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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
ATTACH HER PROPERTY.
Lincoln Bank Takes Action against
hrs. Parker.

Dittenhoefer Gerber & James, attorneys for the
Lincoln National Bank. which was victim of the
clever forgeries of Mrs Parker, who with her hUs-
band. James B. SingerIy or James B Parker, and
James Reed. was held in $1,000 bail by Magistrate
Flammer in the Jefferson Market police court
Monday, obtained from Justice Mccall. in the Su-
preme Court, yesterday, an attachment against the
young woman's property. The suit in which the
attachment was granted is brought against Mabel
Presse. aIias Mrs Mabel Parker, alias Alice Kauser,
and alleges that she obtained $40 three checks
10 winch the name of Alice kauSer, depoSltor IN
the Lincoln National Bank, had been forged.
Apparently happy and careless if she had
faced Magistrate Breen in the jefferson Market
court yesterday. and listened with a languid air
Whle Mark Alter her counsel, told the magistrate
that he had decided to waive examination for his
ant District Attorney Kresel suggested that bail
should be hXed at $500. Alter did not object and
the magistrate hxed the bail at that amount.
Before the three were arraigned, Parker stood
up IN a line of court officers and spectators, and
clerks from SchUmann's jewelry shop, Benedict
Co. passed down the lire and picked out the hus-
band OF the woman as the one who had presented
the forged checks.
In a short wait, while common drunkards were
being arraigned; Mrs. Parker talked and joked
with her counsel in an unconcerned manner. The
fact that she to face the magistrate did NOT
seem to make any difference to her
The proceedings before the magistrate occupied
only few minutes, and the three prisoners were
led back to the prison TO await their indictment by
the grand jury and their trial in the court of
General Sessions. Mr.. Alter said that he expected
the case would be presented TO the grand jury this
week and that probably the trial would be over
fore the end OF the month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
FUN AT BOARD OF ESTIMATE MEETING

The Board of Estimate and ApporuonuenL heIu
a special meeting yesterday in the reception room
of the Mayors Office, with Acting Mayor Fofnes
presiding. All those present were acting oIncl~Is
with the exception of Borough Presidents Cantor
and Haffen. 7We're the only TWO real oA!S4a!!s,
said Mr.. Cantor referring 10 Mr. Haneh au Its4
the others laugh. and Acting Preside3t N4cIIll4S
of the Board of Aldermen TO say. On ! ~ !
know! Maybe we are an improvement on the He0I
things" , - -
give its approval to an appropriation OF S'YY ~
for the construction OF the Rapid TRANSIT r1tt
road. This money Is needed at once SAD ACT
ing Controller Stevenson. as there is a claim OF
$4,000 awaiting payment. -.
The board gave its approval for q size tor q rev
police station in the Bay Ridge district OF soy ~
Brooklyn Bay Twenty Secoud-St.. 10 cost SLtSo-
The board approved OF an appropriation o. Si,19Z
600 for new sewers in various parts OF q JotA-
the principal one among them being S-osUgv Iot
new sewers il the Windsor Terrace d-Strlct o.
FIatbush which IS in Acting President Mc4LlHtes :
Aldermanic district An appropriation OF 1881
was approved for the regula ting and grazing OF
Westchester-aVe., in The Bronx, for distance Oh
T7yay mills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
SINCLAIR KEEPS CHILD.
Because Wife VIII Not Live in
House PrOUided Her.

