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New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
CARS CRASH At CURVE.
Thirteen Persons Injured in Col
lisiOn at Timer Park.

Thirteen persons were injured and whole carful
badly shaken up last night in rear. end collision,
on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit line at Timer Park,
when Of the Fifth avenue line smashed into
of the Third line on a The lat
ter stalled at Timer Park while an ash
being switched off to the dump just ahead
of it. As it stood the curve the other car
came around ana into it, going at good rate,
throwing all in the stationary Of their seats
and injurfng them all more or less severely, The
motorman of the second could not see the sta
tionaIy one, account of the curve
The few reserves left in the COney Island police
station called out. first reports
the island told of terrible accident. with many
killed. and Drs. Whitc: anu conrad, of the Coney
Island Reception Hospital. answered ambulance
call. Many of the reserves on duty at the rioting
points rushed to the scene Of the accident by
Captain Harl1ins Of the 69th Precinct
Mrs. Sarah OlcOtt. of No 63 Cranberry street.
Brooklyn, and MEs. Mary Graham of No 1868 39th
street Brooklyn. were taken TO the hospital suf,
fering from cuts and cOntuSions. and
Blanche Fox. OF No. 359 Saratoga avenue and
Lottie Frankel, of No. 1862 St. Marks Place were
sent their homes after receiving first aid at the
scene of the accident
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
CZAR At GUARDS CAMP.
Great Precautions Taken to Protect
the Russian RuIer.

st. Petersburg Aug. 14.-In spite of the at
tempt the life of the Grand Duke Nicholas
Nicholaievltch on August 10 at Krasnoye-selo,
the Emperor accompanied by his entire family
and the larger part Of the court, has gone TO
KrasnOye-SelO to spend a week at the Guards
camp Six additional Guard regiments have
gone to the camp from 81. Petersburg, and the
most rigid precautions have been taken to pro-
tect the safety of his majesty. The railroad sta
ton at st. Petersburg is heavily guarded and
no civilians are allowed 70 leave there for Kras-
noye-Selo except after being fully identified. A
grand review is scheduled for August 10, after
which the imperial family will go Tsarskoe-
Selo, instead Of returning 20 Peterhof, although
some of the papers report that it is the inten-
tion of the imperial family Immediately to go by
to LAvadIa, in the Crimea, and spend the au-
tumn there.
Major William w. Gibson, the American mill
tary attache, has gone to Krasnoye-SeIo, at the
imperial invitation.
The manGuvres to-day came to an early close
in order to permit the officers to attend the races
held under imperial patronage this afternoon.
Tonight there was gala performance at the
theatre. at which all the members of the inpe-
rial family were present
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
HEARST GAINS Il POINT.
Order for Destruction of Last Elec-
ton Ballots Denied.

William r. Hearst gained a point yesterday IN ms
fight for recount of the votes cast az the last
mayoraIty election when Justice MacLean, in the
Supreme Court, denied the application of the Cor
poration Counsel for order vacatins one already
issued for the sealing of the ballot boxes in the va
rious election districts of the city.
The application of the Corporation Counsel was
based on the fact that the ballot boxes will be
needed in the coming primary and general elections
and that the law requires the destruction OF the
ballots Clarence J. Shearn, in opposing the motion.
said that we're the ballots be DESTROYED the only
Evidence OF the frauds alleged by Mr. Hearst would
he lost and he would have nothing upon which 10
base his appeal the next Legislature MI Hearst
Through Mir Shearn offered to supply all the ballot
boxes necessary, but the Corporation Counsel
D0nted out that this was impossible, owing to the
provision that all necessary work must De per-
forrned by the Board of Elections
Justice MacI4ean's decision mentioned the recent
refusal OF the Attorney General TO sanction quo
warranto proceedings by Mr.. Hearst but said that
while il this were Mr.. HearSts last resort the order
would at once be vacated Mr. Hearst could still
aDUeal to the Legislature. and had IN fact. already
done So The decision goes on TO say:
''Here then arises only the question WhetEer rne
court shall sanction dissipation OF the only eVl-
dence OF the facts involved in controversy notable
i'm itself and notoriOusly accompanied by scandals
ana recrimnations and followed by indictments
convictiOns fines and imprisonments
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15

