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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
ACTOR DU BARRY NOT MURDERED.
Friends Speak OF Complications With .
WOman-Evidenoe OF Suicide.

Friends Speak OF Complications With .
Won an Evidences Of Suicide.
The murder cry having been raised in the
case OF the actor Henry Batailey, known
as Henry Du Barry. the police began a
vigorous inquiry yesterday. Batailley was
found dead, with his throat cut, Monday
evening in bis furnished room at l7a WASH
ington street, Brooklyn. Capt. Condor OF
the Fulton street station. Alexander Batail-
ley, the dead mans father. who Is mute,
and Coroner Flaherty declared last evening
that there was no reason to suspect murder.
An examination Of the body developed
the fact that man had on his left breast
what looked like small stab wound only
skin Deep. Coroner Flaherty said he
thought It indicated that Bataillev had tried
to jab himself In the heart after cutting his
throat.
Batailley, who was young and good look
ing, had q romance. and 1t Ia believe" that
he left widow. Recently he had been
worried by the visits OF woman who called
to see him in his lodgings. Speaking OF her
to q friend, he said he had secured q good
engagement in the Olga Nethersole COM
pany which promised professional and
financial success to him, but something was
bound to pop up at the wrong time.
Years ago he was In the chicken raising
business on Staten Island. He and his
partner became infatuated with woman
and he out the latter out The unsuccessful
rival sold out, went to st. Louis and killed
himself, an episode that worried Batailley
much. It is thought he married the woman
but did not live long with her.
Capt. Condor examined Batailley's room
Yesterday and discovered no evidence OF
q struggle In 1t. The furniture was all
properly arranged. When asked why there
was no key in the door the captain said
none was necessary as there was spring
lock on 1t.
1t was reported last night that the police
were looking for a woman who sometimes
called on Batailley. They want her, not
that they believe she knows anything about
his death, but just to get statement from
her with reference to his habits and friends
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
AMUREMENTS,
MOLASSES BARREL RAID.
Youngsters OF Orange Sucked Sweetness
Through etraws-POIiCe want Them.


ORANGE, Aug. 15.-The Orange police
are busy rounding up boys in the Italian
district who have just had the sweetest
time in their lives. A 81 barrel Of molasses
was delivered few days ago at the Orange
freight station. The outside was sticky
and it was not long before stray urohin
discovered that the sticky stuff was mo-
lasses. Instantly there was a gathering
OF the clans. In a trice the bung was
knocked out, and equipped with straws
taken from a nearby bale the boys were
quickly fighting for a chance at the bung-
hole.
In the scrimmage the barrel commenced
to roll and the 'molasses lazily welled forth
in q brown stream. This was better than
the old method. and the boys cheered and
rolled the barrel all about the platform.
which was soon transformed into lake OF
molasses, through which the boys waded,
tripping each other up In it until they were
covered with the stuff
Then some freight handlers came along
and the gang vanished. H. D. Dale, the
freight agent, Gays Antonio Capuana OF
"a Essex avenue Is the leader. The other
banditti. he says are Sam Wallie, Joseph
Casino, Thomas Finlay, Thomas Burns
and Peter Petrasella.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
MISS HOYT'S HORSE RAN AWAY.
Her Com paniOn. Miss MOrrell, Thrown
From tho Trap.


From tho Trap.
STANFORD, Conn, Aug 16-Miss Eleanor
Hoyt, 10 years old. daughter OF Edward
C. Hoyt. president Of the United States
Leather Company Of New York, had
an exciting runaway accident here to-
day. Miss Hoyt was driving over East
Main street with Miss Elsie Morrell Of East
SiYty-seventh street, New York. school
mate. The young women were in a trap
and no groom accompanied them, as Miss
Hoyt is a skilled driver and is accustomed
to drive alone. The horse took fright at q
basket of clothes and tore along Main
street and Miss Morrell was thrown out.
Miss Hoyt chung to the reins and, guiding
the animal clear OF other vehicles, kept It
going straight for Noroton Hill The
horse tired on the steep slope and Miss
Hoyt was able TO get 1t under control. Miss
Morrell was bruised and suffered some from
shock, but her injuries arc not serious.
Mr.. Hoyt has a summer home here on
Noroton Hill Miss Morrell IL guest at the
Hoyt residence, and she and Miss Hoyt were
returning from q drive about the city when
the horse ran away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
TWO OR THREE
PARTNERS WANTED.

