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New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
FIND CENTRAL ENGINEER GUILTY.
Coroner's Jury Reaches Decision Quickly in
Accident Inquiry.

A coroner's jury yesterday found John Horn.
the engineer, guilty Of criminal negligence in
failing to obey the signals On the night Of the
wreck on the New-York Central viaduct De-
cember 49, The jury was out only half an hour.
Coroner Scholer then held Horn for the grand
Jury. continuing the present bail of $1,000.
The inquest into the accident began in the
afternoon. Edward J. Breen, dispatcher, testl-
fed that he had ordered the Stamford local
switched from track No. to track No. 8. This
train he said left the station at $50 and the
Poughkeepsie train, at that time, he said
should have beer discharging passengers at
110th-st, six blocks above the point where the
accident occurred, and when he ordered a
switch for track No. he supposed the Pough-
keepsie train past the tower at 1O4th-st.
William j. Kirk, fireman on the Pough-
keepsie train, asserted that the signals at
98th-st. and also at 104th-st. showed clear for
the east track He said he observed the sig
nails closely and positive they gave the
Poughkeepsie train the right of way track
No. 8. When recalled later, he said the Stam-
ford train had never before crossed over from
No to No. track in front of his train.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
ON FOOTBALL REFORM.
Why Princeton, Yale and Broscn
Did Not attend Conference.

Princeton has solved the much nooteG question
Of football reform. according an expression from
President Woodrow wilson. in answer to an invita-
ton TO attend the conference Of colleges az the
Murray Hill Hotel yesterday. His letter was read
at the meeting. and he said. in part:
need not assure you Of our very deep interest n
the whole question Of the reform OF the game OF
careful and very extended consideration. We have.
indeed. come to conclusions definite and cornpre
hensive that we could go into such conferences as
In view OF these facts It is our feeling that we
should pot seek to be represented in the approach
most useful results We should not wish 70 appear
to attend it only TO insist upon particular view
The principal changes in the methods Of playing
and conducting football which Prtneeton believes %
be essentiai sen for the proper s q ee s
are as follows:
F1rst-That in the playing Of this game all inter
ference be abolished. Second-That all coachIIaS
by men who are paid in any way directly OF n.
numbers Of intercollegiate contests be correspond
Tie first suggestion is for tbs purpose Of ebol-
ishing all mass plays and restoring the orIglnal
place the game upon purely amateur foot1g. and
to restore to the players themselves the initatve
The object OF the third suggestion is to decrease
the amount Of time and energy which the players
are new obliged TO devote to the game.
President Hadley OF Yale said Ia q letter TO ths
conference:
Football at Yale is controlled BY graduates rather
than by the faculty, and this fact seems 20 olsoaE
US from sending representatiye 70 eonitere.0S
on such basis as the one to which you invite Us
President Faunce OF Brown said that the faculty
OF that institution did not de IN Il wise at rne
present time to join IN conference for the Dis
conferences should discuss the whole subject OF i
tercollesiate athletic sports
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
FOUNDERS WITH CREW.
British Bark, pitb 28 aboard,
Wrecked off Puget Sound.

Victoria B. c. Dec 2S-The British bark Pass of
Melfort, Captain Cougal. from Ancon for Puget
Sound drove ashore on the rocks Of Vancouver
Island. q quarter of g mile east Of Amphitrite
Point, last Tuesday night and all on board were
lost.
The vessel was making for the entrance to the
straits, when the terrific southwest gale drove her
to a lee shore on Vancouver Island, and the doomed
ship rushed with terrific force on to the rocks
breaking UP soon afterward. The tl-fated ships
crew numbered twenty-three men,
Bodies of the lost seaTnep, are now coming ashore
The first body recovered was that of a seaman
dressed in oilskins and overalls Two more were
seen rolling in the heavy surf. but could not be
recovered. A number of buckets, all marked Pass
Of Melfort." were found on the beach and at the
extreme end Of Amphitrite Point, which marks the
westerly entrance to Barkley Sound. The ships ba-
rometer broken boats and the hgurehead of the
bark came ashore, together with other wreckage.
Two epars were visible to watchers from shore
washing about as though held by other submerged
wreckage.
A torn piece of paper which seems like part Of
the Iogbook Of Captain Cougal, was found on the
beach, with the name John Houston on 1t, and
not far away watersoaked photograph OF nfteen
sean,en and apprentices Of the Pass OF Melfort.
At midnight last night Captain James Gauden.
agent of Marine and Fisheries. received dis
ratch from UcluIet that everything possible was
being done to recover more bodies and to identify,
If nossibie. the bodies that had come ashore.
There was a whistling buoy recently placed Of
Arnphtrite Point, but it disappeared in gale two
weeks ago and two days before Christmas the
government steamer Quadra sent to find the
missing buoy and replace it. but the steamer failed
to ind the buoy in a short search and returned to
bort for Christmas.
The Pass of Melfort British four masted
steel bark of 3546 tons. built in 1884, at Glasgow for
Gibson & Clark She was last seen by the British
ship Brodrick Castle, which passed by the
wrecked bark; and SaPtain o!eson. OF the BrodTick
coming into the straits, had expected to md the
lost vessel in port before him.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
TO AID FUGITTTES.
Je5oS Here Make Plans to Help
Russian Emigrants.

