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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
HE'S SURE HE'S NOT MAD.
Court VIII give ex-COnVict a Chance 10
Question His Doctors.

Question His Doctors.
Edward j. Russell, who served a term
in Sing Sing for playing the badger game
on Phil Daily in 1888, and who has Just COM
pleted a second term for attempting to
blackmail Almet F.. jerks in 1897, was
brought before Justice O'Gorman vest er-
day on a habeas corpus from the Dame
mora Asylum for the Insane, where he has
been held az a dangerous paranoiac since
his term Of Imprisonment expired on No
vember 10. His mother, Mrs. Margaret
M. Fox, sued out the writ.
District Attorney Clarke Of Brooklyn
urged Justice O'Gorman TO dismiss the
writ and remand the p%risone,. Mr.. Clark Q
said that doctors had pronounced the man
insane and that Dannemora was the best
place for him.
Russell resented Mr.. Clarke's declaration
that he was a ~paranoiac and spoke up to the
Court himself. He said that the doctors
were wrong, and that he would like to he
confronted with tn EN- so that he could
-cross-examine them himself.
why, your Honor" said the alleged
mnatic, addressing the Court, 1T is the frat
principle Of paranoia that the insane per-
son, when the delusions are az advanced
as they would have you believ in my case,
cannot deny the illusions, but maintains
their truth. Now 1 deny that l believe
myself, as Mr.. Clarke and these doctors
say, to be the President or the Car or ny
body else but myself. ! would like a few
days grace in which to enable me- to sub
ponna these people who say I'm crazy
Justice O'Gorman was SO impressed with
the apparent sanity Of the man that he
granted an adjournment Of the case until
December II, when Russell expects to make
a vigorous fight for freedom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
BILLIARDS A GAME or CHANCE.
Court So Holds and Fines DE Orc $40 and
Costs for Gambling.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 5.-Alfred De Orc. the
greatest pool player in the world, and
Joseph Capron, a three cushion billiard ex-
pert, were fined SO and costs each to-day
on a charge of gambling.
Judge Tracy held that billiards is a game
OF chance. De Orc and Capron we're ar
rested yesterday afternoon in a raid on the
new Lindell Billiard Hall. Six other men
who were arrested for betting on the game
were released on the ground that the report
OF the Chief Of Police, which specified that
they were playing the game, did not cover
the offence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
NOT HOUNDING ROCKEFELLER.
Ohio Prosecute or Says He Doesn't Mean 10
Try standard Oh Man..

Try Ul wan.
Y FNDLAY, Ohio, Dec. S.-George H. Phelps
counsel for the State in the prosecution of
the Standard Oil Company. said this morn
ing that if he could influence or control the
policy Of the State in fighting the trust Mr.
Rockefeller would not be brought here for
trial.
Mr.. Phelps regards Mr.. Rockefeller as a
victim OF the spirit Of greed developed by
the competitive system. He said that So
ciety was to blame for existing social and
individual ills. and that the prosecution Of
individuals is only justified when it becomes
necessary to accomplish reforms.
Arguments will be made before Judge
Duncan on Friday to dissolve the 5000 fine
against the Standard Oil Company OF Ohio,
and also in reference TO the diction of the
Probate Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
KNOCKS DOWN AND ROBS WOMEN.
HIghwsymsn Operates close 10 a Police
station.

Agnes Harrington of 332 West Forty
eighth street was walking through East
Twenty-second street last night. In front
Of $50, about a hundred feet from III East
Twenty-second street police station, a
young man demanded her pocketbook.
She refused and the man then knocked
her into the gutter, snatching her purse
az he did so. The woman was ~seuseless
when taken into the station house. She
had a bad scalp wound and was taken to
Bellevue. There was about $40 in the purse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
SICILI4N BRIGANDS ACTIVE.
Three DesperadOes Are RObbinE and MUIR
drrlng Farmers -StIckler for Truth.
Special Cable Despatch to The

Special Cable Despatch 10 The SUN.
ROME, Dec. 5.-The notorious brigand
Failla, who was supposed to have emigrated
to America, has ~reappeared in the province
of Caltanisetta, Sicily, where he has joined
the Salomone brothers, both of whom are
brigands.
The three are terrorizing the farmers,
whose dread Of revenge prevents them from
cooperating with the police to capture them.
Some who have given information or re-
fused TO pay blackmail have been shot.
Failla is punctilious in having his doings
accurately described. The Ora, a news
paper Of Palermo, printed a story of the
murder of a farmer. Failla wrote to the
editor pointing out inaccuracies in the
story and relating the whole affair with the
omitted details.
The police are now organizing a party
of military sharpshooters to hunt down the
b~rigands.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
LITTLE COAL TRUST INDICTED.
can't Reach Lawyers Trust Because II
Doesn't Deal In Necessities or Life.

