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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
LOST $4,000 At TRACKS.
Nan in Suit Says TOatS Found Him
a Good Thing.

An action tried IN tho Mount Vernon city court
yesterday. in which George Bowlcs. a boOkmakcr
living in Greenwich. Conn. sought 20 recover Nloo
on some checks which he has been holding. To-
vealed an interesting story OF tho experience ~
the racetracks last season OF Kasscl Lavcuburs,
formerly real estate dealer OF Harlem, but now
living IN Mount Vernon Lavenhurg made d for
tune OF $4,000 specializing IN Harlem real estate
and lost fl all in eight months at tho tracks
THE bookmakers soon got on TO me-" he said
land they were not long I'm using me for good
thing. They used TO send touts 10 mo 20 put me
on TO nice. good things that afterward turned out
10 DO the worst kind of dogs Sometimes I would
find lot OF these fellows waiting Tor me whom 1
would get up iu the morning. Whom would open
the door they would come i0 and nearly mob me.
they were so anxious TO tell me- how 20 put my
money.
"Oh. how I wish / knew then vhat know now.
II I did my wife could take kettle OF hot water
and scald them"
The suit arose over transaction az Saratoga
Iavenburg claims that ne was a heavy bettor IN
the BoWlcs book at tho Saratoga track. He says
that he put SLIGO the first futr races. and went
broke Then he gave EoUlcs Sl.iG0 more iu checks
10 put horses in the last races. tie had had
the bank and had the checks stopped. Bowle5
said that he had not taken the checks on "a bet,
but had cashcd them favor.
The verdict was IN favor OF the defendant, hold
ing that the checks We're given IN payment Of bet
After the trial Lawyer Symc said that his client
$.IlJ cash under the section OF the racing law
which prohibits gambling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
PROCESS SERVERS SUCCEED AT LAST.
After Six Weeks of Watching Mrs. Berck-
mans Receives Papers in Suit.

Surrounded by corps 81 process servers, Mrs
Gustave Bruce BorcEmaus, OF No. 80 West Sew
enty-sccoud-st.. GUIDED them for six weeks. but
was finally served her steps by Schick,
employed by Charles 5. Miller, counsel for Fred
erick Kumm. who Is suing Mrs. Berckmaus for
$4,000 for damages for false arrest
ON December II Mrs. Bercknaus caused the
arrest OF Kummli, whom she said was private
detective. hired by jealous woman OF this city
10 shadow her. At the station Mrs Berckmaus
refused To go 10 court to appear against Kummli,
and the man proved 70 the satisfaction of Captain
Kemp that Ie fireman employed 10y the
NcW-York Central Railroad i'm the neigh horhupd
on private business. kummli at once brought suit
against Mrs. RaTckmauS. No process server how
ever. could get into her house by the big English
butler. and Mrs. Berckmans would not leave her
home. The men ON watch for her had hanson
at hand to follow her II necessary Saturday after
she went out in her carriage Miller and
Schick followed in their cab. Alter a short drive
she returned to her house, and Schck served her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
BROCKWAY FREE AGAIN.
Old Counterfeitcr Escapes Watchers
Soon after LeaUiRg Prison.

