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New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
SOLD INTO SLAVERY.
Negro Tells How He Was Held in Peonage
In Alabama.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Montgomery. Ala. July 21.-The star witness
to-day in the case OF r. n. Franklin. charged
with holding in peonage Pat" Hin. a negro.
was J. ". Pace. TO whom the negro was sold BY
Franklin, with four others. for S13O. though the
total fine of the five negroes was only ST 80.
Pace himself was indicted and pleaded guilty IN
several peOnage cases and sentenced to i've
years in each case, the sentences TO run con
currently. but sentence was suspended. It
testimony In other cases. The first witness
against Franklin was Hill His testimony
in every essential corroborated BY Pace
He said that negro whose name he did not
know came to Roanoke and induced him and
four other negroes 10 so 10 Harlin TO work IN a
When they got TO Harlin they were carried out
in the woods and put to work grading on
railroad instead of working in a sawmIL The
negroes started to go home. but when they got
to Goodwater they were arrested by Franklin
and carried before justice Of the peace, who
fined them $50 and costs They were then taken
TO Dadeville by Franklin and put 10 work on
John ". PAGES farm.
Pace made contract with the witness for
seven months work Shortly afterWard. Htu said.
he got away, but was reCaptured, tried before a
Justice of the peace and convicted for his es
cape A second contract was drawn up binding
him to work for six months TO pay for his eS-
cape After he had worked out this second con-
tract he was put 10 work the original con-
tract. He said he worked with Pace In all
about eleven months. when white man named
MacCalsle paid so for him and got him out
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
STEEL TRUST IN CANADA
Plans Made to Build Plant at Port Col
borne-Rival Interests.
fBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE

Halifax. n S, July A.-Information has been
received by the Dominion Iron and Steel Company
that the United States Steel Corporation has prac-
ueally completed plans for the erection OF a steel
manufacturing plant at Port CObOrne. Ontario
ana movement is on foot by Dominion Steel in
terests 10 checkmate this scheme and prevent the
deal. if possible
The United States Steel plans have so far pro-
gressed that power to operate the plants (6OO0
horsepower. daily has been engaged from the
Niagara Water Power Company. The plant, there
fore, viii be located Canadian soil the
Steel Trust mill will come INTO competition with
Dominion steel and Lake Superior steel SaLlt
Ste Marie Three thousand men will be employed
and FAR possible native steel VIII be used,
thus securing the advantage Of the bounty.
A subsidiary company will be organized under
Canadian laws the stock being held by the steel
corporation.
The opposition of Dominion Steel viii on
the granting Of the charter
The new rod and rail mill at Sydney will be
rushed 10 completion. and the Bank Of Montreal
will extend current loans TO enable the company
10 participate in the government bounties.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
Wounded Son Saved by Hanging from Win
dow-Summons Angered Man.

