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DECEMBER 17. 1907. VOL. G8. NO.

348. 22 PAGES, INCLUDING PICTURE SECTION. THREE CENTS BURR FIXES YOUTH 10 KILLED GIRL HUGHES TELLS SAXE I.OCAI, WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Partly cloudy to-Dixlitg Wed en-day, snow, probably followed by rain fresh to llttht weaterly wlnda, brooming variable and then HOT BOROUGH BANK FIGHT. Grout and Mackey, in a Spirited Legal Argument Before Judge Betts at Kingston.

FRDM FLEET REVIEW NEGRO MINSTREL LYNCHED. Shreveport, December 17 A negro member of a traveling minstrel troupe, who gave his name aa Homer Rogers, was banged by a mob In Morehouse Parish, last night, and his body riddled with bullets. As far as can be ascertained, the lynching resulted when Rogers resented a remark made by a white man declaring that be was "a Yankee nigger and not take any impudence." 7Jr DIDTV mrv uiniwr iiL i mil i mm iiiuunaL 2 Will Interpose No fjP He Writes to the Senator STATE LIKELY TO INSTRUCT. rt New York County Plan to formally I Start Hughes Boom Gets a Big Boost, Vw'. Hughes to-day declared In a Vvtft Snnati Martin Qai.

nf Maw City that he would not interpose Ibjectlon to the indorsement of hlm- ffor the presidential nomination by New York County Republicans. 'The Governor's statement, which Is the definite one ha has mnrie rnlntiva t. presidential situation, was a part of iter written In reply to one from I'tor Saxe, asking if he had any objec-Jj to an indorsement by the Repub-Afins of New York County. The Oov- ..,.1 was. If thev choose ta InHnm.

1 will ff'nterpose no objection." A resolution fnrlneaintv tf Un uuuca iur i-resiaem nas already been prepared by Senator Saxe, who will present It at the meeting of the New York County Committee on Thursday night. It Is the general belief that It will be passed unanimously without opposition: State Delegation Likely to Go Instructed. State Chairman Woodruff's statement last night that there would be no opposition on the nart of the Rannhllrnn RlAr. organization to the Hughes boom was re peated to-day at Republican state headquarters and It was made clear that nono of the men of influence in the state is looking for an opportunity to fight his political rivals on the Hughes Issue. It lonlr.

aa ff lha ilnli.n.tUn X- 1. vDiogaLiuu iiuiii itcw lorK I Ol.i. wouia go io unicago Instructed for Governor Hughes. Although it Is sad privately (hat County Chairman Herbert Parsons of New York is a strong Taft man, it is generally conceded that Parsons is too 1 a politician to permit men In 1 i organization to make capital on the Hughes issue. If a indorsing Hughes is intro- luiou at the New York County Commit tee meeting, it Is considered entirely unlikely that Mr.

Parsons will oppose It. Woodruff Credited With Pretty Good Politics. I The step taken by Mr. Woodruff, in declaring the friendliness of the slats organization to Governor Hughes, and ''iis wlsn t0 carry out the wishes of the tj of the state, is regarded as Rood politics There are those who ques- I iou the entire diBlngenuousnesB of the fetate chairman, and assert that It Is If only another instance of his weakening y. under fire.

But whatever the causes of the step taken, it is generally admitted that It A deprives those who had hoped to dls- credit Woodruff and his friends of a FOR HE'S Thirty Days in Jail, $250 Finej Thirty Days More if Fine Isn't Paid. CONVINCED OF FLAT PERJURY. Court Severely Scores Police Captain Who "Mugged" Jenkins, Ignoring Habeas Corpus. Early this morning Justice Burr of the), Supreme Court handed down his decision in the contempt proceedings against) Police Captain Kuhne, who was charged, with disregarding the writ of habaaa corpus issued by the court In the cast of Frank Jenklnus, who was taken pris oner by Captain Kuhne's men and photo graphed for the Rogues Gallery after heU had been arraigned in court on a grandj jury Indictment and secured bail. The decision was a lengthy one and it found Captain Kuhne guilty of the alleged) contempt and sentenced him to spend! thirty days In the Raymond street jail and to pay a fine of $250.

In default of payment of the fine the decision directed that Captain Kuhne be confined for am additional period not exceeding thirty' days. Captain Kubne'B defense was that hit saw alterations made in the writ in his presence and that he did not believe the) writ a proper one, as it contained in terllneatlons and the name of Frank Jenkins had been substituted for that of John O. Jenkins, in four different places In the body fthe writ. Justice Burr dismissed the defense with tbe statement that the original writ had been made out for John G. Jenkins.

but that it bad been changed In his presence to cover the case of Frank Jenkins. He decided that the writ was perfectly legal and binding, despite, the fact that the name of Frank Jenkins, bad been substituted for that of John Jr. two places where there had not been time to make the change in tbe court room. Captain Kuhne was at police headquar tors at 11 A.M. He reported the decision to Gen.

