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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
SHOT AND KILLED HIS BROTHER.
Boy Was Illustrating How He Would shoot
Deer n He Saw One.


UTICA, Sept. Thomas Clifford, II years
old, was shot and killed by his brother,
Roy, 10 years old, Tuesday in barn near
Worthwhile. The Giffords left their home
in Gloversville Saturday to hunt deer in
Hamilton county. At some northern point
they were joined by two other young mon.
Saturday night they stopped in barn
near Worthwhile. and BECAUSE Of pro-
longed rain did not proceed any further.
They spent considerable time Monday
shooting at mark.
Roy Clifford. the boy who did the shoot
ing, 1t Is alleged, had been outside Of the
barn practising with the rife, and pre-
Stunning that one of the cartridges had been
exploded, entered the building where the
others OF the party were seated and began
to tell them how he would shoot deer il
he should be fortunate enough to see one.
To illustrate his remarks he put his rife
to his shoulder and pulled the trigger and
Immediately after there was an explosion
and Thomas Clifford fell to the floor from
rafter where he had been sitting. The
members Of the party fastened to the in
jured boys assistance and found gaping
wound in his throat, which was bleeding
freely. Everything was resorted to to
save the lads life by his companions. but
their efforts we're futile, and he died
shortly afterward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
no UNITE AGAINST ADDICKs.
Delaware Republican Factions Plan ia
Join Forces-Leaders Hold Conference.

Join Forces-Leaders Hold Conference.
WILMINGTON. Del. Sept. Nov that
they believe Addicks is eliminated as a
political factor in Delaware, tho Union
Republican and the Regular Republican
leaders are discussing plans to bring the
warning factions together. disband their
fractional organizations and form one party.
With this in view, Chairman Ball OF the
Regular Republican committee and Senator
Alice OF the Union Republican committee.
with former Secretary Of State Layton
and several other political lights, held a
conference in the Hotel Bellevue-Stratford,
Philadelphia, to-day. They all agreed
that Addicks was out Of it. 1t was decided
to sound the members OF the two State
committees to see how they would stand
on a proposal for Immediately uniting the
committees.
Senator Alice il conf dent that he can
hold the Union State committee against
Addicks and that it will vote in favor Of
abandoning the present organization. State
Chairman Ball believes that the Regulars
also will favor uniting the factions at once.
Gov. Lea, Col. Dupont. Congressman Bur-
ton and all the leaders are in favor Of SUCH
action.
Some Of the regulars want the former
Addicks men to agree to the calling Of an
extra session Of the Legislature to fill the
vacancy in the Senate which now exists.
The Union Republicans are opposed to
may quarrel and delay the amalgamation.
Addicks is trying to save something Of the
remnants OF his political organization.
and declares he will fight Alice to the death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
FELL FROM PLANK BRIDGE.
Tuthill's Effort 20 Break Into His Own
Fiat Ends In Els Death.

Thomas w. Tuthill. plumber. 80 years
old, fell from the seventh floor Of the apart
ment house at 107 West l4sd street, yester-
day afternoon and was instantly killed.
When he went out he forgot to take his
keys. His wife is dressmaker. and when
he returned she was not at home. He
didn't want to wait for her, 80 he went to
the roof and got board eight feet long,
which he took up the fire escape from tho
fifth floor and ran it across to one OF the
kitchen windows.
He walked across 1t to the window and
In attempting to get the screen Of he lost
his balance. falling 70 the yard. In his
in the apartments Of Mrs. Mead. on the
fourth floor, smashing the glass and scatter
ing 1t over her four children, who were
playing In the room.
Mrs. Tuthill said her husband had not
worked for some time on account of heart
disease She was able TO support them
both, but Yesterday. Tuthill said that he
ss id she feit nervous ali asy and had a
fear that something was going to happen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
THEAUTO TRAGEDY AT ATCO, ". j.
Neill Wolfe and Miss HAHill Lost Their
LIVES by Reckless Speeding.


