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formation OF a connoisseur to realize
the value OF this canvas. ".
In an interview Coroner Jermon ex-
pressed surprise when questioned Ve-
garding the missing valuables. He de-
clared he had no information whatever on
the subject When asked II it was not
customary for the Corouers deputy
to take an inventory OF what Was found
in house after death under such cir
c,imstances he said that It was not and
all that was necessary was to take an
inventory OF articles found on the body.
This was done by Frank Kite, who
in the presence Of the Coroner said he
made list Of the articles found on the
woman and furnished duplicate copy to
George Pierre. Registration Commissioner
who. with Mrs, Woods stepson, B. II.
Wood. was left In possesSion Of the house
when the Coroner's officials left Il on the
afternoon OF October IS,
At the Girard Trust Company, the trus-
tee, 1t was admitted thet jewelry was
missing from the residence of Mrs. Wood,
but that 1t was as yet impossible to ascer-
tain the amount. II was declared that as
trustee the company is doing everything
TO clear up the matter, but so much un-
certainty surrounded the case that
accurate accounting for vRluables is
almost impossible.
Among the interesting clauses in the
will Of Mrs, Wood are several leaving
personal belongings to prominent So
ciety women and to two Of her friends
abr0ad-the Countess Antoine Arco VAL
ley. TO whom she left $4,000. and the
Countess Sormanni Morett of Venice,
to whom she bequeathed a pearl ring.
a diamond crescent pin and her royal
erInine coat.
Mrs. G. Heide Norris was TO receive the
Russian sables OF the dead woman. Miss
Biddle, besides receiving sum Of money,
fell heir to a small ruby and diamond
ring and pearl ring.
To Mrs. John Moyland Thomas were
bequeathed a large diamond and ruby
ring set with five stones and an emerald
and ruby ring to be made into q chalioe.
and at Mrs. Thomas's death to be left to
any church she designated.
The sun., 1908-12-05
TO EvACUATE CUBA on JAN. ss.
Gov. Magoon Says tho New Government
Can Start with Clean Ledger.

WASHINGTON. Dec, 4.-Charles e. Ma.
who is preparing to return to Havana
to- morrow, paid brief call on the Prssi.
dent to-day before the Cabinet meeting
The Governor. who is here to arrange
the details for the withdrawal Of the
United States authority from the island
said the date for the evacuation had been
fixed for January 20. He said that it had
not yet been determined whether any
Of the 5000 United States troops now on
the island would be retained there after
that date. but he believed they would
be withdrawn.
1T is my opinion that every veetige OF
United States authority will disappear
from Cuba on January 2s,' said the Gov
ernor. -All debts on account of the
Provisional Government will have been
met on the date Of the evacuation and the
new Cuban Government can start with
clean ledger
Asked about the reported issue OF
bonds, the Governor said
"The Provisional Government does
not need bond issue. Certain con-
tracts were made for sewering the city
Of Havana and the expenses were to be
met by a bond issue. The bonds were
never issued. The new Cuban Govern
me9t may be able to meet the expense
Of putting Havana in a good sanitary
condition and it. would sesm- a. II the
better plan would be to leave the matter
Of meeting the debt to the new Govern
ment. inasmuch as work under the con-
tract has only fairly begun. II may
be possible to pay the bill from current
revenues Of the city Of Havana
Gov. Magoon called attention 10 the
fact that the United States authorities
found debt OF many millions hanging
over Cuba when the Provisional Govern
ment began. An OF this will have been
paid by January 2s and all the expenses
Of extraordinary local improvements met.
The sun., 1908-12-05
DISAPPEARS DURING TRIAL.
Lieut.. GottIieb, L. 9. A., Charged with
Fraud, Fails to Appear ut Court-MartIai.

