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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28
BURNING OF THE PLYMOUTH.
The Queen OF the sound' Is Now a Total
Wreck-Loss. 81 900 900.

NEWPORT, r. l., March 27.-The big steam
boat Plymouth OF the Fall River Line,
which was undergoing repairs here, was
burned to the waters edge early this morn
ing, All that remains of the boat is the steel
hull and the smokestack, which towers high
in the air over the smouldering ruins
The fire started on board the vessel at
lao o'clock, completely cutting her within
an hour, but it will take several days to
burn itself out. 1t was the most spectacular
fire hat Newport has ever seen; also the
largest from a monetary point of view, and
the greatest loss the Fall River Line has
ever had to suffer, although it is thought
that the loss ia covered by insurance.
AS a result of the fire, but one person
lost his life. He was Louis Iamothe, q
member of the fireroom force of the boat,
and his home is said to have been in New
York.
Much Of the machinery Of the Plymouth
was in the repair shop at the time, she
having been at the dock for three weeks.
being made ready for the summer service.
but what machinery. was in the vessel If
totally destroyed, and the loss on the vessel
will be total.
The Plymouth was valued at about
81. 900 900. She was built sixteen years go,
but was still one of the best boats Of the
line. and was known az the Queen OF the
SOnnO. sue WAS SoZ leel over all, Oh leet
beam and 10 feet deep. Her gross tonnage
was $40
Shortly before noon to-day the body Of
Lamothe was seen lying ON the deck for
ward of the starboard side of the place
where the men escaped from the steamer
through the window in the side of the yes
sci. Later the tug Morse was sent alongside
and the body was taken on.
1t was said this evening that a short
time before the fire was discovered the
automatic fire alarm on the boat went
off and a few minutes later all Of the electric
lights on the vessel went out. 1t IL thought
that there was a short circuit somewhere
and this was likely responsible for the fire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28
ROBBED AT PISTOLS POINT.
Ten.Year.Old Boy Tells OF an Encounter
With Four Boys or Like Age.

Victor Kaufman, the ten-year-old son Of
former County Clerk Edward Kaufman Of
57s Jefferson avenue, Brooklyn attends Pub
lie School a., in Throop avenue. While he
was on his way home from school at $50
o'clock yesterday he was met at Throop
and Putnam avenues by four boys. Victor
ga va they demanded his silver watch and
chain. He refused and one Of them pointed
a revolver at him.
While he was thus covered one of the
BOYS took his watch and chain, Then
they ran away, The police subsequently
arrested Louis Normandie, II years old, of
III Gates avenue, John McCree, 10 years
old, of 694 Gates avenue, and Frank and
James Rhatigan, respectively II and IL
yea rs old, of 1877 Gates venue. The watch
and chain were found in the possession Of
Normandie. Hetoldthe police he had found
il. The four boys were identified by Victor
They we're sent to the Children's society
and will be arraigncd to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28
INSURANCE MEN MEET TODAY
MUTIAL'S TRUSTEES TO RECEIVE
THREE DESIGNATIONS.
Gillette's and Grannlss's Are Two and the
Third Not Announced Equitable Di-
rectors May Pick q Successor to Hyde
Another TrueSdale Report Expected.

