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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
RRONx CARS JUMP THE TRACK.
Passengers Slightly Injured in Two similar
Accidents.

Several persons were slightly hurt late
yesterday afternoon in an accident to a
northbound Mount Vernon trolley car at
192d street and Webster avenue. The car
was coming down hill at rate Of eighteen
miles an hour when the metal case On the
gearing underneath dropped of.
The case struck the rear truck and threw
the car off the rails and across the track.
The car was an open one and more than a
dozen OF the passer gers were thrown out.
Several seats were smashed and the floor Of
the car was ripped up.
AT S15 O'Clock last evening westbound
fremont trolley car was thrown off the
track by stone at the foot of the hill near
the Bronx River bridge at West Farms.
The car was thrown across the rails, nearly
went over an eight-foot bank and several
seats were smashed. Two OF three pas
sengers were thrown out, but none was
badly hurt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
GIVES UP NORE PLUMBER.
thapparIia Burglar says He stole 10 Keep
Wife and Children.

NuIrF PLAINS, v. Y, July s-John
N"bber, whom the police call the christian
Burglar Of Chappaqua," because In the
daytime he posed as retired christian
gentleman" and leader OF mission In New
York aud at night robbed the homes OF
n''chhors as well as n score OF summer
homes along the Harlem Railroad, told the
detectives to-day they could find more
plumber in his home. They found costly
organ and some silver plate hidden away
The organ had been stolen in broad day
light from the Fresh Air Home of Miss
Nelson at Pleasantville. The silverware
WAS hidden in chimney. in secret closets
and II holes in the wall. In all, about $500
worth Of plumber, in addition to that re-
covered on Tuesday, was found.
The police believe that Weber had
hand in the robbery of the country home
Of William +. lselin, in New Rochelle, from
Which 3? 900 worth of plate and yachting
trophies was taken. Weber denies that
ne had anything to do with this burglary,
however
When Webber brought the stolen organ
nome he told his wife that no had won 1t
a. rattle. In addition to me silver plate
found to-day, big Colts revolver and
fnhives' forks, spoons and Government
Nill'n IldNl tNLtlShLiJ bcph SuD iAOhA
me uniforms Of navy and army officers,
uress goods and linens, we're packed in dress
sun eases and satchels.
"ehber, who jumped from a Harlem
express train while being taken to White
ir,'ahs. jail, is in serious condition, and
WH feared that he may not recover.
WARDEN Stafford is keeping close watch
o I'VE, him, At it is thought that he may at
"mpt 10 end his life in Jail.
ob ! am the son Of rich Kenturky mer-
Sianant, said Webber to-day "My father
lived Christian life until recently. Before
became . burglar joined the Salvation
mnhy; but one day | lost $500 while taking
my wife and two little children to Chap
,rSaqua ] borrowed money and played
b h1e races. lost everything and kept on
tTb"alito,Tng until I got in debt SO deeply
r%, :. couldn't get out, Rather than see
IVY VIE and two babies starve, determined
IN, IN tiecome burglar. / did it simply for
i I"'r sake; | would have starved myself,
y WV ! couldn't bear to see my family in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
MAINE SHOE FAILURE.
ASA &ushman 4 Co. Of Auburn ASSIGN
Liabilities. $500, OOO.

BOSTON. July s.-The Shoe and Leather
Mercantile Agency reports the assignment
this morning Of Asa Cushman Il Co, shoe
manufacturers of Auburn, Me-, to E. 3.
Pani' a merchant and bank director OF that
capital OF $500. 900 and stood hish In the
trade, Mr.. Cushman being president Of
the National Shoe and Leather Bank Of
Auburn, Me-, and interested in many other
large Maine enterprises.
>. The firm was Incorporated In 1883 and
ald business Of 81 900 a year. The
and $500 600 and the assets are behaved
TO be in excess OF the liabilities. The as
signment was attributed to the inability
OF the firm to secure sufficient bank accom-
modation: A despatch from Auburn SAYS
mat the hrm expects to make a settlement
and continue to do business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
WALKING DELEGATES FURIOUS.
Almost Ready to Wipe Out Their Own
Hoard Because Unions Rack Down.


