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New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
SAFETY ON STEAMBOATS,.
NeU Inspection Lac WM PreUent
Repetition of SIocuan Disaster.

If the steamboat inspectors of this district live
up to the laws which go into effect next
Saturday, q disaster like that of the General Slo
cum will again IN the waters about
New-york- Captain Ira Harris supervising In
spector, declares that the regulations will be
ried out to the letter. Under the law, If an
inspector finds piece OF hose life preserver
which is beyond repair, he order and enforce
its immediate destruction He will be required to
take every life preserver of its rack to stamp
upon II to that the canvas is strong and to
pull at the straps to see that they will hold the
preserver in place once it has been adjusted This
must be done with every life preservcr each
steamer inspected.
In the future there is to be shifting of re-
sponsibility if anything goes wrong or if the in
spection is not carried properly. The inspector
who looks over a steamers life preservers must
stamp each with his initials and the date In
of trouble he will be held personally respon-
sible. The inspectors responsibility lasts for one
year from the date he stamps on the life pre-
server
That the work at this port might be done more
thoroughly, the force of inspectors was Increased
last February, three additional inspectors of hulls
and three inspectors of boilers having been added
Under the regulations steamship officers found
responsible for loss of life may suffer for man
slaughter, the extreme penalty for which is fine
OF $4,000 or imprisonment to ten years, both.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
JURY DISOBEYS JUDGE.
Foreman Refuses to 4cquit as the
Court Directs.

An extraordinary end TO a tr1ai was seel III
the Hudson County, Court of sessions yeSleioas
afternoon when, with the opposilioh ol Inc
s+ata,s ATTORNEYS and against the opinion of the
foremen and Jurors the court directed tnat a
verdict of acuuttal be entered for John Speicher,
against whom serious charges had been mace.
He was for many years the superintendent oi
the telegraph system of the Jersey CITY Fire De-
partment and resigned after his arrest. Two
little girls, Birdie Johnson and Mapel WILSON,
had testified against Speicher. VINO was charseu
with assault on the girls. Chief OF Foilce MN
.nbv and CITY Physician Rector had also testified
for the State Counsellor Noonan, who' Win
Congressman Marshall Van Wrinkle. represented
Speicher, as soon as the State had closed move"
that verdict of acquittal be directed by the
court. as the evidence of the complaining wit
nesses was contradictory and valueess. Prose-
cutor Speer opposed the motion. insisting that
the State had clearly shown the guilt Of the de-
fendant and that the case should go TO the jury
Judge Blair who presided, said there was no
6obt in the mind of the court from the evidence
that the accused was innocent, and If the jury
WAS of the same opinion it should return Ver-
dict of acquittal.
Foreman Christian volz quickly arose and de-
cared st find him guilty; don't know how the
other fellows feel about it." Several jurors near
the foreman prodded him and excitediy ex-
claimed Guilty" Judge Blair replied that the
iury had misunderstood evidently what the court
had said that the court believed from the evi.
dence that the guilt Of the defendant had not
been shown, and directed a verdict or not
guilty" Foreman Volz was firm and again
CALCULATED, ST believe him guilty. Assistant
Prosecutor Vickers requested that the jury De
poIIed but Judge Blair ordered the verdict OF
not guilty entered. and speicher was then for
mally discharged
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
SAFES DROWNING WOMAN
Sscedish Sailor Makes q Gallant
Rescue OF Battery.

Cheered on by several hundred persons. Gun
der Andersen. a Swede. of No. 210 Bloomfield
st. Hoboken, formerly in the United States
Navy, leaped into the tide at the Battery yes
terday and rescued a woman who had plunged
overheard to commit suicide.
The woman, Theresa Kelly. said she had lost
her place at Atlantic Highlands. and that as she
sat on a Battery Park bench thinking over her
lonely life she thought she would be better dead
Andersen heard the crowd shout that a woman
had gone overheard. The tide was running
strong. The woman was drifting out when
Andersen dove. He disappeared under the water
and was gone for a long time.
The woman had gone down a third time, and
the crowd on shore thought that two lives were
lost Andersen, however. soon bobbed up. He
was holding the woman by the hair. A rope
was thrown to him. and first fastening it about
the woman he superintendent the work of get
ting her out. She was revived by an ambulance
surgeon and sent To the House of Relief
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
BLOWN FROM SCAFFOLD.
WIND PLAYS WITH MAN.
another Gale an Harlem Money
Scattered an Rree2eS.

