EYEfriya LEfiMB-PBIEAPEL'P&XA; WEDNESDAY, FBBBtUBT 2, IWlA
DEAD ENGINEERS
t BURIAL PCANS RIVAL
CABINET STRIKES
BLOW FOR TRANSIT
Henry Close Ordered Dis
position of His Body
With Mathematical Pre
cisenessj and Left Money
for That Purpose.
A weird tale rivaling; the moat imagina
tive productions of a, Poe or an Ambrose
llletce come to light today In Uie making
public of the extraordinary preparations
for his burial made by Henry Close, en
gineer nnd mathematician, who died 10
days ago nl his home, 27 North 36th st.
rfot only did lie arrange for his burial on
engineering principle, but he also left
his entire fortune of nearly 10,000 for the
care of hit grave and those of his ances
tors, giving most minute Instructions for
the treatment of the tombs.
Henry Close did not want ft cent of
his monoy.to go to charity or relatives.
Ho was a recluse, living alone for many
years' among- Ids books and mathemati
cal instruments at his home. For several
years he was engaged In mysterious math
ematical calculations, tho nature of which
Was not revealed until his death, Then It
became knoVn that alt his engineering
knowledge arid , skill had been applied
upon an elaborate plan of burial and
care of his body after death.
SOUGHT TO PRESERVE I30DT.
Ttfe thoroughness which characterized
his methods In life when engaged upon
difficult engineering feats was evidenced
In the detailed directions for tho care of
his remains, which specified the kind of
embalming fluid that was to be used, the
manner of caulking his metal casket and
the kind oC cement that was to be used In
making the tomb alr-ttght and water
proof. Henry Close's practical and mechanical
mind could never comprehend the exist
ence of a hereafter, and he denounced
the teachings of theologians which pic
tured a heaven or hell after death, de
claring how, from a mechanical stand
point, they were Impossible. He was an
ardent admirer of Darwin nnd Ingersoll,
yet, unlike the latter, he did not believe
In cremation, expressing horror at the
thought of his body being burned.
Of equal dread to him was tho Idea of
his remains being consumed by vermin,
and he devoted much tjmc to the Btudy
and employment of every agency known
to sclenco to insure jils body-against such
a fate. Ho was determined that no worms
should eat him and that his ashes should
remain Intact for ages.
About two years ago he had an expen
sive vault constructed In St. Michael's
Cemetery, at Blrdsboro. the building of
which he superintended himself 1ft order
to be BUre that that part of his plan
would be accurately carried out. The
vault was lined with thick walls of brick,
through which liquid cement was poured,
and a granite slab weighing two tons was
placed upon It.
The Immense slab, which was prepared
In this city, was so unwieldy that upon
Its arrival In Blrdsboro It was found that
there was no. vehicle In the place strong
enough to transport It from the train to
the cemetery. It was only after the man
agement of a nearby steel works permit
ted the use of one of Its heavy trucks and
derricks, engaged In the handling of great
castings, that the big stone was placed
over the vault. It required 12 mules to
draw It over the rough roads.
An especially designed casket of bronso
also was secured during his lifetime and
this, after containing tho mahogany ens
l.'et With the remains, wns caulked with
molten lend. For this worjt Close engaged
the sen-Ices of the best mechanics In tho
Business, caring nothing for the expensed
LAWTEfl SUPERVISED CKRIAL. ;
John B. Rutherford, who hns"off)ces In
the Stephen Olrard Building, was named
In the will as the attorney of the estate
and the sum of 500 was bequeathed to
him as a special compensation for super
Vising the burial and seeing that all plans
Were carried out as directed, Mr. Ruther
ford accompanied the remains to Blrds
boro and stood by until they were depos
ited )n the vault and the great cover her
metically sealed over them.
Carefully worded Instructions had been
left by Close for each person connected
with the burial, Thr physician, trained
nurse, housekeeper, undertaker. lawyer,
executor of the estate, sexton of the ceme
tery and a corps Df experts, who had been
engaged to seal the casket and tomb, were
held t6 a strict accountability for the
performance of their separately allotted
duties.
Funds were bequeathed to the cAmirv
and church for the erection of a stone
wall facing the road, with suitable en
trances and steps, beautifying the ceme-i
tery nnd placing a handsome Iron fence,
with elaborate gates, around It, More
than necessary provision was made for
the beautifying and upkeep of the burial
plots of Close and his ancestors, and a
sum was set aside for the erection of a
new chapel In the cemetery.
Two other cemeteries in which relatives
and ancestors are buried were remem
bered in the will for substantial amounts,
which, will insure the beautlflcation and
care of their graves forever. Some of the
ancestors burjed in the cemeteries died
more than JOO years ago, nnd it Is tloubt
fuJ whether the Jocatlon of their graves
Is known.
