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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
OCTOGENARTAN TAKES a WIFE.
Bride Is so Years Old and This Is Her
Third Venture.

HUNTINGTON, l.. l.. Aug g. David Wood
hull Conklin, widower, 80 years old
and Mrs. Emma Overton, widow Of Dr.
William p Overton Of Cold Spring Har-
Dor, so years old, were married yesterday
afternoon in the brides home.
Mr.. Conklin is we'll and hearty He is
considered the wealthiest resident of this
place. His first wife died several years
ago His bride, who has been twice
widowed. lost her second husband about
nine years ago. She is the owner OF several
houses in Cold Spring Harbor
Mr.. Conklin has two grown sons and q
daughter, all married, and nine or ten grand
children.
Mr.. Conklin is breeder of fine horses
and is we'll known to horsemen. He has
raised some of the best trotting stock on
Long Island, and was a well-known patron
OF the Long Island tracks for many years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
PENSIONS RAILROAD OFFICERS.
Six Southern Pacific Oflcers 20 Follow
SubOrdlnates Into Retirement.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 8-Thirty-five
employees Of the Southern Pacific company
who have outworn their usefulness have
been retired from active service and placed
on the pension list. According to those
who are familiar with the plans Of the
pension board, six general officers of the
company will soon follow these thirty
Ave employees into retirement with PEN
sions. Most Of those already retired are
subordinates,
The general officers who are slated for
early retirement are Joseph L. Willoott,
secretary Of the Central Pacific, Southern
Pacific and other roads in the Pacific sys-
tenn; Capt. n, T. Smith, treasurer OF the
Southern Pacific company; 7. H, Goodman.
general passenger agent Jerome Madden,
land agent; J. NJ. Hanford. paymaster,
and e. Black Ryan, tax attorney. All are
over the pension age Of 70 years and all
have been in the service of the company
more than the prescribed twenty years.
Pensions are paid on the basis of 10 per
cent. of the average salary for the last
ten years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
VAN corr CAN KEEP HIS son,
But the Sons Assistant VIII Have a New
Title FOR His Job.

Postma Van Colt got communica-
ton from Washington yesterday authorizing
him to retain the services Of Richard Van
Colt, his son, as superintendent of delivery,
and Of Charles D. White as assistant super
intendent Some time ago it was asserted
that there was no authority for the appoint
ment OF an assist ant superintendent and
that either young Mr.. Van Colt or Mr.. White
should give up his job. The heads of the
Post Office Department at Washington
have, however, satisfied themselves that
there ia enough work in this city for an AS
sist ant superintendent OF the delivery
branch and have 10 informed Postmaster
Van Colt.
In order to get around the technical
difficulty Mr.. White will become an assistant
cashier, although his duties will DO I'M
changed and his salary OF 81 400 a year will
continue.
When Congress meets steps will be taken
TO create the Office OF assistant superin-
tendent Of delivery in this city, to which
Mr.. White will then be formally appointed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
BLANCHE WALSH GETS DIVORCE
Secret Marriage to Hickman Broken
After Seven Years.

Blanche Walsh, the actress, is now en-
titled to remarry IL she pleases. Supreme
Court Justice Dugro signed yesterday the
final decree divorcing her from Alfred
Hickman, an English actor, whom she
married In Jersey City on May is, 1895.
She got her interlooutory decree In April last,
but it did not become final till yesterday.
Blanche Walsh, is a daughter of the late
Thomas p. Walsh, a well-known politician
who was warden OF the Tombs She
married Hickman secretly, when she was
about "a years old. He was then playing
Little Billse in @Trilby.' He recently ap-
peared as a -chappy" in Nancy Brown
When Miss Walsh sued him for divorce,
he denied her charges, and Wilbur Larre-
moro was appointed referee. The CO.
respondent In the suit was described as
unknown
There is no alimony provision in the
decree.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
NEBRASKA NEEDS THE MONEY.
ii CT AttOrney.t;enera Sets out ~ Make
Corporations Pay Her Debts.

