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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
4 se5 BURGLARY IN BRooKLTN.
Thieves Failed to Find the Roy TO Cotton
broker Leighton's safe.

The house of Charles +. leighton Mt 521 Bed
ford avenue, Williamsburg, was forcibly en-.
tered on Thursday night by burglars who were
evidently well acquainted with the premises.
Mr.. Leighton is a cotton broker. His family
comprises his wife, two daughters and Mrs.
Lcighton's mother. All sleep on tho second
floor and the domestic servants sleep on the
third. Mr.. Leighton has n safe In the dining
room in which the valuable silverware and Mrs.
Leighton's jcwclry is kept. Mrs. Leighton
until recently kept the key of the safe with
others in n writing desk on the second floor.
When the family retired at IL o'clock on Thurs
day night they left half a dozen silver napkin
rings and n silver nut cracker on the dining
room table.
The burglars gained access by forcing omen
the iron area gate. breaking u side light of glass
at one side of the basement door and pushing
buck the bolts. The dining room gas was then
lighted and after rummaEing through the base
ment rooms the burglars went to Mrs. Leigh.
tons writing desk and took two keys, but did
not get the safe key. Failing to open the safe
the burglars helped themselves to some fruit
and nuts. Then they packed up what silver
ware was lying around. An umbrella belong
ing TO Mr.. leighton was taken from n rack on
the pnrlor floor. In the same rack was a gold.
headed cane which was not dis urhcd. The
burglars left tho house by the basement en-
trance. The stolen property was valued at S2o.
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PERSONNEL OF THE wAVY.
Features or the Bill That Will he Submitted
to Congress.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-The members of the
Naval Personnel Board have agreed Oh the char
acter Of the bill to be submitted to Congress for
the settlement of tho differences between the
line and the staff. Two features only will be
incorporated in the measure-the amalgama-
ton of the line and staff and the method of
determining promotion after the amalgamstion
has been effected. The transfer of staff officers
to the line will apply only to the engineer corps,
and will be In accordance with the plan hereto
fore explained in THE SUN.
A difference of opinion in the Personnel Board
has delayed the preparation of that part OF the
measure dealing with promotions. Under tho
present system officers serve too long In the
lower grade. and when they get command rank
jump rapidly from one grade to another, serving
a short time in each. 1t Is to overcome this state
of affairs that tho board Is working. The MEM
bers appear to be all agreed that it
would be a. good thing TO shorten the
time of service in tho lower grades and
lengthen them in tho higher, but they
differ as to the method that can best attain that
end. Some of them think that promotion
should be determined by efficiency, and want to
weed out officers who look on the navy merely
as q comfortable berth. If n sufficient number
were retired, tho Oficens could be graduated so
that each would have a more equable number Of
years In each grade. There is considerable OPP
position to the proposition.
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HE OBJECTED TO BLACK RUFF.
Carriers Notion OF Thanksgiving Disturbed by
kIrrnnn's Ildren-kie knircd.

Carriers Notion OF Thanksgiving disturbed by
ki"rnHn's Chiidren-Kierna Knitted.
William ]. Carter recently came hero from
Vermont and went to live in a tenement house
at ~ West End avenue. Having spent most of
his 60 years in New England, his notion OF the
proper Observance of THANKSGIVING Day in
cluded q good dinner, a family gathering and at
least one tip to q meeting house. He was
shocked, therefore, on Thursday, when the four
children of Patrick Herman, another tenant,
went through the halls of the house dressed in
grotesque costumes with their faces BACKED up
and yelled and shrieked in honor of Black Bun,
the King of R~aganu1tins.
Carter told his wifu. Who one year age helped
make mincf pies for u dozen grandchildrcn on
tho Vermont farm, that New Workers didn't
know what Thanksgiving meant.
''Ihey act as if it was the FOURTH no said,
'and they're playing antiques and horribies.'
Carter tried to do u littlo missionary work
with the father of the children. He wasn't
successful. The two men had n fight in the hall
and the old man from Vermont got the worst of
1t. Hostilities were resumed in the afternoon
and Herman got six knife wounds, which We're
dressed at Roosevelt Hospital. Carter was ar
rested.
Herman was able to go to the West Sido
Court yesterday and press the charge against
Carter, who was held in $4,000 for the Grand
Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27

