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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
sWARMING WITH MONSTERS.
Wildcat Shark, Bull, Big Lobster and Eel
Keep Connecticut Men Busy

Darbr o.onn Sent 3 (specfap Frank Speh.
local wrestler and George Fox his brother-in-law'
had series of encounters. on Derby HILL yester-
day with large wildcat. which has been proving
about the neighborhood for several days. robbing
hen roosts and putting dogs to flight. The mems
clothing badly torn. and they were painfully
speh and Fox were walking along a road. when
wildcat sprang out from bush and a at s
walking sticks od he Psr ran an speh de and
foS had Seated Themselves under tree
from their exertions. when there was rustling IN
the the air. srSlng Fox as It fell TO the ground where
It hurtled round and few at him air erfs hg sat
until it again, retreated into the brush
D 1{ the they saS
heard and u. Of the sr aay as T ihs
time they beat a hasty retreat; and the animal did
b bscR PnE yeo 1he eyed high
claws three inches long Their story has a caused {se
person there now goes armed
CAPTAIN John Chapman and his brother Moses
Chairman killed an eight-foot shark In their fish,
pond at Bushy Point yesterday The shark had
become entsngled in the seines, after it had de-
Was witnessed by hundreds of cottagers.
Henry E Collins. tax collector of Ledyard and
his younS son, while berrying yesterday, were
chased by an ugly bull. Mr., Collins was tossed
stone wall ane painfully injq bH His son son
s%o hours until his father was able to get home
and send aid to him.
7 Frank Mclaughlin, of Groton. caught a lobster
yesterday. weighing five pounds and one ounce 1t
sixteen inches long, and one claw measured
in circumference.
Captain NJ Elmer Holloway o; New-London
found a four-foot eel in lobster pot yesterday.
The eel put up fight and wrecked the pot before
the captain dispatched 1t with gan hook.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
KEARNY LIGHTING COMPROMISE.
One Year Contract Signed-Town Plans to
Own It's Plant.

Kearny Sept (SpeciaD.-Ths Public Service
CORPORATION has refused TO enter into one year
contract to light the streets of Kearny at a lower
rate than that now charged under the contract.
which expired August last. The representa- t.ves
of the company and the lighting committee of tn,
council have agreed however on terms for two
wear contract which, 1t is said, will give a small
reduction in the price for each lamp. This agree
ment in all probability will be confirmed at the
next meeting OF the council
Last spring the council decided to erect it's
lighting plant. Specifications prepared and
bids for the erection of the plant received
the lowest bid amounting to $50 o00 1t was then
learned by the council that 1t had authority to
issue bonds for such a purpose, and tho council
was reluctantly compelled to drop the plan.
An effort WIZ be made to have the next lesis-
lature enact a law that will enable the town TO
It's plant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
DENVER GREETS G. A. R.
Thrty-ninth annual Encam pment
Meets TODAY.

Denver, Sept. 3.-The thirty-nnth annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of the Republic
will begin in Denver tomorrow. The city is
crowded with guests tonight and heavily
loaded trains arriving from all directions
To facilitate the handling of passenger trains
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
has ordered all freight trains annulled for the
next twenty-four hours
There are five candidates for the Office OF COM
mander in chief, namely: Corporal James Tan
ner. of New-York; Robert Brown, of Ohio;
Colonel Burroughs, of New-Jersey, former Con-
gresham Charles Burton and General George
Stone, OF California.
Four cities in the race for the 1@H meet
ing place They are Chattanooga, Columbus,
Ohio Minneapolis and Buffalo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
FIRST WIFE'S WILL UP.
Nan Opposes Probation Despite
4lLeged DesertiOn.

Paterson, n. j., Sept 3.-John Fulton left this
city Thursday afternoon for Pittsburg, where
he has begun proceedings against the probation
of the will of his first wife, Mrs. Mary Fulton,
whom he is said to have deserted in that city in
1877. He has lived here at No. 20 East 2Oth-st.
for at least four years with wife and three
sons. He is a brass fnsher in the employ of
the McNab & Harlin Manufacturing Company.
When seen at her home tonight, Mrs. Fulton
positively refused to make any statement. DO
you suppose for one minute said Mrs. Fulton,
that I'm going to be discussed in the news
papers?"
Neghbors say that they know the went
away business in which money was
concerned, but know nothing of his family af-
fairs He always appeared to lead sober and
reserved life and made confidants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
WEST ORANGE SURE FOR COLBY.
His lien Confident of Carrying Convention
Nominations Closed

