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a TWO-YEAR honeymoon and bat
~ tie with ill-health has just been
"A finished in triumph by Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Potter Dickinson Of
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
SENTENCE MULTIPLIED ny re.
Clerks Error Keeps woman Prisoner 70
Years Instead Of 10 Months.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, July i8.-Rena Rivers,
who died a few days ago in prison at one Of
the State mines, had served the State as a
convict for nearly twenty years on a SEN
tence that was only for twenty months.
h clerk. when the papers we're made
out, made the mistake of writing years in.
stead OF months. She would nave finished
the twenty years in a short time.
The girl was only about IL years old and
was sent up from a poorly settled part of the
State, where the courts at that time were
crudely administered She was arraigned
for larceny and went through the trial and
got a sentence Of less than two years. In a
few days she was sent to the mines and
there she remained until her death recalled
who she was.
The white man for whom her mother
worked became interested in the case and
il occurred to him that the sentence was a
long one for so small a crime, so he looked
it up. He discovered the mistake, but too
late to help the poor girl. However, her
mother, who is now old and i'll and needs
help, has had a bill presented TO the Legis-
lature to have the State pay for the differ
ence in the time she served and what she
should rave served.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
STATE DEFIES L. &, COURT,
Gov. Glenn Of North CarOlina Has Rsiiwa ~
Agents Indicted In spite Of Injunction.

RALEIGH. ". c.. July i8.-Gov. Glenn has
defled Federal Judge Pritchard and has
ordered the enforcement Of the new rail-
road rate law which forbids the sale of pas
n tick cts for more than two and a
quarter cents per mile. thus precipitating a
clash between Federal and State authori-
ties.
Although forbidden by an injunction
issued by Judge Pritchard. the State au-
thorities to-day indicted Thomas Green of
Raleigh. ticket agent of the Southern Rail-
wav. for violating the law.
Green refused to give bond and ne was
pu in Jail, where he will spend the night.
1t is said Green's attorneys will apply
to Judge Pritchard for a writ of hsbeas
corpus.
Gov. Glenn that the writ Will
not be recognized. "a Pri,chsrd has no
right TO interfere in the administration
If the States criminal laws.
Gov, Glenn proposes TO bring the matter
TO a head AT once and has ordered Judges
and prosecuting attorneys TO indict rail-
road agents in every county in the State.
The Governor says Judge Pritchard has
practically attempted TO take over the adj
ministration of the laws of North Carolina.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
COAL FOR THE BIG FLEET.
Secretary MetcaIf PLANNING a supply for
the Trip to the Pacific.

San Francisco. July Ie.-Secretary Met
calf Of the navy, through the members
OF the navy's board of equipment, ia try
ing 10 solve the question Of a coa supply
for the feet OF sixteen battleships and
several cruisers which isI to come to this
coast. Several months Z contracts we're
let for Transporting from the Atlantic coast
1000 tons of coal for Mare Island and
large amounts for the Bremerton Navy Yard
on Puget Sound.
Few of these ships have arrived and IL
IL probable that the contract will be Let
to the Southern Pacific Railroad to bring
eight special coal trains to Marc Island
from the Wyoming coal fields. To meet
the requirements of the navy on this coast
the railroad officials nave informed Secre-
tary Metcalf that they can bring plenty
of coal from Wyoming here within two
weeks after proper notification
Secretary Metcalf has not found enough
American vessels. so he has resorted 10 the
use of foreign bottoms. The steamships have
10 come by way of Cape Torn and five or
six months are required to get the fuel
here. Mr.. Metcalf has already solved the
fuel problem for the war feet while coming
from the Atlantic TO this coast. Fifteen
golfers will accompany the fleet. In addi-
ton contracts have been let To various
firms at ports on the way. Some of the
prices Of these contracts are said to be as
high as sic n ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17

