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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
MAJOR KNOWS NO BOOM.
He Is to Stay Array from the St.
Louis Convention.

Mayor Mcclellan says the Columbus dis
patches telling about his boom IN the Demo
cratic State Convention there must have refer
ence to some politician with name similar to
his own. The Mayor is suspected of working a
Joke quarry" on the quiet now and then. but he
seemed to be serious yesterday when asked
about his Ohio boom for the Democratic NOM
ination for President The temporary chair
man. r.. l.. Starr. Hearst man. said that eff
the fates decreed' 1T would be a good thing for
the Buckeye State Democrats TO fall into line
for Mcclellan.
"McClellan-McC1ellanw repeated the Mayor,
with air Of mystified innocence. "A boom for
Mcclellan for PRESIDENT Why that must have
reference to some politician OF that namei That's
the first had heard OF It,"
The Mayor. as he was saying this. looked II
he would have bought any sort OF political
gold brick. Mayor Mcclellan is not going TO the
st. Louis convention. Controller Greut Is a dele
gate. and will be there, and Borough President
Ahearn also. Borough President Lttleton is
likely to make the nominating speech. He Is a
sidy OF Queens is a delegate and will be at the
convention. President Fornes of the Board OF
Aldermen does not know whether he will go or
not. 1t is probable. however, that he will decide
In the affirmative. This viii leave the Mayor
isolated at the City Hall The Tammany dis
trict leaders say for publication that this Is a
shining example of devotion to public duty. On
the side they say the Mayor is "layin' low an
playin' a cagey game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
DIED IN TRYING TO ARREST NEGRO
Southern Posse Tries in Vain to Arrest Al
legged Murderer

Nashville. Tenn. May ga dispatch from Car
shage says one man is supposed to be dead the
result of effort 10 capture man charged with
murder sid" Walden and Dan White had some
difficulty on account OF the trespassing OF a cow
on Whites growing crops. White told his little
son 10 get gun. from which ne emptied the con-
tents into the back OF Walden as he walked away
Walden died instantly. a sheriff with a posse
went TO the and found White securely barri-
caded in his home He refused TO surrender and
the officers kept guard fne house all last
might. Four of the posse made a charge early to-
day and got inside the door, but the fire from a
winchester compelled them 10 retreat, leaving one
OF their number, Robert Ogerstreet, behind. He is
supposed 70 be dead. White defies the officers and
declares he viii not be taken alive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
QUESTION LEPER CURE.
DR.. Il. S. Ashmead Thinks Bacillus
Still Present.

DR.. Albert S. Ashmead said yesterday that he
had read the dispatch from New-Orleans an
nouncing the discharge from the Louisiana Leper
Home of a boy. fourteen years old. ptiable case
two years ago. but now to ell appearances per
fectly well.
According to the report Of the board Of control
of the Louisiana Leper Home for 1904" said DR..
Ashmead no claim is made for any cure and the
treatments followed in every Of the ffty-four
cases are not new. and have been found inefficient
for a euro of leprosy. And the case OF cure mem
toned in this dispatch must be of these cases
Two cases recited in which great benefit is
reported by the line OF treatment Is pur-
sued in every leper asylum throughout the world.
namely. strychnine and chaulmoogral OIL but they
were not cured. In the report of both these cases
not one word is said about psychological evil
dences.
IF those authorities. who disposed to turn
lepers loose upon the healthy community. would
diligently seek for bacillus in such they
would surely find It still present. But, perhaps
Dyer's conclusion that strychnine with chaumoogra
of, Will eprosy, is opposed to the experience
of leper countries endemic like Louisiana and even
epidemic. His opinion is by no means ex-cathedra
this subject"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
APPOINTED ON BEAvERs'S ORDERS.
Declared of Man Said to Have Got $4,000
for Doing Nothing.

