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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
ARMY POST ROBBED OF $4,000.
SUPPLIES STOLEN WHOLESALE
AT FORT HAMILTON.
Many Saloons I'm Seighborhood Raided
and Large Part OF the Loot Recoy-
cred-soldiers Exchanged the Bootyf
Drinks Much Want ed Private yanishes.

As n result Of investigation Of the Quar-
termaster's Department and tho taking
Of stock in the storehouse In the United
States reservation at Fort Hamilton, Col
Greenough. the commandment OF the post
sent provost guard yesterday to several
OF the saloons In the vicinity and raided
them In the name Of Uncle SAM In search
OF uniforms blankets and other property
that had been pledged for drinks by the
soldiers. who have stolen at least IS 900
worth OF Government property, 1t was
reported last night that more than $40
worth OF the property had been recovered
The officer who had boon In charge OF
the Quarterrnaster's Department for sew
eral months was recently ordered 20 the
Philippines and Lieut. Mitchell Of the i2sd
Coast Artillery was placed In charge. An
inventory OF the goods in the storehouse
was made. Wholesale thefts were then dis
covered.
An investigation showed that the men
had got into the storehouse through a
rear entrance to the upper floor, They cut
hole in the floor, through which one Of
the men was lowered TO the storeroom.
The booty was holsted to the floor above
with a rope.
The raids arc TO be extended to Man
haitian, where 1t was said by an officer at
the reservation. a large quantity Of the
stolen property had been taken. The
raids on the hotels and saloons In the vicinity
of the reservation yesterday were carried
on by sergeant In command OF squad
Of men consisting OF corporal and four
privates When hotel keeper denied
that he had anything belonging TO the
Government. the sergeant ordered his men
to search the place. In one place, not more
than hundred yards from the rear Of the
reservation. a wagonload OF shoes, over
coats, blankets. fur caps, gloves and other
property was found. Tho stun taken from
this place alone is said TO be valued at $3.50.
Two saloons ih Bath Beach yielded a
large amount " spoils and Police Captain
Bedell and his detectives hive been asked
10 Investigate with view to bringing the
proprietors into court on charge OF re-
ceiving stolen property. In one OF the
saloons raide1 1t Ia said that the soldiers
found score OF blankets piled up on the
proprietor's bed, while a large quantity OF
uniforms and other equipments was found
oased up and ready for shipment TO a Man
haitian dealer In second hand clothing.
IL Nh1 NbtSubh lho iuAOi li4hhou oOt<AAISN III
this raid that the officers at the reservation
hope to make their raids in Manhattan and
recover a large amount Of the property not
yet accounted for.
One enlisted man has disappeared since the
thefts were discovered. He ia sought by
the officials It being understood that he is
in Il position to tell where the goods that
have been stolen were pledged and by
whom
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
ANOTHER TWO GUNHOLD-rPT4LE
Four OF West Side Gang Arrested. Includ-
Ing Hid Curtis, the Hero.

Henry Ziuuers, who runs little two
and-a-half-cent poolroom in the basement Of
IA Eighth avenue. was doing thriving
business lata yesterday afternoon when
the little room, already crowded, was filed
TO overlooking by the arrival Of half score
more young men Ziquers didn't want
the newcomers, who we're gang of young
toughs. well known on the lower West
Side.
you fellows will have to get out he
The gang was led by kid Curtis, who
says that his ight name is Dave Kennedy.
He has done time in Elmira. According to
Ziquers the Kid drew a couple Of re-
voivers and fourished them. Then he
advanced further in the room
Hands upl" he cried and be quick
about 1t, tool
Everybody in the place was quick about
it, Then Oliver Magnum. a dwarf who
acts as Ziquers's hslpor, was compelled to
explain TO some OF the gang how TO open
the money drawer The young, toughs
cleaned il out, getting away with about $40.
The gang backed out while the Kid pro-
tected their retreat with his revolvers.
Then he joined the others. week ago
on Saturday night the same gang, Ziquers
believes. paid visit TO hie place. On that
occasion they started fire on the floor
with bundle OF paper and in the excite
ment rifed his cash drawer. getting -.
Ziquers went 10 the West Twentieth
street station last night and told his story
to the police. and Detectives Riley, Glennon
and Adams went out to zee what they could
do.
They ran across the gang at Seventh
avenue and Nineteenth street, and after a
chase Of two blocks managed 70 arrest
four, the Kid included.
Curtis had one pistol when he was ar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
PTTTSBJRG PHIL LEFT $500, 900.
Friend Nays He Saved Money, Including n
BIG Biock OF Manhattan Elevated

