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The sun., 1903-10-22
WABASH IN PHILADELPHIA
George Gould Writes That He ID Net Read,
Yet to Disclose His Plans.

Yet to Disclose His Plans.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 2l.-George j. Gould
has replied to the communication of the
Trades League Of this city In which tina t
body offered to cooperate with him In secur-
ing an entrance to this city for the Wabash
Railroad. Its text was withheld by the
Trades League, although 1t was said ex-
pressly that Mr.. Gould had not given any
hint in the communication "a to what plans
he has In view
Mr.. Gould, however, expressed his grati-
fcation at the action Of the organization.
and it was learned from usue 'ly authorita-
tive source that he declared his intention
OF securing terminals in this city His
plans, he said, were not matured, and be-
cause OF the railroad interests opposed to
him he could not at this time apprise the
league OF his Intentions He gave them
to understand, however, that he was de-
termincd to secure the entry of the Wabash
despite all opposition. He did not want
to make any premature declaration Of
plans.
1t was because Of this feeling on Mr..
Gould's part that the league refused to
make the text of the letter public. Secre-
tary n. B. Kelly Of the league said:
while Mr.. Gould made no request for
lis to keep the letter from publication,
We think such q course best He did not
advise us what plans he had in view, nor
did we expect him to do SO at this time.
We expect to receive letter from Preei-
dent Ramsay Of the Wabash shortly, from
which definite statement can be made.
Mr.. Gould, however, is in on way deferred
from his purpose Of seeking an entry here
by the difficulties put in his way by other
roads"
The sun., 1903-10-22
'FouyD oUr; KILLED HIMSELF.
CONFIDENTIAL Clerk Had stolen S46.0O
From His Employers.

Charles s. lianaw, 90 years old, book
keeper and confidential clerk in the employ
of Brand Bros, clothiers, Of 5ss Broadway,
shot himself yesterday at his residence,
226 East ll5th street. and died two hours
later in the Harlem Hospital. His firm
had discovered that he was a defaulter to
the extent Of $3.50.
Hanaw, who bad been with the firm Tor
seven years. was to have been married
soon While h., was away i'll the Arm went
through his books. and discovered the short
age.
Hunaw went to the office yesterday and
told Charles W. Brand, one OF the firm, that
he would be able 10 return 10 work IN few
days. j. l.. Brand. one Of the brot hers,
then told Hanaw that his thefts had been
found out, and that he had better make a
clean breast of the whole thing.
Hanaw broke down, and said that he
amount of the two checks was all that he
had st toien, aud offered 10 take the Brands
to his home and show them his bankbooks.
They went with him To his apartmer IL
and sat in the dining room while he
went to the siieboard to get his bankbooks.
He fumbled around and then said the books
were in the front room. He went to the
parlor and shot himself.
The sun., 1903-10-22
THE LITTAUER GLOVE CASE.
Attorney-Generai Knox's Opinion Deiiv'
cred to tho War Department.

