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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
FLOOD IN HEuPSTEAD.
RO7cbOats Save Families - " alter
Fire Feet Deep az Streets.

Hempstead was Hooded yesterday. and most
Of the inhabitants had to take their enects 10
a place Of safety in rowboats.
For weeks great quantities of ice and snow
have been accommodating on the Hampstead
Plains Sunday this began to melt rapidly
and with the rain and fog Of yesterday great
lakes were formed Inside OF four hours the
whole mass had been turned into water ana
overlooked the large ponds Of the Hampstead
watershed which furnish part Of the water sup
ply Of the Borough of Brooklyn
These soon overlooked their banks and the
water rushed down the slopes into the village.
In two hours there was more than two feet OF
water in the streets and by noon it was over
the first floors Of the tenement houses near
Front and Clinton SITS. The water Slapped the
foundations Of many Of these houses and the
families who had been compelled to fee to the
upper stories began to move their furniture out
and take It in rowboats to higher ground
Near the negro settlement the flood was
worst. The negroes panicstricken. huddled to-
gether on the upper floors and on the roofs.
George ~ Panjoy took his catboat. which had
been laid up for the winter in Hampstead and
went to their rescue. y dozen families were
taken from their homes in the craft. there
being ample water under her. Nearly a score
Of horses were taken in boats from stables in
the same locality, most Of the horses having
stood for hours in three feet or more Of water
The village Of Roosevelt. as we'll as Hemp
stead, was flooded and the tracks OF the New
York and Long Island Traction Company were
covered with more than three feet OF water.
For several hundred yards in different places
along the tracks piles OF sand and sediment
had been washed on the tracks completely ty-
ing up the line. It will probably be several days
before the cars can move.
At D. m the flood began TO reCede. The
highest points were reached in Front-st., Lowere
and Little Main SITS. where the water was near
ly FIVE feet deep. Lakes hundreds OF acres in
extent were formed in several places on the
Hampstead Plains. The largest Of them. COW
ering hundreds of acres. and being several feet
deep. was formed IN q large depression near the
site OF Camp Black Much damage was done
70 the big lawns surrounding the country places
OF August Belmont. Sidney Dillon Ripley. O
w Bird and 7. A Haveneyer. near Hampstead
A torrent OF water rushed across their places.
digging out the lawns and depositing tons OF
rubbish sand and other debris
Around the Hampstead Town Hall and the
Rectory Of St Georges Episcopal Church there
was another huge lake. and boats had 10 be
used 20 reach either building All through the
village hocks Of poultry were destroyed. The
streets were fun Of floating hencoops and dog
houses.
Freeport and the other villages along Great
South Bay were also flooded and considerable
damage was done. All the streams and storage
reservoirs along the Hampstead watershed are
filed to their banks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
MAJOR JOHN ?. HAROLD.

Nvack. y Y. Feb. p CspeciaD Major John n
T4a-roId. OF Washington View Park. Tappan. WneIs
washinxton's army was encamped during me EeV-
olrtIon. was buried to-day. Major Harold %
sides serving ir the Civil War. was one Of ms
orfzfnators Of the Anti-Gam5ling League star''a
during the days OF the war. he and his talner Wo'E
ing earnestly FOR that cause. Major Harroia va
also one OF the first parties to orins sul' III -
5,-,ages AGAINST the Manhattan Elevated RAILWAY
r,-,,s,v New-York. years ago He was @a1
t-t,,-s4 A, an accident on that road. and. anS
,-o.-,c+s4 hght IN the courts he obtained yei 9
f6r e. COO which amount he finally receiveL
r,,,-'gaI vas Chauucey Shaffer. and the avg,
,r-9~5 MT IN a bin for $500 for his ssrls.
mis- was contested in court Major Harl2 ss,.-s
a. times DrOprietOr OF summer resorts IN 49,
a. - ~ country He was unmarried, az =
ssiIryived by his sister. who owns "Asla'
View Park
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
STILL THE BLOODY SHIRT"
Louisiana Furious Because School Children
Are Told to Admire Lincoln.
InY TrLEGRkPH 10 TIE TRIRrNE-l

