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The sun., 1909-12-06
TOWED BY sIG BULL MOOSE
Wounded Animal swtms Across POOa
with Boat Hanging 20 AntIers.

ELLSWORTH. Me-. Dec, S.-Two young
hunters, Melville Gould OF Oldtovn
and W. T. Doyle OF Northeast Harbor
who have just returned here from a
hunting trip. were towed in a boat across
Branch Pond by a bull moose and ther,
upset. "
The boys were hunting birds near tn,
pond when they spied the moose on rhe
bank. Although they had nothing helv-
Ter than small shot they blazed away AZ
him. but he paid little attention. The
gave him another volley. at which the
mooss waded into the pond and starte I
to swim across.
The boys got row boat and soon eau ght
up with him. They succeeded in thruw-
ing rope over his antlers. and for nearly
a mile the moose towed them at rapid
speed. Once he stopped and turned
upon the boat, but q charge OF shot IN
his shoulder started him OF again,
When near the shore the moose sud
denly sw erved to avoid q sunkao b,"lo-r
but the boat struck IL and upset. throwing
both boys into the icy water. and they
were obliged to wade ashore. while the
moose broke therope and msdeo through
the woods with the broken end dangling
from his antlers:
The boys had much difficulty in re-
covering their guns from the bottom Of
the pond and returned to their camp badly
chilled. ,.
The sun., 1909-12-06
ADVICE FOR GENDARMES.

Special Cable Despatch to TEE Sun


PARIS, Dec. 5.-The agitation among
the police here. the meetings they have
been holding to formulate their griev-
ances and rumors that they are forming
a union lent special interest to q general
meeting Of the Police Friendly Provident
Society to-day.
Prime Minister BRAND attended and
took the opportunity to refer indirectly
TO the recently formed confederation
which hopes to group all state employees
into one body as the General Labor Con-
federation groups all workers.
NJ. BRAND told the policemen that they
had the same rights as other citizens. but
they were also state officials. Other civil
servants were grouping to obtain what
they desired, but there was a difference
between free citizens and funotionaries.
When the latter committed error they vio-
lated the authority of their function as
we'll as their personal interests.
A report had reached him, he said. ths.
the police might forget their duty and
participate in street agitation. He did
not believe this.
He assured his hearers that personally
he thought not enough was done for them.
He appealed to them 70 confide In him
and Prefect of Police Lepine, who would
do the best they possibly could for them.
Meanwhile he advised them not 70 listen
to evil suggestions.
The sun., 1909-12-06
JUNGLE TALES BY sELOUs.
He's white Man Lion Passed ny to Eat
Another. n

Frederick COurteney Seious. hunter and
explorer. who fitted out Col. ROOSEVELT g
expedition into the African jungles,
arrived yesterday by the American liner
New York on his way, TO California on a
pleasure trip. He 10 close to so, but
looks years younger and as healthy as
an American football expert before the
game. Mr.. -Seious sat at the table OF
Capt. Roberts and entertained him and
the officers every day with tales Of hunting
in the African wilds when they were a
bit wilder than they are now. When
he last saw Col. Roosevelt and his son
Kermit in July they were happy and
enthusiastic,
One OF the stories that were told 70
Capt. Roberts was OF Mr.. Selous's close
call when an elephant that he had
wounded charged. That was the day
Of the old single shot rife. Mr.. Selous's
beater was supposed to have loaded
another rife for him. but had not
When the hunter took this rife from the
bester and aimed at the big beast there
was merely a click. Selous jumped for
a tree and as the elephant numbered by
like a jungle express the trunk swept
against the hunters face. When the
beast headed again for Mr.. SeiouS Ne
had a gun ready and brought down his
game.
With another white hunter he was out
one night looking for lions. He and two
natives were in one hut and the other
white man and two blacks occupied
another. The black men were supposed
to stay awake. while the hunter had the
privilege Of doing. Selous remained
awake. Both the other mans negroes
went to sleep and he himself dozed. with
his head at the open window on his gun.
A lion came into the hut and attacked
him. ripping of the side of his head with
paw stroke. The negroes fed from
the hut. The next morning all that was
to be found Of the white man was his
homes otltaide the hut
The sun., 1909-12-06
SAYS WIFE HYPNOTIzED HIM.
Husband Seeks to Evade a7O, 900 Note He
Gave 20 Stop Divorce Suit.

