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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
BETTER CORN PROSPECTS.
Cold Weather Didn't Damage the Crop as
Much as Was Feared.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept 2l.-The crop re-
ports issued by the various Nebraska rail-
roads show much better condition OF
the corn crop than was thought to exist.
The Burlington report says;
East of the central part Of the State the
indications are that the damage will not be
nearly so great as was at first believed.
About one half the acreage of corn in that
section was beyond the point at which it
could be damaged. Eighty per cent of
the corn is raised in that territoryl 1t is
very difficult to reach an estimate of the
damage to the other half.
"Of the late corn. which was about half
the crop, the damage was considerable
in places, but only small part Of the crop
in the large corn-raising district that might
otherwise have been marketable corn has
been seriously damaged"
The Union Pacific report says:
"Very little damage was done to corn
except in first bottoms. Second bottom
corn was scarcely touched and upland not
at all. The bottom land corn was the late
planted, and very little hope is entertained
Of its maturing,
However, almost all will have consid-
cradle value for feeding, although not for
marketable purposes. The loss to the
farmer is. therefore, small"
CHICAGO. Sept. 21.-The entire crop
growing country has been remarkably
free from rain during the last forty-eight
hours. In the western and central dis
tricts seasonable temperature prevails,
but in the extreme East cool weather con-
tinues. There were few messages re-
ceved here to-day from Iowa and Illinois
reporting damage to the corn from the
recent cold weather.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
1000 MILES ON HORSEBACK.
Young Cavalryman Comes From Oklahoma
to West Point In . Test nide.

to west Point In . Test hide.
NsvBuRoH, N. Y, Sept. 2i.-LAst night
q young man who had come 1000 miles on
horseback arrived here. His name 10 Davis.
He Ia a member Of the Eighth United States
Cavalry and was travelling across the coun-
try on a test ride. The Government ls
making number Of these tests
Davis and eleven other members OF the
Eighth Cavalry left Oklahoma thirty-nine
days ago, bound for West Point. They had
relay horses every thirty miles Of the dis
lance, except between New York and Gar
risons. The schedule for the distance and
the record Is forty-Hve days. They were
allowed to eat and sleep when they liked.
but were to see how quickly they could
reach West Point.
or the twelve, Davis was the arst to reach
his destination. He il lighter than tho
others who were making the trip, and when
he started out he came with rush. The
result was that he led, and at each place
had his pick Of horses.
He reached New York at 100 Saturday
night and started for West Point yesterday.
Just before he reached Garrisors, his horse
gave out and the ferry had stopped run
ming. He reported by signal to West Point.
Then he came to this place. crossed to
Newburgh and went to his destination.
Davis weighed 1877 pounds when he started.
and last night he weighed los pounds. He
was very tired. but happy to think he had
finished first.
The Government aims to test the stamina
OF men and horses in long ride. and 1t
is said to be suggestion OF the new Com
mander-in-C Chief.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
BOUND TO PAY A CHURCH DEBT.
women OF K0komo. Ind, VIII Peel To-
matOes II Their Husbands Don't Settle.

INDIANAPoLIs, Sept. 2l.-Several days
ago meeting Of the women Of the Mark
land Avenue Methodist Church at Kokomo
was held to discuss some needed repairs
to the church, the men having failed to SUBJ
scribe sufficient funds to pay for the work.
At the suggestion Of one Of the women
a committee waited on the proprietor Of a
tomato canning factory and asked him to
give the women of the church employment
in his factory till they could earn enough
money to pay for the repairs.
The offer was accepted, and the women
got out their old clothes and arranged to
begin work in the plant this week. When
the husbands heard Of the proposed method
of making the improvements on the church
they entered protests, and some of them
forbade their wives going further with the
scheme.
This caused friction in several families,
and the women held another meeting and
asked the advice of the Rev. Mr.. Williams, the
pastor. He approved their plans and thus
encouraged they prepared to carry out
the scheme Some of them hesitated be-
cause of their husbands opposition, but
the majority are firm and have virtually
defied their better halves.
The matter has been carried into the
church proper and there is i'll feeling against
the pastor because of his approval OF the
plan. The women have notified the men
of the congregation that the only con-
d IDn on which they will consent to abandon
their plans is that the necessary money
be subscribed and paid at once.
Mrs. Florence Tate. Mrs. Crownover,
Mrs. Laura Albright and Mrs. Maggie
Hines have been appointed to conduct
the negotiations with the male members
and unless the money is forthcoming the
women OF the church will begin peeling
tomatoes on Thursday morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
DAVID .METZGER FALLS DEAD.
Wealthy Merchant Overcome by Heart Dis
ease At a Ferry House.

