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MRS. MALCOLM FORD RE- WEEDS
JANET GRiI rs NOV MRS. JOSEPH
BRITTON LEiIY.
Mr. Lea,y Is q IOuns brewer Who Also
Had Been Married BcfOre--Cc rcmon,
Performed saturday Afternoon by
Chaplain smith OF the Fire Depa RI mrnt

Mrs. Janet Graves Ford, who was until
1898 the wife Of Malcolm Webster Ford,
the athlete, was married on Saturday after
noon at III" parish house Of 81. Vincent de
Paul, 100 West Twenty-fourth street 10 Jo-
seph Britton Leavy OF the Ieavy 4 Britton
Brewing Company Of Brooklyn. The ccrc-
mony was performed by the Rev. William
NJ Limo Smith, chaplain of the Fire Do
partment. and was attended by several
members Of both families.
Mrs. Leavy was Janet Wilhelm,na Graves.
daughter Of the late Robert Graves, the
Brooklyn wallpaper manufacturer. and
is rich in her own right. She was married
to Malcolm Ford in juno. 1892. AT lrvingt on
on-the-Hud,on. Paul Leicester Ford was
one OF the ushers a, the wedding and Worth
ington c. Ford was best man. The Fords
went 10 live at Babylon. l., l.. where NAL
colin Ford laid out an elaborate estate on
the johnson farm, once the home of Walt
Whitman. Six years after the wedding
Mrs. Ford began an action for divorc @.
which Malcolm did not conte st. and she OBJ
tanned decree from Justice Wilmot Smith.
Mr.. Ford came back to this city to live.
while his wife returned To her parents.
tn" Babylon estate. which was Mrs. Fords
property. was subsequently sold
Tho Fords had one son. Webster. now
about years old. After the divorce the
child was in the custody of the father and
vas living with him al 2o7 West Fiftv-sixth
street last May when Malcolm murdered
his brother Paul and shot himself dead
Mrs. Ford came from Irvington then and
took the child At that time Worthngton
Ford assured her that the Ford family
would not object to her keeping her son
She is a sister Of Robert Graves. Of Mrs
Herman II. Haries and Of Mrs p, p. Lewis
Mrs. Lyon Gardiner il her niece
The groom is the son Of Matthew Leavv.
who died in iss7. Young leavy. who is
now % years old. went 70 Brooklyn after
his fathers death to study the brewing
business and became vice-president of the
Leavy Britton company. His mother.
who was a Miss Britton. is now the wife
Of Nathaniel Hess. a retired woolen mer-
chant 81 l4 West Seventy second street
Mr.. Leavy's first wife died nearly two
years ago. After her death he went TO
live at the d. X F. Club
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TROLLEY CAR ROLLED OVER.
child KILLED and a Score Of Passengers
Hurt at Hatfield, Pa.

TEK ,sin Pa. Nov. 81 In a trolley
accident AT Hatfield this afternoon one
person was killed. another will probably
die and more than a score were injured.
A car on the Philadelphia and Lhigh
Valley Traction road from Allentown. in
charge Of Motorman John Esser and Con-
ductor James Sell, southbound, came
down a gra,le entering Hatfield at a rapid
speed There were sky passengers in
the car, including the Perkasie football
team going for a game with the Iansdalc
eleven
Az Shel'cnberger's crossing there is
sharp curve. In" motorman applied the
airhrakc "a he approached it, but the
brake refused 70 work. The car struck
the curve full speed, left the track and
rolled over on the roa died. Wallace
Crouthamcl, aged L. Of Prrkasic, was killed
instantly. Another victim. n son Of the
Roy Joseph Detwiler, living near Souder-
town, cannot recover. The motorman had
three ribs broken and is seriously in iured
The other passengers were seriously shlken
and twenty-eight required the attention
OF surgeons.
A farmer. carrying n goose aud eggs to
market. was in the car. hut escaped in
jury and not an egg was broken
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CONTROL or NEW HERRIDES.
Return 10 France 0f 90, ernor Of New
Caledonia Starts Runners.

