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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE iiri Credit Coupon err this out. MARCH 27. EDITION. NEW YORK CITY. SATURDAY.

MARCH 27. 1909. YOL. 70. XO.

8.I. 24 PAGES, INCLUDING PICTURE AND LONG ISLAND SECTION. THREE CENTS. TRIPLE TRAGEDY AT RICHMOND Richmond. March 27 A triple trag edy occurred In Dan River, at South Boston, yesterday afternoon, when a pleasure steam launch, owing to high water, was washed over the dam.

Joseph Me- HOME OF THE BALTUSROL GOLF CLUB NEAR SHORT HILLS BURNED TO-DAY MRS. BOM, KIDWEH ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE NAVAL OFFICERS SA bane, Easley Owens and James Clark, aged 36, 14 and 16 respectively, were drowned. Two other occupants of tho launch, E. R. Farmer and Henry P.

Wilder, escaped. As the launch made the plunge it immediately sank, Messrs. Owens and Clark going down with it. All the party were well known. an Explosion on the Madamoiselle Finiel Summons James A.

C. Opie to Flat-bush Court. Runs to the Door of the Car in 'ship Mississippi an Effort to Jump Off Train. itly Denied. THE PROVIDENCE DISABLED 'IFF RlliWTAWAMn COUPLE EXPECTED TO OFFICERS TOO QUICK FOR HER.

MM 1 1 IS njiriDV. mx. 'inat brflnon But Match Was Broken Off and Suit She Then Han Into Side Boom and Fall River Liner Had 1,000 Passengers Aboard. i Servants Had Narrow Escape in Blaze Which Caused a Property Loss of More Than $100,000. Tried to Open the Window.

Pittsburg. March 27 While ths Bessemer and Lake Eric Railroad train, bearing Mrs. James Boylp, implicated in the Whltla kidnapping case, was running at thirty miles an hour at Valencia, twenty miles north of this cltv, Mrs. Boyle made a daring but unsuccessful at tempt to either escape or seriously Injur herself. Mrs.

Boyle was en route to the Mercer County Jail, at Mercer. Pc, and was in. charge of Sheriff Gumbert of Allegheny County and Detectives W. W. PcrkiS and Gilbert B.

Perkins, of Pllisburg. The train had reached the Bakerstowo Hill, one mile south of Valencia. William Campbell, a railroad brakemau, opened ihe rear door of the chair car In which tho woman and officers wero riding. The next instant Mrs. Boylo Jumped from her seat and ran toward the platform of he car.

Some one mads a sharp cry, and Brakeman Campbell slammed the door and faced the woman. Mrs. Boyle quickly stepped Into the lavatory, and was attempting to open the window when Sheriff Gumbert forced his way Into the Utile room and took possession of her. In the meantime Ihe twu detectives guarded the rear plaiform. Mrs.

Boyle was taken back to her seat and the three officers, visibly excited by the daring of tbe woman, Immediately arranged their chairs In a circle. Mrs. Boylo was placed In the middle, and the officers derided to keep a more careful watch on her movements. Sheriff Gumbert occupied the last chair in the car, with Mrs. Boyle directly In front of him, on the left side of the car.

Opposlle her sat Detective W. W. Ter-klns, while in front of the woman was Detective Gilbert Perkins. Brakeman Campbell passed through the car and opened the rear door of the train. Defore the officers were aware of her actions, Mrs.

Boyle was rapidly nearing the door A sharp cry from the detectives warned the brakeman, who quickly slammpd the door. As the brakemaa, shut the door a look of anger and disappointment flashed over Mrs. Boyle's face, but, turning to one side, she opened the lavatory door and stepped Into tho room. Slamming the door, she began working at the window, but did not hav sufficient time to oped the window befor Sheriff Gumbert followed her. Fearing tbe woman might dive though the window.

Detective W. W. Perkins ran to th platform and stepped down on the steps. In an endeavor to catch her should sht go through the window. Immediately the car was In an uproar, Mrs.

Boyle was taken out of the lavatory and escorted back to her seat and the guard never lagged again. As a precautionary measure the rear door was locked. Butler, March 27 When Mrs. Boyle arrived here this morning the offi cers were maintaining a strict guard over her. The officers refused to talk of th attempted escape of the woman.

