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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
MALCOLM TO BE TRIED SOON.
Alleged Passaic Embezzler Said to Have
Stolen Nearly $4,000.

Passaic, May % (speciaD.-William Malcolm the
Mutual Loan and Building Association secretary
who was arrested in Seattle. yesterday, at the
instigation Of the Passaic authorities will be
brought to this county FOR trial soon as possible
The first alleged discrepancy Of $50 900 in NAL
colm's books secretary of the building and loan
association was discovered three months before he
disappeared. He owned property here valued at
SIS 900.
He was removed from the office two days after
the first discovery, but again reinstated on
May 20 by almost unanimous vote of the drec-
tors. He resigned on June H. On August NAL
colin disappeared and two days later the building
and loan association went into the hands OF a re-
cever The affairs of the association were settled
up gradually, although of the shareholders
who withdrew their money got ali that was due
them. Many gave notice OF Withdrawal at the time
the association went into the hands of the receiver
but withdrew the notice after finding that the as
SCclatlon was solvent MalcoIns peCula tons it is
alleged, amounted in the aggregate 10 between
$3.50 600 and 5000 900. The association is now, ~
a prosperous condition. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
STEAMER RUNS AGROUND.
Niagara Strikes Shoal While AUoid-
ing Collision scith Schooner.

The Ward Line steamer Niagara, from Ha-
vana, ran aground on Romer Shoal. midway be-
tween Sandy Hook and the Quarantine station,
yesterday Captain n. Mckay had to change
his course to avoid cutting down either the
schooner NJ. z. Church a towboat, both of
which crossed his brow in Swash Channel.
The Niagara went into the mud far her
waist and lay there from l245 until long after
) o'clock The tug President and two others
pulled her off She not injured. When
she reached her dock in Brooklyn last night
Captain Mckay in fighting mood.
II never saw such atrocous piece of bust
ness on any sea- he declared. II signalled
those boats that 1 would keep my course. L
had the right of way being the heavier vessel
and on the proper side of the channel. Neither
of them paid any attention. The schooner kept
right on her course and crossed my bow. When
saw her coming, 1 knew there was nothing
left for to do. unless 1 wanted to commit
murder but run my vessel into the mud. II
was an outrage. Not one of them stopped to
inquire whether my vessel was injured or not"
II is likely the Ward Line officials will make
q complaint against the schooner and the tow
boat The Niagara had five passengers aboard
No alarm felt when she went aground
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
STATION Il DEATHTRAP.
Policemen IN 6Sth Precinct Stuff ering
from Unsanitary Conditions.

Sixty-six patromen of the 6Sth Precinct are
exposed to diseases arising from filthy and I'M
sanitary surroundings while the new and cost
ly station at Sheepshead Bay is tenanted only
by a watchrnan. The station. at Avenue U
and East 18th street. cost the city $4,000 to
build and nearly as much more to furnish. The
old station a ramshackle house, was in use in
the days of John Y McKane.
Within ten days twelve men have taken sick
leave because of illness arising from the UNI
sanitary conditions. The sxty-six men have in
the dorrnitory only nineteen beds. all of which
were I'm use when the city of Brooklyn added the
sheepshead Bay station TO the Brooklyn de-
nartnent in 1892 When man gets out or
he'd another man gets in. The beds are not
empty one hour out of the twenty-four Some
Of the men prefer to sleep a bench or on
horse blanket.
There are only three cells, each In an inde-
scrfbably filthy condition. to accommodate the
score or so prisoners made every Sunday. The
cells are by feet and feet high. At high
tide prisoners IF in the cells. would be forced 10
stand on benches, as water rises in them to
depth of two feet The Waterman at the new
house has orders not to admit any one but does
not know why as it is ready for occupancy
The old house is falling down 1t was originally
built TO accommodate twenty men. To add TO
the discomfort of its occupants workmen some
time ago began to turn it into two dwelling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
RAINFALL 1877 INCHES.
Heavy Shozcers Spoil Pleasure Trips
Lightning Strikes Car.

