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New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
DEATH IN CAR MISHAPS'
Boz Killed and Three Men Injured
an TzcO Other accidents.

Three trolley accidents which occurred within
q few blocks of each other about Z o'clock
last night caused the death Of a boy, injured
three men and filled the streets Of Harlem with
changing ambulances.
Albert Clay, six years old, was killed beneath
a Third avenue car when he attempted to cross
the street in front Of ais home, No. 2031 Third
avenue Patrick Kelly, the motorman of the
car was threatened by the crowd and ran away.
The police are holding John Preston, the con-
ductor. on charge Of homicide. The was
raised and the boys body removed.
DR.. Healy, of the Harlem Hospital, was called
to attend jeremiah Hennesey. of No. SIS Fifth
avenue, who was struck by Lexington avenue
car at 103d street. Hennesey was riding a
horse. His skull fractured The horse was
killed and several windows in the car broken
causing panic among the passengers John
Sondosky. the motorman. was arrested.
The last remaining ambulance of the Harlem
Hospital. in charge OF DIR. Schiff was called to
Lexington avenue and 121st street where Lex
ington avenue ran into coal truck and in
jured the two men on the drivers seat Philip
Brady. of No. 20S5 Madison avenue, and James
Bohan. Of No. 172 East 121st street who re-
ceived internal injuries and scalp wounds
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The firm of Parker & Lee will be dissolved on
December 81 because of the retirement OF WV L.
Lee The business will continue at the offices at
No 20 Broad street. under the firm name of Parker
e. Bridge. The later formerly manager of
the firm. Mr.. Lee will take charge of the work
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company on Janu
ary !.
The tenth annual dinner of the Society os the
Genesee Will take place In the ballroom of the wal,
dorf-Astoria at $50 o'clock the evening of Feb
ruary 8.
Charged with being counterfeiter William,
Marrick, alias William Kelly, arrested on Monday
night at No. 423 West I3d street, was Yesterday
turned over to United States Commissioner Shields
by Magistrate Corrigan in the Tombs police court
The North River Savings Bank has declared i,s
annual dividend of per cent. payable after Ian
uary ]. Within the last year the bank has in
creased both IN the amount of money on deposit
and in the number Of it, depositors
The directors Of the American WoolIep comr.
OF Boston have declared regular ouarter,,, al
dend of ia per cent the preferred stocl. nav
able on January 10 to Stockholders of recora On
December = vi
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
TWO HUSKY TARS SWEEP DECK.
Admiral Evans's Delinquents Raise Ructions
in Grog Shop.

A saloon at 10th street and Third avenue has
gone into drydock following the appearance and
subsequent actions last night of one of the crew
of Admiral Evans's flagship. the Connecticut and
a large and active sailor fro,u the cruiser Brook
lyn Both seamen in the brig of the West
l25th street police barracks. and the police arc
waiting for them to become sufficiently sober 10
appear before the mast
Neither of their names could be learned but be-
fore they lost control of their speech the two ex-
ecuted the "clear decks for action" in the groc
shop and sent every one, including the bartender.
below decks Upon the arrival of the fight sun
pressing squad from the station house the sailors
halted and dragged of.
Yes. said the man with the Connecticut label
his hat they're going round the Horn but
that won't hurt the Horn any, and if they think
they want to so without me. why thatIi be so
much more brass for the next guy to shine"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
BROADER SUNDAY NOW.
Continued from first page.

declared Alderman Freeman Il think it was
port. which is in opposition to the way they
talked in committee meeting"
Alderman Everson has got nothing on ne"
said Alderman Bowling with a smile. II also
got a letter from clergyman, a Mr. Foster,
who IS pastor of some church in my district.
He tells me / shall shortly appear before my
Maker He tells me that my place will be in
hell If continue to favor this DouI ordinance
according to the dictates Of my conscience
THE people OF this city viii not stand for
being housed up like a lot OF pigs. II the DOult
ordinance is broader than it seems 70 be, say
pass it for that very reason lead Christian
life but believe in having little leeway "a
hear some music on Sunday afternoon and even
ing"
Alderman Timothy P Sullivan said he be-
Heved Canon Chase was perfectly sincere in his
views on the subject, but not broad minded
enough for cosmopolitan city. This ordinances
will only affect the city now" he said but next
summer it will affect COney Island and the
thousands who go there 1 do not understand
that the Douu ordinance permits acting. but II
will permit a species OF vaudeville such as
might be given by any church or social club
Following the passage Of the DOull ordinance
a resolution adopted requesting the Board
OF Education to extend the Sunday free lectures
to all parts of the city. \ resolution offered
by Alderman Goodman requesting the commit
tee on laws and legislation 10 draw up ordi-
nance prohibiting the use OF Photographs and
other noise producing devices or the street To
attract attention 10 entertainments was passed.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
ATE "POISONED" CANDY.
DR.. Darlin gtOn's Chemists Care
Sample Best KiRd of Test.

