FARMER ROBBED AND NAILED TO A TREE
Victim of Fiendish Cruelty in Alabama Rescued Alive But With Hands and Flesh Severely Torn
Huntsville, Ala., May 31 - Tom HARLESS, a farmer living near Berkeley, was assaulted and robbed by two men late yesterday, and then nailed to a tree. He was rescued alive but his hands were badly torn and he will not be able to work for several months.
HARLESS had been plowing and was eating his dinner at a spring, when he was confronted by two strange men with pistols, who robbed him of $4 and then backed him against a tree.
The loose folds of flesh on each side were pulled out and nailed to the tree
and his hands were stretched above his head and treated likewise. In this
condition he remained until dark, when he was rescued by a farm hand.
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COAL FAMINE
Available Supply of Hard Coal Nearly Exhausted in New York
New York, May 31 - All schedule prices for anthracite coal will be abandoned to-morrow. To get hard coal at any price will be a great concession to the consumer - a concession that will be made only to old customers.
Dealers who have any coal to sell, and care to sell at all, will charge just
what they please. Trade agreements are off, for as one dealer put it to-day,
"there isn’t enough coal in the yards to "agree about." Of
course, there are some thousands of tons of coal in and about the city. Fifty
thousand was the figure given by one dealer to-day, but much of this has been
sold over and over again, during the past two weeks, like so many shares of
stock, or rather like wheat on ‘Change, without the slightest disturbance of
the material itself. "Herbert & Company," of No. 25 Cortland
street, one of the biggest firms in the city, has but 100 tons of anthracite on
hand.
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FELL TO HIS DEATH
One Bridge Worker Killed, Two Others Badly Hurt Near Savona
Bath, N. Y., May 31 - A fatal accident occurred on the new Lackawanna railroad bridge near Savona this morning. John H. GERSTNER, a young man 23 years of age, was killed outright, and Henry JOHNSON, of Pleasant Valley, and Mathew MAHR, of Rome, were injured. MAHR was brought to Ulrich’s Hotel here, and JOHNSON, who was not seriously hurt, returned to work.
The three men were on the traveler on top of the bridge preparing to take it down, the bridge having been completed yesterday. Without any warning the bracing gave way and the traveler and men were precipitated to the tracks below, a distance of twenty-five to thirty feet. GERSTNER fell under the traveler and his body was badly mangled. It was stated at the depot that his neck was broken as a result of the fall. The other two men escaped with slight injuries, MAHR’S left hip being bruised. Dr. WYNKOOP attended to his injuries.
GERSTNER’S brother was working in the same gang and stood on the track
below and saw his brother fall to his death. The body was brought here to Hewlet’s
undertaking rooms and prepared for burial. The remains were sent to Buffalo
to-night for burial. It is said this makes the third fatal accident that has
occurred on this same bridge since its construction was begun in the spring.
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BABE KILLED BY A PIN
New York, May 31 - Jacob KUSNER, 1 year and 9 months old, living at No. 314
East Eighth street, was killed last night bu swallowing a black-headed pin. The
child was playing on the floor with pins, in the absence of his mother, when he
swallowed one. His uncle, who was in the room, took him to a nearby drug store
and several doctors were summoned. Dr. SPINGARN first arrived and opened the
child’s larynx with his finger, but found the pin was below it. Nothing could
be done to aid the child and he died in a few minutes.
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INDIAN SLASHED TO DEATH
Buffalo, May 31 - Adam JACOBS, a full-blooded Cattaraugus Indian, was slashed
to death with knives in a fight which occurred on the reservation near Lawton’s
Station some time yesterday afternoon. JACOBS is said to have gone to the house
of Hattie SNOW and smashed in the doors and windows, because an Indian girl with
whom he was in love had taken refuge there. He was jealous of Charles SNOW, son
of Hattie SNOW. It is said that JACOBS savagely attacked SNOW and that the
latter acted in self-defense.
