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New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
TO STOP HIGH MONEY.
CENTR4L BANK FAVORED.
Stock Egchange Members Haze
Scheme to Preuent Sharp Flurries.

Stirred to action by the recent stringency in
the money market which they believe to have
been largely artificial certain prominent MEM
bers of the New York Stock Exchange. among
them some of the members of the governing
committee. have in the last day or two held
an informal conference IL was learned yester
day, at which suggestions discussed for
putting end to the sharp money furries
which. with disquieting frequency. alarm and
convulse the stock market.
These recurring periods of tight money and
soaring rates. unknown to European markets,
have, since the address upon the theme by
Jacob H. Schff before the Chamber of Com
merce few months ago, been the subject of
much thought and discussion throughout the
country. special committee of the Chamber
of Commerce is engaged in securing the
views of bankers to the causes of the troubls
and the remedy for it, with the object of franz
ing measure of currency reform which may be
enacted into law.
The Stock Exchange members however who
especially feel the pinch of high money rates
have long been inclined to attribute the squeez-
ing to direct manipulation by the banks in
larger measure than to the operation of imper-
feet laws
Ii has long been the policy of the National
City Bank after providing for the needs of its
own dealers, to loan it's surplus funds on call
at rate not exceeding per cent regardless
or the height to which the call money rate
might have been advanced by other institutions.
perhaps because Of that record and perhaps also
because the National City Banak of New York
is the largest bank in the United States the
proposition favored by the Stock Exchange con-
ference, and, it Is understood. broached by them
TO the National City Bank. was that from $25-
100000 to S5O0OoOO0 be subscribed by indi-
vidual members of the Stock Exchange to be
added to the capital of the bank now S25 OOO- =
oOO. or 20 be devoted to the establishment of a
new trust company to be controlled by the Ma
tional City Bank
The idea of the conferrees. as nearly as could
be ascertained yesterday. is that by doubling or
trebling the capital of the National City Bank
that institution would be enabled to approach
the position and obtain something of the infiu-
ence of a central bank and be able to give
steadiness ana stability to the money market
and, like the Bank of England. to take effective
measures. in case of need. for retardng the ex-
portation or expediting the importation of gold
tapt Stock Exchange quarters to be visionary
end impossible of execution. and National City
Bank interests We're not inclined TO the belief
that much would come of it.
1t is said that one of the plans discussed
among the Stock Exchange men was that they
should organize a bank among themselves, but
in view of the career of the Consolidated Ma
in the interest of the members of the Consoli-
dated Exchange, but gradually lost their sup
port, the scheme of Stock Exchange bank was
soon dropped.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
LUTTE CASE EXCITING.
Nurse Said to Haze Tried to Jump
from WindO7c.
IBy Telegraph to TIE Tribune. ]


Pittsburg. April l3.-Many exciting incidents
surrounded the lutte case here to-day Mrs. w.
c. lutte is suing James ". Friend and Frank N.
Hoffstot for possession of her late husbands
millions alleging that they beat him out of them
while lutte was insane Mrs. Mercy Oakley of
Atlantic City, formerly Mr.. Jutte's nurse there,
is in the Allegheny General Hospital tonight.
She had been brought to Pittsburg a witness
for Mrs Jutte, but became very i'll at the Hotel
Henry to-day and. it is alleged, tried to jump
out Of an upper story window. Details of the
story readily obtained but the fact is
undisputed that the nurse was hurried to Ale
gheny where she is under the care of physt-
clans.
Mrs. lutte was the stand again to-day,
but became so i'll and nervous that Judge Shafer
was compelled 10 dismiss her for the time. The
court saw the woman waver and commanded
the attorneys to desist from questioning her.
Mrs. lutte tried to thank the court. but lurched
against the railing in front of her. She as
sisted from the room by her sister and friends
The name of Cassie Chadwick crept into the
case to-day Leo We'll. attorney for Mrs. lutte
got an opening and did not forget that Friend
one of the defendants. had been mixed up with
Mrs. Chadwick to the amount of SS0O.O00. In a
hot address regarding bonds We'll shouted:
It's the one behind paper that determines
its worth No one. for instance, in this court
would think Of accepting bond from cas-
sic Chadwick"
Mr. Friend turned red. while the jury grinned
Judge Shafer threatened TO clear the courtroom
If there was more laughing. Later Judge Shafer
by Jutte should be brought into court by Friend
and HoffStOt.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
CITES PHILIPPINE CASE.
Colorado Justice Says Governor Nag
Suspend Habeas Corpus.

