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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
BIGGER SHARE FOR COLLIDE MOHR
Executors Counsel Says They Arc Nego
tlatins for . Settlement.

Executors' Counsel Says They Arc Nego.
tIatins for Settlement.
Mrs. Goldie Lillian Mohr Wood. widow
OF Alan W. Wood, who died ten days ago,
Is negotiating with the executors OF the
estate. looking toward settlement or
compromise.
Under the will she gets only one-ninth Of
the estate. sharing equally with tho eight
children Her share under this arrange
ment willprobably amount to about SOC, 900.
but 1t Is said that she does not consider
this enough. We're the will to be set aside,
however. she would como Into one-third
OF the estate or about million dollars.
1t was learned yesterday that Mrs. Woods
negotiations for a settlement have resulted
in an apparent willingness on the part Of
the executors to allow her rather more than
she Is entitled to by tho will. Il was said
that compromise has been almost agreed
upon by which Mrs. Wood will get ono
fourth Of the estate the remaining three
fourths going to the children.
Morgan 4 Seabury, counsel for the ex-
ecutors, declined yesterday to confirm or
deny this reported settlement, but 1t was
admitted that negotiations had been pro-
ceeding, the result OF which would be an
nounced within few days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
..r0 Elk CONVENTION DATES.
Republicans 70 Meet To-day Eyasive Reply
20 the Citizens Union.


Republicans 70 Meet To-day Evasive RepI,
10 the Citizens Union.
The executive Committee OF the Republi-
can county oommittee will meet this aftcr-
noon at the Fifth Avenue Hotel for the pur-
pose Of Issuing the call for the September
primaries and to AZ dates and places for
the county. Assembly, and Aldermanio
conventions. Aftsrward q meeting will
bo held In the hotel Of the executive COM
naittee Of tho oity Committee 10 decide upon
tho time and place Of the city convention
and to fix the basis Of representation.
As most Of the district leaders will be
present at the last named meeting. 1t Is ex-
peoted that there will be some discussion
as to the reply which the Republican Or
ganization should send to the invitation OF
the Citizens Union to- cooperate IN the
nomination Of non-partiz IN ticket. While
the district leaders may be allowed to dis
ouss, whatever they may say will have no
effect In altering the response which State
Chairman Odell has framed.
Mr.. Odell will not be at either Of the two
meetings to-day. He went back 10 New
Ssa ' s. sss ss ss e % ns s
no. active part in the coming campaign.
He has, however, left his instructions
with William Halpin, his chairman Of the
oounty committee. MIR. Halpin will preside
at both Of to-day's meetings and he will
see to it that the program Of the State
chairman Is carried out at both gatherings.
It Is understood that the reply which Will
be sent to the Citizens Union will be nom
oommittal According to reports last night.
the committee will inform the Cts that the
Republican organization is prepared TO
defeat Of Tammany and will then intimate
that 1t is up to the Cts to make definite
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
MR.. MURPHY,S ADVICE.
Tammany Leader Said to Have Been Con.
suited by Anti-NlcCarrenites.

Tammany Leader Said to Have Been Con.
suited by Anti.NlcCarrenites.
1t was reported yesterday that Otto
Wicke. who Is one Of the most prominent
members Of the Brooklyn League Of DEM
cratic Clubs. which was organized several
months ago for the avowed purpose Of
overthrowing the leadership Of Senator
McCarren. had conference recently with
Charles F. Murphy Of Tammany. Mr..
Wicke, according to the report. informed
the Tammany leader that the harmony
propositions offered by McCarren to tho
league had been rejected and that the only
practicable course was to settle the con-
troversy at the primaries.
Mr.. Murphy, SO 1t is reported. advised
Mr.. Wicke and his associates to 60 in and
win out at the primaries II they could.
The Monticello and Young Mems Demo-
cratic clubs Of the Tenth Assembly district
have Endorsed John II. Delaney, who Is
fighting to GUST former Deputy Police Com
missioner Henry F. Haggerty, Senator
McCarren's law partner. from the leader
ship of the district. At the same time
both clubs have pledged themselves to
loyalty support all the party candidates
on the city and local tickets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
The weather.

The high pressure areas from the South and
West united over the lower Lake regions yester.
day. causipg lower temperatures In that section
and In central New York. but exered small inh
In other sections east OF the Mississippi. where the
temperature. changes were local
In the Middle West the pressure was low. With
It's center over Nebraska. drawing southerly winds
and warmer weather into the lower Missouri valley.
The temperature touched 100 degrees In Kansas.
Arizona and Texas. Thunderstorms occurred
In the South Atlantic States Tennessee. the upper
Lake regions and al scattered points In the West.
A. other points east of the Mississippi the weather
was generally fair
fresh northwestery average humidity. IL per cent;
barometer corrected 10 read 10 sea level, At A.
NJ, 5000: p NJ. S002.
The temperature yesterday, - recorded By the
ofhcial thermometer. 10 shown In the ann exsd
ahl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
MRS. EDDYS PRECEPTOR DIES.
Was First to Tell the Christian Science
Leader Now to Heal.

