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New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
Mr.. KEEP MAKES REPORT.
Tells the President about Tgpeset-
ting Machine Contracts.
lay TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1Ruxr.l


oyster Bay. Aug. 16.-Charles H Keep As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury. and chairman
OF the special committee appointed by the Presi-
dent TO investigate the business methods of the
various government departments visited the
President to-day. He brought with him to-day
his report on the investigation of certain con-
tracts for typesetting machines entered into bv
the Public Printer in Washington Pres dent
Roosevelt VII probably make public the report
Of the Keep committee after he has had time to
examine it. and may. in addition add his views
In the shape of a letter 20 Mr.. Keep. The re-
port is voiuminous. comprising several hundred
typewriter pages.
We are not through with the printing Office
yet said Mr.. Keep after his visit to Sycamore
Hill but have cleaned up the typesetting ma
cnlne case | should say that we have about
SIX months work ahead of us. counting from
the hrst of September. for we are to look into
the business methods Of all the departments
Our purpose is not to investigate with the idea
OF hndtng Irregularities but discover, if pos
sibie. better business methods adapted TO the
needs OF the bureaus than those already in
vogue. Much of our work Will have to be done
by correspondence and the use OF question
blanks. for it is Tuanifestly impossible for us
personally TO dig into every of the hundreds
of government bureaus"
Mr.. Keep will spend soma time in the Adiron-
dacks before returning to Washington. The
visit Of Judge McKenna and Mr. Bridges had
miller talked with the President about some
subjects connected with immigration, but would
say nothing about mis- conference after he re-
turned from Sycamore Hill.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
Sanitary Measures IN Nezc-Orleans
Bringing Good Results.
YESTERDAYS FEVER RECORD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrsrxE.I


New-Orleans. Aug. 16.-AIthough the number
Of new cases shows an Increase to-day. the
Marine Hospital authorities insist that the sit
uation is absolutely under control They say 1t
is simply a question Of time until the disease is
stamped out.
A hotbed OF the fever was discovered this
morning by DR. Corput in ST. Johns Parish.
The infection was traced back to Italians from
this city. Thirty-three CAGES in all were dis
covered, scattered among the various planta-
tions. Most of those stricken were the lower
class of French workers IN the fields. One new
case was reported from Rayne. in Arcadia
Parish. The complaint everywhere is that the
disease is allowed to gain too great a start be-
fore the Marine Hospital people are notified.
Many new sanitary measures have been re-
solved upon, which will make the life OF the
stegomyia in this city more difficult than ever.
Every gutter in the entire city is to be thorough
ly salted in a single day. An order for several
hundred tons of salt was placed to-day by DR..
]. H. White and this will be distributed 10 va
rious ward organizations. 20 be placed in the
cutters This will not only kill the stegomyia.
but will also prevent the grass from growing.
In addition TO this. the Rev. Dr. Beverly
Warner has issued call to the people % the
entire city to devote next Sunday to the thor
ough fumigatiou of their premises with sui
phur and a general cleaning UP. In his call DIR.
Warner tells the people that the Sabbath can
be spent in no better manner than in this work
This fumigation will result in the killing of mill
ions Of mosquitoes.
Ward politics have entered into the situation
here, and as a result it has been necessary 10
change several Of the ward headquarters. In
one ward il was found that the ward bosses
were driving away the men appointed by the
Marine Hospital people. and were appointing
their own men. In such cases the Marine Hos
ptal has exerted itself strongly. and has put an
end TO all such practices.
The detention camps all crowded with
people who have found it necessary in their
business TO travel in Mississippi and Texas. and
others are waiting to go there is
room for them.
Those who are not compelled to leave for
business reasons are remaining in the city
Headquarters have been opened in each of the
wards for the free distribution of all fumigation
materials which may be needed. TO all poor
families, and they are showing their interest by
calling for them in large numbers
In a signed statement given out tonight Or.
r. 3. Leach, who has desired to test his arseni-
zation theory Of the spread OF yellow fever, pays
his respects in strong terms to the local ply
scians who have up to the present time pre-
vented his being bitten by infected stegOmyia,
and announces that he has no intention OF leav-
ing the city until he has made a test OF his
theory.
A feature Of to-day's death report is thc,l
two negroes are among those who succumbed
to the disease. This race seldom, IL ever, takes
the disease.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
DR.. PAUL TO SAIL SATURDAY.
French and Venezuelan Delegates Express
Appreciation of Judge Plumley.

