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-A. 1 FALSE DEAR TIP ON U. P. CREAKS 'CHANGE fIRM 7- Set, It Is Said, for Elling-wood Cunningham. STOCKS LOAN SOUGHT VAIN a Wall Street Heare Story About Re venge Accounts May Reach Total of 500,000.

tthvcf ot clocks and unable to ml nundi after yesterday's rlfre. Ihe tlrm of KnintrtoJ aV Cunningham, membets of tbe Now York Stock Kxchange, was lorced to make an aslgnmnt for the benefit of creditors after the riot of th market: aaalgnoe of the firm wan not abl io gtvc an Idea as to the liabilities beyond saving that Ihe firm had about 40t accounts un Its book. As a Stock Kxchange firm account la generally fo. at least this uuM mak the 'allure for not is than tj0.ta. The -firm, of ElilngwooU Cunnlngiiarr.

ia vompoeei of James VC. Cunningham, and frank' M. Black. Mr. Cunningham belnit tha Exchange mfimlHT.

It had extensive vfflces JL 41 Wall Strett. and had been In business for about ten year. LHirtng that Urn, however. th jeraonnel ot the firm underwent, a dudiNt of changes. Charles H.

Ellisgwood retired about three yearn ago, and about three weeks ago George Tracy who had been a special partner, withdrew his Interest of "re withdrawal of Mr. Tracy. It Is believed. iMmpcrtd the firm. Tie firm did business yesterday as usual aiw Its went through Clearing 10 uae all right, but It ia understood that thro wa delay ir some of Its check, liloh caused lenders oi stocks in the loan err wd after the market yesterday to' relume to lend stocks needed to make good dallvaiWs.

This. It is understood, forced tha assignment. The assignee la Charles )(. Ellipgwood. former member, who was c'1m1 In because he knew all about the brokerage business and was a friend of the (Inn.

He explained that when be withdrew several years ago ha permitted the remaining partners to ue bis name os had not taken an interest nine that time. He said it would be several day before he would be able to get out a ttatement. From "some of the employes it was learned that the firm had continued to ex cut orders until the close of business Uuring tho day, however, some customers had asked withdraw their Mccounte and It had been necessary to put thetu off. to a atory in the Street It was the ris lu Union Tadflc that caused the collapse. The story was that the firm had got a wrong Up to sell, and that this Up was IntenUonally given because the firm was -supposed to have done something which displeased certain people.

The firm hud several branch offices, one of ttvtm at Um Majeetiv Hotel and another at 00t BroJ lway. In Wall Street the failure -was- coutldered a bull card. Union Pacific -Advanced to a new high record veiling at one Urae at FOR HUDSON FAIR IN 1909. Dr. E.

P. Brown Says Western Capital i Pl.rt Backs Project. fair, which shall eclipse all other. fairs permanent, and a i.ifmorUl bridge -ot about over ttnv Ppuyteij 'Dayvll Creek, both to coramemorraje th trli which Henry HuJ-fionvniJo In the Half Moon' In 15J! were the two urea for th tri- erjvennl Hudson i celebration nt 'the home of Robert Hoofcvelt. ,57 "Ifth Avenue, tnt evening.

Nearly afl the societies In i.Vew York, which have been discussing plana for a celebration were present. havhji celled them together to cestralise elfort. The permanent organisation which grew ut of the meeting follow: President Uobert Roosevelt, uncle of the President: Vice President Theodore M. Banta; Treastirer Warner Van Nordcn; Secre-taryHenry W. Kackett.

'The pocletl3 reprefented were: Sons of the American Resolution. Holland Society, Foundera and Patriots-' Swlety, Sr. Nicholas Society. Anierloan Scenic and Historical Society, MiOitclpal Art Society, and the National Arfu Club. William R.

O' Donovan, a sculptor, outlined the. plan. Roughly It Is to occupy abot acrta at. Vcrpianck with the great Iinnderburg. Bear.

