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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
A TIE-UP ON THE BRIDGE.
Car Runs Off the Track-Many People Walk
Back to Terminal

The trolley on the Brooklyn Bridge were
blocked for about thirty-fve minutes after
midnight this morning by the jumping from the
track of a Graham-ave. The rear truck of the
car was thrown from the track by some small OBJ
stacle while the forward end of the was
crushed against the ironwork of the bridge. No
one was hurt. The truck pried back the
track with coupling bars before the wrecking was-
arrived
A large number of people who left the Manhattan
end of the bridge carried distances less than
quarter of a mile. and tired of waiting. had to
walk back and take the bridge The COM
pany, although informed of the accident soon as
it occurred Kept filling the ct the bridge and
sending them out as If nothing had occurred. in
stead of warning passengers that they would save
time by taking the other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.

Dauvile, Va, oct. ia bold attempt made
this afternoon TO wreck passenger train No the
Norfolk division OF the Southern about three miles
east OF this city The track had been piled with
cross Ties and q hsh plate. Except that the train
was running slowly disastrous wreck undoubtedly
would have occurred. The obstruction placed
the end OF high trestle. There is a strong
opinion here that there is gang of trainwreckers
The vicinity. and IL - an open that the
railroad company believes the wreck of No 81 here
three weeks ago was caused by an obstruction
placed On the track at the bridge There was
large number Of passengers on the train to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
QUIET IN NEAR EAST.
Turkeys ConciIiatory Reply to Bul-
CARDS Representations.

Sofa. Oct. r--Negotiations are going on between
the Bulgarian and Turkish governments for the
repatriation OF the twenty thousand fugitives from
Macedonia tn Bulgarian territory. The Porte
offers TO take all the refugees back under the Joint
supervision of the Bulgarian and Turkish officials.
but there many difficulties 'n the way, owing
to the destruction of ZONES and means Of subsist-
ence and there is doubt whether the refugees will
be willing 10 return
Regarding the frontier incidents the Porte has
Informed the Bulgarian Government that the Sui
tan has ordered commission 70 make the strictest
investigation and punish the guilty officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
AUTO IN WATER; BURNO.
Substance Used to Generate the Gas
Got Vet.

Binghanaton. n. Y. Oct. 1.-Two more OF tile
endurance run automobiles reached this city TO-DAY
from Pine HILL being over three days behind the
schedule Seven came in yesterday and last nignt.
That accounts for all Of the machines that IeiI
Pine Hill Thursday morning. Thrty-two lett tha'
place. thirty-one reached Binehamton and one was
burned Pine Hill. All Of the belated machines
nroceeded westward from this city as soon as
possible. -, -, ~ o5
Frank II. Fowler. driver of the large no. ;i -,
1eft This CITY this morning at O'Clock. Five miles
west of the city the Susquehsnna River had over,
flowed the road. and when the maCnlne ran lhto
the water the substance used to generals the ~
got wet, igniting the front part OF the car. q
Fowlers hands were badly burned IN aItslnpt -.
10 put the fire out. The car was toweu pdch ~
this city by a farmers morse. AT o cIoch 'ni9
afternoon Mr.. Fowler got away again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
WREATHS At COLUMBUS STATUE.
Italians to Place Them There-Anniversar
Of Discovery To-day.

The Italians OF this city will to-day celebrate the
anniversary of the discovery of America There
will be big parade in the morning. and in the
evening celebration with fireworks and speeches
in Harlem Park.
The parade will start from Washington Square,
move up Fffth-ave. to Fifty-eighth-st.. 70
Eighth-ave to the Columbus statue, where wreaths
will be placed. and then across 20 Third-ave and
Fffty-ninth-st, where il will disband. Italian and
civic and military bodies from each of the FIVE bor-
oughS VIII be in the parade. well representa-
tfVes from Jersey City, Newark. HOboken and Pat
erson. In the parade will be two hundred children
from st Patrick's Old Cathedral Parochial School
who will carry flags presented them by the grand
marshal. Port Warden March.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
STAMFORD BOARD IN A DEADLOCK
Mavor Leeds's Nominations Are Not Con-
frmed by the Common Council.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

Greenwich. Conn. Oct. u.-For lack of a quorum
the Board of Appropriation and Apportionment of
Stamford is in a deadlock. and municipal business
IS at standstill The deadlock is the result Of the
Common Councils rejection of the nomination of
Walton Ferguson capitalist. and Albert J. Hatch.
broker both prominent in financial circles in New
York Recently the terms Of office Of Commodore
James d. Smith. Robert A Fcsdick and Judge
John Keeler expired Mayor Leeds presented the
names of Galen A. Carter. leader of the local
Democracy; Walton Ferguson and Albert j. Hatch.
DESPITE the fact that there is a Republican a
iority in the Common Council. Messrs. Hatch and
ferguson. both Republicans. were rejected. and Mr..
Carter was confirmed No reason was assigned for
this action but II said by the local Republican
organ that the action Of the Republican majority
was due to the feeling that the Mayor should g
nominate Commodore James D. Smith and Judge
John Keller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
HOWARD WILLET'S SON DEAD.
Was Brought to City by Special Train for
an Operation.