David Met2ger, wealthy retired pro-
vision merchant, fell dead yesterday after
noon at the entrance to the East Thirty
fourth street ferry house, while on the way
to his summer home at Far Rockaway.
DR.. Danforth of Bellevue Hospital said
that death was due to heart disease. The
body WAS taken to the Metzger town house,
10 East Seventy-fourth street.
Mr.. Metzger was born in Strasburg,
Alsace, in 1890, and came to this country
in 1852 He retired from active business
nine years ago, bit five sons, Leopold,
Abraham, Felix, Louis and Nathan are
in the provision business in VARIOUS parts parts
Schiff and the Misses Emma and Curren
Metzger and his widow survive him. Mr.. and
Mrs. Metzger were married in the old Tenn
pie Rodopn Sholom in Clinton street in 1853
a dinner at Delmonico's on May 20 OF this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
New MONEY SYSTEM FOR CHINA.
Chairman Hanna Of the Commission to
Europe Reports Good Results.

INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 21.-Hugh H. Hanna.
chairman of the commission sent to Europe
to discuss plan for basis Of exchange for
countries using silver money, reached home
to-day and expressed satisfaction over the
result Of his mission.
THE general undertaking Of the COM
mission" said Mr.. Hanna, was to obtain
stability in the cost of bills of exchange
that may be sold to Chinese importers for
settlement of their outside purchases At
present serious fluctuations in the price Of
silver bullion make 1t impossible for such
importers to reckon the cost of their settle
ments.
THE special duty of the commission
while abroad was to present to the Powers
interested plan for a new monetary sys-
TEN for China. The results attained are
very gratifying to the commission. Prof.
jerks OF Cornell University will be one
of the members Of the commission who
will go to China within thirty days to take
UP the plan with the representatives OF
the Imperial Government and important
Viceroys.
AS the commissions undertaking has
been in response to China's request, 1t is
deemed likely that it's Government will
look with favor upon the plan proposed.
II the work is successfully accomplished,
it will be the most important economic
step now possible in the field Of inter-
national commerce. A full understanding
of it's value will cause it to be appreciated
by those interested in obtaining markets
for the products of American labor. The
very great confusion in China by reason
of the utter lack of a monetary system
is beginning to be seriously felt as an OBJ
stacle with the outside"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
SHOT FLEEING WIFE AND SON.
Bad Man OHara Wounds Them and Also
Woman NeighbOr.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. 2i.-Because his
son was discharged from the mines. John
O'Hara of Silver street. known as bad
man." this evening engaged in fight with
his wife and eighteen-year-old son James.
O'Hara ran for his shotgun and the son for
a revolver. When the wife and son saw
O'Hara with the gun they ran across an
open field. O'Hara opened fire, sending
three charges of birdshot after them. Both
were injured. Some shot also entered
the chest of neighbor, Mrs. Rhuet.
The son wheeled and opened fire on his
father with the revolver. O'Hara then
ran into the house. A little later O'Hara
sat on his own porch, crowd collected
and there were threats Of lynching. O'Hara
again brought out his gun and the crowd
disappeared.
OHara was then arrested and sent to
Jail to await the result Of his wife's injuries.
Forty shot were taken from her back.
Her condition is precarious. The son and
Mrs. Rhuet were not badly hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
JEWS NEW YEAR HAS BEGUN.
A Time for Prayer and Good Resolutions
Is ROSh ha Shanah.

"A good holiday to you," the Jews were
wishing each other all over town last night.
Shops and Offices were closed and the syna-
gogues we're filled, for at sunset was ushered
in the Hebrew Rosh ha Shanah, at once
Judgment Day and New Year.
From two to three hours was passed in
prayer, and the evening meal was not begun
until 0 o'clock or later. On the table Of the
orthodox were wine, honey and fruit be-
sides the usual viouals. The wine is conse-
Grated by long prayer before it is drunk.
The honey, into which bread is dipped,
symbolzes the beginning Of year sweet
and pleasant.
Half of to-day will be spent in prayer,
and the very pious will eat nothing. until
the afternoon meal. Married men will wear
praying shawls. and aged men Akittels'
made Of white linen The shofar, or rams
horn, will be blown to symbolic the great
trumpet which in the millennium will call
all the righteous to the Kingdom of God.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
AID OF IRISH PARTY SOUGHT
IN carrying OUT POLICY or
RETALIATION.
A Roman Catholic College In Dublin IN
Exchange-Chamberla to Court Help
OF Labor Unionists by Advocating
Special Cable Despatch to tn. SUN.

