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The sun., 1904-06-03
ESCAPED PATIENT cor xENTs.
Smith Left sanitsrtuW "ts See she siehts"
and Made Collection Teur.

Sam,isl Smith escaped from the River.
crcst Sanitarium at Astoria, l.. l.. on
Wednesday morning. and the polioe have
been asked to And him. He has been an
inmate OF tho asylum for the last two years.
He at times imagines two men arc pur-
suing him with tho intention Of tying him
on top Of a cake OF Ice
Mr. Smith was formerly builder In The
Bronx and accumulate quito q fortune.
He owned several houses and lived with
his family at col Fast i44th street. At
the sanitarium william Smith, a special
nurse. has looked after him. Wednesday
morning the nurse was late In getting up
and his charge had dressed before he
awakened. The nurse told the former
builder to go to the dining room for break
fast and he would follow. Smith. thus
left alone, managed to escape from win
dow and climbed out on the big piazza
in front OF the sanitarum.
He had been talking lately about coming
to this city and seeing the sights When
it was found that he had escaped, a party
the santarium but could find no trace Of
Smith. Yesterday Nurse Smith went to
The Bronx and visited the home Of his
Charge. lHeIe Ile Iildt tuc pdtIctiV .
family were all away on a trip. He found
out that Smith, the patient, had been home
and made round OF the different houses
he owned, collecting rents. The tenants
were ready to pay, as it was the first Of the
month. They said that Smith appeared to
be in good mental condition and told them
he was all right again.
Nurse Smith searched all over the city
in the hope OF finding the patient. but was
unsuccessful Finally he reported the
matter to the police Of the Alexander avenue
station. From there general alarm
was sent out. The police at first thought
that some Of the tenants in Smiths houses
might have taken advantage Of the oppor-
tunity to get a months rent free. Deteo-
tives sent to investigate found all in pos
session Of receipts signed by Smith.
The authorities at the sanitarium think
that the patient Is seeing the sights and
will return when he has seen enough.
The sun., 1904-06-03
The weather.

Cloudy and showery conditions continued yes
terday over the Middle Atlantic and New England
States the Lake regions and the Northwest Central
and Southwest States. The South Atlantic and
Gulf States were the only sections having fair
weather. Heavy rain fell In Virginia and northern
New York. The high pressure responsible for the
rain in the Atlantic States was sti over the New
England States throwing OF northeastery winds.
There was a storm area over western Texas
moving nor,heastward and extending as far ms
the Lake regions. This causing warmer
weather In all the Southern States. II was grow
ing gradually warmer In all sections.
In this city II was cloudy and showery in the
morning partly clearing In the afternoon: wind
fresh nothcasteiy; average hum idi'y. s per cent:
barometer corrected to read to sea level Al & a. M
3l2: p, NJ 3O.0t.
The temperature yesterday as recorded by the
ofcIal thermometer is shown In the annex ed table.
The sun., 1904-06-03
HFLD FOR SHOOTING THREE.
Gusta,sOn's Victims I'm Critical State in
ROOscyelt HOSnital

Frank Gustavson the Swede who on
Wednesday night shot his wife. Augusta,
hor brother, Ike johnson, and Ellen Benson,
an Of whom are in Roosevelt Hospital in
critical condition, was arraigned before
Magistrate Pool in the West Side court
Yesterday He was held without bail on a
r1arCe Of fclonioLis assault for examination
tomorrow.
''ustavson and his wife separated year
$50 She refused to live with him because
ne old little for her support Wednesday
night, about II o'clock, he went to the base
o"ni Of 2lS West Fifty-first street. where
ms VIII" "as Ianircss, and begged her to
"' him return and live with her. She re-
'i>"d and the shooting followed.
The sun., 1904-06-03
DIDN'T HITCH WITH THE SONG.
Last Rose OF Summer" on the Piano and
Robin Adair'' In Vocal Strains.