William Campbell, the brakeman, was beseiged' by a crowd of two hundred persons for particulars concerning the sensational affair and admitted to them it was true. The stop here was less than a minute. Grove City, March 27 A crowd numbering over 1,000 gathered at the station here to-day and attempted to sea Mrs. Boyle. They cheered the woman and endeavored to board the car, but were restrained by police.

Mercer, March 27 Mrs. Boyle arrived here at 11:30 A.M. In company of the detectives. There was no one at the station, It not being known she was coming. JAMAICA GIRL MISSING.

General Alarm Sent Out for Graci Ray, 15 Years Old and Pretty. A general alarm has been sent out from the Jamaica police Btation for the discovery of Grace Ray, a pretty, rosa cheeked 15-year-old girl of 421 Prospecf street, Jamaica, who haB been absen, from her home since Wednesday morning March 24, and of whose whereabouts ot her family have any idea. Miss Ray left on Wednesday to go ta, work in Manhattan, where she has employed for some time past. She had! but a small amount of cash with hen; aside from her car fare. When the houti: arrived when she was expected home sh did not return.

Her mother. Mrs. Hattlo thought that she might have stayed at the home of a friend, but when the girl-did not reach home by bed time, decided'' that she had concluded to stay over-; night with one of her girl chums, anoV would surely return to the house on. Thursday night. The next day the mother called at the.

homes of several friends in Jamaica to find whether her daughter had stopped with them, but they had seen nothing of. her. When Grace failed to appear on Thursday night the mother became anxious for her welfare, and yesterday, reported to the police, who are now searching the, city. Mrs. Edwards says that Grace has been frequently subject to Ills, and believes that she may have been overtaken with one in Manhattan, and removed to one of the hospitals.

All thos Institutions are being Bearcbed. The girl is described as 5 feet 5 inches In height, of rosy complexion, with blue' eyes, and wearine oiue and white rkirt. a white shirt waist, a blue hat with feathers and ribbons on it. DONADIO NOT WANTED HERE. Glacomo Donadio.

who was acquitted after a trial before Justice Jayco, on a charge of having shot and killed Alfonso Salerno, was arrested this morning by Detective Pucciano of the Vachris squad, on a charge of vagrancy. Donadio had admitted that he served a time in an Italian Jail for felonious assault, and. the object of his present arrest Is to take steps to have him deported by the. United States Government. Magistrate Tighe.

sitting in the Adams street oourt, held him to answer. MRS. RHINOW GETS DECREE. Supreme Court Justice Scudder has granted a decree of separation to Mrs. Leona Rhinow.

with $25 a month nlimonr, In hr suit against William C. Rhlnaw ft wtll-knowa Uilor of 43 Bradwy, bsrauitu Brought for Presents Opie Denies Annoying Girl. In the Flatbush court to-day. Miss Camilla Finiel, petite and trim, of 806 Greenwood avenue, charged her erstwhile finance, James A. C.

Opie of 50 Sixth avenue, with annoying her. She is a typical French girl, while the Romeo of the affair traces his ancestry back to the Colonial days. He is an electrical engineer, and she well she'B Just pretty. Recently Miss Finiel had occasion to board at a first class Flatbush house. Her parents were on the way here.

When they came it was up to Camilla to live at home. Since then It has been allei voui-en with James, which has caused him aeep sorrow, and loads of worry, more in fact than his warm English love could stand. The waning love In the fair French miss hurt her 'lover's heart so much that he requested her to return his many beautiful presents. It appears that Camilla could not see it that way, so James went Into the Supreme Court to recover the presents That is, his counsel. Mr.

Tlmony. of 44 Court street, did so for him. Miss Finiel, by the way, Is a school teacher. She Is a person of Bavolr vivre, though splrltuel le. Upon the arrival of her dear parents and after a consultation with them she suddenly gave James the "mitten," he avers, and now she goes ona better and gives him se police.

When Opie appeared before Magis trate Steers in the Flatbush Court to day, Miss Finiel declared In most vehement terms that her quondam lover an noys her. She says he continually writes letters to her threatening her for fail ing to return his presents. She bIbo says he waits for her, gets Into the same car and torments her by still requesting the return of the presents. "I do not like his bavardage and the whole thing has gone de mal en pis. she said to-day.

