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RAILROAD MEN IN THE SUBWAY
SMOOTH RUN TO 1f5TH STREET
MADE IN rs MIN. 10 SEC.
Roadbed Voted the Best Ever by the Elk.
perts-Manager Hedley Hopes to Cut
the Time to Fifteen Minutes-Power
House lnspected-F1ashlEh and Dinner.

Roadbed Voted the Best Ever by the Elk.
perts-ManaEer Hedley Hopes to Cut
the Time TO Fifteen Minutes-POwer
House nspected-FlashliKh t and Dinner
A fine run to 145th street was made in the
subway yesterday by what will be known
in the history OF the underground railway
as the Railroad Mems Special After
running to the Ninety sixth street station
in eleven minutes fifteen seconds slower
than the time made on Monday-the COM
plete trip to l45th street was completed
in 10 minutes 10 seconds. Men prominent
in street and steam railroad affairs from all
over the country were on the special as the
guests of Vice. President Edward p. Bryan
and General Manager Frank Hedley. They
were unanimous in declaring that the road
bed was the smoothest they had ever
travelled
Were it not for the stop watches" de-
cared President H. H. Vreeland Of the
New York City Railway Company, I'VE
would scarcely believe that we were travel
ing 30 fast"
The guests Of Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Hedley
met at the City Hall station shortly after
O'Clock in the afternoon. Their special
Poole and Conductor Ryan, left the station
at 2:22 The train was run easily to the
Brooklyn Bridge station. At 2:23 o'clock
Mr.. Hedley gave the signal, Motor
man Poole pulled his controller handle
around swiftly to the full notch, and the
train began its fast run.
After the run, Mr.. Hedley said:
Had we made Ninety-sixth street in as
good time az We did on Monday we would
have gone to 145th street in a little over
fifteen minutes / think fifteen minutes
to that station from the Bridge is quite
feasible. and even better time may be made. B"
After short stop at 145th street. the
train was run back to Ninety sixth street
and then through 104th street and up Lenox
went to Fifty-ninth street where auto
mobiles were waiting to take the party
to the power house at Fifty-ninth street
and North River. After an hours In
spection they returned to the subway
and made quick run to Twenty third street
ton, a fashlight picture was taken Of tie
party. The train was then run to Forty
second street, where the party went up
to the surface and walked to the Hotel
Aston, where an informal dinner was en-
joyed.
Among the railroad MEN in the party
were: August Belmont. John B. McDon-
aid, H. H. yreeland. Oren Root, Jr.; NJ. G..
Starrett, Thomas Millen. II. A. Maher,
J. F. Calderwood, W. A. Bancroft, c. S.
Sergeant, ]. White Sprong j. G. Stuart,
w. Caryl Ely, @. Tracy Rogers, Dexter
Fairchild, Ira A. Mccormick. John Carsten-
sen, c. w. Huntington, Frank Wells, c. A.
Draper Alfred Skitt, Paul Windsor, John
Peiroe, S. l.. F. Deyo, j. Van Week. j. s..
Doyle, E. F., J. Gaynor, j. E. Grape, A. l..
Merritt and George Keegan
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B U N G O
tTrademark.)
WOMEN TO AID BLACK.
Form an Equal Tax" League I'm Hudssp
County, New jersey.
Trademark.)