Mortified Vt. Aug le--Dr. Jose de J. Paul ~
Fenezusla who has been here representing ms
country before Judge Plumley, 10 whom contested
Damage Claims OF France against Venezuela result
ng from the Tenezuelsn insurTecti0n OF 1901. were
gwen Tor adjudication. left here for New-Aork
today He viii sail for Caracas on Saturday next
louni PeFetu de la Rocca, Of France, Will 20 TO
newport for a few days the guest OF Mr.. Plum
iey before returning home. The documents cover
'Hg the entire proceedings handed 10 the
commissioner to-day
~ AZ me final Official meeting. Count Peretti and
- PAU expressed most cordial appreciation Of
...lreted each other upon The agreeable ana pleas
sht attitude mainf aimed by each toward the other
h The work % the commission.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
NO CROKER ELOPEUENT.
The Brides Aunt Says There Vas a
THO Years COurtShip.

Mrs. Patrick McCann, aunt of Miss Florence
Croker. whose marriage abroad to Louis San
MARITIME. Italian merchant has been character
ized elopement. said yesterday that the mar
riage was in reality the result of "a two years
ardent courtship. Mr.. San Martino visited Miss
Croker in this city after her from Europe
press his suit Mrs Croker i'll al the time
and the young Italian returned home. hoping. but
without ragement.
zone thing I want to deny" said Mrs. Mccain.
is any criticism OF the marriage supposed TO have
been made by Mr.. McCann. Not knowing the man.
Mr.. McCann could not disapprove and knowing
Florence's judgment he feels sure that she must
have chosen wisely. We have already sent one
dispatch Of cOngratulation the care OF her
friends abroad. in the hope that they may deliver
IL 10 her. AS soon get the address of the
young couple you may be sure that shall cable
them direct
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
UNITE ON CANDIDATE.
Pennsylvania Democrats Name Re
publican Choice for Judge.

Harrisburg, Penn. Aug. l6.-Judge John
Stewart. OF Chambersburg. was nominated for
Associate Justice Of the State Supreme Court
to-day b. the recalled Democratic State Con-
vention. Judge Stewart is the Republican nom
inee for this Office. and this is the first time
the Democratic party in Pennsylvania has nom
mated a Republican for a State office. The
leaders express the hope that to-days action
VIII attract independent votes TO Berry, the
Democratic candidate for State Treasurer.
Judge Stewart appointed TO the Supreme
bench by Governor Pennypacker recently 10 i'll
the vacancy created by the death OF Judge John
Dean Of Holidaysburg. and he afterward
nominated by the Republican State Committee
FOR the fun term OF twenty-one years. AT the
time OF his appointment he presiding judge
of the Franklin County courts
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
WILL HASTEN GRAND-ST. WORK
Contractor Promises Borough President
Ahearn to Put on Double Shift.

committee appointed by the Grand Street Mer-
chants and Property Owners Association waited on
Borough President Ahearn yesterday 70 ask relief
from the alleged dilatory methods employed by
the contractors who are changing the motive mower
of the Grand-st. railway. The committee COM
planned that the force Of men employed was insuf-
hcient and that the work, instead Of being com
pleted in three months. would probably take nine
months ard the bankruptcy of many mer-
chants, besides being a constant menace through
Interference with the Fire Department.
Mr.. Ahearn much impressed with their
arguments that he called up Mr.. McNuty OF the
contracting firm OF Norton & Co. and requested
him to start in to do the work by night well
dav. Mr.. McNuty promised put night shift
at and continue IL until the work of changing
the water mains completed, but said that 1t
was impossible TO lay the concrete bed by night.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
TYPHOID SPREADING
Manhattan Has Ffty-seUen Nezv
Cases, BrOOklgn Nnetu-One.