trust from the stockholders of the company and
IL they neglected to take proper measures to coect
this money they could be held liable for that sum
by the stockholders. We have not disObeyed one
syllable Of the law. There is not one word IN the
law up to date which declares that there shah DC
a scent fare TO Coney Island.
1.-The opinion rendered by Judge Gaynor was not
a decision the merits of case involving that
question. 1t merely opinion gratuitousV
given in the of decision on an arrest case
where the road had nothing whatever TO do with
the mans arrest. Until there is rendered deci-
sion by a proper tribunal on this specific point on
properly argued briefs. the road is not compelled
to obey the ofhand opinion Of any judge or judges
of any court, given hastily for political erect
''As officers and directors of this company II -
duty to guard the interests of the stockholders
and to collect the rate of fare deem proper LOT
carrying passengers that distance. II a passenger
refuses to pay the second fare, ask him to leaVe
the If then he refuses. are absolutely Justl-
fed in using force to eject him from the car. just
as you would be justified in ejectng from your
house anybody who committed some obJectlonanIe
act or disobeyed the rules laid down by you for the
conduct of that household. We, the management,
sustain the who have been carrying out our
orders. 1 think you will find the sentiment of our
directors unanimous on that point
The chief trouble over this affair has been one
for political effect. The portent of Judge Gaynor's
opinion and its value. have been garbled until a
large part of the public has msconcelved it en-
tirely.'
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
MIR. LONGwoRTH ADDS HIS DOLLAR.
Says He Knows Nothing Of His District Ex-
cept from Letters.

Representative Nicholas LOngwOrth came in from
Oyster Bay yesterday to visit the headquarters OF
the Congressional Campaign Committee They did
not let him get away without giving his dollar for
the campaign fund started by President Roosevelt
Others who visited the headquarters and added
their dollars to the treasury Senator Foraker
OF Ohio: First Assistant Postmaster General Hitch
cock. Representative Edward l.. Taylor OF Ohio;
x-Representative r. 3, Hawley. of Galveston
Tex. and William Barnes. jr-, OF Albany.
Senator Foraker. who has been spending the sum-
in the East. said he did not know much about
the situation in Ohio He is preparing to go
back about September 1 and start in on an active
campaign. He had long talk with Mr. Long
worth. When tho latter was asked about his cam
pagn for reelection. he said:
All know about the situation IN my district has
been learned from letters have received Willis
away. The only opposition to INV denomination
have learned OF is the candidacy Of Theodore HOTs-
man The convention will not be held until OctO-
labor interests 20 me outside of what / have read
in the papers From this gather / am on tbs
general black list. but for what reason / do NOT
know,
Representative Lonsworth said his district wa.
normally Republican from 5000 to 1000 In 1902 he
carried it by l6.COO. and s2.Ooo In 1904
William Barnes, jr.. told Representative Sh.r-
man, chairman of the Congressional Campaign Com
mttee, that the Representative from his district
would be renominated and reelected. NIr Barnes
his son, who will not have a vote for some vesTa
TO come. 'N-'S
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
O.. Il. r.. VETERANS MEET.
Reunions of Regiments Feature of
National Encam pment

