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New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
TESTIFIES By PHONE.
Statement of Witness OUer Wme Is
Recorded an Court.

Riyerhead Long Island, June 29.-8ecause
Joseph P Adams was unable to be at hear
ing in the contest over the will Of Mrs. Helen
Terry yesterday afternoon. it was necessary TO
get his testimony from him by telephone from
Greenport. Surrogate Belford ordered that this
evidence be recorded the same as though the
witness had been in the courtroom to give tes-
t,-nony in the usual manner. Mr.. Adams was
one of the witnesses to the viii OF Mrs Terry.
Other witnesses testified that when the Will was
made all the doors in the house were locked
and there was the utmost secrecy. Mr..
Adams's testimony, taken over the telephone.
was to the effect that doors were locked,
and that there was no attempt at secrecy.
Several nieces and nephews attempting
to break the will, by the terms OF which the
estate is left to three favorite nephews. The
value of the estate is between $4,000 and
S2DOOOO
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
BIG DEPARTMENT STORE SOLD.
St. Louis Deal Involves Several Million
Dollars
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GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEJs
St Louis. June 29.-Thonas H. McKittrick,
of the Hargadine- McKittrick Drygoods Com
pany, and Murray Carleton, of the Carleton Dry
goods Company, representing a syndicate of local
capitalists, to-day contracted to buy from Will
lam Barr, of East Orange, n. J., his interest in
the William Barr Drygoods Company, whose
department store is the largest and one of the
oldest in st. Louis, and also most Of the stock
held by the estate OF the late Joseph Franklin.
The deal is the largest of its kind ever made In
st. Louis and involves several million dollars.
George NJ. Wright, now yice-p president of the
Barr Company and acting manager, will be
made president and manager. No other changes
will be made in the management The big store
conducted along the same lines at present.
Bars was established In 1S49.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
PLAZA HOTEL SALE BRINGS $4,000.

The sale OF the furnishings of the Plaza Hotel
practically ended yesterday afternoon after running
seventeen days. The few articles left taken
20 No 1882 Broadway. the office of Darlington &.
Co the auctioneers. Much of the furniture
sold yesterday unclaimed purchases To-day
the last scrap OF movable property is being taken
from the hotel and the work of demolition win be-
gin Immediately
The furnishings OF the building originally cost
about $500 COO the sale they brough about 0O0
Mr. Wiles, of the Hotel Marie Anticnette, 1t Is
said purchased ten vanloads of goods. Other hotel
men who made large purchases were. p. ]. Murphy,
OF Albany; John Kelly, of Rye Inn Rye. N Y. Mr..
Stores, OF Baltimore. ard j. Stevenson, of Lake
Pleasant N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
BLAcKMA1IED BARGE CAPTAIN.
Bogus Collector Got Money for Alleged Sick
Employe of Dock Department

On the charge that he has been collecting money
from captains of barges and lighters along the
East River front, on the pretence that it was for
an employe of the Dock Department who i'll
and needed the cash, a man who says he is Frank
Williams thirty-two years DID, restaurant keeper,
but who refuses his address. was arrested yester-
day at the wharf at the foot Of East 37th-st. on
the complaint of James Haggerty, employe OF
the Dock Department Williams later ar
raigned in Yorkville police court. where Magstrate
Whitman at his request for delay that he might
obtain counsel adjourned his examination until
next Monday holding him in $500 bail on a short
affidavit.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
BREWERS AUTO In CRASH.
Runs Dozen Doctors Family ;n Car
-Tsco Hurt.

Asbury Park n. J.. June % tSpecia).-A
35-horsepower automobile, owned by Adolph
Busch of Brooklyn, of the Anheuser-Busch
Brewing Company. guest at the Hotel Marl-
borough ran down a carriage containing DR. r.
s. Bennett and family in Bond-st. Tonight Dr..
Bennett and his young daughter Florence were
badly injured. Mrs. Bennett escaped with slight
bruises.
The carriage badly wrecked, and the
automobile lost two Of it's lamps. The driver.
William A. Harse was arrested. When erraigned
before Police Justice Borden he admitted he was
speeding the machine fifteen miles an hour He
was released under bail until tomorrow morn
ing when he will have hearing.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
kANe w WEI GOES TO CITY HALL