Heavy and almost continuous RAIN tel All over
the East yesterday and in New York caused the
postponement of practically all pleasure trips IN
til 10 a. m. the day promising, but clouds De-
gan to gather then, and about II o'clock the ram
poured down in torrents The first shower lasted
fully half an hour. Then there was drizzhng
rain and a few moments later the sun broke out
only to be hidden again by dark clouds. AT noon
the heaviest rain of the day fell.
Showers fell from then until long after dark
The depth of the rainfall according to the weather
man. was Isl inches Reports from all coast sta
tions as far south Florida showed equally heavy
showers.
Lightning struck Ocean avenue surface car at
Sheepshead Bay in the afternoon. causing the
motor box to explode. The passengers were ter
rihed. Mrs Robert Lynn and Miss Goldie Phillips,
of Brooklyn. were hurt in the struggle to get off
the ear.
A Coney Island crowd braved the rain. but every
body sought pavilions for shelter
Travellers across the Brooklyn Bridge gave
thanks for the rain. 1t was the first sPrinkInrs
the bridge has had for many day. How long the
officials expect yesterdays drenching 70 last as a
dust settler he solved only by past experience
The elevators at the 16sth street station OF the
subway shut down all day owing TO water IN
the machinery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
IN THE PETROLEUM FIELDS

a little more life and animation noted In the
field news from the lower Southwest petroleum
field during the last week. and several fairly good
wells seem to have been struck, and Wild
cat ventures have also come in for good results
Perhaps the most important strike that on the
Mary O'Connell Farm. Piles Fork Warrington
District. Marion County. This we'll drilled into
the thirty-foot pay, and good for 10 barrels
the first fifteen hours. 1t is important not only
in advance of other producing wells in this section,
and seems 10 indicate the opening Of pool
in this pay streak There several small pro
ducerS IN the neiGhborhood, but this Is the first
of any good size struck in the deep sand dis
trict for some time. Another good we'll In the
tension To the southwest of the RoWelPs Run Dis
this extension look very promising The new well
is on the kemmer Farm, 200 feet northeast of the
grit and good for twenty-five barrels dav A
thrty-barrel producer in the 3erea grit. in the
the r. \. Silcott Farm. The Keener sand pool
wells, Point Pleasant Creek. Tyler County whila
showing some decline are still holding up ad-
The news generally from the lower Southwest
outside of the exceptions already mentioned has
been of little interest and only the usual run of
same general trend in the way of news is the rlls
from the Ohio side of the river
County III, is of encouraging character as the
No. . we'll on the Shire Farm has been comnIeted
and shot. and showed up for $50 barrels a day
while the well the Dr.. Birch Farm. ADJOINING
the Shire Farm is reported good for 900 barrels
a day natural, and it is believed this will be in
creased, when shot, 10 nearly double that outDut
Several other wells in progress
Operators now are generally looking for a fur
Their advance in the price of the crude product
Refined petroleum was unchanged at SOC in har
rels and 470c In bulk at New York. PhfadeIDbia
prices were on a basis of points lower The
don 3-l6d per Imperial gallon; Antwerp 10 fraOns
per loo kilos, and Bremen 6.3j marks per 80 kilos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
F1TRs sToLEN-WATCHMAN OFF POST.
Burglars Get Away with Pelts Valued at
500 O0O-Take Horse and Wagon.

one of the most daring robberies which the ponce
Of Williamsburg have had brought to their atten-
ton for some time was committed early yesterday
morning when furs valued at $4,000 were stolen
from the factory of Frederick SETTER, fur manu-
facturer at No 265 Stanhope street Included In the
thunder were six thousand ermine pelts and nearly
three thousand mink skins. The robbery was dis
covered by Serene Magnani, Waterman employed
about the place who admits that he left his post
for about two hours yesterday morning and that ne
found the frIrs missing when he returned. AS Mag
mani could not give good reason for having left
the factory ne was arrested and held at the station
house as a suspicious person
To carry away the plumber the thieves also stole
a valuable horse and wagon belonging TO the fur
manufacturer The thieves broke into the building
,,stng Jimmy on the front door, and after they
had carefully packed up the furs they forced a
Bile door in the of the building and escaped
on his return to the building the Waterman went
to the telephone. called up his employer ana in
formed him Of the robbery Mr.. SETTER imIne-
iately informed the police, and Captain Becker put
his detectives the but they were unable 10
get any trace of the stolen property
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
DROWNED IN EXCAVATION.
Engineer Falls Head First Into Mud and
Water.

