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SAID WOMAN ROBBED HIM IN ELEVATED TRAIN No Other Proof Than That She Changed Her Seat. BACKED DOWN AT STATION After Having Her Taken There, Followed by a Mob, the Complainant Admits Had No Evidence. Among the passengers who boarded a orth-bound train on the Third Arenut elevated road at Thirty-fourth Street about 7:30 o'clock last evening were two women and a middle-aged man. The train was well filled and seats wtr acarce. The man and one of the, women found two seats together on one aide of the aisle.

'Tha other woman aat down net to a man who occupied one of the oppoalte eats. At the Eighty-fourth Street Station, a seat next to her fiienda becoming recant, the woman who had been sitting apart moved across the aisle. A she did so ths man who had occupied the Beat nt to here cried out: "Bay. )ou: Tou hava stolen my pocket-book." At flrat the woman did not seem to realise that the words were spoken lo her. Nor dIJ her frienda understand the situ-atlon at once.

It was only after the stranger had repeated his accusation in a still more angry tone that It became clear to all that the accusation wss directed against her. The woman most directly concerned was too surprised to speak. She flushed a deep red and tried to stiy something, but the words died on her Hps. Her friend took hold of one of her hands and half rose from her seat as If about to strike the man on the other side of the car. Her male companion was the first to find words.

He said aharply to the accuser: Is this Joke, or what do you ravan? "Joke nothing! shouted the other man back. "I have lost my pocketbook with 27 In It. and I know that woman has taken It. And I am going to have her arrested If she don't give It up at once." By this time every passenger In the car waa Interested. Many of them called out to the man who said he had lost hl pocketbook that he waa "dreaming," that he had better go alow." and other Intimations that they regarded his accusation as unreasonable.

Thin only made the man angrier. After many loud threats sgsi'nt the woman, who wss near to tears, he went to the conductor and demanded clamorously that the train be stopped at once and a policeman called. The train had then Just left the Klghty-flfth Street station. After some hesitation, the conductor d-clded that he had better comply with the request. He gave the algnul which tells the mntorman that he has t.i whistle for a policeman, and all the way to th Ninety-ninth Street station a distance of eight blocks from the point where the signal was given the prngresa of the train whs accompanied bv shrill hlssts that were heard by policemen all over that part of the city.

Judging by the length of time the noise wss kept up that something serious must have happened, they came running from posts both distant and near, so that when the train pulled Into the station It was received lv two detectives and more than ten uniformed policemen. The man who had lost his pocketbook ton tinned to Insist that the woman suspected by him be arrested. Her two friends insisted as eagerly that he was mistaken. The woman herself seemed on the pint of fainting, but was able to tell the detectives that she wanted to be searched 'hen and there, snd that she cared lltt who did It If only her Innocence wss proved. Infective Watson explained the necs-s'tv for all -mcerned to go tilong to the East One Hundred and Fourth Street Station, and thither the two women and their male the robbed man.

the two detectives and to-thlrds of the passengers on board of the train made their sy. On the platform and along the street others Joined them, until the csowd numbered about a thousand persons, ami the In uniform had their hand full In making a path for the principals to the affair. Sergeant Hoffman wss behind the desk when the partr arrived at the station. He was soon Joined by Capt. Bren-nsn.

whose attention was attracted by the noire made by the crowd In the street. The msn who had lost the pocketbook said was Alfred Caahman. a boarding hoii keeper of U.07H Madison Avenue. The accused "Woman described herself as Mrs Florence M. Jackson of Sixteenth snd Wallace Streets, Phllndelfhln.

Her friend said she was Mrs. M. T. Patterson of 1.8'jfl North Park Avenue. Philadelphia.

The msn with them said he waa David While, now a dealer In patent meU-nties. hut nt one time chief clerk In the durln the administration or ivors ttrace and Cooper. He said thut he anil the two women were on their from his country residence nt Itav Shore. 1.. to hla rltv home at 314 Wea'i "ne Hundred and Twenty-sixth Street.

rJ that the iimon for their ret cm to the city was that Mrs. Jackaon was 111 and needed medical heln. 'ashner persisted, to begin In demanding thst Mrs. Jackson be arrested snd that a charge of larceny be entered ysfllnst her on his comnlalnt. Herat.

Hoffman told the mm thst hla rouest would he (ranted If he Insisted, but that he mould have to take the conseouences. Have you any proof thst this ldy took your pocketbook? asked the Sergeant. "Of rourse I hive." the mn replied. She moved across the car. snd Just mv poc-ethook wss on." "That'" no proof," refolned 8crt.