Last Rose Of Summer" on the Piano and
Robin Adair'' In Vocal Strains.
Miss Electa Clifford, the soprano soloist
at the Duss concert in Madison Square
Garden last night, was down on the pro-
gramme to sing Robin Adair.' Her ac-
companist was Miss Annie Milar
Miss Milar began an accompaniment Of
-The Last Rose Of Summer" Miss Clifford
started in with Robin Adair." She sang
several measures before Miss Milar switched
to the proper accom- mpanim ent.
Miss Clifford did not respond to the encore,
though Miss Milar remained at the piano.
The band started up lively waltz. A
member Of the band was leading Miss Milar
OF the stage when she fell in a heap, 1t
who had been called to attend Miss Milar,
found that she was suffering from vertigo.
The sun., 1904-06-03
POLICEMES,S QUEER FINDS
Msu Rsg from NSs6ev 10 vlis Mind
.-WomaH's osruuUle Win sptrtts.

Wsu WeU Htom NvS00 W UW Ws"u
-WemsS's ssruusie wtth spsrtts.
Folk living on Yorfy-ssventh street,
bctwecn Broadway snd Sixth svsnue, wsrs
startled late Yesterday afternoon by q
man who ran by yelling that he was pursued
by murderer. Tho man wore no bat or
coat. and blood was streaming from wound
on bis forehead. AZ Sixth avenue the man
bumped into Policeman Fsrnan. who sent
him to bellevue Hospital In an ambulance.
There the doctors learned that the patient
was Gerard Lamy, q Frenchman. living
somewhere on Twenty-eighth street. Ac-
cordng to the doctors, he 10 suffering from
paresis.
Half an hour later woman rushed to
the corner Of Fiftieth street and sixth
avenue, and takinp bottle from the folds
OF her dress drank the contents. Police
man Smythe grabbed her and the bottle.
The bottle had . Chinese laundry ticket
pasted on 1t, and the woman, who ap-
parently is German. said the contents were
q Chinese tonic 10 drive away evil spirits.
Smythe smelled what WA left In the bottle
and said, Evil spirits. all right.
The woman refused to give her name or
address. She was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital and placed IN the psycopathic ward
She was fairly well dressed, and a pocket
book she carried contained 3l6.l5. There
was nothing to lead TO her Identification.
The sun., 1904-06-03
Burnt District Commissioners Appointed
by the Late Mayor Oner to Quit.

BALTIMORE, June 2.-The four members
Of the Burnt District Commission ap-
pointed by the late Mayor McLane rendered
their designations to-day. Mayor Temanus
told the commissioners that he desired
time to consider the matter.
One Of the commissioners, Reuben Foster,
insists upon going out. His place will be
filed. but it is more than probable that the
three OF hers will be asked to continue for
the time being. With their designations
the commissioners submitted a report
giving detailed account OF their work.
They defend themselves against the charge
of inactivity and put the blame upon the
property owners who refuse to build until
they can see returns for their investments.
The commission WIS created by the
Legislature to arrange for the improve
ments and to condemn and appraise prop
erty needed to carry out plans for beauti-
flying the city. They have been severely
criticised because of the delay in building,
and Mayor McLane was urged to remove
them He refused and was, in turn, at
tackled
The sun., 1904-06-03
DIED AFTER BURGLAR SCARE.
Excitement over That and . False Alarm
Of Fire Killed Leonard Brien.

EAST ORANGE. N. j., June 2.-Leonard
Brien Of 1s North Seventeenth street, East
Orange, is dead at his home from stroke Of
apoplexy brought on by excitement over
two incidents on Tuesday, That morning
Mr.. Brien found a burglar in his parlor
He let the man go.
Mr.. Brien seemed to be suffering from
the effects OF this excitement all day. At
night his attention was called to the re-
fection of a fire in Sixteenth street Think
ing it was neighbor's house, he ran out.
jumped two fences and ran with all his might
only to find that it was nothing but a bon.
fire. He returned to the house exhausted
He complained of being i'll and died during
the night.
The sun., 1904-06-03
GUFFEY AND GORMAN HERE.
Both At the HOllan HOuse-W. r. Sheehan
Secs Col. GufYey.