Tne time has come when I do not want to be stopped and annoyed by James. I want him to be instructed so by the court. She admitted, however, that she once had a warm love for him and even considered his proposition of matrimony. That Is over now accordlnp to Camllle, "who has eyes for no man Mr. Opio.

who is described as a man of unimpeachable character, able to hand somely support a wife, has been calling on Camllle for three years. In fact he understood that Camllle would become his wife this summer. The untimely arrival of her parents Is the hidden cause, James, tnrougn Lawyer Tlmony, lays down of the separation, and consequent heart-ache. Camllle further says that James picks up her dog, when he meets them on the street, and fondles it. Lawyer tlmony ventured the remark that his client might have thoueht it a case of "love me.

love my dog." He Bays though that Mr. Opio is a man any woman would acknowledge as a friend. Mr. Opie denied that he annoyed Miss Finiel, and he war deeply surprised that he was summoned to court. Magistrate Steers realized tnai James had an excellent renutatlon and he suspended sentence.

B.B.T. HAD BETTER LOOK OUT Auto Owner May Take Job of Delivering Mail. F.aihoad Company Wants More It Gets Now About $35,000 a Year. Postmaster Roberts and the officials of the Post Office Department at Washington have been asked to consider the advisability of having an automobile service in place of the street railway mall system, which is now carried on under a contract between the government and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company Some enterprising automobile manufacturer found out that the railroad company is thinking very seriously of asking the government to pay a lot more money for the car service than it is now getting. The contract which the Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company has with the government expires at the end of Juno.

Under it the mail is transported in the trolley cars at the rate of fifteen cents per car mile. The railroad officials, when they were approached recently by officials from Washington on the subject of a re newal, advanced tho claim that the mall trolley service Is being maintained at a loss of "thousands of dollars each year. Last year the government paid the rail road company something like $35,000. Just how much of au advance in rates the railroad people want is still a mys tery. Postmaster Roberts refused abso lutely to talk about the matter for pub lication.

He is trying to perfect a re newal with the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company at a rate more favorable to tne government than the new price set on the service by the railroad officials. The advance demanded is large enough, how ever, to make the enterprising automobile man hopeful of doing Dusiness wuu iuo irovemmnnt. It is known that he has quoted a price that will compel attention from the post otnee omciaiB, ma railroaders insist on boosting their price too high. Thp inntracts for this service are made directly with the officials at Washington. The present trolley Bervice Is In good shape.

One of the assistants of the Postmaster General and an expert were here several weeks ago. They made a very thorough inspection of the service and had no fault to find with it. GOV. HUGHES GOES TO BUFFALO. Albany.

March 27 Governor Hughes left for Buffalo on the Empire State Express tn-dav where he will deliver an address at Convention Hall to-night under the auspices of the Hughes Workers. It will be the governor's flrBt public appearance nlnA thA introduction of the Hlnman- Green direct nominations bill, and It Is expected he will dlecuss tne sunject oi direct nominations at length. PBINCE ALEXANDER ACTIVE. Belgrade. Servla.

March 27 Prince Al exander, the second son of King Peter, is taking an active part In smoothing over the difficulties that have surrounded the crown prince, his brother George, since the latter's statement that he renounced all claim to the Servian throne. Alexander said: "I shall under no circumstances agree to take my brother's place. If he cannot be a good king, neither can I. I will stick to my brother through thick and tljlnj George mus.t remain crowa he Beport Ig Utter Nonsense. i nn vi man H.

Harlow, commandant of States naval station here, -when to the report current in th hlp. i 1 1 i inn niuiRHn mim met with a aerloua mlshaD. de- Mississippi was In this vicinity ashington, March 27 Great srurprls expressed by government official -o Bl HID IUU1UIP UM UUlttlCU Ul disastrous explosion aboard the battle hip Mississippi. Communication was es uhlfaheri wlfh Vaplmia atatlnn. Knf an far as can be ascertained there- are no advices that tend to confirm the rumors, All this morning the Navy Department -was besieged with inquiries regarding the rumors about the Mississippi.

To all of these, however, the reply was given that not a word officially had been received containing any lnformetion on the subject. The department put its agencies at work Id an endeavor to communicate with the Guantanamo naval station, on the south coast of Cuba, the present station of the Mississippi. Guantanamo has wire com munieation with the north coast of Cuba and is equipped with high power wireless apparatus, which, however, has not been working well recently. Because Guanta- namo has wire communication with the north coast officials here are Inclined to think that If anything has happened to the ship the news ought to have reached here by this time. It may be that the Mississippi had proceeded far to sea for maneuver purposes.

