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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
YOUNG HUSBAND, YOUNGER BRIDE
Boy of Seventeen Married Because Another
Fellow Had His Eye on Her"

There was much surprise I'm New-Rochelle yes
terday when It became known that Russell A
Colgate, seventeen years old and Miss Frances
Mellars sixteen years old married secretly
at Kearny, n J.. on April II. by the Rev. Mr.
Reynolds The bridegroom is the of NJ. S. Col
gate and works in Carson's jewelry store in Main
St. New Rochelle, n clerk He is not five
feet tall. and has boyish face. His bride s the
daughter Of Thomas J. Mellars. boss carpenter
of New-Rochelle and is much taller than her
husband.
The couple fell in love last December, while
their parents living in the house. II
was a case OF love at first sight, and when Mrs.
Colgates mother sailed for Brighton, England,
about two weeks ago. to visit relatives the lovers
decided that they could not wait until her
return from Europe TO be married so on April
II they secretly left New Rochelle went to New
York and then to Kearhy. where they were mar
red. The boy gave his age seventeen. and the
girl said she eighteen. The youthful couple
after a stormy scene forgiven by their parents
and are living in apartments in Main-st.
Yes, away and got married" Sid Rus
/ thought would get ahead of him, and beat him
out, so we got married secretly. Ny mother Is
satisfied. and propose to make a success i'm
life. We couldn't wait until my wifes mother
came back from Europe. and that Is the reason
ran away"
II learned that the boys wages are about
IS week, but when he asked how he could
support n wife that, he said
1T will be a struggle for while. but expect
TO make my fortune some day. Does my father
bank. My grandmother left $500, and I am
keeping that for a rainy day."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS.
Albany, April 2s-The Court Of Appeals to-day
handed down the following decisions.

Albany. April 2s-The Court Of Appeals to-day
handed down the following decisions:
People - KoeDpins appellant; People - Borgstror
appellant People vs. Mis- appellant Judgments Of con-
vtctiOn affirmed
People ex rel Commissioner Public Charities city
Of NewTOrk. Thompson. appellant. Brooklyn Hills
Improvement Company. appellant Nev-York am
Rc-,kaway Beach Halfway Company; FORSYTH appslarr
Gauntlet Individually etc. Tanenbauml Eseman.
appellant; Levy; Eagle Iron Works FARLEY.
appellant. Bell haEhetm and another appellant Farrell
Manhattan Railway Company and another
Morgan and another Merchants Cooperative Fire
Association. appellant Hern. IIebeer
and others appellants: same - same Judgments az
nrmed. with costs
Kline Abraham appellant Judgment ersed.
trial granted abide
appellant. Runsey and others: Brooklyn
Rockaway Beach Railroad Company appellant. Long
Western Union Telegraph Company Electric Light
Company. appellant. Gillespie.
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company StrCns Supreme
Council American Legion or Honor. appellant Nadgan.
administrator Oceanic Navigation Company. appel
liant: PfersOa and another Speyer. appellant. Austin
Bartlett. appellant Judgments reversed TRIAL
granted: costs 10 abide event.
Priest Valentine Guulprecht and another Appellants:
Fowler appellant. Chisol Toplitz. appellant.
Meuts and another appellants BraUer appel
liant. Oceanic Steam Navigation Company. Limited:
same. Schllrnbach Mclean. appellant. Bns
ham Hendrix others mpeaded appellants:
appellant Fuller and others Poerschks Horo
others appellants General Electric Company
National Contrasting Company. appellant Covsrly and
appellants Terminal Warehouse Company.
Judgments affirmed with
sew ana others Judgment reversed and that OF special
affirmed with costs 70 appellant IN this court and n
the Appellate Division
johnson Cole and another. appellants. Judgment
event question answered the negative; second In
the Affirmative.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT
Charles S MKenns for Federal Judge in
Porto Rico

