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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
ELEVATED MEN VOTE TO sTRIKEY
Story Of Demands Turned Down and .
Hasty Reconsideration.

The special committee appointed by
the elevated railroad mems union to present
their grievances to the PETERBOROUGH Rapid
Transit Company had a conference with
General Manager Bryan and officers Of the
Manhattan Railway system at Mr.. Bryan's
Office yesterday. and submitted demandr
for . nine-hour workday and this wage
schedule
For conductors an increase from o.. 80 to
o. 10 day: guards. 81 SIS to 81 0S: ticket agents
o. ticket choppers. from 81 IS to 81 so; car
couplers. from 81. so to si.75: hand switch
men. from si.75 TO s2.2o
None OF the officers OF the company
would talk for publication about the con-
ference aftr the committee reported to tbs
executive committee of the union at a
meeting in West i25th street. After that
meeting a member Of the committee said:
Our request for a nine-hour day was
turned down and we mot here. We were
voting TO strike Immediately when q tele-
gram came from Manager Bryan and
Assistant Manager Radley. This telegram
asked us to come back on Wednesday. be-
cause they might have changed their minds
then.
The voting on the strike question was
stopped and we will wait for the next con-
ference, but IL our demands are not granted.
then the men will surely vote TO strike
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
PRETENDER TAKES FRAJANA.
Moroccan Rebels Now Masters Of the Ter.
ritOry Around Melilla.

Special Gable Dsspaieh TO TEE SUN.
MADRID, April ls.-A despatch from
Melilla states that the Moroccan rebels have
captured the town Of Frajana. part OF the
garrison Of which escaped to Melills.
The pretender. Blu Hanara. is now master
OF all the country around Melilla.
The rebels exploded q mine, which made
q breach In the defenoes Of Frajana. They
then rushed through the breach. The
garrison resisted for while and then hed
to the Spanish hnes. Forty were killed
by the explosion Of the mine. The Span
iards are attending to the wounded refugees.
who include the commandant Of the for
treas.
LONDON, April IA despatch to the
Morning Post from Tangier says 1t Is re-
ported that the Sultan 10 diminishing all the
Europeans employed in Fee except Gen.
Sir Harry MacLean. who Ia Colonel Of his
Msjesty's bodyguard; DR.. Verdan and the
French military mission.
II this Is true the Sultan will, In all like
hhood, save his throne. a. such . policy
would be moro valuable than an army.
One Of the strongest, II not the strongest
arguments employed BY the Pretender and
his supporters to win the natives TO their
cause has been the Sultan's leaning toward
European ideas and the employment Of
Europeans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
DIR. WOODBURY. BREAKS THE Law
Speeds His Auto to Find Out what the
Bicycle Policemen Are Doing.

Street Cleaning Comm issioner Wood
bury made . flying trip through Harlem
in an automobile yesterday to find out il
the bicycle police are diligent in arresting
automobile drivers who violate the speed
law. DR.. Woodbury. says that he passed
a dozen bicycle policemen who should
have arrested him as he was plainly ex-
ceeding the speed limit.
With the exception OF two policemen the
Commissioner was not even warned. One
policeman. Hanlon. Of the East 10th street
station, arrested him at i25th street and
EiRhth avenue. The Commissioner was
taken to the West l25th street station where
he explained to Sergt. Delaney who he
was and why he was violating the law.
The sergeant. after making an entry Of
the occurrence on the blotter, let him 60.
Not long after that the Commissioner
was hailed by a policeman at i+oth street
and Willis avenue and warned to slow up.
He did, and the policeman didn't bother
him again.
Commissioner Woodbury. praised Police
man HGnlon last night and said he was
the only policeman he met who did his
duty. The Commissioner said that he
was making a departmental trip at the
time and thought 1t would be a good cha nee
to find out for Gen. Greene and Capt. Piper
what the bicycle policemen were doing to
handle traffic. He will make report TO
Gen. Greene. commencing Hanlon and
the policeman who hailed him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
HOAR FROST on THE MOON.
Prof. Pfckering's Eclipse Observation
Tends to CONFIRM . New Theory.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April is.-Prof. Pick
ering OF the Harvard Observatory will
not make known the results Of the observa-
ton Of the recent eclipse Of the moon until
Tuesday. No photographs we're taken. but
a close observation was made to strengthen
Prof Pickering's theory Of the presence
Of hoar frost.
During the total eclipse last fall Prof.
Pickering noticed that the bright spot
around the Lime Crater on the surface Of
the moon had increased considerably dur =
ing the eclipse, when deprived Of the heat
Of the sun. and this circumstance led him
to the belief that this was caused by .
light deposit Of boar frost.
The observation made at that time
seemed to prove this theory. a. the most
accurate kind Of micrometrio measure
ments showed that the spot had grown
while the earth's shadow was upon the
moons face. That the spot is deposit
OF hoar frost. and not light reflected from
rock. is shown by the enlargement and
increase Of light. II the spot were stone,
as had been supposed previously. no light
would have been reflected while the earth's
shadow was upon the moon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
BLAST WRECKS A HOUSE.
Big Rock Pioughs Through the Wall-Many
Windows Smashed.

