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SPEECH ~ 4 PHONOGP4PH
President Underwood Talks by Proxy At
Erie. Association Dinner.

The Erie Railroad Association had it's
eleventh annual family dinner at the Hotel
Savoy las night and 2J0 officers and men,
ranging from vice-presdents To chief
clerks, attended They came from all
over the United States TO attend the dinner
some from San Francisco, some from Boston
and others were represent ed from Portland,
Me, and New Orleans. The representa-
tives from New York filled the foreground.
F. D. Underwood. president Of the road
was on his wav 10 California. but that his
voice Nigh, he heard he had little speech
carefully preserved in a phonograrho
record which was let loose at the right
moment
The programme for the entert ainment
was full Of surprises An orchestra, for
once clad in modern clothes. rendered the
Erie anthem to the tune of John Browns
Body" Ito was full Of local hits and was
heartily appauded One verse reads;
Were going 70 build some motor cars We hope
The tlaiSc on the side lines and increase the Jersey
But heaven help poor wildin II his motors fall TO
He'll surely lose his lob.
A moving picture machine added to the
amusement. Pictures of the robbery of
an express tram were lispld yeu. ~ lHosc
not initiated, the comments of the rail-
readers were not to be understood. But it
was very realistic and impressed every
body One old man vas observed to reach
for his revolver when the robbers boarded
the car.
Every now and then the dummy tele-
phone in The back part Of the room would
ring and one If the men would 60 to answer
II. After the usual. Il cant hear you "
and WHAT" he would announce that
he had just had MESA ge from Buffalo
from wig maker requesting him to tell
Mr. Jager that he could not get his wig
ready in time for the Erie dinner, Every
message was full of meaning to those who
knew the men
To George A, Van Kuren. who was the
general superintendent of the Erie depart
ment for many years, was presented a
handsome set of silver by the men who had
served under him.
Some Of those present were Vice Presi-
dents Granville a Richardson and Harry
p Chamberlain, Genera Manager John c.
Stuart. General Eastern Freight Agent
Melville De Wolf, District Freight Agent
Charles F Chase. Treasurer D. Webster
Bigonev and Secretary David Bosnian,
The guests were the Hon. John y. Scatcherd,
the Hon. Herbert P. Bsse!l and Irving T.
Bush
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SUICIDE OYER WIPE'S DEATH,
M.4X KRUGER, LEATHER OPEER
COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT HER.
Cor, white st.

Got Bad News After He Had visited His
wife In Bellevue and Thought Her
Detter-Ean TO His Rooms and Shot
Himself Before Seishbor Rushed In.
Max Kruger was a craftsman who learned
the art Of working in leather in his old home
in Bavaria and brought it to New York,
together with wife. several years ago.
There isn't great demand for hand carved
leather in this country, Machines initiate
1t too we'll, and the machines bring down
the prices.
Max set up his bench and little kit Of
tools in cheap back tenement on West
,Thirty.second street just where the new
Pennsylvania excavation runs and where
tenements are cheap, There he worked.
making purses and belts for those who
cared to buy, And when orders we're slack
he amused himself by making book covers
and ornaments of leather for the deoora-
ton of the little house. He was an artist
in his craft as these bits of lea ther showed.
Yesterday, after what happened, the police
found little in the way Of ornament in the
poor but clean tenement except some Of
the elaborate leather pieces made by Kruger
himself.
Max had worked on, with his wife Bertha
to keep house for him, and they were happy
until she fell sick with lingering illness.
He cared for her as best he knew how but
doctors and nurses and operations cost
money and at last the doctor advised him
to send her to Bellevue, where she could have
free treatment and intelligent nursing, So she
lay for fortnight, and although the doctors
wouldn't tell him what they thought, Max
Kruger was always sure that she was going
to GET well.
Yesterday morning they let him see her
for little time He sat by the bed and held
her hand and they whispered together
Max left happy, for the doctors sad that
she was better
see about orders for leather goods and 70
buy some materials So it was late in the
afternoon when he got back to the tenement
by the Pennsylvania tracks Mrs salmon,
the Italian woman who keeps the little
notion store on the ground Aoor, called to
him as he passed saying that some one had
left telegram for him. He stepped in and
opened It. WI,
wife had Just died What did he want
them to do with the body?
Mrs Salmon saw him drop the paper,
and heard him say.
"Mein Gttt' cant live without her
Then he'turned and ran mp stairs
Mr. Salmon. who reads little English;
came in, picked up the telegram, and read
il to Mrs Salmon. -.
Then run, run after him" she ssid \
am afraid what he NAV do
Salmon ran up the stairs to the third
story back. where the krugers lived His
hand was on the door knob when the shot
came
Salmon forced the door. On the floor
Of the bedroom lay Kruger, his two arms
raised his hands clutching the air. hls
legs doubled like a cripple's und er him,
and the blood pumping slower and slower
from a bullet hole in his heart
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The Wealth er.

