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THE FORGED NOTE Is GONE.
vORGyRy ALLEGED STORr or "TIHIyG"
ITS DIsiPPFARiNtk.


Isnac Blunberg, q PIKE street fnancior.
testifyinR before Judge Newburp-r In Genera
Sessions late Yesterday afternoon on tho trial
Of Nathan Musher charged with forging a
promIssory note. declared that Musher had
told him IN the Tombs that he had paid G.7oo
10 LAWYER Abraham Pinkus to secure the dis
appearance OF the note from the District Az
tornoy's ONCE The note has disappeared.
Mushsr was indicted for the forgery OF
promi ssorv note for 81. 900 which DR. Alexander
Rosenthal Of is4 Horny street discounted. ~
was drawn on Jan 20. 1900 payable 70 the
order OF Moe Levy. the last side ciothiefI
aef.eeDt aaeTx Mere fcrssd ushsr Accused
OF hayPs ressd sss bs.os.s mem 1e snd %
He fed TO England on March last and was
arrested there upon his arrival ,,.,
Lawyer Pinkus went TO Europe while Musher
was there in the interests OF 'Bumbers who
wanted to recover from Musher as much as
he could OF S70,po which be SAYS Musher
when be reached America again. had become
Musher's lawyer. Later he was supersedsu
BY ,Gs GodfSss nSs, and ,Sc tier
told him that it was useless TO try 10 con
Vie, him as the ORIGINAL note hGd been ,%PId. sPI,di
sd ose fsa to sss the STsna @Ss and
il was publicly made known that the note
had DISAPPEARED. 10 prove hat omSs Mss
called TO the stand yesterday for the prose
cution. -. ,,,,
"Musher told me-" testified BlumpeIs
that he had not got any money ana .le
reason that he had not got any money was
that he had paid a good deal OF money 70 70
Mr. Goldfogle. his attorney. and then; ih
addition. he paid about $500 TO q man hantu
Pinkus. that he. Pinkus. should be lnsWu-
mental In getting the note from me DIS
Iict Attorneys ONCE, about $3.50 to go 70
Pinkus and about e76U 10 go 10 othets- oH'I
cials in the District Attorneys once
said 1t Is rather queer that a note cou.a oe
stolen from the District Attorneys ONCE
and he says. Don't you know that fmAus
and a man named O'Reilly. who Is also a.
Assistant District Attorney, are very iriehnIy
together. and by his assistance the note has
been stolen away, and for that reason they
can never convict me on that INDICTMENT
when Mr. Blumbers MADE this stateneht
Musher turned TO Lawyer Goldiosie ana stiu
4 never had such conversation ana never
made such statement t.,
Mr. OReilly, who was busy on case IN
Special Sessions. when told OF Blumbers
testimony said ,.
ANY one OF Nusher's character might make
such "A statement concerning lawyer ana l
have no protection. As am the oni d htlIy
In the District Attorneys ONCE presume 9
that am the one rrferrcdto. know nothing
about the case al all. similar charge con
cerning Judge Ncwburscr was made a lew
months ago by another Tombs prisoier'
you'll remember.
The sun., 1900-12-05
POWER HOISE DESTROYED.
Many Lines Of Cars In Brooklyn Brought to
a StandstiiI.

