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New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
RUN OYER BY SIX TRAINS.
Man Dies at Hospital-Legs Cnt
off ON EleUated.

While at work replacing a fuse that had
blown out of an elevated car on the 6th-ave. eie-
waited railroad at 53d-st., just west OF the curve
at 6th-ave. Louis Spatt, an electrician employed
by the marlborough. was run over last evening
by the starting of the train without any warn
ing He had both his legs cut off few inches
from the hips, and lay for forty-fve minutes
on the track. during which time at least six
trains passed over him. He was finally rescued
by Patrolman Edward Judge and sent to Roose-
velt Hospital where he died fifteen minutes
after his arrival
The man was conscious when found, but was
barely able to give his name. He failed TO give
his address before dying. and gave only the
slightest hint to how his injuries were sus-
tanned
Patrolnan Judge was standing at the corner
of 53d-st- and Sth-ave. when some boys rushed
up and told him that blood was dripping from
the elevated structure on 53d-st.
The policeman went TO point opposite No
127 West 53d-st- and climbed the nearest e!e-
waited pillar. When he reached the tracks after
cropping around in the dark. he found Spatt
lying outside the northbound track. while in
side the tracks lay both of his severed legs
With the aid of several citizens Judge lifted the
wounded man to the wooden path between the
tracks AS they lifted him the man opened his
and asked him his The injured man
though suffering frightfully. answered in a
whisper that it was Louis Spatt and said ne
was electrician.
Leaving the wounded man in care of citizens
Judge descended to the street again and tele-
phoned for an ambulance from Roosevelt Hos
pital. He then rushed around TO the L" sta
ton at 50th-st, and gave orders TO have all
trains but the first northboUnd train stopped He
accompanied this first train to the point where
the wounded man was lying The train
stopped and the wounded man was lifted to
the platform of the car. This was seen by
many Of the passengers and several women
tainted
The train rapidly sent to the 53d-st- sta
ton where DIR. Johnson. of Roosevelt Hospi-
tai was in waiting. He hurried the injured
man TO the hospital Although every effort was
made TO save his life he died few minutes
after his arrival
Policeman Judge CLEANED from Spatu before he
died that ne went under train to put I'm
fuse to replace one burned out under of
the cars Spatt said that before he could climb
from under the train some one gave the motor
man The signal and the train started.
The wheels of the under which he
at work caught him just below the hips.
erng his legs.
LIdging from the time Spatt said he went
under tht train 70 the time he found him. the
poiicenlan said that ar least six trains must
have passed over the man
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
THOMAS J. DUNN DEAD.
Er-She1if and Tanlmany District
Leader ErpireS IN Home.

Thomas J. Dunn. ex-Sherif and Tammany leader
in the 18th Assembly District died at his home,
No S21 East 6Sth-st. last night after short
sickness from acute pneumonia. Tom Dunn,
as he was known widely. popular with
Inen of both parties account Of mis- ready wit
and cordial disposition AS Sheriff during Mayor
Van Wvck's administration Mr.. Dunn the best
liked Of all the officials of the city.
Mr. Dunn was born in County Tipperary. Ireland
ffty-three years ago and 10 this country
to work on a farm when he boy. He drifted
to the city about the time he was OF age. and
learned the trade of a stone mason He worked at
the trade until he saved enough TO start in bust
ness for himself. and for years he had d thriving
trade in blue stone with yard at Avenue c and
6zth-st
Mr.. Dunn became Tammany leader of the 26th
Assembly District in 1892 He asked 10 run for
Assenbiyman. but he declined, saying: Excuse me,
/ guess III cave the stoneyard for myself
The only Office he held that of Sheriff and
when he received the Tammany nomination in 1897
he sent BY cable the news to his old mother in
Ireland.
IF there's hanging in it. Tom, don't take it," she
replied.
He was in office when the Spanish broke out
and was asked if ne was going to fight the Span
iards Sure. I'm not" he replied. u have all the
fight I want with the Civil Service Board.
For years Mr. Dunn president of the Della
ware Club which controlled the Tammany district
Der of the Catholic Club and Democratic Club.
Mr. Dunn came from Monticello q few days ago.
cate Ne was At the Delaware Club Monday
night and was in his usual cheerful mood. he
stayed only few moments but in that time gave
no signs of feeling IL At the annual ball Of the
club in Terrace Garden last week Mr.. Dunn led
in the carnival of fun Il was his peculiar duty
DITlu's wife died about fifteen years ago, ana he
leaves fve children. Charles Thomas Agnes Grace
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
INSPECTOR LOCKED UP.
Election Official Admits Fraud ="
the 18th District.

