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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
TESTING TUNNEL CABLES.

Great Strain OF Electricity Put en- Ihorn
for an Hour at Time.
To safeguard the tunnel from dangers Of
IRE from the electric wires, the officials OF
the marlborough Rapid Transit Company
are making o series Of tests OF the cables
carrying the currents. The fires which
have occurred In the tunnel have been
mostly caused by these tests and have thus
served the purpose Of revealing the spots
that need safeguarding. The tests which
are now being made consist Of sending
high alternating currents through the cable
for period Of an hour. General Superiu-
tendent Hedley says that II a cable stands
this test it will stand forever the rdinary
currents which will be required for the
operation OF the tunnel trains.
'The insulation Of these cables, Mr..
Hedley said yesterday, lis a layer Of rubber
covered by linen, then asbestos, and then
with q final covering Of lead sheets Every
inch of the cable will be thoroughly tested
before the public Is allowed to enter the
subway, although 1t is not thought that
there would be much danger to passengers
from q defective cable. Still every pre-
caution will be taken to prevent the posi-
bility Of danger, and the tests which are now
being made will find out the weak spots
which may exist
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
MISSING MAN A SUICIDE.
Hurd DISAPPEARED on Sept. lO-Knled
Himself Mt Savannah.

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. Sept. ls.-Clarence
Hurd, a merchant Of Newburg, N. Y, who
had been missing, committed suicide in
Savannah, Ca, yesterday. The news was
received to-day by his mother, who lives
in South Eighth avenue, Mount Vernon.
The message received by Mrs. Hurd was
sent by the Coroner at Savannah and did
not tell how her son took his life.
Hurd was SO years old and had q wife
and children living in Newburg. He was
suffering from asthma, which compelled
him to give up his business. The air OF
Newburg did not agree with him and he
came to Mount Vernon to visit his mother.
On Sept. 10 Mrs. Hurd reported to the police
that he was missing. She is at q loss to
know how he reached Savannah. as she
says he took no money when he went away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
GIRL DRINKS ACID.
Her Sweetheart Unable to Tell Why She
Committed Suicide.

def bNeeLnekTt SuhDlo " OIL why 5ho
Committed Suicide.
Kate Joyce, the eighteen-year-ol daugh-
Ger Of Mrs. Mary Geston Of $50 West Fiftieth
street, Manhattan. committed suicide, late
on Sunday night, in furnished room at SO
Throop avenue. Brooklyn, by drinking car
bolic acid. She had been unable to get along
with her stepfather and left her home several
times. Kate went away a month ago and
boarded with girl who worked tn a silk
mill at Broadway and Myrtle avenue, whore
Kate was employed. This girl got Kate the
furnished room in tbs Thrsop avenue house.
Tho Joyce girl had been keeping company
with q clerk named George Waldron.
On table in the room was found note
which read:
TEss1R-Piease send for Geofee at once.
"a Stockton street, near Marcy avenue. Don't.
please let any body know what has happened,
but wait until he comes. Your friend.
KATIE Jorc1.
The police took charge Of the note and
sent after Waldron. He could not explain
why the girl had committed suicide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
HOTEL GUEST FOUND DEAD.
James A. Miner, Retired Manufactures.
Had Heart Disease.

James A. Miner, retired manufacturer
and promoter, was found dead Of heart
disease yesterday afternoon In his room
at the Grand Hotel, Broadway and Thirty
first street. Mr. Miner and his wife former
ly lived at 1Ol West Seventy second street.
When their son died several months ago
they went to an apartment house, and on
Sept. they took rooms in the Grand Hotel.
Mrs. Miner went to Hornellsville few
days ago and her husband had planned to
leave for Hornellsville yesterday.
The last person who saw Mr. Miner was
his business associate, DR.. w. G. Alpers,
who had conversation with him in DR..
Alperss drug store at As West Thirty-frst
street on Sunday night.
Mr.. Miner was vice-president Of the AL
pers Chemical Company at White street.
He leaves two married daughters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
TROLLEYS ON NEW BRIDGE.
Objections 20 Temporary Contracts Il
BE Heard on Thursday.

