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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
SALOON MENTURN DOWNMIRPHY
Adopt Their Platform Abusing Low and
VIII Keep Their Campaign Fund.

Charles F. Murphy had number Of
Tammany saloonkeepers at the Wigwam
vest erday morning, and in the afternoon
some of them went 70 a meeting Of the
executive committee of the Liquor Dealers
Association. held over Fritz LindingeT S
place, in Liberty street.
There they opposed a motion which
was made to adopt the platform which,
members Of the committee gave out TO
the newspapers on Sunday and which at
tracted considerable attention because Of
the wonderful variety Of the language
in which Mayor Low was condemned.
Mr. Murphy's purpose it was said, was
to defeat that platform and to hush up
the saloonkeepers until after Mayor Low
has been nominated. The Tammany chief
tain has been worrying bit lest Mayor
Low won't be nominated. He fears that
William Travers Jerome may head the
anti-Tammany ticket instead. With Low
running the liquor dealers will be for Tam
many.
With Jerome against the Tammany
candidate. the liquor dealers would not
be against him, although as body they
might be neutral Mr.. Jerome's unique
position as friend of Church and saloon
might bring new question into the
campaign.
Members who attended the meeting
Yesterday said that a suggestion had come
from Mr.. Murphy that instead of con-
Quoting an independent campaign against
Mayor Low. the saloon men could get
more effective results by turning into
Tammany the fund which they had estab-
lahed. and which, they say. will reach
S25O,OOO.
President Lindinger told the Executive
Committee Yesterday that he would oppose
such a plan, but would favor distributing
the fund among the district organizations
of saloonkeepers, which are divided on the
same lines as the police precincts,and if these
organizations wanted to turn II into TAM
many he didn't care.
According to some of the liquor dealers,
a fund of $ls5 900 was raised last year and
was handed over 20 Tammany to help
make Democratic Governor and Demo
cratic Legislature to pass on excise laws
No accounting has been made as to how
that money was spent, but Mr.. Murphy
turned out 1922 900 plurality for the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, and did as
we'll in electing members Of the legislature
After a four hours session the liquor
dealers adopted the platform and Mr..
Iindinger issued a signed statement deny
ing certain interviews credited 10 him and
proclaming the accuracy of the platform
as printed on Monday.
II was decided to appropriate $4,000
from the fund for the publication Of the
daily newspaper which is to be run for the
liquor dealers campaign.
Tammany and the saloonkeepers are
split on one question. Tammany wants
to see Low renomnated. The saloon
keepers want him turned down and jerome
nominated, believing that then, whether
Tammany or fusion wins, they will be in
a better position than they were under
Van WICK or have been under Low.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
NAY BE A CONEY ISLAND MURDER
Wounded Body OF John Scott. or StOtt.
Found In the Creek.

The police of Coney Island think they
have a murder mystery on their hands,
About O'Clock last evening John Ryder,
boatman, found the body OF man float
ing in Coney Island Creek at the foot of West
Eleventh street. He dragged it ashore
nd notified the police. The body Was
chat of man about 40 years old. weighing
$50 pounds and about feet 8 inches tall.
There was a deep cash on the head, such
as might be made with an iron bar. and
cut over the left eye. The body had been
in the water about a week.
William Newman, saloonkeeper on
Surf avenue, said the dead man was Frank
Scott, or Stott. whom he had frequently
seen in l. place, the last time being a couple
of weeks ago. He thought the man was
a Brooklvnite
notebook found in the clothing of the
dead man contained the names and adj
dresses of j. Hermann, Bath Reach, and
Henry Graf, 2O3s Fulton street.
The police concluded that the man had
been beaten. robbed and then thrown into
the creek. probably by some OF the pan
handlers who frequent the Surf avenue
Sal looms
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
The cash in the Treasury is n
of the following items:
Against this there were outstanding;
OLYMPIA MISLED BY CHART.
Naval Court E1Onerates Capt. Lyon Of
Responsibility.

