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The sun., 1903-05-17
JIMMY HAGAN'S BIG MAYPARTY
ONE or DOZENS THAT FILLED
CENTRAL PARK YESTERDAY.
Another Crowd Of children We're George
Ehret's Guests-5.SOD In the Ex.War.
denis Lot and Probably 81. 1000 Out
In Al the 20 PArties-No Accidents.

In Al the 20 Parties-No Accidents.
At least 10000 children went Maying
yesterday in Central Park They settled
down on the north meadows. the ball
grounds, the east green and Cedar, Cherry
and Peacock hills In swarms and played
baseball and ate ice cream from ten In the
morning till sundown More than forty
permits for parties were granted by the
Park Commissioner and about the same
number Of cops had to be drafted from
different outside precincts to umpire the
baseball games and lead straying youngsters
to the Arsenal
The largest party was given by James
Hagan, ex-warden OF the Tombs, Jimmy,
according to a roundsman. has seven chill
dren Of his own and an eye on politics in
the -Nineteent.
His infant cohorts, 1900 strong, formed at
the Amsterdam Democratic Club. Amster-
dam avenue and Sixtieth street, and, after
loop to the north as far as S3ty-eighth
street, poured into the ball grounds. led by
the other of fifteen negroes, the latter in
graceful recognition of the voters In the
Sixties west of Sixth avenue.
Thre trucks, laden with S, $50 lunch boxes.
each containing a sandwich. a pie and an
apple. together with 3,20OAquarts Of milk
and $50 gallons Of ice cream, brought up
the rear.
At the grounds eighteen red and gray.
blolsed weive-yearolds promptly started
to settle the long time rivalry between
the Young Pierces" and the "St. Mat
thewses The eX-warden himself dis
tributed carrousel tickets with either hand,
wondered how his ice cream was to be
distributed over so many acres OF ground,
and arbtrated when two small boys came
to blows a. to which should mount the
carrouses grinning tiger, by saying the
kids had the right ambition and giving
each nickel.
Up at the North Meadows, there was not
one May party, but nearly two score A
thousand children followed Mrs. Louisa
Fisher from 432 East Ninety-second street,
bearing the prescribed cap. lunch and
spoon and cheering for George Ehret'
who has given this party for eight years,
Two hundred diminutive SOLDIERS OF the
cross" led by purple banner and band
playing THE Churchs One Foundation
marched to the north of the tennis courts
from the Bethany Reformed Church In
East lG8th street. Hannah Engle of 1853
East lc3d street settled down alongside
Of them with four hundred of her neigh
bors' children; while thirty little negroes
from the EbeneZer Baptist Sabbath School
celebrated the first anniversary of the
founding Of that institution by carrying a
May queen under Nile green canopy from
Eighty-eighth street and Third avenue TO
the south side of the courts.
In spite Of the crowd there WASH t a serious
accident all day long.
The sun., 1903-05-17
FAXED TELEGRAMS FOR MONEY.
Lively business Carried on by Three Fly
Youngsters in Jersey City.