lanes Francis Waters. an election Inspector
Of the 18Th Assembly District was locked up IN
the Old slip station last night on charges Oh
aiding and abet,ins Illegal voting ana q per
jury
he was arrested by Deputy SupeTintenoeil
keegan after an examination n SnPerln'efldeii'
Aorgan's Office before Emil Fuchs Of Af- MOT
gans star. in The course Of which Il Is sa'o.
Waters swore that Harry W Jennings hao ~ ="
i, t,~ 49, . ,o5,sr Al No IS2 West End
sve and +1at re had told the inspectors %
election in the 40tn Election District OF Ie
Assembly District that a man VINO ,darzeT
himself 10 vote as Jennings was MS loqsel,
II was declared that this man was jams = =
Mcguire who mas already been aTreslsu ar aIaai 80
Illegal voting and is under Se:oee oait j6 The
s,h Election District and Waters hlhlSeh va
an irryector in fhe 34tl Election District
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
DYNAMITE Il FACTORY.
Var Among Tobacco Factions
Masked Mem Hold Up Train.

Louisville KY. Dec. IL "A special from Elk
ton, KY, says:
Tho tobacco factory here owned by Mrs. NJ.
T, pe1,l-cIz and operated by the American SnuI
I5or,nsT,7- was blown up by dynamite early TO-
a. TTriere was 10 loss of life, but the factory
80 completely destroyed There was no m
e,5,..nce on. the plant, Several houses IN me
;;t,- no and the railroad station were damaged
T5e conductor of . passenger tram on on @ 1lle
and Guthrie Railroad reported this NOR
- mai late last night he was Ragged at f3rau-
tIsy-s a small station two miles south o. mere.
Il1.F ,ba train stopped tie engine was board
y, " ~ masked men. who covered the engineer
ca ps rayoIvers while 100 men. all heavily
WIN hoarded the train. marching from one
10 70 the other with drawn reVoYers-
eT IT, :, leader of the gang told the passengers not
M -cired as they were only looking for
to,scco BUYERS After a search Of the tram an
t0pa-C (a laft the coaches and the engineer was
snn Ihs nl5h "a nroceed The train then moved on
10 long time there has been trouble be
80, r9r dt-erent factions among the tobacco men
~ I~sst action and this is believed to nave been
% % 'iiae ,ee ~ the destruction Of the plant II
was learned to-day that looscGo iaSto'g -
,ra,,,o17 Kv was burned several nlghts ago
,rba e. IS thought 10 be incendiary-
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
DYNAMITE ON TRACK.
ErpIosiue Taken from Rails Just
Before Train Passes.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune,l

Indiana polls. Dec. 1.-Two boxes of dynamite,
each weighing one hundred pounds fell from a
wagon on the crossing of the Vandalia and Belt
Line Railroad tracks and burst open strewing
the explosive along the rails Nandalia train
was approaching, and the driver of the wagon
jumped off and cleared the rails Of the explosive
inst as the train reached it.
within a few feet on sidetrack was freight
car loaded with dynamite An explosion might
have set off the thousands of pounds contained
in the car.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
HoEeo. THE sOOTHsAYEB, KILLED.
Notable Figure Lost in Fight with Germans
in East Africa.

IA dispatch 10 the 'I-oksl-An-
tsi iii' - T1ar-as- -Saiann. German East Africa.
x,se' zg,| ,hst German detachment was surrounded
say -ie .idee hy fwo thousand insurgents in the
dbl The onssH we're S0S Ssfeased Tsps so aopso 1so
great sooLnSS sooseSS ,f the native leaders were killed
ara 2 i'' If the German soldiers we're si'sh'A'
,.lfl. .5eJ-
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
NINE. sERNHARDT TO DINE WITH HYDE

Nine Bernhardt announced last night that she
had accented an invitation to dine with james
T{azen HYDE next Sunday II not learned
where Mr. Hyde is 10 entertain the French actress
3kiane whose husband has just divorced her.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
HOLIDAY TOUR TO WASHINGTON

caves New York December = via Pennsylvania
Railroad Two days NJ the National CAPITAL Rate
go or S4 81 according hotel selected covers
reeesSarv expenses. Consult Ticket Agents or e.
StuGds. 2. 2. A, -eS Fifth Ave New Gork.-adl't
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
FREIGHT RATE FIGHT ON.
U. S. 1TToRNEYS TO ACT.
Railroad Men end Shippers Sum
momed in Many States.

