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TIIE NEW. YORK TDIES. SEPTE3IBEt 7. 19lJj. WASMGT01US HOPE U1ISMKE1I Ufminlttration; Maintain That Hueria Will Not Be a if.

Candidate. AWAITS HIS ANNOUNCEMENT Explained Merely Dlplo I-: Not Receive, de Zamacona. 'ftseefaJ to Th Jftt Tork Tim. WASHINGTON. 8opt.

S.A lack Of mVopntents In the 'situation -to-4r Indicated that the -Adrnnlstratlon still pursuing- it policy f. marking time pending a favorable TortunHr to i tidrtM a format coromunl'iatlon' to the "Uexican Government In 'sjnawer to the last note of 8eftor the Uexlcan Minister for Foreign A ft aire, through John Und. President 'Alison's special representative, who rvnjains at Vera "Crux, la th face Jf ropeated denials by Senor Oamboa trAt had given no aasuraaees, oral or Kothemrise. to Kelson O'Ehauchncnsy. t.

American Charge Affaires in Mxlco Cltjr. that Gen. Huerta- would not be a candidate- for President In ttae election. set for Oct. 20.

officials here averted Juwt as positively Jet ever tfiat sVch- assurances had been given nj conversations between Beflor Camboe' -and Mr': O'Sheughneesy. Acrorttn, to the Interpretation placed fcr thesTfrflciala upon Uie denials from Mexico Qltf. the Huerta Government does sAt tblnjc the time Is opportune to admor ledge that It has conceded what Is by the Wilson Administration to be the most Important proposal UI before the Government of Mexico. Tey profess to beUeve' that within a SAort tiro formal acknowledgment that 43erv liuerta will not be a candidate wilt mad In the Mexican capital. It Is reported here that 'this Govern-' sneat will not receive Manuel de Zama-" cona, former Mexican Minister to ths "United States, who has been sent to "Washington In a capacity similar to ttaat which Mr.

IAnd occupies In Mexico, ranless he brows assurances that Preai-. dnt Huerta will not be. a candidate to jS" succeed himself. No official lflon of this report Is obtainable, V- ThaTJort ted States Government to-day broadened the powers of Its Consular representatives in Mexico to such a de-' rre that it Is believed there will be no furVher obstacle to a more general 'with. drt.wal of American cltisena from the 'aV-ngef aones of the southern republic.

American Consuls In Mexico were ln-" tatructed to furnish first-class transportation to any who desired 1C on condi- 'Hon that they later reimbursed the State Supplementary instruction syr issued however, to ii ve Trtnerlcans whatever transportation they deaired. They will be expected to reimburse the Government only if they are able to do so and at their The adoption of this liberal policy resulted from the possibility that -many Americans might needlessly linger in the disturbed districts unless every facility for their departure was afforded. Some Washington officials commented the first time-on Provisional Vresl- -dent Huerta's declaration that If the American Government was reluctant to give the refugees first-class transports- i tm, he would gladly do so. These of it rials, said that instead of resenting the statement, they regarded It as an act of 'sreneronlty and remarked that they hoped ua. uufm Deneiicence wouia oe ex pended to repay Americans and other oretgners lor tne great losses their m- festinents had sustained throuch tha chaotie conditions resulting from.

irregular aasumption of govern- ventai MEXICO CJTT. 8ept. 6. The matter eta loan by local banks to the Admin- tetration ta said to have made procress to the point where a portion of the VXXM.OOn subscribed Is already available thb in face of the threat by the rebel louder Gen. Carransa that the revolution doea not recognise, but makes void." any arrangement entered, into bamks with the usurper Huerta." warning messages, dated Eagle Pass.

nave been received by the banks par ttciiratlng in the loan, signed Venustlano Carvajiia. calling the attention of the baiJc Director to the responsitllity aei Accomplices Incurred by aiding vn Huerta ciovernnieni. CVSaaughnessy's Dispatch Said to Confirm Oainboa's Denial. spertal CabU to TM Nw TORS Tms. MEXICO CITY.

