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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
A FRANCO-GERMAN CLASH.
Adolph and Matilda Meet in Tenderloin and
the Fricasee Chicken Suffers.

Matilda Assmus, matronly German woman
Of hfly summers, whose Eqrve centres have
hitherto given her little trouble. came into rather
close contact with Adolph Terotte, Latin with
z,erves, last night, and has caught the dread dis
ease. Both wept and cries Of ''Ach HinmeI" der
Boobe!" and ''Murdare! tievesl" mingled in q dis
sonance truly International Perhaps it was The
international aspect which led Adolph TO com
plain 10 the police, who locked Matilda I'D In tina
Tenderloin police station charge of disorderIy
conduct
m al came about IN this way: Matilda Is con-
servative- She never joined the uptown movement
enc still lives in the confines Of old New Anster-
DAMN fact, at No 81 Barclay street But last
night Ehe overcame her scruples and trusted her
SELF 10 the Tenderloin, though tiuidy. Al the
Ftage entrance 10 tho Bijou Theatre, in Sixth
avenue. near 3lst street, she met Adoph and the
gnash occurred
Adolph is waiter at the New Grand Hotel.
O'Clock he carries q Of frcasee chicken but
tered toast and grapefruit across the way to the
Bitiu Theatre. where Miss Henrietta CrOsman, I'm
the second act Of "All-of-a-SUdden Peggy eats
& breakfast Deity balancing the meal on a
finger and thumb, hand on hip, thoughts on shane.
pc about 70 enter the stage entrance when
Matilda slipped. She hit Adolph. VINO also slipped
and scattered the food
Adolph yelled, wept and gesticulated Matilda
was frightened and right into the arms Of .
policeman. Her imprisonment followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
JEWISH PRoTECToRY NEARLY READY
Institution for Juvenile Delinquents Repre-.
sents Outlay of 100000.

The Jewish Protectory and Aid Society. which
was incorporated in 1902 acquired land at Haw-
thorne, Westchester County, and erected buildings
there, VIII be ready to take of DELINQUENT
Jewish boys in few weeks The institution was
formed because there was necessity for home
OF this kind, reformatory institutions Of other
denominations were enrolling Jewish boys in large
numbers.
The incorporators were Jacob H. SchiR Adolpn
Le"isohn, Henry Bulge Louis Marshall, Louis
Stern, Henry Solomon. Samuel B. Hamburger the
Rev Dr.. Maurice II. Harris Adolph S. Solomons.
Joseph f Eeimerdinger. Nathan Blur Samuel D.
Levy, Jacob A. Cantor Emanuel W. BloomingdaIe
and Adam Weiner.
The Westminster property consists Of 2s0 acres
q level plateau five hundred feet above the
with meadows, orchards and woodland. Ground
was broken for the first building on March e.
1915 The group Of buildings consists Of six
ninistratlon building, power house and supern-
tendents home. Each cottage has accommodations
Tor thirty boys The total cost Of grounds and
buildings viii aggregate 100000.
The plan of the directors for the future includes
@ trade school for classes in printing, telegra ply
carpentry, painting plumbing. bricklaJing and
cottage are being drawn. The funds for this
feature VIII be supplied by a friend OF the inst-
To carry on the work the society needs an annual
receive names for enrolment the membership
list mere are thre5 classes of members Donors
pag S-Vo q year patrons SO, and members" SO
ne oi1ceIS OF the protectory are: julius II
player, president; Henry Solomon, vice. president;
2lortlmer L Sclli1t v!ce-presldeut and treasurer;
Jesse l. strauss. secretary, and these directors
Fraenkel. n. S. Cans NJ COlland, w. Guggenheim
5 b. hamburger the Rev. NJ. H. Harris, s. D.
Levy, A Le"soRn' Louis Marshall J. PIaqt O.
Wise and DR.. A. L. Wolbarst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
PRESBYTERY ACTS IN HUNTS CASE.
Appoints Committee to Investigate Charges
Against Pastor Who Was Correspondent

