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New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
COMsTOcK READY TO DROP CASE
Charges Against Art Students Secretary
wan Probably Be Qnashsd.

The case ot Anthony Comstock. OF the Society
for the suppression OF Vice. against Miss Anna
Robinson oookkeeper for the Art Students
League is on the calendar OF the Court OF snecinI
Session, for tomorrow. The District ATTORNEY has
received letter from Mr.. Comstock saying that
inasmuch as the Art Students League recalled the
OBNOXIOUS catalogue. he Is willing TO drop the
case. should be most happy" said Ny Com
stock in his letter TO extend 10 this vourp girl =
pIeusaht ChIistmas greeting. Tho District At
papers in the case - ~ 7
II Is understood that Acting Asslstau. District
auorney SriNth VIII have charge ot the case and
~ s thought that he will ask that IL be dismissed
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
TO TEST ST. PAUL ACTION
Small Stockholders WM Carry Case
Into the Courts.

The legality of the refusal of the Chicago. NIL
waukee & St Paul Railway management TO per-
nit owners of odd lots OF it's stock subscribe for
fractional parts Of shares of the preferred and
common stock is 10 be tested in the courts. AS
the loss occasoned by the denial Of this usual
privilege would be small in the case of any in
dividual stockhoder. although large in the aggre-
gate. it first thought likely that the ST
Pauls policy. although universally condemned
by the opinion of investors might be allowed to be
carried through without recourse to the courts by
en injured shareholder. A test case has now, how
been arranged, to be brought in the name of a
holder Of three shares customer of the Stock Ex-
change house Of White & Blackwell. and Ander-
son. Pendleton & Anderson. of No % Broad street.
have been retained counsel.
Il said by a representative OF The law flrIn
yesterday that application would be made to-rnor-
row in the Supreme Court for order citing the
railway company TO SHOW cause why II should not
expected that decision will be handed do"n or
Wednesday. If il is favorable. application WILL az
company from proceeding further with the new
stock issue. and the case will be tousht oui On 10
merits unless the company shall offer setueLsnt:
Many communications concerning the lnoNei-Slt Sa,
from St Paul stockholders, and pledges q sup.
port We're offered by a considerable nuInoeI % %
lecture the disposition WhlSn NouIa pS ts 49,
Of the preferredand common stock L
aggregate OF the fractional parts or sa9Les n19.
the rlIling Of the St Paul management pc de-
barred IL has been runored that this stock nlisht
be sold IN the open market ana aso lllat ~ HsS
These speculaticns set at rest yesterday WIEN
IL was announced that such stock as might not pe
treasury for future use In whatever manner might
be determined.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
- Telecrapa . rhe TrIbuno.l


Hartford. Conn. Dec. 2s.-At a meeting OF the
Hartford Board of Trade held to-day attenoeo Dg
thirtv-fve members who stockholders in the
Chicago Milwaukee & 81. Paul Railway. q vigorous
protest was made against recent action or the
directors of the company whereby the stockholoers
sustain fractional losses their rights. About ten
thousand shares Of the company's stock are helu
in this city by individuals and corporations and
the resolution, introduced by Judge Charles L.
Gross was unanimously sustained by the entire
meeting
In introducing his resolution protesting against
'illegal. unjust and unequal denial OF the rights
OF the stockholders 10 subscribe. pay for and re-
ceve certificates for their full share including frao-
tons Judge Gross said: IF there ever was proper
time meeting Of citizens TO enter protest,
this Is that time II has been seen in New York
how effective public opinion The insurance Of
acials have found out what public opinion amounts
10. II seems to me that too many think that
they climb 10 altitude beyond the reach OF
every one. The directors of the st. Paul Railway
seem TO have thought that they could take larger
smaller share OF the peoples own property.
There IS thing incenses me-those men
thought they could par the coin by taking small
sums, too small for people 10 kick over, but II
amounts 70 over s, 100000"
Among others who severely criticised the direc-
tors for their action President WILL
lam B Clarke Of the .4.tna Fire Insurance Com
Connecticut General Life. Commissioner Whaples,
OF the Hartford Board of Finance. said that he
had been in communication with other capitalists
interested IN the St. Paul they were as bitter
The secretary instructed forward the pro-
tests 70 New York at
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
THE WABASH FILES BIG MORTGAGE
Needs s2o0,ooo,o0o TO Double Track and
Improve system.

