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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
RAID OVER ALBERTsON's HEAD.
Inspector wasn't Told II Was Coming on
Made by Cortrtght's Men.

Detective Sergeant Burke and Policemen
Monks, Hooker and Gribben OF Inspector
Cortright's staff travelled TO The Bronx
yesterday afternoon and sque lched an
alleged poolroom in the rear OF Il saloon at
175th street and Webster avenue. They
did It without the knowledge or cooperation
OF Inspector Albertson and Capt. Ferris
of the fremont station.
Admittance was refused to Burke and
his assistants as soon as the lookout sized
them up, but they drew revolvers and
promptly kicked in the door. causing
scattering through dozen windows OF
nearly 80 men. The doortender, tele-
phone man and megaphone man were ar
rested and the others ordered out. The
prisoners said they were Joseph Mckane
Of i847 Arthur avenue. Eugene Garman Of
ss7 East Hist street and George Davis OF
600 East 1<5th street.
The raiders say that the cashier and al
legged proprietor fed through window,
leaving a pair Of diamond studded cum
buttons behind. He took the cash box,
and didn't seem to mind a couple OF bullets
which sped In his direction. : -
inspector Albcrtson was in his Office up
stairs and Capt. Ferris was sitting at the
desk in the station when the prisoners were
lined I'm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
FAXED 4 TALE OF ROBBERY.
Grocery Clerks Vain Attempt to Conceal
Theft From Employer and Fellow Clerk.

Henry Dodragge, Twenty-Five car-ol
clerk employed by Henry Mohrman. a
grocer at l435 Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn,
did not rise at the usual early hour yester-
day morning as was his custom and go to
market. Norman had given him $45 the
night before to do the marketing.
Norman went to Dodragge's room and
found him in bed. The room was in con-
fusion and seemed to indicate that robbers
had been there. Norman sent word to
the Ralph avenue police station and mean
while reused Dodgragge, who in what
appeared to be a feeble manner related
a thrilling tale Of robbery on the part OF
two men who had entered his room and
chloroforIped him. The robbers, Dodragge
said, had stolen the S45 as ell as some Of his
own money. Another clerk. William Niehr,
discovered that his trunk had been broken
open and $35 stolen.
On the arrival of Police Captain O'Reilly
and Detective Reynolds they had Dodragge
repeat his story and then began an investi..
CATION of the manner in which the alleged
burglars had entered the premises. They
found a rear door Of the store open and
came to the conclusion that the job had been
done from the inside. Dodragge was
subjected to close questioning and he finally
confessed that he had concocted the story
OF robbery In order to get money. He
admitted having also robbed his fellow
clerk. He showed where the money was
hidden, and he was then placed under arrest
on the charge OF grand larceny. He was
locked up in the Ralph avenue police station
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
SMELLING co. FAILS.
Petition in Bankruptcy Against the General
Metals Company.

A petition in bankruptcy against the
General Metals Company Of II Broadway,
which has an ore reduction plant at Colo
RADIO City, was filed yesterday by the follow
ing creditors: Joseph NJ. Bacon, $780, Henry
U. Palmer, ~ ,97s. and Russell Parker, $3.50,
all on notes for money advanced to the
company. Judge Holt Of the United States
District Court appointed Alfred Rocker,
DR., receiver Of the assets, which, 1t was
stated, consist of the large plant, machinery
and factory property at Colorado City, Col,
valued at $500 900. The General Metals
Company Is New York corporation in
corporated on Aug. 23, 1908. with an au-
thorized capital stock Of 81 500 900. Of which
$500 900 Is outstanding. Charles E. Finney
became president, John A. Hanan vice
president and Henry B. Haigh treasurer.
It Is said that a large amount OF money
has been spent on the plant and that stock
holders were asked to contribute more
capital than 1t was expected the enterprise
would require. Philbin, Beekman & Men,
ken, attorneys for the petitioning creditors.
said that on account OF the strike OF the
miners in Colorado and labor troubles
there, business was greatly. curtailed
and there was not enough ore to keep the
works going probably. Some OF the
creditors were pressing the company, and
il was deemed advisable to have a receiver
appointed. The liabilities are $3.50 600 and
the nominal assets about 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
BAYONNE,S COLLECTOR HELD.
Mayor Says Property TO Cover the Shortage
Has Beon Conveyed 70 the City.

