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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
DIR. HINTON AGAINST IT.
Former Moderator Says Union of
PresbyterianS Is Not Good
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUNE.l

Trenton. n. j., May 16,-'ahe Rev. DR.. Henry
Collin Minton. former Moderator of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. is OPP
posed TO the plan, now in contemplation looking
toward the union of the Cumberland Presby-
terians and the Northern Presbyterian Church
After reading to-day's Tribune, DR.. Mnton ex-
pressed his views as follows:
have ali along favored the general policy Of
union Of related bodies, but could not favor
this plan because I regard it as hastily pre-
pared and not fully understood by the churches
However, the plan has been approved, and now
the only thing 10 do If go ahead is to stick
to it. Judge Lanning's views as clear a
daylight.
1 have carefully studied the history of the
now famous Scotch case and received only
day ago the full report of the royal commits
sion appointed by the crown to suggest soma
plan of adjusting matters over there one does
not need TO study that case much 10 know that
the modes of procedure in uniting churches
must be very careful and correct or the courts
VIII undo all that is done. The mischief is that
some Of those Cumberland Presbyterians are
fighting mad and they certainly Presbyte-
rlan enough TO fight hard when they fight at all
They assert that the big end of the Church is
against the union and that shey viii fight it in
the courts to q finish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
DREssMAKER'S BILL MAKES TROUBLE
Opera Singer Turns Collector, Armed with
Revolver, Over to the Police.

A who described himself as Charles Brown
boarding in 125th-st. near shave. tried twice it
Is said. to eXtort money from Mrs J. S Jacobv a
member of the Metropolitan Opera Company He
was arrested yesterday morning and was later
held in $1,000 bail for examination
According to the police and Mrs. Jacoby, Brown
Monday night by some method fshed out OF the mail
box al her home, No. lO4 West 5Sth-st a scaled
envelope which contained a dressmakcr's bill Of
SO Then, it is alleged he presented the bill to
he- maid. saying the drcssmaker wished the money
at once. When Mrs. JaCoby returned home
the maid told her Of Browns visit The
lressnaker communicated with and denied
having sent collector around to the house. Then
the police informed. When Brown repeated
his story to Mrs. Jacoby detectives who We're con
cealed heard him. ana then, entering the room
arrested him When Re was searched revolver
was found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
CORNELL NOT SLAIN, SAYS FATHER.
Has Family Physician Examine Body of
Drowned Boy-Mother Frustrated

The relatives OF Lester r. Cornell whose drowned
CODY Was found on Monday morning floating in
the East River off 3fth-st., have come TO the con-
clusion that he met accidental death When
Tie BODY was found II had the clothing the
Jouns man wore when he left his home. All his
jeweiry was found intact, with the exception Of
his gold watch. The loss Of this had led his IA her
To tHlrk the boy had been wayIaid. Coroner's
physician Schultze. however, said that he would
not make an autopsy The body declaring that
1t was plain case Of drowning.
The father had his family physician examine the
body AT his home, at No. 5l0 Kosciusko-st.,
Brooklyn, Mr. Cornell said:
From the report made me by my family
pEyslclan am led to believe that Lester met
accidental death l was positive he had been muir
dered, owing 10 a cut found about and
half inches long, the right shoulder OF his coat
alongside the lapel, but as there were no marks
th5 body and It could not be positively stated that
tnls cut made with knife, | am inclined to
abide by tho results of PHYSICIANS examination.
AIRS. Cornell. the mother OF the dead young man,
is completely Frustrated over the tragic death OF
her The funeral Will take place to-day, the
interment bainE in Mount GiiIAt GAinAfArAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
CALL OF 100000 TO PUSH WORK
To Be Applied on Purchase of Real Estate
for Port Chester Railroad.

At a meeting on Monday afternoon of the board of
directors of the New-YOrk Railroad and Develop
ment Company, the financing and construction com
pany of the Port Chester Railroad another imme-
date call of SlOG0,OC0 made. to be applied 70
paying for real estate for right way, etc. already
purchased and contracted for and other real estate
necessary for starting the work. The executive
committee, composed of j. H Harding, John w
Gates, Charles w. Morse, D. H Morris and George
r. Sheldon. authorized TO call such additional
future assessments as may be required to push the
work. The officers of this company are Charles
w Morse. president; J. II. Harding, vice president
ana D. II. Morris. secretary and treasurer W. c.
Gotshall, the president of the Port Chester Rail-
road is the active executive of the enterprise. The
sub-contractors for the earthwork and masonry
VIII be sent into the ned all of the
right of way real estate is secured.
IWo new men VIII soon enter the board-Oak-
leigh Thorne. president of the Trust Company of
america, and a representative of Harvey Fisk &
Sons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
BANKRUPTCY NOTES.

