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New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
SUIT TO COLLECT BOND.
Hoasesmiths' Union Takes Action
Against Trust Com pGny.

A suit which viii probably be watched with great
interest by labor organizations has just been begun
tn the Supreme Court by the New-York House
smiths Union through his attorney. Charles Malt
land Beattie, against the United States bioehty
Trust and Guarantee Company
The Eousesmiths Union. one Of the most pros
rerous of local labor unions. seeks TO recover from
the defendant $500, on bond for that amount
issued by the trust company 10 insure the unions
late treasurer Walter c. Dawson
Dawson was q prominent labor leader. ana was
elected treasurer Of the union IN January, 1904
the Fidelity Company bonding him in the sum suec
.or Dawson lived with his wife and family az
No s75 Marcy-ave., Brooklyn shortly after his
election ossensions arose in the union. The differ
ent sides took matters into court. Dawson was IN
court and when an order issued he at once
drew the sum OF S.is from the Nassau Trust
Company where he hau deposited 81 70 the unions
credit
At the same time Dawson, it IS alleged, went to
q private box in which the union kept his bond.
took il away and. returning II 10 the Fidelity Com
pany ordered It cancelled Immediately. Then,
without saying anything 10 his family or friends,
he left New-York
The Fidelity Company was nouned by the union
that Dawson had stolen the insurance bond and
that his action n cancelling IL without the
unions consent and that the union claimed the
company was liable under the bond This view
the Fidelity Company refused 20 entertain, and
now the matter is in the courts for decision.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
DENIAL BY MRS. SEWELL.
Says BIackmail Charge By Her For
mer Husband Is False.

Mrs. Julia Thayer Sewell yesterday held con-
ference wit h her attorneys, E. ]. Pershing of
Philadelphia, and w. P Maloney. over the
statements made by her attorney for her former
husband Barton Sewell. vce-president of the
American Smelling and Refining Company, In
the morning papers. She then made detailed
statement of her marital difficulties. In it she
explained that Mr.. SewelTs actions in procuring
a divorce against her in Tennessee were fraudu-
lent.
He based his claim on the statements that she
was a confirmed drunkard and had deserted
him. swore to the charges She had
been separated from him legally in 1901 She
also denied that her lawyers had attempted to
levy blackmail on Mr.. Sewell, holding forth the
promise of dropping her present action to
prove the Tennessee divorce illegal and TO pro-
cure a legal one in this State.
II. c. Smyth, of the law firm of Gooch &
Smyth. yesterday denied that his firm had at
tempted TO levy blackmail on Mr.. Sewell.
Mr.. smyth said:
When Mr. and Mrs. SeweI separated. before
Mr.. Sewell began his divorce proceedings, he
settled on her. by trust agreement, securities
which gave her an income of $4,000 annually.
Mrs. Sewel became dissatisfied, and decided to
seek a divorce on her own account, to obtain
alimony more satisfactory to her. Our firm was
consulted, and at a conference on May % last
a new agreement was made and signed by Mr..
and Mrs. Sewell. by which the securities she
others of a lesser market value, but higher divi
dend producing power, which raised her annual
income to $4,000. At the same time she
ceived the difference between the value of the
securities she held under the old agreement and
those under the new, in cash, amounting to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Mrs. sewell said In her statement:
I was married to Mr.. Sewell, on Christmas,
1873 We lived in Chicago until 1899. when we
came to New-York. The next summer went
abroad On my return I learned Of my hus-
bands relations with Mrs. B. B. Richie. His
conduct grew worse, and when 1 returned from
Europe in the summer of 1901 he deserted me.
instituted suit against him in the Supreme
Court of Westchester County, and won, on De-
cember 81.
He instituted action for divorce against me
complaint in which is sworn to by Mr.. Sewell,
and which falsely and perjuriously alleges that
had wilfully and maIiciously deserted him and
had contracted the habit Of drunkenness, and
that he had been resident of Tennessee for
ten years past although at that very time he
living at the San Reno Hotel in New-York. He
has never lived anywhere else than in New-York
City since came from Chicago.
[ learned of his action and returned from
Rome to have the decree annulled. Neither I
nor my attorney has threatened Mr..
Sewen to extort money from him
Immediately he obtained his divorce decree In
Tennessee he married Mrs. Richie at Montcar,
n. J., and took up his residence with her at No.
II West 76th-St
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
GOV. FOLK ON GRAFT
Says Chase of Almighty Dollar" Is
Not Best Pursuit.

