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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-27
Shin cauqht Fire.

New York Aug. 26.-The ship AM
stcrdam caught IRE az pier y. East
river. The ship was hauled out Of her
clip By several tugs and Re being lowed
20 Jersey fats 20 be bcached. Three
frcmen wcre taken 10 hospitals over
come hy smoke.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-27
GOLD DUST STOLEN.
-Four Masked Men Steal Nearly Twsn.
~ Thousand Dollars Worth.

Chicago. aug ga dispatch 20 the
Record Herald from Vancouver. -. c..
says -Four masked men held up the
Waterman OF the Folthcrstonhaugh
min IS iu Atl1n Alaska. and stole near
~ $4,000 worth ~ gold dust, which had
been collected ln the sIulcos during the
day Twenty workmen had just gone
% supper leaving the Waterman In
charge Tie was caught from behind.
p.nioucd ana gagged. and ln twenty
minutes the big cleanup WIS iu cane
vas sacks. which ths robbers brought
Tor the purpose. They He'd in tho dark
ness
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-27
HEAP OF RUINS.
Women and Children Exposed to tho
Elements and Starving.

Monasilr European Turkey Aug. &c
THE once beautiful city Of Krusch.
cyo is q heap ~ ruins. The womer
ana children are homeless. exposed
90 the weather ANA famine. The town
is rendered uninhabltable boy the odor
n corrsos which are being gnuwei by
dogs and pigs. The Turkish authori-
ties are refusing 20 allow them TO b.
removed under the preteXt that an in
quest win Do held. The Kruschevo Is
situated on the summit Of hill eight
hours distant. and to the northwest
OF Monastlr. It contained 1000 inhabi-
tants. mostly Vlachs, calling them
selves Greeks.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-27
srENoeRAPHeR SHOOTS.
Fatally Wounds q Man in the Pressnes
Of Latter's Family.

Seattle. wash. Aug. 26-Frank Tang
hcnbaugh. floor walker IN the em-
ploye Of Frederick 4 Nelson. was shot
and fatally wounded In his own lodg-
ings shortly after midnight Wednesday
morning by Mrs H. +. Finley, a ste
nographer. The shooting took place
In the presence OF Tanghenhaugh's
wife and aIX-ycar-old child. Jealousy
Il believed 90 be the cause
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-27

New York. Aug 26.-samuel Parks,
business agent FOR Housosmiths' and
Brldgemen's union. was sentenced to
not less than two years and six months
nor more than three ysdrs and SIX
months az Sing Sing. lie was charged
with sxtorilon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-27
PoPULisTs NAMED.
Candidates for That Party For Tires
Offices Endorsed by Democrats.

Offices Endorsed BY Democrats.
COLUMBUS. Neb. Aug. 2c.-In the state
Democratic convention Hon. w. J. Bry-
an made a brief address He eulogized
the young men OF the country and said
that the hope OF the Democracy rested
In them.
W. G. Allen Of schuyler nominated
Judge John ]. Sullivan for supreme
Judge. Colonel Bryan seconded the nom
nation. sullivan was chosen nominee
by reclamation. The Populist candi-
dates for university regents, Messrs. W.
O. Jones and f. o. Weber. were unani-
moUsly endorsed
The platform rcafilrms the Kansas
City one. opposes any asset currency
legislation or anything resembling the
Aldrich bill.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-27
BAKER CONVICTED.
Painter Arrested For His Criticism Of
Action Of the Court.

Danville. llL, Aug. e5.--Wlnheld Iiak-
or. formerly OF tie mountains Of
Kentucky. was convicted in the cir
cult court Of assault TO murder sheriff
whitlock. He was sentenced to a
term % from 10 fourteen years This
Is the FIRST conviction and trial Of a
member of the mob that attacked the
Danville jail the latter part Of July.
after having lynched the negro, James
MetcaiI and burned his body. lmme-
diately after the verdict. Harmon
Marongold. a painter. who was publicly
crlticisiny the court officials. was ar
rested charged with melting a riot.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-27
Sims Accepts.