An involuntary petition bankruptcy Med yes
terday the United District
against Leopold 2735 81 ave. by Steinteld
& other creditors, with claims aggTesatng $500
The the alleged bankrupt a bill
0 his property Julius Frenkel
The following receivers appointed:
John e. Coleman OF OF T Webb
and Charge made that
alleged bankrupt collected outstanding accounts and
fused Hquiiae indebtedness
Alexander White %; the business OF Charles .. Oliver
Co. a corporation q No 7ST lst-ave engaged IN
struCttOu buildings. bond Receiver
empowered complete held
alleged bankrupt and continue business
twenty days longer with Of creditors
Joseph H. Adams 81 the business OF Thomas II Brady.
No - East 22d-st
:. Sidney Smith OF Of the Columbia Paper
Bag Company, OF No. 100 Hudson st, with a bond OF
$4,000 Alleged that d!ssHusons OF stockholders and
directors responsible financial dcultiss
the concern
assets estimated $1,000
George ?. Day Of the business Of George W. JamsA
druggist
Walter H. Gipatriek Of NJ Deutseh q
Co. trimmings. No. 257 Mercsr-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
ACCUSE EACH OTHER AND WOMAN.
Both Declare She Hired the Other to Muir
der Her Husband.

Parkersburg. W. Va May lon May masked
men entered the home of Henry Backshire
Brookviile and shot him dead in the presence of
MS wife Tonight Mrs B,ackshre is in the Cal
noun County Jail Her neighb0r, Robert McClos-
key Is in the same prison and Louis Hendricks is
in the Parkersburg jail-al charged with compile
ity in the murder.
The arrest Of AIRS. Blackshire to-day
brought about by the statement of Hendricks. He
said he was at McCIoskey's home several days be-
fore the murder and heard Mrs Blackshre offer
McCIoskey money 10 kill her husband lie says he
told Mrs Blackshire after the murder what he
heard and she offered 10 give him 500 soon as
She collected her husbands life insurance II he
would leave town. He and McCloskey went away
together the day following the murder and re-
NAMED near Parkersburg until McCloskey re
turned 10 BroOkVile Sunday get his pay.
While there he placed in Jail.
In their absence Mrs BhCkshire attempted 10
collect the insurance, amounting to $1,000 Public
sentiment was so outraged over the reports of her
completely In her husbands murder that she was
threatened with lynching but attempt was
made TO wreak vengeance OF her MeCioskey az
and also says Mrs. Blackshire wanted her hus-
band out Of the way. but charges Hendricks with
the murder,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
Brisk and Decided Reductions
On Women S Tailored
Salts and SKIRTS

The Tailored Suits and Skirts involved
in these sweeping reductions condescend
a good deal. They have everything TO be
proud of-handsome, fine materials, good
cut, the very latest styles and the very
best tailoring.
There is no reason, but purely arbi-
trary decision, for these price-changes to
occur:
Tailored Suits in all the latest ma
terials-
SIS Each. worth $3.50 TO s35
$3.50 Each, worth S37 so to s45
SIS Each, worth S45 to s67
HOmespun Suits. new and stylish; ex-
ceptional values, at S12 and SIS. Three
styles.
MohHir Shirt-wGist Suits, at S12 each,
worth $40.
Walking Skirts, of various attractive
mixtures, at 81 each, worth IS to So.
Walking Skirts, of Panama Cloth and
mohair, at SO each. worth S. to $40.
Second floor. Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
CLOSES DREAMLAND PIER.
Commissioner Featherson Calls 1T
Dangerous.

