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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
FAYETTE n. PLUMB DEAD.
We'll Known Philadelphia DIeI Suddenl,
while on Journey.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. shurrying West
with an invalid daughter in the hope of
saving her life, Fayette r. Plumb, probably
the best known manufacturer u edged toois
H. the United States died suddenly on
Saturday in Hot Springs, Ark Dispatches
which brought the news to the family here
to-day indicate that Mr. Plumb caught cold
on the train and died either OF pleurisy or
pneumonia.
Miss Georgana. the daughter. who is i'll
of consumption. IA in turn giving up her own
hope OF life in the balmy air Of the South invest
and il returning with her fathers body.
Mas Plumb for the last two years had
been in the Adirondacks, but. not gaining
strength, her father started 10 take her 70 a
sanitarium in Arizona, and they were about
TO start on the iast stage OF the journey
when Mr.. Plumb was seized with his fatal
illness,
Fayette r. Plumb is brother of Ralph
Plumb, the Buffalo bolt manufacturer, and
was himself the head of the fayette K, Plumb
Company, Incorporated, of this city. The
hammers and edged tools bearing his name
are known the world over, He was former
vice-presdeut Of the Union League, prcsi-
dent ~ the Manufacturers Club and the
first president of the National Hardware
Manufacturers and Jobbers Association,
which largely controls trade conditions.
He Is survived by widow, four sons and
two daughters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
PREVENTABLE THUMBS, MAYBE
METCALFE to- INVOKE COURTS
AGAINST ERLANGER.

Erlanger Doesn't Think Anything Can
Impede Alteration OF Metcalfe's Map
II circumstances do Not Alter Cases
Preliminary Comparison OF weights.
Abe Erlanger Of the theatrical firm of
Klaw Eranger, says he made no idle
boast In the corridor Of the Federal Build
ing on Friday afternoon when he threat
ened to beat James s. Metcalfe Of L,fe into
a pulp If Metoalfe continued 10 attack him
and his associates. Erlunger said yester-
day that he is going to make good.
Metcalfe said that the matter was now
entirely in the hands Of his lawyer, Samuel
Ordway. Mr.. Ordway refused 10 talk
about the row further than to say that
Granger would not be allowed to beat
anybody II the courts had power to stop
him. With Erlanger at the time he met
Metcalfe were Marc Klaw. his partner,
Joseph Brooks and Mr.. Adams. one OF his
counsel With Metcalfe was his business
associate, Mr.. Miller.
The jury that had been listening TO the
evidence In the libel suit Of klaw & Err
LANCER against Life were celebrating at
the time. They afterward found for the
defendant Erlanger said yesterday this
was part Of the conversation. and that be
and his witnesses would swear TO it
why are you picturing me and my asso-
ciates for the last seven years as low aud
despicable Jews p
Il don't want to injure you personally,
Mr. Erlanger'
Il believe you married an actress, did
you not?'
Yes
81 H.. ~ hax~ IgV,n
considerable business with your wife She
was always treated as a lady should be
treated by gentlemen. II you take the
trouble to ask her she will tell you 50 and
put you right IA to whether we are the low.
despicable Jews you are depicting in your
paper. / still have your attention, haven't
II" continued Erlanger.
Yes, sir"
Il haven't got any physical advantage
over you. You must weigh nearly 100
pounds more than | do"
Il have no physical advantage over You
Listen to me, then. II ever you Willy
me In your paper again or depict me in the
manner you have been doing for the past
seven years | will beat you into pulp.
Now, you understand Engl sh, don't you?'
Il do
-All right. | hope you will conclude
that am right, but il you make up your
mind that am wrong you had better have
a photograph taken. because no one will
recognize you again after get through
with you"
That ended the conversation and ErlangeT
says 1t was conducted without any loud
talk, but in the presence OF thirty OF forty
persons.
Granger says he got letter from Met
cafe, who ran for Assembly in 1903. asking
for support and that he thereupon urged
the Jews in the district to vote against
Metcafe as n Jew batter, Metcalfe says
the letter was merely one Of 10000 circulars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
ErHouAs MEMORIAL CONCERT.
SUNDAY Night Tribute IN the Opera House
TO The Dead Composer.