Only in the case of a remote contin
gency, that Of his nlnn mlx-on-H
through the refusal of the trustees of
the cemeteries to accept the gifts, was
any of the estate to go to charity. The
institution which was to be benefited In
JjL,.".?vent '" ,ne wtrn Home for Poor
Children, at 41st and Baring streets.
"Frame-Up," Cries Politician
A "frame-up" (o enable politicians o
Install a friend" as superintendent of
Fotteral Square, Uth and York streets, is
the manner In which Thomas 8, Mc
Henna. Republican committeeman from
the SJst Ward, characterised the charges
t enticing minors brought aralnst Rum
pel C. Kreeley. (3 years old. the present
Incumbent.
Magistrate Emely. of the Park and Le
hlh avenues station, held Kreejy In J1000
ball for court this morning, and this
aroused McKenna to the extent that h
uyuuji (uwiioii?a m iagtairate's Judg
ment In upldlng the man Mr- and Mrs
Philip Traub, of 23S North Camao street,
whose li-year-old daughter, Ellen, ac
eued Kreeley, testified today.
NAMED ny THE PRESIDENT
George W. Aclclin Gets Collectorshlp
at Pittsburgh.
WASHINGTON, 5b. M.-Preldent WII
ort today nominated George W. Aclclin of
rtUrai te b nftljeetor of customs at
Pittsburgh. Pa,
H also nominated t$ he collector of In
ternal revenue Benjamin F Davis of
lucatr, Pa , for" the Jth district of
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delphla can have adequate transit fftcllU
ties. The hecessnry legislation to permit
the establishment ot these facilities has
been passed at Harrlsburg.
"We are now hearing nil kinds of fake
rumors against the plan, chief nmong
these being that It will Increase taxes.
The tax argument Is & bugaboo. If the
recommended facilities produce no In
crease In the assessed valuation df prop
erty. If they would not save the citizens
valuable time, If they do not,save more
than SOO,000 annually on the elimination
of exchange tickets, the loss would still
be less than that mado up by n 15-eent
Increase In the tax rate. Such a IB-rent
Increase In the tax rate would pay both
the Interest and sinking fund charges on
the cost and the fixed charges of the
system.
"However, the fixed charges will ha
offset by the net earnings, and tho sys
tem win save me Business people time,
which, If turned Into dollars nnd cents,
would mean more than $1,000,000 annually,
Besldei fills, the new plan will save tho
people $313,000 annually In tho abolition
of exohango tickets.
"We are now already far behind many
smaller municipalities, Boston partic
ularly. Wo do not want to follow tho
oxamplo of Now York city In crowding
our citizens Into tenements. We want to
keep Philadelphia n city of Individual
homes. At the present time the people
must look forward to tenement homes or
submit to unreasonable rates and Inade
quate transit accommodations.
"The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany now has to resort to overlapping
routes nnd to running Its cars round
about ways to make the necessity for
tho present 8-cent exchange tickets.
PROGRESS IS THWARTED.
"Wo have entered Into n fair agreement
Tilth tho P. R. T. subject to the approval
of the Union Traction Company. This ap
proval has been withheld nnd efforts aio
now being made on several sides to
thwart our progress. The ordinances pre
pared by tho Department ot City Transit
and reported In Councils early In January
were reported out by tho Finance Com
mltto last week In such a form that John
a. Johnson has said that they nro Illegal.
"I now advise you that If this ordlnonco
passes City Councils tho Increased In
debtedness will not be made for any defi
nite purpose
"We must defeat that ordinance. If
Councils pass that ordinance I am going
forth Into every ward In Philadelphia and
defeat It at the polls, If such power lies
In my hands.
"Let us havo some workable plan or
let us have nothing. The Finance Com
mittee plan Is only a humbug, The odds
against me are so strong that I now havo
to appeal to the people of Philadelphia
to help fight for themselves and demand
thnt Councils pass a valid ordinance.
"If you are citizens, use your power.
You can enforce the passage of such nn
ordinance as will provide for real rapid
transit In Philadelphia.
"Thero Is no need at this time to spo
clfy tho lines upon which the money ap
propriated must bo expended. Should the
Public Service Commission not approve
any Item of the proposed lines, then tho
entire loan falls useless. Should tho Pub
lic Service Commission rule thnt the
three-mile extension from Bridge to
Rhawn Btrcets Is unnecessary, then tho
loan is useless as the ordinance stands.
"If that section needs high-speed line"),
it certainly should be surface high-speed
lines.
"All I ask of you Is that you require
your representative In Councils to pro
ceed along businesslike lines. The Fi
nance .Committee ordinance has the ap
pearance of a base subterfuge to thwart
leal rapid tranalt, through legal com
plications tying up the loan and making
the money useless."
