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$<*• LXIV N°- 21,008. The Rev. r»r. W!!l!nm Burt. ENGINK KIPS UP CARS. ON PAR -HIE I- TRACKS. freak of Snitch Throws Locomotive After Coaches Pass. Thrown by a swttdl after the five passenger coacaer It v^as poshta* had successfully passed. a ioromo'.ive of a beal train of the New- York. yew-Haven ana Hartford Railroad ripped the ddes out of three of the coaches without seri ously tajartas a psssmirr resterday. The acci oert happened at (be VM* Haven yards, just as the train was on Its way Into the Mott Haven nation from One-hur > -thir.l-st. * The engine was pushing th" cais at a speed of about tweniy-five mjles an boor from, the main track far locals on to ■ riding. The five passen ger coaches took the switch, but when the loco motive reached it some accident had moved it. •The locomotive vent Off on a different track, casing loose from the train. The strain of the breaking coupling slackened the speed of the care, and the locomotive, darting ahead on a parallel traik. ripped out the s=i<2es of the three rear cars. Fnsrn^fr VDA fireman jumped for tbeir lives. When the locomotive and coaches stopped, the passengers scrair.Med over each other In panic stricken efforts to '.-cape. Children were for gotten in the crush. The Bros gathered at the Twenty-ninth-st. station at 5:30 p. m.. rushed toward the cars, re gardless of locomotives and trains running through the yard, and paying no attention to guards, braKemen or yardmen. The passengers cult the yards safely. On the tracks near the i witch, however, the engineer. Burns. was found, cut about the head and body, with both hands badly torn and suf fering from internal injuries. The yardir.aster and Mr. King, the assistant fuperintendent, telephoned to Lincoln and Leb anon hospitals for ambulances. The only per eon whose injuries were serious enough to re quire surgical aid was the engineer, who ■was hurried to the hospital, though the physicians revives sfra fi'.irA'.r.s women. Studler. the fireman, refused to go to a hospital, saying his Injuries were not bad enough. When the locomotive came to a stop It was at right angles across the local track. The three damaged ooacbes were also off the rails. Traffic on the road was blocked until nearly midnight. Some of the yard employes paid that a stone had lodged la the swft< and was the cause of the emashup. It was not explained by any rep resentatives of the road by what means the five ■ssynger cars . Bsfully passed ovr-r the switch whea the engine <ii<i not Acting Cap tain McC.'.rton. of the Alexander-are, station, hurried a section of the msmiea to the scene of the a/-cide::t. where they h; : <i some difficulty In clearing th tracks of cmtous pper-tator.«. At Lebanon Hospital later it was said that, «"hile the engin^-r's condition was somewhat serious, hi? record y was looked for. WISES CRIPPLED AGAIN. Second Fire in Subway Not so Serious at First. A f*v months .->.jro tli*» tii-k^r. telegraph nnd t'lephcrp aervioe ras crippled for seven! ayH by a fir.-* in •,:■• subw.-.y. ,-it ■ roadway and Ful ton-Kt. T:i.« v.;;s almost repeated yesterday. **eri mother fire was discovered at the name Place, it ni caused by a -■ re hre , electric Utfit vfce. The register at the Edison works laMcated a leak of die current fully ten minutes Wfor* the blue became vtsfbla at Broadway and Po!ton-«. In that tone the escaping electric light cur- Wot we * pl.--.ying havoc with several of the <*M<»« carrying dozens of v.ires belonging to *** Venn-H T'jiion and ticker companies. The «nal] wires were quickly rendered fused, and or ,1 U8€l?1 "-'- Vivid fl : K.^ep at the Bwitchboard i«^ V; flor>r <f Xn - l 9: Broadway at 1 p. m. ina.cated to the wire chief that there wan a w.germis r-ro*s at n point where the conduits tn "^.- t ? ate<3 - M?n Wfre about to be nent out «L!! 11 for the tr "'Jb!e. when the 11 '" wan dis rv^ii at Br °adv.