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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
COLLEGE sTRENGTH,TEsT CHANGES.
Seven Exercises in Fifteen Minutes Will De-
termine Figures for Competition.

Princeton. Jan. p (SpeclaD.-At a recent meeting
of the college gymnasium directors from all sec
lions OF the country here. several changes were
made IN the intercollegiate strength tests and
committee appointed to look carefully into the
subject Seven exercises were determined on which
will now form the basis for computing the total
strength of individual They are as follows.
First-Strength OF back. tested by pulling on
thermometer with legs straight Second-Strength
OF legs, tested by pulling dynomometer bv
strengthening the legs Third and fourth-Strengtb
of right and left forearm tested by squeezing a
spring dynomometer with the hands. Fifth
Strength OF lungs. tested by blowing into spIrom-
eter. SiXth-Strength OF upper arms. biCeps and
chest. tested by raising and lowering the body he
tween the parallel bars often as possible Say--
enth.Strength OF upper arms. triceps and back
tested by 'Chinning' horizontal bar
many times possible. The strength o. I1,r'-1
may also be computed by obtaining 0ne-tWentis7S
of the capacity OF the lungs.
In competition the tests must be made Co1secu
lively in the order mentioned. and must he com,
pcted in fifteen minutes. a rest of only ono r,iT
is allowed between and :. as these aTa -
to try the action OF heart and lungs u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
A DAY OF MANY FIRES
LOSS IN ONE, S2OO,OOO.
Narosc Escapes from BIa@es in
TzcO Tenement Houses.

Yesterday was a day Of fires. Besides the
usual number Of small ones, six hlazes Of I'm
portance occurred in and near this city. with
On aggregate damage Of over $4,000. Two
f-es were in tenement bindings where families
we're made homeless and lives barely saved. 4
third was in the former kostcr X Balls Music
Hall. later the Bon Ton Music Hall. The most
disastrous was the destruction of three machine
shops at tie foot OF Moris-st-, in Jersey City,
causing loss Of shout 100000 The machine
shops were those Of Alexander Miller * Bros,
possfter. NacGovpcn & Co. and the Holmes
Electric Protective Company. In the evening
two fires occurred within half an hour Of each
other in a busy part Of Broadway. creating
much excitement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
COMPLAINANT APPEALS FOR MERCY
Broker Who Stole Deer Skins Gets Three
Years and Six Months in Prison.

Arnold r. Weber. the broker in hides and skins
living at No. 80 Decatur-st.. Brooklyn, who con-
fessed TO stealing twenty-seven deer hides was
yesterday sentenced 10 three years and six months
in States prison by Judso NewbUrger in the Court
or General Sessions after conviction a charge OF
grand larceny in the second degree
Weber pleaded guilty to the charge a week ago
For a number Of years he employed by w. II
Crossnlan & Bro, at Nos. II and 70 Rroad-st On
May s. he stole the hides, valued S274s 81 from
the rn getting them the statement that he
had a purchaser for them in Z. ". Kroft OF BRONX
vile, y. Y. Mr.. Kroft never bought the hides, and
Weber sold them.
Before passing sentence, Judge Newburser re-
ferred 20 letter received from George W Cross
man as representing the firm of CrossTnan & Bro
Inc complaining witness, in which n plea was
made FOR mercy for the sake OF the convicted mans
Family lie also received letter from Dr. Ora enc
n Hammond. OF no. CO West Forty-third-st., an
expert in mental diseases. who said that Weber
was suffering from paresls, and probably could
live more than three or four years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
COMING COOK TOURS.

Practically all parts OF the world can be reached
5,, the person who becomes a tourist with Thomas
cook &. Son either the special tours and cruises
which have been arranged, or who. planning
itinerary Of his OWN. places his wishes before them
ord obtains tickets literature and information. For
n. nresent season there have been arranged a
number Of special trips to Egypt and Palestine
and the Nile. and italy, Spain and the MedIter-
ranean. as follows: Egypt. the Nile Palestine
fror, Boston February g. the Republic; from this
cit9. February p the Princess Irene from Boston
$500 and SpaJn from this city. January %. the
Przess Irene from this city Fg6rnaTy l$ the the
I'm. from this city. March - the KONG Albert
nom this city. March Is. the Lain, A special
ioUrnament al OrTnond Fla, on January q to 30,
has been arranged from this city by the apache.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
PAPER WOULD NOT BURN.
Pirrproofng Liquid Applied in
Many Theatres.

