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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
POW TUG ATTIRE,
But Blaze Was Far From the 1000 Pounds
Of Explosive and was soon Put Out.


The tug Pontiac of the Government
Ordnance Department left the navy yard
yesterday morning in charge of Capt
MCGEE, having aboard on the main deck
1000 pounds of black powder in twenty
cans She was nearing Tompkinsville,
Staten Island at 1880 o'clock when one of
her crew reported fire in closet in the
after part Of the hold. An investigation
showed that there was more smoke than
blaze and that it came from a quantity of
clothing stored there.
The Pontiac was bound for the cruiser
Chicago, which is at anchor OF Tompkins-
vile, and the cruiser was to receive the
powder, which was of the quality used in
firing salutes. The tugs crew at once
layed salt water upon the smouldering
mass IN the closet until the cruiser was
reached. Then hose from the latter was
brought into action, and the fire, If any re-
NAMED, was speedily extinguished.
News of the blaze was Immediately tele-
graphed to the yard by Capt. McCiee, who
subsequently made an official report Of the
occurrence to Captain Of the Yard Perry,
who said last riGht that there would he an
investigation il to the matter.
sThere was never the least danger Of the
fire reaching the powder,' said Capt. Perry.
Fifty dollars will cover the amount Of
damage Gone"
Tbs cause Of the fire lie not known.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
bicycle Races In BOStO on.

BosToN. Aug. 2i.-Frank Kramer Of
Orange. N. j., defeated liver Lawson Of
Salt Lake City, in two straight heats in
their 5000 match sprint race at Charles
River Park tonight. The first heat was
for quarter mile and the second mile.
Bonnie Munroe OF Memphis, Tenn, won
from Will Stinson of Cambridge in the
tw enty-mile motor-paced race in "a min
utes 20 2-5 seconds Stnson fell on the
fourteenth mile and Munroe won easily,
breaking records for the seventeenth and
eighteenth miles. Marcus Hurley won
the quarter mile national amateur cham.
pionship from large field and qualified in
the mile event but punctured his tire in the
final heat and was unplaced. Patsev Logan
of Boston won the mile amateur champion
ship; with William Potter Of Boston second
and Matt Downey Of Boston third.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
THE PRESIDENT DENIES IT.
Never Gave Out That Mayor Mullins said
Bring on the Feed"

Never Gave Out That Mayor Slullans said
Bring on the Feed"
BUTTE, Mon, Aug. 2i.-President Roose-
velr has written personal letters to both
Mayor Pat Mullins and Mrs. Mullins. deny
ing responsibility for alleged interviews
with him concerning the famous banquet
in Butte, at which the Mayor is credited
with saying:
Take down them curtains and let the
people see the President and Waiter.
bring OH the feed The letter written at
Oyster Bay reads:
My DEAR MAYOR MULLINS; Among the
p.casau,"st recoliections which | have OF
my Western trip is my stay in Butte ana the
more than cordial and thoughtful hosp-
taity with which all the citizens. and espec-
laiy you, greeted me.
Is there any chance of Mrs. Mullins and
YOU being st this winter? II would give
mo great pleasure 10 have you both break
bread in The White House with me. Sim
cerely yours. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
To Mrs. Mullins the President wrote;
My DEAR MRs. MULLINS I have had no
interview with any ono about any portion or
my trip and have given nothing to the papers
about any Of IT, Least of all would give it
about your husband Mayor Mullins. or about
any one else who has treated me with the
hospitality which Mayor Mullins showed.
What have said with reference to Butte
WAS that | deeply appreciated the courtesy
with which all OF the citizens. and especially
the Mayor, treated me. and there was no
part Of nv trip which | enjoyed more than
| did the hours it was my good fortune to
spen in vour city.
am very sorry that you should have been
annoyed in SO objectionable u fashion. Sin
ccrely yours. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Mayor WAS induced 10 make public
the letters because Of the constant ridicule
TO which his enemies have been subject
ing him on account of the banquet incident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
SUBUkBANITES
Breakfast on Coffee. a Roll and Rush {,
tho Train.