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STUDENT IN AUTO IN DANGER
New Haven, Conn., May 31 - Gustav SCHWAB, 2d, of New York, with a party of
Yale student friends in an automobile, had a narrow escape from collision with a
big three-horse aerial fire truck near the campus. Mr. SCHWAB heard the fire
apparatus approaching in response to an alarm. (didn’t get the rest)
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AFTER A LOAN
Japanese Diplomat Seeking to Borrow Sum of $100,000
New York, May 31 - Count MATSUKATA, ex-prime minister of Japan with the present Japanese Minister of Finance, is now in the United States for the purpose of negotiating a loan of $100,000,000 with which to build ships and railways and to carry on mining operations in Japan. This statement is made upon the authority of Theophile GOLLIER, the attache of the Belgian legation in Tokio, who, with his wife, has just arrived in America from Japan.
The two Japanese statesmen are among the ablest in the service of the Mikado,
and according to Mr. GOLLIER no doubt exists as to the nature of their mission
to America.
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BADLY HANDLED BY TRAMPS
Chicago, May 31 - F. R. KENTON, son of E. R. KENTON, a shoe manufacturer of
Milford, Conn., is at the County Hospital with a bullet wound in his abdomen,
from which it is believed he will die. KENTON was riding on a Chicago &
Eastern Illinois stock freight train last night. Near Momence, Ill., he was
attacked by two men, supposedly tramps, shot and robbed of a gold watch and $30.
The tramps then threw him, while senseless, from the train which was running at
the rate of twenty miles an hour.
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CONVALESCENCE OF RUSSELL SAGE
New York, May 31 - Russell SAGE, who has been confined to his house for some
days, was so much improved to-day that he took a drive through Central Park with
Mrs. SAGE. He felt so much better, he said, that he expected to be at his office
on Monday.
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SPECIAL AMBESSADOR REID SAILS
New York, May 31 - Whitelaw REID, the special ambassador of the United States
to the coronation of King Edward, of England, sailed to-day on the Cunard line
Umbria. Mr. REID was accompanied by his wife and daughter.
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TAFT ILL AT ROME
Rome, May 31 - Governor TAFT, of the Philippine islands, is suffering from
tonsilitis. Consequently, his meeting with Cardinal RAMPOLLA, the Papal
Secretary of State, arranged for to-day, was postponed.
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GRANDSONS AS BEARERS
Funeral Services of Mrs. Mary Hayes Held Yesterday
The funeral of Mrs. Mary HAYES was held from the family residence, No. 41 Jefferson avenue at 8:30 o’clock yesterday morning and at 9 o’clock from the Cathedral.
The services at the church were largely attended by the many friends and acquaintances of the deceased who had known her during her long residence in Rochester. Solemn requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. G. V. BURNS, Rev. W. P. RYAN acted as deacon, Rev. Philip E. GOLDING as sub-deacon.
Floral offerings were sent by the following friends and relatives: Pillow of roses, by her son; broken heart, by her daughters; wreath of roses, by her granddaughters; wreath of roses, by her grandsons; cross, wreath and standard, by the Meredith family; wreath of roses and lilies of the valley by Rev. B. W. GOMMENGINGER; bouquet of roses, Mrs. Francis O’CONNOR; bouquet of roses, Mrs. Malcolm FLETCHER; bouquet of carnations, Mrs. WHALEN; star and crescent, Charles W. FERGUSON; cross, Mrs. KAVANAGH; bouquet of sweet peas, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. WILLIAMSON.
The following grandsons of the deceased acted as bearers; Lawrence MEREDITH,
Jr., Herbert MEREDITH, Thomas MEREDITH, August WEILERT, George WEILET, John
HELLIS.
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MORTUARY RECORD
Bernard J. FRIEDMAN, aged 68 years, died Friday at his home, No. 166 Campbell
street. He is survived by his wife, Louisa; five sons, Edward, Bernard, Andrew,
Albert and Officer William FRIEDMAN; four daughters, Mrs. August WEISSENDRIER,
Mrs. Andrew F. SPIESS, Mrs. Martin BERNS and Miss Minnie FRIEDMAN.
