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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
TIMELY TALK ON MOSQUITOES.
Shivering Scientists to Plan War on Pest of
Summer Days.

With reports OF thermometers up State being too
short to register the cold spell and with II cold
enough here to freeze all the tanks In the New
York Aquarium. the National Mosquito ExtermI-
nation Cociety will meet there to-day to hear Frank
Moss. counsel for the Society for the Proven
ton of Crime. submit the Criminal Indictment OF
the Mosquito" II IS probably the contrast with
the in which the mosquito disports itself
that has suggested the conference Of the society
to-day. much the plan which caused
certain eminence to be called Raulesnake Hill
because there so many butterflies there The
society has brought heavy battery to plan on the
Jersey game birds After MIR Moss has finished
with his criminal arragnment. which will be more
bitter and scathng than anything submitted be-
fore either the Lexow or Mazet committee. Colonel
William c. Gorgas will tell what will happen
the mosquito in the Panama Canal zone; Dr.. Z.
Porter Felt. New-York State entomologtst, will
expose the private life of the mosquitoes. which
he has been investiga ting the last year; DR. Wal
Wyman and DR.. NJ. J. RoseHau, OF the Marine
Hospital service. are to discuss different methods
of examination and dissection Of mosquitoes for
parasites Their papers will particularly interest
mosquito victims who will all be glad to learn
that bald headed mosquitoes bothered just
much as thew bother paid headed men Dr. Oar
ington will then explain what blows are being
struck at the mosquitoes right here at home and
how New-YOrk intends to make their lives miser-
DR.. Qui;man Kohnke president OF the New-Or-
leans Board OF Health, viii show in his address
moving pictures showing mosquitoes being as
phyxiated by oil spread on the waters. There Will
gineer Of the New-Jersey Geological Survey. Cor
nehus E: Eermeule, on The bel ton OF MOSQUITO
ufents, Illustrated by life sized drawings of the
There win be four sessions IN all this afternoon
at the Aquarium and one tonight In the art rooms
sion. tomorrow afternoon, In conjunction with the
Brooklyn Institute; at No SO Fudon-St.. BROOKLYN.
and the fnai session. SATURDAY afternoon at the
Berkeley Lyceum. at No. q West Forty fourth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
GAVE $500 AND a COW AS RANSOM.
Mountaineer Was Kidnapped by Supposed
Rivals in Business.

Louisville. Dec. l4.-.Toh7 Babers Fallace kid
mapped just across the river from Louisa KY. last
night by party of eight men. composed. IL Is al
legged. OF Morgan Curry and his brothers. Lev wis
and Charles Dillon, Stewart McNeaLy and TWO
others Wallace was taken ten miles up Tug River
into West Virginia. He paid his captors 500 10
spare mis- life and later he gave them a re-
lease him. The refused 10 accept Wallaces
check. but John Y. York, a merchant. accepted 1t
and gave them his check
This episode the result Of trouble which oc-
Cured about three weeks ago about ten miles up
Tug River. The men concerned live In that neigh
borhood and some of them alleged TO have been
In the liquor business. Wallace was one of these
Opposition grew so strong. II is said, that It re-
suited in q raid WallaCes D ace which was
destroyed In the trouble Mrs. Wallace was shot
In the leg and bal fro mher fife entered Tom
Currys breast. Wallace secured warrants and one
of the billions then put In jail Wallace was
surprised returning home by the eight men, who
captured him. Rewards aggregatnG $3.50 have been
offered by the county for the arrest OF the gang.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
DISEASED ALIENS try TO SNEAK IN
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.


Washington, Dec 1.-THE public health service
has sent a warning TO officers on immigration and
quarantine duty look out for a sharp trick dis
covered among diseased immigrants who arc care
fully coached abroad for American inspection
Certain officers OF the public health service have
noticed for some time past on examining the eye
lids Of some immigrants that they presented a re-
cuiiar blanched appearance. At first IL was thought
that this due TO treatment they might have re-
ceved prior to embarkaton. Recently. however
several hours after the first inspection was com
pleted and ali suspicious had been set aside
Il was decided TO re-eXamne the whole number
While this work was gong q number OF addi-
tonal cases OF trachOma were found. CpCn fol-
lowing some immigrants, they were found TO be
bUsy engaged in ms tiiiing substance into their
ewes which investigation showed 70 be adrenalln
Experiments with this drug proved that II insliled
into the eyes OF mild cases Of trachona pTactica ly
all evidence Of the disease could be obIterated for
about half hour. 1t seems that on arrival at
port and just before the medical inspC ction was
made diseased Immigrants had been in the hahi
of instilling adrenalin into their eyes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
CONDITION OF AMERICAN NICKEL CO..