Dunkirk. N y May 2S.-The subcommittee Of
the grievance committee OF the State Bar Associa-
ton resumed investigation Of the charges against
Justice Warren y. Hooker to-day. with a continue
ton OF the reading OF aifidnvts. Later two~Svtt-
nesses were examined. Arthur b. Moore. formerly
postmaster Of Fredonia. then called and told
OF the appointment of Frank Z. Ball. who. II is
alleged drew a salary OF 81 $40 and performed
no labor. Frederick X. Green. cashier Of the Free
donia National Bank, questioned regarding the
alleged assigning OF Balls pay to Justice Hooker
In a statement 10 representatives OF tho press
Mr.. Huffcut. the chairman, said there had been no
argument as to whether the investigation should
extend 10 acts prior to Justice Hooker's appoint
ment to tho bench His counsel stated at the out
that objections would be raised 10 the in
vestgation of such acts, and Justice Hooker had
expressed his entire willingness to be examined
orally by the committee its counsel.
Mr.. Moore stated that he appointed Ball a
laborer under orders from George w Beavers. OF
the salaries and allowances division OF the Post
Office Depar tment Mr.. Moore said that the postal
authorities demanded OF him the money he paid 10
Ball but be refused to reimburse the government.
Melvin II. Taylor, postmaster at the time Maurice
Hooker Justice Hookers nephew, appointed
a iaborer, and Chauncey II. Sessions deputy
postmaster at the present time. were also exam
med; The COMMITTEES then adjourned to meet at
F'redonia July 6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
J. N. TYNER ACQUITTED.
BARRETT ALSO FREED.
Verdict Quickly Rendered in Postal
Conspiracg Trial.

Washington, May 25.-James n. Tyner, for
merly Postmaster General and recently Assist
ant Attorney General for the Postoffice Depart
ment, and Harrison ]. Barrett, his nephew,
formerly law clerk of the department. were &C
quilted this afternoon of charges of conspiracy
in connection with their flcial duties. The in
dictment charged them with selling favorable
opinions to bond investment companies and turf
investment concerns. The jury returned YER
dict of not guilty in the Of both defend
ants within twenty-five minutes after IT retired
The great throng which filled the courtroom TO
hear the arguments of counsel and the charge
to the jury hardly had time to leave the building
before the jurors returned and the foreman an
nounced that verdict had been reached Mr..
Tyner, who is seventy-six years old and broken
down physically expecting a much longer delay,
had been wheeled from the courtroom in his
invalids chair, but his nephew hurriedly gave
an order which caused him to return. Mr.. Tyner
greatly excited he attempted to face the
jury, and when the verdict rendered he
broke down completely. Several of the Jurors
wept, and all shook hands with him.
The trial began May and had been before
the court nineteen full days. A great mass of
testimony offered. The prosecution brought
forward many witnesses, a majority of whom
were former officers of bond investment COM
panies, through which Barrett alleged to
have profited after he resigned from the Post
office Department by practising before his uncle
who remained in office.
The principal arguments made to-day were
by A. s. Worthington for the defence and
Holmes Conrad, special counsel for the govern
ment, for the prosecution. Mr. Conrad direct
ed his efforts almost entirely to an attempt to
counterfeit any influence the verdict which
might result from sympathy for Mr.. Tyner. He
told the jurors that they had right to enter
tain sympathy for Mr. Tyner or the young wife
of Mr.. Barrett. who was a witness for the de-
fence.
Justice Pritchards charge to the jury
long. He had granted a number of the prayers
offered by counsel both sides. and in add-
ton his own charge covered a dozen typewrit
ten pages. Among other things he told the
jury that 1t had had an opportunity to observe
the conduct of all the witnesses and could con-
slider any interest they might have had in CIV
ing their testimony. He called attention to
the testimony of the defendants and the weight
which should be attached TO their statements.
He said in closing that the jury might find
the defendants guilty on each count in the in
dictment, acquit them count and find
them guilty on the other, or return verdict OF
not guilty on both counts He said emphat-
cally that the jury should not be influenced
by prejudice the one hand sympathy on
the other, and that the should be tried
solely on it's merits without regard to the eff
feet of the verdict on the public mind. He
also defined conspiracy and reasonable
doubt" The case was given to the jury at
$50 D. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
REFUSES TO TAKE BOSTON FREIGHT.
Nearly All the Handlers at Providence Obey
Curran's Strike Order.

