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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 18, 1902. 14 STRUCK MATCH OVER VARNISH RUN DOWN BY AN 'AUTO' MARRIAGE LICENSES IN AND ABOUT TOWN JURY SEES SELTZER MR.QEO.BROWN IS DEAD Brooklandwood's Owner A Victim Of Heart Disease. JONES FOR GOVERNOR Talk Of Montgomery Senator As Dark Horse For 1903. Pearre two years ago, has many friends who would like to see him make the fight again, when there was no Presidential contest on.

Mr. B. Harris Cnmalier, of St. Mary's county, Is the only Democrat In the Fifth district who is credited with Congressional aspirations this time, and there is said to be little doubt he can secure the nomination if he wants it again. For Mr.

Malster And Mr. AlreT. The Regular Republican Club of the Eighteenth, Ward, at a meeting held last week, unanimously indorsed Mr. Richard N. Scheekells for the Republican candidate for First Branch.

City Councilman next spring. It was likewise urged that in the distribution of Federal offices some provision should be made for both ex-Mayor Malster and United States Marshal William F. Alrey. Mr. D.

F. Orr presided over the meeting and speeches were made by Messrs. Geddes, Lndusky, Johnson, Eck, Morton and otl ers. Mr. Mndd Sees Secretary Shaw.

A special dispatch to The Sun from Washington last night says "Representative Sydney E. Mudd called at the Treasury Department today and consulted with Secretory Leslie M. Shaw on the subject of Maryland particularly with reference to the Collectorship of Internal Revenue. "Mr. Mudd impressed upon Mr.

Shaw the advisability of recommending to the President that Mr. Tarlett be retained In his present position of Collector. He also urged that the President be appealed to in the matter of reappointing United States Marshal Alrey. "Mr. Mudd appears to be jubilant over the prospect of yet winning out in his fight against Senator Louis E.

McComas." Barrel Explodes And Roy Trader, 17 Years Old, Is Badly Bnrned. Roy Trader, the 17-year-old son of Mrs. Tillie Trader, of 133 West Lee street, was so severely burned about the body from the waist upward and about the head In a fire which broke out in the cellar of Hirsh-berg, Hollander warehouse, 201 Hanover street, about 3.30o'clock yesterday afternoon that the physicians at the. City Hospital, whither he was taken, give little hope for his He "vas the main support of a widowed mother, who has but one other child, William, 12 years old, and the misfortune Is rendered additionally pathetic by 'the circumstance that it happened on Roy's birthday. The fire was caused by the ignition of a barrel of varnish ronv a match which Roy struck in ignorance of danger to see if the barrel which he was filling was full.

Immediately there was an explosion and the boy was enveloped In flame. -Roy ran to the upper floor, and while workmen there gave him their attention a gentleman who happened to be passing along the street when the report was heard turned In an alarm from box 525, Hanover and Pratt streets. When It was learned how seriously the boy was hurt he was taken across the street to the offices of the firm, 106 to 110 West Pratt by Patrolmen Howe and Velkner, of the Central district, and a hurry call sent for the ambulance. During all this time his fortitude was remarkable. He walked across the street with the policemen as though he had been left untouched and, after the clothes had been taken from the ujjper part of his body and blankets and -bags had been wrapped around his seared flesh, he sat and waited for the ambulance without a whimper.

His first thought was of his mother. "Don't let mother know of this," he said; "It will simply worry her for nothing." He walked to the patrol without assistance and from there to the ward In the hospital. To his uncle, Mr. T. J.

Dix, who visited him at the hospital last night, he made the request that he go to the mother and reassure her. "I feel much better now that I am in bed," he said. Mrs. Trader was seen last night. She was almost frantic and had not been able to summon sufficient courage to visit her boy.

It's awful to think of. He was here painting the steps for me at dinner time and on his birthday, too!" she moaned. Mrs. Trader formerly lived In the country, but since the death of her husband, about five years ago, has lived In Baltimore. The boy had been employed by Hirshberg, Hollander Co.

for four years, first as an errand boy and then as a counter clerk In the store. The fire itself was confined to the cellar, and the department had no difficulty in extinguishing it. The firm refused to state what the damage was. JUDGE HARLAN'S MONEY FOUND Missing: Recovered Through A Courthouse Employe. Chief Judge Harlan, of the Supreme Bench, yesterday recovered the $250 whlcn mysteriously disappeared from a drawer his judicial desk In the Court of Common P'eas between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.

"As I was taking a train at Sudbrook Park this morning to come to court," Judge Hailan said yesterday In speaking of the loss and recovery of the 250, "a well-known real estate broker asked me if I wanted to find the money. Of course I replied that I did. Then he told me to tie a knot in my handkerchief and I would find it." Here the Judge exhibited his handkerchief with a conspicuous knot tide in the middle ti show that he followed the advice given h'm. When he arrived at the Courthouse THE SUN PRICE ONE CENT By mall, carriers, newsboys and agents. The Sunday Sun sells for two cents, as usual.

Issued By The Clerk Of The Court Of Common Pleas. The following marriage licenses were Issued yesterday In Baltimore, the parties residing in Baltimore unless otherwise stated: Bkaxtlet Lawtox. John B. Brantley, 25, Franklin county, North Carolina Nettie Lawton, IS. Applicant, Samuel B.

Giad-: ding, 1S1G East Pratt street. Haxdi-ey Wilson. Ambrose Handley, 3S, widower Elma S. Wilson, 29, divorced. Applicant, Edward B.

Thompson, 1004 North Monroe street. Smith Wheeler. Charles August Smith, 35, divorced, 600 Baker street Isabella Wheeler, 32. Alvey Evans. Robert F.

Alvey, 25, 804 George street Llllie May Evans, 25. Levin Diner. Jacob Levin, 23, 112 West Hill street Beckey piner, 22. Kreuzer Sait.le. John L.

Kreuzer. 41. widower, 1933 West Lafayette avenue; Jennie Sauble, 28, Carroll county, Md. COLORED. Dixon Rorison.

Samuel C. T. Dixon, 31 Estella Roblson. 24. Gasaway Kane.

Moses Flora Kane, 25, widow. THREE DAIS' BRIDE IN CELL Her Husband Also Held On Charges Of Larceny And Bigamr, In a cell at detective headquarters Is Alexander D. Shaeffer, 32 years old, of Winchester, Queen Anne's county, who Is charged with larceny and bigamy. In an upper room at the Central Police Station and in the care of the matron, Mrs. Fay, Is 10-year-old Mary A.

Shaeffer, or Ayres, of Rock Hall, Kent county, the three-days bride of Shaeffer. Shaeffer and the girl came to Baltimore from Rock Hall last Thursday and went to Towson, where they procured a marriage license, the girl giving her age as 18 years. The couple then sought Rev. John Straughn, of the Methodist Protestant Church at Tow-son, and were married at the parsonage. Yesterday afternoon William E.

