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New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
DEATH MESSAGES PASS.
Body Borne from Wares Meets
Neacs of Brother-in-La1C's Fate.

Almost Immediately after the body Of Mrs. Juhe
]. Johnson. a magazine writer under the name OK
Helen Dixie johnson. was taken from the SURF at
Sheridan's Walk Coney Island yesterday afternoon
a telegram addressed 10 the woman was received
at the Sea Gate Hotel inform her OF the death OF
her brother-in-law Allen n. Johnson. president OF
the Little Rock (Ark) Bank which had occurred
at almost the same hour that Mrs. Johnson left her
hotel to bathe In the ocean.
The telegram. which caused the quick identihea-
ton of Mrs Johnson. was received by Mrs Laura
Herring the manager OF the Sea Gate Hotel. who
believing the message to be an important one
sought her guest Inquiry among other guests OF
the hotel led Mrs. Herring TO believe that Mrs john
had met with accident she had long over
stayed her usual time in the water.
Mrs. Herring hurried to the COney Island police
station TO report the disappearance OF her guest
AS she approached Sergeant DOoey. with the pa
troll wagon bearing the body Of Mrs. johnson,
stopped in front of the station.
The finding of the body not more than a hundred
the bathers. Life guards brought the body ashore
Mrs. Johnson guest at the Sea Gate Hotel
since the early part Of the season. and her object
IN spending the summer at the seaside was to I'M
prove her health by salt water bathing. When Sne
left her apartments to go into the surf yesterday
morning she was In the best of spirits, and re-
marked to several Of the guests that the day was
an ideal one for ocean bath.
IL was said that Mrs. Johnson was related 10
Mayor Tom johnson, of Cleveland, Ohto.
Mrs Johnson was Miss Helen Dalgleish. OF san
Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
THESE THUGS CARELESS.
High1caymen Rob Sons of Late Boss
McKane and Overlook 81 900.

George n. McKane and Ira McKane, sons OF the
late John Y. MoKane. at one time political boss
at Coney Island. were held up and robbed outside
their home at Sheepshead Bay, last night. The
highwaymen, one of whom was said TO be a negro.
and the other white, got two watches. some Jewery
and 81 30 in money. while they overlooked $1,000 in
bills which George N McKane carried in his pOck-
ct. George is blind.
The brothers going home from Coney
Island, The robbers met them almost their
gate. One drew revolver and fired three shots.
but hit neither of the men, although Ira McKane
had his beard singed. The other struck George
y. McKane down with a club. Then they relieved
the brothers of all the jewery that they had which
included two gold watches and chains, q diamond
pin. diamond ring and locket which formerly
belonged to the father The robbers then asked
for all the money that their victims had. George
". drew out $3.50. while his brother handed over
some small change. and the highwaymen were sat
isfied.
The shots drew neghbOrs to the scene but not
before the robbers had made their escape. Dr.
Morrison. OF the COney Island Reception Hospital.
summoned and dressed the wounds OF the in
jured man. After receiving descriptions of the
highwaymen the police. aided by many residents
of the place. and who attending the
Sheepshead Bay races. started the hunt for the
robbers AT late hour they had not been found.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
CITY DEMOCRATS Plan.
Contention viii BE October 5-Talk
of Ren0minating Dir. Grout.

The Democratic City Convention viii be held IN
Carnegie Hall. at 80 p. m, on Thursday. October
This decided last night az meeting OF thu
Democratic city committee. at the Democrats
Club. 5th-ave- and 55th-st- The subcommittee on
the meeting is Eugene J. Mcguire. George ".
Plunkitt. James Regan. George Greed and Franklin
Witt. In the absence in the mountains OF Eugene
J. Mcguire the report was made BY George ".
PIunkitt James ]. Martin presided
The members OF the city committee present were:
From New-York Charles F. Murphy. James J.
Martin and George w. Piunkttt; from Brooklyn.
Patrick H. McCarren, Thomas Kane. John NJ GRAY,
Conrad Hasenflug and James Regans from Queens
County Joseph Cassidy, P. ]. Mara. George Creed.
George Wallace and Joseph P Powers; from Rich
mond County, Edward ". Muller, J. ]. Kenny.
Franklin Witt and F. ". Owen. In the absence
of Thomas F. Smith. through sickness. Willis
Holly, secretary 10 the Park Commission. acted al
secretary to the meeting.
When the meeting was over Senator McCarran
asked about the repeated rUmOrs that Con-
troller Grout would be reROminsted- He said;
when talked with Mr.. GrOut, Just before his
sailing he said nothing about declining renOTlfna
ton Mr.. Grout will be home not later than the
second week in September. in ample time to think
over the subject of a denomination"
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
RUSH TO SCOTTY'S MINE,
Secret Is Out-MOdern Croesus
Liues in Gaze.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Goldield New. Aug 9S.-Scotty's bonanza
has been discovered. It is in rock ribbed
chasm surrounded on every side by precipitous
walls except at the extreme southern end. which
skirts on the east Death Valley.
BY the merest accident the location of Scottys 3
rich mine was discovered by w. T. Mills who.
suffering with thirst and nearly exhausted wan
dered to Scotty's desert retreat.
His home is cave in the rock Here Seotty
keeps on hand food and champagne. His treas
ure vault lies a short distance further UP the
chasm. Scotty did everything possible to oblit-
crate the trail of his mine.
Mills reached Bullfrog this morning and re-
ported the discovery. Like wildfre the news
spread over the Bullfrog district. Immediately
a stampede began. Hundreds outntleo anu
mad rush is now in progress
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
ECLIPSE OF THE Sun.
old Sol Viii Be Partly Obscured
Early T0-mo1rosc Morning.

