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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
HELD UP.
Mr. Phnip Duny's Adventure win a Pair
of Pirates

- FOh RITWttt.
The ferryboat Colorado OF the Roosevelt
street ferry was moving out Of the Broad
way, Williamsburg, slip about Q O'Clock on
Monday night when Philip DUFFY, who is
so years old IN a laborer living at 204
South street, ran out on the bridge and,
with a leap that would have been a credit
able performance to a man Of half his years.
just managed TO get aboard.
That was a close call, I" he said. Il want
TO get home 10 buy a few things for the kids
before the stores close" He put his hand
into his pocket to see IL his money was safe
and walked into the women's cabin. He
neither mokes nor drinks and he took the
women's side Of the boat to escape the
tobacco fumes.
Duffy found himself alone and taking out
his money began to count il. With what
he had drawn out Of the savings bank and
his weeks wages he had $50. As he was
putting his money away two men walked
into the cabin and took seats beside him.
They waited until the boat got pretty we'll
out in the East River. One of them, leaning
over. said to Duffy;
w want that money and we want il
damned quick" The speaker showed a
revolver against Dufy's ribs. Duffy
jumped up.
And II you make any noise it's overheard
for yours" said the second robber. throw
ing up a window. Hand over the change
or out through the window you co.
is that SOP said Duffy, who boasts that he
was once ~middlin' good wild the gloves
He hit the man with the gun a smash in the
face that knocked him into the corner.
Before the second man could recover from
his surprise Duffy let him nave a kick in
the abdomen that took all the fight out of
him. Duffy was after the first man ag ain
in IN instant and quickly took the revolver
from him.
ITS overheard for mine is itf" he laughed.
you Thought the old man was easy, Ell?
l guess you didn't see me make that ten
foot leap aboard the boat a few minutes
ago. damned il I've not half a notion TO
throw yer both Out OF hat window"
The members OF the crew had heard
the racket and ran ip to aid Duffy. He
said he was only beginning to get mad az
he realized what had been attempted, and
had they not appeared he surely would
have made both burglars leap into the
river.
Policeman J. O'Neill Of Oak street station
took the men when the boat tied up. They
said they we're H. F. O'Brien Of Worcester,
Mass, and John Connell of Norwich, Conn.
Magistrate Crane held them both for General
Sessions in $500 bail each.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
SOLDIERS IN DRUNKEN ROW.
whites Take Side Of CONDUCTOR Against
Negroes on L~eayenwOrth Car.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Dec. 25.-A dis
turbsnce was created by a negro soldier
of the Ninth Cavalry on the car to Leaven-
worth last night.
The car was loaded with white and black
soldiers, the whites in a large majority.
who we're making for the post to answer
check" roll call.
One drunken negro soldier refused Il
pay his fare, alleging that he had paid IL at
the other end Of the car from that at which
he was standing.
When the conductor insisted on payment
OF fare the negro soldier tried to strike
him and four other negroes on the
car showed a disposition TO back him up.
The white soldiers took the side Of the con-
ductor, and, as they were in a majority.
soon cowed the negroes.
No blows were struck; but the negro
soldiers jumped OF the car and threw stones
into the car, breaking three windows. This
frightened a number OF women so badly
that they jumped on. The car proceeded
to the post without further trouble.
One of the negro soldiers on the car who
wanted TO flght lost his cap; which had his
name stamped in IL. This soldier Is under
arrest and in the guard house. He will be
detained TO tell the names Of the other
negroes on the car.
Col. William Paulding. commander Of the
post, is investigating the affair, and purposes
to punish the soldiers who made the dis
turbance.
The military officials look on the dis
turbance merely a. a drunken scrap. There
was no riot. Both white and negro soldiers
are down town as usual tonight. but an
armed sergeant or corporal Ia riding on each
car TO and from h post to see that good
order Ia maintained. An armed patrol il
placed on cars TO the post for several days
following each.payday. and this plan is m
operation tonight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
NO CURzON-LEITER BREAK.
Mrs. Letter EmphaticaIly Denies That There
Have BeeD strained Relations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Mrs. Levi Y.
Letter to- night authorized a denial Of the
story sent out from Chicago a few days
x that strained relations existed between
her family and her son-in-law, Lord Curzon
of Kedleston. former Viceroy Of India.
The story given in the Chicago dispatches
was to the effect that Lord Curzon went to
a hotel when he was in Chicago and Wash
ington on business connected with the
settlement Of his wife's estate and did not
stop with the Letters. IL was said also
that Joseph Letter left Chicago to avoid
meeting Lord Curzon.
Mrs. Letter was most emphatic in her
denial, declaring that the relations between
her family and Lord Curzon were Of the
most cordial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
FIRE ~ 4 SNIP.
Vessel Tied Up for the winter Burned
Police Investigating.

