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The sun., 1902-08-25
FOOLED 4 DOZEN ARCHITECTS.
Svtndler Ordered Plans lie Didn't want as
n Preliminary TO &c etting Money.

A dozen architects in Brooklyn have
plans for four four-story brick fat houses
which they have no use for and which
they will sell at a moderate price. The
dozen architects were hurried TO COM
plete the plans and when they had COM
rleted them, each in turn became con-
vinced hat he had been fooled
It's the first time ever had such trick
played on me, said one OF the architects
A man who said he represented the owner
Of some property on Greene avenue came
20 me and asked me to prepare the plans
for four four-story brick fats
He said | must hurry on them and
worked day and night until they were
completed Then the man called, looked
at them, expressed his satisfaction, and
said he was to superintend the work. He
said he could throw lot Of work in my way
and then asked for the loan of SO until
he saw the owner Of the property.
u became suspicious and did not lend
him the money That was a week ago,
and have not seen the man since"
The architect who is quoted accidentally
told the story in confidence 10 another OF
the same profession and was astonshed
when he heard that his friend had also
been fooled in the same way. Then they
visited other architects and found that q
dozen in all had been visited by the same
man and that in each case plans had beer
drawn in haste The man did not get q
cent from any OF the dozen architects,
The sun., 1902-08-25
FIRENEN HURT ~ BROOKLYN.
One Badly Burned In . stable Fire, the
Other Injured In an Upset.

Several BROOKLYN fremen we're INJURED
last evening at a fire which destroyed two
one-story stables at 3o3-3OS Division avenue,
Williamsburg Adam Miller, a butcher al
35s Broadway, owned the stable AZ 1903.
He had two horses and a new business
wagon there The adjoining stable was
owned by T.. G.. Macclnchev. a real estate
dealer, and in it were two horses.
The fire was discovered in Miller's stable
shortly before a O'Clock by some men,
who turned in an alarm. The firemen of
Engine III were AZ the scene within a
minute, and proceeded TO rescue the four
horses.
While in the stable Fireman Miles Nor
rison had his hands and chest burned 40
badly hat ne was incapacitated from
further duty. Orly one horse was rescued,
The wind drove the flames and sparks
toward u row nf tall tenement dwellings
within q few yards of the burning stable
and the tenants, becoming panic stricken
ran pell-mell down the stairs 10 the street
Many, in thor anxiety TO get out. fell and
we're slightly hurt The firemen kept,
the blaze confined To the ables
Miller pla ced his loss AT 81 500. He told
tie police that only last week, after ha wing
had his property insured for fifteen years
and never having had any mishap, he per
mitad tho insurance TO lapse The fire
is believed to have been caused by boys
smoking cigarettes and throwing the stubs
through an open window into the stable.
Chemical Engine I. with Edward
McCue "a driver, and Hook and ladder
a, in charge Of Thomas Brady
came into collision at Havemeyer and
South Fourth streets. while going TO the
fire The chemical engine was upset and
McCue, besides injuring his spine received
numerous contusions. He was taken in
an ambulance to the Eastern District
hospital.
The sun., 1902-08-25
THEY ATE NON.INION BREAD.
'n'oo Bakers waive Principle IN an Emcr.
sency. hut Even lp by Boycott

PATERSON, y. j. Aug. 2i-Mrs. Stengel,
VINO has bakery on West Twcnty-sev-
'h'h street. this city. has been boycotted
oy The Bakers Union. On her store and
wagons lit,le yellow placards have been
pasted during the week, warning all union
men not 20 patronizo her shop.
Mrs Ntcngel and her friends are indig-
,iant az III" way she has been treated and
,uey 'ell strange story of how the boycott
vas started
4 week ago the journeymen bakers had
picnic at Willard Park. which is a short
ur'an"" from Mrs. STENCILS bakery. They
ran our OF bread and committee was sent
bi i, Tor new supply. As it would take
iaIl an hour 70 reach any other bakery
= was decided TO waive principle and pa
,utphiA" Mrs. Stengel. At the same time
.a" VI" BAKERS decided to keep the matter a
;, he non-union bread was bought and
nN union bakers ate il with relish, but
, some manner the story leaked out and
mere ,nerc was trouble at the next meeting
W the union bakers at Paterson. To over
.''n" the bad effect Of having patronized
G. { non,union bakery a boycott on Mrs.
o'eh gel was ordered
The sun., 1902-08-25
r. ]. HORNER Cd CO..
MURDERED BY CHINESE MOB.
FATE OF TWO ENGLISH MISSION
ARIES ~ SOCTH CHINA.
superstitious Natives Charged Them Wlth
Causing the Outbreak OF Chel0N
China Expresses Regret to Britauh
Minister and VIII Punish Natives,
Special cdM, Despatch 10 THE SUE

