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New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
BARON KoMURA LEAVES PEKING.
Mandarins Bid Adieu to Treaty Commits
sion-Yuan Shi Kai's Power.

Peking, Dec. 24-The Japanese commission,
headed by Baron Komura which negotiated the
Chino-Japanese treaty, left here to-day a
special train for Tien-Tsn on it's way to Japan.
At Tfen-Tsin the commissioners will be enter
tanned with great ceremony by the Viceroy,
Yuan Shi Kai.
The farewell at the station was picturesque
one. Many mandarins. dressed in their cere-
monial robes of sables and wearing peacock
feathers present and a detachment of
Yuan Shi Kai's crack troops acted as a guard
Of honor
The negotiation of the Chino-Japanese treaty
makes it clear that Yuan Shi Kai has inherited
Ii Hung Chang's place the mainstay of the
throne, as he attended all the meetings of the
commissioners and led in all >the discussions,
notwithstanding the fact that the Foreign Office
nominally conducted them.
The ceremonial observed by Baron Komura
and his retinue while in Peking greatly i'm
pressed the Chinese Baron Komura was ae-
companied by General Fukushima and H W.
Denison, and the negotia tors never moved about
without a large escort.
The opening of sixteen Manchurian towns to
foreign trade under the terms of the Chino
japanese treaty will take place at the end of
the eighteen months allowed by Japan for
Russia to evacuate that territory.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
CARDINAL AND MR.. BoNAPARTE SPOKE
Exchange Pleasantries on Hazing at Baltl-
more Christmas Entertainment.

Baltimore. Dec. 2i-Cardna1 Gibbons and Charles
J. Bonaparte Secretary of the Navy who were
the principal speakers at a Christmas entertain
ment given to orphans by the knights OF CoruM
,ne today both referred jestingIy TO hazing at
the Naval Academy. The Cardinal said:
assure the Secretary OF the Navy that ne VIII
find the boys in the audience before hln- t to-~s t
more orderly than those he has 10 manage al Al All
narolfs / can also assure him there Is no ha@-i5
here.
Secretary Bonaparte took this the keynote
for his remarks, saying:
have under my charge about as many yoliis9 ais
neonIe as are in this audience, and t!e\ SIe ,saI
not to behave well intmated by lhe "a u Ul inv
but l do not believe they would hilSoel'''e II -
had his eye them. ,. III the
think that if even were at AnnaPoHS, ,osa le he
time and could look down on them as on tloSS
fore me- il would not be likely that any EoUIs -br
members of the classes would De STOOD ,, on Inst Inst
heads as is reported have been done ou lIa lIa-s
moi lose sight of that old adage hen .ne NE e1 tbs
awav the mice will play when cGhp5iiLInS, ,,oSS 49,
Condition of the children at Annapolis with mus
in this audience
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25

4,ined. but, as far as could be i7ac@e3, U.9re
not seriously injured. All were taNel TO the
nome of Edward ". Peck. which VAS tufnea
nto a hospital for the time being Tae police
we're Informed OF the accident and arrested the
sriver after he left the hospital he was re-
eased on bonds. Carriages summoned from
Flushing took the injured TO their homes.
DR.. c. B. Storey, one OF the physicians SUM-
zoned to the Peck home to attend the injured
autonaobilists said last night. that Mrs. Bacon 5
light leg was badly injured and that MI Bacoh
.eceived scalp wounds and bruises on the PACK
He rode with them from Flushing TO their nome,
No 153 West 51tll-St. Manhattan Both ietlreu
al once Dr. Storey said that while their CON
5ition was not alarming. ii would be some Gays
before they would be able to be about MT Bacon
.old the physician that their car was gong very
fast and that he had advised the driver :"
slow down.
DEATH DUE TO FRACTURED SKULL"
Seven hours after the accident DR.. T. J. Flynn,
.coroner's physician arrived at the undertakers
roorns and examined the body He found that
death was due to a fracture Of the skull ana
said that # must have been instantaneous. He
gave p certificate allowing the body TO be re-
moved to NewYork-
The DELAY in the arrival of the cOroner's
nbvsician was due to the fact that the coroners
have no felephones There are two coronerS
in Queens County, and both live in Ozone Park
Until Two weeks ago the coroners had lndlVlo-
nal telephones and also had another in their
office in Jamaica The city refused to pay
telephone bill Of 81 400 and the three telephones
were removed
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
DIR. MARTINS CAREER.
Has Educated in Public Schools
The Great Neck Estate.

