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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
Removed From Once by Gov. Higgins.

Rem owed From Onlce by Gov. Higgins.
ALBANY, July N.-Gov. Higgins has re-
moved for misconduct and malfeasance
In Office Abram Sammons, the Repubh-
can superintendent Of the poor Of Ulster
In removing. Sammons the Governor
said:
Il do not find that Summons was an In:
tentional wrongdoer. His conception Of
his duties as a public official is aptly stated
In his own words addressed to an inspector
Of the State Board Of CHARITIES at the county ,aa
house about the 22d day OF January. lso4,
member Of the State Board Of Charities or
Of the Board Of Super visors. as he had been
elected by the people and was responsible
Of the public oficial as an elective despot,
making law unto himself to guide his
conduct, and relying on perso nal popu-
iarity to retain him In power. units Sam
mons for office and oompels me to remove
him."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
LAND FRAUD CASES.
Federal District Attorney Roasts VII.
Hansen and His Counsel.

Federal District Attorney Roasts VII.
Hansen and His Counsel.
PORTLAND, Ore. July s1.-United States
District Attorney Heney bitterly arraignsd
Congressman Williamson and 0esner and
Biggs In closing his argument for the prose-
oution In the land fraud cases this after
noon. He directly accused the attorneys
for The defense Of tampering with Wit
hssses. and q spirited dialogue followed
between him and Attorney Bennett, Of
counsel for williamson.
Heney declared that Miss Vanderpool.
after going to tho theatre with Rtggs and
after having been interviewed by William
con and Attorney Bennett, could not, - .
witness for the Government, remember
important facts.
Ernest starr, nephew Of Williamson;
peared In court this morning. His testi-
mony was Of the don't remember sort.
This caused Heney to say that he was not
after the little Ash; 1t was the big fsh that
he purpoeed to convict.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
eROKAW MAKES NEW RECORD.
Drives His Auto From NarraSAnsett P1ef
to Richneld Springs In Two Day..

Drives His Auto From NarraSAnsott Pier
to Richneld Springs In Two Days..
R1cHF1ELD SPRINGS, N. Y, July N.-W.
Gould Brokaw drove his new sixty horse
power Mercedes car into Richaeld last even
ing from Narragansett Pier, having COW
ered the $50 miles In two days. Tho record
Is a now one. The run to Providence
was uneventful, but at Leo, Mass, The
car startled the natives by speed
ing Jacobs Ladder without q whimper.
This ascent 10 we'll known embarrassment
to tourists and the townsmen there have
raked shelels galore from owners Of light
power cars The Brokaw machine made q
poor showing after reaching the New
York State roads. From Albany the route
was the Great Western turnpike, and while
some stretches showed runs Of sixty-five to
seventy miles an hour, tho speed was often
reduced to ton miles.
Mrs. James E. Martin, sister Of Mr..
Brokaw. drove her 1850 horsepower
car from Albany. Mrs. Frank El)is Of At
lanta. Ca, accompanied Mrs. Martin.
Thursday tho party will drive to Saratoga
for the races. Mr.. Brokaw Is entertaining
Marquis Tore Hermond Of Madrid during
his stay on this side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
THE LIFE INSURANCE INQUIRY.
Senator Armstrong Says His Committee
VIII Get to Work This Week.


ALBANY, July s1.-Senator William W.
Armstrong, chairman Of the joint legis-
latiye committee which Is to investigate
the conditions surrounding the life insur-
ance business In this State, especially tho
h Insurance Society, is in Albany Late this
afternoon he had a talk at the executive
chamber with Gov. Higgins and State
Superintendent Of Insurance Francis heno.
ricks, preparatory to the initial meeting OF
the committee in the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee room here tomorrow morning at
II o'clock.
.The full committee will select counsel.
said Senator Armstrong tonight. without
any outside interference. Two or three
lawyers undoubtedly will be needed to AID
countants and examiners. We may be able
to borrow some Of the latter from state
derartments. In writing the members OF
the committee, announcing the date OF
meeting, asked them to 80 arrange their
nal as5s as q = all Of
this week, both here and in New York;
INV idea Is that the committee Will re-
main In session this week until q complete
plan Of organizatio Is provided, such as
the selection Of counsel ana Necessary
recess viii bs taken to permit counsel to
fsmiliarioe themselves with the Hendaoks
report and testimony and the Friok re-
port on the Equitable. This VIII enable
COMMITTEES, which viii not duplicate any
portions Of the HendhtSas invss 81 cation alton
OPERATIONS Of Superintendent q Insurance
Hendricks, Attorney General Nay Mayer tb and
officiais have signified their desire to 90.
operate With the committee, and District
Attorney Jerome wrote me that he would
be happy to meet the committee any day
this week in New York.
.The committee probably Will hold sew
eral sessions in New York city this week
and will endeavor to get the use Of one OF
the court rooms for meeting purposes.
We hope to start right IN on our ou Mwssog e.
miiiaize themselyes with the Hendricks
and Friok reports. We have tremendous
task ahead Of US and have not any toe
he had at the outset II we are to accom-
plish the work laid out for US.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
Lawn Tennis at Boston.

