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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
ONE FIGHTS FOR DEATH.
Other WOuld-Be Ferryboat Suicide
Hears a Voice.

Fighting for the right TO die. Frank Geiler, Of
No. l.1OS Amsterdam-ave.. was rescued from
the North River yesterday. after jumping from
the Erie Railroad ferryboat Ridgewood. A deck
hand on a passing tugboat caught a boathook
In the mans clothing and pulled him aboard,
where the man fought savagely to get into the
water again. At the Lackawanna ferry station
in Newark another man was taken in time to
prevent a like attempt
Women on the Ridgewood screamed and sew
eral tainted when the man jumped. The man
had been seen TO board the boat and his ac-
tions were so peculiar that they attracted the
attention of other passengers. Geiler suddenly
started to climb lader To the captains cabin
Half way up he shouted: I'm tired Of living"
Then he jumped.
When rescued the man.was held on the charge
Of attempt at suicide. Geiler worked for his
brother, Ferdinand w. Geier a contracting
painter and wall paper hanger, at No 234S Sth-
ave. member of the family said last night
that Frank was divorced from his wife about
six years ago and since then had been drinking
heavily.
The night clerk in the Lakawanna Railroad
Station at Newark heard a man mutter: IT
will not kill myself here; I VIII wait till get
on a ferryboat." The clerk had the man arrest
ed. He gave the name Of Alfred c. Miller, Of No
4 Beach-st Miller said he had had trouble
had been drinker and blasphenler, and wanted
to end his life. He had decided to be decapitated
suggested 10 him TO do the joD on a ferryboat,
he said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
FUN FOR BABY TORNADO.
Smashes Greenhouses, Steals Roof
and GiUeS Bees a Ride.

WestfeId. N. j.. April IA tornado hit about
half mile from the centre of the village this
afternoon. 1t did a little damage and then
bounded into the air and passed off,
The blow came out Of the southwest. and was
travelling northeast. 1t was well up in the air
when first seen, but suddenly dove. and struck
at w. D. Woodruff's greenhouses 1t tore path
about fifteen feet wide through two OF these.
breaking the glass and carrying glass. frames
and plants into the air and depositing a lot Of
dead leaves. 1t took the top off an Outbuilding
and swirled it away. The broken glass rained
down like shower for a distance of several
hundred yards, and the flying roof was dropped
about two blocks from where it was lifted
beehive picked up and carried about
five blocks, and for a time there were angry
beSs il the neighborhOod. The damage to the
greenhouses is about $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
ROBBED BIBLE SCHOOL.
Chambermaid and AccompEc
Caught by Police.

For several months the students and instruc-
tors of the Bible Training School. Lexington
ave. and 49th-st. a school to which Miss Helen
Miller Gould gives largely of her time and
means. have been missing clothing. jewelry and
sums Of money amounting TO about $1,000. It
was nearly all found last night when Captain
Lantry, of the East 51st-st. station. and two
of his detectives locked up John Newport
Telling. Of 2O4 East 5Oth-st.. and his common
law wife, Jane Mordaunt, charged with grand
larceny.
The woman was a chambermaid in the school
She confessed, the police said, to stealing the
missing goods, and told how she had given it to
Telling and that he had pawned it, The police
say a marked s. bill. put into the desk of
Superintendent White of the school, was found
in her pocket.
Telling caught on her description at the
Grand Central station. He had a wicker hamper
filled with the stolen goods and thirty pawn
tickets.
Thirteen OF the women students Of the school
and two instructors went to the station and
identified most Of the property. Telling was on
his way TO Greenwich Conn, where he said he
was about TO take a coachmans place with a
merchant of that city. The woman said they
had come from England about seven months
ago, and that Telling had been employed
coachman by Howard Gould
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
TROY BOARD REMOYED.
CiUa SerUice Commissioners Ousted
-Ne1o, Officials Named.

