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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
NAY Nor APPOINT CRIN.
Bitter Opposition to Naming q Nrvro for
collector ~ the Port Of Charleston.

WAsHfNGToS, Nov. 26-It il. probable
that the President will eventually decide
not TO appoint DR. William ID. CrIm TO he
Collector of Customs for the Port Of Charles
ton, ). C., DIR. Crum is "a negro Two or
three weeks ago the official intimation was
given at the White House that Crum would
he named for what II in some respects the
most important Federal Office in South
Carolina. This aroused intense feeling
among the white population of Char lcston,
and II was unfavorably commented on
throughout the South, even while the Presi-
dent was a guest In Mississippi The fact
that Crum was nominated for Postmaster
OF Charleston 10y President Harrison and
that has name was withdrawn from the
Senate after bitter opposition TO confirma-
ton had been manifested has apparently
intensified the feeling in South Carolina
against trum's proposed appointment to
the Collect orship.
The President has received a large num-
Der Of letters from leading Republicans, as
we'll az Democrats, in Charleston and other
parts of the state, opposing Crums appoint
lneut and he has been aited upon 10y dele
cations OF indignant citizens. II il certain
that these expressions of hostility have
made an impression on the President
IL has been reported that the Administra-
ton has discovered some fact al out rum X
actions in the Republican National Conven-
ton of 1902 which DO not reflect credit upon
him. One 81 thcs-' stories H. that Crllm
was Balm" delegate, but switched" to
Harrison upon the assurance that he would
lac nominated for the Charles, ON pos, MASTER
ship. II * certain, however. that the NOV
ing cause in President Roosevelt present
disinclination 10 appoint Crum IL the bitter
and widespread opposition TO his candidacy
on the part of the white citizens Of South
Carolina and the belief that it would 10 a
mistake To force negro into such a con-
spicuous Office as the Charleston Collector
shin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
TWO WOMEN DUTY DODGERS
CAEGHT ~ the CUSTOMS " ME-
PASSING IN As FOREIGNERS.
One Was German Maid In an OH New York
Family and Was Laden Win Clio, rs and
Finrry That Didn't Fit Her-One
a Dressmaker With stock From Paris.

Since Collector Stranahan took charge
, OF the Custom House, hc has given some
attention to the common fraud practis ii
by some incoming Passengers. II declaring
themselves TO be foreign residents and thus
bringing IN wearing apparel and valuable
merchandise free of duty. Two fragrant
cases Of this kind have been detected within
the last fortnight and the offenders, one If
them maid in the service Of an old New
io.k family. have been brought to book
The first case wa, that ~ TIE maid
On the arrival Of a vessel short time ago
woman Passenger who spoke much Ger
man and very little Englsh told the in
spectors thai she was foreign resident
ana declared nearly 5000 francs worth
OF wearing apparel 10 H., on that Gccount,
free Of duty This i.clud,d numerous
pairs Of fine gloves and dainty evening
slippers for which tie young German =,
hands and foot seemed, Ia the inspect or,
eyes, much too large
The costly gowns. slippers and gloves
were sent TO the seizure room, and the
customs officers made an Investigation
They found that the young woman was
maid in The service Of al old and we'll
ki.own family living in the Fifth avenue
section. But while the law division Of
the custom house was preparing to take
TIE necessary steps TO disclose the fraud
and seize the goods. a lawyer called Say
ing that he represented the maid, lac in
formed the officers that she had discovered
that her dresses and slippers were dutiahlc
AID lie tur.eu over a check for about $50
III payment Of duties
81 The customs ufii"ers do not yet klov
whom the COWS, SLIPPERS and gloves
really fit.
At about the Same time. another woman
Ias-enger.who spCk English with a French
acce!-', declared her gowns ard other az
parei free of duty on the ground Of for
csn residence. Invest igation In this case
showed that she had given a name under
which she was not known at Ger, air
fashionable dressmaking establishment
hear Central Park. where the i.spect or,
found her after long search. The woman
was Invited TO appear before Ciitcd
States Commissioner and explain.
She Anticipated the time appointed and
explained 10 Mr.. Hamilton. Collect or
StraI. ahans solicitor, that she thought
SIZE was a foreign resident because she
paid several hundred dollars in duties
The names of the women who figured
in these. incidents could not be learned
a. the Custom House yesterday Neither
Secretary Stewart nor Solicitor Hamilton
would admit any k.oW l,.lg r Of the two
cases rncnt iofoi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
: ATTY DEAL ~ MILLIONS.
American E>Drrss 90. IIu,s n BrOadwa,
site for n Building or - $50. OOO.

