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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-22
Alleged Poolroom Men Discharged.

Detectives Ward and Seligman Of Eggers's
staff raided an alleged poolroom in West
Ninety first street yesterday afternoon.
They arrested three men and seized lot
OF racing sheets, sweatboard and s28,25
in cash.
George Nelson of 1875 West Sixty-fourth
street and Charles Monroe Of 142 Manhattan
avenue, charged with keeping the place,
we're discharged by Magistrate Finn for
lack of evidence.
George Smith Of SO West 10th street,
who had the sweat outfit, was held for fur
Their examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-22
MANY HORSES LOST IN FIRE.
Only n Accounted For Out OF o. That
Were In the stable.

Forty horses are believed to have been
burned to death last night in fire in the
three story brick building at COS $40 West
Fortieth street. In all there were sixty
two horses in the building and only twenty
two are accounted for.
Joseph Straus occupied Fart Of the build
ing as stable. Straus got out all OF his
horses. Those that were burned belonged
TO Joaeph Stern 4 Sons, wholesale butchers.
They had forty-six horses on the second
floor. Stablemen rescued six before the
flames reached them, The fire generated
ammonia gas sufficient to make people feel
uncomfortable even at a distance. Two
alarms were turned in before the fire was
put out. The damage was estimated at
$4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-22
Oldest Negro Woman In Texas Dlcs ut the
Age OF lO3.

WACO, Tex, July 2l.-Dicer Ray widow
of Henry Ray, the Oldest negro woman
in Texas, died to-day. The articles Of her
manumission from the County Court OF
Lincoln county Tenn. entered in 1874.
in accordance with the will Of her owner,
Capt. John Moore, set forth that Dicer
she was iO3 years old, After being set free
she bought the freedom Of her husband
and became the mother of twenty children
1t is said that her direct descendants num-
Der POO. including those Of tie fourth gen.
GRAFTON,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-22
SIX MONTHS FOR A TOIGH.
Magistrate Doubles the Dose for Profans
Whisker Fuller.

Charles Harris, who said he lived at ID?
Bowery. was sent up for six months ana
George Doherty. who gave his address
as l6O East Forty-ninth street for three
from Essex Market court yesterday charged
with pulling the beard OF Harry Hirsch'
field, a special patrolman, of Ia Forsyth
street. Hirschfeld said the two attacked
him in East Houston street earlier IN Inc
day.
Hes a liar" declared Harris address.
ing Magistrate Wahle, land if youse pu's
me in hoek for dis youse cheap skate;
three months EACH" said the Mass-
trate.
Harris became profane and the Mag1s-
trate O. Tered him rearraigned. -,
"Goin' to give me another dose asSco
the prisoner; you re the limit
You'll get the limit, said the Judge
six months"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-22
widow or Norm andle's Engineer Demcnted.

Mrs. Eugenia Gracia of lls Fifty eighth
street, Brooklyn, who says she is the widow
of Engineer Gracia OF the steam yacht Nor
mandie, who was drowned when the yacht
was run down off Dobbs Ferry, was picked
up by Policeman Waddy Haw in Hoboken
YESTERDAY morning. She appea red to be
demented. She had SIS and some papers
which she said she got from an insurance
company. A woman who said she was a
Mrs. Maxwell Of Jersey City took charge Of
Mrs. Gracia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-22
HANDSOME BAD BOY IN JAIL.
Only 10, hut Has Long RecOrd-sent to
TOmbs for Nine Months.

Walter Penny 10 years old, Of l64 West
Broadway, was pronounced the hand
soonest and also the most incorrigible boy
ever tried in the Court Of Special Sessions
yesterday by Justice Deuel..
He WIS sent enced to he Tombs for nine
months.
Pennv's record dates back to his sixth
year. Since then he has figured in police
courts and in the Children's Court many
times. He has been before the Court OF
Special Sessions three times
The boys mother was in court and said
Walter was always a good boy at home.
Feb. I, 1905, was Penny's sixteenth birth
day and he celebrated the anniversary
by breaking into and robbing grocery
store near his home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-22
Failing Block Kills an Iccman.

John Dougherty of 23o West Thirty
seventh street, employed by the American
Ice Company. slipped while lifting cake
OF los into a refrigerator at 1852 East
Twentieth street yesterday afternoon.
The falling ice crushed his skull, killing him
instantly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-22
Canal Clerk Dies on His Way Homo From
Panama.

