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21 614 pTtJELWATCHED LIST. wJt OTE CROCKETT LETTER ice Admits He Knew Who Refused "Fads and Fancies. inters In "Fads and Fancies" Jost in UK, continuation of his lon by James W. Osborne Norman Hapgood on Justin criminal libel before Justice Criming Branch of the Mr Osborne rented his attack SS- court opened and kept Osborne to a letter headed -Hints to 5 in writers for -Town Shield, -Remember that ridicule la than abuse. Use a rapier rather ur M.

and Fancies' be.an asked Mr. Oeborne. tram iubwribenr don't remember." -Have you not some idea of how much was say at the lean -Ewry man who refused to subecrlbe was re- back to you?" -No. not every or some." Mr OBborne had a batch of letters which Deuel had written to M. E.

booster, the of "Fads and Fancies." and he asked. in your letters you dwljmate your at "flsa' and Which do you cosher the better term justice Fitzgerald sustained an objection to the In a letter to booster, written at Palm Beach en February 21. 1903. Justice Deuel said: i.r*-- lPth with enclosure of Uw con- Trer nrvdea. has been received.

It 1. ci han is the weather, for a toU owlngr faflTfVow i hope you will have not only a a a people to see and'to wTii be like Dartd ym r.ee^i to d- Is to point your Crock A toned desirable oltUen at £alm and tl i your basket. forward the I bare f.fe-- his corn mis 9 In the Dryci to dowu there. I think itt on-1 before he I have ms BLTdteSSch as to the weather's ikfi SariSS lSta to stay over, if roselble. you imfl a letter to Mayor Low? In to -Fads and Fancies I A Dr.

Webb personally? JURORS READ TOWN TOPICS." Mr Osborne Bhowed a copy of "Town Topics." toted January 2. IW2. In which the alleged attack 0" Dr. was eet forth, and asked jwtlce'Deusl to identify It. District Attorney Jerome objected, and there was a long legal after which copies of the alleged attack were passed to the jurors for their inspection.

Mr. Osbonw handed Justice Deuel a list of Mass and asked; "Is not this a list of proipective subscribers to 'Fads and approved by Colonel The tritneEs looked the list over carefully and Mid: "I am unable to answer except as to one paper, and on that I recognize some names." lb rot the list one of proposed subscribers? iJicrjid say yes. notice die bum of Dr. "Webb has pen mark run throogfa It? Yes. 6-r-r.

Tes. 4- The lame or James W. Gerard is treated Yes. reused? He not one of our Mr. Osbome offered in evidence a letter of Justice Deuel to "vv'ooster.

written September 4. 1801, containing the following reference to Dr. "You say he promised to Bee you In this city on Friday. I assume that is day after tomorrow. I never heard you swear, but you must thought cubs words when the message came oat from the doctor." The letter was written or.

paper with the letterhead of the Board of City Magistrates. SUBSCRIBERS OF "FADS AND FANCIES." R. T. 'Wlisoa not a subscriber? not And don't you know that after be refused to an unpleasant paragraph was written about Lira? don't know that he was asked. Mr.

called attention of the witness li az article In "Town Topics," which he directed tea Jury to read, but which was not read 1 eac the name of Cornelius aaoerblii. Do you not that he refused to tat know, but I have an ti i was approached and that Q-Aad the acei Mr. booster? was to the best of my recollection. Mr. Osbome called Justice Deuel's attention to fact that Bogene name was etratched from the list of prospective subscribers.

yy: kr that w'llwlw llwl erne men refused bui "Town Topics-? No. want to know of To go at them a different way. erj Tn re wer dlOereat methods? A. -Yes. JESS yoa ot that Bakf-r, a Baltimore was approached to subForibe.

and that SSSJ I re 1 11 were sent to him from A I hay no kn 'Wledge on that THE ATTACK ON BAKER. Mr. read a short article from "Town Topics" in an a track was made on Mr. alao r-ad thft fallowing letter, which VV 2 Deuei wrote at the Republican Club on 1901. to Wooster: 5 ieT Gerry.