In ff Of anger when he learned that his
wife. Elizabeth. had obtained summons for
hts appearance in court for threatening her life,
Herman Gaudinger, Of Newark. last night car
ried out his threat by killing her with a pistol
shot. Then he shot his eight-year-old son. Her
man jr who tried 10 prevent the tragedy, and
finally turned the revolver on himself He was
dead when the police reached the house. and so
was MS wife but the boy escaped with wound
in the shoulder. He was taken 10 st. James's
HosuitaL
The scene Of the tragedy was a pretty cot
taFe al No. lis CIiford-st- where the Gau-
dngers had lived for long time Gaudinger,
who VAS forty years old. was Swiss, and was
an expert pattern maker in the Hewes &
Phillips machine works. Recently he began TO
drink, and three weeks ago he lost his place.
As 3 result Of his drinking he quarrelled with
his wife repeatedly and abused her She finally
warned him that she would have him arrested
# he did not change his ways.
Her threat had no effect on him, and after he
had abused her yesterdav morning she went to
the Second Criminal Court and complained Of
him. As he had borne a good reputation no
warrant was issued for his arrest, Justice Sckalk
deciding 10 summon him instead and give him a
lecture Clerk Oehring sent the summons to
GaUdingers house In the afternoon with
policeman. who in Gaudingers absence left II
While Mrs. GaUdnger was al court her hus-
band went 10 the German Savings Bank and
drew out what money he had there. Then he
visited saloons in the lower part Of the city, and
ln one of them threatened TO fix his wife" II
Ehe said anything 10 him when he reached home.
Be was not sober when he left the saloon, and
on reaching the house found the summons. He
took il 10 a neighbOr who explained its mean
ing tIaU5iuger became q Radman when he
learned this He started for his home A few
minutes later the neighbors heard him abusing
ms wife. and then they heard a shot and
screams, followed by several more shots.
A moment later the -year-old boy era wIed
through second story window and hung by his
hands 10 the sill ladder was quickly OBJ
tanned and ne was taken down and into a neigh
oors house The boy was bleeding from a
wound ~ the right shoulder. Then the police
entered the house On the kitchen floor lay
Mrs HaudingeT in q pool of blood Two shots
had been fired at her
Ut vas after the first shot had been fired that
me boy tried 10 arrest his fathers arm Then
,le .atneT turned on him. The fact that the boy
ny hanging from the sill had hidden himself
l-onaolE saved his life Gaudinger then went
L-Io L ne cellar. He fired three shots the third
evidently causing instant death
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
INCENDIARY BLAZE IN JACKSON.
The Kentucky Feud Town Wildly Excited
Troops Hurried In.

jackson, KY, July H.-The miliC@ry camp
alarLIed this morning by the cry OF fire and by
shots fired by the provost guard Two details Of
troops were sent into town. The fire near the
station, IN a small house but the people were wild
~ excited for fear that It repetition Of the
Even fire. Investigation showed that the blaze
was of incendiary origin, and a negro is suspected.
Is. J. Even remained in the express in which
he was brought from Lexington, until ! a. N,
when he was escorted to camp. He appeared at
the courthouse to-day under a strong guard, and
insisted that the Grand Jury first consider the
cases of Crawford and Tharp charged with set
ting fire Eweu'S hotel in which cases Even is
not witness a he in camp with the soldiers
when his hotel was burned II is said that EWen's
friends want to ascertain how the pending inquiry
proceeds before they testify in the bribery cases,
While nothing be learned from the grand jury.
there are many reports about the courthouse that
cause dissatisfaction
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
SHE 0UTWITS THIEVES.
One Is Caught-An0ther Gets SilUer
Worth $500.

Mrs. Kate Kivlin, wife of a real estate op-
orator, with offices at Broadway and Bleecker
St, came downtown shopping yesterday after
noon. When she returned to her fat. on the
top floor of No. 6G0 East One-hundred-and-
thirty-fourth-st and opened the kitchen door
with key, she found two men sitting at the
table. one of them slipping cup of tea, while
the other was eating a banana. Mrs Kivlin
had her wits about her, and did not lose her
nerve for a moment
Excuse me, gentlemen" she said, I've
opened the wrong door," and backed out quiet
ly, shutting the door behind her.
Running downstairs rapidly, Mrs. Kivlin
found Patrolman Ryan standing at the corner
Of Aiexander-ave. The policeman accompanied
her back TO the fiat and knocked at the door.
1t was opened by we'll dressed young fellow,
who had napkin tucked under his chin. AS
soon as this man the officers uniform he
banged the door and locked it. Then there was
heard the sound of a window opening Ryan
put his shoulder to the door and forced it in in
time to see the coattails of Of the two Oc-
cuQantS of the room disappearing down tho
fire escape. The policeman managed to get out
OF the window and down the fire escape in time
TO get the last man down. whom he dragged
back upstairs.
I beg your pardon for causing you so much
trouble, officer" he said, cooly as he brushed
the dust from his clothes
Ryan took him to the Alexander-ave. station,
Where he described himself as Robert McKeeVer
a clerk but his address he refused to give
When Mrs. KivIin had time to examine her
nat she found that about STOO worth of silver
had been stolen, besides some jewelry. On Nc
heever the police say they found three gold
rings a locket and chain and some other ar
ucles which Mrs. Kivlin identified her prop
erty. The police suppose the second man got
away safely with the silverware. Detectives are
looking for him
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
CESAR ALMOST DESTROYS poMPEu.
Bull at Pains Exhibition at Manhattan
Runs Amuck

