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The sun., 1903-12-25
$1,000, 900 FOR ISELTN B4BiF
His Grandfather, william Goddard, said
to Have Made the GIT

MOUNT VERNON, n. Y, Dec. 24-One OF
the largest private celebrations Of Christmas
in Westchester county will be at All View,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin
at New Rochelle Following her usual
CUSTOM Mrs Iselin will give Christmas
tree to the day nursery Of that place. The
tree will be laden with gifts which will be
distributed to the waits of the town by
Mrs. Santa Claus,
At her own home Mrs. Iselin will have
a tree for her little son, William Goddard
Iselin, who was born just prior to the inter-
national yacht races.
The new arrival is most fortunate
yo,lnpster if the report in circulation IS
tr,le that at his christening few weeks
ago his grandfather William Goddard OF
Providence, r. l.. for whom he is named (,
gave him s., ,OOO, 900 in gilt edge stocks and
bonds. Some of the. securities pay large
dividends and it is estimated that by the
time the boy reaches his majority his Tor
tune will be nearly $3,Ooo,0Oo
Adrian Iselin, the banker will distribute
about 200 turkeys in New Rochelle and
about 5000 in gold. The women Of the
family are to give Christmas tree to the
Roman Catholic schools, and Miss Georgiana
Iselin will play the role of Santa Claus
and hand out the gifts to the little pupils,
The sun., 1903-12-25
FIRE AT MRS. NELSON'S DINNER.
-Four Fifth Avenue Houses InyOlyed--Sculp-
tors Work Destroyed.

Fire or smoke had spread from the relr
extension Of Mrs. Sarah L. Hayden's un
occupied house at l08 Fifth avenue down
the adjoining extensions TO 100 at 8 o'clock
last night when Bicycle Policeman Debs
discovered them. Mrs. Frederic Nelson,
the mother of Mrs. Reginald, Vanderbilt
and sister Of Fred Gebhard, lives at 100.
She was entertaining a number of guests
when the engines drove up and the firemen
came to the door to tell them that the house
was afire. The fremcn explained that
there was more smoke than fire and the in
terrupted dinner was resumed while the
firemen went in and out. The same thing
happened at 1902 and 1O4. The former of
these houses is occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Bradish johnson.
1t took the firemen half an hour to gen
full control of the fire. 1t had damaged
Mrs. Hayden's house about 1920 and
the others very little.
1t spread to small wooden shed in the
rear OF 1902 Fifth avenue, which is used as a
studio by a sculptor named Zerrani He
had more than score OF busts in the place
in different stages Of completion All OF
these were ruined by water.
The buildings of the New York Hospital
ad djoin the rear of the Hayden house and
the children's ward lies nearest. There
was a Christmas celebration going on in
that ward when the alarm was turned in
and all the children we're gathered about
large Christm mas tree. Some smoke
penetrated into the ward and the hOspita
attendants moved all the children tc
another ward, where they were In COM
plete safety. The little ones got pretty
excited when they heard what was going
on, but the nurses had no difficulty in keep
ing them under control.
The sun., 1903-12-25
GAVE PRISON room TO MOTHER.
Ciemency for the Daughter Who shared
Her RatiOns.

