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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
CITY LIABLE FOR EXPLOSION
Because Aldermen Permitted Fireworks
Nuisance In the Streets.

Solomon Landau suing the city for
$4,000 damages for the death OF his sixteen
year-old son, George. who was Killed on
election night last year through the pre-
mature explosion Of some bombs and othsr
fireworks in Madison Square. obtained
verdict in the Supreme Court yesterday for
1880. The verdict, If upheld. establishes
a precedent for many other s,lits,
Justice Truax held that the setting on
Of fireworks In public streets was a nuisance
per &C and that proof might he ohered
lending TO show that the city was respon.
sible. Mr., Hutchinson. for the city. argued
that tho Charter gave the Aldermen the
right TO issue permits for the setting on Of
fireworks In the public streets and oited
decisions. He also read the Aldermen's
resolution resembling during the campaign
OF 1902 the ordinance forbldding the get
ting on Of fireworks in the streets: The
situation, he said, was the same "a " there
had been no prohibitory ordinance.
Justice Truax said that . special permit
was issued in this case, naming no place
He held finally that the. city was liable
for the damage done. and 1t had no right
to allow the setting on OF fireworks. not
outstanding section 40 Of the Charter.
which eays that the Board Of Aldermen
shall have the power to make, amend and
repeal ordinances in relation to the use OF
fireworks OF all descriptions Mr.. Hutch
nson said that the case would he appealed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
JOIN BuRROUGHS on HIS TRIP.
lie Gained Five Pounds while With the
President.

PoUoHKEEPsT May 20. - John Bur-
roughs, the author and naturalist, is at Slab
sides, his home, looking the picture OF health
after his holiday in the West a part OF which
was passed in the company Of President
Roosevelt He gained five pounds during
his journey with the President, though
he had bad cold just before they started
into the Yellowstone Park.
-Mr. Roosevelt Is as, whole souled and
genuine in everything he does as any one
can be-" said MR. Burroughs Those
who believe he is posing are mistaken.
Re likes to hunt big game. but doesn't
care much for fishing or for shooting email
game with shot gun, and that is tn oroughly
characteristic OF the man. 1t - the great
problems, the biz work Of the Presidency.
that he enjoys. and not the fame and APP
psuse he receives.
or the birds OF the West Mr.. Burroughs
is Of the opinion that there are not nearly
90 many az here. "The most abundant
birds on the plains seem to be the meadow
lAfks, he said. .They look like our meadow
larks, but their song IL entirely different
and with much more variety about it. II
they have not 40 many birds in the West
az we have here. they beat us on wild
flowers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
Roy IN JAIL FOR SHOOTING GIRL.
Inrorrigtbie. Although Only lO-The Girl.
Seriously Injured, Is Only ..

PLAlNF1ELp, n. j., May 28-Willie James,
the ten-year-old lad who shot Teresa
Watson. aged years, because the latter
cired to be taken home. was committed
to-day to the Somerset County Jail at
Somerville by Justice Mattion. The father
OF the injured girl made the complaint.
The girl was taken to Muhlenberg Hos
pital last evening. where an operation was
performed by Drs. Buchanan and Pitts,
and the bullet. OF 20 calibre. was found
In the lower part Of the abdomen.
The little patient suffered greatly from
shock, and her condition is considered
critical.
Mrs. James, mother Of the boy prisoner,
doee not seem TO be worried over the arrest
Of her son. She 10 poor and has a large
family of children. the youngest being an
infant in arms. She is now being looked
after by the Overseer Of the Poor OF North
Plainfield township She admits that her
son Willie has been incorrigible for several
years and refuses to 60 to school, prefer
ring to spend his time reading dime novels
II il generally believed that Judge
Schenck, of the Somerset County Court.
will at once take steps toward having the
James boy placed in the reform school.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
WANTS IT'S S5,NO Rack.
North American Gypsum and selenite Co
kfter EJufsdate Co.

