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The sun., 1903-08-05
DEFENSIVE FLEET READY.
Admiral Barker's Vessels 10 Sail From
bar Harbor Early This Morning.

BAR HARBoR, Me, Aug. 4.-The Blue or
defending squadron of the navy in the
search problem" will sail from here some
time after midnight tonight. just when
the ships will go out is not known to any one
but Admiral Barker 1t is thought here
that the ships will not go out together.
Those which are to be on scout duty will
probably be sent out earlier than the battle
ships and cruisers, which will do duty
nearer shore.
1t has been decided to take the training
ship out on the problem, 30 that all the ships
of the North Atlantic fleet, except those
which compose the enemy, will go out
tomorrow.
The large vessels In Admiral Barkers feet
are the battleships kearsarge, Alabama
nd Illinois; the cruisers Olympia, Balti-
more and Topeka, and the big scout boats
Prairie, Panther and Yankee. The tor
pedo boat dest rogers of the defending
fleet have each had one Of their smoke
stacks painted a bright red to distinguish
them from the destroyers of the enemy.
Wireless telegraphy has been installed on
some of the ships, and the new means OF
communications will have thorough test
In action.
The sky clouded here tonight and the
weather conditions are favorable for fog
Ii a good fog comes in the enemy will
have a great advantage.
PORTLAND Me. Aug 4.-The first re-
ports Of the presence of the fleet Of war
ships of Portland was brought in to-day
by the Dominion liner Iris imam, Capt
j. o. Williams. While off the entrance
10 the harbor last night, Capt Williams
says he saw the vessels cruising back and
forth, some going 10 the eastward and
some to the westward. Signals by the aid
Of lights we're passing. Capt. Williams
was unaware Of the identity Of the ships
until daylight.
Now that the attacking force of the North
Atlantic feet under Admiral Sands Is at
sea, preparations TO prevent him from
| making port anywhere along the Maine
coast are being made.
One of the first steps in this direction is
the installation of a searchlight station in
old Fort George. Upon the top of the
structure an immense light has been put in
position. 1t will illuminate every part
of the inner harbor. A force will be kept
in the fort during the manPuvres. With
the installation of the searchlight the flag
was raised over the old fort FOR the first
time, it is said, since the civil war. Similar
preparations are being made at other points
along the coast, and if the present clear
weather continues the attacking feet will
have great difficulty in making harbor.
The sun., 1903-08-05
OBITJ' AIRY.

Mrs. Martha l., Calder, widow OF George
Calder. the oldest woman in Lancaster
Pa. died yesterday. aged o5 years She was
the daughter Of Lewis Leland. soldier Of
boats made AT Boston and merchant of New
York Az girl OF fourteen abe attended the
ball at New York given in 1925 to Lafayette.
Samuel W Burts, retired hardware
died on Monday at the Colonial Hotel. Kitchn-
wan. n. Y. in his eighty seventh year. He
was n director in the Mechanics Bank and
other financial institutions. son and two
daughters survive him.
The sun., 1903-08-05
DISSOLUTION or PARLIAMENT.
London "DaiIy Mall" Says II May Come
ln September.
.Spectol cable Despa.eh to Tr

Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN.
LONDON. Aug. 5.-The Daily Mail, whose
advocated policy would thereby be suited.
gives prominence to rumors that the dis
solution Of Parliament is closely impending.
II saws that Sir William Vernon-H -Hnrcourt
is credited with stating that the dissolution
will take place in September.
The paper adds that il Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain fails to reconcile the Duke OF
Devonshire to his policy within short
time Prime Minister Balfour will submit
the resignation of the Minister'S TO the King
His Majesty will then, according to the
Mail, summon the Duke Of Devonshire
to form new Cabinet as the alternative
to dissolution, but there is great doubt
whether the Duke would accept tho task.
1t would be necessary, in case Of his re-
fusal. either to call Liberal administra-
ton or appeal to the country.
The sun., 1903-08-05
TALKED or MAMIE IN HIS SLEEP.
whereby One or ROhrs's Wives Says She
Learned OF the Other-ROhrs Arrest ed.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Aug. Assistant
District Attorney Weeks to-day forwarded
extradition papers to be signed by the
Governor, so that he can bring Charles II.
Pohrs, Jr, otherwise known as Charles
II. Ross, under arrest in Philadelphia, to
the White Plains Jail to await trial on
charges of bigamy and abduction.
Rohrs il accused Of marrying nineteen
vear-old Emma Porter in Manhattan on
June ii, and Mamie Ethel Britney, the
fifteen-year-old daughter Of John Britney
of Yonkcrs, on July 2S Mrs Rohrs No.
charges her husband with bigamy, and the
father of the Britn,y girl accuses him OF
abducting wife No. :.
According 10 information in tho hands
of Mr.. Weeks, wife No / first got cu that
her husband was living double life when
he talked in his sleep. She heard him one
night talking about Mamie and how much
he loved her She accused him OF being
in love with another girl. and she says no
admitted that he loved Mamie.
Mr.. Weeks will go to Philadelphia with
Detective Sergeant McGowan TO force the
extraditon, as il is feareG the prisoner
may fight the process.
The sun., 1903-08-05
TWELVE HORSES BURNED.
Fire on Pratt Estate in Glen Cove. l.. L.,
Does $4,000 Damage.

GLEN COVE. l.. l., Aug. A barn rs
by rs feet on the Pratt estate was destroyed
by fire early this morning. Twelve horses
perished and number Of carriages and
wagons. many sets OF harness, 10 tons Of
hay and 70 tons OF straw were consumed
Twenty-Five horses and a few wagons
only were saved.
Mrs. Pratt, who IL the widow Of Charles
Pratt, who was identified with the Standard
Oil Company and her daughter and fve
SONS occupy different houses on the estate
Charles NJ Pratt, one OF the sons, was
formerly vice president Of the Long Island
Railroad He says that the loss by the fire
will probably not he more than $40 600
The origin Of the fire is not known.
The sun., 1903-08-05
MISS ROOSEVELT AT NEWPORT.


NEWPORT, r. L.. Aug, A. Miss Alice Rooee-
velt arrived here to-day and is the guest OF
Miss Helen Cutting, daughter Of MI and
Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting. Mrs. Cutting has
issued cards for luncheon tomorrow for
her daughters guest, and will also enter
tain in Miss Rooseveh's honor at dinner
tomorrow night Besides these enter
tainmcnts which Mrs Cutting has arranged
for Miss Roosevelt, there VIII be many
others Mr., and Mrs George Peabody Wet
more, Mrs. Payne Whitney, Mrs. Gambril
and Mrs. Goelet have plans under way for
dinners. hncheons and dances for her.
The sun., 1903-08-05
NEW YORK BUIIDTNG At FAIR
TO BE Built by a ~. Louis Firm NJ a Cost
Of RS7 900.

SARATOGA, Aug. 4,-Clarence Luce, the
New York architect after whose plans the
New York State Building of the st. Louis
Exposition will be built, said this afternoon
that the contract for erecting the building
was awarded to-day to Caldwell h Drake,
builders, of st. Louis for $57 900.
There were half dozen bidders. The
only bidder from New York was G. +.
Walters.
The building is to be constructed of
staff and will be completed in four or five
months The cost of the completed struct-
IRE, including the sculpture, will bo SIS, 900,
The sculptor will be Philip Martiny
Of New York. Mr.. Martiny's work will
include four equine groups, one for each
corner of the building, and the figures for
the great fountain at one end
This fountain will represent the union
Of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers
and the sea god holding court.
The sun., 1903-08-05

