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New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
SHOT IN HIS SLEIGH.
Detectiues at Loss to account for
MYSTERIOUS Murder.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE.l

Plainheld, n. J.. Feb. George Williams, well
known resident of Watching. a suburb Of North
PIainfeld and village grocer at that place was
found dead in his sleigh about four miles from his
home near Coontown, 1t noon to-day. He was
sitting up and his horse. detached from the
sleigh, tied to the fence short distance away.
There was a bullet hole in TIE mans back Eu
gene Pope, farmer while returning home to his
dinner. found Williams, and. after making sure
that he was dead. hurried to the home of John Mil
ler a quarter of a mile away, and gave the alarm.
At once the farmers were called together, and
posse was formed, each man taking gun. The
surrounding country for miles is being searched.
Early this morning stranger appeared at
Watching and inquired If he could hire some one
to drive him TO Mr.. Polack's home, near Mount
Hcreb. He was directed 10 go TO Mr. Williams.
Williams agreed take the man to his destina-
ton.
County Detective George D. Totten has been un-
able to find any motive for the crime. Williams
had no enemies that known. The motive of
robbery is not apparent, for several checks
Plainfeld banks and some cash in Mr.. Williams's
pockets We're undisturbed. and his overcoat not
even unbuttoned. Footprints In the
discovered, leading in the direction of Millngton.
These were followed by the posse, and at the Mill
ington station of the Lackawanna Railroad It
learned that strange man. answering the descrip
ton of the who with Williams. had been
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
FOR RUSSIAN REFORMS.
MORE POWER FOR SENATE.
Emperor 4pprOves of. Ministers
Proposals to Give Effect to Ukase.

London. Feb. "a dispatch to news agency
from St. Petersburg says the report Of the COM
mittee of Ministers appointed to devise the best
means of giving effect to the Emperor's reform
ulase of December - makes many important
recommendations. especially in regard to in
creasing the powers of the Senate over the Min
listers and safeguarding its Independence; urges
that the right already belonging to the Senate OF
legislative initiative should be enlarged. and
favors the establishment OF lower administrative
tribunals connected with the Senate.
The Committee of Ministers distinguished
three fundamental points as bases for defence
of the laws:
First-Prevention of violation of laws.
nd-InvestigatiOn of the powers and meth
DDS of action of those responsible for the ad-
ministratiOn Of the laws.
Third Responsibility Of officials.
AS regards tee first point. the committee de-
cided that it was necessary to prevent Ministers
exceeding their legal powers by means of i'm
peria1 ordinances, and that consequently all ex-
ceptiors to the ordinary course of laws must ee
forbidden. and that in exceptional cases. where
the Emperor has ordered Ministers TO deliberate
concerning changes the decisions Of the COM
mittee must frst he submitted to the Senate.
The committee decided to ask the consent OF
the Emperor for the issue of an Interpretation
of existing laws ana other points affecting the
methodicai carrying out of existing laws The
committee also agreed upon the necessity OF in
dependence Of the Senate as opposed to all
Ministers and the internal reorganization OF the
Senate. In order to accelerate the course Of
Justice in administration of affairs IT was de-
cided TO be advisable to facilitate access 10 the
Senate hy persons who have suffered from the
arbitrary acts of administrative bodies. and also
10 afford the right Of direct relations between
the Senate and the Emperor and the extension
Of the senate's existing right Of legislative
initiative.
The committee decided that it was expedient
~ establish local courts Of justice connected
With the senate and the institution in the senats
of the post of First President with the right OF
pArsona1 relations with the Emperor.
number of other changes clarifying the
rights Of plaintiffs under the Civil Code and IN
/ The general way of securing broader tnterPre-
tat,on and construction of the laws were decided
nv the committee. and all the proposals we're
| sanctioned by the Emperor January %
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
WOULD DIVORCE CAPTAIN.
Cross Salts Filed-WTe Charges
E. 4. Taggart 1oith Cruelty.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


San Francisco, Feb. 2-It leaked out here to-
day that Captain Elmore F. Taggart, of the
United States Army. in divorce proceedings
against his wife at Wooster. Ohio, has named
Captain Louis n. Bash as correspondent. Bash
is in Manila. where he is living with his wife,
who was Miss Bertha Runke. of New-York,
author Of "The Helmet of Navarro" Taggart
is also on his way to Manila quartermaster of
the transport Sherman.
On Monday depostions were taken here to
support the wife's cross-complaint, and both
Taggart and his wife were present. These dep
ositions brought out cruelty charges on which
the wife relies to get divorce. 1t is expected
that when Taggart returns in two months the
case will be called at Wooster. Ohio.
Mrs Taggart left here for the East to-day.
She declared that the last night before sailing
the captain tried to effect reconciliation with
her, but that she refused She says she can
bring scores of witnesses to prove that he beat
and otherwise maltreated her. She asserts that
the only ground for dragging in Captain Bash
is that her husband saw her talking with Bash
opce and was Jealous She attributes Taggart's
cruelty to the Philippine climate.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
n Y c. STORM OYER SITE.
Purchase by Member for Nezo Home
Renudiated at Club Meeting.