The time limit for the nomination OF oelesa
o,d candidates. to he halloted for in the primaries
at Newark on September u expired at miohis"t
on Saturday. The Republicans aud Democrats I'd"
their nominations complete. The chief interest es
in the Republican county primaries. and MI Ooi-
bv's men had a complete list of delegate canolaateS
sIad :, tho .ity as well as in the county. with the
execution of West Orange and Livingston
West Orange is said to be sure for Colby whose
summer campaign has given him great hopes OF
carrying the entire county outside OF Newark VIII
the delegates. 1t has not yet been made known pg
oppose Everett Colby for Senator in the primaries
and the choice seems lie with Alderman N9oo.
OF Newark who resigned from the council last
week: Assemblyman William pennington ny
Controller Bachelor and Fire Commssloner Grien
tel There will be about fifteen hundred names OF
the Republican ballots. average OF 100 on eau
ballot some of which will be three feet IN Iehsth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
SCHWAB IN IRON MOVE.
Bugs Wharton's Jersey Interests
$40. 100000 Said To Be Price.

Paterson n. j., Sept. notwithstanding to
information received here, Thomas Wharton has
sold out all his iron interests in New-Jersey to
Charles NJ. Schwab, representing his Pittsburg syn
dictate The price named is sl0,Oc00U. The prop
erty consists of iron furnaces in Morris and War
rem counties, and mines which have been worked
for many years.
The railroad connection between the mines and
furnaces in New-Jersey and the Bethlehem works
of the syndicate is direct. The acquisition of the
property by the syndicate will permit it to make
its own bilets of iron and give 1t control OF some
of the best iron mines in this part OF the coun-
seaboard.
In connection with the sale of the Wharton prop
erty comes the information that Mr.. Schwab is
negotiating for the purchase of the Passaic Steel
Works, of the largest independent plants OF Its
kind in this part of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
POLICE CATCH BURGLAR.
Find Negro Hiding an Vest End
House.

Crouching behind several high chairs detec-
tiyes and policemen of the West 6Sth-st- sta
ton last night found man in the home of Ed
ward A. Choate. at No 316 West End-ave. The
man. Isaac Grey colored, who says he is en-
ployed at No > 142 Broadway, was locked up on
the charge of burglary
Mr. Choate and his family are spending the
summer at Mamaroneck. Mr.. Choate is
builder, at No. la East 23d-st.
Whether anything had been taken from the
house the police are unable to learn, and Will
not know until to-day, when Mr.. Choate, VINO
has been sent for returns to the city.
While passing the house just after II O'Clock
Patrolnlan Roache, of the West 6Sth-st. station
heard a door slam Going into the basement, he
discovered the iron door unlocked. Running to
the police call box he informed the station, and
Roundsman McAnanaff, Detective Coleman and
several policemen were hurried to the scene.
The police surrounded the house, and the
rounds,nan and the detective entered They
searched the first two floors. but were unable to
find any one. On the third floor they discovered
Grey. The scuttle on the roof was found opened,
apparently from the outside The police, now
ever, believe it opened from the inside, and
that Grey wanted them TO believe 1t was opened
from the outside TO throw off suspicion from
himself.
At the station according TO the police the
the house in order to have the furnace repaired.
When asked to explain why he the third
floor. the man said he had gone there to repair
a pipe. The basement lock had not been tam
pered with far the police could detect.
Detective Coleman said that only a few days
ago he saw a colored woman at work about the
house who said that Mr.. Choate and his family
were not expected back from the country until
the last Of the month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
PATROLMAN HURT BY RUNAWAY.
Knocked Down While Pluckily Stopping
Frantic Horse.

A horse attached to a delivery wagon of L. P.
Edsells. Of Far Rockaway, driven by Henry Stan
ton, took fright at the Long Island Railroad sta
ton yesterday and bolted down Mott-ave. At
Sheridan Boulevard he turned the corner and
struck telegraph pole, breaking shafts and har-
ness The horse kept running. and at Cation
Patroiman Fash out and caught the
bride
He dragged about hundred yards, and the
shafts, sliding up the collar struck him in the
ribs. breaking two. He hung on, however, and
after stopping the horse stood his feet and took
the drivers name and made report to the station
before he was attended by a physician. He was
badly bruised about the body also. The horse
cut and the harness torn to shreds. Fash will be
out in few DAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
DIES At FOURTH TRIAL.
Suicide 4l70ays Repented 4ttempts
When Sober.

