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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
ALCOHOL TO HELP FARMERs.
Head OF Free Seed Department Asked TO
Look Into tho Matter.

WARRINGTON, Feb is-Alcohol, held in
Kansas. Maine and some other States to
be the greatest enemy the human race
has ever raised up against itself II Repre-
sentative Murdoch Of Kansas can have
his way will be changed into one OF the
most benefioent agencies the race can
command. he offered resolution in
the House to-day in which Secretary Wilson
Of the Department Of Agriculture is asked
TO inquire what benefits would accrue 10
agriculture from the free use of n1ethyated
and denaturized alcohol in the United
States.
Now, Mr.. Murdoch did not know any
thing about that kind Of alcohol until after
he had read a report made TO the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor by Frank
X. Mason, American Consul General at
Berlin. That fired his imagination and
gave him an inspiration. According to
Mason, Germany is growing rich by manu-
featuring alcohol Of that kind and selling
It 10 Rutomobilists, cocks and other persons
who require n hot fire.
bSAfter reading the report he concluded
that what was good for the Germans would
surely be fine for Kansans. But he didn't
know what methylAted and dena turized
alcohol might be. Nor did Representative
L!ttlefield, who site near him and also comes
from State where. officially at least, al
oohol Is regarded with much horror
But they read the whole OF the repor
and found that alcohol with all the adiec-
tives attached 10 it's name is made from
the refuse from beet sugar factories, corn
cobs and cornstalks.. Corncobs and corn
stalks attracted the eye of the bansan.
That's us, he soliloquiz ed We have
some stalks and few oobs.' The resolu-
ton followed the sollloquy.
The Mason report says the fluid can be
made for about 81 a ton, even in Germany,
where so-called refuse Is more closely
worked up than in this country, and that 1t
makes the finest sort Of fuel. II is so
cheap that it's Use for generating steam,
even on locomotives, is held 10 be cheaper
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
THE EVIDENCE RAN Away.
Robert Dillon. Accused OF Having the
Mccoy sisters Bulldog, Goes Free.

Robert DILLON. Accused OF Having the
Mccoy sisters Bulldog, Goes Free
Robert Dillon Of 40 West Forty-third
street, ex-prizefghter. was arTaignsd
before Magistrate Barlow in the West Side
court yesterday. charged With larceny.
Policeman Connolly OF the West Forty
seventh street station was the complainant.
Where Is your evidenced asked the
Magistrate.
The evidence ran away replied Con-
nelly. "The evidence was bulldog
Tho bulldog belonged to the Mccoy sis
ters, who are members Of FRITZ ScheH's
opera company. They live with their
mother at IS West torty-hfth street. The
dog was a valuable blooded animal. 1t
vanished several days ago and on Thursday
the police sent out general alarm for II.
Connolly says he caught Dillon with the
dog under his arm in front Of the Criterion
Theatre on Friday night, about the time
the performance was over. He grabbed
him Dillon dropped the dog
Pick that dog up said Connolly.
Dillon refused.
II am a policeman, and you are under
arrest said the COP.
Then Dillon gave tho dog a kick. Con-
nelly IL fat and couldn't catch the dog,
go he held on 20 Dillon. A oabby chased
the dog three blocks in vain
Discharged for laok Of evidence said
the Judge after hearing the story.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
HOKE SMITHS DEFENCE.
Vigorous Answer 10 Secretary Hitchcock's
Criticism on Indian Leases.

WASHINGTON Feb. ls-Hoke Smith Of
Georgia, Secretary Of the Interior under
President Cleveland. tonight issued a
statement in reply to the recent criticism
by Secretary Hitchcock Of the lees, Of the
oil lands of the Usage Indiana The lease
for ten years was executed in 1890 by the
then Secretary, Smith. and its renewal
was recently opposed by Secretary Hitch
cock on the ground that il was a gigantic
monopoly and nothing less than public
scandal
Secretary Hitchcock, however, has agreed
TO a renewal on slightly better terms as 10
royalty and the REIMBURSEMENT by the
lcssees Of more than half OF the area Of q
million and half acres Mr.. Smith took
exception 10 Secretary Hitchpock's pub
lished criticism of the formers action,
and came at once 10 Washingto ton from his
home In Atlanta. Tonight he made public
statement in which he says that when the
original lease was approved no oil had
been found in Texas, and not a great deal
in Kansas. There was scant hope TO en-
courage the expense Of boring wells In
the Usage country
The first lease required payment OF
ample royalties to the Indians in case oil or
gas was lbIIlu II was ltNOLlIutDItu Dy
Col. Freeman Of the United States Army,
actin Indian agent for the Usage tribe,
and was carefully considered in the Indian
Office. 1t finally went 10 the Secretarys
Office, with the recommendation of the
Indian Commissioner that il be approved.
in July, 1880, the lease was brought TO
MIR. smith 81 attention by a letter from eI-
Senator Blair crticsing IT, This letter
was sent 10 Col Freeman, who reported
against interfering with it, The state
ment quotes this language OF Secretary
Hitchcock:
Theorlginal lease is an unheard Of monopoly
and nothing short OF a public scandal.
The mind Of the Secretary must have
been ovcrstrained. Mr.. Smith adds, when
he discovered a monopoly Of oil on the
Usage Reservation IN 1890 before a well
had been bored, pipe laid, or railroad
built within many miles. To his opinion
on this subject l am indifferent.
But when Secretary Hitchcock stated
the original lease was nothing short OF
public scandalhe uttered a charge for which
he was entirely without excuse; he placed
himself in the class OF common slanderers and
he bore false witness against a predecessor
IN office, knowing at the time there was no
truth in his ba seless charge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
WIEN Can NET CAB.
Driver Fleming Was Thrown on His Head
and Knocked Unconscious