Bingham. After that he dlsap poared. Attorney Andrew Van hun, who waa, associated with Stephen C. Bellman in representing Mr. Jenkins, stated earljif' this afternoon that before the day he would secure the final order In the case, signed by Justice Burr, and would, then have an order of commitment turned, over to the sheriff, whose duty It will then be to arrest Kuhne.

Vp to a lata hour this afternoon, however, nothing had been done in the case. Assistant Corporation Counsel Edwar Lazansky said late this afternoon thuf no move would be made by the corpora' tion counsel's office In behalf of Kuhne) until they had seen a copy of the ordaf. signed by the judge directing the county; cler'r. 10 iBBiie the warrant of commit menu The case appears to be an unusual one, and tbe staff of the corporation counsel are proceeding slowly and care fully. Mr.

Lazansky said that all ot Kuhne's rights In the premises would be looked after, but that nothing would done hurriedly or unadvisedly. When questioned regarding the plight of Acting Captain Kuhne, Police CommiR sioner Bingham said he would stand by his meu. "I will do everything I can for Captaia Kuhne," Bald Commissioner Bingham. ''It the law allows, I will pay the fine out ot Police Department funds." Bingham said that ho would have the authorities on the subject looked up and will then know how to proceed. The View of Justice Burr.

Justice Burr's formal opinion is as fol lows: "Upon the hearing of this application the respondent seemed to be more con cerned to discover alleged technical de fects in the writ and the proceedings to punish him for dlsobellence of it than ta meet tbe questions Involved upon ths merits. The technical queBtions will bet first considered: "The respondent claims the writ to b. void for two reasons: "First That it wan not issued unde seal, and "Second That material alterations hal been made in It after Ihe writ had bee signed by the Justice Issuing the same. "While the statute provides that sui Sj a writ must, be issued under tbe seal of, the Supreme Court (Code of Civ. Pro.

See the same statute also provides that the omission of the seal does not mak the writ cither void or voidable (Id. Sua, 24). A writ of habeas corpus is a writ tos which the petitioner has an absolute right (Code of Civ. Pro. Sec.

2020). It does not! rest In discretion as does a writ of maii4 damus, and no special order of the courfi Is required before it issues. Facts as to Alteration Not Questioned "The facts with regard to the altera tions In the writ are undisputed and ar4 substantially as follows-. "Counsel for the petitioner in thesj proceedings anticipating that earlier In the day one John G. JenkinB.

might be Indicted by the County Court, and Bit" tlcipating that an effort might be made) to photograph and measure him, while ill the custody of the County Court and wait-Ing the adjustment of ball, prepared typewritten petition for a writ of habeas corpus and also a writ requiring the per sons having tho custody of the body ot John G. Jenkins, to produre him, forthwith and immediately upon the re ceipt of the writ, bofore the justice isflu lug the same. The said John G. Jenkins, was arraigned, admitted to ball, and discharged, and no attempt was made la lnterfre with him. When the' person ot Frank Jenkins was seized under the clr cumstunces hereinafter set forth, bi) counsel took the typewritten paper pre vlousiy prepared, and in the petition, struck out the words 'John before the word and wrote in the word 'Frank' with a pen, and struck out.

tba word after the word This) petition was then verified. "In the writ In the mandatory part thereof he struck out the words before the word and insert ed the word struck out the word after the word and in the closing part of the writ again struck out the same words and inserted tho word" 1 "All this was done before the writ was submitted to the justice for signature. When signed, the writ read as People of the State of New York. To the police officers or other persons in charge of John G. Jenkins, We command you that you have the body of Frank Jenk-ns by you imprisoned and de-Continued on Page 3.

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IT Tragedy in El ctric Cab Elsie Karlein atvr Bernard Wallace Victims. TWO FAMILL- PROSTRATED. Jealousy the Motive for Murder and Suicide Attentions Not Too Welcome. The body of Bernard E. Wallace, the 20-year-old youth who, because of jeal ousy, shot and kl'Vd Elsie H.

Karlein, 23W years old, a operator living with her parents at 1477 Bushwlck avenue, and then killed himself, while riding In an automobile along Eastern Parkway at Fulton street, a minutes before 8 o'clock night, is still in a Gates avenue undertaking establishment. The removal of the body to the home of the widowed mother of the young man, 769 Jefferson avenue, has been delayed because of her serlouB Illness and that of a daughter, The body of Mies Karlein will not be removed to the home of her parents until late In the day, because of the condition of her father, who collapsed when he learned of the tragedy and has been in the care of a physician since. Mrs. Karlein, mother of the girl, Is also prostrated, but is not in so serious condition as tbe father. Neither Mrs.

