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THE BALTIMORE, SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE 13 1908. SOMEWHAT INTERESTED IN CONVENTION NEW DEAL THE SLOGAN ASHFORDJ SUSPENDED DIPLOMATS TO LOOK ON Ambassadors "And Ministers Leave Tor Chicago. receives a proxy. Mrs.

Beekman Winthrop, wife of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Department, will also be present. Another well-known Washington society woman who will attend Is Miss Helen Cannon, daughter of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. She has gone to her father's home at Danville, 111., and will go from there to Chicago. CORTELYOirS CHANCES GOOD Hughes' Declaration. Believed To Streng-tben Them.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Wahington, June 12. Secretary Cortel-you's chances of being nominated for Vice-President are regarded here as being greatly strengthened by the positive statement from Governor Hughes that he will not accept the nomination. While Governor Hughes was not the man whom the friends of Secretary Taft in Chicago would have selected as his runing mate, they have great respect for his political strength. It is hardly thought that his nomination would have been effected through the activity of friends of Secretary Taft.

Neither would DR. SPEAR TO SERVE A YEAR President Commutes Sentence Of Naval Surgeon. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Washington, June 12. Surgeon David A. Spear, United States Navy, found guilty by court-martial on four charges, will be dismissed from the navy after serving one year's imprisonment.

The sentence of the court-martial was two years imprisonment and dismissal from the navy, but seven members haviDg recommended clemency. President Roosevelt today 'commuted the imprisonment to one year and dismissal. Evidence submitted at the court-martial laid the downfall of the young surgeon to the excessive use of cocktails and absinthe, making him temporarily irresponsible. He was charged with theft and forgery in taking pay checks and forging his brother officers' names, and also with conduct unbecoming an officer. TO FORCES OF LAND AND SEA Orders Issued To Members Of Both Branches Of The Service.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, June 12. The following Copyright, 1908, by Harria Ewing-J TEE PRESIDENT FOR NEW MONEY ISSUE Secretary Cortelyou Sets Forth Emergency Currency Exiles. NEW YORK GETS LION'S SHARE Maryland Shows 827,400 Capital And 910,265,097 Of Surplus. Ranks Well Witlx Larger State.

I Special Dispatch; to the Baltimore Sun.1 Washington, June 12. Secretary Cortelyou today Issued his formal Treasury circular carrying Into effect the Currency act. The circular first Quotes the law an5 then sets forth, the general conditions cn-der -which the "emergency" currency may be sought and obtained la accordance with the provisions of the new law. A feature of the announcement Is a table giving the combined capital and surplus of the national banks which are entitled to membership In national currency associations which may be formed under the provisions of the act. The total amount of emergency currency that may be Issued under the new law is $500,000,000.

This includes both, ths bond-secured currency which may be obtained by individual national banks and the so-railed credit currency which may be obtained only by banks belonging to the new national currency associations. Under the provisions of the law, no State may receive a greater proportion of the 500,000,000 than the proportion which the combined capital and surplus of the banks of that State bear to the total capital and surplus of banks of the country. This total is given as The combined capital and surplus for the State of New York alone Is This would entitle New York to not more than 1.3 per or nearly one-fourth of the entire issue of emergency currency authorized by the law. Study of the table shows that the State of Maryland would be entitled to about 2.02 per cent, of the total Issue, or not more than about $10,000,009 out of a total issue of $500,000,000. In its circular Secretary Cortelyou reviews the two methods of applying for additional national bank currency and 6ets forth, the regulations in detail.

The names of the national currency associations, be says, must be Indicative of the locality of the several associations. The table shows that the national banks within some of the States have not enough capital to form by themselves national currency associations, but must affiliate with banks in contiguous States. It is preferable that State lines be observed as far as practicable, the Secretary says, and due notice should be taken of the fact that each national bank desiring to become a member of a national currency association should be affiliated with the national banks in its neighborhood, and not apply for admission to an association, not occupying contiguous territory. The method to be followed in obtaining additional circulation through currency associations will be made the subject of a separate circular to be Issued later. The redemption fund to be deposited in the on account of additional circulation authorized by the act must consist of 10 per cent, of such additional circulation.

Section 10 provides that additional circulation may be retired at any time. The rate of Interest to be paid by depositary banks is fixed at 1 per cent, per annum upon the average monthly amount of public deposits neld. Interest will be paid on the entire amount held by temporary or epecial depositaries, and on the amount held by regular depositaries in excess of the amount needed for the trans-atrtion of publle business. The Secretary reserves the right at any time to Increase the rate of the interest to be paid! by depositary banks. Capital.

Surplus. Total. New York $153,034,600 $134,532,110 New Jersey 18,512,000 18.108.SiS Pennsylvania, 106.684,390 219.333.3EI Delaware 2.223.9S5 1,837.500 4.00.483 10.365.037 27.092.43: District of Columbia 5.202,000 3.942.000 9,144,000 LATE PICTURE OF SEVEN DAYS IN ICE BOX Machinist, Released From Car, Has Typhoid. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. New York, June 12.

Imprisoned seven days and nights in the empty Icebox of a refrigerator car, with no food but two soggy potatoes and no water but stagnant drippings, Chester A. O'Connell, 22 years old. of Bath Beach, is ill with typhoid fever In the Lincoln Hospital, the Bronx, O'Connell is a master machinist and until 8 months ago lived with his father. Owing to a slight misunderstanding with the family, he left home last -October and went South. In Jacksonville, hearing that machinists were wanted at Alabama, he boarded a train North, planning to get off at Charlotte, N.