Chicago. Aug 26.-Cuunty Attorney
Sims has mailed to Secretary Cortel-
you NJ the department of commerce and
labor his acceptance OF the office OF
solicitor Tor the bureau u corporations
rendered him last week His actual
appointment is expected 10 follow inn
modintcly upon receipt OF his letter at
Washington.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-27
New Peruvian Cabinet.

Lima. Aug. 26-Dr. Isaac Alzamora
will form a new cabinet.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-27
JOHNSON NOMINATED.
cisveland's Mayor Selected by a Unsn.
iuous Nots

Columbus O.. aug s6.-Mayor john
son was nominated for governor by ac-
clamation.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
OPER. TOES CASE ENDS.
Strike Commission Work DrGcing
TO a Close

Philadelphia. Fen. 2-Tbe operators finished to-
day the presentation of evidence 10 the Strike Com
mission and the afternoon session was devoted 10
testimony in rebuttai the part of the miners
Much statistical evidence vas offered by the Read
s.g company. comparing the condition of the mine
workers and their with that of persons en-
sazed in otner occll.-tfons in various cities
n J.. Newcomb, ststisticisn for the Interstate
Commerce Commission introduced tables showing
.he average earnings in 1901 of workmen employed
3n several ;nanufa cturng towns Of the State Inc
statistics affected 47N.Se earpers, who mace
an average OF si62 The average IN New
York the witness said, was about 50 hisher- Inc
average annual earnings Of anthracite miners were
ahout sse0
Statements were presented showing that IN louI
counties in the hard coal region the total oahk
seaosiis arglouns SIS e61 $50. per capita de
,osit # sSl ~ eight counties of the bitunnous
region the bank deposits were s4l.S2oell, a per
capita of seo 40 In agricultural countes 'he
total deposits amounted TO S55.seeal. per capita
of 81 SO.
! J. Miclner. in charge Of the Reading company
telegraph office here said shat from inNestlsatioh
he earned that breaker boys worked shorter hours
ana received better pay than telegraph messenSers
and liovS in department stores. counsel Tor the
Reading company informed the commission tldl
TprnsiSaot Raer desired TO correct Ihe Statement
sba- he had charged the mine workers with the re-
spousiajlitv for twenty-ore murders during tHe
strike.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
THINK MRS. RICHMAN WAS INSANE
Doctors Testify Before Commission That sne
Was Mentally Unbalanced.

Ex-County Judge Henry Purcell OF Jefferson
County and DR.. John A. Barnett, BRAIN speclaist
OF Watertown y. Y. sat as a commission III INC
Murray Hill Hotel yesterday to determine the men
tai condition of Mrs. Rachel Richman. the wlfe OF
l. /. Richman a wealthy mirror manufacturer OF
this city both of whom were indicted oy Ihe
grand jury of jefferson County last IAN 1or 'ne
theft of se5,Oao necklace of diamonds ana pears
and s457 in money from DR.. and Mrs. Walter Ed
ward Delabarre of this city, who. with the Rich-
mans were guests at the Crossnan House, Alex
andria Bay in the Thousand Islands Whiie 'he
jefferson County grand jury was considering 'he
charges against Mrs Rchman and her huspa''u
last fall Mrs, Richman declared insane oE YER
non VI. Davis. who acted referee in the proceed
ings and his report confirmed by supreme
Court Justice Icyentritt Mrs. Richman was sent
10 the Rfvercrest Sanatorum. and has oeeh con"
fined there ever since. District Attorney george
H. Cobb of jefferson County, 10 make the Iccuru
straight in the jefferson County courts deelneu II
advisable to ascertain for himself what Mrs h1ch-
mans mental condition is. If she is insane ana
has been legally declared so by Justice Leventritt
the prosecuting authorities of jefferson County
cannot compel her presence in that county 10 plead
TO the indictment against her Congressman Henry
NJ. Goldfogle. counsel for Mr. and Mrs Rlcnman;
with Mr.. Goldfogle the defence of the klch-
mans and District Attorney Cobb were present: as
were a number OF physicians and several dcQudtht-
of Mrs Richman- The session was eAeeunilne Ii
DR.. Allan G Fitch and Dr. Nldman' Riere+ eiie nle.
SanatoriIlm and DIR. Denhardt, who for many years
has been @ & the % Mre feb RbaS was insane
result Of illness and grief The ~
many necuIiar acts on her part Mrs. Richman's 8
condition such that Dr.. Doidt thoughC IL III
DR.. Dodt said It was his opinion that Mrs. Rich
man mentally unbalanced last summer aoei mI,eh
bic for any acts that she might have comnltteo at
that time The commission adjourned probapIE
for a week or ten days, when. il is, believed MfS
RiChman will be able to appear
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
WOULD FOLLOW HUSBAND TO GRAVE.
Womans Father and Brother Searching for
Her to Prevent Suicide
TsY TELEGRAPH TO TUE TRIBUNE. ]