After one of the most largely attended, and.
- &c said. most stormy meetings ever held In
its present home the members OF the New
York Club, called together last night to decide
On tbe purchase Of new home, adjourned with
out accomplishing anything further than post
nonennent OF the purchase OF a site.
That was the report given out by the secre-
tary after the meeting adjourned at III o'clock
but from another source it was learned that the
site mentioned in The Tribune-a plot so by 100
feet In West 45th-st.. opposite the Harvard Club
was actually purchased by member of the
committee so was he that 1t would be ac-
ceptable and held for the action OF the club
last night
Those opposed to this site. however. were in
the majority. and the result. after long speech
by one OF the members not in favor OF hasty ac-
ton was the reputation OF the transaction IN
other words the club declined TO stand by those
who had selected the 45th-st. site. declaring that
there were plenty OF better sites to be had at
more favorable terms
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
DOG BITES FOURTEEN.
Supposed Mad Brute Creates Panic
Among School Children.
le Holland House Is seen on
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.l

Camden n. j, Feb. 2.-The children we're
pouring out of the Mickle public school. Fill
more-st., below Van Hook-st.. for recess to-day,
when small fox terrier. presumed to have been
mad sprang among them. After biting twelve
children the animal fastened its, teeth in the
lees of two men who tried to rescue the chill
dren. Among the children who were bitten was
the x-year-old son of DR.. F. J, Bickers, whose
drug store is at No. /, Io1 Filmorest. DR..
Bickers took the children into his store and at
tended to their injuries.
TIE most badly injured of the children was
William Griffin, nine years old, who lives at No
1913 Filmore-st The flesh .on both his legs
and hands was badly lacerated. The other vic
Tins We're Mamie Taggert, of No. 633 Van Hook
ST. and Thomas Loveridge. Of No. go Me-
chanic-st Another small boy. about eight
years old, and still another tot, whose identity
las not been learned, were also bitten. The eX-
citcment Of the attack closed the school for the
afternoon session. as frightened mothers would
not permit their little ones to return. Several
policemen and a crowd of men and boys made
long but fruitless search for the dog.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
MANY JUDGES SUNMONED.
Betzceen Sirty-fUe and SeUemty-fUe
to Testify IN Szcayne Trial.
TFROM TIE TRIBUNE RUREAU.

Washington. Feb 2.-Counsel for Judge
Swayne have prepared their case and will pre-
sent their clients answer to the charges pre-
ferred by the managers of the House at the
bar of the Senate tomorrow. The case will
then be continued until February 10, when, it is
expected, the examination of witnesses Will be-
gin.
An extraordinary feature of the trial will be
the appearance of between sixty-ive and sew
enty-five United States circuit and district
judges who will give evidence regarding the
allowance of SO a day for reasonable ex-
penses" Their testimony will enable the Sen
ate to reach it's decision regarding the inter
probation of that law by the federal judiciary.
and will be an important factor In determining
the guilt or innocence of Judge Swayne on that
particular count I'm the indictment against him.
II the present arrangements carried out
all the federal judges west Of Washington, and
possibly those from the judicial districts east
of this city, will appear at different times while
the case is on trial If it is determined that the
presence of the judges from the Pacific Coast
is unnecessary they Will be excused and the
number of judges will then approximate sixty
five.
The managers for the House have summoned
twenty-five witnesses, and twenty more are eX
pected TO testify in behalf Of Judge Swayne
with such an array of witnesses and the time
necessarily consumed in direct and cross ex-
animation. arguments, etc, the Senate IL is
asserted will find it difficult to finish the trial
before adjournment on March L.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
RANS1CK STEW1RT HOME.
There's Take EUerything Of palue an
Bankers Country House.

