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The sun., 1903-12-07
MODIFIED LOCAL OPTION.
Gen. Greene Would Have . City Board Pass
Upon Sunday Opening.

Police Commissioner Greene has pro-
posed an amendment to the Excise law
which, il enacted he thinks would satisfy
the Cosmopolitan elements in this city
and do away with Raines law hotels ard
the opportunity for police protection.
The proposed amendment provides that
the hours during which liquors may be
sold in this city shall be fixed by board
consisting of the Mayor, the Comptroller
and the Commissioner of Police, and that
the hours need rot be uniform in all parts
Of the city The open hours for the various
sections of the city shall be determined at
public meetings of the board; this amend
ment not to take effect until it shall have
been voted upon by the people Of this city
at the election next fall.
Gen. Greene says that this amendment
would give the people Of the various sections
OF the city an opportunity to decide whether
the saloons in their neiehborhoods are to re-
main open all night and on Sunday. For
this reason he thinks that this law might
be approved at a general election, wher eas
law providing for the Sunday opening
oi saloons throughout the city would be
certain OF defeat. II is not proposed to
charge any additional license fee to the
saloons that may be privileged by the board
TO remain open after hours and on Sun
days.
Gen. Greene did not care TO discuss YES.
terday the chances of the amendment
icing fsvorably received at Albany.
The sun., 1903-12-07
HER HOUSE DECIDED AWAY.
Friendly strangers Take an Interest In
Old Mrs. HennlnG.

PATTERSON, n. j., Dec. GA lis pendens
was filed yesterday against the houses at
n and 40 Albion avenue. The houses were
left TO Mrs. Henning by her husband.
She is 70 years old, The rents received by
Mrs. Henning were sufficient to keep her
in fairly good circumstances.
Two months ago Mrs, Anna Werner,
who lives with her family at West Paterson,
went to see another occupant of one OF the
houses. but by mistake got into Mrs. Hen
ming s apartments. They got to talking and
Mrs. Henning complained Of the lonely life
visited her many times afterward and event
ually urged her to sell her property and to
live with her in West Paterson. This Mrs.
Hennina would not do.
Then William Page. the promoter OF Jupi-
ter Steel stock called on Mrs. Henning;
the old woman to sell her. property and
end her days In comfort with the family
OF Mrs. Werner. He made numerous visits.
1t is said, and finally, on Nov. S, deed was
recorded which purported to have been
executed the previous day conveying the
mark appearing In the document, although
she is good writer and can sign papers
in a clearly legible manner. She states
that she never signed a paper for either
Mrs. Werner or Page and that she never
had any intention Of transferring her prop
erty.
Page had told Mrs. Henning Of the trans
fer, but she refused to believe it until a cart
was backed up to the door OF her house and
a part Of her belongings was taken away.
She then called In friends, and they, aided
by officers, stopped the men from stripping
the house Of it's furniture.
Mrs. Werner consented orally to deed
back the property to Mrs. Henning, but the
conveyance was not made. and so Mrs,
Henning's friends had the lis pendens filed
yesterday. The matter has been turned
over to Prosecutor Emley. who promises
to sift the case
The sun., 1903-12-07
RUSSIA'S DANGER AT HOME.
serious Danger OF a Revolutionary Out.
break Is Reported.

Special CaNe Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON, Dec. 7.-As eyes are turned
toward Russia, to see whether she is will
ing to fight Japan, accounts come from
the former country that within her own
borders there is serious danger OF revo-
lutionary outbreak before the winter is
past.
letter from Ekaterinoelav, dated Dec
2, says that the correspondent has been
engaged for several weeks in inquiring into
the popular discomfort.
He declares that the recent disturbances
were mere sputt ering which port end a
coming conflagration. Chronic distress. due
to bad harvests and lack Of employment.
incline the people toward revolution, but
more is due to the tyranny OF the admin
istrative departments.
1.-THE Russian Agrarian and Socialist party
has circulated a million copies of procla-
nation to peasants denouncng the Govern
ment. From Moscow Tamboff, Sebastopol
and elsewhere Socialist groups are actively
carrying on similar propaganda.
Every town is focus from which the
rural districts are worked. The revolu-
tionary agitation has spread from the
universities to the schools, affecting both
sexes. What alarms the Government most
is that in several recent outbreaks. notably
at Kiofr, the soldiers refuse to fire on
civilians.
The correspondent maintains that the
extent of the revolutionary movement
and it's infectionof the army are undoubtedly
at the bottom of Russia's hesitation to force
war on Japan which would necessitate the
drafting of large numbers OF soldiers to the
Far East and dangerously denude Euro
mean Russia
The sun., 1903-12-07
STRANGER HE FOUGHT WITH DIES
Mclaughlin knocked Kingston Down and
the Latter Fractured His Skull.

