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The sun., 1903-12-17
SCHLEY WOULDN'T TAKE 1T.
Says, II Elected President: "Pli BE Damned
II Would Serve"

CINCINNATI, Dec. 18.-Rear Admiral
Schley arrived in the city shortly before
noon to-day to remain until Friday morning,
the guest Of the local Mystic Shriners. At
! o'clock the Admiral was received pub
llcly in the Chamber OF Commerce. A great
crowd was in attendance. Admiral Schley
made 4 ten minute address. Among other
things he said, Il was only one OF a great
number who proved faithful and true to the
traditions of Bunker Hill AppomattoI.
Mobile Bay and New Orleans. This is as
it will ever be, where there is no king
except the people. This great country
is worth fighting fort Is worth dying
for
Tonight at the Shriners' reception the
Admiral spoke at some length but along
the same lines as at the Chamber Of Com
merce. He was the guest later, at the
Queen City Club, of Mayor Fleischmann,
the gathering being an informal one.
Admiral Schley said this evening in
answer to a question:
If were nominated for the Presidency
I would not accept. If elected III be
damned if | would serve" He said he
was writing book which would deal
strictly with the facts Of his service in the
navy of nearly forty-fve years. He said
he did not believe there would be any more
long wars and that there was scarcely
anv country but the United States that
could now stand the expense of a big war
for longer than year
The sun., 1903-12-17
FIRES SET MILES APART.
The FAN of an Electric Feed Wire Caused
Railroads IncOn, enience.

JOLIET, H., Dec. l8A feed wire of the
Joliet Electric Railway, carrying a current
of 1900 volts, broke yesterday and fell
across a Western Union Telegraph Com
panv's wire at Ruby street The railroad
and the telegraph company suffered much
damage Fires started simultaneously in
the Santa F.. station at Romeo. the Michi =
gan Central station at Spencer and the
Sante f. station in this city
The main switchboard of the Western
Union in this oity was affected and switch
boards were b rnd out in several stations
along the lines of the Santa F.. Alton and
Michigan Central The station in his cit v
was par;lv DESTROYED before the firemen
could check the flames. The stations at
Romeo and Spencer. twenty-five miles apart
were burned to the ground
When the wires crossed a shock was felt
from Corwith, six miles out of Chicago. on
the north, TO Bloomington ami Sire ltor
on the south More then two hundred
fuse connections were destroyed On all
the railroads more or less trouble was eX-
perienced in sending train orders. bat
enough connections were mHGe early in the
day so that freight traffic was not seriously
interfered with. The leased wires of the
Santa Fa we're put out OF operation for
long time, and practically all the local con-
neCtions in this city were made lnopera-
tive, owing TO The burning out OF the fuses.
In the course of the fire AT the Santa
F. station at Romeo former Mayor j. j,
Keig proved himself a hero. He rushed
into the burning building and carried out,
with the aid of volunteers, 800 pounds OF
dynamite that had been stored there for
use in the QuarrieS,
The sun., 1903-12-17
IRELAND TO RAISE AN ARMY.
Britain Decides to Permit Organization
or Force for Home Defence.

Special Cubie Despatch 10 THE sun.
LONDON, Dec. H. Political conditions and
religious feuds have hitherto induced the
British Government not to allow the ex-
tension { o Ireland OF the volunteer system,
which has for many years been established
in England and Scotland.
The matter has been often agitated In
the press and in Parliament, but although
the militia has been enrolled for long
time and, like the Irish regulars, proved
among the bravest and most valuable of
Great Britain's troops, successive govern
ments at London would not sanction a
home defence force for Ireland.
The papers this morning state that the
introduction Of the system to Ireland has
been decided upon. Twenty-six battalions
try. Their formation will be provided for
in the forthcoming programme OF army
reform prepared by Mr. ArnoldForster, +,
Secretary of State for War.
The last volunteer force in Ireland was
raised by the great landowners more than
a hundred years ago. when there were fears
Of a French invasion. The British Govern
ment did not support the movement. and
the Viceroy OF Ireland was greatly dis
mayed, although all the volunteers were
Protestants.
The present sanction can be traced to the
splendid services Of the Irish regiments in
South Africa and the improved political
relations.
The sun., 1903-12-17
CAII.S HARVARD MEN LOAFERS.
Prof. Shaler Threatens to Stop Geology
Lectures on Account OF ROwdyism.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. l0,-Prof. y.
s. Shaler, dean of the Lawrence Scientific
School. threatens to discontinue his lect
ures in geology unless there is less
rowdvism among the students. young
teacher who is taking postgraduate
course cted as substitute for Prof Shaler
in giving Il review of his lectures during
the week prior TO the examination of Nov.
80 and was made target for copper cents.
chalk, books, old shoes and other mis-
siles.
The outbreak began the first day, and
the Substitute promptly adjourned the
class On the following Wednesday the
substitute again appeared and attempted
to lecture. This time the students Were
lees particular as to what was thrown
and books and shoes formed part of the
ammunition Finally two eggs were
hurled. One struck the screen on which
the lantern slides were being shown and
the other landed on the floor directly at
the feet of the lecturer. The curtains
were Immediately released and the class
dismissed.
The matter was reported to Prof Shacr
and on the following Monday I've appeared
before the 600 students of the geology
course and said that he had been instructor
al the institution for more than thirty years
and during that time he had been accus-
toned to deal with gentlemen. He bee anne
very much excited and went on TO say that
for the last two or three years classes OF
"loafers" have been coming into college.
and that as a result of their actions, he
could and would discontinue his lectures
in the geology course.
The sun., 1903-12-17
TO CLOSE BROOKLI'N BRIDGE
To Pedestrians While the Fireworks Go orr
Up the River.