An-ttony's Nw. Spltaenberg. and Blue for a fair to be opened In the Fall of The fair end the bridge are to-be peiied and a naval Irtiradc is liiolul-1 In tt'e plana. Tte-falr proMilioii a not enthusi. aallcally received." Warner Van 'Norden saying-that he hne.V 'het the new Joint t-nmmlttc w'lj nct pledge itself to a plan ra sreal.

Lr. K. IMrmly Brown MMr. We did not come absolutely dependent on your disposition to favor the project. W.

wou1t like your ovoperatlon to be. But the project of a World's Fair In ll0! m-li; become a reality. Some of the. most prominent men of the country alixady have leen epoksn to about It and are farorable. th- 'pmpoKitlon will be tuaialRcd.

for-the most post, by business men the Went who are anxious to exhibit thrlr Industrie In the Eaat." A 5-tiori of the plan follows: Verplanck Point. uxn which It is proposed to t-MtablUh th-" buildings and other feature, is on th? eastern side of the Hudson. The northern section of the point ts heavily wooded, retaining much of the primeval growth extending to the ahotn Of the while the southern Jdc. with many cpen spaces or fields. Is sufficiently wood-d for the varied situations.

On tire rrvr la an abandoned quarry, which suggest a thick or harbor 1ft which many boats may lie t-afely within walls, rising a tumdr-d feet. The river within a few yards or shore affords. It saki nlxty tet In dpth. Tli construction of a drive a roan the shores of the poiut ia practicable. "Thl area of 2.t seres affords ample room for rare tvuks and the stabltna of many horses: for goir links and such other athletic Kports as may destrable- mml lh Pwltlon of Maoris of agHculture a practi-ed bv various peo.pU of the world In different VYi "'1 U'M Pnrposes of Uie National iiuard and such of the I nited- Htate soldten.

as it mav be deeu-able to station here." a wmnmie- ttt m. 1 ima Addot. frae the ap. ptopf-lalieii of tor rt it bridge, TdD" SLOAN 'rUP' rsmocs Jackey Down to Weight and Race on Saturday. TV 'nr IV 7 mrt.

OntANJ. 'rt. 1S. Tg4 losa. made t.l llrt appearanc in the saddle A.M imnVH nice track for several at nty Park this aftrneon.

-iurtTi the- afternoon meuntod Togo aav. ceH. two-mil kHc. xtll trftrls the last lal'v st a cItv. The umcr kr wnre or4.tre s'rvet ckrtbca I- he tr.ujdltrly reeonlM4 Vn knt founds fuily drewlll VrX rm thaj time .2 Trap A.FRANKFIELD&CO.

Pp RT6 5 fc. LE S. are row located. in the ir buildinf 38 WEST 34TH between Fifth Ave. and Herald Square, and invito the public to their new establishmer.tr GO AFTER BLACKMAILING LAWYERS, MERRICK SAYS Tells Legal Aid Society About the Damage Suit Evil.

RICH MAN DIDN'T PAY CREW 1 on President Von Brjesen Report Case of Yacht Owner Who Was Made to Pay. Cady Merrick advised the Aid Society last night to get after the "otherwise reputable" lawyers who make bluckmaHlng contracts with poor people In damage suits. lie said this was a phase of abase which needed curbing, and ho thought It was time Xor some organisation to take hold "of it. When I was a you law student." he said, It was considered unprofessional to take a case on shares, that is. fcr a contingent fee.

Of late years the practice of getting; from 40" to 75 per cent, of the damage awarded from persons In-lurert in accidents has grown, until now many lawyers, otherwise reputable and with good standing, engage In It. The poor man has to submit. or unless he docs he cannot get a lawyer, and gets no money at all. The practice results in robbery and blackmail. It la degrading to the legal profession and degrading" to the cause of justice.

The men engaged In It have bureaus supplied with runners. As soon as an accident occurs these 'runners' search out th injured. One of them will say to the poor, man The case won cost vou invimn: ai an carry into court, and it we win you get your money just It seems to me that the the Legaly Aid (Society might have lt-bureau to oppose this oppressive prartk-e and Its mnneis to search out cases In which Ita help is needed. You would do a. great service to nenrtl tr vou rescued them from the hands of these people who draw their very life's blood." In speaking of the work of the society the President.