There were low pressure areas over Genital sec
+ons Of the country yesterday. on. central over
Lake superior and the other in northern Texas
They had 50 tar caused only light rain In Missouri
on the Atlantic coast and westward over inc
,n.sbsny Mountains the pressure was high and
the tenperatures somewhat lower " vas warmer
in thenteror Of the country from the Gufot Mexico
70 the upper Mississippi valley and Great Lakes
In the Missouri valley, Rocky Mountains and
westward II was generally colder
In the Atlantic states the weather wes fair
In mis- civ the dav was fair and colder: win d
t,.sh 10 brisk northeast, average humidity 10 per
cent barometer corrected io read to sea level ~
sA NJ soS5, p. NJ, $3.50
The temperature yesterday as recorded oy the
otac.,l thermometer is eho"n IN Inc annexed
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~ PAINTINGS SOLD.
Ancticn ~ Part OF . Collection 0ner ed
hY Eugene FschhOf.

In the grand ballroom of the Waldorf.
Astoria last evening James P. Silo, as
auctloneer. declared seventY-tuo paintings,
from what was announced as high class
collection Of masterpieces OF all schools,
sold for se7 e2o They were sold for Eugene
Fischhof. dealer, and brought uneven
prices; 4 portrait nj the Marquise du
thatelet by LarglllAre brought $4,000,
the highest price of the evening It was
paid by Emerson McMilln. Two other
LargilhAre$. however, went of at 5000 an
&525 respectively
The audience was large and the bidding
lively. More pictures from the same
source will be offered tonight in the same
room The following are the pictures
which brought $500 or over
march, Ange'o A;'l 5 Brown Ptrelow SIS
HsSssS ss ood GdopsEd zSI n,c. Hfytn1 Philips
LADY, FIsane and CHILD Francts co'cs.
Love Making, Frsn7 petrrsger Or T. i
'surprisc a. Dayhreak" A de- Neuvin.
Campo saa chi1Tas', vfn'ce." NJ F,co H, T
Queen Ghs.oug, Thomas iainsboroueh,
foriait Of ME- Ms &Auss-s,;,ir T TIN, Iohn Hoprner'' soo
MarGuise d i'it'rt cR'te'' e." '-s THrSiatc Emtr
son Mcmillan iooon
Marquis; Dc Nsnlebols" Car'c Van Loo,
renee P 4 Emerson NcAiillln 400
Ia Mus.Gue { Van Loo George r Huri too
Tne Lake Evening, j, C, Corot, Charles
s, Phillips. -.... .. .... l,sco
81 Jean inc ENare A!ist" + Muri!c 1850
The Hon Iamss Sheldon, George Romney,
Willisr' T Emo .. l.45n
Landscs pc Woods with Rig Trees.
Waterloo n Bennett ..- T25
Mare and Madeleine Harvesting, n Rldr
way knight " knoed!er Co l4So
cupids, Admiration W Rorgrer"au, ".
Rnoedler 4 Co ,. l.'0
The sunshine OF Love Jean Raoux E. 9.
krauthof 80
renee, p A Glmpel Wlldensten 1900
Young Count de Feria with his favorte
Dog Cornel!s de Nos. l. Lau'hler SS
"Eusr OF a Lady sir Thomas Lawrence.
p AZ o Reilly 7oo
Portrait OF Nine Rigsud" Hyacinthe
Rigaud, v r Holland l,ssO
Portrait OF a Lady, Nicolas Largllliere.
Charles McAllister . 500
Portrait Of a Noblonen. Nicolas Larg
here h2S
BASKET OF Flowers G JacQuc, Charles
S Phillips 400
"A Naporono vldere, y A Walker. E, o,
Reilly ,.. ... ..,....., am
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ARTICLES

