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The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-02

enjoying poor health of late, remains
about the same.
Jed Peters cut one of his fingers half
off last Thursday while chopping wood
for Sam Hill. 1t was entirely acci-
dental and nobody is to blame.
Mrs. Samantha Devers has a hen that
recently Matched sixteen chickens from
sixteen eggs. Can anybody beat this?
Cyrus Hoskins' old dog Nero dad
Tuesday night. Nero was aged Is
years. It's wonder II didn't die
sooner.
Subscribe for the Bugie II you want
all the home news. IL IL also good 10
spread on kitchen shelves.
Mllly Underwood Is visiting (did net
learn the name) at Sorrow Hollow.
Mrs Aston has lately developed n
fad possible only 10 n woman Of her
wide foreign acquaintance. II is tho
collecting N autograph photographs Of
fOyalty. A signed portrait of the King
and queen N England IL tho lateat ad-
dillon 40 her gallery ~ soVereigns ana
"a tete-a-tefe picture ~ the Duke ana
Duchess ~ Orleans D. another cherish
81 souvenir of her European travels,
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
SUICIDE FOR LOVE OF BROTHER.
Girls Kills Herself When She Learns That
They Cannot Marry.

Cincinnati July s.--Heartbroken because she
could not marry her brother, Miss Henrietta Dist
ler eighteen years old, yesterday afternoon COM
nlitted suicide by taking poison. The girl and her
brother George, twenty years old, came to this
country when they were infants. They lost their
parents and were cared for In the Chldren's Home,
in this city Subsequently the girl was adopted
by Herman Niederholm. and the boy by another
family
tween the two and later their relation was made
known to them. The two young people continued
to see each other until two weeks ago, when the
young man discontinued his visits. He met his
sister yesterday afternoon and told her that he
could not marry her She then returned TO her
home. took paris green and died several hours
later.
She left a farewell letter In which she declared
her love for her brother, and requested him not
to marry for two years after her death.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
DEATH SPENCER,S LOT.
MacFarlane'S Murderer ConUicted
% DAYS after Crime.

William Spencer. the negro who. on June Is.
killed Superintendent MacFarlane Of the Anti
Policy Society, yesterday sentenced to death
in the week of August II by Recorder Goff be-
ing indicted. tried. convicted and sentenced
twenty-three days after the commission Of his
crime.
When the trial began yesterday ex-Justice
Lynn the prisoners counsel, accused District
Attorney Jerome OF unprofessi0nal conduct in
having Spencer examined as to his sanity in
the Tombs on Wednesday night, without the
presence OF his counsel. DR.. Carlos F. Mac
donald. who had examined Spencer. then testi-
fed that the negro was not insane, and showed
no symptoms of paresis.
The jury, after being out just fifty-fve min
utes, found Spencer guilty Of murder in the first
degree The negro did not move muscle Of his
face. and beyond a slight twitching of his fin
gers one would scarcely know that he compre-
hended what the verdict meant. Recorder Gof
then announced that he would impose sentence,
saying that the term of the court had already
been extended.
While Spencer was waiting in the Tombs for
the verdict, he made threats that he would not
go to the courtroom again, and that Recorder
Goff would never sentence him An extra guard
was placed over him When it was announced
that the jury had agreed on verdict Spencer
was searched. He had been near so many peo-
pie that it deemed wise to he sure that he
had no weapon with him.
Come along now, Spencer" said Deputy
Sheriff Kelly.
Spencer did not move.
You aint a-goin' ter TAX me up thar ag in,
he said Il don't care for the hull bunch of yer.
Two men took hold Of him. and he wriggled
from their grasp. There was struggle but u
was over In a few minutes. He was then told
that If he would not go quietly to court he
would be tied hand and foot and carried there.
He then consented to go, Sheriff O'Brien an. an
nounced that he would take Spencer TO Sing
Sing this morning.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
COTTON SOARS AGAJy
n Rise of 115 Points in august On
ti0Rs at the Erchange.

