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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
CUPID And CUPIDITI.
District attorney Investigating He
bre7c Marriage Brokers Methods.

The District Attorneys office has begun an In
vestigaton into marriages which have taken place
on the East Side recently. in which, It is be
Ieved bigamy has been committed. IN plot by
schatchels TO marry of transporting young women
10 men who rob them Of their savings.
The matter was brought TO the attention OF the
District Attorney through the story OF Celia Spell
berger a young who lives with sister
NJ No. $50 6th-st-
Miss SpielbergeT is A Hebrew. She has been in
this country for three years, and has saved about
$500 working as A servant. About month ago,
she SAYS she visited the marriage brokerage Office
of Max Tuner. at No. So Rivington-st.. to whom
she outlined her capabilities a housewife. add
ing that she had a snug little sum in the bank.
TO this Tuner replied that he had on his books
a salooukeeper doing a business OF 900 year
who anxious 10 marry.
A few DAYS later. according 10 Miss Speilberger.
che was introduced TO man who gave his name
as Max SVerman. but who is also said 10 be
known as Studwick. who lived at No. 147 Riving-
rum-st.
ington SITS said the girl. 1t was full Of people
he said L own that place. ia take IN and
Introduce you only the laws OF New-York will
permit -
The next day Sverman Studwicl- showed
hor a hank book showing deposits Of $500. She
married him. turning over her savings, which were
10 be deposited with the 81 600 I'm the bank.
After they had been married they lived for three
DAYS at No l25 East IOth-st. Then Silverman dis
appeared and has not been seen since
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
HOW MR.. sHONTs's YACHT BURNED
Explosion in Engine Room Started Fire
800 Gallons of Gasoline on Board.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune


Mobile. Aug. 26-Details received here from
CarrabelIe, Florida, this afternoon tell of the
narrow escape OF the crew of the yacht Magu-
dora, owned by President r. p. Shonts of the
Panama Canal Commission when the boat was
burned Thursday night.
The yacht at the time was in midstream
There explosion in the engine room
quickly followed by much stronger one, and
several of the men were blown overheard. Ollie
Denmark, the engineer. with the flames around
him, made his way to the big tank containing 40
gallons Of gasolene and shut il off Everything
possible was done to stop the flames. wet
blankets and mattresses being used, but with
out effect.
The crew were just leaving the vessel in the
small boat when the deck gave way. The mate
was thrown into the hold, but managed to get
up again. He was badly burned There We're
eight hundred gallons OF gasolene on board and
each drum exploded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
GET goo MEN IN Raid.
Mae Schmittberger Breaks Into Big
POOlrOOm.

About two hundred were caught yesterday
afternoon I'm alleged poolroom raided by In
spector Max Schmttberger and detectives OF his
staT and that of Inspector Hogan. on the second
floor of a loft building In East Sth-st.. between
Greene and Mercer SITS The raid was made over
the head of Acting Captain Bourke. OF the Mercer
ST. station Gallagher. roundsman attached 10
Schmittberger's staff. asserted that the place had
been under suspicion for more than a month. and
that detective had been working that long TO
get evidence against it.
About the time that the horses were being called
to the post for The Futurity a signal given,
and men rushed from the street up one flight OF
stairs TO the first landing, where the rooms were
marked with the sign: James Kennedy. Under
wear Manufacturer" Other had been sta
toned the roof and in the rear of the building.
The first door opened into a small room, where no
one was found. Another door leading to the room
forced, ana then the raiders came
upon a heavy door OF the ice box pattern. which
resisted their further advance.
without any trouble the police succeeded
in getting the two for whom they had war
rants issued by Magistrate Moss In Jefferson
Market court. Martin Hoffer. a brass worker or
No 1856 East 102d-st told Roundsman Gallagher
that he had no right to raid the place as IL was
clubroom, whereupon he was arrested, charged
with interfering with officer. All the prison.
ers were taken the CharleS-st station with half
a dozen telephones and much racing paraphernala.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
ACCIDENTS MAR SPORT.
EasthamptOn Shoe a Success'
Desmte T7co Mishaps.
~ releerarh % Nc Tribune. ]