Al ct E. Little. a certified pubic accountant
has submitted 10 George ". Dunn pres dent of the
American Nickel Company, report that he has
made an exam nation Ct the accounts AMI afraigs
q the company and cert.fes he acconuaryng bal
sheet, showing its financial condition on De-
cenber r. 1854 TO be correct and In accordance
with the books. The balance sheet shows assets of
$500 coo of which S5.u2ssJ Is represented by real
estate, mines. buildings machinery electric plant
town site. franchises. etc. and 1857 Oh by s. 7Oi
shares OF treasury stock The liabilities consist Of
S. 0 600 capital stock added TO which is CON
tiibution account Of $50 900 which is des gnatt
as an &C ount 10 Ea!an- e. I his account, Mr.
Little exp.a ms. p-esen contr.but on by he
stockholders Of 5000 shares Of the company's CAM
tai = OK, "Llch was Elac In the treasury as
working CAPITA or for her oorpo. ate pul poses
This edit OF sSO,oOo IS not. any sense. abiI-
causa II al not low out of the operations OF the
usiness The company has no funded foatng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
CALL HIM CLEVER SNEAK THIEF.
Prisoner Posed at Times as "a Brother Of
Marcus Daly''-Pleads Guilty.

who said he was James D. Daily. and
who according to the police is Of the cleverest
sneak thieves caught IN this city. pleaded
guilty TO the charge Of grand larceny yesterday
in the West Side police court. He held in s2009
bail for trial.
DAILY has been in the habit OF visiting apart
ments & prospective renter. He looked like
wealthy Sometimes he said he brother
of Marcus Daily. In June diamond ring valued at
s125 missing from apartment after Daily
had visited 1t. and at other places money, watch
and fob and a revolver disappeared at various
times after Daily had been visitor seeking &C
commodations. Finally the police noticed the
similarity of methods reported to them. and
prominent real estate men were warned of Daily.
On Tuesday woman real estate operator IN
Broadway recognized him from a description when
he entered the office, and called the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
MEXICAN Z PER CENT BOND OFFER.

Additional evidence Of the rapidly increasing
wealth Of the United States. and also the fact that
Il has become a creditor. instead OF debtor.
ton Vas the case up to q few years ago. is
shown by the successive absorption here of the
9irst class bonds of foreign governments. The
latest issue offered investors is that of $4,000 900
Of per cent gold bonds OF the United States OF
Mexico. II may be remembered that this issue
was taken from the Mexican government by a
syndicate managed by speyer & Co. These bankers
now announce that they have sold privately about
s25 Oo0oo0 OF The Issue. and offer the balance for
public subscription al 81 per cent and accrued in
terest
The bonds which are in denominations Of $500 as
well as $1,000 are payable in United States gold
coin or in the equivalents in foreign currencies.
They run for fifty years. maturing On December l,
1854 and Interest is payable serni-annualy on June
1 and December Of each year. Both principal and
interest are pa yable in New York London, Frank
fort-on- Main. Berlin and Paris. a semi-annuaI
sinking fund provides for the gradual retirement Of
the bonds during the first FIVE years. They are to
be drawn for redemption at par, and after that
VIII be purchased in the market should the price
be below par. otherwise they will be drawn at par
They are exempt from all Mexican taxes now ex-
listing or that may be levied in the future
The proceeds Of the bonds 70 be used 70 pay
of sls50J09 AZ per cent gold treasury notes ma
turing on June l. 1855. ard on June l. 1896. which
have been called for redemption on February !
1876; s5.lZ.60o per cent Mexican silver sabven-
ION bands for the Vera Cruz and Pacific Railway
80 Ltss Slszlcan southern Railway, and certain
amounts q special Mexican silver certificates is
sueo for the construction and expioitat!ou of The
Iennantepec Railway, and Tie haroor works az the
poEtS O. CoatZdcoalcos. Sallna Cruz Vera Cruz
Eho a9anzanIio, By the contract Of purchase from
fne mexican government the balance gf the n a.
ees1s IS 70 be used for payment for the foregoing
public works Tot yet conpicted - NsO''s
.ounSerlpton FISTS viii be opened ~ 70 o'clock a.
me 9incss OF the bankers On December 70 and viii
e closed at O'Clock. earlier on me same dsv
Eagiftnt for BONDS allotted must he made In Ne ~
noTk FUNDS on or before December 81 Pendi~g
tne delivery Of dehnt!ve bonds ternnorar,, go %
e@Iss @lll oe issued BY speyer Co subsc7ipt,ons
g. ~ Pc opened simultaneously IA London by speve1
5IotneLs ana u Amsterdam BY Telxeira de- Matfos
tsbotnefs. Application VIII be made al once - ~,
the bonds on the New-York Stock E,cbsSgeeo isi
on the principal exchanges in Europe Hss ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
PETROLEUM IN GULF.
Steamer Captain Says He Sac 1t
FLoatin g-COUered Large Area.