The Womens Equal Tax League Of Hud-
son county. n. j., has been organized by
forty or more Jersey City women for the
purpose Of helping Charles G. Black, the
Democratic candidate for Governor. In his
campaign against Senator Edward C.
Stokes Mr.. Black is Jersey City lawyer
and lives at 80 Clifford avenue, in the Bergen
section. MANY OF the charter members OF
the new organization are neighbors and
friends of Mr.. Black and his wife.
The object Of the league as stated in the
first resolution adopted is ito promote
the cause of equal taxation Of railroad
property, the same as the property Of the
private owner, and to promote the election
of candidates pledged to the equal ia 1ation
cause.
The women have not decided exactly
what course will be pursued in campaign
ing for Mr.. Black
Mrs Althea R. Bedle, widow of Joseph d.
Bedle, Democratic Governor of New
Jersey, is president Of the league. The
vice presidents are Mrs, Willard c. Fisk.
Mrs Allan L. McDermott wife of the Demo-
cratic Congressman in the Tenth New Jersey
district; Mrs. Henry Traphagen, wife Of a
former Mayor OF Jersey City. and Mrs.
James Fleming. Mrs. A. l. Drayton 10
secretary, and Mrs William r. Barricklo.
treasurer.
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siderable talk not long ago about his es-
tablishment Of big athletic field In Pei
ham Bay Park not far from hotel which
sold beer from the brewery In which he
was interested.
All the men the Mayor removed were
his appointees.
THE INcoMERs.
Bird s. Coler, the head OF the new commits
sion, has had only one public Office before. He
was elected Comptroller In 1897. He was
the Democratic candidate for Governor
two years ago and was beaten by Odell
Several times he has announced his retire
ment from politics, once just before he
allowed II to be known that he would like
to be almost any ones candidate for Mayor.
That was last year Mr. Coler had again
retired from politics, it was supposed,
until he emerged again to take a hand in
the anti .McCarren fight. He said yester-
day that he accepted the 5000 Job under
obey the letter and spirit Of the law" he
said. "and politics shall have no place in
the department l also want the aid OF the
Civil Service Reform Association"
Mr.. Tally is lawyer of 81 William street
and has been an active member OF the
Civil Service Reform Association, serving
on its examination committee.
H. Ross Appleton the Republican minority
member of the new board. has been promi-
nent in Republican politics in Brooklyn
and In 1897 ran on the Tracy ticket for
President Of the Municipal Council. He
was a member OF the county committee
for fifteen years and for three years a mem
Der OF the Republican State committee. He
is president OF the Fourteenth Street Bank
and is vice president of the Guardian Trust
Company, Of which Mr.. Coler was presi-
dent.
Park Commissioner Schmtt appeared
at the City Hall yesterday bright and early
to attend a meeting OF the Board Of Esti-
mate, at which he was going to present his
department estimates. just as he was
going up to the meeting he met a man
who whispered something and Mr.. Schmitt
left the building. He did not come back.
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ACCUSED BY BROTHER PRIEST.
Father Wtezck Accused Of writing Vile
Letters 10 . Young Woman.

Letters 10 . Young Woman.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 5-The Rev. Francis
wiezok, formerly assistant pastor Of st.
Stanislas's Bohemian Catholic Church and
now pastor Of Bohemian Catholic church
at Scranton, Pa, wac arraigned before
United States Commissioner Rogers this
afternoon and was held for the Pennsyl-
vania authorities on the charge Of sending
obscene matter through the mail.
The charge was preferred by the Rev.
Thomas Morys, pastor of st. Stanslass
Church. Wiezok was locked up in the
central police station last night. The
Rev. William Fletcher, rector Of the Cathe-
dral and Father Gavan, chancellor Of the
archdiocese Of Baltimore, were present
at the police station this morning.
The bad feeling between the two priests,
who are cousins, was over Miss Stephena
Talasca. a domestic In Father Morys's
house. Shortly after Father Wiezck was
transferred to Scranton last June, the girl,
1t Is said left Baltimore and went there
also
return to his house here. II was after her
return to Baltimore that Father Morys
charges Father Wiezck with having written
letters to the girl in WHICH he made use of
to se4 orvs bS the e s were
Yesterday afternoon, when he heard that
Father Wiezck had come to Baltimore to
testify in q railroad accident suit. he OBJ
tanned warrant for his brother priests
arrest.
Father Wiezok SAYS he Is the victim OF
personal quarrel between him and Father
Morys. II il understood that by his action
Father Morys has virtually suspended
himself, because he failed to consult the
Cardinal and permit an ecclesiastical court
to act In the matter
Commissioner Rogers released Wiezck on
$500 bail for the Federal Court In Scranton,
where the letters are alleged to have been
written.
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DIED..

BRINCKERHoFF.-on Tuesday, Oct 4, 1904,
James ". Brinckcrhor. In the s4th year Of
his age.
Funeral services al 50 ST. Johns place. Brooklyn.
Thursday evening AT O'Clock. lntcrmeni
private. Kindly omit flowers.
FERGUSON.-ln Los Angeles, Cal, Tuesday.
Oct. I. Emma Adclaii Cruikshank, wife OF
the Rev, W. p. Ferguson.
Funeral Los Angeles. Thursday afternoon
Burial Rcdlands, CAL Friday.
SMITH-On the 4th Inst. George. beloved hus'
band OF Helen Il. Smith, aged az years
Funeral Friday, Oct. I. at $50 =. NJ, from his
late residence, IS Newlawn av.. Arlington.
n. j. Relatives and friends are invited 10
attend. Interment In Arlington Cemetery
Carriages will meet $50 p. NJ. train from Cham
bcrs ST., New York.
TOMLlNSON.-On Wednesday. Oct. s. Rhode
Gibbts, wife OF Arthur j. TomlinSon.
Funeral services nj her late residence, West
18th ST., Saturday morning, Oct. s, al 1890.
WILLIAMS Suddenly, al her late residence
5i2 9Th av., on Wednesday, Oct. 5, johanna
NJ Williams, widow Of Edward T. Williams.
Funeral services al the Church OF the Heavenly
Rest. ISL 9Th nv. on Saturday, Oct. =, Al 10
4. NJ
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HONORS Not EASY.
Police Board Grants Only Is Rewards on
81 Applications.

