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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
A FINE MKINLEY PORTRAIT.
Hung In the White House-Also One Not
% Coed Of Roosevelt.

- 0OOu " HOSSeNcs~
WASHINGTON, March Si.-Portraits Of
the late President Mckinley and Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt were hung in the Colonial
Hall of the White House this morning in
the places on either side Of the large mir
rors formerly occupied by the portraits Of
President Harrison and President Tyler.
The picture Of Mckinley was painted by
W. ID. Murphy Of New York from photo
graphs, and was selected from q number
or other portraits by Senator Hanna and
Judge Day two Of the most intimate friends
Of the late President.
The portrait ID three-quarter length an
shows President Mckinley just having read
q letter which IL still in his right hapd which
drops naturally at his side, the fingers Of
the left hand holding his eyeglasses just
a. he caught them for removal
Sargent has not been 80 happy In his
portrait Of President Roosevelt. The whole
effect OF the picture havors Of new paint
and Q too sleek appearance 70 be natural
II shows none Of the rugged characteristics
Of President Roosevelt. and while giving
his stern expression has not caught the
real harcihood OF the man.
The President posed for this portrait
about midway up on the private stairway
and II depicts him with his right hand grasp
ing the newell post OF the stairway In the
act of descending.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
MEDAL TO COAL PASSER RYAN.
Gin Of King Edward-Permission Of Con.
gress NeceesaFy?-nyan straggIer.

Gin Of King Observation-Disclosures OF Cen.
gress Necessary:-nyan straSgler.
WASHINGTON, March s1.-A silver war
medal was recently awarded to John Ryan,
coal passer. United States Navy. BY King
Edward Of England for his services ~ .
member Of the Canadian Scouts In the
Transvaal. Orange Free State and Cape
Colony campaigns.
The medal. ornamented with . picture
OF Queen Victoria, and suspended from
three bars each containing the name Of
campaign. was forwarded from London BY
AMBASSADOR Choate.
Somebody raised the question a. to Ryan's
right to receive the medal without the
authority Of an act OF Congress and the
Judge Acknowledgement of the navy has
been called upon TO determine the question.
It may turn out, however, that the Judge
Advocate Generals opinion will not be
rendered. The last monthly report from
the monitor Puritan credits Ryan with
being a 'straggler,' that 10, q man who
has overstayed his leave. but has not been
absent long enough to b caassed - de-
serter.
Most Of the legal officers Of the Navy
Department are Of the opinion that the
Constitutional inhibition Of receiving gifts
from Q foreign State applies 70 Ryans
caae,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
TO SPEND MORE on SUBWAY.
I'M 10 Amend the Rapid Transit Law
Sent 10 Albany.

I'M 10 Amend tho Rapid Transit Law
Sent 10 Albany.
ALBANY, March 3I.-The New York city
Rapid Transit Commission desires to have
the Rapid Transit law amended by eliminate
ing the provision that the amount expended
by the city for underground roads shall
not e,,ceed $50. 900 900. Otherwise the Rapid
Transit Commission cannot make provision
for the construction Of extensions of the
Mcdonald road now under construction
or for extensions to the tunnel road to
Brooklyn.
A bill to accomplish this purpose was
received in Albany TO day from Corporation
Counsel Rives. who thus explains it's neces-
sity
for the existing road. with it's branches, ter
minals &c, and for the Brooklyn extension
about 81 ,00O, 900, and there may be some
extras which will bring the figure up even
a little higher. II follows that at the pres
ent moment the city win be unable, unless
the statute is changed. TO build any OF the
much-needed new extensions OF the rapid
transit road.
There are some diRerencee OF opinion
among those interested In the question
of the rapid transit extensions a. TO Just
tional legislation All, however. concur
that the bill now in question must DO passed.
else we can really do nothing. have
therefore drawn the bill at the Mayors
request and i am authorized to say that
1t represents not only his views. but the
unanimous judgment Of all Of the members
Of the Rapid Transit Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
GERMAN wArcH on our NAvY.
II h shswu BY Count Ven Aevcotisw's
Pointed Criticism.

