davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14

the Dublkc schools within their respec- five counties, unless otherwise provided by law. They shall make rules and regulations for the government of the of the school, see that teachers perform their duties. and exercise such powers. consistent with the law, as. in their judg- ment will best subserve the cause of education The said Board shall have the right to acquire, purchase. lease, receive, hold, transmit and convey the title to real and personal property for school pur- poses. Said Board of Education shall by and in name of County Board of Educa- ton sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with all contracts to be made after resoution adopted by said Board and spread on It's minutes and signed by the President and Secretary and all process shall be executed on the Secretary of said Board.
 Sec. 12. Whenever there shall have been established in any school district, sys- tenn of graded schools free to the children of school age, within such district for period of not less than eight months Tn each year, the electors of such districts may increase the number of the District Trustees to live, and assume entire con troI of the public schools therein; pro- vided the trustees of such districts shall make all reports required by law to the County Board of Education.
 Sec 13. Each member of the County Redistricting Boards named in Section two of this act shall receive two dollars a day for each day in which he Is actual ly employed in forming school districts under this act to be paid out of the Coun- ty Treasury upon the written requisitton of the President and Secretary of such Board; provided. that no member of said Board shall receive pay for more than fifteen days, and provided. further, that the County Superintendent of Education shall receive no pay for serving on said Board.
 Sec. 14. Each of the four members of the County Board of Education, pro vided for in Section 10 of this act shall receive from the public school funds of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
BROWN MAN TURNING WHITE.
Seems to Have No Disease. but His Color
Is Leaving Him.

Rufus Hurburt of 1875 West Twenty-t third
street was colored man until about two
years ago. He is nearly white now and his
physician. DR., Richard Conwell. and other
medical men are much interested in the
case. Hurburt' s natural color was brown.
He was born in this country in 1891 of parents
who came from Trinidad, West Indies,
and, as far as is known, he has no white
ancestry.
About two years ago white spots APP
peared on his hands, but there was no
irritation or scaling Il his skin. The
spots which were clear white. increase
in size and Hurl urt, though feeling per-
fectly well, consulted his physician. DR..
Conwel explained to him that a process
was under way which would change the
color of his skin all over his body.
It came out as tho doctor said it would,
Before the hands had bleached out en-
tirely Hur5urt's body ard scalp began to
turn white, ard last OF all his nose.
DR.. Conwell explains the clse by sayin &
that it is a freak of nature. "The cause Of
the change" he says, lis augmentation
duo to tho lack Of nutrition to the cuticle.
But what operates on the cutie lie to make
the change is obscure. Mr.. Hurburt is not
anRnic 50 it is question why the cutie lie
should suffer from lack Of nutrition when
his body as whole does not.
There is nothing contafious about the
case and the change causes him no painful
sensation. 1t will probably be eight or ten
years before he is clear white"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
BELONGS TO UNCLE SAM.
Land in Brooklyn He Is Said to Have Paid
100000 for, but Forgot About.

Civil Engineer Bellinger, formerly in
charge OF the Department Of Yards and
Docks in the navy yard in Brooklyn, but
now stationed in New Orleans, made the
discovery some time ago, as he believes,
that the United States Government owned
plot Of ground at the foot Of Little street
and adj Joining the navy yard in Brooklyn,
which the Government was anxious to Sc
cure. He reported the matter to Rear
Admiral Rodgers who Immediately or
dered an investigation and referred the
matter to the authorities in Washington.
The records in the Registers Office in
Kings county show that in liber 78S and
page 500, the title of the property is vested
In the United States Government. 1t having
been purchased on March /. 1857, from
city Of Brooklyn. however, had extended
Little street to the East River and the Gov
ernnent found IL impossible at the time
to secure legislation to close the street, so
that the newly acquired piece of property
could be brought within the boundary OF
the present navy yard.
Owing to the frequent transfers Of Off
GERS at the yard, those who knew about
the purchase of the property, forgot about
the transaction when they went to other
with it. were assigned to duty in the yard.
and as a result for thirty-six years the
property has not been utilized by the Gov
eminent 1t is 50 feet wide on Marshall
street and extends PSI feet and inches
to the waters edge then easterly 81 feet,
thence southerly IA feet and inches to
the beginning Of Little street.
This property adioins the plant of the
Brooklyn Gas Light Company and the COM
pany has leased it with the dock privileges
to Louis P. Bsndt. contractor. The rec
ords in the r oysters office show. it is said.
that the property has never been trans
ferred by the Government. 1t is said the
Brooklyn Gas Light Company contends
that it owns the property but none of tho
officers could be seen yesterday, and it is
not known what action they will take now
that the Government, through its officials
in Brooklyn and at Washington. claims
ownership.
Rear Admiral Rodgers said that the mat
ter was out of his hands, as he had referred
it to Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
LOW INSPECTs SOUTH BROOKLYN.
cts Development Ia OF Great Importance
to the City OF Now York."

