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14 BRIDGE EXPERT HIRED FOR MANHATTAN SPAN. Ralph Modjeski, Rcbuildcr of the Quebec Bridge, Coming Here. nairh Ki. of CMnm, the ensinwr In charpf or th- reconstruction of the rantilcrcr collapsed with pxat Ufe on Auciist 1507. because of faulty de; hsf twn rc-alned by the Board of intimate and to revise ma of plans of the n.Tr Manhattan towers cab.ea sust boon completed.

Commissioner Stevenson said yesterday that Mr. would be here on Monday, and would hare freedom in over the plans for the bridgp. It is and more aprsi-nt that Mayor McClcllan is determined to get on to solid at an early day in connection with the Quornsboro Bridge revelations by The are a shock to McClellan administration. It was Majors distrust of the ability of Gwrge K. Best at the close of his first as Mayor that led him to appoint James Sfvonson in his place.

Until within a comparalitriv time the Bridge Department has been immune froni criticism, or practically so. Not tantil Tribune told of the discraceful blunder of d'partment in the plans of the Queensiwo Bridie in such a way as to decrease its efficiency did it dawn on Mayor McClellan tho Controller Usat fearful and costly mistake hud en It is around the City Hall that within a time the Mayor will place the blame where thinks It Probably the greater part of Hill laid at U.e door Of O. K. Nichols, the former onsriiif-er of the Bridge Ex-Commissionf-r probably will be chwrs'Nj with part of the responsibility. As Mr.

la be anytiitnc but a. Tammany district wholly dependent on the in liis office for technical guidance, th" moral blame for colossal blunder will it placed the cnKlneer. Mayor SlcGldlaa. as chairman or tlie Board of and Apportionment, replied yesterday to ilip of Homer of the City Club, in which asked the Mayor to order an investigation Manhaiuta The Mayor says In his In relation 10 your request that un examination be made of llie j.ii^is of the Manhattan Bridge, tr -i Commissioner of Bridges Informs me Board of Kstimate aaU Apptrtionmect that la order to allay tinreM he intends to retain an independent rt t-ngineer to examine into the desicn and the tTi-iiuKi of construction of the bridge. In to the board you state that: January 6.

1908; your body autnortesd the employment of Boiler Hodge and William H. Kir- in mate an Investigation of the Queensboro ThTs'is not correct. The experts were retained In Juoe. ISOB. by the Bridpe Department.

Messrs. and Hnocc being selected on the recomnmHlation Controller. These engineers have are now hithe ha: ard of Estlmaae and snri jour hands. the time the add that at the time of Bridges appointed Messrs. Boiler IWc and Proressor William 11.

Burr he a had way investieation of the design of Querasbora Bridge by engineers of his own lnvestlcatjon is referred to in Professor Burr's report, as follows: takins up these duties I found that part the staff of the of tor tome tiXXM engaged on a of the stresses of the Blackwell iFbind (Queensboro) chairman of this board Is Informed by the rw.partme:,t of Bridges this investigation wouid nave completed in practically tue same time wa-i that of the experts. to Manhattan Bridge, before any contracts for construction of any part of the bndjfe full and exhaustive determinations of ptressea which occur in every individual wre made. Further, every detail in the had been ful-y More tae letting of llw so tliai there 1 ever has existed any as to -nhat the dead load, or the total load tn tw -upported by the bndgre, and the re- Miltuiir stresses! would he. The contractors have been called ujion. as was the case with the to design any portion of the in ordf-r toroeet any sTvecific requirements as to loads stresses.

Such were made snd Checked hv expert brvlse encmeers In the emr-lov of tiv- rlty a pound of steel for the 1 letter you state, relative to fart that the jjrMse Is fl to carry one el to narks, vmless public" by the Departnient of Brides Mayor hap bwn si latenj'd ty the of recommended is partially under way. a'tjd been lorther planned so there is no SmthTtnai Ixklns th- worst view of the reports of ni-its two elevated tracks and four troiler rait be us-r-l. The auestlon nf the responsibility of eoniraMors ip relation to tlie questions involved Is has revived, the attention of tie r.iunK"! response to Inquiry from tt 1-'1 Compiiol'T Bach inquiry was atrreed upon aftara lin) between the Comptroller and Commissioner Yon on pace 2 of your letter: liasinucb as rio snow or in This calculation, should tho covered with or snow, an addi- weight would Ik; to th" structure that tr.iiV-y cars rorlii not run with, safety." rbls is Incorrect. The of Qfefitfboro and the ohanse in udilins; tmdes the were marie beforeeither Ih-- "n.mips-i'inrr or present olilef er.gln-<^r of 1 aepartment went into office. This is not wiliins to assume that Incompetent to direct the construction of the Manhattan Bridge or that they have directed of bridge improperly planned.