The Board OF Honor, instituted several
weeks ago by Police Commissioner AcAdoo.
made its first report yesterday on claims
of policemen for recognition for meritori-
GUS conduct. The board passed on fifty
seven cases. OF these, forty were turned
down.
OF the remainder, nine patrolmen
received commendat ton, three honor
able mention and two both honorable
mention and a medal. The civil service
ratings add points for communication.
s for honorable mention and for both
medal and honorable mention. Over the
remaining cases the board was unable TO
agree. They will be left to Commissioner
NcAdoo.
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SCHOOLS FOR FILIPINOS.
Only One sectarian Institution Selected.
and That One = Catholic School.

WARRINGTON, Dot. 5.-William A. Suther-
land, superintendent OF Filipino Students
now being educated In the United States,
has written letter to Joseph A, Weber OF
Philadelphia secretary of the Federation
of Catholic Societies, In reply to several
criticisms by Catholic papers to the effect
that Secretary Taft. Col Edwards of the
Insular Bureau and others in charge had
selected denominational Protestan! schools
for the education Of the young Fllipinos,
to the exclusion OF Catholic schools, for
the purpose OF .proselytizing the stu dents.
Mr. Sutherland emphatioally denies the
charge He gives lat Of the schools in
which the Fnipinos are being edu Gated,
and points out that only one OF them is "A
sectarian institution, and that one Catholic
school In California.
The only questions considered in select
ing schools were the 80 liability as to courses
Of study, expense OF living and the stand
ards OF refinement and morality in the
community. No distinction was maze al
to the denomination Of any school, nor
were the Filipinos consulted as to their
religious preferences.
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GUARD PORTO RICAN ELECTION.
Gov. Ninthrop's Plan for Bipartisan
Boards or Judges Adopted.

Special Cdbis Despatch to The SUN
SAN JUAN, Oct. 5.-Gov. Winthrop's
policy to insure an honest election has been
approved by the Executive Council, which
has appointed l,sH election judges to BIZ
partisan boards. The Republicans bitterly
oppose this action, asserting that as they
are the dominant party they are entitled
to a majority Of the judges. They also
object to Amer leans acting as judges of
the elections The action OF the council
insures mpartiality.
A thousand squatters occupying land
belonging to the military and naval au-
thorities have been ordered to vacate, the
Land being neceAsary for proposed improve
ments. The squatters will protest to the
Governor
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Secretary Hay May Address Republican
Ma % Meeting in This City.

WAsHINoToN, Oct, 5,-The President re-
ceived call to-day from Lncien L. Bon
heur OF New York, who is trying to get a
member OF the Cabinet to address the Re-
publican mass meeting to be held in Car
negie Hall on the evening OF Oct 20. Mr..
BoT,heur asked the President to induce
either Secretary Hay or Attorney General
Moody to make a political address at the
meeting and Mr. Roosevelt promised to
help him. 1t ia possible that Secretary
Hay win accept the invitation.
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Prof. suu,res Nominal, ed for Congress

UTICA, Oct. 5-Prof. William H. Squires
Of the faculty OF Hamilton College, Clinton
was nominated by the Twenty-sev enth
Congress district Democratic convention
which was held in this city to-day. Repre-
sentative James Sherman is the Republic
can nominee for the Office, and inasmuch
az this Congress district is strongly Republi-
can Prof Squires's election TO the lower
branch Of Congress IL not considered likely,
although his POPULARITY is expected to re-
duce materially Mr.. Sherman's large ma
jority. Last year Prof. Squires ran for
the Assembly in the Second Oneida dis
trict, but was defeated by 81 votes.
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HILL TO SPEAK IN AMSTERDAM.
An Offset 20 Uncle Joe Cannon, Who Ia to
Speak Earlier the Same Day.

