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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
MUD BATH IN THE HARLEM.
Bathsr Liked It SO We'll That He Bespat-
tered q Would.Be Reacuer.

John Kirby. % years old. mechanic OF 2477
Eighth avenue. fen into the Harlem River at
the foot OF 1920 street yesterday morning. The
tide was low. and before Kirby could be res
cued he stuck fast In the mud. Instead OF try
ing to get out or calling for help Kirby at first
seemed TO enjoy his predicament. but when no
sank until tho mud was nearly up to his neck
he thought II was about time to get out and
shouted with all his strength for assistance.
William Venstraelen OF 2129 Lexington ave-
nue. came along while Kirby ynAed and saw
him houndering in the mud. At the same
time John Nelson who il employed on the
Third avenue cable road. approached. Ven
straeien asked Nelson to try to rescue Kirby.
On. he's got II Jag" said Nelson. A mud
bath won't do him any harm"
Btraelen.
He securedn plank and. reaching Kirby. was
attempting to pull him out when Kirby grew
indignant.
Get out Of here, ys Dutchmanl !" he yelled.
Tho Dutchman did not get out. but persisted
in nj attempt. so Kirby grabbed handful OF
had come from central Africa The latter re-
taliated. and the crowd that had assembled on
shore had the pleasure OF witnessing a mud
duel between tho men. BY the time Policeman
carney OF the East 12Bth street station came
on the scene each looked like mud statue.
Both were removed to the police station In n
patrol wagon.
In the Harlem Police Court Magistrate Pool
sent Kirby to the Harlem Hospital to be held
Tor examination. the Magistrate and the police
being unable to tell whether he was drunk or
Insane. Venstraelen was discharged.
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MARRIED BF 4 MAGISTRATE.
MIR. Jones and Mrs. Borg Made Ono Mt the
Harlem Police Court,

Harlem Police Court.
Just as the Harlem Police Court was about
to adjourn Yesterday morning a closed car
.iage stopped at the side entrance to the build
ing and from it alighted four well.dressed
persons-two men and two women. They
went before Magistrate Pool and two Of the
party. n middle-aGed man and woman. asked
to be married, The Magistrate took them
into his private room. accompanied by the re-
portere. and there the ceremony was per
formed. The couple said they were Henry f.
Jones OF 100 West Ninety fourth street and
Mrs. Anna Borg, widow. OF 4Aj st. Nicholas
avenue. The witnesses were Julius Wo!n and
his wife. Lily.
The bridegroom Is said to be connected with
Il wholesale house downtown. The address
he gay" in Ninety fourth street Is q boarding
house rln by Mrs. DILLINGHAM; She told a
SuN reporter yesterday that Mr.. and Mrs
Jones had gone to Bath Beach to spend their
honeymoon, Mrs. Gillingham refused to give
any further Information IL was learned from
other sources that the bridegroom 10 a Chris
tlan and the blide Jewess and that that was
the reason they were married by the MagIs-
trate.
Mr.. Jones wanted Magistrate Brann to nor
form The ceremony week ago. but tho MaRis-
trate SAID that he had scruples in the matter
hni preferred to have some ono else ofciatr
Magistrate Pool was then appealed to ana he
consented to act At tho address given by the
bride no such person as Mrs. Anna Borg was
known. The directory contains the name Of
Anna Borg. widow Alex. 0SA Sixth avenue"
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TIE WOMEN,S CONGRESS.
The Rev. Anna Howard Shaw breaches in
London on Mornl Courage.
Spt1al Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun.

Sptcidi Gable Despdtch 10 THE sUx.
LONDON. July 1.-The Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw. one of the American delegates to the
International Congress OF Women preached
to-day in the Westminster Congregational
Chapel to a large congregation. She took her
teItfrom Joshua t.. g: BE strong and OF good
courage" She urged her hearers to take the
text home with them. and said there had been
too much weakness preached to women. She
contendcd that moral courage. which was
her Interpretation OF strength as inculcated
by the text, was the rarest thing in the
world. The old idea Of patriotism led men
to lay down their lives for their country. They
had higher conception now. 1t was to live
their lives for their country wholly and unself-
ishly, to dare to stand by some unpalatablo
truth. and to be faithful to righteousness 1t
was easy to leap into chasm to save a nation
but 1t was hard to follow the Great Teacher to
the cross.
The Rev DR.. Haweis was the preacher at st.
Jamess Church. Marylebone. Lady Aberdeen
and many OF the delegates to the congress at
tended. The sermon was largely a glorifca-
ton OF woman over man. The speaker touche ed
the question OF women sharing In politics with
men. and said that all the talk about women's
unfltness to sit in representative councils. &c
was very shallow. They had gifts which
existed in only lesser degree among mon.
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WOMAN WITH BAD CHECKS.
SWINDLES HARLEM CATERERS WITH
MANY WEDDING ORDERS.

