davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
POLICE PARADE ON MAY 2.
Many Familiar Faces Will Be Missed
Schmittberger Likely to Appear.

General Greene Yesterday ordered a police parade
for May > Heretofore the annual parade has been
on the dav following Memorial Day. that the city
officials could have he use Of the reviewing STANDS
without cost Last year the parade was dispensed
with because Commissioner Partridge thought II
made too much extra work for the police There
was no uarade in the first year OF Mayor Strongs
administration. because so many OF the pohce III
spec1ors and captains had been smrched by testi-
mony before the Lexow Committee that the fohce
Commissioners thought it would be unwise to place
them on public exhibition. The order Of General
Greene was addressed to Chief Inspector Cortrfght
Two reasons were given by General Greene yes
terlav for having the parade May He said
he did not want the police parade to be over
sEadowed by the Memorial Day parade. and he
thought il was unfair TO the police TO make them
parade Immediately after the long hours Of extra
DUTY which the Memorial Day observances entail.
AS to the cost reviewing stand. he said: That
Is only question of few hundred dollars guess
We can raise that much.
MANY captains and serseants and few inspectors
who were conspicuous in the parade two years go
win be missed this year. They have been dismissed
or have retired on pensions 1t is probable that
CAPTAIN Schmittboreer. who kept out OF every
parade since 1894 on of his testimony before
the LeXow Committee. VIII appear ohis year In
spector Grant, who was dismissed on Thursday,
Among the Manhattan captains who Will ne missed
are Diamond Cannon. Moynihan and Stephenson,
who were dismissed. and Alaire. Delaney. Haughey.
Thompson Price Chapman ana brown VINO nave
been retired. Captain Stephen +. Brown, of the
East SiXty-seventh-st. station. vas retired on a
pension yesterday al his own request he Is hfty-
seven years old and he had been a policeman
thrty-four years. with a good record He was
made a captain in 1895.
tired ON his own application yesterday. He is fifty
nine years old He served for thrty-seven years.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
SAYS HE'S 4 HUMAN SHUTTLEC0CK.
German Asserts That His Parents Want to
Get Rid of Him.

According The story told 10 Superintendent
Mern-in q jhe Bureau Cor Dependent Adults yes
serday afternoon Christian Henseng. who j. thlr-
t1-one wears old. has been shuffed back and forth
from Germany to this country since he was four
teen Scars old
When called before the superintendent henselns
said that his home was in SaXe-Ceburg. Germany.
and that his parents wealthy. He said that
when he fourteen years old they shipped him
this country live with an uncle named
Schroeder Alliance. Ohio He found Schreber
that place. but the not his uncle.
Henseling said that he then placed in juvenile
institution in Alliance and that after he had been
there fer three years he sent back to Ger
many. He said that his folks at once placed him
IN an asylum FOR insane persons, and that he was
discharged from thai institution until few
months ago
He said that his folks then put him on the Ham
burE-AnericAn liner Bluocher. which arrived here
a. January =. His folks gave him s.. Henselins
alleged. Hhcn they put him on the steamer. ana
he haG spent that since he had arrived here and
had place 10 30. that he had thrown himself
the CdhTity Of the city. Henseng declared that
his folks wanted 10 get rid Of him because he
heir 10 a large estate which would revert to them
when nc OF the way.
Superintendent MerHin sent the in the
1ody ofs Policeman Shields the Office Of Immgra-
zion Commissioner Williams he believed that he
SHOULD dcpcTtcd TO Germany.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
WILL MAKE NO PROMISES.
President Winter Says He Will Let His Ser
vice Speak for Him.

Il not going TO make any promises, but Will
ask the puolic to wait and then judge of the re-
suits said Edwin w. Winter the president
of the Brookyn Rapid Transit Company. when
yesterday in the Montague-st. offices. MIR
Winter says that he is averSe to talking. and be-
lieves that the less says the less he will have
10 retract. He does intend to make any radi-
cal changes until he has become more familiar,
with the opera tions of the various departments
of the company. He declares that so far as the
public is concerned he is merely incident
and that he intends to have his service rather
than his words speak for him.
Mr.. Winter had q long talk with Jacob l.. Great
sn9,er. who is still in the Montague-st. offices as
president Of the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Com
pary. Mr.. Winter will succeed Mr.. Greasinger in
that place week. and will then assume full
control of the entire system.
Adopting a suggestion of the Brooklyn League,
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company is
ming all Flatbush-ave.. Seventh-ave. and Third
ave. cars by way Of Atlantic-ave and Court-st,
and Putnam-ave. cars by way of Nanderbilt-ave.,
between the hours If 80 and $50 a. m. and = and
n. m. This relieves the congestion in Fulton
during the hours.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
INSURANCE coMPANY's STATEMENT.

