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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
PRESIDENT CASSIDY'S PERIL.
Head OF Queens Borough May BE Punished
for Contempt Of Court.

Head OF Queens Borough May BE Punished
for Contempt Of Court.
Lawyer Dorrin some days ago obtained
an order directing President Cassidy OF
the borough Of sQueens TO- remove q lunoh
wagon known In the Wayside Inn sta.
toned near jackson avenue, Long Island
City. George Z. Clay, the owner OF the
property in front Of which the wagon
stood, alleged that the wagon had been
there for two years and that sewerage
and filth had accumulated around it and
that IL had become a nuisance.
Yesterday on the return Of the writ, Mr..
Dorrin told Supreme Court Justice Maddox
in Brooklyn that President Cassidy had
ignored the writ OF mandamus. but that
the wagon had been removed to the other
side of the street and was propped up,
with the evident intention of making it a
permanent fixture. Counsel alleged that
this was a violation of the courts order
Take his default. said Justice Maddox,
aand move to have him punished for con-
tempt Of court
Lawyer Dorrin said he would draw UP
the contempt papers and submit them next
week.
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wOMAN TRACKS A HORSE THIEF.
Takes Up Trail AbandOped by the Police
and Effects His Arrest.

CHATHAM, n. Y. Sept. 2s.-Mrs. George Il
Daley of this place, wife Of prominent
member Of the Columbia county bar
took up trail four weeks old that mao peeh
abandoned by the police. crossed three
States and effected the arrest OF horse
thief. In August q rig was stolen from
her sons livery stable here. 1t was tracked
to Sheffield, near where the trail was lost.
Last week Mrs. Daley went to Sheffieid
and found trace Of man whose name rs
Marcus Curtis OF Gaylordsville, Litchfeia
county, Conn., By clever detective work
she traced him to Canaan, Conn, thence
through several other Connecticut VII
lagos to Danbury. He had shipped the
RIG to New York city and had left large
quantity Of silverware in Danbury' Inc
police knew he would come back for TINS
and watched the house several nights
He came Thursday night and was captured
The rig was found in New York Cur1ii
ia a son OF Judge Curtis of Gaylordsvfle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
VINE SCHOOLGIRLS KILLED
Thirty Of Them Precipitatcd INTO Vsms
by the Giving Way OF . Floor.

Thirty NJ Them Precipitated INTO vasat
by the GIVING way Of Floor.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 2s.-Nine SCHOOL,
sirls we're killed near here to-day. About
thirty girls, ranging from to IL years.
we're in a building a little apart from
the public school building IN Pleasant
Ridge. a suburb, during the recess this
forenoon. when the floor suddenly gave
vay. precipitating all but one into vault
One little girl who had been standing IN
the doorway escaped. She turned and ran
40 fast "a she could into the school build
;nu. where she told Principal Zimmerman
OF the accident.
Zimmerman dropped his work and ran
to the rescue. He believes he rescued ten
or twelve Of the girls before any assistance
reached him. Teachers and others came
quickly to the rescue. Ropes and ladders
were brought hurriedly. In few minutes
the dead and living were removed. Nme
dead bodies were carried into the school,
house. Several Of the rescued are severely
hurt, one probably mortany'
Little Elsie Schorr, who was one OF the
children rescued, says that she was one OF
the first OF the pupils to reach the building
IA the last OF them entered the floor gave
way. A..
coroner Weaver arrived early from
Cincinnati He says he has discovered
that the supports OF the floor had been en-
tirely unsafe for a long time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
STOLEN $4,000 RECOVERED.
Hiding Place Of Northern Padnc Train
Robbery Plunder Revealed.

