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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-03
THE CITY CHAMBERLAIN.
Duties and responsibilities OF the Man
VINO Holds the Municipal Purse.

From Chamberlain keendn's Annual Report.
The duties of the Chamberlain are hvefold;
first. to hold the moneys belonging to the city
and to the various counties comprised in tho
limits OF the Greater New York; second. to act
as custodian and administrator OF court and
third as fiscal agent for the AdjItant- General
OF the State in the distribution Of military
funds: fourth. as trustee OF civil and criminal
courts. and, fifth. as County Treasurer in the
payment of all jurors serving IN the civil and
criminal courts IN the counties comprising ,he
Is $500 900 Nth four sureties. each qualifying
for the, full amount
urT hs ssnes n S S s' are sig c
and payment of all the public funds, the bank,
ing Of city moneys. the payment Of jarors and
mond County Park Commission fund. has
the work in this department has more than
term as Chamberlain, Dec 81. 1901. ,
The equity department. which includes.
Saiass TIVE e s2n apo and O civil
large responsibility. The Chamberlain is the
Treasurer of New York county. He has,
the n and pn 1
Y, YORK so"f '0"n''es '"''''e' :" '"' '''' u N''
nave Inaue taOiihteu SNaleHtut VI wy
number of Jurors used in the parts OF the dif-
ferent courts with the cost to the city. In New
York county alone there were 1852 jurors
costing $232. 03S,
The financial transactions of this office, for
the fiscal year ending Dec. 81, 1904 rncluding
the public moneys of the city. and the court
and trust funds. amounted TO s607 $50, 349 81.
For keeping the record of these transactions
and. performing the duties incident to this
business there was Appropriated 500 ,74s %
As custodian of the court funds, the Cham
berlain now holds, subject to his general
administrative duties in conjunction with the
courts. the sum of A576,si2 .o3. Upon thus
from Investments and deposits for the year
ending Dec. 81, 1904. of Sl3s, $500
The care and investment Of court and trust
funds has been a matter OF deep concern to
this office, since they often represent nearly
the sole means of support OF orphaned and
sem-orphaned families. and ] want 20 testify
here to the careful management OF and the
excellent character OF the investments made
by my predecessor.
The legal commissions for handling these
funds received and turned into the city treas
ury by me during 1904 amounted to S2l 046.56.
The commission received Tor the payment OF
the State tax was IS 600. This amount wa:
this Office turned over to the city during the
year were S28. a4s:5e The Chamberlain has also
paid to the sinking fund redemption account
the interest received from the deposits Of city
moneys, amounting to 1924, 0so.04. There are
1855 repositories for city and county funds,
and 20 depositories for court and trust funds.
making in all 1855 banks and trust companies
with which the ONCE sustains relations.
II IL. perhaps. interesting to note that the
net cost OF caring for the 1907 $3.50 $40 SIS pass
ing through this office during the year was
S36, 1892 or six one-thousandths OF per cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-03
SWITCHED
From the Bangor. Neus.


What country boy Is there In Maine who has hot
drunk switched! Perhaps q few Of the younger
breed have not, but no boy who was raised In the
country nifty years ago can forget the soothing
and pleasing effects produced by tipping the Jug
on his shoulder. turning his face TO side TO
bring his mouth In contact with the Jug, and then
permitting the SWITCHED 10 run down his parched
throa, and reach the hot coppers" In his insides
As near as we can remember, the recipe for com
pounding SWITCHED was as follows
Stir one ounce OF pulverized ginger into one
quart OF black molasses. mixing the ingredients
thoroughly until all the dry ginger has been wet
UP. Then pour the mixture into four gallon Jig
MI the jug half way up with pure spring water
and shake thoroughly until the water has been
swcctcncd clear through. Then add .rpore water
until the jug is full after which 1t should be corked
tightly and sunk In a cool well until wanted"
II our druggists and confectioners would make
SWITCHED to day and keep It on draft II Is our belief
they could sell more OF 1t than they do OF soda or
root beer or any other compound that IA adver
tlsed. Where Is the man who VIII open a switched
fountain for the use Of the old boys
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-03

