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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
SAILORS THROW AMBERGR1s AWAY.
1t Wasn't Any Use for Slushing Down the
Rigging, They Said.

Two sailors on the Kelvinbank which arrived il
this port some days ago from the tropics. unwit-
tngly let a fortune slip through their hands While
of the coast Of Brazil. Adolph Hansen and Peter
Smith, who were the dog watch, saw off the
port bow 4 spongy mass Of some greasy substance
II black. with the exception Of a few places
where IL was notified like marble. Smith who is
a Cockney dock rat. wondered what the blooming
thing was so, dropping oversize in the blight Of
q rope he captured the stuff and got on board
with the help OF his mate No one knew what it
was and as il began to give off most unpleasant
and rank odor 1t was thrown overheard again,
after fair quantity Of it had been transferred TO
the sush bucket
The contents OF the slush bucket are generally
the greasy refuse from the galley. which is used
slush down various parts Of the standing
rigging. The iotsam found by the two sailors was
thrown into this mixture which the men used for
various lubrcators including the greasing Of their
boots. While apparently full of grease, 1t lacked
the fiue points Of a good piece Of fat salt pork
green with age so the most Of il was finally
dropped overheard in disgust.
The men had idea what they mad picked up,
until they had been paid OF, at this port one
OF them told reporter. and then learned that they
a Div two hundred pOunus- which would haze
Melted them a that would nave given them
months dissipation. even in Port SAID For the
last week the Two have been trying 10 drown
their SORROWS in the waters OF Let1e as supplied
along the waterfront-but all in vain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
MRS RHINELANDER TO sANATORIUM.
Her Brother Objects to Her Going at First,
but Finally Acquiesces.

Mrs Margaret Rhinelander. wife of William c.
Rhinelander. was yesterday committed TO the Long
Island Home q private sanatorium for the insane
at AmityvIlle on order OF the Supreme Court
signed BY Justice Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Rhinelander was removed from her home
al No. POI West Forty-third-st.. last Monday by
the police Of the West Forty-seventh-st. station.
and taken 10 Bellevue Hospital where her case
was diagnosed alcoholism and hysteria. She
had been taken 10 the hospital the complaint
of the owner OF the Greystone apartment house.
where she lived. who told the police that Mrs.
RhineIander was disturbing his other tenants
on application Of45er the Supreme Court
granted an order yesterday committing Mrs. Rhine
lander 70 the private sanatorium at Amityville In
the mean time Frank Jones. a lawyer for the son,
secured the release OF Mrs. Rhinelander from Bel
le,yle by showing the order OF the Supreme Court,
and he took her the West Side Court and Magts-
trate Hogan discharged the prisoner.
In 10 this moment Mrs Rhinelander had been
an Indifferent witness to all that had been done IL
her behalf but then she rebeed and refused TO
90 IN the automobile prepared 10 take her away
Al This moment her brother, Michael McGuiRness,
VINO refused 70 give his address, appeared and
slIDported the contention OF his sister that she
ebould not 90 in the automobile. he took Mrs.
Rhiuelauder back 10 the court and he demanded
OF Magistrate Hogan 10 know by what authority
told him Il the authority OF the supreme
Court and ne could not interfere with the case
What promised 20 be a scene was hnaiiy settled
aulfcably.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
ANNOY GRAMERCY PARK RESIDENTS.
The Hewitts and Poors Troubled by Beggars
Prisoner Sent to Workhouse.

Patrolrnan Jacob Lowenheim. of the East Twenty
second-st. station in arTaigning prisoner charged
with begging before Magistrate Pool. in Yorkville
Police Court yesterday said that the residents OF
houses about Gramercy Park and lower Lexington
ave had been much annoyed of late by the persist
ent appeals Of begging persons These beggars. he
said. rang doorbens. and If their demands were
not satisfied became violent and abusive that
the servants and members Of the families annoyed
had grown TO fear them. and the police had had
many complaints Two families which have espe-
ciaIly suffered. according to Lowenheim, those
OF the late Abram S. Hewitt at Lexing ton-ave and
East Twenty-second-st.. and OF Henry ". Poor. at
No. Lexington-ave.
Lowenheirn's prisoner. whom he arrested after he
had made demand for money at Mr.. Poors house
Friday night, described himself John Dwyer, q
hOstleT. of No. rs Monroe-st.
Magistrate Pool sent Dwyer 10 the workhouSe for
six months.
Captain Gallagher. OF the East Twenty-second-st
station, has had many complaints from this
source that he is now keeping Patronan Lowen-
helm constantly duty in citizens clothes the
streets around Gramercy Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
MRS. BETTY ACQUITTED.
Pronounced Not Guilty of Murder
ing Husband-J,Ty out Al Night.

