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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
The LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES
MALBY WORKING HARD TO be
CHAIRMAN on FINANCE.

Bracket wants worden Made Railroad
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the A..
titude Of OdelI. Republican, and
Cunneen. Democrat. Toward Trusts
Gov. Odell 10 to be down here within q
few days to talk with Senator Plat, Col.
George W. Dunn. chairman Of tho Repub-
lican State Committee; Lieutenant Gov
ernor-eleot Higgins, Senator John Raines,
who 10 TO be leader Of the majority In the
Senate. and Speaker s. Frederick Nixon,
who 10 to be reelected, as TO the makeup
OF the committees at Albany. All that has
been decided is that Senator Horace White
OF Syracuse shall be leader of the Senate
Committee on Affairs Of Cities. Mr.. White
gets this place as the senior member of
the COMMITTEES. succeeding the Hon. Nevada
N. Stranahan. Collector Of the Port.
There Is rivalry between Senator Malby
OF Ogdensburg and Senator Brown OF
Watertown for the post Of chairman OF the
Finance Committee, which Mr.. Higgins
has held for several years. Mr.. Raines is
the next in seniority, but as he is to be
leader II Is the opinion that the precedent
established by Senator Ellsworth will hold,
and that is that the leader Of the upper
house shall not be chairman Of this very
important committee
Mr.. Malby and Mr. Brown are on the
committee now, Mr. Malby ranking Mr..
Browni In length Of service but Mr. Browns
friends point out that Mr. Malby is already
chairman OF one very important committee.
Insurance, and is to retain this place Mr..
Malby's friends, however, intend to make
him chairman of the Finance Committee if
work and argument will do il. The head
OF this committee must be stingy and alert
senator Bracket of Saratoga Springs it
ia said Is to remain chairman Of the Judici-
airy Committee and he would like to make
william W Worden also Of Saratoga Springs
Railroad Commissioner in place of either
Col Ashley W. Cole of Brooklyn or Frank
NJ Baker of Owego.
The Democrats are to be led in the Senate
by Thomas Francis Grady, and he has had
talks with Lieut. Gov. elect Higgins, ure-
ing the appointment of three Democrats
to represent the minority on the important
committees instead Of two, as in the last
few years. A decision in this matter will
be reached when the Republican Ma jor-
Generals get together within a few days.
Intense interest is manifested in the
policy to be pursued by Attorney-General-
elect John Cunneen. Mr. Cunneen has had
a number Of talks with David B. Hill. OF
course. MIR. Cunneen owes his nomination
TO Mr.. Hill. and some said yesterday that
Mr.. Cunneen's attitude to corporal ions
and the trusts would reflect the views of
Mr.. Hill.
Others with whom Mr.. Cunneen has
talked said that he was pretty stout in his
individual views as to the policy he should
adopt and that his temperament had been
marked for its conservatism on COM
mercial problems when political demagogy
was nenacing But the attitude Of Gov.
Odell, Republican. and that of the next
most powerful official in the State, Attorney
General Cunneen, Democrat. promise to
be one Of the most interesting features at
Albany this and next winter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
TABLET TO MISS DAVIS.
strong Protest Against Placing . Memo.
rial In . Philadelphia Church.


PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 25.-A storm OF
protest has been raised over the PROPOSE
ton to place a memorial tablet TO Miss
Winnie Davis the daughter of the Con-
federacy, in Grace Baptist Temple, the big
church with the college attachment at
Broad and Berks streets. The matter will
be placed before the congre gat iona Inject In z
on Monday.
The proposition to place a tablet to Miss
Davis's memory was made when the tablet
to the late President Mckinley was I'M
yelled. Several Southern women were in
the city at the time and on their return
home they wrote to DR.. Russell Conwell,
pastor Of the church. asking II they might
place a small tablet to the memory Of Miss
Davis in the church.
Although q Union soldier himself and a
Grand Army man, DR. Conwell thought II
an excellent idea. He conferred with the
Daughters Of the Confederacy here and
they approved the plan. The upshot Of
the matter was that the women took hold
Of the idea and decided. instead of putting
in a small tablet, to raise $500 and put in a
large tablet. DIR. Conwell outlined the
plan from the pulpit and asked II there
was any opposition. Apparently there
Soon after this letters Of protest began TO
pour In on DR.. Conwell. They came from
all over the country. Every day they have
increased in number and in bitterness until
the anti-Davis movement has reached
vigorous proportions.
Grace Church Temple is governed on
democratic lines. and on Monday evening
the congregation will! decide by vote whether
the memorial shall be placed In the temple.
There are 5000 members entitled to vote.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
TRIED SUICIDE BEFORE.
Joyce Daley. Manicure Girl. Once Al.
tempted to Leap From . Ferryboat.