Sept Officlala sere are at a loss to explain the con-5 tradkjtory reports regarding' the so- allee. assurances that President Huerta will not be candidate to succeed himself: The, general belief la that they are! the result of a mlaln-; terpretatlon '6f the' recent "note of Toreign Minister Garaboa, Those who profess to know the con- tents of the report of Nelson O'Shanghnessy. the American Charge Affaires In Mexico, to his Govern ent detailing' his cohversatlona "with Sefior Gambea, say that it'c'o'n-tons the denials of the. Foreign Mln-lster that It contains any pledge that Oea. Huerta will eliminate himself freni the contest, for the Presidency.

the. approachlns lections, i The officials say that Oamboa has been Cleared by his emphatic denial, and that they are unable to do any more to elucidate the affair. If Wash-lagtoir has misinterpreted the note, they are unwilling tp comment upon the mistake until the reply to Sefior Oamboa ts received, which reply la xpected aoo. ''V It was again asserted to-day that 'resident Huerta; had not given United States assurances xcept that he would abide tsy the 31 ex lean Constitution as Interpreted by the Mexican Supreme Court and dictated by j- pr. jThe possibntty of developmenta.

ac- ewding to the leaders in Congress, fatly depend vTon further of It was rumored that Resident Huerta would send mes-; re at" the opening of Congress as result of these notea The action of Caogreaa largely depend thro. i--V l- Party leaders are preparinar for the feeUona It Is reported that there Is a KwlbUlty of Urrutla's nomination the Catholic Party, although this oU4 precipitate strons opposition ag the Liberals, who have not raated a candidate. Hljh officials do not believe that Ca. Felix Dlaa will return In time to fcartclpate' in the campalsn. Ills ausR ie rapTdly losing ground on ac-ant of his- absence and Inactivity.

hS ace of Gen. Trevtoo Is elV.l endure the strain; of the Presidency even lor a short time. i REFUQEiCS REACH EL Several New Yorkers Amon These rieeiar from Interior Mexico. KjPASaj-TexaW SepL 6.i-Twenty American, refugees from Interior towns mining camps arrived here to-day. maae tne Journey of several hundred miles on horseback and by wscn.

unei party was on the mad eleven dayal Sixteen of the refugees were the American Smeltuur and Refining Company's property at Santa Barbara, Chihuahua, and the Journey to the border took' eight dayal Among the "refugees1 are Harry Cooper of To ronto, Ontario; Mr. and Mrs. Jd Bridges of Boston, S.iE. Reid of Hudson. K.

Joseph Lane of England, i Mr. and Mrs. L. L. JameS and children, and A.

R. Fletcher of New Tork: P. F. 8tarr of Plttsf leld. and A.

Klcaud of France. I i A message to the ConsUtutlonallst Junta from Gen. Obregon says that TaquI Indian reinforcements for the Constitutionalists have arrived at the front of Empalmd and at Maytorna. Sonors, bringing the total number of rebel troops up to 12.000, of which 2.0UU are xaqui inaiina, a. general attack on Em palme's Federal garrison will be wKun um won as toe tmmmer neat sub- lues.

-r LIND OFF MEXICAN SOIL. Spent Last Nijht on Board the Bat i tleship Louisiana. VERA CRU7; Sept. For the time since his arrival, President i Wilson's personal repreeantatlve, John iLJnd. Is spending the night off.

Mexican soil. He ts the guest; of Rear 1 Admiral Fletcher aboard the Louisiana, but expects to return ashore to-roorrowlJ Mr. Lind 1 still waiting, for Instructions from Washington, or for some development at the Mexican capital that win enable him to take up the negotla tlons again. Reports received by htm from Mexico City, however, are such ss would thdicate little likelihood of their Immediate resumption. r.

4 JUDGE RECOGNIZES GLYNN. I' Defeat for; 8ulzer In Preliminary en Schenectady Requisition. V' Special to The New Tork Timet. SCHENECTADTi The ques tion of the right of William Sulser to exercise the functions, of Governor pending his trial under' Impeachment was not paased upon to-day when the legality of a writ of extradition Issued by Mr. Sulser came up before Supreme Court Justice Edward Whttmyer In a habeas corpus proceeding in 'behalf of the prisoner, Richard want ed tn California on a charge of larceny.

The matter was adjourned until next Saturday at IO A. i M. But Justice Whttmyer did show a dis position to base his action on the legal opinion of Attorney- General Carmody that, pending trial of the Impeachment, Lieut. Gov. Glynn was constitutionally Acting Governor.

