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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
PERRY s. HEtTH FOR SENATOR.
suggested ny the Opponents Of Apostle
SmOOt In Utah.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Dec. l9-The
National Republican Committee has asked
President Joseph Smith Of the Mormon
Church to withdraw Apostle Reed Smoot
from the contest for United States Senator.
President Smith has replied that a. he
had nothing TO do with promoting the
candidacy of Apostle Smoot he will not
now plunge the Church into political
quarrel
The difficulty is said to be the result of a
disagreement between United States Sena
tor kearns and Apostle Smoot When
the recent election was over and i, became
almost certain that Apostle Smoot would
be the next Senator from Utah, Senator
Kearns. it is said, attempted to exact
pledge that the support of Mr.. Smoot would
be given to him for reelection two years
hence. Mr.. Smoot declined TO make any
promises, whereupon senator Kearns de-
clared that he would prevent the apostl e
from being seated.
II is now said that Senator kearns has
formed an alliance with the National Re-
publican Committee, the object being To
bring about the elect ion Of Perry 5. Heath az
Senator from Utah. II has often been
charged that Mr. Heath came to Utah
to gain political honors.
Senator kearns IL due to arrive in Salt
lake City next Monday, when il il expected
that President Smith Of the Mormon Church
will again be asked to withdraw Smoot.
1t il asserted that Senator Hanna and
President Roosevelt have been drawn into
the case, and the President is reported
a. saying that he does not think it would
be wise for Apostle Smoot to be seated.
The endeavor of the National Republican
Committee to make its secretary, Perry =.
Heath. Senator is occasioning unusual
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CLAIMS 4 BOARDING HOUSE.
Woman says =. ". MatthewsOn Promised
Her All the Profits.

Syria W Matthewson, who runs the Tou-
raine apart mcnt hotel. leased the houses at
IL and IA West Forty-seventh street from
Elbridge r. Gerry for s. 900 year on March
9 1901 and started boarding house there,
He appointed Mrs Helen Ferrie As manager
on Aug of that year. A few months ago
he tried to get her out, but she would not
go and her counsel has started proceedings
in the Supreme Court to compel Mr. Mat
thew-on to turn over the lease of the prem
ises and the furniture to her. The case has
not yet come to trial, but the matter came
up in the Yorkville police court yesterday
when the woman was arrested on a charge
of disorderly conduct.
The complainant was Daniel Fisher Of
1854 West 18th street, who sought TO get pos
session of the boarding house on behalf
of the lessee. Mr.. Matthewson told Magis-
trate Brann that he had paid 81 ,OOO for the
furniture and had engaged Mrs. Ferre to
look after the business. The receipts were
about 81 800 a month. he said, but since last
August she had refused to turn any Of the
money over TO him.
-Why do you withhold the money?- the
Magistrate asked her.
sBacause Mr.. Matthewson promised TO
turn over the lease and the furniture TO me
when we had cleared of the 81 500 mort gage
on the furniture. He said was to have all
of the profits of the place" she answered.
sWhy should he give you all the profits?
LAWYER Knox. Matthewson's counsel, In.
quired.
Because Of the relations between us, "
she replied, but did not make any further
EXPLANATION.
slave you any written promise that he
was 10 turn over the lease and furniture TO
vou?" asked Magistrate Brann.
sOnlv his letters to me. | have $50 letters
from him at home" she declared
Mr. Fisher said he went to the boarding
house last Tuesday with letter from Mr..
Matt hew-on authorizing him to take pos
session.
Il showed her the letter and she wanted to
know what right | had there" the COM
plainant continued 1She said that IL
did not get out she would put me out Mr..
Hammond her lawyer was there and told
me to get out and did -. went back that
night and stayed there I'll Wednesday
night. when | left because | couldn't get
anvil hing to eat in the house.
II was decided to adjourn the hearing
to Monday and the Magistrate paroled
the woman.
She then explained that since she came
10 court she had heard that Matthewson
had taken possession o. the house. The
Magistrate told her she could not go back.
but Matt hewson's lawyer agreed To go back
with hcr and pick ont her personal belong
ing-.
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FOR 4 LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
Gen. q. q. Howard Needs Only - 900
More, but lie Needs II Now.

