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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
TAMMANY NAMES VOORHIS
And H's Not So Certain That the Mayor
Won't ReappOlnt Him.

John r. VoOrhis, chairman of the Board
OF Elections, whose term expires at the end
Of this year, was last night unanimously Sc
Iected as the choice of the general COM
mittee of Tammany Hall to succeed him
self. The meeting lasted two minutes.
The election law gives to the committees
OF the county organizations the privilege OF
recommending only. The Mayor is not
compelled to name the man recommended.
IL has been known for some time past that
Charles F. Murphy intended to send the
name Of Mr.. Voorbis inc and until a few days
ago it was understood that the Mayor would
refuse to reappoint Mr.. Voorhis. 1t is un-
derstood now, however, that the matter is
not determined. Something may depend
on the course of events at the annual meet
ing OF Tammany Hall on December ~. II
any attempt is made to unseat the members
of the executive committee who are allied
with the Mayor Mr.. Mcclellan will be likely
to retaliate. But from present Appearances
there Is not likely to be any attack on the
Mcclellan leaders. Mr.. Murphy, 1t Is well
known, is not anxious to reopen the tight
with the Mayor at thist time and as friends
of Mr.. Mcclellan are aware that in the case
Of a lineup they would have only a small
percentage of the executive members on
their side they will save their energies for
next years primaries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
q. s. INDICTS TOLEDO REBATERS.
Ann ArbOr Railroad and Ice Company CONF
posed or Its Oniciais Face . Charges.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 1s.-The United States
Grand Jury this afternoon returned 1855
indictments against the Ann Arbor Railroad
for giving rebates, and a like number against
the Toledo Ice and Coal Company for re-
ceiving the rebates.
The Judge. when he excused the jury,
told them to be ready for further work.
District Attorney Sullivan minated that
the Pere Marquette road would be ex-
amined next.
The Grand Jury found that the Toledo
Ice and Coal Company was composed OF
Ann Arbor officials: Wellington II. Burt.
president; H. W. Ashley, general manager;
W. II. Bennett, general freight agent; J.. A.
Miller. purchasing agent; W. F. Bradley,
superintendent; o.. r. Richards, chief engi-
neer, and NJ. d. Foley, t~rainmaster.
The extent to which competitors of the
ice company were Disseminated against
by the railroad was shown by freight bills
unearthed by United States officials. From
Whitmore Lake to Toledo a rate Of 30 cents
a ton on ice was made to the Toledo Ice
and Coal Company. George SCHILLER, a
Toledo ice dealer, paid 50 cents a ton, a
difference of 81 a car. IL is alleged that
upon the arrival Of the ice the bills OF COM
p~etitors were corrected TO scale weights,
while those of the Toledo company were
based on minimum car loads, thus gaining
a further difference Of from 81 10 81 a car
load
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
ACCIDENT DELAYS TRAVEL.
Thousands OF Passengers Held m the Erie
Railroad.

Thousands OF h~omegoing Jersey COM
muters were held in Jersey City for nearly
three hours last night through an accident
to the locomotive Of a local express on the
New York and New Jersey division OF the
Erie Railroad, The train was just entering
the Jersey City tunnel on its westward trip
when the side rod on the locomotive snapped
in two. This occurred at Sal o'clock.
A wrecking crew was sent from Jersey
City and after another engine had hauled
away the coaches the wreckers got ut the
disabled locomotive. Although they had
torches the tunnel was so dark that they
made little Roadway in detaching the broken
pieces OF the machinery. 1t was z o'clock
before the tunnel blockade was lifted.
More than fifty passenger trains. most
of them running to suburban points. are
scheduled to leave Jersey City during the
time the broken locomotive stood in the
tunnel. The trains were made up as usual
and backed down for passengers until all
the tracks at the station were full. The
station then filed up rapidly with COM
muters who weren't able to find their trains
and who waited impatiently until the tieup
was cleared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
MINERS ELEVENTH DAY IN TOMB
Work of Rescuers HamDered by Dangerous
GrOund-He Loses Courage.