Morristown, y. j.. Feb. 2.-Burglars last night
entered the summer home OF John a. Stewart.
in Madison-ave.. Morris Township. Just outside
the city limits. and ransacked the house. taking
everything Of value they could lay their hands
on The house is one OF the finest in this part
OF the state.
At the time of the robbery there was no one
in the house. the Stewards being at their New
York home. The house was in charge OF care
taker. who slept in cottage near by. So quietly
did the Iobbers work that nothing was known
of the burglary until this morning. II will be
impossible TO tell the amount OF plunder until an
inventory is taken. Mr.. Stewart Is well known
in banking circles in New-York City, having
an Office at No. IS Wall-st-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
SIX KILLED BY TRAINS.
Others Hurt on Railroads Through
ont the Suburbs.

It was an i'll fated day yesterday on the rail-
roads in the suburban districts of this city.
Seven persons were struck by trains, six Of
whom were killed. One other died from sim
liar accident that occurred on Tuesday, and two
others were hurt by a falling beam while work
ing on the tracks. a woman recovered dam
ages from railroad for the loss of her husband.
Two laborars working On the NewYork and
New-Hayer Railroad tracks near Port Chester
on-the-Sound were killed by the Bankers Lin
tied" NJ Veriolli tried to Pasquale d.
Onfio by pushing him out of the way, but both
men met death together While trainmen went
back to look after the bodies several men
sauntered out of a cafe car and calmly smoked
cigars while they looked on.
At Woodbury., n. j.. two persons were killed
within a few hours of each other. Elsie Bailey,
nine years old, was struck by the Maurice River
express. Previous to the death Of the child the
body of a man had been found beside the track
The body has not been identified
At Montclair n j. Margaret McGrath twelve
years of age, daughter of Peter McGrath was
killed on the Lackawanna Railroad near the
station. The girl had gone for newspaper
for her father, who is i'll in bed A few weeks
ago her brother was hit by automobile and
severely hurt.
AT Mattituck Lone Island Jacob Klein. sixty
years of age, a shoemaker, fell under freight
train it was switching at the station. and
died in a half an hour
At Bloomfield, n. J.. Ethel Harrington, the
six-year-old daughter OF Charles A. Harrington
of Linden-ave.. had an almost miraculous escape
from death at the Glenwood-ave. crossing of the
Lackawanna Railroad. The eastbound train
which leaves the depot at J:2l O'Clock was just
pulling out short distance below was the
westbound train, due at 5:24. Just as Ethel had
almost crossed the westbound track she was
struck and thrown into the air and then fell
between the two trains She was still conscious
when picked up ana VIII recover though badly
hurt.
Mrs Flora stinson, who. with her seven-year-
old daughter, Violet, was struck by a train on
the Lackawanna Railroad at Wellington last
TUESDAY died in All Souls Hospital. The child
was instantly killed
At Newark n. J. Victor de Wolf and Mar
mino Van Ripper, both of Paterson badly
injured by a heavy beam falling on them while
at work on the Lackawanna Railroad depression
at Roseville
Mrs. Amelia Schaeffer, widow of Frederick
Schaeffer of Newark. who was killed by loco
motive OF the New-Jersey Central Railroad Com
pany by which he was employed, received a YER
dict for So 500 from a jury in the Circuit Court.
The accident occurred at Dunelen on April IL,
1908. She sued the company for $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
FOR DEATH, s3, 900 REWARD.
Proclamdtions for Tom Lees As
sassination Issued IN Chinatopn.

Rewards of from $1,000 to 5000 for the as
sassnation of Tom Loe, Mayor of Chinatown
and reputed head of the On Leong Tong, deadly
rival of the Hip Sing Tong, well for four
principal members of the former organization
have been scattered, by of red paper
proclamations. throughout Chinatown, accord
ing to a statement made yesterday to Mag
istrate Pool Lee Moy. Tom Lees secretary and
right hand man, told the magistrate. Lee Moy
a witness in the examination of Yee Lee,
who is held in connection with the murder of
HUE Fong of No II Mott-st. on Tuesday
morning.
To-day is the Chinese New Year, and already
many Cinnamon from neighboring towns have
come to be present at the celebration here.
Tom Lee, according TO his secretary. fears that
among these visitors may be Cinnamon hired to
make way with him, at the desire of the Hip
Sing Tong. He has already applied for protec-
tion. and several detectives may be detailed TO
guard him.
The On Leong Tong has been represented as
the hacker Of the gambling fraternity in China
town, while the Hip Sing Tong has had the rep
utation of being opposed to such practices.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
WARSAW REMAINS QUIET
Still in State of Siege-Demand for
Polish Language IN Schools.

