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New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
MANHATTAN BRIDGE CONTRACT.
Commissioner Best Not Alarmed Over In
junction Proceedings.

Supreme Court Justice Dcwling on application
Of Assistant Corporation Counsel Burr yesterday
adjourned the hearing Of argument the applica-
tfon of Peter A. Gage to make LermaneE- the tenn
porary injunction obtained by him against Bridge
Commissioner George E Best, restraining the lat
ter from awarding the contract for the super
structure of the Manhattan Bridge to The Penn
September 6.
Bridge Commissioner Best is not alarmed over
the injunction proceedings. He said yesterday:
l took particular in advertising these bids.
The contruct has been awarded the lowest bid
der and the suit has been brought by the next
lowest bidder, Peter A. Gage. for the John Peirce
Company. the ground that the bids not
specific enough, distinguishing between carbon
steel and nickel steel Even il the contention were
true, the con1cstrug company had an equal chance
with the successful company.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
TRUCKMAN HAS BROKER ARRESTED
Automobile Knocks Driver, Son and Nephew
from Seat-AssauIt Charged.

James Reardon. a cotton broker. OF No 4s
West ISd-st-. was arrested yesterday on
charge OF assault on complaint of James Con-
nelly. truck driver. OF No. 80 Wythe-ave
Brooklyn,
Mr. Reardon and four friends we're returning
from Brooklyn over the Williamsburg Bridge
and while descending the slope Of the Manhat-
tan terminal the automobile which Mr.. Reardon
was driving the truck driven by Con-
nelly. Connolly and his son, nine years Old and
his nephew were knocked from their seat and
the horses were almost thrown over the railing
TO the street twenty feet below.
No one was seriously hurt. but the auto
mombile was badly damaged. Bail was fixed
at the Delancey-st. station az $500.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
AUTOMOBILE SMASHES GATE.
Crashes Through Just in Front of Freight
Train

The gates at the 13sth-st. crossing OF the New
York. New-Haven and Hartford Railroad were
completely wrecked yesterday morning by a large
automobile. which crashed through regardless OF
the warning of the gateman that a train was ap-
preaching. The touring car travelling at a
high speed east in 13Sth-st when John Wilson.
the gatenan. lowered the gates TO let a freight
train pass. The automobile did not stop. and
crossed just in time 10 escape the train. Pass
ing for some distance it stopped In front. OF
a saloon. where the occupants entered. and Will
son told a patrolman what had happened. but no
arrests We're made Wilson said that the ulacrfn,
numbered SOS y Y. This number Is given
the list of registered that OF T. E.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
BALD IN AUTO" WRECK.
Motorcycle Crashes Into Racing Car
at KeniIzCOrth Track.

Buffalo. n. Y. Aug. III. G. wfIIett. while
speeding motor cycle at the Kenilworth track to-
day, crashed into Eddie BaIds racing car. which
had Just passed him Willett was badly. but not
fatally. hurt.
Bald kept his seat in his but Il tore up about
fifty feet Of fence before he could bring il 10 a
stop. Bad's driver narrowly escaped being impaled
the fence
Bald passed Willett the first turn. Just then a
rear tire Bald's machine exploded. and the ma
chine made for the fence. Bald making the
mile at the rate OF 104. WiIletts cycle crashed
into the Of the broken car.
Barney Oldfeld. swathed in bandases. did a
mile in 80 % seconds to-day
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
SAILED
HOUNDS HUNT BURGLARS
Take Scent from Blood Spots and
FOllOzc Trail Three NIes.

Kingston. y Y. Aug. IA burglar hunt
with bloodhounds started here to-day The OBJ
ject was &c end a long series of burgIaries
Blood. supposed to have come from a hand cut
on the broken window OF Stephen D. Hood
Chief Of Police, whose home was entered fur
nshed scent for the dogs
The boodhounds quickly took un the scent
and started, followed by posse OF policemen
and citizens They led the officers 10 the Wes,
Shore Railroad crossing. three miles from King
ston. where the scent was lost
Mrs. Kate Finn told the police that one Of the
burglars was Ioobing her dressing case Of
lewelry when she awoke and put him TO fight
the burglar jumping through a window
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
"AUTos" CAUSE FATAL RUNAWAY.
Two Driven by Women Brighten Horse
Aged Driver Killed.

Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. II SpeciaD.-Lafayette
Aeker. an ocJogenarian and one Of the wealthlest
farmers of Fairfield County. was killed here this
afternoon in runaway accident. He drove into
town this afternoon TO attend to some business and
while driving toward his home his horse was
frightened by two passing automobiles. each OF
which was being driven by a woman one by Mrs
John c. Lynch and the other by Miss Lealia Joel
The animal became unmanageable and dashed into
a fence, UpSett1ng the wagon and throwing the
aged driver on the stone pavement When picked
UP he unconscious. and death followed in a
short time. The Medical Examiner is investigating
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
GAVE LIFE TO SAVE TORPEDO.
Seaman Drowned at Newport - Comrade
Dives and Brings Body Ashore

Newport. Il. /. Aug. Thames f. Smith a
seaman at the torpe 10 station here. who jumped
into the harbor after torpedo whcn had
slipped overheard iii practice to-day, died as the
res.It of his act.
Smith made a dive with a rope VII 'ch he
fastened to one end of the projeCtiie but did not
come 10 the surface Charles Thompson gun
ner jumped after his comrade and succeeded in
bringing him ashore. Smith was uncons -ious
and died without recovering sensibility. The
tornedu was saved.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
cHuRcHEs UNITE AT NEW TEMPLE.

Denomiraticral differences are 10 DC laid ASIDE
at the foundations OF the temple in North
washington st. near Fulton-st., Jamaica, Long
Island on Sunday afternoon. The temple is being
erected by the First Hebrew Congregation OF ia
maica, cf watch the Rev. 4. Slah is in charge
The cornerstone IS 70 be laid by Bo~ouSh President
Joseph Cassidy at O'Clock. Addresses will be de-
Hvered by The Rev. Mr. slan, z. spitzer. president
OF the congregation. Henry WaldTnsnn OF Man
haitian. the Rev. Henry Richmond. pastor OF the
Jamaica Baptist Church. and others.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
rrRom THE TRIBUNE BuREAr.l

Washington August IL.
ARMY DIVORCE TRIAL The Taggart
divorce case may never become an official mat
ter. The War Department officials are desirous
that the same attitude Of the government be
followed in that case as in all others OF similar
character There is every desire TO avoid
further scandal The testimony presented be-
fore the Ohio court duplicates many well known
officers but II is believed that some of the
names of officers introduced are without war
rant. AS the stands at present, II Is re-
garded altogether as matter for the civil
courts Later it may be found necessary to or
der courts for the trial of some of the officers.
but the charges can hardly be based on any
thing which either side in the noisome divorce
trial has presented
CAPTAIN HARTMANN ACQUITTED-The
War Department has been informed that Cap
tain Carl r Hartmann, of the Signal Corps.
who was court martialled at Vancouver Bar
racks. Washington. accused of conduct unbe-
coming officer and gentleman. has been -ac-
quilted.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY
Captain GEORGE L BYRAa1. 9Th Cavalry, to Washing
First Lieutenant HUGH T REED retired. from Howe
second Lieutenants sTALEY a CAMPBELL and BEN
es2ay 9a@In & School, sGl '''' -''' '''' ,'''''' anu
First Ientenants EARL. H. BRUINS and HERBERT e
GIBNER. assistant surgeons. from Yosemite Park 10
Philippines.
First Lieutenant AI4VAN G GILI.EN Cavalry. be
fore retiring Francisco for examination
First Lieutenant WILSON G. HEATON. 18th Cavalry
tailed as professor OF military science North
Raleigh.
First Lieutenant JOHN E HEMPHILI~ signal corps.
from Nome Fort GbhOn-
C,aptain SOLOMON T VESTAL, 18th Cavalry detailed in
Quartermasters Department
NAVY.
lieutenant r H. JACKSON. detached Naval Academy 10
Kearsarge.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. VESsELs-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
August 1G-The Tacoma Philadelphia. Texas
Newark, the Atlanta and the Hartford Newton
Columbia AZ Newport the Chattanooga
Portland. Dupont Provincetown the Solace and
the Iawton Mare Island.
SAILED
the KearsarEc from PrOvinceJown for NarraEarsett
Bay: Pawute from BROOKLYN for Newport: the
J-ucas from Key West for Annapolis Hull from
Annapolis for League Island: the Columbia from New
London Newport. Hannibal from Fort Monroe
Newport. the Aretlusa from Portsmouth, Va for
Lambert Point. the Minneapolis from Gibraltar for
the Florida from Newport Bradford: the
Nevada Newport for New London; the Mercellus
from Fort Monroe for Newport
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
MORE ARRESTS IN ELsTER CASE.

