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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
COLBY RIPS FOOTBALL.
Jersey Senator Sorry He Spent
College Time in Game.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. /

Orange. n. J., Feb 16-State Senator Everett
Colby in address tonight at the annual dinner
of the State executive committee of the New-Jer-
sey Young Mems Christian Association denounced
intercollegiate football asserting that students
could better improve their time by studying state
craft Mr.. Colby was the principal speaker Of the
occasion. and although many railroad officials
present, he repeated the charges which he made
during the campaign last fall that the southern
part Of the State controlled by the PennsyI-
vania Railroad.
After showing how the Young Mems Christian
Association could assist IN establishing better rep
resentative government he said:
1 hope that the time will never come when the
Young Mems Christian Association will carry ath-
letics as far as our colleges have done. am
graduate of Brown University, and l could
make these assertions very well at that college
1 would absolutely cut out intercollegiate foot
ball. No man can stand the training that the fell
lows on the varsity team have to undergo unless
he is genius. and still keep up with his regular
work. Athletics good thing. but I would
give most anything ! have earth II l could take
back the hours that put in at college football and
put them into work that could better repre-
sent you down in Trenton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
CAPTURED THROUGH FIRE
Man Who Fought FLAMES Held in
Norfolk Trunk Murder Case.

Norfolk. Va, Feb. 16.-M. Gavey. who says he
came originally from Memphis. but who was lat
terly in Troy. N Y. where he was burned in a
gasolene launch explosion. was arrested after
rendering valuable assistance at a fire here. "a
Leo @ Thurman, the alleged murderer OF Wal
Ter 7. DolSen. IN the Norfolk trunk murder
case He is being held at CORTLAND pending
furtner investigation. The fire wiped out a
considerable amount Of property in CORTLAND
with damages amounting to $4,000 and only
sI,4Oo insurance Among the buildings burned
was the CORTLAND Hotel All of the guests at
the motel escaped. saving most of their effects
Inc clt1zenS of the town turned out and pre-
vented further spread Of the fire by forming
bucket brigades.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
/ TO BRING TWO ACTIONS.
Presbyte,y Serves Notice on Trustees
of Westminster Church.

A tho FIRST stem of the action the Presbytery OF
New-York is planning to take to establish It's au-
thority the property OF the Westminster Pres-
byterian Church, in West 2sd-st.. the trustees OF
that body Yesterday served notice that the cnurcn
had not properly withdrawn from the Presoytery'
and that IL has right to permit the Kew. Dr'
John Lloyd Lee to act pastor. or In any oeher
way for the church Both ecclesiastical and civp
actions are threatened by the trustees Dr. Lee
on hearing this issued a statement. In wnich ne
said he intended TO remain as pastor, ana charseu
that of the trustees of the Presoytery
the elimination of an effort to crush him
The notice of the action of the trustees of the
Presbytery, which was signed by James fereance
secretary. served on John II. De Lamatar, VINO
was referred to the clerk OF the so-caled meet
ing, and on Dr. Lee The proceedings OF that
meeting. where the church voted to withdraw from
the Presbytery characterized as contrary to
the laws and customs of the Presbyterian Church
After affirming that the Presbytery had erased the
name of DR.. Lee from its rolls and dissolved his
pastorate. it continues:
The Church has right power to allow him
to act In any wise as trustee OF said church, or to
member of session OF said church, or to make any
payment to him for salary or otherwise or 10
to said church. Any member of the session or the
T h e abov wh Dooe wiz III be held
sponsble in the ecclesiastical courts Of the Church
damage that may arise from his conduct.
The trustees have appointed their officers a spe-
cal committee to consult counsel and bring
suits thought best Mr. Yereance would not say
what legal action contemplated
DR.. Lee contends that the Presbytery acknowl
edged the right of the Westminster Church TO
withdraw from that body. when it placed in the
mortgage for S22 600 which il took the property,
the stipulation that it should become due 'on and
after the severance II ever: of the eecesiastieal
Presbytery of New-York-" DIR. Lee says that IL
the Presbytery attempts to send any one to take
charge of the church there will be serious trouble
When Mr.. Yereance sent his stenograpner TO DR..
Lees home, in West 23d-st, to hand him copy
Of the resolutions the Clergyman appeared at the
door. The clerk handed the resolutions, saying
he had been instructed by Mr.. Yereance to hand
them to DR.. Lee.
well, l don't want them" replied the clergy
You just take them back to Mr.. Yereance
and tell him don't want them"
John E. Heartt, treasurer of the Westminster
Church. declared:
The Presbytery trustees seemingly out Of
their heads. They've chosen their places in
heaven and made all arrangements where they'll
be before starting there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
a GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN PAPER

