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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-07
RAID on C0NEY ISLAND STANDS.
Ccler's Men Chop Blown Structures which
Encroach on the Building Line.

" EAICTuucH Ou INC huhtOi0k Lime.
Every stand that extends twenty feet
outside the regular building line will have
to be down by Q o'clock Thursday morning
or it will be torn down. was the order issued
last Tuesday by Borough President Bird
s Coler, after he had visited Coney Island
and had seen how large blocks Of the side
wark on Surf avenue had been encroached
upon by property owners along that thor
oughfare.
Yesterday morning four large trucks
containing fifteen men we're driven into
Surf avenue. Following the procession
Of wagons came Deputy Commissioner Of
Public Works Van Week, Public Works
Commissioner Desmond Dunno, Superin-
stendent Charles Cassidy Of the Bureau OF
membranes. Secretary Mullen and Fore
man John R, Price.
The men got out at the corner Of West
rum street and Surf avenue. A frank.
iurter stand was the first to come under
me Official axe. II was piled into one OF
me wagons and carted of. Then right
Ioown the avenue went the raiders, taking
with them peanut stands. cigar stands,
loafoer poles. chewing gum slot machines,
weighing machines. Telephone Pay Sta
uen signs and many other odds and ends
SoNiiSu ONoI tlle DuuulnR Tine,
A big crowd gathered and began poking
llun AZ Van Week. He stood the tests for
ssoLne time and then sent for the reserves.
ne police drove the crowd of to a safe
distance, where they continued their TRADE
against the officials
Meetings were held yesterday at Felt
mans and Stauch's at Coney island and
at each Of them committees were appointed
no see Borough President Coler to-day,
me committees are to ask him N naraona
|oolng business at Coney Island are moi
snnled TO ten feet Of space in front OF the
ISulolngs, leaving ten feet for sidewalks,
borough President Coler makes the con.
sennon that the entire twenty feet should
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-07
0YSENDs 1HB yAPANEsE.
nfstiSh Diplanlnt Bays IT'S Only Courtesy
mat Makes TnemNDeny II.

Speofh Gable Dtspaich 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON, May 7.-Lord de Saumarez,
who for four years was secretary Of the
British Legation at Toxic, writes 70 the
Times regarding sThe Mlkados question.
He contends, from his intimate knowledge
Of the Japanese. that the very title Of the
opera 10 most offensive to every Japanese,
no matter what any individual Japanese,
prompted by the national excessive cour-
tesy, may say TO newspaper interviewers.
He recalls that the Emperor Of Japan is
invested with a distinctly religious char
acter and Is credited With being Of divine
origin. A feeling of profound reverence
for his Majesty's name lie inGrained in every
Japanese In q degree far stronger evsn
than that OF a devout Catholic for the Pope.
Moreover, apart from the question Of
their sovereign, the Japanese unquestion-
ably resent their institutions being bur-
lesqued as In the opera Therefore Lord
de Shumarez appeals TO English hospitality
and good feeling to respect Japanese SEN
abilities, especially during Prince Fushini's
visit to England.
The continued agitation in the newspapers
over the Lord Channberlain's withdrawal
OF the license to produce the opera The
Mikado' and the universal condemnation
Of the action OF the authorities has had
the desired effect.
Herbert Gladstone, the Home Secretary.
in answer to several questions in the House
Of Commons yesterday. announced that II
certain notifications In the text OF the
opera ahould be made the Lord Chamberlain
would take into consideration the removal
OF the restriction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-07
MAHATMA FROM THE EAST
Tome n WIN Preach Happiness Until
He yanfshes IN the west.

Mahstma Agamya Garu Paramahamsa.
who lie IN adept and full of mystery. ar
rived last evening from London aboard
the Atlantic Transport liner Minneapolis
with spiritual schemes for the cure of
physical ills His theosophical friends
who met him at the pier said 1t would be
improper TO say where they intended TO
take him, but doubtless he will 90 TO some
place whore he can get three or more square
meals a day. for he looks like a man VIII o
lives on real food. He didn't warn the
Minneapolis's skipper that tho ship would
be stuck in the mud on the foggy way
from Quarantine to her dock.
=, Before his friends got him he said he was
here to preach how TO be happy. Hap
plness was 10 be developed from within.
The material was the shadow. the spiritual
the reality and SO forth. The Mahatna
said he had 500 followers in England and
a great number here. He was taken
way in a red auto instead Of le~vitating.
His friends said he finally would 20 west
ward and disappear from public view.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-07
News Of Plays and Player..