Bridgeport Conn. Sept. (SpeciaD.-F'our at
tenpts at suicide within year ended in the death
of Thomas Coughn, aged twenty-four, son of a
prosperous farmer of Milford. Conn, Indian
River last night. Coughlin walked directly in front
of trolley 1t rounded curve Before
brakes could be applied he tossed twenty feet
and fatally hurt.
year ago Coughlin. while intoxicated walked
In the path Of an express train. and but for track
men would have been killed. Seven months ago he
lay across the rails awaiting a freight train but
was fcfced from the tracks by passersby. few
weeas ago he rushed to throw himself before car
in almost the spot where his death occurred but
Was too late.
Coughlin in his sober senses repented his attempts
On each occasion of his suicidal acts he was in
toxicated- Last night he and a party OF friends
were drinking, when he left apparently to go home
He unmarried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
WIFE Il VICTIM ALSO.
Husband, Hurt IN "Auto" Smash,
Finds Her in Hospital.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.

By Telegraph to The Tribune
Cleveland Sept. 3-Happy in the thought that
his wife safe, Burt White. of Rocky River
who plunged over ninety-foot embankment in
his automobile at his home early this morning,
learned when he reached the hospital that she,
too, had been victim of the accident which
nearly killed him. Conscious. although badly
hurt he recognized her she being taken,
unconscious, from the ambulance to the oper-
ating room, and broke down and cried like a
child White will recover but his wife will die
hospital physicians said tonight.
The couple returned from long drive, and
Mrs. White got out. White backing the
machine into its place in the rear of the yard
when IL crashed through the fence and tore down
the almost perpendicular hill. Mrs. White, hear
ing the crash, darted for the machine. hoping
to her husband. and grabbed the front end
1t was disappearing. 1t dragged her down
the precpice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
NAY BE WITZHOFF TWIN.
Boston Dentist Wanted as alleged
Partner of Bigamist.

Chelsea, Mass, Sept Behind a warrant just
issued against DR.. Benjamin Glickstern, dentist
of Boston and Chelsea. lie charges that he is
partner and co-swndler with Witzhoff, the New
York bigamist, in widespread swindling opera
tons against women all over New-Eneiahd'
The specific charge against him here is the lar
ceny of $500 but the police. in seeking him,
think they will also find WITHHOLD.
Glickstern Is believed to be a brother OF WIZ
hoff probably a twin, he is perfect double
of the archconsprator He was also known as
Dr. Glucker and by other names to different
persons and no less than dozen persons report
having been swindled bv him. most OF them
young Jewish girls, whose parents paid MIN
various sums as marriage settlements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
IRISH HISTORY IN PARISH SCHOOLS.
Celts Will Receive Special Instruction in
Newark Diocese Now.

South Orange, Sept. Especially. - Acting in
accordance with a recommendation of Bishop
O'Conror Of the Newark Roman Cathoc Diocese,
the diocesan school board has decided to adopt
a more general OF the teaching of Irish history
in the parochal schools The history Of ireland Is
to be studied. The subject will be taught only in
the parochiaI schools attended by pupils Of Irish
descent. and will not be included in the curriculum
This branch of history has been included in the
curriculum of some of the parochial schools. but
It has not been in general and has never been
specialized to any extent The Rev; Thomas j.
Moran of the Sacred Heart Industrial School, Ar
ngton, has prepared textbook the subject
which has met with the approval of Bishop O'Con-
nor and which will be used in the schools. which
Will open generally Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
ACCUSED OF THEFT OF $1,7OO.
Servant Arraigned Was Soon to Have Mar.
ried Cabman.

Miss Susan McFarane arraigned IN the Far
Pockaway court yesterday charged with the theft
of 81 100 from Mrs. Elizabeth Drew, who keeps a
boarding house The s,7oo her savings for the
season. She said that she had kept 1t in closet
an her room and had missed ii last Saturday. but
DELAYED reporting the loss. thinking she had mis-
laid il. -
,-aced Miss McFarlane, who had been employed as
servant by Mrs. Drew up to the last OF August
yy.,, arrested her and found $50 in gold. which Mrs
Drew identified. still done up In a handkerchief
vdff Mrs Drew's initials. Miss McFarlane was to
y. ,nsrried this week q cabman. who bought a
horse and carriage recently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
JERSEY CITY POLICE WANT TO MOVE.
Fall of Ceiling In Chiefs Room Makes Them
Distrust the Whole House.