William McGurk, Frank Mcclure and
John Mooney, three boys who admit a
fondness for craps, were arraigned in the
First Criminal Court, Jersey City, yesterday
for obtaining money under false pretences,
the charge being made by A. G. Alderman,
manager for the Postal Telegraph Com
pany.
McGurk, who was formerly employed
by the company as messenger, and Nc
Guire, who was messenger boy in good
standing until his arrest. stole some telc-
graph blanks from the office. They wrote
several fake messages, inclosed them in
official envelopes, marked charges on them
and worked overtime in making the de-
liveries The boys were SO successful the
first day that they whacked up 1910.
their trips as .boodle holder" taking charge
of the cash as it was collected. Mc(iurk
and Mcclure said that treasurer was
necessary in their business, in order to
fool cop if they were pinched.
McGurk sent the following fake message
to H. Berman, 343 Fourth street, which got
the trio into trouble:
Call for me at Ellis Island tomorrow
Steamship. PHIL.
Berman hustled down to the island and
wasted day waiting for Phil" to arrive.
He didn't know who Phil was; but thought
that he was somebody who had been re-
ferred TO him by a friend on the other side.
He told Manager Ackerman on his return
to Jersey City that he guessed a mistake
had been made in the message, and Mr.,
Alderman did some speedy detective work
with satisfactory results.
The boys confessed to Chief of Police
Murphy that they had made good money
and had lots Of excitement fooing folks
with fake kilograms. They said they
blew in their collections shooting craps.
They were paroIed in the Chiefs custody
pending action by the Grand Jury. The
Chief warned them to report to him ev ry
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock with their
faces washed shoes shined and clothes
neatly brushed.
The sun., 1903-05-17
ROSSEO OWASN'TON THEUXBRlA
LETTER TO "THE sun" SAYS THAT
HE'S IN QUEDEC .'.
And 10 q Native Of TrOis Nivtcres-Cmard
Agent Just Rack From Europe be-
Iieves He's . Lunatic-No Perturba'
tion Over Yesterdays HailinGs.

And 10 q Native Of TrOls Nlv1creS-N unard
Agent Just Rack From Europe BIZ
Iieves He's q Lunatic-No Perturba.
tion Over Yesterdays sailinss
,sp,e,n, Gable Dsspa,eh 10 tbs SuE.
QUEENSTOWN, May 16,-The Cunard Line
steamship Umbria, Capt. Dutton. which
sailed from New York last Saturday. ar
rived here this afternoon.
There were many Inquiries for Rosseo.
who Is supposed to have sent the internal
machine to the Cunard pier He was not
aboard the steamship. No further details
in regard to the Internal machine we're
learned
Vernon H. Brown, New York agent Of
the Cunard Line, got back last evening
from vacation In Europe aboard the White
Star liner Cedric, from Liverpool and
the first news Of the finding Of an Internal
machine on the Cunard pier just before the
Umbria sailed last Saturday. The Cedric
left Queensto own on the same day. Mr.
Brown said: co.
Il believe the man who sent that machine
to the Cunard pier was lunatic. II would
not have been put aboard ship. anyhow,
without an address on It. The line will do
what it always has done to protect It's
passengers. All baggage and boxed cargo
is inspected and must have responsible
owner or sender. We have not hired any
special sleuths to overlook things at our
piers. do not see how the internal machine
could have been slowed aboard the Umbrta
under the circumstances. We are depend
ing on the police o fnd the madman.
Mr.. Brown was accompanied by his wife
and daughter. He said he had been much
benefited by his trip.
Inspector McClusky, said yesterday that
he had no news about the man who sent
the Internal machine to the Cunard pier
last week. The Ivernia was the Cunard
ship which sailed from this port yesterday
There was no particular excitement on tho
pier at sailing time, and the passengers
didn't appear TO be much concerned about
Internal machines. The luggage was care,
fully examined before 1t was put aboard
the steamer, as was also the freight. No
suspicious-looking boxes were discovered,
The SUN received last night letter IN
a disguised hand postmarked New York
and signed Jacques Cha haboilloz.
The writer processes TO know the dyna-
mter and shows that individually weak
ness for writing French incorrectly. BE
calls Trois Rivieres, Canada. 'Trois Rivter,
and says Rousseau III took the Montreal
Express that saturday. evening with
sleeper and Is now living In the Quebec
suburbs in that city. where all French.
Canadians, like the coons Of song, look alike
He is a native of Trois Rivier, small
town between Montreal and Quebec. He
is enjoying the sensation his little bomb
has created, and there Is no one behind 1t
but himself"
The sun., 1903-05-17
the EFFECTS OF MALARIA

weakening and debilitating. leovins the sys-
tom predispoaed to attacks Of other diseases
and unable 10 combat them, are among its
WORT festures Needless pain and suRerins 9
can frequently be obvisted by tho use Of Dr..
Decker's shake No More. Take IL two. or
three time~, a day when you feel tbe nrtt
o. iRI.s e:n' nc sS az s.
sii druggists. 10 cent. A half bottle wiil tone
np your ,sy.tem. siv. .pIips and .lsstiea,y ,s e
isiinc up your ditiss VITA Vim AaA W0sesls
The sun., 1903-05-17

p. l., CHAMPLTN ASKS DIVORCE.
Chicago Clubman Names . Former New
York Physician % Correspondent.