FloristH Wagon Also Drives with the Others
Up to the House of the Brides Mother,
"Mra. Matilda Miller" and Finds To
Let" Signs All Over the Front Of It.
The police In Harlem are looking for an
elderly woman stylishly dressed. who passes
under the name OF Mrs. Matilda Miller They
want her for swlndlng a number OF merchants
In Harlem with worthless checks. and say that
on Saturday alone she secured over $500.
They refuse to give the names of the victims.
with the exception Of Abraham Anderson. a
confectioner. of 145S Fifth avenue.
Early Saturday morning. while Anderson
was away from the store. Mrs. Miller called.
sho told Mrs Anderson that she lived at %
West 1l9th street and that her daughter was
to be married that night.
Gov. Roosevelt and his staff are TO be there
in full uniform" she said There will be
about POO guests. l want you to send sixteen
gallons OF ice cream to the house by q o'clock.
and twelve pounds OF assorted chocolates and
enough cake. Mrs. Miller was told that tho bill
would be SlG. She said that was satisfactory and
asked to have the goods sent c. o. d. Then
she asked that man be sent to serve the re-
freshments. She started to leave the store.
but as she reached the door turned BACK
Come to think OF it," she said. II have a
check here for 500. / know that It is good
You cnn take the sld out of that and give me
Il don't like to tako so much money out OF
the drawer in the absence OF my husband"
replied Mrs. Anderson
well" said Mrs Miller you can give me
$50 now and can send the other 50 around with
the order tonight But be sure and have the
things there atD O'Clock prompt"
Mrs. Anderson gave her tho S25. The check
was for $50 on the City National Bank OF Brook
Ign and was made payable to the order Of Mary
Watson. 1t was signed Charles W. Jackson
and indorsed Matilda Miller. When Anderson
a nf ina and cha
told him OF the order and displayed the check
He teephoned to the bank. Ho was told that
the check was worthless.
Anderson communicated with the police. and
they went to 20 West lot street. There were
To Let" signs all over the front OF the house
Will they were there four wagons from cater
ers drove up loaded with ice cream and cake
ordered Tor u O'Clock sharp by Mrs. Matilda
Miller. There were also two wagons filed
with camp chairs and one wagon from florist
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03

An once of Great Political Importance in
This City While 1t Lasts.

Except for the period between May IT, 1880 and
July !. 1924. during which the rule Of biparti-
sanship in the Police Board was suspended
there have been uniformly since April. 1870
two Republican and two Democratic Commits
sioners OF Police in New York city Usually
the two Democrats have been the representa-
tives OF the majority party and the Republicans
have represented the minority party in the
city The Office OF Police Commissioner is one
OF great influence and authority. Owing to the
police connection with, and supervision over.
elections and primaries the influence of Police
Commissioners In New York has always been
extensive. and it has not infre1uently hap
pened that the two Republican Commissioners
have exercised more influence than their
Democratic colleagues.
In office. Police Commissioner is sought
after, consulted with and generally deferred
to. but SO soon as his term closes it seems
som ctimes AS II he was remembered only hy
those whose interests he thwarted or whose
hopes he dashed. or former New York Kepub-
ltcan Police Commissioners ono Is now wholly
out OF politics and entirely unknown to the
majority OF voters; one was until recently n
dockmaster at m annual salary OF 81 300;
bicycles. having severed ali his s'' fT or
political connections: one has loft the
stree 81 ohs met Toont dath after Ma
pecuniary reverscs; one diod after an unsuc-
eessfu controversy to recover the place from
swore allegiance 10 the Republican party to
Join the tanks Of the Prohihitionists,. and
elected as Republican. in whose admnistrn-
ton. however he wa. wholly without inhu-
ence, 4 former Republican Police Commis.
sioner. Frank Moss. is the present counsel Of
the Mazet Assembly committee: another.
moved moved by Republican Mayor as slp o SSV COM.
missioner was appointed an Aauoduc5 Com
removed from that Ofiicc. while a third
Michael Kerwin. is Pension Agent in this dis
~ ha-a h,ya hoan , ,a,x ayoartf,r, -, 49,.
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He Participated in the Civil War and Be-
came n Mnjor-Genernl of Volunteers.