Hoffman. "Th hock might hive been gone sn hour. D'd you feel the bock tken out of vour nocket. or did you see this lartv mske nv metlcn ti'at rrde you certs in she had tsken the book from you 7 You know, in court vom must have proof. So oi had better make up your mind.

Are yrm nre, OP hae you only got a suspicion?" ft" "ne her-mln and h'nr, Cn'-fer mid he cvildn't prv tt that wav." nt thv felt sure of his case. At last he decided he would not pres the complaint. The Seraeant then Informed Mrs. Jensen wu at llhertv to pi). And hve the aueylclon of being a attached to me still." she exclaimed.

Please. Herrennt. have me searched. This Is dreadfnl. Haven't you rot matron here'or I don't cere who Is." Rerst.

Hoffman explained as well as ho tlt such a process was entirely bevond hl a.ithnrltv. as sh wnn not a trloner. Mr. White expressed his Indignation In sharp terms, and warned that he would have to stand the coti-seouencea if Mrs. Jackson's condition took turn for the worse as a result of th humiliation and the ahork to which h.id been exposed.

Finally he and the two women left the station together. Mr. Jackson still The crowd waiting In th street outside made mild attempt to cheer hrn the pnrty appeared. Cashner went own wav. Ijite last evenlnr Mr.

hlte wss seen at hla home by a Times renerfer. Mrs Jackson is a very sick woman." rie said. she has been under medical esre while staving at mv home. She is frnstra'ed to-nlht. If she becomes seri-flv 111.

I shall certainly take atens to ovsiv in. I shall certainly take stepi orlne- home the responstbl'lty to thst If she pulls throuch all right. I leava action to herself, of course, ar man. must on know what she may want to do. I widow and has been friend of my family for a long time." Legal Death for Virginia Negro.

"OANOKE. Aug. 20. -Cephas Poln-dtsr. a negro, who on July 25 killed 1 1 rlted Ptst's Deputy Marshal 7.

T. Wade, I'" ennvtetfd to-day of murder In the rirst degree. The death sentence will be tossed on Monday. fOIVEXIET TOR HARLEHITES. rnc THE NEW YORK YIMCa la uatd at I2 Weat 12.MH on Mroadway of Harlem.

If you want lo THE TIMES, or want lee-t aa n4.AU lhr- TsWphoa Xa- THE MARTYR OF SING SING. Carl Flscher-Haneen Adda On Llttla Detail to tha Story of Hla Dacd. Only one new paragraph could be obtained yesterday to add to the wonderful story of Friday, told by Carl Ktscher-Hansen concerning that tragedy one dark and dreary night two years ago. when a college student while talking with a young and beautiful matron waa Interrupted by her huaband. who came In unexpectedly, with the result that the' college boy went to Jail as a self-confessed burglar, which he wss not.

The new paragraph gathered yesterday was this: On that fatal night, when In the semi-gloom of the parlor the husband and the wife and the wife's Platonic friend aat waiting for the policeman, the wife, bending over to the aclf-confessed burglar In a threatening attitude (this being to fool her husband,) whispered to the chivalrous youth: Never fear; I will nave you." And now will risk fame and fortune to accomplish her promlae. her husband being dead. And Carl Flscher-Hansen will help her. Carl Flscher-Hansen st alone In the library of his law office yesterday afternoon, the rows of law books emphasizing the atmosphere of exactitude that surrounds him. The sun falling upon the head of Mr.

KIschcr-Hinsen showed that his face waa and. "Oh. oh, oh!" he exclaimed wearily. The newspapers treated me dreadfully yesterday morning. I have always been a friend to them, and I have treated them fairly.

I have here a telegram from a city editor I have known sixteen years. He wants an "exclusive story Monday. But he wont's get It: one and all alike Is the way I treat everybody. "I didn't want the story to get out. Four reporters dogged me around the Criminal Courts Building.

I told them 1 had nothing to ay. And now some of the papera seem, to intimate that I wanted the story told. I said nothing." It was recalled to Mr. Flscher-aHnsen that he was easily Interviewed on the subject, but even then he did not neem pleased. He pointed out that one paper said he told the story with deep emotion." That.

said Mr. Fischer-Hansen. is dreadful. It actually Insinuates that I was anxious to tell the story." No. Mr.

Carl Flscher-Hansen." the reporter suggested. "That means that your heart was touched by the sad fate of the noble boy. and that your tender sympathies were rauxed by the whole atory." But Mr. Hansen wouldn't have it. As If." he said.

