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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
STORM DAMAGE SEVERE
Cotton and Sugar Almost a Total
Loss an Some Places.
rBy relegraDh - The Triture-I


New-Orleans Oct. 1.--Reports OF the storm
over Louisiana and Mississippi are coming in
slowly on account Of wire trouble. The greatest
damage seems to have been to the cotton crop
In some parts of Louisiana and Mississippi.
where there was terrific downpour for several
hours, the cotton crop is reported to be almost a
total loss The plants were broken down in a
way worse than has ever been known before
In some OF the cotton plantations in Northern
Louisiana the crop is reported TO be total loss.
the owners not believing that il viii pay to try
to gather what little cotton is left in the bolis
after the wind and rain.
The storm. from reports which are being re-
cetved. jumped from the Gulf TO the central and
northern parts of Louisiana and Mississippi
leaving the district on a line with New-Orleans
comparatively undamaged
The sugar crop was also damaged TO a large
extent. The cane was almost ready for harvest
ing. and It is said thar many plantations the
wind and rain have beaten it dowr so that it will
be impossible to drain it in time to save it. Ad-
ditionaI reports of washoutS along the Illinois
Central and other roads in Mississippi and
Louisiana are coming in, but all the railroads
brought in their trains to-day. The streams OF
Southern Mississippi are all out Of their banks,
and thousands of logs. which had been cut and
had not been RATED to the mills. were broken
loose and carried out into Mississippi Sound
The loss in lumber alone is estimated et $3.50
600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
GIRL STOPS RUNAWAY.
Woman, Dragged from Bicycle,
CHngS TO Boiling Horse.

A daring stop of a runaway horse by a girl on
& bicycle was witnessed by q large crowd of per-
sons in Central Park yesterday shortly after
noon.
The heroine q the occasion was Miss Mime
Kaufman, of No 215 West 3Sth-st.. member
Of the Kaufman family which is appearing in a
novelty bicycle act at the Hippodrone Miss
Kaufman. who is but eighteen years old is in
the habit Of taking daily bicycle spin in Cen
trsl Park Yesterday she had just entered the
park at 59th-st. and 5th-ave when she heard
screams behind her, and, turning around, saw
about one hundred feet behind her a runaway
horse with young woman upon its back. The
latter had lost control Of the animal and was
evidently very much frightened. Miss Kauf-
mann turned TO the left Of the path, and when
the horse was abreast Of her, grabbed the bride
She managed to keep control of her wheel for
another hundred yards. when the bicycle slowed
and left her clinging TO the horses head. She
was dragged for some distance before the horse
was stopped but. beyond q few scratches and
vrenched wrist was uninjured.
The rider Of the horse was Miss Adele Won
Olde. Of PIatnfeId. N j, owner Of the Willow
Lake Ranch, at that place. Miss Won Olde was
very grateful TO her rescuer, and late last even
ing called on Miss Kaufman TO further express
her gratitude. which. she said. would take a
more substantial form later
Four other saddle horses ran away in the
Park yesterday. and in each instance the rider
was thrown, but escaped unhurt.
R. ] Bocknlan. of No 167 West I9th-st., was
riding along the West Drive when his steed be-
came frightened at an automobile that whizzed
by at S1st-st The horse became unmanag geablc
and started TO rear. Bockman was thrown
headlong 10 the ground and narrowly escaped
being trampIed on. The horse ran few blocks
and was caught by Mounted Policeman
Brennan. Mr.. Bockman was uninjured
big bay horse was being saddled in Dur
lands Riding Academy in West 66th-st. yester-
day when il took notion to canter through the
lark without a rider. It darted through the
door. gauoped 10 Central Park struck the west
bride road and ran far as 74th-st Mounted
Policeman Murdy gave chase and caught the
truapt horse a few blocks away
Stuart r. ChOate. Of No. 209 West 9Ith-st.,
and r. R Gillespie, of No. 314 West S3d-st.,
were riding on the east bride road yesterday
afternoon, when their horses got balky and IN
mana gea bic. Both started TO stand on their
hind legs and rear and plunge. At 90th-st.
Choate and Gillespie were thrown. landing on
the soft dirt and escaping unhurt- The horses
ran as far as 1O2d-st. before they were captured
by Mounted Policemen Bowling and Downes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
DETAIN COUNT And BARON
atlantic City Hotels Act against
Foreigners ant MOneu.

