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New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
O'SULLIVAN ASKS $4,000.
His SerUices -Are Worth 1918, Says
CORPORATION Counsel RiUeS.

Briefs on file in the clerks Office of Part OF
the Supreme Court show that Thomas c. O'oulh-
van slated to be the next Corporation Counsel II
Tannany is returned to power next fall regards
his services as six and one-haf times more vaIua-
bic than they regarded by Corporation Counsel
Rives Mr.. OSullivan has presented Dill tor
5000 as special counsel Mr.. Rives has cut down
the bill to 1913 The adjustment Of the monetary
consideration for Mr. O'SuIuvan's services has been
referred to ex-Justtce Abram R Lawrence to take
proof of the value Of the services and report on
the same
Mr. O'Sullivan who is counsel for the New
York Contracting and Trucking Company. Joseph
Egan. and Naughton Co. all interested IN Varl-
Gus pier and bulkhead leases granted by the old
Tammany Dock Board at bargain counter rates IN
December 1901, appointed a special counseI OF
the city Of New-York in 1888 in settling and Eooi
ishins permanently the locauon and boundaries OF
the avenue known as Fort Washington Ridge
Road.
For his services under Mayor Strong he received
in 1895 $3.50 in 1886 $500 and In 1897 $500 When
the Van Wyck administration came into power
Mr. O'SuIivan's value TO the city increased TO $500
in 1885 5000 1899 s. 900 n 1900 and 5000 in 1901
Mr.. O'suIlfvan looked after the Ridge Road bust
ness for nine years consecutvely, and when Mr..
Rives took office he asked Mr.. O'SuIivan how long
It would be before he ended it N1r. O'Suvan said
that he was through. Pending the confirmation
of the report Mr.: OISulIivan continued as spe-
ciaI counsel. A motion to set aside the report OF
the commission that condemned property for the
road was then made by interested parties. and Ny
OSuIlivan opposed the motion successfully For
arguing this motion and other services Incidental
to it Mr.. O'SuIvan has presented bill for 5000
81 have been q member OF the bar Of the State
of New-York since 1S74,'' declared Mr. Fdves, ana
have thereby become familiar with the value OF
legal services such forth in the ttemlzed
statement accompanying the bill Of Thomas c.
O'SuIlivan In my opinion such services are not
worth anywhere near the sum Of 5000"
Mr. Rives places al s915 the value OF the services
rendered by Mr.. OSullivan.
Three items in Mr. o'suIlivan's bill relate TO the
preparation and presentation of his bill. Some Of
the items are follows:
January s. ls02-Telephono communication from
CORPORATION Counsel
January 6-wrote letter TO Corporation Counsel.
ADrtI I-Received letter from Mr.. Campbell, chlet
clerk 10 the Corporation Counsel
April 2-Received letter from the Hon George L.
Rives. ~, ~ @ No.,
November 6-Received telephonic communlGatlon
from Mr.. Olcott, attorney for Edward J. Nellls.
January Z 1903-Receved message by telephone
from Corporation CounseIs ofrce concerning the
printed record
In order to get his bill audited, Mr. OSulivan
appIied to Justice OGorman for the necessary
order
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
SEEKS DAMAGES FROM COLORADO
The Governor Refuses to Pay the Claim Of
an EngIishman.

Denver May Ex-Governor Peabody has received
a letter from Secretary Hay saying that Sir
Michael Herbert, the English Ambassador to the
United States has demanded an accounting from
Colorado for the destruction Of the property OF
William Ratclife at Grand Mesa Lakes about a
year ago. For several years Mr. Ratclife raised
spa vvn for the State mis- property Grand Mesa
Lakes In Delta County. He claimed the sole use
of the lakes and would allow one to fish on his
property In the early part Of last summer one OF
his employees attempted to drive some hshermen
awav and in doing so killed enc Of them This
aroused the anger OF citizens. and they are SAID 10
have DESTROYED his houses and Esh hatcheTles.
The Governor has declined TO reimburse RatciiTe
This refusal is based On report from the District
ATTORNEY at Grand Junction that he coulo ascef-
tain no facts that would make 1t incumbent on Inc
TO damages.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
FRAUDULENT USE OF MAILS CHARGED

