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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
STONEWORK COMPLETED.
Masonry IN Pennsylvania Station
Finished in Thirteen Months.

The Pennsylvania Railroad placed In position
yesterday the last piece of stone in the exterior
Of its new station In this city This involved the
completion OF stonework incosng eight acres
Of ground. which has necessitated the building of
exterior walls aggregating 2.5s feet-neariy half
mie-in length. and has required 10000 cubic feet
of pink granite and 5000 cubic feet OF stone 1t
took LAO freight to transport the 1900 tons
of stone from Milford, Mass.
The construction Of the building has also called
for the use OF q 600 tons of steel There have also
been set IN place Is 100000 bricks, weighing a
total of 5000 tons The first OF the masonry
work the building laid June Is. 1905, about
thirteen months ago.
Built after the Roman Doric style of architecture
the building covers the entire bounded by
Seventh and Eighth avenues and s1st and SD
streets In designing the exterior OF the building
Mcktm, Mead & White. the architects, sought to
express SO far as practicable with the un-
usual condition Of tracks below the street sur
race and In spite of the absence Of the conven-
tional train shed. the exterior design Of great
railway station in a generally accepted form, and
also to give to the building the character of a
monumental gateway and entrance to a great
metropolis.
The scheme to give the greatest number of lines
OF circulation is said to make this building UNIQUE
among railway stations Of the world. affording the
maximum Of entrance and exit facilities
The Seventh avenue facade is composed princi-
paiiy OF Roman Doric colonnade. conceived espe-
cially to carry out the idea OF a great gateway.
The main body of the building rs feet above the
street level, and the Eighth frontage Is
treated on the plan OF piIasters
One OF the distinctive features OF the building f.
the waiting room, which extends from 3lst to 33d
street The height Of this is $50 feet and its
width los feet The walls Of the waiting room
above the main body OF the building contain on
each side three semi-circular windows &c feet q
inches wide at the base. There is also window
or like size at each end OF the waiting room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
r c. CUYLER KILLED
uoTOR CAR OVERTURNS.
~, cuuEer Slightly Hart IN Acci-
dent an France.

france. July 3l-Cornelius c cuyier'
citizen and n'n y, ,s Of S Ssss ii iss;
eeo com injuries received in an autornoohe
night .or cambo. yesterday. Mrs. Cuyler.
socl'sms arriving with her husband. was hurt
ts,, not seriously. the to,,s
." the accident occurred not far from the nome T
-sr,ond Rostand. the poet. at CAMPO. Inc
o. Is .as climbing steep hill at rapid rate
ca .1s chauffeur. the only other occupant OF
WIZ .n6esvored to change the gearing
, NV something gave way beneath the car.
the same moment the foot brake was
o.. ..,,.s The car plugged backward and ran
oisN ~. hill ct great speed, finally turning
CO.. ,ns throwing the occupants into a ditch
q the side Of the road 49,
~ snd Mrs Cuyler were quickly picked up
- -..,ue-x and brought 20 the Hotel biarritz'
-. Nr. cuyler died. after great suffering.
- r-,vler was unconscious when he was
-.scb.6 ~ the first rescuer, his skull having
- ,-sctured by contact with large stone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
TWO CUSTOMS SEIZURES.
Milliper GiUes Up Feathers-JezU-
elry Taken from another Woman.

Two seizures OF goods from passenger. on in
coming steamships were made yesterday by the
customs officials. One seizure was that of some
feathers and enbroideries from Miss Mathilde
Spiegl, Fifth avenue milliner
Miss Spegl had been abroad and IN Paris for
some time and returned on La Savoie. The suspi-
cions OF the customs officials aroused while
Miss Spiegls baggage being examined and
she was asked TO step into private room the
pier. She searched by woman inspector,
who says she found quantity OF valuable feathers
and embroideries concealed IN her clothing The
goods, which are valued at between $500 and $780,
seized.
The other seizure was Of about the value
II was made in Hoboken when the kaiserin Au-
guste Victoria docked. Among the passengers were
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Brille. a woman customs in
spector told Tim Donahue that there was some
thing suspicious in an overcoat which Mrs. Brille
was carrying. Several empty jewel boxes had
already been found in the baggage and search
was made for the jewelry which It was believed
they had contained A quantity OF brooches.
bracelets and other small articles. most of them
found in the pockets OF the overcoat, was seized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
WARRANT FOR CHONG SIN.
Charges Murder in First Degree for
Death of Elsie .Sigel.

