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The sun., 1906-12-22
FORLoRN JAP 4 SUICIDE.
Turns On the Gas aud Dies with q Girls
Letter IN His Hand.

After placing cushion under his head
and dressing himself in his native costume,
Katira Ksnamara, a Japanese, turned on the
gas in his bedroom, at 355 Third avenue,
early yesterday morning and was asphyxi-
ated. According to the story told by Mrs
Leopold Kahn. who rented Kanamara the
room, he had been in this country about
three years.
Kanamsra was first employed as n servant
and later became a salesman. This year
be went into business for himself. Some
time ago, Mrs. Kahn said, kansmara made
the acquaintance Of a girl who, she said,
lived in Westchester. Kanamara told Mrs
Kahn he intended TO marry the girl. Kama
mara was last seen at midnight on Thursday
after Mrs. Kahn had given him letter from
this girl.
About o'clock last night a strong odor
OF gas was noticed coming from Kanamara's =
room and Policeman Powers was summoned
and broke open the door kanamara was
found on the floor, with the girls letter in
his hand. IL was written in German and
said that the writer, who signed herself
Sophia, would be at the house to see Kama
mara on Saturday instead of Friday.
DR. Bartlett Of Bellevue Hospital said the
man had been dead for at least seven hours.
Coroner Shrady in looking over the man s
effects found that he was well supplied with
money. There was also a book filed with
advance orders for goods.
The sun., 1906-12-22
sRTBERY CHARGE FAIEs.
Indictment Against New Rochelle Alder
man Dismissed.

Herman Kallenberg, the New Rochelle
Alderman who has been on trial before
Justice Newburger in the Supreme Court.
Criminal Branch, for bribery, was released
yesterday afternoon, Justice Newburger
deciding that the indictment was defective.
This was done right after the prosecution
had put in its case.
John b. Stanchfield, counsel for kallen-
berg, in arguing for dismissal OF the in
dictment made two points. He said that
the Board Of Aldermen OF New Rochelle
had no jurisdiction TO grant a franchise
TO the New York State Line Telephone
Company, Of which D. A. Reynolds is presi-
dent, the Legislature having granted
charter TO the company TO DO business
in the State. 1t was on Reynolds's charge
that an attempt had been made 70 get
bribe of $4,000 from him that kallenberg
and three other Aldermen were indicted.
The other point made by Mr.. Stanchfield
was that the charter of the telephone com-
pany was defective, and in order TO get a
franchise from the city OF New Rochelle
the charter would have to be amended,
Assistant District Attorney Train held
that ID was question OF public onlcial
accepting a bribe and that the Board or
Aldermen of New Rochelle had iuris-
diction. Justice Newburger then ordered
the jury to acquit.
The only witness yesterday was Freda
Roseling. the stenographer, who said she
took a report of the oonversatio betwe cen
Kallenberg and Reynolds. She said that
she was not very experienced, tnat she hau
only been a stenographer for a year and
had never taken a report Of a conversation
between two persons. She admitted that
when she was called to the District At
torneys Office she was asked TO take con-
versation between two persons and did,
but when it came 20 reading her notes
she couldn't do IT,.
W Hilldring, Anthony j. Rivers, Jr, and
Alfred Rado. the other Aldermen indicted
with Kallenberg. will make a motion 10
have the indictments against them dis
missed.
The sun., 1906-12-22
BOXBOARD STOCKHOLDER SIZES.
Alleged Conspiracy and Manipulation 10
Reduce Value OF Property.

