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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
W. v. NISSAN IN A CELL.
Prisoner Says He's william Kissam VAN
derbilt's Nephew.

William v. Nissan, who says he In a
nephew OF William X. Vanderbilt, Is looked
In cell at the First Precinct police station
In Newark and will have q hearing this
morning. kssam is 81 years old and lives
at rs Mount Pleasant avenue, Newark.
He was arrested on Tuesday night for
hourishing an empty revolver in a drug
store at Market and Mulberry streets.
He said that he was Henry Nissan and
gave his address as 70 East Park street.
He was released upon giving $25 cash bail
for his appearance yesterday morning
to answer to a charge Of carrying a con-
cealed weapon and being disorderly
person.
Kissam did not appear while Judge LAM
bert was holding court yesterday mon-
ing, but was brought in later by hack
man, who had failed to get pay for driving
him around town during the morning to
freshen him up. He had to be supported
by the hackman and a friend and was
unable to answer Sergt. Ryan's questions.
He was placed in a cell to be arraigned
this morning.
His friend said that Kissam was en-
ployed by the New York Central railroad
and that he had taken the Kelley cure at
70 Fast Park street, Newark. some time
ago.
William x. vanderbilt's mothers family
name was Nissan, and il is his middle
name
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
so. PACIFIC POOL TO END.
Nothing Done Toward Its Renewal-For-
NAL MEETING In Kentucky.

At the Office Of Talbot j. Taylor Co..
brokers for James X. Keene. manager OF the
market pool in Southern Pacific stock,
member Of the firin said yesterday that the
pool would expire by limitation on Good
Friday and that nothing had been done
looking to a renewal Of the pool agree
mept
Talbot J. Taylor, who with James B.
Taylor, his brother. composed the proxy
committee OF the Keene-Taylor forces
for the annual meeting Of the Southern
Pacific stockholders. returned from Louis
vile yesterday.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC FORMAL MEETING.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, April s.-Judse Alex
ander p. Humphrey. represepting more
than one-half Of the stockholders OF the
Southern Pacific Company; A. X. Vande-
ven,er Of New York. secretary Of the South
ern Pacific, and j. B. Weaver, resident secre-
tary for the State OF Kentucky, met at Beech
mont, the new corporate residence OF the
Southern Pacific Railway. az II o'clock
to-day and adjourned to await the result
OF the appeal in the recent litigation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
DOTSED AN OLD WOMAN.
How Gen. W. ID. Mason Treated Demented
Ant I'm Jersey CITY.

Mrs Ann Agnew, a demented old woman
who has had a delusion for many years
that Jersey City owes her millions Of dollars,
made one OF her periodical visits TO the
CITY Hall of that town yesterday morning
10 90, something on account. She went
into CITY Collector Fry's Office and asked
Gen. william Is. Mason, the Deputy City
Collector, to please let her have III ,op,Op0Ol
Mason. who H. veteran OF the Civil war
and Brgadier-General by brevet in the
National Guard OF New Jersey. was busy
and didn't want TO be disturbed,
go way he said, -and don't bother
Il want my money first replied the old
woman. putting her face close up TO the
window Of Masons cage.
The General lost his temper and, seizing
a wet sponge. threw it in the demented
4 guess you will get away now he said
angr1y. ,nsw ran xa,lins into the Office
the Democratic clerks wiped the water
from her eyes and cheeks, and said things
For many years the clerks and officials
In the City Hall have been In the habit OF
humoring Mrs. Agnew by giving her fake
yariably slowed them away in her reticule
and departed with murmured God bless
Gen. Mason admitted yesterday that
no had thrown a few drops Of water on the
old woman Just to get nd Of her.
Il couldn't he bothered with her, he said
because was very busy; She IL nuisance
and ought not to he allowed In public
building
wears ago by the loss of her savings through
the failure of a bank. She has several
bushels Of make-believe checks which she
has collected from county and city officials.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
HOB0KEN SCHOOLBOYS STRIKE.
-Four Hmdred Of EN- Out fer . While
Because Easter yacation's on.