ATLANTA. Dec. 5.-F. z. Cowan, a
wealthy business man OF Atlanta, who
gave a note for sc. 1000 to his wife to in
duce her to withdraw q divorce suit, has
refused to pay the obligation and has
asked the court to declare it void on the
ground that Mrs. Cowan hypnotized him
into signing the paper.
Mrs. Cowan 10 q young and handsome
woman and Cowan declares that she
possesses hypnotic power by which she
bends. him to her will. He says that
after she filed her divorce suit she sought
him out and by the exercise OF this power
induced him 20 sign a note for $40 600 in
consideration Of Withdrawing suit.
Cowan says he was absolutely help
less and would have killed himself at
his wife's bidding.
Mrs. Cowan denies hypnotizing her
husband. She says Cowan abused her
and she sought divorce. The husband
promised II she would withdraw the
suit and live with him he would give her
$40 900 and be good to her. Mrs Cowan
says he has been cruel to her again and
is also trying to deprive her OF the $40 600.
Cowsn is worth $3.50. 900. and q receiver
has been named for his estate until the
quarrel over the note is settled. The
Cowans are prominent socially.
The sun., 1909-12-06
GETS CHILD AFTER rs YEARS
Father Had Stolen Baby From Mother
After She Left Him

PRINCETON. Ind. Dec. 5.-Ethel Evans.
10 years old. was restored to-day to her
mother, Mrs. +. A. Maether OF Chicago
Heights. from whom she was stolen by
her father when only ten weeks old
The mother left the husband because
Of alleged cruelty soon after the child
was born. but one day he took the child
from her, and though she searched for
years, she could get n2 tace Of eit1er
Mrs. Evans later married +. A, Maether
Of Buffalo, N. Y, and moved 20 Chicago
Heights. In the rnesntme Seth Evans,
lived at Mount Carmel. H., Wit his child
Last summer he beat his daughter and
a mob was formed and would have hanged
him but he escaped and did not return
to the place. The newspaper account
Of the affair reached the mother by acci-
dent few days ago and to-day abe went
TO Mount Carmel. where the daughter
was restored to her -. Z
The sun., 1909-12-06
KILLED IN a SALOON nov.
Donkey Party Dsdnr Come OG--vIolenl
MOuld.Be RArtIcinani IL Shoi Fat ally.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Dec. 5.--A quar-
rel in the saloon of Daniel ShugRs al
1920 Baltic avenue after midnight this
morning resulted in the killing Of Ernest
Crown by. Albert Watkins, a special po.
licemap In the Shuggs place. A bullet
fired from rev Oliver by Watkins passed
through Crowns abdomen and the man
died shortly after reaching the city hos
pital. Watkins gave himself up and il
being held on the charge OF murder
Crown visited the Shuggs saloon tc
attend a donkey party. Prizes were tC
be given to the blindf oldedi candidate
who managed TO pin the donkey's, tai
nearest its proper place on the pictured
animal
When other contestants failed to ap.
pear ShugEs declared the competiti on
Oh, and this SO angered Crown that he
assaulted ShuGgs with a bottle. Wat
kins took a gun kept behind the bar and
shot Crown. He died before he could
make any statement Watkins says that
he shot TO save the life Of Shuggs.
The sun., 1909-12-06
LORDS WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT.
Their nnnumerable Acres Taxed In the
Budget which They Rejected.


Special CaoIs Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON. Dec. 5.--The land owners in
the House OF Lords who would be affected
by the land tax proposed in the rejected
budget comprise the whole House. with
the exception OF a mere handful.
None of the Lords own so little al a
thousand acres. Most of their holdings
can be reckoned in tens OF thousands,
while the holdings OF twenty-three men,
bers exceed lO0. 900 acres each.
The latest survey from which figures
can be compiled shows that the peers Of
all parties hold 10. .es6 acres. or one
fifth Of the total area Of the United King
dom. The peers who defeated the bud
get hold together lO07s. .o7s acres. The
average holdings OF the dukes 10 1S7, ,SS4
acres each. of the msrquises Al. 500 acres.
OF the earls s0.217 acres. of the viscounts
l6.s s24 acres and Of the bsrons l+.i52.
So far as oan be asoertained the rail-
road directors in the House Of Lords
number forty-two and the bank directors
and bank partners forty-four. but there
are possibly more. Lords Rothschild.
Avebury, Strathoona and Swaythling.
formerly head OF Samuel Montague Il
Co.. are the most conspicuous banking
names. Probably about fifty are oon-
spiouous as industrial capitalists. but
many others are connected with indus
trial concerns.
The sun., 1909-12-06
SOLDIERS GUARD TIN MILLS
FIFTEEN HUNDRED OHIO MILL
TIAMEN kEEPING ORDER.