BosroN. Mass. Aug. 2s.-Miss Sarah
Osgood Bagley, a mental healer, who is
said to have given Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy
her first instruction in mental healing
died at her home in Amesbury last night
aged 81.
Miss Bagley had been blind for three
years. Although 1t has been denied. it
is generally known In Amesbury that Mrs
Eddy resided there about thirty years ago,
before she became interested In Christian
Science and before she was married to Mr..
Eddy. During her residence Of year and
a half in Amesbury she was lodger in the
home Of Miss Bagley, who was an active
healer At the time
Mrs. Eddy became interested and re-
oeived. It is said. her first lessons in the
healing art from Miss Bagley, Mrs. Eddy
afterward celebrating her system, now
known as Christian Science.
Miss Bagley never adopted the principles
by her former pupil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
DEAD WITH HAND on THROTTLE.

John Gutman, Aged Engineer OF Stone
Crusher. succumbs 10 Heart Disease.
John Gutman, 70 years old. Of 257 New
Jersey avenue, Brooklyn, an engineer
of stone crusher, was stricken dead yes
terday at his post in Cypress Hills Cemetery,
East New York. "A workman noticed that
the supply Of stone had run short and called
to Gutman to shut down the engine Gut
man seemed to be alive, leaning against
support, with his hand still on the throttle
of the, engine The workman walked
over to the engineer and discovered that
he was dead. DR.. Cummiskey Of the Brad
ford street hospital said that Gutman had
died from heart disease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24

It is a pleasure to put honest
dollars into mems pockets.
We're doing what amounts
to the same thing by selling
good clothing for a third to half
less than the usual price.
It's a good operation for US
too because we've made our
profit out Of the 900 sold in a
regular way, and while the few
of a sort that we're left at the
end Of the season are as good
to you as those that went before,
remnants are a bother to the
storekeeper.
There is still good picking
among the $12.5o suits, espe.
cially in the large and small
sizes-$Io for youths suits and
for mems outing coats and trou-
sers; some small boys (13. IA.
IS years. long trouser suits, S..
A few mems light weight
overcoats, $I2.5o.
Small wasted and long legged
men may find interesting trou-
sers for $3.50.
ROGERS, PEEr & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Sto:s,.
2ss s42 1870
Warrensl 18Th It. 4 SIND st
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
LAY MIzE MURDER ONLUNATIC
DEMENTED MULATTO ARRESTED
on GIRLS EVIDENCE.

Police Of Chicago Unable to Find Any.
thing to Substantiate Their Theory
That Hate. Jealousy or Revenge
Prompted Crime-story Of the Killing.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23-The murder Of Mrs.
Theodore Mize, the wealthy New York
widow shot down while walking at Fifty
eighth street and Washington avenue last
night. has been solved. in the opinion Of
Inspector Hunt and Chief Collins
They blame the crime on William Bracey.
a mulatto waiter employed in the Holland
Hotel, at Hyde Park Bracey was arrested
this afternoon. 1t is said he formerly was
a patient at the Kankakee Insane Asylum
and that recently he has shown fresh signs
Of dementia. complaining that he was being
followed by cats and other animals.
Bracey was arrested on information
furnished by Nora OHara and Nellie Cur
ran, servants at the Holland House, who
are said to have noticed Braoey following
Mrs. Mize and Mrs. Wilson shortly before
the murder on Lake avenue and on Wash-
ngton avenue.
estha- stnry told ~ tn ee~s-
girls, they talked to each other about
Bracey on Lake avenue and Washington
avenue. and one Of them said to the other:
There's Bracey still 70 flowing those
women" The police this afternoon bad
ten other men under arrest on sus-
picion, but had no direct evidence
against any of them.
The detectives and the Hyde Park police
have not been able to uncover anything
tangible to substantiate their theory that Z.
the woman was shot from motives Of hatred,
revenge or jealousy. Mrs. Mize was "a years
old.
She was not known to have had male ad.
mirers, and during the five weeks she had
been guest at the Hotel del Prado she
had lived quietly, having as her chief com.
pantons her close friend Mrs. George F. vii.
son of Las Cruces, N. M and Mrs. McIaiA
wife Of the proprietor Of the Del Prado.
Mrs. Wilson, detailing the story Of the
hold-up and murder. said that the first inti-
nation she had Of being followed was when
q man passed them. turned suddenly, facing
them. and said: Give me that satchel
and all the money in it, z
Then she continued
we both carried chatelaine bags. Mrs.
Mize answered the man, saying: Get away
from me- She gave him push and I
ran. The next thing heard was the shot.
On turning I saw Mrs. Mize fall to the
ground and saw the man run away.
Il never saw the man before; neither
Of US had the slightest idea who he was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
ROSEY HAS THE RING VOW
.
But the Essex Market Lawyer Is Holding
II as Security.