After discussing the AFFAIR in executive session
for hours yesterday afternoon. the Brooklyn
Presbytery appointed committee Of three to inves-
tigate the case Of the Rev. Or. E Lawrence Hunt,
who was named as correspondent IN the Bassett d.
vorce case in Washington. He resigned recently
from the pastorats OF tho Noble street church.
Brooklyn. The session OF that church accepted DR..
Hunts resignation reluctantly. and passed reso-
luton expressing confidence IN him. Some members
OF the church expressed the belief that he would
yet be INDICATED.
The Brooklyn Presbytery received n courmunica-
ton from Dr. Hunt asking for hearing. and as
soon as II assembled yesterday II went into
tive session. The session said to be IN
usually lively and efforts were made 10 pre-
vent the action taken from becoming public. The
committee appointed will probably hold meeting
at once and name day on which DIR. Hunt may
appear before It. DIR. Hunt maintained that ak
haustive and impartial examisation into his rela-
lions with Mrs Bassett would free him OF all
charges OF wrong doing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
COLORADO MAN SUDDENLY RICH.
Shares in Large Fortune Gained by Father
in Land Speculation.
LBy Telegraph to The Trlb1na. )

Colorado Springs. Col. Feb. 25.-Charles L. Van
vert, a Colorado Springs jewelcr has become sud
denly rich from comparatively modest clrcum-
stances by the death Of his father. James L. Van
vert, Of Louisville. Ky. The wife and daughter OF
the father by his second marriage share with Van
vert estate estimated at $l5.OOOOOO consisting
mainly Of coal and other mineral lands in Ken
lucky and Virginia. Judge Orr, representing Van
vert, has Just returned from Louisville where the
will has been admitted to probate
At an early age Eanwert came to Colorado and
was followed later by his father. who engaged I'm
business a jeweler in Denver The father re-
turned % Kentucky ana Virginia later and en-
gagged in land speculation and became wealthy
Nanwert viii continue to lve here. but will give
his attention his estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
NEAR FIGHT IN HERRING.
Glass BLozcers' Unions Object to
Child Labor Bill.
icy Tel,r-aph to The Tribune. I

Trenton. Feb. 25-The House Committee on Labor
and Industries gave q public hearing tonight on
Assenblyuan Alexauder's bill 10 prohibit the en-
ployuent OF children under sixteen at night. The
hearing for q tine threatened 10 end in a hsCt!c
encounter.
Similar measures have been advocated for years
By the humanitarian ORGANIZATIONS and by labor
men generally The exception in the latter class
ere the glass works IN South Jersey, and It was
their presence in force to oppose the bill that pre-
cipita1ed the trouble
Il was argued by the glassblowers from two To-
Of young children was necessary for the protection
restriction the factories would move elsewhere
Most Of the glassblowers admitted. when interro-
gated. that they would not permit their own chill
dren to work in the glass mills If they could pos
sibly avoid doing but contended that where par
ents were poor it was necessity for their support
William Dougherty. Of NnllviIe, president Of a
glass blowers union. resented a statement Of
Henry J. Gottlob. legislative agent Of the State
Federation Of Labor. who Endorsed the bill that he
had worked against the present law prohibiting the
Ties. Others joined in a free-for-au argument
tons,
Among those who appeared In favor Of the bill
national Child Labor Committee; Mrs. c B. Alex
ender, probation officer Of Hudson County: Mrs.
Emily =. v williamson probation officer o. Union:
Miss Ccrrella Bradford, Of the Whittier Home Of
Jersey city Miss Elizabeth Butler. secretary OF
the Consumers League Of New jersey; Hugh Fox.
Of Elizabeth: and the Rev John Dixon secretary
New York. and Cornelius y Ford, president Of the
State Federation Of Labor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
A FIFTH AVE. INVESTMENT DEAL
Bryan L. KENNEDY BUYS FIVE STORY BOSLNEbo
BUILDING NE4R WALDORF.
Big Plot in Mornngade Park SodMaket Found for M0ny
Dz0eing Houses
D7CeIEng Houses.