A severe storm was passing over the central States
yesterday. The centre was over northern Illinois.
and the area OF disturbance covered all the country
east OF the Mississippi. High winds prevailed through.
out the Mississippi Valley and the lake regions. with
rain In all the States east Of the Mississippi, except tho
upper lake section. where there was snow, and Flor
ida, where II was fair. 1t was fair west of the Mis-.
sssIppi.
There was a marked high pressure area with n de-
cided cold wave coming down over the Northwest.
In this city the day was rainy highest official tenn
perature. Gg'; lowest. 40; average humidity. S5 per
cent; wind southcrly. average velocity, "a miles an
hour; barometer, corrected to read TO sea level. at s
A. 8O.25. $ p, NJ. 5000.
The Thermometer at the United States Weather Blu,
reau registered tho temperature yesterday as follows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
nm wIxrnn DFoEAnHD S1xn
sndEo Hura Directs the gary % rind IN Favor
or the Cocaine victfun.

DR.. Frederick q. Winter Of 10 Patchon ave
nue. was declared by a jury In the County court
OF Brooklyn yesterday to DO Of sound nina ana
competent to manage his own AFFAIRS. Ino
proceedings to declare him insane were inst-
tutcd by his fnther.in.law, William III. Suydam'
OF 20s Van Buren, street, his mothor-in'law'
and his wife. Dr. Winter, while performing On
operation on a patient, contracted blood poi
soning, and had to submit sto five operations
He used morphine and cocaine to alleviate tho
pain. lie was committed TO the River crest
Sanitarium ut Astoria, l.. J., on Sept. -, anu
escaped from that institution on election night
and went to Taylor's Hotel in Jersey CITY,
where he has remained since. DIR. Winter told
the story of his incarceration and escape on
Wednesday, and yesterday DR.. Austin Flint,
the expert of this city, testified that he bad
watched DR.. Winter during the week in court
and was Of the opinion that he was perfectly
sane and competent to manage his own AFFAIRS.
Dr. Charles f.. Mcdonald testified to the same
Judge Hurd said the inquiry should end
right, there. He said in addressing the jury;
we have great authority for the assertion
that if he has not recovered entirely, at least
he Is ConvalCsCcnt. think the performance
OF Dr; Winter on the witness stand com p ,Ss
%cnsc,nnd any person of sense can but believe thaI
he has recovered sufficiently to be competent &c
mcnt OF a committee of his person, and estate
would rest with the Court, and ! could not
sane, 7 should of my own motion set 1t aside
and dismiss the proceedings. 1t is unfortunate
that DR.. Wintersshould be brought here, DO
some statements Of conspiracy on the part, Of
his relatives. In the exercise Of my discretion
l direct you TO find q verdict that DIR. Winter
Is not incompetent to manage his own affairs,
The jury without leaving their seats founc
that Dr., Winter was sane and competent t
manage hip own affairs. On leaving the cour'
room DR.. Winter shook his wifc's hand, hul
only spoke n few words TO her. She then lct
the building in company with her father, while
DR.. Winter started for this city.
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ALBANY. Nov. 8.-The bulletin of the State
Board OF Health for October, issued to-day, says
that 1850 deaths from all causes were reported
during tho month. This is 500 less than for the
preceding month. OF the zymotic diseases the
mortality from diarrhu,a has decreased during
the month considerably moro than onc.half. SO
that there we're 700 less deaths from this cause.
increased from 200 TO $40, and there is u small
increase In deaths from typhoid fever and
malarial diseases. In acute respiratory diseases
there Is an increase OF 800 deaths, and from rom
sumption there were . more deaths. Compared
years past, there were 400 more deaths. The
prev alence OF typhoid fever Is reported from
40 localities. scarlet fever from 80, and diph-
iberia from so.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
AGAINST CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Property Owners on the ocean Parkway Joiu
I'm n Protest.

Tho property owners along the Ocean Park
way. Brooklyn, have decided 10 fight the pro-
posed extension thereon of the Washington
Cemetery, whore 300 bodies are buried and
which fronts on the Boulevard, near Twenty
second avenue. 1t is n Jewish cemetery. South
of it and facing the driveway and cycle path ia
n long stretch OF woodland, "A favoritc resting
place for whcclmcn. The cemetery company
recently applied to the Common Council for
leave to extend its grounds so as to take in the
woods. 1t was asserted that the land Is needed
because tho burials. 900 annually. were fast
filling up available SPACE.
Those opposed TO The plan have drafted n for
mai protest, bearing eighty signatures. Tho
petitioners say the proposed extension would
mar the appearance of the driveway. close
Avenue l and reduce property values. Sanitary
reasons arc also urged in opposition to the eX-
tension Of burial GrOunls within the city limits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
FIRE IN THE RIGGS HOUSE.
Ono Floor Wrecked-A Woman Faints ana
Another Has u Fit.

