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The sun., 1901-11-23
MRS. BONINE'S TRIAL.
Policemen Who Found the Dead Body OF
Ayres Testify.

WASHINGTON, Nov % 22.-Policeman Brady,
OF the Metropolitan force, who discovered
the dead body of Ayres on the morning
OF the tragedy. was the first witness called
at to-day's session of the court in Mrs
Bonne's trial. Every seat in the court
room was occupied the usual number of
women being present despite the sensa-
tional character OF the details entered into
by Assistant District Attorney Taggart
Yesterday which had the effect OF clearing
the court of women for the time being.
Brady described the finding Of Ayres's
body and the positions Of the various ar
ticles OF furniture in the room. He identi-
fed a revolver placed in evidence as the one
he found on a trunk by the body OF Ayres.
He also identified the shade which hung in
Ayress window and the bloodstained and
powder-burnt under shirt, which was the
only garment worn by the deceased man
when the body was found.
Policeman Holton Wolfe. the ext witness
oorroborated in detail the testimony Of
Officer Brady On cross-examination ho
said that the arrangement of the furniture
in the room differed In the photographs
from the way in which the articles were
placed when he first entered. There were
two pillows on the bed, he said. one lying
on top Of the other. There was but a single
indentation in the 'op pillow.
Policeman Williams, who accompanied
the other officers 10 the room on the morn
ing Of the tragedy. was next called His
testimony was substantially the same as
that Of his Associates.
The Government offered in evidence two
photographs Of the dead body These
were passed over 10 Attorney Douglass Of
counsel for the defence for inspection. A.
he studied them Mr Bonine and MIR Meach-
am, the defendants sister, leaned over his
shoulder and closely scrutinizsd them.
After more routine testimony the court
adjourned until Monday morning al 10
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The sun., 1901-11-23
TO MAKE 1000 CHILDREN HAPPY.
Guardian Society Planning Feast for Day
Before Thanksgiving.

The American Female Guardia n Society
Il planning 10 have its best Thanksgivin g
In making 400 children under it's care
realize on next Thursday that they have
some, hing TO be thankful for and that they
are participating in a festival celebration.
From the nature Of its work the society
seeks the cooperation Of the charitably
disposed. Offering them al the same time
the opportunity Of sharing in a worthy
holiday need II is the desire Of the So
ciety 10 give a luncheon Of sandwiches.
buns and cakes. with apples. oranges and
bananas as dessert, u the children In each
of the twelve industrial schools under its
direction on "Wednesday. the day before
Thank giving
Besidss giving the school children lunch
con which will be n dinner 10 them. tho
soci-ty wants 10 send to tho homes Of the
poorest families represented among them
a basket Of groceries and meats Oiifts
of supplies may H. sent Ia tho schools
gifts Ofmoney "a the Treasurer uf tho society.
MIR T. Hallock. United Charities Build
The sun., 1901-11-23
HOTEL THIEF CAUGHT.
lie Had Operated In Two Hotels In Goshen
and One In Middietown, n. Y.


