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"All the News That's Fit to Print." THE WEATHER. Fair to-day; shovers, to-night and to-morrov. VOL. 17,725. NEW YORK, SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1906.

36' PAGES, In Three Parts, PRICE FIVE Cm THAW'S MOTHER AGREES TO PROVOCATION PLEA Says the Decision Is the Result of Careful Thought. THAW DOUBTS GIRL'S DEATH Says He Does Not Believe Report That Ethtl Thomae Died Two Years Ago. Resenting the reports that br aotlon in coming over to her son's way of think-log waa due to bis pleading, Mrs. William Thaw, mother of Marry Thaw, who killed Stanford White, made her first statement, for publication yesterday, after a conference with Clifford W. Hartrldge, the son's counsel She said: My decision to accede to my son's plan of defense was the result of careful tudy on my part, and nothing' else.

I was not lnfluenoed by anything to me by my son or any one else. As a matter of fact, no one attempted to brine say Influence to bear upon me. "As soon as I returned from Europe began my Investigation of the situation. I looked Into It carefully and from every standpoint. Whoa I had settled thins my own mind I wrote Judge Olcott Ulllcf him -that I was satisfied my son was right and asking- him to turn over whatever papers he had la Ilarry'a ts Mr.

Hart ridge. I wish It to be dls-tmetly understood that this action on toy part was the result of my best Judgment" The elder Mrs. Thaw, with Evelyn Nes-Mt Thaw, her daughter-in-law, reached Uie Tombs yesterday morning shortly before o'clock. They arrived in the younger woman's eleolrio hansom, and Mrs. Harry Thaw was very solicitous In helping her husband's mother out of the vehicle and up the prison steps.

The mother was very pale so pale that the prison attendants remarked the fact. The wife seemed happy. After a wait In the matron's room, where they submitted to the usual search, the two women went upstairs arm ta arm. They remained with Thaw for perhaps an hour. The prisoner gTeeted his mother warmly and showed every evidence of affection as hs talked with her.

The deputy keeper who watched the conversation said tnere could be no doubt that the trio were la perfeot accord. Leaving the prison mother and daughter-in-law were driven to the offices of Ma. Hartrldge, where Mrs. William Thaw expressed her desire to explain her post tlon In regard to her son's plan of defense, and mads the statement that ahe had been uninfluenced by anything- else than her Judgment. From the lawyer's office Mrs.

William Tbaw waa driven to the Long Island Railroad station, where she took a train tor Roslyn. Bhe will probably be back in New York to-mor row and will visit her son. The mother was not tbe only member of tbe family to be heard from yester day. From his cell In the Tombs Harry Thaw issued a. statement regarding; the Ethel Thomas case and tbe report that the girt was dead.

He admitted that he had heard of tbe suit prepared against him, but declared that, so far as he remembered, he bad never been served with a single paper In the c-ae. He was positive, he said. that there had never been any settlement ot the suit. He intimates now that if there was a suit, as there was. Us object wes merely blackmail.

"It the girl dead." said Thaw, "It Is the first I have heard of her death. It la certain that she has not been dead two years, as reported. I am positive of that. Bhe may have died within the last month or so, but I very much doubt it" The only Information the District Attorney's office has regarding the death of the girt comes from Joseph A. Shay, the Xtrosdway lawyer who gave the facts concerning the case to Assistant District Attorney Oarvan some time ago.

It Is understood that Mr. Garvan has been told that the girl Is dead, but baa no positive evidence regarding her death. Thaw and tbe lawyers retained by htm are not at all concerned over the alleged findings of the alienlsta employed under the Olcott regime to examine into his sanity. It is pointed out by counsel tor the defense that of all the alienists only Dr. Allan McLane Hamilton ever reached Thaw at all.

and Dr. Hamilton's examination waa not nearly aa thorough as it might have been. It pretty well assured that Dr. Hamilton Uft the employ of the defense when Mrs. William Thaw dismissed ex-Qov.

Black's firm. On what hs saw of Thaw he reported the prisoner insane, and this Is a report ae foreign to the present plan of defense as It would be unwelcome to the theory of the State. It may be that alienist, will be put on the stand by the defense, but they will simply be celled ea to testify aa to the conditions which go to bring about emotional insanity. The mental state of the man on trial will not figure In whst they have to say. Physically Tbaw is in good condition.

With his consent the prison authorities yesterday announced that he had altogether forsworn the use of Intoxicants of aay kind. When be was first locked the Tombs physician prescribed wins 'or him, and. he drank It at his meals. This did not last long, be wishes it to be understood, and now he doesn't drink even beer. There were all manner of stories afloat TesterdaT Afternnnn aa tn tV.

mnlrtvmiit of counsel through Mr. Hartrldge to con- ww iww iruu in court, une story hd It that ex-Aaststant District Attorney William Band. who conducted the raltetson, case, had bn An. Other rumor waa that npmt Urlnna pending for the employment of James Oaborne. As a matter of fact, Mr.