Collector OF Revenues Cyrillus l.. Robin
son Of Bayonne. N. j., who was placed
under arrest Tuesday. charged by Mayor
Thomas Brady with having converted to
his own use $1,000 Of the city's funds. was
arraigned yesterday before Recorder Lara
rus. The proceedings were held in private
and were brief. Mr.. Robinson waived
examination and was held to await the
action Of the Grand Jury. The court
placed the bail at $4,000, and this was
furnished by Julius c. Hocke, Peter NJ.
Lohmann, c. Melvin Allen and Leonard W.
Amerman.
Mr. Robinson showed the strain OF the
ordeal he Is passing through, and as soon
as released returned to his home.
Mayor Brady said yesterday that after
Mr. Robinson had been summoned from
Greenwood Lake. where he was spending
his vacation, he was shown his books, which
had been tempered with and the figures
altered by the use of acid and informed
that there was discrepancy in the Standard
Oil Companys tax account for 1903
According to the Mayor, Mr.. Robinson adj
mitted that the shortage existed, and upon
being asked what he proposed doing agreed
to convey to the city his block of property
at Bergen Point, which is said to be worth
about $4,000, and this was done. The
experts have found no further discrepancies,
and the apparent shortages remain at
about SIS 600. Over 1900 accounts, how
ever have yet to be gone over.
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AN UNWILLING POsTMIsTREss.
Womsn's Efforts to Get Hid Of tho Job At
hawthorne, n. j., Como to NauEht.

Woman's Efforts to Get Hid Of tho Job At
Hawthorne, N. j., Come to. Naught.
Mrs. W. j. Carmen, postmistress of Haw-
thorne, n. j., would like to get rid Of her
job, but Post Office Department officials
have informed her that she cannot do 80
until they are ready to accept her resig-
nation. II she walks out, as she has threat
ened to do, 1t Will be up TO Mayor William
Belcher of Paterson, one of her bondsmen,
to take her place.
Hawthorne is a suburb Of Paterson and
until 1902 had no mail service. In October
1902, post office was opened at Hawthorne
and W. j. Carmen was installed as post
master, his wife as deputy and his daugh-
ter as clerk. This was done to get rural free
delivery. IL possible, and a petition was
drawn up. and forwarded to Washington.
The petition was granted in November.
1903 and Carmen sent In his resignation.
Samuel Woodward foiled the petite ners,
however, by applying for the postmaster
ship, and there was no free delivery. Wood
ward died before his application was &C.
cepted and Carmen found himself still
postmaster Another petition was gotten
up and that is still before the Department
at Washington.
Mr.. Carmen has gone to Panama and his
wife is now the postmistress, Ten months
ago she sent in her resignation and asked
for the purpose. The Post Office Depart:
ment has evaded all her letters and paid
no attention to her demands, nor has the
free delivery been established Mrs. Car
men now threatens to walk out and allow
the post office to take care Of itself. II
she does 30, the postal authorities say that
her bondsmen, Mayor Belcher and Lawyer
Richard Randall, will have to run the Office.
Mrs. Carmen has decided not to 60 out,
but she is wondering just how long they
are going to make her remain postmistress
against her will.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
SURPRISE PACKAGE FOR POLICE.
Newark Cops Get . Prisoner Who Carried
Nitrogiycertne and Gunpowder.


