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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
KEPT IN CASKET WITH SNAKES.
supposed Wife OF Hypn0tist Rescued At
Society WOmen's Instance.

SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 1e.-Prof. Seidenberg,
Of New York, was arrested tonight on COM
plant Of several society women Of the city,
headed by Mrs. E. S. Kelly, millionaire's
wife, on the charge Of keeping his supposed
wife under hypnotic power in casket of
reptiles against her will.
Mrs. Florence Baldwin. upon visiting
Spring Grove Park, learned that this woman
exclaimed before she was put under the
spell last Monday: "Oh, II had some one
to help me-" She Is afraid OF snakes, but
notwithstanding this she Is compelled by
the professor to lie in the casket all the
week, covered with crawling snakes.
The protest signed by the society women
obtained by Mrs. Baldwin urged the police
to aid the humane society to arrest Prof.
siedenberg under q health regulation,
urging that the woman's health was being
ruined by being subjected TO such test
and that the reptiles were filthy.
The police and Dr. D. w. Spence Of the
humane society, arrested Prof, sieden-
berg tonight, and the woman was given
In charge Mrs.. Baldwin. She will be kept
from the. professor until she comes out
from the hypnotic spell and can speak for
herself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
r. r. TUG AGROUND, CARS ADRIFT.
Smaller Tugs Recapture Floating Freight
Train.

Transfer tug No. Of the New York
and New Haven Railroad went aground
at 7:SO last evening 500 yards of the north
shore Of North Brother Island She was
northbound, hauling against the wind and
tide two barges, each carrying twelve
loaded freight cars.
Capt. Albert Palenius had just passed
through the curying channel between
South Brother and North Brother. The
barges, it is thought, impelled by the wind
and tide, carried him out Of his course.
The tugs port bow struck rock about
where the Chester W. Chaplin went aground
last year. A hole was stove IN the bow
would have oapsized. the captain says,
had he not promptly cut the bargs ,s loose S
Haven tugs and the wTecking apparatus,
but it was not until 10 o'clock that the tug
was got off, Meanwhile the crew OF five
were kept busy at the pumps, water having
invaded the engine room and kitchen.
Tne lighter tugs went after the barges and
secured them by passing out hawsers In
rowboats
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
FIT OF DRESS IN DISPUTE.
Probation Omcer Called ~ Expert Sayi
skirt Vas Not Made Properly.

Probation Omcer Called ~ Expert says
skirt Was Not Made Properly.
Magistrate Baker was called upon In
the Harlem court yesterday to pass judg-
ment as to whether a woman's dress fitted.
Louis Pastor, q tailor, Of 1925 Lenox avenue
was there on q summons obtained by Mrs.
e. d. Rose OF 1888 East 10lst street.
Mrs. Rose said that she gave Pastor .
piece OF black voile cloth several weeks
ago to make up into q dress, and that she
had called at his place seven times and
demanded the dress, but he would not
deliver 1t to her She then went to court
and got the summons, Pastor said that
he had been q tailor for twenty five years,
and he knew his business. The Magistrate
called Mrs. McAuley, the probation officer
Of the court, and told her to 60 in his private
room and try on the skirt. She did SO. and
reported that 1t was not made right on one
side.
Mrs Rose then demanded the goods. but
the tailor said that he would not give them
up unless she paid him - for the work he
had done. The Magistrate then ordered
him either to make the skirt At or return
the cloth. The tailor said the skirt was
ali right, but he would not do any moro
work on the drees unless he got his money.
He was then ordered to return II to Mrs.
Rose, which he did, much against his wishes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
WASH NATHAN HALE'S FACE.
Park Department sudsmen Clean UP the
Patriots Statue.

Park department Su0omen clean Up tn0
Patriots Statue.
Nathan Hale was forced yesterday to
submit to a bath and massage admin istered
by two employees Of the Park Department.
They had two ladders, the shorter Of which
was put up against the pedestal. The
top Of the other rested on the half barred
bosom Of the young soldier. While one
OF the men rubbed down the shapely legs
the other washed the face, using soap and
water, and not seeming to care whether
or not the suds got in the eyes. A shifting
crowd of fifty or more persons was on Broad
way in front Of the hero all the afternoon.
The man on top Of the ladder after wash
Ing the face rubbed 1t like skilled masseur.
Occasionally he patted the cheeks, eau sing
the crowd to smile. The publicity OF the
exhibition attracted many persons who
saw the statue for the first time and got
up close to the City Hall Park fence to read
the inscription on the pedestal and find
out who Nathan Hale was. The strangers
observed that his. arms were bound and
that he could not have made his own toilet
IL he would.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
"JUMP, TILLY, jump"
Elephant Trainer Saves His Charge From
Train Wreck In Indiana.

