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The sun., 1903-12-27
MEMORIAL TO II. ". MAXWELL.
Mayor Low Accepts Big BOwlder With .
Bronze Tablet.


Mayor Low, Park Commissioner Young.
Borough President Swanstrom and COM
mittee of citizens, with e1-Mayor Charles A.
Schieren as chairman, accompanied by
number Of public spirited citizens OF BROOK
lvn. Yesterday braved the cold winds and
unveiled a memorial to the late Henry W.
Maxwell, the we'll known banker. who for
nanv wears was member OF the Brooklyn
Roard OF Education and was interested in
al, the public works of the then city OF
Rrooklyn. Mr. Maxwell died on May IL,
1902 Soon after his death committee
of citizens was appointed. with ex-Mayor
Scbieren as it's chairman to raise COM
memoration fund
While Commissioner Young was altering
the general appearance OF Sunset Park IN
South Brooklyn an immense boulder was
ding ND. 1t was suggested to the committee
that the boulder would make a suitable
memorial if placed in proper environment
and suitably inscribed. The boulder was
removed to the triangle just beneath Mount
Prospect and between Flatbush avenue
and Eastern Parkway. Yesterday the COM
mittee held q memorial service in the mu-
scum in the Institute of Arts and Sciences
Building, and ex-Mayor Schieren presented
the memorial to Park Commissioner Young,
Swanstrom, who presented it to the City
Of New York Mayor Low, in accepting it,
spoke on the life and character of Mr..
Maxwell A..
After the services in the museum the
party adjourned to the triangle where the
boulder was draped with an American nag.
On the boulder is a bronze tablet which
bears a bas-relief Of Mr.. Maxwell and
suitable inscription designed by st. Gau-
dens. Mrs Howard F. Whitney, daughter
of j. Rogers Maxwell. and a niece OF the
late Henry w. Maxwell unveiled the monu-
The sun., 1903-12-27
THIEF WANTED FOR MURDER. |
Bayonne Police Have Harry Edmond tor
whom Cincinnati Police Are searching.

Harry Edmond, slight, fair haired
beardless man of "a years, whose home is
in Cincinnati, was yesterday held to await
the action Of the Grand Jury by Recorder
Lazarus Of Bayonne, N. j., on charge OF
burplarizing Albert Cohen's clothing store
in East Twenty-second street. He ad-
mitted the act 1t is probable that Ed
mond will be surrendered to the Cincin-
natl police as soon as extradition papers
arrive. for he ia wanted in that city for
murder.
Yesterday Chief of Police Magner re-
ceiveo from Chief Millikin of Cincinnati
some particulars of the murder On sept
% 1902 John Powe RS was shot in saloon
row and the crime was laid to Harry Ed
mond and Thomas Hill. The latter was
arrested and implicated Edmond. who
made his escape He has travelled IN
several States since the murder. but was
never molested by the police, although his
description had been sent broadcast.
Several weeks ago Edmond went TO
Bayonne and stopped with a family named
Finley in Twenty-second street. Mrs FIN,
lev had her watch stolen week ago and
Patrolman Hassmiller, while investigating
this theft, got an inkling that Edmond
was wanted for murder. After the clothing
store robbery he went to the Finley house
and arrested Edmond for the Cincinnati
Edmond told the police he knew a Il about
the murder and was present when Powers
was killed. He would not say anything
further.
The sun., 1903-12-27
YALE'S BEAR SANG "BOOLA."
Regular Soldiers, Who Took Charge or
Him, Have a Lively Scrap.

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 20.-The pet bear that
Mike Murphy got from Yale friend during
the football season and which was soon
after turned over to the squad OF soldiers
that are here under dietary treatment
from Director Chittenden of the Shefheld
Scientific School, before he was shipped
to New York last evening. made it lively
for the soldiers.
The soldiers first had hard work to coax
him from his den in the cellar of one OF the
Yale houses in which the squad live. Then
they put him in box on the top OF which
a small air hole had been made. The bear
pushed his paw up through the hole, ripped
off the entire wooden cover and then
bounced out of his cage and darted for the
cellar with four soldiers pell-mell after
him. Uncle Sans boys, some OF whom
were used to bears on the frontier before
they came to Yale, finally cornered the
brute, pushed him from the cellar and
once more forced him into the box
During this fracas the hear gave some OF
tho soldiers a few clips with his paws as
holiday remembrances. Then he was
shipped to New York, where he will become
part of private ZOO OF late Lucky"
as he is called by the soldiers, had taken to
singing, and would join with the diet squad
when they tackled "Boola.' Frequently
he tried singing solos at midnight, which
was not relished by the squad.
The sun., 1903-12-27
KILLED BY LONG FALL.
COmpositor Believed to Have Leaped From
Methodist Book Concern Roof.

