New-York Tribune from New York, New York • 1

iW VOV OI 22,711. BRIDGE LOOP CHANGES p. S. WANTS MORE LAND fOR SUBWAY STATION. Suggests Reimbursement by Erecting Large Buildings Sir Tracks Planned.

The Public Sen-ice Commission sent a proposition yesterday to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, which will come before the board at meeting to-day, relating to changes which commission deems necessary in the construction of that portion of the Brooklyn loop lines extending from a point near the Brooklyn Bridge to a Just noith of Pearl street. The changes involve enlarging the Brooklyn Bridge loop subway station from a four track to a fix track station, and increasing the strength of the structure where the subway goes under land acquired by the city, so that large and jjeevy buildings at least twenty stories high may be erected over the subway, and thus make it possible for the city to sell the land after the subway has been completed. The commission points out that when the Transit Commission executed the loop contracts the plans for the proposed municipal building were not definitely formulated, but at the reediest Mayor McClellan. in May. vor was suspended on the Brooklyn Bridge loop subway station so that the city and the commission might agree on plans which would reduce to a minimum the delay in the construction of both the municipal building and the subway.

The columns of the new building necessarily will be larger than those provided for In the original Hill T'sns. which will require increased width for the subway station even with four tracks, hut the commission deems it advisable that the station be made a six track station, to give the utmost capacity to the loop lines and SB provide for future connections. commission states that, in addition to the real estate needed, the probable additional cost fiae to constructing the extra tracks for a six track station will be approximately 1550.000. The of strengthening the subway loop to support modern twildipgs will be about $325,000. and the commission asks the Board of Estimate to make appropriation of these two amounts.

With regard to the question of strengthening the subway structure in land acquired by the city, the commission states it has been its policy, wherever possible, to acquire the fee of proper- through which the subway runs, so that the work may be prosecuted in the best manner. and with the expectation that, when the construction is finished, file property may be disposed of on favorable terms, with an easement reserved for subway purposes. By this the city not only acquires the property at a closer approach to Its real value, but is In a position by a future sale to reap the benefit of the added attractiveness because of the subway. The property already acquired for the purpose of the Sour track station has an estimated value of 500.000. additional property required tar mix- trade station." will probably be.

of a of 51.000.000. That this property may be icy to the best advantage, the commission is the opinion that the subway structure should be designed with such strength that it would be capable of supporting buildings at least twenty stories in height. The commission ssan that It has carefully considered the advisability of building a four track station now and of extending it at some future toe. but has found such a plan both difficult and much more expensive. In this connection the commission says: The portion of the Brooklyn loop lines already under consideration is small In comparison with the entire line as projected in Brooklyn and Manhattan, but Is of great Importance as controlling communication with three of the city's great bridges, and for that reason should have a capacity sufficiently In excess of Immediate requirements to permit of its use by other roads which may act as feeders.

The route of the Brooklyn loop lines, as laid out by the Sapid Transit Board and approved by Appellate Division, continued beyond the present proposed terminus at the Brooklyn Bridge down William and Beekman streets, and thence by tssnels under the East River to Brooklyn. where it joined a comprehensive system of loops, affording facilities to a large and importact section of that borough. The Rapid Transit Board also laid out what it known as the Third avenue route, which extsrds down Nassau street and with which a connection with the loop lines may be Important. By six-tracking the Chambers Street station adequate provision only be made for the present but can be made for both of these or other connections in the future. If the proposed changes are now adopted It will be possible to extend the two westerly tracks Sown Nassau street and the four easterly tracks Of the station, by converging into two tracks, down William street and street.

Unless some such increase as the one proroseS made future developments, as well as present development of the Manhattan will be reduced to one-half of the capacity. It is also true that the land -will be very much more expensive in the future. It can be purchased now at a much lower than after the municipal building and loop have been completed, and real has Increased In value, because of these Improvements. The present cheap buildings will be replaced by larger ones, and this will tnrrease the cost. "WOMEN RETURN LOADED WITH IDEAS' "Men Come Home Simply Says Bishop in Urging Equal Suffrage.