The commuter who bolts down a few
mouthfuls Of food and hurries to catch
the train usually catches dyspepsia az
well.
The coffee and rolf road to III health
ia not necessary for there is an easy pleas
ant way to get back to health and shake
off all the coffee diseases by shifting tn
Postum Food Coffee. For number OF
years was business woman rising early
and swallowing a roll and a cup Of coffee
just in time to catch train. A feeling OF
nausea or palpjtation and continual dull
ness in the eyes and head invariably fol-
lowed my coffee breakfasts until one day
good angel in the g,lise of woman friend
babe me try Postum Food Coffee in plaza
of coffee.
Always trying TO be progressive in
my daily life I accepted the advice and
the result was ! found Postum delicious
clear coffee colored beverage suited to ths
stomach and satisfying to the appetite,
After using Postum faithfully for a month
was surprised at the result in my health.
All symptoms of dyspepsia or nervous
ness had disappeared and because OF this
marked benefit / reasoned that if such
simple and inexpensive remedy could provo
such benefit in my case why was it NOT
my duty to let other sufferers know abous
Postum. SO I began to try to help nv
friends and have helped many TO shake
off sickness by recommending Postum. in
place of coffee.
There was one who was a victim Of
nervous dyspepsia and who craved cofea
to such an extent that he invariably dran5
it in spite of medical advice not 10 do 50
and could not persuade him TO change,
so got his wife to give him Postum iGP
the morning for few days without saying
anything TO him about il. The result waJ
really wonderful. He did not detect tho
change but noticed that he got over his
indigestion Then we told HIM the truth
about it and now he takes his Postum regu'
larry and is so far relieved Of his nervous.
ness that his physician rreclc7' Sc f"N
cure. He likes the Postum just as well az
he used to love tho coffee" Name g;re1
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.-.idc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
sEpY HITcHC0CK WILL STAY
Rls blocking nj Grafters Said to BE
secret OF Opposition to Mlus.

WASHINGTON. Avg. a1.--For more than
three years combination Of politicians of
the West backed up by men in CONGRESS-,
have been attempting to force Secretary OF
the Interior Hitchcock out of tie GaDi. et.
More than year ago certain United States
Senators offered to bet sums OF money that
Hitchcock would be retired to private life
in less than three months from that time.
President Mckinley got it into his head,
however. and the same belief lodged in
Roosevelts head. that the attempt to get
Hitchcock out grew out Of the desire OF tho
friends OF these public men 10 make money
by violating the land laws of tho United
States II has been no secret that these
Presidents and Secretary Hitchcock have
believed that the efforts TO remove him are
due entirely to the failure of the Western
politicians TO work their graft on his ad-
ministralion OF the Interior Department
President Mckinley and President Rocsc
stands between the public treasury and
the would-be looters, and it is safe to say
that tho efforts to get Hitchcock out will
not succeed, at least not during the present
Administration.
The charges against him that have now
found their way into the newspapers have
been all threshed out long ago and Hitch
cock indicated by the President, who has
entire faith in him and Is supporting his
efforts to block the games of the land grab
bers in the West.
Secretary it hcock nails in emphatic Ian
g,age tho charg. that he has been making
money by depositing Goverpme mt funds ia
St. Louis banks in which he is interested.
instead Of in the Sub-Treasury where they
belong The Secretary says
II am am lzed that reputable newspapers
should give publicity 10 Charges some Of
which arc so gravely erroneous. For in
stance, the allegation that have caused
to be deposited in trust companies in st
Louis funds accr,iing from Congressional
appropriations and from the sale Of improve
mehts in the Indian Territory. which funds
are to be devoted to certain municipal
projects as brio gees, road improvements
water works. &c, and that have delayed
these improvements in order that The de-
positaries might profit by the interest, are
wholly without foundation.
AS an rstanoe might cite one ease
where a member Of Congress received an
offer OF $500 from competitor who sought
his bid accepted. Metaphorically speak
ing. the member Of Congress threw that
bidder Gown stairs. That is a. sample of
the class Of bids flr~t received
"0n nvestigation found that specifca-
tions had been prepared for the erection of
water works in places where there was no
adequate water supply. In other inst Stances
it was proposed to erect permanent bridges
on piling already rotten. Under these
circumstances I deemed II necessary 10
throw out all bids. In the meantime
there il, Of course, Indignation among the
'grafters' whose bids have t,l ned down"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
PRISONER WALKS AWAY.
Str0llcd From the TenderIoin station
Taught After a Hunt.

