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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
ANOTHER YELLOW FEVER VICTIM
Robert n. west. Auditor Of the Canal Com
mission, Dies 10 Panama.

spsetaI oabs Dsspa,oA n THH SUI.
PANAMA, May 7--Auditor West OF the
canal commission died this morning Of
yellow fever.
WARRINGTON. May 7.-Robert r. West
was sent to Panama a. q Deputy Auditor
for the Isthmian Canal Commission In Feb
ruary Of this year, resigning the auditor
ship Of the Government Printing ofhcs here
10 take the place. He was accompanied
by his son William. who is also an EN-
ployee Of the commission.
Mr.. West was 10 years Of age. He came
to Washington a number Of years ago and
was for a time pastor OF a local Baptist
Church. He was a lawyer and an ordained
minister. He first entered the Government
employ as Deputy Auditor in the Treasury
Department.
When the Panama post was first offered
TO him he refused It, but finally consented
10 go. He left Washington in February.
He leaves a widow, four sons and one
daughter, all Of whom, except the eldest
son. william, reside In Washington. His
father and mother are now living In Lam
caster, Ky, Mr.. Vests home and birth
Dlace
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
JAPAN's COMPLAINTS STRONGER.
Government Called on TO Act vigorously
Against France.

Special CaNs Desp0ichsg 70 TIE sun.
TOXIC, May There is rapidly increas-
ing resentment at the Intellectual character
- French neutrality in Indo-Chinese waters
Even the responsible papers are joining
The demands for independent action on
the part Of Japan, saying:
We hold the French promises TO be
merely falsehoods. japan Is suffering
military loss owing TO Frances violation
Of neutrality We advise the Government
20 act in accordance with international
law. It cannot be helped II we are oom-
PEELED TO lombard French territory. Japan's
abstention from claiming compensation
for the Kamranh Bay affair is cited as proof
q her desire for amioable relations with
France, but Il is declared that japan cannot
endure more breaches Of neutrality.
france, IL Il maintained, keeps her lndo-
Chinese ports and harbors unguarded,
holding the bulk Of her feet at Saigon and
leaving the coast free TO the Russians.
The conduct Of France h obviously not
un,ntentional negligence. England, Amer
lea, Holland and China have taken precau-
tons to guard their neutrality, whereas
the neutrality Of France rests merely on
words. The fact that all the reports OF
the movements Of the Baltic deet emanate
from merchantmen proves that the French
organs Of communication arc acting "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
SAVED FROM CAPsIzED SLOOP.
-Four Men QunE 90 the Weeden. Over
turned In . squali on the Sound.

-Four Men OunE 20 the Weeden. Over
turned In . squall on the sound.
The sloop Weoden, a S5-footer was over.
turned in the Sound Oh Clason's Point yes-
terday afternoon and the four men aboard
her were rescued by the tug George Tucker.
1t was equally and q strong northeast wind
kept most Of the pleasure craft close to
the shore. The Wesder. vas about a quartef
Of mile out when she oSpsiDed.
John LenAhan Of lsith street and Park
avenue IL the owner. He had three frisDds
out for a sail. All four men chung 10 the
upturned boat. The Tucker saw the shop
20 over. The -four men were taken aboard
and landed at Baldon's dock.
Tbs aloop drifted 70 some rocks on Hunts
Point, where she was held fost She WAs
seen there by a farmer, who notified the
police. Nothing but rowboats could -
near her and when the police arrived they
supposed that the people aboard had ben
drowned. The sloop lay 40 low In TIE
water that tbsy could not even Get the
name.
In trying 10 see what they could pull
out Of the cabin the police got two derby
hats and an old coat with . momorandum
book in a pocket. There were asvorel
names In this book, but the addresses Wore
all wrong a. the police presently learned
There Y no danger d the alOOp driving
further.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
HYDROCARBONS AND MALES.
Director Smiths Conclusions Increase the
MeuAgerie's Mail.