THE Prince OF Pilsen' returned to New
York last night for the fifteenth time and
opened an indefinite run at the Academy
OF Music. Jess Dandy appears as Hens
Wagner and Pauline Guzman is The Widow.
A Yiddish translation Of "Druse Wayne"
the drama by Franklin Fyles. has been
made by leopold Spachner. and II will
be produced at his Kalich Theatre next
Friday evening with Fernando Eliscu In the
principal role. Spachner is the husband
OF Bertha Kalloh, and that actress may
use the play next season.
William Collier was In his l50th rainstorm
at the Garrick Theatre last night and eouve-
Mrs were given TO all the women present.
These were in the shape Of a half open UNI
brella as a hatpin holder.
Ethel barrymore appeared last night at
the Empire Theatre In a revival o. "Cousin
Kate Bruce McRae was her leading man
last night as he wasin the original production.
TheN Van den Berg Opera Company
started a season OF opera in English at the
ives, End Theatre last night. N Tro-
vatore' was the fret Offering.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-07
SMALL HOPE FOR CREDITORS.
Vitous VIII Leaves All 10 Daughter - Peti
tiOn for Probate Filled. d

NtIOuS Wui DcbNct All 70 DauBHtcT -fbtl'
tion fOe Probate Filled. e
A petition to have tho will OF Nine. vitous
probatcd was filed with the Surrogate yes
terday by Lawyer 0uggenheimer Of the
law Arm Of Horwitz q Weincr. $40 Broad.
way, in behalf Of George Egner,a provision
dealer at 81 Central avenue. Jersey City.
Mr.. Egner lie tho principal creditor OF the
estate Of Nine. Vitous, his claim amounting
TO over SIS, 900. This was all money that
he intrusted to the woman for investment.
he, like many othor credulous persons,
believing that she had special opportunities
for investing money on favorable terms.
Though the petition does not eet forth
any value for the estate. Mr., Egner's lawyers
are inclined TO think that g. O00 would be a
liberal estimate Of the total value, as nothing
OF any special value has been found Ia the
rooms occupied by the dead ut 2i4
East Seventy-seoond street save SONS
jewelry that IL old fashioned and not worth
a great deal. In the womAn's safe there
was nothing found save about twenty-five
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-07
BUTTERFLIES ON BALD sPors
Strange Coincidence Causes Murdered Man
20 BE Taken for John L0vett.

Strange Coincidence Causes Murdered Man
70 BE Taken for John L0vett.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8.-By the butterfly
tattooed on his bald head seven relatives
this morning identified the body cast up
by the Schuylkill River yesterday, with
thirty-one knife wounds in the breast
and a rope around the neck. as that Of John
Lovett, a well known character about the
river front.
A little later the police raided the dump
an unsavory stretch along the Schuylklll,
and arrested eight Of Lovett's friends as
suspicious persons. while all Of Lovett's
relatives were making ready 70 get him
out OF the morgue and wake him.
Still a little later a lank. b~aidheaded
Twenty-Seventh and South streets. As
he came etrolling along South street Dan
Grugan. an old and tried friend OF Lovett's,
came in sight.
Hello: Danny yelled the baldheaded
mar. lets have a drink
then with a yell Of terror he turned and
ied into the saloon. Hero comes Lovett's
ghost he shrieked, and Just then the bald.
headed man entered the saloon.
why, it's only me, boys he said plain
lively and took on his hat 10 wipe his head.
M " Wv NoAhNeatSA ny aI~
peared and in q minute the saloon was
empty.
Eovett was nightly surprised, but being
"a thrifty az well a. thirsty eca! he rent
along the bar, cleaned II of all that the
othere left behind and then went for the
free lunch. After a while one Of the holder
sports peepcd In and never before having
aeon an lnebriated ghost shouted. sCome on,
boys. Johnny's alivel'
When II was explained to Lovett he
started out 70 find his relatives. Cnfortu-
nately fc- he=, he s!sseT, Mrs. Ussltol, Jaw
him frat. She was etrolling down Wood
land avenue toward the river when Johnny
hove In sight, One agonlginE scream and
Mrs. Uetlton tainted. After that a police
man took Lovett frat TO the police station
and then 20 the morgue. 1T looks like
me- etid Loyett, but Il amt. never
knew ! was twins."
On the dead mans head Is a butterfly
tatooed Just like Dovett's. There are other
remarkable points OF resemblance.
When the Lovett theory had been ex-
ploded the police went ahead on the theory
that the murder Ia q Black Hand crime and
that the body had drifted down the river
from the mining region with the ice.
The shoes worn by the dead mar had
bought, however, from a dealer named
Qreenman ~ % Canal street, New York,
and for the purpoee Of interviewing him
W Detectives left town tonight,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-07
GIFT TO BARNARD COLLEGE.
Visa GIbbes OF Newport Cuts on All But
One Relative.

