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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
FIRST WIFE SUES PELL.
Declares Florida DiUorce InUclid--
Calls Second Wife Correspondent.

The suits brought by Mrs. Anna Ogden Pell for
absolute divorce against Duncan c. PeI. came
up before Justice Bischor yesterday.
Mrs. Pell charged her husband with misconduct
with Miss Helen Louise Gardner. whom he mar
ried October Is. 1902. at Orange. n. Y. relying
on the validity OF a divorce he had obtained IN
Florida short time before.
Mrs. Pell Miss Anna Ogden Pendleton of
Staten Island. and married to Mr.. PeI on
December IL 1892. Soon after their marriage the
couple went to Orlando. Fla. Differences arose be-
tween them. and they separated Mrs. Pell taking
their two children and returning to this city. Mr.
Pel. in 1907 served papers in divorce suit brought
by him IN Florida but. acting the advice OF
her attorneys. Dittenhoefer. Gerber & James, she
ignored them. and refused to appear In the action
maintaining that her husband had no legal right
TO bring the suit. he not resident OF
Florida Mr.. Pell however. went on and got a
decree. He then married Miss Gardner.
Irving NJ. Dittenhoefer. counsel for Mrs Pen
submitted the dispositions taken IN Boston OF hotel
clerks in the Parker House. which said that Mr.
and Mrs Duncan c. PelI OF Orlando. Fla. had
been staying at that hotel. Mrs. PeIl was the CO.
respondent Mr.. Dittenhoefer also produced the
certificate OF the marriage OF Mr.. Pell TO Miss
Gardner. He said his client did not desire to cast
any reflections Mrs. Pell M. 9 who could get
married. after the first Mrs. Pel had obtained her
decree to her husband again IN any other State
than New-York.
Mrs. Pell said her full name was Anna Ogden
Pe!l. and that she lived No. 2l5 West Fifty-frst
riage 10 Mr.. PeIl. and said that under articles OF
separation. existing between her and her husbonJ
she was allowed $50 a month alimony whicb sha
said satisfactory. @ 0'-'
To inquiry as TO whether any decree Of IL
Vorce had ever been granted against her in any
court of competent Jurisdiction favor of her hus
band, she replied that there had not She also
said she had not received any papers In the al
legged Florida divorce suit. ~ 90
Bernard E. Lynch, OF New-Haven a lawyer ain
that he was formerly a justice OF the peace in
New-Haven. and had married Duncan c. PeIl and
MISS Helene Louise Gardner October &C. 1902
he said that Pel had described himself as a wild
over. Justice Bischor reserved decision 0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
MONEY SAVER FOR CITY.
Rain Turns Sn0zo Iato SLASH
Disease Germs Plentiful.

While the rain wac turning millions OF tons
OF IN the streets into slush yesterday
making many crossings nearly impassane'
causing discomfort and 6s!ay in travel about
the city. and filing the air with mist that
seemed 20 be charged with pneumonia germs
there New-Yorker who looked at the
cownpour with positive glee. Major Wood
bury the Commissioner OF Street Cleaning
looked out OF his Office OF the twelfth floor OF
the Park Row Building. rubbed his hands and
chuckleo.
Pine, beautiful. splendid," he declared. This
means thousands OF dollars saved It's raining
greenbacks into the city treasury. wanted 10
turn the hose on the downtown streets and side
walks yesterday. but the temperature would not
permit The conditions under foot were terrible
but ~ I had flushed the streets people might
have had TO go home with their skates on.
My little Arizona Indian rain god must have
done IT," he continued tokingly. Got him out
OF nay cabinet last night and told him there had
10 be something doing pretty quick. and guess
he relented. I'll give him the post of honor In
the front parlOr when go home tonight. MY,
isn't this fine! Just see II pour Now Captain
Gibson and can get a good nights sleep
We've been at It turn and turn about for twelve
hours a day ever since IL showed. 1 hope this
downpour keeps up for twenty-four hours"
The conditions in the streets were calculated
TO cause increase OF colds and bronchial trou-
bles. Thousands OF people got wet feet in maxi
ing their way across streets and avenues. Every
car and elevated train was damp. The melting
of the snow left exposed in many places dirt
and refuse materials which had been hidden.
and from them rose odors more or less offensive
and dangerous.
In parts OF the city where snow had been
removed from the streets, however the rain
washed away most OF the mud which had been
covering the surfaces Of TIE pavements and
sidewalks. Such spots IN the city will look
cleaner to-day than they have looked in several
weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
THEATRE REPORTS CLASH
Three Departments Disagree on
Safety Requirements.

