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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
EFFIGY FOR BRIDEGROOM.
Startling Entertainment OF q Girl on Night
Set for Her wedding.

PATERSON. n. j.. Nov. 23.-There was a
remarkable feast last night at the home
Of Miss Josephine Jerdoot in River street.
At the head Of the table WAS the effigy Of a
bridegroom-a suit Of clothes stuffed with
straw. surmounted by a false face and a
hat. The guests were hilarious and all
their jokes were pointed at the substitute
husband. Occasionally the girls gave
the stuffed figure a hug tweaked it's nose
or pulled its whskers.
Miss Jerdoct is Frenc1Rgirl. She was
to have been married last light to Raymond
Hopper. young man employed in a silk
mill The couple became engaged six
months ago. Preparations for the marriage
We're made and the guests invited, when
something happened which Miss Jerdoct
will not explain.
Hopper did not appear last night and his
bride evidently did not expect him. She
decided not to disappoint the guests. so
she prepared the effigy and gave her friends
a good time, She said she would not have
married Hopper II he had appeared She
had no time to notify her guests that the
marriage wouldn't take place. They soon
fell in with her own humor. Miss Jerdoct' 8
parents concurred in what she did.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
REVENGE or i,JON MINERS.
Hotel Of a Man Whose sons Worked During
the Strike Dynamite ed and Wrecked.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, Nov. 3 The most
destructive dynamiting outrage that has
taken place in the coal re ion since the be-
ginning of the strike occurred at Mahanoy
City at o'clock this morning, when the
hotel occupied by Christopher Portland
was wrecked. An entrance vas effected
through window and the dynamite, with
a fuse attached, was placed upon the end
Of the drinking bar.
Portland and the members of his family
who were sleeping on the third floor. were
precipitated from their beds by the shock
but escaped without serious injury. The
front part of the house from the secord
story down was blown across the street.
The two adjoining buildings were also
wrecked and the windows in every hour e
in the square were shattered,
Portlands two sons we're employed at
the mines during the strike and the ex-
plosion is supposed TO have been the work
OF strikers. The indignation among the
people Of Mahanoy City at the outrage is
unbounded. The damage is estimated
at $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
RAISING FREIGHT BLOCKADE.
More Than AOOOO cars Moved In Two
Days Near Pittsburg.

PIrTsBURG, Nov. 23.-The Pennsylvania.
Baltimore and Ohio and Pittsburg and
Lake Erie railroads have worked hard to
relieve the freight blockade, and after
moving more than rs 600 cars to-day and
Fl 600 yesterday succeeded in reducing the
freight blockade by 900 cars only.
The tracks, however. are clearer than
they hoe been for two months. James
Nice rea vi the Pennsylvania Railroad.
first vice. president Of the Pennsylvania
lines west of Pittsburg, said tonight that
the interchanging system has again arrived
at its normal condition. After a meeting
with the officers Of the three roads named
held on Saturday. the employees were
notified that they were expected 10 work
sixteen hours out Of twenty-four but many
have worked for three days at stretch.
The following are the figures of cars
moved to day. Pittsburg and Lake Erie
278O Baltimore and Ohio, 1900 and Penn
sylvania, $1,000 cars.
A locomotive boiler burst to-day on
the Monongahela division of the Pennsvl-
vania, injuring eight men and tearing up
the track. blockading the tracks for seven
hours otherwise many more cars would
have been moved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
FRICK TO B'uD rNIVERSITYs
Report That rc 4, hl CUtsh (arnCgic's
Institute OF Technology.