Trenton. y. J. Jan. eG-Niliam Z BrocLwav
known the Dean OF CounterfeIters'' was dis
charged from tho New-Jersey State prison to-day
He had served ten year sentence less sol DAVIS
Communication allowed for good behavior. but with
thirty days added iu default OF a fine OF 81 600 i'm,
posed with the sentence OF imprisonment He
spent tho day In this city, and would say nothing
about his plans When he was released he was
given plain suit Of black clothes n s. bill ana
some good advice. He received each with stoid
Indifference.
BrocIway was accompanied by Deputy United
States Marshal Bowers. with whom he went to tba
Federal Building and subscribed 10 tho pauper's
oath thnc relieved him from the $1,000 fine In view
Of his having served thirty days besides hts reg
uiur prison sentence
~F-rom tAe postoAice he went 10 the hotel Ken,
by the son OF Theodore Walton. II was noticed
that from tho postoticc Erockway was seldom, ~
ever. beyond the sight Of two men who are believe,
to be in the Secret Service.
During the day Brockways movements vera
erratic. lie lomgod about the hotel corri1ors
sometimes talking with the proprietor. but more
frequently holding his own counsel. Sometimes
he left the hotel generally telling the clerk he
would return in few minutes which sor,etIr,s
reached To half an hour or more He said NO
was expecting telegram and 50 far departed from,
his usual rule as to inform ono interrogation that
upon its receipt he going 10 Nev--Yorl 10
OF these tours that RrocIzvvo,, r,.,7.
what seems TO have been his final departure from
the hotel and. in some way escaping obser,ati,r
boarded a Princeton car, the Johnson troIIev
line. That no had done did not Gevelon ,,rtu
later when it was learned that an old man ansv,s
ing his description had been seen on tho car Ieo,
ing here at 5I7 p. m. Here the traiI was lost Inn,
understood that Ncw-York Was his infenS G5 It be
tinauon. he would more than likely make his way
?, Al he prison it was SAID. Broclway had told
Heaqke'PSr 3ahorne. with whom he was on nm
New-Yor6 ana then to New-Haven wbere bi ne 20 70
ppected to live the remainder of his days with his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
EASIER At Hospitals
N1mber of applications for Ad..
sion Fails Off

because or falling Off in the nur,bo
IONS lot admission and the discharge q, = 1pa-es.
OF patients the hospitals were relieves lles.-
Ihere were $40 patients in Bellevue On sss's'.
My 600 YESTERDAY The City Hospital -. II
metropolitan Hospital both renortos =. aud IA
charged and a little room FOR use or,- I1-iea'a q.
Many cases came 20 Bellevue ana a.,
pitais. the authorities say. OF persons aed hos.
Do Kept there because they need 49,. nave "a
tnoush iFesh. urgent cases come in an --s1~ a.
II mere We're place where the convaIsvN-". une.
ihcuraoles could be taken al the wsr,s N.1.s and
We "ould De 1ree Tor the urgent cases - oeue-
superintendent Blair OF the Outdoor - - his
yesterday: roor sad
Day after day We receive cases thai -
mediate hospital treatment. but on ar., - m
overcrOwding of all the public and nr,,t u tha
lions throughout the city they cannot -. nastr-
eeive the treatment that they require T-- 's re-
IONS that have made show that tbera a.. ..41sA'
oleus OF patients in the hospitals on Bl,., -
island that ought not to be there IL the Ct,
provide proper quarters for them Tba-s = so1l1
OF room on Blaclxwells Island for a bun5,. s.'1S
ihcuraoleS and cOnvalescents. This buiIst, - ior
De erected TO hold at least 500 patients anoclt
Tho department at present is comner1.5 =.
patents 10 private hospitals. in excsss sert
amount stipulated by the Board OF Fsti-ot tia
ApPOItlonInenI Tor such use. IL a buii5I-.7 and
as have described We're erected this To,ilS such
tRat those in need OF Immediate medical a. mean
sIcaI treatment would receive II az cifv J. s-r-
uons. and could be disposed OF within Ss,s nslt9-
ILle' thus making room Tor other unso--onao-s
Inc METROPOLITAN and City hospitals now bsaiss,
tents VINO have been occupying cots for "a 80 pa
eighi months. These patients are the kisss .s AS
SnoulG be put in the building / speak ~ taas
NeW-1 OK City farm colony, on Sfare.~ 1ns
would be good location for convaIeyce5-s Island.
curaDles see that the public hospifsG AZ n
are IN dread OF FIRE such as that az ~ O-lclals
1heatre at Chicago, or accident sir1s- - sS1ois
Park-ave. tunnel disaster. BeIlavra e. - % tae
hospitals, as well as private ilststurfo~s a.1s1
be forced TO send all movable patients TO bsOsa
partment, and we would nave 10 provide for y -
Nhere the department would put the uat.s...'
God only knows. Sa-sni4s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
SCULPT0RS FAIL TO AGREE.
Change in Constitution of National Society
Again Postponed.

