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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
ASH FOR TWO CENT FARE,
Commercial Travellers File Complaint
Against the d.. l.. and W.. Road.

Against the D.. l.. and W. Road.
ALBANY. Aug. 5.--Daniel Gray. chair
man Of the United Commercial Travellers
Organization Of the State. to-day filed with
the upstate Public Service Commission a
complaint from members of his organiza-
ton as such and as residents OF Syracuse
against the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company. seeking a 2
cent rate OF fare on the lines OF hat road
This 10 the first complaint made to the
new commission which calls for an in
v~estigation into the matter OF 2 cent fares
in this State.
The commercial travellers society was
largely instrumental in securing the passage
of the Baldwin bill, providing for a fat rate
Of . cents a mile on all railroads in this
State. Among the reasons advanced by
Gov. Hughes for his veto OF this measure
was that the new Public Service Commission
would rave ample powers to make such a
reduction Of fares II after investigation
IL found conditions to justify it.
The new complaint sets forth that the
Lackawanna road charges ~ cents a mile
except to those purchasing one thousand
mileage books. This rate Is declared to be
excessive and unjust, while the . cent rate.
the petition alleges. would yield reason
able and large profits to said corporation
for the money invested"
Reference is made to the fact that Penn
~sylvanis fixes by law the rate Of fare on this
road within that State at . cents a mile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
BARONESS IN SANITARIUM.
widow Of Harden~ItIckey Committed bS
Order Of Court.

The Baroness Annie Harden Hickey,
daughter Of John H. Flasler Of is Park
avenue. who is a brother Of Henry NJ. Flag
Ter, has been committed to q sanitarium In
Connecticut by order Of the Probate Court
in Stamford. The order was made some
days ago. the news having become public
yesterday. There Is said to be little hope
of a cure. Her mentsl breakdown is traced
back TO the death Of the husband.
Her efforts TO transac business brought
her condition acutely to notice and led to
indefinite commitment a few days ago.
Inssmuch as there 10 a considerable REM
liant Of her fortune. ID was decided TO in
stitute a formal proceeding to have her
placed under restraint and to have her
funds han died by an agent authorized by
tho courts. The proceeding was instituted
In q Connectic ut court and her father was
appointed her conservator. Her fortune is
said to be almost entirely in Standard Oil
stock.
The Baroness Harden-Hickey was Miss
Annie lagler. She married the French NOBLE
man In 1890. The Baron was shipwrecked
once on the island Of Trinidad and got al
idea Of becoming King Of Trinidad. He
too a title Of James l. but England objected
and a cruiser Of that country took away
the entire kingdom to the United States.
The Baroness was the Queen Of Trinidad
thus for a time, the kingdom being sup
ported on her money. When her husband
died she wen abroad for a time, but was
brought back from France to this
country when her health began to be i'm
paired.
On February 10. 1893. the Baron committed
suicide in a hotel in Ell Psso. Tex. His
wife then was in Riverside, Cal. Their
married life was not happy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
iTTiCKS CONFISCATION Law.
IS &c EnJoins state OF Arkansas From
SeiIinE Rock Island Railroad.

49, curt EnJoins state OF Arkansas From
ssizinx Rock Island Railroad.
ST, PAUL. Aug. 5.-Judge Willis Van De-
ranter Of the United States Circuit Court
today issued an injunction, returnable at
Little Rock. October ?, restraining the
Secretary Of State Of Arkansas from de-
clanng forfeited the property Of the Rock
Island Railway in that State. and also
Stopping the proceedings to collect $1,000
q Day fine from the railroad company for
violating a State law.
The Rock Island. although an Iowa COR
r%orstlon, has acquired and 10 now operating
several hundred miles Of trackage In Arkan-
sas. Being an Iowa corporation, according
10 Judge Van Dcvanter. it has the right I'M
der the Constitution and laws OF the United
states both TO bring suits against citizens
of Arkansas in the Federal courts and to
remove into the Federal courts suits begun
by such citizens against 1t in the courts Of
The State.
But the last Arkansas Legislature enacted
law 10 the effect that any corporation OF
another State which should either begin a
slit against a citizen Of Arkansas In a Fed
eral Court or should remove into . Federal
court a suit begun against It In an Arkensas
court by a citizen of that State should for
let all right to do business In that State
and should be liable to a penalty OF 81 900
a day for each day IL should thereafter
continue to do business in that State.
Recently a citizen OF Arkansas began q
SUIT against tho Rock Island In . court OF
we Sts'c and the railroad company there
upon removed tho oass - The United States
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
PEARY SOON TO START NORTH.
Expects to Leave New York Within . week
Tells His Prospects.

