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coAcHuAN RoBnED or $3.50.
Assaulted AMI All His savings Taken
Gold Brick Wen Suspected

HuDsoN. y. Y, March Patrick Col
well. coachrnan for Mrs. Fanny Harder,
widow Of Charles Harder of Philmont, a
prominent knitting mill man. was assaulted
and robbed of 81. $50 early this evening
He was discovered unconscious on the
barn floor under the feet Of his horses by
Walter Rivers and has partly revived. but
not enough TO give any detailed account
of what happened Two men came at him
with a brick he says and he attempted TO
defend himself
Colwell drove to Hudson early in the after
noon and drew the money from the Farm
ers' National Bank. II was all he had.
and included a bequest Of $1,000 made by
his employer
The paying teller advised him to take
n certificate OF deposit. but he insisted on
tho money, and received it in forty-siI
500 bills and four twenties.
None of his friends knew OF his intention
to draw the money and II is beloved he
had been dealing with some gold brick
men and. discovering they we're takers, had
refused to pay over his money. Then they
assaulted and robbed him.
Colwell will recover, but II still in a da1ed
condition and unable TO give any detailed
account He says two men hit him with
bricks and knocked him down. Ono he
describes as short with a light raustache.
The other he can't describe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
fAIL TO F0RCE cHEAp GAS BILL.
Caucus OF Republican senators AdJourns
Without Action.

ALBANY. March Gov Higgins has
been Aboring strenuously for the last
two days with the Republican Senator'S
who are not inclined 10 favor the plan
Of the Odel followers TO force an so cent
gas bill through the Legislature A
caucus Of Republican Senators was held
tonight. ostensibly to consider party
questions before the legislature including
| additional indirect taxation schemes, but
in reality for the purpose OF testing the
temper of the Senators upon Il cheap gas
bill for New York
The caucus convened at $40 o'clock.
and was in session until late. The general
opinion all day was that the Odell trium-
virate would find it hard matter to muster
a majority Of the Republican Senators
in favor Of cheap gas bill applying to
New York city only, in view Of the rates
which prevail in the other cities and
suburban localities in the State.
Several upstate Senators argued that
their districts were more entitled to relief
than New York city and that u cheap gas
law should be general applying to all cities
of the State.
At tns outset the caucus was confronted
with tho information that Charles +. Muir
ply. as the leader Of Tammnny Hall, had
sent the following telegram to every Tam
many Senator:
think the Fitzgerald gas bill a very
meritorious measure. Every Democrat
should support it ="
The Fitzgerald bill calls for fat rs cent
gas rate in New York city.
An of the SO Republican Senators were pres
ent except Senator Bracket. The meeting
was in the nature of preliminary confer
ence, but If the New York city cheap gas
proposition had been put to a vote tonight
II would have been defeated
The schemes 10 tax transfers Of stock
and to establish an annual fiat tax rate on
mortgages of five mills were also discussed,
but it was the opinion that no caucus action
on these measures should be taken until
the committee in charge had concluded the
hpa rings
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NORWEGIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
Resenis Message From Prince Regent
Regarding Union With sweden.
Special Gable D,,pafeh 10 TBE Sun.

Srfci1l tdbie DfspHcA 70 lHE sun.
CHRIsT1AEIA, March The international
crisis. which caused the resi gnation to-day
OF the Norwegian Ministry, beaded by
Prof HagerIp, was induced by a MESA &c
sent by the Prince Regent 10 the committee
of the Storhing which Is oonsi dering the
relations between Sweden and Norway
The MESA ge contained the following
In these critical days feel 1t necessary
10 urge the members of the committee TO
keep the welfare Of Norway, and that only
ever before their eyes. That depends in
my opinion, upon union with Sweden.
therefore lay upon you the strongest in
junction not 10 take any action which may
lead 10 a rupture between the two Countries
The Prince Regent pointed out that the
Crown never opposed Norway having
a separate consular service on condition
that the forei gn policy he 40 directed as 10
maintain the union. He called attention
TO the great danger involved in disruption
OF the union, and advised that negotiations
with Sweden on broader lines than hitherto
be adopted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
3 MONTHS FOR MAN WITH Gun.
First Sentence nder the New Ordinance
-Suletto Carrier Held.