John 7. Willets. who was brought down from
White Plains early last week by special train
TO undergo an operation for blood poisoning died
Saturday at the New-York Hospital He was the
son of Howard Willets, the weII-known horse fan
cier of Gedney Farm White Plains who has
been nominated for Supervisor The funeral will
De az ms father'S home tomorrow o'clock
Inc blood poisoning which caused the bows
death resulted from a slight scratch which he
received on the leg while amusing himself on the
farm He had been brought up out OF doors and
did not notice the scratch till it began to swell
and trouble him. when he told his father of IL
special train was at once ordered. and the boy
was brought TO this city, where an operation was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
H0NoURABLES AT NIAGARA.
Tuesday They VIII Return to Boston and
Sail for England

Buffalo. Oct 1.-The Honorable Artillery Com
pany. Of London. and its host. the Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery Company. of Boston. passed
through Buffalo at to-day. and arrived at
Niagara Falls ] O'Clock. and half hours
behind schedule time The delay caused by the
floods in the part of the State. In the after
noon the HonOurables and their hosts visited the
Falls and contiguous country. Lord and Lady
Denbigh and a score of others in the cars which
carried the party through the gorge had folding
cameras They used up several rolls Of films.
It o'clock when the special train started for
Toronto. They win spend Monday in Montreal and
on Tuesday return to Boston and embark for home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
MRS. HENRY SANF0RD'S WILL.
Estate Valued at $3.50, o00-some of the
Documents Provisions.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Toronto Oct 1.-THE will Of Mrs. Henry San
ford. Of New-York. who died at Newcastle in June
last has been fled at Cobourg, Ont, for probate
nd disposes Of an estate valued s25OOO0. Among
the benefciaries are Henry Sanford Thorne and
katherine Cecil Sheffield. to each whom is left
So 600 when they reach the age of twenty five
either dies before that time his or her share shall
be given TO the Charity Organization Society of
New-York. the Henry Sanford endowment. All
moneys are to be invested in United States bonds
or IN ihrst preferred stock of sound corporations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
BIBLE IN SCHOOLS POLITICAL ISSUE
Catholics Helping Atheist Against Prot
estants in Nebraska.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Lincoln Neb.. Oct. 1.-THE refusal Of school
teachers in Gage County 10 reading the Bible
their classes after the State Supreme Court had
twice decided against the practice, has resulted
in application for a writ of mandamus by
Daniel Freeman. an atheist. The case has become
an issue In politics. Catholics assisting Free
man in his suit Protestants throughout the State
are refusing to obey the decision of The Supreme
Court 1t is expected that the proceedings will
bring a new and stronger ruling from the court
the use of the Bible in the public schools
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
CHARGED WITH AsBURY PARK THEFT.
Man Arrested in Omaha Held for Instruc-
tons from the Jersey Resort
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuxE.l

Omaha. Oct. 1.-THE police of this city have ar
rested z man who is believed TO be Samuel Gross
alias John II. wheton. who in August last robbed
the Plaza Hotel at Asbury Park y. j.. Of s. 900 in
cash and jewelry. and whom the police of that city
have since been seeking. The man in custody here
gave his name as Harry Lamotte and says that
SIS home is in New York. and that he is "A waiter.
The police Of Asbury Park have been informed of
his arrest and he viii be held until they heard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
ANSWERS CARDINAL GIBBONS.
DR.. Alscp breaches on the Use of the Bible
in Public Schools