work % Rescuers by Dangerous
Ground-He Loses Courage.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal. Dec. s.-The rescue
Of l.. b. Hicks, the miner entombed for
eleven days in a cavein in the Edison tunnel,
has been delayed again and the man will be
compelled to remain in his living grave
for at least twenty-four hours longer.
It was thought by the rescuers they woul
be able TO reach Hicks to-day, as there was
but eight feet Of ground TO 60 through.
On nearing the exact location Of the prisoner
it was found there was danger of loosening
a boulder hanging from the roof OF the cave
in which Hicks is confined. Hicks is still
directing from the inside the work Of the
men laboring TO save his life. 1t was he
who discovered that the boulder was giving
way.
The rescue party then started to dig
from q new angle, but was again stalled
on dangerous ground.
Hicks had been in the best of spirits so
far, but tonight he lost his courage and
pleaded ~piteously for the men to hurry.
IL is feared the cave will collapse before he
can be saved. Milk and soups are still
being fed to him through a steel pipe. y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
SHOTS At MEXICAN SOLDIERS.
Mexicans. supposed 10 he Of the Junta,
Fired Across the Rio Grande.

tIre0 ACROSS the MO tsruUUe,
FL PAso. Tex, Dec. Is.-Mexican soldiers
while gathering wood in a small forest along
the Rio Grande River. the ~international
boundary line, were fred upon from am
bush this afternoon by a party Of Mexicans
concealed on the American side of the river.
One of the Mexican troop was wounded,
but the troops did not return the fire, as they
had no arms with them at the time.
The Mexicans who fired the shots were
seen to run away shortly after the attack.
The FL Paso officers we're at once notified
and they gave permission TO the Juarez
officers to cross the river and come on to
American territory to assist in hunting
down the assassins.
No motive can he assigned for the outrage
unless it was committed by members Of
the Mexican revolutionary junta, nan of
whose local members are now in the FL Paso
jail. There was a strong junta here, ac-
cording to the papers captured when the
headquarters we're rsided. and among
others a Captain in the Mexican army was
arrested.
Antonio villareal, publisher of Rsoea-
erdcion at st. Louis, and Lauro Aguirre,
editor OF a socialistic Mexican paper in this
city, were also arrested when the raid was
made, and they are in jail here with other
suspects. Still, it is known that many
members OF h junta are at large, and the
official can only account for the attack
this afternoon by reasoning that it comes
from members of the junta who are still
at large.
The Mexican troops have been gathering
IN their winter wood supply for several
days and the revolutionists knew that they
could be taken by surprise
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
STOLE FOR SANTA CLAUS.
Release OF a Obb Mother who Just
Helped Herself.


A little woman who gave her name as
Mrs. Kate Smith. 20 years old. and refused
TO tell her address, was arrsigned in the
Jefferson Market police court yesterday,
charged with stealing Christmas toys from
a Fourteenth street department store.
She was weeping, and the police said she
had spent the night in tears ia the station
house. Store Detective John Itzel arrested
her " it'll the toys in her possession.
In court the prisoner admitted that she
had stolen the toys. She said her husband
had given her $40 TO buy Christmas presents
for their our little children. She started out
and had her pocket picked. She knew
her husband had given her all the money
he could spare. The children we're eagerly
expecting Santa Claus to bring them things.
She said the children appealed TO her more
than her conscience. She took a large
doll for the oldest girl, o years old; a pair
Of slippers for another, M a toy bear for
her little boy.
1T was the only way they could have
any Christmas she explained.
IF this woman's story is true" said
Magistrate Steinert. IN get the money
to pay The store for the goods stolen and
well let her GO
Miss McCusker, the court probation
officer, offered 10 pay the money herself
at once, and several others in court offered
to contribute. Detective Itzel said II the
woman's story proved true the complaint
W ould be withdrawn. Miss McCusker went
it'll the woman and found four children
crying because she had not come home
and her husband ont hunting for her in the
hospitals. All her story was confirmed
and she was discharged.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
ANDY AND THE DIVVLE.
scottish satire on Carnegie the Organ
GiNer university Trust indicated.