The American Express Company has
bought the Peter Harmony estate prop
erty at o and G5 broadway, running
through to Trinity place. part of which
it has been occupying ar a tenant. The
purchase price Is Understood to be about
s. $50. goo.
The property contains two fyc-story
buildings. one of which IL occupied by
Wells, Fargo 4 Co. This corporation
l. now ercc, ing a six-story building for its
own use at 81 Broadway and will vacate
its present quarters before long. The
entire plot purchased by the American
Express Company viii then be available
as a ste for new building According
80 the complny'7 president. however. no
immediate Improvement il contemplated
AID no plans have been adoptel for any
arw structure.
The plot has frontage Of ~ feet on
Broadway and ,jS ON Trinity place. and j.
Is feet deep. II has an area of 1920
square feet. The reported purchase price
shows a square foot valuation of slS6,
which Is considered a rather low price for
Broadway pre-. erty in the financial section
The holding. which low brings 81 $50 900,
cost Peter Harmony SIS, He bought
No o. N ls2j for s1> 40. and No 05 in 1889
for $1,000 He lived in a private house
81 the former number. Trinity place was
then known r~ LGwb"r street.
IN tn, ,Irly so th" private dwellings
- 63 AMI IS were replaced by the present
hui.dAc-. which were al fiat used
wholc,alr TRY .oodr house. The property
remained in the Harmony family. Tie
present heirs are b. :. Slarez of Paris and
T.. : SuarcZ Of Madrid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
FOIND MAID Gagged AND BOt VI
hut the Police Don't Believe Her story
That a Negro Burglar Did II.

Mrs Dora Golds,cin of 1870 Madison
avenue hired Amelia Ewcll last Tuesday
on the recommendation Of friend that
she was capable servant. Mrs. Gold
stein went out for an hour yesterday after
noon and returned % find the servant gaggcd
and loosely tied to a chair in a sacondioor
room
She released the girl and asked her what
it all meant. The servant said that she
had gone to the cellar for "A Scu,tlo Of coal
and when she came upstairs n negro sprang
from behind a door and grabbed her by the
throat.
Then he put q gag in her mouth and tied
her TO The chair, she said. Mrs GolC.steju
found that sos and her gold watch a q
chain had been stolen. She reported the
case To the Vast lOih street polio" stat ion.
Detect i've Cassidy Questioned the girl and
when he asked her why the rope was 80
loos ly tied she couldn't explain, She was
placed under arrest and became so nervous
that the police felt convinced her story about
the neg 20 was myth. The missing prop
eri was not found.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
NISS GOILD GIVES No TURKEYS.
Instead. Each En- p'o,ee Gets on, n stove.
Potatoes, Bacon AMI Hour.

