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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS

BELVEDERE-J. NJ SensinOff, Of Moscow Rus
STA. FIFTH ANENUE-Cyrus Morley and Federico
Welting, OF London. GILSEI-Dr. G. Haas. Of Lon
don, and Edward W. EasOn. Of Manchester. Eng
land GRAND-R. \. Campbell and W. l. Moore.
I. S N HOFFMAN-Charles H. Rowe and E H.
Roberts. of London. and ex-MayOT p. r Quinlan,
of Syracuse. HOLLAND-T- Mansfield Hunter. Of
London; W. MOnteith. OF Glasgow; G Weidmann. Of
Berlin, and Justice y. Cady Herrick. Of Albany
lMPERIAL-F. Robson, Of Montreal; n. w. VIII
son. Of Manchester. England. and NJ Friend. OF
London. MAJESTIC-Washi ngtOn A ROebling OF
Trenton; J. G. Fleming. Of Chicago and J. Clark
Wright, of Detroit MANHATTAN-Mrs Sol Smith
Russell. of Washington; g. A Ellis. Of Boston,
president of the Boston Symphony Company. and
T. Samajal. Of Paris. MURRAY HILL-R. .. Crewe-
Read. of England. and F II. Letton. OF China
NANARRE-DaytOn Fisher. Paymaster U. 5. y
PLAZA-C. II. r. Rea. of London. SAVOY-B
Seelig. of Helena. UNION SQUARE-B. FernOw
l.. s. A. NICTORIA-E. Van Camp. Of Cleveland.
WALDORF-ASTORIA-Ex Governor Asa :. Bush
nell of Ohio; Judge l. 3. Rose. OF Cincinnati. w. W
Finley, of Washington. vice-presdent of the South
Railway. and Sir William Dick Cunningham.
Bart. Count Ward. c. J. HaskinsOn and Major
Charles Gordon falcon. of England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
COLUMBIA OPENING EXERCISES
Six Thousand Students ypected-Presenta-
ton Of Goelet Statue on Wednesday.

When Columbia opens for this wear on Wodnes-
dav formal exercises VIII b. held IN the afternoon
for the first time, when. after a short address OF
welcome by President Butler Professor Harry
Thurst0u Peck viii deliver a speech on The I'M
press OF the University" Formal exercises viii
DE held ar the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
on Thursday. when Dr Walter 3. James viii give
address The old and the New Medicine"
According 90 Rudolf Tombo. jr- the registrar.
81 is too early 80 estimate the number Of students
who viii be enrolled this year. but there seems
good reason believe that there will b. least
six thousand in all departments.
on Wednesday. too the statue Of Alma Mater.
which has just been set N place ia front II the
library. viii be unveiled II is the Gift Of Mrs
Robert GOelet I'm memory Of her husband. Robert
Goelet VINO graduated in the class 81 20 AZ
Columbia, and took the degree Of Bachelor ~ Laws
two years later. The statue is the work of Daniel
q. French and is = figure % heroic size IMPLYING
Alma Mater u viii be presented 10 the university
BY J. Howard Van AmrirEe. dean ~ the col eef
and a classmate Of Ny. Goelet. President Butler
will accept IL on behalf OF the uHiVerst7. and Tho
dediCatory PRAYER viii be offered by Bishop Potter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
EMMETT CELEBRATION.
PaImas Son Offers Cubd's Sym
D0fhU to ireland.

