davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
METHUES SHELLS THE BokRa
Destroys n House From Which Sharp
shooters Had Been Picking OF His Men.

Sp,cid' cafe D',p1tha TIE SUs.
MoDDEB RIVER, Dec. 25-A recon D Issancs
By the British this morning drew out heavier
artillery lre than had been experienced since
the Beers occupied Msgersfontein. The
British determined to destroy a house on the
bank OF the river that the Boers we're using rs
q shelter. from which their sharpshooters
picked on incautlous British soldiers. At
dawn the l2-rnunders and the 4.7-inch
lyddta gun. with three ammunition wagons.
escorted by the Twelfth Lsnoers. moved out to
attack the Boer lines In front OF tbs kopjes.
TIL. wagons were fastened behind the river
bank. As soon az the British were seen by the
Beers the form,r opened FIRE. There was a
party OF Beers twenty yards from the we'll near
CANCERS cottage. A detachment OF Lancers
attacked them. but they scattered unframed.
The Beers worked another gun from the
railway track to the north. Altogether they
had four guns besides two quick -frers. These
gus were mostly mounted beyond the crest OF
the kopje. This heaviest IRE was directed
against the Lancers.
The object Of the reconnaissance was sue
eessfully carried out. the house on the bank
being blown up creating Il great dust. The
Beers fred few shots aiterwari. but the
British made no reply. Four OF tho horses OF
Of the Lancers were hit BY she'll. None OF the
men was hurt.
The enemy have brought their trenches a
thousand yards nearer the British lines since
the repuse OF the English at Magersfont ein.
The reconnaissance established the fact that
they have not advanced many OF their guns
Their vanishing gun Is nearest the British
lines
LONDON. Dec. 27-The War ONCE has re-
eeivcd the following from Gen. Forsstier-
Walker at Cape Town under yesterdays date,
NO change In the situation.
'hethuen reports the enemy's force has
been increased and Is entrenched three and a
haf miles from outlying pickets The Queens
message was enthusiastically received.
"Gatacre is endcavorlng to reopen oommuni.
cation with Indwe"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
DYING YEAR PUTS on WHITE
Snow Expected All Day To-day-Dus to u
Depression In the Gulf.

Snow Expected All Day To-day-Dus to u
Depression In the Gulf.
Snow began to fall last night at 7:o5 o'clock.
The fakes we're rather large and we're fairly
dry. The local Weather Bureau announced
that the snow had begun In Virginia and that
II WAS duo to a general depression over the
Cult. The wind was west by southwest and
blew ffteen miles an hour Tho forecast FOR
to-day from Washington declares that snow
may be expected all day, and clear weather to-
morrow. The weather shsrps said last night
that It was impossible to tell wheth the
the conditions had not progressed FAR enough
The Uvalde Asphalt Com nny has tho con-
tract for the removal OF snow this year. Last
Bureau OF the Street Cleaning Denartmrnt was
at his ONCE. waiting to see " the fall would
amount to three inches. He said that the as.
phalt com pany was ready to tackle any am cunt
OF snow and would he notified to go to work AS
soon as the snow wa three Inches deep on tho
ground.
A new electrical sweeper was sent over the
Third Avenue undertrolley road with the nrst
furry NJ snow. The "duster." as the men in
charge spoke Of It, got down to the Post oflice
OF seven men and Is No; Of a group Of seven
powerful machines The buster has reyolv-
Ing brush at either end and q couple OF Loco
motive bel give warning The machine. with
tho exception OF the platform. ia hooded over
to afford protection to its crew In severe
Horses had q back breaking time Of Il last
night after the SNOW began TO fall. On Firth
and Madison avenues and the eaphalt paved
aide streets they slipped and slid pnstsadiiy
out horse or team unless to a regular GUS
toner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
now WINs1oy CnUECnI1L ESCAPED.
Stole Rides ON Trains at Night and Hid In
the Woods During the Day.