If the weather is favorably tomorrow morning
the people of the eastern part of the United States
and Cana da will witness unusual celestial
phenomenon. Fclipses of the occur every year
or two. in order to them II is usually
necessary To so a long distance from home. The
last eclipse that in this country occurred
in May, 1900. The path along which the was
completely hidden went from point in North
Carolina across the Atlantic to southern Spain. and
thence diagonally the Mediterranean to Africa.
In the vicinity OF New York the eclipse only
a partial
The track Of totality tomorrow morning begins
south of Hudson Bay. emerges the Labrador
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
ARRESTED FOR PICTURE
Aged Criminal Taken By Police fo,
Ne1U Identification.

Because they wanted TO take a new photograph
OF him and thought II would be a good idea to
measure him according to the Bertillon system De-
tective Sergeants Bonner and Carroll. OF BROOKLYN
arrested William H. Brockway. the forSer and
counterfeiter, yesterday afternoon. lie is now
eghty-three years OF age, but has for many years
been considered about the cIeverest man in his
line of crime I'm the world. His record extends over
more than half a century.
Brockway is a widower. He has been living for
some time in a furnished room at No S25 Jefferson
ave, Brooklyn II is said that he has been care
fully watched. there is idea that he has
hidden away somewhere several hundred Thousand
dollars, the results of jobs in former years Pc
Gently il is said. the detectives had been worried
because Brockway had been several times
buying paper OF fine quality in Brooklyn sta
tionery stores. Then they found that the only
picture they had was twenty years old and learned
that the aged forger's measurements had never
been taken according to the system now in use
One of the most famous OF Broesways jobs was
the forgery and counterfeiting of S240,0OO in gov
ernment bonds. In 1896 he caught in Hoboken
with gang counterfeitiuG $500 bills. II IS said
that 100000 Of the bogus money was found In
process of preparation For this he was sent TO
Trenton on what it was supposed would be a life
sentence. but prison life seemed to agree with him
and year ago he was released.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
GERMAN WELCOME TO BRITISH.
Cordiality Shown at Dinner to Officers Of
Channel Fleet at Swinemunde.

swinemjinde Aug 2s.-The presence of the
British and German fleets in these waters to-
day brought an influx of visitors Their de-
meanor was in no way hostile, but it was nota-
bly, cold. Through the day there was constant
succession of visitors to the British vessels
The customary official visits were exchanged
between the admirals and the shore authorities,
but no attempt at special decorations in honor
of the fleets was made.
The authorities this evening gave a dinner
in honor of the British officers Seventy-two
covers were laid. those table including Ad-
miraI Sir Arthur Wilson and Grand Admiral
Won Koester. The former proposed a toast to
the German people, to the Port of SwinemInde
and to the good understanding which existed
between Great Britain and Germany.
Burgomaster Chiermans, in proposing toast
70 the British fleet said: I'VE feel that we are
among friends and trust that the British Of
ficers also feel that they are among friends"
The utmost cordiality prevailed
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
C4Uc4SUS UNAPPE4SED.
Apathg Toscad assembly Scheme
Defiance at Odessa.

y1adikavkaz. Caucasa, Aug. 2S.-rhe an
nounceInent OF a National Assembly was receiVed
in the CHIEF towns of the Caucasus with apathy'
This is explainabe by the predominatlnS lnte'-
est taken in local needs which are not eiec'eu
by the reform. and also by the fact that II -
impossible to conduct an electoral campaign be-
,a,,ee tbere is no freedom of the press or speech
Odessa, Aug. 2S.-The Ministry of Public In
struction has notified the officials of the lccal
university and other institutions of its nteh-
ton to amend the university statutes OF 1851
which have been condemned by professors ana
students all over the country meeting 10
dav of three hundred and forty-two professors
decided to continue to refuse to take part In
universitv work until the people generally re-
ceived full civil fights and the universities had
complete academic autonomy.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
SAW AND SONG IN JAIL
Tool Smuggled IN Boys Clothing
NedrIg Frees Sic Prisoners.