1t became known yesterday that Joyce
NJ. Daley. the manicure girl who committed
suicide Wednesday by taking carbolic
acid at 3o7 West Fifty-second street, where
she had furnished room. attempted to
kill herself two weeks ago. On the night
Of Dec. she tried TO jump from a Twenty
third street ferryboat while the boat was
in midstream.
Samuel Strauss. the proprietor Of Turn
Hall. in Meserole street. Williamsburg.
and John Neis. an employee Of his. pre-
vented her from jumping. They were in
the women's cabin when they noticed Miss
Daley on a seat opposite, sobbing She
suddenly rose and ran to the bow Of the
boat. where she took of her wrap and
clambered up the guard rail. Before she
could throw herself overheard the two
men, who had followed her. seized her.
She told them that she had tried to take
her life because her sweetheart, to whom
she was TO have been ma FRIED, had dis
carded her for another girl
The young woman's body was removed
to an undertaking establishment yesterday.
She has a sister. Mrs, John Gibson Of las
Oakland street, Greenpoint. but she was
not in yesterday.
Because q lot OF Mormon literature was
found In the suicides room II was thought
she might have been a Mormon convert,
but a Miss Florence Bucklem of 24l West
Forty-third street. who knew Miss Daley.
said that the literature was given to her
by q friend. as a curiosity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26

WARRINGTON FORECAST roR TO DAT AND TO MORROW
For eastern Nep York. fafr and colder TO day
cold pdss al night IN portion: fair and continued
cold to-morro brisk northeast Tinds.
For New England. snow and colder 70 day cold
wave at night fair and cold 10 morrow: hi Oh north
west winds on the coast diminishing by to-mor-
row morning.
For eastern Pennsylvania, snow 10 day, colder
In south portion: fair. continued cold 70 morrow;
brisk northwest winds.
For the District of Columbia, Maryland, Della.
ware. eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. fair
and colder today: fair and continued cold 70 NOR
row; fresh 10 brisk northwest winds
For western New York, partly cloudy 10 day,
with snow In north and west portions colder In
east Portion; fair and continued cold tomorrow,
except snow nurres along The Lakes: brisk west
70 northwest winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
GETS BACK LOST GREEK BOY
kostos Sentemente, Abandoned IN Jersey
City, Back With His Uncle.

City. Back With His Uncle.
STAMFORD. Conn. Dec 25.-Kostos Sente-
mente. the ten-year-old Greek boy who
was left at the Third precinct police station
in Jersey City on Dec. is by a negro named
Benjamin Wright, who said he found him
in the streets in Boston, arrived at the
house OF his uncle. Nicholas j. Sentemente
In this city this afternoon. The boy was
brought back from New York by his uncle
end George Demon, a local Greek, who
went to Jersey City on Saturday for the lad
Sentemente and Demon deny the charges
made by Wright that the uncle has been
endeavoring to get rid OF his nephew.
They say the uncle's desire was to have
the boy placed where he would be educated
properly and cared for and that Wright
said he knew just such a place. and agreed
to take the boy there. The negro left the
lad at the Jersey City police station and
then came back here with a story that he
had fulfilled his mission. His expenses
were paid and he received a present Of s..
The boy said tonight that Wright in
structed him on the way to Jersey City to
tell people that he met Wright in Boston.
When he demurred the negro struck him
in the face and threatened him with pun-
ishment.
when he went away I told the Chief
the truth and wrote my uncle about the
matter, the boy said: -and he sent George
for me. The black man lied about me,
Sentemente declared he was victimzed
by the negro and that he will have him
prosecuted. Wright Is in Stamford vet.
but had not been placed under arrest late
tonight,
Young Kestoe u the son Of George Sente-
mente, who used to be In business In New
York, but left there because Of III health
two years age and returned TO Greece
The uncle Nicholas has had the boy ever
since he used TO keep a grocery at SO Rooee-
welt street New York. He has a grocery
and lodging house here,
The police here are inclined to believe
Wright, who says he washed his hands OF
the matter after endeavoring to have the
boy placed in a house at Norw ak recently.
Eli Carpenter, a notorious negro, who was
released from State prison recently, in
forms the police that Sentemente tried to
induce him to take the boy away and get
rid Of him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
AUSTRALIA SUFFERING,
The Drought 10 Causing Distress In Man,
Districts.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 25.-The steam
ship Noana, which arrived to-day, brings
news OF the results Of drought in Aust ra liza
The great losses of sheep in the past few
weeks might he viewed In the light of
national calamity. The Federal Govern
ment is appealed to for aid. Though their
constitution forbids them to take the duty
Of Of fodder. Premier Barton has promised
that any State desiring to do so will not be
criticised by the Federal powers.
Long sessions of Parliament are being
held to discuss the pitiful appeals Of the
people Of the rural districts. Vast areas,
which previously yielded full crops. ha We
not yielded bushel Of grain. The stories
of thousands Of sheep being driven to food
centres but dying from starvation on the
way have become monotonous. On the
Queensland border at Welltown, OF 49,.
600 sheep on one ranch 5000 are still
alive and the rest are dead Of starvation.
This Is a sample case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
PISTOL, KNIVES AND FISTS.
All Used in an ARRAY OF Italians-Thre,
Men Wounded.