ipciai 6ahe De patches 10 TIE Sun.
LONDON. Dec. 27-Tho Post prints the fol-
lowing as Winston Churchill's account OF his
escape from the Beers at Pretoria:
! was Informed by the Tran svaa'ers on Dec
u that there was little chance OF my release.
left the state Schools prison the same night.
cImlei the wall and walked through the
streets unchallenged. / struck the DelaRoa
Bay liailroal and boarded a goods train Just
beyond Inc first station and hid In a truck full
o. con, sacks. l left the train before daybreak
amt hid in q sheltered wood. walked the
track for Ave days. making detours to avoid
bridges and stations had a little water and
some chocolates. laid UP in tho daytime and
walked at night.
on the sixth day boarded a train beyond
Miidcburg. whence rode direct to DelaGoa
bay, The Beers searched the train at Komati
f"or', hut was not discovered. lost several
pounds weight"
Ia prvations appear to have made Churchill
ANXIOUS for revenge. He SAYS he will avail
himself oi every opportunity to urge earn estly
inc unlinchng and uncompromising prosecu-
non ~ the war
IHEyELEV CANT. Dec, 25.-This morning
WINSTON Churchill. the correspondent OF the
L0"d0n Morning Post who recently escaped
rom Pretoria. where he was held prisoner by
'he Boers. entered the tent here Of THE Sun
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
KILLED IN A FAMILY FKUD.
Ben Chadwell Shot by "Toot Henry, Son OF
the Speaker Of the Louisiana House.

New ORLEANS. La. Dec 2I-The feud be-
tween the Caldwell and Henry families Of
Cameron resulted yesterday in the killing OF
Ben Caldwell by c. F.. or "Toot." Henry. The
feud between the two families was intensified
a few weeks ago when Arthur Henry was
arrested for the murder OF Alice Chadwell. the
charge being that he had poisoned the girl in
order TO got rid Of her. Henry was arrested
and locked UP. The Grand Jury refused 20
indict him. which further inaamed the Chad
wells.
Ben Caldwell came to town yesterday. He
assaulted the editor OF the Cameron Plot who
is q sym pathizer with the Hsnrys. and finally
became involved IN a fight with "Toot' Henry.
In which he used q knife and Henry revolver
with fatal effect. Caldwell was q we'll known
cattle man OF Cameron. Henry is young, his
father being Speaker OF the Louisiana House
OF Representatives.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28

spend Christmas Pleasantly and Arc
Anxious to Get Forward.

SPECIAL Cable DeipdtA 10 THE sun.
CHIKvELKY CAMP. Dec. 28.-Rsports from
native sources state that there was fighting
on Sunday south OF Elanislaagte. The Beers
engaged came from Helpmakaar. The BrItish
troops defeated the burGhe ~ aud destroyed
their tents. There are no Beers at Help
makaar now.
The British plckets we're hred on by the
enemy this morning. The naval guns were
fred ut the enemy on the H'anRwane Hills
and at Grobler's Kloof. The firing ceased at
1870 A. NJ.
Christmas was spent pleasantly by the troops
who passed the day In sports and the singing
OF songs The men are IN very good spirits
and are anxious TO get forward Tho Beers
are working hard In renRthening their earth
works and throwing up new de'ences.
While Capt. Kirkwood and Charles Grentell
were looking through glasses on a hill near
Coenso they were suddenly surrounded by
twenty armed Beers and called upon to sur
render. They did so and were taken OF BY the
enemy, whose presence IN that i'm med ate
vicinity was not suspected. A native reports
that the two men were we'll treated. The num-
Der Of prisoners taken by the Beers Ia consd-
cred very discreditable and their loss Ii very
serious
A hslioGraph message from Labyrinth re-
ceived to-day says: I'VE play polo here on
Sundays and otherwise enjoy ourselves. There
ia no excessive lodging 0! SHELLS"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
BOUTELLE IN A sANIrARIUM.
Tho Maine Congressman Said to 10 Suffer-
ing From Brights Disease.

