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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
BROOKLYN,S WATER FAMINE.
Pressure Further Reduced-Al II Sprlnkllng
Carts Withdrawn From streets.


The officials OF the Water Department
in Brooklyn and Chief Engineer De Varona
had another conference yesterday in refer
ence to the continued decrease Of the sup
ply in the storage reservoirs, and as pre-
cautionary measure the reduction in the
pressure from ten to five pounds will be
maintained until rains bring relief. Yes
terday morning the total amount in the
reservoirs was only 500, TAB 800, as against
a35. 2Sl, 200 on the corresponding day last
wear, This notice was issued by Deputy
Commissioner Farrell:
"To relieve as much as possible the in
convenience and discomfort to our citi-
zens by the reduction of pressure made
necessary owing 10 the lack OF rainfall
and the consequent inadequacy OF the sup
ply, the Department OF Water supply Gas
and Electricity will endeavor to give rs
near full pressure ns is possible between
the hours of s p. NJ. and 10 p. Nj. 40 that
parties using water above the street floor
level can fill the necessary receptao,es to
give them sufficient SUPPLY for do nestle
5iirposes during the following day. All
consumers are warned that the utmost
care must be exercised in the use of water
or else the pressure must be still further
reduced" .
duty at the largest mains in the various
fire districts so as to open the water cocks
to their full pressure in case of second or
third alarms.
Snnt. Clarke of the Street Cleaning De-
nartment to shut off all the sprinklers and
water carts now in use in the department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
NOW THE ICEMAN HAS STRUCK.
There VIII Re a New Face Mt the Area
Door To-day, II Any.


Seven hun dred ice handlers employed
by the American Ice Company went on
strike yesterday for higher wages and
shorter hours The drivers didn't join
the men who stand on the back platforms
of the ice wagons.
Since the hot spell set in there has been
good deal of grumbling among the ice
handlers They complained of being scolded
by housewives because ice melted quickly, as
we'll as of the long hours OF work and the
low pay They say they have to work from
or 7 in the morning until as late as 10 and
ii at night. on u,
the strikers and the strikers began to jeer
the new men. The strikers gathered at
the ice depots and 80 many got together
at the comphny's plant, 52s to 5S4 West
Sixteenth street, that George w. Westali,
the manager, sent to the West Twentieth
street police station to ask protection for
the new men. Partolmen were detailed
to watch the place and the other depots
of the company. Late in the afternoon
Edward Russell, rs years old, OF 431 West
4 hirty second street was arrested at Tenth
avenue and Sixteenth street on the charge
of disorderly conduct, 1t was alleged
that he was interfering with the new men
on the wagons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
LET'S DANIELL OUT or JAIL.
Justice BlschofY Terminates ImprIs Onmen
for Failure to Pay AlImOny.

Supreme Court Justice BischofT released
William Sohier Daniel from Ludlow Street
Jail yesterday. Daniel was arrested some
weeks ago for failure to pay alimony to his
former wife, Elizabeth q. Rock, who di-
voroed him three years ago. Arrears Of
amony to the amount Of $500 have ac-
cumulated at the rate OF $50 month
Daniel has remarked since the divorce,
and is now in poor circumstances. He
was disinkerited by his grandfather, John
Daniel, the dry goods merchant and he did
not succeed In the brokerage business.
His counsel, Charles o, Mas, represented
to Justice Bischof that Daniels health
was failing in Jail. and that his continued
Imprisonment simply prevented him from
attempting to make living and pay oil
his debts He has no friends willing to
come to his financial aid, it Is said, and
cannot raise any money. His former wife
is said to be well TO do in her own right.
She lives at 81 East Fifty-seventh street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
NORTH RIVER JOLTS.
Dreamland Smashes HObOken FerrybOat
L!ttlc-Chapman Hits Monmouth.