-TetIb fIb
BosroN. Aug. 5.-Commander Robert e.
Peary, who left Portland, Me-, at noon
to-day for New York, where he will COM
plete preparation for his polar expedition,
stopped in Boston a short while this after
moor and told briefly his latest plans.
He said that he had already been de-
lsyed three weeks and il might take another
week before he could start from New York.
He expects that the new boilers just in
stalled will permit the ship to make con
siderably faster time to the north han
before. The trip from New York to
Sydney, C.. B., will be made without q stop.
He continued:
MY crew this time will be practically
the same as on the last trip Capt. Robert
Bartlett is to command the Roosevelt.
John Murphy, my old boatswain, is to be
with me again. l am to have Wardwell,
my old chief engineer. Ross q. Marvin OF
Bucksport is to be- my assistant and he
will be the only Maine member c: the
party. am TO have a new surgeon. There
are several applications for the position,
bun IA yet no one has been chosen. I will
settle that when l get to New York. ' I am
leaving the getting together Of the greater
number of the crew to Capt. Bartlett
Asked il he expected to reach the pole
this time, Peary said:
a man who has had any experience in
the north knows hat to say he will do a
certain thing up there 10 madness. No
man knows what he can accomplish in
the Arctic until he has actually done il.
I feel that i am as familiar with hat part
of the world as IN man, but would not
under any circumstances make a predio-
ton of what l will do. I have learned
many lessons from my other trips, especially
my last one, and l shall profit by all this
experience. Whether I. shall find the
north pole or not 10 q question which will
not be answered until I have either reached
IL or failed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
ONE MILLION rs FINED 20.
supposed standard Oh Company Of Indiana
Went Bankrupt

The statement by Mr.. Chamberlain OF
the National Petroleum Association Of
Cleveland, n Of the competitors Of the
Standard Oil Company. that the Standard
proposed to earn the money to pay it's
fine OF $40. 240, 900 by raising the prices of
it's commodities 10 per cent. was vehe-
mently denied yesterday by Charles M.
Pratt, secretary Of the Standard Oil Com
any Mr.. Pratt challenges Mr.. Cham
berlain to reveal the source OF his informa-
ton.
Another official Of the trust said yester-
day that the Standard Oil Company Of
New Jersey would never have to pay the
fine. 1t was levied on the Standard Oil
Company OF Indiana, he said, and that
company alone was responsible. This
possibility had been discussed by lawyers
and 1t was suggested that the parent COM
pany in New Jersey would seek an outlet
from the difficulty by abandoning the
Indiana company and allowing it TO liqui-
date. As the small ~oompany's capital 10
only 81 .OOO.0 900 and It's assets are but little
more the Government would be able to
collect but very little of what was due L.
The officer in question said. however.
that the Indiana company would certainly
not be abandoned. The presumption from
what he said was that the small company
would be allowed to 60 into bankruptcy
through the fine and would later be bid
In by the New Jersey corporation Inc the
business continued az before.
The appeal from Judge Landis's decision
will be made within ten days. it was stated
authoritatively at the oompany's Office.
The Judge to whom the petition 10 pre-
sented has no option and the appeal must
be allowed. A decision from the Circuit
Court Of Appeals is expected inside a year
and IL IL In carried from that court to the
Supreme Court a final decision ought to be
handed down within eighteen months or
so from now In the meanwhile a stay Of
proceedings will postpone the payment Of
the fine.
John d. Archbold, vice-president Of the
Standard Oil Company. made the following
statement yesterday about Commissioner
Smiths report which came out on Monday:
This remarkable report OF Mr.. Smith
marks another coincidence in tho utter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
on A 0UMsHOE MISSION.
Frank Hitchcock Starts Between Darkness
and Dawn for the Niddl West.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Frank H. Hitch
cock, the First Assistant Postmaster
General. left Washington yesterday on a
gumshoe mission to Chicago and other
cities In the middle West. but the fact did
not become known until to-day. as Mr..
Hitchcock took his departure between
darkness and dawn and with no nou
ment as to his plans.
1t was said to-day that the First As
sistant had zone West on post office busi-
ness. but politicians will probably attach
the same significance to this visit as was
associated with his trip through several
Southern States some weeks ago.
On that occasion Mr.. Hitchcock said
that he went to Atlanta and other points
on business Of the Department. but 1t o
became known that he had gathered more
or less valuable political data for the in
formation Of the President. and that this
was one Of the purposes Of his journey
through the South.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
JURY SAYS FAMILY IS WHITE.
Court Allows Descendants Of Grimes and
Graham 20 90 20 School.


