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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
SAYS BIoNDI SUIT WILL BE PRESSED.
Counsel for Sculptor Declares Exhibition OF
Saturnalia Would Make No Difference.

Those who thought that the difficulties between
the Metropolitan Museum OF Art and Biondi. the
Italian sculptor over the exhibition of the lat
ters Saturnalia about to be cleared up by
the trustees of the museum resembling their de-
clsion against the statue and exhibiting 1t in the
museum will be disappointed unless the sculptor
changes his mind. His attorneys, Halves Judge
of No. 80 Broadway declared yesterday that the
suit for 100000 damages recently brought against
the museum would he abandoned until sub
stantial recompense had been obtained. and that
there was some doubt whether the sculptor would
permit the statue TO be exhibited In the museum.
week ago 1t announced that the trustees
were considering change of attitude and that
the matter had been referred their legal commit
tee for final action with the probability that the
statue would soon be placed exhibition. 1t
also stated that the papers in Biondfs threat
ened suit had not been served ard that It would
be abandoned. The sculptor's attorneys declared
that the suit has actually been begun. and that
papers nave already been served the museum
and several Of the trustees
Papers have been served on the museum through
Mr.. oil Cesnoa and on as many of the trustees as
could be found said Mr.. Halves There has been
no idea on the part of any of the trustees evade
service but most of them have beer. out OF the
city since the papers were prepared. We under
stand that Mr.. di Cesnola referred the matter 10
Robert w. De Forest OF the law committee and
we wrote TO him asking If it not possible for
him 10 appear for al! the trustees II this could
be done. the case might be placed the October
calender and have an early trial
If the museum should decide to exhibit the
statue. would the suit for damages be dropped
MI: HAYES was asked
ali sure that Mr.. Biondi would consent the
Of the trustees now favor the Exhibition T EfYors
have been made TO sppeas" Mr.. Biondi and TO get
should so decide The Italian Ambassador and the
Italian consul have been asked TO use their in
the exhibition, hut waiting a proposition
tanned"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
AGAIN FEAR TYPHOID.
Ouer T'5cO Hundred Cases en- Bronr
COTTAGE for Fordham Hospital.

There are now over two hundred cases Of
typhoid fever in The Bronx, according TO cam
vass among private physicians there by DIR.
Gregory. acting superintendent of Bellevue Hos
ptal and other officials of that hospital and its
allied institutions This number is far above
the normal and the fears felt month ago
when an epidemic of typhoid was reported
among the Italians in the Bedford Park section
of The Bronx and working on the Jerome Park
reservoir are being renewed
The patients many that they are .caus-
ing trouble to Bellevue and its allied hospitals
Fordham Hospital which is nearest the place
where these cases said TO have originated
has only twenty cots in it's medical ward, and
the overflow has been relieved by sending
patients TO Harlem Hospital and 10 Bellevue
Neither of these has overmuch room for its nor
NAL requirements
Dr. Gregory. after a consultation with the
doctors in Fordham Hospital has given orders
for the erection OF temporary cottage on the
grounds of the hospital which will provide room
for about dozen typhoid patients.
Health Commissioner Darlington has had his
inspectors trying to find the cause of the
typhoid. but with no success that has been an
nounced thus far
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
WELL KNOWN FRENCHMEN HERE
All Hope in France for Roosevelt's Election,
Says NJ. Maibilleaux.

commission composed OF fifty well known
Frenchmen. here 10 visit the St Louis Exposition
and make Investigations for the French govern
ment. arrived yesterday La Bretagne The
party Will start to-day for st. Louis NJ Picard
special delegate OF the French Government at st
LOUIE VIII not arrives until next Saturday, having
sdHeo from Havre yesterday on la Savoie
win the party is Leopold Maibieaux General
commissioner OF Education and Social Economy
a, the Waldorf last night NJ. Maibilieaux told a
liiouiie reporter that lac will make a careful studv
VI fiieIiean economic and industrial conditions nj
oitpaie them with those existing France When
ne fs'uiIns, NJ Meibiileaux VIII write a book on
Itsa nIiht America Contributes TO Modern C,ivii-
iAatloi; materially intellectually and Socially
IN me iast Few years" he said, my country has
cSoihe 10 entertain an entirely different view of
isaLlerlca IRON what 1t formerly had. Not so very
ions ago frenchmen were inclined to regard
AnieIlca as a land of Doors and money grubbers
no. "orlhy OF study by civilized country / am
~ eAasssiatlhg at all when / say that France
.o.day ~ trying 10 initiate the United States in
many important respects We are trying TO learn
rom you how to improve our Educational our IN
boi I'D. said that all Frenchmen were
lnopng that President Roosevelt would be elected
az az rance ne was regarded true representative
concerning the Russo Japanese War NJ Mafa,Il-
rnau9 so 'Cf course. in France we are nearly all
pio-isussian, but the war has taught us a great
issson. expressions OF deep admiration for Japan
81 Ssherai IN France although we, OF course hone
'r Tie tFiumoh or Russian aiTns.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
TWO RIDERS HIT GIRL.
Second KNOCKS Her Unconscious
Her Friends Fight Surgeon. +.

