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The sun., 1898-12-04

Former Manager of HooIey's Opera Hous,
in Brooklyn and a Civil War Veteran.

Former Manager of HooIey's Opera House
in Brooklyn and Civil War Veteran.
George Miller. SO years old, who was at one
time prominent in theatrical circles In this city.
and was a veteran OF the civil war was found
dead IN bed yesterday in his room in the Put
nam House. 81 Fourth avenue He died, it is
thought OF heart disease. Miller had been stay
ing at the hotel at various times for the past for
ty years. and was well known in the neighbor-
hood. He had been in i'll health for some time
past. and on Friday was visited by his wife.
who lives in Philadelphia. Mrs. Miller left for
home on Friday night. and as the hotel people
did not know her address they were unable TO
notify her yesterday of her husbands death
- Miller was once manager of Hooley's Opera
House in Brooklyn, and travelled all over the
country with the Hooley minstrel company.
Among his effects was an old memorandum
book in which he kept ar account of the box
office receipts of the various companies playing
at Hooley's theatre. He also entered opposite
every day in the month the conditions of the
weather.
He had been for time manager Of the Ma
tional Soldiers Home. Hampton. Va. He had a
pension OF Sl2 month. He leaves two sons,
Robert Leonard Miller and William NJ Miller.
The sun., 1898-12-04
KILLED BY INSURGENTS
TWo MEN FOUND DEAD IN THE SAN
LUIS DISTRICT. &c.,

Conee Planter sRlomon Ambuahed and
Assassin sted-Hs Had Been UnpopnlRi
A Negro Sergeant of the Eighth I'LL.
nois Shot to Denth-Tsik of Revenge.
Spscfal Gable Dsipach TO rHE sUr.
SksrI1oo DE OuBA, Dec. "a French coffee
PLANTER named Louis saomon was assassin
Ated In the hills six miles back OF San Luis
iour days ago. and the First Sergeant OF one OF
tho companies OF the Eighth Illinois Volun-
teers. a negro. was found dead on the bank OF a
creek three miles south OF the reglme tai
camp on Thursday. go. 81
The Sergeant had hole In his head made by
bullet OF large calibre. He may have killed
himself as his rihe with an empty shell lay be-
eide him, but the absence OF q powder burn
about the wound renders this theory improb-
able. However. his comrades believe that he
was murdered. and they connect his death with
the recent inoendiary articles In the Cuban
newspapers. Consequently they arc talking
about ayengnR his death by attacking resi-
dents OF San Luis. ..-,.
Cen. .EWors as we'll as prominent oubhns at
Ban Luis have evidence in the matter OF the
assassination OF salomon. and arrests in the
case win soon be emade Salomon was Cuban Of
French descent, his son served In the Span
ish Volunteera. and his daughter Is en-
gagged to be married to Spanish
officer. He took no active part In
the war. but It 10 known that he had no sym
pathy with the insurRent cause. and he was
very unpopular among the insurrection-
lists He was employed on Rousseau's
sugar plantation during the war. visiting
his own place. remote In the hills, only
occasionally, Several times during the war
he narrowly escaped being ambushed.
and threats against his life slnce the war
have been frequent. Gen. Ewer's agents
found the ambush In which the men who
killed Saomon lay In wait. The place
was on lonely road. Several shells Of the
calibre Of the Remington rifles used by the
Cubans were found there. The three wounds
in Saomon's head and body were made by
bullets OF this kind
John G. Williams. the first man arrested for
participation In the San Luis riot, was brought
to Santiago to-day and lodged In the provincial
Jail. He stouty denied to Col. Beacon. Ad-
jutant- General OF tho Department. that he had
anything to do with the shooting. but Gen. |
Ewers says the evidence he has against him is
good Gen. Ewers told the correspondent Of
THE SUN to-day that he would make several
other arrests in connection with the riot to-
morrow or Monday
Gen. Wood sailed for Gibara to-day on board |
the gunboat Hist to make a tour of inspection |
Of the Holguin district He will pick up Gen.
Demetrlo Castillo at Saeua de Tanamo. Gen.
Wood wishes personally to inspect Col Hoods |
work in taking care Of the smallpox epidemic |
and to make any changes that the situation
may demand. At the request of Gen. Wood the
home orders OF the Hist have been temporarily
suspended.
The sun., 1898-12-04
HAAS MEANT TO KILL TWO.
Shot at Mrs. schuma cher and Then Took His
Own Life.