Six thousand people gathered in Carnegie Hall
last evening TO do honor 10 the memory of Robert
Emmett under the auspices Of the United Irish
League. Great enthusiasm displayed through
out the evening and reference to British rule called
forth frequent Kisses.
Among those present Mendes Capote, Of the
Cuban Senate. and General W. 5. Menocal. of the
Cuban Finance Commission. Tomas Estrada
Palma jr son of the Cuban President. was on
the platform with his American wife He made
brief speech. He said
can only offer my sympathy and that of the
Cuban people the Irish nation ia its oppression
I hope some day that Ireland will take its place
among the independent nations of the world. along
with my beloved country. thank you Tor
this honor. and assure you OF my sympathy and
that of nv countrvmen. We hope YOU will reach
the goal We have reached
William Temple Emmett. the great-grandnephew
Of Robert Emmett. was a the meeting. also
Theodore Wolf Tone Maxwell. grandson Of Wolf
Tone. The family of Thomas Adds Emmett was
also present John Purroy Mitchell who intro
duced the Rev. Charles McCready chairman Of
;ae meeting. is q son Of Captain James Mitchell,
son # John Mitchell of IS letter from Mayor
Low. regretting his absence. and commenting the
meeting. was read. A cable dispatch To- Patrick
Ford. Editor Of The Irish World from DR..
Thomas Adds Emmett. dated Warwick. England.
also read II said.
Congratulations on centennial Wish / could be
with YOU. Have searched Dublin for Robert
Emmets resting place. but so lar nave tailed
DO not despair. Il may be in accord with Emmett
wish that his grave viii be found only when ms
epitaph shall have been written Let rs work TOT
that day.
In speech eulogizng Emmett. Robert Emmett
O'Donnel offered the resolutions of the meeting.
They called attention 10 the land bill victory,
thanked the United Irish League for its work IN
support Of Amercau-ITish the fostering OF the
principles Of Robert Emmett and the frution Of his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
U. S. STEEIS NEW ONTARIO PLANT
Project Connected with Troubles of Lake
Superior Consolidated.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Toronto Sept. 20.-That the United States Steel
Corporation intends soon TO establish extensive
plant IN Ontario probably at Port Burwell, is APP
parent from the following statement made last
night by John Charlton. NJ p:
In New-York 7 had a conversation with James
Ciayley. first yice-president OF the United states
Steel Corporation He said that while they had no
immediate intention Of doing il. they were con-
in Canada. Mr.. Gayley seemed to be rather i'm
pressed with Port Burwell. which has har-
Dor. and Is almost directly opposite 10 the coal
ports OF Ashtabula. Conneaut and Farport. and
within forty-fve miles OF either Of the latter two
places.
The trust viii draw much OF its ore from North
Michigan. but Il will also develop some Of The
ore beds in Northwestern Ontario. where IL now
has large deposits Men intimately connected with
the workings OF the Lake Superior Consolidated
Company say that the hand Of the Steel Trust IS
seen in the troubles Of the company. the trust
after the Grand Trunk Pacific steel rail business
Mr. Charlton added:
II YOU want 10 get money you must 60 10 New
York city for f. and the United States Steel Trust
through Morgan 81 al. the money market
The Steel Trust has had a monopoly II the steel
rail business in this country. and IL Is not likely
that il viii stand quietly by and see a rival con-
Germ aided SO cut in on IFS Canadian business
with such immense demand I'm sight Tor tue
uTodurf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
FORM UNION AGAINST STRIKES.
Brassworkers Of Various Cities Organize
for Arbitration.

ST. Louis Sept. pa labor union the flnds-
mental principles Of which opposition 10
strikes and support 81 settling disputes with
employers by arbitration was organized here
yesterday. The organization IS 10 be known
as the Independent Association Of Brass Work
ers. Delegates representing the brassworllers
IN New-York. Chicago Philadelphia, Cleveland
and other cities met the local craftsmen in a
conference, which resulted in the formation Of
the union.
A declaration ~ principles drafted and
submitted 10 committee that viii report At
the next meeting. which is 10 be held IN Chi
cago on Thanksgiving Day. In the declaration
tho members are pledged not 10 start a strike
and all VIII he required 70 take the oath Of al
leciance 20 the United States The new union
viii DO independent Of other labor orga MIA
fiouS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21

The best of clothes will sometimes
90 wrong; oddly enough that fact
booms our business.
For we've long made it a policy to
invite complaints; just to be able to
get next the complainant by settling
the matter in his way-making HIM
the only Judge of the merits OF his
claim.
AS result every old customer
knows that if he ever gets stuck on
anything he buys here, it's his own
fault. because he hasn't let us set it
right.
Fall suits and OvercOatS-new
things; no old-timers. here.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
Broadway opposite City Han.
$40 Broadway cor ian We I'LL orders
and 40 to las 4th Ave oy mail.
1860 Broadway. cor. 32d,
81 32d St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
IRELAND FOR WHICH EMMETT DIED.
Chicago Irish Societies Adopt Resolutions
Calling for Independence