Atlantic City. y. J, Oct. 1.-Two hotels here
took simultaneous but not concerted action last
night against foreigners whom they accuse OF
trying 10 violate the New-Jersey Hotel Beat law.
which is strict and which allows the arrest and
detention Of violators. Those proceeded against
are Baron r. 2. De Cavelry, who gives his ad-
dress as New-York. and Count Hugo Raith,
who says he IS of the Bavarian nobility, but
who Is down as d resident OF Newly De
CaverIy ard his wife, who is known the
baroness. have been at the st Charles since
early in July.
The baroness started for New-York after her
husbands arrest. and promised 10 send him
money Jo settle the hotel bills They said that
delayed remittances from abroad caused their
trouble. They have stayed at the same hotel
before and always had plenty OF money ana
paid their bills but for some reason the man
agement this tine determined 70 protect itself
IN the case Of the count. his name has graced
the register of the Hotel Rudolph for eight
weeks. He came from Ihe Hoffman House, Ii
Manhattan. Passports found indicate that he
also used the name Isadore Boucher. He asked
The mana cement 10 wait until ne received money
from home and cabIed, but no reply was re-
cefEed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
BOSTON MURDER ARREST.
Er-Oculist Held on Suspicion Be-
cause of Friends Story.

Boston Oct. 1.-The first arrest in connection
with the dress suit case murder occurred to-
day. when the local officers took into custody
on suspicion Of being an accomplice in the
case William A. Haynes, of No. % Chambers
Ct West End this city. The arrest Is stated
10 have been made on statements by Samuel
A. wingieId who told the police that he had
a friend who had cut UP body.
HAYNES was examined at length by the po-
lice and while he denied the accusation and
decared that his friend had confused It with
his being on a cororers jury. he was locked up.
Haynes is clerk in a shipping Office. Wingfield
was also held witness
The authorities while declining to make a
specific statement regarding the arrest, indicate
bv their manner that they are far from confident
that the right man is being detained Up to
this evening no definite charge had been pre-
ferred against Haynes.
A woman named Kate Conway. who says she
is engaged to Wingfleld, is said to have corroo-
Grated some of his statements regarding Haynes
HAYNES denied that he had ever made such
confused the fact that he had been on coro-
ner's Jury and also had helped once to drag a
podv from the water near the wharf
WfrgfieId came here a year or two ago from
Baltimore and opened an OCUlists once. busl-
ness did not prove profitable and ne obtained q
positfon as clerk in grocery store WlhgHelq
is rhirt,-three wears old He has Deen arrested
here on several occasions on charges Oh llloAi-
cation. ,... -
IN some respects Haynes description re-
s.I,lF,Ias thar of q man who purchased a dress
s,1it case at Berzmans store, in Pieasant-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
ARREST GERMAN BARON
Fined S25 for Speeding on Tander-
biIt Cap Course.

Mineola- Long Island, Oct 1-District Attor-
ney Coles to-day began the enforcement Of the
law relative to speeding automobiles. and several
paid fines or gave surety. and two others at
least will be summoned, as the numbers Of the
cars were obtained The action of the District
Attorney was due to touring cars violating the
law on the course set apart for the Vanderbilt
Cup race.
To-day the authorities had an eighth of a
mile measured here. The finish was in front OF
the grand stand erected for the Vanderbilt race
Justice George c. Tatem opened court at the
fair grounds in tent Deputy Sheriffs George
Hoffman and H. H. Clough were at the finish
The first car to shoot across the finish line
faster than law allows was, according to the
docket of the court. Baron Charles Purkheim.
Of Germany. an artillery officer. He had with
him George Augier That machine did the dis
tance in sixteen seconds conservative ttrne).
as it proved later The baron spoke no English
and the justice no French. and no could
be found who did understand French. The &C
cUsed talked excitedly to every at high
rate of speed. but no one understood.
Finally it was made out he of i'm
portance- He used William K Vanderbilt. jr s.
name so Mr.. Vanderbilt was telephoned for.
He hurried to the tent Of justice in machine
Some one also telephoned to Chairman Morre
who also responded The baron refused to pay
a fine and would not listen to any suggestion
Mr. Vanderbilt acted as interpreter and offered
to pay the fine for the baron. but the offer was
declined with much bowling Judge Tatem sug-
gested that Mr.. Vanderbilt go the bond OF the
accused. Mr. Vanderbilt declined. He said he
would pay the fine but not go on a boond.
Finally through Mr. Vanderbilt the baron
asked 10 be paroled in custody and this was
done In little time the constable returned
with SO. the amount OF the fine,
Other arrests made were f. O. Osterisher,
EngIishman who was fined S25: c. A. Tolston,
who was also fined, and Thomas Williams, who
said he was a friend of Joseph Cassidy, presi-
dent of Queens.
The justice this evening mailed letter to as
certain the names Of the owners Of the machines
which escaped. The patrol will hereafter be
continuous.
The finishing point will be shifted to various
other places on the course, so that vioators may
be trapped. No speeding will be allowed at any
time except on the part of the racers, and they
only at the specified hours. Only the entered
or machines driven by the drivers OF
the entrants will be allowed to speed The ac-
ton of the District Attorney and Justice Tatem |
IS approved by President Morreu and by MI |
Vanderbilt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
NEW-YORKERS IN WRECK.
Fiue Passenger Cars Go Dosc1 EN-
bankment- One WOman Dead.