Chautauqua n. Y. Aug. 23.-Governor Jo..ob
W. Folk. Of Missouri, spoke at Chautauqua Assem-
bly, to-day on The Reign OF Law" Everyrhera
there Is an era for purer government dawning he
said. Six thousand people gave the Missouri re-
former the Chautaudua salute. Governor Folk
said In part:
The dollar now is not potent II has been
and gold Is not vVOrshpped with the devotion 81
old The richest man in all the world IL 54K1ar
for sympathy The ambition OF young "a Be-
coming and not so much to get rich a.
get right and stay right
Politcal PARTIES are beginning 70 learn that hon
esty not only the best policy out the best poll
ties shall try 10 see TO IL that my party Is never
a cloak for villainy The people are beginning 10
Republican or Democrat Political parties mus
be the servants of the people and not taetr
ters. Patriotism is always better than partisan
ship. IL does not make so much difference r New
York goes Republican Democratic. long a.
IL honest.
There are many forms OF graft that remain n
be checked. When any obtains monopoly on
some necessity OF life and EFFORTS more than tha
ruptOn and bribery Is to enforce the laws againsf
those classes which are now Illegal. and make
Illegal those that are within the law
No State can be Injured BY the enforcement o.
law. in the last three and half years ot tha
reign OF law in Missouri. immigration the State
has increased 25 per cent more than in any year
Is per cent. The State Is becoming weather and
at the next legislature shall be distilled in asking
a reduction Of the tax rate.
When the winerooms and gambling shops were
grass would grow IN the streets Of the cities Ksr
sas City ST. Joseph and St Louis all prospa-
ing under reign OF law and order
Governor Folk held an Informal reception ard
later took sail on the lake He left for St LOU.
D.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
HOPED FOR RECONCILIATION.
General Miner Continues Testimony in Tag
CART Divorce Case.

Wooster, Ohio Aug. 23-General Miner was
again on the witness stand in the Taggart di-
vorce case hearing to-day.
The muster roll for July. 1903. identified
by General Miner 1t showed that Taggart was
"sick in the hospital July to July S. 1903, for
disease contracted in line of duty" 1t also adds
an arrest July 2-July s. 1903. Release. July s.
1903 and placed in command of company The
plaintiff sought to show that, although Miner
charged Taggart with being crazy when he was
placed in the hospital he taken out and
placed in command of his company. General
Miner reiterated that he did not confne Tag
CART for acute alcoholism. but for the purpose
of observing his mental condition He testified
that he confidently expected to reconcilia-
ton the last time he saw Mrs. Taggart.
''As a peacemaker. did you think it would
effect a reconciliation to send Mrs. Taggart
away and have her take the children away?'
the general was asked
II thought that if she went away she would
be better able to quietly think the matter over,
and feel more like reconciliation" the
reply.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
DISCUSS MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS
Paper Read by New-York Man at Session Of
League Of American Municipalities.

Toledo. Aug. z3-Ffve hundred delegates. rep-a
sentng cities and towns in all sections OF the com
try. were present to-day the opening session, a.
the ninth annual convention OF the League o.
American municipalities. Mayor Finch OF TOLEDO
welcomed the delegates at this mornings session
and the response was made by Mayor William
CroLus Of Joliet, Ill, president OF the league The
presidents annual address dealt with the achieve
ments OF the league and it's opportunities for tut
ure usefulness.
AT the afternoon session Charles Hague Of New
York City, addressed the convention on Fire De
partment Water supply; J. ". Wood chief en-
gtneer Of ST. Louis. spoke on The St Louis Nm
nicipal Lighting Plant" and Street Cleaning was
discussed by Mayor Silas Cook of East St Louis
Ill. Peter Witt, City Clerk of Cleveland. spoke on
How to Tax Real Estate and The Abatement
OF the Smoke Nuisance was treated by Smoke In
spector King, Of Indianapolis. tonight
chicago and Atlantic City are candidates for next
years convention. Mayor Dunno OF Chicago ar
rived here to-day. and taken for a sail on tha
Detroit River by a party Of county officials. A B
Dupont the street railway engineer, who has been
out OF town, did not arrive here In time to meet
Mayor Dunno for the anticipated street railway
conference to-day.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
TRYING TO BEAT "sooTTY's" RECORD
(By Telegraph TO The Tribune)


