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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
HOTEL e. r. MURPHY OWNED.
n It's Red Light why Doesn't Greene
Close Itc Says He.

Leader Murphy Of Tammany Hall used to
own the hotel at Twenty -seventh street
and Lexington avenue called the Borough
Hotel, Of which William S. Devery said on
Monday night that il he was collecting a
red light fund he'd make call there.
Mr.. Murphy parted with tho property
Sept. 20, 1901, when he decided it to Edwin
c. Ray for a nominal consideration. The
hotel is at 9s Lexington avenue. Ray owns
the adjoining houses at "a and 90. The
lessee of the hotel doesn't know where Mr..
Ray lives. He says Ray drops in every
three or four months to collect the rent.
Mr. Murphy's mother used to own the
place, and decided il to him several years
ago, but the transfer was not recorded
until Nov. II. 1899.
In spite Of Devery insinuations, the police
of the East Twenty-second street station
said that they had no record of any COM
plants against the hotel. Julius Simon now
keeps it.
Mr. Murphy was not pleased at Devery's
reference TO Lis former ownership OF the
place. He said
YES, / did own that property. but
don't own ii now. Devery says it's rcd
light. does he? Well, II it's red light
why don't Greene go ahead and close it,
That's his business. It's up to him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
THREE NEGROES KILLED.
Seven Also wound ed In q white Posse
Charge on q Railroad Camp.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Oct. 20.-Three
negroes were killed and seven wounded
seriously in an encounter with a Sheriff 3
posse at Pecan Grove Plantation, in st.
Charles Parish, about thirty miles above
New Orleans, yesterday. The negroes were
railroad hands working on the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad, which is rails
ing it's tracks. They were eighteen in
number and were under the command Of a
white man named Pat MCGEE
Constable Charles Sorgy attempted 10
serve legal notice on one of the negroes
Saturday. but was driven from the camp
by negro. He summoned five other white
men and the entire party, well armed and
on horseback, accompanied him to the
camp. AS the posse approached MCGEE
and the negroes fred on them. The shoot
ing was kept up for some time, the negroes
finally scattering and taking to the woods.
Three negroes were found dead in the fields
and seven wounded, who were cared for In
the neighboring settlement, Evansville.
None OF the whites was wounded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
WATCHING THE SUNS SPOTS.
w. L. Watts. an Amateur Astronomer Of
Cambridge, Gets Good Photograph

Boston, Oct. 2O--During the last four
days Of last week, whenever the absence
Of clouds permitted. astronomers were
busily engaged in making observations
of the spots on the surface OF the sun.
Some good results we're obtained, among
the notable ones being a set OF photographs
made by W. l.. Watts of Cambridge. an
amateur in the science.
Mr.. Watts made photographs on Wednes-
day. Thursday, Friday and Saturday
which show the spots clearly The larger
spot. which was upon the lower hemisphere
OF the sun, was in reality great system
Of spots extending over a large area.
This spot was first observed On
Wednesday, On Thursday it had become
more defined and on Friday had separated
into two distinct areas. On Saturday,
when the spot should have been on the
SUMS edge, and when most important OBJ
eervations would have been possible, the
clouds shut it from sight.
The smaller spot was upon the upper
hemisphere Of the sun. On Wednesday
1t appeared as a long ellipse. The next
day It was less elliptical in form, and on
Friday the spot had approached circular
SHAPE, which it assumed on Saturday
Both spots were quite near the suns
equator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
THREATS TO DESTROY A TOWN.
Two Attempts Have Already Been Made on
ntsOmery, Ind.-&2 900 Demanded.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 2O.--The people of
Montgomery. Davies county, are excited
over threatened dynamiting Of the re-
manning houses in the town, and some Of
the citizens are leaving. Some six months
ago an anonymous demand was made on
the citizens to leave 81, 900 in designated
place or the town would be burned.
The demand was ignored, and nearly all
the business part Of the town was destroyed
by fire.
A month ago another demand was made
for 81 900 and this, too, when ignored, was
followed by a destructive fire. The loss
to property owners was total, as oil the in
surance companies had refused to take
any further risks In the place.
Merchants and other business men were
preparing to rebuild, but to-day third
letter was received, saying that if the town
is rebuilt before the s.. 900 is left at a place
designated in the letter it will be blown
up with dynamite A young man was
arrested few days ago, charged with the
authorship Of the letters. but the evidence
against him was not conclusive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
LITTLE FIRE IN TIE WALDORF
Stirs Up Folks In Fifth Avenue More Than
IL Does the Guests.