The forty-third annual statement OF the Wash
ington Life Insurance Company shows material in
crease of assets, of new business and business in
force and of surplus. In calling attention to the
financial standing of the Washington company the
management also refers with equal satisfaction to
its reputation acquired by nearly a half century
devoted to the interests of its policyholders This
record the mana cement asserts. shows every
page the integrity governing the administration
of its affairs and furnishes conclusive evidence of
the soundness of its business methods.
At the close of the business of 1882. epltomiZcd
In this condensed statement. the company had paid
in ath claims. endoWm and dividends S2.Uf6-
70S 10. From date OF organization 10 December g,
1902, the company has paid to policyholderS S9.1H.
OF 50. which latter together with invested
funds held exclusively for the protection of its
policies. aggregates s56 1882 81.
The company points out that conspicuous among
the advantages derived by its pohcyholders from
the provisions made for their benefit are loan and
cash privileges by which any danger of loss from
inability pay premium is. the company as
serts effectualiy, done away with
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
THREE YEARS FOR NO. 8.
Lindenfhai's Bridge Plan Woutd
Break Record. 1t Is SAID
SAMPLE NICKEL STEEL FOR CABLES.

Commissioner Lindentha1s plans for the new
Manhattan bridge will be sent 10 the Municipal
Art Commission to-day. Mr.. LindenthaTs
friends said yesterday that if the plans were
approved the constructor. Of PridGe No. . will
hresk all records in rapidity Three years from
the time the plans are finally approved is set
as the time limit for building the new structure
The quick building Will he cue. ii is expected
by The Commissioner the simplicity Of the
proposed eye bar plan for constructing the
cables.
The Williamsburg Bridge hiss been nearly SIX
,ears in building. and is far from competitor
yet one Of the greatest delays was because
Of the slow building of the four main suspen-
sion cables The Lindenthal plan embraces the
building OF the eye bars for the suspension
cables st the steel works while the towers are
going III thus avoiding tedious wire stringlns-
Commissioner Lindenthal received yesterday
from the American Bridge Company Sample
block of nickel steel of the kind that certali'
contractors are willing to furnish ler 'he "ie
cables The fact that the sample comes from
: rolling mill rather than from a wire mil Is
-sesrsed as an indication that the bar steel
makers are anxious 10 break down the Ola Gus
-nno Of using wire for cables. The oloch VI
nickel steel sent 10 Mr.. Lindenthal origlhaiE
was six inches square by two lnches 'hlch- -
had been subjected TO q leffili' 'SHN
"a null II in Two IN the middle. The two pieces
vhAn plsced together afforded an object lesson
Of rho -ough-7ess Of nickel steel when subjected
~ tensile test In its elongated shape the hiock
measured ess inches in length by 3i2 in WIDTH
and IL in thickness at the ends where the
clamps took hold At the point Of fracture the
steei measured L. inches in thickness In
milling ,he steel apart there was left socket
like hole one inch in depth. The steel showed
almost as much ductility old fashioned no
lasses candy when almost cold. II is estimated
that il ufthstood strain Of nearly one million
pounds.
Commissioner Lindenthal several years ago
invented a so-caied eye bar device for strlnglhg
wire ca hles This is not the sort OF eye bar that
is included in the plans for the new bridge. The
latter are the old fashioned eye bars bat. as be
fore stated they Wi!l pe of nickel steel
The bringing foratard Of new plans Tor the
Manhattan bridge has prompted an inquiry
among bridge engineers for the old plans Tor
the same bridge made by Richard :. Buck under
the Van Nvck administration. Richard : BUCK
is now engaged in building railroad bridge al
Montreal He made a set of plans for the Man
haitian bridge and they were approved by the
Board of Public improvements nearly TWO years
ago Now that Commissioner LndenthaI mas
. Nd Nj F5ornbostel the architect, draft en-
firel1 new plans the Municipal Art Comn1lsslor m
and Pcard Of Estimate and ApportionTneht VIII
ask for the old Buck plans, so that comparison
NAV be made.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
MRS. soHL GONE; is RENoUNCED.
Wife of Manager of Passaic Opera Hous.
Said Shed Been Hypnotizcd.

