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New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
BUILDING LINES IN WEST.

In the employ Of the company to-day are
many men with dramatic stories 10 tell OF ex-
citing experiences in building lines Of the send
ing of messages upon the delivery of which de-
pended the movement of armies. of wealth or
financial ruin and the saving of lives by prompt
work Perhaps the line which involved the most
exciting experiences was the one built in 1861
across the plains. beyond the Missouri through
the passes of the Rocky Mountains and over the
deserts OF Nevada TO California. Only the ener-
getic men OF Rochester were willing to under
take the project. The other men who We're inter
ested In telegraphy lost heart In such an enter.
prise when they thought how the Indians might
tear down the wires and the roaming herds OF
buffaloes break down the poles AS II proved,
there was some ground for these fears. The
shaggy haired buffaloes found the poles very
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
he is Paying Very Fancy Price Niney-Two Acres of
Land To Be Added to Park in the Bronx Already
Containing Over Six Hundred Acres

Of puzzle. Mark Twain might find this
fellcltous subject for his fancy-a purchaser
valuing an article higher because he was about
to buy it,
The largest original owners are William H
BlrchaII. president of the Bronx Borough Bank
and W. h Bolton. who together in control
OF a dyeing and bleaching factory at West
Farms. Separately and Jointly, these men have
owned some fourteen houses and lots. The ten
ants have been employees in the dyeing works
Jacob Roder has five houses. the Job Smith
estate four, the antiquarian Willises two,
WaIdron, the village blacksmith, three houses
and less than two acres Of land. for which he
mas demanded $4,000 of the syndicate without
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

sitting in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn. ap-
pointed Joseph Marin. William Fisher and
Michael Rauch commissioners of cOndemna-
ton, and the commission was sworn in on jan
uary q. Since then they have held several meet
ings (at SO each a day. and although dealing
with less than twenty original owners expect
that II will take at least year and a half TO
ttnrk
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS.
Preparing for Easter-Dog ShosU
To Be Held Nert Week.

Atlantic City, March 81 CspeciaD.-Two weeks
from tomorrow will be Easter and yet to look at
the crowd here would almost think to-
morrow must be that day. There is hardly a hotel
on the beach front that IS not filed and MANY
OF the smaller hotels on the crosstoWn avenues are
comfortably filed also There have never been so
many persons in the city at this time OF year as
at present. and Just what the hotel men will do
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

convenient for rubbing OF the winter coat and
occasionally they broke them down. A story IS
told in the current number OF The Telegraph
Age which shows that the Indians occasionally
interfered with the operations OF the lnemen
also. =
On one occasion three men were stringtng
wires along the line. Two Of them had
taken the handcar and gone ahead a short
distance The third an Englishman. who sttu
had something 10 learn about the ways Of Amer
ica'S wild and woolly" West. was up on a pole
when band Of redskins appeared. They rode
up around the pole and hinted with their rifles
that his descent desired He came down
One Of the Indians then scalped him. The oper-
alton. however, did not kill him. but as he lay
In the grass he realized his danger of showing
life, and he pretended TO be dead
In the time the other Iinemen Were re-
turning on the handcar They saw the Indians
and pumped away In the opposite direction at
the best speed they could muster toward
neighbOring army post. A company Of soldiers
was sent to the scene special train. but the
Indians after wrecking a freight train, had de-
parted. The Englishman crawled out OF the
grass and picked up his scalp. which had been
cast away by the Indian who took It, This he
gave 10 an Omaha institution. and IL was pre-
served in alcohol. This country proving less
congenial than his native land. he returned TO
England. According to THE Age he Is sthl
alive, and every year writes to the auth horitieS
Of the institute IN Omaha 10 inquire about his
SCALP
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01

