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New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
QUEER VENTRILOQUIST,S DOG.

Senator W. J. Stone of Missouri, tells story
Of a ventriloQust who had pet dog. which he
disposed of by means CT his art. 1t happened,
so the story goes that the ventriloquist dropped
into a saloon day and got glass of beer
Turning around he asked the dog. who was sit
ting at his feet What will you have?
I'll have a ham sandwich" was the apparent
reply.
The white coated dispenser of beverages was
astonished as were the several bystanders. The
dog was served with the sandwich. and While
eating it a farmer came in.
The wonderful qualities of the animal were
being discussed. all Of which was absorbed by
the rustic, who suggested that every one have
something
'whatu you have?" he asked the ventrio-
Quist.
I'll take glass of beer he replied Nov.
what will YOU have?'-tO the dog.
"Tu have another ham sandwich. said the
beast. There was more anaZement, and finally
the farmer offered $500 for the wonderful
creature 1t was at f1~-+ refused, but after
much dickering the offer was accepted and the
money paid Then again the dog spoke. this
time in a reproachful tone: Il have been your
faithful companion and friend for many years,
said he land now you sell me to this hayseeo-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

Knowing that they are doing what the city ex-
poets them 10 do, are not afraid TO go over TO
the Island and visit their old relatives. When
1t is an out and out charity people are prone
10 keep away for fear they will have TO take
care Of the paUper. The inmates themselves are
rather proud that somebody is paying something
Tor their support. and that they are not entirely
dependent on the city's charity. They get no
better accommodations than the out and out
DOar5e~s'
! could cite several instances, too, where the
weekly Payment plan has resulted in the parent
being taken back into the home The son gets
to thinking il over he decides that it costs
little more 10 keep mother at home that she Is
not much in the way, and that she is Of some
Use II taking care Of the children He talks 1t
over with his wife. and presently they come
co"n here and tell Us that they think they can
manage 70 take care Of the father or mother, as
l1e case may be. Il they had not been paying
SOMETHING for the support they would have con-
s-1ered themselves wei rid of the additional
burden"
Nj AerWin has discovered that grandfathers
can be held f0r The support Of children whose
1alhers desert them There is a great deal OF
'als sort Of abandonment. and when the charity
o-lcers get after the fathers they often leave
town Generally the grandfathers advise the
oesertion. and one or two Of them were much
surprised when the Department hailed them INTO
court and forced them to pay for support
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

The abandonment OF children seems to be on
the increase in this city, and the authorities
are trying their best to put stop to it. Last
October they began to insist on each parent pay
ing something for the support Of the children
committed Since that time 81 800 has been
paid to the superintendent of the Bureau of De
pendent Children. and it is now coming in at the
rate Of 81, 900 a month
The records of the Department are full of
pathetic cases. More than from any other quar-
ter they come from the Jewish districts on the
lower East Side. Marriage seems to mean little
to many OF them, and children are considered
things to be rid of a soon and easily pos
sible. Newly arrived immigrants often abandon
their children as soon they safely away
from Ellis Island
A typical case is that Of a little Russian girl
of eight a pretty child, and brighter than the
usual run. Her father brought her to America
fifteen months ago. For two days they wan
dered around the city, while he hunted UP friends
and arranged to get work One afternoon he
took her to the Sheltering House. at No 10
Madson-st., and to this day he has not returned
or made the slightest inquiry about his child.
The United Hebrew Charities took interest
In the case and finally located the father IN
Philadelphia.
sYour daughter is about to be indentured'
they wrote, "and unless you take some actloh
He took action-went away from the lodgings
where the society found him, leaving no address
behind.
A particularly aggravating case Of deserton
was that Of a man who left his wife and two
children when the woman was dying OF con-
sumption. She struggled along for TWO weeks
sewing in her cheerless one room home, and
then collapsed. She died subsequently IN the
Seton Hospital, and the children were com
rnitted. In the mean time the husband had oeeh
in Boston, where he married before ms hrsI VIE
died When he heard she was dead he came to
.b4o ci41y to claim the children He was told he
would have to refund the city the money palo
for their maintenance during his absence "hen
ba dAnourred he was offered the alternative Oh
going TO jail for six months
"I+'s a shame to make a man pay Tor soilie-
-, ,o didn't ask the fellow protested.
HOW did you think the children would exist!
asked the bureau official
..If had known you would make me pay 1or
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

movement means a great deal when considered
IN al OF its various uhas- s.
From the financial point Of view il means
considerable saving TO the city. The charge for
keeping q person II the Alnshouse, when all Of
the expenses are paid. : SOS year. If the plan
of making relatives pay something toward the
support Of those committed is followed UP there
viii be constantly increasing number Of quar-
ter and half paid inmates.
'.Stin more important, in my opinion, is the
effect on both inmates and relatives. The latter
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

