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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
MRS. JANE STANFORDPOISONED
ATTEMPT MADE TO KILL THE
CALIFORNIA WOMAN.
Poison Put in Mineral Water From Which
She Drank Three Times-Had TO Give
Up Social Functions-She Sailed on

SAN Francisco, Feb. 1s.--It leaked out
to-day that an attempt was made to poison
Mrs. Jane L. Stanford in her California
street mansion within the last month. and
detectives are now trying to run down
the criminal. The poison was placed In
bottle OF mineral water Mrs. Stanford
drank three times OF the mixture. but the
poison had been used In such large
quantity that it served as its own emetic.
Mrs. Stanford was taken violently Ill.
The contents OF the stomach and the water
left in the bottle from which she had taken
three drinks were analysed, and sufficient
poison was found to kill dozen persons
had it been used with Judgment. Deteo-
tives are watching the servants in the Mob
Hill residence and following every clue
suggested.
Mrs. Stanford sailed on Thursday for
Japan to recover from the trying expert
ence that nearly cost her life. She was Ill
when she sailed on the steamer Korea and
almost a nervous wreck from the realiza-
ton OF the attempt to kill her. She was TO
have entertained at home on California
street on Feb. s in honor Of the debut OF
Miss Jennie Lathrop her niece. Society
looked forward eagerly to the brilliant
affair when suddenly all the invitations
were cancelled The reason given WAS that
Mrs. Stanford was i'll.
That was tho second proposed social
function abandoned by the widow OF the
university founder. On Jan. 20 1t was
announced that all invitations had been
recalled for q reception at which the MEM
bers OF the board of trustees of Stanford
University were TO lie her guests. Mrs.
Stanford had just returned to her home
in this city and had announced that she
would entertain freely.
About a year ago Mrs. Stanford returned
from trip around the world With her
on the voyage were Miss Bertha Benner,
her secretary, man named Beverly, who
was her butler. and a maid soon after her
return to this city Beverly, tho butler, was
discharged, and another man employed.
Just what led to the discharge Of tho
butler, who had accompanied her around
the world, ia not known. Miss Benner
made many pleas to have him reinstated,
but he Was not again employed
Miss Benner sailed with Mrs. Stanford
on the Korea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
NEXT MOVE FOR JACKSON.
Alleged Irregularities in Jury Room Be-
fore Coroner Was Convicted.


II Is understood that when Coroner Moses
J. Jackson comes up for sentence on Tues
day his counsel. Frank Moss. will make
motion to havo the verdict OF the jury that
convicted him set aside on the ground that
there were irregularities in the jury room
Eight Of the jurors that found Coroner Jack
son guilty were at the District Attorneys
Office yesterday and were examined by
Assistant District Attorney Rand.
Several days ago Lawyer Gutenberg
wrote 10 the lawyer in Jersey City who get
new trial for a man who was convicted
by a jury on the toss of a COIN Afidavits
were submitted in that case, and Mr.. Green
berg wanted TO know on what ground the
Judge had accepted the affidavits. de
said that in the case of DR.. jackson he had
been Informed that there was some mis-
conduct In the jury room, and we have
several affidavits by jurors, but can find
no decision permitting those afidavits
being accepted by the Judge
Mr.. Moss was asked yesterday II he in
tended to ask for a new trial on the ground
that coin had been tipped by the Jackson
jury.
-Oh no. he said. I've don't charge
any Tipping of coin. / can't give you
any reason. Mr.. Rand seems to be up a
tree
Mr.. Rand wouldn't say what he had the
jurors at the District Attorneys Office for.
1t was said that the only thing that hap
pened in the jury room was that one of the
jurors who had taken stenographic notes
during the trial had read them to his fellow
jurors. That is not irregular.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
HIRING MEN HERE.
Fewer Applicants Yesterday for Places
In Event OF New Haven Strike.