Enx work OF making stage scenery IN theatres IN
cnss city hreproof is being extended with the sp-
TroVHl OF the Mayors committee. which has made
recommendations for safety changes in most Of
The playhouses. On January 9 The Tribune re-
ported test OF freproohng at the Office OF II. C.
Miner, IN the Bowery, where a lace curtain and
part OF q scene which had been treated with a
solution and had become perfectly dry were held
against flame until they charred without
igniting. AR explained. tbs hreproofng liquid was
sprayed into the texture OF the fabric completely
satursttng II. After the cloth was dry there was
10 apparent change Of color. but the cloth refused
70 burn &r. Miner explained the time that the
solution was prepared BY Harlem scene painter
and II cost about so TO hreproof each Of the
drops which make up the setting OF a scene on
the stage The scene painter said the time that
he had contracts for hreproohng the scenery in
the West End Theatre. Weber & Ffelds's Hurtig
Seaulon's and Miners Two theatres IN the Bowery
and Eighth-ave
II was announced yesterday that all of the Froh-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
MUSIC HALL FIRE SPECTACULAR.
Reserves from Two Stations Called Out
Building Formerly Was Roster & Balls.

Fire started Yesterday on the third floor OF the
building at Nos. lis and III West Twenty-thirci-
St. formerly known the Bon Ton Music Hail.
and years ego the Roster & Bal Music Hall II
is four story and mansard roof structure ex-
tending through to Nos. los and 10 West Twenty
fourth-st-
Firemen had great difficulty in getting to the
scene. owing to tho extremely slippery condition
Of the streets. 4 second alarm sent in. The
fire appeared TO be hard TO control. The front OF
the building is rather old and dilapidated, having
been erected in 1859. The part is newer.
The FIRE was spectacular, the flames leapiug out
of the Twenty-th.rd-st. windows for some time. 4
large crowd collected, mostly Of women. and the
reserves from the West Twentieth and West Thir-
ueth st stations had TO be summoned.
On the third floor had been lodge rooms but
the building IS in Of alterations TO provide
billiard and pool rooms am bowling alleys. About
one hundred workmen employed A report
was that workman cooked his luncheon in a CRATE
In the room where the fire started. It IS supposed
That he left his fire burning, and that defective
hue caused the trouble on the top floor was a
gymnasium run by Hallett Thompson. and he suf-
fered some loss. The estimated total damage is
s. 900 -
In the early 7ys the Nevv-Yort Athletic C,Iub
was formed in the building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
THREE FACTORIES BURN.
Tug Also Scorched in Fire on
Jersey Waterfront.

4 fire, causing n loss OF approximately 5000
600 occurred yesterday morning in Morris-xt,
Jersey City. The machine shop OF Alexander
Miller Bro. until recently conducted in the
name OF Brown & Miller: the machine shop Of
RossiteT. MacGovern & Co. and the shop OF the
Holmes Electric Protective Company, manu-
facturers OF a burglar alarm were destroyed
There were other losses.
II is thought the fire started in a stable Of
the Miller & Bro machine shop a two story
frame building. near the Morris-st. dock The
Newark Transportation Compauy's tug Nanti-
yoke was tied At the dock alongside the Miller
shop for repairs. A Waterman saw the stable
and Miller shop burning at GOT o'clock a. m.
and turned in alarm. The flames ran through
double building occupied on the three lower
floors by Rossiter. MhcGovern & Co. and on
the upper floors by the Holmes Electric Pro
tective Company
The Miller machine shop and the rear OF the
Gushing building burning Ike furnaces
before O'Clock A third alarm brought all the
FIRE apparatus from lower Jersey City and sew
eral companies from the Heights and Green
vile. Nine Pennsylvania tugs and the Lehigh
Valley Railroad tug Robert II. Sayre lined up
and turned on effective streams. Harry Will
Jams. a deckhand on the Robert Il. Sayre fell
from the pilot house to the deck and was IN
jured- Later he went 10 the ST. Francis Hos
pital. The tug Nantcocke was scorched when
two Pennsylvania tugs poured water on her
and towed her out into the river.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
GEORGE WINS PENNANT.
Captures Championship of Shregcs-
burn from the Mildred.