Own Life.
Henry Haas. a truck driver, 40 years old.
who boarded for two months In the fiat OF John
schumacher. at 357 \ Central avenue. Williams
burg, shot at Schumachers wife, Elizabeth.
yesterday. and then committed suicide. The
Schumachers had known Haas for several
years While out shopping in the early part of
October they came across him. He told them
he was without home and out Of work. The
Schumachers offered to board him on condi-
ton that he should try and get a Job and pay
them S4.5O week. Haas made no attempt to
look for work
Before Schumacher set out for his place Of
employment in Louis Bassert's moulding mill
yesterday morning he directed his wife to tell
Haas that unless he paid his board he must
leave the house before night. Mrs. Schumacher
carried out her instructions at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon. There was a quarrel, and
then, Haas attacked Mrs. Schumacher. A
scuftle, eensued, during which both clinched
and fell. Chairs were upset and the
bedding tsMLl in two rooms was disarranged.
ilaas drew q pistol, and shot at Mrs
Schumacher. The bullet went through the
scalp on the top Of her head. She ran into the
hall and screamed for help. Haas went into his
Mrs. schumacher didn't stop running until She
reached the store OF Eliza Diller florist in the
neIghborhood. where, she sank exhausted. K
policeman summoned an ambulance, and Sur
geon Duffy Of st. Catharine's Hospital pro
nounced her wound slight Then the doctor
went to her house. and found that Haas was
dead was
The sun., 1898-12-04
DEATH OF An OLD HUNTER.
Thomas Storms Was 9s Years OId-wns n
Guide for Crank Forester."

Thomas Storms Was 50 Years Old-Was n
Guide for Crank Forester."
Thomas Storms. the Oldest man at Green
wood Lake. died there yesterday morning. aged
80. He was born on Nov. 5. 1900. on farm
near the shore of the old lake. and when the
lake was turned into a canal reservoir his
fathers farm was all submerged except a small
portion. which became known as Storms ISL
and and still remains in the family with its
little hotel. a saloon and store The old man
was, blind for several years before his death,
bHt m his ,l mind was clear. his memory good and
sired to be active. Frequently he took long
walks over roads which were familiar in the
days when his sight was good.
He was one of the three men who stocked
the lake with its first black bass. and in his day
was great hunter and fisherman. guiding and
tramping with Henry William Herbert Frank
Forester) In many of his Jaunts through WAR
wick Woodlands or fishing with him on the
lake hall century ago. Grandfather Storms
leaves large family Of Stormses Hazens. and
Garrtsons to represent his sturdy stock. Tom
Garrison. the onc-eycd guide, Is one of his
ggrandlneePhews. His last son, known as Uncle
OF the third generation has the island.
The sun., 1898-12-04
sALYADOR,S DICTATOR.
p. j. Carahan Says That Con. ReRaldo
Upset the Central American Republic. =

Il. j. Carahan Says That Con. ReRaido
Upset the Central American Republic. u
New ORLEANS. Dec. 3.-P. ]. Carahan OF the
engineer corps OF the Guatemala Central Rail-
road. who arrived here to-day from Central
America. says the revolution In Salvador headed
by Gen. Regaldo was started to get rid OF
President Gutierrez. Regaldo is a native
OF Chill. and is As years old He
speaks French English and Spanish and
Is a good soldier. His division OF the
Salvadorean Army has always been In splendid
condition and he has held the republic at his
mercy for some time. At the last election he
antagonized President Ezeta and placed
Gutierrez in the presidential chair merely to
meet the popular assertion that he was trying
to establish a military despotism with the In
tention Of making himself dictator.
Gutierrez got tired of acting as Eegaldo's
puppet and embraced the Central Republic
Federation scheme as good chance to get rid
Zelayo In Nicaragua and Bonila In Honduras.
and went into the combine and helped to es-
tablish the republic of Greater Central America.
ReRaldo. appreciating the purpose Of the
movement. got ready for the trouble that was
coming and determined to crush the new repub-
lie at once. Gutierrez. on his part appealed to
Honduras and Nicaragua TO keep him In power,
but received no assistance from the neighbor-
ing republics. which allowed Regaldo to seize
salvador. The President Of Honduras and
Nicaragua, 1t is learned, preferred to do bust
ness directly with Regaido having learned that
Gutierrez was the secret enemy OF the fedora
The sun., 1898-12-04
VIII ne COUNTESS OF sTRAFFoHD.
The Marriage of Mrs. Samuel j. Colgate to
Take Place on Tuesday.

