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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
H0HEN LEAVE SPEEDING AUTO.
II Eludes Bicycle Cop and Incidentally
Smasbes His wheel.

Bicycle Policeman Harry Stuel Of Long
Island City saw big red auto with man
and three women in it exceeding the speed
limit on jackson avenue on Friday night.
He started after the auto. One OF the
women riding on the back seat saw Stuel
speeding toward them, and she told the
man operating the auto. He put on more
steam and the machine flew down jackson
avenue and turned into Fourth street,
heading for the Thirty fourth street ferry.
The cop, thinking to head of the auto at
the ferry, kept on down jackson avenue and
turned into Borden avenue, one block
further than Fourth street, He kept on
down Borden avenue until he reached
the ferry Tho automobile was not in
slightly He then rode over to Fourth street
invisible. When 1t turned into Fourth
street the woman on the rear seat notified
the man operating it that the cop was not
coming after them. The operator, be-
leving that Stuel was trying to beat him
to the ferry, took circuitous course to
avoid him.
Stuel finally found the trail again. When
the auto reached Fifth street and jackson
avenue the lights were extinguished and
the three women got out OF the machine,
door nas ea %e the
was at standstill the policeman caught
up to it, AS he was disInounting the man
in the auto put on steam again and ran
his machine over the bicycle, breaking
several Of the spokes Stuel tried to catch
the machine on foot, but had to give up and
the auto was soon lost to view. The last
seen Of 1t was when it turned out Of jackson
avenue into Thompson street.
The auto narrowly missed running over
child in Tenth street The grocery wagon
OF j. r. Doscher standing at Eighth street
and Vernon avenue, was hit by the auto,
but not damaged.
The three women and the man were we'll
dressed. The women seemed to take great
interest in the race at first, but when they
saw the cop was bound to catch them they
became frightened, and when they reached
Fifth street and jackson avenue they in
sisted on getting out
Stuel says he knows the number Of the
auto and the next time he sees it he will
make an arrest
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FREE RIDES IN THE SCBWAI
Thousands of Passengers Travelled on
Express Trains Last Night.

Thousands OF persons got free rides in
the subway last night. Practice trains
were run on the express tracks between
City Hall and Ninety-sixth street, and back
again. at intervals of five minutes, and every
train was pretty well filed with folks who
seemed to enjoy the experience hugely.
Many persons had received passes from
the marlborough Rapid Transit Com
pany. but most of those who enjoyed a
new sensation had no passes, 1t has been
the rule of the company to admit no one
to the subway save employees or those
presenting passes, but the watchmen,
whose duties will soon be at an end, are not
adamant. There were many women and
girls among the free riders. Some of these
were the wives and daughters of the motor
men and guards that are being trained in
the subway.
Supt. Frank T. Hedley of the Inter-
borough company didn't know that pas
sengers were being carried on the trains
until he was told that they were whizzing
from City Hall to Ninety-sixth street full
of folks.
Nobody has any business in there but
the employees" said he. He called up
Waterman by phone, and the Waterman
told him that some of the motormen and
guards had taken their families in to show
them how the trains were run.
well, it's good training for the men,
and they do it at their own risk, said he,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
FOUR COPS GET DESPERATE.
Mcclure Accused OF Safe Blowing Again
After rs Years.

Andrew, known also as Fairy, Mcclure,
and described in Byrnes's Professional
Criminals as zone of the most daring
and desperate thieves in America" was
arraigned before Magistrate Mayo in the
Tombs court yesterday. He is wanted in
Pennsylvania for a safe robbery.
Four detectives from the Central Office
arrested Mcclure in Bowling Green on
Friday night In court the prisoner, who
is past go years of age, did not look as though
four men would be needed to take him, and
it was hard to connect the mild hammered,
slightly built man with the description in
Byrnes's book. Mcclure assisted in a
safe robbery in Newark In 1881 and in the
fight that followed discovery OF the thieves
he fired on the police. He was convicted
of burglary and felonious assault and
sentenced to thirty years in Trenton Prison,
but was pardoned at the end of fourteen
years. Then he came to New York, but
left after being arrested as suspicious
person. and had not been seen since by
the New York police until they found him
in Bowling Green. Magistrate Mayo COM
mitted Mcclure to the Tombs to await
eXtradition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
COT NCILWAN TOOK A BRIDE?
Woman Swears She Gave Him $50 IA
Get Her Liquor License.