Mayer Mcclellan yesterday declined to give
the theatres in Manhattan, or to talk about
the recommendations. based on these reports.
which have been sent TO the theatre managers.
Some OF the managers were surprised by the
recommendations Of changes to be made in their
theatres. The recommendations have been pre-
pared by a committee consisting Of representa-
tives Of the Department OF Buildings the Fire
Department and the Health Department 1t has
developed that the committee had to work on
reports which disagreed with each other in
many particulars
spectcrs did not suggest many changes. The
reports made by the foreman of the Fire De-
partnlent recommended a great many. The
reports made by the sanitary inspectors were
several times more severe than the reports OF
the flremen. The reports were based on three
distinct Investigations Of the theatres.
Mayor Mcclellan is believed to be less OPP
posed to the idea Of a commission on public
safety than he before he saw how conflict
ing We're the reports based on separate exanina-
lions made by three departments. each of which
has something to say about the theatres. A COM
mission, such has been suggested in The Trib-
une, having general charge of arrangements
for public safety in all public halls, theatres
and other places of amusement, could get re-
ports which would not disagree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
WANTS GENERAL BODY REPRESENTED
Purpose of Lawyer Getting Proxies from
Holders of Steel Common.

report that between 1900 and 1900 of the
2s000 employees of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, who bought preferred stock at $50 so share
last year, under the original profit sharing PLAN
had returned their holdings and received back the
money they had expended was denied yesterday on
high authority. Denial is also made of the current
report that negotiations have been opened looking
to the purchase by the steel corporation of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company. the
Republic Iron and Steel Company, and the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron Company 1t is said that
the United States Steel Corporation has sold for
export all the crude steel IL produce In excess
of the domestic demand during the first quarter of
this year.
Henry NJ. HeyTnann, a lawyer, OF No. 116 Nassau
st. says that he has proxies about 400 600 shares
OF United States Steel common stock, and by the
time the annual meeting Of the corporation is
held in april will probably have proxies for co.,
Armed with these proxies he purposes to urge the
election Of one more directors who shall repre-
sent the interests Of the general body OF the United
States Steel investors; Mr.. Heymann, up to yes
terday afternoon. had received 1,loS letters from
investors of this class he said He believes thu Z
the dividend on the common stock should not have
been suspended. as the company has still large
surplus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
TENEMENT HOUSE LAW Is UPHELD
Structures Built to Comply with It Must
Not Be Used in Violation of It.

IN a decision handed down yesterday by Justice
Fitzgerald precedent established for the
handling OF cases where houses made to comply
with the requirements OF the Tenement House law
were afterward used IN violation OF that law. The
justice denied motion for an Injunction TO re-
strain the Tenement House Commissioner from
ordering vacated the Dunsbro No. 80 East Thirty
hrst-st. Plans for this building flied In 1901
as an apartment house. They were disapproved, be-
cause the building occupied more than the proper
proportion OF the lot Shortly after, the plans,
slsntiy altered, were filed and approved. The
bvi;o,ng Was changed to hotel the kitchens were
slightly altered and marked serving rooms while
On the main floor several rooms had been thrown
together for public dining room.
Repent investigation by the Tenement House De-
partment showed that instead OF being q hotel
the briuing was really an apartment house legally
q tenement house. The Serving rooms" y.era fit
ssa out with ranges and were used as kitchens.
The CoInnissione- ordered the place vacated .t
was running in violation OF the law. The owners
applied for an injunction TO restrain the Commits
sonsr. This Justice Fitzgerald yesterday denied.
although he granted stay of proceedings until
seue arrangement can be made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
PAY FOR CITY RUBBISH.
INSTEAD of Expense of Remo0al
Municipality Sells 1t.