Bryan, of Ford's Crossing, Queen Anne's county, came to Baltimore and reported to Captain of Detectives Funiphrey that a man named Shaeffer who had boarded with him left suddenly, taking with him three watches, valued at $75, the property of Mr. Bryan. Captain Pumphrey detailed Detective Peter Brennan on the case and the latter located Shaeffer in a boarding house on West Lee street. The detective also recovered the watches from a Baltimore street pawnshop. When taken to Captain Pumphrey's office Shaeffer was "sweated" and finally confessed to Captain Pumphrey and Detective Brennan, so the officials say, that about eight years ago he had married Florence Funiphrey in South Baltimore.

According to the detectives Mrs. Shaeffer No. 1 is still living and has two children. She is said b-- employed by the National Enameling and Stamping Company. The girl whom Shaeffer married on last Thursday was then taken In charge by the detectives and held to await instructions from her parents or guardians.

Her father Is said to be dead, but her mother lives at Rock Hall. TO PLAY NEW COMPOSITION Mr. Victor Herbert Takes I'p "Work Of A Baltimorean. Mr. Victor Herbert will next week produce for the first time In Baltimore a new work of Mr.

Harry Patterson Hopkins. The work is scored for full orchestra and la called "Suite de Ballet," containing bright, piquant orchestration and sounding full and well In tone coloring. Mr. Hopkins Is a graduate of the Peabody Institute and lived for a year In Austria, studying under Dr. Anton Dvorak, the renowned Bohefiiian composer.

Returning from Europe Mr. Hopkins located In New York for a time. At present he is organist and director of the Franklin Street Presbyterian Church and has a professorship In the Washington College. First Excursion To Tolcheiter. About 500 excursionists made a on the steamer Emma Giles to Tolchester yesterday to take a look at the grounds and see the Improvements that have been made for the coming summer.

The steamer left her Light street pier at 3 P. and after a two hours' sail the party was landed at Tolchester. A half hour was given to roaming about the grounds, after which the excursionists left for the homeward trip, arriving in the city at 7.30 P. M. Everyone was much pleased and comments upon the attractiveness of the resort were numerous.

Among the party were committees from Grace Methodist Episcopal. First Methodist Episcopal, Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal, Strawbrldge Methodist Episcopal. St. Michaels and All Angels Protestant Episcopal, Christ Protestant Episcopal. Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal, Broadway Methodist Protestant, Christ English Lutheran and other churches whlcli have arranged for excursions during thi early part of the season.

Falls Overboard And Is Dronned. John O'Brien, a coal passer on the Iceboat Latrobe, fell overboard and was drowned in attempting to step ashore from the boat, which was lying at the foot of Webster street, shortly before 11 o'clock Friday night, nis body was recovered a little after 1 o'clock yesterday morning by Sergeant Chaillou, of the Southern district, and Mr. Frank Dowden. of 1814 East Loin-bard street. O'Brien's son-in-law, Mr.

Henry Stevens, took charge of the remains and had them removed to the undertaking establishment of Mr. John C. Stevens. Battery and Fort avenues. The drowned man was married and had several children.

He lived at 1447 Riverside avenue and was 57 years old. Mr. Joseph Devlin To Speak. The United Irish League will hold a meeting Tuesday night in Hollins Hall, at which Mr. Joseph Devlin, member of the British Parliament, is expected to be the principal speaker.

State Senator Olin Bryan will preside. A delegation from St. Peter's of the league will attend a big meeting In Washington tonight, at which Messrs. William Redmond and Joseph Devlin, members of Parliament, will make addresses. Confederates Will Visit At the semi-monthly meeting last night of the James R.

Herbert Camp, Confederate Veterans, at Progress Hall, 205 West Fayette street, a committee was appointed to arrange for an excursion to Gettysburg battlefield sonie time In the near future. On June 6 the camp will visit Loudon Park to decorate the graves of Gen. James R. Herbert and Capt. John W.

Torsch. Resolutions were adopted making the Sons of Confederate Veterans eligible to membership in the camp. Lieut. -Com. T.

N. Conrad, of New Jersey, was a guest of the camp yesterday. Telephone Ordinance Up Tomorrow, The City- Coun Committee on Police and Jail will have a meeting tomorrow to consider the pending ordinance to allow the Maryland Telephone Company to raise its rates. A number of subscribers are preparing to protest against the ordinance. Hovf About Spring Lamb? New green peas from along the Rappahannock river in Virginia are coming into the Baltimore market.

They are of good quality and sell on the wharf at from $2.23 to $2.50 per barrel. President L. F. Loree, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, went to Bay Ridge yesterday to inspect the company's property -there. He went down by train and returned on one-of the company's tugs.

Sales of UNDERWEAR LININGS AND NOTIONS and other important events. See Americas and JOEL GCTifAX IIS TO 123 NOBTH ECTAW STB. EXT. Mr. Clayton Pyles Injured And Mr.

Charles C. McColgau Arrested. Mr. Clayton Pyles, about 30 years old, employed as a clerk in the office of Collector William F. Stone, was run over by an automobile about 7.30 o'clock last night Heights and Belvidere avenues.

He was painfully cut about the face and hands end received a severe bruise across his back. Dr. Robert F. Hardesty, who attended him, says the extent of his injuries will not be definitely known until today. Mr.

Charles C. McColgan, alleged to be the chauffeur of the automobile which ran over Pyles, was arrested by Constable Burgess, of Arlington. He was taken before Justice Bevan and released for a hearing next Thursday afternoon, when It fs hoped Mr. Pyles will be able to appear. The accident occurred as Mr.

Pyles was crossing Park Heights avenue to board a car for his home on Bellevue avenue, West Arlington. He had just left one car and was about to board the other, when the automobile came along. Before he could heed the warnings given he was knocked down. The machine passed over him. Witnesses of the accident summoned Dr.

Hardesty and the injured man was removed to his home. DIED IN BARBER SHOP Mr. Joseph Ross Expires "While Waiting His Turn To Be Shaved. Mr. Joseph Ross, 87 years old, of 204 North Gay street, dropped dead In the barber shop of Joseph L.

Fink, at 508 Ensor street, about 11 o'clock last night. Coroner Martin gave a certificate of death from natural causes and the body was removed, to the late home of the deceased. Mr. Ross was sitting In a chair at the barber shop awaiting his turn to be shaved when he was stricken. He was seen to fall forward and several persons In the place went to his assistance.

His Bon, Mr. Herbert Ross, was sent for, and Dr. Hayden, of 408 North Exeter street, was summoned. Mr. Ross was dead when the doctor arrived.

Dr. Hayden says that he attended Mr. Ross for paralysis about two years ago. MEMORIALS TO MR. NEWCOMER Volume And Oil Portrait Of Late Safe Deposit President.

A memorial volume prepared by Mr. Waldo Newcomer In memory of his father, the late Benjamin F. Newcomer, has just been issued. The issue is limited to 250 copies and is for private circulation only. The book Is simply but handsomely bound in black morocco and in typographical appearance is neat and unostentatious.

The frontispiece Is a strikingly life-like portrait of the late Mr. Newcomer. After the title-page are the words "Affectionately dedicated with deep love to the memory of my father, my counselor, my friend." "The story is not supposed to interest the general public," the brief preface states, "but Is intended for friends who loved him, whose hearts were sad when the day of parting came, and who will appreciate this humble memorial If on any page occurs a faint reflection of the man they knew." After outlining the Newcomer ancestry the book gives a comprehensive sketch of an( interesting career. Following this are the resolutions of regret at the death of Mr. Newcomer adopted by the officials of the various business enterprises, institutions and organizations with which he was connected.