After early staadiness and comparative ir,..,-
ity. the cotton market yesterday afternoon No.
sensational advance and closed nearly at thu -
prices Of the day. At the opening the bulls -.
aided by firmness in Liverpool. particularly a, =.
spect to the spot market there. which ren~-...
sales OF 900 bales at a 10 point advance. -
prices here were u points higher TO I point Io,-
the decline being confined to the January oo.,'
while August. opening at 1I5l. showed the srss,.
gain
Bear pressure in the first few minutes cauS.5
decline from the opening OF from TO Il pois.'
Around noon. however. rally set In, with Aug~
as the centre OF activity The only unfsvo-,s,
news from the cotton territory was the fresA
port OF devastation by boil weevil In Tevas =.
continued absorption Of all offerings by tie ~
Orleans bun party alarmed the shorts who r-,sS,
70 cover After reaching I2G August was ~
,Up To l2-2O without a sale. ana was finally - -
chased at 1230 then To l23 this being q- noi~.
nearly s. a bale over Wednesdays close f-ils
while less active, was no less Arm. selling AZ 1Ss'
a net gain OF 10 points September reaChes -.
October. 99s; December. 97i and January 5s,'
from to Is points the active months rI
closing at u 40 August at t225. and Septsrba- I.
II The market closed steady. net t0 s5 rr. Z.
higher. The total sales were estimated az eis ~
bales
The low price for August ouWednesday was IL.
cents a pound. while the high price yesterday -
12.35. a maximum advance in day OF rs ooi1,-
S575 for 100 bales, the smallest amount % c3fs
that can BE traded iu.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
ELECTIONS INDICTMENTS DISMISSED
New Trial Was Ordered for Max Hochstim
and Others

On the recommendation of Assistant Deputy At
torney General Blumenthal Judge Mcmahon, in
Part of General Sessions, yesterday dismissed
indictments against Max Hochstim the East Side
politician and three others who were charged with
interfering with deputy superintendent of cleo
tions three years ago. Since that time they have
been under indictment Hochstim convicted
and spent year in prison.
new trial was granted by the Appellate
Division recently. and part OF the opinion of that
tribunal. written by Justice lngraham, at
tached TO Mr. Bumenthals recommendation.
The cases grew out of the attempt of deputy
superintendent of elections named Chapman, to
arrest q voter named Bassett at an East Side
polling place. Hochstim and the others indicted
with him. interfered with Chapman, and were
rested. Justice Ingrahams opinion states that
Chapman in his effort 10 arrest 3assett and pre-
.ent him from casting his vote, had not exercised
proper Judgment.
The three men with Hochstim, indictments
agains+ when were dismissed the same recon-
uepdatfon. Abraham SllYerman, sonny
Smith and Jacob Lawler.
An indictment which has been pending for three
wears against eX-Assemblyman Henry b Honeck
n saloonkeeper at Twenty y-ninth-st. and Second
ave who was charged with illegally registering
voters in 1867 dismissed BY Judge McMahon on
Mr. BluYneuthars commendaUon. The latter
stated that L. p. Coote the principal witness
against Honeck, had disappeared
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
BRONX HOMES LOOTED,
Burglars Take AU Wedding Pres
ents an Thunderstorm.

Two burglaries, in which the homes of LOUIS
Enright, civil engineer. at No 199 East one
hundred-and-e d-eighty-third-st., and Charles d Al
maine the first violinist at the Broadway me
atre at Nc. 1871 Hughes-ave, were looted OF
siIverware and jewelry, valued at about S5'ooo'
were committed in broad daylight recently. Inc
Enright and D'Almaine families came here re-
Gently from Chicago, the Enrights especially to
get away from burglars, who were lootlng chi
cago houses by the wholesale.
The Enrights were away all day Wednesday,
When they returned in the evening the front
door was open. The burglars had forced the
cellar door. The bureau drawers in every room
had been taken out and their contents strewn on
the floor THE burglars had taken all the sohd
silverware, a ruby stud valued at $3.50 two gold
watches. several diamond stickpins and other
jewelry.
The DAlmaine home was entered week ago
during a thunderstorm. Mrs. D'Almaine went TO
a ueighbor's house returning when the ram
ceased Her house also had been entered by the
cellar door The police think the same men
were the robbers in both instances All the
D'Almaines' wedding presents were stolen
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
TO OPEN VOTERS EYES.
Citisens Union to Conduct InSpec-
ton of City Departments.