Washington, Dec. 12-Attorney General Moody
to-day sent circular letter to all the United
States District Attorneys. eighty-five in number
directing them vigilantly to enforce the proVi-
sions Of the Elkins act against rebates and dis
examinations Of all kinds by carriers. The
method of proceeding suggested is by way OF
Indictment 1t is the expectation that this letter
viii result in the prompt investigation of all
complaints made of determinations by carriers
followed by indictments where the evidence
warrants. The department itself, it is said. has
investigated thoroughly all cases Of dscrirnina-
ton brought to its attention. but it has not the
facilities for prompt investigation of the dis
criminatory practices all over the country, and 1t
has been felt that these cases were of a nature
that could be safely intrusted the discretion Of
the District Attorneys
The following is a copy of the letter sent to-
day to the District Attorneys:
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
OFFERS COREY LETTERS.
Steel Presidents Uncle disks $780,
900 for Je1cS en- Return.
LRy relegraph % The rrlbune. ]

Pittsburg, Dec. 12.-J. B. Corey, uncle OF
William Ellis Corey. president of the United
States Steel Corporation. issued remarkable
letter this afternoon. addressed to "the news
paper reporters of Pittsburg." In It Mr.. Corey
tells of how his quiet life has been made miser-
able by the demands upon him for information
about the Corey scandal and says he has de-
cided TO make good use of the additional in
formation he possesses.
Mr.. Corey tells in his letter of having recently
given $4,000 TO the fund for the relief of the
suffering Jews in Russia. and says that more
money is needed. He says that, mas
much as the public likes to read about
scandal, they should be compelled to pay
for it. He declares that he has num-
Der of letters which were exchanged be-
tween himself and Andrew Carnegie. Charles
NJ. Schwab and f. R. Corey relative to the
scandal. which he is ready to hand over to the
public for 100000 the total amount TO be ap-
piled to the Hebrew relief fund He does not
care, he says in what sums the money is sub
scribed or whether It is made up by one IN
dividusl, one hundred, thousand or a hum
dred thousand. In giving the letters to the
public. in consideration of the above mentioned
amount, Mr.. Corey says ne will guarantee the
contributors that they will get their money
worth their money will be refunded
Mr.. Corey was seen after he had issued the
statement and declared he was in earnest about
the matter.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
oeIpA's FAMOUS TRAINS.

..r1a & West Indian Ltd" 9;25 A. NJ. a. 6. L
4T-a..ss o.95 p NJ UneXcelled service via Penn
e tfi3,tic coast Line. 1851 BEay N I-AdFt
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
the FASTEST LoNe-DlsTANcE TRAIN

q the world Is Twentieta century i4atee .fcago ~
loIS train tet-geez- -s'.--- ttt i' t'iiN
"es-s2crz C.e3fTat iigles---l-.s-ft-
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13

Philadelphia Dec. 12.-Subponas were served
to-day by United States deputy marshals on u
dozen persons who have been summoned by
United States District Attorney Thompson to
appear before the federal grand jury tomorrow
and give testimony in the prosecutions TO be
brought against certain railroads and shippers
for rebating. Ten witnesses were summoned III
this city one in New York and one in Washing
ton The District Attorney still refuses to make
public the names of witnesses or defendants
is Pa the contemplated proseostlorS nr nane
papjes the headquarters of one of which is in
the West District Attorney Thompson said to-
day that the investigation of complaints of re-
batting and other forms of discrimination has
been thorough, and it is probable action will be
taken in several other large cities against Ger
tain carriers as result of the prosecutions to be
inaugurated here.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13

Chicago Dec. 12.--Exhaustive investigation OF
some of the railroad companies centring in
Chicago has been decided upon by the local fed
ersl officials. Ssubpoenas have been issued for a
large number of railroad men and heads of
large industrial concerns. a-liieh have heavy
yearly shipments. to appear before the federal
grand jury, which has been summoned for De-
cember 19. Evidence obtained at various ses-
sions of the Interstate Commerce Commission
has given rise to the Investigation The matter
came to climax to-day when Special Attorney
j. T Marchand, for the Interstate Commerce
Commission, called at the office of District At
torney Morrison and, it is declared, delivered
evidence into his possession which resulted in
the issuance of the subpRnas.
The present investigation, it is said, will be
limited to the roads against which specific
charges can be made, leaving the other roads
for further investigation should the occasion
arise. The specific matters upon which the
grand jury will search for evidence will be
whether some of the large shippers were pre-
ferred over other shippers by certain railroads
which granted large rebates to obtain their
business.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13

newEy,s WINES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS
ens.taI Assorted Cases 500. 500. $50,
n beTsey & sons Co, lSs Fulton St, New ork
--AdVt.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13

