davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
TYPHOID FROM ARMY BLANKETS.
Discovery That Thousands OF Them Have
Been Sold In England.

Special cabr Despaeh 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON, May 2o-A sudden outbreak
Of enteric fever on board the refornatory
ship Cornwall. lying of Purheet, has been
traced to infected blankets from the hos
pital camps in South Africa.
Further investigation revealed that many
thousands of these blankets had been sold
broadcast in the United Kingdom. How
they got on the market has not yet been
discovered, A regulation Of the War Office
is that all disused blankets be shredded, so
shat they will be available only for rags.
The War Office sold none and sent none
home. OF the many thousands issued in
South Africa the kaffirs used TO steal scores,
and the Beers captured quantities and ii is
suggested that they may thus have come
into the hands Of pedlers.
The Cornwall's blankets. which examina-
ton showed 10 be blood-stained and filthy,
and swarming with typhoid bacilli, have
been traced through their vendors to
Whtechapel firm, though which it was
learned that they were imported from
South Africa. These stores have been
seized and disinfec,ed. but large parcels
are known TO have been sold in the United
Kingdom. The sanitary authorities have
been warned. and the police are trying TO
trace the importers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
MCCORMICK TRUSTS RUSSIA.
OUR MINISTER THINKS MAN.
CHCRJA WILL DE EVACUATED.
He Is In London on His Way Honie-says
There May BE Important Develop
meuts When the Russian Minister
Reaches Pekin-C 0st OF the Occupation

special Case Despatch 10 TIE sun
LONDON, May ?O.-Robert S. Mccormick,
the American Minister to Russia, has ar
rived here. and will sail for New York on
the steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm. He tod
the correspondent of THE Sun to-day:
II know Of no new developments in the
Manchurian question since what ! COM
municated to Secretary Of State Hay was
published"
When questioned about the representa-
tions he made to Count Lamsdorh Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, in accordance
with instructions he received from WASH
ington. Mr.. Mccormick said that Count
Iamsdor6 replied
ri answer you quite frankly. and, y
added Mr.. Mccormick. Il have no reason
to dsbelieve what Count Lamsdorh said
In reply to suggestion that he meant
that he did not disbelieve officially. Mr..
Mccormick said: Il have no reason to
disbelieve him. and if had ] would not
say so"
When asked what he thought Russia 5
intentions we're in regard to Manchuna
he answered
The general Impression in ST. Peters
burg is that Russia will strictly adhere 10
the original o-Chinese treaty, and will
evacuate Manchuria, only leaving guard
for the reilway. The Minister Of Finance
finds the cost of occupati go heavy that
the prospect Of saving expense will be
strong Incentive TO evacuation Nothing
further is likely TO be known until NJ Lessar.
the Russian Minister, reaches Pekin There
is general belief that he carries important
instructions, which may create develop
ments. know nothing about them
Mr.. Mccormick deprecated placing COM
plete reliance upon unofficial reports from
China.
Mr.. Mccormick did not seem to be i'm
pressed by the Kishinetf affair. speaking OF
it as a passing incident. When asked
what the Russian official attitude toward
the outrages was he said he only knew
that the Governor had been removed
adding that kishne!f was as far from St.
Petersburg as London.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
TO TRY THE HJ-MRERTS.
Public Prosecutor Reports on the Notorious
SWtnderx.
Special cable Despatch 20 THE Sun

Special Gable Despd;ch 20 THE Sun.
PARIS. May ?O.-The Pef'e Repubiqae
FRANCHISE announces that tn" Public Prose.
cutor has completed his final report in the
case Of tho Hurnberts who became no.
torious through their swiIdting operations.
based on the alleged millions which they
had inherited from the Crawford estate.
The Public Prosecutor. in his report,
recommends that Nine. Thersse Humbert
and her husband, Frederic. who was at one
time a member OF the French Senate. and
also Roman and Emile Daurignac. her
brothers. be brought to the Assize Court
for trial The report recommends that no
case be made against Eve Humbert. Nine.
Humterts daughter; Marie Daurignac,
her sister. or a number of their former
servants and agents, who were among
those arrested in connection with the case.
Nine, Humbert. her husband and her
brothers, Roman and Emile Daurignac. will
be charged with committing twenty-si1
forgeries. either by procuration or by the
introduction OF fictitious persons. They
will also be charged with using these
forgeries TO assist in the commission of
various swindles. The charge of fraudu-
lent bankruptcy is set aside.
The examining Magistrate has issued a
report approving the conclusions of the Pub
lie Prosecutor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
T0PUT A sTOP TO CONGO HORROR.
Great Britain VIII Confer With the sigma.
tories OF tho Berlin Act.

