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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-11-12
BIRDS GARDEN OF EDEN.
Enthusiastic Admirer Sets Apart an
Acre Forbidden to Cats and
Small Roys.

A bird garden is rather a novel idea,
but one which if faithfully exploited
will prove as real a delight as any gar
den of blossoms. An enthusiast on
the subject has set apart a spot of per-
haps an acres extent as forbidden
ground for cats and small boys, and
the birds have become very tame, says
the New York Tribune. Bermuda
grass, whose matted tangles are a har-
Dor for bugs and worms. covers the
ground. Hydrants are left dripping
where the many kinds of feathered
folk that this garden has attracted
may drink and battle to their hearts
content. There is an abundance of
seeds and fruit. which mature at diff
ferent seasons. and old logs under
which Congregate the fat grUbs that
are a birds delight. If these natural
stores seem to run short at any time,
sunflower seed and crisp lettuce hearts
are spread on a stand called the
birds banquet board" that none may
want. Strings, threads and fluffy cot
ton are spread about for nesting time,
and as many as twenty different spe-
ces have been counted building or
rearing their young at one time. Thir-
tyfour varieties frequent this garden
of Eden, and their sweet notes and
bright plumage make it as charming
as any conservatory of rare blossoms.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-11-12
Antique Anesthcsia.

"The use of anaesthetics in sur
gery," said a physician, els regarded
by the general public as new thing,
but anaesthetics, as a matter of fact,
We're known and used 1000 years ago
Pliny tells about a stone of Memphis
that they crushed and mixed with
vinegar This poultice produced a
local anaesthesia where it was APP
Piled"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-11-12

L. Bates was reelected by the repub-
leans by plurality of 35,S49 over Col.
William, A Euctpp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
OWED FROM BRIDGE; KILLED.
Got on Car Apparently to Get His Hat
Body struck water Face Down.

An unidentified man. evidently Swede,
about IS years old, who wore frock coat
and a Panama hat. committed suicide
yesterday morning by jumping from the
Brooklyn Bridge. He was killed instantly
and his body hoated down stream with the
tide. II has not been recovered.
Tho man boarded Fulton street car at
the Manhattan end Of the Bridge at about
$50 o'clock. He eat in the rear seat. smoked
cigar, and acted in no way out of the ordi-
nary until the car was about 200 feet be-
yond the New York tower. Then he threw
his hat into the roadway and jumped
of the car as II to recover It. He walked
along the roadway few feet with smile
on his face, then climbed to the top OF the
big guard rail and carefully dived of. His
body turned four somersaults and struck
the water fiat, face down
According to the policeman stationed
at the New York tower. the body did not
sink Immediately. but Hoated down the
river, carried by a strong tide. The police
man telephoned to the police booth at the
Manhattan end and Roundsman Tyler
and Policemen Bohm and Palneter ran TO
the foot OF Dover street and rowed out in
the river searching for the body. They
hunted for nearly an hour. but could find
no trace OF it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
RIOTING IN MONTREAL.
Strikers stone the sire q Carr and Several
Men Arc Injured.

MONTREAL. May 24.-There we're several
riotous demonstrations on the part of the
striking Montreal Street Railway employees
this afternoon. During the afternoon a
monster parade Of the street railway
strikers and the longshoremen was held,
Between two and three thousand men
gathered and marched through the streets.
On their way they made raids on several
az the cars. The crowd stoned the cars
and the police were unable to do anything.
Several motormen and conductors we're
badly injured. ,-r-
and he was taken to the hospital. More
police were ca lied to the scene OF bait and
finally succeeded in scattering the crowd.
The streets were crowded with spect4 tors
and great excitement prevailed. .
The company continued to run some OF
It's cars to-day and If getting new men
with whom it hopes TO be able to run
fun service in few days.
Despite the strike Of the electrical worry
ers the Montreal Power Company has its
plant running and the city's lighting has
not been interfered with to any extent
Although the wires have been cut.
There liz talk of the longshoremen gain
going out on strike in sympathy with the
striking street chr men and eiectrlcai
workers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
GEAR WANTS DAUGHTER 70 RULE.
VIII Seek to Change the Law OF Success.
sion In Russia.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Gable Despatch to THE sun.
BERLIN, May 25.--1he Taplische Rund-
schou reports that the Car Ia seriously
considering an alteration in the law Of
succession with the view to enabling his
eldest daughter to ascend the Russian
throne, failing son. He has directed
several educational experts to elaborate
scheme Of instruction with the object Of
preparing his daughter for the duties of q
ruler. The project will inevitably meet
with strong opposition. especially from the
disnherited Grand Dukes.
1t is reported that the Car will shortly
make a pilgrimage to the hermit Father
Serafin, at Sarafskaia in the province Of
Tambours, and that he will be accom-
panied by the Court and Minister'S Sar-
afskaia is the Iourdes OF the Russian men,
bers Of the Orthodox Greek Church and
Father Serafiu is venerated worker
Of miracles. The Cars homage will
strengthen the belief of the common people
in the hermit's alleged supernatural powers.
Afterward the Car will go to Rome and
Vienna.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
KILLED IN 4 FAMILY FIGHT.


