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The sun., 1903-05-24
JERSEY CITY TO SUE "ROB" DAVIS
For Land In VT. Pleasant Park Which He
Bought at 20 Cents Per city Lot.

The administration officials in Jersey
City will bring suit against ex-City Collector
Robert Davis, boss Of the Democratic local
and county machines, to. compel him to
give to the city a clear title to thirty-eight
lots In Mount Pleasant Park which was
dedicated in 1901.
Mr.. Davis purchased the lots for rs cents
each at sa,e of the property for arrearoges
Of taxes. He conducted the Sole IS City
Collector nd, 1t is ssid, asked thtt nobody
bid against him because he was buying In
the land for the city for park purposes.
The city spent several thousands of dol
lars in grading and beautifying the land
bought by Da Wis and additional lots acquired
by purchase from private parties It was
discovered year later that the city really
owned only olie-h half Of the park site. Davis
having neglected to give title to the ,and
Mr.. Davis said yesterday that he was too
busy to bother about the threatened suit, &,
but would talk at the proper time
The sun., 1903-05-24
GREETINGS TO ROOSEVELT,
Presbyterian General Assembly Has a Stir
Over the Resolution.

Los ANoKLEs, Cal, May 2s.-Only one
session OF the Presbyterian Assembly was
held to-day In order tn at the delegates
might spend the afternoon in excursions
to neighboring places. The only feature
OF the meeting was the opposition Of certain
members Of the Assembly to a proposed
greeting to President Roosevelt. After
discussion Of the reports Of the Board OF
Ministerial Relief and OF Evangelistic Work
the Rev. Frederick X. Stanley Of Atlantic
City. N. D.. introduced the resolution that
caused q stir. He said.
Il wish to introduce resolution with
reference to the trip Of the President Of
the United States as he is alb out to turn
toward the national capital. few days
ago in Nevada number OF us who we're
travelling on special trains had the privilege
OF listening to G. very good speech by the
President When he learned that there
Assembly among his hearers he remarked
upon the Importance and dignity Of the
Presbyterian Assembly
The resolution read:
BE it resolved that we send the following
message, signed by the Moderator of this
Assembly and the stated clerk
TO the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President
of United States.
Christian greeting with prayer for God $
blessing on you and divine guidance in all
your Iubn ItskOiSiDlntleS. 'oee NuIuDeIS
"a, 28,'
Instantly commissioner was on his
feet shouting in loud voice:
Il move this resolution le referred to the
Committee on Correspondence.
This was quickly seconded. Moderator
Coyle said, after a moment Of hesitation,
that he didn't think that was proper pro-
cedure, but when the call was made to put the
question to vote he put it Not more than
score Of yeas were heard. the negative
response being overwhelming. The reso-
luton was then read again and passed with
applause.
The President said at Seattle:
Il am speaking In the gateway to Alaska
All our people, even those from the locality
ciate = ,it,,e % on Alaska'ss 'ss f,,t,,re The hp men
of my own age whom am addressing will
not be old men before we see Alaska one
of the rich, mighty and populous States OF
the Union. ] thank fortune that the ma
tional legislature has begun to wake up to
the fact that Alaska has interests OF vital
importance, not merely to her, but TO the
union
The sun., 1903-05-24
KILLED BY TORNADOES.
Half n Dozen Lives Lost In Nebraska and
Kansas and Many Persons Hurt.


