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WILL KEEP FRANKLIN PORTRAIT.
Even n II Isn't = GainsbOrouGh the 4. OF
p. viii Hold II.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 28.-Despite the
assertion that the portrait Of Benjamin
Franklin. which was presented to the Uni
vcrsity Of Pennsylvania is not a genuine
Gainsborough. it is doubtful whether the
picture will be reno we'd from the insti-
tuition
Charles Henry Hart. the well-known art
critic has pointed out good reasons for
doubling that Gainsborough ever painted
a portrait Of Benjamin Franklin. showing
by letters from the Marquis Of Lansdowne
that such portrait never existed Mr.
Harris object is to protect the university
from future criticism,
Major Rosengarten, who presented the
portrait to the university. liz not satisfied
that the portrait Ia not a genuine Gains
borough, but says that as soon as he Ia
10 satisfied he will request the university
authorities to erase that part of the in
scription which says II is Gainsborough
but otherwise nothing will he done, IA
the university authorities are more in
tcrested in having portrait Of Franklin
than they are in having a work by Gains
borough.
"Of course. the portrait is not signed
by GainsborouGh, said Major Rosen-
garten, but you must remember that
IL was not this artists custom to sign his
portraits. | bought II in London Tor 90
guineas, ! saw IL at Christy's Ii was
vouched for as a Gainsborough, and AZ l
was DESTROYS Of presenting the university
with portrait Of Franklin. commissioned
broker to buy IL for me-
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EPSTEIN And PIPER TO STAY
GEN. GREENE SAYS HE'LL KEEP
PARTRIDGE'S DEPUTIES.
Nir. De,ery Finds the New Police Regime
so Military That the Coppers VIII Al.
ways Have Their Hands n saiute-Thsn
the CroOksll Get the Drop on En-.

Gen. Francis V. Greene, the new Police
afternoon that he will retain the present
Deputy Commissioners, Major Frederick
ii. L. Ebstein and Capt Alexander Ross
Piper.
This announcement followed a long con-
ference at the Office of Gen. Greene at IFS
Broadway. where the Eastern Trust Com
pany has commodious offices Major Eb-
stein and Capt. Piper called on Gen. Greene
at his request Capt. Piper saluted every
body when he went into the office Of the
trust company and got return salute
from everybody down to the black boy
at the door. Gen Greene conducts mill
tary Office wherever he may be.
The real Office Of the suite is big enough
for a town hall. Gen. Greene and the
Major and the Captain had their talk In a
distant corner. When a. $50 O'Clock the
General signified that 1t was at an end Capt.
Piper saluted and the deputies withdrew.
Whats bappened?" someone asked Capt
Piper.
The Captain salu,ed and replied; Il put
it up to the Major"
Then Major Ebstein said: 'Well, tho
General has told US we can stay. For fur
Their particulars We refer you To him"
Gen. Greene reported that he had Just
had very long talk with the deputies and
had concluded that they were the best
men available for the jobs. He was salts
fed that they were competent, no said and
had asked both Of them to remain
Probably they would have resigned.
but asked them to stay" said Gen. Greene.
1T will not be necessary for me to reap
point them They will simply be continued
In office"
Major Ebstcin, it is understood, had
to be put under pressure to induce him to
remain. He was an active candidate for
the Office Of Commissioner and his friends
went To the front for him in large numbers.
But Mayor Low could not he made TO see
that the NJ Jor was the proper man.
Before the appointment was announced
Major Ebstein Il reported TO have told
choice he would leave the Police Depart
ment as he did not care for the place OF
deputy. But Gen. Greene persuaded him
to stay, for while at least.
Gen. Greene said that he and his deputies
had spent long time discussing the three
platoon system, and he was not prepared
to say that he was in favor Of restoring
that system. But he indicated that he
thought 1t was an improvement on the
present system.
As to his policy in the administration Of
the department, Gen. Greene said he could
not undertake to speak before Jan. /, when
he will actually become Commissioner.
He believed and hoped that he and District
Attorney jerome would work together
tremendously.
Gen. Greene chewed his cigar, Capt Piper
saluted once more, darkness fell and William
s. Devery remarked:
"This new military police force makes me
drowsy. Say, the coppers will have both
hands in the air saluting and the crooks'll
get the drop on en-
last night and forgot Mulberry street In
meodrama.
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THEY LIKE PARTRIDGE.
Parting Communication from the Law En-.
fOrcement society Of Brooklyn.

