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The National tribune., 1906-03-01

81 did little quiet investigation, and
learned, to my own satisfaction at
least, that this fellow was in the pay
of certain big railroad company while
acting as a committee clerk or mes
senger. / am satisfied that he was put
in the place he occupied for the very
purpose of padding the mails. At a
rough calculation, had been an inno-
cent participant in fraud that swelled
the mails TO the extent of at least
1000 pounds annually for four
years. AS this fraud was perpetrated
every year, and the weighings are held
in different sections every year, this
fellows work was evidently for the
benefit of several railroads in different
parts OF the country.
my colleague from my own State
fell into the same trap, and he was one
of the best lawyers in the Senate. Sev-
eral other Senators told me they had
The National tribune., 1906-03-01

1t is officially denied at the Interior
Department that there is any truth in
the report that the Secretary of the In
terror had made report to the Presi-
dent and to the Department of Justice
concerning alleged frauds in land deals
in the Indian Territory. The report
stated that the President had prevented
the dismissal of indictments against GER
tain persons in the Territory who were
charged with having been implicated in
efforts to defraud the Indians, and that
the Secretary of the Interior had caused
Investigations to be made which would
result in the Indictment of other per-
sons, including "a prominent Govern
ment official in Washington" Interior
Department officials stated that the re-
port had evidently been based on an
old proceeding that has been disposed
of. and that no further investigation is
pending in the case, which is now a
closed incident, so far as either the
Department of Justice Or the Interior
Department is concerned.
The things that Mr.. Stillings, Public
Printer. is doing, and the things the
people employed under him are saying
are certainly a plenty, The Public
Printer has issued some very stringent
orders, in true military style, and it
seems that a great many of the people
up theie opyeSt " tne oTuerS anu
the style. Just how they expect
to receive information as to their
duties is not known, except that they
may have an idea that the proper
caper is for Mr.. Stillings to make
social call and impart his ideas to
them. Mr.. Stillings seems to under
stand his business, however. He made
the rounds of the big Government print
shop the other day, and mildly asked
the foremen and employees to forget
their grievances and obey orders, and
they would get along all right, which
seems to be very good advice. One
thing is certain, Mr.. Stillings intends to
be boss.
Daniel C. Miles, brother of Lieut.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, and for some
years one OF tho National Bank Exam
irers OF Massachusetts,. who, because of
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PRESIDENT SITS FOR PORTRAIT.
II Is 10 Go to the University OF Berlin Al the
Request OF Emperor william.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-President Roose-
welt gave a first sitting this morning for a
portrait in oil, which is to have a place in
one Of the buildings Of the University Of
Berlin. The artist who Ia commissions to
paint the picture Is Irving X. Wiles Of New
York. In q measure this work Of Mr.. Wiles
Is the outcome Of a suggestion Of the En-
peror OF Germany and others, which re-
suited in an arrangement last year to have
an exchange Of professorships in leading
universities of Germany and the United
States. DR.. John W. Burgess, dean Of the
faculty Of political science at Columbia
University, was appointed as the first
American professor to go to the University
of Berlin. This professorship will cor
respond to the present German professor
ship at Harvard.
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler. president
Of Columbia, and DR.. Burgess while in
Germany last year were received by EN-
peror William, who manifested a lively
interest in the plans for an exchange OF
learned professors between the univer-
stiles Of the two countries. Partly as a
result Of that conference it had been
arranged that u room shall be provided
in the University Of Berlin for the use OF
the American professor, and that INCL
dentally this room shall contain a small
collection Of Americana and the portraits
Of a number OF persons.
1t is proposed to hang President Roose-
velt's portrait in the most prominent posi-
ton, and on each side of it will be the pic
lures OF DR.. Butler and DR.. Burgess. The
portraits Of other American scholars who
may succeed DR., Burgess in the professor
ship at Berlin will be added to the collec-
ton in this room from time to time,
A number of wealthy New York men
are interested in the plan for an exchange
of professors, among them being James
F. Speyer, the banker. Mr.. Wiles was
commissioned by several persons whoss
names have not been disclosed to paint
President Roosevelt's portrait, and the
President. who has shown much interest in
! the Ber.tI project, made an appointment
for the first sitting to-day The s ting
| took place between 8 and 10 o clock, in the
old Cabinet room of the White House,
| which is now President Roosevelt's private
office and study. The apartment has not
been used as a meeting place OF the Cabi-
net since the temporary office building for
the President was erected in 1902.
The President has sat for portrait painters
at least two or three times since he entered
the White House. Mr.. Wiles calls him a
very paintable subject. The sitting this
morning lasted about th~ree-quarters OF an
hour. The President will give the artist
another sitting Monday morning, and On
other days during the coming week as hi,
time will permit.
Mr.. Wiles has already painted the por-
trait of DR.. Burgess and has a picture OF
DR.. Butler well under way. The three
portraits will be shipped to Berlin at the
same time.
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ALFRED LAMAR ARRESTED.
Charged With Stealing New Rochelle
Woman's American Mating 60. stock.

