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The sun., 1903-12-08
BLINDED SERGT. SHIBLES.
DIR. Satterlee Drove Up With FO0tman
and COachman to Make Complaint.

DR.. F. Leroy Satteree of West
Eighteenth street complained 10 the Ten
cerloin police yesterday that the occupant
of the second floor of No. 10 threw good
deal of rubbish and paper in front of that
house, which the wind frequently blew
in front of the PHYSICIANS.
DR. Satterlee was police surgeon in the
davs of Alec Williams and drove to the
station house in carriage attended by a
footman and coachman. Before telling
Serrt. Shbles who he was and where he
lived he said to him:
Isn't there some law that forbids people
to throw paper and rubbish on the street,
"1'hat is violation of a city ordinance, -
said Shibles, looking out of the window,
irving TO dccpher the monogram on the
carriage.
$50 I thought" said the physician. Then
he told who he was and where he lived
Sti gazing AT the rig out side, Sergt Shibles
called uniformed policeman.
go down to 10 West Eighteenth street
and read the riot act to the tenants on the
second floor. Tell them to stop putting
refuse on the street, or they will get into
trouble"
Sergt. Shibles continued to gaze at Or,
Satterlee's turnout as long as it remained
in sight.
The sun., 1903-12-08
uARGARET RHINELANDER.
Possibly william COpeland's First wire,
Who Has Landed In Bellevue.

A woman who said she was Mrs. Margaret
Rhinelunder was removed from her apart
ments at the Greystone, POI West Forty
third street, last night and was taken in a
Roosevelt Hospital ambulance to Bellevue,
where she was put in the alcoholic ward.
The doctors who examined her said she
appeared to have been drinking heavily
for some time.
Policeman Ahearn of the West Forty
seventh street station said the woman
was shriekng and making all manner Of
noises in her apartments when he went on
post late yesterday afternoon. She be-
came SO hysterical later in the night that
the tenants in the house asked that she be
removed.
On the way to the hospital the woman
told the surgeon that she was Mrs. William
hhineander and that she was separated
from her husband, AT the hospital she
protested against being put in the ward.
She lived with her daughter Margaret at
the Forty-third street apartment
Miss Mag gle MoGinnis, or MoGinness,
married William Copeland Rhinelander
in 1870, the year that Rhinelander was
Is the daughter of an Irish farmer, who
left an estate. Litigation arose, however,
and his widow and children were left almost
penniless
Maggie and two brothers, Hugh and
James came to this country and the girl
was employed as seamstress by Mrs.
William Rhineander. Some people said
that she was waitress there, but that was
denied by young Rhinelander's friends.
1t is said that, on account of his marriage
he was cut off with only 81 800 income from
the estate of his father, William Rhine
handler He and his wife went 10 Schermer-
horn street in Brooklyn TO live.
wounded Join Drake, the lawyer for
William RlineIahder, in brakes Office at
70 Cedar street Ne was never tried.
He aftorward married Juliette Kathleen
Maier, waitress in q restaurant.
He lives in Saratoga with his present wife
The sun., 1903-12-08
THIEVES PLUNDER on THEMp
Arrest OF Two Men in Pittsburs supposed
to BE New York Crooks.

prT1sBURG, Dec. Two men giving
their names as Abraham Thaler and Morris
Omar of New York. were arrested by Detec-
tives Lally and Left this afternoon and
taken to Central station, where they were
searched. On Thaler were found two
mems gold watches, two womens gold
watches and chains, three diamond stick
pins. four other diamond pins. four dia-
mond rings and three gold necklaces.
On the other was found big revolver,
and a small leather bag suspended around
his neck contained four large diamond
rings
Both said they had come from New York
and the police here believe that they Sc
cured their plunder in that city. The
value of the goods found on the men is
close to $4,000 They are believed to be
noted sneak thieves.
Detective Lally recognized one OF them
as a crook and this caused the arrest
Thaler later said his name was Dover, but
refused to give his address in New York.
A telegram was received here tonight
asking that the men be held until an officer
from New York can come and get them
The capture is looked upon as an important
one. The diamonds found on the men are
very fine gems.
The sun., 1903-12-08
WOMAN KILLED; HAD $4,000.
Money Was In Bags Hanging About Her
Neck and Under Her Dress.