On account Of the publicity given by
the newspapers to the opening Of tho Offices
at i29 Cedar street and 80 John street to
hire men for the New Haven road and the
talk Of possible arbitration of the trouble
there were fewer applicants yesterday
The applications are made at l29 Cedar
street, and the applicants when accepted
are sent to SO John street. where Conrad
Schulze. the head of the bureau, has his
headquarters
At 100 Cedar street, when Sun reporter
called there yesterday ID was not denied
that the men hired were for the New Haven
road in case of strike. Mr., Sohulze's
assistant who had charge there asked the
following question Of each applicant first:
Are you willing TO work on railroad
running into New York where the men
are on strike, not for wages or hours OF
labor, but on account Of a dispute between
two unions?'
If the question were answered in the
affirmative the applicant was sent TO SO
John street 10 be examined. The tests
were age, weight, physical condition,
hearing and eyesight. Mr.. Schulzes
assistant rejected a number OF applicants
whose appearance he did not like without
putting any questions.
The men who pass the examination
and are accepted he said, "are put on
the roll nd their addresses registered.
They will be paid 81 day from the time
they are accepted until they are needed
OF it is found that they are not required.
From Sunday TO Thursday We had more
than 1900 applicants. and about 600 arc
engaged. Only 400 men are needed.
The officers Of the New Haven Railroad
who we're in the city yesterday said they
knew nothing OF a second attempt to
arbitrate the differences or Of any further
conferences. There was 6 rumor that
second conference was being brought about
by the Civic Federation. Ralph NJ. Easley,
chairman Of its executive COMMITTEES, said
that there was no truth IN this.
IT was admitted by both fremen and
engineers who we're seen that che dispute
is jurisdictional one between unions. At
the last convention Of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen an order was given
directing the hremen after they became
engineers 10 use their utmost influence
when they we're promoted to be engineers
TO have the brotherhood represented on all
the committees TO adjust grievances.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
SHE LOCKED THE BURGLAR IN.
Mrs McGuire's Captive Had II Latchkeys
and q Conf ederate Bill.

Mrs Mary Mo3;lirc, who runs a furnished
room house at 22s East Thirtieth street,
heard some one tramping around In a room
on the top floor yesterday afternoon. and
ran upstairs TO investigate. She found a
man r,lmmag ing through bureau drawers.
What are you doing here2' she de-
manded.
Il want to find the man this letter Is adj
dressed to- the intruder replied, picking
up an envelope from the table.
Mrs Mcclure dashed out Of the room
locking the door behind her. She got back
with Policeman Quinn Of the East Thirty
fifth street station before the man could
open IT,
At the station house the man said he was
Edward Gordon, % years old, Of 25s Third
avenue He told Sergt. McAdam he was
willing to plead guilty TO attempted burg
larry, as long as his picture was in the Head
Quarters gallery. His pockets yielded up
twenty-one latchkeys, So In good bills and
n 800 Confederate bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19

the fence with his unoccupied night hand
swung, thus steadled, easily around on
the slippery ice and darted southwark
down Brown place
Close behind him, on dead run also. came
Policeman McKiernan He too had heard
the scream and the shots, and he had got to
the scene just in time to see the thief leg
Rng it eastward. Mckiernan did not
stop to ask the tewidered Cornisnes what
was the matter but kept right on after the
fleeing robber He had got out his re-
volver and held it in his right hand as he
reached the corner of Brown place. This
prevented him grabbing the fence to steady
himself when he turned. IA the robber had
done. He slipped on the icy sidewalk and
went down with crash, but was on his feet
again in an instant
He ran a short distance further and fell
again. but not until he had sent bullet
whining after the highwayman. The
highwayrnan then turned and fired a shot
at the policeman. Neither shot took
effect. and the highwayman by this time
had so great lead that capture was nope
loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Cornish and Mr. and MIS-.
Morals all went to the Alexander avenue
police station and told their story, Mrs'
Cornish with her nerve by this time fully
restored and rather inclined TO treat the
adventure as in the nature Of an exciting
bit of fun Mr.. Cornish took less humor-
Gus view of It.
Capt. Crosss five detectives and num-
Der Of others from the Central offices were
ransacliing pawnshops and hunting Tor
the man shor; on front testh all day yes
terday. Inspector o'Bren was confident
the man would soon be caught Cornish
and Mr.. Morals looked through the Rogues
Gallery ut Police Headquarters yesterday
but failed to recognize the robber among
the photographs there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
SAT AT THE CAPTAINS TABLE.
Mrs. Lyle. From the second Cabin, Dined
in state on Campania.

Mrs. J.v. Lyle, who vas second cabin pas
aenger aboard the Cunarder Campania, in
Yesterday from Liverpool and Queenstown,
went into the first cabin dining room on the
second day out sat down at an unoccupied
table and demanded that she should be
served. The stewards refused TO take her
order.
Finally she went to the captains table
and asked that dinner be brought to her
Immediately. The diners at the table got
M and left, and Capt Pritchard told a
steward to take her order. She ate lone
some meal and was persuaded then TO return
70 the second cabin. The rest OF the trip
was very rough and the woman did not
appear thereafter in either second or first
cabin for meals
She came of the ship in n squirrel skin
cloak. pink slippers. very big picture hat
and a Rauzy brownish dress, and went to
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
It not so long ago that a woman crossed
in a ball dress only. having come to the
steamer from party
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
AT LONG RANCE OVER MATTHEWS
Maybe Jerome and Gruher VIII lie Getting
TO Closer Grips.

