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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
LOST GIRLS IN REGG4RS' DIVE.
One Seen leading n Blind Man Along the
Street and Their Rescue Followed.

Mamie Best, IA years old, and Katie Sands,
IS, were found last night by the police of
the West Forty-seventh street station in a
basement at 800 West Forty-ninth street,
which the police say is a rendezvous for
~panhandlers, run by a man called Paddy
the King"
The police are looking for Lawrence
Best, the father of one of the girls, who
is said to be a member of the gang. When
the Best girls mother dice a few years ago
she was put in an institution. About a
month ago her brother John got married
and started housekeeping at 525 West
Fifty-frst street. He applied at the institu-
tion for his sisters release, which was
grantei, and took her to live with him.
Two weeks ago the father called while he
was away and took the girl away.
Last Monday the Sands girl disappeared
from her home at 34j Fast Thirty-second
street, whore she lived with her mother.
4 general police alarm was sent out, but
no trGcn Of her was found. Yesterday
afternoon her mother received word that
the girl had been seen leading an apparently
bind berGar along the street and had been
followed TO Paddy the Kings" place.
The mother went to the West Forty
seventh street police station and told
Sergt. Brady what she had learned. netec-
tives Walsh and Hughes.were sent around,
but only the two girls were there. They
were sent to the Children's Society. Mrs.
Sands told the police that she would not
make n complaint against the gang as she
only wanted her daughter back, but The
police will arrest them anyway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
THIS CHyRCH SALOON PAID WELL
Proprietor OF Really Proper Drinking Re
sort Dies wealthy.

PITTsBuRG, March ~18.-F'rank Merkel,
who conducted his saloon at 543 Smithteld
street az he thought the Church would
conduct it, died at his home last evening ,
age d So.
Merkel and his saloon we're known to
every one in P%ittsburg. devout Catholic,
Merhel believed that saloons were necessary
evils, but that if properly conducted much
of the harm in them could be eliminated
He therefore tried to conduct his saloon
as the Church would conduct it.
Merkel's saloon was never open on
Christmas or any other national holiday.
Whenever the banks closed, 50 did Merkels
saloon. The proprietor believed that men
should remain at home with their families
on holiday and not in ga looms.
He also objected to the crowds which
assemble in saloons on such days, when
men drink more than they should.
If Il drunken man entered his saloon
he was asked to go out, and II he did not go
he was elected. If a man came into nus
saloon sober and drank until ne was nearing
intoXication, no more drinks would be
sold to him. IL an argument OF any KIND
was sta which threatened TO end in
trouble the saloon would be cleared and
| the doors closed until all the Objectionable
persons had gone away.
AS q result Of these rules there was never
a fight In Merkel's place. In the quarter
of a century that he ran the saloon there
was never a remonstrance fled against
granting him a license, something that no
other saloon keeper in the county. could
boast Of. The place is patronized. by. the
best people Of the city, although 1t Is dlngy
and poorly furnished. ,
Merkel left a fortune of several hundred
thousand dollars, all of which was made
out of his saloon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
I'LL TREATED BY TURKS.
American Board Receives Complaint From
Mission School Managers.

Boston, March 1s.-The American Board
Of Foreign Missions has received a letter of
complaint from its people in charge of the
American school at Van, Eastern Turkey,
regarding the constant i'll treatment they
are receiving at the hands of the Kurds and
Turkish soldiers. The letter says that the
latest indignity suffered was the cutting
down Of a number of fruit trees by the
Kurds while Turkish soldiers looked on, and
although the Governor General of the prov
ince professed the greatest friendship for
the school and the American missionaries in
charge he shut his eyes to the action Of the
Kurds and soldiers.
Another thing complained of in the letter
was the holding up by Turkish Govern
ment officials Of foodstuffs purchased for
use at the school. The missionaries say
that the officials prevented them from hav-
ing the eatables delivered at the school for
about four months, during which time the
school was obliged to purchase other food
which cost nearly % per cent. more than
that held up.
The American Board people here are much
wrought up over the affair and 1t is pro-
posed that the United States Government
be asked to investigate the matter and de-
mand that the annoyance cease.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
The Weather,