CHICAGO, Dec. PA fire. the origin
OF which the police and fire departments
are investigating, occurred in the hold
OF the Empire State, a line boat of the
Barry transportation Company, in the lake
at the foot OF Illinois street, late to-day,
and practically burned the vessel to the
waters edge.
The vessel was recently withdra W.T. from
the Chicago-Milwaukee service as a pas
senRer steamer and had been laid up for
the winter. The value Of the ship is esti-
mated at 500 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
$50 600 FIRE IN SHIPYARD.
Newport News shipbuIIdins Go. and Old
Dominion ii suffer Loss.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Dec. 25.-Fire late
this afternoon destroyed the carpenter shop,
sheet iron shop, sail and rigging lofts, pipe
fitting shop and oakum department of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
Company, damaged the Old Dominion
steamship jefferson. which was in dry
dock No. 1, and endangered the power plant,
machine shops, joiner shop and other build
ings.
EDWARD Eddins of fire company No. 1
was fatally hurt by a red hot wire that en-
circled his neck when the burning pole TO
which IL was attached fell.
General Manager Walter A. Post OF the
shipbuilding company said tonight that
he was unable to estimate the loss, but he
thought that il would hardly exceed $50, 900.
The damage to the Old Dominion liner,
which is being heightened. was entirely to
the joiner work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
LOCOMOTIVES BROUGHT OUT.
Accident 20 CentraI's Electric System
Brings Emergency Outnt Into Use.

brhuSs fHherBchcy bu'Hs hntv use
A short circuit, caused by the uncover
ing Of a manhole, put the New York Cen
trails newly Installed electric system out
Of business for a short time yesterday
morning and brought out the discarded
locomotives.
Edward Berry, an electrician who lives
at 23g Fast Seventy-seventh street and
works in the Central's power house At Park
avenue and Fiftieth street, opened the
manhOle to repair a connection in a c able.
When the manhole was opened a jet OF
flame shot up, followed by an explosion.
and burned Berry SO as to require the ser
vices OF DIR Reid OF Flower Hospital. The
m machinery in the power house came TO a
standstill. The yard superintendent was
notified Immediately OF the accident and
the locomotives were rushed into service.
According TO the company officials little
delay In transportation was caused by the
accident, because steam has been kept up
in the engines for such an emergency.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
WOULD CREMATE An AUTOS.
edition 10 Belgian Parliament Makes
1908 Their Limit.

SpecldI Cdble Despdfch 70 THE sun.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 25.-A petition has
been presented to Parliament asking that
every motor vehicle in the country be
in one great bonfire before 1908.
the resultant scrap metal TO be sold for the
benefit Of those who have been manned
by the acoursed automobiles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
ARCHDUKE'S LAST SURRENDER.
TIP Everything for wife: Now wants
10 Give Her lp, Toe.

SpfcIaI Cabs DFSpdtch % TIE sun.
VIENNA, Dec. 25.-Archduke Leopold
Salvador. who renounced his family rights
four years ago and married Wilhelmine
Adamovic. the daughter Of a post Office
employee, with whom he has since lived
near Geneva, is now seeking a divorce.
He has summoned a Vienna lawyer to
arrange terms with his wife, who has already
agreed to q separation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
WHOLE TOWN TO EMYGR4TE.
900 Residents or IscJar. Spain. Going
TO Uruguay and Nicaragua.