Kang Yu wei, the Chinese reformsr, accom-
panied by his daughter and his Official suite WIS.,
fted the Cs.- Hal. yesterday. and was received by
Mayor Mcclellan. With the exception OF the
daughter the visitors wore Chinese costumes
Cnee Kog kean. secretary to the reformer acted
as interpreter, assisted by General Homer Lea of
the Chinese reform army, who is American.
Z The Mayor shook hands with each of the party.
He congratulated kang You Wei his oppor-
tunities for reform IN China. and told him of the
great respect he entertains for all reforners
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
ApuITERATIoN OF FOODS.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
sir: / have read the interesting articles by Dr.
w. E. Bislow of the United States Bureau OF
Chemistry, published in The Sunday Tribune Sueh
articles in my opinion. do much real sooG oy IN
teresting the people in their food supply. -.
admit that many of the tests are not eSsS -.
application. especially in a home or wnere one ned
Comes in awakening the people to the danger IN
aduIterated foods and perhaps will point out uls
The recent article on jellies and jams is parhcu-
~, interesting and the tests all easy OF ap-
plcation j. CAMBRIDGE WHARTON, NJ ID.
NeM-York June 2S. l9O5.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
AGAINST OVERHEAD rRoLLeys

The City Club, through Lawrence WELLER in a
letter to the Board of Estimate. announces that 1t
opposes the granting Of franchises for overhead
trolley lines. The letter says that in future no
franchise be granted unless the company receiving
II agrees to provide adequate transfer facilities
that the city be compensated in proportion to the
gross receipts, and that all franchises shall
contain clause making forfeiture of the franchise
the penalty for failure to comply with its provi-
sions 1t further suggests that In the of fall
IIre to comply with the terms of the franchise any
TAXPAYER may, by leave of the court, bring action
70 cOUpance.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30

The greatest increase is In the Soth Assembly
District in The Bronx where thirty-three new dis
tricts have been created. The next is in the 21st
Assembly District, Manhattan where twenty SIX
districts have been added In Queens the 1st AS
semblv District is increased twenty election dis
trjcts The average increase in Brooklyn is seven
to the Assembly district. the largest being in the
18th District, with twenty new districts Taking
the last registration basis, when $50 names
were enrolled the average number of voters to an
eection district Is about three hundred and twenty
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
JoHN PAUL JONES STATUE.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In Broadway. between Murray and warren
sts in the centre of the block. is white maLois
building. opposite this building In the City Han
par,. ;s a Mot of ground at present clothed IN
verdure green. This plot would be fair ste Iot
1ife size statue of John Paul Jones' In the ploe
below stands the statue of Nathan Hale. VINO reg.
resents the army of the Revolution. The statue ot
robn PsuI Homes e erected. would represent th5
navv This park. noted for its celebrations anu
iiiunn ations in honor of past events. would oe d
s,,itaf,le place TO honor this man of the navy,
New-York June %. 1906 H. IL AOC&NOf
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Justice Blanchard in the Supreme Court. yester-
dav granted an application for the appointment of
a receiver for the partnership property of Samuel
Liliankrantz and Max Halter. manufacturers of
embroideries No. 1913 CanaI-st., in suit brought
by Max Halter against his partner for dissolution
of the partnership
s. The Sheriff yesterday sold the costumes and
scenery of "A China Doli,' under an execution for
s52s in favor OF the United States Amusement Com
pany. The sale realized $50
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
MORE RAINEs HOTELS VIOLATE LAW.

Buildings Superintendent Hopper has Informed
Deputy Excise Commissioner Healy that he has
found six Raines law hotels which are existing
a. violation of the law. These make nine OF the
tb,r.sen nlaces investigated which have been dis
covered illegal The licenses Of two places have al
ready been revoked. The six additional places are
No Is52 2d-ave No. 1910 lst-ave.. No. lseo 2d-ave
No. 22lS 2d-ave. No 23of 2d-ave. ana no. 2SS
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
EVEN SOCIALISTS ARE ACTIVE.

Arlington June 20 tSpecial).-The Socialistc party
of West Hudson opened their campaign tonight by
holding an open air meeting at Central-ave. and
sd-st.. East Newark. The principal speaker
who scathingly arraigned the corporations and
trusts The party is TO make lively campaign
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
GOLD IN CAPITOL SQUARE WELL.

Carson Nevada, June 29.-Several weeks ago the
state of Nevada began boring an artesian well in
the Capitol Square A depth of over two hundred
feet has been attained Gold has been found In the
sands that being raised with the machinery,
and A. Cohen a merchant of this city. has filed
mining location notice on the grounds. setting forth
that he claims all of the ground now occupied by
Nevada's chief executive building.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
BATTERY TO BRONX, JULY IS.