Denver April 13.-Chef Justice Gahoere' or
the State Supreme Court yesterday filed a sup
Elemental opinion in the Meyer case IL IS gen.
orally conceded that this new opinion VIII take
precedence over the former majority opinion az
4ba latest expression of the court. The chief
iustica declares that the Governor Of the State
has the power to suspend habeas corpus at his
discretion. and that the courts cannot review
the action.
The body of the new opinion is taken up with
excerpts from an opinion Of Justice Johnson
in a case in the Philippine Islands. in which the
mower of the Governor General TO suspend ths
nrI..Veee of a writ of habeas corpus during a
state of insurrecton in the province OF SATAN
80 -os 1nhald The chief justice finds the
case analogous to the situation presented IN
Colorado during the labor troubles and draws
conclusions in which the Incarceration OF Moyer
bv the military is upheld
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
PL1TT AGAINST ALL.
Senator Says He Has No Candidate
for State ChairmanSlip.

Senator Plat says that he is against all the
eandidates that have been named for the Re
publican state Craftsmanship and that he has no
candidate of his OWN.
! did have candidate-Congressm John
" Dwight said the Senator. but I was scold-
e out OF supporting him. and now I haven't any
candidate a. all"
DO you know anything about the proposed
movement 10 call the state committee together
immediately following the adjournment Of the
legislature, and choose a successor TO Mr.
OaellE' AIr. Plat was asked.
! dom know anything about it further than
"Aat have seen in the papers. I have seen
O1ef ana over again that Governor Higgins and
"A nlencs would call the committee together
S-l elect successor to Odell. am not a
il"
now is Senator Depew getting aIong?"
haven't heard from him in about month. -
SsIo Mr. Plat Il understand that he is still
..nokposed. and I do not expect that he will re-
N-iL 70 !4ls duties this session"
" nat about the Railroad Rate oiil?'
Pstt ' u
the Senator will return TO Washington this
afternoon.
,slate Chairman Odell was al the Fifth Avenue
iO.el last night He viii meet the local district
,eaoers al state headquarters to-day and talk
t y,tt with Jhem the reapportionment OF the
,oes- The plan prepared by William Halpin is
.tlhpiete and READY for approval or rejection ct
' meeting OF the county committee next week.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
TRAINS HIT ON SWITCH.
SLOW SPEED SAVES LIFE.
Motor Cars Crash at Sands Street
Bridge Blocked for Hours.

Two men were bruised and torn and scores OF
women tainted last night when Ridgewood and
Lexington avenue trains, eastward bound, ran
into each other at switch several feet east of
the sands street station. At this point the
trains run on one track, going out on signal
Inc motornen James Coulter and Charles Dap
pei each said that the lights on their tracks
gave them the clear" On the other hand, the
sNitchman holds that the light was set for the
Lexington avenue car only. and that the Ridge
wood train should have slowed down. AS usual
there was no statement issued by the company.
Both trains left the New York side about 4
O'CLOCK just at the close of the rush hour
There were about fifty people on each train.
1t was fortunate that both were pulling slowly
away from the station. for had they been run
hins at high rate of speed the accident would
nave been appalling
Inc motor cars of each train crashed at the
SWITCH throwing the passengers against seats
and causing the widest excitement for nearly
half an hour. The Lexington avenue car was
thrown completely off it's truck and the Ridge
wood car thrown partly off the track. The
women in the Lexington avenue train screamed
pitifully. Captain McGinley of the Bridge sta
tion at the Brooklyn end, hurried to the scene
with dozen reserves. Calls we're sent for am
balances, and in few minutes dozen were at
the station. No person however, seriously
hurt
Several women tainted, but We're restored to
their senses before they reached the station. A
physician from the Brooklyn Hospital hurried
among the passengers looking for any injured.
and found two badly bruised and torn.
They were attended to and hurried home in
cabs
w. r. Converse, a printer of No. 354 Gates
avenue and Frank Arnold. electrician. of
No. 1888 Jamaica avenue, were badly bruised and
torn, and after being attended were taken home
in cabs. The passengers walked back to the
Brooklyn station and were transferred to trolley
cars.
The elevated system tied up from no
10 1890 o'clock Thousands of men and
women We're blocked at both ends of the bridge
for an hour or more before the company got
enough out of its barns to meet the in
creased traffic.
The wrecking worked for nearly three
hours before the cars put their trucks
and taken out to the yards. The elevated trains
then began TO move, but at midnight even the
regular schedule had not been resumed.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
WAKE NEARLY FATAL.
T7CO Children Drink WMskey-One
Mag Die.