BOARD QUESTIONS TAYLOR.
Director Taylor was then cross
qutfitloned by the attorney nnd members
of tho Board of Directors of the Chamber.
James Collins Jones, attorney for the
Chamber, opened the cross-questioning by
asking the Director:
"Where do you propose to spend the
$6,000,000 this year?"
"On the subway delivery loop," nn-
swered the Director. "It Is essential to
the whole system. It Is an engineering
impossibility to run four tracks In North
Broad street Into two tracks in South
Brond street, and n physical Impossi
bility to discharge at two stations pas
sengers collected at 26 stations. I would
Just as soon have n house without a
foundation as a Broad street tube with
out n delivery loop."
"What construction would be taken up.
then?" continued Mr. Jones.
"The Frankford line and the Broad
Btreet subway would proceed simultane
ously," answered Director Taylor.
"Would the delivery loop cost $8,000,000?"
"Yes, and more," said Director Taylor.
"It would take $0,000,000, but only $G.000,CO0
need be put Into construction this year."
Mr. Jones then asked the Director what
he knew of the realty developments that
followed the building of the Market street
subway.
"I have seen fields which were selling
at $1000 an acre Jump to $15,000 and $20,000
an acre," answered Director Taylor.
DENIES EARLE STATEMENT.
"According to the newspapers, George
H. Earle, Jr., has said that the Market
street subway does not pa.y,'" Mr. Jones
continued.
"That statement is not true," said
Director Taylor. "I did not 'near Mr,
Earle make that statement, but I can
say that the Market street subway Is
paying a reasonable return on the Invest
ment." Walter Wood, chairman of the Trans
portation Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, then asked the Director about
the feasibility of extending the delivery
loop from 8th street down to 6th street.
wouia runner tne development or aw
acres of realty In this section of the city
and would provide a parking place for
the cars during the rush hours under
Washington Square," said Mr, Wood.
Director Taylor answered the question
by saying;
"According to statistics complied by the
department, only IT per cent, of the pas
sengers wpuld go below 8th street. Wash
ington Square Is not feasible as a park
ing place, because the cars must stand
at the car barns where the extra men
are,"
At the cabinet meeting It was recalled
that the Connelly ordinance slipped Into
Councils with the recommendation of the
Organization-controlled Finance Commit
tee, of which John P. Connelly, McNIchol
lieutenant, la the chairman, and never
had been submitted to City Solicitor
Michael J. Ryan for an opinion as to Its
legality.
Another set of resolutions denouncing
the action of the Finance Committee and
the 'Hybrid transit plan of the Connelly
"Joker" ordinance was adopted by the
Executive Committee of the Committee
of One Thousand. The committee met
In the cfllce of Transit .Director Taylor,
tn the Bourse Building, at 11 o'clock this
morning, and Immediately set to work
on the draft of the resolutions.
While the committee was in session a
delegation of aroused oltlxens from the
Fills of Schuylkill called at the office to
dUcuss transit plans.
FLOCK TO TAYLOR STANDARD.
The exeaittlve committee of the Com
mittee of One Thousand Inoludes William
Hancock, president; Herbert V. Aliman.
secretary. John Walton, treasurer; J, s.
W. Hotwn, George B. Wslta. Stewart
Jettett, Hysrson W Jennings, Theodore J.
Lwta and N B. Kelly.
Throughout the day hardly a moment
pad without a new force bing lined up
for xeal rapM. tranHt. The telephone tU
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left to right, aro Kycrson w. Jennings, William Hancock, chairman; Herbert D. Allman, secretary, ana ueorgo is. wens. Htanalng, Htewart A.
Jollott, John "Walton and N. B. Kelly.
sure tlio Director they were with him In
tho fight, tooth nnd nail.' Individuals
promised their unswerving support for his
plans until thoy nhaU have been consum
mated. Tho directors ot the United Business
Stem's Association held a special meet
ing this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock In
tho Hotel Bingham to dccldo upon details
of tho part tho association will play In
the transit light. Tho Transportation Com
mittee, led by Edward B. Martin, chair
man, conferred with tho Board of Di
rectors at this time. Tho membership Is
nearly 20.000.
BEQUEST OF $100,000 UPHELD
Samuel M. W. Briggs to Get Lnrge
Sum From Smith Estate.
A bequest of $100,000 to Samuel M. AV.
Brlggs, manager of the Colonnado Hotel,
In tho will of the late Francis Way Smith,
was upheld today, when Judge Lamor
cllc, In tho Orphans' Court, dismissed the
exceptions to the findings of Judge Dal
lett that the will should be set asldo be
cnuse tho bequest waB obtnlned by coer
cion, fraud nnd undue influence.
