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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
SHONTS SEES THE PRESIDENT
Panama Canal W ork Discussed New Man.
aver for the Railroad.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 27,-Theodore P.
Shonts. chairman OF the Panama Canal
Commission, came here this evening to
dine with the President and to discuss
conditions on the Isthmus. MIR. Shonts
left Immediately after dinner.
On. Sept. !, Mr.. Shonts said. the con-
sulting board OF engineers will meet to
discuss plans for the work. About the
middle of September Mr.. Shonts will
return to the Isthmus. Mr.. Shonts re-
peated that he had no intention OF beginning
the actual work OF digging until the pre-
liminaries, such as proper conditions for
housing and feeding the laborers. are
arranged.
A Mr. Beard. formerly with the Rock
Island system, il to succeed Supt. Prescott
OF the Panama Railroad. Mr.. Prescott,
1t IL understood. had ideas about operating
the road which did not agree with Mr.
Shonts's, and Mr.. Prescott objected to
the criticism. Mr.. Beard will start for
Panama with Mr.. Shonts about the middle
Of September.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The appoint
ment Of W. G. Baird. assistant general
manager of the Rock Island system. as
general superintendent of the Panama
Railway, to replace General Superintendent
Prescott. was announced to-day. Mr..
Prescott will be retained by the commits
sion in connection with the Panama Rail-
way
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
PIN IN HER SHREDDED WHEAT.
Thought Her Husband wanted to Xiii Her I.
but Didn't Want to Lose Him.

Frank Leslie, who runs shoe store at
2eS Seventh avenue, was in Jefferson Market
police court yesterday morning on the
complaint Of his wife. who told Magistrate
Zeller that she believed her husband wished
to kill her.
Are you not victim Of your imagina-
ton, madam" asked the Magistrate.
mo, your Honor. am not" she replied.
AT breakfast this morning I found pin
in my shredded wheat. No one else could
have put it there but him, because while
was busy with the children he was fixing
the food
The Magistrate asked her il she thought
abe could run the shoe store for the next
three months while her husband had a vaca-
ton on Blackwell's Island.
There was Mrs. Leslie who took charge
of the affairs Of her husband and made
success" remarked the Court.
mo. your Honor" said this Mrs. Leslie.
"Pm not business woman. I'd rather
have him in the store. Let him stay in
New York, but give him lecture
Leslie said he had not made pin cushion
of his wife's breakfast food and promised
to be more than good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
FIVE BURNED Nv LAUNCH FIRE.
Broken Lantern Sets Leaking Gasoline
AblaZe and Boat Il Bcacheu

Oscar Hendrickson OF Decker avenue
Mariners Harbor, Richmond, took party
OF his friends to Midland Beach Yesterday in
his 22 foot gasoline launch.
They left Midland Beach pier at 7:sC
p. M. and sailed slowly up the bay and
into the Kill van Kull. on Port Richmond
the machinery began to work poorly, and
Mr.. Hendrickson called to one OF the men
IN the party to bring forward lantern.
The tank was forward and the oil was car
ried to the engine at the stern in pipes. Mr..
Hendrickson was steering. HeN supposed
the supply had run low
The man brought tho lantern and it
showed plenty Of oil in the tank. The
man started aft again. but In doing so
tripped over the feet of one Of the others
and fell. The lantern globe broke and
the exposed flame set fire to the oil escap-
ing about amidships. There was a burst
Of fame. and Ave Of the eleven persons in
the launch were burned. Mr.. Hendrick-
son headed her inshore and beached her
close to the pier at the foot of Morning
Star road
Until the launch grounded the fire had
not caused the breaking Of the supply
pi pc, so she still had motive power A
minute after all had left her the pipe melted
and the oil was released in force and the
launch was a mass Of fire.
The injured are: Fannie Hadart, so years
old. OF 230 West Eighteenth street, left leg
and right arm burned and face scorched;
Caroline Hendrickson, 81, OF Decker avenue,
Mariners Harbor. Richmond legs burned
and face and body scorohed; Nelson Hend-
rirkaon veara burma m face and bof}y
Henry Washington, 20 years, Port Rich
mond. left arm and right leg burned; Oscar
Hendrickson. burned about hands and face
trying to stay the fire.
Drs. j. Walter Wood. j. Bryant and Will
liam Walser were called and dressed the
injured, all OF whom were then taken to
Mr.. Hendrickson's home.
The launch was destroyed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
j. r. MADDEN IN KENTUCKY.
Sees His Sens at Hamburg Place-Wiil Meet
Lawyers To-day.

