Early News

Rochester, Monroe, NY
Democrat & Chronicle
Sat Mar 18, 1905

ROMULUS MAN WAS INDICTED

His Case Before Grand Jury Twice
Burglary Charge
The Matter Has Created Much Gossip
Case Was Yesterday
The Defendant is Morgan W. Le BOYTEAUX, Well Known Business man-
Gave Bail at Waterloo -
The Grand Jury Sitting at Waterloo Once Threw Out the Case.

   Waterloo, March 17, Morgan W. Le BOYTEAUX, a well known business man of Romulus, was arrested this afternoon on an indictment found by the Grand Jury, sitting here in connection with the term of Supreme Court now in session, charging him with burglary. He was taken before Justice of the Peace KUNEY, where he pleaded not guilty and was admitted to bail in the sum of $500.
   The arrest grows out of a matter which has been the talk of Romulus and the surrounding country for some little time. It was alleged that Clinton A. WARE, who keeps a general store at Romulus, has been missing money from his safe for some time without being able to discover where it went. About two weeks ago, it is claimed. Dewitt DAY of Romulus saw a man go into the store late in the evening after the store had been closed for the night. A watch was set on two nights following. On the first night no one was seen, but on the second night a man entered the store and was caught by the watchers.
   The story quickly spread about the village and caused a great deal of gossip, as the result of which several parties went before the Grand jury and were examined by that body, but no indictment was found. The failure to find an indictment created considerable surprise in Romulus and there was more talk. District-Attorney BODINE was blamed by some for the course pursued by the Grand Jury. The district-attorney felt that criticism was not justified and so went before Justice DUNWELL and obtained a commission, permitting him to take the matter before the Grand Jury again. Witnesses were summoned once more from Romulus and examined by the Grand Jury, and the result was that this time an indictment was returned and Mr. Le BOYTEAUX's arrest followed. The warrant was served by Chief of Police O'CONNOR of this place.
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JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST MR. STORY

Outcome of Action Brought in Supreme Court by Waterloo Bank
   Waterloo, March 17 - In Supreme Court here to-day the case of the First National Bank of Waterloo, vs Leonard STORY was continued. The action arises from the affairs of the Waterloo Organ Company, which failed some time ago and from the testimony it appears that the First National Bank held a bond with six guarantors in the sum of $15,000. Of these guarantors Francis BACON was then president of the First National Bank, while Leonard STORY was the well-known banker of this village. It is now claimed that all of the six, excepting Mr. STORY, are now insolvent and as the bank now holds unpaid notes of the company to the sum of at least the amount of the bond, which was dated January 30, 1902, it has made a claim upon Mr. STORY for that amount.
   For the defense Attorney George E. ZARTMAN claimed that the limitation of $15,000 in the bond applied not merely to the liability incurred by Mr. STORY, but also to the amount of the notes and other obligations of the company to be held by the bank, whereas it was already shown by the evidence that the plaintiff bank had taken over $60,000 of such paper. He claimed that other banks had observed this limitation and that the failure of the First National Bank of Waterloo to do so had made the bond null and void. Testimony along this line was ruled out, and Justice DUNWELL directed that a judgment be issued against Mr. STORY in favor of the bank for sum of $17,165.96, being for notes of the face value of $14,991.71 and interest.
   Justice DUNWELL adjourned Court until Monday, March 27th, when he will return here for the purpose of hearing county cases.
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IRON MOLDERS' FAIR
   Seneca Falls, March 17 - The Iron Molders Union, No. 49, is receiving many substantial donations of goods of every variety for the first grand fair and bazar which will take place during Easter week. With the proceeds of the fair the members propose to fit up their hall in the Van Cleef block with new furniture and otherwise make it one of the most attractive lodge rooms in this section of the state. The iron molders have a strong organization here.
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JOHN MURPHY
   Seneca Falls, March 17 - John MURPHY, one of the oldest residents of this place, died last night at the home of his son-in-law, William U?QUHART, corner of Chapin and Ovid streets, aged 84 years. Pneumonia was the cause of death. He was a native of Ireland, and had resided here fifty-six years. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. William U?QUHART and Mrs. Thomas LAUGHLIN, of this place, and two sons, Patrick and John MURPHY, of Buffalo.
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FRANCIS GILBERT

Death of One of the Oldest Residents of Seneca Falls.
   Seneca Falls, March 17 - Francis GILBERT, one of the oldest residents of this village, died yesterday afternoon as the result of extreme age. Mr. GILBERT was born at Cairo, Greene county, N. Y., April 28, 1810. He came to Seneca Falls in the thirties and in 1837 united with the Presbyterian Church, making him its oldest member. For many years he was a building contractor, the Zalinski and Crane blocks having been erected by him as well as many other structures. During the palmy years of canal boat building, he followed (unreadable) at Cayuga village.
   He leaves his widow, a son, Charles W. GILBERT, of Geneva, and daughters, Mrs. James C. YAWGER, of Union Springs, and Miss Sophia GILBERT, of this place, also one sister, Mrs. Mary STEELE, of Romulus.
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PRIZE SPEAKING

Annual Contest of the Waterloo High School Last Evening
   Waterloo, March 17 - The annual contest of the Waterloo High School for prizes offered by the trustees of the school. Colonel Frederick L. MANNING, Edward NUGENT and George A. BELLOWS, M. D., for the test declamation and recitation, was held at the Assembly Hall this evening. The programme was as follows:
Overture, orchestra; recitation, Dorothy Ross LOGAN; oration, George Oscar BENSON; recitation, Elizabeth MARSHALL; oration, Harry Adams YOUNG recitation, Georgiana Wheeler PEARSON; oration, James Daniel KELLY; recitation, Jennie Esther BURGDORF; oration, Claude REYNOLDS; presentation of prizes.
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ADMINISTRATION OF KIDNEY'S ESTATE

Letters Issued Yesterday to Nephew of Man Murdered at Conquest
   Auburn, March 17 - Slight clews and theories. This sums up the condition of the Conquest murder mystery. The authorities continue to put forth every effort to apprehend the murderer, but nothing tangible has as yet been unearthed.
   Letters of administration on KIDNEY's estate were issued by Surrogate WOODIN this morning to Alvin J. TUCKER of Clyde, who in his petition sets forth that he is the oldest nephew and entitled to the letters. He places the value of the estate at $2,000, of which $2,100 is in money and $500 in realty. The real estate consists of ?? two acre pieces of land on which the old cabin stands in which KIDNEY was murdered.
He further sets forth that there is no will and says that the only relatives and next of kin besides himself are the nieces, Lydia A. OVEROCKER of Clyde, Ella GOULD of Medina, Hattie WOOD of Clyde, and Sarah Jane SMITH of Auburn, Emma CORRIGAN, a grandniece, of Clyde, William SMITH and Calvin J. SMITH, Jr., grand-nephews of Auburn. The administrator gave a bond in the sum of $4,200.
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STEUBEN

Death of Richard Beaty, an Old Resident of Bath
   Bath, March 17, Richard BEATY died at an early hour this morning, following a long sickness with a complication of nervous troubles. Mr. BEATY was a son of the late John BEATY and was born in Ross Common, ?e?and, fifty-seven years ago. When a boy the family removed to this country, since which time he had been a resident of Bath. Mr. BEATY was one of the most industrious men and by unusual enterprise had collected a property and commanded general esteem. Thirty years ago he married Miss Nellie GARRISON of Wheeler.
   His widow, with an adopted daughter, Mrs. Clarence CLARK, of Elmira, survive. He also leaves four sisters, Mrs. John McNAMARA, Miss Nellie BEATY, of Rochester, Miss Elizabeth BEATY, of this village and Mrs. John LAUTER?ORN, of Corning, and three brothers, John, Robert and Patrick BEATY, of this place. Mr. BEATY was a member of St. Mary's Church.
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WON'T RENT TO CHILDLESS COUPLE
   Columbus, O., March 17 - Jacob SHOTTENFELS, an owner of many flats in Chicago, has indorsed president ROOSEVELT'S theory of large families in a practical way by adopting a rule to rent no apartments in his buildings to any family in which there are no children.
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COLORADO HAS HAD THREE GOVERNORS IN 24 HOURS