DANvuLE, Va, Dec. 5.-The Grand Jury,
which yesterday began an investigation
into the alleged combination among the
various coal and wood dealers Of the city
to control the commodities in which they
deal. to-day repo rted Indictments against
the Noel Il Anderson Manufacturing Com
pany, F. l.. Walker a Co. and the Douthat
Riddle Coal Company.
The indictments charge criminal con-
spiracy and an unlawful combination to
interfere with the trade Of the citizens OF
Danville.
No action was taken in the so-called
lawyers trust, which is the Danville Bar
Assooiat on, which fixes a minimum scale
for legal services. That an agreement
exists among the attorneys to control Iega
fees there il no doubt. but legal steps nno
he taken because they do not deal in tn e
necessities of life.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
INJURED NAN LEFT no DIE.
M Paterson Public Institution would TAX
Maniac Who Jumped From window.

- WV"
PATERSON. n. j.. Dec. 5.-Isaac Solomon,
a tailor. ~ years old. a victim Of e~rysipelas.
deserted by a family with whom he boarded
and left TO himself at 81 Arch street. in the
third floor Of a tenement. ven insane and
jumped from a third story window at 4
o'clock this afternoon. He was badly
injured. but did not die.
A hurry call was sent into the General
Hospital, but when the ambulance arrived
the surgeon refused to treat the patient
because he had an infectious disease. The
police notified the Board Of Health. but
it a1judged the case as not one for the
isolation hospital.
The CITY physician, Sheriff Frank j. Van
Hoort, could not do ANYTHING and put il up
to the Board Of Health. Health Officer
Browne said the case was a private one.
The Jail wouldn't take the man, and he.still
lies alone, internally injured, insane and
suffering from erysipelas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
AND MRS. HUGHESIN ALBANY,
Visit the Executive Mansion and Suggest
Some Changes.

ALBANY, Dec. 5.-Governor-elect Hughes
and Mrs. Hughes reached Albany shortly
after IL o'clock this morning. They re-
turned to New York on an afternoon train,
leaving here shortly before S o'clock. Col.
Selden f. Marvin, the Governors military
secretary, met Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes at the
station and the three drove to the Executive
Mansion, where Gov. and Mrs. Higgins
were awaiting them. Many passengers in
the station who remembered Mr.. Hughes
greeted him as he passed through.
Mr.. Higgins escorted the Hugheses through
the mansion, and Mrs. Hughes suggested
to the State superintendent Of Public Build
ings the changes or improvements she
wanted made in the mansion preliminary to
coming 70 Albany on January l.. This was
really the reason why Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes
visited Albany to-day, as Mrs. Hughes
wanted to get an idea as to how much furni-
.ure it would be desirable for her to bring
to Albany.
Gov. and Mrs. Higgins entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Hughes at luncheon at the Ten
Eyck, as Gov. Higgins's family has not oc-
cupied the mansion since last spring.
Gov. Higgins will go to New York to-mor-
row with Mrs. Higgins and then will go to
Olean. Gov. Higgins will be back in Albany
on Monday. The Governor said he was going
to New York to help Mrs. Higgins select a
Christmas present for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
KILLED BY FALLING STONE.
Rock Falls Nine stories at the New Trinity
Building and Hits a workman.

John Daniels, a young stone cutter, while
at work on the new Trinity Building. IFS
Broadway. was struck on the head by a
stone which fell from the ninth floor yes
terday afternoon and killed instantly. The
stone, which was about twelve inches
square. became d~islodged while stone-
masons were at work on the wall. Daniels
was leaning over on the staging at the first
floor when the stone struck him.
Daniels was IS years old and lived at
~ Fourth avenue. Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
$4,000 verdict for May GarlIck,

May Garlick, an old time opera singer,
who married an Italian nObleman, the
Marquis de Fec. got a verdict in the Supreme
Court yesterday for 81 900 against the Met
ropolitan Street Railway Company. She
testified hat eleven year r. ago, as she was
getting of a car, she was thrOwn backward,
breaking her ankle and suffering injuries
which made il impossible for her to pursue
her stage and operate career.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
BAILEY IN TEXAS FOR A FIGHT.
Conf ers With His supporters and VIII
Issue q statement.

