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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
LENOX LIBRARY SITE SOLD.
n. o. FRICK BUYS FIFTH AVENUE
BLOCK FOR S2,5OO,OOO.

Buyer. 10 Is Said. intends 70 Ruild . nesi.
dence-Now Has the r. W. Vanderbilt
House on . Ten Year Lease-str1p In
Middle or block IN q Legal Tankie-
1t was learned yesterday on what APP
peared to be good authority that the Lenox
Library property in Fifth avenue. bsew cen
Seventeen and Seventy-first streets, has
been sold by the trustees of the New York
Public Library. Aston, Lenox and Tildeu
Foundations. to Henry G. Friok for $780,
900. Mr.. Prick intends to build a residence
for his own Use as o as the new library
at Fifth avenue and Forty-second street
10 completed.
The Lenox site comprises about ten lots
In the heart Of the fashionable East Side
residence district and is by far the most
valuable piece OF ground Of its size in the
city available for q new private dwelling.
It 10 assumed that the Frck mansion
will outrivsl both Mr., ~Csrnegie's. a mile
further up Fifth avenue. and Charles M.
Schw abs In Riverside Drive. The Lenox
Library occupies the Fifth avenue front
OF tho block between SEVENTEEN n
Seventy-hrst streets, extending eastwa ard
to Madison avenue. The rest OF the block,
which 10 vacant, is also owned by b New
York Public Library. The original deed
OF gift, made by James Lenox, contains a
provision to he ffeot that q strip 100 by
ZOO feet running through the centre Of the
block from Seventeen to Seventy-nrst
street 10 never to be used for other than
library purposes. II put to any other use
the whole block reverts to the Lemon estate.
Some time ago. however, steps were
taken to render the restriction imperative
by procuring a release Of the claims Of
all tina Lenox heirs.
Mr.. Frick lives at present in the Y. W.
Vanderbilt mansion at the northw est corner
OF Fifth avenue and Fifty-Hrst street, the
famous portieo Of which the city is trying
to have removed on the contention that 1t
encroaches on public property. Mr.. Frck
has a ten year lease Of the house and will
have plenty Of time in which to build.
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U. s. SOON no ACT IN JAP CASE.
Assistant Attorney-General Makes nvest-
gation-mjunction Expected.

-NpN~SNe
SAN Francisco, Dec. 5.ADevelopments
to-day in the question Of the segregation
of Japanese school children indicate that
the United States authorities, acting under
instructions from Washington, are prepar-
ing to take drastic action against the San
Francisco Board Of Education
Assistant Attorney-General James b.
Reynolds, who arrived here yesterday, was
In consultation to-day with United States
District ATTORNEY Devlin, going over details
OF the matters in dispute.
After this conference Mr.. Reynolds re-
fused t make any statement as to what
action had been decided upon. Mr.. Rey-
nolds left late tonight for Washington,
where he will report to Attorney General
Moody On the Japanese situation.
District Attorney Devln was equally
~retioent in regard to the results of the oon-
ference, put he declared he expected soon
to receive instructions in regard to what
procedure to take. He intimated hat an
Injunction restraining he Board Of Eduoa-
ton from-carrying out the segregation
order may be applied for in the Federal
courts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
MILES O'REILLY IN AMBUSH
Under an Arc Light with Several Cops Watt
Ing for a Blactstnaller.

Salvatore Delaie, n shoemaker who lives
at 2 Minetta lane with his wife and daughter,
received yesterday afternoon a letter with
no signature, ornamented with daggcrs. and
demanding S4OO, the alternative being that
Delaie's wife and daughter would be cut
into pieces. The letter, which was mailed
at Station A, Greene and Houston streets,
said that the writer would meet Delaie at
the Garibaldi statue at 10 O'Clock last night
and would wear a coat with white buttons.
,Delaie showed the lstter to Sergeant Bar
rett at Police Headquarters. who, having
no Italian detectives on hand, sent him 70
Capt. Miles o'Reilly at the Mercer street
station.
Capt. O'ReiIly, with an imposing array of
sleuths, marched over and lay in ambush
in the wide open space underneath the
principal arc lamp in the park, which is near
the Garibaldi statue. They waited patiently
until II O'Clock. No Black Handler in a coat
with white buttons appeared, so at mid
night Capt. Miles O'Reilly at the head Of
his army turned around and marched back
to the station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
LAFAYETTE STATUE CRUMBLES.
Plaster Cast Removed by Authorities Of
Paris waiting for the ron
Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE SUN