The news that several Of the unions In the
building trades had accepted the employers
plan Of arbitration resulted yesterday in
the most uproarious. meeting Of the Board
of Building Trades which that body has
yet held.
The indignation Of the walking delegates
was directed principally against the Plas-
terers' Union, which had accepted the
plan with the provision that the helpers
be paid 1925 day The Tile Layers
Union, Tile Layers Helpers Union, Brother
hood Of Painters and Anal gamatedP Painters
Society are also said to have accepted the
plan, though their delegates were loud
mouthed in repudiating the statement.
Several delegates wanted to know what
things were coming TO. Others said that
it was time for the board (which had already
disposed of the matter by repudiating the
plan of arbitrationl to act.
Il move that we expel the unions that
have accepted the plan, shouted a delegate.
A roar of applause followed. Then the
more conservative of the members coun-
selled caution. If all the unions accept the
plan and the board expelled all their dele
gates, the board would virtually wipe
itself out of existence.
NlllldLn rye, dCtllB heCIebuiy III pace
of William A. Farley. who is sick, is one of
the conservative members. Largely
through his influence it was decided to
defer final action until Monday, when re-
consideration of the plan OF arbitration
will be made special order of business.
by that time said Secretary Fyfe
after the meeting, we will know how the
unions have voted regarding the plan and
exactly what the general sentiment about
1t is
The delegates Of the Granite Cutters,
Plumbers and Stone Cutters unions said
that the employers in their respective
trades were not In the Building Trades
Employers Association. but they were in
favor of the plan of arbitration.
The board of governors Of the employers
association will hear reports to-day from
the unions whose representatives agreed
to the plan Of arbitration last Friday night.
A representative of the board said yester-
day:
ut is likely that work will be resumed
in n great number of the trades on Friday.
This will be the first break in the big shut
down, and the rest will be easy. In a week
1 expect all building will again be under
way
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
500 TALESMEN IN ONE CASE.
Court Orders Rig Panel for Trial OF Jersey
Trolley Df'cials.

Chief Justice Gummere in Newark yes
terday signed an order directing Sheriff
Niool of Essex county to draw panel OF
500 jurors in anticipation Of the trial Of
the officers and employees Of the North
Jersey Street Railway Company, who were
indicted for manslaughter in connection
with the Clifton avenue grade crossing
catastrophe of Feb. 10, in which nine pupils
of the Newark City High School lost their
lives.
According to an agreement between
Prosecutor Riker and ex-Gov. George T.
Werts, counsel for the indicted men, 500
names will be placed in jury box and
only $50 Of that number will be selected.
The Sheriff will draw the list on Monday
and each man will be notified to appear for
service on Sept 1. The idea of calling
foreign jury has been abandoned by the
defence.
This is said by lawyers of long practice
in the New Jersey courts to be the largest
panel ever summoned in that state for
single case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
The Weather.

y The high pressure area was central yesterday
morning over the Middle and South Atlantic States
causing an Increase OF heat east OF the Mississippi
and particularly on tho Atlantic coast north OF the
CarolinaS. On this coast the temperature ranged
from rs TO 85 degrees. In the upper Mississippi
and Missouri valleys the perature had fall OF
10 to N degrees, This GOODNESS. however, will be
ofttle relief here. where it is pkey to be extremely
warm again To day.
In this city yesterday the temperature touched
o. degrees In the sun at r. M: wind fresh to brisk
westerly, shifting TO southerly average humidity.
81 per cent: barometer corrected to read to sea
level u. \ A. NJ, 5000; 3 r. M. 5000.
The temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
official Thermometer, Is shown In the annexed
,ahi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09

WARRINGTON. July s.-The following army or
were issued to day:

WARRINGTON, July s-lhc following army orders
were issued to day!
Major Ira MacNWt, Ordnance. to additional
duties as ordnance Cfriccr OF Department of
California,
Capt. Tracey G. Dickson Ordnance. assigned
AS recorder Of the BOARD OF Ordnance and Fortnca
ton vice Capt. william W. GnsOn relieved. "a
Second Lieut.. ". q, Notlow, recently appointed,
assigned 10 Twenty fourth Infantry. Company Il,
and 10 Fort Mcpherson, Ga, for temporary duty.
Capt. JcnS Buggc. Twenty eighth Infantry, 10
West Point Military Academy.
Transfers In the Artillery Corps; Second Lieut..
william H. Peek from tho unassigned list TO the
Eleventh Coast Second Lieut., charles q. Mortimer
from the Eleventh Coast to the unassigned list,
Leaves OF absence: Lieut., Col Harry L. Haskell.
Twelfth Infantry two months; Major Luigi lOmtl,
Artillery one month: Cant q. C. BrOomc. Porto
RIcnn Regiment. hve days second Lieut. Brllnerd
Taylor Artillery. one MONTH Second Lieut. IL NJ
Smalley, Second Cavalry, one month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Postmaster General Payne Returns 30
Washington.

