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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
BELLBOY WITH PAWNTICKETS.
Guests at the Hotel Netherland Have
Deen Losing Things Lately.

Herschel Brooks, a colored boy who came
from Savannah a month ago and got a job
at the Hotel Netherland, was arrested by
Central Office detectives last night on sus-
picion of stealing from the rooms of guests.
Within the last two weeks six complaints
of petty thefts have come from the hotel.
Most of the compliments lost pieces Of
jewelry. One of them, A. B. Connolly,
had a valuable watch taken.
The police found several pawntickets
in the colored boys pockets and "a a 3
key. They will trace the pawntickets to-
day. Brooks denied any knowledge Of
The thefts.
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NIme. COnstans ncaf

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
PARIS, March 5.-The wife of M. Con-
STAINS, French Ambassador TO Turkeyv
died to-day.
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KING GIVES DINNER IN PARIS.
Entertains Loubet n Delcasse at the
British Embassy.

Special Gable Despatch to THE sun.
PARIS, March Skiing Edward enter
tanned at dinner at the British Embassy
tonight former President Loubet and
former Foreign Minister Delcasse as a
graceful ackno wledgment of their s~ervioes
In bringing about the Anglo-French agree
ment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
DANCERS FALL INTO FLAMES.
Fire Starts JTndeR Floor, which Collapses,
and sixteen Of Merry Party Perish.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
FLORENCE, March 5.-During q family
dance at Fuoecohio, 2 quantity Of straw
beneath the room In which the dancing
was going on caught fire. The floor Of the
room collapsed and the dancers fell into the
flames.
Sixteen corpses have been recovered.
Some persons were injured by Jumping
from a window.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
HEARST sENTRIEs WITHDRAWN.
No Longer Guard Ballot Boxes I'm Brook.
Ign Storage Warehouse.

The sentries whom W. R. Hearst has had
for the past four months in constant watch
over the ballot boxes at the Eagle Storage
Warehouse in Brooklyn have been with
drawn, and the boxes are now under the sole
guardianship of the police. This action
on the part Of Mr.. Hearst Is supposed to
indicate his abandonment OF quo warranto
prooeedinps,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06

DEWEY's j. PORT FOR INtALIDs,
lWW Strengthen the Weak and ConvaleNc1nt,
H,T Dewey 4 sons Coz iss Fulton st., New York.
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SAVANNAH LINE. SAilings Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, 500 p. ~, for Savannah. Direct
connection for all Southefsf points. once 81
Br0atWays-AGR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06
Latest Marine Intelligence,


Sc Minneapolis, for New York, was 1IB miles
east OF Nantucket Lightship at midnight.
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~ Wnurious train To 81. Louis and Cincinnati by
EVER iork Central Ltnes- Leaves New York
Ne's oAI a. 20a p. H.TAaS. -
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s. sSSsSSsI ro SI oascss LIS ilS'i SSsSl-Ass no'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-06

After all. Usher's the scotch
Ue' mace the nighban famous.-AdR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25

a pinkIsh-White wench to me? I m not going run
ming after syndicates daughters, or whatever YOU
finished sowing his wild by the time he three or
four hundred, he ought to be ashamed of himself"
Very We'll said Sir Anthony. If YOU don't
care about the treasure, don't; but l thought
Well l neveri"
At the word treasure" Sir Godfrey had van
ished ike ghost No respectable spirit ever allows
buried treasure to pass out of the family. He
caught shooting-star express and arrived at the
castle in a few hours. He spent the night looking
round the picture-gallery. The portraits had been
restored and the old furniture renovated by appre-
ciative hands and he felt entirely at home there 1t
was several hours after daybreak and he was still
looking the old faces when he heard the rustic OF
dress, and stood still in front of his portrait He
was. of course. invisible
The woman was shapelv and comey, and dressed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25