Edward C. Williams has resold to Bryan l.
Kennedy No 257 5th ave, five story business
building on lot 25x1OO feet between 18th and 18th
SITS Mr. Kennedy bought this property as an in
vestment.
A L. Mordecai & Co. have sold for Heilner &
Wolf and the Realty Mortgage Company TO the
West Side Construction Company Jacob Axelrod.
president. a plot, 10OSl25 feet. at the southwest
corner of Moruingsde Park West and llsth ST
six story apartment house will be erected on the
site.
L. j. Phillips & Co. have sold for the Palisade
Realty Company No 1873 West 18th St. 1--WE story
double fathouse. 27Xl00 feet.
Pease & Gilman have sold for Francis G. Lloyd
No. 40 East 18th st.. five story American base
ment dwelling house Z0x1OO feet, facing Normal
College. Also sold for Andrew W. Smith No; 50
East 18th ST.. a four story brownstone oweIilnS
house, 1SxS4 feet
Frederick Zittel has sold No. West 10Th ST.. a
five story American basement dwelling house. xix
zoos feet. for Mrs. T. 3. Newman.
Daniel c. Whearty has sold for Ge9Gge e. j..
Humphreys TO Margaret NJ Ferguson NO llS west
SD St. four story dwelling house, 1S9XlOo feet
SlaWson & Hobbs have sold for Sarah X Bel Den
to client for occupancy the Ave story American
basement dwelling house No 3S West 18th ST.
lSx60Xl02 2 feet,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26

Frank James HeaTne was born at Cambridge, Nd
September O. 1916 the Of William Lowder
Fearne. He was educated in the schools or Sand
wien Mass: Norristown, Penn. and Brooklyn, N
J. In 1863 he entered the sophomore class OF the
University of the City Of New York, but two years
later he went TO the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Inst-
tute, in Troy, y. Y, where he was graduated as a
civr engineer IN 1861 He at once became the CHIEF
engineer Of the Hannibal & St Joseph Railroad a
place which he held for Ave years.
In 1872 he went to Wheeling, W. Va and started
in the iron business Two years later MS hrln was
INCORPORATED as the Riverside Iron Works with
Nj Hearne as assistant general manager and later
as general manager of the entire plant The Steu-
benville furnace bought in 1885, the first OF a
series of additions the property of the Riverside
Iron Works which in time largely increased the
size Of the plant The steel plant began operation
in 1884.
When the Riverside Iron Works was purchased
by the National Tube Company. in 1882 MI HeaIile
was elected first vice-president and the toLCWlis
year president of the latter company, with heau-
quarters at Pitsburg, where he lived at lne time %
dent OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. be-
ing joint choice of the Gould and Hartman inter,
ests Mr.. Hearne gained his military ute OF cooHe
on the STAFF of the Governor or West NIe4ula-
He was a vestryman of St. Matthew S EplsCo,
pal Church for twenty years and was an oLuC4a!
and director of many banks manufacturing anu
railroad companies. He was q MEMBER OF nc
American Institute of Mining Engineers and OF the
Duouesne Club Pittsburg. He was a frequent con
rbutor TO technical and trade papers ana maya
zines. In 1853 he married Miss Lily Lee, daughter
Of Warren Lee, of Omaha Neb He leaves one
son, William L. Hearne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
ARCHIBALD cLAvERINa euNrER.

