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The sun., 1903-09-10
NEWPORT COTTAGERs SUED.
Perry belmont and Others Asked to Pay
for a FirewOrk Accident In 1901.

NEWPORT, X. l., Sept. 9-Perry Belmont
was served to-day with writ By a United
States Deputy Marsha in suit for 10000
damages, the service being made at the
Newport Horse Show The suit is brought
by Charles Walker. a farm hand in the
employ of Henry A. {. Taylor at his place
in Portsmouth. and is the result of an ac-
ciden two years ago during the celebration
of Fee Day.
Walker was struck in the face by some
fireworks, resulting in the loss Of his eye,
suit was first brought in the Newport courts,
and later discontinued The committee
in charge Of the celebration was composed
of several Of the cottagers, ard IN bringing
he suit the names Of some Of the most
wealthy members haze been used The
case is set for hearing in the United States
Circuit Court in Providence on Nov. 10.
A short time later service was also made
on Oliver III. p. Belmont,
An effort was made to make service on
other members OF the committee. but II
was not successful. Among the OF hers
who are named IN he suit as defendant
are Fred W. Vanderbilt, DR.. William T,
Bull, Edwin D. Morgan, Edward j, Berwnd
and ChaunCpv NJ Depew
The sun., 1903-09-10
MISS ROOSEVELT TO DIVE.
wall Take q Trip Under Water IN Inc
Submarine EOat MOccasin To-day.

NEWPORT, r. l.. Sept O. Miss Roosevelt,
daughter Of the President, will take dive
tomorrow in submarine boat, For
some time Miss Roosevelt has taken an
interest in the subma rire boats of the navy,
and since she has been at Newport she has
seen the Adder and the Moccasin flying
around the harboz She expressed desire
to 90 down in one OF the boats, and il has
been arranged for her to make the trip
Tomorrow
Miss Roosevelt will be taken to the tor
pedo stat ion, where she will board the Moe
casin, In command Of Lieut.. Pinney, and
a start will he made up the bay, where
the boat will be put through some man.
9uvres for Miss Roosevelt. The Moccasin
will be accompanied by two torpedo boats
as conveys.
On arrival up the bay away from the
shipping. Miss Roosevelt. who will make
the trip on the top Of the Moccasin
running awash, will be invited to 60 below.
The hatch will be closed and sealed. and
the vessel will then make dive of % feet.
How lonesthe boat will stay down will re-
main with Miss Roosevelt, as at her signal
1t will be brought to the surface. The
Moccasin will then make submerged run
and torpedo will he fired.
The sun., 1903-09-10
ELECTIONEERING AT 1903.
Wcissmann Of HObOken Celebrates His
Birthday StreRuOusiy.

Wolf Weissmann, reputed to be the oldest
man in New Jersey, celebrated the lO3d
anniversary of his birth last night at his
home, 10 Adams street, Hoboken His
three sons and their wives. seven grand
children and about dozen other relatives
joined in the jubilation. Weissmann had
presents for all the youngsters and was as
gay and hearty as any one in the gathering
He wasn't at home much. during the day
They're having a rather hot political fight
over in Hoboken just now, and Weiss
mann explained that he was out the bigger
part Of the morning and afternoon cleo
tioneering with the boys,
Il ran in for dinner. he said. "but hings
were very interesting outside and lost
no time in getting back to my cronies
Citizenship is responsibility and none
of us can AFFORD to neglect it," When W ess-
mann ruins IN for dinner" he climbs We
flights of stairs. He likes the climb, he
said, AZ he thinks it gives him just the
necessary amount Of exercise to whet his
appetite,
Last night Wessmann smoked pipe
and drank a couple Of goblets Of wine.
He was a heavy smoker up TO twenty years
ago, when he found tobacco didn't agree
with him, He stopped using it altogether,
but he thought a few whifYs wouldn't do
him any harm last night.
Weissmann was born near kshneT
In 1900. He was married in 1924 and was
obliged 10 leave Russia shortly afterward
TO escape religious persecution.
The sun., 1903-09-10
PAYING BACK BRIDGE COPS.
borrowers. Stirred by the story OF Can.
celIed Debt, 10 and do Likewise.