In open court Justice Whttmyer aavisea tne ios Angeies authorities to make application to Acting Oovernor Olvnn for the necessary ca pers, and they signified their Intention at dnlna- so aarlv next week. in issuing tne requisition, uov, of California 1 had reoornix John- Used Mr. Sulser as Governor. The application for tVio writ of habeas coroua was made by Attorney. Oeorge B.

for Leather the ground that It was not shown that, he had committed -a crime In California and that the requisition was not addressed to the Governor of the State, rteoutv Attorney General John T. Nor ton was present to-day when the matter came up oeiore. justice wnumyer. wun District -Attorney Blessing and the attorney for Leather, the matter was discussed before the court. Mr.

Norton after the adjournment said," that he was here to uphold the opinion of the Attorney General, that. Mr. Glynn Acting Uovernor. 1 Judge Whitmyer Suggested that the gubernatorial question was not one for him to decide. Mr.

Norton said be would co-operate with the District Attorney in securing the necessary warrant of extradition from Mr. Glynn. i Before the ease was called District Attorney Biessing had been requested bj legal representatives of Mr. Sulser to postpone the matter until next Wednesday if the quesUon of the rights of the rival claimants for gubernatorial, powers should be raised. SET IMPEACHMENT 'STAGE.

Will Cost 92,575 to Rearrange the Senate Chamber.) I ALB SPt- It win cost 12.57 to make the changes In thai' Senate Chamber necessary to accommodate the High Court of Impeachment for the trial of Qov. Sulser. The contract for the work was to-day to I a local firm by the Superintendent of Public Buildings on plans prepared by; the State architect. j'k These plans call for the erection of a dais at the west end of the room for. the presiding Judge, a complete rearrange ment of the Senators chairs, 'ana tne Installation of a witness counsel tables and accommodations -for the Assembly Steering Committee," the members of which act as prosecutors.

Heavy velour 'dark red in color, on which are emblasoned the coat if Ktate will be suspended on the west wall behind the presiding Judge's dais. -fr TO RESIGN, SULZER RUMORS v'i- One Has Messenger Sent te Bargain for Impeachmesit Postponement. i Cpedol fe Th y- Tim. ALBANTi Septi Friends of Will iam Sulser do np deny a report current here In the last few days that a maaaenrer went to New eariy in the week--and laid before the Board of Managers of the Court of Tmoearetneat a proposal that If the proceedings of the court were postponea raui avxjtcr election Mr. Sulser would resign as Governor.

Another nerslst-jnt rumor ts tnat air; Sulser will never go to trial. but will resitrn on the eve of tne assemwing oi the court, or shortly Efforts to have Mr. Sulser or nis eounset ais-j cuss these rumors have failed. ir mnuv is that Mr. Sulser booed to get an -unfavorable decision in rhbut'clL.

at Kingston, which jjrould rive him IDS oppmrvMuj --w ha could not gen. even. In courts. and lesjsn- i'Mm. que-T hft wUl" reiigh and iinrnediatety begin a campaign for a ronomlnattoa In lt.

Attorney General Carmody has hoard nothing thlch would indicate a further Sntmwt of the Robin ease before SusUcV Hasbrouck at Kingston on Mon-d-V He has been assured i by the Juftlee of Immediate notification of any change In the plana. BACHELOR-APARTMENTS 19 West 54th St KNSAR FIFTH AVE. AND 'j -1- UNIVERSITY. CLU3. crim i TO 11.500.

ar a Yci. A Thite Sons POLICE UAY CLOSE FIGHT! AND 'LURE' McAdoo Issues Summonses for i i Managers on Complaint That fir Plays Are Immofall i WALDO WANTED ARRESTS 5- 1 "Red Lights Taken Off the Streets," He. SaySf and No Reason for Putting Them en the Stage." I 1 Chief Magistrate McAdoo Issued summonses yesterday afternoon requiring the presence before, hire at 11 o'clock to-morrow htorning of the managers 0 the Maxlne JGlUott and 'the Hudson The-atres. at both of which houses plays having to do with so-called white slave are now being produced. The action bf the Chief Magistrate was taken on the Initiative of the Police Department, and the event be decides that the police contention that the plays are Immoral is well both of the theatres, concerned may be closed tomorrow night.

