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ANOTHER CRANK IN WASHINGTON
Wanted TO Ask the President to Help Him
Get $500, ,OOO, 900 Left Him.

WARRINGTON, Nov. PA man who gave
his name as George Harvey Statson, 81
years old, was arrested by Policeman Bos-
well this morning while asking his way to
the White House. The man told Boswell
that he wanted to see President Roosevelt
to ask him to put stop to number of
pers MS who were prosecuting him. His
actions indicated that his mind was un-
balanc ed and he was escorted to the police
station, where he is held pending an eHami-
nation by the Board of Police Surgeons.
The man said that his home was In Gar
field. Y. j.. but that recently he had been
living in Bennington, Vt, from which place
he arrived here late last night. He said
that his right name was Parks, and that
he was an heir to Trainor Parks, who en-
dowed the Soldiers Home at Bennington.
Parks left me 5000, 100000 in railrbad
stocks and bonds" he said, "but the people
at Remington will not let me have it, and
for fifteen years they have kept me con-
fined in dungeon and only lately shot me
In the head. I escaped from the dungeon
the other day. and here am, and want TO
see President Roosevelt to talk the matter
over with him,
The man had a return ticket to Ben
nington. but no money. -.t
The sun., 1903-11-13

family physician was DR.. ,Fellowes Davis.
Jr., OF 50 West Forty-eighth street DR..
Davis said yesterday that he knew that
Mrs. Walsh had been operated on twice for
appendicitis, but she had never had any
suHerlng as result of those operations
since the Washes have been in Montclair
he has not attended them. He didn't
know that Mrs. Walsh suffered from neu-
igia, he said, but she might have de-
vyeloped such a trouble since she left New
York
>, Concerning Mrs Walsh's condition, Mr.
Maish made this statement at his house
last night through friend, MIR. Chris
topher;
Mrs. Walshs condition had been one
OF extreme nervousness for some time
ohe had suffered 30 much from the weak
ness following her operations and the pain
or neuralgia that she was in q high strung
condition and was affected painfully by
small things.
She was a woman of great courage and
would conceal her sufferings from her hus-
band just as long as she possibly could
There is no doubt that she suffered greatly
during the dinner on Wednesday night
but held herself together until she collapsed
entirely.
at is our belief that she was irresponsible
when she killed herself. There is no other
explanation of her act. Her domestic
relations were of the happiest"
Mr.. Walsh Is a graduate OF Harvard
in the class of 97 and is member Of
number OF clubs in this city.
The sun., 1903-11-13
s1.OoO,oOO TO MARY COMFY.
Former Housekeeper OF Lucas. the Paint
Maker, C0mpr rOn,ises With the Family.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l2.Mary Comey,
or Lucas. the housekeeper of the million
aire paint manufacturer, who claimed to
be his widow and who won her point by
compelling the Lucas family to withdraw
objection to her claim from the court, will,
it was declared to-day, receive 81 900 900
under the agreement with the family.
The Lucas family has made every effort
to prevent the amount settled upon her
from being made public. Even the woman's
lips were scaled. From source regarded
as authoritative, however, the terms were
learned. This authority said:
-Other heirs underestimated the owl
dence. What was offered to show that
Mary Comey was really Mr.. Lucas's wife
was only tithe of what could have been
offered 1t was this knowledge, afterward
borne upon them. that caused the settle
ment for 81 600 600.
Lucas died in 1901. Mary Comey began
suit for dover rights under the contention
that she had been acknowledged and intro
duced by Lucas az his wife and was such.
1t Is said that half of the amount settled
upon her will go to her three attorneys.
The sun., 1903-11-13
MRS. DORNEY SENT TO IAN.
Theatrical Managers WIFE Committed
for Three Months.

