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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
SCHOOL FOR POLICE CAPTAINS
Chapman Has Pupil Number Three Under
His Benevolent Supervision.

HIS Benevolent supervision.
Behind the desk OF the Mercer street police
station Police Captain Chapman found yester-
day afternoon when he returned from the
meeting OF the Police Board a strange man.
The=ssrgeant.introduc the man as Can't
Hickman.
Wow are you. Captain?". said the CONN der
OF the Mercer street station. What can do
for your
I'm here to learn police business 4" replied
the new ,omer.
What? Who cent you here2"
The Police Board. I'm the new Captain
Good Lord, another one" said Capt Chap
man.
The stranger was Robert Hickman. formerly
Captain Of the College Point police. and since
the consolidation patroman on the metro
politan force His restoration to his former
rank was the result OF u suit brought before
Justice Dlekey Of the supreme Court. and. as
the police duties OF College Point have hitherto
consisted chiefly In restraining too enthusi-
se n ro With the WAS .hs hoas
desirable to add TO his eXperiohee 10y q course
under Can't Chapman. This is the third pupil
that officer has had. OF tho other two. Capt.
White is now in command at Newtown and
Cart Kreuscher. at Jamaica. and their peda.
gugue declares that their records thus far ar,
q credit to their schooling. Each stayed a
month with him. and the present pupil will
H snend an eInal rerod Syn reporter asked ed
course OF training for the new pupil
oh. hell have to learn all tho technical
points Of police command He'll sit behind
the desk with the Sergeunt every day. and I'll
send him over to police court to SEQ how cases
are laid before the Magistrate. and when |
make the rounds OF my precinct he II 20 along.
The bicycle squad comos here. and he'll ger
pointers in that line that will probably be OF
value. to him: One particularly important
point IL for him 10 learn under what circum-
stances he shall hold prisoners and whom dis
charge them. III look out for his instruction
ia that line myself"
But SUPPOSE he Is sent back to command at
College Point" suggested the reporter: aren't
here some things about police duty In a coun
try town that you don't know
That's right" replied the Captain. I've
never chased cows nor kept tabs on oil lamp.
posts to see that the wcks were all right but
I've had IA good deal OF New York city expert,
ence. and guess what goes in New York will
be all right for the outlying districts. Any
wav its AL that comes in the course OF which
I'm professor
Capt, Chapman's visit to the Police Board
yesterday was made In behalf Of PatIolman
saultinR q pushcart peddler while In Capt.
Chapman's prerirct The Captain has al
ready endeavored to have Judge CownG sus-
pend sentence on O'Brien. whose con yicti Oh
was for assault In the third degree. and hopes
to get him of with nothing worse than a fine.
lie IL also trying to save OBrien's place on the
force. on the ground that the punishment Ia
disuroportionate to the offence. O'Br!en. who
is now In the Tombs. has recently been at
tached to the Madison street station. He was
suspended Yesterday by the Police Board
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
AGED WOM4N'S rIOnEyT DEATH.
Margaret O'Brien, 30 Yenrs Old, Killed by
Long Island Train.

Margaret O'Brien. widow, 20 years old. Of
1897 Pacific street. was killed Yesterday morn
ing by being struck by an engine attached
to an incoming train on the Long Island Rail-
road. at the crossing at Atlantic and Wander
bilt avenues, Brooklyn. Although the gates
were down. the old woman stopped through to
the platform and stood there while a rapid
transit train WAS passing. Another train was
close behind when she tried to cross the tracks.
She was struck by the engine and hurled
against the platform. receiving injuries which
resulted in her death in fow minutes.
Robert j. McCarten. the engineer. was ar
rested and subsequently released on 81 900
bail. The spectators said that he was in no
way responsible for the accident.
The woman carried basket nllrl with fruit
and candies, which she was in the habit of
selling tC the children OF a school in the neigh
bOrhood. when she met her death She had Il
son and a daughter
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MRS. ANsKY spAvXs HER HUSBAND.
Punished Him Severely with His slipper
Because lie Swore mt Her.

