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New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
ANOTHER TONG VICTIM.
Chinoman Cared to Death as Sequel
to Theatre Shooting.

Five members OF the strong Ong Leong Tong OF
Chinatown started out early yesterday morning to
get revenge for the assault made them by the
Hip Sing Tong in the Doyer-st. theatre a week
ago. When they had finished Hop Lee laundry
who belonged the rival tong. lay in the
morgue. His body was neatly carved while he lay
on an ironing board in his shop at No es East
11th-st and writhed in agony.
Before the avengers could complete their work
Patrolman Drescher arrived the scene as told
in yesterdays Tribune. but too late Hop
Lee He gave chase to the five. however. and after
exciting race over the roof landed three of
them in the station. They said they Charley
Joe. of No. 100 9th-ave; Mon Wong, of No. II Mott
St, and Lee Poy. of No. IS Mott-st.
The patrolman passing along the west side
of Chatham Square when Charles Smith told him
that just before f"e Cinnamon had gone along
looking though they bent mischief.
Drescher sent Smith ahead to watch the China
men II anything happened Smith to raise
his hat. In a short time Drescher got the signal
and came up to the laundry on the run where he
found Hop Lee stretched the ironing board.
held by four Cinnamon. while another slowly
chopped him to pieces with cleaver.
The Cinnamon made for the roof. Smith and
Drescher after them. When of them were
brought back to the laundry Hop Lee is said to
have opened his eyes and identified them. Lee died
in Bellevue Hopsital.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
PACKERS TRIALS BEGIN OCTOBER 2.
Subpoenas for Witnesses in Beef Trust Case
Secretly Issued

Chicago Aug. 12-It announced to-day that
the trial OF twenty-four packers and lawyers and
corporations, indicted on charges OF combining in
restraint Of commerce, accepting rebates and in
terfering with government witnesses, will begin
October 2 Between fifteen and twenty fresh sub
poenas returnable the date named were secretly
issued yesterday and were served last night by
specially detailed deputy marshals. The issuance
OF the papers came surprise to most of the
packers.
This action by District Attorney c. B. Morrison
followed quickly the words of President Roosevelt
IN an address at Chautauqua yesterday, declaring
that the prosecution OF the packers would be
pushed Secrecy was observed because it was
feared that, as In the for witnesses for the
Grand Jury, some OF the important witnesses
might flee the country.
Assistant Attorney General Oliver Pagin has
been In chicago for some time pushing the pre-
paratory work, aided by Attorney Goldman and
Special Agent Duncan. When the first case IA
placed on trial it IS probable there will he MANY
additional attorneys sent To Chicago from Wash
ington 10 aid in the Each case will be taken
UP separately.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
GENERAL PROBE FIRST.
Insurance Investigation Plans =
French Pohcyholders to JOIN.

The examination OF phases common TO several
insurance companies in this State will open tbs
legislative insurance investigation, according 70
sources close TO the committee last night. As
told in Yesterdays Tribune this will mean the
examination OF the ofrcials and books OF vari-
Stress will be laid. 1t is understood, not only on
the methods Of investment and the auxiliary
concerns but on the actual cost 10 company
Of a standard policy. and the conditions under
which the various policies are issued.
The questions of rebates and advances to
agents with the amounts entaied will enter also
for consideration: no advances. no rebates a
sweeping reduction in the number of lspsed
policies. say many agents.
According 10 cable messages received in this
CITY from France. French policyholders com
nlittee headed by Judge Of the Court of Cassa-
ton. seeks to petition the French government to
investigate the ownership of the Eauitables
surplus It is said that Equitable agents in
Paris have received assurances Of hearty sup
port from George T. Wilson. who has charge of
the Eauitable's foreign business.
In the absence of the entire legislative COM
rnittee the six insurance commissioners and
James McKeen. Of the committees counsel. yes
terday disclosed only the dark side Of the moon.
so far as Equitable affairs were concerned.
Senator W. w. Armstrong. the chairman Of the
committee. we'll Mr.. McKeen. is expected
back either tonight or tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
AUTO" CASES DISMISSED.
Prosecutor Calls Uitness Untrust-
5corthy and Declines to Proceed.