North American Gypsum and 6elenVe 60.
kfter Eauisdale Co.
Representatives Of the Ehnsdale Com
pany OF Nova Scotia and the North Ameri-
can Gypsum and Selsnite Company had
a healed discussion over IS 900 before
Magistrate Mayo in the Jefferson Market
police court yesterday afternoon. Chester
B. Overbaugh. president Of the former
company, and George P. Hill, its secretary
and treasurer, were arraiEned on com
plant Of Horace P. Hunt, president o. the
North American company, Henry Brill It's
ssoretary and treasurer, and T. B. Machette,
Its general manager. So.
The complainants allese that they entered
into contract with tho Elmsdale Company
on Feb 20, which involved their putin
up bond for 5000 They put up. a certi.
hed check for q, 900 in leu OF the bond
at flrxt, with the standing that they
we're to have their. rnouey back on the pre-
sentation OF an acceptable bond drawn
according to the terms Of the contract.
They offered a bond from the American
Surety Company. they say, but there was
some discussion over its rovisions, and now
they are trying TO get back their 5000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
WANTED. HELEN POTTS HALL.
Lawyer for Gilman Kin Wants 10 Question
Her Before Trial.

Mrs Helen Potts Halls contest with the
thirty-fve heirs Of George r. Gilman,
over the division OF the late tea and coffee
dealers millions. was brought into public
notice yesterday by the following adver-
tisement
Helen rotts Hall. claimant Of George
i. Gilman'R estate: present address wanted
by Raphael j. Moses. 10 West 9th ST., New
York city.
Mr., Moses explained later'in the day that
he represented Mrs Caroline Il. Gartzynski,
ono Of the heirs, and that he wanted TO and
out from Mrs. Hall what line her testimony
will take on the formal hearing next Friday.
He said that Mrs. Halls lawyers had re-
fused him their clients address. but that
IL he could once get 1t he could serve her
with papers compelling her to submit to
the preliminary examination he desired.
Mrs. Halls lawyers, Hatch, Keener 4
Clute Of 100 Broadway, decline to state
whether they had refused their client
address. but say that Mrs. Hall ia out
OF the State and that Mr.. Moses has no
legal right to examine her.
Mrs. Halls claim to the estate ia said
10 be based on an unwritten promise OF
Gilman to leave her, ~ his adopted
daughter. all his property. This Is what
Mr.. Moses wants to question her about.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
ASKS FINE TO SAVE BAIL.
Bondsman's Lawyer Says the Prisoner
Presence II Net Necessary.

hOUtWUtAn's LAWN 61yb VIZ EIsSV"Vs
Presence II Not Necessary.
When Nellie DALI. woman Of the streets,
vas arrested on May II. Louis Buchler. a
restaurant keeper at $50 East Fifteenth
street, gave $500 bonds for her appearance
in court. When her case was called In the
Yorkville police court yesterday for the
second time shs Vas not present.
Buchler through his lawyer. James
Nueent, who also represented the Dale
worl,an asked that fine OF go be imposed.
Nugent said that Buchler would pay the
fine and added ,.
sThe woman has reformed and moved
to Philadelphia. Her appearance is not
necessary. Under the code OF crimins u
procedure she can be put on trial while
absent II represented by her lawyer"
Il think It best to refer the matter to
District Attorney Jerome said the MaHis-
trate HE lie Just now looking into this
matter Of police station bonds:
T. As the lawyer earnestly objected. agis-
trate Breen finally decided to continue
the matter until June =.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
TRAIN HITS TROLLEI' CAR.
Three Persons Injured in Elizabeth. Two
Of Them Severely.

Ellie .pErH n. j., May ga Jersey
Central freight train crashed into trolley
car on the crossing at Third street and
Broadway at O'Clock this morning The
only passenger, Albert K. Trout. son OF
the Rev. j. W. Trout. Was severely injured,
one leg being broken by the collision and
his head scorched BY falling lamp. Con-
ductor Frank f. Ivans received internal
INJURIES Motorman William Osborne es-
caped with light bruises.
There la no watnhman at this crossing
from midnight until o'clock. The motor
few yards away. Unable 10 stop, he dashed
across and had almost cleared it when
struck
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
IOWA NEEDS MANY REPAIRS.
Critical Examination or Ordnance on All
Vessels in Navy Yard.

