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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
MADE SON LIE TO EARN LIVING.
Actress Said He Was Sixteen and Had Him
Appear on the Stage.

Mrs. Rita Carlyle. of No. 6lS East one-hunurea-
and-forty second-st.. an actress appearing a. .he
Metropolis Theatre at One-hundred-and-rorty'
ttird-St. and Third-ave.. IN alone In the "oriu'
was defendant IN the Morrisania court yesterday
on q summons. She charged with allowing
her son. Sidney, to act. when under age. AS CO
defendant Henry Rosenberg. the owner OF the
theatre appeared Mrs. Carlyle said her son was
sixteen. ChiIdrens Society agents declared he was
only thirteen.
Mrs. Carlyle said she had sworn that the ooy
was born In 1852 and did falsely because the
theatrical managers wanted n young boy ana IL
she had given the correct age he would no' nave
been accepted. Magistrate Crane criticised the
woman severely, saying that she should not ne
The boy was In court and said that ne was over
age. -. -. ..,,.a
why do you tell such story?" the court asked
For my mothers sake. the BOY repneo.
The magistrate again cri. iflsed the Holhsr aiiu
said: a., w.,
You have no right TO make your son pe' lou
should not bring him up in such way.
The mother broke down and salo tnat she III
lied as had the boy to earn living and keep from
starving.
You should prefer to starve before you should
lie the court replied. ,, 49,.
Rosenberg and the hoy were discnarget; put
Magistrate Crane said he would hold the niotner'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
WAS TOO JEALOUS FOR EMPLOYER
Clerk Charged with Trying to Get Mortgage
on House He Had No Interest Tn

Accused or technical violation of r. section ~
the Penal Code Howard Griffin CLERK IN tha -,
flee OF Sidney w. Hughes & Co.. Of No 27 pine
St. was discharged by Magistrate Moss MT the
Tomos Police Court, yesterday afternoon M the
request OF Charles " Palermo. who had made the
complaint Griffin was accused of asking che NJ,
haitian Savings Institution. Of No GA Broadway
for a loan OF $4,000 on Warren Hall. an apartment
house at No ES West One-hundred- n nd aftaen,h-
st.. owned by Mr. Palermo. Mr.. Palermo recently
Hughes & Co. and was amazed a few davs ,a,n.
to learn that Griffin had attempted to raise loap
on propsL.y IN which he mad equity. Section $40
OF the e"aI Lode makes II a misdemeanor for .
person 10 Try TO borrow money on property by
owner. Mr. Palermo therefore caused Grift,n. s a
rest. -A'' , ~
II have learned" said Mr.. Paterno T., u,,hau
ing DIS charse, that the mans intentions yvsrs
vious In looking after the Interests ~ 700 pre-
ployer re may have been technically guilty OF
cTiEles put ne was not guilty morally -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
GOLD MEDAL FOR TURBINE INVENTOR
German Engineers Give One to Charles
Algernon Parsons

Cambridge. Aug. lS-Eleven sections of the Brit
ish Association FOR the Advancement of Science
began work to-day with addresses from their re-
sPectiye presidents A. J. Balfour, the Prime Min
ister who Is president OF the association this year
attended the engineering section. where. on behalf
OF the Associated German Engineers, he presented
a gold medal TO the president OF the section.
Charles Aigernon Parsons. in recognition OF his
merits inventor
Mr.. ParsoRs's address long and interest
Ing. dealing with inventions and patents He
urged that greater encoura cement, assistance and
protection be given the British inventor and pat
entee by the State along the lines adopted by Ger
many and the United States He strongly adVo-
Gated changes in the patent laws of all countries
especially in regard 10 extension OF the time
limit
Charles Algernon Parsons is the English IN
ventor who developed the steam turbine and made
it suitable fol- the generation OF electricity and tho
propulsion OF war and mercantile vessels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
SWAN AWAY FROM POLICEMAN
Alleged Thief Then Waved Farewell from
Rear of Passing Train.

swimming for liberty. across Coney Island Creek
at West Eighth-st!. Coney Island a man who Is
said to be John Brown but whose address Is not
known. escaped from Patrolman Borngard OF the
Coney Island police station. Yesterday morning.
Mrs Elizabeth Chall. OF Surf-ave. and West
Eieventh-st complained 10 the police few days
ago OF being robbed. She declared that a man
answering the description OF Brown who is a
Coney Island 'rounder," had entered tho house.
A description OF the man was given TO the police
men as they went on patrol duty yesterday morn
ing. When BornSard neared the creek he saw his
man. anC walked toward him. Suspecting arrest
Brown dived into the water and swan toward the
west Ed trestte. a quarter OF a mile away. The
policeman followed. but was fast losing Roadway
when the fugitive reached his goal AT that mo-
ment a b. r. T. train, bound for Newly York ap-
preached the span. Believing that Brown had
fallen overheard. the motorman, who did not see
the swimming policeman slowed down.
The fugitive boarded the train and waved n fare
we'll to his still swimming pursuer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
BOY GATHERED INDIAN FIGHTERS.
Caught in New-Rochelle Recruiting Band
for an Expedition.