Boston May 25--Shippers were informed by the
New-York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company late this afternoon that for the present
no freight for New-York and its vicinity would be
accepted. An official of the road asserted that 1t
expected TO the freight now held in that city
tomorrow Friday. and that shipments might
be received here tomorrow. An order sent from
headquarters at New-Haven not to receive goods
billed for NewYo for immediate delivery. II was
added referred to-days business. What the
road could az in the course Of the week would he
announced from day TO day. Many of the local
shippers arranged 10 send freight to the metropolis
by steamer direct.
Providence, R. l.. May 25.-AH the freight
handlers. with the exception Of about Dozen in
the three large sheds Of the New-York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad here, went to-
day About one hundred and fifty in all left
work in compliance with the order issued by Pres-
dent Lawrence J. Curran. of the International
Brotherhood of Freight Handlers, at New-Ydsk
last night, for general strike the system. The
company has decided 10 I'LL the vacancies with
non-union men, and every effort will be made to
handle traffic expeditiously possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
NEGRO KILLS CONDUCTOR.
Shot in Back by Passenger, Who Also
Wounds Brakeman.

Meridian, Miss. May 25.-s. W. Askew. conductor
CT the Mobile and Ohio passenger service, was
assassinated last night by a negro on ex-
eursion train coming 10 Meridian from Mobile.
The murder occurred Yellow Bluff Ala, and
IS believed to have been committed by a negro
named Carlisle, who had been put off the train
on tie down trip. Conductor Askew shot
in the back OF the head with = gun loaded with
buckshot. large hole being torn in his head kill
ing him instantly. joe Richardson a brake
man, received serious wounds in his neck face
and shoulders from the lying shot. One negro
passenger also wounded.
report from Yellow Bluff to-day says that the
negro Is under arrest. and witnesses have left TO
identify him Askew's body sent to mis- homo
ct Birmingham. He leaves widow and children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
WANT ACTION ON LAWS DELAY.
Resolutions Calling for Conference Adopted
by Board of Trade and Transportation.

Morris s. Wise introduced resolutions at the
meeting of the .New-York Board Of Trade and
Transportation yesterday proposing a conference
devise remedy for the laws delay.
The president of the board is requested to APP
point committee 10 arrange for a conference ana
invite representatives from all the leading COM
mercial organizations and exchanges OF this city,
including the Bar Association.
A. Barton Hepburn OF the Chase National Bank
spoke on laws delay, making unfavorable COM
parison between the rate of disposing OF cases IN
this country and in England. and denouncing the
referee system. He urged the establishment OF
commercial court. which. he declared had proved
successful in London. ]. Noble Hayes seconded
the arguments of Mr.. Hepburn
In a report read by Mr.. Hepburn 1t was shown
that the cost of condemnation proceedings in this
city from January l. 1898. 10 the same time IN
1902. was nearly 100000 for property valued at
less than S4S,000o00. , A..
WHY should we not have extra session TO
thrash this thing out?' said Mr.. Hepburn They
speak of it for Ramapo, why not for this!
A resolution introduced by Jefferson NJ Levy
called on the Interborough TO enlarge the station
at Cortland and Church SITS. so as 70 extend 10
Liberty-st.. and have stairways erected In mat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
MAY STRIKE ON CLYDE LINE.
Spanish Firemen's Trouble with Mallory
Boats To Be Extended.

The coal passers on the Mallory Line boats. It
was learned yesterday, have struck in sympa-
thy with the Spanish fremen who have quit
work for an advance in wages from $50 to $40
a month. This strike, though it is engineered
by the delegates of the Spanish branch of the
Marine Firemens Union is an entirely sepa-
rate strike from that of the firemen on the
New-York, New-Haven and Hartford boats.
So many attacks havo been made nom
union men that thirty police reserves were
stationed at the piers yesterday.
The walking delegate of the Spanish branch.
whose headquarters are at No. 81 South-st.. said
last night that the strike would be extended, for
the same demands the Mallory strikers have
made, TO the Clyde Line boats in day or two.
The branches Of the union in Manhattan belong
TO the Atlantic Coast Marine Firemen's Union,
whose headquarters are in Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
SHOT IN PRISON PEN.
Union Man Wounded by Strike
Breaker.

