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The sun., 1903-11-19
NEW STONECUTTERS UNION.
Bradley Men Who Struck and Went Back
In It-Stands for Arbitration.

A new union of stonecutters, composed
Of the men who quit work at the william
Bradley & Sons works in Brooklyn, in
accordance with the walking delegates
orders to strike and then went back. has
been formed. 1t will be known as the lnde-
pendent Stonecutters' Union of Greater
New York. The Bradley strike was said
by representatives of the company, when
the men went out. to have been brought
on indirectly by tho Employing Stone
cutters Association. to force the Bradley
concern into the employers combine.
At that time interesting light was thrown
upon the methods OF operation Of the en-
ploycrs association which. IL was shown,
included ten per cent. rake-off agreement
with the Journeymen Stonecutters' Union:
The new union, it is said, has adopted
of the Building Employers Association,
and has instructed its secretary and presi-
dent to sign the arbitration agreement.
The sun., 1903-11-19
CROWBAR HIT THIRD RAIL.
Flash OF Flame That Followed Set Fire to
Burns's Clothes.

While a score Of worlmen were making
repairs on the elevated railroad structure
at Sixth avenue and Eighth street yester-
day morning, Charles j. Burns Of 500 First
avenue, new hand, dropped steel crow
bar against the third rail. There was a
loud report and a sheet of fame shot up
and enveloped Burns.
The flames set on fl fire his grease-stained
several OF his fellow workmen jumped
across the ties to his side, tore the blazing
lothine from his body and carried him to
the station platform. His face and hands
we're badly scorched John Fitzpatrick
~ the work gang, was thrown several feet
by the explosion and got bad scalp wound.
Both men were taken to ST. Vincents
Hospital
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SAYS HE'S GRATED THE EAR.
DID 1T IN PHILADELPHIA, BUT
WON'T TELL WHERE.
New York Physicians Story Of = Rich
Miner Minus One Ear and German
Restaurant Keeper with One to Sell
for - ,OOO--Refuses to Give Details.

Restaurant Keeper with One to Sell
for - ,OOO--Refuses to Give Details.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1s.-According to
DR.. A. l.. Nelden Of New York, somewhere
in Philadelphia, but where he will not say,
in a private sanitarium, lie millionaire
miner from the West and German restau-
rant-keeper from New York. They are
held together by one ear, he says. The
restaurant-keeper gets IS 900 for the incon-
venience. When they arise. the doctor
says, twelve days from now, the miner will
be the only one to have the ear
Who his patients are DR.. Nelden will not
say Neither will he tell what sanitarium
they are in. Both are there under assumed
names, anyway, he says. The millionaire
was minus an ear. He had lost 1t while
making his fortune out West. He wore his
hair 30 as to hide its absence. He came
East and met New York woman. They
loved and would we'd. The woman OBJ
jected to the paucity Of ear Hence the
operation.
DR.. Nelden secured the offer Of good
ear for him. by advertising. The doc tor
says he performed the operation of graft
ing in Philadelphia, hccauseE III strict Attorle ey
Jerome told him he night be prosecuted
II he did ii in NeT lorh; Philadelphia is
So he came 70 Philadelphia. District
Attorney Bell and his assistants assured
him that he WIS safe and would not be
prosecuted.
The operation was performed. DR.. Nelden
asserts, last night. The patients lio with
heads tog.ther, but with feet pointing in
opposite directions.
In. upper half OF the Germans ear was
cut of, With about four inches Of skin.
This flap and ear were then twisted around
and clapped to the prepared raw surface
of the place where the millionaire's ear
should he and fastened there with long silver
needles. AS soon as circulation is estab-
lished between the old ear and it's new
owner, it will be cut loose the remainder
of the way.
Neither of my patients knows the
other by name" said DR.. Nelden. They
are not in position to know and don't
want to anyway
If the ear fails to knit within twelve days,
there will be two one-eared men instead
of one.
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,ict 0nll,C-siOran.