Pedestrians will not be allowed to cross
Brooklyn Bridge between 8 80 and 8 o'clock
on Saturday evening the day of the open
ing of the Williamsburg bridge Com
missioner Lindenthal had arranged to let
people bound for Manhattan walk on the
north roadway in these hours to see the
fireworks and to reserve the promenade
for people walking to Brooklyn,
The police put their veto on this arrange
ment They fear that the crush would
be 40 great as 10 endanger the safety of
the crowd, so no pedestrian at all will
be allowed TO see the fireworks from the
old bridge.
No one will be allowed on the Williams
burg Bridge after the formal ceremony of
opening except guests with tickets, Before
the beginning of the fireworks this bridge
will be entirely cleared of all persons ex
cept the police and employees. No vehicles
of any kind will be allowed on this bridge
on Saturday or Sunday. On Sunday, at s
o'clock A NJ, the bridge will be opened to
pedestrians on the south roadway only,
and will be kept open the entire day, The
birds ge will be opened to vehicle traffic at
5 o'clock on the morning of Dec, II, The
south roadway will be used for vehicles
moving in each direction. The north road
way will be- opened to pedestrians at the
same time.
The sun., 1903-12-17
AIERTED 4 TROLLEY WRECK.
Fireman william Dickers. Hero by Trade,
Gets Hurt by a Runaway Team.

William Dickers, fireman of Engine 158
at Dekalb avenue and Felix street, Brook
lyn, added another o his list of brave deeds
last night. Dickers was returning from
his supper when team OF runaway horses
attached to a furniture van dashed out OF
Flatbush avenue and started across Fulton
street
A Putnam avenue trolley car loaded with
passengers was in the path Of the runa-
ways. Dickers grabbed one Of the horses
and seered the team clear of the car. On
the other side in Hudson avenue was an
open ditch where a sewer Is being repaired.
The horses dragged Dickers and threw
him into the ditch. They stumbled and
would have fallen in on top Of him if the
harness and the pole had not held them
Dickers was pulled out unconscious.
He was badly cut ON the head and was sent
to the Brooklyn Hospital. After having
his head dressed he came To and insisted
upon returning to his station to report for
duty. The foreman made him go home
Two years ago, when some one yelled
Fire" in the old Star Theatre al Broad
way and Thirteenth street, Dckers averted
a panic by shouting that he would punch
the head OF the first man who left his seat.
AT fire in Greenwich avenue, in Man
haitian. a few months ago he saved a woman
by climbing up the front of a house on
scaling ladder.
The sun., 1903-12-17
WAS rNCONSCIOJS % MONTHS.
scott. Whose Skull Was Fractured, Well
Now \Ssailant Freed.

Seven years ago Mark Schlesnger, an
employees Of the Bureau of membranes,
while mahing "A raid upon trunks on
the sidewalk belonging to an Astor
House trunk store, fractured The skull Of
William A Scott, a boy. Schlesiuger was
arrested and indicted for assault in the
second degree. His trial had TO wait two
wears for Scott TO recover consciousness.
Scott. who had been able to 20 to the police
court after the assault, became uncon-
scious soon after and was unconscious
twenty-five months. When he recovered
Schlesinger was convicted and sent to the
peni,ent ary for year. The Appellate
Division reversed his conv let ion. Scott wen,
To Ireland and returned recently entirely
recovered Mr. jerome had Schesingers $
bail dismissed vest erday. Scott has already
recovered S. 900 damages from the city
The sun., 1903-12-17
ROOSEVELT SAYS NO.
Declines to Have His Picture Placed on an
arrangements banner.

