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New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
DANGER SURROUNDS CREEDMOoR.
Citizens Fear Stray Bullets from Rifles Of
UnskiIful National Guardsmen.

In a presentment made before Justice Joseph A
Burr of the Supreme Court. In Flushing. the
Queens County grand jury called the attention OF
District Attorney George A. Gregg Dr. Jim P
Moore head of the Health Department Of Queens,
and of the Board of Health Of New-York City to g.
menace TO the lives Of the public through i'll aimed
balls from the rifles Of National Guardsnen prac-
Using at the Creedmoor State ranges. DR.. Moore
and Chief Clerk George r. Crowly, Of the Queens
Health Department. visited Creedmoor yesterday
driving all around the rife ranges and noting the
possible direction range of bullets shot on the
grounds.
Many persons had complained to the grand jury
that bullets had frequently whisted past their ears
and that they considered their lives in imminent
danger. IN, IT.,
officials of the Health Department ascerta1red
that the State had purchased land benlnd the
targets for distance Of nearly mile. They also
themselves In jeopardy behind the targets. unless
they are trespassing upon State property. a re-
mort to that effect win be sent to the Board OF
HeaIth in Manhattan to-day, and District Attor-
ney Gregg viii also be apprsed to-day OF what
the life of Queens County ma man st said Dis Dis
than ali the practice OF the GlIardsnen. and my
ofIce viii see that they protected But they
must not put themselves in peril by respasslng-
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
JOHN P. HAINEs MAKES DEFENCE.
Says Charges of Colonel Joel B. Erhardt
Against S. P. C. a. Are Untrue.

rohn p Haines president Of the American So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals
Yesterday answered charges made against him and
the board of managers of the organization oy
Colonel Joel B. Erhardt. Colonel Erhsrdt is a
member of the board OF managers. He suggests
that the finances OF the organization may be IN a
bad condition and that he was refused per-
mission to report made upon the hnahces oi i
the society by an auditing company. President
Haines said
Until last spring Colonel Erhardt had at.
tended onIv one meeting of the board OF managers
IN fonr wears Then he began to attend regularly
4 Few months later he organized the PUBIC Ac-
nosed that / request the board OF mansgers to
hire this concern 70 take charge OF the society g
accounts We had fben aftended the
meetings strictly in the interests Of the corRoira
ton. Later he proposed that the Eas1ern Auditing
Company Of Boston, be given the work.
Tater at my suggestion, a committee was ap-
pointed. with Commodore F. G. Bowen at its head head
to investigate the finances Of the society 1t hlreq @
over the ground thoroughly and 1ouno every m cnals
in an excellent state They did not even 1 nave d
sqgseESm Tp Tenort 70 was not for the public re-
fused to Colonel Erhardt. who wished 70 copy II
So as he turned over other information which he OBJ
tanned at executive session OF the ooard Oh ilaHA
Several years ago at his request; we appoln1ea
a committee with him at its head with slrar mar
duties. He hired a company 10 go over ;r'1i oGr
nnmnIsint against our system Colonel Erhardt
has never signed presented a report on the "o n
of that committee. His charge that there Is IIc
only member who is causing trouble or VINO Is
causing friction.
A member of the board said that Colonel En-
hardt has been asked TO resign and that the fner-
hers of the board believe that he is in the employ
of the enemies of the society.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
"S4SSED" WRONG DRIVER
Policeman Transferred for Dis
courtesu to McAdoo's Secretary.

Bicycle Patrolman James Dempsey, who has been
on duty at Far Rockaway. was yesterday stripped
of his bicycle uniform and ordered transferred TO
patrol duty IN the Eldridse-st. precinct by PoHce
Commissioner McAdoo.
The charges against Dempsey were preferred by
Secretary Howell of Commissioner McAooo's 'offce
1t was alleged that Dempsey rode UP to Howell
as he was seated in Mr.. McAdoos automobile II.
front of a Far Rockaway hotel on Sunday. Demp-
sey said there was something wrong with the
lamps on the machine which he failed TO recog-
nize as that of the Commissioner. Howell replied
that they were all right, and asked Dempsey why
he did not make the other automobile owners obey
tho traffic regulations the machine in which he
was seated being the only one which vas facing IN
the direction required by the Regulations sowei wen
said he asked Dempsey where his post was. ana
was told it was mona OF his business. Howel tnen
told him who ne was, and the policeman is salo
10 have answered: "Oh, l suppose that does make
a difference
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
FOOD IN SERMONS.
Feed the Dominic Right and the Sermons
Are Brilliant