BOSTON, July si.-Weather conditions were
wretohed for the opening play In the invita-
ton lawn tennis tournament to-day at the
Nahant Tennis Club. but seven matches
were concluded
fine drizzle fell most Of the time and
cross court gale bothered the players, except
on the east court. Tho gallery. buried In
some fairly good play, particularly In the
match between A., Goldman and H. J.
Rag 81 sas : sst sSS 4. BIZ
game Of which went to vantage five times.
Three OF the matches required extra sets.
summary:
Leonard. 81, a.: A. Goldman defeated H. j. Holt.
g 60. F. B; Wlnelov defeated J: G. LoyeIing.
IS, 90: r. G. Seaver defeated s. Ware, 6-s. e.;
George Lyon. Jr; defeated 4. Pier, So s-2,e-i:
60; W. c. Grant defeated G. H Nettie,on by de.
fault.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
THEY WANT AN ACCOUNTING.
Receiver OF Ubero Plantation Company
Bring Suit Against Ferdinand e. Borges.

Receivers OF Ubero PLANTATION company
Bring Suit Against Ferdinand e. Borges.
BOSTON, July sl.-A bill In equity was
brought In the Supreme Court to-day BY
the Ubero Plantation Company, at tho In
stance Of the receivers, n. w. Ogden and
Jeremiah Smith. Jr.. under authority OF
an order Of Judge Lowell against Ferdi-
nand E. Borges and others, with view to
an accounting from Borges. The company
was formed to develop land In Mexico,
and various companies were incorporated,
with the result that the moneys that were
received from the sale Of stocks and bonds
went into the hands Of few men, Il Is al
legged, instead Of being devoted to the pur-
pose Of the corporation.
Borges, and aslss to have him directed to
pay the amount that may DO found to be
due It Is said that he benefited by
reason Of his participation In the alleged
fraudulent misappropriation OF property
OF the company, and the receivers want
him to account for the same.
The defendants named In the bill besides
Borges are seventeen life insurance con-
panies The company seeks to prevent the
insurance people from paying anything to
Boraes on account Of his contracts With
them. He has, It Is said, paid-up policies
and other Investments. The company
wishes to reach his annuitiee and other in
terest In the policies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
ALTA YOLOS PHOTOS.
Janitress Of Broadway Apartment Accused
Of Taking Them.


OF Taking Them.
Miss Alta Yolo, a singer. was the center
of attention for while In jefferson Market
police court yesterday afternoon, whom
she called upon Magistrate Wahle for q
summons for Mrs. Barry, the janitress
OF the apartment house at ii47 Broadway.
It appeared that q few weeks ago, while
Miss Yolo was rearranging for the summer
her apartment on the top floor, she placed
in an adjoining fat a large collection Of
photographs. A few were family pictures,
but the majority consisted of notables
Of tho dramatic and operatio world. past
and present. Many bore autographs,
Jean de Resske, Mary Ande son, Jerome
Sykes, Joseph Jefferson and . host Of
others.
Wheel Miss Yolo's maid Phoebe sought
the photographs they were gone. Mrs.
Barry said she had thrown them into the
ash can. not knowing to whom they be-
longed.
Magistrate wahle will listen to both sides
Wednesday afternoon. the day for which
the summons Is returnsble.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
MURPHYSEES M'CARRENAGAN
MAYOR HAD BROUGHT THEM TO-
GETH r 8 WEEKS AGO.