Ine marriage or Mrs. samuel d. NoiRhto TO
Take Place on Tuesday.
Mrs. Samuel ]. Colgate and the Earl OF Straf
ford will be married next Tuesday. The cere-
mony will be performed at noon at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Colgate's brother.ln n-law and sis
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Kessler OF 26 West
Thirty-ninth street. and only q dozen per-
sons will be present. il the arrangements as
now decided upon are carried out. These will
include Mrs. Samuel Smith. the BRIDES mother;
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney ]. Smith. her brother and
sister-in-aw. and Eugene Higgins. After.tke
ceremony All elaborate bridal br eakfast will be
The Earl and Countess Of Strafrord will mako
honeymoon tour of the United States. thus
ahiiordiIg the Earl an opportunity to see @ s9me-
the euesta Of Eugene Higgins on the latter's
steam yacht Varuna, which will sail for Eng
land l on on Jan Is; Mr. Hegins's return to
q sRS %afd"Ff an4 81 nsss
Nssws Of the enGagement of Mrs. Colgate and
the Earl Of STAFFORD came from England several
WITH his anee at her hoes
lands" at New Hamburg ON the Hudson, and
attended church with her on that day. Since
has been the guest Of her younger sister. Mrs.
kessler and IL. The Eer of Sraord has beep
Smith, Mrs. Colga1e's brother. has leased her
town house at West Sixteenth street. Il
. Last night the Earl OF Stratford and Mrs.
Colgate were the guests of honor at a din
ner given by Mrs. Astor at her residence.
s42 Fifth;qvenue. The Earl was seated at the
right Of Mrs. Astor and Mrs. Colgate at the
ent we're: Mrs. John jacob Astor. Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Key Pendleton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuyyesant Fish, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund L.
and Mrs. Clarence Mackay. Baron and Baron
ess de.Seilliere. MIR. and Mrs. William Thomp-
son. Miss Blight. Mrs Adolf Laden burg Miss
Edith Morton. James de Wolfe Cutting, LIS
penard Stewart. James r. Roosevelt. Harry
Lehr and Robert b. Van Cortlandt.
The sun., 1898-12-04
CHAPMANs RAID ON sUGABMAS'S.
Found ga Regular Gambling PiEness," but
the Court Discharged the Prisoners.


