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New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
EITHER REMoRsEFUL OR A JOKER.
Tells Grout He Sent Large Sum of Money"
for Conscience Fund.

Remorse. which always has cut figure with
civilized people, seems to be working full time at
the conscences of many who in years gone by
have wronged poor old Father Knickerbocker- On
Tuesday a stranger called Chamberlain Gould
and left him $500 to be turned into the conscience
fund. saying merely that it account Of ar
rears Of taxes. Controller Grout Tuesday re-
ceived a letter. which in part follows:
II have mailed you a cardcase containing a large
of money. which I wish you to add to the
conscience fund. Every precauticn has been taken
to insure the money package reaching you safely
No further explanation is needed The money Is
due the city. and have taken this means to square
legitimate debt"
The Controller waited for the Large sum OF
money" but waited in vain. Yesterday ne asked
the newspaper to insert the following notice:
Controller Edward NJ Grout would be glad to
hear further with full particulars from the party
who wrote him on Tuesday that he had mailed
him on Monday cardcase containing a sum or
money to be applied to taxes
If the cardcase containing the Large sum OF
money" does not make its appearance by to-mor-
row night there are several unfeeling persons
around Controller Grout'S office who VIII De heard
to say: 81 knew il joke all the while
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
FIRE IN WHITE STAR OFFICES.

Fire created excitement in the White Star steam
ship offices in the Bowling Green Building, No. Ill
Broadway, yesterday morning. An oil stove in
the private office of S. S. Cortis manager OF the
Outgoing Freight and Steerage Department, ex-
ploded, and the room, which runs nearly half the
depth of the building. a sheet of fame
At a few minutes before the clerks began to ar
rive. The first of them discovered the fire. Henry
Wagner q doorman, pulled off his coat and at
tempted smother the flames. The draft famed
them, however. By the time engines arrived the
desks and other furniture in the office were all
abaze. The big plate glass windows of the build
ing the Broadway front were shattered. All
the woodwork in the office, together with the
walls and ceilings. badly Scorched and many
of the records were destroyed. Probably nothing
was burned which cannot be duplicated from rec
ords in the vaults. The police placed the damage
to the building at s20OO Clerks in the passenger
department gathered together all the records of
value which were in the desks in that department
and prepared carry them to place of safety.
The flames however did not spread further. The
booking clerks carried the records of passage
ahead around under their arms until they were
certain that all danger over. The destruction
of these books would have been extremely seri-
1nGS
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
HAZING ON STOCK EXCHANGE.
One New Member Gets an Exceptional
Mauing.

There was a notable bit of hazing on the Stock
Exchange floor yesterday on the introduction OF
Casmer L Straem. of three new members ad-
mtted yesterday.
The unwritten law of the Exchange Is tha'
while the new member is on his way to De intro
duced TO the chairman he be hazed ad HO.
but as soon as he has shaken hands with the pre-
siding officer he is immune. The only fun after
that is to trick him into violation OF the moor
rules, and then have him fined by the chairman
who has lust shaken his hand Some brokers are
nut through on the theory that the more members
of the Exchange who pound them the more popular
they must be- and that hazing is good advertising
for them.
The three new members announced yesterday
1vera z : NcVicar of E E Smith & Co; James
NJ Quigley, of Magoun, Brothers. and Casmer l.
StraIem of Hallgarten & Co. ,...
The accounts of Mr. Stralem's Introduction
varied Some said he didn't succeed In getting 10
the chairman but had to be taken out for more
raiment. The chief variant in the accounts IN
fact was the clothing factor
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
Al The LoTOS CLUB.

A large audience at the Lotos Club yesterday
afternoon listened TO vocal piano and string selec-
tions by Silas G. Pratt. There hardly standing
in the wide hall; the steps of the winding
stairway were pressed INTO service seats and
every spot within hearing distance throughout the
floor crowded. The evergreen
decorations about the chimney place of the draw
ing room and the unique 'Yuletide log whose
cheer has survived the holiday time proved a
charming background for the gay gowning of the
afternoons guests.
The programme included selections by The Ida
Branth String Quartet, vocal selections by Miss
Mary Louise Thomas. Mrs. Hill and Albert Gre
gorowich Janpolsk piano solos by Master Ernest
l. Thibault and Silas G. Pratt A new musical
setting of the nat tonal hymn, composed especially
at the request of the Society of the Cincinnati of
Rhode Island also given.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
FIREMAN MAKES BRAVE RESCUE
He Throws Blanket Over Trembling Mans
Head and Carries Him from Cornice.

