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The sun., 1903-06-18
on GOULD-PENNA. PEACE.
Conferences without Result So Far, Except
on the Stock Tape.

There have been conferences recently
between important financial interests
looking to the reestablishment Of friendly
relations between the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and the Gouids. These
conferences, however, have not as yet
resulted in anything tangible, Important
financial interests appreciate that the
hostilities have had decidedly unsettling
effect and that the disturbing influence
has extended to enterprises not directly
connected with either Of the hostile parties.
Rumors that settlement OF the Penn
syyania- Gould hostilities was impending
advanced the prices of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and the Gould railroad shares
in the stock market yesterday. Penn
sylvania Railroad stock at one time sold
as high as 1877 and closed at 1281s, an advance
Of TX points compared with Tuesday's 3
closing price. Missouri Pacific touched
1oa'., or 4 OF point above Tuesdays
final price, but closed at 1927. Wabash
common stock at one time sold as high
as 20. or ~ points above Tuesdays closing
price 1t closed at 2+'s.
The sun., 1903-06-18
WOMEN KISS LIBERTY BELL.
All Boston Turns Out to See the Indepen.
dence Relic.


BosToN, June l7.-Guarded by detail Of
Ancients. with Col. Sid Hedges in COM
mand, and fanked by some Philadelphia
cops, the Liberty Bell lent to the city Of
Boston for the June II celebration, was
hauled through the streets to-day. 1t at
trated more attention than any relic ever
publicly exhibited in this city. The bell
was seen In the two Bunker Hill day pa
radcs in Charlestown. Women fought to
get close enough when it was on exhibition
at the monument to press their lips to the
metal.
The wagon bearing the bell was hauled
by thirteen big horses. each wearing COW
ering Of blue and buff cloth and named after
the thirteen original States. The Ancients
marched ahead and bshind the wagon in
full uniform. The bell was exhibited by
means Of calcium lights on Boston Common
tonight. and all night long detail Of
Ancients stood guard.
Policemen stood close by, as 1t was ru-
mored that a plot was on foot among Har-
ward studehtS 70 paint the bell crimson.
The bell will be shown on the Common to-
morrow, and will then be reloade upon its
The sun., 1903-06-18
SUES "AL" ADAMS FOR DRESSES.
Policy King Smiles When He Is Served With
Papers In Sink sinE.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, June Deputy
Sheriff Philip Kuss, representing Sheriff
Miller of Westchester county, to-day went
to Sing Sing prison. where he served Albert
j. Adams. the convicted policy king"
with a summons and complaint in an action
brought in the Supreme Court of West
chester county by Mary Tavernier. fash
ionable dressmaker Of Manhattan. for
ssoe 80 which she alleges Adams owes to
her for silk gowns, dresses. tailormade
suits and other wearing apparel which she
furnished TO his daughter Ida upon his
order before he was sent to prison,
The Deputy Sheriff was escorted to the
prison yard by Principal Keeper Con-
naughton, where Adams was found exer
cising with several other convicts. He
received the court papers with smile.
After glancing at the contents he said:
Il thank YOU"
The sun., 1903-06-18
TRIED TO BUNCO PROsECUTORP
Policeman Apparently in Ga'no to Trick
Mr.. Iselin which Failed.