-ay and Fulton-Bt. Crcr.K:i recponded to ar. alarm, nnd found 2? woodwork of the temporary platform aflre. ""snow of ih« elf-ctric current could be fckej ° r ' y ! :- " ' ■" vi rout the downtown ser «m w r Doaae-*t ■ • rhous». That took SZi^. *'" f: ' ft ' '■'•" a^omplished the danger v ~r/v' • rt "t thiii made thousands of electric In 2-- vl °* Us : ■•■- anfl ;;hut off the Illumination Jr*tK l^ f the llltr downtown buliain**. includ *»« Dw tern lni0 " bulldln«, at Broadway Uol**. tWTI linemen, after an examinn a-«tV«f i rt * a ttaf • * ew of the cables had been tflAhA and thai a few of th« ticker and . aont trim hs ! been affe.te.] by the cross. < j_. ■.'' „ ? renjaa fai'J he expert eU to have th» ihor. " I **rtc USBt wires replaced before BrwfflJ*'° UJ(i a demand for light in lower that it * J '' "** Western Union ir ' l!; *' n Bald btd « Was a iu ' k V thins that the second fire that l?" 311 on Sunday, and that the wires Wlp ***"* bttnx out were .in lines that were VUNSTON SATS HE SWAM. General Himself Tell* Story of the Crossing of the Bag-Bag. Portland. Ore.. May 22.— following ac jj 0^ of the swimming of the Bag-Bag River ? Geatrol Funston. at Calumplt, Philippine "■■^. April 26, 1£99. and the swimming of ■I Rio Grande the day following by two sol ""*■ of lh « Kansas regiment, has been given m ** General Fuaston: »ho l^" ° f four thousand or more Filipinos. Tun ii 1 -,, h j?r Mln * til American forces. On b» ■ .ir\' • ■• G '*"*ral Kunaton. accompanied «!fcll^S nraßhlnr I>urt >- swam the Bag-Bag, a *hich r '"' !lbout one hundred teet wide. •c« h«. »* tribut to the Rio Grande. This 5 «^»r^ n confu "*d with and magnified into <i* v A^ift* i of the m ° Grande the following miuniZt 5: '' y Uvo •« I 'lier« from the Kansas «>«r ihou«^i^ C^,,. preceded the routing of the •olfilers nfl Filipinos ? jy forty-five American **••• JP»dter» carried a line with them with r-.-dny. abovrera. To-morrow, fair, cooler | wind westerly. NEW BISHOPS OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH , CHOSEN AT LOS ANGELES. The Rev. Dr. J. W. Bashford which they drew across a heavier one. To the latter a raft was fastened and drawn across. When forty-five soldiers and General Funston had been ferried over the detachment routed the Filipinos. I am glad to present the facts as they are and clear the matter up. NEW METHODIST BISHOPS Eight Men Chosen Who Represent Fully Activities of the Church. The Methodist Episcopal Church. through its leg islative body. the General Conference, which meets quadrennially, has this year at Los Angeles added more bishops to its executive force than at any previous time. This was made necessary for two masons the growing work of the denomina tion In all lands and the retirement of no fewer than fix of the bishops heretofore effective (or work, together with the less by death of three in the last four year*--. In 1909 there were four bishops elected. This year it was decided to add no fewer than twelve; eight general superintendents or bishops without restricted powers. and four mis sionary bishops, for the work of the Church in heathen lands. The bishops who died in th» quad rennium were Drs. Foster. Hurst. Kinds and Tay lor, the latter missionary bishop for Africa. Bishop Thomas Bowman, who still survives, remains on the retired list, and with him by his own choice, now. Is Bishop Stephen If. Merrill, while by vote of the General Conference. Bishops Andrews, Foes. Mallalieu. Vincent and Walden arc now al?o on that list. They are to receive full pay at $5.0*) a year for six months and will then be placed on half pay for life. The new blood In the board of bishop? Includes some of the strongest men in the denomination, several of whom had com© near to being elevated to this most important place in the Church he fore. It is noticeable that the men chosen were all among those who received the highest numher of votes on the early ballots. Two-thirds of the nearly 700 clerical and lay delegates to the General Conference had to vote for each successful candi date, and several received in the neighborhood of 600 votes. The official ranks of th*> Church are fully repre sented in the new bishop?. The list Includes two college presidents, Mrs. James W. Basnford, of Ohio Westeyaa University, and James U. Day. of Syracuse University: an editor. Dr. Joseph K. Ber ry, of "The Er worth Herald": the head of the educational work of th" Chore*. Pi. William F. M<-l>owell. corresponding secretary of the board of education, who for ten years was chancellor of thr University of Denver; another Hading church offl cla.l. Dr. Thomas Benjamin N-ly, corresponding secretary of the Sunday School Union and Tract Society, also editor of the Sunday school ami tract publications of the Church; one of the leading pas tors of the metropolitan district, Dr. Henry Bpell neyer. who for a third of century has fill- leud lng churches In and around Newark; a Baltimore providing elder. Dr. Luther B. Wilson, who baa mied important pulpits In Washington; while the foretell field la represented by Dr. William Hurt, who for eighteen year B has acted for the Methodist Church in this country In Its work In Italy, and has been personally honored at the hands of King Victor' Emmanuel 111. Dr. Bart is about fifty-one rf-.