Thc extensive area OF high pressure and clear
weather from the West centred over the Atlantic
states yesterday 1t was also clear throughout
the greater part Of the country save for scattered
showers along the border Of the Gulf Coast and In
the extreme Northwest.
The temperature was below the freezing point
in the morning over the Ohio Valley and Middle
Atlantic States and thence northward, and II was
colder In the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
All indications point to fair and warmer weather
In the Atlantic States TO day.
The winds yesterday were light 10 fresh westerly
along the coast.
The barometer viii remain high in the coast
districts but viii fall slightly after this morning
In this city the day WINS clear: temperature helo"
freezing In tho morning and slightly above freezing
the greater part OF The day: winds Hight 10 fresh
westerly, average humidity &c per cent; barometer
high and stationaI%.
The temperature yesterday. MS recorded by the
oflc'al thermometer, is shown In the annexed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
OBITUARY..

Iohn James Robertson Croes, formerly,
president OF the American, Society OF SlNi
Engineers, died on Saturday. IN ICnkrls,
Z years old: He was q son of The Rev. Robert
of Bishop John Croes OF. New Jersey, His
mother was a daughter OF james Robertson.
II Philadelphia banker. Mr.. .Crocs was, en-
gagged in the construction Of the Brooklyn
Water Works from 1857 TO 1900 and on the
Croton Water Works Extension IN 1900, lie
was first assistant engineer OF the Washing
ton Aqueduct in 1861. and in 1865 he was IN
charge for two Years Of the construction Of
storage rcser voirs in the Croton watershed.
He was engineer 10 several rapid transit
commissions and until 1891 was. the, chief
engineer Of the Suburban Rapid TRANSIT
Railroad. From 1903 until a year ago Mir.
Health Department, and besides, writing
numerous reports he contributed largely
TO engineering literature. He was treasurer
'of the American Society Of civil Engineers
He was u member of the Institute OF civil
Engineers tEnglandj. tho American Public
Health Association. the American and Now
England Water Works Association, and OF he
Gently he was engaged IN the construction Of
the Carnegie Lake al Princeton tniNcrs!ty,
He was unmarried.
Asa p. Morse, for twenty years president
OF the Cambr Idgeport Mass National Bank.
and one OF the prominent citizens OF Cam
bridge, died yesterday, aged "a; He retired
from Office about q year ago and q short time
afterwaTd was stricken with paralysis. which
caused death. He served on the Cambrldg &c
Der of the Board OF Aldermen and also repre-
scented the district in the rouse and Senate.
lie Is survived by two children,
Henry A. Hurlbpt, a son Of the late Henry
table G Lifs xs enf Gn ee Society cGagoc died Il at The HSoteI
Manhattan yesterday. He was 81 years old,
He leaves q widow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
OLDEST GRAIN TRADER orr,
Chicago Board OF Trades Dean sells FOR
50 200 Seat He Bought for IS.

CHICAGO, March ls,-"Not more than
one-half of one per cent. Of the grain dealt
in on the Board of Trade in a year changes
hands. Because of the clearing house
arrangement almost every deal on the
Boa I'd of Trade. therefore, is nothing more
than a gambling transaction
Contrasting conditions in the grain trade
with those existing fifty years ago, Moses
Bacon, who has closed his career AZ the
oldest member of the Board of Trade of
Chicago by selling for s. 200 his member
ship which in 1859 COS; him So, mus char
aoterizes Chicago'~ grain trade centre ar
an enormou gambling house.
Mr.. Bacon i almost 81 years old His
experience on the Board of Trade dates
back 10 when crackers and a keg Of beer
were the attractions which drew members
TO the board room in Wells street, now
Fifth avenue. near South Water street, and
all trading was done in the street and with
actual grain. held in sacks. His criticism
was incidental to "reminiscences of those
days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
TO SAVE MIG FREIGHT CONTRACT,
Wabash VIII RebuIld pittsburg BCit Line
IN Three Months.

