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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
POLICE IN A FIST FI6RT
with Burglar suspects In = Loot Packed
Harlem House.

Harlem House.
Capt. Patsy Corcoran and three Of his
detectives had a hand to hand fight last
night with two men who are charged with
several burglaries done in Harlem three
months ago. They trailed the suspects
to a fat at 2is East Ninety-seventh street
and as soon as the men discovered that
their callers we're policemen they tried 10
get away The four policemen had TO
fight fast, but with tho odds In their favor
they finally disarmed the pair.
On the night Of January Q a gang Of
burglars got into the loft building at 2O1
East Tooth street by lowering a rope ladder
and forcing a window. They got $500
worth Of silks. laces and dress goods from
the Yorkvillo Shirtwaist Company on that
floor and 81 900 worth Of liquors from Louis
kahner on the floor above On the came
night a lot Of stuff was taken from Louis
Conrad's drug store, at Ninety-seventh
street and Third. avenue. About the same
time there we're q number Of other breaks.
Detectives who were flung all over the
precinct 10 run down the burglars made
no progress until Capt. Corcomn yesterday
met In the street Tom Mccarthy, q Rogue
Gallery favortte. The captain knew Toms
style Of work, so he got his detectives TO
shadow him. They traced Tom to the
Ninety-seventh street fathouse, Last
night Capt. Patsy and Detectives Gleason,
Doan and Mcclure rang the bell, and the
fight ensued.
The men arrested are Mccarthy and a
pal, Tony Russo, Several thousand dollars
worth Of the articles taken from the loft
building wal found In the fat and was
identified by the owners. Mccarthy and
Russo were charged with burglary and
Marie Taylor, a negro woman who opened
the door for the policemen, was accused OF
receiving stolen goods.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
SHOT HIS CHUM DEAD.
boys Mere Practising In Gain Precision
In Militia Exercises,

BosToH, April S.--John/ R. Raymond,
aged II, shot and instantly killed his chum,
John p. Sylvester, aged 10. at the formers
lodging on Montgomery street tonight,
The boys had been to the South Armory,
where Sylvester enlisted in the First Heavy
Artillery. Raymond was not accepted on
account Of his age.
When they returned to Raymond's room
they began practising quick pistol draws
from hostlers. According 10 Raymond
they stood facing each other with a table
between and first tried to see how quick
they, could draw their revolvers and take
aim. Then they practised drawing. aim
ing and firing Raymond says he forgot
that his revolver was loaded, and when he
pulled the trigger the bullet passed through
Sylyester's heart. Raymond was arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09

Assembly COncur IN Senate Resolution
-Rnl 20 ReOrganiLe Port Wardons.

ALBANY, April S.-The Assembly to-day
concurrod In the senate'S resolution for
anal adjournment on April "a, This action
settles the matter, and the Legislature will
adjourn finally two weeks from tomorrow.
Senator Armstrong, the chairman Of the
Senate Finance Committee, to-day intro
duoed a bill increasing the salary OF the
State Comptroller from 1900 to 81, 500,
Of the Attorney General from 5000 to
5000. and Of the State Engineer from $500
to $1,000.
A bill introduced by Senator Tully pro-
vides that the Board Of Port Wardens Of
New York shall be composed OF Ave mem
bers instead Of nine. as at present, two Of
whom shall be nautical men instead Of
three, az at present, 1t also provides that
the present members shall continue In office
for the residue Of the terms for which they
were appointed, and II there be lees than
FIVE in Office al the time this act takes effect
the Governor shall appoint for terms Of
three years as many as shall be necessary
10 bring the number up to FIVE.
The Senate Cities Committee introduced
q bill exemptinR the annexed territory Of
Wakefield, E~astohester. WestOhester and
Williamsbridge, brought within the limits
Of the city OF New York In 1895, from the
FIVE cent fare restriction. Power 10 given
the Public Service Commission to fix the
fare for subway service to this territory.
The Assembly to-day by a vote Of 81 TO II
passed the concurrent resolution OF Senator
Hill to amend the State Constitution 90 az TO
permit the Legislature to alter from time
to time the rate Of interest 10 be paid on
any State debt or part Of such debt which
shall have been unlssued.
This IL the amendment 20 the Constitution
sought TO enable the State TO increase the
rate, of interest allowed on the 3 per cent,
barge canal construction bonds, which have
no market az the present time owing 70 the
email interest return.
Efforts were made in the Assembly TO
discharge the Rules Committee from the
consideration Of the Lehman bill per-
hitting Hebrews TO do business on Sunday
and the Strauss bill giving local authorities
power TO regulate Sunday theatrical per-
formances, The motion to discharge was
defeated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
Sues for 81 900 900 Interest in DAILY
EState Mine,