Policemen Rooney and Kanelly found a
knot Of Italians stabbing and punching
each other opposite ~ Baxter street yester-
day. Two had knives, one was swapping
an empty revolver and three more were
defending themselves not very successfully,
with their fists. One Of the latter ran away
at the sight Of the policemen. The other
two, who had wounds in their shoulders,
were sent to the Hudson street hospital and
their assailants were locked up at the
Elizabeth street station. The man who ran
away. Frank Mormondo, was later found at
40 Leonard street. stabbed through the
right lung.
While returning to his post. Rooney saw
Nicolo Zonelzo OF Franklin street make q
lunge at Albert Isola Of No, 8, on the Baxter
street corner. Isola lost the lobe of an ear
Zonelzo. who is IA years old. was sent to the
Gerry Society's care.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
CONTRACTOR GETS AT THE SNOW.
A l.3.Inch FAN Gives bradley His First
JOb-Carts scarce.

Yesterdays snowfall was about three
ard a half inches The snow thawed
rapidly into slush much Of which was easily
swept through the cutters into the sewers.
For a great part Of the day. the shovellers
Of the Street Cleaning Department were
Diet allied to keep the cutters clear and to
clean crossings. None Of the carts was
used in hauling snow because they were
needed TO remove the ashes and garbage
that had not been touched on Wednesday.
About noon the snowfall ceased and
Contractor Bradley was instructed to put
his men to work clearing Broadway from
Forty-second street down to the financial
district, and the streets leading to the
ferries In the lower part Of the city. While
the contractor was able to get laborers to
shovel the snow into piles. it was not 40
easy to induce teamsters to take out their
trucks on Christmas Day after the weeks
Of late hauling preceding the holiday.
Major Woodbury., fearing that the laborers
would pile up more snow than the trucks
in Use yesterday could remove before this
morning, issued orders in the afternoon
that he would not permit piling faster than
the vehicles could haul. This applied only
to the downtown dist riot, where little MOUNDS
Of snow would seriously interfere with
traffic II left standing until to-day. An
other objection to the pling was that il
would prevent the snow from thawing.
In The Bronx, where traffic ia not 20
heavy gang OF laborers worked all day
ping up snow to be hauled away this
morning.
By o'clock in the evening the snow
had been removed from lower Broadway
and from the cross streets in the flnan cial
district. Recruiting parties were out look
ing for more men. An inspector said that
Broadway would be cleared from the Bat
terry to Long Acre Square by o'clock this
morning and that all cross streets south of
Chambers street would be in condition for
traffic. Over 200 trucks were at work on
Broadway and in the lower cross streets
last night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
SINGLE BLOW LET OUT LIFE,
QUICK WORK BY YONKERS POLICE
NCATCHING MURDERERS.
Flynn Had Trouble In Q Barber Shop, and
Later. whfic Coins Home with Christ.
mas Presents. Was Stabbed to Death
While Fighting With His Disputant,


