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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
SKULL FRACTURED, MONEY GONE,
Ellis Taken Home ny Two Men He Thanked
for It-N0w Dying.

George Ellis. bill clerk employed in
the Offices of the American Express Com
pany at Forty-sixth street and Madison
avenue. left his desk at $50 O'Clock on
Wednesday night and said no was going
homo. lie had been paid and had about
so in his pockets shortly after II o'clock
the door bell OF his boarding house, at i6i
Lexington avenue, rang and two young men
living in the house opened the door. They
found Ellis propped up between two young
men. who said they had brought him home.
Ellis thanked them for what they had done
and entered the house. He had cut on
the back OF his head The two men took
him I'D stairs, washed his head and led him
TO his room
Yesterday afternoon he was found IN
conscious in his room and sent 70 Flower
Hospital His skull is fractured and the
doctors think he will die When he got
10 the hospital he had only some small
change and his watch WAS gone. Accord
ing to tho men with whom Ellis worked in
the express Office. he was not drinking
man. The people in the boarding house
say he never showed the effects OF liquor
there. After leaving work each night he
was in the habit OF crossing the bridge over
the New York Central tracks at Forty
nth street. His boarding house Is just
north Of Forty-fifth street. This bridge Is
poorly lighted. and the police think that he
may have been slugged and robbed while
crossing H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
ARMY OFFICER CORRESPONDENT.
Capt. Taggnrt Accuses Capt. Bash. Hertha
Runklc's Husband. IN Divorce suit

SAN Francisco. Cal, Feb. lit became
known here to-day that Capt. Elmore +.
Taggart of the United States Army, in
divorce proceedings against his wife at
Wooster. Ohio, has named Capt Louis
y. Bash az correspondent. Capt. Bash IL
in Manila, where he is living with his wife,
who was Miss Bertha Runkie OF New York.
author of the popular novel The Helmet
OF Navarro.
Capt Taggart is also on his way TO Manila
a. Quartermaster Of the transport Sherman.
On Monday depositions were taken hero to
support his wifes oros4 complaint, and both
Capt. Taggsrt and his wife were present
These dispositions brought out cruelty
charges, on which the wife relies 10 get
divorce II Is expected that when Capt.
Taggart returns in about two months, the
Gaze will be called at Wooster. Ohio.
Mrs. Taggart left for the East to-day
She declares that the last night before
sailing Capt. Taggart tried TO effect rec
onciliatios with her. bat she refused
She says that she can bring score of
witnesses 10 prove that he beat and other
wise I'll treated her. She asserts that the
only ground for dragging in Capt. Bash
is that Taggart saw her talking with Bash
once and was jealous She attributes
1aggart's charges to the effect Of the
Philippine climate and 70 drink.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
nLUECoAr A Can ROBBERg
Ccre Vas Locked Up the First Day He
Went on Duty In Jersey city.

Policeman Harry Clore. who performed
his first tour Of duty yesterday. was stripped
Of his shield by Chief Benjamin Murphy
Of Jersey City last evening and locked
IN at police headquarters on a charge Of
being implicated in the wholesale robbery
of freight cars at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road yards at Marion. He is the eighth
man under arrest in connection with the
tbefts of thousands Of dollars worth of
merchandise.
Clore lives at ls3 Beacon avenue, Jersey
City Heights. He is married. He was
appointed on Jan, 10 as third grade patrol
man and went out with the - o'clock
platoon in the Third precinct on Wednesday
night. He was on duty only six hours.
From the homes Of six employees Of the
Pennsylvania railroad who ere arreste d
ON Wedne sday charged with stealing
me rchandise from freight cars the police
We ste rriay carried away several wagon loads
If tho loot Policemen carried the stolen
Goods nv tho armful from the wagons into
a room In tho be adquarte ~ building. The
Jersey City police and the railroad officials
estimate that the value Of the goods which
the prisone rs got away with IN the eighteen
months during which they are suppose d
10 have opc rated will n ach 800, coo.
William smith. one Of ths III arrested,
who lives at l3s Manhattan avenue, was
car inspe otor employee by the Ere railroad,
and had long been ~ garded - n faithful
empl1y'o. His wife s. church worker
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
PUBLIC OFFICIALS INDICTED.
Exposure by Special Court Commissioner
Hears Fruit.