Arthur von Brlesen, said that a rich man -who refused to par the crew of his yacht had been forced to settle through the efforts of the society. "We made htm pay," said Mr. von Brlesen. He's a rich man. and is well known.

His crew applied to u. and we caused the scUlement. Then a friend of hlti in the. society was so angry at the rich and Influential man's being that resigned. On another OC- Icaetnn the wife of-one of out officer had aiuarrel with her cook.

rne cook inreai- nxi (a le.va- and th woman ieve. ana. inn womnn iuiu it you don't nay said the cook. I'll go to the Lgal And sh) a4 com to us and we made her mistress pay her. and the mistress husbund was one of the big.

workers in our society all the tlm. The purpose or the Legal Aid Society is to help the poor get Justice, and tt its own members are touched It makes no difference." President von Briesen read a letter from President Roosevelt sending regreta at not being ablo to accept the InvitaUon to be present, and expressing hla e-mpathy with the ajms of the society. Mrs. Rosalie Ioew Whitney, who has been attorney for the society for three vears. has resigned and Cornelius P.

Klt-chel has been appointed in her place. President voti Rrlesen announced a gift or from William G. Low to the Seamen's Branch of he society. CROKErVVISITS HIS CLUB. Ex-Leader Appears in Democratic Clubhouse for Luncheon.

Richard Croker was an unexpected visitor at the Democratic Club yesterday afternoon, remaining for luncheon and spending two hours looking over the clubhouse which he made his home and hla political headquarters for several years. It was his first visit there since he returned. Mr Croker appeared at the club about 1 o'clock in tho afternoon unaccompanied. At that time not more than naif a dozen members were nbont and none of them looked for tho old Tammany leader, who had not been within the doors of the for more than three years. S'nce return from Ireland two week igo Mr.

Croker has remained closely ai hid home, except when down town on business connected with the estate of his sor Frank, and purposely has avoided the club bet-aus? he lid not want anything there even remotely suggesting a receo-tlon. When he reached the club boure yesterday Mr. Croker greeted all of old employes and such of the members a happened to be about. Then he went 'p-st-tirs to the dining room and luncheon with hi niece. Afterward r.

Ctoker went through the building, inspecting the changes which had tetn made In his absence and was interested In the redeeoratlona of oM rooms. Shortly after 3 o'clock Mr. Croker returned to the CYoker bone 5- Kast Seventy-fourth Street. It was said last night bv friends of Mr. Crokei that no plans had yet been decided up- i tor hla return to Ireland.

EXCHANGE STRIFE RUMORS. i Talk Follows the Resignation of Secretary William McClure. The resignation of William McClure Secretary of the' New Tork Stock K-x- change ma result in fight of oma ot the members against what they call'cna boastsm of a certain group of men In the Governing Committee The mwtter may be brought to Issue at the annual election- of officers to be held in April. Secretary MeClure'a reetgnation frcm the Secretaryship and his -return to active business upon the floor of the Exchange ra. said by eome- to have be-n due to bis refusal longer to stand what these men call the open persecution of certain members of the Cioverning Committee, who have never forgiven, him for having been elected "as an inuepeadent candidate against- the regular nomiaa-tton she years ago.

The Secretary I an elected officer, but the Governing Com-rait tee has power under the 'rules to remove him or any of its own members for cause. i This proposition of the Committee of Governors to make the. off lea of Secretary an appointive one la only auoUier attempt by the clique that ts making the 8 lock Exchange a close corporation to extend its control." said a member of the Exchange yesterday. FIFTEEN YEARS FOR HOLD UP. Too 'Many Crimes of That Sort, Says Judge.

In Sentencing De Luca. John i Lwca. jtinsteea j-ears a driver, of Rtt LAlfht Street was aentenoed to fifteen yeara In State prison by Judse Newbtirger. in General Seion. rftr-2? or, toWln ttp and robbing Charlea Fcheldlln ot ooT brom Streets Jude Newburfcr.