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 8.-The Attorney
General rules that all foreign corporations
doing business in this State must hereafter
incorporate under the laws of Nebraska
and must recognize by resolution the stat
utes of the State. If this ruling Is upheld
by the courts 1t will mean tremendous
increase in the revenues OF Nebraska.
Under the Nebraska law the amount OF
the filing fee is graduated upon the capital
stock. The fec for the Standard Oil Com
pany, for instance, would be 100000. The
Secretary of State figures that the entire
fees receivable would amount to more
than s., 900, 900, or enough to wipe out the
floating debt of the State.
The question came up in the case
Of the Omaha Electric Light and Power
Company, organized under the laws Of
Maine 1t will test the matter at once by
mandamus proceedings, The corporation
not only did not pass the resolutions
acknowledging the State laws, but voted
down such proposition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
ADDICKS MEN IN CONTROL.
Gov. Hum Puts the Elections In Wilmington
Under the Gas Mans Supervision.

DOVER. Del, Aug. Gov. HUM late
this afternoon appointed George W. Roberts
of Wilmington an Election Commissioner
or member of the Department Of Flee
tions OF that city for six years. This
Is one OF the most important appointments
of the year.
Roberts, who is an Addicks Republican
and managing editor Of the Sun, makes
the third Addicks man on the board, which
is now composed Of three Addicks men,
one Regular Republican and one Demo-
crat. This gives the Addicks men COM
plete control of the entire election ma
chinary Of the city Of Wilmington, the
-enemy's country" to the Addicks men.
The appointment will have to be con-
frmed by the next State Senate. but an
election will intervene, The salary is
$500 q wear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
TRAIN SAVED AS BRIDGE SANK
"UncOuple tho Tender" Yelled tho En-
gineer. and Only tho Engine Was Lost.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. e.-The lives
OF fourscore passengers on Rio Grande
train No. is were saved to-day by the
bravery and quick wit of Engineer James
Hughes and Fireman William Lilies. As
the engine started across the high bridge
over the Fountain River, Hughes felt the
bridge give.
Reversing his engine, he called to his
fireman to uncouple the tender. A moment
later the engine plunged into the river.
Not a passenger car left the track. The
engine sank out OF sight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
BIRCH BEER FOR WET CHILDREN.
Thunder SOured 300 Gallons OF MIX at n
Picnic on Rye Beach.

RYE, n. Y, Aug. GA severe thunder
storm this afternoon played havoc with the
picnic of the poor children Of this town,
numbering about 900, by drenching them,
andiby souring 800 gallons OF milk which had
been given by the citizens for the chldren's
dinner Instead of the milk, the children had
birch beer fifteen kegs of which were
tapped The picnic was held at Rye Beach.
james s. Merritt, the Rev W, F. Wake
field and others on the committee marched
the urchins into the pavlions and theatre
when the storm broke, and quieted them
with a vaudeville performance.
The games before the storm came were
refereed by ex-Police Commissioner Jacob
Hess OF New York, who is summering in
Rye.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
Five On Down with a Barge.

Boston, Aug. GA despatch from New
Bedford reports the loss of the barge Florrie
with five lives In yesterdays storm, between
Barnegat and Fire Island.
Capt. Cob Of the Florrie and a deck
hand were saved by the tug towing the
barge but the captains wife and ten-year-
old son, boy named Jones, the engineer
and he cook OF the barge were drowned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
POISON ron BOGUS lord?
Belief That a Woman Tried TO Take Dose
to harrington I'm Prison.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8,--Every precaution is
being taken to guard the bogus British
Lord, Darlington in Jail at Clayton on a
charge of having murdered Horseman
Mccain, from taking his own life. He has
threatened to commit suicide.
A woman tried to gain admission to the
iail ON Monday, and it is believed that she
wanted to pass poison 10 the prisoner.
Darlington will probably be tried In
September A Scotland Yard detec&ive
will be here to identify him az professional
crook, with Il record of sixteen years of
penal servitude in English prisons. Mrs
McCann and her friends will pay the ex-
pcnse Of bringing the detective TO this
country,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
$50, OOO. 900 TROLLEY co.
For Observation-Disclosures Lines In CALI
fOrnia-lInrrlnan and Clark In It,

SAN Francisco, Aug. Ga holding COM
pany with a capital Of $50 ,OO0 600 for the
Hellman and Huntington electric lines
in southern California has been organized
Senator W. A. Clark Of Montana and L.
II. Hartman were TO have held minority
of stock in the proposed company, He'll
man and Huntington keeping the control.
The interested persons have decided not
to disturb the existing four companies
which represent the Hellman and Hunting
ton lines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
I'll JUMP, SAID THE WIFE.
Husband said Nausht, and Out the window
She Went.