DR. Woodbury. the Commissioner of Street Clean
sng was happy yesterday because bids for con-
tracts for the removal OF rubbish showed that the
city Will gain 4 revenue. instead OF paying out
money. for the removal OF old beds. mattresses,
decTepit lounges and chairs waste paper rags, and
an fact everything not strictly classified under the
terms OF ashes and garbage
For the removal OF rubbish from streets and
houses the expenditure in Manhattan and Brooklyn
was stopped yesterday. The second step the
receipt OF several bids for the privilege of doing
the work The highest bid s5.2l6 for The
Bronx When the contract is let again for Man
haitian and Brooklyn. DR.. Woodbury. said, this sum
VIII mount into the tens OF thousands. and as the
city grows, II viii soon have millions coming in
INSTEAD of going out
TIE contract for Manhattan is regarded as a
koio mine by contractors. Brooklyn is not so good
because. as Dr. Woodbury. explains the citizens
over the bridge careful, and wear things
pretty much OUT before discarding them. The
most wasteful people in all the city. he said are
The poor; The bids wiz be considered at the meet
Friday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
FOR SAFER THEATRES.
Frawley Introduces Bill at Albany-Afects
First Glass Cities.

Albany Jan. 1s.-Radical changes in the construc-
ton of buildings hereafter TO be erected in cities OF
the first class provided in a bill introduced by
Senator Frawley tonight The measure has for
its purpose the protection OF the lives OF those who
attend theatres, guests IN hotels and inmates OF
hospitals and institutions. Senator Frawley said
tonight:
OF course. moved 10 action because of the
great holocaust at the lroQuois Theatre in Chi
cage. for that disaster brings homo TO us In New.
York most forcibly the necessity for hreproof
buildings. And Il is for the purpose Of making 1t
law have buildings constructed with as many
safeguards against fire possible that have pre-
scented this measure to the legislature.
The bill provides that every building hereafter
erected or altered 10 be used as a theatre. hotel
lodging house school. Jail. police station, hospital
asylum. institution for the treatment Of
persons. the height OF which exceeds thirty-hve
feet, excepting all buildings for which specihca-
lions and plans have been heretofore submitted TO
and approved by the proper public authorities, and
every other building the height OF which exceeds
hundred feet, shall be built hreproof; and
specifies in detail how it shall be done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
BEST TALKS ON BRIDGES.
EleUated and Surface Cars to Will
iamsburg at End of Sir Months.

Bridge Commissioner Best yesterday. after MAX
ing a casual inspection Of the Brooklyn and Will
iamsburg bridges. said that he saw nothing to
prevent having both elevated and surface cars
running over the williamsburg Bridge by the end
OF the next six months He did not explain just
how he going to do It. however. a statement
handed out at the Commissioners Office which
read in part as follows
I examined both terminals of the Brooklyn Bridge
and the shops and yards in Brooklyn. The con-
struction Of the loops IN Manhattan has tended
somewhat TO separate the crowd which collects
that about three hundred surface cars are now
passing over the Brooklyn Bridge. 1t Is not prob
able that any more surface cars could be over
the bridge with safety with any form of terminal
arrangement.
The trains running the elevated bridge tracks
seem to carry nearly twice many people as the
surface cars. and the railways in Brooklyn can
carry their passengers with greater speed, COM
than the surface It occurs 10 me- there
fore, that should look for method by
which the terminals could be improved that
certain trains from all the elevated railroads in
On the Williamsburg Bridge the south roadway,
in for both pedestrians and vehicles.
seemed to be used to considerable extent. II will
be very easy to make connections on the Brooklyn
ample space the plaza at that end OF the bridge
for whatever terminal facilities may be necessary
at that point.
The condition. however is entirely different in
end abruptly at Clinton-st., and one as yet
seems to- know what course the railway cars will
take leaving the bridge, the property has not
yet been secured for the widening OF Deancey-st.,
It would be impossible to handle them anyway on
the Manhattan side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
MYSTERY IN HER DEATH.
Woman Gets Letter and Barns It
Empty Acid Bottle Near Her.

Mystery surrounds the death yesterday IN fur
nfshed room at No. PIG East F!fty-third-st of a
sashionably dressed young woman who said she
was Gertrude Bechtei. After receiving letter
which she had been expecting, and after she had
carefully burned the letter she is said TO have
drunk the contents OF three-ounce bottle Of car
soolic acid.
She called Tuesday night ct the house and en-
gagged a ROOM paying the s. weekly rent In adj
Vance. She had roll of bills with her. Her trunk
ehe declared weuld come next day
Yesterday Miss Beehtel got the letter. took Il
with much esgerness and disappeared in her
Mrs. Hoppe. who conducts the boarding house.
discovered the death three hours later. Although
1drs. Hoppe says she told the police in the after
hoon. Sergeant Mulcahy, Of the East Fifty-hrst-st
station. says IL not until o'clock last night
nine hours after the body was found, that he was
Informed. Then he says that Mrs. Hoppe reported
40 him that the young woman died without medical
attention
Coroner jackson said last night that he had no
doubt that the girl died from carbolc acid poison
ing, but an autopsy VIII be performed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
RUBBER DEALER MISSING
Leaues Letter to Partner Saying His
Reputation Is q Wreck.