Gov. Adams Ousted at 5 P.M. Thursday - Peabody Resigns and
McDonald Sworn in at 4 P. M. Friday

Denver, March 17
   The bargain made by leaders of the opposing Republican factions of Colorado to take the governor's chair from Alva ADAMS and to seat in it Lieutenant-Governor Jesse F. McDONALD, after permitting James H. PEABODY to hold it for one day, was carried to a conclusion late to-day.
   In fulfillment of the agreements which he made before the General Assembly decided the gubernatorial contest in his favor, Governor PEABODY resigned his office. His resignation, written Wednesday, was filed in the office of the Secretary of State at 4:20 P. M. James COWIE, secretary of state, immediately certified Governor PEABODY's resignation and Lieutenant-Governor McDONALD was then sworn in as governor by Chief Justice GABERT. There was no further ceremony.
   Governor ADAMS was ousted and Governor PEABODY installed by the General Assembly at about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and Governor McDONALD was sworn in before 5 P. M. to-day. Thus in a space of less than twenty-four hours Colorado has had three governors.
   It is said McDONALD reluctantly takes the chair. He has taken no part in the bitter fight waged since the election.
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FAIRPORT HIGH SCHOOL

Gratifying Record Made by the Training Class - Annual Picnic Contest
   Fairport, March 17 - As a result of the January training class examination, six of the class, out of a membership of fourteen, passed in all subjects: two in all subjects but one, and four in all subjects but two. This is a record of which the school has reason to be proud, as it is seldom equaled. It shows the excellent work that is being done by members of the class under the supervision of Miss WARNER.
   The date of the annual prize contest for the medal trophies has been changed from the 30th to the 28th, in order not to conflict with the special evangelistic services soon to be held. A special feature of the programme will be the playing of the High School Orchestra. Fairport is the only school in this part of the state which has a full orchestra made up entirely of members of the school.
   After the contest the two school societies will give a banquet to the contestants.
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OGDEN LOSES OLD RESIDENT

William W. Nichols Passed Away Yesterday
Death Due to Pneumonia
Mr. Nichols Had Lived on the Same Farm for About Sixty-Five Years.
Was Born in Oneida, Madison County Eighty-Six Years Ago.

   Geneva, March 17 - Mayor LICHT to-day gave out an order forbidding the use of the more dangerous fireworks on the Fourth of July. The order is given at this early date so that the dealers will not place their orders for the explosives and (unreadable). The order says:
   "The sale, giving away or using of fireworks on the Fourth of July is hereby forbidden, as follows: Fireworks containing dynamite, giant powder, firecrackers over five inches long, blank cartridges, track torpedoes, torpedo canes and the like. Also the placing of explosives on street car tracks or railroad tracks.
   "The careless use of skyrockets and roman candles is also forbidden, such as shooting the same parallel with the street, or in such a manner as to allow the rocket or fire to any way endanger life or property.
   "The penalty for the violation of this order, as provided in chapter 1, section 10, of the laws and ordinances of the Common Council, is a fine of not less than $1 nor more than $50 and imprisonment in the jail of Ontario county until said fine be paid, not exceeding one day for each dollar of the fine imposed."
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THE BUSY SEASON FOR NURSERYMEN

Geneva Dealers Are Getting Ready for Spring Shipping Season
   Geneva, March 17 - Local nurserymen are busy preparing for the spring shipping season, which will start within the next couple of weeks. Some stock has been shipped already but the season will not start fully until the weather opens. Just as soon as it is reasonably certain that the temperature will stay above the freezing mark during the working hours, outdoors work will be started. At present the work consists of making up the boxes in which the trees are to be shipped and forces of men are engaged in this work at all of the packing grounds.
   According to several of the dealers, the sales this winter have been well up with other years and the spring shipments from here will be as large this year as any year in the past, the only possible difference being that more of the trees will be handled by wholesale and less by retail methods. In the past agents made a practice of coming to Geneva and buying their stocks and then staying here for a week or so, during which time they rebilled the stock to their several customers and had them packed, a bill going to each town where a sale was made. Instead of doing this now the agents as a rule buy from the local firms by mail and have their stock shipped in carloads lots to some central point in their territory and re-bill it there. From one to two million trees will be sent from here this spring to all parts of the country, as far south as the Virginias and as far west as Iowa and Nebraska.
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CHANGES AT HENRIETTA
   Henrietta, March 17 - Several changes have been made here this spring in the management of farms. Henry KESTER will work Mrs. Cyrus BALDWIN's farm; Mrs. Charles BALDWIN, with her step-son Frank, will manage her late husband's estate; Herbert VANDERBILT, who has been C. L. HUNT'S tenant for the past three years, will oversee the DUFFY farm in Greece, and G. W. WOOD of Scottsville will work the HUNT farm on shares. These parties have "taken time by the forelock" and moved their goods before the spring break up made the roads impassible. For the first time in years there are vacant houses in the village.
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61ST ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR WEDDING

South Greece Couple Who Have Been Spared to Each Other Many Years
   South Greece, March 17 - Mr. and Mrs. Robert CARSON, of South Greece, celebrated the sixty-first anniversary of their marriage Thursday afternoon. Sixteen guests, neighbors and relatives, were entertained at dinner. Letters of regret were read from James H. CARSON, county treasurer, of Rockford, Ill.; Robert CARSON, of Pennsylvania; John CARSON, of Wahoo, Neb., and William CARSON, of Parma, Mich., all sons. Children present were Mrs. (unreadable) Charles CARSON, of South Greece.
   Robert CARSON was born in Ireland in 1817, and came to this country when a young man, settling in South Greece, where he has since resided. He was married in 1844 in Ireland. They have occupied the farm on which they live for about fifty years. Mr. CARSON is now 88 years of age and his wife 85. Both are active and well preserved and have many friends who joined the family in extending congratulations on the anniversary of their marriage.
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ALBERT PEAKE

News Received of the Sudden Death of Former Fairport Man.
   Fairport, March 17 - F. F. SCHUMMERS received a telegram this morning announcing the sudden death of his nephew, Albert PEAKE, at Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. PEAKE was about 45 years of age, and apparently of robust constitution. His death was caused by heart disease and the telegram announced that he dropped dead. Mr. PEAKE had spent a considerable part of his time here for the past year, as his wife died about a year ago, and his little daughter, Dorothy, had made her home in the family of Mr. SCHUMMERS since that time. He also has one son, Carl, about 18 years of age.
   Mr. PEAKE formerly lived in Fairport, and was for many years the Western agent for DeLand & Company, and afterward engaged with Dwight Church & Company. He was very successful and had accumulated quite a fortune. At present he was one of the members of the Kalamazoo Skirt Company, and actively engaged in the business.
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EGYPT BAND WON THE PRIZE

