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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
No PinOchie Game for once.

There will be no pinochle game between
James F. Reilly, Democrat. and James
bowling, Republican, to decide which
shall take the First ward seat in the Bayonne
Board of Education on Jan. /. At the
recent election the returns gave Bowling
IS majority. Reilly applied for a recount
and to save his old friend the cost of the re-
count Bowling offered to play him game
Of pinochle. the winner to take the office.
Reilly was willing, but Judge Nevius. in the
Hudson County Court House, began the
proceedings and they We're finished yester-
day. Reilly wins by one vote
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
EXPRESSMAN DISAPPEARS.
wife Rejects Theories Of Suicide and
Accidental Drowning.

Thomas Evans, an txpressman, of $50
South Second street. Williamsburg. has
been missing from his home since Tuesday
and yesterday his wife. Rebecca. asked
the police of the Bedford avenue station
to aid in search for him. Evans had a
heavy holiday trade and on Tuesday morn
ing he left his home To look after the de-
livery Of several wagon loads Of goods.
In the evening he took charge of one of
his trucks and he was last seen boarding
ferryboat Of the Fulton street line. When
the boat was made fast in the slip on the
Brooklyn side Evans was missing. Deck
hands turned the wagon and team over
TO the police.
Mrs Evans rejects the idea Of suicide
and also refuses to believe that her husband
fell overheard and was drowned.
Evans had large sum of money with
him when last seen. The police sent out
a general alarm. Evans is described as
about feet Al inches tall, Al years old
brown hair and mustache and wore dark
clothes. He is pockmarked and wore a
garnet ring.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
Big New Building 10 Replace City Hall
Fire House.

Plans have reen fled with the building
bureau by the architect Of the Fire De-
partment for the new fire engine house to
be built at the southwest corner of Chambers
street and Park row to replace the present
old brow INST one fire house in City Hall Park,
which was recently condemned as unsafe
by the bureau Of building and ordered
removed. The new building will have a
frontage on Chambers street OF 1879 feet
and OF 1875 feet on Park row, with orna-
mental facades Of brick, granite and lime
stone and II will afford accommodations
for present Fire Engine and Hook and
Ladder Company I, and will also contain
a d, p rtment workshop. The new build
inv IL to cost SIS 900, making II one OF the
costlest Of the new city engine quarters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
THEFTS NAY REACH $4,000.
Capt. Meeker Says Money Entrusted 10
Him Has Been Lost.

Captain Francis j. Meeker of the Salvage
Corps a, NawarL ,v.s arraignad ves,erday
-. Ls,e - $50 II
ai'inins oeioIe 'uoee ueorse n ia'i'
In the FIRST criminal Court ana charseo
with the embezzlement OF 5000 of the
funds Of the Newark Firemen's Relief
A.soo;ot;o, NJ which no wa ,r.asurer for
80. ~ Dbl ,,a.
neariy quarter Oh century pai wan
fixed at $4,000.
Captain Meeker was completely broken in
spirit nd shovad li,,,, interes, in the pro-
ca.5inc. us rasrs.d ,a ~. friends mr.
oe''-, ''' ''''''' " ''' "
counsel
His books were examined yesterday
morning, and il is said that nothing wrong
wos d;scov.red
lieut., CIT, wu;o,., ,s,i, r..,s .,.., al
DTPu'y NnIci "uiiah .fs'n-y was "''''o"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
SNEAK THIEF'S QUICK WORK.
Asked the Return OF Package a Moment
After II Was Delivered.

A woman living uptown bought wrap
on Wednesday for sos and ordered 1t charged
TO her account and sent home The wrap
was delivered at the house and the maid
had started with it to her mstress's room
when the doorbell again rang.
She went back to answer the bell and
found another man, who said that there had
been a mistake i'm delivering the package.
that his partner had left a wrong bundle
and wanted IL back.
The maid without hesitation handed him
the parcel, but he never came back with
anv other.
The wrap having been delivered at the
home Of the purchaser she alone is liable
for it's value
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
FREED FROM JAIL: FROzE FEET.
Old Man Claimed ~ Husband by Four
women Found in Road Helpless.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 28,-Robert l..
Dickerson. the seventy-seven-year-ol man
who is claimed as husband by four women,
will lose his feet as the result Of getting
them frozen. He is in critical condition.
The old man was discharged from Jail
late on Tuesday afternoon. the Grand
Jury not having indicted him, and started
for his home in Oak Tree. When about
two miles from the home of Elizabeth Noe,
wife No 2, with whom he lived before going
to jail he became exhausted and fell to the
ground The cold soon numbed him and
he lost consciousness.
Matthias Ten Eyck Of Oak Tree found
him unconscious in the road early Wednes-
day morning and took him home in wagon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
LAURA BIGGAR TO ACT AGAIN.
ALSO TO FIGHT FOR DR. HEN
DRI(kS AND STANTON.
III They're Guilty. I'm Guilty" Says she
And she Thinks The, VIM Get Another
Trial amt 60 Frcc--IsiE Offers said 10
Have Dcen Made TO Her by Managers.

