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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
BRYAN HERE FROM NEW-HAvEN.
Tells of BENEFITS Denial That He Owned
Silver Mines.

Colonel William Jennings Bryan came here from
New-Haven last evening, and went to tie VIC
toria. Shortly after David Bennett Hill had IeIt
the same hotel. He had not changed his mind as
TO the occasion for ex-Judge Stoddards severe
arraignment OF him in connection with the Eequest
in the will of Philo s. Bennett, and his part IN
drafting it, He preferred. however. that his
srcech in ,eply to Judge Stoddard delivered on
Monday night should his position.
This speech said in part:
The evidence shows that a letter written TO
Mr. Bennett and that he answered d question that
was put TO him; Il have yours dated the 18Th
inst. | do and never have owned a dol
lars interest in A gold. silver any other mine,
and do not expect to in this century" And the
evidence sho that, before accepting the gift.
inquired whether he connected with any OF
the Institutions in whose behalf they said we were
making the fight. We were making fight in the
interests OF bimetallsm, and 1t was charged by
the enemy that we were making it in the interest
OF the mine owners. And when this man proposed
was interested in the subject that was in con-
t-OVeTSy
l repeat and It will not be necessary 10 require
q bond OF keep my promise. that not one
dollar Of this money intended for us will come to
us to me my family. without the consent Of his
widow. but I do mean TO say that ! would he
recreant to my trust and unworthy the friendship
Of Pho 5. Bennett if / would not be ready brave
anything that it may be necessary Tor to
brave to distribute ii as he desired II 10 be dis
tributed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
CHARGE IS EXTORTION.
Er-CIerk Wanted $4,000 from
Mercantile Agency, 1t Is Sad.

lanes n S;enson formerly a trusted enploye Of
the Census Bureau, under Ex-Governor Merriam
Of Minnesota and said TO nc n protege of ex-Gov-
ernor Stone Of Pennsylvania. and Hugh i. Giiroy,
his ALLEGED confederate. were arrested Monday by
Detectives Gargan and Tinker i'm the Office Of the
international Mercantile Agency. at No. 34e Broad
way. charged with attempting TO eNtort Sow from
that company for data and records alleged TO have
been appropriated by stenson while he was acting
as chief clerk the Chicago office Of the agency
He securud this position after Mr. Merriam became
PRESIDENT Of the agency.
stenson it is charged. attempted at first to treat
with the superintendent OF the Chicago Office.
stenson was told that nothing could be done with
his proposition in Chicago. and that he would have
10 see the New-York officials. With Groy he came
TO New-York last week. Last Saturday he went 10
Charles A. Henderson. the manager Of the New
York Office. and il is alleged repeated his demand
setting y O'Clock noon on that day as the p-'al
hour. after which he would carry out his purpose
Of selling the records TO r. G. Dun co. IL ms
demand was not granted. Henderson told him
that he could do he pleased. bu. that he would
never get any money for the records. Stenson
then another hour i O'Clock Monday. IS the
final moment that the agency might recover It's
property At that time he called up Ny. Henderson
by telephone and asked the manager if he had
Henderson. who had determined to call the police
into the case told Stenson 10 come TO the office at
2 O'Clock Then he Informed Inspector McClusl.y.
who sent Detectives Gargan and Tinker 10 the
by placing a stenographer inside 4 rotop desk.
with its interior removed that the conversation
between The manager and the former empIoEe
might be recorded. Stenson renewed his demand
u is charged. Then the treasurer of the company
was sent FOR. and Stenson made TO repeat MS
proposition 10 him Then by prearranS menu " Ili
the detectives. $500 in marked bills was given stem
son, and when he had taken il Gargan and Tinker
who were waiting in the next room. arrested MN
The detectives found Gilroy at the Gilsey House
waiting with the records for Stenson to return.
At Police Headquarters Giroy the police say con-
fessed the whole scheme TO the detectives although
Stenson refused t. talk. CIlroy and Stenson were
aTrsgned before Magistrate Deuel. in the loinns
Police Court and held without bail for eXanllha-
ton this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
J. L. BLAIR SHOWS IMPROVEMENT.
Doctors Say He Has an Even Chance-Grand
Jury Investigating.