The National Sculptors' Society met last night at
their rooms in the Academy OF Design 10 consider
the reconstruction OF their consttution-business
held over from the annual meeting two weeks ago.
After mature consideration it decided 70 let II
hold over again. this time for an indefinite period
while the committee In charge discusses the meas
ure The element which wanted the constitution
revised hoped TO change the council which 81
present runs the society into board OF trustees.
making II a open society. The two elements
were evenly matched last night. however. and the
contest declared a draw.
Because nothing was done 20 the constitution
no new officers elected, the Old ones holding
over until the affair Is decided The committee in
charge Of the resolutions for reconstrucuon are
G.. Borghum, Karl Bitter, John De Witt Warner,
Charles de Kay and j. g. Clark. They have power
add others 20 the committee. 1t will meet again
at the call Of the chair. when the amendment
scheme viii be duly thrashed out.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
ppomnENT SAVINGS REPORT.

Tho tventy-nlnth annual statement Of the Provi-
dent Savings Life Assurance Society indicates that
tl,o COMPANY had prosperous year 1t reports in
grasses in income. assets, surplus, payments to
policyholders insurance written and insurance in
force and shows return TO policyhoders since the
company was organized including amount now
held for their benefit, of more than S3000o000 It's
outstanding insurance amounts TO $1O5 10000
The benefits Of n life insurance policy may be
pointed out in the statement that the company has
paid to policyholders amount at the rate Of
$3.50 65 for every working hour OF every business
dav throughout the year. The new business writ
ten for the last year is reported ct S420O00OO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
HORSE SHOW BUILDINGS BURNED
Plant of Monmouth County ON. j. Associa
ton Total Loss-Will Be Rebuilt
~ TELEaRArH ID ~ rRIRrNr

Long Branch, N. j., Jan. 26.-Fire tonight de-
stroyed the buildings belonging to the Monmouth
County Horse Show Association at Hollywood
causing loss estimated at $4,000. The buildings
destroyed include the grandstand the stables oId
the electric light plant ana fixtures
The fire broke out shortly after o'clock The
grandstand burned like chafr and the efforts of tbe
hreheh 10 c!ecA the progress OF the flames were
without eIieCt. Inc stables We're nearly new hav-
ing been punt TWO years ago. The lighting pIant
were insured. 'N CUMMINGS
The association Will rebuild. The officers NJ IN,
horse show association include Edward ~ NT1rnhv
Of Troy, n Y, who is the president; Walter Is
and general manager, and p J. Casey ~ New
York, secretary and treasurer - - WV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
HOPPER TAKES CHARGE OF BUILDINGS.

buildings on Monday. formally assumed the duties
OF the Office yesterday morning, in the building
occupied by the bureau. at Fourth-ave. and Eigh-
feminist The employees. under him were as
sep,bl4d M Thompson introduced his successor.
,,.,o in . short gpeech, told how he should expect
honesty and courtesy i'm his subordinates. NJ.
Homer then introduced Bernard German rs his
,7ev, chief inspector Mr. Hopper reappointed John
L. Jordan. % the IXth Assembly District deputy
s,,-,arirtcndent Among the large assortment OF
eo-al offerings sent to the Office Of the superin-
,audo1t Yesterday was horseshoe six feet high.
with the motto. "Our President" from the Harlem
Democratic club. and five pointed star, which.
,,a,fi1 the uedeetal. about the same height,
49,, tie 'Tamrnany general committee Of the
XNXFst Assembly District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
JAMES P. KEATING's MARROW ESCAPE.
Window of His Carriage Pierced by the Pols
of Another.

