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New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
NINE MEN BREAK JAIL.
Escape IN Cincinnati During Church
HOurs-T7cO RccaptWed.
IBv Telegraph To The Tribune. ]

Cincinnati. Dec. 23.-One Of the prisoners in
the county Jail obtained 4 key from the locker
of a guard this morning, and nine of the most
dangerous prisoners escaped from a second story
window. They gained their liberty during
church hours by unlocking the door to narrow
passage leading 10 areaway between the
outer wall and the cell block. There two ladders
were found which we're spced together with
strips of bed clothing. bar was sawed out Of
one of the window gratings. and, after forcing it
aside the prisoners placed the spliced ladder
from the ledge. across TO the top of the Board
of Reviews Building. and crawled on it TO the
roof. They then walked To the North Court
street side of the building. and dropped twenty
feet TO the ground below.
Within five hours of them were recapt-
ured. The criminals the police are looking for
are George Sherrod. John Sutton. alias South
gate: Clarendon Henri. alias Williams, who was
arrested in New York recently for the theft
OF the painting Girl knitting" from the Art
Museum here; Hugh Gastright. Joseph Thatch-
er William Sanders and Edward Ness. Frank
Kamuf and John Curtis, alias James Williams,
were reCa aDtured.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
MERCURY DROPS 4 BIT.
Fair and Cold Weathcr Promised
for Christmas.

The temperature fell steadily yesterday until
it reached 13 degrees above zero. The average
temperature for the day %; last year the
average for the same day was AZ degrees. a
brisk and biting wind blew at intervals during
the day and freshened along In the afternoon
until at evening it had reached velocity of
twenty-five miles an hour.
Predictions for tomorrow are for fair aii0i
cold weather. The Weather Bureau promises a
cold. clear Christmas Day this year, with light
westerly winds
The cold weather yesterday was especially felt
up the state particularly west of Buffalo 1t
caused the Empire State Express to get in five
hours late and made all the morning trains on
the New York Central and New Haven railroads
from half an hour to five hours late.
Three persons were taken to Bellevue Hos
pitaI late last fight suffering from exposure.
Early this morning hospital officials said that
while their condition still serious they
would probably recover. Mrs. Helen Stacey,
sixty years old was found the pier at East
10th street She told the physicians, after be-
ing revived that she had walked around for
forty-eight hours. and had finally lain down too
exhausted to move She said she had two sons
living in New York who had refused to give her
shelter.
Lying within a few feet of each other, two
men were found in doorway near 22d street
and Second avenue. They were taken to Belle
yue for treatment. Both were badly frostbitten
and in precariOus condition. William Higgins,
METROPOLITAN Hospital. was found on card in
the pocket of one Of them
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
ARRESTED, SAYS AUTO is CITY'S.
Man Charged with Speeding Declares Ma
chine Is Bridge Commissioners.

Ia,d Park East New York. yesterday afternoon. in
an automobile said TO be owned by the city. Charles
n Rohn, chauffeur, OF No So McDougalI street.
Rrooklyn was pursued by Bicycle Policeman
Charles McNlurray of the Liberty avenue station.
overtaken and placed under arrest on a charge Of
having violated the speed law McMurray alleged
that mis- prisoner going at the rate Of twenty
three miles hour.
When Bohn arraigned before Sergeant Thaw
he explained that the automobile was one of the
machines used by Commissioner Stevenson of the
Bridge Department. AS the policeman insisted on
makins; the complaint the sergeant held Bohn. but
accepted bail given by Mrs. Elizabeth r. Webster
O. No 2s5 Sumpter street, who one of the oc-
cupants Of the automobile.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
WOMEN AIDED RINEH4RT.
Charge That He Induced Them to
Forge Notes for $1,OOO,OOO.
LBv reIegraph % Ths T,rlbune. ]