The ii now to made Is at the of Bridge Commissioner, not because of riry ff-sr tiiat bridge will not carry the load but for the purpose of of Vhen the report relative to Manhattan BrIdSTC Is it will cc maOe public. THOSE BRIDGE PAYMENTS. I'tiitsuaf, jlsmstant orporaUon Counsel Sterling. for the A COMPLETE FOOD BAKER'S COCOA j. Bcgteerai li V.

S. office A medical writer Ihe use of a thor- I i oughly reliable preparation of cocoa should be universally encouraged, and it is the con- scrisus of opinion among medical men as well as laboratory workers that the breakfast cocoa manufactured by Walter Baker Co. not only meets the indications, but I phJies even more than is claimed for it." BAKER Ltd. i7v, MASS. city when the contract bid was on the unit system.

Km Fhown in The Tribune's article on the payments made to contractors for the superstructtire of the Queensboro Bridge, it was the opinion of the Assistant Corporation Counrel which permitted the Finance Department to pay the Pennsylvania, Steel Company about when the payment exceeded the contract price by about -4 per cent. When Mr. Sterling was HSked about this he said: "AH the details of the rontract for the soro Kridge are not fresh in my mind at this time, the opinion referred to was written about a year ago. It is not at all unusual for the city to pay more than the contract price for an article when the contract Is based on the unit system. This Is the case with the Queensboro Bridge with reference to the steel furnished by Pennsylvania Steel Company.

On the unit basis the contract is as fair for one as for the other, the presumption being that the price is an equitable one. The Queensboro Bridge contract was framed on the unit system because the amount of steel to be used was not definitely known by the city. "The greatest objection to a contract of this sort is that it tends to destroy the competitive principle in bidding. But when there is uncertainty about the quantity desired there is not much risk of loss, as the furnished product is paid for at so much a pound, like flour. The law at the foundation of all such matters is.

"Did the contractor do his duty? I 'id he comply with the provisions of the contract?" It was not his fault If the plans were wrong and had to be changed. That Is the city's concern. It Is not the fault of the contractor if. after the house Is built according to the plans, the house falls down. The fault was with the plans.

The should not be kept from his money if be does his work according to contract. "We have advised the Finance Department from time to time to make payments on the Queensboro Bridge contract because, after investigation, the Law Department learned that the money was due the contractor. As I understand It, the Finance Department has retained about of the contract price pending a final certification of the completion of the contract." are holding back about JISO.OfO on the bridge said the Controller. "We are advised by the Law Department that so long as we withhold this payment the bond of $2,000,000 under the contractor is bound Is not released. Whenever we have been in doubt about payments alleged to be due on the contract we have consulted the Law Department, and we are covered in every important feature of the Queensboro contract.

ASK TO (ROSS BRIDGE. Two More Transit Companies Want Queensboro Franchise. Following the riling of the articles of Incorporation In Albany yesterday the Queensboro Bridge Jamaica Railway Company and the Manhattan Queensboro Railway Company presented applications to the Board of Estimate for franchises, the latter to operate an electric road across street and the Queensboro Bridge, and the former to operate a trolley line from the Manhattan plaza Of the bridge out to Jamaica, in Queens, with a number of spurs. By unanimous consent of the board the applications were received and at once referred to Mr. Nichols, the engineer of the franchise bureau of the board.

Four other applications to cross the Queensboro Bridge are now before the of the New York Queens County Railway Company, that of Frederick W. "Whitridge as receiver of the Third Avenue Railroad, and those of the South Shore Traction Company and the Hudson Long Island Traction Company. The latter two are allied corporations, with identical directorates, and at present operate no lines. They have applied for franchises in Manhattan and Queens. The directorates of the Queensboro Bridge Jamaica Railway Company and the Manhattan Queensboro Railway Company are Identical.