August Belmont president of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company. sent letter TO the Rapid
Transit Commission yesterday, saying that the
subway clear to the Battery, and the Bronx
tion would open and ready TO operate by July 10,
and he asked permission begin running trains by
that time. The permission was granted
Mr. Belmont's letter said that, while all the con-
str1icton work done, there is nothing 10 pre-
vent the running of trains week
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
ELECTION DISTRICT INCREASE sss.
Provisions of New Law Make Necessary
5000 New Officials.

Three hundred and ninety Eight new election dis
tricts have been created in this city by the amend
ed election law and $500 new officials will be
needed in order to the districts. The Board
of Elections yesterday completed its work of re-
districting the city in accordance with the pro-
visions of the law. The increase in the cleo
ton districts is as follows:
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
TO ENciRcLE BROOKLYN IN BALLOON.

The California Arrow, Lee Steyens's airship, is
ready to leave the Aerodrome. Brighton Beach. on
its trip over the housetops of Brooklyn and across
the bay to the Statue of Liberty The big silk cigar
shaped bag from which the operators cradle Is sus-
pended has been inflated with gas. Eighteen car
BOYS containing ytriol were emptied into the
generating yesterday. The balloon IS ready TO
leave the shed instant Stevenss assistants open
the big aerodrcme doors and release the sand bags
The operator will alone II the weather con-
dfflons favorable he Will attempt to encircls
BrooklYn.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
GIRL OF SIXTEEN GETS DIVORCE.
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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tn1BuNE.i
Denver June 29.-Peari Thomas, sixteen years
old secured a divorce in Pueblo this morning
from her husband. Earl Thomas. whom she mar
ried three years ago. at the age OF thirteen The
ground for divorce was cruelty The court
which granted the divorce separated four other
COUPLES IN the same hour
New-York tribune., 1905-06-30
ecuooNER sAMosET CONDEMNED.

,,. N s. June 2s.-Ths American fishing
..haa,sr samoset. seized last summer by Canadian
ns'aIs on the charge of fishing within the three
mile limit rb BY sns Which Is
toas Of thirtytwo tons, hailed from Plymouth.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14

The man or woman who leaves
horses hitched for an hour or more
at a time exposed to the biting of
flies and the heat, should be prose-
cuted for cruelty to animals. For
hours at a time the horses stand
hitched, often with check-rain fas-
tened, on the streets of Milford to
suffer from the tormenting of flies.
1t is an annoying nuisance that can
be prevented by the owners of teams
having them hitched in the yards or
stables of the public places. Then
again, the droppings from the horses
cause flies to gatheESand they be-
come a source for danger in carry
ing disease to the stores and homes
of the people. 1t can be stopped, and
a public opinion should be aroused
to end the nuisance. The town can
aid materially, by having the posts
under awnings removed, and thus
force the owners of teams to do
justice to their dumb beasts. Then
again, the horses beat holes in the
streets which are difficult to repair. /
We can safely state that the damage L
to the streets of Milford in the past {
year has been 90 per cent, of it all .
has been caused by horses being a
litched on the streets for a long v
period. d
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14

AS several members of the local
company of the National Guard oi
Delaware, entertain the idea that
they can remain away from the
encampment at Newark at their
pleasure, it will be we'll for them to
ascertain the true facts about this
matter. They have been ordered
to go into camp by the Governor of
Delaware, and their absence with
out proper leave of absence, will
result in their arrest and trial be-
fore court martial and, should that
body impose fine or imprisonment,
only a pardon from the Governor
will bring them relief. Better dis
charge your duty by attending as
ordered.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14
OLD AND DOUBTFuL CLAIMS.
How the Government is Defrauded
Through tine GOOd.Nature Of Con.
GFeSS.