and II the Judges Of those courts broke
away from the practice Of delivering long
contributions TO the literature Of iuris-
prudence 1t would be possible to get a
judgment from an Appellate Division in
not longer than ten days. He added that
from the beginning of a case until its final
adjudication. even when appeals were
taken. there should not be a longer lapse Of
time than three months.
In closing his speech Mr.. Cochran made
this remark, which was construed az ten,
dering a very diminutive olive branch
to Mayor Mcclellan: Il am authorized to
speak for all the responsible leaders of this
organization when | declare that whoever
accepts the principles embodied in thess
resolutions when they ave been adopted
Ia the political associate and friend Of every
one OF us even though personally we would
not care to shake his hand" The resolu-
tons were then adopted.
The chairman of the general COMMITTEES
was authorized TO appoint committees to
reorganize districts where there is at present
no organization existing The purpose Of
the resolution was to provide for the re-
Organization of the Assembly districts under
the old boundary lines should the Legisla-
ture not pass a pew apportionment plan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
DEPARTMENT WANTS MORGAN.
Postmsst er-G Meyer VIII Ask for
HIS Appointment rs Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, July B.-Postmaster-G Gen
eral Meyer has not made any recommended
ton to President Roosevelt in regard to
filing the vacant postmastership at New
York. but will do so in a day or two. Mr..
Meyers choice is Edward VI. Morgan, the
present assistant and acting Postmaster.
All the indications point to Mr. Morgan's
appointment.
II was said that Congressman Herbert
Parsons, president of the New York county
Republican committee, had another candi-
date. but the understanding here is that
Mr.. Parsons will acquiesce in the selection
VI Mr.. Morgan. So far as Washington
officials know, the President has not given
any serious consideration to any name
other tina Mr.. Morgan's.
OYSTER BAY. July i8.-Acting Secretary
Latta, when asked concerning a report that
Postmaster General Meyer had Endorsed
acting Postmaster Morgan Of the New York
city Post Office for the permanent job. said
that there had been no developments, 90
far az Oyster Bay was concerned. slnoe
Congressman Psrsons's visit last week.
MIR. Latta said that il such a recommended
ton had been made il would without doubt
carry great weight, coming from a member
Of the Cabinet and the head OF the postal
service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
SPOKE no no NAN FOR 20 YEARS.
Oldest Maiden in Indiana Never FOrgavc
Sex for EaithIess Lovers Faults.

LAwRENcEBURa, Ind. July Io.-Miss
Sarah Ann Daniel, a5 years Of age. died to-
day at her country home two miles north
of this city. She is believed to have been
the oldest maiden in Indiana. For nearly
seventy years she had lived in the same
n~eighborhood and had refused absolutely
TO nave any communication whatever with
men.
Tradition has it that Miss Daniel was
one Of the most popular girls in the county
when she was 10 and that abe engaged
herself to a young man who was teaching
school in a distant part OF the county. He
visited her regularly, but at the close of
school term he left the county without a
word of explanation and Miss Daniel never
heard from him again.
She was never afterward seen in com-
pany, and when her father died. and later
her mother, she was 80 heavily yelled at
the funeral that her face could not be
seen. She continued to occupy the old
homestead, but all business in connection
with the farm was transacted through
neighbors OF her own sex and it is said
that she never spoke to a man after her
lover disappeared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
CAMPAIGN EsPENSE LIMIT.
GOV. Hughes signs the Bill Fixing Maximum
sum Candidates MAY Spend.

ALBANY, July l6.-Gov. Hughes has
signed Assemblyman Phillips's bill amend
ing the Penal Code TO limit the expenses OF
candidates for public Office.
Candidates for the Office Of Governor are
limited to sl0.O 900; for any other elective
State Office. other than u judicial Office,
90. 900; for Congress- or Presidential ~elector.
5000; for State Senator. 1900; for Assem-
bly,. 1900; by a candidate for any other
public sfice to be voted for by the electors
of county, city. town or village, or any part
thereof il the total number Of votes cast
therein for all candidates for the Office OF
Governor at the last preceding State cleo
ton shall be 5000 OF less. $500. IL the total
number OF votes cast therein at such a last
preceding State election be in excess OF 5000
the sum Of 50 for each 100 votes in excess of
such number may be added to the amounts
above specified. A violation OF this act is
made a misdemeanor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
CHURCH CAN'T OIST SALOON
when II Didn't Become a Church UntIl After
Illuor License Was Granted.

