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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
BLAZE AMONG THE NURSES.
~UnaccOuntsble Fire in New York Hospital
Gu -vsIuabIes Go Out OF window.

Miss B. Dwight, secretary Of the New
York Hospital Nurses Club at 8 West Ninety
second street, looked out of a rear window
yesterday afternoon and discovered smoke
coming from a room on the sixth floor.
She t~elephoned to Fire Headquarters.
The elevator in the building has been u
Of commission since Miss Higginbotham.
one Of the nurses, was killed by it a month
ago. so the firemen had to carry their hose
up six flights of stairs.
Before they got water on the fire it had
spread from the room Of Miss Minnie vroom,
in which it started, to the room Of the Misses
Gertrude and Minnie Miller. In their anxi-
ETY. to save the property of the nurses from
the flames the firemen threw many valu-
ables out OF the sixth story window. They
couldn't figure out how the blaze started.
because IL was in the ceiling Of a room which
hasn't been occupied for two months, and
in which there were no wires or steam
pipes. The building is owned by Carl
Fischer-Hansen. The damage was S. 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
FISH AWAY, HARTMAN ACTS.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL MEETING
CALLED FOR WEDNESDAY NEXT.

President Fish Left New York On Friday
for the West Impression In wall street
Is ina nm Attempt VIII Now he
Made TO Displace Him as President.
Members Of the Hartman party on the
board of the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany issued a call yesterday for a special
meeting. II was learned that Mr.. Fish had
left for the West on Friday night. The
meeting was called for nex Wednesday
morning in the company's Offices at IL
Broadway. -
In previous years it has been he custom
for the board to organize for the election
OF officers shortly after the stockholders
meeting, which was held early in October
this year. No meeting for election Of officers
was held at the regular time this year, and
It has been recently stated that no action
would be taken before the next regular meet
ing OF the board, which comes on Novem-
Der I.
When it became necessary to All the va
cancy caused by the death Of W. Morton
Grinnell seven Of the directors called on
Mr.. Fish, who held proxies for almost all
the stock. including the Hartman party
holdings. to elect H. W. De Forest. Mr..
Fish declined to meet the wishes Of the
directors and explained at length his rea-
sons for doing 80. Since that time it has
been assumed in Wall Street that these
seven men. who constitute a majority Of
the board. would support Mr.. Harriman's
position and at the election OF officers
would vote for some other man than Mr..
Fish for president of the company.
There has been all along more or less
uncertainty as to the side with which Mr.,
Harahan, who has for many years been
closely associated with Mr.. Fish in the
management Of the company, would ally
himself when il came to a showdown. The
remaining members OF the board. outside
Of the seven whom Mr.. Fish has a~ntagonize1
and Mr.. Fish himself. are John Jacob Aston,
Charles NJ. Beach, James W. Cutting n
John W. Yelling, first vice-president Of the
company.
II ia not known whether Mr.. Fish can get
back in time to attend the meeting on
Wednesday morning. Mr.. yelling. accord
ing to dispatches received yesterday from
Chicago. il i'll in that city, and Mr.. Beach.
who lives in Hartford m lisa very old man.
may not be able to respond to a hurry call.
Gov. Deneen of Illinois, who is ex ofhcio
a member of The board, has been supposed
TO be favorable 10 Mr.. Fish, although he has
never declared himself. II is hardly likely
that the Governor, who has the deciding
vote in case Of a tie, would be willing TO
leave his State on the eve Of an election.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
OHIO ROADS HELP OIL TRUsTe
Independent OIL Men Charge 40 Lines with
Discrimination In Rates.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 3~.-Independcnt oil
men, through their organization, the Ma
tional Petroleum Association, which has
offices in the Rose Building, forwarded to-
day TO the Railroad Commission a petition
charging forty Ohio railroads with dis
elimination in rates in favor Of the Standard
Oil Company and against the independents.
Appended to the petition is a comparative
table of present rates, sho wing the dis
ordinations charged. Tariff rates which
are non. discriminatory and which are stipu-
lated in the petition are asked for.
The Standard Oil Company" said C. D.
Chamberlain, secretary of the association,
has only one distributing station, and that
is at Lima. Exhibit A in our petition shows
how ~shamefully the railroads have dis
eliminated against us.
For instance, it Is lO7 miles from Ashland
to Lima and the rate is ~ cents per 100
pounds. 1t is only seventeen miles from
Ashland to Mansfield. yet the rate is the
same-7H cents. II is seventy-two miles
from Crestline to Lima and the rate il
~ cents. 1t ia thirty-eight miles from
Crestline 10 Tifin and the rate is ~ cents.
1T u fifty-nine miles from Tidin to Lima
and the rate is 81 cents. IL is forty-three
miles from Tiffin TO Mansfield and the rate
IA cents.
These are a few examples Of hundreds
Of rates. all showing that oil can be shipped
from Lima, the Standards distributing
point, at one-half Of what il costs TO ship
from any other point"
The petition charges that -by reason Of
the excessive rates charged by the de-
PENDANT common carriers - the independents
are greatly handicapped in marketing
their commodities.
Among the forty defendants are the b. and
O., Big Four, Cleveland, Lorain and Wheel
ing. Cleveland Terminal and Valley, Erie,
Hooking Valley, Lake Erie and Western,
L. S. and NJ. s., N. Y. c. and st. L., Penn
~sylvania. Cleveland, Akron and Columbus.
Toledo and Ohio Central, Wabash, W. and
L. E.. GAINESVILLE Western and Pittsburg
and Lake Erie.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
WIFE CAN'T Land HERE
where Her and children Have
Awaited Her for Years.