I ever sought notoriety. Oh. oh. oh The story will all come out on Sept. .1.

when Mr. Carl Flscher-Hansen threatens to move for a new trial of the martyr's case on the ground of newly discovered evidence. One of the many constant readers of Tkb Nkw York Times remembers that a similar story to this of Mr. Fischer-Han-Ben's whs published 'hiu (irover t'leve-Innd was Governor of New York, with the difference that the acetic was In the country, the hero was not a nlatonlc friend, but In escaping from the balcony window with a casket of Jewels was cauKht by one of the servants. After the death of the husband the widow told her story personally to the Governor.

PR I EST LU RED jAN 0 BED. 8aya He Waa Held Prisoner Until He Signed Notes and Checks. ClflVELAND, Aug. Upon the statement of the Rev. Benedict KosliiMkl.

a Catholic priest, that lie had been held prisoner for twenty-four hours, without lood. anl forced to sign two notes and checks amounting to JC.uxl, some of which have since been cashed, besides beliiR robbed of money and Jewels, two" men and a woman mere arrested to-day. The woman Is said to have lured the priest lo a room In I'ptlar Avenue by pretending to be 111 and In need of spiritual connotation. and the men are sild to have rushed In upon them and held Father Roslnskl pris- oner until he agreed to their Father Roslnskl says he gat two tele-I phone messages on Thursday, urging him to call on leiinle Oleuskl of t'edar I Avenue. He had been there few I momenta when Julian Tuszynskl came In, snd.

declaring he wai the woman's flancp. demanded that the priest Rive up for alienating her affections. With tynskl was I t'xechowskl. both of horn, according to Father Roslnskl. he-isran to him and tear his clothes when I he refused lo arlve them any money.

His I Jewelry and were taken from him. I and he was kept without food or water I until he signed the cheeks and notes. These checks were cashed by Tusrynskl and the woman. If Is said. When Father RoHinxkl was released he told the police and the two men and the woman were n'Tejsted.

Two notes and were found tinder a carpet In the woman's oom. SOLDIERS HELD FOR THEFT. Privates from Fort Slccum Accused of Robbing a Yacht Captain. Sfccial lo The Xrm York NEW ROCHKI.I.K. A up.

2. Privates Patrick Kane and John A. Sullivan of tne Eighth t'nlted States Infantry, garrisoned at Fort Slocum. on the Sound, were held by Police Judge Van Auken of New Rn-che'de to-day for the Westchester Grand Jury on tho charge of highway robbery. The victim of the robbery waa John ol-sen.

Captain of the yacht Rosemary, owned by Converse I). Marsh of Esplanade, Pelham Manor. Olsen was set upon about 1 o'clock this morning at the New Roehelle dock where he was waiting for a launch to take him abourd the Ronemary. by a Bans of solulera. who threw him down and gagged him.

while ihey went through his pockets. The soldiers took hla month's pay. and after beating him until he was unconscious Wt him for dead. Privates Kane and Sullivan were arrested by Detective Cody, and Olsen identified them as two of liis assailants. Both denied that they had anything to do with the Big Coal Merger Approved.

riTTSRCRG. Aug. The stockholders of the Shoenberger Coal and Coke Company of this city, at a meeting here to-day, approved the plan of a merger with the Penn Manor Coal Company, the Pittsburg and Westmoreland Coal Company, the Hazelklrk Coal Company, and the Connellsville Coal and Coke Company. Meetings of the other companies will be held within ten days. The combination will be capitalised at and have a total capacity of S.OUO.OUU tons annually.

Investigating Murder by Mob. PKTEltBORO. Ontario. Aug. The authorities are making a rigid Investigation into the murder by a mob near Norwood of a young man named Thomas 11111.

Charles Gow, twenty-five years old, surrendered to-day. He admits that he was with the crowd from which the fatal shota were fired. With him. he stated In a confession, were William and Stewart Murphy; George Gallagher, and James. Edward, and William Dewart.

Gow served with the Canadian contingent through the Boer war. Galilee Classed aa Pleasure Boat. WASHINGTON, Aug. Secretary Murray of the Department of Commerce and Labor to-day -conferred with officials of the Treasury Department in regard to the classification of the yacht Galilee, chartered by the Carnegie Instl- tutlon for the purpose of making a mag netic eurvey In the North Pacific. The request ft the Institution that the vessel be classified as a pies? re boat In order iv avoKI entering and clearing- at foreign nd domestic port will be granted.

THE NEW YORK CREWS OF SUBMARINES TO RECEIVE MORE PAY President Will Order It as a Result of His Trip. NOW GET ONLY SHORE WAGES Plunger Again Manoeuvres at Oyster Bay and Avoida a Collision by Swiftly Diving. Special to The Sew York Timet. OYSTER BAT. Aug.

