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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH HARRISBURG, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1906. GOVERNOR'S REFORM IDEAS ARE EMBODIED IN BILLS TODAY Senatorial Apportionment Measure Presented This Morning Splits Counties in Two; Uniform Primary and Civil Service Bills; Speaker Walton Appoints Ten New Committees; Scheme to "Queer" Quay Monument SENATE MAJORITY REFUSES TO TAKE UP EXECUTIVE BUSINESS Bills to carry out Governor Pennypacker's reform program for the extra session of the Pennsylvania legislature were introduced in the senate and the house Among the number was a senatorial apportionment bill drafted to by the governor and introduced by Mr. Roberts, of Montgomery, in senate. The bill makes a radical change in the districts as now constituted and tacks portions of Berks, Lancaster, Schuylkill and Lackawanna counties on to other counties to form districts. A bill to consolidate the cities of and Allegheny into a Greater Pittsburg was introduced by Mr.

Cook, of Allegheny, in the house. This bill was prepared by David Watson and George W. Guthrie, counsel for the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce, and is intended to secure the annexation of Allegheny to Pittsburg. This will be done by joint vote at an election to be fixed by the court and may occur within a few months after the passage of the act. The bill does not "rip" out of office any of the officials of Allegheny.

The mayor of Allegheny becomes the deputy mayor of Pittsburg and the same plan is followed in caring for heads of departments. At the close of the terms of the mayor and other elective officers of Allegheny who may be chosen in February the offices to which they are elected will cease to exist. Election Reforms Appear. Mr. Cook also introduced a uniform primary elections bill similar to that offered in the legislature of 1901 by Senator William Pittsburg.

Mr. Sheats, of Philadelphia, offered in the house the personal registration bill prepared the Joint Committee on Election Code. Personal registration is provided by the bill for the classified cities the State. Mr. Creasy, of Columbia, introduced in the House a bill governing the management of the treasury, framed by Homer L.

Castle, of Pittsburg, private counsel for Treasurerelect Berry. The bill requires State depositories to give a bond double the amount of the public funds deposited with them. In addition to this the depository must assign to the State Treasurer United States, State, county or municipal bonds equal to the amount of the deposit. The treasurer can sell these securities in the open market if the institution fails to honor his check or draft for the amount of its State deposit. Deposits to Highest Bidders.

The minimum rate of interest is fixed at two per cent. and the banks bidding the highest rate are selected as the depositories. In addition to this there are five active which one and one-half per on daily banks, pay balances. A penalty of $5,000 is prescribed, for value any to secure person a State offering deposit. anyThe treasurer accepting such an offer is subject to a fine of $5,000, to be deposed from office and deprived of holding public office for ten years.

The committees of the House were announced by Speaker Walton. There are ten committees and they are day expected to consider all the legislation which may be introduced during the session. The committees will organize at once and take up promptly the bills which have been referred to them in order that there may be no delay in the work of the session. Civil Service Bill. Mr.

Goehring, of Allegheny, introduced a bill providing for civil service regulations in the State offices. The bill was prepared by the Pennsylvania Civil Service Commission and is similar to a measure introduced last winter by Mr. Goehring, except that it does not apply to municipalities. Mr. Scott, of Philadelphia, presented a memorial from the Philadelphia Board of Trade asking that the Phila- delphia "ripper" be repealed.

Appointments Out of Order. Mr. Grim, of Bucks, moved to go into executive session for the purpose of considering the Governor's ad interim appointments. Mr. Fox, of Dauphin, wanted to know the authority to confirm at this session.

Mr. Grim replied that the Governor had sent in the nominations and it had been customary to take action on them. Mr. Fox contended that the matter was legislation not embraced in the executive call and not germane debate the motion was defeated. Want Treasury Figures.

Mr. Dewalt, of Lehigh, offered a resolution, which was referred to the Judiciary General Committee, that the Auditor General and State Treasurer be requested to furnish the Legislature within ten days an itemized statement containing the amount of cash in the State Treasury and in the sinking fund; the amount of security now in the possession of the State Treasury and the character thereof which have been bought in last sixty days with the funds of the sinking fund; the amount of securities now in the treasury as part of the sinking fund or surplus fund; the amount of deposits of these funds and the security held for such fund. Also, the sum raised by taxation last year and the current expenses and appropriation of the Government. On motion of Mr. Sproul, of Delaware, the resolution was referred to the Judiciary General Committee with instructions to report in three days.