James z. Martin born in this city fifty
eight years ago. He was educated at the
rul,lic schools. He engaged in the
dry goods business. from which he retired about
thirty years ago. He was the owner OF many
valuable real estate parcels. He was member
Of the Turf and Field the New-York Yacht
Metropolitan and Country clubs
Ny Martins estate at Great Neck was one of
the most magnificent in the countryside. The
land comprised twenty-five acres. with front
of FIVE hundred feet on Little Neck Bay. The
house was of brick, was built on bluff, and
afforded a good view of Fort Totten. Willetts
Point, Fort Schuyler and Throggs Neck
The principal interior feature Of the mousse
which is of three stories. is a wide hallway and
a magnificent stairway Of carved wood. On the
grounds IS a large brick stable. in which are
kept number of automobiles, carriages ana
fne horses A large greenhouse and beauu-
ful garden Mr. Martin priced highly Al the eId
Of the Shore Road is the private pier OF the
eSTa
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
Run INTO BY AUTO"
O7cner of Runabout Stopped IN
Dark Place.

An automobile in which were Ronald H. Mac
Donald of No. go West SSth-st., a wealthy
real estate dealer, with offices at 33d-st- and
54h-ave ran into a one-horse runabout, owned
bv Joseph Trainor, of No. S13 East 1S9th-st,
last night on the Pelham Road, east of the
Bronx River. Mr.. Trainor, who was in the run
about al the time. was thrown to the ground
and Mrs. Trainor, who was standing at the
horses head, was knocked down.
The place where the collision occurred is a
dark spot Some part of the running gear OF
the runabout had broken down. and the horse
attached. being young and high spirited, threat
ened 10 run away. Mr.. Trainor was afraid to
let the reins out of his hands long enough to go
TO its head and quiet It, and Mrs. Trainor volun-
teered to do So It was while they were en-
deavoring TO soothe the horse that the automo-
bile suddenly loomed out Of the darkness.
Mr. Macdonald saw the runabout in the mid
die Of the road in time to shut off the power,
but not to bring the automobile to a full stop.
It struck the runabout, throwing Mr. Trainor
out and showed the horse over against Mrs
Trainor in such manner that she was knocked
down. The horse, thus freed, dashed off down
the road at full speed, but was caught by
mounted policeman.
In falling from the runabout Mr.. Trainor
landed directly in front Of the automobile, and
had not Mr. Macdonald suddenly veered the ma
chine up on the sidewalk he would IN all proba-
bility have been seriously injured. AS il was
he escaped with few bruises. Mrs. Trainor,
whose back was wrenched, was cared for at
nearby drug store and taken home.
Mr.. Trainor refused to make a complaint
against Mr.. Macdonald, saying that the acci-
dent was largely his fault as he was unprovided
with a light of any kind to give warning to the
approaching automobile that there was buggy
standing in the middle of the road.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
HOPE HALL INMATES MAKE TROUBLE.
Three Benefciaries of Mrs. Ballington Booth
Locked Up in a Month.

