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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
LAKEWoOD EXPRESS IN WRECK.
Crashes Into the Rear End of a Local Train
at Elizabeth.

ELrzAbErH. n. j.. Nov. PA rear.end coll
lisiou occurred this evening on the Long
Branch Railroad at the Elizabeth avenue sta
ton. The Lakcw ood Express crashed into a
local passenger train which was Just leaving
the station. and the engine plounhed into a
combination baggage and smoker. The local
runs on the Shore road. branch for the ac-
commodntion Of the factories along Staten
Island sound The passengers were factory
men and most OF them left tue train at this
station, The few remaining were IN the for
ward cars. They were warned by Conductor
Richard Timbrook when ne saw the express
round the curve near Elizabeth River several
hundred Yards west. aud they were all saved
10y jumping. Conductor Timbrook wa. tho
only person injured. He was cut on the head
by flying stick when the trains came to-
gether.
The local is due at the station at 5:2O p NJ.
aud the express at . NJ. The local was behind
time. but had only short distance to run for
switch whore the eXprcss was To pass En-
Rineer Young OF the express had clear signals
and could see nothing Of the local until hc was
upon It., He reversed his engine aud lumpcd
Just ~ the moment OF the collision The pa--
seugerS on the express had a bad shaking NJ,
hut none WA injured. The express engine
was badly wrecked and tho car into which 1t
crashed was demolished.
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SHE WANTED THE RING.
So She Made Ono OF the Laws Logs Longer
Than Il Really Ought to He.

Ayoung ncgress in mourning asked Magis-
trate Deuel. for warrant in the Jefferson
Market court yesterday morning.
There IL negro who has committed the
worstes. crime ever" she said It's 80 awful
can hardly tell about IT, Ny mother died "A
week ago aud he done took a pawnticket from
the corpse. Now he's gone took out n dia-
III ond ring on that ticket that was my moth
ers. and now the ring should be nine. but he
wont giv" II to me
Well. that's rather bad" admitted the Mag
istrate. signing summons for the offender.
The young woman returned in the attrrnoo u
in company with a well dressed negro. with
whom she seemed 70 be On very friendly
terms He was the defendant.
What have you got TO sav to the CHARGE"
the Magistrate demanded OF him
Why the man replied smi!ingy. tbs dead
woman was my wife
rs he your ater'a,her?" asked the Magls.
trate, turning to the girl
Course h" is, she answered.
And why didn't YOU tell me that he,ores"
Cause wanted that ring your Honor"
step out sai the Magistrate. Step out"
echoed half dozen policemen. while the man
and the girl walked out together. without "a
sign of amnesty
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
ACTION TO DrssAn CUNNING.
He IL tho Consy Island Lawyer Recently
Convicted of Fraud.

He IL tho Copsy Island Lawyer Recently
Convicted of Fraud.
Henry NJ Cumming. a lawyer with an ONCE
at Coney Island. has been served with notice
to appear before tho Appellate Division OF the
Supreme Court In Brooklyn In proceedings in
stituted TO disbar him. The action Is the
result OF his conviction In the Court OF Special
Seasons last week Of secrotine mortRaged prop
erty. and the papers were served on him by
Joseph Rawle Of the First Municipal Court, who
isinstrumental In pushing The case. Cumming
ago gave mortgage Tor 5000 on his furniture
Manhattan: He. said at the time that his furnl-
on Harrison learned that his statement was
false and had him brought before Magistrate
Nostrand In the Coney Island police court
Cumming pleaded not guilty to falsifyiug his
statement and said that the goods as he repre-
sented were In storage In Q warehouse. A
clerk from the warehouse sold the goods were
hardly worth more than $40 In the Court Of
Special Sessions Cumming had the choice OF
paying line OF $50 or spending twenty days In
Raymond street jail. The 1ns was paid
Cumming was the cand ate endorsed By the
so-called Democratic leaders of the Thirty
first ward Of Brooklyn to succeed J., Lott
Nostrand as Magistrate OF the Coney Island
police court at the expiration OF his term next
year. His conviction caused the Democrats to
retire him and place In the feld another candi-
date who had moved into tho ward the first
part OF last month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
GorERxoR nILL ArpoIyr WILCOX.
Buffalo Lawyer to Hear the Charges Ag ainst
District Attorney Gardiner.