PITTsBURG, March 1S,-Unless the Wabash
can rebuild the West side Belt Line. twenty
miles in length, within three months, it
stands a chance Of losing the Carnegie con-
tract for carrying fifty cars of steel a day
away from the Carnegie plants.
The West Side Belt Line is the branch Of
the Wabash which reaches all the mills Of
the Monongahela Valley, and particularly
the Carnegie plants. 1t is a coal road, TIE
grades are steep and the ~trestles are old and
rotten. No heavy engines dare go over the
line, and it would be too risky to ship big
cars laden with steel over the road.
1t is reported that George Gould il coming
here to look after the matter personally,
and will remain several weeks. Grades
will be cut down, bridges will be replaced
with fills, and heavier motive power and
cars will be added to the equipment. The
order has gone forth that the changes simply
must be effected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
LABOR MEN WHACK COLER.
C. r. L.. DELEGATES DOUBT HIS
F4ITH IN W. o. PRINCIPLES.
Dispute Over His hill TO Construct I'm Brook
Ign a Rival TO the II II. T.-Why Lease
II for n Term OF Years when the city
Has Built II? Asks Delegate Prince.

Hfor a Term OF Years When the city
Has Built II? Asks Delegate Prince.
Bird 8. Coler. President Of the Borough
of Brooklyn came in for criticism at yester-
days meeting Of the Central Federated
Union in a discussion Of what is known
as the Coler bill, which provides for the
building of a street railroad in Brooklyn
by the municipality, to be a competitor
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system.
The matter was brought up by Michael
Fitzgerald OF the Letter Carriers Union,
an M. o. p. man, who said that the Coler
bill would pass IL the working people would
only put their shoulders to the wheel.
I'VE will then nave a road which will
break into the monopoly Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit system" he said.
And be operated by Mr.. Belmont said
a voice.
Nothing of the sort" said Fitzgerald,
angrily. Il am not operated by Mr.. Bel
mont myself"
He then began to predict the coming OF
an industrial millennium rs the result Of a
passage of this bill. The post office, which
was run by the Government, showed, he said,
a net income of $1l 600 900 for the past year.
The Brooklyn Bridge, when it was run by
the city, paid well and the men were work.
ing only eight hours a day.
Thu bill was then read. One objection
was that it provided for the leasing Of the
| road, if it was considered e%xpedient, 10 a
corporation for five years.
What object is there in having munich
pal ownership said ex-Assemblyman
| Samuel Prince. delegate OF the cigar
makers, "if we give the road to a corpora
ton for five years?'
Send it back to Mr.. Coler to be amended, =
sale another delegate.
Delegate Kelly of the Theatrical Pro-
~tective Union said that the cars of the new
road could not cross the Brooklyn Bridge,
anyway, unless it was operated by the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. The
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company had a
long lease for the use of the bridge.
Delegate Delaney Of the Granite Cutters
asked II Mr.. Coler's municipal ownership
was ION the level
Il believe we could get better from Tam
many Hall, . said Delegate P!a9litsoh of the
pal ownership bill is all on one side, The
Socialists, OF which | am a mild one, believe
that the municipal ownership people are
simply hot air throwers who never know
where they are at"
Il don't believe that Mr.. Coler could be on
the level in his matter said Delegate
Delaney.
ale never was, > said a voice.
Il don't believe in Mr.. Coler's municipal
ownership" said Delaney. How can he be
sincere when he IL up to the neck in corpo-
rate interests2'
II was decided to refer the Coler bill to the
executive committee and invite people who
thought they understood it to come to the
committee at its meeting next Friday and
try to explain it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
"s4DIE GIRL" WANTS DIVORCE
Young Millionaire Hhitteli's Second Actress
WIFE Wants to Go Back on he Stage.

SAN Francisco, March 1s.--Young
George Whittell, a grandson ofthe old money
lender, Nicholas Luning, has been sued by
his wife for divorce. Mrs. Whittell was
Miss Josie Cunningham, one of'Anna Held's
Sadie Girls" when Whittell met her two
years ago and married her in New York.
This is Whittell's second venture in matri-
mony, alt hough he is only ~. His first
was with a local actress named Florence
Boyer, who was induced to G ct a divorce
for desertion by the payment of $40, 600,
When the young man was first smitten
by the actress his father induced him to
go to Europe with another young man,
who was paid a good salary to see that
Whittell did not become e%ntangled with any
woman.
Whittell gave his companion the slip in
London. returned to New York in May,
1904, and married Miss Cunningham.
Since then they have been forgiven by
the father and have led an idle and lux
urious life. Despite his millions in prosl eGlt
the wife says she cannot live with Whittell,
She says she will return to the stage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
CAPT. O'HAGAN's FUNERAL
Attended by the Officers Of the Mannheim
Which Rescued Hin.