Cfoatl0n OF Mlmsuy u ASO"'
Special Cabls Despatch TO TIE SUN.
LONDON, Sept. Pit was officially an
nounced from Downing street last evening
that there was nothing to report In re-
gard to the constitution Of the Cabinet.
No further designations were announced
1t Is stated unofflcially that the Duke OF
Devonshire has definitely decided to sup
port Premier Balfour's retaliation policy
and that q majority Of the Unionist free
traders are likely to do the same. but specu-
lation on this subject. like forecasts in
regard to new Ministers, has not received
any solid confirmation.
The fact that special messenger left
London on Sunday bearing q message from
the King to Lord Miner. has somewhat
strengthened the belief that the latter 10
destined to enter the Cabinet.
According to q despatch from Belfast to
the Daily Mail, the Government Is nego-
tiating with the Irish Nationalist for their
support Of the retaliation policy. Com
munications on this subject have been
passing for some time and an agreement
will probably be reached before the ex-
pected general election.
The correspondent asserts that it is
highly probable quid pro QUO will be given
the Irish party in the shape Of Roman
Catholic college at Dublin on the lines
suggested by the recent Royal Commission
on University Education. and adds that
Mr.. Wyndham, Chief Secretary for Ire
land, is already drafting measure pro-
viding for it.
1t would raise much opposition in Ulster
but the Government will endeavor to neu-
tralize this by giving additional endow-
ments and greater powers to the Protestant
colleges Of Belfast and Londonderry.
The Nationalists desire some further
powers in the direction of home rule as the
price of their support William O'Brien,
in a speech at Cork last night, said the future
aim of the Nationalists was ireland q
nation" Both the English parties were
broken and solid Irish party would meet
whichever came out on top.
The Daily Chronicle asserts that Mr..
Chamberlain, in addition to offering a
large reduction OF duties on certain COM
modities to balance the imposition Of taxes
on others. will try to get the support OF
the workingmen by counting the support
OF labor Unionists through advocating
the establishment Of Ministry Of Labor
which will work in connection with the
Foreign Office and the Board OF Trade.
1t will be the duty of the Minister Of
Labor to ascertain the conditions under
which goods are produced in foreign coun-
tries. II they come from places where
sweating" or low wages or long hours pre-
vail. they will be subjected to higher duty.
The 81. James's Gazette says that thu, King
has approved the selevtion by M. BAif6dr
OF Austen Chamberlain as Chancellor of
the Exchequer; the Earl Of Selborne as
Secretary for the Colonie,; Hugh Arnold
Forster as Secretary of State for War, and
St. John Brodrick as Secretary for India.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
RELIEF FOR COFFEE INDUSTRY.
Porto Rico Planters Cable Roosevelt De-
sire for Legislation.
.speeta, Gable Despatch TO The SUN.

Special Cable Dcspdith 10 The SUN.
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico, Sept, 21.-The con-
vention of coffee planters continued it's
sessions to-day. There was long discus
sion on the subject of securing immediate
relief for the coffee industry, which is the
principal one of the island.
1t was said that the present depressed
conditions were due to low prices. The
delegates desire Congressional legislation
in the way Of protection. A cablegram
was sent to President Roosevelt, expressing
these views
A big collection was taken up for begin
ming the work of agitation in favor Of pro-
lection. The committee on organization
will meet on Friday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
TO TREAT WITH KING MENELIK
U. s. CONSUL r. p. SKINNER GOING
TO ABYSSINIA.
He Thinks Trade with That Country May
he Increased by . Conference with
the King-A warship VIII Land Him.
and . Guard Go with Him to Capital.