The policemen at the Bridge believe it
pays to advertise. Ever since there has
been Bridge squad they have been pass
ing out money in loans Of five and ten cents,
which were never returned,
When, on Monday. a young woman not
only returned borrowed dime to Police
man Schelp, but threw in bunch of roses
as interest, the Bridge cops couldn't believe
their eyes, The published story about
it seems to have stirred up some consciences
Yesterday a man came up to Roundsman
Fogarty.
Here's a dime I owe you, Rounds" he
said I'm much obliged. l forgot all
about it until saw the story about Schep
to-day"
He added two cigars and walked away
Shortly afterward came another repentant
one. Just like finding it," smiled the
roundsrnan as he pocketed Is cents
A woman next returned 10 cents TO Police
man Carroll. 1t took him an hour to re-
cover from the shock. Roundsman Tighe
was still sceptical about all these windfalls
when a woman gave him 10 cents A little
later he scooped in another nickel Before
the day was over Schelp had another dime,
and even Louis" Ashauer, who keeps the
newsies back Of the dead line. had nickel
returned to him. The cops hope it will
last. They need the money.
The sun., 1903-09-10
GIANTS FOR BROA DWAY SQIAD.
II Gets SIX New Men, All OF Whom Are
More Than Six.F0Oters.

Deputy Police Commissioner Piper yes
terday transferred seven policemen to do
duty in the Broadway squad. All but one
are more than six feet tall. 1t il Capt.
Piper's intention to have the entire squad
made up of tall men who look we'll and have
clean records. He has seventy eight an
swering that requirement in the squad at
present.
The seven transferred to the squad yes
terday, and their heights. are rs follows;
Patrick Purcell, feet 5 inches Peter NJ
Duffy, Q feet 3 inches, John Gargan. 8 feet
inch John Hefferen, o feet 2 inches: Ellis
worth p. Carter, feet inches: Benjamin
b. Merritt. feet inches. John A. Hughes
) feet 1919 inches,
Hughes looks quite small among the
others, but for some time he has been de-
tailed at the Chambers street and Park
row crossing, where he has shown himself
TO be an expert in regulating traffic Com
missioner Piper has observed his work
and thinks he will be useful at some Of the
important Broadway crossings Only a
week ago Roundsman Harry Graham was
promoted to be a sergeant and was placed
in the Broadway squad. He is feet 9
inches in height and is the talest man on
the force
The sun., 1903-09-10
PLATT'S MOUNTAIN talk.
The Senator and a Woman interviewer
Converse on the Political Outlook.

LITTLEToN, n H, Sept 9-~I simply won't
talk TO any reporters. If one comes shall
choke him." said Senator Thomas c, Platt,
who is staying at a hotel in Bethlehem,
The interviewer was Il woman. The Sena-
tor said he was in the mount aims for peace
and rest, and, above all things, he did not
want to talk politics. Then the Senator
said Il have a great admiration for your
two New Hampshire men, Chandler and
Galinger They are strong, Mr.. Calm
gers strer 9Th is recognized in the Senate
Everybody admits it, Senator Burnham
certainly holds his own in Congress.
Il do not consider myself a great man
| am not The word great does not apply
to me at all.
The woman interviewer verged into poll
tics
is Odell likely 10 succeed hinsalf?"
He isn't candidate. It is really too
early to predict any thing"
will Roosevelt get the support Of the
New York delegation"
He will undoubtedly have the solid
support. He will be nominated. As to
elect on.. you know about that as well
as do"
"What about Tammany? People here
in northern New Hampshire want to know
who the leader is down there. 1t seems
to be pretty well mixed up to them"
THE man just now who is on the top is
Murphy. He is a new man, pretty strong,
polit ically.
The sun., 1903-09-10
GERALD n. STANTON MISSING.
son or RICH DRY GOODS MAN
GONE SINCE SEPT. 4.
wife Asks Police to Seek Him. but Won't
Talk Of His Disappearancc-A Great
GraDdsO0 Of James Harper-Fsther

