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Schools" Prof. c. c. James, department OF
agriculture. Toronto, Can. Discussion: Prof.
George t. Powell, Briar Cliff Manor, " Y.
How May the Farmers Organizations
Hasten This Innovation Dr. E. b. Voor-
hees, New Brunswick, y. ]. Discussion:
Rev. E. p. Powell of New York.
Teaching Domestic Science in the Rural
Districts" Miss Breed, Norfolk Va Dis
cussion: S. Evelyn. Mrs. Bertha Dahl
Laws. Minnesota; Miss Emma S. Jacobs.
director of cooking schools, Washington,
d. c.
Live Stock Judging at Exhibitions as
Farmers Institute Work." Prof. c. F. Cur
tbs. Ames. Iowa. Discussion by F. ID. Co.
burn, Topeka, Kan; G. c. Creelman, To-
ronto, Canada.
How Can Farmers Institutes Best Help
Our Boys?" by NJ. F. Greedy, editor Dakota
Farmer.
How Farmers Institutes Can Bring the
Most Good to Our Girls?" by Mrs. Bertha
Dahl Laws of Appleton, MINI. Discussion
by Prof. G. Herold Powell, division OF
pomology, Washington, ID. c., and A. X.
Eastman of Waterville, n. Y.
Farmers Institutes by the Railroads"
by NJ T Richards, Industrial agent South
ern railway, Washington, ID. c.
For Closer Relations.
The work of this association has previous
ly been carried on independent of the De-
partment of Agriculture and, It is stated,
one object in bringing this convention to
this city is to establish closer relations be-
tween the department and the various m
stitutes.
Among the members of the association
present at the session yesterday were the
following: w. L. Amoss, president College
Park, Md; G. c. Creelman, secretary, To-
rontcn, Ontario; c. c. James. deputy min
lister of agriculture for Ontario, Canada;
Prof. w. F. Massey and Commissioner 5.
s. Patterson of North Carolina; Commits
sioner j. j. Lee and Prof. w. r. Dobson of
Louisiana; j. II. Coolidge, Illinois; Prof. l..
r. Taft, Michigan; Superintendent II. r.
Stockbridge, Lake City, Fla; Superintend-
ent w. {. Latta. Lafayette, Ind; Superin-
tendent A. b. Hostetter, Springfield, H.;
Superintendent A. l.. Martin, Harrisburg,
Pa; Superintendent George MckerrOw,
Madison, Wis.
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Col. Lynch Again Remanded.

LONDON, June 24.-At Bow street po-
lice court today. after the taking of brief
and unimportant evidence, Col. Arthur
Lynch, member Of parliament-elect for
Galway and formerly of the Boer army.
who is charged with high treason, was
again remanded, this time until July /.
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Republicans Enjoying the Fun.

The republicans are enjoying the crimina-
ton and recrimination Of the two opposing
democrats. They think IT means there will
be no real harmony between the factions
of the enemy. and that the gold democrats,
in the face of the hot winds from the Lin
coin plains, will keep to the re-algnment
they made in 1896, 1898 and 1900
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Bitten by a Dog.

Charles Molere was attacked and bitten
by dog in the alley in rear of 1890 9Th
street northwest this morning. He killed
the animal with a base ball bat.
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Morphine Her Agent.

Morphine was Miss Toppans agency for
producing death. Many of her victims were
unsuspecting and most intimate friends;
others were the patients of reputable ply
scans who employed her on account of
ability as a nurse. Misc Toppan was SO
expert in her knowledge of how to employ
drugs and poisons that she was able to es-
cape detection for years. In the detailed
story as told to Judge BiXby, Miss Toppan
did not enumerate her many victims, al
though she did admit the killing of Mrs
Gibbs Mrs. Harry Gordon of Chicago and
Alden p. Davis all of whom died at Catau-
met last summer. Miss Toppan was indict-
ed last December for these three murders,
the state electing to try her on the Gibbs
count yesterday.
Miss Toppan was taken to the Taunton
Insane Hospital today to begin her lie
sentence.
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e. W. Grove.

This mnst appear on every boz Of TIE
genuine Laxative Bromo- Qutninc Tablets, tho
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KILLED HER PATIENTS
Awful Confession of Nurse
Jane Toppan.
IN INSANE ASYLUM
GAVE HER VICTIMS LARGE DOSES
OF MORPHINE.
Told Judge Bixby, to Whom She Con-
fessed, She Could Not
Help It.