Democratic National Committeeman
James NJ. Guffey of Pennsylvania came to
this city yesterday. Last night there were
many callers at the Holland House. where
he is staying Some Of them represented
opposing interests in the present
Democratic situation. J. Sergeant Cram,
Charles F. Murphy's friend. was at the hotel.
but said that he had not seen Col Guffey
Senator Arthur p. German, who also reached
town last night, was another visitor. He
also denied that he had seen the Pennsyl-
vania committeeman. William F. Sheehan,
who Is looking after the interests Of Judge
Parker down here, was a caller. MIR. Shee-
han was frank enough to admit that he
was there to talk with Col. Guffey, but upon
what matter he explained that he was not
in position 20 say.
The sun., 1904-06-03
FAIRBANKS STILL on THE FENCE.
Candidates for His Senate Seat Await His
Decision as to the Vice.Presidency.

Decision rs to the Vice.Presidency.
INDIANAPOLIS. June 2.-The Republican
delegates to the national convention met
here to-day to arrange matters in con-
nection with their trip to Chicago. and an
assessment upon each member to pay the
expenses Of rooms. badges and other neces-
saries was agreed upon. The meeting was
a disappointment to many of the members,
however, because Senator Fairbanks did
not give any intimation Of his intentions
regarding the Vice-Presidency.
Gov. Durbin and Congressmen Hemen.
way. Crumpacker and Charles K. Landis
are candidates for the Senate in the event
that Mr.. Fairbanks is nominated for the
Presidency. and their friends were
here to-day hoping that the Senator would
make known his position. He did not
mention the subject at the meeting, and
to those who talked with him privately
he reiterated that he is not candidate
He would not say what he would do If nomi-
mated, but the friends Of the several can
didates are convinced that he will accept if
nominated.
It was learned from delegates from the
First and Ninth districts, represented
respectively by Hemenway and Landis, that
great pressure will be brought to bear
on the Senator at Chicago, and this is given
as a reason for confidence in his acceptance.
The sun., 1904-06-03
WYOMING FOR HEARST.
The Six Delegates Are Instructed to Vote
for Him as Long as lie Has Chance.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. June 2.-Harmony pre-
vailed in the Democratic State convention
here to-day. The Hearst people were
largely in the majority, and resolutions
which indorse the candidacy of Hearst in
the strongest terms possible were passed
by unanimous vote.
The resolutions condemn trusts and
the Republican Administration for its
failure to enforce the antitrust laws. The
delegates are told to vote for Hearst as
long as there Is any chance of his being
nominated, and to observe the unit rule.
The following delegates were named:
George T. Beck Of Cody, j. U. Allard of
Evanston, DR.. Stickney of Laramie, Collin
Buffalo and j. D. Rogers of Gillette.
The sun., 1904-06-03
THE MOST HEALTHFUL
AND SATISFYING
SUMMER DRINK.
Martini e. RosSi
vor1|outh
COOLS THE BLOOD.
SOOTHES THE NERVES,
TONES THE SYSTEM.
HUSKING BEE AND NO KISSES.
RED EARS DIDN'T COUNT AT ~
PETERKIN'S FROLIC.
staten Island Youth Had Taste Of Farm
Fun, but the Girls We're DhappOin'ed
Tho Old Hen Might Caclde, says
~, So Everything Was Quite Proper.