Mrs. Katherine Kelley Dorney, wife of
Richard Dorney, for many years associated
In business with Augustin DAILY, was SEN
fenced by Magistrate Healy in the Far
Rockaway police court yesterday to three
months in the Queens County Jail,
Mrs. Dorney was arrested the day before
in Richmond Hill on a charge of drunken
ness and disorderly conduct. She spent
the night in the Richmond Hill station house.
and when arraigned before Magst rate
Healy made a pitiful plea for clemency.
The Magist rate said he would release her
if she would give a bond of $500 to keep
the peace, but she was unable to furnish
sureties.
Mrs. Dorney came from a well to do
family She has several children.
She reported to the police last spring that
she had been waylaid and assaulted by a
crowd Of young men while leaving Calvary
Cemetery in Blissville, where she had gone
to visit the grave of her stepdaughter,
Her story resulted in the arrest of several
men living in Blissville but after an ex-
animation they We're discharged.
The sun., 1903-11-13
SAW FALSE ALARM SENDER.
Engines Called to the Wall Street District
on One More Needless Trip.

The man who has been sending in ia lse
alarms of fire from office buildings in the
Wall Street district was al work again
Yesterday. This time he was seen
Supt. Melville of the Gillender Building
at Nassau street was coming down In an
elevator early yesterday afternoon when
he heard some one break the glass of the
automatic fire alarm in the first floor cor
rdor He reached the landing in time to
see man 60 out through the swinging
doors into Nassau street.
The superintendent ran after him, but
the man got away. While Mr.. Melville was
still looking cor him the engines came up,
causing about five minutes excitement.
Before the fire engines started back,
the detectives who have been hunting the
false alarm sender arrived. Mr., Melville
pot a good look at the fellow back and
Was able to tell the sleuths that he was
tall and slim and that he wore black clothes
and black derby hat.
Ii is the theory of the police and the
Manhattan Fire Alarm Company, from
whose boxes all the recent alarms have
come in, that the culprt is discharged
apnlDypp
The sun., 1903-11-13
PICKS OUT THE EAR HE'LL BUY.


The physician who has been Offering
5000 for an ear last night selected the
man whose ear he considered the most
suitable for grating The subject is a
German. and, unless he backs out or some
one interferee the doctor says that the opera
ton of transferring his right ear to the
head Of the Westerner who wants 1t
will begin on Tuesday.
The number of candidates was narrowed
down to seven yesterday, and last night
when the reporters got around the doctor
announced that he was ready to make his
final selection.
The ears OF the first five were either too
large or too small or not Of the ri ght shape.
The sixth man to be examined was the
one selected for the operation, He is
40 years old, married and has one
child boy Of 4. He said that he had
kept restaurant but had failed about a
year ago. He was told to come back at
ii o'clock this morning to be prepared for
the operation One Of the seven men failed
to show up. The doctor says that he will
be assisted by another surgeon, and that
before the operation the subject will have
to sign bill Of sale for his ear, transferring
ali his right, title and interest in it.
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EX-COOK KILLED HIS CAPTAIN.
Four Bullets Settled a Dispute Over a $40
Balance or Wages.

Capt. George B, Townsend of the schooner
Charles X. Buckley, lying in Gowanus Bay,
off the foot Of Prospect avenue, Brooklyn,
was shot and killed yesterday afternoon
by Frank H. Burmese. who had been a cook
on the vessel and who had had trouble
with Capt. Townsend over SO, which, he
alleged the captain owed to him.
Burmese escaped before the captains 8
body was discovered, but the police sent
out general alarm for him and he was
Detectives Mooney and Glouster Of Capt.
Formosas 3 staff, assisted by Gustav Islieb,
the ships steward. When taken to Brook
lyn he admitted that he had killed the
captain.
Il did IT, he said, "and I'm glad he is
dead I'm glad didn't botoh the job.i He
was a mean man and stood for him as
long as 1 could endure him"
Burness shipped as cook on the Buckley
two months ago and it was on his return
from his first trip that he had the dispute
over his wages with the captain. The cap
tain offered to leave the matter to one
of the United States Commissioners, but
refused to pay the $40 Burness demanded.
Burmese went to the vessel at 80 'clock
yesterday afternoon and went below, where
the captain was. He came up in few min
utes and went ashore. When the mate c. F.
Spofford, went below few minutes later,
he found the captains body with four bullet
holes in it on the floor. There were num-
ber of cartridges and empty shells on the
table, but no revolver was found. A gold
watch worth $3.50 and s83 in bills were in
the captains pockets.
Burness told Nicholas Farenson. a store
keeper. who was sitting on deck when he
went below, that he was going to see the
oaptain to get soma money
The sun., 1903-11-13
ANOTHER LIQUOR BLACKLIST.
Chief OF Police OF Manchester, n. H., Posts
0ld.T1mers and Others OF the Town.