C. He hid in tne empty icebox of a refrigerator car while the car was being loaded with potatoes. Attempting to release hlmaelf after the train had started, he discovered that the stuff had been plied against the ice box in TWO VIEWS OF CONGRESSMAN JAMES FRANCIS BURKE, OF PITTSBURG Just before and after somebody said Taft. Shake-Up In Washington Inspect or's Office. CHIEF INSPECTOR UNDER FIRE Verdict Of Coroner's Jury I Fol lowed Br Prompt Action Of District Of Colombia Commissioners.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l Washington. June 12. The first gun of a rigid Investigation of the office of the District Building Inspector was fired today, when M. Snowden Ashford, in charge of that department, was temporarily sus pended. This followed the verdict or tne coroner's Jury late last night holding him to Borne extent responsible for the death of Richard West, colored, and Lemuel King in the collapse of the Toronto Apartment House.

With the end of the investigation of the Engineer Department hardly in sight, with the merit of the charges filed by P. J. Bren-nan of favoritism against Charles Fernald and other District officials still undetermined comes the verdict of the jury which charges that the Inspection Department is passing plans which should not be approved. The District Building today showed a spirit of unrest. It is believed that these Inquiries are merely the first of several investigations which will follow.

What The Commissioners Say. The motion for Mr. Ashford's suspension was made by Engineer Commissioner Morrow, who is directly in charge of the Building Department, which Commissioner Macfarland declares will be reorganized. In speaking of the suspension of Mr. Ashford, Commissioner West said today "One of the lessons learned from listening to the testimony at the inquest is that this particular apartment house was being constructed without adequate supervision.

The evidence showed that the architect simply made his plans and sold them to the owner, and that the latter, having no practical experience as a builder, undertook to carry the work on with the assistance of his subcontractors. The building office has never undertaken and could not undertake to act as superintendent of construction for all the buildings erected in the District of Columbia, but where any apartment house or other large building is being constructed the owner should be required to make a deposit with the Commissioners which would cover the cost of having an Inspector on duty at the building during all the working hours. The inspectors appointed In these cases should be men of ability, experience and firmness of character, vested with authority to enforce upon contractors every safeguard necessajy for the preservation of human life." Third Charge Against Him. This is the third time that Mr. Ashford has been under fire in the last few months.

Only a few weeks have elapsed since he was the subject of Investigation growing cat of charges made by E. F. Gibbs, the cwner of a patent fire-escape, who charged tiat Mr. Ashford used his official position fir the furtherance of Ashford's private ln-tirests. I Mr.

Gibbs declared that Mr. Ashford en-ttred into correspondence with, the Baltl-nore firm of Rittenhouse Bros, and endeavored to get them to accept exclusive rfchta to a fire-escape of Mr. Ashford'8 Pitent. In his letter Mr. Ashford Is said tc have declared that a "big local field" ex-is ed forihla patent and that he could put thj Baltimore firm in touch with a former enploye of his office from whom they might ptaain useful information regarding the fled for his device.

Mr. Gibbs, who also owed a patent fire-escape, charged that Ashford was using his official position to discriminate against Gibbs' and to further the interests of the Ashford fire-escape. following closely on these charges were alligations of corruption in connection witi the construction of the new bathing bean, filed by W. X. Stevens, superintend ent the beach.

Mr. Stevens charges in volve Assistant Building Inspector Ashford and Mr. Maloney, a con-tract-. Jour Held By Grand Jury. Wit Mr.

Ashford, M. I. Blake, foreman of the iron construction prx the wrecked apartnent house J. F. Bane, contractor in charge of the brickwork, and T.

II. Pick- ford, te owner pf the collapsed Torento, were hid by the grand Jury. Today District Atorney Baker is busily directing the moes pf his assistants in preparing cases manslaughter against the men held by the Jury. It is believed that re turns wl be made next week. Vedlct Of Coroner's Jury.

The vedlct of the coroner's Jury In the apartmen house case Is as follows "Rlcharl West came to his death June 9, 1908. a Twentieth and streets north west, fromcrush wounds of the chest and asphyxlatla said injuries were caused by his being cught in a falling building con structed atrwentleth and streets north west by oneThomas H. Pickford. of which we determin the cause was faulty construction of the orner pier, which waa not of sufficient stmgth, as computed and passed Dy tne uuuaog Inspectors office. "Therefore; we hold the following persons crimlna'y responsible, for the further action pf thejrand jury "The Distlct Inspector of Buildings, Snowden AslTord, for approval of plana for the said bilding.

"The foremn of Iron construction, I. Blake, employs by Barber Ross, for Improper constrution work. "John FraniBayne, the brick contractor, for the haty construction and use of poor material, "Tbomas H.lckford, for negligence, in not having a pictical and competent man In charge of th general construction and supervision of he different work of the several contractrs." TEMPLAB ARE PLEASED They Declar That Prohibition Sentlmeit Is Washington, Jne 12. The convention of the National Grand Lodge, Order of Good Templars, ajourned tonight, follow ing upon the eletlon and installation of officers. Resolutlas were passed praising Governor HaskelLof Oklahoma, and Governor Glenn, of Nrth Carolina, for their 6tand in behalf prohibition.

The new national officers an Grand Chief TempL, George F. CotterO, Seattle, Grand Conselor, A. M. Leffingwell. Watertown, N.

Ged Vice-Templar, Mrs. A. 3. Pyle, Richmond, Grand Electoral Superintendent, E. C.

Dln3die, Washington; Grand Secretary Juvenile Wcr, Mrs, Emil M. Peter. Seattle, Gran Secretary. Willard O. Wylle.

Boston; Grand reasurer. M. B. Morgan, Bennington. Yfc; Natiml Grand Vice-chancellor, Mrs.