Policeman Apparently in Gane to Trick
Mr.. Iselin which Failed.
Otto Bennett stole Joseph Maragaliana's 3
Policeman Henry Lastbader caught him
and picked up the watch, which he had seen
Bennett throw into gutter.
On May 22 the day set for Benefits
trial in the General Sessions. Deputy As
sistant District Attorney John H. Iselin, who
was but recently appointed, was told by
a policeman in uniform. whom he supposed
to be the policeman who had made the
arrest, that the complainant could not
identify the prison ner and that the policeman
had not seen the thief throw away the
watch
On that, for lack OF evidence, the pick
pocket was discharged and departed.
An hour later Policeman Lastbader, who
had been waiting to testify, asked Clerk
Gallagher what disposition had been made
OF the case"
-Why," said the clerk, your man was
discharged from custody. You said that
you did not see the watch thrown away
and you told Mr.. 1selin that the complainant
could not swear to the prisoner
Il didn't say so,' declared the cop. L
saw the fellow throw away the watch and
tho complainant il willing to swear that
Bennett stole his watch. We had . dead
sure case.
Mr.. Iselin was informed OF the facts and
he got bench warrant for Bennett. Last
bader got Bennett again and Bennett was
tried and convicted yesterday.
Apparently a real policeman-there are
number of them from the region OF de Ate
who hang around the court good deal
lent himself to the bunco game attempted
on the young prosecutor.
The sun., 1903-06-18
CAMDEN POSTMASTER GONE?
SAID TO HAVE WRITTEN THAT HE
WOULD COMMIT SUICIDE.
Derousse Left His Omce About IL A. ~.
and Was Seen Later At Railroad Station
inspectors Going Over His Accounts
Wife Doesn't Know Where He IL.

Wife Doesn't Know Where He L..
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June ia rumor
to-day to the e1eot that Postmaster Louis
T. Derousse of Camden, N. j., had sent a
brief note to his family In which he an
nounced his intention to end his life caused
one Of the greatest sensations Camden
has experienced in many years. This,
coupled with the fact that he had not been
found up to late hour tonight, made
the circumstance all the moro mysterious.
According to the story, which spread
rapidly, ex-Judge David J. Pancoast Of
Camden, a bondsman Of the postmaster,
received note from the family which
purported to say that MIR. Derousse had
committed suicide.
DR.. Frank Neal Robinson, the family
physician Of the postmaster, said tonight
that he had had a talk with Mrs. Derousse.
She said, according to DR.. Robinson, that
she had sent short note to Judge Pancoast,
which bore on private affairs only. She
denied absolutely that she had sent any
thing that might be interpreted as saying
that Mr.. Derousse had committed suicide.
Mrs Derousse also denied rumor that
she received any word whatever from her
husband.
She declared she was as much in the dark
as any one.
Assistant Postmaster Charles P. Sayre,
who was placed in charge of the office, said
tonight that he had no idea as to the where
abouts OF his chief. The last he saw of him
was about II o'clock. Up TO that time he
had been with two Government postal in
spectors.
He said the inspectors would continue
their work Of going over the accounts OF
the missing postmaster to-day, and that
nothing they have done thus far would
be made public.
Among the first to start Inquiries as to
the whereabouts OF Mr.. Derousse was
Congressman Henry C. Loudenslager, a
close personal friend who went directly
to the Camden post office. He sent mes
saRes tothe railroad of1icesand all important
points but learned nothing definite.
Collector of Internal Revenue Isaac
Moirett, another close friend, said last
night that Mr. Derousse had been seen
about I 20 P. NJ. at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road terminal at the foot of Federal street
by Special Officer Ore. The postmaster
was among the crowd in the trainshed
and looked worried.
Collector Moffett was under the impression
that Mr.. Derousse had gone to Atlantic
City on the 2:lO afternoon train. De-
spatches were sent to that place, but
nothing was learned that would clear up
the mystery.
Mr.. Derousse is one OF the best known
citizens of Camden both politically and
socially. For many years he was in charge
Of the milk depot Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at the foot OF Federal street
He was a close personal friend Of the late
United States Senator William j. Sewei!,
and was prominent in Republican circles.
For several terms he represented the Second
ward in the City Council, and was City
Comptroller for some years. He served
three terms in the Assembly. being Speaker
Of the House in 1906
The sun., 1903-06-18
MITCHELL SUED FOR $4,000
BY Country Lawyer Who Says He Settled
the Coal Strike.