WAsurNoroS FORECAST FOR TO DAY AND TO MORROW.
For eastern Nsw York, ShoTsrs 10 -dnv foiIomed
IN ciraring and r0rmer: fatr weo'h'r to'norrow:
fresh 10 brisk east Uinds. becoming cnrtabis.
For western New York. fair to-day fair, warmer
10 morrow. variable winds.
For New Jersey showers to-day, followed BY
clearing and warmer In interior: fair to morrow:
rrsh to brisk south winds
For New England. rain to day, except fair In
northern and eastern Maine fresh TO brisk east to
north winds: fair. warmer 10 morrow.
For the District OF Columbia, showers this morn =
ing. followed by clearing and warmer: fair 70 NOR
row; light south winds.
The sun., 1903-08-05
The weather.

There was a storm Of moderate but increasing
energy central over thr Lake regions yesterday
and moving eastward attended by rain In the Ohio
valley. che Lake regions and the New England
and Middle Atlantic States, with thunder storms
scattered over the two former sections. II was
also cloudy and shower In the Dakotas and Mime
sota where there was second low pressure area.
Fair weather prevailed In all the Southern States
nnd in the central West and Rocky Mountain
dist ncts. II was slightly warmer in the Atlantic and
Central states.
In this city the morning was cloudy. and rain
h.g,n in the aftc moon wind fresh TO brisk eastcrly
average humidity. u per cent: barometer. cor.
r,c,ed 10 read to sea level ats A. NJ. 3ol7 sP. NJ.
zoos.
The temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
The sun., 1903-08-05
BANK TELLER ARRESTED.
He's Notary and Is Accused 0f Ceriiryins
10 a False Affidavit.

William S. Beckley, a notary public and
receiving teller Of the Fifth National Bank.
a. 900 Third avenue, was arrested yesterday
on the complaint of Deputy Superintendent
Of Elections Maher. who accused Beckley Of
having cert fled hat an oath had been taken
in thI, county by Mrs. Margaret Gaifney,
proprietor If The Hotel Gaffney, 3Sl Second
avenue, although al the time Mrs. Gaffney
Was in Far Rockaway.
The oath related to the number Of per
sons IN Mrs Gafrncy's hotel and is required
tv. the Blmau Of Elections n fw months
before each election day.
Justice Mayer Of Special Sessions, sitting
as Magistrate, parolsd Boklcy for trial,
The sun., 1903-08-05
ALLEGORrES FOR THE ALDERMEN
To he Paint ed on Canvas and Anixed TO
Ceiling Of the Chamber.

The Aldermen, when they meet again
in their chamber, will sit under deco orated
ceiling When the present ceiling was put
in place five panels were left around the
border OF the room and an elliptical dome
piece. with the idea of painting figures in,
but the panels have remained bare.
Taber Sears, an artist Of s8 Fifth avenue,
has prepared designs for covering the
panels with paintings symbolizing the
progress OF New York as a city.
The Municipal Art Commission will
meet next Tuesday to consider the sket ches,
Mr. Sears said Yesterday that the paintings,
which will be alegorical, will be done
on canvas in his studio, and that the canvas
will then be affixed TO the ceiling.
The sun., 1903-08-05
STt DENT NURSE A SVICfDE.
Nlss Mabel MAIN Of Jamaica Takes Poison
In Hospital.