Philadelphia, Feb. 2.-Frantic with grief over
the suicide OF her husband. Mrs Frank Whld-
den, whose parents. named Harris live in New
York and are said to be wealthy. roamed about
this city tonight seeking a place To end her
life Until last night she was guest at Green S
Hotel After making elaborate preparations to
kill herself by gas. she was Interrupted and left
the hotel. first writing note for her father IN
which she declared that SIZE would not rest unt'l
she had found placo n which to Dire
Her father and brother came 10 this city in
answer to an earlier message. though they We're
to meet the body of the suicide in NeW-1 ork
this morning. and they, with the police nave
made an unavaing search for the young
woman.
Whidden was welI-to-do when he came 10 thlS
Citv fly, wears ago but had been reduced 10
poverty and was a conductor on streetcar
when he shot himself on Friday. His WIDOW
made ARRANGEMENTS for her husbands burial at
C,vpress Hill Long Island. on Sunday she went
to Green's Hotel and wrote to her father, come
at once to Green's Hotel. where you will find my
dead body. Bury me with Frank
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
WELCOME NEW PASTORS.
The Presbyterian Union Greets Drs. McCon-
nell. Richards and MacMullen.

Every time we emphasize the unit that exists
among us and the same time recognize the
serarations in tie sight of God we blame our
selves said the Rev. DR.. s. ID. McConnel, rector
of All Souls Protestant Episcopal Church' AT lhe
meeting Of the Presbyterian Union held for the
purpose Of greeting new pastors OF the alled oe-
nominations at the Hotel Savoy last night.
Besides DR.. Mcconnell. the guests were the ReF'
Tr Wallace NacMullen, pastor Of the Madison
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, and the Rev
Dr. William r. Richards. pastor 70 the brlck
Presbyterian Church. Robert c. Ogden, presioeht
of the union, in the chair
. DR. Mcconnell also said:
The most serious problem that confronts the
churches is not tho sinner but the saint. lhou-
sands OF good men who believe in God and VINO
hone To die in ana buried with the rites OF the
Church arc not members. although in many cases
I hey are generous contributors The chuTches are
i'm fault TO q large degree, They have erected
consciously or unconsciousy, barriers against ad-
mission that are foolish. 49,,
| can seen no reason why We should nave Metilo-
dist Presbyterian and Episcopal churches IN tie
territory in this great city or New orh-
This is something for us TO think about, wheh l, III
every line except religion affairs are proceeding
along the lines Of combination.
DIR. Richards and DR.. MacMullen also spoke
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
CHARGED WITH STEALING sUNBURsT
Young Man, 1t Is Alleged, Attempts to 10
gotiate for Return of $1,000 Ornament.