An unimportant rou tine dispatch came from Guantanamo to the Navy Department yesterday, but It made no reference to any unusual matter. The Mississippi Is a battleship of the nrst-class, of 13.000 tons of comparative ly recent construction and commission The Mississippi is attached to the spe clal service squadron, made up, in addl tion to the Mississippi, of the Maine, Idaho, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Montana. The squadron, in command of Rear Admiral Arnold, left Hampton Roads about March 10 for Guantanamo as a headquarters during maneuvers and drills. The receipt of a cablegram by the Navy Department from Commander Har low, commandant of the naval station at Guantanamo, reporting the arrival of the Eagle to-day, but making no mention of any mishap to the Mississippi was ac vepted as an assurance that no such ac eident has occurred there. This cable gram was sent early to-day and Com tnander Harlow certainly would not have omitted mention of any serious accident to the battleship Mississippi had be known of it.

Norfolk. March 27 The Norfolk Navy Yard has been advised of the ru mors that a serious explosion has oc curred aboard the United States battle ship Mississippi at Guantanamo Bay, Cu ba, and exery possible effort was maae by the government wireless telegraph operators at Norfolk and other stations along the South Atlantic coast to get into touch with Guantanamo, early efforts, however, being futile. The armored cruiser Montana, now on her way down the coast, is also trying to obtain wireless information concerning the reported disaster. The wireless Bta tion nt Diamond Shoals, near Hatteras, is also seeking to communicate with Quantanamo either by direct communication or relay through Jacksonville and the lower Florida coast. The Montana sailed from Norfolk yesterday to join tho Mississippi and other vessels ot ao.

miral Arnold's squadron at Guantanamo Bay for spring practices. Many of the officers on board the Mis alRsinnl nre well known In Brooklyn, es Declailv Father H. J. Reaney, the chaplain. Father Reaney for two or three years was chaplain of the receiving ship Hancock at the local Navy Yard, ne was the originator of the celebration of tho military field mass on the barrack3 parade ground; i6 a first class athlete and boxer and just prior to his transfer to the battleship Mississippi was grand exalted ruler of the No.

1 Lodge of Elks in Manhattan. The paymaster of the ship, Robert Orr, was in charge of the clothing factory at the local Navy Yard during the Spanish American war and the surgeon, Dr. Carl DeW. Brownell, is a brother of Civil Engineer Brownell, who was attached to the local yard a few months ago. Lieutenant Commander Wat T.

Clu verius, fifth in command of the ship, married the daughter of the late Rear Admiral Sampson. COAL DEALERS UNEASY. Announcement of Seduction in Price Which May Not Hold Good the Cause. The announcement that the Lehigh Valley Coal Company, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Weatern. the Erte and the Philadelphia and Reading, which is deeply Involved in the present coal situation, will issue to-day statements of a reduction of 60 cents per ton In the price of domestic sites of anthracite, has made the Brooklyn retail dealers feel uneasy.

The drop in price is for April delivery and within a few days the Brookly ndealers will probably announce that coal can be bought in April for $6 per ton. There is no guarantee that the reduction will hold good, for the dealers are not certain that the developments in tho coal regions in the next few weeks will be as uneventful as they have been so far In the present situation. As soon as the reduction Is announced the dealers will be flooded with $6 orders All the orders accepted by them must be filled. They are iearrui tnat tnere win ho fluctuations in the price and that the wholesalers may demand more money for trie win which to nil tne so orciers, In that event they stand to lose consider able money. They will also have considerable difficulty moving coal fast enough to supply the demand and they have not yet been assured that they will be able get enough coal rrom tne companies.

One coal dealer said that Brooklyn retatl-eers are not pessimists, but the margin on coal is so narrow that one severe loss might prove disastrous In some quarters. MRS. TAFT RUNNING AW AUTO. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, March 27 Mrs. Taft Is learning how to run an automobile.

It Is sn electric car and Mrs. Taft is fast mastering the art of operating It. She Is taking lessons on the White House lot. The machine was purchased from a fund tor general electrical supplies for the Executive Mansion, I championships of the Metropolitan Golf Association were decided over the Baltusrol links, and already a big season was being planned. Among the outstanding events scheduled for this summer are tho Women's Eastern Golf Association championship on June 8 and 9 and the trl-clty contests for the Grfscom cup on the two following days.