SCRANTON Pa. june IA Binghamton
lawyer named c. H. Wales has brought suit
against John Mitchell. the United Mine
Workers president, for $500. .oOO. alleging
that he furnished for the Mine Workers
the plan that resulted In the settlement
Of the great strike Of last year. He asserts
that his ideas are precisely those acted
upon by President Roosevelt In the naming
OF the strike commission.
Attorney John j. Irving Of Binghamton
brought the papers hero and served them
upon Mitchell. The latter went before
Magistrats Miller and made a a6ldayit OF
defence. James L. Lenahan OF Wilkes
Barre has been retained by Mitchell as
his attorney.
Lawyer Lenahan said tonight that Wales
came to Mitchell last October and SUBJ
mitted plans for the settlement Of the
strike and later sent In a large number Of
other writings, for which he was eventually
asked to submit bill. He did not do 80
but kept on writing and event ually sent in
a bin that was considered unreasonable.
The sun., 1903-06-18
SIX MILES WITH A PICKPOCKET
Elevated Railroad Passenger Took His
Prisoner Homo.

James H. Burke OF es5 East 14lst street
got on a Third avenue elevated train at
Ninth street last night and at Fourteenth
street felt tug at his pocket. Then, he
says, he saw Isaac Kramer's hand come
out OF his pocket and with 1t 90, which fell
on the floor. He grabbed Kramer and
held him around the waist until the train
reached Twenty-third street. where the
guard suggested that 1t would be much
easier to take Kramer from the train and
have him locked up.
Burke replied that he intended to take
his prisoner to the 13sth street station
and have him locked up near his home.
80 that he wouldn't have to come down.
town in the morning to some out-of-the
way police court. The guard was evidently
too busy with the home going crowds
it was about o o'clock-to bother with
Burke and his prisoner who was fighting
all the time.
Finally Burke got an obliging passenger
to give up his seat, and he threw Kramer
into it. Burke says that some of the
passengers helped him to hold Kramer
there until they got to issth street. Here
Kramer refused to move, the passengers
couldn't bulge him and the conductor
wouldn't hold the train, so Burke stuck
to his prisoner until the train got to lelst
street. Kramer was lugged around to the
Morrsania station by Detective Murtha.
The sun., 1903-06-18
OIL noon AT SOUR LAKE.
Land Jumps From 500 to $1,000 IN
Acre In Ono Month.

SOUR LAKE. Tex, June ia repetition
Of the excitement that occurred at Beau
mont in the few months Immediately fol-
lowing the discovery of oil at that place
three years ago is to be witnessed her e.
This new oil field has been proved by the
boring of nearly fifty producing wells,
some of which are glshers equal to the best
in the Beaumont field.
Thousands of oil men, promoters and
real estate spectators have flocked here,
and hundreds OF men are living In tents
Land values have advanced many thousand
per cent. in the last three weeks. Prop
ety which sold for $50 to 500 an acre less
than a month ago is now in demand at
ss,00o to $4,000 an acre.
The excitement is spreading to Saratoga.
nine miles from Sour Lake. where oil has
been found in quantities equal to that
of the Beaumont and Sour Lake fields.
Sour Lake is only twenty-one miles
from Beaumont, and it ia the opinion Of oil
experts that the oil pool underlies and
connects he two fields.
The sun., 1903-06-18
ROTH SEE THE PRESIDENT.
Goddard Has Luncheon and Sheldon Dimes
at tho white House.

GO<OarO HaS LuDCUcOn ann SHcIuOu DIhes
at the white House.
WARRINGTON, June 17.-George r. Shell
don and F. Norton Goddard of New York.
each Of whom has been mentioned for the
presidency OF the Republican County
Committee, broke bread with President
Roosevelt and talked with him about polit-
ical affairs in the Empire State, Mr..
Goddard was the Presidents guest at
luncheon and returned to New York on
the 4 O'Clock train.
Mr.. Sheldon did not arrive in Washing
ton until night. He dined with the Presi-
dent at the White House and remained
until II O'Clock, leaving for New. York at
midnight. After coming from the White
House Mr. Sheldon said to SUN reporter:
There is no statement for me TO make,
except 10 say that the President wished
to talk with me about the presidency
Of tho county committee. j explained TO
him that ii was inexpedient and impossible
for me to accept the place, and the Presi-
dent agrees with me-
-Mr Goddard has been men entioned,'
1t WAS suggested.
-Ys." replied Mr. Sheldon, but not very
seriously, think
The sun., 1903-06-18
OLD BRITISH WARSHIP LOST.
Scorpion Founders on the Way to the
Scrap Heap.

