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The sun., 1908-08-03
CAMPERS TEAM STOLEN,
me ihief Caught After Fight and At
teinpts TO Hang Himself in Ills Cell.

MAffRBuRY, Conn. Aug. ARTHUR H.
e'hlth "i Piainville, who was on a vacation
III RISK ale, Mass, was disturbed when
'ak'Hing at daybreak in camp to find that
ms horse and wagon, worth $500 had been
sIHoleh Mr.. Smith soon had sherifs and in.
msha'' citizens in a posse. In Warren
. Us. as. they overlook the thief, but after
a nght he jumped from the wagon and fed
so 20 me woo!s Here he opened fire. and it
cvaraIIeI c,araI some courage to get him hand
tHIeu' N Warren later he hanged himself
10 his coll by blanket strips, but was cut
no"h no and viii live to do time. He said his
nhfne was Ernest Brackett.
The sun., 1908-08-03
SHOT HUSBAND AT DOOR.
He Had Been Away Three Days, and Mrs
jackson Got Gun.

He Had Been Away Three Days, and Mrs.
jackson Got Gun.
little domestic misunderstanding landed
John j. jackson Of 2lo East Eighty ninth
street in the Presbyterian Hospital with q
bullet wound in his neck. At the same
time jackson 8 wife. Nellie. went to the East
l26th street station charged with felonious
assault, Nobody knows what the trouble
Is exactly. jackson refused to make q
complaint against his wife. 30 the woman
was locked up on the complaint OF Selig-
man, the officer who made the arrest.
jackson says he Is a compositor, but the
neighbors call him a private detective.
Maybe it was business that kept him away
from home for three days; anyway. when
he tried to get into the fat yesterday after
noon after his absence Mrs. jackson was
sore and wouldn't let him in. He tried
the kitchen and hallway doors and finally
put his shoulder to the panel. When the
door fell in his wife was there with.a gun
and she fired
Policeman Ruckert Of the traffic squad,
VINO lives on the floor below, heard the
shot, AS ne opened the door to see what
down stairs for help, fell on his threshold
WIN bullet wound in the neck. Ruckert
got the policeman on the beat, Selignan,
and they came back with an ambulance
surgeon. BY the time they got there Jack
son was about all in. He had lost con-
SIDERABLE blood and the surgeon said that
u the bullet had swerved an eighth Of an
hch en- 1t would have hit the jugllar.
LOO damned bad j didn't Kill him. re-
marked Mrs, jackson, who was standing
hand - 'e'
Heghbors say that mutual jealousy
mas been the cause Of frequent quarreis
,eeen between the Jacksons, who are young,
pleasure loving and chililess
The sun., 1908-08-03
AUTO HITS SURREY, 3 HURT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murfltt and Child Thrown ON
New Jersey ROad--Child May Die,


/ Mr.. and Mrs. Murfltt and Child Thrown ON
New Jersey Road-Child May Die.
HIGHLANDS, N. j.. Aug. 2.-Coming up
frapidly from behind an automobile belong
ing to W. H. orth Of New York. summer
resident Of Atlantic Highlands. struck
a surrey at a curve near Stoneohurch
this evening. The carriage was over
turned and smashed and the three oocn-
pants were thrown out and seriously in
jured.
In the carriage were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
@. Murfitt Of Red Bank and their son, Albert
Clay Murltt. years old. The child was
thrown under the machine. badly bruised
and probably internally injured Mrs.
Murftt was dragged along by the auto,
her clothing torn and she was badly cut
and bruised. Her husband. who retired
from business several years ago, was also
cut and bruised. He Is suffering much
from the shock, which affected his heart
seat. She said after the accident that she
saw the auto with FIVE occupants coming,
from behind like a Catapuit."
my God. I cried to my husband" she
said. They are going to hit u.s."
Mr.. Murfitt turned his horse into a ditch
at the side Of the road, but 1t seem cd that
the driver OF the machine had lost all oon-
troll OF 1t and the auto hit the surrey.
When the auto was stopped the child
was lifted from under the machine and
hurried to the home OF DR.. John H. VAN
mater at Allan tic Highlands. The boys
condition tonight is said to be critical.
The sun., 1908-08-03
DOG THAT BIT HIM HAD RABIES.
william Haaf OF haywood, N. j.. Takes
Pasteur Treatment.

