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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
HARLEM DocK PROPERTY SOLD.
A New Railroad Freight Terminal to Ne Estab,
lished There, 1t Il Announced.

A New Railroad Freight m to Ne Estab-
lishcd There, II Ia Announced.
Charles Stewart Dawson, as attorney for
August Belmont & Co., has sold to n syndicate
for $394,O00 the dock property on the north
side Of the Harlem River, south Of 135th street.
between Railroad avenue and the Mott Haven
Canal. The property includes about sixty-ivo
lots. It Is announced that the property Is to
be used for grain elevators and q, q freight ter
minal for one Of the railroads reaching tide
water on the New Jersey side.
Tho land has been owned by the New York
Betting and Packing Company. At q recent
auction sale a lot of collateral, including stock
Of this company, was purchased for 1875, 900
for tho account Of a syndicate composed Of Au-
gust Belmont g. Co, 8. p. Colt d. Co., 1. +.
Chapman q Co, s. X. McKlerens, and Charles
r. Flint. The directors of the New York Belt
ing and Packing Company, Mr., Flint said, after
terests. Mr.. Flint also said that the purchase
was not made In the interest In any way of the
United States Rubber Company, Of which he is
Treasurer.
II is tho syndicate which bought the stock
that has arranged for the salo of the Harlem
frontage on the river and from 900 to 800 feet
on the canal. Part of 1t was formerly occupied
Club.
Charles r. Flint, when seen last night at his
home, 4 East Thirty sixth street, refused to- dis
the property was purchased. He referred the
reporters 70 August Belmont or Mr.. Belmont's
partner, Walter Luttgen. Neither of these
could be found last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
BiG TIre In baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-For two hours this after
noon q serious firo threatened tho business and
shopping centre of the city. 1t started in the
s~ix-story warehouse of Crook, Horner & Co., at
Howard and Saratoga streets. Crook. Horner &
Co. arc the most extensive manufacturer in
Baltimore. In their biz building were stored
more than 800 tons of machinery. Directly in
the rear of their structure were several tene.
ment houses, the apartments of which were oc-
cupied by eight families, of whom several mem.
bers were bedridden. The flames wore confined
to the warehouse. which was entirely destroyed.
A general alarm brought out every fire CON-
pany, but 1t was not until 8 o'clock this evening
that the flames were under control. The loss is
over 800 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
LAMBERT CASE UNsOLVED.
Town Authorities Probably Will Oner . he
ward for the Assassins-

WV
ward for the Assassins.
WILTON. Conn. Dec. 2O.-There is q posi-
bility that the town fathers will offer q reward
for the arrest of tho assailants OF David 8. r.
Lambert and wife, who were assaulted and
robbed In their homo on Friday night. The de-
lay was not from O %penurious spirit on the part
of the authorities. but in tho hope that Mr..
Lambert would regain consciousness and give
oven q slight clue to his assailants. This hope
has now boon abandoned. as the patient
weakens. slowly but surely. He had three
serious sinking spells last night, and at 4 o'clock
this morning the end seemed very near. Later
in the morning he rallied slightly. but no hopes
are held out by the doctors.
Mrs. lambert continues to improve slowly.
n asIs f fs So,d Are q s sup. s so ST tSs bu fnss a sas + R bot
mouth make her unable TO take any but liquid
but the moment she 10 asleep she begins to re-
hearse the horrible story and needs constant at.
%tention.
Absolutely no further clue as to the identity
or whereabouts Of the robbers has been OBJ
tninad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
SHOOTING ARRAY NEAR ooHoEs.
AIWomau Shot In the Neck and . RIan In the
Breaat-Lnbor Troubles the Cause.

