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12 THE SUN, BALTIMORE, MORNING, JUNE 21, 1909. BEEN SHOOTING AT JOHN'S SHIPS AGAIN PIPE LINE IN DRDID HILL Crise's Sprinar And Madison Fountain To Be Connected. HANG FIRST, SAYS DOWNS Accused City Hall Clerk Says Will Not Plead Guilty. FLORIDA A FERTILE FIELD Rich. Commercial Territory Open To Baltimore Merchants.

my son when he comes to trial," said Mr. Michael Downs, father of the accused. "I am going to see Mr. Wolf tomorrow and ask him to remain as counsel. If he will not, then I will follow any suggestion he may make, and if he refuses flatly to have anything more to do with the easel then I shall be compelled to employ other counsel.

"My son is being made the scapegoat of the City Hall crowd. In the trial one "Hi say, young fellow, d'ye think I'm a-goin' to let ye Rojestvensky me every time you git on a bloomin' lark?" OPEN CHURCH DOWNTOWN Plenty Of Work In Central District, Pastors Say. WILL BEGIN $5,000,000 JOB Mr. Fnrst's Company To Cut Canal In Massachusetts. In his shirtsleeves and hatless.with great spade in his hand, Lord Baltimore will tomorrow turn the first shovelful of earth In the great canal that he will cut for Massachusetts across Cape Cod, from Buzzards Bay to Barnstable' hnrbor.

And, in honor of the occasion, Mr. Frank A. Furst, head of the contracting company In charare of the work, will take a party from Baltimore tonight to witness the impressive ceremony. For Baltimore brains and Baltimore capital and Baltimore enterprise are to die the great ditch, which will menn much for the commerce of the country, and Mr. Furst and his fellows in thundertaking are proud of the honor to their city.

Prominent in the party which will witness tha inauguration of the work will be former Governor Edwin Warfleld and Mr. F. W. Feldner, both of whom nre. allied with Mr.

Furst in the undertaking. Leaving Raltln'rore this afteruoon, the travelers will be Joined In New York by Mr. August Belmont, the banker, nnd a party, aud the Joint forces will coutinue to Boston, reaching there early tomorrow morning. There the party will take a train to Bourndalc, where the first shovelful of earth will be turned, about noon. Bourn-dale Is about half way between Buzzard Bay and Barnstable Bay, and work will be prosecuted in each direction from that point.

The Baltimoreans will returu home early Wednesday morning. The canal across the cape, which is designed to avoid the daugerous rounding of the peninsular, will be 8 miles in. length, 30 feet deep and 100 feet wide The contract was awarded to the Degnan Cape Cod Construction Company, of which Mr. Furst Is and manager, which, in turn, sublet it to the Furst-Clark Construction Company, of this city, of which Mr. Furst is president.

With cubic yards of earth to be excavated, the cost of the dredging will be $3,500,000, while the stone work will bring the total up to $5,000,000. Eight dredges will be used in the work, each valued at from to $150,000. The contractors have three years in which to complete their task. Besides this great undertaking, Mr. Furst has Just bid ou another section of the Erie Canal, which, under an appropriation of $101,000,000 by the State of New Tork, is being enlarged to accommodate great barges.

He expects "to hear from his bid tomorrow. Mr. Furst's company Is now working on a stretch at Utica, for which. It has a contract. SUMMER BEGINS TODAY Season Ushered In 11 Forge fulness Of Pnst Cool Days.

When the dawn breaks this morning the sun will rise on the first clay of summer, according to the schedule figured out in the almanac, and nil other sweltering days that have gone before have been only spring days. Yesterday, though, was as warn! as any summer day has a right to be, for from the time the sun came up in the morning until It went down in the evening the temperature was high enough to make people forget all about the coolness that the frequent rains have brought lately. In the afternoon the mercury climbed up to RS and stayed there until dusk. The day started out with a temperature of fi2. This went up in jumps until nt noon it was registered at 83, and for about two hours the mercury hovered not far under the 00 mark and then descended.

The sky was free of rain clouds and the day was a typical. summer-one heat, sunshine and all. The days will now grow long. Yesterday Jhe sun rose at 4.41 o'clock in the morning and set at 7.H4 P. and the almanac snys It will do the same today.

It was the lonRest this year, with the exception of last Wednesday nnd Thursday, the sun on the former day rising two minutes earlier and on the othen one minute before. According to the indications from Washington, a penpal area of rains will develop over the Mississippi Vnlh-y today nnd will advance upon Maryland hy tomorrow. The winds will bo light to nioderatu southwest. SOCIALISM AND THE CHURCH Ilev. Charles Stel.le Discusses Theory At nible Union Meet in.

The third anniversary of the Bible Union, of the First Presbyterian Church, was held last night at the church. Madison street and Park avenue. Special music was rendered. The nddross was inadfl by Rev. Charles Stelzlc.

of New York, secretary of Home Missions of thp Presbyterian Church nnd superintendent of the department of church and labor. In his address on "Socialism" Mr. Stelzle said: "The church, as such, cannot advocate socialism." lie also said that his experience in tenement districts had aroused his sympnthy for the working man. Because of Its economic importance in history, he eontluuod, socialism has caused from time to time certain reform movements through which the people ex- press their will on various subjects. There are many men In the church who are not Socialists nnd who are perfect' sincere In their principles, added Mr.

Stelzle, and the church hus no right to force socialism upon them. Further, not even the theory of socialism would brlnif about everything that Is claimed for It. Nevertheless, soclnlism Is not a permunent solution of the industrial problem. "We can advocnte it for the next generation, but the labor question will never lie settled until the last day's work is done. The church must preach the principles, which are eternnl, and the plans, which are temporary," said the speaker.

Mr. Stelzle left for Wnshlngton last night, where he will address several labor unious. CELEBRATE CALVIN'S BIRTH EFFORT NEEDED TO GET RESULTS Jacksonville Ready To Welcome Pioneer Steamer Of New Steamship Line. A staff correspondent of The Suk, on 'board the steamer. Merrimack, pioneer of the Merchants Miners' line to Jacksonville, telegraphed last night from Savannah, Ga.