Miss Mabel Main, "a years old, student
a. N" training school Of the New York
iniirmary for Women and Children, at 5
Livingston place, killed herself by drinking
trarhoic acin IN the operating room Of the
hospital Yesterday morning. Grief over
NE recent death Of favore sister is given
by her friends as the cause Of her act
lhe young woman came here from Fall
mor'h, Jamaica two years ago. Her
iia'hcr is said TO be manager of branch OF
the Jamaica Colonial Bank, She was edu-
Gated in England.
The sun., 1903-08-05
CURZON no STAY IN INDIA.
ylcerey Accepts an Extension OF His Term
Of dDffice.
Spectal Cable Despaich 20 TEE SuN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 TEE StN.
SrAtI.A, Aug. 4.-Lord Curzon, the Vioeroy
Of India. in an address to the Council to-
day, said that he had decided to accept
the proffer OF an extension of his term of
Office, with permission to take a vacation
In England in 1904. He added that he
had arrived at this decision after some
misgiving, but he hoped that it would
meet with the approval Of the Indian people.
Sir G. M. Mvaz, Lieutenant Governor Of
the Punjab, expressed the keen satisfaction
felt by the Council. He said that India
was to be congratulated upon its good for
tune.
The sun., 1903-08-05
DENIAL BY ONONDAGrSSAELORS.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-The sailors OF
the revenue cutter Onondaga who resigned
on Saturday and came here deny the story
that their designations were caused by the
presence Of Postmaster General Payne on
the cutter.
Mr.. Payne, his wife and his official fam
lily were on board the cutter last
week. The story that got around had It that
much extra work was necessitated
by Mr. Payne's desire to go ashore every
little while to recuperate from seasickness.
The sun., 1903-08-05
BRITAJN AND THE SHIP COMBINE
Agreement Reached and to Be Laid BE-
fore the House OF Commons.

.Sprciai Cat'r Drspnch 10 TBE sun.
LONDON. Aug 4-The British Govern
ment has completed an agreement with the
International Mercantile Marine Company
to preserve the previously existing British
interest for Admiralty and post Office pur
poses in the British ships acquired by the
company
The agreement will be at once laid on
the table in the House Of Commons. and 1t
may be debated concurrently with the
Cunard agreement.
The sun., 1903-08-05
CASHIER SHERWOOD BACK.
Connecticut Detective Returns From Pan.
anna With the Alleged Thief.

uUt WIN 'hT NhNBtu aulVI'
The steamship Seguranca, which arrived
from Panama yesterday morning, had
among her passengers Detective Joseph
Priest of Southport Conn, and his prisoner,
Oliver T. Sherwood, formerly the cashier
Of the Southport National Bank.
Sherwood disappeared about two months
ago, after having embezzled il il said
3i5O,0OO from the bank. His flight meanL
ruin, not only to the bank, but TO his family,
his father being the president and his
brother, Frank p Sherwood, tho teller
A part Of the stolen money is said to have
belonged to trust funds.
Sherwood was traced to Canada, aEl
from there to Central America. He spent
some time at Bocas del Toro, Colombia,
posing as a physician, and calling himself
DR.. Sylvester. Three weeks ago he ap-
peared at Panama and was arrested.
Sherwood was taken directly to Harf ford
yeserday and was arraigned there,
The sun., 1903-08-05
WHITE House, WAsuINGroy

OYSTER BAY, Y, z, Aug. J. 1903
DEAR MADAM: beg 10 acknowledge the
receipt of your letter OF the 30th nit and
state that H. has been brought to thc Presi-
dents attention.
The President, as was shown by his action
while Governor OF New York, has the hcartiest
sympathy with every ecort 10 preyens child
mcnt need be addressed him. as his position
has been announced again and usain
Under the Constitution il il not NJ present
seen how Congress has power 10 act ~ such
a matter 1t would seem that the stutes
alone at present have the power 10 deal with
the subject. Very truly yours.
b. L BAENrs.
Acting Secretary to the President.
Mother Jones. Ashlan! House, N"T York,
The sun., 1903-08-05
EupcraI of tho Rev. Dr. r. WaIpolr Warren.

The funeral of the Rev. DR.. Edward
Walpole Warren, late rector Of St.James's
Church. Madison avenue and Seventy
first street, will be held at the church on
Friday, at 10 o'clock in the morning. Bishop
Potter officiating.
The sun., 1903-08-05
"Tennessee's Partner" Buried.