WASHINGTON, July s.-Postmaste Gen.
eral Payne arrived in Washington tonight
from New York, where he had stopped
on his way home. after spending sew
eral days vacation at the home of Ros-
well Miller, in Duchess county. Mr.. Payne
was somewhat fatigued, and went imme-
diately to bed. He refused to see all call
ers. but sent out word that he was much
improved in health and would be at his
desk in the Post Office Department early
tom orrow morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
SUIT OVER A BOYCOTT.
$40. 900 Damages Asked or a Bricklayers'
Union In Richmond, Va.

RICHMOND, Va. July 8. Suit for $4,000
has been fled by the Sitterding- Carneal-
Davis Company, handlers of builders
supplies. against the Bricklayers' Union
OF Richmond Fritz Sitterding. head of
the concern. liz also president of the Vr-
gina Passenger and Power Company.
whose men are n ow on strike for recog
milton of the union and higher wages. 1t
is alleged that the members of the Brick
layers Union have declined to work for
any builder using material furnished by
the Sitterding Arm, and that in conse-
uuence the latter has lost heavily.
A decision Of the State Supreme Court
holds every member Of a union found
guilty Of such conduct personally respon-
sible 1t IL the intention Of this and other
firms to bring suit against every organiza-
ton where there is any chance Of proving
boycott. The business men OF Richmond
are incensed by the effort Of the street car
men to obtain their demands by use Of the
boycott The strike has proved a disas-
trous failure and the men now realize II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
FIGHT FOR SPENCER'S LIFE.
JEROME TAKES CHARGE OF CASE
AGAINST POLICY MURDERER.
Lawyers for tho Negro Seek to Show That
He Was a Paretie-Mr. McCielland
and Recorder Cot Fall Out--Caso
Us Not Likely to End Before Friday.

He Was q Paretie-Mr. McClelland
and Recorder Cot Fall Out-Caso
Is Not Likely to End Before Friday.
District Attorney Jerome went before
Recorder Golf in General Sessions yester-
day and personally took charge OF the
prosecution Of William Spencer, the negro
who shot and killed Supt. Macfarlane OF
the ANTHOLOGY League.
The defence put in such strong testi-
mony TO show that Spencer had had gen.
eral paresis and could not distinguish be-
tween right and wrong that the District
Attorneys Office feared that he might get
a verdict OF murder in tho second degree.
1t was expected yesterday morning that
the case would go to the jury last night,
but 1t Ia doubtful now IL 1t Ia ended by FRI
day night.
The experts who have testified that
Spencer is insane are DR.. Ira Van Giesen,
DIR. Prout, DR.. Hyman Goodheart and
DIR. Lewis B. Clarke.
Yesterday Mr.. Jerome got DR.. Carlos
F. Macdonald and DR.. Gerard Jeliffe to
examine Spencer, and they said on the
stand that he is sane. The county will
The trial yesterday was marked by
spat between ex-Justice Lynn and Lawyer
McClelland, Spencer's counsel. 1t fol-
lowed a question put by the Recorder to
Dr. Van Giesen. Its effect was damag-
ing to Spencer's cause and the Recorder
refused to let Spencer's counsel cross
examine on it. Their efforts to get their
objection to the Recorders ruling on the
record finally caused the Recorder to order
Mr.. McClelland not to address him further
upon the subject. This was the question:
"If Spencer said after the shooting that
he would just as soon go to the electric chair
for killing Macfarlane as to Jail on the policy
charge, didn't that indicate that Spencer
knew he had done something wrong for
which he would be punished9"
DIR. Van Giesen said that it did not neces-
sarily show that Spencer realized 1t before
the shooting He also said that Spencer's
condition was such that when in his ex
animation the "cue' was given him he
Immediately exhibited the symptoms OF
paresis Thereupon Mr.. Jerome asked
him il he thought that Spencer's present
actions are the result of hypnotic suggestion
and il DR.. Van Giesen ever suggested it to
him DR.. Van Giesen repudiated the idea
The Recorder later recalled DR.. Van
Giesen and let Spencer's counsel examine
him, with the limitation that they should
question him only about his answer to the
Recorders own question. Mr.. Lynn re-
fused to be limited, but Mr.. McClelland
asked few questions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, July s.-The gunboat Ban
croft has arrived at Port of Spain, Trinidad;
the golfers Pompey and Naushan at Cavite,
the tug Standish at Boston and the training
ship Essex at Boston. The torpedo boat
Wilkes has sailed from Port Royal for
Norfolk, the collier Ajax from Malta for
Port Said and the tugs Gwana and Nezin-
scot from Boston for Portsmouth. N, Fl.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Dr. BurreIrs SON Ordained.