'Ts Our School System Vicious?" was the subject
of a sermon yesterday by the Rev. DR.. Reese F.
Asop. rector of St. AIMS the Heights, Brook
Ign. DR.. AIsop, sin beginning his sermon, referred
to a recent sernI.n by Cardinal Gibbons. in which
he said:
imperfect and vicious and undermines the religion
OF our youth We want our chlidren TO receive an
but pious men and women The religious and secu,
from each other without inficting a fatal wound
upon the soul The usual consequence of such sep
ment spirit of indifference in matters of faith
In replying to Cardinal Gibbons's charge. DR..
Alsop said:
Little by little religion. the reading of the Bible
the teaching OF the Commandments. and the en-
ity, have been pushed out of the schools end been
made to give place to pure secularism. Lest some
offence should be taken by some class in the com
munity, large small our schools must ignore
train up the child only to know and get on Alas;
which Cardinal Gibbons is an honored leader should
help TO push our schools into that path 1t called
the King James version Of Scripture Protestant
Bible and protested against Roman Catholic chill
dren being forced to hear it read The Jew pro-
tested against the New Testament The unbeiieyer
and the agnosic protested against the idea OF God
being put into their children's minds. And so IT
has come TO pass that in Christian land, In a
Christian century the great majority have yielded
to the few and allowed the process to be COM
In 1850 there were in our schools $4,000 children.
criminal 10 every 3442 of the population In 1850
there 100000 children in school costing 81 q
each. there was then one criminal for every s37
of the population. The criminals had increased
fourfold. Part of this may be caused by our I'M
rnense immigration: part may come from other
causes But not driven TO the conclusion
that there is a defect in the education of our PEG.
ME that something important, vital, is lett out!
WHY might not the Ten Commandments be a part
Of the course taught and commented upon? VINO
would object? Certainly neither RomSnist nor
lew WHY might not the fundamental data or
christian morality be taught and enforced? Why
might not carefully selected portions of scripture
do not say that there no difficulties or that
7 see clearly how to surmount them all; but from
The roint of view of d lover and admirer OF our
nTblic school system want to plead that we DC not
s,Ipinely acouiesce in the exclusion or relSlon
sray1 is curriculum. Society, which pays enor-
m011sv for our schools has right to ask OF them
not only literate clever taught men, but also good
roen with conscience. truth and honor; men who
noy- how TO resist temptation and to stand in the
nommunitv for all that Is high and pure and OF
good report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
DIED FROM TWISTING MULES TAIL.
End of a Jamboree-Negro Woman and Her
Husband Killed

Florilla. Ga, Oct. 1L-John Laster. his wife and
John King. three negroes from the country. got
drunk here and started home in a buggy Soon
after setting the mule in motion the woman leaned
over the dashboard and began twisting the ami
mails tail. The mule made a dash and. wheeling
suddenly around a corner. threw the three negroes
from the vehicle The woman struck a telephone
pole and killed instantly. Her husband was
knocked senseless and died this evening. King es-
caped injury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
QUEST OF GREAT AMERICAN SINGER
Nine Nordica Offers Musical Education to
Philadelphia Girl
IBr TELEGRAPH TO The ruRUSE.I

Philadelphia Oct IA complete musical educa-
tion beginning under the best American instructors
and finishing under the most famous masters of the
Old World is prize that any girl of this city has
a chance to win tomorrow IL she can sing. No
matter If her instruction requires two years
five no matter if so 900 for year, she
will receive it If her singing is good enough
The scholarship is the gift of Nine. Nordica. who
is in quest of the great American singer. Giacomo
Minkowski, the composer, will be the judge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
CAR EXPECTED AT ROME.
No Doubt Expressed Regarding Visit,
Though 1t May Be Postponed

Rome. Oct. 11.-Neither the Italian Govern
rnent nor the Russian ChanceIlery doubts that
the projected visit of the Car to Rene will take
place in spite OF the reports published abroad
20 the contrary. although il is admitted that the
visit may be postponed for few DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
w. c. FARGO, OF WARSAW, A SUICIDE.

Rochester y. Y, Oct. l1-Wilbur G. Fargo. life
long resident OF Warsaw, committed suicide
Friday night He was found on Saturday in the
yard Of the North Congregational Church, lying
face downward A razor lay in the grass beside
him. Fargo was forty-fOur years old and leaves
a wife and two young sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
FOUR KILLED IN RIOT AT BILBAO.

Madrid, Oct IA socialist demonstration of 90
ce0 workmen took place at Bilbao to-day. during
which a serious collision occurred between the
demonstrators and the Clerioals. with TIE result
that four persons were killed and twenty-nine in
1ured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
GIVES HOUSE FOR HOSPITAL.
Man Who Has Given Fortune for Charity
Will Live in Woodshed.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIRuNE.l

Chicago Oct librarian Simmer, wealthy
man of waverly Iowa, has given his house there
To the Sisters Of Charity for hospital. and will
hereafter live in a two room woodshed. cooking
his own meals In a few years Mr.. Simmer has
given hundreds of thousands Of dollars TO charity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-12
What Woman Will Not
Adore This Paris Lingerie !?