No announcement was made yesterday
by Armitage Mathews. Abe Gruber's handy
man and secretary of the New York county
Republican committee. az to tho statement
made by his attorneys, Black, Olcott, Gruber
4 Bouynge, to the effect that Mathews was
the subject of Investigation by the Dis
trict Attorneys Office.
District Attorney Jerome was at his home
in I.akeyille yesterday and was not inclined
to discuss the affairs of his Office. He said
that on Monday he would be ready and
willing to take up any differences between
the lawbreakers and the law in this county
Until then he legged to be excused Mr.
Grlber said:
L want this community TO know that
have been keeping II book on this man
Jerome for a long time. | know what his
conduct has been and know how | can
call him TO account for j.. ] mean to ask
him before long in some way which he
cannot escape how he accounts for the
things which Fritz Lindinger has said before
.the Legislature at Albany about the dis
position Of the liquor dealers corruption
fund a. far "a Lindingers statements
affect jerome"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
4 NEW ORDER OF MERIT.
House Passes Il Bill TO Honor the Heroes
az railroad Wrecks.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ia bill introduced
By Mr. Mann Rep, Ill) TO establish a new
order of merit in the United States was
paseed by the House to-day. 1t author
lies the President TO cause 10 be prepared
bronze mednls Of honor. with suitable en-
blematic devices, which rhHn be bestowed
upon any persons who, ~ extreme daring,
endanger their own lives in saving or en-
d en- voring TO save lives from any wreck.
or IN pre- venting or endeavoring TO prevent
such wreck upon any railroad within tho
United States engaged in interstate COM
merce.
1t is further provided that the President
may issue 10 any person TO whom medal
of honor may have been awarded rosette
or knot 10 be worn in leu Of the medal, and
a ribbon 10 be worn with the medal; said
rosette or knot and ribbon TO be each Of a
pattern to be prescribed by the President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
WOM4N'S PLIGHT IN AIRSHIP.
Brought Herself safely To Earth by biting
Hole In the Gas Bag.

San Francisco, Feb. ls.-Wth broken
ropes dangling and with Mrs. George W.
Heaton. wife of tho inventor on board, the
airship California Messenger suddenly
sprang upward 1000 feet over 1dora Park
this afternoon. There seemed no hope for
its occupant. but the plucky woman bit
hole in the gas bag and the machine plunged
downward 10 land lightly in East Berkeley
Mrs. Heaton had assembled in the Mes
senger short distance above Idora Park
to allow the taking of some photographs.
Light ropes held the machine, but hardly
had It risen above the treetops when the
ropes parted. Like rocket the airship
scared upward. Suddenly it seemed to
stop. Then it came down part way Ike
fash and then descended slowly.
Mrs. Heaton said later that when the
airship began to descend she had presence
of mind enough to steer it to a good place
TO land,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
JACKIEs MAKE Up A SHORTAGE.
Crew OF the san Francisco Trying TO Save
Paymaster's Clerk From Punishment

NoRFor.J, Va, Feb. is.-The United States
sailors that composed the crew of the
cruiser San Francisco have made up the
shortage in the accounts Of Paymaster's
Clerk X. D. Holt. now confined on tho re-
oeiving ship Richmond at the Norfolk
navy yard pending an investigation. This
was done by the sailors with the hope that
il would result in his release.
Holt was kind to the jack tars on the
cruiser San Francisco while that vessel
was in the Agiatic station, and it was in
recognition Of this that they made up the
purse TO pay his shortage. Holt, upon the
recent arrival of the San Francisco in
Hampton Roads from the Orient, was absent
for several days An investigation showed
his accounts 10 be short.
A search was started, but Holt returned
Of his own accord. He was then placed
under arrest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
MOCK MARRIAGE IN COURT.
Summonses Issued for Two r1fty-nrst street
Policemen Identified by bridegroom.

