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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
BURGLARS IN JERSEY OITY.
Mr. Jones's House Ransaok ed-Thre
Thieves Caught in a Saloon.

Mr.. Jones's House Ransaok ed-Threo
Thieves Caught in n Saloon.
Harry Jones's wife and her mother. Mrs
Deverall, left their home. 81 Bowers street.
Jersey City. about 8 A. M. Wednesday to go to
Brooklyn. Mr. Jones got home about p NJ.
and noticed that pane Of glass In the kitchen
window was broken. He called the attention
OF his wife and mothe in law to 1t when they
returned ats P. NJ. and they assured him that
the window was not broken whom they left the
house An investiG alton disclosed the fact that
every room in the house had been rapsacked
by thieves. In the plumber were set Of solid
silver spoons with gold tips. which were q
wedding present. some 10 welry and $40 in cash.
$35 OF which belonged to Victory Council.
Daughters Of Liberty The total value Of the
plumber 10 estimated at $500
While patrolling about 3 A. NJ. yesterday
Policeman Morasch. OF the Seventh street
station in Jersey City. saw one side OF the cell
lar door In front OF Henry Roses saloon. 22o
Ninth street. rise up and somebody peer up
and down tho street. The door was quickly
shut down. but before It could be fastene ed
Morasch had torn 1t open. A call whistle
brought Sergeant OBrien and Policeman Len
non to the assistance OF Moraseh an the cellar
was searched. Two young men were found in
the coal vault and one In the ice box. The
cash register in the saloon had been broken
and robbed Of 50 and quantity OF liquors and
cigars had been packed up ready for removal
At the police station the prisoners described
themselves as John Burke. 10 years old. Of
314 Sixth street; Neil Campbell. Is years old
OF $40 Grove street. and Frank MCCARTHY. o.
10 years old. of $50 Fulton street. Buffalo. N. Y
Campbell had the cash. AT being found In hi
porsaaaton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
HENRY MASON BAUM BANKRUPT
Clergyman, Publisher, Lecturer, witt
e4O.a86 Debts and Ne Assets.

s4O.se6 Debts and Ne Assets.
Henry Mason Baum. Of 76 Fifth avenue. filed
petition in bankruptcy yesterday. with liabil-
tiles $40296 and no assets. except clothing and
ecclesiastical vestments. He also fled a pau
per's oath. He has been Protestant Episco-
pal clergyman. a publisher. editor and lecturer.
Twenty years ago he was clergyman at Eas-
ton. Pa He came to this city in 1881 and
started in tho publishing business as
publisher Of the Ar1toan Church Repieto
which he carried on for several years.
Later he was rector OF church at
New Rochelle. and then lecturer until
December. 1897. whom he became editor OF
the Monumental Records Publishing Company
which was succeeded BY the Monumental
Records Association Incorporated on March 10
last with Mr.. Baum as President and Treas
urer.
Mr.. Baum's schedules give list OF over $50
creditors scattered oil over the country from
Maine to California. for loans. board bills. rent.
advertising. printing. merchandise and labor
and were contracted from 1881 t. 1899.
Among the creditors are Edward F. Stewart,
Easton. Pa. $2S. 900 cash loaned from 1881 to
$780, Rensselaer, d Vosburgh. Poughkeepsie.
81. 7e6. Judgment for endorsement; Fred II.
Tucker. Greenport. N. Y. $1,000. judgment
for money loaned; Bernard Quaritch. London.
1884. Judgment for goods; 8. B. Lockwood.
New Rochelle. 5000. rent: Edward Lambden.
New Rochelle. $423. goods: Religious Press
Association. Philadelphia. sos. advertising
Judson Printing Co.. 1897: Moss Photo En-
craving Co.. 5000; James O. Mix. 1903. rent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
MURDxR PRISONER Eso1PES
J. Black Cots Out of New City jail After
an Encounter with the Jailer.