Michael Villano, an Italian laborer of
l0l East Houston street. was aTrai gned in
the Yorkville police court yesterday on a
complaint OF violating the new ordinance
which imposes n penalty Of $3.50 fine or ak
months Imprisonment or both, for carry
ing firearms without permit The case
was the first Of the kind.
Detective Butler Of the Fifth street sta
ton produced fully loaded 80 calibre
revolver which he declared he found In the
man 8 pocket Villiano was standing at the
bar of a saloon in First street.
u propose to show that this law ia going
TO stop men from carrying pistols, ssid
Ma gistrate Moss. Il hope that the Italian
newspapers will publish the disposition
OF this case so that II lay induce the men
Of that nationality to leave their weapons
at home when they go upon the streets.
He then sentenced Villiano to three months
in the penitentary.
Il seems that the ordinance specifically
SAYS that carrying a concealed hrcarm ia
"a minor offence as distinguished from
a misdemeanor which would entitle the
prisoner 10 a trial in Special Sessions or
before a iuryl 40 that although the minor
offence is so heavily punishable the PEN
atty may be imposed in the police court
Joseph Compona, AN Italian of 49, Fast
File yeuth street, was charged by Detective
Wasserman Of the Fifth street station with
having a dagger with blade seven inches
long in his possession while in a saloon.
The charge is felony under the Penal
Code with a penalty on conviction Of five
years imprisonment. The prisoner was
held in 81 900 bail for trial.
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stopped at. do You know? A. What do you
| incan2
Q The reputation or character OF the house
| A. Which house?
! Q. Tho house at which you stopped? A,
! That was the station house stopped there
/ no more than two seconds I'll swear to
] that.
/ Q. Did you think 1t strange that an oflcer
should strike you that way? How did he
happen to pick you out, A. That ia what
! strikes mo. The nrst thing knew ! was
out In the gutter.
Further on MIR Lindsey put these qucs-
tions
Q What station house was this' A. The
Fifth street station This was the third
time the witness had designated the station
house. which was also specified July IN the
COMPLAINT
The Commissioner asked who the Police
Magistrate was before whom Gardner vas
arraigned The witness said.
"Flammer ! think.
The examination proceeded.
@ Who was the Judged A. think
II was FlAmmer
O Here ia certified copy Of the court
record. and 1t says you we're reprrnanded. A.
| think was repumhnded
q What were you reprmanded ior2 =.
BY the Judge.
Q What we're YOU reprmanded
49, for by the Judge am not
talking about anybody else? A don't
know The sergeant there told me to 10
home
. Do YOU know what you were repr-
manded for A. 40
q You DON'T ST. down.
On another occasion Mr. Lindsey spoke
very severely to newspaper editor who
said that he had seen a policeman assault
n man at Broadway and Park place MIR.
Lindsey told the editor that he ought
to know better; that Park place was
parallel TO Broadway The witness tried
to better matters by saying. Perhaps |
should have said Mail street
Then Mr. Lindsey grew naughty and
soothing There never was any such street
~ Mail street; he had practised law down
town and knew what he was talking about
and he was surprised that a so-called news
paper man did not know better, Then
somebody handed up map OF the streets
around the post office and the Commits
sioner adjourned the trial over night. as
he explained. TO look into this matter
Another time Mr. Lindsey got hold of a
glove merchant who complained that the
police had not prevented the robbery Of
his store The merchant was cross-ex-
amined on the theory that he had never been
robbed and was merely trying to establish
Il claim for burglary insurance. The Com
missioner adjourned the case 70 make him
bring his books TO the Office The witness
brought his books and also a packa ge OF
sample gloves to illustrate his testimony.
Half way through the examination the
Commissioner ordered policeman to take
the package away from the witness. 1t
was afterward established by the testimony
of the captain Of the precinct that the rob-
berry had really occurred and that the
policemen who should have prevented It
were on duty elsewhere. The merchant
asked II he might have his package Of gloves
back
Oh yes. sad Mr.. Lindsey, L suppose
so. Let him have them"
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NOT THE MAN, BUT LOCKED UP.
Woman Picks Passerby as Errant spouse;
- Then Says He isn't.