After Mamie Devine fourteen years old. of No
374 Seventh-ave knocked down in Seventh
BY bicyclist and ana rendered
unconscious by another cyclist last night, a
group Of young people tried TO prevent DR. Clarke,
Of Roosevelt Hospital. from taking her TO that in
stitution. The police scattered her playmates.
The girl may have internal injuries according TO
DR.. Clarke.
The girl had darted across the near
Thirty frst-st. The first bicyclist going at a
high speed. and striking the girl he threw her 10
the pavement with considerable force. Before she
could get up the second rider dashed on her, and
his machine passed her body
Neither bicycle rider stopped NAMES compan-
ions shouted for pedestrians TO go after them, and
Patrolmen Croker of the West Thirtieth-st. sta
ton, O'Connor the West Thirty seventh-st..
ordered the TO stop and arrested them
A call sent to Roosevelt Hospital for
ambulance. The crowd by this time had grown to
six seven hundred and threatened 10 take sum
mary vengeance the two Some women
tried TO lay hands on the prisoners. and from win
dows by loud threats.
II several minutes before DR.. Clarke
stored Mamie to consciousness. When she realized
what had happened she asked for several OF her
girl friends and pleaded with them not to let her
Mamie that she would have 10 go 10 the hospital.
Mamie broke down and pleaded with number OF
young men who knew her not TO let her be taken
there. and then came their attempt TO get her
away from the surgeon. There a scuf-
he. but again the police rushed in.
The crowd followed the two prisoners to the sta
them They said they William Harris. hos
pital attendant at St Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn.
back OF No. 545 Frankiin-are Brooklyn They
denied that they were responsible for the accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
COULDN'T TAKE RIDE.
So Sorry, after Automobile Is
Wrecked by Explosion.

East Orange. n. j., Aug IS (SpeciaD-Eariy last
evening Henry Bright. of No. 6s5 Central-aye
East Orange having a generous disposition and
nice red automobile. took the machine around 10
Glenwood-a intending 10 take his friend IAom-
as Keck. out for a spin.
Its a fine night Keck," Mr. Bright said Take
n ride around the block with I've got new
machine that's a beaut. 1 want to get your opin-
ion it,
Mr.. Keck looked out to where the machine stood
under the lamp and wondered whether it would
upset If 1t into a ditch. He hated to show the
white feather. especially in the face of such
cordial invitation, yet a nameless fear possessed
him. While he thinking II all over. the ma
chine settled the question without embarrassment
to him. There was q burst of thunder sound
a swayins OF the house and rafting of dishes In
the pantry, and lurid flames assembled.
There goes your new automobile, Bright, re-
marked Mr.. Keck. he lodged one of the head
lights which whirled over the lawn by the
force OF the explosion.
Fire! Fire. screamed the neighbors. Mr.. Bright
plunged down the driveway TO his machine and
sought TO shut off the gasolene tank. but he was
beaten back, his eyebrows badly singed The alarm
bells pealed out: there sound of pattering
Inc nrernen got their hose and Subdued the GONNA
grafton. and the melancholy wreck was towed to
the other side OF the road where II fell apart Ike
dis Jointed skeleton After the firemen had gone
Mr.. Keck sought out his friend.
Hard luck. Bright, and I'm disappointed
couldn't go out with you tonight"
Mr. Bright said he hadn't the faintest idea what
mad possessed the machine to make IT cut up so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
BUSHES UP TO CAB WITH Housewife.
Woman Surprises Man Who Is with Another
Woman-Tries to Use Lash.