MeuaEerte'a Mail.
Director Smith Of the Central Park
menagerie has received dozens Of letters
since the publication in The Sun last Mon
day Of his observations Of the influence
Of food In predetermining the sex Of animals
hydrocarbons 10 produce males. The
writer OF some Of the letters told the di-
rector that they had been making inquiries
on the same subject at various geological
gardens, but that the information they
had got was 20 unsatisfactory that they
were unable to base any conclusions upon
IT, They thanked Mr.. Smith for having
made known the results Of bis observa-
lions
An elderly German visited the directors
office and introduced himself a. q pro
lessor Of a German university on a visit
TO this country.
Have the honor Of speaking to Herr
Smith, be asked. Il wish to discuss
with you the factors that Determine the
ee1 OF the unborn. Il is a matter that We
in Germany are very much interested in
Il am very busy now, sir, said the d.
rector.
Il read your views a. TO the conditions
In the menagerie,' went on the professor.
1T u Just what We in Germany maintain
10 be the correct theory, and would Ike
10 get further information a. TO the Amsri-
can views. II true among the lower animals,
would not the theory hold among humansis
Mr. Smith told the professor that he
did not pretsnd TO speak from scientific
standpoint and suggested that the In
qulrer visit the Museum Of Natural History
and discuss the matter with the experts
there. The visitor left. saying he would
20 10 the museum.
The directors mail has brought him
many letters asking for more information.
He needed the services Of typewriter and
used many postage clamps In acknowl-
edEing the reoeipt Of the missivSs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
DICOBEYRD MURPHY ON GAS.
HE TOLD GRADY ALL DEMOCRATS
SHOULD VOTE AYE.
Trouble Seors Predict Discipline 70 Eollow
the Detection Of Five Out u nine
TAmmany SENATOR, Two Of Then
me- MN, gutt,,1.n,s Ilevts,anta

AF0uDlo heofN ETo0lpt Ataclplho " NNueN
the Detection Of Five Out % nine
TAmmany SENATOR, Two Of Then
Bis TIN BulIlVan'S ueutenahts.
By long distance telephone from Mount
Clemens, Mich, Charles +. Murphy said
yesterday:
Before left New York on Wednesday
for Good Ground spoke 10 Senator Grady
the minority leader and told him that the
75-oent gas bill ought to have the support
Of all Democrats. repeated to him what
have frequently said In interviews In the
newspapers. That was that the oTganiAa-
ton would support any bill which stood for
reducing the price OF gas TO the people,
l have said that many times and the attis
tude Of the organization has been made
plain In that respect.
'On Thursday morning ! called Senator
Grady up from Good Ground before the
vote was taken on the gas measure and
told him again that the bill ought 10 havs,
the support Of all the Democratic members
Certain members Of the Senate called ms
up before the vote was taken to ascertain
my views and / told them the same thing
Every Tsmmauy Assemblyman voted for
the bill. ---f
When Il came 10 a vote In the Senates
Grady, Dooling, Frawley and Marks voted
for the bill and Fitzgerald, Hawkins, RiofS
dan, Foley and Martin voted against IL.
According TO some Tammany men. the
custom has always been for the leadef
in the Assembly OF the Senate TO get the
word and in turn pass It on 20 the Tauis
many members II was not the custom,
they said. for Mr.. Murphy or any one eliza
representing the organization to have
talk with each man Assemblyman Palmer
got Mr.. Murphy's views, and the result ID
the Assembly was very pleasing. whereas
the division OF the Tammany vote In the
Senate Ia likely TO make trouble for the
five Senators who voted no. The discipline
that has been applied In similar cases hsA
been a defeat for denomination Senator'S
terms expire with 1905
None Of the FIVE Is q district leader, but
Fitzgerald and Foley are lieutenants Of
Big Tim Sullivan, and have been IN the
Senate for years. Riordan In Tom Foley'k
man and his chief lieutenant. Barney
Martin, who voted age inst the bill, recently
announced his retirement a. a district
leader. and it il said that he d;es not intend
TO seek another term in the Senate. Sena-
tor fitzgerald in the session just ended
had himself presented a bill for 10 cent
gas, which was supposed at the time 10
represent the attitude Of Tammsny Hall
on the question.
Mr.. Murphy. II was said yesterday. win
be back here on Friday IN time to attend
the meeting Of the Tammany sachems.
twas said last u ight that Justice o German
had been prevailed on to hold over again ~
Grand Sachem. .--.t
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
CHILDREN LOST IN WOODS.
Body or One Found in River, the Other
Asleep Under . Boulder.