Special CdNs Dtspdich 10 THn SUE.
PEKIN. Aug 24.-The Viceroy Of Human
confirms the report that two English mis-
sionaries named Bruce and Lewis have been
murdered a. ChenchOw, in the southwestern
part Of that province.
The missionaries. who are supposed
TO have been m ernbers Of the China In.
land Mission. returned to their posts re-
Gently. They wrote 10 friends here at
that time that the people seemed dis
posed 10 be friendly
1t Ia said that the cause Of the anti-for-
eign outbreak which resulted In the death
Of the missionaries was the belief on the
part Of the superstitious natives that the
clergymen by ncanny means caused tho
outbreak OF cholera in the province nom
which many residents are dying. A mob
assembled and wrecked and burned the
mission building and slaughtered the mis-
sionaries with rude weapons. They also
wounded the Chinese retainers Of the mis-
sionaries
Prince Ching has expressed regret over
the affair TO Sir Ernest Satow, the British
Minister, and promises 10 see that the
Headers Of the outbreak are punished. An
edict TO that effect has been issued.
A party from the gunboat Snipe. which
is in the Yellow River and a missionary
attached to the China Inland Mission al
Chengtu escorted by Chinese soldiers.
have gone TO Chenchow to investigate.
The sun., 1902-08-25
COAL STRIKE TLOOK.
AZ the Opening OF the sixteenth week.
Operators Are Hopeful OF the End.

WILRrs-BARRF, Pa, Aug "a A. the
opening of the sixteenth week Cf the strike
III" operators are more hopeful Of resuming
work than ~ any time since the strike Ne
gan. All outside indications point to a
speedy resumption Of work All repairs
are being hurried along aud immense trains
of empty coal cars are being swift ched on
tracks near the various colleriea. The
operators sav that they have enough men
to work some OF their mines and app'ica-
tions are filed by the score each day. This,
they say, liz due TO the fact that the i'm
mense sums %! money thar were 20 lie
raised as relief fund have failed 10 ma
terialize. Relief WAS promised six weeks
ago and since that time all the strikers
have had was promises. Several weeks
we're allotted TO the collection of the relief
fund, but week after week rolled by
without relief; and now the knowledge
brought home to the strikers hat the soft
coal miners refuse TO nay the Assessment
OF 81 pr week to help them. as they had
agreed 10 do. convinceS the miners ha. they
hav" been misl-d by the promises Of the
lenders.
The leaders OF the union are working
night and day to keen the men In line, but
they are unequal to the task.
A delegation Of the Public Alliance Of
this city called on President Mitchell nsk-
ing him 10 submit the claims Of the miners
to Senator's Quay and Pcnrose who have
promised Ia do what they could in the hope
Of settling the strike. Mr. Mitchell said
he would consider the matter.
The sun., 1902-08-25
Mr. PETER DE LACY,
PARK Row.
NEW YORK CIIY

Once inclosed in the sealed envelope
protected by the hostage stamp, Mr.. De
Lacy firmly believes that the bet is safe
The Federal statutes provide a penalty for
the opening of letter by anv one other
than the person 10 whom il is addressed
II il is intended to be conveyed by mail
But the statutes add that the fact that
such letter has been deposited in any
post office or branch post Office or in any
otherauthorized depository for mail matter
shall be evidence that the same was in.
tended To be conveyed by mail
The bettOr drops the envelope into a box
kept for that purpose. After the race his
Winnings are inClosed in a stamped en-
velope and handed 10 him. As q rule the
house pays of on all races the following
morning.
When a messenger from De Lacy's runs
across To the Post Of'iCc to buy a few sheet
of stamps the pooroom followers saw
There goes Billy for 81 worth of protection
Some other readers of the Federal stat
utes say that Mr. DeLaCy must deposit
the letter m United States letter box
before the stamp becomes a protection
However, the system iS serving him for
tho prpSpIf
The sun., 1902-08-25
ATTACKED ~ THREE BEGG AIRS.
Murray wouldn't give Them Money and
Was Beaten ami Robbed.

