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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
A GOIRD ron IN(LE ZOE.
Belated Present From South Carolina Wade
Into a Drinking cup.

WAsHINGToS, May lS.-Speaker Cannon
is to get another present from South Caro-
lima, a belated birthday gift. 1t is a gourd.
and is made into a drinking cup. Repre-
sentative j. o. Patterson Of South Carolina
received il to-day from John W, Holmes,
edito Of the Barnwell PEG pie. lie is one OF
Representative Patterson's constituentsan
il was grown on his place.
The delay in its presentation has been
due to the fact that Representative Patter-
son desired to have the gourd properly
inscribed. He intrusted this work to Mr..
Zach MoGhee, the Washington corre-
sponden Of the Columbia State, who ex-
poets to be using his long bladed knife
FAR into the night in the hope OF complet-
ing tho carving Of the inscription before the
morning.
This gorrd IL OF unusual size. Its handle,
which u part of the gourd, ~ three rect
long, and the drinking cup will hold a quart
of water or ANYTHING else that Uncle Joe
may care to put into il. Mr.. Holmes wants
the Speaker to hang it up alongside the peg
on which he hangs his homespun South
Carolina suit and his homespun South Caro-
lima hat, and all the other articles OF wearing
apparel from that State which were sent TO
Uncle Joe and which can be hung on a peg.
The gourd is of the same variety as those
from which Mr.. Cannon drank when he was
a hoy in North Carolina. q,
At n late hour tonight Mr.. McGhee had
completed this much Of the inscription:
with which to drink from the fountain
OF immortal youth. To Uncle joe on his
10th birthday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
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D y Lla AHKaeaAk.

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Sta aaid that NJ Perkins n no refused
~ stand fur rrriecfbtn, uNl ~ ~ solely
t~oasi-e N tho new Armstrong COMMITTEES
Laws which forbtd ANY, ifiate- w. 10 ~.
eunsafily Interested Nv any transaction With
hia i%nsiFsnce cstupanv That Wui ~
cUuras include ths transactinHs whirt q
trusles'H Arm NAV Rave wtth tho insuf =.
ancp company.
Tbs new ls ~ IL i~inE construed nv SONS
lawyers 10 msSan not only that q trustees
shall not proni through hts firms s,ie ~
hands 20 - We Insurance company, but
alao that h. shall ms profit indirectly
through under writing syndlcite-. sons
bankers who are trustees have already
siguinaj iiRir intention ~ rr~igninE, ~
thr sacrifice would. they Siy, be too great
Mr. Pertains, when hp was vice-pre-idsnt
of he New York iAfe, dra wing u salary.
turned tack into the New York Life his
share of tho profits which J y Morgan
q Go. ma de- In tmnN ctiuns with the New
York life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
FACE DOCTOR SIZES MRS. ELIAS
wants 900 for Improving the ScSreSs's
Nose and Removing Wrinkles.

Hannah Elias, the light-colored negress
who persuaded aged john X. Platt to squan-
der more than half a million dollars on her,
has been sued by a dermatologist in West
Thirty-eighth street for 5000 for services
that, the dermatologist declares, have
enhanced her facial charms about 100 per
cent. The doctor in his affidavit says that
he made four visits to Ilannah's home
in Central Park West and four visits to her
summer residence in Long Branch, and
that he did what he told her he would do.
The dernatologist in his specifications
SAYS that the way he beautiiied Hannah was
by altering the bridge OF her nose to the
Caucasian type, removing a droop from n
corner of her mouth, and removing depres-
sions and wrinkles from her neck" Han
nah's features, the dermatologist says,
have been 80 changed that her negro aspect
has ALMOST vanished, She did not hesitate
to tell the doctor hat she wanted to have
the features Of a white woman and to be
made to look young again. She is Al years
Id
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
LIGHTNING HITS FLAGPOLE.
what Was Once the Mainmast OF the Yacht
Columbia Shattered.

New RocHELhE, n. Y. May ls,-During
n heavy Thunderstorm early this morning
lightning struck the liberty pole in front
of the City Hall in New Rochelle and tore
re evenly feet of the topmast into splinters.
People saw a huge ball of fire leave the
pole and run through Mechanic street and
into Huguenot street, where it exploded
like a skyrocket.
The report was so d%eafening that it could
be heard several miles and rang the fire
alarm, waking many of the residents from
their sleep, Windows in the vicinity of
the explosion were broken and Sergt, Far
rineton and Roundsman Deveus, who
we're at the police station, in the City Hall,
were summed. The ~splinters of the broken
pole we're scattered for a block along
Main street.
The liberty pole was the highest il, West
chester county, 1t was erected W. years
ago by the people Of the city, headed by
Columbus O'Donucll leelin, and cost about
$4,000. The great TOY mast was the main
mast taken from the yacht Columbia sailed
by Mr.. lselin's brother, c. Oliver lselin,
when il defeated Sir Thomas Lipton's
yacht Shamrock II. for the America Cup.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
TIILuAv on MS RACE DIGNITY.
Refuses 10 Meet Hosker r. Washington on
tampmreting Platform.