James p. Heating, the former Commissions u
Highways who lives at No. lSo East TWen1S-1l11
st. was the victim OF accident which came n--s
beine serious last night. He was being GriVe-s
with his son and daughter. to his home, artsf a
tending funeral Going east in Twenty-nialn-s~'
the vehicle at NIadisOn-ave- was struck oy ga
rage that was being driven north at a rapia TA4~
Though Mr. Keattng's driver swerved his hotsss =
one side. the pole OF the other carrlas' - ~
through the window, narrowly missing Mr.. hsa'-
ms. and his children. The collision badly caiiAs'A
the carriage. but did not throw it over.
The other vehicle driven by John MuL1oe -
No. III Spring-st. In it was a man VINO sad -
was valet to Reginald Vanderbilt and Ia -
was on his way 10 tho Warrington apaFt1eS-s
No. 16l NIadison-ave- .-.,-., :. 80
John Dust, OF No. 152 East Ihlrue1Ii's-s
driving Mr.. KeatingS carriage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
APPEAL FOR CLOTHING AND MONEY.

The New-YorlO Association for Improving the
Condition OF the Poor renews its appeal for cloth
ing and money with which TO buy clothing. Since
the blizzard OF January application has been
made 10 the association in behalf OF 1915 individ-
uals SO families making total now in the care
the association OF 1855 individuals in 2,I6 fam
lilies. The public has responded generously TO
appeals. but the association still needs $50
600 for this years relief work The effects or
pneumonia and grip and hunger do not disappear
with rising temperature. The association knows
from experience that throughout the coming fiscal
year large amounts must be expended for the relief
made necessary by January cold and exposure
The association viii send for clothing and bed
ding Robert Shaw Minturn, of No los East Twen-
ty-secOnd-st.. : treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
SHOT WIFE and VISITOR
Had Warned Latter to Keep decay
from the House.
CHILDREN SAW MOTHER FALL.

CHILDREN SAW MOTHER FALL.
Jealous over the attentions Of Stephen Little
to his wife, Lydia. Joseph Sarriera, on finding
them together at his home. No. 81 Cranberry
ST., Brooklyn. directly in the rear of Plymouth
Church, last night pulled .3S calibre revolver
and shot them both. She is wounded in the right
breast and he in the abdomen. The condition Of
both is serious. At the Brooklyn Hospital, where
both are it is said that he has almost no chance
for recovery.
sarriera is a spanlard. ffty-seven years old.
and is said to be employed as n bookl1eeper in
a Spanish importing house in Manhattan. He
lived in a two story and basement frame dwell
ing at the Cranberry-st address with his wife,
thirty-three years old. and their four children.
Lydia A. Sarriera, the eldest. who is eleven
years old, was a witness Of the tragedy. The
youngest child is a baby only four months old.
Little. who has been employed as a proofreader
on a Brooklyn afternoon paper, is forty years
old. and had a furnished room at the home Of
Mrs Celia Brann. No. 81 Cranberry-st.
Mrs Braun, when seen. said that Little had
been in the habit of visiting Mrs. Sarriera dur
ing her husbands absence for some time. in
spite of being repeatedly warned to keep away.
She expressed no surprise when she heard Of
the shooting, and had evidently been expecting
trouble for some time
Little went over 10 Mrs. Sarrlera's home about
o'clock and sitting with her In the
dining room in the front of the basement when
her husband returned home about q o'clock.
According to Lydia, the daughter, her father
seeing Little said nothing, but pulled re-
volVer and fired at Little Then he shot his
wife, who had attempted TO protect the visitor.
The latter. fearing that he would be shot again
ran into the street ana fell into the hallway
just he was going into the side door OF Johh
AIillers hotel, at No. 80 Cranberry-st. There
he lay for nearly three-Quarters of an hour De-
fore the arrival Of an ambulance surgeon
Sarriera rushed around to the Office or Ut. u.
Morgan Muren, at No 73 Orange-st. and asked
him TO go and see his wife, who had been taken
sick suddenly. He was arrested there ana later
taken TO the Brooklyn Hospital for ldentlhca-
ton. When his wife saw him she said:
Joe, you have made n big mistake. rms
man merely came around to shovel the snow or
the sidewalk, and I asked him to have bite.
Roundsman Thompson, who accompanied the
prisoner, said that the latter said 10 his wife:
4 didn't mean 20 shoot you / only meant TO
scare you"
And to Little: Il warned you time and again
70 keep away from the house. However, / did
not mean to shoot YOU
At the lower Fulton-st. station, where Sar-
riera was locked up he refused TO make
statement. His daughter. who was crying Bit
tery when taken before Captain Becker, could
give no further particulars of the shooting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
ENeLIsH gu RATEs FoR CHILDREN.

