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The sun., 1905-09-13
CONVICTS' LONG WORK FUTILE.
Three Long Term Men Frustrated In Clever
Attempt to Break Prison.

TRENTON, N. j.. Sept. l2-Three long
term convicts at the State prison were
frustrated early this morning In an at
tempt to escape after they had spent several
years in drilling and saving passage from
their CELL The men are Charles Smith
alias Charles Osborn Of Jersey City, Frank
Avery Of Jersey City and John Logan OF
Middlesex county. All were burglars with
bad records. They were confined IN q cell
in an>old wing OF the prison, the rear being
against the wall Of the building.
With saws. jimmies and drills secured
from the machine shop, where all were en-
ployed. they drilled out block Of steel
about eighteen by twelve inches, and
gained access to the prison yard. They had
constructed graphing hook and had
made leather rope. knotted, which they
intended to throw over the wall and then
climb up
On gaining the prison yard the convicts
took refuge in cellar Of new wing under
time at which Night Deputy Jsmes Haney
was supposed to make his rounds in that
part of the yard. Haney was about ten
minutes late. He caught sight Of the
head of one Of the convicts and started
on run for the prison. where he turned
in q general alarm that brought every
available keeper in the institution to the
spot.
The men were quickly surrounded and
with a half dozen rifles pointed in their
direction were marched into the center.
where they were identified. An investi-
cation showed that the convicts had Sc
creted in their cells apparatus which filled
a good sized sack. Their tools showed
remarkable skill in construction, and the
grapple with which they hoped to scale
the wall was held in place by q wooden
block, which they had even taken the pains
to ornament with hand carving.
One side of the iron piece around which
they had drilled between three and four
hundred holes was whitewashed and on
this one of the convicts had written with
compliments. The piece was tied up with
a blue ribbon and carefully laid on one of
the cots in the cell when II was taken out
of place. Some OF the holes drilled had
become more or less eaten away by rust,
confirming a confession made by one Of
the men that they had been working on
the proposed escape for Q number Of years.
Logan had the shortest term OF the three,
having served six years OF a sentence which
would have expired in less than six months.
All the men probably will receive addi-
tional terms Of from five to ten years.
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entirely to the effort of the motorman to
10 O, ound q sharp curve at sCeed allowable
only on q sti aiyht track. They rcfueed TO
expIes an opinion IA to the responsibility
Of the motorman, except to say that ne
crate speed. Attributing the accident to
lack Of super elevation on the outer Iail
Of the curved track was characterize as
not reasonable. The highest elevation
scientifically attainable at the curve 1t was
going at high speea. from lea wing The ysil,
Foster Crowell formerly with the Penn
sylvania Railroad. gave his views on the
subject from a general viewpoint as an
engineer, claiming no large familiarity
with the Sixth and Ninth avenue elevated
"bank liking a, curve" was not used In engi-
neering, although 1t was on bicycle tracks
The technical and common term was super
elevating.' He said he thought II was i'm
practicable to do this at the sharp curves
"The office Of the elevation Of the out
side rail-" Mr. Crowell asid, lis to meet
the centrifugal force in passing around,
curve. This Office Is accomplished on the
elevated roads on sharp curves by means OF
guard rails placed as near to the running
rails es possible to prevent the hanges of
the wheels from leaving the rails; When
the Sixth avenue railroad was built, there
was no elevation of the outer rails at sharp
curves. Subsequently, believe, some
elevation was given to them.
-The cost OF giving elevation to the outer
rail is little more than nominal. The cost
Of maintaining a curve with guard rails
Is very much in excess cf hat the super
elevation of the rail woul 10 il that were
the best form ofIconstrut tic at the curve.
On curves of large radius sui't lent eleva-
tion to resist the centrifugal force Of the
train can be obtained without its becom-
ing an obstacle in the way Of running trains
on intersectipA straight tracks. On sharp
curves like til at Flfty-third street and
Ninth avenue the superelevation would
have to be so great that it would materially
interfere with the proper movement OF
trains over the straight tracks. In fact.
1t would endanger the cars on the straight
tracks"
In Chicago, it is said, there are hundreds
Of places just like that at Fifty-third street
and Ninth avenue. Engineers say the
Interborough had some Of the best en-
gineering talent in the world, and that 1t
was practically impossible to superelevats
the tracks on sharp curves. Apart from
the damage that would be caused to roll
ing stock by the humping Of the cars over
the humps made necessary by super
elevation, even on curves where 1t might
be possible, there was the consideration Of
danger to the trains running over the
straight tracks.
The sun., 1905-09-13
CAUGHT THREE WITH BOOTY.
Suspicious Cop Calls Help and Many East
Side Durglaries May he Solved.


