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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
MINER'S DEEP TOMB OPENED.
Man Imprisoned Two weeks Expected 10
He but Very SOon.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Dec. 2O.-LAte this
afternoon the rescue force reached the car
beyond which Hicks is lying.
The plan of removing him was changed.
II was determined to go under the car and
remove Hicks through an opening two feet
in vidth and sixteen inches in depth.
The distance between the car wheels and
the depth is mad mp a. follows; Six inches
from the bottom Of the car TO the rails; two
inches, the thickness of the rails; eight
inches, the thickness Of the ties.
To make this opening it was necessary
to cut the rails.
At 9 O'Clock the 'rescuers forced a hole
under the car through the small opening
already made. The rescueS congratulated
Hicks, and the engineers believe he will
soon be in the open air.
The last few feet OF drift were made
under the most trying circumstances. The
crushed granite and loose earth proved
~ treacherous a. quicSsand and each foot
of progress was made with difficulty.
Hicks is evidently az full Of courage a.
ever
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
MRS. GODDARD REsCUES CHiLD.
Saves Her Sleeping Daughter From Being
Burned In . Nursery Fire.

Mrs. Alice Goddard, widow Of Capt. +.
Norton Goddard. rescued her fve-year-old
daughter Celestine from a burning room
on the top floor of their house, 273 Lexington
avenue, yesterday morning. The top. floor
of the house is occupied by the nursery
and is divided into two rooms. Celestine
wasn't well and was asleep in the front
room alone. The four other children with
the nurses were in the rear room. The
connecting door was closed.
Mrs. Goddard. who was downstairs. was
warned of trouble when a man rushed
up TO the front door and shouted that smoke
and flames we're coming from the top floor
windows. She hurried up the stairs and
met the nurses with the o children who
were in the rear room coming down. Celes-
tine apparently had been forgotten.
Mrs. Goddard tore of a burn ing curtain
TO get into the room. The child was still
sleeping on the bed, hut in a minute or two
the flames would nave reached her. Mrs.
Goddard ran with the child 10 the parlor
and almost collapsed. The butler organ
lied the servants into a bucket brigade
and they had the flames we'll under control
when the iremen arrived.
The fire did about 81 200 damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
ANOTHER MESSAGE COMING.
The President 10 Address Congress on the
subject Of Immigration.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-President Roose-
welt will send another message to Congress
Immediately after the holiday recess. IL
will deal with the subject of immigration.
Some months ago Terence V. Powderly,
former Commissioner-General OF Lmmigra-
ton, was sent abroad to make a~nsinquiry
with a view to ascertaining he causes
that incite the movement Of a million or
more aliens to the shores of the Unit ed
States every year.
At the same time Charles p. Neill, Com
missioner of Labor, and James b. Reynolds,
special Administration investigator, were
directed TO make some observations at
New York aud other large cities to deter
mine the influence on the social life Of the
country through the influx OF this large
annual addition to the population of the
United States.
Mr.. Powderly travelled through Europe
for several months. He visited England,
Ireland. France, Italy, Germany and
AustTia-Hungary. He is now working on
his report, which will soon he sub
mitted to President Roosevelt. The re-
suits of the studies made by Messrs. Neill
and Reynolds will also soon he placed in
the hands of the President.
Upon the data thus collected il is under
stood the President will make reCommen-
dations TO Congress urging the passage
of laws providing more drastic regulations
pertaining to immigration. lie is said TO
take the position that numerically immigra-
ton must be reduced, but whether he will
recommend an educational test or an in
creased tax is not known. There Is reason
10 believe that the President will suggest
the advisability of erecting diminished
immigration by imposing stricter rules
on the steamship companies engaged in the
business Of Transporting immigrants TO
the United States. Ii the President carries
u his original programme his message
on immigration will prove IN interesting
State paper, as the sociological and psyche
logical aspects OF the question will be
fraafod
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
CONVICTED or LAND FRAUDs.
4. =. wins ITS Most Important Case Against
Rich western Cattlemen.

