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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
EXPLOSION INJURIES FOUR.
Premature Blast at Jersey City Does Much
Damage Near Hicks Street

-Four persons were injured none of them
fatally, yesterday by a premature blast In the
Hicks street shaft of the new Delaware, LacZa-
wanna e. Western Railroad cut at Jersey city
William Taylor the engineer in charge was
struck fn the back by stone. His spine was
injured re was taken 10 his home, al No. 40
y.aidlaw avenue Miss Mary Oetricl. who WAS
sitting IN the yard at No zoo Suamii avenue.
was hit BY a flying stone and her left arm
broken Frank White and Emil llitze, who We're
walking in Summit avenue were also struck by
stones White was injured on tho head and his
left arm broken. Hiize Was struck on he right
leg bu; was only slightly hurt lie went 10 his
home White was taken 10 Christ Hospital
A stone weighing two hundred pounds crashed
through the front ~ the house at No 707 SUM
inf. avenue, owned by Mrs. Mary Turner. and
zen IN the dining room. Another large stone
crashed through The front Of Emil Ernst's ma
fI,ine shop. in Iaidlaw avenue. The place was
.acaHt AZ the time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
VOTE FOR HONEST" ESTIMATES.
Tammany Aldermen, However, Oppose
Straight Budget Proposition.

The aldermen yesterday. the motion Of
Alderman Davis CRepubncan). adopted a reso-
luton calling on the heads OF departments 10
prepare honest estimates Of their yearly ex-
penditures. instead. as has been the practice
hitherto OF asking for additional appropria-
tions after their first requests have been
granted
Alderman Meyers said. in arguing for the
motion which opposed by the Tammany
minority. that the extra appropriations had to
be met by the issue Of short term special
revenue bonds bearing a high rate Of interest
He added that the cause Of the practice is the
desire of the department heads that the Board
OF Estimate and Apportionment to make a good
showing in the budget.
After considerable discussion the resolution,
which vas In several sections. adopted by
q PARTY vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
THE BRONX BUILDING PLANS.

Halsey st. 5 corner zeTeFa ave- two story
frame ps Sts6ie o Sos" s,ch,tsct $4,000
Kennear Place E " corner Halsey at; one story
frame shed l6xlO0: = G. Germilye. owner; T. .oo
Franklin Power, architect ooV
MsvdoNer ave. e. S. 236 # n OF Pelham ROAD
one sto-y frame shed. 15x2S; Bernard Marry -oo
owner: bernhard Ebeing architect do
Madison st S24 II. n. of Norris Park ave
two two E'oIy I rance and areh,tect 5000
Rovd ave 2 s., 100 u. n. Of jefferson ave- Two
story and attic frame dwelling house. Hx4o3
William Cflana owner carr r 'on on.a $500
Pafnhridge ave = g.. 116 Fl S. ~ Mosholu Park
way: and one-haf story frame dwe-
ling houses; 2i1o :- %itiSn - 1900
Briggs ave So fl >. 2o1st st; two two story
frame dwel Ga 1Gase csTS aTchftect 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
GAS HEARING CONTINUED.

ThP hearing on the so-cent gas law before Arthur
II. Mssten. referee yesterday was continued with
the cross-eKamiuation Of Frederick J. Mayer by
Senator Page Mr.. Mayer IS expert constructing
engineer OF plants. The total value - the sew
eTal manufacturing plants Of the Consolidated eX-
elusive 81 holders, Nj Mayer said. was 81 q9i coo
Mr. Mayer admitted, "a answer Ia "A question Of
Senator Page. that The cost Of producing gas war
Increased 10y the present scattered situa ton OF the
manufacturing plants. and said that the cost would
Doe considerably less r. they assembled TO-
leiher The hearing VIII be resumed Tuesday az
tcrnoGu a ! O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
LIS PENDENS.

% ave. W s.. $40 #. Of % st, The Bronx eoxioo
Ben1arun II Irving agt. James De Carlo ct al TORE
cios1re Of mortgage); z. r Eckley. attorney.
10th St. No. 255 West; Mary F. Hewitt egt- Eowa.o
Mudoon foreclosure OF mortgage); l. C. Norris at
torney r.~,o.
Rosenberg ag Bernhard Turke ct al faction TO declare
deed void; ArrsteIn s. Levy. attorneys.
atb 81 No sO4 10 $40 East Elias Kosower ct al sgt
Henry Klein et al (specho performance)i Rab!nowitz s.
Perlo. attorneys. .-,oo -, ,-..L.-
ree5ran agt agt Abraham Tanor al specific per
formance): E a. Klein, attorney.
C5rs-5 No Wolins aEt. Israel Ia
masses et al (acon to forecioss mechanics hen; A A
ilSth St No IS East: Morris Haber ct al agt Ben
1amn Fishel specific performance); H. J. BLOCK at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
AUTO BURGLARS AGAIN.
WOmau Tracked to Hotel Not IN
Kingston affair.