BUTTE, Mon, Sept 2s.-About 10000
in money and a bag Of diamonds worth
several thousands OF dollars have been
recovered from q cache near Bearmouth,
where they were secreted last June by
Hammond and Christie, the two Northern
Pacific train robbers
Christie, who has been sentenced to
serve seven years in the penitentiary. took
Detective McFettridge to the cache to-day.
The treasure was the cache Of Hammond,
the man who yesterday was sentenced to
fifteen years imprisonment. The Northern
Pacific officials are reticent and refuse
to discuss the find because they expect
within tho next few days to recover more
money and diamonds.
McFettridge obtained the information
from Hsninond's fellow convict and cor
federate. Christie. Hammond. it Is said,
confided to Christie and Christie leak ed =
to the detectives. who have been working
on him for weeks. 1t is reported that
Christie has confessed that Hammond
told him that he was the man who killed
Engineer Dan O'Neil in the first Bearmouth
hold-up year ago.
Railroad men and the Northern Pacific
people hav e long believed this. but Christie
alleged confession is the first proof they
have had.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
sUGGEsrs TEN YEAR MARRIAGES.
George Meredith Breaks Into the HANDICAP
OF Matrlruony Discussion.
.spso.a! Cdo;s D'sp0'ca 10 THE Sun.

LONDON. Sept. "a Several newspapers
here have taken up discussion on The
Handicap Of Marriage" which was re-
Gently initiated by letter published in the
Times. George Meredith, the we'll known
novelist is quoted by the Daily Mda as
eaying in an interview:
Some day the present conditions OF
marriage will be changed. and marriage
will be allowed for certain period. per-
haps ten years. The State will see that
sufficient money ia saved in that period to
provide for and educate the children
Perhaps the State will take charge OF this
fund. There will be a devil OF an uproar
before such a change can be made. 1t Will
be a great shock, but look back and see
| what shocks there have been and what
changes nevertheless have taken place in
marriage in the past.
THE difficulty is to make the English
people face such problem. They want to
live under discipline more than any other
nation in the world. They will not look
ahead, especially the governing people, and
you must have philosophy. though 1t Ii moro
than can be hoped for to get the English
people TO admit the bare name OF philosophy
into the discussion OF such a question.
Again @aiffi nsaih notably IN their critl-
cism of America. you see how the English
people persist In regarding any new truth
as a sign of disease. yet It Ia a sign OF health
A discussion Of marriage like the present
one does nothing but good. The subject
IL kept too much in darkness"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
HOPE FOR LADY CURZON.
Crisis VIII he Reached To-mOrrow-Mother
and Sister to Sail
spseisi Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

spseipi Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN
LONDON, Sept. a,-Although Lady Curzon
has not yet passed the danger point, her
friends seemed more hopeful early this
morning. Her physicians believe that the
crisis win have passed by Sunday morning
il Fridays improvement Is maintained,
and they hope to bring their patient through
safely. Lady Curzon requested yesterday
that her children be brought to her bed
side. and pathetic greetings were exchanged
between them.
Lord Curzon, who has been in close at
tendance upon his wife since her Illness
looks worn and haggard. 1t has been
difficult to persuade him to take rest
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-The condition OF
Lady Curzon il thought to be slightly
improved this evening, although it is still
very critical and all the physicians re-
remain at Walmer Castle. They are sir
Thomas Barlow physician to his Majesty 8
household who was summoned from the
Continent to attend Lady Curzon; Dr.
Francis H. Champneys, the obstetrlcian'
and three other physicians.
CHICAGO. Sept. 2S.-Mrs. l.. u. Letter
and her daughter Mamie Jeff for New
York at 1890 L. NJ. to-day, and will sail
| for England as soon as steamship passage
can be secured They took the Twentieth
Century Limited train on the Lake Shore
road for New York Mrs. Letter her two
daughters, Daisy and Mamie, and Joseph
Letter arrived in Chicago at A. NJ. to-
dsy from Denver Because of favorable
reports received here to-day from tho
bedside of Lady Curzon, Joseph Letter
and his sister Daisy decided not 10 make
the trip to England at present..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
MRS. MANSFIELD BADLY HURT.
Her Injuries Much More Serious Than
Was First known.

Richard Mansfield. the actor, sent word
to his representative here yesterday from
New London, Conn.,, where the actors wife
met with an accident few days ago, that he
had received hundreds Of letters and tele-
grams from friends all over the country
inquiring the extent ct Mrs. Mansiield's
injuries. The actor said it was impossible
to answer all these messages personally
and he wanted to express his thanks
through the newspapers to his friends.
From the nows received here yesterday
/, see,ns that Mrs. Mansfield was more
seriously injured than first reported. In
the letter her husband sent here yesterday
no said that after the accident abe had been
lifted on n mattress and they had not been
able to remove her from it yet to determine
her exact injuries. From the tone OF MT.
Manstields letter, his wife's condition ia
| serious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
WILLS His BRAIN TO SCIENCE,
DIR. CONANT HAD MADE A CLOSE
Study OF HIS OWN CASE.
lie Was u Victim Of Diabetes and Developed
a Theory That the Trouble Lay In Con-
ditIon OF the Brain--Directs an lnvestl'
cation He Carried On After His Death.