Commissioner Partridge made public
yesterday letter TO himself from the Law
Enforcement Society of Brooklyn. in which
the society. through its secretary, expressed
its approval of the Comm ssioners work
as head of the police force Major Ebstein
was praised with some qualification.
while his police end did not pan out
very well all his criminal excise cases being
dismissed" the letter said. still we owe
much to the faithful cooperation Of the
department
The Law Enforcement Society of
Brooklyn has been notable for it's periodi-
cal assertions that il was going Ia sclean
up" Coney Island or soma other place in
Brooklyn Several times II Las had the
cooperation OF the -Re,. Frederick Bruce
Russell Of the New York State law and
Order League, who was indicted last year
for accepting brides from East Side saloon.
keepers
In conclusion tho letters said: Il hope
YOU will not confound us In your thoughts
with the City Club or the Citizens t'nion
You will acknowledge that we have not
attempted TO run your department for you
or to have you run your department for
us. hut have co6perated with you In en-
forcing the law In such a way as TO bring
lasting good to our people
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BURGLARS AT 4 BROKERS.


Got IN TnrOu8n Oari ScnurZ0 Vacant
House Next DoOr-Got q 600 Worth.
The house Of Charles Minzeeheimer OF 10
East Sixty-fourth street. the head Of the
brokerage firm OF Charles Minzesheimer 4
Co =, at is Broad street. was robbed on Tuea-
day night of jewelry and clothing valued
at more than 5000
The robbery was committed while the
family was entertaining several guests
at dinner. The robbers sawed on two
bars at the basement door OF the vacant
house at 10 East Sixty-fourth street,
formerly occupied by Carl Schurz. got In
there, went up to the second floor and then
crept over to the Minzesheimer house on
an extension.
The fact that thieves had got in was
discovered only when one Of the suests
learned that her sealskin sack, valued at
$500, had been taken from an upstairs room.
The police and the United States Guaran.
tee Trust Company with which the houao
was insured against burglary, were notified.
The police sem a man from Hsadquarters.
who shifted around awhile, looked wise
and went away, saying he would be hack
right away. He has not come back YET
TIE insurance company hasn't word to
say;
Mr.. Morgenthau's home in the same neigh
borhood within day or two and the rob.
berry Of the home Of Emil Calman, the presi-
dent of the Harmonic Club, have made
the householders Of the upper West Side
very uneasy. They want to know what
the police are doing. The police say mys-
teriously that that's police businees.
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London Press Thinks His Decision Would
Have Commanded More Respect.

Spfctu Cd0e Dtspdfch 10 THB Sun.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The Standard and
Chronicle regret President Roosevelt's re-
fusal to act a. arbitrator in the Anglo
German dispute with Venezuela, believin q
that an award by him would have COM
manded universal respcct. They say that
there has been downright fear that the
procedure Of Tie Hague tribunal will be
dilatory. and a. it's award will lack guar
antees it would not he surprising II vene-
zuela repudiated IL. The Stonddrd einphati-
cally hopes that the blockade will not be
raised.
The Daily Neus regards the announcement
that the trouble will be referred TO The
Hague tribunal for settlement as the most
welcome Of Christmas boxes. It thinks
that President Roosevelt was wise to de-
cline to act "a arbitrator. The Chronicle
also admits that Mr.. Roosevelt. from his
own point OF view, was probably wise in
declining.
The Daily Mail says that. although re-
ferring the matter to The Hague tribunal
is perhaps less satisfactory than having
President Roosevelt act as arbitrator, it
is the only possible solution of the dispute.
The Times, while regretting without
reserve President Roosevelt's refusal to
act as arbitrator, feels perfectly sure that
in refusing he is not obeying the whispers
of uneasy politicians, but the dictates of
his own judgment on mature view Of
the facts of the case and the feelings OF his
people.
The Times recognizes the facts Of the
situation, and declares a complete will
ingness to abide by the decision OF The
Hague tribunal 1t hopes that the Powers
will not raise the blockade until they have
satisfied themselves that Venezuela is
prepared to act with the same fairness
that they have resolved to show them
Golxns
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RUSSIA NOW LET'S hin WE'D.
SECRETARY or THE CARS EN-.
BASSY ENGAGED AGAIN.
Government at First Objected to ISIS
Marrying Paymaster Hoy's Daughter
because Neither He Nor She Had