According to It's old custom. La Prensa." or
suenos Ayres. Argentine Republic. published Us
Usual extra number on January l OF 10000 eSpaeS
Tor the accommodation OF home and foreign friends
The normal circulation OF the paper Is $1,000 Ins
nsure Is relatively moderate for a paper when ~
aSAhowledsed 70 be the most popular In the eoaa
~, anu whose circulation centre IS at buenes
Ayres, city or one million inhabitants possessing
9esiaes la Prensa" three four other sooy
eLies. IheSe. however. the organs or po4ltlSsA
parues while La Prensa' Is exclusively ia
uona paper nee from any partisan ties. II 0S 5s
p.es IN Avenida de Mayo large building. IN wnlen,
alnols other installations. there Offices IcE !"
ooara or nve physicians and OF ave lawyels
VINO give rres consultations: tor Tree classes
~ uusie. singing. foreign languages. etc, aA1 =
tree MIGRATORY. to which manufacturers and Iarn
ers can send samples OF products 10 De examined
la frensa Is large daily OF eight 70 twsx'
pasess u IN It's thirty-seventh year OF existehce,
p9ohshes numerous Illustrations many columns 2.
aas Susensnts and correspondence BY telesrapa
% mslA from every part OF the world US SNs
eNultoh OF January l. Just arrived from huenys
contains thirty-two pages. OF whie1 -
ssseasH ~ Aos eAAA6xA alien - kas unlssd SsAsAA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
TENT FUND.

The following amount in stamps re-
ceived yesterday: K. E. J.. Torrington Conn,
% cents; A G. R. Pittsfeld, Mass, 20 cents;
Mrs J. Mcnamara, 20 cents; Mrs. ]. Y Brad
ford and Miss Anna Thompson. OF Broadalbin.
"a cents with the wish that il was the same
amount in dollars" and Mrs. A NJ Adams New
Jersey, 10 cents In a letter from Sportsman"
Railway, y. J.. a money order for S25. AS
the special need for which a part of this money
was intended has already been more than sup
piled the president, with the consent Of the
donor, will apply the full amount TO the tent
fund. "A Friend" (712 Manhattan, has given 81.
Those who prefer to sleep IN the tents at the
Consunptive Home and cannot provide their
own VIII be supplied soon as possible Their
home, and the library and verandas will afford
comfortable places for rainy days or for reading
and resting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
REQUESTS.

Miss Lizzie Stone "a 'shut-in'), OF No PIT Ffud-
son-st.. Buffalo. n. Y. would be glad OF SOU
venir postal cards for her collection. and would
also like 10 ask If any one can tell her where
10 dispose OF good collection Of postnarks
An overcoat is needed by a workingman size
about IS; and shoes by a boy of twelve years
Mr.. Gardiner. a T. s. s. member of Ontario
CsEada. writes:
/ am sufferer from rheumatism and I am
quite crippled up with It Lately I have had
treatment from electricity not a belt hut from
an electric battery, and tx has helped me a lot
but am not able to buy a battery myself so 7
thought would write and ask If there was any
Sunshine friend who had one that he or she
would feel disposed TO send me II would he a
great boon. and one for which should be very
thankful" - '0A'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
MINING TOWN BURNED
Fire Caused by OUerheated Store
Destroys Eighteen Houses.

Somerset, Penn, Feb. 16.-Niverton. a small
mining town IN Somerset County was almost
entirely burned to-day. and about thirty-six
families are homeless, eighteen double houses
having been destroyed in fire caused BY an
oEerheated stove. Most Of the men of tha
place were in the mines when the fire Started
but the company store and office with a few
small shanties. were saved.
John Lochrie. superintendent OF the nina
sald Tonight that the town was practically
plotted out within an hour after the blaze start
cd Some OF the families saved their furniture
ana arrangements have been made to house
nearly all the homeless. The damage is esti-
mated at $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
ROCK LEDGE BLOCKS DRYDOCK
Uncharted Obstruction Would Imperil Big
Battleships.

