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LE THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAG 2 Credit Coupon. CUT THIS OUT. MAY 26. NSTOCKS i 2:30 P.M. NEW YORK CITY.

TUESDAY. MAY 26. 1908. VOL. G9.

NO. UG. 26 PAGES, INCLUDING PICTURE SECTION. THREE CENTS. TEN RIOT GUNS ORDERED.

LOST JOB; TRIED SUICIDE. EIGHTY GIRLS IN A FOG LOCAL WEATHER PROBABILITIES. I Fair to-niRhl, followed by show-em) Wednenlay, showerm Unlit to fresh south to eouthirent winds. BRYAN WIS 10 TAFT ON PUBLICITY BILL ISSUE BY GRIEF A SUBWAY IN BROOKLYN Wants to Utilize the Flatbush Av. Extension and Cross the Manhattan Bridge.

SINGLE FARE TO THE BRONX. The Route He Wants Is the First Section of the Fourth Avenue Subway. E. P. Bryan, one behalf of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and August! Belmont and his associates, made to jthe Public Service Commission at its meeting to-day affecting the transportation needs of Brooklyn.

Kriefly outlined. the Intefborough wiJshse to construct a subway through ttue Flatbush avenue extension, connecting with the Manhattan Bridge and its present subway line at Fulton street and ri.Luuau ttuu Larry passeugera over the bridge, making a connection with the company's Third avenue elevated line in Manhattan. At least six minutes could be saved, according to Mr. Bryan, from the Atlantic avenue station to Canal street, Manhattan, over thetrip through the tunnel under the river. Mr.

Belmont proposes to do all this for a single fare. Passengers under this new method of transportation would be transported to the Bronx via Manhattan Bridge and the company's Third avenue elevated lines for a single fare. The construction of the subway under the Flatbush avenue extension the company proposed to have done for $1,200,000. The proposed connection, Mr. Bryan declares, would relieve the songestlon In the East River tunnel and the Brooklyn Bridge, and he names various points in Manhattan which could be reached quicker by the new system than by the present East River tunnel.

The only objectionable feature to the proposed plan is that the subway section under the Flatbush avenue extension forms part of the Fourth avenue subway and the Brooklyn loop. It it were built by the Interborough Company and under its control independent companies who might secure the. operation of the loop and the Fourth avenue route would be Rhnt. off from Access to the Manhattan Bridge, unless It was expressly stipulated that the subway extension was not to be used exclusively by the Interborough Bryan's letter is as follows: The Plan of the Interborough. Publlo Service Commission, First District: Gentlemen Interborough Rapid Transit Company is prepared to construct, equip, and operate a rapid transit railroad to connect with the existing Brooklyn subway at or near the Junction of Fulton street and Flatbush avenue, extending thence along Flatbush avenue to and over Manhattan Bridge to the Third avenue elevated railway at the Bowery and Canal The Company Is prepared to do the construction work, or procure it to be done, lor the" sum of and when the road is completed to operate It under lease In connection with' and as part of the present subway and elevated system, carrying passengers of a single fare of five cents from Atlantic avenue and Flatbush avenue over the new road and the Manhattan Elevated Railway.

The general plan of construction would be In conformity with the existing subway in Brooklyn. The two outer tracks of the present subway in Flatbush avenue could be used from Atlantic avenue to Fulton street. The present Atlantic avenue and Flatbush avenue stations are now provided with platforms to serve these tracks, and an undergrade connection has already been provided for the construction and operation now proposed. Stations at Myrtle Avenue and Sands Street. From the connection at the intersection of Flatbush avenue and Fulton street, the proposed lin3 would continue in a double track subway under Flatbush avenue to the bridge plaza between Nassau and Sands streets, where it would emerge from the ground and continue across the Manhattan bridge on the lower grade bridge tracks to the Bowery and Canal street in Manhattan, at which point a terminal elevated railway station could be provided on the grade of the present Third avenue elevated railroad, havin- stairways and passages connecting the terminal station with the present Canal street station of the Manhattan Elevated Railway.

Stations are proposed at Myrtle avenue and Sands street in Brooklyn. The junction of Atlantic and Flatbush avenues in thp Borough of Brooklyn will doubtedly become a great traffic center and the distributing point for a very large population which must find its way to Manhattan, not only to the lower part of the island, but to all portions of it. Time Would Be Gained to Passengers. The present running time from the Atlantic avenue terminal to Canal street, by way of the existing subway through Bowling Green, is 13V4 minutes; by the proposed route over the Manhattan Bridge the time between the terminal and the Canal street station of the Third avenue Elevated Railway would not exceed 7H minutes. Passengers at the Atlantic avenue terminal for uptown in Manhattan, especially those wishing to use the elevated lines in Manhattan, would undobut--edly avail themselves of the new route, and thus relieve the EaBt River tunnel and the Brooklyn Bridge.