Lieut.. GottIieb, L. 9. A., Charged With
Fraud, Fails to Appear ut COurt-Martiai.
BOSTON. Dec. 4.-Iieut. Edward Gott-
a court-martial is being held at army
headquarters here. has not been seen by
any member Of the court since adjourn
ment Wednesday afternoon, and the War
Department has been notified OF his
non-appearance. Military law requires
the presence OF the accused at the trial,
and it is expected that Washington
authorities win act on the information
sent from Boston. 1t is reported that
Gottlieb has gone to Montreal. whore he
is known to have friends.
Gottlieb was released upon the per-
sonal recogniEance OF his attorney,
Albert Cohn of New York. Mr.. Cohn
said that he last had communication
with the Lieutenant by telephone. at 8
p N. Wednesday.
That the evidence points. to. a syste-
matte conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment was the statement of Judge Advo-
cate johnson in summing up to-day when
the case Of Gottlieb was halted owing to
his absence.
Although Gottlieb is technically
charged with stealing STA from the Gov
ernment the Judge Advocate In review.
ing the testimony said that many other
irregularities had been unearthed and
that the evidence already at hand, as
me read it, implicated hitherto reputable
Boston firms.
II was stated also that the evidence
in some cases showed that goods had
been purchased by Gottlieb from one
firm and paid for by the Government.
The goods were then delivered to another
firm, which in turn resold them to the
Government and the Government paid
for them q second time. but the Govern
ment had never received the goods. It
was further alleged that the evidence
showed that Gottlieb received rake
OF Of 81 per telephone on submarine
telephones bought by the Government,
but that the Government has not received
the telephones.
The sun., 1908-12-05
CHINA SENDS GIFTS
For the President. Mrs. Roosevelt and
Mrs. Longwerth.

WAsHNoros, DEG. A. Tang Shao vi,
special ambassador from China to convey
the thanks Of the late Emperor for the
remission by the United States OF part
Of the Boxer indemnity. brought several
rare ana valuable presents from the EN-
press DowaEer to the Presidsst and
members Of his family. Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. the Presidents daughter.
has already received q pair Of beautiful
jewelied bracelets. The presentation was
made yesterday when tho special am
hassador called by appointment at the
Longworth residence. Mrs. Longworth
met the Empress DowaEer wheu abe
visited China with the Taft Philippine
party. She was then Miss Roosevelt.
Among her bridai gifts was q pair OF
handsome gold earrings from the En-
press Dowager.
For the President the ambassador
carries several hundred volumes of
Chinese literature. The President has
already expressed his intention OF pre-
senting these TO the Congressional
Library. The kind Of presents Mrs.
Roosevelt Ia to receive has not been dis
closed
The sun., 1908-12-05
BEVERIDGE TO HAVE CONTROL.
Indiana Republicans to Reorganize and
Fairbanks 10 Take Back Seat.

INDIANAPoLrs. Dec: 4.-The first step
was taken toward Republican party
reorganization in Indiana to-day when
State Chairman Goodrich announced
that he would retire from politics and
would not again be candidate. He has
served four terms as State chairman and
as such has represented Vice-President
Fairbanks, who has controlled the or
ganization for twelve years.
The retirement OF Goodrich will mean
that friend Of Senator Beveridge will
succeed to the craftsmanship.
From many parts Of the State demands
have come since the recent election for
a reorganization based on the leadership
of Senator Beveridge and 1t is understood
that Mr.. Fairbanks will acquiesce in it
and make no contest for the control OF
the next State committee Harry g.
New, member and former chairman Of
the -natonai cDinihittees'ia beinx hoomed
for the ohairrnanship.
The sun., 1908-12-05
MALVERN HILL BURNED.
Historic Mansion Owned by William II
Hall OF New York Destroyed.

Historic Mansion Owned by William II
Hall Of New York Destroyed.
RIcHMoNp, Va, Dec. 4.--Malvern Hill
the historic country home Of William b
Hall Of New York and one Of the oldest
and most famous mansions in all Vir-
ginia, was burned to the ground yester-
day while Mr.. Hall and his guests. Rus
sell T. Joy and W. II. Clark, also Of New
York, were out hunting. Mrs. Hall, Mrs.
Joy and Mrs. Clark were alone in the
house at the time. They escaped With
their personal belongings. Everything
else was destroyed. The fire originated
from defective hue.
Mr.. Hall had been the owner OF the
Malvern Hill for fifteen years. He and
his guests are in Richmond tonight at
the Jefferson Hotel They will 20 on to
New York tomorrow.
Malvern Hill was built 77o years ago.
The original homestead was erected by
Gov. Randolph. Thelooality 10 famous m
the scene Of the last battle Of McClellan.
Il 10 also historically interesting as the
headquarters Of the Marquis Lafayette.
The house contained many valuable and
historical relics.
The sun., 1908-12-05
TO SUBPOENA LAWYER NORRIS.
Ceroaer Sets Date fer inquest In Lillian
Faleoner Doty's Suicide.