Mrs Gerald Napier Stanton, whose hus-
band Is the son Of the late Gerald Napier
Stanton, wealthy dry goods merchant Of
terday and asked the police to find Mr..
Stanton. She said that he had been missing
since Sept. l.
The sergeant in charge Of the Head
quarters Information Bureau went through
his usual perfunctory process of making
as short a. possible memorandum. and
Mp. Stanton left the building and went
to the house Of her mother, Mrs. Mabel
A. Downing OF 40 West Forty-eighth street
She had given that as her husbands
address.
The young Mrs. Stanton and Mrs. Down.
ing were at home last evening. They
declined even to see reporters who called
at the house. While two reporters were
at the house man who was recognized
as Central Office detective went in. When
he came out he refused to talk about the
case.
Mrs. Stanton, at Police Headquarters,
described her husband as being 20 years old.
weighing $50 pounds and having a dark
complexion, light brown hair blne eyes
and a smoothly -shaven face. She said
that when he disappeared he wore blue
serge suit, straw hat and laced tan shoes
Slant on's father was a member OF the
wholesale dry goods firm Of Calhoun, Rob-
bins / Co. On June II. 1897, he was stricken
with heart trouble just after he boarded
train to 60 to his summer home, at Belle
Haven, Conn. and died almost imme-
diately.
The senior Stanton married Miss Eliza
beth H. Belcher, the Gaughter of DR.. George
Il. Be!chsr OF this city and the grand
daughter Of James Harper, the founder of
Harper Bros. the publishers
The elder Mrs Stanton went abroad last
fall with her two daughters. the Misses
Grace H. and Elsie H. Stanton. Their
house at 81 East Fifty-third street is closed
The younger Mrs Stanton's father was
Silas Downing She and her husband
lived until atout year ago at the Holland
apartments, at SO West Forty-sixth street.
At that time Mr. Stanton was in the motor
business.
The sun., 1903-09-10
ASKS ABOUT MISS TODD.
President VIII Find out Why the Delaware
POstmistress Was Removed.

OYSTER BAY. n. Y. Sept. 9-President
Roosevelt has asked Postmaster-G General
Payne for report on the retirement of
Miss Huldah B. Todd, the postmistress at
Greenwood. Del, who has, il is alleged,
been forced out by Senator Alice, one of
Addicks's protegeS, to make room for an
Addicks worker. The President, it was
said here anthoritatively, did not know
until he read of ii in the newspapers A
few days ago Mr.. Roosevelt received let
ters from people in Delaware about the
case, and he Immediately called on the
Postmaster-G General for a report. The re-
port has not yet been received by the Presi-
dent
1t is the opinion here that the President
in his appointment Of a successor to w. NJ.
Byrne, who has resigned as United States
District Attorney in Delaware, will strive
first ofall to ma me man who by his political
position in Delaware may exert a quietng
influence on the disrupted condition Of
Republican affairs in that State.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The indications
are that there will he more removals of
Office holders in Delaware when their terms
of four years expire. 1t was learned to-day
that within Senator Allee's territory there
are at least $50 of the postmasters on the
same footing as Miss Todd, who was dis
missed few days ago. and who are adher-
ents of the Ball political faction. Under
the ruling Of the Postmast er- General,
Senator Alice has a perfect right when their
terms of four years expire to ask the APP
pointment Of one Of his friends, and the
indications are that such requests of his
will be granted.
The sun., 1903-09-10
FALSE CHARGE KILLED HER.
Mrs. jamie BOyesen, Accused ef Theft
Dies OF Nervous Shock.