WASHINGTON, March sf.-A great deal OF
attcntion has been attracted among naval
of3oers bsrs NV tbs snsver Of Count Won
p...s.., T., -. ps-,,. Tss.,isU .. ~.
Aevon.'o"' IN INC perm, tSseoTe's' W 'n0
remarks made oy Admirsl Dewey concern
ing the German Navy In the published inter-
view which PreSident Roosevelt called upon
IN. Ady,,,sI 20 .,nlsin
urn- go. ~ n..,,
"hhe oouht Won nevenuo" suN,uie
are regarded ~ uncalled for. even with the
provocation given by Admiral Dewey, some
Of his critical statements are admitted to
10 ,,,,~ Th. 800 ,.,,I, ,,,,,, q. LrovIease
70 "uo. I"o "pp~'y ~
possessed IN germany OF MASTERS reisuns
TO the American neet. 40 disclosed by Count
Won Reventlow's utteranoes, attracted adj
ditionsl intsrest "A Indicating how oloselv
.hS II,,,.d s..,~. ~, II ohs..~s,, 4, ,hot
uio onA'ou o'1'e7 Navy !" "' "'~'
country.
The statement that 0ermanys Meet u
honnogenous-that In. composed OF vessels
similar or nearly similar In type and other
respects-while the American feet is bet
erogeneous 10 q self-evident truth that
naval officers frankly conoede.
Count Won Reventlow's abatement that
Admiral Dewey's West Indian feet had not
Q single modern srmored cruiser " true:
IN fact. II did not have any armored cruisers.
The only vessels Of this class that have
been built for the United States Navy are
the Brooklyn and the New York, and neither
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
REORGANIzE THE RED CROSS.
Memorial Issued by New Yorker ldeut1ned
with the Orgsnization.

with the Organixat1on.
WARRINGTON. March si.-That tho move
ment looking to the reorganization OF the
Rod Cross and the retirement OF Mis- Clara
Barton from the active management Of its
affairs has the support OF many OF the larg-
est contributors and most active workers
was shown by the publication to-day Of q
memorial signed by prominent New Workers
who have been identified with the orEani-
zation. The memorial WAS recently trans-
mitted to former Secretary Of State John w.
Foster who has been leading the move
ment to raise fund to provide an annuity
for Miss Barton, and is as follow:
The undersigned persons who. In times Of
previous activities and during the war with
Spain, have been associated with the Ameri-
can National Red Cross, desire TO state that
In their judg ment the financial ARRANGEMENTS
Of this Organization need reorean ization In
order to meet the confidence Of the American
public
members Of the Red Cross In Washington to
thoroughly reorgani1e that association and
to provide for Q careful and busine sslike
administration OF It's finances.
HENRY G. POTTER. SPEScKh TRAsE. RoBERr
c. OGDEN, CLRvRLAND II. DODGE. HELEN
FIDELlA DRAPER. HOWARD TowNskxD.
ELIzABETH MILLS REID. SAMUEL Wool
yERToN, y. AUGUSTUS ScHyRMBRHoHH.
A. b. SoLoMANs, GUSTAV IL. SCnwAB,
OLIVIA NJ. CUTTING.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
Army aud Navy orders.

WASHINGTON. March n.-1hese army orders
hsve been Issued:
Second Lieut.. Charles p. Herr. Tenth Infantry.
n transferred 70 Fourth Infantry, Company H.
second Lieut.. Charles Y. r. Lnu, Thi1eenth
Infantry. Is transferred 70 Thirtic,h Coast Artu-
firs, Lieut.. Nathaniel u. CARMEL. Tenth Cavalry.
70 General Hospital. WashinSton bafracks
lieut. Col, Charles J. Allen Cons OF Engineers,
vii relieve cnl. Peter c. Hains engineers. ordered
"a tate station In this city.
CAPT. Hichsei s. Murray. Commissary. ordered
y,pm Lieut.. Harry 3. Rowland. from Tnirtseuth
fafsntfy 70 Twenty third Irfantry. Company I.
me retirement OF Col. william c. foroush.
TScifth CayAiry. 10 announced.
Can't Alfred ". Palmer Ouartermssser. 70 Lee.
Mass, and west Rutland. W., on otneisl business
Lcsves Of absence granted: Firs, Lieut.. Charles
NJ Bunker. artillery, for twenty one days: Second
Lieut.. Kaiton L. Peppef, Twenty sfcond Infantry.
teentS Cavalry, Tor four months; first Lieut.. John
h. Long, TWelfth Cavalry. for two months; first
lieut. Hiram r. Mitchell, artlilsry, extended four
days: second Lieut. George n. Russell fouricsnth
csvsiry. ior two months; Capt Patrick H. hullay.
sysas Islsn'r f9I One moS'A Prs yrs:
month; Pirsl lieut.. Thomas W. Gum. Tventietn
irfssirr. sTtended one month: Capt. Hobert W.
fose TGsaty -orst Infantry. sof ees mosth.
xsssssnt surrsou ". v. sssss 70 Asvsa AspsssL
Hafs laand Tor 1eesmssA LsN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
AID AMERICANS IN HONDURAS.
Telegram 70 Admiral Coghisn 70 Assist .
Party In Distress.

