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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
LETAERR A CREDITOR
or Barhwell votometer c.. which Dldnt
Get New York City Contract.

L,loius Litfauer OF Gloversville is one OF
the creditors OF the Bardwsll Votometer
Company, one Of the two voting machine
concerns that had prospective monopoly
OF the chance Of supplying New York city
with machines until Gov. odell. after a
three months interval, was persuaded to
reconstitute the extinct voting machine
commission and thereby to allow other
companies to compete. Soon after that
the Bardwal concern went INTO bank
ruptcy. It's schedules were filed yester-
day. They show liabilities S42,98S and
assets not valued. The assets consist OF
nineteen votometers, of which twelve are
at the City Hall in Northampton, Mass. i,
sold to that city but not paid for the sale
being voidable; two patents and some
machines and tools Of little value.
Among the creditors are Jacob Rupert,
Jr., $7,l88 for cash loaned to the company;
John s. Fillmore, the president. 500,
for money loaned and services Lucius LIT
tauer Of Gloversville, 81, 500, money loaned;
forkville Bank, $3.50; A. p. Bardwell,
Boston, 5000; A 4 J. M. Anderson, Boston,
$500, and Charles F.. Herrick. Northampton,
Mass, 81, $40.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
THREAT TO THE IRON WORKERS.
IT They Won't Work The American Bridge
90. VIII Employ NOn-UnIOn Men.

A representative Of the American Bridge
Company, which has an anti-sympathetio
strike agreement with the Housesmiths
and Brdgemen's Union, said yesterday
that if its members refused to work when
building is started again the company will
take new action, He continued:
I'VE take contracts from firms in the
Employers Association and outside of IL
We have hitherto hesitated to employ nom
union men because they have always been
beaten and abused by union men, but If
the union breaks this agreement we will
go To work with any men we can get
He added that it was not a skilled trade
except as far as the foremen and a few men
on each building were concerned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
TRAIN KILLS EX-RAILROAD NAN.
Willis ID. Hagcr Was Once Purchasing Agent
for the d., l.. g. W. IL. II.

EAST ORANGE, n. j., July l5--Willis D.
Hager, a wealthy business man who up
to the spring Of 1899 was purchasing agent
for the Delaware, Laokawanna and Western
Railroad, was killed this morning by an
express train bound for Morristown Con-
ductor Carter Of the train was one of Mr..
Hnger's oldest and warmest friends Carter
alighted from the train after the accident
and was greatly affected when he recog-
nized his friend. MIR. Hager died in an
ambulance on the way to the Orange Me-
mortal Hospital
Mr.. Hager WAS about to take train for
New York. He stepped across tho track
TO be ready for his train and in doing so
walked directly in front of the express
Mr.. Eiager entered tho service of the
railroad company in 1895 as II ticket agent
and within a few months became supcrin-
tendent Of motive power AT Scranton, later
going to the supply department, from
which office he resigned in 1899 and wont
into the manufacture Of paper and straw
board at Bloomfield He was born in 1914
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
WORKINGNAN DECAPITATED.
Charles Push Meets Instant Death In the
American Locomotive Works

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, July i5--Charles
Push, 25 years old, a member of a crane
gang in the boiler shop of the American
Locomotive Works, met with an awful
death this afternoon, The gang operat-
ing the big locomotive crane known as
"The Rubberneck" went to the rear of
the new boiler shop to raise heavy piece
of machinery. A the monster crane,
which revolves on a pivot, was swung
around, Push was struck and pinned fast
bv the neck against the table of the car
which carries the machinery and decapi-
tated. His death was instantaneous
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
WOULD MOVE PAINE MONUMENT.
Alderman Steele OF New Rochelle Wishes
TO Make II Less Conspicuous.

NEW ROCHELLE, n. Y, July 1.-THE fol-
lowers of Thomas Paine, the great deist
and revolutionist, who is buried In Upper
North street, New Rochelle, are greatly
aroused over a movement which has been
started by Alderman F. A. Steele to have
the Paine monument removed to less con-
spicuous place Alderman Steele an
nounced his plans at a meeting OF the Board
of Aldermen on Tuesday night. 1t met de-
cded opposition at once from Alderman
Koch and others who live near the monu-
ment.
Alderman Steele wishes to move the
monument back about twenty five feet
and have a drive circle around it from the
main highway, so that persons who wish
to inspect the monument may do 30, while
others who care nothing for the memory
of the apostle OF reason may drive by
without seeing the shaft and inscription
landing his memory. Alderman Steele will
endeavor to push his plpn through.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
BRIDGE BONDS VOTED AGAIN.
Board OF Estimate Puts 1t Up to Tammany
10 Keep on Finding Extra Votes.

