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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
BIG WILL; LITTLE ESTATE.
Bodp Commitments against Erec-
ut0rs of Teaan's Property.

Stewart Newall a Texas pioneer, who died In
New-York ten years ago, left will that read like
that of a very wealthy He bequeathed gener-
sums to his relatives. and was even more kind
to several charitable organizations. When the
executors got to work they found that they had
little or nothing with which to fulfil the requests
That little in litigation.
The last legal action over the estate of the old
Texan was the suit of Arthur Dudley Vinton, an
attorney, with offices in the Evening POST Build
ing, who charges that the executors have not used
erty in Harris County. Tex. He has secured i
body commitment against Edward 6. Newall. sec
rotary OF f. Howard & Co. jewellers at Fifth-ave
and Twenty-nnth-st. and Clarence B. Smith
cashier OF Riley Brothers, a large cotton broker
age firm. The commitment calls for $500 the
amount OF judgment granted against them as
executors by the Surrogate's Court
Stewart Newall was great hand to go to law"
said Terry Smith, attorney for Mr.. Vinton. yester
day, to a Tribune reporter. He left a Will that
would have called for million to carry It out. and
almost everything he owned In litigation. Nj.
Ninton secured judgment for legal services which
he has endeavored ever since to satisfy.
''Newan left 81 in Harris County, Tex
The executors swore in the probate court that this
property worth N7.7o0. and they had an offer
Of $4,000 for the property They sold the Harris
County land for 5000 Mr.. Vnton charged that
this unconscionable price. and demanded
secured a Judgment IN the Of sS.5G and
rants against Smith and NewRll committing them
10 the LudlOw-st. Jail until the Judgment is paid
The Sheriff has been unable to serve the warrants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
RICH, HE SEEKS FREEDOM.
importer, Who Vas Adjudged In
sane, Witness IN His OaCn Behalf.

Manuel Roso yesterday obtained an oroer ap-
pointing a court stenographer j. Nealis. as referee
In habeas corpus proceeding instituted by Man
uel Roso for the release of his brother. Henry
from Bloomingdale Asylum. The latter has peeh
confined since December 1902.
The application 10 have Henry Roso declared IN
was applied for by his wife, Julia Emma
Roso who said that he had purche sed thirty thou-
sand rugs and had sent them away TO be sold oy
auction. Two physicians. with others. test1eo
that Roso had Authorizations. He thought tnere
was raging volcano undef New-York City, when
would at any moment break forth and destroy H.
Manuel Roso declares that his brother S men
tai health is restored
The two RoSo brothers were present at the near
ing yesterday Mrs Roso was not in attendance
1t said she is staying at the Hotel ST Regis
having lately returned from trip to Europe
number of letters written by Roso to his wife
were read In one dated December last. he said;
II a of God at present. and nave peen
free from sin for almost year.
letter of Roso describing the church Of the
future was also read Roso said the edifice had
two great wings, each containing fifty immense
clean rooms to which free admission was to be
had by homeless men the side and Magda-
lens on the other. AS n a person entered
he or she was to receive hot tea coffee and
bread and butter, and before retiring couple OF
sandwiches.
II would have no or scrutlnise these
people wrote Roso, or ask them any questlons
A physician who testified said this letter merely
showed that Roso was religious enthusiast, but
did not at all tend to prove that he was not ot
sound mind.
born in Spain and had been with many importing
firms since he came here. He had an income ol
about $4,000 year, he asserted, before he was put
The inquiry will go on to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
COLUMBIA ELECTS 1905 CAPTAIN.
Thorpe, the Popular Right Tackle, Will
Lead Eleven Next Season.

Columbias football eleven yesterday elected T.
j. Thorpe. '05, captain for next year. He was
right tackle of the eleven. Thorpe, who was born
IN County Cavan. Ireland. twenty-one years ago.
has played tackle the Columbia eleven for the
last two years. He entered Columbia from De
La Sale Institute, a sophomore. Previous to
coming to college he was prominent athlete
among the schoolboys. He played the baseball
and football teams at De La Sale member
OF the track team and good water polo player
Thorpe after playing for a part of his first year
was declared ineligible for the season. because he
had played for year at Manhattan College. From
the moment that Thorpe became eligible to play
Tor Columbia he was a prominent figure in in
tercoegiate football. Ha has been one of the
strongest tackles in any college, and last year
chosen by many Al-America tackle. This sea-
son ne has made a splendid record
The election meets with the warmest approval all
around the college, Thorpe Is the most popular
man on the squad. He is favorite not only among
the football players. but among the students as
we'll He is manager of the baseball team for next
season Thorpe is feet 1914 inches tall and weighs
30 pounds,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
RESULTS AT SAN FRANCISCO.