Contest Held at the Masonic Fair Given at Macedon
   Fairport, March 17 - The Egypt Concert Band of this town is establishing quite a reputation for fine music. Its members are nearly all farmer lads, who for the past two years have given much time to practice and have reached an unusual stage of proficiency. Two years ago this band gave regular Saturday night open air concerts in this village, and although the organization was young at the time the music rendered was of a high order.
   At the Masonic festival and fair held by the Masonic fraternity of the village of Macedon, which has just closed, a prize band concert was held, the bands participating being the Cornet Band of Palmyra, and the Egypt Cornet Band. The prize was awarded the Egypt Band, which is considered quite a distinction, as the Palmyra Band is an old organization which has participated in many contests.
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SCHOOL PRINCIPAL RESIGNS
   Fairport, March 17 - Professor H. C. KENYON has tendered his resignation as principal of the Despatch Union School, to take effect at the close of the school year. Mr. KENYON has rendered excellent service at Despatch, and it was with much regret that the Board of Education accepts the resignation. At a meeting of the board it was voted to appoint Mark FURMAN, of this village, to fill the position of principal in place of Mr. KENYON. Mr. FURMAN is fully competent for the position and will sustain the high standard which Mr. KENYON has established.
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FAIRPORT SOCIAL NEWS
   Fairport, March 17 - Several society functions were held in the village to-day. Mrs. Gardner W. BROWN, assisted by Mrs. George E. DAVISON, received at 3 o'clock at Mrs. BROWN'S home on South Main street. Mrs. A. C. HOOKER received at her home on Perin street from 3 to 6 o'clock, and the Historical Club held an evening meeting at the home of Mrs. Harlan P. DeLAND this evening.
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ORLEANS

Matters Heard in Surrogate's Court at Albion
   Albion, March 17 - In Surrogate's Court in the matter of proving the will of Roxey A. NELSON depositions were taken and a degree of probate entered.
   In the matter of proving the will of Rhoda R. COE a decree of probate was entered and letters issued to Henry C. LOCKWOOD. There are sixty-three heirs scattered all over the country. The estate is valued at about $4,000.
   A decree was issued in the matter of proving the will of A. BEACH, and letters testamentary to issue to Persenna B. SACKETT and Martha A. HATTER.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Annual Banquet of Medina an Interesting Occasion
   Medina, March 17 - "The Knights on St. Patrick's Night," was the inscription on the menu and toast list at the annual banquet of the Medina Knights of Columbus this evening. Covers were laid for over 200 Knights and their ladies. Many guests were present from out of town. John CROWLEY, chairman, W. Barry MURPHY, secretary, and a committee of twelve had perfected arrangements which made the occasion one of the most enjoyable in the history of similar events in Medina.
   Responses were made to the following toasts: Toastmaster, John HORAN: "A Few Words of Welcome," Rev. Peter J. BERKERY; "March 17th - The Day We Celebrate," Thomas A. KIRBY; "Our Out-of-Town Members," Jerome McCARTHY: "The Ladies," Dr. George F. ROGAN: "The Catholic Church," George W. UNDERHILL: "The Irish-American," Daniel J. CLEARY: "Foreign Immigration," John O'HANLON: "Sacrifices in Nation and Church." W. B. MURPHY: "As viewed from the Outside Again." Rev. P. BERKERY: "Pot Pourri." Martin SCANLON.
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MITE BOX OPENING

Programme Prepared by Newark Missionary Societies
   Newark, March 17 - The annual mite box opening of the Ladies' Home Missionary Society, also the Foreign Missionary Society, will take place next Wednesday afternoon at the home of Miss Lizzie PHILLIPS. Refreshments will be served and an entertainment will follow, consisting of the following programme:
Piano solo, Miss Eugenia WRIGHT; Scripture lesson by the president, Mrs. M. E. DuBOIS; reading, "What Business Has a Buisness Man With Foreign Missions," Mrs. Judson FISK; recitation, Miss Thelma FISK; "Letter from a Little Kansas Girl," Miss Olive CROUCHER; vocal solo, with violin and piano, Misses NICHOLOY, Burgess and Goodsell; "Martha's MUCKLES," Mrs. Sarah GIFFORD; solo, Elias CROUCHER; "Mrs. MONTGOMERY on the Education of Japanese Women," Mrs. M. I. GREENWOOD; "A Nickel for the Lord," Miss Belle NORTON; solo, Miss Grace PALMER; "Another Thanksgiving Day," Keith MOSHIER; recitation, Margaret SANFORD; "How Belinda JONES. Helped the mission Circle," Mrs. P. F. OGDEN; medley, Mrs. L. C. SANFORD; "Only a Mite Box," Kenneth MOSHIER.
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CHURCH DINNER LAST EVENING
   Williamson, March 17 - The third annual dinner given by the male members of the Methodist Church and congregation was held this evening, and it was a big success. The following programme was rendered: Quartette, Welcome To-night," and "The Lawyer and the Bee," pantomime, "The Mum Shop," quartette, "Come in Beautiful Dreams," violin solo; pantomime, "The Quack;" quartette, "My Dear Old Home; whistling chorus and song by thirty of the men.
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MEETING AT ALTON
   Alton, March 17 - A meeting of the citizens of this village has been called for Monday night in Howland HALL, to form an association which shall have for its object the advancement of Alton. The first step that is desired is to build a cement walk from the postoffice to the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensbury Railway station, a distance of over half a mile.
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ISSUANCE OF MANDATE SOUGHT
   Washington, March 17 - William P. CLOUGH, for the Northern Securities Company, made application to the Supreme Court to-day for Issuance of the mandate in the case of F. H. HARRIMAN and others against the Northern Securities Company, in accordance with the decision of the court in favor of the company. The court took the matter under advisement.
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MURDER BILL FOR JACKSON

First Degree is Charged in Indictment
Latins Get Riot No Homicide Case From Burris Death
Borate's Four Counts
Alleged Burglar Charged With Extensive Depredations is Accused of
(unreadable) Grand Jury - Hotelkeepers May Get Shocks From the Sealed Bills

   Public interest centered yesterday, when the March Grand Jury rose, in the case of Berry G. JACKSON, the negro Civil war veteran charged by the District-Attorney with the slaying of Charles F. AMES. The indictment of murder, first degree, among the true bills presented open to Supreme Court Justice FOOTE surprised no one who has followed the investigation.
   Assistant District-Attorney Howard H. WIDENER appeared in trial term when the Grand Jury reported. To the usual question of the Court, whether its business was finished, Foreman ELLERY replied in the affirmative. He handed up the batch of indictments, of which eighteen were sealed and eighteen open. Justice FOOTE thanked the Jurors for their faithful and patient performance of the important business intrusted to them, and they were dismissed.
   The prosecutor immediately moved that all the indictments be sent to the County Court for trial, "except No. 30." No. 30 is the true bill found against JACKSON. The accusation of the Grand Jury being for homicide, the case must be tried in the Supreme Court, of which the Grand Jury is a part, so it remains with the trial term without further formality.
   The indictment is couched in the family quaint form that has been followed by prosecution attorneys, time out of mind, in framing such accusations. It charges, with much particularity, that JACKSON struck AMES six mortal wounds on the head, "with some instrument, a more particular description being to this Grand Jury unknown. The date of the crime is given, March 5th, the Sunday that AMES went to the farmhouse on the Lyell road. Of the six wounds and fractured skull, says the indictment, AMES died.
   Sheriff BAILEY took the bench warrant which the District-Attorney had issued at once on the JACKSON indictment and served it on the prisoner in his cell at the jail. JACKSON received the paper without comment, prepared for its contents.
   The open indictments contained one surprise, the true bill charging Charles FARBIO and Antonio Casino with riot. They and another Italian were held for the Grand Jury on a homicide charge, at the close of the inquest and magistrate's examination into the fatal shooting of John BURRIS, a negro, in a Charlotte hotel on the evening of January 30, 1905. There was a knotty question as to which of the crowd of Latins participating in the row at the hotel fired the fatal shot, and the result of this confusion is that the suspected Italians escape a homicide charge. The second count of the riot indictment specifies that the defendants violated the law in question by using force and violence to BURRIS.
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Open Indictments
   The other open indictments follow, in substance.
Harry YATES, colored, rape, second degree, on January 12th, Alice BASTIAN, 15 years of age, being the complainant.

