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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
SAYS DEAL VAS PROPER.
But Littauer's Counsel Says He
knO1cs Nothing about 1t.

Inc attention of Edward Lauterbach counsel for
congressman Lucius n. Littauer was called yester-
DAY TO story that Littauer Brothers were inter-
ested some months ago in a government glove con-
tract, for winch Edwin H. Taggart was the lowest
bidder. 1t was reported that there was delay in
giving out the order, and Taggart growing anxious
wrote letter of complaint Secretary Root
which was received June a. 1903 In his letter it is
said. Taggart told the Secretary that it might be
well To inform the Quartermasters Department
that the firm of Littauer Brothers was going to
furnish the gloves, whereupon Secretary Root sent
for the papers of the contract and wrote across
the bundle: 'Disapproved, pending final investga-
ton
L DO not know if there is any truth in that or
not Mr.. Lauterbach said. but assuming it to be
true. cannot anything irregular or rejecting
upon Congressman Littauer in that proceeding
II Is perfectly proper for the firm of Littauer Broth
ers TO furnish gloves to Mr. Taggart or any other
contractor. That is what the firm is in business
Tor. / presume-to furnish gloves. l also cannot
see why Mr. Taggart, if he fit could not in
form Secretary Root that Littauer Brothers were
70 40 the work on MS contract. Perhaps he de-
sired to let the Quartermaster's Department know
that 1t was a reliable firm they were keeping wait
ing for the work
Asked if he could give any explanation why Sec
rotary Root should have held UP the contract, on
receipt OF the letter. Mr.. Lauterbach replied: II
cannot undertake 70 answer for the acts of Mr..
prominence given to the name of Lttauer Mr.. Root
preferred not to risk putting through a legitimate
contract with which the firm Of Littauer Brothers
was Identified
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
pENN11Ess CONVICT sURRENDERs.
Nav Be Wanted in Illinois for Breaking
Parole-Unable to Get Work.

Hungry. with his last cent gone Charles j. Davis
under sentence for forgery in the Illinois state
Reforrnatorv who had violated the parole under
which he was released from that institution gave
himself up at the Detective Bureau yesterday ana
asked to be taken hack to prison. as he had no
hone of making an honest living. Inability to get
work as a stonecutter because he is not member
of a union is tie reason. he declares. for his
dependency.
Davis said that he was sentenced to a term Of
from one to fourteen years in the Illinois state
Reformatory at Pontiac. Ill, in December. 1891
for forging pay checks of the Chicago and North
western Railroad Company. Because OF good De-
hayfor he was parOled after serving fourteen
months being required to report at Chicago every
month Some months after his release he talied
n report one month and for this violation of his
parole he was rearrested and returned TO the re-
forrnatorv. where he served nine months more. and
was again released. He kept his parole for a
while but finally drifted TO this city . -.
Magfstrate Cornell was much interested IN DAVIS 5
story when the prisoner was arTaigned before MN
in Essex Market court but all he could do was 70
remand him until today; awaiting the receipt OF
Instructions from the Illinois state Pen1tentlary
of1cers If they want Davis he will have TO serve
out the fun fourteen year sentence according 10
he Illinois laws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
SAID HE WOULD JUMP OFF BRIDGE.
Tried Twice-Held on Truck and Driven to
Police Station.

After two attempts to get to the middle of
Brooklyn Bridge to jump off yesterday after
noon, George Wilson. of Moriches. Long Island,
was arrested and taken to the Fourth Precinct
station in Brooklyn. He later placed in the
alcoholic ward of the Brooklyn City Hospital.
where he was said to be on the verge of de-
lirium tremens.
Wilson jumped on a truck at the Park Row
entrance TO the Bridge. He had just said he
intended to jump from the Bridge. a policeman,
hearing of this. caught up with the truck on
the south roadway, aud. pulling Wilson off.
drove him away
Less than an hour later a detective who had
been told of his threat saw him again leap on
a truck it drove on the south roadway ano
jumped on the truck with him. Wilson then
told the driver hurry up and reach the mid
Bridge. The detective and driver, thinking the
threat idle boast, waited
They did not have to wait long for Wilson
began to pull off his coat and vest Then trou-
BILE began, and another man called to
assist. The driver drove with hand and
with the other assisted the detective and the
third man to hold Wilson the truck while il
was driven to the police station. There Wilson
became calm. but assured the police that he
had made three attempts to jump from the
Bridge and would do il before he got through.
He said he was sign painter IN hard luck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
JEWEL THEFT MYSTERY.
White Plains Woman Robbed, 1t Is
Said-HOuSeh0ld Reticent.