CHICAGO, Dec. Dissatisfaction Of
numerous stockholders with President o.
c. BARRIERS administration of the affairs
of the United Boxbosrd and Paper Com
pany eliminated to-day in the fling of a
bill of complaint in the Circuit Court by
Sidney Mitchell.
The bill specifically charges that Presi-
dent Barber and the directors Of the Box
board company have conspired TO defraud
Boxboard stockholders through the sale of
the Uncas Paper Company TO Strawboard,
and through other manipulations which
have added value 10 Strawboard stock and
deprecated the intrinsic worth Of Box
board, the general plan being, IL Is charged,
10 put President Barber personally in con-
troll of Strawboard.
In brief, the complainant asks that the
sale of the Uncas Paper Company to Straw
board be annulled and that the 81 900 900
collateral trust bonds secured by Straw
board stock be declared null and void
The directors of the company against whom
the action il aimed follow:
o. G. Barber, William Graves, S. B. Flem-
ing. E. r. Stettinin, J. h. Robinson, r. Z.
Evans, c. D. Brown, L. A. Wiley, ID. Mccall
10y, ". A. Russell, G. S. Merrill, James A.
Robinson, j. D, Powers, A. E. WINS, G. B.
Ogelsby and W. s. Staley.
L. A. Wiley is the only director of the
company living here. He declared tonight
he knew nothing about the suit or why it
was brought.
The sun., 1906-12-22
DAVID LAMAR LOSES.
He Cannot Retain Possession OF His Prop
erty Near seabriKht.

TRENTON, n. j.. Dec. u The fight made
by David Lamar TO retain possession of hrs
summer property on the Rumson road near
Seabright was practically terminated to-
day, when there was filed with the Secretary
of State, as Clerk Of the Court of Errors
and Appeals, the decision of the United
States Supreme Court sustaining the judg-
ment recovered against him by Albert G.
Spalding. After fighting the case through
the State courts Lamar appealed TO the
United States Supreme Court, and now
comes the decision there rendered directing
that the property be turned over 20 Spalding.
The original decision dispossessing Lamar
was secured in the Court of Chancery and
confirmed by the Court of Appeals. IL was
shown before the United States Supreme
Court that Lamar was still in possession of
the property. under A lease of May. 1901,
between Bernard Smith, the owner, and
Spalding. The lease was for five years.
and when it expired the premises were sub
ject 70 mortgage given by Spalding,
a former owner, TO Alice c. Strong, for
$50 900.
second mortgage was executed by
Smith to Spalding 10 secure payment OF
SIS 900. While Lamar was in possession
of the property in June, 1903, Mrs. Strong
the only parties made defendants being
Bernard Smith, Albert q. SpaldinR, Abra-
ham Sartovius and Henry B. Smith. The
latter two were holders Of mortgages given
by Bernard Smith subsequent to the making
OF the lease with Lamar.
The Court of Chancery held that there
was due 10 Alice c. Strong $50 1888. and in
1904 the property was sold 10 Albert G.
Spaldng for S75I00 Spalding sued for
possession and offered the Sherif's deed
TO support his claim, asserting that Smith
was still holding the property and collecting
the rentals Then Lamar appeared in
chancery with the claim that he was not
liable TO ejectment because he had not been
made a defendant to the suit of Spalding
against Smith. The Court OF Chancery
ordered both Smith and Lamar to surrender
the property. and this decision " as sustained
by the Court OF Errors and Appeals and is
now sustained by the United States Supreme
Court
The sun., 1906-12-22
"AIDA" REACHES BROADWAY.
Verdi's FaNOrite Opera Heard at the Metro
pOlitan Opera House.