PITTsBURG. Nov. % H =, trick, the
former friend OF Andrew Carnegie. has
decided to establish in Pittsburr a uni-
versi,y that will cuisine Mr. CalnegLs's
proI osed Polytechnic Institute, according
to a story told by close friend of Mir. Prick
to-day.
IL is well known that Mr.. Prick and Mr..
Carnegie have not been friends since Mr..
Carnegie refused to extend the option which
Mr. Prick had secured on Carneg'e's interest
n the Carnegie Steel Company, prior TO
it's absorption by the United States Steel
Corporation. Mr.. Carnegie held on to
the money which Mr.. Frick and Andrew
Mellon had paid him for the option.
A year ago Mr.. Frick bought sixteen
acres of land opposite the Carnegie Insti-
tute. II is said that he will donate the
site, erect the university buildings and
endow the institution with 81. $1,000 His
heirs are daughter and a son, both not
yet grown.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
THE ATTACK on HERR KRUPP
His Friends Say II Was Prompted by
Socialists, Who Hated Him.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
BERLIN, Nov 29.-The death of Fried
rich Won Krupp, the great gunmaker. con-
tinues to be the paramount topic Of con.
versation everywhere.
When the Vorud ts's attack on Herr
Krupp was printed a week ago his physician,
DR.. Else nburg, said II would seriously
affect his health, Herr Krupp being in an
extremely nervous state owing to prolonged
heart trouble and asthma.
Friends Of Herr Krupp declare that the
attack was prompted by Socialists. who
have long hated Herr Krupp because his
generous treatment Of the 10000 men.
women and children he employed prevented
the Socialist agitation from getting a foot
hold In Essen, the workers being satisfied
with their lot.
Signor Prinetti. Italian Minister Of For
eign Affairs has already denied the asser-
ton made by the Vort Is that Herr Krupp
was expelled from Italy. The prosecution
of the paper will proceed. Notwithstanding
Herr Krupp's death.
The Vori q Is announced to-day that tho
death Of Herr Krupp relieved it Of the neces-
sity for further action, implying that IL
was prepared to continue its alleged revc-
lations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
DOG FRIGHTENS ELEPHANTS.
Tom.Tom and Ills Mates Knock Down
Three Women.

While awaiting their cue in front Of the
Canal street entrance of Proctor's Newark
theatre on Saturday night, Sam Lock-
hart quartet of trained elephants became
scared by a worse-scared dog belonging
to farmer who was visiting Centre Market
and had left his wife. child and a woody
dog in a covered wagon opposite the stage
door of the theatre. As Tom-Tom. the
leader of the four elephants, passed the
wagon the woody dog awoke with a howl
and jumped TO the ground under the feet
Of Willie. the second elephant, who re-
leased his trunk hold upon Tom-Tom's
tail and started back toward Park place,
upsetting three well-dressed young women,
who were badly scared. but unhurt
The other elephants were seized with
terror and followed Willie through the
dense crowd that had gathered to see the
elephants.
sam and Henry Lockhart quickly
rounded up the pachyderms and scolded
them into line. making them connect up
trunk to tail with Babe in the rear. Mean
while the police kept the farmers wife
and child in the wagon and held the scared
horse, The dog disappeared across the
park and did not go back TO the market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
ERIE WORkERS MAKE DEMANDS?
Ftremen. Conductors and hers Said to
he Coins After Moi Pay.


he Coins After Moi. Pay.
The flremen, conductors and tranmen
in the employ of the Erie Railroad held
their weekly meetings yesterday. The
iremen met in Jersey City. the conductors
at Port Jervis, n. u, and the trainmen at
the latter place and at Paterson, n. J. II
was said last night that at the meetin gs
demands for an increase In wages were
formulated for presentation 10 the heads Of
their brotherhoods before being laid be-
fore the company. The telegraphers and
engineers, accor ding to the report. t,,
similar action few days ago and there il
an understan ding between these different
classes Of employees to stick together in
making the demands.
The Increase to be asked for II said TO be
iOper cent. which has recently been granted
by the Pennsylvania and some other COM
painless
Prevalent Underw God OF the Erie told n
no dissatisfaction among the employees
of the road, who Mr.. Underw God said
were all under contract.
NO complaints have been made, said
Mr.. Under~ God. THE men are not dis
satisfied a. far as know. They know that
If they have anything reasonable to ask
they will be listened to and that II there are
any genuine grievances they will he at
tended to.
Are the men on the Erie not paid less,
IN some of the departments than some OF
the other roads are payinRI" was asked.
Il do not know what the other roads are
paying. | know, however, Of no trouble
and have no reason to anticipate any
trouble"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
CAR MOVED ny SPIRITEALIST.
Great influence Exercised on Him by
Itypnotlzer Named philippe.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.