Hartrldge has not yet closed with suhounh he is carefully considering tae matter. i NEW THAW HOUSE SOLD. Two Fifth Avenue Residences Are to be Made Into One. Benjamin Thaw ct Pittsburg, half broth-' of Harry K. Thaw, has tiled plans at the Building Department for converting the wo four-story houses at 1.054 and l.fCS Fifth Avenue Into a single large residence.

Mr. Thaw bought the houses two or three month ago. When -remodeled the residence will have a central entrance, with a balcony at the if0nd story supported by columns. The first floor will contain a circular dining tx'X conservatory, music room, and library. The greater pert of tho third i''or will te devoted to an immense playroom for children, i he making- over of the old houses will cost Inwi, according to the eaiUnate of Architect Hsnry Ives Cobb.

DANIEL B. WESSON DEAD. 8mall Arms Inventor Began Life Poor Man Had Long Been III. SPRINGFIELD, Aug. 4.

After an Illness of almost four years Daniel Baird Wesson, the rifle and revolver maker, died in his home on Maple Street this afternoon. Death resulted from heart failure, superlnduoed by neuritis. Mr. Wesson was born In Worcester, Mm and was the founder of the firm of Bmlth Wesson. He went to Spring field a poor man, end at the time of death la estimated to have been worth 150,000,000.

He endowed two hospitals in Springfield. He ts survived by two sons, a daughter, and thirteen grandchildren. Mr. Wesson was the Inventor of the cartridge with a percussion cap. In 1863 be formed a partnership with Horace Smith of Norwich.

and there worked out the principles ot the Winchester rifle. He first put Into use the self-primed metallic cartridge, used during the civil wsr. About this time Mr. Wesson suoceeded In perfecting a revolver the principal feature ot wbloh waa that chambers ran entirely through the Mr. Wesson and Mr.

Smith tn 1800 built a factory employing 600 men. During the civil war they supplied the United States Government with firearms. Mr, Wesson was also the inventor of several other Improvements, the most Important of which were the automatic cartridge shell extractor sad tbe self- lubricating cartridge. He also Introduced the hammertoes safety revolvers He was President of the Cbeney-Bigelow Wire Works and a founder of the First National Bank of Springfield. Mass.

IN PRISON TO STOP A DUEL Dr. Eisner Saye Hit Brother-ln-Law Let the Police Know About It. Dr. Kurt I Eisner, who is practicing medicine In Brooklyn, has Just heard of the Imprisonment of his brother-in-law. Dr.

George Senftner, tn Berlin for prepar ing to fight a duel with Dr. Eisner. Dr. Eisner expresses the belief that the Ber lin brother-in-law purposely permitted the Berlin police to become aware of the fact that he had accepted Dr. Eisner's challenge to fight.

According to Dr. Eisner, who porters at his home, 882 Union Street, Brooklyn, yesterday, the dueling chal lenge has grown out of domestic dlffl oultles. A year ago Dr. Eisner says that his mother-in-law -visited this country and stayed In his house untn he ejected her Ills wife, who up to this time had lived happily with him, followed her mother to Germany and has since Instituted proceed ings against him for a divorce. "Dr.

Senftner," said Dr. Eisner, "has written several dissgreeable letters to me. I knew he had fought duels as a student, and as we belonged to a students' dueling society, I sent the chal lenge to him through the society. I believe be accepted the challenge, was aft erward arrested, and sentenced to serve one week In Jail for proposing- to engage! in a duel." Tbe doctor who thirsts for his brothor-In-iaw's gore does not look the part. Us Is rather small, has a bright, kindly face.

and smiles frequently. But in his left cheek Is a long scar which' he admitted receiving In. a duel while he was a student In tho University of Berlin, He la a member ot the Brooklyn Germanla Club and a number of medical societies. PRESIDENT ON AIGRETTES Bays He and Mrs. Roosevelt Sym pathize With Audubon Crusade.

In a letter written by President Roose velt to William Dutcher, President Of the National Association of Audubon Societies, which was yesterday made public, the President, speaking for himself and Mrs. Roosevelt, expresses hearty sympathy with the efforts the society Is snaking to prevent the sale and use of white heron plumes, commonly known as aigrettes, which are worn on women's hats. air. Dutcher, in a letter to the President, said that Queen Alexandra of England had recently publicly made known her disapproval of the use of the plumes and suggested that similar expreelou from Mrs. Roosevelt would do more toward abolishing them as millinery ornaments than months of work by the Audubon Societies.

The Prefiitlent'g letter In reply was as follows: Mr Dear Mr. Dutcher: Permit me on behalf of both Mrs. Roosevelt and myself to asy how heartily sympathise not culy with tbe work ot the Audubon Societies generally, but particularly in their efforts to stop the sale aad uae of tn so-called alsrett th plumes of the white heroes. If anything Mrs. Roosevelt feels even more strongly than I do ia the matter.