Graham 10 90 90 schoo
BRYsoS CITY, N. c., Aug. S.-The cele-
brated case OF Mary Evans, 10 years old,
against the county board Of education,
brought for the purpose Of testing her right
to attend the public schools. has been de-
oided In her favor.
Miss Evans, who is pretty and OF fair
complexion, was debarred from the schools
on the ground that she has negro blood.
She is a direct descendant Of Jefferson
Grimes and Of the Grimes and Graham
families, pioneer settlers of North Carolina
and families Of wealth and prominent social
position.
The Grahams say an old grudee is the
cause Of the action by the school COM
mittee against a membe of their family.
This case involved members OF the same
families, as the case Of Gilland We. Buncombe
county, heard at Asheville some time ago, as
To whether the descendants OF the families
of Grimes and Graham were of the white
or Of the black race. The jury in that case
held that the children we're white. The
Supreme Court affirmed the decision OF
the lower court.
At the time OF the Asheville trial il was
stated that there we're other descendants
of Grimes and Graham in Swain, Madison,
Haywood and Graham counties, and il
was expected that a State official would
be joined ss defendant in order that the
entire matter might he settled. Judge
Cook took the p~recaution here TO instruct
that all descendants of Grimes and Graham
be brought into the suit. Hundreds of
the descendants we're brought into court,
ranging in age from infants to men o.
years old. There were fifty or more chill
dren n young girls INC women. whom
Judge Cook ordered TO march before the
jury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
A CHOCTAw TAXES THE FIELD.
Three-Cornered Fight for Tammany Lead.
ership In the S7d.

William Henderson. Jr.. announced last
night that he intended to make a fight for
the Tammany leadership of the Thirty
second Assembly district at the next pri-
mary election. This means a ~three-cor-
nered fight in the district. The leadership
is now under the dual control Of Sewer
Commissioner Thomas H. O'Neill OF The
Bronx and Eugene j. MCGUIRE. This ar
rangement. which was made by Charles +.
Murphy. Is to last only until the primaries.
when IL was the intention OF 0'Neill and
Mcclure to Aght IL out between themselves.
Henderson Is a builder. has lived all his life
in the district. has served a term in the
Assembly and has the backing Of the Choc-
taw Democratic Club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
RICHARD MANSFIELD BETTER.
So His wife Wires to EN-IudSe Dttten-
hoefer I'm This Ctty.

Ex-Judge A. j. Dittenhoefer yesterday
received a wire from Mrs. Richard Mans
field, who is with her husband at Amper-
sand, N. Y. relative to the reports Of his
illness, as follows:
Please contradict reports. Improving.
Had attack sciatica brought on damp weather
crossing
The Mansfields arrived in Ampersand
on July %, going there shortly after the
actor returned from England by way Of
Canada.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
2 THREsHERs KILL & WHALES
AND Might Have STAYED the Bark Amelia
In n She Hadn't Run.

A story Of a battle between four whales
and two thresher sharks seen from the
deck Of the fruit steamship Amelia. in from
Port Antonio. drifted into the ship new
office yesterday. The sea Greats stirred up
by the fighters were red with gore and the
battle was so long drawn out and eccentric
that the Amelia was forced to steer a xigzag
course TO avoid 1t. After the sharks had
killed the whales they started after the
~fruiter, and fearing that they might bite
of the propeller the skipper automatically
jettisoned a dozen or more punches Of
bananas astern. While the sharks were
eating the bananas tho Amelia escaped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
vARDAMAN STILL HAS HOPE.
May Dernand Recount and Elimination OF
Ballots Cast by Republicans.