Joseph C. Nicely of New Orleans died
yesterday in Bellevue Of pneumonia Nicely
had been a confidential clerk to the canal
commission at Panama for. year, he
developed tuberculosis and started for
his home in New Orleans. arriving here
July II
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-22
BURGLARS AND SNEAK THIEVES

and dishonest servants can be insured against by
4 policy Of THE AETNA INDEMNITY co, Par.
uculan, o. William 81. N, Y. City. Tel. tc70-John.
e-AAk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
STOLEN HORSE runs DOWN GIRL.
She May Die-BOyS Jump From wagon and
Get On-Innoeent Driver Looked Up.

She May Die-BOyS Jump From wagon and
Get OT-Innocent Driver Locked Up.
Mrs Margaret Dowdell Of $50 Second
avenue sent her four-year-old daughter
Margaret to a florists shop at Thirty
seventh street and Second avenue yester-
day afternoon for a cluster Of Easter lilies.
As the child was crossing the street with
the pot Of flowers clasped in her arms a
horse drawing a delivery wagon Of H..
Mo quin & Co. Of p Ann street knocked
her down and ran over her.
The horse stopped at once, and before
a policeman arrived two boys, apparently
about IA years old, jumped OF the seat and
ran away. Policeman Reed Of the East
Thirty-1fth street station sent the child
to Bellevue Hospital in an ambulance
The surgeons found that she had internal
injuries which will probably cause her
death Reed took the wagon to the station
house and sent out a general alarm for the
two boys.
An hour later Felix Gofang Of IS Maodou-
gal street went o the station house In search
Of the rig. He said he left the horse stand
ing in front Of 687 Madison avenue while
he went inside TO deliver some groceries.
When he returned and found the horse
gone, he traced II to Thirty-seventh street
and Second avenue and then to the station
house Gofang was locked up for letting
the wagon be stolen from him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
WILDER AUTO KILLS A GIRL.
ENOS WILDER, JR., DRIVING,
CHAS. DE l.. OELRICHS ABOARD.
Bound With Preston DavIs and L,tIe D..
Hun 20 AqueduCt-Picked In the
enid, Go > Doctor and Made for
Flushing HCspltaI, but she Died on way.

NEwTowN, L. l., April 22.-Annie Moller,
years old, was run down by an auto
mobile in front Of her home on Hoffman
Boulevard this afternoon. She died Of her
injuries while she was being hurried to the
Flushing Hospital In the automobile that
ran her down
There were four young men in the auto
mobile, which was on its way TO the races
at Aqueduct, and driven by It's owner,
Enos Wilder, Jr,, OF Madison, N. j., son
Of the head Of the importing firm Of Enos
Wilder a Co. Of New York Wilder was
arrested charged with homicide but was
released on parole ~ Magistrate COnnorton.
Riding with him in the automobile
were three younger friends, Preston Davie,
graduate of the Harvard law school;
Lyle b. Hull, a son Of George Hunting
ton Hull Of Tuxedo Park and Charles de
Loosely Oelrichs Of % East Fifty-ffth street
New York city, son Of Charles NJ. Oelrichs
and nephew Of Hermann Oelriohs. They
with Wilder did everything possible for
the girl after the big touring car ran over
her.
The little girl was playing tag with a
number OF other children In the roadway
in front Of her home Holman Boulevard
is used great deal by automoblists In
travelling on Long Island, and it was such
a fine day that there were a great many
machines going in each direction. Annie
Molier in playing the game Of tag lodged
back Of one machine and stepped out in
front Of the one Wilder was driving.
This car was going at good speed and the
child went under it. Wilder and his COM
panions saw the child, but Wilder could
not stop the car quick enough TO avoid
running her down. He stopped as soon as
he could, and he and his companions ran
back and picked the child up. She was
badly crushed, but still alive.
The young men got the name Of the near
est physician and with the injured child in
the automobile they started at full speed
20 Elmhurst to tho home Of DR.. Franklin
II. Booth.
DR.. Booth was at home. He saw at a
glance that there was little chance Of the
child living, He advised that she be hur-
ried to a hospital at once. He volunteered
10 90 along and do what he could on the
way.
The girl was taken back into the auto
mobile. which started for the Flushing
Hospital a couple Of miles away. DR..
Booth did all he could but before the auto
mobile reached Flushing the child was
dead.
Her death was a great shock 10 Wilder
aud his companions. The body was taken
to the Flushing Hospital and left there.
Wilder went voluntarily TO the police with
the news Of the accident. His companions
accompanied him. Inasmuch as Wilder
was driving the automobile at the time he
was the only one held. The child was
a daughter Of John Moller, a well to do
farmer.
Magst ate ConnoIton will hold an exami-
nation in the case on May O.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
LETTER or CHILD LABOB LAW.
Tbeater Must Discharge water Boys, VINO
were Earning way Through school.