y
York Physician - Cereapsndeat.
CHICAGO. May is.-Fredersck L. Champ
lin, society leader and clubman and one OF
tho heirs TO the q 900 900 estate left by his
father, the late George Champlin, Board Of
Trade operator who~e widow lives At 4S47
Dre1el Boulevard. has brought suit for a
divorce against his wife, Jennie Douglas
Champlin. The bill. which was nled last
month, was suppressed. and the matter
did not become public until yesterday
In the bill a. physioian who was formerly
on tho stan Of a New York hospital 10 name d
a. the correspondent. and the plaintiff asks
leave TO insert other names later.
The wife charges that tho divorce suit ie
part Of . conspiracy to get poseoreion OF
their eix -year-old son. and deni.s the ale.
CATIONS contained In the bill, The defendant
Was formerly Mrr. Jennie Douglas Towers
OF St. Louis. They were married on Feb
70. 1884. They firsi took up their residence
At the Cha mpin home, and later moved TO
New York. Tho defendant AYERS that her
husband deserted her last August, She
ssys that mp TO that time he allowed her
S|6o Q month upon which TO run the house
she further sAys that she has been tho vic
- ~ nsraacution since theo
The sun., 1903-05-17

Peter Reid Puts Up $50 .OO0 Building rol
the City's Min Workers.

PAssAIc, May lo.-The new library built
by Peter Reid, large mill owner. as a me-
mortal to his wife, Jane Watson Reid, was
dedicated and turned over TO the city this
afternoon. Mr.. Reid presented the deed
and keys of the building to Mayor Charles
NJ. Howe.
DIR. Walter Peters. president of the United
Polish Societies in this city, presented to
the library a handsome silk nag in behalf
Of his count rymen.
The library il the finest building Of the
kind in the State. except the library at
Madison II cost ti5O.OCO II is intended
for the use Of the employees Of the lassaic
mills. and 90 II stands among the tenements
Of the city. - -
The sun., 1903-05-17
PAINT NINE ~ A PARK.
Son Of the Former Owner Carts OF IN
Dirt junction Asked For.

Son Of the Former Owner Carts on the
Dirt injunction Asked For.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May le.-The dis
covery Of paint mine In West Rock Park
has caused Corporation Counsel Daggett Of
this city to apply for an injunction to re-
strain George w. Hotchkiss from trespassinE
on the property. Hotchkisss father for
merly owned the land and sold 1t to the city
twelve years ago for an extension to the
park. About two months ago Hotchkiss
discovered that there were valuable mineral
deposits there and began carting away tho
dirt. He was warned TO keep on the prop
erty, but he said that his father did not
dispose Of the paint mine In his transfer Of
the land. and that unless the city paid him
$4,000 he would work the mine
The city has laid out road over tho
disputed tract and has spent large sum
of money in improvements. There are
M acres OF land In the piece. and fight u
anticipated in the courts before 1t will be
decided as to who can claim the tract.
The sun., 1903-05-17
WATT MUST PAY PERSONAL TAX.
The Commodore Objected on the Ground
That others Were Not Assessed.

