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THE SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1902 ROMAN MINISTER HUGE BRIDGE NOW CROSSFS 'VARSITY OPENS WIDE ITS DOORS AND WELCOMES ITS APPRENTICES ST. BIAGIO'S PENNSY'S MAIN LINF TRACKS a. Heads of Various Departments Address Students and Lower Classmen Celebrate Beginning of Term by a Rush and Rough and Tumble Fight -i HEADS Commander Talmo Honorary Society Handsome President MfcHBfcaf. i if 3 I II I ufmi vhPAui' iuX ll -4 It I LOVING CUP PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT BALDI STUDENTS ENTERINvi THE UNIVERSITY CHAPEL AT country, as important, if not more Important, le former. Neve- before have such chances been offered, both a the University and in every opportunity for w.

Tk In life, as are now open to the young men who are coming upon the stage. Shall ne not each of us determine the one to help tbe other, and really and manfully to lead decent, truthful, honorable lives getting the very most in these ways out of a world which is really as full of good things as was the Ch -istmas stocking when we were younger? Everyo ie of us may be a safeguard to the other. I conf( ss that you are all a safeguard to me. And working all together, can we not build up thh University now really only at Its beginning, venerable as it is so that it may be known for its fair name among all nations? I may not live to see it, but I hope to live to see the time when it will be beautiful to look ujin within all Its boundaries. It never will be finished, but I want to see certain measures completed which will make it delightful to the eye.

But it can only be so. or continue fo. if its inner life be white and pure in the sight of the Great Architect. We rly upon you to work out the history of the University. We will do our best for you, and you must do.

In every straightforward way possibii all that you can do. with the true mission ry spirit, for the advancement fame tnd good repute, throughout the whole world, of the University of Pennsylvania. Classes Locked Horns Dean Tenniman then spoke to the students of their work during the coming term. At the conclusion of the exercises the and freshmen classes, after taunt: ng each other M-ith class sprang together in a time-honored hall rush. Encouraged by the shouts of the upper class men, the lower classes fought desperitely and when forced to leave the buildir by the Dean continued the combat or the campus and in the Houston Club.

'X' NEW BRIDGE FIGHT IT ft FAIR John B. Lukens Pluckily Held Man Suspected of Picking His Pocket BLOWS RAINED UPON "HIM Recognized Three of His Assailants in Rogue's Gallery and Police Are Watching for Them 4 -S5 MAGISTRATE JOHN B. LUKENS. The assault upon Magistrate John 1 Lukens by a gang of thieves at the AT lenton fair grounds on Thursday has etiv) red the police of Allentown and thie city, and strenuous efforts are beinis made to capture the men, all of whom ash professional pickpockets. Lue kens visited detective headquarters at Cit Hal! yesterday and told Captain Mule.

of his experience. iimiwJ 3 MAGISTRAT 1 1 1 ru 1 1 FIFTY-SECOND STREET BRIDGE. Improvements at Fifty-Sec ond Street Nearing Completion One of the New Schuylkill Bridges Goes Into Service To-morrow The Pennsylvania Railroad, Company's improvements in and about Fifty-second Street Station are moving along rapidly. The huge iron bridge which spans the freight tracks at that point is now in place, and the masonry work which will carry the elevated tracks is close to com pletion. In fact the major portion of the tracks on this structure are in place and it will not be long before this improvement will be used in the scheme of perfecting operations which extend from beyond Fifty-second street, through the Powelton avenue district, the vicinity of the new Thirty-second Street Station, to the new bridge work over the Schuylkill River.

The bridge at Fifty-second street, as shown in the accompanying cut, is designed to carry the Pennsylvania Schuyl kill alley trains over the main line passenger and freight tracks to the new elevated structure at this point, thus avoiding both the delay and danger of opera ting cross tracks on the same level. 10 overcome this condition many plans were suggested, but Engineer Brown's scheme for the bridge was nnally accepted. Of the improvements in est Philadel phia the first to go into service will be the new bridge across the Schuylkill north of the present one. It will carry the V. and B.

trains. Ihe tracks leading to it, as well as all the bridge work, is practically completed, and to-morrow connections from the old P. and B. tracks, as they come out from the Mar ket street tunnel, will be made with the new line; and these trains run in and out from Broad Street Station over the new bridge. Ihe photographs, from which the ac companying cuts were made, are the work of Harry Ruler, a clever amateur pho tographer, who lives at 5308 Lancaster avenue, est Philadelphia.