reCtOrs May Pick q successor TO Hyde
Another Truesdale Report Expected.
An important meeting OF the board of
trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany will be held to-day. At least three
trustees will resign. Two Of these are
DIR. Walter r. Gillette and Robert A. Gran
Miss, who were vice-presidents for a good
many years under the McCurdy admins
tration. II was not disclosed yesterday
who the third trustee is. 1t has been re-
ported several times that Cornelius Wander
bilt was going to retire from the board.
James c. Holden has also been mentioned
as one Of the men who might get ont, No
Successors to tho retired vice-presidents
will he chosen for some time.
II is expected that the Trlesdale ~investi-
eating committee will submit another re-
port to the board, This will be the first re-
port the committee has made since Stuyve-
SAINT Fish resigned az an investigator and
Joseph II. Choate was elected counsel.
The Truesdale committee has received
replies from about half of the trustees to
the requisition which it sent out recently
and it has the information which it desired
from the employees of the company pretty
well in hand.
Counsel for the McCurdys refused yes
terday to discuss the charges which the
Mutual Life has made against the former
president.
The international ~policyholders' COM
mittee, Samuel Untcrmyer, counsel. will
take steps as soon an the Armstrong COM
mittee Hills have been acted upon to bring
about an investigation Of the finance COM
mittees Of the Mutual and New York Life.
Tn programme is for the policyholderS'
committee to apply to the va rious Superin-
tendents of Insurance in outside States
and through them to bring pressure to bear
upon the New York State superintendent.
The commissioners Of the outside States,
it is expected, will ask that the two finance
committees be investigated, the New York
counsel to ca rry on the work.
Mr.. Untermyer has received a letter from
Insurance Commissioner O'Brien Of Mime
sofa who is a member of a subcommittee
appointed at the recent meeting in Chicago
TO reforms. Mr.. O'Brien says
that the subcommittee has decided to
recommend practically all the reforms
proposed by the Armstrong committee,
with the exception of the select and ulti-
mate method Of determining the con-
tingency reserve.
The Equitable Life's board OF directors
will hold its regular meeting to-day. The
matter of selecting a first vice-president to
take the place left vacant by the resigna-
ton of James Hasen Hyde may be taken up.
Judge Andrew Hamilton spent the day
comforting with his friends. He is getting
ready for another blast against the New
York Life trustees, but the date of the ex-
plosion hasn't been set yet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28
Special advantages for the
STORAGE of SILVER
and other valuables are
offered by the recent
Completion of
the Vaults i'm the
New GORHAM Building
Fifth Avenue at Thirty Sixth St.

attention to the disclosures concerning
insurance companies of the tnlted states
having branches in Great Britain, and asked
whether the Government was taking steps
to require foreign insurance companies to
keep here a proportion Of their assets sufti-
cient to meet the claims Of British policy
holders.
The Earl Of Granard. in reply, said that
the Government had considered the matter
most carefully and was Of the opinion
that the best way to meet the case was to
appoint a select committee. which it was
hoped the Government would be able to
move for in a very shor time,
Mr.. Haldeman. British mana ger for the
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New
York, who resigne ed his place Yesterday,
said to-day;
Il am giving up e5 900 a year, but I had
so entirely lost confidence in the New York
people that there was no other way. lhave
a scheme by which the interests Of British
~policyholders may be safeguarded, and |
intend to bring 1t before the trustees this
afternoon and, | hope, before the public
in a day or two
Officers OF the Mutual said yesterday
that they had received no official notice
of the resignation of the London manager.
President Peabody denied that he had
ever let any Of Mr.. Trademarks letters go
unanswered He knew of no contracts
with Mr.. Haldeman which had not been
carried out. II was reported IN Mutual
Life circles yesterday that MIR. Haldeman
would like to he elected a trustee and a
vice-president Of the Mutual to safeguard
the interests Of the British policyholders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28
INSURANCE SLAYERS TO DIE.
They Issued Policies 10 Two Men and Muir.
dered Them for the Money.

Ell PAso. Tex. March 2Z-News from
Mexico City says that the Federal STU
preme Court afirms the decision Of the
State Court sentencing Richardson, Mason
and Harle, the insurance murderers, to be
shot at Chihuahua. The only recourse
for them is an appeal to the Governor for
pardon. Richardson a~rrogantly says;
Il will not ask for pardon, nor will l
be shot
The three men while acting for a New
York company in Chihuahua four years
as examining physician, insured the lives
of two men, Mitchell and Devere, and
murdered them for the money. With
Richardson, whose real name il Leslie L,
Hulburt, Mitchell. alias Mason, had a lurid
career in Rochester, n. Y, before coming
here. They we're attorneys there and were
mixed up in crooked divorce suits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28
Killed Dog and Blew Up Safe.

PATERSON. N. j., March z7.-The post
Office at Coytesville, Bergen county, was
broken into last night and the safe used by
Postmaster Coyette was blown open with
such force as to carry away the rear of the
post office. The thieves got nothing. A
large st. Bernard dog which was left in the
post office at night was found on the floor
dead. He had been killed with an iron crow
bar which had been stolen, with wrenches
and other tools, from the blacksmith shop
of John Haggerty near by. The cries of the
dog and the explosion aroused the neigh
hnrbnpd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28

SEATTLE. March 27,-At the regular meet
ing Of the City Council last night the appli-
cation Of the St.Paul Railway for a fran ohise
to enter that city was granted. According
to the statement given out by the st. Paul
officials, construction Of the Washin eton
division Of the new transcontinental road
will be started, with Seattle as the base Of
construction supplies, within the next few
weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28
ALL DENOMINATIONS INVITED,
Catholic, Unitarian and jew Children May
Parade This Year.