WASHINGTON. Nov ls-Niiss Eleanor
Berger Moran Gauahtcr of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francois berger Moran Of this city. and
Malcolm Stuart McConihe OF New York
were married this afternoon at the residence
of the bride Mr.. McConihe was attended
by his brother, Judge Warren McConihe, and
the bridegroom 5 attendants we're Capt Gled-
Robert Adams, Jr., Of Philadelphia. Mr.
Warren OF Troy and Mr. Marvin OF New
York city The lnatrons OF honor were Mrs
John Milton Hudgins. sister Of the bride,
and Mrs Richard Murphy Of Troy, sister
of the bridegroom. Miaa Ethel Studley OF
Providence. Il Miss Eliza RiRG; OF Mary
burn OF Alexandria. Va. were brdesmaids.
The Rev Harry r Lee OF Chariot .tesrlle,
Va performed the ceremony large
party of relatives and close f'iepds Witnessed
the ceremony. Several hundred guests from
official and diplomatic society attended the
reception which followed the ceremony.
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lhlers-MeNer.

Miss Florence Katherine Meyer, daughter
of Mrs. John NJ. Meyer and niece Of Cord
Meyer, was married last night to Edward
Ehers, son of MIR. and Mrs. Henry Ehlers,
of l4a Hewes street. Brooklyn. in Christ
Episcopal Church in Bedford avenue, The
Miss Meyer was given away by her uncle.
G. ri. Booth.
The brides sister. Miss Anna r. Meyer.
was maid Of honor The little flower girls
were Miss Elizabeth Meyer and Miss Louise
Ring.
The best man was Henry Eh!ers. Jr. The
ushcrs were: John Hogg, Kenneth Hogs.
Meserole Best Harry Best. Benjamin Briggs.
Jr and Addison Foshay
The sun., 1903-11-19
PRIZES FOR ART WORK.
Robert j. Collier Helps the Art Students
League-HOp. Smith to Lecture.

BY Robert j. Golfers gift the Art Stu
dents League will this year offer two new
prizes of s25 each, to be awarded in May,
1904, for the best work done in the ilustra-
ton and composition classes during the
year A special class in miniature printing
will open at the league on Dec. |, under
Miss Theodore W. Thayer. and q course of
free lectures will be given on THE Ameri-
ex-secretary of the American Art Associa-
ton there; practical Anato tony by f. NJ
Ashc; -The Mechanical Ends of Illustration,
Ly H. T. Clinton, and The Quality Of the
Picturesque" and Venice the Beautiful. "
by T. Hopkinson Smith.
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12.YEAR-OLD Roy A SUICIDE.
Kills Himself With Dynamite 20 Avoid |
Return to o Hospital.

GLENs FALLS, n. Y. Nov. 1s-Relatives
in Glens Falls were to-day advised Of the
suicide of Paul Milington, IL years old the
son Of Joshua Millington, of Chestertown.
Tho boy during the summer had been a
patient in the Albany Hospital on account
Of his eyes. On Saturday his father told
him he must undergo a second oreration
y would rather die than so 10 The hospital
again" crieu the boy. Later his father
found lin dead in the harm lie lad
taken dynamite cartridge and, placing it
on a stone. struck it with hammer, His
head was held close TO the stone and was
almost blown off
The sun., 1903-11-19
MORE UNION DISPUTES.
Plumbers ard Marble Workers nj Odds
Over the Risht to Ley Slabs Over Pipes.