Chicago May 2s-Thousands Of dollars for IN
vestent in stocks and grain are said to nave oeen
obtained from residents OF the country by Rlchard
d Oliver and. at the instance Of Postofhce In
spector ". NJ Ketcham, Oliver was arrested yes
terday charged with using the mails TO defraud
Oliver conducts brokerage business in the STOCK
Exchange Building, under the name o. h1charo L.
Oliver & Co. The hearing was continued to June
. and the defendants bonds fixed at $3.50. The
formal complaint against Oliver is that he Sc
cured s1coo from W. D. Eads. Of Cannelton. IND
nv false representations. and Gif not invest as ne
had agreed to do. Oliver indicted for SINH
lar scheme in March, 1885 and short time later
Judge Czrosscup imposed q fine which, with the
costs amounted TO 81 $50. At that time he was ao-
yertisfng so-called safety valve" method OF
LAT
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
SECOND goER COLONY IN MEXICO.

El Paso Tex, May 23-General G. D. Joubert and
Captain w s. ODonnen, promoters Of the Boer
colony in Tauauipas. Mexico, are here after clos
ing the contract with syndicate which Will fur
uish the finances for the colony. This is the sec
ond. Boer colony to be planted in Mexico The
F2oers will occupy 8s 900 acres The syndicate IN
Mexico will bring people from Africa let them have
implements and livestock and give them credit
et their stores The settlers pay for land at
the rate of fifteen shiIngs an acre each year for
a number of years. The land, one hundred miles
north Of Victoria Mexico. has frontage on a
navigable river A railroad will be built through
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
WHERE JOHN ADAMS TAUGHT SCHOOL

Worcester Mass. Nav Z.-The unveihng OF the
tablet by Colonel Timothy BigeloW ChaPter.
Daughters Of the American Revolution. marking
the site Of the first schoolhouse In Worcester'
where President John Adams taught took place IN
This cf+v this afternoon The speakers Of the day
were Dr. G. Stanley Hall president OF Clark Uni
versity; Senator Hoar and Charles Francis ADAMS.
ereat-grandson Of President John Adams MIS-
Charles H Masrry. State regent Massachusetts
Dauebters Of the American Revolution. and Mrs
czraanlaaf yVadIeigh Simpson. vice-presIdent gen.
raI of the national society, Daughters Of the Aner-
can Revolution. we're among the guests Mrs
S6ares Francis Marble chairman or Jne connlltIee
on establishing local historical sites unveiled the
- ~
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
ANGERED At STAMFORD CRITICISM.
Mills Hotel Management Says Train Did Not
Contract Smallpox There.

The management Of the Mills Hotel. at WHICH
George Francis Train lives while here. are m
censed al the criticism Of the Stamford health eu-
thorities with regard the treatment OF the case
nv the hotel osopIa Yesterday one IN authority at
the hotel said
ease in fact that only discovered after ne naa
hasn while at his daughters house In SIarIIoLo
W. srre he did not contract the disease in the
hotel as the sanitary arrangements are compstss-
No sUspjcous or unciean persons are aoHatteu'
and there has been smallpox mere MI. IRAN
NAV have contracted the disease from some one
while sitting in Madison Square Park, as - Ills
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
A ROOF GARDEN D0RMIT0RY
One Will Be Made for Consumptives in the
Philadelphia City Hospital.
fRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Philadelphia May 23.-There is TO be roof gar
den dormitory for the consumptive patients at tho
City Hospital DR.. Martin the new Director OF
Health and Charities has developed this as a
means of giving the tuberculosis sufferers nine
hours more each clear day to breathe the fresh.
open cir. He says:
We think the plan a good one It will not be a
mere lot Of beds roof, hut there viii De movers
and shrubbery and the ike to make II a real gar
den that viii be a pleasant place Of recreation TOR
the consumptives II is much better to have them
up from the ground where there is less gust and
trritant In the air. There Will be cot Tor each
patient that can be removed in the daytime. and
the place will then be promenade and recreat 3ii
ground BY its altitude and the breeze that Il VIII
catch II will not only be healthy spot. out a
most pleasant for sufferers in the hot summer
rnn
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
PORTER BROTHERS HOPE TO RESUME