The concert at the Metropolitan Opera
House last night was described as a mem
orial to Theodore Thomas. The programme
besides containing music appropriate to
the occasion. announced that there were
10 he no encores. A double raGIful was
thus demanded of the popular Sunday
gatherings for II could hear the programme
only once and was compelled in addition to
listen to serious music. nerhaps Nahan
Frankie might not have been able to enforce
his rule If the character Of the music bad
been different. As il was NJ. Joournit W
aLqs Rameaux" made the only Difference
TO the usual Sunday night character OF the
programme.
The women singers wore black and white
gowns The audience packed the house
Mime. Sembrich sang for the first time here
Stradella's PRAYER and the aria with violin
obligato from II Re Pastore. which re-
veaied her mastery Of Mozart's cantilena.
Nine Homer sang Pardon Me from
Rnch's Passion Music and He Shall
Feed His Flocks NM. DIPPED and
Gourmet we're the other soloist-.
Mr. Frankie had two funeral marches
on the proEramme-the Chopin as orChes-
trated by Theodore Thomas aud that from
-Goettcrdaemmerung" and the adagio
from Tschaikowsky Symphonic Pa
thctiduer Handles Largo and lis2t :
aI.es Preludes- relieved the mournful char
acter Of these numbers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
NAY RETRIEVE MRS. ROGERS.
"o'ernor Of vermont Has the Power TO
stay the EXecuj lion of Death Sentence

stay the Execu lion Of Death Sentence
WINDSOR Vt. Jan. s-That Gov. Bell
has still the power to order stay in the
execution Of Mrs. Mary Rogersin February.
leading lawyers coming from county court
AZ Woodstock expressed no doubt to-day
II Attorney General Pitts has given con-
trary opinion. a prominent lawyer in Wind
sor county said tonight, he would like to
Know where he gets his law, 1t il recalled
that Gov Fairbanks reprieved John P
Ihair within one half hour OF the time set
Ior ms execution for the murder of Mrs.
frlese, and the case went TO the Supreme
tourt. Though Phair was aftcrward exc
cutea' he gained a respite OF several
months. Like the semicolon law in Massa-
ttuusetts a comma may make all the diff
isrence In the Constitution of Vermont in
~ definition of the prerogatives OF the
NVEernor on this point.
iaIy hogers shows no change in do
rr =, Her only companion il Miss
l..lsee the matron, who calls her Mabel
no ~ treats her with niotherly kindness.
Ile woman spiritual adviser SAYS that the
L.Euner aots and talks as in a dream. and
roares that she IA not indifferent and
t,asr nc weight OF the doom impending
- markedly manifest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
DIED ~ HER o3TH YEAR.
Mrs. Mary Ann Matthews would Have
Turned the Century In 1905.

ORANGE, y. J.. Jan. s-Mrs. Mary Ann
Matthews. widow of Albert Matthews Of
Orange, and one of the best known women
In the community. died early to-day at
her home, 10 Nit chell street, Orange Valley,
Of pneumonia, after a short illness. she
is survived by one son. Henry NJ Matthews
and one daughter A. Lavinia Matthews,
both Of Orange.
Mrs. Matthews celebrated her ninet v
eighth birthday on Sept 20 last, but her
mind was clear and her recollection perfect
Of things which have gone 10 make up he
country's history. slight impairment
Of her cyesiFht was her worst infirmity.
She was the daughter OF Clement Carey. a
wealthy landowner, who owned large
tracts Of land at Succasunna Plains, in
Morris county
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
LAST VICTOR HERBERT CONCERT
For This series Oniy-MOre Are Promised
beginning in March.