"A daughter who shares even her priso n
food with her mother is certainly worthy
of Ienty," said Judge Mcmahon in Part l.
of General Sessions yesterday after he
heard both sides Of the case of twenty-two-
year-old Florence Pilgrim of sol West
Forty-third street.
The charge against the girl was grand
larceny. She overheard DR., P. f. Malcolm
OF 4s East Twenty-sixth street charge a
purchase at department store on Dec. 49,
Returning to the store next day, she said
she was DR.. .Malcolm's wife and in this way
obtained dry goods, including some spools
OF thread, amounting in value to s4S.
She came back next day and asked to
change the thread. Meanwhile word had
been sent to DR.. Malcolm and the imper-
so nation had been exposed. The girl was
arrested and held for trial.
When she was brought before Judge
McMahon, yesterday, she was accompanied
by Agent Kimball of the Prison Society.
She pleaded guilty Then Kimball spoke up:
Before passing sentence, your Honor. "
he began, "l'd like you to hear what the
6i' uha bciole iillti NIic ''iiS
lived with her mother in Il single room
over saloon at Eighth avenue and Forty
third street. The mother was pianiste
and the daughter earned 81 a week singing
In the chorus at the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terian Church. Even living as they did
they could not make the two ends meet.
SO they tried needlework. 1t was this last
occupation that sent the girl back to the
department store to exchange the stolen
thread the day she was arrested. They
hadn't money enough to buy thread much
less food.
Il didn't pay much attention to this
particular case" the agent went on, until
Mabel Parker, the alleged forger who was
locked up in the same tier as the Pilgrim
girl spoke to me, a week ago.
THAT girl gives half the food you allow
her to her mother, Mabel Parker said,
81 began to watch then, and found it
was quite true. The mother never missed
meal and the girl has been living on half
rations ever since she was locked up"
The Magistrate gave the prisoner into
the technical custody Of Miss Martin, agent
of the Friends at Court Society. The Pill
grims, mother and daughter, spent yester
day afternoon looking for employment
The girl lost her place in the church chorus
some time ago.
The sun., 1903-12-25
DiNGEROt' s WHITE HOI Sc CRAM
An Insane Chilean Who Wrote TO the Presi.
dent Threatening His Life.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2t.--Jermen Kehl,
an insane Chilean and the most dangerous
White House crank yet captured in
Washington, was arrested here to-
night Kehl has been in the city for
over a month. but attention was
not attracted TO him until yesterday, when
he carried to the White House letter de-
manding an interview with President
Roosevelt and threatening the life OF the
President if his demand was not granted.
You will be sorry II you do not see me,
for / will find you and ! will get you and
kill you,' he wrote.
The letter was turned over to the Secret
Service this morning, and late this evening
Kehl was located in a small hotel and taken
to Police Headquarters.
While the police were searching him he
made an attempt to draw a revolver from
his hip pocket, but was disarmed after a
struggle. \ pair of brass knuckles was
found in another pocket.
According to his story, Kehl was in
the hardware business in Conception Chile,
until eight years ago. Then he sold out
the business and began studying with the
object, he said Of inventing floating
propeller"
This evidently turned his mind He
left Conception in October for Washing
ton, arriving in Baltimore on Nov. 49, COM
ing to this city three days later, and has
since occupied a room at the Eagle Hotel.
Kehl's particular deusion was about
-the ideal ship, general barge and swim
ming propeller" which he regarded as the
most important of his forty inventions.
Another is a gun which would fire u thou
sand shots a minute at a cost of only 81.
These, as we'll as the problems of aerial
navigation and perpetual motion, he
characterized as simple as the addition
of and into L." His object in coming
to Washington was to get President Roose-
welt Interested to secure the protection of
the Government for his patents, and also to
form a series Of stock companies to manu-
facture and market them.
A copy of his letter to the President was
| found in Kehl's possession when he was
arrested. 1t was addressed ITO His Ex-
cellency President Theodore Roosevelt,
| President of the United States, Sir" Then
| he went on to outline each Of his imaginary
| inventions and closed with the demand for
| an early appointment for an interview
The sun., 1903-12-25
VAS A PROTEGE or CLEVELAND.
Blind BOY Whom Tie Helped When lie Was a
BOokkceper Dies Rich.