Though not as severe in its results as the
terrific storm on Monday. the weather yester-
day was unusually capricious and disagreeaple-
One of many spasmodic gales succeeded in hurl-
ing man from the scafolding on the
second story of building and severely
inturing him. Not content with this damage,
a swiring gust caught up the contents OF q
woman's handbag, and scattered about the
street a great quantity of bills. ranging from
$50 to 500.
The wind seems to have particular hatred
for Harlem for it was in that section that John
Maher was blown from one of the new build
ings of the College Of the City of New-York, at
ST. Nicholas Terrace and 139th-st. Maher lives
at No. 7S4 East 14Sth-st He is a foreman Of
construction work on the new college buildings
Shortly after the noon hour he ascended the
scaffodng to look over the work, when a heavy
gale blew up from the northwest and lifted him
off his feet, landing him heavily against pile
of granite lntes. Several ribs were broken and
he suffered internal injuries.
At Broadway and 71st-st. an elderly woman
dropped her handbag just miniature cyclone
blew down Broadway. The contents of the bag
were spread broadcast along the street. By
ISLANDERS helped pick them up, and took toll on
what they recovered, giving back one where
they picked up three. The woman wouldn't
tell who she was, nor the amount of her loss.
as best she could with the corners sticking out
when it closed. too agitated to notice 1t.
After she recovered all she could, she hurried
away with companion.
In the lower part of Manhattan the weather
was unusually caprcious One of the most re-
markable freaks recorded yesterday occurred at
1:45 o'clock in the neighborhood of Park Row
and Ann-st. A momentary deluge poured sud
denly on the side OF Park Row, and
great throng scampered quickly for shelter.
Persons over in st. Paul's chuTchyard, not three
hundred yards away, walked about in the sun
shine unconcerned
This sectional showerbath prank of the
weather was noticeable also at the Battery. AT
4: 20 D. m. the shone brightly Governors
Island while brisk rain shoWered the
Barge Office Meanwhile the harbor between
Governors Island and the Battery diversi-
fed with streaks of bright sunshine that glist-
ened on the waves in striking contrast with the
heavy, dark shadows.
There has been remarkably big drop in tenn
perature in the last twenty-four hours. The
highest temperature recorded on Monday
SO degrees and the mercury last night hovered
about the % degree mark, showing decrease
of 80 degrees.
The forecast Cor to-day promises let up
in the northery winds. 1t is predicted that the
weather to-day will be fair and cool. The veloc-
ity of the wind yesterday had only decreased to
thrty-five miles an hour.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
WEAVER HAS ONLY BEGUN
Mayor Says Philadelphia WiU Be
No Place for "Grafters."

Philadelphia, June 27.-Leading dentists from
all parts Of the State TO the number of 300 were
IN attendance to-day at the opening session Of
the thirty-seventh annual meeting of the Penn
sylvania State Dental Society. The convention
Will last three days. Mayor Weaver welcomed
the members of the society to the city, and dur
ing his address referred to the political situa-
ton Among other things he said:
The political fight for purity in the city of
Fhliaoelphla has scarcely more than begun. The
victory has not been due much to the efforts
OF one man as to the spirit of American citizens
and before we through this city will be so
clean that an unscrupulous politician will be
able to find no place here to operate and con-
sequently we hope TO completely drive them out
promise you that the end is not in sight vet
There is much more TO be done, and I conhde
this to you because l need the assistance of
every true minded citizen of the CITY To those
others of you who come from points in the
State. may add that our reform here is only
an example that may be followed else
where. Your president made a little mistake
when he said pure city That
time has not yet arrived. but hope it soon will
and you may rely for doing the best can
to bring it about.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
JUMPED FOR ROBBER.
DefectiUe Leaped Through Second
.StOru WindOzc to Catch Crook.