PATERSON. y. j.. Feb. The Grand Jury
Of Passaic county, in finishing It's labors for
the January term OF court, handed in to-
day indictments against Freeholders. con-
tractors and inspectors Of county work as a
result Of recent exposures made by John
W. Harding. a special court commissioner.
True bills have been found against tho
Cyclopean Iron Company IN the persons Of
the directors, Messrs. Jones, Herrold and
Isozier for poor work on the Schuyler
street bridge and bridge at Pompton
George Sisoo, another contractor was in
dioted for poor work en- tho Henry street
culyert and William Sherman. another CON
trnotor. was indicted for jobbery in the
Jackson bridge work az Little Falls
County Engineer William Whitmore has
several indictments against him in con-
nection with many kinds Of county work
covering changes In plans for bridges and
culverts without authorization and allow
nnces for extra work. John p Romano
and Isaac Walton, inspectors Of bridge
work, were indicted for passing on and
certifying faulty bridge work as good.
The investigation was begun through the
efforts Of the Taxpayers Association.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
ZERO WEATHER TO-DAY
Unless the Prophets Are Nrons-Thc
Ground Hog Takes Their View.

Ihehitsmatlng ground hog woke up yes
terday az he is required to do by tradition
ana took feeting glance at the snow
Oanketcd world. The sun was shining and
mo mercury tumbling, and fearing that
his shadow might get frostbitten, he too.
the nearest subway station and got beyond
the sunshine and the ioiolea.
The official weather prophets, who live in
iotty places, indoTsed tho sentiments OF the
ground hog. They found their charts fuil
oil frosty sunlight at nearly oil points west
ana northwest OF this nelghborhood ana
declared that to-day was going 10 be inc
coolest, probably. OF the winter. II VIII
not be so frigid as it was yesterday at
Devils Lake n ID 1.-THE ancient fires OF
which are evidently ex.inguished). where
the mercury got to 80 degrees below zero.
or at Havre, Mon. where it was &c degrees
(Br-r-r-r-rD b-b-b-b-below; or even out at
Lincoln. Neb, where it registered % degrees
below. Places nearer the East. such IA
Chicago, showed a record Of "a degrees be-
low, and st. Louis was at zero.
The coolest day OF the winter here so Tar
was Thursday, Jan. 20. when the mercury
touched zero. The national and local
prophets look for repetition Of this snap,
at least. The thermometer registered Q
degrees at II O'Clock last night and was
falling steadily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
FLEET OF FLOATING HOTELS
John Arbuci,le VIII open House on Monday.
Foot Of West Tw eni,.hrst Street.

john Arbucltle VIII open HOUSE, on Monday,
Foot Of West Twenty.frst Street.
John Arbuckle's Deep Sea HOTEL the
ship that was fitted up to accommodate
boarders last summer. is to become float
ing hotel for men and women who earn
low wages. and more ships, similarly
equipped, are to be added for the enter
prise.
Mr. Arbuokle conceived the idea that
his hotel ship might be used az low priced
hotel if moored at the foot OF a Manhattan
atreet, 40 he advertised to get m idea OF the
demand for cheap, clean accommodations
and food.
He proposed to chnrge 10 cents day or
s. 10 a week for women and 50 cents a day,
poorer you are the more oheerfully you
viii be received provided you are respect
able
So many answers we're received asking
for accommodations that Mr.. Arbucle
decided to fit up three vessels instead of
one and has announced that the fleet will
be moored at the foot of West Twenty
first street and open for business on Mon
day next. Women only will occupy the
larger ship. At present only 100 can be
accommodated in the three ships. The
arrangement will DO continued until July
next when the ships will he sent TO sea
All OF them are heated by steam aud ven
tilated by large fans, They will be open
TO visitors to-day, tomorrow aud Sunday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
BIG sun sPOr DISCOVERED.
Prof. Cole OF Chicago spies II. and Finds
II TO he 5000 Miles Long.