Three men slouching along First avenue
near Fifty-fourth street yesterday after
noon aroused the interest Of Policeman
Dwyer of the East Fifty-frst street STATING.
He gnized two Of them as crooks. Ono
of them was carrying big bundle. Dwyer
called Policeman Dietch. They drove the
n en- into hallway and searched the bundle.
They found in it two gold crucifixes, two
out glass water bottles, two gold rings
two gold purses, three gold watches and
several silver toilet articles.
men gave their names as Phillip Krauss OF
800 East Fifty-fourh street, Christopher
Reilly Of 917 Manhattan avenue, and Charles
Weideman Of 348 East Ffty-fourth street.
After an hours hard questioning Weide-
man broke down and confessed, the police
say, that they had robbed an apartment
at POI East Forty-second street. They
gained entrance by means Of a jimmy
and skeleton keys, which the police say
they found on Reilly
second street, and found that an apartment
which was occupied by Nine. Double had
been broken into and robbed. Confueion
was everywhere. Drawers were pulled
out and ransacked. cupboard doors pried
open and many articles strewn about the
floor. The woman knew nothing about
the robbery until the police called to investi-
gate. She said she had heard no noise or
disturbance Of any kind.
. Several pawnticketss were found on the
called for rings, watches and jewelry.
Capt. Lantry thinks the men are responsible
for many robberies which have occur red
in that locality lately.
The sun., 1905-09-13
INSURANCE 60. WON'T PAY.

