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New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
ADVANCE GOODSELLGRABS
NO PROTESTS HEARD.
BedeH Engineers fiction in AsseuD
bly-On Wednesday's Calendar.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BrxE.I

Albany. April 24.-Without a single protest
and apparently unnoticed by the vigilant AS
semblymen. the two CoodseII railroad grab bills.
the one validating the old Steinway tunnel. the
other permitting the abandonment OF unproft-
able trolley lines in The Bronx both in the il-
terest OF the Interborough. were advanced to q
position where they can be passed with prompt-
ness.
Assemblyman BedeH. who has been somewhat
incOnspicuous IN the grab bill field since a
vicious bill OF his was defeated earlier in the
session, once more stepped into the breach and
made the motions that decided the progress. A
feeble protest from single rural legislator that
the bills go over until Thursday was brushed
aside by BedeH with evident contempt
You can oppose the bills Just as well OF
Wednesday," he insisted, with apparent con-
fdence that the bits would pass, and got
voice was raised in protest
The bills viii now go Wednesday 5 calendar.
together with the Niagara grab bill. Evi-
IDENTIFY the idea is to kill this measure. and then.
under cover of the cloak of virtue this gives 10
press through these little grabs" which viii
seem virtuOus by comparison. That the way has
been prepared for passage OF both these bills
vas the conclusion to be drawn from their prog
ress tonight.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
A TAMMANY JEROME! NO.
Citi&ens' Union Wouldn't Indorse
the Murphy Hall Mark.

X Fulton Cutting, at a meeting OF the CitI-
zens Union last night. was asked what action
the Citizens Union would take If Tammany
Hall should nominate District Attorney Jerome
for another terDl.
is inconceivable,' he replied 'If Mr..
Jerome should accept such nomination he is
a much different man from what now regard
him. l don't believe there is any such thing
possible"
Frank Moss, who attended the meeting, was
asked what attitude the Citizens Union would
take in case any of the candidates on its ticket
this fall should accept Tammany nomination
or Endorsement
That came up at the meeting tonight" he
said. The impression seems to be that there
is no reason to depart from the precedent made
When the Citizens Union removed Grout and
Fornes from the ticket for taking a Tammany
nomination"
At the meeting committee was appointed to
report back TO the full body on May IS plan
Of campaign.
VIII you confer with other organizations ,"
Mr. Cutting asked.
1t is too early to say" he replied I'VE will
not however hold series Of conferences, such
as we did two years ago. Our attitude is Just as
outlined In our recent address We are going
along our way and waiting for Developments
IL was said that the name Of Mayor Mcclellan
was mentioned in connection with an indorse-
ment for a denomination. A variety of TOPICS
was discussed, but all the discussion was of
an informal nature.
From source close to Charles F. Murphy it
seriously considering the advisablity of nomi-
mating Jerome
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
WATER BILL HITS SNAG.
Malby Thinks Agne,C Measure
Grants Too Much Pozcer.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rEIBUxE.I

Albany, April PA new complication has de-
veloped in the water legislation situation. this
time not Mayor McClelan's BILL but the
Agnew State Water Commission measure. This
has passed in the Assembly and is in the
Senate Finance Committee. But the chairman
of this committee regards the bill in its present
form as Objectionable. in that il grants what he
regards unreasonable powers 10 this body.
Senator 9IaIby discusses this objection with
perfect fTankness. In general. he holds that the
powers granted by this bin would give the State
Commission control of every water supply sys-
TEN of every community in the state, grant
them the broadest kind Of supervisory control OF
systems In towns and cities that represent years
Of development by these respective communities
and incidentally eliminate the state Board Of
Health from the field it has occupied in regard
TO this matter for many years, in which it has
collected an immense supply Of data.
The upshOt Of the matter is that the bill is
likely to be toned down by the Senate Finance
Committee tomorrow, although just how far is
not vet known. At the same time the Senate
Cities Committee is to wTeste with the Mayor
bill and finally decide whether it viii eliminate
BILL but can be put back by the committee All
this delay will carry the bills to the closing
hours Of the session. Governor Higgins said
to-day that ne had not heard from Mayor Nc
CIeIlan further on the subject of the bill.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
THREE HURT ON MAINE.
Men Badly Burned by ''Floreback .
at Target Practice.