WASHINGTON, Sept IA complete ex-
oneration Of Capt. Henry W. Lyon and
the other officers of the cruiser Olympia is
given by the court Of inquiry appointed by
Rear Admiral Barker comma nder int chief
of the North Atlantic fleet. to investigate
and fix responsibility for the grounding
of that vessel on Stave Ledge, Luckses
Sound, Casco Bay, Me. on Aug 20. in the
army and navy war games.
1t was shown that although the chart
gave clear water, soundings and bearings
were taken and nothing was omitted in
the way of insuring the safety of the vessel
When the Olympia was fast on the ledge
bearings were taken which accurately
established her position. The chart showed
that at this place there was between thirty
six and fory-two feet Of water, when,
as a matter Of fact, there was less than
twenty-five feet The projecting fange
of the ledge upon which the Olympia struck
did not appear on the chart.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
CHANG CHIH TUNG ~ FAVOR.
VicrrOy Who Has Punished RefOrmers
Expect Ell to Go Into Grand Council.
Special cable Despatch to THE S

Special cable Despatch to THE SUN,
pFKIN, Sept, Kun kang, an ultra
Conservative has retired from his office
cT Grand Secretary TO the Throne, place
he ned held since 1890. II is reported that
Grand Councillor Chh ing Chu has offered
t" resign in his favor,
+. IS expected that Viceroy Chang Chin
1uog will he appointed n member of the
Grand Council, he having proved himself
rusty Conservative by the vengeance
b. mas wreaked on the reformers and by
o'lcr acts that have been satisfactory to
tie Dowager Empress II is understood
that when Chang Chin Tung was visiting
her" recently his frequent announcements
rhat he was about TO leave the city were
mad" with the object Of inducing the
brwaErr Empress TO appoint him to an
of'D" that would keep him in Pokin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
TRIED TO HOLD Up UNCLE SAN.
state Departments Reply to COLOMBIAN
Charges In Canal Matter.

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE charge made
by Senator o. r. Rico. Colombian Secretary
of State, that Minister Beaupre is largely
responsible for he failure Of the Colombian
Senate to ratify the Canal treaty, is secuted
at the State Department. 1t Is positively
stated hat Minister BeauprH acted through
out under instructions from Washington.
1t is evident from statements mad" this
morning at the Department that the Min
lister will be strongly supported.
The State Department looks upon the
manpuvros at Bogota as little short of
disgraccsuI Politicians are in control of
the situation and their sole desire is to
drive a sharp bargain with the United
Statos An official in authority said this
morning that repeated attempts had bees
made, directly and indirectly, TO obtain
assurances Of better terms from the tnited
States These advances had been rejected
The Colombian Senate rejected tn. treaty.
and it is now frightened for fear The lat
is in the fire. In the opinion OF the De-
partment, the allegation that Minister
Beaupre was mpertinent and dictatorlal
was put forth merely as an excuse Tor the
rejection of the treaty, which the Colom-
bans now perceive was blunder.
The State Department is not paying. any
attention to he distress of the Colomblans,
but is sereney awaiting the termination
of the life Of the treaty, which will occur
on Sept %. Little hope is entertained
that the Colombians will extricate them
selves from their difficulty and ratify the
treaty unamended.
According to information at the State
Department, the troubles on the Isthmus,
which threaten to grow into revolution
against the Bogota Government, are not
exaggerated Disafrecrion is widespread,
and the tie that binds Panama . Bogota
is likely to be severed at any time. The
United States Government will, Of course,
scrupulously refrain from action leaning
to either side Of the controversy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
yO HEAR DiTCH PROTEST TO-D4Y.
Mayor Agrees 10 Receive the Broad" a'
DelexaltOn Tomorrow,

Mayor Low SEM a letter yesterday 10
Al Hayman, chairman Of the Broadway
buginers mems anti-ditch organization,
telling him he would receive the GTmml,!ee
and its protest al u o'lo'h thursday
morning
A committee Of eighteen hhS 3"eh hP.
nointed 10 take IN. protest 10 the Mayor, II
contain the name OF every property owner
and every tenant in Broadway between
F0rty-second 81 rect and Fourteenth stree
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
CoR7ELYoU ON The PRESIDENT
,p.JSTS HIM As STANDING FOR
OBEDIENCE TO Law.
s,,,ss a, Dinner to tine a,eieGsts 10 the
Ac,uarles Congress Ofer - Mr..
Law Of Policy on His tfseiectton
Denial From Cuban Ministef Quessda.

