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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19

cey. Robinson & Co. In 1852 II was purchased
by Samuel Fraunces. established as an inn. and
called Queens Head The New-Tork Chamber
OF Commercs was organized there in 1853.
1t was n meeting place for the Sons OF Liberty
prior 10 the Revolution. and as such became the
target for the British ship Asia in 1775.
Fraunces allied himself 20 the patriotic cause.
and when the British entered NeH-York he
abandoned the tavern, returning % prepare a
banquet given by Governor George Clinton for
General Washington and other officers as we'll
as citizens on the triumrhal entry Of the Anerf-
cans into the city on November -. 17S3
II was IN Fraunces' Tavern. December i
11S3, that Washington babe farewell 10 his off,
GERS. one hundred years later the Sons Of the
Revolution was reorganized in the long room
OF the tavern.
More than year ago the city authorities de-
ctded 10 purchase the site Of Fraunces' Tavern
and enough land adjacent thereto 10 create d
small park With the exception 81 a single vote
that Of the ControIIer-the Board Of Estimate
and Apportionmeut approved the project in De-
cember, 1902 The Board Of Aldermen unaui-
moUsly agreed 10 the plan. and the ordinance in
which II was embodied was signed by Mayor
Low in Februar-. 1903. As the owners OF the
property would not voluntarily give satisfactory
terms. there was delay. and in the reuu time
there was change. in the city admuistrs ton.
Under a new law Mr.. GrOUt renewed his Op-
position 10 the park plan. and q resolution for
the requirement OF the tavern alone was passed
by the Board Of Estimate and ACpOrtiorrleut
and approved by The Mayor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
TYNER DENIES CHARGES.
Seated IN IRCaLd's Chair, He Faces
Jurz-Bcrrett Defends Himself.

zrasl,.,g ton. May IS-seated in invalids chair
- facing the Jury. James y. Tyner to-day denied
=, charges on which he ard his nephew. Harrison
barrett. we're Indicted in connection with their
.s-t,ss IS law officers for the Postofice Depart
r.o-r When ae began 70 speak the jurors, attor-
- and reporters teaDei forward in attitudes OF
--.,-es attention. but even tEen II was necessary
. .ba or7csl reporter 20 read most OF the answers
a. order taar the Jurors might understand them.
,-a ,7-i--r-fcn was conducted by Ny Worthing-
=, Counsel for The defence. NJ. Tyner's answers
,o-a u,hesirating his diction perfect. and his
- vras 7-,pa-eutlv as clear as ever, although his
- was nearly inaudible. Frequently when
- ov7-,iration related 10 charges Of collision be-
80, -,e two defendants 20 perform some dshon-
=, ar tears streamed down Mr.. Tyner's face. and
-. was ;.ee4 70 restore him 10 composure. Mr..
--rbi1eton told him 10 rest when he liked. but he
.-.,r.-es. 7 will get through with it If I can"
-z-,an he finished his testimony ne taken 10
t.s home for Nj Conrad. special counsel FOR the
-.-,,,ent said he would not take the RESPONSE
bH,-v Of cross-eXa rrinatioE-
~ direct examination related TO Mr.. Tyner's
-o,soas for selecting Barrett write the opinion
:. b,,s investment cases Mr. Tyrfer said there
- -7vo o- three reasons One was that
800 Rad been made TO get an opinion from the
T1a,,-.n,eut Of Justice. but Attorney General
60 was not Inclined 10 take up more than
-.s-io- As the plans OF the companies were rad
sa1,,- sirerert Mr.. Tyner said such an opinion
would bs OF no ald III oV'siIlliiliis INC 4uSs'ioS
,.so,a -be department He said that in conclu-
.,o7 NJ Griggs said laughingly: 1t is your bust
ese 70 make your own rulings" Failing 10 get
- Arrornev General TO pass on the cases the wit
,,ses said he took the matter up with the Post
-,as+sr General. and Informed him that II would
he necessary settle the question in the depart
v,sut. He then suggested Barrett for the task.
and the Postmaster General concurred in the
lection. Barrett he said. had charge Of the bond
investment cases and therefore he was best Atted
for the work He wanted 10 repeat The opinion
to-day.
The question Of preparing general opinion Of
bond investment cases came up ~ June or July,
1850 II. Tyrer said and the retirement Of Mr.
Barrett from the department was not mentioned
untu October or November following. ana that
there could nave been no connection between th1
Two occurrences. 7 encouraged Lr- Barrett in his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19

