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The sun., 1903-09-10
BROKER .MAGOIN'S PLIGHT.
Stranded on Yacht. Dumped From Boat.
He Waded Ashore and Left His Property.

PORT CHESTER, N. Y, Sept 9.-Some boys
who were fishing on the Sound on Grey
stone, the country home Ct ex-Commodore
Charles A. Gould of the American Yacht
Club, found small sloop, the Baracouta,
adrift in an inlet. Near the yacht was
rowboat, floating bottom up. The boys
thought the boats belonged to some anna
teur vachtsman who had been caught IN
a so,iall and lost his life. They notified
Chief of Police Donovan. who had the boats
towed to the Port Chester harbor.
On one OF the cabin seats OF the yacht
the chief found a pocket book containing
40 and a communication ticket on the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
made out to "F. P. Magoun OF Mamaro-
neck This afternoon Mr., Magoun, who
ia New York broker. summering at Ma.
maroneck, came to Port Chester and claimed
the boats and the pocketbook: he told the
police that he had been out sailing onMonday
NIGHT and that his boat had drifted into the
safi meadows OF the Gould estate, where
she became stranded
The broker remained aboard, cold and
miserable for some time. when he took
the rowboat to 20 ashore. The rowboat
cansized and the broker was thrown into
ne water He waded about for an hour
in the darkness and when he landed he set
ont for the Park Hotel in Port Chester and
went to bed, where he remained until the
next afternoon, and then went to Mamaro-
neck. saving nothing about his experience.
The sun., 1903-09-10
SWANSTROM FAvORS LOW.
Needs the Germans to Elect Him. However
Never Had . Better Mayor.

President J. Edward Swanstrom Of the
Borough Of Brooklyn yesterday resumed
his official harness after a months vaca-
ton. While refusing to say whether he
wonld accept or decline a denomination
to his present office, he made formal
statement in regard to Mayor Lows polit-
ical fortunes. 1t is in part as follows:
Personally. am in favor Of Mr. Lows
denomination. I say this, although I am
a Democrat, because I am a firm believer
in the principle Of nonpartisanship in NUM-
cipal elections. The city Of New York has
never had better Mayor than Mr.. Low.
His administration has been honest, able
and progressive.
Whether he can be elected or not will
depend in some measure, presume, upon
the attitude Of the Germans. Such we'll
known citizens as Mr.. Batterman and Judge
Naeher, both Of whom are warm personal
friends Of Mr. Low. are Of the opinion that
the Germans will decline to support him.
They point out that the Eastern district
gave majority Of 10000 for Mr.. Low at
the last election, and that in order to win
again it would be necessary to hold this
majority
Before going on his vacation Mr.. Swan
strom said that he could not afford to serve
again as Borough President and still FUR
ther neglect his law practice. but in political
circles 1t is generally understood that suf-
ficient pressure will be brought to bear
upon him to force him to accept a renomi-
nation.
The sun., 1903-09-10
BIG BILL AT THE FASHION SHOW.
Doesn't Look Happy. but Puts In . Plea
for Home Dressmakers.

Big Bill Devery attended the Fashion
Show at Madison Squaro Garden last night
and it looked to the spectators as If the
big fellow never spent more uncomforta-
BILE hour. Devery stuck it ont that long
but finally made his escape by the Fourth
avenue entrance.
Devery does not know much about fash
ions. and he admits il, He was induced to
visit the show by one of the women promo
ters, and the minute he poked his head in
the band struck up Hail to the Chief"
The press agent of the show escorted
him about the various booths and intro
duced him to the women in charge Of them
Bill asked many questions and wanted to
know why all the exhibits were not Ameri-
can made
They ought to be made here said he
-for this country makes most everything
| don't like this Paris gown business We
got enough dressmakers in our own country
without goin' to them foreigners
After looking over all the exhibits Devery
and his followers were escorted to a box
which overlooks the parade ground Of the
live models. Several of the models last
night wore very low necked dresses Devery
seemed mighty un comfortable,
The sun., 1903-09-10
LITTAUER INQUIRY CLOSED.
The Rev. T. &. ThompsOn's Testimony
DOts Not Implicatc the Congressman.