Fun, hut the Girls Were Disappointed
Tho Old Hen, MiGht Caclle, Says
~, So Everything Was Quite Proper.
An old fashioned husking bee was held
In 81 Peterkin's barn in New Brighton,
Staten Island, last night. Folks from the
Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church in
Tompkinsvile got up the bee for the benefit
OF the Union Sunday school in New Brighton.
81 Peterkin said he thought the Sunday
school would clear about SIS.
The little frame building in which New
Brighton youngsters are taught the golden
lesson on Sunday mornings was fixed up
with loose hay, jack-o'-lanterns, strings OF
dried apples and bushel baskets for seats.
A half dozen bushels Of yellow ears OF corn
were piled high in the centre Of the barn
floor.
When Uncle ST gave the word to go.
two dozen young men and women from
Tompkinsvile pitched into the corn heaps,
and husks began to fly. There was
fash of red and Miss Dene Seguine gave
a little squeal. She held up a red ear OF
corn. The young man who was with her,
William Allen Fair, blushed and looked
as II he wanted to, but he didn't. Uncle
81 said it was an old-fashioned husking
bee, all right enough butt
Il reckon as how some Of the long-faced
critters in the congregation might call 1t
sinful" he said.
well said blue-eyed girl from Tomp-
kinsville, whose pompadour hair and silk
shirt waist didn't go very we'll with the
calico sunbonnet she wore, whats the
use to dig around here il there's nothing
doing when you are lucky enough to find
red ear''
A young man from New Brighton, who
said he was an author. told Uncle 81 that
the local color ought to be preserved and
that kissing should be allowed when red
All right" said 81, you'd get enough
local color II the old hens started cacking
about it,
The kissing was cut out and the red ears
were demonetized
The sun., 1904-06-03
DIDN'T ASK PORTER TO RUN.
Odell's Second Denial-The Ambassador Il
Stick Until April.

Special cools Dssp po.eh to Tx1 Sun.
PARIS, June Gov. Odell refused to-day
to say word about the Governorship OF
New York. but he repeated his denial Of
the report that he had sounded Ambassador
Porter as to the latter's willingness to run
for the Office.
1t is believed that the Ambassador does
not wish to leave Paris prior to April next,
when it is expected he will retire.
Ambassador Porter will take breakfast
with Gov. Odell next Sat urday.
The Governor will leave for Cherbourg
next Monday.
The sun., 1904-06-03
RICHARD VAN COTT OrT.
John Washington is Acting superintendent
Of city Delivery.

Richard Van Cott, son Of Postmaster Cor
nelius Van Cott, has resigned his Office of
superintendent of city delivery in the local
Post Office. The resignation was sent to
Washington several days ago, and was
acce pted to take effect yesterday.
John Washington. superintendent of
Station s, at Howard street and Broad
way has been appointed acting superin-
tendent Of city delivery for the time being.
Mr.. Washington has been in the postal
service since 1887, and worked his way up
from a clerkship. In 1901 he was made
superintendent Of Station $ at a salary OF
81 600 His present place pays $500
ypar
The sun., 1904-06-03
Republican Delegates Train.

Reuben l.. Fox. secretary Of the Repub-
lican State committee, announced last
night that he had made arrangements for
a special train over the New York Central
system for the delegates from this city to
the national convention. The train will
leave the Grand Central station on Sat-
urday, June Is, at P. NJ. and is timed to
arrive at Chicago at 11:50 A. NJ. Sunday.
Those who wish to go on the train are ad-
vised to apply at once to Milton C. Roach,
General Eastern Passenger Agent Of the
railroad, 1918 Broadway.
The sun., 1904-06-03
JUDGE WOULDN'T TRY CASE.
vice-(hancelIOr Stevens Finds q Boyhood
Friend in q Suit Before Him.

A friendly suit to determine the construc-
ton of the will of the late Oliver S. Carter
of West Orange, who left an estate Of about
s. 900 900, was brought to a standstil in
the Newark Chauncery Chambers yester-
day when Vice-Chancellor Stevens an
no,inced that he was a pers onal friend
OF one of the parties in the suit, Mrs. Carter,
the widow.
"Why. know Mrs. Carter very we'll"
he said. Il have known her since my
boyhood days, and had been aware when
this matter was referred to me that she
was a party to the suit I would have re-
quested the Chancellor to give ma anothe
assignment. l will not hear this case"
The case was postponed indefinitely.
The sun., 1904-06-03
PULITZER BUYS PRESS CLUB OUT.
He'll Pay 1t SlOO,OOO for Its Building
ar Take IL as n Free Tenant in His.