VANCOUVER. II. G.. Nov. q The steam
ship Aoranri arrived to-day from Australia
with the following mail adyices.
NJ Feillet, Governor or New Caledonia,
has bera hurIirdly called 10 France, and
it is believed that the French Coy eminent
desires to consult VI Feillet in reference
TO the reported British claims In New
Hebridcs
On VI. Feillet being interviewed no said
that his mission to France was TO consult
with the Minister for the colonies on i'm
portant matters When asked If tho sudden
call had anything to do with the strained
relations between England and France
regarding New Hebrides. NJ. Fcilet said
he would talk about anything but tie New
HebriJee and the negotiations between
England and Face respecting these
islands.
On being pressed for an answer. he said
that there was strong feeling in the New
Hebrides and in Caledonia that the New
Hebrides should he annexed 10 France,
considering that they were the natural
appendage to Caledonia
The telegram received from Paris by
with you Immediately about an important
question. Come at once"
In Caledonia those protesting To know
say that England and France are now
actively negotiating, both with a view Of
strengthening their holl on Caleioni1
England il pressing for more equitable
control or 10 take the Hcbrides under her
wing pnt irelv
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WENT BROkE on MOON DAISY.
Ten derioin Got WRONG Tip on the wash.
ingtOn Cup.

tip went wrong in the Tenderloin yes
terday. II was on Moon Daisy to win the
Washington cup at Bennings. 1t came
good and strong. and every chorus girl as
well as all the stars bet on IL. Al the Broad
way Theatre the entire company got to-
gether and made up a pool of $500. Alex
ander Mcdonald was sent out to find
poolroom where the money could be bet
As the odds were to /. no room would
take more than 500 of the money, but it
was finally placed in four rooms, one place
agreeing to take 500 at ITO /.
The fifth race az Bennings was run at
I O'Clock and there was much suppressed
excitement on the Broadway stage at about
that time. The last act wouldn't be over
for nearly forty minutes, and the chorus
especially was anxious for news. Finally
it came. While sam Bernard was in the
midst of a topical song about having all
the money in the world, Stage Manager
Francis called out from the wings;
1T lost, sam; wasn't one. two three
Bernard rang line into the next verse
Of his song about the money he would
have had if Moon Daisy had won. and then
went of the stage 10 Join the other mourners.
The Silver Slipper" cast wasn't the only
crowd to lose ON Moon Daisy. Everybody
that could get down on the nag bet on it f.
and there was mourning along Broadway
from Fourteenth to Forty-second street.
The tip il Said 10 have been given out by
James Ie6erer - everybody in the Broad
way Thca're. Edna Wallace Hopper lost
S3DG on il
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MRS. CORES LETTERS OPENED.
The Russian singer summoned To Appear
Before q judge.
Special Gable Dtsplfcl 10 Tnr SrN


PARIS, Nov. 27.-JVdgo Ganneval. who
has been investigating the Gore case. has
summoned D. Rylzcwski, the Russian
singer, 10 appear before him in Chambers
NJ. PaqucI, Who ropro~'..-s Consul-Gen-
eral Gowdy. has opened Mr. Gore letters
The reading of Mrs. Cores letters occu-
pied two hours. The Judge allowed Ryd-
zevsh 10 take several letters not relating 10
the inquiry.
Rydzewskis lawyer says there is nothing
in the correspondents" 20 show that the
shooting Was premsd!tated. and that every
thing increasingly indicates that Mr.
Cores deaf h Vac the result of an accident
He cites as proof Of this the fact, brought
out at the autopsy. that her eyes were vide
open when she was shot Experts agree
that persons when menaoed or frightened
close their ovelids
As Mrs. Gore was shot from in front
she must have seen if she was nlenaced
and, 1t l. argued, would have inyoluntarily
closed her eyes
Prof. Brouardel regards the else as so
remarkable that he intends TO make a com
municatiOn on 1t 10 the academy Of Medi-
cine.
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AN ALLEGED 100000 FRAUD.
ARREST or wv. LANDAU AT la
DENBI re, THtLNiNN G CO.'S.
lie Il Cotton Exporter From Texas
-Frnud 30 Far A. known Dates Back
10 Nov. 10 OnI.-ProsccutOr waiting
at Banking once When Landau Arrived

