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GIRL KIDNAPPED FROM JAIL.
Pearl Overton, Who slashed Miss simpsons
Throat, Gets Out OF Prison.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2s.-Pearl Overton,
prisoner in the Jail at Bloomfield, Greene
county, was spirited away by man, sup
posed to be her lover, at a late hour yester-
day afternoon, and although a posse Of
twenty-f five men was Immediately organized
and started in pursuit no trace Of the pair
has been discovered.
Miss Overton was seated on the rail-
road platform at Linton ten days ago, when
Miss Myrtle Simpson came along and ac-
cidentally stepped upon her hand, A quarrel
followed and Miss Overton drew a knife
and slashed Miss Simpson across the throat,
making dangerous wound. Miss Simpson
has been in a serious condition from shock
ever since. and Miss Overton has been
in jail without bond awaiting the outcome
Of the injury
Late yesterday afternoon a strange
young man hired horse and buggy at a
Bloomfield livery stable and engaged a
man named Stanfield to drive. The two
left the stable. and when near the Jail the
stranger gave a signal, and in few moments
Miss Overton, who was enjoying the privi-
lege Of the jailer's best room, walked out.
was lifted into the buggy and driven away
The Sheriff Immediately organized posse
and started in pursuit, but darkness had
fallen and no trace of the girl could be
found.
Early this morning Stanfeld returned
with the rig and was placed under arrest,
but he denied any part in the eecape. All
the roads are being guarded and 1t is thought
that the fugitives are concealed in the, Rich
Creek swamps. ten miles from Bloomfield.
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agreements. had arranged TO transmit the
names OF prisoners Of war to japan. This
was done at first In rather q round about
way, but now the system has been slmplified
and the Red Cross Bureau In st. Peters
burg, Of which Prof. de Martens Is presi-
dent, Ia able to communicate direct with the
Red Cross In Toxic.
Russia had complied with another Hague
convention by issuing two books, one copy
Of the conventions for the use OF officers
and the other little catechism for soldiers
telling them that the quarrel was not with
the common people, and that they must
respect churches and religious institutions,
Prof. de Martens thought that the foregoing
information would be useful in the event
Of another peace conference.
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POKER GAME on WHEELS.
Three OF the Players Had Big Hands-Cabb,
Got Cops Too Late.

Four men approached Cabman John
Hurley at Forty-sixth street and Broadway
last night.
"Whatn you soak us for two hours'
ir luired one OF the quartet
Hurley thought IS would be about right
you're on" said the spokesman for the
four men, -but don't drive. Just haul
your buggy few feet down Forty-sixtt
street and stand there until a cop comes. II
Mr.. Brassbuttons lacks over alongside
the cabooee you ginger the nags and sneak.
The cabby had seen and heard of many
odd cab experiences, but this request set
him guessing He drove about ten yards
as he did one OF the four inside lit a candle
Cabman Hurley was startled few moments
later to hear:
"Well, what's the ante?"
Looking into the rig, Hurley saw poker
game in full bloom. From his seat on top
he was able to follow the game.
The meekest looking one Of the lot re-
marked at short intervals: you win"
The frequency with which the other
three beloved out -four aces. "full house "
and other such high hands caused the cabby
TO mutter to himself: Some sucker is get
ting trimmed"
Hurley began to scan the street for po-
lioeman. Not seeing one. he sent boy to
the Forty-seventh street station for
aid. Sergt. Fitzpatrick sent Detectives
Baker and Kuhn to raid the gambling joint
on wheels.
A few minutes before their arrival the
four climbed out of the cab and the original
spokesman handed Hurley 81.
What We quittin' forf" asked the cabby.
ooh, he's broke" said the spokesman
pointing to the meek looking Individual.
With that the four marched down Broad
way and were last seen by the cabman as
they turned into the cafe OF the Hotel Aston
The sleuths, on their arrival, were supplied
with this information by the cabby and they
rushed to the hotel. The four were no.
where to be seen. The detectives then
got into Hurley's cab and moved up and
down Broadway in the hope of running
across the former occupants. At a late
hour the quartet was still unsighted.
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CHEERS IN POLICE COURT.
Crowd Gives Way to Joy When Prizengh
Raid Prisoners Are Relessed.