Chicago, Feb. Bishop Charles P. Anderson added a novel contribution to the la of woman suffrage. In an address lant to a men's club be took up the cudgels for wher sex. "When men have in afternoon off they go to a tame or a circus." he said.

"When a woman afternoon to spend she goes to a meeting Browning- Club. The women come home with ideas; men come home simply The Bishop went on to cay that there -was as each why the women should get together tad refuse to allow the men to vote as for the cppoeUe condition to exist. WOOLLEV QUITS PROHIBITION PARTY. to The- Feb. John G.

Wuulij, nominee for on the. Prohibition ticket In has the party, and will work with the older In future. Mr. IVoollejr said here to-day Prohibition party had done its work and no longer necessary, and that fie would work Ist the cause from without Its STEP TOWARD RAISING THE MAINE. "Washington.

Feb. The House Committee on is to include In the sundry civil bill Item looking toward the ultimate raising of the Maine, the wreck of which remains Havana Harbor. The which is rt oariag the bill decided to Insert a clause Brevities for a commission, which will be directed to investigate conditon of the wreck and feasibility and cost of raising It. TRAINS FROM ATLANTIC CITY York. IS.

Pennsylvania Atlantic City P. M. fining 68" P. M. (parlor car and coaches).

cropping Trenton. and Advi. To-day. rein. To-morrow, fair; south MAY EXHUME BOY'S BODY.

Yonkcrs Police Still Investigating Young UnderhiU's Death. The investieation of Yo Bn oroner lies into the suspicious circumstances nttrnriinier the death of Phillips Brooks Underbill reached such p. stage last night that it is now likely the body will he ordered exhumed In order that an examination may be made and all doubts removed as to whether the boy died from natural The police were not satisfied with the investigation pursued Wednesday night by the Board of Education, when an investigating committee in a report exonerating Warren L. Kaufman, principal of School 19. and deciding that young Underbill's death was due to natural nuses.

Chief of Police Wolff said: "I do not think the inquiry of the school authorities went far enough There were thirty boys and girls In the class with Underbill, who might have been able to throw a good deal of light upon an alleged afsault made upon him in the school, but only two members of the class were questioned by the investigating committee. I intend going into the matter thoroughly." After making this statement the chief and Coroner lies went to Mr. Kaufman's school and talked with the principal and twenty-five pupils As many more boys and girls were examined last nigh' Mr. Kaufman repeated the statement he ina4e on Wednesday night to the school authorities, when he positively denied having either struck or pushed young head against the wall in the hall of the school. ThougTi a considerable number of the boys and plrls examined said they knew nothing about the case, many made damaging statements against Mr.

Kaufman It also developed during the inquiry that some of the more spirited of Phillips's classmates, angered at the apparent indifference to the suspicious element in the boy's death, had started a movement to visit the City Court and lay such facts as they were cognizant of before the City Court. Many of the pupils said that Phillips Underbill told them after school that Mr Kaufman had beaten him. Hottner. of No. LoS Jefferson street, said Phillips had boasted that in the he nearly threw Mr.

Kaufman downstairs-. Rose added: "Phillips stood in the corner after school crying. He told me ami several other boys and girls that Mr. Kaufman either pinched him or knocked him against the wall. When they -were in the hallway that day I heard something strike against the wall." BARS AGNOSTIC WITNESS.

Handwriting Expert Not Permitted to Testify in Mcirs Case. Cnmden. Feb IP. Because he would not say there was a God, Dr. Persifor Frazer, a well kripwn Philadelphia scientist and handwriting expert, -was barred as a witness to-day In the case of the state against John Meirs.

a lawyer, of this city, accused of misdemeanor by Miss Eulia T'lton, a young woman of Philadelphia. Dr. Frazer was called by the stat? to" testify as an expert in an effort to identify a letter eaid to have been written by Meirs to the complainant. Former Judge Gasklll. of counsel for the defence, asked the doctor, who had declined to take the usual oath, if it was because he did BOt beiievH in Ood.