Port CHESTER, NY, June l"-Dennis Ansky
had his wifi" arrested to-day for assault. lie
charges her with taking him arross her knee
and giving him a spanking with her slipper
The trouble occurred on Sunday when Mrs
Ansky asked her husband to GO down into the
basement and get n scuttc of coal Ansky was
busy with something else and refused. Mrs:
when her husband swore at her she seized
nun and gave him severe spanking. When
left him. Ansky's crio+ brought the lei Ehbors
and when they learned the cause OF the dis
turbanee they laughed. Ansky got mad and
decided 70 get out warrant for his wife, The
tria! will be- held Tomorrow before Justice
Parker
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
BEGoAR OR BuRGLARS AGENT
Notebook Found in a Migrants Pocke,
Arouses Strong Suspicion.

Notebook Found In a Migrants Pocket
Arouses strong Suspicion.
Harry Lawson. 10 years old. was remanded
to the West Sixty-eighth street police station
by Magistrate Wentworth In the West Fifty
fourth Street Police Court Yesterday. to give
Detective Kennel who had arrested him. an
opportunity to find out whether he had cap
tured an advance agent fora gang OF burglars
or beggar with an elaborate system for col
lections. The evidence which induced the
police to believe that the man was one or the
other was q notebook containing q number Of
addresses and lists OF articles Of clothing
grouped under the names OF different pawn
brokers'.
Lawson was arrested on the com plant OF
Gilbert Colgate OF 3Uj West Seventy sixth
street. who saw him going from house to house
in West Seventeen street. and recognized him
as q man who had begged at his house and
asked for work several days before, but who. it
proved, wanted money instead. Mr.. Colgate
hurried around to the West sixty eighth street
with him and caught lawson in front OF 2i6
West Seventieth street. whore he had just Sc
cured meal.
protest against being searched and begged the
detective not to go through his private papers.
ging notes. ali ready Tor use on sympathstic
householders. and the notebook. On one page
Af S s entry n GS.r f p.Ss:
we're these addressed: !" i2s. IsB and I52 West
seventy sixth street, 1907 West Ninetietb
street, 4sp. sos and 525 " est End avenue l55
third street. Nlnetieth street and Rlyerside
Drive, 81 West Fifty sixth street and 81 West
kcribet as good" no good" empty and
fair" Opposite tho names OF some Of the
pawnbrokers was the word shy,
Binehamton. and lived at the Mills Hotel
When asked II he was n thief. Lawson replied
that he was heggnr by profession, but that
it was no ones business but his own how he
earned his living.
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George Murray and George Williams, wait
ers. who were arrested on Sunday night for
serving drinks with sandwiches in the roof
garden OF the New York Theatre while a con-
cert was In progress were discharged in the
oners said that the theatre had hotel license
Then neither the concert law nor the excise
tratC Wentworth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
DAMAGES FOR 4 SPANKED Roy s,.o,5
What 1t Will Cost Arthur W. Bonnell for
ChastiSinR Wallace Barber.

Arthur W. Bonnell. superintendent for the
Nitrined Tile Company. will have to pay $l,O75
damages. with costs. for spanking 7-year-old
Wallace Barber Of 00 Barley street, brooklyn.
Some time ago Bonnel was informed by his
7-y"ar-od son Philip that while engaged in
play Wallace Barber had assaulted him with
an umbrella. Bonne was enraged at this
treatment OF his son He went to the Barbier
home and demanded Of Mrs. Barber and her
mother, Mrs Margaret Ross. that Wallace
should be chastised. The two women declined
10 accede to his demands and he then took
Wallace on his lap and spanked him until the
boy yelled for mercy. Mrs. Ross and Mrs
Barber alleged that he also assaulted them
Mr. Barber began a suit against Bonneli to
recover $4,000 for the loss ~ his wife's ser
vices, H she was mad" i'll hy the assault Mrs
Ross also sued for $1,000 damages for as-
sault III" two cases wrr" tried before SUI
prone Court Justice Gavuor in Brooklyn yes
terday. BonneIl denied having assaulted
either woman. hut acknowledged spank ing
the hoy The Jury gave Mr.. Barber Il verdict
for $1,000. and Mrs. Ross obtained verdict
for SIS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
Lawyer Anthony's Bail Forfeited.

