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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
COUNTY JUDGE MASON MISSING.
He DISAPPEARED From His Home In Troy
on Monday-No Clue 10 His where abouts.

Troy, April The mysterious disap-
pearance OF County Judge Henry T. Mason
has greatly excited the community. Parties
have been prosecuting a vigorous search
throughout the outlying country all day
but no trace Of him has been discovered.
Justice Howard, when the news of Judge
Nason's disappearance was communicated
to him this morning. adjourned the session
OF the Supreme Court and joined the Sheriff,
Surrogate Heaton, District Attorney o 'Brien,
Charles s. Francis and others in planning
a systematic search.
Judge Mason was last seen on Monday
morning at his Office. At about II o'clock
he informed his clerk that he was going
TO Albany to dine with Henry New
man, a classnate at Yale. and with whom
he travelled extensively in Europe several
years ago. From that time nothing has
been seen OF him. Mr.. Newman was seen in
New York yesterday and said he had had no
appointment with Judge Mason and had not
seen him for nearly month
Judge Mason is 81 years Of age, about s
feet 7inches in height and weighs i+o pounds.
He Is a son Of the late Henry Mason, for
many years professor at the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute, and a grandson of
the late Martin /. Townsend. He has been
victim Of insomnia and of q nervous all
ment, which II Is believed affected his
mind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
POORS WIFE IN STOCK FIRM.
Husband Trying to Make Good what Wen,
in Marquand Failure.

A notice was sent out over the ticker in
Wall Street yesterday that s, B. Fitz-
Gerald. a member of the Consolidated
Exchange. had formed a partnership with
Bessie II. Poor. wife of Frank B. Poor,
as special partner under the name OF s.
B. FitzGerald 4 Co., with offices at 80 Broad
way, and that Frank b. Poor was manager
for the firm. Mr.. Poor is a member Of the
firm Of Marquand a Co., which failed SO
disastrously shortly after the Seventh
National Bank failure. He said:
my own debts were small, but those OF
the firm were large and the assignee has
not yet Strengthened out affairs, although
two years have elapsed. My one aim during
these two years has been to get TO work
again and to make enough money TO pay
my Just debts, but I couldn't do this in
my own name on account Of legal difficulties.
Therefore. my wife has entered this firm
and am nominally in their employ. As
soon, however, az I can legally assume
a partnership in the firm | shall do so
MY wife and l gave up all the money
we had but We had some good friends in
Wall Street. Stock Exchange members,
and they had confidence enough In me to
advance the necessary money to my wife.
1t Is a pretty good sign when man who
is pretty nearly down and out can get ten
or fifteen or twenty thousand dollars and
make a fresh start
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
DEATH REVEALS MARRIAGE
Schoolteacher Wanted to Keep secret Until
Summer Vacation.

The death in Jersey City last Monday
morning Of public school teacher Of Har-
lem who was known to her pupils and fel
low teachers as Miss Mary Brown was
followed yesterday by the announcement
that for five weeks she had been the wife Of
Jonn Mclaughlin. clerk employed by the
Erie Railroad, who formerly lived in Sau-
gerties. N. Y. Mclaughlin is a nephew Of
Dennis Mclaughlin, formerly County Clerk
OF Hudson county. N. j. His folks are
well-to-do.
They rented rooms from Charles Denecke
at 20 Mercer street. jersey City. Mn.
Mclaughlin kept up her school attendance.
She hoped to keep her secres until after
the summer vacation. when she expected
TO resign and start housekeeping.
Mn. Mclaughlin was taken III early last
week and didn't 20 to school after wednes-
day. DR.. Edwin X Dunkel was called In on
Friday. Her condition became 80 alarm
ing Sunday that DR.. W. T. Bull Of this city
was summoned for consultation. He adj
vised an operation, which he performed
at o'clock on Monday morning. He
found that the intestines had been per-
forated and that gangrene had set in.
Mclaughlin remembered that his wife
had swallowed black-headed pin about a
year ago. but DR.. Bull was unable to find
It, Mrs. Mclaughlin died half an hour after
the operation.
Before she became unconscious she re-
uuested her husband to make a public
Of their marriage Her
relatives had already been
taken into her confidence.
Mclaughlin left jersey City yesterday
with his wife's body for Binghsmton. N. Y,
where her family lives.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
CENT A WORD-WIRELES
De Forrest Folks Say They'll he Doing
Business In Sixty Days.