an Encounter with the Jailer.
NYAoK. N. Y. Aug. ia posse Of citizens Of
New City. the county seat OF Rockland County.
has been securing the woods and fields near
there since noon to-day In search OF an es-
capped prisoner. q negro named ]. Black. who
was locked up on the charge OF murder.
Some time ago he shot another negro In
Haverstraw. and the wounded man afterwards
died In hospital in New York City. At noon
to-day Tailor Blanch. man about sixty -av
years old. went alone to the cells OF the prisoners
to give them their dinner. As he opened the
door. Black and another negro prisoner.
known as the Baltimore Kid" jumped upon
him and tried to escape. Black succeeded In
getting out. when the other negro drew knife
and stabbed Tailor Blanch and then started to
gain his liberty.
Several other prisoners came to Blanoh's res
cue. and one OF them. United States prisoner.
grappled with the negro. gave him q severe
beating and succeeded In overcoming him.
after which they put him back in his cell and
locked him in. Blanoh gave an alarm and was
taken into the sheriff's apartments. A physi-
clan was summoned and found that he had q
severe scalp wound and cut on his shoulder.
but his wounds are not Of avery serious char
aoter.
Meantime Black ran out OF the jail building
and made his way toward strip Of woods near
by. Sheriff Blauvelt was In New York City when
this occurred. The news soon spread through
the neighbor hood. however. and posse ofmen
formed and started in search Of tho escaped
prisoner. Black had a good start The searchers
divided of In different directions. and once
during the afternoon one Of the men caught
sight OF the negro o long distance away. but he
soon disappeared.
The Rookland county jail has never had a
worse lot OF desperadoes than are confined
there at present. Sheriff Blauvelt has had the
stormiest term of any sheriff that ever served
in Rockland county. and It is said that he will
be glad when his term expires.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
BOLTON HALL PAYS CREDIroRa
He Now Seeks TO Withdraw His Petition in
Bankruptcy. 800

Bankruptcy.
Bolton Hall. son Of the late DR.. John Haul
has withdrawn petition in bankruptcy which
was filed BY him last February. The petition
was made by Mr.. Hall to get rid Of unliouidated
and oontingent claims and joint liabilities which
accrued in 1885. These claims as mentioned In
the petition aggregated $2So.oo0. None Of them
was for personal property. nearly ell being
claims growing out Of the assignment many
years ago OF the firm Of McCarty & Hall Of
which Bolton Hall was the junior partner.
The withdrawal Of the petition. which had
been filed by Mr.. Hall with the view Of securing
q release from the claims. Is due to the recent
action OF the trustees in deciding to advance
him money on his shares In the late DR.. Halls
estates as a clause In the will permitted this.
With this money all the claims have been set
tied. and the releases were duly recorded
yesterday.
In explaining this settlement Of affairs
yesterday. Mr.. Hall said that contrary to some
reports which had been circulated. he had
shared equally with the other heirs in his ia
theirs WILL and that his father had never threat
ened TO disinherit him because OF his advocacy
of Henry George and his doctrines. Mr.. Hall IL
lawyer at Ill Broadway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
NORTON NOW PRAISES HOAR.
A Eulogy of tho Man who Rebuked HiI
Publicly Last Year.

A Eulogy Of tho Man who Rebuked Him
Publicly Last Year.
AsHynLp. Mass. Aug. II. Tho annual din
nerin aid Of sanderson Academy was served at
noon to-day. Among the after-dnner speak
ers were: Prof. Charles Eliot Norton. Of Cam
bridge. the Rev.J. W. Chadwick. Of Brooklyn.
the Rev. DR.. A. 81. Plumb. Of Boston. and Miss
Elizabeth Curtis. daughter Of Capt william
Curtis. Prof. Horton spoke in praise OF Sena-
tor Hoar.
Nothing in his long public career" he said.
has done such honor to Senator Hoar as his
resistance last winter In the Senate to the con-
firmation OF the treaty with Spain on the
ground Of the inf1delity to American princi-
pies. and of the dangers to our institutions in
volved in It. His warnings were then I'M
needed. his efforts were vain. but the evils
which he and others then foresaw are working
RAPIDLY to convert the reasonable part Of the
nation to similar convictions"
The Rev. DR.. A. H. Plum spoke for imperial
ism. He said he saw the hand of God in what
was being done in the Philippines. The COM
mercial spirit was not degrading As for the
Filipinos. the oppressed were seeking our lib
critics,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
AGED MIRA. sroNB OorT1orsn.
Fined oaBo for Alleged Cruel Treatment 81
Her Iub pils Daughter.


