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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS BALK.
But Woodruff May Force Them Into tho
Fusion Conference.

Republican politicians in Brooklyn arc
considerably interested in the confab Of tho
managers tomorrow in regard to the invi.
tation extended by the Citizens Union to
Chairman Alexander Robb Of the County
Committee to send a committee to repre-
sent the organization in that borough at the
conference Of the anti. Tammany oreaniza.
tions in Manhattan next Monday night,
So far Mr.. Robb has taken no action in the
matter. deeming it best to await the arrival
of ex-Aeut Gov. Timothy l.. Woodruff
from Syracuse tomorrow.
II the majority OF the executive COM
mitteemen In the borough can have their
way, it is probable that they will declare
against participation In the proposed con.
ference, as they are in entire agreement
with Senator Platt that it can be productive
OF no benefit at such an early day, and Art
also very far from being we'll disposed I'd
the denomination of Mayor Low.
At the same time they are likely to follow
the wishes Of Mr.. Woodruff in the matter,
and as he has already declared in favor Of
another fusion ticket q committee will
Mr.. Woodruff at its head.
Col. Michael j. Dady, who is expected
back from Cuba to-day and whom Mayor
Low refused to reaappoint as Election Com.
missioner. will probably. In view Of his high
standing In the organization, demand .
place on the committee. A few months ago,
Col. Dady, In spite Of his official setback,
came out In support Of Mayor Lows renomi-
nation, but q good deal OF political history
has since been made. and his views may have
undergone q change.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
WAILING OVER TOMMY M'MAHON
And Cherry Hill Ia Keeping His Slayer
Safe for Its Own Kind Of Vengeance.


Safe for Its Own Kind OF Vengeance.
There Mas wake last night over Tommy
Mcmahon. who was killed on Tuesday in
Cherry Hill Gap by Paddy Shea.
McMahons body lay in broadcloth-
lined coffin on the second floor of the tene-
ment at II Hamilton street, where he had
lived with his eighteen-year-old bride.
Their relatives and friends attended the
wake in force. SO did squad of police
men. for fear there might be trouble, but
there was none. Threats against Shea. who
has not been caught yet. were heard but
they were expressed in Railways and side
rooms. Around the bier was only lamenta-
ton.
The old women of the neighborhood who
had known the McMahons during their
twenty five-years residence in the Sevent h
ward eat around the coffin keening over
the fate of Tom Mcmahon in old, country
fashion. Everybody agreed that he was
fine strip Of a lad, who never deserved the
fate that befel him. He was never arrested.
a Il OF commented on as an especial mark
Of distinction.
McMahon's friends declare that he wa
murdered in a most cowardly manner.
Capt. Hodgins of the Madison street sta
ton has secured several witnesses. who
say that Shea approached Mcmahon from
behind and, grasping him by the neck.
pushed the revolver into his mouth Two
of these witnesses were taken to the Essex
Market police court yesterday, but were
released on their promise to appear when
wanted.
Indignation against Shea around Cherry
Hill is intense, but those who are shouting
the loudest against him are unwilling to
give the police any clue to his where's bouts.
They say that the law was too slow in New
York and it's better, anyway. to let the
matter drop until such time as McMahons
friends can secure satisfaction in their
own way.
The young sister of the widow spoke
for her last night, while the women were
wailing around the coffin
Paddy Shea" she aid. will get what's
coming to him for this. After all, please
God, it's better that Tommys lying here
now than that he might be charged with
being a murderer hims elf: and II Paddy Shea
hadn't killed Tommy, but had only wounded
him. ! know that Tommy would finish
Shea"
Capt. Hodgins raid that all the efforts of
his detectives had failed to locate the MUIR
derer, because, said the captain. -he is
being protected by those who want to save
him from the police o that they can wreak
their own peculiar kind Of vengeance on
him. There is no question but that he
is in the city and in the neighborhood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
New Fifth Avenue Residences for James
II. Haggin.