TARRYToWS. y. Y, Nov. ?6.-Ihe poor
little wards of Miss liz len VI Gould. whom
sic is oGucatng. VIII rot spend their
Thanksgiving at Woody Crest. rear Ter
country estate at IrNingt on-on-tLe Hudson
but instead will eat tier turkey dinner ai
her Catsklll Mountain summ,r lone at
Roxbury. y. Y.
Tie children have been taken to RoN-
bury because work has just been started
TO enlarge the Woody Crest institution at
an eNrtn-e of $4,000, and they viii remain
in the mountains until it is completed.
Mas Gould decided to-day that on ac-
count Of tie high price Of coal she would
not present turkeys TO her fifty employees,
but would give TO each one some necessity
Of life. Each nan on her estate received
one barrel of kerosene. one large kerosene
stove, one barrel Of potatoes, 100 pounds OF
bacon and one barrel OF -four.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
!. w. &. 4. BIILDING ARLAZE.
studio Folks Overcome by smoke In Bed ~
-. N.--Virc Entered subway.

y. N.--Etrc Entered subway.
three alarm fire burned out the base
rnent OF n shoe store under the old
Y. NJ. e. A. building at Twenty-third street
and Fourth avenue AZ O'Clock this morn
ing and the smoke, filing the tall build
ing and it's studios above. caused a panic
among their occupants
On tho two upper floors are artists stuGic :
some I whose occupants are Arthur Tar
ton, Arthur Hobcr, J. A. jackson. Evelyn
Bicknell, Charles Miller, Jr.. Walter Satt"l =
lee. James Bristol, Algroe and PcrcivaI
De Luce, J. Tyler, Mr. and Mrs ". Gran
vile Smith and TIER dnr ghter Evelyn.
Nost Of th'se were help, d out of the build
ing hy fremen and police. Some were
oNercome ty smoke. jackson came do" n
the Twcnt y-ti.ird street fire escape
Several who were made ill by the smol.,
we're taken 10 the Hotel BartEoldi.
The Ere destroyed number of Y. NJ. &.
\. r., oIus which were stored in the cellar.
The blaze speed out under Twenty-third
street, which IL bridRed over by the subway
excavaioTs, into tire excavation. Chief
Croker had his men down in the excavation
putting the fire out
lie Are "as NJ der control OF ESQ 4. NJ,
The stock in the store was badly damag, d.
The building .ts, ( = az Lot much the wore,
The building i, - fvc-story stone struc-
tire, built Ia 1869 az a cost Of $500 600. j,
was once the main Y. II. G. A. building ia
this city.
Chief Croker estimsted the damage al
$4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
KILLED BY BtNk POBRERS.
Assistant Postmaster Of warren. Mich.
Murdered on the street

WARREN, Mich, Nov. 20, Early to-day a
gang of robbers blew open the safe in the
Warren bank and murdered Citation T.
Osborne, assistant p, st maste and proprie-
tor of general store, There were four in
the gang
About 2.30 o'clock this morning they
drove into town and broke into the bank
They drilled the safe and inserted a large
charge of .ntrogyccrine. Tho explosion
aroused Mr.. Osborne, who tclephoned to
one of his neighbors. All the telephones in
the village are connected at night, and il il
thought that the craftsmen heard the bell
on the bank telephone ring and listened to
Oshorne's conversation. Osborne then
start ed down the street and had gone short
dist nco when one OF the robbers act ing a.
an outside guard, shot him in the face with
IA charge of buckshot, killing him Instantly
Then. without securing anything from the
safe, the burglars drove away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
DEEDEOR NEW YORK BAY
Careful Farmer went to Look At the Lots
Before Trading.

4 man presented two deeds calling for
lots in Bay avenue. Jersey city, at the
Tax Board Office in that city yesterday,
and explained that he would like TO locate
the property before accepting II In ex-
change for his farm.
The deeds SET forth that the property
was shown on a map entitled. Map of COS
lot. and wharf lots. basins and parks the
property of George Price.
The map was filed in the Office of the
Hudson county Register on july 10. 1872
1t describc- big tract Of land with a park
in the middle in territory located of
Coumu lipaw in New York Bay. The man
with III" deeds decided that lac wouldn't
trade
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
SEA WRECKING COMFY ISLAND.
BrrakwatcrS. Buiikheads and part of
brighton Hotel Lawn Carried Away.