A blast in the ledge at l72d street and
Third avenue yesterday sent rock through
the wall Of nearby house and smashed
most Of the windows in the neighborhood.
No one was hurt, though several persons
had narrow escapes from flying stones.
. One piece Of rock went through the
second-story window Of 1920 Bathgate
avenue. where Mrs. Philip Weichmann
was sitting with her l-year-old child.
Another fragment shot into the Office Of
DR.. A. H. Levine. a dentist, at tbs East
i72d street. He was attending a patient
at the time.
The most damage was done to the house
OF Reinhold jain at 1915 Third avenue.
A rock tore a hole in the wall and passed
through a door to the rear Of the house.
The house, a two-story frame building,
was badly damaged and much OF the fur
niture was wrecked.
John Carroll. foreman Of the work, was
arrested and taken to Harlem police court.
where Magistrate Hogan paroled him till
tomorrow morning to appear in Nor
risania court. The blasting was done in
cutting through 172d street from Third
avenue to Fulton avenue. John Duify
Of st. AIMS avenue and i32d street Is the
contractor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
CITY'S PAST AND FUTURE.
81. Nicholas Society Recalls the One and
Mayor Low Prophesies Q BIT.

The st. Nicholas Society held Its annual
sPaas," or Easter, festival last night at
Delmonico's and celebrated at the same
time the 25Oth anniversary Of the granting
OF the first municipal government to the city
OF New Amsterdam by Peter Stuyvesant.
Az a souvenir of the evening each guest
received a large bronze medal which the
society had caused to be struck for the
occasion.
The medal is two inches In diameter and
a fine specimen Of the engraver's art. Its
diverse side shows the well-known figure
court house in the background New
York's coat OF arms appears on the reverse
surrounded by the words: st. Nicholas
Society. Founded Feb. as' issS-New York
George Clinton De Witt read a letter Of
regret from President Roosevelt and then
began the speaking with review OF the
earliest history OF the city Mayor Low
followed him with compa rison between
the past and the present and suggestion
as TO what the future may be-
Il arm both surprised and amused. the
Mayor continued, TO hear Mr.. De Witt
tell us that the first controversy that broke
out In the new municipality concerned the
control Of the excise. Under such circum-
the differences Of opinion still continue.
Elm those days as hear, Gov. Stuyvesant
wanted to keep the entire excise tax for
the State, while the city authorities wanted
to put II intact into the city treasury.
After $50 years Of discussion we have got
40 far by recent legislation that the tar
Is divided half and half.
Mr.. Low said he thought II safe TO ex-
pect that the East River. which Is now
crossed by four car tracks, within small
number OF years would he crossed by some
thirty tracks. In the came time. he said,
the traffic facilities north and south would
probably be more than doubled and II was
not difficult to believe that one day we
would have streets with three or four stories.
DR.. d. B. st. John Roosa. President Tunis
O. Bergen OF the ST. Nicholas Society OF
Nassau County and President ELECT Carl'ele
other speakers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
SECRETLYMARRIEDAWEEKAGO
PLAJNFIELD PAIR WE'RE SUP
POSED TO BE AWAY on VISITS.