"I do not know whether there is a God or not." replied the scientist. On the lawyer's motion Rellstab excused him from teatif-ine. Afterward he stated that he had been appearing for thirty years as an expert in chirography in all parts of the country, but that this waa the first time a judge had sustained that objection. He was one of the witnesses In the Bfottneux trial In New York. DIES IN THE STREET.

Schxcarzschild Sulzberger Director Expires in Brother's Arms. Sigmund Grabenheimer. assistant treasurer and a director of the meat-packing firm of Schwarzschlld Sulzberger. at 45th street and the East River, was taken ill early last evening as he was crossing Depew Place at 42d street, and died on the sidewalk in the arms of his brother, Nathan Grabenheimer, who assistant secretary and a director of the packing company. disease was probably the cause.

Sigmund Qrabeaheiiner had been connected with Schwarachlld for many years. In addition to his other duties he acted as cashier. He lived at No. 307 East 50th street, and was forty-three years old ASLEEP, SHOOTS HERSELF. Girl Somnambulist Believed To Be Dying from Wound.

With a bullet wound in her left breast, believed to have been inflicted by herself while she was walking in her sleep, Lizzie Brennan. a saleswoman, of No. 417 West 30th street. Is said to be dying in Roosevelt Hospital. The girl retired" at 10:30 o'clock last night, and the other members of the family were awakened soon after by the sound of a shot.

Her father. William Brennan, rushed Into the kitchen, to find his daughter unconscious. Dr. Barnett. of No.

311 West 30th street, attended the girl, and called Dr. Brownell "from Roosevelt Hospital. After a consultation it was decided not to take the girl from her home, because of her serious condition After midnight her condition became such that the surgeons resolved to chance the removal to the hospital, where the operation of removing the bullet might be properly performed. From the stories of her parents and neighbors, the police decided that the girl was walking In her sleep when she shot herself. She had walked into the street In her sleep several times before and her parents say there was noj-eason for her trying to kill herself.

MRS. SAGE BUYS LAND FOR CHARITY. Wiil Turn Yonkers Plot Into Garden School for Poor Children. Sage has purchased a tract of land 445x500 feet In Fairview street, en the outskirts of Yonkers. which will turn over to the poor children of that city as a garden school.

There. Is a smaller plot now adjoining the one Just purchased by Mrs. Sage which Is used for same purpose. The plot was formerly the home" of General Thomas Ewlng. of Civil War fame.

The old houss en the premises will be turned Into a gymnasium as soon carpenters can make the necessary alterations. The ground will be laid out by competent gardeners as soon as possible. The price paid for the plot said to have been GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER. purity has made It famous- Aavt NEW- YORK. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, TWELVE PAGES.

CHARGE THE POLICE LOXDOX SUFFRA GETTES USE FISTS. Try to Enter Parliament Twentyfour Arres'ed Prison for Eight. London, Feb. Twice to-day the suffragettes representing: the Women's Freedom League failed to reach Premier Asquith to present to him the resolution adopted by that body for a continuation of the militant propaganda for suffrage. Sixty or more "volunteers for dangerous duty" came Into conflict with the police this morning- in Downing "Street, where squads of police, mounted and on foot, had been drawn up.

and tha clash resulted in the rough handling of many women, and the arrest of twenty-four, of them. Again to-night, when the session of Parliament was well under way, a contingent by Mrs. Despard attempted to gain access to the Premier, but the police barred the way. The women refused to budge, insisting upon their right to enter the building. No serious disturbance occurred.

Finally Mrs. Despard and several of the others were placed under arrest. With sixteen of those who had been remanded at the Bow street police court late in the afternoon, Mrs. Despard and her companions at arms will be arraigned to-morrow. To-night's demonstration was of a comparatively orderly and quiet character.

Mrs Despard, with a companion, both in evening attire, drove to the House of Commons in a taxicao. Mrs. Despard asked the police Inspector to be allowed to carry the resolution to Premier Atquith. The Inspector advised her to send it by mail. He offered to take it in himself, but Despard insisted on a personal interview.

