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New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
HALF SUTRO BOOKS SAFE
Many Rare Volumes Escaped Flames
Minister SaUes Keith Pictures.
[Ry Telegraph 70 The TrIbune. ]


Oakland. Cal, May 9.-The escape of the
Montgomery Block from the fire saved half Of
the valuable sutro library. Fully one hundred
and twenty-five thousand volumes were stored
in this block the rest being stored in the Bat
terry street warehouse. which burned.
Among the rare volumes saved were several
early quartO editions of Shakespeare. cOllec-
ton Of misprint Bibles. notably the Vinegar
bible; a first folio edition of Ben Jonson's
works. and almost priceless collection
Of pamphlets on the Civil and Revolutionary
wars Among the treasures burned were four
thousand black letter parchment volumes writ
ten by monks Of the second and third centuries.
The collection was one Of the most complete in
the world
Some of Kelth's finest pictures were saved by
the Rev Dr. w. E. Wooster, who hired an ex-
press wagon, broke open the door of the studio
and had the largest landscapes carried to the
Preside. Keith was in Berkeley and couldn't
reach the city. DR.. Harry T. Lewis also saved
hts fine collection of Keiths including
studies in the Yosemite. The day before the fire
Keith received $4,000 from Western art firm
for several Of his pictures which they had sold.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
RICHMOND POLICE FEW,
Continued from flrst page.

and Il is thought 70 punish him. ne Is sent 20
the suburbs The consequence Is that the men
we get down here are disgruntled. They have
no ambition. they feel that they have nothing
in particular to work for. they far from their
homes as a general rule. and so they soldier
TO the utmost.
TROUBLES OF POLICE TO BE INCREASED.
II this suggestion should be carried out and a
proper force be put into the proposed new sta
tiOn it would afford a great RELIEF 20 Captain
Hogan and the small force that he has under
him at West New Brighton. few months ago
MiIliken Brothers, the structural iron concern,
which employs several hundred men. moved into
factory at Mariners Harbor. The greater
part OF the employees have found homes on the
island. Now the firm is charging it's plant,
and Hart Brothers the contractors who have
the work In hand, have force Of 675 men en-
gagged in excavating. These men naturally are
not Of the highest class and cause the police a
good deal OF trouble. In a short time Proctor
Gamble the soap manufacturers. viii start
building new factory adjoining that OF
Miliken Brothers It Is designed TO accommo-
date several thousand wOrkmen, most Of whom
will In all probability seek homes near by. Thus
the troubles OF the police Will be increased
greatly.
preliminary meeting was held at The Staten
Island Club on Tuesday night. at which steps
were taken to obtain adequate police protection
Borough President Cromwell is a member OF the
club. and is understood to be heartily IN accord
with vne movement
The question Of decent police protection FOR
Staten Island was brought before Police Com
missioner Bingham.
"I know Staten Island and the other Outly.
ing bOrOughs are In need OF better police pro
tectiOn," he said, ''but what can do? have
not enough men 70 go around now I have
asked the Board Of Aldermen to give me an
appropriation for two thousand moro men, II
get these. or any part of them, the greater
proportion will be placed in the OutIyIne, dis
| tricts. II is not only from Staten Island that
complaints come but also from Brooklyn and
Queens and in Richmond Hill, have been told
nearly every house has been robbed. Let me
have the men / ask for and I will do my best
to give the proper protection"
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
QUIZ LAWRENCE & co.
FIELDS IN BAD SHAPE.
No Telling When He VII BE Able
TO 60 Before Grand Jury.