The steamer Merrimack cast off for Jacksonville at 6 o'clock this evening. Mr. J. F. Ward, agent of the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company, at Jacksonville, joined the steamer and reported to Mr.

Joseph Whitney, president of the line, that the town was bubbling with excitement over the coming of the steamer. Mr. Ward says he has traveled all over Florida and the south of Georgia and found the trade will be ea'sy for Baltimore merchants to get if the proper work is done at once. Some of the merchants, he said, had never heard of Baltimore as a mercantile center and had before gotten nearly all of their goods by water from New York. Aside from the demand for clothing, food and other necessities, he said that a large number of buildings are being put up in and around Jacksonville and says the people want to buy material rom Baltimore.

Some merchants will come to Baltimore- on their own account when the Merrimack returns, he said. The Jacksonville people had planned a jubilee to welcome the newship, but Mr. Whitney, because of the death of his son, asked that this be toned down. Before leaving Savannah Mr. Whitney read The Scn, the only Baltimore paper seen there, and expressed interest in the Old Bay Line getting wireless.

He said he is having experiments made with the wireless telephone to go on all the ships of his company. "Our ships," he said, "being coastwise ships, never more than 25 or 50. miles out, the wireless telephone is the safest plan if found feasible, because it can be used by seamen, passengers or anyone. With the wireless telegraph the apparatus is liable to be put out of commission in some way." A question much discussed on the trip is whether or not Florida is as yet fully explored commercially. It is the opinion of Baltimoreans on the trip that it is not.

Florida is regarded as mercantile land of promise for Baltimore merchants for the reason that with the direct connecting, link the Monumental City is expected to become the real metropolis of the South. The population of is variously estimated, including the Indians, at from 800,000 to 1,000,000. To this must be added the southern part of Georgia, which is also Included In the distributing territory of Jacksonville. All of these people depend upon outside sources for 'nearly all of the necessities and luxuries of life, in a far greater degree than does most of the South. After the war, when Philadelphia and New York withheld credit from the South, the Florida people had some little difficulty in getting goods.

Florida, according to the financial men, did not in any way feel the effects of the recent financial stress. Her fruits, naval stores and lumber still had a market and the continuous summer yielded as big a fruit crop as ever. Florida needs clothing and goods to make, clothing. The natives and Indians, especially the latter, are learning how to wear clothes since Mr. Flagler put his road through and the Everglades are being drained.

This should mean a field for Baltimore clothing. Shoes, of light material, come under a similar heading. The women of Florida would be. customers for the dress goods, notions and millinery houses of. Baltimore.

This is looked upon as the most attractive field of all for the reason that not only do the natives desire "clothes, but the winter resorts of Florida create a trade for shirt waists, stockings and such articles which can be met by the Baltimore jobbers selling to the merchants at these places. Foodstuffs are also necessary in Florida. Flour mills and pork-packing establishments may be able to do some business. The thousands of men working on the Flagler railroad eat enormous, quantities of good food. Contracts for it are given out and it might pay some of the Baltimore men to be onthe lookout for them.

Mr. hltney suggestion that the mer chants combine to send capable men, representing all of them, to get the merchants to come to Baltimore and see the city, has been followed by the suggestion that some permanent Baltimore asency might be established at Jacksonville to continue this work. It may meanthe spending of some money at first, but the field is so promising that the risk is not enormously large. The Merchants and Miners' Transportation Company's freight rate from Pittsburg to Baltimore and thence to Jacksonville is the same as from Pittsburg to New York and thence to Jacksonville. The company does not desire a freight war, but will depend upon the shorter haul and quicker time In getting business.

The reports of Mr. Robert Hunter, of Pittsburg, and Mr. S. S. Dudley, of St.

Louis, both resident agents of the company, point to a great deal A $20,000 TRADE-GETTER Mr. Chris. H. Dickey Proposes Large Fnnd For Booming Baltimore. In line with the direct sailings to Jacksonville, instituted by the Merchants and Miners' Transportation Company, two other plans for developing the trade of Baltimore with the South were yesterday suggested by Mr.

Charles H. Dickey, president of the Maryland Meter Company, and Mr. Frank LaMotte, treasurer of the Chesapeake Shoe Company. While each advocates an advertising campaign, their methods are distinctly different. Mr.

Dickey proposes the subscription of a fund of from $75,000 to $100,000 a year for advertising purposes and the engagement of a "publicity manager" at $15,000 or $20,000 a year salary. Mr. LaMotte would organize a party of representative business men to invade the Southland and capture the trade of that section for Baltimore. "What Baltimore needs is advertising," said Mr. Dickey, "and plenty of it not the desultory, superficial kind, but substantial publicity.

The advertising of Baltimore should be placed In the hands of a strong committee of broad, liberal-minded men. and a 'publicity agent' should be engaged to introduce Baltimore to the country at large. "To accomplish this end I would advocate the subscription of a fund of $75,000 or $100,000 a year, the publicity agent to be worth $15,000 or $20,000 to the city and to receive that salary. Such a man could send out press 'notices and advertise the city in outside newspapers there are many ways in which he could do it, and a good publicity man would know how." "No better time for such an invasion could be found than the present, and I would like to see such a move on the part of our leading business representatives. First, I would suggest organizing a large party, to travel by special train, with an ample commissariat for, the entertainment of merchants in the towns through which it would pass.

From Baltimore the 'train should skirt down the Atlantic coast, through each all the way to Florida. Nor should it stop there, but continue on through Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana, to New Orleans. "An immense territory lies open for development in North and South Carolina, while Georgia likewise offers a great field for mercantile missionary endeavor. As a matter of fact, Baltimore has not paid as much attention to Georgia as it has to Florida, and the trade with Florida has developed much more in proportion than it has with Georgia.

True, Florida has a population of only about J.000,000, while Georgia has over 2,000,000, but the expansion in the former State has been greater in proportion. "Then, too, there are the Carolinas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, all of which offer promising fields for Baltimore merchants and manufacturers, and I would like to see a large, representative party of Baltimore business men go down there and 'get acquainted' and let the people know who we are and what inducements we have to offer them." Mr. LaMotte believes in the advisability putting a large corps of able "drummers" in the field, having great confidence in this method of obtaining business Great satisfaction was expressed by Mr. LaMotte ou the institution of the Jacksonville line, and he eutertalns a firm belief that Baltimore can get the trade of the South Atlantic and Gulf States if it will only go after it. THE ROUTE CAUSES COMMENT Takes Direct Course Across Park, With Frequent Depths Of SO Feet.

