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New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
THO WIVES CLAIM BODY.
Hartford Woman Says She Is the
OnIu Mrs. Smelser.

The claim of two women for the body of Luther
w Smelser the chauffeur who was Killed IN tie
automobile race at Morris Park on Saturday, was
settled Yesterday at the undertaking establishment
of Boyd & Mulcahy, Webster avenue, near Is't-i
street when one OF them. who came from Hartloru'
said she was Mrs. Smeser- She got the pooy-
When the accident happened n woman VINO was
known TO Smelsers friends as his vile coidP97u
when she heard of the drivers death- She h'eu
with aim at No. Il East Park street Newark
When the news OF Smelser's death became known
the house surgeon at FOrdham Hospital receiVeu
a telephone message from woman at Hartford
saving that she was the wife of Luther w Smelser
and that she would arrive in New York on Sunday
with her daughter claim the body request
was also made the same time not 10 give the
body 10 the Newark woman
II was learned that SmeIser left his home sew
eral wears ago to look for work. and promised 10
send for his wife and child at Hartford later
When the Mrs Smelsers Hartford learned that he
was living with another woman she at once began
divorce proceedings. 1t has since been disclosed
that the Newark wife understood that Smelser
was widower when she married him, and that she
had no knowledge of his wife living in Hartford
When the TWO women were introduced TO each
other for the first time yesterday in a hotel, 1t
was agreed that their claims the body should
he settled at the undertaking establishment.
SmeIsers little girl did not understand the grief
of the other woman. and left her mothers side TO
console her 1t was apparently through the sym
pathv of the little girl that the Newark woman
Withdrew her claim 10 the body
Instead of burying the body in Woodlawn 10
morrow. as had been planned. 1t will be sent 70
sneIsers relatives in Indianapolis.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
OLD MANS DOG SUMMONS POLICE.
ST. Bernard Brings Aid to Watchman Who
Had Been Sandbagged.

A large ST Bernard dog approached Patrol
man De Cantillion. of the Bath Beach police sta
ton, early yesterday morning. and with low
whines and strange capers kept moving away
from him. always in the same direction. After
vainly attempting to pat the dog. De Cantillion
decided follow him.
The dog led the policeman to some unfinished
buildings at 72d street and Sixteenth avenue
where he found Edward A Cura, seventy-one
years old. Of No. 46f 18th street, lying on the
ground unconscious. After he was revived ClIra
said that two men had attacked him. one of
them striking him with blunt instrument on
the hack of the head
Cura, who was night watchman at the build
ings. said he the two strangers hanging
around the place. They refused to move away
and then attacked him.
Cura has only one arm, but with his dogs
assistance he was putting UP a good fight when
ne was knocked senseless. Keeping the dog
away, the assailants then rifed the old mans
pockets and made good their escape
DR.. Norton, at the Norwegian Hospital. said
Cura may have received a fracture of the sl,ull
The police have begun a search for the old
mans assailants
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
AUTO WRECKED IN CRASH ON BRIDGE
Occupants of Car Tossed Out as Machine Hits
Atlantic City Span.
tRy Telegraph to The rIibune.l

Atlantic City. Sept. 29.-Albert Myer. Of New
York, and a party of friends automobiling from
Philadelphia TO this city. at o'clock this morn
ing crashed into one Of the drawbridges across
the Thoroughfare. near here The machine was
wrecked. Myers tossed into u ditch, but
was not seriously hurt. His friends were also
tossed out At the Hotel Isleworth, where the
injured were taken, DR.. Dunlap said none OF the
injuries was OF a serious nature.
Hotel patrons it is said. were told by mem
ber of the party that the lights Of the automo-
bile were out at the time OF the accident. and
they did not notice the bridge until too late.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
POSSE HUNTS NEGRO.
Alexandria County, "a, Stirred by
1trOciOus Crime.

Washington. Sept CA posse is securing Alex
andria County. Va. tonight for negro who to-
day waylaid and perhaps fatally shot John William
Mullen tWenty-one years old. near RoSslyn, oppo-
site this city. and then assaulted Miss Amelia
Weiss seventeen years old. Mullen's hancee. win
whom he was out walking Without a word or
warning the negro opened fire on Mullen. shooting
him through the mouth and splitting his tongue
Great excitement prevails and searching parties
are looking for the negro. The affair is regarded
~ one OF the most atrocious that has occurred
in this region if the negro is found II Is be
uaved that the threats ofslynching freely indulSed
In will be made good.
DR. w Il. Hudson. Of No. 9on 18th street. this
city reported about IL o'clock tonight to the po-
lice that there was a man in the basement OF his
house acting a suspicious manner I1'e man
was arrested and upon being brought 10 the po-
lice station was identified a brother OF Miss
Weiss He viii be put through a searching in
a,Iiry in the hope Of getting from him some clew
70 the perpetrator of the crime.
A negro who gave his name as George Bradley.
tv-entv-fve years old. and who says he - employed
in a brewery in Roslyn. was taken into custody in
this city late tonight suspicion of having COM
mitted the crime.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
SUICIDE AFTER NUMBERING FATHER.
Medina Man Takes His Life Beside His
Parents Body.