st. Paul. Oct 1.--Several New-Yorkers were
injured here to-day. when a 800" line passenger
train from the East. leaving the Union Pas
senger Station at 900 a. m. in collision
with a Chicago Great Western fast stock train
at the 4th-st. viaduct. The force Of the COLI
lfsion sent five of the passenger cars down a
twenty-seven foot embankment. One woman is
dead and five persons were seriously hurt, while
a score or more were slightly cut and bruised
That no more were killed injured is due to
the fact that the train was nearly empty, hav-
ing discharged the greater number Of its pas
sengers at the Union Station here
Mrs Clara NJ Croft. Of Minneapolis. was
killed
The list OF injured includes Frank Martin OF
Brooklyn. and Cyrus Berglund. C. J. Keenan,
and Miss Crughltn. OF New-York-
OF the injured there are six men and two
women at St Joseph's Hospital. OF these it IS
feared two or three may die About twenty
were treated at the Union station BY surgeons
and nearly all Of them were able to go to hotels
or continue their journey to Minneapolis. the
destination of the train Miss Crughlin. OF New
York. was able to go to hotel after her In
juries were attended to by a surgeon.
The direct cause of the accident was the fall
,,re of the air brakes on the stock train TO work
The 500 line train had just left the station
for Minneap polls and was crossing the Chicago
Great Western tracks, about four blocks east OF
the station. The track runs along high en-
bankment at this point. The fast Great west
ern stock train coming along at good speed
struck the passenger train about the middle
hurting the Pullman coaches over the enbank-
rnent. They landed upside down in heap be-
low. The wreckage caught fire. but it was
promptly extinguished by the st. Paul Fire De-
partu7ent A squad of police and all the nos
pitaI anbulances Of the city. with large corps
Of surgeons were on the spot IN a snort tlL1e,
and the injured were quickly taken from the
wreck and sent to hospitals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
THREE DIE ON ENGINE
1t Jumps Tracks While S7citching
and Crashes Into Cabooses.

Birmingham. Ala. Oct, IA switch engine in
the yards Of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
jumped the tracks at early hour this morn
ing. Two men were instantly killed and a third
died in the hospital few hours later
The dead are T. P. Bib, Belle Nina, Ala;
Joseph Aaron. Bessemer, Ala. and L. NJ. Glass,
Columbia, Ala. all we'll known young men
They were standing on the front running board
of the switch engine, which was going at a high
rate of speed when suddenly the front wheels
jumped the tracks. The engine struck two
caboos4s On adjacent tracks and rolled over on
it's side
Engineer c. H. Rosser jumped, and was un-
injured. The fireman. Silas Gray. also jumped
and sustained a badly sprained ankle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
ROB SPANISH ATTACHE.
Emanuel Walls focuses Tzco Men
of Stealing Je1CeLs.

Manuel Walls Of No. 236 5th-ave.. second sec
retary of the Spanish Legation at Washington.
had Harry Lane and Joseph Demarce arrested
last night on charge OF stealing jewelry valued
at $1,000 from his apartments on August 26 last.
The men, said to be old offenders were found
in a Chinese restaurant in the TenderIoin.
Mr. Walls identified them by description
furnished him by a private detective and friends
of the men who told about the Tenderloin that
they had done the job" According to wit
nesses of the arrest the jewelry was found on
the prisoners
They told Captain Dooley that they stole the
jewelry to play the races. Mr.. Walls would not
talk on the arrest. He said he had been robbed
of the jewelry and had put the case in the hands
Of 2 woman lawyer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
TO SEE THE PRESIDENT.
John Mitchell InUited- May Talk on
Coal Strike.

