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UPSTATE UTILITIES BOARD.
The Old Railroad Commission EN-
| ployes Retained.

ALBANY, July 3.-The new upstate pub
lie utilities commission got down to work
yesterday and took it's first official action in
determining to retain the following former
employees of the old state railroad commits
sion: Steam railroad Inspector, ]. d. Shultz;
inspector of electrical roads, c. R. Barnes;
expert inspector of accidents. E. F. Van
Hoesen; locomotive boiler inspector, G. p.
Robinson; superintendent of grade cross
ing bureau, A. H. Suitermeister; inspector
of grade crossings, ]. E. Brace.
Chairman Stevens announced that the sal
aries of these employees for the present
would remain as before. but that they were
subject to revision. He also announced
that Commissioner Decker had been ap-
pointed chairman of another subcommittee
on the matter of railroad tariff schedules
which, under the new law must be filed
with the public service commission by No
vember / next. Chairman Stevens has re-
ceived telegram from the representatives
of the freight agents of the trunk lines,
who want to confer with him and the COM
mission as to the forms of schedules to be
adopted in following out this provision of
the law. Commissioner Decker will look
into the matter for the commission.
Chairman Stevens was asked il the COM
plants of the commuters residing in Yon-
kers and Mount Vernon against the New
York Central railroad for the raising of
ra ties had been brought to the commission 5
attention, and said that no formal COM
plant had yet been filed.
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JEROME CAMPAIGN FUND.
81 $50 Residue Sent to Reformatories.
Total Amount Not Stated.

NEW YORK, July 3.-District Attorney
Jerome has sent the following letter to
the heads of the institutions named in it:
During my last campaign for the office Of
district attorney there was sent to me per-
sonally a large amount of money for the
purposes Of that campaign. OF this fund
there remains a residue Of $4,551.6 Sc. have
been endeavoring for a long time to de-
termine upon a use for that residue which
might be regarded as carrying out the gen.
eral purposes of those who subscribed to
the fund, and have finally concluded that
no better use could be found for it, nor
any use more nearly in accord with the
purpose which must be conceived to have
animated those who subscribed. than that
of aiding a wise administration of the
criminal law in its application to the
young. have therefore determined to
divide the residue among the three insti-
buttons devoted to the care of the youthful
offenders, viz, the Catholic Protectory, the
Juvenile Association and the Jewish Pro-
tectory and Aid Society. Accordingly, you
will receive from Mr.. Cans, who has been
the custodian of the fund, a check for
$1,517.22
Mr., Jerome never made public the names
of the persons who contributed to his cam
paign, but it is said the fund amounted
to more than 100000.
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spralng- in a witchdance across the land
scape, and, seen by snatches and glimpses
through 1t, something tapped darkly in
the breeze. Suddenly the veil parted and
fed. A flag stood forth in the sharp gust
rigid and appalling. 1t was black.
1.-The jolly Roger by God! They've come
backr' exclaimed Forsythe.
And set up the sign of their shop" added
Barnett.
IF they stuck to their fag-good- bye, -
observed Trendon grimly.
DIR. Trendon." said Capt Parkinson,
you will arm yourself and go with me in
the gig to make a landing"
Yes, sir, responded the surgeon.
Mr.. Barnett"
Yes, Sir"
Should we be overtaken by the vapor
while on the highland and be unable to get
back to the beach. you are to send no res
cuing party up there until the air has
cleared"
But, sir, may we not"
DO you understand
Yes, sir
I'm case of an attack you will at once
send in another boat with a howitzer.
Yes, sir.
DIR Trendon, will you see Mr. Slade and
inquire of him the best point for landing?"
Trendon hestated
Il suppose it would hardly do to take him
with us?'' pursued the commanding officer
IF he is reused now, even for a moment
I won't answer for the consequences, sill"
said the surgeon bluntly.
Surely you can have him point out
landing place." said the captain.
"On your responsibility" returned the
other, obstinately. Hes under opiate
now
BE it So" said Capt. Parkinson, after
time.
Going in they saw no sign of life along
the shore. Even the birds had deserted it,
For the time the volcano seemed to have
pretermittsA ~ activity. Now and again
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AGAINST THE UNWRITTEN LAW.
Iowa Court Says There Is No Such
Thing.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 3.-The SUI
preme court of Iowa, in a decision de-
livered yesterday repudiated the "unwrit-
ten law" and administered a singing re-
buke to G. A. Barnes, county attorney of
Dubuque county, who made an argument
to jury construed to countenance re-
sort to this law
Decision is in the case of DR.. P. NJ
Hartmann, a physician of Dubuque, who
was charged by his wife with being I'M
faithful to his marriage vows. Mrs Jacob
Keifer of Dubuque was named in con-
nection with the case. The trial in the
lower court resulted in a conviction of the
physician. During the trial the county
attorney said to the jury: Instead of try
ing a case of violation of marriage vows
here you should be here for the purpose of
determining whether not Jacob Keifer
would have been guilty of murder if he
had>eXercised his manhood, taken a gun
or pistol and shot through the heart OF
DR.. Hartmann.
The supreme court says: This state
ment has no foundation in law or fact and
it is highly important that no such APP
peals be made. 1t was the duty of this
county attorney to discourage the very
thing he was countenancing."
The supreme court reversed the verdict
Of the jury on account of the appeal made
by the county attorney and held that the
evidence in any event is insufficient to sup
port conviction.
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CULT PARTS FAMILY.
Prof. Hart of Lafayette College De-
nounces Christian Science