efcll 10 tu0 war Dcp4TtHeHt.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.--The Acting
Secretary Of War to-day received an opinion
from Attorney-General Knox in regard to
the case Of Congressman Littauer Of
Gloversvlle, N. Y. against whom the War
Department decided that 1t had established
prima facie case Of being interested In the
sale OF gloves to the army. Secretary
Root, In forwarding the Lttauer matter
to the Attorney General. asked for an
opinion as to whether the War Department
should proceed against the Congressman
to recover the sums Of money which he
had received through his participation in
the sales Of the gloves.
The text OF the opinion will be made
public tomorrow, and in the meantime
the officers who know its contents feel
bound to refrain from discussing It. Be-
yond the bare fact that the criminal prose-
ton Of Mr.. Mttauer is not advised. the only
Of the Attorney Generals ruling was
hint, which may have been based on mere
conjecture, that the statute OF limitations
entered into the Attorney Generals con-
sidsration Of the case.
Army glove contracts by which the War
Department held Mr.. Lttauer had bene-
fted were made In 1898, and his then term
as a Representative expired on March T.
1899, 90 that il In the Attorney Generals .
opinion the statute of limitations applies
to the case. It would appear that Mr.. Lit
tauer's liability TO prosecution had ceased
on March 4, 1902.
One statement made to-day by an officer
who was asked about the Attorney Generals 8
opinion, and who may or may not have
been familiar with 1t at the time was that
az The Government had lost nothing on
the cort ract in which Mr.. Littauer was
The sun., 1903-10-22
CONGRESS- or =. +. BISHOPS.
Attitude or the Church Toward Churches
subject TO Rene ID Discussed.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-The principal
topic of interest at to-day's session here
of the Pam American Congress OF Bishops
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church was a
discussion Of the attitude Of the Episcopal
Roman obedience. Papers on the subject
were read by Bishop William Pare Of
Maryland and Bishop John Hearst Van
Buren, OF Porto Rico, and discussion
followed in which many of the delegates
took part
The congress decided at yesterday g
session that its proceedings sould be
"sacretily. CONFIDENTIAL" and the views
expressed to-day by the participants in
the discussion were not obtainable. Bishop
Hall, chairman OF the press committee,
said that resolutions on the subject were
introduced. and that committee had been
appointed to consider them.
The sun., 1903-10-22
OUR GAIN AND LOSS IN ALASKA
Valuable Territory Conceded 10 Vs--Ter-
ritory Of Little Value Topped on.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l,-A close study
by the officers Of the State Depart
ment Of the terms OF the Alaskan Boundary
Tribunals award shows that in one par
ticular the United States gains more teri
tory than was supposed yesterday. This
feature concerns the Kleheny River region.
Under the nodus vivendi fixing the present
temporary boundary the line Of demarca-
ton for part Of the disputed territory was
the Kleheny River. Under the tribunals
decision the boundary is placed to the north
Of the Kleheny, placing the entire river on
the American side. The region 40 gained
by the United States il said to be very
valuable In minerals, although somewhat
inaccessible.
The area OF the Topped OF territory EN-.
braced in the American claim and given
10 Great Britain has not been determined,
but the rough drawings Of the new boundary
give the impression that II averages twenty
miles wide for O distance OF about seven
hundred miles. II this ia correct the United
States will fail to get u 600 miles OF territory
which 1t claimed Much, In fact most, OF
this area ia, however, in a remote and noun.
taino,s country, part Of 1t being covered
by glaciers, and is said here to be Of prao-
tically no value.
The sun., 1903-10-22
Movements Of Naval vessels.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-The glnboat Con-
cord has arrived at San Francisco and the
cruiser Montgomery at Ensenada, Argen-
tine Republic. The cruisers Atlanta, Bal
tinore and Chicago, the training ship Buff
alo, the gunbcat Peoria and the tug Nez-
insect have sailed from Boston for the
Cape Ann trial course to participate in the
speed trials OF the Missouri and the Denver;
the training ship Alert from San Diego for
a cruise, the gunboat Villelobos from Han
kow for Yoohow, the g,nboat Don Juan
de Austria from Takow for Hong Kong,
and the gunboat Bancroft from San Juan
for Pensacola.
Rear Admiral Wise, commanding the
his flag from the Yankee to the Minne-
apolis.
The sun., 1903-10-22
ATTACKING ALVFRSTONE.
London Daily Mall Denounces Ills De
cislon In the Alaskan Case.
FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.