It's a dream of delight. this collection
or the newest, dalntiest. most delicate
Lingerie from Paris.
We gathered ii in Paris ourselves with
the utmost care and discernment; and
there isn't a garment in the lot that
doesn't reflect the happiest sort of taste.
Materials are the finest and most luXu-
riouS imagina ble-sheer batistes French
nainsooks. handkerchief linen. and so on:
and every stitch of work-the hemStitch-
ing. embroidery. lace Insertions done by
hand.
1t is a collection which we take the
greatest pleasure in inviting women OK
taste TO inspect.
AS to prices. there are
NishtsewnS. IS to $50
Chemises. ST. SO to SIS
Drawers s275 20 SIS
Corset Covers. Sl.95 &c SI4
Petticoats. Sc to SIS
Bridal Sets. Sic to SIS
Little French Store Second noor
7 Fourth avenue and Tenth streer.
BroddClOthS
The Cloth The Tailor Likes
/ Fashion says that Broadcloths are 70
be used for all the SmartsSt walAlhS
gowns this season
The tailor is pleased. because the tailor
/ likes TO work with fabric that viii show
I his skill at its very best.
You naturally want the smarteSt gown
your tailor can make.
That means you viii give him broad
cloth TO work with.
Two French manufacturers produce tne
finest broadcioths made We nave Vhc
product OF both So a yard.
I other imported Broadcloths. - and
/ $3.50 yard. In coiors; and 8 70 Sf-''
/ in black
I Domestic Broadcloths. 81 to Sloo
More than three hundred cOlorinSs. III
/ the various qualities. are shown.
John Wdndmdker
Formerly A. T. stewart & Co,
Broadway, Attn ave. 9th and 10Th ses-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-17

Kerr New York; Mercedes de Larrin-
iga OBJ, Meyers. Galveston, and sail
ed for Manchester; GlenwOod (Br),
Daniel, Port Tampa; Louise (GeD,
-, New York; Semanthe (Br), Law
son, Savannah. and sailed for Bremen.
Sailed, steamers Heinrich Horn (Ger),
Peterson, Harlinsen, Aggi (Nor).
Hatteburg, Hull.
Baltimore, March 16.-Arrived,
schooners Warren Adams, Jackson
Vile; Annie c. Grace, Savannah.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 16.-Arrived,
schooners Florence, Creadick, Fernan-
dina; Horace G. Morse, st. Petersburg,
Fla.
Cleared, steamer Berkshire, Savan-
nah.
Georgetown, S. c., March 16.-Ar-
rived, schooner Helen l.. Martin, Foun-
tain, New York
Charleston, S. c., March 16.-Arrived,
steamer Iroquois, Watson, Jackson
vile (and proceeded for New York;;
schooner Lizzie Babcock, Higbee, Phil
adelphia.
Sailed, steam yacht Mohegan, Bur-
ton. New York.
Key West, Fla, March 16.-Arrived,
steamers Olivette, Allen, Port Tampa
(and sailed for Havana) Armenia,
Wright, Galveston.
Sailed, steamer Kathleen, Towles,
Havana,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-17
IN THE "MAN-wOMAN" CASE
Writ of Habeas Corpus Quashed by
the supreme Court.

Writ of Habeas Corpus Quashed by
the Supreme Court.
Washington, March 16.-The Supreme
Court of the United States to-day
quashed the writ of habeas corpus
granted by Judge Jackson. of the
Northern District of West Virginia,
in the case of Ellis Glenn. alias e. B.
Glenn, and remanded the case for
trial.
This is the "man-woman" case which
has attracted considerable attention in
West Virginia. The woman for years
masqueraded as man under the
name OF Ellis Glenn. She was tried
for forgery in Wood county, w. Va,
at the May term of court of 1901, and
the jury disagreed. She claimed that
she was the sister of Ellis Glenn. At
the fall term of court, when she came
up for re-trial. she claimed that she
was being twice placed in jeopardy
for the same offence and sued out a
writ of habeas corpus before Judge
Jackson. The writ was granted. where
upon Hunter II. Moss, Jr., prosecut-
ing attorney. appealed from Judge
Jacksons decision and the court to-
day sustained the appeal.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-17
WILL INSURE MILLS.
New Company viii operate-sOuth
Carolina News.