Mount Holly. N J.. Dec. 12-Mrs. Sarah N
Beatty. trial for the murder Of her husband,
was this morning pronounced not guilty by the
jury. which had considered the case all night.
When the foreman announced the verdict the de-
PENDANT wept aloud
The case went to the jury at p. m. yesterday,
and it Tot until 1920 to-day that the jury
men announced that they had 10 decision.
AS they filed into court Mrs. Beatty, who had been
brought from the jail to the courtroom to hear her
fate, became deadly pale. but otherwise showed no
signs of emotion
Mrs. Beatty says she will live in BordentOwn. the
former home OF herself and her husband. and where
the shooting took place She starts for Fieldsboro
this afternoon, and will remain there with friends
until she has recovered from the strain of the trial.
Mrs. Beatty shot and mortally wounded her huS-
band Samuel J. Beatty, restaurant keeper, at
BordentOwn. on July ). She claimed that she had
acted in selfdefence and ii was shown al the trial
that she had long been the victim Of i'll treatment
on the part Of her husband, who was addicted 10
drink.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
wEsTCHEsTER PLUMs HANDED OUT.
Sheriff Merritt Names His Assistants-Port
Chester Postmastership Vacancy.

James 5. Merritt. the newly elected Sheriff OF
westchester County. announced his appointments
yesterday. Mr.. Merritt has twenty-five Offices to
give salaries aggregating about $50 G00 II Is
understood that he consulted the Republican organ
ization in making most OF the appointments The
new officers Counsel. II. p. Barrett White
Plains; clerk. Samuel Clock. Port Chester: under
sheriff Charles NJ. Lane. Mount Pleasant: deputy
sheriIs. W. J. Doyle. OF Bedford. and Philip Kuss
OF Yonkerss matrOn. Mrs Frank Jarvis The ap-
pontmert OF 1aier will be announced later.
Samuel T. Horton. OF North Tarrytown. has been
appointed assistant jaiier. When Mr. Merritt takes
once January ! he viii resign as postmaster OF
Port Chester. The office pays $1,000 year and al
ready there several candidates for the place.
President Roosevelt viii probably make the appoint
ment before the first OF the year on the recon-
mendation Of ex-COngresSman William I. Ward
and the Republican town committee
The many friends OF Mr.. Merritt are arranging 70
go from all parts OF Westchester and give him a
big reception IN White Plains when he takes Ortce
at midnight. January ]. They feel that his ma
tority-the largest liz the county since the civil
War-makes him deserve special honOrs. and for
this reason d more elaborate installation than has
been known IN White Plains N years "a Deinx
planned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
DR.. MAXWELL FOR HIGH SALARIES
City Superintendent Against Decreasing Pay
Of Teachers in Public Schools.

s7Sonsense would fight any reduction IN teach
s-E EslzrlssF' exclaimed Superintendent Maxwell.
when asked what he thought OF the views Of those
-spo-tsd tsFortng cut in the pay OF teachers.
The tsaohe-s are not paid too much" he con-
ttzus1 y DO not think that they are underpaid.
either. for they receive higher salaries than the
tsschG-s q any other city IN the world. Some
-1s ago looked over the psyrolls Of some Of the
ARREST London schools. and I found that our
teachers receiving from 2s per cent 70 20 per
cent higher pay that theirs This is true in the
case q both men and women teachers.
"a movement for increasing the salaries Of
teachers would be unwise at present, in view Of
the cut OF more that Ss5oOO0 made by the Board
q Esumsts and ApporuOnment in the general
school fund. from which the teachers are paid
The interests Of the teachers should always be
subordinate the interests OF the children in the
schools. Many activities outside the regular work
q the grade teachers have been put into opera
departments q physical training, sewing, cook
Ing, kindergartens. vacation schools and play
grounds. recreation centres etc Any considera-
be increase in teachers salaries a. present would
IulperiI the future Of these enterprises
apart from this consideration the fact remains
that the teachers OF this city better paid than
those q any other The salaries are sufficiently
liberal attract here the best teachers from a
large part Of the United States Here be
world This city Is the port Of entry for q large
percentage of the immigrants from Europe 20 this
-ountry and here therefore. the best teachers are
r shall always be in favor Of salaries, no mat
ter how high. that VIII attract the best cheers
Vow, al least. This end is being accomplished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
JOHN R. PROCTOR DEAD.
President of Civil Service Commits
sion Suddenly Stricken DozCn.