The proposed moving from police headquarters
in Jersey City will probably be FASTENED by an
incident that occurred last night Shortly after
10 o'clock loud crash was heard in Chief Murphy S
ROOM and when Detective Sergeant Close, who was
at the night desk hurried to the apartment he
found the floor covered with a white powder. A
piece of the ceiling four feet square in the centre
of the room had fallen. 1t dry that it
crumbed as it fell and there not piece over
three inches square to be seen. Fortunately there
was in the at the time and the actual
damage trifiing, but the men stationed in the
building expressed desire to move at once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
MURDER RESULTS FROM OLD FEUD.
Supposed Cause of Mysterious Shooting Of
Italian-Suspected Man Arrested.

Petro Chinknia, of Hackensack, shot and
instantly killed last evening by another Italian
without apparent cause, and it is supposed the
murder is the result of old trouble in Europe.
An Italian is under arrest in Hoboken suspicion
of being the murderer.
The shooting occurred in a resort in Hackensack
which is much frequented by Italians Sundays
and holidays. Chnikinia sitting in the place
when man, who appeared to be unknown to most
of those present. entered and fired two shots in
quick succession. Both took effect. The shooter
fed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
EPPLE-BREUCHER.

Greenwich. Conn., Sept. (speciaD.-Miss Eleanor
Brueoher. daughter OF the late Francis Bruecher,
of No. l.0S Union-ave In The Bronx and
Gustave A. Epple. OF No. ses Alexander-ave Tho
Bronx. were married at 9 o'clock this evening at
the homo of Treasurer Charles e. Merritt of tho
Greenwich Savings Bank. Airs. Merritt being a sis
ter OF the bride The brides sister from rrh.
Bronx. MISS Emma Brueehsr. was maid Of honor
2sSEs: s22 49,. ny SsAslaiis &S[Iis5 NsSe ss NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
NEW DARTMOUTH TRUSTEES.

Concord N H.. Sept. st announced hero
to-day that the trustees OF Dartmouth College have
filled two vacancies in the board. Professor Francis
Brown of Union Theological Seminary. New-York
City has been chosen to succeed DR., Henry Fair
banks of st. Johnsbury. Vt, resigned. and ex-
Congressman Samuel L. Powers, of Newton Mass
has been elected 20 fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of the Rev DR.. William H. Davis. of New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
BOY BUILDS PARACHUTE; HOSPITAL.
Jumps from Hayloft Floor, Rises Too Quickly
and Breaks Leg.

While playing that they were descending from
airshp in parachute. Otto Boels five years old
of No lilo West 53d-st., yesterday afternoon fell
from the loft in barn the floor. His right leg
was fractured, and he cut and bruised about
the body.
With another boy, Otto devised a sort of para
chute spent the greater part Of the afternoon in
jumping into hay loft in the barn at No. 11 West
53d-st. The parachute broke, and he landed the
floor twenty feet below. He is In Roosevelt Hos
pital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
YALE ATHLETE SAVES BOY.
Burnside Winslow Pulls Lad Out Of Long
Island Sound Undertow

Madison, Conn, Sept. 3.-Burnside Winslow Of
Philadelphia. a former captain OF the Yale base
ball team, to-day rescued buckingham Merriman
the son of W. B. Merriman. of Waterbury, from
drowning. Young Merriman in bathing off
Middle Beach. and caught by the strong
dertow Re carried rapidly from shore, and
would have been drowned had II not been for
Wiuslow who plunged in and brought him to the
beach exhausted. After working over him for some
time Merrimsn revived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
BIG NEWARK PARADE EXPECTED.

