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never have been appointed to the po-
lice force.
When he was called up for sentence
to-day. his lawyer. Mr.. Reilly. made a
plea for clemency. He said that Daw-
kins had lost his wife. his position on
the police force and his citizenship.
The plea had no effect upon the Court.
This man." said Judge Dixie. used
his position as policeman not for
the protection of the people. but for
his own profit. He was jailbird and
an associate of crooks. He used his
police uniform as shield to conceal
his operations as he preyed upon the
community.
Put Taint on Force.
HIS offense is the more serious when
1t is considered that he has not only
put a stain upon the records of the
police force OF this city. but has i'm
paired the confidence OF the people in
the integrity of their police officers
Fortunately. cases such as this are
rare. know that the good men OF
the Police Department want the
prisoner adequately punished.
Capt. Steinbruck and Patrolmen Wen
derburg and Laughlin, who worked up
the case against Dawkins. were highly
complimerted by the Court
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POLICE BURGLAR
SENT TO PRISON
: FOR EIGHT YEARS
Two Terms Given to Dawkins,
Who Helped Rob While
in Uniform.

George Dawkins. convicted OF bur-
gary and grand larceny. committed
while he was n policeman in uniform.
attached to the Adams street station.
was sentenced by Judge Dixie, In the
County Court. Brooklyn. to-day. He
was sent to Sing Sing for rot less than
four years and not more than four
years and six months, on the burglary
charge, and for not less than four years
on the grand larcenv charge.
The evidence taken at the trial showed
that Dawkins in March. 1907. enlisted
the aid Of thief named Scott Ryan
and held up and robbed John Farley, a
stereotyper, in a saloon at Myrtle ave-
nue. and Gold street. This was tho
basis VI the charge Of grand larceny.
Aided In Burglary.
The evidence proved also that Daw-
kins. while a policeman, on Jan. 81 last
got Ryan and another thief to break
into a hardware store at Myrtle avenue
and Duffield street for purposes of rob-
berry. Dawkins broke the window
through which the two crooks gained
admission to the store. n was shown
during the trial that Dawi<ins had been
. shady character al his hfs and shouid
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Some of the EXCLUSIVE Features
of Yesterdays Sunday World.
SPECIAL NEWS ARTICLES:

THE WORDS AND MUSIC to "Wha Makes the World Go Roun
gea song hit Bernards musical farce NEARLY Hero
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save Aer. bu: the wreckers accom-
y .shed the task
The Passengers.
The ioio~.ng passengers are aboar,
Mr. E, l.. Hardin.
Mr. and Mrs G. d. Christie,
NJ. II: Il. Healy.
Mr.. William L. Kaehrle.
Miss NJ, COCHRAN.
Nh w. A Potts
Mr.. and Mrs. p Mehrhoff
Mr. J. Swartz
MI l.. Heltz.
81 6. " Kinney.
Mrs K!aney.
NJ y; G; Moon.
Or. s. 5. Graber.
Mrs GRADER.
Mr.. A. II. rndnrhill.
Mrs. Underhill.
NJ. f. a. Fuller
Mr. A. Garvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. F b. Porter.
NNr. Nr W v E McGrew. NdT5 rev
Mr.. w. u. Ross
Bishop and Mrs. L. B. Wilson.
Miss Wilson.
Gen. Drury.
Mr., William B; Aitken and party.
Mr. j. j. Bradley.
Mrs. Bradley.
II. X. Guppy.
Mss Lizzie Rieger.
5. \, Rebel.
G. VI. Boswell.
Frank f. Webb.
Mrs. Webb.
DR. j. Rieger
Mrs. J. Rieger.
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liner STRANDED IN
FOG SPRINGS ALEAK;;
15OPERSONS ABOARD
Pumps Kept Going on the Coamo.
From Porto Rico, Aground Off
the Jones Beach, Long
island, Shore.

Hidden dense fog the passenger steamer Coao of the New York
and Porto Rico line, ashore Jones beach, Long Island When
e big ship grounded early to-day Capt Dalton did the
location the vessel He wireless to the conpanys office
and blew signal of tstresSfrom the Coamo's whistles
! There are lol passengers and of fifty aboard.
Although the sea is running high the Coamois lying bed of
sand and is believed to he in immediate danger
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OF January stands unique as the one &C.
casion In the year when any well-be-
haved citizen Of the country can come TO
he will be admitted to the parlors Of the
White House without unwlndlng any red
tape; have an opportunity TO shake hands
with the President, and be presented TO
Mrs. Roosevelt. He need not enlist the
services Of his congressman to introduce
him, as he might be advised TO do IL be
called at the presidential mansion on any
of the other 364 days in the twelvemonth.