In the mean time a number of other arrived on the scene, and as the chief delegate refused to depart, she was, with several others who were attempting In a somewhat mild way to force their way in, arrested and charged with obstructing the police in the execution of their duty. Among those arrested with Mrs. Despard was Joseph Clayton, editor and proprietor of "The New Age," who is a member of the Women's Freedom League. Eight women were fined to-day, but they refused to pay the fines and were sent to prison for terms ranging from two weeks to a month. Most of the women engaged in the disturbances were from Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and elsewhere In the provinces.

With the exception of Mrs. Despard. those prominent in the suffragist movement held aloof, but, as it Is the expressed Intention of the women to continue their campaign without intermission, the leaders are likely to be heard from nt any moment. In the morning the suffragettes first attempted to march in procession, but their line being broken by the police they mingled with a crowd of the curious who had gathered to witness th scene, moving toward Downing street. There they attempted to break through the police lines.

The projected. attempt. to deliver the resolutions to Premier Asquith had been advertised beforehand, and the police had placed Downing street, in which the official residence of the minister Is situated, In a state of siege, officer mounted and on foot were everywhere, tut the women charged the lines of stalwart constables again and again without hesitation. Finally th? policemen became exasperated at their persistence and were none too tender in 'he way they handled their assailants. furs and blouses came away in the scrimmage.

Several big Scotch women were observed actively using their fists on the police, but the unequal battle rouli not last long, and the women who had not into the hands of the constables eventually retreated to Caxtnn Hall. From this rallying point they later went to the police court to learn the fate of their comrades who had ben arrested. The suffragettes have not decided on any immediate future course, but they promise that there shall be do cassation of activity. They appeared in large numbers at the tuberculosis exhibition opened by Earl Carrington this afternoon, and the earl was unable to speak until half a dozen of them had been ejected. They held a meeting this afternoon in Caxton Hall.

Carrie Nation being among those present. Mrs. Despard paid phf- did not know how Inns It would take the government to understand th it the women meant what they said. Five hundred of them had been imprisoned already, she declared, and they would continue to be imprisoned until they received what they wanted. Miss Muriel the woman who on Tuesday went up in a balloon in an effort to throw down tracts while the King was opening Parliament.

a speech, In which she declared that the government need not be afraid of bombs, as some "idiotic" politicians had suggested. "We women do not intend to make martyrs of the members of the Cabinet." slip said; "we simply are going to make them look like a set of drivelling WHOLE FAMILY RIDES IN AEROPLANE i Ohio Man Makes Fifty Ascents, with Horse as Motive Power. Telegraph to Tribune Canton. Ohio. Feb.

W. H. Martin, an aerial navigator In the prospective and a former ropemaker and civil engineer in the practical breadwinning pursuits of life, made between forty-five and fifty successful flights la aeroplane today, beginning at daylight and ending only at darkness. As a motive power Martin used his big family horse Bill, and the distance travelled above the ground varied between fifty and two hundred and fifty feet. Only one accident marred the day's feats.

After twenty-five ascents had been made a runner of he sled upset under th -i machine at the start and was broken. This time the device struck the ground hard, due to Martin's mistake In manipulation. Repairs were made and the flights resumed. Martin's wife aided him in the experiments, and is the fl-st American woman to make an aeroplane flight. Several of their children also made the trips.

MR. SHAW TO HEAD TRUST COMPANY. Dennieon. lowa. Feb.

Leslie' If. Shaw. ex- Secretary of the Treasury, announces that he will soon remove with his family from lowa hf-ad a large trust company in Philadelphia. WON'T ASK OPPOSITION TO HARRIMAN. Sacramento.

Feb. The lower House of the Legislature to-day went on record as opposed to asking Congress to provide for a government owned line of steamships between California ports and Panama to compete with the Harriman inrererts. The proposed memorial adopted by the Senate was amended by the House by striking out all reference to that subject. NEW YORK CENTRAL TRAIN STONED. Daniel Delahanty, of Pelham.