The construction of the pipe line whicn will lead frcm Crise's spring in Druid Hill Park ta.supply a fountain given by Mr. Richaptl Bernard at the Madison avenue entrance is attracting' considerable attention on account of the apparent peculiarity of the route. Instead of pursuing the roadways, which would seem to give better grades and be much easier of construction, the work has proceeded at an angle to a point In front of the Mansion House and then cuts straight across country, absolutely disregarding grades. In some places the cuts have a depth of 20 feet. sl Superintendent Manning, when asked last night to explain the apparent eccentricities of the route and general construction of the pipeway, saidTl "The first peculiarity, the cut across to the.

point in front of the Mansion House," said Mr. Manning, "is made to connect with another spring in case the water in Crise's spring should give out. The connection Is made at the angle of the pipe in front of the Mansion House. The spring with which it connects supplies the Buff fountain, which is opposite baseball ground No. 2.

The water here is nearly as good as that of Crise's spring. "At this point, also, we have placed the reservoir, which will hold 5,000 gallons. This reservoir is to prevent a shortage in the supply at Crise's spring from crippling the supply at the Madison avenue gate. "The reservoir also acts as a regulator for the pump. It is necessary to pump the water from the spring Into the reservoir, whence Jt descends by gravity the rest of the distance to the gate.

The pump is located below the spring, or across the road to the north from the fountain where the figure of the reclining woman is. "The pump is run by city water, which has only to be diverted a short distance from a regular city main that passes by. This water does not come in contact with the water from the spring at all, but works the valve back and forth and then flows away and is emptied into the duck pond. An inch and a half stream is necessary to run the pump. pump rung automatically and continuously until the height of the water in the reservoir has reached the proper height, when it shuts itself off.

As soon as the gravity pipe leading from the bottom of the reservoir has drawn the water down to a certain point the pump starts up again. No attention is required, the plan being similar to that of the air brakes on the street "The reservoir is far enough under ground to keep the water cool. This is made possible by the height of the ground where it is located compared to the height of the spring above mean low tide. "The next point is the route taken from the reservoir to the Madison avenue entrance. Instead of following the road around, a straight cut has been taken, regardless of grades.

We have in many places made deep cuts In order not to raise and lower the pipe. If the pipe makes rises and falls on its way a tremendous pressure will be necessary to force wafer through it. The reason for this is that at the high places pockets of air will form. All water contains more or less air, which tends to separate from the water and, naturally after separation, seeks the highest level. The only reijiedy for this is to have air vents in the pipe, which is not desirable, at frequent Intervals, for the water will be then liable to contamination.

The only air vent we have is just a short distance from the proposed fountain at the entrance. "The work is progressing very satisfactorily. It is now completed as far as tie Wallace statue, where a good H'ustra-tion may be had why we should not go around by the road. If we were following the road here we would have to lay the pipe on a level far below the ultimate end, the Madison avenue entrance, and some pumping arrangement would be necessary or we would have all kinds of trouble forcing the water through. "The pipe used is two inches in diameter and the capacity of the pump is 40 gallons a minute, though we do not apprehend that the demand will ever reach any such quantity as that.

There is absolutely no danger of contamination from the pump, either in mixing the water with that of tho city supply or in any other way." THRONGS AT THE PARKS 'i'nousanos Seek Relief From Heat In City's Shady Xooks. in consequence of the hot weather of yesterday many thousands of Baltimoreans visited the parks in and about the city. Thousands took advantage of the perfect day to get acquainted with the zebra anjl the baby camel lately added to the list of attractions at the Druid Hill Tark Zoo. It was a toss-up as to which of the new animals was the more popular. The visl tors, as If nroved by common impulse, would stare at the zebra, commenting on Its beautiful markings and then turn to watch the "cute; little hump" as it rose and fell with the movements of the latest addition to tha camel herd.

The attendance at the concert of the City Park Band broke all records, being so great that none of those at the park who are used to seeing and estimating large crowds would venture an opinion as to the size of the crowd. I The soloist was Mr. William Marshall, who responded to the applause that greeted his selection with "The Firefly," and when a second encore number was demanded, re sponded with "My Old Kentucky Home." During the afternoon and the early even ing hundreds of persons visited the parks in South Baltimore. Fort McIIenry was not neglected by any means, as there was a constant string of persons passing In and out of the reservation in the afternoon and up to the time for the firing of the sunset gun. What breeze there was came from the southwest, and this tended to make Federal Hill and Frt McIIenry more popular than Riverside Park.

A Federal Hill the park Is raised above the surrounding property, and the visitors -were enabled to catch a breath of cool air and thus obtain some re lief from the heat. At Fort McIIenry there was the beautiful scenery of the river and the numerous salllDg and steam vessels, as also were seen the members of the Maryland Naval Brl gade In their practice with their small boats. Riverside Park came in for its share of visitors. Those of the neighborhood wlio had grown tired of the confinement of the houses went to the park and there enjoyed the many comforts afforded by the country surroundings of the resort. The resorts in Anne Arundel county came In for their share of patronage of the public, and the suburban lines were crowded all the afternoon with, those on their way to those resorts, while in the evening they were likewise crowded with persons re turning to their homes.

All of the excursion steamers left the city with exceptionally large crowds on board. The weather was ideal for a trip on the water, and the steamer Louise.on her run to Tolchester Beach In the after noon, was crowaea. xne sxeamer csi- moreland, of. the Love Point route, also was well laden with passengers on the after noon trip to the resort. Owing to the Jarge crowds who went to Love Folnt on the morning and afternoon trips of the steamer Westmoreland it "was necessary to send the steamer Tred Avon to Love Point in the afternoon to assist in bringing the passengers back to Baltimore.