Young Loizeaux Gets Alderman MARKS TO
Tie the Knot 1t the Hotel Manhattan.
New York, and Keep Quiet About
It--Bride Was Mrs. Florence Williams.
A wedding about which the witnesses
were sworn 10 secrecy occurred at the Hotel
Manhattan a week ago Sunday. The
bridegroom was William 8. Loizeaux, son
Of Paul j. Loizeaux OF Plainfeld. N. j.,
publisher Of this city. and the bride was
Mrs.. Florence g. Williams, q widowed
daughter OF E. P. Williams, an iron merchant
Of Plainhed. The marriage was performed
by Alderman Isaac Marks. The families
did not know an thing about the wedding
until last night, whom the information
reached them through reporters. Then
there seemed to be a good deal Of dis
turbanoe.
Loizeaux IL ~ years old and his bride.
according to member OF his family. Is IS.
They have been engaged about three months.
Mrs Williams had been q widow three years.
Her first husband was George Williams.
cousin. She had been making her home
with her father In Piainfeld. Objection
Williams family.
LOiLcdux ihtuoT II now III V~oSSou' Az . :
Loizeaux and Mrs Williams left Plainfeld
a week ago last Saturday.
The families OF both believed that they
were visiting friends In New York. Loi-
zeaux went to the City Hall with the idea
Of getting an Alderman to marry him. In
the corridor he ran across John Murray,
the engineer Of the building, and asked
Murray II he knew how a marriage could
be performed with secrecy. Murray advised
him TO steer clear OF the City Hall marriage
bureau and to be married In some hotel
uptown. Murray volunteered to get him
| much obliged. Murray suggested Alder,
man Marks. Loizeaux saw Marks and
the appointment was made for Sunday
evening at the Manhattan
Murray was invited TO be witness.
When Sunday evening came the Alder,
| man and Murray went to the hotel and
found that q private reception room had
been hired for the wedding and that the
| would-be bride and bridegroom were there
| with Miss Josephine Worthington Maidier,
| brought along TO be the other witness.
| Alderman Marks performed the ceremony
| and Murray and Miss Maidler signed as
witnesses. Then all sat down to a sup
per served In the room. The bridegroom
asked those present to keep , the i h o.
his bride did not intend to announce II
| themselves for three months.
The bride and the bridegroom since
then. it is said. have been visiting the latter's
brother, Howard. In this city. They have
not let their families in PlainHeld know
either Of the wedding or their whereabouts.
I'VE knew nothing about it, said Mrs.
George Bowman. a sister OF the bride
| groom, sand we are greatly surprised. 1t
was nothing short Of an elopement.
aalsed u b had hard 81 ths wedding, said:
q have 49, IN ~ m ~ TIT GesA
. thing has taken piacs until make an 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
RUSSIAN FLEET HELD READY.
KEPT IN BLACK SEA FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS.

Indications That Mobilization Ii Now
Under observation-disclosures Mass
In Constantinopie for tho Russian
Consul Murdered BY IN Albanian.
BERLIN, April Is.-A despatch from 81.
Petersburg 10 the Frankfort Zetsno says
that the Russian volunteer feet has been
ordered not TO leave the Black Sea. but
to keep In readiness for transporting troops
In the event OF mobilization.
CoNsTASrINoPLE, April IA requiem
mass for M. Stcherbina. the Russian Consul
at Mitrovitza. who was shot and killed BY
an Albanian soldier, was celebrated to-day
in the chapel Of the Russian Embassy here.
All the Ambassadors, except the represen-
tative Of Germany. who was Ill, attended.
The Porte sent several prominent Turkish
officials.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
UNCLE sam AGAINST A UNION
HE'LL SEE If HE CAN'T BUILD A
NAVY YARD CRANE.
Marines Guarding the werkmen Of tho
Brown Hosting Company-steambos
Chartered for Them to sleep On
walking Deiegate Fired From Yard.

Chartered for Them to sleep On
walking DELEGATE Fired From Yard.
The United States Government ap-
parently has decided to take q hand in
the trouble between the Housesmiths'
and Bridgebuilders Union and the Brown
Hosting Company Of Cleveland. which
10 building the cantilever crane at the
navy yard In Brooklyn for use In the CON-
struction Of the battleship Connecticut
The walking delegates Of the union have
made frequent efforts to induce the nom
union workmen of the Brown Hosting
Company to quit work. In several in
stances the non-uinon mon have been as
saulted.
Rear Admiral Rodgers, oommandant
at the yard, has reported TO the Navy De-
partment that John Grady, Q walking dele
gate, Of iol Adams street, Brooklyn, Sc
cured a pass to the yard through repre-
senting that he wanted to enlist on the re-
ceiving ship Columbia, but went instead
to where the workmen were building the
crane. and engaging them In conversation.
attempted to induce them to quit work.
Grady was taken before Admiral Rodgers,
who ordered that he be elected from the
yard.
A river steamboat arrived at the yard
late yesterday afternoon and was immedi-
ately put into condition to house about
$50 workmen. Capt. Miller said she had
been detailed by the Government for the
use OF the workmen who were going TO put
up the cantilever crane.
A naval officer who preferred not to
give his name said the Government would
protect all workmen, union or non-union
engaged on work In the yard. Naval
Constructor Caps, under whose super
vision the Connecticut Is being constructed.
said merely that .the crane would be built.
1t IL a fact that the river steamboat Ia at
the Navy Yard and that the non-union men,
protected by Uncle Sans marines and.
II necessary. his bluejsckets. are going to
build the crane. whether or no the walking
delegates Of the Housesmiths and Bridge
builders Union object.
Many Of the non union men slept aboard
the steamboat last night. They will not
go from the yard until they finish their
work, but will be lodged and boarded on
the steamboat. Meanwhile. marines will
be stationed at the entrances TO the Navy
Yard to keep out persons who have no
business there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14

Police OF Mayaguez Dismissed and Chief
OF Public Works Arrested.

