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The sun., 1904-12-17
HOUSE or ROMANCE SOLD.
Bond Street Dwelling. Kept Closed Many
Years, Now Under the Hammer.

Bond Street Dwelling. Kept Closed Many
Years, Now Under the Hammer.
The Ann Eliza Partridge property in Bond
street, about which there has hung the
memory Of a romance for many years,
was sold yesterday in the rotunda Of the
Court House as the result Of a friendly suit
entitled Charles H. Ward against Mary E.
G. Ward.
Three pieces Of property we're sold. The
house to which most interest attached was
the residence at % Bond street, which the
late Miss Partridge kept cloeed up for thirty
years. Miss Partridge's family positively
forbade her marriage to her cousin. Henry
Hall Ward, on account Of their oonsan-
guinitv. Henry Hall Ward when he died
left the house to Miss Partridge. together
with it's furniture. books, bric-a-brac and
wines.
Miss Partridge was well-nigh broken
hearted at the death Of her lover. She
said she would never marry, and she kept
her word. She took possession Of the house
at once, put the late Henry Hall Wards
valet in charge and told him never to let
a stranger cross the threshold. She died
in 1908, b ing g. years old. Then the long
darkened rooms were thrown open,
The real estate sold yesterday was in
three pa lis, 20 Bond street. 50 and 8.
IL was all bought in by the plaintiff and
defendant, Charles II. Ward and Mary E. G..
Ward. No. % brought s4i 900; No. 81,
S36. 100 and No. 8, Sal 800.
The sun., 1904-12-17
BRINGING DODGE TO NEW YORK
Texas Federal Judge Orders Mrs. Morse's
Former Husband Sent Here.

GALVESTON, Tex. Dec. 18.-Charles F.
Dodge, once the husband OF the present
Mrs Charles w. Morse, will return to New
York In the custody OF United States Mar
shal Hanson and three deputies. The
party will sail for New York on the steamer
Lampasas at noon tomorrow. Arrange
ments to this effect were made this evening.
This Ia in conformity with an order en-
tered In the case at Houston to-day by
United States District Judge Burns, who
commanded that Dodge be taken back
to New York and surrendered TO the authori-
ties Of that State. Dodge is wanted by
the New York authorities on charges grow
ing out Of the Dodge-Morse marriage
tangle.
This order is in direct conflict with the
injunction issued by District Judge Thomp-
son Of the State Court. commanding all
officers. Federal and State, from remov-
ing Dodge from the jurisdiction Of the
State courts, and enjoining them to pro-
duce the prisoner in his court at Wharton,
Tex, Dec. 20, to show cause why he Is re-
strained OF his liberty.
When it was asked Of Marshal Hanson
tonight II he intended TO ignore Judge
Thompson's order he said he regarded the
removal order of Judge Burns as paramount,
and he would execute il at all hazards.
that he would meet force with force, and
any one attempting to prevent him from
removing Dodge from the State would be
arrested and jailed. What action. il any.
the State eff oers will take to prevent the
removal of Dodge could not be ascertained
The sun., 1904-12-17
LAST HONORS TO KRUGER.
Military Salute Fired by King Edwards
Order rs Body Is Borne to Grave.

