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Stole DEAD FRIENDS GIFTS.
New York Woman Behind the Prosecution
OF q Hotel Thief In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6.--One OF New
iorks most wealthy women, who is mourn
ing the death of a dear friend, will be the
real prosecutor behind tho evidence that
will be brought tomorrow against George
Reinhart, who is accused of breaking into
her room in the Colonnade Hotel and steal
ing jewels valued at 5000.
The New York woman will not appear in
the case unless 1t becomes absolutely neces-
sary that she should do 10. She ia repre-
sented by the proprietor OF the hotel, who
says that his guest is unwilling to be known
in the case at the present time because the
stolen jewels we're gifts from the friend
who had just died.
All reports Of the robbery had been
suppressed until to-day, although 1t oo-
CURED on April 10 last. There is apparently
no clue to ilo idc cnt.ty Of the New
YORK woman beyond the fact that
the initials &c. c." and M. W. H."
were upon some of the articles Of jewelry
stolen. She had been stopping at the hotel
for several days before the robbery.
Reinhart was sitting in the lobby and
was attracted by her jewels. He registered
and got the room adjoining that occupied
by the New York woman. He managed to
keep close track OF the woman and during
her absence one evening, it is charged,
opened a door connecting the two rooms.
gathered together all the jewelry that had
been left and fed.
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TOLD NOT TO HOUND DODGE.
New York Detectives Up for Contempt In
Shadowins the Fugitive I'm Texas.

HoUsroN, Tex. Dec. 8.--Detective Ser.
geant Herlihy and Detective Jesse Of New
York were arraigned in court this morning
on contempt procedure, the court having
been advised that they were interfering
with the liberty Of Charles F. Dodge con-
trary to a court injunction.
Dodge told how he had been followed
by four d. dttectivss every moment Of the
day for the last nine months. Judge Kit
treil expressed contempt for the methods
OF District Attorney Jerome Of New York.
saying that they were reprehensible and
unuarranted. The detectives were re-
leased ny the Court upon promise that
they would net interfere with Dodge pend
ing the arrival Of the mand?te Of the s.
preme Court. which Is expected to-morro".
The detectives, who were arrested last
night, were preparing TO take Dodge into
custody and hold him until the mandate
arrived
Judge Kittrell declared the action of
District Attorney jerome n reflection upon
the State Of Texas and said he was sorry
Dodge had not resisted the action Of the
detectives in keeping him constantly under
watch Further. he said il he had his way
he would not permit the detectives to so
much as enter a decent court room
Dodge seems undcc ded as to his
intentions. Last evening he said he was
tired OF the whole game and was willing
to 90 to New York or anywhere else. To-
day he says he will never go to New York
eXCert n CORPSE.
The sun., 1904-12-07
MIR. CHADWICK, WITH A CHECK.
II Was for ~, 7,OOO. 900 and II bought His
Way Into Belleyue's Ps, chopa thic ward.

man went to Bellevue Hospital last
evening and announced that he wanted TO
see acting Superintendent Richard in
hurry on business When he was ushered
into Mr.. Richards private Office, he ex-
claimed:
Want any money!"
Not just now said Rickard I've
just had my salary raised
Then the visitor leaned way over and
whispered: "l'm MIR. Chadwick. You've
probably heard about my wife Here's
a little something 10 tide you over the
winter"
Supt Richard accepted a piece Of paper
the man offered him and found That II was
n check for s.. 900 900 on the Fifth Nauopa
Bank. at Twenty-third street and Third
avenue. He didn't lose any time in calling
a policeman to escort the man over to the
psyohopathic ward.
There the man was positive that his name
was Chad wicK, until the doctors made lin
own up that he was Rudolph Lung. butcher
Of $50 East 136th street.
The sun., 1904-12-07
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS MEET.
FOURTEEN AT PRESIDENT RIP
LEY'S DINNER LAST NIGHT.
Possibly a Political Side TO the Railroad
Matters BrOached and Discussed
Gould. Hartman. Cassatt. Miller,
TIughitt, Mather and Underwood There.