The plumbers and marble workers
unions, which have signed the arbitration
agreement Of the Employers Association,
have a similar dispute to that which the
bricklayers and electrical workers are
arbitrating. The two latter unions are
fighting about which should have the work
Of cutting the holes in walls for electric
wires Representatives OF the marble
workers, the plumbers and the employers
had a preliminary conference at the build
ing Trades Club yesterday as to whether
ths marble workers or plumbers have the
right to lay marble slabs over plumbing
work Both trades want tho work.
The sun., 1903-11-19
@,icu.,er(i-lres!lr,

Miss Elizabeth Lamont Brcslin and Grant
Shepherd of Patipolas, Mexico. were mar
ried yesterday afternoon At the home Of tho
brides father James Brssln. 2o3 Lexington
avenue The ceremony was performed in a
temporary chancel of palms, with az altar
covered with flowers, by the Row, DR.. William
r. Huntington. rector Of Grace Church. Mr..
Broslin gave his daughter away. She wore a
costume OF white satin. with point lace. tulle
and orange blossoms and carried bouquet
of lilies o. tho valley.
Miss Breslin. tho maid Of honor, and the
two bridesmaids. we're in pink chiffon over
silk, and carried pink roses. reception
followed the ceremony.
The sun., 1903-11-19
Funeral Of j. Fairfax Mclaughlin.

The funeral OF j. Fairfax Mclaughlin,
clerk Of the Surrogates' Court. will be at
the Church Of Our Lady Of Mercy, in Ford
ham, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The interment will be in St. Raymonds
Cemetary in Westchester. Requiem. mass
will be sung by the Rev. NJ, j. McEvoy and
the Rev. Thomas J. Campbell. S; j., will
deliver q eulogy. Mr.. Mclaughlin, who
was a graduate Of Georgetown University.
had been editor at different times Of the
Boston Pilot, the Southern Metropohs g. OF
Catholic Mirror. In addition to having
written the biography Of John Kelly, he
was the author Of life OF Alexander d.
Stevens, and q number OF other books
The sun., 1903-11-19
BUSINESS FOR TAMMANY.
The New Administration Must Award
the Moving Platform Franchise.

The Schmidt-Gallatin syndicate. having
secured the consent of the Rapid Transit
Commission to build moving platform
from the Battery to the new Williamsburg
bridge, has submitted to the Mayor pro-
posal to pay $ls5 900 year for the right to
cross the bridge over that part originally
set uside for bicycle pathways. Cor
poraticn Counsel Rives ruled yesterday
syndicate must first apply to the Aldermen
for a franchise, and, that the Board Of
Estimate must then decide upon the COM
pensation to be paid to the city.
This means that the Schmidt-Gallatin
people will have to do business with the
new Tammany administration before they
can hope to include the new bridge in their
plans
The sun., 1903-11-19
~ ,,n,on,ze Cuba and Porto Rico.

PATERSON, n. j., Nov. ls.-The Car
penters and Joiners Union OF Paterson
voted tonight to allow the Cuban and
come on "a members me Of the union. The vote
was ssO to l. The question is to be sub
rnitted to all the carpenter unions in the
United States.
The sun., 1903-11-19
GalIaEher-Murray.

Miss Alice May Murray. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Murray of ls4 East Thirty
eighth street and niece of ex-senator Cum
min CHAM, was married to Peter C. Gallagher.
in st, Stephens Catholic Church yesterday
morning at nuptial mass
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
John j. McCabe, acting rector, assisted by
the Rev DR.. Hogan Of the American Collie ge
in Rome the Rev. James Power, pastor OF
All Saints Church and the Rev T. j. Keenan,.
The sun., 1903-11-19
T'haW-ThOmsOn.

DETROIT, Mich. Nov. ls.-Miss Mary
Harrington Thomson. daughter OF John
w Thomson. was married to Joshua Coplcy
Thaw, the young Pittsburg millionaire and
a brother OF the Countess of Yarmouth, at
noon to-day in Grace Church, Port Huron.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
attended S by her cousin Miss Mary Harring-
ton. Harry Kendall Ihaw, brother of the
we're William Patton. Henry Robinson. Dem
niston Lyon and II. 9, McCandlcss, all Of
Pttsburg. and Julian Thomson and Edmund
Countess OF Yarmouth were not present
The sun., 1903-11-19
THEIR BODIES IDENTIFIED.
The Two Women Who Jumped or Bridge
AZ Rochester We're Emma and Rose Miller