Blacerely yours, THE0D0HE ROOSEVELT. Oyster Bay. N. July 18. 11)04.

MAY AGREE ON A SUBWAY. City and New York Central Getting Into Cloee Touch. Chief Engineer Rice of the Rapid Tran sit Commission and Vice President Wll gus of the New York Central have about come to an agreement on the plan tor a subway under Eleventh Avenue. As provided by the Saxe law, which was passed by the Legislature last winter, the Central has to remove Its tracks from the surface of Eleventh Avenue and depress them Into a subway. At first there was some difference ot opinion between the representatives of the city and the railroad because the latter did not consider the Rapid Transit Commission's ideas practical.

Before tbe Saxe bill was passed It was said by Us opponents that an Eleventh Avenue subway would be an engineering imnoasibility. or almost one. It was also said that it would mean a great hardship to merchants who had to load their good upon the freight cars. Connection with the piers along tbe Hudson River wag another problem to be solved. The engineers have been at work on preliminary plans for a long time, the city and the railroad working tn oo-ope ration.

profiles showing the grades along various sections bave be-n prepared and plana for reaching the riers and dock have been made. They are now in the bands of Mr. Rice. i(r Rice has arranged aa early meet in with Mr. Wllvus and they will discuss the plana.

It ts thought that after one or two more conferences final action will be ts ken ana a action piau uavuucaa, The Longworthe 8ail for Home. PARIS, Aug. 4. Congressman and Mrs. Nicholas Long-worth sailed from Cher bourg for New York to-day on tbe American Line steamer St.

Paul. A crowd ot friends saw them off -at the railroad sta tion here. The compartment tn which tr and Sirs. Lona-worth traveled was filled with flowers and other rifts, among which was an enormous basket of fruit sent on oi AmDuwaor ana Airs. McConniea.

Latest Shipping Arrived Steamer Umbrta, Liverpool, July IIS. Arrived. Steamer Columbia, Glasgow. July zs. MINNEAPOLIS ST.

PATX sad RET I via Kw Tork Central. 117.74, via West Phor. ttt-Tt. Avrurt lth. 11th aad Uta.

Stop-ovar at Chicago and Mlara Faila. Call on nearest New York Central or Wast fcSore ticket AJJY. ULLOM LEADS YATES IN ILLINOIS PRIMARY Senator Apparently Certain of Indorsement By Party. BIG MAJORITY IN CHICAGO Peoria District Carried by a Two to One Vote First Primary Under the New Law. Special.

to Tht New York Timet. CHICAGO, Aug. the first thne In the history ot Illinois an the primaries of all the parties were held on the same day, and voters bad an opportunity to express their preferences through the ballots for candidates for United States Senator, and to nominate by Instruction other candidates from Congressman down to Sheriff. The new primary law passed by a special session of the Legislator last Spring had its first trial and gave gen eral satisfaction The greatest Interest In the election centred In tbe vote ot Indorsement for United States Senator and for the nomi nation of Republican Congressmen In the Second and the Sixth District, both In The voters cast their ballots for three candidates for United States Senator, Shelby M. Cullom, former Gov.

Richard Yates, and William G. Webster. The Democrats had no candidates tor United Btates Senator. To-day's vote for United States Senator Is morally but not politically binding, on members of the Legislature. In Chicago Senator Cullom received nearly twice as many votes as ex-Gov.

Tatea, and from scattered returns throughout the State, the Indications are that the Senior Senator from Illinois will carry the State. The total vote cast In Chicago for United States Senator was: Cullom. Tatea, 3L2OT; Webster, 8.871. Congressman William Lortmer of the Sixth District and Congressman James R. Mann of the Second District, both obtained large majorities In their districts.

PEORIA. V.U Aug. States Senator Shelby M. Cullom won over Richard Yates for United States Senator In Peoria County to-day by a two to one vote, and W. G.

McRoberts and Charles Black, Cullom adherents, were chosen to the Legislature. Joseph V. Graff renominated for Congress In the Six teenth District, RAILWAY GIVES UP MOTORMAN Street Car Company's Action De nounced By Coroner Harburger. Coroner Harburger denounoed the New i ors; street Kaiiway company la un measured terms yesterday when they sur? rendered Jacob Hlbel, a motorman la their employ, who was out on $2,500 bail charged with running down and killing a woman about GO years of age while she was crossing the tracks at Third Avenue and Tenth Street on July 12. It Is an outrage that you should treat man In this fashion who got Into trouble while running one of your cars," the Coroner said to John J.

Bushong, General Superintendent ot the 1 traction company "Hereafter shall Insist on your giving better security than you have been in the habit of giving." Hlbel. according -to the railroad com pany, refused to work as a switchman. saying he would work as a motorman or not at aU. Aa tbe traction company refused to grant bis request, they feared he would attempt to escape, and "so sur rendered him. KANSAS LAW FOR AUTOS.