M. McClelland Brn, Ohio, and. Past National Grand Chief Teidar, CoL B. F. Parker, Milwaukee.

The report of the tmmittee on prohibitory legislation and enforcement shows that during the last five States have enacted prohibitory lai Oklahoma, Georgia, Alabama, Mlssissipl and North Carolina, In other Statesa large number of cities and counties havgone dry. Another source of satisfaction, ays the report, is the heavy decrease retrded this year in the receipts from llqui taxes by the national treasury. The ccmittee finds that the tide of public sennent against the saloon is steadily advicing, and urges the advocates of prohltion la all parts of the country "to keejbravely on with the fight until the llquc traffic has been totally suppressed." As to the Interstate tSSc in intoxicating liquors, the commiee submitted a resolution which was aipted, earnestly favoring national leglsldon to prevent the nullification of local id State regulations, "under the guise protection of interstate commerce," andddlng that "the continuance of such a poit is a violation of that comity which shot! exist between the Federal Government ar tlie StateB." CHAINED TRAIN 3 TRACK Deputy Sheriff Chargd With Delaying MalLt Jacksonville, June 1 Chaining a passenger train of the Valuta Southern Railroad to the track and snding guard over it with, a shotgun, Depui Sheriff I. C. Hunter, of Ponett, rammuck with the postal laws of the United'tates by delaying the malls, according an Indictment returned by the Federagrand jury.

Hunter was brought before mmissioner Locke today and held under, md for his appearance in the December una of the court. Continued from Pasre 1.1 an appearance. The First, bee on imra, Fourth, Sixth, and Eighth district contests were then consolidated, 20 minutes being given to each side for arguments. Mr. Groner opened for the Taft delegates.

At the expiration of the arguments In the consolidated Virginia case the com mittee decided in favor of the Taft dele gates, seating those from the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth districts. A motion was made to divide the seats between the opposing delegations in the First, Second and Third districts, but it was lost. The case of the Fifth Virginia district was then called. In this contest the arguments for the Taft faction were made by Mr. Groner and J.

R. Wilson. Malor Brvan charged repeatedly that in Virginia negro voters had been kept away from the polls and out of the convention Committeeman Scott, of west irgmia. who has larzelv svmpathlzed with the "al lies." asked Major Bryan if he had any affidavits to support his assertions. Malor Brvan replied that ne unaersroou that what he said was accurate.

Senator Scott reseated his question, and aiajor Bryan again failed to give a direct answer. Eenitor Scott then said: "I want to know whether you have any affidavits to support what you have said." "Well. Senator, said Major Bryan, I must confess that I have not." "Well, Major Bryan," said Senator fccon, I must say you have presented some very poor cases tnis oiaie uu "I have presented all that naa. sam Major Bryan. "For White voters umy.

tv ovMpnp tmhmitted to the commit tee showed that at the last Congressional election in the Fifth district the Republicans cast 6,000 votes, or within 200 of the number received by the Democratic candidate. It was declared that in the entire district the negro votes number less than 500 and reside principally in Danville. The call for "white voters only was issued by Chairman Lumpkin, of PIttsvlvania county, who was later made secretarv of the district convention. In his' argument Mr. Groner waa asked If Lumpkin had been made secretary, and he said that he had, but that he had been given the position before it was Known that he had issued a call in his own countv for "white voters Mr.

Groner was then asked If after this fact waB known Lumpkin was allowed to continue as secretary. Mr. Groner repnea tnar ne acted until the close of the convention. It was on this admission that the Taft delegation was thrown out. Members of the committee stated when the vote was taken in the Fifth district they feared the seating of the Taft delegation might put the party in the position of Indorsing a convention call Issued to a part Instead of all the Republican voters of a district.

At The Button Stage. The Republican convention has reached the button and badge stage. From the appearance of the output the array will outshine nil nrevious campaigns. The first buttons noticed were those of Taft. The face of the smiling Secretary was done in terra cotta on a tin plate the size of a saucer.

The button was hung from a red, white and blie ribbon with the word "Taft," in black letters, across its face. The regulation Taft button Is of terra cotta color, the size of a dime. The Cannon button Is small and brown nnd bears the two words "Uncle Joe. The Hughes buttons are small, of dark blue, bearing the likeness of Governor Hughes and attached to vari-colored rib bon. The Philander Jinox Duttons are about three Inches in diameter, with the face of Knox set inside a large keystone finer his State Pennsylvania.

At tached to one side of the button Is a red. white and blue silk ribbon. The word "Knox" appears on the upper part of the kevstons. The Fairbanks button is similar to that of the Taft button in size, color and ma terial. Foraker and La Follette buttons also appeared.

Woodford Inspires Allies. Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, of New York, chief of the supporters of Governor Hughes, arrived here today and took charge of the Hughes headquarters, which have been looked after by A. B.

Humphrey. General Woodford speedily, put new ginger Into the anti-Taft cause, and at a conference at tended by friends of Governor Hughes, Senator Knox, Senator Foraker, Vice-President Fairbanks, Speaker Cannon and Senator La Follette the suggestion that the al lies" join in making the nomination of Taft unanimous was treated with scorn. This statement was issued by General Woodford "A conference was held this morning of the representatives of all the candidates for the Presidency, except Secretary Taft. It was unanimously decided to continue the fight all along the line until the convention shall make its nomination. From reports received from all the delegates already on the ground, as well as those on their way from all parts of the country, we are con vinced that no nomination will be made on the first ballot." This is taken to mean that for the present the forces opposed to the Administration candidate intend to present a bold front.

What they will do after all the delegates get here, and they have ascer tained from an actual canvass what the trend is, remains to be seen. The friends of the other candidates still admit In private conversation that the prospects are that Taft will get the nomi nation on the first ballot. At the confer ence today the suggestion was made to talk the Taft boom to death. How this was to be done was not disclosed bv the man sug gesting It, but It was to be done by a series of long-winded speeches, which it was hoped might consume three or four davs. The friends of this scheme said that if the convention could be made weary then tnere mtgnt oe a cnance to start a stam pede for Roosevelt, The remark was made that the "allies," with the exception of one candidate, meaning Vice-President Falr- DanKs, were understood to be as much on posed to the third term as they were to secretary xair.

IN TIME TO SAVE $100,000 Wife Of "Cotton King" Sully Re turns Home TTnexpectedly. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Mount Vernon, N. June 12. Mrs.