Fireman McDermott. a fireman of Engine
Company No :S3 performed an heroic act last
evening in rescuing Adolph Robinson from a
cornice on the three story brick building at NO
% Bond-st. Pulling his helmet down over MS
eyes, McDermOtt rushed through sheel VI
flame to where the man stood tremohng With
fear The fireman had stepped on the cornlce
from the building at No. 23. and crept along the
side of the building When he reached Robin
son he threw a blanket over his head and car
ried him back over the cornice to No. % His
brave act was witnessed by hundreds OF people
and he was loudly cheered- McDermott was
slightly overcome. but pluckly went to work
again The fire slight.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
GOULD ROADS MERGER REPORT AGAIN.
Believed that Action Awaits Result of
Northern Securities Suit

The report was revived yesterday that So
curities holding company, TO take over the stocks
Of the Wabash and other Gould railway properties
east Of the Mississippi River, was in process or
formation, it being said that 1t would be incor-
porated at Harrisburg within ten days Il was
added that the capital OF this company would
eventually be $500 OO0OOO. and that the launching
of this corporation would be followed By tbs
formation OF a similar company 70 hold the stocks
of the Missouri Pacific and its associated roads II
the West and Southwest No confirmation OF tbs
story could be obtained yesterday
1t is generally believed that the Gould properties
will in time be combined under one or perhaps
two holding companies. but that action In this
direction will be taken until after the Supreme
Court of the United States shall have passed
the question of the legality OF the Northern Ss-
curities Company
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
THE CAT AND MOUSE CONTEST.

Il shall not interfere with the proposed cat and
mouse contest in Stamford, Conn.," said John
p Haines, president of the National Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals 10 Tribune
porter yesterday. Il have notified the president Of
the Connecticut Humane Society Hartford. that
I Illegal, and that under the laws of
Connecticut any persons giving such an exhibition
can be prosecuted The killing of any animal in
public as an exhibition is Illegal, and | have no
doubt the law will be enforced. What strikes me
strangest part of ii all is that the originator
of the scheme, Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, should be
a member of the board of directors of the Con-
Lectcut Humane Society | hardly think she VIII
in her plans.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
BUILDER CUTS HIS THROAT.

william H. Port. builder and a resident Of
C1reenpoiut Brooklyn, killed himself yesterday
morning by cutting his throat In his office, In the
basement of mis- home. No. 643 Lorimer-st- Mental
d.ran angement due to oyerwOrk. is given as the
cause for the suicide Mr. Port was born in Green
point forty-seven years ago and prospered in the
business of his father. that of a builder Among
his contracts at the present time are three public
schools Last fall Mr.. Ports factory for the pro-
ductiou of building materials was burned and this
DELAYED him considerably in his contracts Other
DELAYS also came up. and Mr. Port worried greatly
over them Yesterday he seemed better. and sat
down al his desk at home to attend 70 some Dust
ness some time later Mrs. Port found him lying
in a pool of bicod beside the chair. doctor. who
was hastily called. found him dead
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
NEGOTIATIONS FOR ERIE DENIED.
Belief that Rock Island Will Get It, How
ever, Strong in Street

The report that Rock Island interests have been
negotiating with ]. P. Morgan & Co for the pur-
chase Of the Erie Railway Company was fatty de-
MED yesterday by a member of J. P. Morgan & Co
II was declared that no negotiations pending
and that Mr.. Morgan had not seen representatives
of the Moore interests for some time.
1t may be said. however, that the belief has been
held in responsible and usually well informed quar-
ters in the Street that the control OF the Erie
would be turned over TO the Rock Island.
either alone acting jointly with another large
Western railway system-a belief rather strength
ened than weakened by the remark of leading
Erie interest yesterday that the recent heavy trad
ing in the company's securities probably sgnihed
only the realization by investors Of the intrinsic
merit of Erie.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
ABIGAIL FREE SCHOOL REPORT.