Hampstead. Long Island. Aug 12 tSpeciaD.-The-
ophilus Parsons president OF this village, who was
prosecuting attorney in against automobile
offenders. to-day made motion TO have the cases
discharged. He said:
While I positive that Deputy Sheriff Oracle
was in fit condition To act June is last. and
while I am certain that the testimony produced
I'm these cases would clearly establish the violation
OF the ordinance. ] unwilling act prOsecut-
ing attorney. depending one whose habits since
In him.
The deputy sheriff whom President Parsons So
severely reprimanded is a well-to-do resident OF
Hampstead, and has home IN Franklin-st. near
Garden City. Since assisting in the arrest Of the
automobilists among whom were Richard K. Fox.
Philip Ruxton. Lewis &. Howard and Frank II
Tyler, the deputy sheriff is said 70 have peen
toXicated several occasions. On one OCCASION he
was arrested and fined 80. This the automcbilists
learned, and thought it would be exellens de-
fence. The village trustees then decided 10
press any charges against any of the men arrest
ed, and dismissed their cases
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
TOLD TO DROWN HIMSELF, HE DID
Man 0beys Angry Wife's Orders to Jump
Into Lake

Chicago Aus. R.-Ioseph Gsrron returned home
intoxicated yesterday and his wife told him TO
jump into the lake and drown himself.
'All right" said Garron; ''Tll do just that
He did. and though he alive when taken
from the water, he died In the hospital two hours
later. In the pocket Of his coat the coroner found
this note:
This is 10 certify that my wife, Maggie Garron
told me to leave the house and go TO the lake and
drown myself. Goodby. and God forgive her.
Mrs GsrTon became hysterical when told of her
husbands act and hurried 10 the hospital but she
arrived few minutes after his death.
II only Joking" she said. she kuelt at
tn. side OF the bed where lay the body of her hds
band
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13

Camden. n. J. The launching was witnessed by
Governor Hocb of Kansas. whose daughter,
Miss Anna Hoch. acted sponsor for the ship.
With the Governor was party of thirty Kan
sans.
AS was the case in the recent launching of the
Washington. the automatic hydraulic trigger de-
vice was used instead of the solepiece method.
With the exception OF the dog, or trip shores at
the stern. the two steel trigger arms were the
only appliances holding the hull in place when
the wedges had been driven in and all the keel
blocks knocked away. When, at a signal.
workman operated the valve, both cylinders
worked at the same instant, the triggers dropped
and the vessel started down the ways.
An unusual feature of the launching was the
fact that the vessel sprinkled with spring
water brought from Kansas, instead of the Gus
tomary bottle of champagne. This was the first
time that water. instead of wine. has been used
in launching a vessel in this vicinity. Governor
Hoch of Kansas made the suggestion and he
made the announcement after the launching
that the bottle contained only water.
The batteship Kansas is sister ship of the
Vermont. now being built at the yards of the
Fore River Ship and Engine Building Company.
Quincy Mass She will have the same arma
ment the battleship Minnesota. launched sew
eral months ago at Newport News, Va.
The keel plates OF the Kansas laid
February 10, 1904 She is known q 45O-foot
battleship and her contract calls for main
tenance of eighteen knots speed for four
secutive hours The hull Is of steel throughout
and is fitted with bilge and docking keels, Her
dimensions follows:
Length load water line, $50 feet; length over
all 456 feet inches; extreme beam to mould
ing 16 feet 5i5 inches; 10 outside plating, I6
feet inches; extreme beam TO outside of armor,
rs feet 10 inches Her trial displacement will
be 5000 tons. and when she goes her speed
test she will carry 900 tons of coal, although her
bunker capacity is :, 200
Her armament will be: Main battery, four 12-
inch, eight S-inch. and twelve finch. breech-
loading rifles Secondary battery, twenty 3-inch
(or l4-pounder) rapid fire guns, fifty calibres
in length: twelve 3-pounder, semi-automatic
guns six 1-poupder automa tics, two 1-pounder
serni-automatics, two 3-inch field pieces two
machine guns OF 80 calibre and six automatic
guns of 80 calibre
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
ALWAYS FAITHFUL, SAYS TAGGART.
Party to Military Divorce Case Says He Did
Not Drink to Excess.