Because Mrs. Daniel A. Sinclair declines TO live
in the house provided for her by her husband Dr.
Sinclair, Justice MacLean, in the Supreme Court.
yesterday declared his inability to allow the wife
have possession of their three year-old child,
Hugh. To wrest the child from the possession of
her husband Mrs Sinclair appeared before Justice
MacLean yesterday a writ of habeas corpus.
Justice 9IacLean freely asserted that his own dis
position in the case was TO decide in favor Of the
mother and he greatly regretted that he
barred from doing this by Mrs Snclair's deter
mination-
Earlier in the proceedings yesterday the justice
had tried TO effect reconciliation between the pair
After an adjournment granted by the court for
this purpose the lawyers Of both parties announced
their inability to arrange affairs between their
clients. and the case was continued
When Dr.. Sinclair came into court yesterday the
child was with him. a touching incident fur
nished by the efforts of the mother. who sat near
him to take the child in court DR.. Sinclair re-
fused 10 allow the boy be taken from his side
but permitted the mother kiss and caress him
the doctor keeping firm grip on him all the time
Mrs. Sinclair kept weeping as she kissed the little
fellow. and the child cried, too.
Frank Heck and Mr. Cauthers who appeared Tor
Ut. smear a95et f Leu ' NJ ~ 77 b, - @
mapped the enid from Ter huspai4Q nome WheEe
she called with q relative named McAIeenan. got
Sinclair discovered them at Pine Hill, went there
Mrs Sinclair said the lawyer declined 70 live at
the home provided for her by her husband despite
ing her he had a home for her and the baby and
would do his best TO make her happy, If she would
Mrs sineajrs lawyers argued 5h2t the NOT PotheT
the boy proper attention Justice MacLt SAD:
the father. b.ing physician. would debar him from
properly caring Tor the child. II can Go it legal.
I've i've cRi Mn % 2er bHsband ana the law states Very
clearly that d woman's home IS that provided Tor
AFTER some further discussion. Justice AiacLean
took the aPers and reserved decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
MILLION FOR DOCK BOARD.
Aldermen Resume Meeting after
Vacation-Other Appropriations.

The Board OF Aldermen. after q two weeks va
cation. met yesterday. II was the first time IN
many years that the board met N the Governor
Room in the City Hall. This was made necessary
t,e.erse NJ me aIterat tons the Alderman!c Cham
b. Is now undergoing Vice-Chairman Mclnnes
7~esf5ed He sat al fat table with big block
Of wood on II and used "bungstarteT as
gavel which prompted many facetious remarks
from aldermen
The board passed d resolution introduced by Al
5e--nan Mccall saying that IS seventy thousand
children are unable 70 obtain admission TO the
r,iblic schools on September = the Board Of Edu-
cssion be requested 20 forward TO the Board OF
r,strnate as soon as possible the amount Of money
-a- i will be necessary for them 10 have in order
n house these children and that the Board Of
Estimate be requested 70 Immediately appropriate
the money"
Several financial affairs were then reported from
the Finance Committee. and the money required
by the issue OF special revenue bonds and corpO-
rate stock was authorized. The principal one
among them was the authorization Of the issue Of
81 O51O9 corporate stock Tor the use Of the Dock
Department for new docks. wharves and piers and
the requirement Of property for the same AL tina
Tanrany aldermen voted n favor OF this.
Sums OF g 10000 n corporate stock for the i'm
provement Of the Botanical Gardens in Bronx
park. SIS 900 for renova-ng the public markets
in Manhattan, and $4,000 for the maintenance Of
seven public comfort stations IN Manhattan were
also AUTHORISED Ine last two were introduced by
Borough President cantor ana were supported ny
he Tanulany aldermen
T,be board authorized the issuance Of $4,000 for
new bridge over the Harlem River at One-hur-
and so 900 for preparing
-1ars and specifications for the new courthouse to
IL erected on the site OF the present Essex Market
noriee court. 90 for repairs 70 the Criminal
ro-.rrs Building, and 10000 for the purchase Of
r-s7 for the Board Of Education. for use in the
sfSe-nau Devltn introduced an ordinance provid-
mat railroad companies operating cars BY cleo
1879 ~ ne Ctv shall, in the event OF confagra-
- --osduced BY the burning out q q fuse, or
o+pe-Zvise REQUIRE that each car 50 a1ected shall
- c-re come 10 3 fun stop : penalty Of SO for
each offence IS PROVIDED MS was referred 70 the
Committee on Railroads
re Loard adjourned until September
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
SMOKE DAMAGES PAINTINGS.
Fire at House of J. H Davis, Banker, in
Washington Square North.