Laura Biggar came in from Freehold,
y. j the scene of her trial for conspiracy,
yesterday afternoon and took up quarters
in the fathouse at il9 East Eigh, y-third
street, one of the late Henry NJ. Bennett'S
properties.
She has definitely decided to go on the
stage, at least until some Of the Bennett
money l. forthcoming She spent part
of the afternoon talking with theatri al
managers.
She was not at home TO callers last night
but woman friend who was with her
during the trial was very willing to speak
for her, especially about the various offers
she has had from theatrical managers.
The best of these. the friend said, was
81 500 week. Miss Bggar had not yet
accepted an engagement, but would be
back on the stage in week or ten days.
The fathouse in Eighty-third street
has been deserted by all Of the tenants
but two and the janitress, because in tie
unsettled condition of the estate no one
will buy coal for steam heat and hot water
Even the gas seems to be running low.
There was scarcely enough light in the
hall last night for a stranger to find the
stairs.
Miss Bggar's friend said that Miss Biggar
didn't know herself what course she would
take about the estate, She would leave all
that to the Judgment of her lawyers.
Young Willis Mcconnell. Miss Biggars
son. is not spending his Christmas vacation
with his mother, but has been allowed to
go out West and visit his father. The
friend was careful to say that this didn't
signify any inclination on Miss Biggar's
part TO remarry her former husband.
Before leaving Freehold Miss Biggar gave
out a statement that she would not desert
Stanton and DR.. Hendrick, her former
codefendants. who were convicted of con-
spiracy and are to be sentenced on Jan 2.
MY reputation has been saved by the
verdict" she said, but the two men in Jail
are still to be freed. II they are guilty,
then l am. Everybody knows that the
verdict was absolutely senseless. Such n
verdict as this one must be set aside. and
l am sure that at the retrial in February
they will both he acquitted. ! intend to
spend every cent Of the estate. If necessary,
to get their acquittal."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
~ The -
Coward 7;
Good Sense
Shoe
Every one to his taste.

Every one to his taste.
Some Of us may not care
for broad toe" shoes.
For those folks we keep
a large selection Of other
shapes, for men, women and
children. All Of them good.
But if you're interested
in an absolutely perfect-ht-
ting instep, don't fail to
see the Coward Good
Sense" Shoe.
It's the shoe Of the century.
SOLD NOWHERE ELSE.
JAMES =. COWARD,
26S-274 Greenwich ST., near wsrrenst..N.Y.
Mail Orders FILLED.
send For Catalogue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
DIED.

LAwRfNCr. suddenly. at Newtowp. n. w on
Dec. rs, 1907. Joseph 4, Lawrence, son Of the
late Joseph 4, and Eliza y. Lawrence.
Funeral will be held sunday, the 2sih inst, at
O'Clock iron has late residence. Grand st.,
Newtown. Relatives and friends are Invited.
LEEMING,-At Buralo. ". V. Dec. ~, 1907. James
Lecming, General Freight Agent Erie Railroad
Company. aged IS years.
Funeral services at Bun,l,. V. v, 10 \. NJ. sat
urday Dec. a. lntcrnent tBrantford. Ont
LICHTENSTfIN.-On Wednesday. Dec. IS 1907,
Seamen Llchtenstcn. In his 18th year.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend tho
funeral services 1T his late n sld,nce II West
7ith St, on saturday. Dec ~, At O'Clock.
lntermcnt private: please omit flowers. Call 70
iornla, Philadelphia and savannah papers
please copy
LoRp.-M her residence. ISIS west 5s,h ST., on Dec
rs. 1902, Elisabeth Riley. Widow OF Daniel De
Forest Lord,
Funeral service win be held al the Church OF
Zion and 50, Timothy, tn ST., between 9Th
and ON avs. Monday. Dee. 20 at half pas,
II O'Clock.
VAN ALLFN.-on Friday, Dec. 20. ioc,. Lucas
l.. Van Allen. at his residence. 1871 Picinc ST.,
Brooklyn. y, Y.
Funeral notice. curI-, n-o.rs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
Didn't Accuse PurrOy.

william Taylor, proprietor Of the St.
Denis Hotel has sent letter to Fire Com
missioner Sturgis. in which he denies hav-
ing made any statements criticising the
work of Acting Chief Purroy az the fire on
East Tenth street on Christu q morning
Snme of the newspaper accounts Of the fire
said that Mr.. Taylor accused Purroy OF
neeleting his hotel, which was In danger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
SUICIDE DIE TO HER RELIGION.
servant Girl Found II Hard 10 Observe
All Its Requirements.