II investment in telegraph enterprises was
menace TO this trust He determined to get out
Of the risky business He announced to J. H.
Wade an associate in the telegraph company
in which he was interested and one more hope
full of the future of the invention, that he would
sell out if he had an opportunity. No oppor-
tunity was found. however.
We'll, let's go up and talk to those fellows
in Rochester" Mr.. Wade finally said.
They haven't got any money" said MT
Speed.
THEY'VE got energy" returned Mr. Wade.
ISSUED BONDS TO MAKE PURCHASE.
Mr. Wade persuaded his conservative" asso-
ciate TO go TO Rochester The Rochester men
saw that an opportunity had come to combine
the rival companies OF the West and TO secure
valuable rights. The price, 100000, however.
seemed beyond them, but they determined TO DO
their best 10 take advantage OF the opportunity.
Mr. Wade was willing to take stock TO the
amount Of $4,000 for his interest. but Mr.. Speed
insisted on cash. The Rochester men issued
bonds at 10 sufficient to secure the amount.
took the bonds themselves. for no else would
take them. and paid for them by borrowing
money on their personal notes. using the bonds
as security. II took a week to make these ar
rangements Every night throughout the week.
it is said Mr. Speed would say to Mr.. Wade:
Let's so home. It's no use remaining here:
they cannot get the money"
Optimistic Mr. Wade urged him TO wait At
the end OF the week the Rochester men had the
necessary $4,000 in cash. II In the state
bank bills OF the period When Mr.. Speed re-
ceived the notes ne jammed them into his bag.
saying as he did so. There! I'm well out Of that
bIanked fZzle."
It with feeling OF pride that the officers
of the company with the all inclusive name an
nounced in a circular that thereafter there
would be less difficulty IN sending messages TO
different parts OF the West than there had been,
owing to a combination Of the Western lines.
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dealer, but it would be strictly 1e~aI s,,
Ike commissioner Rauch. this man sllgeestea
oetIeT SUBJECT for investigation than the
Bronxdale purchase-the duiaforI- n-oceaz,
OF COMMISSIONS of cOndernnation
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
THOUGHT 1T WAS AN INDIAN ATTACK.

Not all OF the stories Of telegrapher's life
in the West OF thirty or forty years ago as
bloody as this one. c. W. McReynolds. an oper-
ator. who was sent out West at a time when
letters. costing 81 apiece for transportation by
pony express. and the telegraph were the only
means OF communication with the East. couple
OF years ago described in The Age" how ten
derfoOt operators were sometimes initiated
McReynolds had been assigned TO an Office in
a division which was Overrun by a gang OF -
peradoes headed by Jack Slade. "Old -.laRS'
Smith was the chief of Slades band II was
learned from an operator at Horse Shoe Station
Slade's headquarters. that the new operator
who was then nearing the place by stage was
not armed and the plans we're laid for the
initiation
When the coach on which McReynOlds was
travelling left Horse Shoe Station Smith was
passenger He scraped acquaintance with
the tenderfoot and filled the mind OF the latter
fun OF stories OF the ferocity OF the Sioux. the
number OF victims regularly sacrificed by their
cruelty and the depredatiOns committed BY them
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
AN IDYLLIC SPOT.

From the poets standpoint the village is ideal.
u lies snug TO the east Of the Bronx River and
south ot the Pelham Parkway. incIosed on three
sides by the ctys sylvan property. The old
Boston Road is the main thoroughfare. inter
sected by & tortuous hill rising street locally
called shadhsh Lane. Tall elms and NAPLES
shade the streets and cottages. whose porches in
summer are nbloom with yellow honeysuckle and
crimson roses. Fruit trees and little gardens.
chicken yards and goat stables. add 10 the effect
q rustic simplicity. Godsmith's description OF
T-s never failing brook the busy mil;
The decent church that topped the neighborinE hill
stiu fits except for the mill. which was removed
some years ago. Swimming and fishing in the
brook" or Bronx River. are yet suTeptltious
Joys NJ the youthful. Il is not known positively
whether all who came TO the church to scoff re-
,rai7e5 70 pray, but the present congregations
ere ueaEre the pulpit is supplied by q theolog-
zeal student, and the denomination is Methodist
Episcopal A handsome price is expected for
m .h-rch property, which, exempt from taxa
ton. nas an assessed value Of s.. COO. The double
NEec .ot minus the building is assessed at s.. 400.
o. saout half the current syndicate quotation.
There tavern, Where village statesmen
talked with looks profound" and shingIe sided
.957ouse hose site dates near the time when
T.. ra wrote o. the learned school teacher:
SUI they gazed and still the wonder grew
a small head could carry all ne knew
--aeLa tells that the British troops had bar
f~. ss ulou the spot where stands A Geological
f.f'E -.arloye's cottage with oak hewn tirnbers
sf. i~e of venerable date is the small stone
"-se at Boston Road and shadhsh Lane; and
hitehaired Oldest inhabitant tells one that
..# -iTingston's grocery store-the only gro
.-f- in towns where the stage coach express
EeU York 10 Boston used 10 sion II vvas q
,a-i-.ius moment when the horn sounded and
lie great coach came out OF the woods runbIed
over tie bridge, and Numbered up 10 the post
station. four black horses in a lather from their
ioAg, sRl.t journey from Yorkvie. Fresh horses
were hooked 10 the coach and away it went at
terrific speed.
no" are things in the city," asked the old
est inhabrart. seeking information in turn. I
haven't been down TO the Battery in twenty
years"
Il must not be inferred that BronxdaIe has
New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
81 Example Father Knckerbckers Fxtruae wa Is