Medina. y. Y, Sept. 29.-Bert Lewis shot ana
killed his father. Jerome Lewis, with a shotgun
this afternoon. and then fired bullet from a
pistol through his own heart. The father was
about sixtv-fve years old. and the son was thlr-
ty-five.
Mrs. Lewis tells the police that father and son
had been quarrelling all day. The father took
his son to task over some differences. The son
rushed 10 his room late in the afternoon and
returned with a loaded shotgun. He levelled II
at his fathers breast and fired the charge be
fore the old man could move to defend himself
The son. dazed with the horror of his crime.
stood the gun behind the stove and rushed TO
his room after his revolver. He brought 1t
down into the kitchen and, standing beside his
fathers body sent a bullet through his heart.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
CAME BACK TO PRISON WHEN HUNGRY
Fugitive from House of Detention Returned
in Time for Breakfast.

After eight hours OF freedom. following his es-
cape from the House of Detention on Saturday
night. Tony Fiscio returned to the building yes
terday morning and asked for his breakfast.
He said he was hungry and that he knew he
would be captured anyway. He would not tell
the whereabouts of Joseph Curran. of No. go
East Goth street. who escaped at the same time.
On the top floor where the bent bars in one
OF the windows remained as evidence of an
cape in July, Curran pried them apart with
stout oak board from one Of the washtubs in
the basement and wrgged through to the
courtyard. The police believe that the men had
confederates in tenement house adjoining.
Curran is detained as a witness against Thomas
Donohue who will be tried for murder.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
MGR4TH BEATS ROSE.
Ne7C York Man Establishes q Nelg
Record from Nne-FOOt Ring.

Kansas Citv Mo Sept s9-Matt NC;rath %
the New York Athletic Club. defeated Ralph Rose.
of the Olympic Athletic Club. the holder Of six
worlds records with the weights. twice to-day
In the throwing of the Sixteeu-pOund hammer
the New York man hurled IL 1s4 feet inches
The throw was made from nine-fOOt ring. and Is
said 10 establish new world record under the
conditions The throw made by Rose was not
nounced. In throwing the ffty-six-pourd weight
NICCirath easily won. beating his rival by neary
six feet Melvin w Sheppard OF the irish Anleri-
can Athletic club. easily captured the 6o0-yard
run. The high and long jumps were won by Ray
Ewry. of the New York Athletic Club. The sum-
mary follows:
Six hundred yards. special invitation-Won 9y
NJ w Sheppard rish-Auerican Athletic club:
Andrew CiIarner. Olympic Athletic club. second
Paul Pilgrim. New York Athletic CIuo. thlru
Hundred-yard dash Chandicapl-Won by F. Ham
Regiment Athletic club Chicago Il yArtl.
r. C Taylor. Illinois Athletic Club u Yard. sec
Special relay EAST VS. Westl-Won by Wester.
team consisting of Huff. NiCkerinS, TAYLOR and
Hamilton; Eastern team consisting 81 PelJz II
Cannon. Kansas city Athletic Club $50 yardSl. An
drew Glarner. olympic Athletic Club tScratch Sec
Standing high jump Chandicap)-Won by Ray
Ewry New York Athletic Club scratch, with
feet r. Childs. Kansas City Athletic CLUB %
letc Club Is inches,. third. IT. in
Three standing long jumps municipalities o.
Ray Ewry. New York Athletic Club tscratchl. 81
Throwing 56-pound weight-won by Matt Nc
Grath. New York Athletic Club. So feet haIpH
Rose Olympic Athletic Club second. % u: in
Grath, New York Athletic club. 164 II. in; RapLi
Rose. Olympic Athletic Club. second distance not
given
Running high jump-won by Con Leahy. Ireland
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
WORK At TUSKEGEE.
Points IN principal Washington,s
Annual Report.

