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New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
SUES DIR. ". b. WETMORE


Allenhurst. y. j.. March 3 (Specia)-Dr. William
B. Wetmore the wealthy art critic, formerly of
New-York but now living in Cedar-ave. Allen
hurst is being sued by his former wife, Mrs. An
nette B. Marcoe for 100000 in the Supreme Court
of NeW-Jersey. The money represents alimony
which was awarded to his wife when they were
divorced. in 1891. DR.. Wetmore was ordered to pay
his wife 5000 almony yearly-sS,OoO for her own
and $1,000 each for his three children. For
nearly six years he is said not to have paid any
thing At one time it found necessary at
tach part of his fortune to secure the payment OF
this money Of this $4,000 is the amount Of
back almony he now owes. but Mrs Marcoe is
suing for $4,000
For while DIR. Wetmore paid the aIimony and
then stopped Suit brought in the Supreme
Court of New York, and A judgment rendered
az dsdinst 8, nm MN. sum amounting to about SioV9
brought under the control of the lS94 From
this the money due his children was deducted
For four years he is said to have paid the all
mony intermittently, finally taking the case 10 the
United states Supreme Court, which about
month ago upheld the decision of the lower court
deciding that he not absoVed from paying
back alimony by the discharge i'm bankrtpcy grant
ed him in Pennsylvania court He finally moved
Mrs. Marcoe's lawyers followed him and he was
hurst home
The Wetmores were married in New-York on
April T. 1852. their wedding being the leading post
Lenten affair Of that year. For nine years they
entertained extensively. suddenly stopped.
a few weeks later Mrs Wetmore began suit
for absolute divorce in the Supreme Court of New
1871. BY its terms she received the custody of the
three children, Wenonah. Louise and DegiLor. BY
DR.. Wetmore forbidden TO do during her life
Tune Mrs: Wetmore was married to DR.. A. Marcoe
Monmouth County curt. and will be tried in Free
hold. Mrs. Marcoe has engaged counsel in Newark
TO protect her interests, and Dr. Wetmore has also
engaged Jersey counsel to act in conjunction with
his New York counsel So far the records show,
tory of the State.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
ACCEPT CUNNINGHAM'S PLAN.
Creditors Vote to Take Realty Worth
$475,000 and Let Brokers Resume.

y meeting of the creditors Cf the suspended Stock
Exchange firm OF Ellnswood & Cunningham was
neld last night the Offices of the company No i3
Wall-st. committee, appointed some time ago to
examine the books OF the concern made report
II gives the quick assets as $265SOl. amounts due
against creditors. Ss52 AS. and real appraised
SO0.U0D. but which Mr.. Cunningham values at
100000 The abilities given $l.90OO00. In
addition. Mrs Cunningham has made an offer to
the creditors TO turn real owned by her
in NewYork, consisting of property in 9Th and
Manhattan avcs., valued at $4,000. on condition
that they release the firm from liabilities and let
Mr.. Cunningham go back into business.
Creditors representing between SSo 0GO and OsO
had already expressed their willingness To accept
this offer. rhe committee recommended that the
creditors al accept it, After discussion the creu
Itors voted unanimously To do so
When this is done the firm will resume on the
Stock Exchange. Mr. Ellingwood is no longer a
member of the nrH. lie was made assignee when
concern failed
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
Low ON SUBW4Y BILL.
Thinks Elsberg Measure Highly
Objectionable as 1t Stands.