At meeting of the National Committee for the
Relief of Jews in Russia, held at Temple Emanu- Ell
yesterday afternoon the question Of caring for the
thousands of Russian Jewish emigrants who are
fleeing from persecution, came up for discussion.
Now that funds have been forwarded to the Jews
in Russia the most important phase Of the stua-
ton that confronts the committee is the influx of
immigrants.
Isidor Straus presided in the absence Of oscar S.
Straus chairman of the committee Edward Iau-
terbaSh addressed the meeting. and made motion
which was passed, asking the executive committee
to consider the feasibility of organizing the national
relief committee into committee to for imnli
grants
That the national committee however is not en-
couraging the emigration of the Russians to this
country is shown by cable dispatch sent yesterday
to Charles Halgarten by Jacob H. Schiff. as fol-
lows;
our position here is that we must sustain au-
thoritieS in excluding those who, because of physi-
cal defects or old age, must necessarily become
where than in New-York should provids thera-
selves with through tickets to those places even 81
they have also New-York relatives. Possibilities
American immigration will be materially facilitated
If influx be largely diverted into Interior See
RooseyeIt's message.
The local prominent Jews will try to distribute
their incoming brethren that they do not remain
in this or the other large cities.
Mr.. Rosenthal said that he had seen in q Russian
anti-Sernitic riots with an idea that they yyouId
scare the Jewish bankers into granting Russia a
loan.
Secretary Cyrus L. Suzberger reported that
the relief fund. of which $532S77 81 was contributed
by New-York City.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
TO START OPEN SHOPS TUESDAY.
Typothetae Preparing to Make Big Fight
Against Eight Hour Day.

The official opening OF the shops on the open
shop basis 1t was stated yesterday at the head
quarters Of the Typothetss Will take place on
Tuesday next Meantime. preparations are
made by all the members to get as much print
ing done as possibls before the eight hour strike
of the printers begins on Tuesday. Some of the
smaller firms, 1t was learned last night vera
hesitating, but this viii not have any effect on
the fight.
Frank N. Doubleday, of Doubleday, Page &
Co, chairman of the publicity committee OF the
Typothete, said last evening:
The tight will be an open and square one
against conditions which we cannot afford to
grant. We have no hard feelings against our
employees When the shops are opened on Tues
day we will put men to work We have been
making good headway with schools of in
structlon, also have the firms throughout the
country which will refuse the eight hour work
day demand.
1t was also stated that every new man would
be guaranteed full protection.
It was rumored last night that two more large
Independent firms wiu not fight against the
eight hour worlCday demand.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29

,--nst4ances do not arrive or *sose' scurces OF
sneose have been destroyed. with the result
that relief committees are kept busy The Mill
sary authorities at Konigsoerg. the capisaa OF
-,s~t p~asxts- are providing lodgings for poor
s,,sssan fanssIies IN the fortcations wflile the
.c,4a6sJ at PsIlau. East Prussia, Is ussd for the
same purpose
T,ne Steamer Prlnz Heinrich arrived at f1ilau
today with Swenty-three passengers frorn Ae-
val. and thu eteanler Freda arrived at Danzis
ram Riga They report that both toNVz1s are
ousst. Those and other steamers win return
10 the ports mentioned with many Russian
students whose families sent fer them to Soi2
the militia companies which are being organ
szed 20 assist the government IN restoring order
sn Baltic provtnces.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
SENOR RIOS TO RETIBE.
Spanish En-Premier Refuses to
SerUe at Moroccan Conferences