The body OF George F. Green. COM
postor, IS years old, who lived at 6l9 Lex
ington avenue. WIS found yesterday in an
alleyway behind the Methodist Book Con-
Germ Building at $50 Fifth avenue.
Green's body was horribly mangled, and
it is thought that he committed suicide by
jumping from the roof Of the eight story
building. Green, who was employed as
compositor in the place, worked on the
top floor. He reported for work at the
usual hour yesterday morning and hung
his his clothes on hook in the clothes
closet. He was missed from the room
some time later, and when he could not
be found a boy was sent into the small
courtyard in the rear of the building on the
cha nee that Green might be there.
The boy found Green's body. He had
been dead for some time. The supern-
tendent of the composing room immedit tely
begen an investiga ton of the case. On
cornice about four feet from the edge OF
the roof were found footprints in the dust,
and it is believed that Green stood on the
cornice and dived to his death.
Among Green's effects were found letters
written from Toronto on paper which bore
the names of "NlcGregor d Green, haber-
dashers 3s4 Bedina avenue, Toronto, ca n
ada" 1t was said that Green had been
unfortunate in love affair and had con-
stantly worried over it,
The sun., 1903-12-27
The Rooscyelts on Horseback.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2e-President Roose-
welt and all the members Of his immediate
family. with the exception of Quentin. the
youngest boy, went out for horseback
ride this morning Besides the President,
MIS- Roosevelt, Miss Alice. Theodore, Jr:
Kermit, Archie and Ethel and several
friends of the family weie in the party
The weather, which on Christmas Day was
cloudy and comparatively warm, turned
quite cold last night, and the wind blew
almost a gale to-day. The. President and
his family remained out of doors, however,
until nearly o'clock.
The sun., 1903-12-27
kRATz TO BE EXTRADITED.
The St. Louis BOodlcr Who Fled TO Mexico
VIII Be Surrendered.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2B.-The State Depart
ment got telegram this afternoon from
Mr.. McCreery, the American Charge d AZ
faires at the City Of Mexico. saying that
he had lust received a note from the Foreign
Office informing him that President Diaz
had granted the application of the United
States for the extradition of Charles kratz
one of the alleged Doodle Councilmen OF st.
LOUIS. kratz will be taken to st. LOUIS for
trial.
The Kratz case is one Of the most IN
teresting in the history OF the st. LOUIS
municipal bribery scandal. kratz fed 70
Guadalaj lara, Mexico, and went into business
there. Efforts made by the State Depart
ment to secure his extradition were met
with refusal by the Mexican Government
on the ground that the extradition treaty
between Mexico and the United States did
not cover the offence Of bribery. Mexico
offered to surrender kratz az an act OF
grace il the United States would promise
to reciprocate in the cases of fugitives from
Mexican Justice whose offences were not
provided for in the extradilion treaty.
To this arrangement the United States
for const itut ional reasons could not CON
sent; For while it seemed as as II oieaaad hrae5
crime Then Circuit Attorney Folk OF
st. Louis who has made a, national reput a.
ton for his exposure and prosecution OF
corrupt municipal officers OF that city,
came to Washington and had conferences
With President nd Knox
and IA a result an additional extradition
treaty was negot lated with MexicoI making ;aki,ne
bribery an extradtable offence. TO insure
the surrender of kratz to this Government
ii was provided also that the bribery pro
vision should be retroactive. kratz mas
made every effort to prevent his extradi-
tion, even retaining nephew OF President
DiaZ as counsel.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 28.,The Depart,
ment OF Foreign Relations has informed
Judge Rojas Of the Guadalajara District
Court thai President Diaz, acting upon the
request Of the american Ambassador, and
upon hearing the evidence submitted IN the
case, has conceded to the United states
authorities the extradition OF Charles kratz.
The Department further advised the Judge
to expect at an early hour a formal order
TO turn the prisoner over to unlted
States officers awaiting the decision OF the
case at GuadalajBra.
The sun., 1903-12-27
LUCKY ESCAPE IN WRECK.
Passenger Train Hits Freight Head On,
but No One Is KILLED.