Wallace nor her daughter know of tbe death of the son and brother. Mrs. Wallace was In such condition last night, Buffering from heart trouble, made worse by an attack of grip, that It was decided to keep tbe sad news from ber. In order to prepare her for the awful news, she was told early this morning that her son had met with a bad accident and was taken to St. Mary's Hospital.

Her daughter, who ha. been suffering. It is stated, from gangrene of the jaw and has been twice lately operated upon, also has no knowledge of what has happened. If conditions warrant, both will be told of the death of young Wallace and his body taken home to-night. Little Doubt That Killing Was Planned.

There Is no doubt In the minds of those familiar with all the circumstances that young Wallace had planned the ride, to get Miss Karlein to renounce the man to whom she had become engaged to marry within a short time, and failing In this, to kill the girl and himself. He had become very much upset when be learned that Albert Nageli, a chauffeur, had won Miss Karleln's heart and given her a diamond engagement ring less than a week ago. Young Wallace had also learned yesterday that Nageli had spent Supday at the girl's borne as the guest of her parents' and had, left there yesterday together witn the girl. With this, Wallace, it is believed, detenu. ned to meet the girl, and falling to carry his point, end it all.

Miss Karlein, who was a telephone operator in the New York County. Court House, met Nageli about four years ago, and since then he has paid court to her. Wallace came Into her life a little more than a year ago, when her elder sister, Dorothy, a telegraph operator, Introduced them. Elsie taught Wallace how to run a switchboard and when proficient he got a position In the office of the Commercial Cable Company, at 20 Broad street. Miss Karlnln, according to members of her family, looked upon Wallace simply as a friend.

At the Karlein home to-day It was stated that Wallace had never been entertained there, and was not known by the girl's parents. Nageli, who is said to live in Borough Park, has been a welcome visitor. Attentions Had Been Rejected. Young Wallace persisted In making love to Miss Karlein. She told him she could not receive attentions from him, that she expected to marry another.

She would be glad to number him among her friends, but as for marriage, that was out of the When Wallace would Insist that he should be more than a friend that he should replace the other lover Elsie would tell him he was a bad boy, and that he must not talk to her again until he promised to act as a friend should. The couple had one of these little spats the latter part of November, and on Thanksgiving Day Miss Karlein sent Wallace a souvenir postcard which read: "Dear Bert Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving and hoping you will be good boy." Miss Karlein liked the company of Wallnce. but Insisted that he must not consider himself her lover. Sometimes she sent him letters written in friendly terms and making appointments no' far distant from either of their homes. One of these letters was found in Wallace's pockets last night when the police were looking for marks of Identification.

was In part as follows: Hello, Eert No doubt you will bo surprised to hear from me. I can tell you truly I have had the blues since Saturday. After you left I tried to ot you on the phone, but Mrs. B. answered and what do you think she said.

She said she didn't know you. I took a chance and called up the nearest telephone, at Ralph and Jefferson avenues, but thoy wouldn't send for you. I think It very unwise what you said Saturday. I rually didn't mean anything of It, as you know in your own hoart. You have such a queer disposition.

1 wanted to make friends with you again. If you want to Bee mo to-night meet me at the eorner of Patchen and Halsey street to-night. Then I will know you want me for a friend. Love from your own little girl kid. ELSIE.

Young Man Had Neglected Work. Wallace arranged to meet Miss Karlein on the cars going to and from work. They chatted mrrlly and seemed to en-Joy each other's company. There came a change over the young man when he noticed a new diamond ring on the girl's engagement finger one day last week, and learned that It had come from Nageli. From that time he was much changed.

He was morose, and remained away from his work In the office of the cable company. A letter came to Wallace's home from the company yesterday asking why he had not returned to work. He said he would call around and explain. That was the last heard from him by any member of his family until the tragedy occurred. Miss Karlein Is supposed to have spent at least a part of the afternoon In tho company of Wallace.

A seat check for yesterday's matinee at Hammerstein'a Victoria Theater, found in the girl's purse, indicates that she attended that theater, and two tickets for last night's performance at the Knickerbocker Theater, found among the man's effects, is evidence that the couple had planned to spend the evening at that playhouse. Daniel Kilmartln, a chauffeur, living at 408 West One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Continued on Page 2. Deirey'H Old Port for the It prevents any bad after effects. H. T.

Dewey Sons 138 Fulton N. Y. -Adv. BEER AND CASH GONE. Italian Saloonkeeper Makes Charge Against Bartender.

