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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
FORMER OPERA SINGERS SUICIDE.
Wallace MacCreery Writes Farewell and
Jumps into River from Ferryboat.

man who left note saying he Wallace
MacCreery, opera singer jumped from the for
ward deck OF the ferryboat Newburg, of the West
Shore Line. she going toward the Jersey
shore. in the middle of the North River. early
yesterday morning and no more. Is
supposed he struck by the propelers and
badly hurt that he sank Immediately The ferry
boat stopped and the deckhands sought in
the gloom 10 ind the man, but he did not appear.
My name Is Wallace MacCreery. opera singer
his read Il could not stand the battle against
sife any longer. Mr.. Hammerstein. OF Fields
Theatre. after promising me a position as door
keeper. Is the cause OF taking my life. but I for
give him l Let my body go To the bottom.
At Fields Theatre II said that MacCreery
fifty three years old, and in his day
OF the best Of comic opera tenors. He at time
took the part Of Ralph Rackstraw in "Plnafore''
with the Dun Opera Company and at other times
was member OF the Stetson Opera Company and
Maurice Graus company Mr., Hammcrstein said
that last winter MacCreery had applied to him for
employment. but at that time there was
NncnnCY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
COUNT, BROOCH, SNAKE.
They Furnish Crosrded Hour in
the Teaderloin Station.

AN almost too well dressed but stHl dstin-
gu1shed looking man was locked up in the Ten
oerloln station last night, charged with grand
larceny. even after he had shown the police
some engraved cards bearing the name Rasrsa
Comte Carlo and knights helmet The poli,a
say the prisoner confessed stealing a 81 5O0
brooch from the jewelry store OF LaboIt & Co.
at No. "a West 23d-st.. last night
Ee visited the store in the afternoon telI,,e
clerk he wished to buy a brooch for "a
beautiful American girl" He picked out I'VE M
cut diamonds valued at more than $1,000 and
sketched tie design in which he wished them
mounted He went away then. About two min
utes later the diamond brooch was missed The
clerks set off in chase of the count, and ba
was found at Broadway and 25th-st and turned
over to the police.
After his arrest he was put through the third
degree in Captain Cottrers Office. where
through an interpreter he was said to have ac
knowledged taking the brooch to give to the
beautiful American girl' with whom he had
fallen in love. He had the brooch
While he was in the captains room a gang Of
small boys appeared at the station with heavy
burlap bag. They dumped the contents on the
floor and took convenient positions near the
door, Sergeant Wilson climbed on his desk
Detective Bill" brennan climbed 10 the SIN Of
the open window and everybody else refused TO
stop running until they had reached the dorni-
tories or the street.
The boys had dumped a 12-foot boa constructor
on the floor. DoOTman John Anthony who has
seen service with the marines and in the Secret
Service, with great intrepidity picked up the
snake. 1t was dead. He threw II In front OF
the captains door as the captain and the count
emerged.
The count fell back into the captains arms
and only recovered after liberal dose of SMELL
ing salts
and curled round post on a temporary bridge
over an excavation at 5th-ave and 1Sth-st half
an hour before Everybody in the neighborhood
bore hand and buried the snake in a shower
of briekbats and paving stones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
ANsoNlA's CASHIER coNFgssEs.

George W. Pollard cashier OF the Ansonia. was
arrasned in the West Side court yesterday morn
ing charged with stealing s2,lO0 and was held in
81 coo bail for trial by Magistrate Wahe. He was
unable TO secure bOndsman and was locked up In
the court prison. Lewis H. Stotesbury who ap-
penred for the Ansona. had long list of names
Of persons credited with sums of money paid
to Pollard. David Warfield is down for $7T3 J. /,
stoddard the lecturer; Colonel W. 4. Greene the
copper man. and Silas H. Paine Of the Standard
OIL Company. also down for small amounts
Go f. Webb. manager of the Ansonia said Pollard
had been receiving money and keeping part for
himself. In court Pollard told the clerk that he
wished to plead guilty lie did not know. he said
how much money he had taken. he had lost II on
the races. he said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
THE REV. DIR. CHARLES W. WILLARD.