I have yjyw thi button, and I you to dO think 1 1 a patient hearing. I cx aln to hfin in batter form than I aye not the to I two or because I believe fads ami fancies take in the rmenr of the community and of Ktand at the head In a Ir Astoi. Mr. Vauderbilt and J1 1 approached to see 5 Ived. Mr.

Astor has y2y 2 Qderbilt has practically dona so Thf- matter fore him at I re robs ribea. as I think be will. WjttTE with the list at ere la plain Bailing ahead, ar progrcas. but before sub- to ai not now agreed hie or name to me. other letters of Justice Deuel to read, one of them containing this yy lU hr sTeneroua in your reports.

I JT In Wall Street and ten before I reply to Justice Deuel Bald there ea newspaper criticism of the scheme, but aad act brougbt i against any newspaper Recount of Rich crittcfatm. He said be had Sn ervifw on the subject to newspaper rummer, and he read portions of ixttttTlew in newspaper to the Jury at si then dosed the Diatrici Attorney Jerome asked some about Justice Deucls work for "Town evidently -to disprove P'bonie's theory thai Justice Deuel had page. FLORIDA'S FAMOUS TRAINS. A 2-M "Fla. st p.

via LUit ii way. Tn-daj-, fair and colder. To-morrow, fair; wpMHt winds. ARREST W. E.

WALLING. Voting 'American Socialist in Trouble in St. Petersburg. "Word was received In this city yesterday that "William English Walling, son of Dr. Willoughby Wailing, of Chicago, is under arrest In St.

Petersburg. Russia. The news came to Abraham Cahn, Editor of the Jewish "Daily News." and was confirmed by other news sources. Walling is wealthy and for several years has been devoting his time to a study of applied socialism. He lived at the University Settlement in Rivinjrton-st.

for two years prior to sailing for Russia two months ago. He made no secret of his intentions to fraernize with the revolutionists there, and. according to news received here, has taken an active part in recent doings. Walling is a college grraduatp, and prandson of William H. English, who was the Democratic Vice-Presidential candidate In 1880.

At one time he was State inspector for Illinois, and was associated with Hull House, in Chicago. Indianapolis. Jan. William English Walling lives In Chicago. He is a son of Dr.

Willoughby Walling, formerly United States Consul to Edinburgh, Scotland, who lives at No. 4,127 Drexel Boulevard, Chicago. William English Walling inherited a considerp.hle part of the vast estates of his grandfather, William H. English, of this city, and has large property interests here. He visited his uncle.

Captain William E. English, here a short time before he left this country for Russia last April. Captain English said he would at once telegraph to Roosevelt. Vlce-Presldent Fairbanks and Senator and them to see that Mr. Wallinc's interests are properly protected.

BOOTH LINER CRIPPLED. Picked Up by Indian and Towed Back to Quarantine. Because of a leak in one of its boilers, the Booth Line steamer Amazonense, which sailed yesterday morning, was towed back to Quarantine night. The Amazonense was picked up along the Jersey coast late yesterday afternoon by the steamer Indian, of the Boston and Philadelphia Steamship Company. The Indian towed the crippled craft inside the bar.

where a pilot boat took the towing line. Amazonense lay at Quarantine all night and this morning will be towed to its dock. It has eight passenger? aboard and a general cargo for Barbadoes, Para and Manaos. In the evening a member of the club suggested that a subscription be taken up for the members of Captain Casto's crew. The subscription was started by John W.

Gates, of New-York, and by the time the dinner came to an end more than $400 had been obtained. CAPTAIN CASTO HONORED. Guest of Philadelphia Miles Pins on Medal. Philadelphia. Jan.

Captain Mark Casto. of the schooner yacht Alberta, to-night received the first public recognition of his heroism in rescuing the passengers and crew of the stranded steamer Cherokee, off Brlgantine Beach, north of Atlantic City, on Sunday last. The captain was the guest of honor at the twenty-fourth annual dinner of the Clover Club, Philadelphia's well known dining organization. A handsome diamond studded medal, suitably inscribed, was given him. the presentation speech being made by Colonel A.

K. McClure. president of the club, who proclaimed Captain Casto one of the heroes of modern times. General Nelson A. Miles, a member of the club, pinned the medal on the breast of Captain Casto, at the same time delivering an address in which he paid tribute to the captain's brave act.