when RESCUED HIN.
Funeral services for Capt. James O'Hagan
of the Phoenix Line steamship British King,
which foundered in midocean on Sunday,
March IL, were held yesterday afternoon in
the Catholic Church of st. Peter and st.
Paul, Fourth and hudson streets. Hoboken,
within sight of the pier from which the
steamer sailed on her last voyage, The
body was taken from the undertaking
rooms to the church at 3 o'clock. Pedes-
TRANS raised their hats as the hearse con-
tanning the coffin draped with the Union
Jack passed slowly by.
Chief Engineer j. +. era wford. Second
Officer j. Flanagan and Third Officer W. j.
Sa wyer, survivors of the British King
walked alongside the hearse. The only
other survivors of the i'll fated crew at the
funeral were three sailors who lost all their
belongings when the ship went down. The
services were conducted by the Rev. Father
Leopold Hofschneider, priest OF the parish.
The church was crowded. Low mass
was said, but a high requiem mass will be
celebrated later. Father Hofschneider paid
who he said remained at his post until he
was unable to stay any longer owing to
his injuries. The only relative Of the
captain at the church was q niece who
lives in New York.
Capt. A. Schau and Second Officer W.
Jaeger of the steamship Mannheim, which
picked up some of the British Kings sur
vivors, attended the funeral. They we're
guests at Meyers Hotel, Third and Hud-
son streets, Hoboken, last night, with Chief
Engineer Crawford, Second Officer Flana-
gan and Third officer Sawyer of the British
King. Capt. O'Hagan's body was in
tered in the Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey
CITY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
Messengers Want the Jobs.

j. T. McWilliams, secretary of the Mu-
nicipal Messengers Eligible Association.
has sent to Mayor Mcclellan a copy of
resolutions adopted by the association which
approve COMMISSIONS B%ingham's action
in abolishing soft snaps in the Police De-
partment. The resolutions set forth that
details Of policemen and fremen for mes.
senger service in city offices are an injustice
TO hundreds of people who are eligible,
and are expensive to the city besides. A
committee of three from the association
will &c before the Mayor TO ask that Com
missioner ~Bingham's policy be continued in
these respects.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
TALK OF BRICKYARD STRIKE.
Employers Hint That 1t May he Headed on
by q General Lockout.

A general strike is threatened in all the
%brickyards along the Hudson on account
of demands which have been made by the
brickmakers, boatmen and Others who
nave recently been organized, for recogni-
ton OF the union and higher wages. The
storm centre is at Haverstraw.
A committee of the Central Federated
Union appointed to see the prominent brick
yard owners and boat owners reported
Yesterday to the c. F. L. that is members
had a conference with one Of the most
prominent b%rickyard owners in Haverstraw,
He said tina he was willing to meet the
men in conference, but admitted, the com;
mittee said, that il there was a general
lockout to head of a strike he would join
in it.
1t was decided to write to the briokyard
owners and boat owners along the Hudson
that unless they consented TO a conference
with the men on or before March rs more
aggressive measures will be taken, This,
1t was explained. means that the unions in
New York in the building trades will be
asked not to handle the brick until the
demands are granted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
ANARCHISTS WAKE THREATS.
Chicago Reds FOretell Uprising II steun"
enberg's AssnssIns Are Hanged.

CHICAGO, March ls.-oscar Neebe, par
t"icipant in the Haymarket riot and par
dored anarchist, was the controlling factor
in a gathering of the Industrial Workers
of the World held last night in Ulrich's
Hall for the purpose of raising funds in
defense Of Charles H.. Meyer and William
ID. Hayward, charged with the murder
of Gov. S~teunenberg of Idaho.
disciples of Johann Most, the name OF the
Red leader who died yesterday was not
mentioned.
Policemen were stationed at convenient
OF them in plain clothes, but the outbursts
of denunciation were not considered suf-
fciently serious to warrant interference.
Secretary William f. Trautman was the
only one who became radical, ne de-
clared that if these men were hanged there
would b. other hangings and that blood
might again flow in Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Had Crossed the Track but Got Confuset
and Turned Hack.