Special caAs Despatch TO THE Sun.
LONDON, May 2o.-In the House OF Com
mons this evening Herbert l.. Samuel called
attention to the reported atrocities in the
Congo Free State. the latest testimony in
regard thereto being that of Mr.. Morrison,
an American Presbyterian missionary.
which Is now in possession Of the Foreign
Office. Mr.. Samuel recounted some OF the
horrors. knowledge of which has long been
public property, and moved a resolution
declaring that the Government Of the
Congo Free State had violated
the undertakings 1t had given at its in
ception to govern humanely, and not TO
permit trading monopolies, and requesting
the British Government to confer with
the signatories of the Berlin act. by which
the Congo State exists with the view to
abating the evils
yiscount Crantorne. Under Secretary OF
State for Foreign Affairs, replied nervously
and hesitatinsly. Referring to the treat
ment of natives, he remarked that the
Government of the Congo State had "been
marked in high degree with certain kinds
of administrative development, at which
the House laughed. viscount Cranborne
added that the Congo State authorities
did not deny that there had been excuses,
but pleaded that they had taken the oedi-
nary steps Of civilized Government to
punish the perpetrators.
The speaker added that he did not know
whether these steps had been effectual.
The government could not accept the
motion as it stood. because it condemned
the Government Of a friendly State without
direct evidence.
Eventually the resolution was unanimously
adopted in modified form. eliminating the
condemnation Of the Congo State Govern
ment. and Great Brit ain vii! communicate
forthwith with the signatoriss Of the Berlin
act
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
HIS ENGLISH NAME DIDN'T SUIT.
O'COnnell. Who Had His Name Changed
Cornell. Has II Changed Back.

SYRACUSE. May 20 Last December
Arthur OConnel appeared before Judge
Ross and asked that his name be changed
10 Cornell. He SCI forth that his Irish
name was hinderance to him in business
and would blast his ambition for future
SUCCESS. The petition was granted.
To-day he again appeared before Judge
Ross with an attorney and said that he
was tired of his English name and wanted
il changed back 10 O'Connell. When he
lost his Irish name. he said, he lost his Irish
friends. which were more than he gained
under his English cognomen. After a
strong argument by the attorney the petit
ton was granted. Judge Ross then turned
to O'Connel and said:
Now. young man. want to know If you
want TO be called in the future?"
O'Connell replied that his old name was
good enough.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
DASH OF RAIN, MERCURY ATst
THUNDER SHOWERS COOL THE
HOTTEST MAY 10 4 LITTLE.

Heat Promises to Last To-day and To-
n,orrow-Sucb ~ the showers We're
There Is No Promise Of More and
They Added Only 90 Inch to the
.IS OF scanty Rain This Month.
The RAIN came as foretold by the official
prophets on Tuesday. After sleeping on
their 'omete1 overnight the prophets
hedged yesterday and said 1t wouldn't
rain. 1t wasn't food; 1t wasn't even
series Of respectable showers; but, measured
by the official gauge. it amounted to nine
one-hundredths Of an inch, thus increasing
the rainfall for May to "a of an inch
The first shower. which began at o clock.
was attended by the gentle rumble Of thun-
der and few vivid electrical flashes. It
came out OF the west, where the coolness
Is. breaking In on temperature OF syde.
grees and an atmosphere that had only
81 per cent. Of humidity to condense. For
few seconds cataracts drenched the dusty
foliage and the sunburnt, grass.
leaves exchanged rustling congratulations
on the bright ening prospect. The tempera-
ture in the ten minutes the shower
lasted dropped u degrees, or H.
The parohed ground sucked in the mois-
ture 50 quickly that anybody there who
hadn't seen the shower wouldn't have
known ten minutes afterward that il had
happened. Result. OF Of an inch.
Two hours later there was "a trace q
rain, and at 7:lO an intermittent fall
an inch. which didn't make the farmers in
the metropolitan district Shrek with joy.
Before the evaneecent GOODNESS came the
official thermometer had broken all records
for May 20 The best previous perform
curry got up to 80. It wasn't the hottest
May day ever by several degrees. but it
was unreasonably and unseasonably hot.
The therenometer up in the air recorded
81 at $40. II, the. instrument had
have registered 81 or less. Right down
between the architectural valleys in the
air we breathe the temperature was any
where from a5 to 100. Some sub-aerial
thermometers. exposed to the sun. as folks
afoot are at times, got even higher, than
100, As a result OF the showers. at Q o'clock
last night it was two degrees cooler 90,
than it was at the same hour the night
before.
The Official prediction gwen out at Wash
weather Thursday and Friday. with light
west winds THIS means that the tempera.
ture will be stationary according TO the
theory Of the prophets. There was no
mentio of rain.
Teresa Bronnenkant, "A years old, Of
1855 knickerbocker avenue, Williamsburg.
was overcome Yesterday by the heat while
walking in jefferson avenue. She died
before an ambulance arrived
An unidentified man about 35 years old
died early Yesterday morning in the Eastern
Distic, Hospital, Brooklyn. He was pros
trated by the hea, on Tuesday at Broad
way and South Eighth street; He was
about 5 feet inches tall and had dark hair.
clothing and green and white checked
shirt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
A NEW MT. VERNON COMNLrTER.
He's . Dog Called Jack, and Makes the
Trip to and From Now York Daily,