To THE EDITOR OF TIRE SUN-.Sir: | was very
much pleased to notice that our honorcd Mayor had
bccn making a trip down to and around Staten Is.
land looking after the comfort of the residents
of tina, borough In protecting them from thc mos
quito II has occurred TO me II his Honor would
take trip about Manhattan Island, and then cross
over into The Bronx, that he would see things
of interest and which would perhaps asionlsh him,
IN the way OF pavcmcnts. Forti-th street and
Madison avenue is and has been for four weeks
in A most disre putablc condition. Living In New
York nearly all my life. have never yet seen such
A hole left for such length OF time with attempt
to mend II. The attention of the authorities has
becn called 10 this several times. and II Is going
ON Ave weeks since frst noticed 1t.
While on this TIP he might 70 along Seventh
avenue from 10th street 10 I5sth street. There
was . time when this avenue was KEEP, In perfect
order because mon who owned fast horses used 1t
for a speedway. Now that we have f,ne speed
way the paving Is absolutely neglected, II Is full
OF ruts and holes, and even with the enormous tires
OF an auto almost impossible.
Then " he goes over TO Lenox avenue. say north
of l2sth street. he might be surprised al the rondi
ton OF that thoroughfarc, Then. II nc has tine
to extend his ride over the vaduct IN the north
end OF Riverside Drive he would md another nnc
piece of ronl at the north end OF the waduct ap-
proach.
come back and cut OF somebody's head. ot,ciaily,
] mean. Aisof which Is respectfully submitted.
NEW YoRf. June 20. LIVE IN HoPx.
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II will he noted with some interest that
our neighbor the Tribune ia displaying
uncommon solictude lest Secretary TAFT,
by transfer to john HAYS post in the State
Department, shall he torn against his will
from the Office he now adorns and from the
Panama Canal. in which he is wrapped
up. heart and soul Rather than see TAFT
sacrificed in this way, the Tribune ventures
to suggest, even before Mr.. HAY ia in his
grave. that. "the President will have no
difficulty in finding man Of ability to
administer the State Department
Can 1t be that the Tribune's candidate is
the Hon. JOSEPH HODGES CHoATE?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-03
A Theory OF Restitution,

To rHE EDITOR OF THR SuS-Sfr: Referring to
YOUR editorial this morning on the subjec, Of Mr..
Rocvefeller'a ten million dollar gift TO promote
higher education:
Is II not possible that while the accumulation OF
huge personal fortunes. such as Mr. Rockefcller's.
may cause suffering TO many In the making they
are likely TO cause more good In the course Of the
general evolution OF things In this country than II
the money composing them had been allowed to
remain divided between many pcrsons'
ft the money now possessed BY Mr.. Rockefeller
were divided between the persons from whom he
has taken II. there would be no ten million dollar
fund for higher education. Does this theory hold
water when carried 10 Its ultimate consequences!
NEW YORK. Julyi. ills.
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Early Railway Advertising.

The railway advertising Islness which now
monopolizes much valuable space In hotel otiices
cyan here. II remember 1t WE'LL" said . man now
In Boston. when was boy was sent 10 the
printing once where the Herald once now Is, to
e., the printed fiers which were In long strips
Half dozen different Western and local roads
advertised and | had TO pin them together and
leave them In railway stations and hotel ocncts.
would leave them on chairs and settces, and
well remember one morning when the clerk Al the
old winthrop House grabbed me by the neck and
unccremoniously bounced me into the street for
'ittcrng up his once"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-03

" our friends rho faror us ,cah manuscripts 1or
publication ush 10 hare rejected articles returned hep
must IN all cases send stamps for that purpose.
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Published by The Sun Printing and Publishing
Association At 10 Nassau street. In the Borough
Of Manhattan, New York.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
PATR|CK'S
CASE AFFIRMED
MAN WHO MURDERED MILLION
ARE RICE IN NEW YoHk DE
MED A NEW TRIAL HY THE
q COURT OF APPEALS.

\ n q
W. nlpg. NJ Y., June 9.--Albert n.
Patrick, convicted Of the murder Of
Millionaire Rice, will NOT know unsil
tomorrow of the affirmation by rhe
court Of appeals Of his conviction
The announcement Of the courts ac-
tion did no reach Sing Sing prison to-
day until after the death cells were
locked for the n ght.
This morning when the warden Wis.
tied the cells, Patrick asked him II
there was any news When told moth
ing had been heard Of bis appeal. he
remarked 1t could be only few days
more before a decision was announced.
He seemed in good spirits and conf.
IDENTIFY expected be would have new
trial.
He is in measure prepared for d s.
appointment for day or two ago
he told Warden johnson that IL the
court of appeals ruled against him.
he would renew his efforts to save
himself either by applying for new
trial on the ground of new material
evidence or else by appeal to the
United States courts, He claims 10
have several tenable grounds for ask.
ing federal courts to interfere.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
HELPED MURDER
HER HUSBAND
WHILE HER PARAMouR HELD
HIM, SHE GOT RAZOR AND
S6AsHEo HIS THROAT, AGAIN
AND AGAIN.

