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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
PUSS IN THE chi MNEY.
spent the Night in the SCOT while O~neI
MOurned-Red Tape Versus Rescue.

Some of the tenants OF tho Roanoke
apartment house, at 2Ss st. Nicholas avenue.
spent a ~sleepless night Wednesday wonder
ing what had happened to the white cat
owned by Miss Mabel Curry, who lives
on the top foor Of the house. Miss Curry
and ONT o. the other residents, along with
pussy. VEN to the roof on Wednesday night
70 get fresh air. They sat there for a couple
of hours, and when they started TO descend
Miss Curry's pet, Buttercup, could not be
found.
Miss Curry said that she rescued the cat
on the Fourth Of July from a band OF bad
bows who were having fur with it by tying
a bunch OF hrecrackers TO its tail. She
took il home and has had IL ever since
Some Of the enant got lanterns and with
Miss Curry made a thorough search Of the
roof. but pussy could not he found. During
the night Mrs. Sheedy. who lives on the
second floor, was awakened by hearing a
strange noise in the chimney. She listened
for a while. but the noise stopped and she
went bach to sleep.
When Mrs. Sheedy got up around q
o'clock yesterday morning she heard the
noise again in the chimney, and she at
once thought Of the missing tabby. Miss
Curry was called, and when she put her ear
TO the chimney she said that il was Butter
cup. She was o~verioyed, and then the
next thing was as TO how they could rescue
the cat. The women found a small ~crevice
at the top Of the iron work which covers the
chimney opening and they pOked some
meat through this for the kitty,
The ianitOr was called, but he said that
| he could not break the iron covering without
the permission Of the agent, who is Joseph
Bierhoff OF 1877 LenoX avenue. The agent
was communicated with, but would not
give permission without seeing the owner
! Of the building. Miss Curry pleaded and
said that it would be a cruel fate for her
I poor tabby TO die such a horrible death,
and then Mrs. Sheedy said that II the cat
died the Odor would be unbesrable, 81
BierbOf gave in and told the women TO
get a plumber.
When the plumber arrived he said that
II would not be necessary TO tear down the
chimney. He pried on one end Of the iron
covering and the cat, all covered with
SCOT. was liberated, much to the JOY OF the
women who had gathered to sympathize.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
REPRESENTATIVE H1rT DEAD.
Illinois Congressman Victim o. Hfars
Disease &C NaFragansctt, Pier.

DtoCuBB NJ NNFts4 Ab8Stb EloEs
NARRAOASsErT, PIEs. r. l.. Sept. a.
Representative Robert II. Hit OF the Thir-
tenth Illinois Congress- district died lsre
at $50 o'clock this morning OF heart dis
ease, following a weeks illness.
Robert Roberts Hit was 70 years old.
He had been chairman Of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs for many years.
He was a friend Of many Presidents and for
forty-hve years helped to shape the policy
Of this country. especially In foreign afairs.
Mr.. Hit was born in Urbana, Ohio, In
1884. When he was very young bis parents
moved to illinois. State was his
home for the remainder Of his life. He
was educated at Mount Morris College and
st~enography. That knowledge played an
important part in his career, because on
account, Of N he first became involved In
politics. He became a reporter on the
signed him to report the debates between
Lincoln and Douglas. These were the
addresses which helped TO make Linooln's
national reputation and Hits reports are
the only record OF them. Mr.. Hit was
Official stenographer Of Illinois for a time.
asoepded the Missouri River for 1900 milee
with an Indian treaty commission and made
an extensive trip abroad in leeT-6S.
In 1874 Hit met President Grant. The
President was favorably impressed with
UkLu ahu tAAhOO nam ElIBt OCCIoJuly Va OtAO
United States Legation at Paris. Hit
showed an aptitude for diplomatic work
abroad, but he was reca lied in 1881 to be-
come First Assistant Secretary Of State
under James @. Blaine. In that place Hit
attracted the attention OF his home State
and in 1882, when Representative Hawk
died, Hit was elected by the Republicans
TO succeed him. From that time his record
won a denomination for him. He had
planned to retire at the end Of his present
term on account OF failing health. In
1904 there was a movement to nominate him
for the Vice-Prcs;doHoy.
In Congress he always favored improving
the consular service, and much that was
accomplished In that line was due to his
efforts. He favored reciprocity and Chi
nese exclusion and believed in a protective
tariff. As chairman OF the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs he led the debate
for Hawaiian annexation and later served
as a member Of the commission for the
establishment OF a government for the
islands. In 1885 he prevented the hasty
adoption OF a warlike resolution against
Mexico in the Cutting case. and in 1889
secured the adoption Of a resolution pro-
viding for a commercial union with Canada.
During his long career in Congress he was
always conspicuous in the discussion OF
foreign affairs. His personal popularity
was widespread and his reflections were
accomplished practically without cam
paigning. He leaves n widow and W.
sons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
WRECKS OFF SOUTHERN COAST
Cruiser Newark Passes TwO-Frytng Pan
Shoals LIEhtshlp Missing.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ga report OF Sow
eral wrecks along the southeastern coast
of the United States was received at the
Navy Department to-day from the wireless
telegraph station at st. Augustine, Fla,
which said that it had received the report
from the United States cruiser Newark,
then at sea. The commander of the Newark
said that the Frying Pan Shoals light vessel
was of the station and had not been. seen
by the Newark The wreck of the schooner
John jackson was disco cred seven miles
so~uth-southwest Of the whistling buoy on
Frying Pan Shoals. Her mainmast was
standing and her foremost was hanging
over the starboard bow.
The Newark also passed the stump Of q
large mast projecting about Is feet above
water, apparently attached TO a sunken
wreck, in latitude $3.50. longitude IS. An
other mast and other spars were floating by
this wreck. and near at hand was a dingey
with her how stove in and bits OF rails afioat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
LOVE SHARPENS GIRLS WIT.
Gets Marriage License signed ny Father
Despite His Opposition.