ALBANY. Nov. 27.-Ciov. Roosevelt to-day an
nounced that he woull arpcint Mr.. Ansley
Wilcox % Buffalo as a Commissioner to take
testimony on the CHARGES flied against District
Attorney Gardiner Of New York county by the
City Club o! New York Mr.. Wilcox will be in
Albany tomorrow or "Wednesday TO confer
with the Governor ani h., appointment will
be announced after that visit.
BUFFALO. Nov 2T-lAwynr Ansley Wilcox
viii ace ~ the APPOINTMENT rs Gov. Roosevelt
to hear tn" testimony ~ the case of District
Attorney Asa lird Glri'nEr He says he has
not been Officially n,'i'"i NJ his appointment
bur he has been IN conn an cation with the
Governor for SOM" time. Mr.. Wilcox is we'll
kEowr here ~ r"'uruer and has been idcn-
titled with uulltca, purity quest tons Ia Buffalo.
II" - known "a friend Of DR. Slicer. who
preferred tho charges against tho District
Attorney.
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ONE WAY TO srOP 4 TRAM.
Passengers on tho Kings County Elevate,
Stood on the Track.

fnssenE~rs on tho hings County ElevRt ed
Stood on the Track.
by some misunderstanding patrons OF the
Kings County Elevated Railroad were ed to
believe that trains would stop at the old dis
continued stations OF the Brighton Beach
division at Park Place and Butler street yestcr-
day morning. The nrst train was scheduled
TO leave at 7:lO and crowd hlled the ras-
senger shed and waited for IL. The train
arrived Mt the station in due time. hut II went
10y without stopping Another train ten min.
utes later also flew by, Tho passengers then
formed a plan OF action, As the newt train
approached they swarmed upon the track
compelling the engineer to stop They then
stormed tho gates and rode trium phantly to
their destinations,
Tho Brooklyn Rapid Transit Conn any began
running cars over the Gates avenue division
10 south Ferry yester day afternoon. The cars
were operated only during the ruth hours be-
tween I 80 and $50 o'clock. and connections
were made with all the incoming boats. The
new arrangement. II is believed. will divert
much Of the bridge trafIic travel to the ferries
Fulton Ferry also rcce vcd a better service yes
terday. The cars 81 tho Filth and Seventh
avenue lines met. ~ they will hereafter, all
boats from $40 to 1880 A. ii. ana 30 to 10
=. NJ
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REFORMS COURSE ON rHE BowERy.
Under Herlihy Il IL Down on SUNDAY Pool
but Doesn't Bother the Comsnche Club.

but Doesn't Bother the Comsnche Club.
As a result OF Capt. Herlihy's efforts to re-
form de Ate" the Eldridse street police ar
raigned in the Essex Market court yesterday
more than one hundred prisoners who had
been caught in the act OF disturbing the Sab
bath peace and quietude Of the Bowery and ad-
precinct sleuths had enthuslnstically set out.
They spent the entire forenoon on the Bowery,
but from Houston street to Chatham square
they were unable to find single saloon where
the Raine's Law was being violated. NIL,
What a tribute to our work.. said Chief
Sleuth Harris to Sleuth HagRerty. 1t H. In
deed gratifying to think that out oil respect to
our Captain and the Sabbath. the saloonkeep-
ers on the Bowery have all closed their
They made q second tour Of the Bowery
who L. Just learning to be detective. nopred
opposite one of Dry Dollar Sullivan saloons.
There Ia n light In that saloon ana see
man pouring out beer. Let's go In" he said to
Sleuth HaRgerty. and made a dash Tor the
door Hasxserty pale Tth fright; T nat Pc
MY God. mani What would you do3" he
exclaimed. DO You want TO DO sent to- Rock
away Beach for the rest Of the winter? This
place Is where the Comanche Club holds re-
viyal services Sundays"
fright they raidcd poolroom at III Bowery.
where several games OF rool were going on.
and placed everybody In the house under ar
rest This ended their work for the day.
In court yesterday the prisoners arrested In
the poolroom were fined - each. Four store
Keepers who had been arrested Tor having
their front doors open were discharged with q
warning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
POLICEMEN NOT CaRRrIyn piSroLa.
DeNery Unexpectedly Orders a Inspection
and Makes n Discovery.