Daniel Sully, wife of the retired "Cotton King," who has a country house in Pel- ham Manor, returned home unexpectedly yesterday to discover what she believes an attempt to steal jewelry and silverware valued at $100,000. Mrs. Sully asserts that Mary McMahon, the cook, had concealed many fine silk gowns and other garments and that the dining-room floor was covered with silverware preparatory to re moval. Mr. Sully is In Arizona on business, and Mrs.

Sully went out to spend the day with friends, leaving the servant in charge of the house. When she returned home, she says, she found the woman in the dining room with the silverware packed up on the floor. Policemen, Savage and Butler, who were summoned to the house, say they found a key to a room where Mrs. Sully kept jewels worth $70,000 in the woman's possession The police also found that the house had been ransacked in Mrs. Sully's absence.

The woman was arrested, but denied the charge of theft, asserting that Mrs. Sully's gar menta had been given to her by another servant, left Wednesday. Today Judge Karbach held Mary McMahon in $1,000 bail on the charge of grand larceny. SHOOTS WITH NOISELESS GUN Maxim Sends Bullet Into Books And Only A Click Is Heard. New York, June 12.

A demonstration of the powers of the new noiseless gun which Hiram Percy Maxim is perfecting was given by the inventor here today. The large books which served as a tar get were penetrated six Inches by a bullet from the weapon without the spectators being aware that the charge had left the rifle. There was a slight click as the trigger was pulled, and the ensuing silence left the Impression that the gun had not been fired. On examination, however, the soft-nosed bullet was found firmly imbedded in the leaves of the volumes. His Opportunity.

"Don't you know who owns the street?" queried the Judge. "Course I do," responded the boy, who wis ar rested for playing ball on the pavement, "but 1 thought they'd let me use it awhile." "Whom do you mean?" De guys in automobiles, course. Why, Judge, sure dey wasn't one in sight when I vras Philadelphia Ledger, NEW FEATURE OF CONVENTION Ambassador Bryce And Most Of His Staff To Attend President' Daughter To See Nomination. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, June 12.

Two foreign Ambassadors, 10 Ministers Plenipotentiary and as many attaches from the diplomatic corps at Washington will attend the Republican National Convention at Chicago nest week to see how Americans nominate their Presidents. Ambassador Bryce, of Great Britain, and Mrs. Bryce have already left the city ion Chicago a number of other diplomats went this evening and others will go tomorrow Rnn.ia-c- All will arrive in Chicago hjy Tuesday morning, June 16, to be present at the opening of the convention. The complete list of the diplomatic party going to the convention Is as follows Mr. J.

J. Juaserand, Ambassador of France, and Mrs." Juwerand; Viscount Omrles do Chambrun. Secretary of the French Embassy. Mr. Jameo Bryce, Ambassador of Great Britain, and Mrs.

Bryce; Mr. Bsme Howard, counselor of the British Embassy; Oapt. Horace Hood, naval attache British Embassy; Col. B. B.

James, military attache British Embassy, and Mrs. James; Hon. H. F. Charteria, honorary attache British Embassy.

San or Don. Epifaiilo Portela, Minister of Argentina; Mr. Alberto Palacloa Ooeta. Secretary of the Argentine Legation. Dr.

Luia Malian Laflnur. Minister of Uruguay. Dr. Wu Ting-fang, of ChLaa, and one of Ida secretaries- Mr. L.

A Ooromilaa. Minister of Greece. Mr. Kraupenaky, Char-Re Affaires of Russia; Mr. de Thai, Secretary of the Russian Dmbaaay.

Mr. W. A. Royaards. Charge d'Affairea of the Netherlands.

Mr. O. C. Aroseemen, Charge d'Affairea of Panama. Five or six other diplomats have signified a desire to visit the great political gathering but have not yet finally made up their minds.

They may leave Sunday. The diplomats are not going in their official capacity, but merely 83 abservers. One of the strictest rules of conduct governing diplomats In a foreign capital, and especially In the United States, Is that they shall scrupulously refrain from interfering or In any wise participating in the political affairs of purely domestic "character concerning the nations to which they are accredited. Lord Sackville West some years ago failed to obey tills rule and" got himself into trouble by writing a letter of comment upon American affairs and the candidacy of President Cleveland. The result was prompt action by the American State Department and the recall of the British Am-Imssador in chagrin by his home Government.

Later Senor Dupuy de Lome, then Minister from Spain to the United States, wrote a letter to a Cuban editor commenting upon the attitude of America toward the Cuban imbroglio and making an unkind comment upon the late President Mc- Kinley. Senor de Lome became persona nan grata and was recalled. The diplomats attending the Chicago convention must exercise scrupulous care not to Indicate any preference for any of the candidates or any desire to do anything but look upon the proceedings of the convention in a purely impartial and in formal manner. Hon. John Barrett, dl rector of the International Bureau of Amerl can Republics, will have especial care of the diplomats! He left for Chicago late this afternoon.

Tickets have been reserved for the distinguished foreigners by Sergeant-at-Arms William F. Stone, of Maryland. The principal clubs of Chicago desire to ex tend their privileges to the diplomats. Ambassador Bryce is making a serious study of political conditions In the United States with the view to the publication in fcome future year of his impressions of changed political conditions in this eoun try. A large number of prominent women will he in attendance upon the convention Neither Mrs.

Roosevelt nor Mrs. Taft will 1-e present. But the President's married daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, will attend the convention with her husband, Congressman LongwOrth, of Ohio. He has not been chosen as a delegate to the convention and cannot participate unless he NEW PUBLICATIONS.

port of Hingis Says Big Kelly (discussing horse racing, Governor Hughes, Richard Croker, and other people and things, in this week's SATURDAY Evening Post), "to win, th' Gov'nor's got to have backin'. An', at your age, you don't have to be told that no end of these crusaders ain't on the level. They believe they are, but they ain't. They feel moral, when it's merely dyspepsia; they think they're virtuous, when they're only sick. "Also, there's differences to consider.