Dem ocratio city Committee Organized
ith james J. Martin Chairman
Murphy and McCarren Head ON.
mittee to Prepare City Ticket STATE.
Charles F. Murphy and Senator Pat
McCarren attended last night the meeting
held in the Democratic Club Of the new
Democratic city committee. The club
rooms were crowded, something unusual
at this time Of the year, the interest which
drew the members together being ap-
parently the meeting Of Mr.. Murphy and
Mr.. MoCarren. Although many Of the
members seemed not to be aware Of tho
fact, the two leaders were brought together
nearly three weeks ago by Mayor Mcclellan
and at that conference 1t was agreed that
whatever personal differences they might
have they would. a. was told in The Sun
last week, sink them In the common pur-
DOSE to work for the reelection Of Mayor
Mcclellan.
At that conference Senator MoCarren
promised that all the influence he could
WELD would 60 to the support Of Col. McClel-
Ian, and hs asked In return only that tho
COMPREHENSIVE should 60 to Brooklyn.
and that In the event Of Democratic sue.
cess at the next election patronage should
not be distributed In suoh way as might
tend to Undermine his leadership OF the
Brooklyn organization. He received as
surances on both points.
For fifteen or twenty minutes before
the committee got down to business last
night Murphy and McCsrren at IN chairs
drawn toEether In . corner Of the room.
When their conversation was over The
COMMITTEES was called TO order. Tho NOM
bers Of the new COMMITTEES ale:
1nSY ssors s.1 81 suiss .s. MAJ:
TN. louis i. Hafyen and 3. j. MCGUIRE.
Senator MoCsrren. Conrad hassnnus and
'ASSs 1Ascoioash President Cassidy. qsGrg.
wallace. George Creed. P'J. Mara and J. P.
Richmond n: Nullsra John o. !;
s nsa1Fy " S'e ossn. W. '''''' ''0AAA " WV
Mr.. Martin was chosen chairman Of the
committee. He held the same position
two Year, ago when Mayor Mcclellan va
nominated. Mr.. Muller and Thomas F.
Smith were selected - secretariss.
Mcclure, Regain; Creed, Witt and Plunhitt
was named to decide upon the place and
date OF the city convention. Another sub:
committee, TO which was estensibly allotted
the work Of completing all preliminary
details OF the convention. but which will
nate places on the city and county tickets,
Carren, Borough President Cassidy OF
Queens, Borough President Ha6en Of Tho
Bronx and MI. Muller Of Richmond. :.
Upon the motion q Senator McCarren 1t
was resolved that the basis Of representa-.
ton at tho city convention should be one
delegate for every 500 voters as registered
for the 1904 election. This will mean that
there will be nearly 100 delegates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
SUSPECTED OF CHILD MURDER.
Father Detained Pending Examination Of
the Stomach Of His Daughter.

Father Detained Pending Examination Of
the Stomach Of His Daughter.
ISLAND POND, Vt. July sl.-State's At
torney Amey announced to-day that he
was making an off1dal Investigation Of the
connected with tho sudden
death Of Lila Waterman; tho three-year-
old daughter OF Walter Waterman Of VIC
tory, this State. Robert Waterman; the
father, has been detained, and while he IL
not imprisoned the State's Attorney has
secured the appointment Of . keeper for
the suspected man. Mr.. Amey has sent
the stomach Of the dead child to physicians,
rom whom he expects q report upon the
question Of the cause Of death before the
end Of the week. A hearing in the case
has been arranged for Friday before Trial
Justice McGinniss.
The case was called to the attention OF
the States Attorney on account Of the sud-
denness Of the chiId's DEATH % we'll as on
account Of the fact that three other children
OF Waterman died suddenly In the last
two or three years, as well as his first and
second wives. According to the informa-
ton lodged with the States Attorney. Lila
Waterman died shortly after drinking q
quantity OF liquid which had been admin
istered by her father, and 1t IL upon this
allegation that the suspicion IN the case
rests,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
PROFESSIONAL SMASHERSUP.
TIVE Men and . Women Indicted In
BAlttmor orc.

I've Men and . Women Indicted In
BALTIMORE, July M.-An alleged con-
spiracy TO dciraud the various railway
companies OF the country has been un-
earthed by tho police Of this city, In con-
junction with the officials Of the claims
department. Of the United Railways and
Electric Company. and a. result the grand
jury to-day found indictments against three
persons, ono Of whom has . suit for dam
ages pending In the courts Of this city. Tho
persons named In the indictments are Mar
tina Wiens, Morton Wiens. alias Frank Davis
and Edward Riley. alias Edward Moran,
who are In custody In the city OF Buffalo,
N. T., where they were arrested few
days ago by Detective Atkinson OF this
fhis afternoon Captain Of Detectives A.
j. Humphrey and Capt. Gilbert OF the
Union Railways Claims Department left
for Buffalo with tho necessary papers to
bring the alleged conspirators back to
Baltimore.
The two men In the case, it Is said. got
jobs a. motorman and conductor on the
street railways In the various cities where
they arc are said to have operated, and In
such capacity were always Ia a position to
cause accidents in which the woman, as .
passenger, feigned injury. They are said
to have worked the game In various cities,
and In Brooklyn, 1t Is stated, company
paid TO tho woman e2. 800.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
Burglars IN East New York.