BENJAMIN Cohen Of PA Myrtle avenue.
Brooklyn lived happily for twenty years
with his wife, sarah. but year ago they
separated. Hi, wife supposed be was
very poor. and she did not ask him to sup
port her. He occasionally called to go
his children. who lived with the mother at
~ Essex street.
About week ago, on ono OF his vista.
he pulled diamond ring from his pocket.
He thou ght his wife wasn't looking, but she
spisd the ring. She said nothing but the
next day she got warrant for bis arrest
for non-support.
Cohen was arraigned yesterday in tho
Essex Market police court.
Hes a rich man. Chudge,' said Mrs.
Cohen. He has got diamonds. I saw
dem. thought he vas poor man.
'Chudge. vas very poor" said Cohen.
-Ach. such pizness to say dot got dia-
mondts.'
Take the prisoner out In tho yard and
search him. said Magistrate Pool. strip
him II necessary"
The Magistrates order was obeyed
on yard ens ss1 ns cG %es % f h.
clothing of found a diamond ring hidden
In one Of his stockings. The ring was
handed to the Magistrate, who asked Rosey
the Lawyer. who appeared for Cohen. what
1t was worth.
1T Is worth $780, said Roeey. and I
VIII take 1t as my fee. have got no 70
tainer as yet"
:! guess not, said the Magistrate.
The lawyer for the woman wanted the
Magistrate to give the ring to her. Tho
dispute was finally settled by the Magistrate
giving the ring to Rosey. with Cohen's
consent, to hold II as security for the fec.
Cohen was then committed to the work.
house for six months in default Of bonds to
pay his wife 50 a week.
Rosey put the ring on his finger and
proudly displayed 1t in ESSEX street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
HAFFEN,S MEN on A PICNIC.
Began the Day with Parade-Tammany
RfR (Suna Ont

Began the Day with Parade-Tammany
Big Guns Out
The Jefferson Club of the Thirt fifth
Assembly sdistrict, Of which BoroughIPreei-
dent Louis r. Hahen Is president, held ito
fourth annual outing yesterday. Pro-
vided with Japanese parasos and outing
caps the club marched from its head
quarters at 16eth street and Melrose avenue,
The Bronx 1900 strong. At the foot Of
East lseth street four barges took them
to Wit2els Point View Grove at College
Point.
Leader Murphy was represented by his
secretary, Tom Smith. Others there were
Deputy Police Commissioner Thomas p.
MICA voy. Acting Mayor Fornes. Fire Com
missioner Hayes and William H. Ten Eyck.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
HE'LL FORCE THEM OUT.

Attitude q Mayer VI Hobeken Toward
Library Trustees VINO Won't Resign.
Mayor Adolph Lankering Of Hoboken
recently called upon Trustees OToole,
Reynolds and Buckley Of the Board Of Free
Public Library Trustees to send in their
designations. but they have failed to obey
him. The demand followed q public state
n,ent by the Mayor that the moneys of the
board had been handled in q careless
fashion.
Mr.. LAnkering said yesterday that the
Library Board had to be reor9anized and
II the three trustees didn't resign he would
take steps to force them out. He said they
were Of course entitled to an investigation,
but II there was to be an investigation he
would consult Justice Dixon 10 to the proper
method Of conducting It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
GOT r.. e. JARRIGE'S AUTO.
Driver Accused Of Stealing % 800 Machine
and Abandoning II.

and Abandoning II.
William Luig Of 272 West Thirty eighth
street was arraigned In the West Side police
court yesterday. charged with attempting
to steal an automobile worth $500. The
machine belonged to r. E. Jarrige Of S24
West Fifty-frst street and was kept In the
Anchor garage at 2sl West Fortieth street.
Anchor was the complainant.
. According TO Policeman Cahill, Luig got
the machine on Saturday night by i'm
personating the owner. He was Joined by
other men, the police say. and the party
started for Albany, with Saratoga as their
ultimate destination.
At Yonkers they were forced to stop
for gasoline and at Wildwood, just above
Sing Sing. two Of the men became fright
ened and deserted. Lmg, with the others.
then started back to New York. The gaso-
line again gave out and they left the ma
chine In the woods at 224th street and Jerome
avenue.
Luig was picked up yesterday. The
police asked for more time to find his 40
complies and he was held in $1,000 for
to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
Governor OF Maine Hurt by Falling AWNING