The information that many pr' ,romen had
pawned their pistols. or otherwi~. i sposcd OF
them. led Chief Devery to son ou, An order
on Saturday night to have all n. platoons in
Manhattan and The BrorV i'si Fed No, only
was the rounisman TO ascertain = each OF his
men had pistol buthe was alsr', be SURE that
It's number correspondcd wi'h tho mum her on
the mans shield and baton Accordingly at
sundays flve roll callst the mon we're called up
on to produce their revolver. and there was
wailing and gnashinC Of teeth The result be-
gan To show Yesterday in me o. p OF COM
plants hat came IN AT headguart' - for viola
tion OF tn" rule. BY the middle the alter
noon they mum bered twonty.Gvr
Policemen tind fault with ~" stTn lard Colts
revolver. a. being too hig and heavf. They say
also that It costs too much The regulations
which require the patrN'r"H 'ucarry a ristol
oriain that the noard shall tiN Kind and calibre-
At present there is no authorized standard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
TAX on Hills AaD,yG TO CANADA
Internal Revenue Comm issioner Calls for
Back Pnyment. b ON Knilrnnhs.

George " Wilson. Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. has notified Collector Charles X.
Treat 10 require railroad companies to furnish
a statement OF tha number Of bills Of lad ny
given Tor goods exported 10 Canada by rail
since July I. 1898 which were not provided
with n 10 cent stamp. In case Of ne glect or
refusal OF companies TO do 50. Collector
Treat has been instructed 10 estimate the
number az nearly as possible aud 10 report
for assessment. Tho decision resulted from n
protest on The part % the Lchigh Valley and
the Ere railroads that the roads were not
liable for non payment Of tn" tax. Their. il a
clause In that act which provides that goods
carried on steam boats or other v"ss is plying
b-twsen PORTS Ia the United States sad British
North America. shall ha exempt from the
10 cent TAX. Commissioner Wilson said that
he knew OF no Other exception to the stamp
tax In question and that II was obvious
that III" execution did no, affect goods
carried by rail. Mr. Wilson said that II the raj.
road companies desired TO contest the validity
fthe statute In the courts every assistance
would be given them but until n decision nd
verse IN the Government was reached. tho
taxes from luy |. 1Ss. TO the time Of such an
adverse &c sion IT ust be raid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28

judgments Of absolute divorce were granted
YESTERDAY by Justice Gildersleeve to Mary f..
Woo''oh from Rurnett Wootton. to William s.
hudson from Mary p Hudson. to Isaac II.
xuulh from Lena Lubin to EvelIne L. NJ.
frsacII' rom Wilhelm K, r. Kraus, 10 Annie VI.
fonmrslh, from William II. Lampkin, 10
sHT tn {MHIr,nns"lo from Rosa ,MqranRe 10
yst,ne" IIi"ln,ae benn rom Edgar l., Bonn; by
H'IS ana I" Mary f. Areson from Washington
iron G,S Cn,,;,hy Jnstc," Nash to Nina Schmidt
CHECK "''N IoW rTeuerlcK NoWats-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
The Darn In His Handkerchief.