The trial OF Mrs Catharine NJ. Stone, OF IL
Central avenue. New Brighten. Staten Island.
for the alleged cruel treatment OF her imbecile
daughter. Olive Augusta. by combining her in q
small closet in the basement OF her house. took
place yesterday before the Court OF Speola
Sessions OF Richmond. Justice Ready presided,
and Justices Fleming and Fitzgerald were his
associates, The complainant In the case was
James Allen. agent Of the Richmond County
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Ohil-
dren. Allen and several other witnesses testi-
Ned that the young woman was confined In q
small closet. and Allen said that when he went
there on June n last he found her in a flthy
condition. Witnesses for the defence testified
that the young woman always had the best Of
care. and was kept In the closet only at night
to insure her safety. as she was not responsible
for what she did. She was washed and fed
regularly. Dr. Jefferson Scales said that no
medical skill could have improved her condi-
tion Mira. Stone. who 10 75 years old. and very
feeble. was in court. but did not testify.
The court found Mrs. Stone guilty. and SEN
tenoed her to pay ine Of $3.50 or be commit
ted to the county Jail for three months. Jus
tice Fleming dissented from the decision aud
said that he favored an acQuttal. The fine
was paid. and Herman 8. Butler. counsel for
Mrs. Stone. said that he would mako applica-
ton to the Brooklyn Supreme Court for an APP
plication OF reasonable doubt and take the
case to the Appellate Division. whore he says
he is confident that there will DO reversal Of
judgment.
District Attorney Edward 9. Rawson. who
conducted the case for the people. said that he
did not see that the sentence tended in any
way to improve tho condition OF the young
woman. II a change were needed. She still
sleeps In the same place. He said he thought
that suspension Of sentence with recon-
mendation that the young woman be placed In
some institution would have better ftted the
case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
vARIATIoN ON THE FLIa-FLAM 6A1f1t
You're Supposed to Contribute $40 for Joh1S
to Send to His sister.
MADURO BROTHERS q co.,
CLoTHIERS AND HABERDAsHERs,
ITO TO 1I0 NASSAU ST.

You're Supposed to Contribute SO for Joh1S
to Send to His Sister.
A young man holding two addressed and
stamped letters in his hand entered Louik
Mendeasohn's cigar store. at 81 Markf
Place yesterday. and asked the proprietor ID,
give him SO bill for ten ones. 80 that hN
could send It in letter to his sister in Philia$
dephia. Mendelssohn gave him the SO note
and then counted the 81 bills and found there
were only nine.
Mother must have made mistake TWIN
60 homo and get the other ST." said the young
man, moving toward the door. :,
Hold onl want my &c." called out the
proprietor.
That's 80. Give me the 80 and there's the
letter with the $40 In it. You hold ON 10 that
until come back from mother's." said thu
young man. He got back his money handed :
sealed letter to Mendolssohn and again started
for the door. 4
The proprietor tore open the letter and found
only blank paper inside. He shouted for the
police. and his wife. who was Just outside the
door. stopped the young man. He told her "a
keep quiet handed her the SO bill and ran
down the street. Policeman StomminR
arrested him and took him to Police Head
quarters. where his picture was found IN thu
Rogues' Gallery labelled. film fam workers.
He gave the name OF John Williams MendelSt
sohn. having got back his money. refused ia
make complaint The prisoner was dis
charged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
BUCKET SHOP COT THE LOT.

Lawyer Arrested, Charged With Losing
Clients Winnings.
Henry @. Harris. Philadelphia lawyer. who
has an ONCE at 90 Broadway. this city. was
held by Magistrate Brann in the Centre Street
Police Court yesterday in $1,000 bail for ex-
animation on the charge Of stealing $50 from
William R. Bradshaw OF Flushing. L. I. Brad
shaw said that Harris had advertised that he
would collect claims against bucket shops.
Bradshaw had such a claim amounting to $700.
He gave 1t to Harris with the understap ding
that 1t was to be settled for not less than 5000.
Bradshaw says that Harris settled for $3.50 and
lost the money In Sugar. Harris said that the
speculation In Sugar was authorized by Brad
ahaW
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
Jim Franey May Die From a Knockout BIox

SAN Francisco. Aug. 17.-Jim Franey. Tho
Cincinnati pugilist. is lying very low at the re<
ceiving hospital from the effects OF blow req
ceived last night in glove contest with Frank
Mcconnell at Woodward's Pavilion. In tho
fourteenth round Mcconnell drove his righ1
against Franey's Jaw, the latter staggering ID
the ropes dazed. With hands at his sides Arl1
other right on the jaw from Mcconnell semi
Franey to the floor. but he staggered to hfq
feet only to receive third blow In like mani
ner. Then Franey arose to rush blindly into q
cineh. but Mcconnell easily shook OF hiH
weakened and almost unconscious opponents
and knocked him down with another blow
from the right on the Jaw. Franeys head fell
on his chest and he dropped like leg TO the
sounding thud. All efforts to resusctate him
failed, He was taken to the receiving hospitak
hopeless. Mcconnell and seconds. Tim Mo-
Grath and Dewitt Vancourt. and Franey's sedf
Croker Tweedle. were placed under arrest =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
STILL ANOTHER rxMMANY FIGHT.
Revolt in the Twenty-ninth District Against
Morgan and Bryan.