St Louis Oct. Z7.-The physicians attending
James L. Blair, who has been in precarious con-
dition since his fall down a fight OF stone steps
at his home last Saturday evening as the result OF
n physical collapse. stated tonight. FOR the hrst
time since the accident. that Mr.. Blair has an even
chance for recovery. During tie early part or to-
day the physicians had practically given up hope
for their patients recovery, but as the day pro-
gressed he showed signs OF Improvement This
evening his pulse respiration and temperature were
found to be normal, and DR.. Holman stated that
Mr. Blair was able TO receive food. retain and
assimiate IT,
Percy Blair said tonight that his mother, who is
president of the Board OF Lady Managers Of the
Worlds Fair. had called meeting Of the board for
November IL, which she would state her position
regarding the Worlds Fair
Mrs Blair seldom leaves her husbands side.
though there have been few moments when ne
showed even faint sign OF recognition OF her
The Morning Choral Club, which Mrs Blair found
ed twelve years ago. to-day reelected her 10 the
presidency BY a unanimous vote.
The investigation into the charges made against
Mr. Blair is being pursued by the grand jury. but
no new witnesses were examined to-day PRESIDENT
Francis of the Worlds Fair Company said to-day
that all relations between MIR. Blair. who was
formerly general counsel Of the corporation. ana
the exposition were at an end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
FIRE DAMAGE S15O,0OO
RIG KINGSBRIDGE BLAZE.
Business Section Is Almost Totally
DESTROYED.

The business section Of Kingsbrdge al
most totally destroyed by a fierce fire which
broke out late last night and. swept before the
high winds spread before the fremen could
come from the widely scattered stations Of that
section TO control st. The loss is estimated at
more than $4,000.
The fire broke out st about 1880. in the coal
md feed store OF Mr.. Chorm. 1t was discovered
nv some members Of the Hiawatha Canoe Club
Who happened TO be in their clubhouse. and by
a rolicenan. who sent il an alarm The high
winds caught the flames as soon as they burst
from the sides % the building and carried blaz-
ing brands and sparks over the roofs OF the
frame buildings adjoining. SO that several build
fngs were ablaz- by the time the first engine
company arrived. Second. third and fourth
alarms were sent in almost instantly. b. by
the time engines coulu respond from RiVerdale,
Fordham. fremont and Washington Heights a
whole block was burning wildly. The building
which caught first contained large quantities of
coal and hay. BY the time the 1remen arrived
almost the entire section along Riverdale-ave,
Ackernan-st. and Church-st.. was in a blaze
and il only by the most heroic efforts that
the fire was kent from spreading to other sec
Sions OF the town.
The houses which caught were almost eKclu-
sively Of wood Great help was given TO the
fremen by the Kingsbridge Military Company.
winch nao peen ufllliilB Mlte liie lile hNhe 'NN-
The members rushed out in fun uniform, and
went from house 10 house, rescuing many per-
sons who had not learned that their houses
were burning over their heads. and sa2ing many
valuables. Several of the firemen were hurt by
falling glass. and one. Theodore Liedenbach.
OF Engine No %, had to be removed 10 the
IHordham Hospital
Most Of the buildings burned belonged to
what is known as the Dykman estate.
The following buildings were completely de-
stroved: The Public Library. in Riverdale-ave.
Iiehlers kinEshridge Hotel. thehome OF DR..
DOIlington, which contained many valuable
books and curious; Heck's drug store, Dierrie s
paint shop. Brookhauser's meat shop, Wend-
lers's grocery. McAuliffe's boarding house, the
Malone Wagon Works Tolenskis harness shop.
The home Of Henry Carnpher. and several small
er buildings. The Church 0f the Mediator, in
Church-st. twice caught IRE. and the roof was
badly damaged hut the house was saved by
the efforts Of the fTenen and the military COM
pany.
Early this morning the fire was still blazing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
BROOKLYN TEACHERS WIN AGAIN
Court of Appeals Rules Miss Baum May Be
Promoted Without Examination.

Albany. Oct. 27.-The school teachers OF Brooklyn
to-day won a second important victory at the
hands OF the Court Of Appeals in the decision
affirming that of the Appellate Division IN the case
Of Miss Jennetta Baum against the Board of Edu-
cation Of the City Of New York, the application
being for q mandamus TO compel the board pro-
mote Miss Baum without the required advanced
examination The trial court denied the man
damus the Appellate Division reversed that denial
and the Court Of Appeals now sustains the Appel
late Division
Miss Baum holds the necessary teachers license
and has taught in the public schools since 1882.
She was refused promotion because she would not
take The examination prescribed by the boards by
laws a6onted in 1902 The Brooklyn Teachers AS
soristfon and the class teachers organization of
Brooklyn took up Miss Baum ) case ana nave won
a decisive victory,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
CEASED TO TAKE NAMES
Mayor Throscs Light on Tammony
School Methods.