Thomas A Fulton. secretary OF the Citizens
Union gave out the following statement last night:
The Citizens Union believes that there is no bet
ter way TO show the people what excellent work
sound and economical has been done by this ad-
fnspect their property. The Union is striving
70 ma he the people feel that city consists not of
so many streets and houses but OF the people who
walk those streets and live in those houses.
II is also striving 10 make the citizens under
stand and appreciate that the vast property owned
BY the city. worth probably almost 81 100000, in
Guiding the parks the schools the docks, the water
supply etc. belongs to the people, and not to the
Mayor in the City Hall any other official. il
therefore urges the officers ard members of its
many district organizations themselves to examine
the city's property-thelr property.
With this in view large delegation from the
Eth Assembly District. Manhattan. Joined by other
Charities pier East Twenty-siXth-st.. by the l:S0
r, n boat on Saturday afternoon TO inspect the in
Fttrtions the Charities and Corrections Depart
ment. .,
Relieving thar the women are often good citi-
zens as the men, the latter have been invited 10
bring their sWeethea-ts and their spOUses 1t is a
iftfIe difficult 70 inspect Of the city depart
fgf IN IS Intended 70 send delegations Of active
workers OF the Citizens Union 10 inspect small
rarks and the improvements in the larger outlying
parks docks and ferries. SCHOOLS Fire Department,
and possibly the works Of the Water Department,
within the city limits the expectation being that
tie investigation viii show 50 much good work
r,erforrred that the citizen inspectors will from
Answering effectively the grurlbles and grunts Of
the men who are never satisfied. who always fnd
fault and are too lazy or unpauiotc 10 go 10 see
or themselves.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
PETITIoN IN eANKRuPTcY.

petition in bankruptcy was fled Yesterday win
the clerk of the United States District Court ~
Isaac Hahn. No. 222 West Twe1ty-seyenth-st, with
liabilities Of s6232 and assets of $50 PRINCIPAL
creditors: Lancaster Peuul County Bank S~S'
and Sol. Mahrbach, No So East Seventy -se-ond-st.
3 2c2
Schedules were filed by Charles D. sib-sy ps-
ttioning creditor for the Lafayette Bi1d5ry o. No
30 Lafayette Place. showing liabilities Of So54 an
assets OF S5.315 The principal creditors are Weld
Sturtevant. No u Reade-st. $40 secured by enai-
tel mortgage. which. on being forecIosei. realized
s3.450: Lincoln Trust Company. No -)S Fifth-aVe'
5000; the Abbey Press. No. Ia Fifth-are., S@
The receiver has collected 81 500 and the sum Tsa
lied by the sale under the existing Chattel nioFt-
gage comprises the assets
a second schedule was hled for The Daily Ane-
lea" Publishing Company by NJ. Linn Bruce. as at
tOruey for r. A. Inch. the receiver showing =
bilities of $42i29 and assets OF S-0455- The sans
creditors are speclned. with a few exceptions,
IN the schedules Med on Wednesday by J2e 9@ls
rupts. The assets are Accounts collected 81 -
ceiver. S5,S16; name and goodwill. sold by ordeT "a
the court, 5000: accounts Collectfble Sil IS .
An involuntary petition was nled against 4etsS5s
& LOwenkOpf lobbers in drygoocs al Nos 81 90 - =
Hester-st-. by SiegfFied Cohen, who has clam.
ward 5 Thomas was appointed temporary receive
with q bond or $3.50 IA,
An involuntary petition was fled against L9ss L9
Edelman and Moses a. sloan. real estate csa-s
and builders, No rs Broadway, by three ere ll'o5
Don a. GaylOr, 1885, William T. HOCKEY 80,
the Rider Ericsson Engine Company, S-tt- il -
serted that the alleged bankrUDJs were - a
structins Il six story tenement house az Nos;s
and $50 BrcoDe-st. valued az {54 o-o and on Ma ,ss
seven mortgages had beer placed, wnlcn. Wl-A ~
mechanics liens hled amount 70 $500
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
STEALS TO SAVE HIS wIFE's LIFE.
Former German Army Officer Pawns Blanket
from Bed to Buy Medicine,

