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NO COUNTY FAIR IN POOLROOM.
Judge Suspects POOlsellers' Lawyer OF
Dreaming His Defences.

Annie Simmons and Edward Graham
were tried in the General Sessions yester-
day on the charge of run ming a poolroom
in the saloon at SO West Eighth street last
February Matron Ida Clark of the Mercer
street station testified that when she was
in the poolroom the defendants and another
man. who has never been arrested, made
out slips and paid over money after the
races were run.
This saloon and poolroom did not shelter
any racecourse, trotting track or county
fair upon those occasions, did it?' asked
Assistant District Attorney Mott.
NO" said the natron in q surprised
tone. Lawyer Benjamin Steinhardt has
demurred to an indictment because 1t did
not state in regard to -The" Aliens well
known poolroom at so Sixth avenue that
there was no county fair on the same prem
ises. The trial will be continued to-day
Judge Cowing granted an adjournment
in the case of Lightning Jim Stewart, ac-
cused Of running poolroom in East Thirty
Lawyer Steinhardt appeared with new
excuse. He is counsel for Ridge Levien,
and he began his excuse for delay with
the announcements:
What's that?." asked Judge cowing.
Because this case was removed on ap-
peal to the United States Court on ques-
ton Of the consttutionality Of the law and
all the facts were removed with it,.
"Mr. Steinhardt, do you dream out your
defences?" asked Judge Cowing. DO you
mean to come here and tell me what jurs-
diction l have? You let the United States
courts take care of their cases, and We III
take care of ours" The case went over.
The sun., 1903-12-23
RIVAL NEWSDEALERS QUARREL.
Blind Man and Opponent Have Permits
for the Same stand.

The police OF the City Hall station have
been trying in vain for some time to main
tain peaceful relations between Maurice
Mendelstein. a blind man who sells news
papers in City Hall Park. and rival news
dealer, Lewis Hass.
When the two were arraigned before Mag
istrate Brcen in the Tombs police court yes
terday on the charge of collecting crowd
it was found that both held permits from
Commissioner Wilcox to sell papers at
precisely the same place, the Mail street
entrance to the park.
Mendelstein, according to his story and
that Of his lawyer. was formerly con-
tractor. He says that he built several
large buildings on the upper East Side.
When a block Of buildings which he was
putting up in Madison avenue burned down
three years ago the shock was 80 great
that he became blind. Finally he was
reduced to selling papers, and he stands
every night at the corner Of Mail street
and Broadway He says that Hass stands
in front Of him in the rush hours. and.
taking advantage of his blindness, gets
away all his customers. Both men have
frequently quarreled, been locked up and
dismissed by the Magistrate with repri-
mand. Magistrate Breen found that Hass
permit was more recent.
1T is shame that any advantage should
be taken of blind man" the Magistrate
said, as he dismissed the prisoners. but
think the permit last issued revokes the
other You will have to go to the Com
missioner of Parks to get it settled
The sun., 1903-12-23
THE TRAP SET FOR MILLS.
Appellate Division Asked to Declare That
the state should Not Have Set It.

Appeilate DIVISION ASKED 10 declare Tnat
the State should Not Have Set It.
The appeal Of Lawyer George Edward
Mills from his conviction on charge of
bribery was argued in the Appellate Di-
vision yesterday, Mills was convicted Of
attempting to bribe County Detective
Brindley to procure for him the indictments
returned by the Grand Jury against DR.,
Richard G.. Flower. He first. as alleged
approached member Of the District Attor-
ney's staff. and plot was laid to entrap
him. Mills Is now serving his sentence in
Sing Sing.
John r. Dos Paseos argued that the con-
spiracy Of the District Attorneys sub
ordinate officials to induce man TO commit
a crime was contrary to the principles Of
criminal Jurisprudence and that the State
had thereby placed itself on an equality
with Mills. Without the knowledge and
consent Of the State no crime would have
been committed in this instance, said Mr..
Dos Passos. The aim Of the State should
be to suppress and prevent crime, not to
manufacture 1t.
Assistant District Attorney r. c. Taylor
replied; n. ..
nefarious purpose, was confronted with a
situation which called for prompt decision.
II nothing was done. the honor of member
of his staff was in danger. II anything
was to be done, there was no conceivable
method to be pursued except such as what
followed There was, we submit, no alter
native open to the District Attorney except
to act as he did"
Decision was reserved.
The sun., 1903-12-23
MRS. ROGERS FOUND GUILTY.
VIII BE Sentenced to Death for ChlorO
forming Her Husband.