Chicago. sept 2o.-At the Auditorium tonight a
huge meeting. under the auspices Of the United
Irish Societies Of Chicago. adopted resolutions de
clariug that settlement of the Irish question
short Of national independence will satisfy the as
prations Of the Irish people The occasion for the
gathering was the hundredth anniversary Of
the execution of Robert Emmett and the resoIu-
tons were emphatic that no Ireland will satisfy
men uf Irish blood except the Ireland for which
Emmett died-Irelaud nation free and independent
making her laws. floating her own flag
shaping her fortunes, acknowledging allegiance
TO no power outside the limits with which nature
bounded the island.
The resolutions add
While we recognize in the Land bill which has
recently become law A substantial concession to the
lust demands Of the Irish people, do not regard
II as either a settlement compromise OF the
Irish question. We urge the leaders OF the United
Irish League to take up with vigOr and increased
activity the movement 10 secure legislative indie
uendence. which hold 10 be of greater impOr-
lance than the settlement of the land question.
The speakers at the meeting included General
Nelson A. Miles, Rabbi Hirsh. Judge Marcus Kava-
ragh and John +. Flnerty-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
TO OPEN THEIR NEW QUARTERS.

Many friends Of the Bankers Trust Cornpsny
will be hand this morning TO congratulate the
oflcers on the opening Of their new quarters al
No WaIl-st Since beginning business on March
% last the company has been situated at No lp
Iaberty-st The new Offices are ample and com
modous IL every way. and handsomely fitted
I'D IN marble and bronze. with mahogany furnish
fues A large room on the second floor give fur
ther space for the company'E expansion Although
the Bankers Trust Company has been in business
only 4 little than I'VE and haif months lis
progress IN the financial community has been note
worthy one Of its directors stated yesterday that
its deposits had already reached s. 20 Co., and
sseuaea 70 be steadily the Increase
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
USES ACID IN CLASS RUSH
Freshman at University of California
May Lose Sight Of One Eye.

lBr TELEGRArH TO THE TRIBUNE-l
san Francisco. Sept. 30.-Frank Mclnnes. fresh
man At the State University. is probably blinded in
HIS left eye. the result OF acid throwing by n
sophomore in the class rush yesterday. The
sophomores rushed the room where the freshmen
were holding their election smashed Sloe worth OF
university property tore the clothes 81 the fresh
men and threw corrosive acid in McInness eye.
The acid apparently vitriol and II would have
entirely burned out the eyeban had not the injured
boy rushed TO the faucet and thrown water into
his eye. His ocuist cannot tell until tomorrow
whether he can save the sight. as the acid mas
eaten into the cornea. and a film has formed over
the pupil The outrage has excited the university
and President Wheeler Is making an investigation
He proposes to punish the students by prohibiting
them from using any Of the university bulolhss
for their meetings The first victims are the
sophornores who viii not be allowed use Hearst
Hall for their dance Friday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, September 90, 1903.