Kurt Friedberg q young German formerly lieu
tenant in the German army, field artillery, Will be
arraigned in Special Sessions tomorrow for SEN
tence He has pleaded guilty TO stealing blanket
and pawning it for fifteen cents to buy medicine
for his sick wife.
Friedberg was arrested on the complaint OF Mrs.
Julia Enge with whom he and his wife were board
ing at No 2lO1 Crotona-ave.. and arraigned in the
Morrisania court. The landlady charged that he
had stolen a blanket worth 81 from her.
When arraigned before the justices Of Special
Sessions four days ago, Fredberg pleaded guilty
and was remanded for sentence. He told a pathetic
story of hardship and Justice Omsted ordered that
his case be investigated. The German Consul was
among those who interested themselves in his his
tory,
1t was found that little over a year ago, when
Friedberg was a lieutenant in the German army,
he was sent to Brazil on an important commission
for Emperor William While in South America he
met and married his wife. With her he went to
Germany and later to this country
Here his money gave out His wife was taken
seriously i'll One day the medicine that had been
prescribed for her all used and Fredberg had
no money to buy more. He took blanket from his
bedroom and pawned it for Is cents. the price of
the medicine Mrs. Enge missed the blanket and
Friedberg unhestatingy told her what had be-
come OF it, pleading that he was forced to take it
save his wife's life.
The German Consul cabled 10 Germany and, if
sentence is suspended. il is said il viii be- Fried
berg and his wife will be sent back 10 the Father
land. where friends Will take care OF them
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
BLUEFIsH TO BE A LUXURY NOW.
Strike of Fishermen Makes Supply Small
Dealers Blame Walking Delegates.

Blueish likely TO figure a luxury rather
than a staple in the market to-day. for only two of
the schooners which were at sea have come in. and
the supply appears entirely inadequate to the de-
mand. Other fish. however. to be had at
nal prices. The leading dealers in Fulton Market
held a meeting yesterday. at the close Of which a
statement issued part Of which is as fol-
lows:
There is no cause for apprehension regarding
full supply OF fresh fish food tor the use OF the
people. The so-Called strike affects only de-
paTtment Of our business. namely. the production
of blueiish. This, ii is true, is an important de-
of bluefsh in the market there is at the present
time and bids fair 10 be for some time come. a
full and sufficient supply of most of the other
varieties at prices within the reach of all. The
NeW-YOrk market is not dependent upon any one
variety Of fish Tor its supply, because il draws
fish of different kinds numbering less than
fifty hundred different varieties, from points
from the Gulf of Mexico to Newfoundland. not
speaking of the larger quantities coming from the
Pacific Coast and the Great Lakes in the interior
The statement also goes into the merits Of the
strike 1t says that few years ago, it was the
custom to pay the $50 i month and cne cent
bonus on each fish caught; and that it was found
strikers are now contending, resulted In a poorer
earn the bonus that they did not take proper care
Of the fish already caught. The plan aban-
doned, wages were raised to $25 and bonus of g q
dory was paid, to be divided among the three men
who had the largest catch.
The dealers declare that the wages are ample re-
for the work compared with other similar
trades. They say, also, that large proportion OF
the men themselves concede this and would go 10
that the whole trouble has oeen brought about by
walking delegates.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
ANOTHER WATROUS WILL
Mrs. BaIIOW Declares One Vas
Made Last .JanuQry.

