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New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
G00DBY, MIR. HILL!
BOSS RETIRES TO-DAY.
At Least, He Says So-Going
abroad for First Time.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Albany, Dec. 31--Following the example OF
his old political antagonist, ex-senator David
B. Hill to-day went into political exile as re-
mote as that of Richard Croker, of Vantage and
New-Yorl-at least. Mr. Hill said he was going.
and few of his friends believed him. More have
been converted since election.
It was in August. in celebrating his birthday.
the Democratic State boss announced, without
consultation with Charles F. Murphy, that to-
day he was going to retire forever. He had not
changed his mind when his friends called to wish
him Happy New Year They found him still
fixed in his intention 70 turn over new leaf
and swear off politics. At least he told them so.
They found him sitting at his familiar seat in
his law office, where he has planned and schemed
for SO many years, but his talk was OF the past
not of the future. Those who succeeded in turn
Ing his thoughts from the channel of old cleo
tions and past political strife found him looking
forward TO a European vacation, when the courts
had closed and the years law work was done
Above all, they found him still in the retiring
mood.
More than one Of his visitors prophesied that
he would be back in the harness when the next
convention met at Saratoga and the war cry OF
Democratic harmony was heard once more
With them the Senator did not argue He
smiled blandly rubbed his hands together In the
fam1ilar deprecatory fashion that has been the
prelude to so many political decapitations, but
OF words his visitors found him exceedingly
chary.
For publication ex-senator Hill would not
talk; he had nothing to add or subtract from
his original statement and satisfied to let
II stand. Not even the subject Of foreign
trip had he any remarks TO make The state
boss, whose term ends at midnight IL he chooses
or possibly in any event, has never been abroad.
never to the Pacific Coast even, so arduous and
combining has been the task of running State
machine OF late he has been at home more
than usual possibly as result of the fact that
the last time he went to Baltimore Miss May
Irwin was there, and matrimonial rumors few
thick and fast, but the Democratic leaders
friends are assured that at sixty the ex-senator
is still heart whole.
From morning until after sunset the Demo-
cratic State leader sat in his Broadway office
his bald head just visible from the street over
the window ledge. His visitors were few and
OF no great Importance. No friends or relatives
sent flowers. far as was visible to the pro-
fame eye. Affairs moved in their usual fashion
at the Mystic Shrine until the dinner hour,
when, after his last day OF political existence so
he says, Ex-Governor. ex-senator and ex-Boss
David b. Hill departed in his farm conveyance
to Wolfert's Roost
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
PLEAS IN SLOCUM CASE.
Officials Sag mot Gmilty"-To Be
Tried in March.

Before Judge Thomas in the Criminal Branch OF
the United States District Court yesterday Presi-
dent Frank A. Barnaby OF the Knickerbocker
Steamboat Company. Secretary James X. Atkinson
Commodore John II. Pease and Captain William
Van Schaick. commander OF the General Slocum,
through their counsel Irving NJ. Dittenhoefer and
ex-Assistant District Attorney McManus. inter-
posed pleas of not guilty to the indictments
charging them with criminal responsibility in the
Slocum disaster Frank G. Dexter, the treasurer
was not present, his counsel explaining that he
out Of the city, but adding that he would ap-
pear and plead in person, II the court desired it,
the moment he returned to the city.
Mr.. Dittenhoefer asked the court to let the trial
over until the March term OF the Circuit Court.
because OF the illness of his father, ex-Judge A.
]. Dittenhoefer. senior counsel for the defence
Two trained nurses were in constant attendance
on the sick and it would be fully month be-
fore his father could leave his home and attend to
his legal duties.
Ernest =: Baldwin. ex-Assistant United States
District Attorney, whose resignation was an
nounced yesterday, and who has been retained by
General Burnett special counsel in the Slocun
prosecutions insisted on Immediate trial Mr. Nc
Manus also nsked for delay.
Judge Thomas finally set the trial of Messrs.
Barnaby, Dexter, Atkinson. Pease and Van Schaick
for the March term.
The trial OF the two inspectors, Henry Lundberg
and John W. Fleming. was set fer January H.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
NO ONE TO BE SHIELDED.
" aslington Officials Not Surprised
at Indictments.