LEXINGTON. KY, Aug. 27.--John E. Mad
den, the Kentucky turfman who has been
hauled through the New York courts during
the past few weeks by attorneys represent
ing his wife in an effort to obtain his testi
mony in the alimony proceedings instituted
against him in the courts of Hamilton
county, Ohio, arrived here this afternoon
to pay a visit to his sons. Edward and John
Madden, at Hamburg Place. He was met
at the train by the two boys and several
friends.
When asked whether he would serve the
sentence imposed by Justice Burr for con-
tempt, Madden said that he would leave
the matt or entirely with his attorneys
and would abide by their instructions.
He was unable to consult with his attorneys
tonight, but will have a conference Mon
day morning with former United States
Senator Lindsey and his local counsel,
Morton, Webb 4 Wilson, and will then
be in a position to prosecute his suit for
divorce and also defend the action for ali
monv instituted against him in Ohio. II
it meets with the approval Of his counsel
he will give his deposition in Cincinnati
and then ask Justice Burr to lift the sentence
imposed upon him yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
RUSSIAN PEASANTS RIOTING.
At Least Ten Killed and " Ounded In Clash
on Prince Mukhransky's Estate.
Special Gable Despatch to TIE SUN.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 27.-The agrarian
agitation ia increasing. The peasants at
Alexandrovsk are attempting to force the
landowners to accept prices for produce
fixed by themselves. The peasants in the
Corr district of the Caucasus have been
compelling the mobiles. under threats Of
death to announce in the newspapers
that they are handing over free land hold
ings to tho peasants or are accepting one
tenth OF the crops as rent instead Of one
fourth. The mobiles have appealed to the
yiceroy.
Grave agrarian disorders are reported in
various parts of the Caucasus. In the
village OF Inchadeedshara the peasants
refused to pay Prince Mukhransky his
proportion OF the crops. The police arrested
the ringleaders, but neighboring villagers
came to their aid and they were released.
Cossachs and half company Of tirailleurs
were then sent to the district Thousands
of peasants, armed with pitchforks and
bludgeons, clamored for the return OF
their wheat, which in the meantime had
been seized. and declared that in the future
they would give nothing to tho landowners.
The Cossacks ordered the crowd to dispense
and charged them with drawn swords.
The peasants did not give way and the
Cossacks were ordered to fire on them.
The official account OF the affair says that
ten persons were killed and wounded
Another account says the casualties were
seventy.
In the course of the disturbances shots
were fred at Prince Mukhransky
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
FERGUSON STILL IN JAIL.
Neither Of the Men He Claims % Brothers
Appears In Court

Neither Of the Men He Claims - Brothers
Appears In Court.
Martin e. Ferguson was arraigned in
the Yorkville police court yesterday on .
charge Of robbing Gracer Lpscher Of 1852
Third avenue on Saturday.
As soon as the prisoner was led up to
the bar Lawyer Benjamin Reass told Magis-
trate Cornell that he was going to defend
Ferguson, and he asked that the examina-
ton be postponed until Wednesday. The
examination was accordingly put over
and the Magistrate held the prisoner IN
$500 bail.
Il read about this case in the mornin g
papers, and II the facts there reported are
true hope you will capture the other man
concerned In this affair." the Magistrate
said to the detective.
There was no one in court to 90 bail for
tho young man, and he was taken down
stairs.
Tbs prisoner rspsetsd that he vas .
brother q Lawyer 9amaol J.. 1bsp1Don
and PANpbrokor NogTiD 4. 1UrIoeDton.
LAWYER xsaa. sd To youns man ~as
AopANA8 - 0W3s ,F ,bt -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
SEVEN BEARS IN RATTLE.
Wire Screen Not Enough TO Curb A!.sk. :,
Amin esities In the bronx Zoo.