Mayor Mcclellan will have a conference
on Thursday with the representatives Of
the Allied Boards Of Trade Of Brooklyn to
discuss the contracts the city has made with
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Metro
.pohtan companies for the running Of trolley
cars over the williamsburg Bridge.
The Brooklyn men who asked for the oon-
ference contend that the contracts are
illegal for the reason that the right to run
cars over the bridge ought to be treated as
o franchise and should have the consent of
the Aldermen. and Board Of Estimate.
However, the initial arrangements will be
only temporary. Commissioner Best has
merely made plana for the running Of cars
railroad systems Of Manhattan and Brook
lyn can arrange for q permanent plan for
the interchange Of traffic. Commissioner
Best thinks be has the power to make .
temporary contract Of the kind he has
made. II the contract which can be ter
minated on q few months notice, Is not in
terfered with there will be trolley cars run
ning over the bridge by about Nov. /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
CAPT. KIRKPATRICK,s TRIAL.
Found Guilty OF Entering Private House
in Manila and Demanding Drinks.

Found Guilty OF Entering Private House
in Manila and Demanding Drinks.
WARRINGTON. Sept. ls.-Papers In the
court-martial Of Capt. Thomas ]. Kirk
patrick. Assistant Surgeon, U. 8. A., re-
Gently tried by court-maItial at Manila.
have been received at the War Department.
Capt. Kirkpatrick was charged with having
forcibly entered q private residence In
Manila and demanded drinks while In an
intoxicated condition and wearing his
officers uniform. He vase also arrested
was found guilty by tbs court-martial and
sentenced TO lose Ave numbers In his grade.
In reviewing tho sentence, Major-Gen.
Wade says the great leniency shown by the
court was hardly justihed, sven 6y the pre-
evidence showing that Capt. Kirkpatrick
conduct was more culpable than was shown
by the Judgment Of the court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
SUBWAY MOTOR JOBS IN DEMAND.
Four Times as Many Elevated Men Want
Them as There Are Places 10 FIJI.

Four Times as Many Elevated Men Want
Them as There Are Places 10 FIJI.
Physical examinations OF applicants for
places in the subway will begin some time
this week, and as there are at least 5000
applicants for 1000 jobs, it will take long
time to make the selections.
How many elevated railroad employees
have applied for subway jobs will not be
known for a day or two, but it was learned
y esterday that more than four times -
many have applied to be motormen as could
be appointed even il all instead OF Only half
the Jobs were reserved for the elevated rIen.
Assistant Superintendent King of the ln-
terborough told sun reporter last nigh, that
the only motormen from the elevated road
who had applied for transfer to the subway
were extra men or young men with night
runs who wanted day work and would i,e
sure to pass the physical examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
DEAD WITH HIs sTENOGRAPHER.
schaM's Family Had Opposed His Marriage
With Miss GOtwalt.

York, Pa, Sept. 19-Miss Nettie Gotwalt.
stenographer, and Michael Schall,
wealthy manufactures, and formerly the
employer Of Miss Gotwalt, were found dead
IN the womans apartments in boarding
house in this city this morning. They had
been killed by inhaling illuminating gas.
All the Jets in ths room had been opened
Miss Gotwalt was lying on bed and Schall's
body was In a chair Schall was the
manager OF the Keystone Farm Machine
Works here, and was q large stakeholder
in the concern.
Letters were found In the room announc-
ing the intention OF the two to commit
suicide because the opposition Of Schall's
family prevented their marrying. Schall
was about 20 years old and the woman
waa 80,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
MISS MARINO SLEUTHS.
String on the Milk Bottles Set Out for tn
Thieves Ono Might.

By means OF little arrangement Of her
own. Jennie Marine, IA years old. living
with her parents on the top floor Of tene-
ment at 1854 East Twelfth street, secured
the arrest OF two young boys who had been
stealing bottles OF milk from the back
rooms Of the building for the last week.
On Sunday night before Jennie went TO
bed she tied a string around the neck Of a
bottle or milk in the kitchen and the other
end to the tongue Of small bell hung near
her bed. Early yesterday morning the
bell jngled: Jennie jumped out OF
bed, ran to the front window and called
to a policeman who had been previously
let into the game. When the boys came
out with the milk bottles the copper
promptly arrested them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
HIGRWAYMAN DIDN'T GET MUCH.
Ran Away After Knocking Man with 500
in His Pocket Insensible.