BOSTON, Mass, June 24.-Suspected OF
the death of eleven persons. but indicted
for numbering only three, Miss Jane Top
pan who was yesterday declared insane,
has confessed that she has killed during
her career as professional nurse no less
than thirty-one human beings. This state
ment was made to Judge Fred NJ. Bixby Of
Brockton, senior counsel at the trial at
Barnstable yesterday, when Miss Toppan
was found not guilty by reason of insanity
on the charge of numbering Mrs. Mary D.
Gibbs. Judge Bixby said also that Miss
Toppan had admitted that she had set fires
and committed other serious acts. She said
she could not help committing the crimes
She argued, moreover, that she was not in
sane. She said she knew she was doing
wrong when she administered poison to her
victims, and she asked Judge Bixby how,
under such circumstances she could be of
unsound mind.
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ISTHMIAN CANAL BILLS
FIRST MEETING OF THE CON-
FEREES.
An Hour and a Half Passed in Discus
sion, but No Definite Ac-
ton Taken.

The first conference on the canal bill was
held this morning and an adjournment was
taken without reaching any agreement.
Representing the Senate there were pres
ent Messrs. Morgan, Hanna and Kittredge
and on the part of the House Messrs. Hep
burn, Fletcher and Davey The canal bills
were discussed during an hour and half.
The proposition to limit the time in which
the President was to acquire title to the
Panama Canal Companys property before
considering the building Of the Nicaragua
canal if a satisfactory title to the Panama
property could not be secured was dis
CuSSed.
The sun., 1902-02-20
BURGLARS ~IrFA MORAL SENSE.
Give Up BobbinE i'pnitarium sor rear OF
Alarming lima Einary Consumpti,es.

MoRRIsrowS. n. j., Feb. la.-Burglars
tried to enter Eagles Nest Sanitarium on
Fort Nonsense about midnight last night.
DR.. Grace Flanders, proprietor Of the sani-
tarium, was awake and heard men climb
ing up on the porch. There was neither
a weapon nor patient in the house, but
there was considerable silver and money.
Dr. Flanders did not scream for fear Of
frightening her mother. She went TO the
window near which she heard the burglars
and threw it open. Two men were sitting
on the porch railing.
sGentlemen,- said DR.. Flanders In a low
voice, this Is a sanitarium for consump-
tives. We have about twenty-five patients
In the house. Should i scream or fire at
YOU and awaken them the consequences
might he disastrous, not to you. but to
them. Some of them might die OF nervous
shock Then you would have murder as
well as burglary 10 answer for. / wish
you would go away at once.
The burglars consulted briefly and then
departed. DR.. Flanders went back 10 bed.
The sun., 1902-02-20
THIEF WITH A CONSCIENCE.
waving OF a Policeman's Hand Made Him
Leave a stolen Truck and Hun.

A heavy truck was In the line at the
Cortlandt street ferry entrance yesterday
morning waiting for boat The driver
seemed impatient to get over to Jersey
and kept his team fidgeting Finally the
policeman stationed at the crossing stepped
up 10 speak to the driver, waving his hand
at him to stop. Immediately the driver
Jumped from his truck. and scrambling
under trucks, wagons and horses ran up
West treet az fast as he could go, abandon
ing his team.
Detective Reagan OF the steamboat squad.
who Witnessed the flight, ran after the man
and overtaking him three blocks away asked
him why he had left his truck
Il am troo' init him. said tho driver,
Il don't i'd want no longer, give Id away
TO somebody's"
He was taken TO the police station at
Pier A, and there 1t was found that general
alarm for the truck had been sent out at
the request Of Samuel Schmidt 4 Co, whole
salo fish dealers at l4s West Nineteenth
street, who said that there was on It 500
worth OF smoked fish. The truck had
been taken from West Broadway and Grand
street in the morning, while the rghtful
driver was delivering an order
The thief with q conscience turned out
70 be William Glaseman of 1874 Broome
street. He was taken TO the Centre street
police court. and remanded to Police Head
quarters for examination to-day.
The sun., 1902-02-20