Typhoid fever is spreading in both Manhattan
and Brooklyn. while in The Bronx Queens and
Richmond the number Of cases is TOO small for
consideration. Since Saturday noon hftv-seven
new cases have appeared IN Manhattan and nine
ty-one In Brooklyn. OF the cases in BROOKLYN
twenty-seven arc in the Thlrtleth Ward-the Bath
Beach district Commissioner Darlington of the
Health Department, took a ride through Bath
Beach on Tuesday and satisfied himself that the
reports he had received from his inspectors had
not been in the least exaggerated. He sad that
he saw people bathing in the yellow fluid thrown
out by the sewers Hereafter policeman will he
stationed at the bathing houses in the neIgh5or-
hoods Of the outlets Of sewers They will warn peo-
pie away He is going 70 do what he can 70 have
the and water supply extended as rapidly
possible, and have the houses along sewers
connected with them
". & Lightbown. Of Dyker Heights in the
Bath Beach section yesterday sent The Tribune a
letter. in which he said:
In your paper OF recent date I notice reference
the condition of the So-calIed Dyker Meadow
swamps. with especial reference the typhoid
epidemic in Bath Beach and South Brooklyn. IL
Is very gratifying to residents in this section
public notice taken OF this matter. which
is really serious than the word swamp
would seem to indicate. Through this swamp OF
thirty or forty acres in extent now several omen
seWers-Sluggish evil smelling streams alternating
in their oW with the rise and ran OF the hide vs7
purify their course AT various times these streams
sewers have. when backed up by high tide
ground with sewage. which remains when this
water recedes 10 poison the atmosphere for long
distances in all directions.
DIR. Darlington said that the swamp had nothing
TO do with the typhoid epidemic that mosquitoes
do not carry the germ Of the disease. and he did
not know that flies do except for the report OF ths
doctors who investigated the conditions that pre-
vailed al santiago CUBA. at the time OF the Span
tsh- American War.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
FLED WITH TITLED NAN.
Belief of Mother of Missing Errand
Boy.

Detectives hunted all yesterday for John A.
Glynn. sixteen years old. who disappeared from
his home at No. 2si West 1lsth-st four days ago.
His mother believes that he has gone away with a
titled foreigner.
He was employed as a shipping clerk at No. Is
Broad-st He left that office at II o'clock on Tues
day leaving a note has desk saying he was 60
ing 10 Gebhard's Hotel South Beach, Staten Island
His accounts are all correct.
II am sure that John has gone with TINS
stranger" said Mrs. Glynn last night He has
had z lot Of money for two months, but could not
md ont where Il came from He left a note az
home saying that he was going away ana @ IhaJ ne ne
would never come hack. ] am going 70 the tfarleIi
court to-day and get a warrant for the man 5 ar
rest -. -. r~.AL,-5,, -,
The bov's uncle and detectives went 10 GebhaTd
Hotel YESTERDAY and found that the man who they
connect with the disappearance OF Glynn mao Istt
the hotel on Tuesday. saying he was gong 20 Az
lantic City.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
MERCURY TOOK Il TUMBLE
1t Got DO1Cn to so Yesterday
Storm an Jersey.

Straw hats and light summer clothing were aban-
doned again yesterday, and in many instances light
overcoats were worn because of the drop in tenn
perature- The mercury got down to 60 degrees. 1t
seemed though 1t dropped even lower, but the
official record OF the local Weather Bureau shows
that to be the lowest mark recorded.
The local forecast for to-day promises continued
coolness. with showers, accompanied by fresh north
to northeast winds
The thunder showers. which began last Sunday
and resulted in the injuring of nineteen persons in
Brooklyn and The Bronx that day. resumed
their ravages in New-Jersey yesterday Some dam
age was caused also by washouts on the railroads
For The time 1t lasted the rain which fell over
Northern New-Jersey Tuesday night the
heaviest in years. Roads badly quilted, eel
lars were flooded. and in places livestock
Debris across " rbe TsciawanUa EsiIrosd IrscEs et
powders and planks on the crossing and informed
the section foreman. who cleared the debris away
Many villages and towns in Somerset County were
badly flooded. At Neshsnic. the rose four feet
in an hour Hundreds OF acres of meadow land
flooded and many bridges of the highways
have been rendered impossible.
John Jobs. who lives in Garden-st.. Mount Holly,
" j. was having a party on Tuesday night and he
storm. when a bolt struck Jobs. II at first
thought that he had been killed A doctor worked
20 consciousness Several of the guests were stunned
by the bolt.
At Lumberton the roof of the Episcopal Church
was struck by lightning and set on fire, but the
flames were put out before much damage had been
done.
on the Mud Butterworth farm near Pemberton. a
building fire by lightning and the flames
with the gathered crops, were destroyed Ihe loss
All the buildings except one on the George Budd
farm We're set on fire and destroyed IN a similar
way. causing a loss Of more than 5000.
Near Buddtown all the buildings the farm Of
Isaac Rogers were destroyed by fire as the result
of one of them being hit by lightning. The loss is
stir arpd at Il
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
DID NOT ASK BELMONT.
Mr.. HIGGINS WAITING.
VIII Not Appoint Railroad or Rae
ing Commissioner Till His Return.

