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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
BOY CARRIED THROUGH SEWER.
Pals In ManhOle and IL Pound. WedEed
In, 80 Feet Away.

Pals In MauhOle and IL Pound. Wedged
In, 40 Feet Away.
While a crowd Of boys was playing In
front OF Public School 1s0 in West 14Sth
street, near Amsterdam avenue, yesterday
afternoon one OF them fell through a sewer
manhole, the cover OF which had been
broken and replaced by one made Of wood
and weighted down With a heavy stone
suspended to the under side.
The boys With much effort had succeeded
In prying on the manhole cover and we're
gathered about It when Lerone Seriyes,
6 years old. slipped and fell in.
The boys cries soon attracted q large
crowd among them Robert Cook, assistant
janitor Of the school He climbed down
Theron rlngs fixed to the sides Of the man
hole and found that the boy had fallen
fifteen feet into the rushing water and had
been carried along by the current. His
shouts sounded far Of and Cook crawled
along the sewer and found the lad forty
feet from the manhole, where he had been
wedged in curve Of the passage. Cook
carried the boy back against the current
and bore him 20 the street.
The boy howled so vocferously and was
90 covered with dirt that Policeman Larkin
Of the. West i52d street station thought him
injured. An ambulance was called from the
!, Hood Wright Hospital. DIR, Yam .Winkla.
after sorapinR on some Of the Inire. said
that the boy was suffering from nothing
worse than fright and a small cut on the
hand. He was taken home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
TAFT WON'T RUN LIGHT IN0UIRr.
Senator stevens says the Committee wont
subpoena for Buncombr.

EuuNhAlA AluhtNAlbFH
The legislative committee TO look into
the lighting situation here was ell at sea
yesterday over the selection Of counsel TO
conduct the investigation. The Republican
members had been unanimous for the
election Of Henry w. Taft and he was asked
to take the job At first he declined out
right Then he agreed to consider the
matter. Yesterday he sent q letter TO Sena-
tor Stevens. the chairman, saying that his
professional engagements would make II
impossible for him 10 serve.
Tho names Of several prominent Repub-
lican lawyers are under consideration by
the committee and a selection may be ma de
at the meeting in Albany tonight. The
difficulty l. to get a lawyer who is familiar
enough with the lighting business 10 ask
the style Of questions that will produce the
desirpd result In order TO make the eN-
animation effective it will he necessary to
20 into the books Of tho thirty-one com
panies which furnish light to the city.
Are you going TO subpoena Charles T.
Murphy and Henry II. Rogers3' Senator
Stevens was asked yesterday.
This investigation Is going 70 be con-
Quoted strictly on business lines" replied
the chairman The object Of IL Ia mainly
70 get at the cost Of producing gas and cleo
trio light and thus find out whether the
charges to the city are excessive or not.
We will call no witnesses who are not able
TO furnish us with the information we
seek
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
SINGER AVID HER JEWELS CONE.
Matilda Gallant Reported 20 Brooklyh
Police As Missing.

Matilda Gallant, a singer Is reported 70
the Brooklyn police as missing and a gen
eral alarm was sent out last night for her
She left her apartment at 81 Gates avenue
on Friday afternoon and did not return,
and Miss Libby Ann Brown, her pupil and
companion, and Rosna. Miss Galliani's
maid, went 10 the police about Il yesterday.
Miss Gallant came hero from Italy hve
years ago. She has frequently sung at
social Affairs. When she left her apart
ment she had with her, the other women
say, 500 In cash and about 5000 worth
Of jewelry, The jewelry included a diR-
mond studded watch presented to her by
a President Of Venezuela, q diamond sun
burst, a string Of pearls and several dia-
mond rings. II was not her habit 20 carry
ell this With her, but it il reported TO be
missing now.
For several weeks Miss Gallant has tried
to interest managers In an operstio trio
she had written, but with no success.
Lately she had become respondent, When
she did not return 70 her apartment on
Friday night Miss Brown thought that
che might be staying with friends. On
Saturday Miss Brown tried the steamship
Offices, hoping that her friend might have
gone 70 Italy. SO far as she could learn
Miss Gallant had not taken passage on any
ship,
The police describe Miss Gallant as
good looking, about 80 years old, feet
0 inches tall, With dark brown hair and eyes.
and a fair complexion. When last seen
she wore a black cloth skirt, q brown silk
waist, a red felt hat and sealskin jacket
trimmed with ermine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
PEEPER ON FLOATING HOTEL
Three Hours After HIS Discovery Stranger
% Fished From the water.