Easthampton. n. Y. Aug. 26.-Under IDEAL
weather conditions the gymkhana was held mere
this afternoon. What would have otherwise proved
n successful meeting marred by two INCIDENTS
which. while not resulting seriously. dampehed the
enthusiasm of those who them Miss Marjory
Rice was charging down the course on rather
fiery horse in the addition race. when she ceLho
in collision with her sister. Miss gladys aHe
latter thrown 20 the ground. her morse iaiins
on her. She was able TO walk to the judges staho'
leaning on the shoulders OF two friends. In the
second heat OF the race Miss Douglass noS
worth thrown to the ground under the iee' OF
a dozen horses but fortunately. escaped VII" Only
"a few bruises
The most important Of the seven contests was
the egg AMI spoon race for women. Notwithstano-
ing that there were fourteen entries. only TWO nm
shed. the majority Withdrawing before the hEs'
half OF the 30-verd course was covered
Miss Gladys Rice won by a narrow margin Ho.
Miss Margaret II. Hackstan the two women Flu-
ing almost abreast and gallOping their horses at d
lively pace until almost the last yard was liisheu-
The addition race consisted Of women ridins
down the course. handing piece or paper W me-.
partners on the ground. who performed an aoul-
ton on it, the women afterward returning 10 I1o
starting point and by Miss Ruth steele'
who ran the final heat with Miss Hazel smith,
The pony race. which was conhned 10 men VIZ
appeared in jockey costumes. proved SIMS s
contest The riders piloted their mounts around
the course at terrific speed. In the stretch ChareS
Bradley brought his horse into the lead and won
cleverIy by a length from Cleveland CoDhe- t"o
contest in which the riders were 70 RIDE throusa q
scraan had IN he abandoned The wind blew tne
screen AWAY In its stead the committee suDssl-
tuted the race in which the men rode uo"Il rte
couraA dismounted and after DOMINIC their coat
returned on horseback 10 the starting poinC II
this contest Mr.. Henderson won. James L $500
the favorite FORGETTING his chances by ms horse
breaking loose. ,..x oo,,,-ad
THE shirt race. the conditions OF when requlIeu
that ride. with shirt In nand 10 =
groom dismount hand the shirt TO woman Wlo
sews on a button and returns 1t to the owner; VINO
then rides to the starting point, was won oy an
els Stevens His partner. whose deft myers o.
tained FOR him the cup. Miss Margaret Hack
staff.
TO win the coat race by wlnninV the watermelon
race which proved the most laughaDle feature OF
the day 1t consisted of riding down a. IOeyard
course. obtaining a large watermelon from the
ground mounting with IL. unaided. and re- irnlns
10 the start Mr. Breese led six other contestants
by more than fifty yards
In the steepIechase Richard Newton. IT., won
Mr.. Fiske led I'm the first twO-thlrdS or the race,
but was removed from the contest by MS morse
falling and throwing him to the ground. Neither
horse nor owner was injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
YOUNG WOMAN HOLDS BURGLAR.
Catches Him in Front of Hoffman House and
Holds Him Till Help Arrives.

The pluck anG pcrsstency of a young woman
led the capture OF burglar in Broadway yes
1erday evening i'm front Of the Hoffman House
Miss Mile kingsbury who caught the burglar and
managed hold him until the arrival OF Patrol
Dan Keenan,. is cashier in The Hoffman
House Ladies' Baths No. West 24th-st.
Dr Charles 5 Levy is proprietor and. with his
wife. lives the second floor.
Mrs Levy and Miss kingsbury We're in the office
yesterday. when they a colored man going up
stairs. They thought he was an employee Of the
Hoffman House. 4 little later Mrs. Levy went 10
her apartments. and heard somebody moving in
side. She screaming to the Office Miss Kings
bury walked the foot Of the stairway just as
the burglar. scared by Mrs. Leyys screams, came
downstairs steps at time.
As the reached the bottom and raised his fist
strike girl she put out her foot and tripped
him. lie picked himself up and dashed into the
street Miss hingsburF followed, and the fugi-
tive reached Broadway caught him by the sleeve
and held lie raised his fist again TO strike the
woman, but PatrciiDan. Keenan,. OF the Tenderloin
station. came up just then and held his uplifted
hand.
The prisoner taken TO the Tenderloin station,
where ne said lie Robert Smith, twenty-three
Years old. Of no. 327 West 2Sth-st When he was
searched table articles To the value Of 800 were
found in bis pockets. Mrs. Levy afterward came &c
the station and identified the property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
QUARANTINE METHODS FUTILE.
British Medical Authority Warns San Fran
cisco of Possible Danger.