Commissioner Darlington is enforcing a new rule
in his department. Hereafter all samples of candy
supposed to contain deieterious will be
indefinitely held until order disposng of IL is
received from DR.. Darlington.
Recently the relatives of a child supposed to
have been killed by some sort of poison In the
coloring of candy sent large sample OF the
candy to the Health Department for analysis Dr.
Darlington sent the candy to the laboratory with
out specific Instructions
The next day the relatives appeared and wanted
TO know about the poisoned candy.
You didn't say what YOU wanted done with that
candy was tho message that back from
the laboratory.
Well no natter said the Commissioner go
ahead and analyZe it, 1t is supposed to contain
poison
Impossible" said the department.
why impossible?' asked the Commissioner
"Well-er-er-you see, Commissioner no instruc-
tions were sent when that candy to the labor
atory 1t assumed that IL sent as q
present and the fact is-er-er-it was eaten by ths
young people in the laboratory
Commissioner Darlington thinks he will have TO
give the candy clean BILL 1t did lessen
the number of his employees the day after taking.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
B4NKRUPT SENT TO JAIL
Cloak Merchant Gets Sentence In
stead of Fine for Crime.

After announcing that TO his mind a sentence OF
n fine imposed n prisoner was tantamount 10
a license to commit crime" Judge Foster
fenced Nathan Schlessel. a cloak merchant at No
I32 Greene street. who had been convicted OF a
misdemeanor to a year in the penitentiary yester-
day. The relatives and friends of the convicted
man. who packed the courtroom. followed him out
the place with weeping and wailinS.
Schlessel failed in 1901 three months after he had
declared in a signed statement that he had assets
worth $1,000 He said 10 have obtained from
creditors goods worth s1o2Oso. The Merchants As
sociatIon and the East Side Merchants Association
active in prosecuting him. Abraham Levy
his counsel In sentencing the man Judge
Foster said
Il cannot with decency having regard TO the
importance of your case, dispose OF this matter
with fine. You have struck a blow at the credit
Of the community. You have made IL harder for
merchants to trust other merchants. One who
strikes at the organized order OF society is guilty
OF treason and IS traitor. You are a traitor TO
the business interests OF the community and
morally guilty of high a crime; and so I
am called upon 10 pass sentence. a sentence that
is mote and adequate. II certainly cannot be
satisfied with a fine"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
BIG TON" IND GROG PART
Sheif-Elect Sells Saloon, and UW
DerOte Time to Office.

Big Tom Foley. Sheri6-eIsct. announced the
sale yesterday OF his saloon property at Centr'
and Franklin streets to John Fl. Voegs. who Tor
the last eighteen years has owned and run a
saloon at 23th street and First avenue MI
voe1e sold his old place for $4,000. and it IS
understood that he paid more than that sum
for the Foley saloon.
Mr.. Foley has conducted the saloon at Frank
lin and Centre streets for the last twelve years,
doing a large and apparently profitable bust-
ness. The place is across the street from the
Criminal Courts Building. Nj Foley never had
met Mr.. Noege until the latter dropped into MS
saloon on Monday and offered to buy him out
II desire to say that the sale spot cash
deal and is absolutely bona aIe.'' said Mr.. Foley
1T leaves me free and clear to give all my time
to the duties OF Sheriff. I shall continue DIS
trict business office at No. III Centre street.
the same as now. but / shall have no tinanclai
interest in the saloon. My friends undoubtedly
will continue to come to the old place. and
shall be glad TO assist Mr. VCege in any way
can
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
BOMB MAINS FIREMAN.
Fictim of Explosives in the O@
Custom House.