CHICAGO, April i.--Commercial wireless
telegraphy at rate Of one cent word from
Chicago to all the principal cities in the
United States will be fact within sixty
days If the present plans Of the American
De Forrest Wireless Telegraph Company
are carrie d out. A statement to this effect
was given out to-day at the Chicago Office
Of the company by Abraham White. presi-
dent OF the corporation. and DR.. lee De
Forrest, the inventor.
We have purchased a tract OF ground
from the Northwestern Unive rsity In North
Evanston said Mr.. White. There we
will erect a station 2i0 feet high Our en-
gineers are expected to arrive tomorrow
and work will be begun at once. Il will
take about forty days to erect the station.
VIC expect to have it In operation and to be
sending messages to Detroit, Cleveland,
Buffalo and places on the Atlantic coast
inside Of sixty days"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
MINIMUM WAGE Law INVALID
Indiana Supreme Court Says II Destroys
liberty OF Contr Ct.

INDIASAPoLIs, April The Legislature
Of 1901 enacted a law, at the demand Of
union labor. which provided that no one
employed on work done for counties, cities
or towns should receive less than 20 cents an
hour The Supreme Court to-day held
the law to be unconstitutional, as 1t inter-
feres with the liberty Of contract.
Judge Jordan delivered the opinion of
the court and said thsk no sufficient reason
could be given why labor should receive
an unalterable wage and everything else
be left to be governed by supply and de-
mand. and IL the Legislature had the power
TO make minimum rate Of wages IL could
fix the maximum rate and il might also
regulate the price OF -four, wheat and corn.
The court concludes that the counties,
cities and towns OF the State stand upon
the same footing as private corporations
and cannot be compelled TO pay for any
species OF property more than its market
value
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
MILLIONAIRE DAY LABORER,
Charles II. Smith. Worth $4,000, 900
Decides to QUIT Hard Work.

SPRINoFItLD. Mass, April Charles II
Smith has been the possessor Of 81 600 900
for thirty years. but has until recently
worked az laborer. Smith, who came
to Springfield from East Windsor Hill,
Conn, last fall. is the son Of Erastus Smith,
who died in California when his son. who is
now 80, was about years old. His father
staked out a mining claim and was killed
The mine was sold for a large sum and
20 100000 was deposited to the credit Of
Charles II. Smith in Hartford banks.
Smith was cared for by an aunt Of thrifty
tendencies, and since he became OF age
has worked on farms and as day laborer.
For the last few months he has assisted
W. Fortier. blacksmith in this city.
Several years ago Smith drew 81 from
the bank. Not long ago he bought piano
and lately horse and carriage. The
desire to spend money grew upon him and
he bought . sse-acre farm In Feeding Hills
for Sio,ooJ. Smith says that he win quit
working for others now and retire to his
farm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
April Price Of CoAl.

The official circular prices for anthracite
coal. effective yesterday, are as follows:
New York Harbor, crate. N.2S a ton; egg,
$3.50; stock, $3.50; chestnut, ~ so, free on
ping points. At Buffalo, CRATE, s[76 q ton;
egg. IS; stove, IS; chestnut, S5 These
prices are a reduction Of so cents a ton
from the circular prices issued at the close
OF the strike
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
DIED TO AVERT A WRECK.
Railroad Conductor Gives Ills Life to save
the Cannon Ball Express.

RICHMOND. Va. April Yard Con.
ductor T. j. Wood Of the Atlantic Coast
Line. who was supposed to have lost his
life at Clopton Junction. six miles from
this city, by carelessness or foolhardi-
ness. sacrificed himself for others and
died hero. He was struck by the Cannon
Ball. the limited passenger train Of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad. and was
horribly mangled.
An investigation to-day showed that
as the Cannon Ball approached the juno
ton Wood discovered that a switch Lead
ing to a string Of empty cars was open
and in q few seconds the passenger train
would have been a wreck.
Wood jumped from his caboose and
threw the switch in time to save the train,
but could not get away. Wood leaves Q
widow and three children. He would have
been made yardmaster this week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
MORTGAGE TAX ABANDONED.
Result OF . Conference Between Gov
Odeil and Republican Leaders.