10 Keep on FlnOlnG FXtra votes.
The Aldermen will have to pass again on
the Manhattan Bridge appropriation before
the end of the month unless they forego
the six-weeks vacation they have planned
for themselves, from July % to Sept. Is.
The Board Of Estimate met yesterday
and readopted by unanimous vote the
resolution authorizing the Issue OF over
SlOoOO0 Of corporate stock for finishing
the Manhattan Bridge. The clerk was
ordered to send certified copy Of the
resolution to the City Clerk at once. This
was done within twenty minutes, with the
result that the matter is again before the
Aldermen. To kill it they must kill it in
six weeks. The Tammany men killed it
on Tuesday with the help Of eight Re-
publican votes
Comptroller Grout said yesterday that
tho money for the bridge would I'M
doubtedy be available by the beginning
OF September To a sun reporter he said:
What meant by that was that the
majority Of the Aldermen would not again
aRe upon themselves the responsibility of
holding up this much-needed improve
ment Those who vote for a second time
against the completion of the bridge will
nave 10 answer to a critical public opinion,
and doubt if there are many of the Alder
men who will care to put themselves in
,he light Of uareasonably retarding an
Improvement e. much wanted. II is no
par! Of the Aldermen's duty to determine
engineering questions"
Aldermen Mccall and Sullivan we're at
tne City Hall yesterday. Both of them said
,.at they would again work for the defeat
81 The appropriation, and Mccall said that
II necessary he would have meetings of
Inc board held all through August 1t
WAS his intention to oppose the administra-
IONS apparent purpose to issue unlimited
amounts Of corporate stock. The Alder
,uens Finance Committee now has resolu-
IONS before it. he said, calling for issues OF
"'Hre Than STA, 900 600 of corporate stock.
comptroller Grout characterized that
statement as absurd and ridiculous. II is
tHh,nsrstood that sl4 100000 would be nearer
,.hr Mccall announced that il was not
r ME- intention 10 hold up all the improve
INNS n contemplated by the administration.
we VIII vote em a million next Tuesday
WWn inc new Bellevue Hospital, he said, but
HaiaIyor Low amt going TO get those other
'he Charter"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
NEW CHARGES or USURY.


The case against Aaron Bloch Of 345
Grand street, the money lender who was
arrested last week for usury. was adj
iourned in the Tombs police court yester-
day to July 81 A search OF Bloch's books,
which Assistant District Attorney krotel
has secured, has brought to light num-
her of transactions which the District At
torney's office thinks will strengthen the
case against him ..,,,;,. -
Bloch was arrested on the complaint OF
Rabbi Abraham Heller. who aneged tn an
he had paid Bloch Sl25 on loan OF SlOo
and then couldn't get his note back
In one one instance Mr.. Krotel found that a
nolioeman had paid S522 in return for 800
Another transaction that Is under IN
who says that he paid si4l for loan OF
Sis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
Play in s.a.c Lawn renn,s Championships.

SYRACUSE. July l5.--l:alr prevented play
IN the State Tennis Championship tourna-
ment until 4:3o O'clocl; this afternoon. and
then the courts were in bad shape. The
best games of tho day were in the open singles
+. c, Nicely defeated Irving Wright, both
Princeton men. and Hamilton Lewis. tho
Yale captain. lost to H. F. Allen of New York.
Open Snges-PirSt round--lrving c. Wright
defeated r.. c. BritChcr. Ga, O. g.
Second Rounl-Hunt defeated Magce. Ga @ 81
featcd Lewis. GO. "a; Leonard defeated Jones,
81, So Nicely defeated Wright. "a, o A. Ga,
Third Round--Hunt defeated Durllngame. 8-2.
60.
Preliminary roundAllen and Leroy
defeated Magce and 5ritcher 81, al: Hunt and
Nicely defeated Beatty and Smith, o.. 60.
Handicap Singlc-Preliminary round-Leonard.
80. defeated Burlneame, scratch, 8-3, 4-8. "a;
80, o o. a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
BIDS FOR NEW HARLEM HOSPITAL
Lowest Is Beyond ApprOpriation-IIOrsa
& SIattery the Archit ects.