Special Cable DsspaseA 10 TIE SUN
SAN JUAN, April S.-Gov. Hunt has
ordered the removal Of the municipal police
at Maysguez and the substitution Of the
insular police. Tds action u tho outcome
Of frauds amounting 70 10000 The Chief
Of Pubic works has been arrested. and
IL TssaawuR = paldsG; Neutrality-suspicious.
It II pou5lk2e Mat Tie Mayor and othsr
ollcisls win b removed.
The case Of the persons accused Of smug-
Cling was called In the Federal Court to-day.
but tho proceedings were merely formal.
United States Attorney General Knox has
ordered United States District Attorney
Noah Pettingin to suspend proceedings
pending the obtaining Of further proof
against the accused. Secretary Of the
Treasury Shaw has also instructed Collector
Of Customs Cruxen to stop the prosecution
Of the naval officers who were implicated
in the case. they having paid the penalties.
The Grand Jury has received no notifoa-
ton to this effect, and the course Of the
high Government officials Is commented
upon a. showing favoitism TO the i'm
plicated naval and military officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
DIR. W. II. PULLEN ARRESTED.
Greenwich Veterinarian Charged With
Compiicity in tho ts.Alt OF Oats.

GREENWICH. Conn. April I3.- Sheriff
Ritch this morning arrested DR.. William H.
Pullen, a veterinarian, and arraigned him
in the Greenwich Borough Court before
Judge Burnes beside a negro, named Elias
Treadwell. Both men were charged In one
complaint OF stealing bags of oats from
Timothy Laughlin. a local feed merchant
Treadwell was charged a few minutes be-
fore with robbing the Cos Cob and Riverside
railroad stations and a grocery at Sound
Beach. and was willing TO plead guilty. but
his counsel demurred
The warrant charged Treadwell with
stealing the oats and selling them at less
than half price to DR.. Pullen. The latter q
barn adjoins the feed house OF Mr.. Laughlin,
and Treadwell. who formerly worked for
the doctor. has been carting feed for Mr.
I.aughlin for several months sleeping in
the doctors barn.
DR. Pullen will admit having purchased
the oats from Treadweil for so cents bag,
but says that the negro told him Laughlin
was giving him the oats for his paw and
he was willing to pay for his lodging by
selling them to the doctor cheap. DR.
Pulen's. reputation had never before been
attacked
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
STIFLED HIS CONVICTIONS.
Pennsylvania Legislator Tells Why He
supported the Recent Libel Bill.

supported the Recent Libel Bill.
SCRANTON. Pa. April ls-Edward f.
James Of this county, home from the
Legislature. told the local newspapers
here to-day how the Republican oreaniza-
ton forced through tic Pennsylvania
Legislature the stringent Libel bill which.
according to Philadelphia editors. will
practically wipe out the daily newspapers
Of this State, provided that the Governor
signs It. Mr.. james said
Il believe that the Governor has the
backbone to veto this bill Orders came
from the organization leaders that the bill
must pass and was with the organization.
Being with IL. ] was able to get $500 900
appropriations through for this section,
almost double the amount ever be-
fore given. The bills were held back
till the Libel bill was out Of the way. and
rather than see the appropriation suffer
l had to support II, though ! was con-
scientiously opposed to it.
Those who criticise me don't know
what the crack OF the organization whip
means
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
BUFFALO BILL INJURED.
HIS New Horne King Edward. Falls o.
Him. Spraining His Ankle

Special Cable Dsspaieh % TIE SUN.
MANCHESTER, England. April is.-Durins
the opening performance Of Buffalo BIl's
Wild West Show here Col. Cody's new
horse. King Edward, slipped and fell on its
rider. Col. Cody's ankle and the tendons
Of his left leg were sprained.
Col. Cody wished to return to the arena
tonight on horseback. but his doc
tors I'd vice prevailed. and he entered in an
again in Q few days
He was received with immense en-
thusiasn at the afternoon performance.
Thousands were turned away from the
show despite the fact that IL was showing
and hailing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
POLICE FORCE UNIONIZED.
Erie Policemen Get Q Labor Charter
Promptly Demand More Pay.