The investigation made by Police Com
missioner MoAdoo and District Attorney
Jerome into the mock marriage ceremony
alleged 10 have been performed by police
men OF the East Fifty-first street station
house bore fruit yesterday when Police
men George Tobin and George Witzel
appeared before Magistrate Steinert in
the Tombs police court charged with the
Sunn,onscs had been secured by As
sistant District Attorney krotel, who drew
az, an aeidaxit charging Tobin and Witzel
with having performed the mock marriage
ON the night Of Dec. TO- 1904, when William
nav and Marie Lehrke were supposedly
united IN marriage. Mr.. Krotel said that
Bay had identified Cd both poloein'n as orns
Mapistrrte Steinert adjourned the case
until nexi Thursday and paroled the police
men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
STORk TIE NATIONAL BIRD
Under President Rooscyclt-Osweso VIII
still Do Her Duty.

At the dinner of the Oswego County
Society of New York at the st. Denis last
night John ID. Higgins. president OF the
association called on a few of the hundred
members present for impromptu speeches.
Irving Washburn, president Of the Oswego
Normal School, said that President Roose-
welt had 30 far usurped executive authority
that he had changed the national bird from
the eagle to the stork. But he added,
-the sons OF Oswego can do good service
even along that line.
Mr.. c. Boyle talked about Brooklyn.
Manhattan is only the place you pass
through TO get to Brooklyn, he said.
They run boats around hnnhattan-thats
the proper way TO get to Brooklyn Why
tho Bridge crush only shows how crazy
PEG plo are to get across the East River
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
AROU SEQ BY STAGE VILLAIN.
Servant Girls Couldn't stand the Way lie
Was Treating the Poor Heroine.

Annie Botta and Mary Leouard. domestic
servants, attended the performance Of a
Working Girls Wrongs at the Park Thea
tire, Brooklyn, last night. Their sympa-
thes became 80 thoroughly aroused by
the trials TO which the heroine WAS subjected
that they started for the villain in the play
with the announcement that they would do
him or be done
Patrolman Wise attempted to eject them.
They fought, kicked and scratched, but
with the aid Of the ushers they were hustled
into the street, where they renewed the
fight with the officer.
Wise was clawed, pulled and hauled
over the sidewalk and knocked down and
walked on. He was getting 30 much the
worst OF the battle that an alarm was sent
to police headquarters.
He finally got the women to the Adams
street station after two other officers had
come TO his assistance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
NORTH BETTER For WIRELESS.
The Navy Finds That Messages Won't Go
80 Far I'm warmer Zones.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-The entire feet
of naval vessels which has been engaged
in the maneuvpes at Culebra left there
yesterday for Guantanamo. where there
will be more experiments in naval warfare.
Especially viii the wireless telegraph e1-
periments be continued. SO far many valu-
able results have been obtained. Among
other things, it has been discovered that it
is impossible to transmit wireless messages
TO as great distances in the warmer zones
as further north.
In the early part OF March Admiral
Barker will take his warships to Pensacola,
where target practice will hold sway for a
month. Fourteen Of the vessels have been
selected to visit Havana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
Girls TAKE RISKY LEAP.
sisters Fleeing From shoplftins Charge
Clear 5-F0Ot Airshau

Two rosy checked girls. who say they are
Dora and Mary Kisley, sisters, respectively
20 and Fl years old, were locked up in the
West Forty-seyenth street station last night,
charged with the larceny of two silk waists
from a dry goods store on Ninth avenue.
The girls bought one silk waist from the
wife OF the proprietor, and she says that
when her back was turned they took two
others
They we're making for the door when tie
loss was discovered The girls ran into "A
hallway. A cop chased them to the roof
md he SAYS they took a five foot jump
over an airshaft and dropped nine feet
caught.
of tie house. The prisoners said they
were employed at the Narragansett Hotel
at Broadway and Ninety-fifth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
hoy COASTER KILLED.
Collidcd With Another Youngster and Blow
ON Mlndplpe Caused sun ocation.

George Foeher, Is years old, Of 1872 Newton
street. Newark was killed while coasting
on the Court street hill in that city yester-
day afternoon. The boy was going down
the slope on single sled at a high rate
of speed He turned out to avoid one
party of coasters coming up and in 80 doing
crashed into boy who was dragging his
sled behind him. The blow was 80 violent
that. while il did not break his skin it caused
Foehers windpipe 10 swell, and almost
instant suffocation resulted.
Policeman Douglass picked the boy up
and ran with him TO the Emergency Hos
pital. Before the physicians could act the
boy was dead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
MINOR OFFICIAL KILLED.
Armenians Turn Assasslns in Russian
Trnnscaucasia.
spssaI cobls Ds,paieass 10 TIE sun.

spsssi Cable Ds,paieass 10 TIE sun.
TIY11s. Feb. is.--Armenlans have az
sassinated a district officer at 1gder. Tho
assassins escaped.
An unknown man has fatally shot the
Mayor OF Vagarshapad, the chief village
Of the Echmiadzin district.
KIsHNEFF, Feb. 1s.-An unidentified
man armed with stick attempted to attack
Project Of Police Reichardt while tho latter
was passing In cab to-day. The man was
arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
NEW CLun SWINGING RECORD.
Australian Keeps Them Going Forty-nve
Hours and Fight Minutes.
sr,cfaI caNs pe,peieh 70 THs suN.