Tuskegee, Ala. Sept 29-Booker T Washing
ton. principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial Institute. has just issued his for ths
year ending May 81 last TO the trustees OF the tn
stitute, saying in part:
The constant and urgent demands that reach US
from all sections Of the country for men and women
value placed on our work BY the general pubic
1t is a conservative statement say that we
come to Practically every student who fin
ishes any one OF our courses is engaged before he
graduates. This widespread demand for and
siBe' in part fear. for the large number Of stu
dents who leave us before finishing the fun course
These requests come from:
Ftrst-COlored people VINO want them engaged as
teachers in the public schools in the smaller in
dustrial schools. and in industrial operations OF
Second-The demand for these trained men and
ctizens Who Wish their services Utilized in comnec
ton with Of the industrial enterprises OF the
The public will be patient trust. while we DO
the more Fundamental work Of ineu5eatng the
leaders who will help work out the more direct
ckps anf @nd s4et eho9 OF nesting ms The e
cisms so often brought against the value OF negro
As announced in my last report 70 you we havs
made an earnest effort during the last year not 70
of our enrolment figures will show that the average
Year ago. The total attendance for the year has
been about 159s. representing thirtysix states and
The financial condition OF the institution in de-
tail will be submitted by the treasurer in his
nual report In general, however. I refer 20 the
following
Since my last annual report s25s154 90 has been
added to the endowment fund. increasing Il 70
81 +a4. .011 81
Permanent improvements. additions to the plant.
etc have been made within the last year 10 tho
amount of SIS 959 81
We have received for current expenses during the
year S65 S+S 5S and Cor special purposes f1ciudns
the erection or buildings and for other and stated
objects St.l+9 30
The value of the schools property as represented
in buildings. land. equipment ETC. not counting en-
dowment is placed at S9llE51 90
p This figure does not include the value or the
lane granted federal
several years and stiil remaining Urso,d- and
Waived at the present time by our land cOHlInis-
sioner. g W. Hare. at S0eH
We have deposited in banks for special purposes
cash to the amount OF SfiSlI o.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
ROY IN TOY BANK FIGHT MAY DIE.
Beaten by Companions When He Refused
to Give Up His 80 Cents.

Frederick Scherwitz. twelve years old, is in n
serious condition at his home. No. 44O Ham
burg avenue, Brooklyn. a result of attack
on him by half a dozen companions last week
He was walking along the street with a toy
bank containing 80 cents. He met several boys
in Hamburg near Putnam avenue They at
tempted to take the bank away from him. and
after beating him away.
Young Scherwitz did not tell his parents of
the assault until Saturday, when he complained
OF pains in his head, back and stomach. His
condition grew worse. and DR.. Eichacher was
called in, who said the boy was suffering from
peritonitis. The doctor Informed the police after
hearing the boys story. All the boys implicated
in the assault will be arraigned in the Chill
dren's Court TODAY
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
LEININGER'S BIG GAME.
Spectators Hopes Were Nearly
Realised H'hen Money Ran Short.

Some more interesting facts became known
yesterday concerning the game OF high finance
as PLAYED by Ralph Leinnger through the faii-
ure of whose schemes Dariington's. the big &C.
pa-tn7ent store which was to have been opened
.n Brooklyn tomorrow, went under last week
alcng with the Kingston Realty Company o.
which the speculator was also president
At the beginning Of last week Leininger was
rated at S30oloeo Now he says he is a pau
per- lie was placed at the head OF the Ameri-
can Ink Company. Of Williamsburg, ten years
sgo F,is salary at frs. was 5000 year. Later
st was raised to sG,-Ga. From what he was able
TO save tn five years be organized the realty
company: Since that time the concern bought
and sold more than S5.G0000G worth Of unim-
proved Lands Three years ago it started into
the building business large scale, and al
together about two hundred and fifty buildings
were erected According to Leininger. the COM
pany did more than S10,000000 worth Of busi-
ness in the following years.
The unimproved lands and the new houses
were mostly disposed of. but the firm invested
in several large buildings, such the Touraine
Hotel Then the president decided he had got
about all he could out of the real estate bust
ness and determined TO start a department
store The store that first Bauland and then
Chapman failed TO make popular with the shop
J. A. Kohner. whom Leininger hired as the
most experienced man that he could find to
lock after the business.
kohner told him that ii would take $500 600
TO remodel and open the place. but the specula-
tor said he was ready TO put S9e0010 into it.
He wanted to incorporate the store under the
name OF the Darlington Company with 81 .O00-
W., though the other great department stores
of the section were only capitalized at $780,
600. The best of everything was none too good
for Leinnger. and big holes were soon made in
his capital
In July the shoe first began TO pinch and
hohner began 10 grow worried. Finally he an
nounced that the store would not open this
fall. sent back the goods that had arrived
countermanded the orders for the rest. and re-
signed as vice-president and treasurer. Alto
gether Leininger put about S115,G00 into the
store So much of the income from the Tour
atne was invested in the enterprise that bills
could not be met Friday. creditors had the
hotel attached. and Saturday the finishing
touches were added TO the financial disaster by
the attachment OF the goods in the store Ne
chanics liens, amounting to S29 900 have been
fled against the store, the realty company and
Deininger since the middle OF the month. On
Saturday petition in bankruptcy was filed
against the realty company, because it could
not meet debts amounting to less than So, 900.
Leininger is church member. A few months
ago he gave $4,000 to the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, and the same amount to the
Einbury Methodist Church. and he pledged
TO give the Methodist churches of the borough
$4,000 TO clear them from debt Now he needs
money 20 live.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
TRAINS IN FATAL CRASH
-Four Persons Killed an SeobOard ar
Line Collision.