Instead he merely takes his place In line,
and eventually he Is ushered into the
Blue Parior and hears the Presidents
s'Dee-iighted."
Now the narrowing down to this one
Gay OF the puhl,c's privilege TO greet Its
best-paid servant In his own home has
naturally had the effect Of greatly In
creasing the size Of the throng that
surges through the White House gates on
this day of days. few years ago the
procession OF sovereign American citizens
that personally wished the President
a Happy New Year very often numbered
no more than 5000 LersC as and a crowd
of 5000 people was accounted record
breaker Now the Secre Service en- who
quietly keep watch on the passip stream
of men, women and ch ldren of all ages,
colors and nationalities, and tncidently
enumerate them never count less than
5000 and the number IS usually much
nearer 10000 chief executive less
strenuous than the present occupant of
the White House could not greet so big
a list of callers between the hours OF IL
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Washington on New Years Day and alb
sent himself from the White House would
be construed a. nm affront that might
lead to international III feeling. Similarly
the Chief Justice of the United Slater
and all the associate justices Of the
United States Supreme Court are regular
visitors en- this occasion, and there 10 al
ways Q goodly representation Of Uuited
States senators and representatives in
Congress. although the attendance OF
these lawmakers is not prescribed By
custom to the extent that II is IN the
case OF officials In the executive and Ju-
diciai branches Of the government.
The President 10 assisted by his wife In
receiving the New Year callers, and the
mistress OF the White House In turn has
as aides the wife of the Vice President
and the wives OF the members Of the
Presidents Cabinet The gentlemen Of
the Cabinet are present also, but they
are OF no more Importance than the
groom at a wedding, and the Vice Presi-
dent fares little better. The Vice Presi-
dent and the Cabinet members walk TO
the Blue Room In stately procession with
their wives at the beginning OF the re-
ceptton, but Immediately thereafter they
60 into eclipse. .ana the ladies OF Mrs
Rooseyelts Cabinet" range themselves
on the right OF the First Lady Of the Land
IN the order of the creation OF the ,
partments of which their husbands are
the heads. Thus the position next to the
wife OF the Vice President Is occupied
by the wife Of the Secretary Of State.
and then In succession stand the femi
nine Representatives Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury. Secretary Of War. Attorney
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ing OF the stock exchange al O'Clock
IN the afternoon. The overflow extends
as far south ms Whitehall street, and as
far north .as Park Row. As the hands Of
the big clock on the front OF Old Trinity
point to midnight the chimes ring out.
Then the din sets In. Every factory with
Ing radius OF a dozen miles joins In
with Its whistle, while every steam craft
In the harbor joins In the chorus The ale
Is rent with cheers Of the multitude. and
firearms are exploded In rapid-hre order.
rockets are set OF and the din continues
undated for fun five minutes.
To those who joib the merry throng
around beautiful ard nristocras;c Grace
Church sights In strange contrast TO those
they are accustomed to meet with at the
corner OF Tenth street and broadway are
70 be found. On a cold winters nj yht
the bread line" which forms here. Is
one OF the sights OF New York and one
which wildly calls TO mind the a'Iount
OF suffering and hunger there Is g. every
large city. On this corner, nex' door to
the church, is a bakery 6rm which at
midnight every night passes out to 1
who form In line and pass its doors a
loaf Of bread. There are no questions
asked ~ to whether a man OF woman
Is deserving OF this charity, the fact OF
their being Ia line IL sufficient evidence 10
these real phiianthropists that these poor
shiyering mortals are nungry and are
there to be fed~annd fed they are
on New Years Eve, however. those In
the bread line" have bard time main.
tanning their places. SO great Is the crowd,
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General. POSTMASTER General, Secretary
OF the Navy. Secretary Of the Interior,
Secretary OF Agriculture aud Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor II a Cabinet
member be a widower. as IA Mr. James
Wilson, the present secretary OF Agri-
culture. he may be represented In ''the
line" By his daughter. or, q . bachelor.
he may delegate q sister or ether rela.
tive to do the honors. as did Mr.. Moody
when serving as attorney general. None
OF the ladies shake hands with callers
unless they know them personally. They
respond TO the greetings OF strangers
with q bow-and. be IT cer essed in a
whisper, very often callers Il get to greet
them, being absorbed In their neeung
glimpse OF the President and his wife.