HAD CHOICE IN PRISONS Morgan Told Judge That He Prefer red Not to Go to Holmesburg In Criminal Court No. 1 yesterday Judge McMichael imposed a sentence of two years in the County Prison on Philip Coyle, recently convicted of attempting to enter the grocery store of Owen Kelly, at Franklin street and Girard avenue, with intent to steal. Sentence was de ferred as to Charles Morgan, alias John Harkins, jointly indicted and convicted with Coyle. Morgan had been shot in the head while attempting to evade ar rest. It is customary cases of felony to send the onenders to the new Lounty Prison at Holmesburg, while those con victed of misdemeanors are imprisoned at the Tenth and Reed streets prison.

Morgan knew of this, and pleaded with the court to allow him to remain at Moy- amensinfr Prison. He said that the physi cian there was successfully treating the wound in his head and was fully acquainted with the nature of his injury. He produced a small piece ot skull, which he carried as a memento ot his experi ence, saying that there were other pieces which were liable to fall at any time, and he feared that a change of physicians would result in his death. Judce McMichael accordingly deferred sentence in order to learn if the arrange ment suggested by Morgan could be adopted. FEAKED TOR HIS WIFE After Falling From Pole Trimmer Re fused to Give His Address After he was injured yesterday by fall ins from a pole at Third and Callowhill 1023 Tree street, an electric light trim mer, objected to telling the police his ad-drpss.

fearine that if his wife heard of the accident she might not recover from the illness from which she has been suffering, and it was not until he had been assured that the information would be kept from his wife that he revealed his address. Conwell's fall from the pole, not counting the electric shock he received prior to the tumble, was enough to cause his death, but he escaped with comparatively slight bruises. One of his hands was scarred by the electric shock. He was taken to the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital. Thermite Discoverer Acquitted nAAlA4 -frlirf.

rif aomiitfal wa rpn- dered yesterday morning in the case of Patrick Ulmora, v. no was piacea on trial vesterday before Judge McMichael, in Criminal Court, No. 1, charged with obtaining money dv iaise pretences irora f't 1 1 11 Walter xl. Snow. v.uuiuu, ii ancgeu, represented to Snow that he had discov- 1 in XvnriL wliprp i CM ijuuviu he resided, and called it thermite, which, when made into a wneei wouia cue ana irnn and steel and precious stones.

better than emery. Snow paid Clif ford a sum ot money tor a two-thirds interest in the Thermite Manufacturing Company. After a quantity of the mineral had been delivered. Snow had the thermite analyzed by a chemist, who said that it was nothing but emery, and at the instance of Snow, Clifford was arrested. Seven Years for Girl's Assailant 1 Tudcre McMichael, in Quarter Sessions Court, No.

1, yesterday imposed sentence of seven years in the Eastern Peniten tiary on Balton Bokwick, a Polander, convicted of assault and battery with in tent to kill Miriam Barker, aeed lo years. Bokwick attacked the girl without provocation and cut her about the face and neck with a penknife. President of Local Italian Gift for Actual Baldi The association also conferred an honor upon C. C. A.

Baldi, its actual president, by presenting him with a handsome silver loving cup in memory of his return from abroad. The token of friendship was quite a surprise to Mr. Baldi, who was much moved when he made a speech thinking the society for its interest in his beh.ilf. Thomas P. Scalella, Joseph Bruno, G.

Fortunato and E. V. H. Nardi spoke on behalf of the society. FREICHT ACENTS DISCUSS REPORTS Business at Tod Notch.