A conference OF railroad presidents,
which from the names of those present will
probably be judged to be important, was
held last night at the Metropolitan Club
where the real or official heads of prac-
tically all the great railroad systems OF
the United States dined as the guests OF
Edward p. Ripley. president of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe,
There were fourteen at the table and
besides the host, who represented his own
road there were: George j. Gould. repre-
senting the Missouri Pacific and Wabash
systems; Edward H. Hartman, the head
and front Of the Union, Southern and Cen
tral Pacific systems Marvin Hughitt
president Of the Chicago and Northwestern
Samuel Spencer, president of the Southern
Railway; Roswell Miller, chairman of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul board OF
directors; A. j. Cassatt, president Of the
Pennsylvania; William II. Truesdale, presi-
dent Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western; William H. Newman, president OF
the New York Central Charles S. Mellen,
president Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Albert P. Earling, president
of the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul;
b, L. Winchell, president of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific; Robert Mather,
president OF the Rock Island Company,
and F. D. Underwood. president OF the
Erie.
When Mr.. Ripley is in town he lives at
the Metropolitan Club. He got here from
the West yesterday morning. For some
time he has been convinced that there
were certain matters relating to the run
ming of American railroads and certain
phases Of what might, perhaps. be called
political questions having direct bearing
on railroading that ought to be frankly
discussed by the heads OF the leading rail-
roads OF the country. Therefore, he made
up his mind to get the men he himself wanted
to talk with around his own dinner table
say what he had to say, and ask the others
for an expression OF their views.
So the invitations to the dinner were
sent out and Mr.. Ripley came on from the
West especially for it, When the coffee
and cigars had gone around. the hoet told
his friends just why he had called them
together, and then asked for an informal
discussion of the matters submitted to
them, Every man present had something
to say and spoke his mind freely.
The exact nature OF the discussion could
not be learned la night, but one OF those
present said that some sort Of a statement
might be given out by somebody to-day.
II was added, however, that everybody
who was at the dinner Ia a more salts
factory feeling regarding certain great
questions affecting American railroads
when the feast was over than when he sat
down.
The sun., 1904-12-07
NOT ENOUGH STEEL WORKERS.
Mills shut Down in West Virginia Because
Skilled Men Cannot be Secured.

PTrrsguBo, Dec. e.-The Anal gamated
Association to-day received word from
Benwood, ". Va, that the Wheeling Iron
and Steel Company had been compelled to
shut down for lack Of ekilled men to man
the furnaces. A similar condition is re-
ported from other plsces. There are not
enough skilled men to go around and men
are securing higher wages than the scale
calls for.
This is due to the great reduction made
last spring and the closing down Of so many
mills and furnaces. The men do not care
to return to work for the same wages, and
It Is said that on Jan. a general advance
will hav We to be made to secure enough men
to fll ordefs. The Amalgamated officers
have forwarded orders 10 Girard and
Youngstown, Ohio. for men to go to West
Virginia and place the Benwood mill In
operation. The Carnegie Steel Company
aud the American Tin Plate and Steel Sheet
Company have ordered every furnace and
plant In operation which will require almost
5000 additional men.
The sun., 1904-12-07
HOBOKEN TEACHERS WIN.
Need Not Attend Lectures and Afterward
Write Compositions on Them.

LAKEWOOD, " j.. Dec. e.-Teachers in
the public schools Of Hoboken will not
hereafter he compelled TO attend lectures
on literature Ito perfect them in the Use
Of language for social and practical pur-
poses" as the board Of education of Ho-
boken has ordered
The State Board Of Education, in session
here to-day, made this decision in the case
of Miss Lucy V. Lambert, a Hoboken school,
teacher, who appealed from the action
of the Hoboken board in requiring her 10
attend a course of lectures and afterward
write themes on the subjects.
Miss Lambert also contended that the
local board had no right TO subject her TO
examinations. asserting that her certificate
entitled her to teach without further eS-
animation. The State board decided
against her on this point.
The State board authorized an appro-
priation for the celebration Of the fifuetn
anniversary Of the state Normal School at
Trenton, on June 81 There is TO be a
banquet and n programme Of speeche.
by distinguished educators. DR.. j. NJ
Green, principal Of the school, said in his
report that all the l64 graduates last
year had received appointments AT an
average salary OF s44.S6 a month,
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JOE THE FIRE HORSE KILLED.
Sacrificed to save school Children--Compli.
Gated Mishsp on Way to Petty Blaze.