The cuban Minister to the I'm ed States,
senor Qur~ada, telegraphed Yesterday TO
tho congress Of Actuaries nos IN session
he,o DENYING the charg. of FL, Hoffman
,ho, tho War Department tas given out
,,.,oad,nC statisr les conceruing the death
-a'o IN Havana This was Minister Que
sada telegram
p,".'I1r, Itcrnanonui Con ess Of Actuur,rs.
In ustc" to my country beg you to say
n he congress that Mr. Honman's state
mont about statistics and mortality in Havana
w., ~, not correct | send bS mail blication
81 sanitary department OF Cuba. show lng
now ht-tv and unfounded are his remarks.
rstc of about 20 per go During last June
vas NJ the annual rate OF 1875 per 900
QuEsAA. Cuban Minister,
carroll ~ Wright. who was one OF the
.nesker- at Yesterdays session. suggested
Ma, the actuaries get up table OF ex-
,,ertstlon of life in different trades for
rsa in employers liability suits. am
often called upon he said. for rules to
decide damages in case of mechanics.
a, "rosrr' here is insufficient data of
mi. kind. although the actuaries often
The congress will not hold a session
rhls afternoon. but will he the guests OF
the marlborough Company. They will
ho taken on specia train on the Third
aysn,la elevated to Bronx Park. From
bronx Park the delegates will 90 TO Man
haitian Beach Tor he evening
Three Of New York's life insurance com
nanirs. the Equitable. Mutual and New
York, gave the delegates and the presidents
Of other life insurance companies in the
United States and Canada dinner at
Sherrvs last night. Secretary Cortelyou,
tho honorary president Of the congress,
acted as toast master and Mayor Low re-
snonded for New York to the toast, The
congress Cities Brussels. London, Paris
and New York"
secretary Cortelyou had this to gay Of
President Roosevelt.
have the honor 70 offer the one toast al
ways first and always proper at such gather,
ing IN this country not alone TO the exalted
station. but to its occupant-nOt alone TO-
place that typl1es great power. but 20 one VINO
Hed' that power with even ,hanaen lu nd n
spring IN these busy and busting times not
alor" TO he Office Of Chief Magistrate but to one
who himself "a fit representative OF the world
best citizenship. stands to-day for obedience
to the law, Tor the sanctity OF the home. for
civic integrity and for national honor, FOR
all these. | give you the toast, the President
nj the nlted States.
Mayor Low had a good word to say
for the place which insurance occupies in
modern life, especially in family life. In
the course of his speech the Mayor said:
81 certainly expected that at gathering
Of this kind every guest would at least
be supplied with an accident policy.
President Alexander Of the Equitable
in his speech had this to say The Mayor
is so anxious TO have policy that we will
insure his reelection for very small
premium"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
The HUMAN OSTRICH BARRED.
RULING THAT HE ISN'T FIT FOR
THE PUBLIC SERVICE.
He Headed the Eligible P.ist for the Mo-
bile Post Ofrice-DoctOrs Once Found
Pebbles. Nails, Wire, Scarf Pins.
Watch and Some Change In Its Tup,my

watch and Some hanEe In His mummy.
WASHINGTON Sept. The Civil Service
Commission to-day decided that n constant
diet of glass, tacks, brass watch chains,
frogs, soap collar buttons, wire nails,
broken china and belt buckles renders
man unfit to hold Government situation
and ordered that the name Of Lee ". Wright.
better known as the human ostrich,
be dropped from the eligible list
The case was brought to the attention of
the Civ! Service Commissioners by the
complaint OF r d. Barker. postmaster AT
Mobile, Ala, who refused to recommend
Wright, who headed tho eligible list of the
Mobile Post Office, for n place under MIN,
and asked the commission how he was to
avoid making the appointment.
The postmaster said he thought a man
who had three square meals day and
carried around an assortment of the above
mentioned articles for his own refresh
ment between breakfast and dinner and
dinner and supper wac crank. and he
dion't want him around the office. Mr..
Barker inclosed with his letter a number
OF communications fron leading citizens
of Alabama and Missouri, who told Of
their knowledge of the "human ostrich"
and mis- remarkable diet.
The postmaster At Palmsra Mo =, tnld his
colleague at Mobile how Wright had left
HE home in that towp one Gay without
his lunch and endeavored IL sat isfv the
pangS Of hunger at noontime with handful
If asso rted brock pebbles. two or three
horseshoe nails, a brass scarfpin and a
small piece Of wire fencing.
The postmaster said he didn't know
whether il was the pebbles or the wire fenc-
ing that disagreed with Wright, bu; he
was taken violently with indigestion and
after all other remedies had failed vas
placed on the operating table and the con-
tents OF his stomach removed. Lots Of
other things besides his lunch Of pebbles,
horseshoe nails scarfpins and wire fenc-
ing were found. ncluding a silver hunting
caso watch ana AZ cents in small change.
The human ostrich rallied from the opera
ticn in short order and was able to sit up
and take his own peculiar kind Of nourish-
ment within month or SO.
After examining the exhibits in the case
and reading the various letters submitted,
the Commissioners decided that Wright
would not make 4 good public servant
and ordered hat his name be dropped from
the rolls
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
CRUISER FAILS IN 4 TEST.
The Cleveland Had to Sw erve In a Trial
and Missed COntr act speed.