Pittsburg, Dec 23.-Seven women. employed
as clerks in the Farmers and Drovers National
Bank. of Waynesburg. Penn. which was closed
by the Controller of the Currency several days
ago. may have to face charges of forgery. al
though it is not believed that they acted with
criminal intent 1t is charged'that ]. B. F. Rine
hart, who controlled the bank. induced them to
make out and sign the names of prominent busi-
ness men to notes for large amounts under pre-
tence that they we're merely making out new
note to take the place of one which about to
mature II is alleged that $1G10O00 worth of
this spurious paper was discounted with outside
banks by Rinehart.
Mr. Cunningham, the bank examiner, has
twelve of these notes. amounting TO S1O0,WO.
and will turn the evidence over to Mr.. Reed.
special agent of the Department OF Justice, upon
his arrival on Wednesday.
II now develops that when Cunningham caused
Rinehart to be deposed cashier last summer
the latter made his headquarters in State Sen
ator WaIton's office, in the adjoining building.
Walton is president OF the bank. At q secret
meeting Of the directors Rinehart had himself
elected vice-president OF the bank, and trans
acted business in it's name.
A secret passage between Walton's office and
the banking rooms gave Rinehart access to the
discovered this underground route" he closed
the bank.
Rinehart twelve years ago was a country
schoOI teacher at a salary of $40 month To-
IN Twaynesburg. With his wife he attended the
sarv,ces at the Methodist Church to-day and
hoth taught their classes In the SUNDAY school
as though nothing had happened.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
WOULD DRAIN CARNEGIE LAKE.
Engineers Say 1t Will Damage Jersey Canal
When Ditch Is Empty.
[By Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Trenton. N. J.. Dec 23-Superntendent Dunn
OF the Delaware and Raritan Canal has To-
quested that the water Of Carnegie Lake, at
Princeton. be drawn off during the winter
months. The canal embankment forms part of
the bank for the lake, and it is customary TO let
the water out Of the canal in winter 10 make
necessary repairs
Engineers have decided that without water
the pressure the canal from the lake would
be too great for safety. and that even If the en-
bankment did not actually give way the bed of
the canal would probably he ruined by seepage
carnegie Lake is intended 10 be used in winter
bv the Princeton hockey team and for winter
sDorts generally. The proposition TO draw off
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
Mr.. BRYCE'S NEW POST.
n PEER4GE DECLINED.
Talk of His Successor Britain s
Peace Representative.

London, Dec 24-James Bryce it would ap-
pear has declined a peerage, but at any rate.
according to The Daily Telegraph he will go
TO the United States as British Ambassador
without changing his name. and thus be the first
plain citizen 10 represent his country az Wash
ington And, says The Chronicle" americans
who know and honor him as James Bryce will
esteem him all the more because he declined a
title"
The finding of a successor for Mr. Bryce as
Chief Secretary for Ireland is giving Sir Henry
Campbell -Bannerman considerable trouble.
judging from the many possible candidates
named According to the latest gossip. Lewis
Harcourt First Commissions" of Works, has
declined the office.
Most of the newspapers this morning print
editorials Mr.. Bryces departure from the
Cabinet and necessary changes in the ministry.
The Standard urges that much larger sal
airy should he attached to the Washington En-
bassy even if il causes similar increases in
other embassies it says the existing salary
is inadequate to maintain the dignity of the post
The comments of the Irish papers Of all shades
regarding Mr. Bryce's departure are rather cool.
They generally regard Mr.. Bryce as lacking in
Necessary sympathy. and as having been rather
weak than a strong Irish SecretarE.
The London Tribune" in editorial. says
that the close connection into which Mr.. Bryce
will he brought with President Roosevelt Will
give the ambassador an opportunity Of pushing
forward the work of the Hague Conference,
Indeed. IT, like Lord Pauncefote. he were 10
pass for three months from Washington to The
Hague" THE Tribune adds. lit would solve
the very critical question of finding perfectly
suitable representative for Great Britain at the
gathering"
w. T. Stead. in an address at Westbourne
Park Chapel last night. made stirring peace
appeal. He demanded that Sir Henry Camp
Bannerman. the Prime Minister, should be
sent as the British representative to the Hague
Conference as means Of showing that Great
Britain mean business He hoped, he said to
see Great Britain. with the strong support OF
her American kinSmen, a leading force at the
conference in an insistent proposal that the
powers agree not to increase their ornaments
and that Article s of the 1899 conference, deal
ing with mediation should be made obligatory
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
&. 4. WEBER ARRESTED.
Ne7c Yorker Charged scith Failing
to Return Goods WOrth $50. 900.
lBy Telegraph to The tribunal ]