Chicago May 25.-James S. Watson, president OF
the Porter Brothers Company made statement
to-day TO the receivers attorney, Joseph H
Defrees regarding the reasons for the firms fall
ure According Mr. Watson; the iaplHtles or
me firm are somewhat S1Up10I0 and the tangi-
Bile assets are considerably IN excess OF $l5QQ ov9
I'VE expect to resume business. said he I think
ali matters can be arranged satlsfa ctor1y and every
one will come out whole. The failure was Que TO
the s+rir percv in the money market coming just
~ 2 time when we were advancing large sums TO
tyA orrhrrd men Then the salmon company fall
,tre in Wev-York hurt US We had connection
r,f # bnt il hurt the industrial worlds credit.
and could not realize funds
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
LIQUOR TAX WORKS.
Brings IN So, ,7O9, ,O85 More than Last
Ye0r-State and Cities Benefit.

Albany. May 23.-The following statement
was given out to-day by State Excise Conxnis-
siorer CullinaE:
The receipts for the first ten days in May, 1903
under the law increasing excise fees, have
been S16.3S6 800 The receipts for the same
period in 1902 were 81. .449 515 an increase Of
81 SIG 9ST The receipts for the entire LIQUOR
tax year 10000 will approximate SlS29o 1856,
an increase of So 100 085 over the gross receipts
for the liquor tax year 1902-03, The States
share of LIQUOR tax moneys for the liquor tax
year 19O2-'03 was 81 sos 503; me States share
for the liquor tax year 10000 will he S93l4-
2J3, an increase to the State OF S0W'3. 90 Inc
2n7o,,nt of uauor tax money received by local
tiles for the liquor tax year l903-'O4 will be
S740.50D greater than the amount received tof
certificates issued for the first ten days in May
Of 1903 is 3 10 per cent less than the number
issued for the same period in 1867
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
TO RESUME WORK ON PORTLAND FAIR

Portland Ore May 23-work will be resumed at
once on the Lewis and Clark exposition grounds
the time for invoking the referendum the appro-
priation bin passed by the last legislature having
expired A month ago. when the Federated Trades
Council OF this city denounced the exposition and
called on union labor 70 invoke the referendum and
defeat the approp-ia tons all work the grounds
and buildings was stopped The necessary number
of signatures TO invoks the referendum was not
secured.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
THIS PRISONER GOT AWAY.
Escapes from Morris County Jail-Arch-
angels His Name.

Morristowr. N J.. May 2-Alexander Arch
angels sixteen years old. prisoner in the Morris
County Jail. escaped last night He was serving q
term for larceny. Archangels got away about mid
night He was confined in the third story. and
made his way to the roof of the new JAIL and
thence 10 the ground by Of ladder left
standing by workInen-
This is the third Of a series Of escapes and at
ternpts to escape from NeW-Jersey penal insutu-
few DAYS.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
THE FINCH SCHOOL, CAPITAL s125.ooo

Albany May 23.-Certffcates Of Incorporation fled
to-day with the Secretary OF State include those or
the Finch School of New-York City. capital
s125 600; directors James W Finch. Edward Wells,
IT.. and Jessie G Finch, Of New-York City; the
Douglass Land Company of New-York City. capital
500 600: directors, c. A Cone. W z Wheelock ano
= Z stAvens OF New-York City: Home Circle
Realty Corporation OF New-York City. capitaI
$3.50 600: directors Lewis stemnart 9oranafn A1ller
I'D EIsrrv Sfsrnhart. OF NeW-York Clty-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
SWEDEN AT ST. LOUIS FAIR.