Alexander Fleming, cab driver, en-
ployed by William Sehioh. was engaged
yesterday afternoon to drive guest from
the Holland House TO the Grand Central
Station. At Thirty-fourt street the fare
called to Fleming to turn back.
At the north side Of Thirty-third street
Fleming refined up to allow a vehicle TO
pass As he did so, one Of the traces be-
came uniastened and dangled against the
horses legs. Fleming lost control Of the
horse and it dashed down the avenue. Al
Thirty-hrst street the cab was slammed
against another one coming north. Flem-
ing was thrown from his seat. He landed
on his head in the street.
Policeman McKeogh Of the Tenderloin
station held the horse. The man in the
cab was uninjured and jumped out. Elem
Ing was picked up unconscious and carried
to a store and later was sent TO the New
York Hospital. The doctors there say he
probably has conclusion Of the brain.
Thomas Burns, the driver Of the other cab,
managed TO hold his seat and escaped
In Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
ARREST MAN IN $4,000 DEAL.
COPS SAY HE'S SILVERBERG, WHO
POSEDAS y. COLEMAN DRAYTON.
Won't Tell why He's wanted by ". Louis Po-
ioe-DeaI Was in Copper Mines-Pris-
oner says He's COnyngham. and Silver
berg Promised to be Good o Years AGO.

A man. said by the police to be Harry
Silverberg. a swi ndler of international
reputation, was locked up at Police Head
quarters last night He said that he was
J. Conyngham. Journalist. He refused
10 give his address.
Detective Sergeants McCauley and
McCafiery who made the arrest, cay that
notice of Silverberg's presence in the city
was received from Chief OF Police Kelley of
St. Louis, who tslegraphed to Inspector
O'Brien on Feb. 0. Chief Kelley also sent
letter describing Silverberg. and inolosed
re veral photographs,
MoCauley says that when Conyngham
was arrested be admitted that he was
Silverberg. but claimed that he had not
done anything to give cause for his arrest
He claimed that he had kept to the straight
and narrow path for the last nine years
McCauley would not say whether his pris-
oner was wanted In sc. Louis or not. He
declared that at present there was no charge
against ConynRham, but he eaid that the
police had reason to believe that Conyng-
ham was TO receive $50, 900 tomorrow as the
result OF a copper mining deal. The de-
teotive would not say that the money was
obtained through fraud.
Two kilograms and newspaper clipping
were found on the prisoner. Both de-
spatohes were apparently sent from New
York One signed George W. Porter lad
reference to business deal, and the other
appeared T. he from a woman. Both were
addressed to j. c. Young at Wilkesbarre,
Pa. j. c. Young, the detectives say, Is
one Iof long list Of aliases under which
Silverberg worked.
The clipping told Of a dinner In Wilkes
barre at which many well known capitalists
were present and at which j. G. Young
spoke.
Silverberg gained much notorlety by
representing himself az j. Coleman bray
ton. He was onoe confronted in the Audi
forum Hotel in Chioagolby the real Dray-
ton and dramatic scene followed.
In 1895 Silverberg came to New York.
and by way Of preliminary, he said, to
straight life he wrote a full confession
and history OF his adventures for a New
York paper There Is a considerable record
OF his Grimes and arrests at Headquarters.
The detectives limited that there might be
interesting developments in the case to-
dav
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
SLEUTHS FOUND TT.
II Was Mrs. Nora Goden's Money Dag
(Money. Too)-shell Write to McAdoo.