-.rs old and was prepared for college at the Wilbraham Academy. In I*7B be entered Wesleyan University at Mlddletown. Conn.. and was gradu »ted with honors In lf>:9. He then prepared for the ministry at Drew Theological Seminary. and be an active pastoral work In the New-York East Conference. Among his pastorates were thos.> of the Sostrand Avenue and the DeKalb Avenue llethodlst Episcopal chorches la Brooklyn, in 18S6 ha went to Italy to take charge of the Methodist Episcopal churches in Borne and other cities, and va.' so successful that be baa remained there ever Bince. save for brief trips to this country It Is expected that he will succeed Bishop John H. in cent (retired) in charge of the work on the Coo tteent, and the h«idquarters will be remo\c-d from Zurich. Switzerland, to Home. Chancellor James Rosooe Day. the last on the list of new bishops, who was chosen on the four teenth ballot, after his chief 1 " 11 0 ,^ 1 '^'"^ ard J. Cooke. of Tennessee, had withdrawn his name, has been the- head of Syracuse , I " iv. ty. one of the largest Methodist colleges In the coun try since 1&94 He received the degree of D. D. from Wesleyan University and from . I> ckln^on OoDeje. and LU D. from Northwestern T nlversit>. Dr. I>av If. a native of Maine, and In his fifty-ninth year. fn 1874 he was graduated at Bowdoln Co lege and entered the ministry of the Methodist Episco pal Church. He held the pastorates of leading churches In Portland. Me.. Beaton and this city before his election to th« post of chancellor of Syracuse University. His Incumbency has been marked by a great Increase In he endowment ; n.d the number of students of that institution of learning. There was some opposition to the elec tion of Dr. Day to the bishopric on the ground that all of his utterances were i not In harmony with the doctrine, of th* Church, but hi* friends succeeded in overcoming this. although at onetime he withdrew his name, hut without diminishing the seal of his supporters. ...1. Sketches of the other new bishops have already appeared In The Tribune. The four new mission ary bishops will be selected early this week. THINK ECKMA2* WILL SUCCEED DAY. Leading Syracuse Methodists Predict For mer's Election as Chancellor of University. Syracuse. May 22— Leading Syracuse Methodists predict that the Rev. Dr. Oeorgo P. rvkman. <>f .St Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church. New-York, will be elected to succeed James R- Day as Chan cellor of Syracuse University. This prediction is based on the fact that Dr. Kckman has friendly relations with John D. Archbold and other wealthy and influential members of the board of trustees. chancellor Days resignation will undoubtedly be presented at the June meeting of the board of trus tees. Another fact counted In Dr. Eckman's favor Is that, while he had 800 votes for Bishop himself, he withdrew in favor of Dr. Day. GOVERNOR LEAVES ALBANY TO-DAY. With His Son, He Will Sail for Europe To-morrow. Albany. May 22.— Governor Odell said to night that he would leave Albany to-morrow rt 9:25 a. m., and would sail Tuesday with his son. Herbert, for Kurope. He expects to be gone until about June 15. ULSTER COUNTY POORHOUSE BURNS. The Loss Placed at $50.000— No Lives Lost. Kingston. N. V.. May 22.— The Ulster County Poorhouse. three miles from Xew-Paltz. was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. The loss is placed at $50,000. The Rev. Dr. Wn, T. McDowell. ROBS BY CLEVER RUSE. { DR. COLDER" IN NEWARK. Thief Makes "Patient" Lie in Bed and Rifles Clothing. "Dr. C. S. Colder," the clever thief who robbed Frederick Self/., of No. 1.200 Paciflc-st.. Brook lyn, about two weeks ago, is now wanted by the Newark polico for a similar piece of work there. The "doctor" is a practical psychologist. By suggestion he gives his confiding victim an Imaginary ailment, and then offers his medical services. The "physician" cures his patient all