Isaac Lehman has been appointed temporary re-
ceiver for the partnership property of B. Refs q
Co.. manufacturers and dealers in rubber goods az
No % Lispenard-st.. by Justice Greenbaum. Of thu
Supreme Court. in action brought BY Alexander
n. Jacob against Benedict Refs. his partner. for
accounting and dissolution OF the partnership
formed January L Otto Horwitz. OF No. 24s
Broadway. IS the attorney for the petitioner. On
January II Mr.. Jacob received letter from Mr.
he said: II far away by this time. I leave
everything that 1 worked hard for for seven
years and my good. clean reputation, that I kept
up jealousy, complete wreck. taking barely
enough 70 keep my family from starving for the
first six months"
Jacob ReIs's creditors disposed believe that
the missing is laboring under alteration
OF the mind due to overWork and recent losses. and
several OF them have expressed their intention OF
endeavoring TO find the man with view OF pur-
suadlng him continue the business and straight
out his accounts Mr. Horwitz said he thought
Mr. Refs was affected by a nre which recently
caused his business considerable damage. abour
thirty days ago. and by losses in rubber BUSH
In which he had been interested at Elizabeth.
y. J.
isaac Lehman the receiver OF the firm said: ''Ths
firms liabilities will probably aggregate amount
somewhere between $4,000 and $4,000. l have
examined the company's books. and cannot speak
definitely. The business will be carried on by
perienced men,"
IL was learned last night that the family OF
Benedict Refs. the missing rubber merchant, had
recently moved from the house at No. Us East
Ninety-sixth-st-, to apartment at Mol 225 Park
ave 1t was said there last night that the family
expected Mr.. Refs might return homo at almost
any hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
GEN. SICKLES IN COURT.
Veteran Called to GiUe accounting
of Stepmother's Estate.

: in the Yonke-s session OF the surrosate's Court
yesterday. q hearing given on the contested
accounting Of General Daniel z. Sickies ex-
.scutor OF tie viii OF Mary s. Sickles, OF White
Plains. his stepmother. General Sickies, battls
SCARED with but one leg and with his sight al
most gone made a strange picture on the stand.
Almost every question asked he referred to his
counsel Daniel P. Hayes.
Mr.. Hayes sent a young lawyer from his ofhce,
who asked for an adjournment CT the hearing.
THE Surrogate refused 70 grant such en- order, and
snststsd that General Sickness testimony be taken.
es several adjournments .had been made, and he
believed IL would be unfair further TO postpone the
matter. The Surrogate also said IL not fair
90 bring the invalid general to court often but
that he would allow the attorneys the privilege,
however, OF arguing the at his law Office here
next Tuesday.
Mrs. Roma NJ Meade asks Cor the accounting.
She alleges that she Is ot receiving all that is due
her. In his testimony the general said he had paid
all requests and demands. until he now believed
chat he had paid 20 the other benedcaries under
the viii $40 900 from his estate. AS papers
were put n evidence in the court. estimate OF
the unpaid or present value OF the property could
ce made Theirs was no evidence 10 show on what
grounds Ars. Aeaoe's allegations were founded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
NO EPIDEMIC, THEY SAY.
Health Officials to Consider Meas
ares for Decreasing Pneumonia.