ROCHESTER, Nov. 1S.-The bodies of the
two Young women who were drowned in the
Genesee River at Ballantyne Bridge yestor-
day were identified to-day as those of Emma
and Rose Miller. Emma was 27 years of
age and Rose was "a. Whether or not 1t
was double suicide is not known, but the
police theory is that Rose died in an attempt
to save her sister.
Emma Miller had been confined in the
State Hospital for the Insane and was dis
charged last September as cured. 1t Is
believed that she was attacked with another
fit of acute mania while crossing the bridge
and Jumped into the water, and that her
sister WAS dragged or fell in with her. No
motive can be found for double suicide.
The sun., 1903-11-19
Charlie Wings Leap Fatal.

Charlie Wing, the Chinaman who jumped
on On the Pennsylvania Railroad ferryboat
.nehnati of the Cortlandt street line on
iGe sday, died early yesterday morning
W me City Hospital In Jersey City. A
.aa M.aaflhattan Chinaman called at the hospi-
.sao "a Yesterday and said that Wing stole
se" from a fellow countryman in Mott
street two weeks non
The sun., 1903-11-19
Inland steel Company Plant Shut Down.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1s.--What little activity
has been kept UP at the plant of the Inland
Stec! Company, at Indiana Harbor, Ind,
after Saturday 8 strike, was terminated yes
still at work. The company announced that
it could not reopen tho mills at the wage
scale formerly paid, end would not attempt
to do so until the men agreed to the reduc-
81
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Spcncer-DORRrt.

Miss Viola Winona Bogart was married
last evening to Howard Bonnell Spencer
at the home Of the brides mother. Mrs.
Eugene Enlngham Bogart. 20 West Sixty
hrst street The bride was attended by her
sister. Miss Maude Estelle Bosart. as maid OF
Tny wfs ans ofs Rohard
Reuben Manlok, Bertram NJ Hovey and c.
F. Perraga were ushers After the cere-
mony there was a bridal supper.
The sun., 1903-11-19
Race Track Plunger Ellison to Get . Divorce

CHICAGO, Nov. l8.-Testimony was heard
by Judge Gibbons to-day in the divorce case
begun by Charles r. Ellison, well known
in racing circles and owner Of Judge Hines
Ellison, whom he charged with infdelity.
Mrs. Ellisons attorney admitted In an
answer that was filed that she was guilty
Of the charge. Attorney c. L. Mahoney,
who represented Ellison, was directed by
Judge Gibbons to prepare decree OF
divorce in the case.
The sun., 1903-11-19
Schultze-Schreiber.

Miss Blanche Sheldon Schreiber Of s0e
Hudson street. Hoboken. and DR.. Ernest
Schultze Of Manhattan were married yester-
day afternoon at ST. Pnul's Episcopal Church
in Hoboken by the rector, Archdeacon VIII
liam r. Jenvey. Miss Ann Clark Curtin was
brother Of the bride groom. was best man.
The sun., 1903-11-19
M,.hsr .t Now Bridge Loop..

The first man to be arrested for insult
ing women on the new loops at tho Bridge
was locked up in tho Oak street station
last night. He gave his name as Patrick
tor, Of 1884 Lexington avenue. He was
aocuser. OF grossly improper conduct
The sun., 1903-11-19

GEN. WOODS MILITARY RECORD.
Secretary Root Sends 1t to tho Senate COM
n,ittee and Urges Confirmation.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s,-In reply to a
request from the Senate military committee
Secretary Root to-day had compiled at the
War Department the military record OF
Brig. Gen. Leonard Wood. which will
be sent TO the committee tomorrow. The
papers will be accompanied by letter from
Secretary Root strongly urging the conf1r-
his special services during the war with
Spain. The papers comprising the record
include congratulatory kilograms and letters
sent to Gen. Wood from the War Depart
ment,. and give everything relating to Gen.
Wood 3 record that may assist the committee
to reach favorable conclusion.
The sun., 1903-11-19
Foreign Trade Association Incorporated.