An arrest made yesterday on the charge OF
the theft of a sunburst valued at 5000. from MIS-
Libby Rvr-res of No 100 West Fifty-third-st She
Was ca He'd to her front door November "A by
voung man who said he had a message for her. and
as she reached her hand over the chain to take
\ note from him. he made off with the sunbuist
from her throat Mrs Byrnes informed the police,
giving the value Of the sunburst as 5000 a young
man called last night negotiate for the return
Of the niece of iewelry. Mrs BYrnes had him ar
rested asserting that he was the thief He is Rob
err = Murphy. tWcnty-siX wears old. "A clerk, VINO
SAYS he lives at No. 215 West Thirty-eighth-st.
The police of the West Forty-seventh-st station
said Murphy told them he had been sent to tie
homo OF Mrs. Byrres by John W. Burgess. twenty
three Years old salesman. and his brother George
burgess thrty-onc years old both of No 25s " est
Fory-f hir-st Detective Taylor went to tn" house
ana arrested Jobn Burgess a suspicious person.
George Burgess sa his brother with the detective
AT T-shth-avn and Fortyseventh-St.. and according
to the detective attacked him The arrested brother
made no attempt assist. and Taylor subdued his
assailant and got both mel 20 the station
Canaan Schmttberger ordered John Burgess
locked M on a charge of being 4 suspicious per
son and his brother a SUSPICIOUS person ana toT
assa rltfng an officer. The Burgesses deny all
knowledge Of the theft of the sunburst
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
FATHER DUCEY NOT TO RETIRE.
Expects, However. that Archbishop Will
Give Him an Assistant

F-athcr DHcey denied yesterday that he think
ing retiring from the rcctorship of ST Lco's- Il
tNpec; - stay with The parish al my life said
Father Ducey hut 1 find | ease up il, my
work Fer wears 7 ilavo preach four five times
every Sunday. a hard task for Il man of twenty
lirP- te say nothing Of the strain Of sixty,
Since lNq1 I have been in my pulpit every Sunday
kept ure. when Was away on brief rest.
did hid farewell L" my beloved congregation
SUNDAY. reported. and have no intention of
.ioing SO.
Father Ducey said that IT the carly mass about
TWO weeks ago he had attack Of something like
apapieKN while leaving tho altar. and physician
the congregation attended him He iii for
2 time. but had improved daily. and his physicians
felt that if careful he would he spared for many
wears. Father DUcey said he expected the Arch
bishop the proper time would send him i priest
who would relieve him of many duties.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
PLENTY OF COAL AT 81 so A TON
Buildings That Have Been Burning Bltuml'
nous Return to Anthracite.

The coal dealers declared yesterday that there
was plenty OF anthracite in the city and that
shere MAS little probability Of a higher retali
price being asked again this winter than that
charged yesterdays - q ton. Owing TO lhe IuIl
~ arket the demand for soft coal has fallen on
and il Was selling yesterday at a fraction above
s. =
il IS not expected that the steamship companies
will have any further difficulty in getting all the
coal they need as the railroads will be able TO
haul All that they will require Most OF the build
sngs where soft coal burned for time nave
returned the of anthracite
n Was said Yesterday bv a large dealer in hard
coal that a few smoke consuming devices had
been put in because OF the coal shortage. The
sonlv effective way burn soft coal without smoke
1le said by means Of certain down draush'
furnace which required boilers Of special con-
struction- Few owners of buildings cared tC
throw away the plants with which they hao
equipped their buildings and put in new ones foi
she sake OF burning soft coal The down dra ught
system while accomplishing complete combustion
he said. was expensive in operation than the
ordinary plant.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
Mr.. DE WINDT LECTURES.
Tells Large 4udience Of HIS Trip
tram Paris to Nezc- York OUGrldHd.