TACOMA, Wash. April s.-M. X. Rodgers
has brought suit to recover { quarter
interest IN the Nickel Plate mine, at Hedley,
estimated TO be worth N,OOO,Oo and be-
longing TO The Marcus DAILY estate. Rodgers
asserts that he was sent out as a mining
engineer by Marcus DAILY in his lifetime
TO find profitable mining propositions on
the basis Of rs and % per cent. shares and
that the Hedley mine was one Of the resul lie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
RAIDED As 4 POOLROOM.
cath Street Apartment Gives Up Two
Men and Some Evidence.

Deputy Commissioner Hanson got a tip
a few days ago that any n who could be
vouched for would be able to place a bet in
the New Orleans races by going 10 the
fifth floor Of an apartment house at 104 West
Ninety-siIth street, Yesterday Detectives
who said they we're Charles Harris Of lOI
East l05th street and Joseph Samuels Of
1873 East Twenty-seoond street on a charge
OF keeping and maintaining a poolroom.
The detectives also seized three tele-
phones and two racing sheeos on which bets
on the New Orleans races for yesterday had
been recorded The police say that the
prisoners did q telephone poolroom bust
meas. The ianitor said a man named Charles
Wolf Ihad rented the apartment seven
months ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
TO BALK DENVER WATERS PLOT.
citizens Alliance Doesn't want Hotel
strike During Democratic Convention.

SlTtho buFlnk DtmOeFhtlc NOHN oalhVh'
DENVER, April s.-With the assertion
that a plot has been evolved by the
walters union 20 close every hotel and
restaurant in Denver during the Demo-
cratic national convention unless they are
unionized George c, Manly, president Of
the Citizens Alliance, fired the opening
gun in q campaign that is TO be waged in
Denver against organized labor.
He will take immediate steps to have all
hotels and restaurants declared open TO
both union and non-union walters, and
many Of the proprietors have promised
their support. Mr.. Manly says he has
known OF the unions plan for some time,
and the matter was brought to a head by
the walters strike at the Bryan banquet
Monday night, which he says was the pre-
liminary step in the fight by the union.
According to Mr.. Manly the plan OF the
walters union is 10 make a similar demand
upon the hotels and restaurants during
the ma tional convention, and II this is re-
fused to walk out. II Is by having hotels
and restaurants declared open that he eX-
poets to defeat the plan before it lie at
tempted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
j.. BACKUSS WILL FILED.
Requests Of Late President Of Packer In
stitute Exceed $50 900.

The will Of Truman J, BackIs, who was
president Of the Packer Institute. Brooklyn,
until his death on March rs last, was filed
yesterday in the ~surrogate's office, Brooklyn,
No estimate was fled with the will, but il
contains cash bequests amounting 20 more
than $50 900. The will 10 dated February J.,
1908, Grosvenor H. Backus, a son, is named
as executor.
The principal legatees are Raymond B,
.Baokus and wife, Gro6venor II Baokus and
Brown. his wife, and four grandchildren.
They viii receive 5000 each.
Bertha Backus Brown, 0roevenor h.
Baokus and Alexander Hamilton Backus
are named az residu,ry legatees,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
Is.Year.Old Gin Tired Of Life.

UTICA. n. Y. April s.-Because Of illness
from which she had suffered since child
hood Jessie Shirden. a l~7-year-old girl who
lived near Sherhume, killed herself last
night by drinking carbolio acid. The girl
was discovered in a dying condition by her
father, ndbefore lapsing into unconscious
mess she told her parents that with her
health shattered life was not worth the
living
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
FRANCHISES BY VoTE oNLY.
Granting Power Of City Councils In ONE
Taken Away BY Legislature,

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April s.-Ths Senate
to-day ooncurred with the House. thus
enaoting a law providing that no street
railway franchise can be granted, renewed
Or extended in any city or village In Ohio
without a favorable vote Of the people.
When introduced It was a Tom Johnaons
measure and was designed 10 permit city
councils 70 grant franchises without m
ooAont Of abutting property ownsrA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
BOwery suicide Had Letter From q ClerEy.
a

A man who registered as John Kelly
yesterday afternoon at the Puritan Hotel
on the Bowery wac found dead. a suicide
by gas, in his room last night. He had
" bis pocket a piece Of paper with John
Gallagher, ST. Broadway, Brooklyn on
H. The police found John Gallagher, who
said he had a cousin OF the same name.
In one Of kelly's pockets we're two letters
addressed to John Gallagher in st. Peters
Hospital, Brooklyn, inquirng after his
health. They were on the paper Of the
81. Georges Memorial House AZ 2O7 Fast
sixteenth street and signed with the name
Of the Rev. 7. Boad Holland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
STATE BOARD or CHARITIES.
Superintendent OF Kings County Hospital
10 Re Investigated.

