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The sun., 1903-05-15
EXPLODING TANK KILLS WOMAN
airs. Taylor Was Recharging Her Soda
Water EOunt ain When II Blew Up.

Mrs. Annie Taylor. who since the death
OF her husband, several years ago. has
conducted little candy and soda water
store in the basement at lot Madison street
was almost instantly killed yesterday after
noon by the explosion OF soda water tank
which she was charging.
Mrs. Taylor lived at the Madison street
house with four Of her children, three OF
whom she supported. The oldest Of the
four, Annie Taylor, was to be married in a
few days.
Owing to the warm weather of the last
few days Mrs. Taylor sold a good deal of
soda water. Yesterday afternoon it became
necessary for some one to charge the tank
with carbonic acid gas. which is furnished
to the small dealers in metal cylinders.
Mrs Taylor's daughter Annie saw her
mother starting to do the charging in a
back room of the basement and offered
to do it, although friend, Rebecca Lewis,
was waiting for her in the back yard.
"No, I'll co it," said Mrs. Taylor. you
can go out to the yard and stay with your
friend"
few minutes later everybody in the
neighborhood heard a loud explosion.
Mrs. Taylor's daughter rushed in and
found her mother unconscious on the floor.
She had evidently been leaning over the
soda water tank when it burst.
Half Of the tonk shot up into the air,
crushing Mrs Taylor's skull, and then
struck the ceiling, sending mass Of plaster
Gld wood to the floor.
Mrs Taylor died before the arrival Of
an ambulance. Her daughter Annie be-
came hysterical when she learned of her
mothers death and had to be cared for by
friends.
The police discovered that there was
an old split in the tank, made possibly
by previous explosion, and that the parts
had been riveted together The explosion
had torn the parts on the same lines as
those of the first break.
The sun., 1903-05-15
BOY TOWED BY a TURTLE.
Caught . Snapper by the Tail and Held on
as He Went Into the Water.

twenty-pound swapping turtle was
captured in the Morris Canal near Detwil-
ler's fireworks factory in Jersey City on
Wednesday by Frank and Christian Goetz.
two Greenville boys. The brothers found
the turtle asleep on the towpath and at
tempted to turn it over on its back with
a big stick The snapper suddenly ran
out its head, made vicious snap at the
stick and started for the water.
As the turtle was going into the water
Frank Goetz grabbed it by the tail
and yelled to Christian to lend hand.
Frank slipped on the towpath and tumbled
into the canal When he reappeared above
the surface he still had firm hold on the
turtles tail.
He knew that he was perfectly safe from
the snapper's jaws as long as he didn't
lose his grip.
The turtle started up the canal with the
boy in tow. Then Christian swan to his
brothers assistance. Christian steered
clear of the turtles head, approached it
from the rear and grabbed it by the
left hind leg.
The turtle and boys foundered around
in the water until the brothers mana ged to
touch bottom. Then they found II COM
paratively easy to drag the reptile out
on the bank and turn 1t over on its back
When they recovered their breath they
carried the turtle home by the tail, and sold
II 10 a saloonkeeper.
The sun., 1903-05-15
PLAYED HE WAS A COUNT.
II. W. Wendell Of New York Has Fun In
Milwaukee-Gets Many Challenges.

II. W. Wendell Of New York Has Fun In
Milwaukee-Gets Many Challenges.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 4,-Because his
friends insisted on paradng him as a
Count" or Baron from Denmark. H. W.
Wendell Of New York is in turmoil. With
Charlton Rogers Burnett of New York the
alleged Count has been cutting quite a
figure at the Hotel Pfister. He has spent
his money freely and proved that he is a
good entertainer.
The other day reporter was informed
that Wendell was Count in disguise and
out for lark. To make the story read
right Wendells friends told the newspaper
man that the Count had had a disagreemt Mt
with Arthur Bishop. well-known young
man Of the city, and that they were going to
fight duel
The reporters paper the next day printed
a first page column story saying that the
details Of the duel had been arranged and
the fight was over the hand Of young
woman with whom the Baron was in love.
When the fight did not take place. Wendell
to carry on the joke, told the same reporter
that Bishop had backed out, but that he
was ready to meet others. There is where
he made his mistake. Since then nearly
a hundred acceptan have foated In.
some of them written in unoomplimentary
terms. So far as the Count is concerned
Wendell has decided the joke is going too
far and is preparing to return to New York.
The sun., 1903-05-15
4 MISSING Won PUTTKAMER
Police Are Asked to Look for BOY Who
May he the BarOn's Relative.