Captain Casto accepted his honor modestly, saying his crew were equally to be commended for their work on behalf of the distressed men anfi women or. the Cherokee and were worthy of whatever recognition might be accorded to him. VARDAMAN HITS CONVICT. Governor Uses Foot, Then Broom on Impudent Bootblack. Jackson.

Jan. Governor Vardaman, In a recent message to the legislature, charged that body to make a thorough investigation of the State convict system. Rumors that Governor Vardaman had recently thrashed a convict at the executive mansion resulted in an interview with the Governor, in which he said that he had whipped The convict, who. while shining the Governor's shoes, had made an impudent remark. The Governor said he kicked the convict, taking a broom had given him a sound thrashing.

This act is to Investigated by the legislative committee which was appointed on the Governor's recommendation. Governor Vardaman has sent a message to the that trusty convicts, in gray or other agreeable coior." of hired laborers, he nsed as porters at the capitol. The recommendation has aroused opposition. LOCKED IN FREIGHT CAR FOUR DAYS. Unknown Han Starved to Unconsciousness Call Help.

Groans coming from a freight car In the Long Inland Railroad yard at Long Island City, yesterday attracted the attention of Yard Master iohJi" Donnelly. The car door was locked and sealed, and the yard master had it opened. As tins door Kwune back an unidentified man In the car Ml uncon-ious. He was taken to St. John's Hospital.

had not regained consciousness at a late hour n.ght. but the hospital Burgeons thought Th' cr on working clothe and blue overall and wore a cap. He is about thirty years old probably a two weeks' growth "TJh nS was prteoner ta the car for nw without water or food The car Uie.deTwisrJarnlture conned to a point on Island. BILL FOR CHEAP RAILROAD FARES. Telegraph to The Tribune 1 r- irimore Jan The railroad c.impanles will Baltimore, Jan HI! offered In the Btate Anders pr()viiinif lature to-day by thfln two cent, that no railroadman ft.

I ZZ -hall be kept on and ungood for DM a 'Vail a greater number be 1 7harr Btanc8 tanc. a tr BayB ayH led.1 cd. that oX purchaser, family shall have the right to MOTHER AND CHILD SEEK D.VORCE. ib. Telf to Tribune.

1 Vn 18 -For the first time In Mary- BalUmore, n- 18 loM wflrft fl ied toother land divorce. -o -PP r-m their reactive NEW- YORK FRIDAY. JANUARY 19. 1906 -FOURTEEN fc BAM DODGES TAXES. CITY ROBBED, SAYS METZ.

Controller Orders Investigation of Old Custom House Purchase. Controller yesterday ordered an immediate Investigation of the National City Bank's of thf old Custom House, through which the city has been deprived, since 1899, of taxes in the sum of about SOOfMYH). "I am determined, If possible." said the Controller yesterday, "to compel the National City Bank people to pay taxes on a property which manifestly is theirs, and from which they received rental from the government. I understand that the Law Department six years ago decider! that this parcel was exempt from tflxos; but it is remarkable and suggestive that there should an arrangement through which the city loses more than half a million dollars In taxes on property which is being rented by the government from the National City Bank." "I don't know whether we can do anything about it or not," said President O'Donnel of the Tax Department, yesterday. "It is the most flagrant case of dodging- taxps that has ever come to my attention, and If there Is any way to make the property pay taxes.

like other property in we are going to find the way to bring it about A partial investigation of the casp yesterday by Controller Metz. who has ordered experts In the Finance Department to make a special report on the transaction, shows that by the end of the next two years, which marks the termination of the contract between the bank and the government, the hank will come into possession of a pleca of real estate one square in extent in the heart of the financial district, worth about for which It has been compelled to pay anything in cash. The bank agreed to pay the government for the old Custom House the sum of and got it at that figure. Since the original transfer the property has enhanced in value, till it now is worth nearly double what it cost the bank. SECRETARY GAGE MADE CONTRACT.