In Impovtne: aenter.re. said: ou have tioi onlv bern convicted ot robbery, but you committed perjory on -he mitu4 stand in an effort to tae th Jury mvptlU with you. Thor bave fcu too many aold-us in thU city of te- and I mm STolnir to make an example or you, aa of any others eeaviett4 beXore ne ptj slntllax cbarrtv CARPET-RUGS The large sizes and odd proportions of these rugs compel us to reduce them to prices, which make them sought for. If you can find a size which coincides with your room you "may reap the full benefit of this offer. eastern Rugs Turkish; Bandor and Osmania, as follows Sire 12.0 7.10.

$50 00 lamer price $75.00 Sl 11.4x7.6. 47.00 former price $70.00. Size 12.4 10.1. 78.00 fermer price $117.00. i Sue former pnee $125.00.

SLze 10x6J former price $100.00. Size M2 9.1 1. 150.00 fermer price $225.00. PERSIAN Size 10.9a9i $60.00 former price Size 13.4 a 8A 8iZ4. former Size lOAsSA.

73.00 forma' price $110.00. These are a few of the large stock of carpet size rugs which we carry all the time. In addition to the above we have many choice Kiras, also Tabriz, and Royal Bokard, all marked one-third off. Geo WEST 23r-d STR EET PUBLIC OPINION TO AID WAR ON CHILD LABOR Popular Support Aroused for Crusade, SeHgman Saysv LAWS FOR EVIL DISCUSSED National Committee at Crowded Meet Ing" Reviews Legislation and; Problems to be 8olved. Review of legislation on vchlld labor, methods of enforctne; the law, and the problems presented to reformers arrayed against the eviU were topies of discussion at the second session jof the first annual meeting- of the National Child Labor Committee.

yesterday afternoon. In the Aa-nembly Hall at the United '1 Charities Building. The hall was crowded. I. N.

Seligman. of the committee's Board Of Trustees, presided In the absence of ex-Charttles Commissioner Homer Folks. Ground has been broken for our movement," said Mr Seligman. "Public opinion, the most potent of all powers for good, has been so aroused that there can be no doubt of success in a not distant future." Owen R. Lovejoy.

Assistant Secrefstv of the National Committee, the first speaker, dealt with what legislation child labor should bo te be effective. Child labor legislation." said 'i- 'tmust be made- to harmonise with other- few affecting the same class in society: Our aim la not simply to keep children f-om working but to produce an intelligent eitlsenshlp." The speaker said furtber that legislation should be based on industrial rather than geographical boundaries and should, be uniform In States where the same Industrial conditions prevailed. He aiso pleaded for Industrial training In the ic noils. Mrs. Florence of the National Consumers Ieagu.

legislation and methods of enforcement In the New England States, fine said Vermont bad tb beet laws am that New York wm a close second. worst off, she said, were Delaware and New Jersey. I visited a glass actorv in Ealemi N. she said, "where chfJdrm-. -ork at all hour.

Whtl I was there children were Imported In lots from a so-ca'led charitable institution. I believe In this city, to work on the night shtfV The Rev. Neal I. Anderror. of Mont-gomer' discussed legists tin In the Southern States.

Mrs. A. O. Granger of Cartersville. described the.

work being done by the Federation of Women's Club's to stamp, out child lahc. Judge B. B. IJndsey of the Juvenile Court ef Ien-ver. told ot the situation aa to child labor In the West.

$17,000,000 MILK COMPANY. Believed to Represent Peorgjnlration of the Bordan Concern. Sfeciml lt Th h'tta York Times. TRENTON. Feb.

15. What Is generally believed to be a reorgardxatioa of the Borden Milk Company of New Tork came out here to-day In the Incorporation of the American Butter Refining Company, capitalized at fl7.OOQ.Ooa The- Incorporators are Walter E. Hope. Beverley R. Robin-Mni and E.

