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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
WILLIAM BR0OxFIELD DEAD.
Served ~ Head q Both the state and
County Republican Committees.


served ~ Head q Both the state and
County Republican Committees.
After an illness Of nearly twelve weeks
William Brookheld, onoe q prominent Re-
publican leader Of this State and county,
died early yesterday morning at his home
Slo Madison avenue, OF endocarditls. He
was taken sick while at Palm Beach, Fla.
and was brought home about six weeks
ago.
Mr.. Brookfeld served several terms an
head of both the Republican State Com
mittee and OF the New York County Com
mittee, but he got his greatest political
prominence as leader In an anti-Platt feht
TO get possession Of the County Committee
In 1905. He was beaten after bitter con-
test for the Craftsmanship by Edward
Lauterbach
in Greenbank, n. j., but lived in New York
nearly all his life. He was Commissioner
OF Public Works for a short time in 1895,
Ilnaiiy resigning He never held any other
public ofiice. He was Presidential elector
N 1883 and was delegate to the oonven-
time. He was the owner OF the Buahwiok
Glass Works, president Of the Sheldon
Axle Company Of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, and
Of the Franklin Loan and Improvement
company OF New Jersey and was a director
OF the Greenwich and Kings County Fire
Insurance Company. He was also president
Of st. Johns Guild and trustee Of Wells
College, at Aurora, N. Y.
At one time Mr.. Brookfield was vice.
president OF the Union League Club. Other
clubs Of which he was a member are the
Lotos, Players, Fulton, New York Athletic,
Down Town, Brooklyn Union League and
Ardsley.
Mr.. Brookfeld leaves widow and four
sons, Henry NJ, ]. H., Frank and E. M.
Brookfleld. Another son died short time
ago. The funeral will be held Saturday,
and the burial will DO In Woodlawn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
MOODY MERRILL ARRESTED.
W.uted in Boston for Ten Years-Chance
Remark Brought 1t About.

Moody Merrill, who several years ago
was a well-known corporation lawyer in
Boston, was arrested hero yesterday by
Central Office Detectives Woodbridge and
Veins for the Boston police on ten-year-
old indictment charging him with the mis-
snpropriation Of trust funds. The local
police say that the amount at Issue in the
case Ia $4,000
Merrill was taken to the Centre street
notice court and was held in 81 900 bail
for examination. He had as counsel former
CITY Magistrate Wentworth. AT the lat
ter's advice the prisoner said he was John
brown and gave his add ress as IS William
street. where he said he had law once.
According to tho police story. Detective
Woodbridge was talking with Boston de-
tactiye in Boston several weeks ago when
Merrill's wife passed them.
std be good thing for you II you could
arrest that woman's husband, said the
Roston detective, who then said that Mer-
rill had an indictment hanging over him.
Woodbridge says he was In the Harlem
onera House on last Thursday night when
he saw the woman again. She was ac-
turned out to be Merrill; Woodbridge and
Veins say they traced the pair to house
near Seventy-second street and West End
avenue, and then communicated with the
Boston authorities. The Detectives ar
rested Merrill in or near West Seventy
second street yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
WHITWELL IN TEXAS, MAYBE.
Family OF the Missing Harvard Student
Get Another Letter.

The family OF William Scollay Whitwell.
Jr the missing Harvard student, received
another letter yesterday which may throw
some light on his disappearance. The let
ter came from Waco, Tex, and was signed
by a man named Podgett.
In his letter Podgett says that about a
week ago a young man answering the
description Of the missing student called
on him and represented himself as Har-
ward student. The caller, according to
Mr.. Podgett. said that he had run away
from Harvard. His father, he said, was
a prominent New Yorker and did not
know where he was, and he didn't want
him to know
The letter is in the hands Of the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
DETECTIVE SERGEANT REDUCED.
Daily, Who Was Sent TO Desk Duty, May
Fight Gen. Greene's Ruling.

rl0ut Ocus
Detective Sergeant John j. DAILY, who
has been detailed to desk duty in the Ten
derloin station was reduced to the rank
of patrolman by Commissioner Greene
yesterday. He was tried before Third
Deputy Commissioner Davis on Monday
on charges of having neglected to make
certain entries on the station house blotter.
DAILY pleaded guilty, giving as his excuse
that he had only recently been assigned
to desk duty and didn't know just what
the duties of a sergeant were.
DAILY was one Of the men whom Gen.
Greene had to reinstate as the result Of the
decision OF the Court Of Appeals. As there
was not room for all in the Detective Bureau,
many were sent to different precincts to
do desk duty.
Days friends say that the Commissioner
cannot reduce sergeant or higher onicial.
although he may a roundsman, and that
Gen. Greene's action. which was taken
on the ground that DAILY is still a rounds
man, is counter to the Court Of Appeals
decision. DAILY, it is said will contest his
reduction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
Million for st. Gabriers Park. =