James Mclaughlin. a young bricklayer
Of 40 East 1Osth street. was locked up
in the West Forty seventh street station
early yesterday morning, charged with
killing another young man in fight at
Forty-eighth street and Eighth avenue.
From papers found on the dead man the
police believe his name to he John Kingston
They could get no further information re-
garding him.
Mclaughlin, who bears good reputation
on the upper West Side, went into q room
of the Buffalo Hotel shortly after midnight
yesterday morning. He had been drinking
as had Kingston, who was already in the
room. The two finally got in a dispute
and Kingston invited Mclaughlin to settle
it outside
Mclaughlin was hit a couple OF times.
but finally got in blow on Kingston that
knocked him down. Policeman Finnerty
of the West Forty-eeventh street station,
who put in an appearance jus. then decided
that Kingston was seriously hurt and sent
him to Roosevelt Hospital in an ambulance.
The injured man died few hours later
without regaining consciousness. The
physicians said that he fractured his skull
on the curbstone when he fell.
Mclaughlin was locked up in the West
Forty-seventh street station. He was
arraigned in the West Side police court,
but didn't remember much about the
fight. Magistrate Ommen remanded him
to the c,siody of the Coroner
The sun., 1903-12-07
SLEEPING TO DEATH.
American Mission Board Reports 0s, 900
Dead or the Curious Sickness in Africa.

American NLsSlOu DOaTu NcpOTe OS,VOO
Dead OF the Curious Sickness in Africa.
The American Board Of Commissioners Of
Foreign Missions has issued statement
concerning the ravages Of the strange epi-
demic known as the sleeping sickness, P"
now prevalent in certain parts Of Africa.
Notwithstanding all efforts on the part OF
the British authorities there is no abate-
ment in the ravages Of the disease in
Uganda.
years ago, probably coming from the
Congo No less than $1,000 persons have
died of it, 10000 within the last five months,
A commission sent from England. headed
by Col, Bruce. has decided that the dis
ease is scattered by f1y called kivu, but no
antidote has yet been discovered. Another
commission is said to be in prospect to see
what can be done to prevent the spread
of the plague Segregation seems imposs-
BILE and no relief is in sight.
The first symptom of the presence OF tho
disease is headache, with swelling of the
glands Of the neck. followed by protracted
sleeping en- the part OF the patient. The
disease runs its course in from six weeks
TO two years
The sun., 1903-12-07
CZAR WORN AND WORRIED.
His Nervous Trouble May Have Eject on
the Japanese Crisis.
Special Cable Despatch to THE sun

Spfdd1 CdoU OeSpdle" 70 The SUF
LONDON Dec. THE st. Petersburg
correspondent OF the Daily Telegraph says
that high degree Of nervousness has been
noticeable lately in Foreign Office circles.
Keen disappointment is expressed that
Japan has 80 long refused to knucke under
to Russia. In some quarters the belief
is expressed that Russia will give way rather
tha n risk war.
In connection with this indication OF a
possibility that Russia may temporarily
throw up the sponge st. Petersburg report
by way OF Berlin. published by the Daily
Erprcss. says that the Cars nerves are
entirely disordered He is worried, worn,
and over-workcd. His physicians ordered
him to leave Skierniewice. owing to the
damp air and to remain only short time
in ST. Petersburg. He will spend January
and February at Livadia. in south Russia.
The sun., 1903-12-07
MIKADO TO MAKE NEXT MOVE.
HIS SPEECH on CRISIS WITH
RUSSIA ANXIOUSLY AWAITED.
VIII Address the Diet TO.norrOw-CZar's
Return TO 81. Petersburg Gives Hope
Of Some Statement From His Govern.
ment-Another Conference at Toxic.