Liber,y, Mo, June 9.-Frank Hott-
man. who is under sentence of death
for his part in the crime. took the
s and today at the trial OF Mrs. Ag-
gle Myers and told the part which he
and the woman PLAYED IN the murder
Of her husband, Clarence Myers.
Af:er telling how Mrs. Mye~s gave
her husband a sleeping potion, Holt
man sa d he struck Myers on the head
with a billiard cue. Myers arose
called to his wife for help, and the
two men began dea'h struggle
while we were. struggling" con
tinued Hoffman, she got bed-sla
and struck Myers with it. Then she
went back into rhe bedroom and came
out with razor AMI cut his throa'
I let him down to the floor. and she
leaned over him and cut his throat
again several times"
VIII lie Hoffman was telling this ter
rihIe story. Mrs Myers sat unmoyed
watching the winners
Hoffman told of Mrs. Myers aidinf
him to get rid of the bloodstains ant
of her giving him money to fee from
the city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
PRESIDENT ROOSEvEIT'S
EFFORTS TO STOP WAR
PROVING SUCCESSFUL
Every Indication is That Last Battle Has Been
= Fought President Issues Note to the
Warning Nations

al envoy Of Emperor William, has
been able from the outset to assure
the president of the absolute and
hearty support of the German en-
peror in any eff; TT 10 bring about
peace. 1t can now be stated that for
days the German emperor has been
supplementing the efforts of the pres
ident by commun cation with the czar
urging. peace Through Grand Duke
Michael. who attended the wedding
of the crown prince in Berlin the em-
peror sent the most urgent advice to
the czar that peace in the interest CT
Russia be concluded without further
hostilities. The close personal friend
ship between the president and the
German ambassador has been an inn
portant factor in the preliminaries.
CounseIIe5 Moderation of Japan.
Aware of the preference of the Jap
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
SHAW SUGGESTS
CURRENCY LAW
ADDRESSING BANKERS OF eEoR-
ciA AND FLORIDA, HE PRO
POSES WHAT HE REGARDS AS
A MORE ELASTIC SYSTEM

Atlantic Beach, Fla. June 9.-Ad-
dressing the Georgia and Florida bank.
ers tais afternoon, Secretary Shaw ssug-
gested a plan for making the curren-
cy system more elastic. He said:
Suppose national banks were
granted permission to issue a certain
volume of currency, either proper
toned on the capital of the bank or
on the amount of bond secured cur
rency and were charged not less than
five per cent interest during the time
$ currency is out Certainly addi
tional currency would spring into ex-
istence whenever money is scarce,
and If the banks were compelled TO
pay five per cent. interest thereon
they would retire it as soon as the
pinch was over II could be retired
by the deposit of an equal amount OF
lawful money at any of the sub-treas'
uries. 1t would not be necessary to
redeem each individual b II. The vol
ume of money would be contracted by
deposit as well as by actual dcstruc
tion Of YAK bills SO issued.
The government should guarantee
redemption of this credit currency
for the interest charged would vastly
more than cover all possible loss
desire to go on record as opposing ths
issuance of any currency the govern
ment does not guarantee, and an
equally opposed to the government
guaranteeing ban kcurrency w,thou
being first amply secured"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
MORTON TO
HEAD EQUITABLE
Secretary OF Navy Accepts Chair
manship OF Board
AND HYDE SELLS OUT
AND RESIGNS, ALONG WITH
PRESIDENT ALEXANDER,
TARBELL. WILSON AND
oTHERS-TRoU6LE
ENDS.

New York, June Paul Morton
has accepted the pos ton OF chairman
of the. board of directors of the Eqult
able. Immediately following the ac-
ceptance of NJ rton designations were
rendered Of President Alexander Vice
Presidents Hyde, Tarhell, Wilson and
MclptyFs
designations were rendered TO Nor.
ton, who accepted the chairmanship
on condition that he should have a
free hand as to meas ures and men
Hyde has agreed, 1t Is said, to dlvest
himself Of his stc OK in a manner out
lined by the state superintendent OF
insurance, namely that the policy
holders have representation of rs
directors against "a directors for the
tockhoderi
The interest 10 which Hyde dispos
ed OF S st ok number some two
score individuals collected by Thomas
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
KING OSCAR IS
STANDING FIRM
Refuses TO Recognize Action Of
Storthiog
NORWAY is Determined
AND WILL PROBABLY FORM A
REPuBLIc-KiNG SAYS HE
WILL AVOID WAR At
ANY COST.

