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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
MATADoR on BULL'S HORNS.
Chico. the Daredevil, Meets With Mishap
In the Ring Near III Paso.

Ell PAso, Tex. Feb. 2o.-Before large
crowd Of American tourists gathered yes
terday to witness bullight presided over
by Felix Roberts, the only living French
matador. held at the Juarez Ring. across
the Rio Grande from Fl Paso. Rafael Arana,
known in the arena Of the Spanish and
Mexican national sport as "Joarano Chico,
the daredevil, was gored by an Infatuated
bull and will have TO retire from the arena
for life.
Chico was brought from Madrid for the
great ights at Juarez and was regarded
as one OF the best matadors in the ring
The bulls for the fight were from the ranch
OF Don Luis Terrazas. the Governor Of
Chihuahua Felix Roberts himself de-
spstohed two OF the animals, and then amid
the applause of the crowd Chico stepped
forward, tipped his cap. tested his thin
rapier. waved the red flag and went di-
recty at the bull. There were cheers that
shook the amphitheatre, for he bad been
heralded as Spain's most famous matador.
"A Chico made the death lunge az the
beast the animal quickly changed footing
and caught Chico on his horns and shook
him and then rushed about the arena with
the mats dor hanging from BIS hosRs. Chico
was finally thrown against an adobe wall.
Only quick work on the part of the gen
darmes prevented a panic. Many OF the
American tourists won't away sickened
Chico will never fight again
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
PRESIDENT HARPERs CASE.
Another Medical Examination seems TO
Confirm the Cancer Diagnosis.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-President Harper
Of the University Of Chicago to-day sub
ioitted 70 another examination by Drs.
Frank Billings and A D. Bevan. assis ted
by Dr.. Rossenau Of the Presbyterian Hos
pital. where the university president was
taken yesterday afternoon toawait Wednes-
days operation. The surgeons refused
TO make any statement Of the result Of their
examination, but it is said they have
re ched the definite conclusion that DR..
Harper has cancer Of the colon.
Only the members Of Dr. Harper's family
are permitted TO see him at the hospital.
Friends Of the president assert that he is
resigned to meet whatever fate is in store
for him. for he regards the operation as
extremely dangerous. At the hospital IL
was said to-day he was resting easily.
with little or no acute pain.
Dr. Bevan said to-day that word had
been received from Dr. MoBumey OF New
York that he had been detained and could
not reach here until Wednesday. The
operation will probably be performed in
the afternoon, DR. McBurney returning
TO New York Immediately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
"RACETRACK SPECIAL"
students Of Dope Charts Bound for Pater-
son, Increase Erie Patronage.

The train on the Erie Railroad leaving
Jersey City for Paterson at 2:0i o'clock
every weekday lately has become very
popular, and the railroad has had 70 put
on another car. The increase in popu-
larity of this train began few weeks ago.
when a lot % men who seemed to know
each other began to get aboard every day
and spend their time industriously all the
way to Paterson studying things that
looked like dope charts and talking
horses,
When the crowd gets OF at Paterson 1t
splits up into twos and threes and tho men
MAKE their way up the main street toward
the City Hall When they reappear II Is
lust in time 20 get the GOA train back 70
New York. On the train they pull out
their sheets and plan for another trip 70
Paterson the next day. The train has
come to be jocularly known as the race
track special
Its q little far 10 come. measured from
proadway,- said one OF the sports yester-
day; sbut, you see, times are hard, and, be-
sides. this new place out here has got that
l9et place we had in Hoboken skinned 10
dea IN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
LAWSON WANTS TO DEBATE.
oTers Ss. OOO n James VI. Beck Win Talk
on standard OIL With Him.

BosroN. Feb 2o.-Thomas W. lawson
tonight issued an open letter to James
NJ. Beck Of New York, whom he terms
chief orator for the Standard OIL Com
pany and the System for public debate
on sthe crimes and the cowardly vilainies'
of his employers in Faneuil Hall.
Mr. Lawson says that Mr.. Beck In the
East and James II. Eckels in the West
have been selected 10 sling mud at him
at public banquets, Mr.. Beck having re-
Gently called him a "frenzied faker' and a
-vild-run -amuck Malay {
Mr.. Beck is 10 speak in Boston tomorrow
night and Mr.. Lawson expects another
broadside. He says the International
League of Press Clubs is trying to raise
$50 900 for a home Lawson Offers to give
the fund s. 900 il Beck will debate with him
ON the Standard Oil in ten days. Lawson
says he has never spoken in public, but he
isn't afraid to meet Beck, the orator. He
suggests that IL a price Of admission Is
charged perhaps the entire $4,000 can
be raised
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
ADDICkS LEADERS DESERT.
Gas Mans supporters Trying to Hold I'm
Line Those Who Arc Itft.