Tlio will was contested by Itose Rey
nolds Smith, n cousin, who made the
charges against Brlggs and John F. Rear
don, n confidante of Mr. Smith, who Is
residuary legatee and executor of tho
estate, which Is valued at J400.000.
In handing down his opinion Judge
I.umorcIIe gave a legal definition of what
constitutes "incompetent to make n. will."
After discussing the eccentricities of
Smith, his carriage, behavior nnd actions,
Judge I.amorolle said:
. "If one's mind and memory nro stiffl
clPtitly sound to know and understand tho
business In which one 's engaged at the
time of the execution of a will, that Is
all that Is legally required."
MAN DRAGS TWO FROM
THE PATH OF FLAMES
GEOKGE F. SWEENEY DEAD
Manager of United States Audit Com
pany Suddenly Stricken.
George F. Sweeney, 43 yenrs old, 5104
Frankford avenue, and for many yen is
general manager of the United Stntcs
Audit Company, with oflices In tho Drexel
Building, died suddenly Into this after
noon In New York.
' Mr. Sweeney, according to a dispatch
from New York, arrived thero this morn
ing for a conference with Pnlmer &
Series, attorneys In that city. While in
the law office he died of a hemorrhage.
He Is survived by a wlfo and son who
Is Ave yenrs old.
Brother and Sister, Overcome
by Smoke, Carried to Safety
at $20,000 Fire.
Two persons overcome by smoke In
their burning homo were rescued at 2
o'clock this morning by a waiter who,
clad only In his night clothing, climbed
over a rear shed and Into tho building
and carried both to tho street. Damago
estimated at J20.000 to building, stock and
furnltuie was caused by the Arc.
The blazo was In tho shoo store of Jo
seph Elgart, 1617 Frankford avenuo, Mr.
KIgart has been living with relatives at
6101 Parksldo avenue and he was not In
tho house. Three of his children wero
away, but one son, Samuel, 18 years old,
and a daughter, Sophie, 20 years old, were
asleep In the third floor.
Tho girl was nroused first. She ran
into her brother's room and called vainly
for five minutes trying to arouse him.
Finally she dragged him from bed. Tho
two staggered through the thick smoko
Into tho hallway, where they collapsed
Just beneath a rear window.
I.ouls Wilson, 1619 Frankford avonuo,
heard tlio cracklo of the flames. Ho
climbed to the rear Bhod. Dimly through
tlio yellow glare of smoko and flames
ho ww the figures of the youth and his
sister staggering toward the window.
When thoy fell, ho climbed into the hall
way and after a hard struggle managed
to lift them out tp the shed.
A valuable now piano In the second
story front room was wrecked by tho
flames. On top was a piece of music
entitled "The Burning of Rome." ThU
was not oven singed.
All the furniture was destroyed and the
entire stock was damaged. Firemen In
seeking to get at the heart ,ofH the. flames
SUIT TO BREAK LEES WILL
G. Walter Lees, of Jlcrchantvllle, was
denied permission by Vice Chancellor
Learning, of New Jersey, sitting lu tho
Court of Chancery at Camden today, to
niter his affidavits In a milt to break
the will of his father, the late H. C. Lees.
Mr. Lees left an estate of JtO.OOO to his
widow for life, to be divided among her
children at her death. The plaintiff be
gan suit five years ago Surrogate
Reeves, who admitted the will to pro
bate, has been sustained by tho Or
phans' Court and the State Supreme
Court. The case has yet to come before
the Court of Chancery. Lees said today
that If he lost In this court he would take
the case to the State Court of Errors
and Appeals.
threw hundreds of boxes of shoe's lo tho
sidewalk. When tho Are was extinguished
the street was littered with shoes.
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CLIMAX TONIGHT
CAPT. ARTHUR E. HARDING
Marine Corps commander,
who killed himself with a re
volver in his room at tho Racquet
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CAPTAIN OF MARINES
COMMITS SUICIDE
MARRIED AT ELKTON
Woman Hangs Herself in Barn
LANCASTER, Pa Feb. 2t.-Mrs. Jere
miah Nltrauer, 43 years old, of Deodate,
last night was found by her husband
hanging from a rafter in the barn. She
had been melancholy for some time.
Seven Philadelphia Couples Journey
to Maryland Town.
KLKTON, Md, Feb. H. Upon the ar
rival of the noon train at Elkton seven
Philadelphia couples landed In the town
during a heavy downpour of rain, but
they lost no time, however, In being con
veyed to tho County Court office, where
they were quickly handed the requireu
permits and later married by local
preachers. They were:
Alfred W. S. Ritchie and Amelia A.
Studler, Walter H. Lappen and Ruth Par
ry, Lucius P. Young and Margaret A.
Kverwlno, Silas W. Formosa nnd Mar
garet G. Thomas, Charles W. Kelly and
Edna Krelther, George T. Kelly and
Gertrude R. Volkner, and Cecil V.