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BOY’S BODY FOUND
The body of Thomas BOYLE, a 6-year-old boy, was recovered from the waters of
the old Genesee Valley canal slip about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The boy
in company with several others went in swimming Friday in the slip, which
extends from West avenue to the Erie canal, and is a favorite place for boys to
bathe during the warm weather. When nightfall came the parents of the boy, who
live at No. 136 West avenue, hearing nothing of him began to worry, and
yesterday at noon Coroner KLEINDIENST was asked to drag the slip for the body,
with the result that it was recovered by Morgue Keeper DRAUDE and several
attendants as stated. The Coroner will hold an inquest to-morrow.
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CHARLOTTE LIGHT COMPLETED
Work on the Charlotte lighthouse was completed yesterday, and Superintendent
of Construction Linus SEELEY, who has been directing the repairs, goes to
Braddock’s point to complete the lighthouse there in process of construction.
The lighthouse will be re-established there June 30th. The range
light at Charlotte was moved yesterday under the direction of Mr. SEELEY, as
were 300 feet of the board walk on the land end of the west pier and the steps
were moved that much farther to the north.
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JUDGE YEOMAN’S CONDITION
Hon. George F. YEOMAN, whose condition on Thursday night took a change for
the worse, was reported to be neither better nor worse at midnight last night.
His condition is extremely critical and fears that he will not recover are held
by his attending physicians. Judge YEOMAN underwent an operation for
appendicitis a week ago Sunday. He showed considerable improvement for some days
until Thursday evening, when he became worse. It is believed that gangrene has
set in.
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PRESENTATION AND BANQUET
Cream Circle, No. 488, held an enjoyable meeting last Wednesday night which
was followed by a banquet at Red Men’s hall, No. 82 State street. A number of
speeches were made and a handsome diamond studded P. H. C. button was presented
the retiring medical examiner, Dr. E. H. GREY.
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ARRESTED FOR STEALING A WHEEL
Frank WALTERS, 22 years old, was arrested on Wilkins avenue last evening by
Officer BARNETT on a warrant charging him with stealing a wheel valued at $25
from Paul AYETTE. The wheel was stolen several days ago. WALTERS has been
convicted three times, once for petit larceny.
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ALLEGED YOUNG HORSE THIEF
Carl DONALDS, 9 years old, was arrested at Genesee Valley Park last evening
for stealing a horse and buggy, the property of Edward FRECKLETON, of No. 33
Franklin street. The charge of grand larceny was perferred against him. The
arrest was made by Officer BOWERS.
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PERSONAL MENTION
Mrs. W. H. PENNOCK and daughters, Lucille and Dorothy, are visiting relatives at Palmyra.
Mrs. Minnie BROWN HASELTON, of Fremont, N. H., is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles W. BROWN, of No. 14 Fulton avenue
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DIED
SCHAEFER - In this city, Saturday afternoon, May 31, 1902, Barbara, widow of
the late Charles SCHAEFER
-Funeral and burial private. Please omit flowers.
STILLE - In this city, at the family residence, No. 83 Weld street, Henry R.
STILLE, aged 64 years. He leaves, besides his wife, one son, John, and five
daughters, Minnie, Anna, Antoinette, Mrs. E. G. GIES, of Detroit, and Mrs. A. T.
LUCK, of Jersey City.
-Funeral Monday morning at 9:30 from family residence, and 10 o’clock at
St. Joseph’s Church. Burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
HUTHER - In this city, Friday, May 30, 1902, at the Homeopathic Hospital,
Joseph HUTHER. The deceased is survived by his father and mother and Warren B.
HUTHER, Angus E. HUTHER and Mrs. S. C. TRUESDALE, his brothers and sisters.
-The funeral services will be held at the residence of his brother, Angus E.
HUTHER, No. 49 Kenwood avenue, Monday, June 2d, at 3 o’clock P. M. Funeral
services will be private.
JOHNSON - In this city, Thursday, May 29, 1902, at the family residence, No.
108 St. Paul street, Mary L. JOHNSON, aged 55 years.
-Burial in Brockport Sunday morning, June 1, 1902, at 8:25 o’clock.
PARRISH - At his late residence, in West Greece, Friday, May 30, 1902, Levi
H. PARRISH, aged 57 years.
-Funeral this (Sunday) afternoon from the house, West Greece, at 3:30 o’clock.