Willis DAVIS, rape, first degree, January 24, 1905, at Mendon, the alleged victim being Lucy Louisa DAVIS, member of a family said to have befriended the defendant, who assumed their name.

Anthony HEINDELL, assault, first degree, shooting at Albert TOWNER in the town of Gates on February 24th, with a revolver, HEINDELL was committed to the Rochester State Hospital a day or two after the occurrence.

Neil McINTYRE, grand larceny, first degree, as bailee of Malcolm DANKS. He is accused of embezzling jewelry worth about $550 that had been intrusted to him, on October 24, 1904.

Charles McCOMBS, assault, second degree, committed at Wheatland on February 24th, on Mary McCOMBS. He is accused of beating her with his fists in the course of a family quarrel.

George MILLER, Edgar DOBSON and Charles AFFEL, burglary, petit larceny and receiving stolen property, taking $10 worth of bedding from the premises of Thomas LOTEREDGE, at Irondequoit on February 21st.

John DAHL, grand larceny, second degree, receiving stolen property, a boiler tester's outfit, $40, and two satchels, $11, property of Edward S. KENYON on March 2d.

Frank LEO, burglary, petit larceny and receiving stolen property, theft of chisels, bits and squares, total value about $20, from Joseph N. EBERHARDT's factory on February 27th.

Frank HOLMAN, burglary, petit larceny, receiving stolen property, combs and razor straps, from Joseph S. FLANNERY's store, on November 19, 1904, valued at $4.50.

William SCHLITZER, grand larceny, second degree, receiving stolen property, taking $75 from George MULLER on February 11th.

James VALENTINE, grand larceny, second degree, receiving stolen property, taking $45 from person of John CHANT at night.
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Woman Among the Accused
   May MILLER, grand larceny, second degree, receiving stolen property, taking $200 from person of William ??MAN on night of February 9th.

   August BORATE and George HILBERT, burglary, third degree, petit larceny, receiving stolen property, ten dollars worth of jewelry and other articles from F. M. THRASHER's store on January 31st.

   BORATE and WILLIAM ?ppel, similar counts. Seventeen dollars worth of property from the George INGALLS store and dwelling on December 26, 1904.

   BORATE and HILBERT, burglary, grand larceny, second degree, receiving stolen property, $150 worth of watches from the George ANDRUS store on February 8th.

   BORATE and HILBERT, burglary, petit larceny, and receiving stolen property, a 75 cent alarm clock from the George BICKEL store on January 31st.

   No bench warrants, save the one in JACKSON's case, were issued last evening on the indictments. They will probably be given to the deputies to serve to-day. It is thought there will be trouble for keepers of a certain class of hotels in the sealed indictments.
   JACKSON's arraignment in the Supreme Court will come some, perhaps this morning, although it is likely the authorities will avoid an occasion when public curiosity to see the defendant is on tip-toe and will take JACKSON to the Court House when least expected by the idly inquisitive. The trial date will not be set for some weeks, in all probability.
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MRS. MARY ANN CRANE
   Marion, March 17 - Wednesday morning at her home on South Palmyra street occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Ann CRANE, wife of Zebina CRANE, an aged resident of this place. She was born in Williamson eighty-two years ago and moved to Marion about thirty-six years ago. She is survived by a twin sister, Mary Etta, from whom she has never been parted, having lived with each other all their lives, she also has two brothers, Richmond and Almond COGSWELL, living in Kansas. Her husband, Zebina CRANE and two step-children, Munro CRANE and Mrs. Mary McOMBER, both of this place.
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WILLIAM PATTERSON
   Marion, March 17 - Early Monday morning at his home on Main street occurred the death of George William PATTERSON, aged about 50 years. He was proprietor of the pool and billiard parlors and a candy and cigar store. He had been a cripple since youth and had been ill of consumption a long time. He was a member of Marion Lodge, No. 296, Ancient Order of Workmen, who will attend the funeral in a body. He leaves his wife and two brothers.
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MRS. LOUISE REDMAN
   Sodus, March 17 - Mrs. Louise REDMAN, aged 81 years, died three miles west of this village last night. She was ill only a few days, pneumonia causing death. She was born in Williamson, but came to Sodus early in life, and married the late Abram REDMAN. Those who survive are two sons, Warner D. REDMAN, of this town, and Harvey REDMAN, of Williamson.
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MRS. EUGENE HOFFMAN
   Sodus, March 17 - Mrs. Mary HOFFMAN, wife of Eugene HOFFMAN, died north of this village to-day, aged nearly 64(?) years. The deceased was born in Tyre, N. Y., and lived in Sodus three years.
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OBSERVED ST. PATRICK's DAY
   Dansville, March 17 - The people of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in general, and the members of the Ancient Order of Hiberaian in particular, made elaborate arrangements to celebrate St. Patrick's day. An orator was secured from Rochester, Rev. William P. RYAN, of the Cathedral, to deliver a lecture on a subject most appropriate to the occasion. "The Glory of Ireland." An appropriate entertainment consisting of Irish songs and Irish instrumental music supplemented the lecture, rendered by residents of Dansville. In spite of the chilly atmosphere and icy condition of the sidewalks the people of St. Patrick's came out in large numbers to Mass this morning.
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EDWARD KOHIHAGEN
   Caledonia, March 17 - Mrs. George KOHIHAGEN received news this week of the death of her son Edward, which occurred at the home of his brother, George, at Roseburgh, Oregon, after a long illness, following typhoid fever. He was but 23 years of age, but had been an extensive traveler, having visited Alaska and various places on the Pacific coast. He was an energetic business young man and his prospects were bright for a future of usefulness and prosperity. He is survived by his mother, brother, William, and sister, Elizabeth, of this place; two sisters, Mrs. STAGE and Mrs. BOHER, of Rochester; two brothers, George and Louis, of Roseburgh, Oregon.
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CHARLES BEARD
   Avon, March 17 - Word has been received in Avon by friends that Charles BEARD, of Kansas City, Mo., died in that place last Thursday of typhoid pneumonia after a short illness. Mr. and Mrs. BEARD were residents of Avon for many years, leaving this place a few months ago. Mr. BEARD'S many friends in this village were shocked to learn of his death and tender their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved wife.
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COMMISSION TO STUDY SPOTTED FEVER
   New York, March 17 - president DARLINGTON, of the New York City Board of Health, to-day appointed a commission to study and devise a means of preventing the spread of cerebro-spinal meningitis. The disease has been prevalent in some sections of the East Side and $5,000 has been appropriated to find a means of combatting it.
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BAPTIST MINISTER DEAD AT LA GRANGE

Rev. Wm. T. Potter Passed Away After a Lingering Illness - Well Known
   Le Roy, March 17 - After an illness of more than a year, Rev. William T. POTTER died last evening at his home in La Grange. His death was due more to a general breaking down of the system. For a number of years Mr. POTTER was known all through this section to many people, having preached at a number of places in this vicinity. The deceased was born in Madison, O., 1824, and was educated at Colgate University, graduating in 1857. He continued in the Baptist ministry thirty-seven years, having had charges at Oxford, Yates, La Grange, Mount Morris and Thorn Hill. In 1880 he accepted the pastorate of the Baptist Church at La Grange, which had since been his home. Mr. POTTER was twice married. His first wife was Miss Mary Ann BROWN, to whom he was married in 1858. She died twenty years later and in 1881 he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth COVERT, of La Grange, who survives him. The deceased is also survived by one son, William POTTER, of St. Louis, Mo., and two daughters, Mrs. William WITTER, of Boston, Mass., and Mrs. Lina CARY, of Pueblo, Col., also two brothers, J. B. and Witter POTTER, who reside in Ohio.
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JOHN COOPER