IbN TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE
New Orleans, Feb. 22-Furious Indignation
has sprung up IN Confederate circles all over
The city and state against Andrew Wilson,
president Of the New-Orleans School Board be-
cause q an address he made before the public
school children OF this city last Friday in which
he extolled Abraham Lincoln and held him IN
a model for Southern school children Al
most instantly there outburst OF indig-
nation from some quarters but IL was not gen
eraL To-day, however Il has spread until al
most every one IS shouting. Mrs. " F. Behan.
president Of the Women's Confederate Me
mortal Association. to-day addressed a letter
10 President Wilson. IN which she roundly scored
him for holding up Lincoln instead Of putting
forward a Southern hero like jefferson Davis
for the school children 20 emulate.
The newspapers have attacked Wilson edi-
torially To-day's "Picayune" declares, among
other things.
TO teach the Southern children 10 TX such
criminal stain and stigma upon their own
fathers and mothers IS little less than a crime
IT, indeed, it is not a crime Of the most serious
sort There is no reason why the children OF
the South should be taught 10 forget their
glorious memories Of the grandest and most
patriotic and heroic as IL IS Of the bloodiest
tragedies in history
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23

F-,1r ,,~a-'a', a m book form was IN. -.
tate- - ''l' out this was tollo,w.. sO'ad q
sn.a,f-. Essays on Free Think,,- so ys>ss
- ..-Ie ana In 1874 appeared ~. s- ana Fan
- l IN a Library. OF vbi~s - serss q
In 1876 49, pa $50 and the third s.rf.. ond
a. - - - appeared History OF E1vt-s n IA
Il" me Eighteenth Century. Tnou<ns
10 ne Dictionary Of Ns,,,-.,
-"4'eu a score or more Of fr,,..pny- hs
- '-.Ose Oh Johnson. Pope svvis, - SAsecnss
oLe enlarged and included ~ Seorss
= - letters series. He also edI.s5 =. -osiish
p~.1btc,I AS IN ten volumes vftb -'s 10.
s.apnlcai sketch. in 1Ss2 and s4f,o5 =, IN bio
OF John Henry Green in 1em e. me Letters
other works include The scianc, = T 9s Stephens
LIE or Sir Henry Fawcett'' Ossz, ....cs CSs9
Apolosy tst9 Life Of Sir 49,. -snostic's
sIepnen uss5'. Social Rights and ~. LANES
studies OF Biographer' uSss and - ussl
O-li'aIlans uso). He contributed -siiah
no saturday Review The Pail Man r.a '.s %
and other newspapers. Sir Leslie s. ui]ette'
knighted BY King Edward In 1902 rr1pnen was
OF the Right Hon Sir James staDbo- ne ne son
Essays on Ecclesiastical Biograpbv,. nor o
osotner or the Hon. Sir James Fir,far,a. s and
% 'i-o IlsIISh oench His nephew a so, 0ssspaen.
uce stephen was James Kenneth Stephen s. Gus
as writer on law topics and OF popula- AuoEa
eouplet OF which has been widely ouos-s ~ one
When the F,udyards ceas. f-o-, tt,,,-
And the Haggards ride no more ''ns
OF the merits Of the critical work a, a..
stephen j. A. Noble wrote in The Rool, -esit
Inere IS a certain grip IN Mr Stepbs,-
due 70 the fact that he is as much .,t.-...'@~
life as in literature; or perhaps It world :.
10 say he Is interested IN Isterat1ra r,,,-, Ueer
cause 1t Is an outcome OF life. There a., -
who seem to consider il a fine thing n - ..'u'a
a book as tr II had no personality babi..55 ABOUT
were a sort OF literary Melchizads- - ~ put
sprung INTO being without any prerir.-.udt had
or generation. This Is what Is called 5sis. process
crlslclsn1; II Is really criticism thar h .-s1esled
impoverished. devitallzed. Mr.. Leslie S+-.cated.
content 10 be a man first and a Utarar~1s 1ghen Is
seur afterWard. and. whether IL be -sslnols
defect OF his critical estimates IL Is thsi- 9r
character 70 regard HteratUrs as prs-erni,a..tIns
expression. i1oluy an
Mr.. Leslie Stephens style IS the stvIs Nh,
substance makes Inevitable The usnnsr- ~ Is
seer or the rhetOriCiau would indeed i. y lns
hitting vestUe for the thought OF a shrerss1 vi
nOrOus observer. who knows how to admire ~ ~
how TO condemn sanely. but who neither 4, ss.S,eA
nor condemnation. will allow himself tha ,s-slI9sy
luxury or excitement But m ror,,,.-o l0ls
be expelled from poetry, I hope the noo- Hiss selse
NAV find home with criticism and SO Io1, =. -,
Leslie stephen lives and writes iris sbsl9s-I.
least Is assured to her. The common ss1ss I
what IS called such-Of the vulgar Is NOT a 49,
OF price, and give il up to the tormento-s. ss
the native shrewdness which Is rein Forced ~ -
knowledge and Keen humOr IS a treasure in5.Slss
and there IS no page OF Mr.. Leslie STEPHENS 49,
which IL IS absent 'o1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
BILIOUS MANAeEMENTs THANKS.