Mystery surrounds a jewel robbery which
Cured it is said, July 2s, at the country home
Of Mrs. Mabel Nathans Moore. in Vermont-ave.. on
the outskirts of White Plains, because the men,
bers of her household are apparently trying to
hide the nature Of the theft
According to the report which reached Chief of
Police Carpenter yesterday, the value of the jew
elry stolen $4,000. When the chief called up
the home of Mrs Moore the telephone a man
who gave his Porter and who IS said to
be a detective, told him Mrs. Moore i'll in bed
ard could not be seen. He refused TO give Chief
Carpenter any facts about the theft except to say
that the jewelry stolen was of small value
Mrs Moore is the daughter of the late J. Nathans,
who treasurer for Barnum's Circus for many
years She inherited about 100000 from her fathers
estate and she owned handsome jewels. She mar
ried DR.. Clifford Colgate Moore. of New-York,
about years ago. and a year later he left her
and to this city. Mrs Moore alleged that
he took bonds amounting TO about $4,000 and
claimed them as his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
CHARGED WITH JEwELRY ROBBERY.
Gems Worth $4,000 Taken from Apartment
House

was convicted of stealing 5000 worth of jewelry
from the apartments Of Mrs. Hanscombe in the
Hotel San Reno on March , 1862. was arrested at
Avenue and Thirteenth-st, yesterday, by De
tective Sergeants McCaferty and Herman, charged
with grand larceny.
The charge against him is that while with three
other employees Of carpet cleaning company. he
on July % stole jewelry worth 5000 from the
apartments of Mrs. Lillian lie Barron, at No. II
West Forty fourth-st. The men had been sent by
the company 10 take up some carpets in the apart
ment. and after going away the loss CT the jewels
was discovered. Hyrnan soon afte-ward left the
company and when the police learned, they saw
that he was an ex-convict their suspicious turned
him.
in the ToHbs police court, and remanded for TWEEN
tv-fOur hours He accompanied by woman
named Vivian Marvin when he committed the rob
berV in the Hotel San Reno He was sentenced
"a Flr1ira BY Judge Mcmahon, and is out under
parole. The prisoner gave his age as twenty five
and his address as Buftalo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
TWO NOTARIES PUBLIC FINED.
Charged with Taking Acknowledgements in
Absence of Persons Sworn.

William s. Beckley. of No, LOGO Cauldwell-ave..
The Bronx, receiving teller of the Fifth National
Bank and Wilson c. King of One-hundred and
thirty-ninth-st and Third-ave. both nOtaries pub
lie were fined SIS each by Justice Mayer presiding
in Special Sessions yesterday, on charges of vto-
lating Section 1853 of the Penal Code. relative TO
the taking OF Acknowledgements by notaries in the
absence of the persons sworn.
The cases grew out of the swearing of hotel pro-
pretors as 10 the regular guests registered their
hotels for transmission the State Superintendent
Of Elections. Mr.. Beckley is alleged TO have exc
cuted the papers of Mrs. Margaret Gaffney pro-
pretor the Hotel Gaffney at No. 3si Seconds ave
Mrs Ciaffney having signed them in Far Rockaw way.
and sent them to the defendant who attached his
MT King is alleged to have. done like service
for Henry Pape. OF No 126 Warren-St., proprietor
of the Hotel Susquehanna. at No. III WeSt-St,
Mr. Pape having signed the papers in Connecticut
and sent them King, in this city, where the jUrat
was affixed
on August 1. Justice MAYER issued warrants on
that day to Deputy Elections Superintendent
Mahar. and the men. waving examination; were
held for trial in Special Sessions. Justice Mayer.
in imposing the fines. said that the violation Of
the law was TO careessness than any
thing else.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
FINAL DECREE FOR BLANCHE WALSH
Justice Dugro Grants It Against Alfred
Hickman.

Miss Blanche Walsh. actress is a free
woman. Justice Dugro, in the Supreme Court, yes
terday signed the final decree of divorce in her
favor. in her suit against Alfred Hickman,
actor, to whom she married at the Little
Church Around the Corner in May, 1896
The suit tried before referee, and the in
terlocutory decree of divorce was granted by Jus
tice Fitzgerald April "A last. the application
OF Howe & Hummel, who represented Mrs Hick-
man. The proceedings conducted with the
utmost secrecy, and the introductory decree had
been filed nearly three months before the fact
that the action had been brought and heard be-
came known.
Hickman who is an Englishman, at the
time playing the part of Vanderhyphen jerks in
Nancy Brown with Marie Cahill at the Bijou
At the time of the marriage he playing the
part of Little Billee in the original 'Trilby, com
pany at the Garden Theatre. Miss Walsh was
with Nat" c. Goodwin. and soon after her we'd
ding went to San Francisco and thence to Aus
tralia with him. Thomas Osborne appeared for
Ar. Hickman. It said that Miss Walsh kept
the fact of her marriage secret account of her
mothers aversion TO Hickman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
PLEADS WITH MAGISTRATE FOR WIFE.
Parents of Girl Charge Abduction Because
She Is Only Fifteen.

