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HEALTH OF H.H. ROGERS
}YILL SOT ATTEXD COURT.
Excused by Boston Judge After
Testimony by Relatives.
Boston. Sept. 16.— Upon the testimony of
ir.«rbers of the family of Henry 11. Rogers and
farr.ily physician, that he suffered some sort
o f a stroke last July and has been unable to
transact any business since that time .fudge
Hammond, in the Supreme Court, announced to
day that it would be cruel to compel his at
tendance in court, and dismissed a motion to
that effect.
The condition of Mr. Rogers was disclosed In
the course at a hearing on a motion to show
that he was capable of attending the trial of a
euit against him for $50,000,000 brought by C.
M. Raymond, of Somerville. for alleged con
version of certain royalties in connection with
the prodt-rtir-n of petroleum.
The hearing began last week with the testi
mony of Dr. Charles L. Pratt, of New Bedford.
bAm stated that Mr. Rogers had suffered from
come stroke last July, and was not attending to
his business. The. hearing was resumed to-day.
and two sessions of th« court were consumed in
-,-.-■- - the testimony.
C ■.-"' for Mr. Raymond sought to show by
the testimony of personal and business friends
of Mr. Rogers In New Bedford and Falrhaven,
er.d also by numerous telephone tickets giving a
record oJ rails between New York and the horn©
of Mr. Kogers d Fairhaven. that the Standard
Oil financier had been about the streets, had
participated in certain festivities, had engaged
in certain business in New Bedford and had
bees in frequent communication with his asso
ciates In New York.
President Winsor of the First National Bank
■T New Bedford testified that he had conversed
with Mr. Rogers at the hank, but said it was
sot upon business matters. Several esses
admitted that they had talked with Mr. Rogers
within the last few weeks, but all declared that
he was much changed.
In support of the claim that Mr. Rogers waa
too ill to appear four witnesses were hoard.
The first was Urban H. Broughton. the son-in
law of Mr. Rogers. He testified that he was
interested in many corporations in which Mr.
Rogers was a director, notably ■!":.■■ Vnited
Metals Selling Company and the Utah Consoli
dated Capper Company. lie said that since July
22 when Mr. Rogers was taken ill in New York,
his father-in-law had been -unable to transact
any business, and that soon *.^ter that date Mr.
Rogers tc!d him (Broughton) that he must pick
up all his business and carry on the affairs to
the best of his knowledge* and that he would
not hold Mr. Broughton responsible for any
mistakes.
At thai time. Mr. Dili till mi testified, the
physicians had refused to allow Mr. Rogers to
see Kay member of the family, not excepting his
wife. He admitted that once in August his
lather-Ui-12.w had talked with John D. Archbold.
al the Standard Oil Company, but It was not
upon business.
At present he testified. Mr. Rogers's face is
distorted on the right 6ide. the left side of his
body is out of its natural position and hl3
speech is affected.
Henry H. Rogers, jr.. corroborated his
fcrotter-la-law hi many respects. He said that
there had been oitly a slight improvement in
his father's condition since July, and that the
only business be had . done was to sign three
blank checks and give a power of attorney to
open a safe deposit vault hi New York. He re
futed to discuss anything of importance, and
ordiniry matters worried him.
Norman W. Nesblt, a New Bedford dentist.
testified that he had attended Mr. Rogers twice
•Jritrin the last six -weeks, and on both occa
sicr.s be noticed that he had changed and was
extrNcely nervous.
Tfce i£-£t witness was Dr. Pratt, who told the
court that he could not Fay exactly what would
be the ultimate result of the attack of last July
cor to what it was due. He thought it might be
apoplexy, or perhaps a clot of blood on the
brain, or possibly a alight paralytic shock. Dr.
Pratt refused to say. in answer to questions by
the opposing counsel, whether Mr. Roe r e.r='s
condition or reluctance to testify in the Massa
chusetts suit was due to his fear that he might
fee called upon to gfw evidence in the case of the
government against the Standard Oil Company.
Judge Hammond then reviewed the evidence
briefly, and dismissed the motion.
Fairhavrr., Mass-, Sept. 16.— 50 far as can be
learned there has been no noticeable change in
the condition of Henry H. Rogers during the
last few days. He is upward of seventy years
old, and since July has taken no active part in
business, due to the rundown condition of his
system. Hi? stomach has troubled him some
what during- the summer, and at times he has
appeared to be ellghtly nervous.
It was on the advice of his physicians that he
abandoned business cares and took a long rest.
He is not confined to his bed, but appears about
the town and in New Bedford occasionally.
Now and then he attends the Unitarian church
here. Ye?tcrday the day was excessively warm,
an 3he did not go. He retires early each night
as a rule. This evening, for instance, it was
said at his residence at 7:30 that he had then
retired for the night.