Machines Must Give the Road to Pass- Ing Teame. Special to Tht tint York Timts. TOPEKA. Aug. 4.

It seems to be unknown to motorists that the new road law makes special mention of them. Under the State law, machines may be driven ten miles an hour in cities and twenty miles an hour la the country, but all the rules of the road must be observed and tbe driver of the car is compelled to. stop his machine and do all in his power to prevent a horse or team running away. One thing that will be a surprise to people owning machines is that they must give all ot tbe road to passing teams. GOVERNMENT AUTO HELD UP.

Ambulance Stopped on Teet Trip and Driver Ig Arrested. HARRISBURG. Pena, Aug. 4. During a trial speed trip from Washington to Camp Roosevelt, at Mount Gretna, one of the new automobile ambulances of the United States Army was held up to-day and the operator.

Thomas Shea, a private of Company A. Hospital Corps, was arrested and taken to Mecbanlcsburg, on a charge of exceeding the speed limit while passing through that borough, The trip of the ambulance was not de layed long, as there waa an extra operator on It- Tbe ambulance was one of the type recently adopted, and Is to be tested thoroughly at Mount Gretna, and rater at Western camps. It ran through Me- obanlcsburg at a speed estimated at twen ty-flve mllea an hour. DROP THE DOUGLAS CASE. British Authorities Will Not Seek Reparation for Hla ArresL BOSTON.

Aug. 4. The British Consul here will not seek reparation for arrest In Maine of Lord Bholto Douglas, who was mistaken for Lord Doug- Ufa" a man wanted by the Notth Caro lina police on a charge of bigamy. The British authorities here expressed their regret to-day that the police in Maine had made a mistake tn detaining the genuine Lord hoi to. Consul William Wnydham declared that the official Inquiry, If derided upen, would be held here and cot by tne tee onaut at ronuu.

PORTLAND, Aug. 4 It was an no net a io-uaj ia lue case oi LOni bnolto Douglas, that the authorities iis-1 eperssed their regrets for their mistake. Lotd bholto said that he desred to have ins matter uroppcu. Saratoga Clubhouses Open. Special I rW A'nr Ytrk Timet.

SARATOGA. Aug. .4. Richard A. Can- field, who had determined to close his clubhouse on East Congress Street, has reconsidered the matter and will continue the restaurant through August, tbe same as In other years.

Other clubhouses and restaurants sre open, but are being conducted to a oulet and rlrouranmct man ner. The two other leading eluot ahe tbe in pi nig treei ana i tinagt oa oiaeipnia Mreev. J.vD. ROCKEFELLER ILL? Reported to Have a Slight Attack of Fever. Special to Tht New York Timt.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Aug. a It was stated to-day that tbe reason for John D. Rockefeller's non-appearance at the prayer meeting of the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church Friday night, which he always attends while tn the city, was due to a slight attack of fever Induced by his trip to Cleveland. Whatever the real reason for his ab sence was.

Dr. H. F. Blggar. his physl- clsn.

declared to-day that Mr. Rockefeller was in good health. He said that his trip abroad had made him stronger than ever. Besides, I think If Mr. Rockefeller were seriously ni I should have heard of It before this." the physician added.

Dr. Blggar has not visited Mr. Rocke feller at Forest Hills since he returned to Cleveland, although the two -did' the Continent together. This Is on account of tho press of business, to which Dr. Biggsr has been forced to give bis entire attention, he STATED ISLAND ALL DARK.

Light Plant Unable to Provide Power Many Afraid to Go Out. The whole ot Staten Island was In darkness hut night because the Richmond Light and Railroad Company was unable to supply the necessary electric power to the street lights. The police returning to the various police precincts on the island reported at 12 o'clock this morning to their Sergeant that all tbe lights were out, and that many per sons were afraid to go to their homes. la. stores, houses and other olace where electrlo light was used, people were forced to use gas, kerosene lamps or candles.

The conditions last night were worse than they have been for ten i There were no lights) In the trolley ears. and the passengers were forced to ride In It Is said that th trouble was paused by the electric company supply ing xiappviana at soum ueacn witn millions of lights, thus using nearly all the power usually used In supplying the rest of the Island with lights. SENATOR PLAITS CLAMBAKE Given to Neighbor Near Highland MillsSenator Appear 8trong. Special to The New York Tim. Aug.

parently bale and hearty, despite the rumors of his enfeebled condition. United States Senator Thomas' C. Piatt to-day gave his annual clambake to his Immedi ate neighbors at his Summer home near Highland MUls. When Senator Piatt purchased this home several years ago he gave a clambake to about twenty-five of his neighbors for the purpose of making their acquaintance. ine arrair was such a success and so pleased Senator Piatt that he made It aa annual customTTThe Senator's clambakes are Informal affairs.