Paris, Dec. 15.-Last summer Paul
C~ornoyer and other New York artists TODD
none Of the courts Of the Louvre before
the equestrian statue OF Lafayette, pre-
sented to France by pupils in United States
schools" The statue out wardly looked
all right and had been admired for several
years by American visitors with pride as
they saw the inscription of the donors.
The artists, however, knew the statue
to be only plaster. the real statue never
having been erected, and they ~speculated
ON how long it would be before it would
fall and cause a scandal. The end came
this week. The statue was disintegrating
to such an extent that the authorities took
il down and now people read on the base,
Erected by pupils OF schools in the United
States in recognition Of Lafayette, states
man. warrior and patriot. and behold but
the base.
French journals kindly express the hope
that the bronze statue will soon arrive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
GOULDs HAVE wH0OPING C0UGH.
The Mother n An the Chlidren NJ Georgian
Court III with II.

Whooping cough has taken possession OF
Georgian Court, the home OF George j.
Gould at Lakewood. n. J. Mrs. Gould has
it and all the children, from Kingdom, the
eldest, down to Baby Gloria, are down with
1t. Mr.. Gould has escaped thus far and has
begun to consider himself an immune.
One Of the younger children caught it in
New York. It was oon contracted by
Edith Gould and then by George J.. Gould,
Jr. Miss Marjorie caught the inf lection
next and then her mother.
Kingdom Gould went down from Columbia
on Friday with a well developed case OF the
disease and found that his brother Jay had
IL. Kingdom was accompanied by his
chum, Carlos Espinoza, a sophomore at
Columbia. and now Espinoza has joined
the other folks at Georgian Court in
whooping.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
BATTLEsHIP READY TO FIGHT.
The Connecticut. Built by Government
Employees, Sails Away.

The battleship Connecticut, the product
Of Government employees, sailed from the
navy yard In Brooklyn yesterday for Hamp-
ton Roads. The docks were crowded with
the men who had worked on her from the
very beginning in March, 1908, and they
watched every movement az the big white
battleship crept through Wallabout Channel
headed for the East River.
As she left the yard she ave a salute OF
thirteen guns in honor of Rear Admiral
Coghlan and then came an answering salute
Of seven guns from the receiving ship Han
cock in honor Of Capt. William NJ. Swift,
the commander of the Connecticut. The
Connecticut will have a five days trial trip
and then will Join the North Atlantic squad
nm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
WILL SAVE ENTOMBED MINER.
Man Buried for Nine Days Likely 90 Re
Reached Tonight.

BAKERssIELD, Cal, Dec. 81. B. Hicks,
the entombed miner, although buried under
sixty feet Of debris nine days, has not lost
his mental powers.
This afternoon Hicks gave directions
through the pipe hat his rescuers should
detour when they got within ten feet OF
where he is imprisoned to avoid dangerous
boulders and timbers that may injure him
II the drift is bored straight 70 him.
There is still twenty-five feet of earth to
remove and Hicks will be reached to-mor-
row night.
He takes nourishment regularly through
the pipe that reaches up to the surface, and
displays great fortitude.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
BRrAN'S CONSTITUTION IDEAS,
Oners Some Suggestions to the Oklahoma
Convention Now at work.

GUTHRIE. Okla, Dec. 15.--A commune
cation from W. j Bryan, in which he made
a number Of recommendations, was read
to-day before the constitutional conven-
ton.
One suggestion was the creation OF a board
of corporations. He urged the conven-
ton to adopt the initiative and referendum
n the nomination Of all officers by the
primary system.
The committee on Federal relations re-
ported f%avorably on the proposal for two
amendments to the United States Constitu-
ton, one for the election OF United States
Senators by a direct vote Of the people and
one for an income tax.
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electors. The essential fact Of the situa-
ton is that this struggle will continue
Inside and outside OF Parliament until the
direct issue OF the dis-establishment Of the
Church Of England goes to the country
and is decided.
1t is ~problematical what the vote Of the
country would be If the issue we're pressed
for decision Immediately. The change
noted above In the case Of France in regard
TO the attitude of the people toward re-
igion is taking place in England also. It
is slower In this country, and 1t would be
a mistake to-day to describe Great Britain
az unreligious, but the tendency is I'M
doubtedly in the same direction.
III. r.. G.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
METZ EXONERATES SLATTERY
And Sets Him TO Bring city Records Up 20
Title Company Standard.