Lyman J. Gage, Secrete ry of the Treasury. now president of the United states Mortgage and Trust Company, closely affiliated with the National City Bank, conducted the negotiations which resulted in the sale of the Custom House to the bank. The bank never took technical title to the property, although its practical ownership is demonstrated by the fact that the government pays the bank an annual rental of H80.600. Since The negotiation of the contract by Mr.

Gage and the bank people, the government has paid in rentals, including this year's rental, the sum approximately of $914,000. In the same period the city has been deprived of taxes on the parcel to the extent of about $600,000. Last February the Custom House sale transaction matter came up in the House when the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was on passage. Representative of this city, and John Sharp 'Williams, the Democratic floor leader, led the fight against allowing the item for the annual payment of the rent for the Custo.m House to g-o into the appropriation bill. Mr.

Sherman was in the chair. Mr. Hemenway, in charge of the bill, said that he would not undertake to defend the contract, but said that it wi6 a contract, nevertheless. The Item was eliminated from the bill. Controller Metz has been Informed that two years' rental will be included In the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill this year.

He. has decided to ask Mayor McClellan to oppose the passage of the bill with the item In it until the bank people consent to pay taxes on tne property. DEPOSITORY FOR GOVERNMENT BONDS. Controller Metz's assistants yesterday said that In the last eight years the National City Bank had received in interest on government bonds deposited with it the sum of $900,000. approximately.

By the end of the contract period in ISO 9, these experts pay, the bank, tnroush the kindness of the Treasury Department, will have saved the sum. including interest, rent and taxes, approximately, of $3,362,000. while it paid for the old Custom House $3,265,000, thus leaving the bank a profit of $97,000 and title to the plot worth about $6,000,000. Since the contract was entered into the National City Bank has been a large depository for government funds, Mr. Met! says, the deposits aggregating from $10,000,000 to and a the time the bank has been the clearing bank for the city of New- York.

holding an average deposit of city funds to the amount, approximately, of 510.000,000. The sale of the Custom House was authorized by act of Congress, approved on March 2. 1899 which authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to Bell the plot for not less than $3,000,000. Quickly following this the local Tax Department put the plot on the rolls with an assessment of 12,600,000, this being about fifi per cent of Its market value. The bank people at once Informed the tax officials that the parcel was exempt, and that the consolidation act expressly stipulated that the block bounded by Wall, William and Hanover Bts.

and Exchange Place should be exempt. Commissioners Feltner. Patterson and Sheehy. after consulting with the Law Department, signed a report saying that the property was exempt. This decision never pleased the estate expert? In Tax Office.

Controller Metz now is determined to take up the fight to compel the bank to pay taxes, and the parcel will be put on rolls next year along with this year's taxes. year's assessment can be in next year's levy as "omitted assessment." BILL TO AMEND CHARTER LIKELY. Meanwhile there Is a strong probability that a bill will senl to Albany amending the charter with reference to exemption of the Custom House site. In the debate in the House a year ago it was charged that the bank never paid any money outright for the Custom House. It was said that President Stillman informed Gage that he bad credited the government with the amount of the purchase price of the parcel.

$50,000, which sum represented the government's ownership. i this year's assessment rolls the old Custom House property is assessed at J4. 500.000. of which M.100.000 Is for the land. The plot is 197 feel 4 Inches one way by 171 feet 8 inches the other.

There has been a marked rise in land viiluL-s in the financial district in the last two or three and real estate men say that the plot Is worth to-day not less than J6.000.000. They are unanimous in the belief that the bank would not sell the parcel for less than $7,000,000. MR. ROCKEFELLER OFFERS $10,000. It was announced at White Plains yesterday that John Rockefeller has offered to contribute $10,000 toward a fund to build a local ISO.OOO Young Men's Christian Association building.

Mr. Rockefeller has n'romlsed to subscribe provided J40.000 Is raised before next January. Bo far the association has pledged, and White Plains expects to nave the finest Young Men's Christian Association building In Westcnester County. offer was made through John Rockefeller. Jr.

who wrote that father would be glad to aid the White sssodatsro RURAL LIBERALS WET. GLASGOW LEADS THE VAN. John Morley Returned Lancashire Unseats Lord Stavley. London. Jan.