Washington, Dec S1.-The news OF the indict-
nent OF Senator Mitchell and Representative
Hermann for conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment Of public lands had been fully expected
for some time by the officials connected with
the case. and st therefore caused surprise
Secretary Hitchcock said he had looked for the
indictment at sny time. while Attorney General
Moody. who acted with the Interior Department
IN securing the indictments declined 20 make
any comment on the result OF the grand jurys
investigation. although 1t is believed here that
hs. too. was prepared for other decision than
the Indictment OF the two men.
Secretary Hitchcock said:
From information which has come 20 me from
time TO time. am not surprised at the indict-
rnents. OF course, while all regret that men
occupying high stations in public life should
get within the clutches of the law. nevertheless
fhe Interior Department and the Department
of Justice had their duty to perform. These
land fraud Indictment the result of two
years Of the most searching investigation and
a part OF the unalterabe determination Of
the President end the administration to bring
Justice all Offenders against the law be they
high low.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
"AUTo" THROWS DRIVER OF HANSON.
Matinee Crowd in Forty-second-st. Sees
Accident.

An automobile brougham owned by William J..
White, president of the American Chicle Company,
at No. II Park Row, who lives at No. % West
Thirty-third-st.. and driven by David Magnes. OF
No 2O9 East Fifty-ninth-st., and a hanson crashed
together in front of the Beasco Theatre, in Forty
second-st yesterday afternoon. The hanson was
wrecked and the driver. George St Clair. of No. Hs
West Fifty third-st., thrown to the ground and
traYnpled on. No arrest was made. ST. Clair
fused TO make complaint.
Magnes was taking Mr.. Whites nephew and
niece, Harold Gangee and his sister. to the New
Amsterdam Theatre for the matinee. Just after
crossing Seventh-aVe the automobile struck a bad
rut in the street and was thrown over against the
hanson, which was standing IN line in front OF the
Telasco Theatre. ST. Clair thrown his
horses head, and picked up badly scratched
and bruised and with his head cut open. atinee
crowd the accident
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
SENATOR MITCHELL DEFIEs ACoUsERs.
Says Only Gross Perjury Can Connect Him
with Land Frauds.

Portland. Ore. Dec. Ex-senator John H Mitchell,
who came TO Portland last week TO appear before
the federal grand jury in connection with the land
fraud investigations which are being prosecuted
by the federal government has left here for Wash
ingtou.
In interview Just before his departure he said
he could see no reason why he should remain in
Portland. and thought his public duties in Wash
ington demanded his presence in the capital
Senator Mitchell in written statement to the
press said:
defy my accusers. I have lived in this State
more than forty-fou- years. / have served in the
United States Senate, and defy any charge
me successfully with any conduct that is otherwise
than honorable am sure ! cannot be connected
IN any way with any land frauds, except by the
thieves and perjurers
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
POLITICIANS At WHITE HOUSE.
President Said to Have Promised Recogni.
tion to Slemp Faction In Virginia.


Washington, Dec H.-A committee representing
the Slemp faction of the Republican party in Vir-
ginia called at the White House to-day to urge the
President TO recognize them hereafter In the dis
tribution OF federal offices. The delegation was
headed by Representative Slemp and included a
number OF politicians and business men. The fact
that the Slemp faction has kept Republican in
Congress for some time and has also elected q
number OF county officers for the Republican party
was the argument they advanced. The other wing
of the party, 1t added had never done more
than dictate federal appointments, and 1t only
fair that a change should be made. President
Roosevelt is said TO have agreed TO the justice OF
their contention and promised that in the future
they should be recognized
Among the callers at the White House to-day
were several business men OF Flint. Mich. who
were introduced by Representative Samuel W.
Smith, Of that State. The callers from Flint
here working for public building. They
have already secured appropriation. but they
think it is altogether inadequate to the needs OF
their growing town.
Colonel John Goode. Of Virginia. another caller.
to urge the President to help the jamestown
exposition to more liberal appropriation
than the projectors have been led to expect from
this Congress-
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
REMOVED BY PRESIDENT.
Oregon attorney Dismissed in Con-
rection scfth Land Frauds.