Scranton, Penn, Oct by invitation Presi-
dent John Mitchell of the United Mine Work.
ers will on Tuesday call on President Roose-
velt. He does not know particularly what the
President wants to him about. but It is
surn1ised here that IL is to look over the posi-
bility of avoiding strike in the anthracite re-
gion next spring.
Mr.. Mitchell VIII leave here early tomorrow
morning for New-York to attend meeting Of
the executive committee of the Civic Fedora
ton. Tomorrow night he will leave New-York
for Washington to keep the appointment with
President Roosevelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02

Chinese Coasting TesSeI Destroyed
by a Floating Nine.

Che-Foo Oct THE coasting steamer
Esiesho, plying between Shanghai and Tien-
Tsin, struck and was totally destroyed by a
floating mine ninety miles south of the Shan
Tung promontory On Saturday morning Fif-
teen persons on board the vessel were drowned.
included among them being Two engineers,
Mauchan and Muir. The foreign passengers
and portion Of the crew Of the Hsiesho were
rescued by TWO passing steamers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
MR.. ROCKEFELLER AFTER THIEVES.
Asks Police Protection for His Estate at
Poeantico Hills.

ror, 7, Rockefeller mas been greatly annoyed
+rt FAN nv the stealing OF fruit and vegetables
nv the wholesale from his large estate at Tarry-
town Barrels Of apples and pears have been
stolen. All efforts to apprehend the thieves have
been unsuccessful Mr.. Rockefeller has applied
70 the town authorities to have all the his
estate night day and If any of The thieves are
caught they viii be severely dealt with Mr.. Rookie
feller is expected home from Cleveland on October
L L is reported that the schoochildren in Pecan
tfco Hills win give him q -acapticl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
H. c. TRICKS MOTHER DEAD.
Son On Way to This City to Meet Wife When
End Came.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Wooster Ohio. oct. Mrs hhzapetn Frick
" afrbty.-si, years old, mother Of Il. c. Frfck,
al here tonight from paralysis Mr.. Frick
reached the city few hours before ms mother
-, v-e,- nlI, was not at the bedside when
80 -, .aroe Mrs Frlck was better at noon and
rFe SIll son believing that she would live Few hours
.ao< = limited train this evening fer NeN-A ofk TO
,,,eet his wife and daughter on thef arrival from
Europe Dt-,- f,trszs-,,
NIT 80 she lived until twenty fys years as3
I+an s,... came 10 this CT "a ,,i,-s -. IN 49, -
visits frequently. Six ch4I@1sN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
NADDEN,S ENEMY HIT.
Knocked Dozen By Ly1ae's Father for
Alleged Insult to Women.
EBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Lexington. Ky. Oct. Charles Lesher. who vas
referred to by John E. Madden the witness stand
in Mrs Maddens alimouy suit in Cincinnati as not
being q fit associate for her. knocked down
here last night by Sanford C Lyme, the well known
:irfan ard father OF Lucien Lyme. the Jockey, for
remarks made in the presence OF women.
The t,lrfuan with several women at the Gin
ciuns+4 Southern station when Lesher approached
,bar7 and said to one Of the girls And this the
girl from Syracuse" accompanying this by familiar
Say,onstrafi0ns. I-yne struck Lesher the face,
o,Itfing cash under his left eye. Lesher later
Ioct[e5 M IN the police station and gave as
e1rTned name. He engaged in general fight IN the
STATION restau aurant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
KILLED By HIS STEPSON
WeH Knozcn Merchant Slashed TO
Death in alabama.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune !

Mobile. oct News has beer received here
Of a tragedy which occurred to-day at Brewton,
in which j F Steele. a well known merchant,
,.os tilled bv his stepson, ] w Jernegan. Bad
h,ood had existed between them for some time.
Tarnegan was first attacked by Steele with a
knife and received the blow on the arm Jerne-
-. ,,,,,zt+ the knife in his hand and then drew
go Sali ,r,iFa ard cut his antagonists throat
5eatb resulting in short time Both men are
Ill ,-no,,-7 and prominently connected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
RIOT IN AUSTRIAN CITY
Troops Restore Order-16O Persons
More or Less Hurt.

Briiun Austria oct IA collision took place
here to-day between rival meetings Of Germans
and Czechs resulting from the agitation by the
former against the proposed establishment Of
Czech university mere. Troops were compelled
70 intervene. but before order was restored $50
persons were more or less seriously injured,
several police stations were partly wrecked and
hundreds of windows were broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
NEw-HAvEN MANAGEMENT CHANGES.