HAcKENsAcK. N. j.. Aug. 2.--william
Haaf. who Is associated with the Gorham
Manufacturing Company and lives at May
wood. was bitten by his pet bull terrier on
Friday. Thinking the dog was acting
strangely. Haaf called in DR.. w. w. Curry,
a vetinary surgeon Of Hackensack, and
kept the dog locked in the cellar.
DR.. Curry concluded the dog was suffer-
ing from rabies. The terrier died Saturday
night, and DR.. Freeland Of haywood, who
took the dogs head to New York, learned
this evening that an examination Of the
brain proved that the dog was rabid.
Mr.. Haaf at once hurried to the Pasteur
Institute for treatment. His hand was
badly lacerated.
The pet also nipped the Haaf baby, but
the skin on the face was not broken and
no danger is expected
The sun., 1908-08-03
TO SCARE THE NIGHT RIDERS.
Lextngtoa. Buslness and Professional Aoz
Form Cavalry Troop.


Form Cavalry Troop.
LEXINGTON, Ky; Aug. 2.-Fearing that
night riders win attempt to interfere In
this section with the completion Of the small
crop Of hurley tobacco that IL being grown;
the military authorities have organised .
troop Of cavalry. which 70 to be mustered
into service this week. The troop b COM
posed Of young men Of this oitv and county
and they will be mounted on the best and
fastest horses to be had in this region. BY
secret dashee through central Kentucky
they propose TO intimidate the night riders
and thus save the crops now being grown
E. W. McCleod, q Lieutenant In the army
during the war with Spain, Is at the head
OF the troops, the members OF which are
W. T. Capers, dean Of Christ Church and
a brother Of the Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue John M. Stuokey, Wallace Muir,
George T. Cess William Suddith, young
attorneys; Foster Helm, NJ. 81 Taylor,
William Preston, Daniel Estili, Stanley
Milward, p. G.. Powell, William Emhry,
Sidney Hughes, s. A. Loughridge, Robert
Estill William Lyme, j. M. Mccormick,
w. 8. Wiley 8. Van Meter, g. W. Bailey,
P. P. Johnston, Beecher Laswell. Robert
Rosell, L. B. Shouse Powell Bosworth,
Robert kennedy, j. T. Steele, r. r. Shufield
and W. N. Ofutt, all business and pro-
fessional men.
The sun., 1908-08-03
POLICE CAN'T FIND MOSKOVITCH.

Renewed Suspicion Against Williamsburg
Man In Bonfire Murder Case.
The police Of the Greenpoint avenu Q
station. Williamsburg. haven't been able
to locate Stanley Moskovitoh. who is wanted
in connection with the finding Of the burned
body Of a woman on the dumping gro und
at Greenpoint avenue and Humboldt street
last Wednesday morning. Moskovitch
disappeared last Monday from his home.
at 1877 Dupont street. Williamsburg. after
selling his household effects. His wife.
Mime. had not been seen for several days
before that
The search for Moskovitoh was resumed
after Mrs. Mary Dziembroeh and her
husband, William. Of $50 Oakland street.
had gone to the Raymond street Jail and
identified one Of the two men arrested
early Stature day morning as Julian Ku-
sinski. cousin OF Dziembrosli. Kusinski
and Walenty Borkowoeki were taken into
custody after they were discovered look
ing over the dumping ground. They told
acting Captain Madigan they had come
from G,enville, Conn.,. to look for work
in the oil works on Whale Creek. near
wher, the body Of the woman was found.
Mrs. Ddembroski told Capt. Aloncle Of
the Greenpoint avenue station that Ku-
sinski knew Moskovitch.
The Rev. Francis WlIiamowosxi, as
sistant priest Of the Polish Catholic Church
Of st. Stanislaus. at briggs avenue and
Humboldt street, said he did not make
any reference yesterday to the crime at
the masses. The priest denied, too. that
he and his parishioners were going to do
detective work to run down the murderer
OF the woman. In speaking about tho
scapular worn by the dead woman the
purchased at the fair held at the church
last March hundreds Of them are sold every
The sun., 1908-08-03
DUKE AUTO IN COLLISION,
Another Accident at the Place Of HfYs
Frank Gould's Mishap.