Joseph Gozzo, 20 years old, a bartender, living at 164 Walwort hstreet, was a prisoner before Magistrate Hylan In the Lee avenue court this morning charged with the larceny of $125 in cash and ten kegs of beer. The complainant was Vln-cenzo Dllnizo, another Italian who has a Baloon at 84 Spencer street, Dllnizo claims that during his absence a week ago Monday Gozzo, who was employed by him, removed the kegs of beer and took possession of the cash mentioned Gozzo denied the charge and was held pending further examination. KILLED IN ELECTRIC CHAIR. Two Negroes Executed for Murder at Trenton, N. State Prison.

Trenton, N. December 17 Charles Gibson and Stephen Dorsey, negroes, were executed by electricity at tho state prison to-day for the murder of Mrs. Edward Horner and Victoria Natoli, the latter a servant girl employed by Mrs. Horner. The murders were committed in connection with a robbery of the Horner homo near Camden last August.

Gibson was executed first and Dorsey a few minutes later. The men were accompanied by the Rev. Jacob E. Dunn, a colored minister. The current was turned on in Gibson's case at four minutes before 6 o'clock and in Dorsey's case four minutes after 6 o'clock.

Both men died instantly. The executions were in charge of E. F. Davis of Sing Sing prison. New York, and were witnessed by Edward Horner, husband of one of the murdered women.

During the night Dorsey wrote a letter to Principal Keeper Osborne In which he declared himself Innocent. He did not deny, however, being present when the women were killed. Gibson wrote a number of letters, one of them to Horner. In bis letter Gibson admitted the crime and said he fired the barn and then went to the house where ho killed Mrs. Horner and then the servant girl.

Gibson also said that Dorsey was In the bouse with him when the murders were committed. BURGLARS AT LYNBR00K Made a Small Haul Prom a Hotel. Failed to Crack a Jew. eler's Safe. (Special to the Eagle.) Lynbrook, L.

December 17 Burglars were at work here early Sunday morning, when they visited Zeller's Hotel, Atlantic avenue and the railroad track, where they secured over 60 in silver and a number of bottles of imported liquor. They effected their entrance by forclne a win dow, and as Mr. Zeller had conveniently left his safe open over night they had no difficulty In securing the ior-y 'hero, which was all In silver. From this place they next visited Schweitzer's Jewelry store, but as tho safe in this Instance had been locked, they secured no booty, although they almost ruined the safe in their efforts to force the combination lock. For some time Lynbrook has been without a night watchman, some of the business people having declined to contribute to pay the watchman, who was compellod to resign his position.

Sinco the robbery an effort Is being made to secure the services of an efficient night watchman. GO HOME AND BE GOOD. Far Rockaway Magistrate Gives Advice to Erring Husbands and Adjourns Cases. In the Far Rockaway court yesterday, Magistrate Healy advised two erring hus bands to go back to their wives and fam ilies, so that there may be a merry Christmas in their homes. The men who were arraigned before him on charges of abandonment and not providing for their families, were Frank Doxey of Jamaica, who was charged with leaving his wife.

Ella, and two small children, and Louis A. Jonca of Wood- haven; whose -wife, Antoinette, said he left her and their little child. Doxey's case was adjourned lo Decem ber 23, and Jones' case will come up arain on January 6. BALLOON SEEN OVER JAMAICA, Crowds Watched Its Night Flight, but Could Not See Any People in the Basket. Jamaica residents were Interested last night In watching the movements of a large balloon which passed over the place about 6 o'clock.

Those who saw It say that the balloon was not more than 200 feet above the earth. It apparently came from the northeast and was traveling In a southwesterly direction. A lighted lantorn was swinging from a rope apparently about a hundred feet In length. Those who watched the balloon endeav ored to see If the basket contained any occupants, but none could be made out. It was traveling very fast and soon disappeared In the direction of South Brooklyn.

TAFT DUE HERE ON FRIDAY. Strong Head Winds and High Seas Delay S. S. President Grant. A wireless message received at the offices of the Hamburg-American Line from Captain Witt of the steamship President Grant, with Secretary Taft on board, states that the strong head winds and high seas prevailing have necessitated running under reduced speed and caused the ship to fall behind her usual schedule.

Captain DeWltt says that he will arrive at Sandy Hook on Friday noon and also that all on board are well. PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY. An involuntary petition In bankruptcy was filed in the Unitod Statos District Court to-day against Aaron Daych, a Jeweler of 1412 Broadway, Brooklyn. The petitioners are Cypress Zucher, and it is alleged in the papers that Daych has given in payment fir part of Kls stock, promissory notes that have been permitted to go to protest. A voluntary petition has also been filed by Daniel Dow, a baker and caterder of 523 Halsey street, whose assets are given as $2,310.48.

as against liabilities of largely money owing for goods purchased for his business. Low vciirsloii Hates to Florida and South via Savannah Line. Tel. 3i'J5 Spring. -Adv.