the Court Discharged the Prisoners.
Police CAPTAIN Chapman and Z. wcsleJ
Hall. his principal ward man. returned to th'
Eldrldge street station shortly before mid
night on Friday after an exhaustive Summing
trip on the Bowery and adjacent streets The
station house was as quiet rs graveyard.
Il think. Wesley" said Capt CHAPMAN,
that the east side Is thoroughly reformed
Every place closed all good people in bed be-
fore midnight. sacred and sentimental songs
nightly rendered In the concert halls, and the
Bowery missions crowded"
1T is indeed wonderful" answered Hall.
who parts his hair In the middle. wears high
collars. and looks like youth OF twenty years.
Just then an excited man ran into the room.
'Captalnl Captaini dome auiokl Der 10
regular gambling piEness by suRarman's
cigar store"
''GamblinGl GamblinEl Is It possiblep"
asked the Captain. Even after all my warn
ings. Go and investigate this rumor. Wesley"
viii take an axe. sir2" asked the deteo-
tive
Certainly. you must take an axe. Don't let
stInet, Wesley s said the Captain: Capt.
Honest, John ,Kelly's place. Axes go now, and
2; ;GGlGi I PsSeIy spd Capt Price Wesley II in max maxi
The, detective and score Of policemen
rushed to SuRarmans cigar store. which 10
located at 147 Chrystie street. The door lead
Ing to. the back room. where the gamblers sat
under the dim light OF a. single gas Jet. was
open, but the policemen did not walt to enter
in regular fashion. 1t had been decreed
that an axe must be used, and with one blow
of 4 the door was forced from the hinges.
Seize the money Seize the money!"
shouted Detective Hall, as there was scomp-
eerlng eng on the part of the gamblers to escape.
The policemen grabbed the stakes. which con-
sisted of 80 cents In pennies. nickes. and
dimes They succeeded in capturing nine OF
the gamblers and seizing the gambling outfit,
consisting OF two packs Of cards. an ordinary
wooden table. and four chairs. Can't. Chap
man warmly congratulated Hall when the
When the prisoners were arraigned yester-
day, In the Essex MarketCourt. Detective Hall
said
i saw them gambling, Judge. and they had
real money on the table in front OF them"
- This being q cigar store" said Magistrate
Deuel.. is it not possible that this money might
have been on the table TO purchase cigarsg'
tectiye.
n, What game were they playinR?" asked the
Il think it was game called struss. but to
me It looked Just like old maid" said the de-
You have not made out case. will have
70 discharge all your prisoners" said the Mag
lstrate.
., The prisoners chuckled with glee as they
by taking Sugarman aside and saying:
-, Remember. now. Sugarman. you must
,lose up that gambling hell. Me and the Cap
tain will watch YOU"
The sun., 1898-12-04
aoRDoN,s ArrAcK ov apcLURr.
The Former Judge Now Declares That Pub-
lie Docnmenta Were Stolen.


lie Documents Were Stolen.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 3.--The Gordon Mcclure
fend. which burst out last night as sensa-
tional sidellght OF the appfoachinE Quay trial.
made sensation to which fuel was added to-
day by the publication Of a fetter addressed by
ek-Judge Gordon to the Hon. M, Russell
Thayer, an ex-Judge. now Prothonotary OF
the Common Pleas Courts. In this letter eI-
Judge Gordon acqualnts Protonotary Thayer
WIN fhs fact that the records Of n suit brought
by the Peoples Bank against Col Alexander
X, Mcclure to recover a Judgment OF $50. 33. 80
haye been removed ,a spd 1So. cannot hd a be found
beyond conjecture as to the manner In which
these records have been taken away, but has
that an Investigation he made TO trace them.
II is manifestly the intention Of Judge Gordon,
as counsel for the President and receiver OF the
late Peoples Bank. to bring a suit against Col
Mcclure without delny, and a new chapter is
thus, opcned in 2 bitter tend of, some years
suit against Col Mcclure. in which Judge
Gordon heard tho testimony and charged the
jury.
nal Court IN which United States senator Quay
asof dpa oT s hyToSd 6e %
funds Of the Peoples Bank. a state depository,
oS IN the bT bordinnry course course Of procedure the trial
at the, bar Judge Gordon was not in. court,
u
announcement: that he had resigned from
the bench The Judge made public
statement. explaining that his action was en-
tlrely due, to the limited compensation for
Judge of the state courts and a desire to en-
large his income in the neld of private prac-
tvty He said that absolutely @ no oeher mo motive I've
existed. and Gov; Hastings and Secretary OF
they had long known Of Judge Gordon care
fully considered plan to take this step
but there were rumors that he was to. enter
the existence of certain evidence which Col.
Mcclure had In his possession In the shape OF
documents signed by Chief Justice Sterrett OF
the Il Supreme 1r Court of Psnnsylvana and Asso
were connected with contemplated proceed
lhgs before the coming Legislature to i'm
peach Judge Gordon on the ground that |
as member OF the, State judiciary. acted as
private counsel for the receiver OF the Peoples |
Bank, and in this. capacity had acted as an In !
terested party to the criminal proceedings |
Col; Mcclure has publicly charged. without |
giving specifications. that Judge Gordon did |
not voluntarily step down from the bench but |
was forced to resign.
sation. beyond referring TO II with contempt.
but he startled the community by applying to
Jol Mcclure, In an, open letter to 9 Justice
, ,sst and aneguiSocal chSraStss. = There
mPbfPbs Ss %oFaf beer Ths tsP%s cor
and "defaulter" were used
The defamatory attack brought forth fe-
he Times, and there the case rests for the time,
WIN the prospects OF a suit against Col. Nc
Bank; and 2 public Investigation OF stolen rec
rds from the Prothonotary's office.
The sun., 1898-12-04
TIE PoNTON JURY DISAGREE
Trial of the Young Man Accused of Rob-
binG the Bank at Napanee, Ont


