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NO DAP OF REST AT BELLEVUE
Tho Great Hospital Ono Of tho Busiest
Places in Town All Dry Yesterday.

Christmas opened at Bellevue at IL :55 clock
yesterday morning with a call from Eleventh
street and Third avenue. DR.. German Rogers
was routed out and came down on the run to
take his place in the ambulance. The address
slip which Fake the telephone operator hand
ed him. read Merry Christmas! Eleventh
street and Third avenue Hurry cal! Drunk
Dead drunk" was Rogers's comment when he
returned in the empty bus at 80. Il revived
him enough TO give the cops a show at him"
Calls came rapidly after that oil day long.
The alcoholic prison ward filled up rapidly and
overlooked. The dispensary had large gath
ering OF unfortunates suffering from wounds
and aches. The attendants moved among
them with unwonted activity. for they had
feasted-roast turkey was an actual fact with
them.
One case was that OF Frank Tenati. 10 years
old OF 3oi Water street. He was dining with
friends at 134 Macdougal street. 1t was
Christmas. spread with good things galore.
Suddenly Tenati fell to the floor and for Ave
hours he twisted and rolled. sometimes vio-
lent, and acting as u about TO commit murder.
HIS friends tried 70 hold him down. but were
not strong enough. They called In outsiders.
and finally Policeman Sherwood, An amubu-
lance was summoned from ST Vincent's Hos
and conveyed to Bellevue. puzzle to the doc
| tors there.
William Gary. 10 years old. OF AT East
home. He ,cou ,dn't eat fast enough. It was so
good He bit the wishton- IN two and swal-
and hung there. He was rushed around TO the
hospta! on Twenty-s1th street. where an
attempt was made TO fish the bone out II
failed. so the bone was pushed down and
| Willie went homo TO finish his dinner
Mr.. Doiic McCarriston. the st Louis muatto
who tried to kill herself by drinking indelbe
Ink on Sunday because her sweetheart had
proved false. left the hospital early In the day
Her tongue. throat and lips were blue. She
soon came back sick and will remain a while
longer.
Yesterday there we're S92 patients in Belle
yue: For each OF them there was present.
In Ward l3l. where the children are. was a
and toys.
The doctors. young fellows who won their
! places by being at the head In competitive ex-
aminations were the busiest OF all the people
there. They get no pay and are bound by
! stringent rules. yet none OF them was heard TO
complain because they could not get home 10
dinner In and out the gate all day long
passed visitors. 1t was the great visitors day
OF the year.
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Bradley. Tom Boland. George Considine. Dep
uty Sheriff Louis Leavitt. Alderman James J.
smith. Alderman Porges. Assem- lyman lsador
Cohen. Couhcllman Martin Engel, Gas Works
Myers and Long Reach Reagan.
The guests were obliged to stand in line on
the sidewalk and were RECALLED in relays.
About forty policemen from the Eldrdge street
station unde~ command OF Roundsman Holf-
man kept them in order. An orchestra on tho
stage played patriotic airs when each batch
rushed into the hall. As soon as each crowd
had appeased its hunger and thirst IL was
hustled out again BY muscular committee in
order TO allow others to get a chance. Billy
Leonard In his capacity as chief handshaker
had his hands full. Every guest was reminded
ready to receive the support of voters no
matter how humble they might be-. In
the crowd Of diners were the blind. the
lame and the halt. Those who had no
OF diners marched out OF the hall the band
played the old familiar selection about the man
who went on the Bowery and promised not 70
shouted the listeners when they heard the
chorus. Then there were cheers for the Sulli-
vans. The Hon. Tim was not present but tho
other members OF the family in attendance
did the bowling and scrapeIng.
The provisions issued to feed the guests con-
sisted OF o.OOO pounds o! turkey, 10 barrels OF
potatoe salad, 50 gallons or cranberry sauce,
loaves OF bread and 5000 pigs feet. Martin
Engel VIII was on the stage was SO deeply
touched BY the spectacle that he exclaimed to
Signor Di Mattra. the musical director: am
to have my SlO.a-plate banquet tomorrow
night: wish to Heaven that could have all Of
these poor fellows there to take part In il. 1t
seems too bad that there is so i'S ofu able to
take part In such glorious AFFAIR: Every one
OF those men Is as good as am. I've only got
one vote, but I'll bet money that some OF those
guys out there have three votes on election
Right you are. Martin" said Billy Leonard
as he wiped his eyes with u silk handkerchief
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GRAVE cHARGE AG4Iysr HALLIysER.
Church Worker Accused of Attempting q
Criminal As auit on a Woman.