For two hours to-day the naval submarine boat Plunger was put through an exhibition In the Sound and 'outer bay. President Roose-velt wa'ched her performance for a scant half hour only. His experience on board the submarine under the waters of the Sound yesterdiy appeared to have taken the edge off his curiosity, and he lost no time In hastening back to his official duties. Members of the President's family and a party of hla friends and relatives watched the exhibition from the naval ytcht Sylph. The Sound and bay were rtudded with pleasure craft thronged with sightseers.

who also watched the evolutions. To friends board the Slyph the President expresstd himself thoroughly delighted with his submarine expedition. His experience yesterday afternoon marks the fulfillment of wishes entertained by him ever since the submarine boat became a part of the American Navy. Two years ago he was dissuaded from going down in a Holland boat at Annapolis by memters of his Cabinet. This tlmo there waa an absence of anv such ndvicej I never spent a more enjoyable and Interesting afternoon in all my life," said Mr.

Roosevelt to a friend. The work Ing of every one of the Intricate appll-I ances on board the Plunger and the as-i surance with which the crew performed their difficult duties even when the in terior of the boat was plunged in perfect darkness was a revelation to me." In well Informed quarters there is an Impression that the President's experience on board the Plunger will usher In a new era of this Important branch of the navy which up to this time, is said to have received rather stepmotherly treatment at the hands of the naval authorities. Announcement was made yesterday of at least one reform that will be In augurnted at once. Have Received Smaller Pay. I'p to the present time men who are performing the work on board the submarine boats duties that require a high degree of both courage and skill have been carried on the navy rolls as on shore duty.

Coder this system they receive about 'ITt per cent, less in wages than the men regularly assigned to duty on the naval ships, and also come behind them In the matter of promotion. On Monday an order will be isxued by the Navy Department on the Initiative taken by Uijf President, placing the men employed on I the submarines on the regular roll with the men doing duty on shlplxiard. I To friends on board the Sylph President Roosevelt said he had changed hln I mind about going down in the Plunger. I because It would have deeply disappointed i I. lent.

Nelson and his crew had hi. de-j dined this invitation to go with Jhem. The men on board the Plunger spoke in terms of admiration of the President, and his beln.vior during lh" ir with jlhein far beneath thsurface of the I Sound. 1 The Preslrient stood It as well asNuiy of us," said Lieut. Nelson to-day.

aN I that meana a. good deal, for conditions Tn 'a submerged boat' Involve itl-j convenience and distress to the man uc-1 customed to it, and much more so to a landsnvm." 1'lie announcement that the Plunger was to manoeuvre had attracted a great crowd of sightseers who went down to the scene of the exhibition In all manner of cruft from dainty yachts to clumsy oyster boats hastily pressed Into service. lien the pleasure flotilla came down the hny they found the odd-)ioking submarine boat moored alongside her convoy, tne naval yacht Apache, low hull shining with new paint. President's Yacht Near. Near by the President's yacht lay at anchor.

The President boarded the Sylph Just before lo o'clock. He came from the J. West Roosevelt pier in a swift launch accompanied bv l.ieut. Evans, the Sylph's commander. There was no Presidential salute.

I lie only formality observed was the breaking out of the President's flag at the mainmast, while the crew stood at attention. Several of the President's children and nephews followed with the Invited guests In other Ixiats By the time all were aboard the Plunger was ready to start. She made her first descent within a few feet of the Sylph, which remained at anchor. Only her conning tower remained above the surface of the water. Then she sank further until only her iwriscope pole remained above water.

Then that, too, vanished from sight. While every eye was straining to catch a glimpse of the boat a glistening Whitehead torpedo shot to the surface and plunged forward for about 4i yards, creating a flurry among the pleasure boats. After Ihe Presidential ensign had been hauled down on the Sylph while a launch with Mr. Roosevelt aboard sped toward sluue, tiie Plunger started for the Sound, followed by the naval yacht and the pleasure flotilla. Brilliant sunshine had eucceedtd the ttloom of lowering clouds In which th' President made his trip the day before.

There was just enough wind to enable the craft that had to depend on sail to keep up with the procession and put a crest of white foam on the waves. All about flags snapped in the breeze end added color to the scene. Began Porpoise Diving. The Plunger's lid had been screwed down. When the Sound was reached l.ieut.

Nelson put his boat down head first and began a series of porpoise diving, coming up to the surface every now and then for a few seconds at a time. How apt this term was became apparent to all the sightseers when nil of a audden a school of porpoises appeared on the scene and began disporting themselves alout the odd hull of the submarine, which they evidently regarded as a big playfellow. They kept time with her In diving. They skipped over her conning tower and over her odd bow. which looks like a dolphin's nose, with tiny hawse pipes for eyes.