The use of the Manhattan railway system south of Canal street by Brooklyn passengers for a single fare would be a great advantage; for example, In 7 min utes a passenger couia De aeuverea uuiu Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, to Canal street, Manhattan. Transferring south, two minutes later he would be at Franklin square station, three minutes later at Fulton street station and four and a half minute3 later at Hanover Bquare sta tion, or twelve minute sto tne eastern Wall street district. The time by the present East River tunnel route to Wall street is minutes. The time by the present East River tunnel route to Wall street is 8V2 minutes and to Fulton street Shk minutes; but there is a large territory east of there, to reach which a subway passenger must now walk a long dis tance. That territory would be covered Nassau Sheriff Will Be Prepared to Quell Future Outbreaks.

(Special to the Eagle.) Mineola. L. May 26 At yesterday's meeting of the Nassau County supervisors, the bid of Theodore Gospe of Glen Cove to furnish the county with ten twelve-bore riot guns at $16 SS each, with two per cent, discount for payment In ten days, was accepted. These guns will be for the use of the sheriff of the county in case of actual or threatened riot, such as took place last week at the sand dumps In Hempstead Harbor, between Roslyn and Port Washington. FELL SIX STORIES AND LIVES.

August Jackson. 43 years old. of S5 East Tenth street, Manhattan, Is in St. Vincent's Hospital suffering from a compound fracture of the right leg and a simple fracture of the left leg. sustained in falling from the sixth floor jo the basement of the building in the elevator shaft at SO Fourth avenue, this morning.

Dr. Sullivan hurried him to the hospital and reported his chances for recovery good. HANGING AN OBJECT LESSON Many Foreigners Invited to Execution at Pottsville, Pa. Young Pole, Who Killed Woman and Child, Hanged 500 Persons Saw Him Pay Penalty. Pottsville, May 26 In order that they may go among their countrymen and Impress upon them the enormity of the crime of murder and the terrible punishment that the law of this country calls for.

a large number of Slavs. Hungarians, Poles, Italians. Russsians, Lithuanians and other foreigners were invited to attend the execution here to-day of Felix Radzius, a young Polo, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Mary Cherkoskis and her child at Shenandoah six months ago. The hanging took place in the yard of the Schuylkill County priBon.

and about 600 persons were present. The execution was not a public one in the sense that every one who went to the jail was admitted, but the sheriff was quite liberal in the distribution of tickets. The idea having present representatives of the various foreign elements in this section of the coal region originated with Sheriff Clay Evans, who thought the story of the execution as told from the lips of the foreigners will have a salutary effect in curbing the murderous tendency of some of the lawless element. Just before the march to the scaffold, Radzius made a complete confession of the Shenandoah murders and confirmed the Information the police had said that he had been guilty of committing a murder la Russian Poland. Radzius said be killed a man in his old home three years ago.

and that he fled to this country to avoid arrest. He appeared to be greatly relieved after admitting his crimes, and walked with a firm step betweeen two priests to bis death. THAW MUCH TROUBLED Editorial Comment on Judge's Decision Worries Him. Apparently Sees Small Chance of His Transfer From Matteawan His Mother With Him. Poughkeepsie, May 26 Mrs.

William Thaw spent all the morning with her son, Harry K. Thaw, in the big 00m of Sheriff Chanler. which Thaw occupies, in the courthouse. Mrs. Thaw has been at the Nelson House hero since Saturday and every day she bas a long talk with her Bon.

In some quarters this is regarded as significant In view of the report coming from New York that Thaw's mother la planning to have herself appointed committee of his property in order to thwart Evelyn Thaw's plan of having herself appointed to that position. The elder Mrs. Thaw visited her son but a few timis while he was at. Matteawan. but since he was transfered to the Poughkeepsie jail she haB seem him often.

Thaw denied himself to reporters this morning, while yesterday he had Hum upstairs twice to give them his criticism of Ihe manner in which his trial had been reported. He declined to answer a note inquiring If the reported reconciliation between his wife and himself was true. Thaw was much troubled this morning, keepers said, to find In a number of influential newspapers editorials approving Judge Morscbausor's decision, and advocating his further confinement In Mat teawan. Ho was also discomfited to read a dispatch from the Adlrondacks, quoting District Attorney Jerome as unwilling 10 consent 10 his commitment to an asylum other than Matteawan. Thaw feels that be would return to Matteawan leaving hope bphind, because Dr.