ERIE. Pa. April i3.-The members OF
the police force have organized union to
enforce demand for an increase In wages.
The demand went before Councils tonight
and Is for an increase from 500 to SIS
month. The policemen hint at strike II
the raise Is not forthcoming. They are
organized under the Central Labor Union
and have received a charter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
DOCTORS WANT CORONRRs TO GO.
Letter From the Secretary Of the Medical
Associations Committee.

DR.. H. r. Purdy. secretary Of the special
committee OF the New York and Kings
County Medical Association. has sent to
each member OF the Assembly a letter
favoring the Elsberg bill abolishing the
Coroner Office. The letter says
There IA not a disnterested man In thls
al, who does not wish To see the antiauated
ofice Of Coroner replaced by some more
efficient and modern institution. Even Tam
many Hall recognized the need Of reform
when II had Mr.. Fitzpatrick present his bill
n bill that was intended to retain patronage
and to temporarily patch system that Ia
really worn out
We are heartily in favor Of the Elsbers bill.
and believe that u II be enacted into law
eradicat ed and We win hereafter have a scien-
tihc method Of determining the causes Of
suspicious death
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
ST. LOUIS FAIR APPROPRIATION.
The Assembly Rules Committee Cuts IL
From $3.50, 900 10 s2SO.OOO.

ALBANY. April l3.-The Assembly Rules
Committee tonight amended the bill In
creasing from $500 TO $50, 600 the appro-
priation which this State may spend at
the St. Louis Exposition for its exhibit.
The committee cut the appropriation to
$3.50, 900 and reduced the proposed salary
OF the secretary OF the commission. Charles
A. Ball, from q, 900 to q 500. 1t remains 70
be seen whether Gov. Oden win out ths
sppropristion for he psrsoo.i UP ~
* sss's .a5&&Sd3 s. a Il Issse d
his trip 70 the Worlds Esir IT Chicago
when he was Governor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
WANTED TO KILL GERMANS.
samoans Under Our Rule Aroused p>
Claims 10 Land In TutuiIa.

TuruILA, March 30, via San Francisco,
April is.-The natives Of Tutuila have been
much agitated lately over the claims OF
German Samoa 20 land in the island. One
of the chiefs advocated the slaughter OF
all Upolu people who might come over TO
this island 70 seize land. Several young
men set out with the determination OF carry
ing out the desire Of the chief. They were
promptly arrested by an order OF the Score
tary Of Native Affairs, and a political i'm.
broglio between the United States and
Germany was averted.
The United States should have settled
this question as the deed Of cesson OF Tutuila
provided for a commission to adjust German
claims
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
PLATT AND DUNN CONFER
On the Tangled situation ~ Albany. and
Await Developments.

Senator Piatt had long talk yester-
day with Col. George W. Dunn, chairman
Of the Republican State Committee. con-
corning the outlook for legislation at AL
bany this week. but neither Senator Platt
nor Col Dunn cared to ray a word as to
how they felt about matters. The situa-
ton at Albany is pretty well tangled up.
and the desire is TO await developments
rather than to express opinions at the
moment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14

Operators Yield to John Mitchell and Then
Put the Price Up Ten Per Cent.
CHICAGO, April ia.-Illinois coal is to cost
10 per cent. more. Officials Of the Illinois
Coal Operators Association met to-day in
conference with President Mitchell OF the
United Mine Workers. and after the miners
representative had secured an increase Of
pay for car pushers, the operators decided
To add 10 per cent. 10 the price Of coal at
oncsa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
Dance for Miss Gladys Peil.

Mrs. Frederic Gallstin Of go Fifth ave-
nue. gave a cotillon last evening for her
granddaughter. Miss Gladys Pell. Among
the younger girls present were the Misses
Charlotte Delafeld, Emily Coster. Margaret
Steward, Dorothy Kissel, Anna LAYTON,
Margaret Sloane, BeatriJ Pratt, Mary
Welles
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
n. II. Roger Much Better.

II. II. Rogers. who returned from his
yachting trip on Saturday with an attack
Of intestinal indigestion. was much i'm
proved yesterday and walked about the
house without any trouble. DR.. McCoeh
his physician, expects to have him out OF
doors again to-day or tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-14
Report Of a Birth in the Street.

Policeman Crowley Of the Tenderloin
station handed in the following report
yesterday:
At 2:I5 P. NJ. a bay mare belon gins to
gave birth to a mule colt In front Of Il East
Forty-first street, while working IN a
pany. The mare was attended by DR.. Charles
Hughes and removed to stable. Mare and
colt are doing well. and large crowd wit
messed the colts arrival.