Port Jervis n. Y. Dec. 23-After long chase
by Pinkerton detectives. Charles A. Weber.
whose home is at 216 West 1O3d street. New
York. was arrested in this village by Chief OF
Police William ReddingtOn Saturday evening.
just as he about to board New York
train. Assistant Superintendent George F. Full
Ter and Detective Henry Spangler. who have
been running down Weber, say that he Is
wanted for falling TO return goods valued at
from S6Otasl TO $4,000 He was sales agent
and the goods were given to him by several
firms, as he was believed to be a trustworthy
person. and signed the usual jewelers. memo
randum. When the goods failed to show up.
LudeIe & Heiser who had entrusted Weber with
a $4,000 pearl necklace. placed the case in
the Pinkertons hands.
The necklace was found at a pawnshOp in the
Rowery. where Weber is said TO have obtained
$1,000 for IT. Weber was in love. il is alleged.
with woman in Bethlehem. Penn. and vas
traced there. but escaped Later he was traced
I.y letters at Ira Hoffman's hunters lodge back
Of Milford Pike County Penn. and Detective
Spangler. who was sent there. spotted him Fri
day Detective Fuller arrived Saturday morn
ing and. after considerable difficulty. secured a
Pennsylvania warrant on the fugitive from JUS
tice law. The man was III Milford again Satur-
day afternoon with Hoffman, but he got wind
Of affairs and started for Port Jervls. A tele-
phone message to Port Jervls caused his arrest
by Chief Reddington. Weber has been tdenti-
fed by \ 3. TuthiU chief clerk of I.udeke e
Heser, and admits his identity. but says nothing
about the charge.
In response 70 telegram from the Chief OF
Police of Port Jervts y Y. Detective Sergeant
Deering. of Headquarters. went to that city
Yesterday 10 take charge of and bring this city
Charles ~ Weber. who arrested on Saturday
by the Port Jervis police on charge Of having
stolen some valuable jewelry from I.Udeke e
Heiser OF No. 10 Broadway, for whom he had
been employed salesman
on November AdOlDh Ludeke. a member OF the
firm. swOre out a warrant before Magistrate Finn.
in the TOrnbS court in which he made the charge
of grand larceny against Weber. The detective
bureau refused to give any information about tho
arrest or the alleged larceny last night.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
PENN. COAL FOR HAV4N4.
Barges Laden at Pittsburg for RiUer
and Ocean VOyage.
lRy Telegraph to The Trlbune !

BY Telegraph to The Tribune
Pttsburg. Dec. 23.-With the next rise in the
Ohio River. the MonongaheIa River ConsOli-
dated Coal and Coke Company. a subsidiary
concern of the Pittsburg Coal Company will
begin the shipment of coal from Pittsburg to
Havana There have just been delivered to the
company twelve specially constructed steel
barges which being filled with coal 1't
the Monongahela River. These steel bsrges are
the first Of the kind ever made. and each of
them will hold about twelve thousand bushels
Of coal. They will be taken from here to New
Orleans by way of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. and thence to Havana. II the under
taking proves successful n large number Of
these bargCs will be built.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
APPEAL FOR STARVING CHINESE.
Red Cross Needs Funds to Aid in Relieving
Famine-stricken Millions.

The New York State Branch Of the American
National Red Cross has received telegram from
the national executive committee directing the is
of appeal for the famne-strlcken people OF
China Contributions Of money are desired with
which to purchase flour and other appropriate food
stuffs to be shipped by the Red Cross Official re
ports obtained by the State Department at the re-
quest of the Red show that millions of people
are on the verge of starvation Assistance to be
efficient must he prompt. Checks and money orders
should be made out to Jacob II. Schf treasurer Of
the Red Cross and to him at the Red Cross
once, No 500 Fifth avenue, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
C4STRO'S CASE SERIOUS
alarming Report from Caracas
More Rumors of ReUOH.

Trinidad. Dec 23-Advices received here
from Venezuela are to the effect that the cOndi-
tiOn of President Castro who is at Macuto. is
becoming more and more alarming. An opera
ton is deemed necessary. but the weakened
state of the sick man does not permit IT,
The sailing of General Jose Manuel Herman
dez is not confirmed. but of a serious
revolutionary movement in the western part
of Venezuela continue to be circulated. The
press of the republic is silent the subject. and
ii is difficult to obtain details
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
SOUTH DAKOTA MAKES GOOD TINE.
Cruiser Averages 2224 Knots in Four Hours
Trial Off Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara, Cal. Dec. 23-During a
straightaway run Of four hours to Santa Bar
bara channel yesterday in her endurance test the
new cruiser South Dakota averaged 2224 knots
an hour. the engines turning over at an average
speed of 125.23j revolutions a minute.
The channel like a millpond and the
weather absolutely clear. in less than half an
hour after the return the ship was off on her
return trip TO the Golden Gate. 1t was one OF
the speedest trials on record. the cruiser being
in port only a trifie over forty eight hours.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
CONDUCTOR CUT ON TRAIN
Negro Desperate Later Shot on
Mobile s Ohio.
LRv reIsErarh 70 &c TrIhune. ]