WASHINGTON. July q Brig Gen. Horatio G.
Wright. L. s. A. retired, died to-day at his
residence in Washington ot Brights disease.
aged ~. He was born in Clinton. Conn. from
which State he was appointed to the Military
Academy in 1897. lie was graduated In 1871
and commissioned as Second Lieutenant in
the Engineer Corps and served at West Point
and on the Gulf coast.
At the outbreak OF the civil war he held the
rank Of Major. He was Chief Engineer Of the
expedition for the destruction Of the Norfolk
Navy Yard and participated in the first battle OF
Bull Run Com missoned a Brigadier- General
Of Volunteers; he commanded the Port Royal
eXpedtion. which in 1852 operated in South
Carolina and Florida. and the same year was
promoted to be Major General Of Volunteers.
commanding the Department OF the Ohio He
participated in the battles OF Gettysburg.
the Wilderness and Spottsylvania. being
wounded in the action last named. In 1854 he
succeeded Gen. Sedgwick in the command OF
the Sixth Corps. which he retained until the
close Of the war. He then returned to the En-
Rineer, Corps, with the rank Of lieutenant
colonel. and became Chief OF Engineers in
1870. retiring from active service in 1884.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
MARY BUSBY CAUGHT AGAIN.
She Had Eight Silk Waists Concealed Undo
Her Long Cape.

She Had Eight Silk Waists Concealed Under
Her Long Cape.
Mrs. Mary Busby .aias Mary Johnson. Mary
Mitchell and Mary Wilson. is in custody in
Newark charged with grand larceny. She was
arrested on Saturday night in Hahne 4 Co. 8
store In Broad street with eight silk waists.
worth S65 concealed under her long cane. She
had n female companion with her but the no.
lice found nothing upon her and rele ased her
yesterday. Mrs. Busby is the deserted wife
Of Broken Nose" Harry Bushy. whom the no.
lice describe as a noted pckpucket and all.
around thief She has not seen her husband
for twenty wears. it is said. but mean while has
kept quite busy in her own line She Ia 80
years old and her picture Is in the book OF IA
nous criminals published BY Supernt endent
Byrnes llfteen years ago. The picture IA re.
markably like her aprsarance to-day. and she
70 described as one OF the cleverest shoplifters
in the country.
Mrs. Busbv is short and stout, weighing
about 225 pounds. and suffers from rheumn.
Gsm. which. she saws, she contracted In Sing
Sing Prinon She m ade no denial OF the crime
and admitted that she vas the subject OF tho
picture in:Byrnes's hook. She SAID that two
months ago she finished a term OF four yenrs
and one half In Sing Sing for shopliftine She
was neatly dressed. She was cnught in the moi
Of stealing n silk shirt waist bv Detective John
Murray. who arrested her and her com panion
The latter described herself as Mary jane
Moore. a WI low. aged 80. and refused to tell
whore che lived.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
LETTER CARRIER ROBBED MAILa
Frank Lundy of Sheepshead Bay Post Once
Caught with Marked Bills.

Frank Lundy, 20 years old. letter carrier
attached 10 the shecpshead Bay Post OflcA.
was arrested by Post ONCE inspectors W. s.
McGinnIS and c. W Fisher yesterday for steal
ing money from the mails He was taken to
Brooklyn and locked up in the Adams street
police station. Recently many complaints had
been made to the postal authorities that money
had been taken from letters sent to and from
Sleeps head Bay, and Inspectors Mc(iinnis and
Fisher were instructed to make al invrstiTn
tioA. On saturday night thcv mailed several
deGoY letters containing marked money
When Lundy wdS arrested no denied tho
charge the Inspectors made against him but
when the marked bills were found in his pos.
session he acknowledged his quit and made n
full confession. Twelve letters that had been
opened wero found in his pockets. The In
spectorS informed the police that Lundy had
been taking money from letters for the la 81 two
years. and that his stealinEs would amount to
over 500. he owned a small yacht and BIZ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
the CosTLTEsT VAIL PAPER.
1t Was Found In the Cabin of n Discouraged
Miner in South Afrlcn.