right, both of his supposed nllment and his con fiding disposition, for when the victim arises from the first "application" the admlnisterer thereof is gone, and with him ouch Jewelry and other valuables as the patient had about his room and person. The man appeared in Newark last Monday and left In the evening. He reappeared on Tuesday and then departed for good, taking with him the fruits of another robbery. On Monday at noon "Dr. Colder" entered the store of the car riage firm of Ward & Johnson, in Market-St and Introduced himself to John P. Ward, senior member of the firm, as a physician, and said he was about to locate in Newark and need ed a carriage. After looking over the stock he selected a carriage worth $350. While looking around the "doctor" spoke to Mr. Ward about his health, and elicited the in formation that Mr. Ward had certain ailments. Then the "doctor." with delicate interest, offered to prescribe for Mr. Ward, and so far won "his confidence that Mr. Ward consented to an ex amination, and he took the "doctor" to his house. No. 130 Garside-st. Arrived there, the "doctor" asked a few questions, and finally said that Mr. Ward was really in a more serious condition that he Imagined. He advised his patient to go to bed, and said he -would call the following day prepared to treat him In a way to give him im mediate relief. Mr. Ward agreed, and on Tues day the stranger met Mr. Ward at his place of business and acCOBApSMIed him to hi* house. Mr. Ward was told to divest himself of all his clothing nnd He lace downward on the bed while the "doctor" should apply small adhesive plas ters to parts of his back. The operator ap plied the plasters, and then suddenly remem bered that he had neglected to bring bandage*. Perhaps Mrs. Ward, who was downstairs, h:i-i son Id linen for temporary us* He would see. Then, after cautioning Mr. Ward not to move from his position, as it would shift or wrinkle the plasters, the "doctor" left the room nnd on the lower floor encountered 'hi- wife. "I'll be gone only a few minutes." be remarked to her, as be made for the door "1 need some bandages and shall get them at the nearest drug store.** Mr. Ward, with his fare downward <<:i the bed, became Impatient and railed to his wife. When she appeared be asked about the doctor, and was told he had gone to a drug Btore to «*-t bandages. Mr. Ward's suspicions were instantly aroused, and an investigation of his clothing showed him he had been robbed. A gold watch and chain, a diamond shirt stud of one and three-quarter carats, '■<>.■] $30 in cash, were gone. Mr. War i lost no time in getting the plasters off his back and getting Information to the police, but th* swindler had left the city. The New-York and Philadelphia police were communicated with, and a description of the swindler was given, Mr. Keitz was swindled In the sam* manner out of a gold watch, a diamond pin, three dia mond rings and $110 In money. The swindler, who was evidently the same man, represented to Mr S«!tz that he lived at the Savoy, was worth Mf>«)tMM> nnd wanted to buy a bouse. He agreed to buy the Self* homestead for $100,000. in the negotiation lie discovered that Mr. Belts had cer tain physical ailments, and offered to cure them. Mr. Seltz consenting. The swindler Is described as about forty years old, of medium height and build, with dark complexion and smooth face. He Is scrupulously well dressed. HURRY AMBULANCE FUND Merchants Contribute Rapidly at Police Station. Orange, N. .1.. May 21! (Special). —"Ambulance Week" in Orange ended " last night, and the work of gathering up the contribution boxes which have been standing In shops and public places in the Oranges for the last week was begun. Day before yesterday Police Captain I>eary, of Orange, started a subscription In tho police station, and It has grown quicker than any of the others. A resourceful citizen held brief counsel with Cap tain Leary, and then walked up Maln-st. until h<' came to one of tho largest stores, in front of Which the proprietor was purveying a pile of barrels and merchandise which adorned th<> side walk. "See hen-. 