washngton. ATr1 26.-The President today senr
} tobthe Senate The following nominations.
- ---sries : McKenna. Of Pennsylvania r-nftas
SrarCs D.str-t Judge fo- Tie District Of Porto
ffico.
Military secrotaries Mar Departuleut-Assista,,r
elfufant 6. ucr ritn fork OF colonel Tgcllffra,,t
Cri5nel Henry }. Mccain. assistant adjuta1t ecri-
Assistant udfutaut general VITA rank of uet.tar-
All trolonel-AlafC- John Twccdalc assistant Chloe
of IL. Record AID Pension Office
Asrsrfar.f CHIEF of the Record and Pension Cesro
with rack 81 nai crCaptalu rteir- 4. Barber 2sth
7nle ntrF.
Medical Dena-f nleut-Ass.sta-t rlrgeon general
~rfth rank Of colonel i-eufoE1nt colonel .kaIprv
TTrVard DEPUTY surgeon general
Also n n.tInbcr % uunc- promotions in She army
r5Ittsbure April cs-yVhon spprised or his nonllna-
zion sor federal 5udgc 81 Porto Rico Mr.. McReuaa
expressed sur11ise AID raid hat De had received
nc previous intlmaticn OF such appointment. As
70 his acceptance Mr.. McKenna said that Of
course he could say nothing until officially IN
formed
For years Er. Mckerua has been a prominent
member OF The Allegheny County, bar 8nd afleader
aB-ysg the civil War veterans Of Western Penn
~. tIa. He - past ccrrlnancer-of the Union Vet
erst Legion. 30 the Bryan campaign he had
been a staunch Democrat but az than time ne
transferred his allegiance the Republican party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
'RAMAPo BILL" HEARING TODAY.
Governor 0dell Returns to the Capital and
Buckles Down to Work.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Albany. April Ex-Governor Oden reached this
city at o'clock tonight. He declined TO discuss
any pending bill. and early IN the evening retired
70 his office 20 consider a few OF the several hun
dred measures awaiting his signature He did not
go the Capitol and therefore did not receive the
charges reported to have been fled against Excise
Commissioner Patrick ". Cuinan.
The Governor will give a hearing tomorrow
the j. 7. Smith bill. which was dubbed 'Rarnapo''
during the legislative session This bill would pre-
vent the by the city OF New-York OF the waters
Of FiShkiH Creek and WaDDnEer's Falls. both OF
which have been recommended for additional water
supply by the board beaded By John R. Freeman.
The Remsen East River bill will be dis
Cussed before the Governor on Thursday. pre-
vtOusly announced. but the Niagara water power
bill. which OF the most severely censured
measures OF the session. will be taken up on Thurs
day morning The Smith water bill is the only
Of importance affecting New-YOrk City to be dis
Cussed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
SUBWAY PUZZLE PARCELS STUNNED.
Auction Sale of Land Bought for Easements,
However, a Success.

Builders turned out In force yesterday at the
auction sale OF some sixty-seven parcels held r
the New-York Real Estate Salesrooms bv J2v-vsn
J. Kennedy. The parcels offered were bought
some months ago by the Rapid Transit Subway
Construction Company and the Subway Realty
Company, TO facilitate she construction of the sub
way The city later became the owner OF the plots
Itey cost the city a,la0oO. and were sold yester-
day for S5ss.050 The sum realized was considered
excellent by many realty experts, as many unique
problems had 10 be solved before n fair idea OF
The probable future value OF plots could be had
W hen a builder is asked how valuable 10 him IS a
lo' on winch ne cannot build foundation wall as
ceep as ne might wish without having Il rest on the
once In Quandary. ~ - a.
The building problems which went with certain
parcels were mostly Stunned and those parcels for
Wlich Nlefe were no bidders were withdrawn ard
later sold. az private sale 10 the Belmont 60
panics for $500 making the total sum or the
GELS sold at auction $50 $50 ~ ~ ''ie par
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
C4NAL ZONE CONTROL.
May Remain IN Military Hands
re Until after Election.
IrRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington, April 26.-That the Panama
Canal zone win have 10 be administered under
n military government until after Congress
meets next fail seems more than likely this
evening, no progress having been made by the
conferrees ia charge Of the Panama Civil bill.
The conferrees met again this morning but in
spite Of the pacifoatory efforts OF Senator Hop
kins nothing approaching an agreement was
reached, Senator Kittredge holding out stoutly
for every provision in The Senate bin, and the
House members refusing absolutely to consider
an agreement along those lines.
Pressure is beins brought TO bear on Mr. Kit
tredge by the Senate leaders TO adopt A more
oonciliatory attitude. and 1T Is barely posi-
bic that such influence viii prevail. but even
the leaders themselves are not sangUine as 10
the result, although they would deplore abject
failure TO provide some form Of civil govern
ment for the zone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
LAWYER HELD FOR ARSON.
implicated by er-COnUict in Confess
sion to Grand jury.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Poughkeepsie. y. Y. April 26-Ellis b. South
worth. lawyer. with offices at No. 6S William
St. New York. was arrested at his office this
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Baumbusch.
charged with arson in the first degree.
Last December Charles z. Hall an ex-convtct.
who has spent more than a score OF years be-
hind prison bars. and who is treated as notori-
Gus forger I'm Inspector Byrnes's book. Grim
inals OF America" was arrested and brought TO
this city charged with setting fire 10 the Van
Allen mansion. about ten miles below this city.
The property had been transferred to Mrs Hall
only short time before the fire, and insurance
to the amount OF $4,000 had been placed on 1t.
After the fire the insurance companies suspected
a plot 20 defraud them and the insurance was
not paid. As a result OF inquest before
Coroner Selfridge Hall indicted for arson
and arrested Since his confinement in the
county Jail he has made full confession OF his
crime stating before the grand jury that South
worth was implicated IN the crime Southworth
has been released on 5000 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
JEROME METHOD UPHELD
MILLS MUST SERVE TERN.
Purity of Prosecutors Intentions
SaUed Him from Crime.