Died of Pneumonia While Visiting in Chicago
   Oakfield, March 17 - Word has been received here of the death of John COOPER, formerly of this village, in Chicago at 2:30 yesterday morning, aged about 70 years, Mr. and Mrs. COOPER, whose home is in Little Cedar, Iowa, were on their way to Oakfield. They stopped over in Chicago to visit friends and Mr. COOPER was stricken with pneumonia.
   He was born in Devonshire, England, came to this country in 1854 and to Oakfield in 1855, where he lived for a number of years, then going to Burlington and from there to Little Cedar, his home at the time of death. Beside his wife, who was Miss Mary WAY, of this village, he leaves three sons, William, of Little Cedar, John and Louis, of Indiana, and four daughters, Mary and Mrs. Annie HILL, of Osage, Mrs. Hattie COREY, of Colorado, and Grace, of Little Cedar. The remains will be brought to this village, to the home of the brother, James COOPER.
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ROBERT A. SPANN
   Batavia, March 17 - Robert A. SPANN, a prominent resident of Attica and formerly of Batavia, died at his home in the former village last night at 11 o'clock, after a week's illness of pneumonia. He was 44 years old. He is survived by his wife, who was Edith MOULTON, of Alexander, and two children, Warren SPANN and Hazel SPANN, of Attica, four brothers, Otto and Albert SPANN, of Buffalo; Julius, of Arizona, and Herman SPANN, of Marili?? three sisters, Mrs. Amelia JACKMAN and Mrs. Sophia ANDREWS, of Lockport, and Mrs. J. J. ELLIS, of Avoca.
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ATKINS TAKEN TO AUBURN
   Batavia, March 17 - Sheriff CLARK left to-day for Auburn, where he conveyed Burd Ray ATKINS, who was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to Auburn for twenty years. ATKINS with his allowance for good behavior should receive his discharge when he is 31 years old. His parents were at the depot and the parting with his mother was very affecting, but both bore up bravely. The lad promised to be a good prisoner.
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TO CHANGE HIGHWAY SYSTEM
   Batavia, March 17 - Edward F. SHORT, town clerk of Batavia, has received a petition from taxpayers requesting the calling of a special meeting for the purpose of changing the system for working the highways from that of labor to a cash system, in accordance with section 23 of the town law. Also to vote upon the question of having one highway commissioner instead of three. The petition is signed by Charles F. THORNELL and twenty-nine other property owners in the town outside the village. The Town Board will meet on Monday to issue the call.
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WYOMING

Notice of the Annual School Apportionment
   Warsaw, march 17 - County Clerk E. M. JENNINGS has received notice of the annual school apportionment to Wyoming county. It is for forty-eight quotas at $150, 120 quotas at $125 and seventy quotas at $100, making a total of $30,100. The amount received last year was $26,936.52.
   The commissioners will meet here next Tuesday to make the apportionment among the different school districts.
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DRESSLER NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE
   Frank DRESSLER, aged 84 years, is very low at St. Mary's Hospital, where he was taken on Wednesday morning, after having, fallen from the window of his bedroom at No. 161 Scio street. DRESSLER rooms on the first floor. A bone in one of his feet was fractured, however, and the xposure he sustained through his attempts to obtain entrance to the house is expected to result in his death.
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BOY ACCUSED OF THEFT
   Early this morning Patrolman George MILLER arrested Anthony ADAMSKI at his home, No. 526 Hudson avenue, on a warrant charging him with petit larceny. The boy who is 16 years old, is accused of having stolen a pair of ladies' Oxford shoes from E. P. Reed & Co., valued at $1.75. ADAMSKI is one of the gang of polish boys who have been stealing shoes from the Reed factory.
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POLEMENI FORFEITED BAIL

Italian Accused of Compounding a Felony Among the Missing
   Gesuele CORIGLIANO was arraigned in police court yesterday on the charge of having attempted to compound a felony. With him, jointly accused, was Rocco POLEMENI, who did not answer when his name was called. After waiting a reasonable length of time for POLEMENI to put in an appearance, his bail of $135 was declared forfeited. Later notice was given to prevent turning the money over to the police pension fund. CORIGLIANO has been in jail since his arrest.
   After it had been determined that POLEMENI was not to be on hand for a hearing, the court proceeded to CORIGLIANO's case. Salvatore VELLA appeared for the accused Italian. Neither side was ready for an examination, and the hearing was put over for a second time until Monday. VELLA moved that CORIGLIANO be discharged, but the court told him he had delayed that motion too long. VELLA then became more aggressive, and he tried to "demands." VELLA then asked the court to fix bail, and the Judge fixed the amount at $1,000. CORIGLIANO was led back to jail.
   CORIGLIANO and POLEMENI were arrested on Thursday of last week at the Bullinger Hotel, Hill and Elizabeth streets, where they were caught in the act of receiving money from Enrico ROCEL, the Italian charged with stabbing Paulo LABATE. When arrested, CORIGLIANO had $35 in marked money and a check in his possession that ROCEL had just handed over to him. He had hardly finished writing a receipt for the money and the agreement not to appear against him in the police court examination soon to follow. The police have been directed to arrest POLEMENI, if he can be found. He was a bartender in the employ of Angelo MARKS, proprietor of the Bullinger Hotel.
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TEN DAYS' IMPRISONMENT FOR CLINE
   In police court yesterday John J. CLINE, alias "Nooker" CLINE, was sentenced to spend ten days in the penitentiary because of disorderly conduct and language used at the New York Central station one day last week. CLINE'S attorney wanted a fine of $10 imposed instead of the ten days, which Judge CHADSEY refused to do. While CLINE is serving his time at the penitentiary the Grand Jury will have completed its investigation of his alleged connection with certain robberies of chicken coops in Brighton.
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ROBINSON - ALEXANDER
   O. E. ROBINSON and Miss C. E. ALEXANDER, both of Rochester, were married Thursday by Rev. A. Sellers MAY's at his home, No. 155 Bronson avenue.
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ACCUSED OF STEALING A BOAT LOAD OF APPLES

Salamanca Man Charged With Having Unloaded $2,500 Worth
of Fruit at Medina and Abandoning Boat.
   Chief HAYDEN yesterday afternoon received a note from Buffalo, asking him to look out for George E. DeGOLIA, who was wanted in that city for grand larceny in the first degree. The request stated that DeGOLIA was in Rochester very recently, and that he could probably be found on (unreadable) Detectives SCANLON and McDONALD a description of the man, and a few hours later they arrested him on South avenue, near the New Osburn House. Accompanying the note to Chief HAYDEN was a warrant, which was shown to the surprised DeGOLIA. He took his arrest very philosophically.
   DeGOLIA was taken to police headquarters, and Chief BUTT, of Buffalo, was notified. Detective STONER left Buffalo at 8:30 o'clock for Rochester, arriving in the city at 9:40. Detective SCANLON was at the Central station with DeGOLIA in custody when the train rolled in, and three minutes later the Buffalo detective was on the way back to the breezy city with the prisoner. All things considered the Rochester police have assisted in making a time record for Detective STONER.
   DeGOLIA is accused of having stolen a canal boat load of apples, and since last fall the Buffalo police have been trying to locate him. The canal boat was the property of the Buffalo, Rochester & Syracuse Transportation Company, of which a Mr. JORDAN, of Buffalo, is manager. DeGOLIA was employed as an agent by the transportation company, and his duties, it is alleged, were to purchase apples along the route of the canal and attend to the shipping. DeGOLIA is accused of having obtained a boat load of apples along the western division and to have docked at Medina. There he is alleged to have unloaded the apples, estimated at about $2,500 worth, and shipped them to parts unknown. He then caused the boat to be propelled as far as the weighlock in this city, where it was abandoned.
   "I suppose they want me to settle for about $2,500," was the only comment DeGOLIA would make last night before returning to Buffalo. He told the Rochester detectives that he had been in the city nearly all the time during the past winter. He said he had an office here, and was in town from three to four days each week. He is a native of Salamanca.
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ASH TRUCKER IS IN TROUBLE