'Ben.' " said the resourceful citizen, "you'd better get wise and see Captain Leary. There's a summons out for you for violating: the code, and the best thing you can do is to go down and square yourself with the captain." The merchant broke all records on the way to the. police station. "You want to see me, cap?" he asked. "Yes, I want to see you," thundered the cap tain. "I want a dollar from you." The relieved business man. glad to get off so lightly, submitted to the "shake-down" without a word of complaint. The captain took the bill and said, with a sunny smile: "Thank you. "Ben," thank you; now I'll Just put your name down for $1 for the ambulance fund." For a moment the merchant looked puzzled, then he broke into a hearty laugfh. "Say. thafs a good one, 'Dan.' " he said. "Hanged if I don't go out and catch a few suckers myself." and he did. Meanwhile tho resourceful cltixen had "warned" a few more business men with guilty consciences, and each man as he paid in his con tribution and received the thanks of the captain laughed at the way he had been worked, and promptly Btarted out "to catch another sucker, so that before long the contributions were com ing in at the rate of about two a minute. Not one man refused to contribute or even showed resentment at the way he had been worked. The sole desire was to catch some one else. The total results of the collection will not be made kuowa for several day*. YORK. MONDAY. MAY 23. 1904. -TWELVE PAOES-^S^^ PRICE THKEE CENTS. The Rev. Dr. TI. \v\ Spellmeyer. Chancellor James Roscoe Pay. of Syracuse University. BLOW KILLS POLO PLAYER //. D. BABCOCK. JR., DEAD. Injury Not Supposed Serious Till Hours After Accident. Harry D. Babcock, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Babcock, of Xo. 20 East Flfty-second st.. died at his home at 4 a. m. yesterday from the effects of an accidental blow on the head with a polo mallet in the hands of W. C. Devereux, a fellow player. The accident oc curred late on Saturday afternoon In Van Cort landt Park, in the last half of the first Inter collegiate polo game played In this city. Mr. Babcock played No, - in the Tale team and Mr. Devereux No. ;{ on the Princeton side. After the fatal blow was struck Mr. Babcock, according ti> his own version of the affair, slipped intentionally from his horse. Later, partly recovering from the dizziness which fol lowed ihe blow, he insisted on returning to the game, but Captain Baldwin of Tale overruled him, and put another man in his place to finish the pame. Mr. Habco< k. who was a member of the Yale freshman class ar,d keenly interested in polo, declined to go h"mn at once, as advised by friends, but remained until the finish of the game. Tie was then taken home In an auto mobile by two friends, and conversed with; them about the game throughout the ride. Reaching the house, he bade his friends goodby and walked in unassisted. According to the statements of the family, the young man told his mother that he had not linish<-il the game, having been accidentally struck with a mallet, but made light of the In- Jury. Insisting thai he had often been struck on the head while playing with the Junior Polo Club of the Rockaway Hunt Club. Mrs. Bab cock, however, thought it best to call a physi cian, and sent a messenger for Dr. A. Alexander Smith, of No, 18 West Fifty-first-st.. who came at v o'clock. The young man was Induced to lie on a couch while awaiting the physician, al though he insisted that, aside from a headache, be was all right. . I>r. Smith examined him carefully, but found nothing to Indicate that the blow bad seriously injured the patient. After dressing ■■< slight wound on his left arm. caused by his fall from the pony. Dr. Smith left the house, cautioning that he had better forego his dinner, had bad a slight attack of nausea soon after reaching home Di »ld he attributed this to stimulants given Mr l' at the polo ground which iccustomed to drinking. After the phj siclan dej arted Mr. B walked unassisted to hta room, on th- third floor of t!.'' house, and l. To hia brother he later ■ re pains in his bead. At 2 o'clock be ;iv-:iin told his brother that his head was bothering him. and half an hour later Mrs. I beard bum breathing I) , and found, ••. ' m him, thai he was fast becoming unconscious. Dr. <;.•■. !».