MIpDIETowN, n. Y, Nov. 22.-After
ransacking two hotels in Goshen and one
in this city man who has given his name
as Walter Murphy, 27 years OF age. was
lodged in Jail here to-day and held for the
Grand Jury on a charge Of attempted burg
larry. Proprietor Higham of the Com
mercial Hotel Of this city caught the stranger
making exit from his private apartments
to-day and an investigation disclosed
that the bureau drawers had been ram
sacked but that a case containing 81 900
worth Of diamonds and purse containing
a large amount Of cash belonging to Mrs.
HiRham were overlooked by the thief In
his haste on hearing some one approach.
The police we're summoned and the man
locked up. In his pockets were found
about fifty skeleton trunk and roll-top
desk keys. Further investigation devel
oped the fact that a number OF rooms OF
regular boarders had been ransacked.
On Thursday the same man, while in
Goshen, was discovered In the room OF the
Hon Louis Bedell, Assemblyman, on his
knees before a trunk belonging TO Mrs.
Bedell, trying to open II with his stock OF
keys He feigned intoxication and was
elected Chief Of Police Weber believes
the man answers the description OF a pro-
fessional hotel thief advertised for by the
New York police, and he has telegraphed
fun Identification. The man Is OF medium
height. weighs 100 pounds, has sandy mus.
tachs a1d brown hair. A valuable gold
watch, made by the Waltham Watch Com
pany, hearing case No. sOlO55 and works
No s5s2645 was found In his possession,
The sun., 1901-11-23
THE SEA SERPENT A REALITY.
EVIDENCE RECORDED IN THE
GOVERNMENT ARCHIVES.
Description OF serpent Seen IN the Gulf
Of Mexico by an Observer Of the
Photographic Orlcc--It Was About 100
Feet Long and Had Three Sets Of Tins.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-After being the
subject for many years of uncertainty,
doubt and even downright disbelief. the
sea serpent has been vindcated officially,
and evidence of its living, breathing, spout
ing reality duly recorded in the Govern
ment archives in Washington. IN report
TO tho photographic Office Of tho Navy
Department, Henry II. Neligan, one Of the
regular observers Of marine events desig-
mated by the Chief photographer. officially
vouches for the existence Of one OF these
monsters of the deep. Mr.. Neligan's re-
port was received at the photographic
Office to-day. IL was mailed in LIVER
pool, where he arrived on Nov. 10 on the
steamship Irada, or which he Is third officer
The serpent was seen while the Irada was
on her last regular voyage from Galveston
TO Liverpool, and whoTpe. he was,
hundred feet long. Here Is Mr.. Neligan =
report, written in one Of the official record
books furnished TO its Observers by the
photographic Office.
oct 20. IO0i-AtIi NJ to-day, in lati-
tude 81 degrees 20 minutes n. and longitude
90 degrees Is minutes west. passed large
sea serpent appearing about 100 feet long
eJectng water to the heichth OF two or three
feet from its nostrils The animal or h-h
had tnree dlStlhct sets OF ms ana tali iSlhE
across Ike porpoise On its back was
serie of humps like a mel IL was heading
about east 'true' and movin,S sl0Tlg Slg,x
Third ON or Steamship lrada.
The latitude and longitude mentioned
by Mr.. Neligan are in the Gulf OF Mexico,
the exact point being about one hundred and
twenty miles southwest Of the mouth of the
Mississippi River. The word true" after
~east does not refer to Mr. Neligan's
story, but means that the monster was
heading actually east and not easterly by
magnetic compass, which varies slightly
from the true direction. As for Mr. Neligan,
his responsibility IL vouched for by the
officers OF the photographic office. He
has been an observer for that branch OF
the Navy Department for the past thirteen
months and has always sent Trustworthy
and valuable reports.
Officers of the photographic Office are
believers In the existence Of the sea ser
pent. One Of them said to-day Il am
not one OF those persons who have no faith
in the sea serpent theory. Undoubtedly
these serpents existed In ancient times,
and il requires no stretch Of belief TO accept
the idea that they exist to-day We know
that monsters existed on land in prehistoric
times and that their disappearance has
probably been due to constantly changing
climatic conditions. Put thero has been
practically no change. il any at ALL in the
condition OF the sea. These large animals
or fish naturally sought the deepest waters.
They are probably very few in number
and are seldom seen. But men who follow
the sea have vouched for their existence.
!, myself, have seen small sea serpents,
yard or 30 long in the Indian Ocean.
That larger species exist have always be-
leyed
The sun., 1901-11-23
A CLUBHOUSE FOR WOMEN.
Formal Opening OF New quarters OF
Nou,en's Uniyc crsity Club.

The new clubhouse Of the Womens Uni
versity Club at IS East Twenty-fourth
street was formally opened yesterday
afternoon. As the clubhouse is the first
OF its kind in the city great deal OF interest
was taken in the event, and all the AFTERNOON
the clubhouse was thronged with members
and their friends. who went through from
garret to cellar, after they had been re-
ceived by the House Committee ana the
officers in the parlors.
Those who received were: Mrs. Arthur
Livernoore, the President; Mrs Wiihan
Crittenden Adams, Mrs. Herbert Parsons,
Miss Harriet jerks. Miss Alice Williams
Mrs. George Haven Putnam, Mrs. l. -
Hope, Miss Elizabeth Briggs. Miss Elizabeth
Corss. Mrs l.. II. King, Mrs. Henry Hays
and Mrs George G.. Trask.
The club starts with about ak hundred
members, half OF them being resident
members. On the first floor Is the dining
room, in which meals are to be served 70
members on the same plan IA that ioiioweu
In mems clubs, and two large parlors whch
il il proposed to Use for meetings OF the
different college organizations. Upstairs
are more reading and reception rooms,
and there are also eight bedrooms, Tor
which there is lot of applications already
from members who want Ia make the ciuO
their permanent home. Some OF the rooms
will be reserved for nonresident members
who want TO stay a day or two In town.
The club has been furnished by volun-
tary contributions, and for the opening
yesterday a number Of fine paintings had
been loaned, besides draperies and other
ornaments TO make the rooms attractive;
The clubhouse IL to be opened from . tii
~ o'clock at night probably, although the
House Committee has not definitely decided
this. Members are also TO have the priv
ilege of receiving men friends at the house
within certain hours, which the House
Committee has yet To decide upon.
The sun., 1901-11-23
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nv. DR. GREER TO sTAY MERE.
Wont Leave His Parish To Accept Western
NassA.iiusrIts itishoprie.