Nhontg' lool-ShC UTiNc W ht'Nh""'
Mrs Nora Golden, a widow who lives in
an apartment house at SIS Madison avenue,
telephoned 20 Police Headquarters yester-
day afternoon that she had either lost
or been obbed OF a chamois bag containing
81 OILS in bills. The East Fifty-frst street
police were notified and Detectives O'Con-
nor and Van GeldeI went 10 see her
Mrs. Golden is a middle aged woman
who comes from the Vest. She lives with
her daughter and coored maid. She
told the detectives that on Friday night
she had gone to the Grand Central Palace
TO watch the dancers at the Colored Bell
mems Ball. With her was friend,
woman Mrs. Golden didn't get home
until early In the morning She wore her
moneybag around her neck and when she
awoke later in the day she could not find
Il She didn't suspect any one OF stealing
IT, but she didn't remember taking the bag
from her neck
The detectives told her 10 search her
apartment we'll. and they started in TO help
her. They had almost decided that the
money had been stolen when Van Gelder
found the bag on a shelf In the bathroom.
The money was intact and Mrs. Golden
seemed overjoyed TO get It.
IN write letter 20 Commissioner
McAdoo telling him what fine detectives
you are said Mrs. Golden as the two
sleuths departed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
ROOSBVELTS MOVE FOR PEACE.
To Present Broad scheme for international
Arbitration TO Hague Conference.

AfDliTbllOn W flhAuc
WASHINGTON Feb is.-Plans for secur-
ing the adoption Of a far reaching scheme
Of international arbitration were discussed
by President Roosevelt to-day. In con-
versation with Representative Bartholdt
OF Missouri, president Of the lnterparlia-
mentary Union for the Promotion Of Ar
bitration, and Hayne Davis OF New York
Mr. Roosevelt expressed his intention OF in
struoting the American representatives 10
the second conference at The Hague TO press
for an agreement which shall be satisfactory
alike TO all the nations concerned and TO the
United States Senate.
This second conference, which is to be
held at the instance OF President Roose-
Welt is not expected TO take place until after
the end Of the present hostilities between
Russia and japan.
Mr.. Roosevelt's idea Ia for the Hague
conference to agree upon the class Of Inter
national subjects which shall be submitted
10 arbitration when occasion arises and at
the same time provide. II possible, Tor such
contingent matters as may not be specifically
named In advance, but which may be de-
nominted udder some general term, and
thus made a part Of the general arbitration
agreement
Immediately after his conference on the
subject Of international arbitration the
President talked with several members OF
the House Naval Committee in regard TO APP
propriatons for the navy. He told them
again that be was in favor of the largest
possible expenditures in this direction, for
he holds that large navy Ia the best guar
Entv of DeaCp,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
NON.UNION SEAMEN THUMPED.
ARREST OF TWO MEN DESCRIBED
AS WALKING DELEGATES.
Complainants. lust in From Port Royal.
Had Been Paid on and Say They We're
Attacked because They Refused TO
Hand over S. and Join the Union.

The entertainment committee Of the At
lantc Coast Seamen's Union made a de-
scent Yesterday afternoon on the good ship
James s. Davidson, lying at the foot Of l3Sth
street, Harlem River, with the result that
Gustav Braun Of 20 Saunders street, Brook
,yn, and John Apland of 1874 Orchard street.
Manhattan, both Of them walking dele
gates, are locked up In the Alexander ave-
nue. police station charged with assaultin g
William Temsen and Robert Murphy. non
union sailors.
Temsen Is a Swede and speaks indiher-
ent English. Murphy told how 1t happened.
we got up from Port Royal with load
Of lumber on Friday night he said, 'and
locked here in Harlan this morning. The
union men have troubled me before when
was in port because l would not Join.
They assaulted me once in Brooklyn and
gave me bad beating. Somebody kicked
me in the face that time when was down
and broke my nose
we saw a crowd Of them on the dock
to-day. They knew we we're going 10 be
paid of and we're waiting for ua. But
they didn't wait at that. They came right
on board the ship. Braun and Apand,
the walking delegates, came down in the
foreoastle where Temsen and we're maxim
up our kits 20 go ashore. Capt. johnson
had just paid lis on Braun said:
We'll, boys you'd bstter join the union
better let VA have S. from each Of you and
be a member of the union
Il said didn't care to join the union,
that I thought could do better out of It.
and Temsen said the same thing Then
Braun said II we didn't join we'd have
nothing but trouble. Then some more
of the gang came on board and wouldn't
let us take our kits out Of the forecastle
unless we paid IS and joined the union.
Then Capt. johnson came forward and
chased the whole gang ashore. But they
didn't 60 away. We could see them hang
ing around the dock waiting for US,
Finally Temsen and ! went ashore
and we hadn't gone far before they were
after us Braun struck mo In the face
and somebody struck Iemsen. | jumped
over fence and called for the police. Then
an oifloer came and the gang scattered =
Temsen and Murphy went 10 the Alex
ander avenue police station and Capt. Ward
sent Detectives Price and Sullivan back
with them. They pointed out Braun and
Apland. These two who were described
by TeInaen and Murphy "a walking dele
gates were arrested At the police station
Braun denied assauliing anybody. They
will be arraigned IN police court this morn
ing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
MEDIUMS STONY OF PROPHECY.
Sho Heard Report OF Pistol in Presence
OF Man shot some Hours Later.