A fire on the seventh floor OF the Wal
dorf- Astoria. at clock yesterday after
noon, caused the guests on the upper floors
some uneasiness, but the greatest excite
ment was among the pedestrians on Fifth
avenue.
The fire was in room 1852, which is part Of
the suite occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Pitcarne, who are permanent guests of
the hotel. The room faces on Fifth avenue.
A heavy curtain blowing against an alcohol
lamp caused the fire. Mrs Pitcarne and
her maid were in another room and did
not know of the trouble until Policeman
Ryan rushed up 20 the rooms and told
them.
The crowd in the streets saw the smoke
pouring out of the window and tried to let
everybody in the neighborhood know
about it. A half dozen Central Office de-
tectives had foot race for the alarm box
at Thirty-third street and in Jify four
engines, Two hook and ladder trucks, ono
fire insurance patrol wagon, one deputy
chief ard two battalion chiefs responded.
Some heads popped out Of windows
on the upper floors, and soon two elevators
began to make trips to the ground floor
with heavy loads. Everybody assured
every other body that he was not a all ex-
cited but Just came down to see what was
going on.
The hremen found it unnecessary to
drag hose into the hotel, owing 10 the fact
that the building was well-cquipped with
standpipes. The firemen soon extnguished
the flames but had no little trouble in chop
ping away the window casing, which was
of harder wood than they ordinarily Tickle
In throwing water on this woodwork much
of it went out into the street, drenching
the crowds that had gathered. This helped
TO clear the street and gave Capt. Pipers
traffic regulators a chance to resume
operations.
The damage done amounted to about 800
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
MICHAEL O'SUILIvAN.
Deputy Tar Commissioner.


On the back of this card was receipt
for 5000 from Eric Erickson, to which was
signed the name Michael O'Sullivan. The
receipt was written with lead pencil
Il saw him many times after that con-
tinued Erickson, -and in September Of
that year took civil service examination.
My rating was 81, whereas it required 70
to pass. He said he would get that rating
raised. I've been to him time and again,
but he has done nothing but give me
promises
Mr.. Lord then detailed a number Of
county detectives to shadow O'Sullivan,
and on Saturday night several of them
saw men with papers in their hands meet
O'Sullivan in front of his house from time
to time and have talks with him. Mr..
Lord then instructed Erickson to make an
engagement with O'Sullivan for Monday
then detailed County Detectives Reardon,
Mullen and Platt and Detective Ser
geant Rappolt Of the District Attor-
ney's staff to 60 TO the saloon on the
northeast corner Of Hudson street and st.
Luke's place and hang out there like men
in saloon. He gave Erickson a marked
fifty dollar bill and told him TO get to O'Sul-
livan's house before the time set and get
O'Sulivan to 60 to the saloon with him
Erickson YVES instructed to talk in loud.
angry tone to O'Sullivan about his bargain.
Erickson met OSullivan in front of
O'Sullivan's house. O'Sullivan asked him
to go In, but Erickson said he would not
"Let 8 go 10 the saloon and get drink, "
he said, and O'Sullivan went. Erickson
carried out his instructions and talked SO
loud in the saloon that his words were
audible to the other men. What was said
at that time was embodied vest erday i'll
a L.. T,,,, -.
Special Sessions issued the warrant for the
arrest Of O'Sullivan.
"Itold him. said Erickson In his affidavit
shat had paid him $500 and that he had
not obi aimed my appointment to the police
force. I said that If it was more money he
wanted I would give it 10 him He said
that he would get me the position on the
police force before Jan. l and while the
present Civil Service Commission was in
Office"
County Detective Platts affidavit cor
roborated Erickson, and in addition said
that O'Sullivan asked Erickson:
How much did you promise mef"
II promised you $500 and rave you 5000,
but II it's money your holding back for,
County Detective Reardon's affidavit adds
that OSullvan backed Erickson into a
corner and said:
Il don't want to have any one hear this
conversation; it. s dangerous
Mr. Lord saws that OSullivan did not
accept the marked bill, or Rappolt would
have arrested him on the spot.
O'Sullivan is lawyer and an ex-police-
man He was appointed to the force is
1885 In October, 1894, he resigned from
the police force where he had done mainly
clerical work, to run for Assemhlyman
on the Republican ticket in the First As
sembly district He was beaten. Mayor
Strong made him deputy fire marshal.
When Strong went out O'Sullivan switched
to Tanmany. P. J, Ryder, the Tammany
leader in the Third Assembly district,
got Mayor Van WICK to appoint him a
deputy tax commissioner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
DRIVEN OUT by LABOR DEMANDS
Rand. McNally & Co. VIII Move Their
Printing Plant Out OF Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 20-Labor troubles, Gull
minatng in the strike of Franklin Union
Of press feeders, have driven one of the
biggest map publishing houses in the
country out of Chicago, After being
compelled to-day to resort to the courts
for an injunction against the striking press
.. feeders, the officers of Rand, McNally
4 Co. definitely decided to remove their
printing plant from the city.
Recent labor troubles caused the officers
Of the company to abandon their plan
to erect a 81 100000 building here and
brought them to consider the PROPOSE
ton OF moving from Chicago. but It was
not until the press feeders put in demands
for an increase Of from 81 to So week in
wages that the removal plan took on a
serious aspect. Officials Of the company
said tonight that no time would now be
lost in getting the largest part Of the estab-
lishment out Of Chicago.
Late this afternoon Rand, McNally Il Co.,
through Attorney Allen, filed bill for an in
junction against the striking press feeders,
asking the court to restrain them from in
any way interfering with their business.
/, The bill is similar to the one filed by seven
of the other big printing houses, to
whom Judge Holdom granted restraining
order week ago. The hearing for
temporary restraining order will come up
tomorrow morning before Judge Holdom.
I'VE have either got to move er get out
Of business" said Andrew McNally, presi-
dent of the company, this evening, in speak,
ing of the contemplated removal Of the
firms book manufacturing and heavy
work plants from Chicago. Il have been
in business in Chicago since 1868 and never
have the unions been SO excessive in their
demands as in the last four or five years.
We are paying higher wages than are paid
In New York or any other city in the United
States. Owing to the excessively high
! wages we cannot compete with publish
ing firms within a radius Of 500 miles of
Chicago. They are taking business away
from US
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
RAILROAD BUSINESS GOOD.
President Fish OF the Illinois Central Takes
Cheerful Outlook.