Burglars are giving the residents Of the
fashionable Arlington avenue section Of
East New York much concern. Among the
latest to be visited by these intruders 10
Coleman Cohen, q brother-in-la Of United
States Appraiser Israel F. Fischer. Early
Yesterday morning they forced an entrance
through basement window Of the Cole
man residence, 81 Arlington avenue. and
while the family were asleep leisurely ram
sacked the rooms. They carried Oh Mr..
Cohen's gold watch, chain and diamond
link cuff buttons. The residence Of Mr..
Fischer, which is Immediately adjoining.
was not disturbed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
Tn. Best Government for Children.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUH--sty: The best re-
suits In school government have not been obtained
by intimidation. but by appealing to the child's
sense Of his own rights
The best conducted SCHOOLS I have ever seen
were those In which . system of government WAS
used called the school city In which order was
preserved and discipline maintained through
ofacers chosen BY the pupils themselves. In
sense they were playing II government, but they
were also Learning the duties OF citizenship and re-
lleving the teacher of responsibility that in,erferos
much with the work Of teaching.
Tyis system was Introduced with great success
into the public school system OF Cuba during the
American occupation OF that island, by zcalous
American educator. Wilson L. gill OF Germantown.
Pa. commend II TO the teachers OF New York.
NEW YORK, July -. LEcToR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
How Bees Make Wax.

From Country Life in America.
When wax is needed q certain number Of
self-elected citizens gorge with honey and
hang up In chains or curtains each bee cling
ing by her front feet to the hind feet OF the
one above her. like Japanese acrobats. and
there they remain. sometimes for two days.
until the wax scales appear pushed out from
every pocket.
II. Is not hard to understand that, since
much honey 10 needed for the manufacture
terial would produce much more wex by
keeping quiet than by using any OF the gorge
honey tor energy IN moving about 4tu and Work.
while this work goes on must ever remain
to us another occult evidence of the close
relations In the bce commune. ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
Arrest ed. Charged with Prizenshtins.

Acting Captain Kennedy Of tbs Adams
street police. station, Brooklyn. and his
detectives yesterday arrssted Edward Gran.
% years old, Of IS Columbia street; Mike
Tuttle. % years old. Of io2 Front street;
Daniel Buckley, 81 years old, Of 50 Myrtle
avenue. and George Dooley, ~ years old
Of "a Middagh street, on the charge Of par
ticipating In q prizefght over the saloon
at Washington and johnson streets On
Saturday evening. Gran and Tuttle, It h
said, were the principals. The saloon
Where The nght took placs y opposite tho
HSderQl Building and only two biocks from
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
TELEGRAPH RIGHT OF WAY.
New England Company Gets Restrainin
Order en- Novel Plea.

New England Company Gets Restraining
Order en- Novel Plea.
Boston, july s1.-Judge Dodge In the
United States Circuit Court to-day issued
restraining order upon q bill brought by
the Now England Telegraph Company
against the town OF Essex forbidding the
town from interfering with the company
in placing it's poles in the town. The town,
the company alleges forbade. repairing Of
wires and poles which are important links
in the line Of telegraphic communication
places. and Of the greatest importance be-
cause 1t is the shortest route In view of the
approaching peace conferen CO between
Russia and Japan.
The company asserts that 1t has a right
to use the highways which are post roads
and that the action OF the Selectmen in
refusing them permission to relocate their
poles is illegal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
CAR HITS AUTOMOBILE.
COllarbones OF Two women Broken in
Smsshup 1t Camden.

COllarbOnes OF Two women Broken In
Smashup 1t Camden.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3l.-Returning from
Long Branch in an automobile late last
evening John R. Valentine. his wife and
two friends were thrown out Of the machine
by being run into from behind by trolley
car at fifteenth and Federal streets, Cam
den. The car struck the machine with such
force that all four occupants were thrown
some fifteen feet, landing on the pavement.
and bruised and were taken to the Cooper
Hospital, Camden, where it was found that,
In addition to severe bruises and laoera-
lions, Mrs. Valentine was suffering from
broken collarbone. Benjamin Y. Chew
and Miss Frances Roberts. the other &C.
the hospital after having their. injuries
dressed. Miss Roberts sustained q frac-
ture OF her collarbone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
COULD WE LICK GERMANY
Soldiers AID Civilians Smell Powder In
Argument Over Il