Portsmouth. N. H, Feb. IA serious obstruc-
ton near the entrance 10 the new United states
drydock. hitherto unsupported, II Is said has been
found by contractors who laying the foun-
dock 70 Henderson.s Point The obstruction :
solid ledge which projects three hundred feet
from the western shore OF Seavy's Island
II Is eighteen feet below mean low tide but as
Is directly IN the path OF vessels about TO enter
the dock, the authorities at the navy yard say
that IL VIII have to be removed. the largest
pettieships or the United States navy could net
safelv attempt 10 pass It, The failure previously
70 discover and chart the ledge Is explained hero
py the fact that until the removal OF the ledge a.
hen9ersons Point last year 10 clear the way 70 %
lne oryoock no soundtngs had been made Tor 10
passage or vessels OF such Depth as those now
built by the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
q E. BEST DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK
Ex-Bridge Commissioners Men Now Securely
in Line Against Mayor.

George f. Best eK-Bridge Commissioner was an
pointed Deputy County Clerk yesterday, at a SAL
airy OF $4,000 Mr.. Best was Bridge COMMISSIONS
for two years under Mayor Mcclellan. and was
succeeded the first OF this year by Mr. Stevenson
Mr.. Best was the right hand man for DanisI =
McMahon, Tammany leader OF the 18th Assembly
Dstriot ana was with Mcmahon in the primary
night TWO years ago, when the McMahon yI,en a-3
the curry men shed each others blood. '1
pointed John +: Curry his deputy ana nov az -.
mas appointed M Best as his second deputy rbis
new leader OF the llth and all win be win 81 Io
Commissioner o Erien ahu FIRE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
DOG KILLER ACCUSED OF CRUELTY.
Man Who Had Buried CANNES in Staten
Island Cemetery in Court.

Allan Hope. superintendent of the Moravian
Cemetery at New-Dorp. where the bodies OF Com
modore Vanderbilt and members of his family are
buried. arraigned before Magistrate Croak at
Stapleton, yesterday afternoon, on charge OF
cruelty to animals. Arthur l.. Foote, an architect
of Manhattan. living at Dongan Hills. was the
complainant. Mr.. Foote In the latter part of Janu-
airy mysteriousily lost two valuable dogs, an Eng
nsh setter and GreaI Dane.
A week ten days after Mr.. Foote lost his dogs
he was informed that a plumber OF dogs had been
buried recently in the Moravian Cemetery He
Identified two of them his Mr.. Hope admitted
that he had killed both of Mr. Foote's dogs He
said that the dogs were running large In the
cemetery doing damage to graves. and when he at
tempted to put them out they had attacked him
and he had snot them The case down for
March &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
CONTRIBUTIONS.

box Of generous sunshine, containing bound
gift books. stamped bureau scarfs. new sofa
pillow covers and Innings pictures mounted and
unmounted. stamps, boxes of embossed blools
aiso a package Of magazines and shoes came
from "A Friend OF Sunshine; bound books For
the Sunshine library, from T. L. c.; nair or
bedroom shoes, from Annie Morris; a box of
useIul articles OF clothing. from Miss c 6 Har
man, OF brooklyn; 1--WE pretty knitted neck
searfs made by very old lady who hopes
tney VIII be cheer and comfort 10 some Door
ehlloren" The parcel was forwarded TO the Of
Brooklyn VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
CHARGE BOYS WITH BURGLARY.
Beef Store Manager Says Four Lads Stols
Meat-Woman Accused of Receiving.

-Four youthful alleged burglars were turned over
TO the Children's Society last night They vera
charged by Jerome G. Hauser. manager Of the
Independent Beet Company's store At Ne. LSs
Zd-aVe-, with robbing the store several times
Three women were arrested later. charged with
receiving stolen goods. The boys are George Nc,
Sarthy or No. 1893 Sd-ave: Herman BTackin, OK
No. LSSs Avenue A; Eugene MCGOWAN. OF No.
1,SSS Zd-aXe, and William Wright, OF No. IS West
fiIh-SJ They are all under fourteen wears OF age
me women arrested were Annie Host, OF Ne.
81 East l4th-St.; Christine Eckhardt OF No. 70
East iSd-St-. and Mary Simpson, of No. S0 East
Itth.st They denied knowing that any OF ina
STUN they had purchased from the boys stolen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
SOWING SEED.