New ORLEANS La. May N.--Another
shooting and cutting ARRAY, growing out
of an elopement and an old feud, is re-
ported in Mississippi in which five OF the
six persons involved we're killed or wounded
fatally. The trouble occurred at Platts-
burg. in Winston county. young man
living near there named Stewart eloped
with the daughter OF a farmer named Cog
Ian. The marriage started feud between
the two families.
The father of the GIRL while visiting
Plattsburg with his two sons, entered
stor,, where the bridegroom and his two
brothers were making purchases An en-,
counter followed. One OF the Stewards had
a revolver, and all the others were armed
with knives and used them. The elder
Co0lan was killed, his throat being cut
from ear to ear His elder son was also
killed, the blade Of the knife entering near
his right car and nearly eevering the head.
The Younger son was cut IN ooZeh on
ferent places and will not live. The orloe;
groom, Stewart, WAS badly cut, as well
as accidentally shot by his brother, ana IN
the scrimmage his right arm was broken;
He also Ia wounded MORALLY. The second
Stewart brother was badly cut about the
bodv and face. The youngeet OF the
Stewards escaped uninjured. He was the
only person in the fight armed with pistol
but II proved Intellectual against the knlvee:
for although he discharged 1t several
times he hit only once and that time H.
hpother.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
TO PREVENT AMERICAN CONTROL
Malay States Put . Duty on the Export
OF Tin Ore.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

Special Gable Despdich 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, May 25.-The Singapore cor
respondent OF the Daily Mail telegraphs
that the Government of the Federated
Malay States has imposed a prohibitive
duty on the export of tin ore, unless 1t is
smelted in the colony.
This step is designed to check an Ameri-
can attempt to control the tin trade of the
Straits Settlements The American system
was to purchase ore in the Malay States
and import it duty free into the United
States resxporting the smelted article.
The scheme was understood to be backed
by the Standard Oil Company. the Steel
Trust and the American Tin Plate Com
pany. The producers Of tin plates In the
Straits Settlements were handicapped by
the American duty of three farthings per
pound, which was equivalent to bonus
to the American producers.
This system was killing local compe-
tition and promised to enable the >Ameri-
cans to control the worlds supply OF tin.
OF which the Straits Settlements produce
three-uuarters
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
MILTON T.. AILESs SUCCESSOR.
Charles II. Keep OF BufFals Appointed
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.

ASSISTANT secretary OF the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, May 24.--The appointment
OF Charles Hallam Keep as Assistant Score
tary Of the Treasury, to succeed Milton e.
Allies, who recently resigned to accept
the vice-presidency Of the Riggs National
Bank, was to-day announced at the Treasury
Department.
Mr.. Keep. who is a resident OF Buffalo.
NJ Y, was graduated at Harvard Univer-
sity in the collegiate and law courses. His
age is 40 years. Since graduating Mr.. Keep
has been a practising lawyer In the city OF
Buffalo. his speciality being along invest
ment and financial lines.
1t ia understood that the appointment OF
Mr.. Keep Ia satisfactory to both Senator
Plat and Gov. Odell. He has also been
strongly Endorsed by Congressman Alex
ander, Of whose district he Is resident
When Secretary Shaw was with President
Roosevelt in Iowa several weeks ago the
President signed a blank commission.
thus putting the matter OF the selection OF
an Assistant Secretary in the hands OF the
Secretary. However, when Mr. Shaw
reached the decision that Mr.. Keep was
his choice for the place he wired the Presi-
dent to that effect and has received an
answer approving his selection.
Mr. Keep is expected to reach Washingt on,
take the oath and assume the duties Of his
new office on Wednesday next. As there is
to be no new assignment Of duties for as
sistant secretaries, Mr.. Keep will have
charge Of the same business Of the Depart
ment as his predecessor, Mr.. Allies
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
WILD DASH or 4 HANSON Can.
Scared Couple Cause the Arrest OF tho
DriNcr--IIis hail Forfeited.