Magistrate Barlow, in the Yorkville court. was
called on yesterday to decide whether young
married couple should be separated the husband
of the girl being accused of abduction. The bride
was only fifteen years old.
Joseph Schmidt painter, twenty-one years DID,
of No 1857 First-ave. went down his knees
in court and pleaded that he be not parted from
his child-wife Magistrate Barlow was so moved
by the appeal he adjourned the case until to-
day. saying that he would render his decision then
Schmidt married Miss Bertha Beacon. who hNes
with her parents at No. 399 East Seventy-secohu-
st. on July %. The girl then went back 70 her
parents without telling them of the marriage she
waited a week while Schmidt arranged for them
TO live with his married sister, Mrs. Hiege. at
No 273 Eighth-ave. Last Saturday she went to 1--we
with her husband. and wrote to her parents ask
ing them for their blessing :,
Instead of that, the parents Of the girl secured
a warrant for Schmdt's arrest charge or an
duction He and the girl We're arrested TUESDAY
Schmidt was locked up in the East StXty-seVenth-
ST station and the girl taken TO the rooms OF the
Chidren's Society The parents of the girl did NOT
have anything against the young man, but ooJected
to the marriage because they thought their daug.H-
ter was too young, and there was too great DIS
crepancy in their ages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington Aug. 6-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major ARTHUR WILLIAMS 30 Infantry 6etaied nsT a.
Colonel John b Rodman
second Lieutenant HARRY D MITCHELL. 10th In
p1om6tion
rr,gs5ler General GEORGE NJ. RANDALL. colonel
HENRY G. sHARPE assistant s9139i55saIy fSnerat,
i1eCto- General; Major ALFRED E. BRADLEY,
geon; Captain THOMAS J. KIRkPATRIcK assist
4th Infantry. detailed retiring board TO meet
Lieutenant Colonel HENRY r. BRNKERHoFF. relieved
rezg9aon Of Ers, Is sa.sa,ss WATTS vALEN-
colonel JAMES MILLER. 22d Infantry. await
c-.,+oir CLARENCE c. WILLIAMS ordnance depart
ment relieved from E l. Du Pont Powder Works
F,a+,re1aenf Of Brtgadier General GzofGE RODNEY
NAVY.
lieutenant Commander \. MONET. the Wabash
lieutenant C. II STONE TO the Pensacola
Pay-master C. W PiGNAN' j. ae'aehea the Illinois,
Passed Assistant Payrnaster a. H cATHcAEr naval
assistant Payuaasters J. F, KUTz and A s BROWN. to
the Independence
Cable dispatch from Rear Admiral Evans. Asiatic
Station:
Lieutenant Commander W. J. MAXWELL. the Isla de
Lieutenant c ENGLAND. the FroIic. the soIace
Lieutenant Commander ]. F. LCBY. the Annapolis 10
the SCiace.
Lieutenant Commander J. H GLENNON the Monterey
TO Solace-
Ensign W 7. BROKER. the V!cksbUrs, 70 the Solace
Cantain y H HALL. Cavite station SoIace
lieutenant Colonel c. BERGMAN LAeuten-
ami r r. WALLACE. Cavite station, 70 the Solace.
caDtaln r NJ BUTTON. naval hospital Yokohama 10
the Solace.
First Lieutenant II. r. LAY and Second Lieutenant J.
" MCI.ASKE1. Cavite station. % the Soace
Lieutenant Commander T. W COFFIN. command the
Frolic. Cavtte station
Lieutenant Commander \. GRANT oregon. com
uand the Frohc-
IAeutenan, COMMANDER J. z. CRAVEN. cavite station.
o Oregon
Monterey
Ensign F r. MALE the Monterey. the Isia de Cuba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
4 LAWYER SANDBAGGED.
He and Conductor Net on Train
Latter SAYS Family Needed Money.