Haker of that Institution testified that he Is a paranoiac, and alienists all agree that there Is no recovery from thai disease. Therefore he reasons. Dr. Haker would not he willing to sign a certificate in the near fu ture, if ever at all he is sane and should have his liberty. CHURCH BURGLARS IN BRONX Thieves Drank Communion Wine, Stole Clothes and Furnishings and Tried to Burn a Church.

Not until this morning, when resident-) In Mary place and I'nlon avenue, the Bronx, gathered In groups in front of their houses to discuss means of protecting their property, did it become known that two churches, a tabernacle and two stor-s within three blocks of each other had been entered by burglars early yesterday morning. Not only did the burglars take away quantities of stuff from the churches which could he pawned, but In the Grace Baptist Church, at One Hundred and Fifty-sixth street and Macy place, an effort was made 10 set It afire with nil-soaked pieces of paper. They drank the communion wine in two churches, and stole suits of clothes and valuable furnishings and paper. Petitions will he presented at the services in the churches on Sunday, afkmg that Commission Bingham give adequate police protection in that section, and If the members are not successful In securing this, the streets will be patroled by the residents themselves. BURGLAR IN POLICEMAN'S FLAT Patrolman Charles Maurer, who is one of the aids In the ofiVe of Police Inspector Holahan, got bark to his flat, st 1111 Lafayette avenue, yesterday afternoon, to find his bride of three months in tears and the apanmnts looking as some wild animal had teen praie ltig shout.

There had been a burglar, Jin Maurer explained, and he had managed to get away with a lot of thing. Maurer calmed his' wife, and then mad an Investigation. This is the inventory of what was missing: Two diamond set rings, two gold watches, a diamond pin and a golden tie-clasp Tbe thief had entered, by. lorclni a rear window. James Ryan Fought Rescuers After He Jumped Into East River.

James Ryan, 27 years old, a carpenter, married, and living at 330 East Thirty-eighth street, Manhattan, who jumped into the East River from the Twenty-fourth street recreation pier this morning, was only rescued after two dock de partment laborers had fought with him in the water for several minutes and a policeman had threatened to use his revolver unless he stopped and would permit himself to be lugged ashore. Ryan was taken to Bellevue Hospital a prisoner, charged with attempted suicide. Ryan was melancholy because of a lost job, be explained, and determined upon suicide. FELL DEAD I IT A SALOON. While waiting for a glass of beer to be served to him.

Leo Priesman, 22 years old. of 107 East Ninth street, Manhattan, dropped dead of heart disease this morning in the saloon at 1582 Third avenue. Priesman was single, a baker and had come from Hungary about three years ago. PATRICK CAMPBELL'S WILL Old Brooklyn Chief of Police Remembered Friends. Left $12,000 to His Sister, Mary Lynch Numerous Bequests Made to Relatives.

The will of Patrick Campbell, for over twenty-five years chief of police in Brooklyn, was admitted this afternoon to pro bate, following the filing of the document In the surrogate's office. Mr. Campbell left an estate estimated at over $50,000, and the will contains provisions for his surviving relatives. The document is dated April 30 last, and is witnessed by L. C.

Fottrell and Edward H. Strickland. Mr. Campbell died at his home, 90 Herkimer street, on May 18, as a result of old age. By the terms of the will the sum of $12,000 is left to the testator's sister, Mary Lynch, and to his nieces, Mary, Sadie, Susan and Alice Campbell, daughters of a deceased brother, are given $250 each.

Other bequests are as follows: To the Rev. John Ward of Philadelphia, $500; to Lizie Bennett, to James Troy, $250; to a cou3in, Bridget Campbell, $260; to Mary Styles. $250; to Mary Warren, $250; to Mrs. Bennett, $250; to Joseph M. O'Hara, to his widow, Sarah E.

Campbell, $2,500, who is also one of the residuary legatees; to his son, George W. Campbell, the bond for $2,500 given by the latter's wife to the testator; to Jennie Campbell, widow of a brother, the right to use the Raymond street property for life; to his stepdaughter, Ada, $10,000, payable on the death of his wife. The widow is made the executrix and she gets the residue of the estate In trust, the income to be for her own use for life. Provision is also made for the distribution of the estate after the death of the widow. CHASE CANNOT APPEAL Because He Was Not Sentenced and There Is No Record.