Washington, Dec. 12-John r Proctor. OF
Kentucky, president of the United States Civil
Service Commission and intimate friend of
President Roosevelt, died from angina pectoris
at the Cosmos Club in this city to-day, aged
hfty-nine years. He spent last evening in
Baltimore, where he attended the annual meet
ing Of the National Civil Service Reform Asso-
citation, and made an address. apparently being
in the best Of health. He was with some friends
this morning at the Cosmos Club. of which he
has been prominent member for many years,
but became suddenly i'll about 10 o'clock. Sur
geon General Wyman, of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service at the club at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
BROADWAY, s s 9 SITS.
TO DEBATE BEFORE NEW-ROCEELLE.
Ernest H Crosby to Speak for Single Tax
and A. Gaylord Wiltshire for Socialism.

An interesting debate is 70 be held this afternoon
at the Peoples Forum in the Public Library Build
ing in New-Rochelle on the subject. Single Tax
or Socialism-Which?' Ernest H Crosby will
speak for single and A Gaylord Wiltshire, pub
Usher OF Wilshire's Magazine. for socialism JUS
tice Almet F. jerks, Of the Supreme Court, is 10
preside and at the close Of the debate an oppor-
tunity will be given the public ask questions. TO
be answered by the speakers, The Peoples Forum
was established IN New-RocheIIe last year by well
known residents OF that city and has proved 20 be
a popular institution This year the attendance
has been larger than ever before
On February Justice jerks Will address the
Forum on The Two Birthdays in February" The
other speakers TO be heard this winter are Super
intendent Maxwell Of the New-YOrk public schools
on Education After the Elementary Day Schools /;
debate Are Strikes a Social Beneht?" Herbert "
borough president OF Brooklyn, for the negative;
Edward NJ Shepard of Brooklyn. on The Uses OF
the Beautiful in City and Village Administrations {:
debate on immigration Charles H Young OF
New-Rochelle. and ex-Judge Isaac y. Mills. Of
Mount Vernon; the Rev. DR., W S RainsfOrd on
Some Points Which Employers and Labor
Unions Ought Agree; President SChUrmaD. OF
Cornell University, on The True Element OF Ma
tional Greatness The attendance at the meetings
OF the Forum is not confined 70 New-Rochelle
Many people come from Mount Vernon, White
Plains. Port Chester and other towns in West
chester County
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
MOST OF ATLANTIC LINERS OVERDUE
Westerly Gales Retard Them-New-York
and Umbria Due Yesterday.

Most of the transatlantic steamers are several
hours overdue. There has been a series OF
westerly gales raging at for the last week.
and thick weather has prevailed around the Eu-
-opean ports, making the steamers run from
cwelve TO twenty-four hours behind their sched-
lie
The French liner La Savoie was due Friday.
but she did not pass in Sandy Hook until p. m
yesterday. Her passengers. which are general
ly landed early Friday afternoon, will go ashore
about S O'Clock this morning.
The NeW-York and the Umbria. which always
run close 10 their schedule time, were due yes
terday morning, but had not reached port by
midnight of last night The Oceanic, the first OF
the week end fleet TO arrive on Thursday, re-
ported gales during the entire voyage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
4sPgcTAToRn TO HAVE ITS OWN PLANT.