A large and life-like oil portrait of the late Mr. Newcomer, who was for years president of the Safe. Deposit and Trust Company, 13 South street, has been placed in the office of the president and directors. It hangs just to the right of the president's desk, at which Mr. Newcomer spent so much of his life successfully handling large and Intricate financial questions.

Mr. Newcomer died March 30, 1901, at the age of 73 years. The portrait shows Mr. Newcomer seated in a wicker chair, with his right arm resting on a pile of books and papers on a small stand. The kindly yet firm expression so characteristic of Mr.

Newcomer is reproduced In the picture. The canvas is 6 by 8 feet and Is handsomely framed. The artist was J. Dabour, of 208 East Forty-second street. New York.

It was secured by the directors of the company. Mr. Michael Jenkins is now president of the company, having succeeded Mr. Newcomer. CHAMPAGNE FOR SALE CHEAP Persons Whom Negro Asked To Purchase Notify The Police.

Samuel Wilford, a negro waiter employed by H. Carroll Brown, Charles and Madison streets, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Round Sergeant Glynn and Patrolman Carroll on the charge of stealing six half-gallon bottles of Piper-Heidsieck champagne of the vintage of 1892. Wilford was locked up at the Northwestern Police Station, and will have a hearing today. He acknowledged that he had taken the wine, and gave as an excuse that "wine is plentiful in Mr. Brown's house." The wine is valued at $48.

The police of the Northwestern district were notified about noon that a negro was trying to sell champagne at several saloons. Sergeant Glynn arl Patrolman Carroll started after Wilford and found that he had tried to dispose of some of the wine to Harry Thomas, who keeps a saloon at Myrtle avenue and Bradley street, for 50 cents a bottle. Wilford had been In Mr. Brown's employ since last October, when the family opened the house at Charles and Madison streets. Before that he had been a porter In a drug store.

TWO NEW BEARS AT "ZOO They Come From Russia And Are Named "Punch" And "Judy." The "zoo" at Druid Hill Park received valuable accessions yesterday, when the two Russian brown bears, the gift of Henry Bishop, who has already donated several animals to the park, arrived direct from Karl Hagenbeck's "zoo" at Hamburg. The bears in the park now number five and the two new ones will be decided attractions. The newcomers were placed In the large cage, or pit. early In the afternoon. Many persons called to pay their "respects" to "Punch" and "Judy," by which names the new bears will be known.

The animals are about two years old and seem to be of as kindly a disposition as their nature will permit. Judy, fatigued, no doubt, by the journey from Philadelphia, at which point the steamer landed last Friday, took a nap soon after arriving at her quarters, but Punch, to the delight of many children, walked around the cage and took a plunge bath. It was predicted yesterday that the new bears would become great favorites with visitors to the park. More additions to the "zoo" are contemplated, and several cages are now about completed for animals which may be secured by the Park Board. Mr.

Bishop's public spirit, as manifested in his gifts, has been highly commended. DEATHS, 17; BIRTHS, 84 Health Department Statistics For Last Week, There were 167 deaths in Baltimore last week, according to the weekly mortality reports of the Health Department, jis against 171 for the same week last year. The decedents were classified as follows: United States, whites. 89; foreign. 27; colored, 49; unknown nativity.

males, 92; females, 75; boys. 30; girls. 27. Among the noteworthy causes of death were the following: Typhoid fever. 3 WlmopinfC cough IMphtherin 1 Consumption 20 Cancer 5 Organic heart 11 Pneumonia 22 RricViti's disease 15 Accident.

3 New cases of Infectious disease were reported as follows: IMphtherin 8 PiMJudo-memhrunmut IVroup 2 8i-iU't lever. 9 Typhoid fever tMeasleg 8 Whooping cough 12 Varicella 2 Consumption 10 A twainst 33 for the same week last year. A Against 14 Inst year. Births were reported as follows: Whole number, 8-4; white, OS; colored, 16; males, 2U; ftMuulea, 43. May Send Her To California.

Secretary Grasty. of the Board of Supervisors of City Charities, yesterday wrote to Mr, C. K. J. Whyte, Los Angeles, the father of Myrtle White, In whose case the Mayor has taken such an interest, as told in yesterday's Sun.

If Mr. White wishes hla daughter to bo returned to him and can take care of her she will be sent to Los Angeles by the board. The girl is now in the House of the Good Shepherd here. Will Recall Ostond Ordinance. City Councilman Helntzeman stated yesterday that he would recall from the Mayor his ordinance for the opening of Ostend street to provide for an arrangement regarding the United Railways' tracks, the easement for which will, in the opinion of Mayor Hayes and the Law Department, be destroyed by the ordinance- Almanac For Baltimore This Day.

Sun rises 151 A.M. Sunsets 7. 14 P.M. Moon sets 2.40 A.M. Moon south 9.37 P.M.

Street lights lit Sunday 6.50 P.M. Street lights out Monday 4.15 A.M. High water. 3.42 A.M.. 4 P.M.

Calculations expressed in Eastern standard time. PHASES OF THE MOON FOE MAT. New moon 7th Full moon 22d First quarter. 14th Last quarter 33th CHANGE PLEASES ALL Reduction In Price Of The Sun To One Cent Is Favorably Received. The change In the price of The Sun for Its week-day Issue from 2 cents to 1 cent was received with pleasure yesterday.

Favorable comments were made all along the line. Though many readers of the paper said they could not wish to pay less than the old rate for so good a newspaper as The Sun, they accepted the voluntary reduction as a bit of personal good fortune and thought The Sun's change to the price at which It was a pioneer in daily journalism was both In the line of progress and conservatism. It was a gratification for all to feel that The Sex, notwithstanding its reduced price, will not only retain all of its splendid news and literary features, but will go on increasing them ad infinitum. City Collejere Musicians In Concert. The second public concert of the City College Instrumental Club was given last night at 8 o'clock In the assembly hall of the school, and attracted a large attendance.

Delegations from the higher classes of the Western and Eastern High Schools were Invited guests. The program included Teos-choka's "Romanza" by Dr. Aristogeiton M. Soho, of the college faculty; selection from "II Trovatore," by Mr. Charles J.

Levin; Mr. I. Mitchell Mann, in popular selections; a violin duet by Dr. Ephraim Stone, of Cape Town, South Africa, and John Auble Kratz; a violin solo by Mr. Con-radi, accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Con- radi; the Guilford Trio, composed of W.

G. Fluharty, Louis H. Rueckert and Fritz Mueller, accompanied by Miss Helen H. Bailey; a piano solo by Miss Rose Gorfine, and a monologue by Mr. Benjamin H.

Livingston. Defiance Entails Heavy Fines. Ernest Jackson and Lisbon Jackson, brothers, were fined $75 and costs and $51 and costs, respectively, by Justice Lewis yesterday afternoon at the Northeastern Police Station, on the charge of disturbing the peace in the neighborhood of the Biddle Street Station of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Friday night. The men were arrested by Patrolmen Clontice and Heineman. who testified that the prisoners had persisted In using bad language In the station.