The board Of managers Of the BROOKLYN
Sunday School Union has decided to ex.
tend invitations to the Sunday schools
of other denominations 70 rarticipate in
the anniversary day parade in that bor-
ough. BY this innovation in the rules
Of the organization Catholics. Unitar ians,
Cniversalists, Swedenborgians and Jews
can now be enrolled in the gr at anniveTsarv
cay celebration, which will occur this year
on June 7.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28
V&1g6aa$Ssss';a!i;s''s@s''E93l'':.!y| t.:
Cell or. Write for Catalogue
Censures Row York Central.

A Coroner's jury, under direction Of
Coroner Hamburger, yesterday oensured
the New York Central railroad for failing
to provide safeguards for its employees.
Forty-third street, who on February 10
was run over n killed by a train in the
yards at l49th street. Howe was coupling
cars: They came together with great force
crushing him between the couplers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28
Mrs. william c. Carnegie Dead.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, March 27.-Mrs. Mania
Gertrude Ely Carnegie, the wife of William
Coleman Carnegie, son Of Mrs. Lucy
Carnegie and nephew of Andrew Carnegie
died last night at her home, Dungeness,
on Cumberland Island, Mrs. Carnegie
was Is years old, and although she had
been i'll some time her death was not ex-
rected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28

Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds.
Laxative Bromo Quinlne. the world wide Cold and
Grin remedy, removes the cause. Call for the fun
name and look for signature OF [. W. Grove. 25c.
Ads.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-28
miriam TO ACT on INSURANCE.
Protection Of Polic,hOlders I'm American
Comnnnies Discussed In House Of Lords.

.Spretai Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, March Pin the House OF
Lords to-day the Earl Of Onslow drew
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-23
German American Alliance.

Pittsburg, Pa, June 23.-Thousands
of the German Americans, members of
the various societies and organizations
belonging to the German American AL
lance, are assembled here to take part
in the great state convention of the
alliance, which opened here today for
a three days session. About 140 Turner
and German singing societies in all
parts of Pennsylvania are represented
in the convention. The convention will
close with grand festival at Ross
Grove on the last day of the meet.
There will be an interesting gymnastic
exhibition by the turner's and singing
by mass chorus of 1000 voices. DR..
Hexamer, of Philadelphia, president of
the German-American National Alli-
ance, and the Rev. DR.. ]. II. Asbeck
will be the principal orators at the
festival. A dozen bands will furnish
the music for the musical numbers of
the programme and the dancing and
in the evening prizes will be awarded
to the victorious gy1nnasts and singers.
1t is expected that at least 25 900 people
will attend the popular celebration at
the grove. The German American Alli-
ance has a membership of fully $4,000
in this state.
The local turner and German singing
societies have made special efforts to
make the convention and Velkefest
a great success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-23
MILITARY ADVERTISING.
Speculation as to Which Method Is
the Most Successful.

Washington, ID. c., June 23.-The
army and navy officers who have to
do with recruiting, have always ex-
pressed much curiosity know to
what means of publiciN. MY be as
cribed the procurement o4arecruits. 1t
has always been a question as to
whether newspaper advertising paid
better than the circus posters which
have been more or less criticized, es-
pecially in congress, as overstating OPP
portunities and advantages of enlist
ment
General F. G. Ainsworth, the military
secretary of the army, has sent out a
circular to recruiting officers calling
for reports, which will show how each
applicant happened to present himself
for enlistment. Lieutenant e. E. Hard
ing, of the Twenty sixth infantry who
is i'll charge of the recruiting Offices
in Third avenue and Major E. p. AM
drews of the Third cavalry, who has
charge of the recruiting stations in
Sixth and Eighth avenues, New York
city, will hereafter ascertain from
each recruit whether he learned of the
opportunities of enlistment through a
newspaper advertisement, the recruit
ing circular, the decorated poster, the
flag of the recruiting station or
whether he just happened to drop in.
There is difference in opinion as to
the merits of the various methods OF
publicity. Most of the authorities en-
tertain the idea, however, that the
newspaper advertisement yields the
best results, on the ground that ac-
ceptable men who are out of work
read the want" ads of the papers
and come across the call for recruits,
although, of course, it is admitted that
a certain amount of dead wall" ad-
vertising must keep the need for en-
listed men before the public. 1t is
probable that the information acquired
as the result of General Ainsworth's
win govern the war depart
ment in its methods for advertising
for recruits, and undoubtedly this poll
icy of the war department will have
an influence upon the naval depart
ment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-23
MUST PAY CHINESE
INSURANCE COMPANIES MAY BE
PROSECUTED.
Chinese Lost Several Millions in the
Frisco fire and the Chew Hong
Tonss Will Enforce Payment of All
Losses.