No politician has ever been Invited. Tbe bake waa served at o'clock to night on the lawn on the shore t. Crom well Lake, la front of Tioga Lodge, which Senator Piatt terms big bungalow, and which is about an ebxhth of a mile- from bis home. Tbe aged 6enator, acoom- panled by Mre. Piatt, walked unaided from the Summer home to the bungalow, and there greeted about twenty-five of his neighbors.

At the conclusion ot the repact the Senator made few remarks, expressing his pleasure at again meeting hla neighbors. Several of the neighbors replied In appreciative words, after which the Senator walked back his Summer home, feeling, aa hs stated, twenty years younger. 7 HURT BY GAS EXPLOSION. Windows Broken When Mre. Bradley Discovered a Leak In Her Flat.

Mrs. Kate Bradley, who lives on the top floor of a five-story apartment house ot 1.463 Fifth Avenue smelt gas so strong ly on opening the door ot a room In her flat last night that she became frightened and closed it again. She then cabled Mrs, Lena cnurcniu. wno nas rooms on ins same floor, and the two women entered the room together. 1 Mrs.

Churchill's two little children. Gertie. 0 years old. and Lester, 4, followed their mother, and Annie and Alice Bradford, younger sisters ot Mrs. Bradley, went Into the room with them.

Groping their way across the room, they reached the gas Jet, and Mrs. Eiadley struck a match. An explosion followed that shook the whole house and broke tbe window panes. Three ot the persons la the room were thrown the floor. Tbe clothing of the women wrs set on fire, but tbe flames 'were xut out without trouble except In tne case et Airs, vnurcmii.

one was severely burned. Dr. Ginsberg ot the Harlem. Hospital was summon e4 to attend to her Injuries. BIG AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE.

Machines. Are Wrecked While Speeding Down Norton Hill Man Hurt Stotial Tkt Nrw York Tfcava STAMFORD, Aug. 4. An automobile la which were Mr. and Mrs.

Bernard Goldstein, B10 East 'Fifty-seventh Street, and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Blm-berg of S2G East Fifty-third New Tor It. was wrecked this afternoon tn a collision with soother big car owned by Louis H. Xlreher of 12 East Eighty-first Street.

New York. Ths KIrcher ear, tn which were Ernest W. Marsh of 101 Lambert Street, New Haven, and Charles E. Kroner of 28uEat Forty-first Street. New York, was racing, it Is said, with another car down Norton Hill, at the foot of which it ran Into the car carrying the Bimbergs and Goldsteins.

The only person hurt in ths collision was Marsh, who was thrown against ar tree In trying to Jump out of his car. His Injuries are insignificant. Both at the cars were badly damaged. SWIMS TWO MILES FOR AID. Chicago Boa Courage Saves Hla Four Companions.

Soeeisl to Tho New York TWs. CHICAGO, Aug. eUEdwln Crollue swam two miles against a strong wind and a hirh sea yesterday to save the lives of four companions who were being blown out Into Lake Michigan on the bottom of a eapslsed sailboat, Crolius Is IS years old. With his companions he was thrown out of the boat by a sudden squalL Seeing that his friends bad a bold on tne keel. started on the long swim.

When he reached th shore he stsgsrered up the sand, where he fell and lay unconscious for tea minutes. Regaining consciousness, he hurried to tbe clubhouse and gave tne alarm. Stanley Goes went ht his meter boat to the rescue. He waa Just In tips to save ths tour exhausted men, VANDERBILT TO THE AID OF AN INJURED SAILOR Sends His Launch at Full Speed with Him to a Doctor. BUT THE RACE WAS IN VAIN Injured Bargeman Quickly Got to New Haven Hospital for Amputation, but Died Afterward, Jyerfel to Tk New York Timts.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Aug. 4. Com modore Cornelius Tanderbllt of the New York Yacht Club fleet made extraordinary efforts to save the lite of an Injured sailor In New Haven Harbor late last night, The tug City of Montreal was towing two targes to New York when the hawser parted. The cable struck John Day, a sailor on the leading barge, breaking and crushing both his legs. The barges were quickly secured and the tug started with Day under full steam to New Haven tor medical aid.

As the tug entered Morris Cove the sig nal of the New York Yacht Club was recognised, and an appeal was made for a doctor. The signal was Immediately sent to the flagship, the North Star, and Commodore Vanderbllt was aroused. He called Fleet Surgeon Woodbury, and a hasty examination was made of ths Injured man. Dr. Woodbury decided that the man's life could only be saved by an Commodore Vanderbllt Immediately dered his launch off davits, and Dr.

Woodbury took the Injured man aboard. Under full steam they ran Into New Haven Harbor, where a carriage waa summoned and Daywas taken to the New Haven HospltalT There the amputation was performed. The injured sailor died at 4 o'clock this morning- from the shock. STEAM YACHT VICTOR ASHORE Goes on the Beach Near Atlantlo City Passengers Taken Off. ATLANTIC CTTY.