The bright sun and also the heat caused a great rusn ror isay- nore. worn me Madison avenue and the Roland Tark car were packed with those going to the river resorts to get the cool breezes of the bay. Eastern avenue road was alive with ve hicles of all sorts from the procery wagon, which carried a whole family, to the swell runabout and 6ulky which the sportier element used. Many automobiles also made the trip to Middle River and more distant points. Those whowere afraid to attempt the trip to the resorts on account of the crowds and the inconvenience of standing all the way down found relief in the parks.

Patterson Park was the inecca for the people of East Baltimore, and those from, the northeast took a walk out Broadway to Clifton. Both parks were crowded all the fternoon and evening, and every shady nook was occupied. The. parks look their best now after the heavy raius of the past" few dnys, and the flower and hedges looked xresn ana inviuug. MAY BE HIS OWN JAWYER Says State's Attorney Offered To Make Flyea-A'ear Sentence If He Would Plead Guilty.

'Til be hanged before I plead guilty to larceny," boldly asserted William F. Downs, former city stock clerk, charged with the larceny of the city's money, when seen at the jail yesterday. "State's Attorney Owens is railroading my case unjustly." he continued, "after I hare been deserted by my attorney, Mr. "Wolf, who has been compelled to abandon me because of 111 health. I am a scapegoat for the sins of others and I did not know of any shortage at the City Hall until after I was arrested." Downs appeared on the verge of a breakdown while he was talking.

If he does not get an attorney to represent him. he declared he will go into court and plead his own case. He asserted that he had no money and was not in a position to pay for legal services. "I am helpless," he said, sadly. "They hare now got me where they want me.

I am without my lawyer and they will bring me Into court without giving me a fair chance- to fight them. I am not guilty. They cannot prove that I stole anything and I will not plead guilty if I go to the penitentiary for life. "Through Mr. Wolf State's Attorney Owens made several proposals to me to plead guilty.

I told my attorney that he could offer no inducement that would cause me to take that action. The first offer was to let me off with a 10-year sentence if I pleaded guilty. I refused this. "Several days later they offered eight, then seven and six. On the day that the jury was locked up he offered, through Mr.

Wolf, to let me off with a five-year sentence if I would plead guilty. I sent word back that I would rather go to the penitentiary than confess to something that I did not do. Recalls Other Cases. "Why should my case be pushed this way?" Downs asked with fervor. "What about the Wickham case, the Marine case and the Lanasa case? One of these men was found guilty once of a charge much more serious than the one against me.

He is not free. The Appeal Court ordered a new trial. Why don't he get it? I am an innocent man and have to suffer for others." "Can you say who took the money If you did not?" he was asked. "No, I do not know who took the money. I did not know that money was being stolen from the office until after I had been arrested.

As a mater of fact I do not know now that the city was robbed, except from what I have been told and accused of. "There are 35 indictments against me They cover only $28,000 in round numbers. The shortage is said to be $67,000. What has become of the other They do not accuse me of taking that. Why not? Because they know well they cannot prove It and that there are others mixed up in the affair.

"I never felt the strain of being held for these charges until Mr. Wolf withdrew." said Downs. "I believed that he would prove my innocence and remove the stain from me." "Did you pay Mr. Wolf anything for conducting your case?" "No; Mr. Wolf has not received any money from me or from my father.

We are both poor men. I am being persecuted by Mr Owens and the rest of them, not prosecuted. "Why don't Mr. Owens summon some of the girls that he said had been out with me and at the shores? He says that does not want these witnesses because of their family connections. As a matter Sf fact, I wish he would, for he would be finable to prove anything through them that would indicate that I stole or spent paore money than I earned.

Owens is not jiving me a square deal." Mention of Downs' wife and mother brought tears to his eyes. "Yes, my mother, father and wife have clung to me in all my trouble. They have proved themselves, indeed, friends. My father is a whole-souled fellow and he is doing all in his power to get me freed, so that I can once more embrace my mother and wife." Knlse Testimony, lie Says. "I am being railroaded for political purposes.

My trial was all planned before the principals entered the courtroom. I say with all sincerity that they had been drilled and coacbd in what they were to say, knd they said it. Their testimony, particularly that of Mr. Thomas, Isaac L. Newman and J.

George Roder, in almost every particular was false. "Most of the witnesses were employed by the city, and they knew that if they failed to testify as they had been coached they would have lost their jobs. Yes, nearly nil of them gave false testimony on the stand. "Is that fair to me? They cannot prove that I stole unless they lie. I assert this, and if they get to the bottom of the whole thing they will find, that others got the money which they are claiming I stole.

It is awful to be in my predicament." Mr. Owens Declines To Discuss It. When told what Downs had said, Mr. Owens said with some feeling: "I do not care to enter into a contro-1 rersy with any man who is confined in the city jail awaiting trial for larceny. It does not make any difference to me what he says.

It would be foolish to attempt to argue with him, because if I did tha sort of thing I would always be in some sort of controversy with accused persons." "Have you been asked to postpone the Downs case?" he was asked. "No advances have been made directly to me in that direction. Neither Mr. Wolf nor any ef the other attorneys who have been interested in the case have asked that I use my efforts in delaying the trial until young Downs could get legal talent. Mr.

Wolf, as is known, has withdrawn from the case altogether, as has Mr. Dimarco. Neither of them has asked that I try to get a postponement." "Would you interest yourself in any proposition to delay the case?" Mr. Owens was asked. "Well, certainly.

Of course, if such a motion were made I would carefully weigh It, and then if I felt there shouid be a postponement I would take up the matter with Judge Stockbridge. But up to the present time I see no reason why there should be any postponement, and I do not think there will be." Judge Stockbridge, who presided at the first trial of Downs, will also be in court Wednesday. "Do you see any reason why Downs should not be brought to trial Wednesday?" Jud3 Stockbridge was asked last night. "As far as I know the case will be duly brought into court, and if there will be any attempt at postponing it I have not beard anything about the proposal," he replied. "Will you consider a motion for delay in 4he trial?" he was asked.

"Of course, I will consider any motion made to postpone the trial of Downs, as I would in any other case. As yet nothing of that nature has been put up to me, and therefore I do not know whether I would delay the trial or not," he continued. It was rumored that the trial mgiht be postponed and Mr. Wolf induced to turn to represent the accused. Judge Stock-bridge and Mr.