A young woman, escorted by man about thirty
years old both well dressed. left theatre at
Broadway and Forty -ffth-st last night and hailed
a cab.
Drive 10 the Grenobe.' said the
He handed the young woman into the coach and
about 10 follow, when woman of about his
own age rushed up. brandshing a horsewhp and
attempted to strike him with IT.
What do you mean by this, Jack?" she de-
manded
The turned quickly and grabbed her by the
arm. while the other woman crawed into corner
Of the coach.
Put tina; whip down" commanded the man.
do you want TO make a show OF us here I'm
pubHc?"
Well you've made a show Of me long enough
she retorted.
The man led her east in Forty-ffth st, but she
broke away. and running 10 the cab jumped in.
The was about to follow when the cabby
started.
A crowd had gathered and with the in the
van. they chased the cab orty-eighth-st. where
the man got the driver b stop He opened the
door and helped the woman with the whip out.
Then he closed the door and told the driver 10
proceed. The cab went up Broadway and the man
started TO lead the woman with the whip west in
Forty-eighth-st.
At the Grenoble ii was said that no young
woman answering the description OF the who
left the theatre with the man was known there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
A NEW VICTIM OF MARX?
Body Found In Sack Near ALLEGED
Mmderer's Home.

Colchester. Conn. Aug. 2s.-The dismembered
and badly decomposed body OF a man was found
this afternoon in sack at the rear of the
former home of John Marx. now in Jail here
awaiting trial for she murder OF Joseph Pavoil
a helper on his farm. wilom he is accused of kill
ing last April.
To-day's discovery made after a con-
tinued search, and the result of an asser-
ton made by friend of Marx that there were
bodies buried in the woods near Marks home
i IS believed that the body found this afternoon
Has that of Paul Parker. who was formerly en-
ployed by Marx, and who suddenly disappeared
several months ago. Marx saying that he had
gone 10 Pennsylvania. Some of the clothing has
been saved by The coroner as evidence.
The murder Of the found to-day is almost
exactly similar TO that Of PavoH their bodies
being cur to pieces and put In sacks and buried
IN a manner which indicates that the crimes
were committed by one man. Marx and his
wife will be tried for murder In the first degree
IN September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
PRIEST FEARS KIDNAPPING.
Barricaded in His House in Pittsburg-No
Service in Church for Eight Weeks.

Pittsburg. Aug. 2S.-The priest OF st. Nichoias's
Croatan Church. Allegheny. IL barricadcd in his
house I'm the belief that an attempt TO kidnap him
will be made. The situation Is the elimination OF
several months Of trouble in the church. ma
jority OF the congregation accused the priest OF mis-
management OF the chTrch's finances and demand
ed his removal Bishop Phelan refused 10 accrde
to the demand and ordered the church closed. No
services have been held Tor eight weeks. and
day, after concerted action. nearly Ave hundred
members OF the congregation, headed by a brass
band formed IN procession. intending call On
the Bishop. The Bishop. II s. said. received word
OF the coming visit and informed the police. with
the result that twenty five officers the process
sion at the Pittshurg end Of the bridge and turned
the msrchers back. because permission 10 parRde
In PittsburR had been secured.
The disappointed CroatS returned 20 Allegheny
and held indignation meeting. The priest re-
ceived word after the meeting that resolution had
been passed 10 get rid OF him by force. Those at
the meeting said that such resolution offered.
but failed q carry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
ONE BALLOON OUT OF RACE.
Started for Washington Lands Twenty
one Miles Northwest of st. Louis.

St. Louis Aug 2s-Employes OF the St Louis
ST Charles and Western Electric Line reported late
last night that Car. Meyer. Of Frankfort, y Y
who yesterday started IN the 5000 balloon contest
with G. c. Tomlnson. had landed three miles
northwest OF ST. Charles. He had travelled only
twenty-one miles northwest from ST Louis
When Meyer descended. both balloons were close
together. and had been drifting northwest. Soon
after the came TO earth. however. it said
the other took a easteriy course and was
travelling rapidly when It disappeared.
The men started for Washington.
Avon. H. Aug. pa balloon. supposed to be
from St. Louis the way tO Washington. passed
over here to-day. going cast and dropped card
attached 10 bun. The card fell into the potato
patch OF ". H. Case. II said:
"Wl finder please write and tell OF balloon pass
ing city. George r.. Tomnson. Worlds
Fair Grounds ". j.. Smith Pc
1t IL estimated that the balloon more than
mile high and was making twenty miles
hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
SHOT GIRL SWEETHEART.
Nan of Fifty-t7co Kills Himself and
Wounds Fifteea-year-Old Girl.