Mrs. Katherine BaIlou who declares she IS the
widow CT Walter W Wltrous. yesterday received
permission from Surrogate Fitzgerald to inter
vene on the application TO probate the will Of MI
Watrous.
The petition submitted by her counsel ana
set forth that she the widow. but was not
served with citation to appear when the probate
Of the viii uCder consideration
The petition further declared that tne VIII
offered. dated January 4. 1901 not the last
will and testament Of Mr. Watrous, and that ne
executed another Will in January last. TO wh'ch
his mother Ruth Watrous. was one OF the VII
nesses. The document. after its execution. IS al
legged to have been delivered 10 her. and has not
since been heard of.
The petition alleges that the will offered 'or
probate. by which Katherine Ballou' receives
$500 the balance Of the estate going to son OF
the testator was executed by him While uhder
undue influence of his mother and his brother
Harry w Watrous and other persons whose
names are not mentioned.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
MYSTIC SHRINE ELECTION.
Imperial Council Oficers-To Meet Next
Year in Atlantic City.

Saratoga, July s.-The Imperial Council Mystic
Shrine. Will meet at Atlantic City in 1901 The
Imperial Council to-day elected officers as follows:
Imperial POtentate. George H. Green. Of Dallas
Tex; Deputy Potentate, George L Brown. of New
York; Chief Rabban. Henry A Collins. OF Toronto
Ont; Assistant Rabban. Alvah p Clayton, of St
Joseph, Mo; High Priest and Prophet, Frank c.
Boundy. of Chicago; Oriental Guide, z. I. Alder
man, OF Marion, Ia; treasurer ". s Brown. of
Pittsburg. Penn; recorder. B. W. RoweI. OF Bos-
ton: First Ceremonial Master. George L Street.
of Richmond. Va; Second Ceremonial Master,
Frederick A Hines of Los Angeles. Cal; mar
shall Charles Tonsor, OF Brooklyn; Captain Of the
Guards. ]. Frank Treat of Fargo, y. D; Outer
Guard, w. ". Irwin. of Wheeling W. Va
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
CENTP4L'S STOCK DROPS.
Ne7C Issue for Terminal Improve.
ments Expected.

RImors we're in circulation yesterday regartist
the cause OF the extreme weakness Of Sew-Yors
Central which sold down TO 121Is the lowest level
reached since 1889 when Fl touched 10. and vhies
closed with a net loss OF ga points at l2fls O-s
report which found no confirmation anyvhsrs
was that the company was about 70 borrow Is.
600 600 upon its per cent obligations. An
other concerned the Soo0000lO authorized .ssus o.
gold mortgage bonds OF 1891 Of which G5GMOa
cannot be issued before January !. 1851 il being
said that the company was negotiating for the sa,s
OF this block The provision was apparently over
looked however that this Sl5O0O00 OF bonds canuo:
be issued a rate exceeding Sl.c0ooo year SUI
another rumor. which has been denied often in taa
last few months. and was denied again YESTERDAY
was that the S7.50O,O0O stock in the compaay's
report that the New-York Central 3ls per cent
bond syndicate had been dissolved undoubtedly
referred 70 the sub-syndicats formed by Harvey
Fisk & Sons a little before January to take Over
from the refunding syndicate the bonds issued to
take up the per cent bonds maturing on Janu-
airy l. 1905 That syndicate expired by limitation
on July = and the few bonds remaining We're dis
tributed among its members, a tact which has been
used 10 depress the price OF the Sl2s- presumably
for effect on the stock
The original refUnding syndicate formed by J. T.
Morgan & Co viii not be dissolved TIL after ths
last of the bonds TO be refunded mature. or June
1875. The various issues 20 be handled BY this
syndicate aggregate SlS.oo2.tto.
It was learned from excellent source yesterday
that probably in about three months The directors
of the NeW-YOrk Central would recommend an
issue of stock to finance the projected terminal in
provements in this city. banker familiar with
the company's affairs said that the company would
which the Pennsylvania raised and thai it would
have difficulty in setting whatever 10 needed
when the time came for IT, II IS understood 70 %
not unlikely that a holding company may be FORMED
TO carry out the terminal plans
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
A MUCH WANTED BURGLAR,
Robberies in Syracuse That Melted $4,000
Laid at His Door