A new play to Broadway. The Starbucks," by
Opie Read will be shown at Daly's Tomorrow.
Miss Harriet Burt is the young woman chosen
by the managers of The Prince of Plsen" to
represent NeW-YOrk in'The Song of the Cities"
She is supposed to be the typical Newly ork
girl"
Miss Grace George continues in Pretty Peg
gy' at the Herald Square Theatre
At the Madison Square Theatre tomorrow "A
Fool and His Money will be separated on the
stage if not at the box office Arnold DAILY and
Miss Anita Bridges are in the cast.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
COOL IN TRYING EMERGENCY.

Damocles had been invited to dine.
How do you like the swor6?" asked the King,
pointing to the suspended weapon.
oh that's all right" he responded, so long
as the hair doesn't fall in the butter"
Heraupon, even those who depored the yul-
garity of the remark We're fain to applaud the
mans sangfroid.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
SPORT rs 4 FINE ART.

II you want sport a fine art, you must
seek it in a country which is small too
thickly peopled TO let anything happen by acci-
dent even a hens egg.-(From The Yellow
Van" in the May Century.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
4. r. DUGMORE,S PHOTOGRAPHS.

Two vivid photographs Of bird life were re-
produced in the Illustrated Supplement OF The
Tribune on March % and through an unfort-
unate chain of circumstances credit was not
given to the artist These rare photographs
were made by A R Dugnore and first ap-
peared in Mr.. Dugmore's book. Mature and
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

the Camera" published by Doubleday, Page &
Co If The Tribune had not been misled,
ample credit would most willingly have been
given on March % both 10 author and pub
fishers, with a copyright line under each photo
ph
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

the time l was away" he said, banging the
table with his fists. I'D never have shown up
Then he counted out the money and received
case WAS
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

It's the basest ingratitude. and I'll never speA1
another word as long as l live"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-13
CUDAHY KICKS a DOCTOR.
Charge Brought Against Student Said to
he Famous Packers Grandson.

BosToN, June l2.-Edward I. Cudahy
Of Chicago, a third-year man in the Law
renee scientific school at Harvard, was
arrested at midnight charged with assault
upon DR.. Charles G. Percival. The student
rooms at Beck Hall and is said to be grand
son Of John Cudahy, the famous Chicago
packer. He is big man while DR.. Per-
cival is very slight.
The latter was formerly a newspaper
writer. He was graduated from the Har-
ward medical school several years ago.
Since then he has practised medicine,
but occasionally he writes for the news
papers. He Is the husband Of Zaza Belasco,
an actress, now playing with the DE
fender company at the Boston Theatre.
DR.. Percival and several newspaper men
were waiting for their cars in the station.
A crowd Of Harvard men we're also there,
feeling merry over their release from study.
According to some of those present, Cudahy
approached DR.. Percival and kicked him.
The physician turned around in astonish-
ment and was greeted with a punch that
broke his eyeglasses and blackened his
right eye. Some Of the bystanders inter-
fered and Cudahy was arrested. When
he was asked about the case by the police
man, Cudahy replied
-All know. Mr.. Officer. is that l have
bad right eye myself
DR.. Percival says he never saw Cudahy
before
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-13
SCANDAL OVER ARMORY WORK.
Bill Paid to an Outsider for Job Done
by the Armorer.