The RidScwood power house Of the Brook
lyn Rapd Transit Company in WyckofT
avenue between Madison street and Putnam
avenue was burned Yesterday afternoon
The building was OF brick 81 feet high and
had Il frontage of 1875 feet and depth Of
100 Their. were la II three 7jD-hor~e power
engines and eight boilers. and fifteen cleo
triclans and hremen were employed II is
believed that the grounding Of wire on the
Putnam avenue side Of the building set fire
to the oil-soaked floor The flames spread
SO rapidly the chief engineer had hardly
time TO shut of the steam in the three engines
before he was forced 70 fee Before the lr,t
side fell inward The roof collapsed next.
the flames shooting high IN the ar. on the
Madison street side ot he building Is the
adjoining IL IA large car shed Tn. flames
reached the roof of the repair shop. but were
concentrated their Efforts on small briok
building in which twenty-eight barrels ~
oil were stored
shed caused the company to enlist the aid
Of every person il could find 70 help IN pulling
,hc cars int H., tGs street o 1t Yns fortunate
T. the north as II did later the big brewery
Of Wela 4 2erweck would have been burned
xoup,ssr iTem"n from cEHc1 Sg1c1' county k.n'
Three additional alarms, Of fre brought
plenty of apparatus and after two hours
work the fire was out To n SvS reporter
Clinton h Ross!tcr. the President of tho
railroad COMPANY. said that the total loss
would he about tl5O.C10.
The fro deprived of power all IN. cars on
the Gates avenue. Myrtle avenue. Krick"r-
booker avenue. Putnam avenue. Fulton
avenue. cypress iIills, Rushwck avenue,
Lutheran Cemetery and the Richmond Hi
aud Jamaica lines After n long DELAY
the Edison Electric I.iGht Company and tho
BROOKLYN and Newtown Railroad COMPANY
supplied mower TO operate the cars Within
ton minutes before the IRE was discovered
the lights in the uawer house went ont and
while an examination was going on the FIRE
broke ont Tho power house was tho first
one started bv the company when II changed
It's motive power about SIX vears AGO
The sun., 1900-12-05
FOR RACE WAR ~ AMERICA.
Canadian Minister Of Public works Vrges All
French. { anadians 10 Unite.

MONTREAL. Quebec. Dec. &.-Mr. Tarte. the
Minister Of Public Works for Canada. and one
Of the leading members Of the Laurer Gov
crnment made sensational speech at q
political meeting here tonight Mr. Tarts
openly advocated the union OF the French
Canadian race throughout America against
the fanatical Anglo-Saxons. He said that
a certain section Of the English people in
Canada was conducting a race war against
the French Canadians There were. Mr.
Tarte added. 5000. 900 French Cana dians on
the continent. 1000. 900 in Canada and 900 900
In the United States.
we should unite" he concluded we
should extend tho hand Of bro therhood to
our friends across the line and form one COM
pact and united people
The sun., 1900-12-05
JAMES AFFIECk.S Will
Two Thousand Dollars TO Charity Two Ser
wants Remembered.

WHITE PLAINS. y, Y. Dec, THE will
of James Afieck. who died in ionkers on
Nov "a. was filed for probate IN the Surro-
gates Court to-day. II was drawn June 20.
1909 While no estimate Of tho estate is given
it is believed IL will amount to slooOoO The
testator directs that n monument To cost
81, 500 be erected on his plot In Woodlawn
Cemetery. To his widow Lizzie y, Anieck
she receive O.. 600 per annum from the estate
during her lifetime. She also receives all
the IAintings. books, silver horses and car
riages together with the residence and stables
at lonkers. Annie Costello, a servant re-
ceives 81 900 and Nora Costello. servant. $500
these requests are for long and fait hful SET
vice and each Is 10 he free Of any tax Two
nieccs Jennie and Mary Burgess receive
o.. 500 each. Samuel A HALEY. a brother
In-law gets o.. 800 Other bequests are
Young Mems Christian Association of Son-
kcrs, 81 ono Nonkcr- Homeopathic and Ma
ternity Hospital. si.ooo. The residue goes
to [ he widow.
The sun., 1900-12-05
TUNG Flu HSIANG PUNISHED.
DEPRIVED or mrs RANK. BtT IEvT ~
CONNAND OF ms TROOPS.
Ordered to Take Them Away Prom the Cesrt
II He Does the Empres May Peel Free
to psni.h Him Further Ministsrs Mako No
Further Prosrsss IN Confer sacss at Pekin.
SPECIAL Caeis Dsspdich 10 THE SvS
Prom 4 Staff Co,respondsnL