Albany April 26.-The Court OF Appeals to-
day sustained District Attorney Jerome Of New
York in the method used to secure evidence IN
the prosecution Of George z. Mills and DIR. Rich
ard c. Flower. The courts decision denies the
appeal of Mills from a judgment OF conviction
of the crime Of grand larceny in the second de-
gree. and of an attempt unlawfully to remove
from the custody Of the courts certain indict-
ments. The indictments had to do with the pros
ecution of DR. Flower. who was accused in con-
nection with the apparently suspicious death OF
Theodore Hagaman. a wealthy man. In New
York City.
When DIR. Flower got into trouble with the
District Attorneys Office, Mills at Flowers re-
quest endeavored to have President Meloy Of
one of the Flower mining companies arrange
meeting between Assistant District Attorney
Garvan and Mills. Meloy reported to Mills that
Garvan would not meet him. but that Caravans
wardman. Brindley' (as he is named in the
opinion), would do so. They met several times.
with the result that District Attorney Jerome
made it possible for Detective Sergeant Brindley
to show the Flower indictments TO Mills. After
Mills got the indictments into his possession he
handed Brindley 81. 500 for Caravan and $3.50 for
himself. Then Mills was arrested and the indict-
ments were found In his possession. He was con-
victed and sentenced to serve term OF not less
than fourteen months or more than eighteen
months Judge Vann, writing the opinion OF the
court, says:
The counsel for Mills claims that the object Of
the District Attorney was not 20 detect. out 70
create, a crime, and that crime was committed
by Mills in taking the indictments into his pos
session because he took them with the consent or
the State represented by the District Attorney.
Tho flaw in this argument lies in the fact that the
indictments the property OF the State, not OF
the District Attorney, and that the latter could
not lawfully give them away OF permit them 70 De
taken by Mills. The action OF the District At
tOrney but for the purity OF his Intentions would
have been q crime his part
District Attorney Jerome would not make any
comment last evening the report from Albany
that the Court Of Appeals IN the appeal OF George
z. Mills from a Judgment OF conviction OF attempt
to commit grand larceny IN the second degrees and
OF attempt to remove unlawfuliy from the custody
OF the court certain indictments, had sustained tho
lower courts conviction OF Mills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
GORMAN LOSES A BITTER ENEMY.
John K Cowen Credited with the Senator's
Overthrow in 1895.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHE.l

Baltimore April 26-The death Of John K. Cowen
removes the most bitter political enemy Senator
German ever had IL was the independent Demo-
cratic movement organized by Cowen that led TO
the overthrowing Of the German machine I'm 1885
turned the State over 10 the Republicans for the
first time in thirty years and retired German from
the United States Senate for several years. Though
COwen had begun the reform movement he TOOK
no part IN the night cf 1885 being then member
Of Congress elected by the regular Democratic
organization. but stil holding all his animosity TO
German. ~
His nerce autaGouiSm 10 German was carried into
the Baltimore and ONO Railroad. which, from a
close ally 81 German. became open enemy.
CoWen was credited with placing the Raltiuore
ana Ohio IA opposition TO the German regime and
II was publicly stated al the time that Gonna n
was using all his influence 10 have Cowen ousted
from the railroad management
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
CHANGE OF AIR FOR SAM" PARKS
To Be Transferred to characterization
by 0dell Unlikely
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