Because the Ellis Island doctors say that
she has trachoma. though she brought
with her an alleged certificate from an
eminent Paris doctor, Mrs. Helen De Bos,
whose husband and four children live at
go Franklin street. Greenpoint, will be
deported to-day on the steamship Mesaba.
on which she arrived last Thursdav, and
the Atlantic Transport Line will be fined
500 for letting her come here.
Mrs. De Bos was in the first cabin. but
was sent to Ellis Island. Her husband
came here about five years ago and is now
a naturalized citizen. Fourteen months
ago the woman came with the children on
the steamship lie Gascogna. but was held
up and sent back because she had some
eye affection. She returned TO Paris, where
an older daughter lives. and went under
treatment. she said. OF DR.. MiIlet. a well
known eye specialist. who recently pro-
nounced her cured and gave her a certifi-
cate to that effect. With that she came
here again, hoping that she might gain
admission to the United States and join her
family.
Commissioner Watchorn said yesterday
that it would mike no difference il the
woman had a trunk full OF doctors certif-
Gates. the Ellis Island doctors said that she
had trachoma and that ended it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
BALLOON Autos BEHIND.
The CeOtaur Piles From PiItsneid TO the
Sound Near New haven.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. 3.-The balloon
Centaur, which sterted on y race against
about twenty-five autos from Pittsfeld
at i;S0 this afternoon, landed ct 7:l5 tonight
at Short Beach, a summer settlement about
seven miles east of this city.
Those in the balloon were Capt. Hedge,
+. M. Butler, representing the Aero Club OF
New York, and Leo Stevens, the aeronaut.
The distance covered was about $50 miles,
The three balioonists put up tonight at the
New Haven House 10 remain until Monday.
Capt. Hedge was bruised a bit about the leg,
which caused a temporary lamcness.
The landing at Short Beach was made
very slowly. The car was within about
500 feet Of the sea when il landed. The viz
was blowing strong at the tim and the men
in the car were afraid of being carried out
across the Sound. They decided therefore
to land.
The highest point they reached was
about 5000 feet. When they passed over
Springfield n Hartford they we're quite
low. They said at the hotel tonight that
it was pretty cold but not at all uncom-
Portable. They lost sight Of the autos,
after they had followed the balloon about
thirty miles.
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THINK HE'S RAD CHECK NAN.
Hotels Have Been Chasing Owner Of Lincoln
Trust Co. BOOk With No Account.

A young man who gave his name as
George Waller was arrested yesterday after
noon at 40 O'Clock in the Office of the Hotel
Marlborough charged with passing worth
less checks. In Waller the police believe
they have the man who has heen operating
for some time in New York hotels through
the medium of a check boob on the Lincoln
Trust Company.
A few days ago some one rendered to
Cashier Henry ". Conn OF the Hotel VIC
toria a check for $50 on the Lincoln Trust
Company in payment for a weeks board.
The check was dated October 81, was pay
able to Thomas Gray Winter and was signed
Emil Franklin Camp. Conn told the man
to wait a few minutes and meanwhile tele-
phoned TO the Lincoln Trust Company
They answered that there was no such de-
posltor on the company's books. Conn
turned to find that the man had left the
hotel.
The Herald Square Hotel and the Hoffman
House nave teen similarly victimized.
The management Of the Herald Square
Hotel recently advanced IS on a Lincoln
Trust Company check. The Hoffman
House cashier received two weeks ago a
check for 500 in payment for a board bill
from a stranger, who vanished when the
cashier tried 10 verify the check.
After the Victoria incident Alfred q. Ire
land, comptroller for the Victoria and Marl-
boToughhotels, notified the T. Otel managers
Association of the bogus check operations.
When Waller presented yesterday in the
Hotel Marlf Orough a check for Slii.UO on
the Lincoln Trust Company in payment for
his GARD the cashier was suspicious and
handed the check 10 Ireland, who hap
pened to be IN the office. Ireland tclc-
phoned Tor Manager Thomas f.. Keogh Of
the Victoria, who identified Waller as the
man who had attempted 10 pass the $50
check there.
Mounted Policeman Campt ell, who had
been called in, arrested Waller and took
him TO the West Thirtieth street police
station. ~ prisoner said his name WAS
George y p, his age 20 and his address
1872 Sixth a enIc. He had q Lincoln Trust
Company check book In his possession.
There we're seven checks missing. lie was
looked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
4 FEW FORECASTS.
Chairman Corners Evolves the Most Aston
ishIng Vet Put Out.