SPECIAL Caes D1pafch 10 THE svS
From stan Correspondent
SHANdRAt Dec. Am imperial edct has
been issued denouncing Ger. Tuna Flu Hsiang
and depriving him OF allrank. Heis. however.
left In command Of his troops. but Is ordered
to take them back 60 the Province OF kansu.
IL Is stated here that this Is only the hrst step
against him by the Empress Dowager ana
that he will receive full punishment after the
treaty Of peace Is signed.
II /, said here that negotiations at fekih
opened on SUNDAY a. the result OF an agree
ment between the Chinese plenipotentlaries
and the Foreign Ministers that the punish
ment Of the guilty oflcials should not be hrss
required. but that the demand for their pun
ishment should be made clause OF the note
to be presented to the Chinese ENJOYS.
There Il no ground for the statement that
Il current here TO the effect that the Court
will soon return TO Pekin from Singan-fu.
Shcns Director OF Railways and Telegraphs,
saws that the Court will only return after
the peace treaty Is signed and the foreign
troops are withdrawn from Pekin and Ten
tsin
The visit Of Admiral Seymour, the Brit
ish naval commander. TO the iangtse Vice.
roys has been productive OF no result lie
found that the attitude Of the Viceroys was
the same as formerly. and no new relations
were proposed or promised.
The sun., 1900-12-05
JOHN A. CHANLER ESCAPES.
WiIKED or or BJOOMIN0DAIE ASH
IIM LAST THTRsDAY.
lie Was Harmless and Couteuted There, and
Practically No Restraint was Pat On Him
lie Had Only 20 walk ont 70 re Yres
-Fr.nds and keepers Looking for Him.

He Had Only 20 walk Ont 20 re Yres
-Prends and Keeper. Looking for Him.
John Armstrong Chanler a sreat-great-
grandson OF John Jacob Astor. and once tho
husband OF Amelts Rives. the nov velist. es-
caped from Bloomlngdale Asylum In white
Plains last Thursday. He had been there
for moro than three years He il still at
large and neither the officials of the asylNm
nor his friends have any clue as TO his whsPe-
abouts. 1t was not hard for Mr.. Chanler
to escape. In fact he had only 70 walk out
and not come back, ss he had tho freedom
Of the place, His mental trouble was OF
such character as to render him perfectly
harmless and to make Il difflcult to detect
In ordinary conversa ton with him that he
was not under complete control OF his reason
lie had never shown any disposition to leave
the asylum. al though his opportunities TO do SO
were ample.
ON Thursday he was about the grounds
as usual. but st nightfall he could not be
found Inquiry showed that he had been
seen going In the direction Of Mamaroneck
keepers were sent out In search OF him with
out success His relatives were notified
and they took steps To ind him. but as yet
no rS trace of OF him has been found He Is said
supplied with funds by tho trustees Of his
property.
MI manner ehuIeu bIoonihsdaie IN the
that his nervous system was broken and
he consented to the retirement. The Gauss
Of his breakdown was said by his friends
20 have been overwork but 1t was also said
that his domestic troubles had a bearing on
Il lie was married To Miss Rives IN isss
For n time they lived abroad, but In isns
Mrs. Chanler obtained a south Dakota d.
vorce. Six months later she was married
70 Prince Troubetzkov, Polish artist, AZ
lie had delusians Of grandeur and was EVIL
IDENTIFY untitled for active life. His friends
prevailed upon him to retire and he chose
disappointment of those who knew him,
ther" has been no change for the better In
his mental condition and he IL now thought
to he inCurable
Mr.. Chanler IL n son Of the late John Win
throp Chanler. He has three brothers-Wil-
liam Astor Chanlcr Winthrop Chanlcr and
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler Ho IL 40 years
old. IL q LAWYER and prior to his confinement
was well known In New York club life
The sun., 1900-12-05
NOTHING DOING.
Police Welcomed when They Got to Alleged
Gaming House = Little Late.

man went to tho West Thirtieth street
police station at ii'3o O'Clock last night and
told Capt Thomas that he had lost $50 In a
crooked red and black game at n gambling
house In Thirty-elshth street near Sixth
avenue. Shortly after midnight Detective
Glennon. with fifteen policemen. went TO the
house. The uniformed men stood on the
corner while Glcnnon and two detectives went
20 the door. The door was opened and the
man who came to II said
Hello. how are your Come inside
Il don't know you. replied Glennon. Il
never saw you before
Sure you do insisted the man. walk
right in,
few men sitting around smoking and no
evidences OF gambling
II was said. however. that there was a
general exodus from the windows and doors
OF the building just before the police arrived
The sun., 1900-12-05
SHE BLAMES HIGH HEELS.
Woman who Broke Her Knee on shsnieyS
Stairs VIII Wear Sensible Shoes Hereafter.