Dr. George s. Conant, who died yester-
day at his home. l4s East Eighteenth street,
made will leaving his brain to DR.. Bert
s. Wilder OF the Cornell medical school.
DR.. Conant had been sufferer from diabetes
and made an exhaustive study OF his own
case. The medical profession has never
had cure for diabetes, and Dr. Conant
came to the conclusion that the trouble
lay in the condition Of the brain.
1t was his desire that his investigation
might be carried on after his death, Dr.
Wilder has been known for years as brain
expert, and it is to him that DR.. Conaht
intrusted the fulhlment Of his wishes In
the hope that it might lead to solution
of the mystery which has puzzled medical
men for so long a time. DR.. Wilder has
collection OF brains of men OF different
professions, having a theory that every
action and mental trend can be traced
to some certain convolution OF the brain.
Even though DIR. Conant's brain fails TO
solve the question of cure for diabetes
it will make an interesting study in de-
termining the effect Of hard medical study
| on the brain.
DR.. Conant was 81 years OF age ana "ae
born in Troy, n. Y. He was graduate
OF Bellevue and practised for twenty-five
years in the neighborhood OF his home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
TWO SMALL ISLANDS APPEAR.
Seismic Disturbances Have Pecuhar
Erect on Lake Washington.

TACOMA, Wash, Sept. 2s.-Followine
slight seismic tremors in the last two or
three days perceptible disturbances have
been noticed here In the earth's crust. Two
small islands have been formed In Lake
Washington and the surface OF the lake
has been lowered visibly. The ISLANDS
are three acres In extent and are crossed
in numerous places by fssures
Scientists to whose attention the matter
was brought are mystified by the water
falling in the lake simultaneously with the
appearing Of the islands. They say that
the water should have risen instead.
Several unusually large landslips nave
taken place in the Olympic Mountains ano
the water in Quiuault Lake, on the wes'
slope Of the mountains, has fallen as III
Lake Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
s1.7sa FOE A SPECIAL TRAIN.
Chicago Man Missed the Limhed-'ot
Home in Time, However.


PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-F. NJ. pease'
a wealthy Chicago promoter, yesterday
spent 81 1882 for special train to take him
from Philadelphia TO Chicago where he
had an important business engagement
The train made record run OF IL hours
and IA minutes.
Pease was stopping in this city, with his
wife and child, at the new Bellevue-Straoord
Hotel. He had previously made an I'M
portant engagement to meet John W. Gates
Charles w. Gates and John X, Drake IN
Chicago al / p. NJ. to-day. He missed the
Chicago limited Then he went to the
Pennsylvania Railroad officials and nego-
,iated for special train He agreed TO
nav 81 ga for All engine and coach and
s,ss for a Pullman buffet car.
The train left Philadelphia at tos yes
terday afternoon. II changed engines at
pittsburg at II 90 A. NJ, and again at Crest
line at 35s A. NJ. II reached Fort Wayne
at 6 A. NJ, Valparaiso AT 500 and Chicago
Poaae is known as heavy spender.
During soiourn in Philadelphia last spring
his biil for automobiles alone was $l4,ooo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
TRAIN HITS DYNAMITE LOAD.
ENGINEER and Fireman Kiiled-Driver and
Horses Escape.