Because Easter vacation's on.
-Four hundred boys Of Public School .
In Hoboken went on strike yesterday be-
cause Of an order issued by the Commits
sioners Of Public Instruction abolishing the
Easter vacation. More than five thousand
BOYS in the Hoboken schools threatened to
strike when the order was issued week ago.
and delegates were appointed 20 agitate
the matter.
II fell to the lot Of the boys Of School 3
20 begin the strike yesterday. and all Of
them refused to return to their classes
when the bell that announced the begin
ming Of the afternoon session rang.
When Principal Brandt learned Of the
strike he went to side street near the school.
where q thirteen-ye ar-old orator was ad-
dressing the boys from a -four barrel The
principal grabbed the youngster just as he
was rounding out his Grafton and dragged
him 20 the school. threatening the strikers
in the meantime with dose OF the birch
unless they followed.
The principals peremptory action broke
the backbone OF the strike. A majority
Of the bows returned to the school, and
fifty or more who held out were eventually
rounded UP with the assistance OF the janitor
and policeman.
The boys Of School Q met after school
hours and adopted resolutions commend
ing the strikers. They declared that they
had everything in readiness for strike
in School Q and that IL would 60 into effect
to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
FOR WOMEN WHO DON'T FLIRT.
n You See . Girl Wearing This Button
You'll Know She Isn't Gidd!.

Harry r. Dyruf, president Of the Law
and Order League Of Greater New York.
which was rec entity organized in Brooklyn
with the specific object Of protecting
women from insul, and to stop the Use OF
indecent and profane language in public
places, issued statement yesterday.
Part Of Il follows:
Five hundred letters have already been
received indorsing the movement About
n dozen letters. chiefly anonymous. have also
been received condemnine the movement.
and threatening the life Of the president OF
tho association.
or the SD letters about two hundred have
contained applications for appointment as
dsputy .ieriffs. Out OF that number nifty
have already been selected for appointment.
We desire through the press to ask Tor more
applicst ions. and prefer that the same should
come from prominent business men ana
clergymen, as we wish to select ffty more
in addition to the nifty already selected from
applicati ions already received.
After full number OF deputies have been
appointed, the society will issue small but
tons at the cost Of manufacture. to be had.
upon written application. by any and all
people who shall desire to wear them. The
vearers OF these buttons will be constituted
nm auxiliary OF the lea que. and are expected
10 aid its deputies when called upon. and 10
promise to stop the insult of women or the
using Of indecent language in their presence.
so far a. lies within their power.
These buttons will also be issued to ladies
desiring them, the wearing OF the same TO
indi cate that the wearer desires at all times
20 be protect ed from insult by all gentlemen
The great difficulty which our organization
will be compelled to overcome will be that
many times in cases OF common street ana
car flirting our deputies will be uncertain
as TO whether the person addressed or.
-smirked at wishes the matter stopped. or
Whether they connive with the same. In
cases where the leagues button is worn our
deputies will have no doubts on the subject,
IL Is the intention OF the president OF the
order 20 extend this lea que TO all the promi-
nent cities OF the Eastern States as soon az
he possesses suficient power TO do so. and
we would Ike TO hear from prominent people
IN other cities who would wish to aid In such
extension. especially the cities OF Chicago,
philadelphia and Boston
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
WEEKLY WAGE Law INVALID.
Indiana's Supreme Court Says II is Void
1T Means Pnternalism.

INDIANAPOLIS, April s.-Several months
ago the state instituted suit against the
Republic Iron and Steel Company to COM
pei the corporation to pay its employees
once each week, under the law OF 1880.
The company had been paying every two
weeks and suit was brought by the fac
tory inspector.
Z The Supreme Court passed upon the
law to-day, holding it in conflict with the
bill Of rights and also with the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Federal Constitution.
In passing upon the question the Court
says:
when the State places the wage earn
ers OF the State under guardianship
it classes them with minors and other per-
sons under legal disability. By making their
contracts void at the pleasure Of a public
officer it tends to degrade them as citizens
by impeaching their ability to take care OF
themselves. 1t is parternalism pure and
simple, in violent contrast with the lib
erty and equality theory OF our institutions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
BRIBEs FOR TEACHERS PLACES.
Sixty School Directors In schuyikili County.
Pa, Accused OF Corruption.