Archibald Clavertng GunteT, novelist playwright
and publisher, died Saturday night his home. No
l45 West 73d street from apopexy Mr.. Gunter
was born in Liverpool IN 184s He came 20 Amer
lea with his parents when six years old. The fam
lily went TO California After attending the public
schools there Mr.. Gunter graduated from the
School Of Mines Of the University Of California He
was. IN turn, civil engineer With the Central Pa
cifc Railroad, chemist in the California Assay
Office, superintendent of mines in Utah and q
stockbroker in san Francisco. In 1879 he came to
New York.
Mr.. Barnes of New York; was his first sue
cessful novel More than a million copies were
sold in this country and England He was the
author Of several plays among them S.Princs
Kari in which Richard Mansfield made lis first
hit, and Of tnrty-nIne novels. Later he became
the proprietor Of the Home Publishing Company
at No. East 14th street. He leaves d wife who
was Miss Esther Lsbeth Burns, a niece Of George
Il: Story, formerly curator Of the Metropolitan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
FEAR ANARCHIST BLOW.
Rumored Plot to Wreck Courthouse
at GqILeam Trial.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Paterson N J., Feb. 25.-Police Chlef BIN
son ordered the night squad to report for duty
at the courthouse to-day. when the trlal OF
Luigi Gaileani. the anarchist indicted TOT rlo'
four years ago was expected to be III Proeiess
Owing to the illness Of counsel for Galleanl' 'iie
trial was laid over for the term.
Chief Bimson was informed, it is said that
there was plot to blow up the courthouse III
case Galleani was convicted. 1t was said oy
one Of the detectives that the information may
have been only a scare. but that the chief was
taking no chances since Justice Cortese was
killed by a bomb.
Galleani was the leader of the gang that
brought about the dyers' riots, In which sew
eral persons were hurt and considerable mil
property was destroyed. William MacQueen and
Rudolph Crossman, associates Of Galleani. are
serving terms of five years in the state prison.
Galleani was captured about four weeks ago in
Barre. Vt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
RUN ON BANK AT FIRE.
ReUoIUer8 Draon to Keep CrordS
from Pittsbmrg Institution.
IBv Telegraph 70 The TriDune-l

Fittsbu-g. Feb 25.-During the height Of a
serious conhagration IN Liberty avenue this
morning many persons who said they were de-
positors Of the Second National Bank tried to
get into the institution, saying that they feared
the building was doomed and they wanted to
get their money out. Clerks were busy getting
the books and cash into the freproof vaults. and
the Gordon Of detectives which had been thrown
ebout the entrance prevented all from entering
The CROWD finally became so insistent that
Detective EImore. who was in charge Of the
guard. ordered his men 70 clear the sidewalks
IN front Of the bank The crowd then made a
rush for the entrance. and the officers drew
their revolvers. threatening TO shoot any man
VINO put foot on the steps of the bank. A
detachment Of police was summoned. and the
crowd dispersed Within hour the bank had
opened a temporary banking room in the Office
of the old Home Trust Company. Wood street
and 9Th avenue.
The fire was one Of the most spectacular
troublesome and costly which the Pittsburg
downtown district has had in several. years
For a time the entire square bounded by Lib
erty avenue. Sth and 9th streets and Exchange
Alley, was threatened. but the flames were con-
trolled after completely destroying the six story
structure at No SIC Liberty avenue, occupied
by the Derby Desk Company, and the building
At No. ST. Liberty avenue, occupied by the
Baker Office Furniture Company.
IN addition TO running the two buildings named
the blaze wrecked the three upper floors Of
the building ct No. S13 Liberty avenue. occu-
pied by the Grier-Bush Company. wholesale
notions and toys. The loss is estimated at
S350OOO.
When the fire was believed to be under con-
troll flames were seen issuing from the top floor
Of the Seventh Avenue Hotel. There was a wild
Scramble Of the guests but all got out safely.
The building was saved, but the furnishings
were ruined By water. A number Of persons
We're slightly injured during the fire. and there
were many narrowing escapes annd thrilling in
cidents. The cause of the fire is believed 10
have been crossed electric wires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
LIFE SENTENCES FOR BARRATRY,
Court at Yokohama Hands Down Sentences
in the Agenor Case.