Governor Higgins yesterday al the Albemarle.
,-hsre he is staying with Mrs Higgins until
Friday. when they sail for Europe. said that he
had not asked August Belmont TO accept a re-
appointment as president Of the State Racing
Commission.
4 shall not make the appointments 10 the
state Racing Commission until I return. about
ne middle of September" said the Governor. Il
have received a large number OF names Of al
legged eligible candidates for the commission.
There is no need OF making the appointments at
once"
When asked about the vacancy in the State
Railroad Commission. the Governor said:
i have decided 10 appoint a practical rail-
,oad man ~ the employe rather than Of the en-
mover class. lily reason for this is that think
there is Justice and equity in the argument of
the railroad employees around the State. They
anege that unless they are represented by a
practical railroad man there is Danger all the
time of miscarriage OF justice. The argu-
roent rs that in case of sn accident by reason
Of defective rails. roadbed or signals. the dere-
ncyion Of the company might escape the obser-
walton of the commission unless there is prac-
tioal man on hand TO judge OF al the factors in
,be situation. Seventy-four different names
have been presented for my consideration. The
petitions signed reached t. enormous volume
az f0uT thousand names IN single Cay for both
Nr. ShaIruCk, OF buuaI0. and MI hammond
of Albany The latter Is tho former superin-
iendeut OF the Delaware ana Hudson Canal
Company"
30 YOU take more than a casual interest in
the coming MayOralty election in this city"
Governor Higgins was asked
i take the interest OF an active organization
Republican" said he
Would the nomination Of a straight Repub-
loan ticket be OF benefit or damage TO the Re-
publican organization as & whole? was asked;
u am discounted as political prophet, ana
would better not answer that question said the
Governor, with smile.
Asked about his talk with State Chairman
Odeu yesterday. he said:
''Mr Odell cropped in TO pay his respects, and
We had q very pleasant chat"
DID ne ask for the appointment Of a racing
commissioner the Governor was asked.
He did not" said the Governor He did not
ask for anything Of that sort. The call was
purely social. He wished me pleasant voyage.
J hope the Cedric makes a slow voyage, because
] want all the sea air get for both Mrs.
Higgins and myself When ] get on the fer
side ] shall 60 70 some quiet place where ] can
have q complete rest
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
SAVED BY A BUGGY WHEEL.
Physician in Collision Grabs It, and Saves
Himself from Fall

New Brunswick. y. j., Aug 1s-Dr- Louis Bell
OF was run down by an automobile on the Al
bany-st bridge last night Dr. Beliof was COM
ing from Highland Park in buggy about $50
o'clock and was half way over the bridge when
an automobile coming in the opposite direction
suddenly shot across the bridge striking his horse
and throwing the animal against the bridge rail-
ing The doctor thrown out over q wheel.
which he caught ana saNtH HIh'se4I tto'h se1eiiis
Iiously hurt a - .,...,..,.,,- I'D =,
-. 80 hv asking the doctor o back his rig
. ,6ev could proceed. but he refused 10 do so
- I. sad the license number II ma chine,
Ni. ultiii NV 80 No IsH y i. The who said
~ ,rss Ihe owner OF the machine said he was
Is Sarfier Of No 81 West ll6th-st., Newly ork.
SStInisT,s rompanlon gave his name ns Richard ".
.n4.trt me men taken before Recorder
t i.5J~' "a b0 released them their saying The
ef.sr Ms IN accident.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
TO SUSPEND JUSTICES UNTIL TRIAL
Senator SAKE Has Prepared Bill to Facili-
tate Disposal of Charges.

Senator Martin Sake has prepared bill providing
fo- an amendment TO the State Constitution de-
signed 70 facilitate the disposition OF charges
brought against a justice OF the Supreme Court.
The bin provides that when judge is accused OF
conduct unbecoming his position ne be sus-
pended by the Governor, the suspension TO be
operative until the defendant can be tried by the
Court OF Appeals.
II the court sustains the charges the suspension
Viii as a remOVul. II not. the defendant NAV
resume his place on the bench without loss Of
salary or prestige Senator SAKE saws that his bin
is designed preserve the preTogalyes OF the CO.
ordinate branches OF the State government. and at
the sane time II does not dehar Impeachment pro-
ceedags sor misconduct during the official incum-
bency OF a justice.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
CAPITOL STAIRCASE WEAKENs.
Cost $4,000 to Repair 1t in 1sSs-Steel
Bands Used TO Strengthen II.