The townspeople who see Mr. Ropers oeca
eionaiiy (-;.>• that his general appearance has not
changed greatly. They fay he looks tired and
like a. man run down physically. Several who
have conversed -with him have noticed no dif
ference In his voice, and his mind appears to
bt as clear as ever.
H:< friends are not alarmed over Mr Rogers's
condition M long as he refrains from taking
hold of his business affairs. With a long rest
tiiey ißank he will regain much of his phyeiclal
vigor, although at his age he Is not expected to
be as active in the vast enterprises with which
he is connected as he was formerly.
NOT UP IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
Lyons. N. V.. Sept. I*".-— At an examination of for
eigners desiring naturalization before Supreme
Court Justice Nathaniel Foot*" to-day, one Italian
applicant declared that "Roosevelt is king of Amer
ica." while another solemnly responded "George
Washington makes the laws in Boston." They
l»m«<J to qualify.
A b*ljr:an. a RusEian and an IfWaa aistc Ihs
•Tiong a room fill of api-lkar.'s t.i ro-
MAJOR MCOY HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Atlanta. I at 16.— Major Frank B. McCoy, com-
Tnanainu, the 3d Battalion of the 17th United States
Infantry, at Fort Mcrher«on, wan thrown from a
boggy during a runaway in West End to-day and
eeriouEly rut and bruised. It Is feared he may
&leo be internally injured. Major McCoy was
•anointed wri, n d lieutenant from civil life in ISS'J
feed is a native of Augusta, G«-
• j^litan Una express turbine steamships
?fei« and Harvard afford delightful Journey be
»v«. a New York and Boston all the way by water.
Srviee Inaugurated I .■ crow. S*>vte.mcer win.
•** adv.-Advt.
F/.YD.S' DAUGHTER DVIXG.
Doctor Colled to Help Auto Victim
Discovers Own Child.
Springfield, hTaw . Sept. 16.— Pauline H. Rear
don, six and a half years old, daughter of Dr.
Thomas F. Reardon. was struck and almost in
stantly killed in front of her fathers home to
day by an automohile owned by Dr. rharles P.
Hooker and driven by Krno?t F. Southard, a
chauffeur.
Dr. Hooker, without knowing who the child
was. carried her into Dr. Reardons house. The
latter physician's flirt knowledge of the* acci
dent was the, sipht of his child lyinp on his
operating table. The little one died soon after
ward.
Southard was arrested on a charge of man
slaughter.
PRISONERS BADLY BEATEX
Truck Drivers Say They Were
Abused in Police Station.
With his left eye completely closed and with
n-in-.f r^us small cuts about his face and head.
William < iroen. a truckman, of N<> 137 Perry
Street, was arraigned last night in the nient
court before Magistrate Finn. He said he had
tit • n beaten by Patrolman Michael JUynch and
other pojic-men of the Charles street station
while be w;i,s i>einp held in the station house.
John Mayer, a truckman, of So. !.'_'•"• W< st
l<th street, vis n^xt arraigned. He, too, had
been beaten, and his story corroborated Lynch**.
He saicl hr had l^een hit with nightsticks.
The magistrate had a stenographer take down
the -ton*-?, and at the close of the case he dis
charged both men. To the policemen ho
shouted:
"You two grt out of here quick. You fellows
ought to he taught a lesson."
Green was charged with using profane lan
guage and resisting arrest. Lynch told the
magistrate Green had used abusive language to
him. Mayer was charged with Interfering with
Green's arrest.
ODORS SMOTHER ORATORY
Nicholson Men Discouraged Again
in Eenthcrson Stronghold.
Th« followers of Edward V. Nicholson invaded
the Maurice Featherson stronghold In the 2"th
Assembly District last nlsrht. this time at :. i
street and Avenue A. Kxpectln* trouble, Nichol
son had tally twoscore of blucooats on the scene.
While there was no violence, the Peatberaon fol
lowers had plenty of asafoetlda, which they dis
tributed very freely. As a result the meeting had
to be cut abort, for the speakers could not talk,
th» band was unable to play and the crowd made
a heeline for fresh air.
Tobias nun list is mil. Edward V. Nicholson and
"Paddy" O'Brien met yesterday at Tammany Hall
and had a conference with Charles F. Murphy.
They presented their selections for members of
the general committee, which number 234 in the
district.
This dope, "the chief told them to get to
tether, which they did. So on primary day the
voters who are tired of Maurice Paatherson win
find the same names for commltteemen for which
ever of his three opponents they choose to vote.
When the votes are counted It will remain with
Murphy to say who of the three shall be the
leader— l. *„ if Feath«rson is defeated. Should
Featherson win. It Is "one best bet" "the chief
will refuse to let him take his seat. Just as be did
with Devery.