He'll Pay II 800, 900 for Its Building
or Take II as . Free Tenant In His.
Announcement was made last night at
dinner given in the Press Club in Nassau
street to Arthur Bennington. secretary OF
the board OF trustees. that an arrange
ment has been made by which the building
at 1, 8, and Frankfort street. which is
under a mortgage Of $l4s,0oo will be taken
of the hands of the Press Club by Joseph
Pulitzer
The building was bought by the club
about ten years ago with the idea OF selling
or rebuilding it. 1t proved a white elephant
on the hands Of the club. A mortgage OF
tl4s,OOo had to be put on the building on
which the club has been paying interest
ever since.
Mr.. Pulitzer wants 10 put up big build
ing on the site, which adjoins the rear Of
the Pulitzer building. He offers to pay the
Press Club $4,000 for it's property. or he
will give the club whole floor. rent free. in
the new building he proposes to erect. In the
latter case, il the club should wish to give
up its floor or he should wish it to give up
the tenancy, he win pay 100000 to the
club.
This offer il to be settled before Jan 1.
The sun., 1904-06-03
Hats for Children.
WHERE rs KATIE GROSS?
Girl Of Sixteen Left Pratt Institute III and
Did Not Reach Home.
For Summer Seryics.

An alarm was sent out by the police last
night for Katie Gross, 10 years old, Of 2s2
West Seventy street, where her mother
is employed as a caretaker. The girl is
described a. tall and good looking,
attend the Pratt Institute In Brooklyn.
Arriving there. she asked to be excused,
saying she was ill., She failed to return
home.
Her mother waited for her until last night.
when she became alarmed and reported
her daughters absence to the police If the
West sixty eighth street station
The sun., 1904-06-03
RECEIVER FOR LATONTA TRACK.
As . Result, II 10 Thought, Of Litigation
for Possession-NO Stop to RacinK.

CINCINNATI, June 2.-As a result, II is
believed. Of the litigation for the pos.
session of the Latonia racetrack between
Judge George c. Perkins and W. E. Apple
gate, a receiver for the Latonia track was
appointed tonight.
The receivership was directly brought
about thr ough J. l., Whitaker in a suit.
and j. o. Rich was appointed receiver.
There will be no interruption to the race
meeting now in progress. Whitaker alleges
that he owns fifty shares Of stock in atonia.
that the property is grossly mismanaged
and that Perkins has ,isurped the office Of
president. A hearing Of the case will be
had to- morrow.
The sun., 1904-06-03
BOY Found Drowned.

The body OF boy about years Of age
creek between Midland Beach and South
Beach, by Arthur Mahoney, on oysterman.
1t had been in the water about a week
1t was clad in a shirt waist, blue knee
breeches, black socks and black laced
shoes The boy bad brown eyes and black
hair, The quality Of his clothing indi-
Gates that he was son Of poor parents
Coroner Schaefer believes the body may
be that Of the boy who was drowned several
days ago from a pier in New York city,
while playing with several other boys
about his own age.
The sun., 1904-06-03
MANY ORDERS FOR STEEL CARS.
Company Has Contracts for 1000 and
Shops Arc 10 BE Busy Again.

PITTsBURG, June 2-The Pressed Steel
Car Company has ordered it's entire McKees
Rocks plant started in full. This resulted
from securing an order for 1000 cars from
the Hartman lines. The car company
now has orders aggregating 1000 cars on
its books.
There has been dulncss among the car
builders, and the orders came as blessing
to the steel industry. which has been Ian
gushing. This will create boom in the
steel plate industry, HIS most of the cars are
made of plates, pressed into shape.
The sun., 1904-06-03
Nurses for the Insane Graduated.