Minnesota for leave on behalf of that State
to file bill of complaint against the North
ern Securities Company. The motion was
merely request for permission to bring
the suit. that course being necessary in
suits brought on behalf of a State. The
bill of complaint asked that the Northern
Securities Company and it's stockholders
be required TO answer before the Supreme
Court and that 1t be enjoined from voting
any OF the capital stock Of the two railway
companies or appearing at stockholders
meetings as a stockholder or taking part
In the management Of the railway lines or
acting az directors OF either road or -mak-
ing any arrangements or combinations
by contract or otherwise having for their
object effect or result the consolidation
or establishment Of joint management or
control in any manner whatsoever OF the
said Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Hallway companies, their lines of railway
or properties or controlling their stock;
and that the Northern Securities Company
be required 10 reassign and retransfer
all OF the stock OF either one or the other
OF said railway companies to the persons
or corporations from whom or which IL
received the same, upon receipt by 1t OF
It's stock issued in exchange therefor"
On Jan 27 argument was heard on the
application, the main question being the
States right to intervene. Attorney-Gen-
eral Douglas Of Minnesota and NJ. ID. Mum
appeared for that State and John @ Johnston
OF Philadelphia, ex-Attorney- General John
W. Griggs of New Jersey and W. ID. Guthrie
OF New York appeared for the Securities
Company. The Court has not yet given its
decision and stands adjourned TO Feb. "a.
The sun., 1902-02-20
BALLoONIsT'S DAUGHTER GONE
Leaves . Note saying She's Married -
sweetheart AstonIsbed.

Josephine Grimley, 10 years old. the only
child Of Charles II. Grimley, balloonist
OF 1sl Fairmount avenue. Jersey City, has
been missing from home since Sunday after
noon, and up To last night the local police
had not been asked 10 search for her. She
put on long skirts only few months ago.
According TO her parents, she was admired
by George Hegeman, II years old, Of 20
Highland avenue, who called frequently 20
see her.
Miss Grimlcy left home at $50 o'clock
on Sunday afternoon. saying that she In
tended 90 visit young Hegeman's parents.
She remained at their home until O'Clock
and then went away The Grimleys sat
up until midnight awaiting her return, and
on going TO their room found this note
between the sheets Of their bed:
DEAR MAMMA: Do not be angry. I am
married. | will see you some time soon
JOSIE.
Young Hegeman came around the next
morning and was greatly excited when
told about the girls disappearance. He
denied that he had married her.
On Tuesday Mrs. Grimley received an
other letter from her daughter, postmarked
Station +, this city. in which the girl wrote
that she was well and happy, intended 60
20 10 the theatre that night and expected
10 take trip TO Florida in few days.
II was said at the girls home last night
that Miss Grimley had long expressed a
desire to go on the stage and had asked
her father to send her 10 dramatic school,
but he refused to do SO.
The sun., 1902-02-20
MRS. HUNT WEDS DIR. HARGENs.
she Marries the South Dakota Physician
at South Bend, Ind.

South BEND, Ind. Feb. ie.-Dr. Charles
W. Hargens OF Hot Springs, s. D.. and
Mrs. Pearl Carley Hunt Of New York city,
were married to-day by the Rev. James
G. Campbell. Ph. D., of ST. Paul's Metho-
dist Church. at the residence Of John Chess
Ellsworth. There we're no attendants.
The bride wore gown OF pale blue chiffon
trimmed with old laco and a hat Of violets
with blue feathers.
Following the service a wedding break
fast was served. The floral decorations
were attractive. DR. and Mrs. Hargens
left early this afternoon for Denver, where
they win probably make their home. Mr.
and Mrs Frank ID. Carley, the brides
parents; her brother. Frank Chess Carley;
her sister, Mrs. Oliver II. Hartman, Jr.,
and the latter's husband, all Of New York,
and Mr.. Ellsworth left late this afternoon
for New York,
Two years ago New York society was
surprised e. learn that Richard ii. Hunt,
the architect, asked his wife 10 get a di-
vorce and thus allow him TO marry Mrs.
Walter Watrous. Last year she went TO
Dakota to secure the divorce and there
fell in love with DR.. Hargens. He then
divorced his wife. and to-days wedding
followed
The sun., 1902-02-20

time she Is alleged to have entered the
Glen Island Hotel with the young man.
Il do not care to say anything about
that at this time" he replied.
Some pretty harsh things are being
said about the young men in the Bedford
section Of Brooklyn, with whom Brooks,
Casey and some Of the others who have
become conspicuous in this case associated
They have been described as gang 0i
the money they could get from their
fathers and all they could raise by illegiti-
mate means in wild living.
Erastus Backus, brother OF the counsel
for the Burns girl, Is county detective
In Brooklyn, who for years has made a
specially Of Watching fast young men In
that borough, He says that he now
has list Of sixteen OF them, assoc
ciates Of Brooks and Casey, all under II
years old, who have become either thieves
or forgers in order to keep up the life they
have been leading. They are frequenters
Of a disorderly house in Locust street IN
Brooklyn, Mr.. Backiis says, and have also
been habitues Of number OF assignation
houses. In these places, he Gays, they
have accomplished the ruin of dozens
Of young girls, some Of them as young
as is and hardly any of them over IL.
A story was afioat yesterday to the effect
that a young woman answering the de-
scription of Florence Burns was seen at
midnight on Friday in a hotel In Thirty.
sixth street. II this were true IL would
disprove the girls statement that she
was at home at that time.
District Attorney jerome said yesterday
that he had not heard Of any such story
nor had his assistants. Mr.. Baokus said
that the story was new TO him, too, ana
so said the police.
The sun., 1902-02-20
ROOSEVELT BOY NOT so WELL'
A Rumor at GrOton That lie Has Had q
Check I'm Recovery,