The commissioners who were appointed
in january, 1902. to appraise the value OF
the property betweenThirty- fifth and Thirty
ai.th streets and First and Second avenues.
Which is to be taken by the city to form
A. .o2s 600. The property owners made 1t
q 10000 and the cityfs experts $500 900.
Among the property owners whose claims
are assessed are City Court justice fitz.
street. valued at sl4,7oo, Mrs. Phoebe A.
Murphy, who will get s5s,ls1 for the
premises GA and CAS- Second venue, and
Eliza Jane Healy. whose house at $40 East
Thirty-fifth street is valued at sss.e7S'
Wilbur Mcbride and Cornelius F. Collins,
have earned about 5000 apiece in fees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
Obituary Notes.

The Rev. j. Reeve Hobbie. for fifteen years
rector of st. Philips Episcopal Church at
Newark n. j., died of heart failure in h is homo
at 3l5 Sixth avenue. that city. on Tuesday
night. Or. Hobbie was graduated from
Hobart College. at Geneva. NJ Y. In 1857,
ra Thf be n hs a. e
rs. He was appointed rector Of ST Philip 2
Church in 1883. Two years ago he was forced
formerly Miss Emma L. St. John OF New York,
and eight children survive him.
John Mccarthy. the, oldest man native Of
and asd y years as
the lumber. hardware and dry goods trades
s sse Bca4d of ad
a term as canal collector. During the civil
war he made many p9e sadsTs TO
Mrs, Charlotte Frances Glover Howard
road, Flatbush. was one Of the oldest public
f forty"Se V eonseeutiVe Years. thirty-fve Of
st nst street. HthousR long entitled to retire
until a week or 80 ago. She leaves daughter.
Edward }. Reddington died in his home in
Bay Shore L. on Tuesday eveGinf h o. heart
son Sss at the Cine lis d tai
for the Union Free School district. He was
a member OF the Idle Hour and Charleton
CLUBS. ne Is NlNeu ~ - "'Ac"' - ooh
and a daughter.
Henry W. o. Edge. senior memb er Of the
shipping firm of Funch. Edge d Co. OF this
city. Is dead at Hambnrg. aged a.: He was
and came to New York in 1881 He had been
living in Hamburg for the last two years He
was member of the Produce and Consolidated
exchanges.
Edward N. Cook, who was in the dstillin
business at IS Broad street. died on Tuesday
at his home so West Ninety-fifth street Of
a complication Of diseases. He was born IN
this city in is47 went to Buffalo and returned
here in 1891. He leaves widow and three
children.
John J. Keenan, one Of the oldest plumbers n
inspector, died on Tuesday at his home.
sycamore street, in his sixty-thlrd year.
He was a civil war veter ran, and leaves widow.
son and daughter.
Harry B. Epstein. a well-known clothier
of Newark, N. j.. died early yesterday morn
ing as the result Of fall in his establish
He leaves widow a son and daughter.
Horace P. Taylor, president Of the Oakland
his s'i home in that city. He was bachelor
and was rs years old He leaves fortune
Of ASOO. 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
BAyk WHERE DANCE HALL WAS
Billy McGlory's Place Leased by the New
Bank Of Discount.

After having been put to many temporary
uses, including that OF church, the dance
hall erected several years ago for Billy
McGlory at sis and sl5 West Fnty-ninth
street will be occupied as a moneyed in
stitution. 1t has been leased for ten years
by the newly organized Bank Of Discount
at graduated rental rising from - 600 to
It is a two-story building on plot 45
by 100 feet on the north side OF the street.
200 feet west Of the Grand Circle. The
Paulist Fathers objected to the use Of the
premises as a dance hall and succeeded
In preventing McGlory from obtaining
license The building is now occupied py
a oolored congregation. The property ls
owned by Alfred Beinhauer. and the lease
to the Bank OF Discount was put through
by Joseph P. Day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
EZRA T. GILLILAND DEAD.
Was Prominent Electrician and Inventor
Of Telephone COntrivances.


