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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
A LETTER THIEF CAUGHT.
postoHice Inspectors Believe The,
Have the Robber of MniI Boxes.

NEW YORK, Feb 2--The postof.ice In
spectcrs have caused the arrest of a young
man who. they are confident. is the thief
who has stolen hundreds OF important
business letters from mail boxes in the
downtown business district in the last two
months Several complaints have been
received from business houses that letters
mailed between Franklin Street and Wall
Street between and O'Clock in the even
ing have not been delivered. Inspectors
King James. and Jacobs were detailed on
the case. but the complaints came in until
over 1000 letters hau been stolen. Forty
clerks. volunteered to patrol the district
between ; and O'Clock.
The three inspectors saw well-dressed
young man acting suspiciously last night
at the mail box at Maiden Lane and Mas
sau Street. They followed him along the
streets until they met Policeman Minley
at the foot OF the Bowery and had him ar
rested Al the Eldridge Street police sta
tion several letters were found in his pock-
cts. some OF which contained valuable
stock certificates and checks. Some of the
letters bore uncancelled stamps. The
young man. who gave his name as Riley.
and his address as 2i9 Adams Street
Brooklyn, n. Y. was NOT ksSwn to the po-
lice The inspectors think that his mode
of operation was 10 go through the pre-
tence of mailing letters while be was pull
ing out letters from crowded mail boxes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
THE PERIL OF BOY SKATERS.
A Driver saves Three Nenturesome
Lads From Drowning.

NEW CASTLE. Del. Feb. 3.--Three boys.
Edward GLADDEN., John Fisher, and William
Martin. residents OF the lower section Of
this city, narrowly escaped drowning in
the waters OF Armstrong; Greek. situated
about a half mile from their house, this
morning.
The boys had been skating for some
time. when they ventured along the lighter
ice in the vicinity OF the willows which
is but short distance from the Delaware
River front Fisher broke through the ice
and was soon fioundering in seven feet of
chilly water Martin threw Fisher the end
of his scarf but before he could be of any
assistance he was drawn into the icy water.
The lads who are about seventeen years
Of age mad presence of mind enough TO
held onto the edges of the ice.
George Woodruff colorcd man, was
driving along the causeway in furniture
wagon. and the cries OF Gladdin called his
attention to the danger of the two boys in
the water.
The horses we're hitchad 10 the fence
near the bridge and in a short space OF
time Woodruff was along the bank Of the
creek with the reius of the team in his
hand. and had thrown the ends to the
boys,
GLADDEN.. in his anxiety, rushed on the
ice again TO help his companions out and
he broke through, but in much shallOwer
water. After much labor the boys were
hauled out almost exhausted. The horses
heads we're turned, the boys hustled into
the wagon and hurried to their homes.
where they received dry clothing
The savior Of the lads was presented
with neat money present and a good
heavy oyercoat
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
cau.joharie Bank Affairs.

FORT PLAIN. y. J. Feb. IA meeting
of the stockholders of the closed National
Bank OF Canajoharie has been held and
the bright outcome anticipated by the de-
rosiiors and others failed TO materialize
Eawaid Graham. national bank examiner
whose Investigations caused the bank to be
closed. has finished his statement OF exist
ing conditions and will forward the same
10 the Comptroller OF the Currency.
The matter OF resumption depends
upon the decision rendered by the Comp
troller The lack OF results from the stock
holders meeting has caused renewed dis
may and distress in Canajoharie
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
CHARGES AGAINST. SHELDON.
Author of ..in His Steps" accused OF
prr~ern.ion.

TOPEKA. Kan. Feb. 5.-w. T Ray
nond of Topeka, has published over his
signature the following Five years ago
there was IN Topeka an old soldier Grip
pied up with rheumatism He had fsmi-
ly OF live little. girls. fcur 10 sixteen years.
This old msn had been engaged in the
drug business in Kansas for twenty three
YEARS and has always borne good reputa-
ton
Rev c. NJ. Sheldon conspired with one
T. s Hand son-in-law OF the great Pro
hibitonist. A. b. Whiting TO get this old
druggist FIRED Holler by namel into trou-
BILE So they proceeded TO his store. and
there persuaded him to sell them four bot
ties Of beer. contrary to the peace and
dignity Of the Rev. C. NJ. Sheldon and the
State OF Kansas The Rev Sheldon took
the beer. set it on his pulpit and preached
long sermon over il. He had the old
druggist arrested tried and convicted. His
business was ruined. his little girls were
thrown On their own resources, and the
old man was sentenced 10 thirty days in
the county Jail. while Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon
paraded ~ aud down Kansas Avenue on
his bicycle proclaiming throughout the
length and breadth Of the holy city OF To-
peka. i-wbat great man am |.
~ the request of J. X Hudson and
Frank T. MacClennan. sinful editors Coy
crnor Leweling pardoned this poor old
man. who is now merely existing. await
ing for Gabriel to blow his trumpet. while
the Rev G NJ Sheldon is enjoying the lux
urles Of the millionaire from revenues from
religion
This is no Idle dream bu, a matter of
court record In shawnee county.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
TIE PIANIST pEs1EeEp.
PadercwsLi Kept errom Meals b. Chi
raro Women


CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-Paderewsk Is still
pursued by women. The fact that he is
married now appears 20 have TO effect
on emotional Chicago women. His
apartments in the Auditorium ace re
sieged by "sfiiniiies. who send in num-
berless cards. and when these are ig-
nored attempt to carry the citadel by
storm A policeman is now on guard
at the portals. The women I'LL the par
lors and reception-reoms. Only by a
piece Of strategy Paderewski oItfianked
the vigilant besiegers
When it became apparent that he must
devise line OF retreat OF stay in his
room ali day. he consulted Clerk Shaefer
and arrangements were made foT an
evacuation of the beleaguered suit of
rooms. A he'll boy conducted Paderewski
down side hah away from the psr,ors
to the freight elevator. which conveyed
the pianist to tho baggage=rcon. From
there he was led through the kitchen 10
the basement and through the subway used
by the servants. and not commonly knosn
tc exist TO the Auditorium Annex. There
he ate his breakfast in the cafe without ia
terruption. lie repeated the lorg narcn
a. luncheon time
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
A SUSPECTED POISONING.
A Neusg Farmer Dies Under Unusual
Cirrumstauces.

BATAVIA. y. Y. Feb. S.-Henry Egior,
young farmer who lived few miles west
of Batavia, lies dead at the home of his
brother Alexander His stomach, heart,
brain. and kidneys have been removed for
analysis. End are in possession of Coroner
Neal and District Attorney Randall. His
wife Lavina Russ ,Eglof. and her two
smallest children are at the home OF her
father. George Russ. near Corfu village
An inquest is in progress in Corfu. All
this has happened since Thursday morn
ing. when Henry EglOfT died in terrible
agony.
The Egloffs were married eight years
ago, and about two years ago some trouble
arose between them. About two months
ago Egloff left his wife. according TO his
brother Peter. and consulted lawyer
about beginning a divorce suit. He also
had printed handbills publishing The fact
OF their separation.
The physicians who attended him think
he died of an irritant poison. His rela-
tions with his wife had not been altogeth
er happy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
NOT A MURDER MYSTERY.
The Body shipped From baltimore
Medical Students, SuEject.