Judge Hurd in tho County Court in Brooklyn
yesterday forfeited the bail Of ID. Edgar An
thony. the lawyer. who Is under indictment for
grand larceny for having appropriated to his
own use certain money intrusted to him by a
client. his trial was set down for yesterday.
scented physician's certificate to the effect
that Anthony was confined to his home in Jer-
sey City with a sprained ankle. Judge Hurd
declined To accept the certificate as sufficient
evidence that Anthony was unable to appear In
AIrl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
Medal of Honor for Policeman DAILY.

The Police Board yesterday awarded a medal
and honorable mention to Patrolman Thomas
J. DAILY OF the Church street station for saving
tho lives Of two children at the peril Of his own
in the North River recently.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20

Plans were filed yesterday for now ten
story fireproof building for business purposes
for Henry Corn. on Fifth avenue between
seyenteenth and Eighteenth streets, The
feet on the avenue and LIS extending through
to Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. Itis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20

ing publication, together with a corresponding eli
entaGe, have designated THE suS their oficiAl News
and Advertising medium. There Is printed each
day complete summary OF Real Estate transact
ogsther With a list of Real Estate Aucy sAlos to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
Arrived by the Transport Mcclellan

Aboard the transport Mcclellan In yesterday
from Santiago and San Juan. were Capt. A. N.
Carr OF the Signal Service Corps Lieut. Graham
OF the Eleventh Infantry and eighty FIVE dis
charged soldiers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
LEVY ON n CLERGYMAN's BOOKS.
sherif's Sale to Pay the Rev. Wesley Reid
Davis's Debts.

Davis's Debts.
Part OF the Rev. Wesley Reid Davis's book
collection was sold at auction in Brooklyn yes
terday to satisfy three Judgments. one being
for $5.413,77 alimony due to Mr.. Davis's
divorced wife. another for S5S974 due on
note and the third for $2s290 due for gro
ceries furnished to Mr. Davis while he was
pastor OF the Reformed Church on the Heights
q few years ago.
There were about 1000 volumes. mostly on
theological and religious topics. and with few
exceptions they were sold at low figures. The
Rev. DR.. Hills, pastor OF Plymouth Church
was among the purchasers. and carried of
cents apiece. A Mr.. J. Smith got two volumes
OF JoSSphus for 40 cents. The am cunt realized
will not come near satisfying the Judgments.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
Gen. Woodford and His Daughter at tho
WRldorf-Astorin,

Gen Stewart l.. Woodford has moved with
his invalid daughter from the Hotel Margaret
in Brooklyn to the Waldorf Astoria Miss
WQodford's physician recommends the change
as likely 70 benefit her health. which for some
family.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
Ogden Goelet. Provislon for Hi. Widow.

BY the will Of Ogden Goelet tho income of
$l1O,OOO was given to his widow. Mary H.
Goelet. for life. and it was provided that the
income should be n charge upon certain par
cells Of his realty. Al the time the will was
made these parcels would have paid the in
come. but latterly they will not. and the widow
brought an action in the supreme Court TO
have II decreed that the income Is a charge on
tho rest OF tho estate ard in what way The
the deficiency Of Income shall be paid ont of
the personal estate and II that is insufficient,
out o. the realty. has been confirmed by JUS
tice Beach OF the Supreme Court
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
VIII Of Jacob NJ. Patterson.

The will OF Jacob NJ. Patterson. Quarantine
Commissioner, WAS filed for probate yesterday.
1t names his widow. Leah Frances Patterson,
his daughter Susan W Patterson, and his
brother-in- law. jeremiah NJ Wood, as execu.
tors. Mr., Patterson left $4,000 in personally.
and realty va ne not given. He gives his house.
hold effects, 81 900 in cash. and the income Of
the rest Of his estate to his widow for life with
remainder over to his three children Susan.
GeOrgiana. and Maude
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20

Major Richard +, MorIe. clerk OF the United
states District Court in Brooklyn. Ia laid up
with fractured shoulder. received on Sunday
when he was thrown from his bicycle in cole
iision with another whoeman on the Ocean
Parkway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
MANILA BAY. April II. 1899. |
Mr. Altr. II. Thompson. Secretary New Fork SOc,ety
o RkrOlutIou.