BosroN. June 17-The old British coast
defence vessel Scorpion, which had been
used for target practice at Hamilton, Ber-
muda, by the English naval We ssels sta
toned at that base, foundered while in
tow for st. John, N. B.. when about eighty
miles of the Georges, yesterday morning.
She was in tow OF the big tug Powerful and
was destined to 60 to the scrap heap when
she reached ST. John.
She had . crew Of fifteen men on board.
under command Of Capt. Harding. All
hands we're saved by the tug and landed
here to-day.
The Scorpion left Hamilton week ago
to-day, and the voyage was without incident
until last Friday, when stih gale came up
and the old hulk filed with water.
Finally the Powerful hove to and launched
a lfeboat. 1t required some skilful work on
thepart of the boats crew, but after making
three trips to the Scorpion, all hands were
safely transferred to the tug. The Power
full steamed into Boston when the Scorpion
disappeared beneath the waves.
The Scorpion was not in fit condition to
stand long voyage, even at the end OF
towing hawser. Two years ago she was
sunk by the British cruiser Crescent in tar
get practice, and she had many shot holes
in her hull, which were patched for the trip
to ST. John.
The Scorpion was one Of the oldest OF
Fngland's iron coast defence turret ships,
having been built by the Lairds, at Brken-.
head, in 1885. She was credited with speed
of about 10 knots. She had not been in ser
vice for many years. Her displacement
was 2 2,75C tons, and she was 2o4a feet long.
Of ~ feet ~ inches beam, with draught OF
10 feet II inches.
When she was in commission as coast
defence vessel she carried four 9-inch muz-
and one light gun. The original cost Of
her construction was about $48O 900.
The sun., 1903-06-18

a. cghrn Armour DenOunces the Critics OF
the Vienna surgeon.

CHICAGO, June III. Ogden Armour
has little pa, ience with the American physi-
clans who have been crticising the surgery
of DR. Adolf Lorenz and belittling the re-
suits Of his treatments in this country
"You may quote me-" said Mr.. Armour
last night, "as saying that Mrs. Armour
and myself are ahundantly satisfied with the
results OF DR.. Lorerzs operation on our
little girl, Lolita. We both think he Ia
master of his profession and great man in
every way. Not only do We not regret tho
money we paid to DR.. Lorenz to come over
here and treat Lolita, but We would gladly
have paid many times the amount it cost
for the impro vement that already has been
shown
Lolita is getting along admirably. She
can walk and is growing stronger. and we
have no doubt her complete cure Is assured
Il think the criticisms Of DR.. Lorenz are
most unjust. They seem to me to be in
spirod by motives which are not becoming
TO reputable men Of the medical prof ession. =
The sun., 1903-06-18
pROWLER CAUGHT IN NAVY YARD
Near Explosives with Matches-May Have
Meant Mischief.