w on YOU show your treasure to mes
| shouldn't be frightened of YOU. Sir
Godfrey, because like YOU. That is true.
YOU know She touched the picture
lightly Her hand went through the
ghost OF Sir Godfrey.
He took it in his invisible fingers and
lowered his invisible lips to it. and sighed
an invisible sigh. No one else in the fam
lily had spoken affectionate1v to him in
hundreds of years. No one else had
seemed to prize the family name and ira
ditions. He cursed the foolish VOW that
prevented his appearance to this charm
ing Disseminating law and tried to eX-
plain that she must advise her husband
to summon him; but he could make no
sound louder than the buzzing of a fly.
She waved her handkerchief to drive it
away. Then she heard a mans step and
turned toward the door; and Sir Charles,
eighth Of the name, appeared-a big,
Well-featured, heavy-looking man of about
thirtv-hve.
Saving good-by to your ancestors,
mother," he asked in careless voice
Sir Godfrey noted the testimonial of the
name.
Your ancestors" she corrected. How
YOU must feel about it,
Sir Charles laughed and shrugged his
broad shoulders. I'd sell the lot of nv
worthy ancestors for a sovereign" he
declared. The ghost of Sir Godfrey shook
his fist at him. Its my descendants
that l don't like selling poor little beg
gars, never thought things would turn
out like this when l married YOU
She gave a sharp cry and sank on an
old settle, with her face in her hands. The
ghost laid an invisible hand on hers, and
hot tear dropped through his fingers.
You needn't have said it," she sobbed.
Sir Charles looked at her in surprise
and pulled his heavy mustache. Il never
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25

how careful a ghost ought to be before he
speaks" he said thoughtfully. It's a
pity. She's a charming woman and she's
taken quite fancy to your portrait She
has rather a taste for ancestors and all
that sort of thing. They're a novelty to
her, you see, because she's American"
American? Where's that"
The place that fellow Columbus found
You remember Columbus, don't you?-
the bounder who went about with hard
boiled eggs in his pocket and did conjur-
ing tricks with them. Its somewhere
across the Channel; a savage sort of coun-
try. | believe"
Good Heavens" Sir Godfrey cried.
You don't mean that she's black"
Black? No, she's as white as the
pinkest white you ever saw. You really
ought TO go and have a look at her, old
chap
Pshaw," said Sir Geoffrev. Whats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25

THE ghost OF SIr Godfrey Mallinson had his fail
II lngs, but he was the ghost Of a gentleman, and
he had not the slightest intention OF annoying
anyone When he found that the female portion OF
the family shreked and tainted at his appearance. he
decided not 10 walk" when women were present.
When Sir Charles, fourth of that name, shut up the
picture gallery after he had frightened a footman
INFO a TT he inferred that his presence was not
wanted and ceased 10 walk al all. He was both hurt
and annoyed 10y the GOODNESS Of his family, and he
soleunly vowed that he would never appear again
until he invited 10y male representative OF the
family The ghosts OF gentlemen keep their word.
For some generations Sir Godfrey took periodical
trips On invisible form TO the ancestral halls, to
see il his company was desired After a few hun
dred wears had passed without any of his descendants
passing him the compliment of an invitation, he
ceased 10 VISIT the foolish little place that the foolish
people who live call the world He had not been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25

in a newtangled way that was vet becoming. She
was about eight and twenty, and more pinkish
than white, because she had been CRYING. She
walked up Sir Godfrey picture and nodded at it
through him, as if they were old friends. He bowed
invisible bow. If this was a Svndicate's daughter
he thought syndicate must be an extremely supe-
rior sort of tradesman
The intruder in your noble family is going Sir
Godfrey" she said-she had a sngularly sweet
voice, though her modern accent sounded foreign to
him. " If you walk, as they say, l suppose you are
glad but | think | should have made YOU like me
II YOU had been alive"
She smiled. Sir Godfrey thought for a moment
that a sunbeam had struggled in through one OF the
high arched windows.
81 was only money, know" she continued. 81 I'm
not even that but have guarded the traditions
OF your house; and l teach them my little sons.
Dear Sir Godfrey, YOU wouldn't want them to 90?
New-York tribune., 1906-06-09
LAST CHANCE FOR CARPENTERS.
Lockout Likely To Be Followed by "0pen
Shop Throughout the City.