Throughout this campaign "Paddy** O'Brien has
hud the least to say in public. He has made a
quiet but effective campaign and is said to be
Murphy's choice, no matter who of his opponents
win.
Color Is lent to this statement by the fact that
O'Brien's closest advlßerw were employes of Mr.
Murphy when be backed "The New York r*niiy
News." One of these men hi Fair! to owe th«
leader of Tammany Hall r"." v ' The other was
one of the editors imported from Worcester, Mass.
When Mr. Nicholson was nsk^d last nlKht nb"ut
the Tammany Hall conference be admitted that
tie submitted yesterday the make-up of his general
committee, but denied Eny fusion with Green ©batim
and O'Brien. Then be added, significantly. "But
my campaign manager may have had ■ talk with
them "
"Paddy" O'Brien was not so non-committal. He
said: "Now. look-a-here. friend; I'm not full of
talk water and don't say much. All <le free of us
« :- at de Hall and talked it over, and we seen de
'-'lief, and wot he tell B me to do I'm doin' and not
wr.rryin' any one. Me Hat of commltteemen Is in
and de rest of it is up to Murphy; now. dat's all.
See him. and wot he tells you. I say, put it down
as me savin. See? Come, have a drink."
Mr. Greenebaum could not bo found by the re
porter last night.
"UNION OF MINISTERS' SUGGESTED.
Cleveland Pastors Say They Have to Squeeze
and Pinch to Make Ends Meet.
[By Tel^gTaph to Th* Tribune.]
Cleveland. Eept_ 16.— Cleveland preachers have
raised their voices for a raise in pay, and one
has gone so far as to suggest a union, by which
to enforce a demand for a higher scale of re
muneration. Increased cost of living is blamed
and the charge is made that salaries have not
advanced in ten years, while necessities of life
Boat so much preachers must squeeze each
penny.
"The average pastor's work is sadly hampered
by the meagreness of his salary," 6aid Dr. E. D.
Bafby, of the Franklin Avenue Church of
Christ, to-day. "He has to plan and skimp and
figure every penny to make both ends meet."
"Why not a union? The carpenters have one;
why not a union of the disciples of the Car
penter's Son?" asked another pastor.
LEAPED FROM TRAIN AFTER FRIEND,
Wilmington Man Made Brave Attempt to
Save Companion — Both Dying.
I By T>!»*rarh to Th*> Tribune.]
Wilmington, Del., Sept. I(s.— As the result of
trying to save the life of his friend Edward
Barton, who was thrown from a Pennsylvania
express train. Cornelius Short is dying at the
Medico-Chirurgical Hospital in Philadelphia, and
Barton la also dying at th«- same Institution.
Both are well known young men of Wilmington.
Willie homebound from Philadelphia to-day,
and while passing from one car to another. Bar
ton was Jotted off the train, and Short plunged
into the darkness in a vain effort to save him.
The train, which was running fifty miles an
hour. was. stopped and the men were picked up
They sustained fractured skulls and internal
injuries.
THINKS DEAD PATIENTS FOLLOW HIM.
IPy Telegraph to Th* Tribune. 1
Pittsburg. Sept. IG.— Dr. Henry 4 M. Kurchner,
a well known physician of Indianapolis, became
suddenly insane here to-night. Dr. Kurchner,
who had stopped here on his way to Zenith,
Perm- his former home, was picked up by a
policeman and sent to the Central station, where
it was necessary to place him in a padded cell.
He imagines that he has killed several of his pa
lienUi and th*.: they are following him.
CONFETTI DAYS HEHE.
CROWDS AT SEASHORE.
Xo Disorder, However, at Opening
of Coney Island Mardi Gras.
With about fifty thousand persons in attendance.
Coney Island began Its Mardi Gras last nicht. So
quietly did the good natured crowd view the pag
eant that the six hundred policemen, who had been
expecting riots and lawlessness, did little less than
receive the confetti showers and the "tickling."
which was freely carried on alone the Surf avenue
line of the parade. As the ni^ht wore on the crowd
rapidly increased, and soon after the parade was
over there were fully a hundred thousand enthusi
astic celebrators on the Island.
The pageant started at 8 o'clock from the grand
stand on the Frlede Globe Tower property. The
Police Department automobile, with Borough In
spector Flood and District Inspector Harklns,
moved slowly at the head of the procession Then
came the floats and advertising devices, followed
by the King and Queen of the festivities. The
king of the carnival. John Econopouly, and his
queen. Miss Grace Fox, aroused the enthusiasm of
the Coney Island population.
The police, who had profited by the experience of
last year, had Surf avenue clear at 6 o'clock, when.
the crowd tvgan to arrive. a few momenta be
fore the parade started complete order had been
obtained. The disorderly scenes of a year ago
were entirely lacking. With the exception of one
arrest, on a. charge of intoxication, no prisoners
were taken to the police station up to a late hour.