Victor Herbert and his orchestra gave
their last Sunday night concert Of the first
series in the Majestic Theatre last night.
The programme that had been arranged
was short, leaving time for many encores,
and the audience demanded all they could
get SO they heard Herbert waltzes and
Herbert marches and n lot Of selections
from the leaders latest comic opera, II
Happened in Nordland. From the APP
nlsi,se that areeted each number IN seemed
as though they would never get enough.
The concert. on the whole. was the most
successf,ll Of the series. The orchestra
viii he out of town for several weeks, hut
more Sunday night concerts are promised
beginning early in March.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
brooklyn Pastors 4otb Year,

The Rev John Curtis Agar celebrated the
fortieth anniversary Of his pastorate Of
the Brooklyn Society Of the New Church
tSwedenborgiari Yesterday and in the
morning prea, bed an anniversary sermon
i'm the Church - the New Jerusalem. Mon
roe place and Clark street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
y. v. symphony orchestra's Concert.

The New York Symphony Orchestra.
Walter Damrosch conductor gave it, fourth
Sunday afternoon concert yesterday in
Carnegie Hall The programme included
Beethoven Eroica Symphony; Rubinstein's
concerto in q for piano and orchestra. and
two nocturnes CDebussyl Josef Holman
was tho soloist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
ID. OF G. Reception to Archbishop Glcnnan

The councils Of the Knights Of Columbus
in Brooklyn and Long Island will give a
RECEIPT ion tonight 10 Archbishop Glennan
Of ST. Louis in their new clubhouse at Han
son place and South Portland avenue
Brooklyn. Several thousand members Will
he present also all the Catholic past ors in
Brooklyn and Long Island Mgr Nc
Namara will preside. Archbishop Glennan
was one OF the organizers OF the knights
Of Columbus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
AMTSEMENTS
l.rAnd Onera AAn 4. MOI.

Grand opera season lpOi-IBo5.
Under the direction OF AT icirnrh Cunrlcd.
Ttls EvcrirE, at ;2p-DlE llElNTtRSlNGtP.
AcLte. Homer hnut-, Van licny. hln-t Cori@
MuhlmAnn, REFS Conductor urttg
We'd ksya Jan. I'M, Rt ass TUSCAN lNp
ISOLDE. NOulca ItamstAd, Nuuir. Nfn houy
hia9 Muhlmgun. Hars. CundGttuI Nritg,
Thur. Tvs, Jan. th at 30 e ems l'cr.
~ the RING CYCLE uie " N.NtERl' sarutN
Serger Beuaquc, Homer uuirN1lit,. ttl i'upF
HAS Conductor. ntrfs
m EVI. Jau. 18TH. az s CWAlIEI"N WlNtl'
CANA. he hncrnt. Iarubt Dlprrl NirHldor'.
Followed hy PAdLtACCl Aiton. Caruso, Stnu
PAWS Conductor. Nigua
BauermeiNtrg Salrx0. pi1ucau Scutti Cond tsr 80
Sst Eyg, IAn T., q pop ur9es ION n
GRIN. Nofdltt. Walker nuOtt, bvtitt. il u.s.
Auhiumu. Conductor Bert.
Thurs Jan. IVA, II a SIECft IN
Thurs Ian ?tth. 5;O uOi.It EID AiMliiIttN NJ
SEATS NON & SALE.
WEBER ~ $50. SEQ
IRVING PLACE THEATRE Eyrs. at so. StAr
engagement AaHthe Harse-cJ. 70 lyh. Lest
timr, GhllparfcrS Drama, "hrdrA,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
OhItnar, Noles.

Joseph : Clark president OF the East
Chester SAVINGS Bank OF Mount Vernon. dec
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
WALWORTH
Tor Girl, and Young women.