The accidental burning of some turpentine ignited
Quantity Of paints and oils in the basement Of
the house Of John H. Davis. banker. at. No. "a
WASHINGTON Square North. yesterday. The fire
was caused by a gas jet. dense smoke poured
from the grated windows in the front of the base
ment and spread through the upper floors OF the
house.
The painters and decorators who were starting
their days work upstairs rushed 10 the street
Policeman Creed Of the Mercer-st station. who
was on post in Eighth-st, through Macdougal
Aley and entered the house from the rear. He
was having considerable difficulty in getting into
the basement when Policeman Headman, who was
on duty in Washington Square Park and had seen
the smoke came TO his assistance HeadHan
turned in an alarm on his way. The policemen got
into the basement and dragged q painters appren-
tice out He was nearly unconscious. and the off,
GERS were badly used up by the smoke in the rescue
The men Of Engine Company No. Is stretched q
live of hose into the basement and soon orenched
The FIRE The rear room in the basement was the
only part of the house damaged by nre, ana there
was Verv little in that room which was or Va!ue
The extent OF the damage by smoke 10 the paint
ings and hangings up stairs could not De esuInated
nv the police Much OF the furnishings were
coated with q thick deposit. caused by the heavy
smoke from the burning turpentlne ana OILS
Mr. Davis whose banking house IS al, NO: u
WaIl-st IS in Europe, making q tour OF the Con-
tinent with his bride OF q few months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
RICH CAPTAIN OFF FORCE.
Thomas, Who Bought House for
100000, Retires ON Pension.

Police Captain Andrew ]. Thomas was retired on
pension yesterday by Commissioner Greene. on
certificate Of the Board of Police Surgeons that
Thomas unfit for duty by reason of a weak
heart and impaired eyesight. Thomas has been
regarded as one of the richest captains on the
police force In February of last year he bought
a seven story apartment house in West One-hun-
dred-and-fourth-st., for S16OOOO and reported
to have said In explanation that he had made much
money in speculation in Wall Street
In the last Tammany administration Thomas was
in command OF the Tenderloin for time. He was
indicted for alleged neglect Of duty in falling to
suppress the "Tiyol" and "Dore.' in West Thirty
ffth-st- and other places which closed later.
The indictments were found in March, 1900 and
were dismissed the following month Devery
refused to suspend Thomas on account Of the in
dictmeats saying: mo valuable he is
ought to be suspended for any such nonsense, for
that's what consider it.
General Greene recently transferred Thomas from
the Central Park, where he had easy berth, to
the busy precinct of the Nulberryst. station. and
Thomas reported sick and went before the Board
OF Surgeons. Thomas became a policeman in 1879.
He was promoted to his captaincy in 1856.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
AGAINST THE SEA WALL.
Hurricane Harris the Brighton about
IN Port antonio.

One Of the first steamers to reach this port after
passing through the West Indian hurricane OF last
week the fruiter Brighton. commanded By
Captain Krogh. The Brighton was driven ashore
by the storm, and only escaped destruction by the
good handling and courage displayed by her OFF,
GERS. Captain Kroghs story of his experiences fol-
lows:
We had just made Port Antonio from Port Maria,
where had taken about six thousand punches
or bar anaS. We entered the harbor just before
$50 m. and dropped anchor The storm had then
just begun; hour and a half later il was at its
height. The only thing we could do was to let our
anchors drag. with the hope that they might get
purchase on something and hod. such was the
power of the wind, however, 1 do not think dozen
anchors would have held US.
We drove straight for the wall and in moment
Dumois, the Alfred Dumois, the Simon Dumois, the
Hippoyte Dumois, the Katie and American three
maSted schooner. We were the last TO beach, anc
at $50, when the storm abated somewhat were
pounding the sides of the Alfred Dumols.
When the sea had gone down a bit, with the aid
Of the tide finally got of On OVerhaullng the
steamer found that the only damage was the
buCkGng o. awning stanchlOnS and a few
dents and scratches on her hull The story that
only six houses left standing in Port Antonio
IS When left there about half the
town was still standing. What had been destroyed
were the shaCks in the poorer parts Of the city,
which any heavy storm would have destroyed
TWO OF the passengers on the Brighton, Miss
Elizabeth Platow and Miss Sigrid AmuLdson had
unpleasant experience while in Port Antonio.
They were awakened at 23O a. by the proprietor
of their hotel, who made them, with forty other
guests. huddle in the basement. They crouched
there till after daybreak, expecting every minute
that the upper part OF the house would be blown
down on them. Luckily this did not occur, and
no one was injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
PUTS EXCISE NAN OUT
Saloonkeeper Ofended-It 7cas Sun
day-ComnliSSioner ConlpLains.