Horses Escape.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. ga Baltimore
and Ohio fast freight train struck wagon
loaded with $50 pounds OF dynamite at
North Branch, four miles east OF here, this
afternoon. The locomotive was lifted fl
teen feet by the explosion, falling some
distance from the track a complete wreck.
Nelson Pike, engineer, Martinsburg, and
Walter whitehair, brakeman, BRUNSWICK,
were killed. Many were injured In the
dozen houses, including the signal tower,
that were wrecked.
Every house in the village was damaged
and about fifty persons were knocked down.
The dynamite, which was to have been
used in Wabash construction. was being
hauled by James Laing, aged Fl, with
two horse team. He heard the train COM
ing, became terrified and stopped on the
track, the engine striking the tail OF the
wagon. The tracks were twisted, tele-
graph wires torn down and nine cars loaded
with high grade merchandise broken open.
Seven physicians were hurried from Cum
berland by special train to aid the injured.
An oak tree near by was denuded OF
leaves. Pillows In houses were emptaed
of feathers. Laing had his overalls blown
off. but was little injured. The horses were
hurled fifty yards into field. but esoapec
sario,ip injury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
$50 ,OOO, 900 SUIT WTTHDRAWN.
Mrs Grccpough's Demand for That Sum
From II. II. Rogers Dismissed.

HosToH, Sept. 23.-The s5o,oco,ooo suit
recently brought by Elizabeth p. Green
ouqh. administrators Of the estate OF Benja-
min F. Greenough, against Henry H, Rogers
was dismissed this afternoon in the SUI
nreme Court by mutual consent. Mrs.
tireenouGh endeav orei to recover, a quarter
of n rrnt for every gallon of oil sold by
the standard Oil Company under certain
process. <,..l ,,i,, ., .osirn-
Years ago MI Green ongh maze M an assign assign
and Charles Plat, for which il is alleged
he was 10 receive a qua ter OF a cent Tor
each gallon of oil. After that, IT - alleged
Messrs. Rogers and Plat turned the rlghts
over TO tie standard Oil Company
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AT the bottom was this postscript;
you are marked. ~
MRS. H4GGIN,S BABY DANCE.
Her Guests, Dressed rs children nave
Merry Time in Lexington, NY.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. "a social
entertainment that was an innovation 10
society in this city was given by james
b. Haggin at Green Hills tonight IN honor
of Mrs. Haggin's guests, Miss Isabelle
Cameron of New York, daughter OF oir
Rodericb Cameron. and Lawrence Gil
lespie. son OF Gen Gillespie of Washington.
The affair was costume ball in which all
the guests appeared dressed US infants
and the favors we're things dear to hearts
OF infants.
The chief feature Of the entertainment
was a sextet composed OF sig young
society men OF this city dressed as girl
babies, singing the songs and performing
the dances Of the Florodora se1tet. the
ball was led by NJ. T. Duncan and Mrs
Haggin, and was participated In by thirty
couples, all the females wearing white
dresses with bright red ties and sashes and
white baby caps with long white streamers
Col. George VOORHEES,, father OF the
hostess, appeared as Little Lord Fauntie'
row. The music for the occasion was
brought from Cincinnati, the luncheon
from Louisville and the german faVorf
| from New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
POLICE CAPTAIN TIGHE HURT,
Tumbles From Fence While Giving Sleuths
Lesson in Sleuthins.

Police Captain Bobby Tighe OF the
Mercer street station was compelled to
report sick last night owing to injuries re-
ceived yesterday afternoon while investi-
some time Wednesday night burglars
got into the Commercial Cloth Examining
and sponging Works, at 2os Wooster street
valued at 81 900 The crooks got in through
q rear window.
Capt. Tighe and his staff of detectives
visited the place yesterday afternoon
The captain thought he saw how the thieves
approached the place, and set about to
To do this he had to climb fence seven
feet high. Capt. Tighe is robust and he
found the task of climbing the fence
Just az he straddled the top OF the fence.
he lost his balance and fell. DR.. McGeary
of st. Vincent's Hospital was summoned
and found the captain suffering from a
sprained ankle and numerous Commissions.
He " as removed to his home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
LETTERS SIGNED ny "DEATH."
white Plains Police Called In by Badly
Scared Contractor.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Sept. 23.-Thomas
Holden, a contractor and builder OF Brook
field street, to-day appealed to Police Cap
tain Harmon to give him protection ana 10
run down the writer Of two letters threaten
ing him with death and the destruction
Of his property unless 5000 was left at a
designated spot.
Mr.. Holden at first thought the writer
was local Joker, but to-day when he re-
ceived second letter he became alarmed
The whole police force is working on the
case. The first letter was printed in large
capitals evidently in desire to disguise
the handwriting. 1t read;
Mg. HpLDEN: Leave 81. 900 corner Post road
and Lexington Avenue Friday night AT IL
o'clock or your life and property will be taken
DEATH.
The second letter, which got Holden
really scared, ran as follows
You fooled us with the cops. Now we VAL
do YOU up sure Either day or night
DEATH.
At the bottom was this postscript;
You are marked. ~
On the back Of the plain piece OF paper
on which the letter was written appear
these words in the shape of cross: Ne
member Death
Some time ago Mr.. Holden had some
trouble with Italians who trespassed on q
Garden he owns, and he thinks that per
| haps they intend to seek revenge on hihh'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
PANIC IN TROLLEY CAR.
Crowd BUSHES TO Get Away when Con-
troller Box Blows Out-Four Hurt.