Coroner Brewer OF Brooklyn has made
arrangements to hold an inquest next
Friday night In the case Of Mrs. Lillian
Falconer Doty. who committed suicide
on Tuesday night or early on Wednesday
at the Clarendon Hotel by shooting her.
self just ten days after she had obtained
a divorce in Sioux Falls. 8. D. He viii
subpoena Benjamin r. Norris. the young
lawyer whose name has been connected
with the deceased. as witness in an
effort TO throw some hight on the circum-
stances Of her death.
Mr.. Norris could not be found yester-
day either at his oflce in the Mechanics
Bank Building at Fulton and Montague
streets or at his homo in the apartment
house at 27s Clinton avenue. where he
lived with his widowed mother. It was
explained at both places that he was out
Of town and might not return FOR several
days.
That Mr.. Norris had for some time been
acquainted with Mrs. Doty and had ad-
vised her in reference to the divorce pro-
oeedings at Sioux Falls was admitted by
q friend of the lawyer. This friend. how
ever, denied that he had made any prom
ise to marry her after she got the decree
or that an engagement existed between
them. Mr.. Norris's office is near the
Clarendon Hotel.
II was ascertained yesterday that Mrs.
Doty purchased the two dollar revolver
with which she shot herself and box Of
cartridges at sporting goods store In
Fulton street about midway between
Mr.. Norris's Office and the Clarendon
Hotel on Tuesday afternoon.
About q year ago MIR. Norris figured
in the supposed disappearance Of q tin
box containing s2se,oo6 worth OF jewels
TO Mrs. Arthur p. Mason Of
from New Haven train by
Offering a reward OF $4,000 for the re-
oovery OF the box. II was reported sub
that the box had been discovered
without the payment OF any reward.
The sun., 1908-12-05
RULES FOR WAR AT SEA.
international Naval C0nferenee Meet
at London to Develop Hague Principles.

international Naval Conferences Meeti
at London to Develop Hague Principles.
Special Cake Despatch 10 TEE SUN.
LONDON, Dec. Tho international
naval conference opened at the Foreign
ONCE to-day. Foreign Secretary Grey
received the delegates. He said in the
course OF his welcoming speech:
'We have but one object in view and
that 10 to assure the success Of the prize
court convention drawn by the Hague
conference. This convention II firmly
established will remove many Of the
difficulties which hitherto have been
potential causes Of differences between
nations
He assumed that the conference would
consider what universally accepted rules
existed which the international tribunal
appointed by the convention could ad-
minister. and said he hoped the confer.
ence would be successful in framing
others which might be necessary.
The Earl Of Desart, the first British
delegate. vas elected president OF the
conference.
The sun., 1908-12-05
CONFESSED. BUT rs ACQUITTED.
FlsFist Says Detectives starved Kiln nnte
Admitting He Set F1res.

Robert Thompson. florist Of Granite.
vile, Staten Island, who had been. on
trial for two days In the Richmond County
Court before judge Stephens upon indict-
ments for arson. was acquitted last night
The jury was out several hours:
The main evidence against Thompson
was a confession he had signed. On the
stand he declared that he made the con-
fession under compulsion after beina
starved and threatened by the detsctives
who had him IN charge. He Baid he con-
eantsd 10 cay what they wished him 10 IA
order that he might get something 70 eat.
His mother testined that hs wha ht horns
formed The principal item IN the aoCnsa.
tlons started.
The sun., 1908-12-05
"BOB" EVANS WTLL PAY RENT.
Doesn't Want Present OF Popular Sub.
serIptIOn Heme, and says ee.