WASHINGTON. Sept. S.--The War De-
partmen:s investigation into the charges
that Representative Littauer Of New York
State had been pecuniarily interested in
contracts for furnishing gloves to the army
was closed to-day, when Col. Darlington,
who has been conducting the inquiry into
the charges, turned in a report of his ex-
animation of the Rev. T. G.. Thompson,
administrator of the estate of William Topp,
deceased.
IL was alleged by William Keck that Topp
had acted for Littauer in selling gloves
to the Government. According to what
was said by officers of the War Depart
ment who read the testimony Of the Rev.
Mr. Thompson, Messrs Littauer and Topp
had no dealings Of this character, and all
the evidence given by him showed that
the gloves which Topp furnished to the
Government were not obtained from
Littauer. 1t was explained by these officers
that there was nothing in Col. Garlingtons
report to change the opinion of Judge
Acknowledgement Davis that prima
facie case had been made out against the
New York Congressman.
Col. Garlington's report was sent promptly
by the acting Secretary Of War TO the De-
partment Of Justice, which now has all
the papers in the case.
The sun., 1903-09-10
MORE POSTAL INDICTMENTS.
ADDITIONAL BILLS AGAINST
BEAVERS AND MACHEN.

Another Person Indicted Isin California and
One Who Il Resident OF This City
The Grand Jury Considering the Case
Against = Very important Man.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.--The officials here
continue to he p secret the names OF the
persons against whom indictments were
returned by the Grand Jury yester-
day in connection with the postal frauds.
There was an air of expectancy all day
about the Post Office Department and the
Office OF District Attorney Beach. but, ap-
parently, the information looked for did not
come, and II was announced that az yet me
names OF the persons indicted could not be
made public. There is authority for the
statement that Beavers and Machen have
again been indicted, and it is rumored
that the indict ment returned against them
here yesterday involves them jointly
One Of the other persons against whom
an indictment was returned is a resident OF
New York. and it was suggested I a. tine
officials OF Pinghamton post office may
know something about the new case.
Nothing more definite than this can pc
learned Another of those indicted is
said to be in California, and steps were
taken to-day by the officers Of the Post
Office Department to bring about the arrest
of this person. who is said to be one not
heretofore mentioned IN connection WIN 'he
investigation
The Grand Jury has by no means CON
cluded its Investigate ion, and there was more
food for speculation in the fact that 1t re.
sumed the consideration Of an important
case. 1t was limited broadly by some OF
the officials that this case involves the con-
duct of very important man. so important
that he overshadows the Postmaster
General himself. It was also said that
enough evidence to secure his indictment
has been gathered by the postal inspect ors
and that big sensation will be caused
when announcement ia made Of his name
The officials are still watching develop
ments in the case Of Leopold j. Stern, who
fed from arrest and went to Toronto;
An effort will be made to have him turned
over to the authorities OF the Government.
The papers calling for his extradition have
not yet been prepared and the indications
are that some difficulty may be en-
countered before he is brought back for
trial, The report that Stern had sur
rendered to representatives Of this Coy
ernment and would return without extradi-
tion papers ia not confirmed by any infor-
nation received at the Post Office Depart
ment. There is general underst anding
that Stern will resist efforts to bring him
back
The sun., 1903-09-10
WORK done at The
WCHELTENHAM
Press is cheaper measur-
ed by results than that
done by printers into
whose estimates only
Labor and Materials
enter.

year. and that it is permanent for that
period.
Describing the effect Of the amended
Primary law upon this city, the Justice
says that while the new law gives to a voter
in city Of less than million inhabitants
the right. if he moves from one district to
another, to have his enrolment altered
to his new district, that privilege does not
apply to New York. Consequently the
court has no warrant in law for granting
the motions for the striking Of names from
the rolls. The Justice added:
THE Board of Elections have neither
acted nor neglected to act in the premises,
so that there is nothing to review. Having
no duty to perform, what are they ordered
to do? They have no power OF revision.
change or correction. The enrolment Is
fixed by the status Of the elector when he
enrolled. That he moved or died in the
interim may make the roll now incorrect,
but there is no charge that it was not cor
rect when made.
There is a complete remedy for the evil,
if evil there be. the Justice says, in the
right OF challenge. "The Legislature is
the place to urge defects in the law. The
court must interpret the law as it finds
The sun., 1903-09-10
ARTHUR ". UFER DROPS DEAD.


Arthur w Ufer, manager Of brokerage
Office in the Astor Court Building, died
suddenly in Jacks restaurant at 759 Sixth
avenue early yesterday morning. Ufer
had been dining with several men friends
and was drinking toast to one of them
when he fell back in his chair. He died
a few minutes later from apoplexy, His
death caused considerable excitement in
the restaurant and put damper on the
gay spirits Of the diners.
Ufer and several friends were giving
a stag dinner to DR.. Louis Morris, surgeon
or the United States monitor Florida, as
sendof because he. has been ordered
TO-. the philippines, The party. played
billiards at the Hotel Imperial until a late
hour, and then they started for the sixth
avenue restaurant Ufer seemed to be in
good health, and his sudden death was a
great shock to his friends
Ufer was 40 years old and we'll known in
the hotel district, He spent great deal
of time around the Waldorf Edward
W. F. Ufer, his brother, who is an architect
took charge of his body.
The sun., 1903-09-10
ESCAPED CONVICT RETURNED.
A TO COY. LONGING
FOR GOING AWAY.