Virtue likes a rockin chair; vice puts in most of its time on its feet. Virtue belongs to th' Union it's for the eight-hour day, with holidays an' Saturday afternoons off. Vice is always willin to break th wage schedule, work overtime, an' do anything else to oblige. Virtue wants two months off in th' summer; vice never asked for a vacation since th' world began." Read Big Kelly, by Alfred Henry Lewis. Cast your pearls before swine, but don't put them in water, unless you want to spoil them.

Water that is too hot is apt to fracture rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and certain other gems. There are dozens of other valuable hints in The Care of Gems, in this week's issue. It is written by George Frederick Kunz, Tiffany's expert in precious stones. At the News-stands, 5 cents. $1.50 the year by mail.

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The 3 they have prevented it had there been a sentiment strong enough to have placed him on the ticket. After the Cabinet meeting today Secre tary Cortelyou remained for some time with the President. Since there are no great public questions pending in connection with the financial administration, It was sug gested that they may have been talking politics. Those who have the success ot Secretary Taft and the Republican ticket very much at heart recognize In Mr. cortel you a candidate for ice-President wno would show great strength In certain sec tions of the United States.

It has been urged against him that he was too closely identified with the Republican Committee in the last campaign to be a successful candidate, but this is not serious ly taken. In Washington Senator Dolliver is generally regarded as eliminated from consid eration, because of the situation in his own State. Were it not for this condition he would undoubtedly show great strength. The necessity that he continue to represent his State In the Senate is generally accept ed as apparent, and under this impression he is very little discussed aa a candidate. Plans of Secretary Taft following his nomination seem likely to be changed, and he has practically given up hope of spending July and August on the Atlantic Coast.

Friends of Mr. Taft have urged upon him something along the lines of the porch campaign of President McKinley, and Ohio is demanding that he spend the summer at his old home in Cincinnati. Should this advice prevail, as now seems probable, he will go to Cincinnati upon the acceptance of ms resignation as Secretary of War soon after he is nominated, and remain there most of the time until November, unless it is found advisable that he enter actively Into the campaign and make a speech-mak ing tour NEW YORKERS START' WEST Delegates And Others On The Way To Chicago. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.l New York, June 12. New York State's ofiicial train to the Republican National Convention started from the Grand Cen tral Station at noon today.

More than 50 of the 78 delegates who will represent the State are aboard the train, and it Is probable that before its arrival in Chicago the attitude or Jsew York toward the national ticket will be pretty well decided upon. Nearly a score of women, wives or sisters of the delegates, were in the party. State cnairman Timothy L. Woodruff, with Mrs Woodruff, and Herbert Parsons, chairman of the Republican County Committee, who is accompanied by Mrs. Parsons, occupied compartments In the first car.

Stops are to be made at Albany, Utlca and Syracuse to pick up convention delegates from the central sections of the State. Pew of the veterans of the New York Republican organization were aboard the ofiicial train. Among the notable absentees were Senators Thomas C. Piatt and Chauncey M. Depew.

Former Gov. B. Odell, whose manipulation at the na tional convention eight years ago resulted in forcing Theodore Roosevelt to accept the vice-Presidency, did not go with, the party chiefs. He Is a delegate, but will probably not start for Chicago until Sun day, and is not likely to be conspicuous at the New York State headquarters. UTAH REMEMBERS CLEVELAND Democrats Write To Him And In-struct For Bryan.

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 12. In the fervor which attended, the Instruction of six delegates to the, Denver convention for William J. Bryan the Democrats of Utah, in State convention today, did not forget the most recent Democratic President of the United States, A little while before adjournment the convention instructed the chairman to mail this letter to Grover Cleveland "The Democrats of Utah, In, convention assembled, remember gratefully your friendship for Utah while President. With just party pride we point to your services for the party and for the country. With apprehension we have learned of your recent illness, and with one accord we.

pray that your life may be prolonged for many years that the country may be blessed with the wisdom of your counsel." There was some opposition to the reference to Mr. Cleveland's services for the party, but the convention, after being reminded that he had signed the bill which made Utah a State, adopted the letter by an overwhelming majority. The platform adopted is a general reaffirmation of Democratic principles and concludes with instructions to the national delegates to vote as a unit for the nomination of J. Bryan and to abide by the unit rule in other questions. Prank K.

Nebeker was elected national committeeman. The delegation to Denver will consist of Abel J. Evans, Orlando W. Powers, William H. King, S.

S. Smith, Samuel New-house and Mrs. H. J. Hayward.

DECLINES SECOND PLACE Hushes AV111 Not Accept Nomination For Vice-Presidency. Albany, N. June 12. Copies of a telegram, signed by Robert H. Fuller, secretary to Governor Hughes, replying to a telegram received from New York regarding Governor Hughes' position toward the Republican nomination for the Vice-Presidency, was given out at the Executive Chamber today.

It said "Governor Hughes directs me to acknowledge receipt of your telegram. He recently stated his position in his letter to General Woodford which has been published. While he appreciates the distinction of the office and the honor which the nomination would confer, the Governor directs me to say that he cannot and will not under any circumstances accept a nomination for the Vice-Presidency-" New Mexico A Unit For Bryan. Roswell, N. June 12.

The Democratic Territorial Convention elected 12 delegates to the national convention, yesterday and instructed them to vote as a unit for W. J. Bryan until he is nominated for President. A. A.

La Frazota, of Las Vegas, was nominated for delegate in Congress. No Third Term For Gov. Johnson. St. Paul, June 12.

Governor Johnson, in a written, statement today says he will not oe a candidate for renominatlon for Governor of Minnesota for a third term. He says that if nominated he will not ac cept, because he Is opposed to the third-term idea. TO MARRY AN EARL'S DAUGHTER John Spencer Churchill To Wed Lady Gwendoline Bertie. I Copyright, 1908, by New York Herald Company. I Special to tie Baltimore Bun.

