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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
ALIVE. BUT RIDES IN A HEARsE.
One Undertaken Had Bet with Another That
Parker Would Be Elected.

W J Boyd OF Webster-ave- and One-hundred-
Observation-Disclosures, rode in a hearse yesterday.
BOYD is not dead. He is simply a Democrat VINO
believed that Judge Parker would be elected and
he Wagered with John Graham, of No 100 fremont
ave that if Parker failed OF election he would let
Graham drive him around in hearse. If Roose-
Welt met defeat Graham to reclne inside the
heaTse and Boyd was TO do the driving. Both men
are undertakers and each felt somewhat familiar
with The part he played yesterday.
Word of the novel election bet had been passed
around among the friends of both men and there
were several hundred persons in front of Boyd's
office when Graham drove up with the hearse. 1t
was covered with black plumes and other mourning
trappings. Graham got off the hearse and went into
Boyd's office telling him come out and enter the
hearse. Boyd insisted that Graham carry him TO
the hearse. and this done.
Boyd pushed into the hearse. and. as Graham
had thoughtfuly removed the cushions, the rollers
in the body ot the hearse came into contact with
Boyd's head Then Graham pulled down the
shades and, signalling to the leader of the band
which he had hired TO precede the hearse TO play
a dirge he drove of.
The route taken by Graham along the steep
est and toughest roads he could find Boyd was
numerically bumped Guess I've bumped all the
Democracy out of him said Graham. When the
hearse reached Boyd's Office again Graham lifted
him out and carried him into the store.
Boyd was suIen. My turn viii come in 1905"
he said. Maybe replied Graham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
BISHOP DOANE ON DIVORCE.
Hits Limited Term Neutrality-suspicious. One
Exception Allowed by Christ.

Albany, Nov I5-The annual convention Of the
Episcopal Diocese Of Albany was opened here this
afternoon by Bishop William Crosweu Doane. The
convention was preceded this morning BY exercises
g. Al Saints Cathedral defeating the new choir
and organ. Bishop Brent Of the Philippines
p-es ched the sermon.
Bishop D0aEe's annual address was in a large
part devoted 10 the subject Of the recent action a
tie general convention OF the Church on the di-
vorce question. The Bishop took a strong position
with reference TO what he described as the
Churchs failure TO take the leadership in the
movement 70 purify marriage He referred with
scorn end amazement TO recently published propo-
siuons Il favor Of limited term marriages" and
declared the time for half measures has gone by
i ve are going 10 tolerate such suggestions as
these" Turning 10 the Scriptural aspect Of the
question. the Bishop said:
Suppose that our Lord did prohibit all exceptions
~ ne people Of that time surely there have come
1yi4-luoIs |leE the Christian religion and The de-
fcces o. society and the diRuittes Of home demand
-nat nc church shall withhold that concession And
s1pposll1g mat our Lord did allow IL, then the
-----c4 IS D-rlceps Crlmnis with the adulterers
nc scl-tfesses ia allowing them this one opening
- re carrier between marriage and cOncubraee
=, nave spread ont into very hOOdgate through
Ni-ca Ire Vie current Of multiplied divorces is
I,.i-g Dr. such an increasing stream as 10 threaten
=. - sa5cuty only but the security of the mar
rage relation.
ne 2rrCa! missionary meeting OF the diocese
vas he'd this evening, the sermon being preac he'd
~ CoaoJCtor Bishop Nelson. Of this diocese The
convention Tlll continue tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
OBITUARY..
ROBERT COLBY.

Robert Colby. for many years a resident Of this
city died at his home. No. % East Twenty-thrd-
St Madison Square yesterday, after illness Of
several weeks. He was in his eightieth year. A
son. William Colgate Colby, and two daughters
survive him. Mr.. Colby was born in New-London.
" H. He was a son of Governor Anthony Colby
OF New Hampshire and q brother Of Mrs. James B.
Colgate, of this city. He graduated from
Dartmouth College Soon after leaving college he
studied law with Judge Perley, of Concord, prac-
tised law in Boston and became a member Of the
Massachusetts, Legislature. He married Mary Col
gate. a daughter of William Colgate of this city,
and d sister of the late James B Colgate She
died several years ago After Mr.. Colby's marriage
he left Boston and came here. He had lived for the
last forty-hve years in the house where he died
and married. In 1860 he entered Wall Street as
a member Of the firm Of Trevor & Colgate which
afterward was changed to J. B. Colgate & Co. Mr..
Colby was one of the oldest members Of the New
York Stock Exchange. He was one of the original
members Of the Madison Avenue Baptist Church.
He was closely identified with Colgate Chapel a
small mission IN East Twentieth-st. founded by
the late William Colgate. For more than twenty
years Mr.. Colby taught there each Sunday after
noon He was & trustee Of Colby Academy in
eW-I4ondon, y. H, which founded by his
grandfather, Joseph Colby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
ON AUTO" As PER CENT DUTY.
Importers Seek Exemption on Three Grounds,
but Lose-Will Appeal.