An examination of the business connections of the directors of the two companies would show that they are generally Interested in real estate on Long Island. The roads are probably projected an idea of benefiting real estate holdings in Queens. The directors and their business connections, as given in the Directory of Directors, are: Stuard lUrschmaii, iresident; Bellaire Realty Company, treasurer and direct Cortland Realty Company, president and director; Flushing Terrace Company, director; Lawrence Manor Company, director; Whitehall Realty Company, director. Michael J. Degnon.

president of the Degnon Contracting Company and president and director of the Degnon Realty and Terminal improvement Company. Charles G. Meyer, director of the Hank of Great Neck, director of Cord Mi ver Co. Arthur B. Turner, Celtic Avenue Realty Company, secretary and treasurer; Conestoga Realty Company, secretary and director; Dauphin Realty Company, secretary and director; Maurice Realty Company, director; Thomson Avenue Realty Company, secretary and director.

Stewart ISames, H. B. Claflin st and assistant treasurer; Royalton Realt Company, William Mencken, Kissena Park Corporation, i rectoi Woods I presiij. ni and directoi H. Williams, secretarj' a '''i treasurer compa v- Mills.

Royalton Realty Company pn Francis Gilbert, another director, is counsel for the companies. The other director is Clancy D. Boynton, of Amboy. N. J.

The Queensboro Bridge Jamaica Railway Company also nsks for a franchise "to operate through ihr Bteinway tunnel anil approaches thf-reto, when and so far as the city may acquire ownership of the. tunnel or the right to lease its privileges." FEWER TRAINS IN ELEVENTH AVENUE. Public Service Commission Orders Restricted Schedule on New York Central Tracks. By an order adopted yesterday by the Public Service Commission the hours in which the New York Central Railroad may operate trains in Eleventh avenue were considerably restricted. The order was issued on the report of Commissioner Kustis, after' conferences with and experiments by the company, and it is not likely thai any objection will be.

made to it. The order provides that no trains shall operated except within the following hours on week 6:49 to 7:20 a. 8:15 to 9a. to 12:55 a. to 3:10 p.

4:4. to 0:15 p. 6:45 to p. 111. On Sunday the operation Is restricted to between 30 a.

iv. and noon. HUGHES TO NAME P. S. C.

MAN TO-DAY. Governor id a talk night at the Hotel Astor with William 1: Wilicox president the Public Service Commission Governor inied I "olonel Treadweli, )Ah mi is tl consulting with friends ace two oi three appointments, lie here uum! to-morrow nifc-ht. The tern of lohn E. Eutds. of.

the Public Service v) last at the Astor that the Governoi wnnoun mraluii ncr Eustia i aitf-: i of bis callers to- Ised railway employes bave ro. tho Governoi appoint a practical railan to comml 50 I HIGHEST AWARDS IN EUROPE AND AMERICA It was learned last night that the Governor will reappoint practically ill I members of his milltaiy staff. BROADWAY BANK ADOS BRANCH. It wa.s announced yesterday that the Bank, of No. l- Graham avenue, Brooklyn, would use the building of the closed Lafayette Trust Company, at Myrtle avenue mid Blcecker streets, Rklgewood.

branch. In accordance with the banking laws, which require additional capital for eactfbranch of Ktatr un issue, of stock, par value of Will soon be made to increase llio total capita! to Henry Ba Herman is i.ii:i-:- 4 of the Broadway GLEN GERRY ESTATE SOLD. Moui-e W'yckoff have fold known Gerry, iln- propertj of United States Senator Lapliam. It large house, tenttnt ot. and utj -two H'-rra of land on tihores Canandalgua Rev.

Samuel P. Ixmg. of Minneapolis. i NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY.

DECEMBER 12, DECISION FORfIEGEMAN End of Insurance Indictments, if Sustained, Says Jerome. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court John K. liegeman, president of the Metropolitan Insurance Company, discharged from custody yesterday. Mr. liegeman had beea under following bis arrest last February on a charge of perjury growing out of what known as the "year en.l transactions of his company.

had brought habeas corpus proceedings, but these had been dismissed by a lower Mr HcKeman had also been arrested on a Charge or forgery In connection with the earn- but the lower court had dismissed this charge, Tt District Attorney appealed, and both the perjury and rocKery charges went to the Appellate Division. Neither was held tenable by that court. District Atttorney Jerome said last night that the case would undoubtedly be talcn to the of If the decision stands, he said, It will quash all the indictments still standing against insurance officials. There are seven dictments for forgery and three for perjury In Mr. liegeman; six indictments for forgery against George W.