name Edward Rice The ink on the promissory
note, with the exception OF the Endorsement
the back, which new-as II should be-bOre all
the evidences Of age being faded brown and hero
and there somewhat indistinct The Endorsement
was evidently made recently. the expert told
and If the rest Of the note was not at least seven
years old. II purported to be. the maker OF the
document had discovered a very clever secret for
aging written characters The fact that the hand
writing of the body OF the note is evidently that
OF the mysterious Edward Rice the payee. does
not necessarily show evidence OF forgery It is no
uncommon thing for the maker or note to order
II drawn by the payee or beneficiary. Make out
note for so-and-so much. and I'll sign it, the
Of money frequently says 70 the person he wishes
10 reward.
L a letter TO the executor OF the Rice
estate at Houston and received word IN reply that
II the genuine IL would be paid The
estate Mr.. Baker informed me, stood ready 10
settle any claims that might be brought against
H. But until Edward Rice appears and gives an
account OF himself Il is mantestly apparent that
such sum $4,000 will not be paid The IN
terest at 2 per cent for seven years amounts TO
more than $4,000 I would be willing TO accept that
alone my collection fee
1T may be that this note strangely placed in
my hands for collection Is some piece OF Mr.
Patrtck's handiwork. 1t is natural accuse him
OF another forgery after he has been convicted as
Jim the Penman How he expected 20 profit
BY this piece OF work though IL IL is one OF his
forgeries Is than / can guess. Perhaps as
executor OF ths old mans villas he expected 70 hs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
7. L. PARK APPEALS ON AUTO FINE.
Counsel Holds No Anti-speeding Law Was
In Effect When He Was Tried

Yacht Club, yesterday took appeal n the Coun-
~ Court Of Westchester County from the decision
OF the justices Of the peace who fined him S25 for
the alleged speeding Of his automobile the Bos-
ton Post Road in Rye en- April %.
The contention raised by Frederick ". Sherman
IS that since the alleged offence was committed the
old law relating automobiles has been repealed
and that there can be no prosecutions under the
Hil-t'ock act, which supersedes II. until thirty
days have elapsed after il received the signature
Of the Governor. Governor Odell signed the
law about May 1. so that. according 10 Mr. Sher-
man. Automobiles have full month from that
date to run their machines without the slightest
restraint Mr. Sherman also holds that the fine
imposed on Mr.. Park is illegal, because his trial
vas not held until Governor Odell had signed the
Hill-Cock act. which repealed the law under which
the prosecution OF the yachtsman brought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
THE DEER IN THE NORTH WOODS.

The conditions existing in the North Woods
among the deer. after the severe winter. are set
forth bv B. Cool OF Nehasane. IN the Adirondacks.
in The Utica Observer" He says:
Chief Game Protector J. Warren Pond reports
that the stories as 10 a great mortality among the
deer in the Adirondacks are untrue. misleading and
from unreliable sources. ana ne WISHES 10
fifteen of his gubordinates have visited the deer
yards throughout the Adironcacks, cutting down
feed for the deer TO live on. II there were only
one yard 10 each thousand acres Of these big woods
and one man was visit new yard each day. IL
would take nearly a year for nfteen men 10 see
them al There are many thousand acres that
have from hve 10 ten yards or places Wnere deer
winter The trouble Is the state doesn't furnish
the department with enough men 10 be OF much
service TO the poor creatures. some OF ms men
as in former years That seems to be the first re-
port from any section claiming ing ghf wiR{er
direction but II generally comes earlier. gets deeper
and stays longer up here than anywhere else IN the
Mention is made Of the great number of dead dead
deer found al Moose NAT az tbs time II was "E re-
ported they had died with a disease which was
called black foot. but the natives who looked the
thing up found marks Of black dog
tt might be well for those who read these con-
hcting reports take into consideration the short
time that II would take the storms OF winter not
only TO cover the tracks. but the body OF deer.
creatures Is Il not like the needle the hay
stack? But when one finds several dead in day
t # makes him think the deer have haa tough
one protector does report finding twenty-eight
many killed the same ground last hunt
ing season; but il is not safe to that that Is
all the dead deer there are there now. In ali
probability there VIII be many If not more. deer
killed next hunting season as there was last; but
dreds OF deer less now than there were at the close
There is no question but what the officials at
Albany did all they could with the means that
ing Of the ways. where more and better protection
be only short time before their beauty and use
-lslnAsR will z thing Of tla past
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York City. On opening the envelope he found the
following note:
Orange y J. December - 1903.
Franklin II Hough, Washington.
Sir: Inclosed and note OF the late W NJ Rice OF
GG;ew-York The executor Is James A Baker. OF
Very respec fully. EDWARD RICE.
Accompanying the brief letter was a prom.ssory
note. Of which the following Is a copy:
$4,000 New-York city. Sept. % 1896
Seven years after date I promise pay 10 the
order OF Edward Rice one hundred and eighty-nine
thousand dollars without dedication. for value
oeived with interest at the rate Of two per cent,m
per annun. And further DO hereby authorize ana
empower any attorney OF any court OF record ot
PENNSYLVANIA or elsewhere 20 appear FOR and enter
Judgment against me for the above sum, with or
without decaration. with costs oS suit release OF
errors. with stay of execution until day OF payment
aforesaid. and with ten per cent added for collec
ton fees. and 7 DO also waive the right Of inquest
ton on any real estate that may be levied upon 70
collect this note. and DO hereby voluntarily
% enter upon the Fl "a nv said voluntary con-
cemnatiou, and do further agree that the said
waive and release ali relic, from any and ali ap-
now IN force or herea Ter 10 i,e PASSED
ecutor W N RICE
An can ind out about this Edward Rice IS that
he cannot be- found said Mr.. Hough. with a smile
in commenting on the mysterious case. Why h.
should send note 10 me for collection instead Of
going in person 10 the executor and getting the
money himself Is another strange feature OF the
case II everything We're straight and aboveboard It
would not be necessary for him 70 employ a third
person 10 collect All my efforts locate him
have thus far been fruitless I have written 20
him at Orange. and the letters have invariably
returned Not found According 10 the Postofice
Department he does not live either at Orange or
East Orange. I have friend at Orange who made
inquiries FOR me- but he more successful
than the letter carriers. He learned that number
OF the dead millionaire relatives live there. but he
could discover no trace OF Edward Rice -"
In order 70 get all the light possible upon the
subject I gave the note and letter accompanying
il 10 one OF the best handwriting experts in the
city. He secured copies OF the New-York papers
issued during the Patrick trial in which
printed various specimens Of the milIionairs's
signature and handwriting After carefully
aiming the signatures in the papers and that
the note sent me he declared that the resemblance
was marvellous. The writing in the body the
note was not that the dead man. he said.
was evidently the backhanded chirOgraphy OF the
person who had me the letter and signed his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19