Title Company Standard.
Comptroller Metz announced yesterday
that he had exonerated Edward S. Slattery,
collector Of assessments and arrears, who
was suspended three weeks ago pending
an in v~estigation of the manne in which
the bureau was conducted. The principal
charge against MIR. Slattery was that he
gave more time TO keeping records and
books for some Of the title companies than
to the city's business.
Mr.. Slattery Is not to have his old job
back. His resignation as collector a.
accepted yesterday and he was Immediately
appointed by Mr.. Metz as ar expert account-
ant in the bureau OF municipal Investigation
and statistics.
One of the statements made by Mr.. Metz
when he suspended Mr.. Slattery was that
the plant Of the Title Insurance Company
in the Office OF the bureau Of assessments
and arrears was superior to that Of the
city. II will be Mr.. Slattery's new work
TO provide the city with as perfect a plant
as that belon ging to the private title COM
panies.
In a statement issued yesterday Mr.. Metz
SAID among other thin gs;
Barring his absence without leave, the
collector of assessments and arrears Mr..
Slattery, personally cannot be accused Of
any w~rongdoing and his reputation for
general efficiency previously earned has
been sustained. In the complaint which
involved the manner in which the tax and
assessment plant OF the Title Insurance
Company OF New York had been prepared
I find that Mr.. Slattery began the prepare
ton of this plant durin & the administration
of Comptroller Grout, employing outside
help and to some extent clerks in the
b,,raau If arrears. The hitter. however
"a far as the records show, did not use any
of the city's time for such work"
Daniel Moynihan, who was placed tenn
porari!y In charge Of the bureau. was
appointed to succeed Mr.. slattery as col
lector.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
BETTING on BILLIARDS LEGAL.
Court Holds That II "a Purely q Game Of
skill, With No Element OF Chance.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. l5.--Judge Taylor OF
the Court of Criminal Correction to-day
handed down two decisions declaring that
billiards and pool are games of skill, with
no element Of chance or luck in them, and
cannot be a means Of gambling.
He quoted "A New York decision as a
precedent. Both decisions declare that
there is no law against betting ON billiard
or pool games, and that II IL Is desired TO
prevent such betting a new enactment
is needed.
Judge Tsylor's decisions were In the case
OF Barnard Beaver. convicted in a police
court Of betting on a game OF pool, and
Alfredo de ORC, champion pool player OF
the world, and Joseph Catron. also con-
victed In a police court OF betting on a bill
lard game
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
TO MAKE THE EDITOR SIGN.
Proposed nm Affecting Newspapers Being
Got Up by Republicans.

WV W w 1uRcbaS@
II was announced yesterday that Re
publioans are preparing a bill designed to
compel newspapers to print daily in a
conspicuous place the name Of the reepon-
sible owner and also the name, Of the editor
responsible for u~tterances in the editorial
and news columns. The bill 10 to be intro
duced simultaneously in the Senate and
the Assembly and IL TO be pushed for pas
sage.
The Republicans who are preparing IL
say that it lie no kick back" at William r.
Hearst or his newspapers because Of the
developments Of the recent campaign
when il was alleged that hbelled persons
had a pretty stiff time Of IL in sscertaining
just who was responsible for statements
In Mr.. Hearsts newspapers and that those
who finally secured judgments against
Mr.. Hearst's new spapers had a hard time
Of It In getting their hands on the spon-
dulix. Oh. no. there was nothing Of that
sort in the proposed bill; it was for tho
good Of the newspapers as well as tina
public, and its promoters believed that
Mr.. Hughes would sign it.
Several Republicans said that IL was the
intention to introduce . bill Of this ohArac-
ter at Albany last winter and that Senator
John Rsines and others remarked at the
close Of the session, next winter somethin'
will be dom about b newspaper who
have been lambsstin' us for years.
Pennsylvania has a law, which 10 obeyed.
requiring the publication OF the anne Of
the publisher and the editor.
A few years ago the Legislature OF Cah-
fornia passed a law requiring that every
o-&{ol. - l.sI- avaonaru an 2aSklu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
THAW SEEKS SPEEDY TRIAL
Or q Dismissal OF the Indictment for Nom
Prosecution.