At the Maxlne EDlott Theatre, which la under the Shubert. management, the play Is George Scarborough's The Lure. which has bean riinnln for a month, while at the Hudson the play is "The Fieht." bv Bavard Veiller. tha production blng under the management ui jx. x-.

nami uiaia. No intimation had been given out by the police that such speedy action Was contemplated with reference to either or tne more or less criticised plays until after Polio Commissioner Waldo ar- I1! J.n?.r criticised P'ays until alter tmic ommmoncr wiinn ar. rived at his office in Police Headauaf. ters yesterday -morning. Commissioner Waldo Immediately on entering hi office went into a conference with rjenutv Commissioner Newburger and Chief Inspector SchnilUberger.

who had wit nessed the' performances 01 the two Both were convinced that I the courts should pass on whether or: not the plays were of a kind that measured up to tne -moral standard requires of the plays produced in the theatres of New Tork.4 After he had heard the reports of his subordinates Commissioner Waldo 1 directed Depvty Commissioner Newburger and Chief 1 1nspector Schmittberger to go before Chief Magistrate McAdoo and spply for warrants for the arrest of the producers of the plays. Newburger and Schmittberger Immediately prepared the complaint to be presented to the Chief Magistrate and started for the office of Mr. McAdoo. at 3KO Mulberry Street. After a brief conference with Chief Magistrate McAdoo the police officials left his office and returned to Police Headauarters to draw ud a formal Com plaint, which they were later to present to tne Magistrate ana on wnicn tney wished him to issue the warrants tor the arrest of tne managers of.

the two ahowa. Just as -Newburger and fMhmittberger came out of the Chief Magistrate's office Lee Shubert drove up In a tax lea b. He had been taken entirely by surprise. snd the first he knew of the action con templated was the news that the police had applied for a warrant of arrest. Thia is a shame and an Mr.

Shubert exclaimeo. addressing Newbur ger. ana oon unaerstana your action at alLi There la absolutely nothing the matter with the show at the Maxlne Elliott Theatre. It is a great moral lesson 1 and yourself saw it the first night snd not see anything- wrong. mow alter i one montn you come to tne conclusion that it Is a bad play.

This whole busines was started by the Dress agent of a rival house who wanted pub licity ana nere we are suirenng tor something 3 we have not done. Their show was not a sucess and they wrote the letters themselves on wnicn you are actlna-." 4 r. Shubert was asked If he would get an Injunction in the event Chief Magi- I II I A Four mm for lone distance trains diiririff a under isimilcir; conditions heavy- traffic, etc. TRAIN No 3 mseassmf fiWfsaf On tins el Buffalo Late at Buffalo i Lata at Lata at strate Issued the warrants and the police attempted to close the Maxlne tUlott Theatre. No.

I will not." Mr. Shubert replied and If Magistrate McAdoo sees the piay end decides that it Is Immoral I will close the house mvself. It has been play tng for four weeks and has met witn nothing but praise. Aroonn those wbe have approved It as teaching a great moral Judge 'Warren Foster. District Attorney Whitman and Justice Gerard, the new Ambassador to Germany." j.

Mr. Shubert added that when he asked Newburger why he had dolded that the play was not moral that Xtwberger had answered that he was responding te ptiblio opinion tn the I asked him, said Shubert, where be found out, all about this public opinion and -replied that he got uiformaUoa fl-om the Commissioner Waldo was pointed la bis strictures of the two plays. From what Mr. Newburger and In stetor srfcmlttbr-rs-er have. told me he aid.

I am convinced that these two h- piays are very oaa ui course tnere la a difference of opinion as to: bow far the police power extends In such matters snd It is- up to the tourts to decide how far producers can go in such matters-" We have taken the red lights off the streets and I can sea no reason for putting them on the stage, even as a moral lesson, so i After examining the affidavits submit- ted bv Deoutv- Commissioner Newbuncer. Chief Magistrate McAdoo refumd to. issile' warrants for the arrest of the raan- i agers and principal performers of two play a He issued three tamnwilwi. however, returnable before at 1 SOW Mulhrrv Street. to-morrow monrtnr.