Wooster. Ohio, AUG. 1.-THE climax Of the Tag
ssrt divorce case came to-day when Captain Tag
CART declared. on his direct examination. that he
had always beeen a faithful husband While on the
stand the captain continued story of the events
wife. He told OF his farewell interview with his
wife. sfter they mad decided 10 separate and when
be was going 10 the Philippines when she affection
etely called him Tag and kissed him goodby
In the cross minstion. which interrupted
by the sd3ournnlent at noon ill Monday. Attorney
enyser for Mrs. Taggart, sought convey the i'm
preston that Tsggart alone responsible for the
operindulgence Of HIS wife in intoxicating liquors
we drank about everything that came our
say said Taggart. describing third year leave
he had spent with other cadets in York He
frankly admitted that the cadets drank about ell
the drinks they knew Of.
In reply question as 10 how much he had
drunk az Fort Douglas Tsggart replied:
Il dare say about the same as you would have
drunk"
Tassart kept whiskey and beer for the enter
tsinment Of guests. and usually drank with them
but never alone He would offer guests drinks six
times a day n they would drink them that often
but himself would observe his habit Of sobriety by
reducing the size OF hts drinks
Al Camp Highwood. now Fort Sheridan. near
Chicago. Taggsrt had met and married Mrs Tag
CART He supposed that she had been reared to
abstain from liquors but could not know certainly
Sse denied that he induced" her 10 drink bser
when she first Joined him a Plattsburg barracks
said. for medicinal purposes. and he accepted her
reason true
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
SUITS TO SAVE CATTLE.
Case InroIuing s6O0,000 To Be
Brought against Hestern Lines.

San Francisco. Aug. i2-Twelve hundred
suits involving a penalty of from 500 to $500
in each case. or maximum Of fines of S60oOoO
are to be brought against the Southern Pacific,
Santa re. Union Pacific and other Western
Dads for the violation of the so-caled twenty
six hour law providing for the humane shipment
of cattle. 1t is at the instance Of the Secretary
Of Agriculture that this litigation has been taken
up by the Attorney General, ana the suits Will
he begun by the various United States
District Attorneys.
The law under which this wholesale suing is
70 he done has heen the statute books since
1873. bat the railroads have given 1T little
thought and still less observance. 1t requires
railroad companies transporting cattle from one
State 10 another 20 unload the animals after
they have been in the cars for twenty-six hours.
feed and water them and give them rest for at
least five hours.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
BIG STRIKE NEAR END.
No Certainty as to Who VIII U7in
IN TelegrapherS' Trouble, Though.

81. Paul. Aug I2-Thst the end of the telegraph
ers' strike the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railroads is near seems certain. The
only urcer: sin:y is how II will end. Reports of
wholesale desertons Of men from the union cause
on the Nimsr and Sioux Falls division Of the
Great Northern were offset to-day by the following
telegram from Helena. Mont. quoting J. J. Der
mody fourth vice president or tho Order OF Rail
way Photographers. who has charge If the strike on
both railroad systems in Montana
Within forty-eight hours the public will learn
that the strike is We the of
victory. In fact, il over now, except arrange
the final terms Of settlement, which will be sd-
Nsntageous 10 the men who stood together for
living wages.
General Manager Horn or the Northern Pacific
road. when told OF the statement made by Mr.
Dermody. said:
That is a biz buf TO hold the men together
II is learned here that negotiations are pending
between the Western Union Telegraph Company
and the federal government TO put troops about
the telegraph stations in Montana. where Il is re
ported strikers nave interrupted the telegraph lines
hy cutting wires. If this IS done Communica-
that country will he restored. and operators
viii he able return TO work with comparative
Hafefy.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
NO SUSPICION OF MALrREATMENr.
Girl Who Was Made Drunk Makes No
Charges Against Duffy.