Theo Ithygson. addresses not given. The principal office of the company Is at 1 -Exchange City. The attorneys who filed the papers are Marten Nlcholls Of 49 Wall Street. New Tork.

I The company Is to deal in jmilk and all milk and food products, to refine butter, and to acquire by purchase or otherwise the business and the plant' of any corporation or Individual. Another big company chartered to-day was the Commercial Electric Vehicle Company, with a capital 'stock of $1.000.. noo. The Incorporators are" Dwlght w. Howl.

Thomas P. Ford, and Frank Pare. The company is to manufacture, deal In, and equip vehiclea-of all binds. TO CtUB A (DLD IX OXE DAY. Tak Laxativ firomo Qalnla Tablets.

All drurttats rruad th nwiMy it fails to cure. K. W- flmVi .1 rm tirm la nn hm. SIW dv. Sixe 11.0x7.10.

$51.6: former $77.50. Sire ti.0 7.10, 50. former price $75.00. Sire 1 1 A 8.4, 53.8t fomer price $80.00. RUGS xSizei2x9.ra former price $225.00.

Sire 14 10.6. former price $850.00. Size 14.5 12.2. former price $295.00. 168.67 196.67 RUGS Sire 10Jx7J0.

former price $a5. 00. Size 11.9 a 9.1. former price $150.00. Size 143 II J.

former $350.00. toS.00 100.00 23a 00 Co NT "PITTSBURG PHIL'S" FORTUNE Turf Speculator Left an Estate Valued at $3,500,000. George E. Smith, known to few by that name, but to everybody as Pittsburg Phil," the race track plunger, left a fortune estimated at X3.2Ti0.G0O. When Smith died at Ashevllle.

N. C. on Feb. 1 it was said that he was not worth more than $1,500,000. Persons familiar with men who made their money as Pittsburg Phil" made hla said that his estate would probably fall even, below that because such fortunes usually shrink when it comes to an According to a petition filed In the Surrogates' office yesterday by Smith's mother, Mrs.

Eliza Downing of Allegheny, he' left real in this State valued at. more than $25,000 and personal property amounting to $1,000,000. This is Invested In gilt-edge securities. In her petition asking letters of administration Mrs. Downing asks the Surrogate to name as co-administrator with her Pittsburg Phil's friend.

Walter Keyes of llastlngs-on-tbe-Hudson. The petition, which was filed by William H. Blain of S71 Broadway, counsel for Mrs. Downing, sets forth that "Pittsburg Phil" left no will, and that the estate would go to his next of kin his mother, his brother. William C.

Smith of Westchester: his niece, Eleanor A. Ewlng of 1,701 Columbus Way. Allegheny, and hla nephew. James McGlll. who lives at the Hotel Imperial.

Smith's mother will receive a one-third share, and one-third will go to the brother. William C. Smith. The remaining third will be divided between McGlll. the nephew, and Eleanor A.

Ewlng. the niece. This gives the mother about 1,083. r.nd a similar amount to tho brother. The niece and nephew will each receive more than half a million dollars.

All the relatives joined in the petition for the appointment jof Mrs. Downing and Keyes as administrators, and the Surrogate Informed them that their- prayer would be granted as soon as they furnished a bond for twice the amount of personal property which Smith left in the State of New Tork. Just before the Surrogates' office closed for the day the bond for S2.000.00u -vas accepted by Surrogate Thomas. To-day he will issue tbe letters of administration. 10 REPLACE BURNED SCHOOL City Officials Approve of Plan tc Re- build at Once.

Arrangements will be made for tha immediate erection of a modern school building, seating 3,500 children, on the site at Hudson and Grove Street now occupied by the ruins of Public School No. This was decided at a meeting held by the Executive Committee of the Board of Education yesterday afternoon. Superintendent ot Buildings Snyder was authorised to prepare tbe plans for the new structure with the least possible delay. Money Is available because of the appropriation of $3,500,000, asked for by Chairman Adams of the Building Committee On Thursday last, and passed by the Board of Estimate the following day. Mr.