CHICAGO, Oct 2o.-Stuyyestant Fish.
president of the Illinois Central Railroad.
said to-day in discussing the general BUSH
ness situation:
The business Of the country generally
is so good that there will be no permanent
depreciation in the prices Of good seouri-
ties. Investments in railroads will always
be better than in industrial concerns, be-
cause the railways are more conserva-
lively managed.
The railroads of this country are to-day
in better physical condition than ever
before. This very important fact is not
apparent from the balance sheets of the
companies. 1t means the ability to haul
more traffic at less expense hereafter, the
reduction OF grades and the elimination Of
curves being permanent improvements.
"The Illinois Central does not propose
to reduce the number of its employees.
We expect to do a heavy business this
winter, enough to keep our entire force
employed. | do not expect any panic
Wall Street is only scared
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
PARKS INDICTED FOR PERJURY.
He Has TIL To-day to Appear-Farley Not
Needed as a Witness Against Him.

Sam Parks, already under several in
dictments for extortion, was indicted yes
terday for perjury committed in his trial
for extorting 5000 from Josephus Plenty
last December. Parks did not appear to
give bail on the new indictment, but the
District Attorney will give him until to-day
to appear. A warrant was issued on the
new indictment, but it was not served.
Farley, whose confession revealed posi-
lively Parks's perjury, will not be called as a
witness, it is said His confession has
enabled Assistant District Attorney Rand
to spot two other witnesses who have never
been indicted for perjury. Farley will
probably get of with a lighter sentence
than he would have had he gone to trial
Lynch, who has also confessed. is to plead
guilty to perjury to-day and the District
Attorney will recommend suspension OF
sentence. The case OF the lawyer who
drilled the three in their perjured testi-
mony may be taken before the Grand Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
TO MARRY MRS. MOLINEUX.
Friends Of W. ID. Scott, Attorney In Hel
Divorce Suit, Say That's His Intention.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Oct, 2O,-The positive
statement has been made here by intimate
frie! dis that Wallace d. Scott Of Sioux
Falls, s. D.. will marry Mrs. Roland B..
Molineux of New York, When Mr.. Scott,
who is Of the firm of Kittridge, Winans Il
Scott, was employed by Mrs. Molneux
as counsel il, her divorce proceedings,
they became notceably friendly. Mr.. Scott
is now completing a large house. The
plans, it is said, we're examined and rear
ranged by Mrs Molineux. Since she left
Sioux Falls he has beer absent more than
once without explanation.
Mr.. Scott is % years of age, and has met
with success in his profession since he be-
came protege of United States Senator
A. b. kittridge
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
TAX OFFICIAL UNDER ARREST.
GRATING IN POLICE APPOINT
MENTS THE CHARGE.
Michael O'SulliyIn. Deputy for Queens.
Overheard. Dete ctives Say, Dealing
With Candidate Who Has His Receipt
for $500 and Got No Appointment.