Board No. 3 Of the United States General ADprals-
rrs has just announced decision which covers
several points ot the tsr # law relating TO automo-
lilies The machine which valued at 10000
francs had been assessed at - per cent ad vaorem
as 4 manufacture Of metal
Tho importers protested saving the machine
should come in free. Their first claim was made
under paragraph 4S3. which covers goods of Amer
scan manufacture exported and then imported
They also made claim under para graph 5o4 which
covers household effects. and another on the
ground that II had been imported in February, 1902
and then exported in August 1903, and reimported
tn May. 1904
Judge somervie writes the opinion Of the board.
He says there Is no evidence produced that the
machine IS Of American manufacture. It might
he regarded a household effect under the law
but Il had not been used abroad for Z period Of
not less than one year as required by the law. The
time that II had been used by the present owner
in the United States would Judge
So-1ervtlle also points that para graph 4S3
pressly provides that il applies only 10 goods not
advanced IN value by any process Of manufact-
the machine had received repairs abroad amount
ing 10 $50 francs. Judge SOmerviAe says this
alone would exclude the machine from coming in
free As 10 the third claim. he says the valuable
repairs put on the vehicle while abroad would
cluce THIS argument from consideration.
A. the owners OF automobiles declare that the
machines require a large amount Of repairs which
co not really increase their value one of the
points involved in this decision Is likely to be car
red 70 the federal courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
FIGHT TO SAVE WOMAN MURDERER,
Vermont House Refuses to Pass Bill Abol.
ishing Capital Punishment.

Montpelier, Vt. Nov. l5.-By a vote Of 153 TO 81
The House Of Representatives. after a spirited de-
bate to-day, refused TO pass third reading of anL
so defeated the bill TO abolish capital punishment
IN the State. similar bill passed the House two
years ago and was defeated by only three votes in
the Senate. There is much interest in to-day's ac-
ton Of the House because of the bill now in COM
mittee to commute the death sentence of Mrs Mary
a. Rogers 10 life imprisonment Mrs. Rogers was
convicted of the murder of her husband, Marcus
H. Rogers, and sentenced to be hanged on Febru-
airy 3. 1904
In spite Of the sentiment expressed in the House
by to-days vote it is said that the bill in behalf
termined fight made to save her life. Although the
Vermont Legislature has long stood for capital
punishment. 1t has frequently committed death sen
fences to life imprisonment Three such sentences
were committed the last session. The last eXecu-
ton OF a woman In this State took place twenty
years ago when Mrs Meeker. of Waterbury. was
put to death for the murder Of her child. Her
Almon Meeker, was convicted Of completely and
sentenced TO life Imprisonment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
TENEMENT LAW UPHELD
Court of appeals Decides 1t IL
Constitutional.

Albany. Nov 15.-In actions brought by the
tenement House Department OF New-fork against
-hoeschen to compel the removal OF vaults from
the defendants premises the Court OF Appeals
handed down decisions to-day affirming the judg-
ihentS OF the lower and declaring constitu-
ant attacked.
Regarding the decisions of the Court OF Appeals
Yesterday declaring constitutional the tenement
House law. Robert ". De Forest. former Tene-
ment House Commissioner. said last evening to a
Tribune reporter:
These were test cases brought in my admins
uatlon to compel the removal Of school sinks Ihey
were defended by the Real Estate owners Asso-
cation as test cases. in which 10 test the consti-
tutlonaIty OF the Tenement House law IN this par
tcular- The Tenement House Department has
been uniformly successful in defending these suits
IA the courts below. In the successive appears
which have been taken the decision of the Court
~ appeals reported this evening. finally estao-
lishes the validity of the Tenement House law on
the only point respecting which its consttutionalty
mas been contested. The decision establishes the
Igat OF the city to compel the removal of these
dlsease breeding vaults, OF which some six thou
sand still remain in the Borough OF Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
MANY SALES BY J. KRoNENsERcER