ST. Louis, Dec. 28.-Five passengers and
five trainmen were slightly injured to-day
in a collision between northbound Wabash
passenger train, leaving Union station for
Chicago at noon to-day, and southbound
freight train standing on siding at Wor-
den, ILL., An open switch caused the wreck
The passenger train was going north
at forty-five miles an hour. 1t swung into
the siding and struck the engine OF the
freight with full force. The freight engine
was driven back upon the cattle car, crush
ing it and killing the stock outright
Every passenger on the train was badly
shaken, but none of the cars gave way,
and the persons who we're injured were
thrown forward against sea ts and walls
The sun., 1903-12-27
TO OBLIGE THE GOVERNOR.
Charles :. DeyOy's Eagerness to REFORM
and RcOrganize in BROOKLYN

Charles S. Dewey has imperilled his
leadership of the Republican organization
in the Twelfth Assembly district, Kings
county, by his recent ready compliance
with Gov. Odell's request to reform and
reorganze" political affairs in that county.
regardless of the wishes of the Hon. Timothy
l.. Woodruff. Dewey was one of the few
district leaders who hurried to Albany in
response to Odells summons. and he re-
turned with the determination to vote for
the postponement of the intended reelection
of Jacob Brenner as chairman OF the execu-
tive committee, in accordance with formal
instructions from Odel.
Mr.. Woodruff, it will be remembered,
learning beforehand Of the scheme which
was intended to undermine his own political
props and strengthen those of Deacon
Iaimbeer, the Governors relative, quickly
checkmated it and demonstrated his inde-
pendence of Odell by having Brenner
reelected, and that, too, by unanimous
vote. 1t is now alleged by friends Of Mr..
Woodruff that an hour or so before the
meeting of the executive committee, and
fresh from his confab with Gov. Odell,
Deyoy made this bold declaration in the
presence of half dozen Twelfth Assembly
district Republicans:
Il am going to put. Woodruff out OF
business. While denying that he made
such positive statement, Dewey admits
that he was ready to carry out Odells in
structions by voting for the postponement OF
the election Of the chairman OF the county
committee. While Mr. Woodruff is ready to
forgive and forget Devoy's utterance,
many of his friends in the Twelfth Assembly
district are determined to resent, IT and.
have started a movement to displace
Devoy as the leader of the district.
Unless he should voluntarily resign,
Dewey will, OF course, retain his place as
the executive member from his district
for another year, but his influence can be
elrectually destroyed through the defeat
of his ticket at the April primaries, at which
delegates are to be chosen to the Congress
sional convention for the election of two
delgates to the national convention; Among
those prominently mentioned as likely to
lead the fight against Dewey are William
NJ. Calder, who has been superintendent
of buildings under President Swanstrom
and Alderman-e John D. Gunther
If Mr.. Woodruff has his way, however, the
threatened factional clash between the
Park Slope Republicans will be called
off.
Election Commissioner Randolph C.
Fuller and Deacon Laimbeer are TWO other
Kings county statesmen, who may have
to settle accounts at the next primaries
with their constituents on account of
their apparent eagerness to cooperate
with Odell in his reforming and reorgan-
izing methods,
The sun., 1903-12-27
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.The collier Alex
snder has arrived at Beirut, the training
ship Columbia at Tomrkinsville, the naval
trsnsport Solace at Honolulu, the gun
boat Villalobos at Shanghai, the gunboat
Bennington at Mare Island, he collier
Ieban at Lambert's Point and the gunboat
Eagle and the training ship Topeka at Key
West. ,.r-
The gunboat Wilmington has sailed from
boat Callao from Canton for Hong Kong,
he collier Nanshan from Honolulu for
Guam and the collier Pompey from Homo.
lulu for Midway Island and Guam.
The sun., 1903-12-27
HEATH'S BOON FOR HANNA.
Mckinley's Reported Wishes Expected to
Help II Along Materially.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 26.-Perry S.
Heath now believes he has fully launched
the boom for Mark Hanna for President.
He believes a strong card is played in his
statement that President Mckinley told
him few days before he was shot that
it was his desire that Senator Hanna should
take up the reins of Government after
Mckinley should retire.
Mr.. Heath did not come to Louisville.
to launch the Hanna boom or to try to
influence any of the Kentucky Republicans.
He came to spend the holidays with his
wife's relatives Sti i'll he has left no room
for doubt that he is doing all he can to get
up a sentiment for Hanna against Roose.
vet and declares he believes Hanna will
be nominated and lected.
The sun., 1903-12-27
EVERYBODY GONE TO WAR.
steamship New York Could Hardly Get
Unladen in SantO Domingo.