The pageant Included fourteen floats, representing
the original thirteen states and Coney Island. The
Coney Island float and the Ufe Guards' float were
the most attractive features of the carnival. Short
ly before the time set for the parade Mr. Econo
pouly was officially crowned as king of the festi
val. The honors of crowning the most popular man
fell to Thomas Abbot, the oldest resident of Coney
Island, who recently celebrated his ninety-nrst
birthday. Then Miss Fox. a Brooklyn actress, who
had been selected by the defeated candidate for
King. Corse Payton. was presented to the ruler of
the carnival. The actress quickly assumed charge
of th« ceremonies.
A squad of Grecian guards, selected as an es
cort, hurried their kinsr to the rendezvous for the
paraders. As the honorary guard passed Luna
Park a troop of rough riders, led by Miss Laurel
Ormond. the bandit queen of the "Train Robbery"
show, added to the spectacle of a king being hur
ried to the head of his command.
NEGROES PKAISE SENATOR FORAKER.
Criticism of President Cut Out of Browns
ville Resolutions.
Washington, Sept. ia— Despite the efforts of
pome of the leaders to keep all political ques
tions out of its discussions, the National Negro
Baptist Convention to-day, after a stormy ses
sion, m the course of which the, presiding officer.
Dr. Morris, threatened to leave the room, hotly
debated the Brownsville affair. The committee
or. the state of the Union had refused to elimi
nate from Its report all reference to the
Brownsville question and had prepared resolu
tions which severely criticised President Roose
velt and strongly praised Senator Foraker for
the stand be had taken. It was only through
fear of disrupting the convention that the dele
gates, after supporting the purpose of the com
mittee to submit the report, reconsidered and
consented to a milder set of resolution* offers
by the presiding effcer. Then resolutions an
as follows:
In common with all good citizens we daplma
what has come to be known as the Brownsville
■ffair. and we treat that time will sr*i reveal the
real rierlietrators of the crime.
The emTre country is under a debt of r«Uude
to the H..n. J. H Forateer and ,• • ■ r* •-. : o ■-.
c^red fw the soldfiere the rlghi to be heard in
their own defence.
The convention adjourned to-nlghi
TEN DEMOCRATS LOSE CITY JOBS.
Cincinnati Board of Public Sen-ice Didn't
Like the Way They Voted.
[By T>!'KT<iph to Th« Trlbun*-]
Cincinnati. Kept. I«.-Declartng that em
ployes of the city who as members of the
Hamilton County Democratic Executive Com
mittee voted in favor of selecting convention
delegates through a committee of three vio
lated every principle of honor, honesty and
Democracy." the Board of Public Service to-day
dismissed ten members of the committee on Its
TtJWs Action is part of a contest between Mayor
Dempsey and his friends and the Board of
Public service, all of whose members are prom
inent Democrats.
STEKN FATHER STOPS ELOPEMENT.
Girl Rides to Station with Sweetheart, but
Hardens at His Confession of Larceny.
f Rv Toi^rarh to The Tribune. 1
Pitt-burg Sept. —Torn from her Lochinvar
Plttsburg. . P denounced his son as a
by an irate father »n elgntoeu years, of
thief, Catherine > ,n, n the fmshtonable East
Sri,Sc7^ X a Patrol wagon to a po.ice
§B&SSM
„ , r ryl Charles Vestlville. son of Marino \estl
v He who lives near the home of Miss Myers
Young VestivUle, who is nineteen, and Miss
Mvere nave been sweethearts for years, but
the parents of both objected to their marrying
on" account of their youth. Bo they decided to
dope This morning they met and were about
to board a streetcar for the railroad station
when the young man's father appeared He
commanded his son to return home with him
and when he, refused called a policeman and
ordered the arrest of bis son a charge of lar
ceny, declaring that be had stolen $138 from
him with which to marry.
Miss Myers refused to believe the. charge, and.
weeping bitterly, took a seat in the. patrol
wagon with father and son and was driven to
the station. When young VestivOle admitted
the theft, however, Miss Myers broke down and
declared she would have nothing more to do
with him. Then the elder Vestlville withdrew
the charge and took his son home.
OKLAHOMA CONTEST ON TODAY.
Oklahoma City. Okla . S<-pt. 16.— T0-morrow
t}:-. people wll! vote on the ratification of tho
constitution, a prohibition clause and for state
„,,,] county officers. The heavy registration and
the intense partisan feeling leave the result in
doubt, rhnirmen <>f both parties predict a great
victory.
CARNEGIE STUDENTS STRAW HATLESS.
By Tel'-«:'"a-l>h to The Tribune.]