Warsaw, Feb. Rowing to elaborate precau-
tions. the disturbances that were anticipated
here to-day did not occur. The authorities de-
clare that the strike is practically ended The
smaller factories will open tomorrow and the
larger ones on Monday. The bakers and print
ers have decided to resume work tomorrow
The streets are still in the hands of the MILL
tary. The shops have not yet reopened, and
the citv is quiet and almost deserted
There are Fumors of disturbances in the
suburbs which it is impossible TO verify, be-
cause the military authorities have seized the
telephone service.
The pupils of many public and private schools
met to-day and decided TO demand the intro
duction of the Polish language. or otherwise
they VIII not return 10 school This IS slEhih-
cant as indicating the introduction of the na-
tionaIist movement into the economic agitation
All the bodies of those killed in the riots have
been removed from their homes to police sta
tions. The relatives are not permitted TO bury
them From the police station in the Now SWAT
district alone the corpses OF fifty men and two
women were taken on Monday night in four
hospital vars 10 the Jewish, Lutheran and
Catholic cemeteries, and remained there for
Identification until Tuesday, when they we're
buried. Twenty-one bodies are still unidentified
In the course OF tte riots of Sunday and Mon
day the wOrkmen's residence district was IN
opportunity to plunder many dwellings. large
body of workmen yesterday went 10 a suburb
where criminals abound and instituted a rigOr-
Gus search of their houses. Wherever they were
able to identify stolen property the workmen
promptly killed the persons found in possession
of II. About a hundred other criminals were
injured in fighting with the wOrkmen The lat
ter were not only seeking revenge for their
losses but were enraged because the hooligan
element brought discredit on the strike move
ment
The local newspapers resume publication to-
morrow Tue editors met this morning and
unanimously agreed that the censor would
not permit them to tell the truth regarding the
disturbances they would absolutely refrain from
mentioning the subject except in the official re-
ports. which they compelled TO publish
In pursuance OF the Governor Generals proc
Iamation Of a state OF siege orders have been
issued prohibiting assemblases in the streets or
meetings in private houses. and directing ths
police and military to disperse ali street gath
erings. Any one found in posssss.ea OF weap-
ons selling arms without permission Is liable
to punishment In the event OF disturbances
balconies and windows adjacent TO the scene OF
the disorders must be vacated and closed The
occupants OF houses viii be held responsible
should stones or leaflets be thrown therefrom.
as we'll as those actually guilty Of throwing
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
POLCANO IN ERUPTION.
0rsdt Loss of Life Feared from
Auabening of MOmotOmbO.
LsT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I ]

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
Ssh Francisco. Feb. 2-Awakening from
'7sp q fifteen years. the great volcano Of
:, ,-'notonbo on the northwest shore Of Lake
.&lasus' in Nicaragua suddenly burst into
'aehdous fury on January 16 The first news
Ae disaster came to-day by the steamer City
!, eyoney. which in the port of Corinto,
+afagua, al The time. From the decks the
@esho and lis appalling display of pent up fire
:. "a smoke were plainly visible. IT is believed
:, great destruction Of property and the loss
many lives among the natives around the
- " the volcano have taken place.
.-eoinoiofnbo is thirty miles inland from Co
,-'o' and its conical peak is 1000 feet high.
- s'.isTnat resembling Fuji-Yama. of Japan, but
~. not snowcapped. For the last year smoke
:. = oeen issuing from the peak but the plant
-, 4eluctant 10 abandon their rich ranches, re-
--So near The poems lived in little pueblos
: nestled about the base Of the mountain.
-1s@Sy earthquakes preceded the eruption. like
seaAue powder explosions. Then Monotombo
s4sAeAeo' and all the country stood amazed.
:, 'Hioers and passengers Of the City Of Sgd
50 The day was clear and that there was
a.. ma blowing when a long tongue Of flame
II, oat OF Momotombo's apex. Within ii. but
shg straight Up to the zenith. arose
- :" Jet black smoke. which soon covered
4 SKY Al its centre was the great pillar of
- tsfams came TO Corinto from Leon saying
as..- hundreds Of natives were fleeing in all di-
4, iN from the neighborhood of the volcano.
Gs-ss,s,Ir ,s,rlculars could be obtained. but the au-
elss AZ Leon declared tbs damage and loss
would be great.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
STOP BOEP WARREORS.
alleged FiFbusters Released after
Investigation.
Iar TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsuNE.I