sparks from the forge set fire yesterday
afternoon to the roof Of temporary black
smith shop that had been rigged up In
front OF building in the course OF oon-
strlction at l0oth street and Amsterdam
avenue. An alarm was sent In and fire
engines dashed up from all directions.
TIE pupils OF Public School l79 in lo2d
street we're being dismissed, and as Engine
20 went flying through that street from
It's quarters near Columbus avenue the
driver had to do some iine navigating.
At Amsterdam avenue, when driver Ed
Ripple attempted to steer the three horses
attached to the engine northward, three
tots ran into the middle OF the street and
stood bewildered.
Ripple turned his horses quickly to the
left and continued straight across the
avenue. During this process Joe. the big
bay horse Oh the right side Of the team, lost
his footing and slid along Oh his haunches,
while the other two horses galloped at II
rate beyond the control Of the driver Hall
way across the avenue Joe attempted to
get ON al fours. and In doing so again
stumbled, turning the engine to the right
and sending one of the poles into a south
bound Amsterdam avenue car that was
waiting for the engine 10 pass.
The car was we'll filed with women, who
became panic stricken and rushed scream
ing toward the rear door.
The pole of the engine was snapped and
Tie Jagged edge of il was driven into the
body Of Joe, breaking his shoulder and
badly decorating the flesh on the forward
part Of his body. Capt. Crawley and the
men Of the coinpany dragged the horse to
the curb, and after placing him on straw
and blankets got Policeman Flood of the
West lCOth street station to kill him.
The sun., 1904-12-07
KNOX MUST "BEHAvE HIMSELF"
Pennsylvania Senator'S Credentials Amuse
His Associates,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-It developed to-
day that Gov. Fennypacker Of Pennsylvania
appointed Senator Knox of that State to
the vacancy oocagioned by the death Of
Matthew s. Quay on the condition that he
should hold Il until the next meeting Of
the Pennsylvania Legislature, IF he shall
30 long behave himself we'll
When Mr.. Knox came to the Presidents
desk in the Senate to-day to be sworn in.
the credentials were read. and their Pc
culiar and original wording attracted
some attention and afterward made the
new Senator the subject Of considerable
chatting on the part of his new associate.
Credentials OF Senators are usually couched
In matter Of fact. businesshke language.
merely recitng the existence Of tie vaoan-
cies and che appointments OF the persons to
all them.
Gov. Pennypaoxer. however. certified
Mr.. Knox's appointment in a document
that Is unique In many respects The
Governor indulges In an original flight OF
rhetoric TO praise his appcintee. After
telling Of the especial trust he reposed in
the prudence, integrity and ability Of the
new Senator, Gov. PennyPaoker has this
to say:
.He is, therefore, to hava and to Sold
the said Office, together With all the rights.
powers and privileges therern belonging.
or by law La aryw!sc appe:fa;ning Until
the next meeting oi .te Legislature Of the
Commonwealth oi Fenrsv.T Tania, II he
aI.a, so long hchave himself well
when the Governor gave tho admonltion
t.,st MIR. Knox could hold the Office only an
long AZ ne behaved himself he evidently
did net know that the Senate Itself has
the sole power to vitate the appointment
~ npa ~ ita
The sun., 1904-12-07
TAFT FOR SEA LEVEL CANAL.
Says So In Speech at Panama and Explains
the Tariff Error.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun,
PANAMA, Dec. 8.-Speaking last night to
the enthusiastic crowd that assembled in
his honor in the Cathedral plaza Secretary
OF War Taft said in part
There was for time between the United
States and Panama a friendship that was
auspiciously begun. Then the friendship
was troubled. chiefly through an order /
signed and for which / accept RESPONSE
biity in which / confess a great mistake
was made. namely, an attempt to enforce
the Dingley tarif In the Canal Zone. This
tariff was enforced against the advice OF that
brilliant officer and able man Gov. Davis.
when the United States wac advised
OF the suspicion the tariff created in the
minds Of the Panamnns, President Roosevelt
suggested the way to show Panama that
the United States desired to make arrange
ments satisfactory 10 Panama which would
I've consistent with the power of the United
States. He requested that come and eX-
plain the real attitude and the intention OF
the United States to do nothing to interfere
with your business. prestige or revenues,
and that il intended 10 do nothing except
what was necessary to discharge it's duty
to III, world ia linking the two oceans and
making the Isthmus the gateway OF the
world
"1he United States does not covet a
single foot Of your soil. 1t has guaranteed
your Independence with the sincere desire
that you maintain your independent, peace
ful and prosperous career. The United
States only desires to retain the powers
necessary in the investment OF $500 900 600
and its rights to build, hope, sea level
canal"
SECRETARY Taft and his party will sail
tomorrow for PensGcola by way Of kings-
ton, Jamaica. They will remain a day In
Kingston.
The sun., 1904-12-07

Charles Goldstein Assassinatcd and Robbed
Uf 80 900 In Dallas, Tex.