The one Cabinet member who escapes
the comparative obsS2r!fy that eugulfs
his colleagues on this occasiG2 Is the Sec
rotary Of State, who Introduces the for
eign diplomats to the President. AS has
been mentioned, these distinguished for
eigners from every land and cline are
the guests of honor az the New Year re-
eeption, and the President receives them
10 advance OF all other guests These
statesmen Of friendly nations. who are
temporarily tarrying at Miss Columbia's
court, assemble with their wives ia the
Red ParIor which adjoins the Blue Par
Tor, where the President and bis receiving
party are stationed and promptly al II
O'Clock, when n bugle-call Signals the
opening of the reception, they pass into
the Blue Room In single hie; thence to
the Green Parlor and East Room. and
fnaily TO their waiting carriages at the
south front of the White House. Each
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has long been the custom to hold mid
night masses IN all Catholic churches
throughout the country at this time. but
this is entirely discretionary with the
bishop Of the diocese. and since the edict
issued by the present Pope rather dts
cournges this practice II is more than
probable that the celebration at St. Pat
rick's and other Catholic churches In
New York this year viii be tho last for
years TO come
The throne about St Patrick's ia en-
tirely different from those encountered
further down town OF course. a. this Ia the
most fashionable residence sectioa Of
New York, this is to be expected. Jet
the enthusiasm which greets the carol
ing OF tho chimes IL no less unbounded
than that to be found elsewhere.
No sooner has the echo OF the bells died
out than a general stampede Ia made for
Broadway, and then this street OF streets
can be seen 10 all its glory. Pande-
Inonium reigns supreme, and ne who
wishes to see New York with Its I'D
on should gather near Happy New
Years are shouted from every quarter
to every passerby and every good Wish
that mau could desire is his without the
asking.
A moving. wrlthIng mass Of humanity.
extending from Twenty street to
Forty-secOud street. for this is the real
battle ground at this hour. blocks side
walk aud street Confetti II tossed with
reckless abandon. and every passerby Is
entaugied ia It's meshes. The roar OF can
non crackers and the volleys that are sur
reptitiously discharged from firearms tends
stil further 10 add 10 dir and discord, but
as everybody Is there seemingly for the
same purpose everything goes with the
army Of policemen aud plainciothes men
scattered through the crowds.
Tired Of the horse play TO which they
have given thnisetyes up TO for the past
hour or more the jewellers then make
dash for their favorite cafes. Nearly ali OF
the more fashionable resorts along Broad
way and Fifth avenue have their regular
patrons on this occasion, sud for them
table reservations have been made. In con-
sequence the hoipoiloi drifts Ia only to ind
that there is no place there for them
and are compelled to seek further before
the inner man can be refreshed.
when cabs and motor cars are called
and the exodus Tor home begins u Is
weary, happy, but weIl-Wined and sumptn-
ousy supped aggregation Of jewellers, who
reluctantly called II OF for the night, 10
toicinK In the fact that the morrow IL
holiday aud all can lie ahed late and
fortify themselves for the round Of gage
ties that always follows on New Years
Day.
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A. NJ. and p. NJ. the interval set for
the reception. However, President Roose-
welt can shake hands and extend rapid
fire greetings IT the rate of 60 persons per
minute, and sometimes be makes an even
better record. However. the peoples gath
ering In tribute 20 the President Is by
no means the whole OF the New Year
function at the White House. Indeed, to
tell of II first Is much Ike putting the
cart before the horse. for, be II known.
the big reception Is of a dual character
the official and the dnofficia' and the
general public Is not given an opportu-
nifty to extend the compliments Of the
day to the Chief Magistrate and his wife
until after the various officials Of our
own government and the resident repre-
sentatives of foreign governments have
paid their respects.
This official contingent is not. Fl course.
near'y so numerous as the unofficial gath
ering. but II Is the dignitaries Just men
toned who make the reception famous
as the most brilliant spectacle to be seen
In republican America. for the great ma
jority of the men are In yivid-hued uni
forms, and the women Of their house
holds who accompany them are not less
conspicuous Ia their attire The status Of
the two different anents that make up
the New Year assembiage Is somewhat
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disslmilar. The general public comes to
the White Hosse on this occasion be
cause the President let's 1t be known
through the newspapers that be VIII be
glad to see all those who choose TO cross
his Threshold. The great and near-great
Of the official world come, however. be-
cause they are specifically hidden, the
foreigners who are the guests Of hinor,
not only receiving cards OF invitation, but
colored pasteboards, which when given
to their coachmen enable their carriages
to pass into the grounds az a special ca
trance, thus avoiding the delays that
would be Inevitable at the crowded pub
entrances.