Special Cable Ds'pateh to THE SUN.
PRETORIA, Dec. 18.-Amid the salutes
Of British artillery, fired by King Edwards
special order, to the music OF the Dead
March, through streets lined with British
constabulary, which is virtually a mill
tary force, and followed by a procession
Of respectful thousands, the body Of Dom
Paul Kruger, the last President of the
Transvaal Republic, passed to its last
resting place to-day beside the body Of
Mrs. Kruger in the Pretoria Cemetery.
An immense number of Kruger's old
followers and many of his former enemies
thronged the capital some Of them coming
from great distances to pay their last
respects to the dead. Most Of these in the
course Of the morning filed past the coffin
and afterwsrd gathered outside the Dopper
Church, where Kruger worshipped, to
participate in the service.
The ex-President's preacher, the Rev.
Mr.. Postma, preached the sermon, taking
his text from the fourth chapter Of the
second epistle to Timothy. verse 7, y have
fought a good fight, have finished my
course, I have kept the faith
Other Boer clergy made addresses. Then
Gen. Louis Botha read the text Of Kruger's
political testament, as cabled yesterday.
After reading the document Gen. Botha
made a speech urging his hearers to realize
Kruger's ideal, of the unification of the
whites OF South Africa into great nation.
This, he said, was quite compatible with
loyalty to the new flag. He added that he
was gratiied to see English colonists joining
with the Dutch in paying the last honors
to South Africa's greatest son.
Gems. De Wet and Schalkburger fol-
lowed, each making similar plea for recon-
cilation and unity,
The burial ceremony in the afternoon
was extremely simple and pathetic. Only
relatives and few privileged persons were
admitted to the grave side, but outside the
cemetery there were dense crowds, waiting
in the most orderly manner. Thereswas an
entire absence of ritual, only few short
prayers being said at the grave,
A feature OF the whole ceremony was the
perfect absence Of friction or i'll feeling
The British Government contributed to
this condition by causing the constabulsry
to be disarmed for the occasion.
The sun., 1904-12-17
THE HOOKER REPORT IN.
Grievance Committee OF State Bar Asso
citation Considers II In Secret Session.

Grievance Committee OF State Bar Asso.
citation Considers II In Secret Session.
ALBANY, Dec. ie.-The grievance COM
mittee Of the State Bar Association met In
the rooms OF the Supreme Court, Appellate
Division here to-day, and received the re-
port Of the subcommittee which invesu-
gated the complaints against Supreme Court
Justice Warren B. Hooker. The State Bar
Association will hold Its annual meeting
here on Jan. II. Whether the Hooker report
will be made public before that time re-
mains TO be seen.
The grievance committee was in eIecu-
tive session for over six hours and the only
outsiders admitted were Arthur c. Wade
Of jamestown and W. B. Hoyt Of Buff alo
counsel for Justice Hooker. From the
fact that they argued before the committee
for over two hours on the findings OF the
subcommittee. 1t was inferred that the
report Of that committee was adverse to
Justice Hooker.
Chairman Huffcut Of the grievance COM
mittee said tonight that the committee
had completed Its consideration Of the
Hooker case, but that nothing would be
made public until after the committee had
reported to the State Bar Association at
its annual meeting In January.
The sun., 1904-12-17
A OMAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY.r
Young Man. Presumably an American
Raised by a Chinese, Held Up at Frisco.

SAN Francisco, Deo 16.-There is a
MAN Without a Country on the steamer
Mongolia. When the immigration officers
were examining the steerage passengers
to-day they came across Edward A. Kee,
20 years old, who confessed ignorance as
to who or what his parents were. He
said he was born in Chicago, was taken in
charge at an early age by Chinese named
Charley Kee, and had been rails ed by him.
Three years ago young Kee was sent by
Charley Kee to China to learn the language
Of that country and got passport that
expired a year ago. He is apparently a
thorough Anglo-Saxon and says he believes
from what he used to hear that his father
was American and his mother Irish.
Charley Kee, whom he regards as his
father, is a fullblooded Chinese, but an
American citizen and is an inspector in the
service Of the immigration Bureau at
Washington, D. c. The young man may
be allowed to land. A suspicion that he
might be Of Chinese extraction caused his
detention.
The sun., 1904-12-17
FUGITIVE HOLDS OFF SIX COPS.
Young Convict Empties Two Revolyers at
Them and Keeps His Freedom.