MINEoLA, l.. l., Dec. 24.--The will of John
Alexander Whitaker. one OF the most re-
markable blind men that Long Island has
ever known, was admitted to probate yes
terday in the Nassau county Surrogate's s
Office.
Whitaker became totally blind when boy
and was sent to the New York Institution
for the Blind. At that time Grover Cleve-
land, who little thought then that one day
he would become the head of the nation,
was bookkeeper in the institution. He
took a great fancy to tho blind though
happy youth, and taught him many things
not in the curriculum. As result Whta-
ker left the institution an exceedingly
bright young man.
He went to Hampstead, l.. l., and al
though seriously handicapped by his loss
Of sight, built up one Of the largest and
most successful real estate businesses in
this section of Long Island. He collected
all his rents, going about unassisted and
walking up and down stairs in factories
and tenement houses with an ease that
was remarkable.
The friendship between the blind youth
and President Cleveland continued for
years, and even after Cleveland became
President he wrote occasionally to his
blind protAge Of the training school.
|, The real estate Of Whitaker is valued
at $l2,O 900, and the personal estate, it is
underst ood, is worth more than $4,000.
or this, s., 900 is TO be invested for Kath-
crime w. Terry. who it is said, was en-
gagged at one time to marry Mr.. Whitaker,
The sun., 1903-12-25
OLNEY,S Room STARTS.
Massa cbusetts Democrats to Declare for
Him Next Month,

BosToN, Dec. 24.-The Hon. Richard
Olney is to be doomed by the Massachusetts,
Democracy for the Presidential nomination.
This fact is admitted by the Hon. William
8. McNary, chairman Of the Democratic
State committee. who says the boom for
Mr.. Olney will be started at the January
meeting of the committee.
According to Mr.. McNary, the matter was
discussed at conference held few even
ings ago. at which numerous we'll known
Democrats were present, and which was
also attended by the Hon. John Williams
of Mississippi, the leader of the Democrats
in tho House of Congress-
at was the general opinion" said Mr.,
McNary. that the time had arrived, il Mr..
Olneys qualifications are to be formally
laid before the Democrats Of the country.
1t was felt that Democratic prospects in
the nation next year are looking up, and
the opinion is being expressed by leading
Democrats in various parts of the country
that with, such candidate Us Mr.. Olney
the party can win in the next Presidential
election
The sun., 1903-12-25
$3.50. .OOO FOR COOPER UNION
For Damage to the Property Done ny the
Elevated Road,

The Cooper Union has recovered judg-
ment for about $4,000 against the ele-
waited road for damages to its main build
ing. The trial was before Judge Bischof
and was made notable by testimony given
by the late Abram s. Hewitt John L. Par
sons and Leopold Eiditz to the effect that
the building had really been dana geo by
the elevated road in much larger amount
than the S1S0,OO0 claimed. These and
other witnesses testified that the founda-
tions had settled. The different instruc-
tors of the Union testified 10 the original
damage and to increase Of the damage
since the electrical operation of the road.
Mr.. Parsons testified to interviews between
the late Cyrus W. Field and himself as 10
the probable damage TO the Union and
other property along the line of the ele-
waited
The original attorneys Of the Union were
Parsons, Shepard & Ogden but the case
was tried by William G. Peckham for the
Union and by Charles n Morgan and the
other customary counsel for the elevated.
II is probable that both sides will appeal
from certain parts of the judgment.
The sun., 1903-12-25
JAPAN TO MOVE A BIG ARMY.
RAILW AYSORDEREDTOB BE READY
TO HANDLE 10000 MEN.
Troops Going to Corea- Warships Rcins Put
In Trim for the struggle With Russia
That Now Seems Near-Activity or
british Squadron In Far Eastern Waters.
Special cab.c Dispatches to THE SUN,