Brooks story. the Noted Express RObber.
Makes His Firth Escape From Jail
and LenEthcns His Term or Service
Wanted to Go Home 10 See His VIE.
New ORLEANS, Sept. o.-An escaped
convict from the Mississippi Penitentary
presented himself to Gov. Longino yes
terday and apologized for his escape. He
is Brooks Story, the noted express robber,
who has escaped five times from the peni-
tentary. Story called at the Governors
mansion and asked for an interview He
apologized for his unexpected departure,
as he facetiously termed it. and in explana-
ton OF his absence Of nearly a week said
that he had received word that his wife
was critically i'll at Kosciusko, over 100
miles distant. He broke out Of prison to
get to her bedside, and as soon as she was
better and out of danger he returned to
the penitentiary.
Story belongs to one Of the best families
in Mississippi. In her young womanhood
his wife was noted for her remarkable
beauty. Evil companions led the young
husband astray, and holding up trains and
robbing express Offices soon became his
business He was finally caught and sent
to the penitentiary to serve ten-year
term. Had he served as a model prisoner
his term would have ended two years ago,
but he yet has more than three years to
serve, so frequent have been his escapes
and long periods Of liberty. Five times
he has succeeded in getting away from
prison.
Mrs. Story was employed in cotton fac
tory at Koscusko until her health failed,
and she is now in destitute circum-
stances. This seemed TO prey on Story's
mind and he made the fifth escape to see
her, although he increased his term of SEN
tence by doing 80
George Sanders, convict who escaped
from the Mississippi Penitentiary at Jack
son last night, left the institution twelve
hours too soon. Had he waited until noon
to day Gov Longino would have granted
him full pardon. He was serving ten
year term for manslaughter for killing a
negro. He had completed nine years OF
the sentence.
The sun., 1903-09-10
r.. I. HORNER O. CO.,
Furniture Makers and Importers.
81, 63, 65 West 2od St.
BLIND GIRL SEES MOON RAYS.
Bl'T R4DICM STIMULUS CAN M
no MORE JUST YET.
Scores Of Letters From Persons With
Paralyzed Optic Nerves Who Want to
Know About the Treat ment Lille SpItz.
natleI Has Had--MOre Cases Tested.

Know About the Treat nlent Lille Spit p.
natieI Has Had-More Cases Tested.
DR.. Anon Jenkins of the Marine Hospital
Service, who succeeded in SO far stimulating
the paralyzed optic nerves OF little Lille
SpitZnadel with combination OF radium
and X-rays that the blind girl was able to
distin Wish between daylight and darkness
and tdSiscern plainly bright lights at night,
has received scores Of letters from persons
similarly afflicted since THE SUN published
fortnight ago the results Of the expert
ment. Yesterday the European mail
brought him a number Of letters asking
for details Of the methods he has employed.
No further treatment has been given to
the Spitznadel child DR.. Jenkins believes
that it would not be wise to experiment
further with her until further knowledge
of the effects of the treatment has been
gained, in view OF the great uncertainty
which attends the Use Of radium.
The little girl continues to experience
faint glimmers of optical sensation. When
there was bright harvest moon last week
she was able to indicate its position in the
sky and one night when she was taken
for trip on the river was conscious of the
CLINT of the moons rays on the water. This
lis the limit her returning optical sensitive
ness has reached
DR.. Jenkins does not think 1t probable,
though it is possible, that she will ever
attain normal vision or even be able to
distinguish objects sufficiently to walk
the streets safely, but he does believe that
her case has proved the stimulating effect
Of radium rays on the optic nerve.
He and W. }. Hammes have other sub
jects under treatment. but DR.. Jenkins
said yesterday that he did not feel free
to talk about the new cases.
The sun., 1903-09-10
ODELL on CANAL ENLARGEMENT
He Intimates That II Would he as Wise
as Was the Construction Of the Canal.