San Francisco. Aug. 26-Sir Patrick Manson,
medical adviser to the British Colonial Office
and recognized authority on tropical diseases
in a speech before the board of directors OF the
Merchants Association Of this city. outlined his
theory that yellow fever may yet become a
source of worriment here in the changed trade
conditions which will follow the completion of
the Panama Canal. urging the futility of what
now passes quarantine either in yellow fever
the bubonic plague.
Owing to the advantage that San Francisco
possesses over London for the study Of tropical
diseases, an advantage due to the fact that It
has colony of ten thousand Chinese. as well
many Japanese, F1lipinos and Hawaiians, he
suggested that a school should be established
here for the study of tropical medicine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
DIGS CHUM FROM UNDER BOAT.
Boy of SiXteens Hands Badly Torn by Sharp
Shells in Rescue.

Henry Conklin. of Montauk. Long Island. yester-
day saved Hector Buckley, OF Greenport. his chum.
at great personal risk and at the expense of nos
sibe permanent Disagreement of his hands Both
are sixteen years old Buckley. who is the son OF
F. V. Buckley, of Greenport. was swimming with
his friend around an Old sloop at anchor near
Montauk.
Buckley dove from the deck. but did rot rean
pear. Conllin dove down ami saw Buckley stucl,
between the keel and the sandy bottom. He was
trying TO get himself loose. but the sand filed in
as fast as he goused II from beneath his body
Conklln at once began digging. using his hands
10 scoop the sand from beneath his chum The
sharp etGed shells tore his finger tips badly Pres
entity ne uncovered large clam shell while die
S1ng, ana II Is believed that Buckley owes his lie
TO mat shell for with it ConSlin able to make
qulSkeI progress when At last ConkIin was able
10 drag MS chum from beneath the keel both were
nearly exhausted They were able TO reach the
surface, and they chung the boat tlnti thew re-
covered sufficient strength to climb into it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
WATER SCARE IN Y0NKERS
!SEW AGE IN CITY SUPPLY.
Endemic Feared Filtration Insult
fcient, 1t Is Charged.

The citizens Of Yonkers are alarmed at present
as never before in the history Of the city Inc
scare has been caused through the revelation re-
Gently made that the sewage matter IN various
sections OF the Sawmill River Valley, In west
chester County is being emptied into the river
finding its way eventually into the honkers "s'ei
supply system. :,
The Superintendent Of the Poor T. b. hoiis' VI
White Plains, said to-day;
venture the assertion there is no city IN a taT
United States that would attempt 20 Heither Is
tere city that would attempt TO take water TOT
drinking purposes where II Is , Tetsr before il
Is Is d Rs5 in filter beds ana ''s'' '4s ~
miles long and from one TO six or seven miles
de ON that watershed there are at least nfteen
thousand persons II the State Health Commits
VIII ride up the sawmill River valley RON Eepei I
decide that the water in the sawmiil hiVer Is uhn'
In The administration of Mayor Walsh three
years ago il found necessary 10 begin the con-
the city's water supply. The filter beds were put
into service last fall under the present Mayor John
Of The Saw Mil River. between Nepperhan and
ST Andrews The waters of that river Were fh oil
pumped into the city's watermains
taken from New-York City and spread on the land
near the Saw Mill River Resides this there are are
natural drainage from which runs directly into the
filter plant recently installed by the Tarrytown
waterwors elects the bacteria lodging in Its hlters
thority for this statement He made it while un.
for his attitude in permitting the waters OF
the river to be contaminated by the almshouse anu
County Hospital under his charge.
These institutions. in fact. the lonkers authorl-
ties charge, responsible for the most serious
part OF the pollution.
The Health Board and Water Board OF fonkers
alarmed hy the fear of an epidemic OF some mals-
nant distemper. appealed about month ago 10 me
State Board OF Health asking il 10 bring ABOUT a
cessation OF the contamination The state authorl,
ties have ordered the officials Of Greenourg ana
Mount Peasan, comply with the law, especially
with reference 10 the sewage output al the aims
house and hospital at Eastview. ,,.
virulent meningitis plague. which staustlcs
snow was propOrlionately far more fatal than lhe
epidemic Of the disease in New-York City, raVaged
Nonkers last winter and the cause mas oeeh AZ
fributed the polluted water
The process OF filtration IS not regarded as SUI
frienr TO prevent the disease breeding germs
thrown of by the sewage matter from Ilhoi .iE
their way into the citys The pollution sun
continues despite the appeals and orders OF the
health authorities here and al Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
COAL sToREHoUsg IN PHILIPPINES.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Btds were opened to-
day in the office OF Rear Admiral EndicOtt, Chief
of the Naval Bureau OF Yards and Docks. for
the construction of a substantial fireprOof plant
of steel concrete or other fireprOOf materials.
for receiving, storing and delivering coal at the
naval station. Olongapo. p l.. together with a
fresh water supply system, etc. for which there
is available 100000. appropriated by Congress.
Designs were submitted by ]. @. White & Co.
incorporated, of NewYork City. whose bid was
$4,000. and by Snare & Triest Company Of
New-York. at $5O00OO for each of four distinct
plans. The specifications require that the entire
work shall DE completed within thirty calendar
months from the date of the signing of the con-
tract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
CHINESE MERCHANTS OPPOSE BOYCOTT
United States Consul at New-Chwang Says
It Will Be Killed Soon.