LIVES by Reckless SPEEDING.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. THAT the motor
car from which Nias Marie Hamill and
Nein Wolfe were pitched over bridgeSto
their death near Atco. N. j.. was travelling
up from the shore at tremendous speed is
asserted by q score or more OF people
some Of them residents along the White
Horse pike and some fellow automobilists
on the great white way. They lay the
blame for the fatal accident to reckless
speeding.
The wrecked car was a four cylinder
one. Just ahead Of it was another car.
Following this came another, from Reading.
and DR.. +. j. Martin Of Buffalo and Judge
Elliott Rogers of Pittsburg. All these
automobilists were comparatively closely
punched, and the driver OF one gives this
account OF the up trip:
Some distance below Hammonton We
first met Mr.. WoKe's party. They came
up from behind us and were travelling
much above the speed limit. AS they drew
up to each Of us the party yelled challenge
to race. The ladies in my car objected 80
did not take it up. Another car did ac-
cept, though, and In a cloud Of dust the two
machines flew toward Hammonton. For
many miles it was almost neck and neck,
but finally the stranger from Reading drew
ahead. He was probably half mile to the
good when they reached Hayes Bridge.
Wolfe tried to catch up. Then came the
accident"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
PUT THE SICK MAN OUT.
His Fellow Gamblers Were Afraid to Call
q Physician to the House.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 7.-Joeeph
James. a we'll known local gambler, was
found dying last midnight at the foot Of
the stairway leading to the old Cleveland
Club rooms. He was suffering intensely
and expired in the ambulance on the way
to the hospital. The physicians who had
been summoned to the scene, and who were
with him in the ambulance. said that there
was no doubt that James had died Of heart
Iisease, and it was supposed that he was
passing along the street and was taken
IN where he was found.
To-day, however, 1t developed that James
was playing cards in the Cleveland Club
rooms with several other gamblers, and the
game had been in progress since early in
the evening. He had been Q steady loser,
and his last dollar had boon staked, when
he became suddenly III. Instead Of calling
a physician, the men In the game with him
carried him to the street below and placed
him on the sidewalk at the foot OF the stairs.
The police have been recently very active
in suppressing gambling, and It Is supposed
that James's associates feared arrest II q
physician were called to the rooms. Jerry
Casey, Charles Frady and Charles White,
who were In the game with James ut the
time he was stricken, were summoned by
the Coroner to-day to appear for examina-
ton tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
AUTO FLUNG HIM OFF.



Wrecks Itself and q Store window.
Frank j. Keenan,. employed by the New
York Transportation Company. was driv-
ing one Of the company's tlcotrio cabs down
Broadway last night, when something
went wrong inside the machine at Times
square. The machine did right about
and dived head first for the stoop at 1858.
keenan, was pitched out and fell on the
stoop. deep cash about seven inches
long was cut in his head, his right arm
was broken and he received internal Injuries
The automobile, having shaken him of,
backed out and then darted into the plate
glass front OF the harness store OF O'kane
i Stillings, one door north. The front
was smashed and a stylish gray wooden
horse, which does duty as harness model,
suffered badly In the mixup. Its force
ebbing fast, the machine reversed again
and wheeled across the square, coming up
with crash against an electric hmppost
This wound up its gyrations. 1t was badly
wrecked.
Policeman Glenroy pressed into service
an automobile belonging to John Mcmahon
Of ais West Twenty-fifth street and keenan,
WAS hurried unconscious to Roosevelt
Hospital. He Is in a precarious condition.
He Is Is years old and lives at 252 West
Fifty-second street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
FOUGHT OFF WOMEN THIEVES.
Woman Cashier Had . Desperate Battle
With Gipsies.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. miss Pearl Juday;
cashier Of the Globe Credit Company at
Richmond, had desperate struggle with
two gipsies at noon to-day. Though the
two strangers were much larger and stronger
than Miss Juday she succeeded IN protecting
the greater part Of the cash. The two
women entered the store at the noon hour
and asked her for some goods. They saw
that the cashier was alone, made a
dive for the drawer In the cashiers desk,
opened it and grabbed handful Of money.
Miss Juday grappled with the woman who
had the money and then the younger one
came to the others assistance.
In desperate struggle Miss Juday was
aged over box By her hair and received
a number of bruises on her body. She
did not make an outcry and the struggle
continued to the door Of the store, where
the gipsies broke away from her and fed
do wn the street. An hour later the police
found the two women at q eipsy camp
near'the city and they were promptly iden-
titled by Miss Juday as her assailants
Money was scattered all over the store in
the struggle, but only few dollars were
missing when the cash receipts were COM
pared with the register.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
GRAND CENTRAL STATION FIRE.
Flames Started in Restaurant Kitchen
big, Excited Mob on Hand.