William Landau. n Texas cotton exporter,
was arrested yesterday afternoon outside
Of the Offices Of Ladenburg. Thslmann
4 Co.. bankers nj 25 Broad street. by De-
tective Sergeant Mcknight Of the District
Attorneys office and Detective Sergeants
jackson and Braun Of the Central Once
and locked up in Police Headquarters "A
"A suspicious person"
At headquarters IL was stated last night
that the banking firm had complained
of having been swindled out Ct something
like $4,000 since Nov. 10 last. but that
the exact amount il not yet known. Landau
was arrested witlou a warrant and IA TO
be arragned this morning in the Centre
street police court.
Assistant District Attorney Gray wa
notified yesterday by the banking firm
that Investigations made in the last two
days had indicated that Landau had
swindled the firm out of great deal Of
money Mr. Gray went 20 rs Broad street
about noon and was closeted with the
members Of the firm
In short time Landau reached the place,
having come on from Buffalo by previous
arrangement with the firm. After he had
had n talk with the bankers he left, the
Dul'ulnE ana WAS arrested Dy Vne pOiEGtS
men who were waiting for him to come out.
The policemen knew practically nothing Of
the case
Mr.. Thalmann told n reporter that be
would divulge nothing Of the case until
it came up in police court, and those pres
ent also agreed not to tell anything.
Assistant District Attorney Gray said last
night that at the present time i, was thought
best not TO make known any OF the details,
as the Investigations are not yet com
pleted. He said that they may reveal
still greater losses or may show that the
amount is under $500 ,Oos He also said
that the date of Nov. 10 was tentative one
and he was not prepared to say just what
the technical charge would be.
Landau, who il about ~ years old, was
we'll dressed and has gray whiskers. He
did not put up al any hotel here and Mr..
Gray would not say where he stopped in
Buffalo. MIR. Gray said that his Buffalo
stop was a temporary one made on his
way from Texas TO this city. He was
lodged in Police Headquarters at 2:30
O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Landau com, from Dallas.
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CAuGHT'A "pEEPING TOM"
Culprit Is Robert MILLER, Member of a
Respected Family.

NISELASD, y. j.. Nov 27.-vineland
has at last captured her "Peepng Tom :"
He is Robert Miller, a member of an old
and highly respected family Of the town.
Women have been annoyed by some one
who prowled about back yards and climbed
upon low roofs and outhouses to peep at
them a. they retired Al night Many
residents had chased from their yards
this "Peeping Tom" who was fleet of foot.
Louis Carter spisd man prowing sus-
piciously about his back yard a, night
and gave chase. The fellow ran swiftly,
but was followed persistently by Carter
toward piece of woods on the outskirts
Of the town Before ho reached the bushes,
however, the fugitive fell from exhaustion
and was captured by Carter.
After shaking Miller violently, Carter
released him and reported his discovery
to Policeman Charles Sharp, who found
Miller at home and arrested him on a
charge Of disorderly conduct When taken
before Recorder Joseph Mason. Miller
broke down and pleaded guilty and the
Recorder nned him.
Miller. who il about 30 years Of age,
attended the First Presbyterian Church
regularly and progresses great piety His
father. now dead. was once trustee of
the church.
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ACCUSED OF A Mine SWINDLE.
". ~. MNITT ARRESTED on RI.
TURN FROM EUROPE.
Indicted with Others In Chicago Last
April In q "Ssited Mine" Case-Hc
Was Formerly Member Of the
Consolidated stock Exchange Here.

William II. McNutt was arrested at io:45
o'clock yesterday morning by Detective
Sergcants McConville, Peabody and Clarke
at ll7th street and Lexington avenue just
after he left his boarding house at las
Fast ll5th street.
The Central Office men said that McNutt
was wanted by the Chicago police upon an
indictment. in which he is implicated with
others, for completely in obtaining $1,000
under false pretences IRON Willard r.
Block for sailed mine" The others
named in the indictment were Daniel Kelly
James Lonergan, Edward Schults and VIII
liam G. Mason. Two Of these men are said
Chicago. The indictment was found last
April.
Mctonville said thai McNutt was once a
member Of the Consolidated Exchange and
when he went 10 arrest him last April
he had an Office in the Syndicate Build
ing. on the door of which was The in
scription, Idaho Gold Mine Company,
William " McNutt, president Cornelius
McNutt, icc-president. Cornelius is his
son, according To McConyille.
McConville says that McNutt went to
Europe in April and has been back but
couple of weeks A. that time, MCConyilc
says, McNut, lived at ii9th street and Broad
way and had also set up tiIsse McKee,, the
poolroom queen, in a house at lis West
Forty-seventh street. His picture is in the
rogues' gallery.
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Friends believe Nephew Of Princess SsIm
Saim Was Killed.

NISELANr. y. J., NOV. 81 Despite tho
efforts Of consular and detective agencies
in Europe 10 find Frederick G. johnson Of
Nineland, who mys'eriously disappeared
al antwerp three months ago while return
ing home from visit with his aunt. the
Princess Agnes Salm Saln. az Bonn. Pr,is-
s.a, not the slightest trace of him has been
found
The missing mans father. Col. Edmund
johnson Of this city, said to-day that an
OF her cable message had been received from
the Princess saying that the search for
hin had so far been Unsuccessful.
Princess Sarn Salm has searched high and
low in the city Of Antwerp, whore fred-
erick dropped out Of rglt, and has, in fact -,
caused Belgium and Germany 10 be gone
over thoroughly, bat all her efforts were in
vain, for the police are completely at sea
even for a clue.
The fact that young Johnson had failed
to sail after buying his steamship ticket
and he discovery OF his trunk and baggage
unpacked and untouched M Antwerp, to-
gether with the knowledge that lac had
nearly 81 900 in cash when he lett the home
of his aunt at Bonn. lead to the theory of
foul play.
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tPROiR ~ THE REI( list 40.
OCrr of NaJOrit, TO Pass Tariff Bin on
Certain Conditions Raises u storm.