EASTON, Pa. July 3.-Unhappy family
relations which have been known to exist
In the home of Prof. Edward Hart. the
distinguished chemist of the Lafayette
College faculty, resulted yesterday in Mrs.
Hart leaving to take up her abode in
Philadelphia with her two sons. Richard
and Francis and her daughter, Marion.
Prof Hart has not lived at his residence
for some time and is now left alone. The
separation of the members of the family
is generally ascribed to differences over
Christian Science. and the cause dates
back to the illness of Norman Hart the
eldest son of Prof. and Mrs Hart, a stu
dent at Lafayette. who died from typhoid
pneumonia about five years ago.
Prior to Norman's death Christian
Science had been talked of good deal in
the family, with Prof. Hart opposing the
teachings and declaring he could not ac-
cept them, and Mrs. Hart favoring them.
Gradually Norman Hart became interested
and seemed inclined toward the doctrine.
His father then talked more seriously
about the teachings of the scientists and
said that he was opposed to the doctrine
and would not tolerate 1t.
When Norman became i'll his father was
not notified, but a Christian Science healer
was consulted and gave treatment at one
of the hotels in this city, the healer not
being allowed to come to the house. The
treatment was given with the consent of
other members of the family. 1t was not
until Norman had developed most serious
case of typhoid that he finally told his
father of his condition. Then a physician
was summoned but it was too late.
The death robbed DIR. Hart of his first
born, his entire nature became intensely
antagonstiC to the teachings of Christian
Science and his attitude toward the doc
trine became little short of a passion. AS
members of his family endeavored TO APP
pease his grief and 10 reconcile him to his
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is CENTS GREW INTO FORTUNE.
Romantic Story of Man Who Went
West Fifteen Years Ago.

OMAHA, July 3.-Arriving at Everett,
Wash, fifteen years ago. with 10 cents in
his pocket, with which he purchased buns
for his weeks rations, o. ]. Coleman,
graduate of the law department of the
University of South Dakota, arrived in
Sioux City recently worth at least quar-
ter of a million dollars.
Mr. Coleman was on his way to Elk
Point S. D.. to visit relatives of his wife,
and from there he intended going to visit
relatives at Wayne, Neb., returning to
Sioux City before continuing his journey
home, where he is the senior member OF
the law firm of Coleman & Fogarty.
1t was the Sabbath day when Mr. Cole
man arrived in the sparsely settled town
of Everett in the fall Of o. and with only
IL cents to his name he was in quandary
as to where his next meal was coming
from. Going to the only general store
in the town he purchased 10 cents worth
of buns, and walking up the railroad track
a short distance he sat down and partook
of his princely feast The next day. Mon
day, he spent his last nickel for some more
of the buns, going to the same luncheon
place.
That place is surrounded with sentiment
for Mr.. Coleman and soon as he ac-
cumulated a little money he purchased It,
and today he owns the land all around the
spot where he ate his first meal in the
town of Everett. The first few months
was a hard fight for the young lawyer,
but he persevered, finally securing lucra-
tive practice. He began his career as
friend of the people. several times turn
ing down offers to represent large corpora
lions, and to this he attributes much of his
success. The money he made he put into
land which rapidly increased in value.
Speaking to a friend. he said that he
placed his first mark at $4,000 and reached
it in FIVE years. Then he increased it to
$1OO,OOO, which he made in few succeed
ing years. Now he doesn't even make
mark. and when asked If he had passed
the $50, 600 he just smiled
The wealthy westerner is well known
to a number Of Sioux Cityans who attended
the South Dakota university at the same
time
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II.
The Jolly Roger.