NIwPoRT. May e.-Under the will Of
Miss Emily o. Gibbes, which was fled for
probate to-day. Barnard College in New
York will receive nearly all Of her estate,
which Q said TO amo unit TO about 81. 800, 900.
All Of Miss Gibbes's relatives except one
niece are ignored, and this exception Is
made only because OF a clause contained
In Miss Gibbes's fathers will, which pro
vides that one-fourth Of what he bequeathed
TO his daughter must az her death be left
TO come blood relative.
Miss Gibbes was very eccentric and for
some years she has appeared to be es-
tranged from her relatives.
Az the recipient Of that portion OF her es-
tate provided for by her father. Robert
NJ. Gibbes, Miss Gibbes has selected Miss
Edwina Post. daughter Of her only sur
yiving sister, Mira. Edwin A. Post Of New
York.
II IA said that Mrs. Post intends TO con-
test that portion Of the will that refers 10
Barnard College, alleging .h!s. M!ss Gtb5ss
was Of unaound mind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-07
ONE DEAD; ONE UNCONSCIOUS.
Couple Found IN Room Of Third Avenue
Hotel with Gas Turned On.

hotti Vhb' Ooo Oh'
A man and a woma registered at tho
~Stuyvesant Hotel. at 81 Third avenue, on
Sunday night as George DAILY and wife
were assigned 70 q Q upon the third q
the place. smelled gas near the room.
Upon breaking In the door he found both
occupants Unconscious and the gas burner
turned on. An ambulance was summoned
died despite the efforts Of DR., Sherwood 10
revive her.
She was aftervard identified by post
cakds upon her person as Lucy May. the
daughter Of Joseph May, m Italian coal
70 the police the man. who was removed
10 Bellevue Hospital ana 10 o in a critical
condition, is Charles Sellick OF il1 Delaney
atreet. The father Of the dead girl said
company for eome time and were engaged
TO be married,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-07
GIfls to Columbia.

avn meeting Of the trustees Of Columbia
Iverslty Yesterday gifts wese announced
II n,Ioo from the GermaniStic Society 70
AtAih a lectureshlp on the history Of
nSnAn civilizations Of 8 1000 from Charles
DIft9T 'd, toward the coat Of a mAthe-
~ laboratory and museum, and Of
n "a sven anonymously for the purpose
'!'hg on RESEARCHES IN a~nthropology.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-07
her JEWELS, SAYS MRS. BoRER.
= FurT OF the StuM round on Msn Arrested
for Jewel Theft.

In the hearing Of Green and Rorcr, ac-
cused Of robbing jewellers In London,
several ncighbors Of the Rorere In Lincoln
place. Brooklyn, and Mrs. Rorer hernelf
were called before United States Com
missioner Shields yesterday to identify
the jewels, which Rorer sayS were his per.
sonal property. Mrs. Rorer. who IL a frail,
delicate woman, positively identified the
jewels, which she said had been given TO
her by her husband. but the excitement
Eeror%Gdi t o% mUep Io' hef sna sne Islniea,
partment was unable 20 state positively
which jewels were taken from Rorer and
which from Green except q pearl scarf pin
taken from Rorerts pooketbook.
The hearing VIII DO resurded on ThuTs-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-07
RIppodrome 70 Ciose May as.

Messrs. shubert 4 Anderson announced
yesterday that the first season OF their
management OF the Hippodrome would
come to q close on Saturday evening, May
rs. when pioneer Dayb' and "Neptune6
Daughter will have been given 2e6 times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
The Blow Hits High.