With over 400 passengers on b oard, most
of whom were women, the Coney Island
steamer Dreamand crashed into the Ho-
bokcn ferryboat Lackawanna shortly after
1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, causing n
small panic on her own decks and great
excitement on board the ferryboat.
The Dreamland had left her pier at 129th
street and steamed down the North River
near the Jersey shore. There was a strong
ebb tide, and when the boat turned to make
her landing at Twenty street she
was caught in its grip and carried down on
the ferryboat, which was on the way from
Hoboken to Twenty-third street. Swing
ing with tho tide, the Dreamland drove her
bow into the Laosawanna's port side little
abaft the paddlebox, smashing large hole
into the cabin and overhang
The passengers on both boats saw the
accident was coming and great confusion
followed the crash. The crews of both
boats fastened to assure the passengers
that there was no danger, and after quiet
was rest ored took stock Of the damage.
The Dreamland had only few scratches
and some paint knocked off the bow. She
backed away from the ferryboat and both
vessels proceeded to their piers.
Some 200 OF the Dreamland's passengers
deserted her when she reached Twenty
second street but as many more went on
board, and alter the officers had made
another examination of her bow she pro-
ceeced on her way to the island. The ferry
bont carried passengers on her return trip
to Hoboken. after which she went to the
f, repair docks of the company to have her
good looks restored. ..
The steam lighter William H. Chapman
and the ferryboat Monmouth of the Central
| Kailroad OF New Jersey came together
off pier 9, North River, a little later The
Chapman struck the Monmouth on the
part of the Monmouth's railing. The
| chapman had her bow slightly damaged.
The ferryboat put In at Pier O. and after
landing her passengers started for the
| Jersey eide to b, OF repair, d. The accl Z,
dent was caused by misunderstanding OIL
signals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
RICH MAN IMPUGNs MARRIAGE
On Ground OF Wife's Void Divorce. Such
as Figured In Morse Case.


Henry Sanford, mechanical engineer Of
the firm Of Bellman & Sa nford, has begun
action in the Supreme Court to have his
marriage to Jessie Grace Engeman Sanford
anuled on the ground that the divorce she
had obtained from her first husband, Enge-
man. was invalid under the laws Of this
State.
Sanford inherited fortune on the death
OF his grandfather, who bore the same
name. John d. Lindsay, for Mrs. Sanford,
appeared yesterday before Supreme Court
Justice Giegerich and asked for an allow
ance of alimony pending the trial Of the suit.
Mr.. Lindsay stated on the argument that
Sanford has an income Of over $50, 900 year
and lives at the rate Of fully 10000. With
out touching on the details of the case, Mr..
Lindsay said that his client had good de-
fence to the action.
Arthur l.. Livennore, counsel for Sanford,
opposed the application on the ground
that Mrs. Sanford has no case and is there
fore not entitled to alimony. Mr.. Liver
more said that Mrs. Sanford had obtained
a divorce in Wyoming in 1900, but that neither
she nor her husband, Engeman, was resi-
dent of Wyoming at the time. Justice
Giegerch took the motion under advise
ment.
Neither Mr.. Lindsay nor Mr.. Livermore
would discuss the suit yesterday, and Mi.
Sanford was out of town. His partner, Mr..
Belman, referred all inquiries to Mr.. Liver
mora
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
TO ASSIST ENGINEER STEVENS.
Jackson smith TO Sail with Hin for Colon
OH Thursday.

jackson Smith, lately assistant TO Presi-
dent Metcalf Of the Mexican National Rail-
road system, has been appointed personal
assistant TO John F. Stevens, chief engineer
Of the Panama Canal. Mr., Smith, who was
at the Waldorf last night, confirmed the
news of his appointment. He is the per-
sonal choice of Mr.. Stevens.
Mr.. Smith, South Carolina man, about
40 years old, received his training as a
practical railroad man on the Louisville
and Nashville road and has spent five years
in the tropics, first as manager of con-
struction for the Guayaquil and Quito
Railroad of Ecuador and later as assistant
to the head of the Mexican railroad system
He has had experience in assembling and
managing large bodies of men on construc-
ton work. He will leave for the lsthmus
with Mr.. Stevens, when the chief engineer
sails on Thursday aboard the Panama
liner Mexico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
WOMEN MOB BOAT ROCKER.
HE ALL BUT CAUSED DROWNING
or THREE YOUNG GIRLS.
Two scamps Enter Boat Despite Protest
OF Occupants Capsize II While the
Girls Screams win Ashore, Leaving
Victims for Real Men to Rescue.