ELIZABETH, N. j., Dec 18.-Frank Ides
a r,ineteen-year-old convict with a record,
who escaped from the State Reformatory
at railway three months ago. kept his
freedom this afternoon by holding off with
revolvers six policemen who thought they
had him oornered at his mothers home here
ldes is known as the Jersey Jesse James
On three occasions and perhaps oftener
ne has escaped from law officers in this
county, they being the first to pull gun.
reports that he occasionally slipped into
his home here for a nights sleep caused
the house to be watched, and when 1t was
learned to-day that he had Just entered
tnere with young man named Mcmillan,
Capt. oLeary and Sergeant McGurn led
four policemen to the scene. The house
was surrounded. Then McGurn and
O'Leary went Ia.
Iney battered down the door of the only
room that was locked. Mcmillan was
found there, arrested without difficulty
and turned over to Policeman O'Brien at
the rear door. The sergeant and OLeary
had gone back and were looking through
the garret when Ides emerged from beneath
the stoop almost where Policeman O'Brien
was standing.
Here he is" yelled Detective Mona
mara. AS he spoke bullet grazed the
rim Of his hat.
That's one for practice remarked
1des Then, firing all the time, he ran to
a fence in the rear and leaped over it. He
whipped out another revolver, and as he
ran through the lot to East Jersey street
he blazed away at the cops who were scaling
the fence. He jumped on a trolley car
bound up East Jersey street, but was not
on board when it arrived uptown and
hasn't been seen since None of the police
men was hit.
The sun., 1904-12-17
QUAIL.EATlNG BET FOR $4,000.
CONTRACTOR DOONER IN FOR A
CLASSIC DIGESTIVE FEAT.
He Ii Going Merrily Through Training
TO See II He Can DO the stunt. and He
Hasn't Missed q Quail . Day for ~
Days-He's to Begin with the New Year

to See II He Can DO the stunt. and He
Hasn't Missed q Quail . Day for a
Days-He's to Begin with the New Year
Once more on the blackboard is the old
problem Of the human stomach plus thirty
quail, divided by thirty days. This time
1t has a new twist, as it were.
John A. Dooner, the contractor, who
lives at 81 Dominick street, and was once
Superintendent OF Buildings, sat in the
cafe Of the Hoffman House brooding over
a small and cold. He conflded In Charles
Borromeo Mahoney, manager Of the cafe,
that there was a lack Of excitement In all
the world and that men Of the type Of
Falstaf and Porthos were sadly missing
Mr.. Dooner reminds the onlooker Of both
those heroes.
To the oonversers came James VILE
pigue, known far and wide as the caterer
at the race courses Of Aquedtet and Sleeps
head Bay and as a gourmet and bon vivant
of more than ordinary ability. 4one large
and cold waiter. with three glasses
James said Mr. Dooner, in bored
way. have you seen anything really good
to eat in your travels?'
john said Mr.. villepigue, "the quail
are exceptionally fine this season"
$50 small to bother with" said Mr..
Dooner. 1T takes dozen Of them to make
a meal
Perhaps said Mr.. villepigue, @but III
make you the grand old bet that you can't
eat one day for thirty consecutive days
ITO what extent have you that opinion2'
asked Mr.. Dooner.
Five thousand dollars" said Mr.. Vile
pigue, once more tagging the waiter.
"You must get your money easy said
Mr.. Dooner, so shall have no compunc-
ton about taking it.
when will you begin, John,2' asked
Mr., yillepigue.
After the first OF the year" said Mr.,
Dooner
Another bottle, waiter" said both in
chorus.
Next morning Mr.. Dooner dropped in on
his butcher.
George, said he, can eat thi rty quail9"
Bones and alp" said the butcher.
mo, merely the meat"
Easily. sir. easily"
Il don't mean at one meal, George, said
Mr.. Dooner. Il mean one day for thirty
days"
Il think you can, sir. unless you get ILL.,
said the butcher.
-Send up Dozen said Mr.. Dooner.
That was twenty-four days ago. Every
day since, Mr. Dooner has eaten a quail.
The bet is not on, but he is practising for
the real test. He will be through before
Christmas and then ne will 60 without
quail until after New Years. when he will
start after Mr.. Villepigue's $1,000.
The sun., 1904-12-17
FIFE SUES JOHN C. HERTLE.
Referee to Take Testimony In q Domestic
Action the Lawyers Won't Discuss.