Owens would not say what action they would take if Downs should make an effort to have the trial postponed until Mr. Wolf recovers his" health. "I feel assured that Downs will be brought into court for trial Wednesday," said Mr. Owens. "Whether he will have an attorney or not will make no difference, as hundreds of persons charged with larceny are tried in the Criminal Court without legal representatives." Mr.

Weeks Is Willing. Mr. Thomas C. Weeks said last night that he was prepared to take up the case If he should be retained. He said if he did he probably would ask Mr.

Owens to give him a little time to prepare for the trial. "I have heard nothing definite from Mr. Downs," said Mr. Weeks. "I have no reason to doubt that I will be retained in the case.

If Mr. Downs feels that he would like to engage other counsel, I am willing to aid as much as possible "As a criminal lawyer 1 do not feel just to desert a client after a jury has failed to convict him and disagreed. Of course, I readily appreciate that Mr. Wolf is in bad health and it was compulsory for him to withdraw. I will work iu the case as long as Mr.

Downs wishes me." Father To Consult Mr. Wolf "I will be able to say more definitely morrow afternoon who will be count official stated that he was in the habit of putting in his pocket all money that he found 'over when he balanced the cash daily. Is it not just as likely that he put $1,114 in his pocket In this manner as "I am going to fight this case to the bitter end. They have tried to 'railroad my son, which I think is an outrage. Take the question of bail.

If they would reduce the bail to a reasonable amount, say, $20,000 or $25,000, I could get several of my friends to furnish the amount and 'Willie' could come home and recuperate. "I am sure Judge Stockbridge will lot force the trial if I have not got counsel ready Wednesday. He has acted very nicely so far. and all I shall ask Is a postponement for about two weeks so that the attorneys can prepare the case. Under no circumstances will my son plead guilty an.d throw himself on the mercy of the Court." MR.

BLAND THREATENS FIGHT If Mr. Thomas Does Not Make Good Will Go To Court, He Says. That the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company will decline, as surety for City Register J. Sewell Thomas, to make good $50,000 of the $07,000 shortage in his office unless Mr. Thomas will at least reimburse the company in part was indicated yesterday by a statement from Mr.

John R. Bland, president of the company, while difficulty also seems threatened In the collection of $13,500 from the American Bonding Company as surety for former City Register Harry F. Hooper, now City Comptroller. By an ultimatum submitted by Mayor Mahool, though City Solicitor Poe, last week the bonding companies were given until the close of business today to make good the respective sureties, and in event of their failure to do so it was intimated that legal proceedings would be Instituted. From the tenor of Mr.

Bland's remarks the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company will ignore the demand, while the American Bonding Company is likewise expected to permi the time limit to pass, unnoticed. "If the bonding companies do not make good, the city will take steps to make-them come to time," said Mayor, Mahool yesterday. "The United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company will stand on its rights," said Mr. Bland. "The Mayor is not omnipotent." From what can be gathered, the reluctance of the United States company to settle is due to the alleged refusal of Mr.

Thomas to make good any part of the shortage to his surety, and on this refusal Mr. Bland promises to fight in the courts and "to ventilate thoroughly the affairs of Mr. Thomas' office." On the other hand, according to a high official in' a bonding company, corroborated by Mr. W. Cabell Bruce, Mr.

Hooper's counsel, Mr. Hooper has volunteered and stands ready to reimburse the American Bonding Company to the full extent of bis ability but this, it is said, falls somewhat short of the total. "Mr. Thomas is the principal on our bond," said Mr. Bland, "and we look to him to reimburse us.

Instead, however, he has not offered us anything. If he does not make good, this whole matter will be raked over, and we will fight the city in the courts. "Furthermore." said Mr. Bland in conclusion, "if we are held liable, we will pay, but-before we do so we intend to ventilate the affiairs of Mr. Thomas' office." "I have nothing whatever to say on the subject," said Mr.

Thomas. Said a bonding company official, presumably in a position to speak with confidence "I understand that Mr. Hooper has come forward like a man and has signified hi3 willingness to make up every penny to his surety that he can raise. This, however, is some $2,000 short ot tne total. At an events, he has shown a commendable spirit and has demonstrated his good faith." Mr.

Bruce said "Mr. Hooper has done everything he could, and is willing to do all he can to protect his surety, but, unfortunately, he cannot make up the full-amount. We have not yet reached any agreement with the American Bonding Company. But, I repeat, Mr. Hooper is willing to do everything in his power." PROBLEMS BEFORE COUNCIL Grade Crossings To Come Up Again This Afternoon.

In the consideration of the Toe and Bond ordinances on the Baltimore and Ohio grade crossings the First Branch of the City Council is expected to find plenty of material for debate at the meeting thls afternoon and wide divergence of opinion is anticipated from the advocates of the respective measures. Both ordinances are now on the same footing, and-both. will be subject to exhaustive discussion. Besides the grade question the ordinance for a commission for the revision of the City Charter may also be presented, this having been referred to the legal department of'the city government to be put into ehape for final disposition. Through the determination of the Committee on Railways to make an exhaustive comparison of the Pennsylvania Railroad ordinance for tie new depot with the ordinance as amended by Citj Solictor Poe, little probability is entertained of the ub-ject being brought before the Council this afternoon.

In going over the two ordinances the report of Mr. Isham Randolph will be used for reference, as it was at a meeting of the same committee last week. The committee has a substitute ordinance in hand, presented by Mr. Charles H. Carter and Mr.

Gamble Latrobe, on behalf of the Pennsylvania, last Monday. By this the company makes the erection of the proposed depot contingent on it obtaining from the General Assembly a perpetual franchise for four newraeks, while it also omits City Solicitor Poe's specification that the station shall cost $500,000, "exclusive of approaches, foundations and other structures." At its meeting last Monday, after an open hearing, the committee--worked through the first section of the two ordinances and today will proceed to the other provisions. The meeting will be of an executive nature. The Co nmittee on Police and Jail will also meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock for a public hearing on the antismoke ordinance, this meeting having been postponed last Monday because of the session of the Committee on Railways. HELD UP AND SHOT Walter Beclcett Severely Wonnded In The Wrist.