Yokohama, Feb. 25.-The court which has been
hearing the case of the scuttling Of the snip
Agenor, of Seattle, has handed down It's oeci-
sion Albert A. Lewis and Charles A HllI
have been sentenced TO imprisonment tor llle
and F NJ Howard is acquitted. Appeal from
the sentences has been taken.
It was reported last July from 1oAohana lnaI
the ship Agenor. Captain Kllman. had become
total loss off Tokushima. Five months later us
match from Victoria said that three Yokohama men
we're on trial there charged with wreckihg inc
Agenor to obtain $4,000 insurance. The men On
trial were Albert A. Lewis Charles A Hil ana
= NJ Howard It was said that Lewis, CHEF clerk
Of q Yokohama firm arranged charter for the
Agenor 10 carry wheat from Yokohama Inc DE-
PENDANTS it was asserted obtained more thah So''-
m Insurance with Lloyds, in London MADE Iats I
Sr1s Of Ioding for full cargo OF wheat aItioG ~
onlv small amount was shipped ana T "a os s ss
|-asseI n strike A rock off Tokushima. Il vs. IS
serted also that the vessel suffered sIrai
and that holes were bored IN the nun 10
bar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
JAMES 3. COOPER.

James 3. Cooper died at his home, at Babylon,
yesterday. He was born at Babylon on December
!. 1895. and was son Of Simon ". and Grace
Dibble Cooper. While a young man Mr.. Cooper
served several terms as clerk of his native county.
He afterward became secretary Of the old Lafay-
cite Fire Insurance Company Of Brooklyn. For
several years he inspector OF customs in
New York. In The COS he removed TO Hampstead.
where he bought The Inquirer" which he pub
lished for some years. Afterward he served as an
assistant assessor Of internal revenue. In 1872 he
returned 10 Babylon and had since remained there.
He was elected justice OF the peace in the town
in 1873 and served almost continuously in that office
until his death. In 1868 Mr. Cooper married Mrs. 9
S. Rice, Of ConmaCk who servives him. with two
sons, Simon ". Cooper and James B Cooper, jr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
HARTMANN AND STEELE AT ODDS.
Testimony in Healy Hearing Shows Flat
Contradictions.
lBy Telegraph to The tribune. !

Hartford. Feb 26-Excerpts OF the testimony OF
the famous Healy hearing two weeks ago obtained
to-day show that Hartmann and steele contra
dicted each other fatty. the being excluded
from the room while the other testifying. and
the only point which they agree IS that OF the
g. DO Even there there was some dispute. Hart
mann testiAes that II would cost both himself and
Steele LOO each have Steele landed as Comrnis-
sinner Deweys successor
Mr.. Healy told the New Britain men that It
would 81 30. and referred them to Commits
soner Bailey who. he told them. knew the situa-
zion better. Mr.. Healy also brought out that they
invited him 10 dinner at the Heubein Hotel after
the conference The fact that Mr. Healy assisted
the Soper campaign without any consideration or
demand at the Instance OF Hartmann also appears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
REALTY NOTES.

T Sherwood Boyd has leased for term of years
TO KEYS & Lockwood the entire sixth floor Of the
building Nos. SO. s. and 81 East 18th St. running
through to 18th ct. The floor has area Of nearly
1000 square feet and IS at present occupied by
George B. Post & Sons. architects, He has also
made the following leases for long terms OF years
in the building No 81 347 9TH ave, opposite the
Waldorf Astoria for the Improved Property Hold
ing Company Henry Corn. PRESIDENT: George b
Post & Sons, architects, entire sixteenth noori
O'Rourke Engineering and Constructio Company.
entire fifteenth floor: Benjamin w. Norris, archi-
tect rear half OF the fourteenth floor: Ewing &
Chappe and e. F. Hlnke. architects, front halt OF
fourteenth floor; Lord & Hewlett, architects, rear
half of tho twelfth floor. and J. ". Bishop & Co.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
c. N. sHuRMAN IN MANY SALES.