OAKLAND. Cal, Aug. with Ten
nessee" as the only mourner, the funeral
services over the body of John A. Chafree
sTennessee's pardner." were held yester-
day. Chaffee was the forgiving partner
in Bret Hartes tale.
The sun., 1903-08-05
Napnthn Wells Found in Caucasia.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THK SUN
Sr. PETERSBURG, Aug. At Is reported
that rich naphtha wells extending for a
distance of thirty miles have been found
in the Kuban territory Of cis-Caucasia.
The sun., 1903-08-05
COUNTRY BDAkD.

VEDDFR HILL FARM HOUSE.
Leeds, Greene Co., N v
High elevation, beautiful scenery always cool:
ii. F. vEDpER, Prop.
The sun., 1903-08-05
CONNECTICUT.
Vacation Resorts.

Alony the North Shore OF Long Island Sound,
At the charming inland locations Of Connecticut
aNi among the Berkshircs and Ltchncld Hills.
reached ny the finest through and suburban train
service running out OF New York Send 2-cent
stamp 10 New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad. Room No. 3. Grand Central Station.
New York, or. to Passenger Department. New
Haven, for descriptive books and lists Of hoteh.
boarding houses, rates for board and passenger
The sun., 1903-08-05
Betting on the Reliance NJ 10 to in Wall
street.

Money to be wagered on the result OF the
international yacht races came into Wall
stree, Yesterday in volume Frederick II,
brooks handled some considerable blocks
On both sides He placed bet OF 800
to- s5 900 on the shamrock. and later an
nounced that be had about $40 900 to bet,
in any part. at odds Of 10 to on the Reliance.
The sun., 1903-08-05
THAT LETTER TO MOTHER JONES.
She's Marching Back Disgust ed Here's
What She Got From Oyster Bay.

Mother Jones moved her headquarters
from the Ashland House yesterday, saying
that she was going to lead her army back
to Philadelphia and then make speeches in
various places roasting the President.
Before she departed she gave out this
letter, which she had received from Oyster
a,
The sun., 1903-08-05
SHAMROCK IYI.'S EASY WIN.
Challenger Beats OLD Boat by Minutes
lH Seconds In Twenty Miles.

The Cup challenger Shamrock Ill. had an
other good trial yesterday. and in fresh
wind and rough sea she beat the Shamrock L.
oy minutes is seconds, over course ten
miles to windward and return. The yachts
started out from Sandy Hook Bay at 10 o clock
in the morning under lower sails only. When
near the Scotland lghtship. gan topsails were
act and ms the wind was from the south south
east a course ten miles to windward was sig
nailed from the Erin. Capt. Wringe managed
to berth the challenger well. and the yachts
crossed the line at these times: Shamrock
iii. Ii:osi5;, shamrock i;oSI5 lr The and 0id
Cant Bevis .romped her of to get clear OF
Shamrock III and then tried to pinch up
again. but the new boat was too SPEEDY and
sSon had commanding lead. The times at
the outer mark and the gains over the first leg
of the course were as follows
The sun., 1903-08-05
Elapsed
r4

On the ten-mile beat the challenger had
gained minutes | second.
They ran home with spipnakers. and the
challenger a gain drew away from the older
boat. The times over the last leg OF the
course were: n,,
The sun., 1903-08-05

rhe temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
LII .hcrmamrtcr Is shown In the hnnc4cd tahlc.
The sun., 1903-08-05

Shamrock III...u... y Is 70 - " 20 =
On the ten miles down the wind the cbal-
lenger had befsen the older beat by minutes
IA seconds The challenger had made
iii for tho twenty miles was hours "a min
utes Al seconds.
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Taxation is Economy.