Then when she came lo the surface the porpoises would draw near and look her over in palpable wonder. One fellow who ventured too near actually landed on the whaleback of the submarine as she shot up from the deep, and clumsily scrambled off again, barely iin time to save hlmaelf from being high and dry. i For fortv-flve minutes Lieut. Nelson put his boat through these evolutions. On the way back to his moorings after the test was over the Plunger's commander, who then was picking his way through a mase of pleasure craft, used the extraordinary prowess of the submarine to avoid a serious accident.

A large yawl under full canvas. In tacking, came right In the Plunger's path by some miscalculation of the man who navigated her. Lieut. Nelson reversed his engine and put his helm hard over, when the yawl suddenly stayed, and again lay directly across the Plunger's bow, only a few yards away. For a moment a collision which Inevitably would have sent the yawl to the bottom seemed inevitable.

Just as. everybody expected the crash, the submarine dived headfirst below the water, conning tower and periscope pole disappearing in a Jiffy, leaving only a narrow furrow 'of white where they had vanished. The next moment the yawl sailed unharmed directly over the spot where the Plunger had disappeared. The men who constitute the crew of the Plunger will take a complete rest tomorrow, after ihelr arduous duties In getting the boat ready for the tests which have kept them busy practically night rind day tor the last week. On Monday I the submarine will return to the New I York Navy Yard.

TDIES. SUNDAY TEN DEATHS AT NEW ORLEANS September, Owing to Rain, Is Dreaded Hopes for a Drought. NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 26.

As September, owing to much rain. Is dreaded in the yellow fevei scourge. Dr. White today urged all the sanitary workers Increase their vigilance so that every rainfall that may come will be followed by renewed ciling of cisterns, salting of gutters, and rigid Inspection of cistern screens. Dr.

White said a drought of six weeks would undoubtedly prove a great blessing to the city. Ten deaths were, reported In the last twenty-four hours, exceeding any daily number since Aug. 13. All the schools were to have opened on Sept. but this is to be postponed.

Health officers reported two cases of yellow fever to-day at Bayou Boeug and seven cases at Amelia. Dr. White to-day telegraphed to Dr. Hcber Jones at Memphis the result of his investigation of the case of Mrs. Frank Ouerico.

the woman ill with yellow fever whom he believed to have been infected In Memphis. On a report of the Marine Hospital Service to this effect. Jackson, and a number o( other towns Imposed quarantines against Dr. White has from the woman the certificate issued to her by Dr. Jones on Aug.

14. to the effect that she had been in no infected point for thirty days, having lived with Mrs. Vincent Ouerico In Memphis for the thirty days preceding Aug. 1. She left Memphis on Aug.

15, reached New Orleans at noon on Aug. 1U. and waa taken ill on Aug. 17. The Memphis authorities said she reached there on July IT.

Mrs. Ouerico Is convalescent. FEVER MAY MENACE THE COAST Sir Patrick Manson Sees Danger to California in Panama Cnal. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug.

2C-Slr Patrick Manson, medical adviser to the British Colonial Office and recognised authority on tropical diseases. In a speech before the Merchants' Association of this city, outlined his theory that yellow fever may yet become a source of danger here In the changed trade conditions which will follow the completion of the Panama Canal. He pointed out the futility of what now passes as quarantine either in yellow fever or the bubonic plague. Owing to the advantages that San Francisco possesses over London for the study of tropical diseases, because of Its colony of lo.tus) Chinese and many Japanese, Filipinos, and Hawaiians. he suggested that a school be established here for the study of tropical medicine.

mosquitos1nholy water. Breed in the Basins of St- Louis Cathedral at New Orleans. Special to The Sew York Times. NEW ORLEANS. Aug.

historic old St. Louis Cathedral is to be without holy water until the yellow fever subsides. Dr. Juan Gulteras. the fever expert, visited the cathedral to-day and found the holy water basins genuine breeding holes of the stegomyea mos-qultos.

Water stands In these basins and the inosqultos breed In them. He reported the' matter and the priests agreed to have the basins emptied at once. They will not be refilled until after the plague subsides. HENRY FRANK'S TEMPLE. A California Woman Backs Plan to Build a School of Philosophy.

Special to The Setv York LOS ANGELES. Aug. Ml. Henry Frank. pastor of the Metropolitan Church of Independent Thought, New-York.

Is heading a movement to build a million-dollar Temple of Science, to be devoted to teaching philosophy, ethics, and psychology. Dr. Frank has for his principal backer in the movement Mrs. Elizabeth Joy. wife of ex-Congrcssman Charles F.