Three Hours After His Discovery stranger
% Fished From the water.
Lights vera doused on the deck Of the
Jacob A. Stamler, John Arbuckle's Deep
Sea Hotel. which lies anchored at the foot
OF West Twenty-frst street, promptly at
10 O'Clock on Saturday night. The thirty
three young women who make the ship
their home wound up the automatic piano
PLAYER for the last time. After that the only
light visible sifted through the portfolios,
A dark shadow moving along the dock
caught the eye Of Watohman Christensen.
He saw It glide up to the vessels side and
reaolye itself into the shape Of a nan with
bis facs pressed against the thick glass OF
a portfolio.
Remembering his orders to be mindful
Of a Peeping Tom, the Waterman made
for the figure with his night stick.
The man made . hurried movement,
stumbled and disappeared into the night
The Waterman gave up the chase.
Three hours later. Miss Adele Sohon-
berger, the occupant Of the room through
the porthole Of which the man had been
peering was awakened by a wild yell. Look
ing out che saw something struggling in
the murxy water thirty feet below. With
out waiting 20 don even a wrap she rushed
on deck and heard a mans voice imploring
help. She threw the man a rope which
he caught. Then she tried TO pull
him up. Not succeeding she yelled her
self and soon the entire crew was aroused.
Steward Shelley and Manager Oountsnt
assisted the Waterman in getting the man
on board. Miss Sohonberger and thirty
two other young women, similarly at
tired. who had been aroused by the yells,
preoipitately retreated down the COM
panionway.
me man was 10 far gone that be was
ree,iscitated with difiCulty. He was soaked
through, his hat was missing and his
clothes ruined
he wouldnt tell who he was and begged
TO he allowed TO 60.
Il have a wife and eight children watt
IN q for me In Paterson, n. j. he explained,
II thought this ship was the feTTyboat
and Lest my bearings.' After a time be
was allowed 20 60.
Waterman Christensen wasn't impressed
by tho young mans story. He thinks
h was the same Peeping Tom whom Inc
eaw earlier In the evening and that he fell
into the river while trying to get away.
sHe hat one goot bath anyway" ohuokled
the Waterman. he bane in the water tree
hour"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
THAW BUSES STREET CLEANERS.
DR.. WOodbury's Men Pitch into the LOOs-
ened Ice Fields.


ened Ice Fields.
Three thousand street cleaners worked
all day yesterday cleaning the streets on
the UPPER West and East sides. There
was a great deal Of Toe and snow frozen
10 the asphalt on many Of the uptown side
streets. The thaw loosened it and Com
missioner Woodbury. saw an opportunity
10 get rid Of Il quickly.
He notified all the street cleaners on
Saturday that he wanted them 70 work
on Sunday, and nearly the entire foroe
In Manhattan responded. The men got
TO work at O'Clock yesterday morning
and thew worked in tho rain until Z o'clock
In the afternoon. They had done so well
in that time that Commissioner Woodbury.
let them 20 homo then.
The Commissioner was out all day super
intending the work. He didn't quit work
until after his men had stopped he said
last night that he didn't know how much
ice and frozen snow had been taken from
the streets. but that a good deal Of work
had been done.
1T was a work Of necessity. or / wouldn't
have called on the men to work Sunday,
said the Commissioner. The rise In the
temperature gave US the chance for which
we had been waiting and IL couldn't be
neglected. II might get cold again, and
then there would be another long walt
before We could get at the ice
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
LATE LINERS SIGHTED.
Sc. louis and Cedric. Two Days Overdue.
Now Coming I'm.

Government wireless at Nantucket re-
ported the American liner st. Louis, from
Southampton and Cherbourg. $50 miles
east Of Sandy Hook at $50 o'clock ysster-
day morning, and the White Star steam
ship Cedric, from Liverpool and Queens
town, 242 miles east Of the same point at
noon. Al $40 p. NJ the Cedric was sighted
on Montauk. There was a dense fog at
the Hook last night and early this morning,
and neither OF the liners, which may have
come TO anchor outside the bar, could be
seen. They are about two days late,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
CANAL COMMISSION MUST GO.
Chisf Engineer wallace the Only Member
20 he Retained.