AMSTERDAM. N. Y, Oct 5.-The Demo-
Gratis Of this city have conferred with David
B. Hill OF Albany, and he has consented
to speak on the issues of the campaign in
Amsterdam on the evening of Oct 81 .
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon is to make an
address in this city on the morning OF Oct
81 on his way to Gloversville. The Demo-
Gratis have engaged Senator Hill as an offset
to Speaker Cannon.
The Democrats Of Montgomery county
are enthusiastic over the belief that Herrick
and Harrison will be elected. The NOM
ing Sentinel Of yesterday says:
That is a sorry spectacle presented by the
chief executive of our State. who, during
the past three months. has been found at his
desk in the executive chamber In Albany
three consecutive hours. He is being paid
$40 900 year by the taxpayers Of the state
to care for their interest, and not to manipu-
late Republican politics from an office in
New York. where rotinue of secretaries,
typewrters and clerks, also paid by the
as to why the decent Republicans OF the
state propose to unite with the Democratic
party in electing Herrick and Harrison by
over 100 900 plurality
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KAISER IS CRITICISED.
His Int erference in the Lippe AFFAIR Not
Welcomed In Berlin.
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
BERLIN. Oct. 5.-The telegram sent by
the Kaiser yesterday to Count Leopold
OF Lippe. the son OF the late Count Ernest,
In which he refused to recognize Count
Leopold as Regent of Lippe or to allow the
troops Of the principality to take the oath
Of allegiance to him as SUCH ia sharply
criticised on all sides. Regret and dis
satisfaction are expressed by press and
people that the Kaiser should have exposed
himself again to unfriendly remarks at
home and abroad by an interference which
is evidently in favor Of the pretender Adolf
of schaumberg- Lippe. who is the Kaiser's
brother-in-law.
The Vussische Zeituno voices the general
view Of the telegram in referring to 1t as
serious shock to the German imperial idea
and to the Reichstag. Deputy Gerlach
st ated publicly to-day that only the law
Of lose majestic prevented him from ex-
pressing his opin ion Of the Kaiser's con-
duct.
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Trains Running Out OF Canton.

Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE SUN.
HOMO KoNo, Oct. 6-The construction OF
the Canton Hankow Railway, for which an
American company holds the concession,
has now progressed 80 far that trains are
running between Canton and Samshui, a
distance Of thirty-fve miles. There 10
a train every two hours and the trip is made
in an hour and q half.
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.4NDRUS FOR CONGRESS.
Mayor OF YOnkers. and Worth More Than
$50, 900, 900.


WHITE PLAINS, N Y, Oct. 5.-The Repub-
leans of Westohester county held a con-
vention at White Plains to-day and nomi-
mated Mayor John f. Andrus Of Yonkers
for Congressman in the Nineteenth district,
which takes in the whole Of Westchester.
Mr.. Andrus is considered the richest
Congressional candidate in the United
States. because he is worth more than
900. He has big mansion on Hud-
son Terrace, overlooking the Hudson River,
and he gives away more than s25O,oO to
charity every year He is a founder of
several Institutions, including Syracuse
University Every Christmas eve he send
out 200 dinners and presents for children
throug hout the poor sections of Yonkers.
Senator Francis NJ, Carpenter OF the
Twenty-second district was renominated
by the Republicans at White Plains i'm
mediately after the Congressional con-
yention
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Crew OF the Helena Exoncrated.

Special Cable Despatch TO THR SUN.
Homo KoNo. Oct. 5.--An Official inquiry
into the charge against two sailors Of the
American gvnhoat Helena, Of throwing
a Chinaman over the bridge at Shameen
the British settlemenD. Canton, with the
result that the Chinaman was sufTocated
in the mud OF the Pearl River ended to-
day in finding that there was no evidence
to connect any member Of the Helenas
crew with the crime.
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KING LEOPOLD TO ROOSEVELT.
Sending Message by Col. kOwalsky
About Congo Free State.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-Col. Henry Kowalsky
OF San Francisco, after spending a week
with King Leopold Of Belgium, has sailed
for New York on the steamer Kronprinz
Wilhelm.
He is the bearer Of a message from King
Leopold to President Roosevelt. relative
to the condition OF affairs in the Congo Free
State, and his mission is to Offset the ad-
verse opinion that has arisen from the
revelations OF the alleged atrocities COM
mitted in the Free State.
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WRIGHT'S SPEECH PRAISED.
Common Sense View OF the situation Ap.
proved in Manila.