BENNINGTON. Vt, Dec. 22.-Mrs. Mary
A. Rogers was found guilty Of the murder
of her husband by jury in the Bennington
county court to-day. The verdict was
murder in the first degree, and before
the present term of court adjoins the
woman will be sentenced to death by hang
ing. When the verdict WIS pronounced
she covered her face with her handkerchief
and sobbed violently. Sentence was de-
ferred till next Tuesday.
Mrs. Rogers killed her husband. Marcus
NJ. Rogers. to obtain $500 insurance on his
life and to be free to marry again. She had
separated from him a long time before the
murder. The testimony showed that she
and two accomplices, a man and woman,
had lured Rogers to the bank OF the Walloom-
sac r yer one night last summer There
Mrs. Rogers, under the pretense Of showing
her husband trick" ii ed his hands and
feet with rope so that he was helpless.
She then administe red chloroform to him
and his body was cast into the river,
Even if nothing whatever is done to
prevent the carrying out of the sentence,
which will be passed upon Mrs. Rogers
during the present term Of the court, under
the Vermont law that sentence cannot be
carried into effect before 1905. In this
State the power of committing the sentence
of death rests with the Legislature instead
of the Governor, and the law provides that
a session of the Legislature must intervene
betws en- the time sentence Of death is passed
and the time o its execution.
II he Legislature, which meets about
year hence, refuses to commute Mrs.
Rogers sentenc', the hanging will be
the first in this State in more than a dozen
years. The last one took place | 1891,
when Sylvester Bell of Halifax was hanged
for the murder of his wife.
The sun., 1903-12-23
MORE CARS FOR SHOPPERS,
Elevated and Trolley Companies Increa sc
Service in the Rush Hours.

The elevated and the street car COM
panies are putting in extra icks to handle
the crowds from the shopping district
before Christmas. The shoppers specials
on the Sixth avenue elevated have been
increased in number from five to eight
This is in addition to twenty-four trains on
the old Franklin street service in the rush
hours.
The first of the regular shoppers trains
is started from Franklin street at 4:23 O clock
in the afternoon, followed by four others
at intervals of six minutes. These trains
make their first stop at Fourteenth street.
80 as TO reserve seats for shoppers. Then
the regular Franklin street service begins,
these trains running at intervals of three
minutes, Additional shoppers trains are
now started from Franklin street at 5:58
6O4 and 6l2 o'clock in the afternoon. MAX
ing the first stop at Fourteenth street.
The Interurban Street Railway Com
pany has adjusted it's Seventh avenue
schedule to operate thirty cars an hour
through lower Sixth avenue and Twenty
third street to Seventh avenue between
4 and clock in the afternoon. At other
hours there are from fifteen to twenty cars
an hour.
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lives in the performance OF their duty.
The resolution directed the Fire COM
missioner TO prepare a suitable design
and to estimate the cost OF such memo Hal
as early as possible.
Alderman Doull suggested that the city
could better demonstrate its appreciation
Of heroic service by providing more literally
for the living firemen, but he got no re-
sponse.
When Alderman Walkley, quoting ut is
sweet to die for ones country" had spoken
Of the courage with which fremen always
faced danger, the resolution was adopted
without a dissenting vote
The sun., 1903-12-23
DANCED WHILE BULLETS FLEW.
Policeman showed Trucknen How Tender
feet Are Used In the West.

sCCt aGC S0cu u uhC Veut'
Harry Rudden, a special policeman and
private detective, was in a hilarious mood
on Monday afternoon in Patrick Rock
saloon at Warren and Hunterdon streets,
Newark. He had just described how the
cowmen and rustlers Of the West made
tenderfeet dance when James Moore, a
driver, 40 years old, remarked that he'd
like to see anybody make him dance that
way.
"You would, would you?" said Rudden,
whipping out pistol. Now, you dance,
and dance good" At the same time he fired
shot into the floor near Moore's feet.
Moore hoped little. and the other men
ran out Of the saloon. the barkeeper duck
ing behind the bar.
Faster. faster for yours" said Rudden,
firing q second shot. and then third. which
was so poorly aimed that 1t missed the
floor and hit Moore's big toe. Moore shouted
with pain and danced out of the door and
down the street to doctor Office, where
his toe was dressed.
The police did not hear { the matter
until midnight Capt. Adams OF the Fourth
precinct said yesterday that he had not
been able to find Moore, but he would like
to teach Rudden a lesson II Moore would
make a complaint
The sun., 1903-12-23
business Troubles.