John O'Brien. an engineer in the employ of the
Church Construction Company, was drowned yes
terday his death being partly due TO the heavy
rainfall.
The construction company is putting up the new
municipal lodging house. 18th street and the East
River and o Brien of the two engineers
engaged in directing the construction. Yesterday
he was in charge of a gang of four men pumping
the water from the excavation.
When the men returned from luncheon, just before
o'clock o Brien, who mad staid to pump. could not
be seen Or looking into the excavation, which is
about twenty-five feet deep and had five six feet
Of water in II. the workmen body the feet
projecting They climbed down a ladder and pulled
the body out of the water The head had stuck in
the bed Of mud underlying the water.
When they got the body out they Mortified
10 hnd that II was that Of O'Brien. DR. Vanderhoff
Of Bellevue Hospital who was summoned said that
OBr7en had been dead little time. Coroner
Dooley ordered the body removed to the morgue
II Is thought that O Brien walking along
plank around the excavation and that he sIipped
on the wet boarding and pitched into the water
winch was composed OF overflow from the river
considerably augmented by the heavy rain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
VETERANS HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Seventh Regiment and John A. Dix Post,
G. a. r. Listen to Addresses.

The annual memorial service OF the Association
OF Veterans Of the eth Regiment was held yester-
Gay afternoon ar St Thomas's Church. Fifth ave
and so street The Rev. Dr.. Ernest NJ Stires
preached. The church was filed with veteran and
active members Of the regiment, including Colonel
Daniel ". Appleton and nearly every officers The
veterans wore the badge Of the association. little
lit ~ ribbons with the insignia Of the regiment
bearing its motto. PRO Patria ct Gloria"
The memorial service Of John A. Dix Post Grand
Amy ~ the Republic. vas held in the evening At
s.. Georges Church. Stuyvesant Square. where the
rector the Rev Hugh NcC Birckhead preached
TIE post assembled in tho parish house whence
they were escorted 70 the church by the ST George
Cadet Corps. The colcmn OF veterans was led by
Commander George T. Dewey. Senior Vice-C'om-
mander Waiter r. Vail and Junior Vice-Cou-
mander Horatio Holden
The colors carried by the post was the historic
flag lent by General Dix's son. the Rev Dr. Nor
gan Dix This flag foWu from the revenue
cutter Mcclellan at New Orleans in January 1851
j was The subject Of Ge-eral Dx's famous order
y any ore attempts 10 haul down the Gag shoot
him the spot"
General DiN's grave in Trinity Cemetery will be
decorated hy the post Memorial Dav as usual
AFTER the parade the most viii take A steamer nm
The North River n 18th street. and from there
march 70 the cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
LOUISVILLE HAD ONE SALOON OPEN.
Single Oasis for Colonies Gasping in Desert
of Sunday Observance.

Louisville, May 27.-Louisville observed the
Sabbath rigidly to-day. All saloons were closed,
except one in a park, kept by q Jew, who OBJ
served Saturday as the sabbath. He
rested, but allowed TO continue selling
throughout the day. doing lively business as
the news spread. Besides the saloons every
thing except hotels, drug stores and railroad and
streetcar lines was closed Two free sacred
concerts" at the largest amusement park in
Jefferson County were not molested, but none
OF the park employees were permitted TO work.
The ball park crowded with spectators
when the game between Louisville and Toledo
was called. but after half inning had been
played the police arrested President Tebeau Of
Louisville President GrillO Of Toledo and all
players and employees Bonds promptly
given, but resumption OF play was not permit
ted. The validity of the statutes and ordinances
under which the arrests were made Will be
thoroughly tested in the courts. but the authori-
ties declare that meanwhile the provisions Of
the laws VIII be rigidly enforced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
COLORADO RIVERS MYSTERIOUS WAYS
Sudden Rises and Falls, with Change of
Color, Not Accounted For.