Pensacola. Fla, April 24-"Flareback," or
explosion of gases that remained in the gun
after a discharge. on the battleship Maine re-
Gently. caused the injury Of three men on thar
vessel. This fact did not become known until
to-day when the ship came into harbor and be-
gan coaling. 1t then leaked out that the flare
back had occurred while the vessel was on the
target range. badly burning three men IN one Of
the turrets.
1t is asserted that a catastrophe similar to
that on the Missouri year ago was narrowly
averted The bareback which is one of the
breads of the men of the navy. occurred few
days after the Maine went on the target
range and is the second to occur since the
vessels have been target practising. 1t is ex-
planned that gases had formed in the breech OF
the gun and that when another charge was fired
the bareback occurred. being caused by some
particles Of burning powder, or covering, not
having left the muzzle of the gun The three
men are on the sick list, but their injuries are
not serious
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
STOCK MARKET FURRY.
MQny Accounts Closed Out-Weak
ened by Bigeloyc Defalc0tiOn.

That the stock market should have SHOWN weak
ness yesterday, following the declines OF last week
and the collapse of the May wheat corner on Sat
80, vhen the New-York Stock Exchange was
closed had been generally expected but IN the ear
" afternoon signs of rally became pronounced
the Improvement being lost, however. when the
news of the great Bigelow defalcation came ne
market closed weak with declines general through
,,,+ the list London could not be looked to as a
guide TO the probable early course Of the local mar
ket for Easter Monday Is a holiday on the Lon
don Stock Exchange.
In the first quarter hour OF trading the market
as e,,nnorted IN various quarters. but then the
bes,v and general selling. much of it being sup
nosed to represent liquidation of long holdings by
onerators identified with the losing side in the
hattie of the wheat pit made itself evident IN d
decline In prices all along the line
There was extensive short selling also IN the
ers+ hour and many accounts We're closed out be
cause of failure OF their holders TO respond to the
calls for additional margin which had been sent to
them on Thursday night Union Pacific. one of the
farorites of the western crowd, broke from 1865
, 1221h in the first hour and on the curb North
ern securities fell rapidly from l6ilt to 155.
after II o'clock however the professional op-
orators began to cover their snort contracts this
blving operating to steady and rally the market
!. ,-as evident that bargain hunters were also
hand and their willingness TO take stocks at the
b,eak was a material factor in causing rally.
Tho recovery was checked before reaching Thurs
dav.s closing level and the market became dull
and uLCerldIIi
In the afternoon another rally came. which car
Rod louisville and Nashville up more than points,
Atlantic Coast Line 6ss, Nashville Chattanooga and
g louis ST. and Locomotive and Smelling pre-
ferred each Many fractional gains were estab-
Hshed The news OF the Milwaukee bank defalca-
tion forced prices downward again but the decline
was arrested midway the previous low point, ex
cent for Union Pacific, which ran on to 1874 at
the last The close was active and weak.
The call money rate which on Thursday ran up
20 : nor cent Yesterday did not 20 above T. and
most Of the loans made at 3l2
Two hundred shares of Great Northern were sold
at 2s a decline of % points from the last preceding
sale. Northern Pacific traded in yesterday for
the first time since September u, 1901. when 100
shares were sold at 129I.. The stock has recently
been quoted at $50 bid. II was admitted TO the
Stock Exchange list again YESTERDAY the nrst sale
being 100 shares at los Later it sold up 10 l7O
and closed at l67
IN the Following table a comparison is made be
tween the closing prices of various stocks last
Monday, the day before the break IN Northern
Securities started the general downward move
ment. and the lowest prices Yesterday or the same
stocks.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
APPOINTS lrC4RREN MEN.
No Salaries, Though-Senqtor's
Pisit to Mayor Explained.