Long Branch n. j.. Jan. q (SpeciaD.-With
favorable wind Commodore Charles P. Irwin's
yacht. the Georgte, won the second race OF the
series. and took the challenge pennant of North
and South Shrewsbury rivers to-day from Com
modore Benjamin P. Morriss Mildred. The wind
was unusually light and the hrteen-mile course
OF the South Shrewsbury Club was covered barely
within the time limit. The Mildred second.
the Hazel l. third and the Wizard practically
where. Immediately after the race the
South Shrewsbury Club entered a challenge and 1t
Is more than likely that the coveted streamer viii
be again sailed FOR in a few days the North
Shrewsbury Clubs course at Red Bank
The Georges time 1.O455. within ~ seconds
Of the time limit. The Mildred was second, 1:40
behind
\ light northeast wind blowing when the
yachts were sent away. The Wizard could sail
but little and withdrew after sailing five miles in
$3.50 The Hazel L. stuck 1t the end of the
fifth round. when she withdrew.
The time was; The George, 1o4,55; the Mildred.
1:t6:15.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
RESULTS AT ASCOT PARK.

Los Angeles. Jan 21-FIrst Selling: oas pnii.,
Taxan us Robertson to Rio Chico 10 sin
third Time l;4Ss- RCsseTlc GelriCa. Prng
Inl5d Ting l:t5 Hosseric. Gienrice Ping. Gold one
second race tselIag tWo-yeer-olds; three
Brown study 81 e. WALSH. l. won; Melar a3 In
Booker. 70 .. second: Sctora. rhtr1
Tine o5dN Jerome Ella Owen and Harry Stephens as1
Third race (hgrtls handicap; one and onsquarter miles,
- enoaceres I5 tFtichaTGs 10 won; POorIands. Ia
tMcNahcol. 70 .. second. Indian II, 13S 10
third Time. 2:iS2 Heir Apparent Lurdan ana Ceylor
also - ~0'-N-
-oIr-h race selling; Sausoa CourseeAndrattus. 107
ttedIern', 80 70 l. Arherose 10I
Ssco4,1 Seep5re. }"5 adams 2 10 l. third. Time.
l:ll+s Hilary Brown Priu-e Proa-abIe Double O. Lon
Nelsea. Estado and Geisha Girl also ran.
tltn race three 5arols I'VE tuT.onsSD-Elwood
tttAdIArnl- = to L UarZeu 122 ~ 10 Y
second; Atlantis 10 BIXtcni Il J. Time,
Montera. Foucasta Feline Iuzo Golden STlne-si
Golden Boy also -
sixth r1re selling Slauson Ccurse-Sten, Wnd.r I0f
tt1 Nalshl even. Won Fest Nan. log ,Reid,. 10
second; Tower Of Candles, 105 tBrke1ruthi third
Time 1:i9 Car1welitoa. Ur5ano. Maresa Sktrish and
Mona al $ rar -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
MORE TAMMANY MEN FOR BROOKLYN
Protests of Democrats There Have No
Effect on the Tigers Appointments