To she Editor Of The Tribune.
ST.: While every honest effort Is being made 20
conform IN every detail. however exacting. to the
requirements q the Authorities 10 make the Bijou
Theatre the safest IL New-York. we extend our
gratitude 10 tie public FOR It's confidence In the
eventually satisfactory outcome; and we wish to
say 20 all purchasers Of seats for the Century
Players who have declined 20 accept the return Of
their money that tickets issued disable on the
specified date win be good for the corresponding
date OF the week folOwug-eXcept first night tick
cts. which must be reissged the box Office
II B. SIRE
Proprietor Biiou Theatre
SYDNEY ROSENFEIsD.
Director The Century Players
Network. Feb q 1904.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
THE REV. G. A. HALL DEAD.
Has Oldest y. VI. &. Il. Secretary
IN Years of Service.

The Rev. George a. Hall. the oldest secretary
Of the Young Mems Christian Association I'm years
Of service this country and for the last twenty
eight years State secretary for New-YOrk. died al
his home in MOntclair. y. J.. yesterday. Mr. Hall
was born at Newcastle, n. Y. May IS 1851 He
was graduated from Wesleyan in 1852 and en-
tered the Methodist ministry Joining the Troy
Conference He was pastor Of the church at
Schaghticoke. y. Y. for two years and then en-
tered the service OF the United States Christian
Commission. After the he Joined the New
York East Conference. and became pastor OF
Grace Methodist Church, Brooklyn In May. 1863
he entered association work as secretary OF the
Washington association. remaining there until
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
COMMANDER N. :. HALL.

IBv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRTBUNE1
Norfolk Va Feb. z2-Commander Martin Els
worth Hall. L. s y. retired. died az the Naval
Hospital last night from Brighrs disease Re Fas
fftv-seven years old Commander Hail was BON
at Washington. and was son OF David A. Han
a lawyer. at the national capital IN the early Es
and q grandson OF oliver Ellsworth. Chief Jusucs
OF the United states IN WashingtOn's administra-
ton. Commander Hall was the inventor OF a Gun
mount now IN use IN the navy During the spanish
war he was IN command Of the monitor CatszA
and later was executive officer Of the cruiser New
Orleans. IN the philippines re was sent loIT ~, ~
ACCOUNT ~ hi seas ard placed on the retired Isl
Cor,r1gudar Hall leaves a widow and four cnildren
A son WoIcott Ellsworth HAN Is a nldslp tlAn -
TIE Naval Academy Inc Dody Vas lo-hlsHt ~
to Washington FOR burial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
DR.. MAxwELLs REPLY CONFIRMED.
charles S Hartwell Tells Of His Case Against
Old School Board.
Il - - q - -.