WOman's American haitlnE 20. Stoch'
Alfred NJ. Lamar, the stock broker and
racing ~plunger, who failed for a large sum
in November, 1904, and who had long been
wanted by the police, was arrested yester-
day by Detective Sergeant McConville on
a charge OF larceny. The warrant was
issued many months ago, but all efforts to
aerye it failed as the broker could not be
found. VA
Lamar was caught yesterday at 50 West
Sixtieth street, where he formerly lived
with his mother.
The specific charge against Lamar is the
larceny of 900 shares of American Malt
ing Company stock. which Mrs. Isabelle
Won Rounds of rs Colonial avenue. New
Rochelle, declares she gave him to sell for
her. The value of the stock is put at $4,000.
From time to time many other former Gus
TONERS Of Lamar have complained to the
District Attorney Of his methods OF doing
business, and it is not unlikely that some Of
them will now come to the front again to
appear against him.
Among those who have sworn that Lamar
defrauded them are Joseph MCGOWAN Of the
Consolidated National Bank, Mrs. E. d.
Stillwell Of 45S Sixth avenue and Katherine
Harvey, who put ten shares OF the 81. o $
and San Francisco Railway in his hands to
dispose Of. She also gave him twenty-five
shares of another ISSUE OF stock. The
referee in bankruptcy IN Iamar's case re-
ported that the broker had hypothecat ted
these shares for a loan.
Lamar was arraigned before Magistrate
Breen in the Tombs police court yesterday
afternoon, and through his counsel, Terence
j. McManus of Black, Olcott & Gruber,
waived examination. Assistant District
Attorney Caravan demanded that tho bail
be fixed at SIS 900. The Magistrate iiDslly
said that 1880 would be enough. Up to
the hour that oourt adjourned Lamar had
beer unable TO secure a bondsman.
Lamar's failure was Of the spectacular
order. He had a large office in the Con-
solidated Exchange Building and branch Of
fees in the busy centres uptown. Many
Of his customers we're women. His affairs
we're largely in the hands Of Sophie j.
Smith, a confidential clerk" although
Lamar denied that she was his hacker.
He said that she was merely a paid en-
ployee.
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READY TO CLASH WITH SULTAN.
Britain Determined to Force Turk to Quit
Egyptian Territory.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, April PHO official statement
has been issued regarding the Egyptian
trouble, but from the most reliable unof-
fetal information it is apparent that the
British Government is taking n stiff posi-
ton, with the intention Of compelling the
withdrawal of the Ottoman soldiery from
Egyptian territory. There are continued
reports of preparations to move ships and
troops eastward from Malta.
1t is reported that the Turkish COM
mander at Tabah has aggravated the sit
uation by causing the removal of boundary
marks, including, it is said, the marble
column concentrating the visit Of the
Ehedive and marking the boundary from
Akaba to Rafakh. The Cabinet discussed
the question for two hours to-day and the
Admiralty and War Office were buster than
usual.
kilograms from Berlin state that official
circles repudiate the British newspaper sus-
picions that Germany is encouraging the
Sultan, who is considered there to be in the
wrong. The Berlin press d%enounces the
suspicious as spiteful phantasies. Never
theless, the opinion obtains here that the
Sultan believes he can rely on German moral
support.
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said a witness, and ask How is your church
getting along nowp' and say it just like
that, in a most spiteful way
One charge that had no reference to the
Rev. Mr.. Denham was that Mrs. Grannis
had treated the church committee with con-
tempt by ignoring its request either to leave
Christiana, her small colored protegee, at
home or else put her In a back pew.
Mrs. Grannis didn't van any little col
ored girls that che was raising for the Purity
League to be left alone in a back pew And,
OF course, she couldn't sit 80 far back herself
that she couldn't be sure Of seeing every
thing that happened in the pulpit. There
was some testimony about Christiana
yesterday.
Nobody could pay attention to a word
our pastor was saying" said one sister
on the witness stand, because Of the antics
Of that child. 1t was outrageous. That
~pickanniny would pull Mrs. Grannis's ourls
right when DR.. Denham was praying, and he
could pray beautifully; and Their she'd get
up on her knees and roll her eyes over the
back Of the pew when our pastor was CIV
ing out the text and / never could remember
it; and when my husband asked me what
the text was and I couldn't tell him he'd
say that l just vent to church to see what
other women wore, aAL it was all that little
darRy's fault"
When a friend of Mrs. Grannis took
the stand later she testified; "If some of the
ladies in this church that | know knew how
to behave half so we'll as the Purity Leagues
little Christiana the church wouldn't be
torn by dissensions at ALL"
Thu Rev. d. B.. Tyler OF Denver, a former
pastor of the church, was one of the wit
nesses called by Mrs. Grannis for the de-
fence, but he surprised her. He said to
the three elders:
Mrs. Grannis hoodwinked me into writ
ing articles for her Purity League" and
he referred to that organization as the
league Of nastiness."
Mrs. Grannis recovered from this sur
prise in time to remark hat some time
she might be able to say what she thought
of the Rev. DR.. Tyler.
DR.. Tyler said that he would preach at
the Fifty-sixth street church on Sunday
and might say some things that would
interest Mrs. Grannis.
Mrs. Grannis said hat she would surely
be there regardless of the elders. The
Apologize party said that she would be
kept out ever if they had to put up barri.
cades in front Of the church.
AT 1 o'clock this morning the elders were
still considering the case in executive ses-
sion. No decision.
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400 MILES AN HOUR.
Tom l.. Johnson Said to Have Devised a
Motor 10 Hui Trains at That Speed.