James j. Brett was the name given by
young man who was arraigned yesterday
before Judge Kuhn in the Third precinct
at Newark and committed to Jail for ninety
days as a suspicious character. Mou nted
Policeman Fitzpatrick eau ght him Oh
Wednesday night on the meadows near
Waverley with package which he seemed
to carry with extreme care.
Brett. who SAYS that he Is rs years old,
cav the policeman Watching him and care
fully laid the package down. Fitzpatrick
dsmounted and caught him after a chase
over the meadows. He called a patrol
wagon and put the prisoner In charge Of
package. When he returned with 1t Brett
insisted upon carrying 1t in his lap. He
seemed more afraid Of the package than
Of the officers who rode with him to the
police station.
When it was opened the reason Of. his
lot Of tools, half a pint Of nitroglycerine,
number of exploders con tanning illuminate
Of mercury. a package OF fine gunpowder.
an electric fash lamp, lot OF fine wire
and some skeleton keys. Brett said that
he was miner and that a stranger had
asked him to take care of the package
until he came back.
The police sized him up as a yegg be-
Ion ging to a gang Of post Office and railr Dad
station robbers. They found loaded re-
yyolver in HI his hip pocket He said that he
tracted and gave Pennsylvania address.
In ore OF his pockets was printed and writ
ten slip calling for package to be delivered
In Paterson. Detective Sergeant virgins
weat to that city yesterday aftern Don and
learned, 1t is said, that the prison er answered
the description Of railroad station thief
who was wanted there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
VANDERBILT'S AUTOBOAT
MERCEDES VI. WINS CUP RACE
IN RECORD TIME.

W. H.. Jr., Steers His Boat Over Thirty.
Mile Course In I Hour IL Minutes 30
Seconds-Speed OF 10 Miles an Hour
Eclipses All Long Distance Records.
W. X. Vanderbilt. Jr., steered his auto
boat Mercedes vi, to victory yesterday
afternoon and made record time over the
thirty mile course on the Hudson River
over which the boats raced. The Mercedes
vi. did the thirty nautical miles in hour
81 minutes 30 seconds. This is at the rate
OF ~ 80 knots an hour or 28.197 statute miles.
This Is faster than any auto boat has ever
travelled over a long course before. The
Standard in the race last spring made 2o.53
knots, or 23.8l statute miles, an hour.
At Newport at the end Of the New York
Yacht Club cruise the Vingt ct I'm made
22.32 knots or 1857 statute miles. The
performance of the Mercedes yesterday
was a remarkable one and it is very prob
able that before the series of races which
will last until tomorrow are ended she will
do much better.
The Mercedes is a small boat compared
with the others. She is 500 feet on the
water line, is fitted with 1882 horsepower
motor and rates at 58.7 under the Ameri-
Cdu ROVER DOat oho
is a mahogany boat and travels very
smoothly through the water.
The race was the first OF a series for the
American Power Boat Associations ohal-
lenge cup. 1t was won In the spring by
the Standard. representing the Columbia
Yacht Club, and this Is the second series OF
races for its possession. The races were
managed by the Columbia Yacht Club ana
the boats were started off the clubhouse
at the foot of West Eighty-sixth street.
The course was to have been thirty-two
nautical miles long. power boat was
sent up the river to put down the turning
mark. but the racers reached her before
she got to the proper place. Mr.: Wander
bilt in order to be on the safe side ran his
boat away beyond the boat with the mark
and consequently went further than was
needed. The judges figured that the
course was thirty miles long and adjusted
the time allowances accordingly.
The boats that started, their owners,
length, power rating and allowance are
shown in the following:
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PRIZE FIGHTS IN PELHAM.
Village Constables Drop In TO Sec the
"DancinE' and Enjoy the Sport.