Plans have been filed with the Building
Bureau for two new private residences to
be built for James B. Haggin, one al the
northeast corner of Fifth avenue and Sixty
third street and the other Immediately
adjoining it on the avenue, on the north.
Each is to be Of five stories and basement.
and each will have facade of white marble.
The corner building is TO be Mr.. Haggin's
own home and will be SO feet front on the
avenue and 93s feet deep, and is to cost
100000. The companion residence will
cost 500, 900 and will be 80 feet front and
100 feet deep.
The first floor of the corner house will
contain large dining room and reception
room on one side of the hall and library
opening into a billiard room on the OF her
Alongside grand staircase will be private
office. On opposite sides Of the hall on the
second story will be a grand salon and a
suialler assembly chamber, and a ballroom
with reception parlor adjoining
The architects are Copeland 4 Dole
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
Obituary Notes.

James GorRg Hns S Sf the bet fssd anSTn
fifty years. ago and engaged in the trucking
business in ne sso He
e oWned some a Of the most noted trottins horses
il the ns%dnS M0e Esa% ess1 aad
men member Of the Parkway Driving SluS ?. and md
the Pleasure Drivers S he e ,eaCes
will be held in the Church OF st. Rose OF Lima
Tomorrow morning.
even A. Stafford cioss az asso snrS. =, OF
Wis.,. Adrocate, and was a stanch sup.
flHs41a 0 position in the Patent ONCE at
under
Rite Mason,
The aey Dr. ch5 ad RE F GRIMM n.as oh. who 70
for fortN,ye yesrs naa peen b,6 5reaSdhi ed nf
2?7 East Forty-nnth street He came to
ad widow and severa eSdaen
Frank W. Andrews Of Boston died sud-
Of asH ~ ys n Ma' Mr. Hnd pe had lived &ash
in Rton during the winter months for sever al
past and in the msmSsr at ~
F potsn Club Of WasSin on Of Tie Somerse.
Club Of Boston. and Of the Reading Room at
Newport.
colored citizens of Brooklyn. died yesterday
Of paralysis 10 his home, at sss Bridge street.
In his eightieth year, He vas the proprietor
Of the Broughton House. Saratoga Springs.
for more than thirty years. retiring about
Ave years ago. A daughter, Mrs. Thomas
p. Moscley. survives him.
Charles NJ. Julian. who had been q Custom
House officer for more than thirty-nve wears,
died on Tuesday in his home. at as Lafayette
He Was active IN Republican politics in the
Seventh ward He leaves two daughters.
Edward Marley. superintendent OF the
Union Transfer Company between Philadel-
ington yesterday. He was IS years Of age
and a resident Of Baltimore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
cross NOTESTHATW WEREN'T PAID.
Judgment for Sll .44s Against Charles H.
White and James McQuaidc.

Separate judi gments were entered yes
terday against Charles H, White. doing
business as C. H. White 4 Co.,
bankers, at 81 Liberty street, and James
McQuaide of Al Park row, in favor Of the
Bridgeport Trust Company for ,44s
each on two notes. One of the notes for
$1,000 was made by Mr. McQuaide dated
OCT -, 1902 payable three months after
date, was delivered to c. H. White Il Co.
and indorsed by c. H. White d Co.. and the
other note was made by c. H. White d Co.
dated Oct Is, for IS, 600, payable two months
after date and was Endorsed by Mr..
McQuaide.
&c orge j. Carr. the attorney for the
Bridgeport Trust Company, said that the
notes were Ion past due and as they were
not paid suit had been begun and judgment
taken. Mr.. White has been known in Wall
Street for twenty years past. 1t was said
yesterday, that in 1884 he was associated
was then called the Napoleon of Wall
Street"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
PtllOt-GrOssIllan.

WASHINGTON. May AT Twin Oaks
the country home of Mrs. Gardner Hubbard
her granddaughter. Miss Gertrude Hubbard
Grossman of this city and Mr.. Peter Sluyve-
SAINT Pilot OF New York were married this
afternoon Over a hundred guests, many
of them from New York, witnessed the cere-
mony:. The bridal party was made up of
Mr. Charles A Van Rensselaer, of New
York, as best man, aud Mi Henry Rogers
Winthrop. MIR Nelson b: Burr, Mr.. Delaney
Kountze, MIR. Robert Taylor, Narnum,, Mr..
all Of New York The bride, who wore a
beautiful gown Of white satin. almost covered
by a flowing bridal veil. was accompanied
her bridesmaids. Miss Graham Bell and Miss
Grace Bell OF Washinrton. Miss Gertrude
Of New Haven, Miss Anna Washington and
Miss Zadie Cobb OF this city. DR.. H. Hamlip
Of the Church Of the Covenant performed
the ceremony.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
WOMEN CRY SHAME ON cor.
Said He Was Brutal in Stopping q Fight
At SayOy-Woultn't Go to Court