CAMDEN. n. j.. Dec 25-Capt. David b. Hal-
linger. widely know real estate dealer and
Oh urch worker. was arrested to-day on a
charge OF attempting criminally to assault
Mrs. Mary Ruebuck OF 1885 Lewis street. Mrs
Ruebuck told the police on Saturday that
on the day before a man had rid
den up to her house on his wheel and
told her he wanted TO purchase the property
The man was invited in and he inspected the
lower floor. Then. she said. he expressed q
desire to look at the upper part Of the house
and Mrs Ruebuck consented to show him
around When they reached the front room.
she said. the man seized her about the waist
with one hand while he clapped the other over
her mouth and endeavored TO drag her across
the room. Nrs Ruebuck managed TO loosen
the hand from her mouth and screamed. The
cries were heard by Miss Emma swanson. q
niece OF Mrs. Ruehuck. who was down stairs.
A she sped upstairs the man went pat her
out the front door. and jumping on his wheel
rode away.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Ruebuck pointed
out HallinHer to n detective and he was ar
rested. Bail in the sum OF $4,000 was offered
and accepted Hallinger admits that he was in
the house. but says IL was offered to him for
sale aud he went to examine IL. He did not 60
further than the first floor, he says. Hailin-
gers friends say that Mrs. Ruebuck knew him
well. and X her story was true she could as
easily have given the police his name as de-
scrption OF him.
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HAVANA'S CHRISTMAS DAY.
AMERICANS OBSERVE 1T CoaFoRTA-
BLY Nv UNITE DUCk SUITS.
Gen. Wood to Reform the Prison and Court
systems of Havana, Tackle the SohooI
Question and Begin the building OF
Roads Throupbout the Island OF Cuba.

Gen. Wood to Reform the Prison and Court
systems of Havana, Tackle tho SchooI
Question and Begin the buhdihg OF
Roads Throughout the Island OF CUBA
Sp,eta catk he,patet to The Sun.
HAVANA. Dec. 25.-The first Christmas Day
In this island under American rue was uH
ideal one. the weather being as perfect as on
June day in the North Everything was auleter
than on an ordinary Sunday. all the ceiebra-
tons having taken place last night. IL seemeu
strange 10 the Americans to be able TO go ABOUT
In duck suits and be comfortable. ana the
evergreen Christmas trees that were Imported
by many northern families seemed almost
t-avesty.
To-day secs the windup OF the ad interim in
activity between the regime Of Gen. Brooke
and that OF Gen Wood. The latter will start in
definitely Tomorrow to carry out the policy he
has decided upon. He has announced that ne
will give attention particularly tn the prison
system. seeing that justice Is meted out I'M
mediately to all persons in confinement ana
RinR for speedy trials in the future 'or
all persons accused. In doing this the whole
judicial system will be reconstructed.
The school question will also be Immediately
taken UP. Mr.. Frye will remain rs Surerin-
dent OF Schools. but board representing tho
provinces will he appointed with advisory
pOWers. Inc mum OuJcCtiOh w '''' ~
arises from the jealousy OF tho provinces.
which strongly object to the predominance OF
Havana in all political and governmental az
fairs One OF Gen. Brooke's mistakes. 1t Is
charged. was to give too much to Havana. 1t
is safe to soy that Gen. Wood will avoid this
danger.
Tho question OF roads will receive speedy at
tention. Gen. Wood believes that no develop
ment OF the resources OF Che island is possible
without roads. Nearly S2OO0OOO which is in
the island treasury will be devoted TO public
i'm provements. which are sadly needed.
The question OF provincial representation in
the next convention OF the Cuban National
party Is engaging the attention OF the leaders
OF the organization. The revolt against the
prepondcrance OF Havana was strongly marked
at the meeting OF the party to-day. 1t was
urged that each province should have equal
representation. but this proposal called forth
objections from many OF the Havana mem bers.
who take the ground that they have no right
to give away the rights OF the people OF the
city,
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AT THE BOWERY MISSION.
Gifts OF Food aud Clothing for tho Desti-
tute Young and Old.