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 1e-An officer Of
the Loyal Orangemen in this city recently
wrote to President Roosevelt for a photo
graph. The request was made by Roose-
welt True Blue Lodge, Loyal Orangemen Of
Bryn Mawr, Pa, and the idea was to have
the Presidents photograph copied on the
banner.
Secretary Loeb replied that the President
withholds his consent for the USE Of his pho
tograph on the banner Of any fraternal
organization, and no picture was sent
The sun., 1903-12-17
Run OVER ON THE BRIDGE.
Bicycllst knocked OF Wheel In Front OF Car
Fender Proves Useless.

Mariana Sparmo. IS years old clerk
at ls Mulberry street and native Of the
Argentine Republic, was run over by a
Manhattan bound Myrtle avenue car on
The Bridge, near the New York tower, about
& o'clock Yesterday, and was seriously hurt
He was taken to the Hudson street
hospital.
Spar mo was riding n bicycle from Brook
lyn at the time of the accident. He was
bumped by butchers wagon, which
threw him from his wheel, directly in front
of the car. The fender went over instead
of under him. rolling his body along the
track. Then he got under the car body,
and the motorman was able to stop the car
ONLY when the wheels We're almost on him.
The sun., 1903-12-17
TO SAVE GREAT SALT LAKE.
Utah Officials Talk OF Letting One.third
Go and Raising Level OF the Rest.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. l6,-At a con-
ference attended by Gov Wells and other
State officials plans were formulated to-
day for saving Great Salt Lake, which is
gradually disappearing. The, plan is to
Utilize the Lucin cutoff, built by he Union
Pacific, as dam to separate the upper
part of the lake from the lower and let the
upper part go back TO the desert. The
area of the ent ire lake is 81 900 square miles;
one-t bird can be cut off by this plan. BY
this means the remaining two-thrds can
be saved,
Experts are of the opinion that with the
upper third cut off the level OF the balance
could be raised six feet If necessary 10y the
saving in evaporation.
The sun., 1903-12-17
MRS. DANIEL MANNING CHOSEN
President OF the Board Of Lady Managers
OF the ST. Louis Fair.

ST LOUIS, Mo, Dec. l6.-Mrs. Daniel
Manning of Albany \, V, was elected
president of the board of lady managers of
the worlds fair this afternoon, to succeed
Mrs. James l.. Blair, resigned, OF the
fourteen votes cast, thirteen were in favor
of Mrs Manning and one was blank. Miss
Helen Gould placed Mrs. Manning in nolni-
nation.
The new president has announced that
she will soon take up her residence in st.
Louis making this city her home until after
the worlds fair.
The sun., 1903-12-17
FELL FROM WAGON, DEAD.
Driver stricken While Passing william II
Nantierhilt's House.

Henry Lawrence, the driver Of mineral
water wagon. was seized with heart disease
and fell to the ground dead at midnight
last night while driving his wagon past
w X. Vanderbilt's house at Fifth avenue
and Fifty-second street His horses started
to run away, but were caught by Police
man SalomOn.
The sun., 1903-12-17
$3.50, 900 FOR "PARADISE LOSTm
american Said to Have offered That for
the Original Manuscript.
Special Cable Despatch to The sun.

LONDON, Dec. l8.-There is much discus
sion as to the probable fate Of the original
manuscript of the first book OF Paradise
Lost" dictated by Milton to an unknown
amanuensis, which the Sothebys are COM
missioned to sell at auction n March, 1904,
unless it is previously sold privately.
Efforts are being made to keep 1t in Eng
land it being feared that it may follow nu-
merous historical treasures to the United
States.
The Daily Express announces that New
Yorker residing in London has offered ESQ.,
900 for the manuscript
The authorities Of the British Museum are
trying to induce the Government to make a
grant to purchase it, the museum not hav-
ing the money to compete with millionaire
collectors.
Milton sold Paradise Lost" to Samuel
Simmons. publisher. He received G5 down
and promise of two more payments OF f5
each il two editions were sold.
The sun., 1903-12-17
FIRE THREE MILES LONG.
Sound Meadows Near J'niOnpOrt All Ablaze
--Firemen Couldn't Reach Them.

