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The sun., 1903-12-17
SELF-SHOT ON FERRYBOAT.
Mans Body Found on Forward Deck-HaC
Planned to Fall Overheard.

The body Of a man about so years old
and of medium build was found on the for
ward deck of the ferryboat Montauk Of
the Hamilton ferry at 2:30 O'Clock yester-
day morning just az the ferryboat was
coming into her slip at South Ferry.
The body had bullet wound in the right
side Of the head just behind the ear. Al
though no revolver was found, the police
and Coroner believe that the man had
shot himself, intending to fall overheard.
The revolver, they believe, did fall over
board.
The body when found was lying outside
the gates, with one foot over the edge. Had
the man fallen for ward instead Of on his
back he would have gone int O the water.
Two deckhands, James Mearns and
William O'Connor, discovered the body
when they went to open the gates as the
boat neared her landing. No one remem-
bered seeing the man on the boat on COM
ing aboard. DR.. C. NJ Hartog, q surgeon
of the Dutch steamer Prins Willem u,
who was passenger, was the first to e1-
anime the man. He thought that he de-
tected heart beat, although the body was
stiff
His pulse is beatng-he is dying. he is
now dead" was the way he spoke as he bent
over the man.
The man had a box Of seven cartridges,
evidently intended for a Mauser revolver,
in his pocket. He had four keys. q white
handkerchief. knife, a pair Of CUT holders
and comb, but no money. His hat was
missing. His dark clothing was good, but
not costly. His collar bore no laundry
mark. 1t was made by Curtis 4 Co. A
silk handkerchief bore the initial IF.
On the left shoulder was a large mole.
1t was. thought at first that possibly the
DIV xtynS hot nj Tot M Ia
missing skipper of the steamship Ind
drawadi of the China and Japan line, which
sailed on Tuesday from Brooklyn without
him. An officer of the steamship company
called up the Morgue yesterday. but on
that il was not Porter. The suicide has
sandy hair and is slightly bald. He
looks like German.
The sun., 1903-12-17
M'DONALD AFTER PENNA. JOB
Rapid Transit Man Sole Bidder for All tho
Big COntracts-<Dthers Want Parts.

The principal bidders for the contract
of building the Pennsylvania tunnel and
terminal, it was said yesterday, are John B,
Mcdonald. the ORourke Construction Com
pany and the New York Contracting and
Construction Company. Mr., Mcdonald ia
reporte ed to have bid for the entire contract;
the Contracting and Constructing Company
for the land work in Manhattan, and the
O'Rourke Company for the land work, not
only in Manhattan, but in Jersey City and
Long Island City.
Other bidders were two syndicates formed
in Chicago and Philadelphia, whose pro-
posals were made through dummies and
without disclosing the names of the prin-
cipals; Mr.. Pierson, well known English
contractor. who wants TO do the river sec
tions of the job Andrew Onderdonk, the
contractor for the river section Of the new
rapid transit road to Brooklyn. and the
United Engineering and Contracting Com
pany, which bid for the land work.
The Sinking Fund Commission authorized
Yesterday the closing of Thirty second
street between Seventh and Ninth avenues
The closing of this street is necessary for
the building of the big terminal planned
by the Pennsylvania company. The price
to be paid for the street is s7sS, 900.
The sun., 1903-12-17
WANTS WARSHIP AT CHEMULPO
TROUBLE OVER THE OPENING
OF COREAN PORTS TO TRADE.
England and Japan Insist on the Opening
OF YangamphO and This Government
Desires tho Opening OF WlJu-Russia
u Supposed to he Opposed to Both.