Kingston N Y. Aug 21-Three masked burglars
entered the postoice at Highland to-day. and after
blowing open the safe and obtaining $500 in cash
and $500 in stamps. esosp ped in an automobile on
the approach Of villagers. who had been reused by
the explosion.
A man and woman I'm automobile, who we're
suspected OF being in league with the burglars.
were found this morning al Deans Hotel, mile
away, where they were traced hY their wheel
tracks. They had lost their way, and happened 10
be inQuiring for their within a few minutes
Of the time OF the explosion c. G. James. Post
Office inspector, permitted them proceed 10 NeV
York after examining them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
FAvoRs STATE CONTROL OF GAS
Emerson McMillin Says It Would Be Better
Than Municipal Ownership.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Milwaukee. Aug. 31.-SIate control Of gas COM
panies rather than municipal ownership or even
the lesser evil local commissions 10 control such
plants. is the proposition advanced by Emerson
McMin. of Boston head Of the great chain Of
gas plants. in a letter to the manager Of the local
company
Through state board, in which the public could
trust according 10 Nj. McMn, the public would
come 20 a better understanding OF the business Of
the lighting companies and such understanding
could only produce q better feeling. which would
kill the municipal ownership propaganda. by show
ing the public that the corporations ths
thieves they nave been painted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
SEEK DYING WoMAN's MOTHER.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribunel


Middletown, n. Y. Aug. S1.-ThOugh every
effort has been made In the last twenty-four
hours to inform Mrs. Anna Gardner, OF Balti-
more. that her daughter lies dying at the home
of strangers in this city, response has yet
been received from the mother. Miss Gardner
is employed in New York drygoods store and
was spending her vacation here She sustained
q fracture OF the skull in a runaway last night
and is still unconscious. Many letters from her
mother in Baltimore were found in her effects,
but no street address was given, and all tele-
grams have been undelivered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
HELP HEBREW PosToFFIce EMPLOYEES.

To allow The Hebrew employees in the Postofice
Boa this city and the various b-statons to OBJ
serve the Jewish New Year days. September 81 and
Il ard the Day Of Atonement September g.
Postmaster Wilcox issued yesterday the following
request the public;
on account ~ tie large quantity OF letters and
cards Of greeting deposited IN the General Pc ST.
Office because Of the Hebrew holidays falling on
keDr.uber 20 this year. Il is suggested that much
Of this snA other mail matter possible be mailed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
WANT PAY FOR GEN. LEES SERVICES

Norfolk Va, Aug. 31.--It is understood that the
family of General Fitzhugh Lee will request the
jamestown Exposition Company to pay them sum
spproximatng $1,000 for services rendered by
General Lee president of the exposition COM
pany General Lee. who president of the COM
pany the time of his DEATH had never had his
salary fixed and received only nominal compensa-
ton while ne at the head of the exposition
company President fuckers salary fixed at
$4,000 year, and this may form the basis of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
RECEIVER OF RENTS NAMED.

Justice Gieserich. OF the Supreme Court. yester-
day appointed John A. Wrede receiver OF the
OF No. IA Fulton street. a mercantile build
ing, on plot 27.2x1O7. 1x27 zxlose. pending a suit
brought by Guy Witthous against Eleanor \.
Cspstick TO foTeclose q mortgage OF $3.50 made
on May 81 1917. There is a prior mortgage the
property amounting TO 5000. The receiver Is
requiied 70 give 4 bond of 5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed
with the clerk of the United States District Court
yesterday:
Joseph Polansky. a merchant of No 3o2 5th street
nled voluntary petition His liabilities scattered
among small creditors, amount S7.34S. His assets
are so. Andrew Roder was the largest creditor,
with a claim of 1925
Jacob NJ Bierman. merchant. His liabilities are
$40 4s 81, and his assets 49, sos So The largest cred
ltors are NJ. Doob. Son & Co. for $780, and NJ
Gruhn e. Co. for 800.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
REALTY NOTES.

T. Y Pescis s. Co have resold for client the
four story dwelling house No. 81 18th ave. st.
George. Staten Island on a plot 50xl0O feet
\. & l. ottinger the buyers OF No SO West
9th st, sold recently by Alfred E Touissant
The City and Suburban Homes Company Is pre-
pairing 10 erect q new group of model tenement
houses the plot 1e0Xel feet which il purchased
recently the north side OF I'D ST. 23 feet east
OF list The property adjoins the industrial
pchool OF the Children's Aid Society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
TRANsPACTFIc MAILS.