have new food proposition--s flour
that Is pretty sure to be successful, be-
cause there Is nothing like 1t on tho
market.
Ivant q few people to Join me In form
ing 4 Company-men who are willing to
chance . few thousands without getting
"busted" II they lose.
No "plsnt" will be needed ill we can
pay for II out Of the profits.
know Of . big grocery house who Is
ready to take the first Iot and help In.
troduce the goods Is soon As definite
proposition Is ripe enough to offer.
am the President Of one Of the largest
advertising organizations In the country,
so, although the advertising and selling
plans will be In pretty safe hands, shall
not have much time for personal atten.
ton to details.
Principals only need ask for further
information.
II. RANDOLPH WHITMAN,
MoRRIsToWN. N. J.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
SONG TRADEMARK CASE
Taken Into the Police Court as Well rs Into
the United States Court.

Carl Fischer, the music publisher, was a
complainant in the Tombs police court
yesterday afternoon before Magistrate
Breen against Louis Eggers and Garrett
j. Cauchois, whom he charges with viola
ton OF the trademark laws.
Fischer charges that the defendants have
pirated popular songs of which he holds
the copyright and published them under
his trademark. Among them he named
Teasing and .1n the Shade Of the Old
Apple Tree" and that he has been de-
frauded out of profit to the extent OF about
$50. 900 within the last six months.
Gordon Battle and w. W. Cantwell, who
appeared for the defendants argued that
Fischer had no standing in court, that the
protection afforded by the State trade
The case was adjourned. A similar COM
plant has been de in the United States
Court also.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
PHILIP GINDER rs So.
His Grandfather Discovered Hard Coal
-Daer Sends Congratulations.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug. l6.-The home Of
Philip Ginder of Rockport was to-day the
Mecca Of large party Of men prominent
In the anthracite coal business who went
to congratulate Mr.. Ginder on his eighty
Nth birthday.
Ginder Is the grandson Of Philip Guen-
Their, q native OF Holland. who discovered the
existence Of hard coal In America, near
Summit Hill, in i7Si For revealing his
secret the pioneer Guenther got title to q
farm OF 800 acres from the men who soon
after organized the Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
ton Company. The title to this property
was defective and he was afterward dis
possessed.
The grandson lost a fortune when his
boatyard and house were swept away in
the flood Of 1882, but recouped as a re lire ad
contractor. Mr.. Gin6er received letter OF
congrntulation from George i. Lscr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
Statistics or FOreign Trade.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l5.-The value Of
domestic exports for the seven months
ended July 81, which a ggregat ted Ss%s .9os AT.
shows an increase Of $50 ,s5s ,s7l, compared
with the corresponding period Of the pre-
vious year, and the imports. having value
Of ss7s, 7ss ,l4s, show an increase Of Se4 ,2oe,
oS2.
For the month OF July the exports were
the same month last year, while the imports
with a total Of $ss $50, 7lA, increased $l2, :
662,77l.
The imports Of gold IN the seven months
amounted to S2l $50 .402, being 2 compare:
tive decrease Of $S5. 1885 ,742, while the gold
42S Sac. 9A7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
AnthOny-SCOtt,

Alys Puher Scott. the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Alfred Bovine Scott. was married yester-
day to James Stowell Anthony, a director in
the De La Vergne Machine Company OF this
city The marriage took place at Geneva.
Switzerland. where the brides parents live.
Last Saturday ball was given In the bride $
ges
the religious rite In Emmanuel Episcopal
Church. Geneva. The officiating clergyman
was the Rev. Percy Gordon OF New Bedford
Mass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
WILLIAMS & WALKER IN COURT.
Tho Negro Comedians Not EnjOined Frem
Playing Under Dockstader.