Three more boys were arrested last night in
connection with the death OF Helen EIster. the
thirteen-year- old sirl who died al the Post
Graduate Hospital last Friday. after caesarian
operation. They are Walter Tomlinson. four
teen years Of age IF AIbany-ave and Ave c..
Frederick. thirteen years of age and Emil Mel
WITT. a year older. cousins Of the dead girl
with whose family she lived al 39th-st. and
CsDarsie Lane
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
LRY rELEeRAPH 10 THE rRrB1-NEl

NeW-Crleans. aug. I7-Joseph ThaIt was a pros
porous drugsis- in the upper section Of this city
lie wished 70 write novel. sold out his business
HIo worked Year to complete the story. He
called II The Land o. Gods Intent" and in il de-
scrlhe5 the ideal nation"
4 week ago he went 10 New-York TO find a pub
-isler tie wrote TO friends here that he met
WIN reoCfs on every hand. He has q wife and
AsFefai children and owned hs own home
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
PEARL FOUND ON OLD SHOE.
Gathered from Bottom of Hampstead Harbor
by Clam Digger.

AA-Eies Bteslof- Of Long IslaEd City on Wednes-
q received registered package from his brother
f'ofse. VINO is staying At Glenwood Long Island
@aich contained beautiful pearl about the size
ne grain sUinine pill, and also letter telling
- H was found ~ Hampstead Harbor. While
- 1sOtee Ess clam digging IN the harbor he picked
~ az olc shoe entirely encrHsted with Tnussels
%, l =, sieiz, and upon opening Of them dis
0s-ttea The pearl
- dollars has been offered by A Maiden Lane
-.s1iseE, which M. BresloT refused.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
BUYS 4o,ooo TONS OF sEssEMER STEEL
l8Y TELECPAPu Il

I8T TETECPAPH 20 7fiE TRIRUNG.I
Pittsburg, Aug. III was announced here to-
day that the United States Steel Corporation has
made arrangements for the purchase OF between
20 0OO and 4ec tons of Ressemer pig for Septenl
Der delivery II is said that the price paid was
about s1f 80 Valley furnace
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
RECORD CORN CROP IN ILLINOIS.
ley TELEGRAPH TO tt

Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBuNE-I
Springfield ILL.,. Aug. 1.-THE State Board OF
Agriculture bulletin predicts the largest corn crop
ever produced in Illinois. Previous reports we're
made before the big rain, which helped the crop
immensely.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-18