But Any Increase in Rates Is Denied Some two score division freight agents of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company held a meeting in Broad Street Station yesterday at the call of Freight Agent ihayer, to discuss the freight business and to submit reports from their various divis ions. In general these reports stated that the business was up to the top notch, in fact, so large that only the lack of cars and locomotives prevented it from show ing a greater increase. The new scheme of making a per diem charge for car service-has been instrumental in securing the, more prompt release of cars, but the supply is still below the demand. In regard to the reports that the company would make a general increase in freight rates, Mr. Thayer stated that such was not the case.

are made from time to time in the rates," he said. "Some are advanced and some lowered, but there is no general increase in spite of the volume of business." Assistant General Passenger Boyd also denied that there was contemplated any increase in the passenger rates. Low's Action a Surprise Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company yesterday expressed themselves as rather surprised at the action of Mayor Low, of New York city, in holding up the tunnel lranchise. 1 think, how ever," said one, "that Mayor Low is not at all opposed to the project, but believes it is best that the citizens of New York should have a formal opportunity to ex press their feeling regarding the plans. We anticipate little difficulty in getting the matter through, as from all we can learn, New York is eager to see the improvement and is fully aware of its great benefits.

Reading's New Master Mechanic C. Graham was yesterday appointed master mechanic of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway at Port Richmond, vice J. C. Clampitt, who has been retired from active service. The appointment is operative October 1.

Mr. Graham was formerly an employe of the D. L. and and Mr. Clampitt has been in the service of the Reading for forty years.

FIELD DAY ABANDONED Knights Templar Will Hold Individual Commandery Entertainments The field day parade and review of the Knights Templar, which was to have been held to-day, was declared off last night by the Executive Committee on Arrangements on account of the rain. Instead of having a grand demonstration at Belmont Mansion the various commander-ies will hold independent entertainments during the afternoon and evening at places decided upon last night. Some abandoned the celebration entirely. Those that will hold some kind of an entertainment are St. John's Com mandery, No.

4, at Odd Fellows' Hall, main auditorium, at 2 o'clock in the af ternoon, in conjunction with the Ladies' Auxiliary: St. Alban Commanderv. No 47, at State Fencibles' Armory, at 8 clock in the evening: I orinthian Lorn mandery (mounted), at Belmont Mansion, at 2 clock in the afternoon: Kensinsr- ton Commandery, No. 54, at Masonic Temple, at 8 o'clock in the evening; Chester Commandery, No. 06, at Masonic Temple, Chester, at 8 o'clock in the evening.

The abandonment of the review was a great disappointment, as this affair is the leading public demonstration Masonry in the year. Returning on the St. Louis Among the saloon passengers In the American. Line steamer St. Louis, dne to arrive today, tre the following: Miss Helen B.

Baker. Misa Henrlette E. Bartlett. Mrs. M.

A. Clapp. Miss Eunice Clapp. Mrs. B.

B. Comeevs. Jr Gen. I. W.

Corcoran. Col. P. Corr. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Chalfant. Mrs. ffm. P.

Denegre, Miss Mirie Louise Denegre. Hon. Philip Dugro. Mrs. Dugro.

Miss A. Duero. J. W. Poane.

Mr. a ad Mrs. Penrose Flelsher, the Misses Fleisher. Mr. Louis M.

Fleisher. Miss Alice M. Freeman. Miss Amelia E. Foi.

Miss Ague E. Fox, Miss Victoria Forrest. Mr. and Mrs. W.

P. Field. R. W. P.

Goff. Mrs. Chas. J. Gould.

Miss Ethel Gould. Miss Muriel Gould. F. O. Horstman.

Karl Hunbell, H. 8. Hubbell Mrs. W. H.

Hamilton. Miss Bertha T. Ton Hagen. Miss Myrta O. Ton Hagen.

Mrs. George lunkin. Mrs. H. Knickerbocker.

Mrs. Chas King. Mr. and Mrs. DaTid P.

Leas. J. IJpplncott. Miss Lothrop, Mr. and Mrs.

C. D. MrConnell. Mr. and Mrs.

G. A. Morrison, Misa Lillian Mora-an. Dr. and Mrs.

B. Newton. Miss Kara D. Peters. John W.

Paine. Miss E. L. Remsden. Dr.

Homer B. Smith. Henry Stephenson. Hon. and Mrs.

Chas. Tra-ey. Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. Tunis. Albert H. Vernon. Miss Mary C.

Wheeler. Mrs. Westmore Willcox. Mrs. D.

Whitney. Mrs. Chas. Wheeler. Miss Christine Wbeeler, Mr.

and Mra. Archibald N. Waterhouse. i 11 Lk MOTHER FOUGHT Commander Robert Talmo, Minister of Justice in the Italian Cabinet at Rome, has cabled his acceptance of the appointment as honorary president of the St. Biagio Society, a local organization of his countrymen.