for $500 and q ut NO Appointment.
Deputy Tax Commissioner Michael O'sul-
Ivan was arrested last night at the door of
his home, 10 st. Lukes place, on his return
from Tammany meeting and was locked
up in the Macdougal street police station.
He is accused Of taking bride on pretext
Of getting a man appointed to the police
force. The warrant was issued by Justice
Wyatt.
A few nights ago Eric Erickson Of 1892
West Fifty-second street, who is a motor
man employed by the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company, called at Mr.. Jerome 8
house at Rutgers street and told Assistant
District Attorney Lord this story
-There Is man who is taking money
right and left upon the promise to get men
appointed to the police force. His name
is Michael O'Sullivan. He lives at IA St.
Luke's place, on the lower West Side, and
he is deputy tax commissioner in charge
of the borough of Queens.
"On Aug Is, 1902, I met O'Sulivan at his
home, having been sent to him by persons
who said that he was the proper man to
see If one had money to pay for getting on
the police force. I told him that I was
that kind of man and asked him how much
it would cost me. He said it would be
$500 and that he could get my civil service
rating raised il it was too low and so get
me on the eligible list, and also that once on
the eligible list he could get me appointed.
gave him 500 and promised him 5000
more. He gave me this receipt for the
money
Erickson handed Mr.. Lord a business
card inscribed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
Trolley Car Hits a Black Bear.

ALTOONA Pa, Oct. 2O.-A trolley car on
the Tyrone line was held up by big black
bear late last night while the car was on
its way to Tyrone from Nealmont. Mo-
torrnan Clark Cox saw dark object stand
ing on one Of the rails and, thinking that it
was man, quickly applied the brako, when
he discovered that tho object WAS black
bear. ready for battle. Cox dropped the
fender and sent the car forward, knocking
the animal of the track.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
STEAMER SUNK; MANY LOST.
The South Portland Hits the Rocks in
Dense Fog and Goes Down.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 2O.-News was
received to-day Of the wreck Of the coast
steamer South Portland yesterday on Cape
Blanco reef. near Coquille River, Oregon,
while on her way from Astoria to San Fran
cisco. OF the twelve passengers and
twenty-five In the crew only the captain,
cook and five passengers have reached
shore, though life raft with twelve persons
on board has been sighted near Cape Blanco.
The vessel ran on the rocks during a
dense fog and sank in few minutes. The
sea was SO heavy that each boat as 1t was
launched was swamped. Life RATS were
thrown overheard, and to these several
chung. The captains boat was righted
after swamping and reached the shore.
Among those known to be drowned are
Mrs. Fletcher Bent, aunt of W. A. Boole,
a San Francisco shipbuilder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
LAWYER LEADS BLACkMAILERS ?
Suspicion Against Him in the Northern
Pacific Case.