ALBANY. April THE best information
obtsinable indicates chat Gov. Odell's Mort
gage Tax bill Is not to be pressed for passag n
and that the Republican Senators anc
Assemblymen will meet in caucus aftel
the adjournment OF their respective houses
Tomorrow and rescind the CAUCUS action
taken two weeks ago. when the bill wa,
made q party measure.
There was long conference In the Execu-
tive chamber to-day between Gov. Odell
and Lieut. Gov. Higgins. Speaker Nixon
Senator Raines. Assemblymen Rogers and
Burnett and Col. George W. Dunn. chair
man OF the Republican State Committee
They discussed the question Of final ad
journment and the disposition Of pending
Legislative matters. including the Mortgage
Tax bill. 1t was determined that an effort
be made to effect final adjournment by
April II, II possible.
1t seemed to be the general opinion at
the conference that direct annual mort
gage tax should be abandoned. But there
was talk OF substitute single tax on mort
cages, such as a recording tax. and the
exemption Of mortgages otherwise from
taxation.
1t seems to be the opinion that Senator
Platt's friends in the Legislature will push
Remsen's three-platoon
police bill now pending in the Assembly
Cities Committee.
The Governor received the thousand
Ton Barge Canal bill and the Excise bill
to-day, but he does not expect to act upon
them Immediately he says.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
ODELL GETS His PIER CHEAP,
UNLESS THERE ARE CONSIDERA.
TONS NOT EXPRESSED.

Inc Administration Unanimous In Gi,fnl
Him what He wants-N Hasn't 90
All II wants Vet 1t Albany. bu
Risks Ill ssdsky offered More
Gov. Odell's pier lease was passed by tn,
sinking Fund Commissioners yesterday
Comptroller CIRCUITS change OF heart wa
manifested In his eagerness TO speak fol
the contract. When the report Of ngineel
Mclean Of the Finance Department had
been read the Comptroller said:
1t seems to me there are many reasons
Tor granting this lease and none against
it,
Mayor Low asked Dock Commissioner
Hawkes. how much money the Odell COM
pany would spend for impro vements on
the docks.
They will make good improvements,
said the Commissioner. IF they build an
once building at the end OF the pier. the
impro vements will cost $4,000
President Fornes OF the Board OF Alder
men remarked that the city ought to en-
courage improvements. City Chamberlain
z. X. l.. Gould said he was satisfied that the
contract was businesslike. Then as the
roll was about to be called John E. Bro dsky
asked the Commissioners to consider a
proposition which he wished In make +,
was in writing. and the clerk read it, as fol-
lows:
To IA. lHo,o,obi, a. poo,J =, co......
Of ne Sinking Fund Of The C,tv Of W,S
York.
GENTLEMEN: On behalf OF a client Of
ahduesIoned responsibility ] hereby offer
., 20 aecept lease OF Pier u. North River.
rentoi ~ sna o o 'meny Years AZ an annual
nav be r.om,rsd p or =, .ne Suen manner as
be agreed upon or granted NV client ' vii
accept lease Of such pier for a term Of ten
years. with renewals covering such period
at the same annual rental.
JOHN I; BRopsKr. 81 Chambers street
GOV Odelis ofer Is s31 100, but there
may oe aooitiohal considerations not ex-
pressed az they say at the Registers ofiice.
mere are administration bills pending at
Albany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
JERSEY SEWAGE ron DUN BAY.
Bnl Passes and Gov. Murphy says He VIII
Sign II.

TRENTON. N. j.. April The Senate to-
day passed the Boyd bill for a trunk sewer
emptying into New York Harbor. The
House concurred In the Senate amend
ments. There were only two dissenting
votes in the Senate and ak in the House.
Gov. Murphy announced that he would
sign the bill Immediately upon receivingit.
The Legislature adopted to-day the
resolution to adjourn at noon to-
morrow. and TO clear the calendars both
branches decided to remain in session as
far into the morning hours as might be
necessary.
Another bill passed was the one provid-
ing for the annexation of the borough
OF North Plainfield to Plainfield.
Gov. Murphy to-day appointed three
former Governors Of New Jersey, John G.
Griggs, George Werts and Foster NJ. Voor-
hees, to constitute the commission author
lied by the Legislature to inquire into and
report on the proposition to abandon the
Morris Canal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
DIR. LORENZ COMING BACK.