The Rev. DR.. Charles w. Willard died last night
at the Met hodst Episcopal Hospital In Brooklyn,
He had been in for two years Or. Willard was
the presiding elder in the New-York district Of the
New-York Conference which was held recently in
the Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
AT that time he received an appointment TO
POughkeepsie. After the work of the conference
DR.. Willard collapsed and went to Atlantic city
10 recover his health His condition did not i'm
prove there, however, and he brought TO the
Methodist Episcopal Hospital, where II decided
that his case was hopeless one Or. Willard was
about nifty nine years old. His home No.
l7S Warburton-ave., Yonkers \. Y. He leaves a
wife and sons Charles w. and William J.
Willard. both in business in this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
OLD ENEMIES RUB ELBOWS.
Veterans of Contending Armies Walk To-
gether on Bull Run Battlefield.

Manassas, Va, May 1.-THE Society OF the Army
Of the Potomac, which is holding its thirty sixth
reunion here to-day. visited the Bull Run battle
field and other points of interest At the historic
Henry House Farm veterans who fought on both
sides in that early struggle OF the Civil War walked
arm in arm and pointed the trying positions
occupied by their commands
Impromptu addresses were made by United States
Senator John W. Daniel, OF Virginia. and others
A luncheon provided by the women of Manassas
and the surrounding country was served under the
shade Of the trees. The society returned to Ma
nassas this afternoon and some the delegates
started for home tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
EDWARD r. DE SEEDING.

Edward Fitz Gerald De Seldng. retired lawyer.
died his home, No. II Caton-ave Fatbush on
Wednesday night He was born ii NewYork City
and took up the practice OF law In Petersburg
Va. In 1862 he moved TO Brooklyn and opened a
law Office in New York Mr.. De Seldng was one
Of the corporators and for twenty-seven years
the secretary OF the board OF trustees OF Adelphi
Academy. He also one of the corpora tors
of st. Jamess Protestant Episcopal Church and
since living III Flatbush had been the senior wa rden
of St Pauls Church, For time he was vice
president Of the Wildwood Club, and was a member
Of Montauk Lodge, r. and A. NJ He leaves a
widow, two sons and two daughters. The funeral
VIII be In st. Pauls Church at O'clock tomorrow
afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
SUES KANSAS FOR ANCIENT DEBT.
Woman Official Discharged Eleven Years Ago
Demands 81 800 rs from Governor Hoch.
L. rgLEeRAPH no LIE rRIRr,

ICY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Topeka. Kan, May u.--Eeven years ago Miss
Mary Ellen Lease chairman of the State Board
OF Charities and Corrections of Kansas. Governor
Liewellyn demanded that she appoint Democrats
10 Office, and she refused he Governor discharged
her. and when she demanded a hearing sent back
word that her successor already had been APP
pointed
Mrs. Lease took the case TO the Supreme Court,
and that tribunal decided that the Governor could
not discharge her without hearing. but did not
make any provision for two months salary while
she was out or office. This she says amounts TO
S7e5 60. and she demands that Governor Hoch pay
IL, besides s525 10 interest making 320 75 in ali
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
ART SALE BRINGS $19,21O.
First Seventy Pictures of the Prinz Brothers
Collection Sold at Auction.

The first seventy pictures OF the art collection OF
Prinz Brothers sold for $I92lO last night at
public auction at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries
Nos. 300 and 3Gs 5th-ave. James Z. SilO was
tioneer Late October in the Woods" by George
Inness n. A, purchased by =. S. Mcmahon
for 81 400 The largest buyer Of the evening G.
A Ross to whom were knocked down THE Favor
ite." by Antoine Fabres for $525; Art Amateurs
by A. c. E. Steinhe for $500: la Jeunesse' by ].
j. Lefebvre. for $3.50 and ''Springtme and Love-
by Professor p. +. Mchette for S25 r. Carpenter
bought Landscape" by j. f. Murphy. n. A. for
81 90: c. Enwright purchased "Nymphe des Bois''
by {. A Lenoir, for 1915, and a. {. Evans got AT
Poissy the Seine by D. X. knight. for 500 The
sale will end this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
PENALIZING AMERICAN YACHTS.
E. W. Deming's Boat Held Twenty Days by
Cuban Officials.

Havana May 11-Several cases have occurred
Of penalizing yachts from Southern ports of the
United States. charged with disregarding the
order OF the government of intervention prohib-
iting the entrance into Cuban ports of vessels
not carrying health certificates Z. w. Deming,
of New-York. complains that his yacht zeta, In
Which he cruised for a year, was detained at
sagua la Grande for twenty days. there being
no legal proceedings. Mr.. Deming further says
that customs officers at New Orleans stated that
clearance health papers were unnecessary Tor
yachts coming to Cuba Minister SqulerS Is
asking the Cuban government to expedite the
case The maximum penalty for violation or the
intervention governments order is $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
THINKS MARRIAGE WAS INVALID,
Opera Singer Says Husband Was Illegally
Separated from First Wife.