Clifford W. Hartridge, counsel for Harry
X. Thaw. obtained yesterday from Justice
O'Gorman an order 10 show cause why the
indictment against Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White should not be dismissed
unless an early date Is fixed for his trial.
The order. which was served on Assistant
District Attorney Gsrvan, is retumabIe
tomorrow before Justice Newburxer In
the Supreme Court. Criminal Branch.
Thaw's counsel In the moving papers
sets forth all that has happened since Thaw's
arrest, calling attention to the fact that the
trial was set for December 8 and that other
men accused Of murder who were arrested
after Thaw have been tried since. In
addition Mr.. Hartridge says that Thaw has
been IN the Tombs i77 days, that his health
10 being impaired INC that the health Of his
wife and mother has suffered because OF
ymdue and Unnecessary de.sy IN bringing
him TO trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
MExICO'S NEW AMBASSADOR.
senor Enrique G. Creel TO Succeed senior
Casasus About Jan. 4.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-The Mexican
Embassy here has been officially informed
of the selection by the Mexican Govern
ment OF Senior Enrique c. Creel to be Ana
bassador from that country to the United
States. Senior Creel will fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of Senior Casasus
on account OF i'll health. The new Am
bsssador is expected to arrive in Wash
ington about the first OF the year. The
selection was informally announced from
Mexico several months ago.
Senior Creel is of American descent and
is said to be one Of the wealthiest and most
prominent financial men in Mexico. He
is president Of the Central Bank OF Mexico,
recognized 10 be the biggest financial in
stitution in that country. His mission to
America will be his first diplomatic service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
SILVER SERVICES FOR SHIPS.
Tennessee and virginia Honor War vessels
Named for Those States.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. l5.-The battleship
Virginia at the Norfolk Navy Yard and the
cruiser Tennessee in Hampton Roads at
? o'clock this afternoon received handsome
silver services as gifts from tho States
for which they are named.
Gov. John I. Cox Of Tennessee, his official
staff and a party which filed three cars
were here for the Tennessee exercises and
Gov. Swanson and a large party Of dis
tinGuished virginlans presented the gift
to the Virginia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
GERMAN ELECTIONS DATE.
Voting 20 Take Plaoe on Jan. 1k-New
Reichstag 10 Meet In February.
Special Cable Dsspdtch 90 TIM

Special Cable Dsspdscb 10 rHs Sun.
BERLIN, Dec. 15.-The elections for the
Reichstag are fixed for January rs. The
new Reiohstag will meet about the middle
Of February.
A sign Of the times was disoernible in an
incident which occurred Thursday during
the Emperor's visit to Schaumburg-Lippe.
His Majesty went over the nunnery at Oben-
kirch and tasted samples Of the pupils skill
in the kitchen. He then made the follow
ing observation:
IF cooking in all kitchens were as good
the feeling In the empire would probably
be better. for cooking and food are Of great
Importance and . good cuisine greatly
enhances the general contsntment.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
ROBBERS CLEAN OUT A BANK.
Citizens Fire at Them. but They Escape
with SAG O in Securities and Money.

with $4,000 In securities and Money.
CANANpAIoUA; N. Y, Dec. 15.-Five
masked men robbed the bank at Shorts
vile. six miles east Of here, on the Auburn
branch Of the Central, this morning at about
l30 O'Clock, securing about $50 900 Of Sc
c~urities, s.! 600 in currency and $475 in silver
and copper coins, the latter weighing eighty
pounds. They displayed much reckless
courage, continuing their operations even
after discovered and while valiant citizens
shot at them from points OF vantage. Three
railroads thread that part Of the State. and
it is thought the robbers got off without
leaving clues. Pinkerton detectives are
aiding local and county officials in the
search.
The discovery of the men at work by
Mrs. F. W. Hulburt, a telephone exchange
operator, and her notification OF the citizens
and officials OF nearby villages and cities
nave won for herthe title OF heroine, for she
stood at her post in a building across the
street from the bank while the battle was
IN progress and bullets were flying in all
directions.
This is the second time the Shortsville
bank has been entered by burglars recently.
Just four weeks ago, on the eve Of the Iehigh
Vailed Railroad pay day. the big safe was
blown open, but the inner strong box
proved impregnable.
Last night 5000 was received az the
bank to pay Of Lehigh Valley employees
to-day. The robbers got wise somehow.
The burglar proof safe failed 10 Withstand
the second test. and the interior Of the build
ing was wrecked. Several citizens. warned
by the first visitation, had prepared them
selves for an emergency and at the alarm
got out their guns, and IN man pumped
fifteen shots from a repeating rife at the
bark. From nearby houses others Joined
the sharpshooting, but none Og the robbers
was harmed. One Jealous citizen who ran
down the street was mistaken by his neigh
bors for a marauder and was shot at re-
peatedly, one bullet grazing bis leg. He
then sought refuge. and the robbers Shout
dered their booty and silently stole away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
FLEW AGAINST THE WIND.
Dtrigsbie balloon. Patrie. Makes Notable
Jeurney OF N Miles.
!y,.e,al cabE, p,spu,ch % TEN Sc