Huge waves pounded great holes IN
hurkh, ads and brcakwatcrs in front Of
the Brighton Beach Hotel and the Parkway
Baths. Concy Island, Yesterday. and all
along tho water front much damage was
done TO the beach and property Of the
hotels IT," lawn in front Of the brighton
Beach Hotel was undermined and immense
sect ions of il have disappeared Whole
i.tties. extending ont into tho ocean several
hundred feet, have been wrecked and
washed away. and big holes have leen
wounded through N" new bulkhoad of
the Parkway board walk
Hogs Point, at IT." extreme easterly end
of the island suffered severely. Every
thing movable, from immense quantities
Of lumber to small OH bulldogs and chicken
coops was carried Oft by the big seas AID
thrown up on the beach In the rear Of the
Oriental Hotel
Huge blocks Of sand wero carried out by
the waves at Sea Gate. and Htairwavs, board
walks and everything movable, with
some thir ~ not thought to beeaiy moved
were carried ont to sea,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
UNION or POTATO PEELERS.
Chicago Has q New Labor Organization
Members Want More Pay.

CHICAGO, Nov. 28.-Organi2ed labor has
entered the kitchens Of the hotels and
restaurants of this city and enrolled among
its members 200 OF the men and women
who spend from A.. tc s;x hours a day
pee.inG potacoesN They want shorter
hours and better pay.
Several informal and two open meetings
have been held, and now hardly a res
taurant downtown l. without union potato
pecles. All have joined with the hope
of uplifting their craft They are now
getting. from 81 so to IS a week and want
from 81 to ~. They work for ali hour or
an hour and half before each meal, and
they want the work divided into regular
shifts without break, the aggregate day
To remain the same.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
EUROPEAN ANTITRUST LEAGUE.
Question Again Raised In French Chamber
OF Deputies,
Special Cdbe Despatch 10 THE SUN.

Special cane Despatch 10 THE SUN.
PARIS, Nov. 20 The chairman Of the
Chamber of Deputies, in returning thanks
for his election to-day, said that highly
discerning element had been created in
international trade relations hy the or
ganization of trusts in certain countries.
Russia had proposed conference Of
European nations with the view to fighting
the danger, and it was Of the utmost i'm
portance that the committee should know
what answer the Government had given.
The committee would have to consider
the question of the creation of an inter-
national judicial body such as was sug-
gested by the Brussels conference.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
N. LEE BORDEN POISONED.
Condensed MIX Manufacturers Death
caused by Eating had Duck.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Nov. 20 1t has de-
velored that the death of II Lee Border in
this city last Saturday was due to ptonaYr @
poisoning from eating duck that had teen
too long in storage.
Mr. Borden and his wife arrived from the
E'st on Oct. to spend the winter. Ten
Gays ago he was roisored. At first his
illress was not considered serious, but age
and weak heart told against him
Louis LamheT Borden, a son, has ar
rived from Mexico. ard with other mem, crs
81 the family. will accompany the body to
New York. Mr.. Borden made fort une as
a manufacturer of condensed milk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
TRIED THEIR CASE ~ CHURCH.
Deacons Act as Judge and Jury and Award
2225 Damages.

PLAISPIELD. y j.. Nov. 26.-Rather
than go to law. Herbert Pierce and o. NJ.
Hetfield. leading members in the New
Market Baptist Church, have had their
differences settled by the official board Ct
the church John Dayton, one of the
elders, acted as Judge and the other six
elders sat rs a jury
Pierce's claim was based on an allegati ion
that Hetfield had failed to give possession
TO a store whiC h he had rented. The Jury
of deacons gave Pin-or +, verdict for 81
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
WOMAN TROLLEY RIOTER.
Miss blanche Corey COn,ic cd--Sent ence
suspended During Good Heha>ior.