William II. Murray. a t ailor Of PAS Fast
Twenty-ffth street. was passing along
Twent y-third street bet ween Lexington and
Third avenues abou, = O'Clock last even
ing accompanied by a friend, when three
husky panhandlers barred the way AMI
demanded money, Murray refused 10 give
anything. and the three knocked him down
kicked him in the face and about the body
and finally robbed him Of his watch Then
the panhandlers ran away. Murray friend
in the meantime had been yelling for help
and had succeeded in attracting to the
spot Policeman Chnchy, who caught one
OF Murray's asssilants The prisoner de- =
sorbed himself at tho Fast Twent second
street station as John J. Fitch Of 1893 Hull
street
Murray's in juries were dressed at Bellevue
Hospital before he returned To his home.
The sun., 1902-08-25
H4IL or CHINESE GiNBLERS
Fourteen Causht and Much small Change
Gathered ID.

Fourteen Cinnamon were playing "pi.
gov" on the top floor back Of 10 Pei
street last night. when Detectives Nevins
Routh and Bernstein broke in the door
and ,umhled in upon them. In the scramble
that followed the tables were overturned
and counters and small change rolled all
over The floor.
Nevins stood in he doorway, the China.
men chatted in the corners and the two
OF her detectives started to gather up the
fallen spoil-. Bernstein collected about 81 in
dimes and pennies and Roulh said later
thai he picked up So much chicken feed
that he put some Of it in his change pocket
and after turning in his collection at the
station house found be- " as i3 cents poorer
by the evenings work.
\ patrol wagon was summoned and the
fourteen prisoners were taken TO he Eliza
beth street station and locked up for the
night
The sun., 1902-08-25
IF. 4. WANTS A SPECIAL SESSION
TO Force an End 10 the Coal Strike-Arbi.
tratiOn or Public Ownership.


The Central Federated Union spent
great part of It's time yesterday in dis
cusstng the coal strike and wound up by
passing resolutions requesting President
Roosevelt to call a special session Of Con-
gress for the purpose Of taking measures
TO end the strike. The President will be
called upon to recommend to Congress that
arbitration be suggested to both the miners
ana the operators, and failing in his, to
recommend the enactment Of a special
act empowering the Government to take
the mines and operate them in q he interes, $
OF the miners, the operators and the public
until the strike is over
The resolutions were introduced by Ed
ward Hanna, delegate OF the Bluestone
Cutters Union. He said that the time had
arrived when the public should come in.
Ioal was getting d.arer ana dearer, winter
was coming on and unless Congress inter-
Tered IN some way the deadlock might last
Well into the winter.
A coal famine Ia in sight :" he said, "and
with the prospect Of coat rising to SIS a
ton what will 1t be to poor people who
have to buy It by the paii?
Herman Robinson, secretary of the
Miners Relief Committee Of 10, said that
while the miners were willing TO arbtrate,
the operators would neither arbitrate nor
make concessions
Neither Bishop Potter the Civic Fedora
tion nor any other influence can move them
he said The only way see to end the
strike is for Congress to act"
The resolutions were adopted and it
was announced also that mass meeting
to discuss plans for ending he strike win
be held ana that the American Federation
of Labor will be requested to call mass
meetings OF its affiliated locals on Labor
Day
The sun., 1902-08-25
U, s. CALLED TO De LACY'S AID
BETS PLACED ~ STAMPED EN-.
vEIOPES ~ MS POOL ROOM.
Thus the Evidence Is nder Z ncle SANS
Prot ection, 80 the Proprietor Fon,il.
Hopes. and .a!e ENen From Miles
ORrili, Others Think Differently.