.specia, Cable Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON, Oct. 22.--The Daily Mail. which
is carrying on an agitation against Lord
Chief Justice Alverstone because Of his de-
cision in the Alaskan boundary dispute,
attacks his conscientious hastiness.' 1t
declares that the more the subject Ia studied
the less comprehensive the award appears
II Ia an ignominious con oession Of the whole
question, suggesting entire misrepresentation
or excessive pusillanimity.
The paper quotes well informed Cana
dams in London as saying that the Canadian
Commissioners refused to sign the award {.
not only because their views were ignored.
but because decisions were submitted for
their signature concerning which they had
not been consulted.
The commissioners had unanimously
agreed TO give all four islands in Portland
Canal to Canada. Subsequently Lord
Alverstone's remarkable pliability in
d1ced the Americans to revoke the con-
cession to which they had agreed in return
for the recognition Of their ownership
of Lynn Canal.
Moreover. near Dyea the Americans
receive territory to which Canada's right
was never disputed.
The sun., 1903-10-22
IRON TRADE OUTLOOK.
"lrGn Age" Takes . Gloomy View OF the
Situation in That IDdUstry,

The Iron Age, in its weekly review, takes
a rather gloomy view Of the iron trade. 1t
says:
The condition OF the iron trade shows no
Improvement. As week after week rolls by
old orders are being worked of and the gap
is only partially filed by incoming new work.
whole industry. The manufacturers Of the
central West are now discussing the question
Of restricting the product further. to about
20 per cent.
The trade is Watching for developments in
the rail industry with good deal Of interest
since 1t is understood that some OF the rail-
roads are comforting concerning the future
OF prices u Ia understood that percentages
for 1904 have NOT yet been adjusted among
the mills. and II is interesting TO note that
an Eastern mill has taken two orders asare-
eating about 22 900 tons in the Chicago terri
tory.
There has been considerable talk lately
OF pushing an export trade. and leading in
terests are apparently giving the matter
close attention; Aside from wire products
and tubes. which have gone out steadily
even In the midst Of the boom and which con
tinue to do So little Ia being done.
The sun., 1903-10-22
NEW DENVER & RIO 0GRANDE sT0ck
President JefYcry Says the Road ID Ne.
trenchlng Moderately.

A special meeting OF the shareholders Of
the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Com
pany was held in Denver yesterday, at
which It was voted to increase the preferred
stock from 81, 100 900 to so .OO0, 900, making q
total Of 4ss 900 900 Of preferred and COM
mon stock outstanding. Part Of the pro-
ceeds Of the new preferred stock will be used
to purchase the Crystal River Railroad.
Edward T. Jeffery. president Of the COM
pany, who was In this city yesterday, said
that while the business prospects In the
territory traversed by the road were gener-
ally very encouraging, as matter OF pru-
dsnce the company was retrenching in its
Improvement work ard had been reducing
its working force moderately.
The sun., 1903-10-22
MISS FANILTON REARRAIGNED
Girl With Two Husbands VIII Ne Tried In
Queens County.

FLUSHING. l.. l.. Oct. el,- Miss Margaret
Familton Of Whitestone was rearraigned
bsfore Magistrate Healy to-day on charge
Of bigamy. She is accused Of having mar
ried within tventy-foW hours Frederick
W. Eirkmau and Edward Roche. LAWYER
Walter s. Bahan OF Long islard City, who
represented the girl. waived examination
and Miss Familton was held in $500 to
await the acton Of the Grand jury.
Mr.. Balan questioned the District At
torney as to the atters jurisdiction in the
case. The marriages were performed in
Manhattan and counsel argued that there
fore the case was in the jurisdiction Of
the Distric, Attorney Of New York county.
Magistrate Healy decided that section
200 OF the Penal Code gave to District At
torney Greggs power to act in the case.
The sun., 1903-10-22
Lake Superior Company Reergsnisatiou

The reorganization committee OF the
Consolidated Lake Superior Company has
adopted the plan Of reorganization. It's
details will be found advertised in another
column. The committee states that imme-
diate action BY the stockholders Ia neces-
sary, or the property will no forever lost
70 them. There has been expended on it
borrowed from Hpcyer l. Co. and 81 800 600
owing for floating indebtedness Under
the reorganization plan the stockholders
are assessed - share and il il proposed
to raise 5000 900.
The sun., 1903-10-22
PITTsBURG BANK' rAyLs.
the Federal National Goes Into the Hands
- -. ,. sf Q Aeoelver.