NAVtVt Z hu iohi Nv A"eS wv
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 27.-Mayor Tom
l.. johnson has invented a motor that in
recent tests developed the theoretical
speed Of 400 miles al hour.
The Mayor hopes with his invention
to give the world a system Of rapid transit
that will revolutionize all means Of travel.
The car is built to run on an overhead
track. At the highest speed OF which the
motor is capable wheels would fly to pieces.
30 shoes AXE their place. Powerful mag
nets take up the weight of the car and
minimize the friction Of the shoes on the
rails.
Windows in such a car would be unneces-
sary, for scenes would change faster than
the eye could catch the image. The whole
landscape would be a streaked gray-blue.
The motorman would have to look through
a thick glass bullseye, else the force Of the
wind would make a mat Of him on the
wall behind.
Stops at stations would have to be auto
matte, otherwise the station would be passed
before the motorman could see that it
is near. A head-on collision would be
humiliation Of every passenger. Tn in
vention will make possible just as high a
rate Of speed as the strength Of steel and
human endurance will stand.
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UNCLE JOE NOT SEEKING 1T.
He Says the Presidential Bee Is Not Buzz.
ing I'm His Head or About His Ears.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Press dispatches
! to-day say that a Republican newspaper
in Speaker Cannon's district has started
a boom for his nomination for President
in 1908. The attention of the Speaker
was directed to The editorial in question and
he was asked if he was a candidate for the
Republican nomination.
The Presidency is not to be had for the
seeking" said Uncle Joe. 1T would be
ridiculous for any man to bob up and de-
cline what has not been offered to hin ,
especially an Office which no man ever has
and possibly never will decline if offered
by The authority of one Of the great political
parties Of the country"
so far as | am concerned" continued
the Speaker, Il would rather do my duty
here as Speaker Of the House and help
work out the policies doing the greatest
good to the greatest number Of our people
than to be President. The campaign to
come next fall must be a united effort on
the part of all Republicans, and there must
not be injected into it the personal ambi-
ions Of any man. We must not only elect
the next House, but we must conclude the
next session of this Congress in a manner
satisfactory to a majority Of the people,
1t would be wise for all of us to attend to
the work Immediately in hand which overs
proper legislation by Congress, before we
enter upon the work Of selecting a Presi-
dental candidate.
The Presidential bee is not buzaing in
my head or about my ears, and / never ex-
pect to be affected by the buzzing of that
insect. If as Representative and Speaker
I am able to contribute in the performance
OF my duties to the promotion Of policies
and the enactment of legislation which will
bring the greatest good to the greatest
number, the cup Of my ambition will be
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CLOTHES FOR OPERA CHORUS.
Herr Conried and q Subscriber Take Care
OF All the singers.

