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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
Il. ARDEN NOBLETT ARREsTED.
Banker Indicted for Larceny on Complaint
of tho Watson brothers.

f Arden Noblett. who hns banking once at
I Nassau street. and a handsome residence at
Ilcwellyn Park, West Orange. n. j.. was arrested
at his home yesterday by Detective Sergeant
Mcknight Of this city and baicd in IS 900 to
await exradition papers from this city Nobcu
is under indictment here for grand larceny Tho
indictment was found on Nov 20 complaint
Of Edward II. and Walter :. Watson. brothers.
In March last the Watsons answered an advertise
mcnt In the Herald for a partner OF partners To
share business yielding S1S, 200 annual profit
They met NODlcU WIN. they say, told them that
he had sos 900 in real estate and securities and
Mexican rubber concessions valuable enough
10 bring his wealth up 10 s2O0,0O0. ON his repre-.
sensations they gave him checks for sums ag-
giegating SlOOO0
The WatSons began civil suit 10 recover but
Noblctt. they say. kept out Of the jurisdiction
Of the New York courts Finllly he was indicted
Noblct, he's lived in I.lewcllyn Park for year
md n half The family lives in good style keep
ing several fine horses and spending money freely
SObletts nelghbors understood that he was a
promoter. NObletts bail WAS Furnished by his
wife. lie refused 10 make any statement further
than to say that his indictment was prompted by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
DEATH OF JOHN |. BLAIR.
WOULD HAVE BEEy % YEARS. OLD
NEXT AUGUST.

Fortune E.tirna ted mt From CSC, 200. 900 Co
$4,000. OOO-Said to Have Owned More
Railroads In His Lifetime Than Any
Other Man in the World and Also to
Have Owned More Land-How the
Foundations Of His Fortune Were Laid.
John Blair. railroad builder banker and land.
owner. and the posscssor Of one Of the largcs,
fortunes in the United States, died at his home in
Blairstown, N. j.. yesterday morning shortly
after o'clock. Had he lived until next August
Mr. Blair would have been 9s years old Ago
was really the cause Of his death. For the last
few weeks, however his old malady, catarrh OF
the stomach, had been troubling him TO such a
degree that no was unable To digest food On
Friday afternoon no was attacked with heart
failure. from which he rallied. Another attack
followed at 10 o'clock in the evening and a third
at 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
lie rallied with some difficulty from the third
attack. but when II had passed he told humorous
story TO his physician and nurse. Shortly after.
ward he became unconscious and remained in n
state OF coma until he died. MIR Blair had fire.
quently expressed a desire during the las, few
months to live 10 see the new century Tho
funeral will take place either on Tuesday or
Wednesday, and the burial will be in the little
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
. WEDDINGS IN 30 MINUTES.
Alderman vents Breaks the Record Ex-
cent as TO Ki.sinr the brides.

| - ~ ssthstnk tne bTluoss
1t 10 on Thursdays that the clerka In the
gloomy marriage room In the City Hall base.
ment cock their eyes toward Centre street
and watch for ealiy dressed parte. Of Italians
Why Thursday lie the favorlte wedding
day OF the residents OF the Italian
settlements the clerks do not know. They
have asked the brides and brldegrooms.
who say that they don't know. but 1t 10 the fact
that on every Thursday from two TO six
couples from the neighborhooi 81 Mulberry
Park and the uptown Italian quarters come to
be married and ". for any reason, an Alder
man cannot be found. or the bureau IL closed.
there Is serious disarrangcment OF the
domestic affairs OF mauy households.
30 II happened this week Thanksgiving Day
Ia not an institution familiar to ne come Ital-
ians. Therefore q number OF couples presented
themselves to Custodian Marty Reese last
Thursday to he married. Lovers have besought
Reese to marry them. or to find an Aldermen
to marry them for years. 40 that he is able to
tell them long distance on He Ia also able
to explain to them why they cant be married
" the bureau IL closed or no Alderman Is at
hand, which Is an art said to be no -sscssed by
no other man. He had to explnin the situation
to several couples on Thursday. SO did the
gray. haired policenap who guards the main
corri Tor OF the City Hall He makes the exrla-
nation better than most men. but not ~ we as
Reese. Both OF them told the couples who
called on Thursday TO come back yesterday be-
stormdoor and .psanut-stsni permits on Fri.
day; ,nnd wouldn't nave time to perform ANY
weddings.
Nine young italian mon and nine slightly
younEer llalian maidens. each hearing a ro-
mantle ,boly5ylla6io name. arrived at the City
HAL AT III O'Clock Yesterday morning. The nine
younger women. Each OF the eighteen had
brought AZ least one friend along 10 vii ness
the Wedding, Many had more than one. but
had no difficulty in picking out prime pnls from
seconds The p art ca crowded II. narrow en-.
entered the build ny hy the main doors. but all
made their way to the basement. where a small
hr NE sign indicates the marriage room There
couples knew nny Of the others. but acaunint-
anc"s arr made easily n tho marrlage room
and while CITY Hali cupid yas hp.tiing
amiably.
Alderman wentz o' BROOKLYN was found By
aCnpid. and called to the marriage room.
Ahermnn with dismay. as he looked over the
hg9 Ms. ws .n AID q, womb s 1L present,
Tell 'em to line up" said the Alderman.
The eighteen men aud women wer. sorted
out from among their friends. and formed a
e the nna s II. ' Ss With
elaborate form uaed in City II al Then he
went to the second couple. and from them to
and wife exactly twenty Minutes eo after man iSs
ceremonies began. The friends OF the couples
were busy co1eratulating them Alderman
Administration. He looked nrou nd the room.
Aren't you going TO kiss the bridesf' asked
.HesvensII,, said tn. Alderman. Il don Z
well. you should. said the Cupid
We'll. won't" said the Alderman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
1.-THE LADY FROM CHICaGo."
Tho strolIers to Give the Musical Buriesque
at the WRidorf-Astorta.