Mobile, Dec 23.-J. H. Cooper, conductor of a
Mobile & Ohio train running between this city
and Okolona Miss. while trying to quiet an
unknown Negro passenger, was stabbed and cut
three times with razor at the hands of a
desperate this morning. II is thought that he
cannot survive. Cooper. who succeeded in get
ting out his revolver, fired three shots at the
man as he jumped from the train. and killed
him. Robert Hopkins, who was a passenger in
the Negro section account Of the crowded
condition of the train, started to get up when
the shooting began. and received bullet wound
i'm the stomach. He will die from the effects
of IL
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
BOTH SIDES At FAULT.
ur. Hanihara's Report on the Ber-
inc Sea Incident.

Victoria. r. c. Dec 23.-The steamer Atheni-
an which arrived here to-day from Japan,
brought word that the japanese government had
nublisbed the report of Mr.. Hanihara, second
secretary of embassy al Washington. regarding
the sealing incident last summer at St. Paul ISL
and. I'm Bering Sea. The japanese secretary says
regarding the killing of japanese sailors: Both
sides were to blame"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
SHOCK IN TURKESTAN.
HeaUy Earthquake Recorded on
European Instruments.

London. Dec. ga big earthquake of nearly
three hours duration was recorded Saturday
evening by the seismographs on the Isle Of
Wight and at Laibach. Bologna and Florence.
dispatch from Kopal. in the province OF
Semiryetchensk Russian Turkestan brings
news Of an extremely violent shock there at
11:2O o'clock Saturday evening lasting ninety
minutes. No details. however, are given.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
THE ROOSEVELT ON HoMEsTRETCH
Peary Arctic Steamer Rounds Point Judith
with Topmast Gone.

Newport, r l. Dec. 23-rhe Peary Arctic
steamer Roosevelt from Sydney, C. B.. for New
York. which sailed from Vineyard Haven yester-
day forenoon. was sighted off here this after
noon by Captain Kenyon. OF the Prices Neck
life saving station with her foretopmaSt gone.
The Roosevelt seemed To be making slow prog
ress. having been nearly twenty hours making
about thirty miles. About noon the Roosevelt
was seen TO make sail and disappear around
Point Judith. heading west, at o'clock making
fair progress in a northwest breeze.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
TwO-CENT FARES IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Bill To Be introduced This Winter Will
Have Strong Support.
n TeIegraph to u TrIbune- ]

PittsbUrg Dec. 2j-lt was said here to-day In
political circles that at the next session Of tho
legislature which meets In Harrisburg IN January.
a bin will be introduced by senator Elliott Rodgers.
the new member from Allegheny. who will be SEN
atOr hOOT leader, ordering tWO-Cent fares
or all railroads in the state
The bill has already been drawn. and will receive .
not only the indorseUeSt of the Allegheny County
delegation. but the Philadelphia delegation which
will insure it's passage a bill will also be pTeSent-
Ell repeating the Saius-Grady ibel bill
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
E. R. THoMAss CHRISTMAS GIFT.
He Sends Fifty $1,000 Bonds to His Father.
in-Law in Louisville.
In Telerrnph % The rribune. ]

Louisville. Dec. 23-William P. Lee. treasurer
of the Louisville Gas Company, has received as
a Christmas gift from his sOn-in-law. E r.
Thomas. of New York. fifty $1,000 s per cent
bonds. The present came complete sur
prise To Mr. Lee. Mrs Thomas. who was Miss
Linda Lee before her marriage. was formerly
one of the leaders in society here
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
FROG STORY FROM MARYLAND.

By Telegraph 70 The rrioune.l
Cumberland. Md, Dee. 23.-John Savage. of Buck
HilL "a suburb of Homecoming. miner In the En-
terprse mine, greatly ast0niShed yesterday
when. ereak king a solid lump OF coal he saw a
live Freq Jump Out and hop around his feet
hole ia which the frog was cOufT e was not lar.s
enough to permit any exercise on Gis part
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY TouR

To washington, December &c. Three-day trp In
tbe National Capital via Pennsylvania Railroad;
only so or Sl4 co. according 20 hotel selected Con-
sTIif tiohet assnts-Adyt-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
AUGUSTA. CHARLESTON. suMmsRvuLLE

9.25 a m. and 9.25 p. m Cncxceiled service via
Penn. 4. Atlantic Coast Line r. r. Florida Infor-
nation Bureau. Broadway. cor. s0th St-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

San Antonio Tex. Dec. 23-About one hun
dred and fifty members Of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Firemen walked out this afternoon at
j O'Clock on the San Antonio division of the
Southern Pacific. Atlantic system. Negroes are
substituted in some cases for the striking fire
men. Except TO a few freight trains, very little
DELAY in traffic schedules has been occasioned
thus far by the strike.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24
S. u. STRIKE BEGINS.
about $50 Firemen 20 Ont
Louisiana s. Teras InUOlrCd.

