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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-03-30
MAKES HIS OWN TONIC.

For about nine years | had heart troubles
and pains III the head, resulting from liver
disturbances. ] tried various kinds Of local
treatment but they did not help me any. /
began using st. Joscph'sL Liver Regulator and
II helped me at once. ! have taker. several
boxes and now use 1t as a tonic. I put the
then fill IL up with good whisky, Three
times a week | take a good swallow Of this
tonic at bed time and II eases and removes
all my pains, 1t as u great remedy"
W. II. KELLY.
fhH directions in every Dor TOR
mating tea or bitters.
stRsrlE MEDICINE CO., chs.tauOoua, Team.
At all Dealers. la z5-csnf Boxes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
ELEVATED CAR on FIRE.
Ar Iron Gate Falls on the Third Rail and
Makes a short Circuit.

An iron gate falling from an elevated
railroad car on the third rail at Washington
and Concord streets. Brooklyn, at 2:15
O'Clock yesterday morning caused q short
circuit and the car was in flames In a few
seconds. A three car train on the Lexing-
ton avenue line of the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company was on its way to Man.
haitian. Near Concord street the gate on
the second car was shaken of and fell on
the third rail. Immediately there was a
pyrotechnic display and at the same time
the woodwork Of the car caught fire.
The passengers became panic stricken
and the guards lost their presence OF mind
and were unable to calm the passengers.
Just at the time the car caught fire
Fireman William Tyrrell of Engine 1875
Of Monroe street, near Nostrand avenue,
passed under the structure. IL was his of
nj ght. Taking in the situation at a glance,
he threw his overooat to a friend and climbed
the elevated railroad pillar and as soon az
he reached the car took command and at
once ordered the guards to open the gates
and permit the passengers to leave the car
His friend in the meantime, at his sug-
gestion, turned in an alarm which brought
three engines and a hook and ladder COM
pany. The flames were quickly extin-
9uished, but the car was put out of COM
mission. The passengers under the guid-
ance of Fireman Tyrrell were aided to the
structure and then walked to the bridge
station. The damage TO the car is esti-
mated at 500. The fire delayed travel
on the Lexington avenue road for half an
hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
NEW DEMOCRATIC Caucus.
John W. Lane or Essex May ne Chosen for
the Speakership.

PATERSON, N. j., Dec. 16.-Abram Klein
ert, Democratic leader Of the new House
OF Assembly in the New Jersey State Legis-
lature, has been busy sending out notices
to-day to the Democratic members In the
various counties in which they are in
structed to attend another caucus OF the
Democrats at the Continental Hotel, New
ark, on Tuesday. This caucus has been
called because Of the opposition through
out the State to Joseph H. Firth, whose
selection for the Speakership raised such
a protest from Democrats generally that
Firth is said to have written a letter to
Leader Klenert declining the position.
Klenert said to-day that he had not re-
ceived the Firth letter, but that he expected
it tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Gourley. chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State committee, was asked IL Firth
had deliberately withdrawn. He said he
had that an Essex county man would
be named in his place. As John W. Lane
is the choice of the Essex delegation he is
most likely to be the choice of the caucus,
as the Passaic delegation, with the excep-
ton Of Pawelski, will vote with Essex
county.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
SMALL FIRE, MUCH NOISE.
Explosion in Tenement Cellar Gives Police
Black Hand visions.

An explosion following a smal fire in the
basement Of a five story tenement at 833
Columbus avenue early last evening wrecked
most OF the glass in the windows Of the two
lower stories and threw the tenants into a
momentary panic.
After the fremen had put out the trifing
blaze in the rubbish in the cellar, Policeman
GuiIbert of the West Tooth street station and
Fire Marshals MCGUIRE and Prial discovered
among the charred debris two cans which
the police say are such as are used TO hold
Qunpowder. They decided that it was an
explosion Of the contents Of the cans that
wrecked the windows. No one explained
how il was that the cans themselves re-
manned intact.
In addition t smashing window glass
at $50 Columbus avenue, the explosion
shattered a skylight on the roof of 031
The tenants in o3i were badly frightened
and Joined those from 63S in a rush for the
street. An Italian who keeps a store in the
basement Of 1871 was knocked from his
chair. No one was injured, but the police
and fire marshals got the idea that the
Italian was the intended victim of the ex-
plosion and late at night were enga ged in
a hunt for Black Handlers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
SENATOR BAILEY SAYS HE'LL WIN
Declares He Refused $50 o a Year to BE
Pferce's Attorney Admits BIg Loans.