A memler u the Rev Dr David a.
Gr,--rs churrh SAID yesterday that none
~ Dr Grrrrs clps,,-t fn.nds tslioVei he
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TAXING CHICAGO TRACTION COS.
Board OF Equalization Imposes Higher
Assess nients.

SPRINGFIELD, H. Nov. 22.--Assessments
aggregating 81 ,525 ,ss5 and involving over
81 900 900 in 1900 taxes were made by the
State Board Of Equalization to-day as
the fair cash value Of the capital stock
Of the North and West Side Chicago 1rac-
ton companies over and above the assess
ments on their tangible property.
The Chicago Union Traction Company,
the Chicago Consolidated Traction Company
and all the street railway corporations
allied with these two big concerns are
the companies affected.
The valuations were made within half
an hour after Judges Grosscup and Hum
phrey, in the United States Circuit Court,
dissolved the restraining order which
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Silk suspenders, with leather
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Domet Flannel Night Shirts,
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blue, pink and green, 50 cts,
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Domet Flannel Pajamas, latest
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The sun., 1901-11-23
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WOMAN THIEFs MIG HAUL.
Stole More Than 5000 In Jcwelry ana
Cash From Employers Safe.

Ida Smeller. about ~ years Of age was
brought from Philadelphia yesterday by
Detective Sergeant Price under indictment
for grand larceny. She was arraigned
before Judge Newburger in General Ses-
sions and committed to the Tombs. Harris
Mandelbaum, n real estate operator Of i2o
East Eightieth street is the complainant
against her. He hired the woman as
chambermaid on Sept, 10,
On Oct 20 she left without drawing any
pay, but taking with her n diamond brace
let valued at $3.50, n mother-of pearl watch
at 500. gold watch at SOS, a seven stone
diamond bracelet at $500, a diamond heart
at Sis7.75, a diamond pendant at 81 ,l45.
diamond stud ct s23s, a diamond ring at
S3Os so, two gold wat ches at $52 30 and cash
to the amount of S2s5. total haul OF
s3,07i,75. All these valuablcs were kept in
a safe In the parlor.
The sun., 1901-11-23
DIRECTOR CLAASSEN GETS OUT
Ills Resignation Follows Row a; a Com
cert OF the United singers.

Arthur Claassen OF Brooklyn has re-
signed as musical director Of the United
Singers following a row AT the concert
last Sunday night in the Brooklyn Academy
Of Music for the benefit OF the German
Hospital in Williamsburg. Thirty singing
organizations, all members Of the United
Singers, took part among them the Anon
Society Of Brooklyn of which Mr., Claassen
is also director.
One Of the encores which the united
chorus had rehearsed was German ballad
-Beim Liebchen zu Haus," but on an encore
given the Arion Society Mr.. Claassen
had them sing the ballad alone; The other
singers we're 80 angry that they refused
to sing the next number and the Arion
Society had to give il also after long wait
There were high words between Mr.. Cliassrn
and the other singers after the concert.
His resignation will probably be accepted
The sun., 1901-11-23
ANTI.WtIPING ItW VOiD.
Tue sourt Of Appras Declares the Act
tnconsIiiutlonAl

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Father HuntInEton's Advent Conferences.

Preparations are being made by the
Brotherhood Of St Andrew and the Daugh-
ters Of he King for the Advent conferences
to be conducted by the Rev. James o. S.
Huntington, o. II. c., on Dec. ? to Q, in the
Church of the Incarnation, in Brooklyn.
The afternoon services, at 2;30, are to be
for women. and the evening services, at 3,
are open 20 all. Strangers are invited.
The object Of the conferences is the deep
enng Of the spiritual life of church mem
hers
The sun., 1901-11-23
~ ED

HICKS ptRTIS on Wednesday evening Nov.
~. 1901. At Pouch Gallery. Sb Clinton av..
Brooklyn by the Rev :. ParkcS ChdmGn. ID ID.
assisted by tAc Rev. &. : kncsal. u. d., Edgar
Powell Hicks 20 Mary Louise BurtlS, daughter
OF MI and Mrs. John II BuriiS.
WHITE PARMEIEF On Thursday. Nov. ~,
1901. at ~ Johns Church. Elizabeth. n. J.
hy the Rev Harrison -. wright Of SomerN iir,
y J. William CravAth WHITE 10 Maud Louise
pArmci-c. niece OF Sir and Mrs, william >.
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ThnnksgIying Turkey Turned.