Sons n N, Revolution
DEAR SIR: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt OF letter informing that at meet
ing the Board Of Managers OF the Sons Of the Rev
olutun 1t was unanimously resolved to present to
me life membership in the society, Iheg that YOU
will express to the Board Of Managers deep ap.
probation Of this great honor. and that You will
please tender to them most sincere thanks for It.
Please accept my thanks also for tho copies of the
society's year book. ! have the honor to return
signed and verified. in duplicate. the blank applira
tons for men herShip. Very truly yours
GEORGE DEWEY.
Admiral Dewey Is descended from Corporal
William Dewey. Corporal in Capt. Worthy Wa
ter's company. Hebron, Conn. militia, Lex
ington Alarm"
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LIFE MEMBERSHIP FOR DEWEY.

Accepts Tie OHer OF The New York State So
ciety, Sons of the Revolution.
At a recent meeting OF the New York State
Society. Sons OF the Revolution. Admiral Dewey
was elected a member. At a meeting Of the
Board OF Managers on Feb, 10 it was resolved
to present his name for life membership in the
society. and letter to that effect was sent to
the Admiral At Manila. lie sent the following
reply:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
Big Verdict Against Andrew jackson Dnyis,s
BrOther.

William Il. Alling obtained verdict for $751;
1903 before Justice McAdam OF the Supreme
Court yesterday on an assigned claim against
Erwin Davis. The judgment is based on a
note Tor 100000 given by Eryin Davis to his
tana millionaire. on Jan. /, 1883.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11

building. market so located would UNI
douhtedly be generally resorted to by the
people of the various localities. With
the exception of the extreme east side
OF the city, it is quite central; and even
with reference to that section it is quite
accessible through the medium of street
ears
There is but one objection to that loca-
ton which now occurs to the Clio b e,
and that is the figures already quoted at
which the property may be made avail
able to the city. These figures are quite
high, actually and relatively. 1t is under
stood that the Christ Church corporation
is willing to place the property at the
disposal of the city, the price not as yet
being stated.
If the city can possess itself of the
block mentioned at a figure fairly approx
mating that set for others perhaps less
acceptable, so as not to impose too seri-
Gus a burden on the taX-paying public,
the project, it seems to us, ought to be
seriously considered. While it is highly
desirable to secure the best and most
available site for a market, the coun-
Gil should hesitate long before agreeing
to pay any sum which involves six figures
for any market site whatever.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
CITY HALL POLITICS.

I'll tell you how We will break Kieters
back" said prominent Republican poll
t1cian last evening, who has been loud in
MS oenunciatiOn of the present admins
tration. THE Thirteenth regiment is
coming home soon and Maj. Bean will be
at the top of the heap and practically
in command of the returning heroes. We
will nominate Bean for mayor, Capt.
Bjornstad for city treasurer and NIcCardy
or Dix for comptroller, and that will put
Kiefer out of it. Will it win? Why, you
can't beat it, and it viii give every Re
publican an opportunity TO throw the har-
pooh into the KieferVerein without wait
ing for the polls to OPEN
There is an apparent apathy among the
candidates for mayor on the Democratic
ticket. There is talk of DR.. Il. II Whit
comb, and the younger element Of the
party, it is claimed, will be unit for his
candidacy. Some of the old timers have
an idea that Robert a. Smith Would be
about the best nomination that could b
made, on the ground that the people
know what kind of an administration
Smith would give them and it is Just
what the city needs. The friends of Dr.
Rudolph Schiffmann, who with divided
vote, last year made such a gallant race
favor his being given a denomination The
record made by the present administra-
ton, however, has been such failure
that almost any candidate nominated by
the Democrats is certain of an election
'There Is no doubt" said a prominent
business man as he came out of the city
hall yesterday afternoon, that at the
next election the people of this city will
make a clean sweep of the present crowd
of city officials from the mayor down.
For many years the people and the news
papers have been bowling about a bust
ness administration, and the record made
in the past year shows that we have had
a purely BUSINESS administration, and it
has been pretty small business at that
l don't care what department you pick
out, the principle adopted has been the
same. From the mayor s office to the
pOUndmasteT's affairs have been conduct
ed on business principles, or, rather, pay
for what you get, and If You don't pay
you don't get anything. In some of the
departments the smell has become so
strong that it can no longer be smoth-
cred and the people are awakening to the
fact that what was claimed to be q bust
ness administration has been too much
of d business deal for the best interests
of the taxpayers. 1t will not be a ques-
ton of politics at the next city election,
but it will be a case of making a clean
sweep of the entire crowd of so-called
statesmen who are now conducting the
affairs of the city"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11