Michael J. Howell. a fireman detailed to ths
bureau of combustinles. had his right arm oio~lI
OFF. and is in serious condition at the Flower
Hospital as the result of the explosion of one q
the bombs found in tine cellar Of the old Cus'0''
House last Friday.
A wagon loaded with the explosives was goils
through Exterior street the way 10 the dreooa-
Zophar Mills. which afterward took them OUT -
sea Near I'D street the horses became frightensn
and dragged the wagon into curb The ooiil'
were wrapped in blankets Howell turned the le'ls
over to Edward II. McNichols. another nreman' '''
started to see that everything was safe
When he opened the door of the wagon
bomb which had rolled out of the blankets dropYsu
to the street and exploded Howell was khOsNs
down and his right forearm. which was o"
away, has not been found. His face and ooaS 80.
filled with small fragments Of steel and ms i7''
ankle was shattered
The team with the load OF explosives started ~
rum but was headed off by policeman Mc>ie
OILS and several bystanders called an ainouia1
and Howell was rushed to the operating room =
time to save his life. The rear wheels ana p "a.
of the body of the wagon were shattered oy y"
explosion
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
W. E. CoREY's DRIVER NABBED.

At the hour when the Broadway theatres dis
Charged their audiences last night a taxicab in
which were William Ellis Corey and friend was
halted at 51st street by Bicycle Policeman Eugene
OSulivan after an exciting chase from 3Sth street
The policeman arrested William Kyles, the chauf-
feur. charging him with violation of the ordinance
against speeding.
Mr. Corey smiled when he thanked the police
man. and said that happily the arrest had occurred
just In front of the Hotel Imperial, where he is
staying. He and his friend then left the chauffeur
30 his fate.
Kyles was found to have a chaureur's badge
bearing the number OF the badge issued to another
man. and an additional charge will be made
against him.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
CAPT. CHASE ON STAND.
Surgeon Corrobordtes HIS Statement
about rheumatism IN His Neck.

Captain A. w Chase. OF the coast artillery corps
whose trial before a court martial is being heId
in the Army Building in Whitehall street took the
stand in his defence at yesterdays session
Captain Chase. who is acting as his own counsel.
conducted his own examination. Colonel Deems.
who the principal witness for the prosecution,
was again on the stand during the morning as
witness for the defence. lie added little 10 his
previous testimony.
Captain Charles F. Morse post surgeon at Fort
Howard. Maryland. where Captain Chase on
duty. called 10 the stand, and testified that
the defendant suffering from rheumatism in
November. and the disease caused a stiffeninS OF
his neck. which was responsible for the certain
meditation OF the head of which Colonel Deems
complained He said he had never heard OF Cap
tain Chase having trouble with otner officers while
in the Philippines.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
MARY E. WILKINs's HUSBAND I'LL.
DR.. Freeman, Suffering with Same Ailmen,
That Caused Politica. Rivals Death.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Metuchen, N. j.. Dec 17.-Dr. Charles Manning
Freeman who was recently defeated for Mayor of
this place by Jesse Taylor Jackson it was learned
here to-day IS seriously i'll with pneumonia. IT is
understood that DR.. Freeman was taken III ebont
days ago and was taken to a Boston hospital
His wife, Mary L. Wilkins the author and his
sister, Miss Nellie b. Freeman. said to be at
his bedside. According to the report received Or
Freeman's condition is serious and little homo is
held for his recovery.
Jesse Taylor Jackson. who opposed Freeman and
out OTTER one of the hottest campaigns on
record here. contracted cold during the Army and
Navy football game. which held at Philadel-
pha about two weeks ago. and died ON Deceu-
beS II
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
DR.. W. J. LONG AT DINNER.
Canadian sportsnen Refused to Drink Toast
to President, He Says.
TBv Telesrarh 20 The Tribune. ]

Stamford Conn, Dec. 17.-Dr- William J. Long
has returned from Montreal. where he was guest
of honor at dinner of the Quebec Fish and Game
Protective Association. During the dinner a diner
arose and with uplifted glass said Gentlemen,
have drunk to our King 10 guest Of the
evening and others. but there is omission
believe have made L propose the health of
Theodore Roosevelt
A hush came over the gathering, all eyes were
turned on the speaker, but not glass raised,
DR. Long says. Again he said. IT propose a toast
TO Theodore Roosevelt" This time the silence was
broken. shut up" Sit down." and Forget it!'
cried the two hundred diners.
Asked to comment on the incident tonight, DR..
I.ong said: Il carefully avoided any mention Of
Mr. Roosevelt in my speech. and 1 have no COM
y.,ent 10 make on the incident save that il shows
clearly what two hundred real sportsmen think OF
Mr. Roose Felf."
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
YALE GLEE CLUBS ITINERARY.