John Lane of No. COB Water-st a striking
freight handler. was shot yesterday afternoon
in the prison pen of the Essex Market court by
Lawrence Daily. of No. 20 Montgomery-st.. a
strike breaker. The shooting is said to have
at Montgomery and Water SITS. on DAILY soon
after he had left the New-Haven piers on his
way home Magistrate Whitman held Daily in
$1,000 bonds for trial at General Sessions on
the charge of felonious assault
DAILY, according to reports, left the New
Haven piers for home because of illness while
ers. At Montgomery and Water SITS he was
head and body by several men. Two Of his
teeth were knocked out and Of his eyes Sc
verely injured. A patrolman Of the East Sixty
seventh-st. station, detailed to- keep order at
the piers. arrested two men besides Daily They
gave the names of John Lane and James O'Don-
nell, of No 605 Water-st. All three were
charged with disGrderly conduct. At the Madi-
son-st. station the men were searched. after
which they taken to the Essex Market
court. In the pen, when they arrived were
three other prisoners, in charge of q patrolneu
The 5anitor of the court said that he had SUI
perIntended the sweeuing of the prison and that
1t was impossible for him to have overlooked
the revolver had there been on the floor or
elsewhere. The desk sergeant at the Madison
st. station and the patrolman were equally
positive that no revolver had been on the pr1s-
oner when he searched. Magistrate Whit
man said that If Daily had the revolver at the
time of the first fight Il was a serious
matter, and since there was no way of determin-
ing il. he would hold Daily for trial on a charge
Of felonious assault The two other men were
gSoE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
ALABAMA FOR PARKER.
Delegates Not DECENTRALIZATION
n Candidate for Elector.

state convention here to-day did not instruct
the delegates to st. Louis but adopted resolu-
tons declaring that at present Judge Alton B.
Parker is the most available and acceptable
candidate for nomination for President. and
that the sentiment of the convention is for
him The unit rule was adopted and an over
wbeIming majority of the delegates elected IA
vor the nomination of Parker.
Edward L. Russell. general counsel for the
Iorv chairman of the Democratic State Commit
fee: William Richardson. Representative from
tbe With District. and Rufus N. Rhodes.
Editor Of 1.-The Birmingham News" were elect
cd Misunderstanding Richmond Pearson Hob
son of Greensboro. and William III. Sanford. Of
TROY were nominated for observation-disclosures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
OVER 10000 IN CLASSIFIED SERVICE.

Washington. May PA bulletin was issued by
the Census Bureau to-day giving the number of
employees in the executive Civil Service of the
United States as $50 $685. These figures include only
those who required TO take an examination, so
that about 200 postmas terS and employees of small
postofIices are excluded about 1900 en-
ployes with small salaries in the field branches of
the War Department, about IT, 900 employees navy
yards who are classified. but appointed under navy
ward regulations, and a few thousand in other
parts of the service or the 5O3S3 given, 25675 are
employed in the District Of Columbia, 1906 are
men 1876 SIS are native born, and 1922 49, engaged
in clerical work. OF the entire number 46 l62 are
between the ages OF thirty and forty years 1928
between twenty and thirty, and 80 3g4 between
and nifty. One hundred and one are over eighty
years old, and 3,422 below twenty ROre than q
third of the number have been employed for less
than five years. and more than fifth for less than
a year. Only 1928 have occupied places for more
than forty years. Those who receive salaries of
$500 or moro number ST. less than S72o the num-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
SAYS MURPHY IS FOR PARKER.

James Shevlin made the surprising statement yes
terdev In BROOKLYN that Charles F. Murphy. leader
or Tammany Hall would go to st. Louis to work
for the nomination of Judge Alton B. Parker.
IT have had several conversations with Mr..
Murphy" said Mr.. Shevn. He has told me that
he stands with the New-York State delegation.
ognizing the obligation OF the State instruction for
Parker and that he will go to 81. LOUIS to vote
contrary Mr.. Murphy said to me, is lie
Mr. Shevn appreciatipg the strength OF the
Parker sentiment In Kings County. and realizing
that no Roadway can be made against Senator Nc
Carren on the anti-Parker issue also took occas.cn
to say that not only he one OF the earliest
Parker boomers. but was also much pleased at the
rre.enf strength Of Judge Parkers candidacy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
OUTLOOK DARK FOR PERDICARIs.
Little Progress Made Toward Securing His
Release

Washington, May 25.-Consul General Gum
mere reports little progress in the attempt to
secure the release of Ion Perdcars, who was
kidnapped from his country home near Tan
gier last week In a dispatch received at the
State Department to-day the Consul says:
Situation at Tangier is not reassuring. The
Sultan has sent strong orders to the authorities
to act in accordance with the directions of the
British Minister and myself. The negotiations
are proceeding in a highly unsatisfactory man
ner though the Sultan appears to be trying to
stimulate the local. officials to active efforts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26

seventy-fve men were at work and as soon as
they have become familiar with their work it
IS expected that conditions will become normal
again. The freight trains and lighters were un-
loaded, but there little movement Of the
loaded cars on the transfer boats AT the piers
Policemen were stationed at all the entrances
TO the yards as we'll as inside. Groups or
strikers hung about the yards. but were not al
lowed TO congregate too long in any one place.
The strikers were paid off yesterday afternoon.
The Adams Express special arrived at Mott
Haven at l so O'Clock last night, an hour and
five minutes late. The train was taken from
Jersey City on the Maryland, as usual.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
HERE FOR PANAMA MONEY.
Commissioners Arrive from the New Repub-
lic-May Buy New-York Real Estate.