Copenhagen, June all hope that
King Oscar CT Crowa Prince Gustaya
will yield to the request Of Norwegian
storthing to place prince OF the
house of Bernodotte on the throne OF
Norway has now disappeared. acc, rd-
ing to a high authority.
The Danish royal family has also
set its stamp of disapproyal on the
acceptance OF the throne by Danish
prince.
1t is understood that arrangements
are actually being made for a nation
al convention in Norway and this, IL
is believed. will inevitably result IN a
declaration of republic
Russia and Germany Against IT,
According to well Informed persons
here RUS and Germany will refuse
to recognize the Norwegian govern
ment until King Oscar consents to
the disruption Of the union Strcng
efforts are being made to secure sim
liar action By other governments, In.
clnding Denmark. and 1t Is stated
these efforts are meeting with encour-.
agemeni.
Norweglans undemonstratlvc.
i The Norwegian press and people,
according 10 adyices received here, re.
main singulariy und monstrative.
Premier Michalsen wants no demon
strations and today refused to permit
d large procession of Christians In APP
proval nf the action Of the Storthing.
lin refusing. the premier said:
Ill Is tco early 10 claim o victory
which has not yet been definitely gain
ed. Our most serious difficulties are
probably ahead.
! King Otcar Is quoted as saying be
would avoid war at any cost. Officials
There hay the king and crown prince
bad been fnils prenared for the action
\ of the Stcrtnsng by Premier MichaI
sen, who informed them pri 70 hiss
majesty's veto Of the consular bill AL
Ito what steps Norway intended to
take.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
FRANCE IS NOT JEALOUS.
Warmly Welcomes Efforts Of Roosc
vet for Peace.

st. Petersburg. June On. Bouti
ron, first secretary of the French EN-
bassy, had long conference with
Foreign Minister Lamdorif this after
noon and NJ. Bompard the French am
bassador, is hurrying back from Paris
France, instead of displaying jealousy
at the initiative taken by President
Roosevelt with a view to. bringing
Rui sia and Japan together for peace
has apparently warmly welcomed II
and will give II co-cperat on
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
LooMls-RoWEN ROW
Secretary Taft Hears Testimony OF
Ex Minister Russell.

Washington, June Sin the pres
ence of Assistant Secretary cf State
Loomis and Minister Bowen of vene-
ynela, Secretary Taft today heard a
statement from w w. Russell, Amer
ican minister who has been transfer
red from Bogota 10 Caracas and who
was secretary OF the legation under
LOOMS when the latter was miniater
to Venezuela, concerning matters con
nected with what is known as the
Bowen-Loomis controversy Inquiry
today concerned chiefly the Merca-
der claim and Loomis' connection
with IT, The testimony Of Russell
was not of sensational character.
It's effect on the case cannot be learn
ed at the war department.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
Condemns Proposed Strike Of Inter.
national Typographical Union.

Guthrie, Okla, June 9--The Ma.
tional Ed torial association today
elected q complete list Of officer
headed by John Dymond OF New Or
leans, as president and selected In.
dianapolis as the next place of meet
ing. Resolutions were adopted de.
claring against the proposed general
strike cf the International Typograph
ical union on January |. 1906, for an
eight hour day with nine hour wages,
also commencing the action Of the
United Typothctaes for the stand
they have taken in favor of maintain
ing harmonious relations between em.
pIoyer and employe and against com.
binations and conspiracy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
COMPROMISE EFFECTED
Whereby Steel, Iron and Tin Work
ers viii Get Per Cent Increase,

Detroit, June 9-The wage confer.
ence OF representatives Of the Repuh.
Amaleamated Association cf Iron,
Steel and Tin workers resulted today
In a compromise for next year.
President Shaffer stated that under
the agreement reached today the men
would receive an increa 10 averaging 7
per cent while they had asked for an
Increase averaging about IL per cent,
and restoration Of the scale OF 1903 4.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
SEVERE WlNDsToRM
Does Considerable Damage at Council
Bluffs, Iowa.

Council Bluffs. lowe, June 9.---A Sc
we're wind storm today broke of trees
and telephone poles, wrecked one or
two small buildings and eau ed other
damage In the western parteof the
city. The storm caused panic at
the Union Driving park, where the
state iremen's tournament races were
in progress, Several large trees on
the grounds were broken of In a few
minutes, and the crowd made a Wild
rush to get out OF the grand stand. but
no casualties resulted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
LOSS is s,,2so,ooo
And Five Lives As Result Of Flooc's In
Michigan.