A young Pole, who said he was Julius
Ambrowitz and that he had no home,
found sneaking around the cob dock in
the Brooklyn navy yard on Tuesday night
was nabbed by a guard and handed over
yesterday to the police. The man re-
fused to talk and the navy yard officers
and the police said last night that they had
not been able to learn what errand had
taken him to the yard.
The cruiser Brooklyn is taking on am
munition from tug near the ordnance
dock, which ia just beyond the cob deck
and the police thought the man might
have meant some mischief in that drec-
tion. The Pole had two boxes of parlor
matches in his pockets. He also had a
slip Of paper on which was written "74
Grand street, New York" There is an
Office building at that address.
The man was arraigncd yesterday In the
Myrtle avenue police court and was held
FOR examination ion to-day on on ehsrss OF
Rodgers of the yard.
The sun., 1903-06-18
LOST on HIS WEDDING DAY.
A Careless Bridegroom OF Noble Blood
Found In Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, June 17.-Baron Won Jeffsky
Of Washington was married last Saturday
and came to Baltimore the same day with his
bride to spend his honeymoon at the Saenger-
fest. A few hours after his arrival he was
missed from Stag Hail. where he was stay
ing, and was not found until this morning.
Almost Immediately upon his return he
went back to the capital with his wife.
August Schmidt, president OF the Ario
Singing Society of Washing; on. to which the
Baron belongs. was walking through one
OF the streets Of West Baltimore tins morn
ing when he found the man of noble blood
and escorted him back to tbs hotel. The
Baron had gone out TO see the sights and
got lost. He is employed as draughtsman
in the Department of Agriculture.
The sun., 1903-06-18
Clinton scoilard, Railroad President.

ROME, N. Y, June 17.-At the annual
meeting OF the Rome and Clinton Railroad,
now leased by the Ontario and Western,
held here this afternoon, Clinton Scollard,
tive wen-known poet and author. among
whose books is the knight OF tho High
way" was elected o director and sub
sequently president Of the road to succeed
his father, the late DR.. j. I. scollard Of
Clinton, in which village the poet lives.
Meeting this city with the college town Of
Clinton, for which young soollard was
named. The rental paid BY the lessee is
S22 ,s75 annually. and this means dividend
Of little over per cent. DR.. ecollard
had been president OF the road for many
years.
The sun., 1903-06-18
BLACK CONDUCTOR MOBBED.
Men Of Hswelis, Ind. Drive All Negroes
Out or Town.

Out OF Town.
INDIANAPoLIs. June 17.--When the Inter-
urban car from Evansville to Howels
reached the latter place last night and was
found to be In charge Of a negro conduc-
tor named George Jerome, a dozen angry
men boarded the car and gave him an
unmerciful beating They ordered him not
to attempt to run car into the town again.
Jerome was not accused Of any offence,
but was glad to give up his job. The COM
pany says it will not employ negro conduc-
tors again.
The beating Of the negro created great
excitement and men patrolled the streets
declaring war on the colored race. Near
midnight three other negroes were found
hidden in the railroad yards and they were
set upon, and all Of them more or less in
jured with stones and sticks in the hands
OF the whites.
Tho people seemed beside themselves
with rage, but no one could assign any
reason, except that no negroes were wanted
in the town. Two families Of colored
people living in the outskirts Of the town
fed
The sun., 1903-06-18
MIG LOAD OVER THE BRIDGE.
Ten Horses DRAG Is Tons Across by Grace
Of o Special Permit.

A mammoth truck, 40 feet long, o feet
inches wide. drawn by ten horses and
carrying a load Of fifteen tons, went over
Brooklyn Bridge at 10 o'clock last evening
after the trolley cars had quit running on
account OF track repairs. The truck car
red a moving stairway that had been on
exhibition for some time at s7l Broad
way. It was taken to Coney Island for
the Rapp Iron Company.
The height of load and wagon was ~ feet
According 70 Bridge regulations. no We
hicle more than l3 feet high or 8 feet wide
may cross, but special permit was granted
for this load.
The team was driven up Park row from
Chambers street until the front wheels
were opposite the Bridge entrance. then
the eight foremost horree were unhitched
and the pair Of wheel horses swung the
tongue around until 1t pointed straight up
the roadway. The eight horses wero then
hitched on again and the load passed easily
up the incline.
The sun., 1903-06-18
CHEATING CHARGE ON LINER.
ROW on THE KAISER WILHELM
III. AND A REVOLVER DRAWN.
southerner Complained to the Captain
Met the Man He Accused In the smok.
ing Room and Drew Gun-One Story
Il He Punched tho Alleged Sharp.