Walter Beckett. 22 syears old, 1211 Scott street, was shot, and severely wounded in the wrist last night. He was walking homeward along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks, on Wicomico street, shortly after 9 o'clock, comico street, near Bayard street. In the southwestern part of the city, shortly after 9 o'clock, when In an especially dark and desolate place he saya three men came suddenly toward him. "Give me a nickel, pardner," said one.

"Haven't any," replied Beckett shortly, and attempting to pursue his journey. Before he could make two steps forward the three lunged upon him. One struck him heavily in the breast, he said, almost unbalancing him, while the others attempted to grasp his arms. Beckett struck a few blows that warded. off his assailants and ran ddwn the tracks.

Suddenly Beckett heard four pistol reports and felt several balls whiz past him. One penetrated his wrist, causing much pain, and accentuating his speed. No more shots and when, turning a moment to look back, Beckett found his pursuers had vanished. He hurried to the residence of Dr. Edward Grempler, 51T Scott street, with blood flowing profusely from the wounded wrist.

But -Dr. Grempler, after an examination, found the bal ltoo deeply Imbedded to be extracted at once, and, bandaging the wound, advised Beckett to call this morning. Beckett then upon Dr. Grempler's advice, went to the' Southwestern Police Station and reported the occurrence. It was too dark.

Beckett said, for him to get anything like a good look at any of the three men, and he could give only a very meager description of the trio. Round-Sergeant Hull and Sergeant Guirk were assigned to the case, but up to midnight had not found any of the men. Beckett's home is only a short distance from the scene of the attack. His brother, who was in the house, heard the four shots He did not then ltnow his Vnthor-'o rtomrA GIRL SAVED FROM GREEK Miss McConnor Rescued At Curtis Bay By Mr. Bobbitts.

FELL 0 VERB 0 AD FROM BOAT Couple Had Witnessed Motorboat Races And Were Returning To Clubhouse At Time Of Accident. Suffering greatly from shock, Miss Ray H. McConnor, a pretty nure on the staff of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, is confined at the home of her father, Capt. P. S.

McConnor, the harbormaster, 22 East Pres ton street, as the result of falling from ST motorboat Saturday afternoon in Curtis off the Ariel Boat Club's house. She was in the motorboat of Mr. Bobbitts', 17 North Carey street, who plunged into the creek and saved the young woman from drowning. Miss McConnor and Mrv Bobbitts had cruised around the water in the latter's motorboat on several occasions. Saturday they had watched the motorboat races, and a their conclusion started for the Ariel Boat Club, of which Mr.

Bobbitts is a member. Upon reaching a buoy, about 100 yards from shore, Mr? Bobbitts decided to tie up his boat and, haled another member, who was with two friends in a rowboat. As the boat edged beside, the motorboat Miss McConnor attempted to step off in order that she and Mr. Bobbitts could be taken ashore. Mr.

Bobbitts had turned to light a lamp to leave on the motorboat until the party returned, as It bad been planned that after a short stay at the clubhouse a trip would be made to River View Park. It was while Mr. Bobbitts was thus engaged at the bow of the craft that Miss McConnor attempted to jump into the rowboat, and in doing so lost her balance and fell into the water. Her screams and the splash attracted the -attention of Mr. Bobbitts, who without hesitation jumped into the water and managed to grasp hold of the girl just as she came to the surface the first time.

With the assistance of Mr. Arthur Mitten, another member of the club, who was in the rowboat, the young woman was lifted into the rowboat. The party hurriedly rowed to the clubhouse, Miss McConnor remaining conscious all the whil. "Did I scream," she asked, meekly. "No," replied Mr.

Bobbitts. The young woman was shown to the women's lockers, where, she was enabled to don "dry garments. It was not until then that she collapsed. In the meantime Mr. Bobbitts summoned the girl's sister.

Miss Frances McConnor, who hurried to the clubhouse with Dr. Annie W. Marchant, 1411 Mount Royal avenue. The two women remained with Miss McConnor for more than an hour before she was able to go home with them. Saturday night she was in a serious condition and for a time it was thought that she had contracted pneumonia.

Yesterday she was reported as doing as well as could be expected. Mr. Bobbitts said he did nothing more than auy other man would lave done under the circumstances. "Had I not saved Miss McConnor," he added, "one of the other men in the row-boat would have done sd I do not believe Miss McConnor will be confined her home but a few days, as she seemed to be all right when I talked to her over the telephone this afternoon." $1,000,000 FOR NEW DOCKS Harbor Board Will Ask For Money To Complete Work. Facing of a shortage of some $300,000 needed for the completion of the present dock system the Harbor Board will likely go before the people at the next election for a loan of $1,000,000 with which to finish the work in hand.

An enabling act to this end was passed at the. last session of the Generar Assembly. "While we hope to finsh the work on the docks within a year, we may have to ask for more money with which to complete it than that now at our disposal," said Mr. Oscar F. Lackey, president of the board, yesterday.

"In all probability we shall fall about $300,000 short and may have to ask for the authorized loan of $1,000,000 V. In anticipation of a possibile necessity for further development of the dock system Mr. Lackey is also at work on plans for more piers, although no such undertaking will he suggested by the board until it has had an opportunity to ascertain whether the docks are a paying investment. There is little likelihood, says Mr. Lackey, of the board asking the next Legislature for an enabling act for more monqy for that purpose, as the $1,000,000 loan will he all that will be requested.

"Of course, in the future, we may find that the city needs a greater dock system than that now under way," said Mr. Lackey, "and we are preparing plans for such a contingency. As for undertaking such work at once, however, 'I believe we should wait until we see how the present investment will pay. I do not expect that we shall ask the coming session of the Legislature for any money for an extension of the sys.tem that is something which rests for the more remote future." Mayor Mahool sees no reason for haste in the construction of more docks. "While I am in favor of extending the dock system If needed," said, "I believe we should finish the present docks first.

There Is no need for haste in the premises and I do not think there should be ftny disposition to rush ahead too rapidly." According to Mr. Lackey, work is proceeding on Docks 4, 5 and 6 satisfactorily, these being the only unfinished piers still under construction. Drowned Boy 31 ay Be Runaway. Leon Caulk, said to be a 16-year-old boy who had run away from his home in Baltimore, was drowned yesterday in Eastern Bay, off Deepvater point, four miles from St. Michaels.