Washington, Aug 26-Consul Sammons, OF New
Chwang China has sent to the State Department
a report in which he takes optimistic view or
the hovcott on American goods. He declares that
the strongest movement in favor OF the boycott
is to be found in Shanghai, where most American
goods are landed. that only certain elements
the city favor it, and the leading merchants are
firmly opposed 10 it, and VIII force the ahli-AheIl-
can agitation to die out soon
The war in the East has had considerable infiu-
ence on commerce. and especially in American oil
there is a great chance. the Russian competition
being removed for the moment The cotton trade
has a dangerous competitor in Japan. and also In
China itself which yearly produces a large crop.
on account OF the concessions nave
been given out to foreign companies. but after the
war is over it expected that concessions for coal
and gold mining enterprises will BE- made in larger
number than before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
MASSACHUSETTS WEB FEET ASHORE
Naval Militia Highly Praised by Men of the
Regular Service
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Boston, Aug. 26.-With all the regular officers
enthusiastically applauding their work, the
Massachusetts web feet finished their annual
tour of duty to-day. The divisions comprising
the LIST and I'd battalions of the Massachu-
setts Naval Brigade were distributed board
the cruisers Brooklyn. Tacoma and Chatta-
nooga
When the web feet were disembarked, they,
with their officers pronounced the cruise along
the coast the most successful ever held, in point
Of knowledge gained and efficiency. The officers
of the regular service said that the Massachu-
setts boys the best drilled and disciplined
naval militia they had ever seen, a reputation
held by the men since 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
OREGON LAND FRAUDS.
Son of Former Governor Thayer ana
Others Indicted.

Portland. Ore. Aug. 26.-The Federal Granu 'uiy
investigating the Oregon land frauds mas "eu
true bills against Claude F. Thayer. the iiliaIhooK
capitalist son of former Governor Ihayer VI 'ii
State and several other operators '-e1
him Tho significance of this action is emphasized
nv the fact that when the indictment was returned
there remained only six hours until the Ia" "'uiu
have been powerless to reach the crime
In September. 1899. approximately lW persohs
made filings at the Oregon City Land Office to
entar timber lands In Tamook County, the lands
beinp situated I'm the famous Nehalem Valley. IL
IS alleged that Claude Thayer and his associates
had secured a purchaser and the net pronts We're
10 he divided The allegations of fraud in the
afidavits of contest which were subsequently nleu
led 10 the order for an investigation These cases
involve more money value in timber lands than all
the eases which have been tried far.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
TO MERGE METHODIST CHURCHES
Western Conference Votes to Take Action at
Next Annual Convention.

Kansas City, Mo. Aug. 26-The Western an
nuaI conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. which is now in session in Kan
City, Kan. to-day voted unanimously TO ask
the general conference. which will be held in
Birmingham, Ala, next May, to merge the
greater part OF the Western conference in the
Southwest Missouri conference.
The Western conference was separated from
the Southwest Missouri conference in 1870. The
present action Of the Western conference is a
move looking to the final withdrawal of the
South Methodist from the field occupied by the
North Methodist and the final merging OF the
two churches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
STATE ATTACKS KINGS PARK SALOONS
Suits &c Close Places Within Half Mile of
State Hospital For Insane.