The trial of the suit brought by Miss Marguerite
Lemon. Of the metropolitan Opera Company Tor
the annulment of her marriage In 1900 20 j. Reed
Litten, patent lawyer. OF No. y Broad"aN' on
the ground that il is invalid. was begun in the Su-
nrens Court Yesterday before Justice Dugro-
IIttelI in 1899 divorced from q former vic,
Mrs Mabel Lltten Miss Lemon says she married zee,
him In good faith believing his divorce legal, but
on learning OF the Atherton divorce case, In whlc
it was held by the supreme Court OF the United
States that the divorce was void because personal
service OF the papers had not been mace on tHs
defendant she began to have DOUBTS as 10 tle
divorced in q similar manner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
NO MONEY TO PUBLISH GAME LAWS.

Albany, May u-By oversight-nobody
knows just how-the annual bill providing for the
prepare ton OF the manual containing the forest
FISH and game laws did pass at the last session
OF the Legislature commission will probably
have TO mako some other provision for the publi-
cation of summary OF the laws in convenient
form for sportsmen and fish and game dealers
The bin provided for the publication OF 10000
copies of tho law. of which each Senator TO
get 100 copies, each Assemblyman get 80
copies. and the remainder go to the commits
sion, which now has more than two thousand appli-
cations In writing file
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
ROAD DRIVERS PARADE.
More Than Four Hundred Rigs Likely To Ia
in Line TODAY.

The sixth annual parade and horse show OF the
Road Drivers Association of New-York will be held
to-day More then four hundred rigs viii he in
line and about seventy horses will strive for blue
ribbons in the horse show section.
The parade viii start at D from riverside
Drive and 72d-st. going up the drive 1s5th-st, 10
Broadway to 152d-st TO ST. Nicholas Place, to the
Speedway as far as Dyckman-St-. returning fer
review before the public officials the grand
stand after which will come the horse show IN
The ring Just north Of the grandstand-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
SAY POLICE PLAY SUNDAY BALL.
Staten Island c. E. Society Against Sabbath
Games.

Thu latest attack on SUNDAY baseball has been
made bv the Staten Island Christian Endeavor
Union. which at a regular meeting adopted resoiu-
tons calling on the police and the District Attor-
news office TO prosecute offenders The resolutions
said that the section OF the penal code relating TO
s,,rda,. games was persistentlv violated in Rich
rond last year and is avowedly to be broken this
wear These Sunday games they assert oring a
large number OF boisterous people 10 staeh sd b
shown there for the law. The Union further
ncskes tha charge that not only have the police
winked nj these violations but have actuaIiy
plaved ball themselves Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
BIRTH ABRAHAM SESSION ENDS.

Baltimore, May 1.-THE order Of Birth Abraham,
which has been In convention here since Sunday.
concluded sessions to-day and the delegates left
for their homes. The dav was devoted largely to
the amendment of the constitution so that its In
surance provisions would not conflict with the laws
of the States In which the order operates. The
amendments prepared by Congressman Gold
fogle, of New-York, counsel of the order An an
nua per capita of 10 cents was levied for the
purpose of creating a relief fund OF 5000. 10 be
bestowed charitable institutions. One-third or
this was voted to the Jewish conSumptve farm
near Denver. Col. and the remainder the execu-
tive committee ordered to disburse as 1t saw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
AETNA LARCENY CASE.
District attorney to Take Up Prose
cution of Prisoner.

Tho district ATTORNEYS office announced yester-
dav through Assistant District Attorney Krotel
that it has taken cognizance Of the case against
James Loughlin an employe of the -fitna Life IN
surance Company. who was arrested on Wednesday
at the Aston House by Detective sergeant Coh-
nell charged with the larceny of s6.62S from the
company.
He was arraigned before Magistrate Finn, in the
Tombs court on Wednesday, and held for exanina-
ton 1t is charged that he gave fraudulent proofs
of claims Investigation of his accounts led TO the
report of his standing to the Hartford main office
of the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
CONVICT CLAIMS WEALTHY FATHER.
Woman Sentenced for Theft Says She Is
Daughter of R. J. Reynolds
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Norfolk Va, May n.-Mss Beatrice I.anghorne
tWenty-seven years old. who says she Is a
daughter Of p J. Reynolds, the wealthy tobaccon-
list. Yves to-day found guilty OF robbing Hugh
Thompson of 1920 and sentenced to a year in the
penitentiary. Thompson is the chief gunner's yeo-
man aboard the monitor Florida
The prisoner says that she is suing Reynolds
for portion of a $4,000 estate which was the
Individual estate Of her mother. who died some
years ago Mr. Reynolds recently married mis-
stenographer. and they now travelling In Eu-
rope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
GENERAL M'cLELLAN's coAcHmAN DIES