According to the report brought to Baltimore by the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic steamer the lad was sailing In a small boat and lost an oar overboard. In reaching over the side for it, it is said, 'the sail jibed andlthe boat lurched, throwing him overboard. A young man named Spencer, living in St. Michaels, who was sailing near Caulk's boat, attempted to rescue the boy, but reached him too late to render lulstance. RESCUED AT OCEAN, CITY Frank Clapsaddle, 17, 1024 North Carey Street, Nearly Drowned.

STRUGGLE AGAINST CURRENTS Thrilling Incident Witnessed By Many On Pier, Who.Aid In Bringing The Men Ashore." Struggling in a heavily running current at Ocean City Frank R. Clapsaddle, 17 years old, son of Mr. Frank M. Clapsaddle, 1024 North Carey street, narrowly escaped drowning yesterday afternoon, and but for the efforts of Messrs. Albert Herman Downing, of Salisbury; Arthur Monkhouse," of Ocean City, and Lelin L.

Dirickson, of Berlin, the young man would have probably lost his life. Clapsaddle was one of a party of 10 Baltimoreans who went to Ocean City yesterday morning for Hhe opening of the season. The party included Mr. John H. Bounds, 1028 North Carey street, who was accompanied by his son, Charles Bounds; Frederick Ridgeway, 1413 Mosher street; Harry Andrews, 1026 North Carev street; Walter Stein, 2216 West La vale street; Howard Liedlich, 6 Hayward avenue.

Arlington? Wallace Trainer. 1114 North Carey street; Howard Burkhardt, of Pennsylvania avenue, and Howard Reifstiider, 111 Carey street. Swimming near the pier, Clapsaddle was caught in an eddy formed by the recoil of wares against the piles. The current proved too strong and he became exhausted, crying for help as he feltsiHmself powerless in the water. Mr.

Downing, who is the same age, was nearest to him and went to his assistance. Clapsaddle was unable to assist Downing and his struggles in the water finally exhausted Downing, who, however, pluckily kept hold of Clapsaddle and prevented him going under. In the meantime the attention of people on the pier had been attracted to the two men. Mr. Dirickson threw off his outer clothes and plunged in.

Mr. Monkhouse also went to the rescue. Mr. B. Frank Wagamon and others on the pier got a rope and a ladder, one man sliding down a pile and throwing the rope to the struggling men in the water.

The line was seized by Dirickson, who succeeded in getting It around Downing and Clapsaddle and they were hoisted to the pier. Mr. John H. Bounds started toward Clapsaddle as soon as he cried out for help, but Mr. Downing, being nearest, responded first and told Mr.

Bounds that he had the sinking swimmer and could handle him. Mr. Bounds then started to return to shore, and as soon as his feet struck bot tom he collapsed from exhaustion. Mr. Ridgeway and Mr.

Liedlich swam to him and helped him ashore. He quickly recovered. When young Clapsaddle and his rescurers reached the shore Captain Jones and t-he crew of the lifesaving station, who had had responded, to the calls for help, took hold of him and with the assistance of Dr. Mosely, of Philadelphia, who was visiting the resort, and Dr. Townsend, of Ocean City, resuscitated the young man.

He was put to bed in the Seaside Hotel and will return to Baltimore this afternoon. Mr. Stein remained with him. AWAKENED BY BURGLARS Mr. And Mrs.

Berkenfeld Lose Valuables Prom Under Pillow. Two men, closely masked, entered the room where Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Berkenfeld, 1608 Canton avenue, were sleeping, about 3.30 o'clock yesterday morning, and took $94.75, a diamond ring valued at $210, a watch, and chain valued at $304 and two pawntickets for a pair of diamond earrings, from under the pillow. While the robbers were at work Mrs.

Berkenfeld was awakened and seized one of the men. He struck her on the arm with a lantern and on her head with his fist. Mr. Berkenfeld had awakened by this time and the robbers escaped, one sliding down a ladder by which admittance to the room had been gained. Two men, said to answer the slight description furnished by Mrs.

Berkenfeld, were arrested by Sergeant Barry and Patrolmen Gordon and Wankmiller, of the Eastern district, as they stepped off the Rock Creek beat yesterday afternoon. One gave the name of Michael' Trout wine, 1519 Canton avenue, and the other Charles E. Wills, 1521 Canton avenue. When searched, at the station $1.33 was found on Trout-wine. The electric flash lamp that, the thieves used was found in the yard of Public School No.

2, which adjoins the Berkenfeld home, and two black cloth masks, with holes cut for the eyes, were found In Mr. Berkenfeld's yard. The watch and chain were dropped on the roof over the kitchen by the robber in his hurried exit and were later found and turned over to the police. The only clue left by the robbers was a cap covered ynVa. paint.

Mrs. Berkenfeld stated that one of the men was short wore no hat. When Troutwine was first taken to the Eastern Police Station last night he gave the name of Martin Trim, but Captain League happened to see him and told him that he had "made a mistake." He then gave another name. FELL FORWARD CN KNIFE Injured Man's Wife Says Wound "Was Accidentally Inflicted. Frederick Gries, 34 years old, a carpenter, 3601 Gough street, was taken to St.

Joseph's Hospital last night in the Canton patrol wagon withone of his lungs punctured, and it is said that he will not recover. Mrs. Annie Gries, his wife, is prostrated at her home, having, it is said, accidentally plunged a knife into her husband's breast. According to Mrs. Gries' story, she was sitting at the kitchen table paring cucumbers, when her husband tame in and threw a vegetable at her.

Mrs. Gries says she paid ho attention to it. He then, she saidy made another attempt to take one of the cucumbers from the pan and fell forward, the knife entering his breast. He fell to the floor, and Mrs. Gries' screams aroused the neighbors.

Dr. James L. 'Truax, Gough and Third streets, was called and sent Gries to he hospital. It was said that Gries had been at home all day. No, one blit Mr.

and Gries was in the room at the time: An Investigation is being made by tha police. BUSINESS CROWDS COME OUT Rev. Peregrine Wroth, Of Church Of Messiah, And Rev. F. J.