Supreme Court Justice Gegerioh handed
down decision yesterday in favor of the
city in it's suit against Commodore Arch-
bald Watt to recover 3l,l23.2s for back
taxes and interest on personal property
assessment of $500 made in 1900
Mr.. Watts's chief contention was that the
Tax Commissioner arbitrarily set down
names upon the tax rolls, and, In a vast
nmuber Of instances, negligently and with
unfair discrimination, to the injury of this
defendant, put down opposite the names
OF such persons sums far below the actual
value of their personal property subject to
taxation " and omitted a vast number OF
names Of persons having taxable personal
property; and failed to assess them for
taxation; and assessed the real property
within the city and county of New York
far below its actual or market value"
Justice Giegerich says that in the defend
ants case the necessary formalities were
complied with and that the assessment
against him is therefore valid
The sun., 1903-05-17

ST LOUIS. May ls.Three negro burglars
some time after midnight broke into the
home of Hugo Koehler in Cabbane. which in
the absence of Mr.. Koehler, was in charge
Of two Chinese house servants. Joe Way
saw the burglars at the kitchen window
and sailed in They shot him in the head.
n, returned the fire. Ling Yoory rushed
to his fellow servan t's rescue and opened
fire on the burglars. The Chinese told the
police they wounded two of the negroes,
but they got away. without booty.
The sun., 1903-05-17
wesleyan "Cannon Scrap" Money Stolen

MIDDLETowN, Conn. May l0,-There has
been a good deal Of petty thieving at Wes-
leyan University for some time. Many
thefts have been reported TO the faculty,
but every effort has failed to discover the
thief. This week some one broke open the
desk Of Mr.. Douglass, treasurer OF the
freshman class. and took the funds OF the
class. with some money Of Douglass and
his roommate. The amount Ia no, given
out but i, is said to be rather large. II
included he class baseball and cannon
scrap" funds,
The sun., 1903-05-17
Pleads Tor Husband Who May Re Hcr
Murderer.

James Shilling. ~ years old, Of 90 Spring
street. West Hoboken, n. j.. was arrested
Yesterday Tor beating his wife. Mrs. Skill
ing said that he assaulted her with black
jack Notwithstanding that her skull is
Fractured and she is expected TO die, she
wrote n letter to the police in which she
said that she wouldn't prosecute him and
would like him to get out Of jail -
The sun., 1903-05-17
Columbia students Celebrate.

The lecture courses for the academic
year 10000 at Columbia closed yesterday
and the Otudents revived the old customs
OF cheering the faculty and singing on the
was formed and marched around the col
lege campus.
The sun., 1903-05-17
F.. n. Ward Succeeds j. W. Clark.

Gov. Murphy OF New Jersey appointed
yesterday Edgar B. Ward. second vice.
president OF the Prudential Insurance
Company. to fill the place of j. William
Clark, the thread manufacturer. on the
Board Of Commissioners to the ST. Louis
Exposition Mr., Ward IL general council
Of the Prudential company,
Gov. Murphy will meet the commission
in a few days to consult about the plans
for New Jerseys representation at the
Erposition
The sun., 1903-05-17
Mrs. Delsbarre Sells Her New Haven House

NEW HAVEN, May le.-Mrs. Theodo re
Haeaman Delabarre of New York, who
figured conspicuously in the courts recently
in defence OF a suit brought by the brothers
and sisters of her late husband, Theodore
Hagaman. to recover some Of his property,
sold her former home in this city to-day to
William Buher Of New York. Here ia
where she lived with Hagaman before they
moved TO New York. The property sold
for AIN nm
The sun., 1903-05-17
WOMAN PROBATION OFFICEA

MuTy RuIUt0ON, V10 NeW1IN LAWyWSS
TAkes the Js0 Neluctaatly.
Lawyer Mary PhiIbrook Of Newark has
accepted the place Of probation ofioer foS
that city for six months. She has been
assistant to Melvin Doremus, who resigned.
There are 2io offenders on the ONCE list
and undor the new law this number win
probably be doubled
Miss Philbrook Ia familiar With the system,
but does not feel that she can neglect hee
practice for ti 100 year, which 10 tie ealsry.
She will have three saeistAnts.
The sun., 1903-05-17
Jesse salmon sues for Divorce.