II was learned yesterday that a chance
given by the employers TO the Greater New York
District Council OF the Brotherhood Of Carpenters
TO end the present lockout OF the carpenters and
the brotherhood union The proposi-
tion of the employers for the council to expef
the Brooklyn carpenters who strike. in
which the lockout would have been declared
off and the ''open shop would have been declared
in the carpenters trade in Brooklyn.
The council failed TO do this and it is likely
that the open shop among the carpenters will be
declared next week in all the five borough of
of employers involved in the dispute The board
of governors OF the Building Trades Employers
Association met yesterday at the Building Trades
Club No. 1923 Broadway. and decided to meet on
Monday and take action which will bring an imne-
date crisis IN the fight One of the members of
the board said after the meeting:
''The board a unit IN deciding that action
must be speedily taken to change the situation
The lockout not intended TO last indefinitely.
The board will meet again Monday and take
such action will bring matters TO q speedy
crisis The carpenters themselves will be re-
sponsibie for anything that may happen. Many
contractors anxious to work. but will
He would neither admit deny that the open
shop will be the next step II learned how
that unless the strike of the carpenters is de-
clared off in Brooklyn in the mean time, open
shop ultimatum affecting New York City will likely
be issued in the carpenters trade on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-09
LEATE THE HIPPODROME.
Thorn pson and Dundy Resign-W.
III. Chesebrough Nesc President.

Frederick Thompson and Elmer S Dundy the
amusement promoters who built Luna Park and
the Hippodrome. resigned yesterday as the man.
agers of the latter enterprise. and meeting of
the hoard of directors composed of John W. Gates.
William H Chesebrough. W. H. Fellows. l. L.
Smith, Paul Starrett Mr.. Thompson and Mr..
Dundy, their designations accepted. Their
tract. which extended to next April annulled.
Mr.. Chesebrough elected the head of the
company. to succeed Mr.. Dundy. and the only in
terest the old managers retain is their block of
stock valued at nearly $4,000. It is not con-
trolling interest. however.
The news entire surprise to the amuse-
ment world The Hippodrome born of Fred
Ihompson's brain. and If 1t had not been for him
ana MI Dundy the giant building would never have
gone up. 1t supposedly their pet. In the two
seasons that II has been opened it has played on
the whole, TO profitable business. and there was
no reason 70 expect the resignation of orig
inators- The rumor persistent yesterday that
MI Gates and some of the other directors wished
Mr. Dundy TO resign. they thought that Mr..
Thompson. who did the artistic part OF the work
ne even designed the building itself-was the only
man they needed But Mr.. Thompson refused to be
separated from his partner. and rupture resulted
Mr- Thompson. however. would not confirm this
He declared emphatically that the break was made
with mutual goodwill. and only came about be-
cause he and Mr.. Dundy found they could not find
time while managing the Hppodrome. run
Luna Park, build their Vanity Fair at Fort
George, and invade London. Vanity Fair is TO be
kept open all the year round and is said be the
biggest thing Thompson & Dundy have yet at
Mr.. Thompson. before his resignation. had en-
esged Tor next fall at the Hppodrome a big list
OF European circus acts, and arranged the polar
pear scene. which is 10 be the feature of the new
society Circus. He says the Hippodrome will man
age itself for the first six months of next season.
mr.. Chesebrough is head of the United States
realty Company. He declined TO make any state
lilent yesterday afternoon, beyond saying that
there would be no change in the general character
or the performances at the Hippodrome. When the
qlg Dullqqllng was reopened for the winter the public
would fno some fresh and delightful features. he
New-York tribune., 1906-06-09
OBITUARY.
lYNDE HARRISON.