New Haven. Dec. II (SpeciaD Members of the
Yale Glee Club of the undergraduate colony are
busy preparing for their 5o0o-rnile Christmas
trip TO the South The club viii set new South
ern limit this year by extending its journey 10
Dallas Tex 1t will sing tomorrow night in
Brooklyn, and will then go to Reading. Penn.
Washington, Richmond. Savannah, Atlanta, Bir-
mingham. New Orleans. Houston. Dallas. Memphis.
Cincinnati, Columbus. Buffalo and Auburn. N Y.
The club will give fifteen concerts. The alumni
in every city which the club visits will give the
aipgers reception in some form other.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
WATSON ARGUES FOR FREE BREAD.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. I

Atlanta. Dec. I7.-Four slices of bread caused e.
lively discussion between Thomas z. Watson and
negro Pullman conductor named johnson on the
Georgia Railway to-day. Mr.. Watson entered the
dining and ordered something to eat When
his bill presented he found bread charged at
10 cents. He protested. said bread should be free
denounced corporations. and only paid when the
conductor threatened to nut him Off the train.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
NO YELLOW FEVER I'M CUBA,

Washington, Dec IA cable message from Gov
ernor Masoon received at the War Department to-
day states that the last of yellow fever under
treatment was discharged yesterday and that there
Is now no case of yellow fever under treatment
observation suspicion in Cuba
New-York tribune., 1907-12-18
ptSTiIIERS' DIVIDEND LOWER

President Rice Of the Distflitng Company denied
yesterday that the dividend be passed,
but admitted that it would be reduced, owing TO
the government requirement Of cash for revenue
stamps. He said the position of the company is
strong
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-13
KILLED THREE, SAID ALLEN.
Man Who Killed Himself In Mobile
Came From Knoxville.

Mobile. March 12.-(Special) 1.-The white
man, Watson Allen, who killed himself
this morning, it is thought came former
ly from Knoxville. He has been here
three years. To Mrs. c. NJ. Mercer of
this city with whom he has boarded he
told her he had killed a man in At
lanta, where he was known as Arthur
West. He also spoke of having killed
two men in Knoxville. These matters
seemed to worry him and for month
past he had been drinking hard. He
bore 4 splendid reputation at his board
ms house, except that he drank hard.
lie is supposed to leave a mother, Mrs.
Carrie Clemerts of Staw Falls, Tenn,
and other relatives there; a first cousin,
M. ID. Clements, employed by the Mo-
bile Trunk company; brother, Cyrus Allen
in employ of Sanford Chamberlain and
Albls company, wholesale drug firm of
Knoxville.
The remains will be shipped tomorrow
night to Knoxville on instructions from
relatives. Allen told parties here that he
resided in South Africa and had been in
the state for eight years and that he had
no relatives in this country.
The mother and sister of Andrew
Thomas, the condemned murderer, who is
sentenced to hang Friday, left for Mont
gomery to obtain an audience with Gov
ernor Conner in behalf of committing the
death sentence of Thomas to that of life
Imprisonment. 1t is hardly thought here,
however, that the governor will interfere.
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MAN WAS MURDERED
THREE WEEKS AGO
Body at Pratt City Proves 10 be
That of Negro
ONE NEGRO IS ARRESTED
viii Jackson is Charged With Having
AIenated the Affections of the
Dead Mans Wife-other
News of Pratt City.
ONE NEGRO IS ARRESTED