Theater Must Discharge water Boys, VINO
were Earning Way Through school.
George and Thomas Bctherton, IS and II
years respectively, have been employed
for some time a. water boys In the New
Amsterdam Theater. They are the children
OF an old theatrical man who has seen
better days, and for whose sake the boys
were employed by Mr.. Granger. The
fether IA now without resources and the
employment grabbed the boys TO earn
sufficient m oney 20 pay their own expense
and attend public school Both are am
bilious and industrious and they were
favortes around the theatre. They were
not required TO attend the Wednesday
mAtlneee, a. that would have taken them
out Of school
The Beard Of Health learned that the
theater was employing children under
the age Of IA, and at once got a summons
for Mark Luescher, the marAgera He
ap peared In the West Side court GA Friday.
He was very reluctant TO discharge the
boys and wanted time to consult Mr.. Er-
LANCER When the case was called yester-
day the Board Of Health was represented
by Herman Stiefel, Assistant Corporation
Counsel, who would agree 20 no com
promise. At his insistence Mr.. Luescher
had 20 agree 10 discharge the boys.
Mr. Luescher said Il might mean that the
boys would have 20 60 TO work az some
regular business as soon as they are past
IL and 90 be forced 10 give up the hope Of
an oduoatiOn that thew have been WoFkinG
for.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
JUDGES HERE AND IN BROOKLYN.
Young Lawyer Rebnk ed for Rejecting on
the Manhattan Bench.

Supreme Court Justice Maddox In BrooL-
Ign sharply rebuked a young lawyer yes
terday for rejecting on the integrity Of
Supreme Court Justices in New York county.
The young lawyer applied for a temporary
injunction restraining Police Commissioner
McAdoo and one Of his captains from main
tanning pickets in front Of his clients place
Of business.
why do you come over the river to
Brooklyn in matters Of this kind7' asked
Justice Maddox after he had looked at the
papers.
Because. your Honor said the young
lawyer, we think that there Is more respect
for personal liberty here than in Man
haitian
If that is intended as a reflection on the
Judges on the other side Of the river. said
Justice Maddox, I'm deny the motion right
here and now
Then he handed the papers to his court
attendant. who turned them over to the
lawyer, who hastily left the court room.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
hoy RUN DOWN BY AUTO.
Lawyer l.. 4. Baldwin and Ills wife in the
Machine.


Frank Molese, years old, OF 1913 Bo-'ga
avenue, Long Is ami City, was run
down by an automobile est srday after
noon on Borden avenue and his
right thigh was broken. An automobile
occupied by l.. A. Baldwin, a lawyer OF s
East Seventeen street, Manhattan; his wife
and another woman and Myron Fleming,
a chauffeur. Of 247 West Fiftieth street,
Manhattan, was coming up Borden avenue,
having come from the ferry, the party being
on their way to the Aqueduct racetrack,
when at Vernon avenue the boy ran out
into the street directly In the path Of the
machine.
The chauffeur promptly applied his
brake, but one Of the front wheels passed
over the hoy before the auto could be
stopped. The two women screamed as
the machine hit the child. The little boy
was carefully taken from under the ma
chine and carried to a drug store on jackson
avenue, while a telephone message was
sent to 81. Johns Hospital for an ambulance.
Magistrate Smith had been attracted by
the crowd that gathered and when he
learned what had happened he, too, went
10 the drug store TO make inquiries. On
hearing the statements Of the occupants Of
the auto and other persons who witnessed
the accident the Magistrate paroled Mr..
Baldwin and the chauffeur to appear liz the
Fifth street police court next Monday
morning. The auto party then reentered
the machine and resumed their trip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
FAIRBANKS MACHINE BEATEN.
An Outsider Nominated for Congress In the
First Indiana District.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, April 22.-The fac
tional differences in the Republican party
Of the First Congress district, which re-
suited In a split in the Rockport convention
and the calling Of conventions 10 meet at
Evansville and Princeton, ended this even
ing ia the nomination Of Judge John II.
Foster Of Evansville after George Cum
ingham and John W. Brady had with
drawn,
When the Brady following met at Prince
ton this morning IL was found that Cum
bingham had captured all Of the Pike county
delegates, and that each convention. II
held separately. would have precisely the
came number Of delegates. Brady then
determined 10 60 10 Evansville and fight
Il out on the floor Of the Cunningham con-
vention. His arrival was the signal for
the interference Of conservative Republi-
cans and both candidates we're induced 10
withdraw.
The fight Of Brady was made against
Cunningham largely because he Ia a par
OF the Fairbanks machine in Indiana, being
a member Of the Republican State central
committee and the Fairbanks manager
In the district. Judge Foster belongs
10 the conservative wing Of the party and
his nomination IL regarded as a victory
by the Brady men, whose chief object was
70 defeat Cunningham.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
ROY COATED WITH RAW EGG.
whole BAsketful MIXED Up With Him When
He Failed TO board n Car.