Now, presumably every person who has
an opportunity to go to the White House
In an official capacity on New Years Day
Is very glad to go, but even Ii one were
not so inclined he would consider II OBJ
ligatory, for an Invitation to the White
House Is tantaBlo1nt 10 a command. The
heads Of the War and Navy Departments
respectively, formally order all officers on
duty at Washington and In the vicinity
from Admiral Dewey to the most recent
~ commissioned lieutenant to assemble
in a body and proceed 10 the white
House at the appointed time, and even
prescribe the style Of uniform to be worn.
whereas for a foreign envoy to be In
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TKOMIRAL DEWEY remarked the other
En# day: 1.-THE manner oe celebrating
y h New Years Lrv In Washington has
undergone a complete chaBs~ since | was
a young man. dn the Old da~s pretty
much everybody at the capital Kept open
house and served callers With eggnog and
other appetlzlng stand-bys Of the occa-
sion. Now all the entertaining on the
opening day Of the year is official and IN
q sense more formal" The note OF re-
greet In the Admiral's comment was, how
ever. merely the individuals lament be-
cause OF thu loss Of something Of the
hospitality and d-felowship that pre-
vailed Ia bygone holidays The average
citizen the interested onlooker at the
show pplauds the transformation that
has taken place because the present-day
festivities are much more spectacular than
were those Of third of a century ago.
To be sure, the Presidents great recep-
tiOn at the White House was then, as
aow, the chief feature of New Years Day
at Uncle Sans seat OF government, but
this official dress parade has grown 10
splendor as the years have passed. Nova
days there Is more fuss and feathers, so
to speak, greater profuslon Of gold
lace, and drawer array of Partisan MILL
merry aud imported gowns to regale the
feminine spectators. The nation has grown
into the stature of world power and its
neg importance Is nowhere more strik-
sngsy reflected than in the White House
feyee that ushers In the new year.
Another circumstance has added to the
Significance of the Presidents New Year
reception from quite different stand
point Ia years gone by, when possibly
tina social and other responsibilities OF
the nations ruler and his wife were not
90 heavy as at present, ii was customary
to hold at the White House each year
at least iSree or four gatherings known
as public receptions" at which all COM
ers were welcome, Some of the mistresses
of the White House notably popular Mrs
Cleveland, supplemented these with sort
az matinee receptions" designed espe-
ciatly for women who desired to greet the
Presidents wife aud the ladies' OF the
Cabinet. There Is nothing of this sort
nowadays The President and Mrs. Roose-
veIt hold various receptions each year
bat, with the exception of the New Years
gathering. they are open only to those
who have received invitations. admittanee
being by nontransferable card.
Ia consequence OF this change of social
policy the big reception on the first day
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envoy is accompanied by the secretaries,
attaches and Interpreters, who comprise
his personal stan, and with them are the
ladies OF their households
This part az the reception has to be
managed rpry csrefulv, fer the dlpio-
mats are sticklerx for dignity. and the
privileges guaranteed 20 them 10y tradL
ton, and the vsrious foreigners must,
II pcace Is 20 be preserved, lie ushered
into the Blue Room and presented 20 the
President IN accordance with the usage
OF time honored custom 'fAe ambassa'
doris. who are the personal representa-
tiyes Of their goRerelgns, are qit received
in advance Of the ministers, who merely
represent governments and not royalty
ia the personal sense,
Thus Baron Mayor des Planches, the
Italian ambassador. who has been sta
toned at Washington longer than any
OF his confreres, heads the procession OF
diplomats OF the highest rank, and after
him. In accordance with this scheme.
based upon seniority Of service. come
the ambassador of Austria Hungary,
France, Germany. Brazil. Russia. Japan,
Mexico and Great Britain Mr.. Con
stantiu Bruh, who has been the accred-
tied agent OF Denmark at the headGuar-
tiers Of the Republic ever since 1895.
is entitled 10 lead the line of ministers,
and following him come the ministers
VI I1H1L1s NOHlh EtNhH GAtAAAAoot 9sA7
gium. siam. Portugal, Cuba. China.
Netherlands. Bolivia. Panama. Persia.
Switzerland, Argentine Republic Peru,
Norway, Ecuador, Colombia. Uruguay.