Seven prize fights. each OF three rounds dura-
ton, we're pulled OF In q barn on the Pelham
Heights road. Westchester county. on Wednes-
day night. crowd Of about 500 sports
crushed themselves into the edihce to see
the fun, and each ono paid an admission OF
ST. Early in the evening the news was spread
around Pelham Manor and New Rochelle
that there was to be a dance" in the barn.
and two village oonstables strolled In to see
that there was no breach Of the peace. When
they reached the building the first mill was
under way and they were 30 fascinated by
tho dancing Of the combatants that they
forgot to 90 away and stayed until the last
blow was struck, Every one present enjoyed
the fights. especially as no one was afraid OF
the affair being raided.
Almost any one with a dollar in his clothes
could gain admission, and no question was
asked Of a reporter for THE SrN when he
strolled through the door. planked down his
money and gained a good vantage point.
which happened to be the back Of n winnow-
ing machine. Around the ring were all the
local politicians. and there were several doc
tors, lawyers. and several members of the
New York A. c. who came over from Travers
Isianu. Kid Everett OF New York was the
The star bout Of the night was one be-
tween Billy Hendlet of New Rochelle, who
was introduced as the champion Telter-
ESnn s eSs%pas SsGE s OF
Vernon. The lads looked to be In fair condi-
ton, and In the first round fddled around
each other for an opening; The opening
occurred after about two minutes sparring,
and Flynn let drive a terrific right at Hend-
let's stomach, Hendlet staggered. but he
was game and came back at Flynn with q
good wailop on the face. They c,inched and
al the gong honors were even.
In the second round they sailed into each
other furiopsly. r, and the blq9d was soon
f,il thump on the head about the middle OF
The round, and j. was said A., afterward shn, l.,
man injured his wrist, There appeared to
be some truth IN the assertion, for alter;
ward Flynn had the best OF ~ In the third
gong saved the latter from a knockout:
Kid Hays Of Mount Vernon and J. Hem
derson OF Williamsbridge put up the last
bout Of the night and 1t was q verltable slug
eine match from start to finish. In the first
round honors were even. but the gore was In
evidence. The second was In favor of Hays.
and In the third round he knocked Hender-
son of his pins three times. Hays was de-
clared the winner.
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The preparatory signal was MADE at
o'clock and the start five minutes later.
Instead OF sending the boats of in bunch /,
the committee sent them according to the
allowances. letting the boat with the big
gest allowance 60 first and the scratch boat
in was the winner. The Josephine. steered
by A. j. Buchanan. was first away II
seconds after her signal. The Marcirene,
steered by j. W. Allison, was next % seconds
late The third boat was the Flip, steered
by c. B. Holmes. She was 80 seconds late.
The Shooting Star, steered by Fl. A. Lozier,
Jr., was next. Z seconds late. Then came
the Mercedes VI. steered by Mr.. Vander-
bilt. She was handicapped ~ seconds
The Macaroni, steered by C. II. Tango
man, was handicapped IL seconds the
Mercedes U. S. A., steered by H. L. Bowden,
0 seconds; the Speedway, steered by C. l..
Seabury, 20 seconds; the Vingt ct I'm. steered
by C. F.. Hamilton, 10 seconds; and the
Challenger, steered by Proctor Smith,
2 minutes seconds. An accident had hap
pened to the motor Of the Challenger, and
after crossing the line she was withdrawn.
The Mercedes at once began to overhaul
the other boats and was the leading boat
some distance before the turning mark
was reached. The times taken at this turn
4is:ss; Shooting Star. 4:23oo; Maoaroni,
42aaO; Marcirene. $4,000; Speedway.
427:i4; Mercedes U. s. A., 4:27o5; vingt ct
IN, 4:33IS.
There was some slight changes in the
order Of the boats going home; but the
Mercedes VI. kept her lead and finished
more than eleven minutes before the Maca.
roni. The second race will be started this
afternoon. The summary:
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BLOCK ON THE BRIDGE.
Elevated Trains and Trolley Cars Put Out
OF Commission in Rush Hour.
II E NJ r a. G. III .