OMAHA. Dec. 2O.-Bartlett Richards,
Aquilla Triplett. W. @. Comstock and G.. G.
Jamison were found guilty this afternoon
in the United States court Of conspiracy to
defraud the Government out OF large areas
Of range lands. The jury considered the
question just two hours. forty minutes
OF which time was consumed in eating
dinner.
The trial, which has been in progress six
weeks. was considered by the Washington
officials as the most important OF all the
land fraud cases, and two years was spent by
the Secret Service department in getting
evidence for the trial. Witnesses were
brought from twenty States. and the cost
OF the trial to the Government was $50 900.
Richards has been president Of the Ameri-
can Cattle Growers Association and In in
business with Comstock as the Nebraska
Land and Cattle Company. Jamison is
secretary OF that company. Triplett IL
the man who was decoy ed across the border
from Mexico last year and placed under
arrest in FL Paso.
1t was brought out in court that a favorite
method of the defendants to get their
lands was to induce old soldiers in soldiers
homes to come to Nebraska, file on home
stead lands and then lease these lands
to the cattle company. Hundreds of old
soldiers and soldiers widows we're in
Volved in the case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
LANDSLIDE on THE WEST SHORE
Cay n Feet Deep On Tracks Near HaNer-
straw-Many Trains stalled.

Both tracks Of the West Shore Railroad
were blocked from 7:lO O'Clock last night
until after 3 o'clock this morning by a land
slide between jones' Point and Tompkins
Cove, two small stations a few miles above
Haverstraw.
The railroad at this point is skirted by
banks Of clay and rock nearly sixty feet
high. The landslide resulted from the
heavy rains of yesterday. The tracks were
covered with twenty-five feet of clay at
the deepest point.
Before the West Shore officials could be
notified Of the accident many of the trains
both eastbound and ~westbound were sent
out az usual. When word came of the
landslide a wrecking crew with more than
100 workmen was hurried to the spot.
A freight train bound for Weehawken
stopped just in time TO saw itself from
being buried. Early this morning a dozen
passenger trains were held up on each side
Of the debris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
vESUVTUS RAINS ASHES AGAIN.
Part OF Crater Fell In-No New Eruption.
Though-TlBe Poor or Naples I'm . Panic.
Special Cable DssDaieh 10 THE sum.

Special Cable DssDaieh % THE sum.
NAPLES, Dec. 20.-Great alarm was caused
this afternoon by an apparent reeruption
Of Mount Vesuvius. For twenty minutes
there was a heavy rain Of ashes which
hid the mountain.
A panic seized the jewellers in the poorest
quarters OF the city. Women hurried into
the streets and the churches praying to
the Madonna and the saints not to allow
another dissste err to be inflicted upon them
at Christmas such as they suffered st
Easter.
As the storm Of ashes slowly abated
and subsequently, ceased entirely the poor
believed that their prayers had been
answered. The better educated people,
however, noting the absence OF detona-
tons and earthquakes which precede
genuine eruptions, awaited a report from
the observatory, from which it was learned
that a part Of the crater had fallen in, send
ing up quantities of oinders. ashes and sand.
These continued falling at Pompeii and
Portica after they had stopped at Naples.
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charges have given place to evidence and
oeen submitted to a properly constituted au-
tnority. tins company has in every case
demonstrated that it has conducted its
usine In a blameless fashion. And it
VIII demonstrate it again when this case
reaches the courts, il 1t ever does.
4You would think to hear the wild state
ments made that this compan was an
extortiOnate corporation heaping up i'm
mense profits from the sufferings Of the
poor. Look at the facts. Until this month
the company has declared no div idends for
over Tour years. On December /, it de-
clared a dividend OF 0 per cent. on is SIS
OoOOOO OF preferred stock. But that divi-
demo covered the operations of.fOur years,
which would make the average for that time
IN per cent. Yon will observe that there
Is no dividend whatever on the common
stock.
Nov If that is too high a rate Of profit
Tor a business enterprise to pay upon its
stock, the company had better retire from
usine and buy Government 2 per cents.
1t is absurd to say that this COMPANY is
a monopoly. Experts estimate that the
daily consumption OF ice in this city is now
5000 tons. We certainly do not put out
over 1000 tons OF it. Independents do the
rest
Mr.. Oler gave figures to show that the
average family price OF ice for 1905 was 20
cents a hundred. U 1900, he said, it was
90 cents a hundred. in 1891 and 1892 It was so
cents and in 1890 it reached 81 a hundred. He
declared that the company bought several
lots of ice last season that IL sold for a third
OF what it cost. As for that $40 .oOO, 900 of
good will stock" that wal largely for
water rights. The company's president
asserted that every pound Of ice in Maine
that IL was humanity possible to get had been
harvested last year.
A man who is familiar with the work that
led up TO the institution of the suit declared
that IL was nonsense to say that the Ameri-
can Ice Company did not sell ove half The
ice used here. He pointed out that a very
large number Of the artificial ice plants
were owned by men or companies, such as
breweries, who used all their own products.
1t would soon be known, he said, that some
of the wagons which bore the sign Not
controlled by the trusts" had contracts with
the American Ice Company.
Mr.. Mayer said that the suit was brought
just before he retired from Office only after
consultation with Attorney eneral-elect
jackson, who agreed that action was called
for now. The defendant company has
twenty days in which to file an answer.
The total transactions in American Ice
securities in Wall Street yesterday amounted
to 100 shares and the price advanced = OF a
point.
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no SETTLE DIR. EvANS's ESTATE.
Philadelphia Museum Arrange Compromise
with Executor OF Famous Paris Dentist.