Francisco Nov. 1f-F1rst race C0uturtty Course)-
Cloche dor. 102 Fitzpatrick so to J. won; Inspector
Munro 19l tsuivan3 % to /. se99nd Whoa sn 1o4
Puredale Profitable Vucain Lurene Batidor and Beren
dos also
sem, /. won; GIendene 105 (McLsuRhl!n) to /.
second: Entire Nous 100 (McFadden), 5 q third.
Time 1:G2% Mzpeth Lily Goldng Mistress of Rolls
Callahan Anita knight and Identical also
Third furlongs)-Abuls. 103 CIelgssen). /
2. won; Sol Lichtenstein 104 CTUllet l. second;
Gorgalette 104 McLaughlin) to l. third. Time. 1:l4k
Oronte also
Fourth mile and seventy yardsl-Csnejo. 97
lHerberO, TO l. won; Flying Torpedo 109 (Anders7nl
to l. second; Play Ball, 81 (W. DRy). 10 10 l. third
Time 146%. LAnhauser. Montana Peerless Rene. Major
Tenny, and Glenrice also
Fifth race Give and one-hef furlongsl-Pelham. 100
CKunZ), to Squire Johnson. 1o3 Knapp, 10 g.
second: Head Dance. l06 Gones). g to J. third Time
107. Indicate, Salabe, CornblOssom Amuskoday and
David
Sixth Futurity Course)-Matt Hogan, 1o5 Gonesl
TO 5. Aunt Polly 107 (BelD. 10 l. second;
Doublet. 1O6 ountain) TO !. third Time IN Water
Spout. Dora I, Komombo, Mimon, Belle Reed. Alice
Carey and Olynpian also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
STATE PRISON FOR WEINsEIMEa
He Is to Serve Sentence of Not More Than
Two Years and Eight Months.

Philip weinseiner. the former president Of ths
Building Trades Alliance, who, on October 10 was
convicted Of extorton in having secured s. 100 from
George J. Essig, was yesterday sentenced to tbs
State prison for term not less than year and
eight months more than TWO years and sisht
months He was sentenced by Judge NewbUrs.r
in the Court OF General Sessions.
II was also Judge Newburger who sentenced
Sam Parks labor leader. to Sing Sing. where
he died after few months imprisonment. Parks
when he was sentenced to two years and three
months for the extortion Of 500 from the TIFFANY
Studios had also an indeterminate sentence OF
not less than two and a half years nor more than
three and a half years hanging over him on an
other extortiou charge. The sentences were 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
N. Y. U. PRACTISING TRICK PLAYS.

A cold wind blowing across Ohio Field yesterday
kept the NewYork University football players
going at a fast clip in order TO keep warm. II
a hard day TO Judge punts, but the work Of
Mowen and Cragin showed that they be de
pended in anything less than hurricane
Three OF the regulars excused, Fultz
thought a would be more beneficial than the
practice With the exception Of Lowther, Royce
and Reynolds the lineup In the long signal prac-
tice was the same IN Saturdays game. Lowry
played in Lowther's place at right end. Van Win
ke played left half instead OF Rogge and Van
Horn took Reynoldss place at right tackle
Fultz worked with the idea OF increasing the
speed of the backhed and at the same time he
explained many OF the weak points exposed In the
West Point game. Another new trick play
pTactised long time. II the men can work it
smoothly IL ia likely to fool Union. The practice
ended with three four trips and down the
field. charging ten yards at time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
AIRSHIP'S FLIGHT A FAILURE.
Francois Machine Breaks and Is Hauled
Down at ST. Louis

St Louis. Nov. 1.-An accident brought the test
fight of TIE Francois airshp abrupt terrnfna-
ton to-day after the flying machine had been in
the air fifteen minutes. The ascension was made
the end OF a rope. and it was announced thai
the principal object of the flight test thu
balance Of the car. and TO ascertain whether the
airship could be guided by means of the fam. or
propeners. without the of the rudder.
The airship rose to about hundred feet. IN
the car were NJ HiDpoIite Francois. Of Paris In
ventor and builder of the airship. and NJ. Schneider
engineer. The airship progressed slowly in a
erly direction. and NJ. Francois attempted tura
the flying machine around. He stopped the right
hand fans but although the pair the left hand
side revolved swiftly there was no percept.bls
change in the course of the airship-
Shortly after this of the prOpelers struck the
upper framework several hard blows, breaking the
propeller and spntering several OF the under sup
ports. The airship was pulled down and taken into
the aerodrOme. An examination showed that
Of the steel braces beneath the stern had pulled
loose. and that the end Of the car had tilted
upward, throwing the propeller into the upper
work NJ Francois said that the damage could be
repaired within a few hours, and that, weather
permitting. fight would be made tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
SOUTHERN GIRL SUICIDE
Makes Deliberate Plans to Shoot
HerseIf-Had Poor Health.