deed, from burdens in any direction, is
most certain to secure within it's terri
tory the largest proportion of such in
terests. 1t requires but very small mar
gin in such matters to make very ma
terial difference to the interests con-
cerned.
Our taxing officials should go very slow
in the general direction outlined by the
recent attitude of the board of equaliza-
ton unless they are willing to assume
the risk of working serious results to the
business life of the community. Our
business houses cannot be treated with
unnecessary harshness without grave re-
suits following which will be anything
but beneficial to the community. 1t is
neither fair nor decent to try to place
business establishments in the position of
seeking to avoid payment of their just
public dues. This is the meaning of such
an attitude as it is assumed in materially
increasing the taxes on the personally of
our business houses. The heads of such
establishments may we'll be assumed to
know what they ought to be made to
bear in justice to themselves and the
community; and their voice should be
heard and seriously listened to in this
behalf by public authority.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
NEWS OF THE DAY IN BRIEF

Waterloo, IO.-Reuben Folett. the
twelve-year-old son of w. F. Follett,
postmaster at Dewar this county was
smothered to death in bin of sheIled
corn today.
Meweaqua, Ill-An agreement was
reached today between the striking coal
miners and operators, and the men will
resume work tomorrow.
Elizabeth, Col.-George w. Eiazer. sun
erintendent of the Elizabeth public
schools, was shot and instantly killed on
the street last night The murderer es-
capped.
Marion, Va.-Thomas Martins home
was burned last night Martin and his
three children, aged 8, II and 13 years.
persisted.
st. Joseph Mo-Mrs William Mont
gomery wife of farmer residing near
Dearborn, shot and killed Mrs. Hannibal
Collier for testifying against her in a
recent suit for SANDER She started for
another witness, when she was arrested
Galveston, Tex-W. B. Cleveland &, Co.
wholesale grOcers at Houston, have
failed. Voluntary bankruptcy petition
has been filed in the federal court here
New YOrk-John B. Smith, formerly in
the real estate and building business has
filed a. petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities
available assets $2S, 307.
Buffalo, n. Y.-The National Associa-
ton of Fire Underwriters opened their
annual convention this morning. The
mayor welcomed the delegates.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
WEEDS IN SECRET.
Daughter of Capt. Sigsbee Becomes
Mrs. BnIfOur Kerr

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-The friends, and
indeed, the parents of Miss Mary Ellen
Sigsbee, the only daughter of Capt.
Charles d. Sigsbee, who commanded the
battleship Maine when it was blown up
in Havana harbor, will be surprised to
learn that she was secretly married in
this city Nov. 26, 1898, to Balfour Kerr, a
young artist.
Many precautions were taken to prevent
the identity of Miss Sigsbee and Mr.. Kerr
from becoming known. Distortion of
names, even, was resorted to. The cir
cumstances attending the marriage were
mysterious.
The Rev. f. J. Belcher of the Jane
Street Methodist church performed the
ceremony at the church parsonage. II
Jane street. The marriage was witnessed
by Finn H. FroIich, an artist, and F. J.
Belcher Jr., son of the officiating min
lister.
Miss Sigsbee came to this city from
Washington to attend the classes of the
Art Students league in competition for
the life class scholarship. She carried off
prize with a sketch in the nude
AT the end of the term, 1S97'9S she re-
turned to her home in Washington Not
even her intimate friends suspected that
she had promised to become the wife of
Mr.. Kerr. Last October she returned to
the city to resume her studies The fol-
lowing month the marriage ceremony was
performed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
THE CHRISTI CHI-RcH Srru

There is, perhaps, 80 serious criticism
to be passed on the extended consfdera-
ton of the question of suitable Ioca-
ton for a city market. 1t is rue, howev-
er. that the question might have been
brought to a settlement without any Sc
rious disadvantage TO the city long time
ago. The only feature of the present
status of the matter which deserves Sc
rieus consideration is the proposal to es
tabiish the market on the block bound
ed 10y Fourth. Fifth, Exchange and
Franklin streets. That proposed location
seems to possess advantages which per
haps none of the Others possesses in equal
measure. it is centrally located and is
accessible BY street car. The property
included in the block seems 10 be fairly
well adapted to market purposes, leaving
out of consideration the Carist Church