DetpIhc Ills OpIBVsiahVu'
AsHvILLE, n. c., Sept. 2O.-It has just
leaked out how the young daughter OF
the re Eistrar Of deeds Of jackson county,
still a minor, got a license, against her
fathers will, to marry her betrothed.
When Miss Emma Dills, II years old
announced to her father that she had be-
come engaged her father CURLY informed
her that she was too young to marry and
that he would not give his consent to any
such arrangement. He refused her a
license to be married in Jackson county
and notified the registrars in ~neighboring
counties not to issue such a paper tc his
daughter.
The girl made no attempt 70 evade the
parental edict and the matter had been al
most forgotten. Recently it became neces-
sary for Mr!'Dills TO cave the county, and.
as was his usual course, he left Miss Emma
In charge of his office.
In case anybody should apply for a
license to marry in his absence Mr.. Dills
signed his name to several blank Licences,
instructing the girl how to fill them out
The young woman followed his instruc-
tons TO the le tier, filing out n OF the
blanks with her own name and that OF her
sweetheart. Then they we're married and
the father was forced to forgive them and
make the best of the ituation, for he could
not enter suit against himself for issuing a
license to a minor without her parent 8
consent, when ne himself was the parent
and his name was signed TO the docu cent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
MISSING MOTORMAN FOUNDY
SAYS HE'S ONLY A BROTHER OF
MAN WHOSE CAR KILLED WOMAN.
Cards OF Police Detectives in Conomcs's
Pocket and . Letter From the Motor.
man Asking ID. n. r. 10 Pay wages 20
ms Brother Arrested on suspicion.

George Conomos. a Greek, died yester-
day OF consumption at $50 West Twenty
fifth street. There was trouble in getting
a death certificate. and as a result OF the
investigation that ollowed a brother OF
the dead man Is locked up in the Tender
loin station on suspicion OF being the b.
r. T. motorman whose car knocked a girl
OF the Coney Island trestle in the two fare
riots and killed her.
Demos Conomos, the motor man. dis
appeared after the girl was killed. Re-
wards were offered and the police were
said 10 be searching for him.
George Conomos, who died, had been
living at the Twenty-ffth street house for
two DAYS. His brother brought him to
the house. George had been in a con-
sumptives' home in The Bronx and DR..
George Hastings Close had attended him.
More recently, however, a Greek doctor
had been looking after him. The Greek
doctor couldn't be found yesterday to
issue a death certificate and the case
was reported to the Coroner's Office.
In that way 1t reached a Tenderloin re-
porter who remembered the name and
thought it was worth looking into and got
Policeman Benny Smith Of the Tenderloin
to go with him.
Thew found a man in the house who said
he was George Conomos's brother. The
policeman. says he admitted that he had
been a B. R. T. motorman up to a short
time ago. Policeman Smith told Conomos
that he would have to 60 to the Tenderloin
station.
I'm in trouble enough now said the
Greek. according 10 Smith. why not let
me alone2 l suppose you want to get the
rewards"
Smith insisted and Conomos went to the
station. There he told Sergt. McCann that
he was Charles Conomos and tina his
brother, Demos Conomos, the motorman,
was in Greece. He was searched and
three letters we're found on him. One was
addressed to MIR. Young. Ninth avenue
depot master, Brooklyn The police opened
the letter and read it hurriedly to the re-
porters. 1t was signed Demos nom
In substance il said:
please let Charles rave two weeks pay
ment due me and much obliged. Advise
him what l can do, as the police are looking
for me-
The two other letters the police would say
nothing about.
Then the police dug out OF the prisoner
pockets four cards OF the following police
men: Detective Sergeant Eddie Hughes
who is in the Brooklyn detective bureau;
Capt. McCsuley. who is in charge. OF the
BROOKLYN detective bureau: Detective Joe
Walden Of the Brooklyn bureau and Detec.
five Hunt, whose card showed he was at
tached to the East lO4th street station.
Although Conomos protested, he was LOCKED
up. The police ~telephoned TO Brooklyn ioI
somebody to identify the prisoner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
The weather.