WASHINGTON, Dec. le.--Coincident with
endeavors to have the Corean Government
consent to the desire Of the United States
that the port OF Wiju, on the Yalu River,
be opened to foreign trade, Horace n.
Allen, United States Minister to Cores, has
telegraphed the State Department to send
an American warship to Chemulpo. the
port Of Seoul. the Corean capital
quest that there is considerable uneasiness
among foreigners in Corea. Riots have
occurred at an interior point and Japanese
marines have been sent there to protect
their fellow subjects. With England and
Japan insisting upon the opening OF Yam
gampho, this Government bringing pres
sure to bear to secure the opening Of Win
and Russia supposed to be opposed to any
compliance with these desires. feeling
among the Coreans is running high.
A copy of the telegram from Mr.. Allen
has been sent to the Navy Department, but
take no act ion upon it unless specifically
requested to do so by the State Depart
ment. 1t is known, however, that the
State Department expects the Navy De-
partm to const rue Mr.. Allen s message
as an expression of the State Departments
desire that a vessel be sent to Chemulpo.
In his telegraphic reports to the State
Department Minister Allen says that the
Corean Government has not given him any
definite answer to his represent ations con-
cerning the proposed opening of Wiju
His statements show that the Coreans are
all at sea over the position of the United
States and do not know what course to
pursue.
Wiju is on the Yalu, directly opposite tho
Manchurian port OF Antung, which is to be
opened to foreign trade under t he terms of
the American-Chnese commercial treaty.
now before he Senate. Yangampho is at
the mouth ofthe Yalu. At first his Govern
ment was in favor of asking for the opening
of Yangampho, but later decided that Wiju,
while further up the river, was better suited
for port of entry.
The sun., 1903-12-17
Dl ED.