William Hicks. inmate of Hope Hall. Mrs
BaIlington Booths home for ex-cOEvicts at Flush
ing. was locked up by the police of that place yes
terday a charge of grand larceny. Hicks is the
third inmate of Hope Hall to be confined in the
Queens County Jail within a month and his arrest
has increased the feeling in Flushing against the
continuance of the institution at that place
Hicks and a companion named Edgar ShinauIt
accused of stealing articles valued at over 800
from the house of Frank T. Hurd at No 610 San
ford-ave., Flushing, last Friday. Hicks became an
inmate of Hope Hall last September having been
out of Sing Sing Prison only short time He
told the Flushing police yesterday that he served
term for shooting man, and that he was at Hope
Hall for time before he got work on a new
house near the institution. The house was being
erected for Frank FOulke. Before the building was
finished it partly destroyed by fire caused nv,
another inmate of Hope Hall, who camped out in
the place.
Since the fire Hicks had been EMPLOYED bv Mr.
Hurd doing odd jobs. Shnault was also emDIoyed
on the Hurd house. and the two men finished their
work there last Thursday. The following day Mrs
Hurd went Manhattan to do some C'hristmas
shopping. The servant girl was left alone i'm tha
house and about noontime Hicks and ShinauIf ac-
cording to the police arrived at the house and said
they had returned to inspect their work and soc
If ii was all satisfactory. The girl admitted fheu
and they made themselves at home Since
their departure the family have been unable to find
several articles of jewelry
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
MERRITT STAYS IN TOWN.
To PreserUe Constitution Molby
.Sags-ParsOns ETpects Peace.

Edwin A Merritt jr., of St Lawrence, canoi-
date for Speaker, did not go home for CHRIST
mas He was at the Murray Hill Hotel yester-
day with Senator George r. Malby. his cam
paign manager. He said that he would remain
here until Thursday when he would go to Al
bany and open headquarters. He was just as
defiant and aggressive a candidate as ever yes
terday.
u will be there when the gong rings to shake
hands" he declared. Il am not going to quit
There is every reason why I should stand by
my friends Mr. Wadsworth has not yet Sc
cured a majority Of votes, and lot of water
can go over the dam in the next ten days"
- see the New-York papers are giving col
umns and pages to the riots in Russia" Sena-
tor Malby said What are the people there
fighting for? A constitution. Well we are
fighting TO preserve one. 1t seems to me II
would be good thing for the papers to attend
to home matters and resent the usurpatfon and
abrogation of constitutional rights on the part
of Governor Higgins"
James W. Wadsworth. jr., was not in the city,
and there was no one here TO speak for him.
His friends contend, however. that his lines are
intact and that he has majority of the votes,
Ex-Governor Odel was in Newburg yesterday.
Herbert Parsons president of the Republican
County Committee, was at the Republican Club
in the afternoon with George w. Morgan, state
Superintendent of Elections but he mad noun
ing TO say politically.
'T believe Wadsworth will win" he declared,
"and so far the factional troubles in the local
organization are concerned, think that the bit
ternesS will soon pass away and we will all
work together in harmony. I think everything
Will be all right"
The members of the Assembly from Manhat-
tan will hold further meetings this week to dis
cuss the Speakershp situation. While seven
out OF twelve voted for Mr. Wadsworth Satur-
day night il understood that this vote was
not binding. In case George B. Agnew becomes
a candidate, at least one Wells. and probably
others, who would otherwise be for Wadsworth,
would swing to Agnew. Mr.. Agnew was the
one who introduced the resolution in favor of
Wadsworth in the meeting, but his friends are
urging him to stand, and he may determine to
do So In that case, his friends say, he would
get every vote in the Manhattan delegation
save possibly that of Prentice, and it is hoped
that the four Municipal Ownership men would
vote for him. Agnew had nothing to say yes
terday about the situation. He is comforting
with his friends and wants to how public
sentiment views his candidacy before taking a
stand.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
TO TRY MAINE BISHOP.
Indictments against DR.. Goldman
and Rector Found Good.