The Clyde Line steamship New York, in
We terday from Santo Domingo found nearly
all laborers at the several ports of the dis
turbed republic where she touched engaged
in revouting. She therefore was delayed
in Qischarging and loading cargo. Her
two cabin passengers. returning Americans
said the revolutions in the country, from
interior to coast, were too many to count;
One of the passengers said he believed
that riot and anarchy, revolutions, counter
lltions would continue until Uncle sam
stepped in and took charge of the country.
Communication between ports Is sus-
pended because OF the cutting Of telegraph
wires. At Puerto Plata, the home of Morales;
he went to Santo Domingo City, when a
strong Jimenez party developed. II was
said that Morales would send war vessels to
honba nj the town
The sun., 1903-12-27
MARCHING ON SANTO DOMINGO
JIMENEZ LEADING HIS FORCES
AGAINST THE CAPITAL.
United States Gunboat There and German
warshIps Due-Cnarse Powell Reports
on Last Months Revolutions
House RidtIled by Shells and Bullets.

on Last Months RevOlutiOn-iis
House Rdtiled by Shells and Bullets.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28-The newest Do
rninican revolution ia at last in full swing
with former President Jimenez marching
on the capital to oust the Government
which he helped to establish last month
after overthrowing another Government,
This despatch on the subject dated
Yesterday. was received at the State De-
partment to-day from w. l.. Powell United
States Charge d'Afaires at Santo Domingo
City:
"Insurgent troops marching on Santo
Domingo City from Macoris. Newport
United States gunboatl is here German
fleet arrives tomorrow Macoris has de-
clared in favor of Jimenez."
The State Department also received a
mai report from Charge d'Affaires Powell
reviewing the revolution which ended a
few weeks ago in the overthrow of President
Wos Gil and the establishment OF the
present provisional Government which ex-
President Jimenez is seeking to oust
Mr.. Powell says
what may surprise the Department is
that this may be called a bloodless revolu-
tion. Though over $4,000 rounds OF am
munition have been used on both sides, and
there has been const ant firing by boil sides
night and day lin the attack on Santo Do
mingo City,, the total loss on both sides
numbers twenty-five, and these principally
from stray bullets and accidents. The
insurgent loss numbered two men. Nor
WAS this loss greater in other sections.
At Monte Christi, none; at Puerto Plata,
none; at Santiago. about seventy thls
includes the loss on both sides); at Mocha, -,
none; at La Vega, none; at Macoris, none.
The only places have not heard from are
Azua and Barahona.'
Mr.. Powell gives some interesting in
formation about the danger and excite
ment which fell to the lot of American
diplomatic representatives in the Dominican
republic.
1The house in which formerly resided,
about one mile from the city, he says,
suffered more than any of the surround
ing buildings. 1t is almost a wreck and
looks as if both sides had used it as target.
There is not a room that is habitable:
several shells have burst inside and rifle
balls that have perforated it make some
parts OF it look like sieve. Many OF my
things that left as did not care to remove
all to my present quarters, are ruined. and
if we had remained this Office would have
been in need of another representative, as
he present incumbent and those with him
would have passed TO another existence.
The sun., 1903-12-27
New Haven Railroad Changes.

NEW HAVEN. Dec. 2e.-General Superin-
tendent O. NJ. Shepard Of the New Haven
Railroad announced this afternoon that I.
H. Fennell, for several years superintendent
Of the Highland division of the road, had
been appointed to succeed c. S. Davidson
AS e,,perintendent Of the Hartford division
when the latter retires on half pay on
Jan l.
E. Warner now terminal freight agent
at Boston, has been appointed to succeed
Fennell c. NJ. Conklin, freight agent in
this city, has been selected to be terminal
freight agent at Boston.
The sun., 1903-12-27
Gift Things at Radically Reduced Prices.
BULLETS IN HIS BRAIN.
Negro Still Lives and Doctors Hope toSave
His Life.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 26.-With two
bullets in his brain Richard Dixon, colored,
of Manchester. still lives, and his physician
has some hope that he may be able TO save
the man by an operation.
The wounds were received Christmas
morning, when Dixon became involved in
a dispute concerning woman with Richard
Patteson. After some blows, the latter
drew a revolver, placed it close to Dixon,s
head and fired twice, both bullets penetrat-
ing the skull. The wounded man was able
to give the name of his assailant, who was
placed under arrest
Since then Dixon has been in semi
conscious condition The doctors thought
at first that he would soon be dead and made
believed that his life may be saved.
The sun., 1903-12-27
Panama Republic Reduces Postal Hates.

WASHINGTON, Dec. administrations
eral Payne received to-day from the State
Department a copy of a letter written by
Consul General Gudger at Panama saying
that the postal rates of the new Republic
had been reduced one-half. The postal
charges under the new order will be less
than those of the United States, four cents
for for eign postage and two cents for do
mestic posta ge. The Consul-Gene al says
that the Office of the new Cove! nment are
rapidly taking sters to letter industrial
conditions and promote trade.
The sun., 1903-12-27
Mrs. W. 8. Child Kills Herself.