N. Aug. steam yacht Victor from New York went ashore on Hereford Inlet just before dark to-night The life savers went out to her and brought ashore Joseph Kempster, Charles Kempster, Frank Burns, and A. Parsh of Philadelphia, badly frightened. The captain and two of the crew stayed on board to try to float the boat to-night.

Where the Victor went aground Is only a few hundred yards from the spot where the yacht Nora wae wrecked last The lite guards along the coast are watching for four mall sailing yachts which left Barnegat for-Atlantic City' this morning, but up to dark nothing had been seen er heard of them. It Is feared they nave neon mown to sea. PEONAGE WITNESSES JAILED. After Bribes Had Bean Offered to Them to Leave Florida. FENSACOLA, Fuu.

Aug. 4. The United States Commissioner before were heard charges of peonage against the Jackson Lumber Company, held every wit ness to-day in the case who Is not a resident ot Florida or la not well known to him. In default of bail they must stay In JaU until the next term -of the United States Court, He decided on this course. It Is said.

because Henry Lambert, who testified on Monday that he had been horsewhipped after being caught with bloodhounds, had disappeared. Other witnesses are said to bave been approached by unknown men with offers to pay their fares to New York If they would not testify further tn the case. FIGHT A MOSQUITO ARMY. i. i Crew, of a British Steamer Have a Long and Desperate Battle.

SfeciaJ to Tht New York Timet. NORFOLK. Aug. 4. The crew of tbe Britlab steamer North Gwalis, which arrived to-day from Sabine Pass, Texas.

bound for Hall, fought a desperate, battle with moequitos all the way from the Texas coast to the Virginia capes. The. steamer had just swung out of ths Gulf on her way tip the coast when the mosqultos swsrtned around the Vessel. The insects appeared aa a huge cloud. Capt, Williams says that In hie career of thirty years at sea be had never seen such swarms of mosqultos.

For over a month southeast winds have prevailed along the coast and with high barometric pressure there bag been a high percentage of humidity. This drove the mosqultos shoreward, and tho North Gwalla ran right into the middle of the fierce, stinging, biting crowd. 1 Many of the crew were exhausted when the vessel arrived here. PRISON FOR W1LLARD N. JONES Ex-Leglstator Sentenced for Conspiracy to Defraud Government.

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. e-Winard N. Jones, member of the Oregon Legislature in 1003, a wealthy contractor and Umber dealer, to-day was sentenced by Judge William H. Hunt lo the United Btates Circuit Court to serve one year's Imprisonment In tbe Federal Penitentiary on McNeill's Island and to pay a fine ot 12.000. Jones was convicted ot conspiracy to defraud the Government, Thaddeua Stevens Potter, a well-known Portland lawyer, who was tried and convicted jointly with Jones, was sentenced to serve six months In the Multnomah County jail and to pay a flna of $500.

ENGINE STOOD ON END. Tipped by a Cogwheel' It Fell on a Syracuse Trolley Car. SYRACUSE. N. T- Aug.

4 An eld cogwheel, four Inches In diameter, lying bx side a rail on the Lackawanna Railroad at Onondaga Street, caused a peculiar accident at noon to-day. The front of an engine attached to a freight train caught ta the gutter, and the momentum forced It Into the air until the engine stood almost on end. with the cab in the air. Then It toppled over slowly and fell with a crash on the end of a tro'iey car. The rush ot steam and the roar eaueed a panic.

The Engineer. Charles Veeder, was badly scalded and may die. The Fa teet Lobs; Dlstaae Trala la Itw werlS ta TwwttJaih Century Umltwd. ta la-tour train between New lorlc end Chleaee by NEW YORK. CENTRAL UNi-d.

America's Greatest fcUr4.v Adv. PRESIDENTS PANAMA TRIP. Dr. Amador Extends a Format tnvtta tlon to Mr. PANAMA.

Aug. 4. Gov. Magooa ot the Panama Canal Zona this afternoon informed President Amador that President Roosevelt would visit the Canal Zone Is President Amador, through Gov. Ma- goon, extended a formal invitation to President Roosevelt to visit the City of Panama.

CHOATE IN SAGE CASE. Retained by Heir Who Is to Contest Will. Special to Tht New York Time. TROY, N. Aug.

4. According to James 8age, who will contest tbe will ot his uncle, the late Russell Sage, Senator Brackett will bave associsted with him In an attempt to break tbe will ex Ambassador Joseph H. Choate. Mr. Sage made this announcement to-day.

Mr. Choate was attorney for Laldlaw, the man who sued tbe dead financier for injuries growing out ot the bomb explosion ta Sage's office. CZAR TALKED OP MOTORING. Interrupted Prince Lvoffa Description of the Crisis In Russia. ST.