Mrs. William F. Bailey, the New-Jersey State
president. is busy sowing seed that will bring
forth sunshine fruit. The new branch in Madi-
son was organized through her efforts and now
she has been asked to form a Young Ladies'
sunshine Club =" in old Short Hills. Mrs Bailey
suggests that the So given by the Madison
branch be applied to the general fund Of the
Consulnptive Home. and this will be done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
HALL OF FAME CONTRACT LET

Chancellor McCracken. OF New-York University
yesterday announced that the contract for making
the eleven new bronze tablets for the Hall Of Fsms
mao been awarded TO the Tiffany Studios. An
anonymous gift OF $500 for the purchase OF work.
on modern European history was sIso a,ros
feature was an announcement OF the
nuIIpeI OF men dropped q result OF the racant
hildyear examinations. Ten per cent OF tha frssh
91as class must 90 ~ 'Ae "esh-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17

Here are the three deadly symptoms of old
age:
SelhshnesS-Stag nation-Intolerance.
IF we find them in ourselves. we may know
we are growing old-even If We are on the merry
side of thirty. But happily we have three de-
fences which invulnerable. and if we use
them shall die young If we live TO be a hun
dred. They
Sympathy - Progress - (Harper's
BaZaT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
CAPTAIN O'BRIEN Ill
Commander Of Tenderloin Goes Out on Pa.
troll and Catches q Cold

Captain Stephen o'Brien the new command.- n,
the Tsnderioin walked into the station las,
evening and. after signing the blotter. reported
sick He said that he had caught cold while on
patroi tho night before. Sergeant Robinson took
command captain o Brien had asked for twsn,v
gays IeaVe OF absence, with pay. before his trans
Ier from me traffic squad was announced Com
cation after May / N nave 'ho va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
PERSONAL

Miss Florence Adams. former president Of the
Coreopsis branch of New-Haven. Conn. was
married on February TO Carl Jones The T.
s. s. sends its cordial congratulations and all
good wishes that the coming years may be full
Of sunshine.
Mrs. T. ]. Adams the mother of the bride Is
the president Of the Mayhower branch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
BEARS ALARM TENNESSEE TOWNS.
Two Escaped Grizzlies Kill Stock and Close
District Schools
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Memphis. Feb. 16.-Since Tuesday two grizzly
bears escaped from a travelling menageris
have alarmed the country for a radius of ten
miles. from Mason to Stanton. Tenn and have
killed many head of stock The people are so
panic stricken that district schools have re-
manned closed from lack Of attendance AS far
as can be learned. no effort has been made TO
kill or recaptuTe the animals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
ONE OF MISS RoosgvELTs PRESENTS.

Miss Marion DAILY, Of this city. dispatched yes
rerdsy Miss Alice Roosevelt a wedding present
81 q collar and cuff set Of Italian point lace made
after the design Of Princess Beatrices wedding fan
Miss Dsly who was AZ one time superintendent OF
lace school IN ireland is especially proud CT this
ret, which is the first piece OF work she did after
reaching this country. She was assisted in max
ing the set by Mrs. Il. :. Quirke.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
KIDNAPS TWO CHILDREN.
Men Drive Away with Them-Woman Sus-
poets Husband
by Telegraph to NE rrisune. ]

Syracuse, Feb. 16.-The village of Canastota.
twenty-one miles east of Syracuse. was agitated
this morning by the kidnapping of the two chill
dren of Mrs L. B. Bowes. while they were az
play In the yard Of her father, Albert Barlow.
in the centre of the village Two men in
carriage took the children and drove rapidly
away From a description of one of the man
Mrs Bowes believes he was her husband from
Syracuse police were asked to look for the kid
napperS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
TYPoTHETE ISSUES STATEMENT

statement was issued by the Typothetas last
evening In reference the strike OF the printers
for the eisht-hour worlday and the closed .hon T,
states that conditions have become normal The
work In Its shopA az against one Ihoussnd xh ns
Us0t On stZikA 800 NS@seoo w0o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
OTHER GIFTS.

c. J. G.. Of New-Rochelle, has contributed So
special cheer; friend at Brighton, Staten
Island. So for fuel for some sick one" and
Alice Seymour 81 for coal fund
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17

feature OF the evangelistic meetings TO begin
next Tuesday evening al the Hone Ran,ts,
Church viii be the music by the Parl, Sister.
This quartet viii also be heard at the wash
ington Heights Methodist Episcopal Church on
the evening Of March o. VA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
WOMEN IN THE CHURCHES.