Perkins, vice-president of the York Life: several Indictments against Charles B. Fairchild. of the same company, and one for forgery against Robert A. Grannlss. vice-president of the Mutual Life.

All these Indictments are based on the "year transactions of the companies represented. The year-end transactions of the Metropolitan, according to District Attorney Jerome, consisted in the sale of certain loans carried on the books of the Metropolitan to Vermilye bankers, on December SO. and their repurchase by Metropolitan on January 2. so that the loans and their collateral would not figure in the annual report filed with the State Insurance Department. President Hegeman was charged with forgery in hay- Ing ordered these loans entered on the Metropolitan's books as sold to Vermilye and with perjury in having sworn to a report to the Insurance Department that these loans were not outstanding.

To sustain the charge of perjury, says the Appellate Division, it must be shown that Mr. Hegeman deposed falsely. "If. as a matter of fact. 1 the opinion continues, "the statement contained in the report was true, he did not depose falsely, and ii would appear that on undisputed evidence the statement contained in the report was true.

This opinion, written by Justice Tngraham, is concurred in by Justices McLaugrhlln and Houghton. Justice Patterson, who presided, wrote a separate opinion, in which Justice concurs, saying that although he concurs with Justice Ingraham that President liegeman should be discharged from custody, ho docs not agree that the evidence presented indicated a sale of the 1o 3 iih. Justice Ingraham. who also writes the, opinion dismissing the forgery charge, says the case. entire! bare of the slightest intimation that the entries' were made with any fraudulent Intent.

The Court says that where there Is an entry. in this case, simply representing a true condtUpn of affair, or an actual transaction. there certainly can be no foundation for the crime of forgery. All of the justices concur. DECISION AGAINST DR.

GRANNISS. The Division of the Supreme Court. lsl Department, yesterday affirmed the Judgment granted by Justice Brlanger in the Supreme Cowt in Mutual Life iDsurance Company's against Dr. Robert A. for many year, vice-president of the Mutual Life, to recover with interest, on the ground that Dr.

Graim ss ua- hnprovident handling the company's His counsel demurred on the ground that no was charged in the wording. Justice ESrlanger granted an Interlocutory Judgment, "riding the demurrer. BOND CLERK IN TANGLE. Cant Tell N. Y.

County's Indebtedness at Inquiry. General B. F. Tracy, referee In the Inquiry to determine the city's debt incurring margin, was surprised yesterday when .1. Sullivan, the stock and bond clerk of the Finance Department, admitted that lie could not eive the bonded indebtedness of New York County.

The hearing took place in the library of the Corporation Counsel. Mr. Sullivan was the only witness yesterday. He explained the complexities of the sinking fund. specific sum was ever set aside to pay the New York County bonds," said Mr.

Sullivan. 4t was decided that the sinking fund should redeem them, and as the assets of the fund in IMS were almost sufficient to liquidate that debt, it was arranged that about J219.0i« annually should be added to arrange for the ultimate payment of the old New York County indebtedness. But nothing had ever been put aside to pay those specifics bonds. Mr. Sullivan said, nor had any sum for that purpose ever been included in tho city's budget since the consolidation.

This $219,060 came from dock rentals and other municipal privileges, Mr. Sullivan further explained. General Tracy said he would like to see tiie legislative enactment that authorized payment of the old county bonds in that manner, and the witness promised to look it up for the referee. An adjournment was taken until next Friday. the lone ChrUtrau r-imnni by John Kendri.k in to-morrow's Tribune.

WIFE IDENTIFIES ALLEGED BURGLAR. "Oh, John, John, Why Did You!" She Cries, Holding Baby Against His Cell. Mrs. John Condon, of Whltestone Long Island. appeared it police Headquarters yesterday, carrying a months-old baby in her aims, and Identified as her husband hn Brady," arrested an a charge of burglary, who, the police say, confessed to a long series of burglaries committed.

in the guise of a gasman. The woman was almost overcome when she saw her husband in a cell, and, leaning heavily against bars, cried, "Oh, John, John, why did you do if. 1 Mrs. Condon left without saying anything to the detectives about herself oi husband. More than fifty persons appeared at Police lieadquartcra yesterday, and many Of them identified articles surrendered by Cordon as having been stolen from their homes.