The appointment was made at a recent meeting, and it is the first 1 time that an Italian dignitary ot such high standing has been so honored bv an association incorporated in this State. P1CE0NS DRIVEN FROM CITY HALL Birds Have Sought Uncle Sam's Protection at Custom House and Postoffice Father Penn, with a view to preserving the architectural beauties of City Hall, has instituted a relentless warfare against the thousands of pigeons who build their nests the crevices of the big marble pile. The ousted birds with an instinctive knowledge of where they will be welcomed, have de fiantly flown to the Custom House where the classic columns of this historic structure furnish an ideal place for nest building. Uncle Sam is far more gracious than the lofty Quaker and the homeless pigeons are shielded under his generous wing. Chief Pierie, of the Bureau of City Prop erty, declares that the birds are aprisitive nuisance and must go.

This edict is final and an army of workmen are now engaged in destroying the homes of the pigeons. This process of demolition is a greater task than was at first realized. For years the pigeons, veritable free lances in the bird kingdom, have constructed their nests and reared their young in the innumerable crevices that abound in the copings and archways of City Hall. The task of locat-ine these nests, in itself presented a se rious problem and this done, the workmen encountered all manner of difficulties in destroying them. ihe work is now well under way, how ever, and within a fortnight it is expected that the winged army will have been com pletely routed.

In order to prevent them from returning a contrivance consisting 01 a board covered with sharp pointed tacks has been placed in all the corners and crevices where the birds are likely to as semble. McKeown Will Contest The hearing of evidence in the contest of the will of Miss Mary C. McKeown, of this city, who left her entire fortune to her fiancee, Joseph Ldward Murray, a Philadelphia lawyer, was resumed yesterday by- Register of Wills Singer under a new proceeding. Miss McKeown died at Saranac Lake, N. in 1S90.

The will was probated in flonna. the applica tion here for ancillary letters of adminis tration was protested by her Philadelphia relatives, who are contesting the will. The will, under Register Singer decis ion. was produced yesterday for probate the ciuestion 01 me aomicue oi me lesia- i i trix is tne principal uiepuie. Firm Lost Fine Feathers nViarcrpfl with beinsr implicated in a series ot thefts at a Market street de- Dartment store, where they were em ployed, Robert J.

Bryan, of Eleventh street below lasKer, ana imam uoswen, of Broad street near Reed, were held in $400 bail yesterday by Magistrate Koch-ersperger pending another hearing. It is alleged that Bosweil took possession of hne feathers and gave tnem to liryan, who is charged with having secured money on them at the lirm's exchange desk. Business Before the Register The will of Thoma Holt, who died recently at Frankford, disposing of an estate valued at $2700, was admitted to probate yesterday. Copies of the wills of the following were filed here for record: Aaron R. Ivins, Sarah G.

Thomas, Moorestown, $2250, and Isaac F. Bishop, Rancocas, $17,918.81. Letters of administration were granted on the estate of Clara Jane Hunter, $2000. Accused of Robbing His Mother Accused of robbing his mother, Oscar Kerns, a young man, of 1412 Mayfield street, was held in $800 bail for "trial yesterday by Magistrate Kochersperger. It was testified that the youth had stolen a plush coat and a ring from the house and that the articles had been recovered at a pawnshop.

Sues for Wounded Heart Annie Simpson, a pretty young woman, residing in Osborn street, Wissahickon, began "suit against Albert Wildermuth, of 4121 Lauriston street, Rosborough, in Common Pleas Court, No. 2, yesterday to recover damages for alleged breach of promise of marriage. Her attorney, John K. Scott, secured a capias for the arrest of the defendant, the court fixing bail at $1000. Will Present Flag to School At the William McKinley School, southwest corner of Lawrence street and Susquehanna avenue, there will be flag presentation to-dav by Washington Camp, No.

485, P. O. S. of A. An elaborate program has been prepared.

Simeon P. Moyer, John P. Kintzel, Charles W. Wei-kel, George J. Nickel and Morris P.