Baltusrol has always been a favored meeting place of the golfer and In Its time has housed many nationnl and sectional championships. George Low ts the professional and has Just arrived back from his winter vacation for the season to get the links Into shape. leave many wet eves behind him when he tak' final leave of the Hamburg avenue station to-night. He made many enemies there, notably of Blackhanders, because ot his rough and ready treatment of them, but of many others, moving picture ppopin and saloonkeepers, whom he compelled to live up to the very letter of the law. NEW HAMBURG LINER SAILS.

Hamburg, Germany, March 27 The Bteamshlp Cleveland of the Hamburg-American Line which was launched here September 26 last, left this port to-day on her maiden voyage. She carriej first and second and 400 third-cabin passengers. The Cleveland Is a sister ship of the Cincinnati, which was launched last July and was christened by the Countess von Ooetzen. wife of the Prussian minister at Hamburg, who formerly was Miss May Loney of Washington. Tho Cleveland is of about 18.000 tons and Is Intended for serivce between New York, England and tho Continent.

HELD UP AT THE FERRY Corona Boy-Burglars Caught on Way to Philadelphia. Tell Police They Robbed House Order to Get Funds to See Independence Hall, in Two small boys, who gave their names as John Einzopf, 12 years old, and Richard Chambers, 3 years older, and their residences as Corona, Queens Borough, were arrested yesterday afternoon at the Des-brosses street ferry, in Manhattan, and when taken to the stationhouse told a queer story to the police. They admitted having yesterday morning participated In a burglary at the residence of Mrs. Frey, in Randall avenue, Corona, and then having started for Philadelphia. They wero consumed with an ambition to see Inde pendence Hall, the cracked bell that told the story of the freedom of the colonies from the British yoke away back in '76, and the other relics of pre-Revolutionary days that are to be viewed in the city on the banks of the Schuylkill.

From the Frey house the boys got 1100 In cash and some silver, which they proceeded to turn Into cash. Then they footed It toward the City of Brotherly Love. When arrested, they had a part of the money. The boy who gave his name as Einzopf Is believed to have used a fictitious one, as no family of that name can be located In Corona. Chambers did most of the talking when arraigned.

Hi said he and Einzopf were put up to tbe robbery by two Italian boys, and that while all four of the lads entered tbe bouse, the actual robbery was committed by the two Italians. He said that they gave him $50 and then ran off. He turned over $11 to his chum. This morning when an Eagle reporter called at the address In Railroad avenue given by young Chambers, he found no one at home. Neighbors said Mr.

and Mrs. Chambers had gone to New York earlier in the day. Nothing Is known in Corona of any boy of the name of Einzopf, and the local police have no record of the robbery, although it is known that one was committed. To-day two Italian boys residing in Corona were arrested by officers sent there from Manhattan and taken to the city. They were probably the lads whom the boys picked up at the ferry said inspired the burglary at the Frey house.

There have been a number of petty burglaries In Corona of late, and the theory is that they were all committed by a gang of small boys. WIFE MADE SERIOUS CHARGE. Accused Her Husband of Threatening to Shoot Her at Their Home at Queens. Charged with threatening to shoot his wife and to do her bodily injury, Louis Barnes, 30 years old, of Second avenue. Queens, waB arrested at 9:20 last night by Officer Hussey of the Jamaica station, on complaint of his wife, Kate Barnes.

Mrs. Barnes rushed breathlessly into the Btation house and told tbe lieutenant of her troubles with her husband, who, she alleged, had threatened to shoot her, and she was afraid to stay In the house with him. Officer Hussey was sent, and made the arrest. Barnes was arraigned this morning In the Far Rockaway court. FELL AND BROKE RIBS.

James Carroll, 62 years old, of 576 Hunters. Point avenue. Long Island City, accidentally fell down stairs at his residence at 11:30 last night and sustained a fracture of the ribs. He was attended and removed to St. John's Hospital.

Steamer Is Towed Into Newport With a Broken Fort Paddle Wheel. Newport, R. March 27 With the greater part of her 1,000 passengers unaware that an accident had happened the steamer Providence of the Fall River line was towed into Newport early this morn-lug from the vicinity of Point Judith, where, during the night, the steamer had become disabled through the breaking of her port paddle wheel. Of the passenger list on board the Providence about six hundred were school children who were bound for Washington from various sec tions of New England, and great was their astonishment when they awoke to find themselves at Newport instead of at New York. The breaking of the naddla wheel is believed to have been caused by striking a floating log or some other heavy piece of driftwood, which broke off many of the "buckets." When the Providence became disabled, wireless telegraphy again demonstrated its usefulness.