Ithaca, n. Y, Aug 2S.-Six prisoners in the
Tompkins County Jail, held to await action of
the grand jury next month, would have been at
large by morning had not their plans been dis
covered by Sheriff Curry tonight.
Elmer Bickal. Rove Barton and Ernest Miner
members of gang of thieves recently captured
after striking terror through this section for
three weeks, were the leaders in the attempt to
oscar pc. They had sawed five bars in the roof OF
cut the sixth tonight, which would have given
them access to the roof of the JAIL from which
they would easily have reached the ground by
means of a rope made of blankets.
Continued singing and walking about in the
upper compartment, to drown the sound of the
Saw, aroused the suspicious of the Sheriff, who
found the work. The saws were smugged 10
the prisoners by the nine-year-old brother OF
one of them inside his trouser legs.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
KEPT FATHER FROM CHILD.
Mystery of Detectiue, Supposed
Dead, SolUed on His Return.
TBv TelegraDh to The Tribune. ]

Atlantic city. N j.. Aug. B-StanIey Ludwiek,
whose mysterious disappeaTance and SuOseq"vi'' S
return to-day puzzled the city. left here Tor F'a
de1pha tonight. after his strange actions hau
brought TO light the fact that he was guar
Emma Miller. fourteen years old. 20 whohl ner
grandmother Mrs. Emma Harris. OF fhiiaoe'Pnia'
who died three weeks ago at her cottage, NJ 10
North Rhode Island-aye., left nearly N'VcVVv.
The story told here this morning Involves
family quarrel IN which the childs father was
accused by his mother-in-law with intent to steal
his daughter.
The family quarrel, resulting in the employment
of a detective is said to have dated back for two
Years when Miller his wife and John Ransom.
who married Mrs MilIer's sister reported 10
have quarrelled while occupying Mrs. Harris's sum
mer cottage here Later Miller is said To have had
a quarrel witf his wife. resulting in n separation
The daughter was left in her mothers care
Several attempts have been made to erect a re0"ii
caton. but none successful. Mrs harriS
became imbued with the idea that an attempt was
to be made to spirit away the child i'll hopes VI
diverting the money that she was to possess anu
from that time until her death the househoid was
kept in a virtual state of siege.
A bulldog still is allowed at large in the cottage
yard and relays of men from private detective
agency Philadelphia guard constantly
I.udwick came here with Mrs Harris and Mrs
Miller and her daughter this summer and was
never known TO be out of sight OF the child, ac-
companying her when she went for frequent drives
with her grandmother. .
have reached the child occasion when ne
made his way into the cottage and was discovered
with the little girl in his
Iudwick went bathing last Thursday, and did not
return. He was thought 10 have met his DEAN IN
had. He returned to-day and made public his
guardianship of the little heiress.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
TAGGART CASE LIVELY.
Opposing attorneys Pass Lie
Judge QuelLs Disturbance.

Wooster. Ohio. Aug 2s.-The opposing a,tsrr.-,
in the Taggart divorce case nearly came % SLOW.
to-day in a controversy over a letter referred IA
in papers received from the War Department Nv
Captain Taggart's attorneys.
The letter was from Adjutant General Cor6in ara
referred to the charges Of General Miner. II uas
to the effect that the report had been shown "a
the Secretary Of War. and he regretted TITS N.
favorable report about a otherwise an eaHcl.7,
officer; that Captain Taggart should Be admoa.
ished. that he should keep the pledge he rnad.
and that monthly report on his conduct should
be made to the War Department.
The inference by Mrs TaggaTt's attorneys vss
that the letter had been removed from nuub.-
OF papers receivd from Washington. This was "a
sented by Taggarts attorneys and when Mr. Wsrs
who had been under examination. left the stand n,
made a remark TO ex-Judse Smyser which N.
latter resented Wertz then called Smyser a Lar
and confusion prevailed The feeling was intense
and bitter for minute Judge Eason finally queiled
the disturbance.
Mrs Taggart took the witness stand in her own
behalf She said she was thirty-lvs years Old. that
she was adopted by the Culver family In ChicsTo
when she was three or four years Old: that her
adopted father, who at one time was PRESIDENT az
the Chicago Board Of Trade. had given her every
edUcatiOn advantage. and that her marriage With
Captain Taggart had been purely a love match
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
RUN AWAY WITH HEARSE'
Bronr Horses Endonger the L'Ues
of Children.