When Mrs. Julia Meyer, who keeps a
saloon at IS Garden street, Hoboken, was
arraigned in the Recorders Court yesterday
for selling liquor without a license. she
asserted that she had paid Councilman
Herman Voll of the Second ward $50 -for
fixing everything" 80 she could get the IL
cense, but IL never materialized. She en-
bodied her charges in an affidavit and then
refused to sNe ear out warrant for Volt 8
arrest. I he Recorder discharged her. Vol
denied her story.
Mrs. Meyer said she came from New York
to engage in the saloon business and Voll
volunteered to have the old license for the
place transferred to some other man. He
said the Council couldn't grant licenses to
women but she could run the business just
the same v hen the transfer arrived
Mrs. Meyer, in her affidavit, said:
/ gave him the money on Aug, 2s at the
store. while We were at a table Robert
Hem twho was employed In the saloon, was
in the place at the time, but Mr.. Vol sent
him out While Hem was out i gave Mr.
Voll ten five-dollar bills. He said to me:
This is between ourselves, you must not
tell any one that you gave me the money.
will attend to the license 30 that everything
will be all right"
Hem sw ore that when he returned to the
room he saw Vol put the money In his pocket.
Voll is the only Republican member Of
the Common Council.
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YALE ALUMNI STATISTICS.
Official Catalogue Puts the Number OF
Living Graduates at l2,54l.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. l7.-Aocord-
ing to the Yale triennial catalogue, which
has just been issued under the direction
OF Secretary Arson Phelps Stokes Of the
Yale Corporation, the number Of Yale
graduates since the founding Of the insti-
tuition is 22,O35. This covers the period
from l7Ol up to date. 1t is also estimated
that during that period there have been
about $1,000 students at the university.
The bachelors of art number I4,202,
bachelors Of philosophy s,loe, masters
of arts, on ex amination, 3Ss; doctors Of med
cine sO9 bachelors OF law col, doctors Of
civil law 1875, masters of law 146, doctors Of
philosophy 4s4, bachelors of divinity 938,
honorary degrees LISP.
The dead graduates number 9,29l. There
are 12,74l graduates living. Since the
last catalogue was issued the gain in liv-
ing graduates has been ,30s, and 449 have
died. The next catalogue will not be issued
until 1910, and then every five years after.
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PRAISE FOR THIEF CATCHERS.
One Pair of Sleuths Have q Double Haul
OF Prisoners in Court.

Magistrate Moss commended Detective
Sergeants Peabody and Clarke in jefferson
Market police court yesterday for their
good work in capturing two pairs Of thieves
within week, in each ase saving the
property for its owners.
On Thursday the detectives arrested
John Latour and Fred Cash, who had got
away with clothing from Browning, King
& Co.'S store. In court yesterday Magis-
trate Moss held Cash and Latour in $500
bail each for examination Thursday. When
the prisoners counsel denurred at the
You would have to offer the Bank Of
Eng land to get those men out.
Later Manning LANCER and Samuel
Goldberg, who were caught on Friday
night with $1,000 worth of goods taken
from two different firms at ISL Broadway,
were arraigned. The prisoners were both
under 20 and both declared that they had
no intention of stealing.
What were you there for?" demanded
the Magistrate. -Oh, you East Side boys,
! know you There are a lot Of you over
there that think every day what place
anything like the way these robberies
follow one right after another. These
officers are to be commended, and l am
glad to commend them for the effective
way they have handled both these cases.
They watched the men till they got the
right evidence and they made it their BUSH
no talk about IT. There was action.
Il shall hold both prisoners for trial in
$4,000 bail. $1,000 on one charge, $1,000 on
the other
The complainants in the case were Gold:
schmidt Bros, woollen merchants, and
Charles Tannert d. Co., dealers in gloves,
who occupy different floors in ISL Broadway.
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knimn-Aldrlcll.