London, June 12. The announcement was made this morning that a marriage had been arranged between John Spencer Churchill, second son of Mrs. George Corn-wallis West, and Lady Gwendoline Bertie, daughter of the seventh Earl of Abingdon. His Mother A New Yorker. Mr.

Churchill is the second son of the late Lord Randolph Churchill, who married Jennie Jerome, daughter of the late Leonard Jerome, of New York. Lady Randolph Churchill subsequently became the wife of Mr. George Cornwallls West. Mr. Churchill Is a brother of Mr.

Winston Churchill, president of the Board of Trade of Great Britain. The bride-elect, Lady Gwendoline Ther-ese Mary Bertie, is a daughter of the sev enth Earl of Abingdon, Montague Arthur Bertie, by his second marriage. Latest News Of The Shipping. Fernandina, Julie 12. Arrived, Btmr Cunaxa (Br), from Savannah.

New York, June 12. Sailed, stmra Seguranca, for Kassau and Guantanamo; Canadia, Philadelphia. orders to army officers have been issued: First Lieut. Shelby C. Leasnre, Signal Corps, la relieved from treatment at Fort Riley, and 'will return to his proper station.

First Lieut. Henry S. Terrell, Tenth recruiting officer, KnoxTtUe, upon the occasion of his next oificial Tisit to Johnson City, 'will proceed from Morristown to Luther to procure evidence necessary to complete the trial of an enlisted man. Capt. Grosrenor L.

Town send. Twenty-third Infantry, is to enter the class at the Army School of jrhe Line, and 'will report to the commandant of the school at Fort LeaTenworth. August IS. for duty. The retirement of Second Lieut.

Harry G. Leckie, Ttrenty-sixta Infantry, by reason of disaiility incident to the aerrice, is announced to data from November 1907. Capt. Munroe McFarland. Eighteenth Infantry, fill proceed to Pine Camp for duty during the encampment.

Major Robert H. Noble, First Infantry, win proceed to New York for duty during encampment and then join his regiment. Capt. Willard D. Newbfll.

commissary, after the maneuvers at Tort Riley, 'win proceed to New York and report to the purchasing commissary for duty as an assistant in his office. Leave for three months, with permission to go beyond the sea, is granted Capt. Irving J. Carr, Twenty-eighth Infantry. First Lieut.

William F. H. Godson, Tenth Cavalry, is detailed for duty at the maneuver camp at Fort Riley. The following are temporarily attached to the Signal Corps as inspectors during meneuvers Capt. Alerander T.

Oven shine. Seventh Infantry, for maneuver camp at Chickamauga Park. Georgia; Capt. Irving J. Carr, Twenty-eighth Infantry, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Capt.

James B. Allison, Seventh Infantry, at Leon Springs, Texas; First Lieut, Peter J. Hennessey, Fifteenth Cavalry, at Saa Francisco, and report with Company Signal Corps; Seoond Lieut. John G. Winter, Sixth Cavalry, at Leon Springs, Texas.

Capt. Arthur S. Cowan, Twentieth Infantry, is assigned to Company Signal Corps, for duty prior to Its departure from Fort Leavenworth, en route to Chickamauga. First Lieut. Variea D.

Dixon, Fifth Cavalry, assigned to duty with Company Signal Corps. The following-named officers of the Coast Artillery Corps will report In person on July 6, to William C. Rafferty, Coast Artillery Corps, president of the examining board at Fort Monroe, for examination for promotion: First Lieutenant Curtia G. Ro rebeck. Second Lieutenant John E.

Mort. Second Lieutenant Junius Pierce, Second Lieutenant Henry W. T. Eglin. Xaval Orders.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, June 12. The following orders to naval officers have been issued Rear-Admiral W. T. Bun ell is detached from duty as commandant of the navy yard, Paget Sound, July IS.

and ordered home. Capt. J. A Rodger is transferred from duty aa inspector in charge of the Third Lighthouse district, Tompkins ville. June 30, to duty as commandant, navy yard.

Puget Sound. July IS. Capt. H. McCrea is ordered to duty aa inspector in charge of the Third Lighthouse district.

TompMnsvIUe. Lieut, E. H. Todd i ordered to additional duty in command of the submarine flotilla when commissioned. Lieut.

K. B. Crittenden is ordered to additional duty in command of the Pike when placed in commission. Lieut W. G.

Mitchell is transferred from duty in command of the Porter to command the Biddla. Ensign II. McL. Walker la ordered to the North Carolina aa watch and division officer. Ensign R.

V. Lowe is transferred from the Blakely to the Barney. Ensign K. II. Goss is transferred from the Perry to duty under instruction in connection with the Grampus and Pike, preparatory to duty in command of the Porpoise, sailing from San Francisco for Cavite about July 5.

Passed Assistant Surgeon W. W. Terrier's resig nation as a passed assistant surgeon is accepted from June 10. ins pec lot w.j. umu is commissioned a pay inspector from April 5.

Pay Inspector M. M. Ramsay commissioned a pay inspector from May 2. Paymaster J. Boecher is transferred from the Pensacola.

naval training station, San Francisco, June 30, to the navy yard. Mare Island. for duty as assistant to the general storekeeper. Assistant Paymaster L. G.

Haughey is ordered to duty in charge or the accounts of apprentice ea-men, naval training station, Newport, June 30. R. H. Lane. United States Marine Corps, is commissioned assistant adjutant and inspector in the Marine Corps, with the rank of lieu-tenamVcolonel, from May 13.

United States Marine Corps Orders. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, June 12. The following orders to officers of the Marine Corps have been Issued: Second lieutenant H. M.

Butler is transferred from the Marine Baxracka and School of AnoU- cauon, Annapolis, to duty with the marine bat talion. Canal Zone, Panama. Capt, C. GamborpAndresen'a remainder of leave is relinquished. He is detached from the head-Quarters of the Marine Corps to command the marine barracks at Sitka, Alaska.