Detective Carberry. OF the Adams-st. station
Brooklyn. who detailed TO the case by Cap
tain Shaw, had not been able last night to and
James Duffy. who is accused of giving intoxi-
eating liquors TO Julia Shey. OF No. 14S Hillary
St. at Coney Island. on Friday night She was
taken home intoxicated, and Duffy disappeared
after narrowly escaping good beating at the
hands Of her father.
A doctor who made an investigation said that
there was absolutely suspicion that the girl
had been maltreated in any way. She made no
such charge against Duffy.
Those who know him say that Duffy is good
old man. who would not think OF harrning a lit
tie girl and that II he gave Julia Shey anything
to drink II must have been when he was under
the influence OF liquor himself and did not
know what he was doing
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
GIRLS FIND MAN UNDER BED.
Joke About Foolish Habit of Lookinp. but
Find It Effective at Last.

New Brunswick. n. J., Aug. Il tspeciap-M,ss
Nina Norton. of Brooklyn. twenty 1--WE year, y,
age. following her nightly custom for yearr look.a
under the bed last night at the home or Miss Ies.,s
Strong. of White House. where she Is spending her
vacation. and found a
The two young women sleep together. and a. the
couple went upstairs 20 retire Miss Strong 1oksd
with her roommate about her habit OF looking un-
derneath the bed before she got in.
The young women chatted merrily as they w.r.
preparing to retire. and then Miss Norton took her
usual peep underneath the bed and saw n man
there. She screamed, and this frightened her
friend. Both made rush from the room and
awakened tho whole family by their sudden flight
The man escaped through an open window 20 a
shed. from which he dropped fifteen feet 20 the
ground. Miss Norton was scared that she could
not describe the man. 1t Is believed ha was a
tramp who got into the house while the family were
playing eroquet in the back yard early in the
evening. He evidently intended ransackng the
aouss altar tho Girls had sonA to Esso. =
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
BENNINGTON INQUIRY ENDED.
Report to Go to Washington Tomorrow
Concord Will Take Place of Injured Vessel

Washington. Aug 12-Rear Admiral Goodrich
commander-in-chief of the Pacific station In a.
dispatch to the Navy Department from San Diego
officially announced that the court Of inquiry on
the Bennington disaster concluded yesterday
the proceedings of which he will forward to Wash
ington on Monday. Admiral Goodrich also advised
the department that twenty-five of the Benntnz-
toms wounded will leave San Diego on Sunday ar
rving at Mare Island on Monday morning Memo
rial services will be held at San Diego on Monday
morning and floral services at the cemetery on
Monday afternoon when the admiral announces
the Chicago and the Bennington, towed probably
by the tug Fortune, will proceed to San Francisco
The Navy Department has decided to place the
Concord 20 on the active list of the navy, and this
vessel will go into commission at the Mara TslanS
Navy Yard early in September The f,oncortd i1i IH
take the place OF the Bennington on the Psciho
station. - 0 N"NiHO
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
GEN. CLARK'S FUNERAL.
SeOenth Regiment Giues Commander
Full Military Burial