ApWoman Shot In the Week and . Man In the
Breast Labor Troubles the Cause.
TROY, Dec. 20.-A shooting ARRAY. In which o
woman was shot in the neck and a man in tho
breast, was the elimination this morning Of tho
labor troubles which have existed at the West
6ide Foundry In Colonie for some weeks. Tho
shooting occurred at the house Of Joseph Rohle-
der. on the Cohoes road. at z o'clock this morn
ing. Rohleder is an employee of the West Side
Foundry, which Is owned and operated by VIII
liam n. Sleicher. At 12:45 this morning Mrs.
Rosa Rohleder was awakened by q o loud
rapping on tho rear door of tho house. She went
to the door, asked who was there, and what was
wanted.
ave want to some in and SEQ your husband -
replied q gruff voice.
Mrs. Rohledcr quickly awakened her brother.
in.law, Sebastian Rohleder. and told him of the
presence of the men in the rear of the house.
men outside that his brother Joseph was not at
home. and that IT, they did not go away he would
ehoot. Tho men laughed. To scare them away.
through the window. fired two shots. The bull.
lets few wide Of the mark. and the intruders
to gain entrance there. Sebastian fred three
shots through the door. This caused the men to
At z o'clock this morning the men returned.
and. going to the rear door. again demanded I'D
iS edar. a ss''nRs oh sess thS Who %an aasw "Ses t Rshr
knocks. said she was alone and demanded that
the men depart ut once. They laughed at her
and fred two shots. One bullet cut through tho
glass in the door and LOGGED, in Mrs. RohIeder's
neck. making an ugly wound. The other bullet
tore through the woodwork and was later found
on the floor. Sebastian Rohleder ran to the rear
Of the house and fired several times through the
door. One of the bullets lodged in the chest of
William Coughlin. Sebastian says he recog:
nized the men as Coughlin. John Welsh and
another man whose. name he could not recall.
The Watervlietp police were notified. but Colonie
beng out of their jurisdiction. they refused to
act.
A strike has been In progress some weeks at
the West Side Foundry. and the shooting is said
to have been due to trouble between present and
past employees. Since the trouble began at the
foundry there have been several efforts made to
reach a settlement. but without avail. The
Town Board of Colonie was asked to act as arbi.
traitors: but this did not prove acceptable, and
thereafter the constables who were guarding
Gently w. \; sleicher, while going home in a
carriage with n number of men, was assaulted
and he caused tho arrest Of his supposed assail
ant. The case Is now In the Recorders Court
Tho controversy arose originally from an effort
TO make q union shop of the foundry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
WARD LINE ROBBED OF TREASURE
Box or o. o Mexican Dollars Stolen en- the
Steamship City OF waahinEton.

BOX or 9. 900 Mexican Dollars Stolen On the
City OF Warrington.
The Ward line steamship City of Warrington,
which arrived at this port on Wednesday from
Vera Cruz and Havana. received at vcra Cruz
103 cases Of Mexican silver dollars consigned to
o representative in this city Of a London bank
ing arm. Each case contained 5000 Of the dol
lars. worth about 81. 200 American. The silver
was stored in an iron-walled room, or tank. in
iron-bound wooden boxes. Capt. Burley and
Purser Folger each had a key to the room.
When tho cargo was taken from the ship here
it was found that one Of the cases had dissp.
peared. In the forward part or the ship 1875 of
the missing dollars were found in u canvas bag.
When the strong box of the steamship Sara
toga of the same line was robbed of $23 900 in
gold in May. 1880. tho theft was committed at
the steamships dock in this city by one Jacques,
who had been q waiter on the boat. He had had
O false key made, and he got at the box by way
Of the glory hole. in which the walters slept.
He made several trips to carry the gold ashore.
using an old valise. The theft was not discov-
erea until the Saratoga got to Havana: jacques
fed to Mexico, and then to England. An accom-
plice, whose wife ran OF to Mexico with Jacques.
Informed against him, but he was mover ar
rested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
SEAMAN CARTER GUILTY.
NhsTER-AT-ARMs KENNEY's SLAYER
u ESCAPES THE GALLONS.