The special grand jury yesterday continued an
investigation Of the relations which existed in the
McCurdy regime between the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company and certain stationery and printing
concerns. il was believed, for two witnesses were
examined, both connected with the printing nrm OF
Lysander w. Lawrence 8 Co.
Mr.. Lawrence is said to be az Hot Springs. Va.
but his partner. Edgar r. Rogers. and his book
keeper. Charles E. Parsons, were examined at
length. It was said in the Criminal Courts Build
ing that District Attorney Jerome had been able
TO get from their testimony mass OF detail which
will be Of value when Andrew c. Fields Is able TO
come to the city from Ocean Grove and submit to
examination.
It was learned that President Peabody OF the
Mutual would be a witness at an early day. IL is
expected that Mr.. Peabody will be asked 20 tell
why he recently held up $4,000 bill Of Lawrence
& CO. for stationery and supplies. and what he has
been able to discover about the uses to which
Fields put Lawrence & Co. in covering up his
legislative expenditures.
Il was ascertained yesterday that Judge An
drew Hamilton had not been subRonaed to appear
before the special grand jury. The reason II is
- saI oJ ~ tb % Nav York Life Mutual
Life and Equitable Life in this state. that duty
John B. stanchfieid, of counsel for Fields. said
yesterday that no definite time had been nxed ed ioF
k1elds's appearance before the special grand jury
Fields is very sick man. s9d 9,Iss ME s5anGn nd
% Is suneTlng from 3IlgnJ sGt 20 e
were 10 go before the grand jury before being care
tuIly fortified for the strain the excitement would
one familiar with the inner workings Of the New
York Life Insurance Company said last night that
the salary OF Mr. Mcintosh general solicitor OF tne
company, had been increased from $4,000 TO $4,000
since the Armstrong committee ceased its hearings
and the recent session of the Legislature began, in
spite of the cry of the polcyhoders for retrench-
ment. Mr.. Mcintosh was in Albany last winter 20
fight some of the Armstrong bills.
Mr.. Mcintosh was brought here from Omaha
by George W. Perkins, said the informant, land
he really represents Mr.. Perkins now in the man
agement of the New York Life.
Emory McClintoclI vice president of the Mutual
Life will sail for Europe on May p and proceed
10 Paris a mission of Importance His pur-
pose is to persuade the French government TO mod
ify fits demand that American life insurance com
panies deposit securities in France to protect the
French pOicyholders BY the provisions OF re-
cent French law. the American companies would
have to keep over SOoOO0 of securities tied up in
France. 1t Is said, to continue business In that
country. One provision. also. is that some of the
deposits shall be Of French securities.
Last month the Equitable Life paid 292 claims IN
the United States and Canada, OF which 2& were
paid within one day after proofs Of death were re-
ceived The amount of the claims was $l,2lO422, OF
which 81 1881 paid without days delay.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
DEAN OF BRITISH GOLD.
Mr. Asquith EndeaUoTng to ReIieUe
the Situation.

London. May 9-The recent drain OF gold from
England seems TO be attracting the attention Of
the government. Mr. Asquith. Chancellor OF the
Exchequer. was the guest Of the Bankers AssO-
citation tonight, and expressed the belief that
the drain was only temporary, but admitted that
it was disQuieting because it checked specula-
tion and hampered trade. Mr.. Asquith added
that while under conditions OF this kind they
might always rely on the Bank Of England TO do
its duty, he believed there was growing feeling
in the mercantile community that share of the
banks responsibility ought TO be borne by other
parts Of the banking community Of the country.
The whole question, Mr.. Asquith said was one
of grave and increasing Importance and was
engaging his serious attention.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
HARTMAN TELLS NEEDS.
San Francisco's First Task Is Spe-
cifc Information about Herself.

d H. Hartman. head Of the Union Pacific sys-
tenn. who arrived in this city Tuesday night
from San Francisco. was at his Office in the Equi-
table Building yesterday. Among his callers were
the Secretary of the Treasury and Morris K Jesup.
president Of the Chamber of Commerce. but Mr..
Hartman said later in the day to the nineteen re-
porters to whom he talked collectively in the
Union Pacific board room that he had not dis
cussed with either Secretary Shaw or Mr. Jesup
any plans for financing the needs Of San Francisco.
Both had simply come in to see him as one
who had Just returned from San Francisco, and
was therefore able to inform them to the stu
alton there as it was within three four days.
Mr.. Hartman continued, in answer 20 further
questions
All sorts Of financial plans are being talked about
anybody is desirous Of giving money loans until
he nOTs d6n nf n 9d9r be az 9S he wall %
accomplished by any conference until something
How much do they require? We can't tell 1t
money they want when they show thai they. need
but In justice TO themselves the people OF the city
must find out where they stand. The question OF
iron Tying around to rebuild San Francisco The
important thing Is to get the people, pie, something to
featuring Industries started. What San Francisco
ts Her Streets re- @ and make similar impToyenents II
can be done more cheapy now than later.
Asked about his idea of D. II. Burnham's plan
for beautifying the city. Mr.. Hartman said: It's
looking forty fifty years ahead. Remember.
San Francisco is not big as 1t was"
Speaking of present financial conditions in San
Francisco. Mr.. Hartman said:
The banks are in good condition. The thing mos,
needed there is labOT-in fact. that Is the most
necessary thing throughout the state at this time
the crops are soon to he harvested. San Fran-
cisco ought to know itself that the less money con-
Centrates there and the II Is allowed 20 cir
culate through the country and 60 be available az
the great money centres the more help the citv
will be able to get. Yes, did send n telegram To
Mr.. Jesup saying that no more money was needed
at II was perfectly natural that the first de-
sire Of the people of San Francisco should have
been to get food and the second to get money, but
these immediate necessities have now been met
Asked what would be the probable effect OF the
San Francisco disaster on his railway system. Mr
Hartman answered:
The effect upon the Union Pacific ana tha so,,,h
ern Pacihe, think VIII be no more than upon the
the New York Central any OF the ofker IN,
portant railway systems Of the country.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
FRENCH COUNT AND DEPUTY FIGHT.