Herr Conried sails to-day on the Deutsoh-
land, accompanied by Mrs. Conried, and
will remain in Europe until late in August.
He has several contracts to settle in Paris
and will then travel in Germany, Austria and
Italy. He has already ordered by cable du-
plecates of scenery destroyed in San Fran
cisco and will ave the costumes lost there
duplicated in Berlin and Vienna. He has
engaged Signor Caruso for a tour of three
weeks in Germany and Austria and will
book his engagements there while abroad,
Yesterday afternoon MIR. Conried met
representatives of the chorus. He paid to
every one OF the singers W weeks salary
and gave 10 every man a new suit of clothes.
The women each received SIS in lieu of a
new dress. ,
A subscriber at the opera who refused
to diyulge her name sent to each of the
women Of the chorus a tailor made cloth
dress, a shirt waist and a spring hat that
they should not he entirely without ward
robe when they arrived here. The MEM
hers of the orchestra nave lost all their in
strlments and will be unable TO accept
n 2 gements until they get the means to
purchase others. This will be difficult. as
most OF them are penni!ess.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-28
INCREASE IN FIRE RATES.
Committee Favors II, but Some Believe II
VIII Not be Authorized.

Mana ger A. H. Wray Of the Commercial
Union Fire Assurance Company, who is
chairman of the New York Fire Insurance
Exchanges committee of five appointed
to examine into the conditions among the
companies, said yesterday that the COM
mittee would undoubtedly report in favor
of an increase in rates.
Officers of some of the big companies
doubt, though, whether the New York
exchange will authorize any general in
crease. 1t was said yesterday that it takes
a on per cent. vote of the exchange to change
the general rates. 1t was announced
yesterday that representatives Of the
Western Union, the Southeast Tariff As
ISOLATION and the Eastern Union will meet
in New York next week to canvass the
situation.
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KILLED HER SISTER; GOES FREE.
Mrs. Standifer Plead Insanity Due 10 Faith
Iessness OF Husband and Sister.

ATLANTA. Ga, April 27.-A verdict Of
acquittal was rendered tonight in the
case of Mrs. NJ. L. Standifer, who has been
on trial on the charge Of numbering her
sister, Chappelle Standifer, because Of the
latter's intimacy with the husband Of Mrs.
Standifer. The jury was out only a few
minutes.
The only plea entered by Mrs. Standifer
was that she was suffering from delusionary
insanity when she killed her sister. Prae-
tically the only evidence offered was the
statement Of Mrs. Standifer. She went
into the witness box with her baby In ner
arms. She told how she discovered the
intimacy between her sister and her hus-
hand and how che begged them to cease.
but they only laughed.
Il got me a pistol, went to Chappelle's
room and killed her. She and my husband
had peer together the night before I
never regretted it and | am willing To trust
myself in the hands of the jury"
Standifer. the husband, was indicted for
adultery with the oead girl. He gave
heavy bonds, which he forfeited rather
than face trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-28
TURNING S4,250 INTO SIS 900.
What HOthschlld Paid for Painting and
What He Wants MIR. Schwab TO Pay.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE sun.
LONDON, April Elm the suit which
David Rothschild. a picture dealer, alleges
breach of contract against Charles NJ.
Schwab, alleging that he refused to bu y
C~onstable's "Dedham Dock" for SIS, 900,
as agreed, Rothschild's son testified to-day
that his father asked Mr.. Schwab s25 900
for the picture and afterward 500, 900. Mr..
Schwab replied that the price was too high.
Rothschild later got the picture from
Prideaux, the owner, on ale or return,
for 1880. Afterward Schwab offered $751;
900 for it.
The court was much amused by what
In trade is called the bluff in Rothschild's
letters to Schwab, in which he spoke of
having induced the owner to accept a very
low sum, SIS, 900, while he was really trying
to induce the owner to accept $3.50 instead
of 81, ESQ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-28
FINED FOR BOUNDING MRS. DAY
Illinois Physician Tried TO Black mail Equi.
table ComptrOIler's Former wife.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, April 27.-Judge Hum
phrey in the United States District Court
to-day denied a motion for a new trial in
the case Of DR.. Charles A. Nichols, and fined
Nichols $3.50 and costs. The fine and costs
amount to 81, 100.
Nichols is a prominent physician of Ur-
bana, Ill. He was convicted by aJury of
using the mails for a scheme to defraud Mrs.
Susan Day of Urbana, divorced wife of
William h, Day, former Assistant to the
Acknowledgement of the United States, and
now comptroller of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society of New York.
Nichols professed to Be Mrs. Days COM
mon law husband and threatened her with
exposure if she did not settle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-28
WHITES DINNER TO IRELAND.
Pope Allowed Cardinals TO Attend Because
1t Was an Informal AFFAIR.
Special Gable Despatch to THR SUN.

