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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
FIRE ON SCHEDULE TIME
Old Hose Cart Waited for Van Nest
BLa2c-4nd Noe q Mystery.

The Fire Department is trying to unraveI what is
considered Of the most mysterious fires which
has occurred in The Bronx in many years. The
FIRE was apparently of Rcendiary origin. in spite OF
The fact that members Of the volunteer fire de-
par;mont of Nap Nest. The Bronx. We're watching
the building for several hours before the fire oc-
Cured. Incidentally. the members of the volunteer
fire department desire TO know before this invest-
CATION is ended what their rights as hremen
and whether or not they he ordered away
from the scene OF the fire by the members of the
regular department..
Some person wrote "A letter Thursday, Marcn
>. that a fire would occur in Livingston avenue.
Van Nest The Bronx. March 2. This letter
was received by Joseph s. Luke. chief of the vol
untcer fire department of that place. His men Pt
got the old hose cart and its long line Of hose
and tho axe and the crowbar in good shape for
sudden call
Moreover Chief Luke sent word to various MEM
bers Of his corps guard the street in which IL
said the FIRE would take place, and TO watch
especially several buildings which housed many
families. on the Saturday night in question the
Van Nest 10 block near Livingston avenue, so
that the fire corps would he in readiness immedi-
the history Of Van Nest that the volunteer fire
de6aiItment was hours TOO early ahead OF fire;
got quarters in Van Nest that they were
ond on the scene of the fire.
department one of the buildings in Livingston
me. which they were watching carefully was seen
be fire about $3.50 o'clock that night. They at
once ran TO the place where they had their hose
cart waiting. and in little while they were play
ing stream az water on the burning building
They had the fire almost under control. they say
and we're also covering themselves with glory.
when a spectator turned in an alarm which brought
the regular Fire Department TO tho scene. The
regular iremen said to have played the hose
on the volunteer corps before turning il on the
building. and the volunteer corps Immediately had
their enthusiasm dampened and FASTENED home
ward with the old hose
When the fire was put out the building a
total wreck. The investigation. il is thought, will
reveal the cause Of the fire and also appeaSe the
wrath OF the volunteer fire corps which has done
duty in Van Nest for many years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
BROKER KILLS HIMSELF.
Worry OUer Illness Causes Suicide
Of Charles Z. Miller.

Charles r. Miller senior member Of the Stock
Exchange firm Of Kelley. Miller Co. Of No. So
Wall Street, killed himself by firing bullet into
his brain. his home No. 1ol Bainbridge street,
Brooklyn sRsterday morning. Mir. Miller's family
was m break asst When the sound OF pistol shot
was heard. 79;Ie niembers Of the family rushed up
stairs and afound AIr. Miller dying the floor of
his room.
Dr. L. l. SSrhOtss Of No. SIC Stuyvesant avenue.
found Mr. Miller dead when he reached the house.
Mr. Miller was dfty-five years old. For nearly
year ne had been IN and under the constant care
Of a physician. Worry over his Illness il Is said.
caused him 10 XII himself
In speaking OF the suicide. Austin p Kelley. the
floor member cf nis firm. said that Mr. Miller had
not been Al the offices for six weeks. He added
that he had never recovered from attack of
typhoid fever three years ago. and that he had
nor been in the marker for some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
COFFEE INVALIDS
Cause Of Trouble Often unsupported.

confirmed coffee-drinHer who found herself
puzzled as 10 the cause. consulted her physician
and under his advice was cured without the
use Of drugs She writes:
After 20 wears ~ coffee drinking stlddeDlN,
found that ] Was beginning 10 have trouble
with my heart, palpitations and q smotherine
tensaton, and my occasional sick headaPhes
were becoming an almost daily occurrence
Il did not suspect that coffee had ANYTHING
10 do with IL. and began 10 take medicines bus
kept on drinking coffee
Finally my heart Trouble and headaches
grew SO lnuch worse and my nerves became so
shattered that any unusual noise would MAKE
me jump and shake all over as If ] had the
nsue. Medicines did not help me and 4 could
not do my Homework satisfactorily SO 1 asked
my physician il coffee was good for me
He at once replied--'No. ] would not advise
sou 10 use IL VIII Postum hurt ue2' aSlas
Not a ailH WAS his quick response In Fact
Postum win be beneficial
TIE doctor WAS so emphatic, / bouvh. so,na
and had II carefully prepared according 10
directions on the box. 7 fonnd the new hey
efase delicious and refreshing and the craving
fnr flle old kind ~ coffee disappeared and /
grew very ford OF Postum.
III MAS but short time tiIl AN my ailments
were gone. Tie heart trouble has vanished an.
with u has gene the headaches my nerves have
grown steady and nay head clear. ! can do my
work without distress or fatigue. ] hope this
VIII encourage some sick 10 take a stem in
The right direction, and reach The Road TO
Welltille' By sisinS up The old kind Of coffee
eno asing Postum Food Coffee" Name Eiven
~ Postum Co. Battle creek. Mich There's a
reason Read the little book. The Road TO
As.iyilie,' IN pixies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
EATLUNCH UNDER SOUND.
Party. Including T1cO UIomcn, Goes
Dozen an Submarine.