Minneapolis, Aug. 14.-Reunions of regiments Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic took place at the
national encsmpnert here to-day. Receptions
were held by the Ladies of the Grand Army the
Women's Relief Corps and other organizations OF
a similar character. The feature of the evening
was a campfire in the Auditorium. Addresses
were made by Governor Johnson Commander in
Chief Tanner nd others. An address OF welcome
was made to every prominent organization of ma
tional scope attending the enCampment. and a
response was offered in behalf of each
Two members of the Grand Army died
to-day making three since the present encamp-
ment. T. H. Burke, Of Burlingsme, Kan, fell dead
in the Pauley Hotel. Death caused BY apo
plexy, induced by the heat. The other death was
that OF George n. Smith, a former member OF the
LIST New York Dragons. Mr.. Smith was knocked
down by a horse as he about to board street.
car and died from conclusion Of the brain.
The campaign for commands in chief is growing
active The adherents Of r. B. Brown, OF Zanes-
Vile, Ohio. supporting their candidate ener-
getcally, and have distributed cards setting forth
his qualifications for tho Office The followers OF
Captain +: H. Coney, OF Kansas, say they are con-
ddent Of Coneys election.
It is the intention of the Ladies Of the Grand
Army 20 offer resolution urging the purchase Ot
the Mclean house, at AppOmattoX, fOS national
museum.
A big parade will be held tomorrow, and it is ex-
pected that about fifteen thousand mon viii be in
line
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
HEARST PARTY SPLIT.
Faithful in NezC 9TH District Want
Ne1C Leader appointed.

There is a split in the Hearst organization In the
new 7th Assembly district. the old 9th Of many
battles An Indignation meeting held last
night at 2sth street and Ninth avenue by some OF
the Hearst district captains OF last year to pro-
test against the action Of Judge seabury. who IS
chief OF the Hearst forces there. in naming John
Low. jr as district leader. Low, they declared IN
a set OF resolutions adopted unanimously. was not
last year and is not now. an enrolled voter In the
district
The objection appears to be that Judge Seabury
passed over numerous willing and fitting subjects
for leader to select Low, young law student from
the South and in doing so is accused by Arthur W
Madden chairman Of the meeting last night. OF
having said that no man Of influence among his
fr;snds the district would vote for radical Ike
Hearst.
As Mr.. Madden alleged at the meeting, Low nrsr
appeared as an election district captain for Hearst
last fall selected BY Judge Seabury. lie was not
enrolled then MIR Madden declared, and could not
5it1ar ot-a LtS ov-1 I-ore Some two weeks ago "A
meeting was held, at which Judge SeaDuIy anu
two others, one of them Charles Lynch the iate
Hearst leader of the district were CHOSEN 70 select
a list of candidates for leaders NO ISpOLI We
made Mr. Madden said. but Judge Seabury rec
omInended TO Timothy DriscOn. county chairman
that Low be named. which was d0nell so,.h ,-,,b
1--WE charge that Judge Seabury broke faltn WIN
the men who placed him on the committee, sdIu
Madden. ''He in honor bound 70 rGport tls
names to meeting was heId a , Week esO S -
fhe home Of ex-AssemblyTnan Allen-a recruit from
the Republicans-at which Lows candidacy was m
dOrsed bV these so-called Independence League
men, Low has no moral, legal or pOltical rlsht 70
we can't have the district candidates lnpeIiileO
by putting him up to compete with men IKE Shee-
han, Goodwin, Tom Smith and Billy da!pln
The resolutions demanded that Lows appoint
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
RUSSIAN SATRAPY.
SpeciaE Measures Taken TO Crush
ReUoH Of Miners.