Telegram 70 Admiral COghisn 70 Assist
Party In Distress.
WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator Hanna
and q number OF Cleveland people have
appealed to the State Department to help
find and furnish assistance to party COM
poeed of Dr.. w. r. Gillespie and +. E. vii
son OF Cleveland, and r. W. Wodrich, 6. Z.
Hail am and A. W. Miller Of Dubuqu els. :,
now In Honduras.
These men and some others with them
represent the American Honduras Com
pany. They are supposed to be at the
mouth OF the Patuca River on the Gulf
OF Mexico, but owing to the unsettled politi-
cal conditions in Honduras are unable to
ret back to Puerto Cortex, from which place
they have return tickets TO the United
Statee.
They were last heard from in a letter
dated Feb. ~ and sent from Block River.
They were then suffering from lack Of sup
plies.
sent the following telegram o-day TO Adj
miral Coghlan. who Is at Puerto Barrios,
Honduras, with his squadron:
Party Of Cleveland gentlemen reported
in distress and danger mouth OF Patuca
River Investigate; render assistance II
necessary
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
WATER STORAGE BILL AMENDED.
No Dams TO he Built Except to Preserve
Health or Public Safety.

ALBANY. March 3i.-The Senate Finance
Committee to-day amended the State Water
Storage Commission bill. which ostensibly
is aimed to prevent spring freshets. The
amendments provide that storage dams
shall not be erected except to preserve
pense Of such work shall DO assessed
BY the State commission instead Of by the
local assessors; that the State commission
shall assess in bulk the proportion Of the
expense for such work to be borne by q
municipality. the municipality In turn to
assess IL upon the individuals benefited,
and that no final order shall be made for q
water storage Improvement wherein the
State il to bear part OF the expense unless
an appropriation TO meet the States share
has already been made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
GOVERNOR AND VOTE MACHINES


Tho Corner Exists and Mlsstatement Of
the Law Can't Hide It.
Gov. Odell's apologist. the Evening Post,
undertook yesterday In Its Albany corre-
spondenoe to explain the Governors course
in making the State Voting Machine Com
mission imperative. thus securing Q mon
opoly to the two companies controlled by
the Governors friends. The contrast be-
tween the statements Of the Evening Post
and the language Of the law In plain.
The Evening Post says:
There Is apparently some misun n dersta nd
ing Of the law providing for q commission
g pass upon voting machln es The duty
machine Nothing more: Before ANY, ma:
S sans H ss1s b p :seP Ss oil Tor
The law says:
Section iss. Adopt ion Of voting machine
Fosl s sss common On o. any ehst city, CITY
the Town Board Of any town. or the Board
q TISs.sss Of any Village may adopt for Use
s az sesdpS y the state Board Of Voting Ma
chine Commissioners. or the use OF which
n nns t Psss such voting machine may 5.
used at any or all elections held In such city.
town ylass or n any Part Thereof fos
'' The EreSino Pos says:
mishine n Shall have the spprovI Of lie oo cny
mi.sion. 40 1t appears 10 be . useless body.
The law sayr'
n The re port Iof the State Voting Machine
commissionl states that the machine can
cceem un and machines Of ln hi h
may BE- adopted for nae at elections - her in
provided Any. form Of voting
been heretofore eIamined By said fommE-
sioncrs and re ported On purcaat into law and
its use .speoincAfly authorised By law eaaSoS
be used at any eIeotion-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
THE CUBAN TREATY.
Secretary Hay and Minister Quessda En-
change Rattncattens-

WASHINGTON. March si.-The form Of
exchanging the notifications OF the Cuban
Reciprocity Treaty was gone through with
at the State Department to-day between
Secretary Hay. for the United Ststes and
Senior Quesada, for Cuba.
A protocol Of exchange was signed and
the Cuban Government was notified that
this had been done. While ordinarily an
actual exchange is regarded a. necessary.
an exchange BY telegraph Is permitted In
Through the action Of Mr. Hay and sef,or
Quesada all ceremonial forms in connection
with the treaty were complied with. but 1t
will not become effective until approved
uves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
CHARLESTON RIOT EVIDENCE.
Department WIN Rxamlns Doonnents Put
In BY Mltche,l.