-
PrrrsBuHo, Oct. al.-The crippled Fed
eral National Bank II this city, capitalized
at $1,000, 900. has failed. Information was
sent to the Comptroller Of the Currency at
Warrington at midnight that the bank
would not be able to open for business this
morning. and Bank Examiner j. B. Cum
ningham was Immediately appointed re-
ceiver.
Yesterday it was reported, as q cause
Of the banks difficulties that 1t held paper
Of some concerns that had been associated
with the Reese Hammond Fire Brick Com
pany and the Bolivar. Pa, Bank, both OF
which were In the hands. OF receivers. Pres
ident Langitt Of the Federal National
admitted that the bank held $4,000 in
notes Of the Eastern Tube Company, which
went into the hands of receivers lately.
Yesterday the directors Of the bank,
after being in session several hours. de-
cided that they could not Withstand the
demands on the bank. and asked for aid
from other local banks and bankers. II
was said that in almost every insta
this was refused. An appeal was made
to the Pittsburg Clearing House Associa-
ton, and the committee. after debating
the matter, decided that no aid could be
extended. Yesterday between $500 900 and
S00O 900, 1t was said, was drawn from the
institution by depositors and banks in
Pennsy vania. Ohio, West Virginia and
elsewhere. Tho deposits yesterday were
small Small country banks were the
principal depositors.
The Federal National Bank was chart
cred OH Nov 10, 1901. The capital is
1000 900 and the surplus fund $500 600. The
stock was put out at Sl20 q share. It adj
vanced rapidly on the Pittsuurg Stock
Exchange, and few months after the
organization It sold for 3l44 as share.
The hanks last report to the Comp
troller OF the Currency, rs Of Sept. Q. is as
follows.
The sun., 1903-10-22
ADssk an c onlmissi0ners Returning.
Special Cable Dss pufch 10 The SUN.

LONDON, Oct. q Senator Lodge and OK
Senator Turner, two Of the American
Alaskan commissioners, sailed for New York
on the steamship Cedric to-day j. W,
Foster, the agent Of the United States before
the tribunal; Judge Dickinson of counsel
for the American Government, and most OF
the staif will sail for home on the American
Line steamship Philadelphia. Secretary OF
War Root, the other American commits
sioner, will leave for home on Oct. 81. DIT.
Watson, also Of counsel for the United
States, will spend few weeks on the Con
tinent,
The sun., 1903-10-22
Seven children in -Four Year,.

WILKEs-BARRE, Pa. Oct 2l--Mrs. Michael
Willto Of Laurel Hill, Hungarian woman.
holds the birth record OF this part Of the
State In four years she has given birth
to seven children, all Of whom are alive.
Four years ago she had twins, two years
ago twins again. and to-day triplets. two
boys and girl, arrived. They are strong
and well.
The sun., 1903-10-22
GEN. CHAFFEE'S ADIEU.
VIII Turn Governors Island Over to Gen.
COrbin Tomorrow.

Gen. Adna r. Chaffee. commander OF
the Department OF the East, took formal
leave of the officers at Governors Island
yesterday, and. with his wife, went to
Washington, where he will assume bis
duties on the General Staff. He will re-
turn tomorrow to turn over the command
H. c. Corbin.
At the leave taking the band OF the Eighth
Infantry played army airs in front, ~ the
commanders headquarters Penang c,,e
arrival of Gen Corbin Major Knight will
have charge.
The sun., 1903-10-22
Proposed General Militia Law

WARRINGTON. Oct. 2l.-Gen. Oliver, the
Acting Secretary Of War, has sent to the
Governors Of all States the draft Of pro-
bring the State militia organizations into
harmony with the Regular army. az re-
quired by the Militia law Of Jan. 81, 1908.
The idea OF sending this draft to the Gov
ernors Is to. have it presented to State Legis-
latures for enactment into law.
The sun., 1903-10-22
New U. 8. Marshal for Vermont.