The pressure was low yesterday over all the norm
ern half Of the country. from the Rocky Mountains
eastward TO the Atlantic coast, with rain In almost
all the states In that section. and particularly heavy
falls in Michigan. Wisconsin, Illinois ana tne io"eI
Lake regions. Thunderstorms occurred in Georgia
and on the west Gulf coast, but In the extreme West
The weather was generally fair. The pressure was
high on the south Atlantic coast. but OF no very
great force. The storm area over the Great Lakes
was moving but slowly. thereby creating ra'ner
s,agnant conditions.
Slightly cooler weather was felt In New England
and in the middle Mississippi Valley and on the Pa
cine Coast. and II was warmer In the upper Missouri
Valley: elsewhere there was not more than 4degrees
variation.
In this city rain fell at intervals; warmer; wind'
light southwest to south; average humidity, II per
zen, barometer. corrected TO read 10 sea level. az
81. NJ, SOOi. 3P. NJ, 2p90.
The temperature yesterday as recorded by the
ornciaI thermometer Is shown In the annexed table
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
DAUGHTER'S JEWELRY VANISHED
"a. 100 THEFT In Home OF sim on weinsteln
No Burglars.

No Burglars.
The residence Of Simon Weinstein, at
40 West roth street, was robbed Of t4,7OO
worth Of jewelry some time Wednesday
night. The jewelry is the property Of Mrs.
Emanuel l.. Krulewitch, the wife Of a real
estate dealer of 62O Broadway, and a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Weinstein.
The Krulewitches live at the Hotel Cecil.
They were invited to spend the Jewish
holidays at the Weinstein home. Mrs.
krulewitch went to a safe deposit vault
at Seventh avenue and 10th street on
Wednesday afternoon and got two cases
containing her Jewels and her mothers.
They were to be worn at the family gather
ing.
Mrs. Krulewitch told the police that she
put the case containing her own jewels in
a bureau in a bedroom on the second floor.
On Wednesday evening MIR. Weinstein
presented a diamond ring to his son-in-law
which was a duplicate of one worn by
himself. Mrs. Krulewitch then went up
stairs to get her jewelry. When she opened
the case part Of her jewels were missing.
She ran downstairs and reported her loss,
but for some reason the theft was not
reported 10 the police until yesterday
morning. Detectives vent to Mr.. Wein-
STEMS house and made a careful investi-
cation, but they could not And any evidence
that burglars had got in. Every room
was searched, but the missing jewels were
not found. The list includes four diamond
pins, three diamond rings, a gold watch
and several smaller pieces Of jewelry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
HORSE LEAPS OVER HORSE.
Runaway Lands sitting on wagon Pole
Between Team.


A mettlesome runaway horse dashed
through West F~ifty-fourth street shortly
before noon yesterday. A heavy cart,
drawn by a team of bays, was ahead Of it,
going slowly. Just as the runaway over
took the cart, the driver, a colored ma
named Frank Levius, threw his team dag
onaliy across the str Get. The borse was
fairly cornered and had to go either through
or over the bays.
He chose the latter way and a flying leap
carried him fairly over the near horse.
Further progress was checked by the other,
and he slid down between the two, landing
on the wagon tongue in a sitting posture,
, with his f~orefeet, resting on the shoulders
of the bays.
Then the bays took fright and started
TO run. hut the driver checked them within
a hundred feet. They we're quickly I'M
harnessed and the unaway slid on the
wagon pole unframed, save for a few
scratches. but so much excited that he
plunged wildly about, three men being
barely able to hold hin
The runaway horse was a high strung
chestnut owned by Fred Contell, a livery
man, who has a stable on West Fifty-fourth
street. near Tenth avenue. He bolted Just
a. he was being haTnessed TO a cab. Fifty
fourth street at the time was fu l-of people.
The morning session of the West Side police
court was Just over and the usual crowd Of
sightseers was flowing out into the street.
There was a great scUrrying for shelter
a. the horse pranced through the street.
one Of the spectators was Magistrate
Wahle. He was standing on the court
horse steps, immediate y in front of which
Levius turned his team across the street
After the rInaway was delivered 10 his
owner. Magistrate Nahle commended the
negro for his cleverness.
That is a method Of catching horses
that Is absolutely novel," he said. The
darby drove away grinDing from ear to
ear.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
HEARST GETS THREE DELEGATES.
His Man MCGUIRE Defeated in the First
Onondaga Assembly District.