SARATOGA, Nov. 20 Miss Blanche CofYcy
Of Waterford, convicted of riotous conduct
during the strike riots on the HUI ison Valley
Railway was to-day sentenced by Judge
Nash lockwood, in the Saratoga County
Court, to pay a fine Of $3.50 or TO go to Jail
for go days but execution of the sentence
was suspended during good behavior.
She was convicted Of having unlawfuly in
terfored with Mrs Jessie +. Wheeler of
Mcchanicvillc, passenger who was alight-
ing from one of the company's cars during
riot at that place
There are eighteen other alleged rioters
yet to be tried but their cases have been
put over the term. They are out on bail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
l.. p. RAILROAD SHOPS ABLAZE.
New Storchouse Burned Out-Fire Laid
10 strikers.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov 28.-At II O'Clock
to-nigh, fire ra ged fercely in the storeho Sc
of the big new shops Of the Union Pacific
Railroad, filed with valuable stores,
On side track were eight carloads Of
new and delicate machinery for the new
shops a. soon as the buildings we're COM
pleted. Most OF this machinery was
ruined.
BY hard work the fire was confined to
one building " hich was completely wrecked
II is rumored that tibet striking machinists
were responsible for the fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
Rabbi Hirsch Advises Fast side Jews to
speak 10 Summing Parties Thus.

If the Jews OF the Ghetto tU'-e the advice
e Rabbi Emil G.. Eirsch. professor Of Rab-
birical literature at Chicago University,
who spoke on "The New York East Side
Problem" at the Educational Alliance last
night, they will tell society folks who go
stunning 20 mind their dashed dashed
business
DR.. HirSch spoke at a meeting arranged
by the Justice Lodge Of the Independent
Order of Bnai Birth lie said that Jews
liked the conRested and crushed life of
this city, but he advised them not to fan
into the coIceit that everything outside
New York il a wilderue~f
There won't be dirt enough to 60 around
IL more of you,c to New York, he said:
but In the &eet there is room for you
where hand In cheap and there Is plenty of
free air There II " not necessary in the
heat OF the summer to 60 out on fire escapes
or roofs or sidewalks 10 sleep. And ia the
West man respects his fellow man, If the
fellow man respects himself There the
jew IL respected.
Take that fact under consideration and
come out where you can develop mind and
body and he orthodox Jews without being
told to be other than what you are.
Then came this advice:
.Tcll all the West Siders who come down
here from idle curiosity and pat your chill
dren on the cheeks and then return To their
drawing rooms to tell Of what horrors they
have seen, tell them to mind their dashed
dashed business But To the jew who comes
TO you IA an equal, as jew, listen to him
and take his advice.
Tho audience applauded this ntiment
vigorously,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
TO Use FORCE on VENEZUELA.
Great Britain and Germany Have Agreed
on Joint Action.

Special CdNe Despatch 10 THE SUN.
BERLIN, Nov. 20.-lt is authoritatively
stated that Great Britain and Germany
have agreed upon joint action to enforce
their claims against Venezuela.
They are exchanging views respecting
the form OF action to be taken. The de-
tails have not yet been settled. but only
slight differences exist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
Gave Chinaman Poisoned Cand,.

PLYMOUTH Nov 20 - Chinese laun-
dryman Wong Pok Hoa, who has a laundry
on Middle street in this town, received call
from a stranger last night who offered him
some candy. The Chinaman took il and the
stranger left. He became suspicious and
sen, the candy to druggist, who said that
the tablets contained seven grains of corro-
sive sublimate and seven grains Of ammonia
chloride. enough o kill a person
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
BRITTSH ARMY'S DEATH RATE
Worse Than THAT Of the French Army.
says a London Paper.


LONDON, Nov. 81 Apropos OF the state
ment of Gen, Andre the French Minister
Of War, regarding the heavy mortality
in the French Army, the Daily Express
declares that the deaths in the British
Army exceed those in the army of any
first class Power, the average annual
deaths being only 800 less than in the French
Army, although the British Army is only
one-third a. large as that Of France.
The conditions are largely attributed
to unhealthy barracks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
SECRETARY NAY HERE.
spending Thanksgiving With Ills son-in
Law. Payne whitney.