Capt. J. G. Muir (retired) la ordered to Wash ing-ton on special temporary duty. First Lieutenant H.

D. South is transferred from recruiting' duty, St. Paul, upon reporting of his relief to the marina barracks at the nary yard. League Island. First Lieutenant W.

L. Keddes is ordered to Washington for examination for promotion. Upon completion of examination he is detached from the marine barracks at the navy yard. League Island, and is ordered to reeruitinir duty at St. Paul.

Major B. A. Fuller is ordered to "Washington on beard duty. Lieut. -CoL C.

A. Doyen is ordered to Washing ton cm board duty. First Lieutenant G. Bishop, is ordered to Washington for examination for promotion. Capt.

P. M. Bannon is granted leave of absence for one month. Major B. E.

Fuller's orders of June are re voked and he is ordered to Washington for duty with the marine examining board. Lieut. -CoL. A. Doyen's orders of June 6 are revoked.

Capt. It. Dewey is granted leave of absence for 30 days. Capt. F.

E. Evans (retired) is granted leave of absence for eight weeks, with permission to leave the United States. Revenue Cutter Service Orders. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, June 12.

The following or ders to officers of the Revenue Cutter Serv ice have been issued First Lieutenant of Engineers Hermann Kotzsch- mar is ordered to Wilmington, Del, on official business. Capt. J. C. CantweU Is granted 30 days leave from June ID.

Capt. I. P. Foley is ordered to Wlhrjngton, on oSdal business. Senior Captain.

W. H. Cashing. Captain, of En gineers C. toffln and First Lieutenant of Engineers Hermann.

Kotzschmar are constituted a board to witness the underway trial of the Davey. First Lieutenant of Engineers Hermann. Kotzsch- mr is ordered to Wilmington. DeL, for duty on board. i Cadets E.

A Bothwell. J. A. Crutchiield. F.

C. V. Crowley. C. H.

Dench, W. K. Derby. E. M.

Emmerich, G. L. Gould. C. F.

Kniakern, T. S. Klinger, P. D. Johnston.

S. W. S. Orr. L.

B. Sanford, W. K. Scamnvl, J. M.

Trilck. E. D. Vosbury, J. A.

Starr, W. H. Eberly, C. Mueller and E. P.

Cougijan, and Cadet Engineers F. E. Fitch, E. McFadden and C. E.

Sug-den are ordered to Norfolk to report on hoard the practice cutter Itasca. Movements Of Xavai Vessels. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, June 12. The following movements of vessels of the navy have been reported to the Bureau of Navigation Sailed The Des Moines, from Vera Cruz for Havana the Florida, from Norfolk for Sewall's Point.

Arrived The Dubuque, at Guantanamo; the Socket, at Norfolk: the Sslph, at New Tork Navy ard; the Florida, at Eewell's Point. 4 such a. way that witb the utmost exertion he was able to open the door only about a quarter of an inch, barely sufficient to afford him air. A depression on the floor of the car flllea with foul water, the drippings from the last load of ice, relieved his thiret, and in this way. it is supposed, he contracted ty phoid.

His only food was two rotten pota toes. After a week of traveling the car was un loaded last Sunday in the New Haven yards and O'Connell was released HURT AT LEE UNVEILING Stand Ealls Near Montgomery, And Many Go Down. Afrmtcromerv. June 12. More than a AYT.en nersnns were hurt, none of them fatally, at Capitol Heights, a suburb of Montgomery, late today, when the platform used to accommodate participants In the unveiling of a statue or uen.

KODen E. Lee collapsed. The most seriously injured are: E. L. May, Mrs.

William Knox, Mrs. W. H. Mn-uhin Miss Arllne Barrv. Miss Barry, Mrs.

Jeff Falkner, H. C. Brown, Mrs. Har vey E. Jones, Mr.

and Mrs. ueimer ana Mrs. Robert Collins. Tr Mnv orivata secretary to Judee Thomas C. Jones, of the United States Court, who was the speaker or tne occasion.

'Mrs. Jones is the wife of the adjure Tk t.po or a 1 of the Alabama Division. United Confederate Veterans. Many Confederate, veterans returning from the reunion at Birmingham stopped here to at tonii tho nnveiline: exercises, and the tem- porary platform was taxed to the utmost. WOULDN'T LET HEM WIN $10,000 Police Arrest Cleric Before He Can Place $100 On lOO-to-1 Winner.

Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. New York, June 12. Arrested at a racetrack In Toronto, just as he was about to place a bet of $100 on a 100-to-l "shot," James Granger, formerly a clerk employed in a department store, was brought here to answer charges relating to worthless checks he is alleged to have passed. The horse came in a winner as Granger was being led to a cell. Granger traveled extensively for his firm.

According to the police, he began to play the races. Several months ago he disappeared, and complaints began to come to the firm that goods ordered and paid for had come accompanied by bills. A certain check for $100 was also returned from the Mount Morris Bank as worthless. Meantime, according to his own story, he became a bookmaker at New Orleans A KNOX BOOMER and made, considerable money. Recognized at the Toronto track, he begged for time to place his bet.

This waa refused. The horse won. Granger is said to have boasted in the Toronto court "I've got $15,000, and with that much a man need not be convicted in New York." THUGS KILL IN STREET Skull Of Man Thought An Actor Crushed With Blackjack. Special Dispatch; to the Baltimore Sun. New York, June 12.

his skull crushed with a blackjack and his throat bruised from the grip of a garroter, a man thought to be Albert Crosby, of Boston, an actor who has been playing In "The Road to Yesterday." was murdered early today in front of 210 West Twenty-seventh Btreet by highwaymen. All the man's pockets were turned inside out, and his tie torn oft by the robbers In their haste to secure his pin. The man was still living when found in the gutter, but died without regaining con' eciousness In the New York nospital. Several persons saw the man walking leisurely toward the east and also noticed two men. one tall and swarthy and the other short and stocklly built, going In the same direction, a few feet ahead of the victim.