Eevy-as.en. conn. OCT. lit is announced at
tn ahiees OF The n-ew--York, New-Haven and Hart
fora Railroad Company thai John X Pundertord
w. l.ee baen general manager Of The local lines
tts hem made general flssrHger ~ The entire Con
s9l.aafad Railway system, and VIII nave his Office
ir sre1-E E5aven r J. Hz-.au has becn appointed
sSt!ag general manager OF the Hew-t-aEeR system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
FREE GAs-BUT so FAR AWAY.
One Oklahoma Company Gives It-AnOther
Gives Coffee, Too.

sapulpa. Okla oct. 1.-Two natural gas COM
panles here. each operating under a municipal
franchise. are in such lively fight for business
that consumers are supplied with all the gas
they can use at a cost of less than nothing" :"
one company announced that IT could furnish
free gas 10 all citizens, whereupon its rival de-
oI,-ed that II will not only furnish its gas free
Cf ocet nut win give a pound ~ Lava coffee TO
each patron every month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
POLITICS TAXES 4 REST.
uunicipql O,cnerskip League Plans
Straight Ticket.

The local political situation yesterday was not
marked by any startling developments. Aos
Republican camp was absolutely quiet Nlul@n
tfsInin president 81 the Republican County
l,s,a,7,,rtee was ~ ravside Ex-Covernor Odeii
r.az said 10 be on an automobile tour in the
Berkshires. The general gossip was that AK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
10 HOURS TO CHICAGO.
Pennsylvania SPECIAL

Leaves New-York daily at So p NJ arrives Chi-
cago $50 A. NJ; leaves Chicago 9:45 +. n arrives
New-York s:45 A. NJ New equipment. Soecial
features Rock balasted roadbed.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
GOV. HERRIcK HALTED IN AUTO"

cleveland. Oct 1.-Governor Myron T Her
rick while speeding his automobile through
Euclid Township to-day. was halted by the town
marshal and warned against the violation of the
speed ordinance The Governor was not ar
rested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
LAYS HAZlNG TO CREED.
DRIVEN OUT, JEW SAYS.
Syracuse Boz Complains of Nal
treatment at Webb 4cqdemy.
[By telegraph 70 The tribune. ]

! Syracuse. Oct. Because he was unable to
Withstand the hazing and persecution of fellow
students because of his religion, Abraham Klein,
freshman in the Webb Naval Academy at
Fordham Heights, who stood second in a class
of thirty-six candidates and won a scholarship.
has returned to this city. Young Klein says the
other students told him that they did not want
any Jews among them. and that the sooner he
left the school the better it would be for him,
and as he left New-York his cherished ambition
to become naval architet. vanished
\In the initiation last Monday. Klein says, all
the other freshmen had TO do was to tell jokes
as they assembled in the gymnasium, while he
and another Jew. from oil City. Penn. were
maltreated. Even fellow syracusans, he says
turned against him because Of his creed
They told me-" he said that if I stayed in
Webb there would be lots OF other Jews from
Syracuse who would get in. Monday evening
they ncknamed Rabbi and started in.
They tried TO make me ridicule the Jewish re-
ngion and make fool of me. Then they put
cent in the bottom Of a washtub full Of water
and made me get it out with my lips. Then
floor in great puddle of water and molasses
and had give an exhibition Of swimming,
first on my stomach and then on my back. 1
was sight when I got through. Then they
made me roll a peanut around the floor with my
nose, and skinned my nose.
Then the initiation over for the rest, but
out and made me go over to another room.
where lot Of students were I had to stand
there and make a fool Of myself for more than
an hour. Then they gave me to understand that
they didn't want me there and the quicker 1 got
out the better"
Professor J. Irving Chaffee. resident manager
of the institution admitted last night to Trib-
une reporter that Klein had been hazed. but de-
MED that his religion provoked the hazing. at
least as far as he could learn
The student came here September 1S.'' he
said and left here or the 26th without noti-
flying any one The hazng here is not too
severe. believe; but ar the same time is not
allowed If a student complains. Mr. Klein COM
planned and 1 assured him that he would not
be hazed any more. His mother came to see
NEE and tried to impress on her the same
idea. She left apparently satisfied Klein said
he would stay. but the next morning he left
without word of explanation. He did not
say anything about religion when he made his
formal compaint 70 me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02
ONE NIGHT TO CHICAGO

.t-,h century Limited Of the NeW-Yorl,
6frsI 5r,s lines Leaves New-Y&9Tk & $50 P M arrives
: nlcag2 - =, ne vrorld-s64 miles in Is hours-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-02

It is doubtless particularly gratifying TO Mr..
I,ooris. now that he is about TO retire from the
public service to have these facts and especially
the high estimation in which he was held by the
late Secretary Hay. set forth in manner which
leaves not the s>ghtest ground for further doubt.