Despondcnt because OF continued i'll health a,e
apparently having made deliberate preparations -
end her life Miss Berthe VI. Rester, a niece OF T
jefferson Milbourne. of No 2.422 Calvert-st Ba,i
more In which city she formerly lived killed h.r
self yesterday In a boarding house at No l0; Eas,
Seventeenth-st. by shooting The revolver ss4
used was new. and had never been fred before
Since last April when the young woman can.
to this city from Baltimore. she had lived at tie
Seventeenth-st boarding house. which Is kept bv
Alippio Menghiu She was employed as a sals.
woman No. a West Thirty-fourth-st. By a con
Germ selling musical Instruments Owing to IN
health she had TO leave her employment las,
Wednesday
In her room were four letters. One was al
dressed 10 Miss Helen Smith, No. 20 East Noun,
Royal-ave-. Baltimore; another to Miss Rs,~sa
Shepard. care of Wheeler & Wilson. Broadway
and Thirteenth-st.: third to Mrs T. jefferson MI
bourne. No 2422 CaIvert-st. Baltimore. and
fourth to Mrs. Menghiti. the landlady.
Miss Shepard said later that she and Mas R.iss,-
had come here together and secured empoym.n.
Miss Reister she said. had been orphan sine
her early youth. and had often brooded over m.
fact. She came of good parentage. Consdsrabi.
money had been left for her in trust Some OF rbi.
trust fund still intact. Miss Reister. she sac
was well educated and accomplished She kn.r
of no for her suicide other than broodlpy
over continued III health. but said Miss ReIsfss
was OF melancholy disposition She was certain
the girl had no love affair.
Later Coroner Jackson made public the lsttsr a.
dressed 20 Miss Shepard IL said In part: NV bod,
Is q perfect torture to me. and have hone a,
getting better. II is becoming a misery 10 i've =
have only so in pocket in yellow satCheL Pisa.
tahe INA &c anu use tS Heeueu- NY Uncle, MI MI
bourne; will have to come TO your assistance h
any other way"
The envelope was that Of the WaIdorf-As.or,
Hotel Coroner jackson refused 10 allow the other
letters to be seen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH.
Car Slips Back Against 4nother
Running Up Hill.

BY Il collision OF trolley cars al Highest.
and Springfield-ave., Newark last night. two per-
sons injured and other passengers were
shaken up. Car No, 11S9 Of the Springfeld-ave
lire ascending the steep grade Highest.
when the trolley slipped and the brake failed TO
work when applied. The car began sliding back
ward down the hill A South Orange car was as
cendng the hill rapid rate and plunged into
the of the other Both were crowded
and the collision shattered windows.
Miss Fannie Schwartz, of No. 81 BrOOme-st. a
passenger the South Orange car, injured
seriously on the hips and legs. She was taken to
the hospital Daniel Baumann, No. coo South
Tweiftb-st, injured the head and back.
other passengers were bruised and cut by broken
glass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
PAsTlME GAMES AT THE GARDEN.

A contest of unusual interest at the big meet to
be held by the Pastime Athletic Club at Madison
Square Garden New Years Eve will be the in
ternational tug OF war open teams OF five men
unlimited weight. In this contest ]. r Sullivan,
OF the advisory committee who is chief OF the
department of physical culture at the Worlds Fair
will try to bring together teams from Cerma ny
France Italy Greece and other foreign countries
as we'll as teams from all the prominent American
clubs including the Milwaukee Athletic Club. win
ners OF the Olympic championship. Entries have
already been received from the Roanoke team. of
Boston: the Viking team the Eccentric Firemen's
Association and the 18Th Regiment, OF Brooklyn,
meet will be an intercollegiate team relay race
and four A A Il. championships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
SAY ERIE OWNS C. H. AND D.
cleveland Leader" Declares Two Roads
Have Come Together Naturally.