PETERSBURG, Aug. 4. Prince Nicholas Lvoff, who saw' the Emperor la the course of the negotlstlons with Premier Btolypin looking to the appointment of the Prince to a post In a reorganised Ministry, gives a remarkable aocount of the Interview. He says his Majesty. In the midst of the 'Prince's explanation of the extreme gravity of the situation.

Interrupted him and questioned him regarding the condition oXv.the roads In Saratov Prortnce for motoring. Later the Emperor said he wss certain the army was perfectly loyal to him. ROOT RIDES ON AN ENGINE. Goes Up Most Wonderful Grade Known In Railway Construction, SAO PAULO. Brasil.

Aug. 4. Secretary of Stats Root arrived at Santos on board the United States cruiser Charleston at 11 o'clock this morning. Accompanied. by Mrs.

Root. Miss. Edith Edward Root, and 'Ambassador Grlscom, the Secretary rode from Santos on a platform erected on tbe front of aa engine up the most v.onderful grade known In railroad construction, having a rise of 8.000 feet. At the station here be was received by the Governor and other officials and escorted to a carriage in which, accompanied by Lancers, hs was driven to the Chaves Palace, which has been assigned for his residence, PIERS TORN DOWN AGAIN. Oyster Bay Removea the Water Front 0 bstructlons Once ore.

OYSTER BAT, Aug. 4The water-front controversy, here still continues. The Town Board was Informed to-day that the piers demolished the other day on the J. West Roosevelt and George Max well estates had been rebuilt" The board immediately ordered Con' stable MaoQuade and the Highway Commissioners to remove the obstructions to the water front A force of Italian labor. era carried out this order this afternoon.

and met with no opposition. TUG HITS CRUISER'S LAUNCH. i Sailors Thrown Overboard Are Res cuedOne Injured. NEW LONDON. Conm, Aug.

4. A steam launch from the cruiser Newark and the tug T. A. Scott were tn collision oft the Pequot dock here to-night and as a result a hols was stove In the starboard side ot the launch. Engineer Martin and Sailor Trebor of ths Newark were knocked overboard.

The collision broke a steam pipe on the launch, severely scalding Engineer Mar tin about ths face and hands. He was thrown overboard by the force of the col lision, as was Trebor. Both were rescued. EDWARD COLES IS KILLED. Phlladelphlan Thrown from Carriage at Bar Harbor.

Special to The New York Timet. BAR HARBOR. Aug. 4. Edward Coles of Philadelphia was killed here today In a runaway.

With his grandchild and a nurse he was driving down the main street when tbe horses, frightened by the harness breaking ran aray. The carriage was oertnraed. throwing out the child and nurse with Mr. Coles. struck a telegraph post The child and nurse were unhvrt Physicians were summoned, but all efforts to save Mr.

Coles were oseiees, and he died shortly after the arrival of the family, summoned from their cottage at Aldersea, Mr. Coles, who was about 65 years of age. was one ot the best known members ot the Summer colony, having spent his Summers at Bar Harbor for a number of years. 3 KILLED, 40 INJURED. Head-On Collision-Between Electrlo Cart In Ohio.

VERMILLION. Ohio. Aug. 4U4a a head-on collision between two passenger oars containing eighty passengers on the Lake 8hore Electrlo Road this afternoon three persons were killed and about forty injured, several seriously. The west-bound Lake 1 Shore Electrlo Limited crashed Into the regular No.

12. east bound, three mile west of here. The limited was telescoped more than half way through its length by the westbound car. Both were running at a high rate of speed and tbe cars met at a curve. The collision Is said to have been caused by a mi.

under standing ot orders. BOY DOWNS A BANKTHIEF. Ten-Year-Old Clevelander Usee Foot ball Tackle. SpttV is The New York Timet. CLEVELAND.

Ohio. Aug. 4. Th flight of a robber with S2.018 belonging; to the Bancs, Italians, Orange Avenue and East Fourteenth Street, was stopped by tbe football tackle oi the 10-year-old son of the bank's owner shortly after 11 o'clock this mornlcff. The robber care the nam of Bert Donaldson and said he waa 23 years old and a waiter.

The police say he had three accomplices. Another man baa been arrested. The robber entered the bank, seized a roll of bills from the open safe, and ran. followed by the proprietor. Gaetano Li otto, who fired three timeev but missed.

Sebastian Llotta, 10 years old. gav chase. When the robber ran tip an aiisy. tbe lad caught hint by the lieels and dropped bins. The robber beat the lad over the head, but he bvna to hUu Bad Ms father earn up and tbe rvver.

5he-racrryjraaX-i-i i.ik RUSSIAN FORTRESS IS Ml ISOLATED Kronstadt Cut OFf Report cf Renewed Firing There, 1 Vr 70,000 STRIKERS IN CAPITAL Govcrroent Is Soli to Hive Ax- ranged to Provoke tht Troops to Fire on the People. ST. PETERSBURG, Sunday. Aug. Reports of renewed! firing at Kronstadt reached here yesterday morning.