PORTLAND. Me. Sept. THE armorcd
cruiser Cleveland. built by the Bath Iron
Works. failed in her speed trial to-day to
make 1917 knots, the minimum speed men
toned in the builders contract. On one
course she exceeded the allowance
minute 4 seconds. her average speed being
1912 knots. On anoti,er course she had
g., n conds 10 spare
On the return she had TO swerve because
OF the presence of a schooner in her course.
This is believed TO have robbed the cruiser
Of at least ~ minutes. The naval board
ia likely to accept the Cleveland. as she
so very nearly reached the contract speed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
INTERURBAN FINANCE CHANGES
Constituent COmpanies' Money Affairs
TO he Consolidated Under L. \. DuflN.

SARATOGA, n. v. Sept. 1T was learned
here to-day that the financial departments of
the constituent companies OF the Inter
III ban Street Railway are to be consolidated
under the general direction of a comptroller.
an Office recently created, and that c. n.
Duffy. secretary and auditor of the Chicago
City Railway Company, has been selected
TO fill the lew Office.
Mr.. Dufiy who has been with the Chicago
company for rcsny years, resigned the
offices Nc held in that company several
weeks ago, THO resignation taking effect
yesterday. 10 will assurEa control Of
the Interrrbnr fnar cial department i'm
mediately after the Adjournment Of the
convention Of the American Street Rail-
way Association here on Friday.
On the last day Of the convention Mr..
Duffy will read paper in which the "Stan-
dard Classification and Form of Report"
used by the Municipal Tramways Asso-
citation of Great Britain will be compared
with the Amer :car standard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
AUTO CAUSES A RUNAWAY.
Frank Parker, Tow Clerk OF lslip. Thrown
Out OF Carriage and Badly Hurt.

BABYLON, L. l., Sept. Frank Parker,
town clerk of Islip and former Supervisor,
was badly hurt this evening He was
driving in trap with his wife and
daughter. when his horse SHE'D at
rapidly moving automobile, Mr.. Parker
was thrown out and dragged some dis
lance.
His weight on the rens brought the horse
to stop and he was picked up unconscious,
The automobile was numbered 8, le4 and con-
tanned three women and man. apparently
the chauffeur. II did not slow down as
it approached the horse or stop after the
runaway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
COLER OFFERS HIS AID.
Drops In Mt Tannany TO Say He Isn't Look
Ing for q Nom inatiOn.

Bird s Coler left "the honest men Of
Wall Street" and went up to Fourteenth
street yesterday, whore he had talk with
Leader Murphy of Tammany James )
Martin. who is chairman Of the Democratic
Ctv Committee; Isaac A. Hopper John
r Oakley, and j Sergeant Cram were
among the leaders present when Mr. Coler
dropped III. ,,
had told Mr.. Murphy that he Was not look
inR for the nomination for Mayor, but would
GLADLY give his aid in the coming campaign
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
UEIONSHIRE NOT TO RETIRE.
Denies He VIII Leave British Cabinet He
cause He DsaSrees with Chamberlain.

special cable Despatch to THE Sun
LONDON, Sept. Replying to an inquiry
a. to the truth Of the statement published
IN tho Westminster GAZETTE to-day that he
would retire from the Cabinet in the autumn
because Of his disagreement with the tariff
ideas Of his colleague, Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain, IN" Duke of Dcvonshire,
president Of the Council and leader Of the
Conservatives in the House of Lords, teIe-
graph"d tonight that there was no truth
whatever IN the story,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02

Tom JshnseU's Candidate fer q. y. senator
nelts the Dryln Idea.