ARRIVED.
cymrie tBr. ThomPson Liverpool segs II and
s73 steerage passengers and mdse Arrived at the
Un6Tia (Br; Pqts2n Liverpool sep. z and
Queenstown H. To vernon II Brown Co. with 5S5 cabin
and 50 passengers. mails and mise Arrived
stesmsr PheoGs oierj Schierhorst Shields sept =
Phn RupFecht in ballast Arrived at the Bar at 6l5
steamer Ia BTesssns o1 F2@seo, H@yrs ssRs5s5
cabin and so stee9se lassrhsers mails anu mdse Ar
steamer HoGsatSnic o}r Henry Rotterdam sept and
Shields s. to Philip kaprecnt In ballast Arrived at
ryeoPs $aFss Venice M5 Agss'. Il
and C;IbTaItar = to Phelps Bras & Co with mdse Ar
steamer MacDun 1Brl CIess Yo..ohama June o. Kobe
"A. shanghai July o keeIang - Hons Kong 20 fnsa-
Irwin Mcbride co. with uise Arrived at the Bar
steamer Cppac ,Brl. VALPARAISO July Coquirleo
S. Cadsra g Antosngss'q 10 Toc9plia H. AREA Y
Bueua Iquique Valparaiso 10 Talcahuano
L. to William r Grace & Co with : cabin passengers
and mdse Arrived at tne Bar AT Z a m. 90 49,, g.
Juan Is. to the New-York and Porto Rico IS Co with
49, 1874 PIsSnsf s mails and ds' Arrived al the b"F at
Steamer Esperanza. Rogers. Vera cruz september H.
Co with 81 passengers. mails and mise Arrived at
s,s9sT ka6saf . Sy az I- % 81 S yHs.q ..
Cable steamer Won Poieelsk ,Ger, Gehrke. Fayal
steamer Uer tNor,. Larsen Demerara September -
& P ArmstTons with II passengers. mails and
Shavgruut. Thompson. Tampa.
terler tS Agricultural Chemical company. win
rndse v-a=eI The New York and Porto Bico - 60
fizcrarre a. t'arter-t y
steamer Nscov'hee. Nssins. savannah september u.
TO he Co with passenger and noise
ttf~rt tfrockholt Baltimore september
20 Punch. Edye Co. IN ballast
steamer Hamilton. Boar. Newport News Norf1uS.
% the Ola Dominion Co with passengers and mdse
Yankee atlantic Training squad
ron, Commander q p CoIvocoresses from New London
conn Quarantine az 10 a
tunassgnedl Captain
6'0rnveT Fortress Monroe Va Passed In quar-
autfne AT go n
cain w ~ r--.rv. from Newport " ? Pa-sei in omar
autins . a.oa
e1rtt Hook - . sept - e ~ - m Wind ncrfhfa7f
moderate breeze. glfVr
SHIP NEWS ALLIED
steamer UvpstIa tRr, Brown Liverpool September 9
60 Rarhsr Co. ballast Arrived at the Bar at $50
n IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
THE NEW YEAR AT YALE.
Incoming Glass Greater Than Last Year
Faculty Changes
ID TELEeRAPH I'd 10 rRIP1,Nr

New-Haven. Conn, Sept. 3D.-Yale opens on
Thursday with incoming class OF about six
hundred and fifty. increase Of 10 per cent over
last year. There are many changes in the faculty
William Il Brewer for forty years professor Of
agriculture. retires- Professor II. ". Farnham for
twenty-five years political economy lecturer has
also retired. Other changes are Dean wayIand. of
the Law School succeeded by Henry Wade Rogers
and Secretary Foster Of the Law School. succeeded
by John ". Edgerton.
Professor ". L. Phelps. English literature and
Professor Scripture abroad. Dean Wayland
and Professor Rogers retain lectureships Guy s
Calender Of Bow doin succeeds Profcs sor Farm
hams place. Professor Joseph BaUell. Of the Geo
logical Survey comes TO teach geology and Dr
clifford Purchatt. Of tho National Forestry Depart
menL to teach forestry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
TIME TO GO TO FIVE DAYS ONLY.
Y. H. Brown Says New Cunard Boats Will
Have Triple Screws.

That the projected fast steamers ~ the Cunard
-tearnshir Company VIII he equipped with triple
screws. reducing the present Cunard transatlantic
record from Eve days seven hours 10 coOi
nve DAYS. was the opinion expressed TO a Tribune
reporter last night by Vernon IT. Brown. the Amer
ican representative OF the Cunard company. Mr.
Brown places no credence IN the suggestion that
The Cunard company has received an offer from
engineers 70 M out the Cunard's projected fast
steamers with turbines giving -5@'6 irdiCated horse
power and whereby tho coal consumption viii be
decreased more than one-half and the Atlantic
passage reduced 10 4 DAYS and AZ hours
in the first place" said AR. Brown. last night.
turbines have only been tried with small vessels.
sn6 as yet have not entered the sphere Of practi-
cabIlity. Tho triple screw nowadays no more q
now development over The twin screw than was th-
1Wtn over The single screw when he strain on =
SHAFT reaches dts maximum limit ~ Is neCessarY.
other ThluES being equal 20 add further SHAFT
fn order 10 obtain higher speed. However a VCs-
SCI % Increase in speed must generally increase IN
size both , ifs 3I3ft. Engines bulk and in us
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
CANADA URGED TO BUY PROPERTY.
speyer Syndicate Said To Be Trying to OBJ
tain Industries for 0ne-third of Value.
TB7 TELEGRAPH To TIVE TRIBryE.I