The Suolers will give one week from Monday
night atthe " oldorf Astoria the frst performance
Of The Lady From Chicago" musical bur
les1ue ritten for the clubs actors by syndi-
cate Of its poets and co posers Eleven OF these
gifted persons were concerned in its construction.
and they range IN public r"nnvn fro j. Chcever
Goodwin to Louis Fitzgerald. Jr. In addition
TO its collection of trained dramatists. the club
is supplied with enough composers to have its
music made on the premises. The names Of
Henry Ilndley and Il II. arren are proof
thai its quality will be good The costumes
for The Lady from Chicago" were designed by
ID, {. Falls, who, with Ohio Cushing. was respon-
only in the case Of the actors has ii been found
necessary TO go outside tho clLb me bership
q nuInbrr OF young women well known In society
have been invited TO nasis; in the perform nnce.
by Edward Fales Coward the Duke Of Manches-
Joseph. Lamb Mackenzie Gor1on, Gnrrio Per.
klns. E.Iily hoffman, Frances and Grace Howl
Elizabeth Donaldson and large chorus Of young
women. Chicago ballet corps" composed
OF members OF the club will appar in the third
act in which the Duke of Manchester and Miss
Emily Hoffman Will be seen in spanish dance
\. iss Donaldson will sing some cafe chantant
gerald will cavori in an eccentric dance. There
three acts in the burlesquc
and hf is DE- s John Aer irish BY Ao
Edmund l. Bayles Mrs Lloyd bryce, Yrs
Koy4l Phelps Carroll, Mrs Grover cleveland Mrs
Mrs Sluyvesani Fish Mrs, Elbridgr T. Gerry,
Mrs Theodore HayemeyeT. Mrs ADRIAN Isrlin.
isn MJI ny Mrs
ings.on,, Mrs LOUIS / Lorillari, Mrs Pierre err
Morse, Mrs l. T. Morton, Mrs Almrric Paset,
Mrs Pendle,on Mrs whitNlaw Reid Mrs
AAshSnder Van Rsnsssla Mrs Eawd
EglertUn l. Winthrop. Jr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
BITTEN BIZ HIS PET SNAKE
Burnett Says 1t Was His Fault. Not tho
Water Moccason's.

Harold |. Burnett Of IL Livingston street Brook
lyn an amateur snake fancier, was bitten in tho
thumb on Friday by Florida water moccason
which he was feeding, The snake was a large
one and hal attracted considerable attention al
n recent snake show On Clinton street Young
Burnett was holding the snake Just hack III tho
head with his left hand. In the other hand no
held small stick on which WAS stuck a piece OF
meat As he released the snake head 10 allow
II 10 strike at the meat the stick slipped. Instead
into Burn"us thumb. Burnett cut The thumb
10 allow the blood 10 flow freely and applied per.
manganatc Of potash. Although his forearm il
badly sw ollcn he IL declared 10 he out OF danger
lie Indignantly denies that the snake intrn ionaly
bit him, II was an accident due to his own caro-
lessness, he says
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
WANTS 1000 NEW POLICEMEN.
Chief Devery's Tardy Talk About Increas-
ing the Force.

