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New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
MUTUAL SALARY CUTS.
VICE-PRESIDENTS LOSE.
Mr. Granniss and DR.. Gillette WiL
Lose $4,000 Year Each.

Among the cuts in salaries at the Mutual
which have been made but not previously an
nounced are those of Robert A. Granniss and DR..
Walter R. Gillette vice presidents. Up TO a
short time ago Mr.. Granniss was drawing $4,000
year and DR.. Gillette $4,000. At the demand
OF the Truesdale committee each has had his
salary cut $4,000 year.
This concession was won by the Truesdale
committee after a hard fight The members Of
that committee are the reform leaders in the
board of trustees, and they have from the first
been opposed by a strong party determined to
make only, such changes would divert the
public scrutiny from the Mutual Life. It has
been only by the most determined work that the
reform party has succeeded in bringing about
any changes. Its first public defeat came in the
election Of Charles A. Peabody. The second was
in the whitewashing of those members OF the
board of trustees who took nart in the Lawyers
Mortgage stock affair.
The designations of Mr.. Granniss and Dr. Gill
lette from the Mutual board have been rumored
from time to time The cut in their salaries is
taken as an indication that they will hold their
places although it must be remembered that
when the Truesdale committee announced that
the presidents salary, and various others had
been cut they said also that this did not pre-
clude the acceptance of designations II such
action should later be considered advisable
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
FIRE UNDER SUBWAY CAR.
Passengers Hustled from Cro10ded
Train Near Manhattdn-st.

Several hundred passengers in a local subway
train were greatly frightened last night when
fire broke out under one Of the cars near the
Manhattan-st. station on the viaduct. All the
seats were occupied and a number OF people
were standing. The flames shot up all around
tho car As soon as the rnotorman learned ofsthe
fire he blew the whistle.
The shrill whistle attracted the attention of
Cantain Thompson of Engine Company 81
He sent in a fire alarm, and the fremen soon
arrived In the mean time the guards hustled
the passengers out of the train, and they walked
the tracks to safety. 1t took the f1remen ABOUT
fifteen minutes to extinguish the blaze.
Although the fire caused block on the road
of about forty minutes. Patrolnan Feist, OF the
125th-st police station, reported that it was "a
false alarm" He explained this by saying that
he did not see the fremen use a hose. The fire
is supposed to have been caused by a fuse burn
ing out under the car.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
NORDTCA AVERTS PANIC.
Still Singing, She Stamps Ont Little
Fire ON Stage.

At the performance of Die G6tterdammerung"
at the Metropolitan Opera House yesterday
Nine. Nordica came too near realism In the
funeral pyre scene in the last act for the COM
fort Of herself or the audience. AS she was
bidding Wotan's ravens to fly home and round
Brunnhilde's rock, Of the women torch
bearers in the chorus spilled some OF the al
cohol out of her torch in the centre of the stage,
whore it burned with a vivid blue flame. 1t
was free of the scenery, so the audience went
into panic.
Nine Nordica, still singing, walked to the
-rning alcohol and in spite Of her long white
draperies which seemed In danger of catching
fire. stamped it out. She did not miss note
of the music, nor did the orchestra
There was some applause after the audience
relaxed it's breath though the performance con-
tinued. After the final curtain however. the
house cheered Nordica when she appeared.
Mr. Conried last night delivered himself OF
the Delphic statement that both his stage and
Nine Nordica's draoeries are hreproofed.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
MISS BUSCH ELOPES.
Breper Calls Her Home and FstpeS
for an Earlg Weddsng.