Reports of the existence Of petroleum springs in
the Gulf Of Mexico brought TO this city yes
terday by Captain Risk OF Mallory Line
steamer San Jacinto. which arrived here from
Galveston yesterday morning ca plain Risk says
that while in latitude q degrees 20 minutes
and longitude 80 degrees Is minutes the San ia
cinto passed through a large field OF crude pc
troleum This crude oil aoating on the sur"
face and covered a large area
Plainly visible both sides OF the ship, the pc
troleum bubbliRg the surface. showing the
existence of numberless oil springs in the sub
marine depths. the captain declares This phe-
nomenon was observed in the Gulf OF Mexico
December 5. day out from Galveston 1t was
the first time that Captain Risk had seen this
field OF crude petroleum. although he had sailed
over the same course many times light north
wind was blowing at tire time. and the sun was
shining. giving the sea most peculiar. CLASSY
effect with coat of petroleum II is thought
that a slight earthquake disturbed the ocean bed
and released the petroleum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
sTREETCAR WRECKS A BRoUGHAM.
Two Women in It Much Frightened-Drlver,
Bruised, Keeps Hold of Reins.

yer Of No. 49 Wall-st.. and in which were Mrs.
Elmslie Gillet, wife OF a tea merchant at No. LIZ
Water-st. who lives at No 137 East Forty-fourth-
ST.. and her daughter. was wrecked by south
bound Coumbus-ave. cal at Fifty-thrd-st yester-
day.
The car struck the front wheels of the brougham
and hit OF the horses. Dennis Carroll the
ooachman. thrown from his seat to the pave
ment The horses bolted. but Carroll. who was
lying on his stomach, held to the reins. He was
dragged about one hundred feet before the team
was stopped by a bicyc policeman.
Mrs. Gillet and her daughter. botn much fright
ened and suffering slightly from shock. got public
cab and rode home in il. The side of the brougham
was crushed and of the forward wheels was
demolished. The hind legs of the horses were cut
and bruised. Carroll was bruised in many places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
PRESIDENT on RATE CONTROL.
Expresses His Earnest Desire for Legislation
as Soon as Practicable.
lBy The AEsociatea Press.l

Washington. Dec. 14.-President Roosevelt to-
day considered with several friends his recon-
incubation that increased powers be conferred by
legislation the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Tho Sc 10 whom he talked were mem
bers of Congress and others. To all he indicated
his earnest desire that action of definite nature.
that would bring results to the people. should
be token as practicable.
A day or two ago he considered the question
with Judge Grosscup, of Chicago, To-day he
discussed II with judge William w Morrow, of
the United States Circuit Court at San Fran
cisco. He also talked about the question TO Sen
ator Spooner, of Wisconsin, and other members
OF Congress. 1t can lie said that no definite
plan OF legislation yet has been decided upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
STAMFORD THEATRE sURNeo.

Stamford Conn. Dee 1.-THE Grand Opera
House Building containing theatre. number OF
oiEces. two stores and hall occupied BY an Odd
Fellows lodge. was burned this morning, The
a. --rC. iCd and the Offices SUtted
while the stores on the ground door were dana ed
O.. estimated at S'0.uNO mainly
on the building Itself on which there VAS no tGsur-
u. e.
William Camp bell. a fireman. badly hurt by
a failing wall In the theatre while working the
ruins He sustained fracture OF the skull SUIT
ton and Hoyt hTemen who were standing near
Campbell. were also injured by the falling BRICKS
receiving cuts and bruises.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
GETS $4,000 FOR INJURY.
Workman Suing New-York Edison Company
Gets Half Of Damage Asked.