wire screen MOI Enough 10 curb A!ssE !. n
Amin esities In the bronx Zoo.
Seven Alaskan bears entertained large
crowd in the Bronx Zoo yesterday after
noon by hugging and tapping one another
in q free for all fight The fight was in
settlement OF an old feud and was meant
undoubtedly to 60 to finish, but it was
stopped by the keepers before any OF the
combatants was seriously injured.
Formerly all the contestants lived In one
cage, but there was a row and three OF the
largest OF the brown haired animals joined
issue against the other four. These three
Mike, Ben and Boss, were placed in a cage
separated from the others by thick wire
screen embedded in q flooring Of cement.
Yesterday, Mike tore away part Of the
wire screen and dug up enough Of the
While Keeper Mulvihill and his assistants
were feeding the polar bears Mike. closely
followed by Ben and Boss charged into
the other cage.
The contestants lost no time in sparring
for position. Almost before the other four
were conscious OF their presence, Mike
had grappled with ono and the others
quickly followed the lead. There was no
breaking away and plenty OF hitting IN the
clinohes the bears using their hind legs
with particular effect in downward jabs.
Blood flowed freely.
Tho invaders had the better Of the en-
counter at first, but the advantage was neu-
tralized by the oppositions superiority of
numbers when Keeper Mulvihill arrived
The keeper summoned his assistants,
Slyder, Quinn and Schloesser, and started
to enforce the Queensberry rules.
Using long sticks with iron tips, they made
one pair break away only to find them
looked together again as they turned to the
other fghtes. Finally, they got Mike
away and drove him into the other cage
Ben and Boss were not long in following
Director Hornaday came up at the close
of the battle and gave orders to have iron
bars placed between the cages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
LEFT CHILDREN At HOTEL.
y. ". Rogers and WIFE Disappear From
Albany Supposed T. Have Gone Abr road.

y. ". Rogers and WIFE Disappear From
Albany supposed to Have Gone Abroad.
ALBANY, Aug. 27,That Mr.. and Mrs.
j. W. Rogers sailed for Europe on Satur-
day seems to be the opinion Of those who
have been trying to locate them since they
apparently abandoned their two children
at the Hotel Ten Eyck here Friday night.
The children are both boys, one years
old and the other months old.
The Rogerses registered from San Fran
CISCO The children will be turned over
to the poor authorities il their parents are
not heard from by tomorrow. EARLY
Friday night Mr. and Mrs Rogers left the
children in charge Of chambermaid, say
ing they we're going to the theater, and MOTH
ing has been heard from them since.
Among the Rogerses' effects left at the
hotel are papers that make it appear that
Rogers Is vice-president Of the Congress
sional Correspondence Company, 1885 New
York avenue. Washington. The Rogerses
came here from New York city on Thurs
day. The police have no trace Of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
EMERY'S $4,000 GONE.
American Found In Dusseldorf Hospital
Had That sum When He disappeared.


Special Gable Despatch to TIE SUN.
Dusseldorf, Au9. 27.-Enoch Emery.
the American who. after being missing
for some time was discovered in hospital
here, has been for some years interested
In extensive enterprises in Siberia. He
reached Paris on July IA and stopped
at the Grand Hotel. He had with him
$4,000.
He suffered the loss Of his memory and
wandered about the boulevards for days.
When he disappeared an official inquiry
was made at the request Of the American
Government, which was approa ched by
Charles Emery, a brother Of the missing
man.
Enoch Was arrested on July 20 in this city
for plucking flowers in tho public squares.
His money was gone, and he wore neither
collar nor cuffs. His demeanor was such
in prison that he was removed to an asylum.
He spoke wildly Of certain rich Ameri-
cans declaring that he himself was snor-
mously wealthy. and that he was personal
friend Of President Roosevelt. He also
talked OF banking accounts in various
European cities.
Funds are urgently needed to provide
for his comfort. His brother is expected
to arrive here shortly from America.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
r. F. WAISTS STATEMENT.
Issues II to Show That His Son Was Not
DRIVING ReCklessly.

NEwPoRT. Aug. 27-Thomas F. Walsh
this afternoon gave out statement about
the accident which caused the death
of his son, saying he thought 1t should be
made in justice to the boy to show that it
was not a matter Of reckless driving on
his part.
Mr.. Walsh says that as a result Of an
examination Of the machine it has been
found shs. the speed indicator reads thirty
miles; that the power was shut of, the
emergency brakes were ON and the flow OF
the oil stopped, indicating that the boy had
taken in the situation and had done every
thing possible to stop the machine.
The bursting Of the tire caused the ma
chino to sldd across the road. and it was
this and not the loss Of control that caused
the machine to run into the rail Of the
bridge. Mr.. Walsh had every opportunity
20 lump, as did Mr.. Pell, who was occupying
the front seat with him, and the chauffeur,
vho cat on the step. but he stuck to
h,s post. Mr.. Pell says he Is sure the
machine was not going faster than thirty
Aye miles IN hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
RESCUED 7.FOOT DRUM MAJOR.
Gallant Muriel Starr, Aged ~, but strong
swimmer, Faints After Her Feat.

