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New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
JUMP IN INTERBOROUGH.
Makes NeSo High Record-More ".
S. Il. Mercer Run1ors.

A jump of Il points in Interborough Rapid
Transit stock. the curb, and advances of be-
tween s and points each IN Metropolitan Street
Railway and Metropolitan Securities caused a
recrudescence of the rumors of merger, the most
active form of the reports this time being that
the Metropolitan about TO take over the In
terborough These stories found confirmation.
and were denied IN well informed quarters.
Interborough, which closed Saturday at as,
yesterday reached the high record level of
22s and closed at 222 bid, 223 asked. Metropolitan
Street Railway. the transactions in which were
nearly 5000 shares. rose to 123s and closed at
1221s a net gain of As points, and Metropolitan
Securities closed Az points higher than Satur-
day.
It Is the firm belief OF Wall Street that some I'm
portant development in the local traction situation
is impending. and many inclined to think that
the recent rapid and extensive advance in Inter
borough well the strength and activity of
the Metropolitan shares is not unconnected with
the gradual working out by the New-York Central
and the Pennsylvania OF a comprehensive plan for
the distribution Of the many thousands of passen-
gers, who, after the completion of the terminal
improvements in this city. decided upon by the two
great railway systems. win daily be landed in New
York by those roads.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
LIGHTSHIP IN D4NGER.
Gunboat Lying Near-Boat Likely
To Be Crushed.

Newport. Feb. 6.-After repeated and Intellectual
attempts TO free the Nantucket Shoals Ightship
from the ice pack in which she was caught yester-
day, and by which she forced ashore to-day,
the United States gunboat Hist tonight ap-
preached within two hundred yards Of the disabled
craft, and she lay to for the night.
The lghtship remained stranded near Dumping
Rocks in Buzzard's Bay. The crew was in no
danger. but the same was not true of the vessel
The easterly wind that prevailed nearly all day
long forced the ice into great hummocks that piled
up high the buwark of the lightship, and
It was feared tonight that the lghtship would be
completely covered with and crushed by the foes
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
MANY WALDORF GUESTS SEE CHASE
Two Men Pursued by Crowd Around Hotel
Tailor Said Overcoat Was Stolen.

night. two men, who said they Frank Finne-
gam of No. 1888 Hudson-st.. and Harry Holden. OF
No 10 Broadhurst-ave, were arrested and taken
to the West 30tn-st. station. They charged
with being suspicious persons The chase lasted
for nearly ten minutes. Many guests of the hotel
1t.
In front Of the tailoring establishment of James
Mcclure. No. 90 West 34th-st, is a large show
case. In which were several valuable overooats
The case was locked. MCGUIRE says he saw the
two men. after breaking the lock- take an over
coat He shouted stop theft" Several persons
took up the chase. The two men ran through
Astor Court into S3d-st They then turned toward
6th-aVe and started TO enter the hotel but sud-
denly turned UP 6th-ave. Into 34th-st again thew
ran. followed by crowd of about two hundred
persons. The arrest was made at the Broadway
corner.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
ARBUCKLE FLOATING HOTELS TO OPEN
One Tonight, Another Thursday - "The
Poorer the More Welcome"

John Arbucke's floating hotel. the full rugged
Ship Jacob A Stamler. lying at Twenty -first-st.,
North River will be open for the accommodation
of guests tonight, when about twenty-five meh
and women Will be received for dinner. The John
Wise twin screw steamer, will be open to the
public on Thursday and next the sailing
yacht Gtana will take on board dinner parties.
About three thousand applications for board have
been received. and the and women who wish
TO be Mr.. Arbuckle's guests will be accommodated
in the order of their application. They represent.
as a rule, the respectable poor working class.
About rs per cent of the girls who have applied
work in stores, factories and publishing houses.
The poorer you are says the management. the
more cheerfuly you will be received, provided you
respectable"
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
ONE SUNK, FOUR ADRlFT.
B4RGES HIT BIZ n FLOAT.
Coal Worth $4,000 Goes Do5cn-A
Seaman Stunned.