GaExNwIoH. Conn. Aug. 2.-After smash
ing up an automobile belonging TO r. B.
DUKE. vioe-president of the American To-
baooo Company. in q collision this morning.
with another automobile at the identical
point where Mrs. Frank Jay Gould's auto
mobile was wrecked three weeks ago, the
chauffeur for Mr.. Duke. whose nAne is said
to be Rudolph Wehr. disappeared without
sending any word to his employer. who II
summering at Edgewood Inn. MIR. Duke
learned Of the accident by telephoning to .
local garage to find the machine and ohauf-
feur.
Wehr had In the auto ut tho time Of the
accident bridal couple from Edgewood
and was hmrying to the railroad station.
They were rapidly making the turn which
has come to be known a. Ssmashup curve
since the Gould wreck. when the car struck
o car belonging to the Greenwich Cab Com
pany. both being badly damaged.
The cab oompany's driver says that he
had his car ON the right side Of the road.
and placed the blame for the collision on
Mr. Dukes chauffeur.
The sun., 1908-08-03
MARINES TIE MAD DOG Bit;
MAJOR RUSSELL ANDeTEN MEM
COME NORTH FOR ANEITOXIN.

Stray Collie That Wandereda Into Camp
In Canal Z0ne Turned Out to Have Q
Brain Fun OF the Rabies iBugs Plenty
of Time Left TO Treat mo Men He Bit.
|. Major j. II. Russell Of tbe,United States
Marine Corps and ten men OF his command.
who were bitten by q collie dog on July ~
and "a atSCamp Diabolo. in the Canal Zone.
arrived from Cristobal yesterday by the
steamship Finance and went immediately
TO Washington to receive the Pasteur treat
ment at the Naval Medical School Hospital.
Major Russell was accompanied by his wife
and his little daughter, who naturally were
more concerned than the Major about the
result Of his wound. Some Of the marines
looked bit anxious. but. all expressed
confdenoe. in tho efficacy Of tho treatment
they were going 20 got and also in their
immunity from hydrophobia. DR.. w. q.
Farwell Of tho navy had medical charge
OF the men. none Of whom has shown any
symptoms Of illness of any sort. After
they are treated they will return to duty.
They are w. Fl. Hawkins, A. B. Hobbal.
r. d. Bagley, w. Il. McFarlane. L. Clark >,
@. B. Baxter. Thomas Wopple. w, E. Cooper.
Oscar Anderson and L. Moore
The collie that caused tho trouble was
nobodys dog It wandered into Camp
Diabolo on July n and a large number OF
the young marines played with 1t. 1t did,
not appear to be vicious, but 1t did nip Ave
marines on the hands. They thought moth
ing Of the matter untn the next day, when l
the dog. which had gone out Of camp the
night before, returned again, plainly mad.
Thls time nobody played with It. II ran In
and out of tents swapping at everybody and
severely bit Eve men In tho legs. It also
nipped Major Russell. Before Il could do
moro damage 1t was shot by q marine. The
wounds Of all hands wero oauterized and the
carcass Of the dog was taken to the camp
hospital. where the brain was examined |
and found to be teeming with the germs
Of hydrophobia.
The announcement Of the discovery was |
not kept frorn the marines. They received
It with the composure Of good soldiers and
wers not q bit displeased when they were
told that they would have to take trip
north to be treated. Tho Finance was the |
first ship In which they could get there and |
sho sailed four days after the men were |
bitten. The period Of incubation Ia fve
weeks, 20 II any Of the men do not happen |
to be immune they will have plenty Of time |
TO be made 90 BY the administration Of tho |
antitozin. e
Other passengers by the Finance were
A. B. Discontuio. French Minister to Eoua- |
dor; r. r, Rogers. chief attorney to the |
Lsthmian Canal Commission: Capt. Clark, |
q. 8. A., and Lieut.. @. B. Matthew Of the /
Marine Corpe
The sun., 1908-08-03
COAT TAILORS UNEASY.
want Their Old Pay Again-Can Upon Con
tractors for . Conference.