(Special to the Eagle.) Kingston. N. December 17 Tbe hot-eat fight In all the Brooklyn receivership cases began here to-day, with Edward M. Grout's official appearance for the Borough Bank, especially in the matter of tbe stays. He announced to the court that he was Interested solely In that feature of the case.

Paul Grout, his brother, and Samuel S. Whltehouse appeared for tbe defendant, and Edward M. Sbepard was on hand to look after the Interests of the depositors. Mr. Shepard was assisted by Lawyer Ernest P.

Seelman, who Is a member of the depositors' committee. William F. Mackey, specially retained by the Attorney General, to prosecute for the people of the state the cases of the suspended backs, resumed charge of the case this morning, and set at rest the rumors that the Borough Bank case had interested Attorney General Jackson so keenly that he would be on hand in person. Mr. Mackey reviewed the work done by counsel for the orough Bank, In se curing the double-barreled stays granted by uJatlces Smith and Carr, one of which required the Attorney General to show couse wby a change of venue should not be granted, and another requiring the Attorney General to show cause bofore Justice Howard at Albany why permanent receivers named by counsel should not be appointed with full power forthwith.

Before Mackey got very far. ujstlce Betts remarked that the motions, orders and stays wore very confusing, and in structed him to gat In the record at onco his objoction to any or all of the legal moves by counsel for the Borough Bank. Edward M. Grout made objection to the order of procedure, but finally consented to hear Mr. Mackey out.

The latter waded vory slowly through the maze of orders and stays and counter injunctions and many tlmos he had to atop to feel bis way through the labyrinth. The objections were based on failure to serve the Attorney General properly with the papers, as provided in Section 8, Chapter 378, of the Laws of 1883, and Mr. Mackey aBked that they be vacated. Grout Asks for Same Consideration Knickerbocker Trust Received. Edward M.

Grout began his argument with the declaration that the Borough Bank, represented by him this morning, Is the Borough Bank existent in Brooklyn on October 25, when the banks closed their doors. It is now a bank purged, he said, of the men and influences responsible for tbe secret robbing and rendering insolvent of Ibe institution. "Every Indictment," said Mr. Grout, "was found on information furnished to the Grand Jury by the directors I now represent. Every objection raised by the attorney general 1b purely technical.

Thrt court, the attorney general, the Stato Banking Department and the receivers must each be dealing with the bank as trustees for the depositors and stockholders and these Interested parties, being of full age, are entitled to a hearing and consideration of their wishes with the greatest respect. "In the case of the Knickerbocker Trust Company, receivers were appointed three weeks before those in the case now before the court. Since that time there has not been presented to the court any new plan. Yet, the motion to make the temporary receivers permanent in that case has been patiently put over from time to time. I ask your honor to contrast that method of procedure with the treatment accorded to tbe Borough Bank." "You contrast that yourself, Mr.

Grout," replied Justice Betts. "Why should not the Borough Bank have tho same treatment?" demanded Mr. Grout, disregarding the suggestion of the court. "Because it was robbed by its officers and directors? Is that the reason why the depositors should not be given every chance? This Is a matter of substance on which the Attorney General raises purely technical objections, none of which has any weight. Says Story Cannot Be Disregarded.

"An order to show cause is not really a notice of motion. It is really a shortened procedure. Intended to cover the purposes of a notice of motion. The motion part Is at the other end. The place and time where and when the notice of motion is returnable are what count.

As to the no notice to the attorney general proposition. It has been expressly decided by the general term of their department that It is not necessary under this law to give the attorney general notice for an application of a notlco to show cause. An opinion on that case has beon written by Justice Grady. It absolutely disposes of such an objection. Another reason is that tbe order to show cause is not an application to the court, but to the Judge, and may be granted by him in chambers or elsewhere.

"Mr. Mackey asks that one of these stays on orders to show cause be disregarded and another vacated. No justice's order can be disregarded and the attorney general's office Bhould bo last of all to suggest such an anarchistic method as to suggest disregarding a stay issued by the Judge of tho Appellate Division. He asks that that portion of it which stays this court from acting In the matter be set aside. He evidently lost sight of the fact that a stay in Itself has no legal foundation, except as It is part and under a proceeding such as an order to Bhow cause.