The Dreannland pier at Coney Island was COLI
denned by Docks Commissioner Feathersoh
yesterday and all steamers forbidden to land
there or any one to use the pier. with the eN-
oeption Of the employees of the Dock Depart
u1ent The mana cement will land its passengers
at the old Iron Pier.
AR Patterson declares that the pier is en-
tirely unsafe; that in case Of a panic the loss OF
life would lie appalling. He sent notice to t0e
MANAGEMENT q month ago that certain altera-
lions should be made, he said but it had been
entirely disrecarded and he had received no
reply. The pier cannot be used, he says, until
the alterations called for by his orders are made
II looks as if ;he pier would not be used for
months If the Commissioner keeps his word
The pier extends over the water and contains
what is said TO be the largest dance hall IN
the world besides a restaurant and other at
tEactions.
Commissioner Patterson said at his Office
yesterday that his department was taking ex-
ira precautions and had been paying especial at
tention TO all the piers where people embark Oh
pleasure craft
The Slocum disaster taught everybody les
son" said Dir. Featherson. so far as this de-
l,sstruent is concerned shall see to II that no
chances are taken anything vital overlooked
that may be a bulwark to the public safety.
According 70 the Dock Commissioner the lana
end OF The structure has not been made Wloe
enough.
sloner examined the pier and reported that
the structure should be wtdened so that the
passag eways should be at least twenty feet wide
on each side Of the present pier and running OUT
Two hundred feet The precautions are being
Ia ken solely for the safety of the public, on the
grounds that if a panic should occur on the pleT
as il is constructed at present the result "ouiQ
be that a number Of people would be crowded
into he water and loss of life would result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
NO FALL RIVER WAGE INCREASE
Governor Douglas Finds That Mills Cannot
Afford to Pay It.
by TELEGRAPH 70 THE TR1Brvr.l

BOSTON, May l6-It is officially stated by
men IL position to know that there viii be no
wage increase for The Fall River mill employees
Governor Douglas having found. after thorough
Investigation, that the mills margin of profit
rom January ! TO May /. is low that the
per cent increase could not possibly be granted
II is even improbable as arbitrator that he will
advise a compromise at ~ per cent. The mill
men would refuse to make even that advance II
he suggested il. il would bring them TOO close
70 an actual deficit The Governors expert has
completed examinations OF the books in forty
principal corporations. and the unofficial report
Is that the margin of profit of the last four
months has been only - cents on each forty
FIVE wards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
PLANS FOR FIRE SERVICE.
Joint Committee Submits Report on Pro-
posed High Pressure System.

y joint committee representing the New-York
Board Of Fire Underwriters and the New-York
IRE Insurance Exchange has issued a report upon
the proposed plans for the high pressure fire ser
vice TO be installed. The committee. before the re-
Selpt OF any data, agreed upon these broad sDeci-
hcauons That at least 10000 gallons a minute say
N twenty 2-lnch streams with nozzle pressure
Of seyenty-lve pounds. or in larger n,jrnber IF
smaller streams should be deliverable about any
desired block for the purpose OF handling a gen
cral hre in such block; that a similar amount OF
water should be in reserve and deliverable sor the
purpose Of following up "A fire which might spread
from a block and assume conhagratiOn proper
ions, and that 10 do this no more than POO pounds
hydrant pressure should be necessary
After technical discussion Of the pumps valves
intakes, signal system, etc, the report makes sew
eral recommendations regarding the form Of con
struction for pumping stations which are cacu-
lated 10 reduce danger from fire a minimum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
MR.. HEINzE CLAIMS VICTORY.
Says Decision of Montana Court on Parrot
Case Is in His Favor.

F Augustus Heinze. at the Waldorf says
that the press dispatches said to come from Helena
fairly reflect the status of his action against
the Parrot Silver and Copper Company, one OF the
subsidiary companies Of the Amalgamated The
State Court he explained had settled the conten-
ton that the being mined by the Parrot COM
pany was being taken from lead under the Nipper
workings, and he had brought action in the
United States Court TO recover the value OF the
ore that had been extracted by the Parrot COM
pany II was in connection with this action that
Judge Hunt had granted an injunction pen dente
lite. operative until the amount OF damages 10
which he was entitled could be determined The
present status OF the matter. Mr.. Heinze contends
is The reYerse of a victory for Amalgamated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
INSURANCE INCREASES.
State Superintendent Issues annual
Report on Life Companies.