RocKLANp. Me-, Aug. 2s.-Gov. william
T. Cobb was the victim Of an accident this
afternoon caused by the falling Of an avn
ing In front Of the store Of E. R. Spear 4
it gave way. The Governor was knocked
to the side walk and friends carried him into
the store, where he tainted. He was re-
vived, only to relapse into another fainting
spell. There Is no abrasion Of the slun and
the physician says that the CONSCIOUSNESS
will probably not be serious. ~. 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
TAKES AUTO RIDE AT 1O5.
Connecticut's Oldest Woman Goes for IN
Outing In Fast sm0k Wagon.

CUuncCUcuCB O1uovV WOm8n OOeb 10f IN
Outing I'm Fast Smoke Wagon.
BRIDoEPoRr. Conn.,. Aug. 2s.-Mrs. De-
borah SilliEnan Of Easton. the oldest woman
In Connecticut, was 1854 years old to-day,
and she had her first automobile ride
Marshall 8. briggs Brooklyn business
man. who Is summering at New Canaan.
Conn. took her for a ride. He drove up
to the Silliman homestead with three Of his
New York friends and the old lady quickly
accepted his invitation.
She was driven about Easton and the
surrounding country at q speed appro XII
the ride very much. Mrs. Siliman has never
ridden on q trolley car or railroad. She Is
In good health, Is able TO read and gets
about without assistance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
ALBANY's POPULATION ss,sss
BY State Census-F1gures for This City to
BE Given Out Next Month.


BE Given Out Next Month.
ALBANY, Aug. 2s.-The first official figures
OF the enumeration Of the inhabitants Of
the State taken under the direction OF
Secretary Of State John F. O'Brien during
the months Of May and june last were
made public to-day. They show no popu-
lation Of the city Of ALBANY to be %, 500.
compared with N,iSl. as shown by the
Federal census Of 1900. an increase Of Adj.
The State enumeration Of 1892 showed
a population Of on, 40, and the Fe deral emu
rneration Of 1890 a population Of el,e73.
Business men in Albany bad insisted that
the census Of 1900 did not do Albany justice.
The enumeration Of figures by cities and
counties are to be announced by the SEQ
H. not expected the population Of New York
city will be computed finally before the
latter part Of September.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24

HRhcSE tefnptrdtuTc, % ~ r, H.
WARRINGTON FORECAST roR TO DAT AND 70 MORROW
For eastern New York. New Jersey and eastern
Pennsvisants fofr o-dov: 10 -norrow. shorers and
cooler; Hoht 10 fresh south rfnds becoming variable
For New England. fair 70 day: TO .morrow partly
cloudy. showers and ccs!e. In afternoon or night;
light 70 fresh shifting winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
IGNATZ BEIHILF A SUICIDE.
Leaves Letters to His Son. Assemblyma an
Beihllf, and Daughter.

=. Ignatz Beihilf, the father Of Assembly
man Joseph Beihilf Of the Thirty first dis
trict, committed suicide by inhaling gas
In his room at FAC West 1s2d street early
yesterday morning. He was o. years old
and boarded with Mrs. Tucker. He had
been an insurance agent
He left two letters. one to his son and
the other to his dau ghter. Mrs. NJ Stern
Of 1873 West 10th street. The letter to
Mrs. Stern said, in part:
Il have just written ten page letter to
you which DESTROYED. do not care to be
a burden any longer on you or any one else.,
l request you to pay out Of my insurance
the following debts: $50 for meals. $3.50
room rent and 5000 for that downtown
debt you know Of"
Mrs. Stern had the body OF her father
removed to her home. She said she could
give no explanation for his suicide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
Sues to Test Validity Of state settlement.