PRINCETON, July s.-David De F. Burrell,
OF New York city, graduate of Yale and
of the Princeton Theological Seminary,
was ordained an evangelist in the First
Presbyterian Church here tonight. The
Rev. ". Park Armstrong, head OF the New
Testament department, preached the SER
mon. and the Rev. DIR. David j. Burrell OF
New York. father OF the evan gelist, gave
the charge. Burrell held one OF the William
Henry Green fellowships in the seminary
last wear and was recently appointed IN
structor In the New Testament department
OF this institution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
New President or Arkansas Pass.

DALLAS, Tex, July s.-The work of seq
regating the property and management
of the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass Rail-
way from the Southern Pacific was begun
to-day President w. d. Cornish of the
Arkansas Pass Company resigned, as did
also William Berry az director At a
meeting of the stockholders both resigna-
tions we're accepted. Charles r. Hudson,
traffic manager of the Mexican Central
Railway, was elected first director to
fill the vacancy caused by Mr.. Berry's
resignation, and was then elected presi-
dent of the road. vice Mr. Cornish.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09

WASHINGTON FORECAST FOR TO DAT AND TO MORROW
For eastern New York eastern PsnnspIvanta. Nsw
Jersey and DrIdunrs, tatr 10 day and TO -norroW:
Hght 10 fresh southwest minds.
For Now England, fair TO day and 10 morrow:
fresh southwest winds.
For the District OF Columbia Maryland and Viz
ginia fair TO day and to morrow: light variable
winds.
For western PennsylvAnia and western New
York, showers to day and probably TO -morrow:
light 20 fresh southwest winds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
AGREEMENTS DON'T COUNT.
Brotherhood OF Carpenters Admitted to
Board or Building Trades at Last.

The Brotherhood OF Carpenters was
formally admitted to the Board Of Building
Trades yesterday, undertaking, through
It's walking delegates, TO repudiate the agree
men recently made for a year with the
Employing Cabinetmakers and Interior
Decorators Association This agreement
provided that there shall he no sympathetic
brotherhood shall be employed. William
Fyfe, acting secretary OF the board, said
that Walking Delegates Thompson and
McCracken had agreed over their signatures
to repudate the agreement, The union
itself has yet to be heard from concerning
this Reputation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
GRAVEDIGGERS ON STRIKE.
About Twenty of Them Want More Pay IN
Greenwood and Can't Get II.

A strike is on among the gravediggers
Greenwood Cemetery Two weeks ago
they made demand for an increase OF
wages from 81. 90 to 81 a day. The trustees
of the cemetery agreed to make the wages
81. rs, but these terms were not satisfactory
to about twenty of the fifty diggers EN-
pIoyed, and they quit work and opened
headquarters near the main entrance to
cemetery.
At the office Of the cemetery it was said
that there had been no delay in burias and
no particular inconvenience as result Of
the trouble, as no difficulty had been ex-
perienced in getting all the men necessary
The strikers say that the receiving vault
will soon be overcrowded unless their de-
mand Is satisfied They also threaten.
II peace is not soon arranged, to organize
a union
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Military Telegraph In Alaska Partly De.
str0yed by Forest Fires.

WASHINGTON, July s.-A despatch was
received at the War Department this after
noon from Capt. Burnell, at Dawson City
reporting that the military telegraph line
in Alaska, which was completed June "a,
had been partly destroyed before it could
Tanana Valley. he said, had caused serious
damage to some parts of the line and had
practically destroyed many miles of wire,
1t will take about month to repair the
damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
CONEY ISLAND HIS ONLY HOME.
Warned Away. Fisher Wouldn't Stay Away
and Is Arrested.

