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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
CLEVELAND NOT 10 SPEAK.
Says II Isn't In His Ilne--t;lau His Party
Has Returned TO sanity"

BuzzARp's BAY, Mass. Oct. 2.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland allowed himself to be inter-
viewed on the political situation Yesterday.
In answer to questions he said
-You may say that have never been
80 interested in the welfare and success
of the Democratic party as / am to-day.
Democrats should be upon the alert in an
Aggressive campaign for success at the
polls. l am thoroughly satisfied with the
ticket and believe that Judge Parker is
an ideal candidate for the highest office
In the gift of nation.
is it true" Mr.. Cleveland was asked
that you will make several speeches in
support of the ticket during the campaign
aNo," said Mr.. Cleveland, Il do not ex-
D ect to make any public speeches during the
campaign, but ! desire to make II as en-
phatic and positive as possible that 1t is
not because l am not taking the keenest
and deepest interest in the campaign.
am not public speaker. Public speaking
is not my forte. and that Is the only rea-
con for my decision
When asked what he thought Of Judge
Parker's gold telegram and the action OF
the convention, Mr.. Cleveland rose slowly
and after brief silence, said
@The party's action speaks for itself
II has returned TO sanity and future prog
ress along the right lines is now assured.
Yes, il speaks for itself. The welfare Of
the Democratic party is very close to my
heart and IL is once more upon the right
road I"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
SINGER WOULD BE 4 Nun,
Having Conceived Dislike for Men, Par
ticularly Herr Conried.

Selma Kronold, the operate and concert
singer, has not become nun as has been
persistently reported for several days.
1t isn't her fault that she has not entered a
convent, her friends say, but she IL ineligible
because she is a divorced woman and her
husband is still alive.
II the Church had sanctioned her desire
to become sister Miss Kronold would have
entered the Convent Of the Sacred Heart at
l32d street and Convent avenue. As it Is
she makes her home near the convent at
Convent Hill, where she is living secluded
life.
Miss Kronold has not appeared on the
concert stage this season, and IL 10 not a all
certain that she will appear She wants
to give up stage work Of all kinds. but her
friends and her brother Hans. the 'cellst
are irving to get her to reconsider her de-
termination.
Miss Kronod was born in Poland and lie q
Jewese. She WAS educated in a Catholic
school in her native land. but she held to
the religion Of her parents until her mother
died two years ago. Then she embraced
the Catholic faith year before that
she had obtained divorce from John
Koert, the yiolinist, and since that matri-
monial experience she has taken a dislike
to men. Last season this dislike for man
centred on Director Conrietl OF the Metro
poljtan Opera House. According TO the
singer's relatives he promised to allow her
to sing certain roles and later gave her
others. After this experience Miss Kronold
times in concert last year. and her friends
expect that she will continue concert work
this season, but they don't expect to induce
her to go ON the operatio stage again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
TwO CATS FOR JTDGE PARKER.
Indiana Aspirants for COnsulates Send Him
Feline Mement0es.

INDIANAPOLIS Oct. 2.-If Jerome Herrif
OF Peru does not become Consul-General
in Paris, to which post he is aspiring and
B. F. Louthian, editor OF the Logansport
Pharos, something equally good, in case
Judge Parker wins. it will be because the
Judge did not get his cats. Hearing that
Judge Parker had weakness as we'll as an
immediate necessity for representatives
OF the feline tribe. friends sought to con-
vince Louthian and Herriff that they should
clinch the obligation laid upon Judge
Parker when they, AZ delegates TO the ST.
Louis convention, helped win the nomina-
ton.
Their friends insisted that Louthian and
Herriff should contribute cat to the Presi-
dental nominee. Two cats were sent by
express last night to Judge Parker, each
wearing tag bearing the name OF the donor
and requesting expressmen to see that they
got such attention as they need on the way.
Both of the cats have records as mo users,
and the senders, who learned several days
ago that such a present would be acceptable,
are expecting to hear from the candidate
as soon ar the cats arrive. One is a
coal black and the other u maltese,
and they are guaranteed to rid the Judges
farm of mice il they have full sway and ire
not fed too much.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
lay STUNNED IN THE AVENUE
For Fifteen Minutes with Nobody 10 Help
1t Was Raining.