TAMAorA. Pa, April s.-The Schuylkill
County Taxpayers Association, assisted
by several OF the large coal companies.
drew up complaint to-day against about
sixty township school directors, charging
them with taxing schoolteachers, accept
ing brides and using their Offices to further
their own purposes.
Detectives have been working on the
case for some time, and they say that they
have secured evidence enough to prove
that the directors were guilty Of corruption.
The detectives say that they can prove
that In many OF the townships the directors
dismissed woman teachers whose relatives
were not members Of the Miners Union and
replaced them by the daughters and the
sisters Of union men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
LAKE BOAT SAILS By STRATEGY.
Had q Crew Of Non.UniOn Men Outside
the Hnrbor-Ffrst Crew DRAGGED on.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, April s.-Under cover
Of darkness tonight the steamer Martina,
owned by the Pittsburg Coal Company.
laden with coal for Duluth, stole out OF the
harbor here. She had crew on board
and another on tug at the mouth oil the
Cuyahoga River. The striking marine
firemen. who patrol the harbor in large
numbers. descended upon the Martina
as she was passing out Of the river into
the lake and after a severe hand-to-hand
battle on board the vessel succeeded in
pulling of the non-union crew.
The non-union crew at the mouth OF the
river then boarded the Maratima and the
vessel sailed for her destination.
CHICAGO. April SIT appeared to-day
that vessel owners were not having as easy
a time in securing non-union fremen as
they had expected, and several boats got
only as far as the Breakwater. Not more
than three vessels succeeded in getti n g
out into the lake with non-union firemen.
The feeling prevailed among vessel
owners to-day that nearly all owners will
sign the flremen's scale and get their boats
away as soon As possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
GREAT SHOOTING by THE IOWA.
Thirty HTS In Thirty shots BY 6-Pounders
At 100 Yards Distance.

PENSACOLA. Fla. April s.-Another
worlds record was lowered here to-day
when the battleship Iowa at target practice
of Pensacola made thirty successive hits
out Of thirty shots with the o-pound guns.
Three gun crews participated. each crew
firing ten shots. The range was i.7oo yards
and the battleship was steaming at twelve
knots an hour. the target being stationary.
Last week the Illinois broke the world 3
record with the is-inch pieces. The feat OF
the iowa. however. showed the marks
manship Of the gunners to more advantage.
for the reason that three crews were en-
gagged.
So successful has been the target practice
OF Pensacola that the Navy Department
has ordered the North Atlantic feet to
remain here. postponing the inspection by
Admiral Dewey until the latter part OF
May.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

wilIed Income OF $50, 600 10 His Coach
man, VINO Is Grteving Himself Sick

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y, April s.-AIthough
the will Of Joseph Park. the wealthy mer-
chant who died last week. has not yet been
filed in the Surrogate's Court at White
Plains. It wa. definitely learned to-day
that he left a will disposing OF an estate
worth between 100000 and 5000 ,ooo
Most of the property he bequeathed to his
sons Hobart and George c. Park.
II is reported that Mr.. Par, left large
sum for the endowment Of CHRIST Episcopal
Church at Rye. Of which he was member.
Sam Brown, a negro, who VS. ooacnman
for Mr.. Park for more than half a century
has no mourned the loss OF his master that
il is feared his health viii be affected. MI
Park set aside $4,000. II Is reported. Tor
the support and maintenance OF sam ana
his old wife
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
CANARY BIRD AND BULLDOG.
yirginIa's Senate Asking 10 the Governor
l-sed state Money TO Buy Them.

RICHMOND, Va, April s.-Whether a
canary bird and a bulldog had figured
among the articles purchased by means OF
the Governors contingent fund puzzled
the heads Of the members OF the Senate
of Virginia to-day. and when the discussion ,saoa
il was the general opinion that they had
not been.
cover expenses unprovided for by the
general budget and over this sum me
Goyernor has absolute power The In
ouirv a. TO whether such purchases as q
doe and a bird had been made came from
Senator Barksdale OF Halifax. and were
intended, II was ascertained afterward.
TO be taken In a humorous sense TO enliven
A dull session.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
PAY FOR THEIR PLAYGROUND.
Dues $40 Family and o. for Each Child
A BROOKLYN Scheme.

The Heights Playground Association.
which has Just been organized in Brooklyn.
has secured a part OF the old John T. Mar
tin garden on the northeast corner OF Hicks
and Montague streets, as q private outing
place for the children OF that fine resi-
Dental district. The grounds. which arc
iOOIl75 feet, and walled in, have run waste
for wears. II will be- laid out at an ex-
pense OF 81 600 and provided with q shelter.
swings, basketball and other games.
For the privilege Of enrolling in the as
ISOLATION each family is TO pay. $40 a year.
with an additional annual fee Of 81 for each
child using the playground.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
DyvORCEE A CATHOLIC AGAIN.
bishop Removes the bar That Kept NH
Dennis GiIdea Out OF the Church.