ALBANY. April S.-Complaints against
DR.. John F. Fitzgerald, superintendent
Of the Kings County Hospital and Aims
house, alleging abuse Of inmates and care
less administration, were referred by the
State Board Of Charities to-day to Presi-
dent William r. Stewart, with power to
order an immediate investigation.
The State board reelected President
William r. Stewart and Vice President
DR.. Stephen Smith, both OF New York city,
and reappointed Commissioner Denis Nc
Carthy Of Syracuse a member Of the
State Probation Commission from the
State Board Of Charities. The board ap-
pointed james II. Foster Of New York in
spector OF records and accounts in place
OF Richard W. Wallace, who has bsen pro-
NOTED 10 be superintendent Of inspection.
The salary Of the former place is 81, 400.
The board made a Encouragement Of the
eastern and western inspection districts
by transferring the fourth district from
the EASTERN to the western inspection dis
iript.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
Parsons Can, On Gov. Hughes.

ALBANY, April S.-Herbert Parsons. presi-
dent Of the New York Republican county
committee. saw Gov. Hughes to-day. He
said that politics was not responsible Tor
his presence in albany, and all he had to saw
on that theme was that he favored Gen,
Woodford and Seth Low as two Of the dele.
gates at large to the Chicago convention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
FIRE % FLOORS UP.
In the city Investing Building Needn't
worry, However.

George Boyle, a Waterman in the Hudson
Terminal Buildings, looking over toward
the City Investing Building from one OF the
upper floors OF his own place early Ian
evening saw flames on the twenty-third
hurled to Trnck 10 n Futon S,rsst and
told about the fire.
Because Of the torn up streets between
the fire house and the City Investing Build
ing the iremen had a tough time getting
there. When they did arrive they took
e~Kunguishers and went up in the elevator.
On the twenty-third floor they found plenty
OF hre-in frePots, used to dry out the
concrete. P
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
Army Omeer Commits Suicide.

SAN Francisco. April S,-Lieut. David
A. Lindsay, U. s. A., connected with the
Signal Corps and until q few weeks ago
stationed Al Benlda, blew out his brains at
the Preside to-day,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-09
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

Caroline z. SoaIen, florist. 1910 Broadway, has
NED p.a!99 @ bInkFUpIJ. Win liblias k,JS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-29
Nantucket Hard Hit by Blizzard.

Nantucket Mass, Jan. 25.- No
storm in the last fifty years has
caused so much damage on this is
land as the blizzard which ragged all
DAY yesterday and early to-day. For
more than thirty hours the island
was in the grasp of gale of hurri-
cane force. The wind velocity was
at no time less than 70 miles an
hour, and there were squalls at in
tervals which were gauged at one
hundred miles an hour.
Damage reaching thousands of dol
lars was wrought about the wharves
and along the east shore Of the is
Land. Bulkheads, piers, fish houses
and other water front property were
swept away. The fishing fleet is
practically demoralized. Dozens of
damaged boats and launches are
piled upon shore. Deep drifts OF
snow cover the entire island. There
has been no communication with
Siasconset for two days.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-29
Stomach Trouble Cured,

If you have any trouble with your
stomach you should take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. j.
p. Klote, Of Edna, Mo-, says: Il
have used a great many different
medicines for stomach trouble, but
find Chamberlain Stomach and Lir-
er Tablets more beneficial than any
other remedy l ever used" For sale
by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; W. J. Lun-
ney Seneca
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-29
Girl Met Death in Windstorm.

Fort Mill, Jan. 27.-A severe
windstorm passing through this sec
tion last night blew down the house
of Elijah Merritt, young farmer,
who lives three miles north Of town
One of the heavy timbers fell across
the bed in which his eldest daughter,
IL years old, was sleeping, killing
her instantly. The other members
of the family were not hurt.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-29
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1908.
HERE, THERE AND YoNDER.