Destination and steamer
Japan. Corea. China and Philippine Isl
ands via Seattlei- Shawnut -........
Tahiti and Marquesas Islands 6yia San
Francisco Mariposa ....-.....--.-
japan CoTes China and Philippine Isl
ands (via Seattle Tango Mari.
New Zealand Australia except Wast).
New Caledonia. Samoa. Hawaii and
specially addressed mail Tor FIST islands
tvia san Francisco Sierra .....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN FORTS

Queenstown, Aug 81 u-Arrived. steamer Cedric ,Hr,
Hadcock New Liverpool land proceededI
IAzard. Aug 81, 10 m-Passed, steamer statendam
tl'Ctchl. Brunsma. New York FOR Bouiogne aud Rot-
teTdam 49,
barcelona Aug 2s-Arrivsd steamer Urikon CNor, Pc
deTSen. New York 800 -
Antwerp, Aug So-ssiled steamer CRrl Goudl.
New York, - 'o'
Bermuda Aug 81. m-Arrved. steamer Rernud,an
lBrl. Fraser. New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
COULDN'T SEE BRYAN-WENT CRAZY

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 81. Schupp. aged sew
enty-six. banker of Saginaw. Mich. became
insane because he could not go to New York
and welcome Bryan home. He taken 70
al asylum at Flint, and while in the railroad
station here created a disturbance. necessitating
calling the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01

Adams Albert J. 1r-C1ara W stetson. ...... s51e Al
5e1dhoer, Marh2CaIedonian Insurance Company. Ga
DoIne fAhIle-ftoser roster IS 65
Baudouine. John F.-Aphonse ......... I 32s AZ
pany ............... So &c
Levls JaCooi)avid hi1anssy ct q
hertns-- CusicH 166 81
r5Ps, ro"5 t1-fterry looel AZ Al
Itelnsohn WillanrIsadore w. Gutenberg. ... lis *
Locks. HarTy-American WOollen Company Of
New York ..-....... 1914 "A
1thoner AGolph EDWARD W Davis ct al..-.....
OsteTman. FTederick-Maynard Clement .... 500 SO
Parsley, Frank E--Thirty- fourth Street
tonal Bank of New ...........-.. 273 q
Rugg1eri Bonaventura-F. & NJ. Schaefer Brew
ing Company -....,......... 900 81
RyndoeIg Rooert-Adam Stable. 5s1 81
ryan "ilNem Roger Foster
Rooerts catherine S-Jua w 9 Carroll 297 10
SCott; thareS EMaIk cross company 3s1 02
StotsHy Saiinel-SooEnon stone 419
Salne-Sanle ------..-...-.- 2l4 81
Bank Of New York 27s %
Company IS II
Townsend Richard f Winfield Poion .......... 215 SO
Inderweiser Isiiorehiary Shapiro 81 90
Woerfeld. Gus-MaX II Hamburg. ......-....... 14 pf
Wallace. Joseph T.-Walter n Grand.
Young. Georgetown A. Finlayson. .......... "a ne
Zimmerman. Solomon-Fenry s. ..--..... 2gS -
Cnetar Publishing Company Walter Thomp-
son Company 1877 50
Ihe city or New fork-Sayles Zahn Company 1549
New Production Company Max H. Anten 49,. ri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
MANHATTAN BUILDING PLANS.

Mott ST Nos ia and I26: a six story brick
o tenetqei p Me Se architect sb5oo'
le4th St, g., 100 f. W. Of 81. Nicholas ave
for two five story brick apartment houses, 5OD
80 w; = casey owner ''e., 'i.. 100 oo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
OPERATOR IN TWO DEALS.

sigmund Galewsk has bought Nos 500 and 81
East I2fh st, a six story tenement house. a plot
6n11ooIi feet. He has sold Nos So West 10th
st. two i've story tenement houses, plot 5Ir
1oafl feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01

or before September IS, that It may be
handled and dspa tched before the holiday. Many
OF the clerks Hebrews and desire to observe
the day, and this request for cooperation Is made
so that 1t may be possible to crafty their wishes
In this respect and at the same time prevent the
congestion OF mails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

Al IA Vesey st-Ry joseph P Day; 1a2 ION ave. $
% Of 4K75: ok shop; Title Guar &
7 Co agt al: Harold Swain. atty: F J
Mclean ref due. $500 70; taxes etc sS16 Z3 ad
5ourned 10 September IL Villa ave- 30 II Of 2lih
81 5OxloO; vacant; Riogwsy 81 Tindall ct al;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01