By meaus of the mysterious waves the steamer Con- monwealtb of the same line, which was in the vicinity, was summoned, and she stood by the Providence until the tug Teaser put In an appearance and took the Providence in tow for Newport. All of the Providence passengers were transferred to a special train which took them to New York. While repairs are being made on the Providence her place will be taken by the steamer Puritan. GENERAL BINGHAM IS CRUEL. He Won't Talk to Reporters Now; Only to Editors and Managers.

Police Commissioner Bingham was the 'maddest ever" this morning when the newspaper men went over to police head quarters from their offices opposite to get their dally interview with him. As soon the reporters filed into his office one of them straightway asked General Bingham what he had said before the grand Jury yesterday. With a look of anger and disgust the commissioner replied hotly: "I have absolutely nothing to say; I am done; no use coaxing me either." Did a man named Griffin meet you but before the question could be finished the commissioner roared: "I am done, I say; I won't say another word, and I don't want to be bothered. Tell your city editors and your managers that if they want interviews they can come up here and get them. I am done talking, and it Is no use trying to beg me to say any more, for I won't." And then the exodus besan.

The last man who announced that he would not talk any more to New York reporters but. only to editors, was Prophet Dowie, of Zion City fame, who claimed to be Elijah III. Dowie sent a summons, commanding all tne ew 10m editors to meet him on a certain day, al the Fifth avenuo Hotel. Dowie was there, on time, but no editors appeared- only reporters. WOMAN DRINKS CRE0LINE.

Mrs. Mamie Flynn's Life Probably Saved by Quick Use of a Stomach Pump. Mrs. Mamie Flynn, 28 years old, of 443 West Fifty-fifth street, Manhattan, tried commit suicide this morning at her home by drinking a quantity of creoline, She was taken to the Flower Hospital, a prisoner, and it is said there that sho would probably recover. Mrs.

Flynn lived at the address In West Fifty-fifth street with her husband. Garret, and her sister, Mrs. William Braderlck. Last night she had a few words with her husband, and left the house about 6 o'clock. She did not return until 4 o'clock this morning.

her sister Bays, and when she did return she laid down on the parlor floor to sleep. It wns about 4:45 o'clock when Mrs. Braderlck was awakened by groans, and found her sister lying in the parlor. At er side lay a bottle with a poison label, An ambulance was summoned from tne Flower Hosoital. Dr.

Brown applied stomach pump, and after working over Mrs. Flvnn for half an hour, said she would probably recover. TAFT ACCEPTS CHALLENGE Will Play Vice President Sher man a Match Came of Golf. Event Will Take Place on the Links of the Chevy Chase Club. Washington.

March 27 President Taft ast aside official duties this afternoon to have the flrBt real play and recreation nee his inauguration. He accepted a challenge from Vice President Sherman for a match game of golf at the Chevy Chase Club, the links being about five miles northwest of the city and across the Maryland line. Brigadier General Clarence R. Edwards, chief of the insular bureau, and Captain Archibald vV. Butt, the President's military aid, were also In the party, and there were Indications that the match might develop into a foursome.

The President played golf practically 11 winter long, first at Hot Springs. and later at Augusta, Ga. He has missed the game greatly since he became President. To-day was ideal for golf. A late Spring temperature made heavy clothing unnecessary tne sun was uinimeu by a filmy curtain of clouds.

Vice President Sherman nas aamiuea that he Is not. the best golf player in Utica. and has even goue so far as to declare himself a "dub." President Taft, although quite an expert as the result of his nine years of experience at the game, is equally modest and has ae- lared himself a "bumblepuppy. Mr. Sherman's son Tom la one of the best amateurs In the country and has won number of tournaments against crack players.

The President, intending to maKe tne moBt of the half holiday, will go to the theater this evening. Coogh or Bore Throat should not be neg lected. "Brown's Bronchial Troches" gives relief Adv. i Members of the Famous Golf Club and Newark, N. March 27 The Baltusrol Golf Club house, three miles from Summit, was burned to the ground early today, half a dozen club members and the servants escaping scantily clad.