Getz form the committee. OPENING EXERCISES The opening of the Law School, which occurred an hour later in Price Hall, lacked the excitement of the college opening. The Provost, Vice Trovost Smith. Dean Lewis and members of the faculty, arrayed their caps, gowns and hoods, marched into the hall, followed by the students of the department. Provost Harrison made a brief address.

He was followed by Dean Lewis, who said: "I am confident that success at tbe bar Is a question primarily of character, not biah.s. I do not want to lie understood as asserting that brains have nothing to do with professional success. That would be absurd. But intellectual ability, however exceptional, though it may enable you to attain considerable legal knowledge will not enable you alone to become even a fair lawyer. For a lawyer is something more than a man with a knowledge of the law.

He is a man with a capacity to serve those who need legal advice or assistance to obtain their legal rights. Among the many character istics the possession of which tend to make it possible for a man to be a good lawyer are neatness, perseverance, and that intuitive per ception of the proper proportion of things which men call common sense. But that trait of character by which I would lay special emphasis is what I may call intellectual honesty and Its legitimate offspring, intellectual self-re liance. Dean Lewis was followed by Professor Patton, who made a brief and clever ad dress. The medical, dental and veterinary class es held their opening exercises in the college chapel at noon.

Thev were addressed by Dr. John Marshall, the rtiring dean; his successor, Dr. Charles H. Frazier, and Ih Kirk, dean of the dental facutly. The entering class is the largest in the history of the University.

FOR CHILD KATHERINE FULTON COWELL. after 10 o'clock yesterday morning to purchase some groceries, leaving the child at piay in tne aining room, mere was no one else in the house, and Mrs. Cowell fearing that some harm might come to the little one during her absence, hastened on her errand, returning ten minutes later. As she opened the front door she detected the odor ot smoke, and, thoroughly alarmed, dropped her parcels and ran from room to room, searching for her daughter, until she reached the kitch It is supposed that the child while at play tripped and fell against the open grate ot the range. BIDS FOR SEWER WORK Advertisements Soon to Be Made fo Main and Branch Conduits Bids wil be advertised shortlv bv th Bureau of Surveys for nearly $500,000 worth of sewer work in various sections of the city.

Of that sum $425,000 will be expended for seven main sewers and $50,000 for work on forty-five branch sewers, ihe bids will be opened on Oc tober 7. The main sewers, with tho amounts available tor each, are as follows: Exten sion of the ManayunK intercepting sewer, Frankford intercepting sewer Shunk street sewer, Dobson Run sewer, near Thirty-third street and Allegheny avenue, Courtland street branch of the Wincm- hocking sewer, east branch of the same sewer, on Ugontz avenue, $75, 000, and Indian Run sewer, on Kitty- sixth and Sixty-eighth streets, near Oitv avenue, $50,000. The work on each of inese win oe cameo, as jar as the appro priairons permit. E. W.

GROVE This Dame mast appear od eTerr hoi of th Kenuln Laxatlre Bromo-Quinine 'Tablets, tbe retjeuj mat cures com in one aay. -0 cents. Addresses by Provost Harrison, the several deans and prominent members of the faculty marked the opening of the various departments of the University of Pennsylvania yesterday for the beginning; of the work for the year. The two lower clashes in the college also celebrated the beginning of the new term by a desperate rush and rough and tumble fight in the corridors of the college building. The college chapel was crowded with students at the opening exercises of that department.

After each class had given its yell with a vim brief devotional services were held. Dean Penniman, with a few words introduced the Provost, who epoke in part as follows: The College in the City There are advantages in a colleep In a Rrpat city which are tint To be had "lsewhere. We ma.T best learn here to ehnose the Rood and to resist the bad. The libraries, the museums, th art KaUeries. the preat works of man are evidenced in every step we take; we meet here life in every aspect, health and suffering, the strone.

the weak, and all this in itself Is an education, if an unconscious one; and it oupht to be, as I have said, an education of the moat stimulating kind. It can not be had elsewhere. It is of the constructive and creative character of which I have just spoken. On the other hand, some pitfall meets us almost wherever we go (and where does it and we must learn to set our teeth and say "No!" Success, in the best sense of that word. Is never, so far as I have been able to observe it.

continuous to anyone. It means going up two pairs of stairs and falling down one and doine that thins over and over again; but always doing- it. I hope then that we may all work together to develop two sides of character, one the creative, which says "Yes," and the other the resisting, which says "No." Perhaps a body of men with the latter quality Is just now, in the history of our TRANSIT BILLS Applications for New Trolley-Lines and Extensions Coming Up Next Week TO REGULATE AUTO SPEED Forecast of Some of the Work Confronting Municipal Legislature This Fall When Councils reconvene next Thursday a large batch of new bills will be introduced, including about ten Kapid Transit bills. These will provide for the extension -of new trolley lines in various sections and for new connections between existing lines. Several ordinances will also apply to the Market Street Subway, relating to details of the system not provided for in the original bill and which have only been decided upon recently.