To che Editor - The Trihun.
SIR: ny attention has been called nv a press clip
ping bureau 90 statement On your issue OF yester-
day in which D~ Maxwell cites my case. wish 10
say that Dr Maxwell is entirely right in stating
that NY suit against the old School Board OF
Brooklyn" and had nothing whatever 20 DO VIA
the present Board 81 Education. Il shows the
fooIishncss ~ malice of those who seek 70 defeat
DR. Eaxwerrs lection as City Superintendent by
trying % connect ne directly or Indirectly with an
attack on the present administration OF schooI
affairs NY case was decided october Is. lso oy
a pcremufory writ Of mandauus from The supreme
Court 10 the old Brooklyn School Board 10 reinstate
ne NOT only in the school system but also IN ule
school f-on. which 7 had been wrongly removed
The CORPORATION Counsel advised the odd S1hooI
Board" not 20 appeal. and in ar executive session
the 'old school BOARD" voted rot 70 appeal hau
written 10 the president OF the School Board lAt
would rehr the case TO the end. and promised 10
make additions 10 what was then before the puohc'
beg 90 refer any trying 10 use my csc
AGAINST Or Maxwell 20 the minutes OF the Schoo'
Board for May l. 1870 pages 500 and $40; Tor June .
1000 mage az 10 go: for November :. 1862 pages 9'
10 .55 and 49, T. Edward SwaustrornL counsei i''
DIT Maxwell was my counsel IN t1a1 sun
IT is true that in behalf OF the old School boaru
~ Frooll,n Il WIS claimed July q 1907 that II
had the power absolutely 10 remove. quote oli7
sentence from the argument OF the ooIFoio an
Counsel defending the suit while the Po"oi ~
transfer a teacher from so-cslled permanent aP-
t.+,,c-, -, one for q specified time is equivalent
10 power to remove without cause ana ul4i, se'
s,,b mower is placed ia the School Board oy avs
a---es7-H-r the charter and is preserved by 'Ae
charter and is Furthermore. embodied IN the pIes
-- r-layys OF the school Board under the au'Hoi-NS
Of The charter" M Swanstrom successfuly CON
...,s .t5g ---i--, and CORPORATION Counsel Whalen
s9aEe ~ i7-ereIy regretted that the case was
been pTllntea ai'1 l-'' ',rrART.FS 5 HARTWELL.
'r..-----.---- Urinary % 1903.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
John s. cARR.

John s Carr. assistant cashier OF tbs A-usrza
Exchanges National Bank. died YESTERDAY ron
pneumonia. IN the Herald Square Hotel. at the AZ,
OF seventy-four. He had been connected with IN.
bank since ISL He was born IN Newport. R. Z
At the outbreak OF the Civil War he joined the "a
Regiment. and returned from the war as third ser.
geant- He spent his summers at the Manhattan
Beach Hotel whers space was always reserved Tor
him to register first at the beginning OF the season
M Cars body was taken 20 Newport last night
by Arthur :. COe. nephew Of sX-President Georgs
s Coe OF the American Exchange National Bank
The burial will be IN Newport tomorrow NJ
Carr was a bachelor. He Is survived BY two
maiden sisters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
COLD WAVE WARDS OFF FLOODS.
Streams in Western New-York at Hiq
Water Mark When Mercury Falls.
Inv rELEaRArH TO the rRInrNE.I