MOUNT VERNON. May ls.-Ezra T. Gill
liland, the inventor Of many Of the i'm
provements Of the American Bell telephone,
died this morning Of Bright's disease at
his home in Pelham Manor. Mr. Gilliland
invented the original Bell switchboard, the
magnetic bell and many other telephone
oontrivances now in use. He was an init
mate friend and associate of Thomas A.
Edison. and they worked jointly on several
inventions.
Mr.. Gilliland was interested in the Gill;
land Electrical Company, which has large
factories in Adrian, Mich, and when he
had perfected and patented his inventions
he sent the models there to be duplicated
for the market. He employed seven ex-
pert electricians IN the laboratory at his
home and was for several years director
In the Bell Telephone Company. He was
also prominent In the affairs Of Pelham
Manor, and served as trustee and president
Of the village.
Mr.. Gilliland was born in Cuba, N. Y. 50
years ago. and lived most of his life In New
York city. He was a member Of the Re-
form, Manhattan, Colonial Pelham Manor,
New York Athletic and Columbia Yacht
clubs. He leaves O widow, who was Miss
Lillian johnson Of indianapolis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
Chasing Chickens Killed Her.

PAssA1c. N. j.. May ls.-Mrs Matthew
Wink Of Lodi died early to-day while chss-
ing her neighbors' chickens from her gar
den. They bothered her good deal lately
by scratching around her lettuce and onion
beds. She asked the neighbors to pen them
up, but they didn't 80 this morning abe
grabbed a broom to chase them away. The
owner of some of the chickens saw her and
objected While the two women wore
talking, Mrs Wink threw up her hands and
fell to the ground. She died almost in
stantly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
REV. H. o. RIDDEL A CATHOLIC.
Former Episcopal Clergyman Rensmced
His Faith In Rome On Holy Saturday.

Former Episcopal Clergyman Ren0mced
His Faith In Rome On Holy Saturday.
Friends and former practitioners Of the
Rev. Henry Ormond Riddel once an Episco-
pal clergyman we'll known In Manhattan
and Brooklyn. were surprised to learn yes
terday through advfces received from
Rome that Mr.. Riddel united with the
Roman Catholic communion a short time
ago.
According to the information received
here Yesterday Mr.. Riddel was received into
the Roman Catholic Church on Holy Satur-
day by Father Whitmer, General Of the
Pallotini in Rome, in the Church Of San
Silvestro in Capite. the church for the
English, ,speaking residents OF the Eternal
formerly an Episcopal clergyman OF this
city, is one Of the clerical stah.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
CHANGE IN PUBLIC HEALTH Law.
DR.. Fox Appointed Consulting Derma.
toloeist Tor State Department.


toIogist for State Department.
ALBANY, May 1s.-Dr. Daniel Lewis State
Commissioner OF Health, to-day announced
the appointment Of DR.. George H. Fox.
professor Of dcrmatology in the medical
department OF Columbia University. New
York city, as consulting dermatologist for
the State Department OF Health. DR..
Lewis said to-day:
liam calling the attention Of local boards
Of healt h to the newly signed amendment
to the Public Health law. which makes sew
eral important changes in the rules govern
ing local boards Of health. The principal
change is a provision that hereafter local
health officers in TO WINS and villages shall
By nominated by, local boards of health to
tie State Health Department and shall
receive their appointment for four-year
terms from the State Health Commissioner.
Such an officer may be removed under
charges proven after a hearing. but the
removal must be approved by the State
Commissioner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
Maine EpiscOpalians Vote Against ChanS.
INK the Church's Name.

PORTLAND, Me-. May ls.-The Maine
Episcopal diocesan convention this fore
noon voted against changing the name
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church to
the American Catholic Church. The vote
against the proposition was 10 to Q on the
part Of the clergy and to On the part OF
the parishes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
Serious Drought in the Mohawk Valley.

Serious Drought In the Mohawk Valley.
AMSTERDAM. N. Y. May l3.-The drought
that has existed in the Mohawk Valley
for nearly four weeks is becoming serious.
Pastures are drying up and many farmers
have been unable to begin their spring
ploughinS In many localities farmers
are obliged to haul water for miles for
their stock. Canal men are becoming
alarmed lest the scarcity Of water may
interfere with navigation. as many Of
the feeders are, at this time. lower than
they have been in years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
youne Rrooklyn Girl Missing.

Belle Stone, Is years old, has been missing
from her home at IS Luqueer street. Brook
lyn, since Monday morning when she started
out in search OF work. She 10 described
as feet I inches tall. about l2s pounds
in weight, with brown eyes, dark brown
blue auto coat, blue waist, brown skirt.
red straw hat and patent leather shoss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
ALIM0NY FOR MRS. s. G. RENWICK.
Court Awards 70 Her $50 Week and $3.50
for Counsel Fees. |

Supreme Court Justice Dickey granted
to Evelyn Renwick $50 a week alimony
and $3.50 counsel fees, with an additional
80 a week for the maintenance Of her
daughter. pending the trial Of her suit
against stanhope c. Renwick, member OF
an old New York family Of wealth. for
separation. ....
her husband has life interest In 500 900
dock on the North River, an interest N a
valuable property in New York city. She
asks for a separation on the ground OF
cruelty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
tn Exhume Miss Reichlin's Body.