WASHINGTON. March si.-John kntohsn.
president Of the United Nine Workers.
has submitted TO the Department Of Justice
q large mass OF documentary evidence CAL
oulatsd BY the authors to sustain the claim
striking miners by Deputy Marshal Gun
ningham and posse near Charleston, w. Va,
last month was unprovoked BY acts OF
violence and entirely unnecessary.
The Department Of Justice Will sxamine
form By If, Mitchell. WHISTLER this en-
aml.sttea ym sss,lt !. Esopsni.g y h
dspsft1sat OF through othsf sssaeass =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
IRA d. SANKEY NOT IN NEED.
In Comfortable Circumstances. bot Might
Have Been Rich-Aiay Bs Blind.


Have Been Rich-Alay Bs Blind.
Ira d. Sankey, the noted evangelist, who
has been IN In his homo At ils South Oxford
street Brooklyn. for several weeks. viii
never. It b feared. recover even partial
sight. Durins his illness Mr.. .Sankey has
reosived not only lsttsu Of sympathy
from al parts Of the country and from
abroad, but also numerous checks and
Offers Of assistance. The latter were spnt
owing 70 the reporti thsf M. sAnkey had
son, Ira Allan ssnksy, Expressed the desire
Of the family that these reports should be
oontradioted. we are not at al In need
be aid. my father 10 not q rich man,
but he b In comfortable circumstances.
He would b very wealthy II he had taken
the royalties from the sale Of hia hymn
oSs Ave I'd Hss e 81 t SSn So % peDp o
I'D 49, youl4ntt AkeeeeaA. Tbsrs wsrs|
- y ~ -. Ias.aH L. +.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01
ELECTION BILL SIGNED.
Il Dees Away with Registratioa Except
on Regular Days

ALBANY. March aI.--Gov. Odell to-day
signed Senator Elsbergs bill. which does
away with primary election registration
except on the regular registry election days
in the fall, and forbids transfers from one
district to another The bill applies only
TO New York city
Among the other bills signed BY the Gov
ernor were
Senator McEwan's, providing that the
Commander Of the State }. A. n. De part ment
shall be a member Of the Board OF Trustees
Senator Iswis's, authorizing Rochest er to
compromise the asse ssment against Monroe
county for the Improvement OF Church street.
that city.
Senator McClelland's. relating to the manner
In which school sites shall be selected in
Mr.. Wainwrisht's, authorizing Mount YER
non to raise ei7S.000 to pay certain claims
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01

ALBANY. March si.-Mrs. Edward r.
Bond. wife Of the State Engineer and Sur
veyor. died in this city this morning. Mr..
Bond h In Michigan on account Of the death
of brother.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-01

uuItcrtfnul IIdCtiOn Oh n fhlH as thc
real estate within or WITHOUT the State Of New
& u rsSn e. spd property
..Ior ins.ssss. Who gould tell the amount
r. a. and II. R. H. CO. And mind you. until
that question Is decided and the amount Of
that that tax deteImiped. no NOR ssss touring .hYs
II The second place. who has to pay n, thi;
ths corporation making the mortGase could
fsi.s; The tax is levied on the debt on a bond
ef such ;a tag onto the corporation. The
ns psd .s aa ss ssna
Gan sell bis bond at public auction without
Theresfser we hsve two bond. floating
sbevt the market. one Of them valid and one
e: :S:s 81, ssj 81: /: 8; ST:
ss e: Ss S ga e. &, ssa; Ssn ESs ..
TIA. e e5 s? old .e eas paying
Is: & Pssi ,s Tssi S. s:E
~ sy' S.ss: SSs;y 1so Rss sSs .rs ,,,I
n. $@d. Ssi3. 4 ss s.S S!sS 81
PR < sef 4 aod "a !. So od:
Nv vips ont ~ he t6ovts made IN rteent
pep y develop the IncorporstIon OF New
xpyS 6usinsss snterriess within the ststs
:soH :l,e p,... double taxation in til.
- v:Ss Chsriss A. BchIsrs6 Of brook
IA. Barpp1 :. Hun q Albany. Edyard
49, Il o. Metropolitan 6Avngs Bank
Rx<1t. Att<<&l~sss<ssn - -. = u "a.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-07-31
Probate Order.