Pratt City, March 12.-(Special 1.-The
body that was found late yesterday after
noon floating near the bank in the pond
at No. mines, proves to be that Of a
negro miner named Tom Stafney. who
formerly lived in small house near the
pond. but whose disappearance had not
been noticed, as he has been working at
Coalburg for some time past
Coroner Paris appeared on the scene
early this morning, and had the body re-
moved, and at the same time impanneled
jury to investigate how the negro came
to his death. The body was envcloped in
an old blanket, and was weighted with
several large rocks and a two-edged axe.
but having been in the water for three
weeks 1t was very much decomposed.
which accounts for the report having been
given out that it was white man, as
the only part of the body that could be
seen was one hand, which was protrud-
ing from under the blanket and it had
every appearance of being that of a white
laborer.
The coroners jury Immediately started
an investigation, and soon got informa-
ton that led to the arrest of one VIII
Jackson, an ex-convict. who Is said to be
out on parole, after having served about
ten years of a sentence for murder, and
who has been living at the house with
the murdered mans wife since his re-
lease from prison, and the wife and step
son of the victim are also held. New de-
velopments are rapidly springing up.
1t is said that Stafney came home three
weeks ago from Coalburg and found that
the affections of his wife had been alien
ated by Jackson and about s o'clock of
the same evening that he arrived there
he was killed, and his body deposited in
the pond. The next day after the murder.
Jackson and the victims wife, moved
away from the house where they had
been living, to one over near the Drift
track.
There is hole in the temple of the
dead man, that from appearances could
have been made either by bullet or a
knife. The jury has information to the
/ effect that Stafney was shot twice. and
Coroner Paris left instructions with I'm
| dertaker Foley to have post mortem
! examination made, but up to a late hour
| tonight no doctor had been engaged ia
| do the work, so it was impossible to get
definite information as to whether or not
| he was shot, or how the victim came To
his death. The jury is said to have got
ten sufficient evidence to convict the muir
derer, or murderers. having secured most
valuable evidence from an eye witness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-13
Roadmakers Convene.

Pittsburg, March 1.-THE fourth
annual convention of the American
Roadmakers' association convened here
today in the Carnegie Music Hall,
Twenty-Five hundred Delegates, repre-
senting thirty-eight states, are in at.
tendance. One of the unexpected fea-
lures Of the meeting today was the
appearance Of w. ]. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan
arrived last night at Washington, Pa,
near here When James f. Macdonald,
president of the association, heard that
Mr. Bryan was so near Pittsburg, he
extended an invitation by telephone,
which Mr.. Bryan accepted. His re-
marks on the advancement of good
roads were warmly received and the
convention gave him an ovation. Other
addresses were made by Logan w.
Page, director of public roads of the
department of agriculture, Washing
ton, d. c.. and Samuel Huston of Ohio.
The meeting will continue Wednesday
and Thursday.
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attached to his indisposition. lie was
not even confined to his bed, but lunched
and dined with his family on Sunday and
was in good spirits. At about . o'clock
last evening abrupt prostration &C
CURED, the ex-presdent was taken to
bed and DR.. Landouzy was called in and
the patient was given morphine injec-
lions, whereupon he slept and did not
awake until 10 o'clock, when he was ter
ribly weak. Another severe attack of
prostration followed, from which M.
Cssimlr-Perier did not recover
In the course of the morning President
Falleries, Premier Clemenceau and prae-
tically all the members of the aristocraey
in Paris, the diplomatic corps, the sena-
tors. deputies and the leading officials
sent their condolences or signed the reg
lister at the late residence Of the eX-
president.
The cabinet met at noon and decided on
a national funeral for the late president.
but the family regretfully declined the
honor. in accordance with the wish NJ.
Casimir-Perler expressed some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-13
COTTON CONGESTION
SERIOUS AT MEMPHIS
President Crump of Cotton Exchange
Goes to Interstate Commerce Com
mission for Relief.

Washington, March 12.-President crump
of the Memphis Cotton exchange pre-
scented to the interstate commerce COM
mission today a statement regarding the
congestion Of cotton at Memphis and
asked relief
The commission said it would take the
question under consideration and If
deemed advisable would make an investi-
CATION on its own account in Memphis.
1t is said that there are at present
over $1,000 bales of cotton in the hands
of the carriers at Memphis awaiting cars
in which to load. From the statements
mace and the evidence produced, the sit
uation in Memphis with respects to cot
ton was shown to be as serious as that
respecting wheat in some of the north
western states.