A creditors petition in bank ruptcy has
been filed against Adolph Drillman, furrier.
of Madison avenue and Fifty-ninth street.
who did business as a. Drlllman 4 Co. The
assets are estimated at Sl.5O0 in stock and
employee was submit ed to the effect that
Mir Drillman has been taking his best seal
coats to his residence ~ IL East l0lst street.
new petition in ban kruptcy has been
filed aganst Joseph Laoov, jobber in dry goods
ut II Hester street
Justice Fitzgerald OF the Supreme Court
in supplementary proceedings for Najeeb y.
Maloof. formerly. an importer OF shawls.
laces and Oriental goods at II Broadway, on
the application OF Jamclia Zainey. who OBJ
taincd "A judgment against him for sa'3s3 on
March IL.
The sun., 1903-12-23
HAD 4 BLOODY RAZOR.
Nevertheless, Frank DOwny Is Not Held In
Newark for the Ripper Murder.

The Newark police have in custody a
sailor who says he is Frank Downy. 40
years old, of Cherry and Oliver streets, this
city He shipped as steward on Monday
aboard the lumber schooner Marion Cobb,
lying in the Passaic at Newark, and Capt
Sanders of that craft notified the police
that the man answered the description of
the murderer of Sarah Martin, and that,
besides having bloody razor in his pocket
the mans clothes were stained with blood
Detective Sergeants Finlay and Hem
messy went to Newark yesterday and looked
at Downy and his clothes. They had a
talk with the prisone and asked that he
be held, although they felt sure that the
right man was locked up in this city
Downy was released however. and went
back to the boat last evening
The sun., 1903-12-23
HECLA DIRECTORS SUED.
stockholder Wishes to Prevent Dissolution
Of Iron Company.


Proceedings to restrain Nils Poulson,
Charles Eyer and Francis d. jackson, az
directors of the Hecla Iron Works, from
bringing about the dissolution Of the cor
poration were begun yesterday in the Su-
preme Court. Brooklyn, before Justice
Dickey. who granted an order. pending
hearing. for the directors to show cause
why an injunction restraining the dissou-
ton should not be granted.
few months ago the controlling inter-
ests OF the company announced that because
of labor troubles it was proposed to remove
to some other part of the country where
the possibility Of the strikes would be les
sened.
The proceedings brought yesterday were
on complaint Of Bette E. j. Ellis, a stock
holder and bondholder. He says that the
concern was made corporation on June 4,
1897, to continue thirty years and that the
present plant was aquired. in which Ellis,
Poulson and Eyer were copartners. Bonds
were issued TO the amount OF $3.50 900 and
the Hamilton Trust Company became the
trustee Of the bondholders.
The plaintiff contends that the corpora
iton Is prosperous and that he as bond
holder and stockholder is entitled to full
thirty years existence OF the corporation
He says the treataned dissolution would
greatly impair the value of his holdings,
because the plant would not realize more
than $500 900 II sold apart from the good
will of the business. 1t is subject, he says,
to an underlying mortgage held by Messrs
Poulson and Eyer for 3l50,OO0. and that II
there is any deficiency he will be liable
to the extent of his stock
1t is alleged in the complaint that Mr.
Poulson had tried to buy the stock OF the
plaintiff at an arbitrary and unreasonable
price. and that when he refused to sell
Mr. Poulson threatened to destroy the value
Of the securities by harassing litigation. He
acquire the whole property at a price far
below its real value.
The sun., 1903-12-23
ACCEPT PORTRAITOF. A. II. GREEN
Aldermen Vote 81 900 for H--lt Will he
Unveiled on Dec. 30.

The Aldermen approved yesterday Of
an appropriation of $500 for a portrait
of Andrew H. Green. The Board of Esti-
mate authorized the expenditure last sum-
mer in response to petition drawn by
various patriotic societies suggesting
that portrait of Mr.. Green ought to be
hung in the City Hall. The picture was
painted by Henry Mosler. The sittings
were in Mr.. Green's home and he is shown
sitting in his old fashioned cretonne covered
arm chair. Mn Green sat for the last time
a few DAYS before he was murdered. The
painting is to be hung in the City Hall in
a spot to be selected by the Municipal Art
Commission. 1t will be formally unveiled
at memorial service to be held on Dec. 30.
The Aldermen have appropriated $500 for
the cost of this service.
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stable to Become a school s.orehouse

Plans have been filed with the Building
Bureau by c. B. j. Snyder. architect of the
Department of Education, for the remodel
ing Of the six story building 100 feet front
and so feet deep, in Sixty-eighth street,
east of First avenue into storehouse for
city school supplies. The building was
planned for a stable 1t is t be strength
ened with new columns and girders at a
cost of s., coo
The sun., 1903-12-23
Scarlet Fever Closes Schools.