Annie Moskowitz, IL years old. a servant,
killed herself at 2is East Fifty-third street
by inhaiing Illuminating gas, The girl
came to this countrt four months ago
from Hungary. She got work in several
places. but gave up the places because f
he difficulty she found in Keeping up her
raligious observauces. She was an Ortho-
ioN Hebrew and was especially troubled
by the difficulty of getting kosher meat
in some of the houses whore she worked,
She wrote TO her father in Hungary asking
il she could come hom" and received n reply
which seemed 10 make her Respondent.
She spent Christ mas Day crying.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
MEXICO'S POLITICAL ROW.
Cause OF the Resignation OF Gen. Reyes.
Minister Of War.

MEXICO City. Mex, Dec. 26.-The rupture
between Gen Bernardo Reyes and Minister Of
Finance Jose Ives Limantour. which resulted
in the formers resignation as Secretary
of War, has greatly broadened the breach
which has existed for some time between
the military and financial elements of this
country Gen. Reyes Ia the pronounced
candidate Of the military element for
President to succeed Diaz and hmantour
is accepted as the financial and Admins.
tration cadidate for the place.
1t was the contest which was being waged
that brought about the violent attacks In
newspapers on Limantour. Rudolfo Reyes.
son Of Gen Reyes is said to have inspired
these newspaper attacks. The editors Of
the offending newspapers have been arrested
and they place the blame for the articles
on Gen. Reyes's son.
1t ia announced that President Dia2
deems it advisable to send Gen. Reyes to
Europe at the head Of a Government
military commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
chicago and Alton Raises Wages.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, Dec. ga welcome
Christmas present was announced by the
officers of the Chicago and Alton railroad
IN the shape Of 10 per cent. increase in
pay to all operators agents. yard clerks
and others engaged in clerical capacity
Nv" advance IL purely voluntary and is
therefore all the more welcome. In addi-
u,u, the increase is effective Dec. |.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
TO STOP ALL WORK FOR CITY.
Talk Of Sympathetic Strikes TO Force
NOn.I niOn Men Out Of city Hail.

A meeting of the Board Of Building
Trades was held yesterday in Brevoort
Hall, Fifty-fourth street near Third avenue,
at which a committee was appointed to
see President Cantor of the borough of
Manhattan on Monday in reference to
the strike at the City Hail. which was lost
by the strikers. The committee was in
structed to ask that the non -union men
be discharged and the demands of the
strikers granted.
The board decided that, failing in this
demand, it will proceed against the city
as it would against a contractor in a similar
case and order sympathetic strikes on all
contracts being done for the city, including
the new Hall Of Records and the new Tombs
prison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
Experts to Lecture 10 a Trade Union.

United Engineers Union No, l has de-
cided on course of lectures to its men,
bers and engineers generally by experts on
the different branches of the trade. The
first of the lectures is to take place this
evening in Maennerchor Hall, Fifty-sixth
street, near Third avenue. The lecturer
will be Oscar Gucthe, expert engineer for
the De La Nergne Ice Company and in
-truc,or in mechanical engineering for
the Cooper Union classes. His subject
will he Fundamental Principles of Ice
Machines and Ice Manufacture"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
coal strike Witness May Have Reen Muir.
dcred.

WILREs-BARRE, Pa, Dec. 2e-It is be-
!icved that John Wax. who worked during
The coal strike, and who was found dead
on the Lehigh Valley Railroad yesterday,
may have been murdered. His head had
been cut from his body and lay in the mid
die Of the track. the body being at the side
of the track. The cut was so clean that
railroaders express doubt that il had been
90 ~ by IN engine. Wax testified recently
before the coal strike commission, His
house Ind been dynamited and he told
abou, t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
CAN'T BuY COtL FOR THE room.
Corporation Counsel says the Aidcrn,en's
$3.50 600 bond scheme Won't 90.