.SpfCiH Cab!c Drspa'cL TO THE NuS
BERLIN, Nov. An uproar wa> caused
in the Roichstag to-day Ivy Baron Won
Iardof sud denly announcing that the
parties forming he majority Of the House
would submit motion proposing TO pass
ne tariN bill en- bloc on condii,u that an
average reduction of % per cent he made
in the duties on agricultural implements
ard machircs
The Socialists roared their disapproval
Of any such action. Herr Singer the So
cialst leader vehement and cxctCdly
condemned the proposal He demanded
an adjournment To enable consideration
of tho matter. He was called To order
three times for overstepping parliament
tary limits
Eventually the President allowed the
House to discuss the legality of the pro-
posed motion. The discussion led TO scenes
approaching the ccent tumults in the
Austrian Reichsrath
The Socialists tried TO scream down their
opponents, whom they assailed as pick
pockets and robbers
The House adjourned without act ion.
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STRICK 4 GIRL ~ TIE STREET.
Friends Of the Assaiiant Say the Girl Had
Tilted Him

John Martin, 20 years Old, Of AS York
street, Jersey City. was arrested last night
for striking Miss Mamie o Brien f 200
Warren street as she was about TO enter the
Academy Of Music in Gregory street with
an escort He struck her with his clenoi ed
fist, cutting her chin
A DISTINGUISHED witness astonished Martin
with a heavy blow aud turned him over TO
Policeman Hayes Miss O'Brien said al
the Gregory street station that Martin
was Jealous ~ her ard had been writing
letters containing threats that he intended
10 kill hsr She declared that this attentions
were oh ionable. A friend Of the pris-
ouer said that Miss O'Brien had Tilted Mart in
on the day they were to have been married,
Former Justice Of the Peace John O'Brien,
the voting woman's father, denied that
she had ever leen engaged to him. After
lodging n complaint against the prisoner
and putting some court plaster on her chin
Miss O'Brien went back to the theatre
Martin is cooper.
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SHAREHOLDERS TO GET Cash.
SNIP COMBINE OFFERED BONDS
As ACCOMMODATION.
The Gold Ready TO lie Handed over on
Dec. No Idea Of Substituting Sc.
curities for Cash stat emcnt TO That
Eject Was Entirely Misleading.
Special cabIc De,palch to TnK Sun


LONDON. Nov. 27-The statement printed
by the DdRy Mail yesterday, saying in
effect that the Steamship Trust was Offering
bonds to the shareholders Of the White
Star Line instead of cash for their holdings.
misrepres. nted the situation, and in the
words Of j. Perpont Morgan, Jr. was en-
tirely inaccurate. Mr. Morgan and Sir
Clinton Davkins jointly explain the posi-
ton thus:
The proposal contained in the circular
to the shareholders was initiated by GER
tain Of the shareholders. who. being ac-
customed TO shipping securities, desired
an opportunity to renvest the purchase
money. when received, in mort gage bonds
of the International Mercantile Marine
Company.
j. $. Morgan & Co issued the circular
TO meet their wishes, Offering every facility
for them 20 carry out their desires. There
was no idea Of substituting securities for
cash. The shareholders will get the cash
first in any case
IL Is equally inaccurate 10 suggest that
there is difficulty in obtaining gold. or that
the market will be disturbed There is
no gold To he sen' Il j. all here and has
been here for some time, ready 10 bc handed
over on Dec. I. The bonds are not here.
aud it will be ply, icallv impossible to
make delivery of them until after Dec l.
Sir Clinton Dawkins rourdly condemned
the Mats stifement as grave insinua-
ton that the firm was attempting at the
last moment 10 vary tho terms of solemn
contract. They did not care the least
for themselves. hut the matter was serious
Tor the public, among whom grave ap-
prehension might be created.
As matter of fact. Sir Clinton added,
the statement had frightened the money
market. He also said that there had al
ready been some responses 10 the circular
The Times ridicules the absurd differences
that were drawn from the Morgan circular,
which, il says. in quiet times, would not
have excited remark. II thinks, never
theless, that the option to buy securities
ought 10 have been given under the con-
tract months ago, Tie oier now being OPEN
to misconstrucrion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-28
SAND FOR SUByViY FIRE.
Caused ny the Electric Gables Suspended
From the Wooden RoOnng.