An unscheduled performance OF the De
struction Of Pompeii" took place Yesterday
morning sometime before daylight. at PAINS
Manhattan Beach Theatre destruction much
more thorough if less spectacular than is the
regular one.
One of those taking part in the nightly spec
tacle there has been a large black and white
bull, Cesar Augustus which is used in certain
religious rites.
On Monday night the city was rebuilt as
usual after the Destruction. and the en-
ployes of the show retired. Cesar soon after
woke up and succeeded in getting out of his
STALL
He seems to have wandered down 10 the
beach of the Bay of Naples where he at
temI ted TO get aboard Of 'Arbaces's BARGE
The barge was found in the bottom of the
bay" in the morning. Then he waded around
the bay for time and finally got out and
started on tour OF inspection of the citv The
inspection was thorough He butted the pillars
of the temples, and, finding that he could ac-
compllsn as much the usual powder tried HIS
horns on everything in sight. He wandered
from one end Of the place to the other and made
connections with everything movable, tearabIe
or breakabe. Early in the morning he
discovered by the superintendent standing in
the top of one OF the gates and contentedly
chewing the edge of Mount Vesuvius."
On the approach of the superintendent Caesar
moved out into the salt marshes, whence he was
rescued only after about four hours hard labor.
MI Pain was told of the disaster. and there is
now vacancy in the cast of the "Pompeii'
company. Meanwhile fifty men were put to
work, and the scenery was brought into some
shape for the evening performance although
the damage considerable, besides the trou-
bic of rebuilding the city.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
KILLED IN AUTO" SMASH.
FOUR OTHERS INJURED.
Machine Ran A1oay ON Ocean Park
zCay-Party Had Been to Coney.

An automobile runaway the Ocean Park
way last night resulted in the death Of Mrs.
Edward Ha 1Iey, of New Milford. Penn. and in
severe injuries to the four other occupants Of
the machine.
The automobile belonged TO Edward Z. Haw
ley, of No. 393A Twelfth-st. Brooklyn. He,
with his mother and Mrs. Hattie Edberts, also
Of New-Milford; his nine-year-olds son, and
Ethel Hawley. fifteen years old, his sister, had
been to Coney Island and were returning.
They had gone as far as Cation Place. the
Parkway, when according to eyewitnesses the
machine, which already was going at a high
rate of speed, got beyond the control of Mr.
Hawley and suddenly turned from the road
jumped over the curb, and rammed tree Mrs.
Hawley was thrown against the curb and re-
ceived a severe fracture at the base of the skull,
with several bad cuts and other injuries. She
died before ambulance surgeon arrived from
the Kings County Hospital.
Ethel Hawley was cut and bruised.
Mrs Elberts thrown from the machine
against the tree. She received deep cut on
the lower lip, two bruises on the forehead a
fractured nose several scalp wounds and a con-
cussion of the brain. She was taken to the
Kings County Hospital, where she is in a crit
ical condition
Mr. Hawley and his son both escaped serious
injury Mr.. Hawley was thrown on the bicycle
path and slid along on the cinder track tearing
his clothing almost off and receiving severe
decorations of the skin where it touched the
path His wounds were dressed, but he was
not taken to the hospital
Ihe machine. which a twenty horsepower
Mercedes, is a total wreck. Mr., Hawey, after
the wreck, went TO the ParIviIIe poIica station
TO explain the cause. He said some part of the
machine had broken, and that before he could
regain control it had turned from the road and
run into the tree.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
ASPHALT AT JERoME-AvE. BRIDGE.