An accident to Bridge train and block
OF surface cars in Brooklyn caused much
confusion and delay at the Manhattan end
Of the Brooklyn Bridge during the rush
hours last night.
heavily loaded train left the elevated
platform at $50 and while going UP the
grade toward the centre Of the Bridge
a drawhead between the two forward cars
pulled out, causing the cars to separate.
Traffic was stopped for half an hour
before trains could be run again regularly
enough to handle the crowd.
In the mean time the elevated train plat
form and stairways filed up with strug-
Cling crowd Of people. FL
At the same time cars on the Halsey
street, Gates avenue, Fulton street and
Flatbush avenue surface lines stopped
running across the Bridge for half an hour
on account OF a block on the Brooklyn side
This caused great congestion at the
Bridge entrance and along Park row.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
MAJOR DELMAR AGAIN FAILS.
Record Stands, but the Major Trots His
Fifth Mile This Year Inside 2O3

COLUMNS. Sept 22.--At to-day's Grand
Circuit races. Major Delmar could not get
going fast enough in the first half to make
his trial against 2O2,{ success. Cold
weather and light wind bothered him. Ills
mile In 2:o2H is the fifth Of the year for him
in better than 203.
Sweet Marie, first choice in the ,O7 trot,
won the race after she had forced George q.
to trot in 2:06% in the first heat. The latter
Is now the fastest race trottng gelding OF
the year. Sweet Marie's time in her final
mile. when Ozanam crowded her out. equals
her record made down East.
Four PAGERS mixed up in a hot battle for
the 20s pacing purse. I.arrie Ginter and
King Direct were about equal favori tes.
Each heat was won by neck.
Redlac took the 2l5 trot in one, two, three
order. In the second heat he took mark
OF 2:0sk, pulled up. This time is the fastest
made this year by stallion.
2.o7 class trottipQ: purse 81 800
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
M IIFt cpNOffH HUNo WI"
terpoon. The summary:
IN THE FOOTBALL WORLD.
Columbia Beats De Witt Clinton Boys by
SeOre Of n to q.

Columbia outpointed her schoolboy sridiron
rivals from De Witt Clinton in twenty-five
minutes OF play In practice game yester-
day at American League Park. The Clinton
eleven was considerably more aggressive
than had been expected and put up stubborn
defence. Columbia had no trouble In running
UP 20 points in the single half. while the Clin-
tons were blanked. The schoolboys we're
outweighed on an average fifteen pounds.
Their ends were better than Columbias and
tackled low and well. The college eleven
was good on the defence and played sharply
on the attack. Not once in the contest was
Columbia held for downs, and Clinton only
on one occasion was able to gain five yards
on plunges. Fisher made two long runs and
played a good game at full back. Metzen-
thin did excel lent work as quarter back.
Clinton stopped end runs In good style. but
could do nothing against the line attack.
O'I,oughlin showed up we'll at right half
back making several long runs with players
olingng TO him. He showed great aggressive
unss and is eNpectcd TO mike a GOOD back.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
EAGER ram CHAsED MINISTER.
South River, y. D.. Couple Followed Him
10 Haltimore--MArried nj LAST.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., Sept. 22.-When
Miss Jessie Rouse and Fred Young of
South River decided to get married last
evening they thought that the Rev. j..
Clarence Newman OF the South River Bap-
list Church, their pastor. would be at home
In time to perform the ceremony.
Finding that he would not be, they de-
cided to get married anyway, and that
DR.. Newman should still perform the cere-
mony. They boarded the s:4 train from
here yesterday morning, went to Balti-
and hunted him up. The ma rriase was
performed at the residence OF Mrs. Jennie
Sterdee, Hartford street. Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young arc now enjoying a
weeks honeymoon in Baltimore and
Washington.
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1854 1904
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NEW TROTTING STAR.
wilton Boy Beats Princess Pique and Annie
Little At Matinee.