S. Louis. Dec. 2s.-The Wabash Railroad coro-
pany to-day fled a mortgage for s2J1c5ooro cover
Ing all its properties. The mortgage Is made N
the Bowling Green Trust Company. OF New York:
J {. Van Blsrcor OF ST. Louis and James "a
holders "'''--
Henry Miller. general manager Of the Wabash
stated that the mortgage which vas dated July i
ls'b was given 10 carry out the financial plans OF
tne company, ana that the money raised was 10
be spent for double tracking system eTtsnJfnS
It's lines and improving its equipment
The Enortss age IS given 20 issua oT { rar
.ent first refunding extension gold bonds due In
sftg NN0 az
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
RECEIVER FOR INSURANCE COMPANY.

Richmond Va. Dec. 2s.-Judge Scott to-day ap-
pointed Thomas c. Gordon receiver for the affairs
In Virginia OF the German National Insurance Com
pany, Of Illinois The receivership applied for
by the Virginia State Insurance Company and other
creditors. 1t Is set forth in the petition that the
German National has been declared bankrupt IN
the State of Illinois and is unable to NEE. it's ob-
cations in Virginia
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
MoRRIsToWN WINS GAS REDUCTION
[By relssraph 10 The Trih

tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.
Aorl1stown. y. j.. Dec. 2o.-Morristown citi-
zens are congratulating themselves to- night upon
their success as ''kickers." A public meeting was
heio on wednesday to protest against the poor
service ana high prices charged for gas and
electricity in Morristown To-day the Norris
town Gas Light Company announced a reduc-
ton or 20 cents thousand feet making the
present tale sI % for illuminating gas and 81 %
for gas for fuel The meter rent Of 80 cents a
month has been abandoned
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
WILL TRY SOLDIERS IN JANUARY.
Pittsburg Officials Agree to Hasten Casa
That Has Been Long Delayed.

Pittsburg, Dec. Gas the result Of conferences
to-day between John W. Dunkle, United States
Attorney. and Harry L. Goehrng. District Attor-
ney-elect. the trial of Lieutenant Ralph H Drury.
U s. A. and Private John Dowd. who were IN
dicted for the killing OF William II. Crowley. a
citizen, who shot by Dowd while trying 20
ape arrest for stealing copper from the govern
rent buildings IN 1906 has BEEN set for January &
Owing the delay in bringing the case to trial
three important witnesses dead and several
are missing.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

Plttsburg. Dec 29.-The executive and operat-
Ing officials OF the Pennsylvania lines east and
west OF this city located here viii go TO Pbila-
oelphia Sunday evening on a special train 70
pay their last respects 10 the memory Of Presi-
Deht Cassatt on Monday afternoon. The dele
CATION VIII be headed by James McCrea, first
rioe-president Of the Pennsylvania lines west of
Pittsburg. and will contain over one hundred
officials OF the road, including many from cities
west OF Pittsburg.
II Is likely that representatives from The
orotherhoods Of Railway Trainmen, Ffrernen
tno Engineers VIII be sent by their respective
examinations 10 be present at the funeral ser
vices.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
CHICAGO BANKS BREAK RECORD.
Handle 100000, 900, an ss5s,ooo,o 900
Increase Over Last Year.
IBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune. !

lBy Telegraph to The Tribunel
Chicago, Dec. 29.-The banks Of Chicago have
done the record-breakng total of S11. .0OO OOO0 900
OF business IN one year. This Is roughly $685.
100000 more than was transacted last year. 1t
is nearly 81. 900 900 ahead Of the business Of
1904, and almost three times what 1t was ten
years ago.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
MEXICO MAY GET ANOTHER LINE

City ot Mexico, Dec. 9s-It is reported rbs, tbA
Mexican government he's entered ;nto negotts tto
oT the purchase OF TIE railway from Mexico -,
% Vera Cruz; tt Is said that when tie conlpany fs
ormed 70 take Ger thn bodi.igs of Tie Natiore -
20 TIE Mexican Central lines. this saaiway viii be
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
TRAFFIC ON THE ELSE SUSPENDED

Hamburg. Dec 2s-shipplng in the lower Elbe
has been wholly suspended on account OF a thck
toS and drifting ice. The largest available ice
prsaKer has been set at work to open the entrance
OF tle river. One of the lghtships outside the
mouth of the river, which was endaneered by ths
ice. has been temporarily withdrawn. N
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
COLLISION KILLS SLEEPING CREW