To begin with, there Is the narra-
tive Of Bishop Talbot Of the Episcopal
Church-who tells OF his life among
the rough miners Of Idaho and
Wyoming, where, ct first, he had
to go out personally to the resorts
OF the town to hunt up a congre-
CATION among the very men who
later offered him almost anything
to stay with them. His story is
full OF humor and dramatic in
cident
Professor Bloomfield, Of Johns
Hopkins, tells Of the recent remark
able discoveries Of the German archao-
logical expedition in Chinese Turkes-
tan. where 800 fragments of ancient
MSS. were discovered, which proved
TO be the remnants of the long lost
Bible Of Mani Some OF these MSS.
had been cut up and used as lining
for native shoes.
Henry James writes Of down.
town New York, the old Washington
Square neighborhood where he lived
when boy. He tells how he hunted
up the little school where he went.
and many Of the old landmarks.
His article is pleasantly reminiscent
OF the old days in contrast with the
new.
A scientific article is OF the prac-
tical sort which interests everyone.
H. C. Boynton, Of Harvard, tells
Of the Anatomy Of Steel Rail-
how the railroad rails are made, how
defects are detected, and the care.
that is taken to prevent them.
Two articles in the number deal
with unusual places and adventures.
Mr.. Charles w. Furiong writes OF a
night ride in the desert, where his
men mutinied, and ]. G. Grew de-
scribes remarkable ibeX hunt
in Batistan. Another paper tells
Of itte.known glacier in Colorado
which moves in parts more than
twenty-seven feet in year
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Obituary Notes.