ine Room ami Drew Gun-One story
IL He Punched tho Alleged Sharp.
When the North German Lloyd steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm H., which arrived on Tues
day from Bremen. was within day Of port
q cabin passenger appeared at the door Of
Capt Diedrich Hogemann's room and sale: :
shave been playing pokerwitha a stranger,
and am sure he has cheated me. have
lost $780,
Capt. H6gemann asked the man II he
had any evidence that he had been cheated
and he said he had not. The man. who 10
q Southerner, added: "This Ia the first time
I've ever been across the Atlantic and back,
and naturally supposed that everybody
in the cabin of big ship was all right"
Capt. Hogemann said: Il am sorry. but
I can do nothing in tho matter. II you
play cards with people you don't know
you do it on your own respon sibility"
Several hours later another passenger
raped at the captains door. He was the
man the Southerner had accused Of sharp
practice. He made this statement:
Il heard that this man had been talking
about me, and went to him in the smoking
room while nearly all the other passengers
WoIO ~ l"'AVis SoSSh"6 1ioiu VI
coat, urged him to come with me to you,
captain. and explain things. He pulled
a revolver on me. Another passenger got
hold Of him and prevented him from shoot
ing me-"
Capt. Hogemann went to the Southerner
and told him he would have to give up his
revolver. which he did, saying that he did
not intend to shoot the man he had accused.
but merely wanted to frighten him.
The captain later called the Southerner.
the suspect and the man who had inter-
fered and made them promise not to 60
into the smoking room again.
When the ship docked the captain gave
the Southerner his revolver, after remov-
ing the cartridges. 1t was said aboard
the ship last night that the Southerner,
after surrendering his gun, had punched
the alleged card sharp. Capt. Hogeman
said he couldn't recall the names OF the men.
The sun., 1903-06-18

Tennessee Man Tells on His Dcathbed How
lie Killed Ills DrOther.ln.I.aM.

Tennessee Man Tells on His Deathbed How
He killed His BrOther.in.l.aw.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 1.-THE muir
der OF William Cannon forty-two years ago
has just been cleared up al Lynnville, Tenn.
In a statement made on his deathbcd,
John Evans, an aged and respected citizen,
confessed that it was he who fired the fatal
bullet,
Cannon was shot from ambush. He and
his wife had disagreed and he had threat
ened to leave her.
While they were in an alteration at tho
front gate over the possession Of their
children Cannon was instantly killed by
a rife shot.
Evans and Cannon were brothers-in-
murder that he could no longer stand
Cannon's III treat ment OF his sister.
The sun., 1903-06-18
MUST PAY HORGAN & SLATTERY.
CITY Finding n Expensive 70 Bounce tho
Tammany Archit cots.

Horgan L sattery. who sued the city to
recover tz2 500 because Mayor Low took
away from them the work on the new Sixty
ninth Regiment armory, which WAS awarded
to them as the regular Tammany architects
under the Van Wyck administration. OBJ
,ained q verdict In the Supreme Court yes
,erday for Slesss.l0 after trial lasting
three days before Justice Fitzgerald and a
jury. Ex-Mayor Van Wycks brother.
Augustus. counsel for Horgan 4 slattery,
declared, after tho verdict, that the firm
had about twenty other suits Of q similar
character against the city, In all Of which
they expect 10 be equally suocessful.
The old Armory Board awarded the CON-
,ract for drawing the P;sns and speoifea,
avenue and Twenty fifth street to Horgan
4 Slatteyy, but whom Mayor Low took
ONCE he bad the work turned over to Hunt
Hunt.
It was said, when the citys architectural
joba were taken away from Horgan Slat-
tery, that the policy WAS that. no matter
what it cost the city. Horgan q slattery
could not do any architectural work for
this administration.