For the last two years drivers, bicyclists and
automobilists have complained of the open space
Of Belgian block pavement covering Of
about 200 feet between the asphalt and macadam
roadWays near the approach of the Jerome-ave
bridge, at Observation-Disclosures -fifth-st. and
EIghth-ave. The subject was brought to the atten-
ton Of Borough President Cantor and his Commits
sioHer Of Public Works. George Livingston by the
ROAD LIrlVers Associa ton and the Century Road
C-uD Association, and at yesterdays meeting Of
the Washington Heights Local Board Of Improve
Lnents, on favorable report of Engineer G. r.
Olney II was decided 10 depress the Belgian blocks
and cover them with an asphalt pavement Adver-
tsements for bids viii be published September !
and the contract will be let soon after.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
a DINNER FOR Gel MoCHo."
Veteran Elated at News of Government
Victory.

- q Jose Manuel Hernandez CEl Mocho'0
.,e l'" e1ezaelan Minister to Washington. who
arrived IN thls city OF Monday. was the p7Iest of
honor al dinner given last nipbt - t,'e L.,
-lar1in 10y the local Venezuelan colony. About
.1e-il-iiFe OF MS compatriots gathered around
- 'l-o i'@la homage TO the veteran. He was
10 him Some Of those present were not IN sr,
rathy with the Castro government Which raoGa
ne occasion largely personal tribute to ''Eg
General Hernandez said he was glad 70 ba bac,
again N the United States. which he loved a.
'ho1gh II were his own country. He proDose5 a
""ast 10 President Roosevelt. the United s+s+ex 80
re American press which he said be5 -
treated Venezuela 50 fairly ii1u always
consul General Rinc0nes delivered . -, .
.-e new minister. and Senor Pulido Maid gT ,3Tt ..
- INC rited states for lis part in brInpiT s uIe
ne arbitration OF the claims made aes sDouI
80 t several European countries. .svrts, =
sl ~ d friend We can always find one - IL -
country. said '-1 III tnlS
80 General hernandez was shown a disna+c+ .o1,
Cstsol = government victory the rebals -
re--.,o. r-so BolFar- he was elated. That ends the
t-ta+-Ei1n, he said. NS me
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
BRINGS ASPHALT SUITS.
Action Begun against Sir Promot-
erS of National asphalt Com panY.

Philadelphia, July 21.-Receiver Tatnall, Of
the Asphalt Company of America, to-day
brought suit in the United States Circuit Court
and in Common Pleas Court against six pro
moters Of the company living in this jurisdic
tion to recover profits alleged TO have been made
by them in the Asphalt Company Of America
and the National Asphalt Company. The de-
PENDANTS are William J. Latta- Sidney F. Tyler
George D. Widener, George w. Elkins. William
L. EIkins and e. Burgess Warren. The suits
were instituted pursuant TO Judge Kirkpatrick's
order issued at Trenton yesterday authorizing
Mr. TatnaI to in any court.
According 10 statements by counsel. the
amount involved is about $1,000 900 To-day's
proceedings marks the beginning of litigation
that Will, it is expected. last for five years.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
EPSTEIN EXPLAINS AUTOMOBILE LAW.