The eagerness Of grocer's boy TO board
a swiftly moving Broadway car at Forty
fourth street late yesterday afternoon cost
his employer a basket Of eggs, the boy
several contusions and people coming from
the New York TheRter several seconds OF
suspense
Jacob Carmen Of s35 East Ninety-seventh
street was the boy and car SO74 helped In
his downfall. Carmen placed his basket
Of eggs safely on the front platform, but
failed 10 place himself there IA well. He
fell backward, and in a wild grab for some
thing to hold fast TO caught the basket Of
eggs Boy basket and eggs we're immedi-
ateiy mixed together in the street.
People coming out Of the New York
Theater saw the accident and set up a cry
Of alarm when the boy failed to get up,
He looked as n he was 90 he served with
mayonnAise dressing. DR.. DingmAn Of
Roosevelt Hospital answered an ambulance
call and found that the boy was suffering
from commissions Of the arms and legs,
He was taken 20 the hospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
EGCERS STARTS EXCISE RAIDS.
His ~ sleuths Scatter over the city AFTER
PoWwOw Of More Than an Hour.

POWwOw OF More Than an Hour
Acting Captain Eggers called his entire
stan Of twenty-four sleuths 90 Police Head
quarters last night at O'Clock and ro-
NAMED in conference with them until 1920,
when the men left, scattering In various
directions.
Eggers denied that there was anything
special doing.
i've merely instructed them to keep a
lookout for violations Of the law, was all
he would say.
The only visible result Of the activity
down to a late hour was the arrest at ~
O'Clock Of the alleged proprietor and a
waiter at a place known as the Chimney
Corner at AZ Sixth avenue, on charges Of
violating the excise law. The sleut hs
marched Henry jackson OF 4O4 Eighth
avenue, the alleged proprietor, and Michael
Steede Of 800 West Twenty-ninth street,
the waiter, TO the Tenderloin station. They
also carried with them two glasses Of beer
a d an empty ottle as evidence,
The presence Of Robert Pinkerton Of the
Pinkerton Detective Agency in the Ten
derloin station house caused some OF the
sleuths to wonder what was up. Capt.
Cottrell Of the Tenderloin seemed much
put out at the Invasion Of the Eggers men
and after a visit TO the station house by
Inspectors Brooks aud Mclaughlin he
ordered his men to circulate through the
precinct and see that the excise law was
being obeyed.
Sleuths belonging TO Egger5's star G 9
made two more excise arrests between
1880 and 1880 at 50 West Nineteenth street
aud 2sl Seventh avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
NEW MOTE ny DIsHOP BURGESS

Representatives OF All Denominations In'
nted 20 an Episcopal Congress.
1t Is expected that 400 or 500 ministers
will participate in the Episcopal Church
congress 10 be held in Brooklyn on May
0, 10, IL and ~. Bishop Burgess Of the
Long Island diocese, who is to preside
has directed that invitations TO the congress
be sent to representative ministers Of every
religious body In New York and vicinity,
including the Catholic Church and the
Salvation Army. It is probable that some
OF these ministers will take part in the
discussions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
MONKEY A DIAMOND THIEF.
Circus Animal Grabs Mrs. BartOn's $500
Pin and swallows II.