Atlanta, Sept. 29.-Four persons were kiliod
early to-day in q collision between freight
train and work train the Seaboard, Air
Line Railroad. near Alamo Ga. Those killed
were Charles Hines, engineer, of Americus, the
negro fireman and negro brakeman. and an uii-
known white man, supposed to be tramp inc
wreck was caused by a washOut.
Wheeling. v. Va. Sept. 29.-No additional
fatalities have resulted among the twenty-one
persons who were injured yesterday afternoon,
when the Chicago and Wheeling Express on the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was wrecked in the
yards at BeIiaire, Ohio, killing eight persons.
Several of the injured, however, are in critical
condition.
The responsibility for the wreck has not yet
been placed. John Buckhannon. the operator
who permitted the express to take the track
upon which the freight train was approaching
from the opposite direction. says that snort
time before the Chicago train was due lie saw
a number of foreigners working with the switch
to the track the freight At the same
tine he called up Bella1re by telephone and was
told that the freight had left. Just as he hung
up the receiver he says he heard the crash
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
JOSEPH EPPIG.

Joseph Eppis, head of the kppig Brewing COM
pany, Brooklyn. ana one Of the best known Ger
mans in New York. died of diabetes at his home.
No III Linden street yesterday. Mr.. Eppig was
taken III while in his office last week. He was
born sixty-three years ago in Bavaria. When thir-
teen years old he came with his parents to the
United States He entered the employ Of his uncle.
Leonard EppiC and in 1855 founded the present
firm. The plant at Central avenue and Grove street
is tho largest brewery in the East Mr.. Eppg was
prominent in German Catholic circles and was
trustee OF All Saints and Holy Trinity churches
He was also "A director of 81. GATHERINGS Hospital
lie was a member of a number Of German societies
Mr.. Epplg was interested in many charities ana
established a liberal pension for his employees and
their relatives He leaves a wife. four daughters
and two sons
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
BLOW UP SAFE, BUT GET NO BOOTY.
Merchant Too Sleepy to Lock Up Cash Night
Before Saves $500.

Samuel Reider, Mount Vernon Clother,
ported to the police yesterday that his store safe
had been blown up during the night, but that
all the yeggmen procured was bunch of in
surance papers. Reider lives over his store,
but heard noise during the night. No one
saw the safe blowers at work although they
moved the iron chest TO a little room in the
rear of the store and after drilling off the lock
blew up the safe. For the first time in years
Mr. Reider was too tired TO place his cash in
the strong box Saturday night and thus saved
$500
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
TOO MUCH SPEED IN BORROWED AUTO.
Double Charge Against Real Estate Man
Who Would Avoid Night Court.

nue. and Of operating il without a license were
lodged against Leonard Fletcher, real estate man.
Of No 81 West 95th street in the East 5st street
station last night The machine, the police say,
was owned by Alice NJ Firsh. OF No. 200 Riverside
Drive. Fletcher. they say, told them that he had
borrowed It because his machine being re
paired.
Fletcher asked the lieutenant to accept bail. be-
cause he desired to be arraigned in the morning
instead OF being taken TO the night court. This
however, the lieutenant refused do Fletcher
contended that the night court busy that
the magistrate did not have a chance to listen TO
all OF the evidence in the case.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
MISS SANDY IN AN UGLY MOOD
Causes Stampede OF Visitors at Bronx To-
illogical Garden.