Toronto. Sept. 2o-."The Speyor syndicate and
other moneyed men are jockeying with the 500
industries in order to obtain control Of them At
one-third Of their value" said James Conmec. VI. p.
an Ontario capitalist who is believed 70 know
more Of The situation Al the 500 than most out
siders. j is alleged that although the preferred
stock is quoted at only s. share. there is good
deal Of IL on the market Mr. Conmee says the
time is now ripe or Canadian banks and capitalists
step into the breach and save these Industries
from United States operators.
our banks he added. have sent for years and
are now sending millions of money yearly 10 New
York and other United States points for loaning
purposes This might well be kept I'm Canada
and spent the 500"
In conclusion. he had 10 Doubt that il capitalists
made effort they could the properties for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
FILIPINos HELD ON TRANSPORT.

San Francisco. Sept 2O.-Thrty-one F'ilipnOs. who
arrived here last Thursday the transport Sher-
man. on their way to St. Louis. where they were
To- be employed in the construction of the Filipino
houses and other buildings at the exposition. are
detained in the transport by the immigration au-
thorities because they apparently liable to be
come public charges. Though having letters Of
Identification from Manila the F1pinOs are all IN
financial straits. and appear poorly equipped to
continue their Journey To st. Louis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Public hearing improvement Of Harlem Kills Metropolis
Theatre Building. Thrd-avs. and one hundred and
forty second-st II a m.
Meeting Of Republican County Commit
tee. No. I MadsOn-qve. II a. m.
Observance Of Hebrew feast OF Rosh HashOnah.
Anniversary celebration Italy Sulzers
Harlem River Park. afternoon ard evening
Reception Emmett Branch. United Irish
League Jerome's Hall one hundred thirty
seventh-st. and Alexand 81 evening.
Republican City Convention. night
Citizens Union City Convention. night
Monthly meeting Republican club. No. "A West Fortsth
81. s 2.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
ST. LOUIS MARBLE WORKS CLOSED.

81. Louis. Sept 20-Seven a. the principal marble
works in this city were shut down yesterday and
seven hundred men were thrown out OF ernrlov-
ment ss the result % tho refusal 81 the National
Association % Marble Dealers further 70 recog-
rize the labor unions. Notices were posted thar
thc shops would be reopeneG on Thursday. when
SD non-union men would be employed IN each
shop. and the other places given the union men
who applied individuals.
It Is charged that the union has not kent is
agreement with the employers by which the wages
and hours fixed and all future differences
De settled by arbitration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
CONVICTED OF ASSAULT ON NEGRO.
South Carolina White Man Was in Danger
of Lynching by Fellow Whites.
icy TELEGRAPH TIC THE TRIBUyz-I