The Lincoln Memorial | University, at
Cumberland Gap. Tenn, established largely
through the efforts of Gen. o. O. Howard
and for which the latter has been persist
emily laboring TO raise an end owment
fund of 500, 600 by Jan. /, has all but 50. 900
of that amount subscribed Gen. Howard
hopes TO get the rest before the time limit
on what has already been offered expires
One OF the last things Gen Wager Swsyne.
who died day before yesterday. did was
to send out an appeal for funds for the
university established and developed by
his friend and comrade He thought
the money ought to be given as recog-
milton of the nations debt to Gen Howard
now the sole survivor Of the Major Generals
whom Congress thanked for their services in
turning back the tide of the Rebellion at
Gettysburg.
Gen. Howard was melted TO undertake
the work by President Lincoln. who, in a
talk with him shortly after the battle,
paid tribute to the loyal mountaineers OF
Tennessee.
Gen. Howard already has at Cumberland
Gap. as Gen. Swayne described in his APP
peal, 600 acres free from debt, with suitable
buildings for housing and teaching 400
poor whites The school has been well
attended from the first and young women
from the farms a. well a. the young men
have been taught how To support them
selves
Much of the success which Gen Howard
has had in securing subscriptions he at
tributes to the testimonial Of Gen. Swayne.
In announcing yesterday that he had all
but s.. 600 of the amount needed Gen. How
ard described visit which he had made
to Gen, Swayne's house on the day he d ed.
Gen. Swayne found to be unconscious.
said he, and his friends told me that it
was only question Of few hours before
he would breathe his last. cannot ex-
press my gratitude TO him for the last act ,
In the letters he wrote, in favor OF our
work a, Cumberland Gap"
Il never knew a nobler man an able
lawyer. a self-sa"rifcing soldier and an
exemplary Christian. Indeed, a man of
integrity
Darwin r. James is treasurer Of the
fund, and his office il 1923 Maiden lane.
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RIVAL CLAWS FOR 4 Juror.
Federal Judge says the state Court In
tcrfcres with Wen summoned ny Him.

After hearing the complaint Of juror
in the criminal branch of the United States
District Court yesterday, Judge Thomas
summoned District Attorney Burnett and
Marshal Henkel and said.
IL has been called to my attention several
times that persons summoned a. jurymen
in this court have been interfered with by
some one connected with the Supreme
Court of the State. | desire the District
Attorney to investigate
II was hen explained tina, the juryman
who had been served with Federal Jury
notice last week. was served on Thursday
with supreme Court jury notice. II"
90, a certificate from Judge Thomas =
clerk and took il To the State court, but
was told. he said, that the certificate made
no difference.
District Attorney Burnett sent an officer
To The Supreme Court, He came back soon
afterward saying that the clerk there had
apOlogized for the treatment of the Federal
Juror and that the latter had been excused
The clerk said, according to the messenger.
tha, tho refusal To accept the certificate
was he act of a subordinate who was with
ont authority Mr. Burnett regarded this
explanation AZ satisfactory.
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SlREET.CAR CABLES FUSE.
DOWNTOWN LINES TIED CP FOR
AN HOtR AND 4 HALF.
Accident Happened In the Rush Hour and
stalled Passengers FIOcked 10 the EIe-
Nateti-Due TO Water In the SubW ~

Four of the lines OF the Metropolitan
company downtown were tied up for an
hour and "A half during the rush hours
yesterday morning. The trouble occurred
on the Broadway, Second. Fourth and
Third avenue lines and was caused by the
fusing of fourteen of the twenty-five main
cables carrying power from the Front
street sub-station to the downtown sections
of these lines al Broadway and Vesey street.
The fusing of these cables Was due, the en-
gineers said. to leakage of electricity.
caused frequently by heavy rain. When
fusing results, the cables melt and run
together and set everything askew.
That is what happened yesterday in the
manhole al Vesey street and Broadway.
All of the cars on Broadway below Leon
ard street and those on the other lines
below Canal street stopped suddenly.
Repair gangs were hurried to the manhole.
but they found it impossible to enter be-
cause il was filed with electricity and
smoke.
Word was at once sent to the sub-sta-
ton and the power turned on. The re-
pair gang, under Engineer Pearson, went
to work cutting out the burned sections
of the cables and substituting short pieces,
WHICH tI'y sIuCtu on Inc IIHt tdble
repaired set the Broadway cars moving
but this was not until they had been stand
ing over an hour. The Third avenue cars
We're moved next and finally the Second and
Fourth avenue lines got under way.
Before this was effected. however. the
line of cars on Broadway extended almost
up to Thirtyfourth street. People after
waiting awhile tried to get on the already
crowded cars of the elevated
As fast a. possible the stalled cars were
switched on to the uptown track at Canal
street and al Houston street, but cars came
downtown faster than they could be sent up.
The accident. the engineers said was an
unusual one and they could not account
for ii on any other theory than that it had
been caused by water in the subway.
Harry Macedonia Of the Metropolitan
company said yesterday that if the or
CARNATIONS which are clamoring for better
facilities would turn their attention to
getting an ordinance passed and enforced
giving the right of way to cars and pro-
viding for the arrest of truckmen who in
sisted in blocking the lines they would soon
see a better condition of affairs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
SCHOOL HOUSE rs UNHEALTHY.
Teachers Of No. Bi want II Condemned
or Made sanitary.