Win FANVtNlbuIS W U Antbus SNhS D'AAtsNN
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2O.-Mayor Weaver
presented to Councils to-day a resolution
for a compromise by which the assets of
the New York and Philadelphia estate OF
the late DR.. Thomas W. Evans, less S75, 900
for counsel fees, shall be turned over to the
Evans Museum and Institute, sand all other
claims, including those of the heirs and the
French executors shall he satisfied from
the Paris estate.
BY this plan. the Mayor says, the long
litigation over the will OF the famous len
tist may be terminated before the end Of
the year.
The New York and Philadelphia estate
is valued at ssi2 900. The Paris estate is
worth more than 81 900, 600.
The Mayor asked Councils to indorse the
settlement by resolution, but Select Council
referred the matter to the finance COM
mittee. The Mayor said Councils consent
TO the sett in not necessary, but he
will probably wait for action.
The proposed compromise provides that
the executors shall pay out of the Paris
fund all expenses, legacies and obliga-
ions and leave the New York inc Penn
syIvania assets for the Thomas W. Evans
Museum and Institute Society. except an
allowance OF t75, 900 toward counsel fees
Of the executors in America.
The jewels and other articles named
in DR.. Evans's will are to go to the museum.
The monument provided by will is 10 he
erected from the Paris estate.
The settlement was negotiated by j..
lowering Jones, vioe-president OF the
museum.
Mr.. Jones places the assets of the Paris
estate at 81 ,O45, 800. The assessed value of
the New York property in 1905 was $4,000,
made up IA follows: III Fulton street and
a Ann street, SIS 900; a. Pearl street and
81 Water street. $50 900; unimproved lot,
Eighty-ninth street and Broadway, 5000 600;
20 John street. sos ,OO0. The assessed vslua-
ton has increased si07 800 since 1903.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
SHORT WEIGHT IN HE.
sO Of the American co.'s scales said 10
weigh 80 Pounds Into 100.

"Nh9 OF ehhND NNR" hyvs
Patrick Derry. chief OF the Bureau Of
Weights and Measures, had nearly 200
small ice dealers punished last summer
for using defective scales. Recently he
turned his attention to the American Ice
Company. and 80 far he has found thirty
scales belonging to the company which give
twenty to thirty pounds short ON the hum
dred pounds. Mr.. Derry said yesterday
hat he had found two Of these scales at the
~company's branch at Fifty-eighth street
and the Fast River; he had discovered four
fraudulent scales at 1871 Park avenue, Brook
Ign; FIVE more at other Brooklyn branches.
and seven at the company's office at Twenty
eighth street and Broadway. These ma
chine averaged about twenty pounds
against the customer.
The penalty for each defective scale
10 s25.
Mr.. Derry said yesterday hat the COM
pany had paid about $500 in penalties on
some Of the scales. but had refused to pay
on others on the ground that the scales
had been doctored by the wagon drivers
and that therefore the mpan was not
responsible. Suits will be brought by
the city to recover the penalties.
Mr.. Derry has also lodged complaints
with the Corporation Counsel against
several coal dealers who have been cheat
ing their customers by means Of short
weight Gales
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
YACHTS HiRD TRIP 10 BERUI ~.
Fifteen Days OF Heavy Going -CaptaIn
saved by His wife.
special Cable Despatch TO TIE Sun

SOsCidt Cd0s DespdiCN 70 IhE Sun
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Dec, 2O,-The
American sloop yacht Fleetwing arrived
here to-day from New York after a oyage
OF fifteen days, on which she encountered
terrible weather. Capt. Byrnes, master Of
the yacht, was accompanied by his wife.
The Fleetwing ran into a hurricane on
December s.. She lost her jigger sail, her
steering gear was broken, she sprung aleak
and was otherwise badly used up. To
make matters worse her ~,dllast shifted
and her cabin was flooded.
When the boat was $50 miles north OF
Bermuda Capt. Byrnes was washed over
board and he certainly would have been
lost had il not been for his wife, who threw
overheard a coil Of rope. Capt. Byrnes
caught hold Of the line and with his wife's
assistance managed TO get aboard the
yacht again,
The Fleetwing will repair and remain
here about three months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
FINE AND BAN aENT.
FIremen Who ONerstayed Leaves sent "a
staten Island by the Commissioner.