Rose Laughry, a detective in Sixth
avenue department store, arrested two
women yesterday afternoon on charge
of shoplifting. The women said thew
were MIS-. Bridget Mulstay and her sister.
Nellie Hennessey of $50 Fast l36th street.
Mrs. Mulstay had her six-year-old son,
John, with her.
After Mrs. Mulstay's pedigree had been
taken she took her son by the hand and
walked out. Sergt. Shibles. who had been
taking the Hennessey woman's pedigree,
was the first to discover that she was miss.
ing. Then the Tenderloin detectives goe
busy and after lot of wild chasing found
Mrs. Mulstay and her son hiding behind
stairway in a house in Seventh avenue
Just above Thirtieth street,
When the sergeant and detectives told
her that II she hadn't been found they all
would have been put on trial for letting
prisoner escape, she said that as she had
given her name and was a responsible per-
son she thought it WAS all right. The bov
was sent to the Gerry society.
The won en- had stolen about $40 worth Of
silks and ribbons, the detective said
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
MTDSHTPMAN DISMISSED.
Duncan DOu@Ias Said He Was Only ls
when He Was 2O and q Vale Man.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2i.-Acting Secretary
Of the Navy Darling issued an order to-day,
Diminishing from the naval service Mid
shipman Duncan Douglas, who was APP
pointed to the Naval Academy last spring
upon the recommendation of Representa-
tive Southwick of the Twentieth district
Of New York.
1t was charged against Douglas that. at
the time OF his appointment. he made
the false statement that he was only Is
years old, whereas it was later discovered
that he was 20, a graduate Of Yale and had
been admitted to the bar at Albany in 1901
The age limit at the Naval Academy is
81, and it would have been impossible for
Douglas to have gained entrance to the
Academy had he given his correct age.
Some one who knew Douglas, in New
York State first called the attention of the
officials here to the midshipman's age.
When closely questioned about the matter
at the Naval Academy. Douglas finally
admitted that he had not given his correct
age
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
DELAYED COMMUTERS FIGHT
WHEN TRATNWEN TRY To KEEP
THEM nv THE CARS.
Hundreds Of Then, I'm Many New York Gem
trail and New Haven Trains Held UP
by Freight Wreck Mt lSsth Street
Sore Tlate for Peacemaking Cops.

For over two hours last night when
traffic was heaviest on the New York Cen
tral and the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroads, the two lines we're
blocked by freight train getting caught
in switch at l55th street and Railroad
avenue.
All incoming and outgoing trains on the
New Haven road were held up and the
trains inbound and outbound on the Central
we're considerably delayed. The block
occurred about o'clock and a crowd OF
commuters and other passengers, esti-
mated at 1000 by the police, deserted the
trains and made move to get trolley cars.
The police thought that with so many
persons on the tracks some one was likely
to be killed, and the reserves Of the Nor
risania station were called out to handle
the crowd.
According to the police. there were sew
eral fights between the railroad men and
angry commuters who objected when the
railroad men tried to keep them on the
trains.
To add to the disorder the inhabitants
of Freq Hollow" district near the Mott
Haven yards, invaded the yards and lostled
the delayed travellers, which resulted in
more fights.
The block lasted until nearly 8 O'Clock.
1t was caused by something going wrong
with frog as fl eight train was taking
switch. The New Haven road has four
tracks. two incoming and two outgoing,
and the freight train swung across all
of them. blocking the entire road.
The New York Central uses the same
tracks as the New Haven road up to l49th
street, where the New York Central trains
switch off and take another route in the
direction Of High Bridge
When the freight train got stuck couple
of outbound New Haven trains came along
and we're stalled. These stalled trains ex-
tended TO below 148th street and held up
the Central trains that came along after
them.
In the confusion that followed line OF
trains was formed extending below the
freight train almost to the Harlem River.
Above the freight train there was line Of
cars reaching to the fremont station at
nth street.
In order that the Central trains might
continue on their way the two stalled New
Haven trains behind the freight train were
switched Into the Mott Haven yards. This
gave the Central trains an outlet and until
the block was raised all the outbound New
Haven trains were switched into the yard.
There wasn't any comfort in this for the
New Haven line passengers. and there was
considerable grumbling and friction. Per-
sons who We're bound for New York were
irritated at the delay and made rush for
trolley cars, The railroad men wanted
them to stay on the trains, as there is
steep embankment on each side Of the road
bed A great number of the passengers
walked to the station at l4sth street.
The police reported that they had great
difficulty in squelching incipient fights.
No arrests were made. though.
A wrecking train worked for some time
before the derailed freight cars were put
back on the track.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
~ GUESS i WILL SHOOT YOU"
Dine BOY shoots and Kills Another with n
NAtte at POtsdam.