Magistrate Finn. in the Tonbs court, issued a.
warrant yesterday for the arrest OF Chong Sin on
charge of murder In the first degree. Chong Sin
has been trying to get out of the House Of Deten-
ron. where he has been held by order Of Coroner
hamburger accessory after the fact In the
Elsie Sigel case.
The warrant charging him with murder follows
the habeas corpus proceedings on Friday. 1t was
issued on the application the District Attorneys
Office and Captain Carey. OF the homecide bureau
on affdavits made by Guam Yick Nam, the Chinese
interpreter: Charles II. White, the expressnan who
hauled trunk from Leon Linss rooms. at No. 7s2
Eighth avenue. to a Harlem laundry. and two Do
licemen. 1t will not be served unless the Supreme
Court decides that Chong Sin is entitled to be
released on bail from the House of Detention.
The affidavit Of Guam Yick Nam states that on
June q be went to the House Of Detention. in
company with two other Cinnamon. and had con-
versation with Chons Sin, IN which Chong Sin said
that on June he assisted Leon Ling in putting the
body OF Elsie Sigel into trunk by putting her
hands A." and had helped Leon tie rope afound
the trunk after the cover was shut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
TWO DEATHS DUE TO HEAT
Many Prostrations Reported as
JuIYs Hot WaUe Ebbs.

The hottest place In New York yesterday was on
the bleachers at the American League ball park
but even there the absence of the humidity which
made Friday uncomfortable and caused many deaths
and prostrations was noticeable The highest point
reached by the thermometer at the weather bureau
was 81 degrees, degrees lower than the mark
set on Friday, when June's record was eQualled
July's belated heat wave is the ebb.
No important change In temperature IS indicated
for this district although IL was reported yester
day afternoon that tropical storm which was
making its presence felt In the West Indies wa.
setting uncertain course. with northery inclina-
tons. New York hopes that the stranger, in its
search for cooler cline will not inhict its
welcome presence this vicinity.
In spite OF yesterdays apparently comfortable
temperature fewer than half dozen prostra-
tons were reported to the police and hospitals
Lincoln Hospital. in the Bronx; Harlem Hospital
and the Hudson Street Hospital reported that cases
had been attended by their physicians. Two
deaths occurred yesterday which traced TO
the heat. Four-year-old Elsie Avery died at her
home, No. 81 Ridge street, and Peter Cusack,
forty-two years old. died at his home. No. 90
East S1St
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
INDICATE GROWTH IN BUDGET.
Tentative Estimates for 1910 Show Effect Of
Increase in City's Business.

Tentative estimates turned IN by various depart
ments indicate that the budget for 1910 will be
larger than this years, account OF the natural
expansion OF business and expenses incurred by
the growth Of the citys business. The Board Of
Estimate and Apportionmen. Will prune the tenta-
tive estimates but there Is no likelihood that tho
budget for the coming year Will be smaller than
the for 1909
The Department OF Correction this year asks
for z.s7s.sA as against s7 last year.
The College OF the City Of Now York asks for
sessoa ~ against SAai last year. the explanation
being made that Of the increase $1,000 Is needed
for additional Instructors alone.
The Brooklyn Public Library asks for 1866. as
against s3631e4 for 1909
City Clerk Scully asks for s262. so against
S16l.Sh. the increase being necessary by the add-
ton CT one clerk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
SAY HE FOOLED SECTIONS.
Alleged SCHNEIDER Charged uith
Working q Nesc Check Game.

James Mcintyre, Of Chrystie and Rivington
streets. was arrested yesterday morning by Deteo-
uves Hart and Sheehan, of the Harlem Bureau,
the charge OF petty larceny. The complainant was
James Taggert OF No. 223 East 1z2d street, sexton
Of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, at nsth
street and Second avenue, who said that he had
lost S. IN dealings with the prisoner.
The police say that they think Mcintyre has
been swindling sections of than thirty
churches in Manhattan His game, they believe,
judging from the story told by Taggert, has been
10 visit men, telling them he the representa-
tive OF a linen house downtown He would offer
them the chance TO open branch stores, declaring
himself willing 10 pay the first months rent
Checks were offered In payment, which called for
a larger sum than was necessary for the rent, Nc
lntyre, IL Is said, claiming the balance cash
commission. He would get the cash. it is alleged.
irom the guileless sections. and then leave the
worthless check their hands.
Taggert told the police that Mcintyre in this way
gave him check for $50 the rent of 81 store
and got IS change. On Thursday afternoon the
check was returned by the bank letter from
Mcintyre TO the sexton enabled the police trace
the former 70 his lodgings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
ELOPERs ARRESTED IN NEWARK.
Manchester Folk Who Fled on May 90 Held
Pending Husbands Arrival