Interment at Greece cemetery.
DOYLE - In this city, Friday, May 30, 1902, No. 70 Stillson street, Elizabeth
(Conlon) DOYLE.
-Funeral will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Monday, June 2d, at 9 A. M.
FRIEDMAN - In this city, Friday, May 30, 1902, Bernard J. FRIEDMAN, aged 68
years.
-The funeral will take place to-morrow June 2, 1902, at 8:30 from the house,
166 Campbell street, and 9 o’clock at Holy Family Church.
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June 1, 1902
Democrat & Chronicle, page 21
HON. GEORGE F. YEOMAN
His Death Occurred Early This Morning
Was Not Unexpected.
Hon. George F. YEOMAN, died at 1:45 o'clock this morning at Dr. Whitbeck's
Hospital, on Park avenue, after a protracted illness. Hon. George F.
YEOMAN was born near Binghamton, in the year 1848. He was brought up on a
farm and obtained a good common school education in the schools at Binghamton.
Later he became a student at the Brockport Normal School and the University of
Rochester. He was admitted to the bar about the year 1874, and entered
upon the practice of law in this city.
In the fall of 1894 he was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court by Governor
FLOWER to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge MACOMBER. He
served on the bench the remainder of the year 1894 and during 1895. Upon
his retirement from the bench he formed a law partnership with Eugene SATTERLEE
and Joseph Ward TAYLOR, under the firm name of Satterle, Yeoman & Taylor,
which continued until his death. During his brief term on the Supreme
Court bench he acquitted himself with honor to both the profession and himself.
He was known as a practitioner of high personal and progessional honor, and was
widely known, both by the legal fraternity and the community generally. He
was a Democrat in politics. He leaves a wife, but no children.
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DIED
YEOMAN - In this city, Sunday, June 1, 1902, George F. YEOMANVROMAN - In this city, Saturday, May 31, 1902, at the family residence, No.
1,275 Main street east, Mrs. Josephine VROMAN, wife of George VROMAN.
-Funeral will take place Tuesday morning from the residence at 8:30 ad from
Corpus Christi Church at 9 o’clock.
FENTON - In this city, Sunday, June 1, 1902, at the family residence, No. 15
Third street, Juliana, wife of Norman FENTON, aged 67 years. She is survived by
three sisters, Mrs. E. SNELL, Mrs. W. PAYNE and Mrs. A. HARE, also one brother,
E. BLUCHER.
-Funeral will be held from her late residence, Tuesday June 3, 1902, at 2 P.
M., and from Spencer Ripley Church at 2:30 P. M.
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June 2, 1902, page 9
In September 1895, he married Miss Mary Raines, of this city, who survives him.
Judge YEOMAN was a charter member of the Genesee Valley Club, and a member of
the Kent Club and of the Rochester Athletic Club, one of the charter members and
an ex-president of the Rochester Bar Association, and a trustee of the Rochester
Orphan Asylum. He was for many years one of the Board of Managers of the
State Industrial School, an institution in which he had a deep and lively
interest.
Judge Yeoman's immediate relatives are his brother, Charles E. YEOMAN, of
Minneapolis, and his two sisters, Mrs. Libbie McHUGH, of Alton, Chanango county,
N.Y., and Mrs. Helen DEAN, of Orange, N.J. This is the merest outline of
the life of a man of whom very much might justly be written in praise, and which
should be, but that his monument is established in the heart of everyone who
ever knew him. It is understood that, owing to the impossibility to
accommodate at the residence, where the funeral is to be held, the great number
of Mr. YEOMAN's friends, the funeral will be private.
Juliana, wife of Norman FENTON, died yesterday at the family residence, No. 15
Third street, aged 67 years. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. E.
SNELL, Mrs. W. PAYNE and Mrs. E. HARE, and by a brother, E. BLUCHER. Mrs.
FENTON was a member of the W.C. T. U. Grace Rebecca Lodge, Daughters of the
American Revolution and Spencer Ripley Memorial Church.