New-OrIeans Feb. 2.-The United States gov
ernment took a hand in the alleged flibustering
expedition of the who deserted the Boer
War show last night and when they boarded
the steamer Olympia the vessel was held up
until special session of the grand jury could
be called 70 investigate.
Charges were made that many of the htty-odd
men had arms concealed in their baggage but
a search bv officers failed to reveal any. Then
Judce Parlange. of the Federal Court, issued
subpoenas for Captains Chapen and Dix and
several privates. The jury. however, failed to
bring an Indictment against the men. and they
were released.
The Olympia finally sailed for Port Barrios
Guatemala. after being held up all day. The
Beers say they are going on peaceful mission
10 settle.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
0YSTERMEN IN DISTRESS,
MQr0oned IN the Ice Near Deals
Island Since January 10.
d rELEGRAPH 10 L. TRIRuNE.l ]

Baltimore, Feb ELEVEN oystermen are
Freezing ard starving in their little skiffs i'm
5rsoned in a mass Of ice covering a vast ex-
psnse Of marsh three miles from Deals Island.
IN the Chesapeake Bay. They have been there
since January u. People on Deals Island,
through marine glasses, to-day saw for the first
Tine the oystermen's signals Of Distress Aid
vas asked from Baltimore, and tomorrow the
ice boat Annapolis viii endeavor TO break her
way through the ice fields to where the men are
nsroosed
Il is impossible TO reach the starving men by
any other means. and it will take the ice boat
some tine 70 clear the way for over fifty miles.
@'en then the water is too shallow to reach the
pace where the boats are frozen up. and the
sescueFs viii have to use small boats and push
mem over the ice. Many other oystermen are
pelsFed 10 be IN distress al other points.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
OUTBREAK 1T CRACOW.
Police Disperse Demonstration -After
Founding Fifteen Persons.

Vienna. FEB 2.-serious disturbances are re-
ported at Cracow. Tonight thousands Of work
men gathered at the nconument Of the poet
Wiziewicz. where Deputy Daszinski. the leader
of the Galician Socialists. made a speech de-
nouncing the Emperor of Russia. whose por-
trait was torn amid shouts of vengeance The
no1ice dispersed the demonstration. Fifteen per-
sons were seriously wounded and many were
arrested
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
SANITATION AT PANAMA AND COLON.

Panama, Feb. z-The sanitary authorities of the
panama Canal zone government have undertaken
the sanitation of the cities OF Panama and Colon.
Houses are being thoroughly fumigated. and work
On the sewer system and water supply plant is ad-
yancing rapidly.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
EAs1HouAKE SHOCKS IN ASIA.

St Petersburg. Feb. 1.-TWO severe earthquaKe
.books were felt at 1oa5 o'clock this morning at
Indttan. Province Of EsrghAas, Central Asia
New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
QUICKEST LINE TO CLEVELAND.

Leave New York 5s2 p. m. arrive Cleveland tbs
next morning. Cincinnati 1:30 p. M Indianapolis 300
p. m st. Louis s:E p. by New York Central
Fine Service. No excess fare.-Advt
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the growing crops and ruin their pro-
duCtiveness.
Diseases are to the body what weeds
are to the soil. They divert the nutri-
ton which is necessary to sound health,
and the body, instead of being strong
and hardy, drags out a sickly existence.
When the stomach is diseased, and the
other organs of digestion and nutrition
loss of nutrition by the body. The stom-
ache and its allied organs are not able to
convert the foods into nourishment, and
hence the body and its several organs are
deprived of the necessary elements of
vitality. What is known as "weak +"
heart or "weak" lungs. weak" nerves
and other forms of so-called weakness, are
generally caused by "weak" stomach.
When the stomach and the other organs
of digestion and nutrition are cured, then
the other diseases are cured with it. Dis
eases which are caused by diseased
condition of the stomach are cured
through the stomach. DR.. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases
of the stomach and Its associated organs
OF digestion and nutrition. II cures
through the stomach diseases of heart,
lungs, liver and other organs. 1t in
creases the activity of the blood making
glands, so that the whole body is nour-
ished by an abundant supply of pure
blood, rich in the bright red Corpuscles
of health.
There is no alcohol in "Golden Med
ical Discovery" and it contains neither
opium, cocaine, nor any other narcotic
1t is strictly Temperance medicine.
of disease are invited to consult DR..
Pierce by letter free. All correspondence
strictly private. Address DIR. K. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
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The
Farmers
Foes

are weeds. Unless
they are kept down,
they divert the nu-
triton which the
soil nrouidec froi,,