LITTLEToN, " H.. Sept i7.At the Con-
gregatonal Church tonight Miss Florence
NJ. Aldrich. daughter OF Judge Edgar Aldrich
of the United states District Court. became
the bride of Howard summers hninin. Il New
York hemp broker. Or william D. fucker,
president of Dartmouth College, performed
the ceremony, assisted by the Rev. seymour
Purdy of Bogcta. \. j.. and the Rev. ". +.
Cooley of Littleton.
The bride 3 attendants we're Miss Grace Hall
Mrs. Edward HAN, Mrs Robert Jordan,
and Miss Powers Of Boston. and Miss Juliet
lombes Of Great Neck, l.. |. The best man
was W. ID. knirin of Brooklyn. A reception
followed at Three Oaks, Judge Aldrich's
summer residence, which was. attended by
the Governor OF New hampshire and many
New York and Boston visitors
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GOT BURIED GARMENT BACK.
u,D TO OPEN 4 GRAVE AND THUS
SAVE 4 WOMAN'S LIFE.
s,perstltion of Negroes Causes Three Of
Them 20 Desecrate Graye-Woman
Had Given a Garment Which Had
Z, Rcen Put on Corpse oman Made Sick

p,pGElY. Nd ., Sept. IA week ago one
NJ the graves in the negro cemetery near
he,e wa, opened and part Of the clothing
o,abody taken away. Three negroes, John
Dali william Bannon and Alverta Eaton,
we're arrested and charged before Justice
poter Steele with violation Of the section
NJ the code making disorderly conduct in
cemetery a misdemeanor.
Emma Gibbs, sister of Alverta Eaton,
died three weeks ago and an under YES
belonging to Alverta was placed on thet
body and buried with it. Soon afterward
sunerstitious negroes by the dozens visited
Alyerta and warned her Of the dire and
fatal consequences to living person for
Voluntarily contributing to the habililnents
NJ the dead. Alverta speedily developed
declining health, which grew worse as each
lore.aden visitor poured dark prophecy
into her ears.
Convinced that her earthly end was fast
approaching the fear stricken woman APP
pea led to John Bell, "a gravedigger Of Ridgely,
and in consideration Of 81 John consented to
recover the evil-bringing garment from the
grave in Spring Grove Cemetery, near Den
Ton. Accompanied by Bannon and Alverta f.,
Bell went 10 Iie cemetery anu Opeleu tIlt'
crave, had Alverta indemnity the under
TTs., ard re- moved it. Then he reinterred
thc bod and the three, with the hoodoo "
lifted, returned in JOY ard triumph to
kdgelv.
BIT news Of the proceedings reached
one John j. Barnes. a black smith and presi-
dent. agent and superintendent of the
cemetery. who reported the case to the
suthoritiea At the hearing States At
torney Goldsborough appeared for the
prosecution and Harvey d. Cooper for the
defence The State asked for conviction
and some degree Of punishment so as to
teach the community to respect the in
volatility of the grave. The defence
held that the circumstances Of the case
did not disclose criminal intent. Justice
steele held the accused guilty as charged.
hut suspended sentence.
Deed, boss" said Bell, IN never be
ketohed doin nothin' like this again. |
done il 10 save Alverta's life"
The Magistrate did not pass NJ On the
truth or falsity of the superstition that it
l. sure and speedy death to the living to
allow any Of their clothing TO be buried
with the dead, and it would have made no
difference to the colored population of these
regions if he had They believe in it more
firmly than ever.
Alverta says that her health is now bet
or than ever before.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
PULL IN AN ASSAULT CASE.
Krotel Anxious to Know What Influences
We're Brought to Bear on Woman.

We're Brought to Bear on Woman.
The police, acting under instructions
from Deputy Assistant District Attorney
Paul Krotel, are now hunting for two men
who are believed to have figured in the case
of Tessie Conalty, who made the charge
of assault against two young men In the
Tombs police court and subsequently
failed to appear to press the case.
Both of these men are said to be small
fry politicians on the East Side. Their
names were given to Mr.. Krotel by the girls
aunt, Mrs. Jane Herman, who is under
arrest on a charge of compromising felony.
Mrs Herman says that one of these men
represented himself to her as policeman
and gave her $50. Mrs. Herman made no
mention In her first statement in court
that this man had companion, but in the
legged policeman was accompanied by
another man. This man first represented
himself as a Tanmany district leader.
1t was this man, Mrs. Herman says, who
signed an agreement to pay, her 500 more
the next day II she would keep her niece
away from court. This agreement was
signed Patrick Mullen. which is not the
leaders name nor that OF the man who
signed it.
The Conalty girl was taken into custody
on Friday night. She was charged with
aiding In the compromising OF felony
Yesterday she was committed to the House
OF Detention again. She will not be re.
leased this time until Mr.. Krotel has found
what il at the bottom of the case and what,
II any, political influence has been at work
Mrs. Herman, the aunt, was brought to
the Tombs court for examination yesterday,
but her case was adjourned until Tuesday
She Is out under bail.
The men first arrested In the case were
James Geraghty and Jacob Strobel, men,
beers Of the Downtown Tammany Club.
When arrested, Tom Foley gave bail for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
BETTER PAY AT BELLEVUE
Is Observed to Produce Better Work From
Hospital 0rlerlies.