General Tmnons Clark was buried with full mill
ssry honors yesterday afternoon in Trinity Gene
sery. The 9TH Regiment. which he had commanded
Cor twenty-five wears turned out $50 strong. and
the three voileys over his grave were fred by
Company r. his old command.
The regiment assembled AZ the armory. East
esth-st.. at 12se, under command of Colonel Apple
ron. IN their full dress uniforms of gray. The
swords OF the officers and the standards were
erape6 with black Grape. They marched to the
shave. elevated and. taking train. awaited the
arrival Of the funeral cortege At St Luke's Protes-
tsnt Episcopal Church. 14lst-st. and Oouwent-ave
The funeral Aeft the uosa5enoe or the general, No.
~ West FGnd-avc. shortly after I O'Clock. The
mourners were the immediate family and the hon
orary pallbearers were General Alexander shaler'
Ceae-Al George Moore Smith. Captain Peter Far
1ner, "a ptain George ". Ely. Colonel DlInvhd an"
Justice steinert. The conn was covered WIN u'e
American flag and a carriage was niieo win mag
nsfceat wreaths.
~, s-r,vsl st the church the cortege was re-
e,,ve6 by the troops who were drawn up ALONGSIDE
The road. and the hand played funeral diFge'
The coffin was borne into the church ny SIX non
commissioned officers of the 9Th and was received
.,y the Rev p-. NcCord. chaplain Of the 7th. and
assistant rector Of St Georges Church. with the
opening sentences OF the Protestant Episcopal
funeral service.
After the lnourneys had taken their seats the
regiment fled in and completely filled the nave,
she colors with their mourning drapery being dts
posed against the pillars on either side OF the
chancel. There were also many veteran members
NJ the corps for whom seats were reserved
7 " Carpenter, at the organ. played the Dead
March in Saul the Reoessiopal and during
the service Mrs Hunton. the SOPRANO Of the church.
sang Abide Win Ne Lead. Kindly Light"
5iibert's Il Heard Voice from Heaven and
JFanders Angels, Ever Bright and Fair.
At the conclusion Of the service the regiment
formed in line and marched in slow time to Trinity
Cemetery.
Al the cemetery none but the mourners, the Of
scers Of the regiment. the veterans and the firing
party were allowed within the gates. The com
initial pravers We're read at the graNeslde ny Inc
the Rev Ilr McCord and Company X. under COM
Ysnd OF Captain Scarletj. fired three Volleys m the
sir With tue sounding OF Taps ihe impressive
ceremony to enc
The STAFF officers present were colonel Appleton.
Colonel kim Major I.ydecker. Major Fiske. Ad3u
tant Toussairt Adiutant Wsn. Captain Scarlett.
Captain Huddieston. Lieutenant Bost|ick Lieu
tenant Fisher and Lieutenant Folsom.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
DERELICT DESTROYER DISABLED.
Explosion of Compressed Air Lays the Leb-
anon Up for Three Months.

Portsmouth X. II, Aug. l2-The United States
dsreict destroyer Lebanon IS disabled at the naval
station here from accident 10 her machinery
caused by explosion of compressed cir. All on
board escaped injury. but the damage to the ships
machinery is such that il is believed three months
will be required 10 repair il.
The accident occurred of the naval station yes
terday. There were aboht thirty men on board. in
charge OF civilian captain, testing the cylinders.
II is believed that some neglected properly to
manipulate the valves. and cylinder exploded
Hrecking large part or the machinery After the
explosion the ship was to the navy yard where
she is tied up at the landing used by the
Russian and japanese peace plenipotentiaries An
investigation has been ordered. The Lebanon went
snto commission a few days ago after having been
converted from collier into "A dereict destroyer.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
LEGATION GUARD AT PEKING.
To Consist of United States Marines After
November /.