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, Dec. Mrs.
Mary MoCord who had more than $4,000
in gold and bank notes in bags hanging
about her neck and under her skirts was
struck and killed instantly at BAT O'Clock
tonight by the Pittsfield express at the
West Mount Vernon station Of the New
York and Harlem Railroad. She came
to West Mount Vernon on a trolley car
on the Huckleberry Railroad. When she
reached West Mount Vernon the gates
were closed to allow the express to go by.
In her eagerness to get a seat on the car
for Mount Vernon and New Rochelle she
rushed past the gateman and was struck
by the train, which was rushing along TO-
ward New York at fifty miles an hour. She
was thrown about twenty feet and her
bundles were scattered on the platform.
The body was carried to the baggage room
where it was found that her back and skull
were broken.
Coroner Wiesendanger ordered the body
removed to the morgue. He took the
money to the police station and counted IT,
1t amounted to Sl,s524s. =.
The money was much soiled and had
the appearance Of having been boarded
for a life time.
The woman was identified by Augustus
Hupplesberg of 10 Rockdale avenue. New
Rochelle, as his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary
McCord.
Mrs McCord was widow, 4oyears old.
She leaves daughter and two sons. one
Of her SONS said regarding the money that
she had been saving it for twenty years and
went to New York to-day for the purpose OF
depositing 1t in q bank
He thought that after reaching New
York she had become afraid to trust it to
the bank and was bringing It back FOR
safe keeping.
The sun., 1903-12-08
PERRY HEATH NOT TO QUIT.
Says He Sees No Reason for Resignins a.
National Committee Secretary.

CHICAGO, Dec. Perry Heath does not
intend to -quit under fire." He said to-day
at the Auditorium Annex that he had been
placed in the office of secretary of the Re-
publican nat ional committee for four years.
and that he saw no reason why he should
resign now. Moreover. he gave no indi-
cation in his talk that he regarded the Post
Office Department scandal seriously. 80
far as he personally was concerned.
Certainly 1t is nothing for me to worry
over he said. Il believe in letting the
other fellow do the worrying whenever
possible, and the other fellow seems to be
doing 1t in this case. Why should resign
from my office in the Republican national
committee2 My term Is for four years.
and the term is not up until next year.
Mr.. Heath said that the meeting OF
the committee on next Thursday prob.
ably would be the largest ever held. as
almost no notifications Of proxies had beer
aent In
The sun., 1903-12-08
NOTE TELLER EDGE CAPTURED
cor $4,000 FROM FIRST Ma.
, TIONAL BANK, PATERSON.
Fled in August 1907 and Arrested in Mem.
phis Yesterday-IIis Nerve In Pools
room-Used to Bet $500 on Race
Cashiers Discovery and Edges Flight