Conscientious Woodworking and eminently
sliccess:uI clergyman writes: II am glad to
bear testimony TO the pleasure and increased
measure Of efficiency and health that have come
TO me from adopting Grape-Nuts food as one OF
my articles Of diet
For several years was much distressed dur
ing the early part of each day by indigestion.
AIv brea kfast usually consisting OF oatmeal,
milk and eges seemed TO turn sour and failed 10
digest After dinner the headache and other
syn ptoms following the breakfast would wear
away, only TO return, however. next morning
Having heard Of Grape-Nuts food, finally
concluded to give il a fair trial l quit the use
Of oatmeal and eggs, and made my breakfasts OF
Grape-Nuts cream. toast and Postum Tie re-
suit was surprising in improved health and total
absence Of the distress that had. for so long d
time, followed the morning meal My disesIioh
became once more satisfactory, the heaoaches
ceased. and the old feeling of energy returned
Since that time, four years ago. I have always
had Gra pe-Nuts food on my breakfast table.
Il was delighted to find also. that whereas oe-
fore began 10 use Grape Nuts food quite
nervous and became easily wearied in the work
Of preparing seTi t2s and in study a marked
Improvement in respect resulted from the
Nuts food produced this result and helped me to
a sturdy condition Of mental and physical
strength
II have known OF several persons who were
form rerly troubled / was. and who have been
helped as ] have been, by the use Of crape-Nuts
food, on my recommendation. among whom may
be mentioned the Rev a missionary
to China" Name given by Postum Company.
Battle Greek Mich.
There's a reason"
Read The little book. The Road 10 WellviIIe."
n each pkg.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
STRIKE ON sCHWAB HOME.


The Associated Building Trades ordered another
strike yesterday the home Of Charles NJ
Schwab 73d-st. and Riverside Drive. on account or
the employment of non-union pipe and boiler COW
erers Roswell D. Torpkins secretary OF tho As
sociated Building Trades said last night that the
union pipe and boiler coverers quit work Yesterday
and to-day the plumbers. tile layers and helpers.
marble workers and steam filters will be ordered
out on q sympathetic strike
The building has already been delayed great
deal by strikes. Some Of the unions affected by
the present strike under the arbitration
agreement OF the Building Trades Employers
Association but the general contractor Is in
the Employers Association this strike In not
violation of the arbitration agreement
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
HUMMEL STAY QUASHED.
Jerome Personally Secures Actior,-
Another Indictment Sought.

District Attorney Jerome appeared personally
before the Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court yesterday, and his motion the stay
granted by the court preventing him from pro-
ceeding against A. H Hummel the indict
ment charging conspiracy quashed. his
stipulation that If the indictment was not super
seded by Wednesday with another he would
consent to permanent stay being granted in
all the indictments. The other stays the
indictments charging subornation of perjury
will remain. pending the outcome Of the action
to be taken by the District Attorney in the case
of the stay which set aside.
All the witnesses whose testimony the
indictments were originally granted have been
subpenaed to appear st the Office OF the Dis
trict Attorney to-day, when the latter will seek
another indictment on the conspiracy charge.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
MUST NOT CARRY GUNS.
Special Permit Is Refused Chinese
Regiment by Magor Mcclellan.