The annual examination Of the ordnance
on the battleships at the Brooklyn navy
yard was begun yesterday. The expert
from Warrington. it is said, has orders
to examine all armament with greater
regard to detail than ever before, because
OF the still unexplained explosion on board
the Iowa and to condemn everything not
In perfect condition.
The board OF survey which has been at
work on the Iowa for some weeks will send
said that the hoard has found necessary
repairs that will cost more than 3lOO. 900
The amount OF work to be done will probably
make it necessary to put the vesssl out OF
commission
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
ST. JOHNS CATHEDRAL PILLARS
Last Two Given In Memory Of Josiah VI
Ftske and Richard r. Auchmuty.

At = meeting Of the trustees Of the
Cathedral Of st. John the Divine, held
yesterday afternoon. Bishop Potter an
nounced that the last two OF the eight great
columns needed In the construction OF the
cathedral had been given. These columns
will cost $4,000 each. and will be the largest
in America. Each column has been given
as memorial. the last two being in memory
Of Josiah NJ Fiske and Richard r. Auch-
muty Of this city. The columns are now
being quarrted II Maine by Mr.. PIERCE
the contractor. Two OF them will be de-
livered and Get In Dune. and the others will
follow at about the rate Of one month
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
New w.n.m.ker store Plan. Filed

The plans for the new fourteen-story
store that s to be erected for John Wanna
maker in the block bounded by Eighth
and Ninth streets, Broadway and Fourth
avenue, just south OF his present quarters.
were fled at the Building Bureau yesterd
The architects are d. Fl. Burnham Co.
who designed the Flatiron building The
new Wanamaker store Ia to cost 81, 100 600;
The plans were described in THE Sun several
days ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
I.sborer Inherits s3s, 900.

Alexander Glenn of 10 West Twenty
seventh street, Bayonne. laborer employed
at the General Chemical Works at Si2 a week
was notified Yesterday that SIS 900 had been
left him by his father, who had died in
Ireland,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27

CHICAGO, May 2o.-Masked robbers late
last evening boarded an Evanston electric
car in the woods in North Evanston and at
the point Of revolvers compelled the motor
man and conductor to give them their money
and watches. A gold and a silver watch
and 81 was the booty secured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27

Senior ZaMo Finds His Daughter Better.
Sefior Carlos Zaldo. Cuban secretary
Of State, who was summoned from Havana
on account Of the illness Of his fifteen year
old daughter in thi. city, arrived hero yes
terday His daughter, who Is AT the Cher
bourg apartments. Central Park West is
better
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
MOODY MERRILEs CASE AGAIN.
Examination Postponed because Gev.
Odeii Is Now Considering Ext tradition.

Odeii Is. Now Considering Extraditisn.
Moody Merrill, the Boston lawyer who
was arrested in this city two weeks ago
on a charge OF emhe zzling $40 ono ten years
ago from Mrs. Sarah Cohen Of Boston.
was again arraigned in the Tombs police
court yesterday and at the request Of ex-
Judge Went worth his examination was
adjourned to next Monday MIR. Vent
worth +aid that regulation papers had
been signed by Gov Bates Of MAssachN-
setts and that the case was now In the hands
of Gov. Odel. He wanted the adjourn
ment in order that the case might be argued
before the Governor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27
CONNECTICUT.
Vacation Resorts.

Along the North Shore OF Long Island Sound
at tho charming inland locations Of Connecticut
and among the Berksh,res and Lltch0eld Hills
reached by the finest through and suburban train
service running out OF New York. Send 2-cent
stamp 10 New York. New Haven and Hartford
Railroad. Room No. 8. Grand Central station.
New York. or, 10 Passenger Department. New
Haven. for descriptive books and lists Of hotels
boarding houses. rates for board. and passenger
fires.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27

AIRY GROVE HOUSE.
Finely located In mountains: ?sth season. High
elevation, Spacious grounds Snsdy lawn. Freia
milk eggs. Vegetables from farm: terms 81 to $40
r. " RIDER. kiskAton, n. y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27