Psssac. y. j.. Feb 6.-Mrs Joseph Soh the
young and pretty wife Of the manager Of the Pas
sale Opera House has disappeared Sohl in a
statement tonight says that he will never take
her back again. He renOunce her. and intimatss
that he will for divorce
Two weeks ago Mrs. SohI was found in Nev-Yorx
in the aDartments OF Professor Lawson Hermann
She said it is alleged that she had been hypnotzed
bv him She came home and Sohl forsave her
Yesterday she left Passaic suddenly. taking her
valuables and belongings. Professor Hermann
came back to town. and has been giving perform
ances here. lie said tonight that nc did not know
of Mrs. Sohrs disappearance. and that he had not
seen her for DAYS. she does not Interest me in
the least he declared.
Sohf tracked his wife to Newark yesterday. lie
saws she did 70 away Of her oan free VIII. or
alone. but rt fuses whom he believe She
with. Mrs. SOhIs disappearance has caused
Il
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
THE JAPANESE POLICE AND RATS

From The National Druggist.
Tne following account eXCmpsfics the thorough
manner in which japanese officials carry oUt their
orders. The "Drogisten Zeitul=' says that last
month the police Of Kobe distributed every
house a package OF arsenic. With dirertious
for the Of the poison printed on each pa r5IST.
which latter TO he used i'm the destruction q
rats i'm accordance with the plan of the department
of health in lighting the plague. \ very prominent
citizen Of Kobe, and political leader ot some
note or The day after the distribution made,
called at the office of the Kobe thrOniclr' and
lodged a complaint to fhe effect that he had been
grossly inSulted by the police According to his
count a police officer on the foregoing day had
walked into his dwelling. end without 4 word
handed him n package marked Arsenic - hdt
is that asked ne. That's for YOU. sns"ered
the officer For me- inquired the aStOnst-': citi
zen i'm whose mind. no doubt. visions of a nIut 2"
fetake himself to the unknown shore afte- the
good old Japanese fashion, were floating y ss-
ror-Vou" repeated the policeman, paUSlnS HiteT
each word to emphasize 1t. Tho order has SonH
frrth that all Vcrmin shall die. This was dH thst
the 4stouished editor could get out of the wreihZ
n0Iitfcian. and the latter went away Stili i@Sns
against "the insult the police had put upon i'm
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
NEGROES ASSAULT WOMAN BADLY.

Eliza beth. Ft b. 6.-Mrs Mary Huber. who was
murderoUsIy assaulted yesterday at her home in
Hillside-ave.. Lyons Farms is at the Elizabeth
General Hospital in a precarious condition She
became conscious long enough this afternoon to
give outline or the outrage. She VS. beaten by
negroes. Her home is in secluded place. and she
there alone. Her younger boy. who went home
a noon discovered his mother lying the kitchen
floor in pool Of blood. Near her club Spat-
tered with blood. with hair sticking to it, \ spade,
which had blood it, found later. This MORN
ing German girl. whose home is near the Huber
house said that she the assault. SEe
afraid tell yesterday she declared She said the
negroes asked Mrs. Huber for money. which she re-
fused give thcm, and they followed her into the
house. One Of them took up spade. and sle saw
him strike Mrs. Huber with il This afternoon Mrs.
Huber practically corrOborated this story.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
DO NOT AGREE ON SEWER NEEDS
Commissioner Livingston Fears Epidemic
Engineers Say Extensive Repairs
Are Not Needed

George Livingston Commissioner of Public
Works. and his practical engineers in charge of
sewer building and reconstruction are wide apart
with reference to the needs of the city for the
im1nediat te future. Commissioner Livingston thinks
that the city should spend sl00o0.00o at an carly
date and says that If it is not done epidemic is
possible.
To guard against hair raising possibilities Mr.
Livingston thinks that il might be a good idea for
the city to appoint a commission of engineers and
others visit the principal cities of the Old World
and what they doing with their sewers.
William II. Mchales. Superintendent of Sewers
says that the sewers in good shape and that
twice as much cleaning was done for the money
last year in any previous year. Horace Loomis
engineer in charge of sewers, holds similar views
Il do not understand that any large rebuilding
OF the is be attempted said Nj
Michales. There seems TO be an impression that
Office buildings in the lower end Of the city the
sewers downtown are likely to be overtaxed. The
large amount of water running through the pipes
OF the large office buildings into the sewers effect
ually cleanses the downtown sewers. so that there
is no apparent overcrowding There is need from
time 10 time of rebuilding some OF the old down
sewers. but whenever there Is such need we
deem it desirable TO do the work in small sections
to not interfere with traffic in the streets"
Commissioner Livingston in referring to future
sewer construction, said:
The time is coming when to accommodate all
the underground structures which are known as
public Utilities some systematic arrangement
der ground must be made. The uncoverng OF
some of business streets shows that underneath
the surface the space is almost entirely taken UP
by sewers. water pipes, gas mains, subways
While many of these lie at depth of about five
or feet below the surface. o reach any lower
depth-for the construction of a sewer for instance
large numbers OF these sub-surface structures
have 10 be removed
After saying that the question has been mooted
that the construction of one large tunnel, called
a pipe gallery" would accommodate all these Mr.
Livingston continued:
| think this could easily have been accomplished
II that system had been proposed in the begin
ming. before the streets had become crowded.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
vacaTEs ORDER OF ARREST.