Adams called on the Mayor yesterday to express-' appreciation of the promptness with which action had been taken on his request. Provision for temporary accommodation of the 1.900 children who attended school In tbe destroyed building were made yesterday. According to Mr. Adams, the larger-' number will be sent to Public School No. 107.

on West Tenth Street. For the accommodation of the others the Building Committee has arranged to repair the old school. No. 111. in Vestry Street, now used as a- storehouse, and the former annex to School No.

3, on Bedford A meeting of th teachers of the burnod school was held yesterday, and as all records of pupils belonging to the school were destroyed by the fir a call was Issued to pupils to meet to-day at old No. lit on Vestry Street. Mayor McClellan said yesterday that he would communicate with Superintendent Snyder with a view to having the condition of the older school buildings Investigated-' 1 sv no reason for a scare." said. "Experience has proved that most of the school buildings can be cleared in much Wes time than the flames tieed to gain headway." From Mr. Adams ft was learned tlwt of to 3bO buildings now in ttmt In tbls Htr for- school purposes.

only 3 ure fireproof. Th reason, he aald. was that lie rapia growin or ciiy cmiiea inr all available building money to provide new schools and left next to neuung for taa of old sebxwia. Between the Covers of the DKlLINHATOFs (Out a myriad of Styles' for Spring await you. THE DELINEATOR is absolutely unique among the magaxines the world.

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Get YOUR Of any newsdealer, or Publishers at 15 cents THE BUTTER1CK PUBUSHXNQ RICH DINNER FOR EDITORS, -IB I I But Only Half, the Invited Attended Republican Feast. According to Jhe programme of Will-lam Ilalpln. Chairman of the New Tork Republican County Committee, the dinner last night at the Waldorf-Astoria to the editors of the Republican newspapers in this State was to be an epoch-making affair in interesting the uprState editors In what this city really needs In the matter of legislation and fo enlist their co-operation In bringing it about. Only 200 of the Invited guests, however, were present. The dinner was one of the most elaborate that had ever been served in the hotel.

Everything was carried out on a scale of the most lavish expenditure. The souvenirs, fountain pens, had the five-dollar price mark plainly on them. The wines were of the best known vintages; the terrapin and the duck was handed about with nonchalance. It was stated that those who were not there bad been detained by a wreck on the New York Central near Ospinlng. Chairman Ilalpln presided, and with him at the table were ex-Gov.

Odell. Timothy L. Woodruff. Ecth Low, Louis Stem. Louis McKinstry.

President of the State Editors" Association; Senator Elsberg, Erwin Ward man. Thomas Hamilton, John A. Slelcher. George R. Cromwell, and Jacob A.

Brenner. Chairman Ilalpln said that the tremendous aweep and far-reaching influence of the Republican press of the State could only be compared with tho powrr of Niagara. In closing Mr. Halpin said: We have asked you here with no view as to the results in the City of New York next Fall, but our objec has been to ask you to aid us to build up tbe Republican Party of New York." Ex-Gov. Odell.

who followed, said in part: We cannot win here In New York any more than we can win anywhere else unless we give the people what they desire. It is natural that, understanding this principle, we should cater to the wishes of the people; and you. gentlemen, can aid and counsel and commend ua in the wcrk we seek to do and mean to do. The time has perhaps not yet arrived when we can look at matters as between the city and rest of State dispassionately, but we can make a beginning. It is only lately that the question of a Police Commissioner appointed by the Governor has fceen revived.

About the unconstutionalily of this matter there can be no question. Regarding the question of a State constabulary, the people must vote upon waht they desire In this regard. On tbe question of an excise law there must also home mere liberality on the part of the people. Mr. Odell then asked all Republicans to help County Chairman Ilalpln in the Mayoralty campaign.

Ex-Lieut. Gov. Woodruff before beginning his address on Brooklyn's Part In the Problem." read telegrams of regret from Gov. Hicglns. Senator Piatt.