Marrying PAymaster Hoy's Daughter
BecAuse Neither He Nor she Had
Much Money-But It's All Right Now.
WASHINGTON. De-. 2e.-Pierre Rogest-
vensly, secretary Of he Russian Embassy,
and Miss Martha Hoy. daughter Of Pay
master OF the Navy and Mrs Hoy. will be
married at the home OF the bride In this
city on Jan. 20 or 81. the date depending
on the arrival In Washington Of the priest
OF the Russian Greek Church. who Ii 10
perform the ceremony.
Tho engagement Of Miss Hoy and Mr..
Roge stvensky was announced from this city
by thu parents Of Miss Hoy In the fall Just
before the return to this country Of Count
Cassini, the Russian Ambassador.
Congratulations were pouring in upon
the couple from their American friends
in the usual way when the Ambassador
arrived, and almost before he was settled In
the embassy the engagement was an
nounced broken by Miss Hoy's family.
No reason was given at the time. but
later 1t was learned that Mr.. Rogest vensky
had been informed by his Government
that on account Of the lack Of a fortune
on the part of the young people their en-.
gagement must be broken.
Later, when he informed his Government
that his honor rested upon the matter ~
well AZ his happiness, consent was given
but also advice to the effect that marriages
between attaches Of foreign Offices and
dowerless maids were not sanctioned By
the home Office.
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CHASED HIS WONEN FARES.
Members Of Mrs. Fishes Company Fright.
cnrd Ivy (abman.

John McCafferty, a cabInan whose stand
is in front Of the Manhattan Hotel, was
locked up at tho Tenderloin station last
night on complaint Of Harry Haslsins, who is
connected with the Manhattan Theatre,
where Mrs Fiske's company is producing
'Mary of Magdaln."
The prisoner had been engaged by two
members OF the company to drive them
from the hotel to the stage door of the
theatre, The outfit got az far as the east
curb Of Thirty-third street and Broadway
when McCarerty stopped and demanded
his fare so thickly and so vigorously that
his two passengers, both women. jumped
out and ran to the door without paying
him.
McCaffcrty followed and caught them
Just as they were entering. He pushed
one and struck the other, when Messrs.
Haskins and Fiske seized him and turned
him over to n policeman.
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CAUGHT 4 TURTLE on BROADWAY.
Crawling Up the Trolley slot When 0 Coz
Nabbed II.

A p',zzledlooking man went up to Police
man Richie at Broadway and Thirty fourth
street last night. One hand was at his
forehead and the other pointed in the d.
rection Of the trolley slot.
Say officer" he stammered, have
got EN- or have your"
Following the di rection OF the arm Richie
saw crawling along the slot turtle some
thing less than foot long
Richie went cautiously forward. First
he prodded it with his night stick. Then he
'ried to grasp il. The animal only moved
a little faster and squirmed away. II took
the policeman a quarter Of an hour to get
up his courage sufficiently to take . frm
hold on its tail. Then he deposited IL in
the transfer agents box.
1t was claimed an hour later by Q nervous
old gentleman.
lisa pet he explained an pretty near
az old az I am"
Whereupon he slipped the turtle into his
overcoat pocket and boarded an uptown
Broadway car.
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matte relations. and II il therefore out Of
the question, a. long as this attitude il
maintained, for any Of the allies to treat with
the Venezuelan Government.
Mr.. Hay, In addition to the suggest ion
that the British, German and Italian An
bassadors here represent their Governments
In the preliminary negotiations, has in
dorsed to the allies and TO Venezuela a
suggestion cabled by Minister Bowen a
week ago, that he come to Washington for
the purpose OF endeavo ring to effect truce.
The chances are regarded as favorable
to an agreement by Venezuela and the allies
That the preliminaries be arranged here.
should this confident hope he gratified,
Mr.. Bowen will appear in the negotiations
as the representative OF Venezuela and not
II the United States. This Government has
determined to keep Z 'om active participa-
ton in the arrangements. and for that reason
President Castro will he requested to extend
to Mr.. Bowen the full powers Of pleni-
potentiary Of Venezuela. Mr.. Bowen
could reach Washington in nine days after
leaving La Guayra.
Should a protocol for the resumption Of
diplomatic relations and the raising OF the
blockade he signed here, the English and
Italian Ministers and German Charge
d'Afaires would be inst ructed to return to
Caracas and they could with proprety
then enter into the negotiations Of the
protocol defining the character and scope
of the arbitration They are now on board
warships in Venezuelan waters and II would
be matter Of few days, or perhaps OF
hours only, for them to return to the Ven
ezuelan capital
The agreement of the allies 10 submit
their differences with Venezuela TO Tho
Hague tribunal is cause Of qualification to
the President and SecretaryHay. not only
because it means the smicable adjudication
Of very nasty situation. which might
bii1g trouble 10 the United States, tu,
also on account Of the strengthening OF
the hope that the mairt nance OF peace
to the great nations of the world may he
ultimately secured by reference OF all
Internal ional Dip ties II the permanent
court OF arbitration There il a feeling here
that Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Hay have saved
the prestige of To Hague tribunal.
Strangely enough the only case that has
been brought before the permanent court
was referred to it by two American repub-
lies, the United States and Mexico. And
now the second case will he adjudicated
by this august body through the efforts of
the United States
II is believed here that II the European
Powers had declined, as they we're appar-
emily at first disposed to do, to agree to
reference of the Venezuelan dispute to
The Hague court. the tribunal would prob
ably have received blow to its prestige
which would end its usefulness for all time
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LOVE on 4 RAILROAD TRAIN.
Martin Vest Of New York woos and weds
Kansas Girl.