Ricardo Arias and DR. J. f. Morales. special COM
missioners appointed by the Republic Of Panama to
receive the 50 100000 recently paid to ]. p.
Morgan & Co.. the fiscal agents of the Panama
government, by the United States government, ar
rived here yesterday the Panama Line steam
ship Yucatan from Colon. With them was Raoul
Amador. Panaman Consul in New-York.
Mr. Arias said that 1t had been originally intend
ed to invest a large part Of the money in New
York real estate. but that the commission had
large powers, and might change the form OF invest
ment. 1t receiving the advice Of counsel he
said. but the whole matter at the discretion Of
the commissioners. The others present at the con-
ference declined to make any statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
BIG MAIL CONTRACT IN ALASKA.

Washington. May 25.-The Postofice Department
has received bids for carrying the mails from
Valdez to Tanana, Alaska, by way of Fairbanks
and Chena distance OF $40 miles and back, from
October to May 81. each year, from next October
to May 81, 1906 The contract doubtless will be let
10 Oscar Foote and Joseph f. Grant, of Alaska,
whose bid. 81, 95 year, ST. S72 round trip,
the lowest. The only other bid was $50 40 year.
or $3.50 round trip. submitted by the Northern
Commercial Company, of San Francisco The con-
tract is one of the largest undertakings In the
Alaskan service. The schedule calls for twenty
days running time each way with a maximum
weight OF mail OF four hundred pounds each single
trip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
Parker HAS TENNESSEE.
Delegates Instructed for Him
GouernOr Frazier RenOminated.

Nashville. Tenn, May 25.-The Democratic
State Convention to-day adopted platform In
structing the delegates to the national conven-
ton to vote for the nomination Of Judge Alton
r. Parker for President, and to vote as unit
on all questions. Governor James d. Frazier
was renominated. Late tonight the convention
adjourned until tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
ONE COLLEGE IN AMERICAN HENLEY.
Pennsylvania Alone Representative Out
of-Town Entries for Regatta.

Philadelphia, May 25.-rhe entries for the second
annual regatta OF the American Rowing Assoca-
tion. the Henley course. the Schuykn
River on Memorial Day. here. were announced to-
night. There only thirty entries and of these
twenty-six are from local organizations The out
of-town entries are the Union single and eight
Dared shell from Boston, the Potomac OF Washing
ton. and Cascadllla School. OF Ithaca. n. Y The
for college crews has only the Pennsylvania
and the Pennsylvania Barge Club. of this city for
entries. The expected entries of Cornell, George
town. Columbia, Harvard and Yale were not sent
On
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
HANNA,s PORTRAIT ON PANAMA BONDS
In Recognition of His Service in Securing
the Canal.

Washington. May 25.-The Secretary Of the Treas
uy ordered the plates prepared for printing the
Panama bonds. It is not expected that they will
needed soon but IL is thought best to be prepared
The Secretary has ordered the portrait of Senator
Hanna printed the bonds in recognition of his
great service in advocating the measures and the
ratification of the treaty which have made the
canal assured fact.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-26
HARvARDs PoUeHKEEPsiE CREW.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I

Cambridge. Mass. May 25.-The Harvard crew
that will against the second Cornell eight at
Ithaca next Saturday chosen to-day. Recent
ly the so-called second was badly beaten by
the third crew, and 1t has not been known which
OF the two would represent Harvard against Cor
nell. Some changes in the two boats made,
with the result that the second defeated the third
in the two trial races held yesterday and to-day
The Harvard second viii in the follow
ing order against Cornell: Stroke. Brownell; T.
Bowdltch: 6, Lindsey: 8, Montgomery; 4, Foster:
8, Gardiner; 2. Ober; bow, Flint; coxswain Chase