Paris. May 9.-Lucien MiIievoye Editor Of La
PatFie." a Nationalist Deputy. and Count
Matthew de Eoailles, to-day had an encounter
in which n. Millevoye broke his cane over the
head OF the count. The affair grew out Of the
recent elections. when they were candidates in
the 18th District Of Paris NJ. Millevoye had re-
fused % accept the counts challenge to fight a
duel. on the ground that political abuse did not
warrant hostile meeting. Thereupon the count
attacked Millevoye in the street
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
INSTRUCTIONS TO BRITISH AGENTS

London. May 9.-At a meeting to-day of the
managers OF insurance companies here involved
in the San Francisco fire. it voted to tele-
graph the following instructions TO the compa-
nies' representatives at San Francisco:
We desire committee to act with American
companies In adjusting losses in strict conform
ity with each companys separate policy condi-
tions. acting under legal and expert advice re-
ferring home disputed cases involving important
principles and doubtful legal liability.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
LORD CURzON's BOOK on TNpIA.

London. May 9-Lord curzon Of Kedleston was
the guest tonight Of the Society OF Authors TO
which he said that his appointment as Viceroy OF
India had prevented the publication Of a book
which he had written India. Lord Curzon said
he had made favorable contract for the publica-
sion of the work. when his appointment compelled
him TO cancel the contract as Lord Salisbury had
laid down the rule that It was supremely improper
for q prospective vicerOy TO publish book on the
country be Was about TO govern
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
CHINA PAYS $500 INDEwNITY

Hong Kong. May 9-The Viceroy OF Canton
has paid TO the American Consul at Canton.
Julius G. Lay. the sum OF 100000 as indemnity
FOR the mission buildings the personal prop,rty
OF the missionaries and the claims Of converts,
as result OF the Destruction OF property in the
riotine at Iien-Chow in October last The
money will be transferred 70 the Presbyterian
mission settlement at Lien-ChoW.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
MEDICAL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT

The commencement exercises Of the sflo1,-S -
class Of the Eclectic Medical COliese w.
last night at che Carnegie LyCeunn- Deai -
and hftaen graduates. consisting OF thirteel nisa
and two women. He also announced seRest-
Uahle gifts made 20 the institution duFins -
year. The address to the students vas Gs-s -,
BY the Rev. Alison H Robinson. Oe Negcess :, ,oSsr ~
degrees were conferred by President W. y. ~ fss
IL. D.. and David Lewis Russell gen. SS-.-s, a.
vRledictOTy. The graduates lately held el--''' "
the Hotel AStOr
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
DELAwARE-JERsEY DISPUTE.
[By Telegraph 10 the tribune

lBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Wilmington. Del. May at was announcaa ..
day that the Delaware and New Jersey oommi.-
sioners appointed TO adjust the boundary dlsnrto
between the states have important prober, 80
solve in determining where the Delaware Eao, = a.
and the Delaware River begins. The conST1ISSo
will shortly go down the river the Yacht ~ SSyI
fam s. Hhlee, ono OF the DelRWare naernber" a. a.
order 20 reach qecision lt Is prObabie the rno,,t
OF the river VIII be officially declared 10 be beIo
Eeedy Island. 70 Oelu"
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
FIVE rrLEpnONr co,rpAN,re

None Of two more rival telephone eOuapani.s
can supply you with the same thing that anv az
the others does. You can't dispense with tho SER
vice of any by taking that OF another. There
ts no such thing as Telephone Competition Il "a
duplication perhaps tripllcation. possibly quad
rtielcation, and so on 70 the limit OF human en-
durance. =.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
METZ GETS TELEGRAMS.
Messages Praising NesU Phones
Part of Scheme, Controller Thinks.