1t is expected that fifteen thousand men will
march In the parade of organized labor at Newark
to-day in celebration OF Labor Day The hnal ar
rangements were made at a meeting of the labor
leaders yesterday. The right OF the line will
Highest. and Springfeld-ave., and the route Will
be from Market TO Broad-st and on Broad Lin
coin Park. where the parade will countsrpsycb 10
.MAEkat.st. and AisputRA A{kAr q KAY1sWh .ceR1S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
FISHING STEAMER ABANDONED
Found in Sinking Condition by Wreckers in
Chatham BAY.

chatham. Mass, Sept s-The little sword fishing
steamer Ida was picked up in Chatham Bay to-day,
abandoned and sinking. The vessel lowed into
port BY the wrecktng steamer Cleaner
The lea was sighted early in the day by the life
savers at the Monomoy Point station. The Mono
.ney crew saw three leave the steamer in q
small boat. The watchers lost sight of them
on account of the thick weather. Nothing has
been heard here of the men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
HELD FOR AYMAR BURGLARY.
Negro Arrested in Philadelphia Twen-
tyfve Pawn Tickets.

young negro, who gave his name as Elmer
Estrada was, 1t was learned here last night ar
rested In Philadelphia yesterday charged with
knowing something about the Ayrnar and other
similar robheries in this city. detective was sen.
10 Philadelphia to bring him here. The negro had
twenty-five pawn tickets in his pockets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
FOUR HURT IN AUTO" WRECK.
Editor and Friends Plunge Over Embark
ment-All to Recover.

Covington Ind, Sept. S-John Harrison, Editor
OF The Commercial News Of Danville. H.; his
mother. and Colonel and Mrs. J. H. Harrison. of
Ottawa Kan. were all severely injured this after
over an embankment going at high speed All will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
pATRoLMAN NO. 10 DEAD.

william Baiko who since his appointment to the
-,ol,oe force nine years ago was known in the de-
..o.,, nc "No IS" because he wore the shield
-x-st., that fatetul number, died last night at his
,,osn. 10 as Macon-st., Brooklyn. Bai was
49,, IN XII lie last attached TO the Union
yrar,-ct sta:.oa and detailed at the public
baf,s lie became Ill two weeks ago with typhoid
AA<tunsulS- A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
PASSENGER TRAIN JUMPS TRACK

Pueblo. Col. Sept. "A dozen persons were in
jured to-day when seven coaches and a baggage
car Of westbound Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
passenger train jumped the track one mile east NJ
Raona Col. Nons Of thu AlssArtss AxAAaaszA- ~ "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
p. 3. c. PAYS FOR FLAT WHEEL.

East Orange, Sept. (speciaD.-A check for so
Gcdney from the Public Service Corporation in pay
ment OF hne imposed for running a nat wheel
I'll s on Ins ss aT EoasS W. re Sc%RtnZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
PASTOR RESIGNS HIS CHARGE.

Danielson Conn. Sept a-Ths Rev. e j. Tuo-
mey. pastor OF the First Baptist Church. rendered
his resignation to-day, to take effect on October 8
The Rev Mr.. Tuorey has accepted a call to the
First Baptist Church in Portland, Ne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04

J. Frank Mclaughlin. of Groton. caught lobste
Yesterday weighing five pounds and ounce. I
was sixteen inches long and claw measured
eight inches in length and eight and one half inches
In cfrclImfere
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-02-28
ASSETS Equal
LIABILITIES.
Permanent Receiver Appointed
for the Olympia AutOmatOn
Music Company.

Charles E. H 'ndrickson, Jr., was
yesterday appointed permanent re-
ceiver of the Olympia Automaton
Music Company of jersey City and
Perth Amboy, by Vice, Chancellor
Garrison.
Assistant Corporation Attorney |.
Faeiber Goldenhorn had been ap'
pointed temporary receiver, but when
the hearing on the appointment of a
permanent receiver came up yester-
day, Con gressmau- elect Marshall Van
Winkle, George r. Beach, ex.Judge
J. Herbert Post and Peter James, re-
presenting creditors Of the concern,
objected TO Mr.. Goldenhorn on the
ground that he had acted as counsel
for the music company in suit now
pending against the Riverside Bank
of New York.
The objection was on puro'y tech
nical grounds but the'court said that
it was well taken, and he was hound
to respect it,
The liabilities of the concern are
said to he about $4,000 and the assets
are about the same, but some of the
assats are in the shape Of outstanding
accounts, which will take time to col
lect
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-02-28
SEARCHED HIM.
But the Police Could Not Find
the Money.

ChsrlaH Anderson, who was arrested
by Patrolman McDermott yesterday
morning. a. told iu the NEWS, was
fined $40 by the corder He said he.
had no money, although Chief Burke
aud Sergeant DGnbam remembered
that he had had 81 10 Qreenhacks when
he was searched at the time of his
arrest a thorough search Of his
clothing aud cell failed to reveal the
money. Some fri nds had visited
him in the lookup, but they said that
Anderson mad passed them no money
The friends paid his fine and he was
released