At the hearing both brothers, who are negroes, acted In a most defiant manner, especially Ernest, who told the Magistrate that he did not care what was done with him and that he would continue to act as he chose In the future. Both were committed to Jail in default of the payment of their fines. Miss Eigcnrang Resigns. Because of ill-health, Miss Mary Eigen-raug has resigned the position which she had held for 14 years, of organist and choirmaster of the Church of the Messiah, Gay and Fayette streets. She is a graduate of Professor Schwing's Music School, studied organ playing under Professor Wolff and In the piano department at the Peabody under Professors Randolph and Burmeis-ter.

Her latest composition, "The Oriole March," was played by De Ardella's Band in Richmond last year. She is Just recovering from an attack of nervous prostration and hopes to be able to renew her musical work In the fall. Miss Louise Stahn has been appointed to the position of organist and choirmaster at the Church of the Messiah. Cicada There Two "Weeks Ago. Messrs.

Editors: In today's Sun it was stated that the cicadas, or 17-year locusts, had begun to appear In the parks. I would wish to say that either they have not been noticed before In the parks, or else we have been especially favored, as they appeared in our gardens two weeks ago, and have mostly ascended the trees. The ground Is strewn with numberless and many of them are In a condition almost to fly. Baltimore, May 17. St.

M. S. Millions of locusts have made their appearance at North Bend, east of Catons-ville, in the last few days. The locusts seen were without wings. No Mystery About The mystery surrounding the finding of an outfit of male clothing at Ivory Point.

Back river, last Friday morning was cleared up yesterday byjChief of Police Streett, of Baltimore county, who stated that the clothing belonged to H. B. Shelley, who is still among the living and well. The man who was supposed to have been drowned is a printer, employed in an establishment on East Lombard street. Late Friday night he was seen by Edward Stay-lor, a private watchman on Pratt street, near Frederick, to whom he said that he had purposely left the suit on the river bank.

Christmas Boxes For Missions. Christmas boxes for the various mission fields of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, will be packed next Tuesday, May 20, at Eutaw Street Church. Gfiod3 will be received on the 19th and 20th. Money will be sent to Japan, on account of the high duty there. Lunch will be served by the ladies of Eutaw Street Church to the committee.

About a dozen boxes will be packed and sent out. The committee consists of Mrs. E. Carmichael, Mrs. J.

E. Ingram, Mrs. Alfred Brown, Mrs. E. K.

Wright, Mrs. N. S. Stanton. Fined On Charges Of Assault.

Conrad Doering. a manufacturer of trousers at 111 North Castle street, was yesterday fined $2 and costs, and Joseph Segar. one of Doering's employes, was fined and costs by Justice Lewis, at the Northeastern Police Station, on charges of assaulting Frank Stein, another employe, last Thursday. The trouble grew out of a contention between Doering and Segar on the one hand' and Stein on the other as to the ownership of a lot of labels from the local union of pantsmakers and Segar's membership book in the same organization. Clarke Jones Congratulated.

Many telegrams of congratulation were received yesterday by Messrs. Clarke Jones, wholesale confectioners, at 17 Light street, who celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the firm. A fine Morris chair was presented by the firm to Mr. George Shaw, the foreman, who has been In its employ since Its organization. A similar token of esteem was sent to Mr.

W. T. Richardson, of Charlestown. Cecil county, who gave the firm its first order half a century ngo and who has been buying from it ever since. "Wants Police To Find Husband.

Acting Marshal Farnan has been asked to locate Michael Hagan, 38 years old, who has been missing from his home, 2020 Gough street, for over three weeks. Mr. Hagan is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, with dark hair, blue eyes, sandy mustache and as wearing a blue coat and vest, brown corduroy trousers and black derby hat. His disappearance was reported to the Acting Marshal by Mrs. Kate Hagan, wife of the massing mam BagKage Agents To Convene.

The twenty-second annual convention of the American Association of General Baggage Agents will be held at Chicago Wednesday, when a number of subjects relative to the handling of baggageby railroads will be discussed. B. E. Peddicord, general baggage agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is a member of the association and will probably attend' the convention. Waeron And Car Collide.

Thomas Brown, a colored driver in the employ of the American Ice Company, sustained tne fracture of a rib and several other minor Injuries yesterday morning on Columbia avenue In a collision between his wagon and a westbound car. Brown was thrown off his wagon. He was sent toibe Maryland University Hospital. Tin Can Failnre As Deposit Box. Mrs.

Lizzie Ball, of 515 South Luzerne street, reported to the police yesterday that someone had stolen $24.80 and a diamond breastpin valued at $12 from a tin can in the closet of her bedroom at her home. The theft is said to have occurred some time between 2 and 5 o'clock Friday afternoon. Liquor Dealers To Meet Dr. Callen. Dr.

J. S. Callen, of Indianapolis, one of the foremost promoters of the National Retail Liquor Dealers' League, is expected to arrive at 10 o'clock this morning at Union Station, where he will be met by a delegation from the local Retail Liquor Dealers' Also Hears Witnesses Recount Story Of Tragedy. VICTIM HAD BLED TO DEATH In Accordance With. The Circumstances The Services Of An Interpreter Are Needed.

The story of the tragedy of Friday morning on the second floor of 720 East Baltimore street, where Wolf Lichtensteln, 30 years old, was literally hacked to pieces with a clothing-cutter's knife by Hyman Seltzer, 39 years old, was told by witnesses last night at the inquest held at the Central Police Station to inquire into the death of Liechtenstein. The verdict of the Jury was that Lichtensteln "came to his death on May 16 at 720 East Baltimore street from hemorrhage, due to injuries from a knife in the hands of Hyman Seltzer did not testify at the inquest, but the jury expressed a desire to "look at" him, which was granted. The Jury itself was unique in the fact that every man on It, except one, was of the same race as the principals in the homicide. Mrs. Ida Genii's Testimony.

The chief witnesses brought up to testify were Mrs. Ida Gann, who lives on the third floor of the house in which the murder occurred, and Abraham Etkln, of 219 South Eden street. Mrs. Gann does not speak very good English and one of the jurors was sworn in as Interpreter. Her testimony was to the effect that she left her room shortly after 8 o'clock Friday morning to go to market.

She was half-way down the stairs when, hearing a noise, she stopped and saw Lichtensten in a heap on the floor on the landing, while over him stood Seltzer, bloody knife in hand. It was several moments before she could muster sufficient courage to ask Seltzer what he had done. "It Is my fault," fiercely retorted Seltzer, as he turned and started to ascend the steps. Fearing that the man intended to murder her, Mrs. Gann fled up the stairs to her room and gave the alarm.

New Witness Found. The testimony of Etkln created considerable Interest. It was given through an interpreter. Witness was employed by Lichtensteln and worked side by side with the prisoner. He arrived at the scene of the tragedy shortly after 8 o'clock and found a man covered with blood and barely alive lying at the foot of the stairs.