A stay by itself is a procedure unknown to our legal practice." "Do you mean, Mr. Grout, that under tho law a JuBtice has more power by indirection than by direction?" alslted Justice Betts. "It is my contention," replied Mr. Grout, "that a Justice may grant a stay only as part of an order to show cause, in suits of thlH nature, which thoy have a right to grant. Furthermore, the courts have uniformly respected these stays as part of other proceedings." Mackey Replies to Grout.

Mr. Mackey replied vigorously to Mr. Grout, starting with a rather emphatic declaration that the latter had come for the one purpose of having the stays continued in effect. "Maybe I have raised small objections on technical grounds," said Mr. Mackey, "but let me say that these objections have been upheld, not only by the Supreme Court, but by the Court of Appeals, and I am proceeding on lines laid down In the statutes made and provided by the Legislature.

Talking about technicalities, everything is wrong here in the eyes of these gentlemen, except what they do themselves. They even dispute the stenographer's minutes. Itunn'a Hentnnrnnt. Park Rniv BIiIk. Long Famous for Its cuisine and service.

Music -Adv. Arrives at Washington on the Mayflower Shortly After 8 A.M. GOES TO THE WHITE HOUSE. Wireless Messages From Lieutenant Chandler on Board the Connecticut Received. Washington, December 17 With an en thusiastic wave of his high hat and a hearty goodby ashe was piped over the side of the cruiser yacht Mayflower, President Roosevelt ended with every evi dence of great satisfaction his trip of farewell to the Pacific-bound battleship fleet shortly after 8 o'clock this morning.

The Mayflower came alongside the Wash ington Navy Yard dock at 8:20 o'clock. The White House carriage was In waiting. as were the conveyances of the secretary of the navy and other officials, who were the guests of the President on tho trip. No one left the ship until the President had taken his seat In his open carriage with Mrs. Roosevelt, Miss Roosevelt and Miss Robinson.

The President did not wait for the debarkation of the rest of the official party, but Btarted at once for the White House, where he arrived at 8:45 o'clock. Just before leaving the dock of the Mayflower a wireless message was placed in the hands of the President, presumably a last word from the fleet. i The trip from Hampton Roads, which was made during the night, was without Incident. The landing could have been earlier, but the speed of the engines of the Mayflower was so regulated that the arrival might accommodate itself to the President's usual rising hour. Not a word has come to tho Navy Department from the Atlantic fleet, since It left the Virginia Canes yesterday up to 10 o'clock to-day.

Wireless messages, however, are known to have passed today between some of the vessels and the wireless station at Norfolk, but they were relayed to Washington. According to the sailing programme to be followed, the fleet has now steamed about 220 knots, and It Is expected has already crossed the Gulf Stream and is to the east of the Carolina coast. Government Wireless Station. Navy Yard, Norfolk, December 17 The following messages from Lieutenant Chandler, the Associated Press representative with the fleet, were received last night by wireless telegraph: "10:45 P.M., on board of the United States ship Connecticut Fleet now forty miles southeast of Smooth sea. (8lgned) "CHANDLER." "11:20 P.M.-Fleet off Hatteras, south east, of Diamond RhoalB, cruising at ten knots, in four columus abreast, four Bblpi to column, Connecticut leading.

Light northwest wind; smooth sea. (Signed) "CHANDLER." POLICE FORM AID SOCIETY. Over Two Thousand Bluecoata on the Roll Death Benefit Now Is $500. An organization known as the Mutual Protective Association, composed entirely of the Seventy-ninth (Far Rockaway) partment, has just been incorporated with the secretary of state. Although the organization had its start in Quoens Borough, It has enlarged until it now includes officers from every precinct in Brooklyn and Queens, and, except In a few cases, from every one in Manhattan.

The membership roll contains over 2,000 names. The officers are: William M. Leavy of members of the New York Police De-preclnct, president and acting treasurer: Frank A. Webster of the Eighty-third (Richmond Hill) precinct, vice president; John J. McMahon, Seventy-ninth precinct, recording secretary; Clarence A.

Anthony, Seventy-ninth, corresponding secretary. These men, with the addition of David Kane, another Far Rockaway bluecoat, are the incorporators. The organization is unique as far as the Police Department Is concerned. Its object Is the protection and the assurance of a sum of money to the men who leave the department for any reason except through resignation. In case of death tho family cj the deceased officer benefits.

Upon tho retirement of a member of the society, or upon his dishonorable dismissal from tho service, he receives a sum of money from the organization, the amount depending upon the membership, for each officer in the association puys 25 cents each time that It becomes necessary to make a payment of this character. If, therefore, there were 2.000 members, aa at present, the retiring officer would receive $500. If there were 3,000 members this would be increased to $750, and If there wore 4,000 members he would receive $1,000. The only other assessment Is the initiation fee of 25 cents, which goes to pay running expenses. Already the good of the organization has been demonstrated.