Pittsburg. Sept. IG.— When the. Carnegie Tech
nical Schools opened to-day 150 of the 1.000
students gathered on the campus wore straw
hats. It required just ten minutes for the other
850 to demolish the hat?, and as many of the
losers* are poor boys who had no other hats the
faculty. threatens to take up the matter.
AFTER ALL, USHER'S THE BCOTCK
lbs.-. nuide C*«- i.isbbaU Umous.-Ailvt.
THREE SHOT IX FIGHT.
REMARK 'AXGERS IT ALI AX.
One Dead, Another May Die — Mob
Attacks Prisoner.
Henry Becker, twenty-three years old. of No.
241 East 115 th street, was shot and instantly
killed, and his brother. Samuel, twenty-six years
old, living at No. 238t East 117 th street, was
shot in the abdomen and sent to the hospital in a
serious condition as a result of a flpht with
Italians in front of the clothing store at No.
2256 Second avenue. Francesca Sicca. twenty
one years old. of No. 3M East 114 th street, who
did the shooting, was arrested and taken to the
East l«">4th street station.
According to the story of Mrs. Anna Kauf
man, who owns the clothing store, five Italians,
among whom was Sicca, assaulted and robbed
a man. She came out of her store and at
tempted to =top the robbery, but the Italians
jeered at her. and abused her. Just then the
five Becker brothers came up. and when Mrs.
Kaufman .told them the trouble Henry Becker
said that if they had been there th- robbery
would not have happened. One of the Italians.
Who overheard th^ remark, replied that the same
thing would have happened to Becker if he had
been there.
Th« Italians then departed, but returned, and
Becker was pointed out to Sicca a.s the man
who made the remark A fight started, and all
the ItnlirtiiP except Sicca ran He drew a re
volver and shot Henry Becker. The other
Becker boys ran and Sicca followed them to
their hardware st^re, at No. Second aYenae,
where Samuel Becker was shot.
A large number of Italians in the streets cele
brating the feast of St. Rocco hastened to the
hardware store when the. report came to them
thai some of their colony were in a flsrht, the
Mends ol Henry Becker had gathered, an<! it
looked .-is If there would be trouble.
Becker waa popular In the neighborhood, and
the news that h" had been shot by an Italian
quickly spread. When they arrived at the store
they found Samuel Becker lying in front of the
stuT'- srroaning with pain.
Isaac Postlenlck, ;< brother-in-law of tho
Beckers, with two of the Becker brothers, was
trying to get at Sicca in the store, but he kept
them away with his gun. Postlmi<-k reeerced a
wound behind the left car. Sicca tried to get
away, but Becker's Wends were too mu'-h for
him.
Detectives Naughton and HlKeins, of the East
]<Uth street station, heard the shots and came
alon* in time to arr.p' Sicca, who fought des
perately to escape The detcctrres had to use
their blilien on him. The reservea were I
oui and prevented the crowd from lynching
Si.ca
An ambulance was summoned and Bamuel
Becker was tak<-n to the Hari»m Hospital, where
./ FIFTH DREADXOUGHT.
British Admiralty Orders Work
Pushed on Xexv Battleship.
rjevonport. England. Sept. 16.— The Admiralty
has instructed the dockyard authorities next to
lay down immediately a battleship of 20,000
ton*, carrying eight 13.5-inch guns. The. in
structions are urgent that the work must be
pushed with all possible haste.
It is supposed that this battleship is the fifth
Dreadnought in the original naval programme.
It will be remembered that announcement was
made that this fifth ship would not be built
until 'he result of the second peace conference
at The Hague became known, and the failure
of the conference is believed to be responsible
for the decision.
TWO EARTHQUAKES RECORDED.
Government Observatory at Laibach Reg
isters Shocks.
I^aibarh, Austria. Sept ML— Two earth<|uak*s,
calculated respectively to be distant 3.790 and
-}.."v<"> miles, wore recorded Bt the gnvf>rnmfr,t
observatory here yesterday. The first began at
6 •".". p m .. lasted one hour and a half and
Showed an amplitude of 1 millimetres The sec
ond began at 8:30 p m.. lasted for three anar
ter? of an hour and showed an amplitude of 3
millimetres. _____
BUY TICKET OR PAY FIVE CENTS.
New Order on New York Central Displeases
the Commuters.
Ir. addition to raisin* the commutation rates
on the Harlem division of the New York
Central which has resulted in a com
plaint b.in X made to the PnbUc Service
Commission, the company issued aa order to
the conductors yesterday to collect an extra
fare Of five rents from all passengers who board
Trains without tickets. As no rebate check.-,
jire issued, many of the passengers have re
fused to pay the extra five cents, whif-h. has led
to angry dJaputai with the conductors.
SUICIDE FOLLOWS DOUBLE SHOOTING.