81 Louis May z2-It is probable that the Crown
prince Of Sweden win head the Swedish Worlds
Fair Commission at st. Louis. he has intinated
his willingness TO serve in letter TO Commissioner
Lcohsaat The King Of Sweden has promised to
crescent banner TO hoat over the Swedish pavilion
a. +hA expos ton In letter received from Thomas
A Edison he accepts the appoint tnnent or honorary
chief consulting electrician OF the Worlds Fair
~s~Sntly rendered TO him
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
VAN woRmER BOYS HOPE TO ESCAPE

Plattsburg y Y. May 23.-The three Van Woruer
hoxs who are confined n the death house al Gin
ton Prison. Dannemora. were informed to-day by
Deputy Warden vogan that the Court OF Appeals
had afirrned their sentence of death Although
thew were much depressed by the news, one OF
thar, said that they had good lawyer working for
them and they vet hoped 10 escape the electric
cha
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
sEABoARD AIR LINE FIRE.
Flames Destroy Buildings at Norfolk, Va,
and Cause Railroad S750,O0O Damage.

Norfolk, Va. May 2S.-The fire which pracucaIfy
DESTROYED the machine shops, roundhouses. ware
houses and minor offices Of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway in the company's yard last night entailed
a loss OF about S7Jo.000. The property was partly
covered by insurance. nachinist named James
HeroId was struck by flying timber and sus-
tained injuries that will probably result IN MS
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
MORE LAWS THIS YEAR.

Albany Nav Ex-Governor Oden at noon to-day
stsroses ~ the last OF the bills IN his hands ny
-,e+osne the Troy and Green Island Bridge oil! he
signed sz5 laws, compared with OH last yeai
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
ONE tloYDs COMPANY EXEMPT

Albany May 23-superintendent Hendricks OF the
state Insurance Department has issued an opinion.
hosad on that of the Attorney General, that the
Board Of Fire Underwriters OF New-York formerly
.aTbe Jefferson Fire L4oyds," was legally doing
business on October l. 1892 and is therefore net
among the Lloyds assocla tions against "hoIi pro-
ceedfngs are TO be maintained
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.

Malone, n. Y, May 23-The jury in the case Of
Allen Mooney. OF Saranac Lake. who shot and
killed two women and wounded one man last win
ter brought in a verdict OF murder IN the hrst de-
gree after being out all night Mooney was SEN
fenced 10 die in the electric chair Clinton Prison
on July s.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
SMALLPOX KEEPS INCREASING.

PhIIipsburg N J.. May 23--The number OF small
pox patients IN Phillipsburg keeps increasing The
health authorities will probably take steps soon
TO have pesthouse erected, and to guard more
effectively against people visiting houses where the
disease exists II is said they are rreQuented now.
in spite of quarantines.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
FOUR INJURED IN EXPLOSION.

Easton. Penn. May 23.-Four men were seriously
burned by the explosion Of pulverized coal at the
Martins Creek cement mill. on tbs Delaware River.
a short distance above this city, to-day. After the
exnloson the coal storage house caught fire and
was destroyed The Martins Creek plant is one
Of the largest and busiest in this section, and Is
working day and night.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
PRESIDENT, oDELL AND LOW TO SPEAK

President Roosevelt Governor Odel and Mayor
Low are among those announced to speak at the
celebration of the Goth anniversary OF the settle
uent of the township OF Huntington Long Island
which has been set for July
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
MURDERER OF BROTHER CAUGHT.