Woolens and Nellie A. Kellholtz,,
Thomas Marple Operated On
Thomas Marple, chief deputy United
States marshal, was operated on today
for appendicitis at the American Stomach
Hospital, 802 North Broad street. He
was taken 111 about n month ago, Mr.
Marple, who Is 72 years old, has been
In the service 41 years and Is a member
of the G. A. R. and of the Fifth Pennsyl
vania Cavalry Cameron Dragoons. He
lives at 4S06 Springfield avenue.
COUWilMfflOiaFS
A pig walking down the street on Ifs
hind legs was the vision which greeted
Policeman Wharton, ne ruooeci nis eyes
and todk another look as the porker
drew nearer. Then he discovered that
there was a man back of the pig and
carrying it. The man proved to be George
Lockwood.
"Got a rnatch?" he asked. "I want to
roast me dinner."
"You'll have to cook It at the station
house," said Wharton. Then he took
the pig and the man to the 12th and
Pine streets station.
Lockwood denied that he stole the pig,
but admitted that he might have found
It In front of a. butcher shop.
"I suppose you found It when the
butcher wasn't looking," suggested Mag
istrate Haggerty.
"I think he must have been in bed,"
admitted Lockwood.
He was sent to the House of Correc
tion. The police put the pig on Jce, and
If Its owner isn't found quickly there will
bo a pig roast for the cops.
Age" Is no drawback to John Elaln when
It cornea to fighting. He Is nearly three
score and ten, -ot 57 to bo correct. By
way of getting up an appetite for break
fast he "licked" two youths who "poked
fun at him" and then attacked him, ac
cording to the police, at Front street and
Olrard avenue.
Elsln was walking along, humming a
tune, when 20-year-old Walter Cavanaugh,
of Front and Master streets, and 13-year-old
John Flynn, of 424 Richmond street.
bumped, into him. They told the pld man
tot cut the harmony and get home. Elsln
said he "stood for their talk until they
started to maul him around." Then he
grabbed bis blackthorn stick tightly and
executed & Hank: movement. He wa
hAving tho best of the three-cornered
battle when. Policeman Butterly arrived,
lit took Flwm and Cavanaufcli to the
Front and Master streets eUnon Magis
trate Scott pc-tuiwmdea Eisia for being
bl to Uk ere of hlvself a4 htd,d bU
temteotora in f4M ball for eoutt.
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punishment that can come to a man, in
the opinion of Mary Tracy. When her
husband, Dennis, pf Hope street and Co
lumbia avenue, was arrested for trying
to clean out the house she was extremely
anxious that he be sent to Jail But while
Dennis was waiting In a cell of the 4th
and York streets station for the final
Judgment, two of his teeth became muti
nous and he asked' for a dentist. There
was none at leisure In the neighbor
hood, however, so Dennis had to bear
his pain patiently.
When Dennis was brought before
Magistrate Glenn he danced with pain.
His wife knew that he had suffered with
a bad tooth for years, and sympathy
gave plaoe to revenge.
Magistrate Glenn was about to say
"Thirty, days in the House of Correc
tion,' when Mrs. Tracy Interceded,
"I think he would be a better man,"
he said, "If he would get that tooth
pulled, and 1 would like to withdraw the
chame."
The Judge )ooked Dennis over and no
ticed that he had to clutch the rail with
a, deathlike grip to keep from yelling.
"All right." said his Honor, "and If
he don't get It pulled out bring him back
The couple started out for a dentist.
It takea a strong man to steal a tele
graph pole, especially when Jt's imbedded
in the ground. Nevertheless, a strange
man. watt attempting tbe task at 20th and
York streets. With somewhat rusty
saw he wa trying tp out off the pole
near tbe ground when Policeman Q'Nelll
discovered blm.
"You couldn't take the pole away even
If tbe company gave It to you," said
O'Neill,
"I'm not sayln' nutbia'. but sawio'
wood," replied the man.'
He readily agreed tq go to the ?Mtn and
Berks streets tailon and explain.
The prisoner said bis nam waa CbarJei
Dipper and declare that he. was taking
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his head. A large calibre automatic serv
ice revolver lay at his side, within a fow
Inches of his right hand.
The valet notified officials of the club,
who sent for Doctor Wood. Ho pro
nounced Captain Harding dead. A half
hour earlier the physician had telephoned
to tlio club to ask Captain Harding how
ho was feeling. At that timo tho Captain
replied that ho felt greatly improved.
Captain Harding was 42 years old and
had been stationed at Washington, D. C.
Ho was nn out-of-town member of tho
Racquet Club, and was a frequent visitor
there. Last night he talked to other mem
bers and exhibited no symptoms of worry.
No one at the club heard tho shot that
ended his life.