Gallant Muriel Starr, Aged ~ but etfong
swimmer, Faints After Her Feat.
William Witte, a drum major. Z feet .
inches tall, was taken with cramps when
swimming quite distance out from the
Coney Island beach yesterday afternoon.
Mrriel Starr, a l6-yeer-oh girl. who lives
at Seeville's Hotel, Twenty-third street,
Coney Island, was stan ding on the beach
in her bathing suit, and seeing the mans
peril boldly struck out to his rescue.
Muriel is q remarkably strong swimmer
and reached the big man just about as he
was giving up. She struggled toward shore
with him nobly, and by the time rescuers
came to her assistance she had him in COM
paratively shallow water. The girl tainted
when she was carried ashore. The big
drum major also had lost consciousness,
and it was some time before he was re-
s,lscitated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
BRITISH FLEET IN THE BALTIC.
German Warsliips Also Ordered There ~
Counter Dem onstrati0n.

Special Cable Dispatches TO THE SUN
SwINRMUNDE. Aug. 27--The British Chan
mel feet anchored in the roads here at o
O'Clock this evening
LONDON, Aug. 2s.-Acoording to the
stettin correspo ndent OF the telegraph, a
German fleet, consisting OF twelve battle
ships, seven large and four smaller cruisers
and twelve torpedo boats, will arrive there
Monday at noon.
It was known that the feet was putting
to sea for maneuvers. but that it's destina-
ton was the same az that OF the British
feet was not dreamed Of There Ia an
inclination here to regard it as sort Of
counter demonstration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
I,LTIMATUM TO MOROCCO.
France Sends Message by Special Courier

Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
TANdIER, Aug. PA special courier has
been despatched to Fee with instructions
to NJ Taillandier. the French Minister
in connection with the case of the French
Algerian for whose arrest by the Moroc-
cans France demands an indemnity OF o., 600
and the release OF the prisoner. The Govern
ment is obdurate. in refusing the demand.
1t Is understood that unless satisfaction
is given within time limit M. Taillandier
will be recalled and the French Government
will take certain military measures on the
Algerian frontier
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
KILLED ON MERRY-GO-ROUND.
woman Falls From Carousei NJ Paradise
Pafk-Dies OF Her Injuries.

woman Falls From Carousei NJ Paradise
Park-Dies OF Her Injuries.
While riding with her two nieces on
merry-go-round yesterday afternoon at
Paradise Park, ls4th street and Amsterdam
avenue, Miss Rose Coffiwell, Of $40 West
Thirty-eighth street. jumped or fell from
the machine and received a fractured skull.
She was taken t the j. Hood Wright Hos
pital, but died in a very short time.
Miss Coffiwell had gone with her mother
and the children for days outing in the
park. She was standing beside one Of the
little girls when the merry-go-round started.
and was told by an attendant that she must
sit down. She was walking along the
moving platform when the accident oc-
CURED.
The accident happened at S O'Clock, but
the hospital is more than four miles away.
and it was nearly 7 before the injured
woman received medical help.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
QUAKE FELT AT ATHOL, MASS.
Knocks Bowling Pins on Their Spots and
Scares Folks.

KNOCKS Bowling Pins on Their Spots and
Scares Folks.
WORCESTER, Mass. Aug. 27.-A despatch
to local paper to-day from Athol. Mass.,
says: For the third time this seas on
Athol was visited by seismic disturbance
OF unusual severity at $40 O'Clock this
afternoon, the quake lasting three and ono
half minutes.
-The greatest shock was felt in tho High
lands and In the vicinity Of Brookaide
Park. The pavilion at the park was filed
with people at the time, and q the build
ing was felt to rock there was great alarm,
particularly among the women. several
OF whom tainted. In tho bowling alleys
the pins were Knocked from their spcts.
AT the PeQuiog Hotel the tremor was
plainly felt and the inmates were %
frightened that thsy ran into ths strsst.s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
BLAZE AT FIFTH AVE. HOTEL
ONLY AN AWNING FIRE, BUT LOTS
or EXCITEMENT.