Angered because ffteen-year-old girl he had
seen grow up from baby refused his attentions
Herman Smith metal polsher, hfty-two years
old, shot and wounded her and then killed himself
in Elmhurst yesterday. Smith had boarded with
the parents OF Miss Bertha Homberg, the girl he
shot from before she was born. He is said to
have always had affection for the girl from her
babyhood but of late she had avoided him.
Yesterday as the girl was on the second floor OF
her home. getting ready go out Smith asked her
to get him a drink of water She refused. He drew
a revolver and fired two shots at her She ran
downstairs with Smith following. AS she reached
the main floor Smith shot at her again. hitting her
IN the right shoulder. The girl fell, and Smith.
standing over her body. shot himself in the ielt
breast and right temple. He died in a few minutes
from the second wound
The girls mother tried to stop him as he started
for the stairs but he shot her. the bullet passing
through her hair. Two men in the house started
after him and he shot at them, too the puiis'
Roine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
FARMER KILLED; $500 TAKEN.
he Sold His Dairy saturday-Companien
Arrested and Released

Lakeville. Conn. Aug 8-Myron Wooden, a
farmer, OF Chapinvle, a village in this town. was
found lying at the Of Bordens condensed
milk factory n MillertOE. just the State lire
New-York yesterday. in a terribly battered
condition and few hours later he died. His skull
was crushed and near him was found heavy club
one end of which was covered with blood. II Is
the belief tina: he was murdered for the purpose
Of robbery, members OF the family to-day said
that when he left his home he had with him over
SEQ IN cash and draft fer small amount OF
money. When found the money was gone
There We're evidences Of a terrible assault, and
an investigation Immediately begun. which
resulted IN the OF Jacob Holder, OF Sails
bury i was learned that Wooden and Holder
were drinking together in Salisbury early in the
dav and that the had started out in the direc-
ton of MilIerton A coroner's inquest was held, and
Holder was subsequently released. es there was no
evidence strong enough TO hold him even as
suspect as ne proved that he LEFT Wooden several
hours before the latter was found in Millerton
Wooden was sxty-nine years old and was
prosperous farmer. The day which the assault
took place he sold his dairy. consisting OF over
fifty COWS. aside from other farm stock All the
that he received from this sale he took with
when he left his home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
FIVE DROWN FISHING.
Sereral accidents in Somerset Conn.,
tn, Maine.

SRo@hegan, Me-, Aug 2S.-At least five, and
perhaps six, persons have lost their lives in the
last TWO days while hshng in the southern part
OF somerset County. Four were drowned yes
terday at Hayden Lake. about six miles from
here, while the bodies OF two others were dis
covered in a pond at Mayhed, twenty-five
miles 10 the north
The dead at Hayden Lake are: Thomas Wey
mouth thirty years old, married; Charles
Newell, thirty years old. married; Napoleon
Provost, thirty-fve years old. married all of
Skowhegan, and unknown man. companion
Of Weymouth and Newell, is missing. Those
drowned at Mayfeld were two brothers by the
name of Burden, of Brighton, Me. There were
three accidents and only survivor, Joseph
Bclger
The two accidents at Hayden Lake occurred
yesterday afternoon. Provost and Bolgier were
fishing in the lake. when the former attempted
to put his rubber coat. and in doing so over
turned the little boat. Bolgier managed to
swim ashore, but Provost unable TO extri-
cate himself from his coat and was drowned.
While the search was being ma de for his BODY
another boat discovered floating bottom up.
and soon the body Of Newell was brought TO the
surface. AS Bolgier declared that he noticed
three in the boat, the search was con-
tinued and soon the body of Weymouth was re-
covered But after thai OF Provost had been
found the searching party was unable TO dis
cover the Lo1y of the companion of Newell ana
Weymouth. The search Will be continued to-
morrow.
The two Burden boys left their home in
Brighton Friday for a fishing trip. Yester-
day fishing rod was seen sticking out OF
pond in Mayfield by a man who happened to be
passing. He managed TO haul II ashore, and in
winding up the line was Mortified to find that
the end was wrapped around the body of man.
Those living the pond were informed and
later in the day second body was recovered.
Both were subsequently identified.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
IN YOUR WIFE, SHE SAYS.
Woman Calls Man by Name, Too-He Does
Not Know Her, He Declares

shortly before midnight last night man who
said he was Richard Mulcahy OF Chicago, walked
into the West Forty-seventh-st- station. A niue
while before he declared. a woman accosted him at
Forty-eighth-st and Broadway, calling him by
name He asked her who she was and she re-
piled that she his wife.
This gave me a shock said Mulcahy. for
was married twenty years ago, and ten years ago
NV wife disappeared from a steamer plying be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee and l have heard
nothing OF her since. The woman who accosted
me did not look anything like my wife. though she
appeared ID be about the age that my wife would
be were she alive"
Mulcahy said the woman followed him FOR
block insisting that she was his wife. The
geant told him 10 find her, and bring her TO the
station Mulcahy went out. but did not return
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
ITALIAN SHOOTS SIX TIMES.
Three Bullets Wound an Enemy Danger
ously-Mystery in Crime.