JACKSON. Miss. Aug. 5.-While it is gen.
orally admitted that John Sharp Willis ms
has been chosen as the Democratic candi-
date for Senator by the narrow margin Of
about 300. only ffty-four Of the seventy
eight counties have reported officially and
the Vardaman mana gers still hope that
victory may be theirs n are holding out
for the Official announce ment by the State
executive committee.
There is also talk Of contesting a number
Of boxes and the votes Of all Republicans
who voted. The Vardamsn people say
that hundreds Of Republicans were per-
mitted TO vote at the Democratic primary,
all voting for Williams.
Charles Scott. defeated candidate for the
nomination for Governor. has announced
that he will demand a recount, and IL the
State committee goes into IL the whole
matter will be opened up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
BIG RAFT FROM UP NORTH.
Tug Brings 5000 Lengths OF riiinx Down
From Nova Scotia.

The biggest raft that has come down the
East River since the great Leary aggrega-
ton of timber startled ~navigators here
abouts some eighteen years ago, arrived
yesterday in tow Of the ocean tug Under
writer. ' Another tug helped the raft
through the eddies Of Hell Gate. II is made
up Of about 5000 lengths Of piling. is 1870
feet long. 40 feet in diameter amidships,
and rs feet on the ends and draws about IL
feet.
In towing in the open the Underwater
used 25o fathoms Of ~ inch hawser. The
raft started from Port Greville. N. s.. on
July 81 and had a smooth and uneventful
trim.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
GEAR AND KAISER MEETING.
Announcement That Their Conference was
Satisfactory and All Is Peace.
Special Cable Despatch TO I

Special Cdbte Despatch 10 TIE SuS.
BERLIN, Aug. S.-An official
ment Of the meeting Of the Gar and Kaiser
at Swinemunde has been communicated
TO the press. II says that a confidential
discussion Of all current questions revealed
a satisfactory Russo-German agreement
upon them and an equal desire for peace.
The meeting did not change anything
regarding existing alliances. Morocco will
not cause political complications. mas
muc as France has made most satisfactory
declarations to Germany, and all the Powers
are resolved to adhere TO the Algeciras
convention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
TEN YEARS IN 4 HOSPITAL.
Bellevue Loses = Patient Ma Lac In
terestcd . Number Of Doctors.

Bellevue LOST a patient who had been in
the hospital for ten years when Alfred
Steward, IS years old. died yesterday.
When he went TO the hospital in 1907 he
said he was a clerk and lived at 3es East
Thirty-seventh street. He was suffering
from a lesion Of the spine.
Stewards case was an interesting n
TO visiting surgeons and internes because
they thought they could cure him. For
that reason he was never transferred to
n Of the island hospitals. Twenty-one
house surgeons we're interested at different
times in his case in the ten years he was
In the hospital. He was able to be around
the ward until he had a stroke Of paralysis
q year ago.
When Steward died the hospital au-
thorities sent around to where he lived ten
years ago. but no one knew him. As he
had no friends he will doubtless be buried
In p~otter's field.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
KEEPS HIS PURSUERS INFORMED.
Escaped Lunatic sends n Postal Gard OF
Each Town lie Is About to Leave.

ALBANY, Aug. 5.-0ne OF the most OBJ
streperous Of the male patients in the State
Insane Hospital at Middletown. who was
sent from Rookland county. recently
effected his escape despite the close watch
which the guards kept over him. The
attendants connected with the institution
Immediately started a hun for the fugitive.
but up TO the present time he is still at
large.
Trace was first secured OF him a week
ago. As he was about to leave . town
where he had been for at least a day he sent
the Middletown hospital people a souvenir
postal card Of the town. Since that time he
has continued to sen souvenir postals from
bis stopping places. being sure never TO post
the cards until he was ready to leave the
town,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06

Court. Tn Secretary Of State Of Arkansas
thereupon took oognisance Of the removal
and was proceeding to declare the for
feiturc OF the Rock Islands right to transact
business in Arkansas when the injun ction
was granted this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
LEGION or HONOR HONORs.
A.. Brtdgmsn n JOhn Wan amaker
Promoted TO Rank OF Offcers.

Special Caole Despatch to TIE SUN.
PARIS. Aug. 5.-Among the Legion Of
Honor appointments and promotions in
connection with July IL. the anniversary Of
the fall Of the Bastile. 10 the appointment
of MIR. Bing. an American merchant. as a
chevalier. and the promotion Of Frederick
Arthur Bridgman. the artist, and John
Wanamaker Of New York and Philadel-
phia TO the rank Of officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
MANY MILLIONS FOR BROOKLYN.
Amount OF the standard OM Fine 20 Re
Spent ON Her Docks.