DR.. John W. Brannan, president OF the
board of trustees of Bellevue and Allied
Hospitals. opened bids yesterday for the
new Harlem Hospital in Lenox avenue,
between l38th and l37th streets. The
Board of Estimate appropriated S275OO0
for the hospital building proper and sl25 900
The lowest bid for the erection Of the hos
pital proper was 1857 1856, from James
McFerran.
The Board of Estimate will consider the
bids and either reject them all on tho
ground that they are too high, or make
the entire appropriation available for tho
hospital proper.
The new hospital ia to be of brick trimmed
with granite. with four-story wings and q
fve-story administration building Hor-
gan h Slattery are the architects.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
BRyCKLAYERS TALKING STRIKE.
They Are Not Working Anyway and De-
mand an Increase. I'm Wages

1t was o'clock yesterday morning be-
fore the conference between representa-
tives of the bricklayers' unions and the
Mason Builders Association ended. The
bricklayers stood by their demand for an
increase of wages from 85 to 20 cents an
hour, and the employers stuck to their re-
fusal. The unions are to pass on the de-
mand again and give an answer TO the
employers tomorrow. If an agreement
is not reached the bricklayers will change
the present lockout into strike
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
Argentine Cadets yls,, west Point.

,r VEST POINT, July l5--The United States
i|"''Vary Academy to-day was honored
visit by several officers and the first
n'%ss Of cadets from the Argentine Re
ar" Military Academy Tho cadets
IN INC tne guests Of the W9st Point cadets
Eaaylng, gay time. This afternoon thew
fp%ihned the fatigue uniform Of the West
eMt boys, and with the West Pointers
H. an q escort took long horseback ride
% south Americans will remain until
t%,Low Tonight a hop was given
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
The Rev. l.. y. Osborne Sick with Pneumonia

The Rev. Louis Shreve Osborne. pastor
of Old Trinity Church in Newark, is i'll with
pneumonia at the Baptist Hospital in Brook
line, Mass Mr. Osborne went to Boston
10 attend his son, who Is laid mp iii the Still
OF constant attendance weakened him.
A cold Frustrated him at the Parker House
and he was removed to the hospital on
Sunday for quiet and professional care.
His condition is said to be favorable for
rnc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
GRAND yURYMAN HAULED Up.
Questioned as to what lie said to Reporters
About Postal Frauds.

The Federal Grand Jury in Brooklyn, which
was sworn In on Monday. held another
session yesterday but it was authoritatively
stated that the investigation Of Post ONCE
affairs was not resumed.
It was said that one Of the members OF
the June Grand Jury, which indicted ex-
Congressman briggs, had been summoned
before the present jury In reference to
his alleged giving out Of information 20
some newspaper men. He admitted that
he had talked with the reporters but denied
that he told them of anything that occurred
in the Grand Jury room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
intimidation Keeps Men From Work

CLINTON. July 15.-Although the con-
tractors on the Wachusett Dam we're able
by the assistance Of the police to start two
small gangs OF laborers at work to-day,
so far as the whole situation ia concerned
the strikers are ia control The strikers
methods of Intimidation have been success
work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
Attachment Against Chicago Banker.

Deputy Sheriff Campbell has received
an attachment from ChemunE county, n. Y,
against Henry l.. Turner, doing business
AZ Henry l.. Turner & Co, bankers, Of
Chicago, for $4,000 in favor OF Laura v.
McNair to recover the amount sent to Mr.,
Turner on Jan. II, 1902. for stocks and
bonds of the American Consumers Alliance.
The attachment was granted on the ground
of non-residence and was served on a bank
hprn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
NJ ARRIEl).

ARMSTRONG - DOUGLASS KENNEsoN. On
Tuesday. July ~ 1900. at Calvary Rapttss
Church. by tho Rev. DR. Morae, Elizabeth
Douglass Kenneson TO James Arinstrong.
LEE--WILD.--In Kew York. July i6. Lucy y. wild
to George Carleton Lee. by thu Rev Edward
Pears0ns Newton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16

An application by Police Commissioner
Greene for an appropriation of $500 GOO for
a new police headquarters on the site of
the old Centre Market was considered by
the Board of Estimate yesterday and put
over until the plans for the new building
have been approved
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
Job for Purroy's stepson.