Acting Police Commissioner Ebstein said yestar-
day that he had orders 70 all the precincts n
the CITY regarding the arrest OF automobilists Ffs
said that a Mr. Bowman, OF the Bowman Auto
mobile Company. had been arrested recently Tor
not having any numbers on his machine. Under
the law Mr. Bowman's arrest was Illegal he being
a dealer in automobiles. Mr. Ebstein said that
hereafter II dealers In automobiles would put a
sign reading 10 that effect on their machines tney
would not be arrested
In regard TO the law which states that a person
need not put numbers on an autonoDile wnich
he has purchased until ten DAYS aver ~ pe.-
cbsee A. Uras announced that he would not oe ar
s+ej - be Vas able 70 show 20 the policeman
.tat stonned 7ina = bill Of sale for the machine
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
ATLANTIC CITY CHILD NOW GONE.
A Colored Woman Took Deserted Girl, Say
ing She Was Her Niece
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Atlantic City. n. J.. July 21.-Nenie Cartier.
the nine year old girl who told the police here
yesterday that she had been deserted. and who
later was placed in the hands of Mrs Cronin. OF
this city. has disappeared and up to late hour
the authorities have been unable TO find her
This morning a cOlored woman visited the cap
tain of police Maxwell. told him she the
chiId's aunt. and asked the captain for permis
sion 10 go to the CTOnin house to get her She
was told this would be satisfactory. and she inn
mediately got the child.
Since then il has appeared that Frank J. Car
tier said TO be a member Of prominent Boston
family has teiegraphed the local police that he
is an uncle of the child. that she was taken
from her OhiO-St. home. IN Boston, last June, and
that she has not been heard from since He said
he would come this city Immediately. and
asked that the child be held until his arrival
The police unable 10 find either the child
or the cOIOred woman. They are still looking for
BCAh
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
GEORGE 7. DOWNING DEAD.
On. of the Leaders in the Movement for
the Freedom of His Race.

Newport P l. July 21.-George I. Downing one
80 tba leading coored men Of the United States,
died at his residence in BeIlevue-ave.' tonight
after a long Illness. His death removes one VINO
had been identified with Douglass and Garnet CT
his own race and with Charles summer ana the
Abolitionists Of Boston in their long hshl lor 'e
freedom Of the colored people.
NJ, Downing was born in New-York IN December
1919 his father Thomas Downing. having come from
virginia TO New-YorlI, where for more than forty
-, e ne carried on business the spot where the
iprexel Building stands Mr downing IS sur
T.iyed by three sons and three daughte-s.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
AUTOMOBILING.
Cars of Equal Power to Race at Empire City
Track on Saturday.

For what is perhaps the first time in the history
OF automobiling. race has been arranged In which
the cars will all OF the horsepower. the
actual condition Of the and the skill OF ths
operator Will be the factors n the competition
This special race for 24-hOrsePower machines OF
French make will be held at the Empire City track
Workers on Saturday afternoon. when Oldheld and
la Roche race for the track championship. oc
America The Automobile Club OF America WIFI at
tend this race. taking luncheon at the clubhouse.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
ERa IN Ngw-HAMesHIRg TOWN.

T,Iton. " H. July A--The Loverin Hotel. the
stable containing seventeen horses. and a tens-
r,ent house were burned early this morning The
ho-sas nerished- The town hall block and other
buildings were damaged The loss Is estimated az
Sso 90 The guests and employees OF the hotel
~aped with what few articles OF clothing they
could hastily lay hold Of No injured Ths
FRANKLIN department arrived in time 70 save ths
town hall and o-her structures
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
NO REMARKABLE CURE REPORTED.

The sick. the halt and the blind crowded the
crypt Of the Church of St. Jean Baptste yesterday
they have crowded 1t since the beginning OF the
Novena OF ST Anne. in the hope of relief through
the intercession of the saint
In other years frequent have been an
nounced. extraordinary 10 be hailed
as mira cies. but So far the %oveua this year has
been barren of spectacular cases. Father Este
venom rector OF the parish said that no authenti-
Gated report OF any cure had been made 10 him.
Despite that fact there no decrease in the at
tendance Of dsvOtees.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
HER JEWELS AND DIAMONDS GONE.
Wife of Coney Island HOrseman Reports
Loss-Says They Are Worth $4,000.

Mrs " g. Gnpin the wife Of a well known
,onev Island horseman. living in Ocean Parkway
near Avenue S. reported Monday the loss OF
fevelrv and diamonds. which she said were worth
q o00 10 the Sheepshead police. She said she was
f,.in1 IN her piazza when the diamonds which
we're IN a chamois bag, were taken
Tu-o men arrested on suspicion or knowing some
ching about The robbery. we're discharged yester-
daT Tor lack Of evidence
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
ASKS MONEY FOR MUzzLINe LAW.