The fury in the suit of Hans Andersen before
Justice Maddox. in the Supr-me Court. Brooklyn.
TO $50 90 damages for peIso1al INJURIES
against the New-York Edison Company yesterday
found a verdict for $25,0OJ In Andersens favor
Andersen on February %. 1901 while attend nj to
a swift hboard Of the company. came in contact
with electric current which passed through his
body severely burning lis head body and LIMBS.
that his r ght hand had TO be ampu, at d he al
geo also thai since the accident mis- eyeslght had
become liz pa red
II was c0utended by the defence that Andersen
received his ujtries in the performance of his du-
ties. and that hen he accepted the place he ac-
cen ed the RISKS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
ROBBED FOR FOURTH TIME IN YEAR
This Time Thieves Take a Canary, Besides
Other Things, from "Hoodoo Flats"

For the fourth time within year apartment
IN the building at No. 500 East One-hundred-a
thirty-slxth-st. called by the police OF The Bronx
THE Hoodoo Flats" robbed yesterday. This
time the thieves got q canary bird besides other
plumber.
The thieves entered the apartments Of Mr. and
Mrs. Justus w. SalZman on the third floor. They
used Jimmy" 20 force open a door. It was al
most wrecked. Then the thieves barricaded it
from the inside and away by another en-
trance They took two gold watches, as many
gold chains silver tableware an overcoat and sew
eral suits OF clothes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
FACTORY MAN HELD IN $500 BAIL
Two Girls Worked sixty-eight Hours Week
for SIS SO, It Is Alleged.

Robert Brash. manager of the estate Of c. Poyet
& Co, candy manufacturers, at No. IA to $50 West
Thirtye ghth-st. held for trial in 800 yesterday
by No gstrate Cornsn on three counts of violation
OF the Labor laws. He held IN s % on each
Reed Keller wire designers. of No 132 West
Twenty-ffth-st held in 500 bail for viola ton
Of Section No. 10 Of the same laws.
The mon we're arrested on Monday. 4 State fac
tory inspector testified that at Brashs establish
ment she found two girls wo king slxty-e:ght hours
a week for s. 50 for the weeks work. Al Reeds
mace. she said she saw boy under fourteen work
Ing without 4 cert hcate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
IN DELIRIUM FALLS TO DEATH
Tammany Politician of Harlem Drops Five
Stories-A Lieutenant of I. a. Hopper.

While in a delirium from pneumonia, II Is sup
posed. and when his nurse asleep. early yes
terday morning. Michael McGrath. a retired mer-
chant and well known Harlem Tammany politi-
clan, fell from the window of his apartments on
the nth floor ct No. l6i West One-hundred and
twenty -third-st.. and crushed to death on
the paved areaway below.
Mr.. McGrath was a member of the Harlem
Democratic Club. and of the executive committee
u Tammany Hall for the 31st Assembly District an
election district captain and lieutenant of isaac
a Hopper leader of the Slst District He was
seventy -four years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
DIsAPPRovEs HEWITT STATUE.
Designed by Philip Martiny-Art Commits
sion Reports Against It.

The Municipal Art Commission has approved Con-
troler Grouts suggestion that the portrait of An
drew H. Green be removed from the City Hall TO
the Controllers office. The portrait has been with
out any regular position since 1t accepted by
the city, Just after Mr.. Green's death. The COM
mission approved tie plans for the new rapid tran
sit bridge over the Harlem Ship Canal and also
the models for four medalons for the Chambers
ST. entrance OF the Hall OF Records. 1t dsa D.
proved three figures for the building deSi2ned
by Philip Martny-one a 5tatue OF ex-MayoT hewitt
and Two heroic figures Designed for outside OF
the NUN entrance No reasons given for the
diSapprOI al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
VARIANTS FOR THIRTY
Heating Believes Cadets" Lurk in
Employment Agencies.

Commissioner Heating of the Department of
Licenses has discovered what he believes e an
attempt to rehabtate the Infamous cadet system
in certain employment agencies the East Side
AS stated in The Tribune last year. when il began
the agitation against the employment agencies as
then conducted many used as Headquarters
for vicious men. who aimed to catch unwary young
and lead them astray.
With the creation of the Department of Licenses
has come a stricter supervision OF employment
bureaus In the last two weeks Commissioner Keat-
ing has had a number of inspectors out and they
have discovered evidence warranting charges
against thirty managers of employment agencies.
who win be arraigned Before the Commissioner to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
TO DISCUSS 100000 BOND ISSUE.

The stockholders of the International Paper Com
paay Will n.tet at Corinth. N. Y. on Jenuary 3. to
take action the proposition 10 authorize an Issue
Of 10000 90 consolidated MORTGAGE per cent thirty
year sinking fund convertible gold bonds In order
TO carry out this provision the stockholders AT the
special meeting will be asked to authorize an in
crease In the company S preferred stock of 100000
shares OF the p9E value Of 500 each It IS proposed
tIe remaining S5,00OOO0 10 he rae0rsnd ana thaI..
issue limited so that they can be put cut only to
ineuts to the property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
AUTO" CLIMB UP PIXIES PEAK.
Novel Contest Announced for Next August
Course About Fourteen Miles Long.