In Harry Woods Inspector McClusky believes
that he has a burglar who is responsible for five
robberies in Syracuse, n. V. in which property
worth $1,000 was stolen. The under arrest is
also wanted in Brooklyn, where he was arrested
several months ago. and jumped a 5000 bail bond
while awaiting trial. Woods is believed to be the
burglar seen escaping from the house of Carl
Fischer Hansen at No West Forty seventh st,
by strong rope.
When Woods was arrested in Brooklyn he was
detected at his work by a policeman. He made his
way 10 the street by means of silken cord, which
was so small that he could carry it without incOn-
venience. Since the Fischer Hansen burglary In
spector McClusky has had his detective sergeants
on the lookout for Woods. On Wednesday De-
tective Sergeant Flay recognized him at the Bow
cry and Canal-St
Detective OMara had three residents of Yonkers
in court. who identified the prisoner as being the
who had robbed their homes
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
KNEW WARRANT WAS OUT FOR HIM.
Searcher in County Clerks Office Accused
of Running a Poolroom

Matthew Strip jr., employed a searcher in
the office of the County Clerk was arrested there
yesterday by Police Captain Brennan of the Mac
dougal-st station. a warrant charging him with
aiding and abetting in the management of al
legged poolroom in Mercer-st Strip evidently
learned in some way of the existence of the war
rant for at noon he telephoned to Captain Bren-
nan that he ready TO answer the charges
against him. After Strip had been arraigned ex-
animation was set down for to-day, and he was al
lowed TO go in the custody Of counsel Assistant
District Attorney Lord said that Strip was sup
posed to be the man who ran the poolroom between
l and p m. and he always left his desk in the
County Clerks Office at ! p. m.
Finn, Tammany leader of the Ist Assembly Dis
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
FIVE INDICTMENTS DISMISSED.
District Attorney Clarke Says Evidence
Against Howard Asylum People Is Weak

on the recommendation of District Attorney
Clarke, Judge Aspinau, in the Kings County Court
has dismissed the indictments against William F.
Johnson, superintendent of the Howard Colored
Orphan Asylum. and Lucy a Cooper Hypatia R
Lyles, Samuel Thompson and Ellen c. Mills mem
bers of the board OF managers. The indictments
found result Of the alleged careless huau-
Cial management Of the institution as revealed by
experts from the Controllers Office The District
Attorney says that the evidence against The ac-
cused persons is weak. and they were old and
dccrepit he does not believe they understood tho
significance Of the transaction which the in
dictments found.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
WHITE MOUNTAIN PAPER COMPANY.

Portsmouth. n. H. July "a petition for bank
ruptcy proceedings and the appointment Of a
ceiver for the White Mountain Paper Company has
been filed in the United States District Court
here, and Judge Aldrich has appointed a hearing
for July 80. The petition presented by coun-
sci representing Morse & Co. Bangor; George Nc
Questen and Shepard, Farmer & Co.. Boston. The
motion was opposed by counsel tpr the North Amer
lean Trust Company, the White Mountain Paper
Company and George ". Megeath and others.
holders of S346OOO worth of bonds. The North
American Trust Company pettioned for the ap
pOintment of anCilary receiver. has been
done in New-Jersey, but the request refused.