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. ~5.-Senator j. W.
Bailey srrive here this evening INC met
fifty Of his chief supporters from over the
State. They considered in all its bearing
the fight which is being made against his
reelection.
Senator Bailey announced tonight that
he will make public tomorrow his answer
TO the charges which have been made
against him by Accomplishment Davidson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
BIG STEEL TOWER BLOWN DOWN.
Fierce Gale sweeps British Coast Wireless
station Demolished.

Special Gable Despatch 20 The SUN.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-A heavy gale has blown
down a $50 foot tower, built by the National
Electric Signalling Company of Washing
ton, at Maohrihanish, Argyleshire, for wire
less communication with Boston, Mass. 1t
was a mass OF tubular steel, enclosing a
staircase, and weighed 1000 ton
The stays were torn from the ground and
the tower snapped in two places. By a
marvel it fell clear Of neighboring buildings.
The same gale delayed for several hours
the sailing of the steamer Baltic from Liver
pool for New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
Irving u. Dudley 10 re Ambassador 10
HAIL.

WASHINGTON. Dec. SIT became known
to-day that Irving B. Dudley Of California.
now Minister to Peru. will be appointe ed
Ambassador to Brazil TO succeed Griscom
who il to he Ambassador to Italy. The in
formation was obtained also that the
executive committee Of the Bureau of
American Repablics has decided informally
to elect John Barrett Of Oregon director
of the bureau. Mr.. Barrett ia now Minister
to Colombia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06

An enthusiastic crowd enjoyed the first
outdoor skating Of the season in the Por-
ough Of Queens yesterday due to the throw
ing oper of the lake in Linden Park. Co.
roma. This is the first lake in any OF the
city parks to he opened to the public for
skating this winter. The ice is from three
and one-hslf to four inches thick.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
T~wrnty.se,en Hurt In MOuon wreck.

CAMBRIA. Ind, Dec. 5.-Twenty-seven
persons were injured. three fatally, to-day,
when a fast train on the Monon railroad
went into a ditch as a result Of a broken
rail.
The engine, tender and mail car passed
over the broken rail safely, bu, the combina-
ton smoker jumped the track and carried
the day coach with il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
GREAT ENGLISH GUNNERY.
Jackies % Prince L"uis's FLAGSHIP MAX =
50 Per Gent. Record OF Hits.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-Remarkable results
were obtained by the unners Of the Drake,
the flagship of Rear-Admiral Prince Louis
Of B~attenberg. during their recent u
pra ctice in Arauci Bay.
Out of a total of 1873 shots firod from the
90 guns and the six inchers at a distance
of four miles lO5, or SO per cent, hit the
target.
The Drake thus takes top place in the
feet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
WYNDHAM TO LEAVE THE STAGE.
sir Charles Announces Early Retirement
AZ Actors Fund Dinner.

LONDON, Dec. 5.-Charles Wyndham,
presiding at the annual dinner Of the Actors
Benevolent Fund, announced his early
retirement from the stage.
1T is in the very nature Of things" he
said, that a short lime hence vail see my
withdrawal from the career to which /
IA We devoted so many happy years
He added that he would appear again
as chairman at the funds dinner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
A TRADE SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
Mrs.. Nathaniel wIthereIi 20 EndOw a
Memorial 10 Her Husband.

GREENWICH, Conn, Dec. 5.-The widow
of Nathaniel Witherell of New York will
erect and endow. as a memorial to her
husband, the trade school for boys
which was originally planned by Mr.. With
erell. but which he was prevented from
carrying out by death.
Mrs. Witherell has purchased a two acre
plot on the Post road and will erect build
ing at once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
4. =. Prosecuting Railway for ~DIschargIng
Union TeIegraphers.

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 5.-supt. Charles
Marshall Of the Louisville and Nashville
Railway Company was arrested TO-DAY
Ivy United States Marshal g. r. Deans on
the charge OF discriminating against a GER
tain employee. The allegation is that three
operators who were members Of the Order
OF Railway Telegraphers were discharged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
Vernon, Keats Contract speed.