MILLBURN. n. j., Dec. 22.-There is a seri-
ous outbreak of scarlet fever in Millburn,
and as result the Board of Health has
ordered every public, private and parochial
school in the township closed. All the
buildings will be fumigated. The outbreak
apparently started in st. Roses parochial
school, which was closed Immediately.
The sun., 1903-12-23
G. J. Bonaparte Home Slightly Ill

BALTIMORE. Dec. 22.-Charles j. Bona
parte, who. a. the request Of President
Roosevelt, has been investigating the work
OF the Dawes Commission in the Indian
Territory, arrived home yesterday after
noon, suffering from tonsilitis and a heavy
cold. 1t was said a his home to-day tina:
his condition was not serious, but that his
physician had advised complete res. until
after Christmas.
The sun., 1903-12-23
Fined SIS for Teaching Son toBc nAcrobat

Martin Beickert Of 1874 Second avenue,
the manager of a team Of acrobats who
was arrested while ago for teaching his
ne-ycar-old son tricks. was fined SIS in
the Court of Special Sessions yesterday.
The arrest was made by the Children So
ciety agents. A doctor testified that the
lads heart had been affected by the exer-
else. BeicAert paid the fine.
The sun., 1903-12-23
stole the Domlnic's Typewriter.

Thieves forced their way into the Bedford
Heights Baptist Church, Bergen street and
Bedford avenue. early yesterday morning
and, after ransacking the pastors study,
carried of his typewriter and valuable
stereopticon lantern and views belonging
to Chaplain j. j. King. U. S. y. who had
given q lecture on Martin Luther" in the
church the night before.
The sun., 1903-12-23
THE Halls Damage Suits DO Not Prosper

The suit of Mrs. l.. H. Hall, wife of ex-
Alderman Robert Hall, against the Metro
politan Street Railroad, to recover damages
for injuries she sus. aimed in 1909 when her
carriage was run into by car, was tried
yesterday in the Supreme Court, with
verdict for the company, Mr.. Hall, who
also was In the carriage also brought suit
Two juries have disagreed in his case.
The sun., 1903-12-23
Bank Robbers Get ss 900.

TOWER HILL, H., Dec. 22.-Expert cracks
men dynamited the safe in the Tower Hill
Bank this morning and escaped with 5000
in cash. Members of the Anti-Horse Thief
Association went in pursuit.
The sun., 1903-12-23
Company Formed to Raise the Maine.

New ORLEANS, Dec. %, A company was
organized here with local capital to raise
the wreck of the United States man of war
Maine, sunk in the harbor Of Havana in
February. isss, The plan is to take her to
ST. Louis for exhibition at the world 8 fair,
The sun., 1903-12-23
Says Money Was Not Stolen in BunaIo

BUFFALO. Dec. 22.-Collector Henry w.
Brendel Of this port was notified to-day
that the suit of the United States against
him to recover $500. which disappeared
between Sept. Z and o, 1901, is soon to be
brought to trial. The money was part Of a
package OF 1920 sent from Collector
Brenders office to the Sub-Treasury in New
York. According to Mr., Brendel, the money
was taken from the package after 1t left the
Buffalo office.
The sun., 1903-12-23

Comptroller Edward NJ. Grout has ten
dered his resignation as Judge Advocate.
with the rank of Major, on the staff of Gen.
James McI,eer, commander of the Second
Brigade, New York National Guard. 1t
has been accepted with regrets,
The sun., 1903-12-23
Ex.(;oyernor Werts Ill.

Ex-Gov. George T. Werts OF New Jersey
is confined to his home at Garfield and
Ianforth avenues, Jersey City, with pneu-
rpopia
The sun., 1903-12-23
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAc-THIs DAT.
Sun rises. 7ol Sun sets. 4 25 Noon sets. .9:ls
HIGH wArBR-THts DAY.
Sandy Hook $50 Gov. I'd. .iO3li Hell Gate. .I2:24
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Arrived TUESDAY. Dec. 81
SIS Belzravia, Hamburg. Dec. 5.
SIS Rotterdam, Rotterdam. Dec. IL.
SIS Albano. Hamburg. Dec. 2.
IS Shimosa, Yokohama, Sept. II.
SIS SatSuma, Yokohama, Aug. %
IS Burgermelster Petersen, Hamburg. Dec. 90
IS MORO Castle. Havana. Dec. 10.
SIS Philadelphia, Puerto Cabclo, Dec. H.
SIS Pathfinder. Arroyo Dec. o.
IS Seguranca, Colon, Dec. IS
SIS Frutera Kingston, Dec. IS.
SIS Jefferson, Norfolk. Dec, 81.
IS Nayahoe, Georgetown, S, C.. Dec. II.
SIS II. r. Dimock. Boston. Dec. 81.
SIS Goldsboro. Philadelphia. Dec. II.
Bark Francis S, Hampshire. barbados Nov. II.
The sun., 1903-12-23
OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.