Austin. Texas May % (SpeciaD.-The Colorado
River. flowing through this state from the north
10 the south, is given TO sudden and inexplicable
floods and falls. peculiar to have baffied the
scientists who have sought for the cause of these
mystifying phenomena
Texas. as is well known, during the summer
is sometimes stricken with periods of absolute
drouth There are times for weeks and months
that not drop of rain falls in parts of the
state. During these dry periods, say they who
have watched the phenomenon for years. the Col
orado River will frequently assume reddish hue,
and upon investigation it has invariably developed
that the water had risen sometimes TO the height
of ten twelve inches. The river will continue
in this condition for several hours. then it will be
noticed that the stream is clearing. Soon the
water regains its customary CearnesS and the rise
on measurement will be found TO have dsap-
peared. leaving the river its normal stage.
This strange phenomenon is discerned when not
a drop Of water has fallen anywhere in the state.
not even upon the watersheds of the north. The
rise is sudden and absolutely without any visible
exterior cause. The occurrence has been tested
time and time again. Those Who have witnessed it
of the state through which the Colorado flows to
assure themselves that no water had fallen before
the unaccountabe rise. In every instance of these
small sudden rises during the dry season IL has
been found that the additional derived
through means other than the condensation and
descent OF atmospheric moisture in the form Of
rain
This strange phenomenon has puzzled scientists
for some time. many having made personal inves-
along the river in the effort to determine whether
not the rise created by water supplied from
of the land through which the river for large
unknown springs which might. through heightened
flow, caused by possible internal seismic disturb
ances similar forces. be responsible for the
strange rises. Quests have been made also for
other possible causes but has been found
that is considered perfectly acceptable as ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
DoLLIvER ATTACKS soCIOLoGIsTs.
Senator Says Tendency of Their Teachings
Is to Produce Drones


Atlantic City. May Ex-senator Dolliver, Of Iowa,
before a Young Mems Christian Association mass
meeting in the Savoy Theatre this afternoon.
made a pointed attack those sociologists who
purpose to deliver the from all care, toll. bur
dens and competition
Those of my acquaintance" said the Senator.
who have reached this desired haven either
deadheads or the wards of government institu-
tons
He said the tendency of these teachings was to
produce drones. and declared of the recent
struggles between labor and capital had approached
the ridiculous.
1.-The socologists have missed the philosophy Of
human life" he continued. The law of labor.
struggle, service and sacrifice is the mould in
which rugged manhood is made by achievement.
A contest is demanded TO make character. If you
give a boy $4,000 to start life with, he does not
start. He curls himself up the doOrmat and
sleeps
The questions OF labor and capital arrayed
against each other and of the disposition of ten
million negroes. Senator DOlliver declared, would
never he settled by social scientists.
We have had some searching Investigations OF
the insurance companies and the railroads, he
said, and the embarrassing thing about them is
that the revelations nearly all true. These Ills
will be cured by the mighty power of public opin-
ion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
SURE OF DATTO ALI'S DEATH,
Lieutenants Tell of Finding of Chiefs Body
Identification Seems Certain.

San Francisco, May 27.-Concerning the report
from Manila that Datto All the rebel chief is still
alive Aeutenants S. b. West and Philip Remington
to-day made statements Both officers are with the
"a Infantry here. and were with Captain Mccoy in
his march into Mindanao against Ali. They say
that every man in Ali's stronghold was killed with
the exception Of Moro boy. who escaped ANS
body was found in front OF his house with fourteen
bullet wounds
Dr. Davis. the army surgeon with the expedition
examined the body and pronounced Ali dead The
body was identified that Of the Moro cheftan
by two faithful guides. who knew him well. One of
them was half-brother Of Airs, named Datto
Enok. Sergeant Lewis A Carr Company x, 22d
Infantry also recognized the body that of Ali
Carr knew Az well when the Moro gambler
in 1871 and 1852
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
MOB AFTER POLICEMAN.
Had attacked Men scith Cub and
Flourished ReUOlUer.