August 1G-The Tacoma Philadelphia. the Texas the
Newark, the Atlanta and the Hartford at Newton
Columbia Newport. the Chattanooga
the Dupont at ProvincetOwn, the Solace
the I.awton a Mare Island
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle again demon
strates his wonderful versatility in next
Sundays installment of his great his
torical romance, "Sir Nigel.' His
hero goes to Guildford town to dispose
Of the family jewels to raise funds for
the entertainment Of King Edward III.
Of England. His remarkable escape
from the wild man of Puttenham is
even excelled in interest by his escape
from that commercial highwayman
Thorold, the Goldsmith. Aylward saves
the unsophisticated young squire in this
adventure. Following this comes a de-
ightful chapter on falconry-King Ed
ward at his favorite pastime of hawking
on .Crooksbury Heath, while he and his
Tetinue are travelling to the house of the
Lorings. Leaving the human drama fol
a time, Sir Conan carries the action and
interest into the air, and there, as upor
earth, works up a grand climax. The
kings queenly falcon taking offense al
his Lord Bishops smaller hawk leaves
the quarry to punish the presumins
rival. The king IS wager with the bishoII
thus becomes a draw
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
Excitement in Great Britain.

An endangered naval supremacy is
the only thing which apparently can
arouse a lively national emotion in
Great Britain. The empire has lately
seen a change Of government with
hardly ripple Of interest. 1t has grown
positively weary of the fiscal debate,
and if anyone should spring home rule
as burning issue he would probably
be met with yawn. But start a doubt
about the efficiency Of the navy and
the whole island from Lands End to
John o. Groat's house is on the qui
vive. t--.t .....
The British have had small naval
scare recently, and have been abnor.
mally excited over it. A, repair ship
ran aground in the harbor of Tetuan
not, you might say, a very sensational!
incident in the history of a navy the
size of the British, but the incident has
been made the subject of an admiralty
minute or report, and the captain Of
one ship has been relieved of his com
mand, three others have been cehsured
while the commandment Of tn,
squadron is by implication placed in {
bad light before the country.
The course Of the admiralty is up
held on the ground that it is useless
to have ships unless they are handled
right, and in this case there was plail
neglect of the commonest precautions
The officers apparently had not eve1
read the "Pilot book which tell
naval men in so many words where tn
safe and unsafe aHchorages are in tn
harbor Of Tetuan. They chose the un
safe one and went to bed.
Great Britain remembers that Nelso
said every man is expected to do hi
duty. It is as much his duty to rea
the pilot book in time of peace as to b
valiant in time of war. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
City News
SHE HAD A LARGE TASK
MOTHER WITH FLOCK OF Chill
DREN AROUSED ADMIRATION AT
EIKS' MATINEE.

If some mothers could spend half
the time and energy in business that
they do in caring for and rearing a
family, there would be more million
aires.
This is bit Of philosophy that may
be traced to Manager Theodore Hays
right continued the philosopher, ~
will tell you something that happened
yesterday just before our Elks' matinee
for the poor children. I was standing
in the lobby when a woman leading a
small regiment Of children appeared
Some of the kids could walk alone, but
four of them were actually hanging on
or were being held onto, and to cap
the climax she had two more in a baby
carriage.
"She was not in the least excited
She lined them up and got them thru
the door and followed with the baby
carriage. Somebody asked her what
she vas planning to do with the two
smallest, and she answered by run
. ming the cab to one side of the lobby
and bracing the machine in place with
a fire Ratchet. They'll be all right
there she said Just let them stay
there and Sleep
Old Batch, who is a good Elk, the
| single. seemed to take an interest il
! the affair and offered to keep watch
full eye on the sleeping pair. Mrs. Gen
eral Mother then marshaled her gang
and marched into the theater. Most
men. not excepting captains of indus
| try and finance, would shrink from the
task she had. She had to hold that
bunch together, get tickets for them all
and take care Of them, and she did il
without being worried in the least. Sht
should be running a bank. -
!. The Elks' party was an immense sue
cess, if noise is any indication of ap
proval. Half the audience could barrel,
see over the backs of the chairs, bu
nothing was missed. Everything mad,
a hit except Bert Hall IS speech, which
was too tame for the audience. Moth
ing that would tend to comfort ant
safety was omitted by the management
or the Elks. A dozen or more mem
bers of the order stood on guard a
the doors to be ready in case of an,
emergency. They assisted the usher
IN handling the youngsters and mad
themselves! generally useful as well a
ornamental.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
THOMAS w. LAwsoN's "FRENzIED