He did not recognize the dying man and went up to the second floor and saw Seltzer. He asked Seltzer who had assaulted the man and Seltzer muttered something about It being his fault. Seltzer then went into the middle room and locked the door. A few minutes later Sergeant Loane and Patrolman Garvey arrived on the scene. The testimony of Detective Flannery, Sergeant Loane and Patrolmen Garvey and Bradley was exactly as given in The Scn of yesterday.

Dr. N. G. Keirle, city postmortem physician, who performed an autopsy on the body of the deceased, stated that Lichtensteln had bled to death from the score or more of gapiug wounds Inflicted by the razor-like knife. The worst wound was the cut that almost severed the left hand and opened both arteries.

Jury Takes Look At Prisoner. After the testimony was all In the foreman of the jury, Isaac M.Pryzan, asked that the jury be permitted to see the prisoner. The jury was then conducted back to the cell, where each man peered through the bars at Seltzer, who Bat on a bench sucking an orange, several of which had been brought him at his request by his counsel, Mr. LjI-dore Goldstrom. The Jury then retired for about 10 minutes and returned the verdict as given above.

Coroner Martin presided at the inquest. The funeral of Lichtensteln will take place about noon today from his late home, 24 South Greene street. The services will be conducted by the rabbi of Mikro Kodesch Synagogue on High street. Daniel Cooper, of 317 street northwest, Washington, the father of Mrs. Lichtensteln, came to Baltimore yesterday to attend the funeral of his son-in-law.

After the funeral he will take the young widow back to Washington with him. TO BUILD WATERWORKS Mercantile Trust And Deposit Co. Contracts With Charleston. The Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company of Baltimore has entered into a contract with Charleston, S. to furnish a modern system of waterworks.

The contract is for 30 years and a condition Is that Charleston shall get 300,000 gallons of water daily for municipal purposes at a charge not exceeding $44,000 a year. The waterworks now at Charleston have been acquired by the Charleston Light and Water Company, which will carry out the project for the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company. The city will pay $25,000 a year for the municipal supply pending the completion of tire new system. The capitalization of the Charleston Light and Water Company consists of an authorized issue of 51,500,000 25-year 5 per cent, gold bonds and $1,000,000 stock. There will be an immediate issue of $1,250,000 in bonds to be used in the construction of the new plant and in payment of a price not exceeding $350,000 for the present works.

The city will have an option to purchase the capital stock of the company for $200,000 up to July 1, 1906. If the city purchases the stock the company has the option of requiring that the bonds be also bought. A. H. S.

Post, third vice-president of the trust company, was sent to Charleston and worked out the plan. NEW PLANS FOR BELVIDERE Acquisition Of Jenkins Property Makes Them Necessary. New plans for the Belvidere Hotel, at the southeast corner of Charles and Chase streets, which will cover the lot on which the Jenkins property now stands, are being drawn by Parker Thomas, the architects. The original plans were to build only on the James lot, and they have been canceled. The acquisition of the Jenkins property makes It necessary to prepare entirely new drawings.

Mr. Douglas II. Thomas, who Is actively "interested In the project, said yesterday that it will take the architects several months to complete the plans. Mr. Thomas said it has not yet been decided how many stories the hotel will have.

The structure is to be completed in 18 months. ALBION CLUB WILL REBUILD Handsome Quarters At North Point Destroyed Ry Fire. President John J. Banuuu, of the Albion Club, announced yesterday that the handsome quarters of the organization, near North Point, about two miles below Sparrows Point, which were destroyed by fire Friday morning, will bo rebuilt without undue delay. The stable and horses were saved, but of the main building only the two tall brick chimneys and a mass of blackened ruins mark Its site.

The loan In partially covered by Insurance. The tire Is believed to have been started by defective tlu In th kitchen. It was discovered by Willbun Minor, the colored keeper. Miner hnallly summoned some farm hand who were working near by, and the homes were tfotten out of the stable with little dlnVulty. The tire had gained such headway that it was Impossible to save the main building with the apparatus at bund, fttid alt The efforts of the volunteer lire -fighter were devoted to saving the outhouse and stable.

In thi they were successful. The wind wan blowing toward the water at the time, and consequently but few of the fine trees that grow In the Intvn in front of the building were scorched. The damage, Is estimated at $15,000, Including the personal effects of the members. A Poser, Jack What makes you look so glum? I should think you'd feel Jolly after receiving the Invitation to that swell dinner next week. Dick That's all right; but what an I to do In the meantime.

GOSSIP OF REORGANIZATION Pcmofratle Candidates For Congress Said To He Scarce Mr. Muild Calls On Secretary Shaw. The fact that politicians generally arc looking forward to the struggle between the two great parties in the fall of 1003 with far keener interest than is taken, in cither the Congressional election the coming fall or the municipal election next spring; is leading to consideration of candidates in the greater contest. The whole scheme of reorganizing the Democratic party, while primarily for the purpose of navIng the city in the spring, is chiefly designed to get the party in shape for the State campaign, in which Is involved the election of a Governor and a United States Senator to succeed Mr. McComas.

The announcement in The Sun by Mr. Edwin Warneld of his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination has placed one candidate squarely before the people. The other two possibilities then mentioned were (Jen. L. Victor Itaughman, of Frederick, and ex-Gov.

Frank Brown. Now there is talk in well-informed circles at a dark horse and of some quiet work altogether under cover. The dark horse Is said to be Col. Spencer C. Jones, of Montgomery county, one of the present Democratic State Senators.

It la argued by those who believe that Senator Jones will be a candidate that both General Baughman and Governor Brown, are now, to all intents and purposes, out of the running and that Mr. Wnrfield Is really the only out and out candidate. They assert that the city organization leaders are anything but friendly to Mr. Wartleld's nomination and that the State loaders are not exactly enthusiastic about It. Senator Jones, it is asserted, was years ngo promised the nomination for Governor by Senator Gorman.

He is a regular of regulars, and when he went on the ticket last fall, it Is said. It was with the understanding that he would be made President of the Senate. The insistence of Mr. Tal-bott upon the re-election of President Ilub-rier upset this part, of the program and Senator Jones rendered yeoman service on the floor. It is further urged that he Is, personally nnd politically, acceptable to the city leaders and would have the backing of the entire organization.

Ills nomination, it is said, would afford Senator Gorman an opportunity to redeem an old pledge. There Is said to be a desire to keep his candidacy In the background until it can be seen just what are his chances and the proper time arrives for the announcement. Talk Of Reorganization. Meanwhile the reorganization talk among city Democrats continues, but the prospects of any changes in the party machinery this fall are not bright. Organization people urge that there will be time enough after the Congressional election, and that so far as that fight is concerned the present State Central Committee for Baltimore City can take care of it.

If this idea Is carried out, and the indications are that It will be, the only thing for the State Central Committee to do when It meets in June will be to fix the date for the holding of the Congressional primaries in the counties. The power of fixing the date for the primaries in Baltimore city is vested with the members of the State Central Committee from the city. Sew Primary Law. Under the new primary law the primaries of both parties must be held on the same day, and provision is made that the governing bodies of both parties shall by-consultation agree upon date, not earlier than the first Thursday in June nor later than the third Thursday in September. If an agreement cannot be reached, then the law provides that the primaries must be held on the first Thursday In September.