Brickmaker Kills Girl, Wounds Her Mother
and Takes Own Life When Cornered.
[By Telegraph to Th« Tribune.]
Altoona. P.>nn.. Sept. I«.— John Crown, a brick
maker, *'ho had been a boarder at the homo of
Mrs. Harriet Nevlln. at Sandy Ridge, two miles
from Altoona. shot himself to death to-night after
betas' pursued two miles by a mob which threat
ened to lynch him. He had first shot and killed
Mrs Nevlln'a daughter, Jennie, and then fatally
wounded the mother.
Crown bad forced his attentions upon the girl.
despite <!' p remonstrances of her mother, since he
curie from Kneland. two months ago. and finally
bad been ordered to leave the boarding house.
To-night he went to the house and forced his way
to the girl, whom he found in a sleeping room.
Whipping out a revolver, he shot her through the
heart, and when the mother grappled with him
turned the weapon on her.
A crowd of brickmakers. attracted by the shots,
set after Crown as he dashed out of the house,
and he turned the revolver upon himself when, too
exhausted to run further, he thought capture and
til*: vengeance of the pursuers inevitable.
WEDS YALE JAPANESE TEACHER.
New Haven, Sept. . 1«.-Murdork Dingwatl re
ceived a letter to-day from his Bister, Miss
Miriam 6. Dlngwall. of Farmlngton. telling: of her
merriage last week in Washington to Dr. Kan Ichl
Asakawa, the first Japanese to be appointed a
member of the Yale faculty. Dr. Asakawa was
elected to the chair of history of the Japanese civ
ilization a year ago. and went for special research
upon original Japanese documents.
Up is a graduate of Dartmouth College, class
of '93. At Tale he obtained his degree of Doctor of
Philosophy. Dr. Asakawa met Miss Din^vali while
he was 8. "Sale student
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BIG FIFTH AVENUE LEASE.
George C. Boldt's Propcrtji More
than Tripled in Value.
George C. Boldt, proprietor of tho "Waldorf-
Astoria, has leased "to the occupant the prem
ises No. 3t>4 Fifth avenue, a business structure,
with a frontage, of about IK feet, at a yparly net
rental of $2f».<W> for twenty-one years, or at a
total rental of fSS&ftt for the terra. The mar
ket value of the property based on this rental
would be about $r>< >o,< * >o.
M. Boldt got the property in a trade some
years ago. the value of the parcel being then
placed at about $150,0ȴ>. A well known specu
lator last spring asked Mr. Boldt for what sum
he would sell the premises and he was told at
about $3.*>0.000. He offered about S:{l'."..(X»>. but
it did not lead the owner to reduce his asking
price, in hope of getting the. prospective bajes
to Increase his offer.
The same speculator had a talk this week with
Mr. Boldt about the property and on that eccav
sion Mr. Boldt said he -would not consider an
offer for one cent less than $.V»i>,o<<«> for it Mr.
Boldt alFo said he would probably hold the
property as an investment for his family.
Within the last few years values in the Fifth
avenue retail Fhopping district have m<>ro than
doubled. From ?I.VM> to *mOf*> a front foot
has been paid for property in the section.
Last year Felix Isman purchased a parcel at
th<- .southeast corner of 41M street and Fifth
avenue f<>r SI..VAOOO. That parcel hns a Croat
age in the avonue of about 73 feet, po the front
foot price wa« a little over J'JO.O'iO.
No. 3M Fifth avenue 1?, in view of th~
valued at abc.ut $27.00rt a front foot.
CITY RECORDS ALTERED.
Tenement House Department Arrest
May Lead to Graft Exposure.
As a result of the investigation that is being
made by Assistant District Attorney Smyth info
the Tenement House Department. John J. A.
Meer.agh. nineteen years oli. of No. LoS West
IL'.':.l street, was arrested and tnk^n to Police
Headquarters last night on the charge of forg
ery.
Bfeenaga is an employe of the Tenement
House I>.p«rtmcnt, and had access to the cab
inet where the "blue cards" containing the vio
lations were kept. It is alleged that ho altered
the cards so that they weald read as if the viola
tions had been attended to, when they had not.
In this manner the rt ?trict!or.s on the prop
erty were remove,!, ard i' could then change
hands.
It is believed thai Maenagß profited little by
the transactions, but thai tome one higher up
in a- the one that derived the heneflt A
to Mr Smyth. «be prisoner admitted having
altered the earns in foajr cases, but h» r- I
to testify or give any roformatioa against others.
especially refosta. to disclose the Identity el the
principal?.
It is expected that there will be several other
arrest* in connection with the eaas w*
few days.
PITTSBURG CKIETEEY FIGHT ENDS.
Massachusetts Man. and Not State Senator
Wood. Appointed Superintendent.