FITCH.-At Lakewood. y. j.. Dec is, 1908 Mar.
garct Warner Fitch, daughter Of Adelaide
Oakley and the late Leonard Warner
Funeral services viii he held at ST Matthew :
Church s,th st. between Columbus and Eigh,h
avs, on ThursdaS. Dec. II. at 1880 a. NJ. In
tcrment private.
OTlS-On Monday. Doc ~ 1908. of pneumonia
at the Hotel Buckingham, Fraak Alleyne. son
OF the late JAMES and Iar;ha Church Otis. In
The G?d year OF his age.
Funeral services Will he held At tho Cathedral
9th av and joih ST. on Thursday morning
Dec II. 1903 AT 10 O'Clock
RYER ON the 18th inst al his home. 2t8 Bcllsvills
ave. Newark y. j., Thomas j. Rycr. aged
IS years.
Funeral services at his lac residence on Friday,
Dec. IS at p. ". Friends arc kindly invited
lntcrmcnt at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
SMITH.-A her home In Roselle, Y, j.. Dec 49,
1909. Helen Weston Whit,cmorc. widow Of
Adrian W. Smith. In the 77th year Of her age.
Funeral services a. her late residence. 4oS Chest
nut St. Rosele. y. j.. Friday, al 2P. NJ. Train
leaves foot Of Liberty street at O'Clock.
wESSEL.on Tuesday morning Dec is. John a.
Vessel. aged ss years.
Relatives and friends Of the family are Invited
TO attend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence. 43s West 4sth St. on Thursday evening
ats O'Clock. Please omit flowers
The sun., 1903-12-17
CANAL TREATY DELIVERED.
The Copy signed at Colon Received At
the state Department.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-- The Panama
copy of the treat Y with the Panama Republic,
which was recently signed at Colon by the
provisional Government, was delivered at
the State Department this morning. 1t
came by express, enclosed in an iron box
decorated with red and blue ribbons, and
with it were two smaller iron boxes, each
containing a key They also were decorated
An expressman brought the packages to
the Office of the Chief Clerk Of the State
Department and delivered them TO Chief
Clerk Michael, who has them In his posses
sion. The treaty will remain in the custody
Of the State Department until the time
arrives for the exchange Of ratjfications,
1t is believed that the action OF the Panama
Government in sending the treaty here
will not save any time in the effecting OF
exchange of raiifcations Acco riding to
the State Departments understanding
the iron box delivered to-day contains
the original treaty signed in Washing
ton. This original must be retained by
the Panama Government. 1t is not the
exchange copy. and unless the Panama
jrnta placed in tho box the copy to be ex.
changed it will be necessary for It to send
such a copy TO Washington. The box
has not been opened and probably will not
be until the return to this city OF Mr.
Bunau- Varla, the Minister Of Panama.
The sun., 1903-12-17
TURKEY MUST MAKE APOLOGY
FOR ASSAULT on CONSUL DAVIS
AT ALEXANDRETTA.
Instructions to Rear Admiral Cotton TO
Place One or More Warships At the
Disposal OF Consul Dayls-Minister
Leishman to Demand an Apology.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-1n the belief
that the time has come to make the
Turkish Government understand that inter-
ference with American consular officers
and citizens in the Sultan's possessions
will not be tolerated further, this Govern
ment has decided TO furnish an object
lesson to the Porte in resenting the assault
by police upon w. r. Davis. the United
States Consul at Alexandretta, Syria. Fol-
lowing conference this afternoon between
Secretary of the Navy Moody and Acting
Secretary Of State Adee, the former sent
instructions by telegraph to Rear Admiral
Cotton, commanding the European Naval
Station, who is at Alexandria, Egypt, on
the armored cruiser Brooklyn. to place
one or more warships at the disposal OF
Consul Davis and convey him from Bel
rut, where he now is, to Alexandretta.
Instructions were sent also by Acting
Secretary Adee to Mr.. Leishman, the United
States Minister at Constantinope that the
circumstances of the assault on Mr.. Davis
were such as to justify him in demanding
an expression of regret, the diplomatic
phrase for an apology, and proper repar.
alton from the Turkish Government and
the Turkish authorities at Alexandretta
for the indignity offered to Consul Davis.
1t ia expected that the presence OF the @one
or more warships' at Alexandretta will
have the effect OF bringing to Consul Davis
the apology and an offer to make amends
for his treatment. Until these have been
obtained the warship or warships will re-
main at Alexandretta
The protected cruiser San Francisco is
now at Beirut, 1t is the expect at ion of the
Navy Depart ment hat Admiral Cotton
will defer the Brooklyn's target practice
at Alexandria and return at once to Beirut
where. after taking Consul Davis aboard,
she will proceed, in company with the San
Francisco TO Alexandretta. The onlv O, her
vessel on the European p, alton, the gunboat
Machas, is on a special mission and will not
be able TO take part in the Alexandretta
demonst ration.
What will be regarded as sufficient repara-
ton, the State Depart ment has not de-
termined. but it was indicated there to-day
that nothing short of the removal or punis-
ment of those responsible for and con-
cerned in the assault on Davis would be
acc,,pt able TO the United States,
The positive action of Acting Secretary
Adee was based on reports from Minister
Iaishman showing that Consul Davis was
The sun., 1903-12-17
NEGROES REJECT ROOSEVELT,
RESOLUTION ISDORSING HIM
BEATEN IN SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.
Calls for Cheers for Roosevelt From One
Side Answered by Jecrs and Kisses
From the Other-The Minority Bolt
and Adopt the Defeated Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The National
Negro Suffrage League, after hot discus
sion OF the merits and short comings Of
President Roosevelt, which asted until
nearly 2 o'clock this morning, rejected a
resolution indorsing him by a vote of 3s
to 80. Four women delegates-all from
New Jersey-voted against the resolution.
split in the convention followed. The
minority delegates withdrew and effected
a new organization. with the Rev. s. L..
Corrothers, president of the Washingto on
Suffrage League. as chairman. and DR..
P. A. Wallace of Tennessee as secretary.
The resolution which the Roosevelt
delegates sought TO have adopted was as
follows:
Rcsolrcd, That we indorse the able and
upright administration of President Roose-
welt. and ask for his nomination for the Presi
dency
There was much wrangling and angry
discussion before vote could be had
on this, and calls from one side for cheers
for Roosevelt were answered from the
other faction by jeers and Kisses 1t was
evident that the negroes were worked up
to the highest excitement over the issue,
and nothing could be done to quell the dis
turbance.
The fight began shortly after 10 clock.
when the convention went into executive
session and excluded all reporters. Cor
rothers led the Roosevelt fight and, with
much waving Of arms and excited appeals.
urged the delegates 10 record themselves
in favor Of the President
The Rev. George ". Lee of Washington
started the opposition 20 the President.
He declared that he had failed TO uphold
the cause of the negro in his recent ines
sage 10 Congress He also insisted that
he was not eNerting himself to see that
the fifteenth amendment was unviolated.
Corrothers replied, bu1 was. Frequently
interrupted by the anti-Rco sevelt delegates.
and a stormy time followed. Corrothers
heard At one time he exclaimed which
would you have in the Presidential chair,
Roosevelt or Gorman|
Almost Immediately following the defeat
of the Roosevelt resolution another was
placed before the convention and quickly
adopted. 1t was as follows:
Be it resolved, That we appeal TO the Presi
bis commendable acts in the interest Of justice
to Congress the passing Of legislation for
the inforcement OF the tflrteenth; ionr.
making effective his stand for equal rights.
Resolutions indorsing the attitude Of
Representative Dick OF Ohio, Crumpacker
OF Indiana and Morrill, of Pennsylvania
for their work in Congress were also adopted.
During the consideration by the con-
vention OF these resolutions the defeated
minority had opened their meeting in
ity. They quickly considered the defeated
resolution and decided to adopt it with
out any change. 1t was then signed by
the thirty-two bolting delegates.
The sun., 1903-12-17
FOUR HOURS TALK INTHE HOUSE
Democrats Attack the Administrators
Panama Policy.

