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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
DIR. BEEBE ACCUSED BY WIFE.
She Charges In suit lie Had Her
Railrosded to Asylum.

Mrs. Mary Il. Beebe. who Is suing T
husband, DR., Silas +. Beebe OF Flushing.
for separation, testified yesterday be
fore Justice Clarke in Long Island City
that while she WAS confined to her bed.
having just given birth 70 a son, her
husband came TO her and told her he
was In love with ono OF his patients.
She said that not long after this he sent
two physicians, DR.. Archer w. Jaeger
and DIR. Johnston Macleod. to visit her
and that as result she was Illegally
sent to a sanitar!um at Amityvlls as
an insane person.
Mrs, Beebe now has suits for s25, 900
damages pending against each physician.
She declared yesterday THAT she was re-
leased from the sanitarium without any
legal process and that she went 10 South
Dakota at her husbands bcheSt.
She said she afterward returned TO
Flushing. her husband agreeing to let
her have the use OF their home and 10
pay her $1,000 IA year.
Several of Mrs Beebe's neighbor.
testified that they had seen her almost
daily for several years and that they
never noticed anything about her to in
dictate that she was insane. DR. Beobe,
who denies the allegations of his wifi.
was not in court. Mrs Beebe will he
cross-examined to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
NO HOPE FOR 100 MEN
CAUGHT IN MINE FIRE
Explosion at Royalton. Ill.,,
Traps 292 Workers. 159
of Whom Escape.
81 BODIES ARE TAKEN OUT

RorALroE. III. Oct. 21--One hundred
and six men Of the 292 miners who were
In the Franklin Coal Company's mine
here this morning when two explosions
wrecked the main shaft arc still en-
tombed. according 10 tho best estimates
OF the officials to-nirht. The mine Is
still burning and there In little hope that
any OF the l0s will survive.
James Brown. manager OF the mine,
said 292 men went down to work before
the explosion occurred. Twenty-seven
bodies vera taken out of the mine UP TO
II o'clock tonight. One hundred and
ifty-nlno OF tho miners escaped between
the first and second explosions, an inter-
val OF about fifteen minutes.
To-day's disaster was the worst IN the
southern Illinois coal fields since the ex-
plosion at ziegler few years ago. when
moro than sixty miners were killed.
Tho cause OF the explosion Ia doubtful
Ralph Mitchell OF st. Louis, president OF
tho Franklin Coal and Coke Company
said that as near as he could ascertain
the accident was caused by the ignition
OF Ras in one Of the west entries An in
vestigation will be started tomorrow.
The men of the day shift had Just
started 10 work and only twelve or four
teen of them had been let down In the
cages when the explosion occurred. To
those on the top there was no warming
No lar or noise heralded the disaster. and
not until thin wreath OF smoke, which
gradually grew into a cloud, began TO
rise from the milne mouth did they real
iee what had happened
one man near the shaft thought the
noise came from starting the rescreening
plant and did not even look around until 4
piece OF coal struck him In the head.
Tho work of attempted rescue began
almost as soon as the smoke came out
OF the mine. The fans were reversed and
doctors and undertakers from all the
nelghboring towns were summoned, The
state mine rescue crews at bentoh'
Springfield and Evansville were called
BENTON rescuers were the first to ar
rive and made an effort to get into the
mine They were successful only near tho
west entry, and there fifteen OF the bodies
which were brought TO the surface were
found huddled together. killed by the force
of tho explosion, Some OF the others
| taken out later had been overcome by
blackdamp
In tho meantime women and children
| had gathered Mt the mine entrance and
| uvera making the work Of the rcscuers
| almost impossible The space around
| the entrance was roped on. and as the
| living and dead were brought out they
| passed through line OF waiting wives
| and widows from whose hearts hope
aed when the news came that the mine
| mad caught fire,
water was poured into the shaft In an
effort 10 stop the flames, but II was use
less. and Il was reported tonight that
the sealing or flooding OF the mine Will
have 10 be ordered tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
NEAR TO COOLEST DAY
RECORD FOR OCTOBER
Mercury Drops to 33, Lowest
for This Locality Since
Oct. Is, 1876.