Peter D. Lacy thinks hc has found a
way with the help of lnCle sam 10 outwit
Miles O'Reillv the stern comma ndcr oi the
oak street police, whu-e en.traIing eye
sometimes finds rooroon,s and gambling
houses on Park TOW and nearby, and who'c
hand occasionally gathers IN one of his
own bhcCoats
Mr. De Lacy has taken the United States
into partnership on commission basis.
He row pays To the Federal Government
fee Ct two cents on each bet on the horses
made by patron of his modest Du, WHOLLY
renowned poolroom With two cents Mr..
De Lacy UIys the protection of the Gov-
eminent, a. he thinks, and gives Capt.
O'Reilly the merrirst sort of stand
aside"
Mr. De Lacy stood in the doorway Of
his place one sunny afternoon last week
thinking of SUMMER days he had known.
He watched the shadow thrown by Capt.
O'Rnilly's hig form as he wen, down the
street and hoped 1t might grow less.
Hor,e- were running on several tracks that
afternoon, but the ban of O'Reilly lay on
the house Of De Lacy and even the in
visible percentage wcsn't working
Over from the Post Office. which grimly
fronts De Lacy- place. came tp,,er.
Mr. DE Lacy stirred uncasly a. the man
approached. Gait and facial expression
were those of n TOUGHER" MIR De Lacy,
who ha- learned not to invite bv smile
or show of gladnp-S the little condolences
about ONcrdu" REM and meals missed
wondered If II could be- possible that this
hardened person Was coming on such an
errand ON n day when the wir" was silent
II" turned toward the Post Office side Of
the street that cheek which l. next TO the
ice pillow at night
saw a lot of boys Ground to-day with
good bank rolls, MIR De Lacy" said the
caller. "Whv don't YOU op up"
There was dent in IT." pavement and
Mr.. De Lacy was staring al IT,
Protection Is cheap now" went on the
tipster.
I'm" said Mr. Do Lacy. "S'posc YOU
go over 10 Mayor Lows room in the City
Hall and get mo a half a pail"
"You don't have to go so far" said the
tips'er
"O'I, you've got permit 10 run in your
pocket, have vou2" asked Mr. De Lacy
The bartender who had come out to get the
sun thought there was something Of scorn
or sarcasm in the voice
Il can get II for YOU II yh, across the street
for two cents a bet =" said the tipster, un-
disturbed.
Then he pulled De Iacv's ear down 10 his
lips and whispered something TO him. Mr..
De Iacy's manner fhawed rapidly.
Come in said he, swinging the doc
Of the nearest barroom. Wen have n
drink and ak II over
And now. DE Iacv's poolroom il open
His patrons ge' the usual Information as TO
horses scratched. Jockeys o ride and prices
Then each man writes ont his bet stating
the amount and the horses, straight, place
or TO show He folds money and slip to-
getier and puts them in an envelope fur
nished by DE Lacy The envelope bears
United States two-cent postage stamp.
II IL addressed "a follows:
The sun., 1902-08-25
Lost Ills Four Children by Fire.

PORTLAND. Me, Aug 2i.-Wiliam kron-
berg's four children, the youngest s
and the oldest II years Of age and servant, ,
Annie Marcus. IS years, were sufocated
and burned in their chambers early this
morning. Kronberg il cigarmaker.
His wife is in the hospital for an opera
ton. The children aud servant slept in
upper chambers leading, TO which there
was A single staircase. When he was awak
eped by the fire access TO the attic was
checked by smoke and flames Firemen
attempted to get through the window, but
the chambers we're afame. The position
of the bodies of the servant and two chill
dren showed they had been sufocated in
their beds. Two OF the boys had nearly
reached one Of the windows
The sun., 1902-08-25
BIYTNG STEEL ABROAD.
Chicago Importers Say They Get Quick er
Deli,ery Than From Home Mills.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2@,-Chicago IL importing
steel and iron from. Scotland and Continental
Europe and the importers say the product
is laid down here more quickly than the
domes, c manufacturers can fill the orders
Within the last week 10 600 tons OF Euro
pean steel billets have been received in
the city, and the custom house reports
show importations OF structural steel and
iron. Several Chicago construction con-
Germs admit they recently have placed
large orders with Europeanmills for str,lct-
expected to arrive within the next two
months.
In view OF the demands from America
for their products. foreign manufacturers
of structural iron have changed the char
acter Of their product TO meet the require
ments Of American construction and have
issued new price lists to the American
trade
The sun., 1902-08-25
OBITI' ARR.