verdi's Aida" having been brought
forward at the Manhattan Opera House
on Wednesday evening. made its appear
ance at the Metropolitan last night. The
succession of these two performa noes might
easily be construed into an invitation 10
make comparisons. This invitation, how
ever, is continually extended when two
opera houses are in active eruption in a
defenceless city. II was long ago re-
marked that comparisons we're odious
Hence let them be banished. They have
no place in criticism. The question is
not whether Mr.. Hamnersteins Aida
is as good as Mr.. Conrieds, or vice versa.
The standard of excellence does not rest
in either house, but in the requirements
Of the splendid music drama itself
There used TO be a theory that il was
mighty achievement 10 perform Aida
That, however, was before Wagner had
invented -Gotterdammerung" and Par
sifal," before Gunzbourg had made a trick
orera Of la Damnation de Faust" before
Richard Strauss had conceived "Feuer-
snoth" and -Salome," and before David
Belasco had discovered John Luther Long
Now Aida" is to US as Mozart to devotees
Of Debussy. Any opera house which has a
stock of Egyptian scenery, lots of fuzz
skirts and spangles, plenty OF brown cos
metic and semi-Indian costumes, a gross
OF two Of dominos and tin taras, and a
ballet that does not mind capering about
in the altogether tights, can furnish a
sufficiently dazzling Aida"
What Genes after that, of course is a
singer or two. Mr.. Conried has on several
occasions shown US that he is we'll provided
with these, and the public is not overexigent
in its demands so long as Mr.. Caruso is
present 10 carol Celeste Aida" and TO Join
in the final and touching strains of 20 terra
addio." Mr.. Caruso was -in good voice"
last night which means that he had all his
B fats with him.
Celestina Boninsegna made her first
appearance here in the title role. She has
a very pretty voice, a charming voice, but
its timbre and its power are both too light
for dramatic roles at the Metropolitan.
She sang much of her music fairly well, but
! without individuality OF style.
Mr.. Stracciar made his second appear
ance, singing An0ndsso. He made a de-
cidedly better impression than he did in
came out better and his style was manlier.
In spite OF little tremolo he may yet come
to be quite acceptable. Nine. Kirkby
Lunn was an imposing Amneris, and rolled
out plenitude OF thick and oily tone. Her
style was tolerably dramatic, though just
as little bit matronly.
Old friends were Mr.. Plancon as the dark
and discomfting priest and Mr.. MuehlInann
as the vacillating monarch. Mr.. Vigna
conducted the performance in a very bois-
ferrous fashion. The pageantry OF the opera
was the same as heretofore. The brass
band in the triumph scene distinguished
itself by being out OF time frequently.
The sun., 1906-12-22
MAYOR WINS ON THE BUDGET.
ALDERMEN LACK VOTES TO 0vER-
a RIDE HIS VETO.

He Disappr0ved of Their s108, 900 Cut 40
Petty and Little Tim sullivan Decides
That IT'S His Duty to Stick by the
Acministrat ation More InvestiEa ations.
Tho budget for 1907 as made up by the
Mayor and the Board of Estimate stands.
The Republican and NJ. o. L. majority OF
the Aldermen n couple OF weeks ago made q
reduction OF s2s6 900 in the $3.50. 900 900
budget. The greatest out was made in the
estimates Of the Police Department, wnere
more than 100000 was sliced on. Mayor
Mcclellan vetoed the action Of the Alder
men ana sent message TO the board yester-
day explaining that the chopping OIL OF 90
small sum seemed to be petty.
The Finance Committee Of the board
urged the passing of tho amended budget
over the veto Of the Mayor. This would
have required sixty out OF the seventy-nine
members Of the board, and without the sup
port OF Little Tim Sullivan, the Tammany
leader. there was no possibility OF the three
fourths vote being obtained.
The Republicans had hoped that Little
Tim would fall in line with them because OF
his animosity TO Police Commissioner
Bingham. Little Tim, however, said tnat
whiie he would personally like to vote for
the reductions, he felt himself called upon
to support Mayor Mcclellan and the ad-
mlnistration. The result was that the
majority side OF the board could get
together only thIrty-five votes.
The Aldermen had another investigation
spasm yesterday. Resolutions were intro;
duced calling for the appointment OF special
committees TO investigate the merger Of
the Interborough and Metropolitan railroad
systerns and the methods employed by
Borough President Coer in conducting the
various bureaus Of his administration.
II was urged against the railroad COM
psnies that the merger had brought about
Disadvantages and suffering to the travel
ling public and 10 was charged against Mr..
Coler that he had been inactive in working
for needed public improvements and that
he gave no heed TO complaints sent him by
citizens. Both resolutions were referred
20 the Committee on Rules,
Mayor Mcclellan vetoed the resolution
passed by the Aldermen requiring that
automobiles used by the departments
should be so labelled as TO distinguish them
as city machines. The Mayor explained
that the lettering of the autos would serve
as a warning of the presence OF a municipal
official and would Illustrate one of the very
purposes for which the cars were used.
The sun., 1906-12-22
ENDS GRAIN DEALERS TRJST.
Nebraska supreme Court Orders DissOlu.
tion or State Association.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. 2l.--The Supreme
Court to-day decreed that the Nebraska
Grain Dealers Association. as organized
and operated, is a trust, and commanded
its immediate dissolution.
The organization comprised go Of the
200 grain dealers in the State. The main
object, as disclosed by the evidence, was to
fix, regulate and control the price paid far
mers for grain.
A price committee fixed the figures each
dealer was TO pay and those who did not
abide by 1t were disciplined. Dealers who
would not join, or at least abide by the
prices fixed, we're usually driven out OF
business.
The association eXerted itseIr to prevent
farmers cooperative companies from con-
tinuing in business and would not buy from
any producer who shipped his own grain
II this were purchased at a primary market
by dealer he was notified that he must
cease or all of the association members
would refuse TO do business with him.
In antieapation OF an unfsvorable decree
the association has taken steps to 20 out uf
business and farmers already receive price,
closer TO primary market quotations.
The sun., 1906-12-22
REPUBLICANS BEAT TAMM4NY'
That's What Driscell Figures Out From
His Election Figures.