INDIANA POLLS, Aug. lo.-While standing
on he main track Of the Big Four Railroad
a. Brcokvlle. this morning, the train bearin g
fobicson's circus was run into by fast
ireiFh. which was going thirty-five miles
ali hour. Both engines were demolished
and several Of the cars OF the circus train
were thrown from the track. The employees
were nearly all asleep at the time, and were
thrown violently from their hunks to the
ifoo,s Of the cars and several Of them were
hadiy injured. The engineers and fremen,
having warning OF the collision, jumped
and escaped.
tha trainer Of the trick elephant Title
was in the oar with her, when he looked up
,ne road and saw the freight bearing down
upon the train. Seeing Il did not slaokeu
jumrl"
The elephant was used to the command
cleared he Car a. sbe iesped from itt to the
ground. Both escaped without injury save
ssnght sprain reoeivsd BY the elephant.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
JEWS HAVE DR.. DEWEY'SSCALP
PLEDGED TO RESIGN LIBRARY
DIRECTORSHIP BEFORE DEC. 81.
Printed Circular Defending Lake Placid
Club and Its Methods Results in His
Downfail-Regents Expect to Name
Successor at Their October Meet Ing.

Successor at Their October Meet ins.
ALBANY, Aug. ls.-Jewish opposition to
Melvil Dewey has accomplished what
every other influence exerted frequently
during the last ten years, failed to procure.
DR.. Dewey is pledged to resign before
Dec. 81, as director Of the State Library,
which pays o salary Of Is, 600.
This fact was learned to-day, when 1t
was reported that the State Board OF Re-
gents already had DR.. Deweys resignation.
Investigation developed that DR.. Dewey
at the June meeting Of the board
was informed that he would have
until Dec. 81. to wind up his library
work, and retire from the States SER
vice. Last April, Mr.. Dewey. was heard
by the Regents on complaint OF promi-
nent Jews that he had refused to admit
Jews as guests or members Of his Lake
Placid Club, In the Adirondack.
The Jews were much stirred up over this
at the time and Regent Edward Lauterbsch
and Louis Marshall Of New York city
carried the matter before the Regents.
with the result that DR.. Dewey was told
to be good, after he had said that no re-
nection upon Jews had been intended.
Shortly afterward q printed circular was
distributed In certain circles purporting
to sustain Mr.. Dewey's position on the
Jewish charges. This circular embraced
newspaper extracts decidedly more anti
Jewish than the sentiments originally
charged against DR.. Dewey.
As result the whole question was opened
UP again at the June meeting OF the Regents
under the leadership Of Regent Lauterbaoh,
and the board then announced Its ulti-
matum to DR.. Dewey. 1t Is expected DR..
Dewey will resign in time to permit the
Board OF Regents to accept his resignation
at its October meeting.
Dr. Dewey has had quite tempestous
career since he entered the States service
In 1885, His ability, assiduity and in
tegrity never have been questioned, but
he never was what politicians term good
mixer" and as result his official life has
been strewn with many thorns and bram-
bles.
He weathered all storms, however, be-
cause of his exceptional ability, until he
got caught in the squalls caused by the
educational unifcation hght. when he re-
tired as secretary Of the State Board Of
Regents, though remaining as director OF
the State Library.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
KNETPP CURE FOR JOHN ID.
Rockefeller walks Barefoot Through the
Dewy Grass Each Morn.