Ex-Mayor Lows letter on subways TO Senator,
White. chairman of the Senate Cities Committee.
was made public yesterday at the meeting OF the
Rapid Transit Commission Mr.. Low asked
by Mr.. White for his opinion the Elsbers bill.
which provides for a separation of construction
and operation and also for municipal construction
and operation Mr.. Low thinks the bill as It stands
highly Objectionable. In mis- letter he said;
90 not think that the city should be deprived
Of the right to continue the development OF the
rapid transit system on the Plan on which u was
the city the alternatives proposed in the Els
berg bil if these given as additional privileges
to the city and not as substitutes for the plan
hitherto followed.
harmonious system which can serve the public
want a lot OF uhfek,teu roaHs Wnlch cannon oe
worked advantageOusly together. For these rea-
for any new suhways IS 10 place the Subways
where they are. or will oe. needed. for the com
thing ultimately falls into the hands of the city.
To build up a lot of unrelated lines OF road which
are to be at all times city property and ultimately
under its control. simply because at the
or the citys control be earlier realized would
seem to me not the hishest wisdom unless the sec
single fare and with universal transfers from
most Interested in is to be able to get from any
part of the city To any other part with as few
This object can only be obtained under a single
interest. and not simply where somebody wants
TO build them, or where they must be put 70 secure
competition.
The city cannot put all of its spare capital into
the construction of Suhways, IL il to remain able
TO build the schOOlhOuseS that are needed. TO open
and pave the new streets, to build the new water
mains and the sewers and the like which are
constantly needed 10 provide for its great growth m
population. Whenever private capital can be had.
therefore, for the construction OF suoways that
ultimately 70 become city property on terms
that secure for the city all that it wants In the
way of good service aud at reasonable cost u Is
likely be the interest Of the city to encourase
private capital to bc used in this way. On sthe
other hand. TO such service and SOch selof
private capital advantageous terms. the city
must in a position 20 be independent OF Il at any
time n case cf need. whenever u can secure
sufncient advantage for the use OF its own money
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
NO MORE RER4TING.
Mayor Signs CirH Service Resolution
AboHshing Special Examinations.

Mayor Mcclellan yesterday signed the resolutions
Of the Municipal Civil Service Commission sbolish-
Ing the perncious rerating and special examination
systems which have been productive of great deal
of evil in the last three four years.
The commission decided this step the last week
In December. Commissioner Coler called attention
tC the reratings in the examination for patrolmeu
as al illustration of the evil. tie said that
LOO patrOlmen who had taken the examination llC0
had asked for either a rerating a special ex-
animation on the ground that they had been
marked too low This practice afforded endless
opportunity for assisting who had passed a
poor examination to set another chance at the eX-
pense of competitors who had done better. The
abuses prevailing under the old system threatened
TO undermine the merit system.
The new rules will restrict rerltiugs absolutely
II is thought. 10 cases where evident mistake
has been made in the original rating and permit
new examinations. mental physical, only where
a failure qualify is due to an error of the Cx-
aminers to the summons from an examination
Of candidate under subpoena.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
SHIP TRUST SYNDICATE EXTENDED

The underwriting syndicate of the international
Mercantile Marine Company, II announced yes
terday has been extended for another year About
70 per cent of the subscribers have sent in their
consent TO the extension, which was recently sug-
gested in a circular by ]. p. Morgan g. Co. the
syndicate managers. The syndicate has paid IN
cash the entire $J0OO0GO0 called for by the contract
of February 4. 1902. For this money the syndicate
was 10 receive s50000000 In debenture bonds. S25-
10000 In common stock and $4,000 In preferred
stock. -
the preferred stock at 344 bid, 341z asked and the
common stock at lZ54 bid, l2S$ asked
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
TO THE COMMUTERS
therP of he
LONG ISLAND RATLROAO3
No.. 8.

All American railroads have recently been compelled 10
bear heavy continuous the for main
enance equipment fuel supplies and labor but these roads
been largely reimbursed by the rapid increase of their
profitable freight traffic The Long Island Railroad, the
other hand CARRYING relatively little freight cannot rely upon
increased freight earnings meeting increased expenses
while outgo rapidly than that of other
roads, of its growing shorhau passenger business
which is most steam railroads, Improbable.
the of doing other business has greatly in
creased patrons will think it surprising that the
doing railroad has increased The operating
Railroad increased 40
years. while the earnings have increased
per The largest single increase operating
pense been labor which S5 545 than 1T
did of cent The increase IN
Of fuel has been s5O436 upwards of $50 cent Al
than it in 1894 while the earnings increased only
s. $4,000 In 1894 the net income of the company Sol9
655 while in 1904 there deficit of S215G5 Meanwhile
the have remained the level fixed when
Grating very much lower
In spite of the increasing of operation the railroad
has make heavy expenditures for maintenance
improvements spending 81 in 1904 for this pur
pose and has under extraordinary Improvements
which will give o the Island mrivalled facilities.
years the railroad has lost considerable
fraction of every passenger carried me but
it is unable larger from development of
through freight passenger traffic. it has been forced
upon hOrhaul passenger business The
should for the changed
Furthermore should enable the
large the improved
tions with the and for the eectrcaon
other of the system which will enable it
give thoroughly efficient service to the public
W. F. POTTER
President
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
GAS BONDS OFFERED FOR SALE