PIrrsBrRo. Feb. s.--The late -Pittsburg
Phil left a fortune OF not less than 81 500,
900. according to John Staley, the we'll
known Pittsburg sporting man, who was
the lifelong friend Of the plunger. Mr.
Staley said to-day
Phil was far more wealthy man than
many people supposed. For years past
he had thought lie was uoe long for this
world and he began putting his money
where it would do his folks some good.
For instance, up In the vicinity Of Seventy
second street, New York, he has piece of
property which alone is worth more money
than some people gave Phil creCit for bav-
ing altogether, and then he left a small
fortune laid up in Manhattan Elevated.
The Elevated stock he bought some
years ago and was with him when he did
il. He put down a cold $500 900 for il at
40 That same stock sold to-day for
something near ia. He did not buy il as
a speculation, but az something to hold,
and he had it wher he died Phil was worth
every cent OF ST. S0o.0oo. and II Is too lad
that he died without will as l now know
he died
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
EBEiRD, TRTU .HPH4L,
Begins His Progress Back TO Chicago
Women Crowd to See Him.

Johann Hoch. described as Chicago's
Bluebeard and the husband Of some forty
wives startedfor Chicago yesterday. Hoch
was taken before Assistant District Attor-
ney Perkins by Detective Sergeants Foye
and Fogarty and Detective LOTUS OF Chi
cago and waived extraditiou. The deteo-
tIves hustled him over to the Iaokawanna
railroad station in Hoboken 30 that he
wouldn't miss the As train.
Hoch enjoys the notoriety he is getting
A crowd of 500 persons fought TO get look
at him. Amt dandy?' he said. I'm
famous, vhat?'
I'm a first class, high toned gentleman, >
he told the detectives. -anG ain tho loafer."
Hoch had to dodge to get away from a
line Of cameras, but when finally oomered
be threw up his hands and yelled.
Don't shoot, l surrender
About fifty women we're 40 an xious to
see the attractive man that they crowded
against the car he was in and a few Of them
tried to get their faces up against the win
dow pane. Hoch lifted the window.
"Rubbenecks. achl Rubberneoks,' he
shouted. The women were satisfied, for
when he stuck his head out OF the window
they got a better look at him. young
woman special commissioner from a
Chicago paper accompanied him back.
CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-Hoch will be held
pending the Coroners inquest on the death
Of Mrs Bertha Wolker-Hoch. In whose
stomach arsenic has been found. 1t is
said that the police win seek Eoch's in
dictment on the charge OF murder i'm
mediateiy upon the converting Of the next
Grand Jury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09

eighth street station at about the same
time "a was Leo Hitsohkowitz. a butcher,
OF is West i3ist street. who was caught at
the subway station at Sixty-siSth street.
In Harlem Health Board policemen am
pushed spitters in subway and elevated
stations for the most part Those arrested
were very angry. and said SO twice, once
20 the cop who arrested them and again TO
the desk sergeant at the police station.
William c. Nelson of 500 West 143d street.
who said he was an artist on the World
was arrested on the l25th street and Third
avenue elevated station, Othersarrested
for splitting were Ben jamin Sohmersky Of
10 East l30th street, Isaac Strauss. real
estate dealer Of 229 West l2eth street. and
Philip Rivett Of i27 Fast i22d street.
Walter Schneeock OF 1871 Prospect place.
Brooklyn, was caught ON the platform
Of the elevated alton at l25th street and
Eighth avenue At the West l25th street
police station, Schneelock said 10 the desk
sergeant:
We'll. this settles Harem's hash for
me. Never again will put my feet north
of 10th street"
Later on, schneelock furnished 500 bail
and was released.
Richard Bauer OF ~ Broadhurst avenue,
waiting for an elevated train at 45th street
and Eighth avenue, was arrested by Police
man Smith. He told the policeman he
was willing enough to go along with him.
but "Ain't that a fool law" said he.
Edward Dunn, ticket Spectator. OF
200 West Forty-second street, was arrested
in front OF the Metropolitan Opera House.
and later on the same officer Of the Health
Board squad arrested Charles Green OF
gl7 Manhattan avenue, Brooklyn. and
Jacob Beerbower Of l42 West Fortieth
street at Broadway and Fortieth sire ct,
also for splitting on tho sidewalk
Among three spitterS arrested at the
Fourteenth street station Of the subway
was Francis f.. Smith OF Boston. The
others arrested there were Frederick Iegen
berg OF 1853 West Twentieth street and
Martin Edelstein of Is East loeth street.
Magnus Wengberg Of 1853 Elton avenue,
The Bronx, was meditatively splitting on
the elevated station platform at Twenty
third street when a Health Board police
man gathered him in. John j. Herman
Of 1893 East i22d street was arrested at the
Twenty third street station OF tho subway.
All were taken to the East Twenty
street police station.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
JORDAN MARSH co. ROBBED.
big Boston Store said TO Have Lost Over
SIsO,OOU Through a Conspiracy.