Already Chairman Stephen R. Mason, of the Republican City Committee, has sent out requests to all the ward executives for names of those they want to serve as registers of election. They will also serve as Judges nt the primaries and regular elections. The Democratic Committee is doing the same thing, and all the names will be turned over to the Supervisors of Elections, who are required to make their selections before July 1. The clerks will be named at the same time as the judges, and nil before the first Thursday in June, the earliest date upon which primaries can be held.

Looking To Their Share. Well-Informed politicians predict that the. reorganization will be accomplished without any real fight in the primaries next spring. The organization people, they say, will suffer themselves to be reorganized to a certain extent and there will be nochancc for much of a fight. There will be a new City Committee, new ward executives and new party machinery.

Mr. Itasln, it Is said, will step aside and see that no obstacle Is thrown in the way of the reorganlzers. When it Is nil over the regulars, it is dc-clared, will still be In control, and it will simply be a question of what each faction is to get. The Crescent Club leaders do not. It Is stated, want a primary fight, but only recognition.

A well-known Morrison man said yesterday: "There is no necessity for a primary tight and there is no reason why we cannot all get together in the spring. There are plenty of office to be filled and nominations to be made. We are not unreaso-able, but we want something." The followers of Mayor Hayes, the Mahon and Dudley forces are. It is claimed, practically in the same situation. Each faction wants to name certain -men on the ticket and fill certain oftices.

That some concessions along this line will be made by the proposed reorganization is believed, and by this metnod it is hoped to nnite the party. Just what part Mr. Isaac Lobe Straus will take In this reorganization is not determined. The politicians now talking reorganization are not counting him in at all. Congressional Candidates Scarce.

The one thing worrying the Democrats, so far as the Congressional campaign is concerned, Is the apparent scarcity of candidates in the city districts. It is conceded by the politicians of both parties that the delegation to Congress from Maryland will be split this time. The First and Second districts are regarded as pretty safely Democratic, while the Third, Fifth and Sixth are held to be as surely Republican. The Fourth district, which-Is wholly within Baltimore city, is regarded as doubtful. Here the Republicans intend to renominate Congressman Sehlrra, and so far Major James W.

Denny Is the only one mentioned for the Democratic nomination. Without the dead weight of the anti-Bryan sentiment as a handicap the friends of Major Denny claim that he can carry the district without trouble. In the Third district the only names spoken of are Mr. Lee S. Meyer and Mr.

William Duncan, both of whom are young men. Mr. William J. Broenlnjr and Mr. Alfred M.

Sproesser will contest for the Republican nomination. The First District. More Interest is centered in the prospects In the First district than any other, as there neither party has as yet brought forward a standard-bearer. The break between Senator McComas and Congressman Jackson over the Federal offlees, it is said, has resulted in unsettling the Republican forces, and the statement was made last week that Mr. Jackson would not enter the Congressional fight, realizing that he would have the hardest kind of a fight to carry the district.

Friends of his, In the city, profess to disbelieve this statement, but are agreed that no matter whether lie wins out or not In thg fight for collector of Internal revenue, his enmity toward Senator McComas will remain the same, and both he and Congressman Mudd will stand, together to show the unwisdom of turning them down. If Mr. Jackson decides not to go after renominatlon for Congress, ex-Congressman Isaac A Barber, of Talbot county, Is regarded as the most likely man In the district. The Democratic nomination Is Involved In uncertainty. Gen.

Joseph A. Seth, of Talbot county, is an out and out candidate, and the friends of Mr. P. D. Hopper, of Queen Anne's county, are actively urging his claims.

Mr. Hopper, it Is said, was the administration candidate for the judgeship, and would be acceptable to Governor Smith, should he see that there was no chance of Senator Moore's winning out. Mr. Hopper is not yet out in the open as a candidate. Senator Applegarth, of Dorchester county.

Is also 'spoken of, and the convention, as usual, will be an interesting one. In The Fifth And Sixth. In the Sixth district there lias as yet appeared no one anxious to enter the race ti gainst Congressman Pearre, who, now that. Senator Ravenscroft has been appointed Surveyor of the Port, seems certain of 8 renominatlon by the Republicans. Major Charles A.

Little, who opposed Colonel WAS FIFTY-SIX YEARS OLD Lived The Ideal Life Of A Country Gentleman On His Vast Estate In Green Spring Valley. Mr. George Brown, one of the largest landowners In the Green Spring Valley, died yesterday morning at his beautiful country home, about a mile from Brook-landvllle, Baltimore county. The Immediate cause of death was heart disease, to the attacks of which Mr. Brown had been subject for several years.

Some months ago he had a severe attack at his place known as Marshy Point, Middle river. His last Illness was very brief, and the end, while not entirely unexpected, was sudden. The members of his immediate family were with him. Half an hour before he died Mr. Brown expressed a wish to sit up in a chair.

At 9.30 o'clock he passed away. Famed For Hospitality. Mr. Brown had lived the Ideal life of a country gentleman. His magnificent estate of 1,700 acres in the Green Spring Valley, splendidly stocked and managed, is one of the finest in Maryland.

He was famed for his hospitality, and the big house on the hill of the Brown estate has been the scene of many entertainments and social functions. His entire life was practically spent on his place in the valley, except for occasional trips. Mr. Brown never engaged in any commercial business. Fox Hunts And Races.

Several years ago the Maryland Polnt-to-Point race was held on his place, and Brooklandwood, its name, was a favorite starting point for the fox-hunts and races held in the Green Spring Valley. His son, George Brown, had several horses entered at the Horse Show this year, but was prevented from attending by the illness of his father. At the time of his death Mr. Brown was 56 years old. He was born In Baltimore and ever since he was a young man had taken the liveliest Interest in the raising of thoroughbred horses and cattle and was devoted to all outdoor sports.

His Family. Mr. Brown's father was the late Col. Alexander D. Brown.

He was a cousin of Mr. Alexander Brown, of the banking firm of Alexander Brown Sons, and was a member of the Maryland and Athenaeum Clubs. In 1866 Mr. Brown married Miss Winchester, of Baltimore, whose family is well known. She survives him with eight children.

The daughters are Mrs. Dr. Nathan R. Smith and Mrs. James McK.

Merryman, of Baltimore; Mrs. N. W. Keith, of Chicago; Mrs. Stanley Field, of Chicago, and Miss Grace Brown, who lives at home.

The sons are Messrs. H. Carroll Brown and George Brown, who are in the banking business in Baltimore, and Mr. Irwin Brown, a student at the Tome Institute, Havre de Grace. Mrs.

H. Carroll Brown is a daughter of the late Marcus Daly. No arrangements for the funeral have yet been made. The time will depend upon the arrival of Mr. Brown's daughters from the West.

REV. TV. A. MCDONALD. The funeral of Rev.

W. A. McDonald took place from Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Madison avenue and Preston street, yesterday morning at 11 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. W.

H. D. Harper, presiding elder of the Baltimore district, assisted by Revs. B. W.

Bond, presiding elder of the East Baltimore district; T. E. Carson, an ex-presiding elder of the deceased, and Eldridge Regester and G. D. White.