Such Is Claim of Justice Marean in Asking That Writ for Review Be Set Aside. The attempt of Canon William Seafe Chase rector of Christ Episcopal Church, of Bedford avenue, to have the higher courts review the verbal decision of Justice Marean, that he was in criminal contempt of court, may fall because of a legal situation created by Justice Marean in suspending sentence upon the rector. This morning Canon Chase's lawyer, Ralph K. Jacobs, was served with an order directing him or his client to appear before Justice Kelly on Thursday next, on a motion made by District Attorney Clarke, and show cause why the writ of certiorari obtained by Canon Chase in the special term on May 8 should not be set aside. Justice Kely signed the order yesterday afternoon.

Accompanying the order is an affidavit by Justice Marean which states that no written finding or decision has been made In the matter, and that there Is nothing for Canon Chase to appeal from. "I have made no written finding or decision in the matter referred to in the petition of William Sheafe Chase in th's proceeding, sworn to on May 5. 1908." deposes Justice Marean. "but simply verbally stated to him that I found him guilty and would suspend sentence. That as I advised the writ of certiorari does not lie to review the contempt proceeding until after sentence, which Is the final order, and the writ issued herein should be set aside." Smarting under the weight of Justice Marean's pronouncement that he had been guilty of circulating a false report of a judicial proceeding in giving an interview to a reporter concerning the moving picture machine shows on Sunday, Canon Chase, through his attorney, sought to have the matter reviewed by an appeal to the Appellate Division, and he secured an order directing Justice Marean to show cause why findings should not be filed with the County Clerk, so that the appeal might be per fected.

The end of the proceeding, however, raises a rather Interesting question. Justice Marean, having refused to fine the rector or order him sent to Jail, but contenting himself with a simple statement verbally to the defendant that he found him guilty and would suspend sentence, there have been no findings of any kind put upon record. Lawyers are now asking the question whether there can be any appeal, in view of this situation, and Justice Kelly will be called upon to decide whether the writ asked for by Canon Chase Is a proper one. NO ADVANCE IN COAL A report having gained currency that an increase in the price of coal is contemplated, unless the miners accept a reduction in wages after April 1, 1909, the following statement is made on behalf of the anhtraclte operators: "As the existing agreement with the miners remains in force until April 1, 1909, no consideration has been given to the terms or conditions of a new one; nor has an advance in the price of coal been contemplated, notwithstanding that the cost of mining has greatly increased since 1903, when the present wage arrangement went into affect. This Increase is due to a number of causes, among them being the eectric haulage; and.

as mining gets deeper and more difficult, the provision of mnr. safetv devises. 'Another report has been persistently circulated to the effect that plans are under way looking to the distribution of coal direct to retail consumers. This rumor Is without foundation in truth, as the mining interests have no desire to ex-tei he field of their activity beyond the mining and manufacture of coal and Its delivery in the wholesale markets where it may be needed." 1., rr.i R. Day Lint Sirs.

Set KICKED IN CHEST BY HORSE. Heavyweight Riverhead Liveryman Sent Flying Through Stable Door. (Special to the Eagle.) Riverhead, L. May 6 Yesterday Benjamin T. Davis, a well known liveryman here, was kicked in the chest by a horse but strangely enough, was not badly injured.

Mr. Davis weighs about 200 pounds but when the animal's hind foot struck the liveryman, Davis was propelled oui of the stable door as easily as though he had weighed but fifty pounds. While considerably bruised and badly lamed, Mr. Davis is still able to be about. PILGRIMS SEE THE POPE Bishop McDonnell Presents the Purse to Him.

Pope Presents His Zuchetta to Miss Moore Rumors of Honors to Brooklyn Priests. (Special Cable to the Eagle.) Rome, May 26 Pope Piu3 to-day received In private audience the Rt. Rev. Char' E. McDonnell, bishop of Brooklyn, who afterward Introduced to the pontiff his secretary, Mgr.

John J. Barrett, and over a hundred American pilgrims, most of whom left New York with the bishop April 30. Bishop McDonnell said ho came personally to Rome to express to his holiness the feeling of affection and loyalty of his diocese on the occasion of the papal jubilee, and presented a substantial offering of Peter's pence. The Pope warmly thanked Bishop McDonnell and bestowed on the pilgrims his apostolic benediction. The Pope presented his zuchetta to Miss Moore.

The Rev. James McEnroe of Our Lady of the Rosary, of Brooklyn, was presented to the Pope by Bishop McDonnell. Father McEnroe celebrated his own Jubilee in the priesthood this year, and he was warmly congratulated by the Pope. The Popo made his address In the Italian language, and expressed his gratitudo that his American visitors had come so far to see him. His remarks were translated Into English by Mgr.