The Bronx Board of Coroners yesterday
appointed c. F. Hilsburgh, stepson of
Henry ID. Purroy, assistant chief clerk Of
tho Coroner's office in The Bronx Hills
burgh has held other minor city jobs before
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16

Dan Firms Son-in.Law Held for Trial.
Matthew J. Strip, a son-in-law Of Justice
Dan Finn. who WAS arrested last week
charged with having an interest In pool
room at As Mercer street, was arraigned
before Justice Olmsted in Special Sessions
Tuesday He waived examination and
was held for trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
Two Killed by u Louisiana Tornado.

New ORLEANS, July IA tornado at
Three Prong Lake, Rapides parish, La. yes
terday destroyed several houses, complete ely
ruined the crops in the neighborhood, killed
two and wounded several persons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-16
CLEMENCY ASKED FOR MILLER
IL Being Set Forth He 10 III ana Has Made
Restitution to $40 Per Gently Victims

Assistant District Attorney Mott sent
to Gov. Odell yesterday a recommended
ton for executive olemency In the case OF
Syndicate" Miller. whose testimony has
convicted Col Bob Ammon Of knowingly
receiving $50. 500 OF the Franklin Syndf-
Gates stolen money. IL is set forth that
Miller has made as puoh restitution to
for
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
SIX DAY BIKE RACE.
The Weeks Grind Will Finish at
 MidniIbt


 NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Looking strong and fit and with increased pace, eleven teams of bicyclists are compet- ing in Madison Square Garden in six days race to be finished at midnight.
 Seven of the teams are on even terms while the laggards, who are from one lap to twenty miles behind, have little chance of gaining. The seven teams have been husbanding their strength, which accounts for their good condi- ton.
 4 young woman who said that she was Miss Jessie Nevins threw money and jewelry to the cyclists. The jew elry. was returned to her. The money disappeared. @~5..
 After the dinner hour the packed house as usual saw some exhibition races as diversion. The first of these was a mile handicap. The starters were Willie Finn, Root, Bardgett, Schreiber and Calvin. The order at the finish was: Schreiber first by length; Root, second, and Fem, third. Time, 2m. 6 2-5s.
 Frank Kramer in an unpaced half mile shot past the line in 54 1-5 sec onds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
THE PUGlLlSTS.
San Francisco Club Wants Jef-
 fries and Johnson.

Jack oBren and Tommy Ryan , Matched for Six Rounds-Fitz is
 Cunning for Corbett--sandy Fergu-
 son Beaten By Johnson-Other
 Good Fighting News, 1l
 New York, Dec 12.--Jim Cofforth, president of the Yosemite Athletic club, of San Francisco. attended the bicycle race in Madison Square Gar den yesterday. He said he had come to this city to inveigle, if possible, Champion Jeffries into meeting the winner of the Sandy Ferguson-Jack Johnson fight. -u,
 Cofforth thinks he has dlhlcuit task on hand, as he figures Johnson Il winner, and Jeffries has repeatedly said he would not fight a negro.
 After Jeff beat Corbett we had in mind matching McVey against the champion" said Cofforth, but the easy manner in which Johnson trimmed the Oxnard fighter boomed Johnson's stock for the fight with the champion.
 Frisco fight fans want to see John son and Jeffries come together. as they believe Jack better than any man the big champion has met since he fought Sharkey.
 T know Jeff has time and again said he would not meet negro, but there is such thing as the public de- manding it. How can the big fellow dodge it?
 while in New York I will sound Tom Sharkey, who still thinks he can give Jeff battle. That may appear Imaginable to fight followers, but they must remember that the sailor gave the champion his two hardest fights, and meeting between the pair would settle the old score"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
YouNG JACKSON WON.

Baltimore. Dec. 12.-Young Peter Jackson last night knocked out Bob Long of Chicago before the Eureka A.. c. in tbe eloscn.h o'ln.l of what was scheduled to be a fifteen-1round con test. It was Jackson's fight from starr to finish. Long took an awful lacing and was ready to quit Ill the fifth round. Although outwelghed fully fifteen pounds, Jackson out classed his opponent, flooring him eight times. Long showed great sta nina and gameness, but could not stand the tattoo of Jackson's left to the stomach and right to the jaw The knockout blow was right hook to the jaw
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
AGED sPRINTERs TO RAGE.
H. F. Carter, 76, Thinks He Gan Out run Any Other Man of His Age.