John J. Dundon of the Twenty-third precinct, Manhattan, died on December 9. Notices are roady to be sent to his follow members, and by the first of next month $600 will be paid to his widow. KILLED BY LEAKING GAS. Patrick Jameson, 30 years old, a motor-man, was found dead In his room this morning, killed by gas which escaped from a leaking Jet.

at 824 Third av, Manhattan. William Brochley, 24 years old, who oocuplod the adjoining room, was overcome by the gas. but recovored. REPORTED BY WIRELESS. Cape Race, N.

December 17 The Hamburg-American Line steamer President Grant, from Hamburg. Boulogne and Plymouth for New York, was in communication by wireless telegraph with tho Marconi station here at 6:30 A.M. Distance not given. Snble Island. N.

December 17 The Holland-America Line steamer Potsdam, from Rotterdam and Boulogne for New York, was in communication with the Marconi station here when 165 miles southeast, at 6:06 A.M. Probahlv rim-lr about 9 A.M., Thursday. ABE HUMMEL IMPROVING. Abraham Hummel, the disbarred New York lawyer, now serving a year's sentence at the Blackwell'a Island Penitentiary, for subornation of perjury and who has been dangerously 111 for some time, waB reported to bp resting more easily to-day. Dr.

Philip T. Matz, resident physician at tho penitentiary, said to-day that It was Impossible to tell now whether Mr. Hummol would recover. If you wlh Ktyllnh eyeftlaiucj call at Spencer's See new Blslgbt Toric Pebble, at Maiden lane. -Adv.

EXPLOSION CAUSES FIRE. Detroit, December 17 Fire that apparently started with some kind of an explosion, at an early bour this morning, thoroughly gutted the two story brick building on tbe west side of Shelby street, between Fort and Congress streets, occupied by the Wlnfleld Printing Company, 99 to 105 Shelby street. Tbe loss Is probably $20,000, Insured for one-half. NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION. Samuel Gompers and Horace White at Odds on the Flexible Cur-, rency Question.

"Prevention of Strikes and lockouts," through various forme of conciliation and arbitration, were described by several speakers at the second and final day's meeting of the eighth annual National Olvic Federation Conference, at tbe Park Avenue Hotel, In Manhattan, thlB morning. A general subject for tbe morning was "Compulsory Arbitration and Conciliation," other subjects to be taken up being the question of "Special Conciliation Laws for Street Railways or Other Public Utilities" and "The Operation of State Arbitration and Conciliation Laws." Isaac N. Sellgman presided at the opening session, and Introduced Ralph M. Eas-ley, who read a paper from Mrs. Sarah Piatt Decker of Denver, president of the National Federation of Women's Clubs, upon "The Currency Question." Much difference of opinion developed at yesterday's session over the advisability of passing a resolution which would definitely commit the National Civic Federation on the currency question, and chief among the ones opposed to such action was Samuel Gompers of the Federation of Labor.

There was a slight outbreak of this yesterday, but not until this morning was it known how strong was the opposition, when there was a lilt between Mr. Gompers and Horace White. Isaac N. Sellgman. the banker, yester-dny Introduced a resolution bearing on the currency question, which went to a committee of which Mr.

White was chairman, other members being Mr. Sellgman, Mr. Gompers, Nahum J. E. Bachelder and others.

This morning Mr. White, as chairman of the committee, announced that be would like to read the resolution which had been agreed upon, so that the members might have time to think It over before Its consideration later In the session. He started to road the resolution, which In effect, stated that the moving of the crops from year to year, and with a lack of a flexible currency bank credit was the only cause of a shortage in money and might bring on a panic In unusuallv tight seasons. The resolution concluded with a recommendation to Con' gress to make bank credit available In the form of circulating notes, capable of extension and contraction and to be taxed highly and retired as soon as Us ntwd had passed. I While Mr.

White was reading this, someone went out Into a committee room where Mr. Gompers was sitting and told him what was going on. He passed quickly Into the main audience room and as he listened he bristled up and began to say "No! no!" and as Mr. White finished reading, the labor representative stepped rapidly to the side of the platform and waving his hand and alternately shaking his finger at Mr. White and others, he exclaimed: "No, no; I did not consent to that resolution." "I thought you did," said Mr.

White. "I did not; most certainly not," said Mr. Gompers. But while this was in progress the Rev. Dr.

Thomas R. Slicer arose and moved that the resolution be tabled tor later consideration. This was passed and Mr. Gompers went out to the committee room again, saying as he did so: "I most certainly did not agree to it," and repeating the statement Beveral times to emphasize it. He said later that the reason he objected to such a resolution was that he did not think it was within the province of the National Civic Federation to take, action that would commit them in any way on the currency question.