Albany, May ia genera. increase OF business
and resources is shown by the annual report of the
Superintendent OF Insurance the life and casu-
atty insurance companies operating in this State
Although the number OF life companies supervised
by the department. ON December g., 1904 was
forty-two, the same as a year earlier, their assets
had increased in that period from S2,226 423 202 10
So 454 669 4SI their income from 1884 16l $50 to
S0,743s59 and the number of policies in force
from 4,42s.627 4,949, 1872 while the total nsur-
in force the latter date SI002S, 090 ISL
an increase of $500, 900 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
TAHOR-MADE SUITS
For Girls

Fifty very handsomely tailored Girls
Suits are represented in this collection.
They are in the newest and most fash
ionable styles, including blouse and coat
effects. The materials are much favored
for present wear-in black, navy blue and
fancy mixtures.
The tailoring throughout is of the very
highest character.
These Suits have an air of distinc-
ton that is quite foreign 10 the general
run of suits at this figure, and were good
value even before they were reduced in
price.
For girls of If TO is years.
$3.50 a Suit, were S25 to SsI.
Second floor. Ninth street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
Black Crepe Voiles
Store Closes az
$50 o'clock
Al 55c, worth SI.15

This fabric is little different from the
ordinary Wolfe, having all its popular
qualities with the addition of a crepe effect
caused By the mixing of mohair with the
wool yarns, and weaving it in the kinky
crepe effect, giving the fabric its name.
The manufacturer had small surplus
left over after filing his seasons orders,
and that is why we can offer it today at
less than half price
As inches wide. regular 1925 quality,
now at $50 a yard.
Tenth street and Fourth avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
MRS. H. M. FLAeLER's AUNT INJURED

Wilmington, \. c. May l6.-In a runaway
accident near here, Mrs. ". r. Kenan, Miss
Sarah Kenan. Of Wilmington and Miss Annie
Kenan. Of Kenansvne, y. C. mother sister and
aunt respectively OF Mrs. Henry NJ FIagle~.
We're thrown from . trap and Miss Annie Kenan
sustained serious injuries. The other two es-
capped uu.ntured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
La1un Bureau Sets
25c and As

These Sets include Bureau Scarf and
Pin-Cushion Top, They are made of
sheer lawn in attractive printed designs,
finished with a futed rufle all around,
and lined with colored cambria. They
add much TO the decoration of the Sum
mer bedroom.
Two styles, CSC and 45c a set.
Tenth street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
Summer Rags

Here are few suggestions of the many
popular sorts of Rugs for Summer use
shown in our stocks.
Saratoga Washable Brussels Rugs are
in white grounds with blue, green or red
combinations. We offer today limited
quantity at very special prices;
6x9 IT,. at $40; worth SIS.
sA 1913 #, at SIS; worth s2250.
II #. at SIS; worth s25.
FIBRE RUGS
In beautiful color effects OF red. brown.
pink blue or green The designs are ex-
quisitely intricate.
SKIS IT., at $3.50.
IA 101s IT. at $3.50.
sx Il #. at $1,000.
IL 10 #. at SIS.
Small sizes to match.
CREX RUGS
In this popular fabric. made from the
grass OF our Western prairies. We offer
them in reds, green's and clues:
6xs IT. at 81 Sx 10 IT., at 1915
x IL It. at S7.75.
Small Sizes to match Third floor
JOHN WA
Formerly A. T. Stewart Co. Broadwd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
Gold As December
In August

Refrigerators.
We trust and introduce to YOU only
those we know TO be reliable. These are
the tests we try them by:
Do they Keep coid9
Are they absolutely sanitary?
Do they aroid Interchange of odOrs2
Are they economical of ice?
Do they last long?
And these are some notably good an
swers to these tests;
The Eddy Refrigerators
Constant circulation Of cold, dry air
Slate stone shelves. Easy 70 keep clean
At $3.50 TO SlO5 each.
a full line OF Eddy Ice Chests. at 81 toS27
each
The Puritan Refrigerators
GaIvanized iron lining Removable
waste-pipe. Patent syphOn- Thoroughly
reliable. At $3.50 10 S4O.50.
Glass and Glass-Iined Reirigerators
Glass-lined. with oak cases Double
walls with insulation. Sheet steel ice
chambers. Aluminium shelves At $40 70
Sos each.
Opalescent glass inside and out. at Sis
10 s13S each. Basement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-12
THE FORTUNE TELLER"
\ Success Scored by the Splendid
Company and the Charming
Grace OFT Myers.