Accused of Receiving Stolen Scrap Iron From Boys at Industrial School
   James CALMAN was arrested last evening on the charge of having received stolen property, knowing it to have been stolen. He was taken into custody by R. G. ELLIOTT, of the State Industrial School, who turned him over to Patrolman William McDONALD. CALMAN will be arraigned in police court this morning.
   For some time past it is alleged that boys confined in the Industrial School have been stealing old iron and other metal that could be found in and about the institution. CALMAN has been drawing ashes away from the institution, and it is asserted that the boys would cleverly place the junk in CALMAN's wagon and he would cover it with ashes. CALMAN is accused of having taken the stolen material and disposed of them to various second-hand and junk dealers, and divided the proceeds with the boys. He is said to have purchased tobacco for the boys with money derived from such sales. Complaint was made to Captain RYAN, of the Fifth precinct, a short time ago, and a careful investigation resulted in the arrest of CALMAN last evening.
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GAS EXPLOSION BURNED TWO

Leak in a Gas Pipe Caused Some Trouble for Employees
   An explosion of illuminating gas in a small room on the first floor of the Livingston building on Exchange street late yesterday afternoon did very little damage, but painfully burned Thomas WHALEN, the engineer, and Raymond L. LEWIS, superintendent of the building. The men went to Dr. E. M. MOORE, who dressed their burns. The damage to the room will not exceed $1.
   LEWIS and WHALEN went to the room, which is at the end of the hall, and has been used as a sink room, for the purpose of putting in a light. One of the men lighted a match, and instantly the gas exploded. WHALEN was burned about the face and hands, and his hair was singed to some extent. LEWIS was not burned very much. The gas had been escaping for some time from a pipe in the room. After the explosion the leak was located and promptly plugged.
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TWO LIEUTENANTS AND SEVEN FIREMEN NAMED

Appointments and Transfers Announced by Commissioner Gilman -
New Fire House Ready
   The Monroe avenue fire house is ready for occupancy, Commissioner GILMAN announced yesterday; and he directed Chief LITTLE to put this housein commission on Monday. Firemen William ROTH and David LEVI were made lieutenants, and other men were appointed to the regular list. The Commissioner's order follows:
   That Firemen William ROTH and David LEVI be and hereby are appointed lieutenants in the Rochester fire department.
   That substitute firemen Henry K. LEIGHT, Edwin C. MOREY, James S. BAIRD, George A. FOX, John E. KENEALY, William G. WILSON and F. A. GOTTSCHALK be and hereby are appointed regular firemen.
   That James H. HAGEN and Anthony BIELLE be and hereby are appointed regular drivers.
   The order providing for the equipment of the Monroe avenue house follows:
   That Captain W. H. RHINES, Lieutenant William ROTH, Extra Engineer, John BURKE, Stoker Edward D. GILMAN, Driver George F. GOWMAN (for the engine) Hoseman W. E. J. O'LEARY, Henry K. LEIGHT, F. A. GOTTSCHALK and Edwin C. MOREY be assigned to Engine and Hose company 15, on Monroe avenue.
   That Captain R. A. FITTS be transferred to Hose company 12.
   That Lieutenant Joseph EAGAN is appointed acting captain of Engine and Hose company 7, until further notice.
   That Lieutenant David LEVI be assigned to Engine company B.
   That Hoseman James T. BAIRD be assigned to Engine company 7.
   That George A. FOX be assigned to Engine and Hose company 2 as stoker.
   That Hoseman John E. KENEALY be assigned to Engine and Hose company 6.
   That J. J. O'BRIEN be assigned to Engine and Hose company 8 as driver of the wagon.
   That James H. HAGEN be assigned to Truck Company 4 as driver.
   That William G. WILSON be assigned as ladderman with Truck company 4.
   That Charles W. ORNST be assigned as driver of engine with Engine and Hose company 8.
   These appointments and assignments to become effective Monday, March 20, 1905.
   Lieutenant ROTH will be on duty at the new fire house, and Lieutenant LEVI will fill the vacancy made by the dismissal of Lieutenant Andrew SHORT, of Engine 6.
   Thirty new firemen for the Monroe avenue and Hudson avenue houses will be appointed soon.
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ONE OF CITY'S GREAT CITIZENS

Dr. Barbour's Tribute to Frederick Douglas
From Slavery To Fame
Douglas's Life Sketched in Address Before Woman's Ethical Club.
Orator Edited North Star in This City - Slavery Days Recalled