#, largo audience in the I.ycem at Rye last
night heard the lecture of Harry De Windt1 VINO
recently travelled from Paris TO Ne~-h"rk over
land The lecture the first OF a series Vi
twenty TO be delivered in various cities
Mr De Windt's trip from Paris to NeW-hork' ne
declared. covered distance OF le4e+ lniies anu
lasted PAS DAYS. II made by land with the eN-
ception of thirty-three miles across the Behrlns
Straits. Ie began Paris, and continued through
Berin Moscow and Warsaw to 1rkutsk on the
Siberian railroad. From there on morse siea
two thousand miles were covered to fakutsK' ana
from that place by reindeer sleds another SIX nun
dred miles. At Sredne kolymsk were the RUSSIAN
prison pens. known the hell on earth. Al
the latter place he said. the Nihiiist 1artsess'
who exiied for smuggling rifles INTO the nus
sian frontier. gave him letter to take TO Nj
hilist in Paterson n. j. He brought the letter TO
this country without examining it, but Wheh lie
found what it contained he burned IL
BY arrangement with the American authorities IN
Washington the party were picked up in August oS
the revenue cutter Thetis, which landed them on
the American shore at Cape Prince of Wales IhlS
trip of thirty-three miles the only one by boat
From Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska they traF-
elled to Nome City, and thence TO New-fork.
The lecture illustrated by many views or the
country traversed by the explorer They showed
the members in Arctic dress sleeping in sno"
houses. with the temperature so to 20 degrees
below zero. and climbing precipices with horse
shoes their feet In some places it was so cod'
Mr.. De Windt said. that his breath fell in powder In
the open air. They lived for weeks with no food
except frozen fish. Mr. De Windt snow-blind
for three days and lay his sled with his eyes
closed. The privations became so desperate before
The Behring Straits were reached that some Of the
guides revoted and perished in the ice while come
dogs went mad and were frozen to death
The lecture was given under the auspices of the
Woman's LOYAL League, composed of many pToml-
nent women of Rye. The entertainment committee
consisted of Mrs William Porter Allen, Mrs Will
!am MTa. + H. BaF6SRi 5. Sans MISS ''"'"''' ' . ~
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
SAXON TAKEN EoR ALLEGED FORGERY.

Alexander Edmund Reiner. forty-three years old.
who 11utii two years ago, cashier of the
government bank in Laumstein. SaXony, was ar
raigned Yesterday before United States Comms-
sioner Alexander in the Federal Building and ac-
c,sed of having committed fOrgeries and embezze-
r,ents acgrecating 90 900 marks. The arrest was
made at the request of Karl Buenz. the German
consul general and pending the eXtraditon pro-
c.edings TO be held Wednesday. Rener was
committed without bail to Ludlow Street Jail
Before the alleged forgeries were discovered the
warrant says, Reiner fed. but through letters
traced 10 his city. on Saturday night Deputy
United States Marshal Frederick bernhard ar
rested Reiner at No. ~ Ralph-ave.. Brooklyn. He
was living there. Bernhard says, with his sick
wife and ten-y year-od son. and was WORKING as
bookkceper in Manhattan. Reiner told his captor
that he expected to make settlement with the
bank concerning the alleged Irregularities. and
that the purport of some OF his correspondence
10 the other side.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
WITNESS A PRIEST FROM CEYLON.
Testifes to Meeting Plaintiff in Suit for A. 1
Stewart Estate in Ireland.

Father Fitzpatrick, Oblate missionary. VINO
came 10 this city from Ceylon to testify, was the
principal witness yesterday at the beginning or the
trial of the suit brought by John Stewart to eStab-
lish his right to one-sXteth part of the estate OF
Alexander Z. Stewart, before Justice OGormah
aud "a jury, in the Supreme Court The suit IS
against ex-Judge Horace Russell. as executor OIL
the estate of Judge Hilton, who was, i'll turn, ex-
ecutor and one of the principal heirs OF A l.
Stewart John Stewart declares he is third cousin
of a. T. Stewart, and disputes the authenucitg ol
the will
Should be successful suits by sixty other COZ.
lateral relatives of A I. Stewart Will be prGught
TO recover ali the Stewart property, which ncludeS
the Stewart Building. the Park Avenue Hotel the the
Manhattan Club site, the ST. Nicholas tote
and large quantity of other real estate all held
SFafher Fftzpa trick said he was priest in Ire
land in 1915. and. was present in that year AT tne
funeral of 4 William Stewart whom he nad know II
for eight years. Torrens Market Belfast ana
who lived with his father William stewart ana
his wife c,.
AT the funeral ] was introduced to John SteW-
art the plaintiff. by Mrs. William stewart VINO
said This is my son, john. said the witness
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
X. OF C. CHARITY BALL AT GARDEN