Corporation Counsel Rives sent a letter
to the Mayor yesterday advising him that
there was no LEGAL authority for the city TO
provide coal to the poor, and he could find
nothing to justify the issuance of $3.50 900
of bonds for such purpose. as the Board
Of Estimate was requested to do in a recent
resolution Of the Aldermen.
Mr.. Rives says that Chapter 535 Of the
laws of 1893 might IN certain cases Justify
the issue of bonds To purchase coal il that
measure was necessary for the protect ion
OF the public health.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
SUICIDE or DIR. e. T.. STEVENS.
Having Failed 10 kiii Himself with Knife,
He Uses a Revolver.

SYRACUSE, Dec. 28.-Dr. Clarence +.
stevens, physician we'll known in this
county. committed suicide early this even
ing AT his home in the village of Baldwins-
vile. thirteen miles north Of here.
He attempted suicide at the Empire
House in this city about a year ago by
cutting his throat. but did not accomplish
his purpose. Tonight he used a revolver.
Or. Stevens has suffered from nervous
trouble said to he due TO the excessive use
of cocaine. He vas rs wears old
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
May Ask for an Extra L.. .. Judge.

The Bankruptcy and Admiralty Bar Of
the City Of New York will meet ALL o'clock
this morning in the Post ONCE Building
to consider the necessity of asking Congress-
to create an additional Judgeship for this
district. Since the addition Of bd nkruptcy
proceedings to the official business Of tho
District Court there has been a congestion
OF business
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
,pr,s,m.s Fireworks Burn Post once.

New ORLEANS, Dec. pa fire in Ray
mond, Miss, caused by fireworks, destroyed
the D ut Office, with all the mail records,
the Office of the Raymond Gazette and nve
Of the largest stores. Loss, sZo'ovo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
Spi.S NtbItlI.S.

A VIGOROUS GROWTH md the original color
giy,n - ldc hair u ',..,'. Huh BALsAM,
HISufEtoHNS, ~" Nrr' "f- ~ I've l'~'s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27

Brings strength 10 the weak
Jaynes Tonic Ncrmlfuge. Abr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-27
MARRIED..

LINDSAY -HENDERSoN.-On Thursday. Nov.
81, 1902. at the Dominican Convent. Rome.
Italy, Ruth r., daughter OF Isaac Henderson
and Marion T, Hen erson, to the Homo fabc
Walter Lindsay OF L'nd,n. England.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05
Trotting Association Board.

New York Dec. 1.-The Board of Re view of the National Trotting Association resumed it's sessions today. the first case taken up being that of the Association against William O'Neal, Lexington, Mass, and w. R. Cox, Nashua, N. H.; Thomas Sutton, Rock Vile, Conn.,, owner of Gam bet one of u 0 horses in the race at Ma shua N. H., out of which the case grew, said he knew his horse could not win. and that there had been an arrangement to split the winnings. Finally the wit ness said: Why, the judges knew as much about the race being hXed as the others.",
 Driver Beboine of Hartford, Conn.,, who drove Gambet, and c. H. Cook, driver of Bell Mine, owned by MT. Levy of New Haven. gave evidence that the purse was to be divided. The name of C. J. Ham, blett of Nashua N. H., was brought into the case by Cook. who said: "I saw MT. Hamblett, who said to me: I've got you into this fix and will get you out of it. ''
 The next case was that of the National Trotting Association against D. w. Cummings Shelby, O.; James Fogarty, by, O., and the b. g. Dick NJ, formerly Dave Hughes 2:l5 1-4.
 The race in question was run at War ren, O., on August G. last. Among other things, 1t was charged that the horse was painted. James Fogarty of Rochester, N. Y. said that he won $250 on the horse as Dick M. and did not recognize him as Dave Hughes until after the, first heat. He admitted the reason he did not tell the judges that the horse entered as Dick NJ. was Dave Hughes, was because he wanted to win a bet on him. The class the horse was entered in as Dick M. was the 2:35 class.
 Both cases were continued to the May meeting. The secretary was instructed to bring a case against C. J. Hamblett.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05
Night Watchman Shot.

George Holley, night watchman at the plant of the Birmingham oil Company Is in a very critical condition today the result of a bullet wound received through the accidental discharge of revolver.
 The accident occurred at the plant of the Birmingham oil Company late Tues day night. MT. Holley had left his re- volver in his coat. which was hanging on a nail in the wall. In some manner the coat was dislodged from the nail and the fall caused the weapon to discharge. MT Holley was standing near by and the bullet struck him in the breast, inflicting what is believed will prove fatal wound. The weapon was a fl Colts revolver.
 F. H. Vernon. foreman of the Birming- ham oil Mill, said today that he had just received a request to call at the home of MT. Holley $s he was very low.
 The BirE1ingham oil Mill is at East Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05
J. o. Thompson, W. F. Aldrich and .- c. H. Scott Named.