Chief Devery wants 1000 mora policemen
He admits that that IL no; s!sn thar he will
get them right away. but he says that they arc
needed and not until he has them can tho city
be pat rolled as II ought to be. The Police Board
agrees with him. but has not asked the Board
ot Estimate for the necessary money. knowing
that the requps. would not be granted Tho
budget for 1900 il now closed "a far as depart
ment appropriations are concerned aud MOTH
ing can b., done about Increasing the force un-
I'll next fall
The force comprises 6,3H3 ratrolmen, OF
whom about q, 100 DO active patrol duty. The
charter allowed B.3S2 on Jan. |. 1903. with an
annual Increase of $50 II agreed on by the
municipal authorities. but not only has there
been no increase. but the torcn to-'ay is actu..
ally short sixty men o. the numh.r allowed
two years ago Chef Dovery says that this 10
oil wrong III would send Atty mounted 20
licemen to Queens and twenty-five 20 Rich
mond!: and he, would add forty bikcmen to tho
squad doing duty on the nsphal'ed streets.
The rest Of tn. new men might foot II, s"
equipped. and with steam launches replacing
the toy napttha launches on the rivers. he
sars, he could give the city proper police rrn:.
lection and parade force next spring that
would In truth be THE Finest"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
HIOT MACHINES SEIzED.
inspector Thompson Pceped at the Pic
lures mud Wa. Mortified.

INSPECTOR Thompson. having cautioned Act
INC captain Thompson Of Mercer street TO clear
'h" 'ai slot machines out OF his precinct took
a"'lH through the Bowcry yesterday. to see
how well he did it. IIc found a crowd Of young
N'fS Al Bond street. gaping grceIlly at a row
OF mach nos that contained such exhibits us
luught in III" Act" aud Sights and Scenes
N III" Ten l"llon." The inspector took his
lhc" ~ IA" row To- view the sights and scenes
nh ~" u" no. enjoy them. He denounced
u' hrnrrlc'"ra~ fraud for charging nick al
H. ih r nm CHS an scenes that were not
E.lh, hWi q" whole lot 81 machines taken to
=" .'' Ii"aluHartrrs. There they enjoyed a
n'hily INCREASING run OF custom the rest OF
u"'hN Tia" policemen peeped and de Jared
" righteous wrath, / the Inspectors face.
Wht y vas a shame when he was gone they
sDm p rlrk"l, II was more economical to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03

Perce's Golden Medical Discovery
stands without an equal. 1t purlfies the
blood, cleanses the system OF poisonous
accumulations, nourlshes the starved
nerves and builds up tho entire body,
blood and bone, muscle and nerve.
1T Is with pleasure that l tell you what Or.
Fierce Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets
have done for me" writes Mrs, T. NJ Palmer,
Of Peede, Kaufman Co. Texas Two years
ago was taken with stomach and bowel trouble.
Everything ate would put me In distress
hvsd two weeks on milk and evsn that gave me
kein. felt a. though I would starve 10 death.
Three doctors attended me one said had
dyspepsia, two said catarrh Of the stomach and
bowels. They attended me Tone at timel for
and tried patent medicine: got no better and
! grew so weak aud nervous my heart would
nutter. I could not do any kind Of work. Now
! can do my house work very well, am gaining
IN assh sp& strength, end eap eat anything"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03

several people to take Pe-ru-na. Ipraise 10
to everybody"
The symptoms Of catarrhal dyspepsia
are /: Coated tongue, pain or heavy feel-
head, sometimes headache, despondent
feelings. loss of appetite. pnlpltatlon OF the
henrt and irrrgularity Of the bowels.
Pe-ru-na acts quickly and specifically on
the diseased mucous membranes 1t cures
catarrh OF the stomach permanently
SIND for a free book written by DR..
Hartman, entitled Health and Beauty
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
Former Congressman Viewer Marrisd.

PLATTsBURG. n. Y, Dec. 2-The social event
OF the season here was the marriage this after
noon o. former Congressman J. NJ, Viewer and
II Lei Chaheau. nj Trinity Episcopal Church
The bride was attended 10y Miss Hattie " ood-
ward. aud u. A. Lockwood OF Aechanl cville.
acted IA hest man. The bride was attired in
white satin She 10 the daughter OF X. l..
Nichols, one Of the most prominent business
men OF northern New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
Young Higbwayman Caught.