Kennedy, rector of the American College. Bishop McDonnell had added to his party the students now in Rome from the Brooklyn diocese. There are eleven at the American College, four at the Cam-pranica College and two at the College of the Propaganda. Subsequently the entire party was received by Mgr. Merry del Val, the papal secretary of state, and later they were photographed in a group in the courtyard of San Damasco.

There are rumors that some of the Brooklyn priests are to be made monslgnors. SPINE BROKEN BY THUGS. Night Watchman Randesky Victim of Brutal Holdup Attacked Four Left in the street after a brutal holdup in a poorly lighted section of Greea-point, Nathan Randesky, 60 years old, pf 259 Norman avenue, was removed to St. Catherine's Hospital last night. The surgeons say that his spine bas been broken, and his case resembles that of Victor Clemmons, who is in the Williamsburg Hospital with a broken back, after a dlvo in the tank of the Greenpolnt Branch of the Y.

M. C. A. Randesky is employed as a night watchman by the managers of the Sullivan Varnish Works, Norman and Klngsland avenues. He was on duty last night, and as he was making his rounds outside the building four men attacked him.

After he had been beaten nearly his assailants became frightened and made off. It was some time afterward that Ran desky was found by his wife. He wus unconscious, and Dr. Feistler took him to the hospital. Captain Alonele has de tectives from the Greenpolnt station at work on the case.

He has a aood da- scrlptlon of the men. CAUGHT ON BODY EXECUTION. Cilcutto Has Judgment of $14,073.22 Against Him for Alienating Mrs. Riccio's Affections. Albert Cilcutto, of 130 Carroll street, wanted by Sheriff Hobley for four months on a body execution for his arrest, was captured this morning by Deputy Sheriffs Kendall and Loper and taken to the city prison, which Is the old Raymond street jail.

Cilcutto was sued by Lulgi Rlccio, an official In the New York Post Office, for $20,000 damages for the alleged alienation of Riccio's wife's affections. The case was sent to a sheriff's Jury early in January and damages to the amount of $14,073.22 were assessed against Cilcutto and In favor of Rlccio. The latter tried to collect the money and then had a body execution Issued, but, In the meantime, Cilcutto had left Brooklyn for parts unknown. Since that time the sheriff's office has been watching CUcutto's Carroll street home, and the two deputies found him there this morning. WILL TRY M0TT SUIT AGAIN.

Fourth Attempt to Be Made by Hempstead Man to Divorce His Wife. (Special to the Eagle.) Mineola, L. May 26 The calendar of the June term of Nassau Supreme Court, Justice William J. Carr, presiding, was Issued to-day and shows seven preferred caBes, the first of which is the divorce action of Augustus Mott against Kather-lne S. Mott.

This action has been tried three times, with a disagreement of the Jury each time. Mrs, Mott la also defendant in an action brought against her by Margaret Rellly, a neighbor, who charges slander. It Is understood It was to discuss this action, when first instituted, that Lincoln Haskln. the lawyer named as corespondent by Mott. testified he called on Mrs.

Mott at her home. He was found there on the night of January 6, 1907, by Mott and others. The Reilly suit, if tried, may throw some new light on the affairs of the Motts. AMERICAN GOLFER WINS. Sandwich.

May 26 S. L. -aw of Philadelphia was again successful to-day in the second round or play for the British amateur golf championship. He defeated J. G.

Simpson at the twenty-second hole. Rsisy. youthful comfortable. The torlc eye-(lasae mads at Bpencer 1. il iUldw Uoe, N.T.

-Adv. Widow of Bank President Who Committed Suicide Is in a Sanitarium. UNABLE TO MANAGE ESTATE Surrogate Revokes Letters of Admin' istration That Had Been Granted to Her. A decree of Surrogate Ketcham, signed to-day, revoking the letters of administration granted to Carrie M. Maxwell and appointing In her place William Maxwell and Frank W.

Doolittle, makes public the little known fact that the widow of Howard Maxwell, who killed himself following his indictment in connection with the Borough Bank scandal, bas become insane. She has for some time been confined In the Easton Sanitarium, at Easton. in a state of mental unbalance, brought about, it Is said, directly because of her husband's tragic death on November 26 last. The petition for the transfer of the duties of the settlement of Maxwell's estate was presented by the firm of Rush-more, Blsbee, Rogers Stern of 40 Wall street, who represent William Maxwell, the brother of the deceased bank president. In his application for letters of administration, Mr.

Maxwell, with whom Mr. Dopllttle consents to act, states tersely his reasons for asking for the revocation of the letters which made Mrs. Maxwell the administratrix of her husband's goods, chattels and credits. It was because, he says, "that she is a person incompetent to manage the affairs in consequence ol lunacy." In his petition he states that she Is now confined in the Easton Sanitarium. Following the death of her husband under such terrible circumstances, Mrs.