Detroit Mimi Dec. 29.-Five men sleeping in a
eahoose were crushed to death last night in q col
l.sioa between stock train and a locomotive near
innipes Junction. -Four have not been identified
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
EIGHT KILLED IN
TRAIN WRECK
Six Bodies So Badly MangIed That
Identification Was Almost lm-
posslble-Twenty-two
Injured
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 2S.--Eight
persons were killed and twenty-five in
jured by the deraiment Of two coaches
of a passenger train on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad today. The train
left Knoxville last night, was on time
and was nearing the Union station in
Louisville with moderate speed when
a flange on a wheel of the smoking car
broke, throwing open a switch and
causing two of the coaches to side
swipe cut of box cars on a siding.
The dead:
HOWARD B. COLEMAN, Stanford,
KY.
w. T. THORPE, Broadhead, Ky.
GEORGE w. PONDER, Broadhead,
Ky.
WILLIAM PRUETT. colored, LAb-
anon, Ky.
JOHN G. BLACK, Louisville.
FRANCIS WEAVER, Broadhead, Ky.
MARTIN Billion, Broadhead, Ky.
Uniden titled man, white, about 40
years old; laborer, supposed to be Lee
The seriously injured:
Charles Speiss, New Haven, both legs
fractured.
Josie Speiss, New Haven, both legs
crushed; not expected to live.
Murray Samuels. Lebanon junction,
right leg broken and internal injuries.
John McHord of Lebanon, KY,
brother of State Railroad Commits
sioner G. G. McHord, is among the
slightly injured.
The smoking car did not break loose
from the front of the train and was
dragged 200 feet along the ties until
the side of the car struck a string of
freight cars. The front of the smoking
car was uninjured but the right side of
the car was demolished and torn off.
The front end of the ladies' coach,
which was vestibuled. was stove in
for twenty feet, seats being torn up and
all the windows shattered. The hot
water heater was torn loose from it's
fastening and hurled to the middle of
the car, killing Mr.. Coleman. The
bodies of the dead were so badly dis
figured that identification was not made
until late today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
LEAVES 1T TO THE BANKERS
Governor Pardee Says Holidays viii
Cease When Former Give
the Word
BY Associated Press,

BY AssocIated PTesA.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S.-When
questioned regarding the raising of the
holidays, Governor Pardee said:
81 cannot make any official statement
as to when they will be lifted further
than that just as soon as the bankers
feel that it is time to lift them | will
give the matter my undivided attention.
These men are more capable of deter
mining the time than any / know Of"
The impression exists that the holi-
days will be continued until the special
session of the legisla ture concludes its
work and adjourns. The Baltimore hol-
idays covered a period of seventy-two
DAYS, in order to conserve the public
interest. The calamity i'm Maryland
was light and the losses were small
compared to the disaster in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
SEEK A CHANGE OF VENUE
Alleged Murderers of Former Idaho
Governor Make Another Move
in Famous Case
BY Associated Press.


BOISE, Idaho, May 2S.-Attorneys
Clarence F. Darrow of Chicago, F. G.
Richardson of Denver, Fred Miller of
Boise and John f. Nugent of Silver
City. Idaho, representing the prisoners
Charles Fl. Moyer, William ID. Hay
wood and George A. Pettibone. this af-
ternoon went to Caldwell, where to-
morrow they will present to District
Judge Frank Smith their petition for a
change of venue.
They also will file objections to Judge
Smith acting as trial Judge, alleging
bias against the accused officers of the
Western Federation of Miners. Coun-
sci for the defendants will file more
than 300 affidavits in support of their
motions.
The prosecution will oppose the mo-
tion for change of venue and will
present a large number of affidavlts
i'm support of their contention that there
Is no prejudice among the people of
Canyon county such as would prevent
the prisoners being given a fair trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
ORDER ALL SALOONS
CLOSED AT NIGHT
By Associated Press.

REDWOOD CITY, May 2S.-The
board of supervisors in special session
today passed resolutions ordering all
saloons in the northern townships bor-
dering on the county line to be kept
closed between the hours OF o'clock
at night and 6 In the morning and from
12 o'clock Saturday noon until o'clock
Monday morning.
This action was taken at the urgent
request of nearly all the county Of
ficials and many citizens, who were
present at the meeting. AS the saloons
i'm San Francisco are closed, many
persons from there have been coming
10 the saloons on the county line, re-
suIting in crime, much drunkenness
and disorder.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
LOVE AFFAIRS
CAUSE INSANITY
ENGRAvER SAYS GIRLS CAUSE
HEADACHE
Man From Indiana Tells Police That
Several Evansville Women Want
ed to Marry Him at the
Same Time