A runaway team of horses attached to a whlte
hearse, endangered the lives of three hundred
children and injured man who tried 10 STOP
them In The Bronx yesterday afternoon.
The hearse was returning along the southern
Boulevard from burial in St Raymond Gene
terry. Westchester. when. at 172d-st.' the bit or
one of the horses broke.
.Soth started to run down the grade. despite
the efforts of the driver to stop them. His shouts
for aid only added to the fright Of the animals
and by the time they reached Freeman-st' ths
horses were running madly and the hearse was
swaying from side to side.
At this point 800 children of ST. John
Chrysostom's Church, who were returning from
picnic were crossing Southern Boulevard cap
tain Richard Huen of the list Regiment, whose
office is at Freeman-st and Southern Boulevard,
saw the danger and shouted. at the same time
running for the horses.
He seized one of them, but was thrown 10
the ground, stunned and cut. The horses con-
tinued down Southern Boulevard and were
stopped at Westchester-ave. by a man VINO
threw barrel in front of them.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
GERMAN PEACE NOTIFIES.
Reasons Why the Kaiser Should De-
sire the End of Var.

Berlin, Aug 2S.-Chancellor Won BuIow's tel
egram from Norderney on August 20. affirming
that the German Emperor Qad tie German gov
eminent have never ceased TO support peace
whenever an opportunity offered was repro
duced in NewYork dispatches to Berlin news
papers to-day. The occasion was taken TO com
pare this news with the assertions Of the British
and French press that Emperor William had COW
ertly persuaded Emperor Nicholas 10 continue
the war. The newspapers say that the general
political and economic situation gives Germany
adequate and powerful reasons for desiring
peace. such as the safety OF German investments
in Russia, and the necessity for the expansion
of German industries in the Russian market
There arc also important monarchicai and dy-
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
THE COUNCIL At TOXIC.
Sessions Continued Under the Presl-
dercy of the Emperor.

TOXIC, Aug 2s.-The conference of the Cabihee
orHoers and Elder Statesmen adjourned at Z
o'clock this afternoon. The deliberations were
later resumed under the presidency Of the EN-
peror IT is believed that the decision VIII mean
a continuance Of the war or peace.
TOXIC continues TO be exceedingly quiet no
manifestations have resulted from the outWaroly
critical situation
Tie public remains uninforned regarding 'he
latest DEVELOPMENTS at Portsmouth. but seeiheu
to-day to he convinced that peace was hopeiess
The market reflected this sentiment. AFTER the
orepjng rrices sharply declined. Shares OF the
exchange itself declined 20 yen, the heaviest
fall the list.
i failure Of the peace negotiations would De
generally regretted. but the press and all other
expressions indicate widespread preference TOT
q continuance of the war rather than the accept
snce Of unsatisfactory terms.
Underlying this popular attitude is deep rooteo
conadnce that Field Marshal Oyaina VIII oe-
feat General Linevitch and take Harbin. ana
that the Japanese will completely oVerrun the
coast provinces. It is also thought that the cost
of the operation will be greatly lowered aIteI
the main Russian army has been defeated, ana
taat the struggle will continue Tor a lohs perlou'
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
CZ4R CALLS OUT TROOPS.
Mobilization Ordered an f2 GoUern-
ments and of the Don Cossacks.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 2S-An imperial ukase
dated August 10, orders the mobilization Of
troops for the reinforcement of the army in the
Far East. The order applies 10 certain districts
in the governments Of Wilma Grodno. Kovno
Courland. LiVonia. Perm. Viatka, Smbrsk
Saratof. -OrenbuTg, Astrakhsn and Ufa, and to
the Don Cossacks. Horses have been requsi-
toned in various districts of eighteen govern
lnents.
kilograms from various centres, including
Riga, Windau and Simbirsk. announce the be-
ginning Of an extensive mobilization of army
reserve men.
Rumors are current of the impending resigna-
tion Of General Durnovo, Governor General of
Moscow.
The order for mobilization affects, besides the
Don Cossacbs only seventy of the 1872 districts
ef the empire Only one district each in the
governments of Grodno and Livonia and two in
that OF Astrakhan are included, the remaining
sixty-siK being in the other nine governments.
This mobilization viii not interfere with the
regular nid-September enrolment of recruits
which is expected 10 bring to the colors nearly
100000 men, though OF course, these will be un-
trained
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
RUMOR OF PEACE BASIS.
Russia, HoSreUer, Still Refuses to
Bear Any Expenses of Var.
By The Associated Press.)