The change from summer to autumn
weather In twenty-four hours had a marked
effect on the horses that made up the con-
tests in the matinee Of the New York Driv-
ing Club at the Empire track yesterday.
There was not q sensational event In the
entire card. although manyfof the horses
were keyed UP to concert pitch. The wind
cold. clear air seemed to bind the muscles
and prevent the highest fight Of speed.
The event OF the day. class IA. for trotters.
brought q new star to the front. Annie Little
and Princess Piaue stood equal In the number
OF winning heats for the cup and Wilton
Boy, the added factor In the race. lacked but
two heats of reaching even terms with the
leaders. These he won easily and now the
three stand equal with fifteen winning heats
seemed able to reach extreme speed Both
finished dead heat for the place on the
Carlo. 2o7jl against his own matinee record
Of 2Qs Brayton Ives said he had never driven
On hot dsy the horse have q troed
the mile in 2O7. As 1t was his time was 2:0sIl.
Don Derby. 2O4h. was another candidate
could not reach The, remark cable flights Of
speed that have made him famous In the
AIRS, mile he was IS sent IT. away in Outside posi-
to the homestretch and yet rea ohed the hall
mile pole in o2H. but break In the home
NIL mile Murphy gave UP any '''e"p' az last
Class G., trottinE:
b bsIifS ea sn g. 81 l. r. gsasiord,s
santos santos; bit; 8 e 3. fsahsy5;s
H'n'''' blk m r,@ M 9THssAe'"e'''' '''''
Hsss H.. = : % y; d.
P PS%b Ma es, Ss "a Z PsTen sro
Tlme-2l7. 7A7.l; ?:s'i,
4. sts ~ = > Dts'91h L. ksrnsn
King Tor" '4 4 81 lcsis'G gis 1 assA''' dis
Class d, pacing; to beat 2Is:
Baron en Said b. s. M Bruckhelmier;
TIme-22i!7.
princes; R,aSe blk; m; Thons; >; Le.h.y;ji",s
Annie Little: dead s h! Sehn 1 f. eoeaf9 ss
Glass E, trottlns:
s s:;$'Ssi 5 f'fSss; s'fE
Time-::17. 2ls 2:eo.
Glass A. pacing: TO beat 2:1if:
Free Advice. CHI s, game. 4: Murphy ......'..".a
Time-2I2i1.
Special: to beat 2:os, trotting:
Monte Carlo B. 6 F 4nI.ytss Ives.
Class I. trotting:
Oracle. 70. m. ANDREW Crawford. ..........,.I /
Judge Boardman, b. g. Harry ToplitE .........s .
Too Soon. blk. z. Gssae Hopper ...........,...2 3
Timo-32eH. 2:A
Class A A, pacing:
Don Derby. ch. G. DANES 4. Murphy. .......3
Enoch. b. Samuel McMillsnl. ....:. ........1 7ds
T1me-2iS 2I6E, 21f.
Glass B. trotting:
LoS Mitchell. br. m. q; j. steinway,."'..'.'.! .
T1me-2I6s5. All.
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Got an Auto for 81.

Members OF the Consolidated Exchange
have been speculating for some days past
IN uekets offered at various quotations in
retie for an automobile. The auto
mobile 10 said to be worth $3.50, and the
lucky number and the auto went TO l.. p.
johnson, who bid Si.ei for hts ticket. The
speculation 10 considered q good one, rs
speculadons 20 on the little hoard.
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And Up Came the blackstone.

Maggie Murphy. years old. Of 81 New
Chambers street, while playing with jack
stones on the pavement in front of her
home last night swallowed one Of them. It
didn't seem TO give her the least inconven-
fence, but some Of her companions told
Policeman Murphy, who summoned q
Hudson street hospital ambulance. At
ber and sbs n fh nnseI
up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-23
Jack o'Brien Signs to Meet Joe Choynski.

fighter these days In addition to his match
with Billy Stiff OF Chicago at Baltimore,
o'Brien has signed articles TO meet Joe
Choynski A despatch from st. Louis says
that Choynski and o'Brien, are TO box afteen
rounds before the West Ena a. T. %, 'nan cay
Choynski Ii in good health now, but the
critics do not think that he will be able TO