ISDIASAPoLIs. May ls,-United states
Senator Tillman has notified the managers
Of the Spiritualist campmeeting AT Ander-
son that he does not proposs TO Oe lined
up with Booker T.. Washington in IA debate
on the race problem.
To-day the following telegram was re-
ceived from the Senator:
Il am informed that arrangements are
being made for a debateb between Washing
ton and myself at your place. so far as
Washington following me is concerned,
do not care, but | will not meet him on the
platform. If it is a Negro equality crowd
that | an to talk to ! prefer 10 cancel the
engagement. Please let me know
The management has wired in reply that
the movement to have Washington present
has been abandoned. and that the Senator
would have the platform all to himself on
August 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
JOIN ~ ran ON THE urrriL.
" Mare English Companies out for
American Company's Business,

special CGhe Dripatrh 10 TVS SuS.
LONDON, May ls.-Other companies than
the North British and Mercantile are now
joining the scramble to secure the policy
holders Of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. Two old established companies,
the National Provident Institution and the
Scottish Equitable. have advertised appeal
ing 10 insurers in the Mutual and other
American companies who wish 90 transfer
their policies to consider the advantages
the advertisers are able to offer. The SCOT
tish Equitable takes a hit at the North
British company, advising insurers to
pause before joining a scheme that is APP
plicable to good and bad lives alike. Neither
advertiser will dispense with a medical
examination. Inquiries show that twenty
eight British companies pay higher bonuses
than the North British company.
Mr.. Hogge, the new Mutual manager,
says a distinct reaction in favor Of the Mu-
tual company has occurred. He promises
a statement next week exposing the hollow
ness of the accusations against the Mutual
company. Mr.. Haldeman, the ex-manager,
also promises a statement Of the number Of
policies that nave been transferred from the
Mutual company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
MANY Lost IN FOREST FIRE,
fRWt NJ WIIFsSO tREIV Ne ~.
HtV HfRVrD OtfR
~, y W. sat VHsasss aspsf'ed ~ itats
nssa igrstsg,ea teieaSaFh " Fe'e'
e,sns 0smmaa'eatis 'ut w
Isss ptpeetsd ~ tteseH t'tisHs.

NuwstErs Nav ~ tdvires from
nnftbrfn Michigan up ~ " o'elu"k 10 nish'
I~ntiics,s ihsi thr wsfsi forest hfr sint~
the fnwh - PHILLIPS 49, des'frsei w I'VE
v ftains IN ih~ dpt~r peninsula,
The latest rppufts are thai q tract ih'fiy
miles srnsfe. Inc tEiing tho n1fthrrn haH
~ Nananinass rptn'y ttr EASTERN paf'
~ Dlrkinson county AMI tlp wesie'n lafi
" Delta county. hts I-en devastated
stv Villages nrr rotpfted ~ have lren
witssl u,t, anil tho Ines ~ lfe n lelirVed
10 have i-rn heavy
Fnorts ara briug made ~ get details
~ tho ~cuuragratiou. but they have proved
almost unavaiihg, iha-nuch 40 al tele-
graph aud telephone communication Win
the Rre swept district has h"rn destroyed.
Eacanaba, Delta county, which '"le-
Rruphed the first news uf the FIRE, has been
Isolated
lron Mountain. tho cpntre ~ tile great
Menominec range ron district and county
soat of Dickinson county, has been cat IN
from the outside world.
A despatch from Marnette at 10 u y. W.
announced that tho town ~ Quinnesec,
the hea dauarters " a big palEr mill com
pany. II ~ fames,
Quinnesec IL only five miles from Iron
Mountain.
The only hope u preventing fHghttW
loss OF life in the afflicted district IA con-
tanned in a telephone message from MARI
nette at II o'clock, saying that a light
sprinkle u rain IL falling there and that
the wind seems to have died down, THIS
NAV prevent the spread OF the flames.
The first report Of the fire was received
n Milwaukee at 7 o'clock, when tins lie
snatch was received by the Sentinel
Three towns and all buildings over a
tract thirty miles square, have been de-
stroyed by forest fires. Several people
are reported burned to death.
This, il il believed, was the last message
gent out OF Escanaba. The telegraph
company after receiving this message
lost communication with that city. probably
owing to fires along the railway right OF
way.
1t appears that all the damage Of which
any details are known was done TINS after
noon. There appears to be no way TO get
further information Of what may have hap
pened since that time. Tn W are
able to get no word of the progress OF the
flames.
The only knowledge OF the hre 10 De re-
ceived with any detail comes from Marinette
and Menominee. A brief despatch from
Menominee says:
Half a dozen villages and hundreds OF
farm buildings will probably be destroyed
before morning by forest fires mat are
raging over a large territory. Menonlhee'
with 800 population. was heavily damaged
The Northwestern depot was destroyed,
"a was the mill, with 1000 900 feet OF manu-
featured lumber, and the hotel. The scat
tered residences escaped.
The village of Daggett, three miles
from Talbot, was in imminent danger for
several hours and asked for help from
Menominee. A special train wa loade
with fire fighting apparatus, but just az the
train was about To start word was received
that the wind had died down and the town
was safe"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
BEAR IN REST
RoIlo OF Bronx Park Destroys the stock Of
Pies n Cakes.