= complaint made by Excise Commissioner
Mullins OF Jersey City, against Captain August
Otto, who keeps a saloon in Newark-ave, near
the Hudson County Jail, is topic among Jersey
City politicians and policemen. The complaint
was made at the Oakland-ave. sAlice court, Sun
day evening. Commissioner Wuluns said TO
Roundsman Edward Conklin who was on duty
at the desk: Il want you to send policeman
with me to Captain Otto's place and make him
apologize for insulting me-" Roundsman Conk-
lin persuaded the commissioner to postpone the
punishment
commissioner Mullins was out Of town yester-
Day The story is, that Commissioner Mullins
called for a drink of beer Sunday evening and
offended Captain Otto by his boisterous and
domineering manner. Otto ordered him to leave
the saloon. He did not know Mullins, who said,
so the story runs: 81 guess you don't know
VINO am. I'm Excise Commissioner Mullins
ana can have you arrested for violating the
excise law by selling Sunday"
! don't know who you are answered the
angry sa!oonkeeper, but if you are the Presi-
dent Of the United States you have got to get
out l don't think you are commissioner I
imagine man who holds such an Office must be
gentleman. You act like a bully and If ycu
don't get out shall kick you out"
Otto has two wooden legs, but the threat was
eHecuVe Mullins went out and to the police
station. He is six feet tall and well proper
toned.
It is said Commissioner Mullins may prefer
charges against Otto before the Excise Board
ana ask for the revocation Of his license.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
WOULD WIPE OUT FAMILY, IT Is SAID.
Serious Charge Made Against Ruffans by
Mother and Son.

1ohn Il Irving. OF No. AS Cherry-st.. wss shot
III The left eye early yesterday while passing
Corlegrs Hook Park Two men were arrested for
t1e shooting John Woods. % No. 674 wster-st
Vas i6entifed by Irving as the man who shot him.
ara Barney Doran. Of No. go Wylhe-ave
BROOKLYN. vas identified IS an accomplice Irving
Wi probably lose the sight Of his eye. The men
ran bus we're caught by PatrolHau McQUecey. Of
Iae De.ancey-st. station
Wien arraigned IN the Essex Market court
Patroirnan MoQueney told Magistrate Cornell that
the prisoners were nenbers OF TIE Hook gang
z crowd OF rufsans about the Eouk He said that
Woods haG served sentences at Sing Sing and that
Dorau had police record.
Mrs. Irving. the mother Of the complainant. was
u court and wished % make charge against
Woods O. threatening 10 xii her. Both Mrs Irv-
ing ard her son toi6 Magistrate Coruel that the
gang was trying &C sXterulinate their family He
said iEat about TWO months ago his brother James
L1gfrg Kas shit and killed. Niger Callahan a
member Of TIE gang, arrested for the murder
hui discharged for insufficient evidence Since
then lie said. tie gang lad tried 70 do Them
Tor attempting 20 prosecute Callahan
Magistrate Cornell said 10 Mrs. Irving. .'You 90
70 The District Attorneys Office and tel vor "a -
mere I hope You viii make your story strong
enough 70 send these men 10 Sing sing where they
be ong"
TIE rwo men were held u $3.50 bah each for trial
Al me ScLTt OF General Sessions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
WELCOME THE G. A. R.
Military and CiDic Parade IN San
Francisco.