Timothy DriscoII, the head Of the rebel
lious element of the county COMMITTEES
of the Independence League. gave out .
statement last night in which he asserted
that William r. Hearst as the Tammany
candidate for Governor got fewer votes
in this county than did Mr.. Hughes. Ac.
cording 10 Mr. DriscolI the votes cast under
the emblem Of the Independence League
totalled 81 .ss2. which left a balance for
Tammany Hall Of 134,27I. The Republican
vote was I34,32S which gave Mr.. Hughes
6 majority over Tammany OF 54 votes.
Mr.. Driscoll said last night that his figures
had been obtained from the tally sheets
now in the possession Of the County Clerk,
He explained that the New York county
Board OF Csnvassers had not taken the
trouble in compiling its returns TO separats
the votes cast for Mr.. Hearst under the
Democratic and Independence League
columns, but had added the two sets 'or
votes together. with the result that the
league, while il had now become a State
party, might not be able 10 hold primary
ee ctions because the returns as made up
by the cou nty cauvassers did not show
that the league had cast the requisite
number OF votes.
HI' oIlsCoH Sdiu tiidt ne Ildu gone through
the tally sheets and that the County Clerk
had sent an affidavit 10 the Secretary Of
State affirming the correctness of Mr..
Driscoll's figures.
IF the Secretary of State accepts this
affidavit as sufficient evidence of the num-
Der Of votes put down under the scales
Mr.. Dnscoll said. 1T will mean that ths
Independence League can hold its own
primaries and that fact will help US in the
movement We have started 70 separate ths
league from further domination by Mr.
Hearst and the Gilsey House clique"
The sun., 1906-12-22

Donixctti's Opera Attracts . Largo and
Enthusiastic Audience.