Detective McIver. Of the West 30th-st. station,
last night jumped through a second story win
dow, at No. 269 7th-ave.. to awning. and
from there to the street. the heels of man
whom the police say is a fiathouse robber.
McIver caught his man in the street and then
took him back to the house and arrested an
other who is believed to be a partner of the
first man. The two men at the West 30th-st
station said they were George Murray var
nisher, No. 269 Tth-ave. and George Lynes
clerk, No. Z Charlton-st. Both were held as sus-
picious characters
On Murray the police found twenty skeleton
keys and ten keys for trunks and dress suit
cases. A search of the room of Murray re-
vealed forty-five more skeleton keys wrapped
in a silk handkerchief. Nothing was found
on Lynes
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
GAYEoR AND GREENE LOSE APPEAL
Susreme Court Decides in Favor of the
United States Contention

o''a"a' June 1.-THE Supreme Court to-day
UNANIMOUSLY granted the motion made in behalf
Of the government of the United States 70 o,,asb
the appeal Of Messrs Gaynor and Greene from
'he Judgment of the Court of Kings Bench af-
hrrning the refusal of writ of prohibition bv
Judge Davidson against the issue of a Warrant
Tor extradition The appeal was quashed. with
costs
Tne Court Of Kings Bench of Quebec pava
judgment in favor Of handing over Gaynor and
Greene TO the United States government Tssvo
vas given 10 appeal to the Supreme Court oe
OtaWa against that decision. The Sunrere
courts decision reaff1rns the ruling Of the
Court Of Kings Bench h " Inc
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
CORRUPT OFFICIALS GO TO JAIL,

Philadelphia. June 27.-Wtlliam Yost. judge OF
election of the Division OF the Thirteenth Ward
to-day pleaded guilty before Judge Carr. in the
Court Of Quarter Sessions, to making a fraudulent
return of election on February q of this year He
sentenced five months in the county prison
and TO pay fine OF $500.
Bernard Strauss. inspector in the same division
pleaded guilty 20 the charge of conspiracy and
fined $500 and sentenced to five months impris-
Onment
william Glenn, the inspectors clerk pleaded
guilty to the charge of conspiracy, and was fined
$500 and sentenced to four months Imprisonment.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
PHILADELPHIA OFFICIAL REMOVED.
Chief Assistant Fire Marshal Ousted by
Public Safety Director.

Philadelphia, June 27.-William F. Wilkins, who
since the creation of the Office of chief assistant
fire marshal in 1902. has held that position was
summarily removed by Director Potter of the De-
partnent Of Public Safety, who said in letter 70
Mr.. Wilkins that his informatio concerning VIII
kinss is such that he asked for his resigna-
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
N PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON

Abner c. Thomas Surrogate Of the County o. ms sS
Work notice is hereby given all persons haVlns es
aSaiGst lanes Garter late County OF New LoIA
dsceas sed TO present the with vouchers tneIeo
the eubscriber at his place OF transactng buslhs -
No 54 Wall Street the City Of New YORK oi 0 ON'
the 18th day OF December next ,oo-
NS- ' LEWIS CASS LEDYARD Executor
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
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New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
Attracttlve Linen Suitings
At I8c TO SOC, quorth 37l-2c to Z5c

At 18c Yard, from 37L2o
White Linen Suitings, with self-colored
stripes; q inches wide.
At 25o Yard. from 37lzc
White Linen Duck Suiting; p inches
wide.
At 37Jac a Yard. from SOC
White Linen Suiting; 81 inches wide.
White Linen Etamine; 27 inches wide.
At 37Isc a Yard, from 6Oc
White Linen Homespun Suiting; 27
inches wide.
At 45c Yard, from, Csc
White Linen Duck Suiting; q inches
wide.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-28
School Agencies.
Surrogates' Notices.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF hun
Abner c. Thomas Surrogate of the County OF ,, Nsw
York notice hereby given TO all persons haSlns
against Richard Somers Hayes, late Ol the Co1I a.
New Work deceased present the with VouSris
thereof TO the subscriber place Of tranactns ou
ness at No Wall Street, in the city OF Ne" 1S1A' VI
or before the 18th day OF December next
Dared New York the sixth day OF june 1870
LEWIS CASS LEDYARD, Executor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
WALL STREET REVIEW
THE TIDE OF DEMAND FOR STOCKS
 REDUCED.
Desire to Take Profits Had Its Part in
 Selling and Efforts to. Move the Market Up Failed.