Joy of St. Louis. Mrs. Joy. while in New Y'ork five years ago, attended a lecture by Dr.

Frank and became converted to his teachings. Recently, when he came here to lecture the acquaintance was renewed and Mrs. Joy proposed the temple plan. The temple will be built In the city offering the greatest inducements, and will be National headquarters of the society headed by Dr. Frank.

TAGGART'S COUSIN A WITNESS. He Denies That He Got Profits from the Captain's Wife. WOOSTKR, Ohio. Aug. 20.

William Tnggart, cousin of Capt. Tagpart, was again called to the stand for cross-examination In the Tnggart divorce trial today. His replies to questions by Attorney Sterling were generally Indefinite or evasive. The object of the attorney evidently was to show that the witness had received money from Mrs. Taggart.

Asked If he had received on May 31, a New Y'ork draft from Mrs. Taggart. he said He Insisted that he had not received another draft on Ihe same day from Mrs. Taggart, but finally explained that he did get two drafts amounting to $lt) about that time, that the drafts came from Mr. Hurlbert of Chicago.

Mrs. Tatt-gart's financial agent, and that the monev was to pay bills Mrs. Taggart owed In Orrville. Mr. Sterling asked him if Mrs.

Taggart was not fond of him at that time and if he did not think a great deal of her. 1 think not." was his answer. A TALE OF ACAT. Lived for a Fortnight at the Bottom of a Trunk Full of Things. Special lo The Srw York TX)S ANGELES.

Aug. 'M. Miss Sadie Nicholson of Edgefield, C. who is visiting Mrs. AVayne Darlington nt Long Beach, has proved to her own satisfaction that a cat lias nine lives.

About two weeks ago. while Miss Nicholson was packing her trunk in Edgefield preparatory to her Journey to California, a pet kitten suddenly disappeared. Miss Nicholson finished her packing, closed, locked, and strapped the trunk, and hsd it checked through to Long Beach. She came by way of Cincinnati. Chicago, and Denver, and was delayed at several points.

AVhen she arrived here she unpacked her trunk, and at the bottom found the kitten, much emaciated, but still alive. It had Jumped Into the trunk at Edgefield, hidden among Miss Nicholson's dresses, and made the trlr across the continent. A little nourishment put the kitten right again. House Washed Away, Family Drowned CHARLESTON. W.

Aug. house of Mr. Pickering was washed away and he and his four children were drowned by a sudden rise in Elk River about H)0 miles above Charleston, last night. THE UNITED SERVICE. Special lo Tht Kern York Timet.

The Army. WASHINGTON. An. 2. CoL C.

A. W-Pauley. Assistant Quartermaster General, will proceed to Hay' a City. Kansas, on business pertaining to the shipment of subsistence stores. Tha Navy.

Eoslirn W. W. Smith to the work of Cramp Shipbuilding-. Philadelphia. Sept.

25. for duty department of steam engineering. Movements of Naval Vessels. ARRIVED Missouri and t'neas, at Annapolis; Iroquois, at Honolulu; Maryland, at Kcw. port.

SAILED Wolverine from Chjraeo fnr Kheborcan: Wasp rrasn Key Went tor Newport: Vrooklya from Okxsocater tr iiosloa. 'AUGUST 27. 1005. SHOT A FORMER FRIEND AFTER HE WAS ROBBED O'Brien Awoke to Find Most of His Money Gone. THEN HE BOUGHT A PISTOL Met Kane on the Street and Fired a Shot That Will Probably Be Fatal.

A shooting affray that may result In murder took place In Long Island City last night. George Kane, twenty-aeven years old. is In St. John's Hospital. Long Island City, with a wound in his abdomen, and William P.

O'Brien, twenty-four years old. is a prisoner on the charge of having shot his friend. Both men lived at the same address In One Hundred and Thirty-third Street. Manhattan. O'Brien and Kane were drinking last night in Custy's Hotel at Tenth Street and Vernon Avenue.

O'Brien became drowsy and went to sleep in a chair. When he awoke he discovered that hla watch. Jewelry, and most of his money were gone. He made inquiries and found that hla friend Kane had left the place while he was asleep. O'Brien had some money left, and with it he went to a pawnshop and bought a revolver.

After making the purchase he walked up Borden Avenue to Vernon Avenue and along Vernon Atenue as far aa Ninth 8treet, where he met Kane, who had been joined by his brother. It Is alleged that on seeing Kane. O'Brien pulled out hla revolver and fired point blank at him. The bullet struck Kane In the abdomen, but he did not fall. He and his brother struggled with O'Brien, but the wounded man soon dropped, and as he did so O'Brien broke away and ran down the street.