st. Louis Dec, 2e-Announcenent was made
to-day that Lieutenant Eduard scharrer, of
Stuttgart. Germany, and Miss Wilhetrnina Busch
daughter of Adolphus Busch. the brewer, will
probably be married New Years Day at the
Busch home here This announcement came as a
sequel to the elopement OF Lieutenant Scharrer
and Miss Busch on Wednesday night TO Belle
VILE Ill, which was frustrated. as they were
unable to obtain a marriage license.
When the couple found they could not get the
license Miss Busch telephoned to her father.
IF you intend to be married come back to
ST I,on,is and be married at home. I have no
objections to Mr.. Scharrer son-in-law, re-
plied Mr. Busch. Thereupon Miss Busch and
the lieutenant returned to Mr.. Busch's home
Lieutenant scharrer arrived from Germany
last Saturday and while stopping at hotel has
been a visitor at the Busch home. He has
known Miss Busch since childhood. He is said
10 he twenty-nine years old Miss Busch is
twenty-one years old.
After the wedding the couple will spend their
bonevmoon at Mrs Buschs winter home at
Pasadena. Cal
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
BRAVERY WINS FREEDOM.
"T'rusties" Who Saued Old Women
Mt WOrkhouse Fire Discharged.

Magistrate Barlow. sitting in Jefferson Market
court yesterday. discharged from the work
house on Blackwelrs Island Dennis AhearH
John Fleming, Henry Buckley ana Mdtthe"
yvaIcb TRUSTEES" who risked their lives to save
.,,o.a o4 old women during the fire in the
,,-or,en,s section. December 20. The did
,,,or,x at the fire which praise from all con-
carned Magistrate Barlow. in granting the or
der discharging them, said:
These men worked like heroes on the morning
of the fire and regardless of the offences for
which they were committed, L now take great
nlea sI1re in setting them free. These men were
s.trusties and when Warden Fox called to the
men to aid him. / find that they responded TO
his call with alacrity and in a manner that dls-
+ine,ishes them one and all. fer the most praise
u-opthy heroisrn. 1 shall discharge any and all
o,hers committed by who shall be recon-
mended by the warden for merftorious services
on that occa sion.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
ARREST Is BANDITS."
ONLY Three Were Wanted IN Ohio
AL Held ON Suspicion.
tBv Telegraph to the Tribune,

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l
Toledo, Dec. 29.LMore than five hundred men.
armed with shotguns and Winchesters searched
all day in the swamps and woods between here
and Perrysburg for the bandits who shot Mar
shall Thornton and Deputy William Scott at
Perrysburg Wednesday night, and as result
thirteen men held in Jail here on suspicion
One Of the men arrested, Martin Kirby, who
says his home is in Baltimore. has been iden-
tilted by three persons S a member of the trio
who shot the marshal and his deputy. The
others are being 'sweated,'' but the police be-
lieve at least two of the bandits are still in
hiding in the swamps.
The man hunt will be resumed tomorrow.
Special details of police and detectives are
watching the railways and wagon roads to-
night Since it has been established that one
Of the bandits is wounded the police think that
the injured and another member of the
band have found shelter in some farm building
and that they waiting a favorable oppor-
tunity to escape. The theory also is advanced
that the other member of the trio sent to
obtain medicines and food. and that he has been
captured among the twelve others. The partial
Identification of Kirby gives strength to this
theory,
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
C., B. AND Q. r. r. INDICTED.
Official also Charged sUith Citing
Steel Company Rebates.

Chicago Dec 29.-The federal grand Jury to-
day returned Indictment against the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Railroad Darius Miller
first vice-president, and c. G. Burnham, foreign
freight agent on the charge Of granting rail-
road rebates. The indictment charges that the
rebates We're all granted to the United States
Steel Products Company of New-York sub
sidiary company of the United States Steel
Corporation.
The Indictment further alleges that, by an
agreement between the defendants and number
of connecting railroads, joint traiff was made
and fled with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission The freight rates were paid, 1t is de-
cIared, according 10 the tariff. but afterward
rebate of about 80 per cent allowed to the
shipper. In all cases the United States Steel
Products Company was the recipient Of the
money, according the indictment
As soon as the Indictment was laid before
Judge Bethea in the United States Circuit Court
he fixed bonds of $1,000 in each case. and the
officials of the Burlington road were ordered to
call and give bail Of $4,000, which they agreed
TO do without delay.
The greater part of the evidence which the
Indictment was based is said to have been
furnished by r P. Alder. of New-York, presi
dent Of the United States Steel Products Com
pany; J. l. Moore. foreign traffic agent OF the
burlington road. and G. W. Perry, freight claim
agent of the Great Northern road.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
RELMONT RAISES WAGES
AFFECTS SUBWAY AND IL %
More Than 8 900 Guards, SsoitcEsmefs
and Conductors Benefited.