The New York police are again con-
oerned with the Won Puttkamer family
of Germany. Capt, Wendell, who was on
duty at Police Headquarters last night,
received a letter purporting to be from
the head of the ponce force at Stettn,
Germany, asking the local police to look
for Jesco Won Puttkamer, l3 years old.
The letter and an accompanying clip
ping from the International Police Record
describe the boy as appearing to be 10 or
II wears old, tail and slender, of light COM
plexion, and with thick under lip The
policeman who gets him is asked 10 hang
on to him and communicate with -Von
Puttkamer. Kiel, Niemannsweg 49,.
Capt. Wendell who is a German, thinks
the boy is probably relative of Baron Won
Puttkamer, who for years was Minister of
the Interior and Vice-Presidept Of the
Prussan Council Of State. The Baron is a
relative Of Bismarck.
In 1890 man who called himself Wilhelm
Won Puttkamer and said he was the Baron s
son got some notoriety here through news
paper. The man was robbed and beaten
and taken to the hospital. There he said
he was a twig on the Won Puttkamer family
tree, was son of the Baron and was great
Prussian soldier. The Baron denied the
warn.
The sun., 1903-05-15
WOMAN KEPT THE "MARGINS.'
Took Money From C0nfiding Countr,
Folk "to Speculate In Cotton"

YoNKERs, N. Y, May IA stylishly
dressed woman is held here on charge OF
having fleeced persons Of sums OF money
by Wall Street speculation ruse. Some
weeks ago the prisoner visited Bryn Mawr,
q suburb Of Yonkers, and introduced her
self as Elsie Peacock Of lO4s Hudson street
Hoboken, j. She gained the confidence
of the housewives Of the neighborhood and
explained to them that she possessed great
deal Of Wall Street experience. She talked
stocks bonds and margins, particularly
argins. at such a rate that she entranced
the unsuspecting folks.
Mrs. Agnes Blackburn says that she
gave up 500. Mrs. Agnes Barclay makes
affidavit that the woman got $25 from her
Mrs. Mary London parted with $50 and
another Agnes, Mrs. Agnes Snellie, sub
scribed 500 while her husband. Mr., Snellie,
OF Snellie Il London, contributed about
500.
Mrs. Peacock entertained the country
folks with solos. vocal and instrumental,
being an accomplished musician, and
walked away with every dollar the above
named people felt they could wefr part
with. The money was to be invested in
cotton and inside information was to yield
100 per cent. in no time As time elapsed
and Mrs. Peacock did not return.
Yonkers detectives lured Mrs. Peacock
to New York and arrested her on three
charges. She is held for examination on
May 10. The woman appears to be refined
and educated and is self-possessed and
very uncommunicative.
The sun., 1903-05-15
ROLLER ~ A CLJB EXPLODES.
Part or the Hartfords Rooms Wrecked
-Ex.GOv. Bulkeley Shaken Up.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 1.-THE boiler
in tho Kitchen of the Hartford Club blew up
last night about 10 o'clock and tore away the
wall in the addition in which the kitchen was
situated. The explosion made 80 loud
noise that the people at Parsonss Theatre
noticed it and the performance was stopped
for few minutes. The principal damage
was on the first floor, where the wreckage
covered considerable space On the second
floor, over the kitchen, the grill room was
unacceptable, and up as high as the third
floor doors were flung from their hinges and
heavy billiard tables were spun around.
Former Governor Morgan G. Bulkeley, the
new Department Commander Of the Connec-
ticut G. A. R.. asin the grill room consulting
with some Of the prospective members of his
staff about the headquarters train to San
Francisco for the national encampment Of
the Grand Army. The men were raised from
their seats by the force Of the explosion.
No one was hurt except one cook. whose
hand was bruised.
The sun., 1903-05-15
HOUSE FULL OF TRAPDOORS,
Men and Women Hid in Strange Nooks
Two Women Above q False Ceiling.