Augusta, Me, Dec. 24.-The indictments for
criminal libel found against Bishop Robert Cod
man, of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, and
the Rev. Robert w. Plant, of the Episcopal
church at Gardiner, by the grand jury of Lincoln
County last May, adjudged to be good and
the exceptions and demurrers are overruled in a
rescript just handed down by Associate Justice
William P. Whitehouse of the Supreme Court
of Maine.
In the indictment against Bishop Codman it
is alleged that he caused TO be read and pub
lished a nbellous statement that William H.
Gardiner, of Camden, had been publicly eX-
communicated from the Church by the Bishop.
The defendant filed a demurrer to the indict
ment, which overruled by the presiding
judge, and the went to the law court on
exceptions to this ruling. The Indictment against
Mr. Plant charges him with reading and pub
fishing the letter alleged to have been written
by Bishop Goldman, stating that Mr. Gardiner
had been communicated. 1t is thought that
the cases will be tried in January April.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
THE Pope AND HIS SISTERS.

The papaI as well the royal family have set
tied back into their winter quarters with sigh OF
pleasure at being at home again
apartment in the Piazza San Pietro. a telephone
from their house connected with wire in the pri-
vate apartment Of the PontiT being the novelty OF
the season. The good ladies have never grumbled
AT difficulties put IN the way of their free access
to their brother by his encourage bur the hint OF
a true friend that they might find telephone a
pleasure. and that they had better speak of the
idea personally with His Holiness, was gratefully
acted IDnn, and the telephone installed.
Much pity is lavished upon Plus KS ''captiv-
itv" and the nostalgia frim which he is supposed
TO suffer: but little thought Is bestowed upon the
real victims of the Papacy-his dear old sisters.
They are an three maiden ladies of very certain
age and tae Pope is the JOY Of their hearts In
Rome they divided from him partly by the
force Of circumstances and partly purposely and
have so far felt themselves misrepresented to him.
certain Vatican circles dreading-qulte uselessy-
their influence. and being determined from the first
that should be exercised little possible
'Petticoats' abhorred in those precincts with
out any reference 10 the persons wearing them.
The three in question innocent and certainly
as harmless as doves.-(PaH Mall Gazette
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
FIGHTING T4GGART.
Plans to Contest His Control IN Ill
Indiana Congress Districts.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

indianapolis, Dec. 24.-At meeting of Dem
ocrats in this city to-day plans were adopted for
carrying the fight against national Chairman
Taggart's further control of the party into all
the Congress districts of the State, and there
will be candidates in the field in every district
when the district conventions meet next week
In this city the anti-Taggart men are concen-
trating for the fight, and both sides are work.
ing to get influential at work for them
Mr.. Taggart feels that he cannot afford to be
beaten in his home county, and the opposition
wish to strike their hardest blow here, where
defeat would have the most effect nationally on
the national Democratic chairman.
The refusal of Mr.. Taggart to withdraw Jo
seph T Tanning. his candidate for district chair
man. has given the opposition the opportunity to
assert that Taggart wants harmony only when
he can profit by it, and it is claimed that many
accessions are being made to the ranks of the
opposition this account.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
LONG WILL FIGHT ENDS.
Estate Left by Nrs. Nary Floyd
GopccUic Finally Settled.