IIoth St. No 10 to IS East; William Cocnen o1
e. a. 81 asI Ioos R1 ts reai's 81 ~
Central PARK west, No. so: Michael o. D~yeI agt
samuel B. Haines ct al august 10 80 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 5:26 Sunset 6:35 Moon rises $40
HIGH WATER
A.M-Sandy Hook 6:24 6:42 Hell Gate 81
PM-ssndy Hook 6:35 Gov. Island $50 He'll Gate s:4s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01

The steamer Noordam $50 miles o. Cana
Race 40 a yesterday.
The steamer Philadelphia 40 miles asst. Of Nan
tuctet . yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01

Ch 1ade Petro; or Peter-F Filasto. March a.
1905 Igacate0 2os1 SO
Ssme-R Maltese; March IA 1905 (vanatedj.. II4s "a
I!eason John il s Meyer al; June %
lg,8 d. ............ sss oe
:. kne*tz; June Il 1909 .............,.... 2e5s 30
III San1e, NaTc9 = 1906 .............-. 134 l6
LEVIN august a. 1905 (v2cated) 81 4G
o Der r. 1898 -: 1913 81
IeoS ....-F..... ia %
$500 <dLe - Russell; July il. 1900. $50 q
1900 ......-..... ST. So
Empire State Surety Company-M n Clement;
June p. 1906 Geeased ........... 300 50
Ssnlesane; June q 1905 released. ...... 2Ooq "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
TO ENLARGE GERMAN STEEL WORKS.

Cologne Aug sl.-The Rheiuish Steel Works mas
decided 10 increase its capital $4,000 enlarge
49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
JUDGM ENTS.

The following judgments were filed yesterday the
hrst named in each case given being that of the
debtor:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACT,
SATISFIED MECHANICS LIENS

9Th 81 Nos 7I2 and ia East; Henry A Fried
man loans Joseph Wolkenbers -.---...-'..-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
SHIPPING NEWS.
Pork of New York, Friday, August 81, 1908.

ARRIVED
Steamer ii Provence tFr) AIx Havra August o. IN
tn Compssne Generate TransatantQue win SI3 cab;n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.

The first name in each case given is that Of the
debtor the second that of the creditor and date
when judgment was filed:
Cullen James B-J c. Wilson; October 81 1sss sss7 A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01

TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER
/ kronprnz VIM. y q m
C-vic. Liverpool White ..........
/ ~ Columbus ~,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
MECHANICS LIENS.

" Artz. atty; Frederick Meor ref; amt due 81 a6s
taxes. etc. $3.50 30: 70 the plaintiff 50 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
Proposals.
Real Estate Wanted.

A RENTING. collecting. managing properties a spe-
~. calty CYItILLE CAftREAU. Agent. 7eS ave.
(a5th)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

Brings mail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01
INCOMING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-01

Close 10 -. Y.
Sept 3. 600 pm
Sept. I. II 80 a m
Sept s, 500 ? m
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
RUSSIANS APPEAL TO CAR
Those In Poland and other Provinces
Fear Natives VIII Out
vote Them.

ST. PETERSBURG, March PA delega-
ton representing the Russians in Poland
the Baltic provinces and Lthuania appeared
before the emperor today and pleaded for
separate representation in the lower house
Of Parliament. contending that as they
are In the minority they will not be shown
any mercy by the non Russian population.
They therefore asked to be allowed to elect
two representatives from Poland, one from
IAthuania and one from each Of the Baltic
provinces. The emperor promised to order
an investigation into the whole question.
The Russ today prints an exposure Of
Chief of Police Greun of Warsaw, charging
him with having been sentenced TO loss Of
civil rights and to years imprisonment
at hard labor for bribery, extortion and OPP
preston. A great change seems to have
come over the spirit OF the peasants during
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

freezing through the determination NJ
Thomas Hogg to return to the YU ranch
despite binding snowstorm.
snyder and wife and 5-months-old infant
We're returning from the Sears ranch be
low Meeteetse, when the team left the road
and pulled the buggy into a big snow
drift. In their efforts TO extricate them
selves the horses became detached from
the vehicle and ran away. Snyder was
so cold he could offer but little resistance.
and the family was left I'm binding snow
storm fourteen miles from the nearest
ranch. with the temperature below zero.
Just as the half-frozen party was pre-
pairing to attempt to walk to the nearest
shelter, Hogg arrived and returned with
them to the Sears ranch. In grateful ap-
probation Snyder has presented his res
cuer with one OF the finest teams on the
Snyder ranch. valued at $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25