In spite Of the protests OF Senator McCarren and
his followers. Tammany is going ahead sereney in
filling divers and sundry places in Brooklyn with
Manhattan Democrats. The latest move toward
the Tammany organization Of Brooklyn" the
appointment yesterday of Joseph J. Carey as
sistant property clerk in the Police Department, to
have charge of the office in Brooklyn. Mr., Carey
IS relative Of City Clerk p. J. Sculy. The place
lie gets pays $l5uo a ycaC. Almost every Assembly
lob
Mr.. Carey IS to succeed Edward F. Doonan a
Republican, appointed by tho fusion admnistra-
ton. Doonan is 4 Manhattan man, but the place
was given 10 that borough b. Commissioner Par
fridge. because Charles ID. BatchfOrd. who was
promoted from that job to be chief property clerk.
was Brooklyn man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22

man theatres I'm this city having their stage
scenery and ali the woodwork about the stage
made hreproof by means OF a new solution which
was manufactured IN s.. Louis. Il was said that
q thousand gallons OF the solution had been de-
livered in this city for at the Empire. HUDSON
hnicke-bocker. Lyceum. Criterion, Garrick Herald
Square, Garden. Savoy and Days Az Hayman.
Charles Frohman's representative. said yesterday:
I am completely satisfied that this is the best
compound which has been offered. We have eN-
perimented with il in every possible way. We sat
urated a newspaper with IL ana when the paper
was dried found IL impossible 10 ignite it. Clot!.
scenery, everything which II has been applied.
has TithstOod flame All that happens when nre
Is applied is a gradua! chaTri ing without nalHe'
without even much glow. Many or the
other mixtures have been faulty IN that little glow
ing patches Ike enbers were likely TO appear, but
In this there has never been the least sugses-
ton Of IRE or heat save the Charrins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
JOHN w. GATES OPTIMISTIC.

John W. Gates. who has been travelling for some
time in the Southwest and West. has returned to
this city full of bull enthusiasm. He was quoted
yesterday saying:
l am more hopeful in regard to the business out
look Of this country than l have been for fifteen
months. Stocks are too cheap, People were buy
ing stocks IN 1902 So 10 per cent basis while
to-day the same stocks can be bought on q 10 7
per cent basis. The difference Is too great-au
things considered.
Our country is too rich to warrant pessmisr.
Money IS abundant and yet trade is enormous
our exports are at the highest mark In our his
tory. Our internal commerce is on a sound basis
The FARMING communities are rich and the prices
OF agricultural products giving the farmer in
creased profits. l look for better markets and
growing optimism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
Killed BY EXPLOSION.
Gas Wrecks HoteLLThree Dead
and TzceIUe Hurt.

Marion, Ind. Jan. 21-In an explosion which
wrecked the Seitz Hotel building early to-day
three persons We're killed. two fatally hurt and
ten seriously injured. The injured were all
guests Of the hotel. The explosion is credited TO
natural gas, which escaped into the basement
from a pipe line running near the hotel. The
outer walls Of the hotel were blown out, the
second floor falling on the first, with the roof
1t. The guests We're under the wreckaGe.
which ct once ignited. They We're asleep when
the explosion occurred.
Rescuers had great difficulty in taking the
injured from the wreck. The gas could not he
gain Roadway The bodies Of the proprietor and
his wife could he seen through the danes and
wreCkage for hour before they were re-
covered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
AFTERNOON TEA.
From The London Chronicle.


High tea now prominently before the the
aricaI world is said to be of American origin; the
earliest mention of it. according to Dr. Murray,
goes no further back than 1856 In fact. tea
afternoon meal, is not much older: il is thought 10
have originated, in 1857. in the house Of Nine. de
Circourt Russian lady, whose salon in Paris was
at that time much ITequented by the most intel
lectual society of the day The fashionable dinner
hours We're then getting late and she introduced
Fanny hemble in Records Of a Glrlhood." attrib-
Utes the Introduction of the afternoon meal into
iris country to the then Duchess OF Bedford. Fanny
kemble paid visit 10 Belvoir Castle III March.
1872. and she relates how a mysterious invitation
received to the duchess's private rooms. where
she found small group of friends partaking OF
in private and rather shamefaced way, and
dates the O'Clock meal from this time. But it
several years later that the practice became
general,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
RACE FOR FRIAR TUCK.
only thinning FaUorite-Outsiders'
Day at Nezc-Orleans.