John H Mackev died Yesterday al the
home Of his son in Irvington in his s"th wear
He was veteran Of the Mexican war and
,sppsd was 10 pon bv his %dwaE
and participated IN the triumphal, entry, of
the clty In ls4s he was maIr!ed to- Miss
him He became . building contractor in
i. briggs in biilding nr Woodside which was
a number OF bosthouses; along the river and
was associated with William REYNOLDS in one
Of the nld time athouSes p n Harrison
1927 and Went TO Newark With his m otheT,
widow, when he vas six years oid He be
ment when only le and served for time on
the volunteer police watch and as, deputy
dren Elk of whom are living
Enrique NJ Munoz, rho died at his home
500 Amsterdam avenue. February p, after n
illness Of sIE months vas one OF ne best
6n% snSTn IN 9s~ o OF "a Of anSe
Munoz Castro, distmeuished venezuelan
who was consul al Havana when Enrique
ward the elder Munoz was Minister I Wash
ington in Grants adrnin!suation. Enrique
Munoz was vice-consul from Mexico in this
for manv Years He entered the emplov Of
Ceballos g. Co twenty wears. ago Ne was
Th the m eve, 1nes Tse.. Hs S as ara
four years ago WAS member Of the Oxford
Club of Brooklyn He was unmarried He
leaves a sister. Miss Asuncon MunoZ, and tTo
brothers
George Nelson Shelton who died on Weines-
dav at his home, 10? Hart street, BROOKLYN,
was connected for nearly thirty-hve Years With
the assay office Of the Treasury, Department
in Manhattan He was born in New York in
1854 and in s4s he enlisted as drummer
at era Cruz and vas brought hae, . Gov
ernors Island and honorablv discharged
When the civil war began he enlisted in the
Fourteenth Regiment. which became known
afterward as the Eighty-tourth New York
volunteers He served throughout the war
and was commended for bravery He was a
member of George c Strong Post No 53i
G. A r. and wac at one time its CONNIE nder
He leaves widow, two sons and two daueh-
tiers
MAYOR John H Palmer Of Woodbridge
y J who in business life was scene shfter
aud stage mec chanic in this city, died at Belle
vue Hospital on Sund dsr OF appendicitis H e
was SIS years cid and was well known in the
theatrical district. For six years he had been
president OF the Theatrical Met hanics Union
He was employed at the Casino theatre as
chief electrician. He leaves widow and
one son
Mary Adams, widow Of Joseph H Adams,
on THURSDAY at the home Of her dau shter,
Mrs william y Coomts, az South Portland
avenue. Brooklyn, in her ninety-flfth year
She leaves eighteen grandchildren and fifteen
great grandchildr en-
The sun., 1906-02-24
FRENCH TILT ON MOROCCO.
SOCIALISTS ATTACK The POLICY
OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Premier Defends II, Declaring That France
Js for Peace, but Only on Honorable
Conditions Ambassador White Sends
Hopeful Reports From Ageclras:
sp.eta, cab, p,.pa'th,s 10 TIE SUN.

sp.eta, Cahs Dp'p1tch.s 70 The SUN
PARIS. Feb. 20 In the Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day Premier Rouvier formally de-
clined to discuss foreign affairs while the
conference at Algeciras was in progress.
The Chamber nproariouely applauded his
energetic statement that France was anx-
ious for peace, but only on honorable con-
ditions. adding that the instructions given
to NJ. Revolt, Frances chief representative
at Algeciras. we're in conformity with the
declarations the Government had publicly
made.
Denys Cochin, Conservative in the course
OF a speech. said to the Socialists: You
are always against France. At Fashoda
you sided with the English; at Algeciras
you side with the Germans.
Jean Jaures Socialist, accused the Gov
eminent Of pursuing doubtful and I'M
bigious policy He did not approve Of
DelcassA's policy. but that was clear and
straigh ght'orward. Delcasse had refused TO
20 into u conference with Germany. Rou-
yier threw Delcassf overheard and went
into the conference with an equivocal
policy, which had made for Germany's
game.
NJ. Thomson Minister Of Marine, told the
Cabinet to-day that he intended to ask
Parliamentary authority to lay down three
warships, each of $4,000 tons.
LONDON. Feb. 23.-A despatch from Glib
raltar says it is reported in Spanish official
circles that the Algeciras conference will
ask Spain to provide officers for the Mo-
rocco police and it is confidently asserted
that France and Germany will assent to
this plan.
WASHINGTON. Feb 2S--Mr. White, the
head Of the American delegation at the
conference at Algeciras, reported to the
State Department to-day that the con-
ference has adjourned until Saturday.
The discussion at the time Of the adjourn
ment concerned the International Bank.
For the time being, it seems, the question
as to international policing has been set
aside. Officials here do not think that the
conference will bring on actual trouble be-
tween France and Germany, even if the
conference ends without agree ment on some
Of the points in question, The greatest
difficulty will be that an adjournment
without reaching conclusions on the dis
puted points will leave basis for disputes
between Germany and France in the future.
Mr.. White said in his telegram that the
Spirit of the discussion is very conciliatory.
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John ". Gre,st Dead.