To make Bronx Park more symmetrical on the
map apparently. and TO save lot OF fine old
,rees the village OF Bronxdale is to be an
rihiiated and many acres OF forest land ac-
oulred a, large cost TO the city A few hun
sre6 thousand dollars would seem 10 be ample
value for the entire ninety-two acres contained
ir the addition, but the taxpayers are expected
70 be indicted Of az least a million ana a half
since the Official proceedings OF condemnation
began some months ago syndicate OF n,yst.r-
ious identity has been busily buying up the
property This syndicate has cheerfully maid
5000 ana upward for a two story cottage and
lot that rented for 81 a month. A shantv for
which the owner was ashamed TO collect any
ren, and = rocky plot formerly traded for three
goats and an old musket held at BOOM
town rates
u is all a great joke TO the citizens OF Bronx
dale that their town is to be wiped out They
never dreamed that their deesyed antiquities
would soar in value. If the city ever came 10
acquire their rickety homes. they did not i'm
ae4ne that condemnation would be a synonym
for aHHuence.
why. friend, we amt got nothing in this
town said a proud citizen to The Tribune In
vestlgator yet we're getting bigger prices than
they DO over in Van Nest with all the improve
unents."
Haven't you any running water?"
.Not drop. We draw it from the wells like
our .erandtathers used TO-"
Surely you have sewers"
we don't know what a sewer looks like" was
he astonishing but truthful reply. Every
thing here Is like 81 was hundred years ago"
What VII be done with the houses when the
city gets them?"
These shscks? guess The syndicate viii
buy en- back cheap at auction and then move
il
condemned over again" And the citizen
rbt,clje5 as at familiar lest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-30
Revelations in canfield Case.

Richard A Garfield and David w Buck
lin sat In the supreme court at New York
all day yesterday and listened to Lawyer
John Delahunty's account of the services
which he rendered TO the pair and for
which he is trying TO collect 500, 500 from
Canf1eld. The suit is being tried before
Justice Newburger. The plaintiff was the
only witness yesterday, and an adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow.
vast amount of correspondence between
plaintiff and defendant was read The In
teresting features of II were the defendants
oft-repeated injunctions to spare neither ex-
pense nor scruples in his fight against Mr..
Jerome and his manifest anxiety lest his
prestige be injured He advised that one
witness get out of the way II he the witt
ness referred to- did not want to be ruined
Again he declared that the way some OF
the witnesses perjured themselves at tho
examinations amused him. He thought II
strange that they did not go the whole
hog and deny all knowledge of the mat
ters under consideration.
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DR.. Pitzer is very active and has retained
his health and sturdiness to remarkable
degree. He is the idol of his congregation
and 1t was with the greatest reluctance that
he was allowed to resign the active pastor
ate at his own earnest and repeated re-
quests.
DR.. Pitzer would have positively refused
to preach farewell sermon last Sunday,
even If any one had wanted him to. In
stead he preached Just a regular" SER
mon upon the double text: What Is the
cause that the former days We're better
than these" Eccl, WHO; and "Oh, Lord,
what shall be the end of these things"
Daniel, kits.
Are times growing better or worse?"
was the question he asked at the beginning
OF the sermon. us it evolution or degener-
alton? What is to be the final issue and
end Of this world? VIII 1t issue In the
gradual triumph or righteousness or in a
sudden and terrible catastrophe?
The optimist's View.
"On the one side is the optimist. He Is
full of hope. Reform movements of every
kind charm and occupy him. We are gain
ing every day, he says, on the forces of
evil One hundred years ago not line
Of telegraph wire, steamships, no
bicycles, no lucifer match, etc, etc. On
the other side the pessimist. All the times
wax worse and worse. These inventions are
of the devil
''The old say former days, the young
say present days. Meanwhile the earth
turns on its axis; the seasons roll around
always on Gods time--seed time. summer
and winter. One generally comes; another
goes. Light and darkness. good and evil
struggle for supremacy.
Meantime what are the facts? More
Christians, more Bibles, more activity,
more missions, perhaps as good a type of
piety any the world ever saw. More
unbelievers, idolaters, false religionists,
more drunkenness and lawlessness of every
kind. The same old story of the same race
with the same unchanged characteristics"
He went on to tell of the two forces that
are at work In the world and of the perilS
that beset the way of the good. He asked
whether the end of 1t all will be a gradual
growing toward good or I'm catastrophe
and Judgment and fire and tribulation." To
the word of God in the Bible he referred
his hearers for the answer.
Resolutions Adopted.
At the conclusion of the sermon a set OF
resolutions of affection and good wishes
were adopted by the congregation. Among
other things these state that under Gods
guidance Dr. Pitzer organized the church
and has mnistered to the spiritual needs
of this people for thirty-eight years, in
season and out of season, and from his pull
pit nothing but the true word has come.
Many hundreds have been led In the way
of life. None of US can estimate the wide
influence of the preaching of years, but as
individuals we know its results in our
lives"
The pastor emeritus was given a purse
by the members of the church amounting
to more than enough to defray all the
expenses of the removal of his household
from this city to Salem, Va.
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News of Pleasure Boats.