Sutro Bros Co. No. % Broad-st., Offering
at SO and interest netting about 43O per cent the
unsold balance OF some New-York and Westchester
Lighting Company general mortgage 100-year cou-
pom gold bonds. interest at per cent. payable
January and July l. The bonds secured by
a direct mortgage on he property and franchises
OF the company, which is owned by the Conso-
dated Gas Company OF New York. The bonds are
redeemab BILE at par and interest interest date
at the option OF the New York and Westchester
Lighting Company or at that Of the Consolidated
Gas Company.
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03

east, but especially when standing fairly close to
she building and looking up at the dome
IastIy, 1t would seem most unfortunate not to
be able, when looking diagonaly toward the IA
sade as one approaches from the north from the
south. to the full length of the building as at
present The extreme projection OF the central
building would produce this result. for It would
practically mask that part OF the building beyond
It. so that when approaching the Capitol from the
north one would see the House wing and the CEN
trail projection. while the Senate would he hidden
from view by the projection of the central build
ing The same would be true with regard to the
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
HERBERT CONCERTS RESUMED.

IL announced last evening that Victor Her
bert and his orchestra would resume the sunday
night concerts at the Majestic Theatre on March
T. These concerts will be given under the auspices
OF Hamlin. Mitchell & Fields. The concerts were
interrupted weeks by tho road OF
MT. Herbert and his band Of musicians
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
MRS. STANFORD POISONED.
CHEMISTS SO REPORT.
Rumor That Police Suspect Some
One-WiU Not Made Public.

Honolulu. March 2.-There indications to-
day that the police of this city suspect a MEM
Der of Mrs. Stanford's household of having
placed strychnine in the bottle of bicarbonate of
soda Of which she took dose before retiring on
Tuesday night
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03

ibe H9uso so wing Wv when approaching the building from
that if Mr. WT bsd psen sTOnGH eney ef tue
perez Dy practical considerations and if he had
ana @ the two wings, he would have reached the
In view of these considerations and after care
tul studN we rcspech lily submit this plan. Scheme
Ve wS e bes soH of 5he
{ecturai problems involved in correcting the de,
attention in his report of 1865.
THE PROPOSED CHANGES
Realizing, as already stated, that the compost
tlon or this aJade, and especially the relation of
az li't as possible we have moved the entire front
OF the central portion forward only far
the centre, under the extreme projection Of tho
which If sbnd e hae dhe dome the apparent support port
s auueu one column on each side of the main pedi-
that it will dominate the two pedments of the Sen
al are fI ana House wings which Mr.. Walter so strong
In this scheme no consideration has been given to
Increased space within the building and the prob
lem has been solved strictly according to the arch-
tectural necessities of the case nevertheless the
gives. on the main floor to the east of Statuary
@ dat. series of aicoves which can be used TO ad-
and, TO the east of the Supreme Court similar
series of alcoyes. back of the present screen, for
retiring or robng for the judges. Similar
alcoves would also be obtained in both cases the
central portion of the building and used for various
any of the internal arramgements or even the
decorations of the main floor.
ADDED to the size of the ADJACENT rooms enarging
and improving them especially in the case of the
law library under the Supreme Court
In the central section of the building spacious
rooms are obtained either side of the main
entrance. with windows opening on to the portico
giving twelve additional rooms for committee or
other purposes. those on the first and second floors
being well lighted and all very accessible
We strongly recommend that whatever altera-
tons decided upon should be substantially in
harmony witt this plan. scheme and that in no
event should the central portion of the building be
made to project any further eastward than shown
thereon.
The following estimate is made of the cost Of all
labor and material complete in place the build
ing for the cast front extension. in accordance
with Scheme A. which contemplates the twelve feet
ten inch extension:
Cut stone. including all steps marbe) $500 600
masonry ana freproonrg 100000
Steel work % 0O0
1CroIlhs 1900
All inferior 1900
We also submit an estimate for replacing with
white marble the two broad flights Of steps at the
west of the Capitol from the upper terrace to the
foot Of the embankment, where the garden begins
We are strongly of the opinion that an error of
judgment was made in using dark material for
these steps, and that the present effect is most in
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03