The ministers present from the city and adjacent charges were the honorary pallbearers. Among them were Revs. J. R. Andrew, W.

E. Miller, J. O. Knott, J. F.

Boggs, W. H. Sanders, H. H. Sherman, F.

T. Griffith, Ernest Wolff, J. B. Henry and W. E.

Henry. The active pallbearers were six of the official members from Gaithersburg, Mr. McDonald's last charge. These were accompanied by a party from Gaithersburg Circuit, members of the church. The congregation also contained devoted friends from other churches the deceased had served.

The interment was In Mount Olivet Cemetery, In the presence of a large gathering, according to the beautiful and impressive ceremony "of the church, conducted by Rev. W. H. D. Harper.

The undertaker in charge was J. W. Crowley. MRS. LOUISE M.

WOLPMAN. The funeral of Mrs. Louise M. Wolpman, wife of Mr. Nicholas W.

Wolpman, who died suddenly at her home, 805 North Broadway, last Wednesday afternoon, while talking to a visitor, took place on Friday afternoon from Immanuel German Lutheran Church, South Caroline street. Rev. Timothy Stiemke, the pastor, and Rev. Oscar Kaiser, of Jackson Square English Lutheran Church, conducted the services. Interment was made In the Immanuel Cemetery at Lauravllle.

The pall-bearers were Messrs. John Wolferman, John Glelchman, Conrad Ruhl, William Kllngelhoefer, Karl Plitt and Henry J. Seidell Undertaker Louis Helman had charge of the arrangements. FRAXK T. RUNG.

The funeral of Mr. Frank T. Rung, husband of Mrs. Martha E. Rung and son of Mr.

George and Mrs. Minnie Rung, took place from the residence of his parents. 500 East Fort avenue, on Friday, a requiem mass being celebrated at Holy Cross Church. Rev. G.

H. Dirkes, assistant rector of the church, conducted the services. The pallbearers were from the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers' Association, of which the deceased was a member. Interment was in Cedar Hill Cemetery. There were many beautiful floral designs, among them being a ship from the riveters and boiler-makers of the Baltimore Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.

MRS. SABINA SCHARNAGL. Mrs. Sabina Scharnagl, widow of Adam Scharnagl, died Friday at the home of her son-in-law, Joseph A. Le Brou, 1803 West North avenue.

She was born in Germany 82 years ago and came to this country 38 years ago. She was a member of St. Gregory's Catholic Church. Two daughters and three sons survive. They are Mrs.

Gussle Knoche? and Mrs. J. A. Le Brou and Messrs. John Scharnagl, Philadelphia, and Lawrence and Joseph Scharnagl, of this city.

The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from St. Gregory's Church. Interment will be in Bonnie Brae Cemetery. MRS. HARIETT COOUDGE.

Mrs. Harriet Coolldge, wife of Mr. George W. Coolldge, 1632 Cincinnati avenue northwest, Washington, D. died yesterday morning at the Johns Hopkins Hospital from acute bronchitis.

Mrs. Coolidge was brought to the hospital from Washington last Friday afternoon and was in an extremely critical condition at the time. The body will be cremated this afternoon at Loudon Park Cemetery. Undertaker William S. Frey has charge of the funeral arrangements.

G. WILLIAM MEYER. Mr. G. William Meyer, 54 years old, died at 4.45 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, corner of Poppleton street and Columbia avenue.

Mr. Meyer was engaged in the liquor business at that address. For the past 30 years, previous to the last few months, he had conducted a flour and feed business there. He was not married. He Is survived by four sisters, all of Baltimore.

CHARLES CURTIS HANDY. Mr. Charles Curtis Handy, ex-sergeant of police of the Western district, who was stricken with pnralysis of the brain early Thursday morning, died yesterday at his home, 106 South Fulton avenue. A sketch of Mr. Handy's life appeared in The Sun of lastFrlday.

He 1b survived by a widow, Mrs. Rachel Handy, and five children William Clarance G. and Harry J. Handy, Misses Maggie and Stella Handy. MAURICE W.

ROSSITER. Maurice Webster Rosslter, the 6-year-old son of Rev. Joel T. Rossiter, pastor of First Reformed Church, North Calvert street, near Read, died Friday of diphtheria at the parsonage of the church, 822 North Calvert street. He had been sick some time.

Likes Ex-Senator Camden's Portrait Mr. Louis P. Dieterich has recently completed a portrait of ex-Senator J. N. Camden, of West Virginia, which has been placed in the State House at Charleston.

Thursday Mr. Dieterich received a letter from Gov. A. B. White, in which the Governor spoke in the highest terms of the picture.

He said he nad already written to Senator Camden how well pleased all were who had seen the portrait. He added: "I think it is a most excellent likeness, and In my judgment the best portrait among those we have In the Capitol. I congratulate you on your good work' WILL BE BIG COMPETITOR How Financial Jonrnal Views Sale Of Western Maryland. The acquisition of the Western Maryland Railroad by the Gould Interests and the effect it will have on- the Pennsylvania Railroad was discussed at length in the United States Investor of yesterday. In part the Investor said: "The acquisition of the Western Maryland Railroad by a syndicate, supposed to represent the Gould Interests, is assumed to mean that the Wabash system will make the city of Baltimore Its principal terminus on tidewater.

There seems to be no doubt that the Western Maryland has passed into the hands of the Goulds, as Myron T. Herrick and E. L. Fuller, who negotiated for the purchase of the road, are strongly allied with Gould interests, and George Gould himself announced his connection with the proposed purchase just before it was consummated. "Undoubtedly the Wabash will be connected with the Western Maryland by utilizing the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg.

To accomplish this it Is probable that an extension of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad will be constructed in West Virginia to Belington on the West Virginia Central. This will necessitate a considerable outlay, but the route would pass through some very extensive coalfields productiveof alarge amount of local traffic. Connection between the West Virginia Central and the Western Maryland would be effected by a line from Cumberland, to Cherry Run, a distance of about 60 miles. Such a route was surveyed several years ago, and it is estimated that about $1,500,000 would be required to complete it. "Altogether.it Is safe to say that to form a physical connection between the Wabash nnd tidewater on the Chesapeake bay the Goulds would be obliged to spend at least $3,000,000, in addition to the $8,750,000 paid for the Western Maryland.

It must be admitted, however, that this plan has two advantages which are Important. One, as already stated, is to prevent rivals of the Wabash system from securing further terminals in Baltimore, and to give the latter an opportunity to compete with the Pennsylvania at this point, if desired: for at present the Pennsylvania practically has a monopoly of the ocean freight shipped from the port in question. The other advantage Is in acquiring lines to traverse what are undoubtedly the richest coalfields in the United States, and from which a large tonnage is being shipped not only to New England, but also to Mexico and the West Indies. "At present the Pennsylvania, through its allied lines, the Chesapeake and Ohio. Norfolk and Western and Baltimore and Ohio, has most of the carrying trade from the George's Creek and.