The opera at Mr.. Hammerstein's Man
haitian Opera House last night was Doni-
xetti's thrilling tragedy Of murder, madness
and fiute playing. Lucia di Lannmermoor.
This precious legacy Of genius has already
been heard at the Metropolitan, and be-
cause the Manhattan also has q soprano
who makes . speciality OF vocal lacework
It was bound to be heard there also. Com
ment on operstio scores Of this typo long
ago ran dry. These works hold the stage
simply because they continue to fulfil the
purpose for which they were made, namely.
to provide lyric garments Of glory for
singers Of the older school.
Those who like this sort OF music like IL
no matter how it is sung. Fifty years ago
this would have been a paradox, but now
1t is a truism. Last nights performance
attracted o large and enthusiastic audience.
1t had some merits, but il will certainly not
be remembered among the most striking
achievements Of Mr.. Hammerstein's season.
The title role naturally fell to the lot OF
Mime. Pinkert, the colorsture soprano OF
the company. She appeared in the wood
land scene Of the first act in Scotch plaids
instead OF the evening gown usually worn.
For this she deserves praise, but It might
have been more tasteful il she had left her
big diamond and sapphire earrings at home.
Also she should have left her vibrsto there;
but, alasl this she has always with her. Her
voice was steadier in the first aria, however,
than IL has been heretofore, and her phras-
ing was excellent.
Mr.. Bonci sang the music OF Edodrdo
exquisitely. Praise must follow this singer 3
beautiful art, no matter in what music 1t
is displayed. He is a master, and his taste
seems 20 be quite hawless. Mr.. Minolh, who
was the Ashton, sang with a pale, strident
and tremulous tone.
The performance was conducted by
Ferdinand Tanara. and thereby hangs tale.
At the rehearsal Of the opera on Thursday
evening Leandro Campanari, who was
conducting, became dissatisfied with the
way things were going and, declaring that
there was an organized opposition to him.
threw down his baton and resigned his post
in the Manhattan. Mr. Hammerstein ac-
cepted his resignation and promptly pro-
NOTED the maestro di cimbalo. Mr.. Tanara.
He discharged his duties last night accept
ably.
The sun., 1906-12-22
METZ AND COLER At ODDS.
Usual Failing Out at the Meeting Of the
Board Or Estimate.


Board Or Estimate.
Comptroller Metz and Borough President
Coler OF Brooklyn had their usual weekly
spat at yesterdays meeting of the Board
of Estimate. 1t arose over a request from
the Board of Education for the purchase Of
a school site at st. Nicholas and Willoughby
avenues and Suydam street; Brooklyn.
The Comptroller recommended buying part
of the property at a price not exceeding
$4,000 and acquiring the remainder of the
property by condemnation proceedings.
Mr.. Coler refused 70 vote in favor OF the
resolution. He explained that he knew
nothing about the proposition and was
suspicious OF the whole thing, anyway,
Yes, you are always suspecting, but you
have never made good yet ON any Of those
'suspeotings of yours, Mr.. Metz retorted.
IT Mr.. Coler suspects something he has
sufficient justification for not voting for this
resolution" the Mayor interposed.
Il want TO find out something about this
property Mr.. Coler added, and also
want to look into that proposition 70 buy
a school site on Stryker avenue near Har-
way avenue
why. sent you a report on the whole
business" Mr.. Metz exclaimed and you
suppressed half OF il. For some reason you
know best about you only allowed half Of
il 10 be published"
Mayor Mcclellan put an end to the alter
cation by ordering the matters referred 10
the Borough President for report.
The sun., 1906-12-22
BUILDERS FALL MORTAL.
was BeIug Lowere From Fourth TO Third
Story by a Clothesline.

Samuel Lippman, AZ years old, Of 2s2
Brook avenue. was taken to Lincoln Hospital
late yesterday afternoon suffering from
fractured skull and other internal injuries,
due to a fall from the fourth floor Of his
home 10 the concrete bottom of an air
shaft. Lippman is known as one of the
wealthy builders Of The Bronx. and the
apartment house in which he lived was
one of a row built and owned by him.
Lippmsn discovered yesterday that a
lock on door OF an apartment on the
third floor was out OF order. He went
70 his own apartment on the fourth floor
and called on his eghteen-yesr-old son
and woman servant for aid. They Sc
cured clothesline and tied it around
Mr.. Lippman, who weighs more than 200
pounds.
Then the boy and woman started TO
lower Liprman to the third floor. Az soon
as his weight strained the rope il broke
and he fell 10 the bottom of the shaft.
Workmen in the building heard the fall and
summoned an ambulance. DR.. Adams of
Lincoln Hospital said that no hope could
he held out for his recovery.
The sun., 1906-12-22
BITTEN BY 4 NAD DOG.
Two Children Attacked and Their Faces
Badly Injured.