Special Caot Despatch 10 TIE SUN.
LONDON. Dec. 1s.-Mr. C~arnegie's various
hberahties have evoked many censures,
but none more severe than one now laid
upon him Of being in lea que with Satan.
This has become a tradition in some Of the
remocer parts OF the Highlands and in the
Hebrides.
Andy, as Mr.. Carnegie is universally
called, has, according to this tradition,
entered into a pact with the evil one to
destroy Scottish religion by spreading the
use OF musical instruments and man made
hymns.
IL is said that before returning to his
native country he asked Satan how he
could best aid him. whether he should
make folks dance, build theatres in every
parish or teach hemto play cards.
ma, ma, Andy" replied Satan, tax a
kist Of whistles to ilka kirk Put an organ
in every church,. Then my wurk wull gang
weel aneuch."
The fact that Mr.. Carnegie has presented
organs to many churches in all parts Of
Scotland, introducing instrumental music
and modern hymns where formerly only
psalms were vooally rendered, is taken az
proof Of the fulfilment OF the compact
Ahc DuHV "Vh, IICh hlHtilulcu All III
quiry into the charge that Mr.. C~arnegie's
university gift was degrading the Scottish
students character, fails TO find proof
to support the charge. II says it believes
that the agitation against the fund has
arisen through the deep change in Scottish
life. A generation ago the Scottish univer-
sites were thronged with poor men, who
often starved on a poor scholarship. The
old type OF Scottish worker, from whom
these ardent students were largely drawn,
has disappeared under new economic con-
ditions.
The students nowadays, excepting those
at Aberdeen University, are essentially Of
the middle class, and the workers in humble
life drift into factory employment. Hence
the fund established by Mr.. Carnegie is not
benefting the class for which il was in
tended to any great extent. The number
of students has increased only slightly since
it was established.
There may a been abuses Of the trust
here and there, but not on a great scale.
The most serious problem is the question of
university fees, which the authorities have
raised considerably since the trust was
created.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
CHAIRMAN eONNERS PRETTY SIGN
Threatened with Pneumonia and Trained
Nurses Called In.

Chairman w. j.. Corners of the Demo-
cratic State committee, who has been in
bed in the Waldorf Astoria since last Sunday
with a severe cold, was so much worse last
night that DIR. Beaman Douglass, who is
attending him, wss afraid that pneumonia
would develop. His condition necessitsted
the employment of trained nurses yester-
day and il there is no improvement in his
condition to-day other physicians will be
called in consultation.
Several upstate leaders who had APP
pointments with Mr.. Corners for yesterday
called at the hotel, but they were not al
lowed to see him or to send any communics-
tons to him.
DR.. Douglass stayed at the Waldorf all
night. He sent wore down to the newspaper
men that he was not staying on Mr.. Con-
mars q account, and hat the State Chairman
was in no danger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
BRYCE, DURANDs SUCCESSOR
His appointment ~ Ambassador Regarded
as Likely washing tOn.

rs Likely In WashAn gtOn.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.-It is regarded as
probable here that the British Foreign
ONCE will soon announce that james Bryce,
now Chief Secretary for Ireland, will be ap-
pointed to succeed Sir Mortimer Durand
as the British Ambassador TO this country.
There has been, however, no Official in
formation received in Washington. Before
any announcement OF the selection is made
the British Government will ask the State
Department IL the appointment OF Mr..
Bryce would be acceptable. Ii is a foregone
conclusion that the selection would be per-
feotly acceptable.
The recent criticisms of the administra-
ton Of his Office by Sir Mortimer Dursnd
which have appeared in the English press
have cause considerable surprise here,
where the Ambassador is very generally
liked and is regarded as one OF the ablest
men in the Diplomatic Corps.
One OF the chief things said against him
is that he is not familiar, to the extent he
should be, with American affairs. As a
matter OF fact there probably never has
been a foreign diplomatic representative
in Washington who knew more about cur
rent events in American politics and COM
merce or who was more generally ac-
quainted with the officials of Washington,
and especially with members of Congress,
han the present head Of the British mission
TO this country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
EXPECT To CONVICT OIL TRUST.
AttOrney-Ge neraI Believes Hepburn Rate
Law Won't save the standard.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.-Attorney-Gener
Bonaparte said to-day that he believed the
Government would he able to make a sue
cessful prosecution of the Standard Oil
for accepting rebates from railroad COM
panies, in spite Of the contention OF counsel
for the defence that the Hepburn rate law
which became effective August ~, stopped
prosecutions of suits brought after that
date under the rebate and other interstate
commerce laws.
A conference was held this evening
between Mr.. Bonaparte, United States
District Attorney Sims of Chicago, Mr..
Purdy, Assistant to the Acknowledgement,
and Mr.. Wilkerson, special Government
counsel in the Standard Oil cases. Mr..
Sims submitted the brief filed by him in
the United States District q at Chicago
in the Standard Oil prosecution and after
examining this the other conferees ex-
pressed themselves az satisfied with the
status of the prosecution.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
MURPHY As STATE LEADER
Considering whom He shall Name 10 Lead
Assembly Minority.