Madrid, Dec. 2SLThs text of a letter from ex-
Premier Nontero Rios to Premier Moret declining
to represent Spain at the Moroccan conference vas
made public to-day.
In this letter SefioE Montero Rios also declares
his purpose OF permanently retiring from public
life. His retirement is dus mainly to allegation
in the Cortes that he surrendered the interests Of
Spain in signing the peace treaty with the United
States. and also TO the charge that he favored
France against Germany,
The Premier to-day defended sedor MonteDo RIOS
in the Cortes, declaring that the government as
sumed full responsibility for signing the treaty with
the United States.
Answering criticisms to the effect that Spain
might be invaded q result Of the Moroccan con-
troversy Premier horet made the Significant state
nent that the feeling OF pessmisIn was not war
ranted SO long as Spain maintained her accord
vSjsh 12reat Brftafn and France Therefore, there
was no need for a. hurried reorganization OF the
Spanish military or naval forces The recrganlza-
ton could proceed systematically during the next
Continuing, the Premier said the government had
Informed the ambassadors that the Moroccan con-
ference would assemble about January II, following
the marriage of the Infanta Maria Teresa to Prince
TO the refusal Of the Sultan of Morocco to agree
to the meeting taking place at Madrid
which he saws he has suffered from his coTnpatriots
in the last years for signing tae pece treaty
tinued persecution is not warranted, as ciroum,
stances compelled him to take the course he adopted
during the peace negotiations.
Eugenio Montero Rios was President of the Span
ish Senate when, in September, 1898. he was ap-
pointed president Of the Spanish peace commission
which the American commission at Paris in
October Of the same year and drew pp the treaty
which brought the var to a cI9se ano pToyoe9 tor
Philippine Islands to the United States. In June of
the present year. sefor Montero was appointed
Premier. He resigned on December last and
Senor MoreC formed a new CaDlneL
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
MrKADo PRAISES JApAN's LOYALTY.
Says Relations with Russia Are FriendIy-Is
Pleased with Attitude of Powers.

Toxic. Dec. 2seJThe Emperor. in opening the
Diet to-day, made a speech from the throne
expressing appreciation of the loyalty of the
nation and of the devotion of all the public
which, he said, had enabled the war with Russia
to be brought to a glorious conclusion.
His majesty announced that friendly rela
items with Russia had been restored, and that
the attitude of the treaty powers toward japan
was becoming amia5le
He alluded with satisfaction to the Anglo
Japanese alliance and TO the necessjtv ,yb,or
compelled japan to give her guidance to Corsa
The House OF Representatives after adontins
a loyal address to the Emperor. adjourned to
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
DREAD 'vEHMGERICETE' TRIBUNAL
People in Riga Disappear and Are Found
with Skulls Cloyen.

London. Dec 29-The ST. Petersburg correspond
ent Of The Daily Telegraph" tells Of the terrible
operations Of the ''vehmgerichte' in Riga as fol-
lows:
Persons disappear mysteriously. and a few days
Hfterward the bodies found with identical
lnarks-four bullet wounds the breast, four on
the back and the skull cloven in twain. OF the
mary brought before the -fVehngeTichte'' one es-
capped death. but IN doing so was seriously wound
&c. probably owing TO some interruption Of his
ecl11oners. This person says that he was seized
and bound and hurried 70 the room in which the
tribunal was sitting The proceedings were brief. He
was condemned TO death, carried TO the outskirts
OF the town, laid fat the ground and shot.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
DIES FROM FALL INTO AREAwAY.
Member of Horton Company Fatally Hurt
at His Own Door.