New Haven, June (SpeciaD-Lynde Harrison,
one of the most prominent members of the Con-
heeucut bar, died to-day at noon, after an at
tack of apoplexy. He present at the Ninth
Ward Republican rally last night and made a
speech. being at that time apparently in good
health. He was sixty-fve years old. He was
graduated from the Yale Law School in 1850 being
admitted to the New Haven County bar a year
later He entered state politics early in Iife being
clerk of the State Senate IN 1864 In 1865 he was
elected by the Republicans of his district to the
state Senate, and reelected In 1856. He re-
mafned eonspicuously in public and political life
lor twenty years, representing important interests
among them the New Haven road in various state
legislatures. In his career in the Senate he was
an energetic worker among the early railroad
pioneers. and was especially instrumental in de-
veIoplng the Shore Line road across the Connecti-
cut at Sayhrook. He was appointed Judge of the
City Court here in 1871, filling that place for three
years.
In 1914 Mr.. Harrison went to the House as repre-
sentative from Guilford, and reelected in 1875
and 1876 In 1877 he elected Speaker of the
House In July, 1877, he was appointed Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas of New Haven Coun-
ty, which Office he retained for four years. He
was then returned TO the House serving until 1882
He was house chairman of the Judiciary Commit
tee during this period In 1875. 1876 1884 and 1886
he was member of the Republican State Central
Committee, and was a delegate to the National
convention in 1876, and again in 1880
MT Harrison married. in 1851 Sarah Plant, who
died in 1870. He married Miss Harriet S. White,
1886. He recently purchased the Mark Hanna
estate. In Thomasville, Ga.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-09
WOULD PROBE d., L. s w
Orange Citiseas RidicuIe Idea OF
Road Losing Money.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. /

BY Telegraph to The Trihune1
Orange, n. J.. June S-A demand for an in
vestigation Of the finances of the LackaWanna
Railroad Company formed interesting feature
of a meeting of the Railway Defence Assoca-
ton in Berkeley Hall tonight. The organiza-
tion formed a meeting of citizens last
Friday night. and tonight Mayor Edward
E Bruen of East Orange named presi-
dent: Aaron Adams president of the Essex
County Trust Company. as first vice-presdent
DR. Winthrop D. Mitchell as second vice -presi-
dent; Winthrop z. Scarritt. former president of
the Automobile Club of America as secretary,
and David Bingham. of the Savings Investment
and Trust Company. treasurer The object
of the association is to prevent the railroad
company from carrying out plans for grade
changes and changes in the location of stations
such would be inimical to the best interests
of the city
Mr.. Bingham said he had the statement, said
10 come direct from the company itself that the
Morris and Essex division Of the railroad was
last year at a loss of S500000 There was
loud laughter at this, especially when Mr.. Bng-
ham explained that there something in the
company's lease of the Morris & Essex that
provided that any amount earned above a GER
tain limit must be applied to the benefit of the
stockholders of the old company. Mr.. Bingham
suggested that the task might be assigned the
lawyers of the association of getting some OF
this stock and then bringing suit to find out
what the truth is.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-09
TANK FALLS; SEVEN HURT.
Slight Warming Enables Mann
Persons to Esc0De.

Pittsburg. June s.-A ten thousand gallon
water tank crashed down through the three
story brick building at No 537-545 Liberty ave-
nue. late this afternoon. causing the rear wall
TO fall out and injuring seven persons so that
they had 10 be taken to hospitals The building
is occupied by John Fite. wholesale butter
and egg merchant; S. NJ. Petty. a wall paper
dealer, and T. S. Mercer & Co., wholesale deal
in boots and shoes.
The injured persons were Thomas s. Mercer
and his son George, three women and James
Robinson, a teamster. who was delivering goods
at the rear Of the building when the wall fell
out The women were bookkeepers and stenog-
raphers in the various establishments All of
the injured will recover, although their injuries
consist Of broken limbs scalp wounds and Ia
cerations
The crash came after q few moments warn
ing, which accounts for the small list of injured
There were about fifty persons employed in the
building. and the majority were enabled to es-
cape before the tank had done its greatest
damage.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-09
JOHN CLARK.