The new leader OF the Democratic minority
in the Assembly will, according to state
ments credited to Charles F. Murphy, be
either Alfred +. Smith of the Second district
OF this county or James Oliver of the Third
district. William H. Burns of the Fourth
had the backing of Borough President
Ahearn, but Mr.. Smith with the aid of Tom
Foley obtained a half promise from Mr..
Murphy that he should be the leader. When
the Sullivans heard of this they objected
and submitted the name of Jimmy Oliver.
Mr.. Murphy asked for a few days to think it
over.
The last minority leader from this county
was Thomas F. Donnelly in 1898. But the
most interesting point in the whole thing Is
the general understanding that Charles F.
Murphy is to name h leader. One of
David B. Hills p~rerogatives was the selec-
ton OF the Democratic leader in the As
sembly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
INVESTMENTS BY MRS. SAGE.
Loan OF 81, 500, 900 on New Trust Go. OF
America Property.

Mrs. Russell Sage loaned 81 500 900 yester-
day to the Lands Purchase Company OF
1856 Broadway on a piece Of property on
the south side of Wall street just west Of
william, on which the company ia now
erecting the new Trust Company Of America
building. The mortgage on the property
is at "a per cent, due February 1. 1910.
Mrs. Sage recently loaned 81 100000 on the
Park Row Building, 81 100000 IN the New
York ~Hippodrome and 81 .o5O,OOO on the
Hotel Breslin. AL Of these loans were at
~ per sent. and due February /, 1910.
It was announced after the Hotel Breslin
loan that Mrs. Sage would loan no more
money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
DURHAM WAS BOSS. SAYS WEAVER
~PhIIadeIphIa's Mayor Tells Jury How Ills
Acts We're Dominated.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ls.-Mayor John
Weaver, on the witness stan to-day in
the city's IS 900 900 filtration suit against
the contractors. told Of former boss Israel
W. Durham's domination.
Attorney Miller, for the prosecution.
asked.
AT whose suggestion was Peter f.. Cos
tello appointed Director OF Public Works."
1t was made solely upon the recon-
m~endation of Israel W. Durham said the
Mayor.
The Mayor testified also that the salary
of John W Hill, filtration chief, was raised
from Sl2 900 10 SIT 900 a year at the slR-
gestion of Mr.. Costello, who had received
the hint from Mr.. Durham.
Much other testimony, illuminative OF
the manner in which Durham's orders
wsrs carried out, was given BY Mr.. Weaver.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
TRIPLE ALLIANCE UNBROKEN.
Italian Minister says II Guarantees the
Peace OF Europe.
Special CSbic Despatch 10 THE SuN.

0VrtIW MUTT DtSVUtUV To n NVN'
ROME, Dec. Is.-In the Chamber Of
Deputies to-day Signor Tittoni, Minister
Of Foreign Affairs. declared that the Triple
Alliance was unshaken. Italy's friendship
with Germany and Austria was as strong
as heretofore.
The three nations, he said. were striving
to render the alliance acceptable TO public
opinion, especially in Italy and Austria.
Italy's friendship with Great Britain was
not threatened by the alliance, as in the
event Of an Anglo-German conflict Italy
need not necessarily be implicated. The
same could be said in reference to rance.
Hence, Signor Tittoni concluded, the Triple
Alliance was a guarantee for the peace
OF the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
VICTORIA LtISE A TOTAL WRECK.
steamer m the Rocks Near Kingston
breaking IN Tw0-Passengers All Wen.