seven-year-old Bella McClain. whose parents
live at No. DOT India street. Greenpoint. was
taken in apparently dying condition to tl.s
Williamsburg Hospital from her home last
evening. suffering from the effects of whskey
and wine. Another girl of the same age. Rosie
Murphy, whose parents live at No. 226 India
street, IN critical condition in her home
from the same cause.
Both girls drank the intoXcants in the home
of the late Mrs. Anna Reed at No. 224 India
street. Mrs. Reed died Wednesday, and at a
wake Wednesday night and Thursday night
there was goodiv quantity of wine and whs-
key hand The funeral of Mrs. Reed took
place yesterday afternoon. All the members of
the Reed family were in attendance and the
two little sevenyear-oldg girls left in charge
of the Reed home. Their mothers had also gone
to the funeral
1t nearly o'clock when the mourners
returned and found the girls lying insensible on
the kitchen floor. Empty bottles showed what
the girls had imbibed. After more than an
hours work the doctors succeeded in reviving
the Murphy girl. but Bella could not be resus-
citated.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
ANGL0-RUSSIAN BOND.
RIrNORS OF An ALLIANCE.
Plan to ErcEHde Germany and Re
Iere Strain IN East.

:. Petersburg April 13.--Great Britain haz
.oc,,n vigorously TO press negotiations for an
,nelo- Russian understanding with the purpose
!, on,uleting the triple alliance of Great Britain
r,-o,ce and Russia against Germany, which has
Ing been the aim of British policy. The deveI-
-,,en.s al the Algeciras conference, where
E-oot Britain. France and Russia acted in
..,tson. and the participation of English bank
= -, the big Russian loan, furnish particu-
-, favorable moment and Great Britain is
r+-iling while the iron is hot The British gov
,.rn,ent has recently given Russia proof of her
,,s,re n settle outstanding difficulties by in
suc,np English bankers not To take the Persian
-, an the ground that il might be regarded
:, ,reiueicial 10 Russian interests. The senti-
-, t.re in favor Of the understanding also has
zen aided by the declination OF Germany TO
ssars IN the Russian loan. and by publications
.-om Russia hostile 10 Germany. wnlch nave
-, directly inspired from British sources.
oount Iamsdorff, and recently Premier Witte
-. fsvored an Anglo Russian agreement. and
q successful outcome OF negotiations Is Tesarueu
as practically certain
The informal exchanges between the two gov
.-rr,ents So far have only touched the questions
.,.+,,g 10 he ielinitation of respective spheres
:, ir4nence including the apportioning of rail-
mad and baking concessions in Persia Gen
ersuv speak king. Great Britain wants the south
am ana Russia the northern half of that coun-
=, There Is reason to believe that when the
,o,sent nj Persia Is obtained. the branch of the
,-snscsucas:an railway now authorized 10 the
Persian frontier win be extended 10 Bagdad'
which. II is estimated. can he reached before the
German Bag5ad ROAD Is completed
n-ben the Persian question is settled all mat
,-~ reisrir7g 70 the Indian frontier which con-
s,itute 2 source Of possible misunderstanding,
namely. the Afghan Pamirs and Tibet WI! be
taken up
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
STATE COAL STOLEN !?
GoOernor Higgins, Orders an In
UestigatiOn at AIbany.