Special Cable Despafeh to THE SUN
MANILA, Dot. 6.-The Spanish and ma
tive newspapers publish to-day the speeches
made at yesterdays banquet OF the Fed
eral party, but mako no comment upon
them. The American newspapers enthusi-
sstically approve Of the attitude taken by
Gov Wright.
In mercantile circles his speech is unani-
mously Endorsed as the cleareet possible
common sense exposition Of the policy OF
the United States. His advice that the
Filipinoe devote themselves to making
money instead OF impracticable dreams Of
independence will, 1t is believed, tend to
silence the clamorers for Independence
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PREVAILING RATE OF WAGES.
City to Set Commissioners OF Accounts
At Finding II Out

At Finding II Out
OF the prevailing rate Of wages est.
mates OF which promise to swell the city
budget, Comptroller Grout said at the
meeting Of the Board of Estimate yester-
day:
Il think that the law applies to per diem
employment only and not to annual salaries
suggest that We ask the Corporation
Counsel to inform lis II this law does apply
to annual salaries, and that the Commits
sioners of Accounts be instructed to report
to this board what the prevailing rates OF
This wa agreed to.
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Delaney ST. FOR PUSHCARTS.
Commissioner McAdOo Sees Room for
$500 on Property Recently Bought.

Police Commissioner McAdoo and his
secretary, William Howell, spent a couple
Of hours yesterday afternoon with the
pushcart pedlers Of the lower East Side.
Later, Mr.. McAdoo said:
The pedlers are thick over there and
apparently something must be done for
them. After looking the situation over
| am In favor of giving them a market on
Delanoey street, from the Bowery to the
Williamsburg Bridge. The city has lately
acquired a great deal Of property on De-
lancey street. think that 1t could be given
over to the pedlers. Then they would be
taken of the side streets. There are $500
OF them, but they all could be accommodated
on the enlarged Delaney street.
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AMSTERDAM, n. Y, Oct 5.-Tke COM
mittee appointed at the Democratic Sena-
torial convention of the Twenty-seventh
district has placed ex-Mayor/ Clark w.
Jordan Of Gloversvile in nomination for
Senator.
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Isaac n. Cox Nominated for Senator.

KINGSTON. N. Y, Oct. 5,-The Democrats
of the Twenty-fourth Senate district, COM
posed of Ulster and Greene counties this
afternoon nominated Isaac n. Cox Of Ellen
vile for State Senator.
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CORNING, N. Y, Oct. 5.-The Democrats of
the Thirty-third Congress district to-day
nominated Frank p. Frost of Elmira TO
oppose j. Sloat Fassett for Member OF
Congress.
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When Count Charles Of Lippe succeeded
to the title in 1878 he soon showed signs
Of insanity. and after bitter family dis
Adolf should be Regent, the King Of Saxony,
as arbitrator, gave the post to Count Ernest.
With his death the old quarrel is renewed.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets AL drug
rsts refund the money II II fails To cure. T. W.
Groves signature Ia on each boz, 2ec.-Ads
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certificate from lone Of the three men
among whom the patronage Of The Bronx
was divided--Haffen, Mcclure and Tom
O'Neill'
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case OF politics with him, l was talking
with the Mayor only yesterday. and he
gave me no intimation that he intended to
take any such action. We do not question his
power OF removal, and there Is nothing to
do but to give way to our successors. The
resolution which we passed was effective
only up to April L. Whatever has been done
since then has been done without our knowl-
edge. | have never seen this man Schmitt
but once in my life. How could we be in
collusion with him?"
Mr.. Segel and Mr.. Bell made similar
statements Both said they couldn't under
stand the Mayors procedure.
THE OUTDOORS.
Mr.. McCooey was assistant secretary Of
the commission under Mayor Low He
has also been member Of the board OF OK
animation Of the Civil Service Reform As
ISOLATION and was member once Of the
Federal Civil Service Commission in Brook
Ign. He was Assistant Postmaster OF
Brooklyn in 1893 For appointment as
head OF the commission he was backed by
Senator McCarren and the place was re-
garded ns part Of the Senator's patronage
after the election. Az the time Of the re-
moval OF the other McCarren appointees,
MIR. McCooey was put down by some to GO,
but the axe missed him then.
MIR. Day was treasurer OF tho campaign
committee of Tammany in the recent Mayor
atty election. MIR, Bell is a lawyer and a
nepuDlicdH MI' NTowhinSilieiu ~ Hnein-
Der OF the well known Crowninshield family,
and it Is said that his appointment was
suggested by William C. Whitney. MIR.
Siegel il in the dry goods business. Mir.
OConnor, the other Republican in the
ousted board, is a Brooklyn business man.
William p. Schmitt was appointed Park
Commissioners for The Bronx by Mayor
Mcclellan on Jan. at 5000 year.
He was recommended for the place
by Victor J. Downing. Tammany leader Of
the Twenty fourth Assembly district and
Mr., Murphy's chief spokesman. He had
never lived in The Bronx and was in
business as a brewer, There was con-