PLATTsBrRG, Sept. 9.-Go,. Odell visited
the Clinton county fair this afternoon,
and the fact that this county was named
for the father of the States canal system
gave him a text on which to discuss the
barge canal referendum. He said.
Whether or not the present referendum
to the people for the enlargement OF the
waterway is wise, there is no question at the
present time of the wisdom of the original
construction of the Erie Canal, although its
necessity was as strenuous Ni determinedly
contrOverted at the tin. its inception
as is the present question of enlargement:
From IL have followed the vast industrial
and commercial projects which have every
where added not only to the material pros
perity Of the State, but have placed it as the
foremost State in the Union.
If the progress Of our State is to continue.
it is as much out of harmony to ask for dis
approval upon the question of the improve
ment OF the States waterways because of
taxation as II is to base the plea for its adop-
tion upon the claim that the cities are pay
ing more than their proportion Of the State 8
maintenance. III are equally interested.
No unusual burden is imposed by the I,egis-
lature for necessary improvements and for
the administration of the States affairs.
The sun., 1903-09-10
BIG BLACK EYE FOR COL. DADY.
His Hsnchman. W. e. Philips, Loses Control
in the Tenth-Ex.Mayor Schieren at Work.

Y
in the Tenth-Ex-Mayor Schieren ut Work.
William e. Philips, who served ss the
Republican Police Commissioner from the
borough Of Brooklyn during the first year
Of Mayor Van Wyck's administration and
had long been the Republican leader In
the Tenth Assembly district, has met his
political Waterloo at the hands OF Rudolph
C. Fuller, who succeeded Col. Michael Dady
as a member Of the Election Board. At a
caucus Of the Republican leaders in the dis
trict on Tuesday night tickets were made
up to be voted for at the primaries next
week. The Fuller men we're in such COM
plete control that Philips was retired. The
name Of Alexander Robb. the chairman
Of that body, who has been a close polit ical
ally of Philips, has also been eliminated.
Incidental to the overthrow Of Philips,
ex-Mayor Charles A. Scheren has returned
to the political arena, his name heading
the list of delegates from the Tenth dis
triot. He took part In the caucus and it
Is understood will be Robb's successor as
chairman OF the new County Committee.
The downfall Of Philips is direct blow
to the political prestige of Col. Dady, with
whom he had long act ed in matters affect
ing the interests Of the organization.
The sun., 1903-09-10
WILLOUGHBY STREET ASTIR.
Mclaughlin Cautions Leaders Against .
Mistake in MayOralty NOn,In alton.


Mistake in Mayoralty NomIn alton.
The Democratic statesmen in Brooklyn
nocked to the Willoughby street auction
room yesterday, and all day the political
situation in general and the MayoraIty
problem in particular were discussed
Hugh Mclaughlin had conferences with
James Shevlin, Senator McCarren, ex-
Senator John McCarty, Bernard J. York
and several Of his other lioutenants, i'm
pressing upon each of them the necessity of
making no mistake this year in tho mahe-up
OF the local ticket.
There seemed to be Il general agreement
among the visitors to tho auction room
that no DECISION had yet been reached in
regard to the choice Of the candidate for
Mayor and that it was still possible, while
highly improbable, that Brooklyn man
would be again named Mr.. Snevliu said
that no candidate would be agreed upon
until after the primaries had been held
and the delegates to the city convention
chosen.
The sun., 1903-09-10
The Weather,

The weather continued cloudy and showcry
over belt OF country extending from a storm
centre In southwestern Kansas 70 the Lake regions
thence east to the New England and northern half Of
the middle Atlantic coast. The rainfall was heavy
In Iowa and Missouri.
In the south Atlantic and Gulf States the weather
remained fair. Tn pressure was high In the Allan
tic States and northern Rocky Mountain and Pacific
Coast States. There was but little change Of tenn
perature in any OF the districts.
In this city the day was cloudy, with one or rwo
light scattered sprinkles OF rain wind fresh north
eastery; average humidity. II per cent: barome
ter. corrected to read TO sea level at A. NJ 80 49,
SP. NJ. 3O34.
The temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
off,cial thermometer. Is shown In the annexed
The sun., 1903-09-10
FOAMING DOG BITES : PERSONS.
Terrier. Probably Mad Runs Amuck In
Jersey city Street.

A small black and white fox terrier ran
amuck in Jersey City last night and bit at
least seven persons.
Several men chased him with clubs. but
lost track of him in First street near Hen
derson. No shots We're fired and he police
did not know anything about the excite
ment until it was all over. The police
believe that the dog was mad,
The sun., 1903-09-10

WASHINGTON FORECAST FOR TO DAY AND TO MORROW
For ne District Of Columbia. Maryland. Della
v1ye. New Jsrsep. eastern NSu York eastern Penn.
svlrnnfa and Vr0nfa, partly cloudy ,o.dav. shousr,
al night or 10 morrog Hoh 10 fresh saa 10 south
mnds
For New England fair to day, warmer in west
and Interior OF south portions: rain to morrow
In west and south, fair In northeast portions fresh
south winds,
For western New York, partly cloudy to day:
showers and cooler to morrow: fresh variable
winds,
The sun., 1903-09-10
PRIMARY ROLLS MUST STAND.