The Sinking Fund Commission authorized
yesterday the purchase OF the land needed
for the carrying out Of Dock Commissioners
Bensel's plan for the development OF the
South Brooklyn water front. The scheme
calls for the building OF a series OF 100
foot docks between Twenty-eighth and
Thirty-sixth streets and between Fifty-sev-
enth and Sixty-frst streets. The cost OF
the land il estimated at "a. 1000, 900, while the
entire cost OF the new docks will be about
S2s. 900, 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
IN BERLIN.
Daring Autolst Will BE B~anaueted To-day
and start for Paris Tomorrow.
Special CaoIs Despatch 10 Tss suS

Special Cdols Despatch 10 TIE suS.
BERLIN, Aug. S.-After a journey occupy
ing fifty-six days Prince Scipio Borghese,
driving an ITALIA car. arrived here this
afternoon from Pekin.
A banquet will be given In his honor to-
morrow by the Berlin Automobile Club. and
on Wednesday he will start for Paris, where
tho great race will finish at the Office OF the
Maiin. the newspaper under the auspices OF
which the contest Is being made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06

Ming Of siam Buys One studded with Dia-
mOnds- Rfis Jeweiry Collection.

mOnds-Rts Jewoiry COLLECTION.
Special Caois Despatch % rHK SUN.
BERLIN. Aug. b.-Among the great guam
tity OF iewelry purchased by the King Of
Siam. as was told in yesterdays dispatches
to THE SUN. is a gold thimble covered
with diamonds and other gems. which is
valued at $4,000.
The Kings store Of jewels at Bankok
is already The walls Of his he'd
chamber are covered with gems. and the
apartments OF the first and second Queens
contain amazing collections,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06
Admiral stockt on's squadron Due Here
T0-day.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-The Brooklyn
wireless station reported to the Navy De-
partment to-day:
Admiral Stockton, on board the Tennes-
see at sea, reports by wireless yesterday
tia special service squadron Is due in New
York Tuesday morning"
Ths spselAl squadron sailed from Brest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-08-06

Mt Dewey q Sons Co, lss Fulton s.. New York.
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Unsurpassed Day Line Outings from Desb. 81.
SEQ. eco or it5 See stnnbt. and exc. coils Music.
Ado.
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81. c :.;s e ssAz fPE.sS wALER.
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After all. UsHER's the scotch
that made Inc hishbsii famous.-ld
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Latest Marine ,ns .,uxence.

Arrived: SIS Avalon. Por Antonio. July 81: Sc
Breslau. Bremen. July IS
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-19

Everything you want you will find In
the classified page. One cent q word.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-19
WINS HUSBAND BY
NOTES ON TEXTBOOK

RUTHERFORD, N. j., May 49,
William Denton of this city went to
Denver today to marry Miss Helen
Alling girl he has never seen. Dem
ton bought treatise on rhetoric in an
old book store in Newark about year
ago. On the first page Miss Alling had
written her name. Scattered through
the volume were original verses and
marginal notes. Denton became inter-
ested in the writer. He learned she had
been a pupil in the Paterson high
school. Then, to his great disappoint-
ment, he discovered she had gone to
live on Colorado ranch, near Denver.
He learned her address and wrote.
She answered the letter. Soon the
mails were carrying tender missives,
and the couple exchanged photographs.
Two months ago Denton proposed mar
riage and was accepted. The wedding
date was fixed for early May, but Dem
ton said nothing to friends until few
hours before his departure. He and his
bride will live in the west.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-19
FEARING SUICIDE, HE BEGS
BLUECOAT TO ARREST HIM

NEW YORK. May 1S.-Patrolman
Thomas Back was standing at One
Hundred and Tenth street and Cen
trail Park West nonchalantly twirling
his night stick last night when he was
startled by a young man who de-
manded that he be locked up.
Back asked him his reason, and ne
said he had an irresistible impulse to
commit suicide, either by shooting or
drowning himself, and so he felt that
he would be safer in cell. Back saw
that he was in earnest so he took him
to the West One Hundredth street po-
lice station.
The man told the lieutenant on the
desk that he was John A. Boyle, 20
years old, clerk in the custom house,
living at 1889 Park avenue. He said he
had recently broken down from over
work, that his nerves were all gone
and he was in mortal terror that he
would do himself an injury.
A. j. Hood Wright, hospital ambu-
lance surgeon, said Boyle was suffering
from temporary insanity. He was sent
to Bellevue.