Albany. April THE State Civil Service Com
mission to-day announced the removal Of Rob
ert T. Smith, Thomas F. Duffy and David L.
Beatty from Office as members Of the Municipal
Civil Service Commission OF the city of Troy,
and appointed Thomas F. Murnane, Stephen c.
Anderson and Charles Hagen. OF that city, as
their successors.
The commissioners removed were charged
with ''incompetency. ineficiency. neglect of duty
and violation of the provisions of the Civil Ser
vice act" The State Commission. in its order Of
removal declares:
We, constituting the State Civil Service Com
mission. considering the said charges and
explanations do hereby unanimously find and de-
termine the said charges substantially true
The findings of the commission and the re-
moval of the commissioners were approved by
Governor Higgins. The specific charges on
which the removal is based set forth in a re-
port of investigation Of conditions concern
ing the administration of the Civil Service law
IN Troy made by Secretary John c. Birdseye and
Chief Examiner Charles s. Fowler. of the State
Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
JOHN ID. BUILDS By ISEA.
Does 1T 5Cith HIS Ozcn Little ShOUeI
n House of Sand.

Lakewood. N J.. April Z (SpeciaD.-With his
grandson and granddaughter. Fowler and Muriel
Mccormick. Of Chicago. John D. Rockefeller
enjoyed romp- at the seashore one day this
week. He took the children and their nurses
over to Point Pleasant in his automobile He
spent the afternoon on the beach. The children
built houses and forts on the sand, and their
grandfather entered into their play with great
zest. When Fowler attacked a house which his
little sister had taken pains to build. Mr. Rookie
teller took pail and shovel and helped the child
build much larger and more elaborate one
The children had great sport. and Mr.. Rookie
feller told his friends the next day that he en-
joyed the outing more than did the children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
FOR CIVIL SERVICE INQUIRY HERE
National Reform Association Requests State
Commission to Investigate.

Albany, April THE State Civil Service Com
mission has been requested by the National Civil
Service Reform Association to investigate the ad-
minstration of the Civil Service law and reg
ulations in New-York City. Secretary Elliott H.
Goodwin of the National Association filed the
request with the State Commission to-day. and It
will be considered at meeting 10 be held in this
city on May 4
The request is set forth in a voluminous state
nent Of matters which the State Commission is
asked 10 include within the scope OF its investi-
cation In consequence OF the consideration of a
number OF other important matters the commits,
sion was not able 20 examine this document, and
if Is therefore withheld from publication.
II was reported here tonight that the document
Of the National Civil Service Association included
charges against Secretary Henry Berlinger, Of the
eSo,I, York CITY Commission. This could not be
z,erded from official sources Secretary John c.
I3irdseye of the State Commission. would say only
fbaf the presentment TO the commission was
signed bv Silas w. Burt former State Civil Service
C0n1missioner. and Elliott ~ Goodwin and that
n Included various specifications regarding which
ipvesffgafion asked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
SEASONS FIRST VICTIM.
Cold Water GiUes Bather Fatal
Cramp at South Beach.

The first bathing accident Of the season Oc-
CURED yesterday at South Beach. Staten Island.
Samuel Chester Brown. waiter at the Man
haitian Hotel. South Beach. was the victim.
Brown and Frank Williams. also a waiter. went
in together. Brown swan around for a few
minutes. when Williams heard him cry for help.
Williams started to swim to his friends assist
ance. but before he could reach him he had dis
appeared. Williams swan ashore and called
Henry Egeman. and the two put out in boat.
They grappled for an hour and half before
bringing the body to the surface. A physician.
after working over the drowned man for nearly
an hour, was obliged to give up. Brown was
married, but 1t is not known where his wife
lives. 1t is said he came from Schenectady,
N Y. The water was unusually cold yesterday
and 1t is supposed that Brown was seized with
q cramD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
JOHN PAUL JONES WAS BURIED IN PARIS