SYRACUSE, Sept. 2O.-State Committee
man VI. 2. Haven succeeded in carrying
the First Assembly district convention at
~Skaneateles this morning, and the resolu-
ton instructing the delegates for Hearst
was defeated by a vote Of "a to %. Former
Mayor James X. McGuire expected to
control the convention, and relying on the
promise and written agreement OF Martin NJ.
Dillon that he would be with him for Hearst
did not attend the convention. Dillon.
who il a candidate for Attorney-General;
failed TO remain with Mcclure and turned
the convention the other way. Mr.. McGulre
however. got even his afternoon in the
Third Assembly district convention wnen
he had a resolution passed lnstructlng
the three delegates for Hearst and Tor
Municipal Court Judge Patrick j. Ryan
for Acknowledgement.
In the Second Assembly district con-
vention at Onondaga Valley this after,
noon a row started at the beginning ana
the convention split into two parts, a Hearst
and an anti-Hearst faction holding con.
ventions at the same time. Two sets OF
dele we're elected to the Buffalo con.
vention and the battle will be continued
there.
The result Of the conventions is that
Hearst will have three ~instructed~d elegates
there will hi a contest over three and three
are uninstructed MCGUIRE claims hat one
of the delegates chosen at the Skaneateles
convention il for Hearst.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
HARBAUGHS AFTER POLICE.
Set Free. They VIII Complain to Commits
sIon bingham About serKt. HammOnd.

Set Free. They VIII Complain to Commits
siOner Bingham About sergt. Hammond.
Parvin Harbaugh, president Of the Inter-
state Park Realty Company, with Offices in
Brooklyn, and his brother, John, a harness.
maker from Baltimore. who were arrested
at Coney Island on Wednesday night,
charged with being crooks, were discharged
in the Coney Island police court yesterday
after the complaint against them had been
withdrawn by the detectives who made the
arrests.
Magistrate Tighe said that the arrest Of
the Harbaughs was an outrage and severely
censured Sergt. Hammond at the Coney
Island police station, who refused to listen
to the protestations Of Harbaugh and his
brother hat IL could be established easily
hat they were not crooks.
The Harbaughs were arrested by Detec-
tives Hoagland and Collins, who say that
a Pinkerton detective pointed out the Har-
baughs and declared they were crooks.
When the Harbaughs were taken to the sta
ton they got no satisfaction from Sergt.
Hammond, who refused even TO send to
Parvin H~arbaugh'e home, at 1885 Stratford
road, TO find out IL he lived there. Ham
mond also refused. according to the Har-
baughs, to aid them in getting bail. ,
w, II SS%r the y ce@DIaiSt. Df MSsiSsra nsA fisSe
told the Harbaughs to complain : Com
missioner Bingham.
We are going to do that" said Parvin
Harbaugh. I'VE do not blame the deteo-
tives so much. They acted ON information
from private detectives. But we do blame
Sergt. Hammond. He shouldn't be wear
ing a police uniform. He refused to listen
to us and when we insisted he turned his
back on us.
We intend to press this thing TO the end
There Is too much Of this sort OF thing and
il we can make an example OF somebody II
may save other citizens from experiences
similar to OURS"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
RAILROAD DEFIES SPEED Law
PennsyIvanIa Win Fight Town Ordinances
mat Did UD Fast Trains.