The Atlantic Telephone Company has opened the
fight all along the line induce the Board OF Esti-
mate and AppOrtOnment to grant Il franchise.
Martin W. IAttletOn. counsel for the company will
be before the board Friday and make plea for
early action on the cOmpany's application.
Controller Metz yesterday received lOng telegrams
from organizations in cities where the independent
telephone companies "broke in despite the Objec-
tiOns OF the Bell people. The kilograms set forth
in glowing terms the advantages OF the newer style
phones installed by the newer companies and adj
Vised him to give the Atlantic company a fair
chance The Controller said yesterday:
These appeals over the wire are rather trans
parent. II looks 20 me IL they were part OF a
ment to grant a franchise whether it wants 10 or
not. very much doubt the advlsabilitv 81 having
two systems operating in this city. If the old COM
cannot see the advantage OF having tS bother With
ON extra telephone.
Borough President COler said:
first want TO know whether the new COMPANY
means business II the company Is willing 90 make
large cash payment as an evidence OF gOOG faith,
use n franchise with which float q new com
pany and then sell out 20 the old company
delegation OF merchants and others who are In
terested In the telephone light preparing 20 ask
the Board OF Estimate Friday TO insist that Il
any independent company receives a franchise 20
operate its system IN this city, q shall be bound b
cast iron contract not 90 increase lie rates This
action by citizens Is based the experience OF
their branch houses and correspondents IN other
cities where the independent system Is n operation
Sc Louis the business rate was raised from, $50
90 tI2 as soon as tho new company established
itself, and in both Cleveland and Pittsbur % per
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
ELLIS MAY ATTACK STEEL TRUST

ny Telegraph 70 Tho TsIeunal
Cleveland. May S.-It Is believed thas 49, -,
General Ellis. encouraged BY President 4oss-.., w -
promise OF aid. will begin criminal pfo'se = -
custer action against the United states 80 -,
pOratIOn From an attorney connected w..a = - :
bridge pool Investigation it Wls leaT.S ~ ri Z
IS cOntemplating such procedure ~ u. -. r-sszs
that the Steel Trust has been behind tl9 So
Trust.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
cRocKER STAMP COLLECTION SAFE

London, May 9.-The International Philatelic Fv
hibitIon win open in London May g. II is an
nounced that the collection Of Hawaiian stamps NJ
II. J. CrocIter. Of San Francisco valued at more
than $4,000, sent 20 London few days beForo
the recent disaster 90 the former city S'Oie
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
KILLED IM SALOON FIGHT.

PASCAL MoncaTici was shot and killed last night
in a fight in saloon at Goth street and Sixteenth
avenue, Bay Ridge. Rocco Fozzlar the bartender
escaped Immediately after the shooting The police
are looking for Fozzlari on the charge OF murder
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
FANATICS LOOT FILIPINO TOWN.

Manila May IA band OF fanatics known a
Fuzzy Wuzzles" looted the town OF Malasita /,
the Province OF Pangaslnan on May z A force n
cOnefabulary IS pursuing the raiders
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10

Tanning or Washington Island is one OF the
Tanning archipelago, in the Pacific. II is station
OF the British Pacific cable. The sale, 1t was an
nounced in London last month, would not involve
the REIMBURSEMENT of sovereign rights. including
the power to retake any land for public purposes
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
THE AmEER TO VISIT INDIA.

here have been informed that the Ameer of
Afghanistan, Habibullah Khan. viii visit India
next winter.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10

The present telephone makes you DO your hust,o.
In the hearing o. other paFtteB: Ths AutgnsaI0
gives Nv sl & &seHsfteg With seerst service
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10

cent increase was made BY the indspelte1s ~
the plea that they could not give etrcleis So
at the rates originally specified IN tneH e''-
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10

the British House of Commons 20 RESPOND 70 e''o
roverngnent's feelings In the matter. A., .s,r
rT'I9e Toofion was agreed 20, Mr. Beilairs Wilt
drawing his amendment.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
norough Prealdent CoIer 10:
oNR IrIrrlInNr rNnIlnn

Tho telephone is intended 20 facilitate counmrnf-
cation Two telephone sysferu. Increase the cost
and lessen the utility. a.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
BRITISH FORCES READY.
Preparing to Moue on Turkey
Guards Sent Across Canal.

suez May "a strong patrol Of Egyptian
coastsuards. with five gums, has gone to the
eastern side of the canal
Athens. May 9.-LThe British feet, consisting
OF twenty-one warships. is lying at the Pireus
with steam up They Will be further augmented
to-day by the arrival OF the second cruiser
SQUADRON. commanded by Rear Admiral Prince
Louis OF Battenberg. which in November last
was in American waters.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10
GERMAN TREASON TRIAL.
TsrO Convictions on Charge of Sell
ing Plans TO Americans.