4 foretaste OF wintry weather arrived
yesterday on a swift Northwestern that at
tained at times the dignity Of strong
gale. which, according 10 the Beaufort
Scale. recently adopted by the Weather
Bureau, is a wind with a gait between
forty-eight and frty-six miles. The air
was invlgorating as the atitudnous sort
on tap In Rocky Mountain towns and
folks went about with their chests out
and their minds full OF frosty cheer.
The temperature In tho early morning
fell to SO and then rose sluggishly. achiev-
Ing the maximum for the day OF 40 nj ,
In the afternoon. Then Il back pedalled
bit and at IL o'clock last night had
gone to "a. At midnight II WAS 80, Just
one degree above the freezing point and
within only two degrees OF the coolest
October day on record for this neghbor-
hood, which was October 10. 1876
The prophecy of the national experts is
that before the sun rises to-day the Octo-
Der record will be broken. They expect
the mercury to descend to a point between
2S and 30 degrees The forecast for this
day Is for fair skies. Local cloud readers
say to-day will become warmer. ''In-
creasing cloudiness, with diminishing
northwest winds Ia the meteorological
menu for tomorrow.
The impending GOODNESS was recognized
officially last night by the Police Depart
ment, which ordered all patrolmen from
the ! 0 O'clock shift 10 wear their winter
overcoats Unofficial folk IN large num-
bers then had them on.
The coolest place I'm the country was
Mortified. VT. which shivered under "a.
Portland, Me-. boosted 30 and Boston had
32. There were snowfalls In Boston. SYRIA
cuse, Pittsburg and other less important
places, and down south In Raleigh, N. c.,
the natives were astonished by furry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
100000 EXPECTED AT
SMITH CARPET AUCTION
Lively Bidding Shows Country
wide Confidence in Trade
Prospects.

Three hundred carpet buyers from all
sections OF the country. even from the
South. testified their faith in trade pros
poets OF the country yesterday by sharp
competitive bidding at the auction sale
OF Alexander Smith 4 Sons Carpet Com
pany at los Fifth avenue
In volume the sale. which began on
Monday and will continue until ans lots
are sold Is fully up to the records of
other years and the prices are normal.
There Is no indication OF pesslmism
in the country, judging from the attl-
tude OF the buyers" said w. H. Parkinson,
manager OF the New York office, yester-
day Except q small section OF the
South every district OF the country IL
represented at the sale and the bidders
are buying up to the records OF former
years.
At the auction yesterday we're repre-
sentatves OF the ii. H. Claim Company
jobbing house and other big New York
buyers Marshall Field & Co. Chicago
Scott Pirie & CO.. Chicago: Durham
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
LEAVES BIG SUMS TO CHARITY
Mrs. Katherine Lea,ttt Of Lakewood
Aids Many Institutions.

WAsHISGroS, oct 27.--Tte will Of Mrs.
Katherine Lesvitt OF Lakewood. y. T..
which has been nied here for probate.
leaves large sums to New York institu-
tions. Mrs. l.ehvitt was "A daughter Of
Rev. Ichabod Schencer OF Brooklyn and
widow Of the Rev. william Leavitt OF
Brooklyn. Mrs, Leavitt at one time lived
In Washington. While here In September
she visited Providence Hospital, and while
In the yard with one OF the sisters d Are
started IN the dry leaves. Mrs. Leavitt's
clothing caught Are and she died a few
days later. Several years ago Mrs.
Leav!tt endowed day nursery a; the
hospital. In the vii! she leaves $4,000
additional to the nursery.
Among other requests are the Home for
Aged Men %: Brooklyn. $4,000: Home
for Aged Ministers, Newton. y. j., s25.-
900 Graham Home Tor Old Ladies, Brook
Ign. 1000 Brooklyn Orphan Asylum.
$4,000, Hudson City Hospital, $4,000
Long Island College Hospital. $4,000 20
endow ten beds Board OF Home Missions
Of the United States. 10000; Home OF
81. Giles for Cripples, Brooklyn, 100000.
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BRIDGES END OLD FERRY.
East River Line discontinued After
seventy Years.

The ferry line from the foot OF East
Tenth street TO Greenpoint avenue, Will
iamsburg, which has been used for 20
years, has been discontinued by tho In
terborough Ferry Company
Capt. James Smith, the ferry superin-
t"ndent, said yesterday that the Queens
H1ro ana Williamsburg bridges ara now
'Akng so much OF the vehicular traffic
and subways and elevated lines are 80
much Quicker that Il no longer pays to
continue III, ferry, The company viii,
continue the line from East Twenty
.hird strc.t to Greenpoint avenue II
has been decided to sell the old ferry
boat Florida.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
DE LUXE BOOK BAIT BRINGS
WOE TO WOMAN OF 70 YEARS
Letters at Trial Tell of Mrs Soders Terrible Dread
of Asylum for Entering Into $4,000 Bargain
Feared to Tell