John Lenahan, a contractor, who lives
In Main street, Union Hill, was waylaid
near his home early Sunday morning by
an unidentified man. The highwayman
struck him on tho head with blunt instru-
ment and ran away, leaving the contrac-
tor insenible in the road.
When Lenahan reached home he found
his watch and chain, some jewelry and
5000 in money in their proper places. He
believes his assailant was too scared after
he felled him to go through his clothes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
TO BELLEVUE TO MARRY.
Chinaman Entertains . Lofty Ambition
Raised to tho Nth Power.

A Chinaman dressed in ali the fnery
that q well-to-do laundryman can afford
battered into Bellevue Hospital yesterday
afternoon chattering sixteen to the dozen
and waving a sheet Of paper above his
head.
Supt. Richard. failing to understand the
chatter, got possession OF the sheet of
paper. 1t read
wants to marry American girls.
How many do you wanti' asked the
superintendent.
AWhole lots" answered the Chinaman.
Supt. Richard then tried to tell him that
he could find bunch Of manageable
girls in the psychopathio ward, and sent
him there. The doctors couldn't learn
anything about the man except that he was
Gee Yen Ying. Philadelphia laundryman,
who, came here yesterday to find a wife.
layman, who had diagnosed his case COR
rectly when he advised him to go to Bellevue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
Fraud Order Against q Canadian Loan and
Savings Company.

WARRINGTON. Sept. ls.-An order has
been issued denying the use OF the United
States mails to La Compagnie de Pretet
d'Epsrgne (the Loan and Savings Com
pany) Of Montreal, Canada, en- the ground
that 1t In engaged In conducting an enter
prise for the distribution of money prizes
by lot or chance within the prohibition
Of the anu-lottery laws. Postmastars are
directed to issue no money orders payable
TO the senders or the dead letter office all
letters addressed to IL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ls.-The gunboat
Helena has arrived at Canton, the collier
Alexander at Cavite. the tug Pontiac and
the g,lnboat Hist at New York, the collier
Leonidas ut Port Royal, the collier Mar
cellus at Lambert Point, the bait loships
Kearsarge, Alabama, Maine and Missouri,
the cruiser Minneapolis and the training
ship Topeka at Tompkirsville, and the
gunboat Elcano at Kiukiang
The monitor Arkansas has sailed from
Hampton Roads for Crisfeld, the tug Alice
from Norfolk for 1hngier Sound, and the
cable ship. Iroquois from Midway Island
for Honolulu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
Business Troubl es.

A creditors petition In bankruptcy has
been fled against e. C. Forester. manufact-
urer OF silk goods. with an office at AIS Broad
way. The creditors are Perier Co. Of
Paris, 9.o4o; London and Hanseatio Bank
of London. s3.s45; both being for goods sold
to the slahngton Textile Manufacturing
Co. Of which Mr.. Forester was treasurer.
and Morimura Arai h Co, 50, 400. on q note
Of the Slatington Textile Manufacturing Co.
Albert Riekers. grocer at ees East ioist
street. Bronx. has made an Assignment to
Herman Both.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
Took Gas, but Won't Die.

Thomas Anto, % years old, attempted
suicide yesterday morning, at his home,
44s Tenth street. Brooklyn, by inhaling
gas through a rubber tube. He was
Unconscious when discovered by his mother
in-law, Mrs Rose Canoli, who summon ed
an ambulance and had him removed to
the Seney Hospital. He will recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
Panama VIII Surrender the Chicago Bank
Thief.

WARRINGTON, Sept. ls.-Henry Haas. the
ascending employee Of the National Corn
Exchange Bank of Chicago, who escaped to
Panama with $40 900 OF the banks money.
will be returned TO the United States,
although the extradition treaty between the
Republic Of Panama and the United States
Government has not yet been ratified by the
Senate. AZ an act OF comfy. however, the
decided that Haas may be returned to the
United States without waiting for the
purely formal act OF ratification.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
$4,000 TO MUSIC UNIVERSITY.
Mrs. III. X. Sheldon Makes Donation In
Memory Of Her Husband.