Mayor Low District Attorney Jerome and the
principal fusion candidates received rousing well
come at meeting of more than thousand German
citizens under the auspices of the American
Union of Manhattan Borough. in Mannerchor HAM,
No. 200 East Fifty-sxth-st last evening. Arthur
Won Briesen presided. He had just finished reading
n letter of regret from Carl Sehurz, declaring that
he hoped that our German-American fellow ciu-
gems will again prove themselves true fighters at
the bollot box for honest government and
steadfast opponents of the reign of graft as the
is embodied in the misrule of Tammany
Hail. when Mayor Low appeared in the doorway
of the hall. He made mis- way through the chez D g
crowd while the band played Hail to the Chief.
and as he went to the front of the stage the
audience to its feet and cheered him for over
a minute. following this with three vigorous
"Hochs" And after Mr.. Won Bresen introduced
the Mayor, il fully another minute before the
enthusiasm subsidized sufficiently for him to speak.
Mayor Low began with special appeal for sup
port TO Cyrus l.. Sulzberger, candidate for Bor-
ough President He declared that as the Borough
President of Manhattan he would have a large sum
to expend, and it was necessary TO rally to Mr..
Suzberger's support if Tammany methods We're to
be kept from the borough administration The
Mayor then went on to discuss the general issues
Of the campaign, referring to the administration
Of the Tammany Dock Board.
TIE Mayor then went on to discuss the condition
of the police and fire departments under Tam
many and the evasion of the law which Tammany
officials allowed when some one in the back of
5he nan shouted the question. rs it true that
SOU Schooi children are shut out for lack of ac-
ienge quickly and replied:
1t IS not true; there children being kept
out of school for this reason" Some one in the
gallery cried out, Every body knows that (evi-
denuy meaning Colonel McClellan's accusation)
was lie Tie Mayor seemed to think the sub
1yScI worm going on with for he said: Under
IalllfnarY they ceased to take the names Of the
children when the schools were full. and if they
Wee not IN school, no one knew whore they were i
resolutions attacking Tammany, praising the
present administration and eXhortng German citi-
support MaEOT Ow md he frtcp lot
in the present campaign were then read and unani-
mOuSly adopted.
4 federic w. Hinrichs Cyrus w Sulzberger,
JNdlpn IrautInann, eX-Magistrate Kudlich Albert
LelSel anu Joseph Winter next spoke briefly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
TRUSTEES OF THE CATHEDRAL MEET.

The board OF trustees OF the Cathedral OF ST.
John the Divine held brief business meeting yes
terday at Bishop POtter's office, No. 113 West For
tieth-st. Charles Frederick Hoffman, jr.. officer
of the board said that committee of three. con-
sisting OF j. Roosevelt Roosevelt. the Rev. DIT.
Peters and the Rev. Dr. Dix. had been appointed 70
perfect arrangements for the erection Of the epis-
copal residence costing about $4,000 which IS to
be built the northeast corner OF Amsterdam
and One-hundred- and feminist. the cathe-
dral grounds
Another bit of news that will be interesting TO
the public, said Mr.. Hoffman. rs that the build
ing Of the walls has progressed far Is possible
until the eight big columns along the front have
been placed in position. Three OF these now on
the premises and We hope TO have the whole eight
in place by February l."
Among the members of the board who were pres
ent at the meeting yesterday Colonel John
jacob AstOr. August Belmont. George MacCullOch
Miller and the Rev DR.. David Greer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
TRAIN KILLS THREE MEN
We're Walking on Nerc-HaUer
TrocL-Cut to Pieces.