Special Gable Despatch to TIRE Sun.
MADRID, Dec. 25.-Nine thousand OF the
inhabitants Of the town of Bejar, which
is forty-five miles south Of Salamanca, de-
cided some time ago to emigrate in a body.
A meeting was held yesterday, which
approved the offer of the Presidents of
Uruguay and Nicaragua to supply ships
and funds for the transportation of the
entrants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
sDrinx weather In Denver.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 25.-In Colorado and
Wyoming to-day the weather has been
like early September. Overcoats and wraps
were discarded. Thousands Of people were
seen in carriages and automobiles dressed
in summer clothes, most Of the ladies' being
b~areheaded.~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
More Federal Land Fencing indictments

HELENA, Mon, Dec. 25.-In an indict-
ment found by a recent Federal Grand
Jury, just made public, I. E.. Brady, a well
known Great Falls attorney. Is charged
with unlswfully erecting and maintaining
a emo and preventing free passage across
IS, 1877 acres OF public land In Valley county.
He gave bonds for his appearance. There
are several other indictments against promi-
nent persons living In Cascade county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26
CONNECTICUr,s TESTS SECRET.
No Word Given Out Regarding New Battle
ships behavior az Sea.

NORFOLK, Va. Dec. 25.-After a cruise OF
three days of the Virginia Capes the new
battleship Connecticut, built at the Brooklyn
navy yard, again entered the Chesapeake
this morning and is now at anchor in Lynn
Haven Bay.
The ship has been at sea for eight days all
told and nothing is yet known outside
official circles a. to what speed she may
be capable of developing,
This is regarded IA significant at this
naval station and it is feared that the per-
Torrance of the last addition to the navy
may not have been all hat was expected Of
her. The first run OF the vessel after leav-
ing the Brooklyn navy yard was described
as a shaking down run. When the vessel
returned here this morning information was
impaired to the effect hat the last cruise
was merely for testing the working Of the
ships helm and the obedience of the ship
to it. When the vessel went to sea the last
time il was reported that her speed would
then be tested.
The commander Of the vessel has asked
permission 10 take her to Cuba in dvance
of the fleet, scheduled to sail the second
week in January. The ship will coal. proba-
bly,, at Newport News, before again going
to sea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26

Aftsr all. Usher's the Scotch
mat made ne highhAn fzmoaa--A0n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26

Rear Admiral Coghlan said last night at
the Brooklyn navy yard that so far as he
had been informed the Connecticut had had
no formal trial. He said the vessel was being
limbered up and her machinery tested.
Admiral Coghlan did not believe that the
Connecticut was not doing as well As was
expected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-26

vsicmsnn importing Co.. Ne" YcSH.%Ass.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-15
sHARPsHooTERs IN NAVY.
Men in the Service Can Not Shoos
So Well With Small Arms.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Nava)
officers who have been observing
small arms practice say that some
thing should be done to improve the
sort OF work In tho service. and tina;
while the members OF the navy team
entered In the national matches IN.
cludo good marksmen, 1t will not ba
possible to win the trophy unless
more attention Is paid TO such work.
Tho great necessity for keeping in
In touch with rilo practice in this
country is pointed out. Officers who
came away feeling that insufficient
attention had been bestowed on rife
practice the highest form which Is
regarded as the team work OF the
national match.
Such n good marksman as Lieuter-
ant Harris Lanuing, who was captain
Of the naval rife team this year,
says in an official report that after
three wears hard work on the ranges
with the best shots in the country
he came to the conclusion that his
knowledge of rifle shooting was al
most worthless, and in this respect
he moicstly believes that he knew at
least as much as the average naval
officer.
He saws tina, he felt personally
that he knew i good deal about rifle
shooting prior TO the time he was
appointed captain Of the navy team.
His brother officers, who attended
the match as spectators, found they
obtained much information. and re-
turned TO their ships with the hope
of considerably lettering the rifle
practice OH board.
The navy team is not regarded as
really representative, owing to the
haste with which the possible. can
dldates arc tried out, aud the trouble
Is attributed 10 the real lack OF iner-
est in small arm work. 1t Is stated
that greater care OF selection Is exer.
cised in organizing football team
than making up navy rifle team.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-15
WHAT WILL pEARY Dor
Arctic Explorer May be put Back
to Work.