Argument Over IL
A dozen or more artillerymen from Fort
Schuyler and eight or ten citizens were
drinking last night In the barroom Of Krum-
sieck's Hotel, Main street and Westchester
avenue, Westchester, when Fred Germany
ono Of the soldiers. and Michael Walters Of
West Chester, got into an argument about
which would come out best In q fight, Ger
many or the United States. The argument
got 30 warm that somebody threw a beer
glass, and then 1t was rough and tumble
and hit in the clinches all over the saw
dust floor.
Henry Gessler, the bartender, grabbed
. pistol and began shooting. A bullet
hit William Costello of West Chester In the
right foot The police station lie around
the corner from the hotel and the reserves
heard the shot. They hustled to the place
and the party broke up forthwith.
All the ertillerymen, save Germany, got
way. but he vas arrested with iiye West
charged with felonious assault.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
REV. DIR. e. II. STOKES IN BRONZE.
statue Of Ocean Grove Camp Meetings.
First President Is Unveiled.

AsBURY PARK, N. j., July SIN the
camp meeting city this afternoon 10000
Methodists turned out upon Ocean Path
way to witness the unwilling Of DR.. E. H.
Stokes In bronze. The statue Is erected to
commemorate the life work OF DR.. Stokes,
who was tho first president Of the associa-
ton.
Bishop Henry Spellmeyer delivered an
eloquent address Of eulogy.
There Is no possible contention a. to
whore the statue Of DR.. E. H. Stokes shall
be set up" said the Bishop. Here. for
moro than quarter Of q century, he did tho
very best work Of his very busy life. Here
he walked and worked, prayed and preached
Here, on July 5, 1907, he was taken Ill. and
on Friday, July i6, 1897. in the evening. he
crossed the bar and men and women said
with sobs, He has been translated"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
CIR, Drowned Near Richmond village.

Miss Emma MacKay, II YEARS oIu, WHOSE
home was in Yonkere, was drowned IN
Kills. back OF Richmond village. Rich
mond, sunday afternoon. Herman Daley.
her escort, had q narrow escape from sha-
ring her fate, and was only revived after
long treatment. Miss MacKay's mother
ia dead and her father Is in Europe: FOR
father and mother Of young Daley In
Yonkers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
CHICAGO EMPLOYERS RELENT.
VIII Take Back Some q tho Teamsters
VINO Struck.

VINO 0tfuCk.
CHICAGO, July sl.-The curtain was rungl
down on the teamsters' strike to-day, antiiti
tomorrow Il will DO Q closed incident with
the employers. Tomorrow morning all
tho lumber teamsters will return to woyk
under tho conditions imposed by the en-.
ployers, and the police have been notifef
by the lumber dealers that their services
are no longer needed.
Such places - are vacant for drivers in
the department stores and the wholesale
grocery houses will be filled from tie ranks
e The d and It !. p tsr most
tho railway express drivers, will be re-
employed within the next two weeks. The
police and deputy sherihs will be kept by
d dSS Ionrsr until attsrs sse finally 3D.
justed.
The action was taken by the employers
at the close Of long conference tonight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
MAN, ROBBED, KILLS HIMSELF.
Less q His Weeks Pay Drives Munsino
Ballista to Suicide.

bolII1to 10 9uIClOe.
MOUNT VERNON, N. Y. July sl.-Having
been robbed Of his weeks pay, Munsino
Balhsta Of 50 Sout High street, this
place, was found dead In the whirlpool
Of tho Bronx River, south Of the Oak street
bridge. late this afternoon.
Ballista was one Of the best known Italians
in Mount Vernon. He was a power among
his fellow countrymen. and is said that
he worked for New York firm and made
good wages.
After being paid Saturday afternoon he
started for his home In this city. and when
he got to Woodlawn he reached into his
POCKET and found he had been robbed.
Tho old man was discouraged. and 1t il said
that he threatened to do away with him.
self.
P.trolmsn Silverstein found the old man
and had his body removed to McDonald's
morgue. Coroner Van Houten will hold
IN inquest Tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-01
WOMAN CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Police Say Her Charge Against . Man
Led to Q Desperate F1ght.

Led t. . Desperate Fight.
Mrs. Martha Tabbs was arrested in the
First Criminal Court, Jersey City, yester-
day on q charge Of perjury. Policeman
Tuite said the woman complained to him
on Saturday night that John Kenny, 70
years old, Of 17e Sixth steet had kicked
her. Tho policeman had the fight OF his
life taking the man to the station house.
He had to use his billy, and physician
was ealled to put several stitches in the
prisoners scalp.
Mrs. Tabbs went to the station. four
officers testified, and made formal com.
plant against Kenny; She promised to
appear against him in court. She told
Justice Higgins that she did not lodge any
complaint and the police didn't have any
business to say that she wanted to prose-
cute tho prisoner. She was held in 5000
bail