TRENTON. May le..-Jesse r. Salmon Of
Newark began suit in the Court Of Chancery
to-day for divorce from his wife. who
some time ago eloped with Mr.. Salmon 9
brother. Albert B, G.. Salmon. The hill
was filed by Pitney h Hardin.
The sun., 1903-05-17
New city Hospital Nurses School.

The new sss 900 training school and home
for nurses connected with City Hospital,
Rlackwells Island, was formally opened
Yesterday afternoon with the annual grad
uating exercises OF the training school.
Fifty women nurses received diploIpaS-
The sun., 1903-05-17
water Board Ia Sue Citizen for Libel.

The Ave Street and Water Commissioners
Of Jersey City instructed the Law Arm Of
Queen 4 Tennant yesterday to bring suit
for criminal libel against John Meyer
Ward Improvement Association. that the
board was crooked and was out for the
dollars. The Commissioners will call oh
the proceedings II Mr.. Meyer makes a
public retraction and Satisfactory apology
The sun., 1903-05-17
Funeral oT Aususts Rendeiar.

The funeral OF the late Augusta Bendelari
was held Al hs residence, +si Waverly
avenue. Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon.
He was buried by the side - .'s wife IN
Greenwood CemeterJ
The sun., 1903-05-17

There will he some excellent music at the
wedding tomorrow afternoon Of Miss Ethel
Herrick, daughter Of the late j. Hobart
Herrick, and Edward l. Horsman. Jr., In
St. James's Church. Mr., Horsman's choir
Of st. Luke's Church, Brooklyn. will sing
the wedding chorus from "Lohengrin.'
and Edwin a. Lemare will be the organist:
The Rev. DR.. George r. Van Do Water will
will he white flowers IN the chancel and the
bride will wear white mousseline de sole,
with point lace.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-10
TRADE REPORT.

New York;. @. Dun & Co.'S Week
iy Review of trade last week says:
Despite the interruption Of a holt
day, taking OF inventories and other
disturbing elements incidental 10 the
closing OF the old year. the past week
has been far from dull. Consumers
were not perceptibly lessening pur-
chAses. while the approach Of higher
freight rates accelerated shipment of
goods. Transportation facilities con-
unue utterly inadequate. the pressing
need Of fuel diyerting rolling stock
from other classes of freight New
wage scales have become effective.
largely enhancing the purchasing pow
er Of the people. I'he new year opens
with every prospect OF exceptional as
uyity in all branches Of business.
No new features have developed IN
the footwear situation, prices remain
ing firm and order books full.
Textile mills are busy with a hand TO
mouth demand for cottons. but ex-
port buying for China continues large.
Farm products weakened as visible
supplies increased and exports from
the west indicate that much more
grain is offered for shipment than the
railroads will accept.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-10
The Wife's statement.
OREGON NOTES.

The largest business ever done was
transacted at Portland last year.
The public schools and all private
schools of Pendleton have been closed,
owing TO the existence Of scarlet fever.
The Multnomah Amateur Athletic
club football eleven won a recent game
from the Reliance club of Oakland,
Cal, by a score of to 0.
One fourth OF all the wheat and
-four exported from Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho for the first half Of the
current cereal year has been shipped
to Africa and Australia
Nine hours will hereafter be consid-
cred a working day in all the iron
works of Portland, but the employees
wages will still be the same as they
were at 10 hours.
Three hundred engineers, boilermak-
ers, switchmen and yardmasters on
the Oregon lines of the Southern Pa
cific railroad have received an in
crease in wages ranging from to 10
per cent.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-10
Mrs. rinaIeY,s Defense.