RED BANK, n. j., Dec. 26.-Mrs. Margaret
Townsend Child, the wife OF William s.
Child, a leading business man of Red Bank,
hanged herself to-day while temporarily
deranged. She was 2s years old and was
daughter of the late Rev. Socrates Town
send, member Of the New Jersey Metho,,
teacher. For four months she had been
treated for nervous disorder by the family
physician. Before her marriage Mrs Child
was for some time patient in sanitarium.
Besides her husband she leaves child
wear old,
The sun., 1903-12-27
BOUND TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
Lewis's Friends Played Joke on Him,
but He Was in Earnest and Killed Himself.

DERBY, Conn, Dec. 90 Eugene Lewis
threatened to take his life in saloon to-
day. His friends joked him and told him
he was too much of coward to do SO.
Then some of them filled small bottle with
whiskey and labelled it carbolic acid.
Giving It to Lewis, they dared him to drink it.
He swallowed the contents of the bottle
at one gulp When he discovered it was
whiskey the shout of laughter which greeted
him made him angry, and he went to.
nearby drug store, bought an ounce OF the
acid, and. going to his home, took II. He
died within fifteen minutes.
The sun., 1903-12-27
Old woman Falls Three stories.

Marie Fisher, rs years old, of 36s Fifty
four,h street. Brooklyn, while hanging
clothes from the third story window of
her home yesterday, fell to the yard; a
distance of thirty feet. and sustained
fracture Of the skull and internal injuries.
She wss removed to the Norwegian Hospital.
The sun., 1903-12-27
TO SEND TROOPS TO PANAMA.
The Marines 10 BE Withdrawn After the
Treaty Is Ratified.

ATtuNy Is nuVutu.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2e-The withdrawal
of the marines from the 1sthmus Of Panama,
to be begun soon after the ratification OF
the Panama Canal treaty by the Senate.
has been determined upon. They will
be replaced, however, by a permanent
garrison Of soldiers Plans for accom-
plishing this project are now under con-
sideraton by the War and Navy depart
ments.
At the present time the marines are used
as police under the Treaty of ls48, which
requires this country to maintain, free of
interruption, the line of transit across the
Isthmus. Under the new treaty the United
States guarantees to maintain the inde-
pendence Of the Republic Of Panama. 1t is
also charged with the protection Of he
canal strip, and with the maintenance OF
public order in Panama and Colon in case
the government OF the new republic finds
itself unable to do so.
Army officers say that it W i'll require
several thousand soldiers to carry out
these obligations properly, and unless some
agreement is reached with Colombia by
which al danger from an invasion of the
1sthmus lis removed. this country will have
to provide for several large permanent
garrisons on the Isthmus.
The present plans under consideration
by the General Staff contemplates the
complete protection of the canal strip dur
ing the construction of the canal to prevent
any interruption of the work. 1t is there
fore considered advisable to prepare for
the sending of troops to the Isthmus as soon
as possible after the ratification. of the
treaty have been exchanged SO that the
marines may be withdrawn Apart from
these plans the General staff continues
preparations for the immediate despatch
of troops in case of trouble with Colombia
before the permanent occupation of the
canal strip.
A telegram was sent several days ago
to the headquarters of the Department
of California asking how many transports
were available for use. A reply has been
received saying that three ships can be
made ready within n few days. Orders to
certain regiments to hold themselves in
readiness are in course of preparation, but
will not be issued unless the situation on
the Isthmus assumes more serious phase.
The sun., 1903-12-27
shock OF Hero's Death May XIII Widow.

The funeral of Richard E. Joyce, the
probationary fireman of 9l5 Lorimer street
Greenpoint, who was killed last Monday
night by falling wall at furniture factory
fire in Mott street, Manhattan, took place
yesterday from his home and was attended
by DEF all of eighty uniformed fremen,
in command of battalion chief
At the grave the widow collapsed and
was removed to her home. II is doubtful
u she will survive the shock.
The sun., 1903-12-27
DELLA MORRISS DIVORCE SUIT.
says Her Husband wanted Her 10 Leave
Him the Night After Their Marriage.

MILWAUKEE. Dec. 26.-The night after
she and her hus band were married, says
Mrs Della Morris, the plaintiff in a suit for
divorce against William Ralph Morris, her
husband woke her up at midnight and told
her abe had better leave him. He told her
that his life had been failure, that they
should not have been MARI led, that he
was unhappy and that he would make her
unhappy.
They were married Sept. 2, 1901, at Long
Branch, N. j. In November OF the anne
wear at New York he again woke her up
at midnight and fourished razor.