NAsuuA, n. a., Nov. l2.-Micheel j.
Healy, Chief of Police of Man chester. whose
administration has for years won him the
title of "Czar," and who devised and carried
out the system by which saloons were
limited in number and each paid $1,000
annually to the city treasury, is working
the blacklist clause of the new license law
in Manchester as extensively as is exGov
Goodall in Antrim, but with less public
criticism.
About a fortnight ago Healy served an
order on all the saloons, hotels and drug
gists in Manchester forbidding them. under
pain of losing their licenses, to sell liquids
to lsO persons whom he named. This was
called Mikes dry list" and the names on
it we're largely Of the kind Of people who
have aliases such as pete the Washer" and
Maggie TIE Mud Hen ,; persons who have
been before tho police courts frequently
These were prevented from getting drink
In any saloon and the idea gained popularity
In various quarters.
The chief was soon besieged with ap-
plcatious to enlarge the list from persons
who have reason to think that their friends
or relatives are wasting their time and
money in the barrooms. The chief COM
piled to the extent that tomorrow an en-
larged edition of the dry list will be issued
bringing the number Of the selected up
to about 400 and including many persons
without police records.
The posted ones will not be able to find
out from the chief who instigated the loss
Of their drinking privileges In some cases
sons have posted their parents, but the
chief investigates each case and assumes
the responsibility himself. He also adds
the name Of any one he has reason to believe
ha e honpht linllor for a hlncklisted person
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WEDDING put OFF SUDDENLY
Guests Invited TO the Peck.Wheeler Nuptials
Arc Turned Back.

BR1pGEPoRr. Conn, Nov. 12.-The we'd
ding Of Miss Helen W. Wheeler. daughter
Of John NJ Wheeler, coal merchant, to
Horace Dewitt Peck OF Syracuse, was
postponed indefinitely this evening. The
ceremony had been Get for Q o'clock at st.
Johns Episcopal Church and 1t was looked
upon as TIE chief social event OF the fall
season. Elaborate preparations for the
wedding had been completed and 1t is said
that even the bridegroom elect had come
to this city with his relatives and friends
not knowing of the postponement
Many Of the invited guests went to st.
Johns church this evening in their car
riages, only to find the church cloeed.
The father OF Miss Wheeler will not discuss
the cause of the postponement. Neither will
he deny or affirm any Of the several rumors
which are af1oat. 1t was reported that Miss
Wheeler Is i'll, but even that report cannot
be verified.
Miss Wheeler is one Of the best known
members Of the younger set in local society.
Her most intimate friends do not know
why the wedding was postponed
SYRACUSE, Nov. 12.-Syracuse society
people were surprised to learn that the
wedding of Miss Helen w. Wheeler OF
Bridgeport, Conn, and Horace Dewitt
Peck Of this city had been called of at the
last minute and would not take place to-
night as was expected Mr.. Peck has not
yet returned to Syracuse. and those of the
bridal party who are back are az much in
the dark as every one else. They say they
were met at the hotel by brother of Mise
Wheeler. who said that the wedding had
been postponed on account Of the illness
of the bride and they returned home.
Young Peck, who comes of good family,
inherited about 10000, but has spent it all
during the last year, and on Tuesday he
filed petition in bankruptcy. The Wheel
ers supposed that he was wealthy, as he
sported yacht and fast horses and while
in Bridgeport scattered money laviRhly.
Pecks parents are dead. He Is a nephew
Of w. S. Peck. the wealthy clothing manu-.
facturer and has always moved in good
society He recently formed n partner
ship with C. A. Webb in the tailoring busi-
ness. but the firm has gone into bank
ruptcy. 1t is said that Mr.. Wheeler OBJ
jected to the deception practised by Peck
concerning his financial condition and
called the wedding of. Young Peck has
been living at the home Of former Post
master Milton Fl. Northrup.
The sun., 1903-11-13
BODY on STANDARD OIL ROOF.
skeleton OF william Massey, Discharged
Workman. FOuntl in q little Room.