Kate Carmody, % years old, living on the
second floor of 342 Ninth avenue, had a
quarrel with her husband, Daniel. last night
and threatened to jump out Of the win
dow. He paid no heed She jumped and
came down on both sides Of an iron rail-
ing, hurting herself badly
Il told him was going to jump, but he
didn't stop me-" she said to a policeman.
She is in Bellevue.
AFTER FAMILY JAR, MAN KILLS HIMSELF.
John Gordon, q saloonkeeper OF 100
East 129th street, had quarrel with his
wife over some trivial matter last evening
He left her, saying that she had quarreled
for the last time, went upsta airs, and shot
himself dead
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
500, OOO, 600 INCREASED WAGES.
That Is What the Railroad Men Are Said
to Have Secured In q Year.

CHICAGO, Aug. 8-The sum Of 500 900 900,
according to Silas Thompson, editor Of the
Rail,Day Neus, represents the increase of
the pay rolls of the railroads Of the United
States during the last year. Some Of
this probably OOO0 600, he said, lis due
to the natural increase OF the business Of
the country, but the balance comes from
the concerted action OF the conductors
and trainmen in securing increased pay.
This movement, to which the Rock Island
is the latest to yield, began a year ago in
Kansas City,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
The Election In Mississippi.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 8-Scattering re-
turns from to-day's election received 10
midnight bear out the claim that Money
will be reelected to the Senate and that
j. K Vardaman is eleoted Governor, Carter
Lieutenant Governor and Power Secre-
tary of State. The complies vote of no
county has yet been received here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
MABEL M'kINLEY RETIRES.
She Has Had Enough OF stage Career
Even ut MI, 900 Week.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug cit ia probable
that Mabel McKinley's two weeks at the
Orpheum were her farewell to the stage.
The singer, who is Mrs. II. l.. Raer OF New
York, lis resting at Catalina Island. and
word received from there is that all the
rest of her summer engagements have been
cancelled. Ior friends say she has finished
her stage career. She received $1,000 q
week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
BOOkMAkER ANSTER DEAD.
W as nj the Saratoga Races and Died While
Taking q Bath.

SARATOGA, n. Y. Aug civilian AIMS
ter, aged rs, bookmaker who arrived
here a few days ago, died suddenly while
taking a bath to- night. He came here
from Madison, N. j.. which is said to DO
his home. Coroner McCarty has charge
of the case
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
EARTH TAKES WIRELESS Waves.
Prof. SIaby Proves II with an ARTIFICIAL
Planet In Ills WOrkrOOm.
Special cable Despatch to TIE SUN

Special Cable DesDdich 10 TIE SUN
BERLIN, Aug 0-Prof. Slaby, the wire
less telegraph expert, has. after exhaustive
experiments, removed all doubt that tho
surface of the earth playsa an important part
as conductor of Geographic electric waves.
for which many have heretofore regarded
the air as the only conductor.
lie constructed an artificial earth which
was immunized from external influence
by covering the floor of his laboratory
with zinc He then Experimental with
waves on the floor until his theory was
nrnVtl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
FIFTY TURKS KILLED.
BUlgarians Blow Up the kOnak Mt
krusheyO--War Measures.

Special Gable Dispatches to THR SUN.
SALoNrcA, Aug. 8.-The telegraph lines
to Monastir continue broken. A special
report states that Bulgarians have blown
up the konak at Krushevo with dynamite,
killing fifty Turks.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Aug. 6-At special
meeting of the Cabinet last night it was
decided to adopt the most severe measures
to suppress the revolutionary outbreak in
the vilayet Of Monastir To this end Alba
MAN troops will be employed. Such meas
ures have heretofore invariably led to
massacres.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
TILLMANS PASS MISSING.
What the Wicked Find when They Pick an
Anti-NlonOp0llst's Pocket.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. a-Benjamin r. Till
man. United States Senator from South
Carolina now has his name enrolled in the
st-pass record Of the Burlington Railroad.
A notice was posted this morning in the
Union station 10 the effect that Senator
Tillman's annual pass has been lost.
Tillman's pocket was picked on his recent
lecture tour with Senator Burton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
U. s. SQUADRON OFF TO CHINA.
Cotton's Ships 10 Sail for the Far East
From Lisbon on saturday.