BALTIMORE. Feb. s.-The Sioux City.
Iowa, packing box Aystery is solved The
man whose body was shipped from Balti-
more was not murdered- He died at the
City Hospital three hb1lrs after he had
been struck by trolley car on the Bellair
road. on a branch of the United Railways.
on December 90 last. His identity has
never been established This is the only
fact remaining unsolved, except that the
College Of Physicians and Surgeons is
mystified in regard to its participancy in
the case.
The officials of that institution say that
they never received the cadaver from the
morgue and are now holding an iavesti-
CATION TO discover Just at what point the
body disappeared between the morgue and
the college dissecting ROOM After the
accident the man was taken TO the City
Hospital. There 1t was discovered that
he was sufferer from a fractured skull
and broken right arm. DR.. J. W. Cham
bers. of the hospital staff. trepanned the
7kull in the hope of saving the mans life.
The operation was Intellectual. however. as
the man died three hours after the acct-
dent. That same evening Coroner Ger
mon held an inquest at the Central Station.
The mans body was viewed by the jury
and a verdict of accidental death given
the railroad company being exonerated
from blame. The next morning. December
30. the body was removed to the morSue,
where it was held for identification. No
one appeared to claim 1t and Coroner Ger
mon, on January l5. awarded death GER
tificate.
As is customary in such cases. the city
anatomical board met TO consider the case
At this meeting the board awarded the
eadavcr to The College Of Physicians and
Surgeons. and on the same day 1t wac
taken from the morgue by attaches OF the
college. Cadavers are scarce in the West,
and the police believe the body was ship
ped from Baltimore TO one of the attaches
of Sioux City medical college 1t is
looked upon as strange coincidence that
DIR. NJ L. Silver. formerly house physi-
clan at the City Hospital. is now demon
strator of anatonomy at a Sioux City col
lege. and that he was in Baltimore early
In January. DIR. Silver denies that he
knows anything of the body
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
AN HE1REss MISSING.
Pearl Chr-tecn Leaves Her Home II
scott County, IHdiana.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 3.-There is
great interest taken in Scott county in the
mysterious Hight of Pearl Chasteen. sew
enteen years old. from the home OF her
guardian and stepfather. John McNeeley.
Miss Chasteen is heir to an estate valued
at $780, 900, aud will be entitled to enter
upon its possession in abort a year. On
Wednesday morning her relatives found
the window of her room on the second
floor open. and hanging out of it ladder
made OF strips of blankets. reaching near
ly to the ground. Miss Chasteen was
missing Her room showed that she had
taken no clothing except what she had on.
Search was at once begun. but it was
not until Friday that her friends learned
that she had walked to Mount Vernon,
twenty miles distant. arriving there early
on Thursday morning and remaining at a
hotel during the day. She was unknown
to the hotelkeeper. but she attracted his
attention by the dusty condition Of her
clothing Late in the evening she paid
her bill and took the night train for St.
Louis over the Baltimore and Ohio South
western Railroad. She registered at the
hotel as Grace Thompson. Search has
been made for her in St Louis. but all
trace Of her has been lost.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
STRUCK BY A wATERsPoUT.
Tive Schoohers Encounter One in
Chesa prni.r nnN.

NORFOLK. Va. Feb. S.-Two badly bat
tered schooners have been towed IN her
and report having been struck by wa
ierspout. They are the Sarah J. Tyler,
Captain vetra. and the Eddie. Captain
Thomas. Each was bound from Baltimore
to Norfolk with coal. The Eddie Jared the
worse. Captain Thomas said that some
thing he could not tell what struck his
schooner shortly after noon as she neared
the Horseshoe in Chesapeake Bay. The
captain was thrown, without warning to
the deck and stunned, When he recover
ed he found that his ship was severely hurt
and torrent of water was pouring OFF the
Eddie's deck. Her foresail was missing
her jib burst, and her shrouds were soon
sheeted with ice. which covered the boat
from masthead to deck. when she.came in.
The crew said the vessel ran into a wa
terspout which burst when she struck il.
The Tyler. whirh was some miles away.
reported almost the same experience. Sew
eral Of her sails were burst when the wa
terspout hit her. Both vessels came to
enchor after the accident and repaired
their injuries as they best could. They
later proceeded and tugs picked them up
and towed them in here.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
A Two-YEAR-oLD MURDERER.
\ Child strikes Her Baby Brotbel
With a TnN.

NEW YORK. Feb. at is expected that
the autopsy which will he held today will
show Bessie Lehman to be the youngest
murderer on record
Bessie is two years old aid is said to
have caused the death OF her baby brother.
Moltke. five weeks old. by striking him on
the temple with a wooden whistle
Herman Lehman. father of the children.
is tailor. and lives in the rear tenement
at No. - Allen Street. Three weeks ago.
when Moltke was only two weeks old. his
mother left him lying in a baby carriage
in the kitchen. Little BESSIE was playing
about the foo-.
Mrs. Lehman heard the baby scream.
She found Bessie standing by the side OF
the carriage striking the naby repeatedly
on the temple with a wooden whistle about
ten inches long
The child continued 10 cry for long
time. and a physician was unable to af-
ford relief. The infant seemed to suffer
greatly and finally died.
The physician took the whistle to the
corouers office and reported the ease.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
TWO RUNAwAYs STOPPED.
Their shrewd Plan Willis Before Po-
lice Scruflnx