BANGOR. Me-. Dec. PIT il announced here
tonight that Cong ressman Charles A. Boutelle.
who was taken to Boston in the midnight train
on Monday night, has entered the Charming
Sanitarium In Brookline. Mass. for treatment.
He Is accompanied by his brother L. F. Bou-
tels. and by his family physician. DR.. Daniel
A Robinson During tho Congr"ssman's stay
at home nothing definite could he REcertaine ed
rom the doctors or from members OF the
family as To- the exact nature OF HE illness, but
II Ia now asserted on good authority that he II
BriRhts disease. which has reached N" stage
accompanied BY uremc poison Ing and uremlc
qurntly bordered on the deirous. Tho gray
est fears are entertained here as to the result
OF his illness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
GEN. WARREN JOINS BULLER
nosr or MS DIVISION ADDED TO
THE army IN NATAL

n
Boer. at the TuReia River-Gen. Mcthuen
Makes n succc.sfui Reconnoisance-Rob-
.rt. and Kitchener Have Left Gibraltar.
Sp,aai ca'h D,spa'cA TO TIE sux.
IoxpoS. Dec 2S.-The cable along the East
coostof Africa has been repaired. and this has
enabled the sending OF news concerning Gen.
RULERS force up to Dec. 20. There Ia. how
ever. nothing OF great Importance recorded.
Tho most noteworthy item from Natal 10 con-
,,,ncd in q pietermaritzburR despatch. dated
Dec ". which states that Gen. Warren. con-
cernipc whose movements much mystery
has been observed arrived there With
his stan on Christmas Day and went
10 the front. The report needs confirmation.
Tho Cape Town correspondent OF the Daily
Mars, In O despatch dated Dec. II.
records a curious report that Gen.
Butler Ia returning to that city to meet
Gen. Warren. and that both Of them
will probably go to Modder River. This story
ran he safely ignored as untrue. AZ Ave bat
,alons OF the el.ht belonging to Gen. warren's
dIyislon have gone to Natal from Cape Town,
Gen. warren's arrival at Chieveley is not
improbable.
The military critic Of the Morning Post
writes: The task before the British Ia to
c,llec. at some point force decidedly
superior TO the enemys and to drive
tho latter before them. Not until
that IL done will there be change
for the better. but a uperior force means more
than n numerical excess. There must be
efficient transport and due proportion
OF cavalry. mounted infantry and horse
artillery There are no means OF
knowing the state OF Gen. Buffers
TRANSPORT. but until he has three-auar;ers
,.-lt he. I,l
transport he will not have the mobility re-
quiste to turn the ensmy's position.
It will be the beginning OF Feb
ruary before the necessary TRANSPORT and
mounted troops can be available in the west.
By that time Gen. Roberts may be able to coz
csntrn'e the forces OF Gems. Methuen. Gatacrs
md French. and the Sixth and Seven divisons,
out much may happen before then"
50 far as is asccrtainable. the position OF the
British Mt Ladysmith Is unchanged. The
Standards correspondent at Chieveley. tele-
graphing under date OF Dec 20. reports that
the Beers continue certifying the hills around
Colenso and the road from Springfield.
A he iograph message from Ladysmith eI-
plains the British casualties on Dec. %, eight
Of the Worcestershire Regiment being killed
BY q single shell.
The latest .advices from Mafeking beat
date OF Dec IL. when there was mutual bonn.
bariment which lasted two hours without
however. changing the situation.
The Chronicles Cape Town correspondent
IN a despatch dated Dec. -, gives an inter
y-w had by him with Mr.. schlesinger, agent o
the Equitable Life Assurance Society OF New
York. recently arrived from the Transvaal. Mr.
schlesinger says that the Republics have i'm
nsnse stores OF food Speculative capitalist
I'm ported huge quantity. believing that m IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
NAN AND WIFE FAIL Iyro 4 WELB
Woman Dnngled In tho Water, Husband
Hung by His Toes-Both Rescued.