DOVER, Del. Feb 20 The Addoks
Stalwarts in the Delaware Legislature
are rounding up their men tonight and
declaring that II Delaware gets another
Senator he will be Addicks or nobody, but
no one takes them seriously.
To-day their choice for Speaker OF the
House and the secretary OF their State
committee for whose election they stood
out in The House for fortnight. excluding
all public business. deserted Addicks
Their caucus chairman has already gone
in the person OF Senator Pennewill When
Speaker Dennsy left to-day many were
dumfounded
Coleman DUPONT the young Regular
leader and millionaire. who Ia gaining
votes every day. will arrive here to-mor-
row, acoompa MED by his attorney VIII
liam s Hiles Mr. DUPONT comes o.
tensihly 10 stem the tide that Is turning
toward him for an Office which he has re-
peatedly refused but which he now sees
he must take. not, however, until his uncle.
Henry a. DUPONT, voluntarily steps aside.
After the further defections in their
ranks to-day. when Representative Dennsy
left Addicl1s for Henry c. Conrad ulti-
mately TO 60 to Coleman DUPONT and
when Representative Benson supported
Coleman DUPONT, the remaining fifteen
Addicks supporters were corralled In the
State House parlor paper was offered
purporting 10 be a covenant In writing
that the fifteen would never leave Ad
dicks. Representatives Townsend and
Garrison refused point blank to sign. The
reports conflict thereafter as 10 the Others
The Addioks loyalists say that the re-
naming thirteen signed the paper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
PORTABLE LIFE PLAN.
naturalization Committeeman Develop
DiNergency OF views,

Yesterday was the day set for the first
meeting of the committee made up Of di
rectors Of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society appointed to decide upon plan
Of naturalization, but for some reason the
meeting was postponed. No date is set
for a meeting, but it was said that one
would probably be called the last Of the
week
While no meeting has been held, the
seven members of the committee it was
learned, have been discussing the matter
informally with view Of deciding
upon what basis policyholders should be
allowed to vote and what compensation
shall be made to stockholders A diver
gency of views has been expressed and the
members have reached no conclusion thus
far among themse Ives, it is said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
MAKER H0oTED DOWN ~ MOI ST.
Read Resolution DenouncinB Roosevelt
and Then Told Them to ENpeI Him.

WASHINGTON. Feb 2o.-Taking advantage
OF the latitude sometimes allowed IN debate
on appropriation bills Mr.. Baker, the
irrepressible single tax and anti-pass
Democrat from Brooklyn. precipitated
a scene most disgraceful on the
floor of the House this afternoon when
the Naval bill was under considera-
ton. He spoke about President Roose-
velt's message of coincidence with the Gar
upon the assassination Of Grand Duke
Sergius. announcing him for not having
sent message of sympathy 10 the Russian
people at the death Of thousands in the
St Petersburg riot. Jan. %. and denied
that the American people were shocked
by the death OF Sergius.
Later he said he had been told by
leading Republican that If he introduced
n resolution in harmony with the sentl-
ments expressed a motion to expel him
would be made Thereupon ne prepared
a resolution declaring that the House, IN
reflsng to adjourn as n mark OF sympa-
thy with the stricken Russian working
men. and the President, in his telegram to
the Gar. did not voice the sentiments of
the people Of the United States.
This he started TO read, but it was late
and the members tired Of talk, and es-
pecially tired it seemed. of Mr. Baker and
they drowned his voice in a chorus of
laughter. shouts and catcalls. He fin
ished the reading, although his usually
piercing voice was inaudible a few feet
distant. and, referring 10 the threat that
had been made ran to the resolution box
on the clerks desk depositing the docu-
,,,a,t abo,ttfnp thea trlCallY.
INTRODUCES your motion to expel right
now: eypell Expel, | tell you'll Introduce
your motion to expell That resolution
goes right into the box, Mr.. Chairman.
There it Is; now eypel.
But the House had more important bust
ness 10 engage ito attention just then, and
left him at the box
Mr.. Grosvenor rep. Ohiol contributed
briefly 10 the discussion. The motion to
adjourn proposed by Mr.. Baker at the
time OF the St Petersburg discussion was a
meaningless. stupid exhibition Of ignorance,
and so recognized by the intelligence of the
House and the country But, continued Mr..
Groavenor. the President had been attacked
for his action in sending a message of con-
dolence on the assassination OF Sergius.
Such messages had been exchanged between
all civilized governments from their be-
ginning II a resolution Of Gems re were
proposed. Gen. Grosvenor said II would
receive no vote in the House except Mr.
Bakers, and in the country none but those
Of A certain society
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
EXPLOSION ENTOMBS 100 MEN.
"DRY SHOT" CLOSES THE MOUTH
or AN ALABAMA NINE.
Opening Closed Comri": Ely, and No TidinEs
From These InSide--Rescue Party
Makes Slow Headway-FOul Gases