who stated not only that the body Of Jones had
been taken from Paris to Dumfries, but that
his grave had been marked by a stone on which
was inscribed John Paul Jones. the Black
Pirate"
Jones was born in Observation-Disclosures. July g.
1I47. His name was originally John Paul. and
Jones" was added by him In 1TI3 In Virginia
where he was settling the estates Of a brother
who had died. At the outbreak Of the Revolu-
tion he offered his services to the Colonies His
capture OF the British man-o'-war Scraps. In
11Ie. when he was in command Of the Bon
Homme Richard a vessel furnished by the
French government. was his most notable ex-
plot. for which he was decorated in France and
received a complimentary letter from General
Washington. The British, however. refused to
regard him as anything but a pirate
In 11SS Jones entered the Russian service with
the rank Of rear admiral and aided Russia in
her war with the Turks. but jealousies and in
trigues led to his resignation. In 1892 he was
appointed United States consul at Algiers, but
his commission had not reached him when he
died from an attack Of 1aundice. in Paris July
Is. 1892. lie was honored with public funeral
by the National Assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
SCHWAB HOUSE STRIKE.
Lasts Only Forty Minutes One
Union Is Forced ont.

The Associated Building Trades. which had
ordered strike on the new house Of Charles
NJ. Schwab at 73d-st. and Riverside Drive, some
days ago. but recalled its action, able to
record genuine strike on the building yester-
day. The strike lasted only forty minutes,
starting at 3 D. m.
The general contractor is not a member of the
Building Trades Employers Association, and
the strikers, who quit work to force the dis
charge of members of the new union Of electrical
workers. were therefore not in conflict with the
employers association. The strike was settled
by the discharge of the members of the new
union and the Putting to work of members of
Electrical Workers Union No. 3, which is in the
Associated BUILDING Trades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
SUIT AGAINST TARBELL.
Agent Seeks $e5, 900 for alleged
COnspiracy-Another Defendant.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.I

Albany. April IA So. 900 libel suit has been
brought by Charles D. Seymour. a Rensselaer,
insurance agent. against Gage E. Tarbeu sec.
ond vice-presdent. and Frank A McNamee, To-
cal agent. of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety. Seymour alleges that Tarbem and Nc
Nance conspired to injure his good name. and
succeeded to the extent of keeping him out Of
employment. His complaint refers to an al
legged close combination among life insurance
agencies Of all the larger companies, for, when
discharged by the Equitable Seymour found, he
says, that his name seemed to be blackIisted by
all the other companies
The ground for SeymOur's discharge. 1t is said.
was his alleged participation in circulating dOcu-
ments attacking the memory Of Henry B. Hyde,
founder of the Equitable Society. Seymour de-
nies that he had anything to do with the dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
REPORT ON COLLAPSE OF BUIIDTNGS

The committee appointed the partly
ngs Harlem thesec points n IS repOt:
every the collapse directly due
The walls built irregular uns
perfectly bedded
The mortar inferior quality improperly mixes
Both of
ling ~ - - ~ ~
Buildings Department
were erected without supervision inefficient
incompetent
and standard of typical
Architects should Buildings
which they the plans
before being practise diploma
Buildings Superintendent
Building No. Ill Broadway
District Attorney continued fOOfn
used in buildings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
COIN MATCHING DEAR.
Seance scith Connecticut Yankee
Cost SOutkerner 500.

William B. Sheldon. of New-Orleans. saw the
sights yesterday, incidentally took a few drinks,
matched quarters for while and lost $50. Then
a benevolent policeman stepped in and rescued
William.
Mr.. Sheldon made one of a merry little party
in a 14th-st. place. Another member of the
party was a man who said he was Charles Con-
nelly OF Bridgeport Conn. After Sheldon lost
his SEQ ne went out to get 5000 from the bank
and while out told the police about the SEQ in
cident The police arrested Connolly and charged
him with grand larceny, although no money was
found in his possession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08

of Cheycing Gam Man
Had WeaIthy Admirer.
La TELEqRAPR 10 rHR rRIBUNE. ]

Cleveland, April IA romance was shattered
when Miss Pearl White married James L. Ban
croft in Hot Springs Thursday. She had
known Harold p. Roby, wealthy young Cleve-
lander. since childhood. 1t is understood that
they had been engaged as they rode, danced
and played golf together for the last two years
Mr.. Roby is special agent of the Northwestern
Mutual Insurance Company. and is a son Of
Luther A. Roby the capitalist and copper man.
He is a graduate of Cornell, and his brother,
Luke. is a noted football player. Roby is now
wealthy, and will inherit nearly 81, 100000 when
his father dies. Mrs. Bancroft is the daughter
of w J. White the millionaire chewing gum
n anufacturer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
GUARD MORMON TTTHES.
Joseph f. Smith accused of Making
Secular Investments.