M. Linn Bruce, and whltelaw Reld. Louis McKinstry spoke on the toast. As the Country Views the City." Senator Els-berg on The Legislature and the City of New York." and Erwin Wardman on "The Republican Press of the City of New York." POOLROOM MAN TALKS. Witness In Police Captain Tig he's Crows Loquacious, Police Captain Tlgbe.

who has been on trial at Police Headquarters on charges of neglect of duty In failing to free his precinct from poolrooms and other vicious kresorts while at te Mercer Street Station. was again Dei ore commissioner McAvoy Theodore Schwatke, formerly a recalcitrant witness, talked reely He is under indictment for run ning an alleged poolroom, and his lawyer has conferred with District Attorney Jerome. What do you know about the premises 127 Macdougal Street?" he wss asked. "Well. I ran a poolroom there." said Schwacke.

He aJd taat 'Capt- Tig he had made about forty arrests from his house, and had once bad. him under heavy bonds to kep the peace, H-ret. VVillett F. Barnes. Policeman Henry and Policeman C'omeliu J.

OriscoJI or Inspector Brooks's staff to Hi of having gambled In tbe precinct during Capt. Tighe'a regime. Adjournment taten until to-morrow To-Day) copy To-day Butterick Agent, er direct of the. per copy, or ior aa entire year. CO, limited, Buttartck Balldiag, NSW TORK WATCH TME STUDY THE KEY! READ THE NOVEL! The old Venetian clock, phlet, the American curio-dealer, the Duke, the lover," and the these are the chiraeters in this novel that solve the mystery of the missing jewels.

The gondolier, ball, and the revolver these are the factors in the solution. The Duke and the curio-dealer get the jewels, but the hero gets the lady why not et the book 0. Aml0rt vU TAMMANY FIRM'S BIG PLUM. $6,000,000 N. N.

H. and H. Contract for Murphy One of the biggest political-contracting plums to faU in a long time will drop Into the hands of the New York Contracting and Trucking Company to-morrow when the New York. New Haven- and Hastford Railroad will execute a contract with, that company for elevating and "Halt ing six tracks of the line of the railroad fiom New forlt to New Rochelle. me concra, is.

estimated to be wortn $6,000,000. The contracting firm Is the crie of which John J. Murphy, brother of the Tammany TI1 Is the; President. Alderman -Tams E. Gaffney, who represents Charles F.

Murphy's Eighteenth District lit board. largely interested In the comjinr also. 4 Word reached New York yesterday that the contract would go to the Murphy firm, although tbe award has not yet actually been made. Tbe contract Is the btegeei thing In Its- line that has been let since the award of the (5,000,000 Pennsylvania contract for excavating the site of he new railroad station. The New Tork Contracting and Trucking Company landed that too.

Among the contractors who were bidding for tho New Haven work was tho United Engineering and Contracting Company. In which Senator McCarren of Brooklyn is interested. It was reported last night that tha United Company might get a portion of the New Haven work on a sub-contract from tha Murphy firm. nothing as yet has been decided. Mr.

Hough, the active head of the Cnlt-ed Company, declined yesterday to say anything about the contract or the peculiar political conditions surrounding tt. From another source, however, it was learped that Mr. Hpugh had made many trips to New Haven to see about matters connected with the contract, and a couple of nights ago, when he got back to New York, he went to Alderman GaffneVs home and was the first to let that official of the New York Contracting know that the New York firm had beep decided upon for the contract. was developed yeeterday that 8natoe McCarren also la connected with the Will-lams Engineering Company, to which recently was awarded tbe contract for the anchorages of the new Manhattan Bridge aggregating nearly S2.0uLUaJa 8enator James J. Frawley.

the Tammany leader In the Thirty second Assembly THstrlct. also Is largely interested to tho WUiiama Company. Aid for Mrs. Koudos. -The Times acknowledges contributions ss follows for th relief of Mrs.

Koudos. whoso son. Abraham, died of starvation wbtl tryln-r to support the family by selling papers: V. N. 8.." A.

il mm i 3 i. rrt-? k.r- 15 per copy mS or $1 yearly the St. Petersburgh pam- the disguise, the mlsked Psblisacra. NEW YORK. KEARNEY SKATES FAST UlLE.