Atlantic City, n. j. Aug. 25.-Charles Porter II
the only son Of Charles Porter the large cottop
goods manufacturer, whose factory is a Hancock
and Norris sts Philadelphia. made record for the
lavish spending Of money during a weeks STAY
down here.
Mr.. Porter arrived at the Garden Hotel a week
ago, coming down from Philadelphia in his auto
mobile After taking the expensive suite OF
rooms in the house, he started right in 70 make
willing slaves of all the belIboys and walters The
first attache OF the hotel 10 benefit bv, his san
erosity was a bellboy. who took him his frst
pitcher of Ice water and received SO for his trobla
In FIVE minutes the news that good thing, ha1
arrived was all over the hotel and EVERYDAY, .Iaid
for Mr.. Porter. He did disappoint thor,
Here is a sample of day: 'hehi
Two dollars @ for being called, IS to his waiter at
chair pusher $40 gold piece TO the hotel chez as
reward for a particularly nice puree for Lt 80
luncheon box OF 25-cent cigars to the bartardaa,s
a similar gift TO his bathhouse attendant snS T.
general distribution of small change 10 ali fhs hau
boys with the pleasant remark. Go out and s1for
yourselves tonight" 0iJoS
Mr. Porter started this morning for New-York
but Will return in few days, and is reasopob HI,
sure OF warm welcome
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
CLIMAX To THE ARCANUM REVOLT
Delegates of Society at Large Demand That
New Schedule Be Resoinded.

The opposition 70 the new schedule of rates that
was adopted by the Supreme Council OF the ROYAL
Arcanum last May reached its climax Tuesday
afternoon. when about thirty-hve delegates repre-
senting the greater part of the society," met at the
Hotel Manhattan in secret session and passed reso-
lutiops demanding that the action of the council
should be rescinded and that the old schedule be
restored. In the resolutions fail to meet with
acquiescence from the council suits will he
brought which will result in reorganization of
the entire order.
At the meeting committees were present from the
states or New-fork, Rhode Island. Connecticut
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. New-Jersey. Ohio
and Michigan. S. w. Reynolds of BOSTON ootaa
as chairman, and W. J. Moody, of this CITY as
secretary. The resolutions which were adonted ave
follows:
First-It is the sense Of these allied groups of
e9unchs GO and grand councils that the membership
on mutual insurance perpetuate6; that the present
accomplish these results the action Of the supree
council at Atlantic City changing the rates should
second-That if the supreme Council 1cceq fails to
rescnd the rates passed at its May session of 1906
OF action shall be decided at a reconvened meeti5
TO call said reconvened meeting - authorized
Third-That the secretary of the meeting is in
protest o not to the
Bay He is also Instructed 10 send con at Put.In
representative Of the supreme council and TO eenS
Of the supreme officers. 'i
Regarding the action taken at the meeting NJ
Reynolds said yesterday:
The meeting, was entirely harmonious. so far as
the common desire for object was concernaS
OF course the discussion was warm at times No
member Of the order objects TO paying extra dues
occasionally when there is deficit, but we All or
ject 10 forming 100000 reserve fund The eD
preme council in raising the rates for this purpose
acted under q misconception. The renort ~ ~
executive committee showed that there was defcit
OF S24l.0O in the accounts for December and tbe
first three months of this year His report did nn9
show that there is always deficit at that time 20
me year, money Is borrowed from the reserve fund
then and paid back in the other seven montbs
when the deficit is usually more than counterbaj
anced. Other States to follow our action ava =
30 10 adopt resolutions ~ AUGUST
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
NONSTOP AUTO" TEST.
Leading Car Totals Nearly 1900
Miles for Three Days.
CBy Telegraph to Tho Tribuns.)

Long Branch, N. j.. Aug 2s.-Interest increases
in the six day nonstop auto between Sea-
bright and Sea Girt. all three machines, the
Frazer-M Miller. the Corbin and the Wayne. now
running The latter car completed it's 10oOth
mile at 727 o'clock this evening.
At o'clock tonight the Frazer-s Miller car had
covered 1870 miles. and at midnight being three
days the road. had totaIled nearly 1900 miles.
least 200 miles ahead OF the record made
last year
The Corbn car. at 7:s7 o'clock. had covered 1320
miles having run forty-eight hours since its mis-
hap without stopping.
The Fraser-Mler car picked up a stone Sea
Girt at f1S O'Clock this morning. after having made
its 13Ssth mile The lodged in the earburetter
and had to be removed After a delay OF ten min
utes II started and at 27 p. it stopped at Long
Brancn Tor thorough overhaulng. and did not
start again until 2:f0 O'Clock.
All the cars have stopped the engines The tire
contest cars, the Maxwell four, have made $50
miles They are not trying for speed records
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
GIRLwIFE RELEASED; HUSBAND HELD
Hoffman Under So, 900 Bail to Answer Charge
of Forgery-Wife to Stand by Him.