Pocahontas districts, so that the Wabash will become a most formidable competitor. Naturally it will afford another route for the coal business to the principal ports of the lakes, for it has a line of its own to Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago and Toledo, while it also reaches the trans-Mississippi country at such points as Omaha, Kansas City and St. Louis. "An Idea of the extent of the coal traffic it will secure by acquiring the West Virginia Central can be gained when It Is stated that for the last fiscal year the Central carried 1.437.000 tons of coal and 218, 13G tons of coke. Much of this hitherto has been shipped by way of the Pennsylvania system to Philadelphia, for transshipment to vessels for New England, which forms one of the principal markets.

As a result of the control of the Wabash this coal will be diverted to Baltimore, if the harbor is reached by a line which it is proposed to build through the western suburbs of tha city. "It may be added that the West Virginia Central has recently made a contract with one of the principal New England systems, the New York, New Haven and Hartford, to furnish 500,000 tons of coal during ths next year, with a possible extension of the contract, which would aggregate 2,500,000 tons within the next five years." DIRECTORS IN SYNDICATE Annual Meeting Of Wheeling? And Lake Erie Held. The Railroad World of yesterday said: "The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Company was held at Cleveland last week. The board of directors was authorized to purchase or lease the property of the Cha-griu Falls and Lake Erie Railroad Com-pnny. A traffic and trackage agreement between the Wabash Company, the Wheeling and Lake Erie and Pittsburg, Carnegie and Western Railway was also made for the Interchange of traffic.

Edwin Gould, Wins-low S. Pierce and Alvln W. Krech, of New York; Joseph Ramsey, St. Louis, and H. P.

Mackintosh, of Cleveland, were reelected directors for three years. Eighty per cent, of the company's stock was represented." All the directors except Mr. Mackintosh ar members of the Fuller syndicate that purchased the Western Maryland Railroad. MUCH PLEASED" IT IT II M. Mr.

Ilishop Found It In Good Physical Condition. Mr. Henry A. Bishop, of Bridgeport, representing the Fuller syndicate, completed his inspection of the Western Maryland railroad and branches Friday and, after returning to Baltimore, left at night for New York to report to the syndicate. It is understood that he told President J.

Hocjd that he was much pleased with the good physical condition in which he found the road. With Mr. Bishop on the trip were B. II. Griswold.

general freight and passenger agent of the road; H. R. Pratt, assistant engineer; D. II. master of machinery, and R.

W. Burgesser, trainmaster. MR. MIDDENDORF RETICENT Talks Gnardedly About East And West Railroad. Mr.

J. W. Mlddendorf, vice-president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway, and head of the banking house of J. W. Mlddendorf returned yesterday from his trip to Birmingham, Ala.

Mr. Mlddendorf said it Is true that a syndicate headed by Ladenburg, Thalmann a New York banking house, and including Jfriends of the Seaboard, has purchased the East and West Railroad of Alabama. But whether it Is the intention to ultimately make it a connecting link of the Seaboard, whereby an entrance to Birmingham can be gained, Mr. Mlddendorf would not say. "That all depends upon circumstances and conditions to be developed In the future," he remarked.

If the Seaboard can work out a satisfactory plan to build from Atlanta to Cedartown, 37 miles, and from Pell City to Birmingham, 30 miles, which, with the East and West road, would give It a line into Birmingham', it is believed that the East and West road will be acquired from the syndicate. Mr. Mlddendorf spent the week in and around Birmingham with John Skelton Williams, president of the Seaboard, and Vice-President J. M. Barr.

"Birmingham and the territory around it Is developing very rapidly," said Mr. Mlddendorf. "The coal and iron business done there Is very heavy, and there are evidences of prosperity everywhere. The Seaboard Is doing a good business, and we propose developing It wherever we can." he was informed that the money had been found- As stated In The Sux yesterday, Judge TTarlan a bailiff to bank for the money Thursday. There were two 100 notes and one $50 note.

Judge Harlan put the notes In the bank book, which he placed in the drawer. He Intended taking the money home with him in the neglected to do so, and when he returned to court Friday morning the money was gone, but the bank book remained where it had placed. In connection with, the mysterious disappearance and equally mysterious reappearance of the money there are some interesting details. When the loss, was reported to Captain of Detectives Pumphrey he was pretty well satisfied that the money had not been taken by anyone from the outside. With this idea in his mind the Captain had all the charwomen employed in the Court house marshaled before him and thus addressed them In effect: "Ladies, the loss of Judge Harlan's money has occasioned much unfavorable comment.

Now, I am quite sure that if some of you would make a diligent search for the money It would be found. I therefore request you to leave no stone unturned In searching for It, and I feel confident that tomorrow will see the money reposing once more in the drawer whence it was so rudely taken. I bid you good-day, ladies." The- Captain received word yesterday morning that the money had been found by one of the women. The finder turned the three bills over to the Captain and showed, him exactly where and In what drawer they were found. The mere fact that the money was found In an entirely different drawer from the one In which it was placed by the Judge is regarded by Captain Pumphrey as a minor detail not worthy of serious consideration.

WITNESS FIRE DRILL Visitors See Orphan Asylum Children Shoot The Chute. Messrs. William A. Wallo, of this city, and D. J.

Puey, of Washington, both of whom are Interested in fire-escape inventions, witnessed the regular weekly fire drill of the children of the German Orphan Asylum, Alsqulth street, near Orleans, yesterday afternoon. The gentlemen were present on Invitation of Mr. J. Edward Metz-bower, the local representative of the Kirk-er-Bender fire escape. One of these escapes was installed at the south wall of the asylum about two years ago and is almost constantly used by the children of the institution, who delight ingoingdown the spiral slide that extends from the roof of the building to the ground.

The efficacy of the apparatus was amply demonstrated when 150 of the children were safely landed on the ground from the fourth floor In about a minute and a half. The children were formed In line on the upper floor and at a given signal from the superintendent of the institution they entered the door of the escape singly, seating themselves on the slide as they entered. After a number of turns down the slide they were landed safely on their feet at the bottom. The fire escape inspected by the visitors yesterday is a spiral slide, inclosed- In a sheet steel cylinder six feet in diameter, with a heavy angle iron ring at the bottom, which rests on a brick foundation six feet eight inches in diameter and two feet deep. The escape is connected with the building by iron runways, which are protected with heavy Iron railings.

The entrance doors close automatically to prevent the smoke and heat from entering the apparatus. VACATIONS FOR FIREMEN Board Arrange The Schedule For The Summer. The follow schedule of summer vacations In the Fire Department was reported to the Fire Board yesterday by Chief Engineer Horton and approved by the board: Chief engineer and superintendent of fire alarm telegraph, three weeks; district engineers and superintendent of machinery, two weeks; captains and lieutenants, 12 days; all below lieutenant, 10 The vacations are to begin June 1. To get a vacation a man must have been In the department fcr six months previous to that date. The board dropped from the force William Iiaker, pipeman of No.

5 Engine Company, on charges of conduct prejudicial Lo the order of the department. He was charged with having improper associations. Kaiser Prise At Stieff Picnic. The Kaiser's prize to be contested for at the 1903 Ssengerfest will be exhibited at the Stieff picnic. This was decided upon at a meeting of the United Singers, who also held a rehearsal..