The Mulberry street police raided last
night house at l1s Mott street. not far from
Hester street. and after searching through
dozen or more trap doors, behind false
partitions and over false ceilings, they ar
rested four men and six women. The police
say that the house is as well equipped with
hiding places as was ever any old dive in
the palmlest days Of Mulberry Bend.
Capt. Ward Of the Mulberry street station
said after the raid that he had been trying
for two months to get evidence against the
house, but had not succeeded till few
days ago. Meanwhile, he said, complaints
against the house had been sent to Dis
trict Attorney Jerome. The raid was made
on warrants and was evidently expected
by the inmates.
The building is a four-story structure,
with saloon and restaurant on the ground
Moor The saloon is run by a man who
calls himself Antonio Caruso When the
police entered the saloon, Caruso was in
the kit chen and slid through a trap door
into the basement. He was not quite quick
enough and the police saw him sliding
through the door into big icebox. They
yanked him out and then went upst airs .
There they found Carmela Lama and three
men. The police searched all over the
second floor, and in one room came across
trunk There was a woman in it, and they
pulled her out.
In another room on the second floor
they found trap door in the floor, and
by lowering a lighted candle discovered
two young women deep down in a hole.
The girls refused-to come up at first, but
the police frightened them into doing so.
The hole was so small that none of the
policemen could possibly have gone down.
The police found several other trap
doors on the second floor. but nobody be-
meath them. On the top floor they dis
covered false ceiling in small closet
They pushed it up and found two girls
up in little recess under the roof. They
also were arrested.
The police had heard that there were
twelve women inmates. and they think
they may have missed several in their
search.
They say that the Lama woman has been
convicted of keeping disorderly house.
but got off with fire of $50 because her
lawyer produced steamship ticket in court
as evidence that she had taken passage to
Italy and would never return to this cotntry.
The police heard an interesting yarn about
Car,iso It was to the effect that he was
known in the reighborhood as -Mussolno, y
the name of the Italian bandit. The yarn
also had it that Caruso had big stick back
of his bar, and that in the stick there were
seventeen notches. The police did not think
it necessary to ask what the notches were for
They didn't find the stick either.
The sun., 1903-05-15
EXODUS OF JEWS FROM KEEP.
The Ehict Affects 81 900 Persons-FurtAe
Details OF tho Slaughter.
Special Gable Dsspatth 10 TIRE SUN.


Special Cable Dsspafth TO TIRE SUN.
LONDON. May IA mailed despatch
from Kier, dated May TO- says that the
obligatory exodus Of the Jews from the
city is proceeding quietly and win probably
be completed within = fortnight. Tho
expulsion edict affects about $1,000 per-
sons.
Six months grace was given. but hopefuD
Of respite, the greater number OF the better
class Of Hebrews affected by the edict made
no disposition Of their property and are
now compelled to sell huriedly at ruinously
low prices.
A majority OF the expelled Jews possess
domiciliary~ birth rights, but these are
abrogated ipso facto by the possessors not
being enrolled officially In the recognised
trade guilds, a condition imposed by an
edict issued last October. The most pitiful
scenes are daily witnessed among the de-
parting Jews, although the women. young
girls and boys stoically strive to suppress
all signs of grief
An attempt at an anti-Semite demonstra-
ton which was peculiarly heartless and
cruel under the circumstances. was made .
few days ago, but it was at once sternly
repressed by the military Governor.
The Jews banished from Kieh will for
the most part distribute themselves through
out various centres within the southern
pale proper. This district, especially as
regards cities, towns and townships, is
every year becoming more seriously con-
gested, hence the ever increasing volume
Of Russo-Jewish emigration.
There are indications that the emigrant-
aid societ lea in south K,,ssia ara reapOneble
for the lately growing prediction Of Russo
The sun., 1903-05-15
NICARAGUA REVOLT ENDED.
Revolutionary Leaders Captured and
steamer Victoria Seized.