Roundsman Faulkner of the East Fifty
third street station in stopping a fight
yesterday morning at the Fifty-ninth street
entrance of the Hotel Savoy, reused the
/, wrath of the bystanders, among whom
we're a number Of fashionably dressed
women.
The fight was between Charles Berger
WITT. an expressman, and John Mullen,
Savoy porter. The porter threw box
which Bergerwitz had delivered of freight
elevator in order TO give preference to a
trunk. and the men clinched As they
were struggling Faulkner, according to
several accounts. but not his own, came
up and gave the expressm' ii fist blow
which dropped him. Bergerwitz pulled
the porter over with him, and when he
failed to let co. the roundsman. say the
witnesses, kicked Bergerwitz in the side
until his grip relaxed.
There was torrent Of protests from the
crowd and among the bitterest deuncia-
tons were those from group Of women
guests Of the hotel, who had seen the affair
from the side entrance. Several of them
excitedly called out to the policeman to
ct Cd and cried Shame" A woman Jumped
from passing street car with other passen-
sdd him rnn a i" s
shook his fist under the roundsman's nose
and threatened to "lick" him on the spot.
While this was going on Faulkner tried
to lift the e1pressman to his feet, but the
man collapsed and an ambulance was sent
for. The ambulance doctor said Berger
WITT had confusion OF the side. and he took
him to the police station, where Faulkner
charged both the expressman and Mullen
with fighting. The two we're fined s. each
in Yorkville court.
Several OF the women who saw the trouble
at the Savoy had threatened to 60 to court
but none did. and all refused to give their
names to man from Atlanta who got out
a notebook and wanted them to do some
thing to have Faulkner punished.
Faulkner denied having treated Berger
what roughly to make him let 60" he said
last night; -but / don't remember striking
him, ard / certainly didn't kick him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
Skillin-FeArons.

Miss Geraldine Fearons was married to
Edward S Skillin yesterday afternoon in
the apartments OF the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs George Hadsall Fearons. at the
sherman Square Hotel, SEVENTEEN street
and Broad way
The dra wing room was embelished with
palms and white flowers The ceremony
was performed by the Rev DR. Matthew
Taylor, rector of the Church of the Blessed
Sacrament. The bride .wo.r gown of
duchess lace left to. her by her mother. and
a tulle veil secured with orange blossoms
She carried a shower bouquet Of lilies of the
valley.
of honor The Misses Estelle Hartshorne,
Josephine Kelly. Grace Stuart Pull man and
Bertha Marie Schickel. the bridesmaids.
shower bouquets OF white carnations
Augustus Hewlett Skilin was his brothers
best man. and James Harper Skillin Freder-
lex Hayden Meeder, Henry +. Price and T.
Haines Pierson were ushers.
A general reception followed the ceremony.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
James Co
MISS DINGLE TO DIR. GRANT.
One Word In a Letter That May Decide
the Fate Of DR.. Kent.
II WEST 23D STREET.