CHICAGO, April The breaking Of a
plaster cast will tell whether little Lolita
Armour is to be cripple for life or sound
in body. Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Ogden Armour, are spending anxious
hours. for on April II the question win be
determined.
On that day DR.. Emil Lorenz. the famous
Vienna surgeon. who came to this country
especially to treat the little heiress, will
return and break the cast that he wove
about the cripple's leg.
Surgeons who have studied Dr. Iorenz's
method are convinced that the patient is
cured.
Il expect DR.. Lorenz on the nth Of this
month"; said Mr.. Armour tonight. AT
first we intended to take Lolita to Vienna,
but business matters interfered. I have
arranged with the doctor to come to this
country again and complete the operation
he 30 splendidly began. I have confidence
that our little one will soon be we'll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
GREAT PLAN TO AID IRELAND.


special caois Despatch 10 TIE SON.
LONDON. April MIR. wyndham, Chief
| secretary for Ireland. announced In the
"ouSe OF Commons to-day that Lord
iVeagh and the Ri. Hon. William Pirrie
chairman OF the Harland 4 Wolf Ship
oulidins Company Of Belfast. have under
'akeh jointly great scheme to develop
transportation throughout Ireland Thew
~ere led TO take this action by the prospect
Oh q happier social condition in Ireland
ana by the possibilities opened I'D by the
Irish Land bill.
Mr. Wyndham added that their object
was MOTTO make money. but to facilitate
periodically organized transportation to
agricultural communities and to consider
the possibilities Of aiding industrial and
agrarian enterprises. They were prepared
10 contribute the capital themselves, and
old not ask public aid. Beginning in GER
tah districts they would watch results
and base thereon the future development
OF their scheme, which includes the use of
the most modern scientific inventions.
Mr.. Wyndham concluded: Nothing 40
hopeful ana busineeslike has been done in
Ireland since the days OF its industrial pros
perity at the end Of the eighteenth century.
Two captains Of industry from Dublin and
Belfast. recognizing Ireano as their coun-
Try, viii devote their wealth and business
ability to assist Ireland without regard to
political divisions. This s a matter Of
deep Significance, ana goes q long way to
justify what the Government is attempting
to 40 with public money!
MIR. Wyndham also announced a new
bill, the effect Of which will be to bestow
upon Ireland fisS.oOo annually as the
equivalent OF what England receives under
the Education bill. Part Of the money
will be used to guarantee against loss on
the floating of the Land bill loan. part for
Irish education and part for economic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
SEEK REFUGE IN LOUISIANA.
French Religious Orders Would Like to
Como to This Country.

NEW ORLEANS. April bishop Rouxel.
who is in charge Of the archiepiscopal see
OF New Orleans In the absence Of Arch
bishop Chapelle. says that he Is flooded with
applications from the refugee religious
orders in France, which are desirous Of es-
tablishing themselves in Louisiana. This
he attributes TO the fact that French has
been almost the Official tongue Of the I.ouisi-
ana Catholic clergy and that nine-tenths
Of the Catholic priests in the diocese are Of
French birth.
Bishop Rouxel has declined TO take action
In the matter Of these applications and will
await the return OF Archbishop Chapeile.
who will pass on them. He expressed the
opinion. however. that there was no room
in the diocese for these orders. eecuiar
priests are needed. but they must be able
TO speak English.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
TWO GONE FROM ORANGE.
Friends apd Relatives Fail 10 Account
for Absence OF Man and Woman.


for Absence OF Man and woman.
ORANGE, n. j., April IA mild sensation
has been caused in Orange by the unex-
planned disappearance Of Edward +. MAher
Of 10 Bell street Mr.. Maher is well known
and was prominent in theatrical affairs
He IL talented and is the originator Of a
number OF fancy dances and has made
hits in the Columbia Theatre In amateur
productions He Is IS years old and was
married about fifteen years ago. His wife
il a well-known soprano singer In the choir
Of st. Johns Church.
Miss Anna +. McGeary. a clever young
amateur actress. who has won laurels in
the Columbia Theatre. Ia said to have been
missing from her home = New street.
Orange, for more than . week. She Is
10 years old and very attractive. No one
could be found at the Meoeary residence SIDE ,sss,
Informed that no word had been received
from Miss McGeary since she went away
and that her relstives had no idea where
abe was or what hcr reason Tor leaving
town was.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
TO PCSH CASE AGAINST SHOOT.
The Rev. DIR. Leiiich Hires Gen Dudley
to InvestiEat. PolyEamy Charge.