The charity ball of the Knights of Columbus
in Madison Square Garden for the hospital bed
fund was largely attended last evening. The gar
den was lavshly decorated with the national
coors Archbishop Farley and Vicar General
Mooney entered the hail about 10 o'clock and were
warmly received The archbishop made brief
speech. The fourth degree assembly, Victor j.
Dowling master gave an exhibition drill. The
ball was opened by George w. Loft. About mid
night Governor Terrell OF Georgia and some of his
party. among them Clark Howell visited the ball.
the band striking up Dixie they were escorted
/ seats.
Acting Inspector Walsh had more than one hum
dred policemen at the garden. fearing crush like
that Of year. This was prevented. however, by
charging admission for every one who entered, in
stead of letting ticket. The attend
ance during the evening was estimated at fifteen
thousand or twenty Thousand.
Patrick IL Dunn was Chairman of the committee
of arrangements. and John J. Delany headed the
reception committee.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
". E. D. STOKES A DEFENDANT
Salesman Is Suing Him for Alleged Injuries
from His Carriage.

N F. d. Stokes is a defendant in suit on trlal
IN the Supreme Court, before Justice Mattice ana
a Jury i'm which Andrew j. Clarke. OF NO. lzs west
One hundred hirtythirdsst. seeks to recover
$4,000 damages for personal injuries
The plaintif alleged that ne was crossing Co
ll,nbus-ave at Seventy-third-st. on Decennper
1899 when he was run down by Mr.. stokess car
riaEe which the latters coschman was uf'fihs
Clarke is a salesman in drugs and chemicals Ea
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre. VINO replle
sents Mr. Stokes asked Clarke If he was NOT uhuei
The influence of liquor at the time of the accloeia,
This the plaintiff denied. Testimony WAS ei.ein ei..i
that Clarke was taken TO Roosevelt 1ioS"ta
where he remained for thirteen days. He vas
suffering from lesion of the spine. the reSut , se o
the injuries sustained by him. il was SAID ne - a.
fence is that the injuries received oy tl2lhe .bot
the result of his contributory negligence anu anu the
Mr. Stokess coachman could not have aNolueu '''
accident The trial will be continued TO-DAY!
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
BAILED BY DR.. MCCONNELL.
The Rev Mr Kirby, OF All Souls Church,
and Another Man Arrested

man who said he was the Rev. henry
t,ir,bv curate of All So = Protestant Eps-
.o,al church Siyty-sixth-st and Madison-aVe,
and living at No. :I11 West Fifty -sixth-st., was
loclad M i'm the West Thirtiethst. station
late last night on a charge of dsorderly con-
duct and assault preferred by Eugene Boyd, a
nrintar of No 2J1 West Twenty-fifth-st.. who
was also locked up on q counter charge of as
SAINT The clrate later bailed out by the
Rev. DR.. s d. Mcconnell. pastor of All Souls
Church who gave his household iuFhituie dO
his home. No 1S1 Madson-ave., as security.
The men were arrested at Broadway ana
Twenty-ffth-st. by Patroman Garvey VINO al
legged that he saw the two men hghtlng- lie
said that each made charges against the other
and he took them to the station.
Mr. Kirby did not tell at first what church
he was connected with but Dr. Mcconnell told
it in the station at the time he bailed hlm out
Mr. Kirby said he was walking along BROAD
uav when he was approached by BOYD VINO
asked him where he could find a hotel.
II told him where he could find one, said MT
Kirbv land then he made an insulting remark
IN me I turned to go away, and he struck me
in the face 1 defended myself, and then this
officer came along and arrested US.
Boyd said that Mr.. Kirby had insulted him.
Mr. Kirby called messenger and sent MIN
ont with q note About 30 a. cab drove
I'D at furious pace to the station. Dr. Nc
Connell jumped out and rushed inside
He asked if the Rev. Mr.. Kirby was
locked up and on being told that he was de-
clared 1t was an outrage. When he gained the
curates release they entered the cao ana were
driven away.