MATAwAs. n. j.. Dec. 27.-Mr and Mrs. A. L,
Edwards and their daughter were returning
from a Christmas entertainment. held in the
Episcopal Church last night. when near the
tailor shop of Timothy Foley. Mrs Edwards
stepped of the sidewalk and fell into an open
well. The well Is sixty feet deep. but six feet
from the curb IA thick pole is stretched across
It. As the woman sank into the water abe
grasped the pole and held on. Mr.. Edwards
Lying down. he reached into the well. and he
also ipned and fell part way into IT, Crying
Justify for help he held fast to the curb With
his feet The store OF Cartan 4 Devliu was not
yet closed and several employees. together
The woman was pulled to the surface badly
frghtenei and shocked. but unhurt. Edwards
was then rescued.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
HORSE THRoUGn STORE WINDOW.
Runaway In Cleveland Causes Consterna-
ton In n Dry Goods store.

CLEvELASp. Ohio. Dec. 2T.-A horse which
DR.. J. c. Slotters left standing 10 front OF 10
Euclid avenue this afternoon took fright and
ran down the avenue to the public square.
shying at building material In front OF the
new Williamson building the horse turned
suddenly to one side. almost overturnlng tho
buggy TO which he was attached. crossed the
curb ami plunged heahforemost into one Of
the platoGlnss windows OF William Taylor. Son
4 Co.. drygoods store.
Tho horse fell. cut and bleeding. The harness
had broken and the shattered buggy remained
on the sidewalk. As the horse dashed through
the window the store was crowded with GUS
toners. mostly women. ard the result was al
most panic. No one was hurt. The damage
TO the window dressing was heavy as some OF
the most valuable goods In the store were In
the window on display.
The horse was led out the front door.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
WHr NE STONES RiILRoaD TRAINS.
Ten-Year-Oid Boy Hates Them because
One Killed His Mother.

MoNTcLArR. N. j.. Dec. PA policeman
caught Angelo Pomaco, 10 years old. throw
ing stones at Erie Railroad trains and break
ing windows in them yesterday Consequently
Angelo found himself confronting Justice
Darlington last night,
What did you do 1t for2" asked the Court
Because my mamma was killed by a train"
was the unexpected reply.
This gave the Justice pause. for what the boy
said wac true. When the little chan began to
sob softly the Court reached the conclusion
that II was case requiring thought and post
poned H. decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
FIRE SCARE AT THE oHELsEA.
Policeman Sure He Saw Blaze on tn,
Roof, but Nobody Else Did.

Roof, but Nobody Else Did.
A bright blaze on the roof OF the Chelsea
apartment house at go West Twenty-third
street attracted the attention OF Policeman
Meade at 10 o'clock last night and he turned In
an alarm. When he turned AWAY from the box
there was no sign OF fire on the root. He stood
looking at the roof and suddenly the blaze ap-
peared again Then he ran In and told the
clerk
The women In the house were badly scared
flrrmen, the clerk and the coleman all went
to the roof but there was no fire there. They
were unable to ind any mark OF names either.
and great was the mystery In consequence.
One OF the irrmen OF q scientific turn OF
mind declared that what had heen seen was
merely a manifestation OF St Elmo's hre. and
the rest maryeled at his wisdom. but said
nothinR
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
A Woman Lawyer Their Guardian.

YoNKERs. Dec. 27.-The first woman lawyer
TO have any business In the courts OF West
chester county ia Miss Mary @. Potter Of New
York city. who was appointed special guardian
OF two minors in the will case NJ Caroline II.
hon to-day by Surrogate Silkman. Mrs
Gihon died leaving an estate valued at $500
600 The will was contested. Miss Potter was
appointed specia guardian for Elizabeth Belk :
naphnd Ma tland Belknap. niece and nephew
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
CL0TnKD WARM ~ Newspapers.
Homeless Woman of 90 In the Rush for
shelter From the Snow.