While in Johannesburg saw a sample OF
what was probably the most valuable wall pa
PER ever used in house said an ex-ofllcial of
the Government, who recently returned from
South Africa. :" 1t was n stock certificate in
one Of the richest mines Of the Transvaal In
the early days an Englishman who worked in
one oi the first mines opened in the Barbcrton
district. took his pay partly in cash but mostly
in scrip or shares OF the COMPANY For many
years the mine Welded little, and the cOmnany
was unable to pay dividends. Alter time the
Engshman got disRustcd with working tho
pick for these nicely engraved but unmarketa-
bile pieces OF paper and lett tho place for an
other part OF the country. where he continued
work hard for a living, barely making both
ends meet.
The miner's wife who had her own idea of
the beautiful, used the stock certificates along
with some odds and ends Of prints aud chrnmnS
In pRpering the walls NJ their cabin. and they
remained there as n grim reminder OF the ho,-
lowneSSOt man s expectations until one day. n
broker newly arrived from England, hunted
up the cabin and madN an offer for the wall
paper. Tho price he mentioned was so large
ms TO excite the miners curiosity. and on In
ve6tiEation. he found that he was a large stock
holder in one OF the most profitable gold mines
In the world. or course he kcpt his stock and
even he probably has had no wall paper since
that time that represented as much wealth as
did the covering OF tho walls OF his little cabin.
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Injured and Alone for Eight Hours.

A Waterman employed on the Hamburg
American Steamship piers in Hoboken heard
groans at 2:3O o'clock yesterday morning in
the hold Of the steamer Patricia He found
Henry koop, 80 years old, OF ~ Willow avenue.
iying az the bottom OF the hold with his right
the piers as n longshoreman.
He said that he fell into the hold at Il O'Clock
Oh saturday night while attempting to reach
some clothing which he had left on beam
he said hg tried to make an cutlery but was
taken TO ST. Mary's Hospital. where il was said
he would recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
FIGHTING At A PICNIC
The Sewtown Police Forced to Use Theii
Clubs Mt Corona.

INC Ne"tO"u fOnCe FOrCe0 TO Is6 Their
Clubs Mt Corona.
The members Of the Pottage Social Club. OF
Tenth street and Avenue A. held an outing at
Henry Boenig's park on Vine street. Corona
l.. J.. yesterday. In the afternoon there was a
dispute. and soon the beer glasses began to
fly. Word was sent to the Newtown police and
four policemen were sent there. By the time
they arrived tho fight had developed into
O small riot. and the policemen were forced to
use their clubs literally before they could dis
perse the fighters.
Their clubbing broke the picnic up Many
OF the fighters had broken heads and consid-
get away. with the exception Of John Doyle of
262 First avenue. who was 40 badly hurt that
he was unable to run. He was taken to St
John e Hospital in Long Island City and there
about twenty cuts on his head and face were
dressed. He will recover
BoeniR was arrested nv the police on n
charge Of violating the laines law. He was
held In $1,000 bail for examination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
PICKED UP 4 POCKKTBooK.
BicycliSt Tried to Ride Away with 1t and
Was Arrested.

Mrs Mary Darrow OF GS4 Lexington avenue
dropped her pocketbook. containing So. yes
terday afternoon as she was about TO board n
Lexington avenue car ut Fifty-iourth street
She Jumped from the car to get her property,
but as she did so. bicyclist who was passing
spranG from his wheel and. picking up the
pocketboOk. rode away with it,
Mrs. barrow screamed. and Roundsman
was the matter When he learned. he pursued
the hicyclist and. at last. caught him at sixty
NTH street and Madison avenue. He did not
have the pocketbOok when arrested and de-
clared that he had dropped 1t as soon as he
nghm' ye SE od 'S" S ~eS e masss NV
sixth street. He was locked up in the East
SiXty-sevcnth street station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
JOTTINGS ABOUr TOWN.

Philip Connery. cooper. who the police saV had
no home, tell down the basement It 'ps Of 242
sprinR street yesterday morning and was Killed.
The Rev. DR.. John 8. Mcintosh ~ Philadelph ia
omclAted at tho Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
yesterday, ana announced that no further services
OF August. ' '"'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03

Arrest of Abbe Daens's Brother Brings
Threats from the Mob.
sp,cia, Gable Despatch to THE SUN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
ANTWERP. July THE Socialists at Alost, in
East Flanders. fifteen miles northwest OF Brus-
sells. ATTEMPTED to make a demonstration to-
day. but were dispersed by the police. It 10
alleged that the latter used their swords
brutay
Several arrests were made. Among the pris-
oners was brother OF Abbe Daens. the Chris
tian Democrat leader 1t Is declared that his
arrest was unjustifable. The mob il furious
over his Imprisonment, and serious conse-
quences may follow il he is not released.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
NOHR-FOOTF.
New York Couple Wed nj Elkhart, Ind, and
Ask to Have 1t Kept Secret.