SALT LAKE. Utah. April i.-Gen. William
Dudley. Of Blocks Of Five fame, will
arrive here tomorrow from Washington
TO investigate the polygamy charge against
Senator Reed Smoot and obtain evidence
in support Of the accusation made by the
Rev. DIR. j. s. Leilich before the United
States Senate. The coming OF Gen. Dud-
ley. who has been engaged by DR.. Leilich
to push the case against Smoot, has created
sensation here, as it was understood
that the polygamy charge had been aban-
doned
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
WHITE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Hoke Smith Thinks II VIII Prevent Roose-
yelt's denomination,

Before Hoke Smith took his departure
for Atlanta yesterday he added to his
political comment this statement:
Il don't believe Roosevelt will be nom-
mated next year II there is white man q
Republican party in the Southland I
think there will be.
Il don't think Mr. Bryan will be able to
prevent the nomination OF an old-time
Democrat like Richard Olney or Judge
Parker. Bryan never was very strong
In the South. He's too much like Roose-
welt to be popular there
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
NEGRO ORATOR WINS AT YALE.
The Ten Eyck Prize Awarded to . Colored
Youth From Arkansas.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April i.-william
Picken OF Little Rock, Ark. won the Ten
Eyck prize tonight In the oratorical con.
test In the College Street Hall He Is COL
ored. He is the first colored student to
take prize at Yale. 1t was said tonight,
The Ten Eyck prize is 500. There were
four others In this contest. Picken's sub
ject was sHayti.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
SCHWAB TAKES FAST RIDE
To Bethlehem In TOO Minutes 10 See the
Steel Works.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. April AFTER a record
breaking ride over the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road from Jersey City to Bethlehem to-day,
Charles NJ. Schwab. Joseph E. Schwab,
James Gayley. Lewis Nixon W. B. Dickson,
Max Pam and W. z. Corey spent nearly
five hours at the Bethlehem Steel Works
They came and returned In private train
II was Mr.. Schwab's first visit TO the plant
he paid Oh. 900 600 for and then cold to Mr..
Nixon's syndicate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
"NOT DEAD" HE CRIED.
Man VINO Had Been Dumb for . Yesr AMI
Nearly Dead Calls His Doctors lAars.

Butte. Mon, April IA surprising
April fool joke was played by John Matt
section foreman Of the Great Northern at
Basin. A year ago Matt suffered a stroke
of partial paralysis. since which time he has
been unable to speak.
week ago he became Ill and gradually
failed. This morning his attending ply
stefan, after a consultation, announced in
his presence that he was as good as dead.
Matt resented this and for the first time
in year found himself able to speak. He
called his doctors liars, sat up in bed and
ordered them from the room. He has since
been speaking.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
ILLINOIS FARM SINKING.
p. r. Keller OF Campbell FIN Finds Hole
Several Acres In Area.

CAMPBELL HILL. H., April I.-P. r.
Keller has discovered that q part Of
his farm has just dropped six feet below It's
former level. The sunken area Ia several
acres in extent. nearly circular in shape,
and for about half the distance around
there is a crevice which appears to be Of
great depth.
1t Is thought that this phenomenon Is q
result Of the earthquake that gave this
region bad shaking up several weeks ago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02

Aprl = ~ q, e. Settlers and homeseekers can
now reach the 4AnAtee section. located below the
fros. line and famous for is fruit and marfey
pfodscsa, va the new extension of the SeAboard
ssl AZ s'e; n.y. S'" Yors 0no i's Broadway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
Bootblaek Gets . Founding Auto.

A man In an auto steamed up to the ferry
house at the foot Of East Thirty-fourth
street at II O'Clock yesterday morning and
asked Angelo Martello to watch his ma
night and Martello turned 1t over to the
police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02

Look for the name Kremcnts on the back OF the
collar button. u you want the best. All jewelers..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
OxFORD-CAMBRIDGE ACCEPTS.
Gables Reply Answering Harvard. Tale
Athletic Challenge.

Special Cane De spdfeh 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. April &c. N. jackson, secre-
tary OF the oxford-Cambridgs Athletic
Club. to-day cabled an acceptance of the
Haryard-Yale challenge for an athletic
contest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02

Burnett. occosine soothes the irrtatsd scalp.
400
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02

Pear.Traek New fer April.
Just out: fuu Of interest," beautifully iiiustatsd-
cent? . COPY ~ nswsdealers. -Aar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun

Is VIA the Pennsylvania Railroad the nsiyfai shors
trAins--Ads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-02

Latest Marine Intelligence.
Arrived: Sc Coneho. Galveston. March rs.