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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
PROTESTS AGAINST THE
 NEGRO T OlPS' DISCHARGE
MANY LETTERS TAKING EXCE F.
 TION TO THE PEESI- DENTS ACTION.


 Nearly Every Section of Country Is
 epresented-Question of Innocent
 Men Re-Enlisting Under COnsidera-
 tion by the War Department But No
 Conclusion Has Been Reached.
 Washington, Nov. 13.-The war de- partment mails are heavy with letters protesting against the discharge with out honor of the three companies of the 18th infantry, colored. Most of these originate in Massachusetts, but nearly every section of the country is represented. They can be of no avail now, it is said, because the action was taken by direction of the president, who alone can relieve the severity of the order. Most of the communications, according to the department, reveal ig- norance of important facts connected with the case, so Acting Secretary Oliv- CT has ordered the printing in pamphlet form the report of Colonel Bixby who made the original investigation into the rioting at Brownsville last August by some of the members of the 25th in fantry as well as the further report of Inspectr General Darlington and these pamphlets will be supplied to the cor respondents.
 Tn answer to an inquiry as to whether any of the black soldiers could be re- enlisted if they could prove that they had not been guilty of complicity in the rioting or in the subsequent agree men to conceal the identity of the rioters, it was stated at the war de- partment that the question had been given some consideration already, and although conclusion had not been reached, it was believed that the pres ident probably would consent to modify the order in individual cases where in- justice would result from its rigid ap- plication. Upon re-enlistment, how ever, the soldiers would not be able to claim the benefit of the retired list. be- cause their military record would be ia tally defective.
 The disbandment of the three compa- nies Is now going on at Fl Reno grad ually, it being regarded by -He lepart- ment as unmise to discharge all of the men at once.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
BridrepOrt Bank Director Dies Suddenly

Bridgeport, Nov. 1S.-George R. Bird seye. former alderman and prominent business man, died suddenly at his home here to-day of heart failure. He had been in poor health for more than a year. He was born in this city in 1888 and came from one of it's oldest families. He was at one time a mem Der of the common council and was a director in the City Savings bank.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Vermont House Refuses to Pass Bill
 AbOlishing It.

Montpelier, Vt, Nov 1S.-Notwith- standing the agitation year ago in opposition to the hanging of Mary Rogers the lower branch of the legisla- ture to-day by vote of 79 to 14O re- fused to pass to a third reading a bill abolishing capital punishment. The de- bate on the bill lasted three hours. An effort was made to substitute a provi- sion in the bill making Imprisonment for life the punishment for a woman convicted of murder in the first de- gree, but this was also voted down.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
Dropped Dead Running for Train.

Trenton, N. J., Nov. 18.-V. c. Sweat man of Philadelphia. one of the largest malt dealers in the United States, dropped dead here to-day, while run ming to catch a train. Mir. Sweatman was eighty-five years old, and was vis- iting here. He was for forty years a member of the Union league and was a director of several Philadelphia banks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
Train Strikes Wagon.

Newcastle, Pa, Nov 1S-One man was killed and three others were prob ably fatally injured this evening when a fast eastbound passenger train on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad ran into a wagon loaded with logs at a grade crossing at Edensburg, Pa, six miles west of this city,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
Two New BOer Rniding Parties.

Cape Town Nov. 13.-According to the latest information received here, the colony has been invaded by two new parties of Boer freebooters in addition to the men operating under Ferreira. The police have had an intellectual brush with the Ferreira party near Up- lington
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
DECISION EoF ' F, D. STOKES
Awarded S22, Damages Against Con-
 tinental Trust Company.

Albany, N. T., Nov. 1S.-The court of appeals to-day handed down a decision which awards to W. E. D. Stokes $22,- 100 damages against the Continental Trust company of New York, that sum being fixed upon by the court as his pro rata share of the difference be- tween the price at which an issue of new stock was sold to private bank ing firm and the market value of the stock on the same day. The point of the decision Is that when a corporation decided to increase its capital stock it may sell it at a fixed price per share, but present stockholders have a right to purchase their pro rata share of such stock at the price fixed before it can be sold to any outsider.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
GENERAL MIAD1L DISMISSED.