Condon was remanded to the Tombs without bail to await trial by Magistrate Stt -inert. RAWHIDE DOWN TO 65 CENTS Actors Selling Mining Nat C. Goodwin to Open Brokerage Office. The price of Rawhide Coalition stock, which broke from $1 40 to 70 cents on Thursday, continued downward yesterday until it I 65 cents. It then rallied to 70 cents, at which it closed.

preceding day the stock had cloned at cents, ami at the opening yesterday It was bid up to Then a flood of selling orders came in and the price quickly broke to 75 cents! There vi occasional rallies, but support appeared to oe lacking and the stock continued to decline until the low point of cents was reached. Curb brokers n.u.i thai among the heaviest sellers, just before the break started on Thursday, were several well known members ol the theatrical profession. out any thousand slaTiii changed bonds yesterday, but the excitement so gnat as on the preceding day. when the first violent break occurred. Hots of 3 to were offered on the curb yesterday; but found no takers, th.it th.

price stock on Id to SO to-day. Nut C. Goodwin, who I. a. been sponsor (6i Rawhide Coalition in the recent advertising of that stock, announced yesterday that lie would brokerage Broad street early in January next.

MARINE INTELLIGENCE. MINIATURE AX.MANAC. Is. 19 Hi', i' WATER. -Sand) l'i'JM 1 Iclqnd lO.JSIHHI y.il.-ciiiii Ugok U.Wi'j-ji.

Island ii I a 4 What'g the use of blowing about them! We have the long overcoats with high box collars which this Winter is bringing into favor in the proper sort of gray and brownish cheviots. Every cold blast gives them a puff. Every other good sort of Winter overcoat too, including' fur lined. The colder the blast, the better for Schlichten Ramie underwear. Its a great equalizer of temperatures.

"Two-shoe" shoes for low insteps. An upper a size smaller than is normal for the lower part of the shoe kef-ps the foot from crowding forward. On our Xmas tree Safety razors, sutt cases. air pillows. sets, collar coat in knltteri vests.

Thermos bottles, fitted lunch traveling clocks- Rogers, Peet Company, Three Broadway Stores. 258 842 1302 at at at Warren st. 13th st. 34th st. WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Celtic, reported as miles east of Sand; Hook at 4:10 yesterday, is expected to dock shout 6:30 in Sunday. The Martha Washington, reported as miles east Sandy Rook noon yesterday, is expected to dock about 9:30 a in to-day. INCOMING STEAMERS. TO-DAY. Vessel.

From. Line. Tampico, December 4 Havana, December 8 Ward Curacao, Dei-ember 2 Red Aureole London. November 24 Toronto Hull. November 26 Wilson Irlsbrook Swansea.

November 27 Comal December 6 Mallory El Paso New Orleans. December Morgan o'iiilU. Naples. November 25 Pathfinder December Martha Washington. Palermo.

November 30 Apache Jacksonville. Decembers Clyde. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 13. Liverpool.

December 4 White Star Southampton, Dec-ember American Glasgow. December Anchor Nassau. December 10 Bermuda, December 11 Quebec Mlnnehaha London. December 5. Atlantic Trans City of Atlanta Savannah, December 10 MONDAY.

DECEMBER 14 I Pan Juan, December 9 Red La Havre. December 6 French Vaderland Antwerp, December ft. Red jjm a New Orleans, December 9 So-Pac CHy of Savannah December 11... Savannah mall. OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAI. Mall Vessel Vessel For. Urn closes, St i.oui«' Southampton, American Arabic. Liverpool. White Star n.

12:00 Zulta 'Curacao, Red a 12:00 in Slbiria. Inagua. Hamb-Ara 8:00 a 11 a San Juan. a 12:00 Saratoga, Havana. Ward a 1:00 pm Bah la.

Brazilian 11:00 am 1:00 p. Atrato Colon, 11 11:30 am A Victoria. Hamburg. 9 00 a Bremen. Hi 3oam Mesaba London, Atlantic Trans Caledonia Glasgow.

Anchor 1 1 :00 a Chicago. Havre. French U'MiOm Iroquola Clyde 1:00 Denver Galveston, Mailory Jefferson. Norfolk. Old Mom 3:00 pm City of Savannah.

Savannah, Savannah 3:00 pm MONDAY. DECEMBER 14 Panama Cristobal. Panama 11:1:0 am 3:00 pm Marowyne, I 11:00 am :00 rr. Monroe, Norfolk. Old Dominion 5:00 pm TUESDAY.