Justice BischoT in the Supreme Court
dismissed yesterday the application Of the
executors of the estate Of Adolph Run
for the revocation OF he liquor certificate
held by Cornelius Curnen. who runs a saloon
at 1873 Ninth avenue. The executors alleged
that Curnen had falsely represented in his
application that he had obtained the con-
sent Of two-thirds OF the adjacent property
owners and that there was no building within
200 feet OF his saloon used exclusively as a
church.
Curnen's saloon is at the northwest cor
ner of Thirty fourth street, and on the south
side OF the street. just west Of Ninth avenue
is st. Michael's Church. The building has
only recently been devoted exclusively to
religious purposes, having previously and
at the time when Curren asked for his GER
~tificate been devoted mainly TO entertain
ments. the proceeds Of which went 10 defray
the expenses OF the church
Justice Bischoff says that the use OF the
building for other than religious purposes
when Curnen applied for his certificate
operates TO prevent the cancellation OF his
certificate now The mere building of a
church within 200 feet Of an existing saloon
cannot be used to cancel a license which
represents a pr operty interest and which
is expressly sanctioned by the Legislature.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
TO TAKE Up REAPPORTIONMENT.
Joint Legislative Committee TO Meet To-day
Hughes won't Interfere.

ALBANY, July Ex-senator Harvey d.
Humans il ness this week has delayed
the meeting of the joint legislative appor-
tionment committee until tomorrow morn
ing. Senator Human is chairman Of the
committee and word was received tonight
that he would cave Binghamton 80 as to be
here in time for the meeting in the morning.
There seems to be no prospect of an agree
ment in committee upon an apportionment
bill II the committee decides it cannot
agree the members may seek the aid Of the
Governor TO force an agreement, which
Gov Hughes will refuse, The present
deadlock. due to the refusal Of the Assem-
bly, to accept the Tully bill after Gov.
Hughes had approved that measure. was
made possible by the support given to
Speaker Wadsworth by william Barnes,
Jr., of Albany, Francis Hendricks Of SYRIA
cuse, Herbert Parsons, president OF the
New York county Republican committee,
and Chairman Timothy Woodruff OF the
Republican State committee. Gov. Hughes
feels il is up to those statesmen to solve the
apportionment problem with a bill as salts
factory as the FULLY bin, which the Governor
favored
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
Gas MILLS MOTHER AND CHILD.
Pathetic Note Left b, Sick Woman VINO
Feared TO Leave Daughter Motherless.

When Ernest Reuter- of $50 Fast Fifty
seventh street, who is employed in a Frank
lin street wholesale grocery house. went to
his home on Monday night his wife. Henri
eta. asked him IL he wouldn't go to their
former home in Newark for the night. as
she wasn't feeling we'll and didn't want him
TO lose his nights rest. Reuter- did 40. leav-
ing his wife with their ten-year-old daughter
Marion.
Reuter- went back home early yesterday
morning md couldn't get any response
when he knocked. Then he tried to unlock
the door and found the keyhole stuffed
with paper. Forcing the door he found his
r.&ffe's body on the floor. with a pencil in one
hand and a notebook crumpled up in the
other. On the bed. three feet away. lay the
body Of the daughter. Reuter-. although
nearly overcome by the gas fumes. opened
a window and shouted for help.
When Coroner Acritelli arrived and ex-
amined the notebook in the woman's hand
he found that she had left this message in
German;
Marion is going. | have watched her beau
tiful face CHAINS sc from the glow Of life TO the
pallor OF death. | will soon be with her.
The world will think me wrong and blame
me. but my mother love was too great to
leavc my darling alone in this world. In
this alone have I been selfish.
Ernest. dear. forgive me. realize only too
well that I can never get well again and do
not want to leave my Marion alone and
motherless. ! am very nervous as ] write
this farewell letter TO you.
Farewell. Ernest. l thank YOU n thousand
times for your goodness and patience since
] have been i'll and realize what you must
have suffered and how you will suffer more
when you find us. Forgive me, but ! cannot
live this half life and death existence. The
flowers YOU and ! have raised and taken care
Of you must keep to remember me and our
daughter.
At this point the writing became almost
illegible. ending in scrawl which was par
TALLY deciphered TO be:
Marion has surely gone now, and | am
going fast. | nave suffered, and know that
you nave done all In your power to make
life less hard for me"
Reuter- told Coroner Acritelli that his wife
had been suffering from melancholia for
more thar a year. She was in a sanitarium
for a time. but she didn't improve, so her
husband took her home and nov to New
York, where she could be treated by a
specialist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
BREWER BARTELS RECAPTrRED.
sent 10 Jail for Escape Canadian
sheriff Badly BrOken Down.