The last Congress probably passed fewe
doubtful or fraudulent bills for the payment
of private claims than some of its predeces
sors have done. But in the closing hour,
many such bills always get through, and the
public seldom knows the fun extent OF the
frauds which have been perpetrated.
IL is one OF the defects OF our governmental
system that access to the public treasury Is
so easy, through the good nature Of Congress.
men and the log-rOlling by which bills author.
izing large payments are frequently passed.
calm against the government has aston
ishing longevity and vitality. A few in
stances will suffice to show the nature of
some Of the raids which have been made on
the government funds, and Of innumerable
others still pending.
At the last session considerable debate was
had in the Senate over bill appropriating
several thousand dollars to certain Indians
and their heirs for ponies alleged TO have been
lost in Dakota in lS62,whie the Indians were
endeavoring to rescue white capttves in the
hands OF other tribes. The picturesque names
OF these claimants, as set out in this bill at
tracted uRusual attention to its terms. The
beneficiaries we're scheduled thus. "Black
Eagle, Don't Know How, Black War Club
ool Dog, Walking Crane Pretty Bear, CHIEF
Martin Charger, Swift Bird, Strike the Fire
Kills and Comes, -Four Bear, Charging Dog,
sitting Bear, One Rib Fast Walker Red Doc. p
Some Senators INDUCED In facetious re
marks over the names OF those claimants.
and others questioned the existence OF SO
many participants in a military exploit which |
ook place 4S years ago. The latter were as
ured, however. that II the principals had
lied their heirs we're provided for In this bill.
a claim which has been presented at every
ession OF Congress for s5 years is that OF a
ontractor, long since deceased, who about
$50 agreed to transport the mails through
ifeult route scrass the plains and noun
aims at stipulated price Of slsO,OOO per an. {
um. He carried cut his contract for about
70 years, receiving full pay therefor. ana
200 additional for extras. The contract was
zen annuiled by the Department for non
lhllment. and given to some one else.
About 1859 Congress authorized an nadiust. {
ent" under which the contractor received
er 100000 additional compensation for
ses incurred by the annulment, and the B
ie was considered closed. In 1863 another s
djustment was secured, under which
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The President has offered the important
post of Secretary of State to Elihu Root
and Mr.. Root has accepted This briei
announcement from Oyster Bay will prove
an occasion of qualification to the Ameri-
can people who may rest assured that
with international relations of the United
States in the hands of so able a man as
Efihu Root they will be well safeguarded
The feeling seems to be unanimous among
public men and many men in private life
who keep in touch with public affairs
that the President and the nation are to
be congratulated on the wisdom of the
Presidents selection and on the accep-
tance Of place at the cabinet table bv
Elihu Root The splendid work which
Mr.. Root performed as Secretary of War
is regarded as a certain guarantee of his
Hnccess as Secretary of State. The mas
terly manner in which he conducted the
affairs relating to the Philippines insur-
rection, his broad craftsmanship. as dem
onstrated in his conduct of the relations
Of the United States with Cuba. and his
remarkable foresight and constructive
ability as displayed in his reorganization
OF the army and the militia of the nation
have all served to demonstrate his re-
markable ability and to convince the peo.
pie, as they have the President, of Mr..
Roots preeminent ability to conduct with
credit and ecst the affairs of any depart
ment Of the government entrusted to him.
Since leaving the cabinet, eighteen
months ago, Mr.. Root has been entrusted
with numerous legal cases Of great i'm
portance and it will require at least two
weeks for him to sever his connection
with his various clients. At the end of
that time he will come to Washington
and take the oath Of office but it is prob
able that not until autumn will he come S
back to Washington as a permanent resi-
dent. The belief is generally expressed )
that when Mr.. Root does take hold of q
the affairs Of the Department Of State he t
will institute new regime, that many of J
he fossils who now cumber the Offices of
me OF the most important departments of s,
he government will be compelled either &c
o reform their methods and to make y =
ome attempts to render fair return for a
he compensation they receive or to hand nj
j their designations. As Secretary of War tv
r. Root proved a cold, but a just en- y Y
oyer. ne was quick TO recognize merit ful
here merit existed but was invariably 4
tolerant Of slack methods OF doing busi- me
IS and gave short shrift to the man who ~
re disposed to regard government en- cas-
,yment as a political snap carrying rea
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14