At the frat Appearance OF snow last night the
homeless ones began to flock to tho CITY Lodg-
ing House at Twcnty-third street and First
avenue Before 4 o'clock there were over two
hundred men aud women thore who had ap-
piled for shelter anl had received It, Among
them was Mrs. Mary H. Davidson who IL over
and no undercothing. To Keen the cold out
she had wrapped her limbs and chest with
newspapers. In some places the newspn pers
were fully two inches thick. She said that
they kept her, much warmer than ordinary
clothing would.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
Philippines Veteran Dies OF Shock.

PIrTsBuRo. Pa, Dec. 81. Walter Urkin was
thrown between the oogwheels Of the 42-inch
plate mill IN the Carnegie steel works at
Homestead to-day and his leg was ground of
In a twinklng. He may recover. Harry
SweitLer. Urkin's helper. saw he accident and
dropped dead The doctor said the shock was
customed to the sight OF blood He was in
sev.ra sktrmishes with tho Twenty-third In
fantry In the Philippines and got his discharge
on account OF bullet wound In the left side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
Torpedo Boot stockton Launched.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 27.-The torpedo boat
Stockton was launched at the Trigg shipyard
at O'Clock this afternoon. Owing to the ar
rival Of the Maine victims at Washington mono
Miss Katherine Stockton OF Princeton. n, j.,
named the boat. The launching went Of
without hitch, The ShubrIck. similar boat,
was launched from thes" yards on Oct 80 in
the presencN OF President Nick lnley. "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
DEAL MAD. FOR DELAooA BAT,
Report OF an Anglo German Agreement to
Divide Portuguese Colonies.

y
Divide Portuguese Colonies.
Sp>aal Cdbh D,Fpateh TO TIE srS.
BERLIN. Dec. 27.-The Lokdianz-icer says
a secret Anglo German Portuguese treaty
divides Portuguese colonies. tho cession
OF which Is expected after the judg-
ment o, the Swiss arbItrators. Ger
many Is 70 pay 25,OOo.OOo marks for
Timor. In the Malay Arohi relngo. Goa in
India. Damas and Macao. Portuguese sea-
port in China. and land north Of the Zambei
except a three-mile strip reserved for Cecil
Rhodss's railway. England 10 to get Delagoa
Bay and other African possessions.
The Lokd!dnreiorr's story has brought ont n
semi-officIal announcement that the state
ments are arbitrary and false combinations
Although some prominence 10 given to the
story by the newspapers here Il 10 little COM
mented upon. such criticism as appears ind-
eating disbelief that Great Britain will ever
give Germany footing 10 India.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
Poet Commis.rnte. ausxenh.,m.r.

When President Guggenhemer OF the Coun-
oil opened his mail yesterday morning he
found the following poem:
His name was aoggan. they declared his father
an Irish resident and they set him up q boomlet Tor
the Office Of V! president But alas for his sIpec.
IA ions, he fell upon all fours when he vetoed Tnso
luton OF sympathy for the Beers.
Mr. GuRgenhemer sighed and threw thu
communication away. ''
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
AMERICAN TIP FOR BUTLER.

Seeing tho Position at Colsnso Our Attache
Says. els There No Way Round?"
Special Cable Dsipatch to THE Sun.
LONDON. Dec ~ - The Ttie0raph's corre-
spondent at Chieveley says that when the
American Military Attaoh6 saw the position
at Colenso he remarked. quietly; rs there no
way roundT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
Drowned while Playing Polo on leo.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 27-Kentucky's champion
bag puncher William Baldwin. 10 years OF age,
who lived with his mother In Washington
Avenue. Bellevue. Ky, was drowned in Taylor
Mills bottoms this morning. Half u dozen
game OF polo on ice and the first skate OF the
season, saw him sink. hut could do nothing,
recovered. 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28

Winston Churchill. Back mt tho Front. Says
They Arc Bound to Win Next Time.