A night Waterman making his rounds
in the grounds of the Bronx Zoo early
yesterday morning heard strange noises
coming from the interior Of the Rocking
Stone restaurant, He found a black bear
in the place. which looked az if q cyclon g
had struck 1t.
The Waterman aroused the four keepers,
Mulvihill, Wynn, Noonan and Sanborn.
While they were holding a consultation
a. to the best means of getting the bear
back where he belonged the beast crawled
out Of a window Of the restaurant and headed
for his cage. without any ceremony
he scaled the iron bars Of the ca re n soon
was wandering about in his prison as II
nothing had happened.
The bear il named Rollo and he has had
the reputation Of being the liVeliest OF the
bear family at the Zoo, All yesterday he con-
tented himself with lying stretched out in u
c~oolIcorner OF the pit ,!and his actions showed
that he was by no means comfortable,
An inventory OF the stock In the restau-
rant showed that the entire stock OF cake
and plea was missing,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
BLAME THE COAL DEALERS.
An thracite Operators Say They Are CharE.
Ing the Usual May Prices,

The anthracite operators have been re-
ceiving complaints that the retail prices
of domestic anthracite in Brooklyn are higher
thar in Manhattan, the complainants taking
the stand that the operators are Responsible.
In reply the following statement was ISSUED
on behalf Of the operators last evening:
If the price OF domestic sizes OF hard coal
IA being mainta ined above the normal level
for this season of the year. as stated in some
quarters, the responsibility rests wholly with
the dealer.
Based on the prices that have been charged
by the large anthracite companies to the
local dealers, there neither Is nor has been
any justification for local advances. 1t Is
true that the IS price at tidewater was main
talned during the period OF uncertainty in
April. but as soon as the questions at issue
between the miners and the companies were
disposed OF the May schedule of s4.6O the
same az heretofore was put into effect.
Certainly this does not Justify any advance
over the price that obtained II year ago IN
May.
Even during the period OF stress when the
strike was In force the operators continued
20 deliver coal to all their regular customers
without any increase IT, price, and they were
surprised even then at tho comparatively
small demand from the consuming public,
and especially from the large dealers for
other than steam sizeA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
SIS. 0OO. 600 FOR SCHOOLS.
Most Of the Money Appropriated Yesterday
WIN 60 for Purchase OF sites.

The Board of Estimate appropriated
yesterday IS, 900, 600 for new schools. The
greater part Of the money will be used for
the purchase OF sites in sections of the city
which are now being built up, The money
will be provided by the sale of corporate
stock,
At yesterdays meeting Of the board
a hundred or more Brooklyn men insisted
upon being heard on n proposition that
the city acquire title to land in the Flatbush
avenue, Brooklyn, extension area. A reso-
luton had beer prepared for adoption by
the Board fixing Nov. / as the date to
acquire the title, and the Mayor informed
the delegation that the Comptroller and
President Coler had reported it physically
and practically impossible" to set an earlier
date.
notwithstanding the announcement, the
Brookly mites insisted upon their right to
be heard and made speeches for half an hour.
Then the board adopted the resolution
first presented,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
MISS D0LBEERS WILL UPHELD.
Miss warren Gets Estate Of Young woman
Who Leaped From waldorf window.