The teachers Of Public School 90, in
the Brownsville section Of Brooklyn, have
pctitioncd District Superintendent James
j McCabe to have the building condemned
or properly repaired in its sanitary arrange
ments.
II has been in Use for many years. The
Brooklyn Board Of Education condemned
it in 1894. and until year ago il was closed
Crowded conditions in the surrounding
schools caused the School Board TO reopen
it, placing Principal George French in
charge.
Sewer gases and coal gas, besides dra,igh,s
Of cold Air from roof and sides. "a well az
through the floors. are complained OF
The teachers say that about one-third
Of their time il spent in doctoring colds
and diseases contracted while at their
work
The attention OF Assistant Sanitary
Superintendent Raymond was called to
the building Yesterday and an investiga-
ton will he made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
MOOSE IN THE ADIRONDACkS.
Those Liberated by Mr.. whitney said TO he
In Dire straits for Food.

UTICA, Dec. 10 The moose which were
liberated al North Creek in the Adirondacks
last spring by the Hon William &. Whitney
are reported to Nv in dire straits for food.
The snow has covered everything to a
depth Of several feet and it is almost i'm
possible for the moose 10 secure the forage
that lies beneath it, Farmers who have
watched the moose during the summer
and have guarded them from the probable
mistakes of hunters. have provided hay
for the animals and have placed it at points
where the moose are likely to reach IL.
II is considered remarkable that the
moose should suffer in the Adirondacks,
when il j. taken into account that they were
sent thither from Canada where the eli
mate is much more rigorous and where the
snow is much deeper. Adirondack lum-
are able 10 feed on the branches Of certain
low trees which do not grow in the north
woods
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
ASKS FOR TWO CITY BUILDINGS
GROJT'S RENT.
SAVING PLAN COMES OUT.
Tie Would spend Twelve Millions on Munici.
pal Buildings Downtown and Up and
Use Present Rent Money for Interest
Charges May Build In Queens, Too.

Comptroller Grout laid before the Board
of Estimate, yesterday, the plan he has been
working out for montl 5 for saving the city
large sums now paid for rentals, by erecting
two municipal buildings. one downtown
and one in central part Of the city. Mr.
Grout says that the city now pays Ssi7 600
rent every year, of which N6i 900 is exclu-
svely for Office purposes.
His plan calls for the purchase for the
downtown municipal building Of the block
on Chambers street, between Broadway and
the new Hall of Records On this site suf-
ficient Office room could be provided for the
housing of the departments now scattered
in half dozen or more buildings around
the City Hall Park For the depart ments
which must he situated farther north Mr..
Grout suggests the taking over Of the site
now occupied by Tompkins Market. Said
Mr. CIRCUIT:
Convenience and despatch Of business,
aS well a. economy Of expenditure. ought
TO result from the construction Of such
buildings. together with proper justfica-
ton Of the civic pride of the city, il IL il
given structures worthy oft
The Comptroller showed that the total
rental now paid for city Offices in Manha,-
tan l. equivalent a. the borrowing rate OF
* percent, to paying interest upon prin-
c.paI of over ST., 900 go He estimates that
for This amount the TWO buildings he sug .
gc~ts could he secured.
The purchase Of site alongside the
! Municipal Biilding in Brooklyn for a new
structure in that borough il also recon-
| nended. A. to Queens where the city paw
81 ,ls0 "A year rent, Mr. Grout suggests that
IL would Ire well to consider whether the
building should be in Long Island City or
Jamaica His report indicates a preference
for Jamaica
He advises that future new police stations
should provide for a police court in each.
Tn" B ,ard deferred consideration of hi :
recnInnlnn1lnf ini,s Ill No ~ ,xnoL
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BURGLARS WIFE HELPED HIM.
BOTH CiCGHT WHILE on WAY
TO ROB 4 HOUSE.
Robbed Right and Left. tie says. and I'm.
tered SO Many Houses In the Last Six
Months That He Cannot Remember
Half Of Them-Carried q Kit OF Tools.