The skeleton Of a man was found by James
Irwin and James Smith. two electricians in
a room on the roof of the Standard Oil
Building, at 20 Broadway. Yesterday morn
ing From a slip of paper found in the
clothing, the skeleton was identified as
that Of William Massey, a window cleaner,
once employed in the building, who disap-
peared more than ten months ago.
The room contains the electric motors
which run the ventilating fans on the roof.
The fans were stopped early last spring,
but apparently no one had been in the room
for months before that. Yesterday morn
ing electricians went to clean the motors.
When they opened the door they found
the skeleton. The skull had fallen of and
the lower jawbone lay in corner, The
hands we're severed also.
Over pre- lection of the engine pair of
suspcnders hung, showing that Massey
had killed himself by hanging. In the
clothing was found slip Of paper with the
address, Mrs. Purcell. 20 Albany street, "
and a newspaper of Jan. TO- Mrs Purcell
identified the clothing.
Massey disappeared about Jan. 10. he
had been living with his wife and six chill
dren at 100 Greenwich street. and was dis
charged in December because of his habits,
Before his disappearance he had a row with
L;c yifn
The sun., 1903-11-13
COAL AWARD NOT BINDING.
Judge Says Strike Commissions Decision
Has No standing in Law.

SuNBuRY, Pa, Nov. l2.-Judge Vooris
Auten to-day decided that the decision of
President f,oosevelt's anthracite strike com-
mission s not binding in law on either the
miners or the operators.
When the commission decided that the
employers must pay back wages to the
miners, the Royal Oak Colliery held that the
commission was exceeding its powers.
Its employees brought suit before Justice
LLOYD of Shamokin to obtain their earn
ings. The Justice decided that the COM
pany should pay them. The company
appealed the case. After careful con-
sideration Judge Auten has declared that
the commissions findings are merely a
matter of honor between the two parties.
Judge Auten's decision is the first on the
question
The sun., 1903-11-13
AIRSHIT breaks RECORD.
Travels From MOisson TO Paris, 81 Miles,
in Hour 40 Minutes.
.Spsciai Gable Despatch 10 THE S

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
PARIS, Nov. l2--The airship of Pierre
Lebaudy made voyage to-day from Mois-
son to Paris, distance OF thirty-four miles
in bee line, in hour 40 minutes. 1t Is
said that this eclipses the performance OF
Santos -Dumont's airship and establishes
a record
There was strong cross wind, which
necessltated constant tacking, and 1t IL
therefore estimated that the airship actually
covered sixty miles.
Upon arriving at Paris the airship circled
the Effel Tower and alighted in the Champ
de Mars.
NJ. Juchmes, an asronaut, acted as naviga-
tor. He was accompanied by machinst.
Santos-Dumont watched the airship and
fastened to congratulate it's owner. who
is relative OF jacques Lebaudy. the self
styled Emperor OF Sahara"
The arship is propelled by forty horse
power Mercedes motor.
The sun., 1903-11-13
YICE.CONSUL'S HOUSE STONED.
ATTACK MADE AT TOWN or BAR
RANQIILLA IN COLOMBIA.
Colombian Troops Reported as Attempting
to March Overland to Panama From
TunacO-se,cnty.f,e CNil and Mill.
tary Dissentients Deported From Colon
.spectm Cdbir Desp,icses 10 THE SUN.