Countess Laszlo Jono Maria Hen
rik Simon SzechenY Gee whiz
Didn't Miss Gladys Vanderbilt have
nerve to attach all that Dago name
to her own dear little American self.
- ss
We see good deal these days
about the lien law being under fire"
Well, why not? We have always
heard farmers speak of being burnt
up" by the lien law. Turn about is
fair play.
Our Seneca correspondent sug-
gests "the John part Of q munich
pal ticket as follows:
Hopkins
JOHN Barron.
Harper.
Brock
"How would you like to be John?"
- iH A
The bill before the present Legis-
1ature, asking that high license for
the sale Of liquor be granted in those
counties desiring 1t, was killed by
the committee. The day for high H.
cense in South Carolina is evidently
past It will not be long, we think,
until South Carolina will adopt
straight prohibition.
80 80 E#
Elbert county's been dry sd long
she don't see any difference since
the prohibition law went into effect.
her experience Is that town or city
can prosper without liquor.-Elber-
ton (Ga.) Star.
And so can every other town that
has any foundation at all. The indi-
vidual, town, county, State or nation
that depends ION liquor is Leaning on
an exceedingly rotten prop.
3 20
t',1t has been asserted that Cover
nor Glenn, Of North Carolina, Is a
marked" man. A man from Ohio
has offered to bet $1,0GG to $40
that Glenn will not live to witness
next Christmas, this owing to the
stand he has taken on the railroad
rate matter. Ohio has furnished the
evil prophet. Will the Buckeye
state also furnish the assassin?
Hs
The Hampton Guardian, Ex-Gov-
ernor M. B. McSweeney's paper, was
totally destroyed, building and plant,
Sunday night by fire. The loss to the
Guardian is about $4,000, partially
covered by insurance. Other build
ings were destroyed, the total loss
being about $4,000. We sympa-
thive deeply with Mr.. McSweeney
and other losers. We expect to see
Guardian launched again soon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-29
DIR. Thornton's Easy Tecther pass

ET' ITVTHtUH TfSy TCClI1tF ptlSS-
ed the Pure Food and Drugs Act,
June 30th, 1906. This our govern
ment guarantees as being pure and
harmless. We guarantee it to cure
teething troubles. flux, Indigestion,
stomach and bowel diseases, colds,
worms, ia grippe, etc. If Easy Tee
thor fails to cure we VIII refund
your money. 1t never fails and costs
nothing to try it. Stonecypher Drug
Co., Westminster, S. c..
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-29
Bad Company.
(San Francisco CALI

A Scotchman was brought before
a London magistrate on the charge of
being drunk and disorderly.
what have you to say for your
self, sir?" demanded the magistrate
Indignantly. "You look like a re-
spectacle man, and ought to be
ashamed to stand there"
81 am very sorry, sir, but I cam
up in bad company fra Glasgow"
humbly replied the prisoner.
what sort Of company"
"a lot of teetotalers," was the
stratling response.
"Do you mean to say teatotalers
are bad company" exclaimed the
magistrate in surprise. 'I think
they are the best Of company for
such as YOU"
"Reggin' yer pardon, sir" an
swered the prisoner, "ye're wrong.
For had a bottle Of whuskey an
had to drink 1t all myself"
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-01-29
MORE ABOUT THE scHooLs.
preventative Werner Gives Some
Interesting Inside Information.

Columbia, Jan. i27 Special: Last
week ! had something to say about
Winthrop College. did not say
enough-then there are other So
called institutions of higher educa-
ton that l think the people would
like to know something about.
Last year the colleges OF the State
spent the following amounts of
money and had enrolled the follow
ing numbers of students:
Students. Expenditures.
Winthrop ......497 81,545.55
Clemson 49,. ...665 241,34S.55
8. G. University 72,S56.55
Military Acad. II. .133 51,659.21
Negro College. 1900 25,O72.S2
Cedar Springs In
stitute 400 100000. on
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
AUSTRIA iSO SERvIA ON
( THE BRINK OF WAR
WAR DEMANDED WITH AUSTRIA.
Remarkable Realignment in Europe as
the Result Of What Is Declared to
Be Secret Conspiracy-Interesting
Game of Diplomatic .Strategy--De-
monstration of Servians.