Teie- grecnto communication is out, ana IT, impossible to asoertsin what baa Joe- ourred. I A squadron ot warships arrived at Km. stadt on Friday night and anchored nAe the guns ot the forts, i M. Onipko, who was a member of ths Group ot Toll tn the outlawed PsrUameat has been arrested at; Kronstadt end ttis stated thst there is little doubt that. he participated at Oranjenbaum In theeba piracy whloh resulted In the KroaatasU uprising.

I "2 i According to reports from RevsYlthe trouble there Is not over. It appearsilAt tbe crews of tbe torpedo boat Abrekjaril the destroyer Posleutshny, which) US armored cruiser Famyat Asova summoned to join In the mutiny, ran their ships ashore and took to the woods. TtaToytT part of the crew of the Abrak opened the vessers seacocks to prevent henOta falling into tbe hands of the rebels. With a general strike formally dedaretr-the country Is spparently on the thresholSj of a glgantio struggle. If tbe strike lal augurated yesterday gathers sufftalebt headway to endanger the life of -the State It has virtually been decided that Grand Duke Nicholas NlcbouUvttobv trill be named commander of all the troopsvet the empire where martlal law exists.

whloh would be tantamount to the decreeing of a military dictatorship. It is possible, however, that the Gov ernment will not be driven to this ex tretnity. as the showing made yesterday, by she Bsji'WIfltssmV'Wtulitsslat wauaot Impressive. Although early 70,000 workmen were reported to be out at nightfall, many of the men appear to be entering the struggle with heavy hearts. The spontaneity with which practically the entire nation arrayed Itself against the old regime last Autumn Is The endurance of the people has been sapped by the kmg strain, the sympathy ot the more conservative Liberals has been alienated by fear of a revolution, and tbe lowest elements of the population have been organised into wbaa are known as "Black Hundreds and are ready to eater the fight on tho aid of the Gov ercment It the' signal la given.

Dissert sions also ar rife among the proletariat leader tn regard to the opportuneness of giving battle to the Government but these probably will be abort-lived it the response of the country ehowe that the nation aa a whole indorses th movemectt The railroad men's leaders, upon whom the initial suecees depends, although committed, have not yet formally ordered a strike. The final decision to can a strike -was so hastily take on Thursday bight and the police since then have been busy putting the ringleaders behind the bars. great confusion prevails among the various organisations whloh were scheduled to begin striking at different places at different times. i All eye are turned on Mosoev aad provinces. 8t Petersburg, the Ooverni mentis stronghold.

Is expected to be tbe last to succumb to the state ot aaarehy Into which th revolutionists bav under taken to plunge the! country. Tbe hauls cry of the strike, A reconvocatlon of Parliament for th purpose of elaborating a law providing for a Constituent Aseco-( does not ring Jtrue, and Is, In tact i simply a peaceful slozan to be sjandcme4 it the Government totters, when the tfwei colors will be run sp. The members'. eft the Workmen's Council. In conjunction 5 with the radical groups of the outlawed Parliament hav mads definite erejDge meats to proclaim thsmeelves a prowls local Government if.

success crowRs tbttf, efforts. But unless tho wtiol army soda -with the Bovolutioetsts, tho la control of the Government are convinced that thaetstkj wUl end In failure. A prominent member- of tbe Government who is in eoroplsse sympathy with the decision taken, at Peterhot to fight the revolution says that the workmen's unions are wtthottt funds to carry on a protracted struggle, ha is disposed, like many of his class, ta coo- tend that the real power behind tn eceoe is the rich Jews, who. It Is said, are Inter ested In striking a blow at Rassisrw credit whloh would compel th Oo-wrnmont come to terra on thf Jewish eeafttoa. Talks with workmen In the different quarter of the city yesterday showed av strong sentiment la favor of the strike, but a disposition to hang back vntll its success Is assured, sa tt Involve privation and bloodshed, and fa case ot failure evn Last night brought increased exottemeaX throughout the Industrial sections of the city, in th workmen's auartars wblah Th Associated Free repr seen tally visited there was ferment Dragoon and Cossacks were la evidence tn the principal Streets, end police pickets, armed w4tii rifles, war at almost every ooraev.

Nevertheless, the correspondent beasd orators, addressing crowded; meeUcf et txaox place. i Th police displayed open aympalhywrlUk the men, turning their tacks- wveUeW Ing what was going oo. On Basil Island th workman haw Jbe- 4 giro to do th shops and have even; stopped cabs, turning the occupants cf i them out Into (he street and instructs th drivers to return hstua. 4 Searchlights from cruiser at the BalUo Works and Croin, the root of the are sweeping tht 'v sod several (or pedo boats oaSt ta ths) fjblt4 State are scurrytog VP and Coym th river. No col-1.