LISBON, Aug. 8.--It is stated here that
the American squadron under command
of Rear Admiral Cotton, which has been
visiting Lisbon for some days, will sail
for China on Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07
ODELL BACK FROM THE WEST
Goes 10 Lake MOhOnk--WIll Not he In
Albany untn Aug. Is.

ALBANY, Aug. Gov. Odell returned
to Newburgh from his Western trip to-day
and left with his family for Lake Mohmk.
The Governor does not expect to be In
Albany much before the middle OF August.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07

Begin your vacation by a trip on Hudson River
DAY Line steamers. good music.--Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07

"One Pecs" means that there's no s0dcred Joint
% break In q krcmentz Collar Dutton.--Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07

Go to Spencer's, rs Maiden Lane. for your
glasses and receive scientific treatment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-07

Hnrnett's Vanilla Extract
sold by all the best grocGrS evsrywhn0e Wy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-27

A dispatch from London says the sale at
auction of the birthplace of Charles Dickens,
on Commercial road, Portsmouth, is an
nounced.
1t is announced that one hundred of the
weathieSt merchants of Stockholm will
visit the United States and the st. Louis
fair in the autumn of 1904, chartering a
steamship for that purpose.
The cotton trade at Bolton, England is
in a worse state than for fifteen years in
consequence of the ShOrtness of the supply
of cotton. Heavy demands are being made
on the benefit societies owing to the large
numbers of persons who are idle.
The London Daily Telegrsph's correspond
ent at Brussels says it is quite certain that
an agreement was signed some months ago
between France and King Leopold for the
protection of the Congo Free State against
any attack upon its independence.
Emperor William has invited to dinner in
Friday ten thousand civil officials and prom
inent inhabitants of the province of Hesse-
Nassau. The Emperor to-day will entertain
at dinner all the officers of the Eleventh
Corps of the rank OF major upward.
One hundred thousand Austro- Hungarian
troops whose three years service expires in
September have been notified that they
must remain with the colors until the end
of 1908 in consequence of the Hungarian
Diet not passing the bill providing for the
annual quota of recruits from Hungary. The
order is considered to be severe blow to
the farmers.
The German military court has Quashed
the reduced sentence of two years and seven
days Incarceration in a fortress imposed on
Naval Ensign Huessner for killing his old
friend and townsman, Artilleryman Hart
mann, because the latter did not salute him
original sentence four years impriSOn-
ment and degradation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-27
FRANCE IS NOT READY
WILL CONSULT OTHER POWERS RE-
GARDING MANY QUESTIONS.
Principle of Gold Standard for
China and other SiIver-Using
Countries Endorsed.

PARIS. Aug. 26.-The report of the
French commission appointed to confer
with the United States monetary exchange
commissioners has been delivered to Am
bassador Porter. 1t contains a note from
Foreign Minister Delcasse saying France
Is not prepared to express binding conclu-
sions until she has consulted with the 9TH
er powers. The report indorses the prin-
ciple of a gold standard for China and other
silver using countries. but it points out that
the plan is positive only when judicious
control of the coinage by the government
and the creation of an adequate gold re-
serve have been secured. 1t favors
a coinage ratio for the Orient. fix
ing the face value of silver slight
ly above its bullion value. similar
to the American system in the Philippines.
The French commission makes reservations
upon the proposed regular purchases of
silver on the ground that it is impossible
10 foresee the country's need for sub
sdiary and colonial coinage.
Semi-official advices from Russia indi-
cate that the commission appointed by
Finance Minister White has made SIM
liar conclusion. The French and Russians
considered it preferable to establish uni
form system in China by beginning on a
silver basis and afterward raising it TO a
fixed gold value, than to begin on a gold
standard Immediately.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-27
BURIAL OF A GARIBALDI
MENOTTTS BODY LAID AT REST IN A
DESOLATE PLAIN.
Gabrielle D'Annunzio Much Affected
Impressive Scene on the Cam
pagna Romano.