BLOOMINGTON Neb.. May 2s,-About
Q o'clock last night q tornado swept through
this country. A large number of houses
and barns were wrecked. So far as known
only one person was killed. but large
number were injured. The following is
a list reported: Killed-Mrs.G Gish. Injured
Mr.. Ghsh, j. J. Gish and Charles Glsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weed, Mr.. Hall an
Mrs. Hall.
TopxxA, Kan. May 7s.--A series Of tor
nadoes passed over central Kansas last
night between and IL clock. doing great
damage to property and crops. The full
extent OF the damage cannot be known fer
a day, as telegraph and telephone wires are
down everywhere. Six deaths from the
tornadoes have been reported, while at
least fifty persons have been injured.
At Assaria John and Bert Olsen. two
children of Hans Olsen, were picked up
by the whirling wind from their play,
ground and carried 2O0 yards When found
within ten feet of each other. A tor
nado struck vermilion last night, destroy
ing the depot, a church and dozen build
ngs People fed to their cellars and thus
ga we'd their lives.
At Bala in Riley county, two little girls
whose names are unknown were killed.
while their parents and two other children
we're unhurt The house was strewn over
the prairie. y.
ABILENE. Kan. May 2c.-Ttis part OF
DicK,nson county WAS visited by the worst
tornado in twenty years yesterday after
noon. The house and buildings Of H. c..
Harvey, a former member Of the Legisla-
ture, we're struck. MIR. Harvey was seri-
onsly hurt by falling timbers. The storm
killed cattle and tore up orchards, fences
and barns.
The sun., 1903-05-24
DREAMS or TRACK WIvNINGS.
Mccarthy Won So Much Money In His Mind
lie Had 10 Have . Cab.

Mccarthy won 30 Nucn MONEY Vt f1ss Nuu
lie Had 10 Have Cab.
Joseph Mccarthy, waiter, played the
races yesterday Afternoon and about
o'clock last night was 40 excited that he
thought he had 5000. He was standing
at Thirty-ninth street and Fifth avenue
then and as a number OF persons were pass
ing In cabs he thought he'd have one.
He gra bbed Thomas Mast, Is years old,
a district messenger boy who was passing,
and offered him 10 cents to go across the
street to the Union League Club stables
and get him a cab. The boy, who had a
number of messages to deliver, got the
cab in charge Of Driver Charles BRUINS
Then Mccarthy showed the boy into the cab
and told the driver to go to 40 West Fifty.
eighth street There the driver demanded
his pay and Mccarthy. who only had 10
cents. said that the hoy had stolen SoO0
from him. MCCARTHY wanted the boy ar
rested and the driver wanted his pay.
Finally the driver started with MCCARTHY
and the boy for the West Forty-seventh
street police station.
At Forty-sixth street and Eighth avenue
the boy jumped but followed by Mccarthy
and Policeman Moran arrested them both.
The boy was locked up on McCarthy'ss
complaint. although when he was searched
he didn't have q cent. Mccarthy was held
on a charge OF intoxication.
The sun., 1903-05-24
SEES THE WORLD FIRST At 80
MAN BLIND FROM BIRTH UNTIL
NOW AN INTERESTING STUDY.
Says Blindness ls Blacker Than Black
Fears to Walk and Ride About ~
He Did when Blind Enjoys Cigar
cites More Now--likcs Women's Looks.
.speeta, cabls Ds,po.eh 10 TEE Sun.

Special Cable Dssposeh 10 TEE Sun.
EplNBURoH, May 2s-John Carruth.
whose sight has been restored after life
of thirty years spent In vague imaginings.
says blindness ia blacker than black. He
is most interesting study. Yesterday
he travelled to Greenock to see the sea.
He passed through long and short tun-
nels. In one of these his companion. who
is blessed with full sight, experienced the
most intense darkness, resembling, as he
expressed II, that of the most impene-
trable night. He spoke Of this to Mr..
Carruth. who replied: 1T is aye dark.
hut there's a feeling Of light to me yet
His friend replied, But 1t is pitch dark. "
"Oh, nothing of the sort" said Carruth,
1It's ma sac dark as 1t used to be when l
could not see.'
Some other curious facts about Carruth
are that he has been moving about with
his eyes open for practically only two days,
and for the first time has experienced what
il Is to be able to see and yet be afraid
When he was blind he rode horseback and
delivered messages and parcels. He was
never afraid OF making a wrong turn or OF
being thrown from his horse. He now de-
clares that he would he afraid to do no. He
walked OH a rude plank lying only on one
rail over the water with perfect confidence
when he was blind. He Is very timid now.
He also feels, IA no never did before. that
he may get run over or miss his footing
and that he must be careful to look where
he is going.
As the train approached Greenock he
observed that they were approaching that
town. When asked how he knew, he said
he could tell by the sound, although nothing
of the kind was appreciated by his COM
panion When he smoked cigarettes during
his blindness, he did not obtain half the
enjoyment that he does now. His e3-
pressions of wonder and admiration of the
beauty of everything as the train passed
by the fields and farms and trees showed
intense deli ght and the deepest interest.
II am taking stock; Gamma make 1t all
out yet; it will come doul."
He could hardly say that he had definite
idea Of what the women were like. but he
never thought they were sac bright and
sac bonny'
The sun., 1903-05-24
HANSON CAB KILLS A BOY.
Run Down In Central Park
at . Dangerous Crossing.