The large sailing yacht Ella, belonging to
Mr.. Edward Reeves, is being overhauled
and put in condition for service on the river
during the coming summer. AS soon as the
Ella is ready for service her owner and his
family will start in her on cruise to st.
Georges Island and the lower river, and
will be gone for a week or more.
The new sailing yacht which Mr.. George
King has been building at Jones Point,
below Alexandria. for several weeks has
been completed, and was day or two ago
put overheard. The new craft was built by
Mr.. King for his own use She is 81 feet
long, S1a feet wide and is feet deep. She
has sleeping accommodations for several
persons and is being fitted ont in prepara-
ton for cruise on the river.
The new gasoline power boat belonging to
Mr.. E. ]. Powell. which has recently been
made ready for service at the dock adjoin-
ing the Sth street wharf, will make her first
long trip on the river tomorrow. 1t Is
stated that a speed of about ten miles an
hour has been made by the new craft
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Hotel Arrivals.

Ebbitt-Mrs. w. H Lee, Virginia: Frank
p Hart, EImira n. Y: G. w. Richardson,
Brooklyn. N. Y; A. Maclean, London. Eng
land, #. L. Allen, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Raleigh-W. r. Paddock, New York; M.
H. Lanier, Huntsville. Ala; w. o. Burton,
New Orleans, La; John 7. Waite. Lewis
ton, Me-; FL. H. Stone and Mrs. Stone, New
York.
Arlington-D. L. Ogg and Mrs. Ogg. IRON
ton, Ohio; John c. Hicks, st. Johns, Mich. !;
p. J. Alexander. Jacksonville. Ill.,; r. La
Tom, Buffalo. N. Y.
Shoreiiasn-R. N. Frick. San Francisco,
Cal, Tom McRae, New York; Samuel Hop
lSins Adams, New York city; r. FL. Bell and
Mrs. Bell Philadelphia; H. B. Tate. Lon
don, England
New WiIlard-H B. Dean. Providence
r. l.; E. c. Bliss, New York; A. w. Wag-
ner, Norfolk. Va. Alfred Walker, New
York; A. s. Anderson. Philadelphia; F. A.
Ellis, Chicago.
ST. James Gilbert Bell Mobile. Ala. f.
Alderman, New York; J. NJ. Brandish,
Philadelphia; II. d. Ford, Virginia; c. H.
Richards, New York; r. c. Herr. PhiIadeI-
phia; j. G. Stewart. Omaha, Neb.s HI. H.
Leonard, Seattle. Wash: =. =. Tobin and
MRS. Tobin. Altoona, Pa.
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Resolutions Adopted.
Political Crisis at Vienna.

Emperor Francis Joseph. in letter to
Prince Conrad Won Hohenlohe-Sc hillings-
fuerst accepts the resignation of the cabi-
net and asks that the ministers carry on
affairs pending the formation of new cabi-
net. The political crisis is assuming seri-
Gus phase Emperor Joseph received Count
Won Condenhove, governor of Bohemia, and
Count Kielmansegg in long audiences yes
terday, but both declined to form cabinet
Count Condenhove has returned to Prague
and apparently no party leader has yet
been found with the courage to attempt
to form even a provisional ministry. All
parties and newspapers are unanimous in
the granting of an autonomous tariff to
Hungary.
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Defeat for Kaiser's Ministry Plan.