THOMAS w. LAWSoN'S "FRENZIED
FINANCE'' IN BOOK FORM-Those who
have not read Thomas w. Lawson's Fren-
lied Finance serially in Everybodys Mag
azine now have the opportunity to begin to
read it in book form, and doubtless many
will avail themselves Of the opportunity.
Others will want to review the story as
read monthly. AT least one more volume
is: to follow that already on the market,
however, for, the story is as yet incom-
plete. 81. .. --, -
Volume I is divided into three parts,
the first dealing with Addicks and Bos-
ton Gas; the second with the early his
tory of the Amalgamated Copper deal,
and the third with Lawson and his
critics. From this it is seen that the
story when completed will make a record,
however One-sided many may regard it,
not only" of one of the most stirring cpl
sodes in high finance--the copper deal
but also Of a most interesting sequel
Mr.. Lawson's. literary and Wall street
attack on the perpetrators of Amalga-
mated. - 5. :
F. AS a part Of the reform movement
both a cause and an, effect-which is
sweeping over the county, even if subse-
quently proved inaccurate, the book will
always hold a valuable and a unique
place. <~ .s...- ..... .
There is no need to speak Of the books
literary features; they are already sc
widely known. - &. g. .. -.
In word to his audience, saints, sin.
ners and in-betweens,' Mr.. Lawson
urges the consistency Of his long chron,
icle as the best evidence of it's truti
and the best ground for. the continued
faith Of his readers "
The Ridgway- Thayer company, New
y -S" York. IS -"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
TO RISE FOR STAR
SPANGLED BANNER

Action urging school teachers of Min
nesota to cultivate veneration for the
United States flag and "The Star
Spangled Banner was taken by the
Minnesota society, Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, in it's annual meeting
at the st. Paul Commercial club last
night. A resolution providing that on
all public occasions whenever the flag
shall be unfurled or the stirring song
sung, the members of the Sons Of the
American Revolution shall arise, cheer
and remain standing during the song,
was adopted, and it was decided that
teachers be induced to encourage sim
liar manifestation of patriotism among
the younger generation.
Tho a large number was in attend
| ance and the vote for officers was
heavy, no politics was apparent and
every officer elected went thru with
practically a unanimous vote. The Of
fcers are: President, Francis Crosby
| Of Hastings; vice presidents, Jesse A.
Gregg of st. Paul and Charles A.
A. Keith of Princeton honorary vice
Paul, J: w. Cole of Minneapolis, Cal.
win i. Brown Of Morris, and James 0.
Pierce of Minneapolis; secretary, R. B.
Leach; assistant secretary, G. II. Bron-
son of ST. Paul; historian, Rev. E. C.
Mitchell of st. Paul; chaplain, Rev.
managers, D. L. Kingsbury, James P.
Griffin, George B. Edgerton, B. III.
Schriber, DIR. o. E. Hall, st. Paul; R.
D. Cone, G.. W. Dunaney, F. B. Chute,
E. J. Westlake, J. 81. Riheldaffer, Min
neapolis; Frank L. Randall, St. Cloud;
Fl. F. Barker, Cambridge; J. l.. McIn.
tosh, saltwater; Robert c. Saunders,
Pine City; DR.. c. A. McCullom, Mime.
apolis; W. s. Hammond, St. James;
R. II. Wells, Preston; Jerome w.
Wheeler, Crookston; V. B. Seward,
Marshall; A. T. Stebbins, Rochester.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
Prosperity in the South.