NEW ORLEANS, May l4-A cable
gram from Nicaragua to-day announces
that the Nicaraguan Government forces
have captured the steamer Victoria and
the leaders Of the revolutionary forces
and that the revolution is at an end there.
The Victoria, which was operating in
Lake Nicaragua. has heretofore prevented
the Government troops from crossing tho
lake and attacking the revolutionists who
were in the eastern provinces.
WASHINGTON, May l4.-In a telegram
to Senior Corea, It's Minister here the Mica
raguan Government announces that the
steamer Victoria, which was used by revo-
lutionists on Lake Nicaragua, has been
captured, with all the crew. The Govern
ment will issue proclamation Of amnesty
To all revoutionists, to take effect July
II, q national holiday.
The sun., 1903-05-15
DIVORCED FOR THREE MONTHS.
Justice Gaynor Grants Brooklyn Couple
"PrObationary Separation"

Supreme Court Justice Gaynor in Brook
lyn yesterday granted to Emily Konicke a
probationary separation from George
Konicke. She alleged cruelty and inhuman
treatment. Konicke said his wife had
left him half dozen times and lived with
other men. but he had taken her back for
the sake of their children:
In his decision Justice Gaynor says:
-The husband is in faut some. but the
wife is not without serious fault, Let a
separation be had for three months with
IS week almony
AT the end of that time, II the husband
offers 10 renew the marital relations the
siimony shall cease, and if he then fails to
live with and support the plaintih she may
bring new action with costs 10 the plaintiff. =
The sun., 1903-05-15
UNIONS INCORPORATE!
Brooklyn Employer League Won't De-
With Any That Don't.

The Employers League Of Brooklyn,
which will be fully organized tonight. be-
sides insisting on tho abolition OF the
walking delegate, will demand that each
trade union be incorporated before the
league will do business with its represen-
tative. The employers will make this the
cardinal principle Of their organization,
in order that the unions may be held legally
liable for broken contracts
Another point that will be insisted upon
by the league is that wages of the strikers
shall not be paid for time lost
The meeting tonight will be held at
the Mechanics and Traders Exchange
and permanent organization will be
formed
The sun., 1903-05-15
PRODS SENATOR MONEY.
Gov. LonSinO Points Out That Twice lie
Voted 10 Confirm Minnie Cox.

NEW ORLEANS, May IA new feature
has been injected into the Senatorial cam
paign at Grenada, Miss. by Gov. Longino
who severely criticised his opponent, Sena-
tor Money, for not having the proper regard
for consistency in his views on the race
problem. He pointed out the contrast
between Senator Moneys speech in the
Senate on the 1ndianola incident and the
records, wherein it is shown that he twice
voted for the confirmation OF Minnie Cox
as postmstress.
Gov. Longino declared that Senator r
Money il trying to place him in false light
as sympathizer with Mrs. Cox. He re-
iterated his declaration that the post Office
should not have been closed and said that
no good whatever can be accomplished
by the agitation OF the negro question.
The sun., 1903-05-15
MRS. WILLIAM AsTOR CHANLERs

Marriage Runner That Minnie Ashley, the
Acsresa. won't Confirm or Deny.
There was . rumor In the actor colony at
Great Neck yesterday that Minnie Ashley
was married three weeks ago in Manhattan
to e1 Congressman William Astor Chanler.
Mics Ashley was at home last night at
her cottage overlooking Long Island Sound.
Her mother and Mr.. Chanler were with her
When she was asked II 1t was true that
she had been married to Mr.. Chanler, she
said:
Now, really. you will have to excuse me
l don't care TO talk about this. and have
nothing to say"
Miss Ashley has lived at Great Neck in the
summer for the last five years.
The sun., 1903-05-15
F.. A. VANDERBILT TO WE'D.
Chum Who Bet With Him VIII Pay for the
steamer Tickets.