Thinking with melody, some of its
music being airs that set the feet a
moving the comic opera of THE
Fortune Teller as presented last
night at the Academy of Music won
it's way at once to popular favor and
delighted the audience that applaud
ed much Of it time and again.
The ccntral figure. and q very
charming central figure it is too, was
Miss Grace Orr Myers, whose sweet
voice in the dual role of Musette, a
gypsy fortune teller, and Trina, a pu-
pill in q ballet school, was heard to
advantage. She is an undeniably
pretty woman. Of the extreme blonde
type, and her voice is rich, round and
clear, q voice that pours forth III the
fullness of melody
Miss Myers has an excellent sup
porting company, and the placing of
the play in Hungary, gives chance for
rich and bizane costumes. The
male voices are excellent and in the
presentation Of the opera MesSrS.
James McElhern Hugh Cameron.
Grafton Baker, Herman Hirshbcrg and
Henry Turpin scored successes. a
son in the last DO You Follow Me?'
by McIGIhcrn, Cameron and Hirshberg
was a hit Of the evening, while in the
second act the Duet of Miss Myers
and Henry Turpin won great applause,
both for it's sweetness and clever pre-
sentation The ballet has in it many
tuneful and shapely girls, the drum
corps Of young women capturing the
audience.
1.-THE Fortune Teller is worth hear
ing and seeing. II is fittingly staged
and costumed. Its young women are
mainly pretty and fetching, its prin-
cipals have good voices, all these COM
bining IN making a taking opera
of THE Fortune Teller which
should be greeted with big audiences
wherever it is presented. 1t is GER
tainly one that gave pleasure here
and won the applause of splendid
audience.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-12
WOMAN and
SOCIETY.

once upon an evening dismal,
l handed her naroxysmal
Kiss, and spoke ner name baptiSmal,
Spoke her name-it was Lenore;
All, she was a scrumptiouS creature,
Glib of tongue and fair of feature,
But, alas! l couldn't teach her
For she had been there before
And she wjnked at me and murmured,
Murmured tho ona word: "Encore!"
Only that-and nothing more.
Chicago News.
). :. !.
Mrs. Dora Meadows, of Dunn, az
ter visit to Mrs. c. Hutchings, re-
turned to her home yesterday.
Miss Frances Goode has returned
from a visit to her home at Marion
and with her came her sister, Miss
Pearl Goode, who is to assist DR.. V.
E. Turner in his dental office.
Mrs. Dan Lawrence ard daughter
little Miss Rebacca, of Sanford, after
a visit to Macon, were here yesterday
on their way home.
Mrs. C. r. Lee and three daugh
tiers, returned yesterday from visit
to western North Carolina.
Mrs. H. M. Olive and son left
yesterday to visit Mrs. Lonnie Booze
at Clayton.
Miss Annie Sturgeon returned
yesterday from a visit to Ashevills.
Mrs. Edgar Stevens, of Smlthheld,
is here, the guest of Miss Dixie Moore.
Mrs. e. H. McCullers, of st. Louis.
was here yesterday visiting her sis
ter, Miss Swannanoa Horne, at the
Baptist University, and returned TO
Clayton yesterday where she is at the
home of Mr.. Ashley Horne.
Mrs 7. c.. Montgomery and Mrs.
A. K. Rowland, of Graham, were visi-
tors here yesterday.
Miss Nina Parker, after visit
to Franklinton, returned yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Baswell, of
Greensboro, after visit to relatives
here, left for their home yesterday.
Miss Matte Simms, of Gaffney, 5.
c., after visit to Clayton, has re-
turned and is with her sister, Mrs. L.
y. Mossley.
Mr. and Mrs. w. o. Allen, after
a visit to Wake Forest, returned yes
terday.
Mrs. W. H. Pace returned to the
city from Wake Forest yesterday.
Mrs. l.. NJ. King and her dadSh-
tiers, Misses Laura ard Ellen King.
Mrs. u. p. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-12

old medicine show ghost story and
such other silly acts which they
couldn't even carry out. the audience
arose en- massc and growled so hard
that the house shook as if in the
throes of an earthquake. The man
ager of the show tried TO bluff. but
the audience refused to listen to his
remarks. 1t had paid a good price Of
admission and had gotten nothing in
return, so the manager of the opera
house mounted the platform and told
the audience that the show was no
good and had not come up to what the
company promised, and that he was
going to put it to a vote whether the
company should have the money or
turn it ovc.r to charity. the Junior Or
der Hospital. The crowd, which was
quite large, arose as one person, say
ing, give it to the hospital" Ac-
cordingly not one cent was allowed the
bum company, which has instituted
suit for the recovery of same. The
trial came up Saturday afternoon,
but was postponed until next Thurs
day. 1t is claimed that the people got
nothing for their money, as the show
was rotten and simply unbearable.
and that it was not concluded; that the
people had.a right to give their money
to whom they pleased, inasmuch as
the ticket called for something which
was not delivered.