Maxwell, who was always. It is said, a woman of a highly nervous temperament, went almost entirely to pieces. After the indictment of her husband he was forced to go through the ordeal of being "mugged" at Police Headquarters, under the direction of Acting Captain Kuhne, being captured just as he was about to enter the district attorney's office in company with his attorney. Isaac Oeland. Then he was hurried down to jail pending his production of heavy bail.

It was about two days before he was able to furnish the ball, and Mrs. Maxwell, it Is said, was prostrated by what she considered her husband's unjust treatment. The suicide followed almost immediately upon his release. Pulling herself together, however, Mrs. Maxwell applied for letters of adminis tration.

She was appointed and qualified on December 6 last, but that the ordeal she had been through was too much for her mind was made evident by the fact that since that time it became necessary to put her under restraint and for treat) ment In a sanitarium. In his petition William Maxwell states that he lives at 2112 Newkirk avenue. The estate to be administered, he said, is not more than $5,000 In personal and $5,000 In real property. The other relatives of the deceased, he says in his petition, are Sarah Maxwell, Agnes Maxwell, Mary Maxwell and Ada Maxwell, sisters of the deceased, and also living at 2112 Newkirk avenue. Frank W.

Doolittle states in his affidavit that he has long known the deceased and is willing to act In conjunction with the brother as administrator. He lives at 182 Congress street. The letters were issued this afternoon. ON ROCKS NEAR THE WHITNEY. Tugboat Westchester Ran on Hog's Back in Hell Gate Soon Floated.

Another vessel came to grief on the rocks of Hell Gate this morning. Within a few hundred feet of the stranded steamer H. M. Whitney the tugboat Westchester, early this morning, ran on Hog' Back, Just ofT the Ward's Island shore and her signals of distress were heard on both shores. The Westchester was "feeling" her way slowly along about 6:30 o'clock when she struck.

She was going at such a slow rate of speed that there was not much of a shork. and subsequent events proved It was fortunate for her that she wns going slowly, for she did not run on the shelving rock very far. and when the fog lifted she was hauled off by the tugboat Henry L. White and towed to the Harlem side of the river. The two accidents coming so close together bas given shipping men something to talk about, and they are glad to learn that the government Intends to blast out some of the dangerous reefs in Hell Gate and lessen the danger to craft paSBlng through Its narrow channels.

S.S. SEMINOLESAVED BY TUGS Clyde Liner Hauled Off Point Pleasant, N. Arrives in Port Undamaged. The Clyde Line steamship Seminole, which went aground at Point Pleasant. N.

yesterday, was floared to-day and proceeded to this port, practically undamaged. The Seminole was bound from the West Indies to New York with sixteen passengers and a large cargo of sugar. In the dense fog which enveloped the coast yesterday, the Seminole went aground near Point Pleasant, on the Jersey coast, but as the sea was smooth, she was in no danger. A life saving crew went out to her assistance, but returned to shore after finding that no help was needed. Tugs were sent out to float the Seminole, but.

owing to the dense fog, they had great difficulty in reaching her. The first attempts at floating her failed, but finally they succeeded to-day. Grounded Steamship Floats. A steamship which went aground near L.antoloktng Life Saving Station on the New Jersey coast late yesterday floated without assistance during the night and proceed' without her Identity having become known. AUTOS MEET HARD GOING.

Paris. France. May 26 A spc al patch to tbe Matin from Nikolsk. Russia, savs that the American crc in the New VorU-fn-Paris automohilA rare after cov-! ring about fifteen miles of the road from; that city under tne greatest of difficulties. was confronted by an impassable swamp and forced to return to the nearest village.

The German car is proceeding over the sleepers of the Tranasiberiaa Went to Study Geography on the Sands of Rockaway and Were Marooned. WENT MILES IN WET CLOTHES. Got Home Long Before Dark and All Said That Professor Aery Was a Hero. Eighty girls from the Brooklyn High School, marooned with one lone man in a dense fog on the dreary sand wastes of Rockaway Point, had a thrilling and unhappy experience yesterday afternoon. Most of the girls were so far recovered to-day that they could attend school, but a number of them were so overwrought by the experience that they were kept at home.