Frank A. vandalip, vice-president OF
the National City Bank. left this city yester-
day for Chicago. where he is to be married
on May 10 to Miss Narcissa Cox. The
wedding present from the other officers
OF the City Bank will be a magnificent
solid silver vase Apropos Of the event.
it was said yesterday that E. W. Harden, an
old friend Of Mr.. yanderlip and. like him, a
former newspaper man. will pay the trans
portation expenses attending the honey
moon trip to Europe. Messrs. Vanderlip
and Harden made a peculiar bet several
years ago. Under its terms the one who
was married first was to have all the e1-
penses Of himself and bride, 30 far as trans
portation to and from Europe was con-
cerned, paid by the other.
The sun., 1903-05-15
MRS. YERkES SAILS, LANE.
Had Hurt Her Knee and Could Not Ascend
Fuerst Blsmarck's Cabin Gangway.

Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes, who sailed yester-
day for Europe by the Hamburg American
up the cabin gangway OF the ship because
OF a slight injury to her knee. With the
help of her husband. maid and cane
which was on a steep incline: She went
aboard by a gangplank on a level With
lower deck. Mr.. Yerkes will sail for Europe
within two weeks.
The sun., 1903-05-15
DlSPLEAsED AT PENNYPACKER.
Mine Workers Disgruntled Over the Gov.
ernors Veto OF Their Bills.

WILKES BARRE, Pa. May 14.-Mine
Workers officials are disgruntled over Gov.
Pennypacker's veto Of their three bills
which passed the House and the Senate.
they accuse the Quay machine Of betraying
them. Members OF the miners legislative
committee declare that the machine prom
ised them their bills would become laws
and then arranged that they should not
be passed until near the end Of the session
40 that there could be no appeal for a re-
consideration in the event Of veto.
The mine workers declare they will not
forget the action of the Republican machine
or Of Gov. Pennypacker.
The Governor vetoed bills granting an
eight hour day to all mine workers under
2l years OF age, providing for the election
Of miners examining boards s'o & and fixing
The sun., 1903-05-15
POST OFFICE BLOWN UP.
Postmaster Hodges. at kossuth. Iowa
Killed In the Explosion.

MEDIApoLIs, Ia. May 1.-THE post
office building at Kossuth, two miles north
Of here. was blown up this afternoon and
Postmaster Hodges killed, his body being
torn to pieces.
Several cans OF powder we're known
to have been in the store, but how 1t came
to be ignited is a mystery. On Monday
last Mr.. Hodges was found senseless in
the road, having been robbed of all the
post office funds by highwayman.
The sun., 1903-05-15
John Mitchell Writing q Book.

John Mitchell, president Of the United
Mine Workers. who came here to attend
the meeting OF the Executive Committee
Of the National Civic Federation, IL staying
In town for a few days. He explained to
suN reporter that he IA writing . book on
trades unionism and is collecting data.
The sun., 1903-05-15

The skilled American Mechanic
has helped 10 make the Pennsyivania Railroad as
Der feet a. brain devise. " iAst tralns 70 the
West are maTveh OF ecs:iou and speed.-Adr
The sun., 1903-05-15
CONsULATES UNDERMINED.
Another Discovery Of 1000 Pounds or
Dynamite in SalOnica.

speaa, Cable Dss patch to THE SUN.
SorIA, May 14.-A despatch from Salonica
says that another discovery Of 1000 pounds
OF dynamite has been made there.
In addition to this 1t has been found that
the French and Russian consulates have
been undermined
The sun., 1903-05-15

st. LeEer Little cigar.
Worth dollar bog.
The vsry best blend Of Havana tobacoo.-Ads.
The sun., 1903-05-15