Miss Chloe Campbell. the woman who
pitched headlonE down a steep fight OF stairs
at Shanley's on Monday night as the result
OF catching the high French heel Of her shoe
IN the carpet is still at Bellevue. suffering from
a broken knee-cap.
"Oh, those miserable French heels che
said. why did ] ever wear them ] knew
they would bring me sorrow some day and
they have succeeded wore them simply
because they werc stylish. They arc very
IL ia very difficult TO walk without slipping
when the sharp edge has been worn, on little:
i have slipped several times but persisted
in wearing them II ever get out OF this
shall never let the folles OF style run away
with my better judgment again
The sun., 1900-12-05
MARRIED on HER DEATHBED.
Ruby Jerome, an Actress, Becomes Mrs. james
Bnrke Before Passing AWAY.

CINCINNATI. Dec. %-Ruby Jerome, as she
was known on the stage. and in real life as
Jennie Williamson Of New York. and james
Burke Of the HANDLERS Dramatic Company.
also OF New York, were married at noon
yesterday In private ward OF the City Hospi-
tai by the Rev. Hugo Eisenlohr. The hus-
band wes Obliged TO hurry away at once to
NIL an engagement with his company in In
dianapols.
Miss Jerome was suffering with peritonitis
and a telegram was sent 10 Burke He at
was told that his sw weetheart could moi live
be insisted that the marriage ceremony should
be performed before the end came To this
came
Burke arrived this morning to take charge
Of the remains awaiting the arrival OF the
girls mother from New York The couple
Nere 10 have been married NEXT week
The sun., 1900-12-05
PHILLIPS Buys MORE CORN.
500, 900 Bushels Purchased In His Name In
Chicago Spectators Guessing.

CHICAGO. Dec I.--The corn pit was con-
siderably excited to-day over the buying
Of at least 5oo.0p bushels OF December corn
on which the name ~ George II. Phillips
was given up procession started up on
the buying side after thi. purchase and the
price was advanced nearly one cent before
the buying ceased. IL was not known IN
the corn crowd whether these purchases of
December corn were against cash sales made by
Phillip. or whether the young man intends
20 embark I'm the December option on n large
s.ale
The sun., 1900-12-05
lived TO he TOE Year, Old.

GREESsBrR0, Ind. Dec <-Mrs Margaret
KinG Is dead at the age Of 100 years She was
born on Dec rs. 1891. near White Oaks, Ohio. and
In isc7 moved with her parents TO this state.
while II was yet a Territory. She was one 81
thirteen children and the mother OF thirteen
Shildren She was married four times. Mrs
King was able TO do housework Ions after pass
Ing the century mark.
The sun., 1900-12-05
DOrBTS vALTE or THE CANAL.
The London Times" Says II May Not Re worth
Constr ucting.
spstiai Cabk Ds.pat1h 10 The SuN.

Spetial Cable DeIpdtfh 20 The Sun
LONDON. Dec. THE TINES. commenting
on the preliminary report of the lsthmian
Canal Commission. which was transmitted
by President Mckinley to the Congress yes
terday. cites American authorities to show
that IL is doubtful whether any canal Is worth
constructing. 1t supports its doubt by vari-
ous data. and concludes
The great currents OF British trade nre
little likely TO pass through the Nicaragua
Canal II Is rather sad 10 think that such a
striking correction Of nature NAV fail to pay
but the objections are seriou. and have not
yet received all the attention they have de-
served"
The sun., 1900-12-05
$1,000 A YEAR NOT TO RIM FOR MAYOR.
Clerk Bouton Gets . Higher Salary and Col.
smith Has . Clear Field.