TORONTO. July lo.-Hayman Bartels.
the Syracuse brewer who was recaptured
yesterday after escaping from the Sheriff
Of Welland at Osgoode Hall. was sentenced
to-day to ninety days in jail with hard labor
for the attempted escape, to which he
pleaded guilty.
This will keep Bartels secure until Judge
Riddell, who has to give decision upon the
extradition proceedings, returns from his
holiday Bartels admits that criminal
charges we're pending against him in the
United States. He In utterly broker down
He said he had gone through a terrible or
deal and did not see how he could survive it.
The utmost precautions are being taken
TO prevent the prisoner from committing
suicide. He asked for the loan Of a pen
knife this morning. but the request was re-
fused. Bartels was specially guarded in
court and n message was sent TO the jail
asking that a special guard be placed upon
him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
PARK VISITORS STARTLED
By the suicide Of a Young lar VINO shot
Himself Before q Crowd.

About two hun dred persons who were
sitting on benches along the West Drive
of Central Park near Ninety-fourth street
Yesterday afternoon or passing in carriages
and automobiles were startled when a young
man wearing good clothes suddenly arose
from his seat and stepping toward the
drive, fred two shots into his mouth. The
second shot pierced his brain and killed
him instantly.
Two women who we're passing in a
runabout whipped up their horse until
they met Policeman Devine OF the West
tooth street station. When the body was
removed there It was found hat the only
marks Of identification were a signet ring
and a hatband. The police made out the
inscription on the ring 70 be either e. s.. s."
or II. j. H" The hatband was marked
j. H."
The man appeared to be about IS years
old n wore a blue serge suit. He had
black curly hair and was OF medium height
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
PLAN WORLD THEATRE TRUST
KLlW & ERLANGER AIM AT A $780,
OOO,OOO COMBINATION


Abraham l.. Erlanger, who with Marc
Klaw il the directing head Of the American
theatrical syndicate. verified last night
the report that steps are being taken for the
formation Of an international theatre
combination.
The combination, when completed. will
unite the American trust with the theatrical
interests of London, Paris. Berlin and
Vienna. Ii was reported yesterday that
the syndicate will represent a combined
o pital of 500, OOo, 900.
MIR. Granger said that Levy Mayer. the
Chicago corporation lawyer. is now on his
way to London to confer with the foreign
interests in regard to the legal plan of pro-
cedure. Mr.. Mayer sailed yesterday on
the Kronprinz Wilhelm.
The ~prosposed combination had it's birth
in the recent decision by Judge Otto
Rosalsky Of General Sessions. who held in
dismissing the indictments against the
theatre managers that the theatrical bust
ness was not trade or commerce, and that
a combination of theatrical interests was
not therefore in violation of the Law.
MIR. Granger said that the American
and European amusement interests were
greatly in need of concerted action and
he thought and believed the theatrical
world would benefit by a syndicating of
interests.
II was said last night that IL the coalition
is carried through the combination will
control q working per cent. probably
more than 10 per cent.-of the theatres.
plays and players in the countries included
in the agreement.
These London managers are said to be
among those who are TO enter the combine
Charles Frohman. who with Seymour
Hicks controls the Duke of York Theatre
and the Comedy; George Edwardes, who
controls the Gaiety and Dalv's, the two big
musical comedy houses; Frank Curzon.
who has the Prince of Wales and the Wynd-
ham: William Greet, who controls the Lyric
and the Apollo, II. Beerbohm Tree, who
controls His Majesty's, and George Alex
ander, who has st, James's.
The combine aims AZ a control OF both
the legitimate and the vaudeville talent
Through the syndicate agreeme mt the Amer
Jean trust will be able to place its shows in
London.
The agreement, il is expected, will pre-
vent the thefts OF recent years when man
ayers have rushed to copy the striking
features Of a foreign success, with the result
that il has been discounted before it APP
peared on the other side Of the water.
Up to this time there has been no definite
understanding between the English and
the Continental producers of plays and
owners Of theatres. 1t is said that Mr..
Erlanger is the organizing genius who has
brought the plans for the combination up
to their present point.
Mr.. Erlanger refused to say what he
thought would be the outcome of Mr..
Mayors visit. All the technical details,
he said, had been left in the lawyers hands,
but theatrical men in this city gave it as
their opinion last night that things are sure
TO go through now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
SENSATIONS IN HAU TRIAL.
Defence Outlined Involves Unm irried sister
Of His wife.
Special Cable Despatch 10 The Sun.