Mrs. Henry X. Sheldon has donated
$4,000 to the association for promoting
the foundation and endowment OF a uni
versity OF music in Brooklyn. in memory
OF her late husband, The managers Of the
association have made arrangements to
open the vocal department Of the uni
versity this winter under the direction Of
Nine. Amelia Jaeger, ample funds to
inaugurate this branch having been Sc
cured. The vocal department will include
the study Of French, German and italian,
and all the other requirements Of a thor
oughly equipped school Of music. The full
course will extend over four years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
C,bestnuts Ripe m Jersey.

The chestnut Is not seen upon the street
as yet, but tho crop in New Jersey is already
being gathered, The burrs are open an d
Jersey boys are happy. The crop is Of the
average and the nuts are free from wormA
The first frost OF the season visited the
State on Thursday last.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. Sept. is.-These army orders were
issued to-day:
Major Alfred s. Frost. retired, detailed for re-
cruiting duty az Springne III. relieving Capt
Frederic II, Sargent. Eighth Infantry. 10 Join Ills
company.
Majors Jefferson r. Kean and Ogden Rafferty,.
ment Of the army at the thirteenth annual meeting
OF the Association Of Military Surgeons Of the
United States at st. Louis, Oct 10 70 is.
Leut-Col William ". Wothcrspoon. Fourteenth
Infantry. detailed as member Of the General STAFF
Corps; vice Shaler, promoted and ordered from
Fort Lcavenworth 70 this city.
The retirement from active service Of Col. John
r. McGinness. Ordnance Department Is announced.
Capt. Henry b. Dixon, Ninth Cavalry, detailed
TO nll a vacancy In the pay department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
Free Delivery Routes Equipped with Cy.
clemeters.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.-The Post Once
Department has equipped about hundred
free delivery routes with oyclometers and
intends extending their use to other routes
in the near future. The purpose Of using
the cyclometer Is to obtain accurate meas
urements Of the distance actually travelled
by the carriers. The recorder is connected
with q eth wheel, like a bicycle wheel,
which Ia attached to the axle and runs
underneath the vehicle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
Halifax Has Another Big Fire.

HALIFAX, N. s., Sept. ls.-For the second
time in four days the waterfront Of Hall
fax was this morning visited by a serious
Ere. The fire Of last Thursday DESTROYED
property valued at $500 900; that OF to-day
caused a loss OF 5000 900. Some dynamite
In the burning warehouses exploded. but no
one was hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
senator Gorman's Son.in.Law Files .
Petition in Bankruptcy.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ls.-Riohard A. John
son, a well known stock broker Of this city,
to-day fled petition in bankruptcy placing
his abilities at $500 900 and assets at $780,
COO. During the Northern Pacific corner
several years ago he failed for something
like the same amount, but subsequently
settled up with his creditors and resumed
business He is q son-in-law OF Senator
German OF Maryland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
AHEAD OF TIE PRESIDENT.
Cabinet Members and o ther High Onloers
Hurrying Back 70 Their Desks.

WARRINGTON, Sept. ls.-In anticipation
Of the return Of President Roosevelt to
Warrington next Thursday. Cabinet Menu
bers and other high officials Of the Govern
ment are hurrying back to their desks, and
b,fore the end Of the week the city will
have resumed q considerable part Of it's
winter activity.
Postmester-G General Payne, Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Darling. Assistant
Secretary Of State Loomis and Rear Ad-
miral Converse, Chief Of the Bureau Of
Navigation Of the Navy Department, re-
sumed their duties at their respective De-
partments this morning, and Secretary
Of the Interior Hitchcock Is expected to
arrive by tomorrow morning.
Secretary Of State Hay and Secretary
Of War Taft are expected by the end Of
the present month, and IN the absence Of
important national matters abroad 1t u
expected that the features Of the Presi-
dental campaign will come In for consider
able discussion by the President and his
advisers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
OFF GO THEIR HEADS.
street and water Boards Axe Is Working
Overtime in jersey City.


Overtime In Jersey City.
The Democratic Street and Water Board
Of Jersey City, which was restored to ONCE
by the courts, chopped of the official heads
Of 1877 more city employees at its regular
meeting yesterday afternoon. All those
dismissed were appointees OF the ousted
Pagan board. Many OF them were laborers
who had been put to work by committees
without the sanction Of the board as q
whole.
The Democrats filled ffty-two places
Robert B. Coar was reinstated as water
purveyor. The Republicans summarily
bounced him and didn't name any successor.
Mr.. Coar had been in the service OF the city
for about thirty-eight years when he lost
his job.
The Democrats are having hard time
in making a slate that will be satisfactory
all around. They oan not find enough
jobs to 90 around. and Leader Bob Davis
has his hands full.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
Three Brothers in Jail.