Los ANaBLRs. Dec. 4.--sOf course the
people in southern California who know
me will understand that don't want to
be placed In the position Of accepting q
home, and those who do not know me
had better be told that would not accept
house or any other present
This Is the way Admiral Bob Evans
disposed Of the plan to present him with
q residence in this city. When 1t was
announced that Admiral Evans would
soon become a resident Of California
a subscription was started to buy him a
house.
In a letter to a friend in this city the
Admiral quashes the movement and de-
clares he viii pay rent. like any one else,
until his business ventures yield him a
sum sufficient to warrant the purchase
Of home OF his own.
No mention OF Admiral Dewey's ex-
perienoe In accepting house was made
by Admiral Evans in his letter.
The sun., 1908-12-05
SOME LUXURY FOR BINGHAM.
Captains 0nices Niast Contribute Fur.
uishing to New Headquarters.

When Police Headquarters are moved
down to the new building In Centre street
which is nearing completion. Comnnis-
sioner Bingham is not going to let any
OF his captains have it on him when Il
comee TO possessing sumptuous Offices.
Az IL 10 now many Of the precinct COM
manderp have their Offices In the station
houses fitted up luxuriously. while the
Commissioners ofiice is nothing to boast
Of In the matter OF furnishings.
The Board OF Eshmate has refused to
grant an appropriation OF $50, 900 TO fur
nish tho new Headquarters with deaks,
chairs, rugs. carpets, DC, 80 when the
removal 10 made from Mulberry street Gen.
Bingham, 30 he announced yesterday.
Intends TO raid u few station houses where
the furnishings are simply grand and
take his pick.
Il don't intend 10 sit in an uncarpeted
ONCE he said. 'and the costly ruKs and
other furnishings that now ornament the
captains Offices will help out whole lot. .
The sun., 1908-12-05
BALTIMORE POSTMASTER.

BenapArte Asks That ms Cousin Ne Re-
appointod-Ceagress Deiesatisn objects.
WASHINGTON Dec. l.-Attorney- General
Bonaparte and seme Of the Republican
Representatives In Congress from Mary
land find themselves In conflict over the
appointment OF postmaster at Baltimore.
The Attorney General has asked the
President 70 reappoint his cousin, Post
master Harris. Represeptattve-eleot
Kronmiller and other Republican rnem-
bsrs Of the delegation sfe Of the opinion
that Postmaster Hnfria should retire.
The President is reportsd 70 b Domey hat
embarrassed over the matter.
The sun., 1908-12-05
BRANDENBURG NEEDS BOND.
writer wIll Go to the Island To-day Unless
Security Appears.

Security Appears.
Broughton Brandenburs. the magazine
writer, whose troubles have been aooumu-
lating Of late, viii 60 to BIackwell's Island
to-day unless bondsman appears for
him before the first boat leaves at 0
O'Clock.
Brandenburg was arrested on charge
preferred by his first wife on July for
non-support. Magistrate Walsh let him
of on bond on his promise to pay his
former wife s12 O week for year. On
November a. last. after the Cleveland
interview got him into additional trouble,
his bondsman surrendered him. and since
that time he has been in the West Side
court prison trying to get some one to
20 on his bond.
Unless bondsman appears this morn
ing Warden Mallon viii DO forced TO send
him to the Island to finish out his term,
which will end on December 81. No
bondsmsn had put in an appearance by
midnight last night.
The sun., 1908-12-05
CRUISER YANKEE AFLOAT.
warsiip Freed From Reef and on ne
way 10 Port fer Repairs.

HEwPoRT, Dec. 4.-The U. s. cruiser
Yankee, which has been stranded or
Hen and Chickens reef for ten weeks
vas hoated this afternoon, according tc
wireless advioes, The cruiser was raised
by wreckere In the employ Of John Ar
buckle of New York and = now on her
way 10 the New York Navy Yard.
The cruiser was 10 have beep brought
into Newport. but the weather prevented
The sun., 1908-12-05
AN 'Ex-MAYORS DAUGHTER
In Court Before On Ex-Mayer's son-YIer
Cempanien's ChaufFeur tlas Prisoner.