Mrs Eliza beth Beetha Of 204 Fast Ninety
sixth street got a warrant for the arrest
of her husband, William, whom she hadn't
seen for some time yesterday morning
from Ma gistrate Breen, in the Harlem police
court. Then she got a patrolman OF the
East 10th street station to watch with her
at the corner Of Third avenue and Ninety
sixth street, hoping that William would
come along.
About 10 O'Clock william Bola OF l7e
East Ninety-siKth street, with his wife,
walked by the woman and the policeman
That's him. said Mrs. Beetha. Arrest
the wretch
Kelly, the policeman, told Bola he was
under arrest. Bola protested and so did
his wife; but Kelly took them TO the station
house. Mrs. Beetha changed her mind in
a good light.
Il amt 80 sure, after all. said she. !
guess have made mistake. Let him GO
The sergeant said he was willing enough,
but no couldn't Bola had been arrested
on a warrant as the deserving husband
and would have to stay arrested there was
no way out of It, Bola was locked up. in
articulate with rage while Mrs Bola and
Mrs Beetha spoke unsweetly ore to the
other.
After Bola had been locked up for while,
the sergeant and Policeman Kelly put their
heads together Then Kelly htlst he'd out
and got a bondsman for Bola. The bail
vas s5nO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
TRAIN HOLD-UP on THE FRISCO.
Express safe Robbed and the Messenger
Fired IN by Masked Men.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. March Three white
men early to-day held up the Frisco pas
senger train which left Thayer, Mo, at
o'clock this morning and which is known
a. the ~Arkansas Traveller" and at the
point of revolvers forced Express Messenger
White b deliver to them the contents Of
the safe, said 10 amount to several thousand
dollars
The hold-up occurred about eight miles
south Of Mammoth Springs. Ark. where
tho road makes a sudden curve. The train
was in charge Of Conductor S. G. Marshall
IL il supposed that the men boarded the
train at Mammoth Springs. As it rounded
the bend It stopped suddenly in response
to the pulling Of the bell cord by one Of the
bandits. Another Of the robbers imme-
diately went into the express car and
ordered White to deliver to him the con-
tents Of the safe. He refused at first. but
was fred upon by the bandit and told to
be quick pistol was shoved,in his face,
and he complied with the request
The bandits Immediately secured their
booty and left the train, when they were
Joined by a third man. As the robbers
disappeared into the woodland they fired
several shots at White, one bullet lodging
In the door Of the car and another stTikin &
the stove White Immediately reported
the robbery 10 Conductor Marshall who said
he thought the train had been stopped by
order Of the chief train dispatcher, who
was on board.
No clue has been found as to the identity
of the ba ndlts and only poor descriptio n
was given Of them by White. The train
reached Memphis an hour late. The train
officials would give out nothing regarding
the'oontents Of the safe and the Southern FIX
prees manager here refused TO make any
s.atement or to allow White to say any
thing regarding the amount Of money Sc
cured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
ESTABLISHES CALAMITY FUND.
Robert MacFcrron OF pittsburs Leaves
Estate to Assist Those In Great Distress

PIrIsbURO. March Andrew Carnegie
with his ideas Of philanthropy, has at least
been tied by Robert MacFerron Scotch
man, whose will was fled for probate here
to-day. Mr.. MaoFerron was wealthy. and
in his will he provides a calamity fund, .
one 10 take care Of those who suffer through
calamity or accident.
There is only one drawback. and that is
the chance that the three heirs named may
not die without issue The MacFerron
estate is lett 10 two sisters and a brother.
each well past middle age, and there is not
much chance Of their having issue to spoil
the large fund. which will take effect in the
future The will says
III the above mentioned legatees die
without issue. | then direct that the income
and proceeds from my estate be placed in
the hands OF the executors for the creation
Of a calamity fund to be called David and
Eleanor MacFerron Fund The said fund
shall be invested by the said trustee in good
and safe securities, and one half ofthe yearly
income of said fund shall be added TO the
principal thereof and the other half shall
be used for the relief Of victims OF
public calamity in the United States of
America such calamities IA fire, Hood
TEMPEST, explosions, epidemic diseases and
the like. and which call for prompt relief.
The board OF trustees Of the company
acting az trustee of the above mentioned
fund. to be judges Of what calamities should
be entitled TO relief
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
vANDERBILr ~ A WRECK.
George W. n Passenger on Train the
Pullman Cars Of Which Are Derailed.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, March The
Washington and Southwestern limited
train, the Southem's fast train between
New Orleans and New York, met with
an accident Mt Rockfish, two miles south
OF Charlottesville to-day. The two rear
Pullmans jumped the track while the train
was going at a high rate OF speed, just
before reaching the high bridge across
Rockhsh River. The derailed cars broke
loose from the remainder of tine train
OF the four persons injured two are
from Brooklyn Mrs r. G. Robinson OF
so Monroe street and her son, J. W. Kicks,
formerly resident OF Greensboro. n. c..
Mr. Kicks, who is suffering from tuber-
culoss. was being taken TO his former
home for treatment. His hip WAS injured
and it Ia feared that the shock occasioned
by the wreck may prove fatal. His mother
had two ribs broken.
The passenger list was very large and In
cluded a number OF New York and
Brooklyn residents George W Vanderbilt
was also passenger on the train.
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BATTLING AT PUTILOFF HILL.
JAPANESE OPEN TERRIFIC FIRE
on RUSSIAN POSITION.
Artillery Engaged Along a Front OF Eight
Miles-Japanese Win All Night Battle
Near the Sha River Bridke--siSty
Russian Dead In the Trenches.
Special cable Dt,pafeae, 10 THE sun.