Flames started In Restaurant Kitchen
big, Excited Mob on Hand.
Fire was discovered shortly after 10
O'Clock last night In the storeroom and
kitchen Of William II. Mendel. who owns
the restaurant privileges at the Grand
Central Station. The rooms are directly
under tho station. Samuel Abrahams. who
Keeps cigar store In the basement, noticed
the smoke rolling through the partitions
between bis place and Msndel's. He noti-
fed policeman, who sent In an alarm.
When assorted engines and trucks
dashed up rumors spread that the Grand
Central Station was on fire and that There
had been an accident In the subway. A
large crowd gathered. The station was
filed with people and there was fgreat
shouting and running about. Reserves
from two stations were summoned to pre-
serve order.
The Dodds Express Company rooms
we're threatened. The fire gradually worked
under the ticket Office and ladies' waiting
room and the ticket agents were driven out
By chopping holes in the floor Of the
ticket bffice the firemeD were able to drench
the fire out.
Arthur Hunt, a fireman on truck "a, was
overcome by smoke in the basement. He
was rescued by his companions and later
went back to duty. The damage Is es-
timated at about IS, OC0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
MOB VOTES ON WAY TO LYNCH
THEN TT RURNS A NEGRO ASSAIL.
ANT At THE STAKE.

A Farmer Donates Barn for Fire.
wood--Two Thousand Texas Farmers
View the KiIling Of Aroa--Confessed
DALLAS. Tex, Sept. 7.--stsvo Aron.
negro who assaulted Mrs. Norris near
Howard last Monday, was burned at tho
stake tonight at Italy, Tex. He was ar"
rested at s o'clock this afternoon and con-
fessed his crime. A mob OF 200 farmers
took him from the officers and deliberately
prepared to lynch him. They gave Aron
two hours for prayer and notified all the
farmers in the neighborhood that he would
be burned at Z o'clock At that time the
lynching was postponed another hour.
Aron begged piteously not to be burned.
but to be hanged or shot, The mob decided
to vote on 1t and the majority voted for
burning. Aron then asked that his sister
and brother, eight miles away, be called
up on the telephone to bid him good-by.
They pleaded to the mob over the telephone
not to Kill! their brother till they could get
to him and see him for the last time. The
mob gave them until o'clock to reach
Howard and see the condemned man.
The mob was 70 strong that 1t did not fear
the local officers, and the isolated location,
of the line Of railroad, made 1t compara-
lively free from moiestation by State troops,
IL any should be ordered out by Gov. Den
ham.
Aron was taken to the Jourdan Brown
farm, south OF Howard, at Z O'Clock. A
barn donated by the owner Of the farm
was torn down and the lumber was used In
the execution. Aron, in his confession,
made while preparations to burn him at
the stake were being made, said:
Il am Fl years old and was born In Nava-
sofa, Tex. have one brother and five
sisters in Ellis county. 1 came from Mexia
to Howard in October, 1904. and picked
ootton. Since then have been working
around. picked cotton for Mr. Norris
about q week in June last ! went to the
Norris home last Monday morning and
went away at I 80 that afternoon. went
to the back door of the Norris homo and
saw the woman sitting on bed with her
back to me. l never said anything to her.
l struck her on the side OF the head with
my fist. hit her four or five times In the
face and knee ked her Of the bed onto the
floor" g.
The match was applied to the huge pile
of lumber and brush at 755 P. M. Aron
WIS chained to stake. He pleaded and
struggled violently Two thousand persons
were in the mob. The galleries and roofs
OF prairie farmhouses and farm buildings
for miles around were covered with people
watching the blaze.
The negro's struggles and means ceased
in five minutes. The fire burned for an
even thirty minutes after the application Of
the match, and nothing but embers. smoke
and the oharred body marked the spot o.
the awful tragedy. Tho mob vas com
paratively quiet and orderly and soon dis
persed. The bones and ashes Of tho victim
were gathered up by his brother and sister.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
THREE MEN KILLED.
Run Down by Train on the Pennsylvani
Railroad At H0mewoOd, Pa.