The Herdld's forecast OF the result of
the election predicts the election Of Mr..
Hughes by a very large majority. The
Herald says that county totals Of the Repub-
lican managers foot up l7B. $50 for Hughes
outside Of New York county, while the
figures Of the Democratic managers give
the State to Hearst by POSTS. The Heroic
figures make the plurality for Hughes out
side Of this city. I43 $50.
William r.. Hearst, through his political
manager, Man F. lhmsen, gave out an
other statement at the Gilsey House last
night repeating that he would win by at
least 100000 plurality, with the usual pro-
viso, IF they don't buy us
William j. Corners, chairman OF the
Democratic State committee. delivered his
forecast as follows
MIR. Hughes will come down 70 the Bronx
with a majority Of not more than +O,OOO.
Mr.. Hearst will carry Greater New York
by 100000. | base my estimate on n thor
ough canvass Of every election district in
the State and on a complete knowledge
Of the situation. The election on Tuesday
will be a Hearst tidal wave"
The reporters gTtnned. at hearing Of
Mr.. Conners's canvass and asked him II
he had heard Of the Tammnny canvass.
He said he had.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
TAX MRS. JACK WILMERDING.
Customs inspectors Demand $3.50 Duty or
Her Furs and JeWelry.

Mrs. Jack Wilmerding. who got here yes
terday on the Campania, was detained for
a long time on the Cunard pier because
OF a slight disagreement between the GUS
toms inspectors and herself as to whether
her rings and furs were dutiable. She
thought they weren't, and declined to put
any valuation upon them when asked by
the inspectors. Then they called out a
squad Of appraiser, who overhauled her
valuables thoroughly, even to the earrings
she wore. They decided that she had 81 800
worth and put the duty at $3.50.
Mrs Wilmerding said that she had bought
the furs and jewels in Montreal. and the
inspectors then informed her that Montreal
goods weren't entitled to free entry INTO
this port Mrs. Wilmerding finally gave
in and reached into her gold purse Tor
the $3.50. She had just sI.I4, besides a
draft Of comfortable size. She sent for
DR., j.. d.. Amber, manager of her business
interests, who got the draft cashed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
ZIEGLER LEFT 10 MILLIONS.
Under Compromise The widow Receives
About $4,000 Doc

The net value Of the real and personal
property owned by William Ziegler, who
died on May "a. 1905, has been appraised at
sls,2 76, 1853. OF this amount 81, 2sS,6 5S was
in real estate.
Mr.. Ziegler made his fortune in the n
facture Of baking powder, and when he
died he owned IL POT shares of preferred
stock OF the Royal Baking Powder Com
pany and o., 341 shares of common, worth,
according to the estimate OF the oftcia
appraisers, ss,542 500.
By his will Mr.. Ziegler left $50 900 a year
TO his wife for her life, and his whole resid-
uary estate he bequeathed to his adopted
son, William Ziegler. Jr., who Ia about
Is years old. Mrs. Ziegler threatened pro-
ceedings TO upset the will, but after many
conferences between her and the executors,
who are Justice William J. Gaynor OF the
Supreme Court in Brooklyn and William
s. Champ, a compromise WAS arrived at
by which she withdrew her opposition TO
the probate OF the will.
Under this compromise Mrs. IiegIer,
as the appraisal discloses, has been paid
81, 1921, 8O7 OF the personal property and gets
her dover right in the real estate. The
adopted son gets 81, 243,6l4 Of the personal
and ~. OO4, I43 Of the real estate. He will
enjoy only the income of this fortune until
he IL 10 years Of age. when the principal
will be- turned over 10 him. The expenses
% administering the estate consumed over
toAO,O 900
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
TURKEYS DODGE ROOSEVELT.
President Returns Empty Handed From
the Hunt Leaves Virginia To-day.