Covers Distance In 2:47 2-5 at Clermont Rink "Pola" Hockey Victory. rhllip Kearney or tha Tk AOOetto Club made the fastst mils In competition ever skated la Clermont Avenue Rink. Brooklytu last night. Elartlns lioxa aerates. Kerny passed tbe llmti man after trotnc thr-qurt-ers ot tho distance, and then led tha bunch home.

He covered the cull In 2:47 2-6. cutting two seconds off the previous mark, hl't by B. A. Taylor of tho Vn.n Lka Skattnr fluty. li.

A. Crabb of tho Wlntbrop AUilf-i" Club won th one-mllo rtaas handirap. from scratch, la :04 -S. and sraduatad into Clas A. V.

Y. Connor of tho 1'awnet Athletic Club second. Summaries: Ono-Mllo. Class Handicap. Won fcr FfclL Koaroor.

Naw Tork A. I scratch W. Pui-. phoo. tieminol Athltlc Club.

seoond; W. R. Lee. New York Athletic Club. (TO Tarda.

third. Time 2-ft. Ooo-Mllc. Claaa B. Handicap.

Won bE. A. Crabb, Wlnthrop Athletic cjub. F. Y.

Connor, Pawnee Athlctin club, rsrda) second; H. B. Dennis, Piittiii A'h-lote Club. rarda.) third. Tim Ual'-Mlle.

Novtce Won by C. Tuacarora Atblocle Chib; K. F. ma)ll. 'Brooklyn Vat Ins Club, arond; K.

W. fcun1-; Ktrum. Brooklyn, third. Tlma 1 3-5. Tb Foly.

Prep." borkey seven defeaU-l tha Brooklyn Latin School team by tha acor-of two foals to none. Schmeltaer matie a In tha first half and Halrht sot th aecir.l coal about flva minutes b(or play was over. Tha llua-up: Poly. 2. Position.

IjMh. Bedford Va ncierho'f Wooden, Point Ia pilvrr Kataer. Smith Cambbali Pm Schroeltser forward South i Ool bcbmeltaor and Halsbt. Re-rv- I a. Brown.

XUae wf ganaa Twemy-tc Inula halves. Pratt -Alumni Beats Tha Pratt stomal ball lv ra surprialncly aetaatad a team repreoentlag -Irish-Americas Athletic Aaaoriataoa by th-scora of 24 to 23 at Pratt crmnaalum. en P.vrr-sott Street, Brooklyn, last nurht. The was rouajb at tlroea, aut the referee cailod nr fouls on both teanje. O'Connell and n.u.i: dtS the baet work or tha irishmen.

waa the moat oonaplcuuua playar fur Pratt team, throwlnc four ftofiU rora to field and six from the ton line. The Une-ir: It tab-Americana. 22. Position. Pratt AJumr.l.

I'rsTiart Rlsht forward iptott Ltt forward Kamt-r Conneli. Centre Beatty Rlht i- Bll Left guard sl -r Jala frotii field 0coaDell. (3. i tisiow. Beatty.

Painter, Jrtffitb Hearteld. 2.) Hayburat- Ooal trotn fva'a P-ty. rt.) Painter. lima ot saiue Tweaty-mlsete halves. -A 3 cL -Mm Li it- IV II 1 Policeman Guilty of Theft.V Policeman Frank G.

Fletcher. fortnrlv attached to the Macdougal Street bta-tion. was convicted yesterday by a Jury tinder Judge Cowing, in Oeneral of criminally receiving rnnw he property of William Bradley. snow contractor. Fischer's couafl, ex-Judge Wauhope Lynn.

ntinounKi tl.at he would ask for a certificate cf rea'. able doubt next Tuesday, which est a Judre Cowinej et for impoir-s sent? Jvcizr, Cowl us admittH that theie "oubt Iri hia mind whether tfc round oa Vlftcbrr had any vi' Jdvti..