One Word In a Letter That May Decide
the Fate Of DR.. Kent.
ROCHESTER,, May 6.-Upon one word
may hang the fate of DR.. Leland Kent,
accused Of manslaughter in aiding Ethel
blanche Dingle to commit suicide. This
word is contained in one OF the letters
written by Miss Dingle to DR.. George Grant,
who was witness to-day at the trial. The
letter contains among other things these
words:
George. it was through my weakness
that trouble came to me- Things come too
fast for my weak. foolish mind. l loved
you to destruction. was sure ! could never
love another as I have loved you. l have
tried to be true woman. although failed
II you did not care for me. ! was determined
no other man should. Your life may not
be blank. Try and bear up under it all
and be to me the George of year ago,
The word obstruction is the one over
which the controversy has arisen District
Attorney Warren says it is distraction, 4"
and has engaged handwriting experts.
who are at work tonight examining the
word.
George Raines's chief contention in DR..
Kents behalf is that DR.. Grant was the one
who ruined Miss Dinge, and that the knowl-
edge Of this caused the girl to kill herself.
The lines and curves of this word will fur
nish fine mat eral for battle Of experts.
The letters which DR.. Grant produced
upon demand of the defence were eight
In number. The defence declares that
at the time of Miss Dingle's death he had
200 letters, and that he has destroyed all
but the ones which he thought would harm
DR.. Kent
Dr. Grant Letter With ate expressions
in life, and ending with these words:
Trusting that you will be very happy.
and with great big imaginary hug, yours
just before he started for a trip abroad
lack of confidence In him. He wrote:
My DEAR ETHEL-what are We going to
do' This constant, ouarrellng Is certainly
very trying feel every g iime start out
turn of my head you are going to say some
Trims, that viii start Quarrel: | want to 60
don't say E9 ARE a al to blame
Why VII is it that you cannot believe me- Al:
most everything say YOU say is lie. do
faf sal stories in your mind Think nI what
bnm BE dSne Il hep e4h ss
Don't be pessinst looking on the dark
side Of every picture. Those who are the
Let us do our best for all and for ourselves.
store. The devil is not as black as he is
Vow. Ethel brace up. and II should be
gone. for q short time, be brave and good.
and ! shall return: and the meeting will be
DR.. Grant was in tears during part Of
the testimony. Late in the afternoon
District Attorney Warren began cross
examining the witness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
HUNT FOR DRONES IN OFFICE.
Joint Legislative Committee VIII Get to
Work in the Hot Months.

Work In the HOt months.
Senator George R. MaIby of st. Lawrence
county. chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee. was in town yesterday, and he
recalled that a concurrent resolution was
passed at Albany providing for the appoint
ment of subcommittee of the Senate
Finance Committee and Of the Assembly
Ways and Means Committee. six members
each, to investigate the departments at
Albany, and. for that matter, throughout
the entire State, and report to the next
Legislature. Senator Malby said
THE subcommittee have not been ap-
pointed as yet. Il am to appoint the Senate
members, and Assemblyman Rogers.
chairman Of the Ways and Means Committee
Of the lower house. is to appoint the Assem-
bly, members. We have power to sub
pena witnesses and to make a thorough
investigation of all departments OF the State
We will probably sit in July and August.
and possibly longer. We may sit in Albany
and we may shift around and go to other
parts Of the State.
Il have had the idea for long time that
there are good many place holders draw
ing money from the State who have little
or nothing to do and that system of sub
departments has been quietly, but just as
effectively, established during the last ten
years which. after investigation, may be
done away with
NO." said Senator Malby, "this is not
movement to reach Democrats any more
than il is Republicans who have little or
nothing to do and who draw salaries for
sticking their heels up on their desks as
their most active occupation
-Idon't know, concluded Senator Malby,
whether this joint commission will re-
port to the next Legislature-that is,
mean that it may not be necessary to advo-
cate legislation to reach the alleged drones
in some of the sub-departments. and, for
that matter in the departments themselves,
for the reason that very effective work can
men by pr uning down the appropriations. i"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
Owed Under SpiIes TO save BOY.

Nine-year-old August Welsch Of Ho-
boken, was playing hockey with half
dozen of his chums on the Pocahontas coal
dock in that city yesterday when an alarm
that truant officer was coming was raised
In attempting to get away Welsch fell from
the dock and sank under raft of eples
Patrick Goode, a shoveller employed on
the dock saw the boy fall and jumped over
board to rescue him. The boy didn't rise
and Goode had to dive under the raft three
times before he succeeded in bringing
him to the surface. Both were drawn to
the dock by workmen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
TRIES TO KILL HERSELF ~ CAR.
Passenger knocks CarbOlio Acid From .
Girls Hand Just In Time.

