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The sun., 1903-10-19
CAL. GORMAN DISMISSED.
Brother Of the Senator Dropped From tn
Treasury Payroll by Mr.. Shaw.


BALTIMORE, Dot. ls.-Seoretary Shaw
has dropped from the roll Of employees
of the Treasury Department the name OF
Cal. German, brother Of Senator German.
This action, when 1t became known, caused
some comment. in view OF the published
criticism by Senator German Of President
Roosevet's alleged interference in Maryland
political affairs.
Some persons not acquainted with the
facts Jumped to the conclusion that the
Senator'S brother had been dismissed be-
cause OF the attack on Mr.. Roosevelt. AZ
a matter OF fact, German was dismissed
before the Senator made the attack and
there are some politicians who attribute
what the latter said in New York hotel
to the dismissal OF his brother.
Germans relations with the Department
were severed on Thursday, Oct. g. The
order dismissing him came from Secretary
Shaw in person
German, it is said, has made no protest
in the matter, and one is not expected by
the officials. It is further said that no
formal charges were filed against German,
but that the Secretary had become con-
ment has become impaired" No further
explanation as to the incident is made.
German was formerly on the rolls OF the
Baltimore Custom House, but more recently
he has been designated az a special en-
ployee.' His duties we're CT confidential
character, such as the investigation Of
frauds. His salary was SO day The
place is under civil service rules, but Ee-
cause of the character of the work the
Secretary is said to have greater degree
of latitude in the matter OF removals than
he il expected ordinarily to exercise.
Three special agents were here several
weeks ago investigating charges against
(,orTpan
The sun., 1903-10-19
II. u. spENCERS HOUSE Bl RsED.
Winter Home Near Palm Beach. Fla,
DESTROY ed Caretakcr Burned 10 Death.

PALM BEACH. Fla. Oct. 1s. News has
been brought here that the winter resi-
dence OF Harold B, Spencer Of New York,
erected last spring, was totally destroyed
by fire on Friday night. II was several
miles down the lake. A German ramed
Herbert 2ents, caretaker, was buried to
death in the flames while +. K, Spencer
brother of II. +. Spencer. had narrow
escape
Mr.. Spencer was awakened shortly after
midnight by the cracking sound Of flames.
and found his room full of smoke. he
fought his way to porch roof. just then
he heard cries from Zentis's room and
turned to go bsck A burst, OF flames
shot out and he Jump ID to the ground
to save himself. just as he roof fell in.
Half stunned and badly burned. he tried
to raise ladder to Zentis's room. but 1t
was too late as that side Of the horse wa ;
half consumed and he could not get any
reply to his shouts to Zentis. He rode on
his wheel, clad in his nigftclcthes. TO tie
nearest neig abor's, and later returned with
help, but the house was all down and in
the ruins were found Zentis's bones.
Zentis had beer night clerk AZ The
Hotel Hibiscus here and was well krown.
Mr.. Spence2 was badly burned. Tho house
would have been occupied in December
by Mr.. Spencer and his family.
The sun., 1903-10-19
RESCUED FIVE BOYS.
Capt. McHenry IN Used to Saving Young.
sters From the East River.

SUITS TTOU tnt CdSt river.
Eugene Rocciola, IA years old, of 422
Pleasant avenue; William Hawley, Martin
Quegan, Willie Wild and William Martin
all living at l2ist street and First avenue
were rescued from drowning in the East
River of ll9th street yesterday afternoon
by Capt. Daniel j. McHenry and the crew
OF the Thomas F. Gilroy, the Department
OF Charities tug. which runs between Man
haitian and Randall's Island.
The boys were out sailing in small fat
bottom boat, when the swells from one OF
the New Haven Railroad transfer boats
caused their craft to capsize.
The Martin boy is poor swimmer and
had gone down twice when the Gilroy
reached him. Mate James Sheehan Of the
tug threw him line and pulled him aboard
A boat was then lowered and the other boys
were gathered up.
Half an hour later seven. year-old Robert
Backsdorf OF 5O4 East 1lsth street. while
playing on the wharf at the foot Of Fast
l2Oth street, fell overheard and was drowned
Capt. McHenry was returning from Ran
dall's Island and tried to reach the boy,
but failed.
Cept, McHenry rescued a four-year- old
boy who fell overheard from the canal barge
Dick several days ago.
The sun., 1903-10-19
CHINA FEARS ELECTRICITY.
Aroused by Establishment Of wireless
Telegraphy station At Pekin.
Special Cabls Despatch to The SUN.