bing the Bank at Napanee, Ont.
TORONTO. Dec. 3.-The trial OF William Pom
ton. the young society man. for burglary of the
Dominion Bank at Napanee. where he was
teller. and stealing $4,000. came to an end
this morning. the jury dsaRreeing The case
was tried before Judge Ferguson. who
was the Judge before whom the Hyams
twins were tried for murder here
few years ago. Judge Ferguson charged
The Jury strongly against Ponton and NJ.
MackEy. the two prisoners. Ponton, VINO is
only =. is great fayorite at Napanee. and the
Judges charge so dspleased the people that
after he had given the case to the Jury and ad-
JoHrned the court they mobbed him while in
The Sheriff was with the Judge and the crowd
was only dispersed after the riot act had been
read. Ponton is to be tried again He was adj
mitted TO hail in $1,000.
Mackey.who was found guilty, was sentenced
to the penitentiary for ten years. Pontons
next next. trial will probably take place in some
other town. Two other prisoners, Pare and
Holden, also IMPLICATED in The, case. who were W
arrested in New Hampshire, where some OF the
stolen money, was put in circulation. confessed.
lmplicati9s Ponton. but have not yet been
The sun., 1898-12-04

About year and a half ago stopped drink;
ing coffee and took Postum Food Coffee and
afteI, few failures because OF Improper cook
ing ilha!y had 10 made strictly according to di-
rections (which Is easy and found IL Of such
ever since.
=, strange as Il may appear the rheumatism
disappeared entirely and have not had sim
gle attack since. Moreover, my family have
AZ taktn on some good snbstnntial flesh. 90
that we leel Postum s not only delicious
drink In the taste. but that we are living evi-
dences of its healthful properties.
Inc preparation Ol any sort OI food or drink
Is an important. essential part. 1 find that
many people who have tried Postum go at the
preparation in 4 careless way. that is 10 say
they put II on the stove aud let II stand few
minutes and think it should be done. We pug
Postum on In cold water. 1t takes about ID
minutes before il begins TO boil. then We allow
say, brings out tho delicious 1ayor ana good
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller OF this city are using
Postum right along, Mrs. Miller has been
great suffer from Dyspepsia had 10 give up
coffee entirely on that account. She enloys
Cofree
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Of Auburn were trou-
bled In the same way and have been cured w
Postum. BAY they never were SO wsl.-Ads.
The sun., 1898-12-04
FRANCE AND THE sOUDAN.
Balisbury's Hint Settled tho DimcuIty-A
Snub for Nnrchand.


Special Gable De,paich to The Sun
PARIS. Dec. 3.-M. Delcasse. the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs. in the course OF a conversation
the other day admitted that Major Marchand
had been ordered to retire from Fashoda by a
long and toilsome route. because the French
Government was afraid he would be made too
much OF should he return to France within six
months. Marchand, 1t seems. is too terribly in
earnest and too vain or too simple to under
stand that he is only a subordinate officer in
the army. and that his business is to act not to
think. He has reached Fashoda by now and
doubtless will get out as quickly as possible
1T is understood that Capt. Baratier will not
travel with his chief, His orders are to tramp
back through the Bahr el Ghaza province.
gathering up French flags and other impedi-
menta as he retres. finally hating within the
frontier OF Upper Cbangi. Tha; is to say the
French Government has taken the hint deli
cately dropped by Lord Salisbury in the course
OF one of his memorable conversations with
Baron de Courcel. AS recorded in the historic
blue book. 1t may be assumed therefore. that
the Anglo-French Soudan difficulty has been
settled
The sun., 1898-12-04
PLUcKY SALVATION ARMY GIRL.