Three men were instantly killed on the tracks OF
the Nev-York Ner-Haven and Hartford Failrosu
last night 1t Is believed by tie police or the west
cbeeter station bv the train which leaves New
Rochelle for New-York at TIL D. m Two OF the
mems bodies were badly cut up that the RAG
rnents had to be gathered up piece by piece one
of the bodies was identified as that or FTedeflcA
w. Walz. laborer. living at No. 1.020 Honest
The pro,x The two others are beliered 70 be
brothers Of the name Of Speaker. who lived N
boathouse on Westehester Creek
The fatality occurred in what 5 known as 'ie
Westminster freight yards. where there Is hhd-e
Of ira cks The men were seen walking the trtCAs
i'm the direction BaychesteT. by John w CtIliss
hagman at Pelham-ave. They were tneh W%. :!
i'm Indian file. and the suppositon OF tne pOIi - -
that. seeing the train approaching theih ~
Jumped on to what they thought was a saie IIaeN
9sTd instead got on to the one to which the train
switched as il came through the yards -,
The men had been fishing and their lines, hslI
ing can and other paraphernaha were aIter"Iy1,itu
found scattered along the railroad tracks. me
bodies were taken to the WeStcheSter ponce SSti
ton where the brother of Walz identified MS Dody
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
TO PROBE HAYES DEATH FURTHER.
This Action Decided After Autopsy-Mother
Says Manuscripts Were Stolen.

Coroner Jackson last evening. after an autonsv
made by DR.. OHanlon, the Coroner's physician
on the body of Miss Maud Blanche Hayes, the au-
thoress, said that the autopsy disclosed the fact
that Miss Hayes's death was due to Bright's dis
ease and fatty liver.
Later Coroner Jackson said that he had not
stopped his Investigations into the case There
were conditions disclosed by the autopsy which 1
consider worth further investigation" he said.
asked II there was anything supicous in Miss
Hayess death. he would not reply directly. You
may make your own deductions from the fact that
l think it necessary to go on with my investiga-
TONS was all he would say in that connection
Coroner jackson said that a chemical analysis
would be made of the contents of the stomach but
he could not tell when he would be prepared to
make public the result Of that examination He
said he had given a permit for the burial Of the
BODY. but that he understood the mother of the
dead cir! was in almost destitute circumstances,
ana that unless friends came to her aid, the body
would have to be buried in Potters Field
Dr. O'Hanlon earlier in the day admitted TO re-
porters that he had performed the autopsy at an
Undertaking establishment No. $50 West Thirty
eighth-st. He refused absolutely to announce the
result He said that he could tell nothing, not even
the time when he performed the autopsy.
Mrs. Margaret Hayes. mother OF Miss Hayes. ap-
Police Court, yesterday for a search warrant to
enable her TO find some manuscripts in the author
laborated, and which. she declares. have been
stolen from her by other boarders in the house.
Mrs. Hayes, according 10 the story she toG Magis-
trate Flammer, went back to the house in Thirty
slXth-st. on Monday to pay her rent and have her
effects removed. Her trunks were taken down to
the basement. awaiting eXpressman, and she
went for a while. When she back she
found. she declares. that her trunks had been
opened and that novel Of twenty thousand words
and the manuscript for a book of poems and for
eight plays had been removed
The landlady declared that the only persons who
had beer near her trunks while she was away
were three young men who occupied the room next
the where her daughter died, and believing
that her manuscripts might be in their possession,
Mrs Hayes sought the search warrant TO recover
them should such be the Magistrate Flam-
mer declined to give her the warrant and told her
TO ask the police of the West Thirty-Seventh-st
station to help her out. and she went there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
hit MRS. EDDY WITH STONE. -
That's Dowies Advice-Then She Would
Feel, He Saws

In his days work Madison Square Garden
yesterday John Alexander Dowie disposed of Mrs
EDDY and Christian Science in delicate terms took
fall out of the usual church prayers, pointed
out q flaw in the Constitution of the United States
rolled his favorite "stinkpot' on his tongue and
described Milwaukee as beer and Chicago as Babel
a fair days labor. counting in overtime which
cuts no zig Ire in the Zior schedule
About a thousand persons attended the meeting
that began at 1890 o'clock. Before Dowie began
his ADDRESS Overseer Mason asked all who wanted
TO be baptized to arise and remain standing. No
stood up.
Donle then talked Christian Science and Mrs
EDDY and her book, Science and Health Mrs
Eddy he called very much married woman
That continent Of mud" was his term for the
Some ought to hit Mrs Eddy the head
with a stone, then she would feel give her
pailful of sewage to drink. then she would taste,
In the evening Dowie was listened to with atten-
smokers ''stinkpot." Then a long hiss came from
the upper gallery. When he berated the clergy for
being idle another hiss was hearu.
The children in the immense choir appeared tired
out, apd several aged men and women among the
host foUlG be lying with their hands the
Mason nIshed ftsen Minute braver over half the
around and them. He whispered to one of the
elders who passed the word TO two of the guards.
up straight in their seats blinking.
Dowie launched out against what he termed the
prayers. and intmated that the Church it is
to-day was of little use
With all due respect to my citizenship in the
nited States" said he, the Constitution OF this
r. Il before it will be right God is not mentioned
IN the Constitution; it does not recognize the ex-
Dow.e then began TO call the smokers of tobacco
'st Ckyots.' hiss was heard and several persons
and began 10 talk about the leases that his follow
ers held on their IL land in Zion City He described
the clauses IN the leases, IN which the holder
agrees not TO use tobacco eat pork gamble, etc.
to them. .Forty-tuo miles north is beer@Mwaukee
and forty-two miles south lies Babel-Chicago.' ."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
AFTER THE SEABOARD.
Report of Offer for Middendorf ana
Williams Holdings.
Lay rELEGRArH TO THE rRrBuNE. !