At the Bowery Mission. 90 Bowery. there
was distribution yesterday OF gifts TO desti-
tute men and children. About four hundred
men received useful articles OF clothing in the
morning. given TO them by DR.. Louis Klopsch.
publisher OF the ChriStidE Herald. In the after
noon there was a Christmas tree for the chill
dren. its branches almost breaking with the
weight o. toys and candy bags. The appl!-
cants made line that stretched block or
more. but only those who appeared to be the
most destitute were admitted. When the pre-
llminary serN ices began there were about four
hundred children crowded into the narrow
quarters OF the mission. Their places outside
We're quickly taken Dv others and there ap-
peared to be no dminutlon in the number
which WAS kept in line by the police. In the
excitement OF seeing her first Christmas tree
little girl went into commissions and had TO
be taken % her home in an ambulance.
Every child received q gift from the tree and
then passed out. receiving at the door an
orange and q bag Of candy. The tree and
presents were the gift Of Mrs. Sarah G. Bird.
the founder OF the Gospel Settlement in Stan
ton street In the evening there was a SPECIAL
prayer meeting for the men OF the Bowery, foi-
lowed by Il dinner provided by Mrs. Bird
Another dinner will b. given 10 homeless men
on Dec. 81. when watch night" service will
be held The dinner will be served Just as the
New Year 10 ushcrcd in.
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He Entertained 900 Newsboys mt n Feast In
Lyric Hall Yesterday.


Seven hundred pounds OF turkey were but n
small part Of the Christmas Joy prepared for
the newsboy guests Of Frank Tilford Of tho
New Amsterdam National Bank and the cor
poration OF PARK Il Tllford at Lyric Hall yes j..
terday noon. Mr.. Tilford likes good things to
eat and lie likes to SEQ other people eat good
things. He caused 800 tickets to be distributed
10 the newsboys from the uptown newspaper
agencies which admitted them to dinner at
Lyric Hall. livery single ticket had boon pre-
sentod at the door ~ the hail fifteen minutes
before the dinner was ready. There were ten
policemen there. not necessarily for action
but as guarantee OF good faith.
They circulated among the boys waiting on
the doorstep and along the curb.tone. and
told them that any boy who got gay"
wouldn't get anything to eat. and the boys
listened and were meek as lambs. They were
all seated At once at tables covered with real
ami forks, The dinner Trovided for them H WAS
not the sort a newsh32y expects to get at a free
Christmas dinner Here is the menu: Com
somm" and Jullienne soup. radlshes and al
monds, salmon with mayonnaiso dressing;
roast turkey: Gran berry sauce, potatoes, French
caEc, candy, rat, cHIfer.
There was many Ions. sigh OF weak flesh
vice. Ws er V The Bmys SRr sGES hS SSSg
not 10 trust the menu Tor things that we're 10
come. hut to eat in the present Lltogei her. let
the lnt,er end o' the dinner hring forth what
II might This lack Of foresight was regretted
with piGtmresIu" Unanimity when the sincerity
OF Mr.. 1lliords mrnu was developed
The giNnr OF the dinner appeared when 1t was
about na!t over. IL was whis' cred M along
the tables that the gent in the high hat" was
air 7 il'or' The boys. heavy laden ms they
were, rose into the air. They beat the tables
WIN her ,knNcs and forks and yclle like
indians; There were shouts OF "Speach
speech !, cr'at Mr. Tilford disappeared
with r"marHahla agility
A'the boys left the hall each one received an
oran e, H. their fulness they had no use for
oranges except 10 express their Supera hurdan,
10y Nth avenue between Fortv-n hrs An A
Forty second streets was Uttered with snashcJ
aud torn IN oranges yesterday afternoon.
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DIDN'T OBSERVE CHRISTMAS.
Reformed Presbyterians Do Not Believe
Christ Was Born on Dec. go.


Boston. Dec 25.-The Reformed Presby-
terrain Church OF Cambridge did not observe
Christmas to-day because its pastor does not
believe that the Saviour was born on the 18th
OF December. When interviewed upon the Pc
culiar Ideas his church holds. Mr.. Shaw said
II we were sure that the 18th day OF De-
ccmber was the birthday OF Christ we would,
Of course. have observed the day. but. 40 it is.
wo believe that almost any day in the year
would DO more suitable for such celebration
than tho one now named throughout the
Christian world. Any one who knows anything
about tho matter WI II tell you that DeceIn Der
is midway in the Palestine rainy season, and
that the shepherds, therefore. could not have
been at their vocation. Tn, day in reality
was decided upon by Roman Catholic
Pope, who wished to wran over the
old Roman heathens by giving them the
same day on which 10 celebrate the birth OF
Christ that they had Tor centuries celebrated
with thri r feast OF Saturnalla. II IL. therefore,
nothing but a Roman Catholic adaptation OF tho
trailest. tiimsiest kind, The Reformed Pres-
old Scotch Covenantcr Church. is very young
but IL is independent. and It's mem hers believe
that II the Apostles had wished that the 25th
day OF December should be observed as The
birthday OF Christ they would have 30 recorded
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26

Motorman Was Being Elected From the
saloon by the Proprietor and His Son.