Pterce's Attorney -AuHlts Hig hJOane.
AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. Ex-senator j. W.
Railey said to-day he had assurances Of
support from enough members OF the
Legislature to insure his election.
He declares that he has never attempted
to conceal the fact that he has borrowed
money from II. Clay Pierce, former presi-
dent Of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company.
He said that he had declined an offer Of
$50 900 a year TO become Mr.. Pierce's per-
sonal attorney.
al have borrowed hundreds OF thousands
of dollars from Mr.. Pierce" he said, and
I told the people time and again when the
Tennessee bankruptcy cases were being
talked about that l not only had that trans
action but many others with Mr.. Pierce.
81 once went to him to borrow sl5o,OO0.
| knew OF some securities l could buy by
which I could make a few thousand dollars.
Mr.. Pierce told ne that he did not have
that amount of money at hand, but he went
TO a hank and went my security. l paid
the money back and>I made several thou
sand dollars on the deal.
sThe Attorney Generals Office did not
need 10 go TO the records of Mr.. Pieroe's
office TO know that / had borrowed money
from him. | could have told them that.
The voucher printed by the Attorney
General showing that l had received money
from II. Clay Pierce to the amount Of 81 500
was for money borrowed by me on one ocoa-
sion when I wanted to buy a horse"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
KILLS HUSBAND AND HERskLF
Sick woman. Fearing Death, Ends Both
Llvee I'm LOdking House Room.


Boston, Dec. ia woman known as
Mrs. Margery Clark killed A. l.. Atwood
Of Denver and then committed suicide at
a lodging house in Dover street early this
morning.
Atwood Is thought to have been the
woman's husband, although the police
have not been able to account for her as
sumed name. Each was about 40 years old
Mrs. Clark has been living at the house
for some time. In November she wrote to
Atwood saying she was Ill and asked him
to Join her. He arrived OF December 8
from Denver, and since then the couple
have lived as man and wife at the lodging
house.
They were seen about midnight by the
h~ousekeeper, and no disturbance was heard
in their room in the night.
This morning the housekeeper found the
couple dying on the bed. Mrs. Clark had
a revolver In her right hand and a bullet
wound pack of the ear.
Atwood was alive but unconscious when
the police ambulance arrived. He had q
an hour after being taken to the hospital
without regaining consciousness. The in
v~estigating officers believe the woman was
III and, fearing death, resolved to kill Atwood
and herself.
Edwin Atwood OF Maiden, a brother
of the dead man, said tonight that he
was not aware that the Clark woman was
his wife. He said his brothers full name
was Algernon Sidney Atwood n that he
was a native OF Brooklyn. II was Atwoodis
intention to start for Denver tonight and
the police believe il was on account OF the
separation that the Clark IN killed
him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
FREE7NG FOR LACK or FUEL.
NOT A POUND OF COAL IN MANY
NORTHWESTERN towns.

Car Famine and snow Leave wheie states
with NO Mean Of Keeping warm -
IAxht Plants and schools Closed
Houses and Lumber Yards Burned.
GRAND Forks, N. D., Dec. ie.-The North
west no longer faces a fuel famine; il ex-
p~ericnces one. Careful inquiry in every
part Of the northern half Of North Dakota
shows that there is not a town In which
coal can be had except in small quantities
and to supply immediate needs, n IN
scores Of places there IL not a pound to be
bought, the dealers having been out OF
fuel for days and in some CAGES for a week
or more
At Lakota dealers are out and the PEG
pie are sharing with their ~neighbors.
At Cando the -four mill has been closed
for three weeks for lack Of fuel and the light
plant wa closed on Thursday.
At Granville the last coal was sold on
December 9.
At Towner and Rugby the schools are
closed, as they are in many smaller towns.
At Minot the central heating plant has
closed down at intervals to save fuel. These
illustrations could be multiplied indefinitely,
and the same conditions prevail In the
southern half OF the State and In northern
Minnesota.
One Of the most serious features is the
probability OF a snow blockade. There is
now more snow on the ground than at any
time since 1895. Thus far the State has
escaped high winds and bad drifts, but a
storm such as is liable to come at any time
in the winter would pile up great drifts and
tie up the roads absolutely for many days
- --s--l. kk.rr N1r tha auftra Utnfar
In the face OF these serious conditions
the people are giving no attention to the
lack Of cars for wheat shipments and the
great piles Of wheat hat lie loose on the
ground buried under the snow. Ind.
viduals, commercial and civic bodies and
| demand that fuel have the
right of way over everything.
There are in North Dakota some 1000
miles OF branch railway lines over which
! not more than one passenger and one freight
| train run each day.. and these lines IL IL
almost impossible to keep open. 1t is
| along these branches that there Ia now the
greatest suffering.
was exhausted ten days ago.; the kero-
sene oil supply holds out, but this is disap-
| nearing rapidly. The road to Aneta has
been blockaded by snow three times this
fall, and no fuel has been received for more
| than a month. Fences have been burned,
outbuildings have been sacrificed and the
lumber yards ave been absorbed. Farmers
are twisting hay and straw into knots and
burning them. Snow has been falling fortwo
weeks and the roads are blocked. II no
relief comes soon the people will be forced
tolraid the elevators and burn grain. There
is no coal in the railroad yards.
Reports received to-day from the South
west SHOW that the families Of two farmers
persisted on Thursday night from cold.
The Coroner has gone to investigate.
At McHenry. N. D., it is impossible to get
fuel. Many farmers are entirely out and
no grains have arrived for three days. The
road is blocked with snow. Farmers are
congregatins at central points TO keep from
freezing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
GATESS ELECTION EXPENSES.
Proceedings "a Compel Him to File a Fur
ther Statement Postponed.