Rural England is now being polled and is returning Liberals to Parliament with the same enthusiasm as that already displayed by the towns. Few additional returns are as the county pollings are only known the day following balloting, but those announced show persistent Liberal and Labor gains. Glasgow has gone strongly Liberal, the seven contests there being marked by four Liberal and one Labor gain, while the only two Unionists left in the representation are fr.ee traders. Among the well known members of Parliament unseated there are A. Bonar Law (Unionist), representing the Blackfriars district, who was Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade in 1902, and Sir J.

Stirling-Maxwell (Conservative), representing Glasgow University. John Morley. Secretary of State for India, was returned by a good majority for Montrose. Cambridge University returned two Unionist tariff reformers. S.

H. Butcher and Mr. Rawlinson. Lancashire County appears to be going as strongly Liberal as did Manchester, the three results already announced there recording two Liberals and one Labor gain. Among those unseated in Lancashire are Lord Stanley, former Postmaster General, by the Labor W.

T. Wilson, with a majority of 3.128. and C. A Cripps. by H.

Nuttall. Liberal and free trader, with a majority of 2.824. Since the elections opened the Unionists have gained only three seats, while the Ministerialists have gained 132 seats. The seats up to the present are distributed as follows: Liberals 202 Unionists 87 35- Nationalists Mr. Chamberlain himself is evidently undaunted.

Speaking at Smethwlck, near Birmingham, to-night, he asseverated that there had been a fair fight at Birmingham on the question of fiscal reform. He added that there were two remedies for the existing social cialism and tariff reform. For the moment, he said, the country preferred socialism, but when the quack remedies of the present government had failed there would be opportunity for his hobby, and "no obstruction could prevent its taking root." Mr. Balfour and Sir Henry Carapbell-Bannerman arrived on the same train at Inverness, Scotland, to-day to fulfil political engagements. The enormous crowd gathered on the platform prevented a meeting between the distinguished leaders, each of whom was greeted with a hurricane of cheers.

Mr. Balfour. addressing a meeting on behalf of Sir Robert Finlay, the Unionist candidate for Inverness Burghs, predicted for the new government a very unhappy existence of five years. Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman. speaking at a Liberal meeting, characterized Mr.

Balfours statement that there was some sort of compact between the Liberal government and John Redmond, the Nationalist leader, as nothing short of scandal. He said there was no foundation for such an allegation and declared that there was no rs-ystery whatever about the relations of the Liberals and the Nationalists. Archibald Cameron Corbett (Unionist Free Trader) has been elected for the Tradeston division of Glasgow, defeating D. M. Mason, the Liberal candidate.

Mr. Corbet it will be remembered, wrote to "The Times" on December 30, calling the attention of Mr. Reid, the American Ambassador, and Premier Campbell-Bannerman to the alleged unconstitutional action of his opponent, who, he charged. In addressing his constituents announced that he had had a friendly Interview with President Roosevelt at Washington, in which Mr. Roosevelt guardedly expressed his hearty sympathy with the Liberal party In Great Britain.

Taken altogether the returns, although less sensational than those previously reported, are most disastrous from the Unionist standpoint. No less than six members of the Balfour Ministry have been unseated, namely, William St. John Brodrick. Secretary of State for India; A. Bonar Law.

Ernest George Pretyman. Secretary fo the Admiralty: Lord Stanley. Postmaster General. C. Scott Dickson.

Solicitor-General for Scotland and Allwyn E. Fellowes, President of th Thf A Bonar Law will be a serious 10l to he' tariff reformers, as he has been looked upon as one of the ablest advocates of Mr. Chamberlain's policy. CHARGES BAD FAITH. Acland-Hood Denies That Bowles's Opponent Received Aid.