Nicholas schmitt. 50 years old. who kept
saloon at 1871 summit avenue. Jersey City
Heights. was shot and killed about 2:3O A. NJ.
yesterday by Theodore Brunnert. % years Old
who lives on tho Paterson plank road In North
Bergen and Is employed "a q motorman on 'ne
Jersey City. Hoboken and Paterson trolley road
Brunnert was relieved from duty about nlu-
night and went to n saloon at New lork
avenue and Hutton street kept by Chris
tian Schor. his step'ather After drinking
three glasses OF beer there he wished his
stepfnther merry Christmas and lett
saying that he was going home On MS way
homo he dropped In at Schmitts. who is
about three blocks from Schools. and had some
drinks. From this point the accounts OF the
affair difer. Lizzie Schmitt, the dead mans
ilttcen.y ear-old daughter. says that she was up
stairs putting the finishing touches on
Christmas tree when she heard q scafiinG In
the saloon. She went downstairs. and looking
through side door saw her father in the mid
die Of the floor struggling with man dressed
in motorman's uniform. The girl ran up
stairs again and called her brother Martin,who
was in bed. but not asleep. Martin is 80 years
old and of athletic build. He hurried down to
the saloon and he Gays thar ha and his father
dragged Brunnert 10 the door and were push
ing him OUT. when Brunnert drew revolver
and fred roint blank az the elder Schintt.
pulled Brunnert hack through the door with
the intention of holding him until the police
could be summoned. Ills father reele as soon
rs they Rot the captive inside. and fell on the
floor. Brunnert broke away from Martin and
escaped DIR. Stephen V. w. Stout Of p95 sum.
NIT avenue was summoned and pronounced
Schmitt dead. Brunnert was arrested at his
home, He declared that he fired in sef-defence.
He said that he sat down In chair near the
stove and fell asleep. and that he was roughly
awakened by Sclmtt who told him that he
must get out; He refused to go out md
from the chair. While he and the old man
were strugging. Martin Schnitt came to his
fathers distance. Together. Rrunncrt says,
they knocked him down with policeman's
club and were kicking and beating him when
he managed 10 get his revolver, His, head is
cut. his eyes ar, badly diScolored and his face
and sides are bruised The police found club
in the saloon which mad been broken near the
handle.
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BoWERY DIMES ON SULLIVAN
Tho Hon. Dry Dollar Entertains a Few O
His Lodging House Constituents.

The Hon. Dry Dollar Entertains a Few of
His Lodging House Constituents.
The sullivans OF political ami Bowery fame
beautifully fed more than four thousand home-
less men yesterday in the rooms Of the Meta
mora Club, the headquarters OF the Tammany
Hall organization OF the Sixth Assembly dis
trict, at POT Bowery. The invitations to the
banquet, which were distributed lin the lodg-
ing house district OF the Sullivan bailiwlck.
read as follows:
DEAR Ma"
You are most cordially invited 10 be present
AZ the annual Christmas dinner given br Hon
No. POI Bowery, Monday.
After the tickets had been printed the Hon.
Billy Leonard caused TO b. written In green
the following additional words: Any kind OF
clothes goes" The Christmas dinner to the
Sullivan constituents this year excelled in
point OF numbers any OF the previous ones
There was an Increased amount O.! food for
each participant and an extra allowance OF
lager beer Things have gone the Sullivan
waS since ammany got in" remarked Mike
Hanni-nn. the Weighing Machine Man. us he
surveyed the food in front OF him. and he ex-
pressed the sentiments OF the others.
The inv tat, ms We're sent out several DAYS
ago TO the guests thr'u h the medium OF lodg-
M mouse keepe = n tn Bowery. The club
room when used Tor nanGuets will only seat
= out 2uO persons. A commo Iious stagp in
the roar, from whlch"Dry Dollar" htmselfo ten
uG"Eerr'l lengthy orations on topics of state
WIS crowded YESTERDAY when The banquet
hnppy diners Or shool; hands with them whom
the Arst grand rush for the tables TOOK nti,re
rc tho Hon. Timothy T. sullivan. Ilorrle Sui
Ivan, Dennis sullivan. Chrystie sullivan. p"Ie
Sui ivan. Mike Snlnyan. owen sullivan, Jim
sullivan. John i. Sullivan. Paddy sullivan,
Grady. Mike Padden. nr.Pssney. Congressman
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CHRISTMAS 1T TUXEDO PARK.
Many New Workers Give Dinners and
Luncheons and Visit the Clubhouse.