A hanson cab dashed through West
Thirt y-eeventh street at 1870 o'clock Satur-
day night, and just as it missed ditch
by a narrow margin a young man poked
his head out and yelled for help.
Policeman Crosby managed to stop the
horse near the corner of Eighth avenue.
In the cab were a young man and woman
who insisted that the driver be arrested
for reckless driving and intoxication. The
policeman took the whole party over to
the station house.
The driver gave his name as John Rich
ards Of 30 West Forty-fifth street. The
couple in the cab said they were MIR. and
Mrs. Jules r. Jembenat OF 53l Fifth avenue.
Jembenat said that he had hired Richards
to take them to the Broadway Theatre and
that while the show was on the cabby man.
aged to get intoxicated. He wanted
Richards punished, and promised to be in
the West Side police court In the morning
to make q complaint.
Richards WAS locked up. An hour later
Edward Robinson of l0l West FORTHWITH
street bailed him out
Policeman Crosby was on hand in the
police court yesterday morning, but his
prisoner, complainant and bondsman failed
10 appear. After hearing about the case,
Magistrate Flammer declared the bond
forfeited. Later he said that the for
feiture was only tentative, and that he
would hold the papers until Tuesday after
noon to see if one OF the three showed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN A BANK.
General BOokkeeper OF the Bank OF Buffalo
Attempts SuIclde-ShOrt Over 500.

General Bookk eeper OF the Bank Of Buffalo
Attempts Suictde-ShOrt Over $500.
BUFFALO. May A.-Grant Blodgett, gen.
eral bookkeeper of the Bank Of Bufs To-,
shot himself. in the basement Of the bank
small calibre revolver and the bullet entered
back OF the left eye. He has chance for
life, but if he does recover he will be blind.
President McDougall OF the bank says
that Blodgett admitted to him that he
was short over $500. but whether that was
in the funds Of the bank or in private
trust Mr.. McDougall does not know. Blod-
gett Was conscious at the hospital, but he
would not talk.
The bookkeeper appeared at the bank
building at about 10 o'clock this morning
but could not get in
After an hours wait the janitor ap-
peared and Blodgett told him he wished
TO 20 over come books. However, he did
not touch book while in the building. The
janitor impatiently told him after a while
that the bank must be closed. and Blod-
gett went into the locker room under the
sidewalk and, sitting in chair before
mirror, shot himself.
When the janitor went down to tell him
to hurry he found the wounded man FUN
bling at his locker. The report Of the re-
volver had not been heard upstairs. The
police were called and Blodgett was sent
to a hospital
Blodgett had been living with his wife
and young son In a summer cottsgs across
the river in Fort Erie. His wife left him
about four days ago and returned to her
family. Blodgett has lately complained
~ IA ina In mia head
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
BIG OHIO MERGER.
Talk Of . Combine OF Public Utility Com.
panies-CapitaI $500. OOO. OOO.

CoLuMB BUS. Ohio. May PA gigantic
merger Of the public utility companies
OF Ohio is now in process of formation
and it is the general impression in financial
circles here that within the next fortnight
practically all the gas. electric light and
street railway concerns of the State will
be included in one corporation, with CAPT
talizetion Of from $500 900 900 to $500 900 600.
The larger interurbGn lines. it is said. will
be tributary connections Of this merger
with the Dola n Elkins interests back Of the
consolidation.
This merger had it's beginning about two
weeks ago. when the consolidation Of the
local street railway. Edison Electric Com
pany end the Columbus Gas interest was
effected At that time it WAS understood
thGt some large corporate interests we're
back OF the consolidation and that Clarke
4 Co. of Philadelphia. who held the bonds
OF the street railway and were interested in
other companies combined, were also in
terested TO a large extent in bringing
about merger with the Dolan-Elkins hold
ings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
GEN. BUELES HOME ROBBED.
The Room Which He Had Ordered Ne, or
Opened Broken Into.