Sets Up That Woman whs Il No Relative
of an Insured Man Can't Collect.
An action has been begun in the Su-
preme Court by Mary Agnes Gleason to COM
pei the Northwestern Mutual Life Insur-
ence Company to ray over to her $4,000,
being tho amount Of q policy issued bv
that corporation upon the life Of Olif F. Har-
rison OF Rutland w., on September rs, 1891.
the yearly premium being Sssss. Harrison
died on September 7, 1908, having some
years before assigned the policy to the
plaintiff.
The insurance company yesterday fled
an answer In which 1t alleges that the plain
tin is not entitled TO recover, on the ground
against public policy. Shortly after the
policy was issued, the. company alleges,
Harrison assigned 1t to Mary Agnes Gleason,
Who was In no way related 70 him by blood,
adoption or maria &C. and never had any
insurable interest in his life az a creditor
or otherwise:
II is further alleged that Mary Agnes
Gleason and Harrison procured the issu-
ance of the policy and the assignment was
made to her, we'll knowing The circum-
stances at the time tho assignment was
made.
The sun., 1905-09-13
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Sofia Curtiss Hoffman. who was ideh. h.
titled with many prominent womens ciuDs
of this CITY, died yesterday In her eighty-fourth
year at the residence of her daughter. mrs.
Katherine Morse in New Rochelle. she mao
been i'll for the last year. and the oeatn OF
her son. Curtiss Hoffman, which occurred In
brooklyn few xeeks ago. e ttno%sns to have have
In shsteld BerLshTs county, Msss. Hoycm y19a
she was 20 years old she married George
Hoffman, who was q Prosperous fsrmsr At
bs ssr karosd xss shroarh tSse
and IN 1854 he Ssme e, This city. After re-.
MoboRen. o A and started in the distiiiins 'snd
rectifying business. He tlsn csme 70 New
York q few years lateT and went 70 live at at
hesv m IN rssI estate IN part ths ety
hts hodnss He went e I've e. at 4. sss Fth '.
Mrs. Hoffman became member Of Dr. Cha,
pins Church Of the Divine Paternity, and
3 P.a a R%. Of hsSe ss h.s Ri aSms ap.s
shuTeG AZ ~as that se sn ns fRa
Seq e mSpe o .r n
member Of the sorosls Club, the Shakespeare
tons. & When the real estate panic 81 is7,
no1 bh her " 5 rs nst With @
sn sns snss s..s :: :ss
sns shs.s sso' " s9stS .nT &
Mo%.n ano the
house at IS West 18th street, and TIE funera!!
ee fay pioe a ns.r hSdsoS
David B. Carey. aged ST. Of Stamford
20 Ford hs asa via Mondsy sa nssi
ssy%ea!, Conn; ef sesIeSrs! Ss@orrSsse.
a. @ .,stiYn AGENT q liz Nv H:ysn - e road al &
vas elected to several local ofioes; KS
ss and baYE D H.r4s ase rses Of this
Cornelus wortendyke who was president
81 pan tne nSs the
Western Railroad. died Yesterday at tie home
oi her so1-ip;lay. Pr. John T: De Npnd. al
sSes s"fvxed ess yasas ME-
e Nund q RidSswood and Mrs: Charles Z
ssScSSs ses Of :nS FIX
Rudolph G. Coryiua, travelling salesman who
On the Lake shore Railroad near Mentor.
sss M into" % Street. IN ~ hs as eS%s 9Srts
second year. He was taken to the Genera
Hospital at Cleveland after the accident
and remained there until three weeks ago
when he was brought home to Brooklyn
He leaves q widow and two sons.
John Bangs Foote dropped dead yester az
'as he was about to enter his house In Catskili
N. Y. He was 10 years old and was owner
of one Of the largest fruit orchards In the
county. For forty years he hsd shipped
apples and pears TO England annually. He
was q native OF Franklin, N Y, and went
to Catskill when Is years old.
The sun., 1905-09-13
HOUSE FALLS IN TIE NIGHT.
DROPPING PLASTER AWAkENS
GIRL, WHO GIVES ALARM.

All che Residents Got Out In safety. Oid
woman Carried BY Hunchback
Drenches Crowd In Nightoiethes
--Biasts weakened Ancient building
An old tsnemsnt rookery like that which
tumbled at 2o2 Grand street last Thursday
collapsed early yesterday morning at SO
East Thirty-hrst street. It stood on
stratum Of rock through which the Penn
sylvania tunnel ID being bored and constant
blasts caused cracks TO appear freqYently
In the walls. Chunks OF plaster fell from
time to time and OF late tho house looked %
thou gh II had been through lombard
ment.
A the Building Department had not
condemned II tho people continued to live
In the house. The owner, Thomas Fay,
lived alone on the second floor rear. In
front OF his rooms lived william Kelley and
his family. Above them were Mrs. Thomas
Crane and her ten -year-oh son, and Will
liam Hsclsner, his wife and four small chill
dren. On the top fioor lived Mrs. Della
Mcdonald, who Is nearly 80 years old. on
the ground floor lived John Shevlin. his
sister Henrietta and . boarder named
Henry Pickard.
Without any warning and in the midst
OF yesterday mornings downpour the
building began to tumble. At l:l6 o'clock
Miss Shevlin was awakened by the plaster
from the ceiling dropping on her bed. Al
tho same time the tmbers which form the
ribs OF the tenement began to groan and
creak.
Miss shevlin awakened her brother and
then rushed upstairs to arouse Fay. who
Ia her uncle. She then awakened the other
tenants and they made hasty scramble
for clothes and rushed out into the rain.
When all were thou ght to be out 1t was
found that old Mrs. Mcdonald had been
forgotten. Richard Corliss, q hunchback,
who lives at SIS, rushed into the fast crum-
bling building and carried her down In his
arms.
The cries Of the tenants brought Police:
man Norton to the scene and he telephoned
for police reserves and sent In an alarm OF
fire. James Heath, q Tammany. district
captain, secured clothes for the shivering
tenants.
Only q few minutes after the tenants
wero out Of the building great strips OF the
walls at the rear and on che east and north
sides Of the structure toppled into the ex-
cavation next door with q crash. The 10.
mains Of the tenement still stood poised
dizzily over the excavation late yesterday
when q wrecking crew from the Building
Department arrived to shore 1t up:
Most Of the furniture and goods In the
house were recovered. 90
The sun., 1905-09-13
TIE WEEKLY CROP REPORT.
Corn Makes Good Progress Toward Ma
tIlrity and Much Of IL Is Already safe.