nient-Another Conference at Toxic
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, Dec. 7.-Another twenty-four
hours has elapsed without substantial
sign of how the Russo-Japanese deadlock
will be broken. The interval before the
Government announcement OF what stand
Japan will take Is so brief that con lecture
Is abandoned for final examination OF the
political situations at St. Petersburg and
Toxic.
The choice of Presidents of the House
of Peers and House Of Representatives In
Japan resulted in the election OF Prince
Tokugawa in the former and NJ. hnoe,
Progressive, in the latter. The Emperor
who will formally open the Diet on Tuesday,
though constitutional sovereign, Is in
position to make his personal opinion
influence national sentiment. Baron de
Posen, the Russian Minister, had an hours
conference with Baron Komura, Japanese
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. on Friday
The newspaper Asdh, remarks that should
Russia persist in her policy Of aggression
there is danger that Japan will be rele-
gated to the position OF second China
From st. Petersburg comes report con-
currently with the return Of the Car that
Russia is more peacefully disposed and that
Admiral Alexieff. Russian Viceroy of the
Far East, is returning to st. Petersburg.
The Cars return with the recovered
Czarina removes the officially promul-
gated explanation Of Rissia's silence in face
OF Japan's eleventh hour demands that
he had no time. owing to his domestic
anxiety and absence from the capital. to
give bis final Endorsement to the policy OF
the Foreign Office.
The Pekn correspondent Of the Morning
Post telegraphs that though it is possible
the Russo Chinese treaty opening Antung
and Mukden to foreign trade may be rati-
fed Immediately the benefits will be nulli-
fed, as the United States will probably
accept Russian assurances OF commercial
equality. The correspondent considers
Russian ascendency at those places and at
Yongampho as assured.
Yuan Shih Kai, viceroy of Chill. tele-
graphs from Tientsin that the Throne has
appointed him TO the entire command OF
the imperial army and navy, with the high
est official rank in China
The sun., 1903-12-07
SHIP LOST WITH ALL ABOARD.
Vessel Driven Ashore Near Cape Race
Believed to he Norwegian.

ST.. JOINS, N. F., Dec. CA square
rigged vessel, believed to be Norwegian
craft. struck on Ferryland Head, near
Cape Race. during furious storm at mid
night on Friday and every soul aboard
persisted. One body was washed ashore
on Saturday, but bore nothing which could
lead to its Identification except a gold ring
marked with the initials y. E. Portions
OF the wreck were also washed ashore
bearing the letters 4Terrens," -Levkahyt." 1"
@Bestr" and 'Kukal."
The vessel struck at the foot Of steep
cliff and hung on the rocks for some time.
Residents of the vicinity were unable to
assist the unfortunate crew. as no boat
could live in the sea which was running
where the craft lay and nobody could reach
them from the hiltops.
The sun., 1903-12-07
"Force-thoughts"