ALBANY, Dec. 10.-The judicial inquest
instituted by the Association to Prevent
Corrupt Practices at Elections to compel
Senator Francis H. Gates TO. file a further
statement Of his election expenditures Of
S31, 900, which was set down to be heard
before Justice Oladdin at Norwich on Tues
day, will be postponed TO a later date to
be agreed upon by stipulation Of the at
torneys, Michael D.. Reilly of Albany, repre-
senting the association, and G. A. Hitch
cock Of C~hittenango, representing the
Senator. Mr.. Hitchcock has asked a post
ponement on account Of engagements in
the Cou Of Appeals.
There is the liveliest interest in this case
throughout central New York and all
sorts Of stories are in circulation as to
whether the unseating Of enato Gates is
in contemplation or likely to result. 1t has
been brought to the attention of officers
of the association that the Democrats and
independent Republicans who rolled up
$500 majority for Senator Gates in Madison
county, as the candidate of the Democrats,
the Square Deal" pa rty and the Prohi-
b~itionists, against a normal Republican
majority quite as lar ge, charge that the
chief i~nstigator Of the proceedings against
Senator Gates was Assemblyman Robert J.
Fish, and hat Mr.. Fish was actuated by
petty spite and political revenge, becau Sc
a few years ago Mr.. Gates was the means
of keeping Mr.. Fish out of the Republican
nomination for the Assembly. Mr.. Reilly
when seen In regard to these stories to-day
said:
The character and personnel Of the
association ought TO be a sufficient answer
to the charge or iDtimation that il is a party
to spite work proceedings or schemes to help
anybody to get even. As a matter Of fact,
the Gates proceeding is one OF four insti-
tuted by the association as a result OF its
careful examination Of the statements fled
under the new law as test cases. One of
these is against Mr.. Hearst, another is
against the Republican county commit
tee and another is in Clinton county and il
based on direct and specific charges of
wholesale vote buying: another is against
the Independence League OF Putnam
county and the fourth is the one against
Mr.. Gates. We are of the opinion that il
presents certain typical and important aues-
tions under the new law which ought TO be
tried out in court. The association, through
it's president, ex-Mayor Seth Low, gave its
pledge to the Legislature that il would be-
come a permanent organization and aid in
the enforcing of the corrupt practices act
II could not consistently ask for new and
better laws IL it had not lone its part as to
she one now on the statute book"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
DIED.