to the City Of New York."
Mayor Low and Shipping Commissioner
Harry A. Hamburg were the guests yester-
day Of the Merchants Association of New
York and the South Brooklyn Board of
mentioned are DESTROYS that the lefty shall
purchase and operate or regulate the opera
ton Of the Thirty-ninth street, Brooklyn,
ferry, and the trip was for the purpose Of
showing the guests the possibilities of the
South Brooklyn shore for railroad and steam
ship terminals, the business Of which, 1t is
argued, would be greatly facilitated by an
adequate ferry service,
The Bush Terminal Company, which
, has large storehouse and terminal interests
there, placed at the disposal Of the associa-
tons its large sea-going tug, the Indepen-
dent, one Of the fastest in the harbor,
On board the tug when the start was made
from Pier A at 1890 o'clock in the morning
We're; Mayor Low, Commissioner Hanbury,
chants Association; H. D. Dumont legs,
lative representative Of the Merchants
Association; s. c. Mead assistant secretary
of the association, H. d Lockwood Of
dent of the West End Brooklyn Board Of
Trade; F. D. .Bruckbauer, president of the
South Brooklyn Board Of Trade; John
Mccormick and Ex-Councilman William
]. Doyle Of the South Brooklyn Board Of
Trade, John c. Seager, agent for the, Prince
Line of steamers; ex-senator. Gallagher,
Irving 7. Bush, president of the Bush
Terminal Company and several Others.
A landing was made at the new pier of
the Bush Terminal Company, foot of Forty
fourth street, South Brooklyn where train
OF two cars was waiting to carry the WIS.,
itors the whole length of the two largest
piers in the harbor, which are here on the
new Government ship channel, and to vari-
GUS other points on the company's extern
sive premises A birdseye view Of that
part Of South Brooklyn was obtained by the
party from the roof of one of the six-story
storehouses.
A trip was then made to the Brooklyn
terminal Of the Thirty-ninth street ferry
after which the Mayor boarded his private
yacht. the Surprise, and started for New
York. There was some excitement on
board the tug, which started soon after
ward. when 1t overhauled the Surprise.
which did little more than keep abreast
Of 1t for mile or so, when the course was
changed.
Mayor Low declined to commit himself
on the question OF municipal ownership of
the ferry.
Il will say, however, he remar ked.
that this section of the city has been
greatly improved and that this trip has
given to me new idea of what South Brook
lyn needs. am not prepared to say what
will he the policy of the municipality on
the question of ownership of the ferry,
but am convinced that the development
OF shipping facilities in South Brooklyn
Is Of the greatest Importance to the city OF
New York
luncheon was served on board as the
tug steamed down to Fort Hamilton before
returning to the CITY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
TO BE archbishop SETON.
The Pope HOnOrs a Member Of the Well
known New Jersey Family.