Special Gable Dtipaiehsi 10 THE SUN
ST. PETERSBURG, March IA despatch
from sachetun. "Qnchuria says that tho
Japanese opened FIRE on Putiloff Oone
Tree Hill with siege howtzers this after
noon. The hill soon presented the appear
ance OF an erupting volcano, being nearly
hidden in clouds of dust and smoke. The
artillery was busy along the whole front,
a distance Of eight miles.
The Russians repulsed the japanese near
Kondayu and also drove them out OF the
Tunsilai and Goutsu passes.
Furious fighting continues in the neigh
borhood OF the Sha River bridge. small
wood there changed hands repeatedly, but
is now definitely In possession of the Japan
csc.
II is rumored that division Of the eI
treme Japanese light is marching north
ward.
TOXIC, March IA espat CHI from pan
ESQ headquarters states that a severe fight
has occurred in the neighborhood Of the
Sha River bridge. The Russians charged
into the japanese trenches. After an all
night struggle the Russians were driven
out in the morning They left sixty dead
and number Of prisoners.
The Asdhi states that the Russians when
driven out OF Tsinkhechen, retired to Kiu-
pingtai a strongly fortified camp on the
main Russian left
An independent detachment OF Cossaoks
and infantry. with few guns. is recon
NOTHING southeast OF Kiupingta seeking
to outfank the extreme Japanese right.
Press dispatches state that Russian de-
tachments OF a dozen companies each
attacked at several points along the front
on Sunday and Monday
The Japanese on Monday shelled the
Russian front, The reply was spiritless.
II is uncertain whether this was due 10
the fact that they are short Of heavy am
munition or whether their guns were out
ranged.
Putiiof Hill was formerly known as
Lone Tree Hill During the campaign in
October last the Russians captured 1t after
desperate fighting. Gen. Kuropatkn wit
messed the final assault by the Second
Siberian Rifles, and renamed the hill in
honor OF the man who led those troo ps.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
NO TRAINS TO MANCHURIA.
strikers Have Tied Up Traffic for the
Last Nine Days.
.spsclaI Cd0lc Dtspafeh to ruR sun

SpsciH Cdbit DtSpdieh 10 lhk sun. "
PARIS. March IA 81. Petersburg
despatch 10 the Aurore says that in
consequence Of the strikes and damage TO
railway lines no trains have left for
Manchuria for nine days. There are 25), 900
men on strike in the Donetz coal basin.
Az rule they are orderly At LugansS
strikers seized dynamite storehouse.
Many dvorniks (doorkeepers) OF st.
Petersburg have signed a promise not to
assist the troops in the event of disorders.
Hitherto they have exercised semi-polce
funct ions
1t is stated that the police OF St Peters
burg. Moscow and Rief have arranged
mutually TO proclaim a strike when the
strike on the railways has reached it's
height
Fifty persons were killed in the suppress
sion OF the Jewish demonstrations in Theo-
dosia, in the Crimea on Feb. ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
CANADIAN CABINET CRISIS.
Minister OF Interior Resigns and Others
May Follow.

OTTAWA, Ont, March IA sensation
was sprung in Parliament this afternoon
when the Premier announced that the
Hon Clifford Sifton, Minister Of the Interior.
had resigned from the Cabinet because Of
his hostility TO the education clause in the
bill creating the new provinces in the West,
which forces separate schools there Mr..
Sifton declared his inability, after con-
ference with tho Premier to accept the
clause
Leighton MncCarthy, another Liberal
announced that he also would oppose the
measure.
The Hon Mr.. Foster asked Sir Wilfrid
Laurier il there was any foundation for the
rumor current In the corridors that the
Finance Minister also was likely 10 resign.
Neither tho Premier nor Mr.. Fielding made
any reply. 1t Ia generally believed, how
ever, that many supporters OF Sir Wilfrid
will be compelled TO vote against the edu-
cation clause in he bill and a Crisis is ex-
pected which will oblge the Premier TO
with draw the Objectionable features or
resign
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
MORE LAND FRAUD CASES.
Report That the Prosecutors WIN work
In New states

WASHINGTON, March Am important
conference relating 10 the public land
scandals will he held here next week. II
will be attended by Secretary Hitchcock,
Land Commissioner Richards Attorney
Henri, who is prosecuting the cases in the
Oregon courts, and Agent Burns OF the
United States Secret Service.
While the officials decline to make public
their plans, it is understood that arrange
ments are to be made TO prosecute the
frauds in other States, as well az 10 push
additional cases on the Pacific Coast An
nouncement is made that Secretary
Hitchcock will make public a statement
lea ring on the scandal next week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
PRINCE SHOT RHINO IN roo
Expressly for the Dinner, Where II Is to
He Served Whole.