■•• R. Lockwood Jr.. whose house adjoins that "f the Babcocks, was called i". and i"". Smith hurriedly summoned. Dr, Lockwood worked over the young man until Dr. Smith arrived, but was unable to re*i"n- him to con sciousness. I>r. Smith decided that a surgeon should be >al!ed at once, and Informed the fam ily that nn Immediate operation atone could save the young man. Dr. Robert Abbe reached the house half an hour later, and prepared to operate; but Dr. Smith found that the coma had suddenly become deeper, Indicating that v larger amount of blood was flowing into the brain. So rapidly did the young man's pulse sink, that an operation was deemed inadvis able. 'Young Mr. BabCOCk'S death was very »ud den." said Dr. Smith yesterday, -and similar cases:, where a patient has retained his reason until a fen hours before death after a fata] blow on the head are exceedingly rare. I ana Inclined i" the belief that th. lesion caused by the fatal blow was nt fir<* very slight. The young man himself told me that he felt no pain in his head, only s little soreness <>n the temple when the mallet Htruck him. There \\ as no outward Indication that the blow had seri ously injured him. despite the closest examina tion His death was probably due to the net that after lying down, he rose for a few moments after 2 o'clork. and. rising from a re cumbent position, put a greater strata on the injured vessel, and the fatal hemorrhage fol "At the time of his injury, the young mnn told DM h- h.id felt little pain, but as his horse turned and ran up the Held, he felt a sudden dizziness, and realising h.- was about to faint he kicked his feel loose, and slipped over his pony's back to the ground. After a moment he felt much better. "Even had a surgeon been at the house when the coma made its tirst appearance, 1 doubt If an operation could have been performed. i;i time to nave saved htm." Mr BabOOCk was twenty years old. Before KojiiK to Yale he was an enthusiastic polo play er for a numl.er of years. Several times before he had been knocked "ii the head in games, but had only laughed at his Injuries. He was tho son of Henry D. Babcock, a member of the brokerage and banking firm' of Hollister & Babcock, He leaves, in addition to his father and mother, three brothers, Samuel D.. Wood ward and R. F. Babcock. and a sister. Miss Alice W. Babcock. A friend representing Mr. Devereux. the Princeton player whose mallet struck the un fortunate blow, called at the Babcock home yesterday morning to express Mr. Devereux's sorrow that he had accidentally caused tha young man's death. Mr. Devereux Is prostrated over the outcome of the accident. According to those who saw the accident, Mr. Devereux and Mr. Babcock went rushing after the ball when it was dangerously near the Tigers' line. They reached the spot at almost the same second, and each struck at the ball. Devereux's mallt-t swung Hrst. and caught the Yale player on the left temple before he could dodge under it, as is the custom of polo players. Mr. Babcock tottered a second, but as his pony turned and ran swiftly up the field, the crowd thought he had not been injured. A moment later they were horrified to see him half Blip and half fall from his saddle. Time was called for a few moments, but us the young man in sisted he was not hurt, another player was sub stituted, and play was resumed. Princeton won the game. New-Haven. Conn., May 22.— Henry D. Bab cock, Jr., played on the Yale polo team iv its The Rev. T>r. T. B. Neely. first series of games last October and November, and apain this spring 1 . A telegram sent to Presi dent Hadley of the university, and by him com municated to the students at divine service to day, told his college friends of the fatal termi nation of the accident. MRS. GOTSHAII IN DANGER Stone Thrown by Hoodlum Hits Her While in "Auto." Mrs. William C. Gotshall, wife of the presi dent of the Port Chester Railroad Company, was hit by a stone, thrown by a hoy in the street, while she was riding with her husband yesterday, and was taken home in an uncon scious condition. The stone struck Mrs. Gotshall in the forehead, near the temple, inflicting so serious an injury that fears for her recovery were entertained last night. The boy who threw the stone had not been caught up to a late hour. 'Mr, and Mrs. (totshall were returning from Bay aide. Long Island. In their automobile. They crossed the East River on the Ninety-second-st. ferry and were in One-hundred-and-sixth-st.. between First and Second ayes., when the stone was thrown. A group of gamins were playing in the street, and one was heard to make a re mark about the automobile. Then, without any apparent '.