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 8.-Charles Goldstein,
a millionaire business and mining promoter
OF Dallas and Dawson City, Alaska, was
assassinated late last night by men not yet
known to Dallas officials. Goldstein' s body
was robbed OF money, diamonds and other
valuables worth $3 900. Detectives de-
clare that the murder was in revenge for
some wrong, real or imaginary, in business
or gambling transactions either in Dallas
or Dawson City.
An effort was ma de to kill Goldstein
and others in private gambling room Of
Dallas hotel Sunday last. A dynamite
explosion wrecked four rooms. but hurt no
one, as the dynamite was placed in the
further end OF the gambling apartment
from the men. Chief of Detectives Alex
ander said tonight:
when we get the men who perpetrated
that dynamite 'xploS on we'll have the
murderers Of Goldstein."
The sun., 1904-12-07
RESERVED FOR EQUESTRIANs.
Commissioner Pallas Closes Two Park En-.
frances Against General Tran1c.

Park Commissioner Pallss has issued
an order restricting the entrances to Central
Park at West Sixty-sixth street and at
Seventh avenue and Fifty-ninth street
for the Use OF cquestrians exclusively.
Printed notices TO this effect have besn
tackled up in conspicuous places and the
police have been instructed to soc that the
order is enforced.
These two entrances have been used
for general traffic since the entrance at
the Circle was first torn up 10y the subway
contractors The presence OF automobiles
and carriages on the narrow roads has
been considered dangerous and the Com
missioner decided when the subway was
completed to restore the two entrances
TO the purpose for which they were orig
inally planned
There has been some confusion since the
order went into effect and numerous com
plants have been made, but this feeling
Commissioner Pallas believes. will die
away as drivers and chauffeurs become
accustomed TO the new order of things.
The sun., 1904-12-07
STOLE NINE. ACKTE'S PURSE.
Some One Got Into Private Room ut Opera
House While she Was on the stage.

While Nine Aino Ackte was on the stage
of the Metropolitan Opera House yesterday
afternoon somebody slipped into private
room in which she had been rehearsing
and carried off a purse that she had left
there. 1t was little peau de suhie affair
with clasp formed of a pearl surrounded
with rubies and was attached to gold
neckchain. The purse contained a small
sum Of money and the prim1donna visiting
cards.
The police were notified. Nine. Ackte
regrets the loss Of the purse. not for its
value, but on account of associations con-
nected with It.
The sun., 1904-12-07
WARRANT FOR CHAIRMAN RYDER.
Republican Leader or jefferson County
Accused OF Violating Election law.

WATERFOWL. n. Y, Dec. 8.-Chairman
Archie c. Ryder Of the Republican county
committee was notified to-day by Gaylord
l.. Baxter chief Of police of this city, that
warrant had been issued for his arrest,
charging him with violation of the cleo
tion law, and that tomorrow he must
appear before City Judge George W Reeves
and answer the charge.
The issuing OF the warrant is the outcome
OF John Doe proceedings instituted few
days ago in which nearly every city official
including Democrats and Republicans. we're
called before the City Judge to testify in
relation to receiving letters from Mr.. Ryder
just prior to election.
One OF these letters demanded q campaign
contribution. the amount specified being
in most cases about per cent. OF the salary
the official received. Even members Of
the police force were not slighted. Some
officials refused to comply with the first
demand, and a second letter was sent to
them signed by Chairman Ryder. stating
that he had failed to receive their con-
tribution and notifying them that they
should attend to the matter at once.
Most of the city and county officials re-
sponded but among those who deoI ined
"tit NI'' IL ltnl DI water W DTks
AIphonso Salisbury and Surrogate Charles
L. Adams. The former a Democrat,
turned his letter over to the Democratic
county committee. and Attorney Robert
Lansing. son-in-law Of ex-Secretary of
State John W. Foster. went before Mayor
Charles D. Bingham and asked him to sign
the necessary papers, that proceeding
under the city charter might he instituted
against Chairman Ryder. Mayor Bingham
refused, saying that the step was taken by
the Democrats for political capital. but he
promised to sign them after election. He
signed the papers, and the proceedings
we're held in secret.
II is expected that when Mr. Ryder is
arraigned Tomorrow Senator Elon r.
Brown will appear for him. Chairman
Ryder consulted him Immediately after
learning that steps were being taken to
procure his arrest.
The sun., 1904-12-07
LONG ELEVATED RAILROAD.
Application 10 Build One From Boston 10
Norcester-PIan 10 Extend II Here.