The lst Chinese Regiment. New-York, Major
George McVicker commanding. VIII march from
NO Mott-st, this afternoon. without guns to
Cortlandt-st ferry. It will go to Jersey City to
escort Kang Yu Wei. the grand head of the Chinese
Reform Association on his arrival from Philadel-
phia, to the Mott-st headquarters, and thence to
his hotel in Manhattan dinner will be given in the
evening when he and General Homer Lea the COM
mander In chief of the Chinese regiments in this
country, will be the guests Of honor.
Major Mcvicker said last evening that Mayor Nc
CleIlan had informed him yesterday afternoon that
he could not give the regiment a permit carry
guns in q street parade. Permission would have
to come from Governor Rigging or President Roose
velt.
Major McVicker said that President Roosevelt
told General Lea in Washing recently that there
was no harm in the regiment drilling with guns in
their armory. The major said he expected soon to
get permission from Governor Higgins for his men
to carry guns IN parades and falling there he
said he would apply TO President Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
DELAWARE RACE RIOTS.
Torn Bailif and Another White
Man Hwt-NegroeS FOUNDED.
fRr rEr.neaApu no rHE TRrRuNE. ]

Wilmington rel., June 26.-Word reached here
to-day of se-iou~ race riot at Townsend, Del.
early yesterday morning. Clayton Powell, the
Town Bailiff, was attacked by a negro mob
when he attempted to stop fight and was shot
in the hip with his own revolver, which was
taken from him. and also badly beaten
that he was left unconscious. John Parvis an
other white man. who aided the bailiff,
beaten into Inconsistencies. negro named
Caulk was shot through the hand. and Walter
Hopkins. another negro, was shot in the leg.
The affair occurred simultaneously with other
race riots in Delaware towns. and the most
serious of them all The State authorities are
after the assailants. The victims viii recover.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
asoER WARP SOLDIER A WOMAN.

Clad In the brown khaki Of British soldier. and
with close cropped hair. Martha Bennett took part
in the .'Boer War; spectacle az Brighton Beach
for nearly a week before Il became known that
Private Frederick Mckenzie. of the imperial yeo-
naanry. woman. who. driven TO despair by
the death OF her husband and child. joined the
mimic war play. Ths identity Of the soldier be-
came known yesterday. when, broken down by the
hardship Of camp life and by the Wild charges
during the make believe battles. she confessed to
Captain Roser that she had enlist ed usder
a false rame because she was without money and
friendlea in ths world.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
cal, TO WATCH SUN ECLIPSE.

Philadelphia, June 26.-With party of gov
ernnent astronomers aboard. the cruiser Dixie
left the League Island Navy Yard to-day for
Algeria 10 observe the eclipse OF the sun on
August 30 The cruiser viii go direct to Glib
raltar thence TO Algiers and finally to Bona.
where the party viii disembark. The scientists
composing the party are Professor G. A. Hill.
assistant astronomer of the Naval Observatory;
Professors e. ]. Vowel and j. A. Andrews. OF the
Naval Observatory: DR.. n. Z. Gilbert and DR..
L. E Jewel The party is In charge of Captain
J. A. Norris, OF The United States Navy.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
MONTANA TIMBER CASES TRIAL SET.
More than Fifty Persons Are Now Under
Indictment for Frauds
LEY rELEaRApH TO THE TRInuNE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Helena Mont. June 26-The Western Mon
tana timber cases. in which more than fifty per-
sons were indicted on charges of perjury and
subordination. were to-day set for trial here on
july % by Federal Judge Hunt. These are
cases in which the government alleges lands
were procured under the stone and timber acts
with the understanding that they were to be
turned over by the agent TO Senator William A.
Clark in whose possession they now are The
lands are valued at nearly S1.000.000, and the
indicted persons include those in every walk OF
life. Judge Knowles has held Senator Clark an
innocent purchaser.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
THREE SALOON LICENSES REVOKED.

Deputy Excise Commissioner Healy yesterday
revoked ths saloon licenses of the Raines law
hotels situated at No 175 Hester-st.. No. 11e Bow
erv and No 2a4 3d-aye. These places were part
of the number complained Of by the Committee OF
Fourteen and inspected by the under Super
fntendent Hopper OF the Bureau OF Buildings To-
day the committee will file about twenty ap-
nlicatton. far inspectons Congressman william
( P.nnst a member of the committee. said yes
terdav that he and his colleagues hope to catch
the hotels that have escaped Superint ten6ent Hop
per's men through legal points overlooked
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
oraru RATE RISES SLIGHTLY.