GRoToN, Mass, Feb. l0-There was a
rumor tonight here that Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr, in tho Groton school, was not
quite 30 well and had had what is called
a bad turn" Earlier in the day, how
ever, it was said that he continued TO i'm
prove steadily.
DR.. Warren, the physician in attendance
at the Groton Infirmary, where the sick
boys are confined, manifested considerable
anxiety this morning, owing. il is said 10
the unfavorable Developments in the ca
Of the Potter boy. DR.. Maurice Richard
SON. the Boston surgeon, was called to-day,
but il is believed that his services were
required in order to better attend TO young
Potter Two other Boston physicians ac-
coinpanied DR. Richardson.
Tho latter was seen by sun reporter
but he refused 70 say whom he had been
called to attend. He said that he had not
seen the Presidents son, but he had heard
that he was coming around all right and
that the other sick lads at the school were
improving.
The private car which will convey the
Presidents son TO Washington will arrive
here on Friday, but it is thought here that
the boy will not be in condition to leave
until the first Of next week. DR.. y. p
RiXey VIII arrive here In the latter part
Of the week 10 accompany Theodore Jr., on
his trim
The sun., 1902-02-20
SYSTEM on RAILROAD.
Texas Midland 10 Equip All Its Stations
With the system.

DALLAS. Tex, Feb. l0-E II. II. Green,
President of the Texas Midland Railroad
to-day determined to give the Marconi
wireless telegraph system a thorough
and practical test. He ordered from Edin-
burgh. Scotland. complete apparatus to
equip the Texas Midland road with the
system. which he hopes to have in operation
within a few weeks time at every station
on the line.
T.. II. r. Green is the son Of Hetty Green
of New York. He Is known throughout
Southwestern railroad circles as believer
in experimenting, He has one Of the best
equipped laboratories in the country at
Terrell, and has spent thousands Of dollars
in conducting scientific investigations.
Mr. Green said this evening
Il expect to have the system in operation
within three months. The old pole and
wire system will not be taken down now
but Marconis instrum ents will have a
thorough test. If the experiments prove
successful the system will be adopted"
The sun., 1902-02-20
JESSIE SCHLEY EXPELLED.
Milwaukee Artists Decide That Her Fell
IoMship Is No Longer Desirable.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb ia star
chamber session Of the Society OF MIL
waukee Artists last night expelled Miss
Jessie Schley. niece Of Admiral Sohley.
from membership. The meeting was
held In the studio OF Frank Enders,
and twelve OF the eighteen members were
present. A signed statement was given
out by President Alexander Mueller.
Miss Schley sent letter advising the
meeting not to take action toward ex-
pulsion. When she was told what had
been done she wus not surprised, but said
that the action was illegal. and she could
set It aside IL she desired. She thought it
would be a death blow to the society.
The Presidents statement called at
tention TO the fact that Miss Schley had
published her version OF the trouble, and,
therefore, the facts regarding the refusal
Of tho Jury on pictures to accept two OF
Miss Schley's pictures, offered for the Chi
oago exhibition, were given. The state
ment set forth that the jury had been prop
erly elected and that IL consisted OF seven
members regularly chosen and two serv-
ing by general consent, and that Miss
Schley's pictures only got one favorable
vote. According to the society constitu-
ton, the decision Of the jury must be ac-
oepted as final,
Miss Schley. 1t was said. had misrepre-
sented the proceedings, the President,
and had attempted TO discredit the society
In public opinion. so that her membership
was no longer possible. Miss Schley.
when told Of the finding Of the jury, said
the same jury had accepted her st. Agnes
on two former occasions. for the exhibitions
at the Public Library and the Exposition.
The sun., 1902-02-20
GIRLS AFTER BLUECOAT PRUDEN.
He Needs Q wife 10 he Transferred From
snowvhoe Duty o. 800 BID for Him.