He declined to talk further, except to reiterate that the resolution which had been presented was not a report by the com mittee. APPROACHES FOR NEW BRIDGE John C. Hodgers the Lowest BiddeV, With an Estimate of $2,168,304. Bridge Commissioner Stevenson ia pushing rapidly the work Involved In the construction of the Manhattan bridge. The latest contract for which bids were received was for the construction of the approaches to the bridge.

John C. Rodgers was the lowest bidder. His bid of J2.1C8.304 was $400,000 lower than the engineers' estimated the construction of the approaches would cost. By changing the plans and taking advant. age of the present market conditions for steel, a saving of 1,200,000 has been effected in the construction account of the proposed bridge.

The commissioner hopes to have the bridge completed within two years from this month. Mr. Stevenson gave out the following in reference to tbe construction of the approaches: "The contract for the approaches of the Manhattan Bridge Involves a groat deal of difficult and tedious work, all of which must be done in order that the approaches may be ready by the time the construction of the main and land spans of the bridge are finished, or before the 31st day of December, 1909. "The time for the completion of the approaches Is fixed as September 1, 1909, and this Is based on allowing the contractor twenty months after the date of commencement of the work In which to do the work. "About 66,000 -cubic yards of difficult excavation must be made; about 12,000 cubic yards of high grade masonry and aoout 20,000 cubic ards of concrete must be built before tbe steel work can erected.

"It assumed that this portion o' the work, the excavation and masonry, will consume about fifteen months, during which time the contractor will complete his shop drawings, secure his material and manufacture a large portion of the 16.000 tons of steel work required, and that he will then have about five months in which to complete the manufacture and erect all the steel work in place. "The experience with the Willlaros-burgh Bridge approaches shows that the time allowed for this work is none too great. The work Involved In the approaches on the Manhattan Bridge Is fat more difficult than on the Wtlllamsburgh Bridge." Holiday Tour to Wnalilnuton Via Pennsylvania Railroad. IX-c. 2.

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great part of their ammunition. It was stated this morning by a close watcher of Republican affairs that It places Woodruff in an Impregnable position, so far as the state is concerned and strengthens him greatly in the smaller matter of the organization of the Legislature, which comes the first of the year. "Woodruff has for once got in early enough to gain something from It," was Ihe comment to-day. When the man who made the remark was asked to ex- plain, he said: Step Had to Be Taken Sooner or Later. "Why, the position taken by Woodruff jl now is the one he would have had to take ami even ne aiun want to.

That was clear to anyone who knows the temper of the Republicans of New York Slate and the almost, universal demand for the nomination ol Hughes. It Is gratifying to see him do it now because it proves that the President is not interfering. "What Imeant by the timeliness of the step was that if he hadn't taken it there wno tt luiuoi Kuie lu ue a ngnt on me 1 organization programme for the organi- 2V KAttnn nf the AnsemKlv Tf tha nfnii. nr. ganizatton were generalyy believed at that time to be against the nomination of Hughes, the Tully-Page-Merrltt outfit would almost certainly give it out that I hey were representing the governor's Hide.

They would make a fight to elect Archie Baxter Clark and might try to make Merrltt speaker. mo speakership right Likely. "As It is now, there will be no candidate for speaker but Wadsworth for speaker, and no candidate but Ray Clark, for clerk. "The only fight that there is likely to ba Is over the floor leadership. It was prac- fjf tlci ically decided to give this Important ace to Merritt until Jesse Phillips of Allegany asserted his claim.

Phillips Is very popular through the middle and western part of the state and a very close friend of Speaker Wadsworth. It has not yet been decided which of the two men the state organization will favor." It Is the general opinion at Republican state headquarters that the chairmanship 1 of the important Cities Committee In the Assembly will go to either Charles F. Murphy of the Tenth Assembly District of Kings County or Hart of Oneida, with the chances favorable to Murphy. ADJOURNMENT SECURED. Michael Vlgilotti of 158 Washington avenue, Jamaica, whose place was raided on the night of December 7 by Captain 51 l'racey and patrolmen from the Seventy- ight Precinct, and against whom a charge nf keeping a disorderly house was isked for an adjournment when arraigned I i before Magistrate Healy at Far Rocka- way yesterday morning.

There was no objection to letting the rase go over, and an adjournment was taken to December 23. HELD ON THEFT CHARGE. On the charge of stealing two rings valued at $15 and cash from Max Engel-aon of 690 Ralph avenue, Francisco Blus-azak was held by Magistrate O'Reilly of Ihe New Jersey avenue court for trial at the Court of Special Sessions under ,1,000 bail. Florlila Information Rnreati. Uroadway, cor.

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