John Smith. sixty years old, OF No 1873 East 18th
ST. once coachman of General George b. Nc
Clellan father Of the Mayor, died Yesterday after
noon az the home or General McCoskry Butt from
heart failure. Miss Mary Smith, q sister of the
dead man, nus been servant IN the home of Cen
eral Butt for twenty years, and when her brothe
FOUND himself i'll yesterday hc turned TO her for
assistance. While there he suddenly stricken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
CHURCH FEDERATION CONFERENCE.

The first meeting Of the committee OF arrange
nents OF the interchurch conference on federation
was held last night at the Hotel Savoy. The Rev
Dr. w IL Roberts. chairman OF the executive
committee presided
The secretary. the Rev. Dr., z. 3. Sanford. in
making tentative report. stated that all denom-
nations would be represented at the convention in
the fall Bishop Coadjutor Greer and Bishop Doane
had promised to be at the convention, and accept
ances had been received from twentyone ecclesias-
tIcaI bodies II hoped he stated, that Score
tary Hay and Senator Beve-idge would be there,
The conference is to be held at Carnegie Hall dur
ing the week of November Is TO %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
ACTORS CHURCH ALLIANCE OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of the New York Chapter OF
the Actors Church Alliance held last night in
the basement OF the church AT 59th-st. and Tth-
ave These officers elected: President. Charles
T. Catlin; Independent, Rosa Rand; corresponding
secretary the Rev. Walter E. Bentley; treasurer,
the Rev Dr. Rushton; chairman of the law commit
tee Charles lie Barber, and chairman of the enter
tainment committee. Mrs. Hudson Liston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
olsm,sses SIX SEWER INSPECTORS.

After being tried charges OF overlooking de-
fective work on the big Rath-ave. sewer. six In
spectors of the Sewer Department In Brooklyn,
were dismissed by Borough President Litteton yes
terday The men dismissed were Inspectors Nc
Aure, Treanor. Stratton, O'Donneu. Allen and
Langan; The investigations OF rexnt sewer work
of n young woman have disclosed many violations
of the contract specification
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
MANY VICE ARRESTS REPORTED.

The report of the operations of the agents of the
NewYork Society for the Suppression of Vice. read
at meeting Yesterday OF the executive committee
shows that they caused IS arrests In the month
and seized 1856 books 400 pictures, 02SO circulars
49t6 lottery tickets. 594 lottery circulars ana iso
lottery prizas besides hundreds Of other articles
Two of the arrests grew of Investigations made
in one of the high schools of this city and another
was that of a man said to be employed in 81 prom
inent position the office of one of the-best known
brokers In Will Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
THE CINCINNATI VISIT YORKTOWN.

Richmond Va. May 1.-THE General Society of
the Cincinnati accompanied by NJ. Jusserand. tho
French Ambassador, to-day made a pilgrimage by
rail and boat to Yorktown, where visits were
made to the Nelson House the battle monument
and the Moore house. in which the articles OF
CornwaIlis's capituaton were signed. At the
ument, John Chopper. president Of the Virginia So
cety. read interesting paper on the battle OF
Yorktown and the prominent part taken therein by
French forces. NJ. Jusserand spoke briefly In
ackno WIedgneut of compliments paid his country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
DIVORCE DECREE FOR MRS. DALTON.
Defendant Is Son of Former Adjutant Gen.
eral of Bay State Militia.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Boston. May 1l.-Mrs. Bonnie Belle Dalton to-day
received decree nisi from her husband. Herbert
o. Dalton, of Adjutant General Dalton.
Gently of the Massachusetts militia. Herbert Dali
ton is associated with his father in the Provident
Securities and Banking Company. There no
contest.
Permission granted her TO resume her maiden
name of Beard She is the daughter Of General
Beard, Of New-Orleans. and was belle Of Brook
line society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
CLASS CHAMPIONS AT HARVARD.