ELKHART, Ind, July 2,-Therc is much mys-
terry concerning the marriage here OF n we'll
dressed New York couple. The bride was Mrs.
Mary Lane Foote. widow. who arrived from
New York on the Lake Shore limited and the
bridegroom was Frederick i Mohr who came
here from Chicago TO meet his bride, though
New Yorker. The bride was accompanied by
her brother. They were ana ious 10 avoid notice
and asked that the Justice Of the Peace who
married them should keep the fact ont Of the
newsp9peLs, The bride to avert suspicion ad-
dressed the bridegroom as father" They
gave their ages as ~ and 81. respectively.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
CHICAGo's MEN AT JOHANNESBURG
Go There from DelngOa Bay to Attend tho
Fourth of July Celebration.
Special Gao, Despatch to THE s

Special Cdoie Despatch to THE Sun.
LONDON July "A despatch to the Gen.
trail News from johannesburg. South Az
rican Republic. says that some OF the
officers Of tho United States cruiser Chi
cago will arrive at Johannesburg to- NOR
row from Delagoa Bay to attend the celebra-
ton Of the Fourth OF July. They have received
permission from tho Transvaal Government to
wear their uniforms and side arms
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
DIR. Sir william Henry Flower Dead.

Srecidi Cable DrsDdtch 10 The SuS.
LONDON. July i2.-Dr Sir William Henry
Flower. a well-known surgeon and President
of the Geological Society died to-day. He was
born at Stratford on Avon in 1881
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
A CHARMING, CRISP AND
DELICIOUS NOVELTY.

The famous novelty in foods, Grape
Nuts, is prr-digrstct and furnishes the
human body in n condensed form, tho
nourishment needed to supply the wastes
OF the daily eXcrtion,
Food experts assert that there is az much
nutrmrnt in pound Of Grapc-Nuts as in
10 of meat.
This pleasing delicacy is sold by first
class grorcrS.
Made by Postum Cereal Co.. Linn. Battle
Creek Mich.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
ARRESTING ITALIAN DEPUTIES.
SignOr Costa, Socialist, Taken Into Custody
FOR an Old Offence

Special Cabi, Despatch 10 the sun
ROME. July 2.-Slgnor Costa. a Socialist Dep
uty. was arrested as he was leaving the Cham
Der on Saturday evening for a press offence
committed in 1895. 1t is stated that orders
have been issued for tho arrest Of Deputies de
Felice. Aprle and Macola.
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Grabbed n Detectives Pistol and Shot Her
Husband Dead.

CHICAGO. July 2.-Grace Doyle alias Earring
ton, shot and instantly killed her husband
Timothy Doyle. on Lasalle avenue. at 4 80
O'Clock this morning. The revolver used by
the woman belonged TO Anthony Payton. a
detective OF the East Chicago avenue station
IN whose company she was at the time OF tho
shooting.
Mrs boyle was under the influence OF liquor
and grabbed the weapon from the detectives
coat pocket. Doyle was accompanied by q
woman. This made his wife Jealous
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03

Recommendation Before tho Fourth.
In placing your summer resort or country board
advertisements be certain that TIE Sun 10 on your
list No other paper will attract so desirable q eli
entage.-Adc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03

Eat the intractGLlo lobster and festive clam. No
Adr.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-16
TO SUCCEED sAPp.

On Tuesday of this week Govern
or Stanley appointed Geo. 81. VIII
son of Empire City to be probate
Judge to FIJI the vacancy accustomed
by the resignation of Hon. 3. b.
Sapp, who was elected judge of the
Court of Court pleas. Mr.. Wilson
was the Republican nominee who
was defeated by Sapp for probate
Judge at the fall election In 1885,
Mr.. Wilson will hold the Office I'M
der his appointment little over q
year. He is the only Republican In
the court house except Had Peters,
one of the commissioners.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-12-16
A postmaster's View Of d.

A Postmaster's View Of It.
BLooMINGDALR, IND, Feb. 20, 1899.
Pepsin Syrup Co.
GENTLEMEN,--After having given
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a fair
trial in my family, / unhesitatingly
pronounce II a great boon to all
suffering from indigestion, consti-
patton aud dyspepsia in all their
forms with all their train of evil
consequences. Ihave fought dye
pepsia and constipation of a severe
character for Is years, have employ
ed the most skilledphysicians that
/ could reach. have spent hundreds
of dollars and now I find more re-
lief Ia this pleasant remedy than !
have found in anything else. To all
pereone of sedentary occupations
In life, I wish TO say, buy itand use
Il. have spent ~ years at the post
masters desk, averaging IA hours
per day, and know now If 1 had had
this remedy years ago It would
have saved me much suffering.
Respectfully yours.
WIN. McCoY, p. n.
Bloomingdale, Ind.
Sold by Dewitt q Thompson.
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