ORANGE, N. j., March ls,-While on her
way 10 church this forenoon Mrs. Mary
Smith, so years old, who made her home
with Mrs. Martin Brennan of "a Prince
street, Oran ge, was run over and instantly
killed by the westbound Morristown eS-
press. As she approached the Lacka wanna
crossing at Prince street the gates were
Smith, who was in a hurry, stopped under
them and started to cross the tracks. The
gateman shouted a warning to her, but she
was deaf and did not hear him. She got
across the track before abe saw the train
coming, but catching sight of the big loco
motive close by her she became confused,
stopped, inc then turning walked in front
of the train.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19
DUMPED FRIENDS IN STREET
Heavyweight Sat on One Side OF q Surrey
and Tipped II Over.

and Tipped II Over.
Charles Hoffman, a blacksmith weighing
over three hundred pounds, who lives at
AT West Fifty-second street, tool two
lightweight friends out yesterday after
noon for a drive through Central Park.
On the way home, coming down Amster-
dam avenue, near Ninety-sixth street, he
rad to drive up on a snowbank to get out
of the way Of n trolley car.
Hoffman had an end seat and his weight
tipped over the surrey, throwing all three
into the street. The horse ran away At
Ninety-fourth street the surrey was
smashed against an electric light pole, but
the horse continued on down to Eighty
fifth street, where it slowed up behind a
trolley car and Patrolman ECkweiler Of the
West Tooth street station grabbed II. None
of the men was hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19

INEFTTTNFFT0I y : " 7 " H'
WASHINGTON FORECAST FoE To DAY AND TO MORROW
For eastern Non YORK. fdtr 10 day ~fOlloued bv
snop late IN The afternoon: Snotr 10 .morroT' fresh
northeast trindS,
For New England. fair 10 day In south. snow In
northern districts to night or TO morrow: light west
winds. becoming cast.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, rain In
south and snow In north portion "a -day: rain to-
morrow: fresh northeast winda,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19

Miss Lulu Kelly of % West T~wenty-siTth
street reported at the Tenderloin station
last night that she had lost n pearl necklace
with a diamond clasp somewhere in Fifth
avenue between Fifty-ninth street and
T~wenty-sixth street. She said she ouldn
tell how much the necklace was worth,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-19

Some men take as much
pride in their Offices as they do in
their homes they might be classified
as successful business men. I classify
them as those who are or ought to
be my customers.
CHARLES E. MATTHEW'S
OFFICE FURNITURE
275 Canal ST., l Door East of B'way.
Telephone 1899 Spring.
Sharp County record., 1906-09-14
II A R D Y .

J. l.. billiard and j. D. Dawson
have united their barber shops.
Claud Morgan went to Walnut
Ridge Friday to spend a day or
two.
Chancery court for the North
ern District convened here Mon
day, with Hon. Geo. Humphlies
on the bench.
Henry Dixon Of Moody, Mo-,
brother to c.. S. Dixon, visited
relatives here two or three days
the first of the week.
Elder ]. M. Borden, editor of
the Christian Pilot of Black
Rock, was here last Friday on
his way to Ash Flat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Adams of
Big Bay spent two or three days
recently with Mr.. Adams moth
er, who lives three miles east of
town.
Nate Tompkins and Webster
Lane, the picknickers, returned
Saturday from West Plains, Mo-,
where they attended the Annual
Encampment.
T. P. Valley boarded the west
bound Frisco train here last Sat-
urday and expects to land in
Cashion, Okla. His family went
last week. They expect to make
their future home near Cashion.
The Baptist meeting, now in
progress here under the super
vision of Rev. H. B. Williams, is
getting more encouragement than
any meeting held here in some
time. Rev. Williams is good
revivalist, and good results are
being reaped.
Sharp County record., 1906-09-14
c E N T E R
Harvey Stewart has been quite

Harvey Stewart has been quite
i'll.
Considerable rain has fallen
during the past week.
j. D. Paden Of Davidson town
ship visited this place last week.
A. j. Hogan left last week for
the old pearling ground on Black
river.
A. Paden and W. F. Stewart
are buying another carload of
fat COWS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Stewart
are tine happy parents IF a new
baby girl.
Bart Adair of Poughkeepsie
was visitor at Center one day
last week.
Road overseer Layne did some
work on the highways of Morgan
township last week.
Luther, Ohio and Miss Elsie
Murphy left last Sunday for Ash
Flat to enter school.
Andrew Maddox will be Nor
gan townships new constable.
Better stay shy Of Andrew.