ALBANY, Nov. ls.-The Foreign Trade
Association OF America, with its prin-
c'pal Office in New York city, was incor-
porated to-day to foster trade and COM
merce and the interests Of those engaged
N inreign commerce. The directors are:
W. William NJ. Hoilins of Aiontclair, \. j.,
W +: Simpson of New York, j. W. Hamii-
IWon, 0: Malone and w. c. King of New
The sun., 1903-11-19

Fried has been wanted here since Oct.
2s, when he disappeared with two telescope
bags containing sample jewelry valued at
81, 200 belonging to Reich d Rottenberg
ployed. The police received word last
NIGHT OF his arrest at Winnipeg. where he
hal been living under the name of Julius
" hite.
The sun., 1903-11-19
Perkins-ncnnert.

BALTIMORE. Nov. ls.-Miss Margaret c.
Rennert, daughter OF the late Robert Rem
nert, founder Of the Rennert Hotel. was
married at noon to-day 70. Thomas Pierce
The blessing was pronounced by Cardinal
Gibbons.
The sun., 1903-11-19
LEFT NOTE WITH BABY,s BODY,
Asking Someone to Hurry It-Referenoe to
"YOur Other Two"

Miss Agnes Bragg, who lives on the Sec
ond floor Of the tenement at 8o2 Third ave-
nue., found dead baby boy about two days
To the cloth in which the infant was wrapped
was attached this note
Please bury baby. You know ! can't.
] wrote to you, also sent you a message.
Your other two you will find at the same
place.
The police were unable to find who wrote
the note or for whom 1t was meant.
The sun., 1903-11-19
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

cost,., ue Merchants Association case against the
Closed vs, .s lyI the jerome Park reservoir was
duct 2.sltraay at the hearing before the AQue.
70 Nov y mission. The Inquiry was adjourned
dsnce 90 when the contractors will present eT-
hNM.,n' teiu'e tho associations charges OF ex-
The sun., 1903-11-19
North Carolina Editors Son a Suicide.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Nov. 1s-Joe Caldwell,
Jr., the nineteen-year-od son Of j. P. Cald-
well, editor OF the Charlotte Observer, shot
and killed himself tonight. A recent acci-
dent in which he sustained serious in
jury, had depressed him.
The sun., 1903-11-19
Crimmins--Manley.

The marriage Of Miss Bessie Manley and
Eugene F. Crimmins took place yesterday
morning at the Convent Chapel Of the villa
n daughter OF Dr.. and Mrs. Manley.
The sun., 1903-11-19
Tim Mccarthy Trial Tomorrow.

The trial OF Tim Mccarthy. one of the
walking delegates OF the Housesmiths
and Brdgemen's Union. has been post
poned until tomorrow, in the General
GaaSinrs
The sun., 1903-11-19
FRIED CAUGHT IN CANADA.
wanted Here for Theft OF Jewelry In DC.
tOber.

WINNIPEG Man., Nov. ls,-Arnold Fried,
wanted in New York city for the theft
of jewelry from Reich d Rottenberg,
jewellers OF New York, was arrested
here yesterday by detective Of the VIM
nipeg force. Rewards have been cffered
for Fried's capture, and he was arrested
as he was attempting to cash check in a
city bank.
The colored American., 1903-02-07