LelpsIc. May 9-The Supreme Court here to-
day began the trial Of Otto senftenleben. a
former clerk in one Of the government depart
ments IN Berlin; Konrad. mechanic. and Lucke.
a commercial traveller who were charged with
treason in selling TO representatives OF the Amer
ican Legation at Brussels a submarine mine with
anchoring apparatus and the drawings belonging
10 them. The prisoners were also charged with
selling similar drawings TO Russia. and with
having constructed a mine in Brussels. which
was bought from them through French inter-
mediary.
senftenleben was sentenced to four. and Kon-
rad to three years at penal servitude. five years
loss of civil rights. and TO police supervision
Lucke was acquitted.
Washington. May 9--Plans for submarine
mines with shore connections fall within the
control Of the army in this country. Hence II
would fairly be assumed that If any effort had
been made to obtain possession of the secret
plans of any German device of this kind one OF
the American military attaches in Europe must
have been the active agent There is no military
attache 20 the American Legation at Brussels
AT Berlin the attache is Captain W S. Biddle
18th Infantry and at Paris Captain w. s. Gug-
nard. artillery corps. At the War Department
II was said that nothing was known Of any such
transactions as reported in the dispatch from
Leipsic.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-10

Suva, Fiji Islands, May s.-The sale OF the
flaming Island has been withdrawn.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-07-16
euRToN PRESENTS HIS
PETITION FOR REHEARING

Washington. July 16.--The petition
of former United States Senator Bur-
ton for a reheaSing by the supreme
court in the case against him, was re-
ceved today by the clerk of that
court. The petition is signed by all
of Burton's counsel. They contend
that the court should have sustained
the contention that section 1882, the
statute under which Burton was pros
ecuted. was unconstitutional and void,
and II is urged that the opinion OF the
court shows many important consid-
erations bearing on that statute were
overlooked. II is also urged there was
no proof to sustain the charge of in
dictment that Burton rendered a SER
vice to the Rialto Grain company in
the proceedings of the United States
against it; that offense, il any, was
committed only once and not contin-
uously every month during Burton's
employment as counsel by the COM
pany; that letters of complaint sent to
the postoffice department should not
have been read TO the jury and that
much testimony was admitted that
should have been excluded and much
excluded that should have been ad-
mitted.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-07-16
WAR CONDITIONS IN
CENTRAL AMERICA
Honduras Is Ready For Arbi-
trdtiOn if Guatemala and
Salvador Are Willing.
PRESIDENT NAMES TERMS

Washington, July l6.-Honduras is
willing to disarm and submit its griev-
ances to arbitration as soon as Guat-
emala and Salvador agree to do like
wise. A dispatch announcing the will
ingness of Honduras to arbitrate was
received today at the state depart
ment from Philip X. Brown, American
charge d'affaires, who is looking after
the interests of the United States
since the war broke out Mr.. Merry,
American minister to Salvador. ad-
vised the state department today that
he is still negotiating with the Saliva
dcrean authorities. trying to get them
o--agree to disarm and meet Guate
malan ENJOYS in Washington or else
where to arrange for settlement ot
their difficulties.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-07-16
BRYAN OFFERS A FEW
SUGGESTIONS

New York, July 16.-At the sugges-
ton of WIN. j. Bryan, says the Her
aid today, advantage will be taken of
the reception TO be given him on his
return from abroad 10 give practical
illustration of the feasibility Of apply
ing the publicity principle 10 the col
lection OF campaign contributions. In
letter 20 VIM Hoge, president of the
Commercial Travellers Anti Trust
league, which was received yesterday,
Mr.. Bryan approved the plans for a
reception as far as they have been
laid before him. and cautioned the
managers 10 avoid all faCtipnal dis
putes. thar all factions might have an
equal chance and, so that il will not
be our fault If everything is not har-
monious' Bryan then made the sus-
gestiOn that a popular subscription in
volying the principle OF publicity be
employed 10 defray the cost of the re
ception This method, he add'd.
would ser q good example for the
campaign