Columbia, S. c.. March 16.-The Cot
ton Mill Fire Insurance Company is
the name of a new fire insurance as
sociation just chartered in Georgia and
which, by virtue of an act of the last
general assembly is permitted to do
business in South Carolina.
Mr.. P. A. Rhodes, a specialist in cot
ton factory insurance, who is secre-
tary and general manager of the new
company with headquarters in Angus
ia, Ga, was in the city yesterday
and gave some detailed information in
regard TO his company. For the pres
ent the company viii assume but $40
900 on any one mill but. by agreement
will place with New England compan-
les any amount in excess Of those hg-
ures. The rate of insurance will be
cents on a hundred which Is lower
than rates enjoyed by the mills hereto
fore Mr.. Rhodes stated his company
now had pledged risks aggregating 81
900, OOO
Among the directors are the follow
ing South Carolina mill men:
w. B. Smith Whaley, president
Olympia, Richland and CRANKY mills.
Columbia James L. Orr, Piedmont
mills, Greenville, and Ellyson A
Smyth, PelZer mills, Pelzer
Chas. L. Cureton, chief constable Of
the dispensary force, was recently at
tackled by a young Jersey bull t Pick
ems. Before Mr.. Cureton could make
his escape the beast gored him on the
knee, dislocating the kneecap.
A picture taker" who attempted to
take a beauty from a happy home
was taken in by the Greenwood police
yesterday. Several days ago the sher-
if was informed that Lottie Caldwell,
a young girl from Troy, Greenwood
county, had eloped with a man named
Eugene Caldwell, but not related to
her. The Greenwood officers kept
lookout for the couple and yesterday
it was found that they were stopping
at a Negroes house in the suburbs. The
officers went to the house, but the man
and girl had left. They followed the
couple and soon came up with them,
the two walking along the road hold
ing hands. The man cried: Il will
surrender" and both We're taken into
custody The girls father was i'm
mediately informed. The man offered
to marry her, but the father refused.
The girl is rather pretty and just about
Is years old, while her escort is fully
grown.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-17
MISS BURNS ACQUITTED.
AdjudGed Not Guilty of the Murder
of Survis.

Columbia, S. c., March 16.-At 2:30
o'clock Sunday morning, after being
out an hour and a half, the jury in
the case of Miss Josephine Burns, a
young white woman, who was charged
with the murder of Dustin H. Sarvis,
a telegraph operator at Nicholas, Mar
ion county, November last, returned a
verdict of not guilty as to the charge
of murder, and guilty as to carrying
concealed weapons. A fine of $40 was
imposed, which was promptly paid, ana
the young woman was Immediately
set at liberty.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour the court room was filled with
spectators, and the verdict was greet
ed with applause. The trial was the
most important held in Marion county
for years.
At the time of the killing it was
stated by the accused that she had
been secretly married to Sarvis sever
al months before, and she had gone to
see him at the DEPOT to insist upon
the announcement of their marriage;
that he refused to do so, became angry,
shot her in the head with pistol and
then shot himself. dying instantly.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-17

Jacksonville, Fla, March 16.-Ar-
rived, schooner Stratchsonia (Br),
Gould, Havana; Job II. Jackson, Will
hanson, New York; Isaiah K. Stetson,
Track, Beaufort; Julia A. Trubee, Mil
Ter, New York.
Cleared. steamers Huron, Ingram,
Boston; Apache. Staples, New York
barkentine Shawmut. Allen, Boston:
schooner Daisy Farlin. Dunton, Ponce,
p. r.
Pensacola. Fla, March 16.-Sailed,
steamers Vlrgini de Lourdes (Sp),
Echewarria. Gibraltar; NTH (Br),
Stevenson, Bristol; schooner Evadine
(BD, Collins. Port SecoRdi.
Fernandina, Fla. March 16.-Arrived,
schooner Raymond T. Maui Smith,
Philadelphia.
Sailed. schooner Harald b. Cousins,
Hart. Boston.
Philadelphia, Pa. March i5.-Ar-
rived, schooner Horace O. Morse, st.
Petersburg, Fla.
Norfolk. Va, March i6.--Arrived,
steamers Buckminster (Br), Brown, Sa.
vannahi cragoswald (Br) Pears New
Orleans and sailed for Copenhagen,
Hilderawell OBJ. Wills, New Orleans.
ana sailed Tor Cork; lrsbrook 0D.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-17
Butter steady; extra creamy. 20;

Butter steady; extra creamy, 90
state dairy, 26@27c.
Cheese strong; state full cream fancy
small colored fall, 15c; small white fall,
14Rc.
Eggs-Western and Pennsylvania
average best, 1Shc; Southern, 1712c.
Potatoes steady; Southern, $1O0@2.00;
state and Western, per $50 pounds, 81
@2.OO; Long Island, $2.OO@2.25; South
Jersey sweets, $250@3.50.
Peanuts steady; fancy handpicked,
4A@413c; other domestic, 3@4hc.
Cabbages quiet; per barrel, white 75c
@1.00; red, S1.00.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 12c.