idea q leaving the department" said Mr.. Tyner.
lo5e MN not 70 follow my example and be
postOfice clerk all his life"
- II mas been charged here that you approved the
Barrett opinion IN order 20 drive rre bond invest
IletI companies affected thereby 70 Barrett's en-
WOrthiuFtCn.
ABSURD, replied Mr.. Tyner. He spoke feel!ngIy
g ne -aet thar he had brought up and trained
Jarrett ana rold OF his pride in the Young man.
5lcn a thought never came into nv head" he
SEQ ! could not make 4 proposition OF that
CLafaeler 10 any one, least OF all 10 him"
NJ 1yneF spoke Of the prac-ice Of ATTORNEYS be-
-OIe me department, and said there never mad been
sly laVorltsn or distinction. In relation 10 Bar
Ielt nnenoraccum regard 10 the case OF the
: - slcl5Ils' institute q Chicago which was found
y AZ 1Fners desk after ne left the department
A. yiler salc II was an order brief such as
Se-rt oIlei asks attorneys 10 make and was made
SS-ts1 MS decision had been announced He testI-
-. N regard 10 the good faith Of all parties 10 the
leSl SUIT lied In Missouri
harrisou J. Barrett then took me stand He
$3.50 ~ regard 10 he procedure n the Office az
zslsl8iit attorney General for the Postofflce
- .LeLl % snow me general practice IN regard
sssgl4lllcai mat II could be understood oulv by
- BUSINESS he discussed contracts opinions hand
e Gown BY various courts and matters an which
SQUARES alone have definite inforrnaton FJa aid
AoL complete his testimony
n, 49, secreIary John ". Foster and r. Ross Perry
,., Us CITY testified 10 their long acquaintance
''A M -yner ana his excellent reputation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
ANOTHER RICE MYSTERY.
FORTUNE IN OLD NOTE.
"Edzcard Rice" Who asked Lazcyer
to Collect, Can't Be Found.
[FRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAr.l

Washington May 1S.-Did ". II. Rice. the muir
dered millionaire execute a note for s1SgCeO pay
able after DEATH to Edward Rice? If the aged
victim of Patrick and JonesNdid sign his name 20
such n document, why does not the man to whom
this large sum righfully belongs appear and claim
the fortune? Who is Edward Rice anyway?
Where does he live? What does he do for a Iiveli-
hood? Where he be found?
These are a few questions that Franklin H
Hough, a well known attorney of this city would
Ike TO have answered. He has been in a state Of
nystthcatton over the since December I3
and though five months have passed since Ed
ward Rice first brought his name and his princely
legacy under Mr.. Hough's notice. the lawyer is as
much In the dark to his identity and the real
facts in the case he first.
on December % Mr.. Hough received a letter
through the mail bearing the postmark OF New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
PETITIONS IN sANkRuPTcY.