MfddIesboro KY. May 23--Tom Mullins. at Pen
nington Gap. Va thirty miles from this city, shot
and killed his brother Ganey. No for the act
is known He fed to the hills. but was captured
and taken TO Jonesvflle for safekeepins-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
cLgNs FALLS VICTIM FOUND.

CIens Falls Y. 7, May 2S--The body OF PasquaIe
Argelantoino who was drowned in the Spier Falls
disaster on March Z. was found yesterday 300 feet
below the point where the ferryboat tipped over in
twelve feet OF water This IS the sixth body re-
covered. Seventeen were lost
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
SOCIETY MAN SENTENCED FoR THEFT

Des Moines. Iowa, Nay 2S-Edsar De Mueles. 3
student OF the law department OF the University
OF Michigan who was convicted OF larceny AZ
Dubuque while home q vacation. has oesn ssr,-
fenced six months Imprisonment IN the pe1i-
tsntiary at Anamcsa- De MueleS was a scceU
man CT considerable prominence
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
HAMILTON INSTITUTE EXERCISES.

The eleventh commencement of the Hamilton In
stitute will be observed the Astor Gallery. Wal
dorf-Astoria on Thursday evening, The exercises
Will begin at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24

One xxuy Is TO purchase Electric Fan
Several are advertised among the Little Aos'
os the People in another column.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24

GOOD BUSINESS CHANCE
a. often advertised under the Little ADS OF
the People"
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24

OF COURSE YoU Would.
II yoo wanted "A certain article. woutdnr
you thank "A friend putting you or the
right track TO get You may nnd whae
xou w. !. sIaftls Ada. of ths People,
New-York tribune., 1903-05-24
NEW COMMISSION NEEDED.

Aaout three weeks sensational sccounI .s wcs
z57er "a the r-ess Of discovery OF disintegrIeo
fr,eeona TInSer the foundation Of the Croton Dam
To the casual reader this publication gave Vess
eragrarste6 and unwarranted impression OF ~
conditions At the Cornell site. The facts are tnaL
nature has provided basin Tor me 80 .ba EGa
thee IN bfI1s rising I5o above the eVeI OF Lne
s-es-7 leaving Il for the city to construct oI III.
scvcss the stream q distance OF ABOUT L41 Iee]
fro-, All :, Nil Under the plans Of Mr.. Fteley:
his structure was projected Of a M spiway "a anu
soiIs rosrorrv dam for upward Of 800 feet si1 a
r1-s zrsII snS e-nbaukuent for about 40 feet me
rotrt where the projected core wall joined ms
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-30
Notice in Bankruptcy.

In the district court OF the United
States, for the Southern district, at
Ardmore.
In the matter of T. NJ. Fannin, bank
rupt, in bankruptcy.
To the creditors OF T. NJ. Fannin in
the Southern district, in the Indian
Territory, at Ardmore, a bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
oath day of June, 1903, the said T. NJ.
Fannin was duly adjudged bankrupt,
and that the first meeting Of his cred
itors will be held at my office at the
courthouse in the city of Ardmore, on
the 4th day Of July, 1903, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon. at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other
business ls may come before said
meeting JOHN HINKLE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
First published June "a, 1903.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-30
SANTA FE EXCURSIONS.