While Gussio Nrwberger Of 1905 broadway
was walking IN Nnety-afth street. near second
avenue. last night. young man grabbed her
by tn" throat. knocked her 20 the sidewalk and
stole her pockctbook. which contained SIS.
Policeman loran. o. the East fighly- elk mt h
street station pursued tho Inlet and caught
him, At the station the prisoner said h" was
John Isdiy. /, years Odd II POI East Ninety
nth street. lie was locked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03

that he could not
cure me. l had been
sick about nine
months when a
friend asked me to
try P,-ru-na to
crafty her; 80 I
commenced taking
IL. | can eat and
walk and work.
Everybody says l
look "a well az /
ever did. Oh, you
don't know how
thankful | do feel
to cont I hnyn unt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
Roy Killed In the street.

Joseph Manning. X years old. OF 1900 Third
avenue. was run over and instantly killed ves-
terlay by soda water wagon driven by Will
liam Garden Of III West Seventeenth street,
In ,ront ri l72 East Nlnetcth street. Garden
drove away as fas, ~ he could after the ucci-
dent. hut WAS arrested later at his home.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.

DR.. Hartman, Columbus o.
Dear Sir--I hnv. suffered for years with
chronic catarrh OF the stomach. Nothing
| would eat seemed to agree with mo, AMI
! was In constant misery. Finally my
physician advised me to try P,-ru-na. |
found IL u great HELM, AMI after few weeks
] was entirely cured. To SAY that am
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
Panbearers for Frederick A. Schroedcr'a
Funeral.

The pallbearers at the funeral OF former
Mayor Frederick A. Schroeder. to he held to-
morrow afternoon at the Clinton Avenue Com
gregat onnl Church in Brooklyn, will he; ISL
doro VI Bon. Jesse johnson, William &. De
Witt Augustus Keith. II. II Schninaun, John
French. Gen. James Jour IAN and Alou2o Slote.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
Saloon Keepers Cant Belong to This
Garment erH Union.

Carpenters Union NJ. 800. has rule for
bidding its members t. run liquor saloons or
be int, este n them. Yesterday It was reporte
that two OF It's nrmh, RS Ind violated the
ruo and hal he, n SUSPENDED. An invpsti-
CATION is to be made TO hnd out II any other
members are violating this rule.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
CITY HiLBS FLtG Nv TdNGLE
II IL Caught About the Arm of Justice and
D~h-s Attempts to Free II.

When the national ensign was half masted
an the City Hall stan On Friday on
account Of the death of x.Mayor Schroeder
OF Brooklyn. the wind whipped II around
40 that 1t wrapped about tho upla sod
arm OF the figure oi Justice Custodian keycs
went out on the roof to diseuiangie the II =.
but the W ind was blow ing at such Il rate that
he was lifted OH his feet when he undid the
halyards. Mr.. keyes managed 10 fasten them
again. after finding that any Httcmr; t. unwrap
the fag 10y force was liah'e To- SNAP of III" arm
OF Justice The wind continued To blow and
made tn. tanHle Rrca'er. 81 that II WAS impns-
sibie To raise or lower the flag at nigattali. 1t
remained up all Fri lay night. all Jay yesterday
and ast night. Strepl. JACK will he caiiaI IA
tomorrow 10 undo III" snarl un,es- a change
In the dlrectlon VI the wind unrave.s Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
'"r"ner's Physician Williams Ill of Blood
Poisoning.

"tnn"r's Physician Hamilton Williams OF
HN West Fourteenth street, is III OF blood
EoNouing. Some time ago he became Infected
uun,"lgh cut on his hand while performing ar
sson,ai,I, and II was said yesterday that his
violation was serious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
CATARRHAL DYSPEPSIA.
Thousands Of Beautiful Women Destroyed by II.

thankful but feebly expresses how I feet
toward Pe-ru.na and to you for placing IL
before q suffering public. Respectfully,
Madame Catherine
Mrs. Mary Allen OF Southall, Tenn, was
cured OF catarrh OF the stomach. She says:
II am glad to be able to tell you that am
well Of catarrh Of the stomach, for which
I am sincerely thankful to you for your
advice. II it had not been for Pe-ru-na
would never have been well. had three
physicians. One OF them told my husband
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03

Madame Catherine, who Is with Olga Gold
zler the popular Chicago mllliner. OF
91n-92l n Clark street, Chicago, ILL.,,
writes the following letter to DIR. Hartman
In regard 10 pn-rl-nn;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
The Expression of Contentment

worn by Sun reader may he traced to two
thinRs-frst to the fact that he reads that
paper; second, To the prosperity he enjoys
through association with reputable advertisers
who use lts eolumps,-AdV.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
INQUIRE SUCCEEDS COOLEY.
Ex-Alderman Presented His Gre
dentiaIs 10 Ex-Supt. WiIIink.