L was patronage and not art that Senator Pat
rick McCarreu had in mind last week when he
called on the Mayor Mayor Mcclellan said they
had talked q arr, and that he had thought Of ap-
pointing the Brooklyn politician 10 the presidency
OF The Art Commission
Yesterday The Mayor appointed two AIcCarren men
70 unsalaried Offices and then the cat was out Of
the hag. Il is understood THAT hereafter the Mayor
viii, when opportunity offers appoint AIcCarren
men 70 al unsalaried places in Brooklyn and Muir
ply men TO The places generally regarded as good
things"
The appointments yesterday were those Of DR..
Norris T. Lewis OF the eth Assembly District
and Thomas p Brenack Of the 18th District, 10
the hoard Of managers Of the Brooklyn Disciplinary
Training School DR.. Lewis Is an anita unnany
man, and in the factional fights has made all the
trouble possible for Deputy Fire Commissioner
Doyle. the Murphy leader in KINGS Dr. Lewis is a
member of the Bay Ridge Democratic Club and
is president OF the Bay Ridgs Driving club he
succeeds the late John II. Line, and Mr.. Brenack
succeeds z. /. Vaughn. resigned.
Brooklyn Democrats were much interested in the
appointments. because they seemed TO confirm the
story that Murphy and McCarren had signed a
peace protocol the terms Of which viii compel
them 10 leave their "weepons" with the caretakers
at the city convention next fan
Mayor Mcclellan is not particularly interested
IN the political future Of Deputy Fire Commis-
soner DOYLE Fe Is particularly interested in the
future Of George z. Mcclellan. With full county
and CRY tickets TO elect in Manhattan and Brook
lyn the oidlire Democrats are beginning TO realize
that II Is about time stop fighting among
themselves and begin 10 train the organization
guns on the Republicans and Citizens Union.
7 Alavor Mcclellan is defeated next fall IL is
pretty certain that the next national convention
slate Ri3 not contain MS name as a 'favorite
son" He and his friends think that il is better
10 inficr a few Dangs on Mr.. Doyle than see
themselves political moTgue kee peTs in the great
and glorious political games that are TO come
later On.
When Charles i. Murphy. who returned yes
terday from Atlantic city. WAS asked about the
euping each other, he said:
''MCCarTeu9 Oh. Mr.. McCarren lives IN Brook
lyn 4 know nothing about Brooklyn politics.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
CONGRESSMAN MURDERED.
j. ". Pinckney, spith TgcO Others,
Killed at Teras Meeting.

Hampstead. Texas. April 24.-At mass meet-
ing tonight. called to petition the Governor to
send rangers TO enforce the local option law j.
w Brown leading lawyer and staunch anti
Prohibitionist. began shooting. Many other per-
sons followed suit, and three men were killed.
one man was fatally injured and two others
were severely wounded. Among the dead are:
Congressman John NJ. Pinckney and Tom Pincl5-
ney brother OF the Congressman.
John Mills leading ProhibtiOnist it is
feared, cannot survive the night Doc Tomp-
kins, private secretary to Congressman Pinck-
ney. and Rolling Brown, son Of ]. NJ Brown,
are severely wounded.
There are many armed men in the streets to-
night but it is not believed there will be any
more trouble. The Governor will send rangers
A special train was run from Houston with sur
geons to attend the wounded.
There has been bitter feeling here for several
years over the Prohibition question.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
CHICAGO STRIKE GRAFT" -"
Employers Declare Labor Leaders
Haze Lelied BIackmaI.
LBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUxE.l

Chicago. April 24.-Three prominent Chicago
employers are said 10 have left the city in a
hurry to avoid having their names figure in
fraud and corruption charges in the present and
recent strikes. These men, it is said by OH
cials of the Chicago Employers Association. are
not themselves guilty of any wrOngdOing but
have proof of grating by labor leaders and
certain EMPLOYERS other employers. il is al
legged. have been parties to the use OF money in
preventing strikes
1t is planned to induce the absent employers
to return and give the information they possess
to the grand jury. The statement is made by
prominent official of the Employers Association
that If the men who have knowledge can be
prevailed upon 10 talk the labor leaders who
for several years have grated by the threat
OF strike win be exposed and punished IL has
hon a successful hOId-up game with them for
wears and employers have been the victims
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
".SPOTTER" MURDERED?
Body Found Near Portland, Ne
Liquor Men Suspected.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl

Portland. Ne April 24.-Almost beyond a
doubt John Frank Sleeves of Hulsboro y. s,
whose dead body was found yesterday afternoon
I'm a lonely wood road in Falmouth, five miles
from this city. and who was at first thought
to have committed suicide was murdered either
by men engaged in the liquor traffic. since
sleeves was one Of Sheriff Pennell's spoilers, =
or by some one who has been affected by the
recent enforcement following the passing of the
Sturgis bill.
When examined by Dr. Leighton and the
Coroner It was found that Steeves's skull was
crushed and fractured and that his throat was
cut. He had been dead about a week The
murder theory is further strengthened by the
Fact that all his money except two cents and
his gold watch were gone.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
PHILADELPHIA MURDER MYSTERY
Man and Woman, Servants, Found Shot in
Forney Home.