Many applications have been made TO
the Supreme Court in the last three weeks
in behalf of the politicians who are fighting
for district leaderships to have hundreds
Of names stricken from the primary rolls
In applying for the removal Of names from
the rolls, counsel in the cases have stated
that they were prepared to prove that the
rolls contain the names of hundreds Of
men who either have died pr moved away
from the district since ths previous en-
rollment.
A decision in these cases handed down
By Justice Clarke yesterday may have an
important bearing upon the coming pri-
maries. Justice Clarke has decided that
there n % way under the statute by which
tho enrollinent can be changed during tho
The sun., 1903-09-10
GRAIN RATES cut ONE CENT.
Out come Of q Conference on Meeting
Canadian Competition.

Representatives OF the grain trade of
the Produce Exchange met yesterday
with the traffic managers Of the trunk
lines at the Trunk Line Association to dis
cuss the question Of reducing rates to meet
the low rates established by the Canada
Atlantic by way Of Montreal
From Philadelphia came last night the
positiye statement that 1t was decided 10
make reduction of a cent per bushel
on wheat, fax seed. corn, rye. oats and bar
lev from Buffalo and Erie TO Philadelphia,
New York and Baltimore, the reduced rate
TO be In effect from Sept is to Oct is. in
elusive.
This IL just what the grain men had asked
rates.
The sun., 1903-09-10
Flees From Broadway to the Quiet Of
II. II. ROEers's Yacht

Mark Twain dashed up to the pier at
the foot of Fast Twenty-fourth street in
a hanson cab late last night He gave
the Cabby coin. at the same time remark
ing: THAT will be about all"
launch then took the humorst from
the dock and landed him on Henry H.
Rogers's yacht kanawha, which was lying
out in the stream. II is understood thai
hotel, but found it too noisy there
To reporter who was at the dock he
denied that he was being shanghaied.
The sun., 1903-09-10
Essex County Assembly Nominations.

The Essex County Republican Conven-
ton, in the Krueger Auditorium in Newark,
N. j.. last night. nominated the following
for Members of Assembly: William Pan
nington, Frederick X. Lohlbach, Frederick
Manners Edward w. Taylor John j. Gal
lagher, Abram Kaiser, Samuel F. Wilson,
all Of Newark Edward d. Birkholz, Orange;
Hampden L.. Johnstone, Orange; Everett
Colby West Orange, and Edward D. Duff
feld South Orange
The sun., 1903-09-10
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Sept. y.-The cTiiser yacht
Mayfower has arrived at Menemsha Blight
Marthas Vineyard. for target practice
The battleshiD Texas he's sailed from the
Brooklyn Navy Yard for Menemsha Blight,
the destroyer Lawrence from the Brook
lyn yard for Newport, the yacht Syph
from Newport for New London and the
destroyer Hull from Newport for Bos-
ton. The gunb boat Hornet has been placed
in commission at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
The sun., 1903-09-10
Clark Howell for German for President.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. CLARK Howell.
editor Of the Constitution and Georgia mem
Der Of the National Democratic Committee,
favors Senator German of Maryland as the
Democratic Presidential nominee in 1904.
Mr.. Howell says Senator Germans
staunch Democracy, his splendid capa-
bilities, his knowledge Of men and measures,
gained through long experience in public
life, are satisfactory to all elements in the
partv
The sun., 1903-09-10
stone Work crs Sign Employers Agreement.

Secretary W. r. FertiR of the Building
Trades Employers Association announced
late last night that another union in the
Board of Building Trades, the Journey
men Stonecutters' Union, had signed tho
arbitration agreement. This will enable
work TO be resumed on number Of build
ings
The sun., 1903-09-10
l.. j. STERN SURRENDERS.
Indicted Postal Contractor Gives Himself
Up at Toronto.

TORONTO, Ont, Sept. s.-Leopold ]. Stern,
the Baltimore manufacturer who is under
indictment for completely in q conspiracy
to defraud the Washington Government
on a contract for shoulder straps for letter
carriers sacks, gave himself up to the
police here to-day, 1t is underoood that
ne will waive extradtion