Feeling the way forward. the cruiser was
soon caught in maze of cross currents
iither and thither she was borne, a crea-
ture bereft OF volition. Order followed or
der like the rattle Of Quick-fire, and was
obeyed with something more than the VOL
verine's customary smartness. From the
bridge Capt. Parkinson himself directed his
ship. His face was placid; his bearing
steady and confident. This in itself was
sufficient earnest that the cruiser was in
ttRklish case. For 1t was an axiom of the
men who sailed under Parkinson that the
calmer that nervous man grew, the more
cause was there for nervousness on the part
Of others
The approach was from the south, but
suspicious aspects Of the water had Tended
the cruiser out and around, until now she
stood prow-on to a bold headland at the
northwest corner of the island. Above this
headland lay dark pail of vapor In the
shifting breeze it swayed sluggishly, heav-
lily, as II riding at anchor like logy ship
of the air. Only once did 1t show any
marked movement
IT'S spreading out toward u.s." said Bar
nett to his fellow-officers, gathered aft.
Time to move. then, grunted Trendon.
The others looked at him inquirngly.
About as healthful as prussic acid, those
volcanic gases" explained the surgeon.
The ship edged on and inward. Presently
the sfngsong of the leadsman sounded In
measured distinctness through the silence.
Then sudden activity and hustle forward.
the rattle Of chains, and the Wolverine was
at anchor. The captain came down from
the bridge.
What do you think, Dr. Trendon?' he
asked.
More explicit inquiry was not necessary.
The surgeon understood what was In his
superiors mind.
Never can tell about volcanoes sir" he
said.
"Of course" agreed the captain. But
well, do you recognize any Of the symp-
toms?"
Want me to diagnose case of earth
qua Ike. sir?" grinned Trendon. She might
go off today. or she might behave herself
for century"
well, its all chance" said the other
cheerfully. THE man might be alive. At
theory. What do you make Of that cloud
on the peak?'
Poisonous vapors. 1 suppose. Thought
we'd have a chance to make sure just
now. Seemed to be coming right for us.
Winds shifted it since
There couldn't be anything alive up
there?"
mot so much as bug" replied the doc
yet l thought when the vapor lifted a
bit that saw something moving"
when was that, sir?"
Ten or fifteen minutes back"
We'll see soon enough. SIR put in
Forsythe. THE wind is driving 1t down to
the southland"
Sullenly, reluctantly, the forbidding mass
moved across the headland. All glasses
were bent upon it. Without taking his
binocuar from his eyes, Trendon began
to ruminate aloud.
IF he could have got to the beach.
= No vapor there. Signal,
| though. . Perhaps he hadn't time.
80 And I'd hate to risk good men on
that hell's cauldron. Just as much
risk here perhaps ONLY II seems"
There it is cried Forsythe. Look.
The highest point
Dull gray wisps of murk, the afterguard
of the gaseous cloud, were twisting and
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EXPECTS MANY FIRES.
Chief Croker Sends Out Warning
About Carelessness on the Fourth.

NEW YORK, July 3.-Fire Chief Edward
Croker said yesterday that he expected
there would be an unprecedented number
of fires tomorrow because of the great
heaps of refuse and garbage that have
accumulated both in the streets and the
back yards
The fire department he said, had made
extraordinary preparation for an emer-
gency. The entire force will be on duty
for twenty-four hours. beginning at m.
tomorrow. The extra engines from the
double crews downtown will be moved up
town to prospective danger points and
quartered in the streets in front of fire
houses.
The public Chief Croker said could help
the fremen greatly if they would observe
a few simple precautions. He asked that
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Mexican Revolutionist Located.