Chisf Engineer wallace the Only Member
20 he Retained.
WASHINGTON, March 1o.-The plans Of
the Administration relative 70 the 1sthmian
Canal Commission have been completed,
and unless there Is q change in the present
programme they will probably be made
public this week. 1t has been the general
impression for several weeks that II was
the intention Of President Roosevelt TO drop
every member Of the commission with the
exception Of Messrs, Wallace, Parsons
and Burr. 1t IL now learned that Chief En-
Eineer Wallace viii be the only member
Of the commission retained, and that he
will practically have full charge Of the
work Of construction on the great mari
time highway.
II Il said 70 be the purpasa. OF the Ad-
u1inistration 90 appoint . board Of three
engineers. who shall act In IN advisory
capacity 20 Chief Engineer Wallace. This
board will also perform q great deal Of the
purely administrative work. such a. pur-
chasing materials, &c,
With the elimination Of the present COM
mission the way will be cleared, IL is believed
In Administration circles, for pushing
work on the canal. But the Administration
Will not stop there A new Governor OF
the Canal Zone viii be appointed, TO take
tho place OF Gen. Davis. II was stated In
these dispatches several day. ago that Judge
Charles y. Magoon. Law officer Of the Bureau
Of Insular Affairs. would go TO Panama in
the dual capacity Of Minister TO the new
republic. and as Governor Of the Canal
Zone This change viii not be made, II Is
,,nderstood until midsummer. In the
meantime a berth will be found for Min
lister John Barrett, who has expressed a
desire to be transferred.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
WOMAN ALL APIRE.
Clothes and Hair AnAme When Help Came.
Too Late.

Mrs. Anna Lee, % years old, was dressing
last night at the home Of her sister, Mr..
John Grosskopf, az 23T West Sixty-siXth
street, and her thirteen-year-old niece.
Lena, was az leep on a sofa The little girl
was awakened by a flash Of flame and sat
up 10 zoe her aunt In the middle Of the room
with her clothes and hair afre. Mrs. Lee
did not utter q sound or move an inch from
where she stood. She seemed 20 have Loaf
her power Of speech.
The little girl screamed and brought
her parents. They rolled Mrs. Lee In
blankets and threw a pail OF water over
her. She was conscious when an ambu-
lanos arrived from Roose welt Hospital,
but she was unable TO tell what had hap
pened. When she reached the hospital
She lost consciousness, and she can hardly
recover. She was burned from the feet
to the top Of her head.
There was a lamp on the dresser. but II
was burning all right when the 0rosskopfs
reached the room. Il IL supposed that
Mrs. Lee stepped on a match on the floor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
STEVENS FOR CONGRESS.
Head Gas Gators Friends Have Ambl
lions for Him.


lions for Him.
Senator Frederick c. Stevens, Head Gas
gator, according to high Republican testi-
mony Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel yester-
day, il being pushed for the Congress NOM
nation for the Thirty-fourth district,
which has been represented for many years
by James w. Wadsworth OF Geneseo, Liv-
ipgston county, Mr.. Stevens's Senate dis
trict is made up Of Wyoming, Livingston
and Allegany counties-that is. It il part
Of the Thirty-fourth Congress district, which
comprises Wyoming, Livingston, Genesee,
Niagara and Orleans counties. Senator Stew
ens's homo Is at Attica, Wyoming county.
One OF Senator Stevens's friends said
yesterday:
I'VE have already begun 10 lay pipe 20
capture the nomination for Congress In
the Thirty-fourth district for Mr.. Stevens
year from next fall. and we have tho
support Of a number Of influential friends
ut Albany
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
Ground Broken for Addition TO Roo seveIt
Home.

OYSTER Bar, l.. l., March io.-Ground
has been broken for the addition TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Sycamore Hll home.
The addition will h. i2xSs feet. Az one
approaches The house along the drive at
present and the house first comes into
view Il APPEARS small because the side y
presented 20 view first The addition, Il H.
said, will add greatly 20 the appearance
Of the house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
GOV. HIGGINS IN TOWN.
Did Not REGISTER at the Albemarle, where
tie Had several Callers.

Gov. Higgins got here at midnight satur-
day night from Albany and went 10 the
Albemarle Hotel, where he always stays
when here. He did not register. however,
Yesterday the Governor had several callers,
among them being Senator Stevens,
chairman Of the gas investigating COM
mittee. Senator Stevens remained several
hours with the Governor and after his call
the Governor departed for Albany, leaving
at 4 o'clock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
EMPRESS AIDS INJURED BOY.
Cares for YoungsteF Hun Oves BY Her
Carriage In ReFlin.

Special Cable Ds5paieh 10 tbs Sun.
BERLIN, March i9.-The carriage Of the
Empress ran over a siX-year-old boy here
yesterday. Her Majesty allghted and ac-
companied the police. who carried the boy
TO the nearest ambulance, where she gave
first aid 10 the injured, using her handker-
chief for bandage.
Later she sent toys to the boys homo,
and ordered her own physician TO attend
him until he RECEIVERS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
sHOKT LINE TO CLEVELAND.