SAN Francisco. May is.-The State
Supreme Court this morning handed down
a decision affirming the action OF Superior
Judge Coffee in admitting to probate the
will of the late Bertha NJ. Dolbeer.
This decision disposes Of an estate valued
at more thar a million dollars, the bulk Of
which will go to Miss Eta Marian Warren.
who was Miss Dolbeer's maid and con-
idante.
Miss Dolbeer was killed eighteen months
ago by falling from a seventh story window
at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, in New York.
Her entire estate, which she inherited from
her father, John Dolbeer, a lumber mer-
chant, was bequeathed to Miss Warren
and few friends,
The testatriy entirely overlooked her
relatives and one of them, Adolph Schander,
an uncle, attempted to break the will by
alleging that Miss Dolbeer was not of sound
mind when she executed the will.
Justice Henshaw, who writes the deci-
sion, says there is absolutely no evidence
to support the theory that Miss Dolbeer
was not strong mentally.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
M 'U, avn tSol'vD mTrr
I nieFs,sHdiaa Itesehed ~ iHiefe''s W.
Persia aat llsew here

MNHN| Y ~ NHH"NH'N ~ wv
%fngBov, May ~ fb' s'uHs1ri -av'
that an anglo. Russian und%- raiandihe which
has l.,en diacis-ad ~ tlv' british and Ihia.
aian governments ~ Intervals sine- Isa
10 nsa ring final negotiation uns ~ H.
nal In FEATURES 10 tho a%voidance ~ anything
that could b. construed as l"ins ho7'I"
20 Germany.
RUSSIA abandona isr claim tu q pot ~
niIhead on tho Persian Gulf, but Requires
recognition of her dominating position
In nuft horn Persia. while she r~scognio's
Great Brtain's similar position Ia soutlern
Persia. Neither power. however, profea-es
to interfere with Persia e Independence
In rega ri 10 Turkey, the main principl"
will IL tho preservation ~ the integrity
Of tho Ottoman empire. but the reforms In
Ma csdonla will te onrried on. Tho status
quo will hs maintained in AfRhanistan and
Tibet, and this lines " the Anglo-Japanese
agreement will 10 followed In the Par Fast
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
JUSTICE GAYNOR AS UMPIRE.
Representatives OF Employers and Emu
pioyees Argue Before Him.

Justice William j. Gaynor OF the APP
pellate Division Of the Supreme Court in
brooklyn, who was selected recently as the
umpire to decide the differences existing
between the striking carpenters and their
EMPLOYERS, met committees representing
both sides at his home, 20 Eighth avenue,
Yesterday. John Manning and William
Phfe argued the matter on behalf OF the
striking carpenters, who belong to the
Carpenters Union, while the employers
side was argued by Rufus Fl. Brown, George
w. Cobb and Louis Harding.
The carpenters went op strike on May
I because their demand for an increase
in wageslfrom 81 to $3.50 a day was not
acoaded to by the employers. There are
about 1000 carpenters in Brooklyn. Their
spokesmen yesterday told Justice Gaynor
that there were many independent builders
who did not belong to the Master Builders
Association and these were ready to pay,
and in some instances were paying, $3.50
a day. The employers argued that they
had entered into an agreement with the
carpenters In December last fixing the rate
~ Wages at 81 a day, that under that agree
ment they had entered into many contracts
and that IL they had TO pay $3.50 a day a
serious addition to operating, expenses
would ensue. They declared that 1877 OF
the largest employing firms had signed
nm AGREEMENT not to pay the advance asked
Tor ,hlstioe Gaynor said he would give
The matter careful attention and would
render his decision in a few days
-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
THE PRESIDENTS PROBATION.
Some l. egislat Ors, He says. He shall Always
see I'm the Presence OF n StenOsrapher.

WASHINGTON. May ls.-Some people
who called on President Roosevelt to-day
asked him what he thought Of the bitter
feeling that had grown out of the allega-
tons Of Senators Bailey and Tillman and
ex-senator Chandler, hat he had broken
a rate bill arrangement with them without
giving them notice,
The Presidents response was that here
after there were certain Senator's and repre-
sentatives Of Senators whom he should
always see in the presence of "A stenographer.
Il hope he added, that they will cease
caterwauling and pass the rate BILL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
SOLELY on GROUND or MERCY.
Gov. stokes Explains Why He Voted TO
Commute Anna valentina's Sentence.