The Brooklyn police have captured
Alexander Emo, "A twenty-three-ye old
negro, an ex-convlct, the perpetrator of
several recent successful burglaries in
that borough. The arrest was made early
yesterday morning by Capt. Baldwin
and Detectives Connolly and Boyle of the
{ lasson avenue station, a few minutes after
z emo had left his apartments at 226 Prince
street and had Just turned into Myrtle
avenue. bound. doubtless, on some maraud-
ing mission.
The officers closed about him so quickly
that he had no chance to make any at
tempt TO escape, but he tried to pass a
loaded revolver To a young colored woman,
who IL said to he his wife. The woman.
who said she was Mrs Florence z no.
was also taken into custody.
At the (lassson avenue stat ion a kit of
burglar tools, a bottle Of chloroform.
a patent screwdriver, a glass cutter and
several pawntiCkets were found in z mos
possession.
Capt. Baldwin got on the robbers track
while investigating a recent bold burglary
at the home of Daniel o. Tatum AZ 1852
Adelphi street. from which plumber valued
at $3.50 was stolen. The detectives found
that some Of this plumber had been pawned
IN Myrtle avenue pawnsfop by no.
When the prisoners rooms were searched
lot of silverware, lewelry and enough
miscellaneous articles tn I'LL two Zig
trunks were found including most Of the
proceeds Of the Titum robbery. There
We're also twenty-three pawntickets for
other articles, a. well a. "A large bottle Of
chloroform. All the stun was taken to
| the tlasson avenue station and laid out for
the inspection Of the numerous persons
whose homes have been robbed since z no
| started out on his Brooklyn raids ABOUT
| six months ago, shortly after his discharge
| from Blackwell's Island where he had
| served a year for burglary
Emo admitted that he had been robbing
| right and left since he went to live in the
| Prince street house. early in July The
| midnight jobs were so numerous, he said
that he could not recall half of them He
| admitted that he robbed the home Of Coun-
| tess H,beba, wife of Theodore kroezur
| at c47 Duffield street on the night of Nov
| %. the job netting him articles valued al
| 81 900
Emo and his wife were arr3iyned before
| Magistrate Manner in the Myr |, avenue
| court. the latter as an accessory. They
waived examiration and wore held for the
Grand jury Emo il short and wiry and
| weighs only i29 pounds. Capt Baldwin
and his detectives were yesterday com
| plimented 10y Inspector Mclaughlin on
their success in running down IN" danger
Gus robber.
Capt Baldwin has recovered icwclry,
clothing and other articles stolen by Xeno.
in various pawnshops. They are valued
AT nearly 81 900. Two books belonging TO
81. Augustinc's Church were amnog the
plunder
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Why THE WATER VAS roo nor.
krOii. Fireman. Was Dying Before the
Furnace. ~ Coal Gas \sphy NATION.

During Thursday night John kroll, IS
years old. an employee in the boiler room
of Nelson's baths, al 80 Charlton street
Newark. fell asleep in ( ont of the furnace,
with the damper in the fiue closed. Coal
gas pervaded the house and kroll was dis
covered unconscious in chair early in
the morning. He died on the way to the
German Hospital.
While kroll was asleep the water got 80
hot in the baths that il was uncomfortable,
and when an attendant was sent to find
the reason he discovered red-hot fire
under the boiler. and the air Of the boiler
room 50 surcharged with coal gas that
Knoll could not he reached until the place
was ventilated by opening doors and
MndnMs
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in Dreyfus's case. I have yet to learn or
hear Of a single voice raised In my behalf
or denouncing my treat ment, but, to the
contrary, correspondents Of the press,
at times. contributed scurfi articles
against me. in which no truth exists, their
hatred not sGtiated, although thirty years
have elapsed.
Age Is creeping upon me. ] am steadily
marching toward that goal where many
have gone before me. and before many
years have passed will reach II, and there
confront my accusers. and then, and not
until then. will the mysteries surrounding
my I'M Just trial torture and condemnation
be truthfully revealed.
samuel Bland Arnold.
ARNoLD's LIFE IN THESE LAST YEARS.
This ends Arnold's statement. This al
legged Lincoln plotter who penned it lived in
Baltimore from time to time up until about
six years ago, when he decided TO seek the
peace and quiet of a country life. Since
that time he has been residing on a farm
near Friendship. Anne Arundel county,
going to Baltimore at infrequent periods.
About twice in each year Arnold goes to
Baltimore and spends few days at the
home of his brother. Charles A. Arnold. at
the corner of the York road and Chestnut
Hill avenue.
bNflllE ilS ffSlNlt'll'f III IpdllInoie,
Bland Arnold has always been looked upon
by those who came in contact with him a. a
man of mos, retiring disposition, and he has
always been exceedingly loath TO speak Of
the great tragedy or its surrounding cir
cumstances Ia, wrecked his life.
In these later years of his life Arnold
ha- been undoubtedly what he has described
hiniself-a misanthropist. On the farm in
Anne Arundel county he has sought Sc
cllision and quiet which he could not find
in big city. Even in his immediate To-
cality in the country he is simply known as
Mr. Arnold, and few if any, know that in this
old man has been locked the story of one
of the greatest tragedies of American his
tory
In striking contrast with the once power
full frame and fiery spirit Of youth, this
wrinkled old man. with head and beard
whitcned 10y the passage Of nearly seventy
years awaits the end. A sef-created
hermit from the ordinary friendships and
courte-ie- of mankind, he is beloved by
the brute creation. In his dogs, his pigeons,
his chickens and the animals of the farm,
his greatest pleasure is centred. and all
of these dumb creatures acknowledge
him a. a friend. With these friends
of the farm. and occasionally visiting rela-
tives from Baltimore, Samuel B. Arnold
finds the consolation of his declining days.
THE END.
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GROI Nd FOR TROOP & ARMORY.
Appropriations for That and Other Pur.
poses b, the Board 81 Estimate.