N. a passenger, on a New York Central train, received an to his right eye and his ear cut when some one threw a stone through a window of the car Just as the train was passing 133 street last night. He was to the Eye and Ear Hospital. Complaints have been received by the police about stones being throws at trains- at 133 street, and the police say it is work coal pickers, and xsiscxilevous boys I MB. TAFT MADE AMASOJN TAKES THREE DEGREES "ON SIGHT." i Many High Officials of Order Take Part in Initiation of the President-elect.

Cincinnati, Feb. William H. Taft, President-elect of the United States. Is a Master Mason. The impressive ceremony which brought him that distinction to-day was conducted by Charles S.

Hoskinson. Grand Master of Ohio. The highest Masonic officials of seventeen states witnessed Mr. Taffs admission into the order, as. did a body of men representing weil known of Cincinnati and the members of Kilwinning of which Alfonso Taft, father of the President-elect, was a member, and in which Charles- P.

Taft was initiated under the auspices of his father. Scottish Rita Cathedral, an ancient edifice devoted to the higher degrees of Masonry, was the scene of the ceremonies. Its main floor and gallery were filled when Mr. Taft arrived. The procedure, which culminated in the declaration that the President-elect was a Mason, occupied thirty-five minutes.

Mr. Taft received many greetings as ho was escorted from the hall by the committee having charge of his Initiation. The experience of being made a Mason on sight" did not end with the afternoon session of the Grand Lodge. Mr. Taft in the evening witnessed the regular form of Initiation, the ceremony being conducted by D.

M. Patton. master of Kilwinning Lodge, on Frank H. Keltman Between the two sessions of the lodge there was a reception for Masons at the home of Taft and closing the ceremonies was a ball at the Alms Hotel. The President-elect attended all these affairs.

Frank H. Hitchcock, at the request of Mr. Taft. came here to-day from Chicago, and after, a conference left Cincinnati for Washington. That the discussion related to the post of Secretary of the Treasury was acknowledged, but beyond the statement that no decision was reached no information could be obtained.

suggestion that the place will probably go to Chicago or further West was made. Mr. Tart only positive statement was that no decision had yet been reached. The President-elect reached this city at o'clock this morning. Aside from his Masonic engagement he spent the day at the home of Taft devoting his time to his correspondence his inaugural address and other work.

He will attend the dinner of the Knockers' Club tomorrow night, when he will hear Jnclnnatj "boosted." He will leave here for Philadelphia on Saturday. FINDS MORE SMUGGLING. Clarkson Discovers 1,000 Pounds of Tobacco on Hoboken Pier. After breaking up a well organized ring of alleged drug smugglers within the last few days which resulted In the seizure of worth of codeine and the. arrest of nine men.

said to be implicated In the illicit traffic. Surveyor Clark, son found yesterday one thousand pounds of Sumatra wrapper that had been deposited on the Hamburg-American pier in Hoboken. The surveyor put a of Inspectors on the case yesterday, and it Is thought that several arrests will be made to-day. Sumatra wrapner which was packed in three hampers and two Is valued at about the duty being pound. The tobacco, it is alleged was taken from the Hamburg- liner Amerika which arrived here two days ago The hampers and cases were put on the per it to a distributing agency in Manhattan.

WOMAN BRUTALLY HURT. Dragged Into a Cellar and Assaulted by a Crowd of Men. A young woman, who said she was Gladys Curtl? twenty-two years old. and that she Is a performs at the Hippodrome, was the victim of brutal last night, when she was draW ed into the cellar of No. 129 Washington street by seven or eight youths and men.

SaM the police to be the "Washington Street Gang, and there maltreated and robbed. At the Hippodrome It wa, denied that the woman was connected with company. The young woman was removed to the on Street Hospital, suffering from shock, and. according to the doctors, from some poisonous drug The police arrested three young men. who they say.

were among those who attacked the young woman. She identified these three men In the Church street station before she was removed. to the hospital and they were held on the charge of criminal assault. J. P.

MORGAN IN ARGENTINE LOAN. International Group of Bankers to Take $60,000,000 Issue of Bonds. Buenos Ayres. Feb. 18.