tlrity and Much OF II Is Already Safe.
WASHINGTON, Sept l3.-The weekly sum
mary Of crop conditions issued to-day by
the Weather Bureau says:
In the lower Missouri, central Mississippi
and Ohio valleys the week was cool and wet,
and farm work was moro or less interrupted
In these districts, more particularly IN the
western portions. The temperature oon-
ditions in the Atlantic Coast aud Gulf dis
tricts and on the Pacific Coast were gener-
ally favorable.
notwithstanding the excessive moisture
and cool weather over the greater part Of
the corn belt generally, corn has made
good progress toward maturity, having
advanced rapidly in the northern and west
ern portions. Much Of the crop Is already
safe and cutting is general over the southern
that four-fifths OF the crop will be safe
from frost by Sept. rs and the remainder
by Sept. 80.
The harvesting Of spring wheat Is now
practically finished in North Dakota and
Mnassofa LaEse areas ,Ss .ssa on
have been abandoned In North Dakota
the little thrashing that has heen done In
dicates disappointing yields, considerable
being smutty. In South Dakota the yield
OF spi1ng wheat ls gooo, out tho quality 10
variable.
In the Carolinas the cotton situation Is not
materially changed as compared with that
Of the previous week. Slight improvement
is reported from Alabama and portions Of
Louisiana and Texas, but In Florida, Georgia,
Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma:
Indian Territory and the greater part Of
Texas there has been more or less deteriora-
tion, with slight improvement over soat-
tered local areas Boil weevils and other
peats are increasing in portions Of Texas.
Generally the weather conditions through
out the belt have been highly favorable
for picking, which work has been actively
carried on.
No improvement in the apple outlook
is indicated, a very poor crop being promised
in practically all the important apple
States. The general outlook for potatoes
continues unpromising blight and decay
being extensively reported, except in New
England and portions Of the Missouri Valley,
where the prospects are more favorable
In New England a good crop is indicated
and in Iowa the early potatoes are good,
but the late have been damaged by blight.
The sun., 1905-09-13
JUDGE L. l.. LEWIS RESIGNS.
Gives Up Post OF Y. 9. Attorney to Rum ~
Governor OF virEinia-Successor Named.

Gives Up Post Of U. 9. Attorney to RUN for
Governor OF Virginia Successor Named.
WAsHINaroN, Sept. 12.-The resignation
OF Judge L. l.. Lewis az United States At
torney for the Eastern District Of Virginia
has been accepted and the President has
appointed in his place Robert H.. Talley
Of Norfolk. Judge Lewis offered his resig-
nation Immediately after his nomination
for the Governorship by the Virginia Re.
publicans, but it was generally believed
among Republicans of the State that the
President would suspend action on the
resignation until after the election. In
this way Judge Lewis would have been
ahl, to continue In the District Attorneys
office in case Of his defeat for the Governor
ship.
It was said at the Department Of Justice
to-day, however, that Judge Lewis had
offered his resignation in good faith and
that there was no understanding that 1t
should not be acted upon at an early date.
Robert H. Talley, the new appointee, Is the
present Assistant District Attorney.
The sun., 1905-09-13
STRIKE FOR EIGHT HOUR DAY.
Printers In Newark job Omces Go Out and
Employers Threaten Open Shop.