The Board of Estimate yesterday ap-
proprated $40 600 for the purchase of the
site for the new armory Of Troop c in
Brooklyn. Is,
Health Commissioner Ledere got $780, OO
for the employment of additional vacci-
nators and sanitary inspectors,
On the Comptroller's recommendation
an Appropriation hitherto made to tho
East Sid" DSpcnsary was withdrawn.
Mr.. Groui said that the in-tit ution had
ceased TO exis, and tina, in October of last
year. when it Went out of being, surplu,
of sl.50 was divided among the trustees
for their faithful services"
The resolution recently adopted by the
Aldermen authorizing the apo intment Of
1870 more palrnlmGn was CONQUERED in.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
HITCH ~ THE ROOS INQUEST.
Lawyer.Witness Declines to Answer. but
changes His Mind.


Coroner jackson began an inquest yes
terday into the death Of Leonard r. Roos.
the picture dealer, who died at i48 East
Forty-seventh street on Nov. % and whose
widow is contesting his will. Mrs. Roos'
broke into the house after her husbands
death The autopsy showed that the
cause Of death was valvular disease Of the
heart
LoGts j. Somerville. who was Rooss
lawyer and is now attorney for the execu-
tors Of the WILL was asked a lot Of questions
about the will. Finally Meyer Greenberg
Mrs Roos's lawyer. said;
when was the will which you wit messed
drawn?-
Il decline to answer the question" said
Mr.. Somerville. ION the ground that il is
a matter Of privilege.
Answer the question. said the Coroner.
THE lawyers on the other side are try
ing to set aside the will Of Mr.. Roos and
are looking for information TO aid them.
l decline to answer" said the witness.
Then ! will hold you for contempt of
court" said the Coroner
Mr. Somerville consulted his law partner
and finally said he was willing to answer
the question
1.-THE will was drawn up in my Office and
executed in a restaurant on Lexington
avenue between Fifty-second and Fifty
third streets" he said
Miss Ellen Long testified that she sat up
wit Roos the night before he died and gave
him the medicines which the doctor had
prescribed
Mr.. Roos was very nervous and did not
want me to leave the room for a moment
He was afraid that Mrs. Roos and her son
would break into the house
Did you ever say To Mrs. Leighton that
if the contents Of Mr. Roos's stomach were
analysed poison would be found?" asked
LAWYER Greenberg.
Il did not, sir"
Were you paid for your services to Mr.
Roos?"
"No. sir: ] never thought of such thing
Tho ipa,iost was nd; nurpad 10 no.
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MRS. TINGLEY SCORES I POINT.
Evidence Attacking Her Character Ruled
Out Of Libel suit.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec 10 Judge Tor
rance, who is trying the libel suit of Mrs.
Tingley against the Los Angeles Times.
decided to-day that the defendant could
not introduce testimony in regard to Mrs.
Tingleys character prior to her becoming
the head Of the Universal Brotherhood
The Times had gathered ma.s of evidence
showing this Mrs. Tingley was a spiritual
medium bu, this was all ruled out. which
was heavy blow to the defence. The
lawyers took exception to the Judges
ruling,
Mrs. Tingley was on the witness stand all
day. Judge Torrance decided that articles
in other papers attacking the Point Iona
institution could be introduced. She was
asked about several of them.