LosA1N, Ohio, May ls-As a result OF the
Enlargement between physicians and tho
police as to the condition OF the body OF
Agatha Reichln who was murdered here last
week. the body will be exhuned to-mor-
row morning Two men are ready TO
swear that there were finger marks around mo
had been choked They are DR.. G.: French,
Coroner OF the county, and 8. l.. Koch,
captain of the police department
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
Mad Carpenter Dead in the Hold

HALIFAX, N. s., May l3.-Stephen Oscar
Writanan, the mad carpenter of the Nor
wegian bark Emgrant, who for nineteen
days was in the hold OF the vessel and held
the crew at bay wa found dead to-day
beneath q cask.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14

The OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY Wishes to die.
pose OF its lease for tho entIre nineteenth floor
and additional space In tho Empire Building. and
announces lts Intention to move about juno lot
to tho whitehall Building, facing Battery Park.
This 10 brought about because Of the mposs bIIIty
Of procuring additional accommodations In the
former building and Of the absolute neoessty for
increased office facilities.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
MGARRY JEWELRY RETURNED.
Mother Yields, but says Daughter.in-Iaw
Gave 1t to Her.

Mrs. Della Gray McGarry, mother OF the
late Councilman John j. McGarry OF Brook
Ign, gave to tho latter's estate yesterday a
written title to certain jewelry which had
belon ged to her son and for which his widow
Al the hearing Yesterday the elder Mrs:
McGarry testified that the jewelry. valued
at SIS, 900, had been given to her by he.
daughtsr-i In law a. gift. The latter said
she had smp " placed 1t In her mother-in-
laws care forsafekecptng.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
u.-. Letter Carriers for Brooklyn.

Postmaster George H. Roberts. Jr'' OF
Brooklyn yesterday appointed twenty
seven men from the eligible INST 70 % suD
carriers. He will add three "o'o !"
few days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
woman's Card In Drowned Mans Pocket.

The body Of a man about 40 years old
was found In the North River at the 1901
OF West Twenty-fourh street yesterday
afternoon. In the mans pocket was a. q
card marked Agnes brown, ~ -" ,> Me-
she didn't know him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-14
Embezziins CITY Treasurer Disappears.

LATAYETTE, Ind, May I3.-HItoH Hay-
den. former treasurer Of West Lafayette,
who was found to be short about u 500 IN
his accounts, has disappeared. When the
shortage was discovered his brother de-
nosited IS, 900 to cover the loss.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-17
ACTIVITY AT EXCELSIOR

The new casino at Excelsior will be conducted
under the name and style Of the Lake Mime
tonka casino company. The articles of incor
poratlon are being prepared and the concern will
be incorporated under the laws Of the state OF
Minnesota. The bowling alleys and billiard
tables have been ordered shipped and devotees OF
the sport are promised a chance to play by the
middle OF May. .>a+,sz =
John Thurston has been awarded the privilege
OF the commons for the ensuing season. He is
at work upon an extensive addition to the bath
houses He will have twenty-four additional
rooms ready when, the season opens. He will
also construct float, 12x16 feet in dimensions
upon which will be erected springboards and q
tower. Mr. Thurston will also repair and i'm.
prove the toboggan slide. The village will make
some much-needed Improvements on the commons
this spring.
Mrs. E. J. Buxton has rented the Hodenden
cottage for the coming season and will make
1t pleasant place for guests.
p. A. M. Shuck and George p: Zachritz have
bought the old Willis; Baker farm, near Deep.
haven. The farm sold for So, $50.
n. e. Chapman was out from Minneapolis on
Wednesday looking after some improvements on
his residence property. -.+ D."
ID NJ, B. Broom has moved HIS house from the
center Of his land to the east end and will erect
a new residence the site of the old one. The
new building will be an eight-room house, mod.
ern in every way. ~ -.
G. H. Brown and family will summer in q
Sturges Grove cottage. s.-s~ ~~ 8
Mr. and Mrs. Fifeld, of Minneapolis, will live
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-17