Sues TO Test Validity Of state settlement.
ALBANY, Aug. g. Attorney General Mayer
has begun suit against the j. 4 j. Rogers
Company OF Au Sable Forks, Clinton county,
and Patrick Mynahan Of Glens Falls to
alleged to have been committed IN the
cutting and removal OF timber from State
lands. These suits are brought to test the
validity OF confessions Of judgment
whereby sums regarded as inadequate
were paid to the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-The final cers-
monies attending the permanent interment
OF the body of John Paul Jones will take
place on April "a, 1908. according to an an
nouncement made at the Navy Department
to-day. April "A is the anniversary Of the
taking OF the British warship Drake By
Admiral Jones. II was originally intended
to place the famous sailor In his final resting
place at Annapolis this fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
CAPTAIN ARRESTED.
Accused OF Not Providing Accom- oClat lions
for Steerage Passengers.

for Steerage Passenger.
Capt Silvio Cosalich Of the Phelps Line
steamship Erny, in Saturday from Trieste
was arraigned by United States Marshal
Henkel before Commissioner Rdeeway
yesterday. charged with failure to pro-
vide tables and chairs for his 100 steerage
passengers at regular meals. Coealich is
ono Of several captains Of TRANSATLANTIC
steamships arrested at the instance OF
the immigration authorities lately In their
efforts TO enforce the act providing for
the adequate accommodation Of storage
passengers.
Most Of the big lines are violating the
statutes, according to the. customs In
spectors, and arrests will be made and
immigrants In the Storage without pro-
viding for their comforts is broken up
Cosalich waived examination and was
held In $3.50 ba II for the Grand Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
LITTLETON DEFENDED.
His Administration Upheld Against Mr..
M0ynahan's Criticism.

MOynthahb Criuctsm
Public Works Commissioner Bracken-
ridge OF the Borough Of Brooklyn. who is
acting Borough President in the absence
OF President Martin W. Httleton. yesterday
pronounced the statement OF President
Daniel Moynahan Of the Brooklyn Demo-
cratic Club that President Lttleton had
given Brooklyn the worst administration
II ever had" as absolutely irresponsible
and unworthy Of notice
Mr.. Breckenridge declared that the
record Of Mr. Httleton's administration
for 1904 shows. that the public improve
Of any previous year in the history Of the
borough.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
Mother ana Son Poisoned BY Canned sar.
dimes and Lobster.

Mrs. Elizabeth Biddlecombc, Is years
old. and her son Charles, Dr., S years old,
Of 90a Kent avenue, Brooklyn, ate canned
sardines and lobster at lunch yesterday
and became seriously i'll. An ambulance
surgeon said they were suffering from
ptomain poison. They were removed
10 Cumberland Street Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
COP HURT STOPPING RUNAWAY.
Dragged Fifty Feet on the Brooklyn Bridge
Roadway.

At the rush hour last night horse at
tached to light wagon ran away on the
north roadway Of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Policeman Stanley stopped the horse be-
fore It reached the Manhattan side. He
was dragged about fifty feet, injuring hia
knee. He went on sick leave.
The horse was driven by Michael Nolan
OF sos West Broadway.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-01-06
Indian Ford

Mrs A o Clifford is reported quite ill
Ed Rogers is guest at his sisters
home at Fort Atkinson.
Miss Amy Cowan of Chicago has been
visiting at G l. Scofeld's.
Miss Ivy Tracey of Madison was down
to w Bradley's over Christmas.
When you sling mud too hard beware
the splatterings don't hit back.
Mr. and Mrs L G Chamberlain are Wis
iting relatives at Fort Atkinson.
Mr. and Mrs Fl G. Price and children
of Edgerton Sundayed at w Prices.
Frank Shuman and wife of Koshko-
nong were guests of local relatives Sat
uaday.
The Misses Grace Howe and Cassie
Scofeld were recent guests of James
Howe and wife in Milwaukee.
We received word last week that Mr.
and Mrs Francis Doran of Royalton.
Wis, are very happy over the arrival of
baby girl.
We extend heartfelt sympathies to Mrs
Robert Green and sorrowing relatives.
Mr. Green was very we'll and favorably
known in this community.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-01-06
TOO late for last week. J


Leroy Fessenden lost valuable horse
last week.
John Hendrix of Edgerton is spend
ing few weeks here.
NJ Sweeney's two sons from Iowa are
visiting relatives here.
few tobacco buyers are riding
through this neighborhood.
The teacher and pupils of the. Eagle
district are enjoying weeks vacation.
G Hoague's family spent Christmas in
GAINESVILLE, the guest of Mr. Hoague's
sister.
G. w Nichols family were the guests
of Mrs Nichols mother in Edgerton for
Xmas.
II there is a humane officer ia this
town, his services are needed in this To-
cality badly.
The thaw and rain on Monday enabled
the farmers to get their tobacco down
and stripping is under way.
Frank Caughey of Johnson's Creek
was pleasant caller at the Eagle cream
cry on Saturday morning.
The Misses Gertie and Josephine
Nichols of Stoughton are spending few
weeks with their brother Andrew here
Mr. and Mrs. j Condon's folks have
welcomed another baby girl This com
pletes quartette of girls in that home