A fire that was nearly three miles long at
one line swept over the Sound meadows
near unonport from Classon's Point to
Scriven's Point last night. The fremen
were called out, but couldn't get to the
blaze because of intervening marshes and
creeks.
Four or Ave farmhouses and summer
house at McDonald's Point, owned by Con-
tractor John B. Mcdonald, were in the burn
ing ana, but were not in much danger.
The Mcdonald house has recently been
used by charitable institution, but isn't
occupied now.
Crowds OF people from West Chester and
Unionport went out to watch the flames.
The sun., 1903-12-17
Gold Bangle In a Sardlne Box

Leon Vaudeville of 81 Charles street
Jersey City. found gold bangle with the
inscription Mile. Josephine Du Boise" in
a box of sardines Tuesday night. He pro-
poses to communicate with firm in Nice
France, which packed the sardines. and
ask if any of Its employees lost any jewery
while at work.
The sun., 1903-12-17
DYNiNITERS CONFESS.
Two Men Tell OF the Blowing tp OF the
\inCicatOr Mine.

DENVER. Col, Dec. Ie.-Gen Bell said
to-day that Charles Mckinney and Charles
Foster who were arrested al Cripple Creek
had confessed that they had taken part
in the blowing up Of the Vindicator mine,
which resulted in the death of Supt. McCor-
mick and Foreman Beck. 1t is said they
implicated twenty other persons in their
CON fps sion
The sun., 1903-12-17
WET CITY LAW BOOKS.
water Pipe Bursts, Flooding ONCE OF
Mayors Adviser.

just after Mayor Low left the City Hall
last night a water pipe in the ceiling over
the Office of Assistant Corporation Counsel
Whitman burst. flooding the room. Mr.;
Whitman's Office is next to that occupied
bv the Mayor. A large number of law
books were soaked.
The sun., 1903-12-17
FLORIDA 4 THE SOUTH.

Southern Ry. the popular route. Fast Express
leaves New York daily at 1925 p. NJ Immediate
connection at Jacksonville with ,Florlda East Coast
Ry. for ST Augustine, Ormond, Palm Beach and
Miami. Dining and Sleeping Cans New YORK
Oirces 27l d 1855 Broadway. Ado
The sun., 1903-12-17
National Convention. June 10

CHICAGO. Dec. l8.-Thirty-one members
of the Prohibition National Committee
met in the Auditorium to-day to set the
date and place for the next national conven-
ton. Nine proxies were accepted. making
a total representation of forty States.
June 20 was set for the date Of the con-
Nention and Kansas CITY as the place
The sun., 1903-12-17
QUEER CAUSE OF A FIRE.
Buttons Hit and Sent Out Spark which
Fired the Naphtha.

Mary Hardley, a servant in Mrs. Isaac
How's houp at 81 East Thirty-seventh
street, was washing garment in nsphtha
in the cellar Of the house last evening
when the clashing of two buttons gave out
a spark that set the naphtha afre. The
girls hands were badly burned. The fire.
men came in answer to an alarm sent by
telephone and soon put out the blaze started
by the naphtha explosion.
The sun., 1903-12-17
Report That Gen. Lew wallace Has Appen.
UicitlS,

A despatch from Indianapolis says that
Gen Lew Wallace, the author of BEN
Hur." has started for New York to be
operated on for appendicitis.
The sun., 1903-12-17

Buy OF the makers. We arc the makers Special
Holiday assorted cases. Send for descriptive
pq,ce list Dewey's. 1885 Fulton ST., New York City.
The sun., 1903-12-17

Catalogue OF magnlncent Books. gratis, for
Holiday Presents. Call and examine. George
Smith 50 New St-Adr.
The sun., 1903-12-17

NoItalre's Works, ~ volumes. :. levant Cost
ssiaoo. Sell for $4,000 Geo, Smith 50 New 81.
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The sun., 1903-12-17

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Holiday Rates south.
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Arizona republican., 1903-12-16
SHOT BY A BRAKErsAN
E. Hanter Brought 10 the County HOs-
 pital Badly Wounded.

stranger by the name of |, Hunter was brought to the county hos pital yesterday with gunshot wound which will likely prove mortal. lie had been shot the night before by a Southern Pacific brakeman this side of Yuma.
 According to Hunters story. he was the victim of great deal of brutali- ty. He said he had come from Phila- delphia and was stealing a ride on the train. There was another man with him and when they came to the sta- lion where the shooting occurred they were discovered by the brakeman and ordered from the train. Hunter said he had no words with the brakeman but he believed the man who was with him had. The brakeman went into the ca boose after they left the train and re- appeared with a gun. Hunter says that by that time he was 200 yards aNay. The brakeman fired three shots at them. One of the first two whistled by a woman who was standing on the platform Of the station and she screamed. The third shot entered the right groin Of Hunter, after cuttinS off one of his fingers.
 He fell helpless and begged the train men to take him some place where he could be treated for the wound. but they refused. He was left at the sta ton. which was probably Sentinel, until the next train came along. and
Arizona republican., 1903-12-16
MKINLEY UNSELFlSHNESS.
An Incident of His First Term in Con-
 Gress Told by Senator Frye.