Special CaNe Desplfch 10 The sun.
LONDON, Nov 24-for some time stories
have been circulating in minor European
new spapers concerning the strange role
played at the Russian court by spirit
ualist named Philippe.
The stories have been generally ignored
because the almost impenetrable privacy
Of the Russian court is constantly awaken
ing the inventive powers Of gossip mongers.
whose sensations are rarely subetantiated
The assertions in reference to Philippe.
however, are acquiring solidity, being
reproduced by reputable journals. The
Vienna correspondent of the Times now
mentions the matter saying II is scarcely
possible to ignore 1t any longer
The statement is that Philippe, who was
presented TO the Car at the residence of
Grand Duke Nicholas. occupies quite an
exceptional position at the court as an
oculist. spirtualist and hypnotizer
Persons closely connected with the court
say that his Majesty now makes no impor-
tant decision without first consulting Phil
ippe. who even advises the Car on matters
affecting his family life
His peculiar psychical methods are said
to have worked unfavorably In various
ways upon the lzarina, Nevertheless.
the Car continues to be enthusiastic Ger
his powers,
Philippe's origin is unknown. He Is
variously described as a Montenegro, a
Czech and Finlander.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
POCKET PICKED or Sf..5OO.
Banker ROsctt Loses Its watch and Chain
and POcke tbOOk-One Man Arrested.

Moritz Rosett, a banker. who lives at 84a
Park avenue. was robbed Of gold watch
and chain and 81 5o7 in foreign and Ameri-
can money while sanding on the platform
Of an Avenue B horse car between Second
and Third streets on Friday evening. When
he went to leave the car he stood for while
in crowd of men and soon after he noticed
that his watch and purse had been stolen.
The money consisted of o 400 in Austrian
bank notes $50 in German bank notes and
81 in United States currency.
Daniel Franklin, n boilermaker Of 24o
Beecser street. went to Henry Bschof
4 Co.'S bank in the Std1ts-Zeitang build.
ing on Saturday and tried to have some
foreign money changed He WINS arrested
and Rosett identified the bank notes
found in his possession as part Of the
stolen money.
In tho jefferson Market police court ves-
terday Franklin was held for trial in g. 900
bonds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
UNION TEACHERS AT WORK.
Labor Influences Solicited To Cause the
Defeat Of an Educational mn.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23-Union labor infu-
ences are TO be called upon by the mem
bers Of the Chicago Teachers Fe Iteration
10 defeat the education bill now being pre-
pared by a committee Of liberation. At
a largely attended meeting Of the teach
ers Yesterday. thirty delegates. to the Fed
Grafton of Labor were appointed, with In
str ctions to ask this labor organizat ion
to take up the teachers objections to many
features Of the Civic Fe ierat ion bill and to
show Representatives and Senators that
the bill has no friends among those teach
ers who have affiliated with union labor,
The teachers propose TO conduct a cam
paign themselves, but they want TO go to
Springfield with the backing of the Fedora
ton of Labor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
CRISIS IN The PHILIPPINES.
TREMEND DOTS FAIL ~ THE
VlLIE or SILVER.
Commission Advances the Government
Rate OF Exchange 10 62.0O-The
Treasury Deposits suffer From DE.
probation and Business Is Paraiyzed.
sprcid Cable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
MANILA, Nov. 23.-ln order TO meet the
tremendous fall in the value Of silver the
Philippine Commission has again advanced
the Government rate of exchange. fixing
1t at $3.50 The commission believes that
this high rate will temporarily cause this
payment Of Government revenues In gold.
1t Is probable that the rate will be further
advanced to s?.84 within week.
The Government is losing thousands OF
dollars daily owing to the shrinkage In the
value Of Mexican silver and the Treasury
deposits likewise suffer from the deprecia-
ton. Officials and all Government EN-
ployees are paid in Mexican money and are
forced to buy gold weekly or lose on their
salaries.
The deposits Of Mexican money in tho
bank have deprecated from the rate OF
81 10, prevailing in january. to 81. 90. which
is the amount now required TO buy one gold
dollar Meantime the cost of living is jump
ing skyward
Business is paralyzed, brokers are in
active and importers are discouraged by
the endless monetary fluctuations. which
prevent them from putting any perma-
nent price upon their goods The customs
receipts are dwindling far below those
of October
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
ENGINEERS TO ASK MORE PAY.
Locomotive Men on Western Railroads
to Ask for Fifteen Per Cent. Increase.

CHICAGO, Nov, 23.-Locomotive engineer
are the latest Of the railroad emf loyNes o
mlnd an advance in wages. A scale Is
Ter cent. higher than the present one will
Ie presented to the managers of railroa 4,
running west of Chicago by representa- ives
e the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers
conference of general chairmen Of
locals on the Western railroads will I've held
IN St, Louis on Dec I, AT which Grand G. icf
p, NJ, Arthur will preside, Managers Z
he roads have been informed Of the move,
AID II Is said they are prepared with n
counter-proposition entailing increased pay,
but not so much n Is per cent,
Tho engineers also want their working
conditions changed because of the huge
locomotives with the heavy trains and COR
respondnglv longer runs, They hope TO
settle all Quesl ,uns at the St Louis conven-
ton. and will present their demands to all
OF the roads on the same day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
PACkING.HOCS MERGER OFF.
Due to Failure 10 Adjust Swift and
(udahy Interests.