OGDENsBUBo, y. Y. Aug. 2l.This after
noon about clock two boys, Ivan Cheney,
aged years, son of Alonzo Cheney, and
s. ephen Narrow. also years old, son Of
George Narrow, all OF Potsdam, we're play
ing with rife in Cheney's yard After
playing a short time young Cheney said:
Il guess will 60 in the house and put some
thing in the gun and we will shoot some
thing"
When he came out OF the house he said
to his companion:
Il guess will shoot you"
Tine Narrow boy started to run home.
but had not gone far when Cheney raised
the rifle and fired The bullet struck Narrow
in he back of the head and came out through
his temple, killing him instantly. The
Cheney boy was arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
LILLE CLIFTON At HER SIDE


A woman who called herself Laura Foote
shot herself late last night in house i'll
West Forty sixth street, where Lille Clifton,
who was the accuser Of Gardner, the super
intendent of the Parkhurst society, lived
not long ago The affair WIS reported
to the police as an accident. but after the
woman had been taken to Roosevelt Eos
pital she was put under arrest on a charge
of attempted suicide.
Early this morning the woman was said
to be in critical condition. The Clifton
woman hurried TO the hospital to see her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
Odds OF to ! on Reliance. and Little
Shamrock Money.

A lot OF monev to be placed on the Re-
lance was in evidence in Wall Street yes
terday The odds on the American boat
advanced 10 to I, at which rate most OF
the bets were effected The betting was
not in such large volume as on Thursday
but 1t is expected to again become very
large reTt week. particularly If to-day Is
IGce ietu!ts in a decision.
In the Broad street curb market 1t was
estimated that at least $4,000 OF Reliance
betting money was around at odds OF 21s
10 !. few hackers Of the Shamrock
who made their appearance insisted upon
getting 3 to /. J. Russell bet William G..
Gallagher $500 TO 800 on the Reliance.
Mr. Gallagher also made several bets Of
$50 to $3.50 that the Shamrock will win,
7, H. Brooks stated that he had made two
bets Of 5000 to $500. taking the Reliance end,
emo that he had also bet 500 TO 81 so that
ms Shamrock would win race The last
be he made with Cochran, Dnryea d Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
RECEIVER OF NAvESINK BANK
y. W. Schofrld AppOinte i To Relieve Bank
Examiner Mason.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.--John ". Scho-
field has been appointed receiver of the
Navesink National Bank of Red Bank Nj
to relieve Bank Examiner W. A. Mason, who
was appointed receiver temporarily when
the bank was closed. Mr.. Schofeld will
take charge as soon as the assets can be
listed and transferred to him.
The purpose of this change, the Comp
troller says. is to enable Examiner Mason
to resume his regular work of bank exam
inations.
Mr.. Schofed is also receiver of the First
National Bank of Ashury Park. n. j.. and
his appointment to the receivership Of the
Navesink National Bank is In line with the
Comptrollers policy of economical admin
istration of receiverships.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
WOMAN AERONAUT FELL ON HIN.
Now william, wheeler Sues the County for
SEQ 600 Damages.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Aug. 2l.-Because
Clara Rasmussen, an aeronaut, who gave
an exhibition at Fort Dodge on July 4, fell
from high altitude, striking and terribly
injuring him. William Wheeler has brought
suit for $4,000 damages against Webster
county.
The girl was killed by the fall, and a
Coroners jury formally accused her en-
plovers of having been responsible for the
accident. because of having provided i'm
perfect tackle.
The employers of the girl swore that she
deiberat ely made the fatal plunge for the
purpose Of committing suicide as a result
Of disappointment in love. The county
will attempt to prove this theory in de-
Tending the damage suit while at the same
time attempting to disprove it in the crimi-
nal trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
FIGHT BLOCKS FIFTH AgENIF.
-----v-----
Cabbles, Each on HIS BOX, Scrapping Over
Nblrp--s'rOyd Liked u,