Senator Frye was in a reminescent mood the other evening and told me of McKinley's first appearance on the floor of the house "f representatives.
 He was genial; yet somehow shy = said Senator Frye. and when we drew lots for seats he drew a very good seat and I drew a poor one l-y next morning l found all his things in my seat and my books and papers had been removed to the better seat that he had drawn.
 How is this maior?" I said. there's some mistake
 Not at all congressman he re- lied graciously. this seat belongs to you
 No this will not do.' I said ''yOu drew this seat and must insist on you keeping it
 "' Now look here congressman. said Mckinley you have been here before and you are likely to obtain the atten- ton of the chair. and address the house, while this is my first term and expected to do nothing but looE wise.
 "'Yes, but the rules of the house. I replied.
 "'What are the rules of house be- tween friends? You take the seat was the answer of the future president"
 Major Mckinley never failed to win friends wherever he went. and his su perb unselfshness and goodness is a treasured memory of all who new him. l--National Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-16

he was taken to Gila Bend where he
 was visited by doctor who dressed his wound.
 Then he was brought to Phoenix and a message was sent to pr. Hughes. the health officer, to take him to the hos pital. Dr. Dameron went to see the wound had already been dressed, there wound had already ben dressed, there was nothing for him to do. Dr. Hughes explained to the authorities that he could not take him to the hospital with out a permit. One was procured and the doctor sent for the hospital wagon In the meantime Hunter was laid away in q baggage car on a sidetrack and when the hospital wagon came to town no one could be found who knew where the injured man was. The wagon returned to the hospital with out him. Late yesterday evening he was found some way and taken to the institution.
 pr. Hughes says that the chances are against his recovery. The doctor says that this is the third man the Southern Pacific has caused to be sent to the hospital in this informal fash | ion. One was a Mexican who was hurt
 at Gila Bend and who has since been brought here and has undergone two 1 operations. Another man hurt at the same place to have his heel ann putated. Both of these men belonged rather in q hospital of the company. either at Tucson or los Angeles. The | man who was brought here yesterday | by TO stretch of imagination belonged
 to this county, for his injury occurred l in Yuma county.
 | IL is the opinion of the doctor that | the company ought, when inflictirg | such charges upon the county. at least 1 delegate somebody tn make arrange ments with the board of supervisors | for their admission and not merely dump them down at the depot.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-16
About Eismarck's Reply That Was a
 Sumner.

I like to think of old Bismarck, as he sat by the window that opens on the windy park of Friedrichsruh, in an old gray shooting jacket, a rug over his knees, a pipe in his hand-simple as a North German farmer. this man who had almost held Europe in fee.
 A little while before this February day he had been deposed from power. All the world knew that the old lion was sulking in his den. in no amiabie mood toward the young emperor who had turned him out of doors. It was known that his memoirs were written and that his correspondence was set in order A New York publisher thought he might secure the papers in which Bismarck had told the real story of the birth of German empire-that strange story of craft and heroism, lit tleness and grandeur. It was on this mission that I sailed for Hamburg. had two letters for Bismarck one wus from the negligible. ambassador. The other had been given me by a German statesman of some note. with whom, in other days. I had been a student in the university of Jena. My friend had been a familiar of Bismarcks house. hold and bespoke me a kindly hearing. sent the letters on from Hamburg and followed the next day.
 On the table at his elbow, as he sat by the window, I noticed my letters, The Valet had placed a chair for me, took his stand by the door. l said what had to say. It was (permit me to affirm itD an admirable speech. For ten days and nights I had rehearsed it as l paced the deck of the liner; SO in tolerable German-Ideclaime it. It was dignified: it was diplomatic.
 When l had finished Bismarck took the pipe from his lips. said Men, - and put the pipe back again.
 Twas the shortest answer ever had in my life. I waited for a moment. The old man smoked and started out into the park I got up and bowed; I had rehearsed that bow and did not intend to waste it: I bowed tn his old hairless head-the flabby yet low jowls and big mustache-to the gray jacket and the pipe; it was like salaming to a stone wall. Then the valet led me cut. dn the park I re gained my senses.-Vance Thomoson ia Success