CHICAGO, Feb. "A huge sun spot,
believed to be one Of the largest and best
defined ever observed 10y astronomers,
was discovered yesterday by Prof. A. K.
Cole, who is a student OF astronomy and a
teacher Of biology in the Lake High School.
Mathematical calculations show that the
spot Prof. Cole observed on the surface
OF tho sun was over go 600 miles long. The
spot was egg shaped, and could be dis
cerned easily through u smoked glass.
1t was situated east of the central por-
ton Of the sun, and almost In the middle
OF the luminary.' said Prof. Cole
He believes the spot will DO visible for
several days.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. Fob. 2.-The sun
spot discovered by Prof Cole OF Chicago
was plainly seen through smoked glass
here yesterday. Tho spot was deep black
and seen readily ON the northwest corner
OF the sun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
FIRE IN The MARBLE CHURCH.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND MEETING
ROOM 4 WRECK.
Church Proper Escapes and Dr. Burreil's
study IL UndamaEe d--MemorlM VIM
dow BrokeIi-IIoliand House and Broad
way Hotels In Highly Nervous State.

way Hotels In Highly Nervous State.
The Sunday school and meeting room
Of tho Marble Collegiate Church. at Fifth
avenue and Twenty-ninth street. which
is part Of the church building. but separated
from the church proper by a wall OF ma
sonry, was Quilted by fire last night Tho
police and flremen give the damage IS
81 900, but the Rev. Dir. David James Bur-
rell, the pastor. says the memorial window
on the Twenty ninth street side, which
was broken cost 1900.
passerby at o'clock saw smoke coming
out over the entrance Of the Sunday school
at i West Twenty ninth street. He rang
the box at Twenty eighth street An
alarm from this box brings four engines
two hook and ladder companies and two
battalion chiefs.
Tho fremon had to work at the heavy
oaken doors for several minutes before
they could force them and they ran a ladder
up TO the memorial window over the door.
In this way the window was broken. Tho
minute the doors were opened smoke In
great volume poured out and there was
considerable fame to be seon.
The FIRE had eaten its way from tho base
ment up to the second floor. There are
only two fioora The flremen had to tear
out floors and ceiling to get at the fire and
they left the interior of tho building n
wreck. The fro seemed to have caught
from the furnace.
DR.. Burrell's study and library on the
ground floor were not damaged. Dr.
Burrell has fine library In his study.
All the time the fremen were at work
re,I xub kaH Nth In N
with the church. DR.. Burrell lives at 2iS
West Seventy fifth atreet and was visiting
the Rev. Donald Sage Mackay in his study
at the Collegiate Church at Fifth avenue
and Forty-eighth street. The Sun tele-
phoned news Of the fire 10 his house, and his
wife telephoned to Dr. -Mackay's church,
but DR.. BuTrell had started home When
he got there he hurried downtown again
TO seq what damage had been done.
The last person In the church before
the fire was discovered was the man who
takes charge Of the furnace in the school
end OF the structure. he left ut . o'clock
after banking the furnace fire for the night.
The fire in the church scared the peopse
living In tho Holland House The hotel
Joins the church on the north. There
Is 4 space between the structures, and
some time before tho FIRE was discovered
the hotel began 10 oil up with smoke. The
hotel management hunted high and low
In their building for the cause Of the smoke,
but couldn't find any fire. While the at
taches Of the hotel and the guests were
getting more and more nervous every
minute the rattle Of the Are engines was
head.
The FIRE held up traffic on Broadway and
Fifth avenue for three-quarters Of an
hour. Lines OF hose were strung across
both thoroughfares. One fire engine stood
across the way from the Hotel Breslin
and tho Gilsey House and pumped water
from the hydrant on the northwest corner
OF Broadway aud Twenty-ninth street.
The noise Of the engine created quite a
aurry in both hotels
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
HUthU At WORTH 900 ,UOU,UUU.
Daughter Cut OF with S30O,O0 WIZ
Receive san. OOo. 900 After All.