Washington. Dec. 31.-President Roosevelt to-
day directed the removal from Office OF John II.
Hall United States District Attorney for Ore
gon. Mr. Hall has been prosecuting officer Of
the government IN the land fraud cases. and the
removal IS made in connection with them.
The announcement was made by Attorney
General Moody he left the White House af-
ter conference with the President. He de-
clined 10 say what charges. If any. had been
made against Mr.. Hail. but added that for the
good Of the service il was believed best TO
move him, particularly in connection with the
land fraud cases IN Oregon, the prosecution of
which has been conducted by him.
Earlier in the day Senator Fulton, Of Oregon,
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
M,AD00 GAVE A RECEPTION.
shake-Up May Come Later, But AL Was
Serene

Police Commissioner McAdoo yesterday gave an
Informal New Years reception to every member
OF his force who could be present in response to
invitations he sent out several days ago request
ing the presence OF all whose duties did not prevent
them from accepting. ALI the inspectors but two.
nearly all the captains OF all five boroughs and
many sergeants and roundsmen, as we'll as door,
men and matrons, were present, and exchanged the
compliments of the season with the Commissioner
IN the trial room at Headquarters.
Commissioner McAdoo stood In the centre OF the
receiving party. being hanked his right by Dep
uty Commissioners McAvoy. Farrell and Lindsey
and on his left by Chief Inspector Cartwright and
Borough Inspector Brooks.
The absence Of Captain Albertson; who was de-
posei from the inspectorship OF The Bronx to make
a place for the reinstated Inspector Cross, and
captain Sylvester Baldwin. who suffered the same
fate recently and is now a captain IN Brooklyn.
MAS nnficGzhle
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
TWO CONGRESSMEN INDICTED.
SEAATOR MITCHELL AND REPRESENTATIVE HER
NAM ACCUSED OF LAND FRAUDS.
Oregon District 4oneg Remord By President Rooeh-The Id
ministrGtion Determined Punish All Lascbreakers.

had talk with the President concerning land
fraud cases which have been instituted by the
government In Oregon, but whether or not this
interview had any relation to the removal of the
District Attorney could not be learned
Mr.. Hall was ndorsed for reappointment by
Senator Mitchell and Representative Hermann.
of Oregon, both of whom recently went to Port
land. where they appeared before the grand Jury
in connection with growing out of the
land frauds. The President took no action on
this recommendation The conduct OF the Dis
trlct Attorneys office at Portland has been in
Yestigated by government representatives. and
reports on the facts have been received here.
fhe reports alleged that justice had been OBJ
structed that certain prominent men had been
shielGed and that attempts had been made to
prevent certain persons from giving evidence
In the land fraud cases.
oliver E. Pagin, OF Chicago, special assistant
attorney OF the Department OF Justice, has been
sent 10 Oregon to assist IN the prosecution of
the land fraud cases.
Portland. Ore. Dec. 31.-when District Attor-
ney Hall heard OF the action OF the President In
removing him from office ne was greatly sur
prised. He had no information from Washing
ton that the blow was to fall. When the dis
patch was shown to him he became angry and
denounced several officers of the government In
strong terms. speaking of his removal as the
act of personal enemies. Later he made the
following statement:
If 1T is true that the President has removed
me have no knowledge OF what prompted him
to take this action. I have not been advised
OF the nature of any charges against me.
Intend 10 go to the bottom Of this affair, and
have no fear that I can convince any fair
man that have never been guilty of any act
while In office that would reflect any discredit
upon me. l do not even know who has pre-
ferred the charges against me. but I am very
much surprised that the President of the United
States would so condemn officer whom he
had so recently appointed for meritorous ser
vice without q hearing without any chance
having been afforded me to defend myself.
nP iDif fa4a riot iC
a very immaterial matter to me compared to
my good name and shall leave stone un-
turned to show the people Of this State that I
have been attacked in the dark by the weapons
Of falsehood and Misrepresentation.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
WILL TRAVERSE FERTILE COUNTRY.

Richmond. Va. Dec. 31.-Frank Jay Gould has de-
cided 10 add about 100000 10 his already heavy In
vestments IN Virginia. He controls the entire
railway and lighting properties In Richmond and
Petersburg and the interurban line between tbs
cities. His investment will be the building
OF q trolley line from Richmond 10 Ashland on the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
20 the north coast, stretching 70 Chesapeake. He
viii have Two terminals On Chesapeake Bay, Two
bring practically hidden country into touch with
all the cities OF the East. charter has been asked
for and It is believed that construction will begin in
the early spring.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
FIRE IN THE PARK ROW BUILDING
Blaze Controlled from the Standpipes-Ele.
vators Disabled by Water.