San Francisco Dec. 24-The long contest over
the half-millon dollar estate left by Mrs. Mary
Floyd Gopcevic has been settled by the payment
by Mr. Gopcevic of $4,000 to about dozen rela
tives in Tennessee and Louisiana The contestants
of the will held Mrs. Gopcevic was of unsound
mind and influenced in making a will what made
the case noteworthy that many OF the social
leaders of San Francisco gave testimony MTs.
C,o,.fc ,,as the only daughter of Captain Richard
s FLOYD and inherited his wealth. She was eccen-
trfc but it proved she was keen business Woma1
tn the day of her death. She became infatuated
with Miles Gopcevic, handsome cable car con,
duCtor and married him two years ago she died
four months later. -
Mr.. Gopcevic posed as descendant of 81 2 SSSs 6is
MO0tenegrin family, but II was SHOWN Ihat nis
father was a poor Immigrant to this country assoc
from $40 in small bequests, the husband recesu
the whole estate. He had nothing but good IOoAs
10 attract a woman, he is illiterate.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
SAYS HE'LL EXPOSE D4DY.
Woodruf"s AggressiUe Stand No
Speakership Com promise"
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Syracuse, Dec. 24,-In an interview given out
on his return from New-York, ex-Lieutenant
Governor Timothy l. Woodruff said concerning
his break with Colonel Michael ]. Dady:
The futile attempt OF Colonel Michael J. Dady
and his henchmen to deliver the thirteen AS
semblymen Of Kings County TO the forces op-
posed to the selection of Assemblyman Wads-
worth as Speaker of the Assembly forces Inc to
take an aggressive stand from now until the pri
maries in September in showing up Dady and
his crowd. The election of Mr. Parsons to the
county craftsmanship Of the party in New-York
completely frustrated our opponents and sent
them to smithereens.
1t is not necessary to say anything concerning
the election of Mr.. Parsons 1t speaks for itself
called on Governor Higgins. and ] am in a pO-
sition TO state that there will be absolutely
compromise in the matter of Speaker of the AS
sembly. It will be WadSWorth without a doubt
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
a POLICE CAPTAIN PLAYS SANTA CLAUS

Captain Handy of the West 6sth-st pom
station. played the part OF Santa Claus 70 $50
families in his precinct this year ana nv 80,
he brought was in nowise lessened by '"'
that his costume consisted of the police '"p
tain's uniform instead OF the regulation 80, -.
Claus dress Some time ago the business ,s-
of the precinct decided that they would CON-,
ute to the Christmas cheer Of the ueSs'
Moor families of the y. net and mace =. ,,,
f,,Od ~ s300 which they turned over TO CAPTAIN
Handy TO distribute ...ral
The captain asked the assistance oi Ne
c,erpvmen in the precinct in nakins up -,
lists and he also obtained some valuao'e -,
nation concerning worthy poor fanlli''' 10,
precinct from the patrolmen under hiiH' 80.
morning he went 10 a bank and obtaineo ,.s-
crisn new 81 bills. which he proceeceu "a ,g ad-
distribute 10 the families whose NAMES .iSrtloa
dresses had been given him Inc us. s 'tcday
Continued Saturday and yesterday, anu @ o,he-
captain Handy viii make happy a ~" hss o1
f,n9ilieg with the remaining 81 bills ne -"
land.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
URGE DEEP HARsoR FOR INDIANA.

GBy Telegraph to The Tribune
INDIANAPOLIS Dec 4.-Senators Hemenway
and Beveridge and all the members of the In
diana delegation in Congress are in receipt Of
letters from the officers of the United States
Steel Corporation asking them TO support a gov
ernment appropriation for making deep water
port at Indiana Harbor The letters say that
the plant which the corporation will establish
in Lake County will be the largest of its kind
I'm the world and that thousands of men will
be employed in il. The trust is prepared 10 in
vest millions in the enterprise, and il is
understood that all the mills of the corporation
will be gradually abandoned and work concen-
trated in Lake County.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
CHARLES G. GATES ARRESTED.
Violation of Speed Law in Pelham Park
way Charged.