Undervaluation of Precious Stones at
 New York Custom House.
 New York, Nov. 13.-Following an in vestigation, by direction of the treasury department, of the alleged undervalua- tion of precious stones in the customs service at the port of New York, Gen eral George W. Mindil, for many years chief examiner, has been dismissed from the service by order of Secretary Shaw. General Mindil has been in the employ of the government for about fifteen years. He is an ex-army officer and a member of the Grand Army of the Re- public and the Loyal Legion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
INDICTMENTS IN MISSOURI
Men Charged With Conspiracy to vio
 late Interstate Commerce Act.

Kansas City, Mo, Nov. 18.--Davis H. Kresky, a freight broken, and W. A. McGowen, local agent of the Nickel Plate fast freight line, indicted here to-day, charged with conspiracy to vio- late the interstate commerce act, and Henry s. Hartley, a grain dealer, in- dicted on a charge of accepting re- bates on freight schipments, were arrested this afternoon and arraigned before Judge Garland, sitting in the United States district court. They were released on furnishing a S5,OOC bond each. The court tomorrow will set a date for their trial.
 Kresky and McGowen are liable to a fine of from $1,OOO to $1O,OOO and i'm prisonment in the penitentiary for 8 term not exceeding two years, or bott fine and imprisonment. Hartley is lia- ble to fine of from $1,OO0 to 5000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
COST DRAPER DEARLY
Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
 Expends s1e,OOo for Election.


 Boston, Nov. 13.-The candidates at the recent state election have filed with the secretary of state statements of the amounts expended during the cam paign. Governor Guilds account shows contributions of $1, $50; Lieutenant Gov ernor Draper's of $1O,OOO for his election expenses and $6,O0O expended for his nomination. Last year MT, Draper s campaign for nomina tion and election cost him S33, ,120
 District Attorney Moran, the demo- cratic candidate, who received over 190,O6O votes for governor, filed his statement yesterday, which showed no contributions, no expenditures.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
secrstnrx Root to Attenh.

Washington, Nov. 13.-secretary Root has accepted an invitation to attend the dedication of a window to the late John Hay in the synagogue of Kene- seth Israel congregation, Philadelphia on December 2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
CHEAP CoLONIST RATES TO CALI-
 FORNI4,

Via Washington-Sunset Route. Per sonally conducted excursion. Sleeping cars without change from Washington. Berth, $S.5O. Southern Railway, No. 22S; Southern Pacific, No. TO Wash ington street, Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
Cznr to Receire Wife.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 13.-Count Witte. the former premier, will be received soon by Emperor Nicholas at Tsarskoe Selo.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
LLAVES SoA HARE
John Mahon, Aged e1, Found Dead in
 Bristol

Bristol, Nov. 1S.-John Mahon, aged sixty-one, was found dead here tonight at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dore Lereux, on her return from shopping trip Heart disease was the cause. He was native of Ireland Besides the daughter, a widow and one son survive him, the latter Joseph Mahon of New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-14
TIE ELECTIONS VOTED 0EE
Democratic Candidates for Representa-
 tives Win in Cromwell and Morris.

Democratic Candidates for Representa-
 tives Win in Cromwell and Morris.
 Mlddletown, Nov. 1S,-At the special election held to-day in Cromwell to dissolve the tie which resulted in last tuesdays election between John H. Hale, democrat and A. Howard Board man, republican, candidates for state representative, Hale was declared elected, having received 1SS votes. Boardman received 174.
 Morris, Nov 1S.-George H. Page was elected state representative in the spe- cial election held here to-day to decide the tie between Page and Jesse E. Humphrey, the republican candidate, the result of the election last Tues day, Page to-day received 6l votes, while Humphreys total was 5s.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
MAKING GOOD CHANNELS.
Report of Local Officer Shoes Much
Work Done.