BosroN, Feb s-Details Of what appears
10 have been a bold and successful con-
spiracy to rob the department store Of
the Jordan Marsh Company OF thousands
OF dollars are slowly coming out. The
plot involves men employed by the concern
and people outside some prominent in
business. According to a report which
seems TO be authentic the firm has lost
between $4,000 and 5000, 600 since the
latter part of September
SO far only one man has been arrested.
On Monday Dennis H. Carroll, 81 years
old. n resident OF Dorchester and con-
nected by marriage with a prominent
Democratic politician here. was arrested
on a warrant charging him with the larceny
Of 81 0io from the Jordan Marsh Company
between Oct 0 and Jan. 10. He was ar
raigned in court and held for further
hearing. To-day Carroll was again arrested.
this time on a warrant charging him with
stealing 600 on Jan. 10 last
The police are looking for number OF
others in the conspiracy who have left
town. Two men employed by the firm
have disappeared. and IL Is said here that the
firm has offered $1,000 reward for the APP
prehension OF one of them who appears 10
have been the rim gleader in the scheme.
The money was secured, II is charged,
by means OF fake invoices, and in order
to have the plan work successfully it was
necessary to have people employed in
various departments in the deal. When
the spurious invoices finally reached the
cashiers department, as they had been
properly o. KID by people through whose
hands they passed. checks were sent out
to the fictitious concerns and were cashed
by certain OF the conspirstors, who later
Divided the money
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
YANKED TARS Fyf0M THEATRE.
Went 10 the Play Inst ,ad or Reporting on
Time at Navy Yard.

just as Maurice Freeman, playing the
character Of Edmund Dantes in the play
Monte Cisto. at the Columbia Theatre
Brooklyn. on Tuesday night climbed out
OF the stage sea and on to property rock
TO announce I'm saved and the world
Is mine" two marines and a sergeant from
the Brooklyn navy yard marched down
the aisle and yanked from their seats pair
OF youthful tars These two were among
a large force of jackies that were attending
the show, which Is quite popular among
seafarers. The arrest caused commoton
and as the prisoners were being led out
James Waldron, the business manager OF
the theatre, ventllred to inquire of the
sergeant the nature OF the offence for which
the sailors were arrested -Desertion,
replied the sergeant.
Yesterday afternoon the theatre manage
ment received a polite note from Rear
Admiral Coghlan, tho commandant of the
navy yard In which he apologized for the
action Of the sergeant in taking the men
prisoners during the progress of the play.
The Admiral explained that the two sailors
were due Mt their post on the battleShip
Maine a o'clock in the evening and that
when they failed to put In an appearance
a searching party was sent out for them.
The Admiral said further that owing to
the fact that the battleshp Maine. the
cruiser Chattanooga and large force of
marines were at the navy yard il was abso-
lutely necessary that the rules concerning
leaves be strictly enforced.
Business Manager Waldron hit upon a
scheme 10 assist The navy yard authorities
in maintaining proper discipline and he
communicated It by telephone TO Admiral
Coghlan. The plan was to have sailors'
night this evening and Waldron offered 70
reserve block OF 400 seats in the orchestra
for the tars. provided they got a night OF.
The offer was accepted by Admiral Coghlan,
who agreed TO give that number OF men
leave OF absence from 100 until midnight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
FERRY PASSENGERS IN PANIC
Fire In Mems Cabin Causes Nild Hush For
ward-Poilce subdne Passengers.

A slight fire in the rear OF the mems
cabin OF the ferryboat Fulton as she was
entering her slipat the foot OF Fulton street,
Brooklyn, during the rush hour last night
caused a panic among tho passengers.
The occupants Of the mems cabin who
saw the fire. rushed to the bow Of the boat
which had great difficulty in getting into
her slip owing 10 the Toe that was packed
between the ferry racks. Many excited
men attempted to jump to the landing
bridge as the boat bucked In against the
ice pack.
Roundsmaa James Thompson and Dean
and MoDonough we're on duty at the ferry
entrance. and seeing the frantic men they
rushed to the bridge. All three cops called
out to the panicstricken passengers to
stand still until the boat was safely moored.
but this didn't have much effect.
McDonough finally climbed out on the
Icy rock and dropped TO the deck Of the
boat ns she made another attempt 70 break
the ice. Flourishng his club, he threatened
10 Knock DOWN the INST inan lnht attempted
TO jump.
In this way Thompson managed to drive
the frightened passengers back in the
wagon runway and this served TO raise
the boats bow so that the next attempt
to make n landing was successful.
When the boat Was fastened and the
gates opened there was great rush, but
no one was seriously injured.
The fire was quickly extingushed by the
Grew.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
MRS. FTSKE 4 PLAYWRIGHT.
Says She Helped to Build Leah Kieschna"
and Has Letters 10 Prove II.