E. A. Bovine. a conductor in the employ OF 'ne
Metropolitan Street Railway Company was helu
bv Judge Stafford. of White Plains, Yesterday on
the charge of sandbagging and robblng James a.
Dunlont a lawyer. of Nassau-st, this city. Mr.
Dumont was returning to his home, at Scarsdale'
late Wednesday night, and Bovine took from him
S46S in money and certificates and a gold watch
Bovine pleaded guilty yesterday. He said: I
stole the stuff for the sake of my wife and child
They had to have money, and there was no way
for to get it.
Mr. Dumont, who was knocked down, and nearly
checked TO death as well. managed to reach Police
Headquarters at White Plains where he reported
the robbery to Sergeant Fee Two hours later De
tective lMhn J Joyce captured the prisoner hiding
behind Ntelegraph pole in Central-ave. DetectiXe
JovCe learned that Bovine had a wife and child
living at No. 80 Cirove-St, White Plains, ana ne
searched the house in company with Chief Carpen-
ter In a trunk the gold watch belonging TO Mr..
Dumont was found. while S46S stauffed away
in A stocking When confronted with this evil
dence the prisoner broke down. He said that an
annual pass on the New-York Central Railroad and
pawntickets for $500 which he had stolen from his
victim he burned as soon as he reached home
Mr. Dumont and Bovine met on the train. and on
the way TO White Plains had several drinks TO-
gether
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
MUCH PAVEMENT LAID,
Since January 1, 81 Niles in Brook
Lyn-RedfeIdS ReDOrt.

Among the quarterly reports of municipa1 de-
partments submitted to President Swanstrom of
brooklyn, that of William c. Redfeld. Commits
sioher OF Public Works says that public work
has been in progress at no points on every clear
day
II Is estimated that by the middle of August
undertakings will be in progress involving an ag-
eIeSate value of $n,00OO00. Mr.. Redfeld declares
TINS is unprecedented and is made possible only
through MI SWanstrom's skill in obtaining gem
efous appropriations. Although rain took five
weeks out of the working time of the quarter the
record shows 81 miles of completed pavement laid
since January l, compared with IA miles laid
IN the corresponding half of 1902
MI. fedne4ds report continues:
The concrete foundation has been laid unon SOW
"a Hes OF streets ready tor the pavement and
tory work has been done to equal in lis totai tba
M0Tk involved in laying double the amount actuay
N %eaSneF prevails, should show very large in
crease In work finished. "
~, Inc contract for the erection of Illuminated signs
O on Unused capped lampposs throughout the Dor
OF 500 of these signs and arrangements are nov
pending with the Department OF Water SuppIv
der contract which that denaTfmen HS bne ut7
next few eiUse 4 WIN the gas companies during the
~ electric street signs is in process
49,. fTll supply of signs has also been ordered for
me Inc NeiISoach gas lamps and the ordinary gas
ABOVE the enamelled signs placed under contract
$500 new sreet there will have been placed
administration by or before October 1 next
Regarding the work of the Bureau of Sewers
Commissioner Redfeld says in reference to the
East Fifth-st sewer, which will provide drainage
for the Windsor Terrace district:
know of no contract which in the interest oe
pu5ilc health and regard for the comfort and
safety OF citizens should be expedited more rapidly
ILdn IhlS AT every heavy storm many houses in
WINDSOR Terrace have their cellars flooded. and a
puphc school has been obliged to suspend it's ses-
slons because the cellar filled with sewage
OF almost equal Importance is the extension of
the Nlnety-Second-St tunnel sewer. through the
northern portion of Dyker Beach Park from
EleVenth-ave. to FOurteenth-ave.. and the extern
sion OF this same sewer from Fourteenth-ave. and
Dyker Beach Park to and through Bath-ave. TO
Twenty-frst-ave. This should be undertaken
promptly.
OF urgent importance also is the construction at
the earliest possible day of the Teef sewers most
of which have now been pending before the Board
OF Estimate and Apportionment since August last
The report of Chief Engineer Tillson of the
Bureau of Highways, states that during the quar-
ter Io2 miles of pavement were laid, of which 81
miles were of asphalt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
DEAD" MAN HEARD FROM AGAIN.
F. J. Nullett Does Not Believe Wife's Story
About Identification.

Frank J. Nullett, whose wife collected insurance
money with which she buried his body. as she sup
nosed in Lutheran Cemetery, has again been heard
from He wrote August 10 Samuel Feltman.
If No. S74 Gates-ave., Brooklyn. from Fall River,
Mass that he was going the next day to Augusta,
Nc and thence 10 the Grand Army reunion in
san Francisco. He asked Feltman to tell his eleven
,,ear-oId son where he was. and wrote:
IF Leo knew where I was, he would run away
from his mother and join me, even if I was
tramp" :,
TuIlett apparently has heard that he is believed
n be dead judging from this extract
~ Samuel Mrs. F. J. must have lots Of time
- of+ar dead men at StapIeton. Staten ISL
aTd as there is not another man in the world
1.ar,,ed like me; so don't believe her statement
in reference to Identification as she knows every
-, T,,,a got Let me know something about No
MAJ ~ R4eackeT-st and the lots at Deer Park l. T.
80 f H. received papers left in sam Clark
adl S = in Grand-st. When find time VIII ma out
all about H.
NJ Fe1+nan said yesterday that about year ago
" tso,,gr+ several Deer Park lots for invest
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
ROTH MEN DIED UNDER ARREST.
s,nnosed To Be Under Influence of Liquor
Coroner to Make Investigation.