Dennis GiIdea Out OF the Church.
BY a special dispensation. granted by
Bishop Mcdonnell Of Brooklyn. Mrs. Dennis
Gildea. daughter Of ex-Police Captain John
A. Reardon Of Williamsburg and sister OF
Nella Bergen. the actress. has been re-
ceived back into the Roman Catholic Church.
She was divorced from Thomas Shayne
about seven years ago and later she mar
ried Alderman Edward 8. Scott, who has
since died. A year ago she married Dennis
Gildea. a Greenpoint liquor dealer. and they
separated some time ago.
Mrs. Gildea was received back In the
Church OF St. Vincent de Paul in North
Sixth street on Monday morning In the
presence OF her four children. She was
once a soprano singer in the choir OF that
church
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
GUsTAvUs r. SWIFTS WILL.
Estate valued Ut 0l9. 400. OOO-Neariy
All Of II Goes to the Family.

CHICAGO. April s.-The will Of the late
Gustavus F. Swift was fled In the Pro-
bate Court to-day. According to the
schedule that accompanied the document,
the estate 10 valued at Si2 10000. Or this
sum si2 900 900 Ia In personal property and
the balance In real estate.
With the exception Of S2soooo set apart
for charity. and few small bequests' the
whole Of this estate is left TO the imme-
diate members Of the family. subject to
various conditions. Louis +. Swift. Edward
F. Swift and Edward Tilden are named as
executors. The executors are directed 10
pay to the widow $4,000 year. In monthly
installments, until the final distribution
Each OF the nine children gets 5000 year
until the estate In settled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
KENTUCKY DESPERATE KILLED.
Shot while Resisting Arrest-said 10 Have
Killed Two Of the Posse.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, April s-John h.
Mullins, one Of Kentucky's most famous
desperadoes, was killed at Elkhorn. near
this place to-day while resisting arrest.
In the ARRAY Mullins is said to have killed
two Of the posse and wounded others.
Their names have not been learned. In
recent fight Mullns's father and mother
and all Of his brothers and sisters were
riddled with bullets and killed. Mullins
escaped at that time with his clothing shot
10 shreds,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS STRIKE
Quit Their Studies In Madison. Wh.-De-
mand Halliday Sessions.

MADISON, Wis. April s.-The boy pupils
Of the High School this morning went out
on strike because Of the action OF the
School Board last night in refusing to grant
them halliday sessions at once. As a
compromise last night the board agreed to
give them halliday sessions beginning May
II. The $50 boys were joined this after
noon by fifty girls.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
$500. 900 Drug Failure In chicago.

CHICAGO, April s.-The failure Of Lord.
Owen d Co.. one Of the largest and Oldest
wholesale drug houses in the country.
was announced to-day. In a petition
filed In the United States District Court the
members Of the concern declared themselves
20 he insolvent. The liabilities OF the
partnership are placed At e7o2.7so, and
the assets at Ssl5,S37.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
TO TAKE On. 0'BRJANs PLACE
Young Dsstea Dentist Invites " % u
eaxsny - Praettse.

BosroS. April s.-within q few days .
Young dentist OF Boston has been honored
by an oficial communication from Saxony
requesting that he 90 to Dresden and begin
practise az SUCCESSOR to DR.. A. L. A.
O'Brian Of Providence. r. l.. who was
Obliged to leave that country.
The dentist graduated from Harvard
Dental College three years ago. There are
several reasons why he will hesitate about
going. He now enjoys q lucrative practice
here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
BANK CASHIER SHOT DEAD.
Killed In the Public Square Of Sherman
Tex, to secure Revenge.

SHERMAN. Tex. April s.-Ben Thompson,
cashier Of a bank at Commerce. was shot
and killed in the public square here tonight
about o'clock by W. E. Stone. travelling
man, also Of Commerce. Stone had for
merly been employed by the bank Of which
Thompson was cashier. The latter was
armed, but had no time to use his weapon.
II is understood that Thompson had
wroneed a woman relative Of Stone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
SHUT OFF THE GAS; MUST PAY.
Customer Gets . Judgment for Penalties
AGAINST Q Gas Company.

Walter Z. Cansdell, an engineer, who
lives at ss1 East Thirteenth street got .
Judgment for SIS and costs against the
New Amsterdam Gas Company before
Justice Herman Joseph in the Yorkville
Municipal Court yesterday.
The Judgment was secured under law
which Imposes a SO penalty for shutting
of gas without cause and an additional
IS for every day until the gas il turned on
again. Cansdell's complaint said that the
gas had been turned on for IS days because
he refused 70 pay a seventy-cent biu lift
by a former tenant Of his dal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
COAL-LADEN BARGE AGROUND.
Probably Broke From Her Tow In Gale
Grew Not on Board.