Antonio Villareal, the alleged Mexican
revolutionist. who escaped from the immi-
grafton officials at Ell Paso, Texas two or
three months ago while they were nquir-
ing into his career, has been located in St
Louis. He has not been apprehended yet
by the authorities and il is not certain
shrewd man and quite capable OF evading
arrest.
What will be done with him, even in the
event OF his arrest, has not been de-
termned. but it is not unlikely that he
may be deported to Mexico since he has
given the government officials so much
trouble although at the time of his escape
there was probability that the case might
have been decided IN his favor, as the gov
eminent was not disposed to turn him over
to Mexico to be punished for an alleged
purely political offense.
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SAVED CHILD IN TIME.
Women Caught Stranger Carrying
Four-Year-Old to Cellar.

NEW YORK, July 3.-That little Susie
Clarke four-year-old daughter of Thomas
and Hannah Clarke. did not meet the fear
full fate of Viola Boylan yesterday after
noon is due probably to the courage OF
Mrs. Henrietta Platner and Mrs. Wachen-
dorf, both of whom live short distance
from the Clarke home.
Susie, the youngest of seven children,
was playing in front of her home with
Anna, her oldest sister, when WELL
dressed young man came along and started
to make friends with the younger child
She is very pretty Anna was called away,
to run errand, and the stranger
took advantage of her absence to win the
confidence of the little toddler. He gave
her pennies and candy and she willingly
accompanied him up East S9th street to
First avenue.
At the corner he bought more sweets for
the child When he reached No. ZIP list
avenue. large apartment house, he at
tempted to get the child into the hallway.
She hung back for awhile but few more
pennies had the desired effect. He took
her back in the hall The darkness caused
the child to cry out. Her screams aroused
Mrs. Platner, who lives on the third floor,
and Mrs. Wachendorf, the janitress. The
women came on the run and saw the
man carrying the child down the cellar
stairs, with one hand clapped over her
mouth The women bravely followed him.
What are you going to do with that
baby?" shouted Mrs. Platner.
None of your business was the reply.
The man dropped the child and started to
attack her rescuers. He struck at Mrs.
Wachendorf, but changed his mind and
darted up the stairs, closing the door after
him. Both women followed and saw him
disappear around corner.
In his hurry to get away he left derby
hat in the cellar. The lining shows that
it was purchased at a store conducted by
Max Booker, 1863 list avenue. The women
describe the man as about twenty-six
years old, good looking with black hair
and eyes. He wore a blue suit, light tie
and new straw hat.
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KILLED IN AN AUTO CRASH.
Big Touring Car Broken Up at
Wellesley.

WELLESLEY, Mass, July 3.-In the
wreck of an automobile here early today
ore young woman was killed and three
other people were injured The victim was
Miss Marguerite Swanton, twenty-five
years old, of Waltham. The injured We're
Margaret Turpen, William Walsh and
Frank Mclaughlin, all of Waltham.
The party were returning from South
birmingham to their Waltham homes In
large touring car, and were passing down
Central street of this town at a good rate
of speed when, in an effort to escape COL
lison with another car crossing their path,
the driver turned his from the road,
jumping stone wall and crashing into a
tree The machine turned a complete SOM
ersault, hurting its occupants to the ground.
Miss Swanton was thrown with frightful
force against the trunk of a tree and was
instantly killed. The other three passen-
gers were badly shocked and received Sc
we're cuts and bruises.
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loss there began to grow up an estrange-
ment due to the fact that his family
seemed to be imbued more strongly tnah
ever with the teachings of the scientists;
so much so, in fact, that they could no
more give them up than DR.. Hart could
embrace them. Efforts on the part OF mrs
Hart to induce her husband to accept her
views were Intellectual
DIR. Hart stands with the men at the
head of his profession in this country ana
is regarded as one of the finest chemists
of the day. He Is the successor to the
late Dr. Brown in the William Adamson
chair OF chemistry. He has made repu-
tation a teacher, patentee of valuable
methods of industrial chemistry and as the
editor of the Journal of Analytical and APP
oiled Chemistry and Journal of the Ameri-
can Chemical Society.
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dicatory finger, and dashed to the stan, at
the height of a mans face. The others
clustered around.
"Oh, the devl.' cried Trendon. at must
have got twisted. It's pointing straight
down"
Strange performance" said the captain.
However since it points that way-heave
aside those rocks, men
The first slab lifted brought to light a
corner of cardboard. This. on closer ex-
animation, proved to be the cover of a
book. The rocks rolled right and left, and
as the Flagstaff, deprived of its support. tot
tered and fell, the trove was dragged forth
and handed to the captain. While the
ground Jared with occasional tremors and
the mountain pulled forth its vaporous
threats. he and the surgeon, seated a
rock, gave themselves with complete alb
sorption to the reading.
Go be Continued Tomorrow
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CLEVELAND AFTER TROUT.
Will Whip the Streams in Central New
York for the First Time.