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Feb 2o-The ex-
ploeion Of dry shot in the mouth Of
Virginia coal mines. owned and operated
by the Alabama Steel and Wire Company
at Virginia. five miles south Of Bessemer,
at o'clock this afternoon resulted in the
complete closing Of the mine, in which
there were working at the time $50 miners.
Up to 10 o'clock tonight not a man had
been taken out either dead or alive \
large force was ut work cndeavoring to
remove the obstruction and open the way
between the entombed men and the outer
world The chances are clearly against
the unfortunate men being reached in time
to save them.
II is believed that the explosion, which
was terrific in its force, broke the air pipes
and probably filed the mine with noHous
gases. thus rendering it impossible for the
entombed men to survive. The miners
some Of whom are white men and others
negroes. are on the sixth lift of the mine
The rescuers late tonight had progressed
no further than the second lift.
When the news of the explosion became
known wives and children Of the entombed
men fooked to the mouth of the mines.
The scene vas distressing Meanwhile the
company officials had telegraphed for
every ambulance and physician in the city
of Bessemer TO hasten to the scene. They
came, but found nothing to do. What were
wanted were strong and willing men, armed
with picks and ehovels, to dig through the
macs Of earth. fallen timbers and coal which
shut of the entombed men.
rescue party was quickly organized
and the work of opening up the entrance
TO the mine began. Runners were sent
out through the surrounding country for
fresh men and a large relief force is being
gathered at the mines.
The work will go on increasingly until
the entombed men are reached. IT is
figured that this cannot at best he accom-
plished before some time tomorrow. and
il is ALMOST certain that by then every one
of the unfortunates will be dead
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
DIAMONDS IN 4 HORSES SKIN
Tale CT Smuggling of Jewels Here That
Comes From Minnesota.

BURTON Mimi. Feb. 2o,-Concealng
5000 worth Of diamonds beneath the skin
Of a Clydesdale stallion, a party Of immi-
grants who recently passed through this
city smugEled the stones through the
United States custom house at New York.
The fraud was discovered by F. Rely,
a farmer near here The animal, which
had gone lnme was left at his place several
weeks ago. the immigrants charging him
10 take good care OF him. When they re-
turned the horse was still lame and could
not travel.
They took him, paid Rely and, going to
the woods. put bullet through his head
They took of the skin in fashion which
interested Rely, who was quietly watching
He saw them pick over the inner aide of the
akin, and after they had left he examinedii
Reey oticed scars, and the inner side
of these seemed TO have been carefully
scraped. He finally found a half carat
diamond in one scar He cut the hide IN
small strips. boiled II and got two more
good stones.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
THE WHISTLER EXHIBITION.
Ambassador ChOatc Honored at the Bans
qnet which Precedes II.

.SpfCt14 tdbe BftV9tfH :" Hh FptNs
LONDON. Feb 20 M Augusta Rodin,
president Of the international Society OF
Fine Arts. presided at a banquet tonight
that inaugurated the Whistler memorial
exhibition under the auspices of the Inter-
national Society OF Soulptors and Painters.
Among the guests were some diplomats
and most of the leaders in art and literature.
Prof Walter Raleigh, in an enthusiastic
appreciation. said that Whistler had taught
mis- age to look at picture and not through
il. The lesson was needed.
NJ Robin proposed that Ambassador
Choate be elected an honorary m smber
of the society. Mr.. Choate, accepting
the proposal as an honor to the United
States. which loved and cherished Whist
ler's name. said that no country was great
enough to appropriate Whistlers fame.
His art was the common property and the
common glory Of mankind. NJ. Rodin
acknowledged the socety's obligations
TO Americans for lending Whistler's works
70 the exhibition.
The opening of the exhibition will take
place tomorrow. There are Sa4 exhibits,
OF which two hundred are colored.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
RELIEF LIGHTSHIP SAFE.
No. 5s. Reported as Missing From Nam
tucket, Reaches New Bedford.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Feb. 2o.-Relief
Lightship 5s, which was reported by
Nantucket bightsifip es az missing yester-
day arrived in the harbor to-day. Capt
Jorgensen Of the lightship reported to Capt.
Bartlett the United States Light Inspector
for the district. that on Wednesday last
when he was unable to find the marking
buoy Of the station, after considerable
search with marine glasses he started to
heave up his sea anchor and discovered
that it had been lost from of his cable.
He reckoncd that at that time he was
from 10 to IS miles off his course. The
next morning hs began a search for the
buoy under steam and continued it all day,
without success He kept up the search
however. for while on Friday. Feb. H.,
but late in tho afternoon he abandoned the
effort and started for New Bedford.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
JII-yITsU WEN TACKLE CADETS.
Jsps Find Athletic West Pointers Hard
Nuts TO Crack.