KINDERGARTEN tRAINlNG- Winter t1rn
Ian e. Frea Scholarships III academic dept
FRoEBEL NORMAL INJT- a. CUrrEN y
living pace ----aaJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
7 EAST 18TH ST,

Mr. Vim ! shannon has TUNED he ertfe prem
Is-s over 20 uc. with Instructions To dispose ~
same 10 the highest bidder f0r cash. md make
the puhyir statement that there f. no limit or re-
ssrvr and every article VIII be disposed u accord
Ing 80 Instructions received bl mr.. Tdls sale
n worthy the artentirn OF connossclrs collectors
Art dealers and experts. whom cordially invite
Ia attend tho exhibition and secure \ catalogue.
J. HATFIELD MoEtON AJciIoNLhh:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
S Is: ~: Il K HappRlSdilN Ordald

rpANnERSTFINs Henry E. Dixie ~ Imperial
NANictorih.42 81 .H'wAy ia pAuesc Guards, barney
IN Nv. 20. "a, Is. ITO Pagan Henrietta Byron.
4 Mats. daily z5c. Soc. 3 DumondS. others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-09
4, sKw m Lex Az. tg7 st, MAT. TO DAY
STAk A Wife's Secret
Masonic CHARITY Ball EieH Ings Mie i iss s.f

8 90 A Axia,al4 - d nsa' LITTLE OUTCaS7
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06


Every seat in the Grand Opera
house was taken yesterday after
noon at the Unity Ciab Lecture.
The immense audience was drawn
Col. George ", Balm, of Lexing-
ton, KY. The lecture fairly bris-
tied with apt illustrations, gems of
poetry, brilliant humor, interest
ing anecdotes, and noble thoughts
that touched the hearts of the
nearer. Cincinnati Enquirer.
At VI. E. church, Monday eve
ming; April 10, 1905.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Co.o.aes &; o~ga w. Bain.

Hon. Champ Clark, orator,
writer, humorist, and noted mem
Der OF congress from Missouri,
wrote for the metropolitan Press
the following: [ had the exquisite
pleasure OF hearing Geo. w. Balm
at the Fort Smith Chautauqua in
Arkansas. The audience was
splendid. For over an hour he
swayed his hearers as the storm
king swaps the forest. At one
moment he excited them to such
an uproarous laughter that it must
have startled the turtles sleeping
on the banks Of the Arkansas. The
next they were dissolved in tears.
I am not, ashamed to confess that
he set my lachrymal glands to
working freely and copiously, and
/ have heard all great orators from
John: G.: Breckenridge to Joseph
Bailey. The way that Col. Balm
played upon that wierd harp of
thousand strings, the human heart,
was a revelation to me. | shall
always remember that hour as one
of the most ecstatic OF my life.
At NJ. E. church Monday eve
ming, April 10, 1905.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06
Catholic Church Assnounce-
sgfPnf,

The Rev. Father Perrig will be
here next Saturday and Sunday.
Confessions will be heard in the
evening and in the morning. On
Sunday q first mass will be said at
Z O'Clock, high mass at II. Peters
pence collection will be taken up
during both services. Mass will
be said here again on Palm and
Easter Sundays.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

+. +. Crane and P. H. Clark, of
Merriman, came down yesterday
morning as delegates to the coun-
ty meeting Of the NJ. w. A. They
found time to call at our office
while Wandering about the city.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

D. Parmalee. Of Rosebud. was in
the CITY last week.
y.
city last week, looking after his
beef contract we suppose at Rose
bud.
Ioh, NoiSs c. and Jobn NaiSs
r. ,roro dow, from tho royorva-
+;on oorn1o of dave tho frs+ oe
+ho rool-
for C.da. P.r;as Nob whore oho
hoe o.oontod . ro,;t;on - nil
l;norv storo
- Wv wv va i'1n'e' "e'V 0o" Il "
OiiiaN" N1oioaS oi '"9V "eeN -
seV WIS O"IpehVe' WHO HAS oeeA
III .ie f'ooii'a' 'of .''' p'aO ''''ee
a surgical operation. They re-
turned the following day.
.
/, c ,1. ., w.: y
Wv oI 4 e
' " n ? ~"
,1 ~ -:
, Wv ~
~, .-.le
~ ., ''''0i 0'''' u ''''0'~' ~
"
Frank brayton went down to
Omaha last week to meet his wife
and child who were returning from
a few months visit with Mrs.
Brayton's parents IN California.
Alter bret visit IN Omaha MIR.
and Mrs. Brayton returned to Val
ehtlne MonuaS.
T.,
Q ~ N,,
NV :. H"'0' ''''''e'
~, an '' p'' '"S
o00 "' ''0' iioi'io' "a" 0a'iio pie
pared 10 WORK, each endeaVOrlng
to WIN the prize. At i've O'Clock
sharp the bell was sounded. all
needles stonned and tho roll;nr
,roooc, borrn Aftor I'll oau,st
+ U'''' i: o"' i''0
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