Printers In Newark Job Onlces Go Out ana
Employers Threaten Open Shop.
Tho compositors In six job printing Offices
in Newark went out on a strike yesterday,
obedient to orders from the International
Typographical Union to demand an eight
hour day Nearly forty men went out
from the printing offices OF W. H. Shurts
Company, Eurrlll d Montague's Advertiser
Printing Office, Grover Brothers. NJ Plum
the Holbrook Printing Company Geiger
Brothers, Groebe- -McGovern Company, the
Baker Printing Company and the Osborne
Company.
The strike is the result Of q despatch
received Saturday night by Edward Ashton
of Local 1903, from the executive council
of tho International Typographical Union,
which read as follows:
"The executive council directs your
union, II contracts do not prevent, to i'm
mediately demand written eight-hour con-
tracts, effective January 1. and in each
instance where refusal is met your men,
bers to cease work at once.
On receipt Of this despatch Ashton ad-
vieed the members Of his union Of its con-
tents and tho regular form Of agreement
was presented to the bosses to sign. As
a result six shops were called out. The
latter held hurried meeting at Jacoby q
hall and agreed to stand together in a re-
fussl to Sgree to the unions demands.
The bosses met yesterday and declared
thas their shops would be open If the men
did not quickly. return to work. They
were wroth at the men for going out tn
September for an action pending until
January i, 1908. and declared that they
would fight the issue to the limit, with the
support Of the United Typothete of Amer
lea.
The bosses have issued circular letter
to customers pledging themselves. to an
open shop, no discrimination in the en-
pioyment Of labor, and assuring customers
that all orders will be promptly taken care
Of by the association, even II no non-union
printers can he obtained.
John Macintyre, the national secretary
OF the Typothetse, is expected in Newark
to take charge OF the fight.
The sun., 1905-09-13
PATERSON WEAvERs STRIKE.
Their Answer to the Announcement Of q
Cut In Wages.

PATERSON. N. j., Sept. l2.-Weavers OF the
Victoria Silk Company went on strike to-day
when their employers announced through
cards handed to each weaver at his loom.
this morning, that wages would be decreased
one-half cent on each yard of goods woven.
The management. through Sure, intepdent
Samrel Setzer, informed the employees
hut TIE weayers went out, nevertheless.
A confer enoe has been called between en-
ployers and weavers for tomorrow morn
Ing.
The silk trade here Ia feeling the effects
Of the usual fall depr eesion, and 1t was this
that led to tho out OF the Victoria employees.
The sun., 1905-09-13
EVEN THE WEDDING CAKE GONE.
Burglars Called At the kittmans' In Honey.
moon Time.

When Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Kittman Of
1880 Bathgate avenue returned from their
honeymoon yesterday afternoon they
found that their house had been entered
during their absence and that everything Of
any value had been taken. Their We ling
presents, their wedding clothes. three gold
watches, the silverware from the side
board, and even the wedding cake, which
the robbers had devoured during their
stay, had been carried away.
mated ct Sl, 1000. The thieves gained en-
trance through the parlor window by
knocking out the glass and undoing the
catch. The police are visiting the pawn.
shops in the hope Of getting track OF some
OF the missing property.
The sun., 1905-09-13
MORE COTTON INDICTMENTS.