WEST Po1ST y. Y. Feb. 2o.-Consul-
General Uchida of Japan, accompanied
by two iu-jitsu performers, visited the
Military Academy to-day In the gymna-
stun the performers gave an exhibition OF
their method Of wrestling
First fourth class man was picked out
TO take turn His stay was brief Then
Daly. the famous Harvard quarter back,
was invited to enter the arena. Daily held
his own until he was compelled to retire
on account of a sprained ankle. Then Tip
ton. West Points star football centre, had
a try. and be seemed to handle the jiu-iitsu
fellows at will. throwing them all over the
mat. One he tossed over his head.
The laps admitted that the West Pointers
we're the hardest problems they had a.
yet gone up against.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
TOY TERRIER IN HER MUFF.
Consequences Of Keeping II. p. Whitne, :
jockeys VIE on n subway Train.


Harry Payne Whitney's jockey, Nicholas
Burns, whose real name is Nicholas Bennett,
was arraigned before Magistrate Whit
man, in the West Side police court yesterday.
on the complaint Of Joseph Young, ticket
seller on the uptown side Of the Fiftieth
street subway station, who charged Ben
nett with assault.
Bennett, his wife and a friend entered
the station on Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Bennett had a toy bull terrier in her mutt.
Young says he warned them not TO try TO
board the train with the dog. As they we're
about to do so. he ran out and prevented
Mrs Bennett from getting on the train.
Then Bennett struck him
Bennett denied that Young warned them
about the dog, and said that Young ran
from the ticket booth and grabbed Mrs
Bennett by the throat. AZ he did not
know the reason for the assault, he said
ne pushed Young away; but he denied
striking him. Frederick +. hoEwen cor
roborated Benefits statement.
Magistrate Whitman decided that Young
had failed TO prove his charge, but post"
poned the case TO give him chance to
bring witnesses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
nnLn rr MEN aEN1ENcEp.
an THE HOSPITALS ARE Full.
BIuckwcil's Island Can Take No More
-neIleNue ONerfioNInE


Supt Richard of Bellevue Hospital found
himself facing a serious problem yesterday
when he was notified by the Department
Of Charities that no more patients can be
transferred for several days to the City
and Metropolitan hospitals on Blackwell's
Island. The island institutions accom-
modate 900 and 800 patients, respectively,
and each has now nearly 100 over its
number.
Bellevue, accommodating s75 patients,
had nearly 900 yesterday morning. Supt
Richard tried to engage Accommodations
in various private hospitals. He learned
in short order that all the big hospitals
are in the same fix. He found less than a
half dozen vacant beds in the Polytechnic,
Mount Sinai and St Vincent's hospitals,
and filed those quickly. A number Of
patients were sent TO their homes in am
bulances, in cases where their relatives
were able to care for them
Then the first OF the new portable pavIl-
ions erected on the Bellevue lawn was
opened to accommodate the overflow
The three Others will be in shape for occu-
panoy in day or two The four pavillons
have room for 100 patients and will he
used in ordinary times for cOnValeScents
who have heretofore been discharged on
account OF lack Of room four or five days
before they were in shape 70 be sent away.
This congestion ia what we expect every
February" said Supt Richard. I'VE run
along through the severe weather OF De-
oember and january with about all the
patients we can care for, until about tho
middle Of February tho people hoGrs to
break down with sioknesses that have been
developing during the previous months,
and they simply come to US in droves We
ought to have accommodations imme-
diately for 500 more patients
Fully 80 per cent Of the medical and
surgical patients in Bellevue are there as
the result Of the severe weather, the slip
perry streets being responsible for the
surgical cases. Pneumonia. bronchitis. in
nnenza and various lung diseases pre-
dominate in the medical wards
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
HIGGINS NOT KEEN ABoUT GAS.
The Governor Intinates That He won't
Initiate LeKIslation for Cheap Rates.