Harvey Fisher. 10 years old, who says
his only home is Coney Island, was arrested
there last night for attempting to pick
a mans pocket, This lis the fourth time
he had been arrested in two weeks.
The first time he went before County
Judge Aspinall, who suspended sentence
but told the boy he would have to stay
away from Coney Island The lad kept
away from the island till last night, but
was arrested twice in crowded Brooklyn
trolley cars just on general police principles.
Detective Rawley picked him up in Luna
Park last evening
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
knhlsaat Whit rrs strike AkaIn.

CHICAGO. July s.-Waiters employed in
the Kohlsaat lunch rooms went on strike
at noon. A general walk-out was ordered
nv the local Joint board of cooks and
walters. Within short time several Of
the establishments were closed, The
walters complain that they did not get
written contracts, as agreed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Den. Weston's Health Improved.

WASHINGTON July s.-Gen. John f.
Weston. Commissary-General OF subsis-
tence of the Army, who has been seriously
III in Baltimore for some time, has returned
to Washington much improved. He will
continue under treatment here. but will
not he able for the present to resume his
duties in the War Department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Gallant Cop Falls In subway.

Policeman Henry Kahn of the East
Twenty-second street station, who has
been on duty by the subway at Fourth
avenue and Twenty-third street since the
strike, fell into the excavation yesterday
afternoon while escorting woman across
the street at that point. His leg was
broken by the thirty-foot fall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09

a.. ..IsANY, July s,-Major Harrison X.
~ military secretary to Gov. Odell.
Gu. LAY fled with the Secretary Of State a
w. S'''lcate Of Gov. Odells absence from
state. The period of the Governors
Az nce IL stated MS from July until about
,a'k v. The Governor is on His vacation
'''''' 10 the Yellowstone Park.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Accuses His salesman Of THEFT.

Henry ID, Quasi, salesman for E. r.
Martin, wholesale butter and egg mer-
chan, at Harrison street. was arrested
last evening on charge Of grand larceny
Mr.. Martin in his complaint accuses Quasi
OF stealing S2o35, He says. however. that
Quasi has really robbed him OF about 5000,
Quasi lives in Union HILL N. j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Thought He Was Too Active In Politics

The Board Of Education Of West New
York, N. j., has dismissed Supervising
Principal William Van Sickle because it
believes he has been too active in politics.
Van Sickle says his dismissal by the Board
of Education is illegal, and he is confidens
that the courts will reinstate him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Miss EichhoIz Won't Wed Rabbits son

Kate Eichholz Of 90 Newell street, Green
point, member Of st. Johns Lutheran
Church, whose contemplated marriage tn
Jacob Luebke, son Of the rabbi of the Oon-
gregation Shaari- Zedek, created a stir in
church circles in Greenpoint, announoed
last evening that she would not marry
Luebke, She told Luebke of her decision.
trouble and their marriage would mako
more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09

NLicu cnant. Commander \. r. Nlhlack tohono-
IIiu station In charge OF naval property
Lieut.. W. n. WhlttleScy from Tie Bennington
to home and wait orders.
the Alert.
paymastcr T, r. Hicks, from Bureau ~ supplies
and Accounts. Washington. To the lllnnIS
Assistant PaymaStcr General W. Ilgmhn, Jr,,
from the Illinois 10 home and walt orders
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Railroad Censured for Explosion.

The jury in the inquest held by Coroner
O'Gorman of The Bronx into the Pintsch
tank gas explosion at the New York Central
Railroads. yards on May 20, in which two
men we're killed, returned verdict yester-
day censuring the railroad company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Gonversi ON OF Government Bonds.

WASHINGTON, July s.-The receipts OF
3 and per cent. bonds for conversion to-
day were 81 ,O83, 500, making the total to
dale ZIG DIP 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
Foundry Plant Burned.

HoRNErAsvILLr, N. Y. July s.-The
Hornellsville Foundry Company plant was
destroyed by fire shortly after O'Clock
this morning. Patterns valued at s3T GOO
were destroyed. The loss on the building
was 100000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09
MARRIED..

UNDERGRADUATES Newark. N. j.. on wsdncx.
day. July Q, 1908. by tho Rsv. DR.. Edmund
A. WATSON. Lucy. dsAxhtor OF Mr. and Mn.
Edward Graham OF thas city. and John Ed
ward Beach OF Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-09

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