Morgan and Bryan.
Another hsht for Tammany Hall Assembly
district leadership will open at Tuxedo Hall.
Madison avenue and Fifty-ninth street. next
Monday night 1t is directed against Rollin M.
Morgan, leader OF the Twenty ninth district
Among the kickers are Abraham Schwab. the
former Bridge Commissioner; John D. Grim
minis. former Police Justice Koch. former As
mblyman William J. 0'Dair and E. Muldoon.
Mr.. Schwab said yesterday:
I'VE are not fighting Tammeny Hail. How
ever. we are frank TO say that We arelopposed TO
Bryan. The meeting on Monday night Is called
for the purpose Of putting an opposition ticket
In the field at the nsxt primaries. We are issu-
ing no formal call. but We hope that all good
Tammany Democrats in the district will see the
announcement OF the meeting In the newspa-
pers and will attend the Meeting. The Twenty
ninth Assembly district is OF the better class Of
citizens and is essentially district composed Of
Democrats believing In the gold standard. We
want nothing OF Bryan or his ideas. We hope
that this meeting will cause the leaders OF the
organization to consider before they take up
with Bryan. as there seems to be
danger OF their doing. Personally. I have
worked for over twenty-five years as Tam
many Hall man. both In my district and among
the business men downtown. and defy any
body in the organization to show cleaner
record than mine. am still loyal to Tamma-
ny Hall and 1 always EXPECT to be. but 1t Is
time that we had new leader In our district.
Mr.. Morgan has not done right In the distribu-
tlon OF patronage. None Of the workers can
get any favors and newcomers in the district
Garry all before them. This Is not fight
against John F. Carroll. 1 would like person.
ally to see his name on our ticket and think
1t will be there. But Mr.. Morgan has got to 60.
He has left the men who have worked a life
time for Tammany Hall out in the cold and we
have decided that there must be q change"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
REEDS REs1GNAT1oN EXPECTED.
His Private Secretary CanvassinE for tn,
Nomination.

Nomination.
GRAND BEACH. Me-. Aug. 17-Thomas B. Reed
continues to maintain silence regarding his
plans for the immediate future. but the mem
bers OF the Republican District Committee and
the town committees throughout the district
are making preparation for an early calling Of
caucuses when he resigns his seat In Congress-
His private secretary. Amos L. Allen. OF Alfred
who is regarded as the most probable winner
in the field OF prospective candidates. Is quietly
pushing his canvass. and as he has had along
interview with Mr. Reed since the alters re-
turn home. Mr.. Aliens continuance OF the can
vass Is viewed as proof that there lie no truth
in the rumor that Mr.. Reed had decided not
to resign. 1t is generally believed here that
Mr.. Reed will forward his resignation to the
Governor within fortnight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
oUIGs AND DADY IN xLBANI.

Ono Returning From Lieut.. Gov. Woodrufi's
Camp and tho Other. Going There.
ALBANY. Aug. 17.-Lemuel E QuigR. CHAIR
man Of the Republican County Committee Of
New York. and Michael ]. Dady. OF Brooklyn.
Chairman OF the Executive Committee OF the
Kings County Republican Committee. were in
town to-day and called on a number of State
officers. They did not come to tho city together.
Chairman QuiGR said that he had merely
stopped over in Albany a day on his way hom Q
from the Adirondack. where he had been a
guest Of Lieut.. Gov Woodruff. at the latters
mountain camp. He said that Mr.. Dady was
on HIS way to the Lieut. Governors camp as q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
Verdict Of the Coroner's Jury in the Peck
bridge Inquest.