ClRrIs PLACE. home comforts, 70 80 Mrs
r, CUNTS as r. Maine g.. bridgeport. G.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27

GOOD hoard at Kings Farm Cottage. Wilton.
connected vii stoga Spa by trolley near house
hot and cold water BATH toilets, DC: core spond
KING. Z. q. SArAioHA SpYinrS. 4 \
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27

PAwLiNG, n. Y Fine modern house large
rooms. broad piazlas. select board; near golf links
references. Mrs. p. z. FERRIS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-27

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES wanted at old fash
oned farm house. Write for particular Mrs
HUGH SHEvLiN. olmstedvills. y. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-24
INSULAR.

The senate military affairs com
mittee manifested a disposition to
head off further damaging testimony
against Gen. Leonard Wood,
United States Minister Squlers
sailed from Havana for New York
whence he will go Immediately to
Washington. II Is said that the Cuban
government has granted all his re,
quests. Former superintendent OF
Cuban Schools Frye left for the
United States as a witness in the
Wood inquiry.
The Carmelite convent al San Juan,
+. r., was abandoned after being oc-
nuns were transported secretly by
steamer to the convent Of San Ger.
man, in the southwest part Of Porto
Rico. The change secures better
quarters for the nuns Many Of their
relatives gathered at the pier and
historical scenes were witnessed.
Senator Hanna has decided To re.
quest the senate committee on
military affairs to subpoena General
wood to answer some OF the charges
made against him by opponents OF
his confirmation MS major general.
The committee expected to close It's
hearing Dec. 10, but II is now believed
that at least two weeks more will be
required. Should General Wood be
subpoenaed an adjournment will be
taken to give him time to return from
the Philippines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-24
TEI.EGRAMS In BRIEF.
PoLlTlcs.

Col Mcclellan was advised tnai
Tammany will have 600 places to fill
Gen Woods nomination will be re
ported favorably. The real fight will
be made in the senate
Judge Emil Baensch OF Manitowoc
announced his candidacy for the Wis
consin republican gubernatorial nom
nation.
II. A. Heinze said that his anti
corporation party will deprive the
Standard Oil company Of It's power in
Montana.
Senator Reed Smoot Of Utah says
that he is not polygamist and pro.
fesses to believe that the senate will
not unseat him.
President Roosevelt will be re-
nominated at Chicago June 81. The
Hanna boom has disappeared. Fair
banks is favored for vice president.
Mayor.Elect Mcclellan OF New York
was snubbed by the council OF the
Princeton club, which refused to give
a club dinner in honor Of the Tam.
many man.
Commissioner Yerkes and DR..
Hunter are said to have healed the
breach of Kentucky republicans and
unite In declaring that the Kentucky
delegation will be for Roosevelt.
A protest againSet Reed Smoot re-
naming In the senate was adopted
by massmeeting called by a woman.
His election is charged to Mormon
influences, which he Is said to rep
resent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-24
DOM ( Sic.

The receiver of the Princeton, Wis,
State bank has been discharged and
resumption ordered,
Lewis Andres has arrived at San
BernardiEo. Cal, with his daughter,
kidnapped from Chicago.
Miss Emily Stark, a University of
Michigan coed" spralned her neck
In gymnasium football game.
Daniel G, Gilman was reelected
president of National Civil Service
Reform association at Baltimore,
James b. Kellogg, the "get,rich-
quick swindler. was sentenced to
eighteen months In Sing Sing
Helen Gould will refuse the presi-
dency of the board of women man.
ayers of the ST. Louis exposition.
Secretary Root declined to permit
tho extension of New York's harbor
line 200 feet into the North river.
Three leading booksellers of Boston
were convicted Of selling objection.
able literature and fined 500 each,
Alexander Sullivan, accused for
three years OF conspiracy, was re-
leased on writ of habeas corpus in
Chicago.
A plain band ring marked L. II. b
was taken out of shark captured
by sailors who have just arrived IN
New York
The Montana legislature, convened
in extraordinary session, adjourned
having passed the fair trial" bill
which allows changes of venue in civil
cases and provides for the review by
the supreme court of matters OF fact
as well as of law
Five holdup men dynamited safe
at Camden, N, j., secured $40, had I
pistol fight with the police, and es
capped
Charles 7. Yerkes Is to enlarge his
fifth avenue mansion In New York
He has purchased adjoining propert,
for 100000.
The assassin Of Miss Elizabeth
Gillespie at Rising Sun Qnd) de
cared bv local officials to be under
surveillance.
William Messenger, said 10 be ,
counterfeiter and burglar. was arrest
ed in Tiffany's, New York, looking n
uncut diamonds,
Rev Newell Dwight Hills salt
God never intended one man to con
troll oil and possess 500 100000 Will,
others had none,
Keeper A. ]. Gray has been force,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-24
PANAMA.