The wounded man's brother started in pursuit shouting Murder! His cries were heard by Policeman Starkey. and lifter O'Brien had gone four blocks he was tripped up by the policeman and arrested Ke was taken back to where the wounded man lay, and was identified by him. He was then taken to the police station. A hurry call for an ambulance was sent to St. John's Hospital, and Kane was taken there, was said later at the hospital that there is little prospect of his recovery.

Policeman Sarkey says that on the way to the station house he asked O'Brien why he had shot his friend and that he replied: I bought that pistol because I felt his hand in my pocket. I meant to shoot nim and I'm glad I did it. 1 hope he will die." AMERICA'S NAVAL STRENGTH. Germany Will Soon Be Supplanted as Third Greatest Power. It will be but a short time, according to the figures compiled by a German naval officer, before the United States ranks third as a naval power.

At present the strength of navies of the world, in tonnage, is as follows: Tons. Great Britain l.r.W.1.871 France HIW.T21 Germany :i41.4:t (Stales :H.ftl Italy Mil Japan ItusMla Austria-Hungary 112.324 While these figures show that In naval strength Great Britain is nearly five times as strong as the I'nited 8tates. and that France is nearly twice as strong, it will not be long the' case, for In tonnage now on the ways or projected the United States is almost on even terms with Great Britain, is twice as strong as Germany, and almost twice us strong as France. The figures of vessels in course of construction tell this story: Tons. Oreat Krltain 12 I'nited States France 170.27H Germany These last figures show that when the vessels, on tne ways and projected, are commissioned.

Great Britain will still hold her position Ht the head of the column, but instead of being nearly five times us strona- as the United States, as she Is at the present time, she will be only about three times as As for France, she will be only tons ahead of Amer-I ica. and Germany will be relegated to I fourth place. The ships that will constitute the bulk of I this great addition to the American Navy consist of fifteen battleships, two of them ine niiKiniisl ever planned, six armoreo cruisers, three scout cruisers, and a trio of great protected cruisers. The battleships are the Connecticut, Iutsianu. Kansas, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Vermont, all of Hi.tHH tons, the I.VMl ton Nebraska, the Georgia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Virginia, each of H.tsio tons; the Idaho and Mississippi of tons, and the South Carolina and Michigan, which are expected to register tons and which, if the Bureau of Construction has its way.

will carry a main battery of ten l'J-lnch guns. NEW GREAT GERMAN LINER. Duplicate of the Kaiser Wilhelm II. to be Built at Stettin. STETTIN, Prussia.

Aug. 20. -The North German Lloyd Steamship Company to- day ordered a duplicate of the Kaiser Wilhelm II. to be built. The addition of a sister ship of the great Kaiser Wilhelm II.

to the fleet of th North German Lloyd Company will give to that company, for the first time in the history of transatlantic navigation, a quartet of vessels that In point of luxurious appointments and speed have never been surpassed. At the present time there la only one ship afloat that can be compared to the three great ships of the North German Lloyd already in commission, and that Is the record-breaking Hamburg-American liner Deutschland. which, though older than either the Kronprlnz Wilhelm or the Kaiser Wilhelm is still vying with the North German Lloyd liners for the blue ribbon of the sea. The Kaiser Wilhelm the model for the vessel Just authorized, cost over and was launched from the Vulcan Yurds. at Stettin.

Germany, on Aug. 12. 1902. She is 707 feet long and draws 21) feet of water. Her gross tonnage Is l.0t.

her displacement tons, and her horse power 39.mm. One thousand passengers can be cart-d for In her saloon and second-cabin apartments. Hot, Stictry Weather 1 do09 mot saant mo you mtay indoor mmd do your ordortng, your mhon-plug, your tiresome by Telephone im aim him. a MEW YORK TTLEPHOME CO. IS Cmy St.

FLEEING WITNESS CAUGHT. Saya $500 Waa Promised Har to Get I Out of 1 Sfttud la Tkr Ara York Times. KENOSHA, Stern, proprietor of a Kenosha department store; Jean: Bernstein, a merchant; Mrs. Anna Regn, Mrs. C.

Spelss, and Mrs. Lillian Davis jw ere arrested here this afternoon on fcharge of conspiring to spirit out of tl4 Btate Mrs. Davis, the principal witness for the State ht an acUon brought against Mrs. Anna Regh. on a charge of manslaughter.