Electric cables suspended from the tenn
porary wooden roof Of the subway at Fourth
avenue and Fourteenth street short cir
Quilted yesterday afternoon, and a sheet of
blue flame shot up between the pianks
and scorched the wood.
Somebody in the big crowd Of holiday
theat egoers sent In fire alarm but when
the ilremcn came they didn't Use water
Instead they got shovels and sprinkled sand
on the blazing timbers. They soon had
the fire smothered. but had to begin all
over again a minute later in front Of the
German American Bank. where the flames
came out afresh.
The subway roof was damaged only
slightly, but the crosstown and Fourth
avenue cars were blocked for nearly half
an hour.
Workmen shut OF the power in the cleo
trio cables early in the disturbance. As
consequence several hotels and theatres
in the neighborhood hadn't any electric
light for nearly half an hour
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FAITH TREATMENT FOR A COW.
Police Interfered, Despite the Protest OF
the Owner OF the Animal

BUFFALO. Nov. 27--An earnest citizen
complained to-day At the Black Rock POI
lice station that his neighbor, Mr.. Thomp-
son. had left his sick COW unsheltered In a
lot and had refused 10 get veterinarian
for IT, The police summoned Thompson.
who explained that he was Christian
Scientist. The desk sergeant was scepti.
cal as TO the effect Of Ms Eddy. teachings
on a COW, seeing that the COW could not
think.
Re patient, said the owner. and with
a little more time. ! will bring the COW UP
again 10 the height froia which she has
fallen. My COW had been very unruly be-
fore she was led into this false bci'f Of
sickness and decided that severe measures
would be necessary. have been watching
almost continually out there in the lot for
several nights and subjecting her TO the
soothing influence of our faith. Now she
is much more docile than ever"
policeman was sent over to take a look
at the COW aud he reported that the do
cility" appeared to him like the exhaustion
which precedes death, SO Capt. Potter
sent for veterinary surgeon, who ordered
a stable and some med cine for the COW
the owner meekly protesting that his beast
had nothing but false dream
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-28
STILL AFTER GEN SMtGGLERS.
TheObaId Expects 10 Work for Jew oilers
Protective Association.

William II. Theobald, the special agent
and detective Of diamond snugglers, who
was dismissed on "Wednesday from the en-
ploy of the Treasury Department. said
yesterday that he wasn't going as had been
suggested TO expose the names of any promi-
nent people who were guilty Of smuggling,
but that he might fight 70 get his job back.
IF do try to get back, he said, 1T will
he only because | want a chance to resign.
] offered to resign before and I'd rather
resign than be dismissed. of course"
Theobald also said that the Jewellers
Protective Association had offered to pay
him a high salary to keep at his old work Of
detecting smuggers. Theobald said 1t
was probable that he would accept the
offer.
i might come in contact with my former
associates If did" laid Theobald
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CARED FOR ~ GOULD house.
Man Faints From Hunger. He Says. hut
VIII Not stay In the Hospital.

man who, according 20 one ambulance
doctor, was starving, but, according to
the Bellevue doctors. probably wasn't.
had Thanks giving ride in an ambulance
yesterday evening from the stoop of Edwin
Gould's house at 30 Fifth avenue.
The man was young and said he was
Harry Miller, a shoe salesman. who came
here from Boston seven weeks ago He
fell apparently in q faint in front Of Mr.
Gould's house ard several parsons. anon z
them Or. Frederick X. HOLSTER Of 6?i
Madison avenue, went to his aid. The
servants in the Gould house took him into
the basement Of the residence ard gave
him some food. Then somebody called
up the Flower Hospital ard DR. Quick came
with the ambulance.
You don't look az if you'd had much TO
eat lately said pr Quick
well, | haven't had much In the last
three days" was the reply, and I'm about
beat out
DR. Quick saws DIR. HOLSTER agreed
with him that the man was probably suf-
fering from lack Of food. so he was taken
to Bellevue. There the patient said his
nearest friend in New York was Adolph
Lewiston of Lcwisohn Bros, bankers,
al II Broadway.
Mr.. Lewisohn said later that he never
heard Of the man
Miller was examined closely by the Belle
vuc doctors. who thought that he had
incipient consumption and asthma. He
stayed in Bellevue an hour and then wanted
TO get out. The doctors told him he'd
have to sign a paper releasing them from
responsibility. as he was still pretty weak
This the man did
Miller said he was living al Mills Hotel
Nc. in Blocker street When he left
the hospital he said he was going there.