The fire, which started In the kitchen, spread with such remarkable rapidity through the richly furnished structure that the occupants had barely time to save themselves. A butler who had been roused by a maid, ran to the sleeping quarters of the members, routing them out. Several had to pass through the flames to escape, but none sustained serious Injuries. LOCAL WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Partly cloudy to-ntght and Sunday) poniiibly llKlit hoerl moderate to brink south to lonlhnut winds, ahlftliiK to wenterly.

DISCORDANT NOTES IN HOUSE. Pianist Admits That He Threatened to Knock Viola's "Block Off." Leo Klosstel, a pianist, of 211 Adams street, was held this morning by Magistrate Tighe, sitting In the Adnms street court for a hearing on Monday morning on a charge made by Viola Harty, a statuesque young woman, who wore remarkably good clothing, and who said that Leo had threatened to shoot her on sight and had used the most horrid namea when he spoke of her. Leo said that no such thing ever happened. He once told the young woman, he admitted, that unless less noise was made In the house he would "knock her block off." As to the revolver and the throat to shoot, that was not so. He had never had a revolver in his life and had never thought of threatening to shoot the girl.

The parties live In the same house Klosstel gave ball. Mrs. DEAF MOTE BEATEN Attacked by Thugs for No Ap parent Reason. Could Not Call for Help, hut Identi fied Assailants Later in the Hospital. Daniel F.

Lyuch, a deaf mute, living at 151 Dupont street, was brutally beaten early this morning for no apparent reason by three men, and as a result is In the Williamsburg Hospital with his left leg broken and his body covered with cut3 and bruises. Lynch was on his way home and had reached Kent avenue and North Tenth street when he was set upon. He was knocked down and kicked about the head and body. Owing to his physical condition he was unable to shout for help and was left insensible, in which condition he was found and removed to the hospital. Detective HchPr of the Bedford avenue station was detailed to make an Investigation and after some difficulty obtained description of the three men.

Later Hcher arrested Jamos Kelly, years old, or us Kent avenue; liiomau Dishin. 28' vears old. of 496 Morgan ave nue, and Lawrence Gruner, 27 years old. of 70 Kent avenue, wnen lined up in the hospital befo're the injured man the three were fully identified and lanen to the Bedford avenue court, charged with felonious assault. They were held for further hearing.

INSURGENTS AT WHITE HOUSE Representative Fitzgerald Meets, Champ Clark at Dinner. Former Foes Indulge in Pleasantries While President Taft Jokes Them. Eagle Bureau. 603 Fourteenth Street. Washington, March 27 No blood was shed at tho dinner at the White House last night, although the President had gathered about his board some of the principal characters in the recent revolt in the House against tho leadership of Speaker Cannon and Champ Clark.

Tho guests nt dinner included Champ Clark, Representative Fitzgerald of Brooklyn, Judge De Armorfd, who seconded Clark's denunciation of Fitzgerald and the other so called bolters, and Representative Gardner, who led the Republican insurrection against Uncle Joe. The former foes in the battle over the House rules smiled amiably to cne another across the table and Indulged In harmless pleasant ries. The President good nafuredly Joked them about the recent difference and there were Borne guarded chuffing back and forth. But everything passed off with the decorum and dignity that was to be expected at a While House dinner. The full list of guests, together with the order of precedence observed In seating them.

Is as follows: The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman. The Secretary of State and Mrs. Knox. The Secretary of War.

Mrs. Wlckersham. Senator and Mrs. Hale, Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, Senator and Mrs.

Culberson, Senator andMrs. Overman, Senator and Mrs. Borah, Representative and Mrs. Dal-sell, Representative- and Mrs. Payne, Representative ana Mrs.

ueArmona, tiep- resentatlve Champ Clark, Representative and Mrs. Fitzgerald, Representative and Mrs. Augustus P. Gardner, Representa tlve and Mrs. Longworth, Colonel Spencer Cosby.

It was the first formal dinner at tne White House under this administration. DRANK IODINE BY MISTAKE. Charles Bachert. 60 years old, of 557 Second avenue, Long Island City, swal lowed Iodine by mistake at his residence at 2 A.M. to-day.

Ho was attended and remained at home. I at to an a far the He Tho Summit fire department responded to the alarm, but it did not have a hose line long enough to reach the blaze. The barn, sheltering many fine horses, was also burned, but the animals were saved. The Baltusrol golf links have been tho scene of many famous matches and was one of the best known In the country. The clubhouse was a two and a half story building, costing about $100,000 to build, and the club had one of the largest playing memberships of any Btmilar organization In America.

