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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
FLAT ROBBED AND SET AFIRE.
Three Different Blazes Were Started-EIe-
vatOr Boy Missing.

Three Different Blazes We're Started-Ele.
vatOr BOY Missing.
Mrs. James A. Miner locked up her apart
ment, on the fifth floor Of the St. Charles
apartment house. l0l West Seventy second
street. yesterday afternoon, after sending
her Japanese cook to Coney Island. She
returned from a shopping bee three hours
later, to find that some one had broken
into her fat, stolen all her unmarked silver
and started three distinct fires in different
parts Of the place.
Tho fires were all out when Mrs. Miner
got back Mrs. Mercer, who rooms above,
had snellsd smoke two hours before and,
organizing an impromptu fire brigade
composed of herself, Engineer Phillips and
the elevator boys. had broken in the door
They found a rivulet of kerosene burning
itself out on the hardwood floor Of the
hall. o pile Of blankets smouldering in bed
room closet and blaze In a. drawer In the
kitchen table.
In tho drawer were q box of fifty shot.
gun cartridges, which were already hot.
They were carried to the sink and doused
by Engineer Phillips The fire was ex-
tinguished without turning in an alarm.
As TO who started the blaze, no one last
night WAS willing to volunteer theory.
Fire Marshal Freel made fve.hcur In
vestieetdon, and then said he hadn't an idea
as to who did it or whv it was done. Mrs
Miner contradicted herself late last night
and said nothing had heer stolen, after ALL
Three tenants. on the othe, hand. ARE author
ity for the information thsI a negro elevator
boy named Joe. who had been in the place
but week and was Of surly disposition,
disappeared shortly after the fire and tied
up the elevator service OF tho house for
two hours. Neither the marshal, the police
nor the engineer would confirm this, how
ever. new elevator boy was on duty
at the apartment last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
FATAL EXPLOSION AT IMPERIAL.
Gas Kills One Workman and Hurts Three
Others.

One man was killed and three were hurt
by an explosion OF gas In the Hotel Imperial,
Broadway and Thirty-second street, yester-
day afternoon. The explosion occurred
under the floor OF the servants quarters
extension q one story structure OH the
roof OF the main building, No one has
lived in the extension lately,
The man killed was Jarues CweGs. plus.
terer, OF l2lsG street ana kightG avenue,
He was at work on wall BET weeu the ex-
to the hotel, which is now being bull. With
Owens were James McCabe OF 400 West
l34th street, John Lebrsttes OF 233 East
lO9th street ana three other workmen. They
were standing in a corridor in the new
building when the explosion blew hole in
the wall and covered them with mass of
mortar and brick. Owens was dragged
from the debris with his skull crushed
McCabe and Lebrettes each had leg
injured.
Another one hurt was Henry Bopp Of
624 Belmont avenue, Brooklyn. who was
employed by the hotel to lock after its
light ing. At the time of the explosion
Bopp and Matthew Kuhnke. another hotel
employee, were on the roof of the old
building. They had torn up part of the
roof thing earlier in the day to find the
cause of strong smell of gas which has
been coming from the extension for the last
few days, but had not been able to locate it
Just after lunch Bopp was standing
in the outer doorway OF the extension.
Without any warning big part of the floor
rose. and Bopp was thrown bat kward.
stunned. The explosion also blew II hole
20 by feet through the side Of the extension
into the corridor of the new building along
side, where he plasterers were at work.
Patrolman Nciinnis, who was at Broad
way and Thirtythird street. heard the
explosion and ian into the hotel. When
he got TO the roof he found it crowded with
screaming servants. There are no stair
ways in the new building. and the injur'd
men had TO be carried through the holes
in the wall, across the roof Of the main
building and hen down to the ambularces.
Capt Buifsiyd Of the Tenderloin police
aion and Coroner Scholer made an in
vestigation Of the roof. They said that
it was impossible to tell the cause Of the
explosion, because the whole length OF
the leaking pipe was twisted and torn.
The pipe passes through tie outside
wall Of the main building. and the Coroner
thinks that In erecting the wall of the annex
II mn V ha va baen ont
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
FEAR TEST OF NAMES GUNS.
Battleship Ont Trying tire Strengthened
Supports.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-News Of the
results Of the gun trials Of the new battle
ship Maine is awaited by naval officers here
with considerable interest The boiler
question, which was at first considered of
such moment, is for the present overshad-
owed by the fear that the trial of the high
power 12-inch guns has not been all that
was expected.
While these guns have been installed on
a number OF the monitors the Maine Is the
only battleship equipped with them. When
the Maine had l.pr first gun trials these guns
showed such tremendous power that the
deck supports gave away, and the Maine
had to be sent back to the shipyard to
have them strengthened.
There are two Of these guns to each of the
fore and aft turrets, and the programme
of trials provides that they shall be fred
singly and doubly to determine the strength
of the turrets.
The Maine left Hampton Roads early
yesterday morning for her gun trials, in
command of Capt. Z. II. c. Leutze. Officers
of the Navy Department looked for news
to-day of her return to Norfolk but up to
late hour this afternoon no word of Der had
reached the Bureau of Navigation
An idea Of the terrible power of these
guns can be obtained from the statement
that they fire a shell with a muzzle velocity
of $500 feet second which is 500 feet
a second greater than the next most
powerful guns in the navy The energy
developed by the firing Of one shot is AZ ,248
foot tons,
1t ia the strain from this power that is
feared. In the monitors Arkansas, Nevada.
Florida and Wyoming 1t was found that
this strain actually lifted the enormous
gun turret from the track and caused it
10 leave the rollers and rails, as a locomotive
going around a curve at great speed would
leave the railroad track The same acct
dent happened to the turrets Of the Maine
at her first gun trials, and it was found
necessary to take the turrets out and
make some important changes designed to
strengthen the fanges and rollers. These
changes had been made in the monitors,
and it was found that the guns OF the Wy
oninp worked successfully.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30