The Midland Railway. TO encourage the taking Of
children 10 the theatres, are making special ar
rangements for reducing the expenses. The charge
for apartments with meals at table dhote, will be
subject TO reduction OF 90 per cent for all chill
dren under sixteen years OF age. This applies not
only to st. Pancras, which is within a shilling cal
fare OF almost all the London theatres, but also
to the new hotel at Manchester, and 10 the hotels
OF the Midland company at Liverpool Leeds and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
WORK OF HOME FOR INTEMPERATE'

At the annual meeting Of the New tOL - tns
tan Home for Incorporate Men. recently hs--, T
pa-, N STUART Dodge. William s. Edgar ana
r. Iougee were reelected respectively - "a
treasurer ana secretary. The reports given ~ n,
Rev. George s. Avery. resident manager - 49,.
the treasurer Mr.. Edgar. showed thaI - go
crease in numbers were recelNeu a. - =. - ard
C,,. C,rast Mount Vernon IN the last ysar' "a
that the financial condition OF the lated
also greatly improved Inc AN -. have been
~ Tcvo which tire product IN 1913 Wa "
eieren hundred dozen eggs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
THINK MISSING GIRLS BODY IN REEz
Hair Like That of Anna Newkirk Found sH
Rope by Dredgers.

Salem. " J., Jan. 26-It is believed that me soaI
Of Miss Anna Newkirk. who disappeared on '.a.
uary r. is in the creek at Hancocks Brldss, ~.
miles from thisl place Chief OF Police WaD1--s
ton and a force Of men were dragging inc -
this morning when the graphing hOON -
contact with a heavy object under the oriese
yy-bua the men were trying to raise the oojeos ~
the surface the hook broke. but when the rope w.
drawn 10 the surface there were found s.Ie ,-,-S
hair OF the same color as that OF MISS SSs<sin
0I,i,T 10 the tanning Of the Ice further @ 80
~ Tbs creek had to be postponed unuI INC -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
WOULD KEEP HONEY FROM CREDITORS.

Herman Gerstelu. formerly "A merchant at No.
10 Greene-st-, yesterday declared an involun-
tary bankrupt by Judge Holt IN the United States
District Court. ABOUT year ago Gersteiu was
estimated be worth about $1,000 ami he saws
that no has lost his money through speculation in
zeal estate and through certain relatives In a
hearing before United States Commissioner
however, Il was found that he had ASSIGNED 10
samuel heaner, Of No. East Broadway his
hroiher-in-laTy. insurance amounting to s. zoo
which he had hoped - keep from his creditors
1teaner confessed to receiving the Insurance, and
Peck ham. Warner and Strong. who represent the
Market and Fulton Bank. ObtHined from tho collrt
an order transferring the insurance 10 tne receiver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
JORDAN REAPPOINTED.

Borough President Ahoarn yesterday reappoint-
Cd John I. Jordan Assistant Superintendent OK
Buildings at 5000 a year, and Bernard J. German
as chief OF inspectors Both are subordinate to
Isaac A Hopper. made Superintendent Of Build
irgs on Monday Mr.. Jordan one Of the or
ganizers Of the Greater New-York Democracy. but
broke away from John G.. Shechan his leader q
year ago. He helped Frank J. Goodwin beat Dew
cry at the last primaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
SAYS HE'S AIN ITALIAN COUNT.