LONDON, Feb. is.-The stalwart Austral-
ian Burrows started in London music
hail on Wednesday at midnight to break
his own record for continuous club swing
ing Of forty-three hours and six minutes
which he established in Canada. This
he accomplished on Friday night after
forty-five hours and eight minutes.
The regulations demanded that the mini
mum number Of swings in minute should
be sixty, but he actually averaged one hun
bred and fifty.
Throughout Thursday night vaudeville
artists entertained the performer while
he was at work. A well known comedienne
gave sixty songs while two others gave
thirty each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
JOHN scANNELL A SICK MAN
Has Been In BED Fortnight With Hard
Case OF Grip.

John j, Scannell. Fire Com missioner
under Mayor Van Wyck, has been confined
to his bed under care Of n trained nurse
FOR the past two weeks. He caught q cold,
which soon turned into grip. He was on
the road to recovery. when he caught
fresh cold few day ago. DR.. Fred A.
Lyons. who is attending MI Scanneii'
said last night:
MIR. Soannell Is suffering from severe
attack Of grip. Any danger OF pneumonia
il. think, remote. His condition IL not
serious
Fire Chief Croker and Peter De Lacey
we're callers at Mr.. SoannolPs house yester-
day. Richard Croker and John Fox also
called
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
PADEREWSKI IN A RAGE.
Refuses to Play in Cincinnati Until Pro-
gramme "Ad" Is Torn out.

CINCINNATI, Feb. ls.-Ignace Paderewski'
the pianist. became very angry this after
noon and for n time refused TO go on with
bis concert at Music Hall because there
had been inserted in his programmes an
announcement of a coming concert by
Eugen DAlbert in which D'Albert was
spoken OF as the worlds greatest player
Of Beethoven
Paderewski was finally appeased by
having the Objectionable page torn from
the programmes before they we're dis
tributpd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
GOyERNHENT SOUVENIRs.
100, 600 More Cap Ribbons Needed TO sup-
nlN VISITORS 20 NaNnl Ncskcls.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-The Navy De-
partment will advertise soon for 10000
cap ribbons for the enlisted seamen. The
encroachments Of visitors TO vessels on the
supply Of cap ribbons has greatly dimin-
ished the stock on hand and has made
further purchase necessary.
1t has been found that visitors carry OF
a cap ribbon "a a memento rather than any
thing else
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
No PEACE PROPOSALS.
Report Of Negotiations Denied in TOXIC
and 81. Petersburg.
special cable Dt,pdtehss 10 TIE sun.

1SptfigI t0bIt UffpIIehet 70 THE SUI
ST. Petersburg. Feb. 1S--lt is stated
here serni-ofiioiAlly TINT no psaos pro-
posals have been received from japan.
Therefore the report that pourparlers have
begun is without foundation.
TOXIC. Feb. ls.-lt was stated at the
Foroir- p to-day that the report that
Jana. -.a been unoficially informed Of
the terms on which Russia was prepared
to ne gotiste for peaoe had no foundation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
Rangers TO give saddle to Roosevelt.

PTHSIN. Ariz.. Feb. lS.-The Arizona
Rangers have presented to Gov. Brodie
the finest saddle they could buy The
Governor. who will leave soon for the East,
will present the saddle TO President Roose-
welt with the compliments of the Rangers,
who are mostly former Rough Riders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
HIGHWAYMEN USE CHL0ROFORn.
Knock Out q Man on staten Island and Get
Considerable Money and His watch

The police Of West Brighton we're in
formed by telephone early this morning
that William Mckenzie. who lives on
Madison avenue. New Brighton. had been
held up at First and Madison avenues,
New Brighton, late last night, chloroformed
and robbed Of a gold watch and chain and
a considerable sum of money. Two do
tectives were atonce sent out on the case
but they discovered no clue to the high
WayInan.