Kings Park may become a dry town with
out the people having voted for any such radical
change IL the suits instituted against George
Cusick, of the Brooklyn Hotel and five other
hotelkeepers and saloonkeepers Of that place
result in the revocation OF their licenses The
suits were brought by the State Excise Commits
sioner to test. IT is said, amendment TO the
Raines law.
The Long Island State Hospital for the Insane
Kings Park Is a mile more distant from
the village of Kings Park. But its spacious
grounds, covering some 1900 acres, approach
within half a mile Of the village. The new law
provides that no saloon shall be operated within
half a mile Of grounds upon which is a State
institution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
PROF. HoLLANDER AT SAN JUAN. p. p

San Juan. Porto Rico Aug. 26-Professor
Jacob II. Hollander, OF Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. former Treasurer Of Porto Rico. who is
making an investigation OF the claims against
the government OF Santo Domingo for President
Roosevelt, has arrived here on the cruiser Gal
weston. from santo Domingo City. After coaling
the Galveston viii proceed TO other West Indian
ports. probably ST. Thomas the Leeward Islands
and other points, which Professor Hollander de-
sires 10 visit before returning To Santo Do
Tningo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
NOT TAKING CENSUS OF POWER PLANTS.

Washington Aug. 26.-The acting Director Of the
Census stated to-day that number of communi-
cations hal lately been received by the Census
Bureau from companies which supply electric
power, concerning circular purporting TO be is
sued in Washington but sent oat from Chicago
and requesting detailed Information concerning
water and other power plants in the United States
Canada and Mexico. The census officials state
that such inquiry Is in progress in that bureau
in any other bureau of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor nor is the acting director aware
government that from which the circular pUr-
ports 10 emau3te.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
GLAD HI DID SHOOTING.
Assailant Says He Was Robbed by Victim
ana Has Got Even

George Kane, twenty-three years old living at
l0th-st and Nernon-ave, Long Island City was
shot in the abdomen last night by William O. Brien
OF No 100 3d-st.. Ivng Island City. EaS,e may die
from the wound n ST. Johns Hospital last Nigh,
he identified o'Brfen as the man who shot him
O'Brien admitted the deed and said he was glad
Of IT,. He says that Kane robbed him while he
was asleep in poolroom earlier in the day. He
threatened to get square, and went at once TO
a paWnshop. bought a revolver. and shot Kane
while he was standing with his brother on a street
corner OBrien caught by Patrolman Starkey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
MINISTER FROM NICARAGUA HERE

Senior Don Luis +. Corea, Minister from Near
aqua 20 the United States. a passenger on the
steamer Seguranca, which arrived here yesterday
from Colon. lie declined TO discuss the breaking
OF the engagement between himself and Mrs. Ilah
lee Jordan.
II is said t1at a series Of anonymous letters re-
ceIved r. Mrs. Jordan and making insinuations
against the Ncaraguan Minister caused the tarn,i
nation Of the engagement
Mr. Corea said he would leave for Washington
to-day attend Official business and after a
visit Of weeks in New-York would return 70
Nicaragua.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
KILLED BY PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

Derby. Conn. Aug. 26-Charles Nelson. a
selectman and well known Republican, of New
Britain. died to-day from the effects OF an acct
dent Nelson. who contractor at the
factory of Landers. Frary & Clark was NOV
ing a revolving belt with stick yesterday
when the stick flew from his hands and pene-
trated his abdomen. Physicians, probing for
the stick. found that ~ had pierced the intes-
tines and entered the stomach. where il had so
imbedded itself that it's removal was necessarily
fatal Nelson leaves wife and children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
eALiLgE cLAssgD AS PLEASURE BOAT

Washington. Aug. &.-Acting Secretary Murray
OF the Department Of Commerce and Labor to-day
conferred with officials OF the Treasury Depart
ment in relation TO the classification of the yacht
GaIee chartered by the Carnegie Institution for
the purpose of making magnetic survey of the
North Pacific station. The request Of the institU-
tion that the Yacht be classified "a pleasure boat.
in order 70 avoid entering and clearing at foreign
and domestic ports. win be granted. IL has been
arranged that he Collector of Customs At Homo
lulu shall SO classify the Gallee when she enters
al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-08-27
BISHOP READY TO FIGHT FEVER.
Will Cancel Engagements and Volunteer
Services if Needed

Jackson Miss. Aug. 26.-Bshop Galloway.
upon seeing message tonight from Nashville
Tenn. saying that he would cancel all engage
ments and go TO New-Oreans to aid in the
fight against yellow fever. said that he had
volunteered his services and they had not been
accepted. He said he was ready to go to New
Orleans if needed, but will not go unless there
is some indication that he is wanted there.