Buffalo. Feb. PA fifty-six-mile gale. which pr
duced a sudden lowering OF temperature. prevent
flood conditions prevailing IN Western New
York to-day Rain fell nearly all day yesterd,
and last night This morning all the streams B.
this region had reached high water mark. Trio
the wind. and the thermometer. which IA
lowered in the vicinity Of 40 degrees. dropped 2
just below freezing. The rain turned to snow. an
the high water began TO abate at once
Buffalo Harbor is frozen I'd worse than at ar
time In the last thirty years. Since last week a.
Department Of Public Works has been blasting
channel TO open the water Of Niagara River.
the purpose OF floating OF tho ice The channel
sull uncompleted, and II the temperature had u
fallen to-day tncalculable damage would have be-
harbor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
BRIDGES SWEPT 1WAY.
Stamford Property Threatened By
Flood Families Driven ont.
Inv rrIEaRAru TO rHa rRrBUNr. !

Stamford. Conn. Feb. 22.-Unless the Weather
Bureaus promise Of another cold snap is full
filled. Stamford will find itself in danger to-
morrow from one Of the worst floods In the his
tory Of the town. Tonight the Rippowam
River. which flows through the residential sec
ton OF the city. Is above its banks and is rising
rapidly Already one large bridge and a smaller
structure have been carried away by the tor
rent other bridges which span the river at
intervals are threatened. People are leaving
their houses along the river. At g p. m. the
water was three feet above its normal level.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
EnwARn ]. PENNIMAN.

rRY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BCNEI
Baltimore. Feb. Edward J. Pennlrnan, -
vice-president OK the United states Filsii'' -
Guaranty Company. died to-day ne Wa =.
,,aars old. and for many years was cashier ol =,
- N-s-fonar Bank OF Baltimore widow aH1
g,,-ev children survive him There are I'VE -
Arthur PennInan OF tie Knickeroocker -
Corroany. OF New York and Edward harry ;TSs
son and Douglass Penntman. OF MS 49, 49, psr-
niman-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
SCHOONER LOST.
Trio of the Crezc Killed by HeaOy
Seas.

por+rand Ore. Feb 22-Advices from Astoria
s+a+a that the three-masted schooner Frank W.
Howe. Captain Keegan. from Port IoWhsenu
n san Francisco. has been wrecked on '"e
North Head Of the Columbia River between
Beard Hollow and Long Beach. on the "asIiiii9
ton shore Part Of the crew are cllnglnB " NV
rigging. The scene Of the wreck IS mus ma
cessibIe. A lifesaving crew has taken hve me-
oss to mo-, Of the schooner were killed by
Tho heavy seas The schooner was driven
ashore bv the strong southerly winds sweeping
along the coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
WORST COLD WAVE FOR FIFTY YEARS

-. Johns. y. r.. Feb 22-The worst cold
wave FOR nifty years was experienced in New
foundland yesterday when. accompanied by a
furious gale. the temperature dropped 10 from
25 20 - degrees below zero The whole Of the
seaboard is frozen and trains are delayed
The intensity OF the weather causes the belief
10 prevail that -the arctic ice foes will be i'm
passable to the sealing steamers which will
start on their annual cruise next month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
ANOTHER PLEA FOR MoToRMEN,

To the Editor - The Tribune
Sir. Is 10 NOT time that some action shouIo DC
- d., Ella .-.,,,o~z that be 10 protect the motor
r,ar7 Their euferiuEs this winter have been very
erea. II we in the car have suffered at tinies'
,,. must 81 be 90 those faithful men on the oul-
sfsee We have one instance. at least oI'usn' 70
49, -.--f.a % a r-otorman being found frozen, az
t-5s r-rsr Why cannot we have Wnat every o'i-eI
CITY mas e45-eSS 81 -asi HUMANITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
LEOPOLD sTROusE

Baltimore. Feb. 22-Leopod strouss a upsnA-
OF the clothing manufacturing firm OF strous. A
Bros vice-president OF the Drovers and Mechaps,,,
National Bank. and director IN the MarvlaDa
Trust Company and Federal Savings Bank -
to-day. aged sixty-two years from heart taFu-
He was widely known FOR his charity valuasl
library IN Johns Hopkins University beam M
name
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23