Albany. Aug. l6.-The Assembly staircase in
the northeast corner Of the Capitol has shown
such ominous signs OF weakness that the super
intendent OF public buildings. r. J. Hill. to-day
began clsmping heavy steel bands around the
supporting masonry piers on the ground floors.
For several years cracks have been seen in the
soft gray sandstone OF which these supports
and the whole staircase are constructed. The
State architect attributes them 10 the crushing
weight and believes that steel bands VIII pre-
vent their further enlargement
This staircase has bothered the Capitol Gus
todisns almost from the time OF its completion
IN 1855 il was declared 10 be settling, and over
$4,000 was spent in raising the enormous
weight ard putting in secure concrete ioEnoa-
ton Al that time the entire staircase was
raised bv driving under 81 thin steel wedges.
driven into place by hand with sledgehamIners.
superlntendent HIN said there was no danger
IA the present condition.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
BOY HELD IN GIRL MOTHER CASE.

Henry siemmann. sixteen years old. OF No
l1S3 Nostrsnd-ave BROOKLYN Who ,rss Az
rested in his home Tuesday night by Acting Cap
tain Curtin and detectives OF the East l2Gtn-st.
station. IN connection with the death following
Caessrian operation, OF Helen Elstor thirteen
years old. in The New-York Post-Graduate Hos
ptsl last FricEy, was remanded ~ Magistrate
Baker. in the Harlem Police Court YESTERDAY
10 the coroner Coroner Brown committed bi,,
in $1,000 bail as q witness the inquest. Eis
mother furnished the bail.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
sw1TcHMAN RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK
Finding of Coroner's Jury on Death OF
Engine Driver of Atlantic City Express.

pevonne X i Aug Is (SpeciaI).-Ihe coIuII0' :
- ,,,,,ett investigated the death Of william
Moonev. Of Atlantic city. the engine driver who who
was killed saving the wrecked express from A'i'ii-
,io Ciry on August l. the engine pluhgNls Ih'o
Newark Bay. The jury found the dea'i anu c'Ni
-, =. -, 80, switch and held Harvey J. Gerard.
foreman Of the railroad signal company respon-
sible. . -
The evidence proved that the wreck occurred eA-
sctlv as The Tribune stated The hrellan, Z@ la les Z@
ST EThheI swore Mooney applied the emergency
brakes and blew the danger whlste., iis dehed
49, AToo9ev told him TO jump. dubbel nld not see
80 danger signal hut admitted thar the rams on
80 siSe Zrack where the wreck occurred were dis
connected.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
lRvlNeToN PREFERS GRADE CROSSINGS

The State Railroad Commission yesterday con-
sidered an application of the New-York Central
ana Hudson River Railroad 10 abolish the present
grade crossing in Man-st.. Irvington. The prop
erty owners opposed the application They said
that the present grade not dangerous and the
plans called for alleged Improvements which were
not convenient for The village The railroad pro
poses 10 build an elevated structure. which was
not necessary and objected 70.
Decision reserved
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN CLUBHOUSE
Local Manager for Chicago Packers, at Sara
toga, Tries Suicide.

Saratoga. Aug. 16.-Wam W. Sayford local
manager for Swift & Co.. of Chicago. shot himself
to-day and Will probably die.
Sayford made the attempt upon his life while in
the Elks clubhouse early to-day. inficting a shot
wound in his left breast. He as stilI alive late
to-day. but in a serious condition No cause
for his attempt 70 kill himself is known. but audi
from the Chicago main office have for several
days. been examining his accounts.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-17
PENSION CLERK RESIGNS BY REQUEST.

Washington. Aug. 16-At the request of the
Commissioner of Pensions. the clerk who was
responsible for the initiation Of the error by
which a pension for eleven years was To be al
lowed 10 the widow % an eX-sOldier when she
was entitled TO allowance for only year has
rendered his resignation The resignation Will
be forwarded 10 the Secretary or the Interior,
pending whose action the employees name VIII
not be made public.