the winter Whenever troubles are re-
ported the peasants are invariably shown
to be resisting the rural guards and troops
sent to restore order.
Striking figures taken from the postal de-
partment's money order records illustrating
the savings sent back to Russia from Man
churia during the war we're published to-
day I'm the Russky Invalid, organ of the
army. OF &946,246.26S disbursed at the front
for the need OF the troops $12,225,265 was re-
turned through the post But it is signifi-
cant that SO per cent of the savings were
dispatched by commissary quartermasters,
officers and civil officials at headquarters,
only II per cent being from privates serving
at the front. Immense sums were for
warded through the Russo-Chinese bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
EATEN OUT OF
HOUSE AND HOME
How = Confirmed DyspeptIc Developed
an Appetite Like q Corn Huaker's
and Cleaned Out Every
thing in sight.

The wife of leading druggist of Des
Moines tells how her brother was changed
from a dyspeptic without appetite 10 a
prodiEious eater.
My brother. who is a lawyer In Chi
eago, came to visit me, and I harSly
knew him on his arrival he was so thin
aud run down 1 had not seen him Cor
years and was much alarmed at his s9-
pearance. He told me not to worry as
he had been in this condition for years
ss q result OF chronic dyspepsia. I asked
him what he had done for II, and he said
he had done everything-taken every rem
edy he had ever heard of and consulted
doctors without number, none of them
helped him, asked him IL he ever took
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, ana he said
he hadn't. and what was more he wouldn't
He had sworn OF taking medicine OF any
kind
Il had my husband bring home a box
from the store and 1 actually made him
take one or two OF the tablets after he
had eaten. They made him feel so much
better that he offered no further objec-
ton. He had not taken the one box be-
fore ne was greatly improved and three
or four boxes cured him OF dyspepsia and
gave him q wonderful appetite. He came
Ny, but it did me good to see him eat.
He gained fifteen pounds before ne re-
turned home. and he writes me that he
has not been troubled with dyspepsia
since
Stuart's DYSPEPSIA Tablets actually do the
work assigned to them. They relieve weak
and overwhelmed stomachs Of their work
OF digestive action. Their component
parts are identical with those of the di.
Eestive nuids and secretions OF the stomach
and they simply take up the grind and
carry on the work Just the same as a good
strong. healthy stomach would do g.
On this account stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's are perfectly natural In their action
and effects. They do not cause any un,
natural or violent disturbance IN the stom-
ach or bowels They themselves digest tn,
food and supply the system with all tn
nourishment contained ina what is eater
and carry out natures plans for the sus
tenance and maintenance OF the body.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. by thus re
lieving the stomach OF It's work. enables 4
TO recuperate and regain It's normal health
and strength. Nature repairs the wou
and wasted tissues Just as she heals an,
knits the bone OF a broken limb. which /
OF course not used during the process Of
repair.
stuaTt's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sal
by all druggists at 80 cents box. On
b0x viii frequently efect a perfect cure.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-25
JUNKs CAPTURE THE LAUNCH
Details of Loss of standard OIL Vessel
to Pirate In Chinese
River.

HONGKONG, March 24.-Details OF the
capture and looting by Chinese pirates
March % near Canton of a launch owned
by the Standard Oil company were obtained
today The launch, or tug. Comet was pro-
ceeding to Kongmun. between Wampoa and
Canton. towing a lighter laden with kero-
sene Oil While passing what is known as
the second barrier" or second line. for
former distractions to navigation, at $3.50
Thursday evening, and when in sight OF
Wampoa fort on the island OF Wampoa
Zone OF the many islands lying between
Canton and the sea-, number OF junks
manned by pirates closed around the Comet
and it's tow. A stinkpot (earthen jar con-
tanning gunpowder, resin and hand gren-
ades) was thrown into its engine room, the
pirates boarded the launch and its crew
were Overpowered
The pirates then beached the Comet ana
the lighter and removed all the valuables
from the two vessels, including a number
of Winchester rifles and 1000 rounds OF am
munition. The cargo Of kerosene was not
touched. The pirates, II appears, missed
capturing much more valuable booty II
was the intention OF the Standard Oil conf
pany's oficials To ship $4,000 In specie on
the Comet on its last trip, but the shipment
OF specie was transferred to a freight
steamer
The American consular officisls are inves-
tigating the affair.
Kongmun. also written Kongkun and
Honeymoon, Is a treaty port situated three
miles up creek on the West river about
seventy miles from Canton and eighty
seven miles from Hongkong.
MANILA, March A.-The United States
battleship Wisconsin will sail az midnight
for Shanghai TO join the American feet
there, rush orders TO that effect having
been received from Rear Admiral Train