The report OF the Commissioners OF
Accounts to Mayor Low on the charges
made by Comptroller Grout against John
p. Gustaveson, secretary of the Armory
Board, will he submitted next Wednesday.
The Commissioners for several days have
been going through the accounts Of Mr.
Gustave and have also personally
questioned him They have allowed him
to be represented by his counsel, L. Latin
Kellogg.
Comptroller Grout said yesterday that
Gustaveson would be held 10 blame for
more improper acts than the giving OF CON-
tracts for armory repair work to his
brother, who posed under the name OF
Day Il Co. Commissioner Of Accounts
Russell refused to say whether or not his
investigation would probably lead to fur
ther charges against Gustaveson
1t was learned yesterday that the pro-
ceedings have brought to light the fact that
a prominent National Guard officer had
illegally certified vouchers for work done
at the armory with which he Is connected.
1t Is asserted that while certain repairs
were done by the armorer. a bill for the
work was presented by an outsider who
had never been near the armory, and that
the bill had been 20. X. ed by the officer
whose name has been drawn into the in
vestigation. II Is reported that part Of
the blame will be laid to the imperfect
bookkeeping methods OF the Commits
sioners of Accounts. II Ia asserted that
several OF the armories have already over
drawn their appropriations, although the
year Is only about half gone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-13
CASsINI SEES THE PRESIDENT.
The Result IL That Russia VIII Not BE
Called to Account for Jewish Massacre.

INC NeyVu - Iu2t ftusolS VIII NOt nc
Called to Account for Jewish Massacre.
WARRINGTON, June l2.--President Roose-
welt had the opportunity to-day OF discussing
personally with Count Cassini, the Russian
Ambassador, the massacre Of Jews at
kishinefY While those who were present
feel bound to observe secrecy concerning
what was said, enough is known to JUS
tify the assertion that the United States
Government will not make representations
to Russia on the subject or in any way
express indignation over the massacre.
Count Cassinis visit to the White House
was not prearranged. Exercising his
prerogative as the personal repre- sentative
Of a sovereign. he went directly to the
President for the ostensible purpose OF
saying farewell before his departure for
Europe, where he will spend the summer
months. His conversation with President
Roosevelt dealt in general way with the
relations between Russia and the United
States, and the Kishinef massacre,
Count Cassini's visit has apparently
resulted In averting the danger Of strained
relations between the United States and
RuAsia, which it was freely predicted would
follow any public reference by the Presi-
dent to the Kishineff tragedy.
Count Cassini expects to sail from New
York on June % on the steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm II. After spending about three
weeks in St. Petersburg. he will go else
where in Europe and hopes to return to
the United States in September
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-13
LONE VOYAGER QUITS.
Chucks Up the Job Of Crossing the Atlantic
in Open DOry.

BosToN. June l2.-There is one less lone
voyager on the Atlant io Ocean. Ludwig
Elsenbaum, who left Boston three weeks
ago in small open dory to cross the At
lantic, has returned and given 1t up.
Elsenbaum went $50 miles to the east
ward, making the Gulf Stream. After
leaving Boston he was a week at Marble
head and Magnolia, leaving the latter place
two weeks ago to-day. Since then the
weat her encountered has been bad.
He rode out one gale on the Georges, ly
ing to with drag There was no shelter on
the boat and so much fog was encountered
that Elsenbaum has been wet ever since
he started. He became stiff with rheu-
matism and was afraid he would get 30 bad
he could not navigate his boat.
Elsenbaum turned around and with diff
ficulty made Boone Island yesterday, and
when the fog lifted this morning he ran
in to the Rockport lifesaving station.
Capt. Bearse treated the cramped and
chilled mariner to a hot breakfast and
then bed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-13
LOST HIS MONEY on THE Wheel
or . Runabout Which Scra ped or = Part
OF His TrOusers.

Benjamin Schachter, young man who
lives at the Shelter House near Prospect
Park in Brooklyn, took Mrs. Sarah Bender
of l04 Orchard street and Miss Pauline
Fishman Of IS Rivington street out driving
In Fifth avenue, in this borough, last evening.
Schachter had rlnabout and a very skittish
horse.
In front Of the Holland House an automo-
bile scared the horse. He zigzagged up the
avenue for two blocks, throwing Mrs. Bender
out The wheels ran over her. Then the
runabout swerved against hanson and
Miss Fishman was thrown out.
Schachter was meanwhile more than half
over the dashboard. His hip pocket. which
contained 80, scraped against . vhasl and
the $50 and rArt OF the seat Of the trousers
were ground up and left In the street. At
Thirty FIRST street Bicycle Policeman Debes
turned the horse into a sand pile and
stopped the animal just as 1t had begun
to batter Schachter's face with its hind
legs.
Tho go was not recovered. but no one
ives hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-13
POINTS TO OUR LYNCHINGS.
Russian Minister'S Explanation OF the
kishinen Massacre.
Special Gable Despatch to TIE SUN.