NeW-orleans. Jan 2L-F'riar Tuck. who sold
oetoFe the opening of the racing to-day TO 8. c.
Hl4dreth was the only winning favorite this after
noon The weather was threatening. and the track
good. The summaries:
FIRST race six furongsl-Short Cake I21s CIV H!cks
70 l. won Responsive, ITO "a Philips $ to s. second
9HoW zap 10 ~ faaellu 40 third Time 1885
<A-soui our Lille, I-OsSacks. Overland Codex rrib
uae Cadd1e Mac and Zanla also ran.
second race cone mile. sehng1-Feix
ms, ; 70 l. won Caterpar 1l2 tv- Hsnnessy1. Is 20
=, second circus Girl, 1l5 tH Phllipsl . third
Time La Qclawaha Khaki, Malay. Onyx II Ferouia
Blrdwood. Havel ard Hist also ran
Third race (six furongsl-CIangor. 90 Cv Hsrnsssy)
20 = won; Big Ben. 1f6 tdisginsl 2 10 5, second
Iarisienne, l1214 tW- Hicks third Time I:14x
49, - $500 -
fourth race lone and onesixtsenth Observation-Disclosures
~ tStilel 70 T. Ethics 104 Cochran. 10
9Ad HAMS Across, Ito GuIe-). 10, third Tina
20 I'm race tJhree ana one-halr furlongs-Frsr Tuck
h uier even won Garrett Wilson lO3 Phillips
70 l. second s., Resolute 1G3 I'll N1ichaels). TO
miro lime, O:4S1s- Hannibal Bey. Tbs Druggist, Al
SECRET Easter Joy and Hall Tag also ran
SKIN race selling mile and
4 4% sLtvnsston' % l. won. Free Admission. zoe Oh
tnlpsl, y TO l. second Lee King. 1f3 (fIggnsl,
third Time l56. Ginspray BarSeImore, Lou Woods.
l-eNlatnan Dr. Hart, Henry or FransJamar Car
Ter and EchcEote also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
GIVES CHASE IN HER NIGHT DRESS.
Woman Slides Down Balustrade After Thief
Who Strikes Her-Asks for His Release.

Mrs. Alice Fergus, an active business woman
was awakened by a suspciouc noise early yester-
day morning and jumped out OF bed, surprising
two burglars who had entered her rooms in the
house, No. AS Eighth-ave. The burglars fed
downstairs. Of them carrying a fur garment
which he dropped in his flight Mrs. Fergus gave
chase in her night dress. and by sliding down the
bdluStrade from the second story caught UP with
them as they were opening the front door.
One Of the burglars escaped. but the other
waited 20 knock Mrs. Fergus down and seized
by the ianitor and held until policeman arrived
In the Jferson Market Court yesterday Mrs. Fer
gus identified the prisoner. bur said she did not
want to prosecute him because she had been told
that he the only support OF q father who was
blind and of mother who could not speak. and
Magistrate Crane discharged him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
THREE BURNED; MANY SCARED.
Early Morning Fire in Tenement House
Causes Alarm in That and Another.

Three persons were slightly burned and many
families thoroughly scared yesterday IN fire which
started on the top floor Of a six story tenement
house at No. 13 Forsyth-st- occupied by twenty
two families. II the rear IS another tenement
house Of four stories. and though the smaller house
not touched by the flames. its tenants too.
were greatly alarmed
On the top floor Of the front house live Joseph
De Mays and family. James O'Leary and family,
George Stecker and PasqUale Capproni his wife
prorfs were all paiurllIy burned in escaping Panic
stricken, all IN the house fed to the street but all
got out Mrs O'Lc2TE was FIRST awakened by
smoke. The Ere appeared 20 have started in SteCk-
er's rooms. Francis, the Capprouts' daughter, was
burned the left arm, Mrs. Capproni on the hands
ana face and Pasquaie on tha head, hands and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
NEW-oRLEANs ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY

First race selling siy furoHss-Sueer. 50: Daphonous
81 Duncan 81 Ralph Young. 93 Preakness. 95; ICalsS
1t5: The Guardsman, 100 Our Nugget Carl
los Moderator, 1OS, Tommy Foster.
Second race tsi& fIrIonsS pursel-Fou-
Miss West lO5: Optional 1G5. Harlem Lane IO5: Past
1867 irs Frank Foster, 1o5 CalelO1ite. 1885, Neither
10 Hymettus 10; sweet Nell. 10; vesry. 10; Eva
Third race selling; mile sixteenth)-Hsstrs
D; Fonca @ owe 30 lr1poou, Is; FuIlback 90; John
Coulter. 100, Bourks Cochran.
Cantrel. 14 pepper I14; Bob HIIIard. IO7 Frbe 109
Fourth race thandiCap: SIrlonEsl-FsrahIixh
90; CATERPILLAR. 90 Regain. 81 Rankin. 94 Bud Fnbry
' -E ----@-'
Fifth fpurse: n1ile)-Sea shark.
Bessie Mccarthy. 100 Bondage. Little Scor
Sixth race selling: mile and twenty yaris-Easte-
Walters. So Ora Mckinney. 81.
ant Memories %: Ryevae Algonquin q5 VTeatb q,
IVY, tN Gus Heid0rn "a; Bu-le horn,
Second sight I02: Falkland. 1l3. 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
TRAINS BRAIN NOT ABNORMAL.

The board of managers OF the Thirteen Club yes
terday issued statement about George Francis
Train. life member OF the Thirteen cub in
which II said
The Citizen Is dead and his brain has been ex-
amined by men OF science and experts I'm alcnism.
They have unanimously declared that il contains
not the slightest trace of any abnormal LESSONS;
that II IS one OF the largest and hea West brains
on record. and that its cOnvolutiops such
10 indicate the deep thinker and philosopher.
Thus science serves TO make manifest to all the
world what the Thirteen Club has SteadfaStly
maintained in regard TO this extraordinary man.
Indeed, II would not be going beyond the confines
OF truth TO declare thar Citizen George Francis
Train was one of the few men in IA mad mad
world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
VANDERBILT'S LOW SCORE
William X. Beats Bogie in Palm
Beach TOurneg.
fBT TELEGRAPH To THE TR1Buxr.I

Palm Beach Fla. Jan. 21.-Wflam x vanders
oie won the golf handicap here this morning max
ing the lowest net score. The tournament for the
New Years Cup Is TO last three DAYS. To-day was
the qualifying round Of eighteen holes. played
against boge. p for the course. There were twenty
entries. but some did turn in cards Inc lowest
gross score was made by Charles 3. Cory OF Bos-
Ton Ton, ne ana john Moller. IT.. OF the Apawaunis
C4uO' Played from scratch The scores were:
w, x Vanderbilt, New-Ycrk. handicap 10 W:
SHaries y COY. Boston scratch down. John Noller
Y, New-4ork Scratch down a. W. Black. Lakewood.
1ai-III!.d1 . Gown; - T. Martin. BVantyvne, Phs-
y Ya n39aaeaP . down; + 5 Armstrong. New
tutS h@lGlcap ., down. D. Z. Calhoun. - Louis.
handicap l6 down: Edward " Root Nevg-York hands
SAP down; Gilbert Fartnt0sh. Virginia Hot Springs
n-l1icSp d down; William b. D1wd Nev-Lork handi-
JaR Is GOWN Fl G. Bolton Chicago. handicap o. Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
FALLS UNDER DE FOREST BRoUGHAM
Brooklyn Man Has Extremely Narrow Es-
cape from Injury in Fifth-ave.

George Matthews Of No "a Remsen-st. Brook
lyn had n narrow escape from being run over yes
terday ar Flfth-ave. and Tweuty-seventh-st prob
ably owing his life TO tho fact that he slipped A
brouCham that nearly struck him that OF Mrs
George e. de Forest OF No. Is East Firtieth-st.
wife OF the former Tenement House Commissioner
She was in tho vehicle and screamed as she saw
Matthews fan directly between the wheels OF the
Lroughan- John pB-ien Mrs. de Forests coach
man. drew rein quickly and jumped from his box.
Mat'hcws however, was unframed. Mrs. de Forest
stepped from the brougham ana offered 10 allow
her coachman 10 drive Matthews home The latter
declined the offer and went away IN a cab