Special Cable Despatch n THE Sun.
BERLIN, July I8.-The trial Of Karl Hau,
the former Washington professor who is
charged with the murder of his mother-in-
law. Mrs. Moliter, in Baden Baden. prom
ises to be the most dramatic OF the year.
The circumstantia evidence against the
prisoner il very strong.
The fact that he travelled from Frank
fort-on-Main to Baden on the day previous
10 the murder wearing a false beard and
otherwise disguised is deemed an important
point. Hau's defence is that he had an in
trigue with an unmarried sister Of his wife,
in order to see whom he travelled disguised
from London.
II this is true the central figure in the
dramatic trial will be this young woman.
whose position. in any case. is most tragic.
for il she denies Hau's assertions she will
condemn him to death. while an admis-
sion Of their truth would mean her own
social ruin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
YAMAMOTO on HIS VISIT.
Tells Canadians Il Helped DsspeI Talk Of
War Between T.. y. and Japan.

OTTAWA, IT,. July 10 have been
pleased more than l can say at the manner
Of my reception in the United States. The
cordiality with which l was everywhere
treated showed clearly that il there ever
had been any prejudice there against Japan
and the Japanese II has been disslpated.
There never has been any truth in the re-
ports Of hostile feelings between the two
peoples. and l am very happy to think
thai | have been In a way instrumental
in / elplng Z remove the false impressions
which unfortunately prevailed OF the
subject
This Is what Admiral Yamamoto said
at Montreal to-day. He left tonight by
special c. p. r. train for Seattle. but will
touch at Ottawa for a few hours tomorrow
before proceeding across the continent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
TRAIN OvERTURNS An Alto.
Harry VI. Black Had nun Down the Tracks
to Avoid q Collision wife Injured.

FREEHOLD, N. j.. July Io.-Harry NJ.
Black. a banker Of IS Broadway, New York,
started out to-day with his wife to drive his
automobile from his summer home at
Jobstown I Long Branch. He had just
reached the Colts Neck crossing near here
when he saw a Jersey Central freight train
bearing down on him. Mr.. Black didn't
have time &c stop his car. 80 he steered it
parallel with the track.
The freight train grazed the side OF the
auto. overturning it on top Of Mrs. Black.
Her husband jumped when he saw he hadn't
cleared the track. Mrs. Black was I'M
conscious when taken from beneath the
machine and was brought TO Freehold,
where she was attended by DR.. Harry
Ingling. Besides suffering from shock.
her arm and leg we're badly bruised. She
was able to 20 to her home later.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
JAPANESE SEALERS ARRESTED.
Revenue cutter Manning Captures Two
Schooners and TAX rs Them TO Dutch Harbor

SEATTLE. Wash. July ie.-The revenue
cutter Manning has captured two japanese
schooners and towed them into Dutch Har-
Dor to await instructions from Washington.
The Japanese were found catching seals
within the three mile limit and were warned
by the revenue cutter TO leave. After the
crews refused to quit the sealing grounds
the Manning tool them in charge.
This news Ia cabled from Sitka. The
Japanese ships had many sealskins in their
holds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
President at . Ball Game.

OYSTER BAY, July %. -President Roose-
welt was entertained to-day by a ball
game between the engine room and
deck forces Of the sylph: The game was
played in the hay field back OF the
Presidents house. Last night the Presi-
dent helped Noah Seaman get in the last Of
the hay crop, and the field. although rath .r
stubbly, made a fair diamond. No ac-
curate account Of the game could be OBJ
tanned but it is rumored that the deck force
won
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
Earthquake Recorded at salt Lake.

SALT LAKE. July l8.--Distinct earth-
quake shocks. lasting about one minute,
were recorded to-day on the ~seismograph
recently Installed at the University of
Utah. The first disturbance was noted
at lis A. NJ. The movement was a little
north Of west toward the southeasL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-17
Found OPERA BY VERDI.
Score AMONG Papers He Ordered DE-
strOyed Its Fate Undecided.
special Cable Despatch to tn

special Cable Despatch to THE SUN,
MILAN, July 10.-The score Of a hitherto
unknown opera by Verdi has been found
at Santa Agatha.
Verdi in his will directed that the con-
tents of the cabinet be destroyed. These
were being examined when the score was
found. IL seems TO be an early work Of
the composer.
Its fate has not been decided upon,