The police ot tho 15th and Locust streets
station were then sent for. Thero was
no excitement at the club, many of the
members arriving 10 minutes or so after
the shooting apparently hearing noth
ing about it.
After the Coroner's preliminary investi
gation was made the body was takon
away by an undertaker. Officers of the
Marine Corps stationed at League Island
were notified, and hurried to the club
in an nutomoblle. They mado arrange
ments for the removal of tho body.
Captain Harding's homo originally wa3
In Madison, ill., but for some years he
had lived at Washington, D. C,
He sorved with distinction and was
breveted for hlB courago tn tho presence
of the enemy near Pekin, during the
Boxer uprising, on June 23, 1SO0. Ho also
served one month In VorA Cruz, last year.
He was In the Judge Advocate General's
office at Washington.
Captain Harding entered the service
during the Spanish war. He wns captain
of Company K, Fifth Illinois Volunteer
Infantry, and became first lieutenant July
1. 1839, and later captain In the Marine
Corps. He served in the Philippine
Islands during tbe Spanish war. He was
born In Madison, III., where his mother
resides, in August, 1872.
Until three weeks ago Captain Harding
was 011 leave of absence. He had never
given any Indications of worry and was
considered an efficient officer.
The suicide today la the third recent
tragedy In exclusive Philadelphia clubs
Some time ago Charles O, Kruger, former
president of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, dropped dead of heart
disease In the Racquet Club. A few weeks
prior to that a business man shot him
self to death In a bathroom of the Uni
versity Club.
ABE BUZZARD AT LIBERTY:
INCENSED AT RELATIVES
Plans to "Get Even" With Those He
Blames for Latest Jail Term,
WEST CHESTER. Feb, 24Abe Bui
zard, aged 75 years, the oldest prisoner
in the Chester County Prison and for
year the leader of the notorious Buzzard
gang, which committed many depreda
tions in Berks, Lancaster and Chester
counties some years ego, waa released
from his cell here at 7 o'clock this morn
ing and left at once for Reading.' his
former home, where he expects to be re-
instaiea as a woruman ot tne street
cleaning department, with which he was
employed prior to niB arrest.
Buzzard was sentenced to serve nine
months here for stealing chickens from a
farmer In the northern section of the
county and waa convicted on the testi
mony of his allege companion, Harry
Graham, but received considerable com
mutation because of his good behavior
In prison. Abe says he will "get square"
with relatives whom he charges with
having1 "framed" the charge upon which
he was convicted.
Although. 75 years old, Buzzard is an
hearty as most men of 40 years and does
not have the appearance of a man of his
years.
A! Mart Struck by Train
POTTSVJLLB, Pa., Feb. 24Arttmr
Ziegler, 7 years old, of this city, was
fatally Injured when hit by a train on the
"Calamity' brmnob of tbe Pennsylvania
Rftfroad this Manila. Ziegler waa
walking the track between Mlnersrilla
and PotuvlH wJjmi tk joiners' train
ibwfirt bm. m tt r
Continued from l'nao One
who began to flock to tho Academy wero
determined to register tho strongest pro
test that a thoroughly aroused body of
citizens could mako against politicians
who obstruct tho attainment of tho peo
plo'a rights.
Tho rain Interforod with tho -plana of
thousands who had Intended to parado
from various sections of the city. Tho
principal parado was to havo been held
by tho employes nt Lcaguo Island. Tho
3000 men who rldo on tho surface cars
to their work at tho navy yard every
day had intended to march from League.
Island to tho Academy, ns they did on
. tho night or January 14.
They abandoned thl ntnn. hnwnvor.
and prcparod to go to tho Academy
through the rain, ns best t'ney could, on
tho present transit system.
Director Norrlrs will bo tho first
speaker In the Academy nfter Director
Taylor has opened tho meeting. Roland
S. Morris, Dr. Philip H. Mooro nnd ex
Judge William W. Porter will follow.
In the ranks of the army aro hundreds
ho wero leaders In tho memorable cam
paign against the infamous gas steal In
1003, and with them are hundreds more
who havo taken up arms for tho first time
to demand their rights as citizens and to
serve notice on Councils that a day of
reckoning has como.
With more than a half hundred business
organizations nnd thousands of indepen
dent citizens behind him. Director Taylor
will open tlio fight to clear the path for
a victory over tho tricks, subterfuges and
obstacles placed in the way by Councils.
On tho stage back of the transit director
will bo 300 of Philadelphia's leaders In
business, manufacturing and finance.
Realizing that tho Academy of Music
will not nccommodate tho throngs who
will como from every section of Philadel
phia, overflow meetings aro being ar
ranged today so that none will be disap
pointed. Special speakers will bo chosen
to address these meetings.