One of the latter will probably provide for the erection of overhead wires along portions of the new line, this provision having been omitted in the original plans. It is also likely that many new bills for the location of electric lights will be introduced. Regulating Auto Speed Among the old ordinances to come up for early consideration is the one regulating the use and speed of automobiles on city streets. This bill has already passed Common Council and now awaits concur rence in the Select branch. The Mayor's vetoes of the Cannon Ball Farm and Petty's Wand ordinances will be first officially reported to Select Council at the opening session, and his veto of the ordinance whereby Contractor O'Rourke was to have been relieved of heavy penalties for delay on the Aramin-go Sewer will be received in Common Council.

It is scarcely likely attempts will be made to pass any of these bills over the Mayor's veto. Among the ordinances on Common Council appendix ready to be called up for action is that of Mr. Wagner, of the Thirty-third ward, providing for the opening of a triangular plot at the intersection of Germantown avenue, Old York road and Rising Sun lane. Another is the ordinance regulating the collection of ashes and garbage so they may be kept separate. One ot a similar character is to prevent the spilling of dirt from carts and wagons on public nighways.

The committee on police and prisons has been called to meet at 2 o'clock next Thursday' to consider an ordinance regulating the piling of building materials on pavements and streets. A similar ordinance was defeated once, but the present bill was introduced by Mr. Bringhurst. I LS AN END OF THE Sailors on Norwegian Boat Stal- heim Deserted Because of Alleged Grievances POLICE LOOKING FOR THEM Captain Was So Sure of His Men That He Went to Sleep in Fancied Security Because they entertained a grievance against the captain the entire crew of the Norwegian steamship Stalheim left the vessel in a body on Thursday night and the police are now scouring the city for them. There are sixteen of the sailors, and, being familiar with this port, they will probably take advantage of the many hiding places afforded.

The police of the various districts were instructed to maintain a sharp lookout for the deserters, but up to a late hour last night none of the men had been located. Planned Weeks Ago At the time of the wholesale desertion Captain Hilt and his mate were slumbering peacefully their bunks. The desertion, it is said, was the result of a plot carefully planned many weeks ago among the crew of the Stalheim. The missing men are all brawny Norwegians, who shipped in Norway after signing articles to work aboard the steamship for a period of from one to three years. About six weeks ago, during their first voyage, they met in the and agreed that Captain Hilt did not accord them the best of treatment and that the wage scale in effect was not up to the standard received by their fellow-countrymen aboard other vessels.

The recital of these alleged wrongs was heard by the crew with scowling faces. One of their number expressed the general dissatisfaction of the crew to the skipper who would give them, it said, no redress. His refusal to interfere in their behalf angered the seamen and they secretly determined to desert the vessel at the next port which chanced to he Ihil-adelphia. The Stalheim runs regularly between this port and Pilley's Island. Unfortunately, for the men, Captain Hilt learned of the plans of the crew and when he reached this city he called up the police department and two patrolmen were detailed to guard the vessel to prevent the seamen from escaping.

First Attempt Failed Despite the vigilance of the bluecoated guards three of the crew managed to make their escape. When the vessel finally sailed, however, she retained the bulk of her crew, who had been denied the usual shore leave. The Stalheim again arrived in port several days ago and the disgruntled sailors again laid plans to escape from what they termed bondage. This time their preparations were made with the greatest secrecy and the alert skipper did not suapeet what was going on. So confident was he that the men had forgotten their old grievance that he closed his eyes on Thursday night with a feeling of security.