New York. August 15.-The tide of the demand for stocks was reduced today anc strength they were not so predominated as for some time past. its part in the selling. ana the failure of the efforts to get the market to move up wa: Sx d, an h,es n ,ns signs of concert and origin. The attack had little success in dislodging any stock and t rather nasty movement to cover
 Some of the selling was much concentrat- S n Ss ana the of Ss operators were Tightening their loads; It
 sh ees sm .a. sa d tSs i"pPs rs. % Ssss ana S with a dssirs to check speeaistive exe esd % of ns sshns in New by the dsmand from the s,r,nns interior The rency is the only present which seems to we;eh at all HpSn the .,nsda mafsst Attentih9In q transfer to cSieasS % of ssoosso sithousS rency movement has heen .raaifest for some srSr Dfs' n eieesns 1T s s0upss e' s taxes to the GovernmeEt by draft, on their indirect transfer of requirement. upon New York reserves.
 The supposition is taken account of that yesterdays conference of prominent Jewish bankers with the Russian peace envoys may
 
 York bankers in a future Russian loan. While the present view of the peace ocn- ference Is that favorable outcome will re suit. there Is the reserve caused by the possibility of It's failure which would un- auestionahly have some depressing effect
 The weekly crop bulletin of the Weather Bureau was regarded as giving every en- Bureau was regarded as giving every en- couragement to high hopes now entertained for the great yields of the grain crops The outlook on the cotton crop was shown to remain less favorable
 The beginning of investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission of the charges against the various railroad and pri- vate car lines which charged with vio- lating the regulations for uniform rates was something of weight on the list of rail the pressure to sell. The corn carrying railroads were relatively firm except for the realizing sales in Missouri Pacific and Atch- ison. New York Central was the most in | against pressure. and speculative favor turned for the most part to the industrials and speciaities again Of the high priced stocks Great Northern preferred alone continued the upward movement sustained hy professed belief in an early disposal of | its iron ore lands to the United States Steel Corporation.
 Buying for London account was an early | sust aiming factor. the casing of the discount rate there prompting some increased de mand from Americans. Net changes here | show that the selling pressure of small | effect and the market closed firm and in the course of recovery.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales. par value, | s3.635.o0 United States 2s advanced M per cent. and the new 4s A per cent on call. NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
THEORY NOT BELIEVED.
Chicago Police Thought They Had Mys-
 teriOus MT. Dove.

Chicago. Aug. 15.-The Inter ocean today says:
 A warrant has been issued charglnS George Lawrence, alias Bonnet Marsh' formerly employed as a chauffeur TOT various wealthy Chicagoans, with the murder of William Bate, the young chauffeur whose dead body was found leaning over the steering gear or an automobile at lonely spot In the road near Lemont November l9, 1SO4.
 Chief of Police Collips, confident that at last he has identified the mys- terious MT. Dove" today will send De- tecttve Sheehan to Brockton, Mass where Bonnet Marsh, known at home as George Lawrence lives. and where 1t Is believed he Is in the last stages of consumption. With Detective Shee- han will go Peter Starts, telegraph op- orator employed in the Santa Fe Rail- road station at Rome. Ill. who was with MT Dove" for four hours on the morning following the murder.
 After he had heard of the statement of MT Joy Morton, former employer or George Law renee. Chief of Police Col lins tonight expressed lack of faith in the theory that Lawrence or Marsh IS the murderer of Chauffeur Bate. The statement of Mir Morton Is to the ef- feet that Lawrence, known to him as Marsh, was employed by hin, steadily from Nov. until Dec. 12, substantiated by records showing the suspected man s moveemnts. tends to establish an alibi for Lawrence Detectives accompanied by witnesses will leave Thursday morn ing for Massachusetts to endeavor to identify the man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
PROGRESS OF CROPS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF A0-
 RICULTURE. Climate and Crop Bulletin of the WeaIne' Bureau, Alabama Section, for
 Week Ending Monday,
 August 14, 1905.
General Conditions.

General Conditions.
 The week was generally favorapie for the growth of all crops except cot ton. Nearly normal temperatures pre- vailed, though the sunshine was denc- lent Much needed and generally mod crate rains were received in northern, some eastern and few central coun ties, though heavy to excessive rams continued In southwestern ana mI9Gie portions of the State where sunshine Is much needed. Cotton IS dolng well in northern counties. where poiIs are beginning to open. elsewhere con tinued wet weather Is causing slow, but steady deterioration; plants have stopped growing in some fields. with rust and shedding general, and scat tered reports of damage by boil worms. blight. black root. and boil rot; army worms are reported in Hale County; bols are generally opening slowly ana picking Is not yet well under way Corn, while poor in a few localities continues to promise a yield as good or better than the average; the iate nS the early planted continues to mature been retarded by wet weather. which has also interfered with having ana spciled some hay which was cut, Cane continues very promising, and all mi- nor field crops are doing well; sweet potatoes are yielding satisfactorily; fall gardens are being planted. and ear ly sown turnips are making gooo growth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