PlrTsBURo, Feb. 2.-~The announcement
vas made this afternoon that there will
be no contest Of the will Of tho hate Charles
Loekhart who died leaving an estate valued
at periaps JO,OO0,000 and who cut ON
one OF his daughters, Mrs W S. Flower wife
OF dentist, with the income from $500 600.
u wac also announced that the four favored
children Of Mr. Lockhart would each chip
In enough TO make the share of Mrs.
Flower "a much as their own.
This chip in will be about $500 coo
from each of the four. so about $50 COO 600
will be the portion Of Mrs Flower who
years ago angered her father by running
OF with poor young dentist, DR.. Flower.
Figures nov being brought out regarding
tho value Of the estate Of the late Stand
ard OIL man cause "A general surprise.
That he was worth $3.50 100000 ia now not
doubted bylyny one. This will make the
SHARE Of e5th Of The five children about
$50, O01 COO. James II. LoclSbart, John NJ
Lockhart. Mrs Janet W. McCune and Mrs
Ice MASON are the four children who have
dc ciacd to give Mrs. Flower what would
have been hens had she not 30 grievously
offended her father.
j, develops that Il Was because of tho
naming OF her first born that Mrs. Flower
was made to suffer the fate Of a child prac-
tically disinherited Friends close to the
family to-day tell that it was not because
she had elopcd with Dr.. Flower that size
suffered for that was overlooked years
ago. but when her first born came she
neglected to name the child for Mr.. Lock
hart or any Of the Locthart relatives. This,
according to friends, brought about tho
bitter feeling which resulted in the multi
millionaire making Will practically cut
ting Of the daughter
Some idea OF the extent OF the holdings
OF Lockhart can to gathered from tho state
ment made to-day by one who had handled
part Of his business for years, that his in
come from Standard Oil stock alone was
SIS 10000 annually. On each quarter he
received s4,250,OOO from this stock, and
while 1t was tho largest Of his holdings. it
was not by any means all to had. He had at
least SO COS, 900 in ocean steamship stocks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
ONE noon WIFE POISONED
Chicago Police Believe They Can Convict
the Alleged Bigamlst 81 Murder.

CHICAGO. Feb. ?.-Evidenco that Mrs,
Marie Weker- Hoch was poisoned with
arsenic. presumably by her bigamist hus-
band Johann Hooh. IA believed by tho police
nov 90 be established definitely. An effort
may he made 10 have Hoch indicted for
murder before the present Grand Jury.
Coroner Hoffman il satisfied that arsenic
was administered 10 the woman and that
this poison caused her death. His opinion
IA based upon the result thus far Of the
chemical analysis being made by Or Lewke.
Arsenic in large quantities was found in Mrs
Welker- Hoohs stomach.
Dr. Lewke has completed an analysis
Of the ernhalming fluid used by tho under
taker who had charge Of the burial and
finds that Il does not contain arsenic. To-
day DIR. Lewke tegan the examination
of the Instruments used in the embalming
process. he Is satished that he will find
no poison on these Instruments, but will
make thorough tests.
No attempt will 10 made 10 hold an in
quest until tho prisoner Is brought hack
10 Chicago from New York. An officer
was sent TO New York to-day after Hooh.
AS copies Of tho indictments returned
Yesterday were at once sent TO Spring
field II Is believed the necessary requlsition
papers will be sent 90 New York from Al
hanv by Saturday morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
TEN-rEAR-OLD IN THE GALLERY
Gerry Agents Swoop Down on the Third
Avenue Theatre Doori<ccper.