The Senate then adjourned until 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. THE CHAPLAIN'S PRAYER. In his opening prayer in the House yesterday the chaplain, Rev. J. Patton Moore, of Harrisburg, asked the blessing of God "upon these represntatives here in extra session to do the work which the Governor in his judgment thinks should have been done at the last session.

Do Thou grant that each representative may have an PENDS eye single upon the Constitution of this State which he has sworn to uphold, and may every law that is passed have the clean, clear ring of reform in it." TO PROBE TREASURY Legislature May Consider Resolution for an Investigation Commission. If there is to be an investigation of the methods employed in the State Treasury, with a view to increasing the efficiency of the management of that institution, it will be conducted by Republicans, not Democrats. "Farmer" Creasy and several other Democrats are said to have been considering an attempt to set such a movement afoot, but more attention is likely to be paid to a resolution prepared by Representative Cook, Allegheny, which he pro- TWO ROBBERS TRY TO CRACK VALLEY BANK AT LEMOYNE Alert Watchman Fires Two Shots at Them Through Door BULLET FOLLOWS THEM AS THEY RUN Attempt Supposed to Be Work of Yegmen, or Burglar-Tramps FOUR POLICEMEN FAIL TO FIND TRACE OF THIEVES Several Thousand Dollars in Vaults But Money Was in No Danger Two robbers, evidently Yegmen, or burglar-tramps, made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the Cumberland Valley Bank at Lemoyne at an early hour this morning. They expected to be able to get to the vault in which there were several thousand dollars in bank notes, and a number of bags containing gold coin, silver, by cutting through the second floor. The robbers bungled in almost every move they made.

The robbers went across the pike to a paint shop and secured a fifteenfoot ladder. This they put up against a second-story window in the rear of the building. While one man was forcing the window open with a chisel, supposed to have been taken from an engine, the other tried the door below which led to a small room at the rear of the bank, and is used by the officials during the day, and Watchman Reuben Christ at night. Evidently they expected to find the man on guard asleep, but not so with Mr. Christ.

When door knob rattled he knew that the person outside was not there for any good and fired two shots at the door. This not only scared off the robber below, but frightened the man on the ladder so badly that he fell through the window. The noise of the glass breaking awakened several of the neighbors, who noticed the two running down the road. As a parting salute Mr. Christ fired another shot.

Word was sent to this city and four patrolmen were sent to the bank, but were unable to get a trace of the robbers. Had the men gained an entrance to the second floor they would have been in the office of the Consolidated Water Company, and would have found very little of value there. To reach the vault below it was necessary to first cut the stairway, and then drill through a cement wall at least nine inches thick. This would have brought them to the steel side of the large safe and further work in the way of drilling would have been impossible. There is no connection between second floor and the bank, and the building when it was erected was put with a view to making it together, The only reason given for an attempt having been made last night was that the robbers evidently belonged to a gang of Yegmen who had stopped off in the Cumberland Valley yards and decided to look around for an opportunity to make a haul.

The amount of cash in the bank was not unusually large. The attempt last night was a good thing for the bank, demonstrating it to be burglarproof. WILL REPEAT CANTATA In response to numerous requests the choir of the Market Square Presbyterian church will repeat the cantata, "The Coming of the King," by Dudley Buck, which was given Sunday evening, December 31. This cantata is rich in melody and variety and dramatic interpretation. It will be given under the efficient leadership of Mrs.

David Fleming. The soloists will be Mrs. Angell, Mrs. Harris, Miss Chayne, Clarence Sigler, Mr. Kelker, Clyde Shaffner and Samuel Probst.