Jacob Kronenberger has sold for Mr. OrentIy
q plot SIXTY feet on the east side Of Hall Place
300 feet west OF One-hundred- -stxty-seventh-s
plot 75xl00 feet the side of Boston Road
near Prospect-ave., for a Mr.. Benzon: a plot at
the northeast corner Of Interva'e-ave and KeIy-st
l02x95 feet, for mr.. Sonty for Edward Arnold
four three-story houses, No 100 1.076 HOe-ave.
near Intervale-ave. and -hundred-an d-sixty
ninth-st; for Mr.. McCoffen, lots. 50l0) feet
on the west side Of the Boulevard between One
hundred -and-s ixty-seventh and Home SITS; for
Edward Arnold. plot 50XlQ0 feet, near Boston
Road. and for Edward Arnold. Nos. TO- and 1.l0i
fores--ave two three-story haJhouses, between One
hunUred-dnd -sxty-siXth and Home SITS, these ar
cells We're bought by Roberts & Mendelssohn. NJ
kronenberger also SOLD for Joseph kober, a lot
25xlo0 feet on the side Of HOe-ave.. 100 feet
north OF Honest, 10 Lewis La Vale; for a Mr.
CronJean No. LOIS East One-hundred-a nd sixty
nnth-st. three story house between Prospect and
CnIol-aFe-: for c. H. Bradley a two and a half
story two-family house, in LongfeLOw-st. near
One-hundred- and seven -seCond-st TO Mr.. Morl-
Iy; for NJ ROBBERS lot 50x100 feet on the west
side Of Hoe-ave.. l5o feet north of Jeaningsst 10
Lewis La Vale and for Roberts a Mende SIS DIN No
LOIS East One-hundred- nd-sixt y-ninth-st near
Freeman-st., a three story two-family house 70 Mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
Transactions IN REALTY.

Z. Osborne Smith & Co. have sold for Bernard
Havanagh 10 a client three lots the south side
OF One hundred -eightyt hirdst 100 feet Of
St Nicholas-ave.. size T5x1o5 feet.
J. Romano Brown & Co. were the brokers' in the
sale Of the Ravens & Woodbury. Langdon property.
running from Depot Lane to One-hundred-a land
eighty-frst-st and fronting Boulevard Lafay-
cite. to the Morgenthau-Mar Syndicate. The
property contains about ten acres They were also
the brokers in the sale of the OConnor property
the same syndicate. The property is on the west
to one"huhdred
eIshtyIhrSt-st This property comprises little
u. AbTamson has sold for Daniel Don!ger TO
tegIaa We.edn!gtr Nos llS5 and 1877 Madison-ave.
Two HNe story Ma thouses with stores plot 54xS0
The Max Morgenthaw syndicate has added the
me boulevard Lafayette, to its large purchases.
already reported. in the section north Of One
nuncIed- aAd-seV enty -seventh-st. and west OF
George Fox Tiffany has sold for Lyman Tiffany
20 the central Realty. Bond and Trust Company
forty-fve lots on Westchester-ave- west Farms
Road. Freeman, Home. LongfeIow and Bryant SITS.
The Randolph Backer Company has sold for
Lewis La Velle 10 an investor the southeast corner
or Jennings and Bryant SITS. a TWO story dwelling
r, MIard Neit has sold for. Joseph Hamershlag to
OF Longwood-ave. between Kelly and Beck SITS.
Barry & Mclaughlin have sold FOR Frank b
W a4heT No, Icy Jacksoncave. two family dwell
Richard Dickson has sold for Henry Beukers.
Pot 100 feet 'front.' py IS feet on the east SIDE OF
and-eishty- seventh-st; also for Robert Mayer and
Martha Mayer the northwest corner OF Mclean
and Webster aves. plot comprising over four lots.
Pocher & Co were the brokers in the recent sale
OF No. 151 West seyenty-eighth-st. for Leo Worm
James Campbell.
The Leavitt estate has sold the southeast corner
CT Audubon-aYe and OneLhundred- and-eishty-
third-st.. 100X104 feet.
D. S. Carter has sold the southwest corner OF
Wadsworth-ave and One-hundred- and eighty fifth
st. 70 1lx70 feet.
George II Robinson has bought No. 100 Green
wtch-st., three story dwelling house, lot INK
IS 10X irregular.
]. ". DImick has sold 70 George H Robinson No.
go Greenwich-st, hve story building, on lot 2ox
100 feet
Frank Schimpf has sold lot 5ox1Oo feet on the
west side OF Amsterdam Is feet south OF One
hundred and-seventy- eighth-st
A Mr.; Hart has sold plot. 5ox1oO feet on the
west side OF Amster dam-ave. 30 feet north or one
hundred and-sxty- hrst-st facing the junction OF
st. Nicholas
James G. Tyler has bought the lot on the north
side OF Two hundreds hfteenth-st. SIS feet east
Of Tenth-ave-
L J. Phillips & Co. have sold for Judson 5. Todd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
MYSTERY TN HEATH DEATH
Tells Of Husbands Talk about
Church Home Managers.