Just received new line Of
Combs and Bolts at Mrs. ElmOre's.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

of cloudy
JOHN j. MCLEAN, Observer Weather Bureau
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-04-06

D. Parmalee, of Rosebud. was in
the city last week.
The Washington times., 1905-11-02
Y. Baldwin Iohnsop,s Coal. ora 9th ST

Note-50 cents discount of for spot
cash. Why waste It? No fake or trick
cry here.
The Washington times., 1905-11-02
LESS WOMEN COMMIT
SUICIDE THAN MEN
Rates of Cowardice Shown to Be So to 1 in Favor of
Female Courage-MaIes Favor Monday as Day on
Which to End Their Lives.

have endured throughout the week there
is pay day at hand. followed by day Of
rest"
Among the males Monday is pre-emf-
nentIy q day for suicide. Females pre-
fer Sunday to Monday. Religious ex-
citement may have something to do with
this. but nearly a third Of the domestic
troubles leading to suicide come on Sun
day. More than one-fourth of the sui
cides from financial trouble and III
health among females occur on Monday.
They apparently lack the courage, in
their weak or IMPOVERISHED condition,
TO take up the struggle of new week.
OF 10000 cases. 1867 occurred in the
twelve hours before noon. and 5.S4e dur
ing the remaining twelve hours. Begin
ming with midnight, there Is a continu-
Gus increase until s a n. The three
hours from 10 d m. show a falling
of. while from o'clock in the morning
till midnight is the period Of greatest
frequency. Some years ago it was dis
covered that a large number Of suicides
wore congress CATERS Just why was
not exactly determined. There are
many other curious features that call
for comment and explanation.
The Washington times., 1905-11-02

Prof William 3. Bailey, of Yale. has
brought out some interesting facts based
on %. .S44 cases OF suicide, covering the
period from 1897 to 1901. Using the 10000
unit. ne finds that 7.7S1 males and Z.A9
females found life lntolerable. and, de-
spairing OF mending. ended il. This
leaves the ratio of cowardiCe three and
one-half to one in favor of feminine
courage. Almost two-thirds of the sui
cides, says Leslie's Weekly, occurred be
tween the ages of twenty and fifty.
Curiously enough, there are more mar
ried than single suicides While married
men are more likely to take the plunge
than married women, single. widowed
and divorced women are more prone to
kin themselves than unattached males
Business losses are more likely to drive
people TO suicide than III health. insan-
lty. disappointment in love or strong
drink. Monday is the favorite day for
the rash deed. while few take the step
on Saturday Prof Bailey's explana-
ton is as follows: For those who
The Washington times., 1905-11-02

written her a very strong letter and she
may get frightened The little son OF
a gun may kiss and hug her, but there
viii be fight when he tres to get
money from her. Should she be taken
suddenIv i'll send for Mrs. Howe, and If
Mrs Todd consents, send for Mrs. PANE
Can YOU get the key and have one
made so YOU can get into the room?
Send for me If she becomes dangerously
i'll and I will come at once.
when anything happens. kick the
son of a gun into the middle of the
street
Tear this up
Coroner Scholer regards seriously an
ANONYMOUS letter ne has received and
in which the writer asserts that Mrs
Todd was lured to Philadelphia and
murdered
open the body" says the letter. "ex-
anime the stomach. and you can verify
The Washington times., 1905-11-02