The two Increased their lead and turned Into a hallway near Seventh avenue, and then waited for the third man to pass them. As they did so they left their hiding place and followed Mm. lie did not appear to notice this maneuver, SET JAM but in front of 210 West Twenty-seventh street, where the corner lamp gave little light, the taller of the two suddenly sprang forward and threw his arm around the man's neck. At the same time the short man rushed forward and, pulling a blackjack from his pocket, dealt the victim a blow on the forehead. The man attacked, who waa of athletic build, was staggered, but not rendered unconscious by the tried to free himself from the choking grip of the garroter, but could not.

Those who witnessed the assault say that In less than five seconds a second blow was dealt with the blackjack and the man dropped unconscious to the sidewalk. The two Uhen went through his pockets with rapidity and after securing the valuables kicked the unconscious man off the sidewalk Into the gutter. Those in the Btreet who had witnessed the struggle feared that the highwaymen would attack them If any outcry was made, so remained silent After administering a couple of kicks to the man in the gutter the two highwaymen started walking rap-Idly toward the corner and disappeared down Seventh avenue. No Racetrack Corruption Fund. Baton Rouge, June 12.

The special legislative committee which investigated charges that a corruption fund had been collected by the racetrack owners to influence legislation against the anti-race gambling bill reported today that the rumors were without foundation and started from an Indiscreet remark of one of the Senate eap loves. A NOW LET THE CONVENTION START cr et-tcx HITCHCOCK Eastern States. $302,454,375 $533.93,322 Virginia, $11,036,000 6.806.000 4.235.000 3.250,000 T.800.509 2,795.000 6,325.000 $18,470,23 3.9M.66S West North Carolina, South Georgia Florida 1.679,600 1,103.219 5,535.000 L357.000 2.332. 500 1,346,250 lG.S3.ij0 1.278,503 5.5G3.05S 3.661.0CO 6,113,600 .4.308,2:3 13 .342.500 1152,000 9.237.M0 4,146.20 11.974,855 43.723.50 3.9Sfl,S09 H.451.&0 2.800,00 7.755.000 31.800.300 2,690,000 12.673,000 7,790,000 Texas Ar)t a.n3as Kentucky. Southern States.

$37,182,073 $164,019,873 The New England States have capital and $52,224,791 surplus. The Middle Western States have capital of $207,095,100 and surplus of 969. The Western States have capital of and surplus of $20,532,101. The Pacific States have capital of and surplus of $21,469,950. The total for the United States is $793,.

141,375 capital, $541,521,011 surplus and a total of IN COffGBESS 54 YEAKS AGO Oldest Ex-Congresainan Dies In AVa sb 1 grt on. Washington, June 12. John Vines Wright, the oldest ex-member of Congress, died today at bis home In this city. Al though nearly 80 years old, he had been regularly at his desk in the General Land Office until two months ago, when he had a stroke of paralysis. lie held the unique distinction of making more treaties with the Indians than any other man.

Judge Wright was born in McNalr county, Tennessee, In 182S, and was eriu cated in Louisville. He was admitted to the bar in 1852 and was elected to'' Congress in 1854, serving in the memorable sessions preceding the Civil War. He resigned when Tennessee seceded in 1S61 and served in the army until he was elected a member of the Confederate Congress. While colonel of the Thirteenth Tennessee Regiment Judge Wright had his horse shot from under him at the battle of Belmont. After the war Colonel Wright served as chancellor and Judge of the Supreme Court of Tennessee.

During Cleveland's first administration he was appointed chairman of the Northwest Indian Commission. In I860 he was a for Governor cf Tennessee, but was defeated. Judge Wright is survived by a widow and five daughters. Gen. Marcus J.

Wright, a brother, is chief of the Confederate records division of the War Department. The funeral of Judge Wright will be held in this city on Sunday THE IKQUEST Not labor kills us; no, nor Joy; The Incredulity and frown. The interference and annoy. The small attritions wear us down. The -little gnat-like buzzlngs shrill.

The hurdy-gurdies of the street, The common curses of the will These wrap the cerements, round our feet. And more than all, the look askance Of loving souls that cannot gauge The numbing touch of circumstance. The heavy toll of heritage. It is not Death, but Life, that slays; The night less mountainously lies Upon our lids, than foolish, day's Importunate futilities F. B.

T. Ik Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Povde Cleanses, preserves and beautifies the teeth, and Purifies the breath i A superior dentifrice for people of refinement ia 1866 hy TWO FOR TAFT AND TWO FOR FAIRBANKS Messrs. Hitchcock and New hare much better reason to bo sitisSed than Senators Bradley and Hemen-vray, 'who are the chief Fairbanks boomers. FLORIDA TEST TODAY Metcalf And Taft To See Torpedo Fired. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Washington, June 12. Secretary of the Navy Metcalf left Washington this afternoon on the President's yacht Mayflower for Hampton Roads to witness the torpedo attack upon the monitor Florida, which will take place off Sewall's Point at high tide, 8 o'clock, tomorrow morning. He had as his guests Secretary of War Taft and Postmaster-General Meyer. They were accompanied by Clarence R. Edwards, chief of the Insular bureau of the War Department; Lleut-Col.

Charles L. McCawley, United States Marine Corps, and Cleveland Davis, assistant chief of the Bureau of Equipment and an ordnance and torpedo expert. Admiral Mason, chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, who will conduct the test; Chief Constructor Capps, Admiral Cowles and members of the Boards of Construction and Inspection and Survey went down on the regular night boat. The Washington boat will be met at Fort Monroe at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning by a tug from the Norfolk Navy Yard, which will convey the officials to the scene of the test. The Mayflower and Montgomery will take a position half a mile away, off Sewall's Point.

The Florida was anchored today in 15 feet of water, and will have but 'Z ffeet to sink 1 i.