According TO high Official of the United
States Steel Corporation, there is little likelihood
that the directorate of that company will take
official notice of W. z. Corey's marital disturb
ances- While his friends among the officials
deeply regret his trouble with Mrs. Corey. they
feel that it is his personal affair." separate and
distinct from his business career
'In my opinion, this affair never will be
brought before the directors" said this Official
Mr. Corey unlike Mr.. Schwab, his predecessor,
nectiOn with the Steel Corporation. His personal
troubles have nothing to do with the company s
business. and I don't see why any official notice
should be taken of them. Many of these stories
that he viii be forced out of the company seem
to originate in Pittsburg. The men who are
They are right here in New-York-'
Official denial was made that any project to
move the general offices of the corporation to
PittsbUrg had been considered.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
Office of Attorney General.
washington. December 8, 1906


4p CniteG states Attorneys:
An act entitled ITO Further Regulate Commerce
among Foreign Nations and Among the States,
approved February 10, 1893 go States, SD. com
the Eebfe an5 S e the EFns ao IS directed m
common carriers. It makes such practices mis-
fines It further provides for their prohibition by
tne lnlunctive process of the courts. There is no
special direction of the Attorney General, but in
2ecCi96 S6d It IS provided that proceedings for In
General shall direct
plants which may come to you from any source OF
violations of this law. and upon your own nttia-
to be any reasonable ground for suspecting viola
tions of this law. In every ease in which you
dence to the grand jury with view to securing
dsrab that sboud m pr TG40ed b bo
agalnst the shipper and the carrier In some cases.
ai5' ~ may D IIipGSSlpIe 10 oDLdh SuncleIlI
the guilty parties to the Transaction In such a
course affording to the witness or witnesses i'm
munity from prosecution.
Under the EIkns law the only penalty for it's
Vlolatlon Is fine. suggest to you, in all cases
where the evidence would warrant it. that in
against the United States, based upon Section $40
SourI mas held, in CIune Y United States 059 u S.
800 $3.50, that a conspiracy to commit crime it
ser ser pnnlshahie only by line may be punished by
vction upon charge Of conspiracy of this kind
STABILITY of infiictng the penalty of mprisonrnen
TO the end that these unlawful practices which
have received almost universal condemnation. may
pc discouraged and prevented, as far as existing
laws will accompishd that result.
of the act which renders unlawful any rebate
concession, discrimination in respect of the trans
portation of any property in interstate or foreign
commerce whereby any such property shall. by any
device whatever, be transported at less rate than
desire to impress upon you the Importance of
any action which you may take upon this subject
Very respectfully, WILLIAM H. MOODY,
ATTORNEY
New-York tribune., 1905-12-13
SAW HARTMAN SAME DAY.

c--Tte purchase was effected by you on Erida-.
T,Fra a. K j don't remember me date, bat u
completed late on Friday
OEFriday appears to have been june ?. 4
There was an agreement reached on Friday night
or early Friday morning. but papers sgre6
DIT was Friday afternoon that Mr.. &o-tc-i
ures elected chairman of the hoard At was.
C-Wheu did you figst hear froaI SIr- Hartman
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-14

road officials, while they say no positive
agreement has been reached evidently except
that their action will be followed by the other
companies operating within the state of Penn
sylvania. The order is evidently intended
to apply to senators and representatives in
congress as well as in the state legislature,
and also to judges and politicians of high
and low degree-Philadelphia Record
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ORDER AGAINST FREE PASSES