AsHEvILLE, N. G.. Sept. o,-Mrs. jamie
Stewart Boyesen of Laporte. Ind, former
wife OF Attorney l. X. Boyesen Of Chicago,
died here as a result of nervous shock
following false accusation Of theft She
was As years old.
While at the White Stone lithia springs
near Spartansburg, s, G.. the room Of a
guest was robbed Of iewelry to the value Of
5000. Circumstances threw suspicion on
Mrs. Boyesen, and without investigating
the stories Of two colored servants, who
declared that they had seen Mrs. Boyesen
in the room at the time Of the alleged rob-
berry, the landlord of the hotel charged
her with the theft. She was subjected to
indignities and never recovered. She was
well known as an author and musician.
The sun., 1903-09-10
OVER ATLANTIC AY BALLOON.
French Professors May Attempt Ito
Garry q ILfebOat.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. Sept. lO-Ths Paris correspond
ent OF the Standard ascribes to three we'll
known professors daring scheme to cross
the Atlantic in balloon. They are NM.
hecltis, the eminent geographer; Berget OF
the Sorbonne, and Capassa, the asronaut
The scheme has in contemplation a
balloon OF 1900 cubic metres, with capac-
ity for carrying six persons. a parachute
and lifeboat.
Two Of the occupants will be sailors. in
order that the Ifeboat can be mana ged
in case II should be necessary TO use it.
As result of careful study OF prevailing
winds. it is believed that it will he bes. to
start from the Canaries in the month OF
May and attempt to land at Trinidad, Brit
ish West Indies.
The professors believe the trip will oc-
cupy only four or five days.
The sun., 1903-09-10
RUINED BY BROTHERS THEPTS
A STORl or TRUST MISPLACED
TOLD IN BANKRUPTCY.
Jeweller Nicholson. After q Trade Career
OF 81 Years. Finds His Brother.
whom He Had Employed. . FOrger
and Embezzier-Left iii and Bankrupt.

The financial ruin OF prosperous jeweller
Ivy the forgeries and peculations Of a
younger brother, after business career
extending over thirty-two years, was told
yesterday in a petition in bankruptcy filed
by Isidor Nicholson, jewelry manufac-
turer of Al John street The petition shows
the bankrupt's liabilities to be So, ,8s4 and
his available assets 3lO,534. His embar-
rassment is due, he says to his brother
Heyman against whom embezzlements
amounting to $4,000 have already been
discovered and who has disappeared.
Isidor Nicholson was taken to his home,
40 Fast llsth street. last night, quite ill.,
after signing the petition, and the family
physician was called to attend him. The
merchant was in high fever and was raw
ing continually over his business diff
culties.
In all his business career of thirt ty-two
years, SO his wife and son said last night,
Nicholson has never been in difficulty
before About ten years ago, business
being prosperous. he took his younger
brother, Heyman, into the firm, and after
schooling him in the business for several
yecrs made him the travelling salesman
for the house The brother appeared
to be a steady and enterprising salesman
and met with considerable success in hand
ling customers.
But about month ago two notes were
received from Heyman Nicholson for goods
purporting to have been sold to custo omer
in Tennessee. The notes a aggregated $4,000.
They were discounted. and two weeks ago
they came back with the endorsement
that they were forgeries and that the GUS
toner asserted he had paid cash for the
goods he bought.
Isidor Nicholson hurried to Heyman,
who was then at Roanoke, Va, and con-
fronted the brother with the notes He
said when he returned that Heyman would
explain matters sal isfact orily, THAT he had
the $4,000 worth OF jewelry he usl 4y
carried all safe in his trunk and would
show it. He left his brother and employer
standing in the hotel, and went to his room
to fetch the jewelry. He didn't come back,
but sent note by one Of the hotel bellboys.
reading
] know | have done wrong and you will
never see me again.
After receiving the note the elder Michel
son made search Of the city for Heyman,
but could find no trace OF him. He then
returned to the hotel and on opening his
brothers trunk found that a great deal
Of the jewelry he was supposed to have
was missing. This. he says. he has since
learned was either pawned or sold.
Nicholson remained for two days in
Roanoke hoping to find some trace Of the
missing salesman. Failing 40 do 40. he
returned here and consulted his attorneys,
who advised him to 60 into bankruptcy.
The jeweller and his family have not
heard anything from the brother. They
say he may have committed suicide
The sun., 1903-09-10
SNOV IOLLOUS EiRTHUI AXE.
4 Violent SHOCK Fen Throughout Northern
Part Of Colorado.