CLEvElANr, Ohio, Aug. iO.-In On effort
to regain his health John d. Rockefeller.
the oil king, has resorted to tho Kneipp
cure. Every morning early he slips out
of the kitchen door barefooted and wanders
through the grass, still laden with dew.
The first morning Mr.. Rockefeller stole
through the kitchen and wandered over the
dewy lawn, the servants and employees
gazed at him in amazement Now they
have become accustomed to 1t. and every
morning make 1t a point to be near the
kitchen door to see him emerge in barefeet
and walk quietly through the wet grass.
His feet are tender and occasionally he
strikes some hard substance and then
calculates an "oh and continues, laughing
at the sacrifice he Is making for health's
cake.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
Filler WRECK BLAME PLACED.
Core Orders Arrest OF Telegraph Opera
for for Twentieth Century Train Crash.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. i6.-Coroner
Siegelstein tonight rendered his verdict
in the investigation Of the wreck of the
Lake Shores Twentieth Century limited.
at Mentor, Ohio, on June Fl, and recon-
mended that Walter F. Minor, the tele-
graph operator at that station, be held for
manslaughter.
The Coroner charges that he opened the
switch which caused the disaster.
Nineteen persons lost their lives and over
a score were injured In the wreck. Coroner
Siegelstein In his verdict says in part:
i find that the said switch was opened
by Walter F. Minor, the night telegraph
operator In charge Of the station. reach
this finding by deduction, i.e.: After hav-
ing road over the notes on the testi mony
taken at the gainesville inquest, which
attended and the testimony taken at my
own inquest, find that the time, Accord
ine to observations taken by this Office,
from which the headlight Of the Twentieth
Century Limited train is seen approaching
from the depot platform at Mentor until
II reaches the switch Is a maximum Of
thirty-one seconds.
During this brief time, II Mr.. Minor did
not throw the switch on the night Of June
81, and another person did, then that per-
son must have appeared at the switch from
some unknown place. unlocked the lock
with key, removed the lock, taken the
coupling pin out, turned the switch. put the
coupling pin in place again, placed the lock
in the hole Of the coupling pin, locked the
lock, and disappes, se physical impossi-
sHsnce I can only come to the oonctu.
sion, which II reinforced by. other points Of
evidence, that Walter F. Minor opened the
switch, but whether. he did. 30 OF his own
volition or by telegraphic orders Of q su-
perior officer, am not prepared to say
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
OMEN OF PEACE.
Odessa So Accepts COuntermanding q
Orders to Go to the Front.
Special Gable Despatch to THE

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON, Aug. 17-The correspondent
Of the STANDARD at Odessa telegraphs that
the departure to the front Of the recently
mobilized southwestern infantry division
has been temporarily countermanded. This
Is popularly interpreted as an omen Of peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
ATTEMPT ON EMPRESSS LIFE.
Chinese Soldier Tries TO XIII the DOwager
but Fails.
Special Cable Dsspaieh 10 TIE SUN

Special Cable Dsspdfeh 10 TIE Sun.
BERLIN. Aug. l6.-A despatch to the
Frankturter Zehuno from Tientsin says that
az the Dowager Empress was leaving the
northwest gate in litter on her way TO
the summer palace man In the uniform Of
soldier attempted to kill her. A soldier
Of the Imperial Guard promptly bayoneted
him. The Empress was unhurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
RUSSIAN ATTACKS FAIL.
Two Clashes in Manchuria In Which tha
Losses We're Small.
Special Gable Despatch to THE sun

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
TOXIC, Aug. l8.-A battalion OF Russian
infantry and two squadrons Of cavalry.
with fourteen guns, attacked Ershilipao.
in Manchuria, eight miles north Of Chan stn
on the morning Of Aug. H. They were
repulsed. The Russian loss was thirty-fve.
There was only one Japanese casualty.
Three companies of Russian infantry
and two squadrons of cavalry were re-
pulsed eight miles northwest OF Changtu.
leaving ten oorpses on the field. A small
attack upon Miwanpaomiao was also 70
pulsed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
OWED INTO TANGLE or WIRE.
How Two Little Bathers Came to BE
Drowned on Williamsburg on Tuesday.

Drowned on Williamsburg on Tuesday.
The bodies Of the two eight-year-old
boys, Joseph Kastawick and Peter DAILY,
Of ll6 Wythe avenue, williamsburg. who
were drowned in the East River on Tues
day while bathing near the North Eleventh
street pier, were recovered with graphing
irons by Frank Whalen Of 30 Kent avenue
and Joseph Hayes Of 81 North Ninth street
last evening. Both bodies were found
tangled up in q network Of wire which lay
on the bed Of the river.
This satisfied the police that when the
boys Owed headHrst OF the pier on Tues
day their arms and legs caught In the wire
and they were unable to extrioate them-
selves. Whalen and Hayes, were In igno-
rance Of the presence Of the tangled mass
Of wire In the water until their graphing
irons caught grip on Kastawick's body.
1t was only with the greatest difficulty
that the bodies.were freed from tho wire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
SHOT A BROTHER COP.