NAPOLEON. Ohio, Sept. John H Clarke.
Democratic candidate for United States
senator on Tom Johnsons slate. addressed
the Senatorial convention here this after
noon He said it was true he was opposed
to free silver.
We must go forward. not backward, 4"
he said Policies that might have been
all right dozen years ago will not do now /"
MIR. Clarke said that in spite OF his being
railroad lawyer he was in favor of two
cents mile fare and added that if he were
elected he would dispose of his stock in
two National banks. Clarke said that he
had no apologies to make for having de-
nounced free silver in the past
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
mrs. TOOk HISSiAG; sON UL.
Alarm sem 0ui ~ Member al me Ormrr
kaude, iiie Team 0i GOok and sonora,

The police ~ Queens we're asked, last
night, 10 send ON an alarm for Mis- Cooh ,
who with hrr husband, runs the Imperial
Hotel nnaI The Jamaica rarclrark unl"r
the name VI Cooh 4 Sonora IN" tuoi,B
that name
IN" w"maG disappeared on Thursday
lnrl SHp tI"n her erSun year -Dld son
bns fallen M and viii toou hr Op"ral"d ~
for 1pp"ndlHls II h t"arrd IlBt worry
over hlr mOthrr- abHeun- Will rU HH"I
N" boy's "ondlrlou lhit Ne will rpl rurNIye
me- rho"a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
North Atlantic Fleet In TARGET Practice

WAsHINGToN Sept. The North At
lantic fleet target practice began to-day
in Menembha Blight, Marthas Vineyard
fifteen miles from Newport The battle
ships kearsarge. Illinois and Alabama
the cruiser Chic { o, the glnboat Vixen
and the collier Ga sar arrived there yesrer-
day from Portland, whence they smiled
on Saturday after the conclusion Of the
wal RAmoh-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
orient Express Nov stops ., soma

'Df.rIi tabts DTspdtcA 10 'IHE Sun
PARIS sept / II IL announced that the
"r'o" N the orient express train 10 Con-
'.on.nopj" has he"u suspended owing 10
I'' li,llrbhuorr ~ Macedonia Hereafter,
DrN. r.nh"r uorlc', lh" train viii run no
: ".'f han sofia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
JOTTINGS ABOTT row \.

Plans have been 0lci with The Bronx Building
Bureau for the enlargement and rcmodelllng Of
st RAYMOND ) Roman Catholic church at West
Farms Road and Green avenue. The Bronx. Two
one story and basement ext enSions are to be added
The Ward liner Mexico. which sailed from Havana
saturday, grriN IN port yesterday with NJ. A
Sicgi 4 passenger COnNued IN his cabin under
care OF an attendant He became violently insane
guarded
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
Entered Residence, snd Yelled.

BLOOMpItlD, \ J, Sept Fd"hW
Flanagan Of Harrlson, \ j caused good
deal Of ekctnmrnl among ~" Ier'h'hS
Of Jerome place here'Iasl might by enter
Ing hall dorm HOUSES ana running ,hl"pbn
ri,s rooms, yelling al The toy of bio '"lo'
A number 0i women tIULrd, ana u sae
NOT unllI Policeman Maxwell arrived that
OIder was restored
FlDuniRan war ooked up, md al"I ~"
police yaN" him Ten mluu"' 7" H'' "'
~ town
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
Monument to Bartholomew GOSnold.

NEW BEDFORD, Sept, THE shaft of
boIlders erected at Cuttyhunk Pond
to mark the spot where, in 1902, Bar
tholomew Gosnold landed with his twenty
two men and founded the first English
settlement in New England and the second
in America. was dedicated to-day, the
anniversary Of Gosnold's death. The
monument was erected by private sub
SCrl nt ion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02

WAsHINoToH, Sept THE cruiser Bati-
more recently recommissioned, is to be
sent back to the Philippines as convoy
to the five torpedo boat destroyers com
posing the fotilla under Lieut.. Lloyd II
Chandler, which have been assigned to
duty on the Asiatic station. The Baltimore
was one Of Admiral Dewcy's Manila Bav
squadron The Navy Department hopes
to get her and the fotilla started by Oct
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
IHr HtGyE rOi mr. WFETS.
The \cns Iuelsn Arbitration case II
Taken IN.

rp,,m' Dgbis Dsspl,-h II THE SrN
III HAGrE, sept / The Venezuelan
tribunal Of arbitration opened here to-day
Ihr proceedings were entirely formal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
Reported Sale Of PennsyIya nia Mining Co.

The report that the Pennsylvania Mining
Company. owned by the Pttsburg Coal
Company. had sold its 1870 600 acres to the
Pennsylvania and New York Central Rail
road companies was revived in Wall Street
vest erday with some additional details
Confirmation from Pittsburg was still
lacking According to the report the prop
critics were bought for $500 N acre and were
leased back to the Pittsburg Coal Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-02
russia A,ks Tor . s0asuI's Recall,

rD',mi CIbis Nsspaich N lhr SIN
= pffEEsBugG, sept knssla hhs
ost"d Drnmark 10 recall be-, Consul ~
~ il,a Finland hnoaus@ N hl- anti Roe
sHui-m