Houston Tex Dec 23-Pursuant 10 an Ulti-
matum issued yesterday by the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen, following a referendum
vote from the members of the brotherhood af-
fected. strike of locomotive firemen went into
effect p to-day on the lines of the South
ern Pacific Company in Texas and Louisiana,
About three hundred and fifty are IN
voved in the strike, and the lines 10 which the
strike order applies are Morgan's Louisiana
& Texas the Iberia & Vermillion, the TeXar-
kama & western the Texas & New Orleans and
the Galveston Harrisburg & SaniAntonio. These
lines extend from New Orleans to FL Paso, with
branches reaching several important by-points
in the two states.
The trouble has been I'm incubation ever since
the Southern Pacific Company. according to the
f1remen abrogated an agreement with them sew
eraI months ago by signing another with the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers which ter
minated the privilege Of the firemen 10 regulate
the seniority list of switch engineers and To rep
resent engineers and members of the firemons
brotherhood on grievance committees.
A large percentage of f1remen becoming engi-
neers maintain their membership in the firemens $
orga nlzation instead of joining the engineers
brotherhood. and this fact seems to be at the
bottom of the present trouble. Notwithstanding
the specific declaration of the firemen that their
grievance 1S against the company ana Hbt
against the brotherhood of Locomotive Ensi-
neerS.
New orleans Dec. 23.-Announcement was
made to-day that the Southern Pacific Company
would receive no more freight from intersecttng
lines to points in Texas until further notice.
Changes in freight rOutings caused by the
strike. and affecting territory extending from
ST Louis to New York City. covered by four of
the big carriers entering New Orleans. were
announced tonight Hereafter such freight
consigned TO points in Louisiana and Texas will
be routed by Cairo and East St. Louis. Memphis
and Shreveport. in place of passing through
New Orleans as ordinarily. The railroads an
nouncing this change are the Queen & Crescent
system, the Illinois Central the YazOo *
Mississippi Valley and the Louisville & Nash
vile.
San Antonio. Tex. Dec. 23.-About one hun
dred and fifty members Of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Firemen walked out this afternoon at
> O'Clock on the San Antonio division of the
All tic arc
New-York tribune., 1906-12-24

Continued ON second page.
The Coconino sun., 1906-06-23
Presbyterian Church Items.

We had the Salvation Army corps with us Wednesday evening, instead of our usual prayer meet ing. The meeting was we'll at tended and very interesting.
 The services next Sunday as usual. Sunday school at o:45 a. m., and young peoples meeting in the evening led by Miss Lockett. At the morning preaching service the subject of the sermon will be "Why join the Church3" and in evening the sermon will be espe- cially addressed to men, topic: Christian Manliness. All cor dially invited.
 We had great many compli- ments for our children on last Sunday. The service was well at tended and the program a most excellent one. We hope to see our school keep up interest and numbers during the summer. On Sunday, July Ist, we shall open decoration contests for the months of July and August. Those who saw the results of our efforts last year, will be interested in the con test for this season.
 Our next communion service will be held on Sunday morning, July Ist, at II o'clock am.
The Coconino sun., 1906-06-23
Notice of Hearing Petition

In tle Probate Court of the County of
 Coconino, Territory of Arizona. In the Matter of the Estate of James
 A. Vail, Deceased
 Notice of Hearing Petition.
 Notice is hereby given that Thomas K. Pollock, administrator Of the es- tafe of James A. Vail, deceased, has filed in this court his return of sale which shows that that portion of the said estate which was advertised for sale and which may be briefly de- scribed as the part lying south of the Santa Fe Railroad, was sold for the sum of One Hundred and Thirteen Thousand (sll3, ,000.00) Dollars; said return is on file with the Clerk of this Court and reference is made to it for further particulars: and that the same will Joe heard on Monday the ninth day of July, A. D. 1906, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the Courtroom of said court, in Flagstaff. County of Coconino, Territory of Ari- zona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said peti- tioner should not be granted.
 Dated June 18th, 1906. 25-t3
 A. E. DOUGLASS, Clerk.