Three brothers were sent to jail for fight
Ing by Magistrate Higginbotham in the
Gates avenue police court. Brooklyn, yes
terday. This prisoners were Otto. James
and Frank johnson. The policeman who
arrested them said they were pummeling
each other at a terrific rate when arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20

Lieut., J. T. Bowers. TO Naval Academy.
Lieut.. II. O. Poundstone. from navy yard, New
York, TO treatment In Army and Navy General
Hospital Hot Springs.
Lieut.. ]. K. Robson. Naval Hospital New York,
70 home and two months leave.
Passed Assistant surgeon II. c. Curl. frog the
Boston 70 1sthuian Canal Commission,
Acting Assistant Surgeon W. N. Mcdonnell from
naval recruiting ste lion. Baltimore. 10 home,
The Ohio. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
Brooklyn Drug Clerk Kills Himself.

Wilbur Aokerson. a drug clerk, 20 years
old, committed suicide, early yesterday
morning. by shooting himself in the head at
90 Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, where he lived
with his wife and child He was subject to
epileptic fits. and despair Of recovering his
health drove him to the act.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
THIS THIEF HAD SOME FEELING.
Found $3.50 OF Family's Hoard and
Took Only 2l0O.

BELLHvrLLR. n. j., Sept ia con-
siderate burglar visited the house OF A. j..
Faulkner, IN John street, early last night.
He entered the house while the family was
away and pried open a box in a bureau
drawer containing $3.50. He took $50 Of
this and left the rest where he found 1t.
The police say that they. have no clue to
the thief. Entrance to the house was gain cd
through the window on the second story,
which was forced open.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20
AFTER RETURNING DRESsMAKERS
Customs Service Has Held Up 81, 900 Worth
OF Gowns Pending Inquiries.

As a result OF the great Importing OF
cabin passengers from Europe, the customs
officers are particularly busy just now
multiplying the efforts Of the homecomers to
law division OF the Custom House has
under way Investigations directed against
certain returning dressmakers-who, as q
class, are habitual ofenders-of San
Francisco, Detroit and this city. Importa-
lions valued at about 5000 are detained
pending the result OF the inquiry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-20


Tho most interesting feature Of the
target practice was the night work." said
the Admiral. Might shooting has been
somewhat neglected in the navy, perhaps,
and 1t was thought desirable to see Just
what results could be obtained. The 40
curacy Of the shooting was really astonish-
ing. The ships ran In turn past an illumi-
mated target q mile distant. Tho Kear-
sarge ran by the target at ten knots or bit
more, perhaps, and out Of nine shots from
the S-inch guns eight were planted In the
target. Few misses were made by any OF
the ships. Tho officers and men are await
ing the report Of the inspector OF target
practice, Lieutenant Commander W. s.
Sims, with q great deal OF interest. You
know there are few things in the navy that
cause q keener sense OF rivalry than COM
petition In big gun shooting.
Tompkinsville boatmen charge dollar
q trip to the warships and they were fat
with money yesterday. Visitors were not
allowed on board. The bars win be let
down on Sunday. and thousands OF visitors
are expected.
The seven ships lying at anchor in an
oval, all brilliantly Illuminated, made q
pretty sight at night for folks going to and
from Staten Island.
Louis Steven, able seaman OF the Mis-.
stow when the Occidental Hotel refused
him a drink on Sunday. He smashed a
window and the police got him. When
arraigned at the Tombs yesterday he said
to Magistrate Mayo:
Don't put me in the brig, Jack; I'm
all right now, bless you, my blue eyed
"a lin
He evidently thinks I'm q combination
OF the master at arms and his sweet
feart," said the Judge. 'Ill hold him until
to morrow, when perhaps he will be able 70
navigate
One Of two other sailors arraigned for
Nlntox' said he belon cd on the flagship,
and his respect for the Court was very
evldently lowered when the Magistrate
asked which ship that was. The other
ian vas from the Minneapolis. All thu ee
WIRE held to allow them to sober up.