P1aying Under Dockstsder.
Judge Laoombe in the Upited States
circuit Court refused yesterday to enjoin
the negro comedians Williams and Walker
from working under the management Of
Lew Doossssader.
Hurtig d Seamon have been mana cling
tbs actors for the last three years under
contracts With privilege Of removal BY
contracts With Doohstader, maintaining
that ths agreement With Hurtig 4 seamon
was q partnership affair, terminable at
viii BY either party, Judge Laoombe re-
fuses the request Of the mana gers for an
injunction pending the trial Of the case;
come up in about two years. The aotorp,
according to the papers In the case. have
been making about $4,000 year under
their old mana cement. D..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
BENNINGTON TO BE REPAIRED.
wrecked Gunboat Now Being TOwed to
Mare Island Navy Yard.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l5-A report was re-
oeived at the Navy Department to-day
announcing the departure from San Diego
for San Francisco Of the gunboat Ben
nington, which blew up in the former harbor
on July u, killing and wounding more than
q hundred OF her crew.
The Bennington is being lowed by the
tug Fortune She will be taken to the Mare
Island Navy Yard at San Francisco and
will be thoroughly repaired there. 1t will
take several months to make the Benning-
ton sea worthy.
The proceedings OF the court Of inquiry
which investigated the Bennington dis
Washington. According to despatch
received here on Saturday, the inquiry
closed on Friday. Rear Admiral Goodrich
telegra pied that he would mail the report
to the Navy Department on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
BROOKLYN GAS COMPLAINT.
nator Page Gets 100 signers to Petition
u Cent Rate Impossible Says Company

nator Page Gets 100 signers to Petition
~ Cent Rate-Impossibie Says Company
Senator Alfred r. Page announced yes
rday that he had filed complaint against
p Brooklyn Union Gas Company with
e State Commissioner OF Gas and Elec-
,cty, the complaint being signed by a
inbred consumers and purchasers OF gas
ON the company. He said he felt that
people Of Brooklyn had q right to share
she benefit Of the proceedings for cheaper
IN the complaint It Is alleged that 81
y thousand cubic feet for gas Is .exces-
Te and unreasonable. In the absence
zen. James Jordan, president OF the
mpany. one OF the officers said that the
t%bp pay could not furnish gas for rs cents
thousand feet. as its production ct pres
cost little over u cents. Tho average
SAD, for the past four years was 1914
thousand cubic feet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
MISSING NEWARKER SEEN.
fiend Talked With wealthy Butcher Hid
on Albany Day BoAt.

on Albany Day boat.
A clue to the whereabouts Of the missing
|ewark butcher. Joseph Hid Of Hayes
rect and Fifteenth avenue, was received
esterday, when the family learned that
|ild went up the Hudson River on an
loany Day Line boat on Monday. He
las seen by close friend, William Ross Of
|ewark. Ross got of the boat at Catskill.
hd he says that Hid must now be some
here between Albany and Hudson.
Hid disappeared about a week ago. He
man OF means and has large family,
no are much distressed at his disappear
hce' He left his finances In good condi-
on. As soon as Ross left the boat he
flegraphed the Hid family that Mr.. Hid
Ias physically sound and well. It has
Pen learned that Hid did not continue
the boat to Albany, but left It at Hud-
Hid told Ross that he was on his way to
oversville. N. y, to see sister. The
oany police have been asked to look for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16

,homas W. Butts, the Brooklyn lawyer,
his wife, who were run down by an
somobile at Cape May on Monday. were
slightly, injured, according to . re-
received at Mr.. Butts's Office yester-
AZ the time Of the accident IL was
80 mat both had received internal in
nes, but II was found upon examination
they had sustained nothing worse
eavere bruises. ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
TYPHOID SOURCES CAPITAL.
Warrington Has Had 800 Cases Since
july /, With a New Gases Monday.

july l, with a New Gases Monday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.-The typhoid
fever situation In Washington is growing
worse. Yesterday thirty two new cases were
reported to the health officer, breaking all
records for daily reports during the present
outbreak.
since July I 200 cases have been reported,
Of which 24O are now under treatment.
A year ago to-day only seven cases were
reported, making total Of 1903 cases from
the preceding July 1.
The most encouraging feature OF the
situation ia that the new filtration plant is
being put into operation. Water was
started through OF the filter beds to-day
and other beds will be put In commission
as rapidly as finished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16
Army and Navy Orders.