We also submit an estimate for replacing with
white marble the two broad flights OF stems at the
west of the Capitol. from the upper terrace to the
loot Of the em3ankment, where the garden begins
we are strongly of the opinion that error of
judgment was made in using dark material for
these steps, and that the present effect is most in
New-York tribune., 1905-03-03
Offices of the
Long Island r. Il. Co.,
March ., 1905.

until they had received direct advices from
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22
MlDDLEB

Regular correspondence
Miss Lura Cole is very sick, we
regret to learn.
[. N. Bridges has been out sur
veying the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Jordan Wis
tied on Cypress Sunday.
A fine boy arrived at the home
of AFRO Cowell last week.
E. b. Houser of Parsons is now
citizen of Middlebrook.
There will be preaching atCross
Roads the fourth Sunday.
B. j. Thompson has been spend
ing few days at Holiday.
Edgar Allen is talking of going
to jackson to attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Wimberly of
Devider visited here Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Bridges returned
last week from Louisville, Ky.
Miss Susie Jordan and brother
have been visiting in this locality.
d. j. Allen has been tcalled to
Devider tosee his brother, j Joseph
Allen, who is quite sick.
MIDDLEBRooK, December 19.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

Regular correspondence.
Uncle Dave Stagner is reported
no better today.
A meeting is in progress at the
Mission this week. i.
Sidney French has moved here
from Henry County.
Some of the boys are going to
GAINESVILLE this week.
Miss Arie Young of Springville
visited here last week.
Hurrah for S. l.. Peeler and B.
Thomas! They're all right.
Miss Hattie Picker visited her
sister, Mrs. NJ. L. Lindsey, Sunday.
Miss Alice Wheatley visited her
aunt, Mrs. Ell. Fitzsimmons, a few
days last week.
Ell. Fitzsimmons made his regu-
lar semi-monthly visit on Little
Greek last Sunday.
Add Tippett has closed school
for the. holidays and has gone to
Missouri to visit relatives.
FAxoN, December 10.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

The Democratic Congressional
Committee will meet at Lexington
next Tuesday. In all probability
the committee will call primary
to nominate candidate.
Prof. Fred HI. Peoples of Treze-
want spent Sunday and Monday
here with friends. The professor
is principal of the school at Treze-
zant and is taking a two week s
vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. 7. D. Cooper of
Lick Greek have moved to the
place vacated by WIS. Weatherly,
and their daughter, Mrs. Della
Williams, of Paris will make her
home here with her parents. We
extend hearty welcome to this
most excellent family.
J. 3. Cole of Garfield is making
arrangements to move his cotton
gin here next year. Mr.. Cole is
one of our county's best citizens,
and we are pleased to know that
he has decided to permanently To-
cate at Camden. The gin will be
Il valuable addition to our town as
we'll as a convenience to the cotton
growers of this and the surround
ing territory.
At meeting at the court house
Tuesday evening it was decided to
have a Christmas tree at the court
house Monday night, beginning at
Z o'clock. The following commit
tee on arrangements was selected:
u. r. Watson, P. J. O'Reilly, A.
". Bowles, E. M. McAuley, Julius
Cole, G. r. Finley, Arch Town
send, Enos Thomas, Mesdames W.
T. Hubbs, s. A. Clement and W.
S. Corbitt and Misses Allie Hud-
son, Pearl Davidson, Lucas WHY,
I Cora Maiden and Bernice Presson.
The committee will meet at the
court house tonight to complete
the necessary arrangements.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22
PEOPLE AND
THINGS
WE SEE AND HEAR OF