Albany. April 13.-AIlegations have been
made that coal paid for by the state has been
taken from the boiler house situated a block
from the State Capitol, and from which the state
building is heated. Governor Higgins, after
consulting with the other trustees of public
buildings, has called District Attorney Ad-
dington, of Albany County, to make an investl-
cation, and the matter will be submitted TO the
grand jury Tuesday next.
The extent of the alleged depredations could
not be learned tonight. Some sixteen sub
poenas were served to-day on state employees
supposed to have information concerning the
alleged thefts The charges have been under
investigation by the Governor for several days,
but the fact did not become known until the
subprnas had been served to-day.
The matter was brought to the attention of the
trustees of public buildings at a meeting held
yesterday afternoon. and they agreed with the
Governor that there should be a thorough in
vestigation When asked tonight concerning
the matter, the Governor said:
Several DAYS ago I was informed that coal
purchased by the state had been taken from the
Capitol boiler house. questioned persons who
had information concerning the matter, and yes
terday placed the information before the trus-
tees of public buildings While no formal ac-
ton was taken, il decided to call upon Dis
make an investigation. | communicated with
the District Attorney. and he came here yester-
day. 1 submitted to him such information as
/ had received.
made against any in particular Those who
talked with me. of course, not under oath
The District Attorney is the proper officer 70
bring out all the facts which may exist. we
want the allegations thoroughly investigated
and such action taken as the case may warrant.
and l believe that it will be done.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
BEER SIGNS UPSET CARNEGIE SCHOOL.
Trustees and Students Object to Use Of Word
Tech" by Brewer.
TBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Pittsburg. April 13.-"Drink Tech beer. is
being Haunted in the faces Of the Carnegie
Technical School students and trustees here
until trouble threatens. An enterprising brewer
has Issued cards and painted signs displaying a
Scotch plaid and using the word Tech" until
William McConway, head Of the board Of trus-
tees Of Mr. Carnegie's S1oO0oOOo school here,
has taken official notice and has had meeting
by the thousand students 10 protest against the
brewer taking liberties with the name Tech"
Mr. McConway. who. is IL understood has had
communication with Mr.. Carnegie on the sub
iect at the meeting held last night dwelt on the
disgrace which would follow If the brewer was
not induced TO change his tactics and he asked
each OF the students to write personal letter to
the brewer asking him 10 take some other name.
AS a result the brewer is now being flooded with
letters from indignant students
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
ALEXANDER Has RELAPSE
Friends of Equitable Er-President
alarmed OUer His Condition.

Friends of James W. Alexander, ex-president
of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. are
greatly alarmed the reports which have
reached this city from Deerfeld. Mass. 1t has
been learned that he suffered a severe relapse
at a sanatorfum there, where he was taken
about four weeks ago.
While the affairs of the Equitab bic were being
exposed to public view Mr.. Alexander suffered
from nervous prostration and was obliged TO
leave the city. He failed rapidly and finally
was brought back from Deerfield that an opera
ton might be performed
The first operation not successful, but the
second seemed TO give the desired relief. Mr..
Alexander recovered sufficiently 10 return 10
Deerheld Early in the week he began to fail
again and the members of his family are ex-
ceedingly anxious.
Word was received here last night that he
was resting easier. but did not seem to have
gained any strength.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
POLITICIANS IN NET.
More Armory Site Indictments
Found IN Buffalo.

Buffalo. April 13,-The grand jury which has
been delving into the scandal in connection with
the purchase of the Goth Regiment armory site
found more indictments to-day Political lead
ers of prominence it is said, have been caught IN
the grand jurys dragnet,
Postmaster Fred Greiner, leader OF one wing
OF the Republican party at this end OF the state
appeared to-day before the grand jury at H''
request.
II was reported that Fred o. Murray. recently
appointed collector of the port o: Buffalo ana
forrnarI,, C-ountv Treasurer would also go be-
fore that body. but it adjourned without hearing
him. The grand jury will be unable TO report
the indictments found to-day because OF the suu-
inal term of the Supreme Court this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
CH4PL4IN-LAWYER WINS.
Ne7cIy Pledged Borrister RecoUers
Home for Enlisted Seaman.

Chaplain William T. Helms. of the United
States Navy. who was recently admitted TO the
bar. has just won his first case Judge Stake,
Of the Municipal Court of Richmond County.
gave judgment on Thursday for the plaintiff in
the case of Nelson against Lake, in which Mr..
Helms appeared for the plaintiff It is the first
time in modern naval history. il is said. that
cha plain has acted as counsel for a sailor
Ole Nelson. a sailmaker's mate. enlisted
twenty years ago. He built home for himself
on Staten Island and rented part of ii to his
brother-in-aW. y. Lake The Lakes and Mel
sons did not agree, and Nelson eventually
Gated the premises in favor of his brother-n-
law and began proceedings 10 have the latter
dispossessed. putting the case in the hands of
Chaplain Helms. Nelson will move back into
his home next week.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
INVENTOR NEAR DEATH.
Experiment zeith High ErpIosiue
Results DiSaStrOuSly.