Pin and swallows IT,
China, one Of the largest monkeys in the
Barnum and Bailey Circus, was the envy
Of his fellows and the despair Of the man
agement last night. Incidentally the monk
made Mrs. John D. Barton, Of 100 North
Fulton avenue, Mount Vernon. very I'm
happy and convinced her that monks are
not only amusing but thieving cusses.
Mrs. Barton went to the circus last night
with a party Of friends Before the show
began they looked over the menagerie in
the basement OF the Garden. Because last
night was moving night for the circus many
Of the guard rails in front Of the animals
cages had been removed.
The guard rail in front Of the monkey
cage had been taken down and Mrs. Barton
got within reach OF China's long paw. He
reached quickly for the bright shiny thing
at her throat and he got Il. He put it In his
mouth in the presence Of its owner and that
was the last she saw OF it. The bright
shiny thing happened TO be a $500 diamond
pin, Mrs. Barton declared. The monkey
had swallowed her jewel before she called
the attention Of her friends TO what had
happened. When China didn't cough up
the jewel Mrs. Barton complained 10 the
management.
The keeper OF the monkeys was called
and shook China 10 see II any trace Of the
pin could be found In his inwards. China
made serious and strenuous objection
TO this treat rnent and the monkey man re-
tired in confusion. Mrs. Barton had the
sympathy Of the circus management over
her loss, but It was her pin she wanted
and not sympathy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
WALES WON'T TAKE GIFTS.
Feature OF PrlnOo's COming visit 20 indiA
which the RaJahs Don't Like.


LONDON, April 22.-If tho natives Of India
we're puzzled In the recent great dwbar
TO see tho Kings own brother, the Duke
Of Connaught, yielding precedence TO Vice
roy Curzon, their ideas Of what is due to
royal blood are likely 20 be further upset
when the Prince OF Wales visits India
It Il stated that the Prince will never
take precedence over Vioeroy Curzon.
He will bold a few durbars, but on these
occasions the Viceroy viii not be present.
Another announcement In connection
With the Princes visit which does not meet
with the approval OF the native rulers Is
that Rajahs will not DO allowed TO make
him presents. The reason for this Ia doubt
less the fact that the Rajahs on such occas-
ions compete most jealously A. to who shall
make the most magnificent gift, for which
the poor taxpayers suffer accordingly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
PRESIDENTIAL CAMP MOVES.
MOuntaineerS Enforce Respect for Roose-
velrS wish 20 BE Alone With Hunters.

MOuntaineeFS Enforce Respect for ROOse-
velrS wish 20 BE Alone With Hunters.
GLENwooD SPRNos, Col, April 22.-The
report from New Castle Ia that President
Roosevelt and his companion hunters arc
very busy to-day moving their camp.
They left the East Divide this morning
and are now enoamped on West Divide
Creek, about twenty miles from New Castle
The new location Ia closer and more aocessl-
BILE 20 the town. President Roosevelt's
wish tlat he and his friends should be left 10
themselves during their sojouTn in the
mountains Ia being respected by the people
in this section.
There Il naturally a desire on the part
Of natives and tourists 10 sire UP the Presi-
dental camp. but the natives feel that they
are on their honor, and any tourist who
happens to let his curiosity get the better
o, his Judgment is held at bay. He IL told
that there il plenty Of room for everybody
IN the mountains, but that for the present
he m at keep out Of the divide southwest
OF New Castle.
Smoked venison has been served at the
camp table this week. A supply 81 II was
shipped 20 President Roosevelt by Frank
Hayes the taxidernist Of Glenwood, who
IA mounting the pelt taken from the bear
shot by Mr. Roosevelt Mr.. Hayes to-day
received this letter Of acknowledgment
from Secretary Loeb
THE President requests me 10 thank
you cordially for the smoked venison,
which was delivered 20 him in camp, and
10 say that he thought Il delicious
P. b. Stewart Of Colorado Springs to-day
bid Eood-by 70 the President. He has
been with the party since he left New Castle
a week ago. Mr.. Stewart returned homo
tonight. Secretary Loeb kept 10 his
once In the white House the better part
Of the day, attending 70 mail received
from Washington, Tonight the town
hand eerenaded the Presidential party
at the Hotel Colorado,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-23
STOKES APPOINTS 4 MINISTER.
The REV. Dr. wight Made Commits Eioner
or Charities in New Jerpey.

TRENTON, N. j., April 77.-Gov. Stokes
announced to-day the appointment Of the
Rev. DR.. George b. Wight a. Commissioners
Of Charities and Correction under the new
law. DR.. Wight is one Of the best known
Methodist ministers in the State, having
been pastor Of some Of the largest churches
in Trenton, Camden and Long Branch.
BE Is now pastor Of a church IN Lambert
Vile. He served in the war from May
1881 to August. 1888, when be was dis
charged on account Of wounds received
at Salem Church.
In his new place Dr.. Wight viii have
general supervision Of all penal and chart
table institutions OF the State. An Ahsistant
commissioner IA 10 be appointed, who viii
have supervision Of the erection Of all
buildings connected with State institutions.
The assistant, y is understood wil be
George f. Poole OF Morris county, the
present Assistant Commissioner Of labor,
who IL an architect.