St Petersburg Aug 14.-The government, In
view OF the representations of the foreign min
ing interests has transformed the whole coal
and iron district affected into a special governor
ship in order TO ne better able TO control the
situation, and has taken the unprecedented step
of creating a special advisory commission OF
mining representatives to act in concert with the
new official of the district. The new governor s
Jurisdiction embraces Ekaterinoslav Province,
the southern part OF Kharkoff. and parts of the
Don Cossack territory. The step is comparable
10 the creation of the much abused satrapy. to
deal with the agrarian disorders in Central nus
sia last autumn. of which the murdered General
Sakharoff was one of the governors. and nd1-
Gates that the government considers the sltua-
ton to be equally serious. Disorders ana col
lisions with troops continue. At Uzovka meet
ing to-day was dispersed by Cossacks
On account Of attempts TO continue revolution
ary agitation at Cronstadt Commandant Adler
berg to-day published an order forbidding the
use of the streets after midnight except on pass,
closing restaurants and saloons at 10 O'CLOCK
and forbidding altogether the sale Of liquor on
Sundays and holidays.
The authorities attach great Importance TO
the capture Of revolutionsts at Moscow, believ-
ing that they have caught the leaders Of the
military fighting organization. In addition to
the printing establishment and a large supply
of bombs and explosives, including Shimose
powder, the authorities seized plans for an up
rising.
Ambassador Meyer left St. Petersburg for
Kissengen to-day to take the cure. He expects
to be gone month unless the situation here
causes an earlier return
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
WIDE PERSIAN DEMAND.S
Reformers Wish to DiUest the Shah
of Al PO5cer.

ST. Petersburg. Aug. 14.-AccOrding to private
advices received here to-day from Teheran. the
complete demands OF the progressive element far
surpass the scope OF the reforms proposed by the
government These demands involve the nracti-
cal abolition Of all the real power OF the Shah.
and even propose the abrOgation OF the so-oalled
divine law" on which his authority is based
1t is also demanded that the national assembly
shall have competence in all questions OF state
that the ministers shall be bound TO nut the de-
oisions into immediate effect and that the min
listers and officials shall be responsible 10 the
assembly, which can demand their dismissal The
conditions also include complete amnesty free
learn nothing except the TRUTH" and the enact
ment of a new code and the right OF habeas
corpus. The sweeping nature OF the demanded
which. according TO the adVlces received hero
the Shah has promised to grant, adds 20 the
skepticism with regard to the permanence OF the
reforms
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
COLER NOT IN MARKET.
Denies Charge That He Is Attack-
ing B. R. T. to Bear Stock.

Borough President Coler. replying yesterday to
the charge that he trying TO depress the value
OF the stock OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany by making upon it, said:
l do not feel called upon to defend myself from
any of these anonymous inuendOes and under
ground attacks. but ! will say for the benefit OF
those who appear to lack information that the
day that took office as Borough President of
Brooklyn an order was given throughout every de-
partment of the frm of w N COler & Co. that no
stock of any of the railroad companies-surface,
electric or steam-whch operated lines In New
York CITY or had any connections in New York
City were be dealt in by the fsm itself or any Of
its clients That order has been rigidly carried
ont do not own am interested in q single
share of Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock Further
more il Is my belief that if the officers Of the
Company would comply with the law and. give to
TSrookIvn the service which IT demands of right the
stock instead Of falling off. would in very short
time be above par in value.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
ANOTHER FAST I'm WEB.
Russian Count" Latest Alleged ia.
tim of Trs. TeTTQuh.