EAsrpoRT. l.. l.. April SIN a heavy
gale and a tremendous surf. the barge
Rosemont OF Bath. Me-. coal laden. bound
from Fall River. Mass. stranded on bar
one and half miles west Of the Amagansett
Ife-savinR stati on early, this morning
The life-savers boarded the barge and
found no one on the vessel. II u oeheveo
thai the crew were drowned. The barge
IL coinS 70 pieces rapidly. She was noticed
LAT nisht about dark in tow Of q tug oppo-
site Montauk and appeared to be maneuv-
ring strangely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
LIFE SAVED BY A RAID.
Clerk Almost Asphyxiated When Poaic'
Got to a Massage Place.

Clerk NImOst ASpuyNsteu WIG" 1vVo
Got to . Massage Place.
In the course OF a raid on a massage
parlor- at 100 West Forty-fifth street. last
night, Detectives Taylor and Flynn de-
"a cted the odor Of gas coming from room
on the second floor. Inside they found
Thomas O'Connor. a clerk, unconscious In
bed. He was revived with considerable
trouble.
II the police had been an hour later in
their raid the man would have been dead.
Apparently he turned on the gas acci-
dentally.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
WOMAN RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Driver Of the Team Tries 10 Escape. hut
Is Caught by . Cop on street Car.

An unidentified woman. poorly dressed
about rs years old. while crossing Eighth
avenue at ii7th street last night was run
over and killed by a wagon owned by the
4. Liebler. Bottling Company, west i2 s.1,
The woman had Just got out OF the way
Of a trolley car and ran directly in front
the team. The pole struck her In the chest,
Knocking her down. and the wheels passed
over her before the driver could stop the
Crete whipped up his team and tried TO
Get away, but Policeman O'Hare chased
Rim on an electric car and arrested him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
Ole Bull $500 Violin stolen.

The Brooklyn police are searching for
a $500 violin which mysteriously disap-
peared from the boarding house Of its owner,
Miss Maude Wheeler, at 2sS State street.
on Friday last Miss Wheeler Is a resident
of East Orange, n. j.. and has been in Brook
lyn for several weeks prosecuting her must
cal studies The missing violin Is said TO be
200 years old and to have once been owned
by Ole Bull
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
Seven Carnegie Libraries for Gle, Gland.

CLEVELAND. April s.-Public Librarian
BRETT tonight announced that Andrew
Carnegie had offered this city $4,000 for
the establishment Of seven branch libraries
in Cleveland. providing the city gives the
sites and arranges for an annual approprta.
ton Of SIS. 900 year. The library board
has accepted the offer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
Latest Marine intelligence.
DiniugCsr Service

Arrived: IS Teutonc, Liverpool. April .; s. City
of Savannah, Savannah. April 0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

Tn. new -,oth Century Limited OF the Sew
YORK Central and lake SHORE does THIS sye .s xbc
s snu betveen me East and the West
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

purne,t,. Cocaine promotes the erowin OF 'ns
Hair and renders IL dark and giossy -Ao''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

on the Pennsylvania Limited are the barber shop
ana bath room. the observation car and the ofhcial
s,enoGrapher Asa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
TEN KILLED IN ARKANSAS
Tornado Near the Town OF Hcber said
10 Have Had Many Victims.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April SIT Is re-
ported late tonight that ten persons were
killed by tornado that passed over the
town OF Heber. in this State. late this after
noon. Nearly a dozen dwellings and barns
were destroyed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09
ADLAI STEVENSON BURNED.
Injured Seriously In Putting Out . FIRE
In HIS Home.

BLOOMINGTON, H.. April s.-Former Vice
President Adlai Stevenson was seriously
burned tonight In extinguishins fire In
his house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

Inc Most Appropriate Easter Gtfts Are
nunee for personal use. Nothing ts NOR srsce.
u OF suitable than Waterman's Ideal FOUNTAIN
rs ~ Tor sale by your dealer or L. Y. WateImsn
". ~ broadway, cor. Couiandt ST., New Nofk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

on the Pennsylvania Railroad Is une xcoiled. n
tractive menus and excellent ATTENTION -Ads
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-09

a., One Piece means that there's no soldeIed Joint
eoreak In Krcmen,z Collar Button.-Adr