While Fighting With His Disputant,
YoNKERs, Y. Y, Dec. .S..-within twenty
four hours from the time Of the commits
sion OF a crime two men were arrested,
examined by the Coroner and held for the
Grand Jury without bail on the charge OF
murder in the first degree.
On his way home to his wife and six
children with a number Of Christmas
presents James Flynn of AL Nepperhan
avenue was stabbed to death by one blow
in a quarrel
Flynn and John McGrudden were In bar
Der shop about midnight last night and
had an argument with a stranger over
whose turn it was. The stranger got the
turn and left the barber shop. After
Flynn and McGrudden had been shaved
they went to a nearby saloon and had a
drink. after which they started for home
On the way they stepped into hallway
at $50 Nepperhan avenue. and were there
when a man and his wife. tenants in the
house, entered. The man was Paul Gelert,
the one with whom they had argued in
the barber shop.
Gellert ordered the two men out Of the
house, and when they refused to 60 a scuffle
ensued. While this was going on Flynn
shouted. I'm CUT and the fight stopped.
Gellert and his wife went upstairs and
Mc.rudden took Flynn home.
McCrudden then notified Policeman Mad.
den and the latter called out the reserves
and the ambulance OF St. Johns Hospital.
When Dr. Van Hest arrived Flynn was
dead McCrudden attempted to get away
when he found that Flynn was dead, but
was prevented by Madden.
Meanwhile the police dragnet was
stretched and within two hours fourteen
men andwomen witnesses were locked up.
Coroner Schrffer of Ossining was notified
and ordered the body taken to Havey's
Morgue, where one small wound one inch
long was found, penetrating the heart.
The inquest was started about o'clock
and was not finished until after at night.
Gellert refused to make any statement
Nc 'irldden was a very unwilling witnees,
but finally made many damaging admis-
sions. He admitted having owned pocket
knife with long blade, but could not pro-
duce II. 1t was the conclusion Of all at the
inquest that the stabbing was done with
his knife, but the Coroner was unable to
determine whether it was done by Callert
or McGrudden. He decided to hold both
men for the Grand Jury without bail
Gellert Ia very short and Flynn and
Mctirudden are both tall. All are married
and have families and are employed in the
carpet mile,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
FILIPINO GOVERNORS WORK.
Adopt Plans for Improving Conditions In
the Islands.

Special Cable Despatch TO The Sun.
MANILA. Dec. 25.-The convention Of
the provincial Governors has concluded
its sessions. The last days were devoted
to a discussion Of improvements, involving
amendments to the provincial and municipal
laws. curtailing the powers of the constabu-
larry by not permitting inspectors to remove
municipal police without the consent of
the Governors. and authorizing the Prcsi-
denies to arm the police.
The Governors unanimously approved
the purchase of caribao for distribution
among needy agriculturalists. the cost to
be met by the municipalities.
The convention is regarded as having
been most successful in improving the con.
ditions in the archipelago. 1t u probable
that hereafter such a convention will be
held annually.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
STRIKE HOLDS UP FUNERALS.
Cab Drivers Of 81. Louis Demand New
Agreement with Employers.

Sr. LOUIS. Dec. 25.-The headquarters
OF the Cab Drivers Union was busy place
to-day. Scores of callers who had friends
or relatives awaiting burial crowded into
the rooms In an endeavor to persuade tho
union to permit its drivers to work. While
expressions OF sympathy were freely melted
out to them, the officers declined to allow
any OF their members to work for firms
which had refused to sign the greement.
Members Of the Employers Association
Of Undertakers, Embalmers and Livery
men sent word that they would recognize
the union and accede to all it's demands
IL the union would agree to work for none
but members Of the association. This
they declined to do.
Over SEQ cabbies ate their Christmas
Dinners at home to-day. az one result Of
the strike. The union has membership
Of $40. Thus far only one firm has yielded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
CHRISTMAS ABROAD.
Mild weather Mitigstes the Distress Ameng
LOndons Poor.