said to have gone mad because Of
numerous entanglements with pretty
young girls in the east, Harry Stormer.
rooming at the Windsor hotel at Six
teenth and Main streets, was arrested
early yesterday morning by Patrolman
May of the University substation and
taken to the central station on sus-
picion of being insane.
The patrolman found Stormer sitting
under tree at Forty eighth street and
Central avenue.
The rain was dripping from his sat-
urated garments and he was in a pitt
able plight
What are you doing there?" in
quired the officer, laying hand kindly
on his shoulder
The young man shrank from the
touch and replied nervously: Don't
touch me. 1 am under arrest. L dare
not move from this spot"
BY dint of urging, Stormer finally
was persuaded to accompany the Of
ficer to the University substation. Later
he was removed to the central station.
Says Girls Cause Of Trouble
From a guest at the Windsor hotel
1T was learned that Stormer comes of
a good family in Evansville, Ind, and
is an engraver by trade.
Stormer confided to this acquaintance
that he had had several serious love
affairs in the east and finally left for
California in some haste. He has been
working for Whitley & Co., jewelers. on
Broadway. but for several days has
been drinking heavily, the policeman
learned.
At the time he left the store he took
two watches. left to be repaired, and
pawned them on South Main street.
The watches were recovered and no
prosecution was attempted as the young
man was considered Irresponsible
At the receiving hospital Stormer told
one of the attendants that girls had
caused him q lot of trouble.
Several of them wanted to marry
me all at the same time" he said con-
fidentially, but L was wise and left
the state.
II don't wish to see any more girls.
They get into ones brain and cause
headaches"
Late in the afternoon Stormer was
taken to the county hospital. The
physicians said that abstinence from
liquor and perfect rest would probably
restore his reason within few weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
PAYS 100000
FOR SON-lN-LAW
"PAPA" MAGEE is COMPELLED TO
DELIVER THE CASH
Baron ReideIau Wanted $25o,ooo at
First, but Finally Compromised
With Father of Bride for
Sum Stated
Special to The Herald.

PITTSBURG, Pa. May 2S.-Not
since the Earl of Yarmouth, in the
shadow of the altar held up Mrs.
IhaW of Pittsburg for $1,OOO,0O0 before
he would marry her daughter Alice
has Pittsburg had such wedding sem
sation as that cropping out today re-
garding Baron Reidelau, a member of
the Austrian embassy at Rome, who
will on June 6 marry Miss Margaret
Louise Magee of this city.
1t is reported on the best authority
that he demanded to be paid in cash,
for the transfer of his title into the
Pittsburg family, 100000.
The sum at first demanded by the
nobleman was $250,000, or one-fourth
the amount demanded by the Earl of
Yarmouth before he would go on with
his wedding to Miss Thaw.
The baron, however, was shown
quickly that nothing like $25O,OOO could
be gotten and he at last consented to
accept 100000, and this was paid.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
SHOOTS
WOMAN CASHIER
lNFURIATED AT BEING Or
DERED FROM THEATER
Aimed at Negro Who Was EJeotng
obIeetlonaI Character, but Misses
and Wounds the Wrong
Person In Head

Infurlated because ordered out of
"The Overland Limited" at 433 South
Spring street last evening about II
o'clock Dominica zurles wounded Mrs.
w. NJ. Callarius, the cashier. in an at
tempt to shoot negro who assisted
In ejectlng him from the theater.
After firing the shot the italian
made his way to the Shanghai restaur-
ant, next door, and was arrested there
by Patrolman Cline.
DR.. Gates examined the woman after
the shooting and said that the ball had
passed along the left side Of the scalp,
just above the temple. The wound is
painful, but not serious. Mrs. Callarius
was sent to her home at $50 Temple
street.
c. q. Dunbar, ticket taker of the
theater, was nearby at the time and
told the story to the police.
"The italian entered the house about
10:3O o'clock" he said. Apparently
the man was much under the influence
of liquor and was in an ugly mood
Order Man Out
After raising a disturbance, which
lasted for nearl'- five minutes, I Or
dered the man out. He resisted and
the negro attempted to assist me. At
ter we had put the man out on the
platform he turned on me and called
me several names.
Suddenly he Nhirled on the negro
and with an oath pulled a revolver and
shot at him. The bullet passed wide OF
its mark and made its way through
the glass in front Of the cashier S
stand and passed along Mrs. Callarius'
head, inficting deep scalp wound.
II rushed to the cashiers side, while
the negro ran after the would-be as
sassin. Patrolman Cline was nearby
at the time and overlook Zurles as he
entered the restaurant"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
MANY SALOONS
CLOSE DOORS
HIGH LICENSE DRIVES OHIO MEN
OUT OF BUSINESS
Estimated That Nearly a Thousand
Bars VIII Be Closed at Once,
With More to Follow
Later
Special to The Herald.