Secretary OF State Hay and Mrs, Hay ar
rived in this city from Washington yestcr-
day afternoon to spend Thanksgiving with
their son-in-law, Payne Whitney. Young
Mr. Hay is expected here to-day and will
also spend the day with Mr.. Whitney
Secretary Hay will return TO Washington
on Saturday. Mrs. Hay will remain here
with Mr., Whitney for visit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
Slipped In . Bathtub and Broke Ills Neck.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 26-J, L. Frohman, a
member OF chemical firm in Chicago. who
had been in this city couple Of days, was
found dead IN a lathtub this afternoon at
the Hotel Honing The Coroner found
that Frohman's neck was broken Evil
IDENTIFY he had slipped and had fallen on
entering the bath, The back of his neck
struck the rim of the tub with sufficient
force to break his neck
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
Tiny Daughter Of the Re, olu,ion

The Long Island Society Of the Daughters
Of the Revolution elected 10 membership the
seven-months-old daughter Of Mrs. Henry
Sanger Snow, The election took place at
the Snow residence go Henry street. Little
presented to the grown up members
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
THE PRESIDENTS TURKEY.
II Was Sent ny Horace vOse Of Rhode
Island and 81 ghed ~ Pounds Dressed.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 20 -President Ruosc-
welt and his family will dine tomorrow
on a thir y-twc -pound turkey donated
by Horace Vosc Of Rhode Island. the man
who has sent a turkey to the White House
on every Thanksgiving fogthe last twenty
five years. Mr. Roo-cvet's turkey tipped the
scales at thirtye ght pounds before being
dressed, being aboul the average in weigh,
of those which Mr.. Nosc has in past years
donated for the Thanksgiving dinner Of
residents Al the Roosevelt children will
De- al home for Thanksgiving except Kerr
init. who H. M school AZ Groton, Mass
Briarclin M,ik-A delight In Healthy Homes.
Adds nouTlshment to every mcal,--A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
j. ID. ROCkEfELLER 4 FIREMAN.
North TarrytOwn Fire Patrol Elects Him TO
Honorary Membership.

TARRyTowN, n. Y. Nov. 26.-At a meet
ing Of the North Tarrytown Fire Patrol
last evening John ID. Rockefeller was elected
an honorary member Of that company
Mr.. Rockefeller recently gave to each fire
company $50 for it, work at the fire which
destroyed his home at Pocantico Hills.
In appreciation Of the gift the company
elected Mr. Rockefeller an honorary MEM
her. He was proposed by Morgan Purdy,
one of the Oldest members of the patrol
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
III ROPEAN SQUADRON ARRIVES.
Reported at Port OF spain Yestcrday-Wiil
Join North Atlantic Squadron.

squadron arrived at Port of Spain, Trinidad
yesterday. The squadron consists OF the
batt, ship Illinois, hag'hip Of Rear Adj
miral Crowninshield; the cruisers Chicago
and Albany, and the gunboat Nashville.
The squadron will join the South Atlantic
squadron in the Gulf Of Paria
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
IIcbcr u, Bishop Critically III.

Heher r. Bishop, who since his retire
ment from active business. a number OF
wears ago, has spent the most OF his time
il collecting art treasures and who is one
Of the mo-t liberal patrons of art In this
city. is critically i'll at his home, sal Fifth
avenue II was reported last night that
he was suffering from an aneurism OF tho
heart
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-27
Judge Earle Near Des,h,s Door.

HERKIMER, ~ Y, Nov. 2s-Formcr
Chief Judge Robert Earl. who was stricken
with apoplexy on Sunday, is steadily failing
He Is unconscious and his death Is thought
o be OF ly a matter Of hours