Two Holland House cahmen fought all
the way Mp Fifth avenue to 1hirtv-nlntl
street and over to Broadway over whip
last night The men we're in thsir seats
on hancom cabs and the fight drew big
crowd
The cabmen said they were John O'Con
nor and Elias Broderick The fight started
in front Of the Holland House at Thirtieth
street and Fifth avenue
The rl.,n haIlnd and pulled from cab 10
cab, frat onr and then the OF her having II G
whip About n dozen other cabs followed
in The trail OF the fichtsr9 ~ that their drivers
could watch the SCRIP. Ii WAS impossible
for other vehicles TO get up or Gown Fifth
avenue,
When tho cabnlen reached Thirty-ninth
street they turned over TO Broadway and
were blocking that thoroushfare when
Policeman Hauck took them 10 the Ten
derloin station. O'Connor had cut on
the head, where, he said, Broderick had hit
him. Neither would make a complaint
against the other, however. and the ser"
geant told them to SO away and DO good
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
GREAT TIDE OF IMMIGRATION.
8s.S5s Aliens Came Here In July. AS.O44
Through Port of New York.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-Although the
fiscal year ended on June 30 last was the
banner year of immigration in the United
States, the first month of the present fiscal
period broke all records in the entry of
aliens through our ports.
In July. the number of aliens arrived
in, the United States was 81, 53S as against
5O,7S2 in July Of last year. Of these 4s 044
came through the port Of New York Aus
tria- Hungary contributed the largest num-
ber--1ss76. and Russia, including Finland.
was second, with 1890.
The number of immigrants from Italy
was. 10, 7e4; from England; 3,2s3; from Swe-
den. 3.203; from Japan, 1928, and from the
West Indies, 1,2O4. The greatest percen-
tage Of gain was from the West Indies.
although the number coming from Austria
Hungary was almost twice as large as in
July of last year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
KIDNAPPING SUSPECTED.
women G'suse Arrest ~ an OH Man with
Boy at fOney island.

A lot of women who were waiting for a
trolley car at West Twelfth street and Surf
avenue, Conev Island. last evening noticed
a neatly dressed four-year-old boy who
was icing Tagged along by an elderly man,
Who vas not very well dressed. The boy
was crying bitterly.
The women crowded around the yo,ngster
and, having cor,e 10 the conclusion that the
boy was being II mapped, called Roundsman
Howe,
At the police station the man said he
was Gordon Whitford Of so3 East Third
street, Kensington, near Parkville, and that
the boy was Robert White, his grandson
The youngster tearfully told the police
that he Didn't know the old man ard vas
afraid of him The Coney ls!ari police
notified the Parkviile police, but mp to q
late hour last might had heard nothing
from there
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
TROLLEY CAR BEHEADS WOMAN


Mrs. John Iahey of 1902 East Sixteenth
street. Flatbush, whose husband is a con-
tracing lathAr, was run down and literally
cut to pieces IVY trolley car Of the Flat
bush line at the Brighton Beach crossing
at Avenue c, F'latbush, last night,
The car was going TO Coney Island with
crowd Of passengers. The police say
that Motorman Smith D. Henderson was
going at high speed, apparently to reach
the crossing ahead Of q car going west on
Avenue c. When it struck Mrs. Lahey
the car knocked her several feet ahead
and then overlook her. The wheels went
over Mrs Lahey, heheading and otherwise
hanging her. The passengers on the car
were Mortified
Motorman Henderson and Conductor
William Davis were arrested
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
NEWSPAPER SKYSCRAPER.

The "Tribune" TO Add Seven Stories to
It's stature. Making Eighteen In All.
The Tribune Building. which, when it
was built in 1873, was the tallest building
in the city, but has been overshadowed by
scores Of others in the last few years. is
to be extended into an eighteen-story sky
scraper. Plans for the reconstruction were
filed with the Building Bureau yesterday.
The clock tower, which once made New
Workers. twist their necks, will be removed
and rebuilt, in its present style, to surmount
the new structure. The entrance will he
remodelled 80 as to give access to the build
ing at the ground floor.
The improvements are to cost $3.50 900.
The architects are ID Oench & Yost.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-22
:. Fl. Mackay Desires to Swear or His
Personal Tax.

Clarence Fl. Mackav walked into the Office
of the Board of Ast esq DIS, at Roslyn, l.. l..
Yesterday. and said that he wished to swear
on his personal tax assessment Of 1885,, 900.
BIT YOU don't want Us 10 cut out the en-
tire assessment" said ASS essor Wolf, VI o
has declared that he will make a special
effort to let none of the wealthy escape
ii he can help il
Il want to swear off the entire amount 4"
sail Mr.. Nlackav
His request was recorded