A day Of prayer viii be observed by the
woman's Home Missionary Society Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, on February %. in the
chapel Of the Methodist Episcopal Book Con-
Germ. No 80 5th-ave.. beginning at 1890 and
continuing through the day. Mrs Clinton &
Fisk VIII preside. Mrs. Margaret Bottome viii
conduct the exercises from II to u, and the
succeeding hours viii be in charge Of Mrs Mary
t1sk Farh' president of the New-YoTk Confer
ence Branch; Mrs. Mary Leonard Woodruff
president Of the Newark Conference Branch and
Mrs. J. A Secor, president OF the New-York
East Conference Branch Added interest will be
given 10 the meetings by the presence Of three
81 the general organizers of the society. Mrs y
~ baSs' MIS-. Josephine COrbin and Miss Mary
n MARION.
The Presbyterian Womans Home Mission
Board Will held its annual day Of prayer in the
Assembly Rooms. No 156 shave. on February
:" beginning At 1870 o'clock.
The Womans Foreign Missionary Society Of
the Baptist Church observed February l6 as its
cay OF prayer, meeting in the Central Baptist
Church. The different hours were in charge Of
Mrs Robert Harris Mrs II s TavloT MS
Richard Hartley Mrs. T. :. Mason and Mrs. r.
;. Macarthur.
Mrs H. g. Stafford, Of Boston. will occupy the
pulpit at the evening service tomorrow al the
HOPE Baptist Church. 104th-st and Broadway
Nheh she VIII relate the experiences of a trip
"ipNiu lile world.
Mrs Wallace MacMullen entertained the
Young Peoples Association OF the Madison Ave
nue. Methodist Episcopal Church at her home,
800 East 6Oth-st.. last evening Dr. Mac
MNllen read from In Memoriara' this being
inc tnlfo III the series OF Tennyson readings.
MRS. Alfred r. Page speaks on the subject Of
prominent Missionaries 10 the Indians before
f s. Class ass for Indian Mission Studies at No %
East Z-d-st- next Friday morning at IL o'clock.
The Baptist Home for the Aged, 67th-st. and
Park-ave-. held It's thirty-seventh annual meet
ING on tuesday. sale OF fancy articles was
nelG S az me afternoon, followed by dinner and a
hoclsi evening. The Rev. DR. H M Sanders
pfesioed al the evening exercises the address
pelhs made by the Rev. DR.. Kerr Boyce Turner
There Was large attendance The Officers for
the year are: President, Mrs. T r. Butler: vice
presidents, Mrs William M Isaacs Mrs Fro
nent; recording secretary. Mrs Jacob HAYES
corresponding secretary, Mrs Richard Collins
and treasurer Mrs. Hugh Porter.
feature OF the evangelistlc meetings to begin
Tuesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
GOOD CHEER.

GOOD CHEER.
Have you had q kindness shorn-
Pass * on
Twas not given for you alone
Pass It on.
Let It travel down t,-e years.
Let 81 wiz anothsr's tears.
TIL IN heaven the deed appears
Pass AZ on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17

MIS- Alfred r.. Page speaks on the subject OF
prominent Missionaries TO the Indians before
me class for Indian Mission Studies, at No 2J
East z-d-st., next Friday morning at IL o'clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17

ME wallace MacMullen entertained the
Young Peoples Association OF the Madison Ave
nue. Methodist Episcopal Church at her home,
no, 80 East 60th-st-. last evening DR.. Mac
mullen read from In Memoriarn," this being
VIC tnlra IN the series OF Tennyson readings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17

The Presbyterian Wonan's Home NISSAN
Board will held its annual day Of prayer in the
Assembly Rooms No. 156 5th-ave. on February
20. beginning At 1870 O'Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17

Mrs H. O. Stafford, Of Boston. will occupy the
IuiIH Al me evening service tomorrow at the
HOPE Baptist Church. 1O4th-st and Broadway.
around the world ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-09-27
BUCKMAN DEFEATED
OTHER MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN
coNGREssMEN SECURE RE.
NOMINATIONS.

ST. Paul, Sept. 20.-Congressman c.
B. Buchanan has conceded his defeat
tor the Republican nomination for
congressman for the Sixth district
and congratulated C. A. Lindbergh,
who lands the nomination by about
1850.
McCleary is renominated In the Sec.
ond, but his majority is cut down to
l,200. Bede wins out nicely in the
Eighth with a majority of nearly 1000.
Stevens wins over Rogers by a vote
Of 9.142 TO 1905 in Ramsey county and
about the same proportion In the other
two counties. In Minneapolis the
count is not completed. but Frank M.
Nye has a safe lead. w. H. Eustis
and A. r. Hall are running about even
and w. d. Washburn far behind.
Tawney Of the First, Davis Of the
Third, Volstead of the Seventh and
Stevenson of the Ninth we're chosen
without opposition.
Mayor Jones of Minneapolis has re-
ceived the Republican nomination for
mayor of that city by about 500 over
DR.. u. G.. Williams.