JOPLIN, Mo. Dec 2e.--The wedding Of
Martin West. business man Of New York
city, and Miss Rose Cleveland Of Parsons.
Kan. which took place at Parsons to-
night was the elimination Of long journey
across the c ontne from New York.
Mr.. West was bound for California, Miss
Cleveland for Parsons. They met during
the trip and stopped of in Joplin to get
married. but being disappointed in carry
ing out their wishes proceeded to the Kan
sas town. From there they will 60 on their
honeymoon to Los Angeles and other points
in California.
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JOHN WEAVER FOR MAYOR.
Philadelphia Republican Leaders Select
the District Attorney for Promotion.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.--The Republican
leaders at a conference to-day decided
upon District Attorney John Weaver as the
party's candidate for Mayor. His selection
was surprise to the Republican workers.
as no one thought he was an aspirant for
the Office.
II Ia understood that Mr.. Weaver will
acceot the nomination. His election il
practically assured. Since he became
District Attorney he has proved himself
an able officer. He was elected District
Attorney last February. For a few months
the Republican managers have been looking
around for favorable successor to Mayor
Ashbridge. whose methods and admins
tration have been criticised.
Mr. Weaver's selection was announced this
afternoon after a secret meeting between
Insurance Commissioner Durham, David
H. Lane and other leaders.
Mr.. Weaver will have the full support Of
the organization and will be acceptable.
Al the time OF his election a. District
Attorney he was opposed by the indie
pendent Republicans.
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SUDDEN RICHES THEIR RUIN.


wife OF an inventor Dies From Drink
while He = In . Drunken stuper.
Mrs. Catherine o. Johnson Of Bay Thirty
eighth street and Benson avenue. Bon
sonhurst was found dead In q room In the
Capital Hotel, Twenty fifth and Cropsey
avenues. Ulmer Park. yesterday.
Mrs. johnson and her husband, Walter
r. Johnson had been at the hotel several
days. Both drank heavily. An ambu-
lance surgeon from the Norwegian Hos
pital, said that death resulted from al
coholism. johnson was in q drunken
stupor In an adjoining room and was re-
moved to the hospital.
They had just received a remittance
from Scotland OF $500. johnson Ia
an inventor and recently received 10000
for fire extinguisher from the New York
Fire Department An attachment to an
electric lamp also brought in $4,000.
johnson was for years a well-known
yachtsman and member Of the Gravesend
Bay Yacht Club.
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30 KILLED IN FREIGHT WRECK.
Miners stealing . Ride Christmas Night
Crushed 10 Death.

DENVER, Col, Dec 28.-By the collision
of two heavy freight trains on the Colorado
and Southern road near Trinidad, Col,
Christmas evening, thirty lives were los, q.
The first reports gave six fatalities, but it is
now known that a large number Of coal
miners were beating their wy to Trinidad,
and were crushed and buric ~ tie debris.
Workmen have dug out fifteen bodies and
to-day they uncovered miner who was
alive, hut died later from his injuries
He says there were fourteen men in the car
with him and all were killed.
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Suicide IN STATION CEII.
Second woman prisoner This Week 10
IlanE Herself In Mercer Street

A woman who said she was Nellie Dalton
Of 10 Varick place, committed suicide by
hanging herself In n cell at the Mercer
street police station last night. She was
arrested at sullivan and B!ectlci streets
for into < cation at Q y. VI. and at 0 so Matron
Green found her hanging by a ribbon which
she had attached to the cell door.
DIR. O'Connell OF st. Nincent's Hospital
worked over her for fifteen minutes, at
the end Of which time she died.
She IL the second suicide at that station
this week A woman who said she was
Kate Clare haSged herself there on Tues
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MRS. FALCONER WINS PARIS CASE.
Gets Judgment Against Redfern for False
imprisonment.
SpecfH Gable Despatch TO THE ST.