Renewed Activity which May Interest New
Workers Is Expected Soon.
WASHINGTON Sept. 12.-With the return
of Special Attorney Morgan H. Beach the
latter part of this week 1t Is expected here
that there will be a renewal OF activity In
the cotton scandal cases now pending
before the Federal Grand Jury. Before
leaving Warrington Mr.. Beach said that
other bills would be returned in the cotton
conspiracy and It Is suspected that they
may be OF special interest In New York.
The indictments yet to be found will
Edwin s. Holmes, Jr., former etatistician
in the Department Of Agriculture. and
Brokers Noses Haas and Frederick A.
Peckham. After the Grand Jury has COM
pleted it's work in the cotton conspiracy
arrangements will be made for the early
trial Of the indicted men.
The sun., 1905-09-13
TWO SHOT ny ACCIDENT.
BOY IL Mistaken for Deer-An0thel
Played With q Loaded Gun.

fHytu VIII y LUaueu Bun
GLovERsvI,LB, N. Y, Sept. l2.-Two
boys lie at the point Of death tonight in
tho Adirondacks as a result OF deer shoot
ing accidents which have taken place in
the last twenty-four hours. Verrise verin,
ls years old. was shot for deer by one Of
his boy companions. while Ave miles from
a house in the Tupper Lake for est. Before
help could be obtained the boy nearly bled
to death. He will have to stay In noun
tain camp. for many days before he can b
moved II no survives.
John Cary Of Clookville, who lives on
the edge Of tho wilderness. loaded his
shotgun with buck shot to kill deer which
was In the habit Of coming near his place
His son John, ~ years old, and Jesse Clark,
Il years old, played with the gun In the
absence Of the father, and Clark shot young
Cary who viii be = cripple for life II ne
rNCoYere.
The sun., 1905-09-13
OUR EXPORTS INCREASING.
Preliminary Report Shows Big Gains
Several Lines-Cotton Leads.

WARRINGTON. Sept. IA preliminary
report on August exports shows an increase
Of 12,l4,4o7 on breadstuffs. t2 ,e16 ,6ss on
provisions, I'll ,O9S ,e3S on cotton and Sss7 ,ssl
on mineral oils. compared with those in the
came month last year. The total increase
In the exports Of those four articles was
Sle, 1888 ,oOl. For the eight months ended
was Sso, ,iss,2lS, Of which breadstuiYs CON
tributed Sl2 ,osO, ,4os. provisions Si1 ,2sS, ,7AS
and cotton 4S2 sos .243, while In mineral
oils there was q falling of Of 81 ,5S0,272.
The sun., 1905-09-13
SUICIDE AFTER DOUBLE CRIME.
Former Husband OF Divorced woman shoots
Her and Kills Man With Her.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l2-Charles Souder,
IS years old. shot and killed George G.
Forgan, mortally wounded his divorced
wife, Lillian j. Souder. and then placed the
muzzle Of the revolver in his own mouth
and shot himself. dying instantly. Tho
doubls murder and suicide occurred
about $40 o'clock this evening at GA NJ
street, s. E. Neighbors heard the shooting
and notified the police.
Forgan was formerly a rnachinist at the
navy yard. and he and Mrs. Souder
boarded with family in the house whore
the tre gcdy occurred. Souder was un-
employed and Ia said to have been a worth
less fellow. 1t is supposed that jealousy
prompted the deed. Mrs. Souder was In
no condition to talk tonight. Forgan had
been an inmate Of the Government Hospital
for tho Insane, hst was released recently.
The sun., 1905-09-13
Postal Receipts Increase.

WAsHINoroN. Sept. ia statement OF
the postal receipts for August at the fifty
argest post offices in the United States
was made public to-day. The total for
August Of this year Is $S.sis.isi, a. COM
pared with Ss,s34,sl7 in August. 1904, an
increase Of t&8t, ,23S, or 0.07 per cent. Re-
ceipts ut New York were 81 ,io7 ,o7e In Aug
t,st this year, against u ,o7o ,seV in August,
1904. an increase Of more than $4,000,
or III per cent,