Cleveland Nov 1.-THE Leader tomorrow VIII
say:
The Erie Railroad has closed a deal for The
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton and the Glover
Leaf railroads. subject to a physical and nnaneia
inspection OF the two lines
This news came out yesterday the first def
mite information which has been abroad regarding
the transaction OF which much has been said dur
ing the last few days The Erie, it has been known
has wanted a more vital connection with the Cln-
cinnati Hamilton and Dayton. The fact that the
Clover Leaf and the Erie have been looking 20 one
another future relations Is also known Sae
understood in railroad circles. Now that The Ease
has got into a place where expansion must %
made the road be lost sight OF in the formation
of bigger companies, and the {, II. D. has made
itself conspicuous by consolidation. the two rali-
roads have drifted together naturally
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
PADDOCK PARAGRAPHS.

Rcdfern after being on the ground for four days
earned the jockey honors yesterday riding two win
ners-Coy Maid and Lord Badge Crmmins did not
win race. and failed to take advantage of Hide
brands absence. TO work his way 70 the head of
the winning jockey list for the meeting. He still
one behind Hiidebrand. and must win two races to-
morrow 10 earn the coveted place.
Colonsay which only on Saturday was we'll up
IN a handicap won by Lord Badge. showed a dis
graceful performance in the fifth race yesterday
1t should not escape the attention of the stewards
as II palpably unfit 10 race.
Neptunus practically left the post in the
first
zeala which bed in the running of the second
race, showed return to the same trouble which
bothered her early in the
Several racehorses in training. the property of
various owners. will be sold auction to-day in
the Aqueduct paddock. previous to the days racing
An opportunity is offered to secure some fair cam
paignerS for winter racing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
TARAL PRAISES VIENNA TRACKS.

Fred Taral. the American jockey. arrived yes
terday on the Hamburg. He said he had had a
successful on the Austrian and German
turf. He added
stand second the list of winning Jockeys
over theTe The top man had ninety mounts more
IMAM l, and won only eight more races | have
9eeh riding for Baron Ulchritz, with Baron
springer having second choice of my services.
vienna mas the finest tracks in the world-two
miles, with great, wide turns and a mile straight
away on the grass 1 shall go back in February
ana snail be accompanied by my son John. who is
fourteen years old, weighs siXty-eght pounds. and
S VINO can handle a thoroughbred almost well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
-ARGE FIELD; ONLY ONE FOX.

Hempstead. Long Island, Nov l4-At the fox
hunt held to-day by the Meadow Brook Hunt Mrs
Robert Shaw and Miss May Ladenberg carried off
the principal honors in the nine-mile chase. which
resulted In the pack again failing TO land their
quarry The meet was at Wheatey Pond st 8
o'clock and a good sized field was on hand. The
day passed off without accidents and after the
first fox had been to earth the pack were
called of. Mr.: Collier. the NJ. F. H.. rode Don
Bovine and others who kept close the pack
were Samuel Wiets Harry s. Page Fred w
Okie Louis Fitzgerald, Miss Adelaide NandoIph
and t. u. Morgan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
PLANS FOR COLUMBUS CIRCLE.

Police Commissioner McAdoo Is planning to ask
for the erection at Columbus Circle Of row of
electric lights posts. He considers especially
dangerous the practice OF automobiles and vehicle.
In dashing out Of the Central Park entrances az all
angles. He wants the lights placed close enough
together 10 prevent vehicles from passing between
them. tine complaints that the police we.a
relaxing their vigilance the Circle I'm governing
traffic after nightfal the Commissioner said vss
terday that he was not now employing mounted
men there after p m. as his present force would
not allow II. Mr. McAdoo is also planning N as
tablsh at Van Cortandt Park a training school fo-
policemen who wish TO become mounted officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
ILLUSTRATORS. EXHIBITION OPENED,

The fourth annual exhibition OF the Society OF
Illustrators was opened free TO the public yes'eF-
day at the StrOllers clubhouse. No q Madison-aVe
The exhibition will be open daily rom a. m 70
p. m till November 26. About two hundred mus
trations are shown. comprising in part the WORK
OF Charles Dana Gibson. Albert b Wenzeu W Il
Drake F. Luis Mora Henry Reuterdahl George
Wharton Edwards. a. /. Keller. W. T. Smedsy'
Howard Pyle. Carleton I. Chapman. Jules GueEm
Edward Potthast and Edward Penfed-
The officers OF the Society of Illustrators Ns
President Charles Dana Gibson: ce-pTesloent
Henry Reuterdahl; secretary and Treasurer. Hen's
s. Fleming.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
FILLINGHAM BREAKS OUT AGAIN.
This Time He Tells Methodists That Bishop
Potter Is a Monster
rsy telegraph TO THE rR1srxE J