celved the almost brutal letters. an,
weaker each day and feel i am fast let
ting go my hold on affairs. I am sorry
10 write this to you. but II may be neces-
cary for you all to know later what l
tell you now. have had sufficient 70
destroy my faith In any one wearing the
guise OF man. bu; feel you will do all
you can, but that may be little enough.
through no fault OF yours. l am doing
moro than the contract calls for. You
know that tho 1000 must count some
where.
II am bribing one of my maids for Ink,
else could not do what I am doing now.
Please address the receipt for this and
che other check to Mrs. A. w. for reasons
explained. II you do not hear from me
again II will be for the reason that can
not manage It. Mrs. a. w. SoPER,
FIRST LAKE, via old Forge, ~. Y"
The next chapter in this sordd etory is
told by Glenn Farmer In a letter TO his
father after returning from his visit 10
the Adircndacks II reads:
Just arrived from the Adirondack.
and although could not get any money
or the promiee OF any in week [
feel from my conversation that Bill and
will be able TO do something one
thing you need have no fear of and that
ancc of the $4,000. II We don't get the
cash 1t viii DO paid. according TO con-
tract at the rate of $4,000 per month.
Counts on Dread of Asylum.
"IIer daughter was there when ar
rived and, although the old lady was
quito sick. she saw me and had her
daughter leave us alone. telling the daugh-
ter I had to see her regarding the ex-
hibition OF some books. and In the course
of our conversation she let slip what I
know more than clinches the contract for
tho balance OF the $4,000. and that she
is afraid IL her daughter finds II out she
will be put In an asylum, "a unable to
handle her own affairs.
THAT is an absolute fac: and is what
has made the old lady sick more than
anything else
In another letter Glenn Farmer accuses
hie father OF too great generosity in
letting two sets of books go for 800.
Again he mentions that no and Col Hart
ley have done $4,000 worth of business
that summer. and that they expect to
close q s25. 900 deal within ten days
The attorneys for James j. Farmer and
the other defendants asked Judge Rufus
Foster yesterday to quash the indictments
for lack OF evidence showing conspiracy
TO defraud. II was tho defences first
day.
SO the Jury was let go and tho lawyers
argued all morning. Judge Foster finally
denied the motions with respect TO all
the defendants except Sam Warfield and
George Fischer as TO them. Judge Foster
said n. would take tho motions under
ndvisement and announce a 'eoision this
morning. when the trial Is resumed.
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RICH WOMAN SAW GHOST.
Riker-HeRcman Founders widow
Also Imagined Rats, Says witness.

In tho trial yesterday before Surrogate
Cohalan OF the suit to set aside the will
OF Mrs. Amelia Gertrude Cutter. widow OF
tho founder OF the Riker- Hegemnn com
pany, who left more than 81 900. 900. Mrs.
Wilhelmina Jaeger, n lifelong friend OF
Mrs. Cutter. testified that Mrs. Cutter
occasionally saw things"
The witness said Mrs. Cutter once
begged her to protect her from imaginary
rats walking across the bed and also told
her she had seen her husbands ghost in
her bedroom.
The witness said Mrs. Cutter also ex-
pressed her opinion of George Ramsey,
one OF the chief legatees OF the will who
was close friend Of the decedents hus-
band and IL n director of tho Riker-H ege =
man company and Of the Greenwich Bank.
Mr.. Ramsey gets 100000 under tho will,
and Mrs. Jaeger testified the decedent
said concerning the bequest;
"'Why should | leave him all this
money? Mr.. Cutter set him up in bust
ness and gave him $4,000"
The trial was not finished.
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A young mans get-up de-
ponds largely on his clothes.
His Winter overcoat, for in
stance.
He wants it smart, yet de-
void Of anything freakish.
For knockabout ard gen.
eral business wear he natu-
rally prefers the rougher fab
RIGS, cut loose and full with
raglan shoulders--we've plen-
ty of them; some with Tartan
plaid backs.
For dressier occasions, more
shapely coats are in demand;
some with very pointed lapels
and velvet collars.
For all round practical pur-
poses, Scotch Mists"; be-
ing rainproof Scotch cheviots,
they're smart, rain or shine.
Motor coats with step col
lars make still another inter
esting story.
Complete showing of young
mems Winter coats in our win
dows to-day.
ROGERS PEEr COMPANY
Three Broadway Stores
Warren ST. 18th ST. 34th 81.
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TERCENTENARY DAZZLE.
Parade Route VIII Re Illuminated
ny $4,000 Electric Lights.