London. Jan. Gibson Bowie-, the Unionist Free Trader, who was defeated at £ng-s Lynn. in Norfolk, by a Tariff Reformer provides the sensation of the campaign by the publication of correspondence with Sir Alexander Fuller Acland-Hood. the chief whir In this corespondence.

which is published to-night. Mr. Bowles abuses the Unionist party of sacrificing his seat on the. dictum of Joseph Chamberlain simply because he is a Unionist Free Trader. In it are bathing letters to Sir Alexander containing numerous thinly veiled personal inau.ts accusing him of deliberate breach of faith politically dishonorable conduct Mr Bowles the source from which the Conservative party fund was derived chapter and verse regarding the incident of some yean ago when Ernest Terea Hooley.

of untS. memory," contributed SSO.OW M. the party fund -in circumstances most dtecredtt- Se." This contribution. Mr. Bowles says, was refused, and was returned by Lord Salisbury at hi 3 Instance.

Mr Bowles. Insinuating that his successful opponent received support from the party fund pa "From such a fund I should deem it shameful to receive assistance." Sir Alexander, in replying, says that Mr. Bowles was discredited by the organization because of his attacks on Mr. Balfour end Mr. Al.JonHer Who he says, evades every point of dignities and favors which could have been destroyed only by Premier Balfour.

In ending Mr. Bowles says: -You have sacrificed my seat. Vow look to Among the new members interesting to America Is Dr. Stopford W. Brooke, a- former Unitarian minister of Boston.

Mass who captured the Bow and Bromley of th Tower Hamlets in behalf of the Llbarate EIGHTEEN MEN KILLED. Four Groups of Brothers, Father and Son Probably Dead. Charleston. W. Jan.

18 men are believed to have been killed in a terrific explosion to-day in one of the mines of the Detroit and Kanawha Coal Company, at Detroit, on Paint Creek, this county, twenty-five miles from here. Among the men who were in the mine were Peter Bridgeman, Edward Brldgeman. Philip Brldgeman and Melvin Bridgeman. brothers. James McCardle, Patrick McCardle and Stephen McCardle were also brothers, as were Benjamin Snyder, Charles Bnyder and Isaac Snyder.

and John Mlckel and Edward Mickel. Patrick Mc- Laughlln and John McLaughlin. father and son. were also in the mine. That more men were not in the mine at the time of the accident was due to the fact that almost all of the day men were eating their dinner outside.

The explosion orrurred at 12:30 o'clock. Had it been either before or after the noon hour the death list would have been still more appalling, as hundreds of men would have been The force of the. explosion was so great that the hills trembled. Tons of wreckage and debris were hurled from the mouth of the mine, blocking the entrance and making work of rescue difficult. of the disaster quickly spread to nearby mines, and hundreds of men were soon at the prone, eager to Join in the effort to rescue.

Even if the men survived the explosion, it is almost certain that they will die from the afterdamp. The cause of the explosion is not yet rully determined, but it is believed that a blast ignited the dust which accumulated in the mine. KILLED IN PRIZEFIGHT. Young Man Succumbs to Blows at McFadden Club. Nathan Rosenberg, seventeen years old, of No.

109 East known as "Kid" Rosenberg. was killed last night while taking part In a three round prizefight at Mount Morris Hall, just north of 13Oth-st. in 3d-ave. At the time Rosenberg was fighting with another boy known as "Kid" Sis, also eighteen years old. There were about five hundred spectators present, and when the boy was found to be dying and the spectators were ordered out there was considerable excitement.

Four arrests were made of men alleged to be participants in the death of Rosenberg, while fifteen men were detained as witnesses. While Rosenberg's seconds were working over him before it was realized how seriously he was hurt another bout was called and Joseph Davis and "Young" Murphy were put on. The fights at the hall are under the direction of a crowd i.ed tile George McFadden Club, after a local at 11 o'clock last night Ca PtaSi Parett, of the Fort Hamilton police stauon raided the Pelican Athletic Club at and where several bouts were scheduled. There was a flght going on when the captain Robert Miller. SIXTY FALL IN CHURCH.

Floor Breaks, Dropping Crowd to One Seriously Hurt. Boston. Jan. The flooring of the vestibule of the Congregational Church in Boylston Centre collapsed to-night under the weight of a crowd of people who were there to attend a turkey supper, and between sixty and seventy persons were precipitated into a deep cellar. One man was seriously Injured, several others were so badly hurt that they required the attenilon of physicians, while nearly all suffered from shock and Henry L.