lxn received three bullet wounds last night in a
quarrel with an unknown Italian, and at a late
hour was dying at the Cumberland Street Hospital
The police believe the sssailant was Rafael
spora but they unable 10 capture him last
night
Grand and st. Marks ayes. talking with the
supposed TO have been Spora. Suddenly the man
drew q revolver and fred six shots at Spendalo.
three of which took effect il the left thigh, abdo-
and chest The stray bullets narrowly missed
other persons standing crowd of men
started in pursuit of the sssailant. but he es-
capped. 1t is thought that the shooting in
spired by revenge, and there is a favor OF the
Black Hand" about the crime
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
fhIMATE IN QUEBEC
Gays de Is Sorry Bishop Potter
Could Not Go scith Hin

,x~na aug. 2S-Accompanied bv p,
noI san, the Archbishop of Canterbury pont
rived har. with the DFeates two secretare, mrs
..sea mere this morning by special ar
the Canadian Pacific Railway IT, ram over
ana MS party were driven AT ONE -..h0'snoD
or Bishop Dunn ana Mr. Mo-" 20 the home
G innate Fr0ntenae Hotel At II o.e1oa, 10 the
at the ou u'eG the Archbishop of canterS SnoD
by ArcSb5 sSe0 cathedral which was consecraas
To-Day: In his address Bisbon - years ago
Continent 'na a, his graees visit to the expressed
modher,a ,ne ties which bound Cs v,y binding
fellow citizens Of a tSe bring closer together o 6ne
rr ane dAtIhc a. in his reply ssjS
accompany him to o rS5ser had not been abb. =
with ad nha to D %hisa Mr. Morgan %b witch
Governors pew was an IN the LeutenssSSt
bens made SP OF to Historical iS Tss
Sioia[ies who founded the chnro ana early mis-
oredth anniversary was to-dav cn,.. whose hun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
BOUND TO SEE THE PRESIDENT.
Former Army Nurse Not To Be Kept by Fall
from Pursuit of Pension

Oyster Bay. Long Island. Aug. 23-Mrs. Mary
French who says she army nurse in the
Civil War. and who has been here for weeks
in an effort to get pension. with the aid of the
President fell downstairs tonight with lighted
lamp in her hand fracturing her skull and nose
and setting fire TO the house. The fire was put out
quickly, and DR.. James Hail. who attended the in
Jured woman, says she will recover
Mrs. French had been unable to get her pension
al the bureau in Washington She consequently
came here and has been trying see the President
After her injuries Were attended to, she declared
that she would Mr.. Roosevelt vet no matter
how many times she fell downstairs or how many
lamps she broke. '
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
"BLACK HAND" SENDS THREATS.
Demands Money, as Usual, on Pain of Death
or Kidnapping.

Three residents 0: the Homestead section o: North
Bergen. y. J.. Saturday received letters threat
enng death in case and kidnapping IA the other
two The letters are signed BLACK Hand and an
Insignia. Those receiving the letters George NJ
Horlander, wealthy resident OF Linden ave; Mrs
J. L. Deinbach aud Mrs. c. Chaimaun both OF Monu-
ment Road The letters direct those receiving them
to place 500 in cigar box and place the boxes
Oeh,nd the wall OF the Weehawken Cemetery east
OF the gate The penalty for the mans failure SIS
made death The women told that IL they fan
they VIII be kidnapped. The letters were turned
over to Chief OF Police Sullivan. The letters were
all mailed in Weehawk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
NOT ENOUGH PEANUTS TO GO ROUND.

The domestic consumption Of peanuts has been
greater than the production and Importers are
looking FOR foreign peanuts which be imported
here 10 advantage. Recently a number of mpor-
tations have been made OF peanuts which were
Originally grown in Japan. but which were trans
shipped here from London and IIverpooL Some OF
the dealers expect that these peanuts will event,I-
ally form an important factor i'm supplying this
market. The annual domestic Weld Is about ,ar
million bags bat the demand always exceeds this
amount. The growers receiving more for the
product than In previous years. They are protected
from foreign competition by a duty OF one cent q
pound on shelled peanuts and half u cent on those
Imported IN the smell. " O"N