Andrew SCHOEN died yesterday afternoon at his home, No. 321 Campbell street,
aged 57 years and 1 month. He is survived by his wife, three sons, John,
Christian and Frank SCHOEN, and six daughters, Catherine, Julia, Libbie, Mamie,
Louisa and Anna SCHOEN.
Mrs. Josephine VROMAN, wife of George VROMAN, died Saturday at the family
residence, No. 1,275 Main street east.
Curtice HOLT, formerly of Rochester, died yesterday at his home in Fruitland,
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Democrat & Chronicle
June 3, 1902, page 3
Rev. and Mrs. George D. MILLER, of Rochester and Mrs. Augustus FRANK left Warsaw
last evening for New York and will sail on the Majestic for a three months' stay
in Europe.
Mrs. Catherine T. CADDIGAN died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles DRESHER,
on Main street, Perry, Sunday night of appendicitis, aged 44 years. She
was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John STAPLETON, of Arcade, where she resided
until her marriage to Mr. CADDIGAN eighteen years ago. Her husband lived
only about a year. Her home had been in Perry for the last eighteen years.
She is survived by her aged parents at Arcade and three sisters, Mrs. Frank
QUACKENBUSH of Eagle, Mrs. Fred METCALF of Castleton, Dakota, and Mrs. Charles
CRESHER, of Perry.
The funeral of Harvey SPRAGUE, a former resident of Churchville, was held
yesterday afternoon in the Methodist Episopal Church of Churchville and the
burial took place in the Churchville Cemetery. The death of Mr. SPRAGUE
took place the other day at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles ALBERTSON,
Oswego. The deceased was born in Churchville and had been a resident there
the most of his life. He was 84 years old at his death. He was a
past member of F. and A.M. lodge of Churchville. He is survived by five
sons and one daughter.
Mrs. Harriet G. WILMOT, wife of the late Amos WILMOT, formerly of Spencerport
died at Holland, Mich., and will be buried at Spencerport to-day.
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Arnold--Bannister
Miss Maud E. BANNISTER and H.K. ARNOLD were married last evening at Zion African
Methodist Episcopal Church on Favor street by Rev. J. J. ADAMS, D.D. assisted by
Rev. J. E. MASON, D.D. Mrs. J. G. LEE was the matron of honor. Miss
Edith BROWN was bridesmaid, Misses Pauline and Gertrude THOMPSON were flower
girls, and Harry ARDEN, Isaac CURTIS, Jasper JOHNSON and E. A. SPRAGUE were
ushers. The ring bearer was Master J. W. THOMPSON. The groom was
attended by J. F. WASHINGTON. Mrs. P.N. TOWNES presided at the organ and
the bridal song was sung by Miss Elsie TOWNES. After the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, No. 59 Favor street.
Mr. and Mrs. ARNOLD left on a late train for a short wedding trip.
La Moure-Lowery
Miss Mae B. LOWERY, daughter of the late Daniel A. LOWERY, and Dr. Charles Ten
Eyck La MOURE of the State Hospital medical staff, were united in marriage
yesterday at St. Peter's Church by the Rev. Herman C. RIGGS, D.D. Miss Lua
NOYESS acted as maid of honor and Dr. A. J. CAPRON as best man. The ushers
were Dr. A. S. PIKE, Henry NOYES Jr., Dr. Howard La Moure and Dr. N.D. McDOWELL.
After September 1st Dr. and Mrs. La Moure will be at home at their apartments in
the executive wing of the State Hospital.
Robbins-Mott
Edward F. ROBBINS, of Penfield, and Miss Helen Blanche MOTT of Peninsula, O.,
were united in marriage yesterday the Rev. John MCCOLL, D.D. at the Presbyterian
parsonage in Brighton. The bride was attended by Miss S. Ruby GAGE, of
Geneva Lake, Ill., and H. Willis ROBBINS of Geneva, acted as best man. Mr.
and Mrs. ROBBINS will be at home to their friends at the Robbins home in
Penfield.
Wintermann-Cook
Charles J. WINTERMANN, of Denver, Col., and Miss Nellie M. COOK, of this city
were united in marriage yesterday at No. 551 Lexington avenue by Rev. Peter
LINDSAY, D.D., pastor of the North Presbyterian Church. psm