Dollie vibert. IS years old, Of zee Smith
street. Brooklyn, was arraigned in the
Adams street court yesterday on charge
OF attempting suicide on a Smith street
trolley car early yesterday morning She
was paroled in charge Of Miss Connolly. a
prison angel. until Friday.
While on her way from Coney Island
Dollie became very despondent She finally
pulled out bottle from her pocket and
said:
"This will show what kind of girl
am"
Some one knocked the bottle from her
hand. scattering carboc acid. Dolly be-
came hvsterical ard was held down to
her seat until the car arrived al Police
Headquarters, where she was taken in
charge by Detective Sergeant Mulvey and
locked up in the Adams street station.
Her mother said in court Yesterday that
Dollie is a good girl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
Reform CANDIDATE BEATEN.
But, Backed by Omaha Business Men.
He POlled q Large Vote.

OMAHA. May 6.-The members Of the
Omaha Business Mems Association. who
are fighting the unions. are bitterly dis
appointed at the result of the municipal
election in Omaha yesterday, as f. A.
Benson, the candidate for Mayor indorsed
by the association, irrespective of party
was defeated by the regular Republican
nominee, Frank z. Moore, by ]. 900 votes
Mr. Benson was run as an independent
candidate. He, was nominated by boilers
but was Endorsed by the association. The
heavy vote polled by Benson shows the
earnestness with which the business men
are in city politics. their candidate receiving
a larger vote than the regular Democratic
nominee.
The defeated candidate to-day issued
card saying the business men were in poll
tics to stay and to make Omaha city with
out graft.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
MISQUOTED. GEN. BELL SAYS.
What He Said At Southampton About
Newspapers and the Philippines.

Brig Gen. j. Franklin Bell. Commandment
Of the General Service and Staff College
at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. who has been
returning by easy stages from his former
post in the Philippines, got here yesterday
by the Kronprinz Wilhelm. He said he
had been misquoted by interviewers who
saw him just before he sailed from South
ampton. He could not discuss Gen. Miless
report as it WASH t his duty or his business.
That part of the interview sent here
which infers that l depored the tone OF
American editorial comment on the conduct
of our army in the Philippines, Gen. Bell
said, lis false. What did say was that the
editorial talk in the London papers-not
the American presto the effect that the
conduct of the army in the Philippines
had been chara cterized by brutality was
undoubtedly inspired by misrepresentation.
did not refer to the American press at all.
As a public servant l am not at liberty to
discuss the Philippine situation"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
BRUTAL CABMEN PUNISHED.
Duncan Harrison Game From Maine to
Appear Against One Of Them.

Duncan B. Harrison, the actor, came
from Portland. Me, to prosecute Terence
Gallagher of loi Vernon avenue, Flatbush.
hackman, charged with cruelty to ami
mails. The case was tried in Special SEES
sions yesterday and Gala CHER was fined
S25. Harrison testified that on March 10,
while passing Thrty-frst street and Broad
way, he saw the cabman beat and kick his
horse.
Mrs. Charles Fairchild of 80 East Thirty
first street also was a complainant against
q brutal cabman. He was George Reidel
O. 426 East Twenty-sixth street. Mrs. Fair
child said that, on March 10 al Union Square,
she saw the cabman kick his horse num-
Der of times. Miss Sallie Fairchild, who
was with Or mother at the time, was
witness in th,. case. Reidel was fined $40.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
PROHIBITIONISTS STEP IN.
Mississippi Democrats Alarmed at q New
Campaign Turn.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May e.-As expected.
the Prohibitionists have gone into the
Mississippi State campaign. The Demo-
cratic candidates have been afraid Of this
and have done all in their power to prevent
it. The Prohibition State Executive Com
mittee has issued an address to the voters
asking them to vote only for candidates for
the Legislature who favor the submission
of a prohibition constitutional amendment
to the popular vote. Where there are no
Prohibition candidates in county, the
Prohibitionists are called on TO put one in
the field.
The Mississippi Women's Christian TEN.
perance Union has also declared in favor
Of the enactment of a law against child
labor. All candidates will be asked to
declare against granting liquor licenses
and against child labor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-07
Contracts for Two Large Car Floats.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May cit was given
out to-day here that contracts for two
large car floats. to Inc const ructed of steel
have heen awarded by the New Haven
Railroad to the Eastern Shipbuildng Com.
pany of New London. The floats will he
3ls feet long and 81 feet wide and will be
delivered within six months. They will
I've built on the ways recently vacated by
the launching Of the steamship Minnesota
They will be used in the freight ferIy
about New York city from the Harlem
River and the New Pennsylvania terminal
at Greenville, n. j.