Increases of pay, affecting more than eight
thousand men in the employ of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company, were announced yes-
terday to begin on January ! The men who
will get higher wages are the guards hand
switchmen and conductors in the subway and on
the elevated roads. While the increases are not
large in individual cases, they will make the
marlborough salary list much greater in the
aggregate.
Frank Hedley, general manager of the Inter-
borough. announced the increases in the follow
ing circular, which he signed with the approval
OF E P. Bryan, vice-president of the company:
Guards-Beginning January /. 1906, the rate of
pay for all first year guards will Increased from
rate Of pay heretofore paid to guards viii be aboI
rate of pay for frst and second year guards and
after the second year service guards they will
receive & 50 day Of ten hours, and after the
third year service as guards, 8 95 a day of ten
Hand sy-itchrnen-AlI first year gw4tchmen receiv-
ing 8 day of ten hours win be increased to 81 %
day OF ten hours. All hand switchmen receiving
s. S day of ten hours viii be advanced to So q
day Of ten hours Hereafter the rate of pay for
hours, first year. and 81 20 day OF hours after
Conductore- Conductors hereafter promoted from
conductor to hand switchmen and at the time of
vii retain the rate Of 81 20 when s promoted to the
switching service Conductors receiving 81 S a
men when promoted and retain the g g until
he eTpired Tey VIII he aS be aTaneG to
second year switchmens rate OF Sc 40 day of ten
hours Conductors receiving 81 10 day of ten
hours promoted to swttchrnen viii receive 81 IS a
day Of ten hours for the first year as swttchmen,
and 8 40 thereafter.
In addition to the circular. Mr.. Hedley gave
out memorandum, stating that. beginning on
January /. all train clerks and starters in the
employ OF the Interborough working twelve
hours day will be allowed two days off each
month with full pay. Speaking of the announce
nent Of increases in pay. Mr.. Hedley said:
The management in making this announcement
IS carrying out the policy adopted by President
Belmont 10 increase the rates of wages Of all
classes Of employees on the Interborough system.
Increases have been made from time to time since
MI. Belmont assumed control of the elevated SyS-
TEN: Aside from these increases of wages the
working conditions of the employees have been bet
tered, SO that to-day the rules under which the
employees Of the Interborough system working
more favorable 10 the men and the rates of
wages paid to all OF the severa! classes of employees
equal, and in the majority Of cases better,
than on any other like railroad in the country
for the same class OF work.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
KILLS MIMIC BANDIT.
Student Shoots Amother IN Supposed
SeIf-Defea1ce.

Notre Dame, Ind, Dec. 29.-Louis Roquela, Of
Colombia, South America, student at Notre
Dame University, tonight shot and almost in
stantly killed Claude A. Bagby, Of Durango
Col when Bagby and several other students, as
a practical joke held up Roquela, mistaking
him for another person.
Several students planned mimic holp-up Of
a friend expecting him to pass a certain point
where they lay in wait. Roquela came along,
and the students thinking him their victim
ordered him to hold up his hands Instead,
Roquela drew a revolver and fired. The bullet
struck Bagby near the heart and he died In me
minutes Bagby was twenty years old. Roquela.
who is twenty-one years Old is taking an engi-
neering course. Roquela supposed the attack on
him to be genuine, and acted on the defensive
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
DOG SAVED GIRLS LIFE.
Barking Brought People, Who Pre-
Uented Jump from Roof.