Cashiers Discovery and Edges FliEht
This Pinkerton agency in this city re-
ceived a report from Memphis, Tenn,
yesterday that one Of their representatives
had caused the arrest there Of p. j. NJ. Edge
of Paterson, former note teller of the First
National Bank of Paterson, N. j. Edge
acknowledged his identity and said he
would come to New Jersey without awaiting
extradtion proceedings. 1t was added that
he would arrive in Paterson tomorrow.
Edge absconded with 1000 of the banks
funds on Monday. Aug. 4, 1902 He left
the city Immediately after the shortage
was discovered. He handled $4,000 Of
the banks funds daily, having charge Of
the business with the women customers.
Shortly after A. NJ. on Aug. Cashier
Robert Nelden in going over Edges ac-
counts noticed that there was something
wrong
He called to the note teller, who answered
that he would come in a minute. Nelden
went on with other work, but when fifteen
minutes had elapsed and Edge did not ap-
pear, he knew there was something wrong.
The shortage in the cash was soon dis
covered
Edge left the bank and Immediately
went to the Erie Railroad, taking the 10
o'clock express for New York. 1t is known
that he called to see his brother-n-law, j. w.
Evans of $40 Broadway, but Evans was out
Edge left the following note:
Please look after my wife and child. There
ia something wrong at the bank. / hope
that the Lord will forgive me. I'll meet
you all in Heaven.
Since then nothing had been known here
of his whereabouts. Edge is SO years old
and had been employed by the bank for
fifteen years He was married about eight
years ago and he has a daughter years
old At the time Of the theft Edges wife
and daughter we're at Ocean Grove.
Previous to being married Mrs. Edge
was schoolteacher. She had fine record
and when she was left destitute by hel
husbands disappearance the Paterson
Board Of Education suspended the regular
rule in regard to married women teaching
! in the schools and appointed her TO hel
old place.
Edge was prominent in church matters
| being treasurer Of tho Market Street Metho'
dist Episcopal Church in Paterson. Thu
| church funds were found not to have beel
| tampered with Edges downfall was du
! to the racetrack. He visited prominen
! New York poolroom in Chambers stree
frequently, where he was known under an
assumed name, as the Paterson banke
, who bet $500 on each race. He was mode
F., bank clerk and there was much surpris
when it became known that he was de
faulter. He was bonded by the Marylan
Casualty Company for $4,000.
The sun., 1903-12-08
BACK IN THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
Expelled Midshipman Fry OF North Carolina
Gets q disappointment.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Dec. 7.-IIugh o. Fry
of North Carolina. who was dismissed from
the fourth class of midshiprucn last Sep
tember for insubordination and for an
assault upon colored waiter by throwing
a glass at him while at dinner one day, has
been reappointed to the Naval Academy.
The appointment was made through his
Congressman, H. ". Htchings of North
Carolina.
The Naval Academy authorities received
orders to-day to give Fry special examl-
nation, and if he is successful he will be re-
instated at the Academy on his old footing
When Fry left Annapolis he said; You'll
hear from me again" He has worked
hard for his reappontment since.
For the assault upon the waiter Fry
was quartered on the prison ship Santee for
two months and upon his release was
reported by Supt. Brownson for breaking
the Academy regulations by being absent
without pernisaion and was finally dismissed
pointed. He -bilged" after his first entrance
to the academy three years ago.
The sun., 1903-12-08
PRIEST STABBED ON THE ALTAR.
Insane Man Attacks Him as the Benedic-
ton Is Pronounced.

DEs MONIES, Ia. Dec. while pro-
nouncing the benediction at the close OF
last evenings service, Father Roach. pastor
of St. Martins Church Of Cascade. Ia,
was stabbed in the neck by Charles None
ageant. an insane man. Father Roach
though seriously injured, will recover.
Moneageant is under arrest. He ia
former inmate OF the State Hospital for
the Insane. The crazed man rushed down
the aisle Of the church toward the priest,
and the latter supposed that he was on an
urgent call ....
He inclined his head to hear what he ex-
pected the man to say. AS he did 80 None
ageant drew dirk from his pocket and
plunged it into the priests neck.
Monea geant had been heard to express
desire to kill the priest. against whom he
had fancied grievance.
The sun., 1903-12-08
SPEAKS IN UNkNOWN TONGUE.
Woman to he Sent to Ellis Island In Effort
10 Learn Her Nationality.