The first H1urderer saved from Capital Pun-
nuhnnent Under y Recent Reaernt statute
GivinE tire Jury tire RiEht to Decide whether
the Penalty or tho Crime shaii NO Death.
A verdict OF guilty Of murder In the first de.
gree, without capital punishment, " was rendered
IN the Criminal Branch Of tho United States
Circuit Court last evening against Seaman Phil
lip r. Carter. who had been on trial since the
pFsvious Tuesday for killing Master-st Arms
Thomas J. KenEey on board the battleship In
diana at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on June so.
Tho verdict was rendered Mt $50 O'Clock, after
the jury had dcliberated for i've hours and forty
minutes. On tho first ballot they stood Ave for
conviction Of murder in the FIRST degree and
seven for the qualified verdict.
This qualifying clause in a verdict of murder
In the first degree lie permitted by u recent Fed.
eral statute. tho alternative punishment being
Imprisonment for life. Carter is tho first pris.
oncr who has been tried for murder since tho
new law went into effect.
Tho Jury came into court ct 9 o'clock last
evening. ana asked for a copy Of certain por.
lions of the testimony. including that given
by Carter. This was furnished them, and short
" before 8 o'clock they sent word to Judge
Brown that tncy could not agree. He had
them brought into court and told them that 1t
was their duty to find q verdict of some kind.
At their request. the stenographer road them
that portion of the JUDGES charge which re-
trreu 10 the qu0llIylnR clause, ana JuuRo Brown
told them that Congress had evidently intended
TO place the determination Of the nature Of the
punishment in the jury's hands. They again re-
Fired, and returned at ten minutes past 8 o'clock
with their verdict. When IT. had been an
neunced Carter arose and in a voice without n
tremor In 1t, said:
my heart"
Then the Judge remanded him for sentence.
According to the testimony Of the witnesses
for the prosecution. Kenney had refused to give
Carter. who was undor punishment for some
offence, his allowance OF beer. There was q
quarrel between tho two men, and about an hour
efterward, 40 kenney was sitting on a rope talk
ing to a shipmatc, Carter approached him from
behind, and Thu owing ono arm around his mock.
stabbed him with a bayonet, the weapon pene-
tratinR nearly to the hilt. Carter, witnessed
said, had made threats against Kenney in tho
interval between the quarrel and the killing,
and afterward had said:
II know l have stabbed Kenney. and I hope I
have killed him"
Carter went on the stand and swore that
Kenney had called him names, and had threat
ened to ''open his head" He also said that all
was O blank to him from the time Kenney called
him names until he found himself in jail.
II had been drinking and smoking opium and
cigarettes all night" he said. II do not re-
Wember having a bayonet in my hands or stab
bling Kenney."
Two OF his shipmstes testified that Carter was
. hard drinker and a smoker Of opium.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
sUsr1oIoUs DEATH OF Doee1r.