OMAHA. Neb., Nov. 23.-The manager Of
one of the big packing houses at South
Omaha said to-day that the much ,alked. If
merger has at last been declared OIL. The
plans of the packers fell through, he says,
in New York last week. because of their
inability to bring about a satisfactory
adjustment Of the Swift and Cudahy in
terests.
Swift would 20 into II. he said. only on
the basis OF the volume of business done,
while Cudahy would consent to go in only
on the basis Of the net earnings II il re-
regarded by everybody here az settled
that the merger proposition is on the shelf
and that the chances OF its being taken down
and discussed seriously again are very
rpmota
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
LIKES RAJA YOGt SCHOOL.
Sargent to Make Favorable Report on
Mrs. Tlngley's Institution.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Nov. 20. -Commissioner
Sargent is due in Washington next Sat
urday and there is no doubt that his re-
port on the Point Iona .stituton will b.
favorable
He spent Friday afternoon and night at
Point Iona and says that Mrs. Tingley
gave him the fullest opportunity for in
vestigation He asserts that the children
looked we'll fed and happy and that there
was nothing about the place to bear out
the accusations of immortality.
Secretary White of the San Francisco
Children's Aid Society had arranged TO
make a Joint investi gation with Sargent
but the Commissioner started earlier than
he announced and when White arrived
Mrs 1ingley gave orders not to admit him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
GOLDEN GATES TREASURE.
search 10 he Made for the 81 900 tpOO
That Went Down With the steamer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. &c. "
johnson, Boston contractor. sailed yester-
day for Manzanillo, from where he expects
to direct search for 81, 800 900 Of treasure
which went to the bottom of the ocean
when the steamer Golden Gate burned and
sank forty years ago.
johnson has the schooner Louisa D..
which he fitted out deliberately with diving
gear. He pr, fesses to have the exact loca-
ton Of the wreck and is confident Of recover
ing the treasure.
The steamer Golden Gate was burned
of the Mexican coast on July 81. 1852
Nearly two hundred lives were lost, with
the treasure that was aboard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
CHINA'S NEW MINISTER
On His Way Here-SpeCiaily HOnored ty
His Government.


PEKIN, Nov. 23-Slr Liam Chen Turc
the new Minister 10 the United Stat.
started to-day for Washington. Prior to
his departure he was specially honored by
the Throne in a manner hitherto unknown
to Chinese representatives. which en-
phasized the Governments sense Of the
importance of his mission.
The court will return to Pekin next Thurs
day. The Empress Dowager has suppresse d
a drama at the Summer Palace representa-
an ancient emperor inviting an enemy -
assume the throne Her Majesty held that
the play bore too close resemblance TO
the events of 1900.
High officials complain that books do
flaming the Empress Dowager are being
circulated here These books, they Say.
are written bv foreign authors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
HONOLULU CAME CHRISTMAS.
Holiday Greetings by Wire NAV TIC FIX.
changed with San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov %, - hristm
greetings by cable will be exchanged be-
tween this city and Honolulu unless some
thing Unforeseen occurs in cable laying
The big English cable steamer Silverton
is expected here on Dec, and she will
at once begin laying 'l". which ought
not to consume over twelve days. The
land cable here is all laid and ready to con-
meet with the ocean cable.
The next span in the cable win he from
Honolulu to Midway Island, $50 miles,
and tho next between that island and Guam.
The last span is between Guam and Manila.
If everything goes right cable me ssages
ought to be exchanged with Manila by next
summer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
HETROFJOHN HANCOCK'S ESTATE
Claim Put In for the Re, olutionary Leaders
share In SpOliation Claims.