Philadelphia. April ga tragedy, the mystery
surrounding which the police are having dimculty
in unravelling, discovered IN the oiu FoFhey
home az No 61s south Washington Square, to-
night when the bodies Of two servants were found
In the kitchen. The house was the home OF Colonel
John W Forney. the late publisher and EDITOR ran; and
Nav forney 1ht dead servants are samuel ban nes.
colorcd aged thirty years. n butter ana margaret
Toner white aged nifty years, The COOK
Miss Forney was the first to learn or the aIiaiIt
She fo1nd fha cook lying a settee and the but
1er sittinS an : chair with his head resting on
table Each had bullet in The rtsht temple Ihs
woman was dead but the negro was alive, though
unconscious a revolver with two exploded cart
ridges in its chambers was found on the floor Ine
butler taken 10 hoSPl'i4 WHele ne ''i'u
three hours l.ter.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
NEW MORTGAGE TAX BILL.
DrGwn on the Recommendation of
the attorney General.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Albany, April 24.-An amended mortgage tax
bill will be introduced on Wednesday. and will
be passed. if possible. as a substitute for that
which has already passed both branches of the
legislature This bin is drawn on the recon-
mendation Of the Attorney General that the
present measure needs perfectng in certain
administrative details. but it will also include
an exemption Of building and loan associations
1t developed to-day that the other bill, which
was recalled by the legislature last week to give
the Governor more time to consider il, has nc:
yet reached him. and will now, in all proba-
bility. be made thirty days BILL thus giving
the Governor ample time to consider the bin
at his leisure. AS the Governor announced he
was going TO take brief vacation at the close
Of the session this Will probably delay the sign
ing of the bill until about June l.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
B4NFF IN HARD LUCK.
Disastrous Fire IN Coal Mines
Ziuc SmeIter Strike.
lay TELEcnAPH 70 THE TRIRrNE ]

BanT g. c.. April IA disastrous fire Is
raging in the coal mines here. 1t has been burn
ing for days, but assumed alarming proportions
only this evening. when flames broke out from
the inner shaft, some two miles in the mountain.
All the timberins replaced after the landslide
OF two years ago has been burned. The damage
is heavy and it is feared that several persons
have lost their lives. The fire is supposed to
have started from miners open lamp 1t is
rapidly spreading.
a strike of workers in the zine smelter was
announced to-day. and it seems that the troubles
of this little British Columbia town have only
begun despite the disaster two years ago when
the landslide killed over a hundred persons.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
ROOSEVELT TO GERONIMO.
Will Consider Petition for Freedom After
Western Trip.

Lawton, Okla, April 24.-While hunting With
President Roosevelt in the Indian Pasture Res
ervation. Quanah Parker, a Comanche chief. re-
ceived a message from the President for Gero-
nimo the once ferocious Apache warrior, who IS
Il prisoner of at Fort Sill. Parker expects
a commission from the Apache tribe 20 visit him
at his mountain home in a few days. that he
may formally deliver the message. which is that
the President is averse TO GeTOnimOs petition
that his tribe he transferred 10 Arizona but
that when the President ends his Western trip
he will take up the question of giving the tribe
freedom
Glenwood Springs. Col, April Pho word
came from President Roosevelts camp to-day.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
KILLED IN QUARREL OVER BOOSTERS.
W. H. Richards, Said To Be Son of Yale
Professor, Locked Up in New-0rleans.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

New-Orleans. April 24.-Dr. ". Fl. Richards.
Yale graduate who says that his father now occu-
pies the chair Of mathematics at that university
and who in the year he has been practising here
built up of the largest practices in the city
as throat specialist is lying in the parish jail,
charged with the murder of Frank Whining The
two men quarrelled about some roOsters which be-
Ionged to Whining and which Richards said dis
tuTbed his rest. Richards shot Whining in the
breast as the elimination of the trouble. lie
declares it was in self-defence.
Up TO the present time his bond has not been
fixed. and he occupies cell in the jail Richards
came here from New-YOrk-
Eugene L. Richards, jr., son Of Professor Eu-
gene l.. Richards of Yale at his home in TOmp-
kinsvilIe Staten Island last night said that he
had a brother. Dr. W. NJ. Richards yale '05) who
was In New-Orleans. but that he had heard nothing
of the alleged shooting.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
FIVE PEONAGE CASES.
Indictments Returned at athens,
Ga. in the Federal Court.