LONDON, June 12-Mr. Arnold White.
who is connected with the pro-Jew move
ment, has received from NJ. de Plehve, Rus
in connection with the Kishneff affair.
It Is written in English.
The Minister says that Russias agri-
cultural and labor populations are Ill at
ease living a common life with Jewish in
habitants OF widely developed commercial
instinct. Hence there is constant an
tagonism of material, racial and religious
character, verging on frenzy, on the least
possible occasion.
1.-THE finding of murdered Christian boy
intensified the strained relations, and the
peasants did not believe the official denials
of a ritual murder. A jew who was pro-
prietor of carrousel struck and felled a
Russian woman on Easter day, further ex-
asperating the populace. and this was the
immediate cause of the outbreak, tie work
men breaking windows, DC, as protest,
The statement says that a free fight
followed, in which the Jews were on top
until a Christian vas shot, This called
forth popular passion in all its abject force
and abomination. The Minister adds
"The Russian peasants were driven to
frenzy Excited by race and religious
hatred, and under the influence Of alcohol,
they were worse than the people OF the
Southern States Of America when they
lynch negroes
After blaming the Governor and laud
ing the measures taken by the Ministry Of
the Interior NJ de Plehve says: "The Russian
Government is the first to disapprove OF
such horrid acts Of violence, but IL
cannot in compliance with the request
OF the radical and revolutionary press
give the Jews new rights Of citizenship,
as this would be sure to drive the Russian
population to new excuses against the
Jews, who are hated by the peasa nts with
such extraordinary force"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-13
PlRIS EDITOR ARRESTED.
NJ. Chfmand Takes Jim Crow Seat in
wellington Car and Won't Budge.

WA41NoToN, June I'm. Andre Cher
mand fhe distinguished Paris author and
editorIf lie Clair, who was President Roose-
velt's guest at luncheon the other day,
went 10 visit the tomb Of Warrington
to-day but met with an adventure that
caused him to abandon the pilgrimage.
M. Chermand boarded Washington
and lexandria car, bound for Mount
Vernd. These cars arc divided in the
middl by imaginary lines, and as soon ns
they ross the Potomac into Virginia the
rear lalf Of each car Ia transformed into
jim Crow compartment by operation
of lat. Only negroes are allowed to ride
there, The French visitor was not aware
of the and took a seat in tho rear. The
conductor advised NJ. Chermand that he
had letter move forward, as he was oc-
cupyhg seat reserved for Jim Crow.
@Jem Crow'" queried the Frenchman.
Il ID not know zee name"
Sohe words ensued and the conductor
beca ne angry. NJ. Ckermand did not
undFst and and would not bulge.
When Alexandria was reached the con-
dudor called a policeman, who placed M.
Chfmand under arrest and conduct ed
hin to the station house. Nobody there
could speak French, and NJ. Chermand could
moi speak English we'll enough to make
himself underst God. Then he was taken
bdore the Mayor, who acts as petty
magistrate The prisoners identity was
fIaIly made known, and the Mayor sus-
pended sentence and told NJ. Chermand
LAT he was at liberty.
With a good deal Of effort the charge
upon which NJ. Chermand had been arreste ed
was explained to him. When he grasped
the stuat ion he took it good nat uredly
and closed the incident by taking photo
graph OF the conductor.
Some months ago daughter Of Gen.
Robert E. Lee was arrest ed for riding in the
lin Grow end OF Washing ton and Alex
andria car.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-13
breaches WHILE HE SLEEPS.
How a Minister OF Brown County, Ind,
Keeps His Congregation Awake.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June l2.-The Rev.
John Cauffman, minister Of Brown county
is preaching every night to hundreds OF
people and his sermons possess the novel
feature Of being delivered while the minister
is sound asleep.
Mr.. Cauffman goes to the church each
evening at o'clock, lies down on a cot
and is soon fast asleep. At clock, whe n
the church is filed with people. he rises
and enters the pulpit where he delivers
sermon. He uses both English and German
in his preaching. and seldom makes
blurder.
Physicians have examined Mr. Cauifman
and they say his mind works while he sleeps.
Many have doubted II his sleep was genuine,
but all doubts were removed when a three
inch silver needle was pushed into his flesh
and the preacher did not finch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-13
SHIRT.WAIST GIRL IS GLAD.
II. & VI. Brakemen Ordered to Help Only
the Old and the Laden.