For three days Supt. Merwin of the Out
door Poor Bureau has been trying to find
out the nationality and learn the story
of a woman picked up last Friday morn
ing at Pike and Cherry streets by Police
man McGough Of the Madison street sta
ton.
He thought she was either Slav or Hun
garian, but when interpreters were
brought they found that she spoke neither
tongue. Supt. Merwin tried every other
language that he thought she might speak
but has not yet succeeded in learning her
name or where she belongs
To-day the woman with the mysterious
tongue will be handed over to the immi-
grafton authorities at Ellis Island, in the
hope that some countryman Of hers may
be found there.
The sun., 1903-12-08
HEINZE'S PARTY ORGANIZED.
Opponpnts OF the Amalgamated Copper
CnmpanY Meet in Helena.

HELENA, Mon, Dec. 7.-Folowers of
F. A. Heinze met here to-day to form the
"anti-corporation" party, into which Mr..
Henze hopes to bring the factions opposed
to the Amalgamated Copper Conpa ny
which he is fighting.
Permanent organization was effected,
and the platform committee report, which
declares against trust methods and con-
troi in Montana. was adopted. Committee
men were named for each county.
At the evening session Heinze delivered
a long address, decrying the alleged Stand
ard Oil political and business methods
and tactics He also announced his de-
termination to stay in the fight to the end
The auditorium was packed, more than
six hundred coming from Butte,
IL was understood that former United
States Senator Wilbur +. Sanders, a life
long Republican, was to join as "A charter
member of the new party. AT the con-
cluson of Heinzes speech committee was
sent out TO wait upon Senator Sanders,
but he was not found.
The sun., 1903-12-08
MASON FOR LOCAL LEADER
Gov OdeiI States Him and Halpin After
Long Talk at Albany.

ALBANY, Dec. s--William Halpin, who
succeeded Frederick S. Gibbs as Repub-
lican leader Of the Ninth, and Edward
Lauterbach left for New York at l:3o o'clock
this morning after a talk with Gov. odeh
lasting five hours and half.
AS nearly as can be learned at this time,
Gov. Odell asked Mr.. Halpin to take the
place OF M. Linn Bruce, chairman OF the
county committee in New York. 1t is
said that Mr.. Halpin declined.
Then, as nearly as can be told now. Gov.
Odell arranged to put Mr.. Halpin in the
place Of William n. Ten Eyck as chairman
Of the executive committee OF the county
committee.
Then, it ia said, Gov, Odell announced
his determination to make Alexander I.
Mason chairman OF the county committee
in Mr.. Bruce's place.
Mr. Mason is the Republican leader OF
the Twenty-ninth Assembly district.
The sun., 1903-12-08
DADY TO SEE THE GOVERNOR.
Doesn't Know Wh!-knOws Of No Trouble
Between Platt and Odell.

Col Michael j. Dady, Brooklyn's versa
tile Republican statesman, received tele-
gram from Gov Odell's secretary yester
day asking him to go to Albany to-day to
see the Governor. Col. Dady said that he
didn't know what Mr. Odell wanted to see
him about, but surmised that it was to
inquire about the situation In some OF the
districts in Brooklyn.
But" he added, she may want to see
me on an entirely different matter, for
all l know
Col. Dady declared that there was no
trouble whatever, as far as he knew, between
Senator Platt and Mr. Odell He guessed.
how ever that the Governor was "a little
sore" over the way he was treated in New
York county last year.
The sun., 1903-12-08
KAISER ORDERS IACHT OFT.
=.
VIII Cruise in the Mediterranean on the
HOhenZOllern.
.spet!a, cable Despatch 20 THE SUN

BERLIN. Dec. 7.-Emperor William, who
now takes daily walks outdoors at Pots
dam, has ordered the imperial yacht Hohen-
zoliern to be placed in readiness for cruise
in the Mediterranean but no date has been
set for her departure.
1t ia understood that his Majesty will
embark on tho yacht at some Italian port
if his physicians approve OF such a trip
after watching the effect of the Southern
climate upon him. 1t is stated that the
Emperor will make his appearance at hunt
ing parties at Goehrde on Dec. II and 1s,
although it is not supposed that he Will
participate in the shooting.
The sun., 1903-12-08
EVIL DAYS FOR Old CORNETIST.
Rocder. VINO Played I'll Years In Marine
hand, Goes to Home for Aged.