DECEMBER 15. San Domingo, Clyde 10:00 am 12:00 Statendam Rotterdam, i City of Savannah. Savannah, Savannah Voache Jacksonville. Clyde 1:00 pm Hamilton. Norfolk, Old Dominion TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

Destination and steamer. Close in New York. New Zealand, Australia (except Hainoan Inlands and New Caledonia via Han Franclaco) Lord Sefton Doe. Hawaii (via San 14. 6:30 Hawaii Japan.

China and Philippine Islands tvia Saa Cores 17. 6:30 Tahiti and Marquesas Islands San Francisco -Marlpoaa Dec. 23, 6:30 Japan, Corea. and China fvla Tacoma) Teucer Dec. 25.

6:30 Japan. I'orpa. China and Philippine Islands la Vancouver and Victoria. C) Empress of China Dec. 25, 6:30 Australia (except West), Zealand.

FIJI islands and New Caledonia Vancouver and Victoria, C) Marama Dec. 27. 6:30 SHIPPING NEWS Port of New York, Friday. December 11. 1908 i i.i I Steamer Luis lama (Br), Turner.

Liverpool Decembei and Queenatown to the Cttnard Co, Ltd, with 47." cabin and Bteerage passengers, mails and ir.dse. Ar rived at the Bar at 12:45 in. Steamer Princess Anne. Tnrlov. Newport News and Norfolk, the Old Dominion Co.

paaaenseri and -r off Branch at 12:43 I' m. steamer Marl (Ger), Haack, Seville November 10 and Lisbon 24. to the Gans Ps Line, with nxbe Arrived at liar at 1 m. steamer Allfghrny (Ger). Krause, port I'aix Kovtmher 23, Haytl 24.

Gonalvep 25. Pur; Prince 27. Petit 27. Jereuale vanilla 80, I urtaai cember 2 and Santa Martha 4, to the Hamburg American Line, with 3 1 malls and mdst-. Arrived at the Bar at am.

-r Montevideo iSpan), Oyarblde. (Retina November 23 Barcelona 26. Malaga and 80, to lha Compania with 130 cabin and 71 steerage iengvra and Arrived at tie Bar it Ba m. Steamer City of Savannah. Fiaber, savannah.

I em ber S. to the O-ean Ss Co, with passengers and m.ise. Pa sed In Quarantine, at 4:30 a m. Steamer El Sod, Oalveal Decjmh 4. to thi Southern PaclrH- Co, with Passed In Quarantine at am.

Steamer Massachusetts. Boatoo Oe. ember 10. to the New England Navigation Co, with Piiiiil In Quarantine at a in. Steamer Pawnee Rich, Philadelphia to the Ss Co.

with indue. Off the lilehlan.lt; at 10:10 a in. Steamer Proteus, New Orleans December to the Southern Pacific Co, with passengers i mdae. I'asstd in Quarantine at 6:28 a m. Stesimer Cuneo iNor).

Horge, Port Antonio December 8. to the Cuneo Importing Co, with fruit. at the V.iT at 11 Steamer Mararaji (Br). Klrkby, Trinidad December in the Trinidad Shipping and Trading Co. with 1 paaaenjTt-r.

malls and mdse. Arrived at the at 1 a m. Steamer Prlns Willem II (Dutch), Van Itaaren. Paramaribo November 22, Demerara 2::. Trinidad Curacao 88, Jat-niel and Aux Cayea December 2.

Pi.rt- Prince 4 and St Mat. to the Royal I'MK-h West India Mall, with 1 passencer, alia an. ih.le Arrived the P.ar at it SAILED nam raukdale I iNor) Bolivar: Vandalla (Ocr) mund i'J'-i i. iland 1 1 I i phla; Jeffenton, Norfolk; Pal I lenaa; Tampioo; Barenfi lannafa 'harleaton Wllinlntrton i an i Ueorgei STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS A Kit I Kotterdam, Sieuw Amsterdani iDuu-ui Nan York Naples, Republic York via St m. chaels, for Oenoa.

lVesldeW Lincoln illril, New York via Clbraltai an.l N'aplra. Havre Texas in New You. Santos (Hrt. New Turk Ma Pernainbwo, Bah la and de lanetm J.riH nav'. k.

New i.r^ via Mosnel Ray, i snd Port Natal Melbourne, ML. York vla Fi mantle and i.i. Per 11 iHri Ye Te Adelaide. Uiis'ol ii r-i York. El fhimis.