Special C1be DeSpd'ch 10 IHR SUN.
ROME, April 27.-The presence Of Cardi-
nails Vannutelli, Satolli and Martinelli at
the dinner given by Mr.. White, the Ameri-
can Ambassador, in honor of Archbishop
Ireland, has excited considerable comment.
1t is considered by many a sign of the Vati-
cans new attitude toward Italy.
A guest says that the dinner was informal.
Mr.. White explicitly mentioned in the in
v~itations that he was not giving the dinner
as Ambassador, but as a personal friend Of
the Archbishop. Hence the Pope willingly
approved the attendance Of the Cardinals.
He was also influenced by the fact that
the dinner was given at the Ambassador
private residence.
The candidates for the see Of Portland
are the Rev. Fathers Walsh, Hurley and
McDonough. The last named is likely to
be appointed. about the middle Of next
month.
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CHICAGO BANKERS INDICTED
Presentments Against Three Oficials or
Defunct Bank OF America.

CHICAGO, April 27.-Politicians and hnan-
ciers were indicted by the Grand Jury
to-day. True bills were voted against
the following;
John A. Cooke. formerly clerk Of the Cir
cult Court.
Charles Bradley, chief deputy clerk.
Former Judge Abner Smith, president Of
the defunct Bank Of America.
Gustav Sorrow, vice-president.
j. V. Pierce, cashier.
F. E. Creelman, director.
Cooke is accused of padding the pay.
rolls, appropriating a large sum of public
money to his own use and juggling with
the books and records Of his office.
Conspiracy to defraud' was said to
figure in the charges against former officers
of the Bank of America.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-28
DOWIE HAS A REAL PHYSICIAN.
Man Attending Him Practised Medicine
Before Joining Zion.

CHICAGO, April 27.--John Alexander
Dowie's medical adviser, DR.. j. H. Blanks,
who was a practising physician in Missis-
sippi before he went to Zion City, said to-
day that Dowie is suffering from fatty de-
generation of the heart. The doctor also
declares that his patient may pass away at
any moment, though he may live for some
time.
On the other hand, the attendants in
charge at the Auditorium will leave for
Zion tomorrow.
1t is also said that he will preach on Sun
day and that he will be accompanied on the
platform, as in the days Of old, by Mrs.
Dowie.
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G. Benedict Injured on Yacht Cruise.

GREENWICH, Conn, April 2T-The yacht
Oneida, Commodore Z. c. Benedict, the
owner, aboard, and DR.. l.. P. Jones. his
family physician, arrived in New York
last evening after a 5000 mile trip in the
South Of five weeks duration. The Oneida
stopped at Havana and the West Indies.
1t was at night, when leaving Tortugas,
that an accident befell Commodore Bene-
dict which threatened to shorten the trip
and which did detract from the enjoyment
of his companions. There was a heavy
sea on, and the Commodore was thrown
to the deck, i~njuring his back and causing
him to be laid up for several days. He is
now able to get about, but his back pains
him considerably.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-28

Ia q hne train for Detroit, Grand Rapids, SaRi.
nav and Chicago. Leaving New York AZ INo
P. NJ. daily, you reach Detroit next morning. and
Grand Rapids, Saginaw or Chicago next afterpoon
Va New York Central Llnea-Adt,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-28

CHANGE OIL TICKET OFFICES
Pennsylvania Railroad. On May / ticket onices at
M, Astor House and 90 Broadway Will be closed.
and a new ticket once opened at 40 Broadway.
Ado.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-28

After all. UshSr's the Scotch
tha, made the higbban fsInouA-A1s'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-28
Nv Marconl Wireless.

IS. 81. Louis for New York was 100 miles east o
Nantucket l~ightShip at ii.3o p. M. yesterday.
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Doctors point the way 10 Dewaf'G-AdS.