Five-year-old Nathan Sanken, the son of
Joseph Sanken of 2ll East Ninety-ninth
street, was run down by hanson cab and
killed yesterday afternoon. while crossing
the East Drive in Central Park at Ninety
seventh street. The spot, because Of a
sharp turn in the drive and the fact that
a good many pedestrians use the crossing
there, has been the scene of more accidents
than any other place in the Park, according
to the police.
The boy had been playing with some
other children in the Park and was crossing
the drive ahead OF his companions on the
way home when a cab driven by Andrew
Hughes ran him down. Policeman Myers
tried to prevent the boy from running under
the horses feet. but couldn't. The boys
skull was fractured, and lie died almost
instantly. Hughes was arrested.
The sun., 1903-05-24
AS CHRIST WOULD RUN THEM"
Indiana Grocer,man Fights = Labor Union
In Ono Of Hts stores.

INpIAYApoLIs, May ga. F. Norton,
who is running eight general stores in the
Indiana natural gas belt "as Christ would
run the m, has brought fight on himself
bv n.rchnsing the stock Of E. L. Winters
at Hartford City and applying his peculiar Wnn
methods to the sale Of merchandise: NOT, NOT
tons reputation had preceded him, ana
when it was learned that he had bought
Wilters's store the merchants determined
Norton refused to employ union clerks
but hir.d several church officers. and at
once begin to advertise. Conee, sugar,
and all staples were put down to lower
prices than his competitors paid for the
stocks at wholesale and oonntry Psoasredi proc snd
such as eGgs. butter chickens. ioatners .hat ant
lie paid fpr them in goods.
Tie labor unions started a boycott. put
the people hocked to the new store, despite
the ban placed upon It. The owners oi
the building served notice that he ,sOtad wOa.d
another building and refuses TO be driven
away.
The sun., 1903-05-24
STRIKERS MUST PAY UP.
Out " Work Not Taken rs an Excuse In q
Boston court.

BosroH May 23.-"The fact that you are
out on a strike is no excuse for not paying
your bills" said Judge Kennedy. in the
Newton Municipal Court this morning, to
a delinquent debtor, who had failed to
obey the order of the court to pay 50 a
week on an old account The man is car
penter, and gave AZ his reason for neglect
ing to do AZ the court had ordered the fact
that he was out on strike.
-There is plenty Of work for men Of your
trade" continued the Justice, -and IL you
choose to 60 into union and throw your
self out OF employment you must not bring
that to me as an excuse for not paying
your bills. If you wish to keep out OF
Jail should advise you to go to work at
npcp
The sun., 1903-05-24
wUCH WEALTH, HE SAYS, IS HIS
Cartson. or Williams. Is Arrested Charged
With Passing W Orthless Check.