Albany. April 26.-Samue J. Parks the former
walking delegate OF the Housesmiths and Bridge
mems Union, OF New-York, who is serving a SEN
tence in Sing Sing prison for extortion will prob
ably be transferred TO Dannemora within a rev
weeks. Parks's health is not the best and IL is
believed that he will be benefited by the mountain
air at Dannemora.
1t has been widely reported that Parks is suffer
ing from consumption and cannot live out his SEN
tence but the Superintendent OF Prisons Cornelius
V. Collins, said to-day that the stories concerning
the former walking delegates condition had been
much exaggerated Favorable action by the Gov
ernor upon the proposed application for e pardon
for Parks is generally regarded extremely I'M
likely here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
BREAKER ON FIRE; 600 MEN IN MINE
But They All Get Out, Also the Mules-The
Breaker Will Be Rebuilt at Once.

Scranton. Penn April 2S-Ths Pine Brook break
er Of the Scranton Coal Company was almost COM
pleteIy destroyed to-day by fire which broke out
at noon. The loss IS estimated at $4,000, and the
the six hundred at work in the mine when the
fire broke out together with the mules. were got
out in safety through secondary openings II being
the dinner hour. the breaker boys were at play In
the breaker yard and in danger.
The mine has been In operation ffty-tvro years.
but is good for twenty more and the breaker
will be rebuilt at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
STUDENT CAREER CUT SHORT.
German Who Had Taken Course in Beer and
Chemistry for Thirty-three Years Killed.

Berlin. April 26-Christian Busch. the oldest
student in Germany, who had been enrolled In the
classes in chemistry at the University OF Giessen
since 1871 is dead at the age OF hfty-one years
Death was the result OF injury to the brain re-
ceived in a student duel.
Busch who was q property owner. did not at
tempt TO finish his course. but divided his time
between the beer houses and the laboratory, where
he assisted the professors. He enjoyed great popu-
larity, and the entire membership OF the university
headed by the rector attended his funeral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
THE NEW FlREBoAT REACHES PORT.

The powerful hreboat George b. Mcclellan
reached port last night from the yards of her
builders at Camden N. j. The Mcclellan IS
equipped with two large fire pumps which. when
connected with i2-inch mains have a capacity Of
three thousand gallons each minute. and a
smaller pump. with a capacity of nine hundred
gallons minute She Is expected to have a speed
OF fifteen knotA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
SENATE PASSES SUPPLY MEASURES.
Hope Expressed That Business Will Be Con-
cluded Tomorrow

Washington. April 2s-The Senate to-day passed
the Military Academy Appropriation bill. the last
Of the supply measures. The amendments sug-
eested by the Committee Military Affairs for a
REORGANIZATION OF the medical and ordnance depart
rents Of the army and for the establishment OF
number Of camp sites were thrown out on points
OF order.
The Senate took a recess until 20 o'clock to-mor-
row Mr. Allison in moving the recess. expressing
the hope that a final adjournment might be secured
Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
GENERAL WILCOX RETIRED.

Washington. April 26.-CoIonel Timothy z. VIII
cox. OF the medical department OF the army. was
retired account OF age to-day. with the rank OF
brigadier general He is a native Of New-York
and the first officer TO receive the benefit OF the
law just enacted giving increased rank on the re-
tired list to officers who served during the War OF
the Rebellion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-15

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-15
RAILROAD EARNINGS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING.
Gross Earnings Well Ahead @
Those of Previous Year.

Gross Earnings Well Ahead of
Those of Previous Year.
The latest report of the gross earn
ings of the five railroads in which Sa-
vannah is chiefly concerned shows that
though in some case the earnings for
the last week, or month, have been
smaller than for the same period last
year, yet in each case the earnings
for the year to date show a decided
increase over the previous year. The
figures follow:
Atlantic Coast Line-Gross earnings
for December, 1903. $1,S72,SSS; previous
year, S1,63S,S15. From July 1 to latest
date, $9,677 ,10S; previous year, $9,261,-
759.
Central of Georgia-Gross earnings
fourth week of January, $254,172; pre-
Vious year, 1921, 233. From July 1 to
latest date, $5,720,S9S; previous year,
S., 51S63
Louisville and Nashville-Gross earn
ings for fourth week of January, 1854
265; previous year, $1,060,857. From July
1 to latest date, $21, 9O6,124; previous
year $40, 54S,947.
Seaboard Air Line-Gross earnings,
for fourth week of January $685., 052;
previous year, 1888, 701. From July 1
to latest date, $7,514,215 previous year,
1924, ia.
Southern Railway-Gross earnings for
fourth week of January, $1,19S, AIS; pre-
vious year, $1,194715. From July l to
latest date, $26,702, III; previous year,
S24 1928 28.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-15
SAVANNAH GOT ITS SHARE
OF MEMPHIS COTTON,
j. II. Turner on the Cotton Crop
and Outlook.