BosToN, Nov. 23,-Mrs Elizabeth Lowell
Hancock Wood Of Brookline, descendant
Of John Hancock, has petitoned the Pro-
bate Court TO appoint her attorney. G.. {,
King, administrator of the estate Of the
Revolutionary leader and signer Of the
Declaration Of Independence.
Further administration of Hancock 5
estate involves a war claim. He died on
Oct, 81 1893 and Dorothy Hancock. his
widow. vas aIIointed Administrators Of
his estate She could not fully administer
il. however. because the claim involved
to settle which Mr. hing ashs to b,
appointed .mn'strator, IL one which
has arisen = ace 1885 az the result of the
act Of Congress bearing upon French
Spol'a'ion Claims
MIR. King Is now in Washington making
researches regarding the claim Of the
Hancock estate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
CALLED GOV. DAVIS A LIAR.
The Arkansas Penit entiary Board Has q
stormy session.

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Nov. 23.-At stormy
session Of the State Penitentiary Board
Yesterday II was decided to purchase a
State convict farm. The last Legisla-
ture authorized the board to purchase
farm. to be paid for out Of the proceeds Of
convict labor. Attorney General Murphy.
Secretary Of State Crockett. Auditor Nom
roe and the State Agricultural Commissioner
voted for the purchase. while Gov. Davis
voted against It,
After the purchase had been ordered Gov.
Davis made several insinuating remarks.
Acknowledgement Murphy arose and called
the Governor liar" and rascal" Gov.
Davis replied by saying he did not address
his remarks 10 Col Nrrrhr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
CURED By PROF. LORENZ.
Only Case OF "Nry Neck" He Treated in
chicago Results Successfully.

CIIc ,Go, Nov. 23.-Meyer Kreeger. the
sevci. -year-old son Of l.. Kreeger who was
operated on by Prof. Lorenz for "wry neck, y
has recovered the use Of his neck This
vas the only case Of the kind treated by
P,of. Lorenz during his first visit to Chica 20
The heavy wrappings that mcased the
child's neck have been removed and he
can now move his head and control the
muscles of his neck as freely as Is he had
never suffered from AZ affection.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
MRS. MOLINETX UNCHANGED.
She Win Garry Out Her Determination "a
Get o Divorce.

Sioux FALLS. s. D.. Nov 2s.-When asked
concerning report that she would abandon
her divorce suit and return to New York
Mrs MolineuS and her attorney, Senator
Kittredgc. adhering to their purpose not
TO discuss her case or future plans in any
way. declined either to affirm or deny II.
THE Sun correspondent learns. however,
from another source that Mrs Molineux
will not abandon her proposed divorce
suit. No amount Of publicity will swerve
her from her purpose to have the matri-
monial bond Of herself and Roland B. Moli-
neux severed
She may. in the course of the next few
weeks, go to some smaller town in South
Dakota to escape further publicity, but this
is by no means certain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
T.. n. HARRIMAN NOT I'LL.
II Is His Brother, ". VI. Hartman. Who
Has Gone South.

william NJ Hartman, who has been i'll
at his apartments 90 West Fiftv-eighth
street, has gone Soul for his health. He
started on Saturday in his private car.
accompanied by his physician. Dr. Lyle.
A news despatch from Norfolk, Va,
printed yesterday stated that +. H. Harri-
man was i'll and travelling South. Mr. f.
II. Hartman was at his country home at
Arden, n j.. YESTERDAY and returned to
this city last night. His brother is the
invalid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
CORNETIST hit CONTERNO
And Knocked Him Down IN the Course
OF a Concert at Pabst's.

Luciano Conterno. whose band is giving
concerts at Pabst's place in West i25ih
street. had rough-and-tumble fight there
with one of his musicians yesterday after
noon. One of the corne players, an Ital-
ian, insisted upon sounding n wrong note
while the ba nd was LAY wing a march.
Conterno demonstrated with him and the
Italian jumped up and struck the band
leader knocking him down. There was a
trsse for few minutes and then the cor
netist ran downstairs 10 the street.
The crov d hi 5, d the Italian and Conterno
brushed his clothes and waved his baton
for another piece
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-24
RUNAWAY HORSETN THE SUBWAY
Threw Out His Driver NJ Inwood and
Ran TO I6Sth street.

Johann c. A. Mestern, who Is in the ex-
port business at 8 Hanover street, went to
ride yesterday in his runabout with his
black geldin&. He was accompanied by
a woman and a child
They ate luncheon at the Suburban
Riding and Driving Club at Inwood and
then started back. but had hardly left tho
club grounds when the horse ran away.
MIR. Mestern and his COMPANIONS were
thrown out. but were practically unhurt.
The horse kept on downtown and al
Broadway and i85th street, dashed into a
trench Of the subway
Bystanders procured some planks and
finally got the animal out, but II was so
badly injured that it died