The death rate for the city for the week ending
at noon Saturday Indicated by the returns TO
the BOARD of Health. ii-20 thousand Of popu-
lation In the same week OF lsS4 the rate was
% az hut this high figure due to the fact that
larpa proportion OF the deaths In the Slocum dis
aster which occurred on June Is, were recorded in
thai week The last weeks rate is a trlfie higher
,han the figures of a few weeks previous. The
Jeaths from cerebro-spinal meningitis last week
Numbered only thirty-four. almost as low a hsure
as has been recorded since the epidemic Ia this
disease began to lessen
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
WIcKEs GETS LONG STAY.

BY arrangement between District Attorney Jer
orne and Job E. Hedges. counsel for Thomas P
wickes. whose pen is Lewis Jarvis. the
trial Of Wlckes was adjourned yesterday until Sep
teuber IL Wfckes was In court, but there no
Croresdnrs except nomentary conference be-
tween counsel when the date fixed.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
COAL STRIKE POSSIBLE.
Miners Angry Ouer Order Requiring
Undertaking.
[rr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUsE.I

ConnellsvilIe. PENN June 2s-A serious coaI
strike throughout the coke regions is feared The
coal miners are angry at late order issued by
Mine Inspector Roby that all coal shall bs under
cut before blasting They say they cannot make
money at the present rates and do this.
Two River View mines and one at masontown
have closed because the men will not work under
tho order To-day William Calaghan a mine fore
man of Raineys mine was arrested and put under
$500 ball for alleged violation Of the mine laws.
Inspector Roby made the complaint. CxilaE CHAN
r,fus.d to enforce Roby's order.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
FREpoM!A CASHIER HELD.

Buffalo. \. Y, June 26-Fred r. Green CASH
,ar of the closed Fredonia National Bank. and
director of the State Bank of Forestville, was
held in $4,000 bail for the United States grand
;,rxv by Commissioner Heating this afternoon
Nr Green waived examination. He is charged
with making a false entry IN the books OF the
F,redonia National Bank.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
OFFICERS WIFE WANTS DIVORCE.
Husband Said To Be the Wealthiest Man In
the United States Navy.

n NJ Heymann. counsel for Mrs. Maude A
Afseck. yesterday applied Justice Blanchard. in
the Supreme Court. for s25 week alimony aho
counsel fees pending her suit for absolute d.
yarcs from Edward G. Affieck. who is declared TO
he the weathest officer in the United States Navy
The Justice reserved decision. The couple were
a,a,rifed on December 10. 1894 The husband is at
tached TO the Minneapolis. now in the Brooklyn
Eavy Yard. and lived with his wife at No loo lie
ISaIh-aVe. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
MAY NOT TAKE SEAT.
Senator La Toilette Undecided As to Time
of Resigning Goyernorship.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUNE.l
Sioux City, Iowa, June 26.-Senator-elec
Robert NJ. La Toilette, of Wisconsin. said here
TODAY that he was in doubt as to whether he
would ever take his seat In the Senate. He was
asked when he expected to resign the Cover
norship.
'I don't know" he replied. Possibly 1 may
not enter the Senate. I doubt If I will decide
before December, and really do not know as yet
what my decision will be. may go to the Sen
ate and again may not
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
INDIAN LANDS FOR SETTLEMENT.

Washington June 2s.-BY direction OF the ese-
retary the Interior. 1880 acres Of Indian lands
in Minnesota viii be opened TO settlement on Au-
gust II. These lands are partly IN the Fond du
Lac. Red Lake White Earth and tie ChiDDeWao e
Minnesota reservations
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
ONE CASE OF YELLOW FEVER.

Washington. June 2s-But new case OF yell
low iever Is reported on the Isthmus OF Panama
to-day by Governor Magoon- 1t II that OF r. s.
Foltx American traiaman-
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27

'I haven't heard from the State commission as
yet" said Mr.. Bonner yesterday. but am conf
dent that it will cooperate with me IN getting
the bureau for the collection OF the tax started
The great trouble with the State officials is that
they have no adequate conception OF the great
volume business that hits this office every day.
We record one hundred and fifty mortgages day,
and most of them drift in in the afternoon When
II comes to recording these and computing the new
tax them. It will require time and expert assist
IF do not hear from the State Civil Service
Commission before Saturday, | shall have to go
ahead and make temporary appointments from
my present staff and have them take the neces-
sary examinations afterward. Deputy Register
Sherman went to Albany to-day TO see the state
Board of Assessors under whom the new bureau
will work. II they do not act promptly L snah
go ahead without consulting ther- as IT would be
not to try to take care of the business under
the law II comes along
New-York tribune., 1905-06-27
SLOW TO ACT.
No Provision for Collecting $780,
900 MoTtgage T1r.