One barge was sunk and four others were cut
edrift last night when big carhoat or the
New-York, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad
struck them I'm the Harlem River off 11sth-st-
No one was seriously injured. Nils Andersen,
seaman on one of the barges. the crew Of
which were at supper. was thrown against
stanchion and stunned. He was revived in a
few minutes.
The four barges were picked up by the Will
lam H. wickharn and the tug Refuge. and
again were tied at the wharf.
Under tow OF the railroad tug Charles Mat
thews. dashed alongside. the float, with deck
load OF cars. was making its way to the Willis
ave. yards from New-Jersey. The captain Of
the Matthews steering course as far in
shore as he dared on account Of the ice out
toward the middle of the stream. Just below
11eth-st. a point of land juts out. that the
course of the float 10 make the Harlem River
on its way TO the Willis-ave landing had to
be laid several points west of the northerly
course she had been holding.
Inside at 11eth-st. are the coal pockets Of the
Curtis -Blaisdell Company. Five barges. heavily
laden, were tied at the pier.
On the outside of the feet of barges one Of the
Pennsylvania road was moored so that her
stern propected some ten feet beyond the line
OF the others It is believed that the captain
Of the Matthews, driven in by the ice further
than he thought did not figure on the coal
barge The bow OF the float struck the Penn
sylvania barge and pushed her on top Of a
barge OF the Delaware and Hudson. moored
alongside. That barge filed and sank almost
st
On another barge were the three men and
the captain Of the feet. They were at supper
All were tossed from their seats by the blow
All the other barges were torn loose from their
moorings and drifted into the stream. The
float kept her course.
With shouts OF alarm, the men who were at
supper on the barge gained the deck, believing
that they were in danger Of sinking. The cur
rent carried them rapidly into the stream and
they had no chance 10 throw line to the pier.
The Charities Department boat William H.
Wickhau, had steam up as had the Correction
Department tug Refuge. They went after the
barges and. after considerable difficulty with
the drift fee, got hawsers to them and
towed them back 10 the pier Andersen, the
seaman who was stunned, was carried to the
deck and quickly revived.
The sunken barges cargo was valued at
$1,000
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
THINKS POISONING DELIBERATE.
Coroner's Physician Scouts Accident Theories
of Cause of Kunkcls Death.

Although they have not abandoned the attempt
TO solve the mystery of the death OF Joseph S.
Kunkel, OF No. 352 Nassau-ave., Brooklyn, which
was caused by cyanide of potassium in bottle of
ginger ale taken by him week ago last Sunday,
the police bafied TO find motive on the part of
any for numbering the They say that
they have not the slightest clew pointing to any
one, and that they do not know in what direction
to turn in looking for evidence If nothing new
turns up between now and the night of the
oners inquest, next Thursday. it is likely that the
case will go down in the long list of unsolved
mysteries
Coroner's Physician Wuest is strongly of the
opinion that the poison was put in the ginger ale
deliberately He says that IL is out of the question
to say that the. cyanide Of potassium was some
that remained after the bottle had been used by a
photographer. The most superficial washing would
have taken away the crystals that found in
bottle.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
METCALFE's CASE IN COURT.
Theatre Managers Answer Summons by Mag
istrate-Adjo Till Thursday.

Daniel Frohman. Oscar Hammerstein. Marc
Klaw, Alb. l. Erlanger, al. Hayman and Charles
n Burnharn members of the Theatrical Man
ayers Association were in the Tombs Police
Court yesterday in response to summonses OBJ
tained by James s. Metcalfe. dramatic editor and
critic Of Life" whom the managers association
recently voted 20 exclude from their theatres.
After brief examination the case put over
until Thursday by Magistrate Pool at the re-
quest Of Assistant District Attorney Krotel In
the mean time Mr.. Metcalfe will endeavor to get
evidence to show that criminal action is being
committed by the managers association in that
bv excluding him from their theatres they un-
lawfully preventing him from earning a livelihood
This contention was set forth briefly by Mr.
Krotel.
The managers were represented by Alderman
Timothy P Sullivan Harry ]. Goldsmith and W.
II K Olcott Mr.. Krotel. continuing his investi-
rations into Mr. Metcalfe's complaint, examined
Messrs Hammerstein, Hayman, Burnhan1, KlaW
and Daniel Frohman.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
"BAT' PRESIDENTS CHOICE
Masterson Is Made q United States
Deputy Marshal.