WASHINGTON. Aug. ia-These army orders were
Issued 10 day:
Major John c. Gresham. Inspector General. from
Fort Ethan Allen TO the Philippine division,
Major Lyman v. Kennon, Tenth Infantry. from
the Philippine Islands to his regiment
First Lieut. Lloyd LeR. krebS, Assistant Surgeon.
from Preside Of Monterey to transport service
Contract SURGEON II Newton ,I KisIuin, from
The rssiEnation OF First Lieut.; Rhinslander
Waldo. seventh InfAntTy Captain Philippine
Pint Iicut. WiisSs; z, Davidson, Assistant Sur.
seon, from General Hospital Presidio Of San Fran
cisco, 70 Presidio Of Monterey.
Fir.t Lieut.. Consuelo A. Seoans. Third Cavalry,
10 Not Springs. Ark. and report 10 general hos .
pital for treatment.
These navy ordeD wcro Issued:
Lieut.. J. p. Morton from the Wyoming to the
Lieut.. z. r. Briggs. from the wyoming 70 the
Lieut.. r. Stone. 10 Naval Academy.
Lieut.. J. H. Dayton. from the Iowa 10 homo.
Ensign @. p. Hun. from the Wyoming to Naval
Training Station. San rrapctsco,
Ensign B. B. WyEant, 20 tie Newport:
Ensign r. =, Written, from the Wyoming to
Naval Training Station, San Prancisoo.
NidshipmAn ID. n Lebreton. 70 the Olympia
surgeon a. ". Dunbar. from che Wyoming 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16

Feminine altruism has . good chance at
the seashore, either on the bathing beaches
or in the dressing rooms. Many difficulties
arise when . woman is getting In and out
Of her summer flnery In cubbyhole called
BY courtesy Q dressing room. From time
to time a disoonsolate voice will bewan the
loss Of something or other, and the other
women along the line respond nobly with
pins, hairpins, powder and similar feminine
necessities. This summer the fashionable
waist fastens up the back, and friends, and
necesssry rite Of 'buttoning up
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16

A glance around any New York market
Ia a brief education In the geography Of good
things to eat. Fruit comes all the way from
Africa sometimes, the finest dollhouse
grapes from England, plums Of which the
market Is full just now come from CALI
fonia, and the watermelon is raised in
Georgia. Pretty soon there will be lots Of
apples from up State. In the meat market
the various signs announce that capon comes
from Philadelphia. geese from Maryland,
duck from Long Island, mutton from Can
from Meadowbrook. and so on. The best
asparagus is grown at Oyster Bay, the best
maple syrup Is made in Vermont. the best
moiasses comes from New Orleans. The
finest blaokberries in the market this year
have come from Jersey, and Long Island
corn is served now In every restaurant.
Colorado Is famous for its cantaloups and
Little Neck for its CLANS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-16

Not many men can pass window IN
which q miniature yacht Ia displayed,
though It be ever 90 crude q product that
attracts their attention. In Twenty third
street there 10 q shop whore models OF oil
kinds are made for inventors and exhibitors,
and It's window L. crowded with ships, tugs,
steamboats,, sohooners and other craft until
II resembles nothing 30 much as the Erie
Basin. All day long curious crowd peers
In at the excellent examples Of the model
makers art.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-10
IMPOSSIBLE!

The Seattle Post Inteigencer says:
Whom Jupiter wishes destroy he first makes mad
the tragic poet On other ground than thsD
ground other than downright there be
found lucid, explanation declaration
will active politics" clerk of
the United States court, which made public
George Stevenson notorious strumpet of
corruption"
Only a persistent morbid condition of mind, to
the BRAIN the system
characterized by of reason by
activity of fantasy, deirum, demena
arrangement haucination. possibly explain the
belief this that mis- deng would
permitted pollute the spoess erine
eral judiciary
George Stevenson, the corruptionist, a
eral court body which nearest
to sacred that exists in the federal government!
George Stevenson, the "ixer" legislatures to be
lowed the intimate relation with federal uries
whose action lives honest upright citizens
would depend!
George Stevenson, the debaucner, the destroyer of
legislative and justice,
the in whose hands the scales of justice must lie
even whose utterances from the very
tain of honor!
Take rest from active politics. will he? Of what
either parties by infested
and infected?
Take rest will he? wala wa1la on the east or Nc
NeIs island the west the places where such
George Stevenson take from politics" his
kind.
George Stevenson as clerk of court! 1t is no laugh
His fetd presence perfectly in place
clerk of the kangaroo court in county Jail.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-10
"Mr. Bob"