Mr. Spetss and Mrs. Dayla have turned Btate'a evidence. Mrs. Regh last Monday afternoon waa ar-reatedi On Thursday the District Attorney's office heard that efforts had been madelto tamper with the chief witness.

pavl. In company with Bernstein, left for Chicago on Friday morning. A Deputy Sheriff got on the same train, but the train was not stopped until after It hd crossed the Illinois line. Mra Davis, it la said, confessed that Bernstein had given her S100 with the understanding that she should receive M00 more when she was out of the State. Bernstein, when searched, had MOO In his pockets.

He waa arrested In Chicago. 1 1 Civil; War Veteran Drowned at York, Special to Tht New York Timts. YORK. Aug. Small-brookj aixty-flve years old.

a veteran of the civil war. was walking along a ateep embankment of the Codorus Creek here to-dajj, when he lost his equilibrium, fell Into the creek, and was drowned. Small-brook; waa one of the survivors of the York Rifles, one of Pennsylvania's flrat companies, and of the Collia Zouaves. Lord TO IV ELS. Exceptionally Strong Values.

Hemmed Huck Towels Regular values $2 A $2.70, at fa.jj dot. Hemstitched Huck Towels, $3.00, $4.30, $6.50 and $8.75 doz. Regular values $4.00, $6.00, and $12.00. Turkish Bath Towels, i2ct 1 8c, 2c, 25c and 50c Regular values 17c, 22c, 2Bc, 37J.C and 6B0. Autumn Colored Taffeta Silks.

B.OOO yds. In a complete evening shades, including white, Ivory, cream and black, on sale Monday and Tuesday Fall Dress Goods. Colored Broadcloths. A most comprehensive showing: here of these fashionable Autumn Fabrics, six of the Broadway windows malting special displays of the most desirable shades of the season. 3 50.

Fall Shades at $3.00 2f $3.30. Including many exclusive shades dyed to our special order. Plums, greens and clarets will be in great demand, while the dainty pastel colorings will find much favor for afternoon and reception gowns. Black Broadcloths. In most attractive representation, some of them absolutely spot-proof and ready for the needle, up to $5.00 yd.

Samples mailed upon request These goods ire wholesaled In "cut lengths" at special jobbing prices. Neiv Fall Both Foreign and Domestic This important display embraces a rare selection of all the most attractive Imported and Domestic Flannels, in white and colors, suitable lor House Robes, Dressing yicques, Kimonos and Shirtings. Large assortment of White Embroidered FlannebTor Skirts. Wash Goods Sale at Price. All the Best Goods to Close Out at Once.

-In Dress Length and Remnants. Shoe Department Odds and Ends of Summer Shoes Broken Sizes. Women's Gibson Ties. Walking Pumps and Oxfords, tan and black, welted and turned soles t0 'Patr Misses Children's Tan Russia and white canvas shoes, button and lace, $f2J Pair Fine Writing Paper. French Lawn.

Boxe ,3 iuire, assorted in 3 sizes; colors white, or white and blue and white and gray; value 7c Fine Madras Pound Paper. Colors white, blue or gray. Paper per Envelopes, pack Two Quire Boxes, containing 2 quirer paper and envelopes to match extra weight; Vellum or Satin Finish; white only; value per Broadway A 20th 6th 19th St. LUMBER FROM VANCOUVER. To Coma In Direct Competition with White Pino from Southern Statee.

VICTORIA, B. Aug. 20. -A peculiar feature of the lumber Industry. Which has been started at Clayoquot, on the vest coast of Vancouver Island.

Is that timber treated there la to be shipped la the rough by sailing vessels around Cape Horn to New York tor the trade of tha New England States. There the British Columbia product will come la direct competition with the hlte pine of the Southern States, which la being sent north in. Immense quantities. Preparations are being made at Clayo-ouot for the erection of a plant large enoigh to allow for the handling of more timber than can be turned out by any other mill on Southern Vancouver Island. Special attention will be given to the x- loitathn and utilisation of the cedar timer tracts controlled by companies.

The feature Is In the hands of K. O. pake of the lumber Industry of Duluth. HANGED FROM FOOT OF CRIB. Baby Boy Choked to Death In Hit Mother's Abeence.

Sfteiai la Tka Krw York Timti. PLA IN Fl ELD, X. J- Aug. 20. Slipping through the foot bare of hla crib, the twelve-months-old son of Mr.

and Mrs, William E. Chevers of this city waa caught by the throat last night and stre-gled to death. win ua uim covered his plight Just aa he waa making; i no ii iceoie enons to rree Himself. Death ensued before she was able to get the child out. She ran shrieking with the body la her arms to a physician's office and swooned when Informed that medical aid waa useless.

Taylor Silks. line of street and At yd. Flannels. -r- 1.