Np'chE tdpf DeSpNch 10 THE sun.
PARIS, Dec. 28.-The trial Of the suit Of
Mrs. Viola Falconer Of New York against
Redfern, the well-known dressmaker, to
recover 5000 damages for wrongful i'm
prisonment at Cherbourg a year ago. re-
suited to-day in Redfern being condemned
to pay 1000 francs damages and the cost OF
the publication Of the judgment in five
newspapers, to be chosen by Mrs Falconer
Redfern withdrew his countersuit to re-
cover l,75O francs for costumes furnished
10 Mrs. Falconer. Nevertheless the Court
ordered Mrs. Falconer TO pay this sum within
fifteen days.
The lawsuits grew out of Mrs Falconer's
order for two dresses from Redfern She
said that the costumes did not fit and re-
fused 20 accept them. Redfern then seized
Mrs. Falconer's property in France. con-
sisting Of trunks, jewelry, DC. Two months
later when Mrs Falconer had returned to
Paris Redfern caused another seizure TO
he made. and when Mrs. Falcorcr started
to return to New York she was arrested
at Cherbourg. taken back to Paris and
confined in the St Lazaire prison for Ave
days Then Redfern withdrew the crimi-
nal complaint. and tie evidence showing
that Mrs. Falconer should not be sent TO
trial. a verdict Of not guilty was given
in her favor.
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ITALI'S ACCEPTANCE
Conditional IN Her Claims Ranking With
Those OF England and Germany.
Special Caoie Despatch 10 THE SUI

.SpecfH Cdble Despdfoh 70 TIE SUN.
ROME, Dec. 28.-The Italian note In reply
to the suggestion of arbitration Of the
Venezuelan troubles accepts the PROPOSE
ton to submit the matters in dispute to
arbitrati ion on condition that the arbitrator
will settle all disputed questions and that
the claims Of Italy shall rank with those Of
Great Britain and Germany.
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CTT WOOD FOR THE RECTOR.
Men Of the Congregation Get Fuel for
Him Instead OF G0ing to Church.

HUNTINGTON CENTRE, Conn. Dec. 20 The
Rev. H. l.. Everest, rector Of st. Paul's Epis-
copal Church. after Christmas entertain
ment In his church on Wednesday evening.
made personal request Of the men In his
parish to attend the services on Christmas
He was chagrined when he entered the
chancel the next morning to find that there
was hardly man in the congregation
He took to heart the seeming arront and
went to his home feeling sad.
Upon going to the barn to feed his horse
he was astonished to find twelve or fifteen
of the men Of his parish sitting around a
big pile Of wood. These men. instead Of
going TO church on Christmas morning.
went TO tho woods. where they cut and
hauled to the barn four cords Of good hard
wood. which will help to keep the minister
warm. He has no coal
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MILES AT CHINESE COURT.
Received by the Empress Dowascr and
EmperOr-In Pekin for y Week.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE S

NpftTW T0Nf DfSpdIch 70 THE Sun.
PRKlN, Dec. 28.-lieut. Gen Nelson
Miles commanding the United States
Army, arrived here to-day from Manila
and Japan for the purpose Of inspecting the
Legation guard. Shortly after his arrival
he was received in audience by the En-
press Dowager and Emperor He will
leave Pekin next Thursday on his home
ward journey, travelling by way OF the
Siberian Railway
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KILLED BY TOO MUCH TURKEY.
Hermit" Of an East Side Fiat Overate
At His Christmas Dinner.

Lawrence j. O'Beirne. a travelling sales
man OF 81 East Fortieth street. was found
dead yesterday afternoon in his room,
O'Beirne lived alone In four-room fat
at the address given. He had little to do
with the other tenants and was known in
the house as THE Hermit"
O'Beirne went to Second avenue rcstau-
rant on Christmas Day and ate a heart
dinner. Then he returned home and COM
planned Of feeling ILL., A doctor was called
Ia, and O'Beirne told him that he thought
he had eaten too much turkey. The ply
sician prescribed for him and visited him
again that night, When the janitor went
to call him he found him dead The cause
Of death a. reported was ~overcating and
gastrtis"