ALLEN.-on Saturday. Dec. IS, 1905. Of typhoid
fever. at Georgian Court PIT Gates avr Brook
lyn, N, Y, Francis Ramsey, only son Of John
Platt and the late Fanny Ramsey Allen. aged
"a years IL months and rs days.
Funeral services at II Monroe ST.. Brooklyn, al
2P. NJ. Monday. the Rev. Nehemiah Boynton
DID,, officiating.
GoLDERMAN.-on Dec. IS. 1903. Caspsr Colder
man. ex secretary Of the Board of Health. NY
Funeral will take place Monday Dec. II. 1904
at ESQ A. NJ. from his late residence. IA Loring
place wv ls3d ST., Fordham Heights. N. Y. city
GRASS.-on Saturday. Dec. is. after a severe III.
ness, In Cincinnati, Ohio. George W. Grass. in
the AID year Of his age.
Funeral services at his late residence, Is Fast
cath ST., New York city, on Monday evening,
Dec. II, at = O'Clock. Intcrment pr, ate.
Kindly omit flowers.
~kIERSTEAD.-A Nutley. N. j.. on Dec, IS. 1000
Wilson Grant. husband OF Sarah n. Kierstcat
aged 20 years l0days.
Funeral services az his late home, corner Of
Chestnut 81. and Hillside av.. on Wednesday,
Dec. 10. at o'clock p. NJ. Relatives and friends
are cordially invited to attend. lnterment
Cedarlawn Cemetery. Paterson, MI.
MAHER. Suddenly. on Saturday Dec. is, a. bis
residence, 400 East Goth st.. James p. Mahcr,
beloved son OF the late Patrick Maher and Mary
Golden. and brother OF the Rev. r. A. NAM
o. p. aged 81 years.
Funeral on Tuesday at 10 An. from the Church
oi ~. vincent fcrreT, Lexington AV. and uhln
ST.. where a solemn high mass VIII be Offered
for the repose OF his soul. Relatives and
friends are respectfully invted TO attend.
MARKS.-On December ~. 1905. Anna A.. daughter
OF the late Amesa A. ana Lucy "A. MarEs.
Funeral at stone Church. Sound Beach, Conn.
Monday, December II. at $50 p. VI.
oRR.-Suddenly a tParis. France. on SATURDAY, Dea
is. John Clifton Orr OF i22 East 72d St.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
N.-On Saturday. Dec. IL. LOO At Rosl,i.
Long Island, Josephine ID. onderdonk wit. y
OF Francis Sldillman.s
Funeral services will be held At her late rrsideu-e
on Monday Dec. II. ats O'Clock p. NJ. CarrIaE :
VIII await the arrival at Roslyn Qf the train
due there at HAS 4. NJ.
STANToN.--N Stonlngton. Conn, Dec. IS, ~
thaniel Palmer stanton. son Of the late Chairs
I, and Nancy Palmer. stanton.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
On Sunday. Dec. 10. Beatrice. widow
OF Henry c. Sym0nds and daughter OF Tie az
BENJAMIN Brandreth.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
Little Legislation Expected Until Congress
Reassembles on Jan. 3.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The -four days
OF Congress remaining before the holidays
are not likely to he productive of much
legislative work. 1t has been IRAN ged
that Congress shall adjourn On Thursday
for the Christmas recess. Tn Smoot case,
which has been before the Senate, will go
over until after the new year. Senator
Foraker Of Ohio will open the debate for
the minority of the Committed on Privileges
and Elections, which recommended that
the Utah Senator be permitted to retain
his seat, but he will not be ready to speak
until Congress after New Years.
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin is urg-
ing the bill limiting the hours OF continu:
GUS labor of railroad employees engaged
in operating trains. A vote can hardly
be reached, however, before holiday ad-
iournment. The Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill, which was
passed by the House last week. will hardly
be reported to the Senate before the reas-
sembiing of Congress on January 3. Some
Senators rave already left Washington for
the HOLIDAYS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
THREE CRIMES IN NEWARK.
The Bishops Law Supposed 10 re Enforced
I'm That CITY, Too.

I'm That CiIy. Too.
. Despite the fact that the Bishops law
h in effect in Newark and the saloons are
supposed to be closed on Sunday there
came near being three murders in different
parts Of that city yesterday. John Scheib,
~ years old, of Gs Dairy street. n member
of Engine Company 8, was stabbed in the
left breast near the heart in front Of his
home by Clarence +. Coe, 81 years old, OF
II Westoott street. The stIbbing was the
result Of an argument over money matters.
Coe was intoxicated. Scheib's wound was
dressed by a neighboring physician. His
aesailant was arrested.
James Caputo, q years old, OF l04 Four
teeuth avenue, while trying TO quiet a dis
turbance among some drunken Italians in
the hallway of 81 Madison street, was shot
in the back Of the neck by Marestino M
merso. 10 years old, OF Montclair. Caputo
was taken 70 st. James's Hospital and Di-
mer8o was locked up. -.
Peter Marilohs. 40 years old. OF 10 Lock
street, was. shot in the arm by stephen
Romes. is years old, Of 100 Boyden street,
during a row over a game OF cards In a
saloon at o Hesbit street. Romes was ar
rested after a long chase during which, ne
Aired seveSal shots at the policeman in
pursuit. Marilous was taken TO the City
Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
OF SHOOTING AT WOMAN.
YOUNG Man Defends Himself with Bullets
Against Her UmbrelIa.