OwENsBoBo, KY, May 24.-When Gen.
Don Carlos Buell. died five years ago in his
castle-like masion in Nuremberg county,
a provision was left in his will that certain
room in the building should never again
be opened under any circumstances His
nearest kin was a stepdaughter, Miss Mamie
Mason. who is now with the sisters of
the Sacred Heart OF Louisville.
For five years the mansion has been
guarded by Ramsey Briggs. Briggs dis
covered yesterday that the house had been
robbed the night before. Indications were
that the forbidden room had also been
broken open and there is no telling what
is missing. Briggs called in the neighbors
but none would dare go into the room to see
if everything was all right.
Miss Mason has been sent for. 1t was
never known why Gen. Buell. ordered that
his private room should never be entered
after his death. 1t is thought the robber
was after some va luz BILE papers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
FOUR QUEER HARLEM FIRES.
Fircbugs or Thieves. Says q Chief-Thirtcen
Horses Killed In One Blaze.

Fircbugs or Thieves. Says q Chief-Thirtcen
Horses Killed In One Blaze.
There We're three Harlem fires last night
and one in the afternoon which the fremen
think were set by frebugs, OF possibly by
thieves.
The first of the evening fires was in
Frederick Beattie's stable at 234 East nth
street. Thirteen horses were sufocatcd
there. The fremen were going back to
quarters at midnight when two other fires
were discovered in the neighborhood.
The first of these started in an old mat
tress near the airsh' TT in the cellar Of the
house at 30l East ll9th street. on the corner
of Second avenue. The sixty tenants
scurried out. In the Second avenue eide
Of the house is H. Saxs furniture store.
Sax sleeps in the rear of the store and 1t
was said that he had $500 in cash with
him WHICH he would not trust to any bank.
Sax refused to discuss that story. He
didn't lose anything except sleep, how
ever
The last fire started in mattress In the
cellar under II. Passey 4 Sons undertaking
place at 23l5 Second avenue, just across
the wav from Sax's store. Neither IRE
did much damage.
This is evidently the work OF firebugs
or thieves" said Battalion Chief Short, who
had charge of the flremen.
There was an afternoon fire in the house
at the northwest corner of 11oth street and
Second avenue. That fire, too, started in
rubbish near an aiShaft.
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territory. It is stated that at La Bo,rdi-
mere Louis Renaut reached speed Of i4s
kilometres. or So miles an hour.
1t Is stated that the motorist. Porter,
who was burned to death near Bonneval,
was an American.
FOUR KILLED BY AUTOS IN GREAT BRITAIN.
LONDON, May 25.-Concurrently with the
reports OF the fatalities caused by the
automobile race in France come reports
OF four deaths caused by motor cars in
Great Britain yesterday. woman u
years old was killed at Edinburgh, man
was killed at Kew, and at Bristol. where
bicycle races were in progress, motor
cycle killed competitor and spectator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
ROOSEVELT TO CARRY NEW YORK
Says Sena tor Piatt--Pistt and OdeIi IA
Meet At SheidOn's Dinner.

Senator Platt said last night that he did
not expect to see Gov Oden again until
Friday night. when both have been in
vited to q dinner ut the Union League Club,
given by George r. Sheldon. There will
be forty guests. and while many Republican
statesmen will be there it will be classed
as a non political dinner.
Senator Platt's attention was broug hit
to a report that friends had told President
Roosevelt that the party was in bad way
in New York. and that the President had
replied that he could win without New
York.
Il agree with him. said Senator Plat"
He could be elected without New York
But New York will nominate him and he
will be elected and he will carry New York.
The only trouble in New York Is In New
York city. where some OF the people don't
agree with the President on the trust aues-
ton. I believe that any votes he may lose
on that account will be more than made up
by those he will gain among the people
who do agree with him. Perhaps and
the Senator smiled little, perhaps Mr..
Bryan's friends will make up the deficiency"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
SUMMERS DRESSED As MEN.
Women In Trousers Arrest ed In san Fran
ciscOs Chinatown.