-Arrangements for the issuing of a $50,000,000 5 per cent loan have been satisfactorily concluded between the Argentine government and a group of International bankers, who have guaranteed the issue. The American bankers. Morgan have obtained participation in the loan by direct negotiation with the Argentine government. Tne date of Issue Is not yet flxed. BROKE THREE RIBS OF THE GHOST Lad Who Donned White Sheet Now Has No Doubts of Brother's Courage.

Tdesrraph to The Tribune. West Middlesex. Feb. David played ghost last night to test the courage of his brother William, and Inconsequence is in bed with three broken ribs to-day and no doubts of William's bravery. William.

In a ghost discussion several a ago. said that he would not run from an apparition. David donned a sheet las; night and. hiding behind the barn, leaped out In his brother's path. William didn't run very much.

Instead, he picked up a stone and hurled It at the ghost, hitting it In theside. The phest screamed with pain and ran Into the house, where It on the floor. A physician found three ribs broken. ATLANTIC CITY AND LAKEWOOD ON WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY. Additional New York Trains via New Jersey Central will leave Atlantic City at 5.30 V.

with Parlor and Dining Cars, anfi at 3.50. 4.1(0 and P- CONTROLS HORSE SHOW. Alfred G. Vanderbilt Buys Majority of Stock of Association. Alfred G.

Vanderbilt has removed all fear that the annual horse show would be abandoned by acquiring control of a majority of the stock in the association, according to an announcement made yesterday by Cornelius Fellowes. president of the "National Horee Show Association The announcement Included the statement that Mr. Vanderbilt would handle the affairs of the association as a purely private Investment. The deal was completed yesterday by Chanler Anderson, of Anderson Anderson, acting under instructions received from Mr. Vanderbilt before he sailed for England, two weeks ago.

He is now in London planning his annual coach- Ing- season between that city and Brighton. It Is believed that the horse show will assume a more elaborate aspect under the management of Mr. Vanderbilt. but whether Madison Square Garden will continue to be selected as the place for holding It is a question said to be und-clded. The National Horse Show Association is capitalized at $60,000.

RATIFY. FISHERY TREATY. Senate Approves Convention Providing for Arbitration. Washington. Feb.

The Senate to-day ratified and made public the special agreement with Great Britain known as the Newfoundland fisheries treaty. In ratifying the agreement the Senate adopted a resolution declaring, as a part of the act of ratification, "that the Senate understands that It Is agreed by both parties that the treaty does not include any question as to the Bay of Fundy or the Innocent passage of American fishing vessels through the Gut of Canso, and that the respective views or contentions of the United and Great Britain on either subject shall be in no wise prejudiced by anything in the present agreement." The special agreement provides for the submission to the permanent court of arbitration at The Hagrue of questions relating to fisheries on tne North Atlantic coast. CAN A DA 'S NEW PORTFOLIO External Affairs Department May Deal Directly irith U. S. Ottawa, On! Feb IS The Canadian government has announced its intention of creating a portfolio of External Affairs Heretofore all of the foreign business of Canada has been carried on through the channel of the British Colonial and Foreign offices.

The process has been much criticised, and both the Prime Minister and opposition leader have declared themselves in favor of a modification. The creation of the external department Is regarded as the first step. The most radical proposal in connection with is the Intimation that in negotiations with the United States will hereafter direct communication between Washington and Canada, through the medium of the British Ambassador. DRILL PREVENTS PANIC. Sir Hundred Pupils Leave Burning School Safely.

T'lefrraph to The Tribune. Holyoke. Feb. hundred pupils, occupying sixteen rooms, were marshalled out of the South Street Grammar School In eighty seconds when the fire gong sounded for a fire In the building this afternoon. A strong wind blew the dense smoke in clouds in the faces of the lines of children, who poured out of four exits rapidly, but with almost military precision.

The fire drill, which has been inexorably insisted upon by the principal since the Collinwood disaster in Ohio, alone prevented a panic. The firemen arrived in time to save most of the pupils' oUter wearing apparel. RIDDLED BODY FOUND. Well-to-Do Man Shot to Death by Robbers, It Is Thought. angiewoo.i.