BosroN, Dec. 0-An application has
been filed at the State House for permission
to construct an elevated electric railway
from Boston 10 Worcester, Mass. This.
it is asserted, is only the experimental
part Of a through line to New York ulti
matcly, with branches elsewhere.
Frank F.. Hawkes. Of the Boston Zinc
Works. DR.. Charles c. Cutting of New
tonrille and r. Green Of Boston are the
petitioners. The petition sets form that
The petitioners will erect an elevated rail-
road beginning AZ the Dudley street ter
minal OF the Boston Elevated Company's
line and extending to Worcester The
exact plan OF the line is not given, but 1t is
said that it will he given later in a bill
that the petitoneiS intend to have intro
duced in the Legislature.
The sun., 1904-12-07
WE RETMPORT WHEAT.
Buy II Back in Antwerp 10 Make Bread
for Ourselves.

The financial district was interested yes
terday in the announoem ent that 10000
bushels Of Oregon wheat which is now at
Antwerp have been sold by the grain firm
of McLaren Il Muir to -four mills of this
city and will be brought back from Antwerp
for manufacture here into -four. This is
the first time in the history of the grain
trade that exported wheat has been brought
back for any other purpose than to meet
the exigencies of a corner in that COM
modify, and the reimportation at this time
Is due TO the small crop Of wheat in this
country this year and the high prices now
obtaining for it.
The sun., 1904-12-07
KINGS SILENT on SENATOR.
Not Yet Pledged 10 Any oOd.
run says He's Laying Low.

Former Lieut. Gov. Woodruff had a con-
ference at Republican headquarters, Brook
lyn, yesterday afternoon. with the Senator'S
elect and the Assemhlymen-eect for the
purpose of arranging for committee assign
menus in both the Senate and the Assembly.
Each Of the representatives told Mr.. Wood
ruff the committees upon which he would
like to serve. Thnir wishes will be COM
muncated To r-thairman Odell
and Governur-e.ect Higgins
The question Of the United States Sena-
tors il was discussed. and resolution was
adopted that the members of the lRgi--
lature from King county refrain from
pledging themselves in favor Of any candi-
date until after future conference, 10 lie
called hefore Jan. /. MIR. Woodruff when
asked II he had declared himself for tie
Senatorship said lie had NOT.
Il am laying low. like some other people"
The sun., 1904-12-07
HIRt'S RECOVERY SLOW.
hut the ia panese Minister Is Making Good
Progress, Ills Doctor Says.

Tie slow pro gress 10 recovery made
by Kojoro Takahira. the Japanese
Minister, who was operated on for sppen-
dicitis at the Hotel Majestic several weeks
ago. has caused uneasiness among some
Of the Minister'S friends in Washington.
When Il was made known there yesterday
that he would be unable to return to the
legation for three weeks their fears in
creased.
A member Of the Minister'S suite. when
seen last night at the Majestic, said; MIR
Takahira IL getting we'll fast and we soon
hope TO see him about-just how soon /
cannot say
DR.. A. NJ. shrady the Minister'S physician,
said
Mr.. Takahiras recovery has been steady
and all that could be hoped for
The sun., 1904-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec. o.-Major William
Warner Of Kansas City Mo-. to-day an.
nounced his candidacy for the United States
Senate TO succeed Senator Cockrell Major
Warner is United States Attorney for the
Western judicial District Of Missouri
II wa- also stated to-day that Major War
ship OF Pensions.
The sun., 1904-12-07
blockade Runners Cargo Connsca,ed I'd.

Special Gable Dtspdteh 70 THr sun.
TOXIC. Dec. GA prize court at Sasebo
has confiscated the cargo Of the German
steamship Batelan, which was sfiaed on
Nov. 10 while trying TO run the blockade
OF Port Arthur with cargo OF winter cloth
ing, blankets, medicine and canned goods.
No munitions Of war were found on board.
The crew, consisting Of Germans and Chi
nese, were released.
The sun., 1904-12-07

The Hot springs OF Arkansas offer most In the
way Of health, pleasure and climate for all classes,
owned by 4, y. Government Wnte bureau OF
Information, Hot Springs. An. for illustrated
book OF Information, ,-Adr
The sun., 1904-12-07
AN AnEouATE PASSENGER SERVICE.

Eighteen trains " Huralo fourteen TO Niagara
Pals, eleven 20 Cleveland, hve TO Cincinnati, SIX
10 ST. Louis thirteen Detroit and f1fteen TO Chi
oaro Via New York Central and Wes, Shore Rail-
Toads,-idt.
The sun., 1904-12-07

Leave New YORK 5:s2 p. NJ. arrve Cleveland
;lS next morning, by New Sort Central line
service. No excess itre.-idr