SAN Francisco, May 24.-Beoause they
were told by guide that many sights in
Chinatown could BIZ seen by men and not
by women, two rich women tourists were
arrested last night as they were making
tour Of the Chinese quarter attired in mems
dress They were Mrs. n. J. Dubia Of
Chicago and Mrs. H. l.. Dresser of FL Paso,
They had read in Eastern papers Of many
curious sights Of Chinatown which were not
seen by ordinary tourists. So they asked
the guide, and he advised the women TO
wear mems dress and promised to show them
everything. They secured the aid of a
friend and his wife and the latter dressed
them in some OF her husband : clothes. They
got along ali right until the party ran into
Chinatown policeman, who arrested the
women for appearing on the streets in mems
attire. Then there were tears and the
policeman conducted them TO Chief Witt
mans room The chief read them a lecture
and pointed out the folly Of their course.
Then the party was taken to the hote! where
the women were staying.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
R0CkEFELLER GIVES $4,000
To Enlarge and Equip the y. NJ. c. A..
building In Washington.

WASHINGTON, May % OF the saoo 900
which 1t was proposed at the jubilee cele-
bration Of the Washington Y. M. c. A. to
raise for the enlargement and equipment
Of the present building here, Sl5ooOo has
already been subscribed. and John d.
Rockefeller has offered TO give $50 900 on con-
dition that the remaining 500, 600 is sub
scribed before Jan. next.
In the letter making this offer, MIR. Rookie
Teller says that in this case be makes an
exception to his rule against giving money
to city associations outside OF New York
and Ohio (the States Of his resdencesl,
because the Washington association has a
national character, providing at the capital
for young men from all parts OF the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
REPRIEVE FOR FLANAGAN,
The Negro Who Escaped From West Side
Court Prison.

OssINING, May PA double execution
that had been ARA nged to take place here
early tomorrow morning has been pre-
vented by despatch received here tonight
from Albany granting reprieve Of one
week to one of the condemned men. He Is
Arthur FlanG gan a negro who in October,
1900, escaped from the West Side court
prison in New York
He was convicted of the murder of Hugh
McGovern, keeper at the prison, who
was found with his skull crushed in near
the cell in which Flanf gan and his cell mate,
negro named Johnson. were confined
johnson WIS killed by falling from the
game window by which Fana gan escaped
with the n id Of an irnprovise6 rope LADDER.
1t is said that Gov. .Odell has become
convinced that new evidence in the case
NAV be produced by Flansgsn's friends.
The other man, who will he executed here
unless he receives reprieve at the eleventh
our. is Antonio Triala, an tie liam. WHO
was convicted Of the murder OF his sweet
heart.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
"MAX ORELL" rs DEAD.
French Author and Lecturer Victim Of
Cancer.

French Author and Lecturer Victim Of
Cancer
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
PARIS, May Paul Blouet, author.
traveller, lecturer and special newspaper
correspondent who was better known by
his pen name Of MAX O'Rell, died here
this evening Of cancer
NJ. Blouet was born in Brittany in ls4s
He was n cavalry officer in the Franco
Prussian war, and was captured by the
Germans at Sedan. Subsequently he was
severely wounded during the Commune in
Paris. Being thus disabled he received
pension and went to England, where he
acted as London correspondent Of French
newspapers From 1876 to 1884. he was
Master at st. Paul's School. Afterward
he lectured in many countries, including
the United States. He was the author
of n number of books, the best known OF
which to American readers are probably
Jonathan and His Continent. and "A
Frenohman in America" All his works
were first published in French and their
English translations were done by his wife.
He was the recipient of several orders,
French and others.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-25
DEAD IN HER fOlTH YEAR
Negro Woman Said to Have Worked In the
Families OF Two Presidents.

Eva Bates. known to oil the inmates OF
the Colored Home and Hospital at Aist
street and Southern Boulevard ss Nanny
Hates. died last Friday and was buried
from the homo yesterday. 1t n said by
those who knew her that abe would have
been ion years old on Sept I.
She was born in Flushing, l.. l., and,
according to her own stories, had been
a servant in the families Of President
Ada mt and OF President Monroe. 6he
had been living on Long Island when she
came to the home. sixteen years ago. She
had buried three husbands and most OF
her fourteen children are dead
Since she became IN inmate OF the home
she spent most OF her time In the mendinE
room. She showed few signs OF her great
age and was able to use her needle until
the day of her death. Supt Lake Of the
home said yesterday that she was one OF
the most interesting. charaotem he had
ever known, and that her recollections OF
Presidents Adams and Monroe were very
vivid