following petitions bankruptcy fled yester-
DAY the clerk Of the United District Court
Albert E Lippmau No. = East Sixty-hrsr-st- Labii-
ties S6i5e, $50 Tn principal creditors are G
Welsh * Co.. Buffalo $500. secured Chatrel mort
gage, and Otteub=rs Co.. Seccnd--ve and Thirty
tlurr1-sr.
Max levin and Max E-lSer. trading Levin & ElNer.
clothing ~ East rll-iraI-a-l- dfrlsr-
Liabilities The principal creditors
ar Cooper Exchange Bank. SI.Ut0. ard Mrs SarOh
Levin T. East CneGuIl!rel 81 200.
consist $3.50, accounts. s. 427 casa
S31
Edwin G. Davis No I16 Nassau-st. Liabilities. S1I.-
$50 assets The principal creditors Irving
National fTI. and First National Bank Jer
CITY. 5000 The u cash. SO wear
ing apparel Office $40. law books. $50
involuntary petition fled against Henry Agate
OF Louis
claims agEreEaruE $3.50
alleged bankrupt admitted insolvency
writing May ,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19

Fraunces' Tavern Bought By the
SOns of the Revolution.

The Society Of the Sons Of the Revolution in
the state OF New-York announced yesterday its
purchase Of Fraunces' Tavern. n BrOad-st.. thus
ending the long controversy over the preserva-
ton Of the historic building. The Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment, which had been
taking OF purchasing the tavern and site for the
CITY VIII now, 1t is announced. take no further
proceedings The Sons Of the Revolution viii
take title 10 the property on August 1. 1904
subject to existing tenancies. They will restore
the building to its old condition and make it a
headquarters for the society. Frances Tavern
was built as home in ITO by Etienne de
Lancey. 1t became the property of his grand
son. Oliver de Lancey, and about 17JT was reIe-
gated to business uses and occupied by De Ian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
RENT FIGHT LEADER EvICTED.
Crowd Watches, but Makes No Demonstra-
tion-Mass Meeting Planned.

Otto Howe who. with Henry Brett. is leading the
fight Of the occupants Of the tenement houses al
Nos n3 a5, 2g7 and 29 East One-hundredth-st
against Increased rents was evicted yesterday
morning by City Marshal Bernard krause. When
Krause appeared and began TO put Howes furni-
ture on the street. a crowd Of fully one thousand
persons gathered Beyond jeering Krause. II made
no demonstration however. The presence OF sew
eraI policemen from the East One-hpndred-and-
fourth-st. station helped 20 preserve oruer
Howe appealed 10 his neighooTs not 10 become ONE
violent and TO obey the law. Ihey cheered MN
and stood quietly until Howe had been evicted
Howe found refuge with David Silvernlan at NO
205 East -hundredth-st. until last night when
he moved into new quarters, at No 40Z East one
hundred nd-secOnd-st- ,--., -,
At a meeting of a committee OF the tenants fF0,
tectve Association last night II was decided 10 mold
a mass meeting i'm the Harlem Lyceurn. Third-ave.
and One-hundred and seventh-5t,, SATURDAY even
ing Brett will preside at the meeting, and Howe
viii be one OF the speakers Besides Howe, four
families evicted yeSterday-tWo from
No. 27 and one each from No. 2oS and No ZOs
Brett has received notice 10 appear IN the Harlem
police court Tomorrow morning and show cause
why ne should not be evicted Brett is the tenant
whose rent was raised from SO TO SIS month, al
though he has lived IN bis fat for fourteen years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
SUITS AGGREGATE HALF MILLION.
Bridgeport Man Who Had Sued Hundreds OF
Estates Now Asks for Settlements.