satisfactory to him and to the other labor
leaders present at the conference.

satisfactory to him and to the other labor
leaders present at the conference.
Il must absolutely refuse to have any
thing to say in that regard" he answered.
Il will give my opinion. however, that l
believe Mr.. Roosevelt's statement to ex-
press his own views with regard TO his
position on the matter, very sincerely and
fully, but as to whether | consider the
statement as satisfactory to those who have
the interests Of organized labor at heart
l must refuse to say"
Mr.. Gompers said that he could not say
there would be no more conferences, 1"
but that he did not know of any in con-
temptation for the near future.
Mr.. Gompers refused to express any
opinion as to the Presidents reasons for
SUN more than week ago that conference
with prominent labor leaders would be
held at the White House.
The letter written by Mr. Gompers to the
President asking for conference bears the
date OF Sept. "a, and the reply, setting the
date for the conference, was received by
Mr.. Gompers the next day but one
II guess Mr.. Roosevelt had his own rea-
sons for the denial" said Mr.. Gompers
this evening, "but would not presume to
discuss the matter. It would not be re-
spectful,'
The Central Labor Union OF the Dist riot.
which recently made something of a
sensation by It's resolutions in regard to
the Miller case, has caused 1t to be known
that there is no feeling of hostility on the
part Of the organization toward Mr. Roose-
welt.
The Central Labor Union held meeting
last night at which the matter was fully
discussed. The members of the union
wish 1t understood that they are not op-
posing the nomination of Mr.. Roosevelt.
and that they will not make a political
fight against him. At the same time the
declaration was made at the meeting last
night that, although the union does not
intend to cause President Roosevelt political
embarrassment, he has, by his declaration
In favor Of an open shop, set back union
organization twenty-five wears"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
CROWN PRINCE FREAKISH.
Kaiser's Heir Breaks q HarmOnium at 9
Public Casino.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE sun.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, Sept. 30.-A despatch TO the
Daily Express from Munich states that
while the German Crown Prince was re-
Gently visiting Duke Theodore of Bavaria
he ran amuck in the public casino at Bad
Kreuth, where he was hunting
He entered the music room of the Casino
in shooting costume while it was full of
guests and called for a piano. This not
being brought the Prince broke open a
harmonium, which ST God in the room, ham
mered the keys with his fists and finally
wrecked the instrument. Then he swag-
gered out of the room.
Ii is stated that he was sober, but wrecked
the inst rument out of pure love of destruc-
ton. The proprietor complained to Duke
Theodore, who promptly compensated him
for his loss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
NEGROES DISTRANCHISED.
FIyc.sixths of COlOrcd Men In Virginia Now
Have No Right TO Vote.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 29,-Registration
books have closed in Richmond, and the
result shows that 5000 negroes have been
DISTINGUISHED Less than a thousand are
now qualified to vote, ard they have been
entirely removed as factor in local politics
Reports from the State at large justify
tie belief that at least five-sixths Of the
negroes In Virginia have not now the right
to vote.
Republicans contend that their party
will be largely augmented from the Demo
cratic ranks, there being no fear Of possible
negro domination in the future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
BELMONTS FOOTMAN INDICTED.
Tried to Sell Bankers Silyerware to Pro-
vide for Starving Family.