TEN PAGES MACHINE PARTY BEER BILLS BASIS OF SUIT IN COURT Interesting Testimony Relative to Reform Campaign Methods UNPLEASANT ECHO OF JUDGESHIP FIGHT Geo. Doehne Sues John N. McCulloch for $255.85 Left Outstanding DEFENDANT REPRESENTED JACOBSITES IN THE DEAL Bought Under His Own Name in Order to Protect Interests of Reformers Methods of the Anti-Machine party in the campaign for the ship in 1903, were developed before. Judge Capp this morning in the trial of the suit of George Doehne, proprietor of the Doehne brewery, against John N. McCulloch, to recover $255.85, the cost of beer furnished McCulloch for the campaign purposes of the Anti-Machine party.

There were offered in evidence forty or more orders for beer, in Mc-1 Culloch's writing. It was brought out on the that McCulloch gave the orders in his name to prevent the purchase of liquor by the party from becoming known to its political opponents. In his charge to the jury Judge Capp read three of the bills, chosen as examples of the three different kinds exhibited. These orders and the rest of them were referred to later by Michael E. Stroup, attorney for the defense, in his appeal to the Jury, in these words: "Gentlemen of the jury, would Mr.

McCulloch sign orders stating that he was agent for the Anti-Machine party, and make it possible for some one to publish them and put the ear-marks on the party?" Against Public Morals. In asking the Court to charge the Jury in favor cf the defendant, Mr. Stroup read the following, which was refused by the Court: "The plaintiff (Mr. -Doehne) having knowledge that the beer furnished on the order of the defendant was being used the purpose of procuring and influencing the vote, at an election, of such person to whom it was being furnished contract was against public morals and policy, and the plaintiff cannot recover." The trial was begun yesterday ternoon. The bill contested was contracted between October 3 and the November election, $254.85 being the aggregate cost of numerous small orders of beer, the quantities ranging from a barrel to a fourth barrel.

The brewery presented the bill to McCulloch in the name of the Anti-Machine party. C. H. Bergner, the County Chairman, refused to pay it, saying that he had never authorized the purchase of beer. Mr.

McCulloch testified to-day that as temporary chairman of the party he said to Mr. Bergner that ne would not remain unless he could make arrangements over the city, and that 1 he could "promised." not do so He unless said that something was Mr. Bergner replied: "Whatever you do I will see is carried out." Referring to the bills, Mr. McCulloch said: "Most of them have addresses, the records of the party will show that all the beer was used ythe party." Here Mr. McCulloch said that bills for beer obtained at Fink's brewery were paid by the party.

Mr. Bergner on the Stand Mr. Bergner took the this morning. He said that stand, was given him by Doehne till March, 1904. "I asked McCulloch," testified Mr.

Bergner "Whether he knew of any bills outstanding against the Anti-Machine party. He told met week after the election there was one at Doehne's. I told him to get it." In reply to questions by Mr. Stroup Mr. Bergner said that all bills for the Anti-Machine party 0.

by Samuel M. Taylor, the treasurer, were paid. Doehne presented this bill to the witness and he offered to pay all bills that were shown to be outstanding against the party. Charles Doehne testified that he first furnished bills to McCulloch and afterwards, at his suggestion, made out the same bills in the name of the Anti-Machine party. Mr.

McCulloch said that he didn't remember that. Phothonotary John K. Royal was also a witness this morning and fied to compensation in July 1903 be- tween Mr. Bergner and Mr. McCulloch during which Mr.

McCulloch complained to the witness about having to advance his own money for campaign purposes. Mr. Bergner said: "You go ahead and I will remember you." Mr. Royal said nothing was mentionel about an agency. Charles Stroh represented Mr.

Doehne. In addressing the jury in explanation of McCulloch's reason for giving orders in his own name, he said: "Would any merchant give merchandise to a political party when he knew that it would not exist more than two or three months?" Judge Capp began an impartial charge to the jury shortly before noon. He explained to the jury the responsibility of an agent who gives orders without stating his agency and read the order quoted. In closing, he referred this to the testimony regarding the methods of the AntiMachine party: "The evidence of the methods of the conduct of this campaign should not influence you on your decision." The verdict of the jury was that the defendant pay Mr. Doehne the sum sued for, with interest dating January 1, 1904.

Counsel for Mr. McCulloch will move for a new trial. Ensminger Acquitted Joseph E. Ensminger and Frank Holtzman were acquitted yesterday of the charges brought against them by Mabel Kemble, aged 15, through her mother, Mrs. Mary Hoover.