Deprived OF his rife, cartridge belt and bowie
knife. with which he expected to slay Indians In
Westminster County. Lester KATE. fourteen years
DID, IS In Police Headquarters. at New-Rocheile
wishing that he was home with his mother Inc
police are uncertain us TO whether the boy lives in
Bayonne y. j.. or IN Psiladelphia he has told
several different stories about the location OF hia
home.
The boy complete military uniform lie
was found late Wednesday night on Huguenot-st
New-Rochelle, recruiting band OF boys TO &C
company him expedition against tho red
skins. He had gathered six boys and nearly
one was armed. One had stolen bicycle TO take
along, another had his sisters dress suit case
packed with rations. The leader OF the gang was
armed with small rifle. and IL is said he had hred
al shots when he had been interfered with
Policeman Harrington swooped down the In
dian fighters and confscated their belongings. All
Of the New-Rochelle boys were allowed 10 go. and
the ringleader was held: When the Dung prisoner
was searched II found that ne had only 10
cents. and this he said bad luck no would
never have been captured alive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
SUBWAY OPENING IN OCTOBER.
President Orr Planning Formal Ceremony for
First or Second Week.

II was learned yesterday at the Office OF the Rapid
Transit Commission that President Orr is planning
20 have the long delayed and much discussed for
nal opening OF the subway not later than the sec
ond week in October. The Indications nov are that
the date viii be for the first week in October,
rather than the second.
So far as could be learned. an somewhat con-
trary TO expectations. further train was run
through the Rapid Transit tunnel last night. All
day long workmen were busy installing an i'm
proved third rail guard that VIII protect any who
may have occasion 10 walk in the tunnel
lnterborough officials yesterday expressed them
selves as well satisfied with the record trip from
lily Han TO One-hundred -and-forty- nfth-st- on
tanning ;. L r Deyo. chief engineer L. B. Still
Wen. electrical engineer, Frank Hedley general
superintendent ana other Interborough employees,
made Ninety-sixth-st. in about fifteen minutes
{ me scnedgle time. The experiment was officially
pronounced d success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
NORTHERN SECURITIES ENJo1NED.
Formal Decree Filed-Complainants Must
Give $4,000, 900 Bond.
IBx TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


Trenton. n. j.. Aug. 1s--Judge Bradford filed his
formal decree In the United States Circuit Court
to-day enforcing the preliminary injunction granted
to Edward II. Hartman, Winsow S. Pierce, the
oregon Short Line and the Equitable Trust Com
pany, Of New-York, restraining the proposed plan
of distributing the assets of the Northern Securities
Company. The decree orders that the Northern
Securities Company, pending the final determine
ton of the suit. refrain from in any manner dis
posing OF 5000 shares of the common stock OF
the Northern Pacid1. alleged to have been re-
ceved from Hartman and Pierce, $4,000 shares
OF common stock received from the Northern Pa
cifc December g. 1901. The defendant corpora
ton restrained from transferring, assign
Ing distributing otherwise disposing of or
parting with the certificates representing said
stock. any OF them any part OF them"
The order then continues:
It is further ordered that before said writ of IN
junction issue, complainant Oregon Short Line
Railroad Company shall fine bond With the clerk
of this court in the penal sum of s270OO,OtN with
such surety the shall approve. conditioned
to idemnify all persons whom this court may ul-
timateiy find TO have sustained loss or damage re-
sulting from said injunction, If the same shaH be
found to have been Improperly issued.
The decree accompanied by a bond for
100000. furnished by the United Fidelity and
Guaranty Company. the bond being Endorsed by
John w Grjggs. counsel for the Northern BE-
curiies Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
CHASE AUTOMOBILE OVER A MILE.
Driver Goes to the Waldorf for Bail and Gets
$500 Cash.