Cne of he summonses will -be on' Ie Shubrt. The tiwr tweron Ir-ne illiam Harris, of the Hudson Theatre, where "The Fight" is being' pnrvdur 0 No comment on the police action was made' by those responsible i for 'the production of. The Flrht." 7 i SUFFRAQISTS APPROVE VL'JRE" -p Catt and Other Leailer Say Play Should Not Be Sup pf essed. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, cPresident pf the international- Women's Suffrage Association, and three other (leaders In the.

suffrage cause attended' the performance of Tb Lure tast night. and'at the end of the play; tftey accord- PProvaj to its general 1 in erne ana treatment. Accompanying Mrs.) Catt were Mary' Garrett Hay, is 'resident ef the Women's Suffrage Party; Florence Guernsey. ktt the. NeW Tork City Federation of Wdmen's Clubs, and Mrs.

Henry Russell, president of the-New Tork Women's Suffrage -Club. They occupied Box IX The theatre was sold out early In the About 000 cards were among' the audience. The rnanagement made a request of; each brtrdholder to signify his approval pr djciapproval by means of a checU. The cards also bore spaces for reaiarks. INlnety-elght per rent of the avdience; approved of the 'play.

according to the Mrs. Catt wrote 01 herak-d: I "Any effort to seppress he Lure should be received 1 bv the public with suspicion of motive' 4 Mary Garrett Hay, Tn mind it Is- ai moral nlaV. Girls go to see it and see It with wide se Li. open eyes. PERRY CENTENNIAL ENDS.

I Buffalo Celebration Oyer and Ni-' agara Starts or, Last Trip. BUFFALO, Sept. banis playing patriotic airs and guns booming a salute, the Niagara. Commodore Oliver H. Perry's old flagshl was towed from the dock si the 'Buffalo 'Tacht Club this afternoon and startiid for Put-ln-Bav.

rr- fUiMHM nnHi ui when Buffalo's Perry Victory Centennial aelebrattpn ended with the lights In the Court of Honor, on Maine' tit reel, oeine lurnwi i The Nlagana resteif on si tnhd bank at her anchoraoa a of day. but a shift In the wind late this afternoon haVbr veml amfwh''; line on hV-r -she moved off evilly. The Niagara will be towed to her dee tl nation oy the TJ. 1 Tf if hj4 Months5 1 From April 1st to August 1st, 1913 Probably; unequalled iri the WlTBOUNP THROUGH TRAINS I TRAUJI New 8 Vi Lbmtmd A Ota tim at Buffalev 108 times 116 6 Late at Buffalo TRAIN 11 Boffalm UntUrnJ On tmse at Btaffalo 104 Late at Boffalo 18 EASTBOUND THROUGH TRAINS TRAIN No. JUtckmnmnm Limited Ota tmse at New York ,115 ta New York 7 times TRAIN No.

la 'Ass Ymrk LomitmJ. OabaatNwYork 115 ti New York 7 2,500 HOMELESS, HIeavy. Rain Proves Valuable Help to i. Weary Workers i in Rre Ruins 55? CITY BLOCKS BURNED Oestriictlen of Electric Plant Will, Keep Arkansas Resort Dark. tiess at Night for a 4 Special The Vnc Tork Time; 7 HOT-SPBINGS." Sept.

This dtr lsJ anrkness to-night, and many of tjhe "CTiOO persona who were made homeless hy resterdiay's great fire, which de-i su-oyea iiity-iive city blocks, are sleeps Ir.g out In the streets, although all of the residents whose homes were burned who" applied to the Business Men' League were given Immediate assist, anew. Some of the sufferers are 0 the streets because they prefer to staj id guard over litUe property tlf ey have been able to save, as the milWda. ordered here by Gov: Hays to preVent looting and maintain order will not arrive until midnight. One compnnj-V will get in then, and will be followed, bar as other Sunday mornfhg. 1 Thecomlng of the soldiers 'will be welcomed by the people of Hot Springs, for among, those who suffered by the fire were tnany negrOes.

and i It was thought that having nothing and with no place to go. they would start trouble. Ail incomplete estimate of the loss Park Hotel sad farnUhlnjt. ssoo.ooo Public to 400, Ouw On.l.L .1 phona Cotnsaay Garland -Count Court- Bouse. i so, OOO MOOUf i Hot Springs' HlBh Coopar Brotbsra, livery and aao.ooo 15.000 20.000 45.000 20.l0 as, 000 l.KJO traasf Central' M.