Verdict of the CorOner'S Jury in the Peok's
Bridge Inquest.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,. Aug. 1.-THE coroner's
jury on the PeckS mill bridge trolley disaster
to-day rendered its verdict. Gov. Lounsbury
is called upon to convene the Legislature for
the enactment Of laws requiring the licensing
Of motormen. establishing trolley railroad
commission. the reduction OF tho working
hours OF motormen and the use OF both inner
and outer guard rails on bridges. George s.
Hamilton. the motormAn. is found guilty OF
criminal carelessness. The Shelton Steel Rail-
way Company is found guilty Of negligence In
not keeping the approaches to the bridge in
good condition and In not enforcing its orders
for moderate speed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
Antomobiles to Compete with Street Car.

CLEVELAND. Aug. 17.-An automobile system
will soon be in operation In Cleveland. 1t is to
be run on schedule time in competition with the
street car lines. The automobiles used will be
covered and will be heated in cold weather.
Each will seat about forty persons. Sample
cars will be here before long. and 1t is expected
that number will be in operation within sixty
daYs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
BIs POCKETS FULL OF JEWKLs
Arrest in New Haven of n Young Man Who
Tells q Curious Story.

NFw HAVEN. Conn.,, Aug. 17-George DON
nelly. OF New York City. was arrested here this
afternoon while trying to pawn jewelry worth
about 5000. The New Haven police are sat
isfled that 1t Is stolen property and have noti-
fed the New York police. The articles in
olude lady's stick pin. clover leaf in shape.
with three diamond settings; fancy pin. tur-
tie shaped. with diamond and emerald setting
a solid gold brooch with diamond setting; q
lady's gold ring set with pearls and diamonds;
a gold sword pin with diamond settings a
lady's ring with three diamonds and emeralds
and gold hunting case watch.
The prisoner admitted that he had given
false name at first. when he said he was John
Gilbert. He declared that his right name was
Donnelly and that the jewelry belonged to his
mother. now in Saratoga Springs He declined
to give his mothers New York address. or to
tell why she wanted the diamonds sold. DON
nelly is about 10 years old.
Nothing was known of the case at Police
Haadnuarfara
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
Western House of Refuge for Womel
Well Conducted.

ALBANY. Aug. 17.-Deputy State Comptroller
Gilman and Secretary Hebbard of the State
Board Of Charities. have returned from an in
spection OF the Western House OF Refuge for
Women at Albion. This institution shelters
some $50 inmates. MesSrs. Gilman and Heb
bard found that they are treated humanely
and that corporal punishment is not practised
there. Both officials speak highly OF the dis
cpline maintained By the superintendent
Mary X. Boyd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
HAD a Permit to Got Drunk.

Albert Bitner. a German. went to the Philip
pines with the Oregon volunteers. came
back with the regiment and started for his
homo In Germany. Policeman Connolly found
him lying on the sidewalk at Third avenue and
Seventy NTH street on Wednesday. and took
him to the station house as "intox." The
soldier was In his uniform and had In his
pocket $40 and a ticket for Bremen. MaRis-
trate Mayo discharged him at Yorkville Court
yesterday and wished him pleasant voyage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18

Additions to the Porto Rican Relief Fund.
The National Bank OF North America. the de-
pository selected by Secretary Root for funds
for the Porto Rican cyclone sufferers. an
nouuced yesterday the receipt OF $l2. 95S. 04.
Of which $9.649.90 was previously acknowl-
edged. or the total $1.00725 was received
through the Mayor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
suicide Because of Dependency.

Ernest Seaman. Al years old. OF 90 Park ay-
enue. Hoboken. shot himself at his home
Wednesday night while his wife and two chill
dren were In bed. He died In st. Mary's Hos
pital yesterday morning. He had been dos
pondent over financial troubles for come time
And had frequently threatened to end his
ufa-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
From Jersey City to Washington by Trolley

TRENTON. N. Aug. 1.-THE Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has. 1t is said on good au-
thoritY. concluded to build trolley road that
will have such connections and traffic agree
ments as will make a continuous trolley line
from Jersey City to Washington. The company
has already filed with the Secretary OF State
map Of the lower part OF this city. showing
where the tracks will run here. and has been
consents OF property owners to lay the tracks.
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" Ho0IWONuuH HAHII0U " . As1NLkEVu7U NHuKN
MANCHESTER. N. H.. AuN 1L-hiaS Ethel
Marston. while riding bicycle. was Struck By
q passenger train on the Manchester and Law
renee branch OF the Boston and Maine Rail-
road at the Beech street crossing In this city
this afternoon. Both Arms and one Sool WsBs.
cut on and the other leo bEoksA,eShs. did q
hhS koonitaL -. - -