SpsciaI CabEs Dsspdtch 70 THh SuN'
PARIS, Dec. B-Ths dirgibls balloon
Patris, after a trial trip against the wind,
left Moisson at $50 A. NJ. and arrived at
the Park DIS Chalais. near Mendon. at 1lo7
A. NJ. The distance is thirty-one miles
az the bird dies. but the balloon followed
an arranged route via Nantes. Epone,
Versailles and Chaville. landing In front
Of the military serostatic shed.
The wind registered IL metres an hour
at the Eifel tower. A short time before
landing the balloon half turned above
Chalais, so as to face the wind and moved
to the spot where a landing gang was wait
ing to receive it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-16
A. Konner Made Member OF school Board

Borough President Coler of Brooklyn
has appointed j.. A. Kohner a member
of the local school hoard Of the Twenty
ninth district in BROOKLYN TO fill out the
upexpired term OF John Harmon, which
ends on December 81, 1908. Mr.. Kohner il
a we'll known dry goods merchant. He il
president and general manager Of Journeay
h Durham. He 10 a member of the
Brooklyn League. the Brooklyn Club. Kings
County Democratic Club and many Brooklyn
0 o~cietiee.
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Southern winter Resorts
Comfortably reached by the Savannah Line. Low
excursion rates. large ships, no crowoinE. Perfect
service. once Bl7 Broedway.-Adr.
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AUGUSTA. CHARLESTON. sUMMERvnLE
a SOUTH. ezS A. N. and e15 p. M. -ynexeelled
Florida Inscrmauon Burssu. s'vsy. cor. soth 81.
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Try ne White Capri Wine -Poua.. dIIyet irco
ne lsi>nd OF CIPrI you WI quit Ih ohsts.
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Latest Marine intelligence.
Arrived. SIS Hanover. Bremen. Dec. /.
Morris tribune., 1906-07-14
EIGHT KILLED, MANY INJURED.
Motor Omnibus Dashes Down Hill
Near CraW!ey, Eng.

London, July Blowing to the
brakes failing to act motor omnibus
running from London to Brighton
dashed down steep hill near Craw-
ley and was overturned, Eight of the
passengers were killed and a score
were badly hurt, some Of them prob
ably sustaining fatal injuries.
There we're thirty-four passengers
on the omnibus, mainly merchants of
Orphington, ten miles from London,
and they were all either killed or
injured. The omnibus dashed down
the hill at terrific speed and collided
with a tree which was smashed to
matchwood. The occupants of the
vehicle were pitched in all directions.
Several of the killed were SO terribly
mangled that it will be difficult to
identify them.
Morris tribune., 1906-07-14

There is more catarrh in this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a local
disease and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be con-
stitutional disease and there tore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney q
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful, It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address: F. J, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by ruggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tioh. 81
Morris tribune., 1906-07-14
OnIv 81 Years Old

1T am only 80 years old and don't
even when I get to be real old
to feel that way as long as l can get
Electric Bitters," say Mrs.E. Il. Brun-
son, of Dublin, Ga. Surely there's
nothing else keeps the old as young
and makes the weak as strong as this
grand tonic medicine. Dyspepsia, tor
Did liver, infamed kidneys or chronic
CONSTIPATION are unknown after taking
Electric Bitters a reasonable time.
Guaranteed by J.R. Kruger. druggist.
Price Soc
Morris tribune., 1906-07-14

have put in operation funiculAr RAJ,
way the tracks of which are laid down
into the water at either end of the
line. Thus the huge cars which carry
the barges down may be run down in
to the water until the barge is foated
onto them. The system is working
very satisfactor ly.-Concluded next
week.