Denver. Dec. l4.-Ar automobile climbing con-
test entries to which will be open the world has
been announced by G. A. Wahlgren. OF the Over
land Racing Association. The contest viii be held
in August, 1906, and Fixes Peak VIII be the scene
Mr.. Wahlsren stated that he would give cup to
the winner The roadway leading to the sum- nit
OF the mountain VIII be specially prepared for the
contest. The actual climb will be approximately
5000 feet, and the road distance about FOURTEEN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
STEAMERS BADLY BATTERED.
Heavy Weather Reported off Newfoundland
Several Vessels Missing.

ST. Johns. n. F.. Dec. 1.-THE steamer Louisburg.
coal laden for ST. Johns. has put In at Trepassey
after having been driven 100 miles sea ward She
had her decks swept. boats smashed and gear de-
no!ished The steamer Damara has reached this
harbor from Liverpool after experience similar
10 that Of the Louisburg
The steamer Sicily. from Halifax. has been out six
DAYS and fears are entertained for her safetv Tba
steamer RosnIind will sail tonight TO search tor
the Sicily and other missing ships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
DR0UTH PARALYZES TOWN.
All Industry Suspended at Clarksburg, W.
Va.-All Water Imported.

N!arksourg. w. Va. Dec. A-Clarksburg is at a
standsti by reason of the four months drouth the
most severe in the history Of Central West Vir-
GINA There is not crop Of to be had ex-
cept what Is transported by train or wagon. All
industries except the newspapers have suspended
and tonight 1t is believed the newspapers will be
unaoie TO get out their issues tomorrow.
Inc snow, foot in depth, brought relief as
the weather remains cold. One of the city reser-
VorS is held in reserve for possible fires The
others were emptied long ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
FAvoRs MASONIC CHARITY BALL.

HoFnelsville, y Y, Dec. i-Frank Hurd Robin
Eons e prominent citizen OF this city and Grand
Master OF Free Masonry in this State, has issued
letter indorsing the undertaking of the knights
Tempiar OF the constituent communicates Of the
State and their Masonic brethren generally 10 raise
q fund in aid Of the Masonic Home by the holding
Of charity ball in Madison Square Garden, New
York City. the evening OF January 9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
CORNELL TO FIGHT MOSQUITOES.
Movement to Prevent Another Epidemic Of
Malaria,

ithaca, n. Y. Dec 14-Cornell University author
tiles have started systematic movement rid the
city OF mosquitoes. which are said to have caused
last summers epidemic of malaria. The local
health department has received reports from 1000
persons treated for malaria by physicians and
also from many who did not summon medical at
tendance The university has offered to appropri-
ate one-third Of the money needed to spread oil
upon sWamps IN low parts OF the city AL malaria
patients have been asked to contribute s. each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
HALF CLAD LuNArIc AT LARGE

Partly clad an insane man escaped from the Long
Island College Hospital early yesterday morning
ana Tot houfs wandered about the lower part OF
Brooklyn before he was captured on Iew.n,s
Wharf. at Fu.2on-st His name Is sabo Bagdan an
austrian VINO recently immigrated TO this country
IaS1-1d, idSso me lower sash of a window in his
IooIn on Tue second floor OF the hospital yesterda Y
nor ana Jumped out and landed in sa0wbank
him into the patrol wagon s''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
NEw.YoRKER DIES ON TRAIN.

Chicago Dec IA McKeIvey. employed ny r
C. Cochran Co. No. ss2 broadway New-York.
died suddenly on Pullman car after boarding a
train for New-York. He had been reading q maga-
zine and II was not discovered that he was dead
until shortly before the train left the Union Station
The body rs at an undertakeT's heIa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
KILLED IN STRIKES, 1870 PERSONS.
Those Figures Given for Period from Jan
uary /, 1902, to June 80, 1904.

The forthcoming number OF The Outlook will
contain an article by SIason Thompson on 'Eio-
fence IN Labor Conflicts which presents some
statistics on the loss Of life and physical injuries
due 20 this cause. He gives q table by States
showing that between January l, 1902 and June 30.
1901 there were killed in strikes 80 persons. IN
5ured l,65l and arrested 55S5.
Es divides the table as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-15
TO MORTGAGE COMFY ISLAND TROLLEY

Albany. Dec 1.-THE State Railroad Conr,ss,o-
to-day granted the application of the Conev T.Isnn
and Brooklyn Railroad Company for consent ia
lssue Goco.eo9 mortgage boada The condition is
nses that only $500 go be issued az this tim M
thst new application shall De made for the resi-