Railroad at H0mewood, Pa.
PrrTsBuRo, Sept. Three men were
killed and two seriously injured by being
run down by westbomd accommodation
train No. 2o1 on the Pennsylvania Railroad
at Homewood station this morning at e22
o'clock With the exception Of one. the
victims were employees Of the Westinghouse
plant at East Pittsburg and were standing
on the westbomd track intending to board
eastbound accommodation No. 200, which
was pulling into the station at the time.
The dead are William Gardner Of Pitts
burg, carpenter, aged 40, instantly killed {;
william Mckee OF Homewood, laborer,
aged Is, died on way to hospital; William
Gundy, foreman Of Westin ghouse plant,
aged TO- died four hours later at West Penn
Hospital
About q dozen others were hurt, the
most seriously injured being Robert Pat
ton and Harry Courtney. The victims
had stepped on to the westbound track
on the blind side Of the train, which they
intended boarding ON the blind side in
order to get a seat, but before their train
came to q standstill another train came
rushing along on the track where they
stood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
Rooseyelt FamiIy on Q P1cnlc,

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept. 7.-President
Roosevelt and his family went on another
picnic to-day. They started early in three
rowboats from the j. West Roosevelt pier
and went to their favorite picnic ground.
at Noyds Neck. The day was cool and
beautiful and the family returned about
dinner time after a delightful days outing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
mobS Burn Minister s Res ldenCe
and Attack Police and
flremon.
LEGATIONS UNDER GUARD.
City In an uproar Over Peace Terms
imperial Guards Ordered to
Clear the Streets.

Iapan's Capital I'm 2 Ferment-Special
Efforts Made by the Government 10
Protect the Lives and Property Of
Foreigner government Anxious 10
Avoid international Complications
The Czar Also Faces Serious Crisis
-Baku OIL District the Scene Of Des-
perate Uprtsing-On Towers Burned
and . Thousand Persons Killed and
Injured FrIghtful Atrocities Con-.
mitted-British Ambassador Demands
Protection for King Edwards Sub.
Jects--C 0ssacks Wreck Onlces Of Ems.
fish Companies and Menace Occupants
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
JIMMY MARCUS AMBITION.
He's Now Confessed to . Willingness ia
Run for Sheriff on Fusion Ticket.

Jimmy March, Republican leader Of the
Sixth Assembly district, who also is James
E. March, Port Warden, has added anoth her
to the list Of things that he is seeking. A
short time ago he announced that he was
looking for q place on the State Railroad
Commission, II he could get It. Last night
he announced further that he was seeking
the nomination for Sheriff.
Il will take the nomination on the straight
Republican or fusion ticket. Either one.
My friend Judge Palmieri Is aiding me in
this"
Judge Palmieri was at the Republican
Club last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
Con t;nxsd on Third Page.
70 BATTLEFIELD

TEE GREAT GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD
=. - .een by taking the Pennsylvania Railroad
Mc.,v - c3ettyeburg and Washington. leaving
sSnssmSer q. "a round TIP. covering az ncces-
~ - senses NON New York One day AZ Gcttys-
AL IA two days N washing ton.-Ass.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08

The Adirondack MountaIns Thousand L.
lands and Saratoga are most charming In Septem-
Der. Many OF the hotels remain open during
the month. Train service OF the New York Central
in complete. See our Ticket Agents for low rates
aud particulsp-Ads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
Ambassador ConEer to Go Into Business

CHIHUAHUA, Mexico. Sept. III. W. Con-
ger 0! this city e authority FOR the state
ment that his brother. E. P. Conger, who
recently resigned his post as Am
bassador to Mexico, will soon move to Los
Angeles. Cal. where he will make his home.
He says that Mr.. Conger will engage in bust
ness In Los Angeles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08

by the Twentieth Century Limited OF the New
York Central Lines. Leave New YORK $50 p. NJ.
arrive Chicago $50 next morning. The fastest
thousand mile ride in the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08