RoCKLAND, Me-. Dec. 5.-The new battle
ship Vermont in her Standardization trial
over the Rockland course to-day made
an average speed OF 1s.4ss knots. Her re-
auirement is IA knots. The highest speed
attained was 1852 knots an hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
NEW BATTALION CHIEFS.
Fire COMMISSIONS Fills Three or The SIX
Vacancies or THAT Rank.

Fire Commissioner Lantry filed yester-
day three Of the six vacancies for battalion
chief which rave existed for some time.
The foremen promoted we're James Re lily,
Engine I4i. Brooklyn; Thomas j. Sicily,
Truck ,, Manhattan, and Barlow J.. Gal
win, Hook and Ladder 100. Richmond.
In making these promotions Commits
sioner Lantry passed over Martin j. Smith
Of Engine ISL, Brooklyn, who stood at the
head Of the list. and James s. Rowan OF
Engine ~. Manhattan, who was third.
The Commissioner aid that the men he
appointed are young and active men, who
he believes will make good battalion chiefs.
He said that Calvin had been recommended
by many business men. The three other
vacancies will he filed within a week.
49,, .s g: =; S;ssasA. s:ssss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
NJ. LINN BRUCE MADE A JUDGE.
RESIGNED YESTERDAY AS LIEU-
TENANT-GOVERNOR.
Morgan J. O'Brien on the SUPP eme
Court Bench and VIII Hold the me
thirteen Months Justice Patterson
Presiding Justice OF Appellate Division.

ALBANY, Dec. 5.-Late this afternoon
M. Linn Bruce resigned as Lieutenant
Governor Of the State and Gov Higgins
appointed him Supreme Court Justice for
the First Judicial district, to AL the vacancy
caused by Inc resignation Of Morgan j..
O'Brien, who has become head OF the law
firm of O'Brien, Boardman 4 Platt.
Justice Bruce under this appointment will
serve until January I, 1903. A successor to
Justice O'Brien will be elected next fall.
Mr.. Bruce got a salary of 5000 as Lieu
tenant-Governor. As a Justice OF the Su-
preme Court he will get a salary OF si7 500
a year, or about $40, 900 in all.
Gov. Higgins announced Mr.. Bruce's
appointment after he had conferred with
Attorney General Mayer, seeming to be in
doubt as 10 whether Mr.. Bruce would
have to resign before he could be APP
pointed a Justice OF the Supreme sur Asa
result Mr.. Bruce fled his resignation with
the Secretary OF State and a few minutes
later took the oath Of office as a Justice.
Gov: Higgins designated Justice Edward
Patterson as presiding Justice Of the
Appellate Division Of the First Depart
ment, which place was made vacant by
the resignation OF Justice O'Brien. The
Governor also appointed Justice Francis
NJ. Scott as a regular member instead Of
an extra member Of the Appellate Divi-
sion Of the Supreme Court for the First
Department.
Mr.. Bruce is 4e years old. He was born
in Mercersburg, Pa, and is a graduate
Of Rutgers College, having been valedic-
torian Of the class Of 81. He was admitted
to the bar in 1889 and settled in G~reenville,
n, j., where he became an active Republic
can. His talents first became recognized
in a campaign which put Bob Davis, the
Democratic boss, out of business. Mr.. Bruce
became prominent later in New York poll
tics as a spellbinder, stumping the State
in many campaigns. He was elected
president of the Republican county COM
mittee Of this county in 1903. He had
never held public Office until he was elected
observation-disclosures in 1901.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
AN ERRANp OF DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

When GovernOr-elec Hughes reached
home last night from Albany he said that
while he had been for the greater part
OF the day with Gov. Higgins and had also
met several other Republicans in Albany
not once had there been any mention made
of policies, appointments, reorganization
of the Legislature or things OF that kind.
Il had something more important than
that, >" Mr.. Hughes said. Il went to Albany
on a mission of domestic economy. Mrs.
Hughes and myself went over the Executive
Mansion, which il to be our home for the
next two years, and we decided upon certain
changes and arrangements. Worries OF
this kind are always the inevitable results
of moving but apart from that our visit TO
Albany to-day was a very pleasant one"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06

BALTIMORE a OHIO To 81. LOUIS.
Isst Daylight special" leaves New York foot
Liberty street I'D a. N. 0ed street lIaGo p. ME-
eeseess e~tpeinnatl 6sfote midnight ams asy. ~.
Losa for nreakfas.-A1h
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06

BALTIMORE q OHIO TO LOUISVILLE
Through Sleeplng Cars from New York, Leave
nj Elsst sb6x Y, i0os Liberty o. bXM.-Asf.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
Latest Marine Intelligence.