He awoke later in the night and discovered that every Jack man of his crew had taken French leave while he slumbered. Peter Wright Sons, the consignees, were notified yesterday as was also the Norwegian Consul. The Stalheim is scheduled to sail for Pilly's Island to-morrow, but unless a new crew is obtained or the deserters returned this arrangement will have to be abandoned. The Stalheim will take an odd cargo of merchandise to the natives of the island that is as soon as a crew is obtained to man the vessel. The Stalheim is 13oS tons register and usual ly brings a cargo of pynte ore to this port.

Swindled the Unemployed The police are searching for a swindler ii. ii" i i in uitrii by representing that he would secure them employment as baggage agents for the Pennsylvania Railroad. It is claimed that in several instances the swindler secured $22.50 from victims. STEAM'S CREW LEFT IN 11 BODY FIRE Was Severely Burned in Fruitless Struggle to Save Daughter From Flames Her dress having taught fire from the kitcheti range, Katherine Fulton Cowell, aged 2.1 months, the only child of John C. Cowell of 2S17 Cambridge street, was burned to death yesterday at her home.

Mrs. Cowell, who had left the child alone in the house but ten minutes before, returned to find her lying on the kitchen floor, body enveloped in flames. The frenzied mother vainly tried to beat it the fire with her hands, and, finding this impossible, threw herself upon the child and heroically endeavored to smother the flames with her body. Her clothin? also ignited and she was severely bun ed. Overcome by pain and terror she icame unconscious just as William Kingston, of 2816 Girard avenue, attracted by her screams, ran into the house.

Kingston dragged Mrs. Cowell from her daughter and extinguished the flames with a piece of carpet. A physician was hastily summoned, but he was unable to do anything for the child. The police of the Twenty-third district were notified ani the baby was taken to the Children's Hospital of the Mary J. Drexel Home, where -she died an hour later.

Mcther in Critical Condition Mrs. Cowell's hands were severely burned and so serious was the shock she received that several hours elapsed before she regained conseiousne-ss. Her condition la: night was critical. Mrs. Cowell had lett the house shortly HOITEYMOON OF ONE DAY George T.

Prince and Wife Soon Found Marriage a Mistake George T. Prince, one of the expert engineers in the city's filtration corpe at City Fall, admitted yesterday that he and his bride of a day were mutually seeking separation. He came here from the West i i June. That their marriage was the romantic outcome of the contemplated weddin; of their children, Mr. Prince denied.

"It if true," he said, "that my son and my wife's daughter were friends at school and thit we were brought together in that inner. We were married and in less than twenty-four hours agreed to separate. Her reason to me for wanting separat on was not one that was to the disparagement of either of us. I do not care, wever, to express it." Mr. Prince married Mrs.

Beckwith, a widow, at Omaha, last March. She is now said to be establishing a legal residence it Hot Springs, Dakota, so as to secure i divorce. It said she has in view ai other marriage. Jt was the roughest treatment 1 ever received," said the-Judi'e, "and although' I lost my purse containing about $100, had tie satisfaction of causing the arrest of one of my asai'ants. who, I believe, was the leader of the The magistrate, according to his stoiy, was parsing with a number of other persons through the entrance of the main building on the fair grounds when he was jostled in a nnnner which impressed him.

that pickpockets were about. He immediately felt for his purse, which he had placed in the back pocket of his trousers, but it was gone. Held Fast and Captured Close behind him was a red-haired sharp featured man. Suspecting him of being a thief the magistrate grabbed the man and the latter and somebody else in the crowd struck him. The magistrate, however, stood the blows and held fast to hi captive.

Out from the surging crowd they emerged and after they had gone a Ehort distance another man, one of the prisoner's companions, accosted the magistrate and inquired: "What are you doing with this man? He is a friend of mine and I insist on ycu letting him go." The magistrate, refusing to release the man, involved himself in another bat- tie, but an in the previous occasion he ably defended himself, and held fast to his captive until he found a policeman. The who gave his name as Thomas Smith, of Philadelphia, was taken before Alderman Jones, who committed him to jail in default of bail. Mazistrate Lukens got a good look at the prisoner's companions and his, intention of calling at City Hall was for the purpose of examining the rogues' gallery with the hope of finding their pictures. He was successful in this respect, it being said that he established the identity of three of the men. Thinking that the might venture back to the city during the day Captain Miller had the railroad station guarded, but the men did not come this way 1.