The barking Of a small fox terrier probably
prevented Miss Ella Kreutznan. of No 2O9 East
1OOth-st. from ending her life last night She
had gone to the top floor Of the house where
she lives to visit friends, and finding them
away she went TO the roof. A fox terrier, owned
by the family on the top floor. followed her TO
the roof Suddenly the dog began to bark. Sew
eral persons were attracted by the noise and
rushed to the spot where they found MISS
Krautzrnan on the point of jumping from the
roof Mrs Hickey, who lives in the house
clutcbed the girl. and finally after a desperate
struggle forced her down the steps
DR. Berliner, of the Harlem Hospital, re-
sponded TO a call for ambulance The girl
was taken 10 the hospital where IL was said
that she was suffering from temporary in
apftu
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
CARNEGIE rs an AUTHOR.
VIII Write Autobiography While
Staying IN Georgia This Winter.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Pittsburg. Dec. 29.-Andrew Carnegie will
srend the winter at Dungeness Cumberland
County. Georgia, the home of his sister in law
Mrs. Lucy Carnegie Under Southern skies he
will write his autobiography. The book will
TEEN with interest because it will dwell sub
jects of public interest from a man who is al
ways in the public eye.
Mr. Carnegie recently confded his intentions
to those who dined with him at the annual
banquet given his former partners in New York
They were invited to spend part of the winter
with him in Florida. and suggest interesting
points for the work as 1t progresses.
The autobiography will tell Mr.. Carnegie's
reasons for building and endowiug Libraries Ii
will be a defence for his motives.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
FIRE IN VAN RENSSELAER, HOME.
Damage Estimated at s1,5oo-Blaze Quickly
EXtinguished

Defective electric wiring caused lively fire in the
home of Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer, at No II
East 37th-st, early last evening, and did damage
estimated at s15Co. Mrs. Van Rensselaer, and her
daughter Mrs. johnson, were upstairs at the time
the fire broke out in the lower part of the house
Mrs Van Rensselaer, assisted down the stairs
and taken to the home of Garfield Winthrop. Her
daughter refused to leave the house.
When the 1remen arrived the flames were spread
ing rapidly. ard several streams of water were
turnad on the blaze. which quickly extin-
guished This s the third fire within radius OF
two blocks in the last three days.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30

Estimate and AppOrtionment- The Sullivan men
are ripe for revolt and big Tim" Sullivan is
more friendly to William R. Hearst than seemed
possible six months ago. The Tammany as
sembIymen it was predicted last night, will
oppose any bill that the Mayor indorses. and all
along the line he will be met by hostility from
former friends.
McCIeHan's friends make no concealment OF
the fact that Mcclellan is counting on the ap-
proVal Of the big Democrats outside this city
and they predict that he will be nominated Cor
President at the next Democratic national con-
vention. This is the only explanation they offer
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
MAYOR HITS TAMMANT.
WIGWAM Up IN .4RMS-
Drops Oakley and Featherson-CoIo-
mel Bingham to Heed Police.
THE MAyoa's sLA7E.