ica' but we are never disposed tn nav
LOO much. for it. A little of II in
DULLES goes a long way.
me Lilly White movement is a fraud
upon us face. 1t has no excuSa FOR
existence The southern man who
cohcedes that the Republican polIcies
are the best for the country hut do
clares that he cannot support them If
negroes are permitted to do so. is net
ana never will be, a serious factor
IN our political affairs. He heIonps
not IN the United States, but in Bara.
TARA, and Sancho Panza' is his legiti-
mate leader. The southern man who
fCr years has been voting with the
Negroes, who has accepted political
honorS at their hands, who owes every
particle of political prominence he
may be enjoying to Negroes. who, tried
to prevent their enfranchisement be-
cause he declared that it would be
wicked and unlawful cannot array
himself against the Negroes now ex-
cept at an expense which no man can
afford to incur. The man. indeed
who deserts an old ally, even the
particularly the humbIest-
IN the hour of that alIy's misfortune
and temporary undoing is not the man
for anybody to tie to- He is nm
worthy even of Sancho Panza. for
Sancho was capable both CT LOYALTY
and notwithstanding Star.
The colored American., 1903-02-07
LILY WHITES AND NATIONAL
CONTROL. :.

The Alabama Republicans are or
ganizing an opposition to Mr. Roose-
Welt. They resent his attitude toward
the Lily White movement, and have
solemnly decided that he should suffer
for it. Political death is the penalty
fixed. If he does not pay this next
year it will not be their fault. Hear
what Chairman Cooke, of the Alabama
Republican State Committee says in
an interview on the subject:
'T have received many letters from
Republicans in other southern states
inouiring as to what candidate Ala
bama would likly throw her vote at
the next National Convention. Many
of them intimate that they would act
in unison with the Alabama delegates
in this respect and in consequence Of
the fact that Alabama comes first upon
the call of votes by states we realize
and appreciate the fact that as Ala
bama casts her vote Sc will the entire
South
This. in the language of the street,
is what is called richness" Pity
tis. for fun's sake, there should be so
little in it, How droll and diverting
it would be to see brigade of south
ern delegates armed with lath swords
trying to frighten the next Republican
national convention into submission to
their will Fancy that convention
making a nomination at the instance
of men with no more influence at the
polls than yearlings in a pasture.
Fancy the Republicans of the East
and West and the middle states, where
the battle will be fought, taking or
ders from men who are non-comba-
tants. and who while the battle RACES
will be blowing their fields, or posting
their ledgers, or swapping yarns at
the tavern. We like humor in Amer
The colored American., 1903-02-07

to the renegade band of free-booters
who are making much noise in Boston.
and who have sent Cne of their num-
Der here to Washington, and secured
information that VIII be welcomed to
our readers We are sure. Mr.. Taylor
was asked:
why is it that the Boston Negroes
seem so bitterly opposed to DR.. Wash
ingtOn?"
Things are not always what they
SEEM" answered Mr.. Taylor. Among
the colored people of worth in Boston.
as we'll as among the rank and file,
Dr- Washington has as loyal friends
as he could wish"
before the Bethel Literary a short
time ago by Prof" w. H. Ferris,
and to the weekly editorials in the
Boston Guardian, this is not true"
suggested the reporter.
Who is Prof" Ferris? Do you
rerer to the young man, who, after
spending nine years in college was
called TO the chair of science in the
Normal College, Tallahassee, Fla,
from which he was dismissed within
SIX months because of incompetency?
II he be the Ferris referred to, no
thinking person cares a rap for his
opinions. Especially is his opinion of
science discredIted by the students at
Tallahassee, who barely escaped death
through his ignorance of the elemen-
tary knowledge of chemistry. Neither
IS 1t to his credit that he has lived in
ABOUT half-dozen places within two
years."
- But what about The Guardian,
MI. Iaylor?" continued the reporter
10 press his point
Ihen the young man knit his brow
and paced two CIR three times across
MS room as if collecting his thoughts
LOT an intellectual thrust, and said:
why The Guardian no more re-
nects the sentiment of Boston Negroes
than the inmates of your lunatic
asylum represents the normal condi-
@ 1Ion of the population of Washington.
Inc Guardian is the mouthpiece, par
excellence, of six or seven dlsgruntled
negroes whose souls panteth after
hotoriety as the hart panteth after the
water brook. To get this notoriety