Another victim OF Mrs. Bina ?. Verraults a.
legged matrimonial swindle appeared yests-ss7
morning. when the woman was arraignea bes,rs
Commissioner Shields in the Federal BUIsl-s
He was Gregory ZalimOfT OF No. 123 Fin
avenue. who said he was Russian count rs
story was that he met Mrs. Verrault, Of EanF-
ton. as she also calls herself, through a pss.
sOnaI In a New York paper. and became e.
gagged to her. During the term of the engage
ment. according TO the count" be became
thousand dollars poorer and finally decided t1s;
the woman was an adventures. When H-sa
Gordon Miller, Mrs. VerTauIt's lawyer. asked 70
have his client confronted by the Russian !;
was found that he had disappeared, aftsr mar
ing full statement 10 Assistant United states
Attorney CarmOdy.
Mrs. verrault's appearance before Coza-rs-
siOneF Shields was entirely voluntary, and ss
consequences the commissioner allowed her % 90
on her own reCOgniZance, TO appear on sef.sls
ber 26 70 answer the three complaints va--,
have now been made against her Mrs Vefrsa.i
was accompanied by her friend, Mrs: Ra-1Dss'a.
brown, and MT Brown. who displayed Ssa:
anxiety in his efforts to have good plgtu,ss .:
the women taken for the press He posst rasr
carefully. and also supplied copies Of ro-ns'
IiCtures himself
first arraigned yesterday was made BY Les Ass
ler, OF the Mutual Life Insurance C0nraays
claim department II charges that ,as E-a1s
improper use OF LuG ALtdiASs G4lua a. aAA 49,
submitted a love letter from the woman askiAs
for money and containing many e1grsss.ols q
affection.
Both Mrs. Vsrr4uIt and Mrs Brown cast -.
cule on the Complaint Of the Russian 'noo.s1lA1
saying that he was simply seeking stvsTtAat
Mr.. Miller ss7d that all Mrs. VerTault sseE ".
from ZalimOff was a photograph.
Mrs. Brown and Mrs VeTTault deniat s'AslAd-
cally most Of the stories published a1oI% -aen
since the case first attained publicity. s.Iesa...
the story that they had bought great C-ant'-.s
NrE nz
on credit. They were bitter in their dai1A~A
tiOn Of Mr.. Verrault, and described IN Geis- 20
various differences they had had with I'M. 80
said they had suffered about equally from sN'r
GerOus statements made by him. and as q : y
ishment they joined I'm hOrseWhippinS hiHl On e. e.
occasion They said that Keisler paid a,'-nss,ss
to Mrs. VorFault because he thought .ne ~.
enough money to support him in more eo1''''
than he could afford on his salary.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
SAYS CARLISLE is SAFE.
Jefferson County Chairman COntradiets Max
f 1hmsen.
rnr rslssraph % M. Tr,buns.l

watertown, n. Y, Aug. 14-Courty Chairman
DeIos NJ. COsgrove takes exception to the state
ment made by Max F. Ihmsen and others 70 the
effect that John N Carlisle will not be a delegate
10 the Democratic state convention, and that he
does not control the county organization IN Jsrer
son.
ct cannot conceive Of any Democrat in Jefferson
who has known NIr CarIlsle's political career who
would question his right to name the delegates to
the state convention to have them Instructed Tor
him. said Mr. Cosgrove. II have talked with
hundreds of Democrats and every man has been
heartily pleased with his candidacy. In my 1udg-
ment it is a certainty that he Will not only have
the delegates of Jefferson, but a large number of
othar counties Mr. Carlisle's strength will be
measured bv his acquaintance. Wherever he is
known he is known as an honest clean and able
LAWYER I believe there is question but what
Kings County will be for an upstate man who
will beat Hearst.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
PEASANTS UNCHECKED.
Great fare in NoUgorod-More
Bombs Seized at M0ScozC.

Odessa, Aug. 14-Reports from the southern
and southwestern parts of the interior testify TO
the spread of peasant disorders. Reports of only
about one-tenth Of the number of Outrages reach
the press. The troops obey all other orders. but
refuse to fire on the peasants.
Two political prisoners here saturated their
mattresses with petroleum last night and set fire
to them. One man was burned to death, and the
other rescued with difficulty.
Beginning to-day a special military guard will
be attached to all trains in order to prevent rob-
berries,
Nijni-NOvgorod, Aug. 14.-The suburb OF
Gordievka is in flames and the fire is spreading.
but as yet the great fair buildings are not en-
dangered. It is thought. that a number of per-
sons have lost their lives. One body has been
found.
Moscow. Aug. IA secret meeting OF the
CONSTITUTIONAL Democratic central committee
will be held tomorrow to discuss arrangements
for general congress next month
The police here to-day discovered another store
Of bombs, which contained eighty pounds of
dynamite and three thousand rifle cartridges.
Fkaterinoslav, Aug. IA bomb exploded to-
day in the house Of a workman here where there
was a laboratory Two Of the inmates were Sc
riously wounded.
syzran, Aug. 14.-Since the fire which de-
stroyed the greater part Of this city on July I'D,
ninety-eight persons have been missing.
stavropol. Aug IA large meeting Of SYM
pathy and protest was held here yesterday
against the arrest and trial by court martial OF
M Onipko. who represented this district in
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
FISHING srEAmsoAT DlsAslEo