WASHINGTON, Dec 18.-For four hours
to-day the House induged in what Speaker
Cannon calls Just talk. y while having the
Pension bill under consideration, and did
not reach vote on the measure. The tall" "
included further attacks on the Admins
tration's Panama policy by Mr.. Dinsmore
CDem., Ark }, and defence of the Presi-
dent by Mr. Hit Rep., ILL., and Mr.. Parker
Rep., y. JD
Mr.. Birdsall successor to former Speaker
Henderson in the House, made his debut.
speaking of industrial and agricultural
conditions under Republican administra-
ton as compared to conditions when Demo-
Gratis we're in power.
Mr.. Livernash Union Labor. Cali spoke
on labor conditions and in defence of
unionism. In colloquy with Mr' Mann
Payne (Rep, n. W, as the walking dele
gate of the Republican majority"
Mr. Vreeland (Rep,, N. ~ introduced a
bill to appoint a non-partisan committee
of five members to investigate the condi-
ton OF the American merchant marine with
a view to advancing the interests of Ameri-
can shipDing.
The sun., 1903-12-17
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Dec le.-The destroyers
Decatur, Bainbridge. Chauncey. Barry and
Dale, which are going to the Philippines,
sailed yesterday from Port Royal for Key
West under convoy of the Baltimore.
The armored cruiser Brooklyn Ofagship
of Rear Admiral Cotton) has arrived at
Ale1andria. Egypt. for target practice,
the training ship Adams at Santa Barbara
the training ship Hartford at New Orleans
to attend the Louisiana Purchase Expos-
tion. the tug Osoeola at Pensacola, the
Newport at San Juan, Porto Rico, for coal,
after which she will return to Santo Do
mingo City to protect American, interests,
and the gunboat Scorpion, tender Of the
North Atlantic fleet, at San Juan.
The monitor Terror, the practice ship
Chesapeake and the tug .Standish have
sailed from Annapolis for, Norfolk to Join
the coast squadron, and the collier G sar
from Norfolk for Cuebra. The supply
ship Glacier has been placed in commission
at Norfolk.
The sun., 1903-12-17
WARNING TO LATIN AMERICA.
Assistant Secretary OF State Loomis's
Speech In This City Is So Construed.