Mayor Low sent to the Board Of Alderman yes
terday asking immediate action. a letter from
President Haines of the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty TO Animals. Mr. Haines asks S76.SD
year TO carry out the provisions OF the recently
adopted dog muzzIing ordinance He said $500
would be needed at once 10 enforce the ordinance
during the heated term. The letter was referred
70 the committee laws and legislation.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
HAD nwARM TALKs" wIrH LIVINGSTON.

Borough President Cantor was asked yesterday
If there were ary truth in the rumors that nc m
tended removing George Livingston Commissioner
of Public Works because of the Iatter's alleged
tardiness in repairing cavities in the asphalt pave
ments OF the city Mr.. Cantor hestated Tor a few
moments, and then said: oh. there is nothing in
thaL although i will admit that I have had some
warm talks with him about this matter. AS it
stands at present, l have directed Mr. LIVINGSTON
70 rush these repaIrs with al possible sneal
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
n. ANn w. CUTS DOWN WORK.

Roanoke Va July H--Notices posted to-
day in the Norfolk and Western Railway shops
cutting or the night force and reducing the day
work from ten hours TO eight hours. with eight
hours pay. The order applies 10 all departments
except the moulders About eighteen hundred men
are affected. II is said that the reduction IN the
GAs hours will De onlJ temporary.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
A NEW COMEDY AT PARIS

Paris. July 21-"LIrresolu." four act comedy
by George Berr. was produced tonight at the
Theatre Francais, and was successful NJ Coque-
lin the Younger and Nine. Pierson played the
rrfuciDaI partS.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
WILLIAM A. WINTERS DROWNED
Many Hear the Cries for Help, but Are Not
Able to Reach the Man.
IBT TELEGRAPH 70 TIE rnIBUNg.

@-A2oft, y y July H.-William A Winters ,
.-e--3er ot the arm Of J. C. Winters & CO g
-oo- merchants Of Fulton Market New vo-t 81 -
--o"ne'- al Olcott Beach Lake Ontario this 80
,.llh ny Winters went there TO manage cIa-n
ere While swimming he was seized with -
went down twenty feet from the pier IL
go-r-- -oI hs-p ana more than score Of men and
7N were on the pier, bat not roDe or ne
pitserEer Was II hand -0
80 men ran for something. but before they re-
--'iisa Winters sank for the last time His ~,
- recovered within fifteen minutes ana a..
ei'fi Wss rlsse 10 revive him iS
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
Upton NIGHT AT PAINS FIREWORKS.

The management of PAINS amphitheatre at
Manhattan Beach has decided on August "A as
Upton night On that night the Atlantic Yacht
Club will attend in a body. Set pieces Of the
Columbia Shamrock III. Sir Thomas Upton and
the Americas Cup viii be shown.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22

ri.--t- '-sD1fs' \ J. July A-warden Devo ~
..-0l Ff4son, has authorized the annoiincer,.D+
,hst the $40 reward offered for the
o-Ier. james the life prisoner. who uftL -
D. safz tea from the prison SATURDAY. las, Nh
- p~la Tor aim. dead or alive S iasi' VIII
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
REwARO FOR JAMES, DEAD or ALIVE

- - inters lived at No Fulton-st w,fn III.
-3~-'I' Who Is now the last Of his family '''7
New-York tribune., 1903-07-22

II is now up to- Sir Thomas Upton TO decide
who is the prettier Miss Rose Earle of the Punch
and Judy" company. Miss Falconer. of the Casino
company. These girls We're selected as represen-
tative beauties after voting contests and last night
photographs of them were sent Sir Thomas at
the Waldorf He had agreed to act as judge. 1t
IS expected that he will announce his decision by
wireless telegraphy, which is a safe method OF
handing down such decisions