SpeciM cable Despl.eses 10 THE SUN.
From THE SUN Correspondent at Colon.
COLON, Nov. l2.-The antiAmerican
feeling among the lower classes OF Colom-
bians has found vent in rowdy demon
stration against Mr.. William Krugel, the
American Vice-Consul at Barranquilla,
whose residence was stoned by mob.
The affair was extremely noisy, but no
damage of any consequence was done.
The better class Of residents at Barranquilla
are indignant over the attack.
1t is reported here that Colombian troops
are attempting to march overland to
Panama from Tumaco.
The English mail steamers have aban-
doned calling at the Pacific ports OF Colom-
bia.
Seventy-five civil and military dis
sentients were deported from this port
to-day for Cartagena. The troops who
escorted a number Of them from Panama
have returned to that city.
The Colombian Consul at Port Iimon
Costa Rica, has resigned.
1t is stated that the Panama mail will be
despatc cted tomorrow by way OF New
Orleans.
GENERALS STILL HELD PRISONERS.
PANAMA, Nov. 12.-About thirty-fve
persons, including q number Of Colombian
army officers, were deported to-day from
Colon to Cartagena. They were sent out
of the country because OF their disaffection
with the new Government here. Their
passage on a Spanish steamer was paid
by the Government.
Generals Tovar and Castro are still de-
tained as prisoners. They are held as
hostages to prevent Colombia from COM
mitting outrages on Isthnians in the in
terror of that republic.
The British cruiser Amphion arrived
here this morning.
The sun., 1903-11-13
CURTAIL CLERICAL INFLUENCE.
Another Educational nil TO tie Introduced
In France.
Special Gable pc,pa,ch 10 THE Sun.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE SrS.
PARIS, Nov. 12.-Prime Minister Combes
made an important announcement in the
Senate to-day tending to further cur
tailment of clerical influence. He will
shortly introduce bill absolutely pro-
hibting the members of religious congre-
cations from engaging in primary. second
ary and higher education.
The bill will not apply to the ordinary
clergy, the Government reserving decision
in their case pending pronouncement by
Parliament regarding the separation OF
Church and State.
M. Combes said that the Government
wished to defend republican France from
abuses and to terminate the confused edu-
cational situation, which is threatening "a
disturb the country's moral tranquility.
The sun., 1903-11-13
WOMAN DRAGGED BY REINS.
Mrs. Hall Pulled Along for 7S Feet, hut
Not BADLY Hurt.

Mrs. Harvey NJ. Hall Of 235 West 10sd
street was driving on Seventh averue at
l25th street Yesterday in light runabout
when the driver of delivery wagon backed
his rig into the front wheel Of her carriage,
wrenchins it OF.
Mrs. Hall was thrown out and struck on
her face. The reins became entangled in
her aims and she was dragged for about
twenty tive feet on her left side. Her
horsr is very gentle md p liceman Rooney
rescu ii her bofse she was badly hurt.
he horse then started to run, AZ d at
l2Sth street it hit tree, smashing the run
about
Mrs Hall refused medical attendance
and Mcnt home in cab.
The sun., 1903-11-13
SAYS Bryan VIII Visit croker.

One Of William j. Bryan's friends in New
York said yesterday that while Mr.. Bryan
Is abroad he will pay visit to Richard
Croker at Vantage.
He and Croker are good friends, and
Mr.. Croker has invited him to spend a
week at his place" said the friend.
The sun., 1903-11-13
CLAIMS ISOBEL COURTNEY.
Gray Haired Man Says the Actress Who
Tried Suicide Is Ills wife.