Assistant Secretary Of State LoOmis's
speech In This City Is So Construed.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Ie-Much comment
has been caused in official circles over the
warning delivered by Assistant Secretary
OF State LOOMS in his speech at the Quill
Club dinner in New York last night, to
certain people who are in sore need Of
instruction in the practice Of peaceful pur-
suits and orderly administration" Mr..
Ioomis made it plain that he referred to
one or more Latin American nations. and
1t Is generally understood that his remarks
were aimed at Venezuela and Santo Do
mingo.
His statement that the action Of the
United States in Panama would be a whole
some object lesson to certain people who
have presumed upon their smallness and
feebleness to do certain things and to as
sumo certain objectionable attitudes which
we would not for moment tolerate on
the part Of larger or more responsible ma
tons" is regarded as especially significant,
in view Of the warning reported to have
been delivered by United States Charge
d Afaires Powell to the Dominican pro
litical disturbance in Santo Domingo might
bring about unwelcome action by the
United States
The Administration has heard with con-
cern reports that the Venezuelan Govern
ment might not carry out its pledges to pay
European creditors, and Mr.. Loomis. it is
said. probably intended that his remarks
should be read with profit at Caracas.
That the Administration intends to pur-
sue new policy with reference to the
frequent political disorders in Latin-Amer-
lea is not known, but it may be taken as a
fact that Mr. Loomis's warning was deliv
cred with the approval Of the President and
was meant to furnish food for thought in
the capitals of some Latin American repub-
lies.
That part of Mr.. Loomis's address relat
ing to Latin America is sure to create a
sensation throughout South America Cen
tral America and the West Indies. 1t is
already being excitedly discussed by the
diplomatic represent atives Of those nations
in Washington.
The sun., 1903-12-17
FATAL STROKE or APOPLExY.
Aged Woman Falls Near Stove, Which Sets
Fire to Her Clothing and the House.

MlDDlETowN, n. V, Dec. 18.-When the
Midclletown firemen responded to an alarm
to-day for fire in the home of Mrs. Eliza
beth Hare, an aged woman OF this city,
they found her lying dead on the kitchen
difficulty the body was removed, but not
until the clothing was burned off and the
flesh roasted The dead woman was
crippled by paralysis. and physicians ex-
press the opinion that she had second
stroke. falling near the stove, from which
her dress caught fire and then communi-
Gated with the woodwork.
The sun., 1903-12-17
Vasb,nr,on Society Notes.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l8.-Secretary of the
Navy Moody was the guest of honor at n
dinner tonight given by Commander and
Mrs, William H. H. Sout herland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid are the
guests of Mrs. William S. Cowles. sister of
the President and will attend he President 3
dinner given in honor of his Cabinet al the
White House tomorrow night.
Miss Roosevelt returned to Washingt on
tonight from a three days trip to New
York, where she was the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Douglas Robinson.
The sun., 1903-12-17
Nebraska's New Revenue Law Upheld.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. ls--The State Su-
preme Court to-day overruled the recent de-
cison of the Court Commissioners declaring
the new revenue law invalid. The law was
attacked on the ground that it violated the
constitution, in that it Disseminated be-
tween foreign and home insurance COM
panies and in other respects lacked in
Uniformity of taxation. The enforcement
Of the new law will raise the grand assess
ment roll from sls7 600 900 at present to
$3.50 900 900. --..--
The sun., 1903-12-17
Favorable Report on Chinese Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Dec, le-The Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations to-day ordered
favorable report to the Senate on the new
commercial treaty with China. The vote
of the committee on the convention was
unanimous. -,
renort on the nomination Of William j.
B,iohanan to be Minister Penipotentary
and Envoy Extraordinary to the new Re-
public of Panama.
The sun., 1903-12-17
Jacob Riis Exhausted by His Lecture Work.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.--Jacob A. Ris. who
has been a guest at the White House for the
last two or three days, was in the President e
cffice this morning and was so exhausted
from recent work that the President ad vsed
him to 90 10 bed. Mr.. Riis lectured in WASH
ingt on last night, speaking for nearly two
hours, and at the close of his address was 40
tired out that he retired Immediately after
returning TO the White House. His lecture
engagement at Hagerst own, Md, for to-
night has been cancelled.
The sun., 1903-12-17
OFFSET TO FREE HIDES BILL.
Western senators Propose to Place Manu-
features OF Hides on the Free List.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Warren
of Wyoming will tomorrow propose an
amendment to the bill recently introduced
by Senator Lodge which abolishcs the
duty on hides. The amendment adds a
section placing also on the free list the
leather, leather betting, boots and shoes.
harness and saddles.
The amendment is intended as notice to
the Eastern manufacturers, who are seek
ing the removal of the duty on raw material.
that, IL they persist, the Western producers,
who regard hides and wool as finished
products, will insist that the duty on
leather and its products also be abolished.
The sun., 1903-12-17
NJ AR RIED.