The Riggs House, in University place, was on
fire yesterday afternoon. The chef in the res
taurant kitchen. which is at the corner OF Thir-
teenth street. was frightened by having fire
swoop down upon him from the hood over the
range, and gave the alarm. The walters ran
into the hotel and got the guests out. The fire
was found 10 have originated in a defective fue
on the third floor. 1t wrecked the fourth floor
of the Thirteenth street annex before the fire.
men got the best of 1t.
Mrs. Valentine, the wife Of the manager and
her mother, Mrs. Gessara. escaped with the rest.
In the street they missed Mr.. Valentine and
fire. Mrs. Gessara went into a fit and Mrs.
Valentine tainted. They were revived and
helped into n neighbours house. where Mr.. Val.
cntinc found them. He had been at the bank
dcpOsiting money all tho while. The fire did
$4,000 damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27

For Massachusetts, Rhode Island. and Connecticut.
rain in the morning. followed by clearing weather.
cold wave, temperature VIII fall 30'i southwesterly
winds, high gu the coast, becoming northwesterlT.
For eustern Nrm York. rain turning into snOLc.
JolIored IN clearing heather; cold udre. tcmperasurS
wiH JaH so; nigh southreSteriv rfnds, becoming
nOrihwcstcriy.
For eastern Penusy lvania and New Jersey, rain
in the morning, followed by clearing weather; cold
wave; high southwesteriy winds, becoming north
westerly.
For western New York. western Pennsylvania and
Ohio, rain turning into snow, followed by clearing
weather; deci iedly colder. with cold wavei high
northwestcrly winds.
For the District OF Columbia. Delaware. and Mary
land, rain. followed by clearing weather. decidedly
colder, with cold wave. the temperature will fall 800
to SO'i ~SOuthery winds, beOomipg nOrth"ostsrS'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
TO DE RETIRED AS COMMODORE.
chief Engineer DUNCAN TO 60 or tho Active
List with n Higher Rank.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-Announccment will
be made by the Navy Department tomorrow that
Chief Engineer W. W. DUNCAN will be placed on
the retired list OF the navy on Dec. % with the
relative rank of Commodore. The fact that a
staff officer could be retired with q higher rela-
tive rank than that Of Captain, except when
as chief of a bureau. has boen known to few
naval men. There Is "A law. however. which
provides that when u staff officer reaches the
retiring ago of 81 years. after having q record
OF forty years of actual service. or who has served
- years before reaching tho retiring age, he shall
than that held Mt tho time. Chief Engineer
DUNCAN Is the senior officer OF the Engineer
Corps, and has the relative rank OF Captain. He
has served forty years, and will DO so years old
on the date set for his transfer from the active
list
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
New NIinI.try In Peru.

WASHINGTON, Nov. o6.-Dr. Don Victor Egui.
guren, Peruvian Minister to the United States,
to-day received an official message from Lima,
u quainting him with the organization OF n new
Ministry, as follows: President OF the Cabinet
and Minister of the Interior, Senior Alexandra
Lopez dc Romano. former Project OF Areauipn;
Minister OF Foreign Relations, DIR. Enrique de la
RlyH AguerO OF tho former Cabinets; Minister OF
Justice, DIR. jose Antonlo de Lnvallc ypardo;
Minister of the rrrastry. .Schur Ignncin RcV ~
tho former Cabinet; Minister Of Public Works,
Ilcardo l. Flores, N. u.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
Franciscan Convent TO tie Erected In wash
ington.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2G.-The purchase of
forty.four acres of land In tho immediate vicin-
ity OF the Catholic University for the site of a
Franciscan convent had its origin in the closing
OF a number of Franciscan monasterics in Italy,
and the desire OF the Holy Father to concen-
trate at the national Capital the leading educa-
tional influences oil the church in the United
States. A colony OF Franciscans, comprising
eleven of the. most learned men in the order,
now attached TO tho Popc's household in various
capacities. will establish the convent. The
building is to be of white marble, according 10
plans that have been perfected under the POpe's
personal supervision. Work will be begun at
once. and tho new building will be occupied as
soon as possible,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
For n Comml.sloner.nlp OF buildings.