United States Marshal Henkel yesterday verified
a report that he had appointed William b Master
son. widely known as Bat Masterson, as deputy
marshal in this district. He said he had sent let
ter to Masterson at Hot Springs. Ark. telling him
of his appointment and he expected his new deputy
to join his staff in a few days. Mr.. Henkei would
not say that he had appointed Masterson at the
personal request of President Roosevelt put as
serted: ct appointed Mr.. Masterson on the recon-
mendation of friends who among the best men
in this country. 1 have no doubt that he Will De
a valuable official and glad of the opportunity
to have such man on the staff of my ueputles'
Although he has been talked of as a man VINO
had shot as many as fifty in his career as
marshal in the West, and although he was identi-
fed with sporting men for a time. Bat Masterson
has always borne the reputation of a square
man. who was 10 be counted the side Of law
and order. He became famous in Dodge City as the
town marshal there in the early sos, when he
issued an utimatum that all gambling there should
be conducted a square basis. He was obliged
10 fight with the crooked gamblers. and showed
he a dead shot IN several cases. In 1887 he
went to Denver where he became United States
Marshal, and he sent to Cripple Creek to aid
in suppressing lawlessness u ere.
For a time he had a sporting" house in Denver
He was an official in the first prize fight between
Sullivan and Corbett. and later the fight between
Corbett and Fftzsimmons He came to this city at
the request Chief of Police Byrnes, in the fall
had been receiving letters from supposed lunatic
threatening to kill him. Mr.. Byrnes said man
could be counted on not to hit the wrong person,
was wanted for the occasion. Until the writer Of
the threatening letters arrested, MaSterson
followed the rich about Since then he has
lived in this city much OF the time. and he has
been employed occasionally at the racetracks by
bookmakers.
Masterson was arrested in a raid on a house In
West 69th-st the night of June s. 1902 when the
police seized some gambling implements in a room
in the house. and taken with other prisoners
to Police Headquarters. He gave bail. and later
discharged, it not being shown that he had
any Connection with the gambling place, A re-
volver which he carried was taken from him at
Police HEADQUARTERS made IN
get it back after his discharge declaring that he
valued it highly, because he had carried it
stantly since 1879. He able to get the weapon
back later
Washington, Feb 6.-The appointment OF William
B. Masterson deputy United States marshal is
made on the personal request of President Roose-
velt, who has known Mr.. Masterson for several
years and believes that he is a good man for the
place.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
BOYS LOOTED PREACHERS HOME.
Did Damage Estimated at $4,000 in Order
to Get 500 for Themselves.
Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Syracuse Feb. 6-For having plundered the
house of the Rev. DR.. Jeremiah Zimmerman who
is abroad. and damaging the property to the ex-
tent of $4,000 four youths are under arrest here
charged with burglary One of the boys, Nicholas
Cook, aged nineteen years arrested at Roch-
ester while trying to sell some rare coins.
Almost simultaneously here the burglary of the
Zimmerman house reported. Cook was
brought here and made a confession duplicating
Stephen Shutes, Howard Hugenin and Roy Martin.
The loss of household goods and wearing apparel
is valued at $1,000 and the books coins and curios
SO 00. On this the boys realized less than Sl00
divide among themselves. The plunder sold to
a junk dealer and he arrested for having
knowingly received stolen property.
Upon entering the house the boys first plundered
a mahogany bookcase In DIR. Zimmermar's study
ripping IL TO pieces with axes. Expensive paintings
were smashed right and left with ironware
club. The young Vandale made four trips TO the
house and each time carted Off all the fishing
tackle and hunting paraphernalia they could carry
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
TO DISCUSS q. r. T. QUESTION.