Crowd Gives Way to Joy When Prizenght
Raid Prisoners Are Released.
When Magistrate Breen discharged eighty
East Side sports who were arrested on
Tuesday night as alleged spectators Of a
prizehght they broke out cheering yester-
day morning In Essex Market police court.
The prisoners. who included Kid Murphy, y
one of the alleged principals In the fight,
we're accompanied by so many friends that
the court was damned to the door.
The crowd rushed to the street with
Joyous shouts when the decision was rem
dered. They kept up the demonstration
outside until the court squad dispersed
them. Capt. Shaw had threatened to make
a charge OF unlawful entrance into a build
ing against the prisoners because, he said,
the proprietor Of the stable In which the
raid was made disolaimed all knowledge
q their presence there. The proprietor
did not appear, however, when the case
was called.
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You're lucky even to get
a sub-leasing chance.
One housed eepin 6
apartment whose tenant
has been sud d e My
called away.
THE AYLESMERE,
So West 10th St.
LAFCADXO HEARN DEAD.
Author Had Made Japan His Home 10
Many Years.


Many Years.
A cable despatch received in this city
yesterday announced the death in Toxic
on Tuesday OF Lafcadio Hearn, the writer
whose stories have done so much to ia
miliarize the world with Japanese life.
MIR. Hearn was born in Smyrna on June
a. 1850. His father was an Irish officer
In the English Army and his mother was
Greek. AT the age Of 10 he was sent to
France to be educated, and when both
his parents died three years later the
young man came to this country Alone
friendless and without means
After drifting around the country he
settled In Cincinnati, where he became a
reporter on the Enquirer. One Of his first
assignments was to do the Rufus-Shilling
murder. The crime was revolving one,
but the picturesque story which Hearn
wrote is still remembered in that city.
He also took up proofreading but gave
1t up because Of failing eyesight and went
to New Orleans, where he did editorial
work for several years. There he wrote
interesting stories Of the folk lore Of the
ing house heard of him and sent him to the
West Indies, whore he wrote stories that
established his reputation In the East.
In 1890 Hearn went to Japan, where he
mastered the language. lived among the
people. wore their dress and devoted his
tim e to study and literary work. He ac-
cePted a professorship at the Imperial
University, Toxic became Japanese
citizen and married a Japanese woman.
During his residence In Japan Mr. Hean
wrote extensively on Japanese subjects,
and his -Ghmpses Of Unfamiliar japan"
is considered one Of the most interest
Ing modern books written about that
country. Much OF his writings appeared
in the Atlantic Monthly
The long list Of his stories and essays
includes STRAY Leaves From Strange
Years in the French West Indes,'
"Youma," 4Out Of the East" "Reveries
and Studies In New Japan" @Kokoro,"
-Gleanings in Buddha Fields" -Exotics
and Retrospective, an Ghostly Japan"
"Shadowings" and "A Japanese Miscellany"
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YOUNG GIRLS MAKE CHARGES.
TWO HOBOKEN MEN ARRESTED;
ONE PROMPTLY RELEASED.
Accusation Made by q Girl VINO Figured
in Lawyer Cannon's Case-Joseph
Schrier 10 Not Identified In Court,
but Charles A. Barnickel 10 Held.