Next week will be vacation at
Benton Seminary. =
The band entertainment is in
definitely postponed.
County Clerk w. d. Cooper was
at Big Sandy Saturday.
Mrs. M. E. Woodbridge is visit
ing at Gleason this week.
w. s. Weatherly has moved to
his new home on Paris street.
The public is invited to an en-
tertainment at Benton Seminary
this evening.
Miss Chloe Clement of Dickson
and James Garten of Burns visit
ed here Saturday and Sunday.
John w. Maiden, who is now a
citizen Of our town, is assisting
w. s. Weatherly & Co. this week.
Rev. o. A. Utley of the Morris
Chapel community has moved to
his new home near the seminary.
Miss Jennie Clement, a semi
nary student, will spend Christ
mas with homefolks and friends
near Big Sandy.
While there will be no paper is
sued from this Office next,week, all
orders for job printing will receive
prompt attention.
Mrs. E. M. Mathis left Tuesday
for Gibson to spent the holidays
with her parents. She will be
joined by Rev. Mr.. Mathis next
week.
A Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year to the many readers OF
The CHRONICLE; Merry Christ
mas and Happy New Year to all
everybody
AS has been our annual custom,
The CHRONICLE force will take q
vacation next week, and the paper
will not be issued again until JAM
nary 5, 1906.
Earl Evans of Liberty, who sue
ceeds Walter S. Corbitt in the
drayage business, has moved to
town. Mr.. Corbitt will move to
Rushing's Greek.
The Christmas entertainment at
the Methodist Church tomorrow
might is arranged for the benefit
of the Sunday school children and
the children of the community.
Good music will be a feature Of
the evening, and the program will
include an address by S. L. Peeler
and recitation by Miss Ola Nc
Daniel. Everybody is cordially
invited to be present.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22
RESTED IN GOING OR SENDING TO SCHOOL,.

SENDING SCHOOL,.
lUnverI
n Oand
oneof
in the
thar in first
January 2nd and the regular third will
and information will
gdon, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

The CHRONICLE will not publish
communications however good I'M
less they are properly signed by
the writer.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

The CHRONICLE office is now To-
Gated in the Fry building upstairs
over the store of j. j. Weatherly.
Look us up, the latch-string is on
the outside.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

County Clerk w. D. Cooper has
issued marriagelicenses as follows:
R. i. Bridges and Loudie Jordan.
John Smith and Mary Askew.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

"Santa Claus says our suits,
hats, pants and shirts are all right
for swell dressers.
BOWLEs & REDICK.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

Letters from WHY and Chalk
Level have been received too late
for publication.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

The CHRONICLE and Nashville
Weekly American, $l.00 a year.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

Be liberal; buy your friend or
yourself nice tie or muller for
Christmas at Bowles & Redick s.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

Send us the news items of your
locality.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

Choice candies Tin boxes) just
the thing for a Christmas present,
just received at McCullough's.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

Baby, mother and grandpa can
find their wants for Christmas at
Bowles & Kedick's.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-12-22

All business will prompt
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-31
Liberty

S. j. Cellar sold a car of fat steers
to Daulton & Howell of Frederick on
Friday of last week.
Mrs. j.. o. Stobele and daughter,
Miss Guernsey, were Aberdeen visit
ors on Saturday last.
Mrs. Glover was III Aberdeen
Thursday and Friday taking teach-
er's examination.
10 Strobele went to Hitchcock
Monday morning to see a %hrother-in-
law near there who is very sick.
At the recent township election the
old officers were mostly all reelected,
Howard Slater for justice and E bert
Hubert for constable being the only
new men.
The artesian well on the Koch
farm recently stopped flowing, and
now according to contract a new n
is being sunk.
Mrs. Glover recently enjoyed a visit
from a brother who resides at Huron.
Joseph Siefkes made a business trip
to Aberdeen on Monday.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-31
Frederick
From Frederick Free Press.

Fred Anlicher and family arrived
from Fairbank, Iowa, last week and
have leased the Winston ranch for
the ensuing year. Their car came on
Saturday.
A young man hauling straw from
the Splitter place on the hill west Of
town last week found three rocking
chairs buried in the top of the stack.
They had been stolen from the furni-
ture stock the nighu Of the fire and
painted there for future use. Mr..
Herrett has a pretty good idea who
did it.
Mrs. O. .. Harmon, attended by
her husband and daughter, has re-
turned from We!lsyille, Kansas,
whittier she had gone to be treated for
cancer. Twenty-one cancers were re-
moved, and then it was learned that
her whole system is so permeated
with %cancerous growths that it is i'm.
possible to remove the internal ones.
| With wonderful fortitude she has
borne it all and her many friends la
ment the impossibility of curing her