ST Petersburg, Aug. 29.-The Associated Press's
dispatch from Portsmouth saying that President
Roosevelt was authorized several days ago on
behalf Of Japan 20 waive all claim for indemnity
or reimbursement for the cost of the war, and TO
oede back TO Russia the northern half of the
island of Saghalien. leaving the redemption
price Of IL TO the arbitration OF mixed commits
sion, was received too late here tonight to reach
the general public but its significance was In
stantly recognized in the few quarters where 1t
became known.
There is every reason to believe, judging from
the official expressions persistently given out by
the Foreign ofhce since the beginning of the
negotiations at Portsmouth, that this proposal
by Japan to waive the question OF indemnity
goes far toward removing the last and according
to official explanations. the only stumbling block
IN the way Of peace.
The Foreign Office has said that every dis
puted point between Russia and japan, with the
execution of the payment of indemnity, had been
practically arranged on basis satisfactory to
both sides, but that Russia would never pay
an indemnity. If the latest proposals of Japan
mean that she valves all claims TO indemnity
Of any kind or description. giving up all idea of
reimbursement for the expenses Of the war in
any guise whatsoever, and in place thereof is
prepared 10 accept for the restoration to Russia
OF the northern half of Saghaiien redemption
price TO be fixed by an unbiased commission.
this price to be determined upon the actual value
Of the island. and not to take into account
Japans war expenses or to carry a concealed
Indemnity to Japan. there is reason for the as
sertion that in all proba bity Japan'S proposal
was never understood here in this way and for
the deduction, according to the Russian official
statement, that the stumbling block to peace
can be removed, and that there ought to be a
new and promising basis for the continuance of
the negotiations.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
RUSHING NEW SCHOOLS
City Spending $19,99O, ,@37 IN Erect
ing Necessary Buildings.

The Board of Education is expending $12 $780, 237 in
erecting school buildings and additions to old
throughout the five boroughs. OF this great
sum IS, S66249 is being spent in the Borough OF Man
haitian, s77354s is being expended IN The Bronx and
A,55S6l6 in the Borough of Brooklyn.
These figures shown in the semi-annual report of
c. B. J. Snyder. Superintendent of Buildings of the
Board of Education, demonstrate the growth of the
public school system of New-York and although
This construction work is designed to furnish addi-
tonal school aCcommoda tions for $3.50 elementary
pupils and 1850 high school pupils 1t is expected
that when the schools open many of them will be
crowded
Plans ready for advertising. or In the draft
ing room: for new school buildings and additions
which. when completed will afford additional ac-
commodatons for $3.50 elementary pupils and 1,500
high school pupils.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-29
SIGNED IN IGNORANCE.
Mrs. Simon Says Her Husband
Did Not 45andOn Her.

Mrs Rose Simon yesterday said she did not know
what she doing last Friday when she signed
with a cross affidavit charging her husband.
Jacob Simon with abandonment.
The first 1 knew what l had done was when a
policeman took my husband away" she explained.
When 1 came before Magistrate Pool, in the Es-
sex Market Police Court, he got the idea that my
husband did not support me I wouldn't answer his
questions when he asked if Jacob was a bad
husband. He never abandoned and my eight
children.
Then they got me to sign paper. I didn't know
what was in it and don't know who got me to
sign it. because the magistrate and the clerk and
the interpreter all around me. | couldn't un-
derstand what they said in English and the inter
prefer didn't tell me everything"
The affidavit follows:
First Division, City Magistrates Court
Third District.
Deposition in case of Dis Person. City and County
of New-York
and examined, in the presence of Jacob
Simon. the defendant. says:
l the lawful wife of the said defendant hav-
ing been married to him on the "a September, 1882.
in Russia, and ap1 the mother of eight children OF
whom he is the father, and of whom there eight
still living.
and county on the 10th day OF August 1905, leav-
ing without adequate support; ard he has not
contributed TO my support nor to the support of his
said children since the 10th day OF August 1865
That the said defendant Is able to earn and does
actually earn the sum of SO each week and is fl-
able to support me and his said children and as
children, unless the defendant contributes to nv
support, am liable to become a burden upon the
public. Her "oN
mark
sworn TO before me Ihls 29th day of August. 1905.
JOSEPH POOL City Magistrate