Two prominent Hoboken business mel
were arrested yesterday on serious charge
preferred by eleven year -old Annie Natter
OF 1884 Park avenue, one OF the group o.
small girls who figured In the case agains
Lawyer Charles X. Cannon.
The prisoners were Joseph Schrier. 81
years old, carpet and oilcloth merchant
at 500 Washington street, Hoboken, who
lives at 1910 Lexington avenue, New York
and Charles A. Barnickel, 80 years old
superintendent OF the Mountain Ice Com
pany, with an office in the Hudson Trust
Building. Newark and Hudson streets
Hoboken. He lives at 340o Hudson Boule-
ward, Jersey City.
Both men ere arraigned In the Recorder
Court as soon as they were taken In custody
The complaint against Schrier was dis
missed and he was released. Barniokel
was committed to the county jail without
bail TO await the action Of the Grand Jury.
Later In the afternoon he was admitted
to $500 bail by Judge John A. Blair OF the
County Court.
The arrests followed an investigation
made by detectives in Prosecutor William
H. Speer's office. The warrants were issued
by Justice OF the Peace James Laverty Of
Hoboken, who Is clerk OF the Recorders
Court. The Mattern girls statements were
corroborated by Mary Don't, 10 years old,
of 420 Grand street, another witness In the
Cannon case.
Schrier was arrested at his store at 1890
o'clock He denounced his arrest as an
outrage and sent for his lawyer. ex-State
Senator William s. Stuhr. He demanded
an immediate examination. He went into
the Recorders Court and took seat in
a group OF thirty men. Annie Mattern
was asked to pick him out and she placed
IT hand on a man with a black mustache.
Schrier was clean shaven.
All hands in the court room put on their
fa's and the witness made another try.
81 again identified" the man with the
black mustache, but when the group
stood up she picked out Sohrier. Mary
Don't was called in, and she identified
the prisoner and said she Thought he was
the man. but wasn't sure"
James Clark, clerk of the Grand Jury,
who represented the State at the preliminary
examination. objected to the discharge Of
Schrier, but the Recorder refused to hold
him. saying that the evidence was not
sufficient.
Barniokel was brought into court shortly
after the noon hour. He vigorously pro-
claimed that he was innocent. The girls
room and the Recorder held him.
Barnickels office Is just across the street
from the Office in which Cannon was In the
habit of receiving visits from young girls.
Barpickel says that he called the attention
of the detective to the "goings on" across
the way a month before Cannon was ar
rested. He was able to look into Cannon's
Office from one OF his windows, and gave
Chief OF Police Hayes much valuable in
which was used in prose
cutting the case against the convicted law
yer. His friends stoutly declare that he
Is the victim OF a false accusation.
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MUSIC AFTER THE RAID.
Crap Game Prisoners Feasted in Their
Cells by Women sympathizers.


Night was made melodious at the West
Thirty-seventh street police station last
evening. Pedestrians paused in wonder
to listen to the plantation songs that rat
tied gayly from the cells.
All the evening young negro women in
highly colored costumes went into the
station house with bundles and packages
and pals, and after every such entrance
there was a wilder burst of melody from
within. In the cells were twenty negroes,
arrested in a raid on a crap game, for whom
woe had been changed to full content by
the ministrations Of sympathetic friends.
The raid was on a billiard room in the
colored, at 800 West Fortieth street con-
corning which there had been many COM
plants to the police. Detectives Heaney,
Ray and Hayes at 345 in the after
noon went to the place, and each
stationed himself at one OF the three
doors. The crap shooters took alarm
at once. but only one very thin
darkey who slipped between the iron bars
at q window. escaped. He was recaptured
by Hayes, who sprinted around to Eighth
avenue after him. The prisoners, eighteen
dice and a few dollars were taken to the
police station in two patrol wagon loads.
These negroes are very popular at home.
At o'clock the first woman, bearing tobacco
and sweetmeats, arrived. Up to O'Clock
there was almost steady stream Of friends.
with blankets. fried chicken, tobacco, hot
coffee, corn pone and other comforts.
"Ah never did enjoy an evening so much
In all ma life. remarked one prisoner.
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MINSTREL BARLOW DEAD.
One OF the First and the Best OF Them--He
Wrote and Sang "Ole Blind joe"

One OF the First and the Best OF Them--Hs
Wrote and Sang "Ole Blind joe"
Milton @. Barlow. an old time minstrel
and one Of the best OF them, died on Tues.
day OF cancer of the throat in the Home for
Incurables, lssd street and Third avenue
Barlow had only been an inmate OF the
home since Friday. On that day he was
taken there from the home of his SOD at
loi West Fortieth street.
Barlow won fame by writing and singing
the ballad 'Ole Black joe" No other min
strel song ever attained such popularity
1t Is sung even to-day. Barlow wrote
the song in 1915 and first sung it in Savan
nah, Ga.
He was born in Kentucky "a years ago.
He went on the stage early In life and was
one Of the first minstrels. One of the best
minstrel troupes ever organized was that
of Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and West.
Primrose and Wilson are still living. That
troupe was started in 1870 and played to-
gether for ten years. Then they split. Out
Of II sprang the Primrose d West Minstrels.
ing their name, but were not as successful
as their old partners.
old play. a Texas Steer" He played the
Minister TO Duhomeg. Since last season
the throat trouble with which he was az
fiicted bothered him a great deal. He
was married three times and all three wives
His son Reginald. with whom he lived,
has an important role in "A Madcap
Princess" at the Knickerbocker. The day
before Barlow left his home Reginald
thrummed the air of -Ole Black Joes on a
guitar and Gang the song to his father.
Tears filled the authors ewes as his son
sang. He said then that his end was
near at hand. His funeral will be held to-
day from an undertaker's place at IS Spring
street.
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HAY SOUNDING THE POWERS.
Asks Confidential Opinions About Holding
Another Peace Conference.