Mrs. Charles w. Eastman and James Bowman.
who eloped from Manchester, N H, on May ..
are locked UP in Newark police station pending
the arrival OF the wonnan's husband from Man
chester. Both Mrs. Eastman and Bowman held
responsible places with the Public Service Cor
poration in their home town Yesterday, when
Bowman taken into custody, he was working
as a window cleaner at 50 a week. and Mrs. East
man had been helping out the couples finances as
a saleswoman in a Newark store
Doris Eastman the seven-year-old daughter. re-
vealed the clippers secret their former landlady
Mrs. L. Livermore, of No 46 Orleans street. She
asked the couple TO leave her house. and then the
police came into the case.
Bowman's wife died last spring and Mr.. and
Mrs. Eastman. who lived in the apartment
house with the Bowmans in Manchester sym
pathized with him in his bereavement All three
grew friendly. and on May % Mrs Eastman. Bow
man and the little daughter were missed from
their native town. Eastman was formerly well
known a bicycle racer. At present he is
pioyed in Manchester cotton factory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
MANUFACTURER TURNS SLEUTH.
Catches Former Employe in Factory and
Charges Him with Burglary.

Albert wilkins. Of No. 224 Ridgewood avenue
Brooklyn is locked up in the Mercer street station
nursing cut IN his head and awaiting examination
charge Of burglary. preferred by Joseph Riley
of the Riley Electrotype Company of No. 40
Lafayette street. Riley also inflicted the wound
from which Wilkins is suffering while the men
were fighting In the company's shop at o'clock
yesterday morning.
Riley said that his place had been entered almost
every night for two months. On several occasions
the police a leaving the building with
boxes, but rs would show order book bearing
requisitiop and pass himself of enploye OF
the company. Riley determined to take the matter
into his hands and capture the thief II possible
Friday night he remained IN the building. and
after waiting nearly all night was rewarded by
hearing a noise on the third floor. In the fight
which followed the intruder laid out by Riley's
club. Riley told the police that had discharged
Wilkins about two months ago. The police took
from him an order book which Riley said would
prove his guilt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01

II took him from o'clock Friday night until
o'clock Saturday morning to get away with it all.
and when he refused payment policeman
called and arrested him
In Jefferson Market court yesterday the champion
eater charged with dsorderly conduct and
fined s. He couldn't pay this either and the
city. recognizing his splendid appetite Will board
him for i've days free.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01

message said that operation was TO be per-
formed Mr.. Cuyler this morning but another
cable message reached here to-day announcing
that Mr. Cuyer had died before the operation could
be performed Mr.. Cuyler did not regain con-
seriousness after he thrown out of the car and
his wife. who had been with him the time OF the
accident was at his bedside when he died
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
FIREMEN FALL THREE STORIES.

At IRE in a paper warehouse last night at No.
iea Pearl street four hremen OF Engine Company
"a we're overcome on the third floor and fell TO
the street Two of them were badly injured
that they had to be taken TO the Hudson Street
Hospital They Samuel Walsh. of No. 1873
Ainsee street Brooklyn. and Charles Walsh. of
No l2s Cumberland street The other two
ceiyed minor injuries and able to go back
TO work. The damage was estimated at 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
FEWER ALIENS SENT BACK.

The number Of deportatons outgoing steam
ships OF the International Mercantile Marine showed
. marked decrease this week last week. The
Minnetonka had only one. n stowaway, while the
iceland had eleven nine less than the number sent
back last Saturday. The decrease is due In large
part IL is said. To the warning issued by Commits
soner Williams that more care be used the other
side by steamship agents in giving passage to
aliens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
CITY ANNEXEs CHAMPION EATER.
Five Days Board in Jail for Man Who Devas-
tates Broadway Restaurant

This is what Herman Schmidt. of No. s3S West
18th street, ate. drank and smoked IN German
restaurant on Broadway. Both street, and then
refused TO pay for:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01

p.n. lby Telegraph 20 The Tribunel
CITY. pnS July TT. Dewitt Cuyler. Of this
=. wed q cable message from his sistey-,n-
as wa IN Hsvsrtord last night, snnouno-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01

Mr. cuyler was severely bruised but not seri-
ously injured. while the chauffeur was unhurt-
Doctors were quickly summoned to the scene,
but when they arrived Mr.. Cuyler was beyond
their aid. and he was taken 10 Biarritz, where
be died after several hours.
The doctors attending Mr.. Cuyler resorted to
the operation OF trephining IN an endcavor 10
ave his life. but without success. Mrs. Cuyler's
injuries were about the neck. and are not con-
si6ered serious.
The Cuylers had been motoring through the
Basque country, and had arrived at Biarritz on
Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
MASONS HONOR DINCLEY
CELEBRATE THE VETERANS EIGH-
TY-FIFTH BIRTHDAY.