concert given by the st. Paul Turner's. Miss
Lillian Kolt will be the 9ccompanist.s
s. Mrs. Mary Coleman and SON Leslie have re-
turned from Pasadena, Cal
Lorraine chapter,sO. r. 81, viii give an Easter
card party in Masonic Temple Tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. Ida n!cAniIty Of s1475 sThird avenue S
has returned from SIX weeks visit In Monterey,
!. .Mr:Ea Mrs: y 5oln W. See are home from the
Mr.. and Mrs. Haslam of Crocus Hill, St.
Paul. have returned from a two months visit
to Washington, New York and eastern Canadian
cities. - .. EErs-
faws at hetes
Manhattan De Morgan; Murray HUI, r. G.
Harvey, c. M. Cooper. Deadwood, S. D.--Na-
varre, A. H.A OleSOn. E99Zg .t s. ssz.
The young ladies Of the st. Anthony parish will
give social at the home Of Mrs; Walter Walsh
1921 Grand st NE, Tuesday evening. A musical
The strollers will give dancing party ir
evening. W: Campbell will be master Of cere
monies and the music will 5be furnished by the
Strollers' orchestra. f& 88 - $&$~ / - '2g5&
The Nobby Club will give card and dancing
party next Friday evening In A. O.. u. W. hall
II Seventh street s. .-
Mrs. E. o.. Cornell is at 419 Ninth street S
FOR rev nays Defors Rochester NJ
Mr., and Mrs. "A. A. Crane left last evening TO,
months vtsfttin New York. -" = - : : q
Miss Vienna Neel has just returned from a al,
mouths study In Europe and is at the Ian
dOur.
Mrs. George LeBaron will entertain the Bijor
club Monday at the home of Mrs. George Mo
ser, 902 Twenty street NE.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-17

during the coming summer in a pleasant cottage
belonging to Mr.. Hanson.
B. G. Baker, Of Minneapolis will live with
his family in one of the sSturges cottages the
coming season. 49, 4. =, :.
l.. sturges has rented one of his cottages for
the season to E. A. Bromley, of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Bromley will take possession early in the
season.
]. w. Zallar has engaged cottage on Gideon's
bay and will, arrive with his family in short
time. = ~ 7,vp { 4 5#ass-- = -. .,, .,-e
y r. r. Brown, 1of Minneapolis, has engaged one
Of Sturges' Gideon bay houses for the summer.
Myer Zimmermany and family, of Minneapolis.
will take possession Of fine cottage Gideon's
bay in short time, and will be residents OF
Excelsior during the summer.
James M. Dunn, assistant city. attorney OF
Minneapolis, has engaged pleasant cottage from
L. Sturges, on the shore of Gideon's bay, and will
occupy it with his family this summer.
The Excelsior Ladies' Vocal Club, under the
direction of Professor, Ballard, Of Minneapolis
gave pleasing cantata at the town hall. The
club was assisted by the Orpheus trio, of Mime
apolis. The Vocal Club is composed Of the fol
lowing singers: Mrs Seamans Miss Rogers
Mrs. Mcconnell, Miss Fitch, sopranos; Mrs
Smith, Mrs. Benton, J. Miss ellis, first altos
Mrs. Traut, Mrs. Fitch, second altos; ;sMiss Hope
Brutton, accOmpanfst.
The ladies of the Eastern Star will give
dancing party at Odd Fellows hall Friday eve
| ming. . '--.<
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-17
BEFORE THE PUBLIC EYE

The women of the Fifth Avenue Con-
gregational church will present the
pageant '''The Temple of Fame Tuesday
and "wednesday evenings In the church,
Fifth avenue: S and Thirty-second street.
About fifty famous women of history and
fiction will be represented and chorus Of
children will sing. This Is the first time
the pageant has been given in this city
and twill be one Of great interest.
In the Wesley M. e. church this
evening at 8 o'clock, DR.. e. F.
Storke will give a lecture entitled "The
Royal Homes of France This lecture.
given under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid society, will be illustrated with 300
exquisite transparencies showing not only
many Of the old French c1ateaus and their
rich, historic interiors, but the people that
were the most Intimately connected with
them, thus making a highly instructive
and entertaining account of the most i'm
portant periods OF the French nation. Dr.
Storke has become thoroly familiar with
the subject by a personal inspection of
the various palaces and galleries; he tells
his story in a pleasing manner, his pic
tutres fttirg In every particular, and his
lecture VIII mark a, new phase in stere-
opticon work. -,
Rev. T. E. Archer will give a stereopti-
con lecture, Ten Nights in a. Bar Room, -
this evening in Dania hall, under the aus
pices Of the South Minneapolis Total Abb
stlnence society. ... .l..<