Until few weeks ago the Bellevue Hos
pital orderlies received si2 e month. This
was sufficient to provide the hospital with
a class of men who stayed just one month.
After each pay day the superintendent was
obliged to hire an entirely new force. Re-
Gently the salary of orderlies was raised to
$40, and a distinct Improvement in the
class Of employees was noted. Last month
only a couple of men failed to report after
pay day.
Under the new arrangement the order
lies W i'll receive $50, aud will be held strictly
accountable for the accuracy Of their SER
trustees expects, will do away with many
complaints Of Ill treatment at Bellevue.
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Nckelway--Iiennett.

BIxGHAMToN. n. V, Sept. i7.-Dr. John
Irvine McKelway. nephew of st. Clair Nc
Kelway, editor of the BROOKLYN Eagle. and
Miss Mabel Sanger Bennett. stepdaughter of
DR.. Charles G. Wagner superintendent of the
Binghamton State Hospital and grand
guished citizen OF Binghamton. were married
at II o'clock to-day in Christ Church by the
Rev. DR.. Harry Longley. DR., and Mrs.
where DR.. Mckelway has II post In the State
hospital. Among the guests were DR.. and Mrs,
George J. Mokelway, Miss Jane ID, Nickel.
George II. Mctelway and Byram Winters OF
New York.
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The Condition OF the Banks.

WARRINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE reports re-
ceived from national banks, in response
70 the call Of the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency for a statement OF their condition
at the close Of business on Sept Q, indicate
that banking conditions throughout the
country are fairly good. Thus far the
reports include all the banks in twenty
Tour cities. The reserves in all but five
cities are lower than they We're year ago,
nut not so low as to impair the efficiency
OF the banks in meeting the current de-
mands Of the crop moving season.
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Franchise Tax on Savings hanks.

In an attempt to secure the repeal of
the franchise tax on savings banks, the
State Association OF Savings Banks has
appointed committee, composed Of Charles
A. Schieren, Alexander 4. Orr, William F.
King. J. Harsen Rhoades and william
II. s. Wood. which will prepare a series
of arguments dealing with this question
for distribution throughout the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
RAN THROUGH FROG SWITCH.
Part OF n Lake shore Train TelescOped In
ChicagO-seyerai Hurt Severely.

CHICAGO, Sept. l7.-An incoming Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern passenger
train ran through frog switch at Root
street shortly before 3 o'clock this after
noon, almost demolishing the forward end
Of the train and injuring several persons,
some so severely that they may die.
The engineer, John Schulter, remained
at his post, and when the engine was turned
over he was thrown several feet, suffering
mortal injuries. The first two coaches
were telescoped and the jar Of the derail-
ment overturned a range in the rear coach.
setting fire to the car Many persons
we're pinned beneath the wrecked coaches,
and hundreds Of persons who were at
tracted to the elevated tracks, aided in res
cuing them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
Cornerstone for New Church Laid.

The cornerstone OF the North Presby-
terrain Church, in West 155th street, between
Broadway and Amsterdam avenue, was
laid yesterday afternoon in the presence
Of about three hundred persons, most Of
whom were members of the old North
Church, at Thirty-trst street and Ninth
avenue, which had to give way for the new
Pennsylvania Railroad station
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utility Of the Chicago and Alton. however. It
has been understood that the Rock Island 3
era OF expansion ended year or 30 ago. One
theory Is that the Chicago and Alton Is to be
held for trade; that the Rock Island people
want certain things. presumably In Texas,
that Chicago and Alton has no utility for the
Rock Island whnteyer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
Yachts ROnbefI.