The State Railroad Commission has invited en-
gineers and traffic officials of the large railroads
entering New-York, with suburban traffic, TO at
tend q hearing before the commission Thursday
IN its New-York Offices in the Whitehall Building
and give ideas 10 the traffic the Brooklyn
Bridge and the terminal problem Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company Among the railroads in
Jersey Central New-York Central and Long
Island. The hearings the commission has been
holding in Brooklyn have shown that the general
idea IS that the biggest problem to be considered
with the Brooklyn Rapid Transit is the terminal
problem. This viii be The final hearing on the
Brooklyn rapid transit question.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
BOY RUN DOWN BY "AUTo" MAY DIE
Man In the Machine Says He Went with
Frank Croker to 0rmond.

At ths Roosevelt Hospital last night. it was de-
cisrsd that Thomas Barnshaw. Of No. 301 West
Est-st. who was run down at 10th-aYe. and 4st-st.
Sunday night by an automobile in charge Of Terra
Tito had about an equal chance of life. The pa
tent is ten years old Tito said he accompanied
Frank II. Croker the trip Ornond which
resulted IN Croker's death
Barnshaw was said. Sunday night. not TO be
severely injured. but when Tito arraigned in
the West Side Court yesterday. he held with
out hail TO await the result OF the boys injuries.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
INVITATION TO PRISON CONGRESS.

washington Feb. 6.-Secretary Hay has written
a letter to Speaker Cannon calling attention to the
necessity for action a Senate resolution now on
the House calendar authorizing the State Depart
nnent to extend invitation to the International
Prison Commission 10 hold its eighth meeting in
the United States. The Secretary says IL the in
vitation is be presented at the next session OF
the commission theP resolution must pass at this
sassion of Congress.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
CAUGHT IN CHURCH AFTER STRUGGLE.

Fernando Bocchi. who said ne had no home. was
arrested yesterday after desperate struggle, in
the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Rosary
No z4i East 1l9th-st, charged with stealing money
from the aims boxes. He is the fourth man TO be
arrested IN the church recently for such thefts
Detectives say they found 81 20 In small change on
ihe prisoner He said he got only IL cents from
The box he was forced to steal by hunger, he de-
clared.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
M Naxe~4hdus
Store Closes at $50 o'clock.
Today We Introduce
The TruscoH Motor Boats

This the boat fad take foremost place in the
automobile the Motor Boat will take position
ofus as well pleasure
One reason greatest this prophecy the high char
ater of the from the peasureraft builders
with builders that would
this house prestige promotion product naturally sought
need introduction to
are familiar with hwater craft
This going boat tied the dock OF almost
everv country along of Long Island lake in the
maintains will of the equipment or fishermen
and hunters well as for pleasure sails
To WANAMaKER Store will be spendidy ready
We have handsome models Irusco Motor
Boats O the popular sorts, as follows
guaranteed ~ motor giving speed Of seven
miles an hour seating people comfortably Price $3.50
1sfoot Boat speed seating
comfortably at $3.50
with guaranteed sh motor and speed OF 71s miles
hour; seating eight people, at $3.50
In addition craft produced y the Truscot
Comnanv from sposmens 5000 magnificent paaal Launch
$4,000.
the boats have view and show
nbooorapbs of other boatm by this famous
70 Basement
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
Special Purchase of Linens
From William Lidden 6 Co., of Belfast

awarded Gold Medals
them special collection
verv products sell at about twenty-five cent below the
values
different
unusual will be interesting to house
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
EXQUISITE Lmqerie Blouses.

At S10-Of fine linen: embroidered IN eye
let design. trimmed with Valenciennes n
sertion and lace.
At S12-Of sheer handkerchief linen; en-
tire 'front.' collar and cuffs embroidered
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07