XIV. Dec. 7.
7 FIND that there is a great
deal more happiness in the
L world than l thought but
that it is not used enough.
The sunniness that should
be in people is in thefood they
don't eat.
GThere is only so much sun.
niness in the world. If you do
not get it out of your food
you do not get it at all, for
whatever you eat you are.
You'd better begin to be sim
cere about this food question
not serious necessarily, just
sincere.
GThen you'll find that
Force" which is the perfect
food for nearly all of US, IL
making your own days easier
and happier.
Be Sun ny!
Yours truly,
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The sun., 1903-12-07
RUSSIA SENDS WAR SUPPLIES.
Last steamer From Baltic Ports Sails for
Port Arthur.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. eth .ast
steamer from Russian Baltic ports before
they are blocked by ice has just sailed for
Russian Asiatic ports, loaded to its fullest
capacity with provisions and war NUM-
tions Henceforth until spring shipments
Of this kind will be made from Odessa.
1t is stated that the Siberian Railway is
impeded by snow.
Some business houses predict that Rus
sia will concede Jspan's demands at the
last moment; that she will not finally insist
that Manchuria is entirely Russian prov
ince. and that she will admit that Man
churia Is not wholly severed from China
vet,
The sun., 1903-12-07
WOMEN WAR NURSES
Have offered to 60 to Japan II Clash With
Russia Comes.
Special Coble Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE SUN.
LONDON, Dec. THE Daily Telegraph has
received note from the Japanese women
of London, signed by the wife OF Visoount
Hayashi. the Japanese Minister here, and
the wife of Sir Edwin Arnold, editor Of the
Telegraph, who is a Japanese woman, ex-
pressing joy and gratitude for the generous
action of Mrs. MCGEE and 900 American
women who offered their services as nurses
for Japanese soldiers in the event OF war
between Japan and Russia, and thanking
them for such deed of womanly sympathy.
The sun., 1903-12-07
HUNGARIAN COMPROMISE.
Independence Party VIII Cease Obstruc.
tiOn In the Diet.
.speefa, Gable Despatch to THE sun.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
BUDAPEST. Dec 6--The decision Of the
Hungarian Independence party to cease
obstruction in the Diet on certain con-
ditions was ratified yesterday by an ex-
change of declarations between Francis
Kossuth. the Independence party leader,
and Count Tsza the Prime Minister. The
crisis, which was the severeet since 1857,
can now be considered ended
Kossuth told his supporters that he had
not abandoned hope for the independence
of the country, but the party would return
to normal constitutional methods Of parlia-
ment airy opposition. Count Tis7a promised
electoral REFORM
The sun., 1903-12-07
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CASS.-En.ered into rest. on Dec. s. a. her
residence. e4s Belvidere av.. Plainneld. y. j..
Ellen D.. wife OF the late Gen. George W. cAss
In the sith year OF her age.
Funeral service Monday morning at Pittsburgh.
Pa.
roWDIN.-At her residence, IL West 2ist o.. on
Sunday, Dec, o. Sarah Katharine Cowdin. wife
of the late Elliot c. Cowdn.
Funeral services at the Church OF the lncarns
tion. Madison av. and 35th St, on Tuesday
morning. Dec. s, at 10 o'clock.
LlTTELL.-On Friday. Dec. 4. 1908. at midnight.
Fmene &. Littcll, widow OF Amos c. Lt,eu,
IN her slst year.
Funeral Monday, Dec. 7. at O'Clock from
the residence OF her niece, Mrs. Allan jay
Clark, 20 East 9th st. Intcrmcnt at Wood
lawn.
Department Of State.
lOficia!l Washington d. c., Dec. s. isoe
Won DWINGFI.O.--I information has been re-
esvedat this Departuion; from Mr., II. Z. Mansfield,
the ConS.' oil lie United States at Valparaiso Chile
OF the death on the cath OF August, 1908 al Va
paraiso Chile. OF Frederic c. Won tDwingelo OF
New York.
The legal representatives OF the deceAse1 can
obtain further Information by applying - this
Department,
Per despatch No. ...,.
Dated Oct. IS. 1905.
The sun., 1903-12-07
LETTER CARRIERS. ELECTION.
VI. y. Fitzgerald and the Regular Ticket
Winners Against Opposition.

The New York branch Of the National
Letter Carriers Association elect ed officers
vest erday in the Grand Central Palace.
An sdminist rat ion ticket headed by Michael
J. Fitzgerald for president won throughout.
Two opposition tickets were headed by
NJ. j. Harvey and William D. McManus
Of Station j.. In all 1000 votes were cast.
The sun., 1903-12-07
CHINESE COTTON CROP GOOD.
Congo Free state to Try Planting Ameri.
can COttOnseed.