OF Man Shot some Hours Later.
splritualists were exchanging experiences
last night at the Tuxedo Several we'll
known mediums we're there, preacher.
two or three Christian Scientists and a few
budneas men. Some OF the stories told
were first class ghost tales. Miss Margaret
Gaule OF 367 West il3th street, who has
given q number Of tests at the Tuxedo,
told this story, which abe insisted was true
In every particular
-When / was IS years old went 10 work
In shoe store in Baltimore as a clerk. One
day a man, whom knew by sight as rioh
business man and prominent socially, came
into the store to exchange a pair Of shoes
his wife had purchased the day before and
found unsatisfactory. As | was restoring
the shoes to the wall case heard. as sharply
and distinctly as II it had been fred close 70
my ear. a pistol shot. ! asked the man n
he was in the habit Of carrying revolver
No said he, very much astonished
Something impeled me TO touch again the
shoes his wife had worn Again ! heard
q shot II came over me at once, couldnt
explain how, that the man was going to be
shot. | told him | didn't want 70 alarm
hurt, maybe shot Naturally he laughed at
me and left the store telling me was
foolish girl and very extraordinary sort
of shoe clerk,
Next day l read Mt breakfast that the
man had been killed by his wife, shot
through the head as he lay In bod with
Derringer abe had under her pillow. She
had no motive for killing him as far as
could be learned but did It on sudden I'M
pulse II was that experience which had
good deal to do toward making me
medium
One man present was anxious TO REQ a
spirit, TO actually behold ghost
THAT IL foolish said Miss Gaule. Don't
you put any faith in mediums who tell you
they can materiali5e spirits out Of a cabinet,
They are takers They know they are not
doing business on the square. Waterfall
cations of any sort are 40 uncommon as
to be unknown practically. Mediums who
pose In d rkened rooms and appear 20 pros
duoe spirits from cabinets ara almost ad
bad as women who gull the ignorant an >.
foolish by pretending they have the power
Of making anybody a medum-nt 30 much
the lob
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
WOMAN INTERRUPTS HOLD-UP.
Scream brings Cop, Who Arrests Running
Man-yictIm's Cash Gone.

Mrs. Lena Bibaoh OF 1892 Seoo nd avenue
was at Ninety eighth street and Second
avenue at 10 O'Clock last night when she
saw three men nun out from door way
and hold up man. She screamed and
the men ran.
Policeman o'Bnen OF the East 1o4th
street station caught man who was run
ming. In the station house he said that
he was Joseph Craig. % years old, OF sl5
Ea at iolst street. He was locked up on
the complaint Of Mrs. Bibaoh.
The man who was held up was also gath
cred in He said that he was John O'Con-
nor, IS years old, OF S2s East Fifty-ninth
street He said that he had had Is. He
had no money when he was arrested,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
ONE WIFE AT BARRITT FUNEEAL.
The Brooklyn One, Who Exhibits Divorce
Decree From wife MOL

CINCINNATI. Feb. ls.-0ne woman. wife
No. ?. from Brooklyn, attended the funeral
this afternoon of Samuel L. BGui,', TIE
electrical inventor, who died suddenly IN
a strange boarding house here. Sho soooed
convulsively throughout the services.
Mrs Georgia Barritt, wife No. /. il herr.
stopping at the home Of John Ryan, ths
turfniAn. Wife No. brought TO her counsel
Outcalt 4 Foraker, a certified copy Of 4
divorce decree granted 10 wife No. IN
New York city on March 3, 1898, Of which
the latter says she ia ignorant and has since
lived with her husband for four years. or
from 1901 10 1904, at 1921 Windsor street
this CITY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
HELD FOR DOUBLE MURDER.
Man Accused OF Killing His Wife and
Observation-Disclosures Exhumed