The trial lasted from four o'clock last Friday till nearly the same time yesterday. It was the longest in the term of criminal court. By direction of the court Holtzman was not guilty on the charge of for which he was indicted jointly with Ensminger, who had two other serious charges against him. Ensminger counts. was found not guilty on all The trial attracted a large crowd in all its stages, and the room was filled when the verdict was returned.

VERDICT AGAINST PENNSY First Suit Growing Out of Collision With Dynamite Car Near Harrisburg. Philadelphia, Jan. first suit growing out of the wreck near Harrisburg on May 11 last to reach trial in the local courts was that of Mary Elizabeth Bryson against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which was heard in common pleas court No. 4 yesterday, and resulted in a verdict of $4,500 for the plaintiff. Mrs.

Bryson sued to recover damages of $20,000 for the death of her son, who was burned to death in the wreck. On the part of the railroad company it was alleged that the dead man was not the son of the plaintiff, who sued as his mother, but was her step-son. Counsel for the plaintiff denied this allegation, and produced the marriage certificate of the woman and the baptismal records of the son's birth. SHOT WIFE AND SELF Murderer and Su' ride Maddened by Jealousy, Also Tried to Kill Another Person. By Associated Press.

Philadelphia, Jan. Donawitz, aged 22 years, a machinist, to-day shot and fatally wounded his wife, Viola; attempted to kill Mrs. Alice Nicoslemi, proprietress of a boarding house with whom the couple boarded, and then committed suicide shooting himself in the head. Jealousy is said. to have prompted the crime.

Donawitz was a nightworker. When he returned home to-day he found his wife and Mrs. Nicoslemi in the dining room. He accused his wife of wrongdoing and in the rel which ensued he shot her in the abdomen. He fired at Mrs.

Nicoslemi but his aim was bad and the bullet missed its mark. Donawitz then turned the weapon on himself. UNCLE JOE IN JEANS Speaker Cannon Wears His New Homespun Suit of South Carolina Wool in the House. Washington, Jan. Cannon yesterday appeared in the House clad in his new suit of homespun hand woven jeans.

The fabric was made from wool of South Carolina sheep by old woman who then greatly admires the Speaker, although she has never seen him. She made the gift through Representative Aiken, of South Carolina, to whom she also gave cloth for a suit. The Speaker had the material made up by a Washington tailor. He received many compliments upon his "dressy" appearance. NO SUNDAY BOOZE ON CARS Lake Shore and Michigan Southern' Puts On the Lid During Passage Through Indiana.

LaPorte, Jan. Lake Shore Michigan Southern Railway Company has put the lid on its buffet and dining cars in Indiana. Instructions have been given dining car and buffet car conductors and waiters to allow no liquor to be served to patrons after 11 P. M. or on Sundays while trains are running through Indiana.

The order has caused sadness among travelers. W. N. CLEVELAND DEAD. Brother of Former President Victim of Paralysis.

By Associated Press. Columbus, 0., Jan. W. N. Cleveland, brother of former President Grover Cleveland, died last night from the effects of paralysis.

He was 73 years of age and died at the home of his son, W. N. Cleveland, in this city. Rev. Mr.

Cleveland was a retired Presbyterian minister. Former President Cleveland has been notified of the death and the funeral arrangements await word from him. Burial will probably be in this city. WILL ADDRESS METHODISTS. Rev.

Joseph Berry, of Buffalo, will be in Harrisburg the first week in February to address the Harrisburg district Methodist preachers, and will hold what he calls a quiet hour with the ministers of this vicinity. There will be ministers present from Fulton, Franklin, Cumberland, York, Adams, Perry and Dauphin counties. The date and place of meeting have not been decided. WILLING WORKERS TO MEET. The second roll call of the Willing Workers' Society of the Ridge Avenue Methodist Church will be held to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock.

ROOSEVELT TO SHOOT TIGERS Wants to Try His Hand on Elephants, Too, After He Retires From Office. Washington, Jan. first intimation that President Roosevelt has given of any plans which he may have formed for his time after he retires from the Presidency was afforded two or three days ago in a conversation with a friend at the White House. The President said that it was his present intention to visit Central Africa as soon as possible after his retirement from office on March 4, 1909, to hunt tigers and elephants. Mr.