1 am a firm believer in the PRO
position thss the largest possible
expenditure is the wisest possible
ECONOMY, and if We are going to
arouse our people to an spprecis-
ton of the situation we must sp-
preach them from the point OF
view. Every great statesman has
accepted the proposition that edu-
cation is the foundation of liberty,
aud We must today accept the pro-
position that it is the basis of
wealth. If we approach it from
the point of view of wages we see
that wages depend upon training,
and training can best be received
through the institution that socie-
ty has developed to promote chat
training-the public school. And,
finally, We in the South need to
conform our theory of government
to our every day thinking and
practice, rejecting the proposition
that the.community which governs
itself least governs best and sub
stituting for it the proposition
that the community is best gov
erned which governs itself most.
That state or commonwealth, then,
enjoys the best government which
most freely and literally taxes it
self for the support of ito public
schools. David T. Houston.
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get everything in working order.
twill be, NECESSARY q hold many
meetings to discuss fully every
detail Of this plant, which will
cost large amount Of money, and
the. people who have voted that
money are looking to them TO see
that that money will be we'll and
judiciously expended.
The floating of the bonds, will
require a great deal of correspon-
dence, the plans and specifications
will require serious and careful
study. the buying of the material
will require expert attention aud
business care as to value of mate
rial and. the quality. it will not do
to be too hssty in coming to final
conclusion, every one Of that
board should commence to look
into the matter and think about
it, as their counsel and good judg-
ment will be required'in this great
work we have undertaken, and we
trust that every member of that
board will give this construction
Of our water works and electric
hight plant, bis personal and care
ful attention.
The board should meet at once
and do all the preliminary work
in order to commence the work at
the earliest time possible. without
rushing the work until'it has been
given very careful attention.
The matter now. rests with the
bosrd, and we trust that they will
do their work with credit to them.
selves and to the satisfaction ol
ourspeople.
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NOW TO WORK.

The people of ST. Martinville Al
The election held here last Friday,
have by their votes, decreed in r.
vor of Electric Light and Water
Works.
Now the matter rest with the
citizens who are to take charge Of
the matter. have everything pat in
proper shape, float the bonds, get
the survey of the town and get the
plans and specifications completed.
All this will be hard work for
the board, their troubles and dif-
6culties will be many before they
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The Secret of Long Life. :.

The Secret Of Long Life.
Consists in keepipg all the main
organs of the body in healthy, re-
gulsr action. and in quickly des-
troying deadly disease germs.
Electric Bittsfs regulate Stomach,
Liver and Kidneys purify the
blood, and give a splendid sppe-
tite. They work wonders in cur
ing Kidney Troubles, Female Con-
plants, Nervous DISEASES. Consti-
patton, Dyspepsia, and Malaria.
Vigorous health and strength 81.
ways follow their use. Only 50.
guaranteed by T. j. Liable drug
gist.
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ARMAND ANGEL.

The news comes from Baton
Rouge that Armand Angel who
was convicted in the -ysar 1899
from st. Martin parish, for tho
killing of Fred RSmagosa, and
sentenced to = life term m The
psnitentiary, was pafdons8. the
recommendation WAS mode by Vie
full board of pardons and q very
largely signed petition coming
from this parish.
We believe the action of ne
board of pardon will be Sppboved
by our people, and We are glad to
see Armand return to his family.
We do not believe Armand 70
be q mean man but he was q VIC
tim of the cursed, Internal whis.
key, which was the main cause Of
leading q father OF q famfly to the
grave and one to the penitentisry.
Such results are very hnfortt.
nate in q section, and to The ps-
rish, as it entails unuecesssty ex-
penses upon the tax payers, and
causes untold grief, tears and sor.
row to the innocent victim-the
widow and the orphans, and to the
wife and children who see hus.
band and father go 70 the peniten-
tisry perhaps to never returns
think of the MISERY, the pains,
that these innocent ones have suf-
fered, and for what, that whiskey,
that rut-got whiskey that il ser.
we'd at every cross road Of the pa
rish, and particularly ia the Fifth
ward Of this parish, whore the dis
turbing drunkards are left free to
do as they please, which 10 gener.
ally infraction of the law.
Too much and too easy liquor
has been the curse Of every parish
and gradually they are coming TO
the realization that the high IL
oense is the only remedy. for this
evil, or the suppression Of the sale
ct liquor outside Of we'll policsd
communities.