known New Jersey Family.
Dispatches received at Seton Hall and
by several priests of New York yesterday
announced that the Pope has conferred
the title of titular Archbishop upon Mgr
Robert Seton. who for quarter Of century
was rector of ST. Josephs Church in Jersey
City, but who in the last years has been
re siding in Rome
Mgr Seton was suggested as successor to
ishop O'Connell, when that prelate re-
ID the ractorship of tn" American
c. llnge at Rome The newly appc inted
Archbishop is well known as scholar
and has a reputation as speaker on theo-
logical subjects,
Mgr Seton is intensely patriotic. He
was once reported as saying that next to
Heaven comes the United States. He al
ways caused the Stars and Stripes TO be
unfurled from all Catholic buildings on Holt
DAYS He caused comment In the Spanish
American War, by having the flag raised
from the steeple & his church and by keep
ing IT there until peace was declared.
The new Archbishop comes from one Of
the best known Catholic families of America
His mother was the founder of Seton Hall
College, South Orange and established the
order of Sisters Of Charity In the United
States.
Mgr Seton will be consecrated in Rome.
1t is expected that the ceremony will occur
about the middle of July.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
DISCIPLINE AT COLUMBIA.
"T1sht eninE OF the Lines" In student A..
fairs Has Becn Decreed.

Columbia men were surprised yesterday
to learn that the authorities have decided
to introduce academic discipline in student
affairs next year. In former years the
college announcements have been silent on
matters Of faculty interference, but the fol-
lowing paragraph has been inserted in the
college circular this year.
BY the terms Of the statutes of the univer-
sity every student is subject so the disci-
plinary rules Of the university authorities.
The president is empowered TO administer
discipline in such cases as he deems proper,
and 10 authorize the deons %, the several
faculties so administer discipline in such
manner and under such regulations as he
may prescribe.
The reason for this action is found in
President Buffers utterance in connection
with his general policy OF reorganization
at Columbia. In an article contributed
recently TO one Of the college publications,
Dr.. Butler expressed himself strongly on
the question OF academic discipline at
Columbia, saying:
what we need, it appears to me, in Column
bia College and in every other college. is
a tightening OF the lines in all these respects.
They we're much tighter twenty-one years
ago, and I liked the sum total Of conditions
then better than / do now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
POLICEMAN CAUGHT IN 4 RAID.
He Was supposed to BE Sick At Homo. but
Was Found In . Gambling Den.

BUFFALO. June l3.-Superintendent Of
Police Bull at An early hour this morning
arrested one of his own policemen in
personally conducted raid on gambling
den at II Court street. AS consequence,
the patrolman, Horace A. Redden, not only
will be tried in police court on the charge
of being a common gambler, but will be
tried before the Police Commissioners.
Redden , was supposed to be on on sick sick, leave
killed a Pole he had arrested and who
was about to attack him with knife,
No one pretend s, to know who ran the
attracted to the place by seeing number
of men enter. He had been told that gamb-
ling was going on there, and securing the
assistance of a number of detectives, he
made the raid, capturing six gamblers in
addition to Redden. The raid was made
without the knowledge Of Capt. Collins,
who is in command Of the precinct,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
HOTEL ROOM LOOTED.
Employees Of the Seymour Held for an
$1,000 Jewel Theft.

Henry Montgomery, Norman Powell ana
Alice Howard, who are employed in the
Seymour Hotel at so West Forty-tifth
street, were arraigned in the Yorkville police
court Yesterday in consequence Of the
theft of So, 900 worth o t jewelry belonging
to j. H. Taylor and his wife.
The Taylors are guests Of the hotel and
occupy room 80 When they went to din
ner in the hotel restaurant at o'clock on
Wednesday evening they locked the door
and took the key. On their return they
noticed that some of the things on the
dresser had been tlisarranged. diamond
sunburst. a diamond brooch several rings
and other pieces of jewelry left in chamois
bag in the bureau drawer and some jewelry
lying on the dresser were all gone.
The room door was locked on their return
from dinner, apparently just as they had
left it, Mr.. Taylor reported his loss to the
hotel manager and then went to see Capt.
Tighe of the East Fifty-frst street station
He told the captain that the missing jeweIry
was worth $4,000. The captain sent De-
tective Walsh to investigate.
The detective kept watch on the en-
ployees and finally arrested Montgomery,
who is a bellboy; Powell who is porter,
and the Howard woman, who is check
attendant in the restaurant
He learned that the Howard woman and
Powell lived at 2l8 West Forty-sixth street,
and after arresting them went to their rooms
and made search of them. As soon as he
entered he found few articles of silver
ware which bore the monogram OF the
hotel, but he did not find any of the missing
jewelry.
When the prisoners were arraigned yes
terday Walsh told Magistrate Barlow
that he had no evidence that any OF the
prisoners were concerned In the theft OF the
iewelry. He asked that Powell and the
Howard woman be held until tomorrow
The Magistrate held the two in 1880 bail
and discharged Montgomery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
No Proof That the City Didn't Break the
Teeth Out OF the Water Meter.