HELENA, Mon, Oct. 2o-Isano Cravelle,
under arrest in connection with the North
ern Pacific dynamite outrages, has been
positively identified, and there is no doubt
in the minds Of the railway officials that
he is member of the gang which is en-
deavoring to blackmail the company out
of 900.
There is q story current that lawyer
practising before the courts Of this State
Is the real power in the matter and that
Cravelle il the mere tool. Cravelle, how
ever declines to make any statement be-
yond that he will be able to prove his inno-
cencc when placed on trial The theory
the detectives are said TO he working on
is that this lawyer, who has had more or
less trouble with the company, has taken
this means of revenge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
senator LarimOre Is for German.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 2O.-A. G. Larimore,
United States Senator from South Caro-
lima, is in the city, and when asked as to
his preference az to the Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency he unhestatingly
came out for Senator German OF Mary
land. When asked aboht Grover Cleve-
land, he replied He will never do. The
people won't warm to Grover AZ they did
when he WAS running before. He offended
too many people when in office
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
BRINGS NO NEW CANAL PLAN.
Colombian Representative Says His Com-
trymen Want More Money.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O-Sehor Ismael En-
rique Arcieniegas Of the Colombian diplo-
matte service, who was sent to Washington
by the Colombian Government to advise
Dr. Herran, the Charge 'Afaires here, as
to the situation at Bogota regarding Pan
anna Canal affairs and the attitude of that
Government, arrived at the Colombian
Legation tonight.
Contrary to the press reports. Senior
Arceniegas says he brings no proposition
from his Government suggesting a new
basis for canal treaty with the United
States.
The sentiment in Bogota. he said, was in
favor Of allowing the negotiations with the
United States for renewal OF the treaty
TO lapse unless this Government showed
some signs OF acceding to Colombia's re-
ourements for an increase in the price to
be paid that country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
RUSSIAN DEAL WITH CHINA
Report OF . Treaty Providing for the
CessiOn OF Nlanchuria.

Special Cabls Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON, Oct. 20.--The Vostotschni Yes
mix. Russian newspaper published in the
Far East, asserts that M. Lessar, the Rus
sian Minister at Picking, has concluded a
treaty with China confirming Russian con-
troll over Manchuria and providing that
in the event Of war arising over the treaty
China and Russia will cooperate
Should China withdraw Russia will carry
on the war. and il she Is victorious
China will cede to her the whole Of Man.
churia. The Chinese civil and military
officials will thereupon Immediately depart
from Manchuria and settle in other Chinese
provinces
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
SHOOT BOWS TO CHLRCH RULE.
Senator Wlthdraws Bid for Franchise
OPPOSED by Mormon President.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. o.-Senator Reed
Smoot bowed before the will of President
Joseph F. Smith of the Mormon Church
to-day and withdrew his application for a
franchise for the suburban electric railway
which is to connect the towns of central
Utah.
While Smith was in Canada the apostle
Senator applied for the franchise When
tho Mormon chief returned he opposed
granting the franchise. ard Smoot filed
notice with the City Council withdrawing
his application.
Srnoot and his company lose a big forfeit,
which was posted when the application was
filed with the Council.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
Prof. Hcmpl Loses an Eye at Golf.

ANN ARBoR, Mich. Oct, 2O.--George
HempI professor of philology and English
lingustics at the University of Michigan,
lost the sight of his right eye while playing
golf Yesterday. Prof. Hempl was standing
thirty feet away from H. A. Babcock, who
was about to drive. The club broke and
the head struck Prof. Hempl in the eve,
knocking him senseless Prof. Hempl's
right eve was removed to save the sight
in the left eve
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
COAL MINERS PARDONED.
President Acts In Case Of Men Who Re.
sisted United States Deputy Marshal.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2o.-The President
to-day committed to expire Immediately
the sentences Of Marion Marshall. Burton
Harper and Cyrus Raines, coal miners,
who were convicted in West Virginia Of
resisting United States deputy marshal.
The men were sentenced on June II last,
Marshall and Harper to serve eight months
and Ranes to serve five months In prison,
The fact that co-defendants Of these men
received sentence Of only three months
and that the men are In III health are
the reasons which were urged In favor OF
the pardons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
Organized to Fight the Meat Combine.

DENVER, Col. Oct. 2O.The directors Of
the Independent Packing Company, organ
lied to fight the meat combine to-day,
signed the Trust agreement" which will
prevent any further outsider from ever
securing control Of the plant. For all
stock sold 81 per cent Of its voting power
will be held by the company
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-21
provinces
KING NOT TALKING POLITICS.
Reply to = Query Regarding His Position
on the Tariff Proposals.
Special Cable Despatch to THE 81

Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON, Oct. 2l.-A newspaper pro-
prietor, having written to ask the King
whether there was any ground for pub
lished statement that he was pronounced
free trader and was opposed to the taxing
of food, has received through the Kings
secretary a reply stating that his Majesty
never expresses an opinion on political
matters except by the advice Of his Minis
tiers. The statement. therefore. must be
inaccurate