Special Gable Dispatches 10 THE SUN
LONDON. Sept. 20.-The Vienna cor
respondent Of the STANDARD says that Mr..
Hay, the American Secretary of State,
has asked the Powers confidentially whether
they will agree to hold another peace
conference at The Hague early next year
The possibility of peace overtures con-
hnues to be discussed by the European
press in a manner that Ia not warranted
by any probability. The definition OF
Russia's attitude, cabled to THE SUN in
recent dispatches, is confirmed by state
ment in the German press to the effect
that Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Foreign
Minister, informed a prominent dipo-
matist in st. Petersburg that the rumors
OF Russia's intention to address peace
proposals to Japan were entirely baseless.
He added that the increase in Russian
ornaments and the appointment OF Gen.
Gripenberg to command the second Man
churian army might be accepted as proofs
that Russia would continue the war as long
as necessary.
VIENNA, Sept 2s.-The newspapers here
are devoting much space to the question
Of holding a second peace conference,
some Of them urging that it would furnish
an opportunity for the delegates to stop
the war.
The Fremdenblat, the organ Of the For
eign Office, throws a cold douche on these
sanguine aspirations by pointing out that
Russia would never consent to stopping
hostilities until she has broken the present
chain OF reverses
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ROUND THE WORLD TRIP.
Receiver Appointed for the Nautical Pro-
psFatory School Enterprise.

| PROVIDENCE, II. l., Sept. 28.-Brief has
been the career Of the much heralded nau-
teal preparatory school. The proposed
world encircling voyage Of the sohoolship
Pennsylvania has ended In the waters oil
Narragansett Bay, OF Bristol.
The hope entertained by It's promoters
OF realizing Oliver Optics famous dream,
as portrayed In the history Of It's prototype
"Young America" has ended In rude
awakening In law court under insolvency
proceedings, In tho shape Of a petition OF
George H. Oswald one Of its officers and
stockholders, for temporary receiver.
To-day Judge Tillinghast Of the Supreme
Court after a hearing granted that petition.
and decree was entered appointing George
H. Newhall, business man Of this city,
temporary receiver. Citations were issued.
returnable on Oct in Providence.
falling of in the expected enrolment
Of the school from 325 to les and the mop
perfume illness Of capitalist who would
have backed the enterprise financially. II
failing health had not interfered with
certain plans which he had made, are the
reasons given for the abandonment Of the
enterprise
The steamer was commanded by Lieu
tenant-C Commander c. H. Harlow of the
United States Navy. The plan was to
make a voyage around the world, visiting
the important seaports. The students
enrolled were to have preparatory school
instruction during the voyage, which was
to occupy about year. The fee for each
student was $1,000. The project has met
with many obstacles since its conception,
but with the vessel equipped and a6oat
and 100 boys eager for a trip around the
world on board it was thought that the
contamination Of the plan was at hand.
The disappointed boys began leaving the
ship in punches this afternoon.
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DIED..