70 WORK.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-The can.
didates who arc in the race for
appointment as chief OF the. bureau
OF yards and docks are much inter.
ested In the plans of Civil Engineer
Il. Il. Peary who Is on his way back
from his achievement in the Arctic
regions.
If Peary does not seek an extcn.
sion OF his leave, of absence, which
expires next April, OF II such nm
application Is not approved, 1t will
mean that Peary will announce him
self rs q candidate, although that
office has been thoughtfully dlschar-
Gcd by Bome of his New York and
Brooklyn friends.
IL Is understood that Peal.y would
stand the best chance of getting tho
position, AZ he Is the senior available
officer and has gained distinction as
an explorer. which entities him to
special consideration.
II Is assumed, however, from the
text OF the dispatches sent In advance
or his coming that Peary is dcalrous
or renewing his effort 10 reach tho
Pole. and most people familiar with
Arctic conditions believe that II the
usual situation were to prevail. Peary
would succeed in his purpose.
1t is known that Tcary would rath.
or discover the North Pole than be
President of tho United States. and
II he regards his chances as reason.
ably good. 1t IL probable that he will
ask for an extended leave Of eighteen
months or two years and make use OF
1t In another effort to reach the
Pole.
Without Peary rs an element In
tho competition the selection rests
between Civil Engineer r. G. Holly
day. who Is on duty at the New York
Navy Yard. and Civil Engineer A. G.
Cunningham. who Is on duty In the
bureau of yards ami docks In Wash.
lugton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-15
REBATE CASE ON TRIAL.
Alton q. Parker Retained by Alleged
Sugar Trust.
{ I}y AssOCintcd Press. !

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-The second
trial Ct the New York Central aud
Hudson River Railroad Company,
charged with violations OF the Elkins
antitrust law was begun In tho Unit
cd States Circuit Court today.
Assistant United States District
Attorney Henry A. Wise addressing
tho Jury. said the government would
show that the New York Central en-
tered into an agreement with the so
called Sugar Trust In 1909. TO ship
sugar West for tho trust al six cents
less n hundred pounds tnan the tariff
rate.
More than 7o.o0o,ooo pounds of su.
gar wna shipped under this agree.
ment. Mr.. Wise said
II was said IN the federal building
that the counsel OF the American
Sugar Refining Company, which is to
be placed on trial for the acceptance
of rebates at tho conclusion or the
present trial, is to No headed By Alton
q. Parker.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-15
Wife Of Accused Han Returns to
Scene Of Murder.
HEARING IN Case soon TO Be HilU
Washington Friends Of Alleged Assas.
sin Still Believe in His Innocence
Despite Evidence Produced by Ba.
den-saden Authorities.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-Fricnds
of Prof. Carl FIau among the faculty
OF George Washington University
yesterday received n cablegram from
Mrs. Hau, ut Baden Baden. Germany.
The message was of private nature,
and the contents were not divulged.
II Is significant, however, that
Mrs. Hau has left London. where
her husband Is still under arrest, and
returned 10 Baden. Baden.
1t was the first communication OF
any kind that had been received In
this city from either Prof. Han or
his wife since Mrs. Haus mothe,
was shot and killed on the streets
OF Baden-Baden, on November last.
Prof, Hau, charged with being re-.
spoDsible for his 1nother.in.law's
death. will be given hearing Thurs.
day on extradition papers.
Walter G. Clephanc. who was as,
sociatcd with Prof. Hau as member
Of the Georgetown faculty said that
tho fact that no word had come from
Hau had no tendency to convince
him OF tho latter's guilt
II knew him we'll. He was in my
Office for over year." said Mr.
Clcphane. land ] am positive he Is
incapable of such an act as ho IL
charged with. think he IL n Victim
OF plot. and the man who really
committed the murder unprecedented
him."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-15
5nApLEy ON MODERN TRADE

PRESIDENT Iadlcy OF Yale takes
enother shot at things which tend
70 Increase tho agitation of the 80
clallstic propaganda. la n recent
address on modern trade ethics
he declared that one thing wrong
Ia thaS lattor day commerce, In its
larger forces. Is not an attempt to
meet public needs, but Is mere spec,
understanding or worse. Tho
ether wrong. thing Is that fair com.
petition docs not and can not exist
except when buyer and seller arc
on equal terms. When they are un-
equal as they arc today. tho stronger
crushcs tho weaker.
These arc obvious and fundamental
truths which found an echo In $780,.
600 votes cast for w. II. Hearst in
New York state more than week
ago. Gamblers seldom realize tho
Strength Of the sentiment against
them until the forces OF destruction
arc upon them. II may DO that the
gamblers Of modern trade will fail
to- heed the warnings which. have
come thick and fast In recent years.
The lust for gold Is Ill their ,icarts
hhd the excitement Of the game Ia
their brains. and there are none 50
blind as those who do not wish to
see.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-15
kaNfsd st the Eewpor Hews. Va. PostofYlo,
it ~ tecond-olass matter
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER l5. 1906.
AS TO "LEaALlzEo $685.