Sp,eia Caois pe,pateS 70 TIE sus.
LONDON. Dec. PA despatch from Winston
Churchill to the MDrnin2 Post. dated ChIeve-
ley. Dec. %. lays he found that painful i'm
preston had been caused BY the change In the
comma ershi p in-chef OF the British forces
In South Africa by the substitution OF Field
Marshal Lord Roberts for Gen. Sir Redvers
Butler.
He adds that all ranks In the service have
com plete confidence In Gen. Butler. and that
there 10 stern determination TO succeed next
time at all costs TO vindicate their trusted
lender.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
COUNTESS TIRES or BUDDHISM.
Was Converted by Dharmapnla in This
City and Sent to n C.yion Convent.

City and Sent to n C-yion Convent.
SAS Francisco. Dec. 27.-Private letters
from Ceylon say that Countess Miranda Do
Canavarroo the California convert to Bud.
dhism. has left San Gamita convent aud has
appealed to friends IN California for assistance
to return home. Her Illusions are gone and
she is much depres sed.
The Countes. Inherited large estate from
her father. MAJOR McElroy. and married Count
A. de Canavarro. the Portuguese representa-.
tive at Honolulu. She had a son OF thirteen
years, when she became infatuated with
whore. in August. 1897 she was made dis
ciple of Budda by DharmHrala. the Buddhist
priest. She went 10 Ceyion and entered the
convent. Two years nov tat" has been ample
70 open her eyes and she has abandoned all
who have been lured away from Buddhism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
Produce Exchange Seats Chenp.

Eight certificates Of mem bership in the New
York Produce Exchange were sold at auction
for unpaid dues and gratuity assessments at
the Exchange yesterday, bringing prices vary
Ing from S.I6 TO $50 each. A seat &C, d recently
Tor $50 at auction. AMI tho high-wRter mark
for one ID nearly $1,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
KITCHENER JOINS ROBERTS

Transport Dunottar Castle Proceeds at Once
From Gibraltar for Cape Town.
Sreeidi Cable Tespa c. to THE Sun.
GIBRALTAR. Dec. 81 - Field Marshal Lord
Roberts arrived last night on tho transport
Dunottar Castle. Gen. Lord Kitchener boarded
the transport which sailed at once for Cape
Town.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
cor. ROOSEVELT nv r0WN AGAIN.
One More Interview Coming with Plat ana
Odell on Liquidation.

OuFfI
Gov. Roosevelt came down from Albany las
evening and visited relatives. Secretary
Youngs was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. II has
been known for several days that Gov. Roose-
welt was to come here and after attending to
his personal business have a Anal talk with
Senator Plat and Chairman 0dell 40
to legislative and other matters at
Albany ths winter. There Is a diversity OF
opinion as to the educnt ona bill and one or
two other matters. These are to he straight.
ened ont The Governors message promises
to be very interesting document.
II Coy. Roosevelt has any new candidates for
Supt. payn's place he is keeping the list to him.
self.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
SIR ARTHUR CUKTIs's FATE
Report That His skeleton Has Been
Found on n Kiondike T rail.

VANCOUVER. b. c.. Dec. 27.-The skeleton OF
Sir Arthur Curtis. who pershed while journey
ing toward the Klondike on the Ashcroft trail.
has been found. The news was brought here
to-day By miners just from Llloost. They say
that three Indians found the skeleton at the
entrance OF cave near Mud River. twenty
miles from where Sir Arthur was lost.
Curtis started for the Klondlke on a gold
hunting trip early last year. Near Mud River
he wandered away from the other mem hers OF
the party and was never heard OF again he
skeleton was Identified. 1t Is said. by q ring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28

He Vhme % StfII CIutohInE tho Shoes Ho
Had stolen From His Rescuer.
William Seymour. 80 years old. who says Il at
he lives In Philadelphia, went on board the
Western Union Cable boat which was lying at
the foot OF Hudson street. Jersey City. yester-
day afternoon. and stole pair OF shoes belong
ing to Charles S-.terste In. ISetterstein saw
the river. Setterstein pu led him out with a
boathook. Seymour still had the shoes
elutched In his hand. He was locked up in the
Gregory street police station.