Bott, Of St. Alphonsus', Give Views. Much interest was created in church circles by a dispatch printed in The Suv yesterday quoting, Rev. B. F.

Conrad, of this city, as saying in an address before the Pan-Presbyterian Alliance at the Fifth Avenue Church, New York city, that in Baltimore the Catholic Church "akne stands Immovable," while other churches are moving uptown, so as to build large edifices and gather larger and richer congregations. Ministers here say that the business district is constantly making encroachments on the residential sections, driving them before its onward sweep, while the tendency of the people is to get as far away as possible from the bustle of the business section to establish their homes. Rev. Peregrine Wroth, rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Messiah, at Gay and Fayette streets, stated that his church was in the heart of the business section and that -he found plenty of work to do. "It is my candid opinion that no other church in the country," said Mr.

Wroth, "would have rebuilt on the same site after being burned out as we were. I feltacer-tain that here was a field for cultivation, and we went ahead and rebuilt at a cost of $80,000." Mr. Wroth said that he was proud of his congregatiou and its co-operation in the great crisis of the church. "We owe not one cent," he said with much satisfaction, "that we cannot pay We are still holding services and have fair congregations." Mr. said that large congregations are not necessarily signs of vigorous church life.

During his long pastorate at the Church of the Messiah he has inaugurated some active campaigns in order to make the church an influence in the community. During Lent he holds midday services, of aif ah hour duration, for the benefit of business men. He says these are productive of much good, and in this respect the down town church has a field all its own. In discussing the question of the downtown church, Rev. F.

J. Bott, pastor of St. Alphonsus' Catholic Church, Park ave nue and Saratoga street, said that In most Instances congregations were no doubt justified in moving, since their members had left their original homes. "Still we are here," said Father Bott, "and find plenty to do. As a matter of fact our copgregation has dwindled some wnat oi recent years ana many or our regular members are more less floaters they attend here occasionally, but more freguently I go to a church nearer their homes.

It is true that no Catholic Church has left its former site and established un der the same name elsewhere Father Bott called attention to the location of the Cathedral and other Catholic Churches, notably St. Vincent's, in the business districts. SEEKING IDEAS IN, BOSTON Secretary Boggs Is Learning? About Traffic Bureau. A special dispatch to The Sun from Boston last night says: Mr. Thomas G.

Boggs, secretary of the Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers' Association, is here conferring with everybody who can possibly furnish him with any ideas for the traffic bureau which he says he proposes to establish in Baltimore. He has had interviews with Executive Director Ryerson Ritchie, Secretary James A. McKibben and Treasurer D. D. Morss, of the Chamber of Commerce, and Secretary Thomas F.

Anderson, of the New England Shoe and Leather Association. For tomoriow Mr. BoggSjhas an appointment with David O. Ives, the new transportation expert of the Chamber of Commerce. "It is my opinion," he said, "that Boston will never be able to compete with Baltimore in differentials.

In the past the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsylvania Railroads from Baltimore have met every cut in rates made by the Boston and Maine, and it'is my opinion that they will be able to do so in the future." MUST ErIPROVE THE WORLD Rev. A. B. Beresford Urgres Men To Better Life. Rev.

A. B. Beresford, pastor of the Unl-versalist Church, Guilford avenue and Lanvale street." delivered the first of four sermons which will be the last sermons prior to his departure for the West upon "The Unlversalist's Reply to Life's Questions," the theme of the morning being "What Must We Believe?" He said, in part "Environment is the most potent influence that acts upon a soul. This world is the environment, and if man is to grow up onto his possibilities he must Improve the world he lives in. This world is the subject of redemption, because to.

save men we must surround them with the uplift of saving influences. "Live eagerly, earnestly, joyously, hopefully in this world surely He that made us meant us to be something greater by and by but the wise and right use of this world is to make that better and greater by and by." The Sun For Summer Tourists. Subscribers to The Sun going away can have it mailed to them by ordering from the business office. The Suit by mall in the United States, United States possessions and Mexico is 1 cent a copy for the Daily and 3 cents for the Sunday. To European countries and Newfoundland, 3 cents a copy for the Daily and 7 cents for the To Canada except Newfoundland), 1 cent a copy for Dally'and 5 cents for the Sunday.

The address of the subscriber will be changed from place to place without charge. ConKrejrntions Of German Ileformed Churches Unite In Service. The German Reformed churches of the city united In a celbratlon at German. Immanuel Reformed Church. Saratoga and Schroeder streets, last night in honor of the four hundredth birthday of John Calvin, founder of their church.

The birth-day of Calvin does not come until July 10, but the services were held last night In commemoration of the event. There. are five German Reformed churches In the city and all were well represented In the congregation last night. The ministers of the different churches occupied the pulpit, on which was a large steej engraving of Calvin, surrounded with palms. The church wan decorated with palms, and the colors of the Reformed Church red, orange and black were wrapped around the pillars and hung ip conspicuous places throughout the hall.

bow ot the colors wa4 pinned on each person who attended the services by several young ladles.v who held their posi'tlons at the doors while th congregation entered. Rev. Henry Eickelberg and ner. J. o.

Grimmer were the speakers, the former in German and the latter in English. Each took Calvin as the subject of his sermon, telling of his life from the time of hh birth how he founded the Reformed religion and everything regardiDg him till the time of his death. The choir of German Immanuel Church furnished the music under the direction ot rrof. Ferdinand KIser. Those who the pulpit -were rRevs.

Dr. Marcus Bachmann, Henry Elckel- bere Charles Levan, John Sommerlatte and L. D. Banner, the pastor of German Immanuel Church. nev.

Dr. Wharton At Brantly. Rev. Dr. II.

M. Wharton, pastor-elect of Brantly Baptist Church, occupied the pulpit at both services yesterday. The attendance was large. He announced that he would take charge of Brantly the first Sunday In September. In the afternoon Dr.

Wharton preached at the Riverside Park Baptist Church, which he organlxed. Dr. Wharton is staying witn Mr. Robert Lvell. lia avenue, lie will leave for his home in Philadelphia today, i and will leave Thursday for an evangelistic tour through Georgia nnd South Carolina.

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