Minnie Maddern Fiske helped to write
Leah Klesohna, the play In which she
Ia now appearing at the Manhattan Theatre.
according to an announcement made at
the theatre last night, and C. NJ. S. MoLel-
Ian. whom the programme credits with
being the sole author. has no business to
dispose Of the English rights Of the play TO
Charles Frohman or any one else. Mr..
Frohnan made It known on Tuesday that
he had secured the English rights OF the
play from Mr.. Mcclellan and that Charles
Wyndham would produce II at his theatre
in London on April rs.
The announcement Is far from pleas
ing to Mrs. Fiske or her manager husband,
whose intention IL has been to have Mrs
Fiske play Leah Klesohna' in London
The play has been an immense success
here, and there isn't any reason TO believe
that II wouldn't do as well in England
Consequently. Mrs. FiBke is angry. This
statement was issued last night with her
consent:
The English rights to Leah Kleschna'
belong to Harrison Grey Fiske Mr. Fisks,
to whom Mr. Mcclellan gave an option on
the English rights Of this play has exercised
that option, II Mr. Mcclellan has made a
contract with any other ma mayer his action
is incomprehensible In view " the fact
that Mrs Fiske elaborated with Mr.
Mcclellan on tho play as IL Ia presented
mt the Manhattan Theatre.
HThis collaboration, though una ok nowl-
edged, occupied Mrs Eske the entire
sufnmer. and Mr.. Mcclellan in letters TO
Mrs. Flske expressed TO her his appre-
citation and gratitude for this cola borahon
Mr.. Mcclellan submitted hts original play
10 several prominent American managers.
but failed 10 secure production until Mrs.
Fiske accepted It.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
STEAMERS IN nor OCEAN RACE.
Finish Half a Length Apart In Rough Trip
From Portland to Boston.

PORTLAND. Me. Feb. s.-For i0s miles.
from Boston 10 Portland, the two big pas
enger steamers. the Calvin Austin OF the
International Division OF the Eastern Steam
ship Line and the Governor Dingley OF
the Portland Division. raced through the
rough water Of yesterday PROV and PROV
at no time being over quarter OF mile
apart.
In a great finish, with the passen gers all
on deck cheering and waving the Austin
passed Spring Point lighthouse at the en-
trance OF Portland harbor just half a length
in the lead
The Austin and the Dingley left Boston
at eos A. NJ. and made Port land harbor at
1920 noon. About thirty miles from Port
land steam went down on the Dingey
and she fell a quarter Of mile behind
but she regnined 1t all by a terrific burst
Of speed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
FURRIER ASPHYXI4TFD
In His Hotel Room. AFTER Dining Out With
Other Fur Dealers.

J. G. Strohmeyer, a furrier, OF % Churchill
street. Toronto Canada. was found dead In
his room In the st. George Hotel, 40 East
Twelfth street, yesterday afternoon. Gas
was leaking from partly closed jet. Coro-
ner Scholer said that Strohmeyer had I'M
doubtedly died by accident He had gone
to bed late on Tuesday night after being
out to dinner with party Of fur dealers
1t was apparent that he had in some way
turned the gas partly on after turning II on 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
A GRADUATE AT ~.
Former Slave Woman Learns 70 Read. and
Gets Prize over Elementary Pupils.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. s.-Mrs. Jane
Fans, negro. 70 years old, was gradu-
ated from the elementary grade of the Hill
house Evening School last night with honors
Mrs, Evans is an exslave.
For many years she has been very anxious
10 learn to read. and recently applied at the
evening school for instruction. She was a
dillgent student and faithful in attendance
With child's primer she made good
progress SO that she now Is very proud 70 be
able 10 read her Bible and newspaper She
secured the prize award among $50 pupils.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
WEST SIDE rUNNELLING soon.
Int entlon Is Not 20 Interfere With surface
Tranlc in Sixth ANfnue

William q. MoAdoo, president Of the
New York and Jersey Railroad Company,
said yesterday that work on the Sixth
avenue and Ninth street extension OF the
tunnel would be begun just as soon az Mayor
Mcclellan signed the franchise granted
by the Aldermen on Tuesday.
aOur intention, he said -ls to build the
tunnels very much in the same way as the
lower Broadway subway il building. There
will be no Interference with the traffic
on the service think that the work can
be finished in two years. The work on the
tunnel under the river is proceeding ra pidly,
and while we have not yet begun On the
Cortlandt street tunnel to Jersey City
no oinnin "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
son no FORMER MRS. MoLINEUX,
Who Married sioux Fans Lawyer Who Got
Her Divorce From Roland ID.