The Pennsylvania railway management has
announced that after January 1, 1t will cease to
issue free transportation. President Baer Of the
Reading road and several other eastern railway
presidents have promised to follow suit with a
similar announcement
The free pass nuisance has been one OF
the most stubborn with which those who are
engaged with the operation of railroads have
had to deal. Within the last fifteen or twenty
years they have been able immensely to re-
duce and restrict It, although not to do away
with 1t entirely The pressure for free and
half free passes has been too universal and
too powerful 1t has SO far been impossible
altogether to keep the free or partly free
pass from being comparatively used in the
fierce strifes of the companies for business
Thus time and again the most rigorous ar
rangements abolishing the free pass or reduc-
ing it's use to minimum have broken down
in this point, and then of course, soon broke
down in other points. Out of 1t all, the free
pass abuse has been steadily reduced and
from now on will be reduced more rapidly
than ever And this would be so whether
single line should be placed on the statute
book or not There will be legislation, and
1T ought to help the companies to free them
selves from the remnants of an old and
pestferous abuse.-Lincoln, Neb., Star
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-14
LIBERALS IN POWER

Arthur J. Balfour, who became prime ministe
of England, in July 1902, has resigned. He too
the Office as the political heir of his uncle, Lor
whose policy he was expected to main
tain:
Balfour has sustained another tradition
of his party in failing to satisfy the nation
by his home policy. Indeed, he has seemed
to have no policy except one of drift and CON-
promise. He goes out of office as thousands
of unemployed men are marching London
streets demanding work. to whom he has moth
ing better to offer than his languid patrician
sympathy and new employment act nicely
bound in red tape. Has Campbell Bannerman
anything better? He is parliamentaran of
more than thirty-five years standing and
was first in Office thirty-four years ago. He
can call for aid upon men of greater ability
though perhaps not of greater force than
those in the Balfour cabinet. But he has no
more than Balfour to say to the unemployed
who now engross British attention He has
been less. There Is only one man in England
who has remedy TO propose. and he is Joseph
Chamberlain, by all odds the commanding
figure In British politics. II Is upon Mr..
Chamberlain's bold proposal TO put aside The
fiscal policy OF Britain since the DAYS OF re.
form and bind the empire together by prefer.
entail tariffs that the next great struggle az
British politics will be waged.--New York
World
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-14

No. there Is one set OF his speeches TO
which he could not refer. We mean his tariff
revision speeches Of 1902. An that zeal has
cooled. To judge by HIS message President
Roosevelt has become the weakest OF stand
pattors-one without real convictions. that
Ia. and swayed only by political cxpediency.
lie masses tho utilities for doing nothing
with the tariff IN the most approved manner
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-14

The announcement that several eastern
railway companies have decided to cease the
issuance of free passes will at least serve as
convenient pretext with railway officials
to refuse to give passes to persons whom they
do not wish to accommodate. -Kansas City
Star.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-14
Current Comment on Leading Topics
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Observation-Disclosures

in manner, we add that will be approved
by those life insurance officials and others who
paid money to the republican committee last
year on the distinct understanding that the
tariff plumber was to be let alone. This sug-
gests another part of his message which is dis
appointingly feeble. His references to po-
litical corruption, and especially to contribu-
lions to campaign committees by corpora
lions, are not what was expected of Theodore
Roosevelt. He perfunctorily renews his recon-
mendation that there be publication of CAM
paign expenditures and would have all con-
tributions by corporations forbidden by law;
but he makes no allusion to the scandalous
diversion of trust funds to aid in his own
agents who sought and received such unlaw-
full contributions. To this, then, his reported
Oyster Bay indignation has simmered down.
New York Evening Post.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-14

II is going to be cold shedding for many
congressman If the railroads adopt the no.
pass idea Some of them may be compelled
to make proper use of their mileage allow
ance-Washington Post.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-14

Last week marked a revival of hone In
British unionist-conservatlve ranks because OF
the open split among the liberals on tho cues.
tion of Irish home rule. emphasized bv ina
speeches OF Lord Roschery and Sir Heorv
CampbelhBannerman Nearly forty parlIa.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-14

The giving of passes to senator's, legis-
lators, politicians of all kinds, newspaper men
and favored shippers has grown to be a grave
abuse in this country; and it is in full accord
with the new spirit of reform that the Penn
sylvania railroad voluntarily announces its
determination to cut off the abuse Let every
body pay his own way, no more. no less than
anybody else-that is the kind of a rule that
ought to prevail in country like this.-Wall
Street Journal.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-14

What we would like to know is whether
the Pennsylvania management includes con-
gressmen among those who will be subjected
to the deprivation promised when the new
order becomes effective.-Detroit Free Press.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-14

Why should every politician in the land
be carried from place to place without pay
ing his fare? He comes after little to re-
gard pass as right and to vent his griev-
ance in underhand attacks on the company
if it is refused to him.-BrOoklyn Eagle.