East Qougue, l.. l., Dec 12.-Henry F. Carter, carpenter of this village. although six years past the allotted three score and ten, has issued Il chal- lenge to any man his age in Suffolk county to run a foot race, T5-yard dash on Christmas day.
 John Roe. of Patchogue, who is known all along the south side of Long Island as. an aged sprinter of remark able nimbleness, has accepted the chal- lenge, and the event is expected to come off at Quogue on Christmas day regardless of the weather conditions
 All the aged men of Suffolk county will be on hand, as well as the young CT element. and if they see that Car ter has difficulty in lowering the col ors of Roe they will at once challenge him to another 75-yard match.
 Carter says he will place his money with Justice Gamma of Quogue on De cember g. The match will be for S1O a side.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
F. A. Jones. the outfelder of the Chi

F. A. Jones, the outfielder of the>Chf- cago Americans, who is spending the winter in Bolivar. \, Y.., has invested aSS,0O0 in oil property. A base hit in oil may beat one on the diamond.
 Johnny McGraw laughs at the report going around to the effect that he was S42. .999 ahead of the Brighton races. Says he: T never saw that much money in my life If had it would not work"
 Last fall in fit of generosity Chief Trimmer gave President Potter cigar of his own make. Being a man and a judge of $1 cigars. MT Pot ter smoked that 'wienerwurst' right down to the bitter end. He left that saine night for Bar Harbor to recuper- ate, and to forget. The wind at the Bar blows ninety miles an hour. and with his face toward the saline breeze MT Potter is said to be slowly improv- inr .tz
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
JOHNSON WHIPPED FERGUSON

San Francisco. Dec 12.-Only u mod crate crowd went to Colma last night to witness the twenty-five round fight between Jack Johnson the colored heavyweight champion and Sandy Fer guson of Boston. Johnson was n heavy favorite. and the betting was 10 to 4. with much short. end money put up by pikers. Many bet on Fer guson also because he had Spider Iel- Iy, who ranks as he shrewdest adviser to pugilists on the coast. as second.
 Johnson and Ferguson shook hands for the first round at 9:20 o'clock. Both shaped up in fine form. Though Fer guson looked heavier. the negro's great strength. as shown in his mus clcs, made him look a formidable op- ponent.
 Johnson received the decision over Ferguson at the end of the twentieth round. f
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-12
JEFFR1Es GETS STRONG.

Boston. Dec. I2.-Jim Jeffries added another knockout to his list of victor- ies yesterday. This time it was not in the squared circle. but in Steve ODonnell's gymnasium. and the vic tim was his sparTing partner.
 The champion was feeling strong, and instead of taking the usual min- ute of rest between rounds, would box three minutes with O'Donnell.
 Jeffries and Kennedy had been spar ring several ordinary rounds when they began to mix things. The cham Dion forgot for the minute that he was practicing. Kennedy sent q straight left to Jeffries' head and hooked q right to the jaw.
 Quick as a flash the big fellow fucked, and stepping ill. landed his fa- nous hook flush on Kennedys jaw.
 Kennedy went down and out, and it was some time before they could re- vive him. He was finally brought around. Jeffries expressed his regret, and there is no hard feeling
 Tim Callahan. the Philadelphia featherweight, displayed considerable skill i'll q six-round bout with Billy Willis before the Broadway X. C., Phil adelphia. last Thursday night. The match was lively throughout, although one-sided and Callahan did not have much trouble in demonstrating his su- periority In the fourth round Willis was sent reeling against the ropes from q left jab on the mouth. His face came in contact with one of the posts which caused the blood to flow freely. Willis was stunned. but soon recov- cred. In the final round Callahan hammered Willis relentlessly, but could not knock him out.
 Bob Fitzsimmons denies emphati- cally that he intends to sell his home at Bath Reach and open Il cafe in Chi cago. He expects to go on the road with theatrical troupe, but has not as yet decided with what company. T intend to force that fellow Corbett into match" says Fitzsimmons. just because he is circulating stories to the effect that I am a. good old has been.' Corbett is afraid to fight me, and is trying to evade match by de- claring that I am too old. If we ever meet and it is my ambition to get on match with him, he will have
 
 will be too old to beat him. and no one knows that fact better than he.''
 Philadelphia Jack O'Brfen and Tommy Ryan were matched last night to box six rounds before one of the Philadelphia clubs on Christmas eve for q $4,O0O purse, The men have agreed to split the purse. The match was made in Chicago, where both men are at present O'Brien fights Mike Schreck at. the Chicago Athletic club tonight, and Ryan will get his first line on his rival. The men have agreed to box a twenty-round bout in the event of their. six-round bout going tn elinlit. Several offers have been made them from San Francisco for, q twenty round bout and tley will ac- fegf tsla Iarsesf Oifeg after flaei1 lIght