Glen Cove. Long Island Nov Is (specaD.-Mrs
John w. Heath. widow of the caretaker of All
SOUS summer home at Glenwood Landing, gave
some surprising testimony this evening before Coro-
ner james II. Cocks. and the mystery surrounding
eaths death instead of being cleared up, is deeper
'o-hght than it has been at any time before. Heath
was killed by a gunshot wound that blew off the
up OF his head early Thursday morning. october
To- The only other person known TO have been in
Tue mousse at the time Heath was shot was Mrs
annie Van Slyke who had been engaged by Heath
70 DO some cleaning at the home and who remained
overnight because storm raging.
Mrs Heath produced profound sensation when
she began testifyng. for she introduced name not
OeIore mentioned at the inquest. She said:
IN nay husband said he was glad they were all gone
ne referred to all who had been summering the
I h&ne Then he said to me: Mr.. Knox hates me
fo1n Tpt OF the way If ne could do it without being
1911 out MY husband said he knew too much
b bOUue MI Knox and the way he was running the
nome. He said that Mr.. Knox had not led the
afraid my husband woud te fhe head of ths
be lie said Nj Knox led two lives. and that
VIE ana that he. my husband, knew it,
MI Knox, to whom Mrs Heath referred, is
divinity student who is expected to take orders next
spring. lie has been acting as superintendent Of
the All Souls Summer Home during the summer
months, Inc matron is said to be a school teacher
in Manhattan
AIter an adjournment had been taken Mrs Heath
ies that II was her mistaken and unshakabIe
le .!t{ {lat ner husband was murdered
life Il Tas n1t me kind Of man to take his own
ne. she SAID He always secuted the idea of
suicide lie often said it was cowardly He had
been soldier and hunter and would never use a
weapon against himself in that way
raymond Knox said night that the statement
said was utterly grotesque He decared that So. the
character OF the matrOn of the home was above
suspicion. and said that 1t was great surprise 10
MIN that Heath had told his wife what she stated
as coming from her husband. He added that ne
couIdnt imagine why Heath hated him. saving
Ihat ne had often observed that he was a pessi-
IlIsIc man ana not anxious TO believe anything
SSood ABOUT any one. Some time last spring Mr.
nm 6s SAD he rePrimanded Heath because Heath
ways been on pleasant terms with Heath who was
the caretaker. He denied posing as man and wife
saying it " - 40 -''AA ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
ALL PRAISE BOOTH TUCKER
Mony at FaresceU Meeting-Letter
from the President.

The farewell reception for Commander Booth
quicker Of the Salvation Army in America given
lsst night at the Grand Central Palace, was a
triumph for the commander personally. FUZZY
Eve thousand persons crowded into the hail.
and the national staff band. the Brooklyn. New
York and Newark bands united in making the
music
When the commander appeared on the plat
FORM the audience loudly applauded him
Colonel Higgins. in behalf II the national stan
made the presentation adde's praising COM
,nsnder Booth-Tu hight. The commander
responded in part:
Credit is not due TO ne Alone. but TO the de-
--o+ed men and women whd surrounded me.
have been but the fgurehe6d OF the good snIp
salvation. ] wish to return thanks 70 me te
rbr7-ches cf this country who have held out the
.3~r- hand Of fellowship There Is hardIy a
,r.,rch but has thrown open its doors to US ana
- rs an our way rejoicing. / also wish 10
-, h. Young Mems Christian Association
ne Young Women's Christian Association ana
- zvo-~an's Christian Temperance Union and
s-ed orEaniza tions. ! wish 10 thank the
I7-,s-ecs man OF this country, ana these business
- 40 a the roD Of the worlds business
-risr also 70 thank the newspapers for their
E,nsress TO rs.
60 rs great agent here in the American
.-e+ior of The salvation Army. / do not belleNe
would have been converted had IL not pee9 LoI
-re American. Dwight Moody. He saturated me
g. the American spirit, and now l am gong 20
ssturafs others
Letters O. regret were then read from the Gov
ernors Of nearly all the States Of the Union.
MAYOR Mcclellan sent letter wishing the COM
rDander success and commencing his work IN
the United States The following letter from
President Roosevelt caused storm Of applause:
Ny Des- Mr.. Rooth-Tucber: On the eve of
YOUR departure from this country, let me 9olh
with your many other we'll wishers IN oldolhg
you Godspeed and wishing for you safe voyage
and speedy return.
A long letter from General William Booth was
read IN part. II was addressed to Commander
Booth-Tuoker ana his staff officers on the occa-
sion OF the commanders farewell TO the United
States lie praised the work Of the commander
and that OF his wife. the consul, who was killed
Sc q railroad accident
AfterwarG z torchIight procession escorted the
commander 10 the national headquarters in
Fourteenth-st. This procession was in three
divisions.
To-day the officers aud privates Of the army
will meet al their headquarters at 10 a. m and
escort the commander 10 the pier, where he
takes the Oceanic for Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
CONSOLIDATED DIVIDEND RAISED.
Stock of the Big Gas Company Put on 10
Per Cent Basis.