Pennsylvania Railroad. Through sleeping car
leaves New Nor daily az as y. ", arrives Cleye-
land 7.i5 A. n, ChicaTo Limited; no extra fare
al.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
Latest Marine Intelligence.
Irrived. IS Exeter city, swansea, FEB. -.
ruprr-nAV WAsHINoTON noun.

VIA PenHsyivania Railroad March "a waiting
chief points of Interest Al the NationAl Capital
Rate covering necessary expenses, ti2oO or tit.bo,
according 70 hotel teected.-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
ouIek.,t ID. 20 CIsr.Iand.

st5 ue1t morning. Cincinnati - p. NJ indian
apoIls 500 r. NJ, 81. tsJuis p3 2. NJ, b. NeW York
Central. Pine Ser1ef, Ma etes9 tARs,=Aar' -,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20
Continued on Third POes.

whettena has been on the market twenty -hve
years and "a atm the best Of 81 whole wheat prod
ucts. Eat u for breakfast ito.-Adt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20

Pat Wheatena. the old reliable whole shcat
product that has been sold for twenty ave yeau
itricily on merit. save the Ceriihohte--<Aet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-20

-
ENch ~ vie PennsyivanlA Railroad, Grand Golf
kstttnamtnu. Rat IA Includes three days board
kaS.e Carolina. Tickets good Tor eighteen days
heEei tGcnu.-Adr. igZA
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26
Worse and More Of Il.

Last fall the Appeal published the
constitutional Amendments for three
months and circulated $4,000 copies Of
the paper as the law directs, but was
Informed that while the law compelled
these publications it made no provis.
ion for paying for the work.
Yesterday an advertisement of the
corporations that had come into the
State for the past year was brought
into the Appeal ONCE. The adver-
tisement will about fill two pages Of
the paper and runs for thirty days
An investigation Of the law, however,
reveals the fact that while the state
gets over $4,000 for listing thesa
corporations, no provision is made in
the bill for paying the printer.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26
HON. GEORGE NIXON
FORMERLY ELECTED
He Outlines His Future Course
After the Result is Announced

make up an honest and courageous
career, as q business man or as a
statesman. (Applause.)
1T is not my intention, to make any
extended remarks. can only say
once more, in looking around here
over the familiar faces, there is hard
ly a man that I do not know person
ally, I care not what his politics may
be.
Il can only say TO you that l ap
preciate this homer, which you have
conferred upon me. AID l appreciate
it. l believe greater because it nas
man, whom l believe, is one of thu
best and greatest men that We have
ever had in the State Of Nevada
tremendous applause), and it is {
satisfaction to me, at this time, t
know that during the entire campaign
not an unkind word came from m!
lips as against my distinguished op
ponent, q ran whom count as a per
sonal friend, and the only difference
between US was the difference of poll
tics. (Applause.)
Once more my friends, thanl
you, and all l can say is that upol
all questions without enumeratinl
them remember that l have only ON
star to follow and that is Nevada an,
all OF her best interests. applause.
And to all charges that may hav'
been made against me from time u
time Of q political nature all I asl
is this, remember that acts speal
louder than words; wait until l hav'
acted, and see whether l have NO
been true to you, and true to myself
and in that way. true 10 the State o
Nevada" LOcg and continued az
plause.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26
The State eusolooist.

Col. Fisher Of Wells. who runs the
famous bedbug incubator is in the
city. He comes here ON Official bust
ness to investigate the famous Manila
itch, which it is alleged Senator Gal
lagher brought to the Capital from
Mason Valley. The insectiverous Col
will persue his micriscopical and bac
chronological Investigations here this
week and embody his Impressions ir
report to the Governor.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26
Legislature Proceedings.