Bridgeport Conn. March 21.-Mrs John NJ.
Thurston, wife of ex-senator Thurston. OF Ne
braska. and Mrs. J. c. Lake. wife Of the assist
ant manager Of the Lake Submarine Torpedo
Boat Company. said to be the first women ever
10 make a trip i'm submarine boat. were among
a party Of prominent persons that made a sub
marine trip to-day. The boat was submerged
for two hours in Long Island Sound. just out
side the Bridgeport Harbor during which a hot
luncheon was served and an hour was devoted
to imprOmptu speechmaking.
Besides the two women the party included
Admiral Endicott. L. $. y. retired: Lieutenant
Raider de Aquina. naval attache Of the Bra
lillian Legation. Washington: President Bishop
and Secretary Post Of the Aero Club Of America,
New York: ex-senator Thurston and F. b.
Brown. of Washington
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
BAYARD RTVES ARRESTED.
He and Louis Norris Held on AUTO
Speeding Charge.

A younr man who said ne was Rayard Rives.
seventeen years old. the son Of eX-C olporatioh
counsel Rives. OF No IA West 3Sth street,
arrested by bicycle pstrolman on Riverside Drive
yesterday afternoon. charged with driving an auto
mobile at an excessive speed.
Rives did deny the charge in the West Side
court, where lie taken. lie was held IN 500
bail for trial Special Sessions. but allowed 10
40 out on parole until this morning, when he
viii have his father go on his bond
Immediately after this case was disposed OF LOUIS
II Morris thirtv-seVen years old of No. AL West
End avenue was arraigred on the same charge by
another bicycle patrOman. who told the court Llat
lie 3ad arrested Morris at Riverside Drive and 18th
rfreas after a chase Of two blocks lie also said
that Morris without automobile NUMBER anu
q chauffeur's license.
Morris explained that he was driving new ma
Chine and that he going downtown Tor ms
number tag and chauffeurs license. Magistrate
Crane accepted his explanation and held nun IN
500 bonds trial the speeding charge, parollhB
him until this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
SQUARE DEAL" PARTY In OYSTER RAW
Formed by Presidents Admirers AmOng
Democrats and Republicans.

The Square Deal party OF the town Of Oyster
Fay is the latest political baby. Its nominees ror
ire coming spring elections are mixture Of the
two older parties and. Notwithstanding its t.~,.
age, Il may I've to defeat its rivals
Supervisor William II, Zones Of Oyster Bay. who
failed Of denomination az the Democratic tnV,v
Vention. IS the moving spirit Ills frienGS br ~
away from the other Democrats who nOTnips.oGG
ex-senator James Norton, Of Glen Cove Ioioi,,,.
forces with some dissatisfied Republicans tbesS
formed the Square Deal party. and made noT,
Jones was placed at the head of the ticket as the
nominee for Supervisor. There are other Do- ~
Gratis and some Republicans amcng the other nom
lneeS. ~' NUM-
When Mr.. Norton was nominated by the Daro
Gratis the Republicans expected that Mr. TonO-
would simply whet his knife and help them sIsc9
their ticket. The situation Is bv no r1e,-
clear one The Square Dealers are said 10 st.ri
very good chance OF succeeding AZ the nc1i.A
owing TO Supervisor JOness popularity ana thS AZ
satisfaction Of many men IN both of the old NJ ss
with the way things have been done So fer 49,.
ever. as could be aseeTtained. the only snaTiTc
ground for dissatisfaction IN the Republican p9r ty
not find room on the ticket for his name N'u'u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
APPRAISERS CHANGED.
T'SCO assistants Resign and Ne5o
Men, Democrats, Take Places.