Spain, Guatemala, Salvador, Sweden.
Honduras, Dominican Republic Venezue
Ia, Turkey and Chill.
Among the foreigners at the New Year
reception OF 1903 will be many newcom
ers, who will wish the President Happy
New Year for the first time. Notable
among these are senior Anabel Crus. the
new minister from Chill. and his attrac-
tive wife; Senior Don Federico MeJia, the
new envoy from salvador; Doctor Angel
Ugarte, the new delegate Of Honduras 70
the cosmopolitan community, on the
bnnks OF the Potomac, and last, but By
no means the least interesting, Mehmed
All Bey, the new minister OF Turkey.
The Sultan's new envoy speaks scarcely
word % English, and 50 be may aad
1t difficult TO make himself understood
on New Years Day but his dazzkag
court costume, the coat Of which y
sprinkled over with decorations RblaEI
with Jewels Is bound to make him thN
observed OF all observers
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Ring cut the old, ring In the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, LET him go;
Ring ouf fha Fafca rfnc In tho trua

Ring cut the old, ring In the new,
Ring. happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true"
New York Is en- fete once every year
that is from the New Workers. view
point-although the visitor within his
gates Is prone TO believe if he
trusts to first impressions, that the New
Yorker Is ever celebrating aud that the
brilliantly illuminated Broadway Is the
scene Of a panoramic pageant eaeh night
in the year, SO crowded Is this thorough
fare with pleasure seekers In quest Of the
ever pursued New Sensation But how 4if-
ferent IS even this vast playground on
New Years Eve Ordinarily after night
has set in and the slanting shadows give
way to tie ulyriads of the electric lights
that blaze the trail. Broadway Is reckoned
as a th0r0ughfare extending from Twenty
third street on the South. TO Fifty ninth
street on the North This constitutes the
confines Of the Real Rialto. or Great
White Way, as some are wont to desig-
nate 1t. but on the one great occasion OF
the year. hours before the dying year
has bFeathed its last tie thoroughfare is
alive with a mad, rollicking pleasure bent
crowd, which surges from Wall street on
the south TO the extreme northern limit
Of the street. even extending to Harlem.
for tbe crowds In One Hundred and Tween
" 9th street are almost as dense as
those further down town.
Old rriaty Church for years past has
been the scene OF the densest gathering
Of these crowds, who surge about the
forbidden lron-spiked fence which encloses
Its yards where hundreds Of Old Knieker-
bockers sleep. 10 hess the sweet chimes
from its tall spire ring out the old aud
ing IN the New Year Soon the scene
shifts TO the northTsrd and again the
same scenes are enacted at Grace Church,
o. Patr.ck's Cathedral and nearly
every Cthes ediacs In the city, where
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chimes are rung to proclaim the birth OF
another year. year begun with millions
of good resolutions, sincerely made, but
too soon forgotten.
New York ~ proud Of her New Years
Eve, and Justly so. The. same scenes are
enacted year hi and year out; the same
old paths are retrodden and the same
crowds turn out with the methodical pre-
cision that enables the hotelmen and res
tauranteurs 10 prepare for the hordes
that are to invade their establishments
when the merry making on the street
gives way to that Within DOORS and there
the wild revelry keeps up until the wee
sma' hours when beds are sought and
tired heads stretch on soft pillows. there
to dream Of what the New Year holds In
store.
Merry making In New York on New
Years Fe il anticipated in by nearly
everybody who calls &c gay metrOpO IS
home. as well as by those who are there
for visit. All meet on a common foot
Ing, the utmost good nature prevails and
the prsuks OF the small girl and boy
played on the stald and dignI1ed banker
are received Ia good part, and there Is
no rebuke to follow. The dying houas Of
the old year are usually proclaimed by
the small girls and boys who throng the
streets CARRIED In fantastic costumes aud
with faces blackened or painted, who
invariably brsce everybody they chance
TO meet for change. with which 70 pur-
case false face or mask. These little
urch' s are 10 be found from the Battery
to Fordham, and on this day the youth
full mendlcaut can ply his trade uono-
Tested, for there Is DO restriction against
begging on this occasion. In INST cities
these scenes are only enacted on Hal
lewe'en Night, bot ia New York the Mum
mer Is In his element on New Years Eve.
so prevaienf Il the spirit Of mischief and
50 accustomed are those who annually
gather on the streets on this day that
they usually dress accordingly. well
knowing that handful u d'pr or me-