~ huh Ds
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. S-A fourth day Of
cloudless, crisp fall weather greeted the
President when he left Pin Knot this morn
ing at break Of day IN crossed the Hard
ware River to the home Of Andrew j Rhodes,
who accompanied him into the deep woods
where the flock Of elusive wild turkeys are
said to have taken refuge.
The President tramped for the better
part Of the day in quest Of the game, with
never 80 much as the sound or sight Of a
turkey. Tnasmuch AZ he has determined
10 return TO Washington tomorrow after
noon his ambition 10 kill one of Virginia's
great game birds will not be gratifled on
this occasion.
Rabbits, squirrels and cartridges have
been found in plenty, however, and the
President will not return to the White
House with an empty bag. He has practi-
CITY supplied the table at Pine Kno since
he and Mrs. Roosevelt have been at their
lodge in the Albemarle woods. Their diet
has been of the simple, wholesome kind,
fried rabbit being the principal dish at
each meal.
The possum hunt for tonight was called
of because of the very strenuous day which
had fallen to the lot of the President. He
leaves Washington on Monday morning
for New York, where he will vote, and on the
sth he sails for Panama. He wishes to
be in the best physical condition for these
trips.
Mrs. Roosevelt is greatly pleased with
the brilliant fall c~oloring Of the Virginia
fields and woods and will induce the Preei-
dent to walk with her to the neighborhood
church through the fields tomorrow. This
afternoon she took a horseback ride
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
WANT PROF. BURGESS RECALLED.
Americans In Berlin Protest Against His
Monroe Doctrine speech.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
BERLIN, Nov. San agitation is on foot
in the American colony to secure the recall
Of Prof. Burgess, who is delivering lectures
in the Berlin University under the plan OF
exchange Of American and German pro-
fessors. The agitation is owing to the in
dignation aroused by the remarks Of Prof.
Burgess in his opening lecture that the
Monroe Doctrine was superannuated.
Cable dispatches nave been sent TO Sec
rotary Of State Root asserting that the
remark Of Prof. Burgess has worked and
will work i~rreparable injury to the United
States and is likely to affect seriously the
friendly relations of America and Germany.
II had been arranged that Prof. Burgess
should deliver the Grafton at the Thanks
giving dinner here on November 30, but as
the feeling against him is so strong and as
the dinner is under the Official auspices Of
Ambassador White and Consul General
Mason this arrangement has been allied
OF.
The hope is expressed in some quarters
that il Prof. Burgess remains in Berlin
he will he socially ostraoized during the
coming winter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
NEW CONSTITUTION FOR cvBA.
Of MOderates VINO Vote 10 Dissolve
Their Party and Reorganlze.

""h OfoFuttN ~ ] M NNN4
HAVANA, Nov. Sat q national conVen-
ton OF the. Moderate arty held here to-
night it was unanimously decid ed that the
party should dissolve. This action was
taken because the programme Of the party
did not provide plans for its conduct under
the condition of Intervention now in ex-
lstence in the country. Another reason
was the desire To cave the way clear for
Gen kius Rivera to take the proper steps
to meet the present conditions.
After the dissolution Of the party Gen.
Rivera addressed those present as pr ivate
individuals end explained his intentions.
Tie referred to his interview with Secretary
Root, adding that he believed the United
States wished e Cubans to make another
attempt at - government. This would
be obligatory upon the Cubens. but he be-
lieved the United States would not turn the
Government over to the Cubans unless they
convinced the Americans of their ability to
run affairs and gave necessary guarantees
to that end.
Gen. Rivera proposed that a new party
be formed the programme of which would
not be to obtain Office. but to bring about
reforms asking the United States to de-
clare the present national constitution dead
and mmenc the elections under a new
one. Although this would p~rolong the
period OF Intervention, it would offer better
guarantees for future changes.
Gen. Rivera suggested briefly that for
eigners be allowed to vote at municipal
elections if they had lived a certain length
of time in the country, that there be a plural
vote as under the Belgian system, that the
Presidential term ha siN voars with no re-
election and that there be a standing army
of 5000 men. Details as to a necessary
quorum in Congress should be fixed beyond
any room for doubt.
A vote Of confidence in Gen. Rivera was
passed and he was requested to draw W a
programme. Gen. Rivera said IL his plan
were pursued a representative element
would Join the movement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
EVEN on ron, 400 PLURALITY.
JIttIe IIeIIIns on Hearst and PIuraIItIes
the Only Speculation.