Cempanien's Ctauzsur ths Prisoner.
Miss Louise Grace. daughter Of the late
ex-Mayor William r. Grace, and M;ss
Lucille Alger Of Great Neck were coming
TO Manhattan yesterday vhen q policeman
Flushing. and arrested the chauffeur.
Serephin Daver. for breaking the speed
laws.
Daver was arraigned In the Flushing
police court before Magistrate Eugene
,. Gilroy. a son Of en- Mayor James 0iiroy,
and was held In 500 bonds for trial In
Special Sessions, Miss Alger went on
at Great Neck valued at 9i00, doc.
Both Miss .Alger and Miss Grace, who
were In court at the arTRiRnnnent said
that though they were hurrying 10 get TO
Manhattan they dicn't think the Chauffeur
Na6 going faster than the law allowS
The sun., 1908-12-05
BOUGHT TREERTGHTS PATENT
Berlin EngineeFtng Hlrm win work on n
Next Year. London Paper Says.
.spseia, caMs Df,patch 10 THp sun.

LONDON. Dec. t.-A Berlin despatch
to the Morning Leader says that proni-
nent Hrm Of engineers in Berlin is reported
to have bought the Wright brothers'
aeroplane patent and will work ener-
gstically thereon next year.
The sun., 1908-12-05
MOORs KILL IA FRENCBMEN.
Defeated Themselves with Great Loss In
hattie I'm Northwest Africa.

Special Cdbf Despatch 10 THE SUN.
PARIS, Dec. 4.-In a fight between
French soldiers and Moors in Northwest
Africa fourteen Of the French force were
killed. including one officer.
The Moors we're defeated with heavy
losses.
The sun., 1908-12-05
BARNATO LEFT ses, 900, ,OO0.
South African Capitalist Bequeatbed
Bl,9SO, 600 10 Various Charities.

SptrfdI Cdbs Dfsp1fch 70 TIE sun.
LONDON, Dec 4.-According to South
African newspapers the estate Of the
late H. j. Barnato, who died few days
ago, amounts to s2s 900, 900.
II is stated that he bequeath ed 81 ,2S0. 600
to various charities.
The sun., 1908-12-05
Labor Man on educauon Board.

Mayor Mcclellan yesterday appointed
Joseph p. Holland q member OF the
Board OF Education. Mr.. Holland
is the head Of the eccentric engineers
organization. He succeeds Samuel b.
Donnelly, who has been appointed Public
Printer by President Roosevelt
, 1908-12-31
A House Warming

On Monday night a four-horse
load of neighbors swooped down
on the ranch Of Loren Gross,
where he and his brother, Everett,
we're keeping bachelors hall, and
proceeded to business. They
stacked the furniture in one corner,
threw the stove out of doors. AZ
ter the shock of surprise was over
and order restored, music was pro-
duced and everybody INDUCED in
a dance. Those present we're: MI.
and Mrs. r. T. Wood, MI. and
Mrs. Geo. Wright and daughter
Lois, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. John
son and children, the Misses Mary
Little, Valeris Johnson, Ruth
Kidding and Genevra Gross and
Messrs. Mitchell, L. G. Sterrett
and Clark Wuhn. Mr.. Sterrett
and Mr.. Mitchell brought their
violins and every body had a good
time and the boys we're greatly
pleased at the visit.
, 1908-12-31

to police headquarters and Officer
Startzell was detailed to arrest
Blickfeldt. When S~tartzell arriv.
ed at the Blickfeldt home he
found Blickfeldt sitting in a room
with the rifle across his knees.
He had driven everyone out OF
the house except q young man
who worked for him, and when
the officer appeared Blickfeldt
was telling this youth he would
kill him.
Startzell grappled with Blick-
feldt and wrested the rifle away
from him, but while doing 80 the
drunken man reached around and
grabbed tine policeman's revolver.
Startzell seized hold Of the butt
of the weapon, while Bliekfeldt
held on to the barrel. The des-
perate struggle was terminated
when the weapon was discharged
the bullet entering Blickfeldt's side
causing a wound which proved
fatal within a short time.
, 1908-12-31
Killed That FROG