who said he Henry Galaxy. automo-
bile driver. of No. 81 Lexingtonsve., arrested
last night by Bicycle Patrolmen Kerrigan and
Donohue. Of the West Forty-seventh-st. station.
They had followed him from the Circle at Eighth
and F1fty-ninth-st. To Seventh-ave. and Thirty
fourth-st The automobile. they say. had passed
them at speed not less than thirty miles hour.
Kerrigan called to Galaxy to stop, and he replied.
Catch II you cam and went faster.
Besides Galaxy there we're two men in the ma
chine. One said he Donald Mahan. lawyer,
of No. % West Ninety-fourth-st The other de-
clared he lived the Waldorf. but refused give
his name.
At the West Forty-seventh-st. station GALAXY said
that at the Waldorf he could get bail I'm ten min
utes Sergeant Hosey sent them there in the
custody Of the policemen who had made the arrest.
Galaxy sent card upstairs. and soon man IN
evening dress came down and handed him 500
and the three and two policemen returned to
the station. There Galaxy began to abuse the
geant and the policemen. and the sergeant finally
refused TO accept cash bail Mr.. Mahan then
offered real estate security, and the sergeant
had to accept It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
PREFERRED PRISON TO HOME.
Wife Wouldn't Go to France Without Hus-
band-Both Convicted Forgers.

Because she refused to return to her home In
France without her husband, Mrs. Jeanne Lecoq
was sent yesterday to the Bedford Reformatory
She will take her baby with her. Her husband
Noel Lecoq, was sentenced to States prison for
seven years The couple had pleaded guilty to
two indictments each, charging forgery in the
second degree. They lived at No. 5sS Tenth-ave.
They got $50. and later $3.50.
Yesterday the couple brought before Judge
Newburger. in General Sessions "a lady" said
the court to the woman has interested her
self I'm your case. and she is willing to take you
care for you for the present, and return you TO
your home in France. II you will consent to go
with the lady and your homo In France
! viii suspend sentence on YOU"
The remarks of the court interpreted TO the
woman and abe replied: No IL l go home with
my husband my people might find out the
circumstances OF this affair and l could not live
there under those conditions"
Tell her. the court continued, that I am
going TO send her husband to prison and that
che go with him" The Judge then SEN
fenced her TO the reformatory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
SWEETS THAT POISON CHILDREN.
Chocolate Babies" Dipped in Shellac and
Cakes with Paraffine Covering.

That the danger OF blood poisoning from East Side
Injuries is confined by no means TO cheap coda
water and ics cream was shown yesterday by the
statement OF r. g. II. Kracks Assistant State Ag-
ricultural Commissioner. to Tribune reporter.
He said that in the OF testing foodstufs
and beverages his submitted 10 him some
small chocolate Niger babies" which appeal
strongly 10 the 1evenile population. and are sold
in gre at quantities by the candy shops school
houses. The babies presented a sleek appear
ance in their glossy skin, but when this skin
examined by the chemist, Dr. E. G.. Love- Il was
found that the gloss was obtained by dipping tho
infants" Into shellac the most important con-
stituent of ordinary vsrnish. An exhibit OF the
test forwarded TO Albany.
Some time ago II discovered by the same
chemist that the chocolate covered cakes that de-
mand SO many coppers from the East Side child
were covered with transparent coating OF
parafine, TO preserve most luscious appearance.
AS huoric acid, the most active reagent In a
chemical laboratory will not act paraffine IL is
hardiy TO be supposed that the ordinary food acids
VIII dissolve In the stomach. II is for that reason
the most indigestble substance that can be eaten,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
POLICEMAN KILLED MAKING ARREST.
Murderer Then Effects Escape, Followed by
Posse, Bloodhounds and Troopers.

Newcastle. Penn. Aug. Is-This town thrown
into fever of excitement late last night by the
instant killing of Frank SNidmore and the wound
5ng OF John Atkinson, two Newcastle policemen.
while attempting TO make arrest in Croton. on
the outskirts Of Newcastle. The murderer escaped
by way OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. after Sc
curing and ammunition. AS the
death OF the policeman was learned. posse Of
deputies hastily in and armed. blood
hounds summoned and Troop F. Of the Ma
Tioaal Guard, was ordered out. Posses OF heavily
armed men are surrounding the place in which
the murderer is thought to be hiding, but he has
not yet been captured.
Slcidmore and Atkinson. about o'clock last night
arrest Roswell Waite. better known as
Paddy Waite. Mrs Waite the mans mother,
who Is seventy-iTe years old. said her son had
been raising a disturbance in the house and she
wanted him arrested; skidmore and Atkinson
Immediately responded TO the call. and found
Waite. In the fight that followed Skidfnore was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
SHOT IN AUTOMOBILE.
Worcester Man Badly Hurt-May
Be Spite Work.
,BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Worcester. Mass, Aug. 1S.-Simon kamesh.
OF No Blake-st.. this city. was mysteriously
shot at Putnam. Conn. this afternoon. while
speeding along in his automobile. friend,
who was with him. ran the machine hurriedly
TO Worcester. where the victim, weak from the
loss of blood. was hurried to the City Hospital.
The bullet. apparently from a rife, was lodged
in Kameski's chest, making q dangerous wound.
According to Kameski, he was going along at
q rapid pace. when he heard a gun go off He
went a short distance further. when he
puff of smoke from a clump OF bushes and felt
the sting Of bullet His companion stopped
the machine. and. after examining the victims
wound. went to the woods in search Of the
culprit, but unable to find anybody. Sew
eral children have had narrow escapes from
being down by New-York automobilists In
Putnam lately. and it is thought that the shot
was fred by some irate father.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
FATHER SAYS SHE IS INSANE.
A Kentucky Woman Arrested After She Had
Struck Asylum Attendant
10y TELEGRAPH 70 THE rnIBuNE.l