III WIS htUhhisub.
James H. Cornell Of les East Forty-fourth
street was bruised and badly shaken up
Yesterday while turning into Fifty-second
street from Madison avenue in dog cart.
Cornell held the reins OF the bay horse
drawing the cart and with him was William
Bernard. They we're going north on the
car tracks when it began to rain heavily
and they decided to make for home. Az
the cart was turning out q car behind hit 1t.
The cart was going rapidly and SO was the
car The collision spilled Cornell and his
friend over the dashboard, and as they
Law stunned in the roadway the horse, with
n badly wrecked wagon, ran up Madison
avenue. The animal was caught at Fifty
ninth street
Cornell and his friend lay for ten or fifteen
minutes. They were both bleeding from
cuts about the head and were too stunned
to get up. Scores Of men surrounded them
but nobody seemed to know what to do.
There was no policeman in sight. As was
said above, It was raining a little.
Finally some man did telephone to Flower
Hospital for an ambulance and Others helped
the injured pair to their feet. There is a
drug store block away and when the am
bulanoe arrived both men had been taken
TO the druggists. They were fxcd up
there and did not want to 60 to the hospital
but the ambulance surgeon convinced
them that they ought. and they went along
in the ambulance.
. Roth had Commissions on the body and cuts
ON the face. Neither would stay longer
than the time il took 10 dress their cuts.
Cornell has cloth sponging business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
CIRCIS TRAIN WRECkED.
Four Men and an Elephant Injured and q
Lion Badly Fright ened.

Wu.KRsBARRR, Pa, Oct. Pour circus
men and an elephant were injured, lion
badly frightened eight cars Of meat thrown
over the embankment and two circus cars
wrecked in collision between the special
train OF the John H. Sharks tent show and a
fast freight on the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Nanticoke this morning. The circus
train was trying to reach siding at Nanti-
coke, where it Ia to appear this week. when
the fast freight dashed into 1t.
Two OF the circus cars were wrecked, and
the screaming of the elephant was the first
evidenc. that II was hurt. II had been
bruised and cut and wedged in the broken
timbers The cage OF the lion was splin-
tered, and as eight cars Of meat went over
the embankment and were smashed the
lion could easily have escaped and en-
loved bounteous meal in the confusion,
but 1t was found whimpering In corner
OF it's shattered cage and secured.
Four of the circus men were hurt.
Stephen Taguer ia badly cut about the head,
Frank Lansing has an arm broken and is
severely bruised, Fred Curtis 10 injured
internally and his arm Is broken. and Gersel
Powells left leg is broken and he il badly
bruised and cut. The crew OF the freight
escaped By jumping. The wreck was not
cleared until this evening.
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NURSES SUE HOSPITAL.
One Alleges Damages for Loss OF Time.
Others Claim Salaries.

Marjorie May Morgan, who was nurse
in the Sydenham Hospital at $50 East 1l6th
street. has brought suit against the board
OF directors OF the hospitalfor 50 900 damages
for loss OF time. She says she went there in
August last year on the promise OF diploma
when her course was finished and didn't get
one. Herfather, Joseph P. Morgan, who lives
at 1922 Fast 10th street. said yesterday that
he learned that the hospital had no authority
to give diplomas and that on that account
Miss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dis now completing
her course in the POSTGRADUATE Hospital.
DR.. Robert Kuntzer OF 1873 Lenox avenue
said last night for the hospital:
Miss Morgan went there "a any other
green nurse, and il she had remained to
pass the examination required by the Board
OF Regents she would have received her
diploma. She resigned and that is the end
Of il so far as I know.
1t was learned last night that other nurses
have sued for salaries and that their cases
come up to-day in the Municipal Court at
l2lst street and Sylvan place. Dr. ku-
nitzer said that these nurses went into the
hospital as beginners with the understand
ing that they were to receive 81 month
and that they claim 335.
Some time ago four doctors who had been
dismissed frpp the house stsn fled charges
with the StatsS Board OF Charities against
the Infringement. These charges. DR.. ku-
nitaer said. the State board sent back to
the men who had preferred them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
PLOT or TON T.4GGiRT.
Candidacy OF Negro Knox for Congress
Attributed 10 Him.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. "A. A. Young
who IL managing Congressman Overstreet's
campaign makes the definite charge that
George l.. Knox, colored, who has announced
himself an independent candidate for
Congress. has been brought into the race
by Thomas Tagsart, chairman OF the Dem
ooratic national committee. He says the
deal was made during Taggart's recent
visit to this city Mr. Young said to-day:
George l.. Knox was closeted with
Thomas Taggart in Room 40 at the. Grand
Hotel for an hour and a half, beginning at
IL o'clock A. Nj. on Saturday, Sept. II.
A. r. Manning was with him. No other
persons than those three were in the room.
The conference was arranged by Mr., Man
ming, who called on Mr.. Ta8gart early in
the morning, then went away and brought
Mr.. Knox back with him.
immediately following this conference
Mr.. Knox got busy circulating his petitions.
Mr.. Knox claims that he is running from
O high sense Of patriotism and not as a
Democratic annex. II so, isn't it strange
that he should have this long interview
with Mr.. Taggart and then aho get busy
getting ready to run for Congress? have
the names OF witnesses who are willing
to testify to the correctness Of this state
ment.'
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STARVING, But HID IT,
And wrote Home From New York 10 the
Country That He Was Doing We'll.