Body Of One Found in River, the other
Asleep Under = Boulder.
PORT CHESTER, May Frank Levine
and Samuel Marks, and 4 years Of age,
respectively, ran away from their homes
in Port Chester yesterday 10 gather
flowers in the woods, and became lost.
To-day the body Of F. auk Levine was found
in the Byram River, three miles from Port
Chester, while the Marks boy was found
lying exhausted under a big boulder.
For hours the Port Chester police had
been searching for the lads, while their
parents and relatives had also organized
searching parties. II was at first feared
the little fellows had been kidnapped.
When the Marks boy was found be had
his sweater pulled over his eyes 10 keep
away the mosquitoes, which were lowering
about his head. When he was asked where
Levine was. he said he did not know, as they
had become lost 10 the woods. and had
separated. and neither knew where the
other went.
For twelve hours they wandered about
alone. How the Levine boy fell into the
river Is a matter Of conjecture.
Else got awfully tired walking said
Samuel, so Ise had TO lie down and sleep.
Not more than 1000 yards from where
the Marks boy lay the body Of Levine was
found face downward In only a foot Of
watar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
IMPERIAL SUICIDE hurried.
Coroner Scholer Says Mrs. Gray Was Not
an OctOroOn and Was Never Married.

an OctOrOOn and Was Never Married.
Mrs. j. W. Gray, as she called herself,
who committed suicide at the Hotel I'm
perial Saturday morning, was buried yes
terday afternoon in Kensico Cemetery.
Charles H. Maxwell Of the Standard Stor-
age Warehouse, where she had furniture
stored, arranged for her burial In accord 70
ance with the request made in a letter she
left addressed to him Mr.. Maxwell and
Mrs. Minnie Grace Sanford, with whom
Mrs Gray lived at different times, attended
the interment.
Mr. MARVEL, to whom the woman con-
fided many things regarding her past life,
would not talk yesterday.
Il suppose / am the administrator Of
Mrs. Gray's property, as far as she could
make me So" he said. In conformity
with the letter she left for me, have re-
tanned the property she has stored here,
which includes household furniture and
some very good oil paintings, and expect
soon 10 be empowered TO take possession
Of what other property she left. have
the facts about Mrs. Gray In my hands
and will publish them in a day or two,
Coroner Scholer said the woman. in his
Judgment, was not an octoroon, although
persons in New Orleans who say they knew
her say she was,
She was never married, said the Coro-
ner. From letters and from what she
told Mr.. Maxwell ! gather that her family
name was Gray, and that she was single
woman. do not know who j. W. Gray
Of Chicago is. The Leila Parker 10 whom
she leaves her property she describes as
her former maid. She said she had no
relatives. She went to an Ursuline con-
vent In New Orleans as a girl. About two
wears ago her brother, whose name was
GRAY, and who was in business In New
Orleans, died, leaving her $4,000. ! gather
that different men helped her spend tins.
There are notes from a man who signs
himself Charlie, which show that they
PLAYED the races continually, placing foe-
ouent bets IN Sysonby, for example. There
are notes from a man named Webb warn
ing her against Charlie"
br, Schiller said that he still has the letter
which the woman left 70 be given TO Charles
A. stoneham, and will keep Il until Stone
ham oalls for IT,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
IN PERIL OFF THE CONOOURsE.
Eight Men Finally Rescued In sight %
Coney Island visitors.


Coney Island visitors.
Several thousand people stood at the
foot OF Ocean Parkway at Coney Island
yesterday afternoon and shouted advice
TO eight men who were ollnging to an over
turned sloop about three-quarters Of
mile of shore. Their voices didn't carry.
for the wind was high and there was heavy
sea. The sloop that oapsized was the
Argus Of the Jamaica Bay Yacht Club. !.
The cries Of the persons who saw her
60 over attracted others and big crowa
Of Coney Island visitors gathered on tlp
concourse. They could zee everything
that was doing around the oapSined boa
They saw two Of the eight men let 60 Their
hold on the boat and swim to the boq4'a
dory These two climbed into the dtry
and picked up four Of their fellows. No
more could get into the dory and the q Der
two men were left clinging to the mast Ind
rigging Of the sloop.
The crowd on the beach saw the RORY
start on leaving two Of the men behind.
The crowd didn't understand why two men
we're being deserted. They red6ubIaH thetr
cries % the two men banging to ~ boat
and then something happened thgg made
the crowd cheer loud and long.
The sloop righted herself and the two
men who were holding 10 her uAst and
rigging were hoisted in the air. They held
tight and when they got the opportunity
they dropped to the deck. They certainly
must have heard the cries Of the spectators
when they landed on the deck.
The dory meantime was heading for q
larger sloop that was further away from
shore This sloop was the Katie. owned
by Police Sergeant Sharxey Of the Ralph
avenue station. in Brooklyn. He had =
party Of friends out sailing He took the
men from the dory and then sailed in IN
try and rescue their companions, who
seemed TO be helpless on the wave tossed
The Katie was 30 much larger than the
Argus, which had drifted inshore, that
Sharkey was afraid 70 take bis boat ooae
10 the other. He sent of his tender and In
this way rescued the two men aboard the
smaller boat. The Katie called away with
the rescued men. The Argus was taken
later in the day 10 the jamaica Yacht Club
anchorage.
The Coney Island police heard that a
number Of Williamsburg politicians had been
sailing on the Argus. They also heard that
there we're two phyaioians aboard when
the eloop capsi1ed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
FAST RUN TO SAVE LIFE.
Man Bleeding 10 Death-Ambulance Does
Nearly q Miles, IN IN Minutes.