TOUR TO GETTYSBURG 4 WASHINGTON
Pennsylvania Railroad personally conducted fall
tour, September % 70 y. ga Govern oil necessary
expenses from New York City Consult c. Studds
Z. y. A.. 20S Sth Avenue, New York-Adv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08


business Of the officers to have the COM
pany's funds invested
.Yes, sir replied the witness, -but it
IL IL q great advantage to have largo trust
companies seeking investments for us.
The trust companies assist, he said, in
getting UP the syndicates; that is one Of
their chief functions.
Returning to the partioipations in UNDER
writing syndicates by individual trustees
OF the Mutual, Mr.. Hughes wanted to know
al tho witness whether he was a member
~ ono Of the Japanese war loan syndioates
Mr.. Cromwell replied that he was. The
Mutual, no testified, went into the original
Japanese syndicate and then sold out as
the new issue was made. The company
has to-day q 900 900 OF the old as, s. 900 900
of the new ~. He said the company
made saso 900 out Of the old issue.
q, We're you individually In that syndicate.
or sny OF themP A. guess after we got in-l
think all Of the PEG ole went in.
O. who. arc all the people? A. mean
by that those enumerated before.
ral MScYhs SS thsy We! were iii in and when
oa S' eIpisin IL perhaps BY illnstrating in this
N.y %hy h.s our anG %Sss he
v TsIs nf Interests have been Withdrawn i'm
S.s yoS bsp e Do pwss he liz
aSe investors. having money e invest, as I
bad long bs SG ~en N g The Unless
/ MAS allowed to invest my money. nut never
under any circumstances has any invest
ment made by an individual anected Lne SUD
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-03-09

"Onee while soiourning in the City
81 Mexico I happened 10 call upon q
friend "a one % the principal hotels %
that capital. said Representative
Sonthard u Ohio
while In his room ] noticed 3 very
ane revolver. and. making some CON.
ment upon G.. he picked St up and be.
gan 90 explain how. although il was OF
single action. he could FIRE 81 as fast
as though 81 were double action. In
some way his hand struck the ham.
uler, causing the weapon 10 explode.
Ia 8 second my friend turned deathly
pale and became 50 agiiated that he
could scarcely speak.
Having noticed that the bullet
struck a rug and TOOK a downward
course. I didnt see and cause Tor ex.
element. and. HITTING up the rug.
showed him where the lead toos
lo6gement He became cain pretty
soon. and then be explained his aEita.
ton. Had that bullet gone into the
court. al the hotels down there open
into a court. Instead nf the hoor. and
had & struck any Mexican. my life
would not have been worth a ton-ceni
piece. ! have lived down here hons
enough 20 know how swim Is the pun.
ishmeut melted out to foreigners even
10 case 81 sccident where a native Il
injured. lndeed, had ! been anfortU
nate enough he have caused the death
OF one OF them. q Is quite probable
that yea. an wcll as myself. would
have been executed The fact thai
yoa had nothing to do with the shoot
lng would have been of no avail fol
your presence here would have con
Gamnod you Washington Post
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-03-09
R AFTTvTE n
I-l LOUISIANA
BY MARY DEvEREUx
- MIX ILLUSTRATIONS 81 Don { WILSON
O9sgxrss Eps ~ AMN npag ~v Cagass1
~ psss RcrrW41
By MARY DEVEREUX

whore The evening sky vas elittering
in the days gray ashes
a was the Island Rose; and the
song Wss one her mother bad taught
her-one LATTE had heard the girl
sing during their journey from The
Choctsw country.
aMademoiselie Rose" he said.
speaking very softly. as the sweet
voice died away breathing the hnai
words like a sigh from a breaking
heart
who Is it--what do you wish7" she
Inquired tlmidiy. and not a little
startled.
III Is I, mademoiselle. Do you MOI
remember me7'
All"
II was a cry Of Joy; and two small
hands. white as her snowy draperies,
were held out 20 him.
1T is my Captain Jean. And oh.
how glad l am 10 e you!'
Are your" was sll he was able 70
say in reply, as he took her hands,
and wondering TO himself for being 50
tongue-tied in the presence OF this
mere child.
Surely | am. So often have ]
asked myself during this hong summer
where you were and what doing. Oh,
I Captain Jean. I am 20 very glad you
have come back. And nov you viii
stop in New orleansg-
she spoke eagerly. ~fearlessly, as u
/ happy ia showing her liking for him
Il fear not. ma'm'seile. ] am here
for a few hours only. on business. and
came TO see your grandfather. You
speak % the summer being long
We're you not happy. ma'm'seiles
She moved uGsasily. and her head
dropped: but she did not reply.
Tell me little Island Rose. wer'
you not happy?" he asked again. TAX
ing her hand. Remember that Il wai
/ who brought you bere-I. who loved
and revered your mother And ! mus
feel the deepest regret TO have beer
the means of bringing her child 10 IN
happiness. Is not your grsndper'
! kind TO you"