DENVER, col, Sept O. violent earth
quake shock was felt throughout the north
ern part Of the State at u So O'Clock this
morning. The people Of Boulder, Long
mont, Ioyeland and Fort Collins were
awakened by a sudden far, which lasted
about fory-fle seconds and we're much
alarmed by III" raltling of the windows
and the gathering Of crockery.
No damage Was done. Immediately
after the earthquake Snow began to fall
and continued until daylight
The sun., 1903-09-10
OLDFIELDS AUTO KILLS WAN
Tire Exploded, HurIiDg Car Into Fence
OIdheld injured.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept 9-While rid
ing at the rate Of fifty-eight miles an
hour in his Baby Bullet in an en-
deavor to make up lost time in the last
race Of the series given under the auspices
OF the Detroit Automobile Club at
Crosse Point this afternoon Barney
Oldfield, the daring Cleveland chauffeur
crashed into the fence al the homestretch
turn and so badly injured j. Frank Spearer
OF Barberton, Ohio. a spectator, that he
died on his way to the hospital. 4sE' -
A number OF bystanders had narrow
escapes, but Oldfeld himself sustained a
broken rib and two deep flesh wounds in
his back.
The accident was caused by the burst
ing of a tire on Oldfeld's machine.
The sun., 1903-09-10
MISS GOELET'S MARRIAGE.
wedding VIII Take Place In This City. and
Probably VIII BE on Nov. Z.

NEWPORT, X, l.. Sept, 9~Mrs. Ogden
Goelst has changed her plans in regard
to the marriage Of her daughter, Miss May
Goelet. and the Duke Of Roxburghe. The
wedding will take place in New York, in
St, Bartholomew's Church. This will be
followed by reception and breakfast at
the town house Of Mrs Goelet. The we'd
ding will probably be on Nov. 2.
In selecting her bridesmaids Miss Goelet
has thus far asked these: Miss Marion
Haven, daughter Of G. G. Haven; Miss
Beatrice Mills. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Ogden Mills, and Miss Gwendolyn Burden,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. |. Townsend
Burden. 1t is thought the officiating
clergyman will be the Rev. DR.. Greer.
The sun., 1903-09-10
No MARINES LANDED.
bni The German Embassy Is Guarded
by Turkish soldiers.

'P''iW dWr D'SpWch ~ IHf SUN.
LONDON, Sept. i0.-A despatch from
'"n-tan'inopIe to the Doiiy TeLegroph says
mH"Il amusement has been caused there
oyer tn" report from Washington that
i"i"ign marines Were landed on Sept T.
l'u" only ground for the story was that
ON mat night, when there were ilIumina-
'''N~ in honor of the anniversary Of the
oi'hils accession, n few men guarded
"a''' embassy. This correspondent quotes
Nr l"l-hman, the United States Minister
~ ~H''ng that no reliance can be- placed OH
'hr ,'nsallpnaI reports from Washington.
Inc correspondent adds, however, that
'h" ''eruan Embassy l. guarded every
''Eh' p' Turkish soldiers, vino creep IN the
bacn ,tu"r after dark
o" patch from ConstanlInopl" to the
Hmn"Hd saws the riot al Beirut appears
=" 'aFr been simple piece Of ruffianism
''' t" purpose Of piIIage without any
m'"! or religious motive.
The sun., 1903-09-10
GOV. NASH SERIOI SLY I'LL.
Has an Attack Of Heart Failure At the
Cincinnati Fall Festival.