Special cob.e Despatehss to THR sun.
SHANGHAI Dec. e.The Chinese cotton
crop this season is splendid one.
ANTWERP. Dec. 8.-The administ ration
of the Congo Free State is negotiating
with an American cottonseed house. and
will make experiments in planting. The
present crisis in the cotton trade is prov
ing disastrous to Belgian manufacturers
at Ghent. Some Of the mills will be closed
il the prediction Of shortage proves to
be correct
The sun., 1903-12-07
MURPHY GOES OVER slate
With Mcclellan at WashinSt on-A Announce
ments by Dec. IS, Maybe.

Leader Murphy of Tammany returned
from Washington at 10 o'clock last night, ,
acc ompanied by John j. Delanv and Philip
Donohue. president OF the Anawanda Club.
Mr.. Delany went to Washington on Saturday
with list Of all the places at Tammany's
disposal on Jan. 1 and another list OF plac es
that might be made available to Tsmmany
men. These lists were discussed by Col
Mcclellan. Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Delany
at the Colonel's rooms al the Shoreham
a good part Of Sunday. Afterward Mr..
Murphy went for walk and then boarded
his train for New York, which was about
an hour Late in arriving.
Mr. Murphy said that Col. Mcclellan
had about recovered from his recent in
disposition. 1t was announced authori-
tatively that no announcements Of appoint
ments should be expected from Col. McClel-
Ian before Dec. is.
The sun., 1903-12-07
KATE COND0N SEEKING SCOTT.
Wants II Known That II the "Omce Boy"
treasurer Took It's Cash. She Got None.

wants II known That II the "Omce Boy"
Treasurer Took It's Cash. She Got None.
Kate Condor. the contralto, who is the
wife of E. Burke Scott the missing treas
urer OF Frank Daniels's -Office Boy" COM
pany. is in town trying to trace her hus-
band She has left the Boetonians tenn
porarly. Mrs. Scott is accompanied by
her brother, who telephoned to the Detec-
tive Bureau yesterday to learn If any trace
of the missing man had been found. The
police could not tell Mrs Scott anything
new.
Mrs. Scott has not heard word from
her husband since he disappeared. She
has worried herself i'll over his disappearance
with $4,000 of his employers money. She
has many friends on and of the stage and
she wants it distinctly understood that she
never shared any Of the money her husband
is accused OF taking. Mrs. Scott earns a
large salary as singer and letters found
in her husbands room show she often sent
him money
The sun., 1903-12-07
Fassc,t TO He Candidate for Congress

ELMIRA, Dec. o.-The Hon. J. Soat Fas-
sett to-day announced that he ia candi-
date for Represent alive in Congress of the
Thirty-third district to succeed Charles
W. Gillet. He already has the support
of Chemung and Seneca counties. At the
last convention. when Mr.. Gillet waa nomi-
mated for the sixth time. it was understood
MIR. Fassett would be candidate in 1904,
and that Mr.. .Gillet would not oppose him.
1t is expected that Steuben county will act
as Mr.. Giiet advises. Schuyler is neutral.
The sun., 1903-12-07
Prison.Made Furniture in city ONCE.

Daniel S. Jacobs. delegate of Cigar
Makers nion No.l3, asserted at yesterdays
meeting of the Central Federated Union
that prison made furniture is being used
in the Registers office and he moved that
Comptroller Grout be requested to in
vcstigate. The delegates Of the Amalga-
mated Wood Workers were ordered to look
into the complaint first.
The sun., 1903-12-07
Czarina Fully Rrc0, cred.

Special Cabs Despatch 10 THE SUN.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 8.-The Gear has
returned from Skierniewice. He was ac-
companied by the Czarina. who has COM
pletely recovered from her illness.
The sun., 1903-12-07
cANYORs HEAD-HUNTING TRIP.
The Bald. Awful Top OF David b. Hill Is
the Head In View.

Borough President Cantor will start out
this week on his tour OF the State to assemble
Democratic leaders in conference 10 prevent
David B. Hill controlling the conventions of
1904. He expects to drop into almost every
county of the State.
The sun., 1903-12-07
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Broino Qutnine Tablets, Al drlIt
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The sun., 1903-12-07
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made the half-tones of The
GILL Engraving Company
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of Workmanship has been its
principal advertisement.
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