The front row of balcony boxes In tho
Academy will bo reserved until S o'clock
for members of Select and Common Coun
cils, It was announced by the Committee
of One Thousand today, Councllmen will
be admitted to tho boxes by way of tho
stago door upon display of their official
badges.
Members of the Committee of One Thou
sand were at work today In every corner
of the city awakening the people to the
teallzatlon that a real crisis In tho his
tory of Philadelphia had come. Every
member of this committee Is the nucleus
of a small body of fighters In his own
community.
Significant of gravo concern In tho
minds of tho leaders of the tight to do
lay transit. In the opinion of supporters
of tho Taylor plan, was the news which
becamo public today that Charles Seger,
chairman of the Subcommltteo on
Finance, had on the eve of tho great(
town meeting hurriedly left tho city for
St. Lucie, Fla., where Senator McNIchol,
far from the battle line. Is taking a va
cation and holding conferences with Sen
ator Vare and other leaders.
JOHNSON OPINION CHEERED.
Encouraged by tho opinion of John G.
Johnson yesterday that tho Connelly-Seger-Costello
"Joker" ordinance Is defec
tive and Illegal, the army of transit fight
ers Is confident that victory Is assured,
Sweeping denunciation ot the coterie of
political obstructionists In Councils broke
forth anew when the trickery of those
who framed the ordinance was exposed
by Mr. Johnson.
The following citizens have notified Di
rector Taylor that they will accept ap
pointment to the Committee of 1000;
Thousands have made application for
tickets to the Academy mooting and It is
expected that tho demonstration will sur
pass that of January 14, when the city
raised its volco against the delay and In
action of Councils.
Although Chairman Connelly, of the
Finance Committee, has been besieged
with questions as to what the Finance
Committee w)ll do to meet the public de
mand for passage of the Taylor ordinance
he lias consistently refused to make any
comment, Select Councilman Seger,
chairman ot the Subcommittee on Fi
nance, has likewise declined to give any
indication of what the people might ex
pect from Councils next Thursday.
JOSEPH P. MUMFORD DIES;
WAS RETIRED BANKER
End Comes While Visiting Son-ln-Law
at South Bethlehem.
Joseph P. Mumford, 78 years old, a for
mer vice president of the Bank of the Re
public, which liquidated and ceased busi
ness eight years ago, died this morning
at South Bethlehem, where he was visit
ing his son-inilaw. J. I. Stewart, a pro
fessor nt LehigU University. Mr. Slum
ford, and his wife, who was with him
when h died, have lived at the Gladstone,
11th and Pine atreqts, for the past four
years,
After the suspension of the Bank of the
Republic Mr. Mumford retired from busi
ness, but kept an office in the Brown
Building, 4th and Chestnut streets, where
be managed his property. In August he
became ill and underwent an operation.
Ills health seemed so good in December
that ha and Mrs. Mumford went to spend
Christmas at South Bethlehem. There be
suffered a relapse and waa unable to re
turn home.
Mr. Mumford waa formerly a member of
the Union League, CluU and waa asso
ciated with the Society fpr the Prevention
f Cruelty to Children. He was au inde
pendent candidate for County Commis
sioner a 1897.
Tne funeral services win be hia Friday
afttrnooA at tbe Church of St. Luke and
the Epiphany. 0th street pslov Spruc,
Mr Mumfwd is a vowabtr of the ew
A youtur wnmnn , ...
. nHD loiion,.
trolley car. knoefc. . . '031?
robbea by lwo mtn at ZZfigm
Lehigh avenuo lost lt.. f"5t5l
woman fs Miss Janet C1M- .. .'.."$&
slmrloh nvdniiit ' "".!
According in Mlo -i.i. ,
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lowed from a Lehigh av.nue tkt !
.iiuiuweii, i years old. 4tl kA..Sl
nuo, Frankfordi and Thomas F fc."53
21 years old, of Renovo Pa u i!St
poony ngniea section of Pt0Bf .. -;
above Lehigh avenuo. h. J?" M
tho head by Warner, who then iSrS
liter minx nt, ... ' ""n McN
Mrs. Margarot McKnlght, of $354 J,
Howard street, an aunt f thIT? 2!.
who accompanied her at the tlm, ,S
robbery, acream.d.for helo. PahIH
robbery, screamsd for help. Pai-l
Shecron and Koehfer, of the PrnM 31
Westmoreland streets . OTA!
lIT.ini. mnA J. . " ""WU
wero fired bnfot-A h i. ' '
captured. """' TSSI
At a hearing today before MatiisH
baa?.n5orbctohurP,r"0neM heI' S
Miss Clclro la still ifr..i. , !