Last year both the open and amateur OHO BY BLACK HID, IE Though Bingham Sends Him Now to Manhattan's Uptown Little Italy. STEADY WAR ON EXTORTION. Hamburg Avenue Precinct No Place for Black Hand While He Was There Goes About Well Armed. Acting Captain Edward J. Bourlto of the Hamburg avenuo station has been marked for assassination by tho Black Hand.

At least Information to this effect was received by the captain to-day from an Italian barber with an establishment on Hamburg avenue not far from the precinct station, who has frequently Interpreted Black Hand letters for the police officer. This man told the captain that he had positive information that two men had been sworn in to take his life because of his persistent raids on what he believed to bo tho Black Hand and Mafia headquarters in that precinct at 145 Hamburg avenuo. This place at 145 Hamburg avenue, a saloon, has been raided numerous times by Captain Bourke and the latter's detectives and by Lieutenant Antonio Vachris, chief of the Brooklyn Italian squad. On one occasion a man named GIulo came to Captain Bourke with a letter which he had received, telling him to pay $150 on pain of death. The man to whom he was to Fay the money he was to meet at 145 Hamburg avenue.

Bourke told Glulo to go to the saloon and there hand the money in marked bills to the while he and his detectives would be present to witness it and make the arrest. Giulo went io the place, followed closely by Bourke. Instead of handing the marked bills to the men, however, Giulo pointed out the men to Bourke as those who had threatened him. Bourke made the arrest at once of the men who gave their names as Urasmus Rubino and Boppo Legglo. Glulo was also arrested and taken along as a material witness.

Bourke did not want to run any chances of having Giulo bought off or Intimidated. When arraigned before Magistrate O'Reilly, the two men were held in heavy ball and Giulo discharged. The case was adjourned for several days. When It again came up before the court, Glulo had disappeared. He could not be found any place, and no clue hs to his where abouts could be discovered.

"He may be at the bottom of the East River with a weight lied Lt for ail know," Captain Bourke told Magistrate O'Reilly. Because of the absence of the principal wlttness. Magistrate O'Reilly was compelled to dismiss the complaint and let Rubino and Legglo go. Since that time Bourke has waged a persistent warfare on the Blackhand. He has several times raided Rubino's place 115 Hamburg avenue on technicalities of the law.

excise etc. Every time that a raid was made everyone In ihe place was searched and. the house gone over completely. But the men were too clever for the captain. Bourke'B detec tives have also continued in the searcn for the missing witness, Gu-lo.

Nothing has ever been found to tell what happened to him. On another occasion a stick of dynamite was found in a building on Hamburg avenue. Bourke made numerous arrests in this case, but was never able get witnesses to stick to their word. They were either bought off or else Intimidated by threats ot death. The captain, however, annoyed by the Black Hand members In the precinct to such extent by his continuous arrests and rtids, that they hardly had time to hatch plots and manufacture bombs.

For the past two months there has not been Black Hand case in his precinct and so as the police know, there have not been any threatening letters sents out by the blackmailers. Captain Bourke did not pay much attention to the Information given him by barber, although he took the precaution always to go abroad well armed. The barber implored him to take a detective with him on all of his trips over the precinct, which he Is compelled to make very often late at night. He has not done so, however. When seen to-day the captain refused to say anything about the matter.

did however, deny that his life had been threatened." To-day. the news was received that the captain had been transferred to Manhattan the East Eighty-eighth street station which has boundaries the second most thickly settled portion of New York, Harlem's Little Italy, fhere numerous Black- Hand and Mafia plots ara hatched. The captain, It is understood, will be followed there by those seeking vengeance. The transfer ot Captain Bourke wa3 announced to-day by oCmintsstoner Bingham. The new precinct the captain will have to handle is one of the worst in the cltv.

Its former comamnder ii now doing special duty on what Is known as tho "old captain's squad." Bourke will not MAN DEAD FROM GAS. Edward J. Marrette. 65 years old, who lived with his brother John, at 9 Van Nest place, Manhattan, was found dead this morning from illuminating gas. TIvj police reported the case as one of suicide, and said Marrette had a gas tube In his mouth, but this wot denied by John Mar-mu, who laid 4eth dm to a accident..