The expected happened yesterday in the big Pub
Nio Stores Building. AT the corner of Christopher
and Greenwich stress. presided by Colonel
Edward S. Fowler. appraiser Of the Port of New
York. when he announced that the designations OF
Assistant Appraisers Edwin H. IIartshorn and Icy
man B. CarhaTt had been accepted by the PTesi-
dent. 10 take effect April Is and that they had
been granted leaves Of absence in the mean time
There had been rumors OF ''shaie-up' in the Of
fioe for some time and the resignation OF several
Of the officials had been expected.
Colonel FOwler's announcement that two assist
ant appraisers were appointed by the President al
most simultaneously with the acceptance of the
designations somewhat in the nature OF sur
prise however. Colonel Fowler stated yesterday
afternoon that tle President had signed the com
missions Of John d. Smith. examiner i'm the Third
Division, and OF Charles ". Bum. examiner IN the
ninth Division. appointing them assistant ap-
praisers in place Of CarhaTt and Hartshorn.
The new assistant appraisers viii qualify for duty
on April l6 The appraiser stated that the selec-
lions Tor appointment we're confined the CORPS
OF examiners employed in fhe department. that tie
iRo men had entered the service after competitive
examinations and had been advanced after ahout
iifteen years experience passing through the va
nous grades By reason Of diligant and faithful al
tentlon 10 duty The app0intees are Democrats
-lr Bum father Walter II. Bum. was APPRAISER
oL the Port from 1893 10 1891 He was succeeded 1,
Wilbur r. WakeTnan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
REJECTS MONUMENT FOR MRS ROGERS
Augustinian Order Will Not Allow Stone
Over Murderess's Grave in Hoosick Falls.

Barre. VT March 2l-The proposal 20 erect
monument in the cemetery in Hoosick Falls n Y
over the grave Of Mrs Mary Rogers who was
executed for the murder OF her husband near Ben
nington. received setback to-day. when the hrm
which has the order for erecting the monument
received letter from the Rev. +. A. AicCramer
the head Of the Augustinan Order at HoOsck
Falls which has charge OF the cemetery The
monument which was contracted for some time
ago by persons whose names have not been dis
closed, was 10 have sso0. and Is now nearly
completed. 1t is rough faced granite shaft bear
ing scroll for the inscription No inscription
has been placed yet the scroll
The letter from Father McCramer declares
pliptly that the monument will not be received "A
the cemetery and adds: You may notify any ona
interested that no stone Of any kind will mark the
grave Of Mary Rogers while her BODY is Ia
cemetery
Eugene Sullivan. head Of the firm which IS build
ing the monument, said tonight that he would
communicate with The persons who gave him the
order. and await their instructions regarding the
disposition Of the stone He declined to say from
what source the order for the monument was re-
ceiVed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
CARUsO BUYS ITALIAN PAINTINGS
Tenor Gets The Baptism of Christ for $3.50
Hutchinson Sale Brings IS. s6S.

Enrico Caruso was the principal purchaser %
paintings of the Hutchinson collection last uight
az the Fifth Avenue AIT Galleries. No. 5+s Fffth
avenue. The total obtained from the sale was ~
SIS. CarusO evidently had had his eve tive assss
vases by Italian artists for when The Baptism -
christ by Neronese was put ND he immediately
bid 500. He sat in the body OF the hall with two
fr%uds- With bids Of $25. followed 10y tens, tha
price went up until the picture was knocked iowa
70 the tenor fer $50. He bid So for ano, heE ~
GuerCiuO. entitled The Rep0Se of the Holy YAM
lily in Egypt Mr. Titus paid Sl0o for cavalry
Horses in camp by COls0Ulle, and J. cartel OBJ
tained, FOR $3.50. AT the Wharf" 10y Van COUver-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
HEARING ON NEW ARMORY SITE
Board Favors Fort Washington Avenue and
lGsth Street for S2d Regiment

The Armory Board gave public hearing IN Tho
city Hall Yesterday afternoon after having voted
10 recommend new armory TO- the ed Rori
aent Of Engineers At Fort Washington ayerua
ard l6sth and l6Sth streets Mayor Mcclellan
presided the meeting
> hummer 81 property owners ana real estate
men appeared. Some protested that The dr,,rs
and noise would cause deterioration q, ~
property values. A proposal was rocaira1 -
have the armory at Dyckman Post NavIo and
Academy streets where plot go bv 600 fee, ~.
advocated that site. II Is said however tbnt
the beard will permanently adopt the WashIng
ION aVenu" Site II viii meet again NEXT ,vee-
Ia decide " " "OVi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
MUCH JUNK IN HIS MIDST.
Sword SwallOwer Tells Bellevue Physicians
of Mining Operations in His Stomach.