Carl H. Hoffman was held in $4,000 bail by
Magistrate Baker in the Harlem Court yester-
day on a charge of forgery. His girl-wife.
eighteen years old. pretty. handsomely gowned
and generously bedecked with Jewels was dis
charged from custody
The complainant against them was Isaac
Friedman. a real estate dealer of No. 1,507 I'd
ave, who alleges that Hoffman swindled him
out Of 1865 on a bogus real estate deal
According to the story told by Friedman in
court yesterday Hoffman came to hirp last Friday
and said that he had purchaser FOR the house
at No. S37 East 139th-st. the purchaser being
William Pfau. proprietor of the Atlantic Hotel
at Bridgeport Conn. Friedman and Hoffman
not long in agreeing the purchase price
S24. 500, and Monday Hoffman handed Friedman
a check for $1,000. made payable to Hoffman's
order and signed with Pfau's name Friedman
accepted the check and then handed his own
check for 1865 to Hoffman in payment of the
commission.
Friedman presented the $4,000 check to the
cashier of the Germania Bank at 77th-st and
Ftrst-ave Tuesday. The cashier became sus-
picious after he had credited the check TO Fried
mans account and telephoned TO the Bridgeport
National Bank. which the check was drawn
The latter bank promptly declared the check
bogus. The arrest of Hoffman and his wife fol-
lowed.
In court both prisoners were represented bv
counsel who demanded the release of Mrs
Hoffman, declaring that. while she deposited
the check alleged 10 have been obtained from
Friedman fraudulently there was no evidence
to show that she had any knowledge of Grim
inallty in connection with it Magistrate Baker
took the same view of it and allowed the Young
woman TO go. When she learned that she was
to be freed and her husband held she threw her
his face.
we have been married only since last June"
she exclaimed. "and love him and will stick
TO him. matter what happens"
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
PEPPERING THE TARGETS.
Bag Rife Shooting Competition Be-
gins at Sea Girt, n. j.
CBy Telegraph 70 The Tribuns)

Sea Girt. N j.. Aug 2S-With the weather eon-
ditions decidedly unfavorable preliminary work on
the eight hundred and one thousand yard ranges
was begun this morning by the New-York team
with others There a heavy mirage which OBJ
scured the big targets on the ocean front and the
rihemen found it hard shooting No particularly
good scores were made in the morning. and the
scores average less than 40 out OF a possible 80
There a light breeze from the south in the
afternoon, blowing at the rate of five miles an
hour, the light was excellent and the targets wers
outlined fine shape with the sky for a back
ground. The excellent conditions were OF benefit
TO the riheren. They made "fours'' with ease and
"bulrs-eyes' with greater frequency than In the
morning.
General William P Hall. the executive ofrcer Of
the meeting. spent much time the firing line
and manifested great interest in the long distance
shooting He we'll pleased with the work
The New-York team was pitted at different times
against the crack teams Of the regulars. and made
a fine showing
There is general disappointment because the
Annapolis cadets are not coming. For years the
officers OF the National Rifle Association have en-
deavored 10 get the academies here. The National
Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice took the
matter UP year ago and II vas expected that
both teams would be here. The West Point boys
came the other day. and they were anxious 20 meet
their rivals the rifle range. II Is understood
that the Bureau Of Navigation objected the
naval cadets coming here to shoot because IL would
interfere with their studies.
The West Point boys will have a chance to Try
their skill however in competition with the college
boys from Princeton and Cornell universities.
both have entered teams. The West Point team
will also shoot in the national team match. and
the embryo generals hope 10 make good show
ing in that competition
There are more than five hundred entries for the
national individual match. which viii De com
menced tomorrow. This Will be shot at 200 30
800 and 500 yards. 10 shots at each range; rapid
fire 200 and 800 yards. 10 shots at each. and
s}irmish runs. The match is open 70 the same
individuals as may shoot in the national team
match. There twelve prizes the first being
gold medal and 500 in cash. and the twelfth bronze
medal and s. in cash. The match was won IN 1901
Fort Riley. by Sergeant George Sayre. or the
18th Infantry, with score OF 462
There was meeting OF the team captains this
evening. and some OF the matters likely 70 provoke
discussion during the meeting discussed. The
order that there will be coaching and no com
munication the firing line will be adhered 70
despite the dissatisfaction OF the team captains
General Hall notified the team captains that the
entries of the teams for the national match must De
handed in by to- morrow evening.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
PLOT TO wAYLAY PATRoLMAN.
Saloonkeeper 0verhears Conversation, and
Fruitless Roundup Follows.