   At the March meeting of the Woman's Ethical Club yesterday afternoon, at the Park Avenue Church, Rev. C. A. BARBOUR, D. D., delivered an address of special interest on "A Great Rochester Citizen," In part he said:
"It is not my thought to-day to deliver (unreadable) within my purpose to lay a wreath of appreciation on the brow of one whom Rochester, surely, should never forget. I shall speak first of some notable facts in his life which have especially impressed me, and which, therefore, I believe will be of interest to you.
   "Frederick DOUGLASS had in his veins the blood of three races the negro, the Indian, the white. He was born in slavery at Tuckahoe, on the east coast of Chesapeake bay, in Maryland. His father was a white man, but who and what he was is not known. Mr. DOUGLASS says himself, 'I say nothing of father, for he is shrouded in a darkness which I have never been able to penetrate. Slavery does away with fathers as it does away with families. Slavery has no use for either fathers or families, and its laws do not recognize their existence in the social arrangements of the plantation.
   A master may be, and often is, master and father to the same child.
   My father was a white man, or nearly white. It was sometimes whispered that my master was my father.
"Frederick DOUGLASS's mother was a negress with Indian blood. She died when he was very young, but her personal appearance and bearing were stamped on his memory. She was tall and finely proportioned; with deep black glossy complexion, had regular features and among the other slaves was remarkably sedate in her manners. Mr. DOUGLASS recalls with pride that his mother could read, and that she was the only one of all the slaves and colored people in Tuckahoe who enjoyed that advantage. How she acquired this knowledge he does not know, for Tuckahoe was the last place where she would be apt to find facilities for learning. That a field hand should learn to write in any slave state was remarkable, and the achievement of his mother, considering the place, was extraordinary. Mr. DOUGLASS attributed the love of letters which he possessed, not to his admitted Anglo-Saxon paternity, but to the native genius of his sable and uncultivated mother.
                                                    Grew Up In Slavery
   "Frederick grew up in the very worst form of slavery, so near the border of the North that the slaves were given much less freedom than they were farther South, on a plantation owned by one Colonel LLOYD, where the slaves were but poorly fed and badly treated. His descriptions of some scenes on that plantation are enough to chill the blood. The implication is worse than the description as that of which such words can be spoken: From 12 o'clock mid-day till dark, the human cattle were in motion, wielding their clumsy hoes; hurried on by no hope of reward, no sense of gratitude, no love of children, no prospect of bettering their condition; nothing save the dread and terror of the slave driver's lash. So goes one day and so goes another.   There is the rough usage of the field, where vulgar coarseness, brutal cruelty, spread themselves and flourish, rank weeds in the tropics.
   "When he was 10 years old he was given as a present to a cousin of Colonel LLOYD'S diving in Baltimore. He went to Baltimore as a household servant. There he was kindly treated by the woman of the house, to his very great surprise. He was taught his letters. The woman who taught him the letters wished to teach him to read the Bible, but was stopped by her husband after weeks' instruction. It was of no use, he said, to teach a negro; his happiness would be spoiled if he had an education; he would be a better servant if he was left alone; and besides that, it was against the law of the state to teach a negro to read. But the thirsty mind of the boy would not be defeated in its purpose. As he went out in the ship-yards he saw the letters and numbers on the boats, and found that the men as they prepared the timbers of the boats marked them 'L' for larboard and 'S' for starboard, and other letters for other parts of the vessel for which they were destined. He asked the boys and men what the letters meant and then he learned to write them with a burned stick. He was a poor slave and obliged to study where people did not see him, knowing that it was regarding as a crime, to read and write, but he labored on for knowledge.
                                                 Led to Christian Faith
   "Frederick DOUGLASS was led into the Christian faith by a negro drayman. A revolutionary change took place in his feelings and purposes. The drayman gave him a Bible and then said to him, '"if you are going to be a Christian, remember that you cannot live for yourself any longer. If you want to be free, the way for you to be free is to free other people. The words were not lost, and the negro race has reason to thank God that ever Frederick DOUGLASS met that negro drayman in the city of Baltimore.
   "DOUGLASS was a chattel, a piece of property belonging to various masters. He lived under varying conditions, now dark, now with some gleam of light for a time. Ere long the "underground railroad" had another passenger and Frederick DOUGLASS had broken away from slavery. In less than a week after leaving Baltimore he was in New York city, a free state around him and a free earth under his feet. He made his way to New Bedford, Mass., and worked there among the shipping. There he married a woman of his race.
   "Frederick DOUGLASS, was a great orator by nature. As we have indicated, his education was meager and so hardly won, yet it may be said that he was an orator by training, also because even in his slavery he had dwelt lovingly and long on the speeches in the book called "The Columbian Orator." It was one of the few books which was at his hand, but the book was inwrought into the very fiber of his soul.
   "Against his will at first, he was induced to travel over the country, bearing his testimony against the curse of slavery. He began to send his agents South, and to assist hundreds on hundreds of slaves from the South on their way to Canada. There was still danger that he would be arrested and taken back into bondage. As a measure of safety, as well as to accomplish results by influencing English people, he went to England and was there twenty-one months. While there, through the influence of friends whom he won, without suggestion on his part, the amount of money necessary was raised and sent to his master and papers of manumission were secured.
                                                 Edited Paper in Rochester
   "On his return to the United States he proposed to issue a newspaper devoted to the cause of anti-slavery. We, as citizens of this city, are glad that he came to Rochester. Here, his paper, the North Star, was issued. For years he was a resident of this city, and his name is inseparably connected with it. From this time on, by voice and pen he advocated the cause to which he had given his life. During the war he was instrumental in raising negro regiments. After the war he served at various times as assistant secretary to the commission of Santo Domingo. as United States marshal of the District of Columbia, as recorder of deeds in the District of Columbia, as United States minister resident and consul-general to Hayti. His presence was considered an honor on every great occasion. We do not forget that when President HARRISON honored this city with his presence at the unv (unreadable) Frederick DOUGLASS was an attraction for all eyes. We rejoice that at the expiration of his life, though for many years he had been absent from us, it was to this spot that his honored dust was conveyed, and that here his body sleeps.
   "The life which had risen is clouds, set in sunshine. Honored of men, beloved by his own race, respected by all, Frederick DOUGLASS achieved and richly deserved the honorable place which is in history."
   Mrs. Porter FARLEY, president of the Ethical Club, thanked Dr. BARBOUR on behalf of the members. She said that she was deeply interested in Frederick DOUGLASS and was a member of a strong anti-slavery family. Her husband's uncle, the late Samuel PORTER, she said, once made his house a station for the underground railroad. it was the house on the corner of Fitzhugh and Spring streets. Mrs. William EASTWOOD said that her memories of the orator were fondly cherished. She had known him in childhood and had often sat in his lap. Mrs. Jane Marsh PARKER, formerly of this city, and a writer, was present and spoke at length of Frederick DOUGLASS, telling how she had known him in his family. Mrs. Thomas BROWN read the secretary's report.
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DID NOT REGAIN CONSCIOUSNESS

Mrs. Etta Wood Died At The Hospital
Coroner Is Investigating
Result of Inquiry by County Official and Police Does
Not Seem to Point to Foul Play -
Had Sister in the City Who Was Notified

   Mrs. Etta WOOD died at the Homeopathic Hospital early last evening. Inasmuch as she had not regained consciousness since she had been brought to that institution, and because of the fact that she had been in a similar state for a number of hours previous to her removal there, (unreadable). The Coroner directed that the remains be removed to Scheuerman's undertaking rooms on Allen street, where an autopsy will be held this morning. The physicians who had charge of Mrs. WOOD at the hospital reported to Chief HAYDEN last night that in their opinion the woman came to her death from natural causes. They stated that they believed that a clot of blood had formed on the brain.
   During the past two or three weeks Mrs. WOOD had occupied a room at No. 170 St. Paul street. Joseph CAREY conducts the place as a rooming house. Mrs. WOODS was a dressmaker. On Thursday morning a girl, who is employed about the house, carried a letter, addressed to Mrs. WOODS, to her room, and finding the door partially ajar, she slipped it within the space and went on about her work. During the afternoon the girl passed the room again, and observed that the letter lay upon the floor in the exact spot where she had placed it, and that the door remained open as before. She notified Mrs. CAREY, who went to the room and attempted to awaken Mrs. WOODS. This was about 4:30 o'clock. Mrs. CAREY thought Mrs. WOODS might have drunk a little too much, and was sleeping away the effects.
                                            Police Headquarters Notified
   About 9 o'clock Mrs. CAREY went to the room a second time, and being unable to rouse Mrs. WOODS she asked her husband to call a physician. CAREY made an attempt, but failed. He tried to get several during the night, but was unsuccessful, and finally the family became alarmed at the woman's continued unconscious state and CAREY telephoned police headquarters for an ambulance. This was shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Lieutenant KLUBERTANZ called upon the Homeopathic Hospital, which promptly responded: Mrs. WOODS was taken thither, and every effort was made to bring her to.
   While no evidence of poison were apparent, the physicians took no chances and brought into use the stomach pump. Not a trace of poison was revealed. During the day medicines were administered, but not once did she indicate even a partial restoration to consciousness. Nurses about her ward state that very often she would raise her hands to her head, moan in a pitiful way, and then drop them heavily upon the bed. Two sore spots appear upon the head, which the physicians say may have been there some time. They scout the idea that they were caused by a club or blunt instrument.
   Because of the woman's condition the matter was reported to police headquarters yesterday, and Chief HAYDEN detailed Detective BAUER to visit the St. Paul street house. BAUER went there and searched Mrs. WOODS's room. He found a number of letters from various persons, which were taken to headquarters. He also found a bottle of carbolic acid, partly full, in one of the bureau drawers, which may have some significance. Detectives WHALEY and MAGUIRE were also detailed to work upon the case, and they learned that Mrs. WOODS had separated from her husband some time ago. She was very reticent, the CAREY'S said, and did not talk of her troubles.
Searching for Her Sister
   Among the articles found in her room was a torn bit of paper, which contained the name of "Captain ZIMMERMAN, Police Headquarters," written in ink upon it. This was taken to headquarters, and when shown to the captain he recognized it as his handwriting. After hearing a description of the woman and her name, he said he recalled the incident of the paper. Mrs. WOODS came to police headquarters some three weeks ago. She told Captain ZIMMERMAN that she was from Wilson, a small hamlet near Niagara Falls. She said she was in search of her sister, who she thought was living with a man in Rochester. Mrs. WOODS gave the captain a description of her sister, and he wrote his name on a piece of tablet paper, telling her to come to headquarters on such a day and to call for him.
   The sister in question is a young woman, and was found to be living in Mrs. Mary DOWNEY'S rooming house, over No. 178 Main street west. The sister has been notified of Mrs. WOOD's death. Mrs. WOODS was between 40 and 45 years of age.
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MARRIED

CAMPBELL - PLAIN - Wednesday evening, March 15, 1905, at the residence of Rev. Mr. SOOY, No. 532 Averill avenue, James B. CAMPBELL and Miss Celia PLAIN.
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DIED

GRIFFITH - On Thursday, March 16, 1905, Julia M., wife of the late David Henry GRIFFITH.
-Funeral services at her home, No. 40 Gibbs street, on Saturday at 3 P.M.