want Their Old Pay Again-Can Upon Con-
tractors for Q Conference.
The cost tsilors Of Manhattan. Brooklyn
and Brownsville. who are organized as tho
United Brotherhood II Tailors. are follow.
ing the example Of the cloakmakers' union
and threaten . general strike Of the wages
paid before the business depression began
are not restored.
A meeting Of the representatives Of the
twelve locals Of the brotherhood was held
last night at SO Pitt street and 1t was de-
cided to ask the 600 coat contractors to
send representatives to meet representa-
tives of the tailors in conference on Satur-
day. afternoon at 2o6 East Broadway.
It was declared by representatives Of the
tailors that unless the contractors agree
to restore former wages the strike will
be called. and according to the delegates
at the meeting it will involve $1,000 tailors.
Some Of the officers Of the union say that
this number 10 exaggerated.
The sun., 1908-08-03

WARRINGTON roRRcAsT ron TO. DAT AND TO MORROW.
For eastern NEG York. TIE District Of Columbia.
eastern Psnnsylronin, Marvidnd and Virginia. fair
and parmer io.dcy: far Io-morrov; light southcnp
tofa6s.
For New England. fair to-day and warmer In
western portion; fair tomorrow and warmer In
eastern portion; lightewest 10 south winds
For New Jersey and Delaware, fair to-day and
warmer IN the erior fair light south
ery winds. d.
For western Sew York. fair and warmer to-day:
fair to-norrpw; light 10 fresh southeast 20 south
winds
For West Virginia, western Pennsyivania and
Ohio, fair and warmer to-day and tomorrow.
CHI 10 fresh southeriy wtndA. -,r :,
The sun., 1908-08-03
A DOCTOR FOUND DEAD.
Was sitting Upright In Chair In His Apart
ments In Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Dr. j. W. Steevers
was found dead in his apartment here this
morning under such circumstances that
Coroner hewitt has decided to perform an
autopsy tomorrow. Passersby saw Dr..
Steevers sitting by the window, strange
expression on his face. The janitor's atten-
tion was called to him and he sought admis-
sion to the apartment.
Not receiving any reply he broke open
the door and found DR.. Steeyers sitting
upright la chair dead. In HIS hand he
held needle and thread, and across his
knees rested a pair Of trousers he had been
mending. DIR. Steevers formerly practised
medicine in Kent county, Md. He was So
years old and lived alone.
The sun., 1908-08-03
The Weather.

The coast storm disappeared yesterday and
fair weather with stir northwest wind prevailed
over the middle Atlantic and New England coasts.
The pressure increased slowly over the eastern
half OF the country and brought on slghtly cooler
weather In most districts.
Over the Northwest and Southwest the pre- ssure
was low and the temperature higher II was We ~
warm In the upper Mississippi Valley States and
over the western Lake regions.
In this city the day was fair and cooler In the
morning. winds. fresh 10 brisk northwest: average
humidity. SO per cent; barometer, corrected 70
read 10 sea level. at A. NJ. a9,83; r. NJ, 1901.
The temperature yesterday, as recorded by the
oficai thermometer Is shown In the annex xed table:
The sun., 1908-08-03
BOY ARRESTED IN A RAID.
I8-Year-Old John De Ambrose Accused Of
Running Gambling Place In Brooklyn.

l8-Year-Old John De Ambrose Accused or
Running Gambling Place In Brooklyn.
John De Ambrose, thirteen-year-old
American born Italian. was very much In
evidence yesterday morning when three
policemen from the Hamilton avenue
precinct in Brooklyn raided a pool parlor
at 50 President street and arrested five
Italians as common gamblers.
The boy adroitly played for time, areu-
ing with the police while they demanded
admittanoe. When they got. In the I'VE
men were still there and cards were on a
table. but there wasn't any money In eight
lust been pulled 0 out Il bed do1sn Saa no aiS anS
excuse for everything, but the raiders
regarded him souriy. He was looked up
In the 8. p. O. @. building In sohermerhorf
street charged with conduotine thA plaoc,
The Do Ambroaas live above tho paflcr sl
The sun., 1908-08-03
MARK TWAIN'S TUTOR DEAD.
Hiram X. Hazlett Taught Clemens to Steer
Boats on the Mississippi.