Troop Trains Held at junction Twenty
MILES Away TIL Daylight for Fear OF
DynamIte-Terrinc FusIII ade By strik-
ers From Battle Hill Near Plant.
WHRELINo. W. Va. Dec. 5--To-night
500 men OF the Ohio National Guard
are patrolling the streets of Bridgeport
and Martins Ferry. Ohio. where a few
days ago striking workmen OF the Ameri-
can Sheet and Tin Plate Company fought
with guards and men employed in the
Etna Standard plant Of the company.
located between Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry.
The soldiers. three regiments OF infant
fantry one troop Of cavalry and one
battery Of arti 'lery. arrived in the strike
district at daylight this morning.
All night the troop trains lay at Mingo
Junction, twenty miles north Of Bridge
port. fearing to enter the town in the
dark because Of the threats the strikers
had made to dynamite the trains.
Men who are acquainted with the situ-
alton were confident that il the troops
had arrived last night the trains would
have been blown up.
In the three fights Friday night and
Saturday morning in which four men
were wounded the strikers, armed with
old army rifles that had been sold in local
stores for a small price. bombarded the
mill from Battle Hill. a tall. rugged hill
west OF the plant.
So expert was their aim that two mill
guards. the chief of the mill police and
a guard captain were struck down by the
flying lead from the hilltop.
So fierce was the attack that when
physicians endeavored to bring the
wounded men from the mill enclosur Q
to a local hospital they were fired upon
by the mob and compelled to fee to the
mill stockade.
Gen. Specht Ia the officer in charge OF
the situation. and as soon as darkness
settled down over the towns he extended
a guard line Of several hundred men
about the mill. placed heavy guards on
the two bridges that lead from the shore
Of West Virginia to the two Ohio,towns.
A detachment OF several companies oc-
cupied the top OF Battle Hill.
The arrival Of the troops put a stop to
the rioting, but the situation is very
serious.
The mill has not worked at all to-day.
but tomorrow morning there will be q
resumption at the plant and the men who
work are to be guarded TO and from their
homes by guardsmen. II they are mo-
Tested the guardsmen will not delay.
They have orders to act with prompt
ness and despatch and there is no doubt
of their doing so. The troops realize
that they have a dangerous crowd TO
deal with.
The sun., 1909-12-06
QUEENS COURT HOUSE DELAY.
Labor Unions Hold Up Occupancy b.
Objections 60 Furnishings Contracts

LAD0r tntOns H0id ID occupancy by
Objections 90 Furnishings Contracts
Through the objection OF labor union
to contract ors who bid for the furnishin 4
Of the new 81 900 900 Queens oounty court
house in Long Island city. which has lain
idle for six m onths awaiting carpets and
furniture. another serious hitch has oc-
CURED in getting the new building ready
for occupancy. For more than six months
President Gresser OF Queens has been
endeav oring to get through the bids for
the court house furnishings and a few
weeks ago when the bids wers opened
protests were Immediately fled by labor
representatives against the lowest bid
ders. who, the labor men said are en-
ployers of non-union labor.
just what effect these protests win have
on awarding the bids In yet to be learned,
FOR President Gresser has submitted the
matter to the Corporation Counsel for his
opinion.
In the meantime the new court ouse is
unoccupied. while the courts Of Queens
are scattered about in different buildings
and different villages, hampering both
civil and criminal trials, while the Justices
who hold court in the improvised court
house in Flushing are talking Of abolish
ing the two parts Of Supreme Court now
held there and making Queens get along
with only one term
The sun., 1909-12-06
ARREST FOR TONG SHOOTING
Chung Kuesn Accused OF Puttipg Two On
LeOngs In Hospital.

Detectives Rafael and Donahue OF the
Central Once arrested last night Chung
Kusm,i Chinese from San Francisco
who gave his address as % Pell street
apd whois said to he gun man connected
with the Four Brothers Society. He is
charged with shooting two members OF
the On Leong Tong. Lee Gunk Of IL Mott
street. and HON Chong of 1s Mott street,
at 0 o'clock on tho night OF November
in front OF 10 Bowery. Lee Gunk IL now
in Bellevue. and HON Chong is. in the
Huds on street hospital. After the sh oot-
ing Chung Kuem disappeared
The olice say that the shooting was
the result OF a row between the Four
Brothers and the On Leong Tong over
the murder of a Chinese girl, Bow
KEN. three m onths ago The girl be
longsd to an On Leong man. and Is said
to have been killed by several mem-
bers Of the Four Brothers at the instiga-
tion OF tho man who imported her be-
cause he could not collect the sum he
wanted Tor her. 81. 900, from the On Leong
man: Several members OF the Four
Brothers are awaiting trial for the mur-
der OF this girl
The sun., 1909-12-06
B,rths and Deaths N, IN. zoo.