Tenants OF the Park Row Building thrown
into confusion yesterday morning by slight fire
on the eleventh floor. The building has elaborate
.ystem of standpipes, and they were efficient In
extinguishing the blaze. but the volumes Of water
d,sa hled some of the express elevators, soaked
doors and thereby caused crowd to collect on
the main floor. which the police had to drive back
The fire started from some unknown cause in the
offices of NJ c. Clarke. dealer In scientinc works at
room No ll0G on tbs eleventh floor. No one was
in the offices at the time. The fire supposedly
started from spontaneous combustion. there being
small Quantity OF chemicals in the room. The
Ts nage Amounted to about soc.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

Portland Ore. Dec. 31.-United States Sem
a0or John II. Mitchell and Representative
Binger Hermann indicted here to-day for
conspiracy to defraud the United States govern
m~nt or public lands
George sorenson. formerly deputy sheriff IN
this county. indicted for attempting to
hribe United States District Attorney Hall in
an endeavor to have him quash the investigation
and indictment Of certain persons
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

against the Park Commissioners. and he refused ~
take down the signs, the Mayor wrote snasg s e.
ter 70 him. Commissioner Pallas took reiusu Pc
hind the statement that the order IN the cas-. na
was no legal obligation his part 70 carry oee tn
courts decision The Mayor, In his letter, snowea
plainly that he felt the commissioner was unwillins
TO act. and trying 10 delay the removal OF the
signs.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
NOT A PRESENTMENT.
PETITION Vas SIGNED.
Intimation of Fraud in Making Tai
bot Presentment.

Huntingdon. Penn, Dec. 31.-w. C. Miller. the
vestryrnan of ST Johns Episcopal Church who
secured the signatures OF the Huntington pre-
senters 20 the presentInent OF DR.. Irvine against
Bishop Talbot. submitted TO interview to-
cay he said:
The paper which my 2brOther vestrymen
Messrs. Langdon, DenithOrn Jackson and the
others signed was a petition addressed to Bishop
Tuttle praying that the controversy between
Bishop Talbot and DR.. Irvine be permanently
settled 1t was not presentment IN any sense,
for have in my possession a copy OF the
paper. There We're two separate parts 70 It, one
containing the petition itself and the other
blank paper, both OF which were attached. I
received the papers from the Rev. DR.. Irvine at
tures, and 20 whom l afterward returned the
papers. Mr.. Langdon and Mr.. Denithorn both
signed the paper about the middle Of November.
AL the vestrymen seemed to comprehend the
puTport Of the petition, and said IL was good
move. secured also their signatures TO the
blank which attached. after stating 10 them
that this precs ution would be advisable in the
event that the original petition should become
lost signed only That / believed 10 be
simple petition and not presentment TO have
Bishop Talbots official acts investigated The
others. believe acted similarly. II our names
are attached TO the presentment. and the sigma
tures are genuine. then there must have been
some fraudulent manipulation Of the blank paper
which contained them.
When Mr.. Miller was asked why he and Mr..
HnIier, both of whom are said 10 be unfriendly
Bishop Talbot. refused TO SPEAK of signing
the papers when first approached. he answered:
Because thought it of the public's
business and only concerned church affairs
proper. considered It would be time enough
20 speak when the court OF inquiry would con-
vene.
sGr. Miliers change OF position is a great sur
prise 20 the churchu1en and the public. It is
known that he is personally friendly 10 the
Rev DR.. Irvine and, It is said, is antagonistic
70 Bishop Talbot
The Indignation of Vestrymen Iangdon and
Denithorn at finding their the pre-
sentiment has provoked them TO threaten lSose-
cutfon against Miller and 10 his mtthod
az procuring their signatures TO be rigidk in
Yestigated.
Pennsylvania JUDGES GET MORE PAY.
Philadelphia. Dec. gl.-The State Supreme Court
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

last legislature 10 be constitutional. The act in
creased the salaries Of all the Judges in the State
Action was brought 10 test the legality OF the act
but the Attorney General declared 1t constitutional
Counsel for those opposed to the took the case
TO the Supreme Court. and to-days decision was
the result
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
CALIFORNIA VIA SUNSET RoUT..

sunset Annex Sleeping Car leaves N. 7. dtk AIS
p m via Southern R'y A ". p. w. of A. L.
e via Washington and New Orleans. Dining
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

Leave New York 5:ss o. m. arrive CLEVELAND I.is
next morning. Cincinnati t3o p. m. fndianApons sS
2. m, ST. Louis s:& .. r,.. by Nov York SentraL
Fine servioel No excess fnrs-Advt
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
FLORIDA. CUBA, NASSAU, AIKEN AND
AUGUSTA.