San Francisco Aug 1S-The parade of the mill
tary naval and civic bodies of this city and State
which took place this morning, furnished an i'm
posing spectacle for the vast crowds OF people
who packed the sidewalks. windows, roofs and
every point Of vantage along the line OF march
Sharp on the appointed hour the buge gave the
signal to advance, and the various organizations
took their appointed positions in the parade.
The Grand Marshal, Colonel J. B. Fuller, in Grand
Army uniform. led the advance. His chief Of staff
Colonel W. Edwards, and chief aid, Colonel j. F.
Bergin. were both dressed in the fatigue uniform
Of the National Guard of California
The first division was composed Of detachments
Of United States troops. sailors and marines, In
Guiding the 7th Infantry. three battaEons or heId
artillery the LIST and % battalions OF coast aru-
lery United States marines and sailors the latter
under command Of Lieutenant J. P. Morton The
senior commanding officer of the regular troops was
Lieutenant Colonel T. c. Woodbury..
The second division was made up Of the reg1-
ments of the California Guard led by Major Gen
eral John Il. Dickinson and Brigadier General =
F Muller. The naval battalion came next Inc
veteran reserves. Company A, followed as a
of war.
Then came column Of carriages. two abreast,
with the guests Of the day and digntaries, military
and civic. Governor Pardee of California was in
tne hrst carriage, accompanied by George stone
incl man o. Ihe executive committee o. tI1e
nual encampment Of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
H. aLu MAJOR genera AlacArlhur coLiiIuL
OepdTtInent OF california General Miles oEcuplleu
carriage with Chief Justice Beatty OF the Su-
AFTER the carriages marched the Spanish
can war veterans. the army and navy union ana
All opposition to General Black for commander
ln-chleI mas vanished with the dnnouncenleht Dy
Black, and the latters election by acclama ton is
"a SAPe e6 Inc same compliment for Genera Mics
An afflliation Of those who participated in the
opaniSh-ATner1can War with the Grand army Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
SHOOTS MAN FOR SO DEBT.
Volunteer Life SAFER Seriously In
jured IN Baths.

For the paltry sum of g. which his victim owed
him, one man shot another in the lunchroom
Of the Washington Heights Baths, at One-hundred-
and-ffty-dfth-st and the Hudson River. Thomas
Schumacher, of No. 561 West One-hundred- and
ffty-ninth-st., who works north Of the baths. was
the victim of James Lehman, of No. 407 West One
hundred and forty-seventh-st.. who is also en-
ployed in the bathhouse
The shooting was witnessed by Bicycle Policeman
Kupfriar OF the fremont Station. who was on his
day off, He was in his bathing suit, and standing
at the entrance TO the luncnroom when the men
went in. He heard them QuaTreIInS ana followed
Lenihan fred two shots, both taxing eHect
Kupfrian arrested Lehman, who explained ms aGt
by saying: He stole s. from and Wou4ch |
settle. So I settled IL He's got his 3 worth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
REYNOLDS TO AID FISH DEALERS.

lanes B Reynolds, secretary 10 the Mayor and
acting chief Of the Bureau Of Licenses. was visited
by several members OF the Retail Fish Dealers
ASSOCIATE yesterday who urged him the
necessity OF proper enforcement Of the ordinance
REGARDING the sale end exposure OF fish IN the
streets OF the city. They told hin that much Of
The fish exposed for sale in the East Side streets
was practically unfit TO eat and was menace to
public health.
Nr REYNOLDS told them that he was much In
terested in the case. and that he had been giving
il consideration, and he promised that he would
take the case Up with the Health Board. and en-
deavor have their inspectors work IN co-opera-
Ton with the policemen attached 70 MS bureau IN
suypressing the nuisance complained or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
CARRIE NATION PAYS $40 FINE.
She Gives Dimes to Make Up the Amount
for Disorderly Conduct