man who SAYS he Is half Indian and half
Mexican and looks the part and who saws lie was
named the Human EniRna' by Berlin DOCTOR
IS puzziing the physicians OF Bellevue He is Al
bertus Pierce. OF Pueblo. n NJ He is dressed
in the stage cowboy fashion. with long hair and
he carried. when he first made his appearance at
Bellevue several days ago. a handbag in which WAS
swailOwer. - . N
lie told the physicians Of the hospital that ho
l-au nad numerous y ray photographs made of
amseif' one by Or Doetcher. of the Baden
Eaqth hospital and another at Johns Hopkins
winch had revealed much junk in his midst He
SAD SAD hls Digestion became bad once after a steady
diet or mirrors and broken bottles SO that an ne
siKpenny nails " ~ W. 49,
,eice ~ IN Bellevue TO have Of the bones
o, ms right leg treated for necrosis which the
- i,4aiis say, may nave been caused by the
10y on me mirrors lie had an operation per
formed on hiT. a. Johns Hopkins he saws and a
lungs and stomach. ~ Jul u ms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
ANOTHER LETTER FROM THAw.

Ey Telegraph The Trbuuel
Plttsburg March 2i.-MayOr George v. Guthrie
received second letter from Harry X Thaw this
morning. with regard to the check for sO0 for the
food sufferers Of Pittsburs The letter is a curious
one, in that II contains m unfinished sentence and
several erasures II follows:
No. lol Centre street New York March % 1897.
Dear Mr. Guthrie l glad that "A special food
fund has not been necessary IN -- (Pitt sburc
evidently being he word intended no uSed.l
II YOU think II hest would YOU send ano-half the
amount of my check To- the fund that Is being col
lscted for Allegheny. and the other half to Mrs
llIpincott. the secretary. OF Mr.. penniston Won
the treasurer, Of the Society for the Improvement
81 the Condition ~ the Poor of Pittsburg Whose
work relieves much suffering in sensible manner
with the least waste possible
THANK YOU for yoar FtGd letter. Very sincerely.
ycUrS. II X TIL u
Mayer Guthrie Is not Yet clear 70 what Re c.,
DO with flaws check, the question having been
suspicion Of being insane is sood '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
CALL THAW PARAN0IAC.
Continued from first page.
CT EOP n TR 4 !.

Mr. Jerome said. lin which did not believe as
did not think at that time that Thaw was
insane. II not until I got my experts to-
gether since this trial began. where they could
observe and study the defendant. that I had
weight OF competent opinion to support me in
my opinion then that Thavo was insane There
fore it is not true that stood by az M. Del
mas said, With the evidence in my possession
all the time which would prove the defendant
insane and still allowed proceedings 10 go on"
COURT SHUTS OFF COUNSEL
Clifford W. Hartrdge tried to address the
court when Mr. Jerome finished. hut was alb
ruptly shut OF by Justice FitzGcraid
When want to hear from you viii tell
YOU" snapped the court. with a pound OF the
gavel Mr.. Hartridge subsidized
Mr. Jerome desired that DR. Hamilton he
called 10 the witness stand To corroborat4 his
contention but Mr. Delmas's objection nre-
vented. Justice FitzGerald. however. showed
that he favored such action. az no said:
There may be sufficient information in the
District Attorneys affidavit to permi, the court
to act in the matter without calling DR.. Ham
ilton. but It is the attitude of the court To
hear him II that is deemed necessary"
A long discussion between counsel and the
court ended by adjournment being taken until
Monday morning. In the mean time the court
had Mr. Delnias promise to have his answering
affidavits in the hands of the clerk Of the court
by O'Clock to-morrow afternoon
The defence. IT is understood will submit ani-
daVits from each one of Thaw's counsel, to the
effect that the lawyers believe Thaw To he sane
now and that he is and has been during the trial
able TO advise and confer with his counsel Att
davits will also be given. It is understood. III
each of the medical experts for the defence GER
tfying that n their opinion Thaw is now sane.
There win be a brief court proceeding this
morning. when the jury, which was excused on
Wednesday until this morning will have To ap-
pear at court and be excused again until Mon
day morning
Thaw did not show particular aversion YES
terday TO the possibility of an unlimited exam
ination by a commission. His wife and sister
Lady Yarmouth. him during the morning.
He was cheerful and joked with the kcepers
snd when one asked him how he felt replied:
Il feel bully"
Thaw will probably he taken from his coll
to court this morning during the brief period
occupied in excusng the jury. but aside from
that he will not go outside of the Tonlbs until
Monday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
WORK OF LUNACY CoMM1ss1oN.