Superintendent James Mcclure OF the
scavenger department called at the Office
Of ex-Superintendent Of Public Works
Harry WiHink in the city exchange yester-
day afternoon, presented the credentials
OF his appointment and notified Mr.. VIII
link thar he would take charge of the Of
flee today. Thomas Cooley, who has fill
ed this position since the resignation of
Fl. +. Dreeson over a month ago, was also
notified of the appointment
Superintendent MCGUIRE was accOmpa-
MED to the exchange by several other city
employees. The party, consisting Of Super
intendent Mcclure, William Peck, whom
Mr.. WiIlink fired as foreman of the city
stables, but who was reappointed yester-
day by Mayor Myers; Robert Dreamer,
newly appointed inspector of fertilizers,
and Thomas Reynolds, Jr., city inspector
of materials. drove to the exchange in
carriage drawn by handsome grays. They
We're all together ia the recent munich
pal night, so that Mr.. Mcclure frlends
Telished seeing him arrange to take per
sOnal charge of the office be has had an
eye on for some time.
While he did not remain at the head Of
the scavenger department long, still eX-
Superintendent Cooley demonstrated his
fitness and ability to I'll the position. No
sooner had he taken charge of the de-
partment than the work began of sweep
ing and cleaning streets which had not
previously received much attention. Whit
aker and Barnard were raked off with
hoes, and particular effort was made by
Mr.. Cooley TO keep things in a tidy condi-
ton in the vicinity of the market. lie
has friends who will regret to see him
ousted. but they are telling him its all
for the best"
The new superintendent needs no intro
duction. At one time he was alderman,
and served the city for two years. Rep
resentfng the west side, he was always
alert for the interests OF his constituents,
and never lost an opportunity to do what
ever ne could for them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-01
r1NNEY's LABORATORY WRECKED.
Destructive Fire i'm the Old Times
building on Bryan street.

Fire damaged the upper story of the Old
Times building on Bryan street, between
Drayton and Abercorn, and badly wrecked
the laboratory of Mr. B. F. Finney the
principal occupant Of the building, between
II and u O'Clock last night.
The loss to the owners of the building,
understood 10 be MIR. Fisher Of Baltimore,
Will not De over few hundred dollars.
probably covered by Insurance. Air. Fin
neys loss is not ascertaiuable until he has
been able 10 examine the apparatus, etc.
lie IS insured for 1850. His laboratory, 10
winch there had but recently been numer-
Gus additions made, was one of the finest
IN the south. Coming az the hight OF his
season, Mr.. Finney viii suffer considerable
financial loss.
The fire was discovered a few minutes
before II O'Clock. An alarm was respond
ed 70 promptly, but when the department
got to the building the entire third floor
seemed ablaze, the various chemicals ig-
hitting rapidly and firing the woodwork.
Inc names were practically confined to the
top floor. Part of the roof was burned
through and the cupola caught fire.
ladder was hauled to the roof and the
fire there was speedily put out The blaze
was extinguished in less than an hour The
building was wen flooded, and Ihe other
occupants, d. @. Clark ESQ, on The
Mr.. A s. ClaghOrn on the ground floor,
viii have some small losses as a result.
Considerable uneasiness was caused
among the firemen by the report that the
Chatham Artillery had a large quantity
of ammumtien in the building and that
1t was in danger of being blown up at any
minute. Their fears were soon dissipated
by the statement that while the Chatham's
guns We're stored on the first floor, in the
rear, there was no gun powder or other
explosive in the building. The guns will
need cleaning up, but viii not be dam
aged a number of the members of the
company were down TO the fire and it was
great relief to them to find that it was
in no danger of destroying the building.
This is the second fire that has occurred
in this building. The first was at the time
the Times failed. The building had recent
ly been renovated. largely for Mr. Finney.
who moved his laboratory in about three
months ago
me revenue steamer Tybee which does
volunteer fire duty on the river front re-
spends TO all Bay street alarms coming
to the dock nearest the alarm box. Last
night the Tybee reached the Cotton Ex-
change slip within five minutes after the
alarm had sounded, and after retiring to
her dock when it was seen her services
were not needed her crew was kept en-
watch until the fire was sounded out