Pasuuale Capozza, an Italian, IN years old,
Of 10 Spencer street Brooklyn. was held yes
terday in the Lee avenue police court in
81, 900 bail for a hearing ontwo charges Of te-
lonious assault. He was accused OF having
shot at Mrs. Rosa Crawford, a middle aged
woman who, with her family, lives at 81
WaIworth street, and Joseph Credible. a
seventeen-vear-old Spaniard, OF 533 Park
avenue. The shooting took place late on
Saturday night at Park avenue and Spencer
street. Mrs. Crawford left her home TO
go marketing. She stopped at a butcher
shop, left her order and said she would
return. She visited friends and on leaving
them she forgot the butcher and
went directly home. Then she remembered
the order and she set out again for the
butcher shop. As she passed along at Park
avenue and Spencer street an Italian who
proved to be Capozza, attempted to walk
beside her. Then, il was alleged, he made
an insulting remark.
Mrs. Crawford hurried on and reached
the butcher shop. When che received
her meat she started back for her home.
On the same corner the Italian accosted
her again and this time. 1t was alleged,
he attempted to put his arms around her.
At this she began TO thrash MN with an
umbrella. The man jumped back a few
feet and as Mrs. Crawford rushed at him
again he drew a revolver and fired three
times at her. The first two bullets grazed
her right ear and the third hit the glass
ball on one Of her hat pins.
Mrs. Crawford began to scream and
Credible, who was passing on the opposite
side Of the street, rushed TO her aid. The
Italian after shooting once at the boy, rushed
at him and struck him several times with
the butt end Of the revolver. Policeman
Harron rushed up and found CapoZza still
attacking the Spanish boy. As Harron
seized Capozza the Italian turned and
fought him. The policeman overpowered
CapOzZa and disarmed him
Mrs. Crawford had to he assisted home.
The Italian was taken to the Vernon avenue
police station. On being arraigned yes
terday in court he nae nothing to say and
In default of bail he was committed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
Burned TO DEATH IN HOTEL
Woman Becomes Hysterical. EIudesR cscuer
and Is Found Dead I'm RuIn

BURLINGTON, Vt. Dec. 18.-Mrs. Frank
Conrad, a tenant in the American House
block, was burned to death in a fire that
destroyed that building and damaged two
other blocks this morning.
The block contained seven apartments
and a store, besides the hotel. There were
6fty guests in the hotel. Benjamin Pros
ser. a travelling salesman from Ticon-
deroRa, ". Y, heard p woman screaming
In a third floor apartment. He went back
and found Mrs. Conrad hystericaI. He
led her down through the smoke to the
second floor, but when he stopped TO pick
I'M some clothing which he had dropped
she got away from him and disappeared.
Prosaer thought the woman had reached
the street safely, but il was afterward
}snrued that she had persisted in the ruia1E
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
FIRE INSURANCE MERGER.
The American Of Newark Acquires the
National Metropolitan OF washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
was made here to-day that the National
Metropolitan Insurance Company of the
District of Columbia, one Of the Oldest
local fire insurance concerns, has been taken
over by the American Insurance Company
of Newark, Nj E, and will retire from BUSH
ness. The Metropolitan has a capital OF
SfOO. 900. assets Of over $3.50 900 and several
thousand policyholders.
II il understood that the directors of the
Metropolitan rave made a treaty with the
directory Of the American, subject to the
ratification Of the stockholders, which is
highly satisfactory to both parties. The
AFFAIRS of the local company will be turned
over 10 the local agent OF h American
Insurance Company tomorrow. The Met
ropolitan has about SIS, 900 900 Of insurance
liabilities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
1T WAS A GREAT MUSTACHE.
By It the President Recognized Col. Ander.
son or Anderson, y. C..

WARRINGTON. Dec. 10. Col. Charley
Anderson OF Anderson, N. C., who has the
biggest mustache in his State, called on
President Roosevelt the other day. They
had met once before when the President
was visitina Charleston and Col. Anderson
wasa member Of the reception committee.
sDo YOU grow such whiskers on South
Carolina phosphate?" asked Mr.. Roosevelt
on that occasion.
Wher they met at the Whire Fonse last
remember me, Mr.. PRESIDENT"
The President hesitated for a moment.
sI certainly know that mustache," he ey-
claimed and then recalled the circumstances
of the first ireeting.