Accident At Police Practise in Fourteenth
Regiment Armory, Brooklyn.
While Patrolman Thomas F. Powers OF
the Fourth street station, Long Island
City, was being taught how to fire his re-
volver, at the Fourteenth Regiment armory,
Brooklyn, yesterday afternoon. by police
instructor, he accidentally shot Patrolman
John Mclaughlin Of the same station in
the knee. The wounded man is in Seney
Hospital,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
CORTELYOU TO SEE PRESIDENT.
Believed the Treasury Portfolio VIII he
rendered to Him To-day.

OYSTER BAY. Aug. io.-Postmaster-
General Cortleyou Is expected here to-
morrow to confer with the President The
nature OF the conference Is not definitely
known. but 1t Is believed that the President
will tender to Mr.. Cortelyou the Treasury
portfolio, to be taken after Seer etary Shaw
retires In February.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
Is HOURS TO CHICAGO OVER
ROCK RAUI.A9T

The Pennsylvania Special" gives the passenger
a quick transfer from New York 70 Chicago be-
tween buslnt IS hours smooth, dustless road
bed.-Aap
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
Begin To-Day a Discussion
Of Japan's Demands for
Land and Money.
HOPE OF PEACE NOT GONE.
Japanese Spokesman BeIisves
Agreement Will Be Reached.

All Minor Conditions Aocepted-Jspanese
to Control Chinese Eastern Railroad
From Port Arthur to Within Ten Miles
OF Harbin-Belief That Japanese En-
voys Arc Ready to, Modify Some Of tho
Demands in Order to Secure . Treaty
Their Insistenoe on Secrecy Of the
Conference Debate sustains This View.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
Latest Marine Intelligence.

Arrived: SIS. Celtic Princess Philadelphia, Aug. Is:
S. Ccnfuegos, Genfuegos. Aug. 0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17

DEwEy's "BRUr.CUvEE" CHAMPAGNE.
One bottle will convince you OF Its superiority.
H. T. Dewey 4 Seas Co., LIS FAtoa st., New YORK.
-Adr,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
,orted by Marconi wireless.

HcpOrted by MarcOnI WIreIesS.
Steamship Baltic, eighty-fve miles east
OF Nantucket ightship, at 10 P. NJ, west
bound.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17


humiliating character.
1t is very generally asserted that tho
Japanese conditions represent the ire
ducible minimum Of that Government 3
demands and that all Of them must be
accepted in their entirety to insure peace.
But Jaran's ENJOYS have shown on more
than one occasion since the negotiations
were begun that they wore willing 10 COM
promise II the necessity existed. Russia
has, in fact, gained one or two points. and
the articles Of the treaty 30 far as 1t has
been completed do not follow In exact, or.
In some cases. in general terms. the Ian
guage Of the Japanese demands. which,
according to popular understanding, must
to insure peace be accepted BY Russia with
out the change Of word.
So strong was the belief In Japsn's In
tentions to withdraw from the conference
II her demands were not instantly accepted
by the Russian ENJOYS that the decision Of
the latter to submit counter propositions
was regarded very generally a. an ending
Of the negotiations. When Russia's counter
proposals were handed TO Baron Komura
and Mr.. Takehire they asked only a few
hours In which to submit an answer. All
the wiseaores knew then that the end had
come. They could SEQ no other result
from Russias refusal to aooept Japan's
'irredudble minimum Of demands. In
those uncertain and trying few hours be-
tween the presentation Of Russia's counter
proposals and the time when Japan was To
submit her answer, 1t was freely predicted
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-07-14
Captured at Portland.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 13-
Geo. D. Collins, the absconding San
Francisco attorney VIII oeloped with a
young woman with whom he became
infatuated, and who in doing so jump
ed husky bail bond, was arrested
in this city this afternoon.
1t was stated here that the pair
were in Canada and that the San
Francisco authorities would be com.
PEELED to resort to a trumped up
charge Of embezzlement, in order II
get Collins back to Frisco.
His arrest here was surprise as it
was not known that he had tarried
in this country after his escape from
the watchfullness of his bandsmen
in San Francisco Friday night.
He will be returned at once to Cal
ifornia for trial on a charge of big
amy, as it is now asserted that he has
married the young woman with whom
he eloped, though he has a wife and
children in San Francisco. The al
legged mdthdrinqaw was not with
the couple when Collins was arrested
The young woman states that she will
return with him.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-07-14
Another Death List

OAKLAND, July 13-The regular ex-
plOsion at the powder works at Pinoie
has taken place with record of one
white man and seven Cinnamon for
the death list. The explosion took
place in the mixing house this afte--
noon and before the men managed
to escape from what they thought
was coming, eight human beings were
blown to fragments.
The prompt action of the rest of the
workmen in the buildings adjoining
saved a terrible loss of life. Fire
spread to the other sheds and it re
quired cool judgment and experience
of former explosions to serve as j
means to prevent the spread of thu
disaster
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-07-14
CALLS FOR MILITIA.
Reno Unionjsts Asks the Governor for
state Troops.