William H Carlson OF 248 st. Mark 8
avenue. Brooklyn, was arrested yesterday
on complaint of Smith. Gray 4 Co., charged
with passing a worthless check for $40.
He was locked up in the Adams streetstation.
Carlson said his arrest was an outrage.
He said he was the owner OF a number OF
mines and had large bank account
why, sent my father check for S25 900
few days ago." he said. "There's my
check book that shows whether I can draw
check or not
The check book was OF the regulation
pocket kind, with Daniels Il Co., Bankers,
Q Wall street. N. Y. printed on 1t. He
began to draw checks. according to the
tubs. on April 7.
From that time until yesterday he had
drawn seventy-nine checks amounting to
h5,s272s On May Is the stub showed he
had drawn a check to 'bearer' for $4,000
The following day he drew one to 1myself'
for $1,000 Other checks were to ". B.
Parks for $50; C. N. Colt, $500; j. A. Olsen,
5000; myself" $500; Standard Manu-
featuring Company, $3.50 and $3.50 myself
.2s5O. Edward Barnes. $3.50; A; /; Page
50 100 They were signed y. d. Wllhams.
arrested m Tne police did not tell him.
On Friday night he hired cab from Hugh
Mcclure. The price was 81. When
Mcclure took him to the st. Marks avenue
addr, IS he told the cabby he didn't have
any money. but would give him q check
for the amount and would add an extra
dollar for drinks.
This check Mcclure showed to the police
Yesterday after complaint had been
made against Carlson by SIN tn, Gray 20.
st. Marks avenue address. where Carlson
was arrested. Last night his wife visited
the Smith street headquarters and asked
why her husband had been arrested. i,
For passing worthless checks. Sergeant
Foster said:
4Ther" was no use in hia doing that, she
said He has a lot OF money and carries a
check book. and draws check whenever
he wants to-"
In New York. ] don't know where,
she replied, but he told me he had a whole
lot of money"
The sun., 1903-05-24
"RED LITTER SULLIVAN RAID.
Detectives In Chicago Sweep Down on
Hinl--Says GRAFT Inspired 1t.

lbVteckNCe III NtuCANV SWVcp ASV"" VIZ
Him--Says GRAFT Inspired 1t.
CHICAGO, May 23.-Nearly a score OF
detectives from the central detail raided
the office Of George F. Sullivan. known to
brokers throughout the country as ARed
Letter" Sullivan. shortly before noon
to-day, and more than 100 trad ers and en-
ployees were arrested. Every door and
window in the suite of rooms was guarded
and everybody in the place was captured
Three woman stenographers escaped
through the gallantry Of one Of the detec-
tives.
Az result of the raid, however, Chief
of Police O'Neill said Detective Clifton r.
Woodbridge would be removed from his
place on the detective force The Chief
said that Wooldridge's love Of notoriety had
led him into a serious blunder.
Charges of attempts to secure. money
under promise OF protection from the pc lice
followed Suilivan's arrest. He said he had
been told the day before that his place
would suffer unless a certain sum was paid
over at once.
Alderman Novak," said Sullivan, "said
he would see that I was not molested II
/ gave up 81, 500 and q monthly royalty Of
500 | refused and he told me l would
be sorry. did not think his threat would
be carried out though.
The charges made by sullivan were
denounced as "fabrications' and lie
by Alderman NovHk.
The sun., 1903-05-24
MIG AUTO ALL .4BL.4ZE.
Bursts Into Flames and Gives the OccO-
pants barely Time to Escape.

pants barely Time to Escape.
The Fire Department and the reserves
OF the East Twenty-second street station
were called at O'clock last night to the
East Twenty-third street ferry by fire
which nearly destroyed an $1,000 French
gasolene automobile, !-''.'.- I
The owner OF the auto, who said he was
Henry l.. Blum, a dry goods merchant Of
80 East Seventy-second street was on his
bv his driver, his brother and woman,
whose names he would not tell The auto
caught fire from gasolene leaking from
the tank, and the occupants had scarcely
time to alight before the machine was all
ablaze The driver managed to shut of
the valve leading to the tank and prevent
an explosion. The firemeh put out the blaze
with hand extinglishers.
The sun., 1903-05-24
TERRY AGAIN AS "BEATRICE."
Reappears In "Niuch Ado About Nothing"
and Repeats Former Success.

LONDON, May 23.-Ellen Terry revived
.Much Ado About Nothing" at the Inn
perial Theatre tonight The welcome ex-
tended to her was most cordial.
Miss Terry as Beatrice was the life and
soul Of the piece. Her impersona:ion has
lost none Of It's former grace and charm.
She played the part with the same vigor
and spirit she showed twenty years ago
in the same character and aroused the
house continually to the height OF en-
thusiasm. Conway Tcarle as claudio, Nor
man Forbes as Dogberry and Oscar Asche
as Benedick also scored successes. There
was a big demonstration OF approval at the
fall OF the curtain.
The sun., 1903-05-24
RICH CHAMBERMAID ROBBED.
woman VINO wouldn't Make Washinston's
Bed (hIOr0formed.