william Bagley, ,s years old for many
years u resident OF Montclair. y J died sud
denly yesterday at his home. l7g Marlborough
road. Brooklyn. Of apoplrxy Mr. Baeley
was engaged in the Cooperage business In
New YORK. and only a few months aro
moved TO Brooklyn He was a NJ nber OF
Montclair Council. s?i Royal Arcnnum and its
Past Regent A widow and several children
survive him
John q. Sanford died at Fishkill Landing
Yesterday morning at the age OF q? years
lie was n prominent odd Fellow and knight
OF Pythias for many years
The sun., 1902-08-25
WILL NOT REMOVE TO NEW YORk.
Attorney General knox Denies That he
Has Sold Ills House In Ptttsb,irg.

WAsHINGToS. Aug. a. Attorney General
Knox has been very much annoyed by n
report. widely published, that he has sold
his house in Pttsburg and will remove to
New York This. he says. belongs to the
same class as the recent story, manufac-
tured out Of whole cloth. that he had de-
clined to accept an appointment as Justice
succeed Justice Shiras Mr. Knox denies
that he has any Intention or desire to live
In New York. and declares that there is not
the slightest foundation for the report that
he has sold his Plttsburg housr.
Ono Of the greatest desires that have"
he said Tonight. 'is To return and live in
IL when get through with my official work
here"
The sun., 1902-08-25
WHO'S cor ANY COAL?
New York Dealers Bid for the storage
supplies Of Connecticut Towns.

GREENWICH, Conn. Aug, 2.-New York
coal dealers are trying to buy coal from
the retailers in this vicinity, offering $40
ton here and in Stamford. Their propo-
stions were declined, it is said. although
the quoted price is but 81 per ton in stam-
ford and - here. Dealers here are en-
deavoring to divide their coal as equally
as possible among their customers, and only
in special cases will they sell more than
one ton at time. There are only about
200 tons in the yards here, while Stamford
has but 5000 tons. not enough to supply
the usual demand at this season of the
year Farmers in the back country expect
a great increase in the Use Of hard wood
this fall and are cutting now TO be ready
for the emergency. Hickory and maple
sell for So a cord but at this price the wood
is dearer than coal at s. a ton.
The sun., 1902-08-25
BattlcshiD Indiana Gets Home To-day.

The bat,leship Indiana, which has been
away from this port for long time on a
training cruise, with about 200 naval ap-
prentices, is expected to arrive at the
Brooklyn navy yard to-day, where she
will bc put in dry dock and repaired for
the manG,ivrcs which are 70 be held of
the Indiana leaves the yard she will take
$50 naval reserves and number Of ap-
prentices TO witness the manpuvres.
The sun., 1902-08-25
GOOD DAYS FOR THE PRINTERS
r,pE'S 4 MIGHTY WEAPON IN
rms PRIMARY FIGHT.
.omr Of the Things the Politicians Are
PAYING Good Money to Say About Each
Obcr-Iritnrr on Hanen-RemarkS
From smooth John trOnin on Greed.

The Democrats who are fighting for
leadership in the various Assembly dis
,rc,s have taken to literature" this year
,o greater degree than ever before. and
the printing Offices in the contested political
divisions have profited accordingly.
The Thirty-ffth district, in which Will
linn II Zel,ncr backed Ivy Senator Hen
ras.ey and ex-senator Mitchell, is trying
IN take the leadership from President
uaren il afflicted with posters, hangers.
sYora, dodgers and all the other shapes Of
hondbill. while the columns OF the borough
naner, have to be elastic to contain all
II the matter which the rivals want printed
The las, issue Of the Bronr Borough Record
has long advertisement from the Zeltner
.ids headed like this:
The sun., 1902-08-25
NEGROES MEET ~ RICHMOND.
Booker T. Washington Not 10 Join In Fight
Against Virginia Constitution.