Reno Unionjsts Asks the Governor 70.
state Troops.
RENO, July 13.-rrhe labor unions
OF this city have put in strenuous
day. Last evening a call was made for
the assemblage of all the allied unions
to take hand in the detention OF
the strike breakers who will pass
through this city on their way. to San
Francisco. $50
The strike breakers left St. Louis
several days ago and an effort will
be made to see that they never get
beyond the borders of the State of
Nevada on their mission.
At the meeting held her. toaav tho
's'i'' A.'orney vas called upon to
's'1 .~rrants for the arrest of all
| the strike breakers as they pass
through this State on charge of car
rying concealed weapons. 1t is un
derstooe the warrants will be issued
| A requisition was sent to Governo.
Sparks last evening asking that the
| State furnish TROOPS to assist in max
/ ing arrests, as there is general be
lief that trouble will follow when the
local officers inforce the law Ons
hundred extra men will be placed OIL
the police force in order to suppress.
any act that might tend to create trou
BILE.
No word has been received from tn,
Governor at late hour tonight, bu
there is yet time to assemble troop
and place them ON he scene befor
the arrival of the trains bearing TIL
strike breakers, who will act agains
the typographical strikers in Sa
Francisco.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-07-14
injured BY Barb Wire.

Clarence McGrath is nursing q
lacerated arm as a result of an &C
cident near Washoe Lake. He was
riding along when jackrabbit sprang
up soaring the horse he was riding.
The horse SHE'D and struck against
a barb wire fence, several barbs tear
ing the boys left arm badly. The
horse was injured and had to be left
at the ranch. DR.. Sullivan dressed the
boys injuries and it required about
fourteen stitches to close the cuts on
his arm and leg.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-07-14
DOING IT RIGHT.
Lac Vegas Letting no Grass Grow
In Its Pathway.

Down in Las Vegas the people rea
lie that they have a good thing and
are pushing it along About the fist
thing that the settlers in the desert
did was to organize a Board of Trade
They realized that if they wanted a
new and progressive town that It
should bea mutual town and the or.
ganization of a Board. of Trade was
established and the people are reap
ing the harvests. @ $685.
The example set by the people down
south can stand in good stead in this
section. 1t is safe to say that ten
thousand people have stopped over in
Carson during the past year on their
way to the excitements south of here,
and in that time there has never been
an effort to keep any of he moneyed
or interested men in this city. The
reason of this is that there has never
been any organized effort. Hal
Carson Board of Trade or any such
organization there would at least have
been an effort made to keep some of
the people here who have visited in
the casual manner.
Las Vegas takes no such chances.
The new town sets forth its virtues
and lets the outside world know tina.
she is on the map. Carson could 40
probabilities are that the people will
come and go for the next decade with.
out an effort being made to show them
that Carson is one of the best towns
on the coast and surpasses many OF
the boom camps.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-07-14
WORK FINISHED.
u. 8. Grand Jury Brings in Many In
dicfments.

-. - 0sa"O Jury o5su08 ~ Wany IN
dictments.
I The United States Grand Jury finish
ed its work yesterday afternoon and
the jurymen were discharged. The
following true bills were brought yes
terday for selling whiskey to Indians
No charge was ignored:
B. F. Lewis Washoe; p. J. Kelly
Washoe; J. w. Mitchell, Washoe; A
Sundibaugh. Washoe; Martin Turley
Washoe; Victor Ellis, Washoe; jim
Burke, Washoe; Henry Hoffman,
Washoe; Tom Johnson, Fallon.
Marshall Grimmon has gone to Elko
Winnemucca, Austin and Reno TO,
eighteen defendants who will be ar
rafgned tomorrow morning. Three
more prisoners, brought from Viz
ginia City by marshal Stern -,
also make their plea.
There were three arrainy ments thi
afternoon on the same old charge
with pleas of not guilty entered.