Secretary Bonaparte's suggestion
nnent tho establishment OF illegal
political bosses" has the merit of
originality. at least. The most scrl.
Qua objection to the proposition IS
that which obviously applies to the
monarchial form OF governmental
would place entirely too much power
IN tho hands Of n single individual,
who. under the plan proposed, might
be chosen without special regard Tor
his fitness for the position.
There are always persons who feel
that~they know better what Is good
for the public than tho citizens OF
the country in Massachusetts. II
may be that this assumption is some
times true but the people al large
would resent the dictation OF tho
legal boss" probably more ercc.
lively than they do tho yelled sug.
gestlon OF the present gentlemen who
accomplish the same purpose without
tho foundation OF legality.
The present system Is opon to many
abuses and II frequently happens US
Secretary Bonaparte in,imatcs that
the best men do not seek political
honor. but there Is no assurance
that his plan would remedy matters
~ all. In fact We suspect that
revolt against tho present boss Is
easier than II would be against tho
"icgalizel boss"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-15
Not vlolentiy oppoeed.

Are you," asked the beautiful
young thing, "ln favor of tho rail-
road ownership By governments, sen.
ator?"
No, cannot sanction anything tina I
saYors Of paternal-what was that
You said? All. yes. hare no doubt
that II would be an excellent thing.
Your father, believe. is HoratiouS
Buttleson, president OF the F.. G. & NJ
road. have'a son who fl very anx-
ious to become connected with thu
legal department OF some good rail
road. Yes. think 1t would be al,
excellent thing II We could have some
such an arrangement as you suggest
Kindly give your father my deepest
regards. assure you that IT has
been a treat TO me to mo to meet
you."-Chicago Record Herald. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-15
Y. M. c. a. Calls

for moro members Your applica.
tion will be especially welcomed by
tho following lIeutenants and leaders
of tho "Pawnees" or Reds: T. L..
Farrar. Coleman building: Charles
n. Thayor. 5000 Huntington avenue:
!. G., Temple. ego S5th street; W. j.
Hughes, 2l2 45th street; w. F.. House,
caro- j. L. Warren Co.: w. T. Hull.
12l 26th street; J. Clyde Ould, Hotel
Newport; C. l.. Putzel, Jr., lei oath
street; &. L. Keller. Y. Al. G. A. build.
Ing: j. W. McNair. $50 2Sth street;
Jas. a. Sommcryllle. First National
Bank Building. 11-li3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-15
Fortunate Mlssourians.

when WIS druggist. at Lisonia.
NO. writes t. J. Dwyer, now OF
Graysyille, Mo, three of my custo-
mers were permanently cures Of con.
sumption by DR.. Kings New Dlscov.
cry. and are well aud strong today.
One was trying to sell his property
aud move to Arizona. but after using
New Discovery short time he found
II unnecessary to do SO. regard Dr..
Kings New Discovery as the most
wonderful medicine In existence"
Surest Cough and Cold cure and
Throat and Ling healer. Guaranteed
by w Blair Llnghorne, Druggist, soc
and 81 Trjsl bottle fr'ce. autufhu
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-15
HARD TRIP OF MISSION TO +Ez
Bad Food and Water on Way Back to
Tanqler-Iselin Comma Home.

Ian9ier-lseiin Coming Home.
PARIS, Nov. 14.-Commander J. c.
Fremont. tho United States Naval
httache here. who was member
Of the mission of Minister Gummere
to Fez. has returned to Paris, leav.
ing Captain William S. Guignard, the
United States Military Attache. an
other member OF the expedition at
Tangier.
Mr.. Gummere's special secretary,
William o. d. Iselin, Of New York.
sailed from Gibraltar for. the ~Uuited
States ,on November =, to report to
the State Department at Washington.
Tho American party hal an OK.
tremcly arduous journey on mules
and horses from Fee to Tangier, all
the travellers suffering more or less
from the bad food and water When
Commander Fremont left Fee It was
Mr.. Gummere's intention to remain
there six weeks longer.
Mrs. Ballard Smith, who accompa
niod tho American mission to the
Moroccan capital. was dangerously
i'll from dysentery, and fears were
entertained of her recovery.
Commander Fremont and Captain
Guignard rode back 10 Fee In Ave
days, leaving their escort trailing
In the rear.