The girls, who had left the Girls High School building on Nostrand avenue withi bright sunshine and blue skies to cheer them off on their journey, were entirely unprepared for the experience that befel them. Abandoned on the bleak sands of Rockaway. with a fog so thick that it was like rain, and so cold that the girU were half frozen, they waited for hours for a boat to call and rescue them from their unhappy condition. The boat never came. When, finally, they gave up hope so far as the boat was concerned they started out on the long walk through tbe sands and through salt water puddles to the terminus of the Long Island Railroad Company at Rockaway Park.

Already tired out by several hours' trudging over the Bands, they were barely able to make the journey. The night was intensely dark, and the air was cold. All tho girls were wet to the skin, and some of them were In a condition that threatened serious consequences when they reached the station ar. Rockaway Park. Even after they reached the railroad station they had to wait about two hours In their water-soaked garments until a train arrived to bring them into Brooklyn.

Bananas and Crackers Tasted Mighty Good. A big bunch of bananas and a crate of crackers helped to ward off starvatios The bananas were discovered at Rock away Park by Professor Albert L. Arey, the lone man in charge of the party. This one bunch and the crackers consti tuted all the edible material that had been left over from the prosperous Sunday trado of the day before. Before the girls got the bananas tbey were so hungry that they wanted to eat the "hog" claniB that covered tbe beach on the ocean side.

The marooning of the party was the second marooning experience for High School parties within three days. On Saturday the teachers who attended the faculty dinner at Douglas Manor Inn were treated to a marooning experience, by the big automobile carry-alls that had taken them to the Inn. Five carryalls took the teachers out, and then the carry-alls left for the races. Presumably race goers prevailed on the chauffeurs to forget about the teachers; anyway only three carry-alls went back for teachers, and about, fifty of tbe faculty bad a long walk to the nearest railroad station. Professor Arey was one of the ma--rooned on Saturday, and he thought then that he had had enough of such experiences to Inst him for a year or two.

But fate was against him. The marooning hoodoo was on the High School. Crossed the Bay in a Boat, and Without Rations, Professor Arey's class In physical geography had planned for several days to go out to Rockaway Point and study physiography. Date after date had been set, but tho rain prevented every time. Yesterday the girls attended school without thinking of going on the psyslog-raphy outing, but the day was so promising that It was decided to take advantage of tho weather and make the long planned trip to Koekawny Point.

Professor Arey started with eighty girls of the class about 12:30. They went lirst to f'annrsie. where they chartered the Frank and Helen MrEvoy. the boat which runs from Canarsle to Barren Island and ItufTle liar. Tho captain of the boat agreed to land his passcngors on Rockaway near the point.

The girls had been in Hueh a hurry to get off on the trip that they had not bothered about lunch. Some of them had eaten a little snack they had taken to school, but others depended on getting material for a lunch at Canarsia, Still others were riot prepared financially to buy their lunches. Didn't Stop Long at Barren Island. The boat sailed from Cnnarsic before anyone couid get. a complete lunch.

The first stopping place was Barren Island. The physiography girls declared they didn't rare to stop over there and study the science of shift i ng current and learn why Barren Island's physical geography is constantly changing. They told Professor Arey and the captain of the boat that they preferred to learn about Barren Island from text books. The raptoin proceeded with tho party to Koxbiiry. which Is a little landing on the bay side of Rockaway and quire a distance from the point.

Professor Arey had asked to bo landed at the point, but tho Ice carried the pier away from that point last winter. The eighty girls and their professor disembarked at Itoxbury, trudged arrosn the sand dunes to tho ocean side and then walked up to the point Th arouno lor a couple or hours, studying shore formations and the traveling propensi'ies of sand dunes. Professor Arey told them how geography, was manufactured down at Rockaway, and showed them from the government maps that, about four miles of new geography had been built in the last few decades. The girls picked up pretty sea-shells and enjoyed themselves. Fog, Darkness nnd No Boat to the Rescue.

About 4 it began to grow quite cold, and a fog drifted in from the sea. The par'y started forthwith for Roxbury landing. Arriving there, they found that the boat had not. called for them. is a l.tile inn at the landing, but all the clam chowder and all other food had inti-n the preceding day, so the girls could not b' guile the wait by eating An hour paused, and still no boat.

The fog grew denser. By 6 o'clock it was so dark and the fog was so thick that, persons on fchore couid not see the end of the little pi. Two families that hal gone to Koxhury early in the day for a pi nic jo. tied forces with the watting high s' hool girls. A numher of fishermen from anarsie made up another party wailing for the Frank and Helen McFoy.