Washington. Aug. 12-At the request of william
w Rockhu American Minister at Peking the
legation guard which heretofore consisted of SOL
diers will consist of United States marines after
November l The change Is made for the reason
that IL will be easier to change the guard NOR,
,reouently Both the Army and the Navy depsrt
rnents made reports the subject and Pres,d.nt
Roosevelt decided that it would be left to Mr.
RockhiII TO decide
The guard OF the legation at Peking will consist
OF three officers and one hundred enlisted men of
the Marine Corps one medical officer of the United
States Navy and two men OF the hospital corps OF
the navy The men will be taken from the marin.
corps in the Philippines. and will start for
Picking about the middle OF September or October
They will be under command of Captain Harry
TaA
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
AUTO" TURNS soMERsAULT.
Occupants Escape Serious Injury-Board in
Wheel Causes Accident

Elizabeth. n y. Aug. IA big touring car
owned by Andrew OEiefer. a manufacturing Jew
eller. of Newark turned complete sOmersault
here last night, throwing ont Mr.. OKiefer VIII
lam A. Burnett. Ciustine and Charles Rrecht all
OF Newark The party bound for Woodbridge
and going UP Rahway-ave. at a sharp clip
when the accidert occurred Two Of the PARTY
were slightly injured A board in me bottom of
the car became loosened and one end caught in
of the front wheels of the ear. causing the
machine TO make circle IN the air. AS il came
down it smashed into wagon Of the Krause Bot-
tling Company OF this city, which was passing
but beyond breaking some of the bottles in the
wagon did no damage. The machine itself w:,s
wrecked.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
GOING FOR RICH DEATH VALLEY NINE
Old Prospector Had to Leave Valuable Ore
Because of Thirst.
Lay TELEGRAPH 70 rHr rR1r

Isl IELE'KAFH 10 THE IhiBVNs
Basin. Wyo., Aug. 12.-F. c. Tyler and E. c.
Ellis left here yesterday for Death Valley, in
California. in search of a fabulously rich gold
mine which Tyler discovered years ago but was
forced TO abandon because his water gave out.
Both men experienced miners. Tyler says
the he found the richest he ever saw
At the time of the discovery Tylers water
gave out. and he walked two days through the
hot sands before reaching water. He has never
had the nerve TO attempt to relocate the mine
until recently, when Ellis joined him. The two
have a large enough stake 10 obtain first class
outfit with which TO prosecute the search.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
OBJECT TO W. ]. BRYAN'S ACCOUNT
Bennett Heirs Not Satisfied with the Way
He Handled the Estate

New Haven. Conn. Aug. 12.-Notice of an appeal
to be taken To the Superior Court from the ac-
ceptance of the account Of William. J. Bryan as
executor OF the estate of Philo s. Bennett of this
city was fled in the Probate Court to-day Mrs
Bennett widow of the testator. and other resduary
legatees bring the appeal The reasons for tn.
action are not stated In the notice but before the
account was accepted IN the Probate Court the
legatees protested because Of certain fees paid bv
Mr. Bryan TO the appraisers. 10 counsel and TO
himself as executor, and also because Of the paw
ment OF certain taxes the estate in New-York
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
CANNOT IMPORT GAME FROM EUROPE.
Justice Greenbaum Holds That the Closed
Season Applies to Foreign Birds.

Justice Greenbaum in the Supreme Court yester-
day rendered decision in which he holds that the
sale OF game imported from Europe is prohibited
during the closed season. This decision follows
triai last May In which II sought 10 hold
A silts. of this city personally liable for a large
amount or penalties because Of the sale of game
whicn naa lawlully been taken IN England and
other conunental Countries and imported into this
laws - - ~ N3AAAA
Finch Coleman, attorneys for siltz said ys,ter-
eAx taA& 80 AppAN HQVlA 10 taksn AZ anAA.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-13
SHIP CUTS WHALE IN TWO.

Though Captain Won Leitner. OF the steamer
Grecia on her way from New-York to West Indian
ports on July 2s altered his ships course in an
effort TO avoid running down a whale which lay
athwart her bow. the ship struck the animal with
terrific bump. and cut it in two parts. The yes
sci stopped ana her machinery examined to
mako sure II had not suffered In the collision The
blood OF the whale.