SIOUX FALLS, 8 D., Feb. SIT was an
nounced here this evening that son was
born Monday morning TO Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace d. Scott OF this city.
Mrs Scott was formerly Mrs. Roland B.
Molineux Of New York city. Scott ia a
lawyer here and appeared for his present
wife in her divorce proceedings
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
BIsBoP mLAREN DYING HERE.
An Ola Heart Affection Stirred Up by
Attack OF Bronchitis.

Bishop W. Z. McLaren Of the diocese
OF Chicago is very i'll In this city. and It ia
not expected that he will recover. He
Ia at a boarding house at 81 Madison avenue,
and his wife and three daughters arc with
him The Bishop came to this city more
than six weeks ago and was taken Ill with
bronchitis. This malady stirred up the
angina pectoris from which he had suf-
fered occasionally for several years, Bishop
Mel aren rs 70 years old and he has been
growing weaker every day. Dr. William
Katzenbach il attending him.
Bishop McLAren had to give up the active
glper1ision OF his diocese two years ago.
A Coad tutor Bishop has been officiating
during his absence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
OCEANTCS CHATTY TRIP.
First white Star Boat TO Talk With yiewless
Ships All the Way Across.

The White Star liner Oceanic in last night
from Liverpool and Queenstown, had for
the first time wireless talks all the way
across the sea with ships she passed, but
did not sight, She Is the first vessel Of the
White Star feet TO receive the Marooni
equipment and the rect will have it later
Among her passengers were j. b. Duke
the tobacco merchant. who il returning
from his honeymoon trip; J. Bruce lsmay
head of the International Mercantile Ma
rine Henry A. Bowring, Robert P, Porter
Mas Julie MAckay. the pnntomimist. who
country in the world and made herself
understood Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard Cakes,
James Archibald. F. j. Rutherford, Peloi-
val Farqlihar W. H. Wallace and Mr.. shd
Mrs, Charles Worster,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
CECILIA LOFTS QUITS HOSPITAL
Declares She's We'll Enough To Act and
starts TO NeIOin COMPANY.

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. s.-Miss Cecilia LOTUS.
who tainted at tho performance of The
Serio-Comic Govcrness' at the Colonial
Theatre Monday evening. and who was
reported as suffering from nervous prostra-
ton. declared to-day that she was well
enough 10 resume her duties and left the
City Hospital.
Her physician protested but despite
his advice she left to reioin her company
at Toronto. The dates for the three inter
veulng days had been cancelled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
TO TAX BACHELORS IN TEXAS.
You WIN Have 10 BE wealthy TO stay single
Down There,

AUSTIN, Tex. Feb. s.-A bill has been 4
introduced into the Legislature providing
for graduated tax on bachelors.
The tax begins at II years OF age and in 1
creases until it becomes almost prohibitory;
at tho age of IS, except 20 men Of wealth.
The bill will probably be passed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09

The Newport was sighted on Feb. by
the steamer Admiral Schley. She was then
seventy miles south OF Hatteras and was
attempting to make Norfolk. The Mallory
liner Concho, In from Galveston and Key
West. reports that she passed OF Hatteras,
on Tuesday morning. Feb. Z, a United
States war vessel proceeding under full
sail, which Hgnaled that she wished TO be
reported. The Concho's skipper could not
make out her name, but as she is barken-
tine rugged she is doubtless the Newport.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-09
VAIN HUNT FOR THE NEWPORT.
Vessels From Norfolk FAN TO Find Disabi ed
Gunboat -sighted Again Feb. Z.

NORFOLK. Va. Feb. s.-No tidings have
come to the navy yard of the disabled gun
boat Newport. Tho tug Wahneta went out
OF the Virginia Capes yesterday and
searched all day for her. The gunboat
Hornet went out early this morning and
returned this afternoon after an unsucoess-
full search.
The officials at the navy yard have no
serious fears for the safety OF the Newport,
but they will be anxious until they hear
she has reached port. They believe that she
is making for some port nearer the scene
OF the accident than Norfolk.