IH-Pdiimn Bri. fork for Tetk L.tt»iioo. r-ec of and Yyik Melbourne, The new Red-Man Collar has improved the looks of a good many necks. They have the "hall mark" of sterling. $-- fr make them.

2 for a quarter Art nd "Concluding To Day at 2:30 P. NEW YORK. CITT IMIS SATURDAY AFibRNOON at o'Clock. Mr. Blackborncs Collection of Extraordinary Regal Laces Antique Jewelry and Fans.

Relics, and Other Objects of Artistic Interest. THE Famous Museum Collection of Beautiful Old Laces FORMED BY ARTHUR BLACKBORNE sale will be conducted by Mr. THOMAS E. KIKBV. of tin- American Art Association, Managers 6 Cast C3d Madison Square South.

A use merits. -TilK RRI.ASI.'OOB TiiVifESiiiiT Th iS he.n lUllkvHn 8 in a fltrht- West 44:1: near way. ing hope for all EVENINGS AT that la best in MAT. TO-DAY AT nan and aomai DAVID BELASCO ifflSShK. presents peculiar Bawer blanche mother love.

in who will TIIIT listen to D.l-J Bates talk of her 'boys' lull 1 liVO out a lump in UADr th throats." Db, UafllfrTTTHKAl RC. Went 42d-St. Eves I To-day. 2:15. Mrs.

FISKE SALVATION HELL i icflA sK THEATRE. W. 42.1 St. BELASGO M.t,To.d.y.n^ ARLISS DEVIL nANHATTAN opera Horse I 3 4thSt Ay. OSCAIt IIAM.MKKSTEI.N Director GRAND OPERA SEASON I9OK-9.

TO-DAY MAT. at THAIS. Miss MARY GARDEN; MM. Mas. TO-NIGHT at 8:18 TRAVIATA.

TKTRAZZINI: MM. Constantino. Sammarco. Mus Campaninl. BUN.

MC.IIT— Concert. Soloists: Mile, l.aiiia iher first appearance in concert) Mma Agosilnelll. Miles. MM. Taccanl.

I'arola. GlMbert. fJtanoli-Gallettl. Arltnondl. and Entire Manhattan Opera Orchestra.

NEXT MEEK. MOX. EVE. BOH KM lm Italian Firs? appearance this season of Mm- NELLIE Mile. Trentini: MM.

Zonatello. Stmmarco, (Jilibert. De Segurola. Giaaoll-Galletti Mus Cam- P- EVK. TALES OK HOFFMANN.

Kspinasse. Zeppilli. Trentint: Had Dorla. Martakai- Aldrich. MM.

Dalmorea. Qlliben Dadrii nianoil-OallettL Mus. KRI. EVE. Mllr.

I.ABIA. MM. Sammarco. GianoU-GallettL Mus. Campanlnt.

SAT. MAT. BOIIEMK. MEI.BA. Mile.

MM. Taccant De Segurola, Glanoli-Gal- Iftti. Mua. I'ampanini. SAT.

NIGHT. THE -III. OF NOTRE DAME. Miss MAItV GARDEN; MM. Renaud.

Dufranne. Valles. Crabbe. De Segurola. Vleuille.

Mus. t'ampanini. SEATS FOR All ABOVE NOW SELLING. NEW AMSTERDAM KvenlnKS 1 0. Matinees anj 2 IS Klaw A LITTLE NEMO vireat ProJuotlon.

Hrf I IQCDTV THEATRE. near Broadway. LlajCnil Eva. 8 Mats. To-day 2:15.

THAT SENSATIONAI Jhomfiiojw WIRELESS NOTHING I.IKE IT IN Ml. THE WORLD. IJCilf VnDlf THEATRE. Hway and RCfy lUnR Eves, Mat. To-rta: ft' 7-lecfeld.

HELD 1 ia! INNOCENCE JE MISS IHNOSEHCE i THEATRE. Sr and B'wav. I Kva.S:l.\. Mats. To we.i.-.Via The TRAVELING SALESMAN BROADWAY IH MM MIKMY OF MUSIC.

Hth St. and Irvine Pi. MONTGOMERY The and STONE Red Mill Mats Wed and as 2. I im'cou VESTA VICTORIA I 65th St Franceaea ReddtnK I Mat. Daily.

Smoking. I. MAUDE 0DF.1.1 I others. GARDEN THEATRE a Henry W. Offers I THE DIXEY" i GERMAN THEATRE "ZVwrA To-ilay Matinee.

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