While eyre~inentins last night at his lab
o-storv in East Chester. Frantz Wurtenberger.
the inventor - a powerful explosive. was badly
injured IN am explosion. The injured man was
t-ouel1t 10 the Mount Vernon Hospital last
night His face and arms are terribly burned
and the hair is completely gone from his head
The physicians say that if he lives he will
probably lose his sight.
The labors tory. because of the dangerous ex-
periuents conducted in IL. is in a desolate place
in The salt meadows. two miles from East Ches-
iqT The inventor was alone when the ex-
ploson occurred and he raced UP and down the
room shriebng with pain for fully an hour
before medi cal assistance could be obtained
L Creider. division engineer Of the New
Fork Westchester & Boston Railway, was the
first person 10 reach The laboratory. and he
found the chemist rushing about the building
calling r1sdly for help, the burned skin hanging
in tatters from his arms His ears were nearly
burned oa and his clothing had been stripped
TO the waist by the force Of the explosion.
NJ. Crder ran TO the nearest telephone and
called up Or Van Denhurg. Of Mount Vernon.
He also got an ambulance. and after consider
able delay the suffering man was taken to the
hospital. where Dts Shfrman and Sinnott worked
over him 10 late hour The professor is suf-
fering such intense agony that he can give no
account OF the accident
Two months ago The chemist gave demon
Boston Railroad. q short distance from his
,aDoE#torY. win ms new explosive. Wurten-
berger it is believed, was trying to use an cleo
uic spark 10 SET of mis- explosive when the ac-
cidort occurred
Officials Of The New York Westchester &
Boston Railroad say that the explosion was
csuseG boy the inventor accidentally fgnitiug a
Tsrnish compound with which he was expert
pentnG hy means Of an electric spark.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
HANNA COUSINS TO WED.
Engagement of Niece and Nephe70
of Former Senator announced.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

BY Telegraph 10 me Ir1ouhci
Cleveland. April 13-Miss Claire Hanna,
daughter of L. C. Hanna. and Howard NJ. Hanna
tr. son of Fl. NJ Hanna president of the Cleve-
land Driving Park Association, will be married
in June, probably at the winter home of the
brides parents. at Thomasville. Ga. The couple
are niece and nephew Of the late United States
Senator Hanna. Being first cousins the Ohio
law prohibits the marriage. but the prospective
bridegroom says, You don't suppose we would
let a prosy old law interfere in affair OF this
kind do you?"
Miss Hanna is twenty-fOUr years old. tall and
a brunette Her fiance is four years older. He
is a member of the Tavern Club.
The announcement of the engagement was
made last night at a dinner given in New York
The Junior Mr.. Hanna. his mother, his fanC6e
and her father are at the Hotel Gotham Miss
Hanna aid her cousin were playmates in child
hood and for years have shown devotion
rather more than cOusinly. though even their
families did not suspect an engagement until
tho 1-oung people broke the news Thursday
night.
H NJ Hanna jr. said last night that the
marriage would not take place before next win
ter and that the announcement was not made
AZ dinner in New York. The reference TO the
Ohio law prohibiting the marriage of relatives.
he said was nonsense.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14

Britain May Abandon Port-Posi-
tion of Legations.

London, April 14.-"The London Tribune's'
correspondent at Peking telegraphs follows:
While native unrest continues. there Is an
augmentation of the feeling in the foreign COM
munity that the European and American gov
ernments are unwise in weakening their posi-
tfons in the eyes of the Chinese
Major General Ventris. commanding the Brit
ish troops in North China. and Chief Engineer
BIafr have proceeded to Wei-Hai-Wef Ostensibly
10 disband the Chinese regiment. but really.
nave reason TO believe, to return the harbor and
port to China.
Even in case of local disturbances the burden
of the first defence will fall upon the Ameri-
cans The Chinese have fort on the wall
which secretly commands the American posi-
ton. This would demand capture by a rush
but the American garrison is too weak to afford
the necessary men. Meanwhile incendiary litara-
ture is being spread throughout the country
New-York tribune., 1906-04-14
THREE PIGEONS OUT OF TWO EGGS

Orange n. J.. April IL fSpeciaD-F1lied with a
spirit of emulation by the Weeds CT their neigh
boring hens in Sussex County which lay eggs with
handles on them several pigeons belonging 10
Harry Beatty, q pigeon fancier OF Washington,
Warren County, have started in to hatch out a
few wonders themselves Recently Mr. Beatty
placed TWO eggs under one Of his hofnlig birds.
one of the eggs was someW hat large, and was
evidently a double yolked one. for TWO birds
were hatched from the egg The twins are both
active and perfectly foSyned one Is trihe
i-rger than the other.