j. III. Turner on the Cotton Crop
and Outlook.
Savannah has received just as
much cotton during this season from
Memphis as in former years." said
Mr. j. H. Turner of that city to a
Morning News reporter yesterday
Mr.. Turner is general agent for the
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis
Railway and is well informed as to
the cotton crop and movement. 1.-The
great trouble" said Mr.. Turner, ''is
the fact that the territory contiguous
to Memphis has raised a very short
crop this year, and all of the ports
have suffered in consequence. There
is very little cotton being held in and
around Memphis at the present Time
as most of the product was sold early
in the season. 1 think it would be a
safe estimate to say that the farmers
realized on an averages. of 1015 to IL
cents for their crop. 1 do not believe
that the war between Russia and
Japan will have any other than a
sentimental influence upon the cotton
market, and this has already been felt
The wars delay gave an opportunity
Ior every hOlder 10 diScoupt its effect
and l would not be surprised to see
cotton go up to perhaps 16 cents again.
THE mills must have the cotton
| and the demand was never greater
than at the present, time,' added Mr.
Turner, "as the price of almost every
commodity is governed by the law of
supply and demand, it is especially
true of the cotton trade; and for that
reason it is very hard to fix any set
and intrinsic value to the product. Its
price is bound to vary according to
consumption.
Mr.. Turner said that he does not
fear an production this year.
| while it is true that every available
acre of cotton land in the South will
| be utilized, yet the old trouble of
| scarcity of labor is bound to keep pro-
duction down. The only solution of
the problem is the importation of new
hands into the cotton fields. which
do not anticipate in the very near fu-
ture"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-15

ballot as they fear there might be a
stampede for Cleveland if the conven-
ton were delayed in making a choice.
Williams for Vice President.
Judge Gambrell said the Washington
slate makers are discussing Hon. John
Sharpe Williams, the House minority
leader, as a suitable man for second
place on the ticket. Mr.. Williams has
been member of Congress for twelve
years and has been one of the leaders
on the Democratic side for over eight
years.
The national leaders, Judge Gambrell
says, are confident of victory, and the
only fear they now have is that some
thing will happen which will cause
President Roosevelt to lose the nominal
ton. They look upon Roosevelt as the
weakest man the Republican party can
nominate, and feel confident that with
the proper platform, and a good man
at the head of the ticket, the Demo-
cratic party will sweep the country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-15

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-15

IF YOU HAVE SOME UNUSUAL
make of foreign watch that others
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us. Koch & Sylvan 46 Whitaker.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-15
stetsOn University's Presentation
Day.

DeLand, Fla, Feb. 1.-The annual
presentation day exercises at Stetson
University at this place will be held
at the Auditorium Friday next, Feb.
10. Rev. DIR. r. S. Macarthur of Cal
vary Baptist Church, New York city,
will deliver the address on Elements
of Success in Life" DIR. c. S. Farris,
dean of the university, will present the
statement, giving the annual record
of the university and its financial con-
dition. A large number of the friends
of the college and parents Of the stu
dents from distant states have an
nounced their intention of being pres
ent. The annual meeting Of the board
of trustees will be held Thursday aft
ernoon, Feb. IS, at which officers will
be elected.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-15
AUTOMOBILE RACES HAVE BEEN
POSTPONED UNTIL FEBRUARY y
In the Meantime the Track Will Be Put in Shape
FOR the Events

TIL. aasomobile races have been post
,oued until. Feb. %. Washington's
6irthday, and an attractive card has
been arranged for that occasion.
The championship race between the
200 and the Winton Bullet will take
,lace as planned for Saturday after
noon, and a match race between the
two Mercedes racers of the Messrs.
painey will be added. Mr.. Bryson
has also made arrangements for d
bandicap race to be run with not less
than a half dozen entries.
After a consultation yesterday it was
7aoided the best thing to do was to