The leaders of the centrist or Catholic
party allowed 1t to be understood at Berlin
yesterday that they have united with the
socialists of the reichstag to defeat the gov
ernment's proposal to create a colonial
ministry, because Prince Ernest of Hohen-
lohe-Langenburg, now director of the CO.
lonial Office. was Emperor Williams choice
for minister of the colonies. Herr Baehem
DR.. SPAIN and Herr Groeber, centrist lead.
ers, informed Chancellor Won Bueiow two
months ago that they disapproved of Prince
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for cabinet rank
because or his anti-Jesuit proceedings while
regent of Coburg-Gotha.
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Bridge Men Convicted in Ohio.

A jury in criminal court at Newark, Ohio,
returned a verdict of guilty against seven
bridge companies for restraint of trade.
The seven bridge agents indicted for con-
spiracy against trade were also found
guilty. The companies were fined $500 and
costs each, and five agents $3.50 and costs
each. Henry Hughes. who was recently
fined in Erie county, was fined SIPS and
costs. The companies and agents found
guilty are w. N. Cleveland II. G.~Ham-
mond Henry Hughes, w. II. Lyons. j. H.
Hilton, w. C. Laiblin. Canton Bridge Co.,
Massillon Bridge Co., the Bellefontaine
Bridge and Iron Co. and Bracket Bridge
Co
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Socialists Gain In Danish Election.

The general election for members of the
lower house of the Danish diet was held
In Denmark yesterday. The result leaves
the ministerial position somewhat weaker.
than 1t was III the previous house. Against
fifty-nine firm supporters IN the old house,
the ministerialists now have only ffty-ffve
members. The socialists. who In the last
house had sixteen seats, have elected TWEEN
moderate leftists nine, the radicals nine,
and the independents three. The radicals
lose six seats. The large Increase In the
socialist vote and the loss OF ground by
bers of the cabinet were elected except
Forign Minister Levetzau. who was not a
candidate.
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Diamonds stolen at Allston Golf Club.

A $1,000 diamond robbery at the Ailston
Golf Club Of Boston. of which the wife
of Col. Walter C. Hagar of Cambridge was
the victim, is. 1t Is said, likely to result In
the exposure of thief in society. The case
was reported to the police last week and
two inspectors were assigned to investigate
it Mrs. Hagar laid a purse containing
several rings. set with over thirty dxa-
monsls. on table III the main cllbroon
The purse disappeared almost under the
eyes of Its owner In room In which
many people were congregated. Tt was left
on the table only few moments before
the los was discovered. Several petty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-30
Unusual s15o,ooo Purchase.

For 100000 almost anything in reason
may be done. Few people possess that
much ready money. Fewer still would dare
use that entire vast amount for purchasing
twelve novels by the twelve greatest au-
thors of the day. Yet that is just what the
Authors and Newspaper Association has
done. And the second novel of this great
Sf50o00 series. "The Man Between" by
Amelia E. Barr. will appear serlally In The
Star, beginning June 2.
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RETIRES FROM SERVICE
DIR. A. W. PITzER TAKES LEAVE
OF CONGREGATION.
Has Been Active Pastor for Thirty
Eight Years-Expresion
of Esteem.

Rev. DIR. A. w. Pitzer who has been the
active pastor of the Central Presbyterian
Church for more than thirty-eight years.
took leave of his congregation In that ca
pacity Sunday of this week and has taken
up his residence In Solem, Va, the old
home OF his family. He has been made
pastor emeritus of the church to which
he has been so much. and in the future will
come back and forth to preach there upon
special occasions. Although an old man,
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castellane Divorce Hearing Soon.

Every detail of the legal formaiities OF the
Casteilane case was completed at Paris
yesterday, with the notification of the sery-
ice of the divorce writ on Count Boni. 1t
only remains to appoint the day for the
hearing. This possibly viii be delayed for
some cause or other. but probably only for
few days. In the meantime the countess
has returned to Paris from London.
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thefts have been committed at the club In
the past few months but rfley were
trffiing that the members of the club hest
tated TO report them to the police
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Named for Congress.

Joshua w. Alexander OF Galatin was
nominated yesterday by the democrats of
the third tMo) congressional district
John b. Rea Of Mankato was nominated
Tor Congress by the democrats of the sixth
Kan) district yesterday
George W. Rouch of Marion, Ind was
nominated for Congress by the democrats
Of the eleventh Qnd.) district yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-30

More than one-half of Gov Folks mail
at JEFFERSON City, Mo-, each day consists
OF letters concerning the hanging OF Mrs
Aggie Myers, the Kansas City woman con-
victed of having murdered her husband