Carrie Nation Of Kansas. who descended on
gavonne Monday night harangued a crowd in
Ffrst-st warned small boys against the evil OF
cigarette smoking. and knocked cigars and cigar
cites from smokers mouths. was arratgned before
Acting Recorder Lee yesterday on charge of dis
ORDERLY conduct. She had mol obtained q permit 20
make an open air address she spent Monday
In court yesterday Mrs. Nation acted as her own
srrestine her The court fined her SO. She paid
The que IN ter-cent pieces, and departed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
Strike AT HoLYoKE ENDED.

Holyoke. Mass. Aug 1S-The big strike of
the Holyoke papermakers, which has been on
since June 10. came 10 end tonight when
Eagle Lodge of the International Brotherhood
Of Papermakers voted TO return TO work on
Thursday morning and declare the strike of
The total loss TO the strikers during the ten
weeks OF idleness is figured at more than 1925
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
Ex-ALDERMAN MAURER DEAD.
He Weighed Nearly -Four Hundred Pounds
and Was Known as Fatty"

JTlricb Maurer, who from 1885 to 1887 was an
aldernan-at-Iarge in the city of Brooklyn. died
Sunday in st. Catharine's Hospital. The body viii
be taken from his home. No. 200 Montrose-ave-,
Brooklyn. to the Church of the Most Holy Trinity,
this morning where the funeral will be held at $50
o'clock Mr. Maurer was born in Brooklyn forty
eight years ago. AS a builder ne put up the He
brew Orphan Asylum and the Church of the Most
Holy Trinity. He weighed almost four hundred
pounds Mr.. Maurer was Familiarity known
FATTY He leaves a son and five daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19
TO THE GRAND OLD GRAND ARMY
Spanish War Veterans So Address Elder Or
ganization.

Washington Aug. R.-Commander in Chief NJ.
Emmett Ureu. Of the Spanish War Veterans has
sent the following telegram TO General Stewart
commander in chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic. at San Francisco:
The National Army and Navy Spanish War Vet
Grams, the young Grand Army of the Republic ex-
tends fraternal greetings and best wishes TO the
grand old Grand Army of the Republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-19

Washington, Aug l6.-Ihe foloWIIs army anu
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
The retirement OF Brlgadier Generals CHARLES 1
COOPER IENOS 4. MATILE, JOHN 4 E--SEoS
and DANIEL D WHEELER IS announced
Major J. EsTCOURT SAWYER. Qua-teTnaster, from
the Preside Philadelphia as assistant qu=[UeI-
First Lieutenant ROWLAND 5 PIKE 1Ith Infantry.
Fort HuaCEuca-
assistant chief OF Philippine CONSTITUENCY
Second Lieutenant BRAINAFD TAYLOR, artillery corps
Washington Barracks
First Lieutenant MICHAEL J. MDONoUGH corps q
engineers Portland for army ana navy n1anoSd'rss
Revoked FIRST Lieutenant CONRAD s. BABCoCk, "a
Cavalry Fort Leavenworth for examination iOT pro
NAVY
Captain O. W BAIRD detailed member Naval ExaIaln-
ING Board
Lieutenant W P SCOTT detached naval torpedo station
10 Constellation.
Surgeon F. W F. WEBER. the Prairie.
Assistant Surgeon p e RIGGS. detached Naval Hos
pItal. Philadelphia, % navy yard washington
Assistant Surgeon H. L BROWN. detached navy yard
washington. Naval Hospital PhladelphlA
Payuaster z. D. RYAN. detached naval station. Guam
70 san Francisco.
Paymaster J. R SANFORD detached the Montgomery:
Assistant Payu.azrer a 5 PETERS detached the Co
Iumbia. the Detroit
Assistant Paymaster =. WATROUS. detached the Co
lunoia. the Montgomery
Assistant Esyraaztsr r H SANDERsOS detached the
Independence. 10 naval station. Guam