rbonaas J. Manning. a new policeman con-
nected with the Madison street station was
chsse5 into the Essex Market Court yesterday
Inv a crowd Of about five hundred infuriated peo-
ME He had been hitting people over the heads
wish his nightstick and fiourishing revolver IN
Seward Park.
According 70 the stories Of those who were in
the park which is two blocks from the court
Manning was intoxicated. and suddenly started
along the benches in the park. on which many
neople were sitting hitting right and left with
his nfghtstick and hourishing his revolver. The
crowd that gathers in the park on Sunday is
large. and pandemonium broke loose. Waving
The revolver. Manning is said TO have ploughed
his way through the crowd. hitting people right
and left.
Samuel Stenbach, a stonemason, about forty
five years old living at No "a Sheriff street.
Jumped up from a bench Manning went past
and wrenched the revolver from his hand. The
policeman tried TO grapple with him. but Stein
bach broke away and started a run for the
Essex Market Court The officer started after
him and the crowd pursued the two. They raced
I'D Essex street, the crowd after them shouting
and yelling
When Steinbach reached the courthouse he
was holding the gun high in the air. and one
OF the court officers, Treubig, thought the man
crazy He ran into the street and the man
pushed HIS revolver into his hand. saying. Take
il! Take it,
The officer took the weapon and then discov-
cred Manning. He tried TO pacify him. and told
him 10 go away from the court but he re-
fused 10 do He insisted that the man was
his prisoner. and wanted TO make a complaint
against him. He took hold of the man and
took him into the courtroom Magistrate Moss,
who sitting on the bench, as soon as the
patrolrnan came into the room noticed his conci-
ton and called Assistant District Attorney Pin
chot's attention 10 him.
The crowd that had followed the policeman
sUrged into the courtroom and the magistrate
ordered the doors locked
The court officers ordered out by Ser
geant Post, and they cleared the street as well
they could the mob filling block. After
they had been driven TO side streets they still
stood around and refused 10 leave until the
downpour Of rain came. when they dispersed.
Magistrate Moss ordered the sergeant to tele-
phone for Captain Shevlin, of the Madison street
station. and Police Surgeon Brown, the latter
10 examine Manning.
Steinbach wanted 10 make a complaint, but
decided not TO. and when the doctor came and
examined Manning he ordered the man on the
sick list"
Manning has been the force about year,
according 10 Captain Shevlin, and has been
considered a good officer. He lives at No. Ga
Pike street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
OBJECT TO ELNs HEAD ON NEGROES.
IRv Telegraph 10 The Trihune- !

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Rochester. May 27-Petition for an injunction re-
straning members of the Improved Benevolent
Protective Orders of Elks from wearing the elk's
head and antlers, the distinguishing emblem of
the Benevolent Protective Order Of Elks. will be
made this week before a Supreme Court justice
behalf of the Rochester lodge of Elks. This will
he the beginning of fight that Will undoubtedly be
carried 10 the United States Supreme Court. the
constitutionaty of a state law is involved. The
Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks is a
negro organization a member discharged in
police court last week when arraigned for violating
the statute in question. which provides that
may not wear the badge of organization OF ten
years standing unless he is entitled to wear 1t
Under the constitution OF that order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

Liverpool May 2T-Arrived. Celtic CErp.
son New York via Queenstown: Cevic Csr>. Clarke
Queenstown May -. las m-Arrtved. Urnbra
(Bri. Dow. Now York Liverpool tand proceededl.
9.AS m. sailed, steamer Lucania ttr) Watt Cfron
Liverpool New York.
Plymouth May q. 352 ms-Arrtved. steamer st Paul
Passow. New York for Cherbours and Southampton
tand proceeded
Gibraltar. May 2T-Passed. steamer Ionhardia UtaD.
Orenso. New York for Naples and Genoa
BOulogne May 2i-ArF!Ved. Potsdam Dutch,
Hosseveen, New York for Rotterdsm proceeded.
Movtlle 2TArrtved. steamer Columbia
worth. New York for Glasgow land proceeded
Rotterdam. May 2tSatled. steamer Ryndam Dutch
der Zee, New York via Boulogne tand passed North
Foreland 2Tthl.
Head. May 2T-The North German Lloyd Line
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II (Gerl Hogemann from
New YORK for Plymouth. CherhouFg and AS
IN communication by wireless telegraph with
ton here. when the vessel $50 miles southwest
this point at 900 will probably reach Plymouth
about Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-28
ARRESTED MAN SHOOTS POLICEMAN
Officer Likely to Die-search of Assailant
Reveals Burglars Outfit.

Philadelphia. May 2T.-Frank Slaymaker. a
policeman in the Tenderloin district while at
tempting make arrest tonight, was shot
and probably fatally wounded by his prisoner
who says his name is John Maxwell and his
home Pittsburg
Maxwell and a woman, while in a Chinese res
taurant, were accused of robbing man.
fight started and Slaymaker was called in and
arrested Maxwell and his companion. While
waiting for patrol wagon, Maxwell drew re-
volver from a pocket and shot the policeman
through the lung. The prisoner ran, but was
quickly caught. When he searched at the
him.