A suit In which Kate F. Hertle is the
plaintiff and John c. Hertle, Commissioner
OF Accounts, is the defendant, has been
begun in the Supreme Court, and yesterday
Mrs. Hertle's counsel, G. Freifeld, asked
Supreme Court Justice Truax to appoint
referee to take testimony and report his
findings to the court.
c. D. Van Name, counsel for Commits
soner Hertle, allowed the motion to 60 by
default, and the papers we're submitted.
The papers could not be seen, and both
lawyers refused to talk about the case or
to tell whether the action was brought for
a divorce. a separation or other matri-
monial judgment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hertle are both out Of to wn.
The sun., 1904-12-17
Pension for Chittle Chittleson.

WARRINGTON Dec, Ex-senator MoCum-
Der Of North Dakota has a large constit-
uency Of foreign birth, He introduced
a bill In the Senate to-day giving a pension
Ito one Of them. The clerk read gsyly the
preliminary words, but when he reached
the ma me Of the proposed pensioner he
stumbled and uttered only repeated chuck
ling sounds.
The name was finally deoiphered 'Chittle
Chittleeon-'
The sun., 1904-12-17
POLICEMAN'S Merry ACT.
Bryan Hurt After Climbing Along wagon
Shaft to Stop q Runaway.

A horse attached to butchers wagon
ran away yesterday afternoon at Marcy
and Division avenues, Williamsburg, and
gave Policeman Bryan of the Clymer street
station chance to prove his mettle. Bryan
saw the runaway coming along Marcy
avenue and running behind it, climbed
into the wagon and then crawled along
the shaft to the horses head. He was
pulling hard at the reins when, as the horse
turned into Broadway, he lost his balance
and fell. He kept his grip on the reins
however. and was kicked and trampled
for a block before the horse was finally
stopped.
Bryan was pretty badly bruised and had
to be relieved from duty. Only a few
weeks ago he was laid up by another runa-
way
The sun., 1904-12-17
ICE TRUST REORGANIZATION.
Wall Street Hears That $50. .OOO, 900 OF
New Stock VIII he Issued.

1t was reported in Wall Street yesterday,
and many believed it to be true. that within
ten days plan would be announced for the
reorganization Of the American Ice Com
pany.
The company has out SIS, ,ooo. 600 Of per
cent. cumulative preferred stock and $685.
600, Of common stock. There is 10 per
cent. overdue dividends on the preferred.
The plan Of reorganization, according to
the report, oontemplates the issuing Of
$40 900 900 worth Of stock, all Of one class,
the preferred to be exchanged share for
share, and the stockholders OF the common
to get one share Of the new stock for each
five shares Of the old common. Bonds
representing the amount Of the IS per cent.
overdue dividends. it was said, would be
issued
The sun., 1904-12-17
O. ID. HUNTOON,S HOME ROBBED.
Daughter OF John W. Griggs Loses Jeweiry
and silyerware worth 81 900.

PATERSON, Dec. 1e.-While Mrs. Oscar
d. Huntoon, daughter Of ex-Attorney
General John W. Griggs, was in New York
to-day, thieves entered her home on Fiji
teenth avenue and East Twenty-seventh
street and stole silverware and jewelry
valued at 81 900, and wearing apparel be-
longing to both Mr.. and Mrs. Huntoon.
T be robbery occurred between and 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
When Mrs. Huntoon returned from New
York she discovered that the house had
been ransacked from top TO bottom.
Dressers and desks were broken open.
The thieves even relieved Mr.. Huntoon's
desk Of O fine revolver presented to him
by friends at his wedding TO Miss Griggs
last August.
The sun., 1904-12-17
TO MOVE TRAINS By 'PHONE.
b. and O. May Adopt q system which VIII
Complement the Telegraph Lines.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 16-A committee
appointed by the general manager Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has COM
pleted a set Of rules for moving trains
by telephone. The plans contemplate the
use OF the telephone merely In conjunction
with the telegraph system.
The rules decided upon will be submitted
and il indorsed will make the Baltimore
and Ohio the first railroad to adopt rules
authorizing and regulating the use Of the
telephone for suoh purpose. For many
years oper ators in cases Of emergency.
when communication by telegraph was i'm
possible, have used the telephone but with
out a system Of rules or authorization.
The sun., 1904-12-17
ANOTHER WRITER HONORED.
The Author OF Like Another Helen"
Nominated for Consul at Athens.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1e.-In the nomina-
ton Of George r. Horton Of Illinois for
the United States Consulship at Athens,
Greece, President Roosevelt has honored
another literary man who by writing a
book attracted the attention Of the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Horton is well known in Chicago
as a newspaper man, and is the author
Of a novel entitled Like Another Helen"
As its title indicates the scene Of the story
s In Greece. Mr. Horton got the material
end atmosphere in Athens some years
ago, when he served there as Consul under
President Cleveland. His return to Athens,
1t is expected by his friends, will be fol-
lowed by another novel with a Grecian
flavor.
r. j. Thompson Of Illinois. the author
Of "A Square Deal for Every Man.
literary production that attracted much
attention during the late campaign, wants
to be United States Consul General at Paris
to succeed James Gowdy, who has been
at that post several years.
The sun., 1904-12-17
DIAMONDS IN THE SNOW.
Mrs. Bakers Brooch Found by Lantern
Light on Fifth Ave-; watch stili Missing.