Cambridge, Mass, May 1.-THE final round IN
three OF the Harvard lawn tennis tournaments
were played to-day. The results follows:
l9o6-R III. Smithers. defeated w t. Graves. 50.
6-2, 6-S. 1907. Nj Morse defeated j. X. Eaton.
81, 60, SO 1850. c. Peli defeated II. HoweS.
Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
CONTESTED DULLES JEWELS RETURNED

The famous Dulles necklace Of pearls which was
seized by the Customs authorities in 1903 and
which has been in litigation since, were re-
turned yesterday 10 a representative Of the owner
at the Custom House. II was stated but could
not be learned officially, that the necklace will be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
HOLDS POLICE CAN'T CLOSE STREETS.

According to the finding and judgment of Justice
Gaynor in the suit brought by Ahi Peace to re-
strain Police Commissioner McAdoo from closing
certain streets in Brooklyn to vehcular traffic,
which were filed yesterday, the police have the
power regulate traffic but not To close streets
The decision In the case was made several weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
JOSEPH ALTENBRAND.

Josenb Altenbrand, who Charities Commits
sioner of Kings County thirty years ago, died AT
his home No. 2S9 Clarkson-st., Flatbush. on
Wednesday He was born in Germany seventy nine
years ago and had lived in Brooklyn for twenty FIVE
years. He was a veteran OF the Civil War. Nj:
Altenbrand leaves Two daughters. The funeral VIII
be held O'Clock tomorrow night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
TO ISSUE LIST OF THIRTY-DAY BILLS
Governor Higgins Will Restore Custom of
Former Chief Executives.

Albany, May 1E-Goveruor Higgins has received
so many requests for list OF the thirty-day bills
awaiting his action that he has decided to restore
the custom of former Governors and issue list
of all measures left before him by the legislature
At adjournment THIS list, il is expected, Will be
ready early next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
ON THE CREEDM00R RANGE.
Good Scoring Difficult on Account of Fish
tail Wind

CreedmoOr. Long Island, May 1.-THE range
occupied to-day by a battalion of the 9TH Regi-
ment composed OF Companies B. c, d. e and H.
under command OF Colon ell Daniel Appleton. A
varia BILE fshtail wind made good scores difficult.
The shooting and issuing OF decorations were IN
der the supervfsion o: lieutenant Colonel y. 3.
Thurston, ordnance officer $. y. y. The scores:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
80 REGIMENT-R

Rank Name Score.
Major w c T.sk SS
First Lieutenant J. T Fisher 30
Captain J. Z. Schuyler Company B. 81
First Lieutenant " Engel Company C..,........-. N
Second Lieutenant o. w. Uh 81
Captain X. Company 81
FIRST G; Fovle C-ouranv SIS
Second Lieutenant B. Kipp. Company So
Captain J. A Davidson, Company %
second Lieutenant J, c DeNine Company E-----. So
Captain l.. j. JoScelyn. %
Lieutenant A. NJ PressInger Company H.. 81
First Lieutenant O. NJ Beach Company b 90
Lieutenant =, r. Company 50
TTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Second Lieutenant o. W Uhl Company C.--....... As
Captain J. a. Davidson Company E..............- AZ
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

for a moment This detection right at the most
critical moment in Freedoms history in seven years
was too amazing TO be grasped quickly by the
minds of those present.
The distracted Bufum banged away down
stairs, lavishing anathema on all his townsrnen col
lectivey and individually being willing stand
and gab whilst mans property is burnn up"
His taunts and laments, dying away in the distance
not to be endured
Come along mcn" roarcd the first SeleCtman
turning to his proletariat. We can't waste time
argun with hogs when neighbor's house is on
fire Time enough TO attend TO hogs when we've
done our duty. He rushed out of the hall swing
ing his arms his head to call his people on
and the assembled voters of Freedom went dumping
after him-all except the stubborn and surly mem
bers of Hccla Number One. They remained
massed around their foreman.
Wild tumult in the yard
No, we won't bother to tug that tub way down
there. Leave 'er!" they heard the first sclectman
shout in reply a rumble of wheels and the squalls
OF excited voices. 'They've broke it-the land
pirutsi-so they jest said. Wen make a bucket
brigade"
The shouts. the catter of feet died away Only
the sullcn ding-dong of the Methodist bell now
reminded those who still remained in town hall
that, the rural newsletter would have it that