Fire COMMISSIONS LGntry adopted a new
method yesterday Of impressing upon the
iremen the niece ssity Of observing dis
cipline while they are in Quarters. There
we're eighteen men up on charges Of over
staying their leaves of absence. In eight
of the cases the evidence sustained the
charges and the Commissioner made a
speech to the culprits.
Il am going to see if something cannot
be done to prevent the tiremen from being
brought up before me week after week
for the same kind OF violations of discipline :
he said. Imposing a few days fine does
not seem to cure the evil. 1t is men like
you that work injury to the department"
The Commissioners then fined the guilty
ones from one to five days pay and in nddi-
ton transferred them to duty on Staten
Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
CURE FOR SLEEPING SICkNEss.
Prof. Koch Finds That AtOSSI. an ArsenleaI
Preparation, IL Effective.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE sun

''petlaT IdDe DfSpdItH 70 The 0TN.
BERLIN, Dec. 20.-Prof. Koch in his
official report to the Government on his in
vestigations Of the sleeping sickness asserts
that he has discovered a specific which is
as effective as quinine is in malaria. It is
atoxyl, a preparation Of arsenic.
Prof. Koch confirms the theory Of the
British investigator that the disease is
communicated to human beings by three
kinds Of flies Of the glossins species, which
deposit -trypanOsoma. or the germs Of the
disease. when they sting.
The flies frequent the wsterside and sub
sirt upon the blood Of mammals, water
fowl n even fishes which live near the
surface. Prof. Koch found rocol lilies
swsrming with glossina, which penetrate
the fieshy parts between the armor plates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
PECK or MONEY FOR THE bride.
Farmer Had Been secreting Coins for Her
since Day Her Husband was Born.

FRANKFORT, Ind, Dec. 2O-"The girl who
marries that boy will get a bigger pile Of
money than she ever saw outside Of a bank ="
said Zimri Sheets of Owen Township. twenty
years o referring to his son, Walter l..
Sheets, at that time an infant.
To-day Sheets made his word good by
giving to that sons bride a peck OF United
States coin.
During all the twenty years he has been
laying aside good hard coin, secreting II in
jars that he had hidden under an old
apple tree on his farm. Steadily the pile
Of coin grew as did the boy.
To-day Mr.. Sheets. accompanied by HIS
son and daughter-in-law. came to Frankfort
bringing the money in a sack. The coin
was deposited in the Clinton County Bank.
Il has not been counted. II included
coins of all sorts from pennies to silver dol
lars and weighed more than seventy-five
Dounde.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
STRIKERs WHO WON'TQuTT WORK.
Austrian Postal EmplOye es Hope 10 Win
b. n strict Observance oG Rules.

VIENNA, Dec. 2O.-The twenty five thou
sand persons forming the stan of the Aus
TRAN post office, having failed by agitation
to better their terms OF employment, have
resolved to initiate a passive resistance
strike, similar to that adopted Success
fully some time & by the Italian rail-
way employees.
They will continue to work. but will OBJ
serve pnnctilliously every minute regula-
ton Of the post Office service. They are
convinced that sue action will largely
cripple the Christmas business. especially
the parcels post, and thas IL IL likely 20
cause Immense pecuDiary loss 10 traders
and the public.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
sehooner's rev Rescued q, Sea.

The De Forest wireless station AT ~
Broadway received a message last night that
the crew Of the tug Astral had rescued the
crew Of the schooner B. T. Bsrnum, which
was lost at sea on December ~, and is bring
ing the crew TO this city. The message
came from Oh Cape Lookout. The r. r.
Barnum left Charleston, D.. c.. on Decem-
Der Is. The Astral was hound here from
Port A. thur. Tex q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
DINNER TO GOV. HIGGINS.
Intimate Political Friends Toast Him and
Give Him q Grandfather's Clock.