WASHINGTON. Sept. 2l.-The report from
London that United States Consul General
Robert P. Skinner, at Marseilles, is going to
Abyssinia to arrange commercial treaty
with King Menelik was confirmed at the
State Department this morning.
Mr.. Skinner has been planning this trip
for the past two months and has several
times consulted with the officers Of the
State Department on the question Of trade
possibilities in Abyssinia. Mr.. Skinner ia
still in this country on a vacation and
is expected to return to Washington and
perfect his plans for the trip to Abyssinia
before departing for his post at Marseilles.
According to information obtained at
the State Department, Mr.. Skinner is OF
the opinion that trade with Abvssinia may
be improved by personal conference with
relations may be established with the Abys.
sinian ruler to the advantage Of the United
States.
The officers OF the Navy Department
acknowledged this afternoon that there
had been correspondence between the
State and Navy Departments in regard to
furnishing a guard to accompany Consul
Skinner to King Menelik's capital in Abys.
snia, and that it had also been arranged
an American naval vessel. The port where
1t u proposed to land Mr.. Skinner is Ju,
bitil, and while no ship has yet been selected
for this mission 1t is considered very prob
able that the Machias, now at Port Said,
will be used
1t is explained that only small marine
guard will accompany Mr.. Skinner, and
this will probably be taken from either the
Brooklyn or San Francisco, now at Beirut,
these vessels. The Navy Department of1i-
cers insisted that they did not know what
Mr.. SINNERS mission to Abyssinia is to
be and that all that has passed between
the Navy Department and the State De-
partment was a letter asking for the use
of warship and q small body Of men to
go with the United States Consul.
American cloth is the standard OF value
in Abyssinia, according to authorities
annual report, published by the State De-
partment in Commercial Relations" 1902
Consul Covert Of Lyons also quotes from
the report Of the Italian Consult Abyssinia
who says:
'The population Of Abyssinia is about
10000 900. The products of the country
exclusive Of cereals, are ivory, sibeth OF
civet, wax, hides, coffee and gold, the latter
Astounding in the mountains, where the
mines are merely scratched. In cotton
North Americans have captured the market
against England. France and Germany
In spite of the high price Of labor and the
ENORMOUS cost Of freight for such dis
lance, Americans have succeeded in cap
turing the trade by the low prices OF theil
products. Different nations sell these goods
but they are all American made
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
oBJECT TO y. T. WASHINGTON.
Tho Negro Leader Criticised by the Phila-
delphia Prcsbytery.


+. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. N.-Booker T.
Warrington and his methods wero criticised
at the Philadelphia Presbytery to-day.
The question was brought up through the
report Of the freedman's committee, Of
which tho Rev. j. Calvin Meade Ia chairman.
The report gave credit to Washingtons
influence for the increase Of interest in the
board. It deplored the animal trait in
the negro. which is so PROMINENT and
continued:
Yet it is to be questioned whether We
should not balance the brutal assault on
womanhood with the subtle power Of Sc
duction, in which the white man Of social
standing Is an adept.
1T urged the churches to rise above
prejudice and devote all their energies
toward dealing with the negro problem
and deplored any mob violence.
Immediately after the reading DR.. James
A. Warden. superintendent Of Sabbath
Schools and missionary work. arose and
said:
Il seriously question the methods Of
Booker T. Washington in educating the
negro.
she is giving exaggerated importance
to industrial education and subordinating
the education Of the spiritual and religious
influences. Booker T. Washington was in
pulpit in this city recently and throughout
his sermon spoke on horseehoeing and
carpentering, not once mentioning Christ.
believe that the Preebytery should choose
their own leaders for the higher education
Of the negro.
Il question whether the popularity Of
Booker T. Washington helps the freedmen,
but it does help Washington and the Tuske-
gee Institute"
Other clergymen spoke in the same vein,
Mr.. Washington being supported by only
one minister. DR.. Hughes, who declared
1t wrong for the Presbytery to antagonize
him or his work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
REPUBLICAN CLtB FEAST.
Formal Opening OF the New I-Story Club
house on Oct. Is.

At the monthly meeting Of the Repub-
lican Club last night W. NJ. X. Olcott re-
ported that the club had taken title to the
new clubhouse III West Fort ieth street from
the Library Square Realty Company. He
congratulated the club upon the acquisi-
ton of it's fine eleven-story building The
formal opening is set for Oct. Is, when
prominent men from all over the country
will be among the orators. On Oct. II a
ladies' reception will be given.
President Louis Stern appointed Alex
ander V. Caldwell, Mr.. Linn Bruce, Job E.
Hedges, Magistrate Deuel. and A. p
Ketchum a committee to prepare resolu-
lions on the death of Frederick s. Gibbs.
Pratt A. Brown was appointed chairman
of the campaign committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
BRUTALLY BEAT JEWS.
Anti-Semitic Riot at ZablOtOR-SOme OF
the Victims Dying.

Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
VIENNA, Sept. 2l.-A Lemberg newspaper
prints details Of a recent anti-Semtic riot
at ZablotofT, which arose from a malicious
report which was started to cover theft
from Jew.
A mob Of peasants plundered the Jewish
shops and brutally beat more than forty
Jews, some of whom are dying. One Jew
was tortured by tearing his flesh with
pincers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
Wanamaker Wins Political Islander Suit

PITrsBURo, Pa, Sept 2l.-The jury in the
SANDER suit OF Thomas Robinson against
former Postmaster General John Wanna
maker this morning returned a verdict in
favor of Mr.. Wanamaker. The case has
been on trial since last Monday. Thomas
Robinson of Butler, former Superintendent
of State Printing, endeavored to recover
S25 900 damages from Mr.. Wanamaker in
an action for SANDER In 1898 Mr.. Wanna
maker made a number Of political speeches
and in one delivered at Williamstown he
was charged with slandering Robinson
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
FOUGHT WHILE ABOARD BOATS
Party From the 7Sth Infantry Has One
Killed and Two Wounded.
Special cabls Despatch 10 The SUN.

Special cabls Despatch 10 The SUN.
MANILA. Sept. 21.-A detachment of the
T>wenty-eiRhth Infantry fought band Of
fanatical Moros in the Lake Lanao section
of Mtndanao Both sides we're aboard
boats in the lake. The troops lost one
killed and two wounded, the latter incud-
ing friendly datto Three of the fanatics
were killed and several wounded.
A band Of ladrones captured the police
force Of village in the Province of Batan-
gas. The police offered no resistance.
They were released after their equipment
of nine guns had been confscated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
BUYS kYLEMORE CASTLE.
The Duke OF Manchester Purchases Another
Irish Estate.

Special Gable Despatch 10 The Sun.
LONDON. Sept. 22-The Duke of Man
chester, who married Miss Zimmerman OF
Cincinnati. has bought Kylemore Castle,
an estate of $4,000 acres in Connemara,
Ireland, for f63,0OO It has often been
r,lmored that Kylemore would be Gesig-
mated as a royal residence. The Duke of
Manchester will not abandon his other
Irish estate at Tenderagee,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
5000 PEOPLE HOMELESS.
Their Houses on Island OF CoZumel. on
Yucatan. Destroyed by Storm.

CITY OF MEXICO, Mexico, Sept .'2i.-More
than 5000 people are homeless on the island
of Coxumel. situated OF tbs coast OF Yucatan.
owing to the fact that their houses were
destroyed during the heavy storm that re-
Gently visited Yucatan and other coast
States
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
ABOUT AS BAD AS kISHINEFF,
The Recent Riot Between jews and Chris.
tians at GOmel, Russia.

Special Cable Despatch 10 The SUN.
BERLIN; Sept. 2l.-The Hdrtungsrhe lie
tung, published at Koenigsberg, has an
account of the recent riot between Jews
and Christians at Gomel. Russia which,
it is stated, was given by an absolutely
Trustworthy eyewitness. This report repre-
sents the occurrences ~ being almost az
bad as those at Kishineff.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
Mountain TOP Hotel Burned.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 2l.-The historic
Mountain Top Hotel, on the summit of the
Blue Ridge Mountains, over the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad tunnel, was burned
last night. The guests escaped with most
of their belongings. The hotel was fully
insured
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
SENATOR PLATT IS BACK.
Takes a Nights Rest Before Talking
Municipal Politics.

Senator Thomas C. Platt returned at 8
o'clock last night from his sojourn in the
White Mountains He looked fit as fiddle,
but when asked for his views on the munich
pal situation he replied; "Let me be ex-
c,ised unit to morrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
SPEED or ia MILES An HOUR
Attained by Electric Cars on German
Military Road.
.speelM Gable Dc,patch To THE SUI

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE sun
BERLIN, Sept. 2l-At the trials to-day
OF the electric cars on the Marienfeld mill
tary road a speed of ia miles an hour
wos maintained for two miles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-22
Prison SHIP Martyrs Monument Assured.

A draft for 81 1892 10. subscribed by the
Empire State Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution and the State socie-
ties Of Massac usetts, New Jersey and
Texas, has been sent to Edward Johnson
treasurer of the prison Ship Martyrs
Monument Fund" This sum completes the
fund.