Man Bleeding 70 Death-AmDuihhco DOtb
Nearly q Mines In m Minutes.
One Of the ambulanOes Of the J. Hood
Wright Hospital made fast nun early yes
terday morning TO Eighth avenue and last
gtreet. The round trip. somewhat less than
three miles, was covered in eleven minutes.
The ambulance could not 60 direct. II had
70 20 south TO 10th street to turn east
when the call came In Freely, which h the
beat horse they have ever had az the hos
nital. and Dominiok LAngton, the driver,
started out for a record.
me message came over the telephone 70
ID. Severance that q man had been run over
by an Eighth avenue electric car and that
he vas bleeding 70 death, Charles Devhn
81 Sot West i20th street had his left leg cut
on above the knee. The ambulance surgeon
when he reached the spot saw that the
man'e coalition was serious and lost no
time IN getting him into the ambulance.
He told Langton to get a move on ana u
Wa iust eleven minutes from the time
the call came in until the man was PLACED on
the operating table in the accident ward
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
CHARLES ". DICKEL DEAD.
Founder OF . Riding Academy Thrown
From q Carriage.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y, May Charles
". Dickel the founder Of Dickel's Riding
Academy In New York, died at his country
home. The Pines, last night as the result
Of an accident, His home was at Scarsdale,
near White Plains. A week ago Mr.. Dickel.
with his son Albert was out driving. As
they were returning home an automobile
frightened the horses. Both men were
thrown out
Mr.. Dickel's hip was broken and he was
injured internally. His sons arm was
broken and both received severe wounds
on their heads Mr.. Dickel never reoov-
cred from the shock. He was SO years old.
His wife died several years ago. He leaves
four children. Charles, Albert, Bertha and
Gladys.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
MRS. BOOTH LITTLE BETTER.

A Fan In Her Temperature. but Otherwise
No Change.
Airs Maud Booth, the wife Of Ballington
Booth Of the Volunteers OF America. who
is sick at her home in Montclair spent a
restless night Saturday and was unable
to take any nourishment yesterday. There
was a fall in her temperature from los 70
100, but with the exception Of this improve
ment there was no change in her oondi-
ton yesterday. Mrs. Booth il suffering
from grip and tonsillitis. She has had to
cancel several engagemeuts she had In
other oities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
40 DUMPED OUT or YACHT.
Prompt Assistance Amer the slOOp Christie
CapsZed saved An Hands.

BRIDoEPoRT, Conn, May THE sloop
yacht Christie. with a pleasure party Of
forty men aboard, was capsized in a squall
on the Sound this afternoon. The oyst ar
watch boat Helen put 10 the rescue Of the
party, but only one man was aboard Of her,
and he had his hands full.
The accident was witnessed by work.
men at Pleasure Beach who telephoned
TO this city and the tug Stephen f. Baboook
was sent out. The crew Of the BabooclS
arrived in the nick of time as most Of the
men in the water were almost exhausted.
All were rescued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
FIRE SCARED 3 HOSPITALS.

wasn't IN Any % Them, but Patients Heard
the Engine Bens on second Avenue.
A gas chandelier In the third floor hall
way Of the apartment house at Vii Second
avenue got out Of kiltor early last night
and started small blkhs that called out the
Fire Department.
The FIRE didn't amount 10 anything, but
the Lying-In Hospital il closs by at Sever
teenth street, the Skin and Cancer Hospital h
at Einsteenth street and the Post @ m duate
Hospital IL AZ Twentieth street, all on Sec
ond avenue, The officials Of ell these In
stitutiOns bad 20 go around quieting the
patients when the raokst Of the FIRE engines
and blocked street cans was heard through
the open windows,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
4 TRAIL or BOGUS sac BILLS
leads 70 Arrest Of Three Men and seizure
Of % 900 bad Money.