WASHINGTON, Oct 21.-Ths President
to-day appointed Horace W, Bailey to be
United States Marshal for the District of
Vermont, to succeed Marshal Field, who
prisoners to escape from his custody
Senators Proctor and Dillingham; and
Representatives Haskins and Foster were
unsuccessful In their efforts to-day to
secure from Attorney General Knox q
rehearing in Fields case, and the appoint
ment Of his successor followed.
The sun., 1903-10-22
Reduced Freight Rates to tho West Indies.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 2l.-Reduced ocean
freight rates between New York and points
in the West Indies will result from the es-
tablishment Of new steamship line, accord
ing to Consul Estes OF Antigua and Com
mercial Agent Haven Of st. Christopher.
Mr.. Estes says the new line will charge
IS cents per dry barrel instead Of 81 cents
and that the rate on sugar will be reduced
from Is to cents per hundred pounds
Mr.. Haven says the Roysl Mail steamers
will extend their line to San Juan. P. r..
making that point their terminus.
The sun., 1903-10-22
NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Seem to BE Designed 10 Make the Iron
Bed More Elastic.

The Municipal Civil Service Commls-
sion gave a public hearing yesterda" on
the proposed new rules to govern civil
service examinations. The principal pnr-
pose Of the changes is 10 permit the com
mission to make such alterations as con
dtions require in the routine work OF the
department and to allow them to rearrange
schedules.
Various notifications In the new rules
were suggested in writing vest erday by
depart menta al heads. and these will be con
sidered at a meeting on Monday.
The sun., 1903-10-22
FLAGS Q. Cana dian School At Half Mast

TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 21.-Alexander
Muir, author Of "The Maple Leaf Forever,
Is principal Of Garden avenue school. To-
day the school flags were floating on the an
niversary Of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar.
Having read news Of the Alask an boundary
decision, Mr.. Muir obtained permission of
the chairman to put the nags at half mast.
The sun., 1903-10-22
pRoErTED BY scoTrs THEFT.



should he ,Piilsried--soott to Prison.
John A. Scott. treasurer Of the London
Assurance Company. who stole nearly
$4,000 from the concern, was sent to State
prison yesterday by judge Foster In the
Eemera Sessions on an indeterminate SEN
tence Of from one TO hve years. His lawyer
Informed Justice Foster that an officer Of
The company, whom he did not name. ss:
thst tie latter had been obliged to steal.
sThe oii4cer. said the lawyer. 'knew that
0cotfs Sahry was not large. but sometimes
hs borrowed a. much In 8 week as Scott 9
Of nuSrey. scott took to stealing for his own
use. he Is degenerate morally and physi-
cally and has been entirely under the in
fiuenoe OF this other officer
IN nronouncing sentence, shat some other
perpon profited by your crime. He should
81 hsid up to public soorn.'
The sun., 1903-10-22
uABMAN AND HIS DOLLAR.
Fpseedy NecUunted by tho Liquor Men
Lacks tho Fifth Act.

Lacks tho Fifth Act.
oneof thu products Of the United Liberty
Lssxue's tireless typswriters yesterday
~ Q tsls Of how cab driver OF the name
Of Edward Quinlan had been wronged at
tha Lioense Bureau and had to pay an extra
dollar for q renewal Of his license. This
narrative recounts that one Of the workers
Of tho Women's Municipal League ap-
vote Tor Low and had 70 bark TO the una
bridesd story. Then she went down to
tho Mayors ofaoe and poured It into the
ear ef Secretary James B. Reynolds, who
said that he'd hre tho man who took the
dollar II Quinlan would identify him. But
Ouinlan wouldn't; % there are only four
typswriSten pages Of this hanson tragedy.
The sun., 1903-10-22

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-rn a telegram
received to-day, Leslie Combs, United
States Minister at Guatemala City. notified
the State Department that Frank Brown
Of Mansfield, Ohio, who has been in q Guate-
malan prison for year, awaiting trial on
the charge Of assaulting an Italian, has
been released. This Government demanded
that Brown be set free or brought to trial.
Mr.. Combs says Brown has gone to work
for q railroad company.
The sun., 1903-10-22
Erie,s Oldest aonduetor HIT by Train.