San Francisco. June 2S-The Oak
land and San Francisco branch of the
Chinese society. Chew Hong Tong, held
meeting in Oakland last Thursday
and decided to take steps to protect
their members who were insured and
suffered loss by fire in this city from
unfair treatment at the hands of the
insurance companies. The Chew Hong
Tong is the largest Chinese secret So
ciety in the world and 100000 Chinese
In this country constitute part of its
membership 1t is credited with far
reaching influence in all parts of the
world. In proportion to the number
and the business they represented be-
fore the fire it is said the Chinese car
ried an aggregate of more insurance
than any other nationality in San
Francisco. Their losses amount to
several millions of dollars
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-23
AFTER THE EREBATERS
MORE SUITS ARE TO BE
BROUGHT SOON.
Thomas Got Rates for the Shoe Deal
ers and the Dry Goods Men of st.
Louis, Omaha and Kansas City
Will Investigate.

lKansas City, June 23.-Proceedings
may be brought against the shoe and
dry goods merchants of st. Louis,
Omaha and Kansas City on the charge
of accepting rebates from the rail-
roads secured for them by George l..
Thomas, the New York freight brok-
-er, who with his chief clerk, L. B.
Taggart, were in the federal court
here yesterday fined and given peni-
tentiary sentence, These firms, num-
bering seven, were mentioned by
Judge Smith Mcpherson in sentencing
Thomas and Taggart. He declared
that the rebate taker is as guilty as
the rebate giver and added:
II assume that these concerns will
be proceeded against for receiving
these unlawful rebates which can be
done either by indictment or informa-
tion''
While not mentioning that such ac-
ton would be begun against these
merchants A. S. VanVall1enburgh, dis
Itrict attorney, who prosecuted the
cases intimated that the matter prob
ably will be brought to the attention
of the grand jury next fall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-23
Long Distance Race.

New York June 23.-When the start
ing gun was fired off Whortleberry Is
land in the sound at 11:05 o'clock this
forenoon, fifteen boats were lined up
the starting line to compete in the New
York Yachting clubs ten-mile race
to Block island, The race being limited
to boats of thirty-one feet water line
or under, some of the larger boats
were excluded from the privilege of
participating in the event Among the
boats which made the start were Frank
Muir's Tamerlane; w. S. Sullivan's
Mopsa; G.. +. Robinson's Gauntlet; c.
S. Kings Baby: j. w. Alker's Aleer;
Clifford Mallory's Banzai; G. p. Gran
berry's Firefly and F. M. Weeks Lit
tie Peter; r. w. Rathbone's SaIadin;
Harry A. Jackson's Alyce; H. De For
rest Baldwin's Pennekesse; r. ID.
Floyd's Lila and several others.
AS high tide at Whortleberry island
was not due until 1850 the boats had
TO buck against the tide for O few
miles, before the turn came and the
tide helped them along.
Four prizes have been offered. II.
Mason Rorborg has given a 800 cup
for the first prize and w. A. Marshall
has donated a cup for the second prize.
The club has given third prize and
the athletic committee of the Y. M.
G.. A. has added a fourth cup. This con-
test is the third of this kind held by
the New York Yacht club and the re-
suit is awaited with considerable i'm
terest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-23
LONGWORTHSATKIEL
LARGE CROWD WELCOMED ALICE
AND HUBBLE.
The United States Flag Was Floating
and the Landlord Wanted the Band
to Play the Star spangled Ban
ner.