A plot to waylay Patrolman Lyman. OF the
Vernon-ave. station. Williamsburg. was frus-
trated yesterday morning when a saloonkeeper
overheard the plotters discussing what they in
tended TO do TO the patrolman. The saloon
keeper quickly found Lyman and informed him
of what he had heard.
The reserves were turned out TO round UP all
suspicious characters. James Cavanaugh and
John Murray were arrested on a. charge of
loungtng. They said that they knew nothing
of the plot against the patrolman. The police
believe that the plotters received a tip and left
the neighborhood
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
SAVED FROM SINKING STEAMER.
Seven Rescued from New-Redford Boat Ar,
rive Here from Trinidad

One woman and six men, rescued from the
American schooner Freeman as she drifted
waterlogged. at sea, arrived here yesterday on
the steamer Grenada from Trinidad. They were
Captain Rosa of the Freeman. his wife and five
seamen.
Sailing from the River Gambia with a cargo
of hides and beans for Boston, the schooner
ran into storm. She sprang a leak. BY August
the Freeman was waterlogged. but on that
day the bark Calcium sighted and saved all
hands on board From Trinidad. where the bark
landed the party. they were sent home by the
United States consul. The lost schooner, which
registered SO tons came from New-Bedford.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
KILLS TWO MEN
BorrfcadeS Himself in House and Is
RiddleG zcih Bullets.

Selma Ala.' Aug. 23-Oliver Lott a negro
i@o @oorer at the lumber mill of G. Talley, in Tun-
heu springs during a quarrel with John and
Harry Helton over debt opened fire on then,
killing John Helton and seriously wounding
Harry Helton. The negro then fed and barri
caded himself in a house
posse Of citizens. under the leadership OF
D. Talley, attempted to arrest him. They sur
rounded the house but Lott refused to surrender
and fired on the crowd. Talley was mortally
wounded and died a few hours later. The posse
then fired on the negro and his body was after
ward found riddled with bullets
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
BLOCK ISLAND SERVICE POPULAR

delegation Of eight Block islanders represent
ing the hotel proprietors aud other business inter
ests on the island. called President Peters OF
the Long Island Railroad yesterday and thanksa
him for the four and One-half hour service which
the Long Island Railroad established between
biock Island and New-YorS this summer. The
kotel men praised the service highly and as
sured President Peters that il had brought Block
island large numbers of summer visitors from New
Nork and the South and West. President petsrs
assured The delegation that the service over tns
new route would be continued next year. It VII
be kept going the present up 10 September a
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
BIG BULL LOOSE IN BOAT
Stampedes Crosod on Pier and Tosses
Man.
By Telegraph to III. Tribune,

Cincinnati. Aug pa big enraged bull
which escaped from its keeper on the river
steamer Bonanza created panic on the steamer
and among five hundred pleasure seekers on the
wharf this afternoon. The beast was in charge
OF eight men, Pitching one of the men high
into the air. It ran across the gangplank and
dashed into the crowd. most Of them women and
Children. A panic seized them, and there was
a stampede 20 avoid the wild rushes OF the ami
mat ma. Many people were knocked down and
tranp!ed in the rush and thrss fell into the
river. but were rescued S
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
SAYS SHE WAS KIDNAPPED.
Young New-York Girl Found in Newark
Tells Strange Story.

Pearl Finley. fourteen years old and her
brother. two and one-half years old, were taken
back their home at No. LIP Second-ave
Manhattan. after they had reached Newark In
some mysterious manner yesterday. Pearl said
that strange man had tied a white cloth over
her head while she was playing with her brother
near the Astoria Ferry. After this she saws
that they boarded a train and that she saw
nothing more until she reached Newark She
found by Patrolman Farrell sitting on a
doorstep at Market and Arlington sts. crying
The police are inclined 10 doubt the children's
SfC
New-York tribune., 1905-08-24
RUNAWAY HORSE ON BRIDGE.
Patrolman Hurt in Stopping Maddened Rush
Of Animal.

frightened by the breaking OF the harness. g
horse attached 10 delivery wagon Of Reken &
Co. Of No. 14l F1ton-st.. ran away at the Man
haitian anchorage in the north roadway OF the
Brooklyn Bridge, in the rush hours yesterday
Afternoon Michael Nolan, the driver OF No sos
West Broadway, was thrown 10 the road
Seeing the horse plunging on him, Patrolman
Stanley rang the runaway gate bell. Patrolman
Murphy closed The gate and then ran out in the
roadway. and leaped for the horses bride. He
was thrown of his feet, but clung on. stopping
the horse. He received bad cut on the knee and
reported sick. No damage done 20 the horss
or wagon. Nolan was unhurt