[ By TMssfsat to TIW Trthur.e. i
Pi't'burg. Sept. IC.-A bitter fight awe* the
selection of a superintendent for Homewood
Cemetery, the leading burial ground of rut
burg in which state politics flawed to a re
markable degree, was ended here this after
noon «hen William Allen, superintendent of the
Mount Auburn Cemetery at Cambridge, was se
lected for the place at a salary of AM* a
year.
Ever Bine© the Cemetery was opened the posi
tion has been filled by David Wood, who died
three weeks ago. There were fourteen applica
tions for the position, among them State- Sen
ator W. S. Wood, son of the former superin
tendent. Senator Wood is the man who defeated
State Senator William Flinn for re-election.
Wood sought the Influence of 11. C. Frlck and
other millionaires who are interested in the
cemetery, but they evidently remembered his
political record.
HURT IN BRIDGE CRUSH; MAY DIE.
Aged Man Loses Foothold in Rush for Trol
ley Car — Crowd Tramples on Policeman.
John C. Fallon. a shoemaker, living at No 438
9th street. Brooklyn, was so badly injured In a
crush at the Brooklj-n Bridge last night that he>
will probably die. While attempting to stem
the tide that waa rushing for a car Michael
Fitzgerald, a policeman attached to the bridge
squad, was trampled on and. hurt. It was nec
essary to take him to St. (Gregory's Hospital.
Fallon attempted to board one of the new cars,
whi.-h are somewhat longer than the old ones.
He lost his foothold when the car swung around
the curve and was caught between the rear
platform and one. of the iron pillars. The police
had some difficulty to extricate him. He was
carried to the Hudson Street Hospital, where it
was said that on account of his extreme age the
injuries might prove fatal.
Fitzgerald was carried down in the rush that
followed and was rescued by his comrades after
he had been trampled on.
NEW THEORY IN RORSCHACH MURDER.
Slaver Believed to Have Been in Search of
Documents at Lieutenant's Home.
[ By Telegraph to Th» Trlbur.w. ]
Richmond. Va.. Sept. 16.— Government detec
tives, it la said to-day, are assisting the Ports
mouth officers in efforts to unravel the mystery
surrounding the murder of Mrs. Frank Ror
achach, wife of Lieutenant Rorschach. I*, fi. N.
Officers are now working on a clew Involving a
white man of some prominence.
It is believed that the intruder was after let
ters or other documents, and not In anas! of
money or jewelry. Two writing desks were ran
sacked, but no money or other valuables were
touched, although both were within leai h. Im
portant disclosures are expected when the
coroner's Jury reassembles on next Friday, after
abruptly adjourning last Friday.
COAL SHORTAGE AND SOCIALISM.
[By Telegraph to The Tribure.J
Plttsburg. Sept. 16.-Accuslng President F. J.
Feeham of introducing socialism Into the min
ers' union. Patrick Dolan. the former president
of District No. 5, which includes all of Western
Pennsylvania, with thirty-five thousand mem
bers, has announced his candidacy for the Pres
idency. Dolan declares that socialism is directly
s*>spoa*ibi<» for the shortage of miners, which
to a large degree has- brought abot* t£e thr«»t
ened coal famine.
vhhy: tiirki: c ents.
BUSINESS MEX TALK'
TRADE OUTLOOK GOOD.
Wall Street Does Xot Affect Coun
try's Prosperity, Says Mr. Starr ett.
Theodore Starrett. chairman of the board of
directors "f the Thoiaasoa Company,
one of the largest construction companies la
the country, thinks that the present condition
of the stock market was inevitable and the dis
turbances are simply part of the restoration of
the health of various securities that had lapsed
into a "dropsical condition." He does not think
that this depression in securities has to any
great extent affected the prosperity of th«
country. Mr. Starrett has opportunity for ob
serving business conditions all over the coun
try.
• Take out of account the stock market, aadi
the recession i* no m<-«re than might be expected^
in the natural course ..f events."* said he yes
terday. 'I would say that the building busi
■ces Is or a normal basis. The slackening la
only what art ha\<^ always to expect once in sa
often."
Mr. Starrett adro:r*s President Roosevelt. anoV
he does not believe he is responsible for the>'
financial depression.
"He simply wanted to pee the rights of the*
the people protected and the laws enforced."
said Mr. Starrett. "His position Is anassailablei
and is leading the people out to better days. I'
am a great admirer of the President. He has
set the ball rolling in the right direction, and
it is a pity he cannot enlist more men to help) l
him keep It going In. the same direction. As'
for the complaint that he has been responsible
for the financial uneasiness, why, we were
booked for the shrinkage. Everything goes up ,
and down. It was time for a recession of the
wave. People felt that certain corporations :
had been paying dividends out of their capital,
and they thought such practices ought to bo
stopped. This was bound to come. Luckily th«
country -was in such a position that it could'
stand the strain.