Baltimore, oct. PA syndicate is pehs
formed by financiers of this city. Richmond, ana
other Southern cities TO cooperate with the
banking houses of John L. Williams & So"'
and J. William Middendorf & Co. in conthuiIs
in Southern hands the control of the Seaooaru
Air Line John Shelton Williams, president ot
the Seaboard. still says that the to firms anu
their associates control the system 1t Is re-
ported in financial circles here that propo-
sition has been received to purchase in DiocN
all the Seaboard stock held by the two hriiS'
If so. IL is the impression that the offer came
from either the Rock Island interests, when re-
Gently acquired large lot of Seaboard STOCK
and anxious to control of the prop
erty, from the Gould interests. 49,
Robert c. Davidson, chairman of the commute
in charge of the affairs of the two DahhillS
houses, when asked if such an offer had been
made said that he could not say anything ABOUT
IL now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
BAPTIST MINISTERS IN COUNCIL.

Eslnira. X. J. Oct. 2I-The thi.ty-sixth annual
meeting Of the State Baptist Pastors Conference
was opened to-day in the First Baptist Church. To-
srorrow the annual session 81 the State Missionary
Convention Wl begin. Il is expected that by night
fully six hundred workers viii he present. The
speakers to-day were the Rev. Y. B. Wallace. Of
Iuca. y. J.. presiding. the RcH. X. J. Ford, Of
jamestown Y y. the Rev. q. y. Perry. OF Troy.
- y. the Rev. g. 9. Johnson q Buffalo. T d.
Anderson. of Albany, The Rev. Leighton Williams.
OF NeN-Eork CITY 7 6 ConanL Of New-YoTk'
The LOoked-for Revival the subject Of
discussion. and the speakers generally thought a
great religious uprising near.
The Rev. George c Lorimer. Of New-YorlS, gave
sne annual sermon this evening He PREDICTED q
great future for the church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
KILLED IN SIGHT OF MANY PEOPLE
Woman Struck by Car in Brooklyn-Chil-
dren Just Out of School See Accident.

In sight Of many people in the street and school
children just out OF school, Mrs. Mary Reeves, of
No as Gates-ave.. while crossing the street at
Gates and Nostrand aves.. Brooklyn, yesterday
was struck by a Gates-ave. and almost in
stantly killed. Mrs. Reeves the widow Of
y -Sergeant James Reeves. for years connected
with the old Adams-st ponce station. 1t is thought
she old not hear the trolley the bell. The
car was going too East for the motorman TO stop.
Her son-in-laN. assisted by passengers, carried
her inside his store. opposite.
The motorman. Patrick Kelly. Of East Thirty
nirth-st.. Fatbush and the conductor. Valentine
Sayer. Of No 3l4 Ralph-st. were arrested on
charge Of homicide. Usually some member Of the
family helped her cross the street every morning
visit her son-in-laws store Yesterday she
tried u alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
LEvEEs INTEREST THE PRESIDENT
He Writes to the Mississippi River Associa-
ton at Newt Orleans.

New-Orleans, Oct 27.-At the meeting here to-day
OF the Interstate Mississippi River Improvement
and Levee Association. the following letter from
President Roosevelt was read:
Permit me to express my very great interest in
the work Of the Interstate Levee Convention FIX
actly as have taken keen interest in irriga-
ton in the arid regions, so I feel that the move
ment for thoroughly protecting the Mississippi
lowlands by levees Is one of importance TO the
whole country, no less than TO the peOple fmmadi-
ately adjoining the great river. l wish all sue
cess to your convention and shall follow its pro-
ceedings with close attention.
Resolutions were adopted thanking the President
for his letter.