Special CabIs Despatch TO The SUN.
PEKIN, Oct. 1s.-The first wireless tele-
graph station on the coast Of China. the
system being that OF Marconi, was opened
yesterday in the presence of the Diplo-
matic and Military Corps and representa-
tives OF the Board Of War and the Board of
Foreign Affairs. Congratulatory messages
we're exchanged with the Italian flag
ship Vettor Pisani. which was lying of
Taku.
Wireless telegraphy, as an auxiliary
defence for the legations here. was first
suggested as a mutual plan between the
legations, but TO Italy Is due the credit
for the realization of the scheme. 1t is
reported that the Chinese Government
has already offered worship to heaven to
confound the electrical spirits. It is prob
able that another station will be estab-
lished at Taku. ........-.
49, Sir Ernest Satow, the British Minister
has telegraphed to London. Toxic and
Shanghai refuting the story told by the
correspondent Of the London Times OF an
attempt being made to blow up the maga-
zine of the British Legation guards. Col.
Bower, the commander Of the guard, says
that common Chinese thieves stole less
than E1O worth OF ammunition and ap-
paratus, most Of which has been recovered.
The thieves have been caught. The story
Of electric wires and batteries being placed
In position to cause an explosion In the
magazine was unfounded.
The sun., 1903-10-19
AIRSHIP FALLS IN FRISCO BAY.
Dr. Greth Sails Over the City for Tive
Hours Before the MIshap.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct, ls.-Dr. August
Greth made his initial trip in an airship
constructed by him in this city. this morn
ing, and though he finally landed in the
bay, he succeeded in sailing about over
the city for nearly two hours.
His failure to make the trip complete
success was due to faults in the construc-
ton and operation, and not to any error Of
principle. His apparatus had sufficient
lifting capacity, it was under perfect con-
troll, 80 far as steering apparatus was con-
cerned, but 1t failed to make the headway
desired against the air currents, owing to a
lack Of sufficient driving power in the
engine.
The unfortunate climax which landed
the aeronaut In the bay was due to the
fact that he had not retained sufficient
ballast to counteract the unexpected ex-
pansion of the gas in his balloon, owing to
the unusual heat Of the day. In attempting
to relieve the gas pressure he allowed the
gas to escape too rapidly pulling the top
valve instead of the throat valve at the
neck of the gas envelope.
At this time the airship was at an ele-
vation Of nearly half mile and going up
and it is stated that DR.. Greth became
ratified on this account and got his valve
cords mixed. The balloon descended and
finally landed in the water. about 800 yards
from the shore of the Presidio reservation
DR.. Greth was rescued by a crew Of the
beach life saving station. who also towed
the airship to land. beyond the bending
Of the blades Of one Of the propellers and
the filing of the machinery with salt water
no damage was done.
DR.. Greth is Frenchman who has been
experimenting with balloons and airshipe
for twenty years. His machine resembles
Santos Dumonts in appearance and prin-
ciple The motive power is gasclene
engine Of 500 pounds weight and the frame
of the machine weighs 800 pounds. 1t has
a lifting capacity Of 800 to 2 1000 pounds.
The sun., 1903-10-19
ONE WOMAN SHOOTS ANOTHER.
Victim Hit In Both Less-Dyker Meadow
District Secured for Assailant.


District Secured for Assailant.
Mrs Elizabeth Marvin, ?7 years old j.,
living with her husband at II Eighty-first
street, Bath Beach, was shot in the legs
vest erday afternoon, the police say, by a
young woman known in Bath Beach as
Antoinette Dele motto.
Mrs. Marvin went to the house of Mrs
Margaret Stone, on Fighty-six street
TO get Mrs, Stone to do same washing for
her.
She told the police last night that she
did not find Mrs. Stone at home, but while
she was standing in the rooms the Della
motto woman sprang from a closet and
fred twice at her. Size was wounded in
the fieshy part of each leg. She said the
Delamotte woman said as she fired:
"You will steal my husband, will you?"
Mrs. Marvin, who had with her her child.
a year old, and her seven-year- daughter
Florence, managed to crawl down the
stairs She was taken to the Norwegian
Hospital and her children were sent home.
Last night Capt Cullen of the Bath Beach
station and large force Of police, together
with a crowd of villagers, hunted in vain
for the Delamotte woman in the Dyker
meadows and the territory thereabouts
Mrs. Marvin's husband, who is sterog-
rapher employed in an irsuI ar ce company
office in this city. told the police last right
that the Delamotte woman roomcd a, his
house until a short time ago.
The sun., 1903-10-19
ULTIMATUM TO BELMONT.
Elevated MOtormen to Tell To-day JUS
How Much They'll he Examined.