Sir Leslie Stephen. K. c. B.. Lit D.. the emil
nent English Of letters. born in London
on November g 1s32 His early education was at
Elton. whence he went TO Kings College London.
and afterward Trinity Hail. Cambridge where
he took the degree OF Bachelor OF Arts In 1854 and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
SEA TAKES MANY LIVES.
Continued from first page.

ton AT the latter port SD loaded lumber for
Fall River. Mass according to the owners. At
the shipping Office however. IT was said she
vas bound TO New-Haven. Conn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
MAS. BENJAMIN N. WILCOX.

AuAurn y. Y. Feb. Mrs BENJAMIN ~ WI
cox wife OF State Senator Wilcox OF this city. disd
at midnight IN the hospital at Troy from hear
disease. following an operation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
THE REv. GEORGE 3. cuTTEN RESIGNS

New-EIaven. Conr-. Feb. Z2.-The Rev Georee B.
Cutten. pastor Of the Howard Avenue Baptist
church has announced his intention OF resigninE
20 accept a cali 20 the First Baptist Church Of
Corning y AR. Cutten formerly prom
inent Yale foatbal player.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23

the celebration. The evenings should be glorihed
hv fhc wide Awakes' IN black capes and naming
torches. as in the Lincoln campaign Of leyI.
WILLIAM BARNES. Sr
Albany. Feb 10 1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-23
SIR LESLIE STEPHEN.

London. Feb. Sir Leslie stephen. president OF
the Ethical Society. is dead
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-29
DAHL MURDERS
STIR THE STATE
Continued From First Page.

the government paynaster on his last
trip to the Red Lake agency. The
object was to obtain the money he
vas w IL KNOWN 1pMI to carry: The. body was
all the plans perfected, Sayers re-
fused to be q party to the crime and
1t was abandoned. Ffournie frequent
" visited at the Dahl cabin and was
known to have talked, a. great deal
about the money the man was sup
posed to have. 49, "
Several other homesteaders in that
vicinity have state prison records and
the people of Quiring are in terror Of
their lives and are afraid to talk Of
the affair, fearing violence to them
selves and their property.
Girl May. Be Alive.
At Quiring the theory obtains that
Miss Dahl is living. and is kept aspris-
oner at the cabin Of a French Indian
squatter far up in the Battle. river
nearest neighbor and over forty miles
from, any town. ss:$ ;s E
There seems to bes Httlegd doubt that
she was carried away from the cabin
alive. A part of the clothesline was
cut off with an axe This was found
some miles distant from her cabin on
the Battle river trail and lends color
1,,oI, ,tl - : = 1AAssS " " c1o leu
"a x posse posse WITT WITH Wifichesters has
started into the~nBattle~river country,
and news is expected from it tomorrow
night.
About the time ofsthe disappear
ance Of Dahl and his daughter. an
Indian, who had been hunting and
hadS followed a. wounded moose far
out into the woods, reported that on
Returning over the trail at night he
had met two men and a small woman
travelling shurriedly na the direction of
Battle river. They were riding be-.
hind a team Of gray horses and the
description Of the 5wpTa an gtallies with
that of Miss Dahl, and the team Of
gray horses is believed to-. be- that
owned by CALDWELL who has, one Of
the few teams owned in a radius Of
forty miles and the only one : to
answer this description.
Il Caldwell has lived in the vicinity
of Quiring for about seven years and
went there from Fergus Falls, where
his relatives reside.
Theories of the Crime. <
The body Of Dahl will be sent to
Crookston for burial. It is believed
that he was induced to leave his
cabin on some pretext by the murder
ers and taken to his own place, where
he was murdered and the body hid
den and that the n1urderers then re-
turned to the cabin and carried the
girl away.
The entire country is in a state of
the most intense excitement and the
finding Of the girl is expected to be
reported at any moment.