MOUNT VERNON. n. T., May Is.-Ths
employees at the station Of the New Haven
road are curious about the ownership Of a
dog that has become a regular commuter
on the road, The dog answers to the name
OF Jack and Is a mongrel with preponder-
ance Of bull. What his business is In New
York nobody knows, but he is always In
great hurry and frequently makes as many
as two trips day to the city.
Jack usually arrives at the station with
his tongue hanging out and painting from
his efforts to catch the SAT train for New
York. After all the passengers are aboard
he makes dash into a coach, whore he
hides under a seat. Al first the conductors
and brakemen chased him and pulled his
ears and kicked him when they caught him
stealing rides, but he has since made friends
and they have come TO respect his rights.
When Jack reaches the Grand Central
Station he bounds ca the train and dsar'
pears in the crowd. In the evening he re-
turns and by watching the Mount Vernon
commuters Identifies his train.
Yesterday Jack was put of two trains
In the afternoon he was seen leaving
train from New York, showing that he had
gone, TO the city despite the efforts OF the
employees to keepa him from stealing
ride.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
DONNIE AT SUNDAY BAIL GAME.
He Was Sieuthing, and Now the Play Near
Ills Church VIII Re Stopped.

The Rev. Warren H. Wilson. pastor Of
the Arlington Avenue Presbyterian Church.
East New York, satisfied that the Sunday law
was being violated at baseball game near
his church. last Sunday afternoon deter.
mined to do some sleuthing. He and his
Sunday school superintendent F, Joel Swift,
a attempted to get seats on the grand stand
without paying. Despite the reports Of
the police that no charge was made for
witnessing the game, the reverend sieuth
and his comps Mon were compelled to pay
Yesterday the Rev. Mr.. Wilson visited
Deputy Police Commissioner Piper at his
Office and made complaint against the
game
No game will be played on Sunday If
mana gers say they cannot make the game
pay without something more substantial
than enthusiasm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
TRAIN WRECKER CAUGHT.
Was Ptiins Ties oil the New Haven Road
10 DeraII the Colonial Express.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. May 90 An attempt
was made at an early hour this morning
10 wreck the northbound Colonial Express.
on the Providence division. between Skin
ners Crossing and the station a; Mansfield
The would-be trainWrecker was captured
after scrimmage. The prisoner is Pole.
and gave his name as Michele Nlnchlo.
He wa. Identified AZ farmland who dis
appeared last month from tn, Baker farm
in Webster, Mass. where he vas employed,
The railroad secret service men en-
ployed on the case think tina, Nnchlo lie tie
man who succeeded in uerailing and de-
mol:shing locomotive al Quine laug,
near Worcester, early this month, and who
place.. ties on the rails Of the Consolidated
road al Middleboro junction. near Taunton.
II is believed that the prisoner is insane
He was caught piling ties on the track by
baker. who Knocked him down and pulled
off the last tie just before the train went by.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
MANILA EDITORS WIN.
Supreme Court Decides That They Are
Not Guilty Of SedItion.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE srs
MANILA. May 20. The Supreme Court
to-day reversed the decision Of the Court
of First Instance in condemning Publisher
Dorr ard Editor O'Brien Of the newspaper
Freedom to pay fine Of 81 900 for publca-
ton in their newspa per which was regarded
as violating the Sedition act. The editor
and publisher are absolved from pay
ment of the fine. The court decided that
the publication complained Of was grossly
abusive of the Philippines Commission, but
it did not really attack the Government
The lower courts condemned these
same men TO pay a fine of 81 900 each and
serve six months imprisonment for having
libelled Benito Legarda. a member of the
Philippine Commission. This decision was
upheld by the Supreme Court last Monday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
PRINCESS WAY LOSE HER CHILD.
Louise OF Saxony Fears That Infant Daugh.
ter VIII BE Taken From Her.
Special cable Desritch 10 THE Sc