One of the most pleasant events Of
the Masonic year in Montgomery is
the tribute paid to the veteran Mason
william H. Dingley. Last Saturday
was his eighty-fifth birth day, he
having been born in Maine. Decem-
Der IS. 1894
4 It is the custom of his brethren OF
Montgomery Lodge No. IL. TO recognize
the event and this would have been
done Saturday but was postponed un-l
til Monday might which was a regu-
lar meeting evening OF the Lodge.
Mr.. Dingiey came to Montgomery in
1851 and is. therefore. one OF the old
est citizens OF this city. He became a
Master Mason in Montgomery Lodge
No. II April 18th. 1853. and In point
of years of membership Is surpassed by
none in the city and but few II any
in the State. He has for many years
been a member of the Royal Arch
Chapter. of the Council of Royal and
Select Masters. and of Montgomery
Commandery knights Tempiar ana has
held high positions In all of them.
For a score or more of years he
was the Secretary of Montgomery
Lodge No. IL. and is now It's Secretary
Emeritus. Mr.. Dingley Is honored not
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21

only by his brethren OF the two Mont
gomery lodges, but throughout the
State for his record as O Mason and
his great usefulness IN preserving the
history OF the state bodies. He IL the
Grand Treasurer OF the Grand Lodge
and also of the Grand Chapter.
For q number OF years he has been
engaged In the ONCE OF the Grand Sec
rotary In gathering information as to
the early history of Masonry in Ala
hama and In this work he has been
eminently successful
What he has complied Is of inestima-
BILE value and is being printed by order
Of the Grand bodies, much of II being
already In printed form.
There was large attendance at the
meeting last night and the proceed
ings were OF an exceedingly interest
ing and touching character for An
drew Jackson and Montgomery Lodges
Each feel tender interest in the vet
eran whom they met to honor.
The meeting was followed by an in
formal supper. Addresses praising the
high character OF Mr.. Dingley and his
work for Masonry in Alabama were
delivered by DIR. Ehrenreich, Rev.
Stewart Mcqueen. Grand Secretary
George A. Beauchamp. David Fleming.
Il. ]. Meyer and J.. H. Cook.
1t was regrettable that Nr. Ding
ley could not be present. But the in
clemency Of the weather prevented
this.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
SEEKS RIGHT OF WAY
FOR NEW RAILROAD

Birmingham. Dec. oc--tspeciaL )--It
was announced today mat agents OIL
the Southern Railway are making q
tour Of the territory between Parrish
and Birmingham. a distance Of thirty
five miles. looking for a new right-of-f
was for the Southern Railway.
The traffic west OF Birmingham and
especially through the coal mining Sec
tion. Is growing 50 heavy that II Is
necessary to make arrangements tore
lieve the tension and new line fs
suggested. the old line to be used for
outgoing traffic and the new line for
incoming business.
Inasmuch as most alt of the coal -
brought Into Birmingham from the
mining section in Walker County and
the western part OF Jefferson County.
the new line would be used for incorn-
ing traf1ic. II Is believed that the
right-of-way can be secured 50 as 70
provide the new line before The END
of the coming year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
MONTGOMERY TO HAVE
DAY FOR CLEANING UP

Il general cleanup day." the date
RE. which is yet TO be set by Mayor
resit:er, is part of the scheme for get
AZ Montgomery into better sanitary
will ition, and the Mayor will get to-
err with the men in the sanitary
the city physician and the city
Mith officer and decide on a day In
,hrisnear future when everybody and HIS
Dor shalt clean mp his premises
= make Montgomery as neat as a
vt is surnised that an sunusuaIly
e quantity OF trash will be the re-
I Of the ciean-up day. and TO meet
occasion, extra wagons viii be
y by the city to haul away the
are. The Mayor says that the more
sh there Is to haul, the better
ascd he will be. and the extra ex-
rse of the wagons will suit him
i'm to the ground. What he wants
to get Montgomery clean. keep 1t
IAN and to watch the death rate drop.
plan to enlist the aid and sympa-
of the women of Montgomery Is the
est to be evolved. The women of
ntgomery will be asked to cooperate
tn the sanitary officers and the In
sctors, ana will be asked to inspect
factories, bakeries, milk depots and
at markets of the city. This plan.
is believed, will work greater i'm,
,vement than legal process.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
OTOGR APH TAKEN
OF vOLK'S INJURIES