Amen Corner session Adjourned While
Members JOIN the Multitude In street
Boy Who Climbs Fire Esoape and
Tears Down Awning the Hero o. Show.
Broadway was stirred last night by an
awning FIRE at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
The awning was folded above q window on
the third floor on tho Broadway side and
some one threw lighted cigarette on 1t.
The canvas shade began to blaze merrily
and then there were doings. A motorman
on Broadway car was the first TO discover
the blaze. He brought his car to quick
STOP leaped OF and rushed into the lobby
Of the hotel. Hey! Don't you know your
house Is afire2" he yelled to the clerk.
There was rush by clerks. porters and
walters to the sidewalk. The board OF
political strategy in the amen corner ceased
it's deliberations.
With Herr Rocco in the lead this valorous
band soon reached the sidewalk and stood
beneath the burning awning. flaming
bit OF canvas deserted the awning post
and fiickered to the street 1t almost
nestled In the golden whiskers Of Quarter
master Fuller, who realized his danger
but never batted an eye.
Leutenants Nagle and Hamer also stood
on the firing line without wincing.
A gang OF porters rushed into the room,
which was unoccupled, and opened the
window where the awning was ablase.
But little chap with half barred legs was
ahead OF them. He scampered out on the
balcony and went up the fire escape hand
over hand until he got near enough to tear
the awning from its fastening. The porters
then doused the thing with pitchers Of
water.
The little fellow did the job we'll and got
great round Of applause from big crowd
in the street. The boy was George Mapes
years old He halls from Macomb
Ill.,. and is stopping at the hotel with his
mother and aunt.
The excitement want over with the
porters soaking the awning. Some one
in the street sounded freDox alarm, and
soon FIVE engines and as many hose wagons.
three trucks, one water tower and two
battalion chiefs came changing up in front
Of the hotel.
In q twinkling Broadway ard Twenty
third street were damned. FiEomen in big
boots and red hats and carving pixies and
axes stalked into the hotel and stalkcd out
again. Most OF them cursed, somethin z
firenen always do when they are disap-
pointed. The crowd grew to such propor-
tions that the reserves from the Tenderloin
station were called out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
SWIMMER DROWNED.
hut Friend Whs Couldn't Swim Saved
when Catbeat Upset.

Caught by the tide in the Bronx Kills
Yesterday afternoon, Q small cabin oatboat,
n which were Max BONN and Reinhold
Warnisch OF ess East ISeth street, ran
against car float and capsised, drowning
Bohn.
The boat was making very fast time a
neared the willis avenue bridge, and the
bridge keeper was not able to open tho draw
quickly enough to allow It 10 pass through.
Bohn saw that and brought his boat no
INTO the wind. On the second tack across
the narrow channel, the catboat was caught
oy the tide and carried against the car
noat, which was moored near tho bridge.
lne boats mast was carried away close to
the deck.
bohn who was an expert swimmer. was
caught under the sAil. His body was not
recovered.
Warnisch, who cannot swim. chung to tho
overturned boat and was saved. He vas
1ed to the Lincoln Hospital. and after
Ceng pumped out, Joined h the unsuccessful
S'~fch Tor his friends body. -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
OFFICES SHUT, OFFICERS GONE.
Three Pittsburg Fire Insurance Companies
Under . Cloud.

P1rrsBURa, Aug. 27.-The officers of the
Duquesne Mutual, the Lafayette Mutual
and the North Am erican Mutual Fire In
surance companies in the Washington Bank
Building, at the corner Of Fifth avenue and
Washington street, are closed and the where
abouts of the directors and officers OF the
three organizations, which in reality are
one. are unknown, since informations were
issued on Saturday for the arrest Of Frank
d. Dunbar and A. C. Marshall, who are both
directors and officers of the organizations.
The pictures and Office furniture in the
Washington Bank Building have mys-
teriously disa ppea red and although several
hundred persons visited the building to-day
no one could give any information as to
the whereabouts Of the leading lights.
It is claimed that the outstanding policies
of the company will aggregate more than
81 600 900, which is considerably more
than was at first supposed. Losses against
the concern which have already been filed
aggregate over SIS 900 and It Is claimed
that the only asset Is some worthless min
ing stock.
The informations charging the men with
fraudulent operations were made by Hilas
M. Kunkle Of Armbrust, Westnoreland
county, who said that he was persuaded
to accept half interest In the Duquesne
Mutual Company and to become its treas
urer upon the payment Of 800.
He also says he became Q director and
voted for the investment OF newly acquired
capitsl in mining stocks. como Of which had
been purchased by Marshall previous to
the organization OF the company In 1903.
He became suspicious Of the company and
made application for a receiver, which was
granted. Then >informations were made
against Dunbar and Marshall charging
embezzlement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-28
FAMINE SUFFERERS RIOT.
Hungry Men Pfllsge Bakers shops-Call
Issued for TfOODS.

Special CabIs Despatch to THE Sun.
SEVILLE, Aug. 27.-The disturbances
among The famine sufferers continue. At
San Sejo <D-day q crowd Of hungry mon
pillaged The bakers shops and sacked
several houses.
A large number OF starving persons col :
hcted at tho town hall at Lebrija and
demanded that the authorities furnish
them with bread or work. Tho latter
fearing that the trouble will become acute.
Are asking for reenforcements.