MINEoLA. L. l., Sept. 29.--The September
Grand Jury OF Nassau county brought in
twenty six indictments this afternoon at
the Mineoa court house. Among them
was one against John G. Reynolds, second
footman for August Belmont Of Hemp
Last May Reynolds tried to sell some silver
ware which he had been told to take to q
jewellers. He was arrested and all the
goods were recovered.
Reynolds told a pitiful tale Of sick wife
and three children in London and said that
he had received letters from them pleading
for money, as they were starving.
II is said that Mr.. Belmont has found
the mans story to he true. Now he wants
to withdraw the charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
BANDS IN SPITE or ONION.
Chicago Had Them and They Got Con
tinu0us Applause.

CHICAGO, Sept. 29-There was music
in the centennial parade tonight, and
continuous applause from the crowded
sidew walks and windows greeted the three
bands that marched in efiance of the
fiat of the American Federation Of Mus icians.
The federation had demanded that the
non-union United States Marine Band
should not be engaged for Thursday night
mars meeting.
There were bugle and fife and drum
corps immune rstle, pianolas, automatic
organs, quart,.s and soloists. The only
bands were tho~ of the Naval Reserves,
the Independent Order of Svithoid and
the Yount GERS of America.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
MIG MILLS AFIRE.
The Blaze Was Quickly Put Out and the
500 Employees Kept Cool.

Fire started from an unknown cause yes
terday morning in the basement of the
Elm Flax Mills and the Liberty Silk mills
which occupy the entire block on the east
side Of Eleventh avenue from Fifty-sixth
to Fifty-seventh street
The. alarm wac sounded automat Aally.
but, owing to the enormous size of the
building, the fremen turned In two more
alarms The flames were quickly extin-
guished after 81 900 damage had been done
to stock. The building Was damaged
but slightly.
Although there were $50 women and girls
and half as many men in the building there
was no panic. All hands marched out in
orderly fashion,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
HANNA'S CAR DER.iILED.
He and Others Thrown From Their Seats.
but Not Hurt.

BERLIN HEIGHTS, Ohio, Sept. 29.-The
special car conveying Senator Hanna. Col.
Herrick and party ran into derailing
switch three miles east of this place
at 1890 o'clock this morning. The car
jumped the track and the occupants were
thrown from their seats. None was seri-
ously hurt, though all were shaken up.
After long wait special was sent from
Sandusky and The party was brought here,
arriving at 1:l5.
Col. Herrick met with another accident
shortly after his start from Cleveland in
his auto The machine ran into q pile of
stones, but was not badly damaged. Col.
Herrick then boarded the special car at
Rocky River
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
CONFESSES IN OPEN COURT.
Mrs. Bradley Pleads Guilty 10 immoral
Relations With Ex-senator Brown.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 2s.-Mrs.
Annie NJ Bradley pleaded guilty in open
court to-day to two charges of maintaining
immoral relations with former United
States Senator Arthur Brown. The offence
carries penalty Of three years in the State
penitentiary Senator Brown was arraigned
a few minutes later, but obtained a post
ponement of his trial.
The plea Of guilty made by Mrs. Bradley
knocks the props from under Senator
Brown, who is charged with the same
offence. Mrs. Bradleys intention in plead
ing guilty was to prove the parentage of
two children who were born during the
period Of her relations with Brown The
Senator has become reconcied with his
wife
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
e. ". schvab Lease. a New House,

Charles NJ. Schwab Of the United States
Steel Corporation has leased the Ave story
dwelling house at 323 West seventy-fourth
street. 1t faces the costly residence which
he il having built on the old Orphan Asylum
block in Riverside Drive, bel ween Seventy
fourth and Sevent y-third streets. Mr.
Schwab takes the house. furnished, for A
year. 1t Is understood that the rent II not
FAR from $1,000. The lease was negotiated
through Charles n: Easton 4 Co. Mr..
schwab has been living. when In town.
at the Lorraine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
WIFE ~; HUSBAND CT.
Brides Three StepdauEhters Many Years
Older Than Herself.