ts. Charcn Iron-Mountain fretabf and psasenser depots and shops DUlard's Laundry People's Lauadrr Oranse Btrxt Presbyterian Church. Osark Banltarlura Blrcler ApattmeDta Bijou Rink Woodcock Apartments 8eott-Mayer CommlsaloB Plvnkett-Jarrett Orocvry Co ao.oorn Hot Sprinjra Comraiasloa Hamp-Willlams Hardware Pastenrtced Milk Abont bualness 623 to TOO residence Win O0.IK S.ooo.uuri A Appeal far Aid. The total loss is estimated at S0.00O.OfM) and a large sum is needed for the care of the homeless eltlxens. The city day issued the following appeal for dut- ida aid; I we do not wish to be placed' In the attitude of asking for outside assistance, the cry of suffering humanity suggests the propriety of accepting; any assistance that may be 'Offered by.

a generous public. Thousands of people have beenj rendered penniless and homeless. The destitution is acute and the need of aart stance Is Imperative and Immediate. pr-dinarily we could take care of our 'Weal cltisena In a disaster of this kind, 'but. mere are nunareos or ciusens rrom other States thrown on our bounty.

1 makes our burden great The anneal was author! xed by a com mittee composed of city officials' and M. A. Eisle was choeen Ralat Helps Workers. A generous 'downpour of rain to-day proved a valuable aid to weary workers the "moWerlng ruins. fPerfect order prevails, due to the effort of 230 citisen ponce.

To-nlght the Mayor, the Executive 11 mm AAV liistory, of train operation similar neriod, of Hrnt or weather, termmal jcora I TRAIN Now 7 Baffmlo A Ckicms Ex'pr On time at Buffalo 10 lissin Labs at Buffalo IS time 14 TRAIN No. 1 CAicago MmH Ota time) ax Boffalo 118 Lata at Boffale) 6 TRAIN No. IO I 'Nm Ymrk Spmcud On tiasM eilWYeek .112 Labs at Nov York 10 times TRAIN Nov 14 I 1 TJU Ossf Ow ti at Nw York 116 Late at New York -6 Committee 4 the 1 Business Men's LeaKue. and members the City Council met aad to-morrow the first awUt th sufferers ILH South Hot Bietngs, VIa im.oni 1 tMi those who .11 rtr-Iiil "iT5 euWi eoma-there. liKfct and power company has provided emergency facilities for the news-papers and other Industries te resume rations, but the- city will be in dark-omrm fot at least thirty -days.

VA amass -meeting to-day a eammlt-JfZ WT PPlnted to meet with ths City Council -to provide Iromedute fire-fight- apparatua and care for the home nltore than feet of ba -waV-de Mroyed last and of the local department borstal were rendered smfit for further duty. NATIONAL CITY CASE OPEN i Matter of Chicago Loan N6t Settled by Starek's Report' WASHINGTON. Sept. Controller rt th. day that the Treasury Iepartment 'had not finished tnvesOgatlng charge thstJr tne National Cltf Tl.n1.

Tors' had Illegally'" advanced -W riL a lllaffnllv" v.jt axi onn v-nicago, traction interests. The ieas was not settled by the receipt of a report jfrom sTTaUonat Bank BUrek of Jew Torkj' which' only jhetd tnat -the institution a had exceeded Its corporate powers tn acting foe a syndicate-In makingr the toau. f- Btarelr regarded the transaction as -a -technical violation -of jaw. hut pointed out that It word-be for. the Treasury Department to deter-mlse whether any action would be taken.

4 t. LABOR LOBBY NOW CHARGED Federation Active' In Opposing Hot-' tile 8ays Emery. WASHINOTON. "Sept 0. James A.

Emery, Washington counsel the? National Association 'nf UsnirfiinrM told the House to-day! mat tne American Federation of Labor had been as active as the National Manufacturers" Association In opposing Congressmen 'Whose views it did not spprove. He promised, to produce, evidence. I'' J. John Klrby, Jr once President of the' association, said the methods of the federation and the Industrial Workers of the World were the same. When counsel for the' federation objected, Kirby offered to produce evidence, but the committee shut of thia ancle of the Inquiry.