At an average daily cost of 6,4 cents each the
nearly eighty thousand children IN attendance in
the various departments Of the Abigail Free schooi
aud Kindergarten No 1o4 Sulvan-st.. during the
,as, wear have been taught and cared for, fed and
loved" TO quote from the annual report at hand
12es,des the regular school and the kindergarten
departrnent in which the average daily attenaahce
Is 1872 there are the sewing school Sunday scnooL
aee and drum CORPS and the dispensary.
Much additional work. outside OF the regular de-
a-trnentx has been accomplished. oatings for
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
BIGGEST YEAR FOR BROOKLYN p. 0
Postmaster Roberts Will Ask for Increase in
Office Force

According to the annual report of the Brooklyn
Postof1ce made public yesterday by Postmaster
Roberts. the business done last year record
breaking in every department The increase in net
revenue for the year ended December 81. 1902 was
s141,7S H. 29.9 per cent
The increase in the registry division was 1858
per cent and in the money order division 1914 per
cent With these figures in his pocket Postmaster
Roberts VIII go to Washington and ask for an in
in the office force.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
THE ROCK ISLANDS NEW OFFICE.

The Rock Island Railroad Company has opened a
new office at Fifh-ave and Thirty-hfth-st. On the
window facing Fffth-ave is a painting eight feet in
diameter representing the company's adopted
trademark a hemisphere. with the United States
as it's centre. decendng from the clouds 1t shows
the extent of the Rock Island system and its con-
Meeting lines. embracing the Western States from
Chicago to San Francisco and south to the City of
Mexico The interior is finished in rich mahogany,
with bronze ornaments. In the rear are two pr1-
vate compartments, one for the office manager, the
other waiting room for women.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
HIS COMING.

think / would not care to be
Waitin% in great expectancy
For my dear King.
For if l kept my eager eyes
Always uplifted to the skies,
Some little thing
Beneath my feet might dying be.
That needed tender care from me-
/ would not dare be listening
With bated breath for echoing
OF angel song,
For I might lose the feeble cry
Of some lost child that only /
Could lead along.
Enough for me each setting sun
Brings nearer the Beloved One
How sweet to labor some day long
With busy hand and cheerful song,
Aud then to
His presence turn the evening gloam
Into a golden pathway home
As He draws near.
Not by my merit. but His grace,
My King will find my lowly place.
yra Goodwin Plantz, in Sunday School Times
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
FRENCH COOKS EXHIBITION.

The annual exhibition OF cooking In fancy and
humorous designs, the work of leading French
chefs will be held at Madison Square Garden on
February 5. This exhibition will be open after
noon and evening. and will be followed by the
annual ball of the Societe Cunaire Philanthro-
pique, the benevolent society of French chefs The
proceeds of the ball will devoted to the widows
and orphans fund of the society The fancy pieces
COMPOSED entirely of edibles will be sent to city
hnsnitals at the close of the exhibition.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
INDIAN CHILDREN PLEASED.

Mrs. Theodore r. Jenness, president of the Indian
childrens branch of St Mary's Mission, Rosebud,
S. D., says:
The Sunshine box you have kindly sent US
has been received. after having been delayed some
weeks at Valentine, nearest railroad station,
thirty miles away, because of deep snow. return
sincere thanks for the contents of the box, with
which our Indian girls more delighted than
can express. The teachers also send thanks for
their gifts. close with best wishes for the pros
perity of the society fer the coming year.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
TO "PASS ON"

Mrs. A. B. Stone, of Central Park South. has
knitted six bright colored neckscarfs to help keep
little folks One OF these sent to a small
boy in Tennessee, and the others were asked for
by Settlement worker for the poor children of the
overflow kindergarten Thompson-st-. and they
were given to her to pass on these children.
Some simple school books. received without name,
were forwarded requested to Mrs Annie Wears
for her Sunshine school at Farmdale. Fla. Some
paper dolls made and sent by Edna Josephine
McClave, of West Fifty-eighth-st. for little
sick girl" and cards and poems came from Ida F.
Heaton and Emily Elwell.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
RIVAL ASSOCIATIONS TO CONFER.