Miss Jane BROMLEY, TO yesrs Old, and
George Briston. 81 years old, were married
in North Bergen, N, j.. yesterday afternoon
by Justice of the Peace Brauenstein. The
bride who is an orphan, met Briston for the
first time al n church picnic "A month ago.
Briston il contractor, and il repnted to
be worth more than 100000 He il
widower and has three daughters each Of
whom il many years older than her step
mother
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
Death After Extraction OF Nine Teeth

Mrs. Helena Dietz, a widow. OF years old.
who lived alone at l7s Stage street, VIII
liamsburg. died early yesterday morning,
and it ia thought death was due indirec tly
to the extraction of nire teeth. She had
been suffering from bronchial affection,
and the extractio Of the teeth was followed
by successive hemorrhages. The case
was reported to the Coroner's Office, al
though it Is said the relatives think an in
vestigation is unnecessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
TO KEEP HIS WIFE AT HONE.
German Cut or Her Hair--she Has Him
Up for NOn.SuppOrt.

During the examination in the police
court yesterday at Bayonne, N j.. Of Bart
ley German of 524 Avenue {, charged by
his wife Of one year with failing to provide
for her ard their baby it came out that the
husband few nights ago, while his wife
was asleep. cut her hair of close to the scalp,
hoping that this would keep her home.
German was required by Recorder Lazarus
to give his wife 81 a week.
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SDccial session OF jersey Legislature,

TRENTON, Sept. 29,-Gov. Murphy an
nounced to-day that he would call n special
session Of the Legislature for Oct. Is to
consider new law supplanting the Mckee
school law. which was recently declared
invalid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
Taking Medical Examinations at o..

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 2s,-Francis NJ
French, aged 81. is taking the State medical
examinations which are being held here
He is thcrqht 10 be tie oldest '.I Cicate
who has ever Ape psd in this city. Mr.
French was go years old when he was
graduated from the University OF Denver.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
Only a WAY. Ia $50 Nsw york

EDUCATIONAL sightseeing. Yacht. Coaches.
Automobiles. COO points OF Interest explained by
expert lecturer. Yacht foot Of West 22d IT,, N. X.
Coaches and automobiles start from Sth ave. side
Fatiron Bldg. Sth ave. and 23d 81. Telephone
call 4071-lsth st.-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30

Burnetts Extract Of Vanilla
10 the standard everywhere. Sold by best grocers
--Adr.
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Best time 10 80 tho Hudson. Day Line Ex-
ADJ.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-04

Gamer, better known as "Limpy Joe {"
VINO IS charged with neglect of a dumb
animal, the Humane society having
learned that he worked a horse for
foot and when it was scarcely able tn
walk. e'N10 ~
When Humane Agent Moak went to
Gamers home. James street and Pleas
ant avenue. the man admitted that he
L hau owned such horse, but said he
mad just traded 1t off to Frank Light
ner, a horse trader, who lived on Ran
doIph street. Another search revealed
the fact that the horse had been turn
cd In pasture to die, its foot having
become so bad as to render the ami
NAL useless. The advice of Mr.. Moal,
10 secure the services of a veterinary
surgeon was not followed, and war
rants We're sworn out for both Gamer
and Lightner. Gamer being charged
ty to a dumb animal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-04
Join the kazoo Band. Cost,
10 cents. w. ]. Dyer & Bro.
BRITISH CABINET
MOVES CONTINUOUSLY
Large 5oulders Appear In Path o.
chamberlain's Tariff POLICY.

LONDON, June IA telegram was ra-
ce1yed today from Alfred Bealkin. attor-
ney general Of the Australian common
wealth, saying the commonwealth and al,
the governments Of the separate Ans
tralian states approve Colonial secreta,u
Chamberlains proposals. Onlv an ex-
treme section OF free traders oppose them
and an tmmense majority is assured sor
the new policy when it is submitfef ~
the country Alteu 10
The expected meeting of the ooh,,o4
has not. yet been held, but the cna es
the ministers appears to- be to 90 ,.,oe 49, "a
repudlate any intention of annee It,,er ~ ~
the country in. the near futllre ~
Slr Charles Dixie, in dinner snaoon
SAID the government had sh11,n1s pS S.cII,
taxing cotton, the greatest eynor4 80 i tra
United States, but intended fo ,,,,t ~ we
on rooQstuf1S On which the ponula TO-. ~
GREAT Britain 5ubsisted This govar,,,I :. ~
mad risked FORGETTING one of tSo e. nti en-
safeguards in the event OF . een. ~. g9a les!
II the latter ihterfered with tha tra O. ~ az
the United States, because the Arna us VI
neet would be certain to nrofaat it An
rights or ner citizens who woiIld he En- alo
ing Great Britain while the latter fo,,ett
1t Is clear that Mr. Chamharlo is II. -,
have an uphill fight against AZ 1iH VIII
importan labor organizations in The o aoae
Try, All the trades union leaders o boli-
spoken strongly against his scha,,a nay T
iS proDaDIy IN view Of these in7toa =, -, ~
tnat the ministers and the JJnionist nc ,.4ss
generally are counselin ga policy ne p 90 ,,y
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-04