The new Mortgage Tax law will 80 into effect
throughout the State Saturday. but In this
county, the most important in the State Register
Bonner has not been able to make provision for
putting Ii in operation On account Of the fallufe
Of the State Board of Assessors to act on his sug-
gestfons the Registers Office is IN chaos, so far
providing the necessary machinery for carrying
out this most important law that is expected to
raise 100000 revenue In this city. Register Bon
ner last week wrote to the State Board of AS
SCISSORS that it would be necessary to rent onices
at cost of s2N year. The State board sent
back word that it would assent to spending $1,000
for Office rent Mr.. Bonner sent word to the State
Civil Service Commission that he would need the
following additions to his stan to carry out the
provisions of the law:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-17
THE DARW7EIdY THEORY.
1. N. F.

Miss Agnes Mahony, missionary to Liberia
was visiting Philadelphia with two African
slave girls that she had bought for SO apiece
Mis- Mahony's pictures of Liberia We're sonbre-
She relieved the gloom Of her narrative with
an anecdote of an African coast pilot
'HThis pilot said Miss Mahony 'was once
bringing ship northward. The captain, toward
sunset. babe him go below and help himself to
a glass Of cold tea
after taking the tea, the pilot proceeded to
MUNICH q biscuit.
s.Now, the captain owned large monkey.
and this creature sat browsing in a dark cor
ner of the gloomy cabin. The pilot said:
"a gusty day, sir, and the monkey shrugged
its shoulders.
"The pilot with affable gruffness went on:
THE south light is away on the port bow
now, sir
sHThere was answer
but the pilot was persistent. He continued:
Wen be over the bar, sir, in an hour
Failing to get a reply even 10 this pleasant
information the pilot went UP on deck again.
and taking his place beside the captain on the
bridge, said:
what quiet chap your father is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-17

masters time and leaves little leisure for genu-
me teaching Others again angrily resent Inc
wen worn structures Elton as a refuge 1or
rich mems sons, who want to scrape acqualflI-
ance with young noblemen and to gossip ABOUT
them snobbishly during the remainder of thelr
lives The stranger who strolls about the clols-
ters and mounts the stairways to the hall or the
Upper School is not disposed to be critical when
he reads the names carved by boyish hands,
and is si1enced by the glorious traditions OF this
nursery of greatness. When Etonians nave
PLAYED SO large a part in every field of national
effort-statesnanship, diplomacy, war, empire
building art, literature and religion-their she
cessors in jackets may well ask Tor oeIEefAnee
from stale quotations, like the winning OF
Waterloo in the playing fields and from tul-
some adulation; and their masters may wisely
content themselves with the reflection that the
old college like other human institutions mas
the defects and limitations of its own virtues.
Certainly it is true that the history OF England
curing the last four centuries would be mutllat-
ed beyond recognition and abridged until 1t was
1IninteIIigibIe if the work and achievements OF
Elton men were left cut of the record
L N f.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-17

fashionable school, rebuilt on old foundation
and its antiquity does not impress the magma
ton. Perhaps it is on this account that Etonl-
ans do not seem to have the same feeling OF
affection and reverence for the school WHICH
characterizes UNCERTAINTIES; or more probably
is because the common life of the college is nos
shared as it is at Winchester. Seine OF them
speak Of it critically educational estao-
lish1nent more or less unmanageable from III
large membership, where instruction OF Weli-to-
do pupils is undertaken by teachers without spe-
ciaI training for their work. Others descr1oS
tagging as a belittling occupation beneath the
dignity of students. and complain that the syS~
tem Of tutoring takes up the best part OF TINS