A petition signed by n large number of archi-
tects and builders for the appointment of Syl-
vester Murphy us Commissioner OF Buildings
for the boroughs Of Manhattan and the Bronx
will soon. be presented to Mnyor-elect Van
Wyck. Mr.. Murphy is "A member OF the Build
crS' League and the Building Trades Club. He
has the backing of Lawrence Delmou the Tam
many leader in his Assembly district.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
A WEALTHY LUN1TIC.
Her Fortune Has Increased from SAOs. 900 to
SI,7sO,O 900 since 1850.

A report of Richard NJ. Henry passing upon
the accounts of George w. Folsom as committee
of the estate of his sister, Margaret w. Folsom,
was filed in the Supreme Court yesterday. Miss
Folsom was declared to be insane in 1860. Tho
estate at that time amounted TO $IGS, G27. SO.
The referee finds that $4,000 has been spent in
caring for the incompetent, and that the estate
is now worth 81, $50. 23i. 30. The only loss 1t
suffered was Sls.000t through Francis I'll. Weeks,
the thief of estates; The referee says that the
goo shouia not be charged against Mr.. Folsom.
AS tho estate was mainly in realty the increase
in value is due to the appreciation in value of
the properties in which the money waslnvested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
Four,h.Class Postmaster appointed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Slxty!hve fourth.
class Postmasters were appointed to-day. among
them the following:
New Yurk-Fairnold, Herkimer county. Harry 2.
Reed; Hunt, Livingston county. ii. 4. Averil; Oak
Corners. ontario county. George F. Cooke; Rock Glen.
Wyoming county. John Macgae; Tuscarora. Living
stun county, William j. Bevier.
New Jersey-Alpire, Bergen county, Joseph Dubois
Fair Haven, Monmouth county. Il. d. Chandler.
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Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON. Nov. %. - Capt. Frederick
Rodgers has been detailed as President of the
Naval Board of Inspection and Survey. to sue
coed Commodore George Dewey, who has been
selected TO command the Asiatic Naval Station.
Minister f. b. LOOMS, at Caracas, writes that
he has succeeded in having removed the ~restric.
upon the Importation of lard from the United
States into that country. Lard which comes up
to the standard prescribed by tho Department
of Agriculture for the trade with France and
Germany will be admitted without question.
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Ella and Agnes Fremsaorr Not to Re Dcportcd.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2G.-Assistant Secretary
Spalding to-day telegraphed Superintendent of
Immigration Fitchie, at New York, to suspend
the execution of the order issued by Commits
sioner Powderly for tho deportation of Ella and
Agnes Frensdorff. the two pretty Hungarian
girls who have been detained at the Barge Office
there for the past fortnight. Mr.. Peter Fucker,
an attorney representing Ferdinand Levy,
former Register OF Deeds. and several Hebrew
societies of New York, told the Assistant Score
tary to-day that his clients were willing to enter
into any reasonable obligation that the girls
would not become public charges, and pending
an investigation of that proposition the order OF
deportation will be suspended.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
SAN PEDRO HARMON IMPROVEMENT.
Secretary AIEer Decides to Pay for Advertise
inE for bids ont or His Own PscLet.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-Secretary Algcr has
decided to pay out of his own pocket tho cx-
penBe of advertising for bids TO carry out the
project of improving San Pedro hsrbor, Cali
fornia. IL tho Comptroller OF tho Treasury rem
ders an opinion that no part of tho 10000 APP
propriated Tor surveying the harbor may he
used IN advertising purposes. This recalls the
action OF his predecessor, Daniel ;. Lamont, in
advancing money for the pay of the army when
the appropriation became exhausted. II Socre-
tary Alger Is Obliged 10 advance tho amount
needed. of course Congress viii refund 1t, as was
done In Secretary LANNON'S case. Tho Comp
trullcr has not rendered his opinion yet, but In
order not TO delay securing contracts the adver-
tisemcnts viii De issued ut once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
GERMAN MURDEKER CAUGHT HERE
stcInheuer Will He Sent Back to the Father
land for Trial.

land for Trial.
George Steinheuer. accused of the murder Of
Joseph Gottlob in Pingsdorf. Germany, on tho
9Th of this month, was held for extradition by
United States Commissioner Lyman yesterday,
the prisoner waving preliminary examination
here. On tho night Of the alleged murder
Stcinheucr and Gottlob were returning to their
homes in Pingsdorf from n dance they had at
tended in Heidc, a nearby village. During the
evening they had -quarrellcd, hut about IL
O'Clock they started home amicably in company
with ANOTHER man. on the way they renewed
between the three, Steinheucr struck Gottlob,
killing him. He fed to Bremen and thence to
this port. shipping on the steamship Spree as n
stokcr. Upon the arrival of the vessel on Thurs
day lie was arrested. The German authorities
who denies that he had a knife in his hand when
he struck the blow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-27
ONE WnIrECAP CONVICTED.
Wynn Found Guilty OF n Double Murder thai
Aroused the Tennessee Legislature.