Little was done yesterday at the
legislature, all interest being centered
in the election of the U, s. Senator.
A message from the Governor was
read in both branches. advising the
passage Of a bill making rape CAPT
tai offense, punishable by death.
In the Senate, Williams, by leave,
introduced a bill granting the right
of way to r. L. Douglass. w. J.. Doug
las and w. w. Williams to construct
a railroad from Hazen to Fallon.
Regan the Reno murderer was taken
back to Reno last evening. Weber
the negro, still remains in the pen
| as the authorities feel that he is safer
| there.
Mrs. NJ. S. Bonnifield and Mrs.
shone Of Winnemucca, were in attend
ance At the balloting yesterday TheJ
were both roofing for Nixon.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26
LAST NIGHTS
BANQUET

NIXON SPREADS A SUMP-
TOuS FEED.
Festivities Last Until Morning
and Everybody was There
With Both Feet . :..
Last evening Senator Nixon gave q
banquet at the Park Hotel that was re-
garded as a record breaker in that line
The affair was set for $3.50 but the
preparations were so elaborate and as
walters had to be borrowed from
other hotels, the horse as it were, was
held at the post until after 9 o'clock
before the start was made. Mean.
while the crowd that thronged the cor
ridor Of the hotel was in excellent
humor and festive and bibulous.
The dining room was Avishly dec.
GRATED and the tables were garnished
with flowers and ferns and excellent
music contributed to the general hilar-
ity.
The following Menu was served:
Blue Points
Potaae
Chicken comsomme en- Tasee
Relishes
Celery Radishes Pickles
oalada
Chicken Shrimp Crab Lobster
Cracked Crab Nayonnaise
Roast Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Weetphalia Ham
Dessert
Roman Punch Roquefort Cheese
Bent Crackers Fruits Nuts
! Raisins
| Cresta Blanca Yquem St Julien
Moet ct Chandon White Seal
CAFE NOIR
Cigars Cigarettes
The speeches and toasts were most
ly from . Republican standpoint and
breathed the spirit Of the occasion.
There was q fine flow OF oratofy and
wit and the speeches were equal to
those which have gone before in by
gone years.
| The following is the Toast Program:
Toastmaster: Hon. p. L. Flanagan
! Our State and it's Future
| His ExceIiency John Sparks
| Governor Of Nevada.
The New Agricultural Prospects Of
Nevada
| Hon. LemueI Allen
Lieutenant Governor Of Nevada.
The Judiciary
Hon. z. n. Norcrees
Our New Senator
Hon. c. n. z. hardin
Music
The Education of Our Youth
Dr.. J. z. 4tubbs
The Legislature Of Nineteen Hundred
Hon. Samuel Plat
Speaker of the Assembly
Our State Institutions
Hon. W. n. Patterson
Our President and Our Country
Hon. Sardis summerfseid
Music
Our New Mines =.
Hon. r. L. Oddie
Nevada at the St. Louis Exposition
Hon. }. A. Yerinoton
Pioneers Of Nevada
Hon. W. W. williams
The Necessity Of Political Parties
ZION. w. A. Massey
How the Minority Feels
= Hon. chas. 3. Henderson
The Press
: c. A. Norcross
Legislature Proceedings. !"
Little was done yesterday at t
legislature, all interest being center
in the election of the U, s. Senate
A message from the Governor
read in both branches, advising
passage Of a bill making rape ca
tai offense, punishable by death.
In the Senate, Williams, by lea
introduced a bill granting the ri
of way to r. L. Douglass, w. J. Do
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-01-26
WEBER
C0NFESSES
SIGNS WRITTEN STATEMENT
LAST NIGHT


Acknowledges That he is the
Guilty Party.
District Attorney Craig came over
from Reno last evening and went to
the Prison and obtained = signed con
fession from Levi Weber. the negro
charged with the assault upon Mrs.
Harper Of Reno last week.
He readily gave the confession to
the District Attorney and seemed gla1
Of the opportunity to get the affair of
his mind.
He stated that he had no reason for
committing the act and that he was
|on his way to catch a train and that
he intended going to Truckee. A. he
passed the house he saw a light burn
ing and entered and committed the
deed.
He absolutely gives no reasons for
his actions and says he has none.
Following IL the full confession.
|OFFlCE NEVADA STATE PRISON
Carson City. Nevada. Jan. -. 1905
!, Levi Weber, without hope Of
reward and without any menace,
threat or inducemens Of any kind, Of
my own free will do voluntarily make
the following statement in relation to
the assault upon Mrs. Harper in Rene
Nevada, January 10th 1906. A. IA,
~ can remember pried Up the
window and went in the house and
struck her with the axe and then
carried her out Of the house and That's
all that ! done with her.
picked w the axe out in the yard
She screamed when ! struck her.
saw some children laying In the bed
but did not pay any attention e
them. ! did not know who lived In tn
house.. ! Wa going to catch . tralr
to 90 10 Tncl<ee when I passed TN
house and saw the liohts and thought
! would 90 In. pried tI,e window "
with the axe. Do not know Why
went In.
Signed: LEVY WEBER.
Witness:
G. n. Cavanauoh.