EIcKs.-Notice Is given postponinx the funeral
OF Carl Fsnning Eicks, who died on Sept. Is,
1904, to Friday, Sept. So at st. Paul's Evan
gelica Lutheran Church. I'D st.. near sth sv.
at half past p. N.
Internient at Kensico Cemetery.
HALL-Sept. n. 1901. Alvah W.. son Of the late
Thomas s. Hall. In the SD year OF his are
Funeral services at the French Evangelical
Church. i2o West 10th st., between 9th and
7th avs. Friday morning at II O'Clock Inter-
ment Greenwood Paris and London papers
please copy.
HIoKoK,-on Tuesday. Sept. n. 1904. George
Starr Hickok. In the 18th year Of his age
Funeral services AT his late residence, 7b7 81.
Nicholas av.. New York city, on Thursday
afternoon. Sept. 20. at 8 o'clock. intermcut
at convenience Of family.
THE NATIONAL PARK BANK OF NEW YORK
Al meeting of the Board OF Directors Of The
National Park Bank, the following Minute was
adopted
This Board learns. with deep regret, OF the death
OF our fellow Director, MI George s. Hickok,
who has faithfully served the bank, In various
positions. for over forty seven years. and for
hftecu years Its trusted Cashier.
We deeply realize that In his death we have NOT
only lost fellow Director. but Q sincere Der.
sona friend. and desire thus TO record the loss
that VIC all feel. and TO extend our sincere
sympathy 70 his family.
II was further ordered that an cnarossed eonv AZ
this Minute be sent 10 his family.
RICHARD DELAyIzi.p, President,
EDWARD J. BALDWIN, Cashier.
KENNY.-Eleanor r. tnee jones', beloved win
Of John p. Kenny.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
MoRRow.-on Sept. %. 1904. entered into rest,
Cecilia Spcir, beloved daughter Of James
McCllntock and Ella Speir Morrow. HE
gveth his beloved sleep)
Funeral services at Trinity Presbyterian Church,
South Orange. N. j.. Friday, Sept. 80, at II
A. N. Train leaves Cb ristopher ST., D. L. a W.
r. r.. at 1910 NJ.
OGDEN.-Suddenly. at Lenox. Mass. Sept. "a
Mariana Arnot. widow Of william B. Ogden.
Funeral from Trinity Church. Lenox, Friday,
soth inst. at $50 p. M. Interment at Wood
lawn.
PR1cE.-At Stamford, Conn. on Tuesday, sepa
n. 1904. William Price. In his s7th year
Funeral service will be held at his late residence
80 River ST.. on Thursday. at $50 r. NJ
VAN DERHoEF.-on Tuesday. Sept, IT, 1904
In Belfast Ireland. Isabella j. widow OF WI.
liam J. Van Derhoef, In the 18th year Of her
age.
wHLETs.-M "Homewood." Rosiyn, L. l.. a
Sept &C. 1904. Edmund. son Of Thomas W.
wilie,s. In the SD year OF his age.
Funeral private.
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KUROKI MOVING NORTH.
st. Petersburg Fears kurOpatkin VIII he
Forced to Leave llukden.

Special Gable Dispatches 10 THE SUN.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2s.-The feeling
is growing that Gen. Kuropatkin, although
willing to fight at Mukden. probably will
be obliged to retire to Telling for the pur-
pose OF checking Gen. Kuroki, who, it Is
said, is now advancing to the north Of
Mukden.
LONDON, Sept. pa despatch to the
Telegraph from Sinminting says it is re-
ported that the japanese have already
begun a movement against Mukden and
that Gen. Kuropatkin, after all. will be un-
able to make a stand there. 1t is signif-
cant fact that quantities of stores from the
railway in Sinminting are going direct
to Telling.
Coolies who were recently employed
on the. Manchurian Railway are being
sent to the Chinese coast, their expenses
being paid, lest they join the Manchurian
bandits. Mysterious consignments Of 1000
Mauser rifles have been sent over the Mon
golian border
Capt, Boyd, an American army officer on
leave, is leaving Sinminting to join the
Russians.
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CAN'T SEE THE CONSTITUTION
Justice Brewers Remark on the Philippines
Exhibit at the Worlds Fair.


Exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
ST. Louis, Sept. 2s.-1You can see twenty
acres Of Philippine life at the worlds fair,
but you cannot see square rod Of the
Constitution"
Judge David j. Brewer, Associate Justice
of the United States Supreme Court, had
to stop five minutes when he said this at the
opening session OF the Congress Of Lawyers
and Jurists at Festival Hall, worlds fair
this afternoon, and wait for the cheering
to subside.
There was more prolonged cheering
when he added:
Perhaps it is because it has been judi
cially declared that there is no connection
ibetween the two"
Justice Brewer had been speaking about
the greatness of the work OF the lawyer,
which was potent, though it could not be
seen. Leading up to the Philippines and
the Constitution, he said:
THE purchase which this great ex-
position oommemorated was not the re-
suit OF conquest and came not at the end
Of war. Not gun was fired or life lost.
A lawyer, not a soldier, made the transfer.
The glory OF that transfer Is one Of the
laurels of our profession"
The applause which followed was almost
as prolonged as that following his remark
about the Philippines and the Consti-
tuition