PATERSON, N. j., Oct. 81 John r. Gar
rison OF this place, the oldest conductor
on the Erie Riilroad, was struck by an
engine at Waidwick and mortally injured
to-day. Garrison was taken In an ambu-
lance to. the General Hospital. He ID Is
years old.
The sun., 1903-10-22
ExPsC1 40 CATCH LEONARD,


The East Orange police notified the local
police last night that they were on the trail
Of Clarence R. Leonard, the young mes
senger for Has Haskins H 4 Sc Sells: accountspts.
said they bad traced him to Cortland, N. Y.
Leonard presented two forged checks
aegreRating about $4,000 At two down.
town banks week ago and after getting
the money disappeared. He is supposed
to be ACCOM- panied by Miss Katherine
Miller, whose family lives near the Leonard
family In East Orange.
No word Of his arrest had been received
by the police here at late hour Last night.
The sun., 1903-10-22
FUMIGArORs SCARED ,Ex.


Health Hoard Notice.
Some Of the tenants OF the big St. Paul
Building were disturbed yesterday when
they saw on the Office door Of Lawyers
Marx and Mayer aboard Of Health notice
saying that the room was not to be occu-
pied until after $50 o'clock ip>ele afternoon.
Mr.. Marx gave this explanation: INV
partner, Mr.. Mayer, died Q week ago on
a train that was bringing him home from
the Adirondacks. He had Tuberculosis
Of the lungs, but died Of heart disease.
or the Office boy to take any chances Of catch
inG consumption, 80 / asked the Board OF
Health to fumigate the rooms. and IL was
done"
The sun., 1903-10-22
Pvssbysssisn Synod Condemps Rs,nes Law.

ITHACA. N. Y, Oct. 2i.-Ths New York
State Presbyterian Synod, In session here,
at their first business meeting to-day, con-
dsmnsd In vigorous terms the Raines law.
Ashpugh this conclusion was reach ed
unanlhna,sly IN the end. the topic brought
out protracted debate.
The sun., 1903-10-22

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2i.-The battleship
Maine left Culebra Island yesterday for
Hampton Roads, Va. on the second leg Of
her 2,l00 mile trial run to test the efficiency
Of her boilers. The fact that she will have
the Gulf Stream with her on her northern
squirt leads some naval officers to believe
that she may make even better time than
she did on her quick trip to Culebra, the
average for about 200 miles being is knots
an hour It is expected that she will reach
Hampton Roads not later than Saturday
morning.
The sun., 1903-10-22
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.Lrhese navy orders were
issued to day:
Capt, C. q. Cornwell, from command of the Chi.
cago and granted three months sick leave.
Commander C. c. Bowman. from charge OF Sixth
Lighthouse district, Charleston. to navy yard
League Island.
Lieutenant Commander A. G. Hodeson. from tho
Indiana 70 Charleston, aS Inspector Of Sixth Light
house district.
Lieutenant Comma andcrJ. L.. Purcell. to command
the Abarenda.
Lieutenant Comma nder II. Ball. 10 Bath, as IN :
spector
Lieutenant Commander r. G. Bowers. from Bath
to Hartford, as Inspector.
Lieut.; q, 1. y, Stone. from the wyoming. to naval
hospital. Mare Island, for treatment.
Llert. J. s. Doddridse. from the Constellation 10
the DiIie.
Lieut.. c. England, to the Constellation.
Pay Inspector Il. r. ~ Gsil from tho New York
70 Navy Pay once. San Francisco.
These army orders were iss,icd:
First Lieut., Frank H. Lyman, Jr., Signal Corps
from Fort Myer To Omaha as signal ofhcer depart
ment OF the Missouri.
Major Joseph p. Maxnsid, Signal Corps. from
Fort Myer to this city. relieving Col. Henry u. q.
Dnnwoody. Signal Corps, ordered to command
signal Corps post, Fort Mysr.