Summer school, Kansas City, July
Sd, llth, 18th, 25th. Rate $3.50.
Summer school, st. Louis, June 80
and July 1. Rate 5000.
Summer schools. Chicago, June 80
and July 1. Rate $274O.
Excursion rate TO Galveston, Texas,
June l to September 30. Rate $17.65.
Annual meeting National Educa.
tional Association, Boston, Mass,
June 30 to July 4. Rate s45.7O.
See ticket agents for summer tour.
list rates.
Special excursion to San Francisco.
Los Angeles and San Diego, Cal, July
to 10. Rate $50
Excursion rates to San Angelo,
Texas June l to September 80. Rate
$lS.75.
National Encampment Grand Army
OF the Republic, San Francisco August
l to IA. Rate $45.
Excursion rates to Lampasas, Tex
as, June to September 30. Rate
$3.50.
Annual convention Young Peoples
Society OF Christian Endeavor. Den
yer Colo, July 1 to 10. Rate $24.
Annual meeting Grand Lodge Be
nevolent and Protective Order OF Elks.
Baltimore. Md, July II and IS. Rate
$3.50.
Imperial Council Ancient Arabic
Order, Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine.
Saratoga, N. Y, July a and 5. Rate
Sal.
Account of the Fourth oi July cele
bration the G.. c. as. F. will sell ex-
cursion tickets to any point on their
line.
See ticket agent for summer tourist
rates.
c.. C. & S. f. tourist rates to Sui
phur Springs. May 20 to Sept. 80.
Rate, $3.50.
International Epworth League Con
Nehtlon.-Detrolt, Mich, July IA and
10. Rate. 1920.
National Association OF Master
Plumbers of the United States. San
Francisco. Cal. s45.
See ticket agent for summer tour.
lst rate.
w. A. DAsHIELL, Ticket Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-30
Privileges for Sale.

The Sulphur Chautauqua will re.
ceive sealed bids up TO 12 O'Clock
noon Saturday, the 11th day of July,
1903, for concessions and privileges on
it's grounds during the session Of said
Chautauqua from August 2 to 16 in
elusive, as follows: Restaurants.
lunch and refreshment stands. cigars,
books and news, fruits and candies.
peanuts and popcorn, ice cream, soda,
cold drinks, melons, photographs,
views, tyntypes, souvenirs, Indian
trinkets, swings, burros, gymnasium.
bakery, barbecue meats, barber shop.
advertising daily program and furnish
ing ice. Said company reserves the
right to accept or reject any and all
bids. All parties receiving conces-
sions must be prepared to pay so per
cent of said bid on signing of contract
on or before July 20, 1903, and balance
to be be paid on or before August 6.
1903.
Address all bids to the secretary.
and write for information as TO loca.
tions and all particulars.
ID. A. DOSENBACH, Secy.
Sulphur, I. r., June "a, 1908. 24.6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-06-30

feet to the northeast corner of said
tract, then south along radius of
curve 100 feet to the southeast cor
ner of said tract, thence in a south
westerly direction around a curve to
the left with a radius of 1888 feet and
parallel to the center line of said ST.
Louis, San Francisco and New Or
leans Railroad Company 1914 feet to
the p. T. of said curve, thence south
90 degrees SO minutes west and paral-
lei with the center line of said rail
road 1864 feet TO the southwest corner
Of said tract, said point being in the
western line of section 34, thence north
along the western line of section "a
l24.5 feet to the point of beginning
and containing 4.6 acres, said tract
of land being 1000 feet in length on
the north side and 2O15.4 on the south
side, and 100 feet in width measured
at right angles to the center line of
said right-of-way."
VIII meet at Durwood, indian Ter
ritory, on the above described land,
on the goth day of July A. d. 1908, at
10 o'clock a. m, or as soon thereafter
as the same can be heard and at
said time and at said place proceed
with the assessment Of damages and
the compensation for the appropria-
tion Of said land, for the purposes
above stated and will adjourn from
time to time provided their labors are
not determined. until their labors in
this behalf are completed, at which
time and place and such other times
and places to which the undersigned
referees may adjourn. you and all 9TH
er persons and parties owning or hav-
ing any interest in or title to the above
described lands or any part thereof
may appear and be heard.
You are further notified that we,
The undersigned, referees, will ascer-
tain and set forth in our report the
names of the person OF persons.
tribe or nation, to whom such damages
are payable and the interest of each
person, tribe or nation, in the award
OF such damages.
Dated this 18th day OF June, A. d.
1908.
!. r. BEST,
LUM JOHNSON,
JNo. L. GAIT,
Referees.
First published June 1s, 1908.