Reports that there are epidemics or measles. m
fuenza and pneumonia in the city were contradict
ed fatty yesterday by officials of the Health De-
partment. While there has been the usual in
crease in OF measles shown by the record
every second winter. the number In the city last
week was less than the number for the CORE
spending week of 1902 and the deaths from measles
this winter have been comparatively few In
fuenza, which makes its appearance every winter,
has caused few deaths. There has been an IN
crease in the mortality from pneumonia. but the
officials say it is not sufficient alarm.
Health Commissioner Darlington yesterday re-
ceived from Sanitary Superintendent Roberts conf
pete statistics of measles IN the city for about
dozen years. These statistics show that the dis
ease is prevalent every second year. The increase
this winter has not been rapid as it was two
years ago. In the first week of October there were
II cases and 2 deaths for the entire city. In the
first week OF November there were 155 cases and .
deaths. In the first week OF December there were
326 and deaths. Last week there were 7S9
cases and II deaths. In the corresponding first
week Of January. 1902 there were s72 cases and %
deaths.
There were fifteen deaths from influenza last
week. showing that the disease IS not extremely
prevalent, Only fatal Of influenza are e.
ported.
Pneumonia is not in the list of contagious dis
eases of which cases reported to the Health
Department. but the increase of the disease IS
shown by the reported deaths. In the week ended
November there were 81 deaths from pneumonia
first week of December there were 164 deaths from
pneumonia and 81 deaths from broncho-pneumonia-
Last week there were 2a9 deaths from pneumonia
and 125 deaths from broncho- pneumonia, out OF
total number of deaths of 1855.
DR.. Darlington said he had asked the advisory
board OF the Health Department consisting of Drs.
John ". Brennan. Herman NJ Biggs. T. Mitchell
Prudden and A. A. Smith, to consider and report
to him measures for decreasing tho prevalence of
pneumonia. He did not think they would recon-
mend placing pneumonia in the list OF contagious
diseases to be reported by physicians but thought
II possible that measures might be suggested for
decreasing the spread OF pneumonia germs. He
thought there should be stricter rules against split
ting In the streets.
Or. Darlington announced that his motion
the board had unanimously voted to appoint
Commissioner Lederle consulting sanitarian to tbs
board DR.. Lederle viii also sit a member OF
tho advisory board The advisory board, which
he revived IN his term OF office has hitherto been
composed entirely Of physicians. Professor Charles
r. Chandler. OF Columbia University who after
long service Commissioner OF Health. ap-
pointed by succeeding Health Boards IN similar
consulting capacity will occupy a similar position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-14
SMACKS RACE In STORM.
One of Three Gloucester Fishiias
Schooners Loses Mate

From Blow-me-down" to Sandy Hook ~.
schooner Constellation. of the herring feet r,cas
through storm and fog to beat her nearest oDna-
nent by scant two hours. The Constellation. Can-
tain Bohlin; the Norma, Captain Newman yyba~
ton and the Senator Gardiner Captain stevra-,
are three of the Gloucester herring fleet ov..
ninety feet along thu wateriine. with the lines OF
yacht and ability to carry sail when the va,a :,
blowing the moss Off rock
In the four hundred mile race the first u,ata =.
the Norma, Freeman Spinner was swept o.,
board IN a storm of Cape Sable and pretty na,.
all the top gear and running rigging OF all threa
were blown to shreds
The fleet sailed from Gloucester early in Novs,-
Der for Newfoundland. 1t did not take long for
the Yankee sailors to ''wet their salt" and tvv,
days before Christmas the Gardiner sailed fer
Gloucester from the Bay Of Islands; the next dav
she was followed by the Norma. and the ConsteI
lation sailed on New Years Day
There was wind a-pienty and to spare but Can,
tain Bohlin ran the Constellation with every sail
set that would hold. and made Gloucester Las,
Wednesday On Friday his rivals arrived. All
were told to sail for this port. and Captain Bob
lin had a fine start. which he lost of Nantucke.
Shoals, when he had TO anchor and lose the two
days advantage.
When the Norma wa, west of Cape Race IN,
three boats were enveloped in a binding snow
storm. With double reefed sails and her topsau.
down. she was pressed down by the wind until
the crew could not keep their footing on the reel
ing deck. Captain Wharton and three OF the crew
were on the lee side busy with some flashing when
the boat washed from stem TO stern by an
enormous comber. The men wore their slickers
and great boots. As the cataract struck tina
men they grabbed at whatever lay at hand bu.
the mate Spindler swept overheard. Encum-
bered by his weishty clothing sank az once
The seamen were discovered hanging fast to ths
lee rail, and Captain Wharton had saved himself
by seizins a stop of the rnainsal.
When Captain Wharton got TO Gloucester Ia
found that the Constellation had days starr,
With the Gardiner biscuit toss to leeward. tina
Norma began the race TO market AS fercelv
fought was the run from Newfoundland tia
run to New-YOrk was fiercer. The three Shippers
all have regulations among men who Nttis
for anything short OF hurricane of being men
that nurse a boat through anything When
of Nantucket Shoals the Constellation into
snOwstorm that made her skipper drop his anchor
and ride to the seas UT til the worst was over By
this time the other two boats were well up TO him
and IL anybodys from there to New
York. Ice had chance TO form any of them