The comedy Mr.. Bob upon which
the members of the high school have
been working for the past two months
will be presented this evening at the
high school auditorium. The new
scenery is now ali placed and dress
rehearsals have been held this week
so that everything is ready for, the
last performance. The play is lively
comedy and the action hinges upon
the mistake as to the identity of Mr..
Robert Brown, who brings to Miss Re
becca Luke important law papers. H.
taken by her and the other members of
the cast for a half-dozen different per-
sons and his anxiety to tell his mis-
sion and escape from the asylum of
lunatics which ne believes the house
to be, makes the play extremely laugh
able. The cast follows:
Philip Rogers, young physician.
Robert Brown, Clerk for the law firm
of Bereson & Bereson and came
down. Paul WhitehOuse
Jenkins, Miss Rebecca's butler, on his
dignity ...............L Lloyd Smails
Miss Rebecca Luke, a maiden lady,
fond of cats. Bless Young
Katherine Rogers, her niece, in for a
lark .M Margaret Schorr
Marion Bryant, Katherine's FRIEND.
............. ........ Olive McCabe
Patty, Miss Rebecca's maid, who has
dramatic aspirations. Louise Root
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-10
GOVERNOR MBRIDE IS INDICATED.

After all Governor Mcbride has been vindicated He
was the pioneer republican advocate of railway commits
son and although reviled and denounced by the
railroad henchmen deposed from party leader
ship party been forced by the strength OF pubic
opinion adopt his policy.
While Henry Mcbride for the present has been oVeh
from public life the advocated is triumphant 1t
rank and file of his party to reflect
upon overthrow of Mcbride, and II he
has unjusy treated that the wrong rghted
of the newly enacted railroad commission la"
vindication for Mcbride and it would not De
surprising to again leadership within
the next four years Stranger things happened in
the whirligg of politics
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-10

legislature failed obey the mandate of the con-
requiring passage of antipass bill Sena
tor Graves Spokane introduced such bill in the senate
but by vote of % to 49, Senators Pauly
against it. Now that railway commits
sion law possible that the railroads
stop issuing of influence
ing votes of members of the legislature and winning
influence of state and county officials.
The mileage paid out of the state treasury for
the legislature total of thousands or
dollars although nearly all the members rode on free
passes legislature will obey the constitutional
mandate prohibiting the acceptance Of free passes its
members are not entitled mileage from the state
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-10
WE'LL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS.

the whole Walla Wala county's members of the
legislature made good record. While the States
man does approve every cast by one of
them yet mistakes offset by their loyalty to
effective railway commission to which all
them personally pledged The CraneDickson BILL
a largely through the hard fight made
for it by combine is good and if
his appointing three commits
hearty sympathy spirit and of
law prove of vast benefit to the shippers of the
Walla countys delegation at Olympia made
a valiant fight beginning for effective COM
belongs fair share of the credit for
enactment a good commission law.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-10
OPEN TO FREE AND FAIR DISCUSSION.

Detroit has municipal asphalt plant. In answer to
an INQUIRY the Statesman authenticity of
alleged quotations regarding the asphalt monopoly the
managing Detroit Evening News writes as
follows:
The clippings enclosed undoubtedly from pa
per- For years We were in the of the asphalt
opoy, and some very, bad pavement put down
in this city, The News fought necessarily with the
result that finally succeeded obtaining municipal
asphalt plant This institution now giving us very
cheap asphalt repaving repairs and profits on the
work done by last paid whole for the
plant"
Inc time may come when Walla Walla will own her
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-10

The Statesman is inclined the opinion that the
county commissioners should have shouldered the full
sponsbily the appropriation of $4,000 for Wala
county exhibit the Lewis and Clark exposition
instead of submitting question meeting of As tax
payers doubtful whether the meeting of taxpayers
agree upon anything and result Wala
Waa county may represented at Portland. The
commissioners should also appoint the man men who
will have charge appropriation for exhibit The
cusodans of the county funds and
they should stay with the job.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-10
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS
Copy Of change must be delivered to the
business the Of o'clock to insure insertion
n the issue Of date.

The report Olympia few days that Senator
Pauy's giving incorporated cities and towns the
power regulate price of electricity etc.
had passed the house was probably conrma
ton received The last previous report regard
ing Senator Paulys that it had been indefinitely
postponed by the whether it
brought of cold storage. Corporation influence
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-10
ADJUSTMENTS


my Uncle From New York" came
to us last night, and judging from the
hearty ovation accorded him, he, and
his associates made a hit, and we
should all be the merrier for his COM
care and woe. The comedy is clean
cut and refined throughout, and bright
ly -interspersed as it is with catchy
specialties, LaVern's players could not
have chosen better Lenten offering.