SiNty-lvo thousand electric lights.
snough 10 light Baltimore ard Detroit
"@n"in"d We're flashed on last night so
nat "A 05iegation az tercentfnary off,
DlH,s amt Edison Company officers could
inspect III, route Of the tercentenary
oarnd" which will be held to-day.
Tho lights were strung from Thirty
Fourth street ana sixth avenue, to Fifth
venue, 10 Fifty-ninth street, TO Colum.
hus Circle, Then there were more from
Third avenue and 10th street, to l25th
street. 10 b dway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
SAYS DOCTOR HAS SOUL MATES
Wife Charges He Advocates Lax
Marital Views.

A prominent East Side physicians lad
vanced views" on love and matrimony
were set forth In the Supreme Court
yesterday In affidav!ts by his wife on an
application for allmony pending a suit
for separation because her husba nd be-
lieves in soul mates and has them The
physician Ia DR.. Abraham Caspe, who
has been practising on the East Side for
sixteen years and has Offices at 2lO East
broadway and 1894 Madison avenue.
Until the couple separated IA year ago
they lived at 80 East l0sth street with
their four children. Their Oldest son r. n
tutor In chemistry. and daughter,
Martha, Is n student at tho Normal Col
lege.
On the aifidavits submitted to Justice
Donnelly by the plaintiff. Mrs Mary
Ca:pe. the court awarded her $50 a week
and $500 counsel fee.
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THE SEAGOERS.

Sailing to-day by the White star liner
Adriatlc for Queenstown and Liverpool
Oliver Adams Mr. and Mrs william
Mira Walter Barwtck. A. Lowry
Col and Mrs. william ; $, Morgan
Beale Mr.. and Mrs J. T
A. II Cobb. Roche
Mrs Clifford Darling. MT and Mrs. Thomas
Mrs Frank Dixon Macmillan Scott
william A. Hutcheson. Capt A C. q. Smith.
BY the Holland America liner Rottsr-
dam for Rotterdam:
r q Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Robert J Taylor. VI. Preston
Arrivals by the French liner Chica go
from Havre:
A. Ross Benson. Mr.. and Mira Albert
Mrs Clara Curis. Reiss
Arnold Hutchinson. Marius Vidal
Harold Hutchinson. Mrs q. Moore Mitch.
Joseph Springer ell
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NEWS OF DEATH KILLS SISTER.
Miss Cunningham, ~. Drops 10
Floor on Hearing Of Brothers End.

Miss Della Cunningham. "a years Old.
dropped TO the floor yesterday when A
policeman who called at her home. at
1928 Hoyt street Brooklyn. told her of
the death OF her brother. Edward Cunning
ham, 40. OF 81 Baltic street, who was
killed on Monday when he tell from a coal
wagon.
Miss Cunningham was dead whom a
doctor reached the house
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StoepeI Company, Detroit. Wa!dmea
Eastman Company. Philadelphia iID-
field a. Co, Atlanta: Thomas tun..'.''
Seattle; Tootle Campbell Company, -
Joseph. and several 81. Louis concerts,
Aims n Doepke. Cincinnati. the b,
Company, Cleveland; II \. McdraH
Buffalo; the American Dry Goods '.
pany. the American Supply Company ana
the Pittsburg Dry Goods Company
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Although the letters OF Col. Bill Hartley
have impaired a touch of humor TO the
trial OF the de luxe book men In the
United States District Court. tho story
OF the book selling activities of the de-
PENDANTS. as pieced together by the Gov
eminent attorney so far, has it's uglier
features
Counterbalanclng the iishtsome letters
OF the inimitablo Colonel Is the story Of
Mrs. 4. w. Soper OF this city. n woman
more than 10 years old. who Il is alleged.
bought about $4,000 worth OF fake rare
booko from Glenn Farmer and Col Hartley
IN spite OF the protests OF her family. who
thought abe was being swindled.
Mrs. Sopers family, II Ia said. watched
her so closely that she found II difficult
to write to the book men and sometimes
had to take money out OF her household
expenses to pay tho monthly Instruments
on her rare book purchases.
Col. Bill Hartley. Il Is said, played the
part of tho wealthy book lover In this
drama, pretending that he was anxious to
secure a set OF books which Glenn Farmer
was negotiating to cell her
Fear Made old woman I'll.
The nervous strain caused by tho fear
that some OF the durning letters from the
book men might fall into the hands OF
members OF the family "a said 20 have
made Mrs. Soper extremely III. When the
de luxe men were arrested the Govern
ment attorneys refused to give Mrs
Sopers name as ono OK the investors,
fearing the exposure might Kill her.
In "A cold. businesslike tone. Glenn
Farmer discusses Mrs. Sopers case In a
letter sent to his father James j. Farmer,
head OF the Ang.o-American Authors
Association. Nrs. Soper at the time was
staying at her summer home at First
Lake IN tho Adirondack. Glenn Farmer
wrote from the Hotel Nottingham in Bos-
ton as follows:
my DEAR FATHER: Enclosed is copy
OF Mrs Sopers letter. / note your letters
tell me nothing "a to whether she sent
the 1000. OF course l will have 70
answer this letter. and n you got the
money you can send my check here.
II will leave the first of next week
for the Adrondacks TO close up this bust
closed note and from her former letters
that I stand pretty good at present Your
son. GLENN"
Then follows the enclosed note from
Mrs Soper TO Glenn Farmer
DEAR SIR Tho enclosed takes the
funds upon which I counted to meet smy
August expenses I am quite Ill and the
physicians tell my family Il is all due
to severe nervous shock They are very
much alarmed. aud naturally anxious to
Xnow What Il all means
1T Is two weeks to-day since I re-
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Tables Overturned IN Flight.