Lcaua 70 Arreat OF Itiree Wen ana beiLure
Of % 900 had Money.
NORFOLK, Va, May Three men have
been arrested accused Of being expert and
dangerous counterfeiteB. They were
caught In Portsmouth to-day and lodged
In the Norfolk county Jail there, to be ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Bowden here tomorrow.
The men are Thomas Brewster. Charles
Fairbanks and Robert Slack, all Of San
Francisco. Secret Service Agent Howard
T. Land made the arrests He says be
has been on the trail Of the men from Key
West, Fla, all along the Atlantic coast
They have passed, he says, bogus bills,
all Of them Of the so denomination,
In Charleston, Savannah and Wilmington,
and were just preparing to put them out
here when he came upon them. With
them he seized 1900 Of the counterfeit
money,
Land says the money was made In Buff
falo, n Y,s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
HABEAS ron NAN PATTERSON
n She Is Not Otherwise Set Free-A Cousin
Oners TO Give Bal.

" Nut ~ NuN ONnNENlbt SCI ETtN N"hNiU
Oners 10 Give Bal
middle aged man who said he was
Everett Wheelock, an employee Of the
State Department, at Washington, D c.,
and a cousin a Nan Patterson and Julia
Smith, called upon the chorus girl and her
sister in the Tombs prison yesterday
and had a long talk with them. Dan
O'Reilly. one OF Nan Patterson's counsel.
said that Wheelock came tn say that he
would put up any required bail for Nan
Patterson.
Abraham Levy said yesterday that be
would EN- on District Attorney Jerome at
10 O'Clock to-day and AK that his client be
released on her own reoognizance and, that
failing, that she be allowed 10 60 under
reasonable bail.
"IfMr. Jerome refuses both propositions, >
said Mr.. Levy I will apply 10 the Supreme
Court for a writ Of hsbeas corpus on Wednes-
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
the WOMAN WHO LOsr $3.50
small hoy seen 20 Pick Up yellow
Package, Police Learn,

The $3.50 lost by Mrs Mary Slavin OF 81
South Sixth street. Williamsburg, Friday
afternoon soon after she had withdrawn
It from the Nassau Trust Company, intend
ing to put it into "a wings banks, has not been
found Mrs. Slavin was still In serious
condition last night at her home suffering
from heart trouble as the result Of the shock
she sustained when she discovered that all
her money was gone.
The police Of the Clymer street station
learned yesterday that small Italian boy
was seen to pick up a yellow package Fri
day afternoon in Wythe avenue not far
from Mrs. Slavin's home. Il is said the
boy after CHANGING at the package showed
il under his waistcoat and then ran away,
going in the direction Of South Eighth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
ONLY CAVALRY SKIRMISHES.
Little Fighting Recently. says q japanese
Report.
Prom THI Sun Correspondent AZ TOXIC.

Prom The Sun Correspondent ~ TOXIC.
TOXIC. May IAN Official report issued
to-day shows that there has been only a
slight advanos IN the TImghwa region and
the Changtu district. The only fighting
has been cavalry sldrmishes
The subscriptions to the fifth domestic
loan are roughly estimated 70 have been
SOC, 900, 900 yen. Foreigners subscribed un-
der 10, OOo, 900 yen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08

AT NUMBER 100 FtFfH AVENUE
Fins Wedding silver az GdvantaFeou9 prices
cstsiogur free, Mcrfnod. gAccard a hing-Aaf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-08
HOW FRANCE AIDED RUSSIANS.
LET TEEN USE KAMRANH BAY
AS NAVAL EASE FOR TEN DAYS.

Suppressed the suns" Despatch Telling
How the ships were TakinE on Coal
and PrOvislons-VesseIs Arrived In
China Sea Dangerously short OF Supplies
The Washington times., 1905-01-16
Under Secretary for War
Working Hard for HOn0rs
Fourteen Hours IS a Days Labor for Lord
Donouqhmore-Hope for Promotions
Interests Himself in His Juniors

LONDON, Jan 16.-Among the yoang
men who have been recently appointed
to responsible government offices Lord
Donoughnore, under secretary for aar,
is said TO be the most hardworking.
fourteen hours q day is his minimum
He is at the war office late and early.
SO regular is he in his attendance that
some Of the humorists among his subor-
dinates say that he must have shake
down" in ais room
Watchman Only Knows.
Only the night watchman can actual
ls- tell when he leaves. His devotion
10 duty is due to a sincere ambition,
shared by his American wife, that he
may obtain a more responsible position
later on.
Like the Duke of Marlborough he has
broken through many of the cast iron
rules that are peculiar to government Of
fees.
For instance. he will not recognize
that permanent officials are. as they
think, persons especially designed by
Providence to direct the work of their
particular departments.
Cares for His Juniors.
He interests himself as much in the