PrrrsBUBo. Aug 2,-Hiram X. Hazlett
one OF the old time river pilots who taught
Mark Twain the Mississippi River. Is dead
at st. Louis and the body Ia to be brough I
to Pittsburg for interment.
The deceased was nephew Of Commo-
dore Koontz, who fifty years ago was the
on the Ohio River. After having navi-
gated the Mississippi River Hazlett took
job under bis uncle on the Ohio. running
between PitsSurg and Cincinnati Mark
Twain in his Life on the Missisaippi' tells
The sun., 1908-08-03
AS TO SMOKING MOTOR CARs.
Ready Lawyer waits Q Chanoe 20 test the
Smith Ordinance.

As0AsV bsWyef Waite Cnan00 20 Test tno
Smith Ordinance.
Park Commissioner Smiths smoke ord,-
nanoe In likely to get = .ath.,,r ,,ro,, ~.
first oocaaion In vhioh a nenaitv Il infiotad
upon en- arrested autoist IN a nolIoe oo,,rt.
This, at anv rate. vaa tbe t,p givsn bx :
lawyer who stood aIon eaida the brides In
the YorivilIe police oo,,rt veatsrday Oh
serving the arraignmant N In. cbsufss,r-
who had been aTreated In CentraI paTir
for permitting offenaiye smoke to esoane
from their automobiIea-
There were eiebt u,ch oaaaa- thr.a ,,.n
having bean arreated vsstArdsv ana th.
others ON sasa,rsav too lste ~ hs tstsn
10 court. In every oasa Mseistrsta Mo.
disch.r-.a Ar ,,-,..-.- -..,- --~Is
The sun., 1908-08-03
.Judre Parker starts East,

SALT LAKE, Aug. 7.-Alton B. Parker
spent the day In Salt Lake and left this
evening for the East. Mr.. Parker has been
In Yellowstone Park since the Denver con.
ventioni He deolined this evening to dis
cuss politics other than 70 say that condi-
Former District Attorney De Lepoey Giooll
b with Mt Raxkefs .. sl'.s s.t3tg NJ y
The sun., 1908-08-03
DecNnand Falls Oyerboa rd and Is brow ned.

James Moran "a years old, a dockhand
=" "e canaIboat Huntley. lying at the
'oot '' second street, Jersey City, tumbled
in,sr card IN the darkness and was drowned
a., t' on saturday night while returning to
s, ', uoa' with mate after spending the
,h"'thS ashore. The crew grappled for
W." noIy GHd recovered It early In the
Moran home was in West fhirty-seyenth
sueet, this city. - - :
The sun., 1908-08-03
THAW SUMMER HONE FOR BOYS.
Harry Plans to Provide Outings at Cresson
at the Top Of the Alleghauies.

Harry Plans to Provide Outings at Cresson,
at the Top Of the AlIeghauies.
ericsson. Pa, Aug. 2.-Harry K. Thaw,
now confined In jail in Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
has begun plans for summer outings for
friendless boys In western Pennsylvania.
He has inquired for rates on cottages here
owned by rioh men but long since deserted
by them.
Within tho last few days there has been
In this mountain town where Harry Thaw
was practically raised man from Pitts
burg who was empowered to represent
Thaw. There are here a dozen cottages
owned by men Of wealth, from Andrew
Carnegie down the scale. which were
deserted about seven years ago. The
cottage Of Mrs. William Thaw Is the only
one occupied now and IL is used by some
ministers from Pittsburg.
All the deserted cottages are furnished,
and Harry Thaw's idea Is that through his
friends he may make a deal for the row Of
cottages and establish q summer home for
boys.
The sun., 1908-08-03
SCOUTS B0NAPARTR,s OPINION.
0klahomay Governor Thinks National
Banks VIII Guarantee Deposits.