Bitter, Pa, Feb. is.-John Walker Ia
under arrest charged with the murder OF
his wife and mother-in-law some time
ago. Or. j, Clinton Atwell, Coroner Of
Butler county. to-day ordered Doctors
wattsrson and Lowry to this place 70 make
post norton examinations Of the bodies
OF Mrs. Margaret Brown and her daughter.
Mrs. Anna Walker. The bodies have been
eIhumed.
Mrs Brown was a wealthy widow living
on a farm near Glade Mills when Walker
went there as an ociIlist and vender OF
spectaoles. He became acquainted with
Anna Brown. the widows only daughter.
and in short time married her. Walker
settled down 10 live with his nother-in-
law.
IL IL alleged all the womans money was
gone In a short time. Mortgages, Sherif's
Bales and oonstable's sales followed. On
Jan. % Mrs. Brown died, and her daughter,
Mrs. Walker, followed her Ave days later
Mrs Brown was &c years old. The neigh
bors did not like the circumstances sur
rounding. tho Gaze and asked the Coroner
To investigate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
CALEDONIA SMOKER.

Defective Insulation in Downtown Insur-
anoe Building Sends Tenants Home Early.
Fro damaged the supply department in
the basement of the Caledonia Insurance
Company's twelve story granite building at
so and 81 Pine street late yesterday after
noon TO the extent OF $500. Defective insu-
lation set FIRE to some paper, and the main
halls we're soon filed with binding clouds
OF smoke.
Quite number Of occupants OF the offices
wore in the building at the time and all
made hurried start for home. Two
lawyers CLERKS thought they couldn't get
down by the elevator and made their way
over tho roof OF 81 and SO and down 70 the
street through that building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
LYNCHED IN TEXAS
Two Men Killed by Pursuers for Assaults
on Women Near Austin.

AUSTIN Tex, Feb. is.-The people Of
the ooun try south and southeast OF here.
within a distance Of thirty-hve miles, are
aroused over the criminal assaults ha
have been made on white women. ! tn
last three days four assaults vera ON
mitted, Two Of the perpetrators are ad
having been killed by pursuers.
In addition to the shooting to dea' o
Carlos Munez the Mexican who Grim ally
assaulted Mrs. John Moore near ale
yesterday, a negro named VIII John, n.
who made a criminal assault upon Mrs
j. II. Tiffany near Jedde, was shot and
killed. Johnson had taken refuge In an
outbullding, and when the posse surrounded
1t the fugitive made a break to run. He
was shot down.
Two Bohemian women, who also live In
the Jedde neighborhood. were assaulted
about the same time that the attack was
made upon Mrs. Tiffany, Officers have
obtained good descriptions OF their as
sailsnts, who are negroes, and their capture
IL expected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
NO OVERCOATS TAKEN.
sign In Alleged Negro KIondike Joint Is \
Novelty to Raiding Cops.

Capt Cottrcll OF the Tenderloin station
and several Of his plain clothes men raided
an alleged negro gambling house at AS Sixth
avenue last night. They forced a door TO
get into the place and gave seven
negroes a bad scare. The negroes tried TO
escape. but they were all held until George
Taylor. the alleged proprietor, was picked
out from the crowd. He vas the only
prisoner taken.
The raiders got sis In niokels and dimes
and Klondike outfit. The only interest
ing thing the police found was a big sign
In the place which read: NO overcoats
taken here
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
TO REINSTATE WEST POINTER.
House Passes Bill In Behalf Of Cadet Pen.
dlcton, Expelled for HaunE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-The House to-day
passed the bill authorizing the President
to re!nstate Alexander G. Pendleton as a
cadet at the West Point Military Academy.
Mr.. Hull (Rep., Iowa., chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs, explained
that this young man had been found guilty
technically Of hazing. and there being no
discretion vested in the officials at West
Point he was dismissed.
Mr.. Hull thought that Pendleton had
been sufficiently punished, and the House
thought so too.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
HiRhwaymen Get sIs.

william Luckhardt. a monument maker
living In the Hudson Boulevard. West
New York, n j.. was attacked by two foot
pads in Herman avenue, Gutenberg. early
yesterday morning, One of the highway.
men knocked him down and held him while
the other searched his pockets. They stole
SIS and then took 70 the woods.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
Colorado Bill for state on Refinery.

DENVER. Col, Feb. Following the
lead Of Kansas, n bill has been introduced
in the State Legislature appropriating
sl25,00O for the erection and oper ion Of an
oil refinery. in competition wit The Stand
ard Oil Company, The price II crude oil
in this State has recently been reduced
from 81 TO so cents a barrel