Hepburn, of Worcester. Superintendent of Street Lighting in that city, was the most seriously hurt. He is suffering from concussion of the brain, internal injuries and a crushed foot. An ambulance carried him to a hospital in Worcester. People who had finished eating went into the vestibule of the.

building, intending to wait there for the beginning of an entertainment in the church auditorium, and they were met by a throng of new arrivals. In the crush in the little vestibule the flooring sagged, and some of the timbers beneath giving way completely a hole was opened up under the feet of the throng. Through opening threescore or more persons dropped into the cellar, a distance of ten feet. There was a wild scramble to escape, but cool headed persons in the crowd prevented a panic, and the women aaid children were first assisted from the mass. A lamp fell with the flooring and broke, but the fire which followed was extinguished before it had caused any damage.

The injured were removed to their homes and to the Worcester Hospital. WONT RECOMMEND SLIDING SCALE. Lighting Commission Will Probably Favor 85 or 90 Cent Flat Bate. to The Tribune 1 Albany, Tan. The report of State Lighting Commission will be made In a few days, according to some of the members.

A recommendation will be made as to a reduction of price for gas In New- York City, bat President Gunnison strongly denies the report that the commission will recommend a sliding scale, beginning at 95 cents, and reaching cent gas after seven! A flat rate will made, probably BE or 90 cents, but the members will not dJscoss this. a -tor and Ansemblyman who have' introduced Mils requiring cent a tor New-York City, said to-day that any such sliding lioa'p was attributed to the commission would be a great Injustice to the gas consumers in New- York They say that 10 cent is too cbeap for the companies. BIDDEN TO SCHWAB HOUSEWARMING. to 1 Jan. 18.

-Former employes of Schwab in the Braddock district have hew made happy by an Invitation to doom to New-York a few weeks hence and help Mr. Schwab open his new SC.Ooi.ooo house with an old-fashioned party. DENIED BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Booker Washington, who arrived here yesterday denied the statement recently published that the President to remove all colored offlceholdera In the South.

UNIQUE GIFT TO MISS ROOSEVELT. TVleKrapii Tribune Milwaukee. Jan. Fred Kremple has made a picture of the Madonna from 5.193 butterflies, which he has given to Miss Alice Roosevelt for a wedding present. THE SOUTHERN'S PALM LIMITED to Florida also Alken and Augusta, leaves New AW.

dally, except Sunday Electric Llfthtif lis trains to Florida and all other winter outings. Get Mil Information from A. S. Thwtatt. E.

P. UM or 271 way. N. I -AdvL PRICE THREE CENTS. FIGHT OVER STATEHOOD ALMOST COME TO BLOWS.

House Committee's Stormy Meeting The President's Statement. fFrom 1 Washington. Jan. Statehood in Congress appears to gather bitterness wt'b, time. At the meeting of the House on Territories to-day members of Anti-Joint Statehood League of Arizona appeared, but they played a less Important part in the- hearing than Representative Hamilton, of Michigan, the chairman of the committee, and Representative Lloyd, of Missouri, who had a tilt which threatened to end In blows.

Mr. Hamilton was asking questions showing his leaning toward Joint Statehood, when Mr. Lloyd remarked that the change in the attitude of Mr. Hamilton on Statehood was most remarkable. Mr.

Hamilton emphatically denied that he had changed front, and Mr. Lloyd said it was strange that the member from Michigan had not Joined In a minority report against individual Statehood when the House Committee on Territories at a former session of Congress reported favorably on a bill to admit Arizona and Mexico. Mr. Hamilton explained that he was In (an attending; a conrention at the time committee took the action, and consequently was in no way responsible for It. Mr.

Lloyd said he would accept tha apology, and the Michigan member angrily declared made no apology and started from bis chsirb He suddenly regained his composure, howeTexv and the hearing continued. Dwight B. Heard, former Governor of Arizona, said the Arizona delegation felt that an explanation should be made by Representative Powers) of his intimation that the Artzonans were under corporation influence. Mr. Powers denied thai he had made any statement whloh could be regarded as giving any such Intimation.