In front Of the Dodge statue early yes
terduy morning a neatly dressed young
man sank down on the pavement with a
eroan. and it didn't take the night prov lers
who quickly surrounded him long to dag
nose his trouble. Several men hurried
away to get him food. One who was
Quicker than the rest soon returned with a
CUP OF coffee. The sick man was lifted
no ard gulped down the coffee, but his
stomach would not retain it.
The ambulance doctor said that the young
man WAS suffering from starvation. On
the way TO I've New York Hospital the sick
man said he WIS Harold Leland, 10 years
old, but he refused to give his address.
but you must have relatives who can
help YOU was suggested.
IL have" said the young man, but l
don't want them TO know. I've got wife
and baby up the State and my folks are
we'll to do. I'm taxidermist and came
here to make living. thought could,
hut I have failed. l haven't eaten for
seventy-two hours, but my folks don't
know il. They think I'm doing well he
cause I've been writing to them thai was. y
He was kept at the hospital and will be
all right in few days
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
MINSTREL, NOT BURGLAR.
CSp Called 10 Hotel Regent, where Lew
DsckstAder Was WeskiaS.

Lew Dockstader, tie minstrel, lives at
the Hotel Regent, and when his show opens
at the Herald Square Theatre Tonight he
threatens to introduce a couple Of black
face novelties. The minstrel spent all
yesterday afternoon in his room In the
Regent practising With his WAT paint on.
While he was doing his stunt before q
mirror in his room bellboy poked his head
In the door The bellboy took Dockstader
for a negro burglar and hot-footed to the
Office with the information.
The clerk to whom he impaired the in
formation telephoned to the West Sixty
eighth street police station for help. Help
arrived in the person OF an able bodied
detective sergeant. With reenforcements
Of porters and bellboys the detective
was taken to the room where the colored
man was ut work. They found him. but
when he washed his face he proved his right
to be in the room.
The only person who seemed to feel bad
was the detective. He left the hotel with
the impression that somebody had gold
bricked him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
SEA GATE COTTAGE BURNED.
House Occupied by John Matthews and
Family Burned TO the Ground.

One OF the cottages at Sea Gate, Coney
Island, was destroyed by fire last night
The cottage was three stories high and was
owned by Charles X. Ross Of 1877 Liberty
street, Manhattan. 1t was occupied by the
family of John Matthews.
Mrs. Matthews and her children were
about to retire at els o'clock when they
heard a cracking sound. On investigation
Mrs. Matthews found the chimney on fire.
The Rev. Father Brophy of the Roman
Catholic Church of Our Lady OF Solace
was near and sent in the alarm. 1t took
the fire engines some time To arrive on the
scene, as the nearest engine is over two
miles distant from the house.
When the fremen arrived one Of the
engines was able to find a hydrant about
fifty feet from the burning house, but the
other engine had to go about half a mile
to get water. When a stream was obtained
IL was so small that it did little service.
The house was destroyed.
The damage is estimated at 1880.
The flames extended to the adj Joining hou Sc,
owned and occupied by Charles Whitney
Baker. vice-president Of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company. The damage to Mr.,
Bakers house is estimated at 5000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
BACK FROM TIGER HUNTING.
DR.. W. l.. Smith or Worcester. Mass. Re.
turns From q Two Years Trip.