Panama constitutional convention
has been called to meet Jan. Is.
Gov. Melendez announced at Colon
that $50 Colombian troops. after land.
ing at Rio Atrato, were forced by
hunger to return Four thousand
others were recalled to Bogota.
Marines were landed at Colon ami n
camp was established on the line OF
the canal. This Is supposed to be a
precautionary measure In view of re.
pGrted movement of Colombian troops.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-24

Carroll ID. Wright, United States
labor commissioner, in an address at
Philadelphia, predicted the abandon
ment of wages for profit sharing.
The supreme court of New York
enjoined the United States Printing
company from discharging nonunion
employees as agreed in a contract with
electrotypers.
Chicago firemen are discovered to
be joining the unions, and Mayor
Harrison will be asked by Chief
Musham to suppress the movement.
Shorter hours and more men are
wanted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-24

Washington Dec. 1S.-The relation.
ship of the United States TO the new
republic of Panama continued to be
the leading theme in the senate, but
the discussion was confined to one
senator. Senator Daniel of Virginia
was the speaker and he advocated the
acceptance OF Senator Hoars resolu-
ton calling on the president for more
information relative to the revolution
in Panama. He said that. SO far as
the available information shows, the
executive authorities of the United
States had knowledge of the revolu-
ton in advance Of the people of the
sthmus and he contended that the
action of this country in preventing
the landing of Colombian troops in
Panama was without precedent. Sen
ator Fulton made a speech in support
OF the bill to give aid to the proposed
Lewis and Clark exposition at Port
land, Oregon. Senator Morgan intro.
duced resolution bearing upon the
situation on the isthmus, the i'm.
portant features of which are:
THAT neither the president nor the
senate as the treaty making power OF
the United States has lawful power to
wage or declare war against any
foreign power, without the consent of
congress; that a state of war exists
between Colombia and an organiza
ton In the Colombian department OF
Panama that claims to have accom-
plished the secession of Panama from
Colombia and to have established its
independence; that If Colombia is not
prevented by some powerful foreign
nation she is manifestly able to main
tain her present effort to repress said
secession; and the president of the
United States having entered into
treaty relations with persons whc
claim TO have seeded from Colombia
with a stipulation which is in effect a
is not within the limits of any power
conferred upon the president Ly an
act OF congress or the constitution, OF
by the law of nations; resolved that
the president has no lawful right OF
power without the consent of con
gress and under the conditions that
exist in Panama, to use the military
and naval forces of the United States
her sovereignty and the executive Of
to prevent Colombia from enforcing
her claim to the proper exercise of
her laws in the department o.
Panama"
1 The house by resolution authorized
the committee on expenditures in The
postolIice department to request The
postmaster general TO furnish thai
committee the papers in connection
with the recent postoffice investiga
ton but not until after a lively de
bate. The resolution met opposition
on the republican side.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-24
LABOR.

The National contractors con.
vention adopted radical rule for an
open shop.
The Pullman car shops viii be shut
down and 1000 employees laid OFF, &C.
cording to informal notice.
In Chicago Judge Holdom fined
Franklin press feeders union $1,000
for violating strike injunction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-24

Thirty policemen were detailed to
protect the nonunion employees of the
Chicago City railway from assault.
To quell a mining riot at Diamond,
Ind, Town Marshal John Harmon
killed Dan Mccain and mortally
wounded Dan Gallagher.