was only partial. It was during these
troublous times that his brother An
drew Myrlck, also prominently known,
was killed by the Indians. All Of his
Minnesota posts were put of business
by the Sioux Indians, but he still re-
tanned several in Dakota and continued
to operate them until 1879, when he
sold them and retired for good from an
active business career.
His realty holdings in La Crosse at
one time were valued at close to $780,
600, and in some "reminiscences, writ
ten by himself, he says that he has in
his time paid into the treasury Of that
county $4,000 in taxes. He also AYERS
that his investments in mining and
other stocks amounted to nearly
100000, nearly all of which proved a
loss. So great was the slump in this
respect that at the close of his BUSH
ness career, he vowed that he would
never invest another dollar in wildcat
schemes. and kept the VOW faithfully
until his death.
Born Eighty one Years Ago.
Mr.. Myrick. who was eighty-one
years of age, was born in Westport,
Essex county, n. Y, in 1922. His
grandfather was an active participant
in the Revolutionary war, and his
father was a member of one Of the
early New York legislatures. He at
tended the district school until ten
years Of age; after that was employed
in tannery, and later in his fathers
general store, until 1841, when he
came West, via the Erie canal and
boat to Chicago. When he left his
home town he had 500 in his pocket.
His early career in the West was as
a tanner at Prairie du Chen. at SIS
Il 4 1rto II. / l.
postoff1ce. Leaving there he flat
boated to La Crosse, where, in part
nership with an individual named
Miller he opened a small store. From
that began his active career, and it
branched out until he became the
foremost business man In Wisconsin
and Minnesota. AS member Of the
American Fur Trading company he
became acquainted with all the well
known traders and trappers, and num-
bered among his friends that unique
individual, Louis Robert. after whom
one Of the principal business streets in
st. Paul was named. His youth was
spent almost exclusively among the
Indians, and to his last day he could
speak the Indian language with fluen-
cy.
His Wife Precedes Him.
Mr.. Myrick was married to Miss
Rebecca E. Ismon. at Charlotte, VT, in
August, 1843. She preceded him about
a year ago. Three children survive
him, Mrs. J. w. Shepard, Mrs. Cham
pion Brown and William Myrick, all of
ST. Paul. He-was a member of the
Territorial Pioneers association, and
was always active in its deliberations
and meetings. He was an intimate
friend of the late Gov. Ramsey and
other prominent old settlers. Mr. My
rick was a member of Ancient Land
mark lodge. Scottish Rite Masons
Mr.. Myrfck was of a most robust
nature, and his vigorous, almost ath-
letic build, was a prominent figure
upon the streets of St. Paul. He was
six feet five inches in his stocking
feet and in his day was counted one
of the strongest men in the state. He
and his wife celebrated their golden
wedding in 1898. The affair wan held
at the Ryan hotel and was attended
by friends from all over the North
west.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-04
KEEPING 1T UP.
EMPHATIC TALK BY ST. PAUL
CITIZENS.

Every Day in the Year Some Resident
of ST. Paul Is Telling a Friend or
Neighbor About Experiences With
Doan's Kidney PiIIs-No Such En-
phatic Endorsement Was Ever Given
for Any Modern Medicine-Read
What This Citizen Says:
Mrs. John G. Arnet, of 216 Acker
street, who says: 'Mr. Arnet derived
great benefit from the use of Doan's
Kidney Pills. For considerable length
of time he was greatly troubled from
the lack of proper action Of his kid
neys, especially if he caught cold.
when the pain and aching became in
tense. An advertisement in our daily
papers led him to go to F. M. Parker's
drug store. corner of Wabasha and
Fifth streets, and get a box of Doan's
Kidney Pills. Its use soon relieved
him and demonstrated the great value
of this preparation"
For sale by all dealers Price. so
cents per box. Foster Milbura Co.
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no substitute.