ROME, Aug. 26.-The burial of Menotti
Garibaldi took place to-day and was most
impressive spectacle. During the night the
body was carried the gun carriage on
which it left Rome last night. escorted by
cavalry, across the Campagna Romano.
Amid the darkness would appear from time
to time groups of peasants carrying
torches. lanterns and Characteristic lamps
with three wicks. who knelt along the road
and called on God to bless the remains of
their benefactor. n group of cowboys Of
the Campagna Romano, mounted on ponies
and carrying long iron-tpped lances for
guiding the cattle, joined the escort around
the coffin.
As the dawn burst over the Campagna
group of horsemen came dashing up from
the opposite direction. Their leader, VINO
al first was not recognized, approached the
gun carriage and laid an oak branch on the
coffin, at the same time scarcely restraining
his emotion. Ii was Gabrielle D'AnnunZio.
Arriving at Carano. Menottis estate the
coffin was lowered into the grave by the
dead mans relatives and friends, including
DAnnunzio, who also delivered brief and
touching address. The earth was then filled
in. The grave lies in the midst of a desc
la % Dlain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-27
FORTUNE OR A FRAUD.
oNCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGEo

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
able sum of money. 1 decided to place it
in a New York bank against a special pri-
vate contract, and only as a deposit, as it
appears in the security document, payable
TO the bearer as guarantee of the docu-
ment which | hid in a concealed hollow
in my portmanteau, very well made and
which the keenest eyes cannot penetrate.
Then, being satisfied that the money was
secure, L started for Spain, where / was
discovered by the military authorities of
Carthegena and condemned to sixteen years
penal servitude, which destined me to end
my days at the castle of the Fort of Bar
celona, where | suffered deprivation from
outside communication With my daughter.
When 1 was sentenced my equipage and
portmanteau had been confiscated for the
cost of the legal proceedings against me.
Il only visited by the chaplain of this
castle, who, besides being my confessor, is
my last friend. i owe to him to be able to
write this letter. Being aware of my grave
state of health. which means a fatal and
prolonged end | trust in your discretion TO
indulge me the noble wish of pretending
your friendship and protection should you
take up the support of my daughter. Try
TO make her happy. as perhaps |. may not
be able to see her again. My equpage has
been confiscated in Carthegena and nobody
knows the secret. Will you be good enough
to protect my daughter and advance the
necessary funds for the replevin of my
equtpage. L expect you will let me know
by return post
Il will send to your house the respectable
chaplain with my daughter Amelie. Also
the equipage and my testament and fourth
part of my fortune as "A just reward.
'As it is prohibited by me TO receive any
direct correspondence, L expect you to send
your letters under two covers-one to be
inside and in my name, the other to be
directed to the servant of the chaplain of
this castle who is our confidential man.
II trust to your discretion the future of
my darling daughter. In the meantime
remain, yours truly.
AUGUST LA PUNTA.
Address Pedro BUR, Taseo San Juan, PSI,
Barcelona, SPAIN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-27
INCREASING TRAINL0ADS
MANAGERS ARE ACCOMPLISHING
MUCH IN THIS DIRECTION.
Wabash officials Look for Large
Business Reaching Pittsburg-
l.. T.. a. WIS General Offices.

For some years past railway managers
have been paying close attention to the
problem of increasing the freight train
loads. recognizing the Importance of the
load as factor in determining, to a large
extent, the net profit in transportation
The freight train mile is fairly constant
on given roads and it is clear that the
freight train mile depends upon the load
carried more than il does upon anything
else. With very few exceptions the more
important systems have succeeded in ma
and taking all the railroad mileage of the
United States. the average train is now at
least 200 tons heavier than it a few
years ago. The same principle, of course,
holds true i'm passenger business, except
that the necessity of running passenger
service on schedule time whether passen-
gers are to be carried or not necessarily
increases the net value of a passenger in
a given train. consequently the law of in
creasing return has larger application in
the case of passenger business than ii has
i'm the case of freight traffic. 1t is remark
able to what extent the experience of rail-
roads varies in the matter of passenger
transportation. The gross return per pas
senger train mile is a good rough test by
which to measure the relative passenger
efficiency of railroads in comparison with
one another In a table carefully prepared
the Lake Shore road is shown to earn Sl.6S
per mile per train run: the Pennsylvania,
$l.31: the Santa Fe, Sis; the New York,
New Haven az Hartford, $l.42; the Rock
Island, N.21. The Jersey Central ranks the
lowest, earning o-ss per mile; the Wabash
earns OBJ.