INDIANAPOLIS. May 2s.-LLu Hadley, the
ohanbermaid who refused to make tho bed
In which Booker T. Washington had slept.
was chloroiormed and robbed at her home
at G3U Fulton street at an early hour this
morning Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, With whom
Miss Hadley lives, we're aiso chlorotormed
The robbers, who are believed 70 be some
peeItng into the house toI several days.
secur.d Miss Hsdley purse, containing S+3.
The houAe was ransacksd Bureau drawers
were found on the floor and every effort
was made by the robbers to find the money
which Miss Hadley has been receiving Tor
several days from all parts OF tho country
The sun., 1903-05-24
KING EDWARD REPORTED ILL.,.
Two Painting Spells Since His Return From
France-OperatiOn May He Necessary.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, May 23.--There are rather
serious rumors current in regard to the
health Of King Edward. These stories
have been in circulation for several days
past.
They are to the effect that he had sudden
attack Of pain at the opera just fter return
ing from France. A few days later, while
he was in Scotland, his Majesty expert
enced similar attacks. which resulted on
two occasions. it is said, in faint ing spells.
The King Ia under careful treatment and
observation. but it Is thought that an
operation may he necessary within short
time. In the meanwhile he is able to go
about almost as usual.
The sun., 1903-05-24
Rescue Mission Ten Years Old.

In commemoration of its tenth ami
versary the Doyers Street Rescue Mission
held special services in its hall at II Doyers
street last evening, from to 10 O'Clock.
after which came the regular nightly meet
ino until ~. DR.. j. 8. Stone spoke Of the
different branches OF the societys work.
it's needs and aims. Henry A. Gould, repre-
senting the trustees. also spoke briefly.
Il is the aim OF the society to provide reading
rooms and houses OF refuge for UNFORTUNATE
women.
The sun., 1903-05-24
Thirty Yaau,s Killed In battle.

MEXICO CITY. May oa.- The War De-
partment has just been advised Of the over
whelming defeat Of a body Of about two
hundred Yaaui Indians by Federal troops
at a point northeast OF Ures in the State
Of Sonora. The Government forces sur
prised tho Indians In camp and killed more
than thirty Of them. The remainder were
taken prisoners. No casualties on the part
OF the Government forces are reported.
The sun., 1903-05-24
Woman Insurance Examiner.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 2S.-State Insurance
Commissioner Luling is the first official
to appoint woman as examiner of insur-
ance companies. Mrs. NJ. L. Wadleigh,
his stenog pher, has left for San Fran
cisco to examine the assets Of company.
Later she will look into the affairs Of other
Kanaaa
The sun., 1903-05-24
Mrs, Henry q. IIoyt Improved.

NEWPORT, r. l.. May 2s.-The condition
Of Mrs. Henry 8. Hoyt was somewhat i'm
proved to-day, although she is still very
III Her physician thinks now that the
attack OF bi onchitis will entirely disap-
ptar, but what condition it will leave her
In remains to be seen
The sun., 1903-05-24
hoy Burned the Montana Club.

HELENA. Mont. May 2s.-Possessed by
an uncomfortable desire to nee fire horses
run and to help fremen at work, Harry An
derson. a negro boy II years old. for the
last month employed as elevator boy at the
Montana Club on April % lit q FIRE that re-
suited in the total destruction OF the Montana
Club building, causing 9 loss OF $ieo 900.
This Ia the substance of the confession made
by the boy TO Chief Of Police Travis this
morning.
The sun., 1903-05-24

Young Croker F1ourishes in Wall Street.
Richard Croker, Jr,. son OF the Squire Of
Vantage. England, has renewed for another
year his 100000 special partnership in
the brokerage hrm Of Cammann d Co.. IS
Broadway. Young Mr.. Croker (and pre-
sumably the Squire) IL we'll satisfied with
the years experience In Wall Street. where
one 10 supposed to mske at least per cent.
ON 400 900.
The sun., 1903-05-24
DIDN'T RAIN on ZION CITY.