special TO Ine herald
CLEVELAND, o., May 2S.-Five hun
dred and eighty-nine saloon keepers
have quit business in Cleveland. 1t is
believed that one-third of the city's
PATS saloons will close.
All in business after midnight will
be charged with $1,000 tax. Returns from
various wards show that the greatest
number of saloons closing are in out
lying districts.
Not one Of the finely furnished down.
town saloons was put out of business by
the new law.
In twenty resorts conducted by wo-
men in the new Tenderloin district sale
of liquor will be discontinued. Auditor
Wright says there will be about $50
at present and many
more will quit in the next six months.
Taking Wright's estimate as a basis,
there will be 1926 saloons left in busi-
ness after Monday night.
A $1,000 tax on each income will be
$1,625. 900, nearly double last year )
figures.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29

big hailstorn destroys crops.
2-Rayner doesn't favor tribute.
3-Raft separates; boy is drowned.
4-Past rainfall records broken.
5-Sports.
editorial.
City news.
s-5ank will move to new quarters
s-Southern California news.
1o-classlfed advertisements.
11-Markets.
12-Troube in Ohio over rate laws.
EASTERN
Eight killed and twenty-five injured
in train wreck at Louisville
Five drown in floods at Colconda,
Nevada.
Senator Dolliver declares Socialism
will make drones.
Senator Rayner declares that pur-
chase of canal supplies in United States
Will swell Golfers of protected indus
FOREIGN
Spain welcomes Princess Ena, tho
bride-to-be of King Alfonso.
Foreign writer's declare Pope Plus X
is failing in health and that continued
death.
Count witte and wife leave st,
Petersburg for Brussels.
COAST
Hail storm sweeps over Fresno and
vicinity, damaging crops that other
wise would have been the largest in
history of state.
subcommittee at San Francisco re-
quests governor TO call special session
of legislature.
Governor Pardee declares holidays
will not cease until bankers give the
word.
San Joaquin river rises until II Is
sixteen miles ia width.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
MINERS RESUME OPERATIONS
When Strike Benefits Cease Men Are
Compelled to Return
to Work
BY Associated Press.

STEUBENvILLE, O., May 2S.-The
first break in the miners strike in the
Pan Handle district occurred today
when several miners of the Hitchman
Coal company at Benwood, members of
the United Mine Workers entered the
mine and resumed digging coal.
The failure of the United Mine Work
ers to continue the payment of strike
benefits is the cause of the detection,
which it is thought will spread, especial
ly among the foreign workers.
1t is reported that the Eastern Ohio
stand-pat operators will place the
mines of the Provident Coal company
at St. Clairsville at work Tuesday
morning with non-union miners.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
MANY SKELETONS
FOUND In RUINS
REMAINS OF 2e BODIES TAKEN
FROM OLD DWELLING
Mexico, Missouri, Man Makes Grue-
some Discovery While Remov-
Ing Foundation Of House
Built In 1851
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
MEXICO, Mo-, May 2s.-Charles w.
Smart, who recently bought the old
Stephen Guerrant place near Fulton,
made a gruesome find in the founda-
ton of an old log house which he to-
day pulled down.
The house was built f1fty-six years
ago on top of large mound, which had
been partially leveled off. In digging
away the ruins twenty-six skeletons,
almost wholly decayed, were found.
The skulls were the best preserved
part of the skeletons and in nearly
every case were covered over by fiat
stones.
Invariably they were buried face
downward.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
SENATOR PASSED
As HIGH ROLLER
Testimony Given at Trial In New York
Shows That Notables Were
Among Guests at Gam
bling House
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 2S.-In the trial
before Judge 'Newberger of the suit
brought by John Delahunty against
John Richard Garfield for $59,5O0 for
legal services growing out of the raid
upon the latter's gambling house in
East Forty-fourth street in 1902, Della
hunty testified regarding the settle
ment of three notes for 100000 each
in the possession of Garfield.
The name of the maker Of these notes
was not divulged, he being only de-
scribed by the witness as "a man under
Il years of age"
Compromise Reached
Delahunty said that after prolonged
negotiations a compromise was reached
and the notes were surrendered on the
payment of $130,000 Delahunty also
testified that Canfied had told him
that the safe in his establishment held
securities to the value of 81 ,000,O as
well as certain letters, which Canfield's s
manager told him "meant social ruin
to certain people,"
A cablegram was read at the trial
written by Garfield in which he said:
The senator must pay in full"
Asked II the senator was a United
States senator, Mr.. Delahunty replied
in the affirmative, but here inquiry was
shut off owing to objections of oppos-
ing counsel.