TRENTON, N, j., May 1s.-Gov. Stokes,
who voted yesterday to commute the death
penalty Of Anna Valentino to a term Of life
IMPRISONMENT did 80 in full belief that there
was no legal justification for lenity. To-day
the Governor filed with the Court of Pardons
the following statement explaining his
vote:
Il deem it proper to file the reason for
my vote for Communication OF the sentence
of Anna Valentino to life imprisonment.
The murder OF Rosa Salza was, in my
Judgment, most brutal, heartless and I'M
iustIfable. The killing Of a mother with an
innocent babe OF three months and a half
old al her breast ia an offence the enormity
OF which is appalling and beyond the appeal
of mitigating circumstances. There seems
to be no legal justification for leniency in
this case.
II cast my vote for Communication solely
and entirely upon the ground of mercy to n
human being, and ! file this statement in
order that in the future my vote will not be
cited az reason for further clemency or re-
lief from life imprisonment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
TFWKSBIRY BAIL HOLDS.
Recorder GoH VIII Not Reduce II II He's
10 he Tried Again Next Month.

Lewis G., Tewksbury, who was locked up
In the Tombs on Thursday night, after
the jury in his case disa rec tried yester-
day to have his bail-siO O0O--reduced.
John F. Mcintyre, "a counsel for Tewks-
bury, appeared before Recorder Goff and
said that $40. 900 was too much. Assistant
District Attorney Caravan said that Tewlis-
bury would be tried again, probably next
month,
ale IL also wanted in Paris and London
for forgery and perjury" said Mr.. Caravan,
sand | do not think his bail should be re-
duced."
Recorder Goff said that II Tewksbury
wasn't tried next month Mr.. Mcintyre
could renew his notion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
ICE 90. OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Grand Jury Alleges That Thirteen tle'e-
land Men Are Members OF a Trust.

CLEVELAND, May ls.-Thirteen officers
OF the City Ice Delivery and other ice COM
panies OF Cleveland were indicted to-day
on charges Of violation of the Valentine anti
trust law by maintaining n trust, combina-
ton and conspiracy organized to restrict
trade in ice. to increase the price OF Ice, To
prevent composition in making or selling ice,
to fix the price OF ice and to enforce a price
agreement"
The law says that each days violation
constitutes a separate offence, and each
OF offence 81" 81 ~ NJ P= nrsonmsnt 1 for a a V Wesr OF or both sSp 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
born IDAHO SENATOR'S ILL.,.
Dubois suffering From PtOmaine Poisoning
-Iie,burn's Condition Critical.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Fred T.
Dubois of Idaho, who has been ill for three
days, Is suffering from ptomaine poisoning,
according to the di agnosis of his physician,
His absence on account of illness was for
mally announced in the Senate to-day.
Senator W. b. Hepburn, the junior SEN
ator from Idaho. is still in a critical con-
dition from a complication Of ailments.
His case has shown no improvement the
last week,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
FOLLOWING TINE KINGsENAMPLE
Hush or spanish Couples TO We'd ON the same
DAY ~ Their Ruler.
Special CabIt Despatch to TUE SUN.

Special Cnblt Despatch 10 TUE SUN.
MADRID, May ls,-1he priests Of the
various parishes here will have a busy time
on Alfonso wedding day, There In u rush
Of betrothed couples of the poorer classes
to be married on the same day AZ the King,
In one parish alone the banns OF forty
couples have been published. This is
typical of the other parishes.
LONDON, May is.-king Edward 3 wedding
present to King Alfonso 10 a State dessert
and coffee service OF English porcelain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
MITCHELL MAY OUT UNION.
Head Of Mine Workers said to Contemplate
Practising Law.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May ls,-A report
that President John Mitchell Of the mine
workers. union will resign in a short time
and begin the practice OF law az a partner
of Clarence s. barrow of Chicago * now
In circulation in the anthra cite regions.
1t il "a id TINT Mr.. Mitchell is already so
we'll versed in the Law TINT he is qualified
TO pass an examination for admission to the
Chicago bar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
POPE HAS THE GOVT
Physician Has Ordered Him 10 Take Abso.
lutte Rest.

Special Cab1e Despatch 10 THE sun.
LONDON, May l9.-The Daily Mail prints
a Rome despatch saying that the Pope
was suddenly attacked with acute govt on
Thursday night and that his physician has
ordered him to take absolute rest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19
by sIarcunl wireless.

The steamship New York was sighted sixty miles
cas-, OF Nnntucke, lightship at midnight, west
bound,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-19

speciaI SATURDAY Hud son River Train.
First trin 10 day. lraving4ir rand Central Stxllon
a, i:iD =. ". Stbps At all important staatSoS 70
Albany Adv,