South Norwalk Conn, May sd. Preston A.
wood Of Bridgeport. who has caused much excite
menJ in Connecticut legal circles by reason OF hun
creds OF svtrs brought by him against executors
and administrators Of estates who have been dIla-
tory in fling inventories required by a law
which also provides penalty Of $50 a month for
enc year, has made proposition 70 settle these
suits before court hearings. on payment of $50 n
each instance FIis attorneys Bridgeport firm n
a letter TO Albert z. Winchester. Of this place say
thar the wits already issued viii be returned 70 the
court by May Is. and that the cost 20 each de
PENDANT viii amount TO about $500 exclusive Of per-
sOnaI attorney fees
Mr.. Atwood the letter says. has no fear Of tho
final outcome OF the case in event Of suit.
every conceivable defence including all OF The So
called novel def-uCeS recently published ne
newspapers, has been passed by the higleS-
courts OF this and other States. and IN every in
stance has been decided in support Of Mr. Atw0ods
position and in cases exactly similar 10 yours the
courts have uniformly decided in his favor
The firm SAYS Il IS authorized To accept settle
msnt in fun on payment or $50 before May IS II
has been estimated Mr. ACwCO6'S suits aggre-
gate than S5f0OQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
CAR KILLS CHILD.
Uomen Faint and an attempt Is
Made to Mcite CrO7cd to Violence.

Joseph PITT, seven years old. OF No s55 Tenth-
ave was killed by a Ninth-ave. electric car at
I-tfty-seveuth-st. late yesterday afternoon, when
ne was playing tag with little boy about his own
Hge He fell just in front OF the car, and the
1notorman according TO eyewitnesses could not
stop In time. The two front wheels passed over
his bcdv breaking nearly every bone and almost
severing the head. The wrecking wagon was sum
rnoned and the lacked uD before the body
could be taken from beneath the wheels
Two OF the the car tainted. A crowd
OF several hundred people surrounded the car and
one excited man cried Hang the motOrmant'
Policeman Terwilllser hustled the agitator away.
pa trick Fay. the mOtUrman was arrested on a
charge OF homicide but later was paroled IN the
custody II Inspector James Pack. OF the Metro
politan Street Railway Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
OAKLEY MAY AWARD CONTRACT
'Ougt Refuses to Give Injunction to Rival of
Consolidated Gas Company.

50. ~ SppAcation CO August Kinmerle for a con-
-. o. the temporary injunction granted by
-, -t'eine Court. restraining Commissioner Oak
-4Din awarding the contract for the lighting OF
60 '1s1s 70 the Consolidated Gas Company. was
80 = yesterday by Justice O'Gorman who holds
49,. --e IS nothing 10 show whether he has any
EN- % interfere with the powers Of the city on
= I'D That the city authorities are not bound
!, = - me lowest any other bidder and that
- "I'nn the discretion OF the Board OF Esti-
- and alo Apportonment 20 determine what is for
~ - interests OF the public. Kimmerles fight
Lam sc y The interest OF the American Street
CorsoiSs,su supply Company. which bid less than the
-aisa Gas Company.
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all. 1Ss feet water line 40 feet beam and IA feet
drausht All the auxiliary machinery has been in
stalled in the vessel Its propeing machinery will
be put in later.
The other dredge. which will be comnleted a
month or so later will be named the Caucus Both
have been constructed for use on St Johns River
Florida, TO dredSe the sand reefs at the entrance
10 Jacksonville HlrbOr and also above that poinr
St Johns River is navigablc FOR two hundred
miles but only for light draught vessels II is the
wide enough 10 permit vessels OF deep draught 20
navigate the river. The new dredges will be
equipped with machinery Of the latest tyne II is
expected that the ST. Johns will be ready for
ing - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
THE LARGEST WOODEN STEAM DREDGE
It Is to Remove Sand Reefs at the Entrance
TO Jacksonville Harbor.

After many difficulties in the way Of strikes
among mechanics, the CirssnpOrt Basin and con-
st-uctOn Company has built and is bout 70 launch
from its yard at GreenpOrt. Long Islard. what is
probably the largest wooden steam drsdge ever
built II is Of two that have been built for the
United States Engineer Corps. under the direction
Of Colonel ]. c Sanford OF Philadelphia The huh
Of the St Johns. the one nearest completion is
called. is strong and has white oak frames keel.
stern and garboards It's planking is OF 6-nch vel
low pine. The chief dimensions zoo feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-19
HARRY" CUNNINGHAM LOSES SUIT.
Must Pay 5000 to Man He Is Accused of
Beating and Pretending to Arrest.

VI. J. Koran. counsel for James ". Mott yester-
day obtained a judgment for $4,000 against Patrick
Henry Cunningham. better known as Harry Gun
ningham. who recently escaped from officer OF
the West Side Court after a had been
served him in an action for uou-support by his
wife Mott alleged that Cunningham beat him. be-
cause ne had served q paper on a witness in a
trial in which he Interested. He also declared
that Frank Friobous q friend OF Cunningham, told
him he under arrest. ana with Cunningham
placed him in carriage OSteusiblv to take him 10
Police Headquarters. Instead they took him TO
West EIghty-secOnd-st.