r. Volk, superintendent for the
ropolitan Engineering and Construc-
Company in the Montgomery dis
t. was among the passengers on
4 south bound Southern train wreck
last Thursday a few miles out from
lanta and sustained severe body
uises and cuts. So far as deter
ined by his physician. he suffered no
,gerous hurts but 1t Is feared that
e. of his ribs may be broken. An
ray photograph was taken Mon
Afternoon to discover II this Is
ue.
lar. volk has been confined to his
On at the Exchange hotel since the
! dident, but 1t was said Monday af-
rnoon that his condition was Inn
owing and 1T Is expected that no,
Ill be able to be about soon.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
BOYS GOING HOME.
Runaway Youngsters Caught by Loci

Runaway Youngsters Caught BY Local
Police.
The last OF the runaway boys sought
by the police, John Appleby OF New
Orleans. aged II. was captured Monday
afternoono when he appeared AZ the
postoffice to call for his mall HIS
uncle, I. p. Rousseaux Of New Orleans.
who has been in Montgomery several
days. expecting his nephew to show
up, took the youngster to his home
Monday evening.
Louis Sims, the Mobile boy who. ran
away from his mother in Birmingham
and was on his way to Mobile to see
his father when taken from the train
Sunday evening. was taken back to
Birmingham Monday by his mother,
who came to Montgomery for him.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
BIRMINGHAM STREETS
SLIPPING WITH ICE

Birmingham, Dec. 2o.-(SpeciaL)---
Hundreds OF horses and mules fell
down ON the streets of Birmingham to-
day. the ice covered streets being very
hard on the animals.
Business on Morris Avenue, the
Wholesale and commission thorough
fare of the city. was halted consider
ably by the horses and mules attached
to delivery wagons not being able to
do the hauling during the earlier part
OF the day.
Several Of the regular passenger
trains were delayed. though none was
annulled.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
TARMER-DUNsON.


rOminent Young Persons of Samson
and AndaIuaia Wed.
\ndalusia. Dec. Especial. AT
Sa home Of the brides parents. Mr..
| I'd Mrs George w. Dunson. Mr.. Mall
piTn Farmer. OF Samson. and Miss
| lannie Belle Dunson. Of Andalusia,
| ERE married by Rev. w. F. Martin,
Laurel Hill. Fla. The brides grand
| lther rArformed the ceremony.
The home was decorated with palms.
ems, and southern smilax. An arch
| las formed. beneath which the bridal
arGy stood. From the arch white
| sedding bell was suspended.
To the wedding march rendered by
diss Agnes Reed accompanied by j.
II. Valentine, the bridal party entered
n the following order: Down the
itair way came the minister. next the
Two little flower girls, Misses Alma
Carson and Elna Carson, nieces of the
bride. The bride was accompanied by
her eldest sister. Mrs. ]. F. Carson, as
natron of honor.
Mr.. oscar Farmer, the bridegroom'a
Brother, was best man.
The bride was beautiful in a white
iessaline over cream satin, carrying
flower bouquet Of plumosa. white car
atoms and lilies or the valley.
The bride is the third daughter of
Ir. and Mrs. G. w. Dunson and is very
opular.
The bridegroom holds a prominent
osition In Samson.
The out-of-town guests were the faith
and mother Of the Bridegroom. Miss
fleming, Mrs. Campbell, Mr.. Valen-
Inc, Mr. Martin Farmer. of Samson;
diss Lenna Cravey, Miss Ruth Craig,
4 Green, Ala; Mr.. George Griggs. of
and Rev. Wiley +. Nor
Itionh of Laurel Hill, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farmer will reside In
samson.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-21
MRS. Il. N. MOORE DEAD.

Florence, Dec 2o.-~Mrs. H McYey
Moore, an estimable woman. and one
of the old residents OF this county.
died last night at her home In Flor
ence.
She was a daughter of William L..
nice, an early settler who owned the
FIRST iron foundry in this section. Her
husband and ten children survive ner.
The funeral was held today,