Light on Fifth Ave-; watch Still MISSING.
Two women and two men walked out OF
Sherry's about O'Clock yesterday morn
ing and strolled north. Detective o'Con-
nor, standing on the corner noticed that
after going two blocks they stopped sud-
denly and then rushed back toward the
restaurant. One Of the women, who said
she was Mrs. Bernard M. Baker, living at
the Women's Club, East Forty-sixth
street. told the detective that she had lost
q diamond studded watch valued at 81 900
and the brooch that held 1t, also diamond
studded. worth 5000
A search Of the restaurant failed to dis
close the missing jewelry. O'Connor bor-
rowed a lantern and, assisted by number
Of cabmen. began a search OF the street
along the route taken by the four after they
left the restaurant.
At the corner Of Forty-ffth street the
brooch was found in the snow. but although
the searchers worked hard for an hour
longer no trace OF the watch was found.
The sun., 1904-12-17
FATHER OF PUPIL KILLED.
Quarrel Over Punishins q Scholar Ends
In q Murder.

New ORLEANS. Dec. lo.-Prof. J. E.
Woodward, principal Of the Magee High
School of Magee, Miss, OF his brother,
to-day shot and killed Edward F. Mangum.
the father Of one of his pupils.
Yesterday Prof. Woodward whipped
young Mangum for bad behavior in school,
The father met the teacher that night and
thrashed him. To-day when Prof. Wood
ward and his brother were passing MAN
gums place Of business the quarrel was
resumed. All three drew their weapons
and fired and Mangum fell dead, shot
through the head.
The sun., 1904-12-17
moss PROHIBITIONIST RESIGNS.
Oliver ". stewart Quits the Leadership
-Dlckey-stevens Faction IN Control.

--Dlckey-Steveus Faction IN Control.
CHICAGO. Dec. ie.-Oliver W. Stewart.
chairman of tho Prohibition national COM
mittee, sprang a sensation on his enemies
to-day when he resigned as leader Of the
party ant gave up all his other executive
offices Of that body. This action fol-
lowed the adoption Of a resolution at a
midnight session last night at the Audi
torium Hotel clearing the national chair
man Of the charge that he had misapplied
party funds and suggesting that IL would
DO wise for Mr.. Stewart 10 resign in the
interest of harmony.
The Wool ey. Dickey-Stevens faction Of
the party Il now in control. Robert A.
Patton OF Springfield. H., recently Prohi-
hilton candidate for Governor, was made
chairman Of the national committee to
succeed Mr.. Stewart. The other officers
elected by the reorganizers are: Vioe-chair-
man, A. G. Wolfenbarger, Nebraska; secre-
tary. W. q. Calderwood, Minnesota: treas
urer, Samuel Dickey. Michigan; new men,
bers OF the executive committee, Oliver
w. Stewart Illinois; A. A. Stevens, Penn
sylvania, and +. T. McWhirter, Indiana.
The sun., 1904-12-17
TO REMODEL SPITE HOUSE.
Richardson's Marrow Building VIII BE
Made Over for Ground Floor Stores.