II am rather disposed" said Mr.. Billtops.
ito find grace In people and to commend them
for good qualities; so, when we had changed
our washerwomen. and soon thereafter had
found upon opening a newly Numbered hand
kerchiei rent neatly darned. said to Mrs,
BILLIONS that | thought our new washer
woman must be pretty nice, that she'd darned
upa hole In one OF my handkerchief very
neatly,
."'Oh. did that said Mrs. Billtops. I do the
darninR-she does the tears"
And Mr.. Blitops couldn't help think ing that
his readiness TO give credit away from home
was another Illustration OF our rather com mon
readiness to see merit IN people little re-
come under our close daily observation.
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The weather.

The storm which was moving northw" Hwsrd WIS
dssipated yesterday although the w"E'h" remained
cloudy and rainy over the South Atlant,. ard Fast
Gulf states. There was also rain ~ RECON and
Washington, . storm was apparent coming in
from the North Pacific ocean. II colder with
temperatures below freezing point aust" generally
west NJ the Mississippi from thc pakoas. Montana.
and Minnesota south to northern Texas In the
Atlantic Statcsit WAS warmer and unit" mild.
In this city the LAY fair and warmer: average
humidity - per cent, wind shifted from north to
southwest average velocity twelve miles an hour
barometer corrected to read to sea Lowell, At A. NJ.
.v.ga; aP NJ, 2q,ai.
The temperature recorded ny tn offioal thss
nonister. and alan nv TRr SUNS thermometer a.
the street level. is shown In the ANNEXED table;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28

Edward Judson Of 100 Nassau street. for
merry builder has fled petition in bank
tuP'cy with liabilities S64s.52l and no assets
o'the liabilities StDfO S7 are secured by mort
cages on real estate said to be worth S424 900
a.; nEmIEn lig me creditors holding mortgages are
I We I,IIi"ns savings l;gnk. sl4O.OOO. and st.
hetlamiu Barker. Jr, has been appointed re-
rsSr, ~ RI" assets ~ Freedman Bros. cloak
SNlI" Brown OF the United States District
.oGtt ui1n III" application OF Myers, Gold
S,Uh q hronner. attorneys for the n. Is
s sal I'm, tho committee Of creditors had re-
,,oft"l mat the firm had transferred $4,000 OF
spelnM's To- ~" State Bank for a loan Of
ssn,r"' and that the money had been used to
pay alleged confidential debts of the frm.
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WASHINGTON FORECAST ron TO-DAY AID ro.MoRRow-
For New England fair to-day and Wednesday, sI-
ccpt possibly rain extreme southeast coast freAh
southwest w4ndS.
For eastern Nr,o FORK. Jdr today AVID WedHssdays
Jr h S0u'hWDst WIndI
For New Jersey. partly cloudy to-day. with posi-
bly, local rains; fresh east, shifting to southwest.
Winds W, dnesday fair.
For eastern Pennsylvania. partly cloudy to-day
with possibly local rains in east portion; light to
fresh east. shifting to south west winds; Wednesday
fair.
For the District Of Columbia, Maryland and Della
ware, warmer and partly cloudy and possibly local
rains to-day; light to fresh east. shifting to south
west winds; Wednesday fair.
For western Prnnsy wanna. fair and warmer to-day
fresh southwest winds; Wednesday fair.
For western New York, fair to day and wodnss days
fresh southwest winds,
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RUSSELL sAeE orITs GUESS NOT.

He Couldn't Live Away From business,
Says W. Il. Common. His Broker.
Russell Sage. when asked yesterday about n
report that he was going to retire from busl-
ness and go TO live on farm, replied:
Not word Of truth In IT,"
Washington +. Connor, his friend and broker
said:
There is no possibility oi truth In the re-
port Mr.. Snge has gone on record to the offecr
that he has no intention OF over retiring from
business. llr IL so constituted that he couldn't
with him"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
Grout Wants Ramspo Injunction Made
Permanent.