PIrrsBuRo, Sept. 2o.-The Pennsylvania
Railroad to-day announced that it would
contest the power of the Borough Of wilkins
burg, as well az all other b~oroughs that are
insisting on speed limits.
Engineer William r. Jones, who pulls
the Pennsylvania Mail between here and
Altoona, had been fned for fast running,
but to-day he tore his train through Will
kinsburG faster than ever, whistling de-
family at the village fathers.
The railroad people have X an APP
neal in his case and will make a test. SUI
perintendent Long Of the Pittsburg division
saws no attention will be paid to Wilkins
burg, and that if every petty borough Of
ficial were listened to all the roads Of the
country would be tied up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
ADVERTISING MEN DINE.
Likewise Discuss Publicity National Fed.
CT NtiOn Delegates. :

LIhGWNbC Abh5N
er NtiOn Delegates.
The New York Advertising League in
au1urated a series Of monthly dinners
last night at Ill Fifth avenue, in the rooms
Of the Aldine Association. 1t was a gather
ing of all sorts Of advertisers, including
men who had things to advertise, other
men who wanted to advertise things and
a lot Of men who were ready to act as inter
fnediaries. They Z all forgot for the time
that they we're each others natural prey
and talked fraternally OF the best schemes
for getting together in efforts TO attain the
true purpose Of advertising. Charles Wes-
lev read a paper dealing with the merits
and faults Of the booklet system. j. 4.
Halstead, the secretary, spoke On the pur-
poses of the league, which, he said, were in
general TO further the common interests
Of -buyers" and sellers" Of advertising.
The president Of the eague was empOw-
cred to appoint delegates TO the meeting OF
the National Federation OF Advertisers, to
take place at st. Louis in October.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
DISPUTED PRIMARY RESULTS.
Three Contests That Are to 60 Before
Republican County Committee.

Papers we're prepared yesterday in the
contests that are scheduled to be presented
TO the Republican county committee at its
meeting tomorrow night over the election
of Louis j.. Hoenninger in the Third dis
trict and Jacob A.. Newsstand in the Fourth;
These we're among the districts visited
by Herbert Parsons on primary day. when
he saw many violations Of the law com
mitted at the polling places south OF Four
teenth street. Mr.. Parsons refused to dis
cuss the matter yesterday, but 1t was
learned from another source that the con-
tests would be pushed vigorously before
the county committee. ~,
Frank Hendrick that he VIII
contest the election Of Frederic De Witt
Wells in the Twenty-ninth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21

WASHINGTON YoREcAsr ron TO DAT AND TO MORROW.
For eastern Nep York. eastern Pennsylvania
Ven .T,yssy and Del1pars, scattered hundeTshOueTS
a. dan and 10 morr1p: UJr' 10 fresh p"s' minds.
For New England, local rains today; fair To-
morrow: fresh west winds.
For the District OF Columbia. partly cloudy TO day
and TO morrow, with an occasional tlunderSno"ei
continued warm; light variable winds.
FOR Maryland and Virginia. occasional thun1er
showers "a. day and TO morrow: light TO fresh
southwest winds.
For western Pennsylvania and wesSnn New
York. thunderShowers to-day and pTSs9SV 70
rnorvcw, fraab southwest winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
New British Cruiser Anost.
Special Cahle pespatch TO THE suN

6petNdI IdWc Ut5pVTIH 70 THE 'UN'
CHATHAM, Sept. 2O.--The cruiser shannon,
the keel Of which was laid on January l.,
1905, was launched to-day. Her tonnage Is
1850; length, 400 feet; draught. IS feet;
horsepower, 1900, and her forced speed
Is 10 be twenty-three knots. She has a
steel belt, from six to three inches, and a
steel citadel. She Ia armed with four OF
inch barbette guns, ten Of rs inch calibre
thirty quick irers and Ave torpedo tubes.
She will carry q crew Of 1SS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
Don't want AbattoIr in GreenpOInt.

Business men and residents, headed by a
number of ministers and Catholic priests,
in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn
are making a protest against the establish
ing Of an abattoir which Plant Bros. are
planning to build on the waterfront at a
cost OF 81 900, 900. A few days ago the
matter was brought before the Board of
Health and was laid over for a week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
W. r. EagIetOn Drops Dead.

W. f. Eagleton, manage for the Ameri-
can Wire and Steel ~Company's exhibit at
the musical show at Madison Square Garden,
went TO Mouquin's restaurant. at Twenty
eighth street and Sixth avenue, last night
for dinner. While eating he fell dead.
Two doctors VINO were called said he had
probably died from heart disease. Mr..
Ea1leton was IS years old and had been
living at the Hotel Broztell, in East Twenty
seventh street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-21
Electricity to ucup trains Owe r the Rockies

CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.-The Southern Pacific
to-day began installing an electric system
on it's line over the Sierra Nevada noun
tains, to help freight trains up the noun
tain grades. It is figured that the saving
will repay the road in a few years for the
outlay. At present freight trains are
divided into several sections and then
require two and three engines up the steep
grades.