridge. of illinois, quar-
termaster. Major Charles Burrows OF New
Jersey. reappointed judge advocate general
James Tanner. Of New York, and inspector gen
ersl T. Wessen, Of Iowa.
The reports Of the various retiring officers
we're adopted, with vote Of thanks 10 each
for efficient service. 1t was resolved TO tele-
graph to President Roosevelt the resolution
adopted yesterday favoring the pensioning OF
All veterans sixty-two years old.
resolution favoring legislation 10 prevent
by education and in other ways the Dissertation
Of the flag was adopted. The Endorsement OF
the service pension law was approved. Ii was
resolved 20 appoint committee Of hve TO IN
vestigate cases of discrimination against vet
Grams in the Civil Service.
The encampment unanimously adopted the
following resolution, introduced by captain i.
Il. Coney of Topeka, Kan.
Resolved That we congratulate that splendid
soldier exemplary commander and patriotic citlzeh
General Nelson A Miles. upon his atialnme e 81
matches record as soldier OF over ioTtyalWT
years service without just criticism OF his offcial
conduct which began lieutenant IN the "a
Infantry, progressing by the bright
est grade Of heroic patriotism from Manassas 10
AppomattoX during the greatest OF all civil wars
rom 1851 10 1865 and illuminating this record by
his great military achievements as succeSsiui
military disciplinaTian and organizer
A committee OF seven was appointed to pro-
vide for the perpetuation of Memorial Day in
the South, and a committee Of three will revise
the Blue Book. It was resolved to ask Con-
gress to erect A statue TO the memory of General
Meade Major General Macarthur was intro
duced and delivered brief address. which was
warmly received.
The encampnent adjourned, to meet in Boston
next year.
Commander in Chief Black, after the ad-
iournn,ent Of the encampment. received the FOL
lowing telegram from General John B. Gordon
commander fl chief OF the Confederate Vet
Grams:
Ny hearty congra tulations tc you and the coun55
Try Your election assures unanimous ana incIeaseu
good will and closest amity.
General Black responded as follows:
The encampnlent having adjourned. have SUB
Ynitted your message to the council OF admlnlStId-
ZION and I am directed by them to acknowledge
n and saw as do that they fully reclprocate us
fraternal and benehcent spirit God bless our land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-22
CAR MANGLES WOMAN.
She Crosses Brighton Beach Line
Killed Instantly.

While crossing the Brighton Beach tracks of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company at Avenue
c last night Mrs. Isabella Lahey, of No. 3S2
East Sixteenth-st.. Flatbush, was run down by
trolley car No. 1,O02. of the Brighton Beach line.
The wheels passed over the woman, managing
her body in a horrible manner. An ambulance
was called from the Kings County Hospital but
the surgeon said that Mrs. Lahey must have
died almost instantly.
Mrs Lahey was ffty-nine years old. and.
her eyesght was poor. her friends suppose she
was unable to see the approaching car. Smith
B. Henderson, of No. 1GS Chrystal-st.. the mo-
torman said that the woman stepped the
tracks Just before the car reached the crossing.
Traffic on the line delayed for twenty min