ALBANY, Dec. a.-Gov. Frank W. Higgins
was toasted tonight at a dinner given in
his honor at the Hotel Ten Eyck. Intimate
political friends look this occasion Of his
coming retirement from public life to ex-
press their regret that the Governors
health compelled such retirement and 10
renew expressions of friendship and loyalty.
That the Governor may have a frequent
reminder of the many loyal friends he has
scattered through this State he was pre-
sented with a grandfather's clock which
chimes the quarter hours.
Francis Hendricks presided az the dean
of the official coterie which has been known
in political life in Albany az the House Of
Lords, " and latterly az The Saints Rest
Others present included Otto Kelsey,
State Insurance Commissioner; William A..
Wilson, State Comptroller; James y. Whip
pie, Forest Fish and Game Commissioner
p. 7. sherman, State Commissioner Of
Labor; Julius NJ. Mayer, Acknowledgement.
II. V. V. Francbot, Superintendent Of Public
Works; James q. Graham, until a few days
ago First Deputy Acknowledgement; ex-
Senator Hobart kIum, Francis Hendricks,
former Superintendent Of Insurance; F. ID.
Kilburn, State Superintendent OF Banks;
Justice +. NJ. Linn Bruce, senator William
j. Tully, Frank T.. PeTley, who has been APP
pointed State Tax Commissioner; Col, Selden
T.. Marvin, the Governors secretary; John
@. Wickser, president OF the State Prison
Commission. and Clark II. Zimmerman Of
Buffalo.
-.--..u - :. !. -. 49,.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
FLORIDA. AUGTsIs sGmNERvLLE .

Via southern. Ry. Nv. New York daily 3z5 =. N.
and 1910 A. NJ. Commencing Jan, 7. southern,s
Palm Limited rreumes service. Nv. New YORK
daily sscsps sunday lsI0 p. N. Through sIseplnx
dining car service W 81 Augustine, Augusta. SUM
mervfle and Charleston. Reservations can now BE-
nsar, n ]. QRssp. El spa IN k.Ysyss<fs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
cor MASTERPIECE ron TRIFLE.
Belgian Government Usher Gan sell FOR
sOO. 600 q Rembrandt He Pick ed Up.
Special Cable Despatch 10 tn

Special Cable Despatch 70 THE Sun.
B~RUssELs, Dec. 2O.-The usher Of the
Chamber OF Deputies bought lately for a
trifing price an old picture Of priests play
ing cards. The newspapers say that IL has
row been discovered that the painting il
the work Of Rembrandt.
The owner has received an offer OF $4,000
for the picture.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
STEAMER ASHORE on JAMAICA
The Bradford, New York Bound, Another
Victim or the West Indian Storm.

Special Cabie Despatch 10 THE SUN.
KINGSTON. Jamaica, Dec. 2O.-The Ger
man steamer Bradford, Of 900 ton register,
from Port Antonio for New York, is ashore
In st. AIMS Bay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
pINEHURsF. ~ Slice PING CAR sERyICE

Via southern RE Nv. New YORK daily except
pnp,msn drsItn1 nom .I.enl5g ear %aIrtvir4 pine.
hurs, $40 4. M. n. y. onhces. III and LOO Sway
Aev.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21

Try Gold q Black Label ! 2 & SCrown Sherries
OF A. Il. Ruiz a HeTmanos. Jerez. Spaln.-idr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21

After all, Usher's b Scotch
MAJ made the highbsl famous. -Aas
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
) "stsRsrsxAsaznsaai fEMsHsszAs~
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sHRIsTMAs HOLIDAY TOUR

To Washing I'm. Deccmber "a. Three day tTip 10
the National Capital. via Pennsylvania Raiiroads
only So or sl4.J0. according 70 hokA. selected.
Consul, -tGkst :sssnisspHeH M
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-16
MINORITY LEADER IN HOUSE De.
LiEvEs ROOSEVELT WOULD
AGAIN MAKE RACE.
LOEB PROMPTLY DENIES STATEMENT
GAYS PRESIDENT MEANT WHAT
he SAID At THE TIME or
HIS ELECTION.

New York. July 16.-Before sailing
for London, where he goes as dele
gate to the International Parliament.
ary Congress. John Sharp Williams.
minority leader in the house, gave It
as his opinion that President Roose-
welt would consent to run again.
II think" said Mr.. Williams. that
the president Is planning It 80 that he
will be forced to make the race. The
president rather reminds me OF the
old lady of Saragossa, who hung about
asking when the gentlemen were 60
ing to begin the kissing. as she wanted
to be there" Continuing Mr.. Will
iams said:
"The Republican party has fallen be-
hind the mark. Profuse In promises
It has not lived up to what 1t prom
ised. For one thing the party refused
to go. into the questions of tariff re-
vision. as was promised. There IL a
feeling of unrest throughout this coun.
try and 1t II growing. A feeling of
unrest always acts to the disadvantage
Of the party In power"
The minority leader declared that
wv. J. Bryan is the logical candidate
or the Democratic party" Mr.. Will
iams did not say whether he intended
to meet Mr.. Bryan In Europe. He
took occasion to deny report that he
had refused to serve on the Bryan re-
ception committee. which will vel
come the former Democratic candidate
In New York next month.