John Roeder, 81 years old. who was cor
netist in the Marine Band Of Washington
for TWEEN y-one years, and was later trans
terred to the band at Governors 1sland, ,
was sent to the Home for the Aged and
Infrm on Blackwell's Island yesterday,
Rocder, who is still erect and soldierly
despite his age, went to the Department Of
Charities and said that he was no longer
able to care for himself. He declared that
he was dismissed from the Governors
Island band because his front teeth fell
out and he could no longer play a cornet.
Roeder then got job as elevator man
at POI Amsterdam avenue. He lost his
place there Saturday night because he
had become too weak to handle the elevator.
The sun., 1903-12-08
FOR CONTEMPLATING IN JAIL.
A Former Night Waterman In the Eastern
Penitcntiary Arrested.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 7.-Sec ecret Service
Agent Matthew Griffin to-day caused the
arrest OF Alvin Straus, formerly employed
as night watchman at the Eastern Peniten-
tary He is charged with having ordered
conyicts in that institution to counterfeit
coins. He was held in $1,000 bail for a
further hearing.
Twelve convicts are concerned in the
case, and most Of these have made affi-
davits against Straus. Their leaders were
j. c. Hoffman, alias Harnell, serving a
fourth term for counterfeiting, and James
Hale alias Hart also notorious counter
feter. Straus. it is charged, provided
material for the money maker and also
passed the counterfeits.
The sun., 1903-12-08
SALVATION LASSIE HAD TO GO.
She Wasn't Allowed to Collect In the Lobby
OF the Opera House.

When George G. Haven, president Of the
Metropolitan Opera House and Real Estate
Company, which owns the opera house,
walked int o the lobby last night Salvation
Army lassie was standing there with a
tin box intended for contributions to the
Christmas tree fund of the organization
Mr., Haven hunted up Manager Conried
and asked him why the girl was there.
II was explained that girl from the Army
had always stood in the lobby around
Christmas time, and as Manager Grau
hadn't objected to her Mr.. Conried didn't.
Mr.. Haven called the special policeman
at the Opera House and told him that the
girl must not be allowed to stay there.
She went out.
The sun., 1903-12-08
IIRE LIGHTS TIE LOWER BAY.
Not buildings, but Simply waste Matter
on Hoffman Island.

Ghe lower bay from tho Narrows to
Sandy Hook was brilliantly Illuminated
early last evening by fire which was
started on the south end Of Hoffman Island
by employees of the Quarantine service:
Some days ago Health Officer Doty ordered
Z, general cleaning up of the buildings, on
The island and the destruction of all useless
material, including lot of old mattI esses.
The fire in 'he heap Of waste stuff was
started Just before sundown and for an
hour after dark il burned brightly. For
q, time people on the shores about the bay
,hought the buildings on the island were
blrning.
The sun., 1903-12-08
TO HUNT WILD HOGS.
Lady Constance Mckenzie Goes to Texas
for Some Rough Sport.

HousroN, Texas, Dec. Lady Constance
Mckenzie of Scotland is now at Santa Ger
trudes, the ranch of Mrs. Ii. Nj. King, the
cattle queen Of the world.
She arrived in the middle of the week,
travelling entirely alone and the object of
her visit is to enjoy the exciting sport of
chasing the javeln, the Mexican wild hog.
A half dozen trunks accompanied her.
Her equipment of firearms is varied and
of the finest make
The sun., 1903-12-08
HE WAS AFTER TIE CLOCK.
All Right, Said the Casino Box ONCE, and
the Clocks Gone.