Roosevelt has hunted every kind of big game in this country, has expressed a desire to try his hand and at the larger and fiercer animals which abound in Africa and India. FORD SIXTH WARDER WILL BE NEXT CITY ASSESSOR. Charles A. Tress, Named tor Supervisor, is Sure of Being Re-elected. Three Republican conventions of very short duration were held in the court house last evening.

One nominated Ellis W. Ford, of the Sixth ward, for another term as City Assessor, another named Charles A. Tress for Supervisor of the First district. and the third left the second supervisory nomination to the City Committee. All of the nominations were made by acclamation, without opposition.

City Chairman Middleton called the Assessor delegates to order and Secretary Cooper called the roll. On motion of Harry Baker, Frank Grey was named for president and Amos Mumma and George Buser for secretaries. Mr. Ford was nominated by unanimous vote. Mr.

Ford has served efficiently as Assessor. He has retired from active business and gives practically all of his time to his duties as Assessor. His friends predict for him a big majority at the polls next month. W. H.

Witherow presided at the First district convention. The secretaries were C. E. Pass and Joseph Yogel. Charles A.

Tress was renominated by acclamation on motion of David Wilson. Mr. Tress succeeded his father in office, upon his death, and has served three terms. The office has been in the family more than years, and it goes without saying that Mr. Tress will be re-elected.

John J. Hargest presided at the Second district convention and E. M. Householder and Joseh L. Thomas were secretaries.

No candidate having presented himself in this district, Mr. Householder moved that the nomination be referred to the City Committee. This was done. WANT SIBLEY'S PLACE Ex-Judge Miller and Attorney Whitla in Training for Congressional Nomination. Sharon, Jan.

county may have two candidates for Congress to succeed Joseph C. Sibley, who has announced he will not ask for another term. Ex-Judge S. H. Miller and James P.

Whitla are both being urged by their friends to enter the field. Whitla is a prominent attorney of Sharon. It is understood that Venango, the home of Sibley, will throw its support to a Mercer man in the nominating conference. TO EVADE VACCINATION Lock Haven Families, Fighting Rule, Engage Private Tutors for Their Children. Lock Haven, Jan.

vaccination tempest has partly subsided in this city, but the problem is still far from settlement. The teachers continue, too strictly enforce the law, heed to the wishes of the directors for a liberal interpretation, when it comes to immune or delicate children. Each week a few more children are vaccinated, and reenter school, but more than one-third of the full enrollment is still out. Some of the well-to-do families, who decline to permit their children to be vaccinated, have established kindergartens in their homes, and have engaged private instructors. PRESIDENT FOR LOCK CANAL.

Washington, Jan. President is preparing to send a message to Congress favoring the construction of a lock canal on the Isthmus. Secretary of War Taft and Chief Engineer Stevens charged the Southern Pacific Railway with delaying Isthmian Canal work through failure of its steamships to remove freight promptly, at a hearing before a House sub-committee, yesterday. ROUGH RIDER FRANTZ GOVERNOR. Guthrie, Jan.

attended the inauguration today of Frank Frantz as Governor of Oklahoma Territory, succeeding Thomas B. Ferguson. was a member of the "Rough Riders" regiment in the Spanish-American War. EVANGELISTIC SERVICES. Very interesting evangelistic services are being held this week in the Ridge Avenue Methodist Church by the pastor, Rev.

Horace Lincoln Jacobs. At the meeting last evening there was soulful singing and very spirited speaking. The services commence every evening at 7.30 o'clock. OLIVET ANNIVERSARY. The Olivet Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society will hold anniversary exercises on Wednesday, January 24, in the church, parlors.

A literary programme be rendered and invitations will be issued to each society of the city to attend. FOUR MEN MEET DEATH FAR BELOW LEVEL OF WATER poses to offer as soon as he may be convinced that it will be treated as within the limits of the Governor's specification in relation to State Treasury legislation. He consulted the Governor upon matter and is understood to favor project if then he can see that it belongs to extra session business. Cook's resolution is fo" a commission of six persons, in 1g two Senators, two Represe and two other citizens, sel by the Governor, with full powe. to subpoena witnesses and compel production of all desired books and papers, as well as persons, before the committee.