Special Cable Dispatches TO THE SUN,
TOXIC, Dec. 24.-The newspapers here
and in other cities continue daily to foment
popular war fever. They declare that
the situation is virtually hopeless and
insist upon the necessity for Immediately
sending troops to Corea, where Japanes,
interests are constantly threatened by
Russian military pressure from the north
and Russian intrigues at Seoul
Prime Minister Katsura and Gen. Terra
outchi, Minister of War, lately went to
Oiso, a seaside resort, to confer with eX-
Prime Minister Ito and Field Marshal Yama-
gata, who are staying there, supposedly
in connection with the war preparations,
which continue without abatement.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Nagasaki corre-
spondent of the Telegraph says that the
railways have been ordered to be ready
to transport large number OF troops. re-
ported to be 10000, from north TO south
Japan 1t is stated that only men Injured
to cold climate will he chosen.
There are forty warships in Southern
Japanese waters Some Of them are coal
ing, but a majority Of them have already
taken their coal aboard and are ready for
any emergency. They are continually
manpuvring and practising.
officials are everywhere ready TO summon
the reserves 10 the colors in moment
The dra fling Of Japanese troops to Corea
is going on. They depart in all numbers
on various pretexts. A fairly large force
is already there.
A despatch to the Daily Mail from Hong
Kong says that the British squadron there
is hurriedly taking provisions aboard,
apparently in preparation for immediate
departure.
The Singapore correspondent of the
Mail says that naval officers there have
been informed that three battleships and
a cruiser belonging to the British Medter-
ranean squadron have been ordered to
make ready to proceed to China
The sun., 1903-12-25
4LBERT r. PAIGE ARRESTED.
We'll known Akron, Ohio, Nlan Charged Win
Getting Money Under False Prctences.

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. "a Ex-City Solicitor
Albert T. Paige, one of Akron's best known
citizens and brother of the late David R,
paige, former Democratic Congressman.
was arrested here to-day On a charge of
obtaining sl,445 by false pretences; The
Complainant is John c. Bloomfield. one
Of the wealthiest business men OF this city,
Who alleges that the amount was obtained
Nv Paige when he represented that he had
large Business interests and money on
deposit with Kellogg 4 Rose of New York.
Paige is one of the four original holders
of property on which the city Of Barberton
is situated, and at one time held the con
trolling interest in all its industries. He
is also a brother of Charles and Ralph Paige,
formerly bankers at Painesvile, Ohio,
whose institution was wrecked a short
time ago.
The sun., 1903-12-25
DEATH OF MRS. HOAR.
The VIE Of the senator Expires Suddenly
While Arranging Christmas Presents.

WASHINGTON Dec. 4.-Mrs Ruth Miller
Hoar, the wife of Senator George F. Hoar
of Massachusetts,, died suddenly of heart
disease at her residence here tonight
Mrs Hoar had slight attack Of heart
trouble in Worcester recently. but had
apparently recovered, and came to WASH
ington with her husband last Tuesday.
This evening she complained Of pain in
her shoulder and a doctor was sent for,
although she protested that she did not
require his services.
When he arrived she was busy arranging
some Christmas presents and Senator Hoar
was about to dismiss the physician when she
had second attack and expired In few
minutes never recovering consciousness
Mrs. Hoar was the daughter OF the late
Henry W. Miller of Worcester and was
"A years Of age For the past thirty-four
years she had spent the winters here with
her husband.
The sun., 1903-12-25
GOLDEN RULE TRt ST.
Mayor Jones Sets Aside Stock In His Busi.
ness for His Employees.

TOLEDO. Ohio, Dec. 2i.-Mayor Samuel
NJ. Jones to-day announced to his work.
men that 100 shares of stock in the s. M.
Jones Company, par value 500 each, have
been set aside to create golden rule
trust" TO be administered by board Of
seven employees of the factory. The
dividends on this stock are to be used to
"perpetuate the golden rule idea" and to
make the company an educational as well
as a manufacturing business"
If the trust proves successful, the stock,
instead of the dividends, will be turned
over TO the trustees for the employees,
and an opportunity given to men in all
departments to acquire more stock.
"In time" said Mayor Jones to-day, Il
have no doubt the entire ownership of the
property will pass into the hands Of the
men who do the work, managers and all
included, where, ii is plain to be seen, it
properly belongs"
The sun., 1903-12-25
CHINA WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL.
Japan Does Not Ask Her Assistance Against
Russia.