LOnOOno FOOT.
Special Cable Despatch to The sun.
LONDON. Dec. 25-The usual Christmas
services and festivities were observed
under conditions Of weather. which happily
mitigated the distress which In widely
affecting the poorer classes. The cold
spell disappeared some days ago and Christ
mas Day in southern England was almost
warm.
In London the temperature was so de-
grecs. The Midland and Northern districts
we're swept by a destructive gale. but the
temperature was mild. The London streets
presented their Gust omary Christmas aspect
Of ghostly quiet, Preside pleasures engross-
ing the citizens.
In Berlin. gray, wet and gloomy weather
emphasized the unabating distress OF the
poor. unprecedented members Of whom
were warmed and fed at he city institu-
tons and Salvation Army shelters. The
more fortunate celebrated the day in ac-
cordance with the cherished traditions o
Christmas trees and family gatherings.
The Emperor and his family had an old
fashioned Christmas at Potsdam. where
Chancellor Won B1low and his wife were
the only guests. The Emperor took his
USUAL iStHidS etiVi thiouhh NohS ocuSi
Park, distributing new coins to the soldiers
and ged persons whom he met.
The Vossische Zeifune and the Vorrdrts
print dismal articles attacking the govern
ing class. especially the Christian church
as represented In Germany. The Vossische
Zeitune says that in view OF the increasing
power OF the party OF intolerance and
retrogression it is impossible to regard
Christmas as a festal season. The Vor-
udrts says that the working classes have
never received sympathy or assistance
from the Church. For them Christmas
bells only hammer out wrath and bitterness.
In Paris the weather was dull and cold,
but the streets were thronged with holiday
makers, with whom the toy booths drove
a busy trade. The restaurants and thea
tres were besieged. There was general
outward aspect Of gaiety.
kilograms report brilliant sunshine and
heat on the Riviera.
Severe cold and snowstorns prevailed
at Lisbon and Constantinople.
The Pope celebrated midnight mass on
Christ mas eve He did not suffer from
the exertion. Midnight masses were cele-
brated in thousands OF churches through
out Italy. The capital presented the GUS
tomary CAV Christmas scenes. Crowds
Of people thronged the Corso and other
favOrite thoroughfares
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
SAYS WIFE KILLED HERSELF
WHILE HE WAS STRUGGLING
WITH MAN IN HALLWAY.
Terry Resented the Action Of Brady. Who
Brought Mrs. Terry Home Al O'Clock
In the Morning, and she Resented His
Inter- erence-Won Her BY Cents Toss.

IN inc uOTutnB, anu sue ncseutcu Ills
Interference-Won Her BY Cents Toss
William Terry. a barkeeper, living at
81 West street, Newark. went into the
Fourth precinct station in that city at 3
o'clock yesterday morning and reported
that his wife had shot herself and was
dead. He was detained and officers were
sent to his home, where they found Mrs
Josephine Terry, 81 years old. dead on
the bed. with a powder-stained bullet
hole in her left breast. DR.. John Nydeth
and Mrs Lang were waiting when the
police arrived. The doctor had been called
by Terry.
Terry said that when he left home in the
morning his wife told him that she was
going to see her sister in Elizabeth and
would not be home until late at night
He got home at o'clock yesterday morn
ing and. finding that his wife was absent
went out again and was gone for more
than an hour. When he returned he met
Frank Brady, who occupies a room in the
house. Brady was in the hallway, about
to 90 out, and Terry asked where he was
going.
I'm going out said Brady. Il just
brought your wife home"
Come back and I'll see about that"
said Terry, Selling Brady's arm and drag
ging him to Mrs. Terry's bedroom, where
he found her considerably intoxicated.
He was angry and struck Brady Brady
tried to escape and a scum, ensued in the
hallway. Mrs. Terry cried out: LET him
60. Let him 60. I'll end all this"
Brady broke away and Terry was pur-
suing him toward the door when both heard
a shot fired. He did not stop. but chased
Brady down the street. Failing to catch
him, Terry went back to the house ard
found his wife leaning against the wall
with pistol belonging TO Brady in her hand.
She was alive. but faintihg. He carried her
to the bed. hastily examined the wound in
her breast and, sumrnoning Mrs. Lang
from the floor above. ran for Dr. Nydeth,
who found the woman dead. Then Terry
went to the police station.
and DR.. Mckenzie. the County Physician,
and DR.. Nydeth were making an autopsy
when Frank Brady walked in and sur
rendered himself to County Prosecutors
Detective Virtue.
Brady told a story almost exactly like
that told by Terry. He said that he heard
the shot while he was running toward the
door with Terry close behind him. He was
locked up for further examination.
The dead woman was formerly Mrs.
Josephine McAllister. She kept a saloon
about two years ago, Terry and a COM
panion we're In her saloon and tossed up a
cent to see who would marry the widow.
Terry won and they were married within
an hour. Then followed revel In the
saloon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-26
STOLE $1,000 DIAMOND STUD.
Porter on . West shore sleeping Car Ar.
rested and Admits the Theft.

BUFFALO, Dec. 25.-P. +. Simons, a miner
and cattleman OF Portland, Ore, left New
York on Tuesday night on West Shore
train bound homeward Before he went
to sleep he placed under his pillow a
diamond stud worth $1,000. In the
morning the stud was gone. The porter
OF the sleeping car denied having taken il
but Simons caused his arrest when the
train reached this city. The police M id
son. had admitted the theft and said
that he hid the stud alongside the tracks
near Clarence, sixteen miles from here,
where the train stopped for few minutes.
jackson, the police say, has promised to
unearth the stone Tomorrow.