BILL SPLITS COUNTIES Districts Proposed Under Senatorial Apportionment Prepared by Governor. The Pennypacker Senatorial apportionment bill, which was introduced in the Senate by Mr. Roberts, Montgomery, makes the following districts: First to Eighth, Philadelphia. Ninth, Delaware. Tenth, Berks and Lehigh.

Eleventh, Chester and part of Berks. Montgomery. Thirteenth, Lebanon and part of Lancaster. Fourteenth, Scranton and surrounding boroughs. Fifteenth, Dauphin.

Sixteenth, the residue of Lackawanna not in Fourteenth, and Wayne county. Seventeenth. the residue of Lancaster, not in Thirteenth. Eighteenth, Northampton, Monroe and Pike. Nineteenth, Berks not in Eleventh.

Twentieth and Twenty-first, Luzerne. Twenty-second, Tioga, Potter and Clinton. Twenty-third, Susquehanna, Wyoming and Bradford. Twenty-fourth, Sullivan, Columbia and Lycoming. Lycoming.

Twenty-fifth, McKean, Elk and Cameron. Twenty-sixth, Clearfield and Centre. Twenty- seventh, Northumberland and Montour. Twenty upper York. part of Schuylkill.

Thirtieth, lower part of Schuylkill and Carbon. Thirty-first, Union, Snyder, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry. -second, Blair and Huntingdon. Thirty-third, Cumberland, Adams and Franklin. -fourth, Fulton, Bedford and Somerset.

Thirty-fifth. Cambria. Thirty-sixth, Fayette. Thirty-seventh, Indiana and Jefferson. -eighth, Greene and Washington.

Thirty-ninth, Westmoreland. Fortieth, Allegheny City. Forty -first, Butler and Armstrong. Forty -second, Allegheny county north of Ohio and Allegheny rivers and the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twen-first and Thirty-seventh wards of Pittsburg. Forty-third, Allegheny county south of the Ohio and Monongahela rivers and the Thirty -sixth and Thirty -eighth wards of Pittsburg.

Forty-fourtn Eleventh to Seventeenth wards inclusive and the Twentieth ward of Pittsburg. Forty-fifth, First to Tenth wards inclusive and from Twenty-third to Twenty-fifth wards of Pittsburg, with the exception of the Eighth ward. -sixth. Twenty-second ward of Pittsburg, McKeesport and Allegheny county, lying between the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. Forty-seventh, Beaver and Lawrence.

Forty-eighth, Warren, Forrest, Venango a and Clarion. Forty-ninth, Erie. Fiftieth, Mercer and Crawford. HOUSE COMMITTEES Chairmen of Ten Bodies Announced by Speaker Walton This Afternoon Following is a list of the chairmen of the House committee: Accounts, Maust, of Cumberland. Elections, McClain, of Lancaster.

Compare Bills, Whitten, of Westmoreland. Legislative apportionment, McWhinney, of Allegheny. Senatorial apportionment, Hitchcock, of Tioga. Appropriations, Plummer of Blair. Municipal affairs, Shern, of Philadelphia.

Appropriations, Plummer, of Counties townships, snyder, Banks ananda banking, Jackson, of Armstrong. Judiciary general, Osbourn, of Verango. QUAY MONUMENT. Democrats Think they have a Scheme by Which to Interfere. It was reported to-day that the Democrats of the Senate are to make an attempt to prevent the confirmation of the Quay monument commiswhen the Governor's ad insioners, appointments are taken up for confirmation.

This is said to have been the purpose of Senator Grim to-day in moving that the Senate go into executive session for the confirmation of the Governor's appointments. The Republicans heard of this rumor in advance of the Grim motion and promptly blocked his plans by the defeat of the motion. Colonel Guffey Arrives. National Committeemen Guffey and State Treasurer-elect Berry are in conference with the Democratic members of the Senate the House to advise on legislation. Guffey declines to discuss the plans of the minority until after he has consulted with "Farmer" Creasy and other leaders.