Argument was had before supreme Court
Justice wilmot NJ Smith In Brooklyn yester-
day to continue the ter:i porarv Injunction OBJ
tained by Edward VI Grout. president of that
borough. restraining the Board NJ Public I'm
provemcnts and the Conmiss iorrr ot Water
Supply from entering into u con- rAct with the
Ramapo Water Company. Mr. circuit said he
brought the action ms lresiden' ~ the Borough
OF Brooklyn and a. trustee under the char
ter. Assistant Corporation Counsel Blandy
said that the motion was not made in good faith
II began in cheap advertising. he said JUS
tire Smith took the papers and reserved do
cisiOn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28

New BRUNSWICK. n. j.. Nov. Fitzpatrick
Harrington OF this city. met his brother James
Harrington OF Iowa City. Iowa. yesterday for
the first time In forty years The brothers
separated in 1854 when their mother died and
their father went West. Their father died
some years later. James harrington settled in
time to n search for the rest ot his family
Last summer he visited Bordentown and lett
q business card Their. which finally reached the
hands NJ Patrick Harrington in this city. who
had long believed his brother to he dead. He
wrote 10 James and the latter reached this city
YESTERDAY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
Tn" Rev. Dr. McGIynn Improyipp.

,,'h"buR"H' Nov 27Th"re is no reason for
u, a." mug reports published to-day about
49, onward McGlynn. On Wednesday he
S1Au' h"avy cold from nm open window ut
E. '''r'rS OF st. Mary'S Church. where he
chW nus developed into severe conRestive
con ,, ""'H 10y high fever, On Thursday his
yohuItlon became worse. and Dr Androw v
hipb, W. canal IN consultation. On Friday
Ia sta m''t .ynn began to improve and he
Sha ~" ~ 'lnr'uvrd since. His tempe nature
Town ana this evening NJ q O'Clock. Dir.
shsmnI'",t, j. who then came from tho sick
sad II had decreased trine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
COZ. DELEHAyTY ExOSERATED.
Collapse OF the Charges Against the Head
Of SailoTs Snug unrbor.

OF SaiIoTs snug HnrbOr.
The special committee appointed from the
trustees OF sailors snug Harbor to investigate
the charges made against Gov. Deehanty, has
reported unanimously that tho charges are
malicious and false. thus exonerating Com
mander Dclehanty. The report was adopted
BY a vote OF . to OF the trustees at n special
meeting hold Yesterday. Capt, George l.. Nor
ton was he dissenting trustee.
The report takes each charge In detail and
reviewing the evidence cone dudes from con iict-
ing testimony and the character OF witnesses
tn II II unfounded.
With regard TO the charges that Gov. Dele
hanty had treated the nurses with undue
severity and interfored improperly with the
hospital management the com NJ ittee ida that
they were ''concocted by a com pany NJ hos initial
nurses who felt FESTIVE under the strict
STANDARDS OF discipline maintained by him
lD.lehan'yl and who felt aggrieved at punish
mants which he had inflicted upon them for
disobediCnce OF orders"
OF the charge OF drunkenness the report says
that II was 'trumped M TO give weight to an
attack which must otherwise fail because 40
palpably trivial and unsubst antial.' and II
concludes by recommending that the charges
be summary dismissed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
Upstate Poor Being Sent Here for Aid.

George Blair. Superintendent Of Out -Door
Poor. has notified the State Board % Charities
that overseors OF the poor M tho state are
sending destitute persons to this city for aud
A case In point came to Mr.. Bar's notice yes
terdny. A man who asked for shelter said hs
was Dilbcrt Williams and lived in Rochester
but came from Oswego. Tho authorities hay
ing told him TO come TO New York for treat
ment A"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
FED TROrsERs FoR THE I4TH.
Col. Clayton Wants the Regiment to Have
Distinctive Uniform.