Every nsrioah wants o Map Of Manehuria.
GIee9sr Go%mercL Asen! Of ~. !se United d States
churia ls published by the New York Central Rail
road" cory viii be mailed 70 any address on
General Psssngss Agent. Grand Central station.
New York.-A6e
The sun., 1903-05-15

DurnettI Extract Of Vanilla
Il the leader all tho world over. Use no other
-AdS,
The sun., 1903-05-15
FRANK WORK SERIOUSLY I'LL.

NVVITVU uNnKeT HTu ItOTSCTTTHH II H1IBHVy'
four Years Old.
Frank Work. the retired banker and
horseman of IS East Twenty-sxth street,
is seriously ill. He is attended by DR..
Edward B. Dench.
MIR. Work is "A years old. His trouble
is said to be the return of an old disorder
that laid him up some twelve years ago.
The sun., 1903-05-15

THIS Il the Fastest Train
for the distance the world has ever seen. ssves
. day between the Fast and West. The New York
Centrals 10th Century Lmited.-Ads
The sun., 1903-05-15

Hamilton and Toronto.
Lower rates VIA Lchigh Valley than via any o'ner
through car Inc. Good trains.--Ads
The sun., 1903-05-15
spssA-ssk kty-styis.

Tho Pepusyivanis Limited o6eYs 10 the business
man conveniept and commodieus means Of reach
ing Chicago or 81. Louis. An o0ciAl stenogrsphsr
on board.-Ade
The sun., 1903-05-15

Two On,cers Leave the Ninth Regiment.
Col Morris Of the Ninth Regiment has
received the resignation Of Surgeon Samuel
D. Hubbard, who has the rank Of Major,
and alao the resignation of Lieut.. Richard
Doherty Of Company l. The latter, it is
said. has failed to perform the required
duty. Surgeon Hubbard was Surgeon
Of the Ninth during the war with Spain.
He resigned on account Of business.
The sun., 1903-05-15

Fourteen Trains Every Oay -
70 Buffalo and Niagara Falls by the Great Pour.
Track New iork Central and Hudson River Railroad.
Ado.
The sun., 1903-05-15

Laura Biggar alleged that she was mar
ried to Henry M. Bennett and that she had
she would have received 90 per cent of the
estate left by the wealthy old man under
the will, she brought suit for the whole.
Justice Of the Peace Samuel Stanton who I,
she alleged, performed the marriage cere-
mony in Hoboken, and Dr. Charles C. Hen
bricks, in whose sanitarium her alleged
child was born, were convicted Of con-
spiracy and sent to prison last December.
Miss Biggar was freed, although she was
tried at the same time. on the same charge
and before the same jury.
The sun., 1903-05-15
LAURA BIGGAR COMPROMISE.
SETTLEMENT MADE WITH DEN-
NETT ESTATE HEIRS.

Her I'D Fef cont snare OI fltteOufB
Building Purchased on y Valuation
Of $500. 900 for tho Structure.
PIrrsPuRa. May 14.-E. G. Ferguson. q
lawyer representing Peter McNulty and
R. NJ. Gullck, has made settlement with
attorneys representing Laura Biggar, Of
her claims to part Of the estate Of the late
Henry M. Bennett.
The agreement Is that Miss Biggar's
life interest In 90 per cent. OF the Bennett
building, containing the Bijou Theatre.
shall be purchased by McNulty and Gulick
on basis Of $500 900 total valuation Of the
building.
Miss Biggar Is left in undisturbed pos
session of Benefits personal property,
consisting Of jewelry and other valuablcs
estimated to be worth 100000. She also
retains possession Of the apartment house,
llo East Eighty-third street, New York.
The apartment house is worth $4,000.
Besides, she is to receive an annuity Of
81. 800 from McNulty and Gulick's share
Of the estate.