V. n. SCOCC Named.
 Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 4.-The Age Herald will say tomorrow:
 President Roosevelt has designated Joseph o. Thompson. c. H. Scott and William R. Aldrich as referees in Ala bama to make recommendation for men to be appointed to fii4 vacancies occurring in political offices in the State.
 For some time 1t has been rumored that these gentlemen would be designated by the President to act as referees. and it is known that yesterday they received word from Washington that they had been selected. In the future therefore, the President will depend upon them to recommend men for offices in Alabama. Heretofore he has been advised by National Committeeman, the chairman of the Republican State Executive Commit tee and personal friends.
 MT. Thompson has recently been ap- pointed collector of internal revenue for the district of Alabama. MT. Aldrich is an ex-members of Congress and MT. Scott is a fnancier and a well known Republi- can. It is said the President has a great deal of faith in these gentlemen, and that whoever they recommend for an office is certain of being appointed to it by the President.
 The referees named are opposed to the lilly white" movement in Alabama.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05
Board of Apneals.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-The Board of Appeals of the American Trotting Association to- day handed down decisions in fifty-five cases. the majority of them relating to protested collections. J. c. Knapp of Minneapolis J. c. Scott of Minneapolis, owner and driver respectively of the pac- ing mare, Lucy P. were suspended The black or brown gelding Jack R. was de clared ineligible over the Assaciation's tracks until he has been further identi- fed P. L. Lutamoser of Detroit and the bay gelding Gill" were suspended until information showing the where ahouts of the horse during July and August 1902 shall be furnished. It was charged that the horse was performing out of his class during those months. T. A. Frye of Marshalltown. Iowa. was sus- pended.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05
STORM IN BIRMINGHAM
LIMBS BLOWN FROM TREES AND
 SHUTTERS FROM HOUSES.
J. P. Evans, Administrator for Jim Kelley, Sues the Southern Rail- way for $25, ,ooo Damages.
 Other News.

Birmingham, Dec. 4.-(Special.)-A heavy wind and rain storm visited Bir- mingham at noon today. Trees were un- limbed and shutters on houses blown off. It was feared for a while that some great damake would be done. The entire after noon was quite miserable and the ther- mometer went tumbling. A cold wave was predicted and 1t ..ame with a rush after the heavy wind and rain storm at noon. Within a few minutes the ther- mometers about the city took a tumble of twelve degrees. The indications point to real cold weather by early tomorrow. freeze is sure to follow the weather now. being experienced in this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05
No Verdict Reached.

Coroner Paris states that no verdict has been reached in the death of Mrs. Ann Hammer, which so mysteriously occurred from violence of some sort at the foot of the steps leading to her room from the sidewalk on South Twentieth Street. The investigation is still open, although the remains of the woman were this morn ing inferred in Woodlawn cemetery.
 Besides the expert testimony of pr. E. H. Sholl, who reached the woman within five minutes after the stroke had been dealt, that the wound is of such nature as to convince him that the skull had been twice fractured by sharp instrument apparently angular. the same physician introduced something which will probably go farther than to establish the fact of the murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05
Comment on shaw,s Report.

Berlin, Dec. 4-Secretary Shaw's re- port attracts much attention here. All the newspapers print unusually long ab- stracts. he National Zeitung, which en- Joys the reputation of being the fore most financial authority in Berlin, says "The periodical money crisis in the Tinted States is due to the lack of a central note-issuing bank to regulate the currency supply It was owing to this lack that MT. Shaw"s measures to alle- viate the tightness of the money market had so little effect"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-05

Elegantly electric lighted dining are run on trains 1 and between Birmingham and New Orleans, Lebanon Junction and Cincin- natl; also on trains and between Montgom- cry and Guthrie. Ky. Service a la carte.
 New and handsomely built chair cars (seats free) operated on trains and between Cincinnati and New Orleans High back seat coaches and chair cars are also all through trains between Cincinnati. Louisville. St. Louis, Evansville, Memphis. Nashville and New Orleans.
 Train No carries through Pullman sleep from Chicago, Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans.
 Train No 3 carries through Pullman sleep CTS from Cincinnati and New York to New Orleans and St. Louis to Jacksonville; also leaving Montgomery at s:35 p. m. Tuesday.