ing debt. 1895, 15s. $40; debt on which in
terest has ceased since maturity. Sl,23l, =
075; debt bearing no interest, S3SS.Oll .S58.
Total $1,284, ,461, ,413. This amount does
not include 81, O09, 1884. .969 in certificates
and Treasury notes outstanding which
are Offset by an equal amount of cash
held for their redemption.
The cash IN the Treasury Is as fol-
lows: Gold reserve, $3.50, goo: trust
funds, 81, ,O09, 1884, ,969; general fund. SI59,-
559, ,215; in national bank depositaries,
S65, ,726, ,3I2; in treasury of Philippine ISL
ands 81 122. OBS Total 81 1888, 1872. .545.
against which there are demand liabili-
ties outstanding amounting to N,lO6,9II,-
24T, which leaves a cash balance on
hand of $2S1. SIS, ,2SS.
The Washington times., 1905-11-02
MRS. TODD'S DEATH
MUCH OF MYSTERY
Hints of Foul Play Being
Advanced.
AUTHORITIES WILL PROBE
Alleged Existence of Various Wills and
Their Contents Suggested as
Incentive.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-Fresh hints OF
foul play and extraordinary new com
plications added today to the mys-
terry enshroudiug the strange departure
from New York of aged and wealthy
Aiargaretta Todd. and her tragic death
under the wheels of n train in Fair
mount Park. Philadelphia.
The body of the deceased is to be
brought from its temporary place OF
rest in the receiving vault of WOOdlawn
Cemetery, in order that an autopsy may
be held to determine whether knock
out drops OF drugs in other deadly
form contributed to the sealing of the
rich old wOmans fate.
Miss Fanny knight. of ia West Nine
tieth street. has told in detail OF neT
connection with Mrs. Todd s departure.
she said the aged woman refused to
explain why she was going to Philadel-
phia. further than TO say she had busi-
ness III Brideburg, suburb OF the lat
ter city.
Victim Had Misgivings.
Il felt uneasy" said Miss Knight.
FOR / thought Mrs. Todd seemed TO
have Eisgivings about the journey.
Miss Knight says Mrs. Todd often told
her she was thinking of being married
10 W. s. Heal. the man she had asked
TO make his home In her apartment
house She said Mr. Heal was fond Of
her and had asked her 10 marry him.
George Gordon Hastings, legal repre-
sentative OF Mrs. Frank Tousey. Mrs.
rOdd's daughter. announced today that
lie was going into court at once TO obtain
an order ejecting Attorney Ingersoll
Lockwood from the Won Hoffman Hotel,
where he has installed himself. as pro-
lrietor pro TEN. under an alleged trust
deed. which he refuses to produce.
Mr. Hastings asserts that the afhdaV-
lis used IN the legal proceedings viii be
turned over Immediately TO the district
attorney. He declares that he has dis
covered that Mr.. Lockwood mas IN ms
possession will made by Mrs. TODD
after the viii which Lockwood hled
Tuesday morning and Mr.. Hastings as
serts that the Withholding OF this WiH
is very serious matter under the pro-
vision of the penal code.
Alleged Third Will.
I'VE have proved in the word of three
reliable witnesses" he said, the exist
ence Of a .hird viii, drawn subsequent
10 the one placed on file by Lockwood
Yesterday. This we learn, is in the hands
t.f Lockwood. He has boasted OF its
possession and has shown II. This
makes Mrs Tousey the main heir. She
T. also sclc executor and Lockwood has
rot q thing 10 do with it
Mr. Hastings has in his possession a
letter which he claims IS in the hand
writing of a New York lawyer. The
communication is addressed TO George
Amory. manager of the Won Hoffman
and is said to read in part as follows
July s.
do not be afraid that I shall revea
aEy information you may give me. Have