hnythins bat AcoideIt.
Yesterdays developments in the investigation
OF tho story that Peter DoGget. who was killed
In n douRh-mixing machine at tho American
Biscuit Compeny's factory at AIT West FIJI.
tcenth stroet last August, was murdered, hav-
ing been thrown into tho machine instead Of
having fallen in accidentally, tended to confirm
tho suspicion Of murder In the minds Of tho po-
lice and the District Attorneys stan. Three
mon were added yesterday to those engaged in
the investigation, and It is reported that certain
suspected mon arc being watched.
The inquest, under Coroner Fitzpatrick, which
was finished on Nov. 10. had been adjourned
from Oct. "a in order that ovcry available wit
ness might be examined. Six employees Of tho
factory, who were noar to where tho death co.
cucd, were questioned, and Lawyer Thomas p.
Dinnean tried to bring out evidence to show
that the floor must have been slippery or that
there was some other actionable negligence of
enrelessness to which Dogget,s fall was due.
His. hope was to bring a suit for damages
against the Biscuit Company. but tho evidence
did not warrant It.
tank, and In IL revolves. less than twenty times
a minute, q U-sh aped piece of fiat steel, the
apart, while the middle IL "a which is called the
knife, and 10 not more than two feet from tho
exile, sweeps through the dough and mixes 1t.
tion Of tho knife. as 1t rises In front. sweeps over
TO the back and plunges down into the dough
again. looks so slow that one forgets the power
Dogset was caught BY the knife somehow as
1t made this passage across the top of tho
machine; he yelled, and William Meekins OF
100 Eighth avenue, according to tho testimony
at the Inquest, ran in from the next room. He
ran past the mixing machine once. not seeing
Dogeet at first. then turned around, rushed
back and stopped the machine by throwing OF
the bolt Of the driving wheel. Then. with the
help Of other men who came along, he pulled
back the knife, which held Dogget. head down.
four helped to lift the dying man out and lay
him on the floor. Several Of his ribs had boon
broken by the pressure of the knife against his
chest. and there were also internal injuries
from which he died Immediately.
DogEet had been in the mixing machine dur
ing less than one revolution of the knife. or not
over three seconds. when Meekins entered tho
room, so that II any one throw him into 1t he
must have made his escape very rapidly. The
witnesses at the inquest testified that he had
been alone in the room for Ave minutes. At
the time, of the accident there was no talk of
murder In the factory, and mono of the en-
ployees believes now that 1t was a murder.
Dogget had been employed, at the factory for
ten days as a mere laborer. his chief duty being
to open flour barrels. That morning, however,
he had been mixing lard and wa ter. 1t was
the morning after pay day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
2Ailroada.
Lehiqh Valley System.

Stations foot OF West esd st. penn. r. X }, CortIandt
Indicates time from West ssd 81. Other figures show
time from Sor,landt or Desbrosses 81.
for MASoacGG Il; < and main isnts ssuaSis stall Stations. A. NJ
sea- .s,s s2os s'IS 4. n; daily r f Mip WlLkEsBARRE
AGARA FALLS, and the West and principal local
"BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESs."
Arrives Buffalo o:b5 T. NJ. Pullman vestibule Day
ala carte. Connects at Buffalo with through sieepers
to Detroit and Chicago,
MAUCH CHUNK and Intermediate points.
.ln,nO; l!In p. ~. sundays only. for RAsToN.
wiLKEsnAksS Fiir4s1 es,i sc ftSsfs saa and p! aS:
in coal regions. chair car for wilkesbarre.
wa .si fssp ta nc p prE y; a1,!y, sc s3ss Haos sundsy; for
cipai i~ntermediate%s stations. Connects for all points
In coal regions; Pullman Buffet Parlor Car for
$3.50. 4iaO p. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for
hAUCH CHUNK and Intermediate stations. Chair
$3.50. S,IS =. NJ. daily for EAsToN and inter.
mediate stations.
FALLS, and ali points West, Pullman sleeper, vesti:
bulo train N. Y. to Chicago. %sleepers to Buffalo and
.s'ao. sian +. y; daily sTGsp, SUNDAY. Stopping
diEkSSEvuAn' RRoDcfHRsTFR. B1ATASSiiA.. BittPPFAIoo.' and
ToRoNTo Pullman sleeper for Buffalo. None but
s': .spsS. car S, 81, '' r Il. 'a aaiy for no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SHffsEs ssIsisf.
ITHACA. GENEVA. ROCHESTER,. BUFFALO, NJ
AGARA FALLS. and all points West. Pullman sleeper
Additional local trains daily, except Sunday. for
fn oiiows: . SEQ. stao. "io;aS. io:od R0 "Iitos:eS tsAf 1885
Sundays only A. NJ. 1920, ESQ, and 1890. $40 pm.
27sI. asS, VA. and isas broadway, 81 l.. Ism st.. 1850
I. l2bth ST., l27 Bowery;, \. Y, 500 Fulton st. Z
Y. !. transfer Co. will call for and cnect baggage
from hotel or residence through to destination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
DISPUTES DEBT TO WHITNEY o co
Daniel A. Hesbitt, Ex-Partner. Examined in
supplementary Proceedings.