'''N scrutiny.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, FEB. 3.-Acting
upon telegram from Newark. n. j.. the
police yesterday arrested Lawrence
Comey. eighteen years old. and Murrisa
Goodwin. aged eleven. VINO were passing
on their way to Louisville. Both feigned
Innocence of the English language, and IL
was several hours before they could be in
duced to talk When map of the world
was shown him. the youth pointed TO the
Orkney Islands. thus giving the impress
ed at the police station several letters
were found in his pockets.
one OF them, written by the Rev. Charles
II. Dodd. o, the Peddie Memorial Baptist
Church Of Newark. says that Charles and
Leona Patrongschein landed at Boston
January q from the Orkney Islands; that
they had been robbed of their money.
about ESQ in gold. by sharper: that they
were on their way to Louisville. where an
aunt lived. and as neither understood Eng
Iish charity organizations should do every
thing possible TO assist them. The letter
contained several pages devoted TO their
trials and tribulations.
The police superintendent took the cou-
pie In hand. when the young man weak
ened and confessed that he had run away
from his home in Sharon. Mass. where
the girl also lived. He said he had enough
money to reach Newark. and there he met
the Baptist minister and made zip the
story OF having come from the Orkney ISL
ands Comey says his father is a retired
minister.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
TIE OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Railway Employees Charged With
Causing seven Deaths.

PATERSON. y. j., Feb. 3.-Indctments
have been found here against leading Off
cials OF the DeiaYare.e Laekawanna and
Western Railroad -for-pa panslaughter. in
causing the death of seveu persons in the
train collision whiIh occurred in this city
on the night before Thanksgiving Day
The persons indicted for manslaughter
are Superintendent Raymond Dupuy. Gen
ersl Traffic Manager 81 H. Caldwell. Cen
ductor Gould NJ. Catweil. and Rear Flag
man William Snedeher, of express train
No. 6. which was tsiescoped. and Eng near
John Riordan and Conductor William Bur
ritt. OF local tralno No. s6. which crashed
into No. from the erear.l
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
DEFRAUDED THE BANK.
The brother of Former Governor
Hastings sent to Jail.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3.-Najor vii
liam Henry Hastings. brother of former
Coy. Daniel II. Hastings. of Pennsylvania,
was sentenced today to two years and six
months In the Eastern penitentiary for OBJ
tanning $1,000 under false pretences. it
having been shown that he had obtained
The sum stated from the Third National
Bank by depositing with its president. Gen
Louis Wagner, bogus invoices for goods
which he said had been shipped to Aus
iralia. TIE crime was committed in 1895.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
historic Racing Property.

CHARLESTON. s. C.. Feb. S.-Some his
toric property was transferred here when
the. South Carolina Jocky Club racing
association which has flourished in Char
lesion for over one hundred and twenty
two years. decided to disband the organi-
zatiou and give its holdings as an endow-
nfent fund for the Charleston Library.
The property. which includes the old
Washington race course. is worth 100000.
Under the laws OF the Jockey Club its
property could not be sold aud on this ac-
count the efforts by one of the Dryers a
few years ago to buy the race course fail
ed The club was organized in 1884 The
gift has been accepted by the Library As
gpriatiuu
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
DENIED HIS APPLICATION.
The Judge Thought the wouId-Bs
Citizen Too tnpatriotic.

SAN FRANCISCO Cal, Feb. 3.-Judge
Ellsworth. of Oakland has denied the ap-
plication for citizenship made by Alfred
W. Hawkins. an English subject. because
OF his unpatriotie opinions. Hawkins, when
asked whether he considered a republican
form of government the best. said. 81 do
not believe that a republic represents the
highest form of government and | think a
much better form might be established
When asked to explain his ideas Haw-
lins stated there were class distinctions.
which under a more perfect form Of gov
ernment would be unknown. He was also
uncertain whether he would fight for this
country should the United States be in
yaded by Great Britain. He did not be-
lieye in war or an invasion of another
country's territory. The Judge denied his
application because be declared no one can
be recognized as a citizen who does not be-
lieve 4 republican form of government is
the best. Socialists approve OF the judges
decision.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
NOT QUOTED CORRECTLY.
General Hawkins Declares He Conn
pliment-d the .Ist New York.

ALBANY. n Y, Feb. S.-Governor
Roosevelt has announced that he has
received q letter from .Brigadier General
Hawkins regarding the conduct of the
Seventy-first Regiment at Santiago, in
which General Hawkins states that he was
astonished to see what he was alleged 10
have said recently about the regiment, re-
ported in the newspapers.
What he really said OF the regiment vas
identical with what the Governor had said,
namely. that the conduct of the men. the
bulk OF whom went forward into the zone
Of fire. was excellent, but that he knew
nothing whatever about the conduct of
the three superior officers and the men
who remained with them in the trail.
His official report, he said, would show
that he could have known nothing OF the
action of the men who remained in the
trail.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
FATHER zURIcHER APPEALS
lie Asks for ~ Hearing Before Beinr
tnfrOcI<cd.