The Canadian Camp made another
rhinooeros revelation last night This was
that the rhinooeros which the camp says
is TO be served whole at its dinner at the
Hotel Aston tonight was sent here by
Prince Henry OF Prussia, who had shot
1t in the Berlin zoo expressly for the oluh's
dinner. All statements that II IL 20 be
boiled in a Consolidated oompany's gas
holder are unofficial; also all statements
that il was safely carried into the hotel
yesterday by house moving company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
Passes Away In Commissions
in a Hotel In
Honolulu.
MEDICINE WAS DRUGGED.
Lived a Little More Than an Hour
After Taking It.

Widow OF the Ex-senator and Founder OF
stanford University Takes Bicarbonate
OF Soda and soon Calls for Help-Sian
in the Next Room at the Hotel In
Honolulu Goes 10 Her Assistance
Physicians Unable TO Save Heroine
OF Them Says Strychnlnc Killed Her
While Dying She Declares She Was
I'm San Franclsc0--Bicarb0na or
Soda. Her Secretary Says, Was Pur-
chased In Aust ralla-No Light on
the Mystery-Iler Interesting Career.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
MAY RECALL KUROPATKIN.
Council Of War VIII he Held 60 Consider
the Question.
.spectai Cash Dc5paich TO rnR Sun.


LONDON. March The Times says that
n council Of war will be held at St. Peters,
burg about March to decide whether Gen.
Kuropatkin shall be recalled, and, If so. who
his successor shall be. Gen. Ora gomirof
IL mentioned for the position as well as
Grand Duke Nicholas. Gen. DragomiroF
is now III, but it is hoped that he will re-
cover in time TO attend the council.
The Time. denies that the Gar received
Gen. GripenberS coolly. II says that on the
contrary he received him with great kind
ness and consideration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
PEACE MIST BE PERMANENT.
japanese nO Dot Desire Arrangement
That VIII Prove Only an Armistice.
Special Cloic Df,paieh 70 THR 81

Special Cloie Despatch 10 THR sun
TOXIC, March AT u conference Of the
Seiyuau to-day Marquis Saionji, the leader
of the japanese Constitutional party said
that Japan did not desire a peace that would
he in the nature OF an arnistico only. The
realization Of the final object of the war
would be more advisable. though the end
was still remote and the burdens Of the
nation were increasing.
A united nation was necessary during
the war. and would be especially necessary
afterward
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
.Iarane,e Domestic Loan n success.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THH sun.
TOXIC, March The success Of Japan's
fourth domestic loan, Of ioO.oooooo yen, ia
assured. Japanese bankers are ready to
take 10000 900 yen OF it, and the imperial
household. FIVE corporations and some pri-
vate individuals will take the rest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
ALLIILLAGE'sHOMEN ARRESTED
spanish Prosecutor Accuses $50 or Them
Of Sedtion and Robbery.
Special cab, Deipafch 10 THB suv

Spfci1T I10Is Deip1fch 70 TIE Sun
MADRID, March l.-One hundred and
ffty-nine women residing at Villacanoas
have been arraigned for sedition and rob-
berry. The public prosecutor demands
that each Of them be sentenced to ten years
imprisonment
II the prisoners are convicted the viii
lsge will be virtually without women as
the accused comprise almost all the females
living there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
MILNER,S SUCCESSOR.
Lord Selborne 90 lie High Commissioner
OF South Africa.
Special cable D,,pdieh TO TBH SUI

LONDON. March lit was announ oed
officially to-day that the Earl Of Selborne.
First Lord Of the Admiralty in the Balfour
Ministry, will succeed Lord Miner as High
Commissioner Of South Africa and Governor
of the Tunsvaal and Orange River
Colon ies
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-02
Latest Marine Intellig cnoe.
-r1vsd &c Astnrta Glasrow- Febia
ON PoINT CoMroRr ANp yIRGTNIA

Pennsylvania Railroad SIX day tour 70 Old Point
Comfort. Richmond and Washington, March n.
Delightful outing Rate $500 from New YORK.
Old Point Comfort only, ti7.O ADJ.