Not alone are the poor and the
somewhat less than well-to-do feel
ing the pinch of higher food prices
these days, Occasioned by the ad-
vanced cost OF raw material and the
general raising Of wages. If board
ing house rates have scared, so also
have those of more aristocratic
places. In fact, there has just been
formed in one of our largest cities
a combination of apartment hotels
of the highest rank for the sole pur-
pose of making their tenants pay
more for their meals. This is the
way the solemn truth is revealed:
Householders in general are pain
fully cognizant of the fact that the
price of provisions, meats especial
" has advanced to heart-breaking
limits in recent months; but so far
those who dwell in apartment ho-
tells which maintain dining rooms or
cafes have not felt the increased
burden which has fallen on the in
dividuaI family That this burden
also has affected the proprietors
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
Hughes a Tartar +?

Why should the Republican bosses
or EXPOSES of New York State COM
plain that Governor Charles E.
Hughes is too independents"
If ever a man was elected with his
sentiments and character fully
known, that man was Hughes. Did
they believe he was in5u,ging in
superheated atmosphere when he
was declaring on the stump that he
would absolutely be beholden to no
man and no organization, but would
conduct himself in office as he deem
ed best for al the citizens? Why
now are they moaning about his dis
regard for Eepublicanism and why
are they taking the trouble 10 send
spokesman to Washington to talk
with the President about it?
Have they caught a tartar, and
are some of their own schemes in
danger of being nipped by. the GU
bernatorial frost? Whatever the in
side of it ali, the people who elected
Governor Hughes viii not be deeply
impressed by the assertion that he
Is not Republican enough.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
The Human Equation.

The block signal system wasn't to
blame, apparently, for the awful
Southern Pacific disaster at Cotton.
Cal, last evening 1t is difficult TO
calculate how any signaling system
could be devised that would prevent
such an accident. It was a clear case
of the human element, notoriously
fallible, entering and destroying all
calculations. \ fireman opened
switch and forgot TO close 1t. When
he was reminded of his carelessness
he hurried back TO throw the target
but it was too late. The limited
train plunged through the open
switch to destruction.
The most that can be done TO
overcome the human tendency to
err is to use the most efficient en-
ployes, and so far as possible require
that every mans movements, when
they concern the Immediately dan
gerous business of moving trains,
shall be checked by some other man.
The issuance Of train orders in
triplicate, with the requirement
that engineer Herman, and con
ductOr shall read, compare and I'M
derstand, is Of vast benefit. Perhaps
there is possibility of extending
some such system to other classes
of employees in the train service.
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compel obedience, The board of ar
bitration in the final analysis has
practically no power save that of
giving advice. And advice, however
good, is a commodity VIGOROUSLY
little appreciated in this world.
Germany, France, New Zealand,
Australia-almost any country now
adays-eOuld provide fair working
model of an arbitration system that
would vastly improve what we have
in the Erdman law. But, of course,
1t would never do to admit that any
thing could be borrowed from
abroad that would improve Ameri-
can institutions. Better to have
strikes and panic and disaster than
to learn from abroad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
FEBRUARY EXPORTS TO ORIENT
SHOW DECIDED IMPROVEMENT
During the Month Gain of Nearly Half Million Dollars
Is Shown to Japan Over the Same
Month Last Year.

Exports to the Orient show an i'm
provement In February. as shown by
figures just announced by the Bureau
Of Statistics Of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, and suggest a return
to normal conditions of that trade,
which showed a falling of in 1905 The
recent reduction IN exports 10 the Orient
from the United States occurred chiefly
in the trade with China and japan. Ex-
ports TO Japan showed a drop of 81, 000,-
coo for the year ending December 81.
1906, and those to China showed q fan
Of S2s. g0O. 600: while the month Of De-
cember alone showed a drop Of more
than 10000 In the exports 10 Japan.
compared with December Of the proceed
ing year. and those TO China showed a
fall Of s2.5OO0o0. compared with Deem
Der. 1905.
To Japan the exports during February,
1907, showed an actual gain of nearly
5000 over those Of February OF last
year. and for the eight months ending
with February the falling on is less
than s. 750. 900. against a fall OF 81. 600. 600
in the twelve months ending with De-
cember. 1906. To Hongkong the exports
OF February, 1907, show an Increase Of
$250.oo0 over February of the preceding
year, and for the eight months ending
with February. 1901. are but slightly
below the figures for the corresponding
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
HARVEY MARVIN
STARTS BACK WEST
If He Had Had His Way
Would Have Done
Some Shooting.