The experienced haymen and fishermen in the party announced shortly after 6 o'clock ihat there was no use waiting any longer, as the captain of the MrEvoy wouldn't he foolhardy enough to venture through the treacherous channels and creeks of the bay in such a fog. Professor Arey was confldeut that the captain would call with the boat, because he had not collected any fares on the trip over, ijid Ije tud to coma and 1 Asks That They Join in Requesting Congress to Pass Such an Act. TAFT SENDS REPLY QUICKLY. Says That He Wrote to Senator Bur-rowes Last Month in Favor of Measure. Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street.

Washington, May 26 Secretary Taft received a telegram to-day from William Jennings Bryan, asking the latter to come out in favor of the immediate passage of a bill to compel publicity for campaign contributions. Mr. Taft promptly responded by Indicating that he bas already favored such legislation, so that the leading candidates for the Presidential nomination in both parties are now on record as favoring a law that will render Impossible repetition of the corporation contribution scandals of the 1904 campaign. Congress, however, shows no disposition to adopt such a law. The Bryan telegram was sent last night from Lincoln.

and was as follows: "William H. Taft. Washington, D. "I beg to suggest that as leading candidates in our respective parties we join In asking Congress to pass a bill requiring publication of campaign contributions prior to election. If you think best we can ask other candidates to unite with us in the request.

J. BRYAN." News of the arrival of this rather surprising telegram was spread around among Washington politicians early this morning. Secretary Taft got word that It was coming and he hurried over to the White House at an early hour, before the usual time for the assembling of the Cabinet. As he entered the White House he was asked if he had received the telegram. "No, I haven't got It yet," he said, "although I know it is coming.

Until I get It I can't tell what answer I shall make." At about this time Senator Scott, a prominent member of the Republican National Committee, came hurrying up In an automobile. A few minutes later Senator Long of Kansas arrived. T.ong is chairman of the sub committee on Privileges and Elections which Is sitting on the various campaign publicity bills. The President, Mr. Taft and the sena tors conferred regarding what should be done with the Bryan telegram.

The con ference continued until Secretary Cor-telyou, formerly chairman of the National Committee, and one or two other cabinet officers had arrived. Then Sec retary Taft Issued from the White House bearing a telegram in his hand. "Have you got It?" he was asked. "Y-s, It has Just come," he said, waving aloft a bum jfllBw papsr." 1 "Weljt' what (Inewer are you going to send?" "I am going over to jay office right now to write1 a reply," said the Secretary with a beaming face. "Come over In twenty minutes and I'll give you a copy of It." After a brief session with his stenographer the secretary produced the following telegram: "Hon.

William J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb. "Your telegram received. On April 30 last I sent the following letter to Sena, tor Burrows, the chairman of the committee on Privileges and Election of the Senate: 'My dear Mr. Burrows.

I sincerely believe that It would greatly tend to the absence of corruption in politics if the expenditures fbr nominations and elections of all candidates and all contributions received and expenditures made by political committee could be made public, both in respect to state and national politics. For that reason, I am srongly in favor of the passage of the bill which is now pending In the Senate and House, bringing this result so far as national politics are concerned. I mark this letter personal because I am anxious to avoid assuming an attitude In the campaign which it Is quite possible I shall never have the right to assume. But so far as my personal influence is concerned I am anxious to give it for the passage of the bill. WILLIAM H.

"Since writing the above in answer to Inquiry, I have said publicly that I hoped that a bill would pass. "WILLIAM H. TAFT." This letter to Burrows was written about two weeks ago. Burrows has persistently refused all requests for a copy of It on the ground that it was marked personal," and as such was clearly not intended for the public. Taft also re fused to make its contents known.

It is nult aoDarent that Secretary Taft's views about lessening "corruption In poli tics" are not shared by tne iiepuoucan leaders in control of the Senate and house. At any rate there is no evidence of a sincere wish to turn the light of publicity on campaign contributions. Cannon put a fake publicity bill through the House last Friday, knowing It had not a rhost of a show for adoption in the Senate because coupled with it was a federal election law that would make every Southern Senator talk for weeks against It if necessary to kill it. Tne 0111 is now buried In the Senate committee on elec tions alone with one or two legitimate measures intended to stop corporation contributions to campaign committee. Senator Long Is chairman of the subcommittee having these bills In charge.

He was asked flatly to-day if his com- ittee proposed to act ana repnea. 1 don't know. No meetlne of tne com mittee has been arranged for." "What bill will be reported, if any?" "The bill which passed the House of course. No other bill has a chance." "Do you think this House bill has any chance?" "It is the only one that has." Privately the Republican leaders say they cannot afford to adopt a publicity bill and will never do so unless forced to it by a public demand that cannot be ignored. They sp" it Is going to be hard enough to elect Taft and a Republican House as It is, and that they don't rare to assume additional troubles If they can be avoided.

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