Special Cable Dispatches TO THE sun.
PEKIN. Dec. 24.--Yhe outcome of the
conferences between Col. Aoki, the Japanese
military attache here, and Yuan Shih
Kai Niceroy of Chill, who is now the prin-
cipal military officer in China, is determira-
tion that the latter country shall continue
policy of neutrality though she will
prosecute in every possible way her prepara-
tions for defence, with which she is making
rapid progress, and for offensive action
il necessary. Because of the apprehension
of a universal war In case China joins Japan,
the latter country Is in favor Of her re-
manning neutral. Japan does not ask
assistance from China, but is prepared
to accept it il it should be offered.
All the high officers of the Pehin Govern
ment are regarded as contemptibly weak.
They fear two dangers, first, their own
ignorance of the means of preserving neu-
trality; and, second, the fact that few pro-
Japanese officers desire war between that
country and Russia.
The Anglo-Japanese alliance has assumed
distinctly aggressive appearance here.
The reasons for this are the improvement
of Japan position during the past month Of
negotiations at Toxic, and also because Of
the action by the President and Congress Of
the United States, which has greatly pleased
both Great Britain and Japan.
COLOGNE, Dec. PA despatch from St.
Petersburg to the Cologne Gazette says that
reports have been received from a Chinese
source giving details of the measures which
have been adopted for the rapid reorgani-
zation of the Chinese army. 1t is also
stated that the court and the mandarins
are desirous of declaring war on Russia,
but Yuan Shih Kai, the Viceroy of Chill,
has advised them to wait for three years
until the reorganization is completed.
The sun., 1903-12-25
Acct SEES FEDERAL III 'DGE.
Miss Lathrop Charges Moses Haileu With
MismxnaEfny Big Estate.

DENVER, Col. Dec. 24.-Attorney Mary
+. Lathrop who is trying to recover $4,000
from the s2,ooo,Ooo estate of George W,
Clayton for legal services, to-day filed a
brief in the Federal Court of Appeals op-
posing the request Of Moses Hallett, Fed
eral District Judge, to be discharged az
executor of the estate.
Miss Iathrop alleges in her complaint
that Judge Hallett has mism anaged his
trust, has diverted much of the funds in a
manner contrary to law and has paid him
self large sums Of money for services rem
dered far above the amount he lis entitled
to With the strict meaning of the law.
The sun., 1903-12-25

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec, 2l-The Rev.
W. II. Allen, pastor Of the Christian Church
in Kentucky, has the distinction Of uniting
four couples in marriage at one time, He
was called to the Leland Hotel tonight
whore he found Joseph Ashbrook and Miss
Nora Buazard Of Cynthiana, Voney p,
Kearns and Miss Anna Thomas. Ora Shrout
and Miss Lille Calvin of Carlisle, KY, and
Grover c. MAY and Miss Minnie Cook Of
Georgetown, Ky. The young people were
welded at one ceremony.
The sun., 1903-12-25
FRANCE DENIES 4 RUMOR.
Pacific Squadron Not Ordered To Join the
Warships In the Far East:

Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
PARIS, Dec PA despatch from Mar
seilles to the Pdtrie says orders have been
issued by the French Government for the
Pacific squadron to join the vessels of the
Far East feet.
The Foreign Office professses ignorance
of the matter and surprise over the state
mcnt The Foreign Office still says that
it hopes the negotiations between Russia
and Japan will end peacefully.
The sun., 1903-12-25
American Girls Preside Over Hull Fight.

AUSTIN, Tex. Dec. 24-The Americans
employed in the general Offices of the Mexi-
can International Railroad participated
in a bull fight at Piedras Negra, Mexico.
last sunday. The bulls were vicious, and
tho American amateurs had many narrow
escapes from being killed The event was
presided over by six American young
women
The sun., 1903-12-25
A NEW FAST TRAIN.