M. O. Murphy, former Governor of Arlsor.s, made a heated speech denouncing the that railroads and mining: Interests were ustaff corrupt methods to defeat the joint Statehood bill. "I hereby denounce as false, libellous and slanderous any charge of corruption, regardless of where it comes from." said Mr. Murphy.

feel it is utterly futile for us to appear before this committee and give our riews on Statehood. The verdict is signed and sealed against us. But I cannot refrain from denouncing this charge of corruption against our party. Xt would be Just as fair to credit a report that hands are being put into the government purse to take money for buildings, to be used in passing the Joint Statehood bill." He added that if the man. who started the story would make the assertion over his own signature, he would send him to the, penitentiary for malicious libel, no how "high up" he might be.

Mr. Hamilton warned Mr. Murphy to be temperate in his statements and not to say anything which would reflect on either of the national legislative bodies. Mr. Hamilton said also that no member of the committee was responsible for newspaper reports that money was being used to defeat joint Statehood.

He expressed regret that such stories were In circulation, and said they reflected as seriously on members Congress as on people from Arizona. nmm Delegate Smith, of Arizona, made an impassioned speech in which he said positively that every man in the Arizona party was paying his own expenses and was in no sense a representatl the House to-day Representative Bartholdt, of Missouri, said that the President, in "peaking to the Missouri delegation, had told them that he understood certain large corporations in Arizona were opposing the Statehood Mil and were dong it for selfish would be a shame to give them the chance of Safe? that when the proper time comes the Statehood wfll be without amendment, whereas Representative Babcock. the leader of the declares that his forces are growing: SEnl hJs OklSioml. leaving the other Territories to disposed of at some remote date. HAZED INTO COLLAPSE.

'Abused for Not Introducing shipman to Young Woman. I Annapolis Jan. of a brutal nature '-as regaled at the trial of Midshipman Chester A. Bloebaum to-day. Three fourth elas men testified that they had beer hazed by Bloebaum -until they were utterly Edgar Oaldwell.

of Glasgow. said Bloebaum had hazed and abused him because he would not make arrangements for Bloebaum iw. introduced to a young woman. Bloebaurn is 1 appointee of Congressman Champ Clark, ho Sid recently on the floor of the House that he arm a youth he sent to Annapolis was hazed to th. point of collapse.

He said Bloebanm had com- Sdhim to stand on hi, head from fifty tj one hundred times, on the locker feet extended and back to locker. Perform -crew" for about five minutes and do the sixteenth" about a hundred times la rapid succession. Edgar X. Caldwell. of Glasgow.

Ky, stated that Bloebaum had ordered him to write a letter to a young woman in Annapolis fixing a date Bloebaum could call. He had refused to do this he said, and Bloebaum had made him Ue on a box and raise and lower hi. legs until it was impossible for him to continue. The trial of Midshipman Minor Meriwether. Midshipman Charles M.

James, of Grlnnell. lowa, a member of the second class, was served with a charge of hazing, supported by eight specifications, the greatest number of distinct offences yet charged. MR. BONAPARTE ON HAZING. Washington.

Jan. IS Bonaparte, was before the House Committee on Naval Affairs for three hours to-day engaged in an extended of hazing at the Naval Academy. about, the Kosa bill, which empowers ttedCtarj of ttM Navy to dismiss midshipmen who engage In hazir.g. He said he believed the was a good one. and would do much to improve conditions at Annapolis.

Mr. Bonaparte said there should a graduated nvsitm of punishment for hazing- He I mended a carefully drawn statute to punish mttdlS all boyish pranks, such as compelling to make love to a broomstick and which are common at the academy, for haztag which endansrrs the life of a midship" I i thought expulsion would be the proper punishment. LAUGH IN THEATRE ALMOST FATAL. While laughing at an amusing scene in "Before and After" at the Manhattan Theatre, last J. H.

Brown, of Germantown. swallowed a cough drop, which lodged in his windpipe anl nearly choked him to death. Several spectator noticed the violent gesticulations of Brown. An usher was called and he was removed to the private of the theatre. Dr.

C. A. Finley, who was present, took charge of Brown, but was at a loss for Instruments. Finally a case of Instruments used in the play was brought, and In a four minutes Dr. Finiey had dislodged the cough drop.

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