Hea y Of Columbus avenue, known to
few people who dine and sup in New
York as restaurateur in the rev Tender
loin, has come of victor in his refusal to
pay for water which the city asserted that
he had used, although the meter on his
premises did not register it. In February
OF last year city inspector broke the seal
of the meter which had been on Healys
premises since October, 1893, and found
that eight Of the ten teeth on the pinion
between the 100 and l 900 dials had been
cut away.
The city thereupon, alleging that the
meter had registered only one-ffth Of
the water used SO. bill Of s593. 80 to Healy
for additional water, and he refused to
pay it, Later, after rev meter had been
put in, the city sent him another back bin
for $3.50 SO, the new retroactive figures
ton Of water in one month as registered
by the new meter, This bill als3 Healy
declined to pay. The city threatened
to cut Ct, his water supply altogether if
he didn't pay it, and Healy got an in
junction.
The Supreme Court now sustains him
and grants him costs, the decision being
given by Justice Davis in Part ", ST. ecial
Term. justice Davis says the city might
be entitled to collect from him for water
used ana not registered II the amount so
used had been rendered impossible of
measurement through Healy's wrongful
act But it does not appear that this was
the case.
The Court holds that the computation Of
the first bill was wrong because there was
nothing to show at what time between
October, 1893, and February, 1902, the meter
became disabled. The computation Of the
second bill was wrong because the restaur-
ant had grown from one store to four be-
tween those dates. SO months consumption
in 1902 could no, be fair basis for figuring
the consumption during the preceding
years.
Furthermore. the meter had been de-
livered by the manufacturer to the city
pipe yard and there tested by the passin 6
of twenty-five cubic yards Of water through
1t. which, the Justice says, was not a test
which would disclose the defect between
the 100 and 900 dials, and when the meter
was put in Healy's premises it was sealed,
and although inspected by the city. nine
times during the interval, was always found
with the seal intact. and the citys employ
ees presumably had the seal. The defect
was not discovered until one Inspector
broke the seal and found that the teeth
were missing.
"There is no sufficient proof here" the
Justice saws, that there was any inter-
ference with the meter by the plaintiff
or by any one with his knowledge"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
CHILDREN LENTTOSAM THOMAS
81, zoo, 900, APPARENTLY, THAT
PROPPED 7TH NATIONAL.
F.. II. Thomas and His Sister Put in Claims
for That Amount Against Their FAITH
er's Estate-They Lent the Money
to Him While L. II. Was Bank 8 President