James Howard, the doorkeeper Of tho
Third Avenue Theatre, was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Agents Kelly and
Fogarty Of the Gerry society on n charge Of
permitting minors to attend the perform
ance Of Escaped From the Harem' with
out their parents or guardians. Com
plants had been sent to the society that a
number Of boys we're in the habit Of goin g
TO the theatre and buying tickets admitting
them to tho top gallery.
The agents had 70 disguise themselves
to get among the gallery boys They
picked out James Ward, 10 years old. Of
-? East Forty fifth street and two other
boys as witnesses and took the doorgeeper
and the boys TO the lorkville police court.
Ma gistrate Whitman held Howard In
400 bail for trial In Special Sessions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
poOLR00M uIrNESs DEAD.
Was Caught In Raid-SuIclde Suspected
a High Degree Mason.

william A Mills, q years old. book
keeper In a department store n Brooklyn.
died very suddenly yesterday morning at
his home In the fat house at 2i1 Emerson
place, where he lived with his wife and
-year-old daughter by his frat wife
There is a suspicion that he may have
killed himself with poison and by tine direc-
ton Of Coroner Flahsrty an autopsy will
be made in the case this morning
He was a thirty-second degree Mason.
only receiving the degree at his lodge last
Tuesday night. and he had planned TO at
tend another meeting Of the lodge last
night. On Monday he put up at n Brooklyn
poolroom 81 against g. on horse running
at New Orleans. and on Tuesday went to
get the money. his horse having won.
Capt Gallagher raided the place during
his visit and to save himself from proseou-
ton Mills agreed ~ become witness
against the proprietor Of the poolroom, and
IL was on his testimony that the latter was
held for trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
CHADWICK SUED FOR $4,000.
Summit lila ckman whom He Assault cd
Wants Damages for Ills Bruises.

SUMMIT. y. j.. Feb. Papers in a suit
against Deputy Assistant District Attorney
Chadwick OF New York for IS 900 damages
for assault on Henry Hopsts, a local hack
driver. have been filed here. During a
recent storm Hopsts was engaged at the
depot by w. Z. Badeau. the broker. Badeau
turned aside to greet friend and Chad
wick started to get into the carriage
Hopsts refused to drive him 10 his nome
in New England avenue. and alleges that
Chadwick dragged him from his seat aud
beat him 30 that he was confined to his bed
for two weeks and has suffered constantly
since the assault Chadwick was arrested
and fined s25 in the local court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
ISLIPS BIGGEST FIRE.
Principal Block In the Village Destro, cd
by Night Blaze.

The principal block in Isllp, L. J., cont ain
ing ten residences, two hotels. the tele-
phone exchange and several storee. was
destroyed by fire Last nj ght
The Gre started just after II o'clock in
tho art studio OF Miss Clock She was
lighting gas Jet near lace curtain, and
Il caught FIRE
The room and then tho house was soon
in flames. The fire spread to adjoining
buildings, and soon every building in the
block was a5laze. call for help was
sent to Babylon and Pay Shore, tho nearest
towns. and the fremen there made their
way through the snow and cold to the fire,
With their arrival the flames were CON
fined to the one block Tho damage was
put at $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
SKATING SUNDAY NIGHTS.
Commissioner Pallas Decides to Try q
Pleasant Experiment.

Park Commissioner Pallas has decided
to try the experiment of permitting skating
In Central Park on Sunday evenings, and
the new order will 90 into effect next
Sunday.
Skating has hitherto been allowed there
on sundays. but was stopped at sundown.
Calcium lights. policemen and attendants
will hereafter be on hand until 10 o'clock.
II the experiment proves successful, the
new order will be carried out during the
remainder of the season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
MISS HOos DEAD or POISON.
Ex-yIayor's Daughter Said TO Have Taken
Acid by Mistake.