Colonel w R. Livermore, L. s. A. engineer officer
in command of the districts comprising Northeast
New Jersey, the Hudson River. New York Bay
and Long Island gives in his report some
figures showing the work accomplished by his de-
partment In the last year The most important
operations the deepening and widening Of the
channel from Kill Kull to Raritan Bay and
the Improvement Of the channels in the Harlem
and East rivers. The Passaic and Hudson rivers
also had large amount of work done on them
The channel from Kill KuIl to Raritan Bay,
when completed, is to be 300 feet wide q feet
deep, providing r~waterway for ocean going ships
do away with the necessity of ships going to sea
by way OF the present channel. which lies be-
tween Staten Island and Long Island According
to the engineers report. which is brought up to
June go 1906 the channel is three -eighths
pleted, CSC S66 cubic yards of material having been
eXcavated during the last year. The supplemental
channel for baTges between Staten Island and New
Jersey which be 400 feet wide and IA feet deep,
is nearly completed It has cost to date $500 lis OS
The dredging OF the Passaic River channel to a
satisfactorily, until the work is about three
fths completed 1t has cost up to June 80 $47S3S7.
for the completion of the East River channel from
the Battery to BarrettO Point at $7O5,77S. This
miles long. Up TO date S477442 has been expended
on IT, $4e,03S having been spent during the fiscal
The channel OF the Harlem River is also being
deepened and widened, S12.55l having been ex-
pended il last year. 1t is estimated that its
completion will cost 81 10000
The improvement of the channel OF the Hudson
River from Troy 20 CoXsackie has also been pushed
the last year. at cost of S55,326 Colonel Liver
more places the sum still necessary for its compile
Minor improvements have also been going on
along the Long Island coast. IN the Bronx River
and East Chester Creek and in different harbors
uD the Hudson
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
FAMOUS SPORTING PLACE CLOSED.
Wakely's Cafe, in Sixth Avenue, Gives Way
to Advance Of Trade.

AT ! o'clock this morning a crowd of men. every
one of whom had been a light Of Broadway. came
slowly out OF Wakely's AID street and Sixth
avenue stood on the sidewalk. looked at the doors
as the bartender closed and bolted them. and then
stood in groups looking up at the old sign. For
Wakey's was closed. never to reopen. For twenty
one years II had been the meeting place Of men
about town, sporting men. gamblers and horsemen.
In the year of its majority it was doomed by
the advance of trade. In few months high Of
fee building will rise the site of the little three
stored building. which famous throughout the
United States the place where big wagers could
be made where contracts were entered into by the
big pugiIists OF the world. where a bet could be
had on the turn OF card. on the speed Of a pass
ing trolley car or the next figure on the ticker.
and where on the night OF a big fight the safe
generally packed full that the doors had 10 be
forced shut
All last night the saloon was crowded with sport
ing men bidding farewell to the old place They
had carte blanche pick their own trophies. Some
hacked off pieces from Wakely's desk, where Sulli
van In his prime made contracts for nights with
more than a score of fighters. Others took home
champagne bottles and cors. relics OF famous men,
and still others removed with penkniyes bits of the
old bar. 49, r,,, -, 80,
Wakeiy, ''fs the chariot race panel over there
across from the bar. Those stucco horses heads
about the picture going 10 give to my friends
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
HERREsHOFF's SON ARRESTED.
Taken in Lower Broadway, Charged with
Reckless Driving of Automobile.

In an automobile lent them by Police Com
missioner Bingham for that especial purpose
Rounds1nan Eugene Casey and Policeman Ben
jamin Mallen. of Police Headquarters, secured
the streets OF the city last night looking for
reckless automobile drivers and made several
notable catches. Among them was Francis Lee
Herreshoff. who said he was a son of Nat
Herreshoff. the noted boatbuilder.
The policemen acted numerous complaints
which had been received lately in various pre-
cincts in the southern part of the city, which
stated that automobiles coming from Staten
Island and summer resorts in New Jersey trav-
elled up Broadway at night at a speed a great
deal faster than that permitted by law. The
policemen had special instructions from Com
missioner Bingham.
They first drove to the Battery. They saw a
big red automobile going up Broadway at high
speed and they followed il. At White street
they came abreast of the car and told the driver
he was under arrest. At the Mercer street sta
tion the prisoner said he was Herreshofr He
was accompanied by young woman, who kept
her face yelled while the machine stopped in
front of the door of the police station, and her
identity not learned The boat builders
son denied the charge that he travelling at
a rate of eighteen miles an hour, and snafingly
took S1O0 from large roll OF bills TO furnish
bail fdT his appearance in court this morning
In giving his pedigree he said he was twenty
nine years old, a student and lived at No. 40
West 69th street.
The next arrest was made at Leonard street
and Broadway. and the prisoner proved TO be
Alexander Pastre, Frenchman. who is chauf-
feur for Marcus Mayer. OF the Hoffman House,
whose machine he was driving. He, too. hap
pened to have 500 with him. and was released
upon depOsiting cash bail. He said he was nine
teen years old and lived at No. AGA Prospect
street, Brooklyn.
Frank Mayo. thirty years old. chauffeur en-
ployed by the Auto Mart. at S1th street and
Seventh avenue, was picked up little later He
was released In SlOo bail.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
WOULD RESTRAIN STANDARD OIL.
Ex-Judge Gordon Says II Is Trying to
Abolish Office Of Oil INSPECTOR.