WORCESTER, Mass. Oct. 2.-Dr. William
Lord Smith returned to this city to-day
after an absence Of two years, during which
he had many strange adventures. Among
them were the killing OF cave tiger and the
healing of Zill Es Sultan. the brother OF
the Shah OF Persia.
DR.. Smith denies the recently published
statement that he had treated the Shah
and had been rewarded with the appoint
ment OF physician in honorary to the throne.
He admitted. however, the curing OF the
shahs brother, in return for which ser
vice he received many oourteses, which
gave him unusual facilities in travelling
freely about Persia.
DR.. Smith went abroad to study the habits
Of tigers and secure collection Of skins
He has been successful in his attempt and
returns with five skins. four Of which are to
be credited to his skill az hunter. He shot
tigers in Corea, China and Java and brought
back as trophies the heads Of some wild
cattle shot in Java.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
MARCONIS AUTO HELD UP.
AZ Miles an Hour. said the Policeman
Inventor Protests In Vain.

Sgnor Marconi and a young woman
were In the automobile that Bicycle Police
man Mnllarkey, on a motorcycle, chased
forseveral blocks on the Boulevard Lafayette
last night. Mullarkey arrested Joseph
Grady, the driver. Marconi protested but
the policeman made all hands 20 to the
I52d street station. The policeman said
that he had timed the machine for several
blocks and that II was going twenty-five
miles an hour.
The wireless telegraph inventor, who was
on his way from Lenox, Mass, said he wss
sure the speed limit had not been exceeded.
This is the first time We have been ar
rested and II you will let my driver go l
shall be very careful in the future" he
said.
Sergt Lane refused to liberate the driver
until Marconi furnished $500 bail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
GRAIN GREW IN HER THROAT.
A Kernel which q Small Girl Swallowed
Sprouted, Causing Distress.

yERMILIoN. 8. D., Oct. 2.-Three weeks
ago little girl here named Henrietta
Hendrickson, while at play in a corn bin.
swallowed grain Of corn. which lodged in
her throat. 1t caused her little incon-
venience until a few days ago. when her
condition became alarming and a doctor
was sent for
An examination by surgeons revealed the
presence of a protuberanoe in the throat,
and an incision was made. The grain of
corn was then found to have sprouted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-03
BOY CATAPULTED INTO RIVER
When the Old Mare Dragged the wagon
| Oyeripoard-I 0ungster Saved.

A crowd of small boys played Skinny
in West Fort y-eighth street last night and
some one shinnyed tin can against the
forelegs of Adam Dorry's old brown mare
which was standing htched to light wagon
in front OF Dorry's house, at 527. The mare
ran away.
In the wagon was fve-year-old Willie
Derry. who held on with both hands and
screa med The mare galloped down to
the open pier at the foot OF the street and
overheard, dragging the wagon with her.
Young Derry was thrown about thirty feet
in the air when the light wagon bumped
over the end OF the dock. He landed far
out in the stream. Samuel Lederer jumped
in and got him. The mare was drowned.
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RUSSIANS FIGHTING BRAVELY.
DESPERATE ATTEMPTS TO DRIVE
q Jar BESIEGERS BACK.
Repeated SOrties From Port Arthur Fail
SkirmishinE Continues Near Muk.
dcn--Rep0ried Loss Of Japanese Gun.
bDat-Crew Reach Island Safely.
Special caut Dispatches 10 THy Sun.