A Receiver for a small road in
the South, who knew very little of
practical railroading, recently took
a trip over the line with the pres
ident of the company, from whom
he was obtaining an elementary
education on the subject. The
train was travelling at a higher
rate of speed than it had known in
the history of the road, when it
struck an obstruction which jolt
ed forcibly the private car in
which the receiver was riding.
Both we're thrown from their
chairs.
"Whst in heavens name did we
striker" asked the frightened re-
%ceiver.
"Only a frog" responded the
president.
"Ill bet we killed him." quoth
the wise receiver.-Ex.
, 1908-12-31

DISASTER
1000 People Killed by Earth.
quake and Tidal Wave
in Italy and Sicily

bn the morning Of the 9th
h., a terrible earthquake des.
we'd many Of the coast town
villages in southern Italy and
the Island of Sicily. The
attest amount of life was lost
hg either shore of the Strait OF
ssina, which separates lower
lily and the island of Sicily.
h towns of Messina in Sicily
Reggie IN Italy, on opposite
les of the Strait of Messina,
Tered the most. A tidal wave
feet high followed the earth
bike and drowned people by the
busands and wiped whole towns
i villages clean out of existence
ing the sea coast. Fire followed
! earthquake, destroying every
ing in it's wake.
The killed are estimated at 100,
D. The damage done will reach
b or three hundred millions of
liars.
, 1908-12-31
Froze to Death

Mayor ]. s. Taylor of Sheridan,
and Dupty Grand Master of the
Masons of Wyoming, froze to
death at the edge of that city on
the Oath of this month after re-
turning from a trip to Cheyenne
Denver and Omaha. Instead OF
getting off on the left hand side
of the train and going up town as
he should have done, he got of on
the other side, away from the de-
pot and wandered out to the edge
of town, where he was found ly-
ing on his back, dead. He had
several packages and these he had
dropped alongthe way and the snox
showed that he had fallen several
times before he reached the spot
where he was found dead. BE
would have been the Grand Mas
ter of the State at the next annual
election of the Mssons. Just
what was the cause of death il
hard to determine, but it is thot
that he had become mentally de.
ranged while on the road home.
, 1908-12-31
A~nonymous Communications

If you have anything for the
IN sign your name to it when
u send it in. Not that we want
, name to publish, but we must
low that the communication
mes from some responsible party
We cannot publish it. The Sun
% received two communications
is week, neither of them signed.
e print one because of it's merit,
from this on we must refuse
recognize any communication
signed. We T glad to get
is news, and there is no reason
by you should not put your
me at the bottom, in brackets,
I'd by that we will know that you
not wish your name to appear.
, 1908-12-31
The Cheerful LIAR

rhe play given by the Pythian
bters last Friday night. the
(beerful LIAR" was a success in
Dry way, financially, socially and
a play. Judge Blood, as
udge HUSTLE" the cheerful
r." was a bowling success. Geo.
| Broadhurst and Capt. Rhode
b prominent parts and did them
YES credit as actors. Miss
|orgie Snyder, Miss Florence
|xon and Miss Rhoda Moore
IRE the female characters and
eh made a record as an actor
merit. There was an excellent
|use. Ice cream, cake and cot.
: were served ON the stage dur.
3 the dance which followed and
Sisters realized a neat sum Of
bney for their treasury.
, 1908-12-31
PRICE FIVE GENTS
bananas, oranges, lemons, lines
etc. Lots of good fishing and
hunting and an ideal climate to
live in.
WAGNER Ranch Sold

MI. Carleton, Of Fl. Collins,
who has been On u deal for the
u. u. Wagner ranch for the past
month, closed the bargain Satur-
day anu took possession of the
place, Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner
left Saturday evening for Hope,
HAS,, where their daughter, Mrs.
Otis, resides, where they will
make their home in future.
MIR Carleton has leased the
ranch to Y. A. Albee, of Fl. Col
Inns, who will try some up-to-date
farming methods. Mr.. Carleton
left for Fl. Collins Saturday.