A., investigation will be made by Coroner Fla
berty. in Brooklyn, Of the cases OF Two S men,
While under arrest.
IH-iI,iann Butte. sxty-one years old was arrested
~ the night of July 90 for alleged lntoxicahon'
o. Vic belpless condition was due to conclusion
"He M n~ain He was committed in the Gates-ave.
OF tio next day 10 the Raymond Street Jail on
c co-.ae ~ vagrancy and intoxication
On t-aJ that his complaint of a seri-
We nature and he was removed 10 the cumberland
Gus e,.s. ne Hospital where he died yesterday
-, smith twenty-five years Old resident
1eH'' I,na Cj.v was arrested there several
Savs ago He been drnfng 6a af o an being
locked Up d a &c removed to St Johns Hospital in
JURY island city and. recovering apParehSIy, was
LORE 49, 10 the Queens County jan; soon ne
again ta dkeIirio1s and the delrium continued Al
the The hospital authorities SAID d yesfigT i11y
that Smiths death was cue Fla 1erty has ordered
70 one tnnsv 10 be made he thinks me man ry
have died from q fracture % go
sim of the brain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
0DELL BACK FROM WEST.
HIS Plans FOR ECONOMY.
Legislative Joint Committee InUeSti-
eating State Expenditures.
my TELEGRAPH TO the TRIBUNE.

Albany Aug 6-Governor Oden returned
from his trip through the West to-day, going
direct to Newburg. He will spend a few days
at Lake Mohonk before resuming official work
at Albany. James G. Graham. his private sec
rotary, went to Newburg with him.
The joint committee of the Senate and As
sembly appointed at the last session of the legis-
lature to inquire into the subject of State ex-
penditures met at the Capitol this afternoon.
That this meeting was coincident with the re-
turn of the Governor is significant. His pledge
to the people of the State to effect a permanent
abolition of the State tax is one of the Things
which prompted the legislature to order an in
vestigation into State expenditures While the
indirect revenue provided for by the last legls-
lature fully meets the estimated expenditure Tor
the coming tax year there is no positive assur-
ance that this condition will prevail the follow
ing year, for the next legislature will be called
upon to authorize extraordinary expenditures
such as $1,O0000O for constructing new State
hospital in Washington County. 1t is the
opinion of the Investigating committee and OF
Governor Odell that the State government can
be run even more economically than at present
The question of salaries of department oIhceIo
and clerks will be discussed, the belief pelnS
that many salaries are altogether too high ana
that the whole list needs REIMBURSEMENT. Inc IN
vestigation may lead to a considerable reduc-
ton in the appropriation bills next year.
The committee elected Senator Maloy chalr-
and Assembyman Rogers secretary
George NJ. ShotwelI, of New-York City was
made stenographer, and Frank NJ. Johnson ser
geant-at-arms of the Assembly, serseahl-dI-
arms. The committee will ask the head OF each
department to furnish a list of employees, stat
ing when they were appointed, the salary PAID
when appointed and the present salary, with a
view of equalizing salaries. Senator Armstrong
and Assemblyman Palmer were appointed
committee to make an investigation as TO the
jurisdiction of the State Treasurer and as 10 GER
tain special fees paid to departments ana no"
used by them without turning the money INTO
the State Treasury. Each department chlef VIII
be required to furnish a complete schedule OF
expenditures for the current year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
Cured of Asthma
After Years of Terrible Suffering.

Mary Josephine Bezy Floyd Knob. Ind
writes: After suffering untold agonies for 30
years from Asthma / was cured by Scbiff-
mann's Asthma Cure. I used TO be so bad that
could not move without help but 1 can now
do ali my own work" Another writes: My
little boy years old has been a sufferer for
several years. sometimes so bad off that we
could not hold him in bed, expecting any mo-
ment for him to breathe his last. Doctors did
him no good and we had almost given up in
despair when through accident We heard OF
Schinmann's Asthma Cure. tried it and it al
most instantly relieved him D. c. Har-
rs. Elbow p O.. Va.
Sold by ali druggists at SOC and 81 90.