SpccliI Cable Despi'th 70 THE Sun,
BERLIN. May cot is stated that the
former Crown Princess Louise Of Sa1ony.
who gave birth to a daughter at Lindau
on May 4, is greatly depressed over the
possibility of her child being taken from
her. II has been stated repeatedly that
it was the intention Of the Saxon Court to
take the child away in three weeks after
its birth. The baby is said closely to re-
ssmb!e the Crown Prince. who obtained
divorce from the Princess because Of her
elopement with Andre Giron the tutor of
her children. II is feared that her depres-
sion will lead to rnelancholia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
NEW PLAY REPCLSTIE.
Beerbohm Tree and Olga NethersoIe In
"The Gordian Knot
sp,tlI cave pr,p a,eh 70 TIE srN.

sostld caMe Drsp a,eh to THE SrS.
LONDON, May 2o.-Rarely has a more
vulgar or more repulsive play been put
on the stage than The Gordian Knot"
by Claude Lowther. which was produced
for the first time al His Majesty's Theatre
tonight 1t was apparently the authors
ambition to depict depraved womanhood
without single redeeming feature, and he
certainly achieved disgusting SUCCESS.
The plot is not worth describing. 1t
will suffice TO say that the piece affords
Mr. Beerbohm Tree an opportunity for
some of the best work he has ever done.
Miss Olga Nethersole as the villainess
played her part altogether too we'll, The
play contains two or three superfuous
travesties. including a caricature Of Ameri-
can women, which are gratuitously ohen-
sive
1t was staged in Mr.. Trees usual sump-
tuous manner, but it is difficult to under
stand the possibility 0. its Obtaining any
measure Of popularity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
FOR 4 CHINESE LIBRARY.
Columbia University Re ceiyes 81 800 to
Arrange Its Gift Books.

The trustees Of the Columbia University
have received a gift Of 81. 500 from "a grad
uate Of the class Of '4s" to meet the cost
Of binding and arraging the rare library
Of Chinese works presented to the uni
versity by the Government Of China eigh-
teen months ago. Gen. Horace ". Car
pentier. who gave. the fund with which
the Dean Lung department OF Chinese
at Columbia was established is gradu-
ate Of the clf 4 !s and is general. rnought
TO be the donor.
The department Of Chinese has received
S225 ,oOO in the last two years. OF this
s2l3 600 is said to have come from Gen.
Carpenter and $4,000 from Dean Lung.
his Chinese valet after whom the 6epert-
ment lis named.
Robert j. a. Kliene who served for
several years in the United States Legation
in China, hrs been appointed department
assistant TO Prof. Friedrich HiTth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
LIGHTNING STRIKES FLAGpOLE
On Police station and Den ects TO Trolley
Car-Cops and Passengers Shocked.

On Police station and Ded ects to Trolley
Car-Cops and Passengers Shocked.
A bolt Of lightning struck the 1agpole
on the roof Of the Clvmer street police
station In Williamsburg last evening Be-
sides setting FIRE 10 the cupola. the bolt
struck a car Of the Nostrand avenue line
in front of the station house and stunned
number Of its passengers. This is the
fourth time in eight years that fagpole
on that police station has been struck by
lightning.
Capt. Gallagher, Sergt. Montague and
several ro,indsnen were shocked The
pole fell, narrowly missing two men on
the sidewalk.
A flagpole on the roof Of the Grand Hotel.
at Kent avenue and Grand street. Brooklyn.
was struck by bolt Of lightning and
shattered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
ASKS ENGLISHMEN TO VISIT Us.
Ambassador Choate Says II Would Promote
Cool VIII.
.sp,et1, Cable D,.p,,eh 70 rsE SEN.