"I do not think that those In >Tew York who.
pay that th*» country is in bad shape hay*» any
basis for their statements. Th^ whole United?
States Is In a healthy condition. Some people
have stopped buying luxuries, but It Is because
they have become aware of the fact they were* 1
paying too dearly for them. The rural districts;
are In splendid shape. The market of the far
mer Is extending every day. He can now sell,
what potatoes are not wanted for food to th«
denatured alcohol factories. He can take his
corn and ether produce to th» canning: factories
that have sprung up on all sides and get good
prices for his surplus product.
"Although by the operation of natural laws
the building business has slackened up in this
city, there are many evidences of Increased ac
tivity alons these !!nes in smaller cities, and
particularly on the Pacific Coast. The amount'
of building in small towns is exceptional.
'■-Yew York is in a way an insular town, a
trading lowa. Because- there is less trade hers
just now than a year ago they think the world
is coming to an end. What if some of the rail
roads have stopped building operations? That
will enable the farmer to get the men he ha 3
for years needed to harvest his crops. As for
the sto.k market, two years from now this Uttla
flurry "ill bavo been all forgotten in this spiers
did solidification of our business Interests. Cer
tain corporations are in th» process of restora
tion to health. They have b<?*n hi a dropsical
condition. Now the water is being 1 squeeze cut
and we are petting: at real values."
PANIC TALK UXFOUXDED.
Business Prospering, Says Sir Will
iam C. Van Home.
Sir William C. Van Home, chairman of th»
board of directors of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way Company, said yesterday apropos of the
financial and commercial conditions of the coun
try. "The time has come- when Wall Street caa.
no long** ignore the preat prosperity that pre-,
vails throughout North America. Business will
go ahead. Wall Street notwithstanding.
"Panic? Why. I sea no reason at all for the*,
prediction of a financial panic. Of course. It la
easy to predict anything. Tight money might
be the result of two thlngrs; It might come from:
lack of credit or because of the active condi
tions, the great activity in trade. The present
tightness is caused by the latter condition, but 16."
is not hurting anybody."
"NO WIDE DEPRESSIOX. 141
Richard C. Kerens Says There I*
Only a Halt in Business.
Rlebard C. Kerens, a financier of St. Lools Bad
former member of the R*publk'in National Coin
' mirtee. believes that although there may be a cur
tailment of business and a temporary mtawrtaaj
stringency, it reflects In no way a lack or pros
perity, and will be only temporary. Mr. K«tt.»
was asked yesterday at th* offices of the Sar»
Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railway, of which,
he is a director, at No. 49 Wall street. If ha be
lieved there was a widespread business deprwaiaa. i
••Not to any great extent." he replied. *TnSlw
has been a halt in the execution of many great
business enterprises throughout th© country. This
Is only temporary, however, and is largely due to
the scarcity of money and the high rates of in
terest. Railroad extension ami betterment* ha«er
slackened, not only on account of the high rate for
money, but also because of the low prices for
railroad and industrial securities. There Is also
a cessation in the construction of buildings and •
plants of various kinds.
"A year mto the country was at the flood t!d»
of its greatest Industrial prosperity. Then cajne a.;
scarcity of labor, followed by stringent money con- ,
dltions and a recession in building and kindred en
terprtses. But this should not b« called a d(J|ires
S"ltS "It is generally believed In the West that th»
worst has been passed for this season. An all im
portant consideration, however. Is the crops. Con
siderable apprehension as tt> crop conditions has)
had much SI do with curtatlinc enterprises* of
every kind, including railroad betterments and the
building of branch lines. A few weeks more of
favorable weather and a bumper corn crop will he
assured. The yield of other cereals has been fair.
\mple money to move the corn crop seems to be>
forthcoming. Therefore, it may we!! be concluded
that there will be nothing like a panic or even
serious depression. This country cannot be sud
denly checked in Ms present great prosperity, even
should there be a serious failure of the crops."
"To what <!•> you attribute the stringency in ttm
money market V Mr. Kerens was asked.
"Scarcity of money due to timidity of capital.'*
he said. "Nothing is no sensitive as cash on hand.
The possessor often takes fright from imaginary
causes, and millions are withdrawn from circula
tion and thrust into safe deposit vaults. This 13
the principal cause, but there is a lack of money.
in the Judgment of many experienced financiers of
the West and the Pacific Slope
"I do not know anything about finances in Jfeta
York or Wall Street's needs or necessities. It tS)
difficult for a Western man to understand financial
methods in this great city. It seem* '• the 'West-
DEWEY'S OLD MADEIRA OR SHERRY.
Sherry before dinner. Madeira after.
H. T. De«M & Sena Co., 133 Fulton St.. New York.
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