Charles G. Gates a broker. while racing in
his new automobile along the Pelham Parkway,
near Westchester, yesterday afternoon, was
chased by a bicycle policeman, John Dillon and
arrested on a charge of violating the speed law
In the car were Mr.. and Mrs. Gates and the
chauffeur. and they were taken TO the police
station. Dillon said the car going at the
rate OF twenty-five miles hour Mr. Gates
denied this charge, but admitted that he might
have been travelling at the rate of twenty-five
miles hour. Mr.. Gates was greatly incensed
at his arrest. but he deposited 500 in cash. and
was released. He then jumped in his machine
and started for New-Rochelle to attend dinner
party.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
SEES THE PRESIDENT.
Hr. Wads5corth at White House
Confident of Success.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington Dec. 24-Assemblyman James
W. Wadsworth jr saw President ORosevelt for
a short while at the White House tonight. Upon
leaving the President he said:
talked with the President for few minutes
about my nomination for Speaker The Presi-
dent expressed interest as TO my nomination, the
news of which was a surprise to him as much
as TO myself
offering to the statement in New-York
newspaper that Mr.. Merritt had sufficient back
ing from the Municipal Ownership Republicans
to overcome Mr.. Wadsworth's lead. Mr.. Wads-
worth said the story is a fabrication. have
pledges from several of these men myself and
am sure Of their backing. 1 feel assured OF my
ST ccess from the pledges thus far obtained
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
MEXICAN GOLD CERTIFICATES.
President Diaz Issues Decree to Prevent Cur
reneY Contraction

Mexico City, Dec. 24.-President Diaz has issued a
decree providing against contraction of the cur
rency due the higher market price of silver and
the consequent expectation of silver pesos which
may go above legal parity
The preamble to the decree states that the por-
tion of silver pesos shipped abroad has been re-
placed by gold money imported from New-York and
London, but, gold cannot be Immediately re-
coined and placed in circulation, the President au-
thorizes the Exchange and Currency Commissioner
to issue gold certificates in exchange for gold bars
or gold foreign money These gold certificates will
be backed by gold coin or bars
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
WOMAN WOULD BE U. S. SENATOR.
Will Move to New-Mexico with That End
in View

Cincinnati. Dec. 24-AIthough she is a woman
of wealth. Mrs. Mae Russell, of Monticello KY.
rates political honor higher than riches and as
pires to become the first woman Senator Of
the United States.
My idea" she said, lis to go to New-Mexico
to live. Some day New-Mexico and Arizona are
going to be admitted to the union as one State,
and 1 want to be in politics there when that
happens. I will be a candidate for the Senator
ship and hope to be the first Senator of
the United States"
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
BROKE "AuTo" TRYING TO AID VICTIM.

Maurice Cor1nack, of No. 300 West 29th-st
went to Short Hills N. J., yesterday to visit
John A Stewart, friend. He started for home
last evening, driving Mr.. Stewards automobile.
In Newark ave. Jersey City, when he ran down
George Tracy of No. DDS Covert-st, Jersey City.
breaking his leg, and in trying to turn around
10 carry the 10 a hospital, broke an axle
The machine plunged against the retaining wall
OF the Pennsylvania Railroads viaduct and was
badly wrecked. Mr.. Cormack was arrested on a
charge of reckless driving.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
NOT CONNECTED WITH MARYLAND CO

J. Whitmore Barry, of the Fidelity and De-
posit Company Of Maryland. has denied that
John Henry Scholle who. a few days ago. was
held for trial in $1,000 bail by Magistrate Bar
low had any connection with his company. 1t
has been learned that Scholle was employed by
the New-York Consolidated Drug Company of
No IeS lst-ave.. and it was charged he stole
the money from that concern The Fidelity
and Deposit Company OF Maryland had merely
bonded him.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-25
MAY HAVE BEEN WHITE HOUSE COOK.
Dead Negro Said to Have Been There Under
Cleveland

Mrs. Fanny Ford. a negro, ffty-seven years
old, and a typical Virginia nanny in manner
and appearance. died at Bellevue Hospital yes
terday, having been brought to that institution
from st. Vincents Hospital the day before. Mrs.
Hattie w Souel, who gave her address as No.
124 West 124th-st. and said that she was
friend of the woman, told the Bellevue author
tiles that Mrs. Ford came from Roanoke, Va.
many years ago and that she had been cook
in the White House in Cleveands admnistra-
ton The dead womans home address is on the
Bellevue books as No East Sth-st.