Pittsburg Nov 1.-THE Rev R. =. Fillingham.
vicar OF Hexam. England. now lecture tour OF
the United States. addressed ga therine of Meth
Episcopal ministers here tonight He at
tackled Bishop Potter OF NewYOrk. saying:
Here is type OF exemplary character in all
social relations of life, yet a who in ecclesi-
astical matters is simply monster. man who
practises the sin Of Ananias. of whom IL said.
Thou hast not lied TO man. bat 20 God.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
MISS PATTERsoN's TRIAL TO-DAY

The trial of Miss Nan" Patterson the actress
who is charged with the murder OF Caesar Young
a bOokmaker, will begin to-day before Justice
Davis in the Criminal Branch OF the Supreme
Court. The trial OF Joseph BOve an Italian for
mansaughter. there yesterday. will be finished TO-
day. is thought The actress seemed cheerful
yesterday. I've been taking excellent care of my
self. because l don't any of my friends to
think that I've wasted away during the six months
have been in prison" she declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
EXHIBITION OF MODERN MASTERS.

The opening reception of the comparative exhibit
ton OF native and foreign paintings by the modern
masters of two continents will take place this
evening at tho American Fine Arts Building No
2l5 West Fifty seventh-st. Tickets will be IS each
The exhibition, which will be held in aid OF the
New-York Eye and Ear Inhrmary, will be open
from November IS to December IL. inclusive from
10 a. m. till 1890 p. M Tickets will be 30 cents
apiece. On Tuesday and Friday afternoons from
2 TO p. m, the price of admission Will be 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
DUCKS THICK ON LONG ISLAND.

Babylon, Long Island. Nov. 14-Hundreds Of en-
thusiastic gunners from New-York. Brooklyn and
nearby cities have arrived here in the last two
days and have engaged boats by the score for
a weeks cunning on the easterly end OF the Great
South Bay where black and nlallard ducks are
found in larger numbers than before In some years
Until yesterday the conditions for shooting ducks
were not favorable but the gale along the coz
has driven the birds inshore By the thousands to
seek new feeding grounds As a result hundreds
are being shot by gunners. To-day was one of the
record days SO far established this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS REOPEN.

Schenectady. \. Y, Nov. 1.-THE local plant OF
the American Locomotive Company reopened to-
day. after a months idleness. Many of the old
employees have been taken back. but under
agreements, and the contract system has been
abolished Before the first of the year the entire
force OF ave thousand men will be engaged in the
completion of the thirty-ve electric locomotives
York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
YALE-HARvARD TICKETS SCARCE.

New-Haven, Conn. Nov. 14.--rhe tickets for the
Yale-Harvard game were placed in the malls to-
day by the ticket department of The Yale Alumni
Weekly" 1t is said that there no tickets left
here and that there enough fill the APP
plicatons file The Yale team will have the
Princeton its guests, and Harvard will
entertain the University OF Pennsylvania
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
FOURTEEN HURT IN WABASH WRECK

ST. Louis. Nov. IA northbound Wabash pas
senger train partially wrecked yesterday in the
outskirts OF North St Louis. sharp curve OF
the Belt Line tracks of the Merchants Terminal
Railway Association. near the west approach to
the Merchants Bridge the Mssissippi River
injuring fourteen persons. The accident was
caused by the wheels of the tender leaving the
rails on the curve.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15
SHAW DENIES s2oOooOoo LOAN REPORT.

Washington. Nov l4-In view OF the published
statement that Mr.. Shaw. Secretary of the Treas
ury would make call on government deposlIores
for a loan OF xcOO2OUV il be positively stated
that no such call IN the immediate future is con-
tempated. Secretary shaw said to-day that - y
might be stated authority that the cali WouIu
not be issued until january. and maybe not theA'
unless some reason develops FOR its issuance sooner
which a the present time not felt 70 De ths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-15

Whitinsviue. Mass. Nov. 1.-THE cotton mills OF
the Whitinsvilie Manufacturing Company mere anu
the Iinwood Mills. at IInWoOd village, went on z
full time sched L. this morning after running four
and five days weekly since early IN the summer
The North -Nbridge Cotton Mills and the saunders
Manufacturing CompanyS plant, at SaunderSVlilr
which have been a four day week basis slhce
spring are also running fun time In all these
mills which are controlled by the Whitins, u
Whitinsville ABOUT thousand operatives are
SmpIOVed