Aroused the Tennessee Legislature.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 26.-The trial of
Pleas Wynn and Catlctt Upton. at Scvierville.
for the murder OF Mr.. and Mrs. Whaley. resulted
to-day in tho conviction of Wynn and the nc-
quittal of Upton.
The crime was committed last December.
Whaley's mountain cabin was broken into and
the couple were shot down ny two men. The
murder was supposed to be due TO the fact that
the Whaleys had testified against Whitccaps.
Wynn and Upton were accused OF having re-
ceiyed money for committing the deed. Robert
Wade and Robert Cntlctt, also alleged White
caps, arc to he tried MS HCConlp!ices.
This was ono of the worst outrages committed
by Whitccaps hercabouts, and caused the LeEis-
lature to annex Sewer county 10 the district
over which Judge I. A. II. Nelson presides.
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MInIster De LONE to return TO wa.hInEton

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The prior lease held
on the residence which Senior Dupuy de LONE
secured for the Spanish Legation has expired.
and no will come from New York with his
family this week to take possession. The State
Department officials c%onstrue the Minister'S
return to, the capital to mean that he will not be
recalled by the Sagasta Ministry. For several
months he has spent his time between Washing
ton and New York. His family have been re-
siding In the metropolis.
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lZhulOn, when men only nau Druue INSTINCTS, the
feelings were not high. the sentiments were not
keen, even the passions were not aroused. but in
the present day Of breeding, OF feeling, men and
women may, enjoy, much. but they exhaust
quicker. This is sad, but il is true.
know | am talking frankly. perhaps
bluntly, but am telling the truth, and il tho
men and women OF the nineteenth century do
not feed the forces that produce sentiments, nf-
fcctions. feelings, they are certain to break
down. 10 BECOME exhausted. and to die before
their time. Do not tell me these things are
theories, for they are solemn facts.
You ask me what / would dc" he continued.
Il answer: Begin TO feed these forces; feed
them constantly iced them with the best and
most scientific discovery Won can secure. II you
ask me what Is the hest, / unhesitatingly say it
is that grand preparation which has been so long
before tho people and is SO popular. Warmers
SAFE Cure. l know that it possesses powers
known To no other discovery, and l know that
thousands OF men and women cannot live with
out it to-day. IF you will stop and think. or ask
your friends. YOU will see That what | say is cor
rect, and | believe be led TO try it at once IL you
have not already done So"
The facts stated by the doctor and the advice
he gives are sound. 1t is absolutely true that
many men and women are enabled to live and
enjoy life entirely through the power which this
great remedy gives them, and there are thou
sands OF others who need to follow in the same
~path.-.Idr.
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The Rev. William MncCormnck Accepts = Call
to Pasadena. Cal.

The Rev. William Mo~cCormack, senior assis-
tnnt in st. AIMS Episcopal Church on tho
Heights in Brooklyn. hns accepted a call to tho
rectorship of All Saints Church at Pasadena,
cal. and will leave for that place on Jan. !.
University in 1892 he became the Rev. DIR. AL
sup's assistant in the Brooklyn church. Tho
Pasadena parish ia one OF the largest in the
Episcopal diocese OF southern California.
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HYDEN, Ky, Nov. 26.-GcorGc Coombs and p.
L. Linkcnfelter. negroes, are on the jury who
are to decide the guilt or innocence of Bige
Pace. Last March B!ge, his father John Pace.
otor OF the Lewis House. Abe received "A life
sentence and tho father one OF fifteen years
Imprisonment. The jury had to be summoned
from Perry county ana there was no objection
because " OF lhcm hnnpened 70 be negroes.
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DANCE OUS AFFECTIONS.

Tho Sentiments of Love Are Divine,
but They Tend to Shorten the Life. d.
There is no way by which people exhaust
themselves, kill themselves, so quickly as by OK
ercising tho affections"
This startling remark was made by ono OF the
best physicians in America, He was a man who
had studied deeply, observed kecnly, and know
men and women thoroughly. Continuing, he
said:
Sentiment is n grand, n lovely thing, md tho
world cannot live without it. but tho exercise OF
the sentiments invariably oXhausts. People
may not feel it, but 1t Is true nevertheless. A
man or n woman wears out. breaks down, ana
then wonders at the cause. In ages before civil