GOSHEN, Ind. Nov. % Fire to-day
destroyed the Baum packing houses at
Ligonier. Thousands of turkeys and other
fowls for New York shipment were Gre
mated.
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Marine CorpS
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The Holly chieftain., 1901-06-14
CHIEF SYLVESTER.

before he became engaged in directing
the police force of Washington. D. c.,
he had had an insight into the life
and work Of policemen from the view
point OF newspaper reporter. No
vantage ground outside the force itself
is better than that OF the reporter for
acquiring knowledge OF the strength
and weaknesses of men in their char
acter as guardians of the peace Chief
Sylvester knows just how to deal with
his men because he has never forgot
ten his early association with the
police in his capacity as a searcher for
news. In addition to all of this he has
executive ability of high order and
very fine conceptions of citizenship and
the duties of the police officer to the
civilian. For sixteen years Major Syl-
vester has wisely ruled the city police
of the national capital He was born
forty-four years ago in Iowa City,
Iowa, went to Memphis as lad with
his parents, and thence to St. Louis,
where he took a clerkship in whole
sale house. Then he entered Washing
''Ai '4'4'' S'uhi'i
that profession for journalism. worked
as a reporter on the st. Louis press,
started newspaper in Nebraska, be-
came editor OF the Pennington, Mo-.
Times, and finally drifted to Washing
ton as correspondent. He was no
sooner installed as chief of police than
he began to make changes in the serv-
s,A y, { tnt, -I,< 1
struck his line. Under his admins
tration the force has improved vastly
and Mr., Sylvester is now one of the
most efficient and most popular chiefs
IN the country.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-06-14
may" DoeI Nor Mean "nuIf'

Tho ambiguous wording OF statutes
is the delight and profit of lawyers.
Il every legislative act meant just what
it appeared to say and said just what
it obviously mean, the lawyers would
have very little to hight over and big
fees would be as scarce as white black
birds
Somebody did the lawyers of Ohio a
friendly turn in framing law which
declared that auditors may examine
the officials Of corporations If not sat
isfieG with the returns of their proper
ty for purposes Ct taxation. Mayor
Tom l. johnson Of Cleveland set up
the contention that certain railroads
were valued Tor taxation purposes at
but 10 TO Is per cent OF their value in
money. lie had the city law officials
secure mdrdamus ordering the audi
tors To stop proceedings until they had
called railroad officials as witnesses.
This was nuts for the lawyers, and
they proceeded to crack them in the
usual spectacular way with much dis
play Of legal learning and pathological
prufundity. 1t all turned on the ques-
tion OF whether the word may" in a
statute Is mandatory or discretionary.
To the man who has no legal mind it
seems perfectly clear that there is
nothing mandatory or compulsory
about the word may" But the law
yers for Mayor Johnson and the city
quoted all the authorities from Black
stone down to Justice Dooley to
must" The court. however, was uu-
moved by the eloquence OF the attor-
noys and decided that the word merely
implies power or permission rather
than obligation.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-06-14
PaIsin5 of Daniel Emmett.

Daniel Emmett.the founder of negro
minstrelsy and the composer OF the
music of Dixie" is dying of old age
at his hermit's home near Mount Ver-
non, Ohio. Mr.. Emmett is Sc, and
for years has lived in a suburban
home, avoiding men and their ways
and seeking companionship only in the
wife of his old age and few dogs.
The circumstances which led to his
writing Dixie" are related by a resi-
dent of Mount Vernon. Emmett was
playing in New York with the cele-
brated Bryant Minstrels. Mr. Bryant
one day requested him to compose a
new walk round" of a heroic kind.
One" he said. which the bands will
want to play and which the boys will
whistle in the streets" The next
morning Emmett appeared with the
music of Dixie" as it is now played.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-06-14


For eleven years he sat in the volks-
raad, but he was known as the silent
man.
He has his own private griefs as well
as public ones. His first born was
killed at Modder River. The incident
was Romanesque. The son. a boy Of
10, was struck by bullet while at his
fathers side.
Are you hit. my boy," asked the
general.
Yes. father"
They went to the ambulance.
Does it pain, my boy?"
Yes, father"
Are you going to die?"
Yes, father
Half an hour later the lad was dead.
But Delarey fights on. and at his side
is another son. younger but as brave
as the first. Delarey Is of Irish or
lgin.