DEwEYs WINES STAND o QUALITY.
We make pure wines sud mature tnrm ma turslly.
n. T. Dewey 4 Sons Co. 1913 Fulton ST., New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06

Pure Food and Burnetts vanilla
, the came Ges eurnett's and rake no nsks-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-07-11
Lava In the Ocean.

This earth received what was prOba-
bly, it's greatest shaking in modern
times when the tremendous volcanic
eruption of Krakatoa, in Sunda strait,
occurred in 1888. A curious incident of
that time is recalled by a correspond
ent who was a passenger on steam
ship on the voyage between Colombo
and Albany, King Georges sound, some
1900 or 1000 miles south of the center
of the disturbance. 1t was a beautiful
night, and shortly after dinner, when
the deck was crowded with passengers,
the lookout shouted, Breakers aheadr'
This was in midocean, with no shoal
water nearer than the Australian coast,
five or six days sail distant The
steamer was slowed down, and pres
emily drifted into a mass of floating
lava and green slime Bucketfuls were
hauled on deck and strained through
cloths. Nearly all night the steamer
forged ahead at half speed, with the
floating scum grating against her sides,
and in the morning, when clear water
was reached, the sides of the ship be-
low the water line were bare of paint
and FURNISHED like steel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-07-11
Chicago & Northwestern Railway

Announces round-trip excursion
rates from all points July 18th to
29th.
Less than one fare for the round
trip to Shoshoni, Wyoming, the
reservation border.
The only all rail route to the reser-
walton border.
Dates of registration July 10th to
31st at Shoshoni and Lander. Reached
only by this line.
Write for pamphlets, telling how
to take up one of these attractive
homesteads.
Information, maps and pamphlets
free on request to w. B. Kniskern,
P. T. M, Chicago, Ill. 464t.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-07-11

The board of directors of the Penn
sylvania company, which operates the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad lines west of
Pittsburg, has declared a semi-annual
dividend of per cent, thus placing
the stock on per cent basis instead
of per cent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-07-11

There are a number Of Red river
carts in the city selling furs and
taking loads of goods for their
northern nome. But few, however,
compared with former years, have
come to the city this year, as most
Of them made Big Lake, the term
mus of the railroad, the end Of their
iOurneY.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-07-11

Drewry's brewery were blown off.
Many chimneys, trees, barns and
other outhouses were also leveled.
The latest fashion in ladies' bon
nets are thus described: One is
made Of a large full blown rose.
which lies fiat on the top of the
head, sewed on a scarf Of dew
bedropped tulle, which is crossed
under the chin, where another small
rose peeps forth. The whole is
called "chapeau puff" Another
style of head dress it just out called
the "silverino." 1t is composed of
a silver half dollar, with a number
of holes drilled around the edges,
from which depend short gold
colored threads, to which are at
tached natural flowers of any kind
the wearer chooses.
Capt. Fisk's great immigration
party to the gold fields Of Montana
has broken up, Dissatisfaction arose
after the column left Abercrombie,
and soon afterwards one branch of
eighty men started off on a route of
their own. One Of the reasons
given for this is that a large number
objected to paying $40 per head to
Capt. Fisk, which he charged for
engineering the caravan across the
plains.
Gen. w. D. Washburne has re-
sumed his residence in Minneapolis
after an absence of five years, the
most of which time he was discharg-
ing official duties in St. Paul. He
will resume his former we'll directed
efforts towards developing the great
manufacturing interests at the falls.
The people of this city greatly re-
greet his departure.
Borup & Champlin have in store
037 bales of robes and furs awaiting
shipment. They were brought to
this market by the caravan of Red
river traders.
Riheldaffer's female institute held
its closing services yesterday. Essays
and compositions written by the
young ladies were grouped into a
magazine called The Harvest
Home,' edited by Misses L. P. Com
stock and Mary Owens. Miss Eta
Ingersoll read this little book to a
group of about fifty visitors. There
were six articles written by the
Misses Martha Rittenhouse Ella
Phelps, Edna Parker, Mary Owens,
Eta Ingersoll and Mary Randle
This year only one pupil, Miss Louisa
A. Newell, has received the diploma
of the institute by competing the
prescribed studies of the course.
There are a number Of Red river
carts in the city selling furs and
taking loads of goods for their