Special Cable D,sp1feh 10 THE SrS.
LONDON. May oo.-In a speech at the
banquet of the Cutters Company Am
bassador Choate. referring to the numerous
visits of Americans to Great Britain said
it was urgent that there be more reciprocity.
The British should not allow all the visit
ing TO be on one side.
IL would immensely promote the mutual
interests binding the two peoples if English
men would visit the United States with the
same freedom and make themselves as
much at home among the Americans as
the latter do in the United Kingdom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Big Price for shelIey's "Deciar,tion of
Rights"
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE sun

Special cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. May ?o.-Copies of the poet
Sheiley's broadside entitled A Declaration
Of Rights and another dealing with the
condition Of Ireland. printed al Dublin in
1872. together with three letters of the poet
were sold et auction to-day a, So,hebys
r. F. Stevens bought the 10, for ESQ. II
is noteworthy that they were catalogued
Al Els by bookseller in 1870
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
MARCONI IN THE DRAMA.
Mrs. Lsnstry &c Write Play In Which
Wireless Teleeraphy VIII Have Part.
.speei1i Cable DsJ2c.eh e !

.speet1l Cable DtJ2c.eh e TIE Sun.
LONDON May ,o.-The American Line
steamer Philadelphia, from New York, has
arrived al Southampton. 4 Mhrconigra phi
newspaper printed or board the steamer
SAYS tha, Mrs. Langtry intends 70 drama
tic the Marconi system.
The climax OF the proposed play will be
a scene on an ocean liner, on W hich the
yillainy Of the villain and the heroism Of
the hero will be established by ethergraph
messages from Nantucket.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Excavation or the Ishtar Gate.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TEE Sun.
BERLIN, May 2o.--A letter has been re-
ccived from DR.. Koldewey saying that the
excavation Of the Ishtar gate at ancient
Babylon is finished. The gate is Of imposing
size. Six hundred csses o. tiles, reliefs
and other objects which once decorated
the palace Of Nsbuchadnezzar have been
shipped 10 GERMANY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
FrOhman Gets Another PLAY.

.spreri cobie DsSpaioh 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON. May 20.-Charles Frohman has
acquired the English and American rights
OF Der Hochtourist, German farce by
Kraa:z, The author Of Are You Mason?'
Mr.. Frohman hopes 10 produce the play
shortlv In London and New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
FAMOUS PAINTING RUINED.
Leonardo da Vincfs 1.-The Last supper
In a Deplorable Condition.

SPECIAL Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
VIENNA. May 2o.--The Milan CORE
spondent of the Neues Wiener Ta9ebioa
reports that Leonardo da vinci's famous
mural painting Of The Last Supper"
in the monastery of Santa Maria is now hope
lessly ruined. 1t had been in a deplorable
condition for a long time, and the con-
tinued decay Of the wall on which it is
painted made all attempts at restoration
futile.
Only the head of the Apostle Bartholo-
new and part Of the tablecloth are now
dis, inguishable. Visitors are not allowed
TO see the painting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
dane >oria Scores as ".ru,ic,. =
,,ncclaI CeMt Dfspa.th 10 TnI srN

Special tf6lt Dfspa1th 70 TnE SrN-
PARIS. Ma: 20, Jan" Eoria made her
first appearance IA opera here tonight
achieving marked success as Juliet. She
sang with marvellous clearness. Her re-
oeption was enthusiastic. espcc,al)? in the
balcony scene.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Mrs. Huntington Provide for Wounded
Maid.

Mrs Coils P. Huntington has arranged
10 send back TO Ireland her maid. Lizzie
Connell, who was sho, six mont rs ago nv
Daniel Harkins a gardener employed on
Mrs Huntingtop's summer home a, Throggs
Neck Mrs. Huntington has also provided
for the maids support for the rest OF her
life. Miss Connell is helple sly paralyzed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Severe Hailst orm IN Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE. Okla. May pa destruc.
tive wind and hailstorrn visited southwest
ern Oklahoma to-day doing extensive
damage in the vicinity Of Granite. Chunks
Of ice an inch in diameter fell, running
crops Of all kinds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-21
Choaic Saila on NAV II.

special Caois Despatch 10 THE SrS.
LONDON May 2o.-Mr. Choate. the Amer
lean Ambassador. will sail for the United
States on May ~.