blow. Her purse was found en W.iSl
when ho wns searched at tk. Mi,"5J
1 on nftnr Mr nrr.t """-;l
m tS
SON TAKES ACTION TO HALT
PROBATE OF MOTHER'S MtJ
Caveat Filed by H. A. Incram to Ij9
vuni, .LHsiriDuuon or Estate '
Action to prevent the probating 6f ti
will of Caroline O. Hunsworth, whilS
February 3 at 103 South d streeL leirli
a 28,000 cstato, has been taken brfi!
son, Henry A. Ingram. A will mittW
Mrs. HunBworth two weeks befom W
"ul "" "" r previous WDUaBd'
directed that her estate be distributed!
uuu. uiu.uu itiiu mo imcsiaie uin, ja
When William H. Ingram, another nT
mado application for letters of aSmffi
tratlon In the estate, for which nn ,"
tor was named In the will, he foufm im'
n caveat agalnBt probating the tutasmtf
1,(1,1 h..n fllA.l I... 1.1. . bSj
.. cn in Mj ,1,3 yuungr orcuijr.i
viiuuuus ui me contest nave not k6f
made public '.
winmm 13. Bullus. lato of 182, WeR
Pcnn strost. dlstrlhntnd In M. .mlj,'l
mltted to probate today, an esutsei
J11.000 In private bequests. Samuel M
Kelly, 3764 Powelton avenue, left an aH
into 01 wu to relatives. $
Personal property of Matilda H. Hn,
man has been appraised nt 1,J3J.M;'
Bdlilll XJlUWpSOll, 44I.D5.
FRANK MAURAN DIVORCED
Prominent Society Man Obtkiiifl
Separation Decree From Court."?
A divorce was granted today by Court
of Common Pleas No. 3 to Frank Jlaumnl
from his wife, Harriet Ames Maimmcn
tho ground of desertion. The Uaurast
havo bceri living apart for about threej
years. Thoy are prominent In thli,coim3
sons. One Is living In Europe with lUj
mother, while another makes bla hootTl
with his father at 1712 Walnut street.
Mr. Mauran's marriage to hla w)fe, whil
waB -miss Harriet . Ames, of the Hel;3
known Boston family of that name, win
a notable event In society circles. Ttret!
years ago Mr. and Mrs. Mauran eptf$!
ated, the latter going abroad to. Ilv,,y
Mrs. Mauran was represented by torn!
Cl Inhnonn Phn.laa TYI.Ml tvfl (tttnrn.t!
for Mr. Mauran. Both attorneys decltaedj
to discuss tho case today. Mr, Mauttuij
Is a halt-brother of J. Mauran IUiodtt
of this city and Ardmorc.
AUTOS DAMAGED IN COLLISION
Machine Hit by Car Strikes Motor Oc-i
cupied by Director Loeb's Wile, ,'
Slippery rails were responsible for aaj
unlljlll.il pnlllnlnn tndnv. when a Cheittfl
avenue car crashed Into an automobile!
11th and Chestnut streets Willi such fprcul
ns to send It against another mowrwa
belonging to Mrs. Herman Loeb, wlfa off
the Director of Supplies. Tne era
automobile was badly damaged.
The cor was coming east en Chesurat!
Btreet, and when the motorman appll3
the brakes to avoid a collision with lij
nuto belonging to Walter Smith, of. 18J
South 18th street, which turned ont.cfE
Uth street, the wheels slid along the wjtfl
tracks. The Smith machine, wnicnooy
tnlnoH. th chauffeur, was knockea MW
.,l At Ind. 4Iia Tw,K mntnr. Both CaTJi
n.ac.. ,.!., omnPAll H ml tmfflfi W8S htMW
nn for n short time. KM
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mni.AmT.PlllAV ACCUSEDS
RICHMOND. Va.. Feb, :i.-8uipecW
of illegal wireless operations In n
sey, Henry Korab, a young man rmw
his address as 2160 North Uth street, Wi
adelDhla. and who says be li a gradual!
of a wireless school at Broad and CTMJI
booked as a fugitive, the police ttms
to Bay where he Is wanted, ,..rJ7fj
.. ..... ..niin,i.H unt 1 Marcs
Aim vane wo" wuiiv.,.".- - ,. (ji
Government authorities here '"J'ifil
discuss the case,
THE WEATHER!
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jror eastern -cmi"""".- - ....igt
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partly cloudy and cooler, increaslnf Mj
winds shifting to west tonight m
Bain has been "general in the ; '"g3
east of the Mississippi River durfa jOfl
last hours, The centra of tb 'T
has moved slowly northward from S
cago and a secondary centre lNui'A
developing over North. Carol na..
temperatures have contlnuea ww
the Atlantic States and are d
more bpqvo im v.... : frtn
cooler area has overspread M WBI
central valleys ana wi --
region, but has not reduced the jeff
.,,?; to normal conditions generally
though they have returned to norn
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