Daniel a. Kosbitt, EK-Partner, Examined in
supplementary ProceedlnEu.
Henry L. Scheurman has been appointed re-
ceiver in supplementary proceedings for Daniel
A. Nesbitt of Nyack. on the application Of Stern
Brothers, who recovered . judgment against
him for $40. Mr.. Nesbitt was for fifteen years
up to Dec. l, 1896. a partner In the firm Of A. r.
Whitney & Co., iron merchants at 20 Broadway.
and 1t was alleged that he owed the firm $685.
600, q balance due on q note Of $4,000, which
no gave on June 1 last for the amount he had
overdrawn In ten years. Mr.. Nesbitt explained
in his testimony that tho firm had charged him
with $4,000, and he paid II as follows: $50 600
was to his credit on the books Of the Arm. 1885,:
900 was paid by q note to A. r. Whitney, signed
by Nesbitt as executor Of the estate of George
F. Nesbitt, which note represented the debtors
interest in his fathers estate; and $50, 900 was
the note sued on. There was paid on tho note
$l3,5OO by assignment of all Nesbitt's etchirgs,
engrayings. autograph letters. and collection Of
rents which Mr.. Nesbitt had advanced. Mr..
Gesbitt denies now that no was indebted to the
firm In the amount they claimed, and wants the
matter investigated. His life is insured for
$4,000, but the policies are hold by other par
ties as collateral.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
theatrical Manager Maedcr Released.

TROY. Dec. 2O.-Frank Maeder of tho New
York theatrical firm OF Rich g. Maeder. who
was locked up several days ago on a charge OF
passing a worthless check at the Union Station
ticket Office In September last, was released
from custody this afternoon. a settlement hAv-
ing been made by some of his friends. The
said he thought when he rendered the check
that he had sufficient money Oh deposit to meet
drawn tho amount from the bank. Maeder is
directing the lthea company. lilo left for Now
York Immediately after being released.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
More Cotton sIIII. Cut wages.

MANCHESTER. n. H., Dec. 20.-Notices have
been posted In the Stark and Amory mills of
this city and at the China. Webster. and Penn
broke cotton mills at Suncook. announcing a
reduction In the wages of the operatives Of
about 10 per cent. to 90 into effect Jan. /. The
reasons for tho reduction are identical with
those given out in the case Of the Fall River
mills. Fifteen hundred operatives, with q pay.
FOIL amounting to about $4,000. will be affected
same number here. 1t Is understood that they
will accept the cut-down, as they have been OK
Init alive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Alleged Drag store Robser CslIarsa.

An IrIshman. describing himself as John Stack
of Minneapolis. was arrested yesterday as one
of the robbers who held up the drug store at
Madison and Pike streets on Sunday night. He
was identified by Davidson. the clerk, as the
man who choked him. The prisoner was col
Jared in "a cellar at 35 Hamilton street fro
guentod by panhandlers after being picked out by
but was disarmed. When aIraiRned In the Essex
Market Court he WAS charged with felonious as
sault on the officiating policeman as we'll as on
Davidson. He was remanded until to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
FROM A PEW TO AN INSANE AsFLUM.
louis m. Monro. . Dementod Man. Seeks
Refuge in n Church.

Louis M. Aonro. . Dementod Man. Socks
Refuge in y Church.
Lou NJ. Monro. 80 years old. who lived In
Twenty-third street, this city. was mmitt to
the Morris Plains Hospital for the Insane yes
terday by Judge Lambert of Newark. Monro
had recently been discharged from the Wards
Island Insane Pavilion after being detained
there for fifteen months. He ia n former New
erkcr and his brother Charles lives in that city.
On Sunday the brother took Louis to Police
Surgeon Clark's house to have him examined SO
that a police, commitment might be obtained.
doctors office In Walnut street. He was found
an hour later sitting quietly in q pew In st.
Pauls NJ. Il. Church listening to the services.
He submitted to being taken to the doctors
office and u certificate Of his insanity was signed
by Or. Washington. tho county physician, as
well as by DR.. Clark.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
DELAWARE. LACKAwANNA q wEsTERH
II. II.
Stations in New York. foot OF barclay and
Chrlstopher kts.
VESTIBULE TRAINS. RUFFET
CARS, PIETSCH LkGhT.