THE AIR LINE SPECIAL" between New York
Webster Worcester and Pttsburg composed OF
Buffet Smoker, Parlor Car smoking Car and
Coaches, win leave Grand Central station. n, u,
inst. at llO0 A, NJ: due Worcester $50 y. ~. and
Fl,chburg, A:9O p. NJ. Return service leave Fitch
burg 100 y. NJ, Worcester 200 y. NJ. due New
York, $50 r. M.--Adp
The sun., 1903-12-25
Receiver for Cook County Democracy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24,-Charging that there
are two sets of officers, each claiming TO
be the duly elected representatives, and
that their installation is likely to cause dis
order and conflict, the followers of Robert
+. Burke to-day secured a receiver for ihe
Cook County Democracy before Judge
nrentano. Jacob W. Richardson. former
South Town assessor, was appointed 10
take charge of the affairs OF the organ'-
Zation.
The sun., 1903-12-25

Capt. Alfred Dreyfus was arrested in
October, 1894, charged with selling military
secrets to a foreign Power, presumably
Germany. 1t was said that the document
used as the main evidence against Dreylus
was found in the waste basket of the Ger
man Military Attach6 in Paris. Dreyfus
was convicted, degraded and sentenced to
life imprisonment on DEVILS Island.
Two years later Col, Esterhazy was &C.
cused of writing the bordereau charged to
Dreyfus, but was acquitted, Afterward
Col Henry was accused of forging docu-
ments in the case, and when arrested COM
mi;tcd suicide. In 1889 a new trial was
granted, but Dreyfus was again found
guilty and sentenced t. ten years impris-
onment Then the Government pardoned
him,
The Dreyfus case aroused worldwide
feeling. In France it assumed the danger
of n national crisis, NJ, lola was n deter
mined defender Of DrcyfuS and after mis-
famous letter of accusation against the
army was forced to leave the country.
The sun., 1903-12-25

ArrIvod IS Cedric Liverpool Dcc. II,
brotherhood Champagne 3ycaN IN bottle ADJ.
The sun., 1903-12-25
DREYFIs GETS 4 NEW HEARING.
special Commission Grants Ills Request
For Revision.
Special Gable Despatch to THE Sun.

PARIS. Dec. 24.-The Dreyfus Revision
Commission has unanimously decided that
ex-Capt Dreyfus's request for revision
of his sentence is justified. The case will
now go to the Court of Cessation. which
will decide whether there shall be another
court martial or whether Dreyfus shall be
formally acquitted.
The sun., 1903-12-25

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-21
FIGHTING FOR TIME.

The Outlet Clothing CO. has made q
world ~ LEGAL work for the gentry q
the profession 49, All the statutes. 10
should have been out 81 the building
on the first - the month. but is aght
for time has 80 far been successful.
and the sale 81 meu.a wear sees on
day after day.
II II expected that the crisis xili ha
rsahhed by the end Of this month. and
every effort - being made 70 get ria
u the stocks before that time. To at
tain this end. the prices have been
marked down 90 a point considerably
below factory cost. and as reasih ihs
volume II sales ~ steadily growing.
The citys deluEe 81 Sales ~ ore sort
or another. all more or less Indifferent
u good made Il difficult 10 arouse
much enthusiasm. bat the genuine bar
gains giNen have produced coed re-
suits
Mems fiap0 Overcoats are actually
selling for s. -. and SO and 81 Suits
are actually selling Off s. Is. shirts and
Underwent that sells for dollar are
marked Sc. Hats that have all thu
fae points. are 81 Is. kcith's famous
$50 Shoes are g.. g.. BoT's Clothing is
marked AZ exactly one half These
and hundreds u bargains equally real
will be on sale again tomorrow.
The Outlet Clothing Co.'S store, at
Washington II. and Occidental ave. is
by far the busiest store in this city. -