Southern Railways superior service for 1sS Two
trains daily Effective Jany . inansuratfsn the
day. Ly y. 7. 1885 noon ~ r. Offices III and LBS
B'way.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-01

Philadelphia. Dec. g-The State Supreme Court
to-day declared the Judges Salary passed by
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-16

NOTAS TRISTES
IA de Diciembre de 1oo5

Aver, nos ocupabamos del sensible
fal1ecimiento de don Tomas Suarez, y
hoy toca volver hacerlo de su cuf1ada
la respeta bic sefiora dofla Juana Maria
de la Rosa, amants esposa de don Ma
nuel y cariflssa madre de nuestros
apreciables amigos Garcia y Manolo y
DIRE politica de don Alberto Villa
E1il.
Dicha efora fue dechado de virtu,
des, modelo de esposas y de madres.
Ell entierro tuvo lugal en- el dia de
hoy las.5 de la tarde, y la concu-
rrencia a dicho scte, refejo plenamen-
te las simpatias de que gozaba la hna-
da en- esta localidad.
ID. E. P.) la que va no existe, y re-
ciban tanto su infsrtunado esposo don
Manuel Suarez y Rodriguez, hijos
yernoy demas deudos, la expression de
nuestra condelencia por tan triste su
Ceso
-Tambien hemos dado cristiana
sepultura en- este dfa, al cadaver de
Evangelist Fragoso, padre de don
Limo, don Eladio y don Ambrosio Fra
goso, comerciantes de este pueblo,
Reciban nuestro pksame.
Sc prepare para ell 81 del CO.
rriente TN gran baile en- los espaciosos
salones de la Colonia Espahola.
Tambien la juventud obrera prepa-
ra otro bale en- la casa Acadia.
Sc ha concedido un mes de licen-
cia a la Telegra6sta sehorita Amparo
Diaz, sus.ituyeneola la sefiorita For.
tufio, simpatica hija del DR.. del mismo
apellido, tan cenocido en- Cayey y de-
mas pueblos de la isla.
Sc esta celebrando un juicio muy
ruidoso en- la Cort. Municipal de este
pueblo, al que coacurrieron el DR..
Quevedo Baez, Mr.. Hamill y los abo-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-16

Unfortunately we were not mist
AIKEN in accusing the message of the
President Of treschery, nor Our i'm
pressionable politicians of being pre-
mature and gullible.
The last mail from the United Sta
tes brought us the text of the message
in its entirety. and in it we have
found-what we we were certain to
fnd-the confirmation and proof of
the new danger and great disgrace
with which we are threatened.
We are not discussing a fragment
of the message brought by cable and
which reached us through suspicious
channels; the message is known in its
completeness.
When we wrote about the dangers of
American citizenship, we spoke of the
fear that this unasked for concession
would expose us to the danger of the
law limiting the acquisition of land
to an extent that would protect us from
the greed and ravages of the trusts.
Our fears were not unfounded; our
reserve on receiving the tidings that
we were to be given citizenship
showed a prudence worthy of emul-
alton.
We now have the clear and over
whelming proof that we were right.
The message of the President ad-
vocates citizenship for the Indians of
Alaska, Immediately after recommen-
ing it for us.
We are equal to the Indians! How
ever it is not SO bad, seeing that the
President esta blishes some difference
among the Indians and he does not
place us in the same category with the
unciviljzed, ones apparently compar-
ing us to those Of the cities and towns.
This distinction merits some graft
tude and if we do not know how to be
sufficiently demonstrative in our ex-
pressions of appreciation, we trust that
bv this time-and Notwithstanding the
magnitude of the insult offered to our
people-our leaders will be busy franz
ing the proper expressions of joy and
delight to present in suitable form their
recognition of this colossal act OF justice
on the part of President Roosevelt in
not comparing us to the most unclvl-
lized people of Alaska.
What exquisite metaphors they can
form! What epic verses of sonorous
grandeur they can write! And IN the
meantime the wall erected against the
encroachments Of the trusts is being
levelled to the. ground; while the is
land gazes at the destruction vi It's
wealth, while it is pretended to mako
of country which has its life cente-
red in the cultivation of coffee, ST.
gar country, with an evident threat
against the people who live here, who
were born here. who belong here, but
who will find themselves compelled to
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-16
Dom Francisco Sabaf

Esta tarde ha sido declarado absuel-
to por la Corte de Distrito de San
Juan, en- juicio por jurados, el respe-
table anciano don Francisco Sabat, de
los cargos que le fueron imputados.
Como esperaba la opinion, ha res
plandecido la inocencia del honora-
BILE caballero que pertenece a una de
las principales fsmilias de San Juan.
Ell fallo del tribunal ha satisfecho
por complete a la opinion ptlblica.