Napkins and Cloths, in sprig and center
designs:
Ok x2-yard Cloths, at 425 each
x3-yard Cloths. at SO each
Ok 315-yard Cloths, at 81 each:
2x4-yard Cloths, at SS each
21h 2S-yard Cloths at $3.50 each
22-inch Napkins. at So dozen.
26-inch Napkins. at 81 a dozen
Napkins and Cloths. in ivy border with
star filling:
2x2-yard Cloths, at 81 each.
2x 21a-yard Cloths, at SO each.
2xS-yard Cloths, at SO each
Ok 31k-yard Cloths. at 81 each
2x4-yard Cloths. at SS each.
22-inch Napkins. at So a dozen
26-inch Napkins, at 81 a dozen.
Napkins and Cloths. In scroll border with
center design:
2x 2-yard Cloths. at S5 each.
2x 2L-yard Cloths. at S6.25 each.
2xS-yard Cloths, at $3.50 each.
2x 31S-yard Cloths, at SS.I5 each.
Award Cloths, at S9.75 each.
21 2h-yard Cloths, at IS each.
2b 3-yard Cloths, at $3.50 each.
2h 3h-yard Cloths. at S11 each.
2215-inch Napkins, at 500 a dozen.
Napkins and Cloths. in roses with en-
tvyining ribbon and classic scroll, with bor-
der on table:
x2-yard Cloths. at $3.50 each.
OK 21a-yard Cloths, at 81 each.
2x3-yard Cloths, at $S.2o each.
2x31a-yard Cloths at $3.50 each
2x4-yard Cloths, at S11 each.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07

te number of different styles of Napkins
unusual as it will be interesting to house
he sizes and prices follow:
21s x 21k-yard Cloths. at 1915 each
21a X 3-yard Cloths. at S12 each.
21A x 41z-yard Cloths. at S17.T5 each.
22-inch Napkins at $50 a dozen
261a-inch Napkins. at S11 a dozen
Napkins and Cloths. in double border. star
filing and center:
2x 2-yard Cloths. at $50 each.
2x 2R-yard Cloths, at SO. 30 each.
2x 3-yard Cloths, at S11.25 each
2x 31s-yard Cloths. at S1325 each.
21z X 21z-yard Cloths. at S15-75 each
2x 3-yard Cloths. at S19 each
22-inch Napkins. at $3.50 dozen
26-inch Napkins. at S10 a dozen.
Napkins and Cloths. in double border,
with chrysanthemums. convolvulas and
grasses, etc:
2x 2-yard Cloths. at $3.50 each.
2x 21a-yard Cloths. at S1O75 each.
2x S-yard Cloths, at S13 each
2x 3k-yard Cloths. at SIS each
214 x 2ia-yard Cloths. at $3.50 each
pa X 3-yard Cloths, at $3.50 each,
21a K S1s-yard Cloths. at SO each
23-inch Napkins. at S105O dozen.
Cloths. in honeysuckle. vine and round
designs:
2x 2a-yard Cloths. at $3.50 each.
2x 3-yard Cloths. at So each.
TX 32-yard Cloths, at $50 each
2x 4-yard Cloths. at $3.50 each.
2H X 21k-yard Cloths, at $3.50 each
pa x 3-yard Cloths. at 50 each
21a 21a-yard Cloths. at s. each.
21s 3-yard Cloths. at So each.
pa 4-yard Cloths. at S12 each
Third floor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-19
CAMAGE OF $500.
Fire ct Horne OF Peter Caone. Mt. Yer
ron Ave-. Wednesday.

The augusta fire department GOT an
'H"Iv cam Yesterday morning., from
box y. on Mi Vernon avenue. bv ;:u
HlHlm being pulled i'll 1T >l2, Viii, j
WIS tlu" tn the discovery of fire IN tn,.
residence of Peter Cr@''e. IN the est
*Ifc OF the ;iVt'lillc. oltrOSitr TIE j."
;'"lSc. The house. was Il story aud i
hllf structure and the fire WIS well
Crl"rW.iV when tn" department ~"
rived. 'ih" nearest hydrdlt is ut Tn"
.nrIcr Of ut. Vernon uN"uu" ana Iliil
street. ana il MAS necessary to ltV leo
f"rt d; hose in nifrl- to i;t, il til" III, u n
ing building. Plenty Of water VAS
h;,I from two lines Of hos" bt;t US tli''
.ii'" wool rG its way through the walls
uf the h"u>c it vas hard /" get at.
auI ti,nU@h the nous" WIS tiUrdc |. i
Nu% some time i FORE tn" ti.lincI - MI
be kill,.'! olI The liz" ..au::ilt in a
cupboard in the Kitchen. Nrr IT,
chimney. nul S:n".,I th'uI2h Ill" walls
50 tlat tie building WAS ''nnrlrt"lN
Quilted. und tho r"nf whS nilt'nliN
burned. None Of tile bnrs"hnl1 goods
we're rcnoveI. TIE lnSS will amount
to about $5Aa. With nsur:,n'" 10 cover
il the agency ~ Chas. :. Downing y
son. The ;:ll-Uut WAS pulled iii at -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-19
STATE HOUSE.