The Manufacturers Record declares
that in the twenty years CT its exist
ence it has never published matter OF
NOR, far-reaching Importance than its
recent symposium showing the start
ling increase in the selling value OF
farm lands in the south. From the
slough of despair under the low price
of cotton which prevailed for some
years up to 1899 it says the southern
farmer has risen to height of prosper
ity and thus of optimism unknown
since 1860. A change from poverty to
prosperity of the farmers, and change
from land without a selling value to
land in demand at an advance of 81
to $50 per cent over the nominal price
Of a year or two ago is the result, in
it's opinion, of the winning fight made
by the farmer for the control Of the
marketing of his chief product, cot
ton Southern farm properties have in
creased in the. estimate Of the RECORD
probably $780, 100000 in the past two
wears. The result of this TRANSITIONAL
ton will be the better cultivation Of
land and the bringing of other lant
under cultivation.
The total value Of the. cotton crop
including seed, in the past six years
has exceeded that of the previous si1
years by 100000, and while cot
ton is the staple crop of the south tn
Record does not attribute the entir
, change in the farmers condition t,
this cause alone, but gives diversified
farming it's share of credit.
Practically the farmers of the sout]
have gone thru the same experienc
as their brethren in the west. So lon
as the Minnesota and Dakota farme
depended entirely upon wheat he wa
obliged to market his crop as soon a
he gathered it, and at the low pric
which his overlooking of the marke
necessarily produced. In good whea
years he got along and in poor whea
years he was poor indeed. The dair
and the garden have done for hill
what fruit and Embarrassing have don
for the south, given him something t
lean upon while his main crop mature
in price.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
THE ROUTE OF THE
GOVERNMENT MAILS
Chicago, Milwaukee 8 st. Paul Rail-

D yuav
For geographical and other obvious
reasons, the United States government
many years ago selected the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway for its
fast mail service between The twin
cities and Chicago, and also for trans
Pacific mail Why not travel on the
road over which Uncle Sam sends your
lettersq
The Pioneer Limited leaves Mime.
apolis 8 pm. and st. Paul S:35 pm,
arriving Union Passenger station. in
the heart Of Chicago, 8 am. Four other
fast trains to Chicago every day. Tick
cts. w. B. Dixon, Northwestern Pas
senger Agent, 365 Robert street, St.
Paul, or G. R. Lewis, C. P. & T A, 1928
Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis.
|, Through Tourist Cars to California
On four days of the week via Chicago
Great Western railway.
Mondays-Leave Minneapolis 7:4O
am. ST. Paul $40 am. via Omaha.
Missouri Pacific, Kansas City and Santa
Fe, arriving Los Angeles following Fri
day 1925 am.
I. M. st. Paul $50 pm. via Omaha and
Rock Island Scenic Route, arriving San
francisco 4:2s pm. Saturday. sy
1O:45 pm, st. Paul 11:20 pm. via K. G.
& Rock Island-El Paso Route, arriving
Los Angeles 1855 noon Sunday.
Thursday-Leave Minneapolis 1920
am, st. Paul 1880 Am, via K. G.. &
Santa Fe Route, arriving Los Angeles
1925 am Monday.
For further information. apply to r.
Fl. Heard, general agent, corner Nicol-
let avenue and Fifth street, Mime
apolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-27
The "SqueaI" of the Boss.


Now will someone please explain how
there arose that popular belief that a po-
litical boss will take his medicine and
not .squeal' under defeat? You hear
that assertion made almost constantly
until the sound Of 1t is, drowned by the
noise Of some boss squealing Just now
Ex-Governor, Odell is emitting shrieks.
He lis disproving the popular fallacy re
ferred to just as. practically every other
deposed machine leader in every part of
the country has done for thes past score
Of years The fact is really not ,surpris-
ing; nor is, it. : a matter of. surprise that
Mr.. %Qdell's lamentations have taken the
form of a partizan attack upon Mr..
Roosevelt. That too, is matter, of pre-
cedent.e The machine politicians of Mis-
souri, have not yet finished their protesta-
lions that Folk has wrecked the demo
cratic party-presumably because he was
the, one man who saved the. party from
the irretrievable ruin to which the ma
chine threatened to lead it. Indeed, there
is nothing else quite so vociferous in the
entire country as the machine boss who
has been ''jarred loose from good
thing.