Lexington. Ky, Aug. ls-Mrs. Imogene
Holmes Lyle. formerly a prominent society belle
in Central Kentucky. was arrested here this
afternoon on a charge OF lunacy preferred by
her father. w. B. Holmes. n wealthy citizen OF
Danville. Ky. Mrs. Lyle is the wife OF J. V.
Lyle. an attorney. OF New-York and she came
here several weeks ago TO visit her people.
She and her father to-day visited her brother.
Collins Holmes. patient ut the local asylum,
and while there Mrs. Lyle tried to take her
brother from the place. and. upon being stopped
by an attendant Mrs. Lyle struck him several
times over the head with an umbrella. She
was sent here several months ago by her hus-
band. owing TO the unsound condition OF her
mind. Her father is n follower OF John Alex-
ander Dowie. and has made several efforts TO
have his children converted to the faith An
other daughter, Miss Mary Holmes, Is now a
resident of Zion City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
SWIM FROM RANDALL'S ISLAND.
Two Boys Try to Escape, but Police, In 8
Rowboat, Catch Them

Louis Dalfus Seventeen years old. and Jamss
Callahan sixteen years old. confined al the H.
OF Refuge Randalls Island. made an a's a a.
the East River by swimming To- ti.e S's,anre
shore. After swimming about hair the Us an
they were overtaken by Patrolnen tlnhS 49, snS
McOuade OF the harbor squad, IN 10" 'O' -
returned TO the island authorities. =, ,,5 eftv
The boys with about one nunui 81 a which
others were I'm the islands batnlns pInsi;s and
Is inciosed by a picket fence lhis p1d were
CaiIabon climbed and before the suaIuss sect
aware OF their escape. swan severn, ~ roor, and
The alarm was blown from the nonSr aoIi~e TT
this attracted the attention o. the - bcys
strong tide was rapidly wearing a Ss,ys,sd The
strength, and both were nesrs - 70 AT p1aiuer
will lose their privileges and I~'' -
1ood for some time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
ROCKEFELLER olsPLEAsEo AT TOLL.

terday collected delivery tolls on telegram sent
to John ID. Rockefeller, jr.. although Mr. Rookie
Teller who is at Pocantco Hills. three miles from
the Tarrytown telegraph Office has left orders that
his messages be telephoned. to delivery
charges When q message came for Mr.. Rookie
Teller yesterday il found that his telephone
was out OF order. So messenger was sent to
his country mansion, Boxwood with it. The boy
charged dollar.
MI Rockefeller not at home at the time
but when he learned that his valet had paid 81
for the delivery charges he indignant and
drove down to the ONCE
why" said he. Il can get a man to work all
day for 81 20. The charges were excessive"
II was a legal charge however and Mr. Rocke-
Teller did not get back his dollar but he left orders
that all messages must DE telephoned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
ENGAGED TO ONE; WEBS ANOTHER
Staten Island Girl Disappears While Mother
Reads Notice of Marriage.

It was learned yesterday at Stapleton Staten
Island that Miss Emma Bascombe. though en-
gagged to a captain OF sailing yacht now in for
egn waters. married mate of wrecking steam
er on Sunday night. Miss Bascombe ia the daugh-
ter of Mary Ann Bascombe. said to be one OF the
wealthiest women on Staten Island. The man she
married IS John Lyons. mate on the Wrecklng
steamer l. ]. Merritt OF the IN
st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. at Clifton:
Mrs. Bascombe received a letter telling OF the
marriage Miss Bascombe was evidently expect
ing IL. she received the letter and handed " 70
her mother Before her monther could get a
chance TO read it the daughter had put on her hat
husband are with friends In Stapleton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
PLAN BABYLON FLORAL PARADE.