IN italian who gave his name as Antonio Dome.
hftv-tsvo years old. Of Thlrty-thrd-st- and Third
ave- was taken yesterday from the workhouse on
BlackwelI's Island. where he was sentenced Mon
day, 10 the insane pavilion at the Bellevue Hos
nitaI friend OF Dome told the attendants that
I,onna was ar Italian count; that he owned large
properties in Italy. and that he received remit
lance monthly from that country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
MCCLELLAN REVIEWS 18TH N G. Y.
Praises Work of Brooklyn Heavy Artillery
men Under Command of Colonel Austen.

Mayor George B. Mcclellan reviewed the 18th
Regiment Heavy Artilley y. G. n. Y, in its
armory. Sumner and Putnam aves.. Brooklyn. last
night. The big galleries and the sides OF tho drill
hail were as crowded as the building inspectors
would permit The regiment put through n
drill and dress parade by Colonel David L. Austen,
the commanding officer.
After the review the various batteries gave
hibitious OF target work with the big dummy guns
and the handling of submarine mines. Mayor Nc
Clcllan received the officers and their friends in
the assembly room and spoke a few words COM
mending tho showing made by Colonel Austen's
rom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
THE LAUNCHING OF THE DAKOTA.

feet which the Great Northern Steamship Com
pany IS building for its Pacific fleet. win be
launched at the yards Of the Eastern shipbUilding
Company, a constituent Of the United States Ship
building Companv at London, Conn. Sat
urday afternoon. February 6. special train, leav-
ing the Grand Central Station the morning II
that day viii convey J. J. Hill and his guests 10
he 1s7zF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
RABBI FINED FOR SPLITTING Nc,s
Did Not Have s. Demanded, and Was Saved
from Jail by Bystander.-

The Rev. Morris Weschler. rabbi OF the Conr-.,,
ton OF Birth Solam. and living az No. esa Fa..
Observation-Disclosures ourth-st was yes,srs,,
arrested for having spat twice IN a WiIis-ays a..
The complainant was PatrOlman Tierney, OF n.
Health Squad
The rabbi acknowledged his offence and va,
fined 50. He did not have the cash with hin, ara
offered check. but the court refused 10 accent N
The rabbi was being led 70 prison when ]. Chaino-
wiz. OF No. 1850 Broadway. who sitting ~
The OFFER was accepted. and Rabbi Weschler wa
then liberated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
CONDEMNS $4,000 POUNDS OF FISH.
Health Board Seizes Spanish Mackerel
Shipped from Savannah as Unfit for Use.

The Board OF Health yesterday condemned and
seized at Stapleton, Long Island. 300 pounds OF
Spanish mackerel that had been shipped from
Savannah Ca. 20 a Fulton Market firm. Tho
fish came by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. and
Tere landed at St. George. They had been two
weeks IN transit The mackere were pronounced
unfit for human food and vii be sent to Barren
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
STATISTICS OF WALL STREET.

Frederick +. Marquand. of Nos So and 81 Broad
ST. has Just issued n book containing useful
statistics 1t gives a diagram OF movements in
the market for the year. and statistics OF ndebt-
edness and earnings OF most OF the railroads and
industrial properties. II also has nineteen maps
OF the more important railway systems. and much
condensed information that will prove valuable TO
investors. IL will be sent application II The
Tribune is mentioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-27
OSCAR HAMMERsTEIN Ill

In answer to the summons issued for Oscar
Hammerstein, his son. William was In the West
Side Court Yesterday. He told Magistrate Mayo
that his father was extremely I'll and could not
appear. 1t was explained that the features of
Sunday night performances which are complained
dismissed the case. e'Ss'"'e NiaS0