In the lobby of the Casino Theatre for
MANY years there has been big clock that
was presented to the management by a
Broadway jeweller A man poked his head
into the box office window yesterday and
said to a boy who happened to be in charge;
"1'm after the clock
"All right" said the boy
The man pried the clock from the wall
and walked away with it. The manager
of the theatre would like to meet him
The sun., 1903-12-08
DELANY'S GOT 1T.
Mcclellan Formally Announces Choice OF
COrpOrRtiOn Counsel.

WASHINGTON, Dec. John j. Delany
returned this afternoon with Mayor
elect McClellan's formal promise that he
should be Corporation Counsel Of New York
city under the new administration. The
Mayor-elect says he will make no further
appointments until the holiday recess of
Congress. In the case of the Corporation
Counsel he felt it wise to put an end at once
to the uncertainty existing in regard to his
action
The sun., 1903-12-08
WROTE HE WAS GOING CRAZY,
And Died OF Carbolic Acid He Drank From
Whskey Bottle.

An unidentified man about so years old
was found unconscious at l3nth street and
Convent avenue early this morning by
policeman Of the West i25th street station,
and was taken to the j. Hood Wright Hos
pital where he died whiskey bottle
which had contained carbolic acid was
found near him. In a notebook he car
red was found this, written in lead pencil
my mind il blank. am going crazy.
Have a laugh on me. Ha-ha.'
The sun., 1903-12-08
WOODS CONDUCT IN CUBA.
Commander Young says He Employed
Detectives TO Shadow Him.

WASHINGTON. Dec. THE Senate Commit
tee on Military Affairs this morning exam-
ined Lieutenant Commander Lucien Young
U. S. N, regarding his relations with Gen
Leonard Wood at Havana while Young was
Captain Of the Port and commandant Of
the navy yard. 1t was said at that time
that Gen. Wood had grossly ill-treatei
Young and had caused him TO resign IN
The sun., 1903-12-08
>FW AECHBIsUOrOF MILWAUKEE
Despatch From Rome says That bishop
oIessmcr Has Rcen Promoted.

A private cable despatch received here
Yesterday announced that Bishop Sebastian
Gehhard Messmer Of Green Bay, Wis, has
been appointed Archbishop of Milwaukee,
to succeed the late Archbishop katzer.
Before his elevation to the bishopric, Mgr.
Messmer was pastor Of st. Peters Church
in Newark, n. j. and was also a professor
in Seton Hall Seminary. He taught many
of the prominent priests in New York.
The sun., 1903-12-08

December 2sth, Royal Blue Line Only sl?,0o
from New York and return. All expenses, N
Guiding rail- and hotel. for three days. Inquire
Baltimore q ONO Ticket Oflces, ,--Adr.
The sun., 1903-12-08

With increasing knowledge OF the danger TO
health through carelessly prepared food. CON
sumers grow more fasudious In their selection,
"Dee rfoot" means purity. dalntincss. cleanlneAs,
-Adr.
The sun., 1903-12-08

The Four.Track News for December contains
articles on southern California The Garden OF the
Gods Porto Rico, Killarney Mexico, The Alps,
and Trinity Church Five cents at neWsdcalen
-Ndr.
The sun., 1903-12-08
Dcweys Wines Arc Pure.

Special assorted cases for HOLIDAYS. a very
acce ptabe present. send for descriptive price
list. Dewey's 1888 Fulton St, New YORK C!V.
--Adr.
The sun., 1903-12-08
Dies Of Football INJURIES.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, Dec. John Snyder
died at Marion to-day from injuries re-
ceived in football contest. He was badly
crushed during IA scrimmage in practice
game at high school. He was 10 years old.
The sun., 1903-12-08

Holiday Rates South.
via Atlantic Coast Line. once li6i Broadway.
Ado.
The sun., 1903-12-08

Latest Marine IntelllEenCe.
Arrived SIS Cevc. Liverpool, Nov. 27: as Proteus,
New Oflean s, Dec, 8
The sun., 1903-12-08

Brotherhood Champagne and Good.