troller Box blows Out-rour hur''
The controller box Of orthbound
Second avenue car blew out with a terrifying
roar at Fifty-sixth street about o'clock
last night. The car was jammed, and
when red and green flames flashed up there
was a panic. People fought and fell over
one another trying TO get out OF the car
Conductor Loughlin was knocked on the
running board.
Four in the rear seats jumped and were
hurt Two OF them, Jacob Cohen OF 1892
Second avenue and Morris Dreyfus OF 1872
Third avenue, were sent to the Presby-
terrain Hospital with many bruises. Two
others, David Rappaport Of 2s7 East Ninety
third street and John D. OBrien OF i24i
Second avenue, were treated by the ambu-
lance surgeon and sent home, Policeman
Tatnall sent in an alarm OF fire and the
burning car was doused.
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 2s.-Lou Dillon, the
worlds champion trotter Ia beginning to
show the form that made her famous last
season. Willard Sanders has been keying
her up for her supreme efforts, which will
te made over the Memphis track next
month, when she will go to beat her record
of 1851. o,-
In a try-out this morning on the Glen.
vile track Sanders drove her the first half
in I.Olh and came home the last half In
i:oI, making the mile in 2'o2,s, the second
fastest mile trotted this year. az Major
ne,nor has trotted one mile in 2O2ii. She
finished the mile strong and without any
apparent exertion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
WOMAN AERONAUT DROWNED.
Her Parachute Covered Her in Lake Into
which She Jumped

PHILLIPsBuRo. Kan, Sept. ga bal
loon ascension and parachute leap here
to-day resulted in the drowning of Mrs.
s. B. Hendricks in Rock Island Lake here.
When above the lake, Mrs. Hendricks made
the leap, thinking that she could swing the
parachute away from the water. but her
efforts failed and she was buried under
the parachute in 20 feet of water and 100
feet from shore.
Preceding the leap. Mrs. Hendricks ap-
peared in the best of spirits. Before out
of hearing. she called out "Hurrah for
Roosevelt" Those we're her last words
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
FIFTY YEARS IN TIE NAVY.
Dewey Celebrates the Anniversary emo
Receives Flowers From Friende.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-Admiral George
Dewey. who commanded the victorious
American feet at the battle Of Manila Bay,
to-day celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
Of his entrance into the American Navy.
There was no reception or other formal
observance of the occasion. but several OF
the Admirals friends sent flowers to him.
and Secretary of the Navy Morton was
among the first to tender his fluctuations
in a courteous and complimentary letter.
The Admiral is es years old, but doesn't
look 1t. He hopes that for many years
to come he may be able to continue his
work on the General Board of the navy.
President Roosevelt this afternoon sent
the Admiral a cordial note Of congratula-
tion and a basket Of flowers for Mrs. Dewey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-24
HOLD-UP MAN GETS S4,4O0.
Masked Robber Steals That sum from
Two San Francisco Clerks.

SAN FHANc1sco. Cal, Sept IA masked
robber early this morning got tho drop on
two clerks Of the Central Grain and STOCK
Exchange as they were carrying ~'%oo
and the reoorus and papers from the safe
denosit vaults to the rooms Of the exchange
The money and papers were in a dress
suit case, which the robber made the oierks
leave In the hull. Then he marched them
into the toilet room and locked them H.
He escaped.
The clerks, after half an hours WORK.
released themselves. Abroken down speoo-
lator, who ls missing from his usual hannts
about the exchange. IL suspected. This
robbery, coming 60 soon after the attempt
to steal go 900 in ooin from the First Ma.
tional Bank, has caused a stir in the financial
district.