Postmaster-G General certified that s44s,OOO wa
still due on this contract, and Congress or
dered that amount paid.
But through some obstacle at the account
Ing office, payment was delayed, and the
order was fnally rescinded. The contractor
died many years ago, but the claim is very
much alive, and even in the last Congress q
determined effort was made to secure an
appropriation for the amount still alleged to
be due
In 1868 the War Department contracted
with one Parrish to furnish $1,000 tons OF ice
for the use OF the soldiers. The ice, it was
claimed, was harvested, and placed on fiat-
boats in the upper Mississippi river, bat
melted away before the contractor could Sc
cure tow-boats to carry IL down the river.
The result was that he never delivered the ice,
and never received his pay. But he lobbied
claim through Congress less than two years
ago for slS000O, which would have been paid
ere now, had II not been held up by the Comp
troller OF the Treasury, and It awaits further
legislation.
At the beginning OF the War of the Rebel
lion, mail contractors IN the seeded States
were entitled to payment for the fractional
part Of the quarter before the transmission
OF postal matter was interrupted. The Con-
federate Government continued their con-
tracts and in almost all cases paid in full for
the entire quarter. The Confederate records 4
are now preserved in the United States Post
Office Department to verify this fact. In
spite OF this heirs to the second and third
generations ofthOse contractors are annually
presenting bills to Congress, and In many
cases securing their passage, fer the liquida-
ion OF the amounts alleged to be due for the
Iervices performed nearly IS years ago.
And so we might go on rehearsing branches
nto which this industry is ramifyi.g. Lob ,
'yists in Washington live from year TO year /
n the hopes OF ultimate payment, which are
90 often realized. The fact is that no Con a
ress or its committees have time to devote {
D a proper investigation and cool, Judicial {
termination OF the equities Involved in b
lese transactions. The demands are iHereas- r
lg from year to year, for new ones are con- b
antly arising, and none of the old ones ever Il
irish. o.
As a remedy the Sentry would suggest the
tablishment Of strong judicial tribunal, Ell
lth fuller powers than the present Court Of ia
aims. which shall carefully investigate all h,
ch propositions, and that this being done, is
'ngress absolutely refrain from passing any OF
! which has not met the approval Of this OF
bunal. Only by some such method can to
Treasury be guarded from shameful plum pr
+ and the public feel assured that no lust AS
i'm is ignored and no unjust demand be
inted. THE SENTRY. in
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14
Mules at Public Sale.

l will offer at public sale on Satur-
day, July 22nd, at 1.3O p. m, at the
Windsor Hotel, in Milford, one pair Of
young mules; six years old last spring;
well broke and gentle. Also will sell
at same time, a nearly new farm wagon.
Can be seen any day at my farm near
Owens Station. Terms cash.
HORACE TATMAN, Greenwood, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14
Low Rates to RehObOth Beach.

One-Day Excursions via Philadelphia, Balti
more and Washington Railroad.
The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing.
ton Railroad Company announces three ex-
cursions to RehOboth during the present sea
sOn-July q, August 10 and o.
A special train will be run on the schedule
given below, and excursion tickets good on Iy
on the special train in each direction, will be
sold at rates quoted.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14
Moonlight To RehOboth.

The NJ. D. & V. Railroad Company
will run moonlight excursion to Re-
hoboth by special train on Wednesday,
July 18th. See posters or call on agent
for time of special train leaving your
station.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14
OA9ToREA.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always BOuphi
Signature af Ls(z1z9zZI

HEADQUARTERS lsT. INF, N. G D.. !
! WILMINGTON. DEL, July s. 1905.
! GENERAL ORDERS No. II.
L. Upon his own application, ap
proved by the proper commanding of
ficers, Private William E. Hendrix
Co. &C." lst. Infantry, is transferred tC
Company "F, F." lst. Inf, and will be re-
ported to the Commanding Officer, Co
"F, j" with the proper records, at once.
ii. The following promotions are an
nOunced;
Co. "a" Privates G. c. Porter and
Paul Creamer TO be COrpOrals.
Co. "E," Privates Clark Ellison.
Henry Sergeant, and Daniel Kraft to
be COrporals. They will be obeyed and
respected accordingly.
III. The following enlisted men Of
the lst. Infantry are discharged from
the military service Of the State:
Go. GA" Privates Joseph Boyle. N.
6. Roe, aud James Speakman, non-at.
tendance to duty.
Co. &C." Private w. f Frederick.
inability to attend to duty. Private
Harry Briefman, expiration term oil
" Corporal Elmer Ellison, Co.
e, " lst. Inf, is reduced to tine ranks for
regular attendance TO duty.
By order Of
COLONEL TOWNSEND.
I. M. DILLON, Adjutant.
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14

Occurring, special train viii leave Rshe-
both 54Op. m.
Children under twelve years Of age, one
half the above rates. 7l46t
Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14

! Connection can be made with this special
train at Harrington from stations south
thereofand reduced rate tickets will be placed
on sale as under