The directors of the Consolidated Gas Company
yesterday declared dividend of 212 per cent for
the quarter. payable on December 10 The dividend
just declared is increase of one-half of one per
cent over the previous payment, and places the
stock & 10 per cent basis. The company paid
per cent year from 1898 to 1895; 81 per in
1899, l per cent in March. 1900 and l per cent in
June 1870 Cthe gas period. and from September,
1900. to September. 1901 per cent yearly
The increase in the dividend rate had been gem
orally expected in Wall Street. Reports that this
action is 10 be followed by a consolidation Of the
Consolidated Gas Company with the Brooklyn
Union Gas Company, which also pays a Il. per cent
dividend its stock, and which Is controlled bs
the same interests control the Consolidated,
understood TO be without foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
EXTRA DIVIDENDS OF rs PER CENT.
Advances III Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
and Louisville and Nashville Explained.

Extra dividends of 20 per cent IN stock scrip and
per cent in certificates OF Indebtedness were de-
clared yesterday by the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Company. The meeting held in Rich
mond. Va.
Rclrnors Of a melon cutting by the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company have been current
in Wall Street for some time, and the stock Of that
company has advanced Is points IN the last week
Louisville and Nashville. the control Of which is
owned by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany, being correspondingIy strong. The Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company in 1895 distributed
100000 stock as 100 per cent dividend. In 1900
it distributed $4,000 600 per cent certificates of
indebtedness as a 100 per cent dividend to repre-
sent the profits from the consolidation by which
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company "a
ma iOrity stock of which the Atlantic Coast
Line Company owns was formed. The railroad
company has outstanding $25,6s7 900 common stock
on which ) per cent dividend was paid in 1903. and
81 726. 100 per cent preferred stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
COTTRELL GETS EVEN.
With a Croscbar Raids Place Where
His .SIeuths We're Locked Up.

Captain Cottrell. commander of the Tenderlon
precinct. Police Inspector Walsh and many plain
clothes men raided alleged poolroom in Twenty
ninth-st. west of Broadway, yesterday afternoon
According the police. the place is run as pool
room by day and a gambling house by night 1t
is the place in which detectives of the Tenderlon
were locked while getting evidence about two
weeks ago. The reputed hacker Of the place is
well known saloonkeeper
Underneath the alleged poolrom is resort in
which a grewsome murder committed two
years ago.
About p. m yesterday Captain Cottrel, armed
with crowbar, Inspector Walsh with sledse, and
the plain clothes men swept down on the suspect
ed place The party pressed UP the stairs TO the
floor above and found their way blocked by stout
door of oak, steel bound. After batterlnS TINS doWf
the raiders found themselves in front or a steel
door which resisted their efforts 10 nreaK IN lot
some minutes. II finally gave way. Three arrests
were made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-16
ARRESTS A. M. HUNTINGToN's DRIVER.
Charged with Speeding Automobile-Re-
sisted Arrest, SAYS Bicycle Policeman.

Bicycle Patrolman Murphy Of the East Fifty-frst-
station a big automobile speeding up Third
ave. last evening at Fifty-sixth-st. and promptly
called to the chauffeur 10 stop. This according TO
Murphy. he refused do and kept on his way until
the crossing cars at Fifty-nnth-st. caused him 10
slow up.
Murphy ordered the man at the wheel to get out
but ne refused and Murphy says he was compelled
TO drag him out of the machine He also declares
that the Chaufeurs companion resisted.
4 the station the chauffeur said he was Maurice
Demougcot chauffeur for A. NJ. Huntington. Of
No. l.0s3 Fifth-ave. The other man also was en-
plOyed by MI Huntington, he said Later Gilbert
Dow who said he was Mr.. Euntingtou's secretary
came TO the station and deposited cash bail for the
chauffeur.
The Fifth-ave. address given is the town home Of
Mrs Huntington wiCow Of Coils P. Huntington.
A NJ. Huntington is the nephew of Coils P. Hunt
iugton.