Chlirs and tables wee overturned in
the flight Of the diners 10 get out Dishes
Were brushed from tables and smashed
upon the floor.
The orchestra iu the Continental Hotel
startei "a lively ar 20 allay the fears 81
the diners, who groped wildly about for
tho exits. House Detective Van Twls-
teren. who was IN the lobby OF the hotel
at tho time. ran into the dining room and
Nainly tried to convince the excited hun
dreds THAI there was no danger. Though
his halted the prcciptogS outrush Of
the diners To- some extent none OF them
hreathed freely until they were out on
Forty-iirst street
with tine first noise or the explosion
yNourg Resented and Aster the bus boy.
ran down the stairs into the cellar. As
Rosenfcld. who was leading. opened the
door a cloud OF steam rushed out. badly
scalding both Rossnf-ld and Alster about
the face and body. They found Dunthy
and Lansau on the floor OF the ce!lar.
The two men mad been blown from their
feet b. the force OF the explosion.
Miss Alice Robertson. telephone opera
tor In the Hotel Continental. summoned
smbulances from the New York and Poly
clinic hospitals and notitsf the guests OF
the hote. that there was ~ danger.
Despite this assurhnce the guests gath
cred their belongings and fled into the
street, where hundreds ~ persons had
gathered. When the ambulances arrived
the injured men were placed In them and
hurried To- the hospitals. where, after an
examination. II was said that Dunthy
might die
On the frst floor OF the Hotel Contl-
Gental AT the time OF the explosion
Leon Sanders. independent candidate for
Justice of the supreme Court, was In
Structing 800 watchers. They ied out ~
tine building ana assisted the management
Of the hote. IN policing the corridors OF the
hotel and Cafe Boulevard After the
excitement had sIbs!ded the meeting was
reopenel and held In candle light.
II s. Duncan. manager OF the Hotel
Continental. attributed the explosion TO a
defective tube In the boiler which supplies
the hotel and adjoining cafe with heat.
The boiler was installed last year.
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sTEPHANI SEEKS RELEASE.
Murderer i'm Dsnnemora Claims
Com mi ment 20 Asylum Illegal.

PLATTsBuRG, n, Y. Oct. 27,---Alphonse
J, Stephan, who in 1890 murdered Clinton
Reynolds in New York. was before the
Supreme Court in this city to-day on a
writ OF habeas corpus In an effort 10
secure his release from the asylum for
insane criminals at Danncmora.
a. 5. Hogue, his attorney, raised the
question OF the legality OF Stephanrs con-
inement in the asylum on the certificate
of the physician OF Sing Sing prison The
hearing was adjourned until November Q.
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Alphonse j. Stephani has long been one
OF the most interesting inmates of Danne-
mora prison because OF the fortune. $780,
900. left 10 him by his mother after he
was convicted and Of which tho law per-
mits him TO use only $50 month. He
shot his lawyer. Clinton @. Reynolds, in
the latters office In 1890 and was sent to
Sing Sing, He acted 50 strangely there
that he was transferred to Dannemora.
In Stephanl's long term In prison the
$4,000 inheritance grew to more than
100000 A sun was brought by Mrs.
Stephanis sister to recover the accumu-
lated income, which amounts to more than
$50, 900, Supreme Court Justice Lehman
decided In February Of this year that her
claim was gooo