The Jersey City street and Water Board
by unanimous vote yesterday afternoon
passed n resolution increasing the salary
Of Clerk George T. Bout on from 1000 to t5. 600
a year over tho veto of Mayor Hoos MIR
Bouton announced some time ago that he
intended to be cand date ncNt spring to
succeed Hoos The Democratic machine
wanted to get him out Of the way TO make
clear sailing for COL Robert q Smith. Presi-
dent of the street and Water Board. who
has been slated for the nomination. and pre-.
vailed Upon Bouion TO accep, raise and
yet out Of the race -
The sun., 1900-12-05
SCHOONER on JERSEY SHORE.
The oliver Schoneid . Complete wreck Grew
Taken on by Breeches Bsoy.

G.LrIEF. y. J.. Dec. .-The three -masted
schooner Oliver Schoneld bound from Nor
folk, Va. 20 New York with lumber went
ashore this afternoon at o'clock In q
southeast gallo blowing fifty miies an hour.
Capt A. Spracue and his crew OF six men
we're hauled ashore In the breeches buoy by
the lifc savers NJ Chadwick.
Tho Oliver Schofed. which 10 owned by
l. = Brockway. was built at Tottenvills.
Staten Island In 1857 She Is complete
wreck
Another schooner apparently In distress
is about hnlf a mile oN shore.
The sun., 1900-12-05
SAYS NEIL CUT COMPANYS WIRES.
Tax Collector wants Postal Telegraph to Pay
Vp Back Taxes or Get Out Of Union IIiil.

BACK laNeb or Set Out OF mon Ititl.
Collector Of Arrears Of Taxes Eugene ID.
Knox Of Union Hill, y j. has a fight on his
hands with the Postal Telegraph Gable Com
pany Two weeks ago he sent a delinquent's
notice TO the company notifying II to pay
up its personal property taxes. alleged to
be owing for two years, or he would cut all
the wires and uproot all the poles IL had In
the town.
William W Cook, general counsel for tho
company. has written Mr.. Knox. drawing
his attention to a New Jersey law REV p
2t7 sec. iiSl which provides that inter
ference with a telegraph line shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment at hard labor for
"A period not exceeding two years or fine
not exceeding $500. or both.
That letter, said Mr. Knox. is the cheap
est and most transparent kind of a blum
II the officials Of the company do not pay
the arrears due they will discover they can
not continue to own property In this town
and escape paying their Just share of the
taxes II they don't. will seize and sell
any time In prison or pay any fine.
The sun., 1900-12-05

DrvVER Col Dec 4-Theodore Roose-
yeli. Governor 80 New York and vice-Pre.i-
drnr-elect. H. coming 10 Colorado this winter
for hunting trip Rooms have been re.
served IN hotel nj Mcrker for the week
before the New York leg stature meets In
January The object OF his trip Ia TO Xiii
mountain lions. and they are numerous and
troublesome In the country around Meeker
The sun., 1900-12-05

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec After sixty years OF
political service, Judge Reagan. Railroad
Commissioner. will hand his resignation to
the Governor next month Like Cincinnatus
be will retire to his farm
The sun., 1900-12-05
kIIIED NJ ELECTRICITY.
While Hamilton Was winding wire About His
Arm u Became Live"

BoRDESTowS. y. j.. Dec. Alexander
Hamilton discovered IA wire of the Home
Telegraph Company down IN Carpenter
street tonight. lie picked the wir" M and
commenced TO wind IL about his arm To get
IL out Of the wav. About this time the cur
rent OF the Bordentown Electric Light Com
pnny was turned on The electric light wire
was In contact with the broken wire and the
current killed Hamilton almost instantly.
The sun., 1900-12-05
storm Turned the Ro..daIe BACK.