John Clark the composer and singer who will
probably be remembered by music lovers Signor
Broccolini. his stage name, died at his home. No.
32S Greene avenue, Brooklyn. Thursday. Mr..
Clark for nearly year had suffered from dis
ease of the liver
Mr. Clark was born of Scotch parents In Cork.
Ireland. He was for time reporter on a Brook
lyn newspaper The rich quality of his voice soon
attracted the attention of several well known
Brooklyntes, and public concert given TO
collect funds to send him TO Italy to study music.
This circumstance led him to adopt the name
"Broccolin" in remembrance of what had been done
for him In Brooklyn He a member OF the
Royal Opera company in London. and created
several roles in the operas of Gilbert Sullivan.
taking the part of the King in THE Pirates of
Penzance'
For time Mr. Clark sang in the choir of Grace
Church Manhattan OF late years he had been a
sufferer from rheumatism and unable to ap-
pear in public although he conducted several
choruses in Brooklyn. Among the compositions OF
Mr. Clark are the 'Broccolin Collection cantata.
The Triumph of the Cross, and THE Devonshire
Courtship," song. Mr. Clark leaves a wife.
who was Miss Sarah c. Bradley. They were mar
ried ten years ago.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-09
DELEGATES TO RIO MEET.
Changes in Personnel Make Gathering Neces-
sary.

who will represent the United States at the third
PanAmerican Conference, TO be held in Rio Janeiro
on July 2l met the State Department to-day.
There had been preliminary meeting OF the dele
cation about six weeks ago for the purposes of
o,tza,ion hut to-day's meeting made neces-
sar, nv reason OF considerable changes In the per-
sonneI since that meeting.
president Edwin J. James, OF the University OF
Illinois. and James s. Harlan. of Chicago. having
heen Obliged for personal reasons 10 retire from
~, delegation their places were filled ny the ap-
nointnent Of Professor Reinsch. Of the University
Of wisconsin, and Ex-Governor Montague Of Vir-
einia while an additional representative Of the
soutb had been named In the person of Van Leer
Polk OF Tennessee II was regarded by seere-
tary Root as necessary that the members
should have an opportunity before the departure
the delegation for Rio janet iro TO aequaint them
selves with what had been done at the FIRST meet
ing All the members OF the delegation were pres
en- to-day.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-09
SAW cABMAN INJURED FATALLY.
Williamsburg Woman Says Police Mishan-
died Man Who Died in Cell.

Mrs. Magdaiena Dattler, Of No. "a Union ave-
nue.. Williamsburg saw the accident which re-
suited fatally for Martin Schmidt cabnan, Of
No $50 Manner street. who died in the Stagg
street police station. where he was taken as a
drunk" Mrs. Dattler. speaking to several re-
porters yesterday. said:
Wednesday morning sitting the win
dow of my home with sick child when 1 no.
ticed cab coming down Union avenue while a
coming up Union avenue, l the
hit the cab and knock the driver from his
seat TO the pavement, he falling on his head. I
ran down to the street as two men came along
and lifted the PROSTATE man to the sidewalk,
where he lay until policeman came along. He
raped his club the sidewalk and another
policeman came along. Then the two talked, and
Patrolman Schaffer made the arrest. 1 told
them what / saw, but was told TO go home as
the man was drunk.
Mrs Dattler asserts that the policemen kicked
Schmidt when he asked for water. The mans
relatives say he asked for doctor and water
while in the cell, but no attention paid to
him nautopsy. performed by Coroners Ply
sician Wuest revealed that Schmidt's skull was
fractured from ear to ear. Inspector Cross has
demanded an investigation and Schmidts friends
and relatives VIII carry the matter to court.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-09
REINSTATEMENT REFUSED LAWYER.
Appellate Division Decides Two Gases In
volving Standing of Attorneys.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
Yesterday handed down decisions in two cases
involving the standing of attorneys. One was
that of William ]. Meagher who in April 1904,
was suspended from practising law for five
wears. He had accepted S135 from MRS. Mar
garet Cooper TO begin suit for divorce for her,
but did nothing in a year and a half. The
Appellate Division denied his application for
reinstatement saying but for his extreme youth
Neagher would have been disbarred.
The other case that of Caleb A Burgess.
In two cases he failed TO account for $50 until
there had been a long delay. His only punish
rnent was a warning. the court saying:
we have had complaints about this man many
+,,,,As hut like the ones now before the court,
they seem TO demonstrate that he is an I'M
pecunious lawyer. who when he gets money In
his hands is a little slow about paying 10 his
clients but as he finally does so we do not see
v-hat we can do, except to give him notice that
tf another charge comes before us he VIII be
.7fcciplined.