I D. M. Parry, 'another ex -President of the Manufacturers' Associatioai. in reply to a 1 question about his relations with former Senator Bevertdge, well. 1 ought to know him 'pretty weU; I got him his Job in the ifonate' He explained that when he got Beveridge the Job he was acting personally and not as President of the as sociation.

D. L. Frawley, employed by committee to audit the books of thV association, testified that between and 113 the association paid 24tau to Martin M. ulna 11 or legisladve aid campaign The audit eoofirthed in many particulars Mulhall'a testimony to th committee. "The association spent more 1 then 2.Uu.Oiaj in those years for all of Its various activities.

Frawley reported. Accounts which Mo iWall said had been designated by numly rs on the. association's books to hldefthe identity of soms of those drawing tr.oney for legislative or campaign work Investigated by Frawley. who reported lie could not find that the accounts ever had carried the names of the beneficiaries. Former Representative James E.

Watson of Indiana 'is expected to appear before the conunitte on Monday to answer M. Mf Muihall's allegations against him. Chairman Oarrett telegraphed to-dav to former Representative Charles E. Llttlefield of Maine, mentioned by as a staunch friend, that he might appear Monday if her wished. The committee hopes to close the.

Manufacturers' Association case next, week with the testimony of James A. Emery. iMinTinnni r- t-'i an A 1 ii'iii New Brooldyn l- a 4- 505 FultoaSl i 11 MS I I i Mi WE HERETO SAVE' COllVICBD'BAROlr Blames Solly Joel Imprison merri in Isle of Wight of Von i Velthelm, Adventurer. OLD PLOT AGAINST KRUECER Seel Get Him Blackmail, She Says, When He Tried te Col- lee 10,000 as a Result of It. s' Mrfc tr1" voi Vslthelm, wife ef the mternatlonal adventurer.

Soldier ef fW- rwvmijon-maer. nA wl, ealls himself Barots Cart Ludwig von Vslthelm. son of Girman Duke, and now prisoner at the Isle of Wight en a sentence for blackmailing; here to get aid Jn her efforts to prove his Innocence, She arrived. two Weeks ago, accompanied by her Its years old. la whose behalf she asserts this attempt Is being made to clear her husband of th crime charged him.

In a boarding house in West Forty fourth Street, where Mrs. von Velthelm Is ajtaylng with friends, she last nlht some of the reasons for her belief that her husbsnd'Kaa been unjustly per- ktaeeutcd by Influential and wealthy ene mies, including Solly Joel, nephew of Barney Barnato. who was one. of the diamond king of South Africa when he ceaamltted suicide In 1 sua; i Two years later Ton or Frans Kurts, which many say is his real name, shot and, killed Wootf JoL Solly's brother, as the result of a feud over money matters Involved In a plot to kidnap Paul KrUger. then President of the Beer republic.

Vslthelm pleaded self-defense and the Jury acquitted him. Velthelm. who had been cohoerned in at least two South American evolutions, and had been In several European wars after be left the German Navy, his wife says. was sought by Barney Barnato to enter into' a plot to kidnap the Boer President and have him deported or put out of the Velthelm was to get up an expedition at a cost of $2,000, (XO for this purpose. Negotiations were continued with Wool! 4u? aitr th death of his 'unci, but Joel 1 malty backed owe .1 There woo id have been hu lio-r War if Joel had not failed my says Mra Veltheim.

Af tr that my. husband threw his fortunes with Krlirw. My husband nad taken out his first naturalisation papers In Sioux City tn to. become an. American ctiscn, for he bad previously been American Consul at gantA Marta.

Republic of; Colombia, and desired to remain here. 1 Ho waver. went to Russia, and frvra there sent a tetter to Bony joel in Lontluo, uaking him to pay SbV.OUU to a special messenger, to repay him for money expended tn the Barnato plot. "Joel caused his arrest in Paris 'on the charge of blackmail. He was extradited, taken to London, tried In four days, without having a chance to set witnesses or papers to prove that It wa a debt of the Kruger plot, and In February.

lUUg, he was sentenced to prison for twenty years. Mjr husband has-been guilty of many things, but heC is of this, and for 'our boy's sake I' want to clear his name. They read st the trial as part of the evidence against him a resume of his adventurous csreer. I am an Englishwoman aed admirs English Justice, but this was hot 1 As evidence thst an Injustice was doner' him the courts have since 'commuted the sentence to- -tea years and finally have offered my husband his freedom, but he will not accept it until I Lff fr ft 5 York 28th SC 42d SL Ncwarlsi Broad and Market St. -mi I Jy mm he gta review fets ease and 1 elarrd lnnvrn.