Columbia S. c.. Sept. 2O.-The jury which heard
the case against Robert T. Gunnells. charged with
raping negro girl in Greenvile ten days ago. last
night found him guilty OF attempted rape. He will
probably receive the maximum sentence OF ten
years in the pententary. Gunnells is the OF
a sergeant of police of Greenville He has been in
the United States Army in the Philippines. return
ing to his home about a month ago.
This is the first recorded instance OF coiored
girl being raped by "A white in this State.
GunneIIs in danger OF being lynched by whites
when arrested and removed from the county
by the Sheriff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among those who arriped yesterday from LIVER
pool on the rnbria
Nrs John W Al AIrs. Marble
John MAYER
Charles Arfns-r0rE " liam Montieth
". Brearley- Lieutenant Colonel
y. T. Edwards and
Ur Douglas Graham Sed6Gu.
Judge u p Rascal Lieutenant C0lorei Fnsoerirsy
y E0Eat ToI.er.
SeolEe Laidsv = Weupa-rer
Lieutenant l'Tlrr la Tble
on board Ia BretsRuc. which arrived yesterday
from Hsvre
Dawsrc Bloch AR. and Mrs Hsnry Mou-
hfne Givernaud. Cuin
li-E. Ho1Fau Ailne The
Nine &c Ia Macriz
The Cymrio. which arrived yesterday from Liver
pool brought.
Rev Canon j. a. Ca,ley AR and Airs Ais,sreer o.
Tie Misses ~ Nina Huuphress
Jul!s Hunt
Professor Henry Terglson. Tlr N0rfn,er IJovd
Dr. J.. !. X 0radneld d. fs,srie. ri Pad
Professor E1s. Herbert. hurst
HasAlns- ioSplsm Il 9 a. Tan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
CANFIELD WANTS TRIAL DATE FIXED
Motion Will Be Made Before the Court at
Binghamton.

Bingnamton. y. y. Sept. 20.-Richard Canheld
who recently secured change Of venue 10 Broorpe
County for his trial on the charge OF running a
Ne|-hork gambling house. came TO this city to-
night with his attorneys J. DeIahanty of New.
York. and John b. StaEchheId. OF Elmira
At The opening OF The Supreme Court tomorrow
the attorneys Will make motion before Justice
Se"eH asking 10 have date hNed for the trial Of
the case AZ this term. II was recently announces
that District Attorney Jerome did not want to try
the cas-" until the appeal IN the Lewisohn case i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
MUSEUM FOR TOWN OF CLINTON.
Gift of Frank T. Holder, of Yonkers, as a
Memorial to His Parents
IBY TELEGRAPH To The TRIBUNE. J

Clinton Mass. Sept. 2O.-It was announced here
to-day that Frank T. Holder. of Yonkers, y. Y,
will give the Clinton Historical Society buildings
for natural history and museum a memo
rial to his parents.
Mr.. Holder will the buildings himself For
several weeks he has been quietly looking at sites
An option has been secured on the Burdett estate
for $1,000 Mr.. Holders plans call for
penditure of more than 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
WHITE MEN CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
Found Guilty by Jury Of Attacking Col
ored Girl.
Ipr TELEGRAPH TO 1Hf TRIBUNE.

Elherton. Ga. Sept. 2o.-Charged with as
sault on Mary Thomas. young negro girl Dock
Maxwell and Jesse Han. young white Of
this county. were found guilty last night Of as
saut with intent 20 rape. by jury in the Ebert
Superior Court. and were each sentenced 10 serve
ten years In the peniteuuarE Boy Judge f J.
HaEau- The young protested their innocence.
and the case viii probably Doe a7pealed.
The girl and her mother testified that Maxwell
END Hall came 10 their home at night and, denied
admittance. broke down the door and that the
men threatened them with revolyers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
ESCAPE FIRE IN NIGHT CLOTHES
Summer Home of Trolley Road President
Destroyed.
lRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIB-vE.


Norfolk Va. Sept 2o.-The house Of J. Edward
Cole president OF the Chesapeake Transit line. A
new trolley line running from here 10 Cape Henry.
AZ the Cane was set on fire early yesterday. and
AR Cole and his family narrowly escaped crema-
ton They were forced 10 fee in their night cloth
ing while storm was raging and the wind blow
ing fifty miles hour. 4 patrol from the cape
Henry Isfesavfng Station discovered the IRE. The
house. with its contents valued at about Se"" was
DESTROYED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21
"THE SLEEPY KING"

Minneapolis sept ep-At the Metropolitan opera
House tonight Scott 4 Ferris presented Cor tho
nrst time their musical comedy The sleepy King
The book Is by George '. Hobart and the music
by Giovanni Conterno The company Of eighty
people h. headed 10 Walt Jones and Rosemary
Eiosse.