RicHMcNp, Va, Aug ~ -Pooker T.
Washington arrived here tonight to attend
he opening session Tomorrow of the Viz
ginla hranCh of the Negro Industrial IAaguc
of which he L. national chairman. His
secretary announced thai Mr.. Washington
would have rothing To do with the move
ment 20 contest he validity &C 'irginia's
new ConS,itutian
The sun., 1902-08-25
Non.l MON Miners House Burned.

SCRANTON. Pa, Aug 2t-Fire at an
early hour this morning destroyed the house
of John Riley Of Priceburg Riley is one
of the non-union miners employed al the
Storrs mine. He went back 10 work against
the protests Of his fellows. and as a result
made many enemies Riley owns two
houses side by side. week ago union
man moved out Of one II was this house
that was this morning destroyed by fire.
Riley believes his enemies set 1t afire.
The sun., 1902-08-25
JOHN DOLBEER'S MILLIONS.
His Daughter Gets . Large Share and
Eastern Relatives Are Remembered,

SAN Francisco, Aug. 2t,-The will OF
the late John Dolbeer, lumber and shipping
millionaire, bequeaths over $1,000 900 to
his only daughter, Bertha Marion Dolbeer
Among the Eastern bequests are the fol.
lowing: To Ellen Hall, a niece. Epson
$40 600 sarah Ackerly' Haverb,il Mass
an adopted daughter OF Calvin Dolbeer
decedent's brother, $4,000 John H. Dol
beer, cousin. EPSON, n H., 5000, After
all other bequests are made Mrs. Ellen
Hall OF EPSON n H. is to receive one
eighth OF the residue
Dolbeer left 5000 to his stenographer
and $4,000 each TO two faithful clerks
who had been over twenty years In his
employ. He also bequeat he'd 5000 to
Prof. George Davidson the astronomer, an
oId-time friend, He gave $40 900 to several
charity institutions
The sun., 1902-08-25
Fisherman's Skull Fractured.

Jacob Auer, a carpenter Of lsl2 Forest
avenue in The Bronx, while fishing yest&-
day under trestle in Pelham Bay, wa
struck on the head by piece Of Ice WHO'D
fell from New York, New Haven anh
Hartford train. His skull was fractured
and he was taken TO Fordham Hospital
II is frarcd that he will die
The sun., 1902-08-25
Depew Agrees With Roosevelt on Trusts

Senator Depew. his wife. and Chauncey
Depew. Jr., are at the Oriental Hotel at
Manhattan Beach. The Senator told re-
porters there last night that he had read
with great interest President Roosevelt's
speech AT Providence and he fully agreed
with the Presidents ideas about trusts.
The sun., 1902-08-25
Very Hot in Portugal,

Sp.etdi cable Despatch 10 TIE SUI.
LISBON. Aug 2i-The heat Is intanss
throughout Portugal Al this place to-day
the thermometer indicated III degrees
and there was hot wind. There were
many cases Of sunstroke.
The sun., 1902-08-25
SWORDS SENT TO TRANSVAALl
Consigned ny an English Firm ~ sadNery
Ease Burst a. Durham.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THs

.Spt1Jl Cable Despdich % THs SUE.
LONDON, Aug. PA despatch from
Pietermaritzburg Natal, TO the Dolly Xoii,
saws that while vessel was disohareing
her cargo at Durham a case OF goods which
had been declared as containing saddlery
burst and was seen to be filed with sabres
and swords
They were consigned by an English con.
cern to Transvasl firm. An inquiry u
being made.
The sun., 1902-08-25
RHour Day for Chandelier Nakers.

ons thousand chandelier makers be-
"nsing 10 tho Chandelier Makers Union
eIeto nave nine-hour work day beginning
SSept : The chandelier makers struck
r tne nine-hour worEday year ago,
The sun., 1902-08-25
In the world Of Fashion

much transpire, that Ands It's way TO THE
SUNS " oman's Page first. This IL one feat
ure that makes 1HR SuS desirable home
papcr.-Adr.