Mrs. aJilrf lilTt N-r ita 1 entitled to rail himsplf Iiwron asd says that he is ths diMitrl 1 a Ouk of tons is an ai-Ust. a porUalt painu-r. WOULD TAKE. OVER B.

r.T. Sttkt Day State Coverrcr-shlp on Railroad Reform Plstform. BOSTON. Bpt, S-In a statement t-Mgbt announcing hts platfornr-as a candidate for the Democratic tor Oovemev, Lieut. Oov.

Invl.1 I. Walsh declares the ralUxMd question tv -overakadowlng problem the hour I Massachusetts and the rest of New I i-land. Ae a remedy, hejerges thst flats should exercisa Its! reserve p---r undr the chartsr of this Boston read Holding Company, by which It take ever the asseu of tnat corporation, which are tbe controlling shares cf Stork in tbe Boston. Mslne. Democracy of Maasachustta." he -eontlnuea.

"should notify th Kw Haven Railroad that If I It accepts tt authority recently so uufortuna'- givn It to acuuiee any more railways la this otnm.m wealth It 1 bo Inviting. more trouble than those tr. -ls can vr be worth to It. and if It ftltl blindly persists we should revoke the so-called troi. mers-rr Compulsory voting and changes In frimi.ry law so tnat rotitcavi cunvnili.

Massachusetts shall ba held bt.r and not sftr primary elections ar 1-vua ated. Mr; alsh ersea that tru -convention should hae power only prtre issues to be submitted In t) form of questional to tbe voters on ti primary ballot. A Convention Is favniet to consider such otwstioiia as taxation, woman suffrage, biennial election, adoption of the Initiative and rvfvrrn. JTn, aUolulon of the Kxafutlv Councl. enlarglnir the duties of, the Lieutenant Uovei nor, apd aboliUoa of capital punishment.

I The aijotltlon of the Board of Lanr fil-l Industriws and th arfotntmer.t tha Cottmar of a single ltbor are advocated. Tba LtemcnHnt (Jovemrtr also declares for comnoi Int tititirn -of labor disputes rubllc a-i vloe corporations ar lnro)vl hn consolidation of the Gas and Kle-irio. Light Commission with tb FuHio sr-vU- Commission, and the eslabliahmt-nt on a paid board to be called a Hoard Administration to manaa all th i-nl and correctional Institutions of ths Coin-die 11 rail 1k. i PARK SUICIDE IDENTIFIED. Ernest P.

Censtandes Came from Wtll-to-Do Family In Mexico, The body of the young mas who committed suicide In Park near Sixty-fourth Street 1st Friday might was Identified last night as that of Ernest Paul Constandea. 26 years old. a dark, of 24 Carlton Street. The identification wus made by Ernest Rlnrk. who said be was ths yobng man's roommate.

According to Rlnrk, Constandea cam from a well-to-do family In Mexico, and was last seen alive by him on Friday evening, when he left their rooms, saying thst was going to din. had or with htm at that tlin. that he bad received a lttr yesterday dated Sept. 8 from Con- etrmdes, in which the tatter hlntv'l at taking his life, and, accordingly, wn- he rrad the story of the suicide bail gone to tb Morgue with the coa thst Hi suicide was his chum. Xlrwit said be- knew the grl whose was found In the suicide's clothing, bat, while saving thst alio wss a Muxuhu.

refused to Kive her nam. A not was found In Contand's hnnd in which he said poor hslia. caused fo seit death. Arlfcia (4ts First .) TUCSON, Sept. d.

Snow early to-day at Holt, aj few miles from Bowl. This I the earliest snowfo'I ever recorded In Arlsena except upv.i jbe muntslns. If. Si- 'to- i i mk 1M! mm ill -atr aS- mm i ft -i I' i. in 1.

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