Hugh Stewart, a member Of the ]. NJ. Horton
Ice Cream Company, manager of the Brooklyn
business of the firm. died at his home No. 3Ss
Clinton-a ave-. Brooklyn, early yesterday, from a.
fracture of the skull received by falling from the
stoop of his home to the areaway, distance of
twelve feet. an hour before. He about to
unlock the door when, it is believed. he had
stroke of apoplexy, and toppled over the low
rail. Mrs. Stewart, who had got out of the car
riage with her husband, was just behind him
when he fell, but could not save him.
Mr., Stewart was born in the North Of Ireland
sixty-one years ago, but had lived in this coun-
try since he was sixteen years old. He leaves
wife and a daughter, wife of G. w. Horton,
the founder of the ice cream company.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
THE DOMINICAN TROUBLE
Support for MorGIes-Custom Ar-
rongemest Not affected.

Cape Haytten. Dec. 28-The greater part OF
Northern Santo Domingo Is said to be in favor
of General Morales, the fugitive President Of
that republic It is understood here that Nor
aies left the capital In order TO Join his parti-
sans in the north, and General Rodriguez. the
Governor OF Monte CristL with his followers
has gone to meet Morales. Rodriguezs forces
are said to be numerous It is asserted here
that the report that Morales intends to'establlsh
a new capital at Monte Crish Is correct and
that he will use that place as a. base from which
he VIII endeavor to suppress the uprising of the
Caeeres party at Santo Domingo City. censor
ship OF all messages has been established at
Monte Cr1sh Important news from Santo Do
mingo is expected momentarfly.
washington, Dec. 2S.-The state Department
has had another brief dispatch from Santo Do
mingo, under yesterdays date, confirming the
preceding report to the effect that President
Morales was about fifteen miles west of Santo
Domingo City. fighting the troops of the Cabinet
Mr.. Joubert, the DOMINICAN Minister here
called on Secretary Root at the State Depart
ment to-day He had short cable dispatch
from seaor Tejera. the Minister for Foreign
Affairs announcing that General Caceres, the
President, who was at Puerto Plata when
Morales fed from the capital. was expected to
arrive at Santo Domingo City tomorrow, and
would be Immediately inducted into the Presi-
Dental Office. Mr.. Joubert had nothing to indi-
cate that President Morales had been wounded
nor did he think that the lighting reported to
have taken place near Jairna Tuesday was
serious He doubted that Morales intended to.
start another revolution 1t was probable, he
thought. that Morales would wait foT a time to
see what effect the upheavaI in Santo Domingo
would have upon the relations between that
country and the United States. In the Minis
ter's opinion, the modus vivendi under which
customs revenues are now being collected by
Americans appointed by the DOMINICAN Presi-
dent for that purpose viii not be affected by the
retirement Of Morales for the dominant party
in the Cabinet still stands strongly committed
to the existing arrangement
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
PORTE SCENTS TRoueLg At sor,.

Vienna, Dec. z,-Ths Turkish government has
presented note 10 the Austro- Hungarian sover,
ment informing Il that the Macedonian committees
IN Bulgaria are preparing for uprising in Mace
donia in the coming spring The Porte .s.,. :,
thinks tnat t s its duty TO call the attention Of ths
powers to this dangerous movement. 50 ss fo ~, 40
able them to take suitable steps at sona.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
LIBAU AND RIGA CUT OFF.
No Cable Communication Between St. Peters
burg and Baltic Ports.

Men IN the financial district were intea ssted
yesterday in the following announcement at
the Broad-st- office OF the Commercial Gable
Company as Indicative Of conditions in Russia;
The cable between Manila and I1oilo is Inter
rupted. Messages for places in the Philip ZINES,
south Of Manila. can only be accepted at Isend-
er's risk to be forwarded by best means.
Lines TO Iibau is working, but cannot accept
nection eastward Working we'll to ST. PETERS
burg, but St. Petersburg has no connection with
Iibau, Riga, Casan ana Siberia
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
GIVE $4,000 TO EMPLOY pooR.

Greenwich Conn, Dec 2s-Edmund c. convars.
Of New-Yorz, the owner of Conyers Manor. .
country estate In Greenwich comprising five h,sn
dred acres and william J. Smith of tsrsenyyich
who owns nearly as much more land at stanwioh
surprised the selectmen ts-day when they met for
the first time In the new town memorial hu,ld;na
Ar. Converse and Mr.. Smith offered them 10000 to
be spent on highways this winter that there might
be no unemployed men In the place. The selectrnep
accepted the offer
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
WALTER J. spAIDING coNvA1Eso1Ne.
New Yorker, Injured in Automobile Acct
dent in France, Out of Danger.