New HAVEN, Feb 2s-John NJ Greist
president and practically the entire owner
OF the Greist Manufacturing Company
OF this city, died to-day. aged 90 years, Of
kidney trouble. Ten years ago, when
he came to this city from Indiana, in which
State he. was born, he went to work in a
local chop as mechanic. Later be got
control OF patents for improvements on
sewing machines, began their manufa cture
and became very wealthy. He owned
Marvelwood, 700 acres named after Tx
Marvel, . Donald @. Mitchell, his neiehboy.
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New Bills at Albany.

ALsASY. Feb 23,-The following bills
we're introduced into the Assembly to-day,
By Mr. Ohver-Repealing the act creating
the Rapid Transit Commission ana devolVins
thor duties on the Board of Aldermen,
By Mr. Ha1tman-Compelllng suita BILE doors
and guard around the passenger elevators
in New York city and prohibiting the employ
ment of any one as an operator under 20
years nj age.
By Mr. Harte-Provldng that the pay Of
n,otormen, conductors and drivers on New
York city railways shall begin 70 run from
the time they report for dutv and not the time
they take q car out. The hlll also oompels
The nsvnent of extra men tho same as regu-
The sun., 1906-02-24
SHORT STORIES

Harper's Magazine publishes each
month more short stories than any
other illustrated magazine. There
are eight complete short stories in
the March number-stories by
Thomas A. Janvier, Marie Manning,
Grace DEMO Litchfield, Alice Brown,
Paschsl Coggins. and others. The
stories cover wide range of feeling.
The frontispiece of the March
Number is a wonderful picture
painted in full color for Harper's
Magazine by Edwin A, Abbey, RIA.
Hsrper's Magazine is perhaps the
only purely literary magazine in
America which contains nothing
timely. nothing controversial-its
sole test is that Of permanent in
terest.
The sun., 1906-02-24
PUBLICATIONS.

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THE GOVERNMENT DEAR TO HIM
He Had Sever al Losses OF None, Returned
Through Dead Letter Once,

WASHINGTON, Feb pa letter has
Just been received at the Post Office Depart
ment from a man who recovered through
the dead letter office small sum of money
that had been lost in the mails The letter
Is addressed to Ny Dear Government,
and ls subscribed 'Lovall' yours" H.
reads as follows
I received your favour, Of the llth instant,
first sigh Of loyalty our Government has
shown me wish ! could tell you how dear
fought in the revolution. and their spirit has
descended TO their children and will remain
TO the end of time ! think / have had four
or five losses OF money returned from the
dead letter Office in the past send many
thanks and much love
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Lowest temperature. 3s'. atA+' a. IL

LOWest % W. Ut '1'
x.s41yo1oS FORECAST FOR TO DAY AND TO MORROW
Io, eastern Neu york. increasing elout,ness and
,cn,ue, .doy followed bv rain IN pssterr portion
,atn ond calder ,o-moroT. toh n fr''h SCUM N'n'S
bnton,trJ rori1o'e. ,
For the District OF Columbia. Maryland VII
.,rl, delaware and New Jersey. fair and warmer
~ dav showers and colder TO night or to morrow
nsht 10 fresh winds. mostly south
For eastern Pennsylvania, Increasing cloudlnets
and warner 10 day followed hv rain In west an1
n,h nor,tont rain and colder TO morrow; light 10
fr.sh south winds becoming varisble
Fer New England fair and warmer to-day rain
,o.n,orrow and colder IN western portion. fresh
cas-, 10 south winds. becoming NaraoE.
For western New York, rain to-day ana warmer
4, s,s,,rn portion; rain or snow and colder to-
mofiow.
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company to place 9 cents thousand
feet in the reserve fund and the coriipany'e
taxes amount 70 "a cents a thousand feet
Add these absolutely necessary eSpendi-
lures and the margin Of safety for any
earning whatever "a reduced to very
low figure
ALBANY. Feb c9.--Ciov. Higgins declared
tonight that the action Of the State Gas
Commission in directing that the gas com
panies in Manhattan borough after May I
should make a uniform charge Of 50 cents
per Thousand feet for gae had not changed
his opinion ss to the advisability Of the
passage Of the 50 cent gas bill by the Legis-
lat,ire Such a law would make certain
the reduction in the price Of gas to con
The sun., 1906-02-24
PUBLICATIONS.
PUBLICATIONS.
HARPER'S
MAGAZINE
FOR
MARCH