(saiveston--steady. 1Ohc; net receipts, b. es6; gross. s. .ss6: sales, 237; stock. 6o.s37. New Orleans-steajy. 1o%c; net receipts e,4i4; gross, 2.s14: sales. 375; stock, IS,S5s Mobile-Nominal. 10c: gross receipts, 27; stock, 2.0s0.
 savannah-ouiet. 10 s-1ec; net. receipts. s07; gross. 80f: sales, 2&S stock. 25,774; shipments coastwise. 2,524. o Charleston Nominal: net receipts. 12o: goss. l2o stock. s.sll; shipments, coast wise, 1e.
 wilmington =. Nominal net receipts. 9; Norfolk-steady, 1OMc: net receipts. 525; gross 525; sales. 65; stock. 14.so6; ship Baltimore - Nominal. 1o%c: gross re ceipts $50; stock, 4.2sS; shipments. coast wise. i.250.
 e,2is; sales, 100: stock, 153.is4: shipments. to Great Britain. 2.66s; to continent. H.
 Boston--ouiet, 10 soc; net receipts. "A; gross. 2,040..
 Philadelphia-Quiet. 10 s5c: stock 2'oSS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Slight Improvement Result of Renewal of
 Russian Crop Damage Reports.

NusnAAu ShVp D"hhtnSC AsoRSAs"s
 shortage reports from Russia stifled offer ings in the wheat pi, here todsy: In . con. Provisions were Irregular. varying at the
 Trh The l wheat t mark market wv was 5 easy at the open ing Elements of strength in the situation
 S sy ns 9s. with loss of # aNe at s,e and sold down about equally divided. the factors being ex- cess of rain Northwest and disinciination priees. pr F To start % prices upward t only need the impetus of repor. that owing i .,S to GrSp September advanced to sixc The export trSased eSp somewhat M to the better tone quo tations of good grades for shipment abr9ad road cs,"s ciosed steady at s&i%e & Primary recsipt. showed a decrease. Clearanees of wheat ana ou tS Io days
 With the weather all that could be de a a feeling of bearishness among traders in that cereal. There was much selling of corn partial 1 recovery S ensued due to coy- steady. ssptember opened Ae down at and closed at 52h 65aSc
 The market for oats ruled firm due to strength in other grains On report that in some localities the grain is rotting in the shock some short lines were covered. A light estimate for tomorrow served to check desire to sell except at the top. September closed at 25Nc. after ranging between 25Kc and 25% 625&c. Local receipts, 514 cars.
 Provision prices early were depressed by a decline in auotations for live hogs. but support by packing interests brought about a reaction. September pork at the finish showed a gain of 1oc at s14. 37h. Lard was practically unchanged at s7.so. Ribs were up 10Q12kc at $S 80.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-16
BANK CLOSES DOORS.
Directors Objected to Ruling of United
 States Court.

St. Louis. Aug. 15-Foliowing the decision of United States Circuit Judge Van Deventer, denying an application for an injunction to prohibit the en- forcement of a fraud order by the pos tai authorities. the directors of the Peoples United States Bank. on the advice of their attorneys, have voted to go into voluntary liquidation. Tho following resolution was adopted:
 That as the order issued by the honorable Postmaster General July 6, 1905. against this bank prevents the proper and regular operation of the bank by the use of the United States mails. although the bank Is solvent and sound in all respects, 1t is deemed by this board for the best interests of the depositors and stockholders to go Into liquidation and to take at once all proper steps for the protection against unnecessary expense and loss to its stockholders and depositors."
 Notwithstanding the decision of the directors to go into voluntary liquida- ton. Judge McElhenny of the St. Louis County Court today granted an application for a receiver for the Peo- pies United States Bank on the re- quest of Attorney General Hadley of Missouri.
 The Court then appointed a recetv- CT but announced that his name would be temporarily withheld.
 The action of the court in appointing receiver was taken on a supplement- ary petition filed by the Attorney Gen eral. after a previous order appointing receiver had been vacated by the court on the application of the banks directors who claimed the procedure was Illegal.
 Immediately upon the announcement that Freck Essen of St. Louis County was the courts selection for receiver, attorneys Tor the bank filed two mo- tions, the first to vacate the appoint ment of Essen and the second appeal ing from Judge McIlhanys order au- thorizing receivership