How Much They'll he Examined.
The Joint grievance committee of the
motormen and the old firemen on the Man
haitian Railway system will make a final
call on President August Belmont Of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company to-
day according to statement yesterday
from Local 1O5 Of the Brotherhood of Engi-
neers representing the motormen, and will
submit an ultimatum from the men, agreed
to on Saturday night.
The ultimatum will be to the effect that
while the men are willing to submit to an
examination covering their eyesight and
hearing they will not submit to a general
medical examination.
If the company insists on the full ex-
animation a summons will be sent to Grand
Chief Stone of the Locomotive Engineers
and Grand Master Hannahan OF the Loco
motive Firemen to come to this city. They
will make final attempt to get the COM
pany to modify its examination order,
Before strike is ordered, the men say
they will wait to see il the company starts
the wholesale examinations which the ex-
animation order calls for. strike s
threatened when there is proof that this lie
the intention of the company,
The sun., 1903-10-19
ROBBED CHURCH REIMBURSED
EdsOn's Widow Has Turned $40, 900 o, er
10 st. Michael's.

The Rev. John p. Peters, rector of st
Michaels Protestant Episcopal Church at
Ninety ninth street and Amsterdam avenue,
referred yesterday morning to the amount
OF money stolen by Henry Townsend Edison.
ex-Mayor Franklin Edson's son. who, on
Sept. 2. murdered Mrs. Fanny Pullen and
then killed himself. Edson's name was
not mentioned, but the reference was made
in review which DR.. Peters gave of the
affairs Of the church for the last ten wears.
He said
"Aftera careful examination Of the church
books it has been found that the loss
amounts to $50 900. OF this, $40 900 has
been saved through the honorable act OF
the defaulter's wife. who has made over
to the corporation two life insurance poll
cies for IS, 600 each.
There is also an amount Of 81, 900 which
is lost by bank. Through the acceptance
of a forged check by this bank, it (the bank)
will also be made responsible for an addi-
tional amount yet to be adjusted. l think
that the loss to the church will approximate
\ SAC, ,00O."
DR.. Peters then referred to the church &
future. He made IL plain that the church
had suffered as result of Edson's pilfering
II wish to speak to you" he said. mot
only Of what the church has done in the
past, but of the work planned for the future
! had hoped to put forward certain work
which. for the time being, will have to be
abandoned.
"Our first work must be to make good
the loss which has been sustained Through
the generosity Of one member Of the church
a large amount Of the money has already
been provided
1t is understood that William R. Peters
a brother Of DR.. Peters and a warden OF
the church. is the giver of the money which
has practically made up the loss to the
church.
1t was explained by members OF the con-
gregation that there was a forged check
for $4,000, part of which the bank that
cashed it will have to make good
The sun., 1903-10-19
20 YEARS WE'D. MARRIED AGAIN
To Furnish a Record SO Daughter Could
Inherit &1 900.

After twenty years of happy married
life Cesare Piuselli had to be married again
in Newark last week so that his daughter
Angelina could come into possession Of
bequest of 5000 from her grandfather
in Italy.
Piuselli was married in Newark twenty
one years ago. The priest who cfficiated
and the witnesses to the marriage are dead
and it had been found that the priest had
neglected to record the marriage in the City
Clerks Office.
By advice of the ttalian Consul General
in this city second marriage was performed
in civil form by Justice Of Police Bossett.
The sun., 1903-10-19
4. r. LEASES SANTA FE"
RunOr Current on the Omaha Board Of
Trade.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. lS.-lt was reported
on the Omaha Board of Trade here yester-
day that the Union Pacific had obtained
a lease of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe road. At the Union Pacific general
Offices the report was neither affirmed
nor denied The Union Pacific, II IL sald,
finds the Santa ~ TOO strong a comPetltor
for business from Chicago to the Paciho
Coast. IT, has been known in Omaha lor
some time that 1t If eager TO make CON,
hination such NJ James j. Hill tried when
he formed the Northern Securities Com
pany and obtained control oi the BnrlinR-
ton.
The sun., 1903-10-19
FIRE SCARE IN THEATRE.
Sacred Concert Picture F1lms Ablaze
Empty the Metropolis.