Girls Screams win Ashore, Leaving
Victims for Real Men to Rescue
The fool who rocks the boat was IN evi.
dence on Audubon Beach, at 151st street and
the Hudson River, yesterday afternoon, and
for once he got his just deserts. In the
middle Of the afternoon crowd OF young
men, said to belong to the Paul Kelly Asso'
citation, appeared at the beach and began To
make things unpleasant for the other bath
ers.
When their fun was at its height three
girls, Agnes Mclaughlin Of 2ol West 12lst
street, Nellie Hatton Of the same address,
and Carrie Bauer of 81 West l0sth street,
approached the float in small boat. One
OF the youths, who afterward said he was
Samuel Brooks Of 300 Fifth street. and an
unknown man. were standing on the hoat
in bathing suits, and as the boat drew ir
they caught hold and step ped on board
The girls protested, but the men took the
oars and rowed out into the stream. Wher
a short distance out Brooks stood up anc
began to rock the boat. The girls screamed
and called out that they could not swim
but Brooks kept on until the boat filled
with water and capsized. Paying no atten'
ton to the cries Of the girls, Brooks and his
companion swan for shore without making
even an attempt at rescue.
The beach was crowded at the time and
three men promptly went in after the
drowning girls. Edward Maher was not ir
a bathing suit, but that did not stop. him
and George King Of the Knickerbockel
Canoe Club and E. c. Seabury, news
paper man, followed quickly. Seabur,
got hold Of the Bauer girl, but had hare
fight to make the beach. He got her within
reach of the people on shore, but went dowI
himself and was rescued by William Miller
a lifesaver from Manhattan Beach. Maize
and King got the other girls ashore without
much trouble, and the three were carried
to the pavilion, where restoratives were
administered.
Meanwhile the crowd had discovered
Brooks, who had apparently remained te
see the finish Of his work. As soon as his
identity was made known the women or
the beach mobbed him, the lifesavers joinee
in and there was talk of throwing him intt
the river when Policeman Gallagher OF thu
West 152d street station came up and tool
charge.
Brooks at first denied that he had tippec
the boat over and then said that he didn
mean to do it. He refused to dress unit
the policeman threatened to turn him Owe
to the tender merces of the crowd, wher
he gave in and was taken to the station
house, followed by a hooting crowd. At thu
station house Brooks was identified by thu
girls as the man who caused the capsizing o
the boat. He was locked up charged with
felonious assault.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
PRESIDENT GIVES CUP TO BABY.
Hopes Silver GIFT to Secret Service Mans
Kid VIII Stimulate Others.

OYSTER BAY, July 1.-THE President
to-day presented a silver cup to baby
boy born to James o Brzezinski, one OF
the Secret Service agents stationed here.
1t happened like this:
Last week the President read OF the
event in the Brzezinski family in news
paper.
1Who Is Brzezinski," he called from
the library window to Secretary Loeb,
who was just then mounting his horse
preparatory to leaving the grounds The
secretary described Brzezlnski.
Il don't seem to remember him. said
the President, "but anyhow, you'd better
order a nice silver cup for the baby. 1t
may encourage some OF the other boys, v
he added, with meaning look at Secret
Service Agent Sloan, who was standing on
the lawn near by.
Sloan. who is always with the President,
has been married several years, but no
heir to the Sloan millions has yet appeared.
When the news Of the Presidents gift
was broken to BrzeAnsh he remarked:
II always did intend to name that kid
Theodore"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
MURPHY CHAUFFEUR STILL FREE
Jury Again Fails to Agree That Tammany
Leaders Man SeOrched.

PATCHoouE, July l7.-Carl X. Steadman
chauffeur for Charles F. Murphy, the Tam
many leader, as retired this evening before
Justice II. Clay Losee upon a charge OF
having on May % last exceeded the lega
speed limits while running an automobile
in West Main street, this village. The jury
disagreed, as did a previous one, which had
heard the fatty contradictory evidence.
The automobile which Steadman was
running belongs to Mr.. Murphy, but the
Tammany chief did not figure in the affair
at all, exceptas owner, as he was not in the
car, George w. Loft, who was Mr. Muir
phys guest on the day in question, being
the chief occupant when Steadman was
halted
There were several adjournments during
June when the case was called for trial +,
Mr.. Loft eleoting to make fight for Stead :
man. The adjournments were had on one
pretext or another, usually because some
material witnes was absent, but on June
20 the case went to trial and the deputy
sheriffs who made the arrest swore fatty
the machine was going far in excess Of
ten miles an hour. With equal positiveness
it was testified by Steadman, Loft and
others that the machine was going very
slowly and well within the limit. That
jury disagreed, three and three.
A new trial was set for this evening and
panel of jurors drawn from outside of
Patchogue. 1t was exhausted when four
men had been accepted so an emergency
panel of local men was obtained, and two
of them were chosen to All the box.
The testimony was repetition OF that
given at the first trial and again the jury
failed to agree. This time it stood four
to acquit and two to convict One of the
Patchogue men voted to convict and the
other to acCuit. 1t was exceedingly hot
and the Justice excused the jury after q
| short session when it was seen that they
could not agree. 1t is not believed the case
will be tried again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
ROOSEVELT TRYING TO BE COOL.
Spends Most OF . Hot Day In and On the
water.