Commissioner Sturgis believes that his EFFORTS 10
unite the two discordant and rival DeneVoleht as-
sociations in the Fire Department into one assO-
oa+ion will succeed He has received letter from
lanes D. Clifford. president of one OF the secret
associations, who dismissed as captain pc
caIIse of his activity the head OF the dSsocIa-
tion in trying to obtain legislation FOR a Two pa-
toOn system saving that the association Is 70 nave
n1seIiney Tomorrow to appoint committee To
"orfer win the conference committee of the other
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
MONEY RECEIVED.

A Sunshine president in Manhattan has sent s.;
"A Sympathzer.' New-Jersey. S.. and Miss c. j.
Carl of New-Rochelle. n. " IS, ito bring COM
fort to the unfortunate family in Kentucky where
the mother is dying from consumption and the
daughter is blind Two members in Yonkers,
n. Y, have sent so cents for expressage and 20
cents for special fund. with many kind words of
appreciation fer 1.-The beautiful work done by the
months subscription to "The OUTLOOK The re-
cipent of this sunshine will be the president Of
industrial institute in the South. and through
him many others will share in the benefit.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
WILLIAMSBURG HOSPITAL CLOSES.
Lack of Funds Puts Stop to It's Wort

The Williamsburg Hospital, Bedford-ave. and
South Thrd-st. Brooklyn, closed it's doors yester-
day for lack of funds The institution, which was
started in 1895 5000 in debt last year. and
the trustees could no way In which they could
obtain the necessary money to continue. they de-
cided to abandon the work before going further
into debt.
The ambulance service which has been operated
by the Williamsburg Hospital has been transferred
to the Bushwick Central Hospital. Howard-ave.
and Monroe-st.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
AFRo-MeTHoOIsT EPIscoPALIANs.

Memphis. Tenn. Jan 15-The midwinter sessions
of the Bishops Council of the AfroMethOdist Epis
copaI Church began here to-day. The council is
called to examine INTO the work of the many de-
partments of the church and to discuss future
plans Of church work
At the morning session Bishop H VI. Turner. o.
Georgia delivered his address reviewing the gen
erai OF the church in the United states.
Liberia and South Africa
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
DELEGATES TO DISCUSS CAMPAIGN

delegation consisting of Henry Nichols. Hard
ing Weston, John McAndrews, Rudolph Luhrs and
John c. Boyd has been appointed by the New
York Citizens Alliance to attend the conference
called by the Citizens Union for next Monday
evening at No. "a Union Square. to discuss cam
paign to prevent Governor Odells proposed repeal
Of he franchise law.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16

sixty mothers with sckly children were secured
through the kindness of the St Johns Guild during
the summer, and at Christmas nearly five hundred
Children received substantial useful presents and
big bags filed with Christmas goodies and after
christmas eatables. The remnant of an old debt
has been cleared away during the last year, and
the present balance in the treasury, though small
so 46. is nevertheless free from any claim
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
NOTICE.

All letters and packages intended for the
IT. $. =. should be addressed to The Tribune
Sunshine Society, Tribune Building, New
York City. If the above address is carefully
observed. cOnimuni en- tions intended for the
II. 8. s. Will be less likely to astrny- The
Tribune Sunshine Society has no connecGon
with other organization publication
using the word sunshine"
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
A GRATEFUL MEMBER.

John Krell. of No Sc Ashmun-st.. New-Haven.
Conn. desires to thank the unknown member at
Stapleton. n. Y, who sends him The Sunday
Tribune and Judge" and who never fails to re-
member him with Christmas and Easter greetings
each season. The papers passed on where
they give real sunshine and increase the good
cheer. He would like to receive letter from the
donor that he might know her and thank
her personally for her many favOrs.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
ORGANIZATION DAY.

The National Society OF New-England Women
Will celebrate Organization Day, its ninth birth
dav on Saturday. January "a, by reception at
Delmoncos from until g. Mrs. ]. Woolsey shep-
ard the nresident will be assisted in receiving by
Mrs Phiiip CARPENTER and Mrs Fitz James S"ih-
bprne the first and second vice-preSdents
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
FOUR OF FREIGHT CREW HURT.