The moving picture machine was throwing
a picture Of a fire engine responding to an
alarm upon the stage screen at the Sunday
concert at the Metropolis Theatre in
The Bronx last evening when a roll Of
celluloid picture films caught fire and blazed
up. Everybody around the machine, which
was in the first balcony, jumped from his
or her seat and somebody yelled fire.
Then the spectators, both down stairs
and up, made for the doors. The ushers,
shouting that there wasn't any danger,
opened the exits and let the crowd out.
BY that time the blaze had died down and
most of the excitement WAS over, but the
people didn't 60 hack, The act was the last
on the programme, anyway.
The sun., 1903-10-19
CRt ISERWON'T he SOLDJI ST YET.
chief Justice Guminere Grants a Stay In
the (hattanOGSa Case.

ELIzABErM, n. j., Oct. ls. s.The cruiser
Chattanooga. lying at he Crescer;
shipyards, will not be sold at public auction
by Sheriff Coriell on Tuesday. A writ
to review the proceedings in the State
courts was obtained before Chief Justice
Gummcre last night. II will act as Atay
TO prevent the sale OF the vessel.
following the appointment Of former
United States Senator Smith as receiver
for the Crescent Shipbuilding Company
Yesterday he was made tho receiver for
i. l.. Moore Sons 4 Co.. the foundry
plant in correction with the Crescent ship
wards
The sun., 1903-10-19
SMALLPOX CASE on A TRAIN.
Japanese Attached to the Washington
Legation Put In the Pest House at Altoona.

ALTOONA, Pa, Oct I'D. Isayama, a
mechanical engineer attached to the jap
anese legation, was taken off the train here
to-day suffering from smallpox. He had
been sent here to make study Of some rail-
road matters and had a letter from the
Japanese Minister to A. W. Gibbs, the
general superintend Of motive power
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was i'll
on the train, ard shortly after leaving
Harrisburg physicians diagnosed the case
as smallpox The passengers fled from
the car in panic. On arrival here he was
removed to the county pest house and the
car and baggage fumigated. He has been
in America less than year.
The sun., 1903-10-19
lit, building Blown Down.

Tie wind yesterday aft ernoon blew
down the two stories Of girder structure
which had been put up for the Fire Depart
ments repair shop az $40 West Fifty-sxth
street. Nobody was burt although the
watchman and man who was carrying
a baby past the place at the time had mar
row escapes
The sun., 1903-10-19
WON'T SPEAK FOR TAMMANY.
National Democratic Committeeman Ryan
Refuses an Invitation.

NtlubCc Au huNNNuVu.
WAUKEsHA, Wis, Oct. ls.--T. F. Ryan,
National Democratic Committeeman, has
received and refused an invitation to stump
Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs for
Tammany this fall.
n was stated that he would like to make
some speeches if his private business would
permit, but it is believed that actually he
IL opposed to the manner in which the
Tammany campaign is bsing conducted
having said repeatedly that he was not
in favor Of Tammany methods in Wisconsin
politics
Mr. Ryan in refusing to speak for the
Tammany candidates announced that II
his services would be Of any value in
speeches in the interior of New York State
next fall he would be glad to go on the
stump.
The sun., 1903-10-19
ID. II. Hcn,icrson'S Coacimsn Falls Dead

Patr c. fitzpatrick, coaohman for the
Hon. David B, Henderson, cx-Speaker of
thr House Of Representatives, dropped
dad Of heart disease Yesterday afternoon
in Dr.. Edgar Odell's stable, a, Fi!ty-eighth
street and Park avenue. He had gore
there to get horse 10 take To Mr.. Hender-
son 10 a dinner at the navy yird.
The sun., 1903-10-19
=. ". NORTON KILLS HINSELF.
Rsformrr and Bank Director Of ~. Louis
No Reason Known for His Act.