PEARCE - In this city, Friday, March 17, 1905, at No. 314 Jay street, Henry PEARCE, aged 72 years and 7 months.
-Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial private. Please omit flowers.

ADLER - Fanny ADLER, aged 64 years.
-Funeral at her late residence, No. 32 1/2 Vick park B, Sunday, March 19th, at 3:15 o'clock, strictly private.

MURPHY - In this city, Friday morning, March 17, 1905, at the family residence, No. 10 Averill avenue, Eugene Joseph, infant son of Eugene F. and Martha MURPHY, aged 9 months.
-Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, from the house. Funeral private.

O'KEEFE - In this city, at the home of his brother, James O'KEEFE, No. 89 Cottage street, Thomas O'KEEFE. Survived by five brothers and two sisters.
-Notice of funeral hereafter.

KLEIN - In this city, Friday evening, March 17, 1905, at the family residence, No. 26 Carl street, Elizabeth, wife of Jacob KLIEIN, aged 63 years. She is survived by three sons, John, Jacob and Joseph, and six daughters, Mrs. Charles KIEFER, Christina, Louisa, Mary, Barbara, of this city and Sister Mary GIOVANNI, of Baltimore, Md.
-Funeral will be held Monday, March 20, 1905, at 9:30 A. M. from the house, and at 10 A. M. from St. Michael's Church.

KOHLHAGEN - Saturday, march 11, 1905, at the home of his brother, George HOHHAGEN, of Roseburg, Oregon, Edward KOHLHAGEN, aged 23 years. His remains are expected to arrive at the home of his sister, Mrs. G. J. STAGE, No. 706 South avenue, to-day. He is survived by his mother and three brothers, George and Louis, of Roseburg, William, of Caledonia, three sisters, Miss Libbie, Mrs. G. J. STAGE and Mrs. G. N. BOHRER, of Rochester.
-Funeral Sunday afternoon. Funeral and burial private.

KEMP - At Holley, Thursday, March 16, 1905, Mary A. KEMP, aged 81 years. She leaves to mourn her loss three daughters and two sons, Mrs. W. A. PLATT, No. 1 East Cummings, of Oakfield, N. Y., and Mrs. Rev. T. E. THUERSSON, of Des Moines, Iowa, John and Warner KEMP, of Rochester.
-Funeral will be at the residence of her nephew, Abner BAKER, Saturday at 1 o'clock. Interment at Holley cemetery.

McGURN - At Clearfield, Pa., Wednesday, March 15, 1905, James McGURN. Survived by his wife, Elizabeth, four daughters, Mrs. James G. QUINN, Mary J., Agnes, Corinne, and two sons, James and Joseph McGURN.
-Funeral Monday, March 20, 1905, from his late residence, No. 219 Reynolds street, at 8:30 o'clock, and at the Immaculate Conception Church at 9 o'clock.
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RECORD OF DEATHS

The funeral of George W. CHEEVER was held yesterday afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. George W. LAMSON, No. 408 Jefferson avenue, Rev. George BOWLER officiating. The active bearers were six grandsons of the decedent and the honorary bearers members of F. E. Pierce Post No. 455, G. A. R., as follows: W. S. RICKER, L. H. CHARFIELD, Gotlieb ROHLMAN, Louis PARENT, Charles OSBORNE and Jacob SCHELL. The internment was at Mount Hope, with the Grand Army services.

Mary Ensign LOCKWOOD, died at her home, No. 64 Beverly street. She was graduated from the Rochester Free Academy in 1887 and afterwards took a college course. She was appointed a teacher at No. 15 school and later taught in the High School. She was granted a year's leave of absence to take a course in the Columbia Teachers College. For the last three years she has taught English at the High School annex on Chestnut street. The interment will be at Greenwood, New York city.

Elizabeth, wife of Jacob KLEIN, died last evening at the family home, No. 26 Carl street, aged 63 years. She leaves three sons, John, Jacob and Joseph, and six daughters, Mrs. Charles KIEFER, Christina, Louisa, Mary and Barbara KLEIN, of this city, and Sister Mary GIOVANNI, of Baltimore, Md.

Genevieve BERTSCH died Thursday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Philip G. AMLINGER, aged 72 years. She leaves two sons, Adam and Joseph BERTSCH, and three daughters, Mrs. Charles J. STEPHANY, Mrs. Philip G. AMLINGER and Mrs. Peter MICHAEL, and twenty-three grandchildren.

Mary A. KEMP died Thursday at Holley, aged 84 years. Decedent leaves three daughters, Mrs. W. A. PLATT, of Rochester, Mrs. Susan P. CUMMINGS, of Oakfield, N. Y., and Mrs. T. E. THUERSSON, of Des Moines, Iowa, and two sons, John and Warner KEMP, of Rochester.

James SMITH died yesterday morning at St. Mary's Hospital, aged 62 years. He leaves two sons, William and James SMITH, and two daughters, Mrs. Albert STOLLER and Susan SMITH. Decedent was a veteran of the Civil war.

Eugene Joseph, infant son of Eugene F. and Martha MURPHY, died yesterday morning at the family home, No. 39 Averill avenue, aged 9 months.

Ross Arthur, son of Ross ? and Vivian RANSFORD, died yesterday morning at the family home, No. 184 Caledonia avenue, aged nine months.

Kenneth, infant son of Peter and __ HATTERSCHEID, died Thursday at the family residence, No. 101 Superior street, aged five months.

Mildred Hazel, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. HYDE, died yesterday morning at the family home, No. 17 Champlain street.

Edward KOHLHAGEN died at Roseburg, Oregon, March 11th, aged 23 years. He leaves his mother, three brothers and three sisters.

Thomas O'KEEFE died at the home of his brother, No. 89 Cottage street. He leaves five brothers and two sisters.

Henry PEARCE died yesterday at his home, No. 314 Jay street, aged 72 years, 7 months.

Christopher WANT/WAHL died Thursday night at his home, No. 34 Lincoln street, aged 69 years.

Fanny ADLER died at her home, No. 32 1/2 Vick park B, aged 64 years.
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WAS A NATIVE OF ROCHESTER

Passaic Man, Just Died, Born in This City Ninety Years Ago.
   Passaic, N. J., March 17 - Absalom NORTHROP, 90 years old and for more than sixty years a business man in New York and Jersey City died here to-day at the home of his son, John G. NORTHROP. For the last fifteen years he has been at the head of Northrop's Express, which handled the Erie Railroad baggage at Jersey City. In spite of his age he was at his office daily and in perfect health until last Christmas.
   At the age of 11 NORTHROP left his home in Rochester, N. Y., to live with his uncle in Fairfield, Conn. In 1841 he went to New York where he remained in the wholesale grocery and drug business until the Civil war.    During the war he was appointed official petroleum ganger by the government which then levied an export duty on oil. Later he was employed by the Standard Oil Company. He leaves one son and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a prominent Mason.
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