N. Feb. 18 Pierced by nine large calibre bullet holes, any one of which might have proved fatal, the body of a well dressed man was found In the Palisade woods near the Englewood Field Club grounds to-day Each bullet had evidently come from a different angle, and the police believe the man was lured from New York and shot to death by a band of robbers. The clothing on the body was of good quality and bore the marks of New York firms Only 65 cents in change was found in the pockets Nicholas Carey, a builder, found the body while passing through a private road in the woods Two of the bullets had pierced the heart, one had gone through the left lung and one into the nan's brain through his right eye. Another went upward from beneath the right ear One bullet struck him in the hand, and going through pierced the lower trunk.

Other bullets entered his hip. right side and groin. The Manhattan pollre have been communicated with. Chief Titus, of the Englewood poiire. eaid he thought the man was a wealthy Italian who had been lured to the w.rods by some person who pretended to sell him real estate The man was 5 feet 9 Inches In height and weighed 200 pounds on Monday Chief of Police Titus received a which was mailed in New York, but was not signed.

It told him that if he would, go up a lane and make certain turnings would find the body of a man He tried to follow the directions given in the letter, but could not find the body. Between 4 and o'clock on Friday afternoon shots were heard In the woods by workmen employed in the erection of the new house for Charles Patne. of the Westinghouse Electric Company. some few hundred yards distant. The men supposed the shots came from boys firing at squirrels.

It was Lincoln's Birthday, and schoolboys were abroad. A few minutes later they saw four men emerge from the woods. All four were dressed in dark clothing and had on derby hats. The workmen thought they had been to a spring in the woods to get a drink and had amused themselves by pistol practice. It was to get a drink that Carey crossed the woods while seeking work to-day and found the body close to the spring.

FINED FOR STONING PARK SQUIRRELS with misbehavior, making noises and annoying the squirrels In Central Park, a seventaeo-ycar-old schoolboy named Clarence Helter, of No. 143 Kast th street, was arrested by Mounted Patrolman Martin, of the park squad, late yestardaj aftsnsson, and when arraigned before Magistrate Corrigan 'n the night court, he was fined $1, which was not paid. Patrolman Martin told the court that he had noticed a gang of four or five boys throwing stones at the squirrels, and, giving chase, finally succeeded In capturing PRICE THREE CENTS. $10,000 JEWEL THEFT GEMS TAKEN BY CLERK FROM HOTEL SAFE. When Caught He Had Tickets for the St.

Paul, Sailing for Europe 'on Saturday. Detective Van of Inspector fertys staff, walked into the Hotel Collingwood. No. West street, at I o'clock last evening and asked for the proprietor. Seth H.

Moeeley, Jr. To Mr. Moseley he said: "I understand a guest of yours. Mrs. J.

R- McComb. deposited worth of Jewels In your safe about three weeks ago. I'd suggest that you look and see if the package 13 there." Moseley hastened to the safe, drew out Inner compartment and searched its feverishly. lt's he cried. "Never mind." said Van Twlstern.

'-we've 9 ot the chap that took It. we've got most of stuff and we know where to get the rest tomorrow." Then he told the hotel man story. Allen Porter Crolius. nineteen years old. living with his family at KA -'ITO Seventh avenue, a private of the 22d Regiment.

N. O. N. was recommended by a friend to the Hotel Collingwocd earU la3t month, and on January 11 obtained employment as nisht clerk. It was first Job of any consequence he had had In year.

Two weeks later, on January 25. Mrs. J. HeOOmb, a guest, notified the office that shei was going to Orent Barrington. Mass.

for visit, and Wksaed to place her jewels, rallied at $10,000. In the hotel safe until her return. package was accepted and deposited in a Jewelry compartment, and she was given the customary receipt. A few days asro it reached the ears of Inspector McCafferty. through some medium prefers not to that a young man named Allen Crolius.

a night clerk at the Hotel Collingwood. was spending money lavishly alonsj upper Broadway. No robbery had been reported from the Collingwood nor complaint of sort made against the youth, but Inspector Mc- Cafferty decided he would bear a little Quiet watching. CAUGHT RED-HANDED. He assigned Van Twiatern to the task.