ALBANY. Feb 20 Gov. Higgins was
asked tonight about the reported agree
ment on an so cent gas bill for New York
city. He said the matter was something
the Legislature would have 10 thresh out,
intimating. as he has on former occasions,
that he would have no part in initiating
legislation.
I'm my talk with Chairman 0dell and the
Legislative leaders. gas was mentioned,
with number Of other things. in a general
wav," said the Governor
Asked If he was not requested 10 take
hand in settling the gas matter. the Gov
crnor said he believed II was said that he
would have II take action II the bill came
before him Further than this the Governor
had no comment 70 make.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
vAvDERBILr SAVES VAR TAN.
Alfred &. Can Recover $4,000 He Paid
on Inheritance He Hadn't Yet Received.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The Supreme
Court to-day held that the tax of $4,000
assessed under the War Revenue law on
part of the Cornelius Vanderbilt estate
which passed to Alfred G. Vanderbilt was
illegally imposed, and that the amount
should be recov cred from the Government.
Part Of the share OF Alfred G. Vanderbilt
was not to be turned over to him until he
was 30 and as years of age. but the internal
revenue bureau held that IL was rever-
sionary interest, which was vested and tax
able AT its present worth, That construc-
ton Of the law, the court holds to be wrong,
and it was also repudiated by Congress in the
act repeating the war revenue taxes. Such
an interest. Il was held was a contingent
and not vested remainder.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
Jay COOKE BURIED.
Ogoniz seminary G Iris sing as the Body
Is Carried 10 the NausOlenm.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb 2o.-The funeral Of
jaw Cooke took place to-day from his home
nj Ogcntz. In accord with his wishes.
no eulogy was pronounced and no sermon
was preached The services were held
in St Pauls Church.
On one side Of the coffin sat Mr. Cooks SIS
Bible class and on the other we're the girls
from Ogontz Seminary As the body was
borne to the family mausoleum adjoin-
ing the Cooke homestead, the bells chined
Abide with Me and the seminary girls
sang Asleep in Jesus.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
Hearing in Mrs. Chadwick. Cen.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 2o.-Mrs. Chad
wick spent the forenoon in checking up her
business affairs at the county Jail. By
special permission Of Referee Remington.
her attorney, s. Q. Kerruish. took the bank
rlptcy files over 10 the jail, and the hear
ing was temporarily transferred 70 cell.
Besides her attorney. there were a stenog-
IA pier and clerk from the bankruptcy
court present at the jail session.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
NEW GRAND JURY FOREMAN.
Two OF the Foreman's Brothers-in-LaS
Have Died since sessions Began.

Richard Buckley, an architect, who has
been foreman Of the General Sessions Grand
jury. was relieved by Judge Newburger
Yesterday, and William D. Murphy. a
broker, was appointed in his place Since
the February Grand Jury was sworn in
Mr.. Buckley has lost two brothers-in- law
bv death, and other members Of his family
are in. While he will remain a member
of the Grand jury, he did not wish TO con-
tinue to hold the responsibility of the fore
manship.
Cornelius ] Farley, who died early on Sun
day morning at his home. 200 West Seven
tieth street. was a brother-in-law OF Mr.
Buckley He will be buried to-day. The
other brother-in-law was former Alder
man Robert McCafferty, who died week
ago last Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
JruPs FROM BURNING BALLOON.
Spanish Aeronnut seriously Injured. but
stu Lives
special ca5ic Dfspateh 10 TIM SUI.

Special Cq]le DfspaItN % TIE SUI.
BARCELONA Feb. 2o.-Sehor Suner, an
aeronaut. made an ascension to-day from
the buling in this city in the presence of
n great crowd He had assembled to
great height when his balloon caught fire
and dropped rapidly. AS it approached
the earth Suner jumped. He fell into
street and was seriously injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-21
Neil burgess a Bankrupt.

TRENTON, y. j., Feb. 20.-Neii Burgess Of
Highlands. y. j.. famed for his impersona-
ton of A bigaH Prue in The County Fair, >
fled voluntary petition Of bankruptcy
in the United States District Court to-day
The schedules placed his liabilities at i2i,-
ii2 and mis- only assets AZ two suits OF clothes
valued az Si2 50 and s25.