Grand Rapids. Mich. June 9TH :
loss in this city attributable to the
food waich now seems % he suhsid-
ug Is estimated at sL250000, Loss in
NJ western Michigan IL placed at
II n0OO.0cJ Railway service is partial
~ resumed on all lines the food
district, excep; the Grand Trunk.
Grand Haven Is the critical point
of he food tonight. THAT city Is
completely isolated.
SO far five lives In western Michi.
gan have been lost In consequence OF
he food.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
ALL EFFORTS FAILED
And Teamsters' Strike Cortinues--No
New DEVELOPMENTS.

Chicago, June 9.-Aside from one
or two feeble efforts to open peace ne
gotiations there were no develop
ments today in the teamsters' strike.
Attempts at peace failed utterly.
The chef effort toward d settle
ment was made by committee Il
teamsters which attempted to open
separate negotiations with State
street department stores. Every ef-
fort Of strikers in this direction has
heretofore produced no result, how
ever and the move cf today met the
samo fate
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10

aneso to communicate her peace
terms to Russia direct the president
In the last few days has been active
in counselling moderation to Japan
rather than In endeavoring to draw
from Toxic some statement of prob.
ablo terms.
At the Russian embassy tonight
Count Cassini remained without ad.
vices from st. Petersburg and was un.
willing to comment on any phase of
tho situation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10

bault, Mimi. was today indicted by
the United States grand jury on "a
counts alleging embezzlement, misap-
plication of funds and making of
false entries in the banks books and
in his reports to the comptroller of
the currency. Amounts covered in
the ind ctment foot up more than
s150,000 but according to the estimate
'of the received the tota lamount In
yolved is nearly $4,000.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
WILL JOIN IN ADDRESS
no The EMPEROR.

81. Petersburg, June s.The ma-
nicipality OF st, Petersburg has dccid-
ed 10 give It's adhesion to the address
to Emperor N cholas adopicd by the
AllRussian congress at Moscow aud
has appc inted number OF It's mem
bcrs to join the deputation from the
Moscow congress. which VIII present
the address to the emperor
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10

f. Ryan, vice president of the Morton
Trust company which has close re
lations with tho Mutual Life Insur.
ance company, one of the Equitable
society's principal riyaly Ryan Is
said to bo heavily insured in The
Equ table, as are, acc riding to report,
many Of tho. others who acted with
him in the purchase of the Hyde hold
ings.
What Hyde Got.
The price paid for the Hyde estate
stock was not disclosed but estimates
vary from So 100000 to SIS 100000.
The selection Of Morton as chair.
man, In the opinion Of tho; who have
followed the events, is in the nature
of a compromise and victory for the
Hyde facti n. In any event the out
come was seemingly surpr Sc 20
some of the members of the so.called
Alexander forces.
Morton's election Is believed TO
mean a solution of the controversy.
which began between the Hyde and
Alexander factions In the Equitable
society Tx months ago, and which
became publicly known in February,
this year. There were charges OF ir
regularites and gross extravagancc
on both sides. the fight at mes rag
ing with such bitterness as TO threat
en- the welfare of the institution which
numbers some six hundred thou and
policy holders with assets in. excess
NJ sf00 100000 and surplus estima'.
ed at $S0.000,00o.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
DO you NEED sTAMps2

Washington. June 9.--Tho bureau
Of engraving and printing has deliv.
cred to the post Office department
T7.54G.G00 postage stamps In sheets,
and l0T990 in books This Is the
largest delivery Ct stamps ever made
In one day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
m'klNLEY MONUMENT.

Canton, Ohio. June o. Architect
Magon gle today threw out the first
shovelful of earth that marks the ex'
cavation work OF the Mckinley ma.
slonal monument
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
iNsURoENt LEADER KILLED.

Manila, June 10.--15nr que Daguhob,
leader of the insurrec'ion movement
In the island Of Samar, was killed.
together with thirty-nlne followers.
June I. according 10 advices just re-
ceived
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
INDICTED 27 TIMES.

st. Paul, June 9-Thomas B. Gle
merits, who was president of the de-
funct First National Bank of Fair !
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-10
IN INTEREST OF HUMANITY
He PETITIONS FOR PEACE
Assurances Already Received That Both Russia and
Japan Will Welcome It--Diplomatc World
Believes End is in Sight-NegOtia=
tiOnS Will Be Direct

Washington identical the Russian
authority
of he