Il. H.
Stations in New York. foot or barclay ana
Christopher sts.
VEsTIBULE TRAINS. PULLMAN HUFFET
CARS, PINTsCH LiGnT.
Direct route to Newark, Bloomfield. Montclair. the
Oranges, Summit. Bernardsville. Basking Ridge. Mad
ison. Morrstowp. Passaic, Paterson. Boonton. Dover.
s~tanhope. Newton. Budd's Lake. Lake Hopatcong.
Phillipsburg. Easton, Water Gap, Stroudsburg. Pooono
Mountain, Scranton. Pittston, Wilkesbarre, Santicoke.
Danville. northumberland, Montrose. Binghamtons
Oxford. Norwich. Watervile, Utica. Richfeld Springs.
Cortland, Syracuse, Oswego, Ithaca, Owego. ElmirAs
Corning, Bath. Dansville. BUFFALO. and all points West,
Northwest, and Southwest.
500 A. M.-Blnghamton Mail. Stops At principal
stations.
1000 M.-tCafe oar)-Bunaio. Scranton. Bing
hsmton. Owego. Ithaca. Elmira. Utica. Syracuse.
and Oswego Express. Pullman bunet parlor cara
Connecting at BUFFALO with trains for Chicago and
points West.
loo r. M.-Scranton. Binghamton, and ElmiEA
Express. Pullman buffet pArlor cars.
AiO r. N .-Scranton, Wilkesbarre. and Plymouth
Express. Pullman bunet pSrlor cars.
re y. NJ. -CDaly)-Chicago vestibule Limited ED
press for scranton. Binghamton, Elmirn, B9nalos
Pullman bunet sleeping car New York to Chicago.
Dining car west OF Bunalo.
$40 y. M.-Dany)-Bunalo Express, Pullman
sleepers for Scranton. Blnghanton. Elmira, Bath,
Mt. Morris, and Buffalo. arriving Buffalo b A. NJ.
ESQ z. M.-tDaiiy)-Bunalo Scranton. bingham.
ton, OweRO. Ithaca, ElInira, syracuse, Utica, ana
Oswego Express. Pullman buffet sleepers.
Ticket and Pullman recommendations at henry GaIS
q Sons. Ltd. 1l8 broadway. II Park place. and 429
Broadway and g42 Broadway. Tickets at ferry sta
tions. III 4h ay., cor. l2th 81, Oh West soth ST. 2So
100 Broadway. Brooklyn. Time tables giving full In
formation Ut all stations.
Westcott's Ex press Company Will call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence to destination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Close or Navlsat,o. on the Upper Hudson.

TROY, Dec. 2O.-Navigation on the upper Hud-
son closed to day when the steamer Saratoga of
the Troy Citizens line left for New York on the
last trip of the season. The river Is filled with
anchor ice, and the very cold weather Of tho last
two days has been favorable for closing the
river. Last year the season of the Citizens limo
closed on Dec. IL. The season Just ended has
been one OF the most profitable In the history of
the company. During the season 1889. 90 tho
boats ran all winter. The, steamer Dean Rich
mond of the Peoples line left Albany tonight
for the last trip OF tho season..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-21
Four New Post once sub.stae,ons.

Four new Post ONCE sub-stations for tho sale
of postal stationery and tho transaction of
money order and registry business will BIO
opened on Jan. /, as follows: No. 81. at Riving-
ton and Ludlow streets; No. 90, at Ninth ave-
nue. and Forty.fonrth street; No. 90. at Stanton
and Clinton streets. and No. 100, at Sixth ave-
nue. and Twenty-ffth street.
As soon as the new Branch Station u, at 103d
street and Third avenue, Is ready for occu-
pancy, which, 1t Is expected. will be In the carly
part OF January. Satisfaction No. II will be re-
moved from 105th street and Third avenue to
10th street and Third avenue.