Miss Laura F. l.. Hoos, daughter Of
eX- Mayor Edwrrd Hoos Of Jersey City.
died OF carbolic acid poisoning on wednes-
dny at the home Of her brother, ex-Police
Justice Edward H Hoos COS Summit ave-
nue.. Jersey City Heights. She was in her
eighteenth year. E1-Ta1 Commissioner
Robert Hoos said last night that his sister
mistook the vial containing the poison for
a bottle Of medicine. Miss Hoos caught a
severe cold last fall whiie stopping at her
fathers summer hone In Spring Valley,
n. Y. and had been an invalid ever since
She was popular among the younger Jersey
City society set.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
orr rORPEDo BoArS TO RUSSIA.
Shipped From Here TO AntWerp-Reshipped
to GebastOpol.

ANTWERP. Feb. 2.-The American built
torpedo boats which arrived here in 500
tons on board steamer from New York,
were quietly picked up on Monday by a
German steamer bound for Sebastopol by
way Of Malta.
The Japanese Legation at Brussels WAS
informed Of the arrival OF the boats. but
they vanished before anything could be
done TO prevent their delivery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
CUHAN MINISTER'S RESIGN.
Action Prompted 10y palnla's Adherence
10 Moderate Parry.
sprciai casI, De,pafeA TO THE SUI,

50rtTdI THWT DcFplItT 70 TIE sun.
HAVANA, Feb. 2.--Sehor Diaz, Secretary
Of Public Works: Senior Cnncio, Secretary
OF Public instruction; Sehor Monies. Secre-
tary Of Finance; Senior Ortiz, Secretary OF
Justice and Foreign Affairs. and Senor
zero, Secretary of Government, rendered
their designations TO President Palma
to-day.
The President did not accept them and
the Secretaries left their designations on
the table. II Is understood that their action
was prompted by tho announcement made
last night by President Palma to a depu-
tation of the Moderate party signifying
his adhesion 20 that party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
TIED MN uP AND SAT on MIN.
boarding House Garrison Too strong
for an Invader.

for an Invader.
A hurry call for police was received az
the West Forty-seventh street station at
II O'Clock last night from boarding house
ut 243 West Forty-ighth street Police
man Walsh was sent around 10 that address
TO invest gnte and found big man on the
parlor floor tied up In many yards Of clothes
line and with two heavyweight boarders
sitting on him.
Mrs jackson, who keepa the boarding
and son lived in the house. She said they
had separated from Moore. Moore APP
peared at the house last nj ght armed with
illiard ctp' and drmanded TO re his wife
He swung the billiard cue and the star
b arder division danked him and did him
up.
Moore was locked up on a charge OF
assault
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03

personhtly conducted tours via Pennsylvania
Enliroad. February 10 and March 81 Round
IAN rate from New York, So. 3 u nformston
Of c studes. Z. + A., 2ol i'ith Avenue New York
CHS. -Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
NrM rnI.Rs mo- PINEnInsI. ~ ii

VIA ptursyivhnla Railroad. Lave New York
Febrtiafy ID hHu March 81 Round Tip Thto SS7
Tor Particular consult c. Studds, Z. =. A., ?0s
IIith ave. New YORK City.-Adr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03

Leave New YORK 5Sa r. NJ. arrive Cleveland
Tls tert morning. Cincinnati l;aO p. 81. 1ndisn.
1polls 10 =. NJ. 81. Louis s,S = ~. BY Scw YORK
C,utrsl FINS Service. 80 excess fare.-tds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03

EIGHTEEN TRAINS 4 DAY between New
Nofk and Buffalo via the six track NeW York Cen
trhi ihe West shore Rallrosd.--Adr,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-03
WHOLESOME. APrETIzING. PURE.

such n MulTf So0tch Nr-a Delicious barley
rI,au brew more heAiinfu than Kngish mop Alcs.