State Michigan, County of Van Buren-ss.
AT a session of the Probate Court for the county
OF Van Buren, held at the probate office. in the vii
lage of Paw Paw, on Monday, the 27h day of July,
IN the year of cur Lord, thousand nine hum
dred and three
Present Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge of
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Sarah d. Powers,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
OF David o. Cole. and one of the heirs at law of
said deceased, praying for reasons therein stated
that the administration of said esta te may be
granted TO Samuel VI. Emmons
Thereupon il il ordered that Monday, the l4th day
of September 1893 at ten o'clock in the forenoon be
assigned for the hearing of said petition, and all per-
interested in said estate, required 10 appear
az session Of said Court, then to be holden at the
Probate office the village of Paw Paw in said
county, and show cause, II any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And IL Is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
OF the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished in The True Northerner, newspaper printed
and circulating IN said county, three successive
weeks at least previous to said day of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-07-31
MAKES A GOOD DEAL OF TALK
Report That a Prominent Macoabee Point
ed a Pistol mt a Woman in
Quarrel.

Port Huron, Mich, July 27.-Wil-
lam IL. Siegle. clerk for the supreme
tent of the Maccabees, engaged in
sensational quarrel with a woman and
now he and she are the talk of the
city. Siegle is a brother of George J.
Siegle, supreme record keeper of the
Maccabees, who became deranged a
few days ago and was taken 10 san
atorium. Siegle was a frequent Wis
itor at Mis-. Ethan Ennests house, J02
Huron avenue.
1t is said that he pointed a pistol
at Mrs. Ennest and at least threat
ened TO shoot her. NeighbOrs say he
did shoot her. Mrs. Ennest has a
wounded leg. but she says that she
fell and hurt herself. She would not
stay at home that night. but went to n
hotel with her children. Siegle was
brought TO police headquarters, but de-
MED shooting at the woman. He said
he had no intention of killing her
Siegle and Mrs. EnneSt have patched
up Their quarrel. Mrs. Ennest wanted
nothing said
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-07-31
Probate Order.

state 81 Michigan County of Van Buren-ss
AZ sossloi OF the probate court for said county,
h. I'd at the probate ofLce, in the village OF Paw
Paw, or the 10th Gay OF July, in the year one
Thousand nine hundred and three.
Present, Hon. James n. Johnson, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Henry Harring-
ton, deceased,
On reading and fling the petition, duly verified, OF
Edward J. Harrington, owner OF the real estate In
said petition described aud one OF the heirs at law
OF said deceased, praying for reasons therein stated
that the court may adjudicate aud determine who
are or were at the time of his death the lawful heirs
OF said deceased and entitled inherit the real
estate In said petition described.
Ihereupon II II ordered, that Monday, the 3ist
DAY OF August next, at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing OF said petition
ana that the heirs at law of SAID dencased and all
other persons interested in said estate are requr-
ed 70 appear al session of said court then TO hold
Ell at the probate Office in the village of Paw Paw
and show cause, II any there be, why the prayer OF
the petitioner should not be granted.
Ana IL IL further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice 10 the persons interested in said estate
OF the tendency Of said petition and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to be pub
ushed IN the True Northerner, newspaper printed
aud circulating in said county Of Van Buren, for
three successive weeks at least previous to said day
OF hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-07-31
Probate Order.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.

state OF Mchigan-County of Van Buren-ss
Al session OF the probate court for aidcounty,
held at the probate office, in the village of Paw
Paw on the 10th day OF July, in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and three.
Present, Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge OF
Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Amos c. Tuttle
deceased
ON reading and filling the petition, duly verified
OF Edward j. Harrington, owner of the real estate
IN said petition described, praying for reasons
therein stated that the court may adiudcate and
determine who are or at the time of his death
the lawful heirs of said deceased and are entitled
10 inherit the real estate in said petition described
Ihereupon 10 Is ordered that Monday, the 3Ist
day Of August next at ten o'clock in the forenoon
be assigned for the hearing petition and that
the hers-ataw of said deceased. and all other per-
sons Interested in said estate required to APP
pear at session of said court then TO be holden at
the probate office, in the village of Paw Paw and
show cause II any there be, why the prayer of the
petitioner should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
OF the pendency Of said petition, and the hearing
Thereon, by causing copy of this order TO be pub
hshed III The True Northerner, newspaper print
ed aud circulating in said county of Van Buren, for
three successive weeks atleast previous to said day
OF hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON
Judge of Probate.