Avignon. France. Dec. 2S-Dr. Pamard, who
is attending Walter ]. spalding, of the firm Of
A G. spalding & Bros. OF New-York. who was
injured about the head in an automobile acci-
dent at a level crossing near Mondragon on
December II, says the patient is convalescing.
The other persons belonging to Mr.. Spalding's
party who were injured at the time are able
to leave Avignon for Florence and Paris to
which places they were bound before the acci-
dent occurred.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
UNITY AMONG BALKAN STATES.
Customs Pact Between servia and Bulgaria
May Have Political Significance

Vienna, Dec. 28-The reports from Belgrade
that servia and Bulgaria are about to estab-
lish a customs union are regarded here as i'm
portant not only from economic standpoint.
but as possessing far greater political ssgnia-
canoe. The step about to be taken is looked
upon here as evidence that the Balkan States
gether to better resist future political pressure
on the part of the governments Of Western
Europe
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
MOSCOW REBELs NEED GUNS.

London. Dec 2s-''rhe Times" this morning
prints a dispatch from Moscow. dated December
q, which says:
II the revolutonaries could secure guns they
would be assured Of victory, and the troops would
be obliged TO take refuge in the Kremlin, where
already sought safety. Fortunately the arsenal Is
inside he rerra in
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
ARREST SEVENTY CoNsPrRADRs.
Acting Mayor and Two City Councillors
Taken Among Reval PIotters.

Revai. Esthonia. Dec. 2s-The police and
troops to-day surrounded and arrested seventy
persons while they were discussing the tactics
20 be used IN an armed revolt
Among those captured were City Councillors
Thenany and Strandnan and Acting Mayor
Prats
The insurgents continue to drive into the city
the troops operating in the country.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
EARTHQUAKE AT K1NasrowN.
Severe Shock, Accompanied by RumbHng,
Alarms St. Vincent Inhabitants.

Ringstown. St Vincent, Dec, 2S-A severe
shock of earthquake, accompanied by a rumbling
noise, was experienced here at 1:2O o'clock this
morning, somewhat alarming the inhabitants A
slighter shock was felt a few days ago. but
neither vibration caused any damage. The
colony IS rapidly improving agrieulturally, the
present sea island cotton crop surprising the
highest expectations.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
VII ApoPr cATHoLLc EAIrH.

Rome. Dec 2S-The "Italla" says that Princess
I1na OF Battenberg, who IS soon to be married 10
King Alfonso of spain viii come to Rome in Janu-
ary and Will be accepted into the Catholic J-burcb
ct St. Peters She will be baptized by Archbishop
stoner, the highest English preIate in Rome. in
me presence OF Cardinal Merry del Val, the PapaI
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29

London. Dec. @.-The St Petersburg correspond
Of ''Ehe Times reports that the relations be-
tween Russia and Germany distinctly strained
ard that there is possibility OF international COM
plicstcns arising from the rebellion in the Baltic
rrcgfrces
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
HERLIN's ATTITUDE ALARMs oo,,.

Rome, Dec. zs-'The exchange OF Views between
the powers on the subject OF Morocco ro,t,,,sa
Some apprehension Is felt here at cerInays refssI
70 agree to the French proposition that solutions
pe Iound II advance for the different uleztinus
70 De Supmitted 70 the conference. S>s-
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
WILL REFUSE KINGS FAVOR.

Montreal Dec. 81. HennGker- Heaton, who In
troduced penny postage in Great Britain, when
he arrived in Montreal to-day was informed ttst
King Edward had made him Knight Commander
of St. Michael and St George. He announced
that be would refuse the honor. o
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
WRECK TWO TRAINS NEAR kIEFE.

Klefs. Russia, Dec 2a-The rails of the South
western Railroad were torn up at Sarni to-day and
two passenger trains were wrecked Many persons
were injured. There heavy patrols in the
streets Of the city.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
ERE ON KovNo .PArRoL,

Kovno, Lathuanie, Dec &-Tne city is under
martial law and the field guns In the squares and
machine guns posted at strategic points have
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29

srzed the revolutionartes Members of the Js fwts
Piind fired on a passing patrol to-day, a1aol u
rafroi fired volley killing two persons
New-York tribune., 1905-12-29

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New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
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