SAILED FROM FoREIoN PORTS
SIS Pennsylvania. from Plymouth for n ew York.
The sun., 1903-12-23

SIS Kaiser Wilhelm H.. from New York at Bremen
SIS Palatia. from New York at Naples
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1903-11-14
III. HaCkfeld g. Co., Ltd,
AGENTS
FOREIGN NEWS.

PANAMA, Nov. 9-Senor Varlla has opened negotiations
behalf of the Republican of Panama canal agreement
Secretary Hay anxious
speedy canal treaty simpler the treaty
and positive to the extent of American control
WASHINGTON Nov. 9The Mayfower has sailed for Panama
Coghlan Walker aboard Admiral
Walker visit the hmus commissioner President
vet and will the President the situation there
WASHINGTON D. c., Nov 1O.-Presdent Roosevelt's
Congress
The President confnes himself exclusively
for Legislation that will insure reciprocity with Cuba
WASHINGTOND D. c. Nov 10Senator Morgan, who has been
vigorous antagonist of the Panama sthman canal will
hold the craftsmanship of the eorgnized canal committee of
Senate
HELENA Mont Nov 10.-A special session of the
called consider the
arising from the shutting down of the
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TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS

Turkeys reply to the Austro- Rus
sian note is unsa tisfactory.
Twenty one deaths from cholera
are reported at Vigan, in the Philip
pines.
The Venezuelan discussion has beer
resumed by the International Court
at the Hague.
There has been a clash between
the Uruguayan and Brazilian police
on the frontier.
Apostle Heber J. Grant of the Nor
mon Church has been arrested at Salt
Lake for polygamy.
Rear Admiral Beardslee died at
Augusta, Georgia, November II,
after short illness.
Admiral Glass in command OF the
Pacific Squadron arrived at the
1sthmus, November 10.
1t has been decided to garrison the
Philippines with four regiments of
cavalry and nine of infantry.
Twenty-one thousand workmen a
mong the striking miners at Butte,
Montana, have returned to work
The cruiser Boston has been or
dered not to allow the landing of
Colombian troops at isthmian ports.
Japan has warned China that it
will reconsider it's friendly attitude,
if the Russian demands are acceded
to.
The Japanese Premier at Toxic
declares the situation to be critical,
Popular anti-Russian sentiment is
growing.
General Andre, French Minister of
War, is urging the Cabinet to revise
the Rennes verdict in the case OF
Dreyfus.
The extra session of Congress met
on Monday, and Congressman Can
non of Illinois was elected Speaker of
the House.
William O'Brien has resigned his
seat in Parliament because he is
dissa tisficd with the policy of the
Irish League.
President Roosevelt announced his
recognition OF the Panama insurgents
on November 6, and sent naval forces
to the isthmus.
1t was officially announced on Mon
day that Germany will recognized
the independence of the newly organ
ized Government of Panama.
Official notification has been re-
ceived at Washington that an author
lied committee is coming from Pana-
ma to negotiate a canal treaty.
The Viceroy of Chill sent by the
Empress Dowager to confer with the
Russian officials at Mukden, was
stopped by the Russians at Ticn-
tsen.
The uprising in Damaraland, South
Africa is becoming serious. A fort
has been burned, English families
captured, and serious fighting has
ensued.
The old Empress Dowagsr OF China
is making preparation for a hasty
fight, as she fears trouble from the
present difficulties between Japan
and Russia.
A petition from the Filipino Cham
Der of Commerce was presented to
Congress on Tuesday, calling for the
abolition of tariff charges on all Phil
ippine products.
At the great banquet given in
honor of King Edwards birthday,
Prime Minister Balfour expressed
himself sanguine that there would be
no war in the Far East.
The Colombian minister has pre-
sented to the State Department q
strong protest on the part Of his gov
ernment against the action of the
United States at Panama.
Diplomatic inquiry by the United
States as TO the attitude of Europe
in event of a crisis at Panama has
developed the fact that the European
powers will not interfere, the matter
at stake being considered as strictly