DOut-NTtN Sa'osy'
Special Cabk Dispatches 10 THE SUN.
CHBFoo, Oct 2.-Chinose who left Port
Arthur on Friday have arrived here They
say that there was severe fighting on Sept.
% and 20 near Pigeon Bay. The Russians
tried to capture the heavy guns the Japan
csc have mounted in that vicinity. The
Russians made several sorties, consider
able numbers of them dragging field artil-
lery but their efforts were unsuccessful.
TOXIC. Oct. Fit is stated that the Rus
slams at Port Arthur are making desperate
efforts to retake the positions captured
by the Japanese, including Fort Kuro-
patkin, in the hope OF restoring the water
supply Of the fortress.
1t In said that Fort Kuropatkin has been
bombarded and assaulted repeatedly, but
the Japanese continue to hold II. Both
sides have suffered severely. The newly
mounted heavy Japanese guns are said
to command the entire harbor.
1t is rumored that a Japanese gunboat
struck a mine and sank south OF the LAO
tung Peninsula. The crew, 1t is eaid.
reached an island, whence they were res
cued. The Admiralty does not deny the
report, but states that it is awaiting in
lOTIuutlOU
LONDON, Oct. s-The Daily MdiFs cor
respondent at Chefoo says he hears from
the latest refugee arrivals that the Port
Arthur garrison needs water urgently.
Provisions are also wanted. though little b
said OF their small quantity and unsatis-
factory quality The Russians still have
plenty OF ammunition.
The Teiegrdphs Chefoo correspondent
gives a Chinaman's account Of the des-
perate fighting at Port Arthur, in which
| the Japanese swarmed like locusts upon
the Russian bayonets. There were fiercs
breast to breast conflicts, and the trenches
were filled with dead and wounded.
The Japanese siege guns have done
serious damage. The premises Of the
principal merchants, Gen. lStoessel's resi-
dence, the Russian churchSand the police
station have been wrecked.
| A junk has arrived at Chefoo with her
bows damaged by hitting a mine near the
Miactao Islands. Reports Of vessel cap
| tains state that many mines are floating
| in the open sea between Port Arthur and
Chefoo
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These men recalled that when Congress-
authorized the building OF the Connecticut
and other ships the labor unions put In a
stiff request that one Of these ships at least
should DO built at the Brooklyn yard. It
was finally decided to build the Connecticut
there.
In April 1908. after the ships keel had been
laid, II was necessary to build a travelling
crane In order to 60 on with the work. The
Brown Hosting Machinery Company OF
Cleveland got the contract and was pro-
ceeding with the building OF the crane, the
work being In charge Of Foreman Frank
d. Beale.
Beale and his men had been Of work only
few days when T. s, Massey, associate
business agent Of the late Sam Parks, in
the Housesniths. Bridgemens and Struot-
ural Iron Workers Union. walked into the
yard and showed his card to Beale and told
him that some OF the twenty men employed
on the crane were non-union men and that
they would have to quit. Beale explained
that most of his men were particularly
skilled in the work in hand. that they got
higher wages than union men and that he
could not get along without them.
We'll you'll have to-" Massey was re-
ported at the time to have said, "or you
won't be able to finish the job at all
Some 900 or 400 men were waiting on
the crane builders to go on with the ship
building. Beale reported what Massey
had said to Admiral Rodgers and the Ad-
miral replied:
THE United States Government knows
neither union nor non-union men. You
go along about your business and If you
want any protection, let me know and you II
get 1t in hurry"
A few days after that Massey was seen
in the yard again talking with some OF
the men. He was suspected OF doing mis-
sionary" work and. by order OF Admiral
Rodgers, he was escorted out of the yard
by two marines and told not to come back
| The following morning. as Beale was about
to enter the yard, he was set upon by three
| men, after the good old Sam Parks way
had both eyes blackened and was kicked
in the ribs and stomach. His assalants
| escaped
Massey was not heard of further about
the yard, but some Of the crane workers
brought in story that the Sam Parks
crowd made no bones Of saying that they
would teach certain persons at the yard
lesso on in politeness some day that they
wouldn't soon forget Furthermore, they
said, according to the story, ship, either
| Government or otherwise, wasn't finished
till she was finished,
The Connecticut has been launched
anyway, and she is closely watched day
and night by American marines, whose
patriotism and loyalty no man anywhere
ever questioned And the order that was
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CURIOUS TRIRUTE TO IRVING.
Audience Al swansea Sing Hymns Al III
Fare v ell Performance.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THR SUN.
LONDON, Oct. There was a strange
scene at the Swansea Theatre on Saturday
night upon the conclusion OF The Bells, /"
In which appeared Sir Henry Irving, who
IL making farewell tour Of the provinces.
He received long and loud applause,
after which the large audience sang fer
vently. Lead, Kindly Light" and God Be
With You Till We Meet Again.
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SHIP OUT OF PORT ARTHUR.
Shanghai Hears That Russian Beat Ii
Nearing Wusmg.
.spseta, Gable Despatch 70 T

Special Gable Despatch 10 TIE SUN.
SHANGHAI, Oct. at is reported that q
Russian warship from Port Arthur Ia ex-
pected to arrive at Wusung, ten miles
north Of this place. The Russians here
have chartered tender to meet her.
I,oNpoE. Oct s.-A despatch to the Tsle-
graph from Shanghai says IL ia reported
there that there has been another naval
engagement OF Port Arthur.
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Whit ernsn Dkln't Board = ship at Phiis.
deiphiA.

BUFFALO, Oct. THE report that Alonzo
J. whiteman boa rded q ship at Philadelphia
has proved unfounded. No trace Of the
fugitive has been secured The Buffalo
detective from whom he escaped has been
suspended from duty.