Yesterday was birthday in the Bronx
Zoo. Five new boaconstrictors and one
grizzly bear cub were added to the col
lection.
Nineteen young boas were hatched out.
but fourteen of them died.
The only elephant tortoise in captivity
In this country died yesterday. II ar
rived only Friday. having completed
the journey from the Indian Ocean
without mishap In spite Of It's sixty years-
Nobody knows what it died OF.
The sun., 1909-12-06
DR.. ABBOTT'S VIEW OF GOD
"a UNIVERSAL PERSONALITY
AND IAN INFINITE ENERGY"

Talks % q Cooper Union Audience Of HIS
Changed Views OT the Dcity--Mouidn'' 4
Abolish Football Because You Can
not Develop Courage without Danger
DR.. Lyman Abbott spoke to an au-
dience OF many different religions and
social beliefs at Cooper Union last nighh
choosing as his topic How ! Think oi
God" At the outset OF his address he
said that he would deal with his ideas ol
God as he found them in his own life.
Il used to think Of God as great king.
said DIR. Abbott. and my idea OF prayer
was that Il resembled sort OF wireless
telegraphy sent on somewhere eventually
to connect with God. but now my ideas
have changed. I regard God as a uni
versaf pers onalitv. There is one infinite
energy in all human life. from which we
cannot escape. We are OF a set OF sepa-
rated wills going our own ways. but there
is unity in man. The whole doctrine
OF evolution illustrates that unity. II
there were no unity 1t W ould be impossi-
bic for US to study hist ory or ethical laws
There are great m oral laws just as there
are laws in science. believe that God
is a unifying power in human nature as
hho u III pDybtCdl uAJuTe.
DR.. Abbott then discussed the different
names by which men designate God
Call II what you wfil,- he said. there
is a spirit that unites men. There would
be no humanity were this not so, nc
brotherh ood.
There are some things" he continued
that we must take for granted. and all
scientists assume that there In an intellec-
tual order. So assume that there is a
m oral order. But what is the nora
meaning OF this hfe? Toward what are we
aiming? Certainly not happiness. All
the way from the cradle to the grave
man goes with more or less heartache
He that came into this life with a cry goes
out with groan. No. the m oral. mean
ing OF life is not happiness. IL is character.
That is the meaning Of our sch ools and
our dem ocracy, which tend toward the
development OF character and mani ood.
Il do not believe in abolishing football
because you cannot have courage unless
you have the possibility Of danger. so
one cannot have virtue unless one has
the power to sin. IL you cannot hoose
between right and wrong you are not
virtuous. Temptations and hardships
sh ould be welcomed. for they develop
character
At the conclusi on OF his address there
was a discussion in which members Of
the audience arose and asked DIR. Abbott
questi ons about everything from free will
to the resp onsibility Of cannibals for their
actions. One man had a query about
infinity, but az IL took him nearly ten
minutes to ask it his question was never
answered.
The sun., 1909-12-06
FOR ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Hackensack TO Have Its First Trial This
week OF Case of This Kind.

HAcKENsAcK. N. J. Dec. S.-For the
first time in the history OF Bergen county
a man will be placed on trial in the Hack
ensack courts on Wednesday for attempt
ting suicide. Albert Y. Haley, "a, of
Englewood. In the defendant. He tried
TO end his life with Icarbolic acid on
Thanksgiving Day while under the in
fuence OF liquor.
There are many lawyers unaware
that there is q law on the New Jersey
books under which we can prosecute
such a case, said Assistant Prosecutor
Mackay to-day. but it is found in 10
Vroom, page 47s. and Is an opinion rem
dered by Gov. Fort while In the Supreme
Court In the case Of the State against
Carney :
Haley win be tried before Judge Milton
The sun., 1909-12-06
CHANCE OF ARBITRATION NOW.
Appeal Made TO the shirtwaist Makers
and TO the Employers.