Philadelphia. July sl.-ComDlaInf was made to-day
70 Attorney General Carson by Ex-Jud1s Gordon.
with the request that suit be entered 90 restrain
the Atlantic Refining Company from ohs.ruct.ns
Captain Frank o. Edwards. oil Inspector os PhnA-
delphia County. in the performances Ot hts duties
Nr. Gordon said his action was taken ITO defend
the rights OF the commonwealth and % protect the
public from being openly cheated BY the Standard
Oil Company. Of which the Atlantic Refining Com
Dany is part and parcel"
In their depositiOns Nfr Gordon and Captain Ed
wards aver that the Atlantic Refining Company
has endeavOred practically abolish the oflce of
oil inspector. a position to which Mayor Weaves
appointed Captain Edwards on March 20 rll tho
vacancy created by the resignation OF Peter Lane
jr.
Judge Gordon says the Atlantic Refining COM
pany paid Inspector Lane lump sum OF ssccl tn
stead CT the fees required by law; that Nh Lane
had never attended TO the duties OF his once and
that the inspection brands were handed over to
em2loyes and agents oS the company to use as thsy
saw IT.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
FIREMAN B1DLY SC4LDED
Engine OUertWned m SaUing Lives
of Young Girls.

Two young girls were saved from death last
night hut az the cost. probably. OF the life of
Edward Henning, engineer OF Engine company
~ who lives at No II Forsyth street.
The engine returning from a small fire
in East 95th street when the driver saw two
youngsters In the middle Of the car tracks at
ssth street and First avenue. They were hardly
twenty feet ahead of him.
With terrific pull he shortened the lines and
swung the three big horses aside. The rear
wheels of the engine caught in the tracks, how
ever, and the engine overturned.
Heanins was pinned between the side pipe and
a rear wheel and was deluged with boiling
water. The driver leaped from his seat, and so
did Foreman Ruddy, and both escaped Injury.
Henning had not time to jump, as the side pipe
Slid out pinning him against the rear wheel.
He went with the whole apparatus to the ground
and the boiling water poured him. He was
taken 20 Flower Hospital
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
SHOT BEFORE VICTIM.
Negro Who ASSAULTED Georgia Girl
Killed by Angry Mob.

Atlanta. July S1.-Floyd Carmichael. Negro.
who was identified by Miss Annie Poole. of Lake
wood suburb of Atlanta, the man who had
assaulted her early to-day shot in front Of the
Poole home in sight OF his victim late to-day by a
mob. After he had been shot there were cries Of
Burn hint" but the county police arrived and pre-
vented such action
About 10 O'Clock this morning, while returning
from visit to her brother. Miss Annie Poole. ff-
teen years old. daughter of j. X. L. Poole. was
sciousness. When the alarm given a posse
quickly formed. but it was not until late in the
afternoon that the Negro was captured and brought
into Miss Pooie's presence. She Immediately iden-
titled him, crying out That's hirn!'' and he was
shot at once.
One Of the shots fred at the Negro hit one OF the
men who was holding him, nfilcting slisht wound.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
AN AlRsHIP COMPANY IN GERMANY.

Berlin July 31.-A company to experiment
with motor airships was organized here to-day
Admiral Holman was elected president
and Herr Rathenau, Of the Algemeine Electri-
citats Gesellschaft; DR.. Althoff. Director of the
Ministry Of Public Worship and Instruction;
Ernst Borsig. a manufacturer of locomotives;
Baron Won Brandenstein, Ludwig Delbrdck
Herr Schwabach of the Bleichroder Bank; Herr
Lowe, of the Mauser Rife Company; Herr
Siennens, James Simon and n. T. B6ttnger were
elected directors. The Emperors influence di-
rectly brought about the movement to make
systematic Investigation OF air navigation, and
with practically unlimited capital to expert
inent with motor airships.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
KILLED IN GOLD FIELD.
Heat Fatal to Many an Inyo County
-Temperature of 100 Degrees.