Boston. Mass, June 1.-THE Boston and
Maine brakemen have just been relieved by
an official order Of an important and long
standing part Of their duties-that Of
assisting women on and of the cars.
The rule has hitherto been general, and
has been interpreted without fear or favor,
but now. according to instructions issued
by Supt. Sanborn, only the aged, feeble
or infirn, the bundle or baby laden female
is TO get assistance.
This places matters on basis more to
the liking Of the shirt-waist girl. who Is
understood to he responsible for the new
rule. Brakeman and conductors often
have grimy hands which, in the literal
interpre tations Of orders. are liable to
leave traces on Immediately laundered
elbows.
II is rumored that the same shirt-waist
maidens are going to send round robin
to all the street railway companies, advo-
eating similar reform. The Boston and
Maine order went into effect this morning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-13
ATTITUDE or THE POWERS.
VIII Probably Respect the Choioe BY Sorvis
OF q New King.
,SpecfoI Cable DespatcheS TO +

Special Cable Dispatches 10 TIE sun
LONDON. June l2.-Sr Charles Dixie,
NJ. p, who Is one Of the keenest students
OF European politics, and whose opinion
thereon has considerable weight, said In
an interview to-day that II Austria aoqui-
esces in the succession of Prince Peter Kara
georgevitch to the throne Of Servia no Euro
pean complications are likely to result
from the tragedy at Belgrade. Indeed,
the event will tend to keep things quist
for long time.
Servia is intensely democratic, and un-
less supported by foreign bayonets any
Government must experience those ups
and downs which have been SO noticeable
in Bulgaria. but the gu estion OF the for
eign bayonets arises. Hitherto 1t has
always been assumed that there was an
arrangement between Russia and Aus
tria by which Austria recognized Bulgaria
as under Russian influence, while Russia
left Servia to Austrian influence.
The extinction of the Obrenovitches
leaves Austria without candidate for the
Ser>ian throne, and the Karageorgevitches
are in the strong position of being the only
royal family OF Servan origin and Of being
recognized az one of the royal families OF
Europe. If Austria wanted to move she
would have to support rival candidate
to Prince Peter, and il Germany wanted
to encourage Austria to move she would
probably find some German Prince, like
Prince Charles Of Roumania, hut Sir
Charles does not believe that they will
interfere.
He declared that in case Prince Peter
Is selected the Macedonian question will
be favorably affected because it will be to
Russia's interest to keep things quiet for
long time and allow the Karageorgevitch
dynasty to consolidate itself.
Replying to a su question that Russia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-13
NO SUBWAY TRAVEL ON JAN. 1
STRIKES HAVE DEFEATED THE
CONTRACTORS PLAN.

Mcdonald Confidently Expected TO Have
the Road In Operation for . Now
Years GIFT to the Ctty-But 1t Won't
Belle ana Parsons Give Up Hope.
The confident expectation which Con-
tractor Mcdonald and Chief Engineer Par
Sons OF the Rapid Transit Commission
expressed In the early part Of this year that
the new subway railroad would be running
as far north as the Harlem River by Jan
I, next year, has been abandoned. Mr..
Parsons said yesterday that it couldn't be
done
"Our expectations in that respect" he
said, shave been wiped out. While every
effort will be made to complete the subway
In the early part Of the year the outlook at
present Is decidedly opposed to the idea
we held some months ago that we would
be able to begin carrying passengers not
later than New Years Day"
Mr. Mcdonald, under his contract, has
until October OF next year to complete the
road From the time he started work on
his task 1t has been his aim to finish the
work in about a year less than the contract
time. Had 1t not been for the successive
strikes OF the iron workers and laborers
on the work he would probably have Sue
ceeded.
Work on the power house at the foot OF
Fifty eighth street is away behind schedule
time, because OF the strike OF the iron
workers, and while Mr. Mcdonald has
from time to time asserted that the strike
of the excavators and rockmen had not
embarrassed the sub-contractors enough
to interfere with completing the tunnel
on time. 1t was learned yesterday that
not only has the constructive work been
greatly set back, but it is not even in
full swing yet, although the sub-con-
tractors have said repeatedly that they
have been able to Ali the places Of every
one Of the strikers.
However much the work may be has
tened during the rest OF the year, Mr.. Par
sons is Of the opinion that there is no pros
pect OF rapid transit in the first month Of
1901