The order Of arrest obtained by David Bclascn
for Mrs Rertrdm Babcock (Onoto WatannaD wa
YESTERDAY vacated by Justice Leventritt. in the
Suprene Court Mr.. Belasco's suit brought
recover s2e0ee damages for alleged malicious libel
and was based on statements made by Mrs. Bah
cock that series OF scenes and incidents were
taken 3s ReiasCo from her two books. The Wooing
Of Wistcria' and The japanese Nightingale" and
Incorporated ia his new play The Darling OF the
Gcds." Hrs Babcock further charged Mr.. Belasco
with taking two acts of his play which written
ey him in conjunction with John Luther Long from
bet books % which had been Ora ma tized.
Justice I-eVertr5.1 said the oTcr Of should
be vacated because the proof by AFFIDAVIT that
sufficient cause OF action existed defective The
affidavit he held. failed in showing by facts that
tho action exists against the defendant.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07

and Union Place and far back from the street, at
the top a gentle slope. stands the old house III
which Commodore Vanderbilts family was reared
,Tbara William H. Vanderbilt was born. and, when
the commodore built dwelling house nearer
the St George ferry William II. became the owner
of the old homestead. His Cornelius and
George W. born in the old house and the
The house is we'll preserved and the grounds
are nicely kept. The place commands an excellent
view of the harbor. and some lots directly In
front on the opposite side of Bay-st- were sold
with the house the present Cwner can protect his
outlook.
Residents Of Stapleton seemed greatly surprised
to learn that the original Vanderbilt house had
passed out of the family and expressed regret
that the alienation of family interests in staten
Island had proceeded so far.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
MOVEMENT FOR HOME MISSIONS

The tongregati ti0nal Home Missionary Society
has begun a progressive enterprlsing movement
in behalf Of home missions among young peo-
pies societies Of the Congregational churches Of
America. The young and Young women in
Congregational churches he made thorough
ly acquainted with the present great work of the
society It's needs and IFS possibilities. Facts and
suggestions tersely stated, have been put print
ed form for the of leaders Of Young peoples
mission meetings 70 be held February o. This
will include personal letter 10 all Congregational
scung people by Don o. Sh%lton. the new asso-
ciate secretary OF the society. Leaders ef meet
ines can secure The memoTs ndh BY addressing Mr.
Shelton the societye offce. No. Isl Fourth
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
SPIDERS AND MUSIC.
From The London Express.


Az elderly woman. who lives in her own hous-
at RutteS ChdumOnt. Paris. and ho Is the dauSh-
ter Of one of the fuactiona=ies under the en-
pira. has discovered that spiders are peculiarly
appteciative of music. SIZE has made great pets
of them. and her house is full OF spiders OF all
kinds. whom she spends her time and fortune.
Her protsges lodged in "A large. airy room,
where she has provided every necessary support
for their different webs Her great favOrites
immense black spiders. which with their hairy
legs and great bodies look very repulsve others
When she is inclined show off their capabilities
for music she surrounds herself with circle OF
water keep off their delicate attentions and
plays slowly. softly. ard in minor key the
harp. From all corners Of the room the spiders
toward her. listening with evident pleasure.
but should she strike noisy. gay. inhaTmoniOus
strain they scamper back 10 their holes as though
diSSUSted. 4 curious fact III connection with this
story is that the woman bears the birthmark Of a
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
SAID TO HAVE PUT BIBLE TO WRONG USE

Charles Heintz twenty eight years old. living at
No 2S2 Sxteenth-st. Brooklyn. was arraisned be-
fore MAGISTRATE Pool in the Tcmbs court. yester-
day. charged by his employers. iannon Ames.
decorators and flag manufacturers. of No. 80 Full
ton-st with the larceny OF bunting. Lawyer
Thomas J. Sullivan waived examination. and he
was held in 500 for trial in Special Sessions
Heintz had worked for the flag men for three
wears and was IN expert pole climber. ADout
wear ago he married. and recently ii has been
noticed by his employers that during the luncheon
hour he was reading Bible When asked about
his sudden interest in the book he replied that his
wife was Il good Christian woman and he was
irving better life. 1t is alleged by Harmon
& Ames that. while pretending TO read the Bible.
he was secreting gold leaf between the leaves and
selling it at night
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
REscUEs AT ELIZABETH FIRE.