When the owners Of several yachts of the
h,hckerbocker Yacht Club went aboard
Their vessels Yesterday afternoon at College
ronlt TO prepare to take part in the Ladies'
Ia! regatta they found that thieves had
carried of a quantity nf booty. The plum
oer mclu' ed oilskins, clothing, tools and
pthtr Articles. Among The vessels boarded
oy the pirates We're the Edna, Nan, Marion
aahd Dolphin. A number of smaller boats
mad also been visited by the thieves and
Natlous articles STOLEN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
HER CHILDREN GONE, TOO,
Deserted wife Screams In the Street, and
They Saw She Is Mad,

Mrs. Kate Prince of q Broome street
was taken to Gouverneur Hospital, yester-
day morning, by Policeman Book, who had
heard her screaming in East Broadway.
Tn e hospital people decided she was insane
and sent her to Bellevue. Mrs. Prince
told the doctors there that her husband
deserted her year ago and she was forced
to 20 out to earn her own living, While
she vas away from home one day, the
Gerry society took her children. and she
had been worrying over the loss of them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
Schooner Lost in the Gale Of sept. Is

WILMINGTON. N. C. Sept 1.-THE
schooner Nathan Lawrence. 1855 tons. Capt
Barlow, from Georgetown Sept. IL for
New York, laden with railroad ties. en-
countered the gale OF Sept. IL on the Caro-
a leak and was waterlogged. The crew
were picked up Wednesday afternoon off
Cape domaine by the schooner u. j. Saw
yer and landed at this port to-day. Capt
Barlow reports having seen humber of
vessels more or less disabled.
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Spalding-Run.

WARRINGTON, Sept. I7-Lieut George
X. Spalding. Corps of Engineers, u S. 4,
and Miss Alice Minnie Run were married
at the Calvary Baptist Church at S o'clock
ward Markham and the ushers were also
officers of the army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
AMERICAN SCHOONER BURNED.

Emily r. Northam Passed at Sea. ADAM
dOned and Anre.
The steamship Algonquin, in last night
from Charleston, reports that off Cape
Romano she sighted the American schooner
Emily F. Northam, Undertaken, water
logged, abandoned and on fire, with all
masts standing. The Nertham, Capt. Dodd,
sailed from Georgetown s. c., a week
ago last Friday, for this city 1t is pre-
sumed she was set ailre when her crew
at some coast port
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18

SIS Mlnnehaha, from London for New York.
SIS 81. Paul from southampton for New York.
SIS Celtic from Queenstown for New York.
SIS Umbra from Liverpool for New York.
SIS Potsdam. from Rotterdam for New York.
SIS kroonand from Antw erp for New York
SIS la Bretagne, from Havre for New York.
SIS Friedrich der Crosse, from Bremen for New
IL
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Arriyed-SATURpAY, Sept. IL

SIS New York. southampton, Sept. 10.
SIS panDonia. Gibraltar, sept. Z.
SIS Pisa. Hamburg, Sept. /.
SIS Richmond Castle. Yokohama. May 81.
SIS Hebe, Tilt Cove, Sept. 8.
SIS Coamo, San Juan, Sept. l3.
s. Kerrctt Guhnaco. Sept 8.
s. Northtown, Sabine Pass, Sept y.
s. Algonquin, Charl ston, Sept. 10.
- Hamilton, Norfolk, Sept. 10,
Bark Caspe, Azua. Aug, 81.
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sAILEp FROM FOREIGN PORTS.

SIS Bremen, from New York at Charbourg.
SIS Philadelphia. from New York at southampton
SIS Bowie, from New York at Liverpool.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMASAC-THIs DAY.
sun rises. 5i2 Sun sets, SOC Moon setsi202
HIGH wATER-THIs DAT.
Sandy Hook. .230 Gov. I'd .3:02 Hell Gatc... ass
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BUSINESS PERSONALS.

WHY USE DRUGS? USE ELECTRICITY.
Those tired Of stomach drugSing and unsI c
X.ray. violet rays. high frequency and vibration
for the cure Of disease. especially rheumatic and
chronic diseases. kidney and bladder. brain flag
and Insomnia, d. consultation free hours 10 10 70
standing. MEDICAL ELECTRO THERAPEUTIC
INSTITUTE, Browning Building i,2cs broadway
(near Sod ST..
DAVIS 4 BRIGHT, AousecleAning, and En- :
ployment Bureau. 1907 Broadway, near 49th ST.
Phone 62el-J-ss. Upholsenng Whitewashng
House and window cleaning. Furnaces cared for.
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There IL u good deal of curiosity Ia know
what the Rock Island interests want with
the Chicago and Alton, control of which they
appear to have gained. The Rock Island
boasts now OF having the shortest line between
st. Louis and Kansas City. Apart from The