TUXEDO PARK. y. Y. Dec. 25-Christmas
Day at Tuxedo was spent by many New
Workers among their friends and at the club
house. The weather being fine. many enjoyed
part OF the day carriage riding. Dinners and
luncheons were given by Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre
I.orlllard Jr,. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Sufrern Taller.
Mr. AMI Mrs. j. +. Tams. Mr.. and Mrs. W. r..
Garrison. Mr, and Mrs. +. +, Carey, Mr., and
void. Sir and Mr., George H. Hull. the Row and
Mrs George merrill. Mr.. and Mrs. +. ingalls,.
L ,. MccegG. Mr., and Mrs. >, Richard
r, Preston. pr and Mrs. L. C.. Rushmoro.
Mr. and Mrs ". b smith, Mr., and Mira, +. 4.
Snow. Mr.. and Mira Christopher Wolf and Mr..
and Mrs, John Wolf After luncheon many
day at the clubhouse we're: Sir. Frank Good
willie; Mr. H. L ,Gawtrey, Mr.. ". 4. Gil OF OK
ford Eng and: Mr. and Mrs, j. Is. lord, Mr..
Couper Lord, Judge and Mrs Varnum. the
Misses, Vqrnnm. Robert 7. Narnum, Mr., and
Mrs. W. b. Davis. Mr.; George, + Baker. Mr.
Lloyd Warren and Mr.. II. W. q, Willing.
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It's Teeth Met in HamiitOn'a Fingers whcs
He Tried to Relieve Its Suffering.

James Hamilton OF $50 West Twenty ninth
street saw a monGrel dog run over by de-
livery wagon near The corner OF Seventh ave-
nue. and Twenty-eighth street last night and
got his left hand badly lacerated by the dogs
tan to the beast. The dog was run over be-
cause in getting out OF the way OF horse car
II ran under the wagon wheels.
Hamilton carried the animal from the pave
mont to the sidewalk. saying soothingly, Good
doGgie! Don't yowl" He wrapped his hand
I.rchiet around the broken hind leg. the bone
then picked up the animal a second time TO
carry it into saloon. This time the dog
turned on him and bit him several times be-
fore he could throw IL down.
The dog disappeared down Seventh avenue
Hamilton had his wound dressed at the New
York Hospital.
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OLD NAN KILLED by 4 TRAM
Supposed to Have Become Confused While
Walking Along tho Tracks.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. Dec 25.-John Dinan
known among the old residents OF this place as
Good Old John" was killed by train within
five hundred yards OF the railroad station to-
night Until few years ago Oman was a
prosperous farmer at kensico. He retired and
has since been living with his son-in-aw in
this village, William Demorest. Oman was 10
take n walk. Engineer EGgl-ston. who ran
the y 80 train out OF the Grand Central station
tonight. saw man lying between tho north
the White Plains station, He reported when
his train stopped here and railroad men walked
breathing heavily. He died shortly afterward.
His skull had been fractured, Oman was
that he took a walk along the railroad tracks
and becoming confused stepped in front OF q
train.
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sIins,rel PERFORMANCE at Sing Sing Prison.

SING SING. Dec. 25.-Warden johnson pro-
vioed minstrel performance for the convlcts
and by the convcts At Sing Sing prison to-day.
and there was hearty applause and laughter
among the prisoners Those who took part in
the performance had been rehearsInG fora
month, The pr soners had their usual Christ
mus d.nneroG Oh cKen, biscuit. cheese and APP
pies. with cigar~. One thousand seven
hundred pounds OF poultry was eaten. Over
ona hundred boxes Were received Saturday for
convcts. The men were allowed 10 enjoy the
dcllCacies sent them IN their cells
The Protestant chapel had been converted
into theatr" iurthc minstrel show. On - Their
side OF the STAGE mai been erected two boxes
upNo stored anl provided with chairs for the
use ol Warden Johnson and his riendS The
per ormance wa, OF the old-tashipncd burn.
cork order The programme did not contain
The names ofthc performers, only giving their
initials. 1870
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COL S. y. STOCKTON DROPS DEAD
Stricken by Heart Disease Brought On By
Grief Over n sons Death.

PRINCETON. n. j.. Dec. 25.-Col. s. W. Stock
ton dropped dead at o'clock this afternoon at
his home on Stockton street Of heart disease.
Five days ago. he received news OF the death OF
his son. Charles Stockton. who was a civil en-
gineer with the Nicaragua Canal Company.
Since then he has been III. and IL is believed
that grief brought the sudden end Col.
stockton was a descendant OF Richard Stock
ton. a signer of the Declaration OF Indepen-
dence. He was First Lieutenant on Major Gen.
dlstingushed for bravery He was one uf the
largest land owners in Princeton. His estate
included the land on which the battle OF
He is survived by Mrs. Stockton three daugh-
ters and one son. The son. Samuel Stockton.
Hill