II Justice FitzGerald should decide to appoint +,
communication in lunacy, the following procedure
wouiI DC TAKEN The commission would consist
OF three members-an alienist n LAWYER ana . H..
man. The aiienis! would necessarily be one who
has not figured in any way with either side in tho
case. To make this possible Justice FitzCeraId bas
obtained from both sides the names of all expert.
VINO nave ever appeared in the case. The com
mission might take a week or a month in ,+s -.
animation OF Thaw. report would then be made
to the court.
II the commission should find that Tnaw was
sane ne jury would - though: back TO take up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
SIEGEL HOME LOOTED.
Clean Ssceep of Valu0bIes Made at
Dnft1ro0d.

n is the belief - Detectives that Sound pirates
who have frequently robbed country houses along
the northern shore Of Long Island Sound. were
responsible for tho loo.ing Of DritwoCd the coun-
Try home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Siege, AT OIlenta
Point, "Wednesday night. and that they escaped ia
p boat with their plumber from the Siegel private
dock in the rear Of the house The burglars. n
addition TO stealing valuable rugs, tapestries and
EK erware cat TWO valuable paintings from frames
One e. those Was valued At sl50o9.
When The burglary discovered by Thomas
Archinson. gardener for Mr. Siegel. early yester-
DAY morning he reported IL to the MamaToneck
police and Mrs. sioEe' who WAS NJ her town house.
IN Manhattan. hurried 10 or3enta Point in her au-
:onaoblle. accompanied by several members of her
household. After Looking the house. she had
Chief Detectivo kash. 90 the Sicecl Cooper Com
peny. sent n DriftWood 10 Try to get some cleT to
the robbers.
DriftNood was closed The Siogel family had
been spending the winter in New York City. and
tho only person on the estate was the gardener
who occupied cottage short distance from the
mansion. The burglars had opened drawers III
dresscrs. cabinets and closets and scattered the
contents over Tho floor. Every bedchamher was
forced open ana searched by the hooters They
broke silver orna ncnts fram inkstands and chan
deiiers took valuable Oriental rugs from the floors
ana tore tapestries from their N'steninGs From
Mr.. Siegols wardrobe they took some Of his cloth
ing and also helped themselves u several of MFs
taken. bui the burglars failed TO gel amy of Mrs
eiegels jewels ar silver plate. as these were az
the New York home
An investigation ON The part of tho detectives
showed that the burglars had drunk some of Mr.
SieEels vino and had slept in one Ct the bedrooms
as one OF the beds was found 10 have been 9ccu77
pied. Tracks in ale sand IN front OF the Si9ge'
home revealed tho fact that the robbers had es-
capped by water.
Mr.. Segel said Yesterday; = was noi1ed 1hat
Drifrwood MAS broken into b. burglars during the
MIGHT or carly this morning. Several paintings
which purchased from the collections Of The late
Cyrus " Field and the late Chief Justice Chase
taken and quantity Of brc-a-'rac. purchased
in an parts Of the world is missing can place
no money value upon the paintings. for 10 me they
were invaluable The bric-a-brac cannot ne gu
plicatad The only persons At l1lftWood at tnls
season are my gardener and his ,-ssistant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
RECTOR WANTS LICENSED SALOONS.

The Rev. William \, WATSON disregardins
numerous protests from temperance advocates
in his home village OF Rtverhead, Long Island,
where he is rector of Grace Episcopal Church. IS
now preparing "a appeal to the voters %
east their uallcts i'm favor of license. Many let
ters arc being received by Mr.. W9sS0n. some
are derUpCiatoEy, Others are advisory. He VII
continue To wage his campaign Tor licensing the
saloons until The vote has been cast, a week from
next Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
BURTON FREE TO-DAY.
Former Senator from Kansas Plans
PubFc Statement.

ST Louis. March 2i.-Joseph r. Burton. Of Kan
sas. former United States Senator who has been
serving six months imprisonment in fail al Iron
ton. Mo will be released early tomorrow morn
ing. He convicted OF having appeared before
the POstofHce Department in behalf OF the Ralto
Grain and Securities Company, OF St Louis while
q member Of the United States Senate. and u hav-
ing received compensation for doing.
Burton stated to-day over the long distance tsla-
phone that he expects 20 come 20 St Louis to-
morrow. stay few hours and then so Abilene.
Kan where he will make public statement on
Saturday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
lM JAIL WHILE MOTHER WAS BURIED

William T. j. Davidges the actor. who Is being
heid for examination on a charge OF having shot
MISS Rosalie u. Wilbert. at No. 72S Franklin
avenue Brooklyn, on Saturday, was unable to
secure hondsmsn and could not attend the
IG uai OF mis- mother yesterday. Mrs Davidga
NJ NJ was known on the stage as Maggie HaFoId
T,eu from shock caused by her sons arrest
y reilly fixed bail later i'm order chat ~ 80
49, IMAM man might attend his mothers funeral
re loud not find any one TO put up the Sc 600