Los Angeles, July S1.-According to reports
which reached this city to-day terrible heat con-
ditions are prevailing in the Inyo County gold
fields and the adjacent desert, and many mining
prospectors are dying from the heat. w. H.
Adams. mining engineer who returned 20 the
city to-day, says that eight prospectors We're
brought in dead from the heat while he was in
the Panamint region. During his stay at Pam
amint six bodies were brought there. all victims
of Sunstroke.
AT Ballarat, he says. the thermometer reg
istered 135 degrees at noon and at the midnight
following had dropped only 70 ia degrees. which
was the average for three days. In the desert
lying south of Redlands, he says the mercury
went I'D TO 160.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
CONSOLIDATED GAS STOCK UP.
More Than Receivers Loss Of Monday-Wau
Street Expects a Dividend.

The executive committee Of the Consolidated Gas
Company held its usual weekly meeting yesterday
but it is understood. took action IN the way ol
making any suggestion 20 the full board on the
subject Of the dividend
1t is said in well informed quarters that no neet-
ing of the board has yet been called Meanwhile
Wall Street is inclining to the belief that the
pany will not follow the course OF the Brooklyn
Union Gas Company and suspend dividends bue
that at the meeting dividend OF per cent
will be declared for the quarter, the rate fixed 40
the last dividend meeting Of the directors.
The stock Of the Consolidated Gas Company
strong yesterday. making a maximum ADVANCE
which more than COuuterbalanced %, loss oc ,
points on Monday and closing at lSSls. q net gam
for the day OF 4A points.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
PLEA FOR AMERICAN COMPANIES.
Sir William Mather Opposes Placing Special
Restrictions ON Insurance.

London July Sl.-sir William Mather. chairman
OF Mather & Platt. owners OF the Stafford Iron
Works. appeared before the House OF Lords Com
mittee on Insurance Companies to-day and said
he was firmly opposed 90 making any exceptional
arrangements for British pOlicyholders IN American
that nothing should be done TO cause Americans 10
believe that the British regarded them less trust
worthy than themselves. 10 would create unjust
suspicious Il anything done to cause Americans
20 think that the British could trust the honor
and integrity OF Americana
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
LONG CHASE FOR saokER ENDS.

Portland. Ore. June Sl.-'The OTegoniau'' today
says that r. ]. MahOney, prosperous Seattle real
estate broker, who arrested charge o1
embezzling SS5OOO in Chicago eight years ago. and
for the last few weeks has been inmate cf q
private sanatorium in t.is city. vas arrested here
to-day and is facing the unpleasant prospect OF =
term in jail or confinement in an insane asylum.
On the report of a committee Of physicians. az>
pointed by Judge Webber TO examine into Ms.
hOney's mental condition. depends the law course
in the matter. Step by step since he disaPpeared
from Chicago in lSSs. detectives have been follow.
ing Nahoney's trail From Illinois 20 Texas. from
Texas to California and from California 20 tAs
State OF Washington. they dOsged his footsteps
until they found him at Seattle about four months
ago MahOney's relatives attempted 70 soI t,e de-.
tectves BY removing him this city, on the SrQ-Id
that his mind had become a1fected by ousineso
worries.
Chicago, July S.-The charge Of embezzler1eno
against NahOney is brought by Mrs Ada T. HOWE
land Of this city, who was Mrs Ada Brundass ia
1885 when she intruSted her fUaGs 70 Mahoney Tor
investment.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions In bankruptcy were aled
yesterday with the clerk cr the United States Dis
trict Court;
An involuntary petition against Bernhard F,rsnh
NJ 40 Crsore street BY EFOSsnecns EroSssc. * Co.
SsIS. & II Hall (. Son. Sll1. ana =. spies se4oQEs 3
CO. Ss4 Il is claimed rhat tne alleseG n.thAtIQe
STa EinsrlFance policies OF SEQ covering fire ia
bir place on July 30
"a inVollrutary petition against the Orv-s Pr.sA
~ No e Ridge street. by George White and other
mlCtod
simon Wang. voluntary petition. showing lAe-.t-
ties of Sa523 and OF 81. The principal
itoT Is the State Bank. with a claim oe $50
Morris TOlmach. clerk. No. So East Iisrn street.
showing debts Of S5.S4 and assets Os s5TS Tns
principal creditor is Benjamin JOolsoa, StcSs
Nathaniel ElsberS was appointed receiver q tAo
business OF the Continental Ayssia lee Co.aoAnyI
with bond og ,e.09@