City charobsrIain-PATRlcK -. KE5HhN
(reappoInted).
cor,n,ssioner Of Liooneos-Jo4N ~. I'd
Cooperation counso.-JoHn J. 0ELAsiY e.
appoinsed}.
Commissioners Of A9oounss-JoeEPH HAAG
and JOHN C. HERTLE (rs7p2oi1scd)-
Police Corlr1issorer-THEop A. si2l--
HAM
ENsoM. 3S''0"S' o. 0''7Ss'-''>'''- ~
Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Else
triclty-WILLIAM g. ELLISON.
Fire commissoner-JoHN II. o'sRIEN
Commissioner of Corroctions-FRANcis J.
LANTRT (resppointedl.
Commissioner of Street Ceaning-JOHN MEG.
WOODBURY. (rsappointed).
Tenement House commissoner-EDMoNo j.
BUTLER ,(reappointed).
A. BENsEL
Commissioner of HeaIth-THoMAS OAR
LINGToN (reappcinted).
Commissioner of Parks-MosES HERMAN
lfOr Manhattan and Richmond) and MICHAEL
j. KENNEDY (for Brooklyn and Oueens) (re-
appointed).
EsSmW eSTR'si0"ers Ct TSzi' and
MoND, NICHOLAS j. MULLER (reappointedl,
JAMES H. TULLY and CHARLES A. PUTZEL.
Municipal Civil Service & een"ission4rsM nsi go11
WILLIAM =. BAKER, r, ROSS APPLETON
and ALFRED J. TULLEY (reappointed).
Board of Assessors-ANToNIo YUCCA (rs-
appointedl, PAUL WEIMANN and JAMES u.
KENNEDY.
Commissioner of Public charites-Ro5ERT
w. HEBBERD.
Justice of Court of Special Sessions, Second
Dvsion-GEORGE J. O'KEEFE, in place ct
John Courtney, deceased, and JOHN FLEMING
(reappointed).
City Magistrate Borough of Qussns)-M. J.
SMITH (reappointed).
City Magistrate (7ichmond) )-NATH THANIEL
j. MARSH (reappointsd).
Art Con1nisson-JoHN J. BOYLE (seuIptorJ,
in place of A. p. Proctor, and n. MANSFIELD
Oayman).
Secretary to the Mayor-FRANK NJ. O'BRIEN.
When Mayor Mcclellan announced the above
appointments last night he split Tammany Hall
by the retirement from office of Commissioners
Oakley and Featherson two of the most power
full leaders in the organization. with personal
followings as large as that of Charles F. Muir
ply himself.
He has delivered the rank and file OF the
organization to Hearst" is the way that the
Tammany men put it last night. when the
Mayors slate was made public. It was given out
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and scores of Tam
many ofHceholders were on hand to hear tk2
news whether good or bad.
The fight against Mcclellan will begin at once
in the Board of Aldermen and the Board OF
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
CHANGE FOR DIR. HARPER.
University President to LeoUe Chi
cago for More HeolthfuI Climate.
EBv Telegraph to The Tribune.

Chicago, Dec. ZJ.-Dr. WlIIan r. t1arper,
president of the University of Chicago, will soon
leave Chicago TO spend the winter in a milder
climate the severity and changeableness of the
season here being too severe for him in his pres
ent condition of impaired health and weakness.
AS yet the plans for DR.. Harper's "trip have not
assumed definite form. but the preliminary prep
arations are being made. Just where he will go
has not been decided. but it will be either Palm
Beach, Fla, or California.
Members of his family report that he is re-
covering from the setback he received when he
caught cold Just before Thanksgiving Day.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
ANGLER DUKE SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Accidentally Injuries His Hand While
Hunting in North Carolina Swamps.
fBy Telegraph 10 IRE Tribune. ]

Richmond. Dec 29.-Angier Duke. son OF
B n Duke. brother Of the president Of the
American Tobacco Company. and himself a
wealthy man. accidentally shot himself through
the right hand He was hunting with a party
:n the North Carolina swamps this afternoon.
A special train was Immediately ordered. which
conveyed the young man to Raleigh, where he
was entered in a hospital and received surgical
Tnrlann where he is resting comfortably to-
night He will be taken to New York to-Eaor-
row in hopes that his hand may be saved.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
LIVELY ENCOUNTER WITH GORILLA.
fBy Telegraph 10 n

[By Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Stamford Conn., Dec. 29.-Several East Norwalk
voutbs among them Herbert silcox and Fred Carr.
nd a lively encounter with gorilla yesterday in
the woods near Dr. Charles B. o oHannan's farm
IT, Gorilla ie supposed to have escaped from the
-. ,,arters of the Barnum & Bailey show, in
r,,idgenort. The boys treed the big animal and
Silcoy climbed the with a big rope and at
to,+ed 10 capture IT, The gorilla flew at him in
rage. and ne came tumbiins 10 earth. @ Late iast
and the animal escaped.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
CLAIMS BOSTON FRANKLIN FUND.

tBy Telegraph to The tribune ]
Worcester. Mass, Dec 29.-S- c. Spooner,
dentist of Fitchburg, is claimant for the Ben
jamin Franklin Fund of Boston. He bases his
claim on the alleged misconstruction of the will.
He is not a direct descendant but is OF collateral
heirship. His great-grandmother a niece of
BENJAMIN Franklin His maternal grandfather was
Josiah Flagg, son of a William Flagg, who mar
ried Sarah Mecom a daughter of Franklins sister.
Spooner will make legal fight for the fund.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
CARNEGIE GIVES $4,000 TO BATES.
Maine College Must Raise 100000 Before
Endowment Will Be Turned Over.