Elizabeth. Feb. "a fire that started in W. f.
AstfaIk's cafe in East GTand-st- near Broad
caused great excitement early this morning Ihe
flames spread rapidly. and soon reached a large
frame building at Broad-st- The smoke cut on the
escape of many of the tenants. a number OF "hom
were overcome and weTo carried down ladders in an
unconscious condition Ffremcn made several brave
rescues. Mrs. Brittou aged tenant. refused 20
leave her room. although she was in great danger
of suffoca ton She Kept her head out OF a window
and stubhJrnlv refused be taken down ladder.
Mrs BrittOn IN her apartments unhurt when
he flames eNtingushed-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
A BOYS, CLUB FOR CRAWFORD.

A plan is foot in Crawford. y. j.. to organize
a bows club and the Village Improvement -Assoca-
,ion Is credited with it. AT the annual meeting of
the association the idea discussed Several
members have been getting the townspeople inter
csted in the project. \ club is proposed where
manual training for the small boys and d gym
rasium and athletic games for the older ones may
be established. Ii is thought that in such club
the parents OF the BOYS may be able to study them
outside of their homes. and have further opportu-
iity to sea what they best fitted for.
The Village Improvement Association has $50
members and $500 has just been raised
..hespitai bed fund fo~ the poor Of Crawford.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
GENERAL WOOD TO SPEAK TO MEN.

Brigader General Leonard Wood, ex-Military
Governor of Cuba, is to speak. and General Fran
els V Greene. Police Commissioner. is TO preside.
at a mass meeting for men to be held in Carnegie
Hall tomorrow al 3:45 p. m. Luther ID. Wishard
will also speak. There will be music by the New
York Festival Chorus of two hundred and fifty
voices under direction of Tall Esen Morgan,
sisted by Giuseppe Nitale the vlolinist. The meet.
ing is for men only. and is under the auspices of
the West Side Young Mems Christian Association
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
WOULD DROP STREET OPENING BOARDS.

Professor George j. Clarke. formerly professor
In St Lawrence University yesterday presented
report TO rhe Board OF Estimate at its meeting
urging the aboiishment of street opening commits
sions. The report tells Of n street opening. IRE
mont-aVe., in The RruuN which occupied thirteen
In this time of the commissioners died.
and his place passed Il legacy his son who
poor and needed the money nCCruing from The
fees
estimating the cost OF each of the eight hun
dred street opening proceedings. the report goes
say, at $1,000 and this Is away below the
fact-it viii he seen that the total annual charge
~ these gentlemen. Who meet oGly TO adjourn ap-
pruAlmates 100000"
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
THIRTY COLD CAR CASES.

1t was said Yesterday at the Office of the Cor
poration Counsel that thirty actions would be
brought within fen days against the Interurban
Street Railway Company for violations of the
heating ordinance. So many complaints about un-
heated the Metropolitan system were re-
ceved by the Board of Health that inspectors were
sent out and got evidence warrant:nE the bringing
of thirty actions. There is penalty of s25 for
each car that has violated the ordinance.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
THE ONE CHOSEN MUST MARRY.

New Brunswick Feb. 6-EIeven young men or
this city have organized the Owl club. A provision
Of It's constitution is that at each annual meeting
there shall be selected by lot one member Who
must marry within year else pay for dinners
for the rest. one was selected last night but his
name is not given out because the others say
there would then be- many girls after him that
ne would have TOO good chaLc. y De mdrrled-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-07
PAYMENT FOR BlCYClE COMPANY.

The reorganization committee OF the American
Ricvcle Company. William A. Read. chairman has
given notice that the second instalment OF s3 a
share has been called for payment by the deposi-
.ors Of rreferred and common stock required
Inv the plan and agreement of the committee the
,o9cyn3ert Is tn he made . the Central Trust Com
mn n1.n or letnre FehruarN !6.