That was yesterday morning. When oft duty, strolled out of Collinewood at o'clock and headed in leisurely fashion for Sixth avenue Van Twlstern was at his heels. He followed him until the arrest. in the afternoon- Creiins entered the Globe Loan Company's pawnshop, at No. 460 Sixth avenue, and the detective saw him pawn a solitaire stickpin for $130.

From there Van Twistern shadowed the youth up Sixth avenue until he paused in front of another loan broker's, hesitated, then started to walk on. The detective decided to act. He caught up with Crolius. "You're under arrest," he said. "Wh i did you pawn back there a Itttla while ago?" "My stickpin." faltered the Van took his prisoner into a convenient hallway and partially searched him.

found pawn tickets as follows: 1. January 28 (three days after Mrs. McCtoraf deposited her Jewels in the Coll. ng-wood safe Pledged with Charles Lang, Sixth avenue and 38th street, diamond scarf pin. for February 4.

Sobel Brothers, No 822 Columbus avenue, diamond stickpin, for 3 February pledged with Sobel Brothers, one ralr diamond earrings, for 4 February IS. pledged with Globe Loan Company, one diamond stickpin, for SIM Van Twistern took Crolius to Headquarters. where a more thorough search was made. A3 the lad's overcoat was taken sal a box dropped from the sleeve to the floor. It contained thesa pieces: 1.

Diamond brooch, set with three large turquoises and one hundred and fifty diamonds. A pawnbroker who happened in at the moment looked at it and said it was worth $2,500. 2 Diamond bracelet, set with two fine turquoises and seventy-five diamonds. 3. Breastpin, set with turquoise surrounded oy nine diamonds.

4. Duplicate of the above. 5. Two carat solitaire scarfpln. 6.

Duplicate of the above. In night clerk's pocket found two tickets from New York to London, via Southampton, for passage on the American Line steamship St. Paul, sailing hence to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. They were madeout for "Allen Potter" and Victor the former being the alias Allen Porter Crolius had chosen, and the latter the name of a young: friend of his who was to accompany him. In another pocket was a fresh package of visiting cards engraved "Mr.

Allen Potter." In cash he had on his person SMI At first, the police say. young Croltus withstood the. attempts of the Central OfSce men make him confess. But. according to their statement, he finally broke- down and admitted the theft, saying that he had been out of work a year, needed money badly, and.

yielding to temptation, took Mrs. MsOsssfers jewels from the Collingwood safe on the night of January 27. two days after they had been deposited: that he pawned the first a diamond scarfpin the next day. three other pieces at lntftrvals until his arrest, as Indicated by four pawn tickets in his possession; that of the $705 realized he had spent all but $245 is. $460 in theatre parties, wine suppers and similar forms of dissipation since January 23; that young friend.

Victor Bensel, was absolutely iisnocent of any knowledge of his crime. Last night detectives paid a visit to Croiius home and made a search of th? prisoner's room. They found there two brand trunks and a couple of new handbags. lad's mother said that Allen had told her he had obtained a place as travelling companion to a very wealthy man and was going away with him on Friday (to-day). Central Office men located Bensel.

and to he denied any knowledge of the diamond robbery He said Crolius told him he had made some money in Wall Street, and him Is "take a little run with him over to London to see the that he had agreed, and they wer to sail on trie St. Paul on Saturday morning. Last evening Van Twister got Mrs. M-Comb at Great Barrington on the long distance telephone and informed her of the robbery. was greatly excited until she found out that most of the jewels had been recovered and that the misting pieces would be in the hands of the police to-morrow.

Mrs. McComb said she rarticularly valued the brooch because tt had been given her by her mother. By to Tribune. Grcrt Barrington. Feb.

Mrs. J. XL McComb said to-night that the jewels lost at the Hotel Collingwood were not her She intimated that the jewels belonged to aao' ler member of a Great Barrigton party which recently spent ten days In New York, whither they went for shopping and the opera..