The Bridgeport boat Roscdale. which left
Pier 30. East River. at 8 P NJ yesterday on
her usual trip. With a hundred passengers,
got as far as Fort schuyler in the storm and
then turned back and tied mSat the foot q!
East Thirty-nrst street Sh6 started on
again about o o'clock = NJ
The sun., 1900-12-05
Actor FaNersham Not So We'll,

Villain Favershlm. the actor who was
operated on for appendicitis recently. was
said last night to be not 80 well
The sun., 1900-12-05

ieaves Grand Central Station $50 y NJ rearh.s
81 Louis $50 next night This Is the s'st Louis
tmited" OF the New York Central, Lake Shore and
Dig Pour. No excess Ada
The sun., 1900-12-05

u your brain tsgssd' Are you oyuwoskedt TU
Dallsnupes India Pale Ale at meal III M-Aae
The sun., 1900-12-05

Is the best and the best Il eood for food and
drin. Insist on having H. AVOID cheap subsu'uwA
The sun., 1900-12-05

Physicians prescribe Baliantnes India Pale Ale
eor run down men and women ADA
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24
An Invitation.

All school districts are invited to
compete for the twenty dollar cash
prize offered by the Marshall Free
Street Fair for the best decorated
rig iu the Flower Parade. Thurs.
day. Sept. 18th. representing q
school district In Saline county
outside of Marshall. Rig may be
decorated In natural flowers, grains.
flags, or artificial flowers. Those
intending to enter rig, please send
names to the Street Fair Commit.
tee that q place may be assigned
them in the Parade. 1t
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24
chureh Suppes q Salem.

The supper given by the ladies'
of the Salem church was we'll at.
tended. proving a financial SUCCESS
to It's projectors and managers.
Those present report also q pleas.
ant social event. the following hav.
ing attended from here: Misses
Dean Robertson, Gertrude Brown,
Eliza Altes, Maude Mason. Stella
and nellie Hit, Bette Mason, Val.
lie Abney, Lille Page. Leila Bell,
Berenice Allen snd Messrs D.. Mer.
riwesher, Will Fisher. Herber,
Striker. Will Koontx. Hiram Win.
ming. Robt Campbell, Will Haynie,
Oscar Page. Al Vawter. Harrison
Pate. John Yeagle. Luther James,
Harry and Robert King.
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24
"Crspeviae" q Glasgow.

The little river steamer Grape.
vine, which together with the Mo-
line have been making daily ex.
cursions up the Missouri river
from Kansas City. carrying pleas.
ure parties. this summer, came to
Glasgow not long ago and was
chartered for the evening by about
400 residents of the river town,
who took q run Of 10 miles up the
Missouri. The service Of the Grape.
vine was discontinued In Kansas
City ON account Of the prize fights
allowed by the management to take
place on board and the liquor sell.
ing INDUCED In.
The citizens of Glasgow are agi.
tating the ACCESSIBILITY Of buying
such q steamer to furnish free
transportation to Saline people. Is
an inducement to shop in Glasgow.
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24
Shackeliord Fair.

The ladies Of the Shackelford
Catholic church have been making
very elaborate preparations the past
month to hold Q fair on the lawn
In front Of the pastors residence on
the evenings Of August asth. a9th.
goth. SYST and September Ist-
from Tuesday till Saturday. The
fair will open each evening at 1880
and close at ~ o'clock. A grand
supper will be served on the grounds
for the SUN Of IS cents. Ice cream,
lemonade. cigars. fruits. candies.
etc., will he beautifully in evidence
throughout the fair. The ladies
expect a large crowd each evening
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24

and will leave nothing uudone to
please ali.- The fancy table will be
q beauty. A srsphophone viii dis.
course sweet melodies each even.
ing. It was donated bya Marshall
friend. The music for the occasion
will be orchestral and Of q high
order. Everything will be done
by the different committees to make
the fair a great pleasure and a great
success. The public is cordially
invited to come and enjoy itself.
COMMITTEE.
The Marshall republican., 1900-08-24

Leonard, Mildred Mcbride, Fran.
ces Buckner, Katharine Donehoo,
Olive DeCarmo. Elizabeth Nc.
Clure. Nell Newton. Anabei Gill
and Rena Letton.
The one receiving the most votes
at the closing Of the polls Sept. Ist
will be elected Queen and the rest
will be Maids Of Honor and Flow.
CT Girls.
Vote at Frankiin's and Merri.
wether's Book stores. Votes are
SC each. At