Guthrie. Okla. Aug. 2.--'The opinion
amounts to nothing. Why should not the
Washington officials oppose the guaranty
bank deposit law when they have selected
George I. Sheldon Of q Wall street to be
campaign treasurer on Wall Streets prom.
ise to raise $4,000 900 for their campaign
fund In return for the Republicans stand
ing pat on the tariff and opposing guaranty
for bank deposits2"
This was the reply Of Gov. Charles N.
Haskell. national Democratic campaign
treasurer. who with William Jennings
Bryan secured the passage OF Oklahoma's
bank deposit guaranty statute when shown
Acknowledgement Bonaparte's decision that
national banks cannot take advantage Of
Oklahoms's bank deposit guaranty law.
This law makes II optional with national
banks to comply with 1t but withdraws,
State deposits from those who ignore IL.
II 10 believed here that the fifty-seyen out
Of 800 Oklahoma national hanks which
have complied with the laws provisions
win compel the Treasury Department. =
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The sun., 1908-08-03
DIES IN COLORADO DESERT.
Automobile Traveller Succumbs to Heal
After Exerti0n Of Cranking Machine.


After Exertion Of Cranking Machine.
SAN Francisco. Aug. 2.-F D. spalding.
q well known local yaohtsmen and auto
mobile enthusiast. succumbed to the heat
on the Colorado Desert yesterday near
Yuma. He had driven his machine from
San Francisco to Yuma, arriving there
yesterday morning Against the protests
Of the hotel people he started at in the
afternoon to cross the desert to q mine he
was developing With him was T. p.
McCulley. his chauffeur.
They had made about six miles over the
sandy road when they stopped to Drank
up. After this exertion they were both
prostrated and fell to the ground. Il was
not until O'Clock that they were found by
. Mexican boy who lived near BY. He told
his father and the two mon were rushed to
Blaisdel1. but Spalding didn't respond TO
treatment. The chauffeur prQbably win
live. though his condition Is Critical.
The sun., 1908-08-03
SERMON TO GUARDSMEN.
Chaplain breaches 20 the Fourth Regiment
at Camp Fort, Sea Girt.

SEA GIRr, N. j.; Aug. 2.-Religious Ser
vices In front OF the Governors cottage
were held to-day by the Fourth Regiment
of Jersey City. The sight was an exoep-
honally pretty one with the men Of the
regiment in brown khaki grouped around
the Little Round Top which made 9
natural pulpit for the chaplain, the star
officers in white duck uniforms and many
women in bright oolored gowns.
Chaplain Brett, who delivered o military
sermon on The Man Behind the Gun'
was frequently oheered by the guardsmen
Witnessed by big crowd Of visitors In
carriages, autos and on foot.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-13
LITTLE LOCALS.

Mr.. w. T. Graham of Rock Prairie
transacted business here Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. j. f. Martin arrived
from Ennis Saturday afternoon and
are guests of MIR and Mrs. r. A.
Cloud.
Wagons laden with lumber. brick,
lime and shingles leave the city daily
dstined for nearby estates where the
material will be used in the construc.
ton OF new houses and in remodel
ling and enlarging others. As a IL
nancial barometer, the activity or the
condition OF the building trade is al
most as accurate and unquestioned as
thel individual deposit item or ma
tional bank statement The large lum-
Der demands is a hopeful sign
Or, NJ. T.. Weaver. pastor of the First
Baptist church of this city, will leave
Tor Dallas Monday to attend the meet
ing of the board of directors of the
State convention, which will occur in
the North Texas metropolis Tuesday
The meeting soon To be held will be
The most important of the board. Dur
inc the sitting mentioned, men will
be appointed for the work. and apro-
priations made for carrying on the
mission work in Texas On the fol-
lowing Tuesday Mr.. Weaver will at
tend a meeting of the educational COM
mission TO be neld in Waco. These
two meetings are the most important.
in their particular spheres of any 10
be held by the Baptist denomination,
Hanan shoes. Stetson hats, Cluctt
collars. Hansen's gloves, mems high
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our ad Tuesday gnorning. A. ]. Wag-
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