Edward r. Thomas. the owner OF Hermis
and OF her racehorses, has a claim against
the estate of his father, Gen. Samuel
Thomas, who died on Jan. II last. for $780,
600 for money loaned Mrs. Eleanor Beck
man, a daug glitter OF Gen. Thomas. has
similar claim, and i. is expect ed that both
ma ters will come up for consideration
before the Surrogate some day this week
Mr.. Thomas and his sister say that on
June 20. 1901, they each lent their rather
5000 600 and that the money was never
repaid. As they are both execu, ors OF the
es, ate under the will, they cannot pay
themselves until the Surrogate approves
their claims. Hoadly, Laut erbach john
son are counsel for Mr. Thomas, and Nicoll,
Anable i Lindsay for Mrs. Beeckman'
1t was said yesterday in explana'i ion OF
the two claims that Gen. Thomas had mace
a Gift of 5000 900 o each Of the claimants in
June, 1901, and that they had returned
the money TO him for invest ment without
making any arrangements for its repay
ment. Counsel for nett her claimant would
speak about the mai ter vest erday.
1t is a matter Of record, however, that on
June rs, 1901, when the Seventh National
Bank was in difficulties over its Clearing
House balance, Gen Thomas, who was a
heavy stockholder advanced $0sa 900 to
meet the balance out Of his own pocket
and it is believed that he advanced more
later. The loan was MADE on condition
that E. r. Thomas, his son, should become
the president OF the bank in place OF w. H.
kimball.
Thomas, who was only about 81 years old
az tho tirna did become president but his
incumbency lasted only two days, as on
June 27, 1901, the bank suspended pay
ment. 1t was then rumored that young
Thomas had lent large sum to the bank.
and it is probable that there is a close con-
nection between the claims OF himself
and his sister against their fathers estate
and the attempt made to rescue the bank
from its difficulties.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
THE STOLEN PRINCETON CANNON.
Presentation Of . HOw1tzer Recalls .
Famous College Exploit.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., juno 1.-THE
class Of II OF Rutgers College presented
to that institution to-day a howitser used
in the civil war, which the class secured
from the United States Ordnance Depart
ment. The gun is presented as a memoriam
OF the exploit performed by the class Of
IT in capturing a cannon from Princeton
University.
This incident occurred in the spring Of
1878, when the members Of the ~ class
were sophomores. There was a tradition
that the smaller Of the two cannon half
imbedded in the Princeton campus had
at ono time belonged to Rutgers but had
been stolen by Princeton men. Both col
leges believed the story, and Princeton
men were fond Of haunting their Rutgers
friends about 1t.
Ono day nine Of the sophomores started
out late in the afternoon. secured farmers
wagon and horses and drove to Princeton;
Reaching there late at night they contrlved
to dig up the cannon and load It on the
wagon without being detected. They drove
home with it and secreted it in cellar,
where it remained for several weeks. A
party Of Princeton students came over and
tried to find the gun, but were unable to
do so.
The conflict between the two colleges
became a national topic, and the dispute
was finally submitted to conference OF
Dr. McCosh, then president of Princeton.
and DR.. Campbell, president Of Rutgers.
It was proven to Dr.. Campbell's ,satisfac.-
ton that the cannon had never belonged
to Rutgers. 80 he ordered it returned to
Princeton, which was done.
The gun is now on Princeton campus.
1t is not the big gun just back of Nassau
Hail. around which the cannon rush is
annually held, but is the smaller one, few
feet distant on the opposite side OF tho
walk and closer to the railroad station. It
protrudes scarcely six inches above ground
and is imbedded in solid masonry, 80 that
1t ia never likely to be moved again.
The new gun presented to Rutgers Col
lege is about the same size as the one stolen
from Princeton twenty eight years ago:
1t weighs / ,495 pounds and will be placed
muzzle downward in the ground and i'm;
be placed plate bearing the inscription,
From the class Of 1871
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
SAFE ROBBERS FRUSTRATED.
Blew Open a Safe. but the Aroused Watch
man Drove Them Away.

PouoHKEEpsIE, June l3.-There was q
nearly successful attempt at safe robbery in
the village Of Highland last night. Shortly
after midnight a dull report was heard
and it was ascertaired that burglars had
effected an entrance to ex-Sheriff Philip
Schantz's -four mill and blown open the
safe in the office. The explosion aroused
the Waterman, who clinched with the
burglars and hit one of them on the head
with hammer, They broke away and
escaped; leaving their booty booty behiH behind, them.
contained considerable sum of money
and valuable papers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-14
RUSSELL HARRISON WINS.
Court Orders the Sale OF a Building Tie.
longing to Ills Fathers Estate.

INDIANAPOLIS. June 13.-ln the suit by
Russell B. Harrison against Mary Lord
Harrison, Benjamin Harrison's widow.
their daughter and others for partition Of
certain property on North Pennsylvania
street, Judge Allen Of the Circuit Court has
granted the prayer to sell the property
and Howard Gale was appointed commits
sioner to carry into effect the order of the
Court.
Russell Harrison alleged in his complaint
that Mrs. Harrison did not need the rentals
for her support. and that the property was
In such shape that it could be divided only
by turning it into money. The property
consists OF business building on North
Pennsylvania street, and is worth about
$4,000. 1t will be appraised and sold at
once.