Pauline Grossman, years old. Of sll
Snediker avenue, and Toby Raynor
years old, of 242 Snediker avenue, were
badly bitten in the face yesterday after
noon by a collie dog which attacked them
near their homes in East New York. A
passing truclmsn jumped of his wagon
and killed the dog with a whiffletree.
Ambulance Surgeon Smallman took the
children TO the Bradford Street Hospi-
tai and after cauterizing their wounds
removed them TO the Kings County Hos
pital. The dogs body was sent to the
Board of Health laboratory in East Six
tsenth street, Manhattan, where it was
found that the dog was rabid.
The sun., 1906-12-22
WHEAT IN LAKE SUPERIOR.
Neepewah Jettlsens Two thirds of Her
Cargo After II unninK Aground.

largo NtcT ~ uuiuB ASTUuitus
CoLLINGwoop, Ont. Dec. 2iy--After a
voyage full of exciting incidents the
steamer Neepewah. Capt. Hollingshead,
has arrived at this port from Port William
with only part Of her grain cargo, 1000
bushels Of it being on the bottom Of Lake
Superior. Twice the steamer was reported
missing, and grave fears were entertained
for her safety. She was driven ashore
near Michipicoten. on the north shore of
Lake Superior. and TO add to the adventures
OF the trip part OF the crew mutinied when
ordered TO throw the grain overheard.
Jettisoning the cargo was the best and
quickest means for saving the boat, and
Capt Hollingshead did not hesitate a
moment. Arming himself with revolvers,
he ordered the men into the hold at the point
OF the guns and stood watch over them
while they shovelled. Haste was necessary
as the boats supply Of fuel was short
Finally. the ship was able 20 back of the
beach When she arrived at Sault Ste
Marie she had only five tons Of coal in her
bunkers.
The sun., 1906-12-22
POIiceman's Conviction An,rmed.

The conviction of Arthur Mallon Of man
slaughter in having shot and killed Robert
Brennan, "a policeman. was affirmed unani-
mously yesterday by the Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court. The shooting oc-
CURED outside Bowery saloon in Nav
1904. Mallon was sentenced 10 serve twenty
years imprisonment. Since his conviction
on December 10. 1904, Mallon has been out
on t20,O bail. He was arrested by Detec-
tive Reardon of tho District Attorneys 8
office last night and will he locked up in the
Tombs to-day.
The sun., 1906-12-22
CHARGE THAT JUROR SLEPT
During Trial and stood on Hs Head for
JOY az Guilty Verdict.

FREDERICK, Md. Dec. 2l.--Whether
william Eyler OF Emmitsburg, who was
convicted Of the murder of Howard Miller
at Gettysburg. Pa, shall have a new trial
now rests with the Adams county court
Argument on the motion for a new trial
was concluded to-day. The court reserved
its decision. which will not be announced
for several days.
William Herst, Eyler's attorney. called
a number of witnesses TO prove that Peter
Conker. one of the jurors, was asleep while
the trial was in progress.
Among the reasons offered for a new
trial was that this juror, Conker. was 80
reioiced when the verdict of guilty was
reached that he stood on his head.
The sun., 1906-12-22
spencer Trask Buys Three Brothers Island
In Lake George.

GLENs FALLS, N. Y, Dec. 31.-Spenoer
Trask has just bought Of Mrs. F. F.. II.
Myers Of New York city Three Brothers
Island in Lake George, near Bolton, and
is making plans to spend next summer
there. Mr.. and Mrs. Trask spent nearly
all last summer in tents at Lake George
for the benefit Of Mrs. Trask's health and
il is said that the beautiful Trask mansion
at Saratoga will be vacant again next sum-
mer. The Lake George air proved very
beneficial 70 Mrs. Trask last year and plans
are being made for permanent summer
home at Three Brothers Island. The eree-
ton Of q beautiful camp is contem plated.