Since he assumed command OF the Four
teenth Regiment, Col. Bertrand 7. Clayton has
recommended distinctive uniform. including
red trousers to 90 with the blue blouscs
furnished by the state and slight changes In the
hat. Ever since their return from the Civil
War the mem bers OF the Fourteenth have been
Familiarity known in BROOKLYN as the Red
Legged Devils" and II IL Col. Clayton's idea
that the red ought To be revived IA the dis
tiuctive rsRmeHtal co'or. A simple uniform
made In n accordance with his suggestion has
been on view In the armory for a week, and
several Of the companies have alrendy voted
for its adoption. No formal action in the m at
ter has yet been taken by the council ~ officers.
Some memhers Of tn. regiment object to the
color rs too bright. whilo lew arc kick ing
over the expense involved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
GUARDSMEN ~ REVOLT
Members Of Co. u, 9Th Regiment, Protest
Against Action of superior Oficers.

Members OF Co. u, Nth Regiment. Protest
Against Action OF superior Onic~rs.
Thirty-nvo Of the non com I'm ssloned officers
and men Of Company II. Eighth Regiment. have
signed petition intended for Gov Roosevelt
that may get them into serious trouble. The
petition II protest against tho refusal to
grant commission to Joseph solomon. who
was elected Captain OF the company. but who
failed to pass the Examining Board. olJames
Moore Smith have both disapproved Solomon's
selection. and the petition which il addressed
otry and prejudice on the part oi one or two
men have defeated the rights Of an entire
company" Military men say TINT the mere
signing n petition against the action OF supe.
ror officers. uncOuplel with the uso OF such
strong terms Of hrraignment. lays the signers
open to severe military punishment
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Navy Yard Notes.

The transport R"solute. Commander James
u. J. Kelley. will leave the Navy Yard in Brook
Bn for IN" League Island naval station to-day
The cruiser New York did not leave the Navy
Yard yesterday "a was expected. Sha was to
60 10 sea for target practice, Her departure
was postponed until after Thauk sgiying In
the meantime tho new electric apparatus for
signaling at night will he tested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28
Baseball Man. Wife Get. "a Divorce.

DETROIT. Nov. 27- A divorce on the ground
OF her husbands cruelty was granted to-day
to Mrs. George A. Van Derbcck. wife OF tho
owner Of the American League baseball fran
chise in Detroit Judge Waite ordered the
defendant to pay. his former wife $1,000 in
cash. to give her the household furniture and
t. pay h"r 81 900 ns her r"vrrsionary interest
IN his lite insurance policy of $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-28

James McAndrew was arrested in Jersey
City on Saturday afternoon by Post Office In
spoctor W. b, Snow, on charge OF using tho
United States mails for a fraudulent purpose,
He was taken to the Office OF United States
Commissioner Linsley Rowe and committed
for examination In default Of $4,000 bail.
lives in Bayonne. furnished cash bail and was
released. In his letters McAn, rev, gave his
house at that nunb her and he received ali his
mail at the Post OfIlce. All OF his letters con-
tanning money were registered and were sent
western States. He nretended to be a dealer
In Imitation jewclry" but by reading between
tho lines Of his letters his correspondents
could readily perceive that he wanted II under
stood that he was dealing In green goods.
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uASTS sT.O,O.OOO DIsTRIBUrED
fr"p"sed Action In tn. South Regarding tho
Proceeds of Mnr s.Izmres of Cntinn

COLUMBIA. S e.. Nov. 27.--Gov. McSweeney
haS sent letters to the Governors Of the South
err states proposing that they shall take steps
70 'rcur" ia" distribution OF the cotton fund in
thr n,i"d states Treasury among the persons
rhIti"i 10 u. This fund was derived from the
stn cotton uuIawfully seized during the
NNI war anh amounts to 81 .OOD.OOO. Gov
JCNW""heS PROPOSES that the Congressional
ns"gHlWns ~ ~" southern States shall unite
IN SurFnrt ~ n measure which will uermit The
ownership OF IN" money to be ascertalned.