ST. LOUIS Mo. Oct. s,-Issac W. Morton.
advisory director of the Simmons Hard
ware Company, killed himself to-day in
his room in the Culver Hunting and FISH
ing Club house, three and q half miles
north of FGlon, st. Charles county. He
was alone at the time. and no cause is known
for the suicide.
Mr. Morton was one of the hest known
business men Of TIE city, was wealthy and
director in several banks He was a
member Ct TIE City Council and leader In
all reform movements.
The sun., 1903-10-19
WOWAN UNDER UPSET TO.
mr.. stern snd HIS nire Have u Nisl,ap
white RiGIng In sc, cnth Avenue.

A man and woman who said they wera
DR.. and Mrs. Stern OF 22l West Eighty
fourth street, were riding down Seventh
avenue in an automobile runabout last
night wherr the automobile struck rut
in the pavement and was overturned
Mrs Stern was caught under the machine,
but il was quickly righted by several men
in the street. She was slightly hurt, but
drove home in cab with her husband.
The sun., 1903-10-19
MGR. MERRY DEL VAL NAMEl
rapal Secretary Of State to Succeed Card
nal Ramp0lla.

Special Gable Despatch to TH1 SUN.
ROME, Oct. 1s.-Mgr Merry del Val has
been appointed Papal Secretary OF State
in succession to Cardinal Rampolla.
Mgr. Merry del Val Is SO years old. He
is the son Of former Spanish Ambassador
to the Vatican, but was born in London,
where his father was then an iron merchant.
He was made Bishop Of Nic@a in 1900,
and a year later was prominently men
toned for the post Of Papal Delegate to
this country. He is to be made Cardinal
at the next Consistory.
The sun., 1903-10-19
CZAR TO DEAL WITH CRISIS.
Names Commission to Act with Him In
Considering Far Eastern Anairs.

Considering Far Eastern Anairs.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Oct. 1s.-The Gar has
appointed a special commission, under
his own immediate presidency. to con-
slider affairs in the Far East.
The commission includes NJ Plehwe,
Minister Of the Interior; Count Lamsdorff.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs; Gen. Kuropat-
kin, Minister Of War; Admiral Tyrtoff.
Minister Of Marine. and Admiral Alexief
Viceroy OF the Far East
The execution OF the decisions Of the
commission are to be left to Admiral
Alexieff
The sun., 1903-10-19
CANTOR SPARGER MAY DIE.
The Physicians in Philadelphia Have Little
Hope OF His Recovery.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 1s.-The condition OF
William Sparger Of New York, cantor OF
Temple Emanu FL! who attempted suicide
IN this city yesterday, remains unchanged.
he recovered consciousness to-day for
short time and asked for his wife. He was
nor told that she was Ill, and Immediately
relapsed into unconsciousness. The sur
Seons at Jefferson Hospital do not think
ne has a chance TO recover.
The sun., 1903-10-19
BRITISH WARsHyps COLLIDE.
The Prince George Badly Damaged and
May Have to he Beached.

May Have to he Beached.
Special Cable Despatch to ThI SUN.
LONDON, Oct. 1o.--The British battleships
Prince George and Hannibal. both be-
longing to the Channel squadron, were
in collision last night near Cape Finistere,
and have put into Ferrol. They had been
maneuvring without lights.
The Prince George was badly damaged
below the water line. 1t is reported that
she has nine feet Of water in her hold. She
was unable to Use her own steam and had
to be towed into Ferrol. 1t is feared that
she is too large to enter the dock there,
and she may have to be beached to prevent
her from sinking
The sun., 1903-10-19
Iiapcy Brooklyn.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

There were eighty-two excise arrests
in this city yesterday. of which seventy
nine were made in Manhattan and The
Bronx an,. three in Brooklyn.
The sun., 1903-10-19

=, Mr Sparger's wife was prostrated in
.his city y the news of his attempted
suicide The family is at a loss to discover
any cause or motive for hs deed, other than
,he itc' that Mr. SparRer was not in normal
.1hHllon, owing to the Use of drugs TO
alleviate headaches caused by mental
"iof" work and the consequent strain under
"hl'h h" aEored. He suffered also from
dn In'noderatc use of tobacco. The family
""nY ,he report that he had become in
lived IN financial difficulties due to specu-
h'on in Wall Street and assert that his
''"i'snc relations were entirely happy.
The sun., 1903-10-19

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