4 sTay haired man ~ho declared With q
slight French accent that he was really
the husband Of Jsobel Courtney, went to
Bellevue Hospital and visited her for sew
eral minutes late yesterday afternoon.
He told the hospital people to turn away
any other man who said that he was her
husband He declared that he hadn't
heard of her for six months till he read OF
her attempted suicide.
The sun., 1903-11-13
yEWELRY GONE FROM TRUNK.
Mrs. Ybanez Of Mexico Sends From Her
| Hotel to Complain TO Police.

Mrs j. Ybanez, living a, the Felix Hotel
at 50 West Twen,y.ff;h street, sert wcrd
TO the Tenderloin police last niglt tlat a
chcn.c!s bag containing her iew"'rv. vrh,nd
at 81, 500, as missing from her runk, where
she had put it last Monday,
Mrs Ybanez lives in the City of Mexico
and is here on a visit with her son.
Her son, who called in the Tenderlon
police, said that Inspector McClusky had
promised earlier in the day to send up some
detectives last night, but that they had
not oorpA.
The sun., 1903-11-13

PIrrsBURG, Pa. Nov. PA reduction
in freight rates on steel for export amount
ing TO 20 per cent is expected to be made
Within short time. An official of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad here to-day
said that such reduction had been asked
for and that it was being considered by the
railroads, No meeting has yet been held
10 consider the matter, but the official gave
it as his opinion that the reduction would
be granted.
The sun., 1903-11-13
DUKE OF THE ABRUzzI GO,
SUGGESTED That He Take italian Warshi
Lguria to SantO Domingo.


ROME, Nov. 12.-In view of the report
of the Italian Consul at Santo Domingo
pointing out the seriousness of the situation
there arising from the insrrrection. the
Government has given discretionary power
to the Duke Of the Abruzzi, commanding
the warship Liguria, to take his vessel to
Santo Domingo to protect Italian interests.
The Lig,lria is now at New Orleans
The sun., 1903-11-13
New Brldse Omen Dec. 10.

The formal opening of the Williamsburg
bridge has been fixed for Dec. 10. Bridge
Commissioner Lindenthal and Alderman
Holler had a conference with Mayor Low
yesterday MIR. Holler, who is III charge
for the Aldermen, will appoint sub-com-
mi,tees on plan and scope. on invitations
and on fireworks.
The sun., 1903-11-13
EARL ROBERTS SICK.

monia Has Developed.
Special Cable Dsspneh TO The SUM-
LONDON. Nov. l2-Field Marshal Earl
Roberts, Commander.in Chief Of the British
forces, has been confined to his bed for
several days with chill. 1t Ia understood
that pneumonia has developed. The War
Office is anxious concerning him.
The sun., 1903-11-13
PEARY HONORED.
Elected Honorary Member OF Royal Scot.
tish Geographical Society.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TIM Sun.
LONDON, Nov. 12.-The Royal Scottish
Geographical Society has bestowed honor
ary membership and the Livingstone
gold medal on Commander Robert Z.
Peary, U. s. N, the Arctic explorer.
The sun., 1903-11-13
NINE AUTOS FOR CHINA.
Given to Dowager Empress for Her 10
in Going to Summer Palace.
Special Gable Despatch to In

NDffTdT D3ypurrT
TrENTsIN, Nov. l2.-Viceroy Yuan Shih
Kai has imported nine automobiles from
Germany as a present to the Dowager
Empress. They will be used to run between
Pekin and the Summer Palace.
The sun., 1903-11-13
TROOPS TO ISTHMUS.
Force Of 1900 Men May Be
Sent on Transports.
BRIG. .GEN. BARRY IN COMMAND
Orders to Have Supplies Ready At
Moments Notice.

The New Republic Expects Us 10 Defend
Prepare 10 Defend Nself-Bunau.
VarIlIa. Who VIII TIC Received as Rep-
rescntatNc OF New Republic To-day,
Says His Country Looks 10 Us 10 Insure
1t Against Attacks OF Enemy--Six
BattaIiOns OF Troops, OF Four COni-
panIps Each. Ordered to He Ready.