OYSTER BAY, July l7.-President Roose-
welt Las appointed Commander Cameron
McRae Winslow to command the May
flower, which will be one OF the ships that
will bring the peace plenipotentiaries here
from New York. The other ship will be
the Dolphin. From Oyster Bay the ships
will take the ENJOYS to Portsmouth.
The heat was so great to-day that the
President spent almost the entire day on
the water and in it. He telephoned acting
Secretary Barnes not to come until o'clock
in the afternoon with his letters and routine
work. No official visitor came to-day
and none Is expected tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
100 BABIES IN PORT.
Hayerford Didn't Need Siren All the
Way Across.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE big Ameri-
can liner Haverford looked like a floating
nursery as she bumped into her dock at
the Washington avenue wharf this morn
ing. In the cabins, on the decks and in
the steerage the cries of infants arose above
the din of engines and the clank OF chains.
There were Syrian babies and English
babies, black, white, yellow and brown
babies, just 100 in all.
The boarding officers hailed Capt. Nelson
as he stood on the bridge. "Haverford
ahoy What are you carrying-babies and
nursing bottles?"
And up in arms they were the whole
time over said one Of the cabin stewards
Never did | sail with such a hawling
squalling cargo.
I'VE did not need the sirens while those
kids we're awake, and they never went to
sleep together
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
BURGLARS NEAR MRS. COHEN'S
Girl Heard Them Trying to Enter Fiat
Caught AIT er Hot Chase.


John Rawey, % years old, Of "a East
1l5th street and John Connolley of 1850
Third avenue were arrested yesterday
afternoon Mt 18th street and Fifth avenue
after a chase Of several blocks, in which
over hundred people took part. The
two were found on the second floor of the
fat house at 90 West llsth street by Miss
Bertha Kramer, who told the police that
they were trying to get into the apartment
OF Jacob SCHNEIDER, across the hall from
her. The Schindlers went to Arverne
last Saturday to spend the summer.
Miss Kramer heard a noise and when
she looked out saw the two men trying to
open the Schindlers' door. She yelled
athieves,' and the two ran up the stairs to
the roof Mrs. Lawlor, who lives on the
floor above, ran out in time to see them
going up the stairs Both women ran after
the men yelling for help.
Connoley and Rawley ran to the corner
house at Ienox avenue. Mrs. Lawlor and
Miss Kramer then turned back, and by the
time they gained the street the two men
had come down the stairs, too, and started
toward Fifth avenue. The women gave
chase and were joined by Policeman Cox OF
the East l26th street station.
The two men ran on to ll3th street, where
they camo upon ~ express. wagon: into
which they jumped. c9nnolley ,,, y:hHipped
up the horse and started down fMth ave
nue., but Policeman Cox overlook them.
He climbed into the wagon, and mad to
use his club before he could get the men to
stop and submit to arrest,
They were taken to the East l2eth street
station. They had jimmy and other
burglars tools. The place the men tried
to get into is Just around the corner from
the residence Of. Mrs. Bertha Cohen, who
was found Saturday morning tied to the
be,,post in her apartments at l4b2 Fifth
avenue with some Of her diamonds missing
and tho house on fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
PANAMA WELFARE MANAGER.
Dorchester Man Is Appointed and VIII Go
With ShOnts.

BosToN, July l7.-William j. Nazro OF
Dorchester, who won q gold medal for
welfare work at st. Louis, has just received
an appointment as welfare manager OF the
National Civic Federation, the employees
of which are engaged on the construction
of the Panama Canal. Mr.. Nazro will be
assisted by T.. A. Moffatt, editor of the Brick
layer and Mdson, Naaro was graduated
from Harvard with the class Of 81. After
course Of three years in gardening and
architecture he entered the employ of the
Plymouth Cordage Company as welfare
manager.
Naaro has had large experience in
landscape gardening and laying out Of
recreation grounds; having supplemented ID
his college course by a year OF travel in
France and Italy giving special attention
to the study Of these features. He will
sail for the Isthmus from New York with
Commissioner Shonts and Chief Engineer
Stevens on July 20 TO investigate the needs
and opportunities of the situation and viii
make recommendations to the commission
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
MIRAGE.
Shadow Iceberg Inverted Over Real One
Ship Gliding Through the Sky.