The Columbia Spectator the daily newspaper
published by the undergraduates OF Columbia Uni
versty is establishing a complete printing plant
in its Offices on the college grounds. The plant will
include a Mergenthaler linotype machine OF the
newest pattern. = small press and type and
materials one Of the chief difficulties which have
con fronted the editors has been the necessity OF
travelling down town each night to supervise the
proofreading and makeup or the mornings issue
Zach man on the board has been assigned TO this
duty in succession. and not tnfrequently the task
has occl : "a the whole night. that the editor
wOulG be barely able 10 reach college in time for
his first lectures the next morning With the pres
ent arrangement the work OF getting out thei Issues
will be much leSSened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
MAY OPEN PART OF WESTMINSTER
The Stamford Trolley Line Reported to Have
Traded It's Power Plant

Green Rich Conn, Dec. y (SpeciaD-lt Is reported
hare ,bat the Russell Burdsau & Ward Bolt and
Nut Company one OF the largest concerns engaged
in the manufacture Of these articles and which has
been located on the Byram River, in this town. for
more than forty years. has bought or Is about 10
nurchsse the power plant OF the New-York and
Stamford trolley road, located at Rye. y. Y. and
will occupy the property for its business
Al the same time il is said the NeW-York and
Stamford Railroad Company Will acquire the pres
ant site OF the factory. and utilize the water power
there 10 run the electric dynamos- The trolley
company will then extend its line from Port Ches-
- +, aa~ cirh rfugH lie 10 North
Castle and Bedford opening up a section or beaut-
ftl country In Westchestsr County heretofore
wtthout railroads nearer than nine O. ten EalleA-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
STOLEN MAILBAG is FOUND.

mailbag stolen from the New-York Central
rtation al White Plains on December was found
Fl the Bronx River yesterday by a boy who was
fishing in the river mile below White Plains. In
ir Z number Of envelopes. the contents Of
which had been removed All the letters had been
opened, and those OF value the thief had been
put back fl the bag. j is said there were many
money orders .u the bag The Pittsdeld express in
passing through White Plains Oh December )
failed - PICK q mailbag on the crane. and il fell
10 tne ground The bag mEsteriously disappeared
&n- thorough search failed find il. The bag
found Yesterday has been identified the one that
was stolen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
JUMP INTO RIVER TO ESCAPE FIRE.

Two men had a narrow escape from death yes
terday in a fire cotton laden Lighter in the
North River. The lighter lying alongside the
Morgan Line pier at Thirty-fourth-st.. when the
fire was discovered. There were three hundred
bales Of cotton on board and the IRE gained head
way so rapidly that two men, P. Moran. and A
Either had TO jump into the icy water 10 escape
They were picked up by the tug D. 3. Dearborn
which with the assistance OF the fire boat New
York towed the lighter out into the stream Later
the lighter which IS owned by the Manhattan
IJghterage Company, toWed the Erie Basin
for repairs The damage amounted TO s2.Oo0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
CARE FOR RAILROAD INJURED.
Trainmen Will Be Instructed in Giving First
Aid in Accidents

Chicago Dec 12-The trainmen OF the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois road will be given course OF
instruction regarding the best method OF giving
first aid 10 the injured in Of railway wrecks
The project has been started al the annual banquet
which the officials of the company gave the sur
geCns OF The entire system at the Great Northern
Hotel
The plan will be to establish schools in the divi-
sion headquarters and require the trainmen at
tend the lectures and demonstrations which will be
given the subject. Examinations will be held
from time time, and before many months one
car in each Eastern Illinois train. both freight and
passenger. will have emergency box well stocked
with the necessary articles 10 use in accidents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
NEW HEAD FOR PEEKsKILL SCHOOL.

Princeton y. J.. Dec. 12-Professo- Charles A.
Robinson 81 has resigned as head OF the Latin
1T15iyersifv and will assume charge OF the Peekskl
N,literv Academy at the beginning OF the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
JohMDuNeM SonsGSoMs
CHANGE IN BUSINESS HOURS.
From Tomorrow until Christmas.
Store OPENS at $50 A. NJ. Closes at 4 p. NJ.


the o. our employees
day. cars they
which,
aren advertse n he daily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
TO GET GOOD TREATMENT.

Eeaders assured of good treatment II they VIII
mention to advertisers they saw their advI In The
Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

A SUCCESSFUL PLAY
always attracts attention bargains offered
those Little Ads. OF thu People" sstrscs Trouns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
TO SHOW POULTRY AND CATS.