In addition to eight complete SHORE
stories and Mrs. Deland's remark.
able serial, there are interesting and
authoritative articles on travel, ad.
venture, science, archaeology, litera-
ture and nature in Harper's for
March.
The sun., 1906-02-24
STEP FOR FORMOS.A,
Head OF Bronx Detective Bureau Made
Acting Inspector

Commissioner Bingham greeted the re-
porters Yesterday with this remark.
We'll. there's no news. I've been sitting
in the seat of the mighty all day and haven't
accomplished much Capt Charles o For
mosa, at present in charge Of the Bronx
Detective Bureau, goes To the First lnspcc-
ton district as acting inspector.
Capt. Formosa was brought over from
BROOKLYN and sent to The Bronx about ten
days ago. He stands second on the list for
promotion to inspector. When Commis-
sioner Bingham made Capt. 0'Connor, an
acting Inspector and sent him to Brooklyn
on "Wednesday hat left Capt Forrios8 neSf
in line for rhe post vacated by the retire.
n,ent of Inspector Brooks II Ia thought
that the sppointments of Capts Formosa and
O'Connor as acting inspectors will shortly
he made permanent. with the rank and pay
Of full insCector,
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LEGLFR HELD FOR MURDER.
Young Nan Is Accused OF Having Burned
His Brother to Death for Insura ance.

His Brother to Death for Insuran
Alexander Legler, Jr., son Of a Southern
promoter, who was arrested in Jersey City
last week charged with the murder Of his
brother Carl. was held for the Grand Jury
Yesterday hv Police Justice Higgins in the
First Criminal Court Chief of Police
Murphy said at the conclusion Of the hear
ing that he believed strong circ'lms'antial
case had been made out against the young
man
Leeer is accused Of setting fire to hie
asleep in bed with him in a boarding house
at 4ie SUNNI. dvenie. Jersey City The
police theory is that Alexander was anxious
10 collect policies for ss ono which he held
on Carl's life Carl died on December 10
shortly after his brother had administered
white powder
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PEDDIE ALUMNI DINE.
se,euty.h,e Graduates Of the School NJ
Hlghtstown at the First Annual Reunion.

The first annual dinner of the New York
alumni Of Peddie Institute Of Hightstown
y j.. was hald last night at the Hotel Astor.
The dinner was on informal lines and there
we're no set toasts. About seventy-hve
persons we're present.
Byram l.. Winters, Assemblyman from
Tioga county. presided. Speeches were
made by the Rev Dr. ". II P. Faunce
president of Brown University; the Rev
DR. Robert Macarthur, pa stor of the Cali
Baptist Church, Grant Y Browne. Frederick
B Applege and l.. 4 Tompkins, Assembly.
ma FRONT he Fifth dist riot
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THE SAGE BRUSH PARS0N.
Freight Wreck in Green,ille Yards.

The brakes Of locomotive became set
by the bursting of an air hose in the Penn.
sylvania Railroad s Greenville freight yards
in Jersey City yesterday while the engine
was drawing string of cars up grade.
A second locomotive which was pushing
behind kept on going and three cars loaded
with merchandise were telescoped and piled
up in heap. The wreckage caught fire
and was destroyed.
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Man Found Dead Alongside Central Track

HUDSON n, Y. Feb PA man was
found dead alongside the New York Central
tracks here this morning who had evidently
fallen from train, He was six feet three
noneS Mss ,fooed IT efh evdeny bs
initials and the date Of his birth.