Miss Sandy. one Of the few specimens OF the
AIfacan Red River hog in captivity. escaped from
11e mammal house in the Bronx GEOLOGICAL Gar
Gen yesterday afternoon and caused several staro
pedes among the Sunday visitors before it was
captured. The animal escaped while the keeners
Were trying TO transfer it from the summer run
way to the winter house
once free, the vicious locking red-tinted hog
lost no time in rushing az a crowd OF women .rd
chiidren near the eagle cages. Every one ran FOR
shelter. Keepers armed with nets, forks and ropes
dashed after Miss Sandy and it was nearly two
hoars before they Were able to throw a net over
n and return II 10 the mammal hnrse
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
HYGIENE CONGRESS CLOSES.
Invitation Accepted to Hold the Next Meet
ing at WASHINGTON

Berlin Sept. 2e.-There a brilliant assenbiags
in the Rechstag to-day for the final sitting OF the
International Congress of Hygiene and Demogra-
ply, Prince Schonaich- CarOath presided me
congress adopted the conclusions reached by the
various sections OF the meeting. and these later
will be printed and bound into two volumes OK
over two thousand pages and distributed all over
the world. A resolution accepting cordial INV
tation from the United States 10 hold the nexI
congress- in 1910. at Washington. was adopted
unanimously amid loud applause.
After adjournment OF the delegates went 70
Hamburg, where entertainments have been dE-
ranged in their honor.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
LIFEsAvERs FOR THE mERmA,ns

he management Of the Hippodrome has decided
10 take fatherly care Of the mermaids for the
future One OF them fell into the tank last week
and for time IL thought she would never
reach the surface alive-but she is still living For
just such emergencies this what is to be known
as the Hippodrome Lifesaving Crew, has been or
canned with Dan Reilly and Otto Fem as cap
fains Mr. Temple. the state manager has ordered
q new design Of bathing suit for the lifesayers
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
PICTURE SHOWMEN ARRESTED.
Few Proprietors of brooklyn Amusement
Parlors Ignore Sunday Closing Order.

The police made several arrests in Brooklyn
Yesterday in their crusade against moving picture
shows. Deputy Commissioner O'keefe gave
special orders for the police 10 close the shows.
Those who the police say. violated the orders were
James Dolan. manager of the Majestic Theatre.
No. Isl Fulton street. his assistant, Frank Dixie
haus of No. $50 Second avenue, Manhattan: Louis
Joel. of No. 54S Grand street. who has show at
No 525 Grand street, and John W. Ecketkand, the
reputed proprietor of a skating rink at Atlantic
Park, No. 502 Ralph avenue
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
TRIBUTE TO DR.. MARY P. jacob.
Contributions Are Coming in for Fellowship
Fund but More Money Is Needed.

The sum Of SS.0oo has already been raised by
those Interested throughout the country in the
establishment OF the Or Mary Putnam Jacob
Fellowship Fund. Mrs. Russell Sage has given
81 600 and other contributions have ranged from
$500 to So.
The Woman's Medical Association. desiring
70 pay a permanent tribute 10 DR.. Mary Put
nam Jacobi as a pioneer in the universal med
icaI education Of women, held meeting for
this purpose at the Academy of Medicine jan
uary. 4 Contributions may he sent to DR.
Eleanor Tones No. 1876 East 30th street.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
m8s. CHARLOTTE G. cONGDON.

Mrs. Charlotte Greenleaf Congdon, wife OF Henry
NJ Congdon. the church designer and senior mem
her of Henry NJ Congdon & Son. architects, died
on Saturday at her home No. 1871 Clinton street
Brooklyn Mrs. Congdon was born in Carlisle
Penn. sixty years ago and was a daughter or the
late Rev. Patrick Henry Greenleaf. Sh@ was mar
ried to Mr.. Congdon in 1865. Resides her husband.
she leaves two sons. Ernest Arnold and Herbert
Wheaton. The funeral will be held at Grace
Church. on Brooklyn Heights. tomorrow at il
o'clock The burial will be In the family plot at
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
oBERLIN NJ. CARRIERS NEW POSITION
[By Telegraph to The TribuneI

Savannah Ga, Sept. 29.-Oberlin NJ Carter ac-
cordng to information received here Is now con-
sutinS engineer for the Florida East Coast Rail-
way in its project of extending it's line the
Florida Keys from Miami to Key West Carter
recently completed his term in the Leavenworth
prison, where he was sent after conviction by court
martial of heavy frauds in connection with govern
ment work iii the rivers and harbors of this dis
trict OF which he United States engineer was
n
New-York tribune., 1907-09-30
OBITUARY..
DR.. REBECCA JANE AYRES.

DR. Rebecca Jane Ayres. for many years prac-
Using physician at No. sos Greene avenue, Brook
lyn died Saturday at the Memorial Hospital for
Women and Children, where she had been a patient
for several months. DR.. Ayres, who nearly
ffty-sfx years old, member of the staff OF
the Memorial Hospital and vcepresadent of the
hospitals training school for nurses. She also
a member of several medical societies. including
the homeopathic Medical Society of the County of
Kings The funeral was held yesterday afternoon
at her late home