Salt Lake City. April An injunction suit was
filed in the Third Judicial District Court to-day
asking the court to restrain the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints and Joseph F. Smith.
its president and trustee in trust. from investing
the fittings of the church for any other than
church purposes.
The petiton. after setting forth that the tithing
maid by members of the church amounts to $1000OO
a year and that Joseph F. Smith. as trustee in
TRUST for the church. has each year since his ele-
yatbn to the presidency, invested fully S5Uttb IN
sugar factories woollen mills. banks and other
secular enterDrises prays the court to declare the
legal duty of President STith with respect to the
timing and other funds intrusted to his care and
the purposes for which they may be used
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
ENDS HER YOUNG LIFE.
Despondent and III, School Girl
Fires Bullet Into Brain.

Despondent because her health had given way.
forcing her not only to leave school. but to
forego almost all pleasure, Eva Lake, sixteen
years of age. shot herself at the home Of her
parents at Corona, yesterday noon, and little
later was found dead by her mother. Miss Lake
was a member Of the graduating class of the
Corona High School, but because of her physical
condition directed by her physician to
abandon her studies.
She noticeably depressed yesterday, and
apparently obtained her fathers revolver soon
after luncheon. She then took the weapon to
her and put bullet into her brain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
UNION MEN SUSPECTED.
Fence Erected By Belmont Park
Racetrack Destroyed.
IBE TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Elmont, Long Island. April Fifteen hun
dred feet of ornamental iron fence erected
around the new Long Island Railroad station
which is 10 be used by the patrons of the Bel
mont Park racetrack was knocked down last
night and much Of it ruined. The authorities
of the county and of the racetrack. which owned
the fence, believe that it was the work Of union
iron workers.
There has been friction at the Belmont track
over labor matters. The fence was put up by
nOn-union men, and it is said threats were
made that IL would not stand.
Strangers were seen in this neighbOrhood last
night, and it is said that they carried heavy
hammers wrapped in paper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
THE KANES REMARRIED.
South Carolina Ceremony LegaLzed
in DiUOrce State.

Augusta. Ga. April 7.-Woodbury Kane and
SalIie H. Elliott. Of Newport, R. l., came to Au-
gusta to-day from Aiken. s. c., and were mar
ried by justice OF the peace
The second marriage of the couple was per-
formed under a license issued in Richmond
County. Ga. and was deemed necessary because
divorces are recognized in Georgia, while in
South Carolina they are not. No explanation
was offered by Mr.. Kane. but there appears to
be general satisfaction that the law has been
complied with by having the marriage legalized
in divorce State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
TO PROBE PEONAGE.
Judge to Investigate Conditions of
Indianians IN South.
IsT TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1sUxE.I

Marion. Ind, April Judge Hiram BrownIee
will leave here tomorrow under appointment
from Judge Paulus, of the Grand Circuit Court
to investigate white slavery" in the lumber
camps and on plantations in Mississippi. where
1t is charged a large number of Indiana citizens
are held in bondage. The men. many Of whom
are the heads Of families, went to Mississippi
under contracts at So day. but they were in
formed on their arrival that the wages would be
90 cents a day. Their railroad fare had been
advanced. and when they protested the alterna-
tive OF working at the 5O-cent wage to repay
their fare or going to prison was given
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
FIGHT OYER BOOSTERS.
Ne1o-OrleGas Doctor, Former Ath-
Lete, Shoots Man.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

New-Orleans, April 7-Thirteen roosters that
persisted in Growing early each morning have
been the cause of DR.. w. NJ. Richards being in a
cell at the First Precinct police station and of
Frank Whining being in a ward at the Charity
Hospital with bullet in his side that will
death. The shooting took place in St. Charles
ST. DIR. Richards walking out when Whining
believing the doctor had killed his chickens
rushed UP and slapped his face. DR.. Richard
pulled his weapon ard fired.
Dr.. RICHARDS is a member Of the New-Orleans
Tennis Club and the medical society. He
champion short distance runner of America in
1893, and Englsh-American champion in 1895, for
100 and 300 yards At Yale he graduated as a
B. A. and went to the Bellevue Medical College in
New-York, where he secured diploma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
FOR A TAX INQUIRY.
Higgins VIII Send Special Message
Neat Week.