-ause, another boy picked up a stone about the size of a man's fist and hurled it at short range directly at the machine. When the boys saw the mischief they had done they scattered In every direction, but Mr. Gotshall managed to get so good a view of the thrower of the stone that he was able to furnish the po lice with a description of him. There was not a policeman in sight at the time. Mr. GotSnall caught his wife as she foil for ward unconscious. The driver put on full speed and reached their home at No. -40 West Seventy second-st. as soon as possible. Dr. William M. Polk was ailed, and he found the injured wom an in a state of complete paralysis. He worked over her for some time before she recovered part consciousness. The exact nature of the injury could not be learned last night. Mr. Got Shall wen-: to the East One-hundred and-fourth-st.-station and reported the assault to the police. A policeman in uniform went with bin; to the spot where the assault occurred and spent some time In trying to get some in formation as to where the assailant could be found, but with, success. Later a general alarm was sent out for the boy. The sergeant at the station saM the policeman sent In uni form with Mr. Gotshal] was the only one avall able. Why I detective was not put on the case at once is unexplained. LAWYER THRASHES HIM. Upheld hy Magistrate—Merchant Followed Wife on Ferryboat. DM I' Gedney, S lawyer, living at Kast Orai ge, N. J.. was a prisoner before Magistrate n Market police court, yester day, charged "iih assaulting 8, Carl Gerstle, a merchant, who also lives in East Orange. on th" Del ware, Lackawanm and Western ferryboat MontclaJr yesterday morning. Gerstle . court with his face bleeding from a cut on the left cheek. "This man," said Gediiey, "was first BMtJcad standing by Ihe door of the ferryhouse on the Hoboken side. My wife said to m« at that time. I have something t.> say to you when we get on the boat:' On the boat she told me that a man -.\h.> bad Insulted her while she was on her way to Kast Orange or. Tuesday last was among th© lasst-ngers on the boat. I did not know this complainant at the time, having never seen him before to my knowledge. My wife and I were standing on the women's side of the boat when I saw this man first. He stood where the peo ple got on board— Just where passengers step on the plank, you know. As I said. Mrs. Gedney and myself walked half way through the women's cabin, when we noticed this mnn a few feet away. We changed our position, going further forward. He changed his. and followed us. When I saw this I took Mrs. Gedney out of the cabin to the forward promenade. I forgot the Incident for a few moments, when, turning suddenly, 1 saw this fellow standing about five feet hack of us. "I went to where he stood and said. "I've got something to say to you.' and took him across to the men's side of the boat. There I struck him." fluflnsj landed several blows on Gerstle's face. Gerstle carried a stout cane, but made little or no attempt to defend himself. Mrs. Gedney corroborated her husband. To Gerstle Magistrate Moss said: "You see. you have brought all this on your self. Mrs. Gedney says you accosted her— that's what it amounts to-while she was going home OBC night last week. ■I deny that I spoke to— l don't reiHUUbST speaking to the children." Oerstle said. Then collecting himself, he. said he did meet Mrs. Qedney on the boat, and did speak to the chil dren. ' From the testimony submitted here your con 'lin-t must have been notorious," continued the magistrate. "There is too much of this kind of thinp: going on In New-Tork City to allow any one a free hand at It. lam going to dismiss the complaint against this defendant, and discharge him." Gerstle quitted the court hurriedly. TO END MOB LAW IN LOUISIANA. Attorney General, Under Governor's Direc tion, Working on a Bill. !bt teleohaph TO TIIS TRIBrN*.] Baton Rouge. 1.a.. May 22.