Policeman Frank Pruden, who lives
at 4es Grand street, but does duty on Staten
Island, is having his troubles. Pruden Is
a new oop. As soon as he had served
the probationary period he was sent to
Staten Island, the reason assigned by Com
missioner Partridge for detailing Pruden
and number Of other new bluecoats there
being that they were unmarried, and as
somebody had to police Richmond borough,
the Job would be less Of a hardship on bach
elor cops than on the married policemen.
Prudens post is about six miles long
ind in the most sparsely settled part OF
the island. During the recent snowstorm
Pruden wore snowshoes and carried a
shovel to dig his way along his post He
came TO the conclusion after this that tho
only way to get a transfer TO Manhattan
would be TO get married and in an uncau-
tious moment he 80 announced to some
Of his East Side friends.
Now a policeman ia considered great
catch among maria ageable young women
on the East Side and the news of Pruden's
Intentions quickly spread. Since then mar
rage brokers have beeieged his home at
all hours Of the day and night. 1t is Gus
tomary in East Side marriages for the bride
20 settle dowry on her husband. The
price Of a policeman IL 81 600. uniformed
bridegroom comes high.
But marriageable policemen are rare
and greatly in demand. In Pruden's case
the brokers are bidding against each other
so that as high as 81 90 has been offered
for him. He has entered into no negotia-
tions yet. He is hiding from brokers and
also from parents and trelatives Of young
women who are personally after him so
IL is probable that the price for him will
rise higher vet II he holds out long enough,
In single batch OF mail received at
Pr1lden's home yesterday there were fifteen
offers Of marriage accompanied by photo
graphs Of the aspirants for his hand.
The sun., 1902-02-20
TIE PRESIDENT TELLS A JOkE.
And Delegate Flynn Of Oklahoma Leaves
the white House Laughing.

wAsHSGToS. Feb. l9.-Dennis Flynn,
Delegate in Congress from Oklahoma,
who called on President Roosevelt this
morning, came away from the White House
laughing at a joke that the President had
told him Mr.. Roosevelt said that Senator
recently visited him Ia his office and, ap-
proaching the desk with an air Of assumed
modesty, said
mir. President, II there are no Rough
Riders around, may | speak TO you for
Just a minuter'
Delegate Flynn said he liked President
Roosevelt because he always did the square
thing and was willing to overlook many
things il a man is truthful with him. Mr
Flynn recently had a candidate for office,
but charges were made that he was a hard
drinker. He received the following letter
from the man and laid IL before the Presi-
dent:
My DEAR DESsIs ] haven't drank drop
n, red eve for eighteen months and do not
expect 70 for a long time 70 come, Prior 10
that time frankly admit that ] went ell the
naces In the direction OF .enveloping various
brands Of red eye. II missed anything at all
II was through Ignorance.
The candidate was appointed
The sun., 1902-02-20
BLAST JOINS TWO TUNNELS.
subways Meet Exactly Under the North
west Corner OF Central Park.

One OF the most difficult engineering
feats connected with the construction Of
the Rapid Transit subway was brought to
a successful completion yesterday 10y the
blasting Of huge boulder 90 feet below the
surface Of the northwest corner Of Central
Park. BY this blast two shafts through
solid rock, begun l,725 feet apart. were
Joined One bore was started from Lenox
avenue. the other from Central Park West
With such exactness was the work carried
on that the junction was as clean cut as
though tho mining had been along one
continuous stretch
The engineers have been obliged TO e1-
ercise great care in carrying on this work
as a slight error in the calculations would
have cauHed tho headings o meet unequally
They also had to proceed with the blasting
with the greatest caution on account OF the
liability Of coming upon change in tho
texture of the rock. This Is not always
70 be foreseen, and may cause fatal acct
dents to the workmen,
The sun., 1902-02-20
TOSSED INTO SAVOY CELLAR.
Servant Girl was Hit by q Runaway Sleigh
Horse -Mortally Hurt.

Charles Klein, an engraver. OF eos East
Fighty-slxth street. undertook last night
to take a cutter from livery stable in East
Eighty-fourth street. to his friend JACOB
Dejong, dealer In feathers at 6s4 Broad
way. The horse got frightened by putting
engine in tho Park avenue tunnel, and
threw Klein into the snow.
The horse dashed through East Eighty
third street TO Fifth avenue and then bore
down Fifth avenue. He ran on 70 tho side
walk at Fifty-ninth street, and knocked
Catherine Kenney, a servant employed at
81 West Seventy-fourth street. into the
sub-cellar Of the Hotel Savoy. She was
projected over a railing and against win
dow near the bottom OF the sub-cellar.
The girl was unconscious when Police
man Thomas Riley, helped by William
T. Wardin and Charles Chadwick, got her
out Of the cellar. She was taken TO Flower
Hospital, mortally hurt.
The runaway was badly cut and the
sleig gh smashed Klein followed the flight
Of the horse and Riley arrested him. He
was released at the police station.