D0W1e'S Pfayefs Not AnsWered Tor HIS
Town-Rest OF the Region Drenched.
wAuKEoAN. H., May 2s.-John Alexander
Dowies power TO secure results by PRAYER
il in danger, according to report from the
Zion City region. This is said to be proved
by the heavy rain that broke the drought
hereabouts. 1t wet the entire country
except the Zion City tract. and this despite
been praying for rain.
People who were up In the Zion City
region, among them Sheriff George. n.
Powell, aver that they saw 1t rain on both
sides of Zion City, but within that region
there was no rain.
The sun., 1903-05-24
BANK nook FOUND IN SOFA,
Also an Insurance Policy Hidden by
woman Who was Dispsssessed.

A handbook and life insurance policy
for $500 were found yesterday in an old
sofa that had stood on the sidewalk In front
of 22e William street since Wednesday.
The sofa belonged to Miss Mary Corbett. who
was disposseesed.
On Thursday night she went to Belle
vue Hospital, where she died in few hours.
When her father who lives In West Broad
way, heard Of her death. ne came for her
effects, and discovered the hidden property.
The policy was payable to him.
The sun., 1903-05-24
ANOTHER WILLIAMSBURG FIRE
Third Serious Early Morning Blaze There
In Two Days.

A Are in the drying room Of the color
works OF A. B. Ansbacher Il Co.. at so4
and $40 North Seventh Street. Williams
burg, yesterday 1t dAybreak did damage
to the extent Of about $4,000. The FIRE
spread rapidly and three moro alarms
weEs turned IN. a, .tr.
Of tenement houses in North Sixth street,
and the police had to use their clubs to
rout tenants out Of bed and help them TO
the street. The fire was within short
distance Of the two big oonfagrations early
on Friday morning
The sun., 1903-05-24
Dom, want Poor Girls 10 Ne Educ ated

BKLl.kvILLE. Ill.,, May ga strong move
ment is on foot In this town, especially
among the club women, to abolish the high
school for girls on the ground that too much
education is not good for the poorer classes
and makes II harder to stock the servant
girl market. On the other hand. the mem.
bsrs OF the school board and all the teachers,
as we'll an large number OF citizens, are in
favor of giving equal education to all, even
though there should not be any domestic
mt
The sun., 1903-05-24
PAYS HOARD IN AN AL.MSHOUSE
Woman Inmate VINO Came Into Possession
OF $40, 900 Continues to Live There.

UTICA, May 23.-Years ago, when Ann
Amelia Miller, now 3s years Of age. living
at her home in Marcy, was a prepossessing
young woman with $4,000 in the bank, an
itinerant scissors grinder Of the name Of
Garrison came along, wooed and won her,
and in two weeks disappeared with her
q 900. Subsequently she was committed
to the Oneida county poorhouse.
Recently an aunt Of Miss Miller. as she
calls herself, died In New York and the
lotter came into possession Of $40 600 She
has Just reimbursed Oneida county for her
keep at the poorhouse during several
years past and has arranged to, continue
10 live at the institution. She has fitted
up a room in luxurious style and engaged
mother inmate as her maid.
The sun., 1903-05-24
THE BOMB MAKER HUNT.
Detective Carey Leaves Dutte--Was work
Ing on q Wrong Clue.

ing on . Wrong Clue.
BUTTE, Mon. May 2S.-Detective Carey
Of New York. who has been In Butte work.
ing on the Rosseau case, left unexpectedly
last night without notifying the local
authorities or informing them Of his inten-
tions. They are inclined to believe he
struck new clew. 1t is evident the police
were on the wrong scent when they worked
on the belief that Rosseau returned to
Butte. :,
The postal authorities who furnished
the information were mistaken in the iden-
tity Of the man.
The sun., 1903-05-24

~ the New York Central and West shore Railroads
at single plus u 70 for The found Niagara
FAils going May 26th. returning May tist Also 70
Catskul Mountains and Waikiki Valley via West
AgeutS.-Ade.