Auburn, Ne, Dec. 29.-President George c.
chase of Bates College announced to-day that
Andrew Carnegie had promised to contribute
$50 600 toward the endowment fund of Bates
college when 100000 shall have been raised for
the same purpose by friends of the college. Sub
scriptions already have been received from a
nun, her of sources.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
A CANDIDATE WRITES TO "THE TIMES.

London Dec. 3o.-Cameron Corbett. Parlia-
mentary candidate for Glasgow in the interest of
the Unionist party. writes 10 The Times this
morning calling the attention of Mr.. Reid, the
American Ambassador. ard Of Sir Henry Campbell
Fannerman the British Premier. to the alleged un-
constitutional action of his opponent, d. NJ Mason,
who ne says in meeting his constituents, an
uounced that he (Mr. Mason had had a friendly
interview with President Roosevelt at Washington.
in which Mr.. Roosevelt guardedly expressed his
hearty sympathy with the Liberal party in Great
prftain
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
MAPLE SAP BEGINS TO RUN.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune

TFy Telegreph TO The IFibuheJ
x.zine.ed Conn Dec 2e-On the strength or q
statement made by Felix Gallagher. a tree warden
that sap had been running for the last fortnight
as cousouslv as in the sPring time. several maple
sugar manufacturers, If the present hiio "ea'Hei
..,,,,as toynorrow viii tap their maple orchards
instead of waiting for April
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
WOUND RECEIVED AT rIEN-TslN KILLS

Utica, N. Y. Dec. 2s-walter Coleman. twenty
six years OLD OF Ion. died to-day from the effects
of a bullet wound received al the battle OF Tien-
Tsin. China. He was member OF the 9th United
States Infantry, and since leaving the army had
worked regularly up 10 yesterday
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
THUNDERSTORM IN THE ADIRoNDAcks.

Saratoga, N Y. Dec. @.-Unseasonable mete-
orolog1cal conditions made strange record in the
A5tron6.c- foothills to-day Usually this section
is locked ana buried under snow at this date
springIike temperature prevailed this afternoon
when during rainfall the sun shone through riffs
IN the heavy clouds, rainbow arched the sky and
thunder and lightning added TO the general pict-
uresaueness OF The scene which is said 10 be un-
psrslleled at this date
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30

for his affront to the organisation which has
stood by him through thick and thin lais ls
him from obscurity 10 his present prominence
The breach made BY the Mayors appoint
ments was hailed with delight ny Republicans
last night as it seemed TO them TO presa GO an
internal fight in Tammaay Hail that viii !.4st
for the next four years.
The slate. announced. Is complete, with 40
exception Of the new park commissioner Eor
The Bronx and tax commissioned TO take cAz
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30

TWENTY TRAINS A DAY BETWEEN NEW
York and Buffalo BY the New YORK Central Lines
--Advt-
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
DELIGHTFUL CURE FOR RHEUMATISM

The L. S Government SAYS the Hot Spring oe
Arkansas VIII cure Rheumatism and a score r,Dra
OF human Ills An ideal winter resort Write Bn<
reau Of Information. hot Springs. Arb. for tera-
tuTe. OF W. f. Hoyt, =. T. L. A. 40. PaC. ny. sss
Broadway, New YOrk.-AdYt.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30

REMEMBER HOSPITAL SUNDAY in your
Church Offering to-morrow.-Aafs-
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30
oEwEY's DeRuT cuvEEv CHAMPAGNE.

An American Wine for Americans
H. T. Dewey * Sons Co., l3s Fulton ST.. New YoE'i
-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-30

REMEMBER HOSPITAL SUNDAY" in your
Church Offering to-morrow.-Adyt.