Athens Ca April 24-In the Federal Court
to-day indictments for peonage were returned
against r. L. Pittman, Weldon P Brooks
George Huff. Edward HUFF and Rufus Harvey.
Fulyy twenty more cases are to be investigated
tomorrow.
T. H. Sappington was arrested here to-day
on the charge OF trying to induce negroes to
migrate to Mississippi. His bond was fixed and
lie was released.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
RAIN FOR WINTER WHEdT.
Whole Southeastern Belt Bene-
fted by DO7cnfaH.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIVE TEIBuNEl

kansas City. April 24.-Cood and suIleIeHU
rains have fallen an over Oklahoma, Indian Ter
rltorv and western Kansas since Saturday, and
to-rigrt il is raining in Eastern Kansas the
whole Southwestern wheat belt benehting
thereby
The wheat crop is ia such condition that the
rain Is considered by growers TO have come al
an opportune time although the reports or preYi-
Gus drouths have not been Of a general nature
Corn planting having been finished in most
places, the present moisture also gives promise
OF an early start in the growth of that crop.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
COURTS FOR ONE HOUR.
Wedding Bells TTnkIe Shortly After
Introduction.

Atlantic City. n J., April 24--Waltsr Davis.
Of Bridgeton. who was here TO see the Easter
parade. met Miss Jennie Brain of Philadelphia.
this afternoon. It was case of love at first
sight and their friends bantered them until the
whole party went to the Rev. Hardenbrook
Townsend of the Episcopal Church. and an
hour after they had met the couple were mar
Tjad
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
EMBEZZLED Sl,45O,OOO.
of american Bankers
Lost in Wheat and Stocks.

Milwaukee, April 24.-Fre~k C. Bigelow. presi-
dent Of the First National Bank Of Milwaukee,
was arrested to-day. charged with the embez-
Element of over 100000 of the banks funds.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
CUBAN HOUSE H4UGHTY.
Request Made by the Supreme Court
Unanimously Refused.

Havana. April 24-The House Of Representa-
tives to-day unanimously rejected the request
Of the supreme Court for permission TO search
the house for the papers which were seized
by six Nationalist members Of Congress on
April lf
The House adopted a resolution asking Presi-
dent Palma for a list Of employees discharged
by The present government and the reasons
therefor
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
MONEY TO SAYE HORSES.
T,co 4Hege Ertortion Under Threat
of Killing 44HimaIs.

The Madison-st police discovered q case
Of alleged poisoning Of horses and extortion
under threat of poisoning more last night. They
arrested Morris Miller Of 10. IA East Hous-
ton-st. on the charge Of exto-tion
Abraham Weinberg. Of No SO Norfolk-st..
and samuel Gore, Of No 7o1 6th-st. complained
that Miller got S5 frem each oe them under a
threat that If he didn't get the money he would
poison their horses. They say they had already
lost several animals.
The men said Miller made another demand
for So yesterday and they decided they would
tell the police The police say poisoning horses
has been going on for revenge and Jealousy on
the lower East side for years
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
BUSINESS WORLD IN A WHIRL.
SLUMP IN MAY WHEAT CONTINUES-F G. BIGELOW,
Bank PRESIDENT, CONFESSES s14500o0 THEFT.
hu" on the First National of MiCaukee FoOs-Hea1y General
Decline the Stock Market.

cents % a smashing of the Gates in wheat continued yesterday
cents and July n Chicago
rk O Bgeow president of the First National
due
emily I s market was under heavy Yesterday the selling app
neng lin
by news of the BigelOw facatm
New-York tribune., 1905-04-25
nEwEx.a aIRIHPLAcg DsPRgcIATgs.

Montpelier VI. April 2t.-The mortgage on the
house in this city in which Admiral George Dewey
was born has been foreclosed TO satisfy debt of
S7oO T. j. Deavtt IS the mortgage. shortly
after the battle OF Manila Bay the owner valued
the house at $1,000