CINCINNATI, Sept. O.. Gov George X. Nash
reached the city this morning from Col
umbus as the guest for the day of the Fall
Festival directors, The Governor was met
at the Pennsylvania station by Vice Mayor
Gordon and j, Gano Wright, representing
jointly the city and the Fall Festival Asso-
citation They escorted the Governor to
the st. Nicholas Hotel, where he had many
callers.
Later the Governor and party went TO
the Fall Festival, where they enjoyed the
afternoon in sight seeing. During the
rounds Of the exposition, about o'clock,
the Governor complained OF feeling i'll
and sat down on a bench, where he COL
iapssd Help was summoned quickly
and the Governor was taken to tha
emergency hospital on the grounds and
medical aid secured. After diligent work
the Governor WAS brought around again,
At late hour tonight he is resting and the
physicians do not fear serious results
The Governor suffered from heart failure
and heat exhaustion.
The sun., 1903-09-10
UO\'T ABSOLvE PRINTERS.
Rites Of the Church Not for Those Who
rake Typographical Union Oath.

MILWAUKEE. Sept. 9.-The Journal to-
day says
-The slogan for what promises TO be one
Of the biggest contentious in which or
ganized labor has engaged, one with the
Catholic Church, has been sounded by
Father NJ j. Ward OF Beloit, who has de-
cLlred that neither he nor any other priest
of the Roman Catholic faith will give absolu-
ion 10 those who have taken the oath OF
the International Typographical Union.
"The oath of this union requires that the
meuliers' allegiance to his union shall have
priority over every obligation religious
or otherwise. Father A j. Schinner said
to-day that Father Ward was justified In
making such statement and that he would
himself say the same thing"
The sun., 1903-09-10
HERE'S THE FARMERS Trust
Decision In Chicago 10 Build Elevators
and Cold storage Plants.

CHICAGO. Sept Representatives Of
three organizations of farmers who have
been in conference at the Grand Pacific
Hotel for two days, decided to-day TO co.
operate with view Of obtaining higher
prices for farm produce and TO build grain
elevators and cold storage warehouses
I thr oughoui the country, to market their
crops TO the best possible advantage, Then
the conference adjourned.
The plan Of forming one central organi-
xetion was abandoned for the present.
The sun., 1903-09-10
KILLED WHILE HUNTING SNIPE.
Two Boys and Gun and the Usual Result
OF Carelessness.

George Lyckts.24 years old, and his play
mate, George Kohl IS years old, Of Totem
vile, Staten Island, went snipe shooting
on the Vreeland estate on the Amboy road
near Tottenville, yesterday afternoon.
They had fred off all but one charge, when
the Kohl boy took the gun for last shot
The gun failed to 60 Off at first and while
lie was trying to fix ii, the trigger fell and
The entire charge struck the Lycks boy,
who was standing twenty feet away, In the
left breast. He died almost instantly.
The police arrested the Kohl boy and
he was turned over to the care Of the Child
ren's society at New Brighton. He in
sisted that the killing of his comrade was
an accident. The boys had been friends
for several years
The sun., 1903-09-10
PLACE FOR NEGRO ORATOR.
G. W. Crawford, Yale Prize winner. Ap.
point ed Court Clerk I'm New Haven.

New HAVEN, Sept. 8.-The first negro
appointed to court Office in Connecticut
is G.. W. Crawford, Yaes colored prize
winner He WAS made assistant clerk
to-day by Judge Livingston W. Cleveland
of the Probate Court in this city.
Mr. Crawford was graduated from the Yale
law school last June and won the Town
send prize. the highest honor in the course.
He was expecting to practise law in Bir-
mingham, Ala, and left last week for the
South, when he was recalled to fill the place
Of John ID. Edgerton, who has been ap-
pointed Secretary of the Yale law school.
The sun., 1903-09-10

They Come by Way Of Canada and Gust Oms
People Are In, estigatinK.

Customs authorities here have discovered
that importations of English tailor-made
clothes are coming into this country by
way of Canada where the duty is very
low Investigations are under way to
determine if the goods get here free through
the connivance Of customs officers along
the border,
few days ago Wall Street man sent
his valet 10 Montreal to meet $500 worth Of
clothes which he had ordered In London
The valet got the garments across the
border safely and was just spreading them
out on the bed in the Wall Street mans
apartment, preparatory to pressing the
wrinkles out, when two customs officers
entered and seized the suits The Wall
Street man might have redeemed them
by the payment Of 0O per cent. duty but
he didn't, and they were sold at auction in
the seizure rooms Of the Public Stores.