UTICA. N. Y, July 3.-Ex-President
Cleveland is expected to be at Redfield the
latter part of this week. and for the fol-
lowing ten days or two weeks will for
the first time whip the streams in that
locality for brook trout Mr. Cleveland
will be the guest of John B. Davidson,
lawyer, who makes his home in Redheld,
but whose office is in New York.
Mr.. Davidson is an enthusiastic fisher
man and owns the land on both sides Of
the east branch of the Salmon river for
some miles This land he has converted
into a park, which he keeps carefully
policed and no one is allowed to fish upon
the preserve unless he has a special per-
nit Mr.. Cleveland had all arrangements
completed for a visit to Redfeld a few
weeks ago. when he was taken i'll. This
necessitated a postponement until this
week.
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BIG CHICAGO SUBWAY
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS A
GIGANTIC SCHEME.

CHICAGO. July Am ordinance mas
been introduced in the city council proVio-
ing for a subway system covering '''e
tire CITY from Evanston to the lnuiaha ii'e
and from Austin to the lake 'front.'.
In that subway are to be carried any KIND
Of cars now operating inside the city nm
its. conduits -for all purposes, pipes and
mains of any description.
The ordinance was introduced by Alder
man Dunn for the Chicago Subway, Ar
cade and Traction Company, a corporation
of which William Penn Nixon is president
officers of the corporation declare that
there was plenty of money in New York
waiting to finance the company if the nee
essary ordinance could be had, and the
story in the council chamber was that
either the Belmont the Ryan interests,
and perhaps both, were back of the plan
The ordinance grants the company
franchise to build and operate suoWays
arcades and tunnels under the streets OF
Chicago. The subways are to be eighteen
feet wide by thirteen feet high ana placed
as near the surface as possible. Inc ma n
terminal station is to Toe on the part OF the
lake front between Randolph and Monroe
streets controlled by the city. and other
stations are to he placed throughout the
city wherever the board of control thlnks
proper. After thirty years. on six months
notice the city can take over the property
on payment Of the actual value as fixed by
two engineers one to be named by the city
and the other by the company, providing
the price he high enough to pay all bonds
and floating Indebtedness.
Five-Csnt Fares.
The ordinance provides for a J-cent fare
for continuous passage on any cars oper-
ated in the subways and a payment to the
city as compensation of per cent OF the
gross receipts of the company. Work is to
be begun in one year after the passage of
the ordinance. three miles of track COM
pleted in five years and the entire system
completed in ten. The company agrees to
pave all streets under which ii passes.
The Tribune today says:
The gigantic subway scheme for which
William Penn Nixon and his associates are
asking a franchise was represented yes
terday TO be enterprise in which New
York street railway capital principally Is
interested. While President Nixon was
reticent as to his financial backing the in
formation was Forthcoming from another
source that Thomas F. Ryan. August Bel
mont and some OF the New York holders of
Chicago surface transportation stock are
behind the enterprise. The plans were
drawn up at the personal request of Mr..
Belmont, it was said. and the franchise
ordinance was drafted by New York at
torney named Perkins, whom Mr. Belmont
sent to Chicago.
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quired A Philadelphia inventor has de-.
vised a novel shovel by which this can be
accomplished. He called it an automatic
posthole digger and shovel Instead OF
is pivoted to the handle the adjusting Of
the blade being accomplished by ratchet
The shovel is operated by simply pushing
the handle forward, then back again. until
the blade is at right angles The loose dirt
which will have fallen on to the blade Of
the shovel is then brought to the surface.
The handle is made in five-foot sections
depth of fifteen feet an opening large
enough to admit the blade is all that is
required "a