tc Only SDfcuiatiOO.
Odds OF 4 to on Hughes prevailed stead
lily through the election betting yesterday.
The amount placed vas very small com
pared with that put Up the previous day
This was due entirely, commissioner said.
TO a scarcity of Hearst money, At the
close no taker could be found for an offer
OF SO, 900 in a lump or in small lots at 0 to 2
on Hughes
George Dates placed $4,000 on Hughes
Rothschild h Cameron. Wolf Brothers
A. Co. bet 81 900 against 81 900 with W. Bag
lev, $1,000 against $3.50 with A 3. Leland,
$500 against 500 with Provost irothers,
and 81 900 against $500 with A. Sartorius.
There was a bet of $4,000 at even money
that Hughes would have 100. 900 plurality.
Charles Mahoney, the betting commits
sioner who makes his headquarters al the
Hoffman House, said last night:
This Ia the worst betting election I ever
saw. Tonight / had 5000 given me to
bet AZ 3 to 1 on Hughes, bit have not even
bad a nibble at il You cant blame them,
though. What ia the use Of betting on an
election that is all over? This year il IL 80
oncsided that almost any odds might be
offered on Hughes.
81 made o bet Et even money to-day that
Hughes's plurality would be more than
100, zoo. bet $3.50 to 500 that Heart would
zee more than 1890 plurality in New York
city. / have hot 1 10 I that Hearst would
not carry New York, Kings, Queens and
Richmond counties--all four. A few other
bets OF a similar kind have been made, but
all the betting this year will be on pluralities.
IL may pick up on Monday
Tslepbens a. " erth shout tIeis.s and suins
dates o. savannah Linz IN all potntn South,--AdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
MAYOR WEAVER BREAKS DOM
Suffering From Nervous Collapse rs a Re.
suit OF Political Excitement.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.-Following Mayor
Wcaver's emphatic statement that he would
vote the Republican ticket on Tuesday
next comes the announcement from his
physician. DR.. John ". Musser, that the
Mayor is 80 seriously Ill that Il is doubtful
whether he will be able to leave his bed
for a week. Mr.. Weaver is suffering from
a nervous collapse brought about by the
eliminated in his final rupture with the
City party yesterday.
He has had an attack Of laryngitis and
bronchitis, and Dr.. Musser states that lack
of rest and worry nave made it more severe.
Until this morning, when the illness was
announced by the Mayors private score
tary, il was believed that the Mayor was
on his way to Cleveland to speak on behalf
Of the Republican State ticket there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
BIG AMERICAN FLAG UNFURLED
Impressive Scene AZ the Post once Depart.
ment Building.

WASHINGTON, Nov. with impressive
though simple ceremony the largest Ameri-
can flag in the world was unHurled in the
Post ofice Department BUILDING to-dly
in the presence of Postmas General
Cortelyou, his four ASSISTANTS and about
800 postal employees. The function was
set Tor ! O'Clock, and mt thlt hour a bugler
sounted tho -nssembly" call which was
the signal for nearly every one Of the 800
persons in the Department building H. CONS
out on the balconies surrounding the big
court 10 IA height OF eight stories.
As tho big banner WAS rulled froTn it-
Rurled position Mrs Ncllie VI. Corrig D,
a local ~soloist. sang thN n~ltional anthem
In a clear, sweet voice that filed the bull !
ing. The refrain was taken up by fully
$500 voices. In the midst OF this stirring
chorus the great flag was finally pulled
into position, hanging from a cable stretched
east and west on the seventh floor. The
bottom Of the fag almost reached the third
hoor. This Star SpangLed, Banner n 50
feet long and 20 feet wide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
POPE'S SYMPATHY WITH CHILD.
Says Daughter OF Divorced Crown Princess
Must Not BE Forced Into Convent.

Special Cable Despatch TO THE SUN.
RoME, Nov. 3.-The Pope to-day gave
a long private audience to the Prince Of
Saxony and his bride, Mary immaculate Of
Bourbon. The marriage troubles Of the
King of Saxony were discussed.
The Pope evinced considerable interest
in the fate Of Monica Pia, the youngest
daughter OF the Crown Princess Louise,
the Kings former wife. 1t has been an
nounced that the child, who was born after
the elopement Of the Crown Princess, was to
be put into a convent when she grew up.
The Pope said that II the daughter was
unwilling to take the veil when she reached
the proper age she should not do so.