Highwayman Robs Her of Her Purse. but
She Pursues and Helps Capture Him,
While Miss Hannah Hiding of e56 Warren
street. Brooklyn. a Salvation Army girl. was
passing through Pacific street near Clinton
street on Friday night. young man came up to
her suddenly from behind, and after grabbing
her pocket book. containing few cents hurled
her into bank OF snow and then took to flight
started IN hot chase after the robber. Keeping
nm hlm In sight until two young men had Joined
said he was William Taylor, 18 years old. OF
Engiand Magistrate Brenner yesterday held
him for the Grand Jury.
The sun., 1898-12-04

Henry Daubert Nearly Lost His Insurance,
and He Has the COLLECTOR Arrested.

Henry Daubert Nearly Lost His Insurance,
and He Has the Collector Arrested.
Bernard Clarke. 80 years old. OF 1868 Fifth
avenue. was held in $500 bail in the Harlem
Court yesterday on charge Of larceny. Clarke
was superintendent Of the almshouse under
Mayor Strong,s administration. He was ar
dealer of 1880 Fifth avenue
Mr.. Daubert says that Clarke. who was agent
for two insurance companies. persuaded him
to have his store fixtures and the plate glass in
his windows insured. He says he paid Clarke
One of the windows was broken a few days
ago by some boys throwing enowballs. Dau-
bert went to the insurance office and was told
that the prem um hau not been paid. The
company was about to cancel the policy. He
paid the amount due for second time and
then got q Warrnnt for Clnrke's arrest
The sun., 1898-12-04
Mrs. Cody Is Better.

ALBANY. Dec. 3.-Mrs, Margaret E. Cody. who
is on trial on the charge of blackmai preferred
at the instance Of the Gould heirs and who coll
lapsed on the stand yesterday while undergo
ing rigid cross; examination at the hands OF
aHd De dLaneey n Nicotl, passed comfortable night
ola physician appointed by the Court, who saws
she will be in shape by Monday to resume her
testimony "
Miss Helen NJ. Gould and her counsel. with
the exception OF Mr. Nicoll. who returned to
New York, are remaining here over Sunday at
the Hotel Kenmore N
The sun., 1898-12-04
RELATED GOLD SHIPMENT.
The Unbria Brings the Bullion Intended
for the Majestic.
Sreciai Cath Dsspatca to The sua.

SIeciai Cable Despdicd TO THE sua.
LONDON. Dec. 3.-Thity-two cases OF gold
were shipped for New York on board the
steamship Umbria to-day which it was in
tended to ship on board the Majestic last
Wednesday
1t was intended to forward the gold to
Queenstown by tho Irish mail train. but upon
Its arrival at Holyhead it was found that the
bullion car could not be opened Suhsequent-
ly the car was sent to Liverpool. where the
door was opened and new arrangements were
made for the shipment of the gold
The sun., 1898-12-04
SAID HE WAS A DEEAULrER,
Boston Man Gives Himself Up in Chicago
Meant to XIII Himself.

CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-Thomas Vincent Beckwith
OF Summerdale. suburb Of Boston. chose the
alternative Of giving himself up to the police
this morning rather than OF committing sui
eide. Beckwith is 3S years old. He worked for
Niles Bros in that city. and admitted that he
had stolen from his employers for six years. his
piiIerlhgs amounting TO Slo.0OO
lie broke down and wept when answering the
questions Of Inspector Hartnett. He said that
this fall. while hunting In Maine. he learned
that his dishonesty had been discovered and
fled to Chicago. leaving his young wife OF
yessT1 ys1od Last night hs va was drunk and was robbed
termined to kill himself Later he decided to
surrender himself 70 the police.
Tonight Chief kipley received message
from the Boston police saying that Niles
Bros. had declared they did not want Beck
with on any charge. His story is discredited,
to Boston.