Privileges. immunities ana liabilities Of
other towns
\"rcr"ss of Winthrop. Il peti;inu of
[. NJ. Thomas and 81 others fer the
passage of 1t law providing for t1t.
preservation Of the original plans of
k-nnehcc county.
fi;ul Of novcr. AN Act 10 amend the
charter Of The Dover Fcxcrnft Nillag I.
Eide 20" changing the name to Tile
Dover x F"Arr"It Water District.
Hale Of PORTLAND, AN Net t. uu-
th"rizc The Dover Gus Light cor t.
acquire the property and franchises oi
the Dover Emitted Gas and Eluctii" CO.
Also = bill to authorize the United Cas-
sud Electric GO. to sell to tbs. Dover
Gas Light Co.
Hale Of Portland. resolve lppropriat-
ing $50 fur tiir purchase Of two VOL
umcs Of the YORK Deeds, volumes Il
ana H.
Smith ~ II olson "An MI ID au-
thorizc thr Great Northern PAPER C"."
to h"id stu.k Of lIiv West Branch Driv-
ing ami !,.et.r'y"II D;tu Co.
Oakcs OF Auburn. AN Act lroVilnG
penalties for HcH-f"lH;.nce OF duty by
sherirs. dcputy -h'rilfs ANA county AT
torncyS." The tct rrrNidcs That ala
sheriff. deputy sheriff or county at
totnry who ~i.tH viifull! or corruiI.y
rrfus.. a. mr.ctctt to perform any of the
Guticy Required BY this section. shall
i" punished ~ liiic rot exceeding 5000
or bv Imprisonment HOT exceeding one
Year.
Baxter Of Portland. ''\n Act au-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-19

Some idea Of the shipments of apples
" hich are being made from this NlHlH-
itv may he had from the statement
that it has long been impnSsible /" 81
enough flour barrels to supply the de-
,nand. ana shippers have been Obliged
ia resort to other means in order to OF
tain them. This scarcity Of barrels
has been the means Of ESTABLISHING
another branch Of trade IN the citE.
ana one provision firm IS now CONG +"
rushing business in the sal" OF b''rf'lH.
The barrels are new, ana made tor IN"
nurrose OF shipping apples, ana tH'
firm maintains IL stock on hand t" Ar-
ron,mod3te the trade The barrels
arc made in West Washington ana
Somerville. and are hauled to the city
by the rack full.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-19

Current F.vra.s club will meet. FIJI
cay. I'm. 10Th at >. 10 o'clock, with Mrs.
J. T.. Fuller IS ';r""l St, with the fol-
lowing program: Ttoll-call Native and
Fnrci&u WOO Is. their Uses" RrinC
specimens when possible. Music. Prof.
+. H. WasS ami two boys from st.
Marks choir. Address on Forestry h.,
Prof +. y. Spring of The University Of
Maine. Music lr"f. WaSs and choir
boys. Mrmbc.s are asked TO bring 4
guest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-19

At the regular meeting of Augusta
Lodge. No. III. +. and y. NJ. next
Tuesday evening, work Nill he "N-
emplificd in the Entered Apprentice"
degree. Preparations are also in
progress in the lodge for the annual
Observance of Fast Masters night. OF
which occasion the different offices WIll
be filed by past masters. and by whom
the work Of the degree will he con
ferreI The event will probably o.
chr sometime i'll February.