Plans we're fled With Building superin-
tendent HOPPER yesterday for the re-
modelling Of the famous Spite House, at
the northwest corner Of Lexington avenue
and Eighty second street, built by the late
ThomaA A. Richardson. The building is
four story dwelling Of brick and stone,
with depth Of io,.a feet on the avenue.
but only five feet wide at its southern end
and eight feet at its northern end.
The plans call for the construction Of six
stores on the vacant ground floor, which
Is to be lowered and supported with new
piers. There are to be cellars under the
stores and the first and second stories Of
the original facade are to be made over.
The upper floors will continue in Use as a
dwelling for one family.
The projected improvement is estimated
to cost SlS,0 900.
The sun., 1904-12-17
MONARCHS IN PEACE C0NFAB.
Report That Czar. King, Kaiser and En-.
peror VIII Meet at Copenhagen.
Special Gable Dsspofeh 10

Special Cd6It Dtspofeh 10 TBE Sun.
LONDON, Dec. 17.-The Copenhagen cor
respondent OF the Daily Moii says that
peace conference between monarchs will
he held in that city in the spring Emperor
Francis Joseph, the Gar and King Edward
have agreed to attend, and II is expected that
Emperor william also will be there.
The sun., 1904-12-17
MISS WATSON ESCAPES INJURY.
Daughter OF Populist candidate for Presi.
dent Narrowly Misses Burning.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. l6.-Miss Agnes
Watson. only daughter Of Thomas E. Watson
the Populist candidate for President, mar
rowly escaped being seriously burned to-
night at the home of P. d. Horkan in this
city. A euchre party and reception had
standing in front Of an open CRATE. Her
gown caught fire. The flames were smoth-
cred down and her blazing dress torn of
by the butler
She is reported now to be suffering merely
from a severe nervous shock
The sun., 1904-12-17
CENTRAL buys 2 MORE BLOCKS.
Grand Central Palace Occupies One OF IN,
Terminal Improvement Plots.

Grhud Central PAlace occupies one OF inc
Terminal Improvement Plots.
The New, York Central has bought two
more blocks for the terminal inpro vements
which are being made at the Grand Central
Station. The new blocks are between
Eorty-third and Forty-fift streets, Depew
place and Lexington avenue. The lower
one, containing the Grand Central Palace,
was acquired from the Goelet estate.
The northerly block was divided among a
number Of owners. The various purchases
were made through John n. Golding.
The block between Forty-seoond and
Forty.third streets, belonging to the New
York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured
and Crippled, has not changed hands.
The sun., 1904-12-17
WOULD ENJOIN BEEF TRUST.
Defendant Companies Must Prove Their
Right 10 DO Business In Montana.

Right 10 DO Business In Montana.
HELENA, Mon, Dec. 16.-The Supreme
Court to-day issued an order in the Beef
Trust cases requiring the defendants In the
five actions to show cause next Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock why they should not
be enjoined from doing business in Mon
tana.
The order was made against Armour d
Co.. Cudahy d Co., Swift d Co., the Ham,
mond Packing Company Of Chicago and
the Hammond Packing Company Of Pueblo.
A number Of the representatives Of the
packing companies have been In Helena
for several days, awaiting some action
In the suits filed against their oompAnies
by Attorney General Donovan.
The sun., 1904-12-17
TWO SLAIN on CITY STREET.
Minneapolis woman shot Dead BY . Man
Who Then Kills Himself.

VINO Then kIIIs IIWteIf.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. i8.-Miss Lima
Christiansen, a well known dressmaker Of
Minneapolis, was walking on the street to-
day in company with Fred B. Richmond,
agent for a grain firm, when Richmond
suddenly pulled revolver from his pocket
dead.
The murderer then stepped to the curb
stone and, placing the revolver in his mouth,
blew the top Of his head of. The two lay
dead within ten feet OF each other. The
woman is said to have rejected his ofler of
marriage. -
The sun., 1904-12-17
Canada Car Company Organized.

MONTREAL, Que, Dec. io.-The Canada
Car Company was organized here to-day
with capital Of 8, ,ooo, 600, half taken up In
Canada and half in the United States. The
company has received a contract from the
for five years.