Albany, April 7-Governor Higgins definitely
announced tonight that he would send to the
legislature next week a special message recon-
mending the appointment of a special commit
tee, including members of the legislature and
tax experts, to investigate the operation and
condition OF the State taxation laws, and to re-
port recommendations to the next legislature
The Governor said he could not tell as yet just
what the details Of his message would be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
SINKS At HER WHARF.
Steamship Louisiana Turns Turtle IN
Nezc-Orleans.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1suxE.1

New Orleans April THE Southern Pacific
steamship Louisiana turned turtle and sank at
her WHARF to-day. The louisiana had just ar
rived from Havana. and a large force Of long
shoremen were assisting the crew in loading the
ship preparatory to her sailing tomorrow.
The crew took cargo from one side of the ship
until her equilibrium was destroyed and she
capsized and filled. The engineer stuck to his
post long enough to close the compartment
doors, thus saving the lives of the crew and
lOngshoremen.
She formerly in the New-YOrlx and New
Orleans trade, and had recently been extensively
rebuilt. 1t is expected that the vessel can be
raised.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
JUSTICE CENsUREs GERMANY.
Declares 1t Fails to Extend the COurtesies
Of Civilized Nations.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
handed down a decision yesterday in the case of
Morton B. Smith ct al yesterday afternoon affirm
ing the decision of the lower court denying a
motion to vacate a subpoena in aid OF foreign
commission AGse court rendered opinion In the
case but Justice Van Brunt. the presiding justice
dissented IN these words:
As suitors IN this country are not permitted 70
havo commissions executed In Germany, except
under the most OnerOus terms and conditions. II
seems TO me that until the ordinary courtesies OF
civiIiZed nations extended 10 courts by the
German authorities such applications this should
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
MORE MARINES TO sANTO DOMINGO.
Force of Nearly Five Hundred Will Be
Available if Needed.

Washington April THE Navy Department has
been advised Of the departure OF the cruiser Dixie
from Guantanamo, for Monte Crisu. Santo Do
minEo with about l65 marines. who were recently
relieved from duty the Isthmus OF Panama.
The Yankee Is at Sanchez with 800 marines The
detachment on thS Dixie has been sent in order
that the marines might be at the disposal OF Adj
miral Sg9bee should ShSy 0S neeGed "a ~
the Dominican customa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
WARsHIPs SOUTH OF PENANG.

London, April S-A dispatch from Singapore
to THE Daily Express says that the captain Of
a cOasting steamer reports having sighted
twenty-seven warships seventy miles southwest
of Penang.
Batavia. Java, dispatch TO the same paper
says that Chinese junks report that japanese
warships are policing all the straits available to
Rojestvensky in an attempt to reach the China
seas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
GIRL KILLED BY sATTEo BALL.

IBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.l
Lynn Mass. April LILLIAN Taylor five years
old is dead at the home OF her parents here from
injuries caused by a batted ball Tuesday. She
was playing in the street with other children and
was struck in the temple. She remained uncon-
scious until her death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
RUSSIAN FLEET SEEN.
FOrty-seUen Warships Reported
North of Singapore.

Singapore, Straits Settlement ArriI s-The
British steamer Tara reports having sighted
forty-seven Russian ships 1SO miles north Of
Singapore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
COLER SEES 4 CHANCE.
Says He Is Father of Municipal
Ogcnership Here.

Apparently seeirs opportunity TO take aG-
vantage OF the boom given 60 tire municipal own
ershp idea by the election Of Judge Dunne as
1EayOr Of Chicago. and a chance to become a can
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
NEW GOLD FIELD IN WYOMING.

Cheyenne Wyo.. April IA. J. ParshalI. Of the
United States Geological Survey who arrived here
to-day. confirms the reported discovery OF rich
cold deposits near Kendall Uintah County. wyo.