CRANE-ELY.--At the home OF the bride, Wash
ington pl,. Newark. y. j.. Tuesday evening
Dec 10. by the Rev Dorr F. Diefendorf. Esther
Schaan Ely 10 Herbert Royal Crane
PRl'YN-METC ALA, the Church OF the In =
carnation. New York, Tuesday, Doc. 49,
1903 by the Rev. william ". Grosvenor, Betty
Metcalf. daughter OF Mrs. George Bird, Jr.
TO Robert Dunbar Pruyn OF Albany. n. Y.
The sun., 1903-12-17
Government Deposits to the Highest Bidders

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e,--Representative
Williams dem, Miss to-day introduced
a bill providing that on the first days of July,
Oct ober, january and April the Secretary
Of the Treasury shall receive and open
sealed bids from national and State banks
applying to receive deposits ION CALI of sur
phis moneys in the United States Treasury
and award such deposits to bankers making
the offer of the highest rate Of interests in
sums not less than S25 600.
The sun., 1903-12-17
Army and Navy Orders.

Capt Charles H. Martin. Fourteenth Infantry.
detailed 10 MI a vacancy In the ouartermaster S
Drnnrtment vice Capt, Amos II. Martin. Quarter
master relieved and assigned 10 the Fourteenth
cant Robert c. Williams detailed as professor Of
military science and tactics at the Rivervicw MIL
tary Academy. PoughkccplSlc
These navy orders werc Issued:
Rear Admiral ". l.. Field, retired. detailed as
senior member Of naval board Washington
Lieut., &. X. Mallory. retired TO 81. Louis expo
sIinn for duty In connection with machinery
Lieut. r. C. Fcn,on. from command Of the Perry
10 command OF the Prcble.
The sun., 1903-12-17

YOUR FUTURE REVEALED. - Astroogy.
Written horoscope With prospects IN all sn.irs
Tr,ai reading for soeptcs, ioc. Professor THURS
TON. o Congress ~. Providsnos, RAs6s Island
The sun., 1903-12-17
DIXIE LANDS ALL HER MARINES.
Americans Now In q Permanent Camp
on the 7sthmus.


COLON, Dec 18.--The United States
auxiliary cruiser Dixie landed all her ma
rines. with stores, supplies OF ammunition
and guns, to-day. The marines were sent
to the permanent camp at Emperador,
thirty-fve miles from here along the rail-
way line The Dixie sailed for home
tonight.
The sun., 1903-12-17
CEMETERIES.
PERSONALS.

The great Pinelawn Cemetery. Public Msu
soeum completed. Now open. Once rs Broad st
The sun., 1903-12-17
MEETINGS.

DISCUSSION with StereoptIcon Views. a new
departure; American Institute. Polytechnic Sec
ton, 10 West +tth ST.. this Thursday evening. Ad.
mission Free.
The sun., 1903-12-17

Secretary Root, the Last witness. Defends
Gen. Wood, but Not rs vigorously
assWas Expected-The Ma Jority Report
VIII Doubtless Clear Gen. Wood.