Vienna (By Cable) War between
Austria-Hungary and Servia is re-
cognized possibility, although 1t Is
believed here that IL will be averted.
King Peter is in a difficult position
on account of the clamor of the
Seryians for war. particularly since
his tenure on the throne never has
been very safe.
The Austrians, on their part, have
a new feeling of national enterprise
on account of the forward movement
in the annexation of Bosnia and Her.
zegovina, and would be more ready
for further adventures now than
they we're a week ago. That the
government recognizes the possibili-
ty' the military precautions in Hun
gary show. All the bridges over the
Save and the Danube near the Servi-
an frontier are strongly guarded by
patrols, and four Danube River mon
itors were concentrated at Budapest.
The government explains that this
maneuver was planned sometime ago,
but the Austrians would have Bel
grade at the mercy of their guns
IL that were necessary.
The newspapers contain warnings
to Servia. The Wiener Tagblatt
says; "The next few days will show
whether official Servia joins in this
game of bluff. If 1t wishes to make
declaration of bankruptcy, that can
soon be managed. The people of
Belgrade must not forget that when
once the mischief has begun there
pan ha mn nardOr -
The Die Ziet says: "Servia seems
to be drifting into an adventure, it
cannot be warned too strongly
against this error. Servia can, under
certain circumstances, lose its indie
pendence."
other Vienna papers say that the
sleepy days of Goluchowski have
gone and that Won Aehrenthal is not
to be tri1ed with.
Berlin (By Cable) A special dis
patch to the Lokal Anzeiger from
Budapest says that four Austrian
monitors proceeded down the Dan
ube. All passengers coming from
Servia by railroad are compelled to
show their passports at the frontier
before entry into Austria.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
FINANCIAL

London has sold this week about
175,000 shares of American stocks
Nipissing's output now has climb
ed well above 100000 a month.
Ten years ago the average freight
train on the Reading carried 19?
tons. Last year the average load
was Asst tons.
Last year the Pennsylvania Rail-
road paid in taxes $3,979,0O0 and
the New Haven & Hartford S3,592,-
900.
A committee of three shareholders
has been appointed to audit the books
of the Monica Mines Company and
to prepare a plan of reorganization.
Railroad officials say the number
Of idle cars is steadily decreasing.
The chief demand for cars comes
from the West.
The great Roosevelt drainage tun-
mel at Cripple Creek is in $500 feet
and progressing at the rate of eleven
feet a day.
Twenty-seven railroads have re-
ported an average gain of 1 per cent
in net earnings for the last week
of September.
The three metals--silver, copper
and lead-show little or no tendency
to advance. Indeed, lead is on the
decline and has been for some time.
Owing to the strained situation
IN Europe, the fact that the Bank of
England did not increase its discount
rate, was looked upon as encourag-
ing,
Output OF the Nevada Consolidated
I of Ely in August was 100000 pounds
Of copper and OF the Cumberland Ely
100000 pounds. September output
for the two was 100000 pounds.
Northern Pacific directors declar-
ed the regular quarterly dividend OF
| 1% per cent. There has been a
good dead Of gossip recently to the
effect that an extra dividend would
be paid
Speculation Ia the Nevada mining
stocks Is dull Some brokers say II
will not improve much until some
Of the companies begin TO pay dlvi-
dends, II that time ever comes. The
number Of dividend payers in Tono-
Dah Goldfield, Searchlight, Rhyolite
Rawhide and Manhattan is very
small. indeed.
Northern Pacific earned last year
10 per cent. on its capital stock
If earnings this year are no larger
and they promise to be smaller, th'
sum earned will not much exceed
per cent. owing to the increase
in the capital stock.
James J. Hill used TO say that 81
| Af rsaf f,aO xHa
enough TO pay for operating expen
ses Northorn Pacific last year re
qulred So per cent This is ia
below tho ratio OF most Easteri
railroads. But Mr.. Hills method Il
not to charge even small improve
nents to operations,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-15
ELEVEN PEOPLE PERISH
IN TENEMENT FIRE
InCendiary Reaped Grim Harvest in
New York.

New York Especially Eleven per-
sons were killed, more than a dozen
injured and 80 more escaped death
by the narrowest margin in the incen-
diary fire which wrecked the tene-
ment house at II " Mulberry Street.
That a deliberate attempt was
made to destroy the house and its
occupants as well, the police and fire.
men do not doubt. Three barrels
stuffed with rubbish soaked with oil
were blazing fiercely in the lower
hall, cutting off the escape of the
so or more persons who were sleep
ing on the upper floors. Some of
these died in their beds overcome
by smoke and then caught by the
flames. Others, who had been arous-
ed too late, fell unconscious before
they could reach a window and were
burned to death, scarcely an arms S
length from safety. Many were in
jured by jumping from upper win
dows to the street or by being crush
ed as they fought for positions of
safety on the choked fire-escapes.