Babylon. Long Island. Aug Is (SpeciaD.-Mem-
bers OF tho summer colony here are planning to
hold grand coral parade early next month
First. second and third prizes will DO given. The
programme is as follows Farming vehicles and
implements and automobiles. decorations alone to
count; carriages. all horse drawn vehicles. general
effect alone to count: floats. all sorts OF en-
blematic designs. most striking effects: perambu-
lators and baby carriages most beautiful decora-
ton; horseback rides, most beautiful and deco
rative effect; Juvenile vehicles pony carts, the
most comic effect to count
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
CORNELL MEN TO WALK TO NETWORK.

ithaca, y. Y, Aug. lS.-In a wager that they
VIII walk every step OF the three hundred miles
within twenty days. five Cornell students will
lsaNe mere Tomorrow morning, 10 start from
Cayuga. at the foot of Cayuga Lake for New
York City. They will follow the Erie Canal to
Albany, and thence down the east bank of the
5tooson River. The party consists of D. w
3Jufsnd, OF Ithaca, Of Professor w Il
Durand: Harry Porter. of Bridgeport. Com. !:
II. II Byrne, Of Washington; James Mitchell
OF New-fork City. ana r. L. Coe, OF Waterbury
Conn. - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
INVALID ABANDONED ON BEACH.
Too Weak to Call for Help-Noticed When
Thieves Appeared

- p McRane. Of No. 81 Belleve-ave.. Newark,
y J.. who is an invalid. went to Coney Island yes
tcrday by boat in invalid chair with negro
a.tendant The negro took him down TO the beach
es rig in the afternoon and abandoned him. He was
TOO weak to cry out, and not discovered till
nearly midnight. when a passer
riieing his pockets A policeman was called. and
Mr. McKane taken TO hotel He in a
weak condition. but refused medical aid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
ICE CREAM POISONED TWENTY-FIVE

Lynchburg. Va. Aug. N.-Repcrts from Pleasant
Nie"' amherst County, say that twenty-five per
sons were poisoned yesterday afternoon by eating
Ice cream. but that all these affected are consd-
ereo out OF danger save young woman who il
said to be in critical condition. There were more
tnan two thousand persons present at the sessions
OF the PIEDMONT Baptist Association, and those
ano were poisoned ate Of the cream after the
afternoon session had adjourned. In less than half
az hour the church was turned into hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
TO SUE FOR GAMING CHILD.
Mother Says That Her Son Was Permanently
Hurt by Army Officer.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

IfVIDO-'1'I
Denver. Aug. 1S.-Major Daniel NJ Appel
L. S. a.. Philadelphia. who returned from
the Philippines a few days ago and was notified
at San Francisco of his promotion to lieutenant
colonel. is threatened with damage suit. When
he was crossing the Pacific a child of w. c.
Thornton, treasurer of Tayabas Province, an
noyed him, and he finally caned the boy Sc
verely. Mrs. Thornton says she will prosecute
the officer. alleging that the boy was perma-
nently injured. Major Appel is visiting q
brother here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
JACOB G0RDIN GOES TO COURT.
Doesn't Want "God, Man and the Devil"
Produced at Grand Tonight.

Justice Davis yesterday reserved decision on the
application OF Jacob Gordin for an Injunction re-
stra!niHg the Grand Theatre company from pro-
ducins the play God. Man and the Devil" which
is billed TO be given there tonight
Gordin is the author and says he never gave
the Grand Theatre company permission 10 pro-
duce the play. Counsel for the company told the
justice that It had bought tho rights 10 produc,
tho play from Gordin for $500 and that the mo-
uon Tor an Injunction was merely an attempt on
the part of Gordn, who is now a lessee ~ the
Ihalla Theatre, to interfere with tho business OF
the Grand. which is a rival house -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
PROMISED vooRHIs NOT TO DRINK.
Patrolman Has Kept Pledge to Police Com.
missioner for Thirty Years.

Patrolman Adam Fuererstein OF the Highbrfdge
station, appointed 10 the force September H. 1874
who yesterday applied for retirement was ap-
pointed by Police Commissioner John r. voorhis,
and made promise to his chief that he would
never drink a drop OF liquor during his service.
He has kept that promise. and in his thirty years
on the force. never has had a complaint against
him. lie first detailed TO the Flfty-ninth-st.
station now the East SUPPLEMENTARY.
His application of yesterday will be acted
until Commissioner McAdoo returns Then it
probably Will be granted. he has served the
allotted term. Furerstein's father fought under
the fist Napoleon member of the Old Guard.