A pinnaced iceberg, the largest sighted
this season, was passed of the Banks on
Friday by the Atlantic Transport liner
Minnetonka, in yesterday. 1t was crowned
with dim mirage of itself inverted,
shadow and substance being pinnacle to
pinnacle. The berg was about $50 feet tall
and 400 feet long.
The ina gination Of the ultramarine re-
porters peopled it with seals, polar bears
and walruses doing circus stunts, but Capt
Leyland says he did not see them. On the
eastward voyage he observed large four
masted ship with all sailsset gliding high in
the clouds. 1t was a mirage. The rea!
ship was below the horizon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
TWO COPS EAT FORTY PIES.
Contest in fremont Police station Ended
by Charred Crust-ScGre n to Is.

There was a pic eating contest between
two cops last night in the fremont avenue
police sta ton, The Bronx Policeman
Francis Curran ate %, to Patrolman Her
man Meyers IS Curran got away with
his % in just % minutes.
Up to the eighteenth pie it was almost
an even break. Curran being about crust
rim in the lead, but then Meyer got hold
of one that was burnt some, and the grit,
he said, made his throat sore. The pies
we're assorted and bakery made.
All the other cops in the station house
watched the contest, which grew out of a
dispute as to the number OF pieces oil PIE
a man ought to eat at dinner Meyer mad
to pay for all forty pies.
Both cops went out on duty afterward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
QUEENS NEW RED cross SOCIETY.
Alexandra Makes n Speech Urging the
Need OF the Work.
Special Gable Despatch to THK SUN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE sun,
LONDON, July 1.-THE King and Queen
lately inaugurated the formation of new
Red Cross society to cooperate with all
existing societies in succoring the sick
and wounded in time of war The council
appointed the Queen president and Lord
Rothschild chairman. At meeting at
Buckingham Palace the Queen made
speech briefly outlining the objects OF
the society IN conclusion she said:
Il now appeal to all the women OF the
empire to assist me in carrying out the
great scheme, which is essentially the
work of women and which is the one only
way in which We can assist our brave and
gallant army and navy to perform their
arouous duties in time OF war;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
KANSAS FULL or WHEAT.
Harvest Worth Three Times the Present
Value or the Land.

TOPEKA, Kan, July l7--Stories from
the wheat threshing show this years crop
to be record breaker. General Passenger
Az ent Black Of the Santa Re to-day, re-
ceived notice Of a yield of ninety bushels
an acre In Ford county or course, this is
an exception. hut many 'ields report a
remarkable fact is that the heaviest yield
and the finest berry are found in western
Kansas. In hundreds of instances the
wheat crop harvested this year is worth
three or four times the present ralue OF
the land The Santa Fe officials say the
states yield will be more than so 1000
bushelS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
Senator clark Doing Nicely.

Senator William A. Clark, who was
operated on for an abscess of the middle
ear last Saturday at his rooms in the Lisbon
apartments in West Fifty eighth street,
was reported last night to be doing nicely
1t would he a question Of only short time,
it was said when the Senator would be out
md around again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
steamer Blown Over and Sunk.

WABASH, Mimi, July 1.-THE steamer
CLYDE of Saltwater was struck by storm
opposite Minneska, half way between
Winona and this city, to-day. 1t turned
completely over and sank in eighteen feet OF
water. The crew escaped. The boat be-
longed to Bronson d Folsom Of Saltwater
and had in tow q raft of logs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
SHIP HAD ONE PLAGUE CASE
At Suez, and . Lascar Died Near This Fort
Grew Held for Observation.


Grew Held for Observation.
Capt. Williams Of the British steamship
Indrani which arrived yesterday from
China and Japan, reported to Health Officer
Doty at Quarantine that month ago, at
Suez, one Of the ships crew, Lascar, was
taken ashore i'll apparently of bubonic
plague. On Saturday, about 40 miles on
this port, another Lascar died and was
buried at sea. The captain said this man
did not have the plague.
DR.. Doty made careful examination OF
the crew of forty-eight men, all Chinese
and Lascars, and found that none was i'll.
As q precautionary measure, however, he
decided to send all hands to Hoffman Island
for observation. A new crew will be sent
down to bring the ship up to dock to-day.
She was disinfected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-18
HUYS OIL IN KANSAS NOW.
standard OIL Company Takes All That
OHered.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. July 17.-The Stand
ard Oil Company to-day lifted the boy
colt ON the Kansas fields which had been
on for nearly a year and is now taking
all oil of ali grades offered. This order
marks the opening of the pipe line from
Kansas City to Whiting, Ind. the com
pletion of which gives the Standard facilities
for handling the oil.