— From an official source it was learned to-niKM that, under th" di rection of Attorney General Walter Gulen. who is acting under Instructions from Governor Blan chard. an effort Is to be ma*e at this session of the legislature to draft laws which will practically put an end to mob violence in thin State. Under the provision* of the bill, which is now being pre pared. In case any member of a mob is arrested and indicted by the Grand Jury, ha will not be tried by the people of his own parish, but the case will be transferred to a court In an entirely different part of the State, wher« there will bo no prejudice of. any kind la the affair. The H.9T. Dr. I*. B. Wilson. JAPANESE PLAN MASKED. FIRST ARMY'S POSITION. Sinking of the Orel — Russian Shell Kills Twenty-free Japanese, Two divisions of the Japanese first army arc at Feng- Wang-Cheng, and one is half way between that town and Sin- Yen, ac cording to General Kurcpatkin'3 conclusion, reached from the reports of scouts. The battleship Orel sank at her mooring* at Cronstadt on May 20, valves having been left open. The vessel has been raised and found undamaged. Private advices from Vladivostok confirmed the reports of the wreck of the Bogatyr. A shell from the Port Arthur forts struck the Japanese destroyer Akatsnki in the nconsflisMßM <>n Friday, killing an officer and twenty-four men. Xo confirmation of the report that the Russian garrison had made a sortie from Port Art! ai r was received. Admiral SkrydlorT reached "Vladivostok and hoisted hi; fla£ on the Roasia. KURORTS ARMY LOCATED. Russians Report Three Divison* Near Fang-Weng-Cheng. St. Petersburg. May 22.— General Kuxopatktn sent to the Emperor to-day the followtns; 4ft*» patch, which gives the Russian conclusion re garding the disposition of Genera^ KurokTs army: Our patrols and cavalry detachments) are re connoitring this side of the Ftn-Chow range, seventy-rive miles northeast of Feng- ■••Vans- Cheng The Japanese cover their dispositions by small advance guards, consisting" of a regiment of in fantry, with artillery and cavalry posted along the high roads, and bent two companies at un important points, Japanese cavalry arts seldom seen. From reports received yesterday I have con cluded that the first Japanese army Is concen trated as follows: Two divisions at Feng-Wang- Cheng and its environs, and. one division at Kabalin. half way between ;-Ven and Feng- Wang-Cheng. It is state.i that Feng- Wang-Chens: is being fortified. An earlier dispatch from the commander In chief follows: To-day, in the presence of all the troops her". forming the chief force of one or our divisions, a thanksgiving service in honor of St. Nicholas, the Miracle Wester, was celebrated. After a Te Deum I thanked the troops In be half of your majesty for their valiant self-deny ing services and personally communicated to them the tenor of your majesty's dispatch of May 20. The troops replied with a hearty cheer to the wishes I expressed for your majesty's health ami long life. The newts created kr.!ghts of the military or ders and all of the wounded officers and men a? the regiments present were then called out, an 1 the troops, headed by myself, marched past these brave men. TWENTY-FIVE KILLED. Shell from Port Arthur Hits a Jap anese Destroyer. Tokio, May 22.— 1n the course of the reeon nnisaance off Port Arthur made hy Admiral Togo on Friday of last week, a shell hit the torpedo boat destroyer Akatsuki. killing one officer and twenty-four men. THE BOGATYITS WRECK. Struck Rocks Near Vladivostok — Fate Not Yet Knozcn. Pt. Petersburg. May 22.— Private advices re ceived from Vladivostok confirm the report that the cruiser Bogatyr was run on the rooks. Offi cials say that they have 50 news regarding the accident, and the late el the cfulsei is not known. OREL SUNK AT MOORING. Valves Left Open The Battleship Rained Investigation. Cronstadt. May 22. - The Battleship Orel, which was brought here some days ago to receive her main battery and to receive finishing touches before going into commission, suddenly sank at her anchorage on the n!ght of Miy 20. Vlca Admiral Rogestrensky. commander in chief of the Baltic squadron, was at once call<^J from St. Petersburg, and under h!s supervision the work of pumping out and raising QM Orel began. The battleship was raised this morning. Th* interior sufft red MM dartmse from water, but the vessel was < ; wise uninjured. Art exam ination showed that her Kingston* valves had been opened, permitting th>-- water to rush In It 13 suggested that the carelessness of a work man might have been responsible for the opening of the valves, but an investigation into the af fair Is going on. , While on the way from Galemll Island, St. Petersburg, where she was built, to Cronstadt. the Orel grounded m the Neva and was hauled The Rer. I>r. J. T. Berryt