BarnstabIe Mass, Jan 15.-Four men were IN
jured and several freight were thrown or the
track and partly wrecked to-day at West Barn
stable on the Cape Cod division OF the New-YsFk-
New-Hayen and Hartford Railroad. The accident
was due to the breaking of a coupling In the
middle Of the train. which heavily loaded and
running at good speed
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
"Rock ISLAND NOT AFTER SANTA FE.-

San Francisco. Jan. 15.-Benjamin P. Cheney.
large individual of Santa Fe stocks and
bonds has arrived here from Panama He said
that he did not think the Rock Island road was
trying TO get control Of the Santa Fe-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
A HUSBAND WANTED" BUSINESS.

Marietta Ohio, Jan 15-The preliminary hearing
~ Mrs Frank Stackkouse. alias Irene Monsell to-
dav showed that she conducted very extensive
..hus band wanted" business, with large returns
She was held in 5000 bond. Her husband dis
missed. No evidence was produced as TO his COM
plicity.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
THE WORKERS.

They who tread the path of labor
Follow where my feet have trod;
They who work without complaining
Do the holy work of God.
--{Nan Dyke
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
SHORT CUSTOMS CONGRESS MEETING.

The Iuterna tonal Customs Congress met yester-
da, In the Aidermens chamber. and after choosing
ex-AIayor William. r. Grace temporary chair
man. adjourned until tomorrow. when Mayor Low
will address the delegates and Secretary Shaw OF
the Treasury welcome them
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
WILL GIVE CHEER.

Anna A. Baker of Duchess County n. Y. has
asked for the address of twelve members TO whom
she can send some little remembrance. Miss Baker
is sending reading regularly to Mrs. Goodell, of
Pasadena. Cal. and Mrs. A. J. Mcqueen, of Row
N c.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-19
Notice of Annual School Election

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual school election for School District
No. 4, Rosebud County, Montana, for
the purpose of electing one school trus-
tee for a term of one year Ito fill va
cancy) and one school trustee for term
of three years, will be held in the high
school building in Forsyth, Montana,
on Saturday, April 4th, 1908; said polls
being open from two p. IN. until six p.
m. of said day.
Said election will also be held for
the purpose of voting for or against the
purchasing of free text books by said
district.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1908.
E. e. DENNIS,
Chairman,
ROBT. ]. COLE,
Clerk School Dist. No. 4.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-19

upon which to erect the same and
within three or four months they hope
to be so arranged to supply this excell-
ent illuminating power to the residents
of Forsyth. AS soon as possible they
expect to put in pipe lines throughout
the principal streets of the town and
an unlimited water supply is promis-
ed. 1t is the intention of Messrs.
Crockett and Blum to construct large
Reservoir at some point on the hills south
of the town, BY this means they pro-
pose to get d power unexcelled by any
water system in the state. The gentle
men behind this proposition mean bus
mess and as Mr.. Blum has had years
of experience with such projects, it
goes without saying that they will
bring their undertakings to a success
full operation. No other town in the
state the size of Forsyth, we believe,
can boast of an electric light plant and
waterworks system as Nessrs. Crockett
and Blum intend installing, and they
will, no doubt receive the liberal en-
enlargement of every one of our citizens.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-19

cured myself with one bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy" says Frank
w. Perry, editor of the Enterprise.
Shortsville, N. Y. "This is the honest
truth. at times kept from coughing
myself to pieces by taking teaspoon
full of this remedy, and when the
coughing spell would come on at night
l would take dose and it seemed that
in the briefest interval the cough would
pass off and I would go to sleep per-
fectly free from cough and it's accom-
panying pains. To say that the rem
edy acted as a most agreeable surprise
is putting it very mildly. l had no
idea that it would or could knock out
the grip, simply because l had never
tried it for such Il purpose, but it did,
and it seemed with the second attack
of coughing the remedy caused it to
not only be of less duration, but the
pains were far less severe, and had
not used the contents of one bottle be-
fore Mr.. Grip had bid me adieu." For
sale by Forsyth Drug Co.