Special Cabie Despatch to THE sun.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. Is.-The Prin-
zessin Victoria Luise is a total wreck. She is
piled high on the rocks but a stones throw
from the shore. The German cruiser
Bremen tried to heave her of. She is
still engaged in salvage operations, which
are rendered very difficult by the seas,
which break clear over the vessel. The
steamship Virginia is about to join in the
salvage operations.
The vessel has been declared a total
wreck by the surveyors, and the work of
stripping her will ommence tomorrow.
Her crew are being brought ashore. She
buckling amidships. Her boilers and en-
gines nave slipped from their positions
and she Is falling over on her port side.
THE body of Capt. Brunswig was taken
to Kingston. 1t was buried this afternoon
after an autopsy had been made. The
evidence at the inquest showed that he
blew of the back of his head with a rife.
All the passengers we're landed yesterday.
All are we'll.
Emil Boas, agent Of 1.-THE line here, confirmed
the report last night that the vessel would
ton he received yesterday it appeared
that the vessel had beef piled high on the
reef near the Port Royal lighthouse and
was within a stones throw of the shore,
The weather had become rough and the
seas were breaking v the ship.
The German cruiser Bremen tried to pull
the stranded vessel of the rocks, but her
efforts were of no avail,
The passengers, most OF whom are New
Workers., will be brought home IN one of
the vessels Of the line that sails later in the
week. The passengers we're all landed
safely at Kingston.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
ROCKEFELLERS NOT IN CONGO.
The Rev. Mr. Aked Says lie Has Assurance
OF John ID. for the whO Family.
Special Gable Despatch 10 tn

SDecIdI Cdbf DespaIcA 70 TIE sun.
LONDON, Dec. ls.-The Rev. Charles F. Aked
of Liverpool, who has under confederation
q call to the passionate Of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church, New York, said to-day that
when he was in New York recently Mr..
Rockefeller had assured him that neither
he nor any member OF his family had "a
much a. q penny piece in tho recent cor
cession Of Congo Free State territory made
10 an American rubber syncicats,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
BORN AT SEA. LIVED At SEA,
And 81 the Age OF 81 Died AZ Sea and Was
Buried NJ sea.

Capt. Scott OF the British tank steamship
Narragansett, which arrived here yesterday
from London, reported that on Monday
the ships second steward, J. II. Stewart ,
died of consumption and was buried at sea.
Stewart was born or the ocean while his
parents we're on the way from England TO
Australia on a sailing vessel forty-three
wears ago. He had been a ships cabin
boy and steward ever since he was a lad,
and always said that he wanted to die at
sea and be buried az he was on Monday.
He had no relatives living that he knew of.
vSldnann ImvortinG CO.. New York-Aaa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-19
FEAR 4 "MAINE DISASTER
Honolulu Hears Ihat Jap Squadron won'l
ga / o San Francisco.
spectaI Cable Despaich % TIE SIS

special Gable Despatch to THE sun.
HONOLULU Dec. Is.-The Japanese Con-
sui here says that the visiting squadron
which will arrive in Honolulu in February
will not proceed to a Francisco, as origi-
nally intended, because a repetition OF the
Maine disaster is feared owing to the
alleged overweight condition OF American
faalin0
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FLORIDA
Ssaboard AIR Line; shortest, aylcke et, Nsassntcss
TouIs. once iiss ssvsswsy, New rs4kTAss--
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After all. Usher's the Scotch
mat made the highball fAmous.-Adc.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-06
HEREDITARY PROFESSION.
Many Families That Have Followed
the Stage for Generations.

In no other line of human endeavOr
are so many men and women born
into the business" as in the theater. In
Statecraft we have had the older as we
have the younger Gladstone the young
er and the older Pitt, the younger and
the older ChOate and others. Law has
given US examples of the working out
of the law of heredity and environment
in the formation in the son of capacity
for the work that has distinguished
his father. Art has had its two Burne-
Joneses and other illustrious names,
but none of these professions or all of
them can show the aStOnishingly large
number of cases in which the call of
the stage has been answered by diff
ferent generations in the same family.
The stage has a people all it's own. 1t
has been so from the beginning.
Edmund Kean, that fiery little ira
gedian at whom London laughed first
and yielded afterward, had a son,
Charles Kean, who was a fine actor
The two often played together In
tragic moments when they were on the
stage together the elder was so un-
affected by the theory that an actor
must feel what he portrays that as he
looked upon the countless wet eyes in
the audience he would whisper to his
son, Charlie, my boy, we are doing the
trick
Joseph Jefferson's boys have taken up
their fathers work. This year Thomas
jefferson had a fairly successful season