San Diego, Cal.-Mrs. Catherine A.
Tingley was placed upon the stand as
her own witness in rebutting the ties.
timony of the defendant in the trial
of her action for libel against the Los
Angeles Times. All Of the principal
charges made against her and the
Point Iona institution OF which she
is the Official head were read to her
and she denied them ad seriatim. She
made a cool. deliberate witness and
occupied the stand most of the after.
noon, She had ready explanation for
such OF the charges and differences
that she did not repudiate. She stated
with much emphasis that she had not
withheld food from children. but, on
the ether hand. said Il was one of her
theories OF infant rearing that the in
FAINT should be fed every half hour.
She fatty denied the testimony alleg,
ing she had stated that life upon Point
Iona would evolve a state which
would make the marriage relation un.
necessary.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-10
WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Dedicated by Prominent People az
Washington City.

Washington.-A throng of persons
of note assembled recently to attend
the ceremonies incident TO the dedicA-
ton OF the Washington public library.
The ceremonies took place in the au-
ditorium Of the new library. The par
Elephants in the exercises included the
president Of the United States; An
drew Carnegie. the donor Of the build
ing. and the presidents Of the building
commission and the board Of library
trustees. Among those who attended
the ceremonies were members Of the
cabinet, OF the senate and OF the house
of representatives and people promi.
nent in civil life throughout the United
States.
Today's ceremonies were merely in
cidental TO the transfer OF the build
ing from the building committee to the
board OF library trustees. OF which
Theodore w. Noyes. associate editor
of the Washington Star. is president.
The dedication exercises lasted
scarcely an hour. After the bishop OF
Washington. Right Rev. DR.. Satterlee.
had pronounced prayer. President
Roosevelt was introduced and spoke
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-10

Boise. Idaho. Jan s--F1ve ballots
Wctu taken IN Join, legislative caucus
Wednesday night for the selection Of
a candidate Tor United States senator.
They ucro a. follows;
FIra, hallos-w T. Borsh IA. Judge
" n Hepburn Is. Judge y. W. stand
rod II. rH Senator George /. Shoup 6.
Second norah ~. Hepburn l6
gtandrod 10. shoap S
Third. fourth aud af,h--Borah 10,
Hepburn Is. S,androd ?. shoup G.
The cntire republican membership
# 80 werc present Senator Shoup hav'
ins signed an agreement carly in the
day. Tho haliotlnK was secret. so no
one knows by whom all tho votes for
any one candidate were cast
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-10
The Pub. e Debt.

Washington.-The monthly state
ment Of the public debt shows thar
at the close Of business on December
81, 1902, the debt, less cash in the
treasury, amounted TO $947, l64,67 q
decrease for the month Of SIC, 932, 604.
which is largely accounted for by an
increase Of nearly s1O,Oo0.O00 in the
amount of cash on hand.
The debt is recapitulated as fol.
lows: Interest bearing debt, 1914.
54l.240; debt bearing no interest, $685..
777.10s: debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, SI,225.710; to
tai, $l.3I1. 574.O59.
This amount, however, does not In
clude S676.574.O6s in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding, which are
Offset by an equal amount Of cash on
hand for their redemption.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows: Gold reserve, $15O, 900, 600
trust funds. $s76.574.0es; general fund
sI54, 290.532; in national bank deposit
cries, sI50.2l6, SOS; total. 1881. OS1.,
200; against which there are demand
liabilities outstanding amounting 70
$966. 671. $50. which leaves a cash bal
ance en- hand of s364.40s, $50.
The monthly circulation statement
issued by the comptroller of the cur
rency shows at the close OF the cal
endar year the total circulation OF ma
tional bank notes was 1884,. 1923. 7S4. al
increase for the year OF $24.640. O5S
and increase for the month of SIS.
270. The circulation. based on United
States bonds. amounted to $542, 127 ,S44
an increase for the year OF $17,11S,5
and an increase for the month OF 81,
027. 4S5.
The circulation secured by Lawful
money amounts to s42,SOl, 904, an in
crease for the year of 1881, $50, and ;
decrease for the month Of $685., 16S
The amount Of United States register
ed bonds on deposit to secure circula
ton notes was $34.25S.l20 and to sc
cure public deposits $15S.SS4.07O.