By the breaking OF her steering gear as sa- F'
passing NOrton's Point. homsWard bound lase -
tsrday afternoon the fishing steamboss ME-
Desert. returning from the Fishing Banks. eas a.
seled. There we're about two hundred rs1''1'
aboard. mostly men. There was no ezc-,'a,s~
among them. The captain whistled for assss.
and the HarbOr Supervisors tugbOat and ~ ~
lautic Yacht Clubs steamboat Sea Gate. llylls-z,
tween the Battery and Sea Gate. resp0ngesss - - !,
Atlantic took or the fishermen ard carrieQ tsT~- t5T
the Battery. The supervisors tug toWed Vn- 49,
Desert co the Erie Basin for repairs.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
TAKE ALLEGED rHIEE oFF STEAMER.

Gustav Fabara, who travelled under the assumed
name OF Gustav Friedman, in the second abin Of
the Kaiser Wilhelm II. apprehended by the
immigration officials when the steamer docked in
Hoboken yesterday. charged with the theft Of
$4,000 in Budapest. Cable advices from the police
of Budapest TO the Austro- Hungarian Consulate
in this city say that Fabara secretary and
treasurer Of a charitable organization of wealthy
women of Budapest FRbara. when taken 20 Ellis
Island, admitted his identity and turned over
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
PRUSSIA BARRING IMMIGRANTS.

Thorn, Prussia. Aug. IA new ministerial
edict IS being enforced to hamper Russian
immigrants here All Russian emigrants enter
ing Prussia must be provided with a passport
and sum OF mOney-for adults 500 and for
minors $40. II not provided with this money
theY are returned to Russia
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
PRESIDENT PARSONS ENDORSED.

The membsr. OF the Plaza Central FGrs RsT-Nf
can Club Of the seth Assembly District adopted -
OlutiOns indOrsing President Parsons 90 a rs7 :
last night in the Tuxedo Hail. AZ 59th stree, =
Madison avenue A coumittss OF seven IS " :
appointed to suggest ct meeting on Ausus' >
name OF a candidate for leader; also candidaies ~
delegates and committeeman for the coming 60
p2ign.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
DIRECTOR UPHOLDs B. R. 7. METHOD:
Saws the Law Has Not Been Violated by
Ejectments from Cars.

DO you director Of the Brooklyn RAPID Transit
,soynnanv approve Of the methods employed by the
management 10 collect a l0-cent faTeT' This ques-
tion was asked Horace c. Du VAL vioe-presldent OF
the company. yesterday
IL DO most assuredly." he replied omphaticaiy.
'rhe directors. under the laws of the state. have
duties which thoy must perform. They hold
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
NEW MOVE AGAINST 3. r. T.

Albany. Aug. 1A-The petition of William ]. Foley.
Of BROOKLYN requesting that action be COM
menced to annul the charter OF the Brooklyn
Heights Railroad Company. for charging 1O-cent
fare on its lines to Coney Island was received at
the office of Attorney General Mayer yesterday
The petitioner alleges that he was elected from
one of the cars the company for refusing to pay
more than five cents. The petition was forwarded
10 Attorney General Mayer, who is at his camp in
the AdirOndacks.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-15
Russo-JAPANEsE NEGOTIATIONS.

Sc Petersburg, Aug. 14.-The negotiations be-
tween the Russian and japanese delegates on
the subject OF the proposed Russo-Japanese
fisheries convention began here this afternoon.