Clifford n. Shurman has sold for a client OF s.
s. Goodale TO Eliphalet L. Davis No. 223 West l6th
St, a five story single hathouse, on lot lsxlOO
feet. Also sold for Ferdinand n. Roebiing to
client No 424 Hudson St, four story store and
hathouse property on a lot 22x6O feet The buyer
owns the adjoining house. Also sold for the Tri-
Centennial Realty Company to q client OF = D.
Goodale No 10 West 97th st., three story dwell
ing house on lot l7x1oo feet, and resod the same
to Annie 2. Dillon for occupancy: Tor the Irl-Cel-
tenniai Realty Company TO a client Of Eugen
sharum plot in 224th ST. 100 feet east OF Pauldlng
feet east of Laconia lot in East chester
road 80x177 feet for the Tri-Centennlal ReaIfy
ave, Mamaroneck, N. Y. for occIPancy' thF rec
story dwelling house, q lot 75X2O feet, ana Lot
the Tri-Centennal Realty Company client OF the
Ernst-Kahn Realty Company No. 732 Market ST.
Paterson, n. j.. three story dwelling house on
45YIn0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
OLD wOMAN's BODY FOUND.
Fell Down Stairs and Froze to Death, 1t Is
Thought.

Summit ~ j., Feb. % CspeciaD-Mrs Sarah Will
Jams eighty eight years old found dead yester-
day at the foot stairs in her home in the Lux
emburg section of the borough of Wharton. where
she lived since tho death of her husband, James
williams She lived next door 70 her daughter.
Mrs. Nannette Champion. Her body was frozen
stin and there was blood about, The dead woman's
son. James Williams who called by his sister
after she had tried In vain get into the house,
found the body.
would indicate that she had fallen down the flight
and had received cuts and bruises which had
dered her helpless. A light still burning IN
the kitchen DR.. Henry n. Kice and Coroner
Hichens granted a burial permit deeming in
quest unnecessary. Mrs. Williams is survived by
three daughters and two She was a native
OF Cornwall, England and came America in 1856
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
BURIED UNDER COAL PILE.
Workmen Badly Hurt-SecOnd Accident in
Two Weeks.

jeremiah Donahue Of Castleton avenue, West
New Brighton, Staten Island, was caught under
cave-in Of four hundred or Ave hundred tons OF
coal just before midnight last night. He was res
cued unconscious and badly hurt. This is the
ond accident that DoHahue has been in within as
many weeks.
Donahue was employed at the plant OF c. W
Hunt & Co. iron manufacturers. OF Richmond
Terrace West Brighton. a fireman.
About two weeks Donahue, while employed
by the Richmond Light and Railway Company at
its plant in Livingston, work in the boiler
room when a plug blew out, and two companions
who were at work him were 90 badly scalded
they died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
MISSOURI Two.cENT BILL PASSED.

Jefferson City. Mo. Feb 25-After amending tho
Two-Cent Passenger Railroad Rate bill to-day
making the penalty for violation a fine Of from
500 500. the House OF the Missouri Legislature
passed the bill. The Senate promptly concurred in
the amendment and the measure was sent to the
Governor. The bill affects all railroads in the
state except Independent lines less than forty-h five
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-26
CoNNECTICUT's TAX COMMISSIONERS.
William H Corbin Accepts the Appointment
to Succeed Healy, Removed.
IRy Telegraph TO The TrDuns-l

Hartford, Feb. Ex-Governor Woodruff this after
noon announced that IN, ONCE of State Tax Com
missioner left vacant by the removal OF Frank r.
HeaIy, was 10 be hlled for the uneIpired term
ending July l. 1909. by william II Coroin, OF Hart
ford who notified tho Governor to-day that he
would accept the oflce- 1t offered 20 him last
week
His appointment will doubtless be sent 70 the
Senate tomorrow. Mr.. Corbin. who is a Hartford
alderman, is better known among Yale men as
Pa Corbin. and his football proves is a college
tradition He IL a member OF tho Civil Service Re
form Association OF Connecticut and has become i,
appointment will not prevent the abolition OF the
Office. which s 10 the LEGISLATURE and may yet
- done. There is work connected with the Office
DO attended 70. however. md Governor Woodrun
felt that the vacancy should be dlied.