Appeal Made 10 the Shirtwaist Makers
and to the Employers.
II was learned last evening that there
h now o good prospect that the strike
of the shirtwaist makers will be settled
by arbitration this week. President
Marcus n. Marks OF the National Assooia-
ton OF Clothiers and John Mitchell last
evening sent a letter to I. B. Hyman.
president OF the Associated Waist and
Dress Manufacturers, and TO Solomon
Schindler, secretary Of Waistmakers
Union No. 20. Both said that the letter
was sent by them as individuals. This
Ia the-ietter:
DEAR SrR: Appreciating the great ad-
vanta &c to all parties concerned in settling
at the earliest possible moment the differ
ences between the workers and the EN-
ployers In the shirtwaist and dress manu-
featuring industry and recognizing the
fact that the impartial judgment OF those
Who are disinterested might bring about
an adjustment which would be approved
by the general public opinion. we respect
fully suggest that you refer the case for
decision to q board Of six arbitrators. two
TO be selected by you, two by the other
side and. the remaining two by these four.
the judgment Of the majority TO be binding
on both sides. II this plan does not meet
with your approval. have you another which
you believe might lead to a speedy ending
OF the striker Otherwise test Of strength
TO the end would entail great suffering and
hardship to many, and even then would
prove only which side is stronger, not
which side is right Respectfully submitted.
JOHN MITCHELL,
MARCUS NJ. MARKS.
Il have great hopes Of this plan being
accepted" said Mr.. Marks last night.
rEyha 4 ia iyal.,
receive favorable consideration. We are
not making this proposition on behalf
OF the Civic Federation or in any official
capacity"
The sun., 1909-12-06
CONGO CRUELTY DENIED.
Beigians Ask the world 20 Take No stock
in "Baseiess Accusatiens.''

Special Cabie Despatch TO THE Sun.
BRUSSELS. Dec. 5.-Several prominent
Belgians sent broadcast to-day a protest
against the attacks on the Belgian admin
istration Of the Congo Independent State.
Those to whom tho protest was addressed
include members of foreign cabinets.
statesmen, members of Parliament.
learned societies and all the newspapers
OF the world.
The signers include nine members of
the Cabinet. the presidents OF the Senate.
Chamber Of Deputies and the Court of
Cessation. ohurchmen and burgomasters.
They declare that Belgium never de-
served and is never likely to deserve such
criticisms. being fully aware OF its moral
responsibility for the Congo Independent
State, which is under the control OF Par
lament. and that the Belgian people
would not remain unconcerned IL criminal
acts were tolerated.
The protesters appeal to the nations
which pride themselves on love OF justice
to respect that quality in others and TO
silence the baseless accusations.
The sun., 1909-12-06
CLIENT IMPOSES ON LAWYER
Charles Heutschei Stands Expense. ts
Chicago and Gets Arrested.

Charles Heutschei Stands Expenses to
Chicago and Gets Arrested.
CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-After paying a
clients way from New York here and
advancing him expense money. Charles
Heutschel will remain to prosecute him.
Heutschel, a New York attorney. was
so impressed with Robert Murray's repre-
sensations OF his interest in an estate in
litigation here that he accompanied Muir
ray to Chicago from New York. paying
the expenses OF both.
After the two men had put up at the
Lexington Hotel the lawyer insisted that
his client repay the advances. Murray
left. saying he would get check cashed.
and presently detectives arrived and
arrested Heutschel.
Murray had tried to pass a check at a
saloon and the proprietors had HIM
arrested. Then he said he was stop
ping with Heutschel. and the detectives
went for the latter
When Heutschel had told his story
he was released. He will remain in Chi
cago to prosecute Murray, whose case
10 set for trial tomorrow. Murray Is
accused Of trying to pass a worthless
check.
The sun., 1909-12-06
ROBBERS HIDE BEHIND CARS
Police Blame Metropolitan Company for
Crimes on Williamsburg Bridge Plaza.

Headquarters detectives have been
on duty every night on the Brooklyn
plaza Of the Williamsburg Bridge trying
to capture the thugs who lately have been
holding up pedestrians and robbing them.
The Metropolitan railroad system uses Its
loops on the plaza every night for stalling
about fifty dead cars. The attacks take
place among these cars. the robbers hiding
behind the platforms and jumping on
their victims
Early on Saturday morning a young
woman was attacked by three Non Her
before they reached the scene the robbers
slipped under the cars and made their
escape. The police say it has not been
possible to capture the thugs because Of
the network Of cars. They say the rail-
road company has no legal right to stall
the cars there.