Opening on Tuesday. January 5. and closing
the following Saturday night. the New-York Poul-
try Pigeon and Pet Stock Association Will occupy
Madison Square Garden with its hfteenth annual
show Il V. Crawford. secretary. AT MOntclal-.
y J. with whom all entries. those for the cas
show viii close on December IS. reports that tho
exhibition viii. IN number OF entries and quality.
surpass any previous exhibition IN the history of
the association. The cat show. under the auspices
OF the Atlantic Cat Club viii be feature On
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

GROUND At THTRTYFIFTH-ST FOR THE Elk
TENSION RIVERSIDE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13

PLEASE.
When answering advertisements say you saw ths adj
Esrssssmsns IN rhs xris0aa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-13
Fine Holiday Goods
China, Cut Glass, Silverware,
Toilet Articles, &c.
Lower i'm prices than ever before.

1imGgs s c a sao6 e P and rose do so
Imported China Clocks; s7.as, So. so
Toilet o brush and case Sl35 to S675
China Toilet s5u Sets and in co seF and gilt 25 to $3.50
Rich cut glass Bowls sss5, So. 90
ster baT silver Manicure Set in case gray were s SOS
eI SETS a stag bone metal handles S25
Hand painted Manic ,......-.. $3.50
Electric Library Lamps, So. 90 to S42.75
MIRRORS, frames designs.
special at - O@.
gate and all other good makes from per bottle Zoe to 5000
BROADWAY. s s 9 SITS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-01-29
Tories for Tired Women.

With each year woman is buster.
hence the growth Of the ''pick-me-up"
habit, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
With the increase of their duties, So
cial and otherwise, comes the neces-
sity for something to brace up tired
nerves and enable the weaker YES
sells" always TO face the world with
smiling, happy face.
A nip of cosnac, a glass Of Benedic,
tine. Or the "tiniest drop" Of green
Chartreese produces remarkable ef-
fects the first time used. The result
is the ''pick-me-up" soon becomes an
indispensable part OF the days pro
| gram.
| To such an extent has the custom
grown that fashionable modistes keeI
a bottle and a dainty glass In Z
sequestered spot, and obligingly come
forward with a drop" of something
to win the gratitude Of the patron ant
insure her return.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-01-29
a Boston Kittens Adventure.

A wonderful story is told OF kitten
at had fallen into one OF the VEN
tilating hues in the wall Of the large
sub-treasury apartment in the post
Office building OF Boston and had been
incarcerated FIVE days without food
or water. The fue referred To Is for
ty feet In depth from the ceiling level
of the apartment. Notice OF the kit
tens misfortune was brought TO Arch
;tsct Bryant late on Saturday after
noon. The cries OF the kitten could
be family heard, and Mr. Bryant's
first impulse was TO cat III through
me marble casing Of the apartment in
which the nue was located: but sue-
gestion being made hat perhaps the
prisoner. III its desperation. might
seize the ED OF a line weighted and
OF bulky shape at its lower end. this
experiment was tried. Strange 10 say
the nearly starved creature almost
instantly took fast hold with its ella VS.
when il was very carefully and slowly
drawn safely Up TIE emit height OF
lo.cy feet ard safely d. Tered NJ
creature corld be thinner than thii
liberated little kitten, yet. with warn
Ialih administered al Intervals, e5ior
sticu soon took place.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-01-29
The Pe.ru.nA Almanac.

TIE druggists have already been supP.ied
with Pcr1ina a.maaacg. There is sure 70
30 8 great demand FOX these a'rnanaes o.
account Of the articles q astro.oGy wh'ch
they contain. The subject Q: astro.oEr >
a very attractive one 70 most peoT.s. he
articles on artro,ozy ia the Peruga a.
marac have been furnished by very CON-
pe.eut a.tro.oqist. and the mental charac'
tcr;stic. Of each sign is gwen, consl.tutina
almost a compete horoscope. a Inst OF
questions aa4 answers On astro.ogy sent
free upon rcgaeet. There will be great
rush for these books Ask your druggls'
for one early before they are al gone.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-01-29
Where Everything !s E,ciy.

A recent Traveller in Africa writes
of the native town of Sheik Husein:
Everything in and near Sheik Husein
is holy and belongs to the dead sheik.
1t Is not permitted to cut wood near
the town, no cattle are sold and we
were asked not to shoot birds. One
of my Somal having caught two bats
with a butterfly net in the holy tomb
e large assembly vas held and the
poor fellow and myself We're cursed
by the imam until l gave him some
dollars to appease the wrath CT tie
dead sheik."