DOVER, Del. March 29.-Dr Marvin
and his two sons came to Dover and
brought with them $500 in gold, which
they put up as -unequlvocal ransom for
the return of little Horace. a big batch
Of mail awaited them. some from every
quarter Of the Union. Harvey Marvin
who viii return West tomorrow, said
last night:
of course the boy is stolen. I have
nv opinion about il, and would prob
ably have instituted q shooting expedi-
ton long ago II I had been given my
way. That was not for me TO do. how
ever, and 1 had better get out"
The three Marvins-Drs Marvin, faith
er and son, and Howard Marvin, TWEEN
ty-twO years of age-all came TO Dover
and went to the bank TO pay in full
Victor Clark and the former owners for
Bay Meadows
If we cannot find the boy though"
said Howard. I am convinced that
father viii never stay there"
The following notice has been posted
in all public places:
Dover, Del. March q. 1907.
] have this day received from DR..
Horace \. Marvin the sum OF 81 600
with instructions to pay the same to
any person or persons restoring TO DR..
Marvin his little son, Horace y. Mar
vim, jr., kidnapped from the Bay Mea-
dows farm on March T. 1907. with the
further instruction that no questions
whatever be asked, and that nothing be
required Of the infOrmants further than
the proper Identification of the boy.
Walter Norris, Cashier
Farmers Bank of the State Of Della
ware, at Dover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
ST. JOHNS LODGE
At MASONIC FAIR
Assigned Booth for the Sale
of Souvenir
Badges.

St Johns Lodge, No. 8, has been as
signed to a booth at the Masonic Fair
al which the attraction will be several
japanese pool tables. and the lodge
committee has also been given the priv
Aege Of selling souvenir badges Of the
fair, for which it is tTpeeted there will
be ready demand. A well organized
ladies' committee has been actively Co
operating with the lodge committee, and
1t is 70 their efforts that much Of the
success Of the booth viii be due.
Harry Wilson is chairman Of the lodge
fair committee. and his assistants are r.
E Burke, JacObus s. Jones, J. Claude
KEEPER, John r. Sutton. W. 5. MaCGin.
II. L. MCNulty. William S. Herndon. J.
H. Slee, II. NJ. BedelI, /. J. SiIverman,
S. H. Moore, F. B. Curtis, Joseph Salo-
mon. and " D. Harrison.
Members OF the general committee
have been made officers of the various
subcOmm1ttees to handle the several
branches Of the business 10 be con-
Quoted at the booth. There will be j
meeting OF the committee and the
ladies' auxiliary at which everybody who
Is 10 take part in the fair will be in
structed IN MS duties. Members Of ST.
John can't see anything, but a good
profit in their booth, which viii 20 ID
the fund tor the erection Of the new
temple.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29

and lessees Of these establishments
is now revealed.
They operate their dining rooms
as rule on the American plan,
making a fixed rate weekly for table
board to their dodgers. They have
never professed to make any money
on this end Of the deal; in fact, they
are willing TO take oath that they
most frequently and all too regular
~ lose on it. They are, however,
willing to break even, as a business
proposition; and to this end they
have come together in the past few
weeks and decided as a matter of
pecuniary protection to themselves
TO advance the price of board 50 pro
rata.
That is, where SIS to SO is charged
now, they will go to SO and S12;
from SD and S14 to S14 and SIC, and
so on. They figure that by such adj
vance they may be able TO make
both ends meet IN the kitchen. As
for provocation for this move, they
cite two stubborn facts: the in
creased cost of provisions, and, like
wise, of labor. They argue that
these conditions rule through New
England, and that in many other
large cities similar action already
has been taken by men who handle
this sort of hostelries.
The rain fails upon the just and
the unjust, and we presume it is
only a part of the great dispense
tion that apartment house denizens
be soaked" a s. raise on whatever
their board may have beer before.
But there viii be wailing and gnash-
ing of teeth on the part of these
folk, just as surely as if they were
householders of very moderate
means.
No one looks with equanimity on
a 20 per cent increase in his rates
for proyender. Even John d. Rookie
Teller scrutinizes his grocery bill
with jea ious care. Lesser mortals,
then, may be pardoned if they,
too, feel aggrieved But there is lit
tie chance of relief; if they fly to
the restaurants, there, too, the
sPecter Of higher prices meets
them; if they decide 10 board them
selves, the butcher is to be reckoned
with.
There is no balm in Gilead.