Kiel, Germany, June 23.-Several
hundred people assembled at the rail-
road station today to cheer Congress-
man and Mrs. Longworth on their ar
rival here from London. The Long
worths were driven to small hotel
standing in the yacht club grounds and
overlooking the bay. The stars and
stripes flew from the mast in front
of the hotel ana the manager tried to
get band to play The Star Spangled
Banner but no musicians were avail
able.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-23
Poughkeepsie Regatta Is
Being Pulled Off Today

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 23.-To-
day is the day of the great intercolleg-
late regatta and the town is rapidly
filling with visitors from all parts of
the east, who are eagerly waiting for
the great events of this afternoon.
Probably never before has the interest
in the intercollegiate contest of oars
men been as intense as this year and
those who are in position to know
believe that the races will be more
spirited and closer than for many
years. Last fall Cornell won the princi-
pal event, the varsity eight race, with
ridiculous ease, but it seems to be the
general belief that the Cornell crew
will not find it so easy this year to
carry off the trophy. Syracuse always
particularly eager to defeat Cornell,
has been hard at work and their crew
has done some exceptionally good work
during the past week Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin have also sent splendid
crews and their practice work justifies
the belief that they will give good
account of themselves this afternoon.
From an early hour this morning
city from every direction. They came
on foot from the surrounding districts,
in buggies, carriages and automobiles,
on bicycles and motor cycles and every
train from the north as well as from
the south emptied a large number of
people into the depots. The ferry be-
tween Poughkeepsie and Highlands,
usually not overburdened with passen-
gers, made trip after trip and going
and coming it carried heavy loads of
passengers. Hundreds of picnic parties
started from here and other places
in this vicinity during the forenoon
and occupied every spot along the shore
on both sides of THE Hudson, from
which a good and unobstructed view
of the course may be had. Particularly
near to the finish line, which is about
one mile below the long bridge, the hill
sides are already swarming with peo-
pie. The observation train with its end
less string of fiatcars. bearing rising
rows Of benches, is standing on the
Westshore railroad tracks, ready for
the thousands of people, whom it will
carry up and down the shore, follow
ing the struggling crews. The arrange
ments are practically the same as last
year and promise to give general sat
Isfaction
There will be three races. The first
race. for varsity four-oared shells, will
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-23
ELEVATORS BURNED
HEAVY LOSS IN Bull DINGs AND
GRAIN.
Intense Heat Generated by an EIeva-
tor Fire Did a Lot of Damage
Five Buildings Burned and Twenty
Five Families Homeless.

Chicago, June 23.--Mabbat elevators
"a" and "B" located at Archer avenue
and Wood street owned by George A.
Seaverns and occupied by j. S. Tenn
pleton, grain broker, were destroyed
by fire early today. Both the build
ings were four story structures and
contained 100000 bushels OF grain. So
great was the heat that the three adj
jacent buildings were destroyed and
twenty-five families were driven from
their homes. Several explosions
which shook surrounding buildings
followed soon after the fire was dis
covered. The intense heat warped
the rails on the Chicago & Alton rail-
road which runs along side of the
burned buildings. The loss on the ele-
yators and contents was $350,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-23
HIGH Naval Retirements.

Washington, d. c., June 23.-No one
has been able to find out just what
will be the result of the sessions of
the board of admirals who are meet
ing to eliminate officers in the line
of the navy, in order to furnish the
statutory number of vacancies in the
commissioned personnel on July 1. In
previous years the bureau of naviga-
tion announced from day to day the
number of applications filed in vari-
Gus grades for retirement, with the
result that 1t was easy to figure out
just how many voluntary retirements
there would be. This had the effect
of discouraging senior officers from
applying for retirement. This year a
different policy has been adopted,
with the idea that every one who has
any, even the remotest, intention of
retiring voluntarily, may send in his
application. In this way it is ex-
pected there will be vacancies obtains
ed in the grade of captain which will
result in benefit by promotion all
down the line. This is the reason for
the reticence of the naval authorities
in regard to prospective retirements
Tt is evident, however, that there will
be sufficient applications for retire
ment to make unnecessary the selec-
tion of officers to go out of active
service