BUFFALO. y. Y. Feb. 3.-Rey. George
Zuricher. Bufalo's total abstinence priest,
who has been suspended by Bishop ouig-
ley and deprived of bis parish at Buffalo
Plains, has appealed for trial. His ap-
plication goes finally 10 Archbishop Cor
rigon. of New York city. and will proba-
bly, be granted.
DR.. Zuricher is charged with preaching
sermon condemning the practice OF ask
ing for money offering at All Souls Day
masses ana with refusing TO do so. His
appeal was addressed to Bishop Quigley,
of this city. In the appeal. Father Zurich
er claims the punishment inflicted upon
him is excessive and that Bishop Quigley
wrunGfuly charged him with notorious
disobedience not TO say defiance Of the
ordinary OF The diocese"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
A SOCIETY FRAUD EXPOSED.
GiidcrsIecve Flew High in Chicago
and Others Paid the Bills.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Alexander Haviland
Gildersleeve who has been entertained by
the ultrafashionahle element of Chicago
for the past two months, has disappeared
taking with him the receipts of numerous
robberies and leaving his friend and spon-
sor. William Carpenter Camp. to pay loi
of debts he guaranteed. Mr.. Camp also
LOST jewels belonging to his wife valued at
81. .0ee. Pawn tickets for these valuables
and many more were found in Glider
sleeves trunk which he left at the AUDI
torium Annex in his hasty departure.
GildcrsleeYe is said to belong TO prom
inent family at poughkeepsie. n. Y. and
is nephew OF Judge Gildersleeve, OF the
New York supreme Court.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
FOUR CHILDREN PERISH.
Jef, None in the House and Wrre
Burned 10 Death.

KAToNAH n. Y, Feb. 3.-The house OF
George Winans at Boutonyille, about five
miles east of This village las been destroy
ed by fire and four children. whose
ages ranged from twost to eight years. were
burned TO death. The parents went away
from nome yesterday afternoon, leaving the
children in the house TO take care OF them
eeiees
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
Delaware Republican COMMITTEES. c.

WILMINGTON. Del. Feb. ga meeting
q tie regular Republican State Committee
viii be held in Dover next week. wiienathe
proposals OF The Addcks eemmitter-4-f-
harmony in the party Will -be esasiaeIssl Z
The proposals will probably be rejected on
the ground that the committee is not aii-
thorlzed 20 agree TO change in the repre-
sentation OF this city al State conventions.
Il is said that a counter proposition will
he sllhtniiied
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
Eurncling Turpentine b, E.IcctricilY

FAYETTEVILLE. y. C.. Feb. $.-For
the past six months f. b. Weed, of Ohio.
has been here experimenting in extract
ing turpentine by electricity at the old
electric light mill site which he has kept
guarded from public gaze by high wooden
fences. He claims to have extracted twen-
tv-four gallons from cord OF slabs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
SUING FOR MARRIAGE FEES.
q Wisconsin Preacher Says the Hus-
hands still owe Him.

KENosHA. Wis. Feb 3.-Kenosha So
tiety has been stirred by the announce
menl OF the Rev. Harry Thompson, rector
Of ST. Matthew's Episcopal Church. that
he would sue ]. Keck Wheeler and Doug
lass Newell, two OF the best-known young
men OF the city, to collect 81. which the
minister alleges is due him for performing
the ceremony at the marriage of the young
men.
The young men. who are members of
the church. ten months ago married sis
tiers
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

SCRANTON. Pa, Feb. S.-The new
branch OF the Delaware and Hudson Rail
road from 'Carbondale TO Honesdale, has
been formally opened for traffic and service
that began on The road. The famous Shep-
herds Creek road. for so many years the
admiration OF travellers aud tourists was
at the same time abandoned. this being the
last OF the picturesque gravity railroad. Of
which so much has beer written
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

DETROIT. Feb. 3.-About 1000 persons
attended the mass meeting OF fhe Uol-
land Transyaal Relief Society in Harmonic
Hail this evening. The meeting was me
sided over by Mayor Maybury Tho Hon.
Ssbrsnt wesselius. Of Grand Rapids. y as
the principal speaker. His suggestion
thas all local Boer relief societies IN ihe
conEtry he formed into one central body
endorsed by the meeting.