TRENTON, NJ. June Nineteen nurses,
90 whom thirteen were women, were gradu-
"'"d from the State Hospital for the Insane
'o-Gay. During the exercises addresses
N'ef" made ny several prominent aienists
n" plan of graduating nurses especially
'raln"d for treatment Of the insane is new
N his State to-day's class being the first
o' lho kind graduated from the State insti-
luton. All the members of the class will
NJ" retained at the hospital.
The sun., 1904-06-03
WARRINGTON FORECAST FOR TO DAT AND TO M

WARRINGTON FoRECAHr FoR TO DAY ANDTo-HoKKoW.
For eastern Nep York. Deidvart. eastern Penn
svranfa and Nsr Jersey. partly cloudy and pormer
10 .ddv: showers Tomorrow afternoon or az nioh
fresh east TO south ufnds
For New England. cloudy TO day: showers and
warmer morrow In south portions fresh cast
to southeast winds
For western New YORK. cloudy to- day and
showers at night or morrow. fresh east IN south
winds.
For the District Of Columbia Maryland and
virginia partly cloudy and warmer TO day: showers
TO morrow light 10 fresh east 10 south winds.
The sun., 1904-06-03
GIRL ARRESTS WOMAN.
The Latter Accused OF Carrying on .
Gold watch.

Miss Mabel Allen Of 272 Webster avenue
Jersey City, caused the arrest in Hobokeu
yesterday of Nettie Wilson, 81 years old
8 ervant formerly in the employ Of the
Allen family, who disappeared last Friday,
it is said. with gold watch and chain which
belonged to member Of the family.
The woman started to run as soon as
she saw the girl detective bearing down
on her. and Miss Allen gave chase. The
girl grabbed her and screamed for police
man. A policeman relieved her OF her
prisoner. who was turned over to the Jersey
City authorities.
The sun., 1904-06-03
cadet klOcbr' Dismissed.

NAsHrNGToN. June Cadet Lewis 4.
, "oer Of the second class at the Mill
ary Academy has been convicted by court
martial Of making a false statement and
N'ni"nced to dismissal He is from Chica 20
ana was appointed to the academy nv
representative Boutelle Of the Ninth Con-
rf"s9 district Of Illinois
The sun., 1904-06-03

Major F. H. E. Ebetein, former Deputy
Police Commissioner. had, it is understood,
been selected by State Superintendent Of
Elections George W. Morgan az Deputy
removed, and would have got the $500 a
year job had Timothy l.. Woodruff and
Col. Michael j. Dady as representatives Of
the Republican organization In Brooklyn,
objected. At their request Superin-
Committeeman Lewis NJ. swasey, who has
long been active in politics in the Seven
teenth Assembly district.
The sun., 1904-06-03
DADY OFF FOR CUBA AGAIN.
His Parting Word Is That woodruff VIII BE
Nominated for Governor.

Col Michael ]. Dady left Brooklyn yes
terday on another business trip to Cuba,
but he will be back in time to respond to
his name on the first roll call OF delegates in
his departure he gave Timothy l.. Wood
ruff this boost:
"Mr. Woodruf's name will 60 before the
State convention as a candidate for Gov
ernor, and he will be nominated. Every
thing is harmonious among Brooklyn
Republicans, and will continue So
The sun., 1904-06-03
POLI(EWfN WHI DIE UT FHLL.
Murray Stubbed His Tee Entering Hotel
and Fractured His Skull

Policeman Murray so years old. Of "a
East l23d street, stubbed his toe last night
while going into the basement OF Theodore
Reifert's Hotel, at 1901 Park avenue, and
fell down stairs. He was removed to the
Harlem Hospital, where it was found that
his sklll was fractured and that he would
probably die.
Murray was attached to the property
clerks Office at Police Headquarters
The sun., 1904-06-03

HAMILTON, Ohio. June 2.-Dem ocrats of
the Third district this afternoon nominal ed
DR. c. ". Conley OF Eaton for Congress.