ABANDONED WRECKED SHIP. Atlantic City, N. Jan. Clyde Line steamship Cherokee, stranded on Brigantine Shoals, has been abandoned, the captain and other officers having left her. It is the general belief that she can not be saved, Compressed Air Pipe Bursts in the East River Tunnel 2 VICTIMS DROWN AND 2 SUFFOCATE Others Are Overcome and Rescuers Narrowly Escape With Their Lives MAN-O'-WAR REEF IS SCENE OF TRAGEDY Bodies of Two Workmen Remain at the Botton of Deep Shaft New York, Jan.

negro tunnel workers were killed by suffocation and "caisson disease," two were drowned, two others were seriously overcome, and the white foreman and assistant suffered severely in rescuing those who survived, when a compressed air pipe burst, in the East River tunnel, on Man-o'-War Reef, opposite Fortysecond street, early to-day. The scene of the accident twenty feet below. the level of the river." The six tunnel workers were at the bottom of the shaft to-day when Harold R. Shallers, the foreman, who was at the surface discovered that something wrong in the tunnel below. He entered a bucket and was lowered down the shaft into the lower compartment, passing through an air lock which permits the high pressure of air to be maintamed where the men were digging.

This pressure is necesary to keep the water of the river from breaking into the shaft. Air Pipe Burst Under Pressure. In the lower compartment Shallers found that the six-inch air pipe by which the pressure of air was maintained and which was supposed to have been tested to a pressure of 200 pounds to the square inch had burst and the pressure of air upon the walls of the compartment had ceased. The six negroes lay on the bottom of the shaft with the water oozing through the debris and rising over them. Shallers placed two of the negroes in the bucket and gave the signal for bucket hoisting it was to again the surface.

lowered When into the shaft the foreman's assistant, Carl Verbecke, came with it. They placed two more men in the bucket and then Shallers fell to the ground unconscious. His assistant was barely able to place him in the bucket, crawl in and give the hoisting signal. Foreman Put Under Arrest. The two others were left in the compartment.

It is believed that they were already dead as were the two who were brought to the surface in the final trip. Shallers recovered consciousness at the top of the shaft. He was later put under arrest by the coroner but was paroled in the custody of the Superintendent of the work and remained at the reef. The shaft must be pumped out and air pressure restored before the bodies can be reached. Man-o'-War Reef is a mass of rocks which lies just below the surface of the river at low water.

When it was fixed upon as the place for the shaft a crib was built, which was made by dumping rocks from the other shafts upon it, the contractors have made a little island for the work there. From this the shaft through which the compressed air was driven to the workers below was sunk. REPUBLICANS WILL MEET City Committee Will Receive Returns and Certify Nominations. Chairman Wm. Middleton has called a meeting of the city Republican committee for 0-morrow evening at 7:30 in the grand jury room at the court house.

Returns of the primaries held on Saturday evening will be received and the nominations certified. Already the candidates are making canvasses of their wards and from this out there will be lively campaigning in every ward where councilmen are to be elected. The school board contests in one or two wards also promise to be very lively. H. E.

Smith has been named for the board in the Fourth ward, no candidate having been registered at the primaries. Dr. Charles B. Fager, the present incumbent, has decided to retire permanently from school board politics. Friends of Ellis W.

Ford, nominated last evening for city assessor, shook hands with him to-day or called him up on the telephone to assure him of their support for him as city assessor. THEY WANT RESTRICTION. Washington, D. Jan. 14, 1906.

Congressman Marlin E. Olmsted, of Pennsylvania, yesterday introduced in the House resolutions favorable to the early enactment of laws to restrict immigration, and setting forth the needs of such legislation. These resolutions were adopted by, and sent to, Mr. Olmsted by citizens of Harrisburg, and by Fulton Council, No. 35, O.

U. A. Council No. 858, Jr. 0.

U. A. of Swatara, and by John Harris Council, No. 174, Jr. O.

U. A. of Harrisburg, Pa. WEATHER FORECAST. Ey Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. for Eastern Pennsylvania: Rain or snow and colder to-night; Wednesday fair; slightly colder; fresh west winds..